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ADMiW sUSlHSSS WA8 DEC 6 library MONDAY Reg. 0. S. Pat. Office Volume 168 New Number 4757 General RAILROAD - PUBLIC UTILITY Allied Affiliated Fund, Inc.—Results for Fiscal Year— The corporation in its report for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 1948 that investible assets, net assets, and shares of capital stock outstanding were double the amounts reported a year ago. Net for income the $2,402,770, against $1,010,851 aggregated year earlier, Investible assets of $78,884,211 on Oct. 31, 1948 com¬ with $39,140,071 at the end of October last year. .Net assets year pare $60,884,211 on Oct. 31," 1948, versus $30,140,071 at the end of the previous fiscal year. There were 14,869,721 shares of capital stock outstanding, against 7,510,640 shares, and the number of shareholders rose to 33,422 from 19,491. INDUSTRIAL - with net a value at Oct. 31, 1948, as compared share at Oct. 31, 1947.—V. 168, share was $4.09 per value asset of $4.01 per share—_ per 1897. p. for this period were October— Gross from 1948 railway RR.—Earnings— 1947 1946 1945 $433,767 150,699 74,123 $282,118 Net from railway railway 4,914,100 1,875,277 955,841 — — Net ry. oper. income™—V. 168, p. 2001. ' 3,450,477 4,320,247 1,400,936 676,495 765,387 317,675 3,673,078 949,890 360,078 Alabama Great Southern RR.—Earnings— from from Net Net ry. 1948 railwayincome— 1945 $1,608,419 $1,285,253 $1,554,382 366,102 402,731 172,562 601,266 179,063 184,513 66,817 161,226 railway---. oper. 1946 1947 - $1,566,379 - - From Jan. 1— Gross from ry. 15,273,138 railway railway 13,570,225 4,100,404 2,889,219 2,171,930 - income— ^V. 168, p. 1897. oper. 1,384,482 11,917,534 1,533,697 416,392 17,063,162 5,977,786 1,381,465 of this corporation have been amended to change period from a calendar year to a fiscal year ending W. Jackson, President, explained the new fiscal year date would come at a low, natural inventory time for both its mail¬ order end retail operations.—V, 168, p, 1037. Robert All States Life Insurance Co., With SEC— Montgomery, Ala.—Files 24 filed 30,000 shares of capital stock with per share without under¬ writing. Proceeds will be used to complete company's purchase of Eureka-Maryland Assurance Corp, of Baltimore, and to keep surplus company Nov. on the SEC, to be offered to Intact.—V. 2,833,770 ,59,660 168,000 10,392,090 13,080,035 59,010 203,123 .111,000 659,000 174,103 436,000 $232,276 - 3.607,953 $142,954 $1,023,381 $680,431 206 Depreciation 20,161 32,124 — applic, prior years to (net). *$75,809 $0.74 Nil Balance transferred to Cr28l,658 $232,194 $ 1.11 disposal of fixed assets of 1947 period.—-V. 168, profit on the 1948 period and $105,714 in the on Dec, 1 Two Dividends— declared two dividends the class A and on common , The directors the also decided to consider the matter stock quarterly in January, October in line with Amra's dividend policy. on The common directors announced that the possible companies is still under consideration and for both companies jn this regard./: ■,• have v. been ^ 1. • of paying divi¬ April, July and consolidation of the two that the^ management and directed .to; continue their \ * . • ' •. w Fre~Trial Arguments in Suit Set for ) '* , ■ Jan.^24—» I •' , Federal Judge Alexander Holtzoff at Washington, D. C„ on Dec. 1, gave attorneys until next April to take depositions in Sweden and Germany in litigation over government seizure of stock of the American Bosch Corp. He set Jan. 24 for further pre-trial arguments in the suit of banking Interests to recover the stock and approximately $8,000,000 for which the stock and dividends were sold by the govern¬ ment. The assets were seized by the Alien Property Custodian in 1942 and subsequently sold, ' Swedish . The includes income , stock, viz.: a special year-end dividend of 50 cents per share, payable Dec. 23, 1948, to stockholders of record Dec. 13, 1948, and a dividend of 25 cents per share, payable Jan. 15, 1949 to stockholders of record Jan. 5, 1949. Including the year-end dividend, the corporation will have paid 75 cents a share on its common stock during 1948 as 25 cents was paid on Sept. 2. v. by-laws accounting 31. B studies The the $3,920,917 $12,277,593 $14,370,569 selling* stockholders at $10 earned surplus $232,^82 V. on 168, p. 1793. sales Including that of Sales Manager.—V. 168, p.. 2002. American Broadcasting Co., Inc.—Talks Off— See Century-Fox Film Twentieth : • • ■ v ' - Common shares outstdg. To per on 1,288,608 share- com. 1,036,332 1,288,286 $0.80 $1.06 4,423,972 1,288,608 $3.26 Distributors in Canada and Wisconsin appointed by this has a copper core Dec. 2 by Joseph Kinney, Jr., President. The distributors were the first ever named by American Cladmetals Co. Both distributors have for some years in to 18. the directors each declared a dividend of 80 cents per share of the common three preceding stock holders to $2 quarters, this brings the total for the year, the rate that has prevailed since 1942. The usual quarterly dividend of $1.12Vz per share on the $4.50 cumulative preferred stock (107,383 shares outstanding) was also de¬ clared payable Dec. 15 to holders of record Dec. 1.—V. 168, p. 1577. Allentown-Bethlehem Gas Co.—Places Issue Privately The company has received permission from the SEC to sell $1,500,000 These bonds will be acquired, in equal amounts by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. The company will use the proceeds, together with treasury cash, for construction purposes and the repayment of shortterm bank loans.—V. 168, p. 1897. of 3 xk % „ first mortgage bonds, due 1968. Alliance Life Insurance Co., Chicago, 111.—Public Sale of Mineral and President, in , have been handled stainless steel and other specialty metals. Hugh Russell ft Sons, Ltd., of Toronto &nd Montreal Is the newly appointed exclusive distributor in Canada,'and The Bell Sales Co., Milwaukee, "was appointed to handle-American Cladmetals' business with the dairy and utensil industries in the State of Wisconsin. A national sales system is now being developed for American Clad¬ metals and distributors will be named in many areas, according to Mr. Kinney. During 1949 coverage of the entire country is expected to be completed.—V. 168, p. 1685. American Colortype Cg. Period End. Sept. 30— Sales Net before 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $5,931,350 $15,358,253 $13,865,071 656,143 *1,195,604 1,389,322 262,000 479,000 556,000 $0,436,338 570,801 231,000 —: „ earns, (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1948—3 Mos.—1947 taxes profit , $347,301 $394,143 $716,604 $833,322 253,566 253,566 $1.55 253,566 $2.82 253,566 $1.37 share com. $3.28 an Royalty Interests—M. F. Grimes, Viceadvertisement, stated: This company will offer lor sale, at public auction, Dec. 10, 1948, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in the court room of Hon. Henry J. Ingram, Court House, Peoria,. 111., all of the mineral and royalty interests, both producing and nonproducing, owned by it. These holdings comprise approximately 84,830 acres, a portion of which is under lease and situated principally in the states of Oklahoma "and Texas. These mineral and royalty interests will be sold only in their entirety as a complete unit and not separately.-r-V, 139, p. 2511- American Encaustic Tiling Co., Inc.—Merger Voted— Stock and Bond Quotations 1,288,286 $3.53 the 1,288,608 outstanding shares of common stock, payable Dec. 22 1, With the payments of 40 cents per share return . ♦Including $70,405 profit on sales of real estate. -V. 168, p. 2109. 4,553,972 to holders of record Dec. made 2221. p. . company for its product, Rossiyn Metal, which and stainless steel surfaces, it was announced Earnings per 1948—9 Mos.—1947 Pay 80-Cent Common Dividend— On Nov. In This Issue below.—V.168, Corp. -■ . American Cladmetals Co.—Names Distributors- $31,438,352 $25,934,329 $89,668,043 $78,368,272 : Net profit after charges and ihcome taxes—1,492,157 Earns, President of Division George Belury has been appointed president of the company's Engineered Castings Division. Formerly Division Vice-President, he has also served in various sales capacities with Engineered Castings, Common shares outstdg. Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Total $710,775 $0.98 > combined 156,762 class American Brake Shoe Co.—New Net 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $1,055,505 $1.48 $163,115 $0.20 $0.33 A and 535,882 class B shares now outstanding, and exclusive of adjustments applicable to prior years.— *Based Prov. for income tax 138, p. 2734. Period End. Sept. 30— 30,344 - , N. counsel Aldens.Inc,, Chicago—Fiscal Year Changed— Jan, $3,293,706 — sales, expenses, etc.. *$413,296 128,739 $349,786 American Bosch Corp.—Declares dends from Net Net of admin, Cr55,829 170",624 sales Cost Net profit Adjustments 1138. class Gross tSuch *Loss. $200,196 in The directors October- t $360,933 for profit Earnings per share on, 314,700 shs. outstanding p. from ,t$520,4l0 Net 1946 1947 1948 -Jan. 1 toJuly 1 to Sept- 28,'47 Oct. 3/48 Sept. 28/47 July 5 to Prov. for Fed. Inc. taxes (& Subs.)—Earnings— contingencies —1 Provision for Federal income taxes. 36,765 ,14,481 From Jan, 1— Gross American Barge Line Co, Nine Mos. Ended Sept. SO—1 Net income before taxes Net $501,224 197,540 104,249 • $517,613 201,607 105,988 - railway™., Net ry. oper. income—,. $3.88 per share.—V. 168, p. 641. Oct. 3,'48 Period Ended—* ♦Earnings per share.™ Akron Canton & Youngstown Net from *$2.89 1945 $347,003 $1.39 ♦Based on 261,290 shares now outstanding. tBased on 249,530 shares then outstanding. Computed on presentv outstanding stock, earnings Provision MISCELLANEOUS - COMPARATIVE INCOME ACCOUNT 1946 $462,458 $1.85 1947 $1,014,006 t$4.06 1948 $754,663 — Earnings INSURANCE - Laboratories, Inc.—Earnings— 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— Profits after taxes were "Net asset Copy a Corporation and Investment News Shows a Price 75 Cents York, N. Y., Monday, December 6, 1948 Page -17 -29 New York Curb Exchange——————33 Baltimore Stock Exchange. 38 New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Boston Stock (Stocks) (Bonds)-: 38 Exchange-————— Chicago Stock Exchange— —— —38 Cincinnati Stock Exchange————. 39 —39 Exchange—————39 Los Angeles Stock Exchange-. 39 Philadelphia Stock Exchange——————40 Pittsburgh Stock Exchange— 40 St'. Louis Stock Exchange—— .———40 San Francisco Stock Exchange————41 Montreal Stock Exchange.-— '—-—42 Montreal Curb Exchange ———————42 Toronto Stock Exchange. 43 Toronto Stock Exchange—Curb Section—45 Over-the-Counter Markets ——————46 Transactions New York Stock Exchange --28 Cleveland Stock Exchange— Detroit Stock — —— 28 Transactions New York Curb Exchange— Stock and Bond Averages—•——————37 645,200 to 1,000,000 shares. See further details in V. 168, p. 2002. Declares Special Dividend of 18.6 Cents per Share— The directors on Nov. 30 declared Miscellaneous Features News-Cover .—56 47 Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund Notices—48 Dividends Declared and Payable. 48 Foreign Exchange Rates—. 48 The Course of Bank Clearings— Light present stockholders. Distributions of 12 Vi cents each were made on Feb. 11, June 3, Aug. 31 and Nov. 29, this year, the first oh the -present outstanding capital stock.—V.-168, p. 2002. _ Foreign Power Co., Inc.—Defers Action Dividends—W, S. Robertson, President, in a letter to American on 160 S. Mam Street Bell System 1899 Salt Lake City 1 OLDEST INVESTMENT HOUSE IN UTAH Reserve Banks i— The directors Nov. 26 said: on has deferred until Dec. * 15, 1948, consideration with to declaring and paying dividends on the $7 preferred stock $6 preferred stock ordinarily paid In December. It will be. respect and noted that the current earnings of Foreign Power, both on a corporate basis, are among the highest In its history. are at a low level due to the necessity on the part of Foreign Power to make advances ta its subsidiaries for construction purposes.. If such subsidiaries expect to continue in business and retain their properties in the foreign countries in which they operate, they must meet their minimum obligations to supply increased consumer demand. and Its on a cash, consolidated resources however St. Louis Listed and Unlisted Securities Edward D. Jones & Co. Established 1871 ————-—48 300 North 4th Si, St. Louis Condition Statement of Member Banks of Federal Reserve System Teletype SU 464 & the stockholders Combined Condition Statement of Federal • Established special dividend of 18.6 cents In the four years since the filing of the original plan of reorganiza¬ tion, construction demands of subsidiaries have required expenditures of approximately $100,000,000 and it is estimated that additional General Corporation & Investment State and City Bond Offerings—— EDWARD L. BURTON & COMPANY a per share, payable Deo.. 15 to stockholders of record Dec. 10. Since the purchase of the American-Franklin-Olean stock will not be con¬ summated until after said date, the dividend will be paid only to , Specializing in Utah Power stockholders on Nov. 30 approved a proposed plan for the ac¬ quisition by the company of that portion, amounting to approximately 51%, of the outstanding capital stock of American-Franklln-Olean Tile Co., not currently owned; increased the authorized capital stock from 400,000 to 645,200 shares in connection with the consummation of such plan and further increased the authorized capital stock from The Auction Sales — — 2, Missouri Members 48 New York 8toek Exchange -—48 Bt. Loots Stock . New Exchange Chicago Bd. of Trade York Curb Exchange Associate Chicago Stock Kxch. , Phone GBniralT800 Bell Teletype• 8L593 • ? 2 THE (2318) • American 1948 and the full This construction pro¬ gram has been necessitated by the fact that during the war new construction was deferred and by the urgent demand for additional supplies of power in the areas served- by Foreign Power's subsidiaries, accentuated by their obligation to supply adequate service, the latter being necessary under concession requirements. Foreign Power s earn¬ ings as a result have been plowed back into the system, creating a will total approximately $35,000,000. 1949 had future earnings. expected that the subsidiaries been in Bids N. they operate. Th the have such order from 7.™V. 168, 2110. p. record p.' 168, stock, common of 168, cents Jan. provision The $2,100,301 $640,503 421,981 421.981 421,981 $15.39 $4.93 $1.52 , Trust Arbor RR.— Ry. Co., ap- share on the $7 stock and to $63.15 per share on the Net from Net ry. —V. $73.67'/a per stock. $6 1946 1945 $570,128 $476,072 167,577 91,631 75,116 48,075 41,664 7,539,650 6,366,402 4,977.241 5,071,458 1,755,116 824,600 $ SUBSIDIARIES— Operating Oper. 1,273,679 537,788 510,330 120,059 1,129,989 567,861 retir. Prop, i05,853,768 92,647,655 approp. 1,840,963 1,875,101 6,893,299 78,851,062 6,943,368 res. 8,044 10,967 32,618 43,484 5,397,851 5,289,031 21,160,936 20,021,854 563,976 430,226 1,351,756 — cumulative dedutlons 21,245,560 22,512,692 5,719,257 The 5,541,644 20,669,143 Cr275,005 Crl66,695 Cr20,746 *Net 25,252 303,026 5,033,579 15,913,404 . subs.. of income POWER Net equity Other 4,386,652 18,033,064 617 44,786 31,926 5,034,196 -Total 4,431,438 18,064,990 incl. to amort, and public "Net of 755,193 657,573 2,706,504 2,602,496 disct, debt Balance 873,688 3,403,954 .... 3,504.361 2,900,177 per share nine 9,956,396 months Income from subsidiaries $3,220,689 . Other Total 1948- -12 Mos.—1947 $3,221,306 taxes $3,383,654 $13,479,523 $13,188,464 1,930,000 $2,510,756 Interest & (incl. and Bal. debt dis¬ $1.56 $1.53 to 875,049 876,513- - 3,506,937 3,504,234 tax $1,849,568 $7,266,082 $7,081,734 2221. —V. $1,748,249 $770,973 Corp.—Earnings— 1948 . 1947 " 1946 $1,821,588 $1,165,644 $527,909 506,275 '362,370 166,000 taxes.. taxes...,,.!."'!!" 175,241 83,092 57,791 $720,183 $304,118 377,441 377,641 413,333 $3.02 Aviation $1.90 $0.73 the 1948—9 Mos.—1947 3,241,315 $2.09 $1.76 Federal quarter Income of 1948 Corp.—Declares Another Extra Div. the directors and the usual extra declared quarterly stock, both action payable distribution increases with $2 in 29 of to made was 163, of 30, cents share on Dec. per 10. record last. of $3 total a 50 of cents Sept. on 1947.—V. dividend 50 holders this year to payments paid extra an dividend Dec. share, per 1251. p. Blasband, Vice-President and Treasurer has been appointed company.—V. The 1 167, 3,886,734 $5.07 taxes. -acting Treasurer of Bankers and Securities director a the of 2359. p. and auction assets $5.40 ; tEqual $6.08 per York from this of Curb company Exchange dealings- since to $2.51 per share for first at price a its to 2, of its accords which no stockholders.—V. 26. The 1948. 167, from removed was Nov. on Jan. bankruptcy proceedings and all 3,241.315 < stock common New pended $5,934,418f$20,372,369 $18,165,393 3,886,734 & Santa Fe Ry.) - 1948—Month—1947 46,788,455 32,746,448 accruals 6,600,678 credits- Cr9,676 income. or The assets issue have been participation listing ..on had been has company sold in the sus¬ been in at, public company's 1918. p Bessemer & Lake Erie RR.—Earnings— October— Gross ' Met ry. 1948—10 Mc-s.- 6,982,482 1946 1945 $2,519,800 $2,048,209 $1,319,554 764,569 1,269,719 961,604 383,791 income—,» oper. 1947 $2,675,243 569,373 £48,786 728,565 309,591 railway..22,653,492 Net from railway—9,370,394 Net ry. oper. income..,. 6,374,554 —V. 1G8, p. 1794. 1947$ 434.220,711 374,300.634 30,339,414 318,282,659 276,885,000, 6,058,254 57,388,329 53,446.366 Dr400,873 Drl,010,718 Dr570,924 5.297,790 4.781,217 1948 railway—,; railway,., 19,388,597 13,354,992 15,543,982 8,617,2n5 3.676,330 3.029,076 6,739,805 3;703,661 3,159,669 From Jan. Gross 42,096,331 7,451,005 from ! ,. . from Net 1— from Birmingham Gas Co.—Merger ApprovedThe ry. oper. income Net $24,026 $1,140,072 compared Corp., basis of total shares outstanding before the com¬ stock dividend in February,. 1948.—V. 168, p. 1246. revenues—— debits Other 457,660 $180,280 the Net earned $1,591,064 p. oper. $1,228,633 463,945 30 similar hotel , Period End. Oct. 31— Ry. $2,212,194 45,220 Berkey & Gay Furniture Co.—Removed from Listing— (& Subs.)—Earnings— Panhandle • $69,246 — $0.43 (Includes Gulf, Colorado, & Santa Fe Ry. and' Ry. expense carried 168, 2,602,496 43.48J Benjamin Franklin Hotel Co., Philadelphia, Pa.—New 1,634,748 1948—3 Mos.—1947 Ry. oper. exps surplus -V. 2,706,504 interco.) of amort, count 657,573 19,529 Director— $796,361 1,634,748 $ 755,193 t Nov. common $2,726,361 Exps. and other charges, incl. 3,447 shares.. the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. System—Earnings— $3,338,868 $13,447,597 $13,055,725 44,786 31,926 132,739 617 $4,110,756 $1.60 and third on pany paid its 20% 1948—3 Mos.—1947 3,707 for 1945 1,634,743 share charges the $1,185,150 charges.... capital share as 1946 1947 1 $8,347,966 com; all for 82,764 $2,192,665 $226,484 income per executive. account $2,560,138 Steel Corp. EARNINGS OF COMPANY ONLY Period End. Sept. 30— J. Alan depreciation.—V. 168, p. 1686. *After 3,487,251. 11,854,125 • as of firm 1,634,748 outstanding, end1 of period:.— Earns, 875,049 Co.. Not shs.' 1 ' 126,845 $65,799 income On $2,627,333 earnings;. at and' expense No. Stated Period End. Sept. 30— 16,046,143 44,345 $222,777 —V. Y. 1,600,000 taxes.l prof.) profit Com. 1 taxes Banknote the with __J Armco 132,739 $1,102,386 Earnings per share I 168, p. 1353. the N. 15,913,404 1 Exps. and other charges, Interest York, A and excess *After 5,033,579 — i New Broadway, 1948 outstanding Earnings per share..... CO., INC.— (as above) income will be made at Payment association Security Shares AMERICAN & FOREIGN $2,065,820 (net) income S. Alfred Net Net equity of company in bef. $21,454 46,204 after Net , taxes 828,074 18,033,064 4,386,652 798,797 307,120 with Sept. 30— income 1,177,680 $188,439 168, p. 2115. Foreign . Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.—Earnings— Income interests the announces 2003. p. 3 Mos. End. adjustmts, on .working capital (net) Portion applicable to mi¬ Exchange , 168, 7.440,313 1,900,964 called sinking formerly 8.196.381 83,610 34,338 income This 2,092,410 509,558 , —V. 18,859,140 2,003,977 5,182,584 480,044 2,386,420 1,843,549 536,673 420,183 Preferred divs. to public nority company 741.850 180,578 income- available Bendix Schmitz, (net) the dends amounting to 79 cents per share. Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, 140 —V. 168, p. 2222. , public and other to Redemption for redemption on Jan. 3, next, through fund, 1,500 shares of its outstanding 4.50% preferred stock, at par ($100 per share) and accrued divi¬ of Appeal Printing Co., Inc.—New Associate— 5,961,827 income Gross Int. (net) Income has company operation $9 720,379 826,961 9 Months Ended Sept. 30— 1,223,706 — Operating income Other The plants Rent for lease of (net; Appalachian Electric Power Co.—Partial 28,333,450 120,734,508 21,158,351 —_ MONTHS 10 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $12,163,165 charges Profit U. $ ... 31,412,038 24,165,173 incl. FIRST $846,914 (net) Barber Oil -1947. taxes revenues expsr, than 1S48—Month—1947 income oper. income Net —V. income oper. less electric sw OCTOBER AND F.xed charges From Jan. 1— - - - 1948^-12 Mos. 1948—3 Mos.—1947 Period End. Sept. 30—• , not Go.; standard-gauge $2,702,243, con¬ new 84,840 105,094 railway.. railway— ry. fixed 1947 $698,534 216,182 railway.... ry. oper. income.; from income Income $819,806 railway from Gross " '. ■ ACCOUNT INCOME CONSOLIDATED from cost & Inc. Co. for Otis Inc.; Son, & provide $1,195,978 expenses- operating Net .168, p. 2003. Net to operating Other 1948 Net Gross financing FOR Railway tax accruals. Earnings— October— is negotiating in an endeavor to determine the feasibility of within the framework of such plan. Payments of $1.75 per share on the $7 preferred stock and of $1.50 per share on the $6 preferred stock have been made each quarter to and including Sept. 15, 1948. Arrearages as at Oct. 1, 1948 amounted company to & Pollock E. to diesel yard Period End. Oct. 31- Rent New York. N. Y., has been pointed transfer agent for the common stock.—V. 167, p. 1798, Ann h.p. electric Ry. operating revenues- of America—Transfer Agent— & estimated 2,000 diesel EARNINGS $6,492,996 $5.77 Bank Wm. issued cars. Ry. Chemical two Gregory are and be passenger locomotives; four tching locomotives; eight 1.500 h.p. electric branch line locomotives; and 100 all steel side-discharge 1945 1946 1947 for Anemostat Cerp. will equipment, of h.p. diesel depreciation, interest, Federal income taxes (and after provision for contingencies in prior years).—V. 168, p. 1038. The offering Corp.; certificates 1,000 rack the in Michigan railroad , $4,866,389 843,962 share per ♦After of sisting 21/2S as 98.167; R. W. Pressprich (jointly), 98.248. Co.—Earnings— 1948 ! share per ' Capital shares outstand. Earnings Other bids received for the certificates Associated First cents 20 common . Sept. 30— income "Net its on of 1949 to stockholders of paid four quarterly divi¬ stock during 1948.— 15, has each Anaconda Wire & Cable 9 Mos, End. dividend a corporation share a " 1898. p. payable The 1949. 5, 10 declared 1 were Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, were: & Co. and Freeman & Co. Dec. on Offered— ip2,100>000 2Vz% serial equipment trust certifi¬ N, due $140,000 annually Dec. 1, 1949 to of 98.319. 838. Corp:—Declares 20-Cent Dividend— Jan. dends V. *$465,873 $101,383 *$92,245 Trusts 1963, inclusive? The certificates, issued under the Phila¬ delphia plan, were immediately reoffered, subject to ICC authorization, at prices to yield from 1.55% to 2.90%, according to maturity. The issue was awarded on a bid „ 1948—9 Mos.- -1947 1943—3 Mos.- 1947 $69,363 directors the on taken, the recently been Dec. RR.—Equip. series cates, profit after all expenses, including provision for Federal income Amra to its present cash appeals 25-year charges, - The Power While after taxes.—V. plan of reorganization of Foreign Power was approved by order U. S. District Court, District of Maine, under date of Oct. 11, 1948. loss ''Net Development relative to projects of Foreign Power in various countries in whose industrial development the bank may be interested. of (EST) Period End. Sept. 30— Aroostook 1948 wart & Co. Inc. and associates on Nov. 30 awarded debentures, due 195 Broadway, New York, $150,000,000 will be received at Room 2315, etc. position. has for some time been actively negotiating with the Export-Import Bank to obtain financial assistance to cover part of the United States dollar expenditures involved in the construction programs of its Brazilian and Mexican subsidiaries. Conferees have also been heid with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Foreign Bab Halsey ,« purchase. of Y., up to 11:30 a.m. Net countries for housing 'and industrialization growing out of the increase in popula¬ tion and zeal for national sufficiency, local demands on local supplies of capital have increased and at interest rates which the utility industry cannot afford. Except to a very minor extent, such con¬ struction expenditures, as a matter of necessity rather than choice^ 'have been and still must be taken care of oue of earnings of the subsidiaries and by advances from Foreign Power, until the situation eases It is significant that while cash remittances of interest and dividends received by Foreign Power from its subsidiaries during the 12 months ended Sept. 30, 1943, totalled $12,882,014, the subsidiaries required for construction purposes during the same period cash advances from Foreign Power of $11,295,375. Unexpected delays in financing at subsidiary levels and in certain plans,.! the effect of which would have been to place Foreign Power in ample funds, have contributed the 1973, Monday, December 6, Telephone & Telegraph Co.—Bids for Pur¬ American Writing Paper Corp. —Earnings— part of their a for 1, Dec. of Foreign Power would position to arrange local financing for some construction requirements in the countries in which However largely due to pent-up demands in those be CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & chase of Debentures— base for broader It last quarter of the requirements for construction year COMMERCIAL SEC on Nov. Co.- and issued 22 57,539,005 43,398,344 bama 52,746,269 37,863,515 companies of Southern 168, p. 2110. Gas order an Birmingham Natural approving Co. Gas Gas Co.) the (direct into Ala¬ of merger operating Birmingham subsidiary Gas Co. The American Investment Co. of Illinois—Registers With SEC— The SEC October- company covering series A and share. 68,175.6 preference in common special a and ferred rate of 1.4 shares of The a shares of company's 41/2% of stockholders preference preference four-for-one a for each common be exchanged for Ohio four-for-one basis. McDonald a 168, 6% cumulative the stock new Nov. 30, as p. class, a cumulative callable for each the' of holders of the stock the pre¬ at old the stock. also approved an Increase in the authorized preferred stock to 150,000. It was, however, of stated that the company does not presently the additional 57,082 shares thus authorized. contemplate railway... railway — operating income 1947 1946 $211,388 ... railway.—: $161,188 $150,169 notes 96,448 63,852 58,496 other 44,957 30,623 1,516.373 914.471 609,741 1,275,477 399,458 393,390 245,164 165,501 From Jan. 1— Gross Net Net —V. from railway-,.— from railway—;. railway operating income.. 168, p. 2003. issuance of October— Gross Net stock Net ry. oper. 1947 1946 1945 $331,316 $348,558 $379,479 42,960 25,769 98,806 practicable 7,578 204 9,142 25,708 each 3,821,777 3,360,031 3,341,142 4,398,826 681,855 456,263 314,695 1,016,791 159,175 7,384 141,797 251,609 income from Net from Net ry, —V. income. brings quarterly in directors stock, common This the 30, total payable Dec. payments dividends of 1947.—V. declared 168, p. 25 in cents 1685. For the this week ended 305,000 kwh., Nov. or 8.20%, of holders $2 and $1 of compares , Dec. 11. (including four with $2.25 paid Co.—Weekly Input— 241,547,000 2221. p. Net Other on the share J.949 each of directors common each to were The of made on 29 declared and the preferred record the Doc. a dividend of regular and class 11, 1948. common stock on annual A stocks, 50 cents dividends all per of payable Annual distributions Jan. share $3 per Jan. of 5, the announces common that stock "the dividend 5, 1948, and in January declaration of 50c per was determined after recognizing the decrease in earnings during the current year below any of the pre¬ ceding four years, and the effect that any payment in excess thereof would have upon its working capital position."—V. 168, p. 838. 9,942,456 expenses 10,088,939 9,051,372 97,668.713 93,832,509 600,000 9,550,000 8,500,000 113,647,186 105,547,925 • 9,293 41,028 2,311,056 share the of of after company, Birmingham *662,309 250,056 1,057,588 oper. income- income 984,604 4,117,417 6,047,033 6,336,420 income— 395,279 deductions Net income ♦Deficit.—V. Albert lyn, N. years J.- the then electing cash a the of acquisition exchange to as their as soon cents adoption by of (7) the the assets of of an public holders payment, merger, held; shares two consummated, the for 90 of the Alabama in ( Bright been has elected a director has also and been Vice-President in charge of its U. S. Government bond de-^ Bright, a trustee of the Flatbush Savings Bank, Brookhas been in the U. S. Government bond business for 16 Mr. Y., and has been with 1,198,272 1,234,660 10,164,450 7,534,692 9,777 10,764 45,520 36,900 328,163 328,131 3,269,836 3,381,947 Blair & Co., Inc. since June, 1941.—V, 167, (& Subs.)—Earnings— Quarter End. Sept. 30profit Number Earned of per J948 *4 1947 1946 1945 $853,506 shares cap. $842,238 $688,741 $632,473 1,411.468 - 1,344,843 1,344,343 1,334,458 share_ $0.60 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— $0.62 ' $0.51 - $0.47 _ _ _ 57,339 _ 168, p. 895,765 6,849,094 4,115,845 Shipments and Net 1794. This company and its affiliates will commence on Jan. 1, 1949, the centralization in Chicago, 111., of all business in; the Middle West, according to William Gerald Richardson D. Winter, will be operation.—V. Chairman General 168, p. of the Atlantic Manager in 1478. companies. charge of this new 1948 1947 1946 1945 $ Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.—To Centralize All MidWest Business in Chicago— enlarged for 247. $ $ $ billings- 46,193,330 119,670,624 2,646,675 39,303,760 2,224,521 35,997,797 taxes— 1,742,805 2,065,191 after profit Earqed F. Southern not stock common consummation Birmingham Blaw-Knox Co. ry. of 2,017,144 Fixed and conting. chgs. and stock Southern's after partment. p. $1.73 years. company on Nov. stock the on holders preceding share on full appointed $ Net Misc. The $ 700,000 Total American Service Co., Kansas City, Mo.—Smaller Div. for . 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $ 10,135,923 Taxes 2%% of Blair & Co., Inc.—New Vice-President— revenues Equipment and joint facility rents the System inRUts of subsidiaries kwh., an increase of 18,the corresponding week of 1947.—V 168, over Operating Operating • , 1948, to $ $3,340,000 with the merger thereof into Birmingham and the proposed capitalization changes in Birmingham, of the name Alabama Gas Corp. —V. 168, p. 2004. • ' RR.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 on stock common 168, p. 1898. Period End. Oct. 31- share per record share per . 25, amounted company to each), - American Power & Light of to 21 1948 dividend a into an connection • the Nov. Birmingham and provided the merger is the part of Southern to distribute to on common resulting railway— railway oper. the holdings From Jan. 1— Gross of Birmingham 55,423 of share' of one of undertaking 1948 railway railway notes stock of Alabama to be acquired by Birmingham; (6) an offer by Southern to the public holders of Birmingham's common stock to $395,985 from from similar common Atlanta & West Point RR.- -Earnings- Atlantic Coast Line Declares $1 per Share on Common Stock— On of maturing up to 1956; (3) rights of the outstanding alteration in the voting and certain preferred stock of Birmingham; (4) a request that the SEC remove an existing restriction on the payment oi common stock dividends by Birmingham; (5) the issue and sale by Birmingham to Southern of 448,371 shares of common stock of Bir¬ mingham and the acquisition thereof by Southern in payment for the 38,184 1,990,784 . $550,000 exchange approved preferred Net 1948 from from 2221. non-callable share Net stock on would on meeting on each voting stock, the into stock, issued'in exchange for $100) dealer-manager.—V. a stockholders' stock number as 4/a the preference 4V2% be (par Gross with Co., Ltd.—Reclassifies Preferred Stk. common reclassification of of to is stock (par $100) statement convertible shares stock ratio preference preferred American Metal At $1.25 preference stock Co., Cleveland will act preferred of and 5% 44/a% Finance 4,/2% & shares registration a $1.25 Co. Ohio The filed $25)- (par Finance basis 18 168,425.5 (par $25). The Ohio Nov. on following related actions were approved: (1) the assumption by Birmingham of note obligations of Alabama aggregating $2,790,000- and maturing up to 1956; <2) the refinancing of these notes together with Atlanta & Saint Andrews Bay Ry.—Earnings- The per 1948 profits 30, and share earnings sales $1.88 . of and The billings, Foote ,$1.65 the Co., ■ company Inc., $1.55 $1.30 reported, include Jthe for five months ending Sept, 1948. Incoming business approximated unfilled the orders at during same Sept. the average 30, third as 1943, in quarter, the were two the $29,500,000 at the beginning of the year.—V. company previous $38,000 000, 168, p. stated, quarters compared 643. and with Volume 168 Bliss & Number 4757 LaughFin, Inc.—Earnings— 9"Mos. End. Sept, 30— Net' pro.it & Com. 1946 1945 $642,455 FINANCIAL & $501,317 October— • Gross $1,246,467' $987,000 _____ shrs. ♦Earns, COMMERCIAL outstanding, 525.514 525,514 525,514 $1.85 $2.35 $1.20 from Net ry. 1947 1946 1945 $405,872 $300,298 $181,636 $262,990 89,060 46,895 "43,126 61,193 24,637 railway railway ♦10,652 ♦90,880 6,963 ' — 1S0.93 com. to the preferred dividend income-'—" oper. two-for-one tAdjusted requirements. split' in 1946.—V. August; 168, to give effect Gross River 1140. p. Net ry. 9 Months Sales and Cost of Ended other sales Stpt. and other 71,703,776 2,688,267 1,134,843 74j,702 5/0,UoO 136,551 36,043 430,503 168, loss ; The net loss William M. statemeht $356,528 the the and be loss company will price airplanes to the The for operating Balance filed 1 upward are profit Still prices its in profit additional 30 Sept. on Operating Trust makes with total of a $4.15 The in for totalled 30 Total $327,051,000 and B-47 plus Dec. 1, record of Nov. 19, after allowances the jl'or Dividends 168, This for Operating Joint 54,696,246 >7,237,511 6,758.598 314,202 292,177 3,397,145 2,629,090 26,617 27,394 " 306,375 (Dri— rents facility rents Net ry. (Dri $867,495 ■ . $520,018 98,191 $6,467,773 - to $617,919 805,345 311,604 I. 679,919 $5,403,499 304,805 193,665 . income 1 -1,951,787 A. 1943—3 Mos—1947 $1,222,138 —_____ shares Vail J. cutstdg. share B. of 1,321,184 1,381,182 $0.47 $2.35 168, committee a In out is for of the this company the to preferred stockholders, • taxes dividends cash upon Brown Co. •' • stockholders cash. want There 1948 share alone, the on $4,000,000) believe we the preferred stock. for but seven around earn Haven, Manager the of per 1946 1947 *27,096 of which and, $5 shall shall $3 be regarded apply to reduction as a regular semi-annual of arrears."—V. 168, , Bar-he 168, *394,111 *445,596 *1,029,009. dividend Budget Finance Plan, Inc. of California—Acquisition— In joint a Behrstock, statement Chairman by of Charles the S. board, Offer, this President, corporation and corporation State of Utah, Western The intends in United to conjunction States, Salt Lake City several open with. ' office expansion the income________ the in INCOME wholly owned for bad ^ company's *97,678 depreciation for Federal $574,490 300,867 106,421 87.412 40,848 17,874 amortization— 17,962 A common dividends 519 25,759 22.84d 19,001 15,000 : * B dividends, class B dividends common for „ common.. 50,000 i period. $35,830 r* CONSOLIDATED BALANCE $21,999 $64,139; $4,345,689; accrued miscellaneous notes $10,474; investments, $89,111; interest receivable receivable, furniture, $9,092; and leasehold cost (less reserves for depreciation and amortization $125,211; organization expense and purchased goodwill, $37,518; deferred charges, $44,433; total, $4,935,465. LIABILITIES—Notes instalment loans unsecured, $37,750; and long-term $28,750; ferred stock $750,000; ($10 class B notes The doubtful discount, par), loans and $25,472; $250,000; stock common Commercial offices: as Dana 135 S. second-class American NOTE: and contracts, $100,302; cumulative 6% class A on the share per • declared date same the on new $5 La matter of per the 25, year; 3. 1942, in a quarterly 9 Months Ended dividend in at S. Riggs, Preferred Class the the post of Office) Business State office Canada, rates of stock/dividends A shares B 1947 $295,495 37,851 then 1946 at $181,524 New Pacific 1.000 1,000 , Paine, 2,000 14,500 Noonan 1,000 du Pont & Co.— 5,000 4,500 86,657 outstanding, B Webber, H. Jackson Edward 6 000 Purcell A. 1,500 & Co. 1,000 2,000 The & Gardner Robinson-Humphrey Co. 1,000 Rohrbaugh & Lukens ; 750 Rowles, Winston & Co.— 1,000 Dallas 1,000 & Son—,,— Rupe Seasongood & Mayer— Sheridan 1,500 Inc. Bogan Paul & Co., 750 1.500 500 2,500 Sills, Minton & Co. Inc 1,000 I. M. Simon Shields & Company 3,000 Securities Corp.——• 1,000 William & Co 3,000 Staats R. Co.— 500 Frost, Read & Simons-—_ 1,000 Starkweather & Co 1,600 Stein 2,000 Sterne, Agee & Leach 1,000 Stix Garrett'& .""Robert Gra-nbery, t$5.48- stock.—V. 50o Rauscher, Pierce & Co. Inc. i— C. 2,000 1,000 & Pringle & Co Co., inc.——— 1,500 California— Ewing & Co.— • First *76.529 $2.99 class 2,000 — & of Curtis E. Robin§on, — Evans Co. 1,500 Reinholdt Bodine-^ Co.—: & 1,500 1,200 5,000 Newhard, Cook & Co Friedman, Brokaw St Lesser $419,274 $0.52, $On Co Co, Newburger Farwell, .Chapman & Co.__ 4~o"258 $258,898 346,628 Co.—— 1,000 Marache & Co.-. Ellis & Anderson— Green, 168, Sons— and" Griffin Harriman Vaden^ Inc.— 500 1,000 1,000 3,000 Boyce 1,000 Go & 1,500 Stoetzer, Faulkner & 'Co.— Lowber Stokes Edw. Ripley & Co., & Bros. — 500 Co. 500 ' Inc. Carolina Power & Liffht Co.—Stock Brothers Hayden, shares owned group * a Herrick, Inc. by Bond and Share are to be distributed dividend to its own common Transfer Transfer stockholders. Co., William Bankers Co., New Raleigh, N. C. B. Dana Published 1 Trust Co., York. 16 Wall Street, New York. CoRaleigh, N. C. Registrar, a Hirsch ; First-Citizens Bank & - The Publishers, week [every 25 Park Place, New York 8, Thursday (general news and & Illinois Indianapolis N. year. remittance Company, Inc—, Inc.— Taussig Day & Co., 4,000 Unicn 1.000 Van Securities Weeden & Co. & Bond Wertheim Woodard-Elwood 7,500 Woolfolk, —". 3,COO Co Corp———-1.— 1,000 Co— — Co & Huggins S. 1,000 500 2,500 14,500 1,000 & Sho- ber F. and & Co.— Inc 1,000 1,000 14,500 Corp Alstyne, Noel 2,000 Weeks—-— 5,000 Wagenseller & Durst„ Inc.. Reed, Co— & & 2,000 , Co.L—— *— & Share Company, twice Co-Registrar, & Co l,G0o Yantis & Yarnall & Co Co., Inc.— 500 2,500 Y.,. REctor 2-9570. Herbert D Seibert, Editor and Publisher; advertising issue) with a statistical issue on Mondayj. N. Garderis,' London, E. C., England, c/o Edwards & Smith. Copyright 1948 by William B. Dana Company. Reentered Y., under the Act of March 3. 1879. Subscriptions in United States, U. S. Possessions. Territories and Members of PanOther Countries, $42.00 per year. Drapers' York, per agent. Trust & Waddell Hornblower agent, Wachovia Bank'& Trust Co., Guaranty Hayes S. Hemphill, Noyes & Co - „ as Stone R. Stroud 1,500 Miller & Co Hayden, Merrill and purchase shares of a 14,500 Offered—Lehman Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane that offered publicly Dec. 2 350,000 common stock (no par), at $30 per share. The stock represents a portion of Carolina shares owned by Electric Bond & Share Co. The remaining head 0613); 338.00 Co., Inc.— Co, Co- CO.— — & Milwaukee The & & Miller & Co Turben 500 1,000 Marshall McDonald-Moore Merrill, Co, & & Co " $4o9,532 —-—— 1,500 Marks M. Masten E. „2,000 Co.__ 2,000 <fc A. Co 1,000 1 & & 2,000 —— Elkins, Morris & Co.— 843. p. Manager exchange, Co & Bretscher ; Clement 36,597 — ——- Surplus after preferred dividends Common shares outstanding — Earnings per common share.. — pre¬ par), surplus, Patent (Telephone 1948 $219,375 Sept. 30— net" profit—— stock dividends—— & A. 8. Dick' on & Go, Inc.— R. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Consolidated Trust U. D. I1L Dominion fluctuations (Reg. William Chicago St., February $35.00 account Chronicle President; Salle ($10 paid-in 5,000 Law M. Laurence par deferred convertible stock common (50c Financial Seibert, Union, On of payable— payable, $20,125; accounts payable, ac¬ provision for Federal income taxes, payable—subordinated to all other liabilities,. par), $100,000; $2,811; earned surplus, $108,751.; total, $4,935,465.- William assignment by $3,391,609; $36,921; notes for reserve income—unearned banks—secured to receivable, dividends etc., expenses, $2,974; payable contracts 2,500 500 — Townsend, Allen Im¬ at Mackubin, Legg & Co._ Mannheimer-Egan, Inc.— <fc Inc. loans, $36,761), crued , , Carman & Co., Inc. receivable, accounts equipment Lester 2,000 Co "Estabrook cents ♦Class instalment on 2,000 Haven .Dixon 500 Sons—a Crouter > approved a proposal to change the shares, no par value, to 200,000 shares to be issued in exchange for ' &'Co.„ Curtiss, House & Co.—j. ,1,000 ,Davies & Mejia__ 1,000 Davis, Skaggs & Co 2,500 De Co. Co A. Inc._. 1,000 & 7,500 1,000 1,500 Crawford H. 1,000 Asso¬ Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. 14,500 Co._ & 14,500 Co & Arnold Kormendi John 4,000 1.500 1,000 "Cruttenden 125.000 Huger & 500 Co.— ciates, Inc Kirkpatrick-Pettis Co.J— Clucas Francis I. SHEET, SEPT. 30, 1948 ASSETS—Cash, $209,798; instalment loans and contracts receivable—> provements, held. ' Kinloch, 5,00o Company & Kirchofer Maxwell, of $110.?'*5 11,079 dividends- preferred 1,000 & Kidder Mead, stock, payable Dec. 20 to holders cTf record Dec. 13. This is equivalent to 25 cents per share on- the no par stock, the rate paid on those shares each quarter. An extra of $6.50 per share was also disbursed on Aug. 23, last, on the no par stock.—V. 168, p. 2222. 47,308 $121,669 convertible Stock of share par Securities Jones 1,000 l.OOo 500 5,211,361 10,664 75,500 taxes— 1,500 3,000 1,500 2,000 W. the fellows: No of Shs. Corp. Inc.— E. 15,813,803 as . Interstate 2,000 Clayton Securities Corp.— $,.$.- . new underwriters and ' Leith—_ and $10,- Johnson, Lane, Space and Co., Inc. Johnston, Lemon & Co._ 500 F. Courts two principal 1948 them, respectively, are Cassell & Co., Inc.-,— Central National Corp C. 278,553,585 246,931,823 30 the the for program Co Brown & Co S. 24,605,898 Nov. on construction 24,350 — & Brown 5,671,587 each, directors The 382,782 .rv,' $5 par no 12'/2 $745,192 and income Class assigned, shares, each 1947 expenses. income. cumulative Surplus " of Inc.— 14,500 Bonbright & Bradford C. >)Cohu & capital stock from it will be placed in service unit, Co.—-— "14,500 & Co., Burnham . for Class ' • Blair & unit 24,350 —_ Co.——— & Burgess & 1948—10 Mos.- -1947 11,486,412 third company's names Co._l————'• Stearns & 290,039,997 262,745,626 ; * stockholders The subsidiaries) _i_ Provision Net chain. the Kidder, Peabody & Co C. Capital City Products Co.—Sulit-Up Approved— the ACCOUNT , debts Provision 6% in program of No of Shs. ..Bond & Goodwin *709,345 first 1951. cost , the 1948 Operating and general administrative Interest, — Provisions in to the respect 3,000 Bnrth $ . 2116, p. The H, 23,781,372 earnings 168, authorized 17th Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— Total offices « is COMPARATIVE (Including its. additional -V. C. N. M. G. Net that Lumberton, A. 29,817,259 expenses consisting 120,000 h.p. be ready for service in October, 1949, early in 1950. A third unit of 80,000 h.p. (60,000 is on order, subject to cancellation. If plans are — Albert announces through its wholly-owned Utah subsidiary it has purchased the Friendly Service & Finance Co. of Salt Lake City, which will henceforth be operated under the name of Credit Finance Plan.• The Working plant approximately T. $ earnings near expenditure initial generating of capacity the is program electric 1,000 34,452,959 ;.. and 1948, Power 2,500 William Earnings Higher- 1948 -Month—1947 Period End. Oct. 31- Gross 1948 to be located unit Burr & Company, 'Byrd Brothers October Ry.- arid . Eeane— & Bear, 1899. p. Canadian Pacific line real transmis¬ Co, in new Co.— Alex. *946,967 and (40,000 Ball, Burges & Kraus—_ *93*382 ♦1,036,217 horsepower for program includes completion of a Appalachian Electric steam total Brothers Atwill and 1,953,800 income— construction shares to be purchased by Blyth *104,665 ♦Deficit.—V. 1948, service is approximately $41,592,000 as follows: $16,020,0C0; 1950, $14,588,000. George D.-B. Co. 1.756,500 Net ry. oper. electric the government, acquired by Lynch, Pierce, Fern & ner *38,808 ♦88,916 income— of 1956 1949, '1943 *52,505" 1,804,100 oper. sale J. ♦60,445 1578. p. a with 1948 to Lehman shr. from, railway 1,987,000 from railway—*482,075 ry. Net such stock with capacity $163,700 •" $170,000 - transportation of with the new < J. piling up of unpaid preferred dividends must stop and earnings there seems no valid reason for it. Therefore, urge directors to pay immediately at least $8 per shale on preferred we a UNDERWRITERS—The "Continuous with be additional in item of during number of England—Earnings— $193,000 rendering the from PROGRAM—The 53,000 estimated 984,000; *6,585 the plant is expected to out time The - From Jan. 1— per (with 1948 estimated at of $14;400,000. excess kilowatts) some years 1948 railway--:. railway Gross • $27 from Net thousands years to are '$10,984,000, major new 1947; $236,000 , from Gross sueh- ■' service. Bateman, Elchler & Co.—_ upon . cost secure the second carried vending machines,"etc. Canadian National Lines in New October— than which units this of by that Net higher purchase bottles, to in derived for, interconnection to1 two -and General stock (no par) at $100 common engaged was "(90,000 kilowatts) com¬ pointed Joyce also is construction of privately offer¬ ing 850 shares of Proceeds will be used advised line director of the company Manufacturing since May 31, tributaries Inc.-^-Stock Of¬ $54 of dividends due are will company In been -Assistant been South fered—Westheimer & Co., Cincinnati, is *' total earnings appear in a in declarations of Merrill Preferred protection Mr. much are He has been Vice-President elected has Krepps . preferred stockholders. "In improve¬ on was of the May 1, Aug. 2 and Nov. 1, 1948. , c^mpanv in 1915 and has Motor Castings division at 1946, 23, kilowatts) of electricity under a contract which continues until June 30, 1963. By means of this construction the company will be able to obtain up to 350,4)00,000 kilowatt-hours of additional steam-generated energy per year-. • /. ♦ ' . • as the Aug. The company has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Capitan Corp. (incorporated in Tennessee) and the Roanoke River Power Co. (incor¬ sion $2.05 protective capital gains, wealthy stockholders may object to them, of 1,381,184 being are stockholders' common in estimated'to L. National dividend stock dates from .transportation order . Canada Dry Bottling Co. of Cincinnati, "imperatively necessary for mutual preferred stockholders be formed," his message that— "Because shares Chairman of it $3,031,599 - Common CONSTRUCTION plants since last year; Mr. Vail was made General Manu¬ facturing Manager of the Muskegcn plants in 1946 and Mr. MacGregor was appointed Sales Manager in 1946.—V. 168, p. 1252. 1140. p. and 1944 Mr. $.3,442,143 $0.34 reserves.—V. preferred Joyce, that finance . distribution, company is an electric utility operating in North South Carolina, where it is engaged primarily in the Company > its Muskegon 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $718,413 1,381,132 com. charges and Holders mittee, C. joined the of of Krepps R. Beatty Manager $454,178 Brown Co., Berlin, N. II.—Formation of Stockholders Protective Committee Urged— Wm. W. D, Bristol-Myers Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— ♦After ... Mich., for the last 25 years. Period End. Sept. 30— Earnings per borrowed to amounts of Power Co. owns and operates 12 miles of 110,000-volt transmission located in Mecklenburg County, Va. It also owns and holds certain property, easements, rights "of way, water rights and other rights privileges in Virginia and North Carolina along the Roanoke River Nov. 30 announced "the election by the Beatty as Executive Vice-President of the-, Vice-President in ch'arge of production, as "Vice-President in charge of manufacturing and I. K. as Vice-President in charge of sales. Directors MacGregor since Common fund 1589. President, Wyant, of company, 1,983,288 • $2,348,028 $115,371. $460,417 earnings replacement 164, p. 2,966,033 2,793,303 197,743 ' v and Another 168, p. 2116. ♦Net $517,207 subsidiary of New England Gas & Electric Associa¬ petitioned the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities plant Mr. -V. $536,001 . company the date porated' ih- Virginia). Capitan Corp. owns and holds certain real -property, easements, rights of way, water rights and other rights and privileges in Tennessee, along; the Pigeon River below the company's) Walters (formerly Waterville) hydro-electric plant. The Roanoke River - $4,723,580 $7,273,118 97,901 $965,686 _ Rentals, interest, etc. Contingent charges Net $670,110 152,903 authority Board income 152,903 company, ments.—V. ' Other income Gross $688,904 t Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co.—Promotions income- oper. 452,587 2% 245,778 884,337 156,088 shs. 1,000,000 shs. service through the operation of a motor coach system in Raleigh, N. C. total operating revenues for the 12 months ended to sell $2,750,000 of notes running not over 25 years. also seeks authority to borrow, from its plant replace¬ fund, up to $2,500,000 during the period ending Dec. 31, 1951, for. financing plant improvements. Proceeds from'the notes will be used to repay $1,750,000 of long-term loans and the balance to restore $69,053,292 60,904,831 6,096,921 ———_ Equipment 456,454 ■— 300,000 shs. 3,000,000 shs. electric of ties. ment 5,854,259 721,521 $8,189,572 — $1,122,697 _l._.i— 2222. p. has The 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $7,415,369 $78,313,635 ■ ./ revenues Operating expenses Taxes $1,145,358 — $7,000,000 Of the Cambridge Electric Light Co.—To Issue Notes— The Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 * —— 168, tion, Maine RR. 19,694 lic on 1578. Boston & 1,103,002 60,142 preferred stock— on Balance —V. 1948, aggregated $7,434,988, represented by 81,448 units. liquidating value per outstanding*unit was $91.29.—V. Period End. Oct. 31-r- $2,949,421 1,085,216 deductions^. - $44,160,000 7,000,000 is sold- to 1948, resulting P. other & "! • Outstanding generation, transmission, distribution and sale to the pub¬ energy both at retail and at wholesale.' Electric energy ' -residential, rural, commercial, industrial and other customers and-also is sold to, purchased from and interchanged with other utili¬ 300,828 $3,334,545 — the each cf the on business 413,097 273,480 deductions- before income- Net of $2 per 1948. This as compared distribution paid 2,949,421 446,409 '___ 1948 BUSINESS—The 3*334,546 ~i— 30, * par)— share. per Carolina . 1947, and - income (no •»approximately 98% Balance - based assets net was 1947 Stratojet unit paid during the current year, and $4.10 in the preceding year. on market quotations on Nov. 19, per year portfolio other holders to income SEPT. OF and $4,766,349 income— J.-L i * Operating AS aggregated $5,139,661 on termi¬ $909,350 in 1946, of which $454,675 was paid Nov. 1, $454,675 Feb. 1/1947; $1,864,025 in 1947, of which $454,675 v, ..was paid on each of the dates May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1, 1947 and $500,000 on Feb. 2, 1948; and $1,500,000 in 1948, of which $500,000 1948 depreciation— Non-operating cents "date $2.72 a Provision for Federal taxes paid the usual semi-annual dividend l interest $4 the total • Dec. on beneficial 50 $1,496,042 (550,000 shares) 1946 revenue Provision (The) Bond Investment Trust of America—Div.j etc.— of i share Operation expenses & taxes expected Interest The 3_-_. common charter -company's commcn stock by National Power & Light Co., company has paid- regular quarterly dividends on its common stock at the rate of Not 1795. p. 12 Months Ended Oct. 31— C-97 Stratofreighters and com¬ negotiation are contracts for under additional quantities of B-50 and B-54 bombers bombers for the U. S. Air Force—V. 168, p. 2222. unit 414,769 — stcck DIVIDENDS—Since $775,690. of orders Superfortresses, Stratocruisers; requirements. original Carolina Company's indenture. $7,539,481 1,910,811' California Water Service Co.—Earnings— being of revision reflected company per 168, costs is in¬ statement a deliveries current an the $8,628,981 * of agreement ♦Unlimited, except by property, earnings, and other provisions of the 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $773,757 — — Earnings The 1926. 1908. an 2925. mtge. Common Stated —V. 24, in to pursuant Authorized adjustment Sept. ended Sept. quarter examine if Month, '48 revenues dividend organized was Co. Feb. bonds, 3%% ser. due 1965 314promissory notes, due 1952 to '58 $5 preferred stock, cumulative (no par) income interim company's airplanes delivered under this contract adjustment is largely responsible for an unfilled B-50 the 30 the all to quarter company's mercial the that June of jointly on which from indicated This 30. third Boeing Consequently, respect Sept. of this contract statement with indicated a the made. principally Net' price redetermination clauses certain number of airplanees contain the to the "certain and statement for income through Gross 1948 was $1,074,510. 30, that out stated completion of upon Pursuant which should June adjust and ..." respect made, pointed government that government with President, stockholders to with incurred ended Preferred provide dicated. ——— the six months Allen, sent contracts which for Light Co. April 6, Power dated CAPITALIZATION First 1899. p. Carolina and 9J9.956 531,446 Period Ended Oct. 31— Net & on 2,718,345 California Oregon Power Co.—Earnings— 15,563,6/3 $298,820 expenses 3,204,881 Co. Consolidation and Power 1047 $71,404,956 $15,207,145 —_ ___ 3,812,572 income— oper. ♦Deficit,—-V. 1943 30— income railway railway— from Net Boeing Airplane Co.—Earnings— Power merger nates irom 3 Co.,. Asheville From Jan. 1— ♦After (2319) COMPANY—Company was formed in North Carolina, April 6, 1926, through a merger and consolidation between Carolina Power & Light Power & Light Co., Yadkin River Power Co., Pigeon 1948 irom Net '262,757 share per CHRONICLE Burlington-Rock Island RR.—Earnings— 1947 1948 chgs. alter taxes THE lor foreign subscriptions and advertisements must be made in New York funds. 4 COMMERCIAL THE (2320) COMPARATIVE Thomas A. O'Hara, President, on Nov. 24, ACCOUNT INCOME accordance Inc. 65,014 140,218 1,924,640 1,653.832 taxes 231,858 208,001 2,905,408 2,436,285 converted 150,000 125,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 be $447,992 $5,801,330 64,839 $5,321,693 45,875 $5,866,169 1,808,789 $5,367,568 1,747,465 Operating Operating Federal Other revenues 1,451,096 expenses taxes oper. revs $441,837 inc. (net) 25,497 Other $21,591,776 10,679,966 239 , advisable $448,231 154,489 141,292 Int. & other deduc. (net) Balance —V. liabilities dissolve the and, corporation corporation the of the corporation must be made from the distribution of $7.50 per share and liquidation is made.—V. 168, p. 740. after distribution in Central N.C.—Files With SEC Carolina Sales Corp., Greenville, States accounts company on District 1944, reserves, V. 168, p. Power Corp.—Redemption Light & Ended Months Three Net $6,539,539 860,108 343,600 162,900 $5,579,406 999,503 372,400 $250,631 *$627,103 360,000 State income taxes.—.— $4,723,688 $522,508 after charges Federal and 1946 1947 1948 30— Sept. sales Income 360,000 $0.69 360,000 413,531 from Net Court the District for with The of Delaware, the company in November, National Bank of the City of New Chase trustee as profit - outstanding shares ry. gold satisfaction the of said first mortgage interest on the bonds ceased 'to ♦Includes $37,700 $1.45 share Earnings per common gain net V. sale of securities.' from and $1.74 168, Delaware, by 2222. p. Said accrue on of after Dec. and All trust. indenture and 16, Net income $8,509,768 1,252,157 755,385 ——— 1686. 168, p. and Gross from railway..—__ from Net ry. 427,687 income— 177,267 acts Court 29, 1947, District of the for bonds shall such funds necessary rights of such persons to such funds shall and Ogden Corp., its successors or assigns, shall Bank the of their forward interest coupons of New York, Place.—V. Exchange 166, p. City with bonds, N. 1, Jan. 308,661 673,200 430,004 481,738 Period End. Oct. 31— Operating From Jan. 1— 26,490,137 26,454,608 1,813,062 1,821,686 Net from Net 6,893,711 ♦475,029 878,417 railway railway——- 423,767 deprec for General ry. Operating Prov. expenses Amort, 749,642 ___ depreciation— for Int. $1,211,707 $16,819,576 $15,437,296 7,317,556 8,646,854 621,586 $1,330,139 revenue from Net ry, sition General - 400,000 Income taxes—J •'Gross income Bal. $3,160,565 $3,285,643 46,913 562,960 562,960 764 764 9,169 9,169 Cr 1,405 Cr220,710 $173,275 $2,809,146: $2,709,712 41,800 41,800 501,606 501,606 $136,185 $131,475 $2,307,541 $2,208,106 tive 25,023 334,938 268,500 on \ stock pfd. 46,100 $21,750 $351,921 $594,957 div. 13,092 13,092 157,102 157,102 require.— pfd. 168, p. 809 112,084 179,248 23,176,277 20,500,302 25,501,437 4,830,941 3,093,585 1,259,152 6,516,234 1,758,424 316,346 *299,350 2,301,327 — income— 168, p. 1900. 1948 ry. 1947 1946 1945 $975,132 $730,515 $707,059 $575,712 466,279 railway 278,983 230,609 134,180 railway 276,418 168,296 " 125,746 73,981 8,023,441 6,594,704 5,121,123 5.582,111 3,319,532 2,258,756 1,238,490 1,776,281 1,926,899 1,257,812 640,454 777,099 income oper. from railway railway income oper. 168, 1900. p. Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Ry.—Earnings— Gross Net /Net 1948 from railway railway. from 1947 1946 1945 $1,734,225 $1,533,411 $1,243,211 258,787 458,879 263,958 83,146 238,797 72,734 75,399 15,853,743 3,259,503 12,588,810 9,221,250 9,862,446 1,937,595 977,691 2,843,695 1,471,714 income oper. ry. Gross from 24,230 *429,507 1,587,252 ' as Net from ry. is estimated above.—V. $194,819 would have from the flood of June, in determing deductions 2004. from ry. $849,733 149,810 income— 168, p. taxable income the respec¬ 643. - October—• Gross . from ry. Inc.—Earnings— 1948 from Net railway $744,977 $692,811 $635,367 Net from 197,225 78,843 9,093 51,885 Net ry. 87,850 *24,118 *89,139 ♦42,968 8,651,000 1,643,933 7,794,116 1.318,511 6,687,928 6,878,932 386,060 920,198 652,427 302,938 *585,601 34,456 —V. 1946 1945 5,728,295 5,618,341 5 ,159,833 1,840,431 2,383,627 2,340,033 2 ,998,546 2,246,635 railway.— 212.289,356 189,405,919 income oper. $897,000 Gross 1947 $24,208,822 $23,048,164 $19 ,764,326 $20,055,676 railway. From Jan. 1945 income— 1900. p. Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific RR.—Earnings had accrued 1947 not been for 1946 railway 1C8, $437,855 1947 railway oper. railway oper. 1948 from Net railway— •Deficit.—V. $8,658 $15,531 Centra! Vermont Ry., Net ... 211,302 From Jan. 1— stk. requirements— October— Gross Balance —V. $2,252,575 314,857 26,943,143 railway from from Net income 1945 $2,355,911 240,044 railway Deficit.—V. 247,600 57,400 $28,623 periods shown 3,801 4 1946 . Chicago & Illinois Midland Ry.—Earnings— 1,917 n Net Dividends 1 1947 321,001 ' 605,414 $1,155,240 $743,759 ______ after available St expense 26,082,796 1— oper. ry. $1,157,157 •Represents the tax which it the costs and expenses resulting disct., deductions Other $219,548 $177,985 and prem. ry. from 26,095 income stk. Pfd. 46,913 debt from Net Net 1,805,900 Cr25,565 debt of Net Net - 23,331,205 $2,521,833 $2,897,251 income oper. from Net 000 8,500 1,942,587 From Jan. 1— $200,098 — long-term on Amortiz. ry. 3,460,798 $744,259 charges div, Int. 26,452,249 1948 railway railway From Jan. "i 366,831 416,075 444,572 1,318,198 33,300 227,274 Net Gross 387,179 Dr 69 deduc 2,833,926 164,007,723 209,082,045 48,596,752 85,942,705 68,071,503 27,486,857 income— from 4,652,554 $46,773 taxes •Special 400,000 (1,503,556 |1,726,100 33,300 230,850 ) income other & Net taxes Federal 60,952,683 railway from Gross Z>rl24 income 6,856,268 Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR.—Earnings— Net ■ of plant acqui¬ adjustments 3,060,531 October— $5,398,944 $6,228,064 $63,218 inc.—r.et 3,278,251 200,513,099 178,996,707 railway oper, Net 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $46,842 1945 5,742,648 168, p. 1900. Gross 1,310,000 1,382,500 110,000 116,250 $63,342 6,563,675 October— Gross 1948—12 Mos.—1947 1943—Month—1947 Period End. Oct. 31— 37,748 —— inc.__ oper. Non-oper. Central Illinois Light Co.—Earnings— Gross 33,937 taxes 1946 7,051,703 income oper. 1947 1 $22,440,395 $20,829,148 $17,788,434 $19,561,712 railway railway-. from Net —V. —V. Net 295,852 October— 4,273,083 from from 700,767 ♦91,183 From Jan. 1— Gross attached, to The Chase Y. Presentation should $483,381 363,706 31,351 41,482 $558,794 expenses Prov. 32,354,877 4,140,350 Net ry. oper. income— 1,619,607 ♦Deficit.—V. 168, p. 2004. Net 134,597 221,895 1796. p. 1948 from Gross 1991. 1948—Month—1947 revenues Operating 31,493,165 Gross 563,045 359,255 1945, Central Vermont Public Service Corp.—Earnings— $3,041,630 784,727 railway oper. Net 1947. all 1950, determine, 43 — income.— 37,066 Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR.—Earnings— Gross $2,795,569 41,748 oper. at 3,453,330 1946. $312,165 38,479 . 1— railway October— by order dated July District S. 1945 1946 $2,859,509 276,605 $3,274,196 railway from Net be 1947 1948 all 17, deposit, holders should subsequently maturing National Central of Georgia Ry.—Earnings— October- the SEC, U. be entitled to such funds free of any claim or lien with respect thereto. In order to receive payment of unpaid principal and interest now on —V. and cease Dec._31,_47 $9,598,397 — 24,822 3,103,095 1946 $315,919 19,608 1944. provides that, if any holders of to secure possession of amended, as done prior to Dec. Aug. 31, *48 12 Months Ended—- Operating revenues the by order dated Dec. 3, plan, have not Co.—Earnings— Central Arizona Light & Power . approved by was approved was 21,062 3,751,215 income— oper. ry. amendment to said plan now makes provision for the time when rights of holders of bonds to such funds shall expire. The plan, amended, as *9,371 4,244,993 railway— from Net company the 1047 $376,198 railway From Jan. Gross An Net Common from Net Ry.—Earnings- 1S48 $412,012 55,112 22,907 October— Gross the the under the first mortgage and indenture of trust of dated Jan. 1, 1928, securing the first mortgage and first bonds, 5%% series, due 1953, fund sufficient to pay the unpaid principal amount of the bonds, together with interest thereon up to Dec. 16, 1944, in full payment and discharge of the bonds and the lien 1796. Charleston & Western Carolina plan of this corporation filed under the provisions of Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Securities and Exchange Commission and the U. S. a of by deposited York, Carpenter Steel Co.—Earnings- Net to 11 approved inven¬ stock, $3,500,000; preferred stock, $500,000; $439,551; notes payable, $200,000; accrued wages, $1,146,815; surplus, $4,057,629; total, $10,009,427.— payable, $165,432; ♦Deficit.—V. 168, Pursuant Section Nov. 18 filed a letter of notification with the SEC sinking fund notes, due 1958. Underwriter, Kirchofer & Arnold Assoc.ates, Inc., Raleigh, N. C. Proceeds will be used to retire bank loans and for additions to working capital. The $1,668,092; $10,009,427. Funds— for $295,000 of 5% receivable, tories, $2,714,027; land and buildings, $1,739,964; machinery and equip¬ $2,192,704; patents, $38,619; deferred assets, $150,071; total. Net $2,839,663 >3,276,940 1796. 1948 SEPT. 30, accounts ment expenses remaining final a of assets further and balance the $1,505,859; LIABILITIES—Common 1948, the directors determined that it would Nov. 22, on to consist of cash equal to approximately $8 for each share of stock outstanding, but appro¬ priate provision for the cost of dissolution and for any unascertained 780,440 ASSETS—Cash, cash. present before - — 168, p. and approval 13,- 1948. The $3,620,103 $4,057,380 780,440 $312,845 $306,939 stock for the period - income Net Dividends applic. to pref. the adopted a resolution au¬ thorizing (subject to the approval by the stockholders of the dissolution of the corporation) a distribution in liquidation of $7.50 per share on the $1 par value capital stock outstanding, payable on or after Dec. $467,334 income Gross into Accordingly, Property retirement res. appropriation Net $1,983,286 $25,536,389 13,305,011 1,062,075 $2,339,805 — with BALANCE-SHEET, said in part: authority granted by the stockholders at special meeting held on Aug. 12, 1948, the stock and a certain note of Gasconade Power Co., held by the corporation were sold and as a result of the sale all the assets of the corporation were In 1948—12 Mos.—1947 1948— Month—-1947 Period End. Oct. 31— Monday, December 6, 1948 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & 1— from 16S ,041,311 193,295,291 38,375,967 36,043,072 21 ,603,239 42,697,503 13,536,184 railway 13,106,305 9 ,627,947 23,749,869 income oper. 168, p. 2005. From Jan. 1— Central RR, ommends Co. Plan of New Jersey—ICC Examiner Rec¬ Modification Submitted Be to J. V. Walsh has recommended that ICd the The Reading Co., common parent, stock 157,840 owns shares and $186,000 Central holds shares of the examiner also recommended that the connection with Walsh said that the the initial period the The plan provides for will create value of a $50 class a election of the outstanding class of new a and A a class is be voted by stock, common each U. EARNINGS FOR and Net YEAR 1948—Month—1947 $3,703,387 TO $3,278,404 $35,760,152 ♦568,835 ♦2,661,618 240,540 214,331 *$143,340 _„ 11,614,812 2,145,409 large deficit for $9,307,225 to the —V. 168, p. the 1948 Central was State of RR. caused New of New primarily Jersey, by a pointed payment out Operating in June of Jersey in settlement of back tax claims. ♦Net ry. 1948—Month—1947 $1,785,840 income oper. $1,644,877 875.182 Gross income 876,642 Deducts, from gross inc. 408,079 $468,563 6,618,107 710,302 507,959 4,077,319 4,664,934 $202,343 $4,725,920 $1,992,209 6,657,143 for Common Federal 1796. . Edison, Inc.—To Dissolve—Plans Pay¬ per Share— Liquidation of $7.50 stockholders on Dec. 10 will *Corp?ration and on aPProving ~\rJ™orf to complete the liquidation trioute to ment or MONTHS income consider a proposal to dissolve resolution authorizing of the corporation and to the stockholders, pro rata, the assets remaining after provision for debts and Liabilities of the corporation. a the dispay¬ Brennan 34,840,973 7,887,870 17,993,654 has been ENDED SEPT. and to Editor Zirbes, department director of Press Relations Acting his Publicity as abovementioned has since duties other the of 26, been in the Manager, publication. employ of the Mr. Public Brennan Relations 1942/ Co-Paying Agent for Certificates— due equipment 1948 30, appointed 8,000-mile addition dividends ' to $73,126 July trust 1, Wall St., York, New N. Y., has been agent for payment of principal and and subsequently, on the $4,590,000 2Va% certificates, series A, due semi-annually Jan. 1, 1949 Jan. 1, 1949, 1963, inclusive.—V. 168, p. 2116. Chicago The 2,123 $61,596 2Ya% Trust connection share—: $56,737; investments accrued cash at bond Nov. Co., 16 trust trustee, as with authorized guarantor, the in the and sold procurement to company respect certificates, of not assume exceeding obligation $2,100,000 at be issued by the Northern 99.46 and accrued dividends in of certain to new equipment.—V. 168, 1900. Chicago & Western Indiana RR.—Partial Redemption $0.18 sale of investments of BALANCE SHEET, SEPT. $36; on 200,000 There have been $30,702. of ASSETS—Cash, Omaha Ry.—Equip¬ $13,051 — outstanding common Paul Minneapolis & liability, as equipment 49.919 p. shares ICC 24,728 . St. ment Trust Certificates— 9,407 tax paid paid cost interest restricted (quoted 30, 1948 (preferred stock purchase market value, $1,317,230), receivable, $875; first due prepaid Bankers p. called for redemption as of March 1, 1949, $438,000 mortgage 414% sinking fund bonds, series D, 1962, at 100 and interest. Payment will be made at the Trust Co., trustee, 16 Wall St., New York, N. Y.—V. 167. and Sept. refunding 1, 2484. insurance, total, $1,600,186. preferred $20,000; stock for ($50 surplus, $877,885; taxes, $3,101; par), $699,200; total, 4%% cumulative common $1,600,186—V. 168, stock p. con¬ (10c Mos. End. Sept. 30— for Federal EARNINGS Operating Operation, 1579. General 1946 $1,803,208 MONTHS ENDED SEPT. and 30, $878,009 $599,930 $2,310,216 611,119 286,618 175,549 1,136,667 195.000 123,751 138.009 637,100 $467,640 $286,422 administrative traffic expense 5,665,427 expenses- 546,008 653^323 Net income from Other 1948 $7,418,570 and 1945 —$997,089 deductions operations $553,812 (net) 3si385 69^000 $536,449 . dividends 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 140,000 dividends Surplus for period NOTE—Net NINE maintenance 140.000 140,000 140,000 Provision Net for Federal income $839,589 for the nine $310,140 months $128,922 ended Sept. $378,949 30, 1948 is equivalent to $6.93 per common share as compared with $3.15 in the corresponding period of 1947, based on 140,000 common shares out¬ standing. and State income II taxes income $449,427 Common shares Earnings Common FOR revenues Depreciation 1947 taxes profit Preferred 1948 Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc.—Earnings— par), Chapman Valve Manufacturing Co.- -Earnings— Depreciation Central States E. road's been Mr. $1.66 .- dividends Earnings per Prov. 19,484,457 6,688,555 Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc., 35 designated to act as co-paying ♦Deficit 9 22,637,006 8,579,351 system and T. J. Zirbes, Jr., as Press Rela¬ Editor of the company's employee maga¬ the "Rock Island Lines News Digest." In 1,619,999 $2.71 _ Preferred dividends Net ment in $2,759,528 1,619,999 $17,509,775 $14,990,114 8,758,367 8,803,239 133,895,940 143,210,027 24,704,260 2005. p. Assistant zine, 1,011 Operating profit -V. 168, p. $4,450,957 $2.95 the tions has 1,620,699 " ... income vertible 1948—10 Mos.—1947 705,941 _ Net income 99,750 300,000 ._ fund), 162,390,758 145,511,881 income Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RR.—Appointments— 1,857,136 NINE LIABILITIES—Reserve Pennsylvania—Earnings— revenues 93.844 3,132,880 ___. $1,541,910; Central RR. of 87,937 3,205,136 . railway $72,115 Expense $627; Net FOR the 1900. Period End. Oct. 31— __ conting.$4,843,040 Moore, President of the Central RR. of Pennsylvania and chief of $4//l6,414 $7,977,681 (est.)__i taxes for •Before profit from • , railway William . $8,136,113 Total *$362,167*$11,374,272 *$2,283,657 > officer 150,410 *138,248 218,498 ♦Deficit. executive $4,566,005 331,577 earned Common T. debentures inc. reserve income Interest $31,073,910 •3,625,503 *147,836 Deducts, from gross inc. E. fund Can. to Provision 75,158 ry. oper. income Gross income income $7,646,104 298,898 —_ EARNINGS DATE •173,498 Net Net $7,846,215 Chain Store Investment Corp.—Earnings— 1948—10 Mos.—1947 1945 20,641,500 Dividends . OCTOBER AND skg. on S. 1946 ■___ 1— oper. 168, and 4 revenues—__ 27,495,720 par by classes." Period End. Oct, 31— Operating 31,077,090 (net) Common shares outstanding Earnings per common share. —V. 168, p. 844. appear imprac¬ it might result in the control of the board of directors member, the examiner said. However, he urged that the Commission require the plan to be amended so that cumulative voting is provided "after the expirat on of the initial .period during which voted ry. . share. be deprec. & deplet. from Net —V. admin, income Approp. since stock will selling, profit income Total Int. oper. from Net 1946 $35,141,825 $25,207,505 for by a single the sold, exps., Operating During this init al period, cumulative voting "would ticable" gen. Other This a $38,923,305 goods of and classes. with ry. 1947 $17,880,220 $16,761,824 $15r482,411 $15,279,200 3,259,736 3,565,729 * 3,431,030 ' 8,240 inco/ne— 1,037,668 1,246,051. . 2,134,765 t 842,305 From Jan. Gross 1947 1948 sales Cost "not later stock to be created. common B to Net 1: railway railway from " Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— Net for the company, Mr. cumulative voting during any stock common ■ 1943 from Net (including Wholly Owned Subsidiaries) directors Reading Co. opposed when Chicago & North Western Ry.—Earnings— October— Certain-teed Products Corp.- -Earnings—/ ' than 15 days prior to Aug. 2, 1949," certify for the Commission as to the percentage of each class of holders of affected securities out¬ standing. For the purposes of this provision, "securities held by the applicant and the Reading Co. shall not be deemed to be outstanding." In .1796.. p. , !: the Jersey Central 168, the standing bonds. The Jersey an general mortgage bonds in its treasury. According to terms of the recently enacted Mahaffie Act, which permits voluntary adjustment of debt by railroads, the assent of holders of 75 % of each security affected is necessary before a secu¬ rities modification plan can become effective. The Income •Deficit—V. submit $48,000,000 of out¬ additional $1,267,000 of of railway..— railway oper. Gross plan for modification of securities of the road, to all holders of general mortgage bonds and common stocks "except the applicant and the Reading Co." for their approval. 274,368 from from Net ry. Except Central and Reading, for Approval— Examiner Gross Net Holders, per outstanding 5091326 share $0.88 common NOTE—Company is entitled to loss carry-forward benefits in of approximately $362,000 under the provisions of the Internal enue Code, and this amount has been deducted from income in puting the estimated Federal income taxes for 1948. Sept. 30, the nine months 1943 Rev¬ com¬ ended Volume 168 THE Number 4757 BALANCE SHEET, SEPT. 30, 1948 ■ traffic balances and de¬ posits payable, $432,303; accrued Federal and State income taxes, $69,000; other current and accrued liabilities, $33,884; Unearned transporation revenue, $113,583; capital stock (issued and outstanding 509,326 no par shares), $4,893,645; deficit since May 23, 1938, $78,795; total, $5,999,213.—V. 168, p. 2116. LIABILITIES—Accounts payable, $535,593; John the L. his that Childs elected President, effective Jan. 1, Chairman „of the board of the has been resignation as Co., Inc. becomes effective. It had been announced in E. C. Field had resigned as President and a director Statler August of Hennessy after day Hotels Co.—V. 168, 2005, p. October— Gross Redemption Ventas de Salitre y Yodo de Chile)—Partial called been have redemption for Net ry. tures.—V. will debentures drawn 168, redeemed be sterling in 1900. p. 77,449 83,163 36,471 40,266 51,039 21,715 2,244,221 1,668,769 1,111,258 1,273,404 969,510 702,843 349,620 408,953 Nov. 27 230,009,000 556,434 332,774 193,660 Nov. 20 243,189,000 218,470,000 231,586,000 ry. railway railway from Net —V. 13 240,200,000 230,680,000 6 237,201,000 225,632,000 34,800 income— oper. 168, • the at revenues Oper. and 1948—3 Mos.—1947 1948—12 Mos—1947 $11,811,485 $10,214,054 $52,591,614 $46,296,216 General — 7,956,094 745,320 —_ 6,875,343 742,907 32,998,260 3,319.108 27,977,071 3,063,362 960,359 maintenance 822,562 3,477,160 621,390 508,114 4,195,451 3,212,276 3,906,308 $1,528,322 $1,265,129 $8,601,634 $8,137,198 40,404 5,788 49,968 22,482 — $1,568,726 $1,270,916 chgs. 351,694 313,310 $8,651,602 1,167,416 $8,159,681 1,277,971 taxes taxes Federal income Net operating revenue Other income Gross income Int. & __ fixed other $957,606 $7,484,186 270,000 270,000 1,080,000 Broadcasting System, Inc.—Acquires Sports Promoting Firm— Stock Interest in $947,032 Balance —V. 168, $687,606 $6,404,186 $5,801,710 ' 1039. p. 1948 October— Gross from Net from Net in the transactions Frank Stanton, was 1,048,573 1,068,175 612,893 railway 607,088 from Net 899,513 456,481 __ President of Columbia, be able enhance to radio and considerably its ry. —V. railway.... 33,363,542 23,519,295 9,112,691 5,052,939 28,734,223 9,745,455 3,603,779 5,793,241 6,862,555 3,131,062 1900. 168, p. of professional In Lawrence to $31,568 income Net officers other —V. 168, and 1948—10 Mos.—1947 from V - directors records, Time etc. share per record the on 10, Dec. each ehare declared 24 Nov. Rate Increased— quarterly a 168, of 75 dividend common stock, payable Jan. 1, 1948. Previously, the company quarter.—V. disct., allows, Oper. and and cents INCOME ___________ Operating expenses and taxes for Oct. 4,'47 adm. Gross Misc. Net 65,581,008 2,915,169 29,250,943 1,403,730 36,330,065 1,511,438 income operating Fed. income Total Income 37,841,503 ; •Special charge 5,933,654 8,979,799 19,976,576 3,702,000 , 68,496,176 12,061,692 20,595,605 121,083 30,654,673 6,128,038 11,615,806 121,083 15,741,220 $5.39 taxes Net income Number capital shares..: ... $4.25 Earnings per share to —_ 35,717,796 3,702,000 $9.64 3,702,000 •Equivalent to estimated reduction of Federal income taxes applicable call premium and other costs on retired debentures charged to surplus. On 32,084,780 11,568,325 9,654,557 30. June 1948, current assets amounted to $268,610,607 and cur¬ were $116,693,133, comparing with current assets of $239,982,495 and —V. 2116. 168, p. liabilities current of Cleveland Graphite Bronze Period End. Sept. 30— •Net $6,833,781 shares •After charges ICC The 1947. Co.—Earnings— 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $5,G66,768 $20,330,953 $23,826,259 363,192 1,676,508 2,443,30.9 643,840 643,340 643,840 $0.87 $0.51 $2.48 and taxes.—V. Clinchfield Louisville 31, Dec. 643,840 outstcig. Earnings per com. sha'-e • on 586,620 profit Common $105,891,674 1943—3 Mos.—1947 Sales p. $3.66 , 2116. 919,314 614,673 617,594 $6,233,515 Net inc. 344,934 279,017 211,163 $4,908,446 $5,945,860 $6,512,532 class Comb, shares 2,285,000 granted 16 the Atlantic $3,660,860 $3,997,532 $3,234,247 $3,010,446 t$3,660,860 $3,997,532 $4,271,261 1,717,352 1,717,352 Coast Line and RR. the field RR. 2%% serial equipment-trust certificates, series C, to be issued by the United States Trust Co. of New York, as trustee, and sold at 99.217 and accrued dividends in connection with the procurement of new equipment.—V. and $2.13 B •From the disposal of station radio after WBT contingency provision for possible Federal taxes of $181,265 in 1947 of color television facilities Federal of Communications television tax Commission authorization reduction $181,265 from (after attributable The directors at this in the current From paid V. on Nov. time oy 30 omitted the $1 par action Oct. 10, regular 168, p. quarter the on value common taken primarily to conserve cash in view and the general uncertainty 1947, quarterly to and including by registration statement a of common Cohn, Harry dividend Oct. 11, ordinarily This action $350,000 of 17J/2 cents 1948, on the Jack stock (no OctoberGross issue.— from Net ry. railway railway sales of and 168, .p. and Cohn SEC to be sold publicly at members of family.—V. their oper. from Net from Net ry. —V. income 1946 1945 railway other 168, and interest $6,419,159 —81,178,149 16,665,355 3,253,351 3,608,665 $6,719,448 'i 419,082 - $4,790,600 $594,429 $7,597,308 $7,138,530 railway oper. income— 2,350,000 2,250,000 1,526,328 424,682 207,943 and Interest income tax__ 258,000 653,973 664,169 dividends $902,405 $4,822,626 1,612,218 $4,680,587 1,612,218 $3,747,538 1,612,218 Earnings outstanding— share • in 197 per 1948, profit $218,499 of $2.32 $2.90 $2.99 . depreciation, depletion and amortization of $1,867,in 1947 and $1,965,514 in 1946. Uncludes sale of securities. SIncludes nonrecurring income $2,006,177 $914,795 Preferred dividends declared— Bal. —V. divs. for com. 168, and 54,000 on CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, SEPT. 30, Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, The $6,478,782; accounts, $2,403,943; taxes, $580,000; minority interest in subsidiary companies, $2,043,360; capital stock (outstanding, 1,612,218 no par shares), $21,849,354; earned surplus, $18,717,696; total, $48,605,101—V. 168, p. 1692. LIABILITIES—Accounts U. S. and and payable accrued foreign income taxes, $3,010,748; W. Metcaif, has purchased delphia, Pa. pany reserve for President, control on of the Y.—Acquisition— 30 announced that this com¬ Nov. Edwin H. Fitler Co. of Phila¬ company Dec. on generated 1 13,079,441 4,144,047 645,550 396,830 228,477 2,045,763 Inc.—Output— the System' output of announced purchased) and for the week electricity ended 28, Nov. amounted to 211,400,000 kwh., compared with 212,000,000 kwh. for the corresponding week of 1947, a decrease of 0.3%. Local dis¬ tribution of electricity amounted to 200,300,000 kwh., compared with 198,300,000 kwh. for the corresponding week of last year, an increase 1.0%.—V. of 168, p. 2224. ^ i* Consolidated Vultce Aircraft Corp.—Sells Stinson Div. See Piper Aircraft Corp. below.—V. Continental Baking Co. 168, 1797. p. (& Subs.)— -Earnings— —39 Weeks Ended— —13 Weeks Ended— Period— Sept. 25/48 Sept. 27/47 Sept. 25/48 Sept. 27/47 $ sales Cost of Cost of ing expenses $ $ 118,259,723 109,788,925 26,006,993 81,370,647 77,480,703 8,108,359 7,466,324 23,907,867 21,921,547 ; 36.609,027 440,176 342,997 1,234,563 1,003,199 774,802 admin. and $ 39,929,107 27,062,439 goods sold delivery & sell- Depreciation Advertising 1,180,891 213,505 2,186,770 683,614 2,737,787 701,569 229,028 exps._ Fund 200,000 Operating Profit V. 167, p. said Metcaif both companies Gross from Net ry. Gross would continue to income 1— from from 1946 1946 $173,401 $146,426 $194,237 53,877 "433 70,230 43,195 ♦12,238 23,793 railway income— Profit Commercial before profits Net 1,643,031 239,461 129,639 1,388,661 1,403,177 1,396,626 4,182 158,292 201,600 ♦96,980 23,571 48,569 1796. 3,234 81,155 35,961 157,588 458,314 1,674,618 8,668,238 6,153,665 116,138 349,473 351,005 1,019 Cr9,956 9,940 wheat of ■ Total deb. 22,503 349,364 38,765* ; sale on 3,153,727 Int. and amortiz. of 3% issuance . 121,221 expense redemption on of 3% debentures Fed. tax 1,144,375 585,100 3,140,975 2,180,715 Amortization of goodwill for 50,000 50,000 150,000 150,000 Prov. inc. Net income 1,838,131 922,362 5,037,745 3,462,005 10.915,328 7,173,888 8,950,758 5,869,291 12,753,458 8,096,250 13,988,504 9,331,296 348,666 348.666 1,045.997 stock- 268,857 268,857 806,572 1,045,997 806,572 surpl, at end- 12,135,936 7,478,727 12,135,936 shares outstdg. 1,075.429 1,075.429 1,075,429 7,478,727 1,075,429 $1.38 $0.53 $3.71 $2.24 Earned surplus at begin. $5.50 div. cum. on Divs. common on Earned Common Earns, . stock preferred share- com. per Extra Distribution— Dec. On 1948 25 of holders the 1, directors cents 50 cents record of declared an extra dividend for the year share and the regular quarterly dividend of the common stock, both payable Dec. 27 to per share per on Dec. 10.—V. 138, 1253. p. Continental Copper & Steel Industries, Inc.—Merger— Continental-United See Industries Co., Inc., below.—V. 168, p. 940. Continental-United Industries Co., Inc.—Merger Voted and was announced of- Dec. on Steel American of consolidation the & 1 the stockholders that Copper two Industries, companies Copper & Steel Industries, Inc. Fed. taxes and taxes (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $1,685,161 $3,318,310 Brewing under of this company Inc., have approved the the name of Continental See V. 108, p. 940. 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $7,039,543 $10,157,860 ex¬ 593,300 1,238,900 2,734,100 3,940,300 $1,091,861 $0.41 $2,079,410 $4,305,443 $6,217,560 $0.79 $1.63 $2.36 2,636,878 shares of common stock.—V. 168, p. 1040. Co., Facilities—Proceeds Inc.—To Be to Used to Sell Beer Making Buy Part of Out¬ standing Stock— The corporation concentrate A and Purchased will stock B are Feb. until to to sale be of 28, new beer beer-making and other facilities and beverages. equipment, together with part of the outstanding at not, less than $2.75 a share. The offer is extended to stock¬ and purchase to company The $2.75 its plant concelled. 1949. the of the used be of dispose of the to accept the to distribution the shares choose plans the on from funds, treasury class not Solvents Corp. profit •Earnings per share •On 4,185 futures holders 163, p. Period End. Sept. 30— cess 659 5,644,871 14,519 plant & equip¬ Proceeds i railway___ oper. 1947 $190,415 12,630 1,822 railway raliway Jan. ry. 299,250 8,426,262 received on Cooper 1948 oper. Net 450,000 1,298,567 648. from Net 99,750 3,114,304 profit ment disposed of dur¬ It function separately. He explained that the major reason for the purchase was to strengthen Columbian's position in the manila rope business.— Colonel Federal income 1,173,351 54,000 $854,466 . 1948, Divs. 1948 marketable securities, at cost (quoted market value $1,063,404), $885,789; accounts receivable (less $34,095 reserve), $3,469,009; inventories, $5,541,797; investments, at cost, $2,847,218; notes, accounts receivable, etc. (less $23,407 reserve), $346,355; properties, plants and equipment, at cost (less reserves for depreciation, depletion and amortization of $40,306,516), $28,382,463; patents, goodwill, etc., $ 1; ,v,deferred charges, $653,687; total, $48,605,101. 234,985 1,758,191 $860,795 $908,466 54,000 $848,405 surplus.. Total Profit 2,135,993 676,254 , 940. p. (electricity $686,016. 461,377 40,086 322,000 362,000 charges other before Balance 111,163 —— 201,643 for Federal Provision Premium profit Capital shares 305.151 168, p. 1796. 192,287 $5,385,029 (est.) earnings. taxes in Net 295,497 9,130,213 107,959 123,803 404,796 sion 20,232,840 3,592,122 —___ foreign and S. $1,321,761 95,265 640,877 - — 408,898 Interest exps gen. income— Total U. $1,084,058 10.081.049 $3,365,322 539,809 279,117 339,430 ing period income $1,193,152 117,445 1946 512,372 174,213 1946 $31,394,497 $30,560,953 $24,709,306 operating profit (net) •Operating Other $1,306,323 11,434,700 1947 $3,435,598 562,033 279,450 transferred 1— From Jan. Gross 1948 $3,840,113 1947 1948 21,383,216 admin, Selling, " 1S47 Wash. 137,327 commercial representing the transfer 1796. Ry.—Earnings— 1948 from Net Spokane, Inv., earnings Gen, •Deficit.—V. Colorado & Southern Favre, 276,600 for $111,098 filed with the SEC covering market was par) expenses From company this capital stock. Contribution to the Pen¬ of business. each statement with the The offering price registration a ($1 par) power offset by Columbian Carbon Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— declining earnings 1359. share, per Depreciation of 1359. p. Net dividends Murphey, Purchased Net October— stock. of the 22, filed Nov. on expenses tA write-off denial by result petition was contingencies,—V. for reserve of deducting thereto) deducting thereon. as Columbus & Greenville Ry.—Earnings was company Operating $2.49 Columbia Pictures Corp., New York—Files With 24 to $9 amounted 2224. "* p. 9 Months Ended Sept. 30— • _ 168, p. 2005. Clopay Corp.—Omits Common Dividend— declared 168, 1,717,352 $1.75 1,717,352 $2.33 1,037,014 Columbian Rope Co., Auburn, N. authority to assume, jointly and severally, obligation and liability in respect of not exceeding $1,320,000 of Clinch- certain 3,145,000 $3,010,446 outstdg. Col. S. Nashville RR. & the preferred stock in 1948 on covering 200,000 shares Gross 1,790,000 2,515,000 ■ period-. A payment share will equal the net asset value plus a distribution charge of 8%% of the selling price, or about 9.29% of the net asset value. $8,169,247 1,898,000 opers. for the preferred $2,161,870. The SEC $7,958,084 ♦Extraordinary gain - RR.—Equipment Trust Certificates— Nov. on 168, 26,797,796 7,855,044 $5,600,926 taxes- ASSETS—Cash, • liabilities rent 19,818,413 36,576,869 taxes inc.' from authorized 1 Composite Bond and Preferred Stock Fund, Inc., Spo¬ de¬ •After deducting Net 18,248,499 808,128 taxes profits exc. Dec. on on its outstanding Dec. 10, 1948. The total and misc. income Fed. 19,891,439 $4,510,322 Fed. Commission dividend record Connecticut River Power Co.—Earnings— Sept. 29/45 398,124 bef. Minority Interest, amortization, etc Sept. 28/46 11,737,368 exps. ductions Inc. $1.50 Taxes, other than Fed. income tax ,w—, less Exchange a to holders of compared with $12 in 1947.—V. Distributor, of profit inc. be and pay 3 Maintenance 20,369,617 deprec. Authorized— to Jan. on Payments 39 Weeks Ended 33,479,371 & gen. Cost 157,329,857 142,548,049 299,877,906 120,999,792 113,297,109 234,296,898 Other income ACCOUNT Ended agency cost corporation 1948, amounted to 329,259,168 as corresponding week in 1947, an 25, the for 7.96%.- per returns, amortization 6 Mos. End. Mar. 31, '48 June 30, '48 June 30, '48 „: :$ $ operating income Nov. 304,983,680 40 Weeks Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— 3 Mos. Ended—— Gross of ' goods sold Provis. to holders of 50 cents per 1949 paid (& Subs.)—Earnings— Period— CBS), Corp, ' Sales Cities Service Co. of Music $70,904,806 $74,556,873 $66,836,024 $63,046,931 discts and exps. Sell., 2116. p. ended week 24,275,488 or are of ——__ comm., record On Nov. on sale Executive of C. of facilities, talent, lines, 1,414 shares The both $549,475 $281,662 $96,849 C. I. T. Financial Corp.—Dividend General T. new (Vice-President Miller Ended inc. Gross the Charles 39 Weeks 1692. p. of (Vice-President and CONSOLIDATED 11,577,158 103,615,738 108,692,267 10,478,239 passengers.... the with Securities The will Kletz, America), Treasurer. % income 1948—Month—1947 for compared stock Output— kane, Wash.—Registers With SEC— Mr. Lcrwman Vice-President; color Revenue events sports. addition the Period End. Oct, 31— served i Cincinnati Street Ry.—Earnings— • sporting of Champions, which until now has specialized in staging boxing matches, will expand its operations into 'other fields. It announced that shortly it will enter the hockey, football and tennis fields; that it is interested in acquiring team franchises in all fields 237,65S 24,572,828 11,514,466 income oper. of coverage 5.3 5.0 4.1 5.1 kwh. output, of electric energy of subsidiaries of this adjusted to show general business conditions of territory Dividend television." Tournament % Inc. 1947 weekly corporation said: opportunity to expand its interests and activities through participation in ownership of the Tournament of Champions. Through its new interest in T. of C., our company will sports Earnings per share railway..."... from Net $2,421,665 723,856 $2,849,620 oper. income From Jan. 1— The increase of disclosed. not 1948 168, p. 2224. . 1945 1946 $3,147,909 ry. Gross 1947 $3,377,866 railway ' Ended— Week Commonwealth & Southern Corp.—Weekly • Cincinnati New Orleans & Texas Pacific Ry.—Earns. Nov. 25% Music Corp. of America, and Allied Syndicates, Inc., have each acquired 25% of the stock of the Tournament of Champions, which is in the sports field. The other 25% was kept by George Kietz, President of T. of C. The amount of money involved $6,881,710 1,080,000 —$1,217,032 Net income Pfd. div. requirements.. ended Nov. Oct. 2, '48 Gross 211,541 output of Commonwealth Edison. Co. and associated excluding sales to other electric -utilities, for the week 27 showed a 5.3% increase over the corresponding week a year ago. Following are the kilowatthour output totals of the past four weeks and percentage comparisons with 1947: companies, —V. Period (& Subs.)—Earnings- Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. Depreciation 16,549 1796. p. Columbia • , Period End. Sept. 30— Electricity 1— from Net par debentures. office of J. Henry Schroder & Co., 145 Leadenhall St., London, E. C. 3, England, or at the option of the holder in dollars at the office of J. Henry Schroder Banking Corp., 46 William St., New York, N. Y., or in florins at the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, N. V., Amsterdam, Holland, or in Swiss francs at the office of Credit Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland, or in French francs at the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, Paris, France, in each case at the buying rate of each of the above mentioned buying agents for sight exchange on London current on the date of presentation of the called deben¬ The 1946 $122,706 income— oper. From Jan. Gross in at next, 31, Dec. on sterling income of 5% £222,900 interest, 1946 $143,360 "CBS welcomes the (Corporacion de Chilean Nitrate & Iodine Sales Corp. There 1947 $193,697 Nov. Net 5 Commonwealth Edison Co.—Weekly Output- 1948 railway from railway in and (2321) $228,067 from This corporation, the President— Childs Co., New York City—New CHRONICLE Colorado & Wyoming Ry.—Earnings— , ASSETS—Cash, $1,201,869; receivables from air lines, customers, agencies, etc., $617,142; receivables from U. S. Government, $1,363,695; claims for refund of prior years Federal income taxes, $29,912; mate¬ rials and supplies, at average cost, $199,414; other assets and deferred charges, $493,892; operating property and equipment (less reserves for depreciation of $3,115,478), $2,093,288; franchises and goodwill, $1; total, $5,999,213. COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL a interest of offer share who do automatically be stockholders will distributing company. proposed changes in corporate activities will be voted on at a meeting of stockholders Dec. 17, 1948. F. Cooper, President, in a letter to stockholders, said the company has contracted to sell Its entire plant and nearly all of Its machinery and equipment for $250,000. One agreement calls for sale of certain machinery and equipment to Henry F. Ortlieb The special Nathaniel Brewing the Co. of company's Louis Hertzberg Philadelphia for $110,000 and the other for sale plant and remaining machinery and equipment of New York City for $140,000. of to G THE (2322) The the of name . . , owned by 870 stockholders. company's capitalization consists of 240,000 class A and 67,860 class B shares, SI The „.aaaA t, to A GrOss 167, p. 648, sale ac this time.—V. ;or divided General Net - Pro of share rata 450.000 Com. $2,206,384 514,864 shares Earnings outstdg - $4.17 share per "Includes $489,503 514.864 $0.83 taxes.—V. prior years $34,472 of Lehman $0.90 1360. Ended Sept. Nine Months operating 1048 30— J. ' and Federal 1946. 1947 . 1,917,170 to be purchased $3,580,000 Co Co.—' & $3,312,961 $2,706,520 $1,960,772 $1,523,232 7,047,011 5,305,437 "506,232 4,370,015 7,442 4,144,254 ——,_ $8,518,189 $6,333,230 900,000 '$5,642,287 — dividends Stone & 1,200,COO 1,200,000 1,391.098 1,196,022 787,500 787,500 $7,768,874 $6,122,166 856,060 $4,650,730 $3,954,787 856.060 $3.08 $2.37 $1.84 tEarns, Co.-- Dr25,200 dividends—— shr.„ com. per "Includes $500,0C0 1.000,000 . 900,000 700,000 700,000 $1.21 transferred from reserve for marketable tAfter regular preferred 100,000 Palmer S. Co Dividend Prescott, Hawley, Shepard & The Co., Inc.— 200,000 L. F. Rothschild & Co— 200,000 Sachs &Co.._ 2214. 3,745,224 141,904 — dividend requirements.—V. 168, p. securities. 1041. # 500,0(0 400,000 Steele 143,724 Common E. F. Hutton & Co Co._ ,1,740,000 & 1,802,715 391,944 $5,410,360 Surplus, Sept. 30—_ shs. outstdg. principal Roger 500,000 Dillon 168, the 300,000 & income—; Preferred $500,000 Hayden, 2,632,297 767,666 city taxes Balance follows: as 500,000 Kraus Brothers Goldman, are 800,000 3,924,700 reserve State and Net Granbery, Marache & 1.000,COO __ Co Barth underwriters and each 1945 1 ■ $3,768-,923 Co. , & Burge & —V. by 1946 $3,907,211 Surplus, Jan. 1 — Surplus adjustments.^ ,711,934 $3,551,186 — 1947 $5,730,762 $10,359,972 Inventory Fed Common .'4—- - 1948 $8,805,327 earnings trom all Depreciation 2,269,690 628,772 —_ Securities Eastman, $101,252,737 $93,507,328 $71,779,865 revenue before bonds Corp. Bache Ball, Fauset, Earnings $6,750,547 - __ Brothers American $525,628 514,864 $0.25 p. taxes UNDERWRITERS—The names of the B.vrd Groes $6,097,123 income-"—! Net —_— $188,727 514.864 168, 53,678 , (& Subs.)—Earnings- Publishing Co. Curtis $6,696,869 25,091 income amount profit $6,072,037 _ deductions i crxoo,/yo — 1,170,175 (& Subs.)—Earnings— Sept. 30— gources 1,620,527 _ (net)—, Grcss 1,545,730 1,929,795 — —. . res. prior years Net income income '326,533 — charged against opers. in 11.916,418 9 Mos. End. 1,312,970 Income $852!l64 $111,500 148,58* 723,812 14.157,934 •_ . Federal 825,000 , 1947 $22,949,719 1,556,673 ; .Monday, December 6, 1948 Diamond Match Co. tl948 — taxes Gross 2;i84,416 taxes, & State inc k $25,029,409 -— - CHRONICLE EARNING3 _ operating, revenue Other $5,2158800 $1,6637315 ^rontOaftEerdchaeJges30~ special reserves j Depreciaticn par. Copperweld Steel Co.—Earnings— i'cd! COMBINED Maintenance „• shares, 172,140 OF FINANCIAL revenues.—, Operation' Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel F. Cooper own an aggregate of 2o,«,90 class A and all the 67,860 class B shares. Their holdings are not to be tendered into & Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— , management estimates that enough cash will be available enable it to pay for all the 146,550 publicly held shares of class, The ;4ock SUMMARY the Cooper is to be changed to present company Distributing Co. COMMERCIAL 1,740,000 1,740,000 Pomeroy, largest net corporation ended Schoellkopf, Huttcn & ' 1,000,000 31, with $57,442,891 31, a this the Oct. on earlier. year contrasted 1948 fiscal year-end in the history of annual report for the fiscal any in amounted assets net at Net Assets— year 1948. Oct. P. State assets disclosed were Oct. Total Inc Shares, Inc.—Reports Record 31, last, to $63,118,181 Net asset value per share with $1.45 the at end of the was compared $1.48 on previous fiscal • 8,295,223 Federal for 6,880,607 3,457,800 2,644,000 285,496 takes on income Reserve 198,615 tax income Reserve for State income taxes Net earnings '•Earnings per , — $4,551,927 $4,037,961 3,457,335 3,457,325 $0.52 * $0.22 "Disregarding arrearages in preferred dividends.—V. 168, profit for Fed. (& Curtiss-Wright Corp. 1948 $9,415,340 $3,288,755 927,131 1,112,346 157,879 355,299 425,511 6,416 $396,228 $571,832 $686,835 — 242,000 242,300 242,400 Unfilled orders sales Net 8134,200,000 130,000,000 30 Sept. —JU —— 73,838,698 - Profit before special credits.. Tax.carry-back credit. Transfer from $51,463 202,000 share-- $1.51 tS.975,602 3.244 231 shares outstanding '* '•'Earnings per common share—..— "After class A dividends. and tax, after in the first 5,151,643' 7,432,039 $0.24 resulting quarter of 7,432,039 Nil from net loss for the relating to 1948 price shipments created out of $274,776 from the prior years' directly related to the The 1948 consolidated totaled dated net effort. war net profit reserve to cover Net sales the for sales its ' $2.83 " $20,220. ' and $21,826; tlndudes three amounted months to The Sept. tax.A and $0.83 $1.15 charges Federal and earnings - sheet and of of as income $10,195,000, Sept. 1947 $2,007,000, approximately after Federal charges- Income taxes in¬ Class 1945 $1,067,143 337,634 744,322 937,903 $1,116,483 $1,343,227 on 776,650 776,650 779.650 388,325 $1.44 "S1.73 "$0.32 proved Nov. 6, 1946.—V. reflect to the 426,8oD maturity Award of the bonds Tile new to to bids Salomon Ripley 100% and Bros. & at at the sale Union were: Securities Co., 100.IO; Blyth & been Co., Inc., and The First tremendous sc distributed by acquisition of additional approximately ended Sept. customers with amount properties. electric 109,600 months Boston of In ' customers 30, 1948, it distributed energy with of Corp. electric due number is in- part to served has also electric cost expanded its will service utility companies and of this construction carry by area one and through 1952. the acquisition In order to finance a portion in the of 1946 will company construction Taxes will have borrowed of such $32,600,000. The $8,000000 funds struction term sale March 23, production 1911, and distribution customers and to Ohio, The an in is to provide and have service Company of thereof electric to governmetnal of funds the area series ,J978)« series is engaged and energy authorities natural and in the and gas, the other renders company covers service due public in AND BANK LOANS to in the State adjacent counties. miles and AFTER Authorized (due Oct. Jan. (due Gross corporate ■ ($23,850,000 from dates I ' in 15,000,000 7,420,000 429,025 series A, cumulative 3.75% series B, 300,000 shs. ' cumulative stock ($7 may be par) of — issued in aggiegate principal the Indenture. the • —— one or more . 9,837,753 9,215,590 due 3,806,000 4,310,000 insurance _ taxes—— Duke 2,000,000 shs. series amount, but subject to the 75 000 shs l,70o!ooo shs! without limitation as 181,937 15,556,408 15,140,270 5,388,620 — ' share based per . have re¬ Truck & payable and stock (par value value (par $1 $25 per share), per shares 167, Minority Com¬ : Nov. on 2577. p. that announced 18 this company, exchange/had and also All Ltd. of subscribed at $11.50 for further a. share for per shares' of 170,000 total of $1,955,000. a Co.—Plans $40,000,000 Financing— '' proposes company companies. to application The sell the bonds to a group of said that the proceeds wo.uld construction. for Co. Mutual 6,997,430 on Trust Co., New 8,013,952 1,772,527 2,440,446 "■ shares.. York, agent, co-registrar and debentures due Dec. 1, vertible 1 - each; and On Nov. share 24, and the Dec. dividend $1.49 ,$1.45 N. Y., the directors usual 15 to co-conversion 1958.—V. declared quarterly of $3 of per for from Net for 3% the co- 50 Dec. the 6. con¬ of $1 makes calendar year a from railway- railway oper. from from • from railway—. from 1901. Net ry. income. railway- 411,425 461,550 268,214 255,108 15,913 12,971.511 10,319,641 3,163,259 4,582,809 2.649,636 2,988,844 2,486,917 1,474,267 FOR THREE MONTHS operating charges— Income and excess profits taxes ry. -V. 168, p. —1— 2118. Ry.—Earnings— 1947 1946 1945 $4,806,211 2,668,474 2,860,974 $4,908,727 3,209,409 1,426,020 1,982,524 1,779,472 29,895,995 37,314,270 20,158,097 14,155,669 20,175.402 10,411,295 9,673,992 8,186,188 11,032,664 & Pacific Ry.—Earnings— 1947 1946 1946 $256,200 45,464 $225,500 "9,707 1/276 2,184,000 183,695 2.250,200 765,083 182,586 $323,700 "272,987 9,014 "25,865 25,418 3,722,100 891,919 3,014,900 152,191 income— railway railway income.— oper. Gross 2,394,481 ENDED OCTOBER Oper. other ' 41,677 446,489 1948 1947 Frov. $26,239,275 13,950,682 10,696,936 $11,302,411 $19,128,585 $15,542^39 . income * , 1947 1948 $1,961,505 899,697 194S 1945 $1,179,977 $1,022,378 $834/726 620,989 572,115 exps. 236,193 212,909 204,757 $825,615 $246,0/8 $245,506 $221,039 23,677 24,258 24,644 20,311 $849,292 $270,337 $270,150 $241,350 1(52,010 "89,399 110,220 "125,737 and general income income - deprec,, for income etc." .taxes profit — deducting $63,222 in to net profit $1.36 * 264,967 103,827 58,722 51,242 $177,111 3101,208 $64,370 on on for disposal of properties of $8,085 in 1948, 1945. nine months ended Sept. 20, 1948 was per common share, based on 306,217 shares. For period cf 1947 the net profit was equal to $0.52 per 309,828 common shares.—V. 168, p. 1254. the corresponding based profit , $432,315 1947 and $11,373 in NOTE—The share, . operating profit— "After 1946 $33,079,267 1797, 416,254 197,433 Total Net 8,325,000 p. Co.—Earnings— operating Depletion, 31 $19,627,411 168, Cost of sales 1,278,865 equivalent profit Co. of Insurance 1785. 35,856,020 18.002,927 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— 7,120,072 - quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share 'has been declared on capital stock, payable Dec. 15 to' holders of record Dec. 8. This compares with 15 cents per share previously paid each quarter. Net Insur¬ England 1— Eason Oil A all York,, New Life New 70,535 " the after each; $4,895,763 1948 "Deficit.—V. 1901. RESULTS include. New of Aetna Life Mutual p. $347,800 88,896 from from Net $543,046 5,361,730 income. 166, railway34,528 railway—— oper. Net 1946 466,454 income— 1797. p. from Gross 1946 $1,124,831 $5,000,000 Provident Co. Co., 1,284,846 — October— Net $1,000,777 228,378 railway p. $1,451,824 financing 41,793,298 income— railway oper. 168, as 1948,' 168, p. railway— oper. ry. Gross 1— oper. 168, __ 1947 Co., $5,148,660 2,516,654 Duluth Winnipeg per both total RR.—Earnings— 1948 the Insurance 1948 railway— from Net —V, share, per This ry. Net dividend cents from Gross 2118. p. extra of record share Detroit Toledo & Ironton ry. and each.—V. $2,500,000 From Jan. ry. Insurance Travelers in Life Life Insurance From Jan. 1— been, appointed agent 168, an dividend stockholders disbursement from Mutual Mutual Life Insurance Co. Net has compared with $2.25 per share for the preceding year.—V. Gross Co., Penn Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Gross Detroit Steel Corp.—Declares Extra Dividend— payable participating companies Insurance 10,454,398 — C. will stock (150,000 Co., Ltd.—Acquires October— — Bankers paying Profit the sale of the to completion of this financing the company additional $2,000,000 of short-term bank loans. acounts total, $19,137,409.—V. common The 1978. Life ance Co-Paying Agent & Co-Registrar— The to maturing bank loans will be repaid from $15,000,000 of new bonds and it is expected in used York 4,685,872 10,167,788 . restrictive provisions of earliest stock Cottons, Power Insurance 14,958,334 Distillers Corp.-Seagrams, Ltd.—Dividend Rate Incr.— 100.000 shs. , (less Caster The company on Dec. 1 asked the Federal Power Commission for authority to issue $40,000,000 3y8% first and refunding mortgage bonds Net (par $100) 3.75% Earnings —V. , Service 1807. p. 9,753,875 8,395,261 Net I —J r various 1, shares, 167, 429,030 adjs. income Balance Net 8,000,000 1 13,498 57,379,017 income———, income Gross * $0.15 1943 receivable accounts from $10,840,000; common President, Montreal Cottons 8,120,000 taxes). income A Textile Montreal 10,812,286 plant acquis, class A share-for-share a Philadelphia, Net From Jan. 1,1, Dec. payable, Dr$773,863; $10,000,000 Net Outstanding 1, * 1978 FINANCING and due 30, SEPT. $101,937; Federal taxes on income (est.), $585,853; .subordinated), $1,600,000; unearned interest on notes debt of —V. 338,612 October— THIS notes $13,905,195; $0.24 * SHEET, 103.405.841 reserve— has' t5,000,000 Preferred stock an sale' ahd $3,403,370; Gordon, 68,740,496 income BALANCE 990,776 $19,137,409. class !____ 116,963,412 income Net •••■ (due 1978 on prior utilities,' and customers 1949 that : solely 24 approximately 6,041 square approximately 807,000. 7 due A, t$8,000,000 industrial distribution -I iJ9781notes due r—t— proceeds of transmission, and population of lJ/4% incurred repay; incorporated on principally in the residential, commercial —, 3% "Bonds to was commercial and industrial authorities. Company's business is SECURITIES o«,1975)! Common 1947 15,217,796 Other expansion to residential, estimated 3% of 1948 bank BUSINESS—Company First mortgage bonds— 2%% series due 1975 ,, will bonds new 1952 Ohio, sale to where CAPITAL AND purchase governmental of Subsidiaries) ap-; loans; the total aggregate approximately short-term on borrowing the of purchase and the thereof than share—— common $151,401 ^ acquired all of the common the outstanding slrwos of 7% preferrtri" stock of the latter company have been called1 for re¬ demption as of Dec, 31, 1948 at $40 per share. Mr. Gordon said that in order to assist Montreal Cottons, Ltd. to redeem its preferred stock, Dominion Textile surrendered its holdings be repay the company's short loans, it will be necessary to obtain approximately $28,the sale of additional securities or through borrowings.' bank in and through ORGANIZATION and $13,000,000 sales program 000,000 by (other B. stock elec. & 1,007,648 expenses, through Co.—Earnings— franchises outstanding—— 67,714 $241,324 - of the company's bank loans and to provide part of thethe company's 1948-1949 construction program. Company estimates that in order to finance the balance of its con-. for presently .. expenses— Deductions and 5,007,402. • G. 168, p. 1901. Provision for estimated Fed. Dec. 1, 1948, the company sold in 1947, 75,000 shares stock, 3.75% series B (par $100), and in 1948, $8,000,000 first mortgage bonds and 170,000 shares of-common stock; and in 1948 proceeds 2,271,330 of Amort, preferred it .3,444,295 6,237,816 67,710 — —•——_ Stock of Subsidiary— mon 4,819,355 to up of ry, total, Dominion 39,105,578 5,6-37,634 Operating a company 1946 of six aggregate 36 665,585 10,399,627 and repairs Appropriation to retirement The estimated will program 43,920.267 11,831,286 Maintenance The utility company. gas expansion proximately $84,000,000. Up to Dec. 1, 1948, the spent approximately $34,000,000 of this amount. program since way which program 50,263,107 Gross earnings from utility operations— distribute the energy to meet this increased demand with facilities owned by the company, the company has had under construction railway railway oper. income— "Deficit.—V. ~"$219,115 sundry notes and, accounts, $264,063; investment $101,324; office furniture and equipment—^t cost for depreciation of $112,892), $145,513; deferred charges, reserve reacquired, $ produce and Net $309,034 — .shares 81.408 198,000 —— common ' 1— from 108,192 136,347 272,000 5%.. cumulative preferred "1,472,603 12 Months End. Oct. 31— the approximately 2Vz order 821,657 (Including All energy to company In 690,362 118,624 /— partially paid— unpaid balance, $506,628), $16,872; class B common stock (par value $1 per sharet, $3,200; capital surplus, $1,910,924; earned surplus, $1,117,267; purchase price of 3,200 shares of class B common stock to be "2,514,082 825,708 838,461 ' — $547,251 ), 1947 $1,445,175 1,040,620 recoveries)— receivable, $36,317; share), $2,7(8,125; S3.637J233 1,083,322 Detroit Edison kwh.; for approximately 176,300 1940. $4,529,403 1,366,468 from ' $1,019,619; other assets, long-term 1945 ,' $4,995,837 1,529,247 of 486,100,000 which in the the 1940, served 1,179,000,000 kwh., in growth volume served the Net 1046 1947 85,500,703 From Jan. Gross and 1948 „ railway—^ oper. income— ry, (net of LIABILITIES—Notes Corp.—Earnings- railway—- from Net - has by the company and the it during the past eight years, 12 Corp, ' > from Net be redeemable at prices ranging special redemption prices scaled from 100.07. customers times Gross Hutzler (jointly), 100.401; Morgan Stanley & Co., Lynch, Pierce. Fenner & Beane, 100.281; Harrlman ' Inc.. 100,271; Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc., 100.159991; PURPOSE—There the October— by the & Co., & (Jointly), electric 30 i received Merrill Shields Nov. won 100%. Other 100.33; was bid of 100.499999. a 108, 1948 (est.)— period common accrued two-ffor-one stock split ap¬ V ;| /■;>' - $8,652,- $6,610,816, 7.29%.—V. or $1,876,624 $990,776; 168, p. 1580. Delaware & Hudson RR. bonds, due Dec. 1, 1978, will from']C5!/b% ioi% on A $298,325; publicly Dec. 1 $15,000,000 first mortgage bonds, 3% series A. due 1978, at 100.99% and accrued interest to yield 3.25% to of with group, $4,610,175 " dividends for cf and 333,325 $0,71 shares $6 >,772,357 (& Subs.)—Earnings— — Corp., $640,233 shares outstdg,_ Earnings per share.— of investment an utility —__ loans taxes ASSETS—Cash. 1946 $2,234,130 $550,877 Capital "Based income Surplus serve 1947 • the with — Earnings per class A $1,860,805 $388,511 value appreciation of $8,005, investments in corporate with group, assets; expenses/— Preferred of (& Subs.)—Earnings1943 at I CONSOLIDATED Sept. 30— profit net market a largest building group, profit (less Net petroleum total had The expense.—i— Federal ,/ • the of for doubtful Prov, working .'■V: ■ in earnings Operating six-to-one.—V.* 167, ; 39,528,554, leading corporations net unrealized a $52,76,550. Six Months Ended Sept. 30— were assets net with 107 4 Net current v -' 9 Mos. End. Profit Dayton Power & Light Co.—Bonds Offered—Lehman Brothers headed a purchase group that offered group at competitive sale were .13.71% or securities representing of 10.49%., and the 1480. Gross $0.36 period leaving outstanding contrasted fiscal year. Government 1948, cost period. shows 1948 of of ratio a the 1948 the in previous Domestic Credit Corp. 514,134 Nil for S. 31, Interest taxes 27, liabilities current 514,134 U. over p. tLoss. taxes. before Decca Records, Inc. ' 30, Consoli¬ production share— per 2027: P. of down, preliminary expense incurred for expanding creased engineering costs.—V. 168, p. 1579. 514,134 balance capital $20,141,541. ended 514,134 $1,213,332 , Sept. 27,'48 Sept. 29,'47 Sept. 30,'46 Sept. 30/45 $7,840,000 $7,071,000 $3,864,000 $6,197,913 428,000 592,946 +64,000 184,669 —— of the shares the of securities extraordinary Subs.)—Earnings— in 807 247 (& in company's investments in the stocks of Oct. on 44. Corp. exclusive year, securities, $2,104,630 42,620,940 The $0.21 1948, amortization: shares— capital $12,202,000 the corporat'on and its subsid aries for the three amount to $24,121,701. Operating results for the third the effect of the annual factory vacation period shut¬ reflect 1945, p. $683,000, compared with $975,000 for for postwar reconversion identifiable postwar costs $562,864 aftef provis'on for Federal Income months period quarter income profit of "After of and Chemical NOTE—Net In¬ quarter ended Sept. 30, 1947 was $223,478 after $570,000 under carry-back provisions of the tax applying tax credit of law and transfer of 168, sales "Net No. Earnings $0.46 retroactive the prior year, {(Unfilled orders on hand for the corporation subsidiaries amounted to $146,500,000 at June 30, 1948, The $19,632; Quarters Ended— tAfter provision for Federal income tLoss. including $606,000 granted creases +465.315 7,432,039 — 1946, $2.33 and depreciation $50,000.—V. Davison 940,287 __ profit- had 18,824,635 Net Net Common of for fiscal 1948 . or • ___ $14,964; income 13,976,278 postwar — 1947, charging 50,759,141 —5,570,000 — for reserve conversion * 88,320,320 ' 58,828,994 13,244,231 ■ . "After $ for.the sales of of income the' close 1946 * $ income was $2,544,171. This compared with net preceding fiscal year. A new high record in number of shares outstanding was established during the year, the report disclosed. On Oct. 31. 1948 tbi- company 1945 245,761" taxes . Earned per com. 1947 $ 1945 , $11,845,868 $10,796,881 opers. inc. Net income Subs.)—Earnings— Sept. 30— 1947 641,989 from Com. shrs. outstdg 9 Months Ended J1948 — "Net 1480. p. sales Net Prov. Net profits on 6 Mos. End. Sept. 30— $2,997,265 3,457,"335 $0.67 , Davega Stores Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings— . 153,822 • -—_ —— outstanding common year. 1,657,950 share—„— __ shares Gammon 4,809,037 \ Volume 168 Number 4757 the commercial & financial chronicle Eagle- Picher Co.—Changes in Personnel— J. id. Chairman. T. Spencer Shore, partner a elected President.—V. 1-68, p. of Goldman, Sachs & has been Co., "October—• Gross Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— Net sales ___* goods for Federal 1947 ry. 839,035 $8,541,130 $2,565,394 -.630,573 • Cr28,755 $1,799,747 21,633 655,000 $724,850 256,000 $1,123,114 256,310 205,048 $487,942 205,048 341,747 341,747 "Unwatering feet above the sixth fifth level level profit Dividends on Cbmmon — Stock_L__i common shares outstanding Earnings per common share Net profit the for third share), as compared with qtlarter of 1948.—V. 168, p. $4.78 quarter $534,867 of 1948 ($1.86 341,747 $1.4J $3.29 $374,805 was in share) per ($1.10 the per second "Present been There and have been for drawn redemption on water, level feet next,-at 1, 101.79 York, N. Y.—V. 167, p. 236Q. the company's General Comptroller.— V. it was announced on Dec. 1 that this company has acquired the department store and mail order business of David Spencer, Ltd., pioneer British Columbia mercantile organizations, for a purchase price said to be between $15,000,000 and $17,000,000. The transaction includes in warenouses the Spencer department store, groceteria Vancouver, B. c., Canada; the "home" store in branches in Nanaimo, New Westminster, Chilliwaek, Mission, DunCan and Courtenay, all in British Columbia.— V. 126, p. 2373. Victoria; the ana Eaton Manufacturing Co.—New Stock Listed— Exchange V. 168, p. 2224. not that point, which 23 / .. payable Dec. on a Dec. stockholders. Ward, and 29, holders to cents per 20 1948 record Dec. 7. shares held by of common previous payment contracts for research advanced *After V. I income Net Provision Net after for profit Class A charges-—.; shrs. com. 1,603,657 *359,626 326,232 681,154 4Cr605,000 $922,503 $245,374 405,000 $2.10 Fajardo Sugar Co. of Porto Rico—Assets to be Trans¬ ferred to Subsidiary—To Dissolve—Assets of Association — Earnings per class A outstdg— and 405,000 share- $0,55 B tTax liquidation tion the of 29 approved the dissolution and complete of The Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, the termina¬ trust executed on March 19, 1919, and the distribution to beneficiaries such of (of trust company is a beneficiary) Holders of the following securities being notified to send their 53 State Street, Boston, Mass., to be exchanged for its shares under the reorganization plan of the El Canada Mines Co., Ltd.: Five shares of new stock for each share- of no par stock of El Canada Mines, Inc. (Del.) ; five shares of' new stock for each 100 shares of $1 par value stock of El Canada Mines, Inc. (Del.); five shares of new stock for each 100 shares of El Canada Mines, Inc.. (Trust) participating units; one share of new stock for each 10 shares of $1 par value stock of El Canada Mines Co., Ltd. (Bahamas Islands Corporation); and one share of new stock for each 10 shares of $1 par value stock of El Canada Gold Mines Corp. (Del.). >*■ 1 ; certificates There is stock, the office this of are company, transfer and service charge of a with minimum a Canada El to to Colombia charge Mines of 1 cent per share of the old checks $2.50, Co.—V. which trust 104, p. 1328. stock common Robert P. Meiklejohn has been He has teen istrative serving Secretary Associates from of for and Economic air, highway of the net .proceeds in the hands of the proposal to transfer the assets of the company a Fajardo of Cooperation V. 168, the committees of Administration.—V. United the including Sugar Co, Porto of Rico* share for, Federal Mining & Smelting of Tons shares outstanding per •Net income ♦After charges and Prov. for Fed. inc. $2,987,354 1,230,500 Philco Corp. below.—V. 167, p. 1586. p. Mfont.—Files With SEC Nov. 22 filed a letter of notification with the SEC for 50,000 shares of common, non-assessable stock. To be offered at company 50 for cents on share without underwriting. Proceeds will of equipment and operating expenses.—V. 164, per purchase be p. used 1081. Elgin Joliet & Eastern Ry.—Earnings— October— Gross 1948 from Net from Net ry. railway- railway—, oper. $3,566,510 1,349,219 582,281 1,637,396 676,224 income. Net railwayfrom railway Net ry. income. —V. 168, p. 1797. 383,204 359,071 128,159 cper. 38,288,033 — 21,555,989 26,818,593 11,617,292 4,123,801 6,157,889 6,573,111 — 31,831,123 15,328,435 — 4,507,301 e93,974 2,380*203 Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— 1948 common ' share $436,698 $2,116,490 105,000 550,000 share.—$2.55 $1.34 $1*566,490 $6.35 per but adjustments.—V. before depletion, 168, $5.15 Federal income tax tax— excise 900 $237,988 income- t realized net loss — on investments of therefore no in $2.76 1 Nil Of connection profit before Federal taxes.—. taxes ....... with that The .company lo reports that approximately its present backlog of unfilled orders $33,000,000. Net Com. GIVING mtge. bonds, 27/b% stock) Earnings per common preference stock into 25,876 shares of —V. common stock.—-V. 167, p. 2788. 168, p. 645. , bank interest Cumulative ,4% loans at IV2V0 to $1,465,598 818,569 $1.91 818,568 share" have TO PRESENT Authorized FINANCING Outstanding $16,500,000 4.90% amount of — (par •The or The ' gisted 1,210,000 shs. $7.50)—, bonds indenture is which may be outstanding 40,000 shs. 40,000 shs. 1,210,000 shs. at any time be unlimited except that additional bonds may accordance with the restrictions contained in the mort¬ supplemental indentures. outstanding funded debt of Georgia first mortgage bonds, 3% series of and first the amount Of $985,000. .of 2,800,000 40,000 shs. 40,000 shs, — —i series the 8,500,000 $3,235,000 bearing 2Va%— * stock - 4,000,000 •Unlimited series due 1978 preferred stock (par $100)— Common gage $1,567,488 for the year 1948, it expended approximately program series due 1974 (1946-1956) series issued only in 818.569 $1.93 and ♦Unlimited mtge. bonds, Vk% (due Nov. 1, 1978) ■ $1,580,902 profit after Federal taxes.— outstanding (excl. treas¬ ury EFFECT 1974) 1, 1st under $2,388,000, mortgage names cipal amount of bonds -to be of bonds, the as due of Aug. 31, 1948, con1975, in the amount 3%% series underwriters due and 1975, the in prin¬ purchased by them, respectively, are as follows: shs. yhe emount of common stock outstanding at Sept. 30, 1948 reflects the conversion since Sept. 30, 1947 of 9,706 shares of 5y2% convertible will company UNDERWRITERS—The amounts construction the the , Dec, 1 reported total earnings for the quarter approximately 4% cents per share on 2,229,780 largest number of shares in the Fund's history. Income from portfolio (true investment income) equals 3 cents per share while income from realized security profits approximates 13A cents per share, the report added.—V. 165, p. 337. Net elec¬ the five-year period from mtge, bonds, 3%% series due 1974Cdue Jan, 1,-1974)— •Unlimited corporation on End. -—13 Weeks Ended,— Sep. 30, '47 Sep. 27, <46 $2,547,906 $2,527,884 $2,363,367 967,004 960,396 898,269 depre¬ Florida, of St. Petersburg Electric Light & Power in aggregate book value of $7,165t259. an •CAPTALIZATION ended Nov. 30, 1948, of shares outstanding, the Oct. 2, '48 from 1943 to Dec. 31, 1947, company expended $17,633,413 on gross to utility properties and retired or sold utility properties 1, Serial 14 Wks. period incorporated was 1st Share in Third Quarter— Period—• the during BUSINESS—Company $6,500,000 and Georgia will have expended approximately $1,135,000 upon completion of such construction program. The additions properties in 1948 will include expenditures of approximately $3,000,000 for distribution lines, $2,000,000. for production plants,- $1,500,000 for substations and $550,000 for transmission lines, 4% Cents per . AND and (due Jan. ■ the accumulated $556,408. 1st ' : • ' Inc.—Earnings— cash from other reserves and from earnings. estimated is 2466. I 735,000- 603,150 balance of approximately $1,360,000 will, company renders electric service to approximately 97,100 customers among the inhabitants of 86 incorporated cities In bank, Financial Industrial Fund, Inc.—Earned 2,836,900 During the five-year period from Jan. 1, 1943 to Dec. 31, 1947, Georgia expended $2,156,476 for gross additions to utility properties and retired or sold utility properties having an aggregate book value LIABILITIES—Payable for purchases of investments, $312,573; pay¬ for repurchase of shares, $2,276; payable to general distributors, provision for Massachusetts excise tax, $3,196; accrued cus¬ todian fee, $2,762; other payables, $352; net assets based on carrying investments at market quotations (equivalent to $23.90 per share for 763,053 shares of $5 per value), $18,239,195; total, $18,565,722.— Federal •Deficit. anticipated that having $5,367; p. *• — additions able 167, trans-' 1,186,000 substations ADDITIONS AND RETIREMENTS—During and demand deposits, $939,006; divi¬ dends receivable on stocks selling ex-dividend, $100,326; receivable for capital/shares sold, $92,194; accrued interest receivable, $3,402; other receivables, $67; total, $18,565,722. cash and , in excess of 100 unicorporated towns and rural communis ties. The territory served extends south from the Florida-Georgia state boundary along a portion of the Gulf coast of Florida to St. Petersburg and through the central part of Florida to Lake pjacid. The territory comprises an area of approximately 18,500 square miles with a population of approximately 575,000, . BALANCE SHEET, SEPT. 30, 1948 $199,882; ,—- ^ * 1,526,900 ;—— lines distribution additional 518,950 production, equip. miscell. The ' $199,927), 1,000,000 — of properties and' general equipment is Jan. files, as a "regulated investment company" provision has been made for Federal income taxes. NOTE—Company $1,500,000 customers 1948 and net in Such $8,547,608. On tric $2,132 $1,650 at Company is engaged in the business of generating, purchasing, trans¬ mitting, distributing,, and selling electric energy. Georgia Power & Light Co. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the company on March 26; 1945. Georgia is a public utility operating wholly within the State of Georgia and is engaged in the business of .generating, purchasing, transmitting, distributing, and selling elec¬ tric energy. It also operates a small water pumping station and distributes water in the -community of Climax to approximately 50 120,446 $49,018 i — estimated are Dec. 18, 1943, the company was reincorporated. It IS a public operating wholly within the State of Florida,., except for the a transmission line extending approximately 48 miles, from the Florida-Georgia state boundary and connecting with the transmission facilities of Georgia Power Co. near Barneyville, Ga, $122,578 188,970 period—.; , utility 1,200 •' ; a operation .of 1947 30,640 proceeds capacities obtained Co. $149,340 25,562 — ; Massachusetts for 1948 interest—.——„ .... on ; net July 18, 1899, under the name and $269,528 Sept. 30— and 29 Nov. additional .distribution and ciation and 941. p, awarded and to former $1,542,824 \ $6.25 depreciation Bonds are dated 1978, at 100.955 and interest. Nov. 1,1978. for 3%s. Additions 550,000 $331*698 Offered—Kidder, Pea- Corp,—Bonds substationsA New 2,878 $2,092,824 $6,880,6*85 *235,100 4,091,030 New and Additional transmission 42,169 3,298 1946 $14,101,419 2,011,604 980,030 after chgs. and taxes Earnings per 39,253 914 First National Stores 1947 $19,504,687 earns, 12,386 . Co.—Earnings- Sales Net $1,969,228 924,674 2,107,751 lines—,—— It 220,000 Surplus for V. $2,744,784 198,880 . \ by the end of 1950 to and rebuilding ,, 1,387 $849,485 Dividends The from Elliott $4,084,982 — 24,997,887 8,807,170 New and additional transmission 1945 1946 1— From Jan. Gross — 1947 286,278 21,570,477 4,572,924 Additions ASSETS—Investments at market quotations (average cost per books $16,548,066; cost for Federal income tax purposes $16,781,831), $17,230,845; U. S. Treasury certificates due July i, 1949 (cost per books 2007. Proposed Merger— on Elkhorn Mining Co., Boulder, The 168, 210,707 22,246,747 2,861,610 430,572 the following items: Completion of the installation of a new 10,000 kw. gen¬ erating unit at the St. Petersburg plant —-— Est. 1949 expenditures on a new 40,000 kw. generating unit to be installed and completed in the Avon Park area 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $629,485 $2.43 income' taxes.—V. •419,948 includes Fidelity Fund, Inc.—Earnings- 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $2.51 *218,919 ' proceeds, together with other funds of the company, will be used to finance the company's construction program for the year 1949, which it is estimated will aggregate approximately $9,907,000 and profit of $53,006 in 1947. 1,230,500 Federal Co.—Earnings-— taxes Three Months Ended •Net $3,086,469 . $1,991;861 450,195 23,775,599 3,795,514 1,402,886 . PURPOSE—The towns $0.73 $2,063,479 $1,881,716 • 183,155 net ,. profit—— Net Expenses $891,705 Electromastei:, Inc.—To Vote See „ 11,735 —„ 2224. 1,230,500 1945 3946 1S47 1948 $1,813,246 " •4>135 income— was HISTORY — 168, 1,230,500 $0.74 share— holders to concentrates produced' of shipping prod. produced by lessees— States $903,816 com. 29 Nov. Tons commit¬ (& Subs.)—Earnings— profit Earns, on be •Before Com. made 1948—3 Mos.—1947 Period End. Sept. 30— Income—dividends 1948—3 Mos—1947 issue Miscell. establishments, For the week ended Nov. 25, 1948, the System input of this cor¬ poration amounted to 70,724,000 kwb., an increase of 9,430,000 kwh., or 15.3 '/(■, over the corresponding week of last year.—V. 168, p. 2224. Period End. Sept. 30— share was per on Nov. 22 declared a dividend of 30 cents per share stock, payable Dec. 20 to holders of record Dec. 6. The payment will bring dividends for the year to 90 cents, an initial payment of 40 cents having been made Jan. 5, applying on 1947 earnings, and another of 20 cents having been made Aug. 13 — V. J 68, p. 1144. • Electric Power & Light Corp.—Weekly Input— ♦Net $9.51 directors foreign p. Ry.—Earnings—- bid of 100.5601, other bids received at the'sale were; Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc., 100.131 for 3(4 s; Smith, Barney & Co., 102.341 for 3%s; The First Boston Corp. 102.05 for 3%s; ■W. C.. Langley Co. and Glore, Forgan & Co. (jointly), the common year-end of $4.91 stock.— preferred . . from The Federal Enterprises, Inc.—30-Cent Dividend— •After Commerce), transportation, sea outstanding oh Nov. 1, 1948; due 1901. p. Provision Electrolux Corp. of , appointed Treasurer of this company. the present time as the Admin¬ Chamber and dividends Florida. Power Fajardo Sugar Co, of Porto Rico capital stock of record Nov. 8, 1948, following the winding-up of the Association. The New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 29 directed that Exchange contracts in the company's common stock on Nov. 30 be ex-said distribution and that all due-bills must be redeemed on Dec. 2, 1948.— until of seven (International tees 1947 1,183,921 $4.92 , railway— oper. 101.91999 distribution A Earnings Electric Boat Co.—New Treasurer— $6,102,511 1,257,935 $1.42 body & Co. arid Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane on Dec. 1 offered $8,500,000 first mortgage bonds, 3%% of stockholder each without any limitation whatsoever, other than stock of Fajardo Sugar Co. to Fajardo Sugar Co. (a subsidiary), to dissolve the company, and distribute the common stock of Fajardo Sugar Co. in exchange for payable made be to $6,480,671 1,183,921 ' series due They also approved The (Del.)—Exch. of Sees. $1,769,478 $1.87 _ Nov. on trustee. on El Canada Colombia Mines Co. 3,924,936 ♦Deficit.—V. 168, p. 1901. stockholders The $0,43 carry-back credit.—V. 168, p. 2007. 4,147,341 1,257,935 railway Net from railway-, — Net ry. oper. income— to be Distributed— ' *Loss. 1,164,525 1 railway—_ from Gross 405,000 taxes —— and B 619,128 v—$292,896 income 10,027,447 • ' for allowing from Net ry, Oct. 4, '47 Oct. 9, *48 $2,447,597. October—' Gross mean 1,498,577 share- 168, p. 1901. Net would 10,628,018 Florida East Coast de¬ and fourth 2,934,003 shrs.. outstdg— •Earns, per com. 1945. and the In —40 Weeks Ended Oct. 4, '47 3,946,174 charges profit Common of 1946 $21,092,974 $19,832,427 $13,494,075 __ Net . cents 20 was far so From Jan. 1—- the 1947 after Federal, State, and forfeign income taxes.,— share Jr., ordnance level $21,842,115, $17,403,555 $64,683,038 $55,191,448 sales Net dividend of 27 The " high a Oct. 9, *48 • * velopment work in the several fields in which the corporation is active. —V. 168, p. 2007. " • (& Wholly-Owned Subs.)— Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— Sales .at (& Subs.)—Earnings— Flintkote Co, further as share. (Thomas A.) Edison, Inc. continuing 12 Weeks Ended— 1480. outstanding 2,302,707 are 10,500 Carlton . is. full year are expected to approach $22,000,000 which share'earnings of around .$4.00."—V. 168, p. 2225. • approximately is reports will be issued $1.84' quarter and present indications are that demand for carpet and rugs will continue strong for some time," Mr. Wadely said: "Sales for the Chairman, also stated that the corporation's backlog of unfilled orders, including letters Of intent, exceeded $80,000,000. These covered procurement by the Air Force of a substantial quantity of new Crli9 Packets, an undisclosed number of guided missiles fc>r the U. S. Navy and U. S. Air-Force, power plants for the approved an application of this company to list 1,792,520 shares of $2 par value common stock to replace 896,260 shares of $4 par value common stock then out¬ standing. Trading in the new stock commenced on Dec. 1, 1948.— Nov. on foot i ."Business has station. declared 24 stock, there than 'J. Spencer Stock 1850 level 12 • $1.80 < $14,651,628 for the full 12 months President pointed out. Net income lor year amounted to $1,500,327J or $2.60 Harold E. Wadely, toonths' of* last full share. * 1943 $7,766,866 1,028,527 546,453 of that exceeds now 1,028,001 560,762 taxes. • Nov. on share made the The Detroit filth officials state common aircraft (TV) Eaton Co., Ltd.—Acquires Spencer Firm- and present per Harper has been elected an Assistant comptroller of the Thomas J. Hargrave, President, announced. .Since January, to the directors the more Leslie 1946, he has been assistant 168, p. 2118. table Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp.—20-Cent Dividend •The on At company, the at now 1,725,718 570,985 $3.00 - total 1947, the a Profit Jan. Eastman Kodak Co.—New Assistant Comptroller— J. is above company information is obtained."—V. 168, p. $195,COO of first mortgage bonds, 3J/4% sinking fund 1961, at the City Bank Farmers Trust Co., trustee, 22 due of point and a tapped. was water tThe new a -sufficiently to assure success in driving the sixth level providing pump and power capacity far beyond the present plant. This may be modified, however, in tne light of further experience gained from pumping during the next few weeks. The interest, series William Street, New the" general and depth without "The Eastern New York Power Corp.-—Partial Redemption- 12 this bottom of the mine that are Nov. At profit -•After Federal income lowered crosscut 200 1254. indications started reached. was 1948 1947 .„t$15,54l,047 $10,048,303 sales Commop shares outstanding." Earnings per common sharej.. Ltd.—Developments— below the Co.—Earnings—r 9 Months End. Sept. 30—. , •Net increased flow-of water from the Net 1581. Net 168, p. 2224. corporation on Nov. 19 .notified the New York Curb Exchange of receipt of the following report from its General Manager concern-1' ing -developments in efforts to Unwater its mine: 63 initial distribution of 35 Firth Carpet "The Crl9,092 962,000 (net) income." on dividend of 35 cents per share a stock, payable Dec, 15 to holders of record Dec. 6. A common cents per share was made on June 22, making total dividends paid in 1948, 70 cents per share.—V. 168, p. Eureka i Corp., 7,185,707 723,185 the previous 146,627,962 125,306,912 105,383,215 119,711,652 37,774,815 215,682,040 13,982,449 20,995,323 income.::.' 16,709,335 8,984,388 3,569,922 12,810,348 oper. 24 declared The directors on Nov. • on 1946 $1,632,149* taxes 1945 railway railway •Deficit.—V. $13,214,012 $11,120,282 9,809,583 8,597,350 exps— Profit from operations Prov. 1946 railway from from Net 1948 sold— Interest and misc. deductions 1947 From Jan. 1— Net Corp.—Earnings— (Including Canadian Subsidiary) Cost of Fifty Broadway Building, Inc., N, Y. City—Div. No. 2 1348 $16,202,844 $14,382,665 $12,85.5,985 $10,513,970 Net. from, railway— 4.810.62J 3,731,353 2,994,075 •5,103,245 Net ry. oper. income 2,387,403 1,510,613 942,475 2,129,461 1797. Selling, shipping and general -Earnings— . from Gross Eastern 7 * Erie RR. Bowlby, formerly President, has been elected Chairman of the succeeding Joseph Hummel, who has been, made Honorary, board, (2323) . $1.79 Kidder, Peabody & Co.—: Merrill Lynch. Pierce, Fenner & Beane— 'V. 168, p. 2118. — $4,250,000 4,250,000 8 THE (2324) $3,400,000, First The company 35,227 Service, Nov. on shares Inc. ($1 will 168, p. 1254. amount Wallace, Inc., Springfield, Mass.—Stock Of¬ value A fered—F. S. Moseley & Co., Boston, and Tifft Brothers, Mass., on Nov. 18 offered 10,000 shares class B common non-voting stock (no par) at $16 per share. The stock offered comprises 6,000 shares of treas¬ JANUARY stock par) (no Class B common voting Class B common non-voting stock (no 32,662 she. 32,100 shs. 60,000 shs. par) (no 32,100 shs, the company will be added accruing to proceeds store in to large and well-known retail depart¬ a First Springfield, the business of and stock the stated at $100 1,050,000 each $1,000 time. new par share, a common whom to persons this at the of Total Mass., and carries on the business initiated in 1874 by the partnership of Forbes & Wallace. The building, with a floor space of nearly eight acres, is advantageously located in the heart but it amount the thereof; outstanding the of claims it may or first Company also owns over 62% of the common stock, having in excess 56% of the general voting power, of Consolidated Dry Goods Co., which operates the following department stores: Boston Store in North no-par-value effective The ponement lerred Adams, Mass.; McCallum's in Northampton, Mass.; The Wallace Co. in Poughkeepsie and Schenectady, N. Y. All but one of the directors and distributable cannot be entirely or in part to the stock, dependent upon the preferred interest on over¬ $4,401,162 value_; 1,000,000 value " stock common of date the by the court. and plan will be 1949, subject to post¬ the second pre- the holders of of found are not participate 1, Jan. without be to in the value reorganization. EARNINGS YEARS ENDING Net Gross Sales above stated, general claims and the equities of the outstanding first preferred stock may be rendered holders the of without the allowance of prior claims by the court. general claims and taxes entitled to priority over 1948 All 31 JAN. "Earned per *Div. per CI. B Sh. CI. B Sh. Income $9,931,028 9,796,459 $339,589 482,065 $3.70 8,099,121 280,131 2-61 1.00 7,419,381 1947 1946 243,002 275,499 271,303 2.02 1945 _^.™_ 1944 7,168,509 1943 ..... 7,166,771 ™_™ $1.12 ft 1.00 5.77 lor the current dividends fiscal $1.12 ft of 1.00 has been paid and a dividend of payable Dec. 1, 1948, to holders of intention the of 12'/2c and to pay a quarterly dividend of annual extra.—V. 168, p. 2118. Of this amount, $1 share a record continue to management Nov, the has current beginning March 1, 25c declared been the present dividend policy It is 24. the for be 1949, plus an paid in cash with the reorganized Seaboard Provision share have been declared a the 0.50 be company reorganization upon the is Air Line made betterment reduced value First to for and the company's property for is RR. the assumed which Cohu October— from Gross ry. Net $1,284,437 $1,118,504 $1,417,708 445,814 281,777 278,435 426,663 246,392 119,695 171,051 194,596 J ' . railway railway—— from —V, 1945 $1,500,653 from Net ry. 1946 railway.™ oper. From Jan. 1— Gross 1947 railway income—. Net from Net 1948 income—,. oper. 168, 13,440,304 3,659,413 12,095,128 9,991,749 3,574,756 1,745,906 1,620,981 1,835,557 731,021 13,813,925 4,123,322 1,950,135 - 1798. p. provided term of 21 years a for. setting aside of not exceeding $1,100,000 of the railroad, said amount to funds may not be available therefor that property by the Seaboard Air Line RR., in place of the Seaboard Air Line Ry., that the use of the so-called as the basis of accounting by the Seaboard for the use of the property from Aug. 1, 1946, to the completion of the debtor's reorganization, will be fair and equitable.—V, 166, p. 855. receivers the of "Kennedy formula" Bonds — Offered—An investment banking group headed by The First Boston Corp. offered to the public Dec. 2, a new issue of $12,000,000 first mortgage bonds 3%% series due 1978. The bonds were priced at 102.38 and accrued interest to yield 3.25% to maturity. The issue was awarded to the group at com¬ petitive sale Nov. 30 bids Other received Shields The of expansion $5,000,000 in of this corporation will require expenditures Aubrey Crabtree, President, said on ^ov. 30 in program 1949, a letter explaining to a new and Issue stockholders the company's reasons for proposing 50,000 shares of 4%% $100 par value preferred stock of subdivision of Summarizing that the the common over the last 10 years, Mr. Crabtree said had spent more than $16,000,000 during this period equipment' and land acquisition while at the same time reducing funded and bank capital by $2,000,000.—V. debt stockholders bonus for 1948 General to American Quarters Ended "After 1, for increasing working and Officers' Bonus on will 28 of a Transportation Corp.—Earnings— 1948 1947 & at the Co., sale 3%s as 101.161; were: $1,641,637 t$1.45 $1.57 Federal preferred taxes dividends and all Drexel & Co., 101.0899; contingencies. stock tAfter issued was as of 1947). The company announces that "it is expected that fourth quarter of 1948 will show an improvement." provisions thq bonds subject to are redemption at prices ranging 102.38 to 1CG% if redeemed on or after Dec. 1, 1975. Purpose—Company has made and contemplates making expenditures of approximately1 $83,600,000 during 1948, 1949 and 1950 for the con¬ struction or acquisition of property. The net proceeds will be used by the company to reimburse its treas¬ ury in part for expenditures already made for improvements, exten¬ sions, and additions to its utility plant. In order to finance the above construction program, the company will, to the extent available, use its cash on hand in excess of working capital (including the proceeds of the new bonds, $12,000,000 received during 1948 from the sale of shares of common stock and approximately $2,584,000 received the sale of the company's gas properties) and cash operations In excess of requirements for interest and dividends., Such amounts will not, In the opinion of the management, be adequate to finance all of the construction requirements of the 1948 the from company during the next few that, based the upon probable $2,000,000 will and 1949 the years. Officials of the company estimate the present level of earnings and current expectations progress of the construction program, approximately have to be provided approximately $18,000,000 extent other by means before more before the end the of end of To 1950. necessary, It is proposed to issue additional securities of a in an amount not yet determined. Aiso, a portion of such type and requirements may be obtained by the company should it dispose transportation properties in accordance with the provisions of Its order 'of an the SEC. CAPITALIZATION Redemption of Preferred Stock— The 4,500 shares redemption of $4.25 Dec. on preferred 31, 1948, will stock, be turers Trust Co., trustee, 55 Broad St., linking fund redemption price of $100.7083 General Electric Co.- -To First series A, redeemed called recently at the Prepay Half of $50,000,000 The will Dec. 28, $25,000,000 of a $50,000,000 negotiated in November, 1946, it was 30 by Charles E. Wilson, President, Mr. Wilson added that the company's need for cash 'is not so great as it has been. It is hoped, he continued, that prepayment of the remaining bank indebtedness will be possible but stressed that this will be taxes and $150,000,000 ance was companies used to was factors such cash strike, borrowed and V. to Mr. on three meet corporate and Of losses the resulting $200,000,000, 20-year promissory notes from at 2.55%. or any Half part on the of insur¬ 11 borrowing 30 days' years notice.— 1947 1946 $323,174 $174,299 $349 408 $o.54 $0.29 $0 58 168, p. 45. General Waterworks Corp.—Files With SEC— 3,000 writers ner, & shares are on Nov. 24 5.10% filed a cumulative letter of notification preferred stock with (par $100) the SEC Under¬ Butcher & Sherrerd, Philadelphia; Singer, Deane & ScribBuckley Securities Corp., Philadelphia; Hill, Crawford Inc.; Southern Securities Corp., Little Rock, Ark. The Pittsburgh; Lanford preferred Common stock "Limited time in to stock will be offered at par and dividend. reduce bank loans.—V. 166, p. 371. Proceeds will be used to Georgia Florida & Alabama Approved by ICC— RR.—Reorganization Plan par) Net from Net ry. from Net ry. 1,000,000 shs. 433,869 shs.14,570 shs. 3,500,000 shs. aggregate further and limited principal 3,250,000 shs. amount at any various conditions set by one forth such bonds. BUSINESS preferred and »> common stock the company. the equity of — in communities 580 in and sale by Atlanta; buses steam of and, in for areas; to 44 municipalities and 36 energy trolleys and rural of passengers in the sale rural at coopera¬ by street railway, buses in Atlanta and environs (including Deca¬ Augusta, Macon and Rome; in the production heating purposes in the main business district incident to its electric business, in the sale of appli¬ ances. are found to be buys from and interchanges electric energy with affili¬ companies and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Company also interchanges electric energy with Florida Power Corp. and with Sa¬ & Power Co., and purchases surplus electric energy County Power Commission. The territory served directly by the company has an estimated area of approximately 49,659 square miles and an estimated population in excess of 2,400,000. As of Sept. 30, 1948, the number of electric cus¬ tomers served directly was 379,673. Electric vannah from Crisp estimated that the 44 municipalities and 36 rural cooperatives by the company at wholesale render electric service to approxi¬ mately 185,000 retail customers- in territory having an estimated popu¬ is served lation of 10,860 . approximately 611,000 and square Mississippi which in 241,765 43,061,000 37.455,000 28,473,000 30,916.000 8,120,672 4,542,877 railway— 6,934,522 2,833,205 371,615 "2,262,764 4,124,306 railway income™ oper. 628,978 168, 6,368,974 1799. p. Granite City Steel Co.—Earnings— 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— Net sales and is in The four area of approximately admin, Southern River Co. also Electric Co. owns all which of owns the outstanding securities land Operating 1 $25,275,272 15,838,983 3,190,304 855,609 705,039 312,854 $1,793,608 "$437,626 13,616 $351,846 52,378 $1,845,986 "$424,010 "398,948 — profit $4,513,600 ' 65,276 income Total profit Interest charges charges Federal income Net 96,606 713,569 - 47,102 35,029 70,814 199,776 $1,151,381 *$1,197,758 $122,358 382,488 382,488 $3.01 Nil - $2,410,650 382,488 $6.30 • 417,000 share tlncludes from Jan. 13,787,326 t738.719 203,657 1,746,000 (no par) stk. per "Loss, 73,948 325,620 taxes— profit com. Earnings - $4,578,876 Special shut-down expense due to CIO 382,488 $0.33 st^el strike general 21, 1946 to March 1, 1946, and International Association of strike frspm March 15, 1946 through Aug. 11, 1946. The Machinists' latter strike settled was loss of $1,197,758 will affect having not and operations prior years' normal any excess 12, Aug. profits paid materials purchased raw resumed and the income surtax the only, ^Adjusted taxes. special contracts.—V. on The 1946. is subject to the carry-back provisions of which laws tax 168, to 1145. p. Great Lakes Greyhound Lines, Inc.—Note Authorized —To Be Sold The ICC and flowage system furnish Privately to Insurance Company— Nov. on authorized 17 the issue to company a secured in¬ stallment note in principal amount not exceeding $1,980,000 to evidence mortgage a of loan in constructing like amount to be used to pay a part of the cost a and office building. garage a Authority was granted to The Greyhound Corp. to assume obligation liability, as guarantor, in respect of the payment of principal, in¬ terest, and prepayment charges, if any, becoming due under the terms and installment the of note. f Lakes operates Great States of Michigan and Ohio, is one of subsidiary companies; and the latter con¬ trols the Great Lakes Greyhound Lines. Inc., of Indiana, through ownership of more than 99% of its capital stock. The principal of¬ fices, garage, and maintenance facilities *of Great Lakes, and of its Greyhound's affiliated in the wholly-cwned company, located in Detroit, Mich. are Recently Great Lakes constructed a modern garage and office build¬ ing on land which it owns, free and clear, in Detroit. This building occupies approximately the entire area the two of city blocks bounded by Lafayette Boulevard and 15th, 17th, and Fort Streets. It is of fire¬ proof construction, has a total floor area of 238,000 sq. ft., and ill addition to providing office space on two floors, has a coach stora'ge major repair shop, service and maintenance facilities that are of best, lunchrooms, drivers' lounge and sleeping quarters, and other facilities. The entire building is equipped with fluorescent lighting and has a complete sprinkler installation. The office portion and drivers' quarters are air-conditioned. The cost of the building, exclusive of machinery, furniture, and fixtures, is $2,870,000. The land, on which if area, the has been constructed has construction and its located affiliated for made has it assemble to in possible for more Great building one maintenance personnel that points throughout the city, and has prompt and thorough inspection and various the value of $100,500. building companies operating, at book a such of and the formerly provided r(>pair of provide funds with which to pay the unpaid construction costs of the garage and office building, Great Lakes intends to borrow $1,980,000. After the construction costs have been liquidated. Great Lakes will own the land and building free of encumbrances except for the lien of the mortgage that is to be excuted and delivered. The Equitable Life Assurance agreed to rights electric Gjept&&, Alabama, Florida and Society make Lakes' Great a note the and of also payment the in that for the that that the of United of loan that payment of the States, principal amount of obligation be secured by The Greyhound and note the New York, N. Y., has amount, to be evidenced by loan, upon the conditions the a mortgage on unconditionally Corp. performance of mortgage. The proposed principal the all the prop¬ guarantee provisions - note will be dated the date of issue and will be In the amount of $1,980,000 payable to the order of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, in 100 successive quarterprincipal installments, due and payable on the first day of each quarter-annual period, the first 99 of such principal installments to annual be in be in the amount the will note full of $17,500 amount bear of interest each, and the last of such installments to- the at then unpaid balance of principal. The the rate of 4% per annum on the unpaid payable quarter-annually. Installments of principal and interest that are not paid when they become due will bear interest at balance, the rate The maker second any loan regular of 6% of per annum of so long as they-remain due and unpaid. the note will have the privilege, commencing with the and upon notice, of prepaying without charge, on quarter-annual payment date, on account of the unpaid year, principal, amounts not in prepaying in excess excess of $100,000 in any one loan year, of said amounts 011 payment date by paying at the same time any and regular quarter-annual prepayment charge of 5% a of such excess during the second loan year, this charge to decline for each loan year thereafter until there shall be no prepayment charge such excess over $100,000. All prepayments are to be made in mul¬ tiples of $1,000. When notice has been given that a prepayment of principal is to be made, the same becomes due and payable, and the failure to make the prepayment as specified in the notice will consti¬ tute,a default in the terms of the note, making all sums payable there¬ on in and payable immediately at the option of the holder thereof, the manner described Griesedieck 1 50,000 headed shares in the Western Offered—Edward Dec. Carolina. utility companies of the Southern respectively in the States of _ Miscellaneous 1946 1945 $3,065,531 $14,852,741 1947 gen'l expenses. Depreciation under due company, Georgia and South The service an estimated miles, Alabama Power Co., Gulf Power Co. and Power Co. are operating subsidiaries of The Southern Co. turn a subsidiary of The Commonwealth & Southern Corp. Savannah 1948 $$30,644,481 $18,337,630 — Cost of 3ales, sell., principal company ated of 726,377 income "Deficit.—V. erty, Company was organized in Georgia engaged, within the State of Georgia, in electric of and tur), It 1,067,795 1945 $3,172,000 621,341 282,471 To 170,500 outstdg. associations; in the transportation trackless the 1&46 $3,687,000 motorbusses. cumulative— par)— securing AND retail at wholesale of Dish- the 1— from Gross Net 1947 $4,087,000 645,441 $4,979,000 railway oper. facilities 10,000,000 12,000,000 26, 1930. Company is generation and purchase of electric energy and its distribution and tive for rights RR.—Earnings— 1,373,395 railway Jan. From was (matur¬ shares June sale sales exclusive Jr., 1948 from administrative, Outstanding $101,271,000 —] _}■ J l, 1977 1, 1978 $1,000,000,000 mortgage (Del.). Thlhff^£<0n Nov. 23 approved a reorganization plan for Si bolder# of the of the plan wlu be Jan- 1. 1949 and i,li^ l!Ve, t the second secured kitchen James Gerity, October— Gross Lakes FINANCING 500,000 shs. CONTROL—The worthless. 1971 — (no outstanding the HISTORY and (& Subs.)—Earns. 1948 share— The company for $5 (no 433,869 PRESENT The company has electric energy arrangements with affiliated com¬ panies and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Under such arrangements, 3 Months Ended Sept. 30— Net profit after Federal taxes per stock preferred, the program 2225. p. Earnings future expansion General Precision Equipment Corp. —V. of bank loans obtained in May, 1946. was borrowed from banks for five remaining $50,000,000 the privilege of prepaying all 168, nature declared. Wilson trustees repay short-term The with the as financing additional nine-week a by ago needed from on developments which may increase operation costs. this company had a $200,000,000 any years series due Dec. Preferred Nov. influenced and Two prepay bank loan, 1%% on series due Dec. 3%% $6 company five-year TO Authorized series due March 1, Property purchase obligations ing 1949 to 1969) Bank Debt— announced EFFECT Mortgage Bonds— 3%% Manufac¬ York, N. Y.( at the' share.—V. 168, p. 2225. GIVING 3 V2 % New per modern a spout. A simple operation converts the whole into a dishwasher. The unit is assembled by the Dishmaster Corp. and turned over to Gerity-Michigan Corp, for distribution. Approximately 15,000 units already have been installed throughout the country. The product retails at $39.50.—V. 168, p. 19C2. The for has corporation dishes, from received of earnings for 300,000 100,000 sink fixture for quick and easy washing President, announced on Nov. 30. The corporation for some time has been manufacturing parts for the Dishmaster, which replaces old faucets with a modern swing of Harriman cash (preferred 300,000 * Morgan Stanley & Co., from of $1,682,773 share tion in .— Gerity-Michigan Corp.—To Sell "Dishmaster"— This include Dec. 750,000 — consider Sept. 30— depreciation, ($159,375) $8,000,000, approving payment key managerial employees.—V. 167, p. 2685. •Net earnings Earnings per common Nov. Dec. on by 161, p. 985. Gabriel Co.—To Vote The stock. operations company plant, on Ltd.—Plans New Preferred Stock as $5,900,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 600,000 -——. Co company its bid of 101.45. on 100.927; Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc., 100.57. 1, 1948; due Dec. 1, 1978. Redeemable at 106.38 if redeemed prior to Dec. 1, 1949, and thereafter at prices scaling down to 100%, if redeemed on or after Dec. 1, 1975. Under special redemp¬ Dated Split-Up Common Shares— & master, debtor's the 101.412; Companies, Issue—To Corp by Ripley & Co., Inc., Fraser are Varnedoe, Chisholm & Co., Inc —V. 168, p. 2225. they rehabilitation extent Georgia Power Co. Ry.—Earnings— Boston Sterne, Agee & Leach Shrs. Fort Worth & Denver City the and underwritten bonds Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane—J White, Weld & Co Robinson-Humphrey Co the mortgage or relative priority same after all other cash requirements of the reorganization have been provided for. A finding is made, not as part of the plan of reorganization, but in response to a provision in the court's order authorizing the operation of underwriter principal new have. A lease of 2.44 will reorganized now • 2.51 beginning Feb. 1, 1948. year the to •Adjusted to reflect above split-up effected in December, 1947; not adjusted for presently proposed sale by the company of 6,000 shares. DIVIDENDS—Total debtor the of 1.00 - the The the and For reasons through OF each of 500,000 10.000 shs. The equity stocks common thereof will holders offi¬ or of name amounts Grand Trunk Western Plus of SUMMARY The $5,901,162 district. principal officers of Consolidated Dry Goods Co. are directors cers of Forbes & Wallace, Inc. principal follows: go interest and par companies. PURCHASERS—The - be ; par preferred stock, properties of the four utility companies are coordinated by & Southern Corp. (N. Y.), as the common agent respective mentioned. interest preferred stock, Second such of operations of the generating and transmission facili¬ The the Commonwealth Merrill stock is available for distri¬ will It mortgage debt, with due COMPANY—Company operates of debtor's remaining 2,500 shares of the working capital. ment holder „ •Excluding shares in treasury. PURPOSE—The the to present capitalization and mortgage debt to Dec. 31, 1947, assuming that interest is payable on unpaid bond interest (a question not yet determined) is as follows: First mortgage and refunding 6% bonds : $1,750,000 Unpaid simple Interest on the bonds 1,776,250 Unpaid interest on overdue interest on bonds 874,912 "Outstdg. 60,000 shs. par) stock ties of outstanding bonds $360 of cash, $700 of bonds, $600 of new preferred stock, and five shares of no holders Mississippi. The The 60,000 shs. - the disposition Authorized A be 1,125,000 distributed be common court 1948 31, will $1,225,000 may be absorbed by the claims of the bondholders in the event interest on unpaid bond Interest is allowed by the court; it may go entirely or In part to satisfy general unsecured claims, dependent upon whether any such claims are allowed by the stock offered by the company and 4,000 shares of¬ fered by five stockholders. AT captialization new principal determined ury AS the Monday, December 6, 1948 follows: as stock, 11,250 shares (no par), stated at $100 each of bution Springfield, CAPITALIZATION reorganization CHRONICLE will There income Forbes & FINANCIAL mortgage 4,£% Common be Willis.—V. of plan composed & income bonds, partly cumulative Preferred stock, 5%, 10,500 shares (par $100) filed a letter of notification with the SEC common stock, to be sold to Willis Air used for the continued use of two air¬ 15 par) Proceeds craft owned by Class the Under Flying Tiger Lines, Inc., Burbank, Calif.—Files With SEC— for COMMERCIAL an of D. note. Brewery Jones Stock Co., St. Louis, Mo., on underwriting syndicate which offered 5% cumulative convertible preferred stock at par ($30).—V. 168, p. t Co.—Preferred & 2225. : Volume 168 Number 4757 THE Gulf Insurance Co., Dallas, Texas—Files With SEC— The for 10,000 shares of common stock (par $10). The stock will be of¬ fered for subscription by stockholders in ratio of one new share for each 12 shares held at $27.50 per share. On rights not exercised stock will Proceeds sold be will to public used be $30 per share without underwriting. capital and surplus funds.—V. 166, at increase to FINANCIAL & CHRONICLE EARNINGS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPT. 30, , Net receipts from Operating Other sales—— ore Operating expense ' $315,648 ,> L — 225,107 <- income $90,540 income Total 175,855 Gulf Mobile & Ohio RR. October— Gross Net Net ry. Taxes 1945 1,002,257 663,609 388,680 115,701 67,248,304 17,920,701 60,501,330 52,992,611 from Net ry. railway railway 15,200,569 6,544,797 5,799,971 *628,701 6,275,499 income-— oper. •Deficit.—V. profit Capital shares Earnings per p. , outstanding— share-. 2579. INCOME Net Provision volume after for Net - SEPT. i,ooo;ooo : $0.21 ; Hershey Chocolate Corp. (& Subs.) Sept. 30— " v 1947 Gross 30, to income taxes 2,972,572 fund 817,502 each operated in the ended Sept. 30, 1943 at the highest volume in its history. reports indicate that service jobs performed in October months Preliminary exceeded Erie the the of company's 65,183,298 + 15,386,332 17,050,478 7,697,144 35,792 519,300 393,648 15,422,124 Other from 17,578,778 (net) income income taxes fourth Common Chairman Halliburton, volume quarter of the Board, estimates that the this year should equal the average three quarters.—V. preceding 168, p. 847. 490,000 '2,928,569 2,000,000 dividends shares Period End. (& Subs.)—Earnings— $683,548 11,302 7,689 19,600 6,017,778 $452,782 $703,148 $621,634 203,021 185,878 270,319 247,821 22,949 15,503 29,946 22,073 _ Maintenance ■i ' drilling expense Abandoned Prov. well productive - for — 761,532 2,314,425 2,485,840 2,770,406 2,542,756 2,057,250 2,057,247 685,749 $3.20 outstanding $2.46 8,970 General taxes 679 8,145 679 104,792 126,373 37,905 47,417 148,512 54,708 18,000 35,940 ' Federal income other & 7,500 taxes— income Gross Int. 11,666 6,758 94,680 leases depre. & depl. 31,650 i. $115,449 $96,359 35,309 r $180,329 34,440 — 46,047 deducs— $118,174 47,312 E. has chemicals -V. income— 168, $134,282 $61,049 $81,009 $70,862 2225. p. California—Earnings— 3 Months Ended Sept. 30— Gross operating Intangible costs develop, & $3,632,576 7,555,966 2,535,743 383,714 293,941 385,264 121,235 127,836 ■- Depreciation and depletion tProv. ' Plans to income 23,866 $809,307 intensify programs and $913,336 operations- 305,000 received — $913,336 $1,236,807 $888,733 share of capital stock— $3.59 $5.05 $3.74 income Net per materials, operating, selling and administrative ex-, penses, state, county and Federal taxes. tOn June 23, 1947, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal government possesses paramount rights in the California tidelands. This ruling might affect the company because of its investments in Long Beach Oil Development Co. and Southwest Exploration Co. (both of which companies operate California tideland properties) ■ •Including and as a raw result of direct its in interest a tideland lease. Because of situation, no dividends were paid by these companies during the three months ended Sept. 30, 1948. Income from the interest in the tideland lease amounting to $23,866 during the uncertainty that lease has, the amounting income. fiscal since June last income and from year from the interest in the tideland in 1947, were excluded 30, excluded from income. dividends on the above and $14,935 respectively, were includd the determination of net income for the June 30, 1948, all dividends on these investments the direct interest in the tideland lease, received ended year period Harbison-Walker from income,—V. 168, p. 151. Refractories Co. (& Subs.)—Earns. 1948—3 Mos.—1947 1948—9 Mos.—1947 •Net earnings $1,408,372 $1,178,182 $3,593,600 $3,449,244 tEarns. per com. share $1.02 $0.85 $2.59 $2.48 •After deductions for depreciation, depletion, estimated Federal and State income taxes and after $90,000 for possible future inventory Period End. Sept. first nine months and 1948 $400,000 30, of 1947). tBased on 1,334,995 outstanding,—V. 168, p. 1145. stock 30, 1948 ($440,000 for the for the nine months ended shares of no par value common Sept. quarter ended decline for the price (William H.) Harman Corp.—Files Voluntary Petition of Bankruptcy— The corporation, manufacturers of pre-fabricated houses, on Nov. 29 filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in U. S. District Court at Wilmington, Del. Additional time was asked for preparation of a complete schedule of debts and assets. Judge Paul Leahy appointed T. A. McCosker of Narberth, Pa., Treas¬ urer of the corporation, and William E. Taylor, an attorney of Wil¬ mington, as the business 40 addition Howard, attorney, of debts on behalf of the corporation by Edward asked for further time for submitting a schedule creditors assets, there was included in the petition a and their addresses and showing debts totaling No assets were The and list of all $1,741,928. issued a through William H. —V. board, the announcing the filing of the Steel Corp.—New President Appointed— 12l/2 cents on March 24. 1948, compared with 75 cents and makes a total of $1.07 Va in 1947.—V. 167, p. 2467. paid in 317,917 316,985 $223,290 $203,825 $1,697,876 $1,495,049 income- 7,608,331 , 6,578,767 1,407,135 2,198 2,354 19,111 14.815 $225,488 $206,179 $1,716,987 $1,509,864 • income 1,618 1,499 15,608 45,936 46,832 462,610 16,755 464,730 $177,934 $157,848 $1,238,769 $1,028,379 charges 63.26 63.32 68.28 67.14 54,672 Indiana Harbor Belt Railway Railway oper. 51,519 534,634 489,528 Net - oper:. expenses ry; RR.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 1948—10 Mos —1947 $2,191,331 $1,961,278 $19,587,181 $17,367,852 1,636,828 1,553,890 15,707,645 14,257,65.) revenues Net rev. from ry. oper. $554,503 • $407,388 , Total 107,854 937,306 220,083 2,401,234 *$180,048 $79,451 4,000 4,332 $540,996 44,457 $184,048 income oper. income $83,783 $3,110,193 1,069,849 1.672,300 $585,453 i Miscellaneous deductions fixed $3,879,536 99,204 275,251 - Other income Total , Halley. Net • ■- $368,044 46,976 $413,020 3,271 3,389 30,936 33,974 47,687 41,612 447,019' 414,830 $133,090 $38,782 $107,498 •$33,784 charges income •Deficit.—V. 168, p. 2000. broader markets because of a more stable economy and consequent continued higher level of purchasing power," Mr. Brewster, the new Vice-President in charge of sales, disclosed that and the company months 18 and and to training,—V. double its sales forcg within the next field organization for field management 2558. expects set up 166, p. International Rys. of Central Period End. Oct. 31— Ry. oper. Net rev. avail, —V. 168, Gross Sept. 30— House 23,470,892 profit — 22,677,501 $7,601,750 administrative expenses $8,701,444 rentals, real estate and personal property 1,925,464 1,859,911 1,651,383 profit income, non-recurring profit (net) Common shares outstanding Earnings per common $2,974,267 $4,300,246 1,600,177 $1.70 1,624,002 Gross In revenue a income Total for the same (A.) Hollander & Son, Inc.—Omits Dividend— Nov. 29 ordinarily payable on had took action no in or about Dec. 15. quarterly to and including Sept. 14, 1948. With the of 25 cents made on Jan. 6, dividends this year amounted to $1 per share, the same as paid in 1947.—V. 168, p. 1362. Finance Group, Inc. Charlotte, N. C. — Files With SEC— The for company shares 9,920 Nov. of 6% on offered at par without funds.—V. 16 filed a letter of notification with the SEC cumulative preferred stock (par $25), to be Twelve Months Ended Sept. 30— before taxes— ; Earns, per - • After shares to 111948 $510,473 $1947 $1,474 223 $574,583 $3.38 $2.59 75,000 of $191,655 $1.00 $0.86 share— 221,740 221,740 ' loss relating to or investment in and advance British subsidiary is included in the net earnings 1948 and 1947.^-V. 168, p. 1146. Ltd., - Investors Management Fund, Inc.—510 The directors payable Dec. cents each on 24 Dec. 1 declared to stockholders of made were during the on April present a dividend of record 15, year Dec. July 15 will be Distribution— cents 51 Oct. and 15, cents 90 share, per Distributions of 10. last. 13 Total share, per as Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Period Ended Oct. 31— Total oper. Oper. exps. Other $6,123,975 4,096,647 3,396,658 26,225 363,675 431,400 58,728 863,361 697,160 44,000 44,000 528,000 524,000 $84,774 retirem $6,909,744 318,484 79,344 Net oper. earns Other 1948—12 Mos.—1947 359,537 main taxes for Del.—Earnings- $521,159 29,275 & taxes Prov. 1948—Month--1947 $596,930 revs $73,722 $1,058,061 $1,074,756 income 1,609 2,256 $86,384 $75,979 $1,079,184 $1,104,257 42,373 37,577 496,281 449,725 5,628 6,694 68,545 102,843 $38,383 outstanding-, earnings $31,807 $514,358 $551,688 $1.43 $1.54 21,123- 29,501 bonds on of debt & other dis. & deduc._ §1946 $596,067 201,887 5G7,917 284,334 $905,3)1 Net income $311,733 238,680 $0.81 preferred dividend requirements, < 241,805 t Includes 229,645 $0.86 $3.27 income of Earnings Iron share of per 168, p. common 1800. Fireman stock ' Manufacturing Co.- -Voting Trust Ex- tended— Rotem 1947 to Sept. 30, 1947 of H. L. Hildreth Co. and Phoebe Phelps Caramel Co., Inc., subsidiaries, which were acquired by Huyer's on May 8, May 8, 1947. The Metro Chocolate Co, Inc., was merged with Huyler's on Sept. 30, 1947, effective as of Aug. 31, 1947; and on Oct. 15, 1947 name $750,916 221,740 $222,212 221,740 provision Intertype, exp., Realty Corp. for entire period and income of Metro Chocolate Co., Inc., for 11 months and is after allowing for a loss of $26,766 fcr period the com. NOTE—No Amort, $308,586 ; profit Common 45,000 25,000 earnings Common shs. outstdg Net Profit taxes 45,000 British sub Int. income 484,000 15,000 underwriting. Proceeds will be added to working 165, p. 2798. Huyler's (& Subs.)—Earnings— Federal $1,178,583 554,000 15,000 against 65 cents in 1947.—V. 168, p. 1903. payment Home 82,236 $393,654 162,000 $1,349,916 166,000 taxes 7,534 $1,126,034 52,548 the quarterly dividend Distributions of 25 cents each on made been extra $1,267,680 28,862 Reserves for conting Reserve against invest, payment on 1,031,542 $386,120 $2,212,895 55,319 quarter in 1947. last year the corporation realized a large non-recurring profit from the sale of the Hilton Hotel in Long Beach, Calif., that added $699,782, or 43 cents a common share to the 1947 third quarter earnings.—V. 168, p. 742. August directors 1,223,168 $2,559,369 $403,212 (net) income as share 68,521 340,115 $374,349 Profit income 53 cents 18,440 383,303 adm. exp. Net for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1948, amounted to compared to $9,781,515 for the same quarter a year ago. for the quarter was $877,140, or 51 cents a. share on common stock after allowing for convertible preference dividends. This compares with earnings from normal operations of $972,402, or Net 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $744,675 on before $9,901,970, $2.41 305,442 $780,483 22,830 Sell, and gen, t$2.45 tBased deducting $276,404 income tax applicable thereto, non-recurring profit, earnings per share are $1.84. •After income — share $2.46 1948—3 Mos.—1947 profit Depreciation Provision for —- $4.08 outstanding $1,495,410 Intertype Corp.—Earnings— •991,795 : $927,154 305,442 $1,044,672 305,442 $3,308,451 — income Net 568,256 $1,537,718 - Gross 2,030,765 $2,974,267 profit before Non-recurring 640,283 Earned per common share— Other Net Oct. 5, '46 $1,684,955 942,472 (estimated) shares 4, '47 $2,480,190 1,502,317 1,829,421 —— -Earnings— Oct. 2, '48 Oci. , Period End. Sept. 30— taxes, insurance, interest, etc Depreciation and amortization 2,269,12= —V. 168, p. 744. 765,138 $8,380,535 Hotel 2,626,67*i 1,133,655 $7,936,306 778,785 rentals Store 1,450,025 123,485 taxes Common $31,072,642 $30,613,807 revenue Operating and 158,403 4,215 Operating income (estimated)- Net 1947 1948 « 35,031 . 40 Weeks Ended— Hilton Hotels Corp.—Earnings— 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $991,778 $11,070,758 $10,903,96f 207,432 2,029,535 3,507,238 2226. p. Interstate Bakeries Corp.- to a „ fixed , income Federal 9 Months Ended 56,098 oper. for charges Net $955,810 ry. America—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 revenues from Income - the progress of the company which tdflay enjoys an an¬ of $27,000,000, Ray Hickok foresaw "continued •Earnings per common share Secretary, has been appointed .President, succeeding Wilbert Wear, resigned, who will remain with the company in a consulting capacity. The directors have declared a quarterly dividend cf 40 cents per share, payable Dec. 21 to stockholders of record Dec. 7. This com¬ pares' with 30 cents per share paid on Sept. 24, 25 cents on June 23 1,519,014 27,868 168, p. 2120. —V. Joseph T. Simpson, Vice-President and and ago. volume sales Net Harrisburg 180,484 to 167, p. 154. Declares 40-Cent Dividend:— 711,655 212,736 47,189 Railway tax accruals Equip. & joint facil. rents of Reviewing nual Harmah, bankruptcy petition. He said that, among other things, "we attribute the com¬ pany's failure to its inability to overcome the complexities of distribu¬ tion and the difficulties of financing sales and erection. Production and consumer acceptance of our houses has never presented a serious problem. In fact, close to 400 have been shipped into 20 states, also to South America, Alaska and Hawaii." The petition says the Harman plant is located on premises owned by the United States and occupied by the petitioner under an arrange¬ ment with the Navy Department. It also is stated in the petition that the "petitioner is presently in default in payment of rental, and repre¬ sentatives of the Navy Department have threatened to take possession." of 831,841 oper. Income statement expenses- Period End. Oct. 31— ' 2119. listed in the petition. corporation Chairman p. were , Although the petition filed G. years Higher— accruals— Net income of manufacturing; T. M. McDermott, as Secretary and Treas¬ urer, promoted from'Comptroller and Assistant Treasurer; George Cain, as Vice-President in charge of finance; Ray C. Brewster, as VicePresident in charge of sales; Earl C. Nelson, as Vice-President in The receivres. 12,704,738 charge 30— - Sept. 168, the company been reason, same $427,500 to However, income and for investments mentioned in the corresponding period During the of 17,101,495 of Ray growth Earns, 1,500,017 Operating ratio Including depreciation. new industrial and products.—V. grocery broaden this of 21,694,162 8,989424 deductions Fixed Ray Hickok, these new officers and directors were elected at the board meeting on Nov. 26; Alan O. Hickok, as Executive Vice-President and General Manager, promoted from Vice-President in $583,733 427,500 from Rumford of vacancy of the late Ebon Net Dividends products grocery the sales, merchandising and ad-announced following the Hickok as Chairman of the board of directors, and of other officers. Mr. Hickok continues as President, which post he assumed in 1945 upon the death of his father, S. Rae Hickok, who vertising charge decision "Tidelands" from direct production; A. Donald Brinton, as Corhptroller, promoted from Assistant Comptroller; and Morris Levy, as a director to fill the arising contingencies for : $8,780,449 prov. abandonment for 1946 $12,511,882 11,083,264 107,702 ——— will Hickok Manufacturing Co., Inc.—Expansion Seen— In 1947 1948 income operating & general exps— •Costs, produced He plant in Rumford, R. I., and serve as President of the whollyrowend Heyden subsidiary, which will handle a distribution 8,605,504 Vice-President— a Vice-President. a which 25,706,999 879,991 1948—Month—1947 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $1,315,056 $1,123,832 $11,143,138 $9,797,936 . revenues. Co.,- a and founded Hancock Oil Co. of at Rumford sales elected 2,380,008 848,173 payable ry. Misc. Marshall, President of the Rumford Chemical Works since been Division election Net Net t$5.67 Heyden Chemical Co.—Marshall Albert 3,109,764 Other income —V. 1938, 80,193 2,261,591 tax Total from the company's quarterly reports. tNot stated. 2,057,247 shares, these earnings per share are $1.89.—V. 168, on 1,285,914 83,050 1,542,936 4,464,653 1255. p. Rumford 11,666 • , $611,284 . 1,350,997 7,044 for Period End. Oct. 31— 4,847,224 761,532 10,350 income- Total Operation $445,093 $486,297 Non-operating Non tBased $474,995 144,981 6,706 2*226. p. Ry. operating Ry. operating *Compiled ✓ 1948—12 Mos.—1947 1948—9 Mos .—1947 Sept. 30— Operating revenues 20.488,441 income 188, Railway 761,529 divids. stk. Surplus for period Common 2,947,258 24,439,052 142,301 available Net rents Earns, per common share— Hamilton Gas Corp. 4,500,000 net profit, transferred preference * 2,562,331 Illinois Terminal RR.—October Earnings 315,000 6,571,000 7,540,607 Convertible Net —V. 8,090,792 373,452 ventory price decline Balance of 404,048 2,242,071 fixed charges Fixed charges for future in¬ res. 287,459 2,974.169 inc.— ry. oper. Income 5,508,065 tax,. Appropriation to 3,094,087 „ - operations. income Federal operations service previous month. any P. company's of t year. divisions nine 82,242,776 104.206.884 Pennsylvania earnings for the first nine months of 1948 equalled $3.89 per share compared with $2.91 for the year-ago period, with per share earnings being calculated on the same number of shares outstanding All 119,593,216 $5,101,257 profit Net in allowance Profit $ 16,563,068 167,636,334 150,905,853 2,956,948 26,988,722 24,975,612 Misc. deductions $ . $ 18,193)321- returns Cost of goods sold, shipping, selling, 1948 8,891,331 employees sales, less discounts, and 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $ 22,166,135 221,626,439 199,317*164 Other income ►1946 ' „ 24,549,036 (net Dr) Net Earnings Up— 1948—Month—1947 Ry. operating revenues. Ry. operating expensesRailway tax accruals Equip, and joint facility -Earnings- 1948 $39,734,552 T charges Federal Contributions NINE MONTHS ENDED FOR ACCOUNT sales income $210,187 ... $ Service Period End. Oct. 31— rents p.. 1902. 168, 167, —„ 9 Months Ended Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.—Earnings— ; Ulinois Central RR.—October .5,209. 51,000 , 18,624,868 7,779,773 — depletion. (est.j Net —V. from Net and 63,028,390 796,065 From Jan. 1— Gross Holbrooke Candies, Inc., a subsidiary acquired on Feb. 5, 1948, of $30,686 after taxes, and the income of Drury Lane Chocolates, Inc., a subsidiary incorporated March 26, 1943, of $7V066 after taxes, also the income of H. L. Hildreth & Co. and Phoebe Phelps Caramel Co., Inc., of $8;998 —V. 168, p. 1582. $266,396 accrued § Includes net Income of $13,628 of Metro Chocolate Co., Inc., and $ $5,716,789 1,842,673 $5,561,326 1,167,601 $6,873,977 income oper. Depreciation 1946 1947 $7,220,591 2,191,358 railway railway from -Earnings— 1948 from income f Rotem Realty Corp., representing net Income of these subsidiaries from date of acquisition on May 29, 1946. (Included the income of 1948 ' 2558. p. (2325) Inc. Hecla Mining Co.—Earnings— 15 filed a letter of notification with the SEC Nov. company on COMMERCIAL of Rotem Realty Corp. was changed to Metro Chocolate Co, The for the voting no extended to trust par agreement common stock under of which voting this corporation trust certificates are issued has been; Dec. 1958, effective Dec. 1, 1948. On the latter date the present trust certificates were removed from unlisted trading privileges on the New York Curb Exchange and certificates for the 1, voting common stock under the agreement were trading privileges in substitution.—V. 167, p. 1588. admitted to unlisted Jack Charles Joined R. Kohnstamm has Hess addition —V. to 168, assuming his duties new as 1903. p. ' Nov, payable Jan. 3, to holders of record 1949, Dec. many so dual-fuel introduced has 21V2-inch 2-cycle, new a Period End. Oct. 31— Taxes 10. special distribution of 60 cents per share was made on Jan. 3, 1948,usual quarterly dividend of 93% cents per share on the 75,000 shares of 3%% cumulative preferred stock was also declared, payable 1, 1949 holders of record to 1949.—V. 18, Jan, 168, Lindsay Light & Chemical Co.—Earnings— The corporation Wilbur E. with 24 Nov. on Howett Chgo. Earned negotiations and of conclusion announced Net —V. in Franklin Park, Edgar F. Kaiser, Vice-President and General Manager, said that land area is sufficient to permit building expansion as required. The warehouse will serve as a centralized. distribution center for facilities will ■"Net profit Capital the * for at space Willow for Run Federal effect Net from Net ry. 123,687 102,008 126,794 Net 59,943 3,103,945 1,806,832. 1,241,650 807,671. 562,611 N. 897,247 * " - corporation cents share a a share a Series ord at the close of The for company shareholders five each Nov, a them held used to to purchase capital improvements.—V. 168, p. share one of -majority of the stockholders voted shares of $1.20 cumulative a Operation the borrowed company , credit agreement with five banks dated June ing notes been outstanding added to $7,500,000 to working capital.—V. under 11, Nov, on proceeds The Gross from Net Net ry. railway. railway from $513;519 301,882 102,713 202,650 170,864 Net from Net ry, railway— railway. —V. 3,343,005 1,474,160 1,670,650 795,377 '925,664 1903. p. company 1,954,991 1,000 shares Nov. of filed 19 stock, common Underwriter, Loewi & Co. capital.—V. 168, p. 2226. letter a Langendorf 17 shares 500 Nov. of a to Proceeds 535,808 1,358,976 278,654 738,441 offered at $60.50 be be used ' The no removed were Nov. on class par 29. from Nov. 15, converted tive in 1948. into Each and into at the with and share of Hofman stock New and view Under and of York par class "B" stockCurb Exchange opening 9, 1948, these issues company's reclassification plan effective plan each share of class "A" stock was exchangeable for one share- of is the exchangeable for stock of the company.—V. two 168, p. share a corporation's class shares $25 par $1.80 new of new "B" of $1 stock new par $5,687,499 $4,854,385 1,227,755 1,771,690 1,632,421 * per $2,451,494 75,000 732,012 output 1,176,146 this of 100,000 $1.00 par common 976,016 1,629,775 ' 976,015 1.563,837 kwh. 32,412,000 18.2%,—V. increase of an 1948—3 Mos.—1947 Gross Net Net 1948 from railwayrailway-. from ry. From ' 1945 $271,092 $280,363 1948, for 168, 55,244 83,367 27,082 8,745 28,066 12,631.967 from Net ry. 1,000,000 2,500,000 2,522,653 2,273,509 2,587,730 $2,343,947 $10,131,967 1,023,431 * 695,051 594,969 808,066 184,336 183,375 , $9.90 1948 from Net from Net ry. railwayrailway Dec. shares 1 no on par of be to increased value issued in the to 400,000 exchange $646,498 $571,969 440,228 4 $824,125 373,354 249,703 179,414 254,158 205,652 144,498 105,273 7,611,741 6,137,291 5,540,287 2,948,949 Net ry. 2,214,529 1,676,513 —V. . income-..- oper. 168, 1,259,411 989,636 757,069 No. each $3 par the of v Lehigh Valley RR. -Earnings— October— Nqt ry. %Yom Gross as 1946 1945 $6,219,405 $5,800,712 1,166,169 1,138,077 1,323,181 478,111 739,415 564,761 60,497,841 55,500,326 67,143,878 13,654,196 10,654,595 9,799,464 14,373,996 7,717,430 4,216,724 4,162,337 4,361,538 $7,195,214 ; 1,883,530 income— from ry. railway railway . oper. income retain a Vice-Presidency Created— Robert P. Elder, now Vice-President in charge of consumer research, been appointed to a newly-created position of Vice-President in Has Charge or affiliated companies. He will *' of effect to record approved shares Dec. ; each/ 191,978 of the additional one two-for-one and Co. two of shares to of change $50 the preferred Dec. on issuable and in 1- approved stock preferred par the listing shares . r /«. ■ ' ' f assume <.. ■ ■ . his new 1 - duties ' • Dec. •. 15. for its stocks.—V. presently 168, p. 1483. (& Subs.)—Earnings V 1947 1946 $2,060,676 $1,714,401 200,000 200,000 shares— $1,910,676- $1,514,401 566,200 /■ ■. Book it on its 568,400 paying. p. ;1584. name the $3.36 $2.66 wholly : Inc., a purchased shorthand and the and wholly other .' owned Gregg 572,000 ... $2.00 V , corporate were British on business Co., pub¬ subjects. Gregg identity, and will Gregg College corporations, The be . . the in t Net from ry. chgs., « 111./, Gregg p. Publishing 1364. from ry. —V. p. 1948 ' ""1947 1946 of the taxes. period the of been this on designated of and and which route. by period same between to of services services. revenues amount mail the • 7/ months nine materials and route a reported first for labor, operated its periods Tulsa and earnings the to company The rate Civil the were Aeronautics of pay «'t : 1948 flown 203,306 99,619i997 70,027.227 62,061,187 . factor-_____ ______-./ 58.91% freight tons freight ton miles and 1947 235,182 118,874,474 flown___™™_____ miles follows: as carried™ 62.30% 1,668 1,023 548,430 327 512 ' Subsidiary Holdings on Inviting separate proposals for the purchase is of the following blocks of of the stock:- common stock from . stock of Wisconsin common Power of Public Service Co, * the of stock common be (par $10) Indiana of received by the corporation at the Trust Co., 16 Wall Street, New (EST) a.m. Gas on Dec, Prosser York 6.—V. & Room, 15, 168, 3,108,271 3,952,955 p. New 2121.. Net 1,565,525 - $1,872,402 $2,387,430 $1.38 $0.91 56,806 31,877 26,665 23,451 34,920 19,380 1,394,376 1,440,746 railway—I7' 1,758,220 489,054 _ 316,122 458,713 116,789 234,428 ' . Sault & 1948 Ste. Marie 1947 RR.—Earns. 1946 1945 $4,306,071 $4,053,354 1,648,383 1.513,763 704,917 $3,590,237 1,347,647 1,048,838 876,838 - 1,598,869 851,084 railway—_ railway™™ 30,923,243 26,834.170 23.370.311 23 596 891 5,788,870 4,768,868 2,605.146 5,320 578 income™ 2,327,202 1,662,101 695,305 2,571,152 oper. 168, ' $3,616,714 " - from ry. * 210,366 - .177,710 1905. p. 1,623,608- 483,598 . income— railway™.- from —V. 1945 railway™™ oper. income—• Net p. 2121. Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co.—New Product Division The by W. establishment L, Called will of McKnight, the of the recording a product new division has been announced President. electrical "coordinate Robert trical $1,692,425 $1.02 $132,094 52,827 .income™ From Jan. 1— 2,141,605 $1.09 $170,009 1— from Net ry. ■ 1946 $181,473 66,542 railway from / 1947 $208,574 all insulation and sound recording tape division, activities" company's pertaining to the production and "Scotch" electrical tapes and "Scotch" tape. L. Westbee, St. Paul, Minn., former Sales Manager for elec¬ has been appointed General Manager for the new group. p. 2121. tapes, 168, 3,834,030 1,235,869 RR.—Earnings— Minneapolis St. Paul —V. Z in expenses costs nine-month October— Gross 1945 $1,987,213 1483. income nine-month 1943 oper. 168, sound 1,623,350 shr._ yet railway.™ railway™™.- distribution 3,610,563 com. total has miles load and will Jan. Net . Net profit Earnings per $0.22 inc. from Net it except taxes— -(After the Sept. 30— shares oper. From Gross operated ",* Chicago, $37,340,974 $82,258,439 $82,187,029 $71,646,335 taxes of from Net subsidiary, Publishing subsidiary. owned in 1 t$37,573 Nil > the 1947 period., Passenger period, reflecting an increase of Express and freight ton miles $5,002,689 account the Midland Valley ' purchase 1948—9 Mos.—1947 *$18,033 / October— 1945 $1,146,018 570,000 $3.71 Co., has education in income 168, $3,500,000 period, giving rise' to $44,527 additional of floor, Bankers York, prior to ll:3o o'clock $1,346,018 150,000 $2,099,072 sales —V. - and above 1948 miles. 1947, second of .__ .Quarters End. Sept. 30— after net series new appointed Inc. Proposals of 383,956 and substitution common 1948 — — for more 43,853 Net value. par $2,099,072 taxes- the 8,198 shares (no par) Water Co., will McKesson & Robbins, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Federal which of Registrar the 168, adjustment. 1695. p. Indiana, Gross London, Ltd., and the Gregg Schools, Ltd.—V. 168, Net been bonds.—V. $4,983,916 20% or into passengers one.or (c) share split, 7. proposal a to Exchange $50 stock reserves business Federal » Fed. books Included Net 168, p. 1904. Lever Brothers Co.—New ' distribution that held, preferred par announced of & which • tax of in not passenger express (b) Jan. 1— from Net , new McGraw-Hill 1 Fund, shareholders. ... Expansion by Subsidiary— The will 1947. $6,658,300 1,204,630 66,670,340 railway railway oper. Net —V. 1948 from from no capital lisher Net Curb of 1, has statistics 168, Gross Dec. Gross also value par -common after of ■ . redemption, of t$47,966 20,467 shares (par $10) of the Light Co. & * 1904. p. share holders par York Net profit 1,118,847 1,728,127 railway railway—™ from to Earned per share from Net each 13 no Contingency 7 of (a) 4,774,707 From Jan. 1— Gross for Dec. 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— 1945 1801, p. $380,545 to under 1978, also Middle West Corp.—Asks Bids stock common shares, for • - authorized income transportation service express of of shares Profit 1946 $908,835 income— oper. " 1947 has series increased taken The corporation it Corp.—Split-Up of Common Shares Voted— outstanding Lehigh & New England RR.—Earnings— The Agent trustee due *'$4,289 excess Feb. for this —V. $7.94 McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Inc. October— Gross 168, for 1948—Month—1947 Mid-Continent since not Mail, 224,815 835,958, 269,352 1904. p. the sources. in passenger 1,000,000 $2.34 New $3 of stock-' to an operating additional schedules passenger $7,937,349 1,000,000 $2.02 stockholders The new York, series passenger the 1947 the of have Mail, 2,000,000 1,023,431 shares from 37,352 income oper. 168, The Newall meeting reported called or issued, this expenses Revenue 9,937,349 $2,069,439 common stock B. preferred the distributed Co.—Paying revenues Revenue stk. 227,823 made 17,065 2,831,266 railway^ railway cost Revenues share__ com. for over reflecting Other «' — stockholders of , for those 26% were Capacity 3,343,947 2,069,439 com. be 31,624 the Board. the 2226. p. $23,884,563 $20,025,157 $93,448,778 $66,400,795 shares presently outstanding. The corporation announced $200,472 Jan. 1— Net —V. '■ 83,625 income oper. - 1946 $292,383 from Gross 1947 also likewise of New been $751,894 115% entitled - Lehigh & Hudson River Ry.—Earnings— October plan with Albert at shareholders. bonds, $28,952,838, 3% $814,364 up Although for outstdg— per new has revenue from the date 1948—9 Mos.—1947 taxes divs.— reserves— to shrs. two Edison operating Houston is with compared as ____ after profit for from and the accordance share___™™_____ were was and .,.100,000 fry the week ended Nov. 27, company kwh., Sept. 30— preferred The directors, whether in withdrawn.—V. eliminated bonds, provision in 1£47, Par Value of Preferred Stock Changed— •. the * - . of statement a 16,927 to were were operating year 1948 $3,221,964 $3,915,809 75,000 732,012 1,229,011 ;_ McCord common Fund's 1948 registrar per increased Including inter-company transactions, the total sales for the three quarters this year were $134,186,855, 31.2% higher than a year earlier. —V. 168, p. 1695. cumula¬ 1903. and revenue ...... sh. sh.—_ div. profit Net converted was 31, amount 12.85% the this is $3,679,249 1,357,303 per 38,301,000 Earns, ho Oct. revenue . & event consider member a made transactions, mortgage "After this 257,852 divs>-r- val. par Transfd. to > might subject it approve amendment made and investments Period End. Sept. 30— loss after charges— $4,596,533 496,514 $2,885,495 pref. sales Com. the $5,190,985 152,145 ___ income and the to its 9 Months Ended Net latter ' Commission or holdings added to the portfolio.—V. 168, p. 1364. Earnings and Exchange List— at $3,527,104 $4,242,798 I income deductions cumul. Net the have He hearing a agreement with the plan and was anxious amended plan be carried into effect, and expressed Net (M.) Lowenstein & Sons, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— for shares per Walston, SEC— SEC 2,000 $23.75 Underwriter, preferred share and two-fifths of stock. stock offered be convertible listing 38,495 .. , , 268,754 corresponding week last year, working Suspended from dealings since Nov. removed were "A" filed was preferred the common at $12.75 per share. Goodwin, San Francisco, Calif. Removed from Curb /'/•■/ , 45,145 , , share. per increase to notification preferred will / $3,974,044 income'—-gi-v-!" Electric In or at plan year. the it, the its Mid-Continent Airlines, Inc.—Earnings— , Bakeries, Inc.—Files With The 28,856 . inc oper. $25 par val. SEC law disapprove would entirely the with in general or an security new ,165,600 totaled the United cumulative / - - 1,107 — inc. 189,200 Common a the committee. Commission by the Commission. individual stockholder, Mr. bond ~ issues agent Weekly Output Increased 18.2%— letter $1.80 stock. common & invs. 118,600 2,677,480 of notification with will - of 2,283,000./ than Period End. On 2,493,000 136,600 Net under conditions. an was in at first 2,251,700 "" ' _ on 1,734,750 2,697,000 $100 Lakeside Laboratories, Inc.—Files With SEC— The for 1,869,750 1,672,000 • that Massachusetts, he on Total 135,894 by opposed modification " of proceed prescribed as plan principal f 3,350,078 Income... oper. 168, 1,823,728 1,964,000 5% from 10,327,497 2,123,971 taxes Income Commerce presented, The Guaranty Trust Co. 210,359 From Jan. 1— Gross 11,350,486 1,326,647 ______ Gross 1945 . ,$363,760 188,164 stockholders shares stockholders' would company be held in January of next or dividends as of 1,409,426 r. $345,579 184,715 income... oper. $380,378 4. the 2,349 considering were preferred a the Interstate as Metropolitan ' ^,536,146 Net stock • by only , would preferred increase of $2,446,380 during the year, and an all time year-end high. From Oct. 31, 1947 to Oct. 31, 1948, net assets per share increased from $7.30 to $7.35. $22,895,979 $25,625,933 1,056,581 Other Superior & Ishpeming RR.—Earnings— October— : 3f948 ' 1947 1946 the of . while hope that the plan would not be Assets , 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $17,385,860 of protective committee, Total Lake alteration The value fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 1948, th& Fund reported earnings $1,349,972 from bond interest income. These earnings were all paid (& Subs.)—Earns. 1,184,640 *" . railroad. par approved was stockholders, Newton, profits, Prov. for state inc. taxes have •' . > Forth of 7,921,322 Prov. for Fed. int. thereby increas¬ 1946, 15. 168, p. 1800, the the •Manhattan Bond Fund, Inc.—Assets Higher— . 1,609,720 expend. (other taxes) a of favor, stated plan terms is, limited . (Ky.) 1948—9 Mos.—1947 - $729,636' contractual capital Taxes additional $2,000,000 an ;• . . the 8,705,536 __ of 1,040,132 $1,078,837 directors withdrawn effect that ™___ Depreciation Amort, - in the to conditions holders ™™ __ Maintenance 103,688 $50,443 stock that probably the that this Vv it Speaking Equipment Issue— on $19,445,397 revenues 1,042,148 104,844 wishes view further be West company has borrowed $1,000,000 from the Irving Trust Co., York, N. Y„ to aid in financing the redemption. The remainder being advanced from treasury funds.—V. 168, p. 1363. limited-term August the the the the perhaps ■ Period End. Sept. 30— common 1256. will certain to outstanding 2009. 111,447 $1,771,784 plan shares the was -snould Co,, redemption agent, 22 William St., New York, p. 113,979 $2,119,019 etc.— preferred that meet . - Operating Koppers Co., Inc.—Borrows from Banks— In which 168, seven letter of notification with the SEC Warrants will be used to common lor of record on Nov, 30 at $2.50 per share. Pro¬ reimburse the treasury for amount spent for entitling be filed 17 of common stock. shares will ceeds on shares 76,302 1948.—V. Eight Cotton Oil Co.—Files With SEC— (Calif.) present capitalization, on stock in July, redemption of the abovementioned stock will leave the com¬ with only an outstanding issue of 400,000 shares of common 168, 10,130 $154,131 $20,619 the present It Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Kingsburg and 1949-1963.—V. payable'Dec. 15, 1948 to shareholders of rec¬ business Nov. 30, 1948.—V. 168, p. 1903. 11,063 $125,463 108,579 to Company will receive bids at Room 1811, Broad Street Station Bldg.,' Philadelphia, up to noon (EST) Dec. 14 for the purchase of $5,445.000 equipment trust certificates series K. The certificates, dated May 1, 1948, will mature in 15 equal annual instalments of $363,000 May i, are $1,660,337 true out Bl. distributions tBased the of 26, 50,000 $2,005,040 management's of not stock as of Dec. 27, 1948 at $27.50 per share, unpaid dividends. Payment will be made at the City Long Island RR.—Bids the on Appreciation Preferred Stock Fund Series K2; and a regular semi-annual distribution of 43"cents a share on the Investment Bond These Nov. on $144,001 expressed Stock— the $114,395 among other provisions, $100 to $185 a share. plan j The Keystone Fund 180,000 t$1.69 New of distribution a regular semi-annual special distribution of 55 cents announces and 610,000 preferred Farmers Trust pany Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc.—Distributions— The 909,000 stock, is 45 of 286,824 income oper. E. S. Miller, Vice-President, in answer to a question asked by a stockholder, stated that the company would therefore go forward with the plan in the form approved by the stockholders, and that it was • Y. The • . all accrued Bank 3,174,556 1,874,587 775,641 2,235,023 meeting held redeem plus 24,737 4,072,048 a Preferred convertible 1— ._ —V. 55,276 4,794,531 income™ oPsr. from railway—_ from railway ry. oper. income™ 163, p. 1903. • Net At 1945 $294,243 139,927 split • 289,381 of The Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co., Inc.—To Redeem Con¬ to 1946 $333,101 railway—___ From Jan. Gross ' 1947 $410,310 284,815 railway charges/ two-for-one 32,104 interest, approve Ry.—Earnings— 1948 $545,860 October— to and 29,155 change, 1947 360,000 $2.52 " taxes Dr303,769 > (Dr 14,941,208 special meeting of the stockholders held on Nov. 24, it was overwhelmingly .for the adoption of the plan altering the pro- from $5,700,000 _- . vertible Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf from 1946 $134,097 $2.01 1948 $7,400,000 1 — 153. expansion.— needed After giving p. the new in approximately nine months, 31—. outstand.ng- per share Drl26,676 plan, (estimated) shares Earnings 168, p. 2121. Gross ' Corp.—Earnings— — Drl3,271 __ $19,107,000 the vote 6 Months Ended Aug. Kaiser-Frazer's 4,300 distributors and dealers. completion release - 1,914,862 Crl2,101 rents $1,897,630 $22,086,291 Change in Par Value of Preferred Stock Ratified—." 1363. Sales $1,100,000. Sechduled $314,515 $5.02 taxes and share common p. Lionel 111. The warehouse will be constructed by the Howett company, and will provide 218,000 sq. ft. of storage and shipping facilities. It will be constructed on more than 10 acres of land at a cost of approximately parts and accessories to per 168, charges 2,078,416 income voted 1947 $262,539 $4.16 1948 Sept. 30— after 97,815 income Rentals, Chicago, 111., for the lease of a parts Co., warehouse depot accessories income 150,396 : ry. visions Nine Mos. End. Net 17,586,178 facility rents At 2226. p. Kaiser-Frazer Corp.—To Lease Warehouse Near 1,610,439 Gross income The Feb. 1,857,513 27'/z- diesel engine, with fast, easy changeover from gas to oil and oH to gas, and engine rating of 425 horsepower per cylinder, in sizes of five to ten cylinders. The dual-fuel disel is the second new engine announced by this company since Oct. 1, when it brought out the 9 by 12 diesel, which featured intercooled supercharging and ratings up to 1,200 horsepower for eight cylinders.—V. 168, p. 1483. A 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $2,139,358 Equipments Other 1943—Month—1947 revenues expenses ™ Net by 1948 Maine Central RR.—October Earnings— new to necessary 1482. corporation The inch 29, declared, also was becomes now Lima-Hamilton Corp.—Introduces New Engine— the directors declared the regular quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share on the common stock, payable Dec. 20 to holders of record Dec. 10. A special dividend of 75 cents per share On "During Joint it acquired has company that 168, p. ... Inc.—Special Dividend of 75 Cents— Jewel Tea Co., stated: Monday, December 6, V. Lever products General Sales Manager. Mr. Counsel of the company in Assistant to the President,' company in October, 1947, as continues as Secretary and General President, Luokman, CHRONICLE Operating Operating the been the FINANCIAL & the past two years, companies and new have one top executive devote his entire time and effort to these operations." Affiliated companies of Lever Brothers are: Harriet Hubbard Ayer, Inc. of New York; the John F. Jelke Co. of Chicago; Pepsodent Divi¬ sion, Chicago; and the Philippine Refining Corp. of New York.— Industries, Inc.—Promotions Heintz Precision & appointed Senior Vice-President and Otto Theodore Hess, General Counsel and Secretary of the company,has been appointed Assistant to the President.. Mr. Kohnstamm was elected Vice-President last June after having Frank COMMERCIAL THE (2326) 10 ... Mission Corp.—Plans Payment in Stock of New Unit— The of directors were considering ithe scheduled to declaration Mission Development CCo. of (a new meet a on Dec. dividend subsidiary) 4, 1948 for the in or the capital in cash. purpose stock of Number 4757 Volume 168 THE proposed to transfer to the new subsidiary Mission Corp.'s holdings of T.de Water Associated Oil Co. stock (which total 1,417,000 It was So 1947 two payments December.—V. in 168, were Net 1948 ry. CHRONICLE 1946 1945 $2,489,982 $2,825,148 railway—652,476 477,345 68,378 207,225 On 264,283 164,861 634,814 Mississippi Central RR.—Earnings— 29,643,128 25,656,640 24,191,711 Net from Net from Net ry. railway 1947 1946 1945 $161,295 $152,157* $170,333 70.074 57,768 *13,185 20,699 *36,711 ry. 5,373,333 3,949,094 1,099,095 7,733,245 1,405,585 54,906 2,955,040 Net : from from ry. 1,927,754 1,460,324 1,170,231 1,661,496 678,566 railway— 393,970 205.859 531,643 .share 134,357 22,776 215,331 .holders railway: 263,325 income oper. *Deficit.—V. 168, 2010. p. directors have declared the on April , , The :. of .record 1, July 1 Dec. The company filed 30 Nov. on four quarters of will Proceeds • other ; in finance construction company's part purposes.—V. corporate 168, and program 2121. p. Vice-President Mr. been to , Net Net "Net 80,822 2,881,395 1,039,200 2,978,660 • 2,166,600 Net Net ry, 18,083,512 7,557,470 income... oper. 1945 2 " 1,147,477 438,244 7 . , For 5,962,319 7 the 168, p. 48. .. The trie 1946 $323,181 $326,221 7 93,531 113,181 83,104 2,586,938 2,657,826 2,246,516 737,197 710,041 624,742 ry. income- oper. 168, 1205. p. of the at $40 next, $25, par per 408,705 -,"•<> ■■ , • - . .Mutual Life Stock— ' cumulative pre¬ for redemption on Dec. 31, called share and dividends. thbj Association decrease a parcel 167, above.—V. Ltd. , the week year a r . Insurance Co. of 1811. stock dividends on Prop.— The property of Real Estate for r. - ; Edbro Realty's lease is for an original term of 30 years and the -tenant has /the option of renewal for two.successive terms of 20 years each and a further option for a third renewal for a 29-year term. 168, and Vice-President Vcrdelin, Henry $25) to certain on at year, 71/2</e a gain announced 24 term announced was Nov. $150 share, per from Net ry. continue as from Gross from Net the directors for the offices of President and General Manager, but wi 1 and Chief Executive Officer of the 163, .income.. . — 582,106 ■• 229,677 uct. move corporation 'The display, •advertising, consumer In expects spend $200,000 this coming year -in work and direct mail, both catalog and dealer-wise. have been 8,900,397 7,073,251 a on several 3,681,052 1,960,760 4,554,410 1,557,011 573,750 in Plastone, a exclusively developed "jby Nash. These items will be brought out early in 1949. operate to full capacity. Several are being enlarged. Five factories now as follows: and Dee-Jay-En Export Co., all of Jersey City; Alma Leather Corp., tannery, finishing plant and factory for processing Plastone, at Peabody, Mass.; Red Cape Leather Products Corp. of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, and Nash-Bayamon Corp. of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, .both of the latter manufacturing small leather goods. * 7 Nash, Inc., American operates five Leather Novelty subsidiary corporations lpcated of Leather American Mfg. Corp., "Nash Bids are being let for construction factory Co., Novelty Corp., and also of the Rican sive plans call branching for into developed in leather and Plastone. over-night Following 44,954,636 18,006,068 49,908,241 15,954,131 2,731,402 1.451,240 30,406.843 19,907.725 by the two Puerto Rican plants.; dollar distribution account. is •' • 1,985,785 20,767,926 world-wide. Several more are 1S48 I.—-' income 51,174.769 36,417,991 1,512,947 '-1,549,482 3,529,798 4,741.505 35,508,627 34,664,265 t247,641 . 153.726 charges—^.- • 3,576,280 • 1,011,499 income in the making, the 14,153,195 168, P. 2228. of designing hardware-on-leather; the are several revolutionary patented Kard-Jector billfold new articles 136,466 w where such and-operation permits and ICC 'authorized Nov. "15 on maintains lines, to for ally .2%% in $409,289. the RR.—Equip. Trust Ctfs. comoany obligation to assume with the pro¬ and use GIVING Delaware 100 at EFFECT in of increase It than if 1949, scale the ally direct town Colonial that if,the amount the total anproved bv scale to to 1948. dividend be reserved amount the had policyholders to directors, been be is scale had been would due ' $9,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 6.C&Q 000 annu- annually in. 1968 and stock (par 1969— $10)——T__—, outstanding, as of Sept. 1, 1948,, maturing May 31, 1949, aggregating $2,500,000. CONSOLIDATED Sand & Stone reserved, about maintained.—V. main¬ INCOME 25 be introduced. cash shares record at of Nov. the operating Other income / .»'*■. 26, $46.75 p. 11,067,737 $4,465,797 income— $5,073,187 (net). 54,414 $5,127,601 479,718 394,420 income— $4,054,104 $4,733,181 • . PURCHASERS OF ' DEBENTURES—The the of underwritten The First Boston debentures and by each, are the Securities p. 168, Corp, See V. 168, p. 2122. States output of 62.026,000 of deben¬ $7,500,000 2,500,000 — Power this last Co. compared year, (Del.)—Weekly Outputthe for company kwh., corresponding week Northwestern Gross with increase an week ended 58,588.000 of Nov. kwh. 5.9%.—V, 168, 1943, 27, for 2228. p. Pacific - . RR.—Earnings1948 1947 1946 1945 railway-.— $788,852 $580,667 $561,525 $532,748 railway— oper. income— 170.477 34,043 91,809 104.762 91,285 *44,711 23,318 50,161 7,257,840 -1,315,889 512,106 5,724,268 from • - From Jan. 1— from from Net be amount 2228, Northern ry. ry. , railway— railway—. oper. income "Deficit.—V. 168, p. of paid in B. cents Sanborn, 19, A. Nov. stated per dends and of of tl>e in $1 I2V2 per per share share a directors fhare on the common $1.31V4 5.345 930 "226,169 1,076,323 417,735 *748,965 516,610 2011. President, that 4.162,094 1,157,326 Northwestern Public Service as held principal the of name? principal follows: as ^ Corp.. Equitable —V. Gross Pror-tinnc Pp"abi<> in Cash— share. 1947 13,089,913 $4,533,822 Net 1906. Co., Inc., above.—V. 167, p. 256. per **': 1948 _a_$17,555.710 $16,140,924 income Gross the new higher under 168, stock of Newmont Mining Co. stock 1948, it is announced that fractions will of loans bank 68,025 • from $5,700,000 capital rate 2% are STATEMENT Eight Months Ended Aug. 31— Operating revenues—. Operating expenses and taxes Net connection with the distribution on Dec. 15, 1948, of one share capital stock of Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. for each Royal Flush fanfold, Ezy-Flick index-selector. Standee cardand-photo-wing wallets. These and many other innovations will shortly 2,030,000 shs. 5,000,000 shs. NOTE—Also $40,- been have In in FINANCING Outstanding this of Trap Rock Corp*—Sells Plant— Newmont Mining ' and consump- serial debs., $1,000,000 due annually in 1966 and 1967 and $2,000,000 Net See for $9,OCO,000 * ' \ 1930. commercial borders PRESENT TO 1956-1965 October— the current New York con¬ 25, annu- debs,, due $1,600,000 was out Therefore, dividend dividends for approximately $45,900,000. as compared to announced on Nov. 29. This represents an be it $8,750,000. for 200,000. reserved will 1948, pointed was be to 1949 for cer- permit April Authorized 1950-1955,. Electric New York Life Insurance Co.—Dividends Increased— amount w/ll pipe a aproximately their debs., due $1,500,000 serial totaled The pre- Federal approximately , , serial underwriters trustee, and, sold at 99.354 and d'v'dends*. in connection curement of certain equipment.—V. 168, p. 2228. company the company; a by 32 utility companies in 220 cities and towns. Peo¬ Gas Co. (Del.), a 'wholly owned subsidiary, operates CAPITALIZATION, liability in respect of not exceeding $4,600,000 2V4% serial equip-, ment-trust certificates, to be issued by the New York Trust Co., as $37,150,000 authorities of required. are previously certificated. incorporated was operates company, are of the 1949 governmental proper construction . York Chicago & St. Louis New of has other balance gas distribution systems in 84 of said 220 communities in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota and purchases all its natural requirements from the company. 1802.776 1,305,416 129,724 • ■ - and and Kee-Jector key case; and the outstanding 2% bank loans filed applications with the resale Natural tures The to 204,244 .. flncludes Federal income tax carry-back credit of tDeficit. announcement i. process for of principal additions nof customers and Net brought Nash its first million said. required Interest —V. offer in stock- to $10) 16,510,266 3,437,025 154,838 2,010,103 ... "Includes Fed. inc. taxes" and . (par on gathering 85,770,097 mail Nash gas * Caribbean In income- income Misc.-deductions. series of already successfully made in the Puerto Rican market, an exten¬ order business will soon be expanded throughout the entire area, selling direct to the consumer products manufactured plans stock Kansas, 62,582,198 640,890,390 574,655,819 54,233,869 547,522,843 488,885,722 1,603,233 Nash cases a presently common 3 Va % 5.303,856 tained Puerto tests of ComRany re. suc^ ®as is sold j 1948- -10 Mos.—1947 1,708,822 the Jersey City of an addition to 4,169,000 Oct, ,12; 1948, Agranted the convenience and necessity which public owns, industrial RR.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 4,603,658 '1 lines $12,940,000 serial debs., $800,000 due annually 1956-1965 and $1,000,000 due annually 1966-1967— "Railway tax accrualsEquip. & jt. facil. rents factory. hand luggage ^ 996,440 93,367,547 articles new few years ago and 6,209 OCO branch " 10,165,814 4,934,245 8,358,329 company's 22nd anniversary, production advanced simulated leather originated $2 562 00o 133 diameter). line/' system of main, 3,912 ^nriles in length,thiough which it transmits its own natural gas purchased or produced by it from the Amarillo (Texas Panhandle), Hugoton (Kan.) and, to a relatively limited,extent, Otis and Pawnee Reck (Kan.) gas fields, to points in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota 123,829 9.043,882 Net exist- construction; payment the facilities ' addition, to celebrate the schedules to promotion, the company's 479,129 operating expenses- enables Nash, now the Commission of the and Net announced by Daniel J. Nash, PresiInc., to control every step in the manufacture of its" leather goods from raw materials to finished prod¬ This of Common fixed inch 24 funds and authorizing additional struction $1,002,375 $816,686 257,363 96,586 68,708.591 59,664,709 set-up has been broad vertical 'dent. Power permits .tineate : 1945 operating revenues- Total lor natural 1946 ' Ry. oper. the part tentatives, being dependent upen the market conditions, at the time. The proceeds from the sale of such stock, together with the general funds of the Commission, • ry. by in one share for each five shares held; however, $2,500,000.' lor (Including All Leased Lines) Other used 2'/a% Period End. Oct. 31— Net be and a statement of the presently estimated shares aggregating deferred have 1906. p. will facilities, ' FINANCING—Company 406,000 COMPANY—Company 2,238,248 — $1,000,000 _____ in 10;G70,730 „ and leases, gathering lines, property items)— to, supply, the Federal Earnings— $1,191,565 207,042 New York Central Total Nash, Inc., Jersey City, N. J.—Plans Expansion— Completion of a new realignment of all subsidiary corporations into and program 1257. p. wells 1949, . railway— due are fines—approximately (20 and —— othr have increase an directors 1947 477,649 _ ($6,025,200) \ ullowlng. ls n', miscellaneous 1%% railway oper. ry. —V. income— and «.0°0,000 May 1, 1968; and ■' proceeds somewhat assigned 1948 Net rev. from ry. opers. Chairman of the board "company.—V. 166, (gas .expected 1— Jan. From Net railway—_ railway—... oper. 1948, Hutzler, & Halsey> Stuarfc & capacity to meet load growth in PROJECTED and director, irelinquishing net nolders^on the basis of the matter is 2228. p. Ry. Miller has been elected President and General Manager and effective Dec. 1. according to Benjamin H. Namm, who is dated Nov. 1, property 5 January, 548. 168, p. that 27 $1,111,381 _ Salomon Bros. were: which will be required for 1949 Total ples from to 100.377 for the Part.'to; replenish .working capital, additional miles, of pipe line and improve- over provides 1948 , priced at 101.692 are Compressor station additions—11,200 h.p. 1 ransmissicn, main and. loop 41 the that and deposit, policies..—V. on Manager Namm's. Inc.—New President Elected— Nelson The debentures prior to the facilities to posed on Co.—Debentures Offered—The j amounts agencies of this running ahead of quota, enabling are post this New Orleans & Northeastern RR. >7 ' :• • 2122. p. left 463,460 1,238.400 ,, set 1949 dividend distribution the sum of ,$13,800,000. This the 1948 scale on all forms of policies, on settlement options for 13,512 hereinafter and (par months ten Nov. 323,460 810,610 " ?f the. lf*nancin& are expected to be used of 1S49 lor construction of additional property and , announced.on 1,223,149 6,588,422 795,484 6,416,195 2,111,105 of increase system ago. for additions plant and properties.—V. 168, whole a 43,574 as tion Avenue, for $1,046,000. York New insurance company. —V. as 117,328 23,205 ' are • 1 order granting the Cambridge Elec-' permission to issue and sell to New common first 1945 $620,554 107,327 an subsidiary) of 1946 $700,860 181,328 802Siof 3^s& C°'' InC'' i0°'27 f°r 99 PURPOSE—The kwh., ..... • 1947 ' 62,955 Natural Gas construction corresponding the for \ . corresponding issued 28 the company Gross beep leased back to the seller for a long term.• r Announcement of the transaction was made Jointly by Hany Edi-orr, President of Edbro Ohio Realty and of Edison Brothers Stores, Inc., the of October— p. 222-228. Euclid at land of a 1947 share per 7,257,327 Sow ifey*1,7969° May electric out¬ or 2.49% reports of 368 977 0*11 the quarterly dividend due at this time on the 4X2% cumu¬ preferred stock-, par $20. Quarterly distributions of 22y2 cents each have been paid regularly up to and including Oct. 1, 1948, the last payment date.—V. 167, p. 2363. ' * -has and Inc A* . lative Cleveland, •Ohio, currently occupied by Cole's Shoe Store, Betty Maid and S.-S. (Kresge, was sold on Dec. 1 by the Edbro Ohio Realty Co. to The '■ ,. company's was Net , < ■ _ action been have Dominion Textile Co., irregular 30, cents $316,333 ' ^blds,/recelved at the sale Cp Company 557,713 y Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York—Buys An stock Dec, on 50 maturity, yielding 3.10%. New Haveri Clock & Watch Co.—Dividend Deferred— Minority Common Stock Exchanged—< See calendar 1906. * p. lateral 712,1*5 120,000 shares of outstanding shares of 7% stock, ferred made was received i™the 1966 maturity> yielding 3%, 1969 Electric Association—Output— is 14,832,524, kwh. shares end dividends 449,838 7 Montreal Cottons, Ltd.—Calls Preferred All ; .. ... . expenditures made therefrom the it The It -. (a company and 1— railway-— railway "Deficit.—V. a Div. 2,353,641 712,029 Net * i 26, This for ft. Co. maintains * a of Nov. for the aside 18,817 from the value par 89,695 construction *11,223 71,977 from , 2122. p. New England Mutual Life Insurance Co.—Gains— At $141,266 79,863 Jan, From Gross $5 8,368,516 railway.. common • 69,347 ry: ... kwh. 011 4,734 to ..•ments 1945 railway—_— from Net ,• 168, Edisonu Light Co.—Bids— ended-Nov. cu. Light quota, 1947 $306,3:3 railway—.. cents share holders bid .of 100.42 for the securities which mature $1,000,000 each in 1966 and 1967, and $2,000,000 in each of the re¬ the new shares will Trading in & Machine Co.—15-Cent ^company's nationwide field force . oper; income... Net , Transit Pump week SEC -account Earnings— 1948 from Net * 18. Exchange Nov." 19.t—V. or an aggregate of $710,100, the proceeds thereof to be applied by 'Cambridge to the reimbursement of its plant replacement fund assets $2,670,908 —— October— v Nov. Stock -To Purchase Subsidiary Stock— the > York ago,-X,,.'•. ; (England , 7 New week a ' ■„i. Gas output for the Nov. 26 week is reported at 189,764,000 cu. ft. 'This is a-decrease of 12.294,000 cu. ft,, or 6.08% below production of 24,038,287 :———.—.——.—1—- 345,414, Common shares outstanding—— . ,, 133,103 Earnings per common share—— $2.60 Gross to Corp. and Equitable Securities Corp, pub¬ licly offered Dec. 1 a new issue of $6,000,000 serial de¬ bentures, due 1966-69, bearing interest at 3%%. The .bankers atr competitive bidding on Nov. 29 submitted a income RR. for 40 per 27 1— oper.-Income 168, 1948 221,532 stated. 73,030,132 . Operating revenues Montour payments the stock $5 $S2P,953 railway. Northern Company will receive bids for the purchase of $5,000,000 25-year notes Cambridge, Mas§. up to 11:30 a.m. (EST) Dec. 13. 168,-p.-2122. «: • - 202,058,,000 ' "—V. total of cents Dec. First Boston of • • ' —V. /'year $5,410,531 Service Corp.—Earnings— : FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDED AUG. 31, 1948 EARNINGS • the put of 14,463,547 rbelow production Missouri Public Net became effective 15, on New England Gas & . 50,449,883 9,836,127 3,572,177 56,356,856 12,306,138 4,363,993 68,087,345 168, p. 2010. —V. from ry, —V. Other railway.: from 40 Ry.—Earnings— . from Net 1— railway from Gross 953,704 , $4,896,105 933,735 307,217 $5,942,902 1,102,260 329,965 $7,746,696 income— Jan. From • railway oper. President Enameling" & Stamping Co.—Split Effective v. 356,603 . 1946 1947 railway— from from ry. ■Gross 1,257,800 520,499 , RR.—Earnings— 1948 October— Net dividend of 1047. from From Jan. ' 1257. - New Bedford Gas & f Missouri-Kansas- Texas "Gross 168, p. of sales. '..I-' 30,863 —V. 168, p. 2010. •Net on dividend of 15 cents per share has been declared on the common stock, payable Dec. 21 to holders of record Dec. 6. A like amount was paid on July 1, last, while on Decv 22k 1947, an initial of 30 cents was disbursed.—V. 168, p. 1302. • , 116,568 3,440,166 1,423,390 , 649,297 made each cents at 10 Temple Street, ; bring the maining two years. $307,236 134,158 64,105 income—841,229 oper. ry. $318,940 118,022 railway—— railway——_ from $431,971 188,766 3,892,542 1,655,044 1947.—V. in charge National 1— Jan. from Gross will —_ A 1945 income—- oper. ry. From ; 1946. $468,411 221,874 railway railway—.—_ from Net 1947 • from Gross 1948 Nov. begin Missouri Illinois RR.—Earnings— October— 15 TheTour-fof-one split-upin commbn .stock approved by stockholders on capital stock.—V. 165, p. 1453. , of has for the past .several years-been Walker, Inc.—'V.,168, p. 2010.' ' National $89,902,250. that while no defin'te financial program has plans are to finance the project by additions is estimated at corporation said developed, present debt and issuance of The Distributions Hamilton , Hiram 1 project extra an dividend stock, both payable share. per railway .Net from railway. •Net ry. oper. income— Sidney J. Hamilton, Jr., has joined this corporation as Sales Manager ,of the Opeq States. Division, it was announced by Thomas W. Balfe, Fuel Corp.—Seeks Authorization to Construct 650-Mile Louisiana-to-Illinois Gas Pipeline— The corporation is seeking PPC authorization to construct and operate additional natural gas facilities, including a 650-mile pipel'ne extending from Louisiana into northern Illinois, which would increase -the company's daily ^delivery capacity by 500,000,000 cubic feet to a total of approximately 766,000,000 cubic feet. Overall cost of the ' This $2 October-?- Net Mississippi River . declared quarterly prior to the split quarter.-—V. 168, p. Gross ■ National Distillers Products Corp.—New Sales Mgr.— covering $7,600,000 first mortgage bonds, due 1979. The names the underwriters will be determined through competitive bidding. •SEC of 1948. Dividend the with statement registration a 15. Qf and Oct, l, this year, making a total of 70 cents per Distributions of 20 cents each were made in each for Of the Mississippi Power & Light Co.—Registers With SEC— , 9. to up usual value capital Norfolk Southern year-end dividend of 25 cents per $1 par .value, payable Dec. 23 to a company's„stock share ? while 1905. p. Deo. 1948 directors the par Following the two-for-one split-up of quarterly payment of 40 cents per share each Natiori-Wide Securities Co., Inc.—Year-End Prom Jan. 1— Net income— $2.50 11,366 * Gross railway.:——-. the 29, and recprd year oper. f—V. 168, 43,813 25,076 railway-- oper.' income... from Net 1948 $214,103 October— Gross the of 32,683,770 2,326,668 on 75,259 railway— Nov. share per income— oper.. from 11 Noblitt-Sparks Industries, Inc.—Extra Dividend— -Earnings- 1947 $2,797,644 railway—. From Jan. 1 Gross (2327) - $3,103,836 ircm from Net 347. p. FINANCIAL Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry. Gross has paid one dividend—$1 in July— made, 75 cents in June and -75 cents far. this year Mission Corp. in and & October— . shares). COMMERCIAL on on the stock tbe Co.—IZVzQ Common Div. letter have 4V2% 5'/4% to the declared and the stockholders a dividend datel of regular quarterly divi¬ «r«forroa 'torv. cumulative preferred stock, ail 12 (2328) payable Dec. of 22'/a THE 1, 1948 each cents holders to made were and Aug. 1, this year. the 1948. 15, stock common The Distributions Peb on 2. May its the of subject board, future to company's which 1 • is the present expectation V; It of record-Nov. on COMMERCIAL largest from purchases & FINANCIAL customer the CHRONICLE is the on stock common the at of rate 20 cents quarterly, beginning with the first quarterly payment in of 67% cents per common share was paid in 1947. earn¬ share A total per 1949. Co. amounted to following approximate percentages 1943—36%; 1944—28%; 1945—27%; feet stock would depend, among other things, upon the operation of certain and the Sept. 30, of the company's amended certificate >ot incorporation in light of the recent adverse decision of the U. S. District Court for the of South Dakota in certain litigation brought against the company by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., which decision is being appealed. Mr. Sanborn said that this question was thoroughly re¬ viewed and the board was advised by counsel that it would be per¬ from revenues the sales of for the gas - Sales ■ , under stock in certificate amended the to pay dividend a amount which, together with the three prior dividends totaling 67 % cents per share, would not exceed 75% of net earnings available for the common stdck for the 12 months ended Oct. common Available 1948. 31, an share, 75% earnings for this period amounted $1.17 to thereof being equal to 88 cents per share.—V. on Nov, 24 approved a plan providing for the Jan. 1, next, of the $167,000 outstanding 5% cumulative preferred stock at $110 per share and dividends.—V. 163, •'<' ■' The ' . Carl Ohrbach's, Inc. 4: *" - . , Sales Up 14% — It is announced store Wilshire on The Boulevard, store, consisting of feet) will have cost $2,250,000 new square almost equal amount for for mezzanine a shell OctoberGross plus railway Net from railway 2793. p. Net ry. 1947 Gross from Net from Net 31,832 24,521 Dean 12,851 ♦320 8,888 14,043 R. » ry. 911,923 370,341 income— 168, 201,783 113,788 railway oper. 666,864 46,307 and 1907 pp. 771,148 234,727 44,464 H. Walker & 133,181 Such proposals La Salle will St., -V be received Chicago, COMPARATIVE Period End. Sept. 30— Oper. INCOME Room (CST) a.m. Dec. 1100, retirem. 231 Amort, 200,000 1948—12 Mos.—1947 525,000 450,000 Co.'—_ 450,000 450,000 J. 5,529,318 8,529,775 Newhard, 2,039,199 1,595,685 1,344,983 1,963,630 electric investments 1,754,148 that 17,497 Taxes (other than inc. ,Fro. for Fed. & state inc. 17,289 23,295 23,073 1,490.113 1,230,407 1,961,421 1,541,000 2,390,000 it 2,089,082 Net oper*. Other inc. $4,015,413 ' inc. int. revs., etc. $3,983,338 1155 $5,113,585 $5,120,326 413 333 $4,015,568 $3,983,751 $5,113,918 9^7,503 income Inc.. deduc. 974,998 1,329,503 to $5,128,357 1,340,006 4,. ; —_ 8,031 - —,——t Gross Net Income 168, p. $3,008,754 $3,784,415 stock Co, been 125,000 125,000 125,000 Co & the on the pay for dividend a each share of of one-half share Panhandle stayed by the Third Circuit. Court the on appeal before has case announce of the been the U, set decision a Federal S. for of shares, M 1 " ' 21. of Court of tion at Panhandle its on construct J ' billion the stock for Nov. 1944, ol' banking,firms headed jointly by Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane and Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. The debentures w^re priced at 100.845 and accrued interest. The deben¬ question has 17 to justify Oct. on at cubic that feet of 12 time of distribution, to its 168, applications 2229. * * . tures dated Dec. are PURPOSE—The used (1) for the net following of record $29,896,500) will The to for at The company will the promissory notes about or Dec. the cost of construction of ,» from pay its general the prepayment to 7, accrued interest the following banks, each of " CAPITALIZATION, GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT be FINANCING Authorized pfd. stock Common stock •Bearing annum and 1973 147,500 shs. par) from 1.25% maturing serially from 1949 AND to to inclusive natural BUSINESS—Company gas distribution gas transmission companies' for system incorporated was resale. extends the extreme compressor end. point western station The original near Dana, in system Ind., end, Indiana 28 which adjacent miles and a Company's distance 92 southwest miles extended the to in company's system Fuel Gas Ohio minor Co. near a the at excess Carl days* it which at from the such the Edgerton extreme gas ' to a was V. Stehle, dated mined is near Detroit, Mich., and Muncie, through purchase from The Ohio extending from Muncie, Ind., to a point in Indiana-Ohio boundary. Company also operates a transmission system located In company presently the general vicinity of Kansas produces approximately 30% of its gas requirements and purchases approximately 70% from others, During November, 1944, the company began purchasing substantial quantities of gas under contracts entered into with Phillips Petroleum Co. during tpe year 1943. During 1947, the company began purchasing sub¬ stantial quantities of gas under contracts with The Shamrock Oil & Gas Co., D. D. Harrington, Cities Service Oil Co. and Magnolia Petroleum Co, Nov. will 167, Net in loans 26 further present authorized total face in like the much proposed Net mill can be milling stepped by 600 and to up 500 ■ note, on two New not amount exceeding $630,000 to evidence to be used to pay a was Lines—Earnings— Consolidated Stinson division Vultee has been ' the outright sale of all equipment, the Stinson builders, will be moved from tools, plant of one Wayne, Mich., made from Wayne Haven, San and deliveries Diego, Mr. of Piper new said. * 1948—Month—1947 revenues,; $3,970,686 expenses-,; 3,108,306 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $3,520,719 $37,414,622 $31,113,348 2,858,695 29,286,520 25,712,800 $862,380 $662,024 $8,128,102 $5,400,548 631,732 564,959 624,929 6,252,667 5,429,283 711,390; 6,419,291 6,053,103 $795,607 $748,485 $8,294,726 $6,024,368 15,162 14,449 176,591 142,729 $810,769 136,133 $762,934 $6,167,097 - 10,115,378 of 9,851,281 9,548,662 959,679 in as *1,089,024 43,041 Co.—Partial Redemption on Dec. 31, refunding next out mortgage of and series due 1970, at 106 and interest. the New York Trust Co., trustee, 100 Broad¬ 168, p. cents per share will 1,225,062 new technique in the manufacture of face plates for picture tubes has already broken one of the major bottle¬ production of five-inch tubes and will end the slow process soon new in 10-inch, 12-inch, and even size larger tube faces the machinery is installed to begin production, it was by R. B. Tucker, Executive Vice-President. manufacturing process, which hinges on the development as Dec. on 4 glass, special a according ment, tailor-made Mr. to to the meet Tucker.—V. needs of the television of research and years 168, develop¬ 2124. p. Pittsburg & Shawmut RR.—Earnings— October— Gross from Net from ry. 1948 oper. 1947 1946 1945 $260,878 77,657 $189,459 $113,395 42.511 1,968 56,585 33,237 *4,264 2,631,500 2,104,599 1,438,324 1,213.293 799,329 708,577 281,753 \ 375,410 — $235,381 *2,453 9,493 railway railway 535,814 170,167 income from railway—. railway oper. income^ ♦Deficit.—V. 168, p. 247,241 177,498 1907. Plough, Inc.—Plans to Centralize Operations— 2,343,130 redemption $102,000 of taxes industry, is the result of nearly three 10,069,064 819,621 *1,577,118 & Power inc. manufacture just *19,320 129,649 for income. entirely necks Gross *2,268,428 sinking fund, bonds, 314% Jan. involves the of Convair's Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.—New Product— An television *229,889 on William • *173,866 80 of name to From Jan. 1— The corporation announces that "as soon as a suitable site is obtained and construction problems become less involved, the cor¬ poration intends to erect a building and centralize its Memphis, Tenn., operations under one roof. A saving in operating expense of at least $100,000 per annum is expected to result. This is approximately 27% of the 1947 net earnings." Manufacturing and warehousing operations are now conducted in . approximately two of which square feet of owned in fee and 200,000 are related locations.—V. 168, p. floor five space leased, in seven in*not buildings, too closely 1907. 2012. 26, the directors declared a 5% stock dividend on the stock, payable Jan. 1, 1949 to holders of record Dec. 1 1948. shares will be issued, but in lieu thereof cash in the made B. Odium, Chairman part of the fractional amount of the according $2,989,977 The Nov. common Corp., 1367. p. Potomac No Aircraft changing $4,055,938 *80,245 Y.—V. consider $361,281 *316,898 N. will 2793. Fed. 168, *318,873 York, last $412,123 —V. income—. at kwh., 2229. p. 34,197 from trust corpora¬ week $4,907,$38 ry. called this $6,650,913 Net been by 251,670,000 corresponding $602,530 Net the totaled the $671,056 1945 . 1948, income ■ . installment Philadelphia Dairy Products Co., Inc.—Stock Div.— On - Net $739,843 income— be 168, 39,955 1946 Payment will be made way, name.—V. Co.—Weekly Output— for 168, a will ranges 3,422 $861,432 14,734 have collateral electric 156,982 "65,981 Pennsylvania Water in of Electromaster com¬ as 3,580 1947 railway railway. (see early charges of an ♦Deficit.—V. 168, p. 2012. moneys stock Fixed $823,489 oper. There declaration ■ income 1948 from ry. the par£s and servicing operations will continue at Wayne. oper $871,812 _ from Net to common companies served 27, Piper-Stinson to income railway____ railway oper. Net effect ' Miscelr deductions additional From Jan. 1— Gross ; . $8,471,317 1,780,449 or from ry. positions appointed Corp. Philco on output kwh. 18 Jan. on from ry. oper. ry Total order October— Net in Corp.—Plans Change in Name Follow¬ ♦Railway tax accruals Other simpler the company to issue amount total Nov. Eqp. & jt. fac. rents (Cr) said: is rebuilding 84 motorbusses. from ■ Philco giving under the operating ended Floyd be p. rev. Net Net served and finished planes to Piper, but not Mich. The purchase price was not disclosed. added that manufacturing operations of Stinson, Railway oper. . Nov. at notes, not exceeding $630,000, are to be pay¬ of The National City Bank of New York in ten equal quarter-annual installments over a period of 2.5 years interest at the rate of 2'/4% per annum, payable quarterly. Gross he Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR.—Earnings— located at Fredericktown, now tons, according to an announce¬ President. anticipated 16 of chief 500,000 Pennsylvania Reading Seashore < its and 233,053,000 Period End. Oct. 31— operation, of Prospecting and drilling is continuing 167, p, 550. on to the with to points time acquired line of after announced that Piper Aircraft Corp. Railway oper. period notes or office the as . consecutive eastern fields Illinois-Indiana boundary, or able Is principal of of ICC The purchase, Dana same pipe City, Mo. The 30 loan cost Dela¬ placed in practical operation in the early part of 1932. In February 1942, through purchase of the outstanding securities of Michigan Gas Transmission Corp., the company acquired control of the natural gas pipe line system extending from the then eastern terminus of the Ind., and at the note a approximately 1,200 miles, from the Amarillo gas fields in the Texas Panhandle and from the Hugoton gas field in southwestern Kansas through the States of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and the northwestern corner of Ohio into the State of Michigan to a point near Detroit. The principal transmission system is 'looped," i.e., consists of double parallel lines, along its entire length, except for approximately 40 miles at >"'»'• corporation has called for redemption on Dec. 31, next, $350,of first mortgage leasehold sinking fund bonds, due July 1, 1964, Parklexington Corp., at 100 and interest. Immediate payment will The per 1971, inclusive. Dec. to • Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines, Inc.—Notes— 1,620,000 shs. 1.875%, where that dividend being personal plane announced 136,715 shs 1,620,000 shs. rates stock of the week of Stinson —V. 1, 46,000,000 23, 1929. Company is engaged in the production, transmission and sale of natural gas, the major part of sold Jan. made at the Empire Trust Co., trustee, 120 Broadway, New York, Y., of the full redemption price, together with accrued interest to the redemption date at the rate of 3% per annum.—V. 168, p. 155, $30,000 000 serve $511,000 N. Outstanding (par $100) interest'at HISTORY ware l no due $30,000,000 46,000,000 314% sinking fund deebs. ♦Serial debentures—1 cum. from exceeding 000 * 4% to extend of not oldest Sale ("The of will Piper planes Park-Lexington Co., Inc., N. Y. City—Partial Redempt. Co, of Chicago. '♦ Missouri in being tracts."—V. date, which is expected to be by . Corp., with 29, parts ♦Incl. held are holds $3,560,000: New York Trust Co., Chemical Bank & Trust Co., National City Bank, New York, Mellon National Bank & Trust Co, and Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust ■ by ore of five years. on newly-created he Haven, Pa., as soon as possible. Pending completion of the move to Lock . tons daily. The new deposit is 1,000 feet long feet wide varying from.8 to 12 feet in thickness; it will average 3.833 per cent lead. This tonnage is sufficient to keep the mill busy for a 12,096,500 additional to Lock ' company con¬ company's for net Corp., the Wayne, the author¬ 1948. notes funds the >0-,' announcement within cer¬ _______ promissory These which of authorized 15 ... reserves "The the time transaction Mr. City Consolidated Mines Co.—Ore Reserves— made The general funds of the company and used in payment of part tain facilities—_ • company's ore ment prepay, concurrently with the issuance of the debentures, $17,800,000 promissory notes at 100% which, exclusive of accrued interest, will require $17,800,000 <2> To be added 365.; has be • . the the • President. Nov. to The was also granted to the St. Louis Southwestern Ry. to obligation and liability, as guarantor, in respect of the payment of and the interest on the bond^ as extended.—V. 97, p. To •' on (approximately the to capacity announced increase of 8.0%.—V. Aircraft sold the principal 1, 1948 and mature Aug. 1, 1973. proceeds purposes: Nov. output the Piper, On it natural p. ' ... of ranges, 7% the corporation T. amounting stockholders " 1, 1990, the date of maturity refunding mortgage bonds. of • elected this Electromaster, a The" stockholders stated proposed stock distribution Panhandle in the past has that facilities.—V. new * ' on to July Park been In company. further Philco for an spare If first and assume in provide ing Acquisition— Authority group of 51 investment has the V Piper'Aircraft to prevent contention «• The ICC 3Va%0 sinking fund made Dec. 2 by a nationwide of of of for the said 700 set in 7% Wilming¬ . was of electric compared year, Paragould Southeastern Ry.—Bonds Extended— debentures, due 1973, to special Electric common Commission Court The intention its It the Commission based . Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.—Debentures Offered —Public offering of $30,000,000 requiring increase and Pioneer Service & Engineering shortly thereafter. time that at the leases in to . circumstances substantial business, 2123. p. 29. been presented 2123. and 15, 1948. to-acquire 24 marketed Appeals in Power District Dec. announced company corporation. new 810.000 has cash responsibility, and in January, 1947, was charge of the Division of Economic Research. of shares division as acted The efforts $3,788,351 Co.__ Pa. Panhandle to Oct. — $3,058,065 — to company unsuccessful will ization —V. Schwabacher making the Hugoton distribution. was transferring reserves of about gas Jr this has was The 1,667,009 1,725.300 450,000 & Gardner & In divi¬ 7% holders meeting of Electromaster stockholders will be held in January, 1949 to approVe the agreements between the two panies. Electromaster will be operated by Its present management 125,000 Del., argument • _ Cook Reinholdt the Acquire Electromaster, Inc.^~ Nov. A 125,000 , Co in seeking an injunction against the proposal. The Circuit Court has given the Commission until Dec. 10 to file briefs and has given Panhandle until Dec. 20 to file its briefs. Oral 7,398,953 1,229,629 ton, Inc Dain & M. of to has signed an assets of Electromaster, Inc., manu¬ subject to approval of Electromaster stockholders. In exchange for the plant facilities, patents, and other assets of Electromaster, Philco will tender 68,212%- shares of:its authorized but unissued common stock, or one share of Philco for on 125,000 _ Co., cash 14 above). Clement A. Evans & Corp. Dec. Mr., Balderston 8.796 200,000 s. Co.— Producing Court which $14,925,964 $22,021,205 $19,648,276 Co. Clarke W. in agreement 200,000 Scribner of set handle joined the corporation in 1941 increasing facturers 200,000 <.__i.___i.__ Richard Pitt To » Pacific 525,000 quarterly year-end dividend & Singer, Deane & 575,000 regular , held The of 200,000 Northwest special a television Pitt officer economist , __ , makes to and Courtney Dr. 200,000 Pacific Co. of California Co. & & of Philadelphia, 1,551,547 limited-term of Hugoton ACCOUNT Dr. 200,000 Co. • the special a common stock on Dec. a total of $2 per share Stays Payment of Hugoton Stock Dividend— plan stock 1,486,374 res. The 6. 6,405,657 ' Appro, for . at company 1948—9 Mos.—1947 Maintenance ^ the 10:30 $16,691,901 revs. Oper. exps. . by to up Marks declared and the Vice-President-Finance. Maynard H. Murch & v 450,000 Court company is inviting sealed written proposals for the purchase it of $7,500,000 first mortgage bonds, series due Dec. 1, 1978. M. Leonard & Lynch „ Harris, Hall & Co. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.—Bids for Bonds— So. „ . (Inc.) The ol New Vice-President Elected— financial Co. Moore, by cash holders of record 200,000 575,000 Reynolds & Co, from the year. preferred 250,000 —...—_ Inc.______ Co., Clark, Dodge & Hallgarten & Co 409,069 ' 1485. The 575,000 Co Pressprich Blair 1,005,514 last facilities for the production of television receivers." usual quarterly dividend of 93% cents per share on theh 3%% stock, series A, was also declared, payable Jan. 1, next, to plant #250,000 ; Co Witter & W. G. 250,000 __ & of should be given in its dividend action to the high and the resultant earnings achieved in 1948. The deci¬ this year-end dividend of 7% in stock rather than in cash pay servation of Harrison & Co.—200,000 Laird, Bissell & Meeds__ 200,000 575,000 Rollins & Sons Shields for increase an week sales of refrigeration _—1—1—200,000 Laurence Corp 250,000 — Inc. 650,000 Inc. 15,120 railway ♦Deficit.—V. E. H. 1945 subsidiaries kwh., payable or prompted 250,000 Co. & Granbery, Marache & 575,000 575,000 $84,539 its corresponding recognition was Pierce — 650,000 E, Hutton & Co paid to Co., Inc. E. W. Clark & Co R. 8. Dickson & Co., & Higginson that Co. Weeks ju principal Pomeroy, Inc.— Stifel, Nicolaus 81 650,000 & the during the current year, as against $2 per share in cash and 5% in stock last year. William Balderston, President, in connection with the dividend declarations, said: "In reviewing the year's operations, the board felt Schoellkopf, Hutton & , This 3. sion 900,000 Co.— Dec. level Inc. 900,000 Hornblower , $84,992 income— oper. record stock 24 share per payable on 400,000 Securities Bros. and company over Nov. on cents 300,000 Ra use her. 575,000 $71,034 Prom Jan. 1— Co..__' 50 both Folger, Nolan Inc Baker, Weeks & Harden Mitchum, Tully & Co".— * Hemphill, Noyes & Co._ Lee 1946 & the and directors of stock, follows: as 1,000,000 C. Langley & $110,438 43,382 . Rhoades Freres this 2229. Graham, Parsons & Co.. 1,205,000 Hutzler an Ry.—Earnings— 1948 from Loeb, Corp.. Corp, W. W. ' M. American (150,000 alone, furnishings and fixtures.—V.~ 167, Oklahoma City-Ada* Atoka '(*t, by each are Co.__ Salomon the be purchased White, Weld & Co Los Angeles, Calif. three floors and dend 165,056,436 $31,520,361 3,040,000 Lazard the over 29,493,395 the underwriters of names Harriman ' that latest figures show an approximate gain of preceding year's total of net sales, which this year will be in the neighborhood of $39,000,000. Net profits of ,1948 are estimated at approximately $1,500,000. This corporation on Dec. 2 opened its new specialty department 14% 2,004,328 The in Blyth & Co., Inc 900,000 Eastman, Dilldn & Co.900,000 Ripley & Co., ' '; Inc. —II x900,000 Opens Los Angeles — ■•Store— ■_ 1 First Boston & ' • resale Inc. on 2011. p, i for Kidder, Peabody & Co.__$3,040,000 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane 3,040,000 Halsey, Stuart «St Co. directors "convertible 10,091,065 w. companies amount to per 168, of 1948 amounted to 142,967,000 2.5%, or Philco Corp.—To Pay 7% Stock Dividend— $22,638 ; — UNDERWRITERS—The 168, p. 2229. p. Sales 48,540 154,916,831 commercial.; and Total Ohio Leather Co.—To Retire Preferred Stock— The . .retirement —V. the on output kwh., from in MCF Industrial electric 3,529,000 Revenue Volume Residential 650. p. • District Gas The 1948: provisions 168, week ended Nov. 27, months ended 12 1948.—V. 15, Philadelphia Electric Co.—Weekly Output— the company's total sales: 1946—29%; 1947—28%; and 12 months ended Sept. 30, 1948—28%. The following tabluation shows the sales of gas in thousand cubic stocknoiders, in a letter dated Oct. 11, 1948, were advised that further dividend action for the current year on the common missible Dec. the of The any Gas also were During each of the last five years and the 12 months ended Sept. 30, 1948, sales in MCF (thousands of cubic feet) to Michigan Con¬ solidated paid quarterly cash dividends of $1.12% per share on the first stock and of $1 per share on the second preferred stock declared, both payable Jan. 1, 1949 to holders of record preferred Arbor, Mich., and environs. will usual The Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., the natural gas it resells through company distribution systems in Detroit and Ann ings and cash requirements and other relevant factors, that dividends be Monday, December 6, 1948 be paid. 1, in preceding years. A similar stock distribution . . Edison Co.—Bids for the Purchase of Bonds and Preferred Stock— The company is inviting fcids for the purchase of $5,500,000 first mortgage and collateral trust bonds, series due 1977, and 30,000 shares cumulative preferred stock, series B. Such bids will be received of by the company at Room 901, No. 50 Broad Street, New York 4, N. Y., noon (EST) Dec. 6.—V. 168, p. 2124. up to ■$$ Volume 168 THE Number 4757 Potomac Electric Power Co.—New Director— R. Roy Dunn, Vice-President director.—V. 168, p. 1907. and has Treasurer, Public 3% Gross Net from debenture Bank and bonds York New due that announces paying 1963.—V. 168, has it $50,000,000 for agent appointed been of 2230. p. Gross Net from •Deficit.—V. secured per and annum used for Nov. Nov. on 24 issued order permitting the company will mature Oct. 26, 1949. The proceeds are to be outstanding notes of $650,000 which mature and $850,000 which mature on Jan. 22, 1949.—V. 168, payment 26, an 1948, of 2012. p. ,' and San from of new a Francisco San was 168, p. to Shanghai, said, he will also Net ry. profit $237,356 698 *8,922 *37,932 8,430 ♦Based on 4,002,925 income oper. ♦Deficit.—V. $1,014,310 $1,022,344 $2.39 $1.61 $1.63 168, 1048. p, , for Manufacturing Co.—Files With SEC— company 3,300 Nov. on shares ($1 underwriting.—V. par) 168, filed 19 letter of a 1698, pp. oper, Net revenue Other market, at without 1908. Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR.—Earnings— October- from Net ry. railway 1945 $1,866,170 $1,815,105 $1,950,016 321,458 332,589 487,762 53,349 82,113 182,089 railway income— oper, 1946 1947 1948 from Net $ 52,568,531 44,025,562 3,420,526 3,060,020 32,009,334 27,100,037 2,688,115 1,833,123 20,559,197 99,588 100,180 929,483 912,860 '780,272 6,439,086 4,684,153 out $■ •• 965,363 taxes Deductions 118,288 168,986 1,185,215 way 847,092 12,005,413 ry. 176,911 41,522 385,402 426,451 825,207 12,390,815 10,198,013 Net from railway— railway from Net 168, 27,937,039 6,560,867 9,570,451 2,141,279 259,009 230,759 2,594,562 2,436,067 2,002,070 1,769,660 9,796,253 20,160 181,768 246,165 1,312,424 614,608 9,978,021 152,491 293,912 1,637,243 year company Nov. on for 1,000 shares of 6% Underwriter, Quail ■ a Co., increase working capital. St. Regis Paper 8,340,778 used will be Proceeds la. Davenport, to ' SEC The and will and interest not mature Nov. on issued 24 sell, from time bear in than more which to order an not after months nine 3% company to each of which date the issue of will annum, per thereof, outstanding unsecured notes will aggregate in principal more than $12,500,000 in addition to the amount of unsecured notes, debentures, or other securities representing unsecured indebtedness which it might issue under its articles of incorporation without the prior consent of the holders of its outstanding preferred stock.—V. 168, p. 1149. of (together with all other of nine months or then maturity a amount outstanding at one any sales 1947 1948 1946 $ I 123,416,387 103,953,481 Net prof, after chgs. and inc. taxes 12,048,192 11,055,144 Earnings per common share$2.21 $2.00 56,438,324 3,775,622 168, $0.68 Privately—Dean sale, privately, of $500,000 first mortgage bonds, 3% series B, due Nov. 1, 1975.—V. 168, p. 2231. Witter & Co. Dec. 2 announced Interest $13,815,262 $11,670,051 stockholders 3'/2% 15-year construction Nov. on 29 debentures. 21,509 196,982 $6,375,705 5,530,848 84,074 39.761 250,000 66,034 _ Cost and sales of other Income 11,009,753 sold 10,613,876 122,100 goods 103,335 39,761 352,000 Depreciation Interest and Provision Reserve debt income for decline for 24,787 -1,035,000 expense taxes invent, in value 36,000 _— and' improvements, inventories.—V. 168, p. profit 1 Net Prov. for I———$1,689,656 for reserve Balance net of shares Common Earnings profit— Railway $546,588 ; *"$9.64 * — To Dec. 29, 15, thereof stockholders the Balance a 10% dividend paid be on of record at the close of business shares will be issued but in lieu receive cash for such fractions in an will York Curb by the closing price of the company's stock on the Exchange on Dec. 15, 1948, or if there be no sales, prices on that day.The New York Curb Exchange on Dec. 1 approved for listing 18,179 additional shares of $10 par common stock issuable in payment of a 10% stock dividend and against exercise of options^—V. 168, p, 1589. the average of the closing bid and asked on , 9,426,093 $ 110,346,648 1 932,332 501,455 12,148,675 243,969 income to 8,728,539 transferred be to of income to tranferred be to 5,284,126 earned 4,589,730 fixed charges share stock although The directors cents deductions.— -V. this the on Dec. year, Nov. 30 168, 4*A% the regular This 10. the capital same as will an extra year-end dividend of quarterly dividend of 10 cents payable Dec. 24 to holders, of total of 60 cents per share paid both stock, ♦Also after / It make a disbursed In announced that sales showed a 31% improvement and, serial 1, provide for the additional business, $218,479 was spent for building equipment additions and other capital improvements. Because the costs were charged to current working capital and profits, dividends amounted to only 30c per share compared with 55c per share 1948 capital at Oct. 31, cum. hand (C. D.) Smith Co., Grand Junction, Colo.—Files With SEC— 6% conv, A Class B The for company 1,500 offered of to or on shares at and $51 to Nov. ($50 per reduce filed 22 par) share. letter of notification with the SEC a cumulative preferred stock, to be Underwriter, Peters, Writer & Christensen, 5V2% capi¬ Proceeds will be used for additional working above the substantial same period and of sales last currently The year. period ahead is encouraging."—V. 166, p. running are outlook for amount Colorado short-term of bank loans. Co.—Weekly Output— Power stock ($25 corresponding week last year, stock notes Period End. Oct. 31— oper. Maint, of revenues___ an increase of 18.7%,—V. 168, p. obtained evidenced October— tures Maint. 1,586 549 . substantially 601,452 ♦Total oper. exps.—__ 15,035,272 1,562,965 4,053,835 518, 548 Other expenses < of ry. Other oper. income- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1— Jan. majority a of of the class B common remaining 200,000 shares as between each series, the variations rates 13,059,572 15,630,917 . 14,663,125 41,469,979 income,. Operating expenses for Prov, losses 6,037,616 $7,598,282 $78,900,645 $71,087,779 $1,088,401 $10,653,658 49,897 552,976 Deducts, from $1,895,158 income.. 8,161 $1,138,298 $11,206,634 228,958 railway income oper. 168, 26,518,164 '31,938,438 20,558,613 Prov. for Dec. 1, succeed J. to has been President, elected similar increase to all authorize the series time in things, and as to preference, » 7' EARNINGS Calendar Years 1947 1945 $894,920 538,440 1946 . $1,596,858 670,028 $1,113,593 673,702 «j 125,656 $647,201 . 34,906 f $404,985 43,136 - 25,259 $331,220 34,224 $601,173 90,651 213,181 195,742 6,684 145,306 8,656 113,284 — $322,065 $308,096 $207,886 $172,179 67,524 135,466 114,649 96,314 $254,541 income— & $172,629 $93,237 $75,865 State income „ * I interest 4 -"V 11,532 A. Small, retired.—V. 91, p. Income— Preferred dividends effective , 1770. Net income HISTORY State Southern Ry.—Earnings— October— from Net from 430,146 Net ry. $9,052,896 73,365 344,991 $909,339 $11,133,269 $8,707,904 ♦Operating expenses for October, 1948, includes provision per hour wage increase granted to operatins employees and a amount 99,333 Fed. on Minority Vice-President Sines, railway oper. income. Loan acquired 1947 1948 railway- From Jan. Gross 1946 1945 $21,075,008 $19,795,285 $18,943,3 22 $19,919,647 4,999,438 2,454,096 4,778,618 1,941,169 3,997,483 1,788,433 7,094,098 2,603,828 North other employees.—V. oper. income. esti¬ 168, p. 2013. 204,043,588 182,692,180 177,576,125 212,018,062 50,182,751 40,467,344 24,007,098 16,940,042 -Week End. Nov. 21 Period— 1948 10c for an from ry. railwayrailway Gross —V. earnings 168, p. 2331. S6,440,726 1947 34,105,093 14,645,837 78,042,968 24,400,376 —Jan. 1 to No*. 21 1948 1947 $0,136,084 $291,809,153 $200,802,877 1930, the company's predecessor, Tbe " incorporated in Maryland. In Aug. of 1942, it stock, being class B common stock, of Finance Corp. At the time cf such acquisition, BUSINESS—In & Co., all was of the American voting State Loan Co. operated seven loan offices directly and through wholly owned subsidiaries and North American Finance Corp, operated 44 14 loan offices through its wholly owned subsidiaries. On Dec. 81, The these State 1— from Net mate for , could 111,954 oper. taxes Net S. Net $1,886,997 (less Interest 30,234,083 2163. p. Southern Pacific RR. of Mexico—New PresidentB. $8,622,750 Balance avail, for fxd. charges $1,489,864 743,323 "recoveries) Net 37,327,466 6,764,477 $1,836,065 59,093 _ stock, and SUMMARY OF 1947, income 1, commercial papers and 12 months from, date of from time to among other preference, liquidation redemption price and conversion rights. , railway—— 382,784,908 343,733,826 321,771,933 409,538,014 83,257,024 80,240,445 34,614,840 106,850,811 from ry. —V. $7,934,269 income— Total March dated tCompany's certificate of incorporation authorized 300,000 Shares preferred stock ($25 par) designated 100,000 as 6% cumulative stock and provided that directors, with the prior approval Sept. 30, '48 railway- $41,127,891 $37,698,049 $33,301,889 $39,441,005 8,483,926 ' 8,789,841 2,506,476 4,303,695 railway.: * 2,741,480 2,985,80 1 2,836,58 7 3,453,807 income from Gross Net agreement 1948—10 Mos.—1947 1,380,030 4,174, 237 equipment Transportation exps note oper. From Net $9,936,245 $99,295,385 $89,522,825 1,654 885 of a through established dealers in notes maturing not more than by Co.—Earnings— from from Gross 1948- -Month—1947 $11,122 404 under origin. 2231. and struc¬ way 91,588 shs. 75,000 shs. 250,000 shs. 75,000 shs. par) (no (no par) issued are Gross Net Total $1,000,000 *$1,000,000 t300,000 shs. 63,552 shs. 60,000 shs. 9 Mos. End. Southern Pacific ry. St. Louis-San Francisco Ry.—Earnings of System— Outstanding (due notes par) stock common common dividend Net 308. FINANCING between the company and Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. Philadelphia under the terms of which the notes are subordinated all indebtedness of the company for money borrowed from banks with output of this company for the week ended Nov, 27, 1948, 3,044,000 kwh., as compared with 2,564,000 kwh. for the Net the immediate PRESENT preferred Electric orders Brown, President, stated that "Our current backlog of is placed :■ to be are 1948, Gross previous year. Glen M. on TO EFFECT preferred stock ($25 par) preferred stk. (cum. $25 par) ♦These expansion the value par at $1,330,650) (est. 1958 incl.) Preferred to and its , GIVING subordinated Class 1947. The company also announced that working amounted to $3,719,295.—V. 168, p. 1486. totaled $40,000 reserve. a also was proceeds of previously redeemed, the initial conversion amount 6% of $0.93 share per at annually from March 1, 1950 to March ♦$205,401 $1.10 profit after taxes Earnings stock is not now determinable. Issuance Net unless company net basis the on 1953, 31, the of CAPITALIZATION , 2231. p. declared and on share per share Southern $242,825 preferred negotiations are presently in progress for such acquisition, which may be used for each of the foregoing pur¬ no the but Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.—Extra Distribution— tal 1947 1948 of 60,000 issue new convertible convertible, including Dec. poses Ryerson & Haynes, Inc.—Earnings Show Gain— Fiscal Years Ended Sept. 30 the parent, company is 1110. 2,747,451 earned minimum capital other and 1,564,361 5,885,770 p. the-company's general funds; Company intends to use such funds primarily to Increase its receivables through absorbing the demands for loans by individual borrowers in the 24 existing loan offices of the company's wholly owned subsidiaries. To the extent that the net proceeds are not promptly used In making such loans, in the balance* of said net proceeds, if any, will be used to reduce bank loans, to open additional loan offices and to acquire additional loan offices or businesses in the future when favorable opportunities are presented 8,586,896 , Corp. 165, in 97,793,820 7,243,340 11,412,690 569,594 659,025 Co.—V. Offered—A Stock common $ 1,012,559 income Inc., Denver, Colo. '' pay 1948—10 Mos,—1947, . & Light Power Electric & PURPOSE—The 1947 $ $ 10,492,167 revs.. Standard Gas - its $7 and $6 prior pref- Authorized 20 to help Corp.—Plans Dividend—* of $25, to into class A price of $10 per share of class A common stock (namely, 2'/2 shares of class A common stock), each share of 6% convertible preferred stock being taken for this purpose at its par value of $25 per share and such conversion price being subject to adjustment in certain events. and for new borrowings and Increase charges at made against income record stock and sale of $2,000,000 If ♦After determined amount New declared reduce bank to skg. fund and max. permissible capital fund charges are made against inc. 166,225 $2.36 to the stockholders 1948. No fractional 1948 Dec, on have of surplus ' $392,593 10% Stock Dividend— directors used be 1948—Month income Balance $392,593 provision for reserve for plant replacement. Pay will ' ♦Net 1— $546,588 166,225 $3.29 oper. Net ry. oper. Total Income per The was RR.—Earnings- surplus if sinking fund and 225,000 $1,464,656 175,250 outstanding share per ♦Before replace. ' plant dis¬ a may cumulative 6% 2162. . fund '• approved the private Funds Period End. Oct. 31— $13,881,296 $11,691,560 income, cash discounts,-etc. Total be will there that to stockholders.—V. 167, p/2583>. shares of (par $25) offered publicly Nov. 30 by Johnston, Lemon & Co. a group of underwriters at par and dividend. ferred . $6,178,723 shares. Standard Each The Seaboard Air Line _1946 1947 l&*8 announced Preside^, > dissolve this corporation.'«<€. to State Loan &; Finance Corp., Washington, D. C.—Pre¬ the Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney, Inc.—Deb. Issue— not Sept. 30— allowances voted 30 permission to declare dividends on erence 2013. p. Sales, less freight, discount, returns and Nov. company*assets company for Co. San Jose Water Works—Bonds Placed (& Subs.)—Earnings— Rotary Electric Steel Co. Nine Months Ended on take steps to pay a dividend on its $7 pre¬ stock, Victor Emanuel, President, announced on Dec. 1. He said directors will consider asking the Securities and Exchange Commission for authority to make such a payment if the Commission approves the pending application of Standard Gas & Electric This less) time Wrightsman, of the notes, exceed to " ferred Authorized— permitting its unsecured time, amount an per tribution of the • issue $4 stockholders The ■ 5,985,687 $ Net —V. Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.—Notes Ja)L)r38 payable Standard Oil Co. of Kansas—To Dissolve— Co.—Earnings— Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— preferred stock (par $100), to be offered at par. & 320,696 dividend stock 168, p. 2013. letter of notification with the SEC filed 22 1,159,933 record to up 2014. p. Standard Power & Light Valley Finance Co., Davenport, la.—Files With ; income 5% a }0, 1948. A regular quarterly cash divi¬ previously declared, is payable Dec. 10 to stock¬ Nov. 10, which brings total cash payments this share, compared with $3.20 paid in 1947.—V. 168. of 2,423,894 . declared have $1 per share, 8,409,581 24,011- directors holders 8,163,416 - income ' dend of B. Net that its earned sure stockholders of record Dec. to 2,034,597 594,448 _ Deduct, from gross inc._ —V. SEC— The 21,622,570 5,428,832 ' 1908. p. River 5,514,373 income— oper. ry. —V. 19,934,742 21,577,413 Gross not Standard Oil Co. of California^-Stock Dividend— From Jan. 1— Gross is company company The 1,288,413 Non-operating income The surplus. told the Commission that since its corporate simplifi¬ is not complete, any declaration or payment of current dividends might mean a payment out of capital or unearned surplus. —V. 168, p. 2163. , rail¬ inc oper. V. : 1' 7 9,771,562 income— oper. Net. ' cation program $2,456,016 - ' holding company act, as it is now in the process of simplifi¬ the The 1,556,949 783,685 1,547,422 inc.— from unearned of with 16,925,525 i*: 1,504,876 42,546 Railway oper. income Other railway oper. inc. oper. . Rights to Pay Div. cation. taxes ry. 1945. p. surplus since Dec. 31, 1937, which totaled $25,602,663 on Oct. 31, is actually "earned surplus." -"The company's auditors have reported that the company's invest^" ments might have to be revalued to the extent required to conform from Federal 1,763,897 596,775 213,787 The company has filed an application with the Securities and Ex¬ change Commission as a "safety measure" in connection with a pro¬ posed dividend payment on its $6 and $7 prior preference stocks. Permission must be obtained from the Commission to pay dividends 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $ 4,893,143 ii— income , , Ry.—Earnings— 6,108,641 expenses 168, Standard Gas & Electric Co.—Asks 1940—Month—1947 rev 1,312,505 304,240 146,528 294,558 232,531 1908. railway operations State, County and City Total Gross 92,421 $105,888 *12,331 17*149 > income— ♦Deficit.—V. notification with the SEC offered be to common, 1,147,693 1945 $160,139 55,037 39,029 1^602,507 418,022 153,480 1,783,638 436,844 150,491 railway— railway ry. .oper. 3,203,953 496,3-65 1946 $164,843 51,898 32,629 /- 1— from from 1945 1946 $1,502,914 V. oper. Fed. Rheem 2,923,049 810,190.. 461,127 168, p. Taxes The 3,324,683 1,114,203 income oper. From Jan. Gross • $ $2.36 628,100 capital shares outstanding.- 1945 Net Railway 1947 1948 ry. 44,227 1946 1947 $209,522 62,927 ,22,531 railway railway Net railway Railway $1,480,350 taxes.. share Net 258,403 38,503 St. Louis Southwestern Sept. 30— after * 1947 105,842 railway similarly V 2231. p. 1948 from from available be 168, Net $279,600 income 1— from ry. Gross -Earnings— ' 1948 oper. from 2012. (Including Domestic Subsidiaries) 9 Mos. End. used.—V. Spokane International RR.—Earnings— .143,103 railway railway from Period End. Oct. 30— *Earned~per *44,154 •326,166 $434,080 from Net Net radiophoto circuit between Shanghai announced by H. C. Ingles, President. Service Telephone & Telegraph Co. The sale would be made to re¬ T. St T. for money advanced to Southwestern lor plant A. expansions and to repay the Southwestern treasury for money 168, p. 1908. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.—Earnings— Net American 1,640,785 . has asked the Missouri p. S. Commission for authority an additional $70,000,000 of its common stock to the and sell ' *72)445 *345)527 i income—.—. October— Gross Net one-way Francisco shortly.—V. 19,513 1,884,456 St. Louis-San Francisco & Texas Ry. From Jan. * Communications, Inc.—Opens New Circuit— Opening « to issue 13 Telephone Co.—Stock Sale to the October— Gross RCA Bell Telephone & Telegraph— The company r 59,986 imburse railway from railway railway operating Net to issue for cash at par to three commercial banks $1,500,000 un¬ notes, each of which will bear interest at the rate of 2J/2% sell $331,503 64^204 27^173 railway————iL———4_ railway operating incoriie t, Net American 1947 $268,674 - from Queens Borough Gas & Electric Co.—To Issue Notes— and 1948 railway From Jan. 1— National registrar The SEC (2329) Southwestern ' October— a Service Electric & Gas Co.—Trustee— Chase trustee, CHRONICLE Sacramento Northern Ry.-—Earnings— elected been • The COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL Loan two & predecessor Finance Corp. companies were consolidated (Del.) created as a result of solidation. v into-the the con¬ {f' with its principal executive Washington, D. C. v The company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, being- princi¬ pally those subsldiarieo lt acquired from its predecessor companies upon consolidation, is engaged in the personal finance business, pri¬ marily making small loans to individual borrowers and, to a small The offices company at 1209 is 18th a holding Street, N. company 4 4 4 14 THE (2330) degree, purchasing in household instalment sales The with dealers originating contracts Dec. aged furnishings approximately $104 UNDERWRITING—The shares to be are and the cf number Johnston, Lemon & A. K Wood & Shares Co Co /an Alstyne, Noel & Co. Ucoit, Hcrner & Mason, Inc. Cl.ment a Parker Total Corp. ry. 3,000 1948 1947 1946 $267,691 $326,222 43,035 Net iy. *16,891 54,289 *92,058 *7,429 *8,742 income— oper. Net ry. 2,698,453 2,934,041 4,472,197 Net from 175,428 *412,452 96,296 *507,313 267,883 *300,844 1,599,312 Net ry. income 168, 719,676 Stromberg-Carlson Co.—10% stock payable Jan. On Jan. dividend 1949 1, has been holders to of Dec. record the on ry. 15. each of record Dec. made during 157, p. declared shares nine cash —V. have directors for extra dividend Four 7. the $1 dividend a held of cash the year, of Dec. share, o.uarterly current of as per share one of Securities distributions last Corp. of being one announced shares held $1 paid each the 16.742,636 12,143,459 income 11,880,355 12,098,431 Dec. that 1 See details in V. 168, * issued 8 Period End. Oct. 31— Ry. certificate a authorizing '! , revenues 1948—Month—1947 its 30— 47,711,593 -6,423,466 held 3,238,051 of — 1946 income — 27,567-*-- < Dr7,886 $809,060 $619,010 '! 98,733 of deductions charges v Net 1,039 563,125 487,320 499,924 $2,659,714 6,383 83,671 229,856 2,305,769 —t income —V. $2,681,624 168, 394,725 ,182,110 6,923 233,914 . „■ 2054. p. $660,711 - " $461,025 - . The Depreciation for 168,980 Canadian 153,206 798,000 384,000 118,960 140,890 111,906 . Excess profits tax Capital stock tax applic. ority shrs. Earnings —V. per mortgage 3% bonds Oct. due 1, are to of poses to the $1,180,065 862,855 862,855 outstdg... share $2.05 168, p. 2231. 62,329 On $1,480,326 $930,032 862,855 862,855 $1.72 $1.08 " $1.37 • •' . 30, share on 13, This Dec. pared with the .directors declared extra an dividend of now common stock, brings payments $1.05 iri payable Dec. this year 1947. to 27 holders of to $1.90 per. share, 3o 1, Sept. 30 company has called for redemption first mortgage bonds, 3% series due of Jan. on 1978, Payment and <fc will be Congress Co. made Sts., the at State Street Mass., or at the Wall St., New York, 23 101 Trust Boston, Incorporated, at next, 1, and Co., office Y.—V. N. P. J. The interest. trustee, of for State Morgan 168, The ' Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.—Secondary Offering See Texas Gas Transmission Co. below and in V. 168, 1945. p. of construction Gardiner of excess in the President, million Appalachian should be somewhat alleviated this 6,000 V. possible mainly by trade-out Additional facilities miles of put main in this on its increase 19 other Manufacturers of crude from loans oil daily when the lease to stockholders, at a the Van C. the end of rental three of $53,000. consideration of the for Marquardt of ance has slightly been plant reduced reduced annual over to he $500,000, has 1962 full,"-he said.—V. 155, confidence in occurred the $494,000 31, stated. last, The with mortgage on $201,300 a year $30,000 Mills the Timm due to the will earlier, line The by ICC the Nov. on 16 issued certificate a permitting Transcontinental The be of the as as division, trackage rights over Railway & Terminal and shall certificate sell other the firm, of is issued lines facilities operation or and the such lines less the than net acquire.—V. or as 157, .p. value of miles the operation, tracks that including essential to 40 any days operation of Dallas condition, be thereof, the of Collin, thereof, within continued salvage 5.62 Grayson, may portion offering, for same portion abandonment to subject to any property corporation or purchase to Co.; all in Counties, Texas. McLennan The and approximately Hill, The company tracks and the responsible person, from the date, to willing to which they not pay seek may offering price The continued and property Dallas the such to the maturity - The Issued Engineering & Mfg. Co.—Enters Electronics Field— the included Robert pany McCulloch, has entered produce automatic President, the code New York. Present contracts the flasher has on electronics flashers Nov. field 20 announced with that substantial this com¬ contracts designed by W. R. Lightbody for Air Force and Coast Guard extended to the personal are been recite that have to ' Inc production 1, been as the or, date of the shares of 6% such common are stock, payable series, $3 notes units. The stock it the at which redemption. units will be Until such 6% included transferable only date, as of 60,000 3%% interim in such the units securities and not separately. (no stock¬ stock exercisable financing June 3, from the of com¬ program 1949, the and to pursuant underwriters units 1, 19^1 and the 20,C00 right to units respec¬ tOutstanding 26,o00.090 or one the . , 640,000 shs. shs. §4,000,000 shs. in " $143,000,000 $32,000,000 more, series bonds subject 3,265,000 shs. issued under be may the to but notes, unis.ueu of the aggregate the due May restrictions for the proceeds sale of the common sale of thfe contained Of of deducting stock the aggregate respect by will Kaiser the the units and the this amount, $26,235,000, and commissions, will be units; be and of net in $22,500,000 will stock common connection uits, and sale of proceeds the from at accordingly. Consolidated and of price proceeds $52.50 extent received by that have Western unit. pel from its present common Nov. with the 1, 1943 the company's the proposed the the the stockholders, trustee of payment for the interest an the option Steel Corp. 60,000 units the as from maximum a interim such com¬ ' company 6% on issue $600,r aggregate net proceeds Under company's con¬ to a the deducting financing pro¬ the the To underwriters underwriters,' the Inc., with after require them to purchase respectively, or such portion thereof net deposited for be offered approximately the bonds; $190,890,000. reduced Co., specify, total the the and which to right units, from be to stock, shares and the issue approximately with has 1951, 1, issu-, • stock. expenses> the of for used common $3,975,000 notes, notes sale be of the units and common stock, approximately $177,000 will by the company for the purchase of the 265,000 shares of its stock shares for common Of approximately $245,000 common purchased the §285,000 reserved are stockholders; and $143,000,000 will be derived bonds. The expenses of the financing program the at the be may 250,000 1951. purchase (before 2 of 1, stock common warrants the .530.C00 20,000 due May the period May 1, 1951, and the remainder will be added general funds and will be used for the construction to pipe line (including payments under the contracts for purchase of. steel plate and for the fabrication thereof into pipe), ■working capital and for other comorate requirements. Following the delivery arid sale of the bonds, an amount equal to t $190,000,000 connection (2) and notes, _ less (1) whh certain due the the 1, amount construction of 1951, for the bonds be to struction drawn down and, the to from the payment time extent the The proceeds issued including mined the of the upon of the issue of to time debt, time 24, 1948, Irans-Continental The the Texas certain Feb. 16, company for of the will indenture from then the as Power securing and the will for funds be which added corporate •other points as directors the of the stock may the to purposes (if or deter¬ for the company was incorporated in Delaware Oct. 5, may 1948. acquired all of the assets of its predecessor, Pipe Line Co., Inc. (Texas), which was organ¬ it Gas pursuant proposes Commission Louisiana points of of common stock common used such 1946. transportation and board in company's con¬ the sale of the remaining units the the as warrants be date determine. COMPANY—Corporation on the time other things, the expansion of the line the company and authorized by the FPCi by upon from Nov. any of and that among retirement On of exercise company the to proposed pipe line system trustee for the 6% interim of interest on such notes. proceeds necessary, company received from the sale of will be used to make such deposit. treasury to The progresses. program expended the deposited with moneys May total will be deposited with the trustee under Federal has entered into bond purchase agreements with institu¬ stock of the a common company & Webster Securities tional investors for the purchase by them, at par and in- such part common par), issuable of with pany ized $143,000,000 Bonds Placed Privately — Concurrently foregoing offering White, Weld & Co. and Stone Corp. announced that the company * series of units with the and include to underwriters the its consists, present on the to sale will the and at will in trust with J. P. Morgan & Co. Incor¬ and will be held by such depositary until 6% interim notes are redeemed prior thereto, such to up cue May from expenses tracts be interim of 6%' interim to deposited depositary, 1949, in the by the purchasers of cither granting sale company and " ^ 1951,. and units the not to in to plane market with de¬ velopment of the only type yet acceptable to Civil Aeronautics Admin¬ standards, TEMCO officials state. istration May represented to will 1, be will directly notes Oct. due delivery of cumulative preferred share for each $50 principal amount. units units 903. unit is $52.50. are financ¬ Company pro¬ 265,000 shares of described bonds the the bonds by rate of. one be per 6%" interim -notes porated. Texas Corp.—Notes The 50c). common above the from alter by White, Weld & Co. and Stone & Webster Securities ^Corp. offere'd to the public Dec. 2 on a unit basis $26,500,000 6% notes, due May 1, 1951, and 530,000 shares of common stock (par 50^). Each unit consists of a 6% note of $50 principal amount and one shane of common stock. under Ellis, Line the of above In connection with .are Offered—$143,000,000 Bonds Placed Pri¬ vately—A nationwide investment banking group headed railroad, Dallas-Waco Pipe of from 80,000 loan collected " '. ' com_- conditioned total the sale such Angeles and the to of sale company constitute its to (50c par) present gram Stock Publicly abandonment to interstate and foreign commerce, of its -entire consisting of a line extending from Dallas north¬ erly to Denison, approximately 73.56 miles, and another line extending from Dallas southerly to Waco, approximately 94.52 miles, known company, system Gas of bonds, bonds of Texas Electric Railway—Abandonment Approved— and which issue to >' estimated will situation ultimately stock shares sale to them authorized the 000 $15,000. Industries 2464. p. bank Los \ pipe / the each the (par share per of stockholders present 265,009 80,000 securing of from bal¬ cash a $725,000 The from installment reduced lrom "Nothing our Oct. year $100,000, to $105,000 Co., New York, N. Y., has been appointed trustee for $24,000,000 first mortgage pipeline bonds, 3%% series due 168, p. 352. fiscal its cents approximately $191,735,000. deducting Underwriting discounts and lease, Mr. Rudolph reports, General Tire $300,000 at 4%, secured by a first mortgage on the the stock common common and upon exercise are cancel may share such the to the ended of Additional derived v period a 6%i a one mortgage simultaneously. series1530,000 * of and ' first * company bonds will be sixth year. company $143,000,000 capitalization proposes for by the however. years, also FURPOSE—The Rudolph, Vice-President, on Nov. plant has been leased to Marquardt Nuys annual an of 1968 ment D. subsidiary of General Tire & Rubber Co. at from pre.eired etock ance is: consummated.— deal amount) consisting amount), series of • that Co., years The Trust (second series).—V. through plant, payable $40,000 annually for the first three years; $15,000 during the second three years and the balance of $135,000 at the end Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.—Trustee—The of has loaned Timm 2232. p. reported In capacity to 660 million cubic feet daily and work 168, financed principal pre¬ principal amount of bonds which may be issued mortgage is limited to $250,000,000,. so long as any bonds of the 3%% series due 1958 are outstanding. tUpon completion of financing program. {Reserved, for issuance by the company in pay¬ At the same time, the Timm company has granted General Tire an option to Oct. 1, 1951, to purchase the plant at $280,000, or, if Marquardt continues the lease, to Oct. 1, 1954, at $160,000. service 1949.—V. letter six the pipe line project will be continued in be $3 1368,sat 100, plus interest. of 63% interim notes, under banks. 2232. p. Aircraft the further would ; . of Co., Inc. and Consolidated right of the company to require therein. ■ deal stock interim 6% up to 80,000 units or to Kaiser Steel Corp. pursuant to the mortgage properties from Mrs. Carrie Calif., widow of Edward L. Doheny. a special meeting on Dec. 20 will vote on and shares common ■: derived of during 1948 included approxi¬ loops and 83 miles of lateral line Carthage field in east Texas, and approximately 74,000 addi¬ tional compressor horsepower in existing compressor stations. The company now has in operation about 2,500 miles of large diameter pipe and 15 compressor stations with the aggregate of approximately 217,000 compressor horsepower. "Die company has authority from the Federal Power Commission to mately 710 companies barrels 168, In pipe line companies. to at $50 each units, principal consummated completion rntge. pipe after winter. with arrangements negotiating Is Timm Aircraft Corp.—Van Nuys Plant Mortgaged— Symonds explained that accelerated deliveries of pipe werfe re¬ sponsible for the rapid completion of a major portion of the second parallel line from south Texas to West Virginia. These deliveries made it that .report * Mr. were a each $3 • Doheny properties involved in the deal are in the Coal'nga Nose field at Fresno, Calif. Mrs. Doheny owns a 25% interest In this field, and it is estimated, that the company will increase its production" by cubic area confirmed offered' three delivery in The . has been completed ahead of schedule. said the system is now delivering in feet daily, and that the shortage of gas program Symonds, 605 stockholders approving the purchase. It was said that the insurance deliveries to and that its gas year, 1948 29 by Authorized Cuin. cents; be shares referred purchase due Doheny Oil Lands— Nov. on , 1948 Construction Program Completed— The company on Dec. 2 announced that its natural the East have almost doubled since the first of this company be to (a) ,'$22,500,000 for . 1st $43,000,000 purchase of California oil a Doheny of Los Angeles, 2231. p. and tively.- com¬ in 1949, 3, will issue Common stock Plans to Purchase $60,000 stock outstanding maturity ($50 outstanding at the upon puichase Tampa Electric Co.—Partial Redemption— The / ..... at the rate of 1949 through Dec. 20, 1949, at $10 per share. following tabulation indicates the capitalization option the quarterly of of at sold 1951 due shares of sale the 6% during 1948 were as follows; March 1, April 1, extra of 30 cents; June 1, quarterly 1 and Dec. 1, quarterlies of 40 cents each. cents; and the , share one be 1, June purchase the ' Distributions ^ to upon the purchase by the company from stockholders of 265,000 shares of common stock.. stock issue . record as with CAPITALIZATION—The , common 1948; of to and Company The . the any There proceeds aggregate ' the including cents 20 1949. conditioned holders warrants - in Nov. 1, connection, in be 530,000 units. 16 per $1,770,351 , 87,293 will - PROPOSED (payable series 750,000 common Tide Water Associated Oil Co.—Extra Dividend— 63,363 86,380 the underwriters rate on common Western min¬ and stock be not may July the Company of the 450,000 units and offered to present stockholders are to present pany 1977, there until the company each share of 29, 1951 arc sGc also solely 42,188 earnings Capital Co., first of alone three offers agreements restricting Intention not to dis¬ commissions or of rate common Such 29. oL the public, stock the at outstanding Nov. $22,500,000/ stock; the other At , Light Co.—Definitive Bonds Ready- exchange for temporary b;nc's at the Republic National Dallas, Texas, or, at the holder's ontion, at the Bankers Trust Wall Street, New York, N. Y.—V. 168, p. 2954. Bank, 896.000 interest Net Definitive available inc. taxes Earns, Texas Power & 255,170 652,000 133,250 taxes inc. 165,721 992,000 ... Prov. for Fed. Prov. ______ the to AND for the the at sale by is ' Gross earnings view program involves:. 2,250,000 -chares of to May,!, stock Oct. ' of statements and be Nov. on sale Tile upon $4,226,826 * . will note, due May present 2,350,899 $5,567,806 ' In stock share per share business 6. common stock bonds, 3%% ing 88,096 . Dec. the of securities mon in $2,285,860 52,747 $7,957,246 of PROGRAM record stock (3) $6,665,821 $657,264 each such of for sale common line / 692,262 $901,548 $10 for stock .6 STOCKHOLDERS—Company is offering stock (par E0c> to the holders of Its at close financing The ferred $5,973,559 824,954 500,000 500,000 500,000 -— and lb) 450,000 shares of "common stock. In addition the under¬ writers have the option to purchase (a) $4,000,000 of stich 6%• interim notes, due May 1, 1951, and (bi 80,000 shares of common stock. 215,571 $7,132,292 78,254 92,488 — income Fixed 1945 $2,107,043 $3,150,961 — 15,398 ' Affiliate) $1,702,676 505 secur. - Dr) Net ry. oper. income— Misc. 1947 $2,587,332 (net 750,000 — the therefrom notes, .due 2,134,335 rents stock (EST) common of (2) .;4,123,599 279,127 700.003 . — Nebraska--——- stock at shares new 39,238,223 601,410 256,570 1,000,000 Co of Co. common common The Such 768,216 1,000,000 — Co— underwriting discounts offering of common stock *.. — (net Dr)_ 1,750,000 —- ' ; 1948—10 Mos.—1947 - 2,000,000 — Philadelphia- the present stockholders of of $6,134,949 $64,604,135 $51,685,287 4,607,835 renthls Total 1948 operations. cf maiket (1) " 4,720,890 facil. Jt. $6,570,134 — Co—_,— of .— America of p.m. company's to 4,000,000 2,250,000 r_ Co, no such acquisition the accruals—, tax Equip, 750. p. 3 "company : • 5,000,000 3,000,000 Co Insurance COMMON* TO common sale are 38,614,390 12,437,850 ./ Nov. on Life Insurance common record at public 84,989,805 10r,9»l,080 28,947,148 Texas & Pacific Ry.—Results from Operation— were Dec, -1. on- of tribute 93,621,614 29,213,930 2053. p. Insurance Insurance of shares of expire stock of the corpo¬ common (Includes Canadian 9 Mos. End. S*pt. income 1945 $0,288,986 . 2,650,307 1,343,573 „ 1,720,969 . Superheater Co.—Earnings— Other 1,382,776 properties from the Lone Star Steel Co. Other sale 3,066,164" 1,261,297 3,299,414 , 5,000,000 — for Lutherans Woodmen interim ration have been sold. on Modern 2,250,01'C $8,832,170 1,916,650 ; — Co Insurance outstanding 1946 1947 1948 railway—,_ 106,893,990 ICC Life Life Association Eaukers Life RR.—Earnings— $11,589,796 $10,237,242 income— op it. Operating offering of 58,000 shares of Profit 325,116 . Operating expenses from 629,930 229,069 Steel capital Super Electric Products Corp.—Stock Sold—The Firgt Profit 575,204 payable 559. Guardian 1,054,482 514,942 Co Lincoln National Life -Insurance Co Aid operation by the company of the line of" railroad of the Lone Star Co. in Morris County, Texas. 1 ' Authority was also granted to the Texas & Northern Ry. to issue not exceeding $550,000 of common stock (par $100), to.be sold at par and the proceeds used to purchase the line of- raHroad and certain other t payable Dec. 21, and Dec. 15 to holders 8, 2,049,530 and ' The The 1,861,370 2,427,133 Texas & Northern Ry.—Acquisition and Operation— ' The Stonega Coke & Coal. Co., Inc.—Stock Distribution— stock Mutual 5,000,000 Insurance of Canada Life Insurance FINANCING a an Phoenix 291,847 railway—— 168, stock, common 1, by 41,591 948,581 railway from Net Stock Distribution— declared 1948, the company paid 75 cents per share In cash, special cash distribution of 20 cents per share on April 1. In the preceding year, 75 cents in cash was paid on Jan. 1, ihe only payment in 1947.—V. 167, p. 1262; V. 166, p. 572. followed 5,321 2,656,324 railway— from —V. 10% 62,110 15,000,000 York New Insurance Co.,__—.— Mutual Mutual Life of r_; Life Insurance Co 2053. oper. Net *A 14,988 Provident From Jan. 1—• Gross 2014. p. Home income p. from 3,022,239 oper, Mutual 25,000,003 Co._ Co. ■ The Groat-West Life Assurance October— Gross ♦Deficit,—V. 71,731 amount $70,000,000 Co._ Assurance Co. OFFERING railway,,,.*,, from llet $190,921 38,365 railway 168, railway,— from 1945 $188,124 115,809 Texas & New Orleans Prom Jan. 1— Gross ry.. oper. Insurance Insurance Connecticut 1946 $240,212 73,741 railway from $307,340 * 45,658 *14,411 railway railway The 1947 $260,021 income— oper. from —V. 1945 $293,438 from from life Life Insurance The Penn Mutual 1948 Net Rapid Transit Ry.—Earnings— October- Net York Life principal Insurance Co The Mutual Benefit Life Ry.—Earnings— railway Net Gross Co. From Jan. 1— Gross Staten Island Mutual Eun Life railway..— from from Net 60,000 — New Aeina the and investors Institutional by each are as follows: The Noithwestern Mutual Life OctoberGross 1945. p. The The 1945. p. Texas Mexican Net Co., — 163, & Securities 168, Gas Transmission Tennessee under purchased Massachusetts 3,000 Evans Inc. —V. Union Cassell Co., Inc— C. T. Williams & Co., Inc.- <fc Co._ A. C. P. See V. 2,000 1,000 500 10,000 Stirling, Morris & Bousman 5,000 3,500 Auchincloss, Redpath Doolittle & 5,000 appeared the of names be Metropolitan Life 2,000 Jones & Co.--~- C. Robert 7,000 - have 3,000 Mason-Hagan, Inc.— 15,000 sec¬ in No. of Shares The — ondary ottering of 6,000 shares of common stock noted our issue of Nov. 8 under this company's name should fellows; as No. of The 1735. 168, p. Co.—Correction Transmission first mortgage terest, on June 3, 1949, of $143,000,000 pipe line bonds, 3%% series due 1968. manda¬ 1948 Monday, December 6, to Texas Gas underwriters several purchased by each as Flash-Aire, will undersell present and now is available for private planes. It known be to planes used in night flying.—V. tory for private contract. per type, new expected that the CAA plans to make installation of flashers is 31, CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & types by approx.mately 75% and domestic appliances. During the year 1947, and based on dollar volume, about 96% of the company's operations consisted of loans; and about 4% consisted of the purchase of instalment sales contracts from dealers which aver¬ ended COMMERCIAL in of for New to to authorization construct natural sale Jersey at gas and uperate purchased wholesale and eastern in received a by New from pipe line the company York Pennsylvania the Federal Power Commission may direct. the system City and in and such : Volume PROPOSED will be 000 PIPE will have cubic feet miles 1,840 long natural proposed (measured day per gas the and at pipe Watling, Lerchen & Co base Wheelock 14.7 pounds per square inch). The proposed main transmission line will commence at a point in the Rogers Lacy field near Mercedes, the of The estimated $190,000,000 including supply 132nd at St., N. Y. City. a nine to gas 14.7 (at certificate the of public per inch), square The Edison Service Brooklyn Union Electric Long Lighting New and tons 1188. p. New York and 1 Co Gas covering used with the has long-term contracts providing for the delivery to the respective daily demands equal to those set forth abdve. TRANSFER ferred York 15, stock common registrar is is Morgan J. P. Co. & of Bank Co. 23 transfer Co., Wall pre¬ St., Co.. 55 New New York Broadway, Spyros company, are the company, the have follows: as White, Weld & the option Bache & Co Robert W. Baker, Weeks Ball, J. Battles A. & William Blyth Inc.— Blair ; Securities Butcher & _J Dain M. Dallas & & & & Drexel Crouter & Bodine— H. L. Clement Evans Fauset.. Steele The —— Parsons Hallgarten Wm. P. & Co. Henry T. H. Jones Bissell Laird. Lee Merrill. Turben Co.___ Mayn-rd R. Mosle Rotan Saloman Co Scranton W. Shields Sills, Singer, Deane Smith, Barney William. R. Staats Co Sutro & & Co. Inc. . ular ; 1,374,505 21,986,833 12,669,139 Trask Corp._ —— Co & — 210,849 305,128 f3,992,383 4,520,590 Neuhaus & Co,_ —___— 61,850,657 46,635,787 512,381 5,260,492 6,822,275 Securities Vietor, Common, Dann Walker, G. H. Austin Walker & & & charge for Federal 39,813,512 56,590,165 -5,312,013 7,685,257- Waggener.; Co taxes. income ___ ___.— ■ ' - , of the is gas _ 77,612,742 20.090,494 8,141,176 66,004,359 11,765,879 5,236,505 77,762,029 27,125,778 7,526,589 $0.96 provision including 1 • ' ' after deprec., (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1948 1947 $4,803,377 $3,573,750 702,770 - 530,950 depl., interest, etc 284,000 4 • ' , Inc.—Acquisition— \ on D"c. 1 announced that this company capital stock of Mackhank Petroleum Co,, engaged in the development and^ in the Gulf Coast area of Texas.—V. 115, actively Co. / : Co., Inc., will profit r 2164. shares outstandings— _____ per share June ' 1 / . End. Sept. 30— ____ will acquire Rights expire Dec. Jan. this 705,707 8,083,443 5,983,882 164,295 119,711 1,973,280 taxes 144,741 96,607 2,033,494 1,735,162 84,168 84,168 1,010,000 1,010,000 $128,362 $323,313 $3,779,463 $3,880,849 Inc. 15. C. V. Starr other operating revenue Other and hold for investment Dec. income Gross (net) Int. & oth. deduc. 1 declared a 2% stock dividend and the- reg¬ 1947.—V. 168, p. 1946. 168, I-B-R ■ • ■> the sections on genera] information, general Products covered include heating boilers, burners, combustion chambers, hot water radiators.—V. 168, p. 1735. include ratings. units, boilers, ______ and oil terms, boiler- — Gross from Net from ry. 3,000 5,400 Gross Net from Net 1947 1946 1945 $126,291 $160,613 $154,691 •18.915 •21,364 21,502 50,789 •14,755 *13,997 10,545 29,876 1,356,604 1,534,341 1,310,519 *78,990 116.775 163,813 1,183.566 236,136 17,341 71,870 151,463 income___ ry. railway, oper. 1,137,870 $2,770,353 210,000 income— *117,653 " 168, p. 2054. 210,000 $2,560,353 to pfd. stock for the period 2054. p. • . ICC Nov, on 8 authorized the company to not issue exceeding such exchange to be in of existing and the ratio of three shares of new stock potential stock.—V. 168, p. 2165. Wayne Pump Co.—Debentures Sold Privately—Henry & Co. announced Dec. 1 that $2,500,000 4% Herrman sinking fund debentures of the company have been sold privately. The debentures Nov. 1, 1963. The company manufactures are dated Nov. 1, 1948 and due self-measuring gasoline tanks, air compressors, hose reels, hydraulic hoists and Its devices. Angeles, 168, plants Calif., are Toronto, located in Canada, Fort Wayne, London and pumps, meters, aviation fueling Ind., Delta, O., Los Rio de Janeiro.—V. 2165. p. 8.47% over of week Output— properties of this company for the Nov. 27, .1948 totaled 110,349,000 kwh., an increase of the output of 101,827,000 kwh., for the corresponding output ended week of the electric 1947.- 25-Cent A railway •Deficit.—V. 937,019 $2,916,823 West Penn Electric Co.—Weekly $126,435 railway from 74,857 $248,973 $1,704,900 of common stock (par $10), to be exchanged for a like aggre¬ gate amount of outstanding stock and stock liability for conversion, consisting of 56,830 shares (no par, but with a stated value of $30 a Power 1948 railway oper. 78,651 $61,524 supply Utah Ry.—Earnings— October— — 27,374: $3,908,223 Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern RR.—Stock Exch.— The share), make it an Contents and 74,379 $3,853,842 (net) Dividends applicable book, which is illustrated with pictures and effective sales tool for jobbers and the trade. These include: prepunching of pages to fit into three-ring binders; a cover page index, and the name of each unit listed on the top out¬ side margin of each page for quick and easy reference; and complete prices and data on a single page for each product. - 517 $323,830 Corp.—2% Stock Distribution division. of 1 income Net 11,813 $140,175 „ income 1,332,766 $2,706,823 80 cents in features diagrams, other and taxes & Property Net United States Radiator Corp.—New Data Book— Publication of a new • 32-page trade price and data book covering the complete line of boilers and radiators sold by this corporation,, was announced Nov. 27 by V. W. Blackney, Director of Sales in the Several . $1,329,506 $16,621,562 $14,180,777 822,869 - States Plywood compared with 1948—12 Mos.—1947 1948—Month—1947 $1,344,435 Prop, retire, res. approp. .; . — total securities, 30, Washington Water Power Co.—Earnings— Period Federal assign ' on $379,950 170,000 $2.23 assets were $10,482,469; cash, $625,426; and $23,530. Inventories totaled $1,476,646. Cur¬ rent assets at June 30 amounted to $5,507,109 and current liabilities, including $475,000 of sinking fund payments, were $1,643,351. Longterm debt totaled $3,579,000; capital surplus was $1,738,080 and earned surplus was $1,711,997.—V. 160, p. 1235. On Federal in the City of New has offered shares not taken by stockholders. Proceeds will be capital to be used in company's insurance business. basis. any 160,000 $418,770 170,000 $2.46 taxes income taxes. 1 . & Pipe Corp. — marketable $4 at 433,736 $1.02 409,732 155,639 $0.36 for Federal income 425,900 shares outstanding.—V. 168, p. 1628. on Capital .. . " , , and and share distribution 2,000 4,000 683,955 Earnings wages period). cash dividend of 25 cents per share on the common payable Jan. 12, 1949 to holders of record Dec. 31, 1948. 20, last the company paid an extra cash dividend of 50 cents issue. Dividends paid in 1948 amounted to $1.50 per share, 1,000 : 614,605 144,956 $0.34 share— charges all sales Net 8,000 shares (of the 62,000 shares) to per share. The balance (9,360 shares) is beingother stockholders of record Nov, 24 at $4 per share on a p. 4,500 Co.__ 980,691 1948—3 Mos.—1947 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $5,114,218 $4,971,553 $15,416,560 $14,623,650 profit Profit 6,000 10,500 Corp $6,792,087 1,910,632 Inb. (& Subs.)—Earnings— sales r Net From Jan. 1— Union 1,756,387 2054. p. for each share 6.000 Anthony & Co. 5,824,394 on directors On as • 1945 $7,571,630 11,124,276 Warren Foundry _______ 5,400 4,500 168, , both on „ 8,388,197 6,444,729 $8,722,267 2,333,690 89,450,970 25,100,303 income oper. •After quarterly stock, —___ 2,000 Co._ Underwood. 11,885,200 11,770,559 29,446,058 President, 75% increase Net Tucker, 1,615,891 518,990 International United The ___: 329,788 1946 1947 railway. railway from from ry. —V. 1,000 Swiss American Spencer ; States Life Insurance burner Stroud 24,058,164 197,132 - 1948 Operating revenues purchase .__ 1,000 —_ Co & __ Waldorf System ^35,871,441 1946. p. oil of to for to 4.000 ,— Frank & Meyer— Stern, Stix 7,684,897 __ income 2054. railway, railway tBased any V shares 168, 2.U00 ;_____ 12,394,350 7,565,969 railway__ railway— from Total 2,344,754 Texas,- which used 10,500 — & Co 168, . Individuals share to 1.000 Scribner & 30.389,715 11,535,102 843,878 $1,612,132 20,961,730 6,015,690 4,017,970 1,330,722 31,334,895 $1,942,330 371,516 285,727 $3,251,157 1,375,856 916,129 Wabash RR.—Earnings— Net - offered - 1945 1946 1947 $3,398,136 income. p. Net 1.948, and other taxes include accrual for-payroll taxes 31, A The company six 4,000 1,000 Inc.__ $1.63 * all from Whiton, F. —V. 6,000 •___ 2,938,425 $1.46 1948 oper. 168, Gross $ $ 8,204.247 purchased 46,640 6,000 ______ Co._ Co., & Minton " American 4.000 —, Agnew & $4,776,178 2,946,273 outstanding.., From Jan. 1— Nov. 18 filed a letter of notification with the SEC covering 62,000 shares of capital stock (par $4), exclusive of 63,000 shares to be issued to C. V. Starr at $4 per. share for investment. 5,400 2,000 ... Co & Co.___ & Shuman $ York—Files With SEC— > __ ,1.000 Hutzler__;— & to 1 • United 2,000 Schoellkcpf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.Chas. companies) 1943—10 Mos.—1947 ______ 2,000 _______ Moreland_. and Bros. ______ 1,000 — $4,296,084 stock Operating expenses Co,, Inc.—3.000 & Robinson-Humphrev The the and — include not 1642. p. —4,000 Gardner__ & • has 2.000 Co., Inc.__, 2232. (Earn, per com. — production 7,000 Inc. 1,447,355 $6,223,533 1,447,355 requirements..— common $10,425,238 Net" from ; 3,428,459 Net ry. oper. income— 1,678,297 4,144,761 chgs— other income Houston, 2,000 2.000. 4,500 Co.__ Co & $5,743,439 from •Net income and H. 5,400 4,000 — Rauschrr, Pierce Reinholdt y__. v 10,500 _•=____ : Co._ Ouail between ' 1,601,991 ____—: sources 2 000 Shepard & Hawlev, ' 5,648,644 from oil (net) 6,000 & $380,931 Period End. Sept, 30— Union Sulphur Co., 2.000 Winslow, & or facil. opers. 16 ' ■ I Co.i.u._^_w— U.——v—2.000 Pressprich W. $ ______ joint thereon.—V. ______ Company W^st Prescotf. accounts 1948—Month—1947 NOTE—Operating expenses include accrual for increase in 10 cents per hour for non-operating employees, for the Oct. „; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Perrin. Y., N. (& Leased Lines)—Earnings— rents—net charge 5,400 2,000 Co.— Northwest Pacific York, New 21,106,761 and •Does 4.5n0 —_ Murch H. Ohio The Street, 2,477,313 taxes of ___ & Beane_,___ Wells & Co Mullanev, Nassau 28 —V. 22,999,590 23,007,211 5~400 6,000 _■ Co._ & 2,062,816 $614,588 87,338,059 5,400 .-_ Co Tully $8,286,349 2,422,602 for from ry. 29,763,528 J ^ — Moseley & Co. F. S. $8,166,041 177,366 oper, Net 98,512,289 ~ 5,400 & Milwaukee Mitchum, Co., Gross $200,000 next, 1, 3,100,000 sources 10,500 * ry. Federal — _ —._ Net Net Jan. 11,337,965 Net fi.noo __— Lynch. Pierce, Fenner Merrill The $558,297 219,235 from of on 4,148,382 2,051,364 Total 5,400 & $833,824 — amortiz. p. Payment will be made at the 100. at 13,450,381 Fixed —__ & Co A. E. Hasten • taxes.— 5,400 10,500 Inc Mason-Hacan, $8,432,172 145,823 6 Months Ended June 30— fi 000 Co. Marks M. Laurence / * ry. .opers. income other 1,000 Brothers 62,023 number common shares common share___ Net Income from invest, and 2.000 2,000 Inc Corp._______ $8,228,064 15,176 from railway.. railway Gross aforementioned fr. gas 4,500 Co.—_— & & Higginson Lehman & ' rev. •Incqme Meeds—2,000 Peabody Kidder, approved the 1 redemption 1967, operations 10.500 2,000 ,_ Co & McCormick $573,473 5,586 Virginian Ry.— -Earnings— Net income fr. transp. 1,000 ___i_ Inc.— Space and Co., Lane, Kebbon, !, & Co Co.__ & Herrman $839,409 loss_ October— shares 11,550,000 39,540,958 362,788,925 333,368,295 28,202,993 264,276,636 246,030,236 , 2,000 4.500 4,000 Co._ & Ripley & Co., Miller & Co.__ Stone & Co— Johnson, Dec. 1627. for 1, offsetting 1 Equip, 6,000 __ — Harper & Son Hayden. on from 42,432,413 28,982,032 10.500 Inc Co., Harriman Hayden, stock 3'/2 revenues. 10,500 Co.— & & Sulzberger HalloweP, * Other 4,000 — Corp._ Co Forgan & Co.—_i: _____ Goldman, Sachs & Co.—— Scott revenues- dividend 168, —V. 1,000 Glore, Grubbs. 2,948,724 3,516,267 57,764 57,764 the of into aggregate expenses. Net 1,000 1,000 10.500 Co., Inc.. Co.—, & Southwest Graham, each oper. 4.000 —___. _ & Boston Fi'st First changing oper. Federal 10,500 Co.— & Co., Inc._; Securities Corp.___ A. consider common —V. Split Stock— 7.000 Emerson Equitable 693,168 2,672,410 3,966,777 _ Balance Average Railway 2,000 & 693,168 189,579 299,012 and Preferred ABC"- to confirmed Railway 2.000 Co. Dillon Eastman, Read Dillon, * 2,000 . Co._ & of (Excluding 1,000 _i. , Pancoast & of p. Period End. Oct. 31— 1,000 Townsend, Robertson Doolittle not-acceptable California—Partial^Jtedemption—;- called been have debentures due Jan. 5,400 1,000 Mejia__, DeHaven Dewar. was Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, Sixth and Spring Los Angeles. Coupons due Jan. 1, 1949 should be detached and collected in the usual manner.—V. 168, pp. 1189 and 194. - 2,000 Co 21,645,624 3,340,684 3,078,730 302,496 taxesr income Net Streets, 2.000 Co Trust V.* 168, also See will 13 The SEC Union Pacific RR. 1,000 Co Union Davies & 283,001 October— 4,000 Co.___ Weedon Crowell, J. Balance Gross 2,000 Corp r__ & 255,691 . 26,569,301 3,820,381 3,281,389 2,046,334 329,185 259,600 340,818 oper. Interest ______ 7,000 Co Co'lins 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $3,754,947 $49,231,489 $43,655,370 the at * 6,000 — Callings and Co., Inc._—._ Julien • :• — 1.000 (Inc.). .__ Clarke W. & C. Co.—Earnings— $4,411,301 taxes Net Twentieth Century-Fox to buy company. He declared that the film shares 12,000,000 shares. office 2,000 Co Richard C. (about $4>» Proceeds go to by 3,300,000 shares of common stock stock; also further. increasing the 4.000 Clark, Dodge & Co. Cohu ■ , 2,332,122 Other income—net American Broadcasting Co., Inc.,' stock, on Dec. 1 announced that offer common authorized of There 4,000 . Co. to ______ 10,500 1,000 Corp. Phillips of number 4,000 . Sherrerd_ Republic Central dealers. 1948—Month—1947 adjustments tion Other 6,000 Co. & ; " 1.000 Inc.__ Buckley Caldwell common, Dec. on new 3% 1.000 Inc Sullivan stockholders Union Oil C6. of 2,000 George D. B. Bonbright & Co Boswcrth, ot authorized 1 2,000 . Co.— & Co., & Co. $18,636,436, year and From Jan. 1— i. __ . .-x & The _" 4,000 Kraus Co., ; revenues—_ Federal income k 1,000 Inc._________— Co., Co Becker G. termination proposal'. 9,613 < 4,000 Harden_ & & & its President of Twentieth Century-Fox, negotiations.—V. 168, p. 2232. presently 6,000 __ Co._, Baird '& Burge Barth 25,667 _ Whipple & brokers and 2054. & Power Depreciation Amort, of plant acquisi¬ Buy to Skouras, P. shares the 10 987 29,333 Corp Corp.— Co & from fColumn B ^Column A _ Securities Bacon, purchase to , Webster Securities American 168, p. Earnings- per additional units ak to the number of and underwriters - Stone of has rejected an the Broadcasting Union Electric Co. of Missouri—To certain to at market offered be to through or Maintenance New the Y. purchase from to ' offer, although "substantial, negotiations had ended. that and UNDERWRITING—The names of the principal underwriters, the number of units' which each such underwriter has severally agreed to which Corp.—Offer Film of President 53% of of company^ the Ncble, J.. holder company control Broad for agent and 165 the for agent Incorporated Trust & Edwayd maximum and York Century-Fox Control of ABC Is Rejected— his Incorporated, New & Morgan companies is Manufacturers Trust The Y. N. Chemical N. 15, P. J. and the registrar York New York is Y„ 8, N. St., amounted taxes. corresponding period last the stock common foregoing companies transfer REGISTRAR—The AND stock ' . , Twentieth 305,000 _ company 1948 of $2.09 Federal and 2,500 Total The ' : common stock (par $2.50) of which 80,000 120,000 shares by certain stockholders, Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. Company's proceeds will general corporate purposes. for A sold Operation 200,000 shares of be be stockholder.—V. Operating will be sold by the company and ynderwritev, class will Virginia Electric Sherman, Texas—Regis¬ ; 7 000 Gas* Co Richmond months nine ..Period End. Oct. 31— Nov, 26 filed a registration statement with the SEC 7,500 Co.— of shares $1.78 " 8,000 • first $4.07 $5.42 , profit-sharing depreciation, , - Tucker's Foods, Inc., (Mrs.) The company on 20,000' : Gas Co 985,107 Stock ' . ters With SEC— 60,000 System Lighting '■ 70.000 — $1,753,934 985,107 "$2.32 ^ luO.OOO __ " taxes. *$2,282,588 . 258,182 Virginia Dare Stores Corp., New York—Files With SEC On Nov! 22 a letter o/ notification was filed with the SEC for 20,000 coal produced in the six months' period amounted to compared with 3,023,690 tons a year ago.—V. 168, of 3,406,039 30.UU0 Consolidated Kings Brooklyn Borough Inc Co.— Co.—" Elizabethtown County York, Gas 985,107 ,$1.30 $1.35 income Federal Tonnage Co._i Gas Philadelphia Island of Co. Electric $1,279,905 985,107 Demand MCF Public the 1945 $556,438 258,632 $4.11 share charges, for 1946 $1,052,116 258,632 $10,554,407 in the same period in 1946.—V. 168, p. 1050. selling Contract Consolidated all •After 168, 1948—6 Mos.—1947 $1,325,5L5 profit •After Daily . Earns, per com. units.—V. (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1948—3 Mos—1947 Com., shrs. outstdg Earnings per share con¬ ' . of additional Sales Period End. Oct. 31— •Net follows: as tNUmber 1947 $1,402,363 1948 —$1,594,952 shs. outstdg.__ 387,948 compared with $15,434,134 in the FPC, company is authorized to utility companies at daily contract demand pounds purchased. 15 Inc.—Earnings— Sept. 30— profit_ Common 4,000 2,000, ; ._. units of 9 Mos. End. •Net 2,000 Truax-Traer Coal Co. granted by publie Co._, - 2232. p. < proposed pipe line system Is approximately' CUSTOMERS—Under necessity & •Number present on Inc Cumihins, Weeks & Stubbs Yarnall material, freight and labor costs and provision of approximately $7,500,000 for contingencies. and volumes of the cost based COMPANYS venience River Hudson & Whiting, Hidalgo County, Texas, and will traverse the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Vir¬ ginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and terminate at the bank Van Raalte Co., 6,000 Co. & (2331). tColumri B 4,500 Wertheim pressure a CHRONICLE •"Column A line of east FINANCIAL & of 340,000,- delivery capacity estimated maximum an of COMMERCIAL LINE—Company's proposed main transmission line approximately system THE Number 4757 168 dividend Common Dividend— of per 25 cents share has been declared on the common, Dec. 27 to holders of record Dec. 10. Payments were inaugurated on this issue on March 25, last, by" the distribution of 25 cents per share, which was followed by similar dividends on June 30 and Sept. 30.—V. 168, p. 2271. stock, payable IS (2332) THE West Penn Power Co.—Declares 55-Cent Common Div. The directors have declared dividend a of 55 cents share per payable Dec. 24 to holders of record Dec. 15. This payment compares with 45 cents per share paid in the June and Sep¬ tember quarters and 40 cents in the March quarter, making a total for the year 1948 of $1.85 per share, as compared with $1.65 paid in lp47. —V. 168, p. 2055. Period End. Septr. 30— 1948—3 Mos.—1947 Operating revenues Oper. expenses & taxes Net operating Other income $3,124,761 OclODer— Gross Int. 1,977,558 8,141,484 * 6,636,047 $830,804 $2,911,755 $2,660,501 5,172 income & Dr 114 27,084 8,681 —V. 168, 168, $2,938,839 673,843 630,916 Total $673,086 $2,264,996 $2,038,266 West Virginia Water Service 1947 1946 $1,789,493 1,215,821 1,335,267 $605,148 29,163 income Gross income Net sh. per 168, o! 1946 $8,424,487 $5,577,903 $3,149,688 27,076 1 income 1947 22,447 26,347 .: $8,451,564 $5,600,351 undev. of 4,328,040 253,781 165,282 2,479,938 182,689 leaseholds, 198,233 211,967 187,637 236,965 $355,898 stk. $300,715 $303,889 taxes Surplus $1.37 $1.38 $1.33 —V. (1)' The price of sale for the Inc.—Offering of them1 securities all of the protective terms of the series and A 1 B 1 stockholders will receive subscription rights entitling purchase at $20 per share one share of common stock for five shares each will expire held, as Dec. of the record date of Dec. I. 1948. This issue-of 47,206 shares of common stock is being underwritten by a group headed by Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.), Chicago, and The First Trust Co. of Lin¬ coln, Neb.—V. 168, p. 2165. Western Maryland - Operating income facility $674,403 _u_ rents 15, - Crl69,708 — rents.... 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $3,734,532 $37,354,937 $34,640,546 2,462,597 25,731,766 23,857,038 517,000 5,404,000 4,604,00Q 636,000 $754,935 $6,219,171 Crll7,008 Crl,430,103 Drl4,185 Net income. Drl4,163 $829,926 $6,179,508 Cr433,180 Drl27,404 jDrl27,692 $857,780 21,373 oper. ry. 19,656 income income $851,299 Fixed charges Net $7,521,582 199,424 168, $877,436 240,248 income $6,485,284 188,038 $7,721,006 243,732 $611,051 ... $633,704 2,334,422 2,342,080 $5,386,584 , 1948 1947 $1,079,492 375,635 69,309 — property 89,827 152,816 taxes Excise taxes Social security Capital stock Federal income income to 88,500 4,400 — of 742 1,487 $260,392 $312,308 $308,731 of 156,707 157,150 $105,423 '■ ... $155,602 $151;581 prior taxes Approp. to 168, Cr27,48o ircome special before $105,423 reserve $155,602 155,602 105,423 789. $179,062 179,062 1948 Gross Gross 1948 from Net from Net ry. railway railway oper. 1947 $4,777,633 $4,136,710 1,538,261 $4,315,664 1,394,092 804,709 614,396 $5,872,044 754,985 2,665,207 Prom Jan. 1— Gross from Net from Net ry". ry. —V. 168, 246,487 railway— . 36,995,623 . 9,558,317 income 32,309,701 7,176,186 3,498,035 4,806,579 CONSOLIDATED INCOME 35,644,975 8,647,529 3,872,885 50,739,319 19,993,343 5,602,826 operating Operating 1948—Month—1947 revs..... expenses $5,193,392 $4,488,183 3,249,342 2,810,667 ... operating 21,943,185 18,916,305 from rev. ry. $1,944,050 op. Payroll tax accruals... 1948—10 Mos.—1947 3,794,009 accruals.__ $9,758,318 $7,289,996 158,102 1,065,858 2,152,881 1,045,629 1,478,734 633,009 All other Ry. tax ry. accr. 120,805 $1,067,762 (net Dr) $970,150 $5,493,950 602,404 947,768 $4,261,091 2,266,366 1,946,942 $865,184 $4,580,536 $3,229,638 86,305 ... 104,966 $895,025 inc. income oper. and exps. Gross taxes $8,540,905 32,922 562,378 613,222 913,414 1,031,453 $981,330 deductions Fixed ♦Net and other $5,142,914 (before approp.).. ' available 1,102,447 45,594 446,788 560,352 524,959 $945,806 $817,118 $3,593,679 $2,757,549 for contingent charges, I.e. capital fund, interest general mortgage 4Va% income bonds, sinking fund on corporate purposes.—V. 168, p. 2166. Weston Electrical Instrument Corp.—Bank with Of Nov. three the 16, corporation borrowed banks, evidenced by 3% proceeds, ami the remainder $400,000 was was used $1,500,000 notes to added to working $2,167,047 $8,870,244 $6,058,404 1,967,637 1,968,487 1,967,637 $1.48 $1.10 $4.51 $3.08 of Net 3,162,268 Net ' 3,047,655 in 500,000 $5,425,032 * and $5,927,645 Gross Balance of and $6,495,468 revenues $7,730,328 income - $9,336,369 1,778,042 \ 3,329,484 $6,006,885 500,000 500,000 under Loans— an agreement maturing on Nov. 1, 1953. short-term bank notes repay capital.—V. 168, in operating $5,664,154 „ quarters, sales promotion reserve confusing to carry will be needed, but it apt to be misin¬ and 1948 and incorporated in Pennsyl¬ Business was originally founded as a sole proprietorship conducted in that form until its incorporation. Com¬ wholesale merchandising business in a and As trucks and incident an 1947 1946 parts its of automobile the rebuilding repair or of truck motors, , TO PRESENT FINANCING Outstanding _ stock and merchandising activity, the company for (par $2) 200,000 shs. 121,477.5 shs. NOTE—The foregoing gives effect to a reclassification of shares which took place on Oct. 14, 1948, through an amendment to the company's articles of incorporation. By means of the reclassification, each of the 3,981 previously outstanding shares of common stock (par $50) was reclassified into 27>/2 shares of the present common stock. * PURPOSE—The shares offered will net by in it proceeds It by reimburse expended will the in the Lancaster, be to the applied company's acquisition of general a in new for sale of purposes the amount merchandising outlet OF INCOME Calendar Years 30,'48 — 1946 1945 $1,882,666 $1,557,943 591,116 1,267,505 1,061,705 $2,039,093 1,653,040 224,304 464,848 359,416 277,089 $66,842 2,402 $150,312 $136,821 $108,963 19,606 1,179 1,290 $69,245 $169,918 $138,000 $110,253 716 680 872 25,301 61,823 49.937 72,390 25,301 goods 1947 $882,262 sales Sell., adm. & $9,848,719 8,653,073 the corporate part Pa. 6 Mos. End. of from company for treasury STATEMENT 61,823* sold gen. exps. Gross profit Income Other —_ $962,945 $1,195,646 10,811 35,041 31,303 Total Interest paid $854,498 $997,986 $1,226,949 Federal normal 425,610 income automotive Authorized Common $843,687 422,511 430,842 revenues deductions brands many to machine shops parts and equipment. Cost $12,448,246 $10,954,702 11,604,559 9,991,757 taxes Further details follow: was was $5,506,885 Co.—Earnings— revenues non-operating . & income excess Profits $428,888 $575,474 $796,107 p: 1090. 168, and located revenues expenses is BUSINESS—Company June operating Gross AND 1922. - 12 Months Ended Sept. 30— Total p. 500,000 $5,446,425 Wisconsin Gas & Electric Net 168, operates several and $6,164,154 .... income operating $517,418 two accessories, Net Total first per accessories. $8,082,856 1,253,512 $5,946,425 —V. 168, p. 1090. Total separate figure 2055. 1946 $7,942,197 1,783,903 on in¬ vestment in capital stock of trans- Net a when the added selling effort separate CAPITALIZATION, GIVING EFFECT $6,658,352 1,283,844 1,234,860 (before approp.)„ subsidiary $830,753 the in up supplying automobile dealers, repair shops, gasoline stations, fleet operators and garages in central-eastern Pennsyvania. Company distributes parts for numerous nationally-known $5,866,161 1947 Approp. for contingent losses portation $239,800: set service $44,355,846 $38,690,556 $34,184,768 37,860,378 32,032,204 26,101,912 taxes income Total deductions $302,325 promotion minimum of 28,000 shares. a 1900 ONLY) 1948 revenues non-operating the pany conducts $6,366,161 500,000 $7% vania 4,628,181 $6,427,645 (COMPANY operating revenues.. Total that automobiles STATEMENT operating expenses sales HISTORY invest, on income operating to— for into the future and transportation INCOME : share by Suplee, Yeatman & Co., Inc., Phila¬ Company is offering 12,000 shares and selling stockholders are offering a maximum of 45,000 shares $9,475,300 $10,994,342 500,000 capital stock Wisconsin Investment State Income profits taxes taxes 49,937 72,390 2,662 6,507 5,281 3,917 $41,281 income Net Co.—Earnings— -V. Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— General *Net and administrative income 1948 $100,870 $82,101 $33,072 tax shares outstanding per common •Before net realized $108,746 in and expenses, 496,183 $0.04 investments on of at p. 1090; 2165. p. $0.08 $96,046 in Zenith Radio Corp.—Starts Mass 1948 and This and corporation revoluntary Nov, 22 by quoted hand market receivable, SHEET, SEPT. 30, and in value $5,613; quoted banks, (cost due 1948 $222,981; S. sale of values, they will will be The government $200,078), $200,124; on market that country U. dividends capital stock, $348; $1,374,847; prepaid total, $1,804,850. "Instead feature income of and movie. It are 30, 1948, $110,889; total, $1,804,850.—V. 168, p. 1090. Total operating expenses and Co.—Earnings— station into proper $7,530,377 taxes 6,328,626 may for 1948 1947 • $5,861,997 4,452,572 5,418,026 operating revenues.. revenues $1,201,751 $1,385,634 $1,409,425 51,223 51,983 16,599 $1,252,974 $1,437,618 $1,426,024 is it is turn on said and that throughout is is equal in be can is sets ordinary awaited He 29, the quality watched Zeniths new built in larger, to three sharper, 16 a mm. comfortably in a from wide side angles design. the as the which seen^ distinctly innovation areas picture The conventional television In There Bulls to easy operation all Eye automatic operate that as you a do tunej^ radio to with frojn go the is for also volume a individual control preference, and and contrast control which supplementary adjustments uses. Zenith television Zenith's method first too with Nov. on picture screen fully be long announced permits. rectangular models. that can television its was President. say: Circle is and area production to of it Jr., tuning knob, which automatically locks position all of the tuning factors for both audio and video set Each vision, of Net be special 1946 $6,803,660 these station to Giant and Zenith tuning. Chicago other on different impossible makes the into went brilliant so automatic circuits. 12 Months Ended Sept. 30— Total operating revenues for room, "Another in receivers, McDonald, expanding as brighter, lighted that F. conventional a is well which introduced sizes pre¬ Wisconsin Michigan Power Output of Television production mass television E. sale on luminized a different dividends payable, $983; reserved for refund to stockholders—refund of Wisconsin privilege dividend taxes, $262;: common stock ($1 par), $512,052; capital surplus, $751,828; acumulated net realized gain on investments, $639,020; unrealized deprecia¬ tion in quoted value of U. S. Government securities and marketable of go rapidly as begun of announcement clearer, LIABILITIES—Accounts payable, $6,552; accrued Federal takes—years 1944 and 1955, $4,690; provision for retirement has line Commander they on securities—at $937; 168, Receivers— $39,340 1947. interest marketable * 512,052 share gain BALANCE securities 19|829 $18,179 __ Common $59,169 24,303 expenses ——. profit 1947 $42,482 interest and Total non-operating On: 423,523 delphia. 306,414 $5,925,032 Approp. of conting. losses $3,842,860 35,393 44,207 income ♦Amount requirements $898,106 Cr8,683 ... charges 468,368 $9,087,300 income of at 1946 $9,006,932 $10,687,928 546,395 income Total deductions in 1947 $57,490,702 $51,107,439 $46,022,327 48,949,797 42,100,507 35,334,399 operating revenues Total non-operating revenues securities at Sept, Misc. ■649,658 (E. S.) Youse Co., Inc., Reading, Pa.—Stock Offered— As mentioned in our issue of Nov. 22 an issue of 57,000 shares of common stock ($2 par) was offered Nov. 18 (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1948 ' ferred capital stock, $352; 172,737 Net railway oper. Other 428,459 129,789 operating Income & jt. fac. rents Equip. , 217,384 4,375,663 2,969,735 Net $39,417,323 $34,381,647 29,659,005 27,091,651 $1,677,516 111,489 tax 411,490 3,183,339 1,968,487 amount 17,899,397 6,196,175 3,278,783 revenues ASSETS—Cash Income 430,884 4,736,003 278,859 earnings of terpreted."—V. 6,958,183 Wisconsin Electric Power Co. •Earnings ACCOUNT (Including Sacramento Northern Ry. Tidewater Southern Ry. Co.) Period End. Oct. 31— 140,833 1,120,253 have preferred to continue over 300,558 25,053,172 12 Months Ended Sept. 30— otal 1945 541,510 1946. p. 6,899,70SP 140,456 1,540,907 taxes.. The company stated: "While earnings for the year 1948 may benefit through savings arising from an abnormally low expenditure for sales promotion, our experience tells us that much of the lag in current outlay must be caught up in 1949 and future years when it again be¬ comes necessary to resume more aggressive selling policies. We would $1,923,995 479,355 410,957 oper. Income—Dividends railway oper. 8,143,033 1945 812,226 income— 2,602,009 $1,523,424, is now discontinued, it being apparent that the actual ex¬ penditure for the year will not run as high as originally estimated. 4 railway—— railway income— from -V. 1946 1,773,087 _ 19,938,429 2,710,651 $2,907,757 reserve appears from Net 1946 $2,101,654 649,107 317,141 From Jan. 1— Net 1947 $2,460,637 778,851 Net income Western Pacific RR. Co.—Earnings— October— $36,914,900 23,307,029 expenses income above Ry.—Earnings— railway... Net ry. oper. income Total approp. reserve special p. $307,244 154,969 —— overaccrual net ' $311,566 784 deductions Total Cr900 87,700 ...— •_ year's 5,604 $259,608 Total Net 5,486 56,400 taxes...: $46,136,901 7,589,615 foreign subsid. incl. 1736. 24,404 ______ taxes income Reversal 85,69? 136,989 25,969 taxes Net earnings Income 51,917 86,012 145,882 5,142 Federal excess profits Other 53,887 t 27,633 taxes $13,837,141 8,787,358 admin. earnings The 1946 $1,137,353 420,852 Depreciation $16,366,488 sold for depreciation— Note—Net $2,637,143 Total $1,205,118 545,382 ..... 329,078 Capital shares outstdg.. earnings per share. 1, railway $4,331,242 Co.—Earnings— revenues Operation Maintenance 165,606 317,425 Net 12 Months Ended Sept. 30— Years Ended Sept, 30— Operating $0.50 Scranton Ry.—Bonds Extended— Total Western New York Water $1.39 $6,673,322 1946. p. goods general Net • , subsidiary Gross 280,845 Nov. on May Balance Other 24,746 118,836 $113,205 280,794 $2.28 ■ from T — Equipment Joint Net 1948—Month—1947 2,727,723 $362,251 280,771 j.: 2584, p. from Total $4,038,126 revenues Operating expenses Taxes $557,338 October— Ry.—October Earnings Lower- Period End. Oct.. 31— Operating on 13,970 81,650 (net). distrib., Federal 15 authorized the company to extend from May 1, 1973, the date of maturity of not exceeding $500,000 4'/2% first-mortgage bonds. The Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co., the holder of all the bonds, has to Gross common to 28,085 outstanding share per $36,049,303 370,913 433,864 97,634 2,429 inc. Income of Prov. $141,290 28,079 period Wisconsin Central institutional investors of $2,500,000 30-year series bonds, bearing interest rate of 3%% per annum, at a will be issued under a supplemental indenture include $10) Net 135,000 of bonds Subscription rights Ry. Cost Selling, $390,330 consented to the proposed extension.—V. 168, p. issuance indentures. (2) The of to 101.39; will completed for The ICC follows: as C first mortgage —V. other Total 7,317 84,231 Wilkes-Barre & 1948. been 96,943 sales of securities and 72,784 $641,569 shares 167, 63,003 - have this company Real 1,607 93,185 215,000 income Capital $292,894 Light & Telephone Co., Stock—Bonds Placed Privately— Negotiations dividends- 104,378 274,940 115,780 income income and other properties dividend Earnings $369,918 66,028 Western —V. Interest Misc. 33,556 than for 1948—9 Mos.—1947 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $16,185,466 $13,606,701 $45,360,866 Gains realized (net) from lease 357,253 other Net Cash $592,863 248,785 shares). (220,000 1628. p. 28,191 77.504 com. income taxes, tAfter 168, p. 890. (less cash dis¬ counts Foreign income taxes. $378,219 Federal for Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Companies) (Including Period End. Sept. 30— $3,176,033 6,636,392 sales Provision of par 1948 income Taxes, $564,672 31,880 $618,703 dividends———■ Net income available for Earnings $586,822 256,092 1 stock $3,278,122 (Wm.) Wrigley Jr. Co.—Earnings— Co.—Earnings— Interest $634,311 income V. Preferred of provision of $2,596,652 for Federal Income taxes—V. 1946. p. 1945 $1,969,816 280,082 $5.33 ' t$3,881,418 *$4,742,426 924,002 308,080 $3.68 $13.84 share provision 1946 $2,289,616 280,032 $6.47 1947 for outstanding per com. ♦After Subsidiaries) Domestic 1948 taxes shs. Earns, rentals, dry hole costs and aban¬ $1,922,090 Interest deductions • 2,400,868 donments 1948 earnings Other and 4,586,175 2,906,320 and Net —V. 4,285,304 5,413,455 general & admin, expenses Depreciation and depletion. Co.—Earnings- $2,088,823 1,483,675 — taxes and 17,648,466 8.781,311 7,863,337 Selling, Years Ended Sept. 30— expenses Com. 21,396,032 24,802,789 12,201,122 31,011,191 $2,669,182 157,604 Amort, revenues Net prof, after prov. Net sales $830,690 p. 989. Operating Operating 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— Federal Wilcox Oil 192,667 income (Including 203,236 9 Months Ended Sept. 30— Sales and services ." Cost Net 532,750 937,644 railway railway income Deficit.—V. $963,301 —_ deductions 834,690 oper. $770,634 other 1,057,077 587,716 $1,519,070 •2,725,104 $9,296,548 $958,129 (net) $2,324,184 1,403,405 from from ry. Miscellaneous Gross Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp.—Earnings— $2,997,197 From Jan. 1— Gross 1948—12 Mos.—1947 2,166,632 income Monday, December 6, 1948 1945 $3,381,821 railway Net from railway Net ry. oper, income Net $2,808,363 $11,053,239 CHRONICLE 1940 1947 1948 from Net West Texas Utilities Co.—Earnings— FINANCIAL & Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry* —Earnings— on the common stock, COMMERCIAL run Hollywood expensive for set of has advertising plug-in a making movies possible and other for connection home costly sponsorship. showing, to for Phonea entertainment fee, that Zenith television sets are being produced in nine different models: table, four console, and three console combinations that include television, FM and AM radio, and a silent speed record changer with two Gross Total Net —V. income , deductions 622,292 516,638 537,391 $630,683 $920,979 $888,633 twin Cobra tone arms for playing both regular and long play records. both period styles in mahogany finish, and blonde designs. • Prices range from $389.95 to $1,150, not including installation.—V. 168, p. 1842. Models income 168, p. 1090. modern include Volume 168 THE Number 4757 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL Stock Flecord CHRONICLE (2333) New York Silock I Exchange «» MIT IMS Of WHS VEEXLT TOUNE Of nun TEMLT MIKE Of SUE PRCU FHETDT USIQ1 ISSUE STOCKS Bang* far Pmhn Tear 1947 Lowest 9 per share 9 per shore 66 % May 90 I per 110 6% Dec 14 100 2 May 14 6% Jan 2% Nov 30 10% Feb 43 Va 79% Jan l 78% Oct July Apr 13% Kay 60 Oct 45% Feb 11 Oct 14% Feb 11 38 55 9 55% Jun 18% 25% Dec 28% 29 18% 17% 18 19% 20% *100% 103 19 Vs 20 19 % *100% 103 *100% 19 % NOV Feb 27% May 15 99 9 108 NOV 10 2% Nov 22 14% Feb 21% May 21 80% Jun 2 26 Nov May 18 4% May 20 65 2% Nov 30 4% May 15 Feb 37 Feb 10 58% Oct 23 67 Nov 26 5 75 104 24% Nov 30 Feb 34 12% Nov Dec Mar 90 Apr May 13 109 •> 96 2 May 21 May 24 Apr 23 11% Jun 14 8% Nov 26 42% May 27 74% Dec 98 30% May , Jun 35 24% May Oct Jan Feb 81 Mar 24 x25 8V« Feb 5% May Jan 51 Mar 107 34% May Apr Dec 50% Dec Dec 11% 50% Dec 80 Apr Mar 20% May 65% Dec 81 Jan 77% Jan 17% 107% Dec Feb 50 May May Feb 110% Nov 36 36 Nov 6 Va Oct 16 76% Feb Feb 115% Jan 28% Feb 110 Oct Sep Feb Nov 30 Aug 26% Feb 18% Dec 24 Feb 88 Dec 102 Mar 48% July 118% Oct Dec 25% May 3 49% Jun 3 100% Jan 21 Feb 16 13 22% Jun 94% Feb 11 Feb 26 Jan 3 Jun 16 94 10 Oct 25 43 107% Jun 3 49% May 21 7% May 20 2 14% Mar 16 19% Oct 26 14 19 2 Dec 86 Dec 55 22% July 6 * Jun 89% Jan 77% Jan 12 87% Jan 20 43 % May 17 4 Nov 9 46 Jun 23 Jan 10V4 Jan 6 106% Mar 7% Jan 53 88 90 Apr 9% May 13 12 Oct 20% Feb Nov 5 26% May 20 10 8% May 21 13% Jan Feb 18 Jan 95% Feb 27 Jan 92 Apr 16 10% Feb 11 30% 116 5 - Jan 11 14% Nov May 18% May .102 Deo 9 14% Jun 24 Nov 16 *34% May Apr 15 4V4 May 15 6% Nov 16 37 42% Apr 9%; Oct Jan 1 1% Sep 20 42% Nov 17 Feb 49 Dec 13 15 19 5 % Jun 14 Jun 24 26% Jun Nov 30 108 3 Jun 9 Broadcasting Co Inc 80 Jan 75 15% Feb 32% July Dec 8% 12% Nov 30 101 x25% May 127 $ per share 28% Sep Dec 147 July Dec 14% Feb 28% May 39 % Feb 7 Dec Dec 129% Feb Dec 117% Feb 11% May 170 Dec 9% Aug 15% May |34 Foreign Power com—No par $7 preferred No par $7 2nd preferred A No par (6 preferred No par — American Hawaiian SS Co— American Hide & Leather com—1 6% conv Locomotive 7% preferred 24% Mar 29 Feb 34% July 10 69% Nov 30 May 27 Dec 172 JUly Dec 40 Mar Dec 158 Jan 37 139. Mar 10 31 125 163% Jun 11 28% July 29 V* Jan 21% Nov 10 10% Dec 2 27 Jun May May 47% Dec 34% Feb 41 149% 62 146% Feb Oct 20 xll6% , Dec 144 50% Dec Oct 110% Feb 103% Feb Jun 5% May 62 158% Jun 10 131 Feb 120% Aug 8% Dec May 68% 10% Jan Oct 68% Jan 1 46% Feb 14 115% Nov 9 11 7 Feb 95 Jan 120 51 42 30% Feb 11 36 51 35 Nov Jan Nov Feb 46% Jan 58% July 14% 24% Dec 18% Feb 11 Apr 9% Den '2 * 16 .3% Jun- :;Jan I1- 6% Feb 30 : Apr 38 % Oct For footnotes see page 96% X96Va 37% 96 Va 16% 30 5 Va ... 2 44 . 15% 45% 8 Mar 17 4% liter 24 28. 2 Nov 16 Jun 9 10 38% Jan 107 Jun 5 11 60% Jun 14 . 36 y# Jun 18 14 Apr 20 6% May 26 3 34% Jun 108 % 39% 41% 16% *15% 16 Va , 16% 16% 87% *87 16% 6% 37% 96 96 97% 97 97% 30 30% 30% 30% 31% 5 5% 5% 16% 5% 5% *16% 14 . .No par 100 preferred 38% 4 4 2 49 5 Tobacco.. 100 American Tel Se Tel Co—— 25 common 100 — Am Water Works Co Inc 38% 6% 6% 41% 7 7 7 3,800 42% 42 •42 43 37% 37% 37% 37% *37% 2,500 1,000 1,900 4 4 4 4 49 *46 49 •46 23% 23% 23 Va 6% 6% 6% 85 *78 85 *77 Va 78% *11% ll7/a *11% 12 •11% 12 *16% 16% 18% 101 *78 12 6% 12 ♦46 49 *6% 6% 7 » 80 11 %• 11,700 23% 23 23% *78 85 4 4% 49 23 23% 37% 4% 37% 37% 4 *47 4% 23% 6% Monday *78 12 *11% 2,100 85 12 1,200 *16% 101 16% *16% 16 Va 18% 16% 500 18 18% 18% 18% 18 % 18% 8,200 102% *95 Va 102 Va 200 100 Va •97 100% 12% *77 *7% 12% 12% 12% 77% *77 77% 76% 7% ♦7 7% 6% 29 *127 28% •127 6% 7% 6% 29 Va 29 •127 ■ •75 77 29 128 Va 28% 29 128% 12% 75% 77 7% 29% 7% *80 Va 71% 71% 14% 15 *167% 170 6% 23% *39% 53% 147 *33% *126 xl4 6% 23% •39% 40 52% 53% 146% 147 *33% 34% *126 *30 ...—5 37% 122 *18% •91% *6% 33 -7% 32% 7% 80% 80% ' 82% X81% 82 Va 80% 69% 69% 71 x70% 71 Va 70% 14 150% 60% •*137 14% 14 Va 14% 14y« 14% 14 73 14% 170 6% *167% •13 37% 37% 121% 121 % •121 y8 *18 122 18 18 . 18% 150% 150% 60% 59% 137 137 62% 65 x33% 35 98 *95% 98 *95% *80 88 *80 5% 117% *117 . 5% 34% 35 Va 52% 34% 34% 35% 34% 35 25 % 25% *25% *101 *52% 25% 26% 103 *101 53% 26 103 *101% 103 10% 12% 38 38 51 % *51 51% 22% 22% 22% *10% 22% *10% 5 *4% 27% 11% 5 27% - 4% 27 10 Va *51 22% 10% 52 22% 10% 18% 122 117% 61% 64% •117% 90 *80 5% 5% 35 % X33% 35 *117% •51 22% •10 4% 4% 4% 4% 27% 27% 27% 27% 6 2,100 250 34 33% 34% 25% 26 103 52 52 23% .... 11% 4% 28 200 87% *80 54 22% 4% 97% 5% 52 11% 38% •52% 22% 28 3,600 24,800 7 7 37% *95 6 •101% 25% 580 5,400 35% 52% 103 14,100 ' 35 25% 22,900 62% 117% 87 34% *101% 1,100 54 5% •52 34% . 200 . 64% 7Va 97% 600 1,800 1,000 137 64% 37% •95 800; 7,100 151% 61% 137 65% 97% 340 18 150% 62 117% 122 18 137% 137 60 8,500 11 Va 38% •119% 18 %~ 150% 151 % ' *50% •119% 900 39% 54 11 38 7 52 % 34% 34% 54 22% 37 . , 147% 147% ,32% 32% •128 130 25% 26% *22% 22% 13% 122 18% 4,100 7 24% 53 23 *80 ■ 39% 4,000 6,100* 29,500 170 6% 37%. ♦95 52% 34% 34% 26% 22% 7% 34% 5% 34% *52 130 8 *24 26% 36% 7 7Va 34% 5% 33% 33 ♦167% 39% 54 146% ♦128 64% ♦117 117% 7Va 34% 7 24 7% 26 64 89 7 32% 61% 137% 59% 98 *117 146 130 137 . 53% 146 150% 151 60 Va 137% 63 Va 7Va 35% No par — *22% 13 37% 64% 5% 84 preferred i —No par Anderson, Clayton Si Co 21% Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp——10 Andes Copper Mining—:—1 20 23% 23% 12% 137 82 % Anchor Hock Glass Corp com—12.50 25% 117% 5% 25 50 32 *127 25% 7 82% No par X146 32% 130 *127 *117 1 $5 prior conv preferred Anaconda Copper Mining., 53% 65 Va No par com 40 65 *95% $4 conv prior preference *39% X53 147% X32% 34% •23% 39% 53% 147 146% 130 7 24 40 *39% 52% 53% *167% 170 6% 6% 170 7 23 23% 13% 60 Va 60% 100 Amer Zinc Lead Si Smelt 6% 23 40 7% 7% *167% 7 23% 150% 151% 151 137% 35 Va preferred 71% 14 % 120. 900 1,300* 14,500 83 70 37% X18 6% 7 32% 7ya 23% •121% 18% •91% 7 32 23% 37% 122 800 93% 31% 93 Va 7 32% 31% 25% 37% 900 *30% ♦6% 26 *13 7% 128% 25% 13% 100 7% 31% 7% *167% 170 7 23% 130 • 75% 80% 7% 70 12% 75% 6% 31 81 -80% 6,800 12% 75 128% 6% 31 7% 7% 82 Shares 12% 7% 7 130 the Week 31 12% 12% Bales for * 9 per there 9 per share 9 per share 12% 12% Friday De& 8 Dec. 2 Dec. 1 Nov. 30 9 per share 9 per share Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Nov. 29 • per share common—No par A P W Products Co Inc 48% 48 47% 6% 6% 6 23 Archer-Daniels-Midland 1% 2 1% 48% 900 1% 2,400 4,500 2,700 41% 48 % ■ 6 23 Cable 1,100 16% 14% 42 47 49 23 % 6% *13 Ss 6 16% *14Va 38 *47 24 % American Stove Co..—..—No par American Sugar Refg common—100 7% preferred — : ...100 Wire 31 6 6% 4 49 26 Anaconda 30% 2,000 1,300 40% 6% *47 25% 7% 97 6% X38 *38 Foundries—No par American Stores Co .—.-No par Steel Woolen 90 6,100 16% 14 1% 2 1,200 16% 87 38y# 14 Va *16% 14% 300 96% ' . preferred 16% 2,300 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Light com—No par No par 85 preferred -—..——No par Amer Rad As St San'y com—NO par 7% preferred —— —100 American Safety Razor— 5 American Seating Co No par Amer Ship Building Co.——No par Am Smelt Si Refg common—No par 7% preferred ——100 5 % 16% 30 39% 15% 87 15 2,000 1,100; 39 V4 45% 39 Saturday $6 preferred American 39 .1,37% •92 ——100 Sumatra . *15%: 87% 16% 8,800 82 108% 38% 16% - 31% *107 Va 37% • 300 21% 37% *87 7,100 ' 6% 37% Nov. 27 preferred American 79% 172 *20% 36% 97% Fdy Co com—No par preferred . 100 non-cum 16 30,800 9,900 80 - 100 3% 30% 77 21% 36% 97% Amer Power As 6% . 2,600 8 79% 30 Va 75% 21% *107% 16 87 Xl4% l7/a 2 1% 171% 5 16% 15 78 78% 171% 171% 30 51/4 *16% 107y8 41% *40% 34 Vi 3 Va 30 1,100 104% 7% 3% 95% 30% ' 5 Xl07Va 33% 7% . 11% 4% 28 34% v 23,400 35% 3,500 2,600 25% 25% •101% 103 *52 22% *10 200v 53% 8,500. 1*100 ' : 237/a 10% *4% 27% -500* :4% 27% . 10 11% •103 % - 104 36% • *97% 6% preferred —100 American Viscose Corp common—14 67 May 19 41% May 27 2 45% Jun 16 10 25% Oct 13 98 Sep 9 46%'Mar 3 111% Mar 87% x37'/a 18 American Tobacco 112% July 28 8% Jun 24 5% Nov 30 69% Apr 101% Nov *87 38% 18% 9 8% Apr 22 76% Mar 16 38% Dec Mar 87% 16% 5 56% July 28 104 Jun 2 21 May Mar 71% July x33% Nov 29 30% May 36% Dec _ May 21 131% July 15 20% May 25 147% Mar 17 54% Mar 29 60 26% Jan 90 13 116% Mar 15 17% Aug 18 163% July Oct 7% Apr 22 24% Jan 5 Oct 82% Deo 41% May 9 174% Feb Jun Apr 135 16% 74% 21% 62 11% 3% 29% 74% 33% *59% . 7% . 28% 16% •15% I6V4 8f 18% American 21 18% 16 V2 33% 172 •21 ■ 11 104 . 3% 79% 78% 171% 107 4r 41 40% 16% 35% Jun 25% Nov 29 107 Va 18% American Snuff Co com——25 140 Feb 116 *40 Xl6% 31% 8% 3% 74% 21% 108% ■« 34% 104% 8 28% 74 21% 16% 35% May 18 Jan 26 Mar 19 Nov 10 25% May 23% Jun, 34 *107% 28% Vs. 11 34 79% 22 10% •103 173% 75 29 Va *30% Apr 12 79 172% 172% 21% 10% 10% 34% 34% ♦102% 103% 8% 8% 3% 3% 79%, 31% 46 32 34% X75 . 2,600 62,000 6,900 \ 3,300 7% 62 ♦30% 68 7% 7% •59% —-No par 38 Sep 27 46% Feb 11 Oct 7% 7% 62 American News Co. 9 37% *61 8 Oct 25 .7% *60% 10% , 11 6% Jan 27 37% 62 6% 28 12V« Jan 38 60 Va *6% 176 , 37% 7% ; 51 Co.————1 16% Feb 14 2,700 21% Molasses 162% Nov 3 6% Nov 29 93 21 American Oct 92% 50 American Metal Co Ltd com.No par 95% May 14 86% May 14 16% May 21 30 : 93 21% 2 6% ; 200 3% 51 9 6 11% Jun 24 6% Feb 28 80 Vs Nov July 135% July 8% Jan 37 , 48 50% 18% Amer Machine Se Metals 35 9 120% Oct 14 6% Nov 29 91% 900 2,700 1 *3% *44 X21% *16% Par 3.90% 92% 38% v 3% 50% .—.100 —— 90% 17,100 1,000 *26%*" 27 45 3% 22% 1 common 45 49% 38% 96% 100 American 26% 45 22 *86 Va "78 preferred— 26% 3% 45 46 6% 16% 16% *6 non-cum 26% 400 76 *26% 3% 3% 600 8,500 27% 74% 22 28 28% *107% 108 % No par 6% 26% 77% 50 79 22 American Ice Co American International Corp.No par American Investment Co of 111 1 27 Va J 77% 22 34 78 American Home Products..—..—1 com 27% 78% 47% 172% 23% 10% May 27. 3 16% Feb 142 136% Dec 12% Feb 13 42% —50 Amer Mach As Feb 70% Dec preferred.—... 21% May 24 94% Jun 10 22% Feb Jun- 10 27% 77% • 6% 78% 173% 44 26% ,27% 47% *78% 2 79 300 84 60% 15%, Amer & 84 *84 - 22% 3% 17 84% 37% 3% *15 84 37 3% *16% 83% 38 8% No par —40c 84% 27% 1,700 27% 28% 3% 103% 5% 27% 28% 89% 8% ♦30 27% 28% 89% *102% 22 27% 28% 26 8% 28% 27% 28% 90% •10% 34 *76 700 19 27% *45 3% -• 8'/4 ' 175 *18 77% 3% 6% 104 ♦172 8% 175 47 Va 10% 33% 8% 26% 46 5,200 . 98 22% . 61 *102% 8% 25% *95 98 8% 70 24% *102% 104 *175 177. 17% 18 17% 2,000 28 37% 22% 1 EXCHANGE 186 48% May 10% *95 11,700 50% *67 25% 104 250 -2% 50 69 24% 8% 2% 2% 50 27% 89% 6% 47% 41 NEW TOBK STOCK 17 T 6% 47% 15% 69 1 38 *16 $ per share 6% Feb 11 18%, Feb 85 76 % 37% ♦40 Bange since Jan. 1 Highest f per share Dec 7% ♦90 *44% 15% 67' •67 174 17% 5,400 1,200 3 15% 27% *83% 26 3% 45% 90% —No par American Encaustic Tiling American European Secur American Export Lines Inc 26 3% , Colortype Co —10 American Crystal Sugar com. 10 4% % prior preferred ; 100 American Cyanamid Co com 10 3%% conv preferred series A.100 American Distilling Co.. 20 American Lowest Highest I8V4 Jun 26% 3% 1 - 27% *77V* *8% 18 200 2,800 30,600 15,100 20 2% , 69 •102% 98 5,200 1,400 4,300 *100% 103 2% 2% 70 174 173 27%. 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No par 4% conv preferred 100 American Chicle Co 33% Feb 27% 8% *27% 50 — 8% 27% 27% 84% 22 May 18 17% July July 5% May preferred 173 27 Vs 2TV* *83% 28 27% 10 20% Jun 15 20% July 6% Feb 37 6% 175% 28% 20% 19% 19% 19% 50 25% *95 28% 15% 2% *67% 24% 29 20% 3% . 69 49% , 46% ,18% 38% 2% *102% 104 98 *17% 27% 100 preferred conv 68% 24% 18 27% *83 % 2%^ 49 104 % 174% 18% *27 Amerada Petroleum Corp.—No par Amer Agricultural Chemical.No par American Airlines common— 1 cum 24 y* *17% *44 3%% *66 • *95 *8 . 2% 49% -46. 18% 38% 19 V* 69 *102% 98 8'A *95 15 69 45% 18% 39% *100% 103 2% 15% 2,600 81 3% 28% 19% 19% 69 •77 3% 39 V* . 103 2% 81 18% 27% 19% 14% 2% 68% 19% *100% 2% 49 x25 25 % *102% 104% 8% ..No par Alpha Portland Cement Amalgamated Leather Co com 1 6% convertible preferred—.—50 American Bank Note common 2% 49% *66 19% 103 *67 *17% *78 51 86% Oct 14 . 100 preferred... conv 3 , Dec Feb 3%% .... 2% 68% *8 15 68"% 18 Shares 65% x65% 45% 40 27% 17% the Week - 2% 45% 18% *39 28 2% 14% 175% 1753/4 5 6 Dec Jun Jan 1 Aug 23 15% Nov *66 40 27% 17% 49% 26 26 *103 % 105 *95 98 Amer Cable Si Radio Corp 1 American Can Co common——..25 13 25 % Allen Industries Inc 6% Jun 24 16 101V4 2% 49% 110 5 115% 15 2% 49% *39 2% *67 104% Jan 28 25 7V4 Dec 15 69 May 21 Jan 74»/» Dec 15 American 92% May 14 Jun 14 40 2% 69 9% Nov 23 177 . 2% 5 «... 5 6% Feb 46 3% May Jun *39 preferred 100 Allegheny Corp common..... 1 5%% preferred A .100 (2.50 prior conv preferred-No par Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp,.No par $4.50 conv preferred ..No par Allegheny A West Ry 6% gtd__100 American Chain & Cable—No par 5% non-cum preferred——No par 18% Mar 2% 4Vi% 27 56 38% Dec 111 28% Nov 29 74 May 19 14% May 14 43% May 15 6 18 Mar 22 70 6% Sep 21 3% Nov 10 163% Oct Mar 22 29% July 13 32% Nov 26 3 9 10 9 Nov May 21 68 . 58% Feb 9 9% Mar 17 103 2 52% JUQ Nov 23 18% Mar 3 Jan 121 10 47 3 Jun 50 10 Mar 54% May May 20% May 105% July 94 101% NOV -Jun 31% Oct 20 6% May 17 Nov 10 196% Sep Dec • 3 83% Feb 20 7% Feb 99 - 91 3Vs Nov 24 44 — 3% May 75% Dec May 17 21% Jan 30 11 . No par 26% Nov 30 Dec 3 25 Aldens Inc common. Allied Mills Co Inc 99% Jan ,—No par Allied Stores Corp common..No par 4% preferred 100 AlUs-Chalmers Mfg common-No par 42% Oct 29% May Inc—, Vlcksburg Ry_—1 100 Mining.;—-10 34% May 20 xl7% NOV 8 27% Nov 29 Mar A ■ Juneau Gold 37% May 15 22% Feb 36% Oct 39% Mar 105% July X171 Alaska 1 No par 202 May NOV Alabama —: . Allied Chemical A Dye Allied Kid Co_ 198 May . 18% Dec. 3 tper there 65% 65V« *77 3 45% 18% 29 % 18 19 45% 17% 40 164 47% 45% 18% 17Va 103% Sep 24 166 46% 18 *28% 48% — 46 18% *38% 76% Nov 36 46% No par Feb 2% *18 Addressograph-Multlgraph Corp__lo Dec 90% Nov 3 *46 Admiral Corp Air Reduction Adams-Mills Corp 65% •ale* far ..Friday Dec. 2 . Pper share 81 1 20% Dec 3 65% *77 .10 Express Co 41% July 27 Jan 9 2% 3 Thursday » Dec. I $ per there 81 3 56 7 2"% *77. 1 27% 73 3% Wednesday . 65% 65% 81 10 44 46 3 66% *77 7% Feb 102% Aug 5% Feb 2% May 91 65% 84 ■- Nov. 30- $ per tkare 38 % Dec 25% May 90 65% *77 Tuesday $ per share 27% Dec 6% Feb 31% Jan Dec 30 Acme Steel Co Adams 65% No pat 2.50 Co Motors ACP-Briil t per there No par com Abraham A Straus— ■ - Nov. 29 Jan 112, 16% Dec 10% 1 Pet Abbott Laboratories Monday Nov. 27 23% May 15 46% Jan 27 38% Nov 3% Dec 75 Saturday - 40% Oct 10% Feb May 30 % May 6 May 100 LOW AND HIGH SALEFBtCEO STOCK EXCHANGE t per share shore 63% Oct 87% Jan Jun NEW YORK Huge since Jan. 1 Highest Highest 17 ... V— ' « THE (2334) 18 COMMERCIAL Range for Previous Range since Highest t per share t per share 91% Feb 23% Nov 29 Feb 90 Oct 130% Feb 30 Jan 74 Dec 55 Jan 41% Feb 10 Dec 110 Feb 88 Jan 29 103 Nov 9 Feb 5 14 Sep 10 % May 14 Jan Feb 17% 106 Jan 9 56% Jun 11 99% Jun 14 115% July 12 18% Jun 2 12% Mar 12 Armco 17% Aug 9 Steel 4%% Constable Artloom 20% Feb 12% Mar 16 19 May 27 132% Feb 98% Dec 1 111 May 10 6% 1st 99 Dec 134 Feb 87% Dec 3 106 July 7% 2nd 25 Dec 34 Sep 26 5 35 66 May Dec 84 Feb 96 Jan Mar 11 120% Sep 3 107% Jun 24 25% Jan Feb 18% Feb 2 10% May 40% May 59 23% Jun 34% 62 Jan 77 Mar 66 Sep 10 78% Mar 31 % Apr 40 Dec 30 Feb 21 50% July 12 105 Nov 113% 91 Dec 105 Apr 57 73 Dec 121 Feb 9 91 Feb 9 27% 12% 13 Dec 18% 29% 27% W I SS 5% 4% conv Atlas 9 4% conv 19 24% Jan 20 Atlas Tack 9% May 21 16% May 2h a 6% Nov 30 Nov Feb 4% Feb 35% Jan 22 Jan 10 8 26 Feb 19 19% Jan 10 25% 24% 25 90 Va 91 90% 90% 150 8 7% 8 7% 7% 27,100 76% 76% 76 75% 76 75% Conv 7% 36% 49 Dec 7% Oct 26 46 Jun 2 47% 14 94 x46% *94 % * 15 14 V8 13 13% 108 108% 107% 14 13% 13% 47% 94 47% 95 74 75 % 75 107% 14 7% 7% 14 V* 13 13 46% 46% 95 ,94% 108 % 15 12% 240 420 14'A 600 12% 13% 13'/a 13% 13% 13% 13% 99% 99 Va 98% 99 Va 99 99% 98 94% 96 93% 94 92 92 .90 91 31 31% 31 31 Va 31Va 31% 12% 13% 99% 100% 99% P9 % 100% 12% 30% 101 101% 101% 101 600 13% 13% 100 4,100 100 - 360 30'A 87 % x30 101 100 »/4 100% 100% 101 2,700 96% 108% 141/4 31% 100% 2,200 47 46'A 15 13% 31% 76 95% 99% *96 17,600 108 V2 108% *14% 13 46V4 96 108% 100 100 10 47% *94 Xl07% 14 *13% 2,300 90 *30 530 100% 101 101% 1011/2 101% 13% 14% 13% 14 14 14 % 14% 14% 15% 15% 15 Va 15% 1.400 No par 47% 47 % 47 47 45% 45% 46 48 46% 47% 47% 47% 1,700 45% x45 45 *45 45% 45 45 45 45i/4 45% 451/a 76 *68 75 *68 75 *70 75 *70 100 RR *101 1 common *70 25 35% A__100 B *105% 100 . 106 % 92% 92% 20 54% 53% 54 53% *101% 103 ♦101% 103 *101% *20% 22 *20% 22 *20% 4% 5 *4% No par 5c *13% 7% 7% Amer _5 11% 11% 3 of (The) 13% 6% No par 13% 6% *42 13% *13% 7% 42 53% 530 93% 340 20 20 Va 6,500 53% 54 21 *5% '/a 103 13 V4 •13% 7V4 6 5/a 6% 6% 6% 42 Va 41% 11% 42 Va 53% 1021/2 • 13% 7 * 7% 170 100 51/4 13% 13% 630 , 21 51/4 12 6% 53% 103 *20 5% 7 ' 11% *40% 6% 42 106 V2 93% 102% 7 16,300 20 5Va 11% *106 37% 93% V8 *19% 53% 13% 7 900 75 36% 106% 600 20 20% 5 11% *70 37'A 11,500 93% 103 20% 13% 6% 11% 106 20% 102 5 11% 6% 42% 53% 20% 75 36% 93 20 Va 103 5 5% 7 11% 106 % 106% 100 common Co preferred conv 20% 54% 37 V4 20 93% 20 35% i2 % 106 106 92% 20 No par ($1.20) Corp 106 93% *101 36 Va 35 Va 35% No par ; Co Mfg 101 % 35% 107 20 common—No par Avco 101% 35% *93 5 i common Canteen 102 45% 100 j. series series Automatic $2.25 43% 95% 108% *13% ^ 4% May 48% 95% 14 common prior pfd Autocar 77 *108 100 preferred-, Corp—* Nichols Austin 77 -No par preferred $3.75 Powder 27 12% Nov 24% 91 7% r„: Sep xll 24% 90% Co preferred Preferred 4% Nov 27 Jan 23% 91 No par Lines Refining 64% Apr 16 23% 100 Line non-cum Atlantic Oct Jan Dec Coast & 99 Feb Dec 15% Atlantic Atl 8 Jan 23% 91 7% ,..No par preferred-,* Atlas Corp 114 24% 90% 7% 10 non-cum 20 Feb 17% Jun 23% 90% T F Inc G for Shares 7% Topeka & Santa Fe com__100 5% A 5 May 22 99 Atch the Week 24% No par preferred 25% May 21 48% Aug 27 Jan 5% May 114 xl9% Nov 26 July July 22 % Mar 62 July 14 48% Nov 1 6 102 Sep Aug 26% Jill y 21% May 111% a" Sales $ per share 90 Va common___l Investment Friday Dec. 3 Dec. 2 1 per share $ per share share 7% 5 Dry Goods preferred Associates 3 19% Jun Feb 112 13% Nov 29 45 Feb 24 Feb 99 x98 11 Thursday Dec. 1 24 % Corp Associated 9 t per t per share Wednesday SOV4 No par Carpet Co Inc Dec Dec PRICES Nov. 30 5 com . 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Co Monday, December 6, 1948 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 $6 conv prior preferred Armstrong Cork Co com $3.75 preferred $4 preferred conv 13% Jun Corp conv Armour. & 99 Jan Saturday Par 25 15% May 19 1 Jun 19 CHRONICLE LOW STOCK EXCHANGE 32% Oct 23 101% Jun 17 7% Nov ——— NEW YORK t per share t per share 15% Dec 38% Jan. 1 Highest 37% May 9% May 103 Lowest 109% 99 FINANCIAL STOCKS Year 1947 Lowest 24% May & 7% 11% 700 300 3,300 , 11% 1,700 7 6% 7 29,700 43 43 427/a 43 900 B 13 Dec 16 13% Dec 24% Feb 7% May 11 */a May 16% Feb 25% Feb 11% Nov 30 •17% Jun 3 Baldwin Mar 10 "15% Feb 11 Bangor Conv Feb 13% Feb 10 Feb 60 11 80% May 12 Jan Feb 40 % Nov 30 28% July May 45% Babbitt 16% July 13 29% July 14 31% Jun 22 55% Dec 18 3 16% Jan 42% 16% Jun 10 ' 11 69 9% May 60 13% Feb May 20 % Nov 59 May 14 28% Jun 14 30 Dec 54% Jan 36% Nov 29 45 20% Apr 39% Dec 31 87/a Dec 19% Feb 9 44% May 7 16% Mar 31 18 Jun 24% Nov 62 Jan 35% Dec 83 y4 Dec Dec 108% Dec 5% May 31 Feb 13 43% May 15 80% Sep 17 16% Mar 10 74 40 Jun 90 2 Jan 39% Mar Jan 9 15% Apr 16 34 % Apr .30 Feb 11 32% Feb 5 16 8 37% July 23 20% May 21 19% Mar 22 12% May 10% May 18% Oct. 14% Feb 18% Jan 10% Nov 30 16% May 24% Jan 15% Nov 30 24% Jan 106% Aug 93% Mar 16 103% Jun 15 38% Jun 9 21% Jan 2 95 Dec 28 May Sep 17% 39% 21% May, 77% Dec Feb 26 25% Nov 10% Nov 30 Feb 11 28% Jan .21 Nov 3 103% „ Feb 68 Dec " 1 89% Nov 17 23% Feb 14' 24% Dec 35% Jan 19% Apr 32% Oct 25 133% Dec Jan 125 Feb 17 30% Feb 150 27 13% Dec 18% Jan 'Sep 27 9 Nov 24 2' 26% July 9 87% Mar 10 102% July 23 30% May 24 37 Va May 27 27 Mar 16 39% Oct & Oil Brothers 4%% 22 139% July 14 37% May 15 14% Jan 14 Corp Oil Iron 411/2 41% common 10 21 21 *20'A ic 25 36 May 12% May 18% May 28 Feb X13 Feb 11 10 14 Jan x20% Nov 24 Dec Feb 13% Nov 11 pfd Loan (Del) 5 24 Boeing 37% May 18 Bohn 96 Jan 12 Bon 51 Jan 19 Bliss & 29% Nov 59 Feb 89 Dec 116 Jan 61 45% Dec 67 Jan 31% Nov 3 35% Feb 18 3 27% May 15 Bond 44% Jun Borden 25 May 38% May 37% May 88% Nov Nov Nov 23 ' 26 49% 37% Nov 30 55 Oct 102 Dec Jan Sep 42% Feb 11 87% Nov 30 3% May 6% May 39% Feb 7 Dfeo 13% Feb 6% Nov.10 81 Dec 96 Jan 31 Dec 3 Dec 18% Feb 8 Nov 12 . 9% 30 May . 40% Feb X27% Mar 17 23% May 31% Feb 25 30% Nov 63 Jan 25% Nov 13 Apr 92% Oct 4 Nov 30 90 Dec 157/a Dec 28% Feb 15% Mar 16 25% Jun 36% Jan 27 95 Dec 106% Apr 90% Feb 13 20% Dec 27% Feb 17% Feb 109% 8% Dec 13% May 120 9 69 25 % 80 Jan 20% 125 Nov 15 Dec 120 ' Feb Nov 1 26 14 9 Sep 28 Jun •' Feb Jun 2 17 5 Brown 99 Aug 11 23% Nov 1 Dec 86% Feb 65 Mar 30 75 Nov 40 Jun Dec . 37*% Nov 102% Apr 20. 24 23% Feb May 38% Feb 29% Feb 14 May 22% Feb 16% Mar 16 Dec 80 May 84 Jun 12% May 104% Feb 100 81 10 Dec Jun 88 Jan Dec 79 Dec. 13% May May 6 27% Bullard Co Co Feb Sep 27 27/s Mar 17 16 Mar 17 Jan 08% Jan Oct 23% Feb 11 15 89 Jan 3 9 *90 V* 92% *90 261/4 24% Apr Dec 1% Dec 3% Feb May 21% May 12% May HP Dec 8% Feb 34% X55 6 % 38 Dec 18 Dec 9 % May 33% ■, Nov Dec .27% Mar 17 Jan 52 Jan 5 1% Mar 12 5% Dec 2 34% Oct 17% Feb 9 Nov 29 Feb 101% Nov 4 132 48% 22% Nov 27 Feb Feb 38% Feb ll« 14% Mar 16 15% Feb 10 47% Dec 25% For footnotes see page 38 28. Mar Mar ~1 4 1 40% Jun 15 54% Sep 15 3 May 17 8% May 21 31% May 7 15% May 21 Jun 2 119 44 May 14 xl9% May 26 19% May 14 47% May 19 2,400 97% *94 97% *94 33% 33% 11% 11% 11% 3,200 21% 21% 2,300 70 *68 V4 901/4 90 901/4 *89 25% 25% 25% 27% 27% 28 9% 32V4 ... 28% 27% 32% 9Va 1 33% 33V4 138% *135% 28% 28% 9Va 27% 28% 9Va 9'/4 29 500 89% 89% 500 25%" 251/4 25% 2,300 28% 271/4 6,500 33% 35,800 138% 200 29 29% 281/4 33 *136 33% 139 9% , 70 90 25% *135% 32% 137 29Va 1,800 9% 1,400 9% 9% ■ Saturday Monday Tuesday Nov. 20 t per share *29 HIGH SALE Nov. 30 $ per share PRICES Wednesday Thursday $ per share for Friday Dec. 2 $ per share t per share Sales Dec. 8 Dec. 1 the Week f per share Shares 295/a *28% 29% *28% 29% *28 % 29% 29% 29 29% 200 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 4,100 1 10% 10% 10 10% 10 10% 10% 10%. 10% 10% 10% 11 6,200 13% *13% *29 13% _No par *41 Va 41 41 41 40 40 20% 20% 20 20% 197/a 20 19% 20% 20% 20% 20% 21 % 8,700 5 24% 24% 24% 24% 24 24% 24 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 3,800 *61 13% *13 % 45 ; 14 13% *39 13% 13% *39% 62 62 62 61% 61 % 61 % 62 34'A 34% 34% 34% 33% 33% 33'% 34 1 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 19 xl8% 38% 181/4 38% 38 38% 37% 38% 38 40% x38% : 5 54% *87 ,—100 (assented)_100 Co 2»/4 5 35 * ,. 8V4 29% *26V4 27% *93% I8V4 *9 15 common 6% *30% 54% 90 54 55 54% 55% *87 90 87% 88 2'/4 35 35 6% 35 36 81/4 ' , • 6% 35 8% 3,800 2,800 26% 1,700 26% 27% 27% 28 27% 28 27% 28 27% 27% 4,200 *93% 95 *93% 95 95 95 18% 18% 27'/4 95 *93% 18% 95 18% 18% 9'A 9 18 9% / 8% 19 15'A 122 8% 15 15% *120% . 31 % *92 _ 122 8% 19 • 15% '121 % ; 18% 31% 32 *31% 95 *92 20 15% 8% 66% 66% 31 31 85 % 85% 88% 86% 100 *75 80 *75 80 *80 83 *80 83 3% ,• participating preferred—,100 Co No par *20 9% 81 66 8% ; 31% *92 15% . . 15% 20 14,400 122 8% 8% 1,000 15% *121 122 200 94 20 - :8% 10,200 66% 66% 66% 66% 150 31% 32 32 31% 31% 500 85% 85% 85% 14% 85% 86 86 800 14% . 14% . 14% 14% 14% ;. 900 38 38 38 400 18 18% 18 18 7,000 87 *86% 87% 86 86% *86 87 100 *75% 79 *76 78% *75 78% *81 83 *81 83 *81 83 •"* 13% 7% 99 9% 9 7% 80 *37 14 13% 7% 99 7% *98 9% 80 8% *79 14 13% 7% 7% 99% *37% 76 14 82 7% 7% 200 9 6,600 79 80 3% 3% 3% x3% 3% 3% 3% 19% 19% 20% 20% *19% 20% *99 99%. 98% 99 99 99% 26 25% 26 26 26% 34% ♦34% 34% 34% 34% 53 *51 % 53 100 1,900 98 8% 20% 98 Va : 97% 9 3% 26 7% 98 *19% 99 100 10,600 13% 98 8% 3% 27 83 13% 20% 99 76 *81 : 79 , 9 *26 , "121 ; 8% 31% ; 95 4,100 18% 99% 79 66 vl5% 15% 122 32 4,800 9 9 20% 50 18% 18 9 37% 7% 79 8% 95 *93% 18% 99% 9 15% , *30% 88% 8 *31% *121 % 122 88% 100% 8% 20 8% 13% ' *92 84% 13% 8% *19% *87 13% 18% 95 32 84% 18 % .19% 66 8% ' 8% 9 14% 5 6,000 30% 18% par 3,000 8 8% 37 Copper & Zinc——: Co (AM) common.,_No 7 31 26% 8% 31% *78 700 7 31 7% 33 30 85% —100 •- 8% *84 —— 7 *31 26% 95 7% 1 , 400 2,000 35 30% *92 *91/4 7% 34% *34 8 *30% 100 34% 2% 26% 66 1 34% 6,200 90 2% 30 *31 15 » *31 56% 55% *88% 8% 32 preferred-j.100 : - 2% 25% 67 common 57 88 2% 29% xl8% 13% 56 88 2% 25% 66% preferred 56% '10,100 x8% 29% *30% — 39 26% 20% i_100 38% 29% 1 4% 39% 600 25 31% 18 10,900 29 8% .; 570 18'A 26% 95 1 62 33% 18 29% No par No par 5 61% 33 18% 26% 151/4 No par 62 33% 29 "120% common 7 61% 34% 34 20 33 90 *2% 1,200 41 *40 29% 5 pfd—,100 35 55% *88 13% 13% 13% 41 27 *92 20% par 34% *31 8% 8% , 2% 6% 36 *30% No par : -i 6% 6% 35 2% 2% 2% 14% Byron Jackson 15,200 22 28'A Inc—. preferred Via# 34 33% 11 15 Corp Bldg 7% 34% 700 21% 17% : 26 26 34% 34% 80 3% 3% 20 20 ♦99 . 150 4,000 700 99% 100 25% 25% 2,000 34% 35% 1,600 , t : California Packing common,,No par 5% 15% *68 'A 36% 7% *15% H 18% Byers 15%' 69 14 % Butte 15% 1,800 21% ; 36% 4%% 1,900 10% 18 Bros 12 35 21% 14% Term 15% 12 68 36% Butler 15% 11% 11 »/4 14% Bush 35 15% 71 9% Bu6h Terminal v 35 11% ' 21% *68 28%' 27% - 100 25V2 25% : 4,200 15% . 97% 33% 130 13% 32% *32 9OV4 90% *25% ■* 71 28 34% 34 12% 160 21V2 12 21% *68 25% *94 97% 33% « 800 1,700 10 »/2 11 21% 12% *94 .;. 281/4 .:c •.' 51% 34 72 ' - 97% 33% 18% 4% May 18 July 9 35% Jun 16 15% 36% 27% July 14 105 151% *14 Co Mills 3%% 76 16 9% No par I. Watch 6 10% July 1 Sep 17 15% Jun 2 15V2 *361/4 Bulova Burlington 181 108 16 281/4 : 3 1 11 VA 34 32 85 No par common Jan Mar 16. I6V4 11'A —100 .Jun 8% Dec *15% 11% *94 Nov. Z7 common, 88 17% Jun 15% 10% preferred —100 Burroughs Adding Machine—No par . *33% 34 15% 28'A No par Buff Niag El Corp 3.60% 3 13% 32% 16 / > 2iy« *9% / ,12% *32 34 *68 27% 12% 'A 16 31% *83 32%. 11'A 35 33% 21% 12'A *32 32% LOW AND ;. 100 7% Nov 10 22% Oct 104 Jun Inc 3 79 24% Feb 108% Jan Dec 97 Co 13 13 77 Jan May 24% Jun 161/4 97% *32 11 34V4 *15% 16% 11% 33'/4 12% 121% 32% " 32 85 5 preferred Dec Jan 16% 11 21"% May 15 43% Jun 1 *15% 12% 12% *32 17 17% 32 ,2.50 Bearing Apr 12% Feb .76 95% 72 94"% May Mar 31» 90% Jun 21 74 *74 77 137 common $5 preferred Buffalo Forge Co. 15 74 ' . (The) 74 No par A RR preferred 3%% conv 2nd Mar 6 14 Budd 74 *75 33% 7% -preferred 11% May 15. 76 14,800 „ 20% 171/4 *83 .__No par Bucyrus-Erie Co JUly 12 31 May Feb 20% 136% Brunswick-Balke-CoHender —No 24% May 17 124% July 2 8 20%" 32% ... Maine Shoe $3.60 20% 136% — 12% July 26 20'A *12 Airways Inc 2.50 Brewing Corp of America,,* 15 Bridgeport Brass Co _No par Briggs Manufacturing No par Briggs & Stratton—,—, No par Bristol-Myers Co common ;_2.50 3%% preferred „; 100 Brooklyn Union Gas.,:.——_No par Brown & Bigelow < 1 27 33% Aug Roller 20% 331/4 (The)— & 20% 136% common Braniff 10 34% May 18 37% Co Bower 11% May 15 36"% Jun '-9 101% Apr 23 % Sep class 2,100 20% 32% Brass Inc 17 17% 83 l- __i Boston 10% May 18 71 Co B Stores 1,700 32% *94 - 110 11 Va 171/4 17 *135% Co & 39% 42% 11% 83 *16 ■ 700 40'/a • *31% 35 1 •' *38 . 17% 11% 5 'f h 39 83 35 —No par Brothers,, Borg-Warner Corp 3%% preferred 25 Feb 26 19 42 14% 14% May 3- July 13 May 24 5% May 15 May' 78% Aug 11 13% Nov 23 80 66 % 9 96 : Feb 1% Aug 26 33% Mar 18 32 Ami ll'/4 \ 100 Laughlin Inc Class 41% 11 *38 32% 127/a STOCK new Aluminum 401/4 10% *31% 32% 10 Carpet—, Airplane 40% 10% *82 »/4 12% 33VaC Decker Mfg Co Co Bloomingdale 16 38 38% 10% 17'A 32% 100 Blaw-Knox 17% May 15 44% July 8 38 38% 10% 77 Par 29 % Apr 37 37% 80 2,600 2b 82'/4 77 ,1,10 ; *20% 32% 78% com__No par EXCHANGE 19% Nov 10 20% 47 171/4 78% com —— Co 20% 37 20% 10 Appliances. NEW YORK & 20 'A 2,300 46% 821% 20% .1 • (E W) 45 20V4 " 10,200 19% 70% 32% 1 ; Birmingham Electric Co Black 43'/, 22% 19'A *70 17'A 20% ; preferred Bigelow-Sa'nford Bliss 20% 42% 27,800 21% " 19% 70% 42 41% 12,600 11% 32% 50 4 Co 22% 19% 70 1,800 12% 10% 84 171/4 20% _r 36% July 15 19% May 18 14% Sep 2 22 19% 70 *69% .* 14% 12% ' *82% 2.50 1 11% *32 - . 41% July 24% Oct 15 10% Cum pfd $3.25 ser of 1946_No par Cum pfd $4 div ser of l948_No par Best & Co 1 l ; Best Foods 28% May 14% May 32% Mar — S per share ■ 37% 10 100 : Bendix Aviation Lowest * per share 36 % 37% 10% 1 * Range since Jan. 1 Highest ' Highest t per share 36% 37% 10% 100 STOCKS Year 1947 38 371/4 1 40V2 *14 14% 12% 10% ' • Lowest *36% 5 i 1 '« Spershare 50 __j. Corp— _ Indus ' . 14% 12 . 21% 19% 70 20'A 42 21 19% *697/a 20% Packing Range for Previous 19V4 70% 41% RR Steel 211/4 *69% pfd— preferred 20% 20 70% Corp.', & Howell* Co common 7% 21 % 191/4 20 Aircraft Bethlehem 20% 21 Co Home 11% 19% Bell Bendix 12% 10% 20% Belding-Heminway Beneficial 12 10% 70% Shoe 4%% 12% 10 Va 50 (A Si 4%% Beech Aircraft Corp Bell 14% ll7/a 10 Mills, Inc Beech-Nut 14 12% 11% 13% 100 Cigars Inci —„No par Beatrice Foods Co common—'. 25 Creek 13% 12 10% ' Bayuk Beech 13% (Delaware)," Works conv 13% 12% U —100 preferred Barnsdall 13% common preferred preferred- Barker 13% 12 107/a 13 100 common Aroostook Barber Bath 1 Works Ohio 5% Beck 2 & non-cum Beaunit 2 Inc Locomotive 3%% Dec 100 4% 8 22% May T) Baltimore 8 8% Jan Feb Dec 30% 15 23% Jan Jan 29 ! Jun 26 Feb 12 10 Nov 20% Aug 96 Va 11 Nov Xl7 110% Jan 17% Feb ' (B preferred 1 *34% 35 34% ♦51% 50 '53 *51% *51% 53 *51% 53 • *51% 53 ' Callahan Zinc-Lead :! 1 . Calumet.# Hecla Cons Copper, 5 Campbell W & C Fdy No par Can Dry Ginger Ale com 1.66% $4.25 conv preferred No par Canada Southern Ry Co——1100 Canadian Breweries Ltd Canadian Pacific Cannon Mills Ry ; 1% 5% 5% 5% 22% 22% 9% 9% 9 *104 107 *40 42 *40 *16% 25 No par 1% 22% No par —— 1% 16% *16% 13 : 13 42% 43 104% 13 *42% 1% ■ 5% 22% 1% 5% 23 1% 5% 23% 9% 9 104% 103 103 41 *40 41 16% *16% 9% % 1% 5% *23 9% 1% 5% 24 9% *103 104 *40 >1% 1% •1% 1% 4,100 19.600 5% 5% 5% 5% 23% 23% 23% 23% 9% 103 9% 103 700 10 10,500 103 103 290 41 9% 41 *40 41 *40 16% 16% 16% *16 16% *15% 17% 100 13% 13 13 % 13 13% 13 % 13% 39,700 43% 42% 42% 13% 44 r 44% 44 Va 600 *43% 13% 44 44 Volume 168 Number 4757 (2335) Range for Previous STOCKS Range since Jan. 1 Year 1947 Lowest Lowest Highent f per share 11 Apr Feb 11 Feb 13 18 50 May 57% Feb 48% Apr 21 15% Jan 3% Sep 20 102 14% Nov > 38 Jan 100'/2 Feb 39 % Jan 27% Jan Feb 31% Dec 3 12 Vb May 35% May 21 '/a 12% Nov Oct 3Q 7% 29% May 132 Oct 45 6Jan 47 Dec 35% Mar 9; 9 Jan Feb. 5 x50 Nov 5 Carolina Clinch Carolina 10 Carrier 8 Power & Ohio & Corp & Co Sper share *12% 13% *12% PRICES Wednesday Thursday , Friday Sales Dec. 3 Dec. 2 ' Dec. 1. '54 *52% 54 5% "5% Ry_ *105% 106% 30% 30% 33% 33% 4% 100 L 10 1_50 1 series Corp— + r ■' the Week 12%- 105% 105% for 14 *13 141/2 *13% 15 *133/4 14% 54 *53 54 *53 54 *53 54 6 0 6 *5% 5% 105'/4 104% 105 *104% 105'/2 5% 5% 7% preferred. Caterpillar Tractor 68% May 15 dOO' ; 12% 12% 33% 7% 7% 37% 37% *136 137 51% .,>*104% 30 136 30 30 30 30 300 4,500 130 30 321/2 321/2 13 31 % 32% 31% 31% 12% 13 31% *31'% 32 12% 12% 30 32 7% 136J/? 37 J/2 136 J/2 52 J/a 52% 12%; . 31% 7% 37 136 51% 52 30 331/2 30 *32 Vb 13 33% 7% 37% No par 5% 105% *105 30% 33% % • 7% 7% 371/4 37% 136% 136% 53% ' 147% July 15 Shares " 30 *32% 34 % 37% '$ per share 13% 5% *7% < S per share t per share *52'/a 5% *33% ► ._25 common- S per share 13% *52% _l_5 General Case. (J I) 2 $ per share < i Light.;.—..No par common... Conv preferred Carriers May 20 52% Jun SALE Nov. 30 1 .. Carpenter Steel Co 19% May. 21 ' HIGH Tuesday _L0 common $3 preferred A Capital Airlines Inc 12 43 % Jan 1 Par Capital Admin class A July. 28 41% Jan 24 Feb 64 32 ' 30: 130 Dec . 158 % 49% May Nov 6 % Mar Feb May 15 110% Nov 2 50 % 128 AND Monday Nov. 20 Nov. Z7 " Aug 26 8% Mar 22 18 Dec Dec 27 Saturday . 56 Dec 5 % LOW STOCK YORK EXCHANGE $ per share t per share I per share NEW Highest .19 ' ' J 53% *7% 37%' *136% 55 53% 12% 5,700 900 13 3,600 31% *31 800 7% *7% 7% 1,000 37% 37% 37% 3,300 136% 130% 140 53% 54% 4,300 31 VB 16,000 138 54% " 17% May Jun 9 105 July 2 11 140 May 27 Feb 22% Feb 28 Feb 18 % Oct 11 20% Jan 5 22% Feb 16% Jun 21 18% Feb 7 Central 14 % Jan 6% Feh 28 11% Sep; 1 12% Jun 30 Central Aguirre Sugar Foundry Co__. Central of Jan 97 156 - Apr 123 19% May 32% 19% Dec 21% 17 % Dec 7% May , 13 Feb. 10 Feb Dec 108 % 130 x Feb 22 28% Dec Dec X97 _ 39% 34% Jun 5% Nov 12 Celanese Corp of Amer com—No par $4.75 1st preferred— —No par 7% 2nd Celotex 25 5% preferred Corp L preferred —20 .; Co 6 8% Mar. 3 8 Central 5% preferred series, B vtc 100 Dec Dec 96% Apr Oct 8 4% May 12 % Jan 7% Jan 6 May 27 ' 39% Nov: 1J Central NY Pr Corp 340% pfd—100 tCentral RR of*New Jersey.!.—100 Dec 16% Oct 10 % Nov 3 15 May 21. Central 9% Dec 14% Feb 7% Dec* 3 11 Jun 23 22 % Nov 35% Mar 20% Npv 29 28% Apr 1 11% May 21% Jan 12 % Nov 30 20, May 24 Certain-teed 20% May 19% May 100% Dec Oct 24% Feh 28' 33 -" Jan Chain Feb 17% Feb 18 110% Jan 90 Feb 16 10%-May 20% Feb 8 Dec 3 23 Jan 30% Oct 40% Dec 81%' Dec 54% Jan x31:% Dec 3 102 % July 76% Nov 10 Feb 11 11% - * Feb 116 22 100 % Nov 8 74 1 • 30 27 ' ' 3% - Apr ; 4 7% Feb, 7% Feb Jan 6% May 12% Dec 9 4% May 8% May " 12% 8% Feb 6 15% Feb 12 4% May 10% Jan 2% 1 - Dec 6% 14% Feb 27% Nov 54% 34% Dec 51% May 56 8 8 May 45% Jan 9 Nov 30" Jan 24 2 2 Apr 9% Jun Feb 35 30 15% 15%. Jan 4% 21 Nov Feb Feb 15% Oct Feb 18 42% Mar 31 Sep 66% Oct 50% Nov 30 23 Nov 29% Jan 96 23% Feb ' 42- 37%.May 4b Jan 36% Jan 26 48% July 27 % May 8 ' May 34 % Nov 26% Dec 78 94 85 20% Jun Feb 43% 71 Chickasha Cotton Childs Co 115% 4% 101% May 26 8 C Gas Elec & 3 City Ice & Fuel 2 City Investing Co common—, 20 .15% Jan 6 21 27% Mar 18 109 Jan 176. 29 88 34% Feb 10 105% Jan 105 Oct ' 4 111% Jun 6 7 34% Apr" 108% Jun 15 - July 12 Jun 42% Oct 20 22% Nov 30 Mar 5 9 25 ———No par Cleve Graph Bronze €o com——-1 5% 9 78% May 20 23 47% May 19 1 18% Mar 22 Climax 32 39% Mar 9 35% Jan 5 10% Jan 5 Clopay < Dec 4% Dec Dec 91% 28 Feb 10 78% Sep 30 137 Feb 154 3 30% Sep 48% Mar Dec 33 Dec 36% May 17 •' Aug May * 8 1332 July 31% Nov X87% Sep Jan 2 8 1332 1 July 45% Jan 12 1 2 46 Feb 15 Nov 5 96 Apr 20 25% May 18 Oct 16 Feb 11 26% May 21 10 18 Oct 12% Feb 11 22% Oct 23 Feb 16 Feb 11 22% Oct 22 17 % 17% / Feb Feb a% Nov 11 Nov 30" 18% Jun 24 18% July 15 25 16% Feb 9 % Dec 1 17% July 14 Dec 32% Jan 20% Dec 1 32% May 15 21% Nov j 32% Jan 20 Nov 30 10 Apr ). 12% Oct 10% Feb 13 Dec Dec 22% 86 i 30% May Feb Mar 39% Aug 50 Feb 13 % May 21 30 78% Jun 15 27 37% Apr 16 43% Jun 4 May 48% Oct 36% Jan 87 Dec 115% Feb 90 94 Jan 35% Feb Jan xl6 Nov 5, 23 ' 53% July 15 104 2 123% Jan 92% Nov 18 33% Jan 25 8% May 14% Jan 23% May 33% Nov 35% Feb Apr 4% May 21 104% 29% 10% 4 Feb 21 10814 Mar Nov 11% May 20% Feb Dec 15% Feb 4014 May 54% Jan 17 May 12% May 25% Dec Feb 7 Nov 8% Feb 11 28% Feb * 10 3 Sep 8 Mar 5 103% Feb July 12 107 Vs July 6 34% 65 65 65 *12% 13% 16% 16% *3% 16% 16% 8% Nov 30 Jan 19% Feb 19% Feb 11- 2 9% 16,200 ^% 10% 1,400 18 18% 18% 18% 4,000 97/a 10 10% .10 10 'A 4,600 5 9% *10 8Vb 8% 8% 8% 31% 32% 32 Vs 15%- 10% July I 17% Mar 16% J 17% 18 17% 18% 24,800 40 40% 40% 40 40% 4,900 27% 28% 28% 29% 29 29% 2,600 *51 51% 300 *50 34 35 65 .. 52 65% *12% *51 " 35% 35% 4,300 *65 66 65% 65% 600 *12% 17% 3% 35% 13 *12% 13 16 *16% 16% 35% 13 *101/4 . 52" 16 3% 3% 3% 3% *35%, 37% *35% 37% *35% 37% *35^% 37% 37% *35% 50% 51% 50% 51% 50% 50% 50% 52 % 52 52% 52% 27 ; 26 26% 20% 26% 26% 26% 27 95. 94i% 94% 94% 94% 20% 20% 20% 203/a 20% 2,000 39% 40'% 40'/a 41 40% 41 Vb 18,400 201/4 28% 27 27 26% 27 1,000 8 1,700 27'/a 26% 27 J/4 *03% 94% *93 J/4 94% 21% 21% 20% 21 40% 40 40% ; ,-i> *40 , . *27 *27 27% 8 " *75 80 *75 "■ . *10%' 19% *20% 31% *7%. *160 19% 40% 27 27 20% - *36% 54 54 8 8 8 *75 80 *75 80 *75 *J8 18% 19 19Vb 18% 18% *18 18% 29% ,'19% *7% 8 29% 30 % 30 V4 30 30% 180 *160 85 *80 178 *160 178 85 *80 85 *160 185 *160 *80 85 38% 38% 38% *108% 109% 108% 108% 108 % 109% *23% 23% 22% '23% 22% 22% ^ 107' *105 107 18 38% *105 38% *80 103 32% May 94 % Dec 11% Dec Feb 48 104% July Feb 20% 109 '/b 109% 210 23% 2,000 *105 22% 23 23 23 *105 107 *105 107 *70 72 *40% 42% 1Q 13% 13% 133/4 5,100 25% 25% 25V2 *25% 23% 20% 26% 26% 27% 27% 27% 1,000 5% 10,800 Incl_ —_i— Corp 1.1—1 ..1 2nd ' *25 *7% „ 1 31% 32% *32 *139 preferred———100 7 '/a 7% 7% 80% 81% 32 141 *139 141 ,''*79% ". Nov. i7 > Par : . & 91 non-cum non-cum 1st 2nd A—2.50 $4.25 cum preferred 3.60% preferred : 19% 17% 17 17% "16% 17 VB 17 17% 17% 17% 18% 18 18 18 18% 18 Vb 18% 18% 10 10 *10% 11% *10% 9% 11% 11% 10 *0 VB 21 20% 20% 20 10% 10% 10% 7% 7% 8 8 250 15% 3.60Q 19Vb 1,400 17% 18 9,800 18'/a 18% 2,000 103/4 620 *11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 9V8 91/4 9% 201/2 2OV2 20'/b 20% 10% 8 91% 19 10% 20 % 20% 201/2 • , *10 9Vb 10 10% 10 21 21 7 21% 20'/B 2OV4 20% 203/4 21 1,100 10% 11 10% 11 10 3/4 11 25,800 7% 50 Va 8 7% 8 7% 52% 500 r 29% 30V2 29% 30 29 2934 3,300 35% 36 36 36% 36% 36% 3,500 53 30% 50 2.9% 23 29% 36 36% 35% 35% 47 47% 46% 47 47'/4 47% x47 95% 95 96% 96% 96% x04% 95 16% 16% 17 171/4 17% 17% 2% 3 *50'/$ 47% 47 47% 95 96 96% 17 16 % 17 50'/a 3 3 /' 93% 25% ,-25% 30% 9% , 51% 51% 52% 93 93 25% • 93% 93% 93 93% 93% 94 94% 941/4 2,000 25% 25 25% 25 25% 25 Vs 253/8 25 VB 253/a 17,800 ' *9 9% x9 8% 8% 29% 30 30 26% 26% 28% 9 31% *20% 30% 27% *26 26% *26 4% 4 20% 3 3 9 *8% 29% 3 9 30 »/b *26" 4 38 22 % *10 6% 4%' 22% 107 4% 99 106% *12% *26 27 25% 200 4% x4'/b 4% 4% 4% 4VB 4% 5,900 22% 21% 22% 21% 22'A 22 Vb 22% 21% 22 Vs 22,400 106% 106% 106% 1061/2 106'% 106% 106% 106% 106% 800 12% 12% 12% 13 12% 12% *12% 12% 1,900* 9 Va *8% 9 *8% 13 12% 12% 9 Vb 9% 38% 38% 38% 38% 39% 39% 39% 40 39% 40 403/4 41 3,300 21V* 21% 20% 21 20 VB 20% 21 21% 21% 21% 21% 22 3,700 12% 12 11% 12 *9 9% 9 9 12% 11% 8% 9% 9% 9% 9'% 9% 9% 9 8% 8% 9 9»/b 9 9% 9 35% Jun Consumers Power Co 33 y8 Dec 1 42% Jan 5 Container Oct 18 99% May 25 10% Mar 17 17% July 13 Dec 106% Apr 84% Mar 23 92% Sep Dec 40 Dec 44% Feb 110% July 29% Nov 30 95 9 May 13% Feb 44 May 55% Dec For footnotes see 92 8 poge 28. Oct 7 % Nov* 10 48% Mar 17 99 3' May 15 July 13 Corp of America com._20 preferred' -a $5.50 preferred Continental $3.75 Can — Inc No par common..—20 preferred 13% May 21 Continental Diamond 64 % Oct Continental Insurance 26 —100 Continental Baking Co com'—No par =—I—No par *12 31 31 31% 31% 31% 31 31% *104% 105% 105 105% 104% 105 105 105'/4 105V4 104% 105% par par 700 * ' 8% preferred—:—L.—.No 9 *8% 12% $4.52 1,100 - Vb 8% 2 1,500 30% 2534 8% 105% Dec 98,700 *29% •12'/a 27 3 3 9 Sep 450 13,900 2% 8% comi—No 5,500 17% 3 3 9 xl6 50'/b ' pfd—100 Inc..—1 preferred „—'———No par 2,900 47% 95% < 12% $4.50 7% 36% »9 Stores Vultee 5,900 ; 8% Retail 300 31 *92% . 50 10 54 16%' Grocers 6% 9% 21 .95 Coppermjnes Cprp„.5 Consol Edison of N Y com—No par —15 9% ' Inc—No-par preferred. 9%. *9V9 47% :10 —=100 Consolidated Consol RR of Cuba 15% 19VB 9% 4,600 15 90% 15% 19'/8 20% 36% Commercial Consolidated *89% 15% 9% 140 34% 90% 34% 90% 17% 900 61% *1075 15% s Shares 141 *61 *30 Carbon Commercial Credit common— 13 -33% for 33% 61% '1075 33 141 140 % *50% w—No par w Co/— ..No par Columbus & Southern Ohio Elec.jlO Columbian 60 Sales the Week $ per share spar share 140 *89% 21% 8 61 139 61 1381/2 *18% 10 10% ' Dec. 2 $ per share ; Friday Dec. 3 Thursday Dec. 1 15% 11% *20% 2.50 System Inp— .No par Pictures common—No par Wednesday 19% 21 preferred—100 ■> 89% *9% Gas Columbia 89% 1,300 SALE PRICES 15 18% B— Columbia 91 3,109 80 19 17% Broad Sys Inc cl Columbia 80 19% 20 *11 80 16 19 preferred——100 80 *19 15% *9% 80 34 15% 92 33'/a 32 141 *1075 34% 4% 31% *139 61% '1075 5% 32% 141 80 139% *60% 31% *139 $ per share *138% 62 33% 34% , 137% HIGH 5% 67% 32 141 Nov. 30 90 34% 15% Ry con}.—100 Colorado & Southern *60% *1075 *1100 com_..No par Iron Corp xl37% 31% *139 80% Tuesday I per share 63% 19 preferred conv Class 63% Aikman—-—--No par 1-20 Fuel 5% Monday 141, 141 No par Mills Inc Colonial 5V4 31% 141 *79% -80% Nov. 20 - I per share ■ (The) common.No par A Collins & 7% 31% *139 LOW AND , Saturday 1 STOCK YORK 7% " No par i—^100 8% 30% 16 70 40% 12 '/a 94 107 70 Coca-Cola Internet Corp No par Colgate^Palmolive-Peet com—No par $3.50 preferred ——No par 4% 5,600 13% , Aircraft———1 90. 85 38% 109% *109 Consolidated 100 185 38% 16% Mar 20 17 600 38% 103% 22% 107 38% 38% 10 106% May 25 30% ' 38% i' 7% Nov Nov 24 600 ' 30% Consolidated Textile Co Inc.——10c 98% Julv 26 200 80 7% Consolidated 31"- 36,400 3,600 80 15% July Feb 53% 8 15% May 12 Feb 460 37 *75 28 38% 56 8 31 *80 94 » 52'% 80 *160 85 52 20% 20I/2 39% 52 94% 20% *30 180" *80 '• 52 *93% ~ 27% 8 : ». 51% 26 114% 10,300 51 11 Dec 300 4 *49 J/4 24 99% Dec 7,600 49 49 ' 30 17,000 33 391/2 ■1- Feb 6 2,300 8% 8% 32% 8% Nov Aug 27 5% 5% 5 5 5% 9% 10% 40% Consolidated Natural Gas.- Jan 2,000 *10% . 13% Class $5 1,700 11% 10% 11 31% 13% 3% 800 5% 10% 5% 71% 51 18 37% Nov 24 11 ■ . " 65 16% 78% 5% *76 78 18% 9% 15% 3% 3% 32% 50Q 39,900 10 % 9% 9% 4% *16 3% 3% 1,400 31% 33% 5% 8% 29% . 32% *76 40 8 *28% 5% , : 9 28% 10i/4 8% 13% 8% 28% . 933/4 18 9% *64% *12% - 23% *92 5% 9% 34% 34% 24 *10% .•> 9% 33% 35 *12'.4 -> 25 93% 43% *——.No par Corp—1.33% Consolidated Laundries Corp 5 xl8% Jun 1,600 25 *40% 12% Jun 21 10 11% hfar 16 300 23% *92 *70 Congoleum-Nairn Inc_r—No par Consolidated Cigar —No par 25 % 25% 24 94 xl3% 36% JLuly 12 May 21 *25 Vb 24 13% Conde Nast Publishing 6% May 21 25 23% 94 71% So preferred ;series—;—No par Commonwealth Edison Co———25 32. *24% . 42% 19 106 ■-» 500 13% 11% May 20 •< 14,400 *40% Solvents —No par Commonw'lth & South eom__No par 3% Oct 30 Nov 7 13% *70 Apr 27 29% May 14 2% Feb 10 Dec July 29% May 26 30. 25% Nov 30 24 28 36 4 14% Jun Nov 7% Sep Dec 26% July 31% May 12 28% Feb 50 36 20% May 21/4 May ' 13 Vb 13% EXCHANGE 4% 13% 71% NEW 4% 13 Vb 13% 42% Coca-Cola Co Colo 12% 13% .* $ per share s 51 65 * 4,300 39 34%: 1.9O0 8 21% 77 51 800 2,700 7% *8- 32'/a 52 10% *70 Industries ' May 11% 52 *51 *51 i 32 10% 21 Va 77, 28 80 11% 8% 18 15% 783/4 31% • 31% 38% 8,100 100" 102% 78% 32% 11% 11 9% 31% 102% 101% 32 *77% 28% 27 < 10;% , 1,800 1,100 7>/b *40 J/2 ; 21% 63 29% 233/4 7 13% cum 20% May 9% May *28 23% 7% 72 4% 22% 16 Vb May 8 28% ,' *70 preferred— 63% Jun 2 105% July <. 15% 39 15% 39 24 7 42% 7% 183 29 Jan Dec 12 15 38% 15%. 28% 5% 23% 9% 5% 31% 39 « 2,300 5% 21% 10% 8 32 2.400 10 5% 21% 78 4%' 8% 8 30% 10% *9% 6 *27 % 32% . 9 5 4% 8% 31% Tfl% 10 13% 92% May 20 share 60 % Dec May 56 Dec 18 t per xl37% Nov Jan 1155 May May 87 5 8 % 31% - *105 Cluett Peabody & Co cum Lowest $ per share 191 % Nov 65% 9% 9 Vb 9% *4%* : gtd—..50 7% Co RR July 13 147 Range since Jan. 1 Highest i Highest Jun 23% 9% 16% 9% 9% 31% STOCKS Year 1947 May . 10% 10% 28% *27% , 200 *40% Pitts & Special gtd 4.% Range for Previous Lowest 1140 10% *9 18% stock——_——50 Clinton Cleve ' I per share 10% 5% 10% 9 18% Molybdenum..L—,—^No par €9% Nov 141 77% 5% 100 preferred 40 Sep xl3% Dec x61% 77% 5% * $4.50 preferred Feb 23% Nov*- 5 a 120 C C C & St Louis Ry Co com—:100 5% non-cum preferred .—_100 Cleve Elec Illuminating com..No par Feb May 5 —100 —i Clark Equipment Co Jan , 33 77% 5% 10% —i—_Ho par preferred City Stores May 24 38 % Aug July 12 80 5 % % 24% . 8.50 com. Jan 1 57 89 32% 78% 5% —2.50 Corp— ; : .100 Machine Co.—10 I T FinancialCorp—No par 101 ' 33 77% '• preferred Dec . __100 *—.—25 Cincinnati Milling May 17 Dec 14%, Dec 34 32%. : i_ 1 ^ Jun 35% July 42% 140 —10 — preferred— Copper Co.— 10- Feb Nov . Oil_'_ common.— 5%% 84% Apr Jun Jun • 28% RR Co„No £>ar Pac 33 Jan 95 Dec 106 Rock Is & 9 176 27% 9 28 ——100 : 6 7% Mar 78 ...-34% Nov 34 %: Nov 107 9% 28% vtc—100 Jan Feb Mar . 9% 18% 8% *8 94% *28 VB *18% 21Vb ' 21% •j 23% *94 ■ 11% Dec 12% May < 23 94% Northwest com—t.No par Cincinnati 27 May vtc„No par P preferred preferred 17 9 18 '23 Paul & St A 29% Jun 4 Nov 19% Nov - Milw Chrysler Feb % 25 23% *94 9% Chile Feb 90 25 *22% 9% 10 28 25 23% 94% 9% 24 111 25 *22'/a *94 4,500 7% 10% 12% 9% Jun Dec 12% *9% 65% Jun 21% May 12% 9% 3 Dec 12% 70 25% " - 300 243/4 102?, 102% *77% 70 31-'% " 33 , J 130 25% 23 7% 21 ',.<17% preferred series A__—100 Chicago Yellow Cab—_No par 2 63% May 20% 25% *24% * 4% Apr 1 8% 21 12% 12% Conv 19% May 27 3 *8 20% 9% • 20 2% Nov 9 21 18% 5% 22 July 22 *8 9 1 9% Chic 72% Oct 56 V8 j *8% 17% 7 44% Oct 32 11 9% 2 Jun 22 11 10% 18% Chicago Pneumat Tool com__No par $3 convertible preference_.No par 42% Sep. 14% Feb 7% Mar 11% 9% Chicago & 18 10 11% 18% preferred— Chic May 21 45% Jan Dec 11 21 . 22% 77% 100 136 9% 5% 5% 31 Chic Ind & Louis Ry Co class A__25 Class B -No par ^ 102% 30% _50 49% July 15 57: % 77% 31% — 5% Series 40 *101 79 30% *99% 100 16% , 9%. 7" 30% —40 T--*- Chicago Corp (The) : 1 Chicago Great West Ry Co com—53 23% July 15 9 11 *77% ' —i 41% July 13 25% Feb 10% A 102% *101% 18 % 30% 138 25 25 16% , 23 7 79 11 No par 3%% convertible preferred—100 Chic & East 111 RR Co com—No par Class 13% July 13 15 26% Nov 10 49% Mar 20 July , 14% May 21" 12% July 13 Jan _ 22% 7% 7 30% 1 Mfg i —.1.25 Chesapeake Corp of Virginia., r_5 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry common—25 29-, July 13 23% 101% —*5 — 5% *22% ' 9% 5% 7% —No par Checker Cab Jan 22% July 14 15% July 13 preferred 9% 5% 23% _9.50 Products., 9% 5% *77%. , $4.50 17% July 14 14% Mar Feb Jan 15% Jun 7% Mar 16 Feb 33% 20% 6 11 30 Sugar Co 9% *30% Belt Co No par Champion Paper & Fib com„No par 14 30 4% Mar 16 Feb 38% Violeta i M 16% 9% * *98% *136 ^% 24% . : *18% 16% 30% 30% 99'% 137% , 24% 6 101% .—100 pfd Century Ribbon Mills.., 26% Jun' 11 9- Light 4%% 18% 16% 24% - 99% 136% 99% 138 16% *7Va * 100% Jan 90 111 ,Cerro de Pasco Copper Corp 7% Jan Feb 6% May 23% May -13% Nov Jun 83- 23% Mar 16 5% May - 108 *18 % *23% * 24% 29% 29% 99% 138 24% 19 16% Central Hudson G & E Corp—No par 77% Nov *18% £ 9% 100% " 7 24% 24% *5% 38% July 22% Nov 10 Jan 139 _1 Dec 29% 100 »/b 139 u—5 7% 10% 100 Vb 140 No par — Ry Co vfcc 30% 30 30% 101 *137 No par common Ga 30% *100'/a 100 - 105 35 35 *91% 92% 34 *91% 341/2 92% 34 *91% 13% 14 VB 14% 14 88% 88V2 89 29% 29% 97% Fibre./——.5 8% 8% 10 *59 % 60% 29% *95 87/B 60 301% 97% 26 Vb *95 29% 97 313/8 3,400 103% 103% *1043/4 105'/4 740 104 104% 105% 33% 33V4 92% *91% 14% 14% 14% 143/4 14 3 88% 89 *95 31% 27,400 *91% 14% 14% 88% 31% 2,000 9% 103% 88% *88% 89% 89% 89% 70 29% 30% 33VB 92% 13% 31 31% 900 93/a 105% 103% *105 34 £8% ' 12 •' , *96 9Vb 9 Vb B'/b x9 6OV4 59% 59% 60 104 ' 9% €0 92% 33'4 92% 34 470 2,500 92% 4 40 3,200 29% " 97% 34 30% 30% 31% 14,300 *95% 97Vb 96% 96% 100 9 60% 9 60% 9 60% 9 r.ioo 62 1,800 COMMERCIAL THE (2336) f per share 12% 1 per thare 10 7» Jun 24 Continental Motors 11 69% Jun 18 Continental Oil Mar 16 197s Apr 16 Continental Steel 14 Cooper-Bessemer 27% Oct 14 14% May 19 Feb 19% Mar 43 55 Dec 12% Apr May 9 33 Jun x49% Mar 17 55 July 12 Vt Oct 22 12% Jun 17% Oct 13 11 21 44 Dec 55 Feb 42% Mar 24 49 Jan 13 10 61 18% Dec Feb 18 Nov 88% Dec 105% Feb 88 Nov 3 88 Dec 105% Jun 86 Oct 28 61% Sep 75% Jan 56% Dec 1 Aug 164% Oct 18 195 Dec 3 % Dec 1 23% Oct 98 1 Corn 66% Mar 24 574 Jan Dec 8% Jan Dec 4% Jan 2 Nov 29 3% Feb 2 Feb 29 Feb 13 39% Jun 14 94% Aug 31 98% Jun 2 Jan 15 2474 Jun 8 40% 26% May 97 Dec 107 Mar 11% Dec 16 Oct 22% Dec 30 Jan 9 % Nov 9 Mar 18 x21 13 Crane Co 374% 36% Nov 18 46% Mar 6 $2 347# Jun 1 Crown 25 Apr 34% Oct 24% Nov 29 98 Dec 108% Feb 105% May 130% 91% Feb 24 99% Nov 16 10374 July 14 Jun 1 37% Feb Nov 29 2874 Jun 14 Jan 65% Dec 1 7871 Jun 2 34% Oct 25 Dec 3 34 Jan 17 Cuba 21% Jan 12% Feb 11 22 May ' 13% May 165 Jan 12% 165 17% Dec Jan 21 155 Apr 21 7% Dec Sep 1 Nov 24 129 17 ys Aug 4 1374 May 21 88 Dec 19% Feb 12% Nov 29 July 30 17% May 18 Oct 27% Nov 15% Dec 1 2472 Jan 6% May 113% Jan 12% Feb Feb 11 122% Feb 17 150 Mar 11 61 82% X16 24% I 56 Dec Jun 4% May 12% May Feb 101 71 Mar 147 Dec 70 7- Mar . 6% 21% 132 48 4% Feb Feb 11 18% Feb Dec 13 Jan 27 Aug 2 187 July 19% Aug 90 % Nov 26% Sep 19 Sep 28 30% Jun 97 Sep 85 Oct 8 94% Jun 24 14% May 23% Oct 13% Mar 9 2074 Jan 2 25 177e Jan 25 247a 24% 3,000 *53 7a 543/4 *53 7a 5474 *53% 5474 *53 7a 5474 19 7b Xl7% 177a 177a 1774 17% 17% 17% *49 51 49 49 497i 48 49 20 51% 9% 97a 10% 5174 51 9% 52 3/g *537a 5474 1774 9% 9% *49 97a 517a 110 1,500 517a 51 540 7,400 197a 19 74 197a 19 197a 1874 197a 187a 19 187a 197b *89% 91 9074 9074 903/4 9074 *90% 9172 ♦907a 91% 917a 91% 100 *90 91 91% 917a *90 7a 9172 *907a 9172 *9072 91% 907a 907a 58% 58 % 58 5874 587a 5674 577a 587a 57 58 170% 1707a 1707a 5 19% 3% 37a 2% *92'% *92 96 1727a 1707a 3% 37a 37a 3% 27s 27a 27b 96 *9% 974 *93 9% 23 173/4 17% *25 257b 247a 25 247a *9572 No par 38 96 957a 95% 957a 97 *95 No par *94 217a 217a 10o 97 *2674 26% *94 2174 2674 2574 15 15% 180 *160 8 71 71 157a 8 717a 180 3,100 27s 3,100 317s 9,900 2 96 *937a 96 97b 97a 97a 23 23 237a 237a 237b 500 177a 18% 187a 19 187a 187b 3,100 37 3674 3674 100 3,100 9% 9% 97b 97a *23 *35 3672 *36 245/a 25 2574 25 2574 25 957a 957a 95 95 95 95 97 *94 1,500 2574 967a *94 *94 97 290 97 217b 22% 22 2274 2174 22 68 6572 6674 66 66 6574 6574 600 2674 25% 26 257a 257a 25 2574 2,380 15 15 *160 874 37a 37a 217a *6574 8 *93 7a 30 3074 31% 50 172% 177a 97 21 .6574 *160 97 377a 2674 68 1574 *36 x65% *67 non-cum 21 38 317a *93 27a 31 90 5,400 24 ♦23 *35 5 *36 x307b 9% 23 74 173/4 33% 97 32% 37a 27a *17074 172% 37a 27B 33 1774 17% ♦1707a 3% 2 58 17072 24 *23 No par com 32% 327a *972 2 com *170 7a 2 32% 57 1707a 33/8 2% 2.50 Corp 4,000 97B 97a 97a 5074 974 52 52 51 51 177a 17% 4974 *49 100 1 (The) preferred : 8 15 180 ♦160 87e 15 7b ♦160 178 *160 87a 71% 2,700 178 8% 77a 874 717a 8% 15% 157a 157a 15 178 77b 3,700 12,200 73 ♦71 500 727a *7074 75 *71 74% 5 *1274 13 12% 12 7a 127a 127a ♦1274 13 *1274 13 **16% 17 167a 167a 16 167a 157b 157a *1574 1674 ♦1574 1674 1,100 77b 77a 7% 774 77a 7% 7s/a 7% 7% 16,900 Press Class 10 6 21% Mar 16 2474 »9% 25 100 com Inc 1 Corp < 100 51 *5072 207b 2074 20% ♦132 140 25% 136 25% 25% 77» 13574 51 774 77b *132 No par 135 137 7'A 1 pfd Inc D Dana 137 *50 .1 A Cutler-Hammer x31% May 26 7% 77s No par Cushman's Sons Inc 7% 2 Apr Feb 133 30% 247a 1 Prior preferred Curtiss-Wright common May 14 12% July 21 28 % Sep 1 18% May 129 24 51 19 No par 6% 25 Cunningham Drug Stores Inc 2.50 Curtis Publishing com No par $7 preferred No par Cuneo 13 13% July 15 - RR 2474 5474 * 497a pfd 100 Cuban-American Sugar common__10 7% preferred 100 Cudahy Packing Co common 10 472% preferred 100 9 Jun 177 Seal Crucible Steel of Amer conv 2574 100 Zellerbach 5% Oct 1,000 24 74 7% 7% • 1 preferred $4 2nd preferred 96 1574 25 $4.20 22% May 1574 1 com preferred 66 Dec 5 50 series America__ & 11,000 16 *537a common Refining of 21,200 *1574 2574 preferred Cork Crown 267s May 27 52% Mar Dec 41 Co Cream of Wheat Corp 10 774 5574 16 2574 common Creameries 17% Nov 77a 537a 16 5 preferred Coty Inc Coty International Corp 2 4% 2% 77e 557a 1574 xl67» 7% Mar 19 177 7% X54% 153/4 16% No par pref 5% Products 77a 55% 1674 16 Exchange Bank & Tr Co Corning Glass Works common 372% preferred Cum pfd 372% ser of 1947 July 21 7% 7% 55 7a Corn 15 973% July Steel Convertible 57% July 14 51% 170 Copper weld for Shares 54% 7% 543/8 common Sales the Week t per share 55 774 557b 14 share $ per share 54 7% 547b Corp t per Friday Dec. 2 Dec. 1 < per share $ per share $ per thare 5 Delaware Cornell Dubilier Electric Corp 15 Nov. 80 Dec. 3 Thursday Wednesday Tuesday 1 of Corp 83 prior preferredj 1 10 Feb 32% Nov 9% Nov 50 Feb 20% Dec Feb 157a Jun 12% May Nov. 27 Par 27 6 Dec Monday Nov. 29 gstnrdmy thare Feb 46% Feb Feb 55% Apr f per Monday, December 6, 1948 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES STOCK EXCHANGE Highest Lowest Highest 6% May 35 NEW YORK Range sine* Jan. 1 Year 1947 I per thare CHRONICLE STOCKS Range for Previous Lowest FINANCIAL & 51 77a 77a 2072 140 207a *132 2574 2574 136 136 137 ♦1357a 137% 137 51 *50 51 *497a 51% 77a 20% 207a 140 207« 20% 140 *132 2574 2574 7% 100 77b 33,300 21 207a *132 ■> 180 5074 77a 21% 140 *132 400 137 *50 774 77a 7% 3,200 140 25 257a 257a 257a 3,000 20 2574 203/a 19% 20% 8,000 897a ' 877a 87% 10 15% 1574 1574 200 //////Yy/v/> 197s 19% 19% 19% 19 7a 193/4 193/e 207b pfd series A 100 *8772 897a *87 7a 897a *87 7a 897a *87 7a 89 7a *87 7a Davega Stores Corp common 2.50 *14% 15 *14 7a 157a *14% 1574 *14% 1574 1574 20 *1472 16 *14% 16 *14 7a 16 *14% 16 3%% 13 13 common 1 ' Feb 15 5% preferred conv 16% Jan 24% Oct 18% Feb 14 2874 July 14 Davison 24 35% Jan 24% Feb 25 3174 Aug 4 Dayton Pwr & Light Dec 82% Dec 101% July 82% Nov 16 94 Jun 101% July 23 % Feb 84 94 Jun 10 15% Jan 5 Dec 12% Sep 11 Sep 27 8% Nov 30 20% Aug 45% Oct 27 Dec 1 42 Jun 15 May 46% Oct 32% Dec 1 467b Jan 2 Dec 38% Feb 29% Feb 5 347s May 24 45% Mar 29% Feb 8% Sep 1374 Jan Sep 33 31 24 9 38% Jan 20 507a Jun 10% Feb 7% Feb 11 1374 July 12 6% May 19% Dec 14% Feb 11 397s July 15 25% May 44% Dec 32% Mar 16 32% May 5% May 24 y 3.75% series A Preferred 3.75% series B Dayton Decca Records & 7% Co 20% Dec 20 27% Mar Apr 9 % Nov 59 Aug 62% 56 10% May 17% Jan 13% July 26% Oct 16 22 Oct 7s Nov 9 607a Jan 9 9 Dec 2 10% Feb Oct July 15 2174 May 17 11 22% Mar 18 137a May 24 2674 Oct 23 Jan 11% Nov 13 16 7b Jan 10 20% May 35% Apr 31% Feb 21% Nov 9 28% Jun 2 47 Jan 357b Mar 12 42% Nov 50 Jan 38 13 46% July 29 17% Dec 24% Feb 113/B Nov 29 1974 May 26 11% May 18% Jan 13 15% Dec 19% Oct 14% Mar 12 Feb Mar 17 46 Jun 10 X1974 May 21 207a Oct 19 ctfs for Steel common 23 Jan 5 Jun 16 Doehler-Jarvls 21% Jun 117B NOV 22 19 Feb 24 Dome 76 Jan 47 67% Apr ,15 Douglas Aircraft 42% July Feb 50 y2 Oct Dow 97 Dixie Cup Co Class A 6 10ey2 Jun Feb 13 1067« Oct 22 $3.25 xl8% Nov 29 317s Jun 21 Dresser Dec 98% Feb 83 Jan 2 98 July 16 374% 19 Feb 127a Feb 11 20 May 15 Dunhill 17% Nov 127a Mar 11 18 May 20 Duplan 107 % 115% Jun Dec 19% Mar 14 Sep 1137a Jan 28 Feb 11 94 111% Aug 24 12% Oct 1 124% Jun 17 997s Jun 3 Jun 22 15% Jan 2 116 I per thare $ per share Jan 16 Nov 25% Aug 24% Apr 1874 Nov 30 137b Oct 15 14% Dec 42% May 163 Dec 51 11 Nov 30 13% Nov 10 2274 Jan 387s Feb 10 46% May 15 157 18% 88 "Dec Dec 15% Aug 104 Dec 57% 25~% 109 4774 Feb Dec Feb 27 317b Dec 42% May Sep 15 Feb 82 Nov Mar 175 8 Jun 17 28 6974 Oct 26 3 337b Dec 1 30 197b May 17 8 92y2 Jun 1 27% Feb 11 7B NOV 30 167a Jan 2 111% Feb 96 30 Nov 106 Jan 12 87b Jun 24 5 „ 10 166 Oct 21 11 147 Oct 26 10 56% Jan 9 17 6 24% Mar 14 Feb Sep 28 197a Nov Jan 9 277s Jun 14 55% Nov 29 7474 Jun 14 45 Aug 19 49 Oct 6 46% May 9% May 59% Oct 5574 Feb 13 76 Jun 3 17 Dec 12% Feb 11 20 ys July 11% Dec 19% Jan 127a Jan 38 Apr x29% Jan 22 107 Mar 97b Mar 18 97 2 12% Feb 27 47b Jan Dec Feb 5 97b Feb 11 507a Feb Feb Mar 11 59 Sep 14 13% Feb 17% Dec 24% Feb 10% Nov 32% May x«%Dec 25% Jan 7% Mar 17 50% Oct 357s Nov 30 13% Aug 4% Nov 18 4 7b Nov 97a Nov For footnotes see page 28. 29 18 6 157a July 9 167b Aug 27 34 104 Jan 8 Jun 10 6 % Nov 4 16% July 12 6574 July 15 68% Apr 9 Jan 213/8 213/b 21% 40 40 41 40 40 3974 3974 44 44 4474 43% 433/4 43 43 900 13 13 13 13 13 900 41 *11% 113/4 *40 44 * 7s 12 5/B 16 16% 16 167a 157/b 143% 143/4 *1474 28 28 2874 2874 283/4 49 *47 7a 48% *47% 10% 10% 10% 1074 317/B 32% 2872 483/4 *27 *477a 483/4 107a 10% 307a 31 *47% 10 10% 303/4 313/4 12 7a 12 48% ' X44% . $3.50 ! 457a •445/b 44v/a '9874 99 993/8 993/8 99 99 99% 99 993/8 £9% 997a 19 19% 207a 207a 20% 99 *86 90 *86 1472 13 13 *12% 123% 123% series *11972 No par 1st pfd /-98 1147b 100 *13 5 168 1207a 45 7a 327a 323/4 117/B 11% ll7/s 4974 ..,483/4 497b 3,900 453/4 46% 467a. 6,800 9974 9974 46 Co Corp *13 13 7a *13 13 *12% 137b *13 13% 200 1667a 168 1677a 16974 1673/4 1687a 5,700 119% 1207b *119 7a 12074 1193/4 1193/4 600 168 165 1677a 119% 119 74 1193/s 1193/8 977B 977b 977a 977a 114% 12% 98 115 1147b 1147b 114% 13 12% 127a 127b 90 - *1147b 1153/4 1147b 1147b 110 *12% 123/4 127B 12 7b 700 Monday Tuesday Nov. 29 Nov. 30 t per share < per share Wednesday I per share Nut Co (The) Sales Dec. 3 Dec. 2 the Week 8 per share I per thare 19 183/4 187/b 19 147a 147b 14% 14% 153/b 157b 15% 157b 15% 153/4 15 1574 *1574 153/4 157a 15 y2 1574 15% 14 437a 13% 133/4 137a 137s 137/b 14 133/4 1474 43 74 43% 43% 437b 433/4 443/8 x43 % 43% 162 ♦1597a 1613% 16174 1613/4 *1607a 1603% X15972 67 657a 66% 653A 667a 33% X32% 18 % 187a 18% 183/8 183/b 1,900 14,500 1597a 15972 170 31% 160 32% 5,000 1,900 2,900 323/4 157a 157b 157a 15 7a 157b 157b 1574 15 15% 1574 1574 917a *89 7a 917a *89 7a 917a *895/a 917a 897a 897a *89 Va 917a 1172 117a 117b 117a 1172 11% 11% uy4 11% 1174 11% 96 96 *96 67b 5 41 17s 18% 150% No par No par ,*135 *49 74 No par 100 67B 41 117a ♦96 x6 39% 100 6 *6 397a 41 *94 674 6% *6% 403/8 407b *14 147a *14 7b 147a 14 74 333/4 333% 333/4 *333/4 17a l5/a 17a 17B l5/a 187b 50 1474 35 l3/4 6% 67a 700 413/4 7,700 147a 14 y4 143/8 343/a *33% 34% 100 l3V* 1% 1% 1% 9,300 19% 19% 20% 19,500 2,700 19 193/a 1503/4 151 1517a 151 151 *150 153 151 151% 137 135 135 1347a 1347a *134 137 137 137 49 y2 49% 50 50 *14Va 157, 4974 49 7a 4974 18% 4974 18% 1974 400 493/4 49% Elgin National Watch Co 15 157a 14% 14% Elliott 10 *20% 21 203/a 21 20% 2174 21 21 50 *5574 57% 55% 557a *55 74 57 *55% 587a *55% 577a *56 57 50 *44 457b 46 *44 46 *44 46 *44 46 •44 46 common conv preferred preferred El Paso Natural Gas Emerson Electric 67% 6774 4 13 74 137b 5 12 y4 127a 3 Mfg Co Emerson Radio & Phonograph Empire District Electric Co 10 Endicott Johnson Corp common 25 4% preferred 100 Equitable Office Bldg Erie 5% RR common preferred series A Pittsburgh RR Co 15% l No par 100 14 7b 147b 15 20% 203/4 21 *14% 667a 677a 663/4 67 66% 67 13% 13% 13 1372 13 13% 1374 127a 127a 113/4 1274 12 12% Xl2% 147b xl47a 1574 663/4 • 13 13% 3,300 13 13V4 7,200 14% 14% 1,500 147a 147a 147a 147a 307a 307s 307b 307b 29% 30 *30 31 997a *98 7a 997a *98 7a 997a ♦987a 997a 47b 47B *47b 474 47b 4% 4% 4% 5 5 13 y4 137b *54% 56 *61 66 1 8 3 *35 % 36 2.50 *47s 5 478 *97b 47b 10 8 13 13 3% 547a 547a *61 47s 9% 7% 36 66 4% 9% 123/4 137b 55 5574 *61 47B 97b 66 47a 974 133/s 1374 13% 55 *55 56 56 56 66 ♦61 66 *61 1,700 66 4% 9% 47a 1074 137a 4 % 1074 73/4 73/4 73/4 7% 7% 35 y8 3572 357a 357a 35% 5 5 *43/4 12% 87B *4% 500 99% 54% *61 3674 5 31 31 *98 7a • 133/4 • ;; 35% *43/8 5 *4% 5 15,400 800 2,300 10 7B 7% 1,600 83/4 107B 10% 8 47a 4% •4% 9,100 36 35% " *43% 1,400 13 *98 7a . 100 . 13% 307b 147a 500 2,100 6674 667a 1,400 14% 997a Eversharp Inc Ex-Cell-0 Corp Exchange Buffet Corp 5 677a 15 207a *98 7a 5 50 *44 15V4 *29% Eureka Williams Corp Evans Products Co & *15 900 147a *333/4 18 3/4 187a 50 3,100 40% 6% 41 1503/4 *135 ' 10 96 *94 96 39% *33 7a 150% *94 6% 14% 137 96 407b 34 17a 1,900 1474 447a *89 7a 15 16,900 43% *14 1 No par Electric Storage Battery 5% Shares 1,800 18 3/8 1474 157a 66 V2 1 ; common preferred Co for Friday Thursday Dec. 1 167a *160 100 Auto-Lite 57a % 500 97% *97 97% *97 100 14 2.50 common common Electric Power & Light com $7 preferred $6 1*86 14 100 Co preferred Stop 90 *86 Va 90 14 7s 14 4 preferred Electric 11,200 *86 2 Edison Bros Stores Inc Elastic 1,800 20% 1974 437a 100 common 47a % 1017a 2074 21 33 7b 10 Manufacturing Co Products 700 100 1007b 100% 2074 99 7a 14 *157a __5 common preferred 474% 100 * 1874 10 1 Ekco •5,700 11,500 11% 49 *12 7a 98 $ per thare 10 New 6/400 • , Inc— Eaton 40 487a *12% 115 Nov. 27 Eastern Corp common Eastern Stainless steel Kodak 1,000 14% 987a 8atnrday Co Airlines 900 29 13 90 168 123/4 16,800 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES STOCK Par Eagle-Picher 13 11474 137b 600 143/4 287a 1,300 16% 14% 127b 14 ,7% Mar 30 12 2174 *12% 168 700 12 12 217a *13 Erie 3 *11% 12 2172 *86 14 20% May 17 11% Jan 5 497s May X237a ll3/4 22 ,'l27a 1 11 49% Feb 247a 12% '22 __100 137b Feb 1237a Feb 2374 1,300 14% 90 preferred 19% Feb 139 2,400 143/4 Xl87a 14 7s Oct 10 7a 23% 16% 197b *337a Feb 107a' 23% 16 997b 99 j 3 57% 1074 14% 197b Convertible preferred No par Elec & Mus Ind Amer shares 156 % 243/4 103/4 16 3/8 995/b 4672 , 20 1074 143/4. 50c common Electric Boat 171 24 y4 9,800 58 56 16 ___No par preferred 2% May 24 23% July 7 Dec 103% .44% 167a Oct 21 7% May ,2478 74 107/8 *55 56 1474 ' ;'*46% 37% Jun 85 *40 ' .",*98% 10 Jan 103/4 2,500 69,700 58 *55 ,477a 13 67 107a 24 58 1274 19 Nov 1074 24 *55 47 Feb 63 58* ll7/a 17a Nov 47% May *55 47 11 4% A ll7/a 327b Feb Dec A 4774 Jan 3% Dec A 117a Feb 8% 19/64 47 Jan 27% May May 19/64 1174 3% 102 A .1 48 16% Dec 207a 1172 39 % 15% 46 2074 32 5 July 263/4 46 15 .' DWG Cigar Corp 6% 5.900 25 20% _No par comjnon Duquesne Light 5% Eastman 8,300 477a 48 No par Co conv Eastern 900 1,600 97a 26 11 10 Dec 41 8% 974 20 74 3274 5 7b Jan 47 41 8% 47 107a 39 74 Nov 135% 41 9% 41 25 7a 31 Feb 145 40% 83/4 20% 11 Feb 10 40 74 8% 467a 477b 8% Sep 11% May 4074 2674 3274 65% 2 34% 20% 11 4% May 1 34% 45 24% 47 y2 10% May 33% May Jun 34% '24% *47 7a 50 % May 56 34% . 25 *2774 6 per share Jan 343/a 203/a 28 % EXCHANGE 48% July 198% Oct *34% 457b 16% —No par —_ NEW YORK 257b May 27 207b May 18 19% Nov 1 3474 2074 1474 28% Corp E 19% 15,600 44 7a 1674 International Lowest 8 per share 1,400 33% 243/a *1474 No par Du Pont de Nem (E I) & Co com__20 Preferred $4.50 series No par Range since Jan. 1 Highest Highest 28% 32% 25 7a STOCKS Year 1947 277a 333/4 20 7a 107a 12 Corp Preferred 4,300 2774 337B 46 72 58 24 No par Industries Range for Previous Lowest . 107b :__No par Ltd 2nd 87a 87a 27 3374 25 No par $4 preferred series A: 10% May 14% Nov 173 May Sep 8 3A 27 3274 1 , 80 Dec 87a 3,000 27 • 207a 2 common Chemical Feb May Dec 8% 20 100 93/4 *9 7a 9% 4574 1 Pepper Co__ 14 92% _1 2 Co I 40 110% Car Corp-Seagrams Ltd 1 115% 8% :■ 9 74 25% *55 1 ; Corp Mines 974 20% 2074 12 7a Dr. 8,700 47 25 7b *4674 44 74 Distill 3,400 25% 83/4 117a Divco 19% 257a . 4074 9 43% 13 9 83/4 12 Feb 1887a July 40 9% 45 Dec Mar 18 407a 100 preferred 10 164 41 97a 100 com Motor T 29 July 129% Aug *40 *4474 partlc Oct 197 3474 25 6% Feb 90 34% 41% 39% Oct *34% *4074 34 Dec 347a No par Match 2 23 33 *34 Vo 9 87a 27% 327a Diamond 21 104 % 87a X27% 33% 34 7B 12 Apr Dec 8% ' 28%, 323/4 227a Jun 91% 8% 287a 87B 1274 Diamond *863/4 974 347a 22% 56 15 8% 29 87b *2872 1274 41 22 88 89 22% 13 , 88 88 867a *863/4 9% *12 74 19 . *86 89 *85% 89, 974 *21% Oct 327s Feb 20 87 *87 867a *863/4 10 50 pfd__, Corp Nov 114% *85 7a 89 *85 7a 89 *972 De Vilbiss Co_. ___J— 5 Devoe & Raynolds class A_.___12.50 47 Dec 867a 8672 * 8674 100 . Detroit-Michigan stove Co.i__. Detroit 25 Sep 86% — 19 " *8572 Detroit Hillsdale & S W RR Co__100 Oct 98% 18% 257a A Sep 36% 18% 257B Rights 40% 29 19% 25% 20 55% Nov 18% 25% 1 Detroit Edison May -45% May • 19 74 26 No par Western for ctfs May Dec 183/4 257, — Grande West RR Escrow •Escrow 25 19% 197a 253/4 20 & 49 28% May 16% May 19 2574 50c _ Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio 58 19 25% 100 Inc common. Lack 19 2572 100 preferred Delaware 1 50c Rubber Co Deep Rock Oil Corp Deere 16 *14 7a 16 7 (The) common Preferred 17 84 Chemical Corp *14 7a 2,100 - 4%; 4% 100 Volume 168 t per share Par $ per share 9 per share Monday 9 per share BALE PBICES Wednesday Tuesday Nov. 29 Nov. 27 . Nov. 30 I per share 21 (2337) LOW AND HIGH Saturday EXCHANGE Lowest Highest STOCK NEW YOBK Bange since Jan. 1 Highest Year 1947 I per share CHRONICLE STOCKS Bange for Previous Lowest & FINANCIAL COMMERCIAL THE Number 4757 Thursday Friday Sales fer Dec. 3 Dec. 2 Dee. 1 $ per share $ per share the Week f per share t per share Shares 38 ¥4 4,100 F 44 May 25 Ya Jan 60 Feb 54% Jun 10 Fairbanks 33 % Oct 28 Nov 14 28% Oct 29 Nov 24 11% Jun 16 Feb 20 16 Oct 23 42% Mar 35% Feb 11 Jun 3 23 Ya 16 Apr ~4% May _9% Feb 5 HVa Dec 14% Dec 11 " May 16% Dec 9% May July 14y2 43 Mar 11 Federal-Mogul Corp Federal Motor Truck 12 Ya May 18 Apr 28% July Dec 107% -Jun 20 Dec 26y8 20% May 26 Ya Jan 18% Mar 17 26% Jun 46% May 59 Ya Feb 53% Feb 69% Oct 26 61 Feb 42% Jun 104 Sep 51% May 14 V2 20% Feb Feb 9 99% Jun 15 20 Feb 10 90 Feb 10 24% Sep 7 Felt & Tarrant 9 28 Dec Jun 53 59 % 14% Feb 20 20% Aug 39% Oct 28 % Nov 29 42% Jun 14 110y4 Feb 97% Oct 7 99 Dec July 12 X104 5 14 ¥2 14% 14 ¥4 14 ¥a 38 ¥2 38 38% x36 36 ♦35 ¥2 37 17 17 ¥4 17 ¥4 *16% 17 16 ¥2 16 ¥2 6¥a 6% 6 ¥, . *16 ¥2 *6 6% 21 ¥2 13 28 92' 22 ¥2 22 ¥2 1,400 193/4 20 ¥a 20 20 ¥4 1,900 20% 65 ¥» *64 ¥4 28 ¥2 20% 13% 13 M, 127/a 11 40% Jan 12 —10 24% 24% 24% 91 Dec 110 Food May 23% May 12% May 23 105 Jun 21 10 90 Sep 13 85 July 32% Nov 82% Nov 19% 24% Feb Deo 26% Jan 22 25% Jan 50% Feb 22 Jan 10 18% 39 Jan 24% Jan 17% Mar 12 77 Dec 103% Mar 74 Fruehauf Trailer Co 10 May 15 47% Oct 18 84 Sep 28 5 Aug 4% 4 preferred 54 54% 54 54 17% 17 17 ¥a 17 ¥a 173/e 283/4 13% 13 23% 24 24% x9% 10 32 32% 86% ♦88 3/4 26 •23 *23 11% 11% 11% 24¥a 24 *23 24 11% ' Xl3% 13 ¥2 13% 133/4 13 ¥a 13 ¥4 1,200 2,000 127/a 12% 13 13 ¥a 13 ¥a 13 Va 1,400 24% 25 25% '25 ¥2 26% 4,200 2,000 2,200 100 *9 ¥4 10 32 32 '/a 86 86 86 91 91 91 251% 25 ¥2 25 % 9¥a 9¥a 9¥a 32¥2 321/2 85% 86 85 ¥4 90 90 89% 25 25% 25 ¥a 23 ¥a 24 11% ♦96 ¥2 32% 24 9% 25% 86% 88% 25% 13,600 98 30 90 86 % 88% 283/4 28 ¥a 293/4 *29 ¥2 86% x86% 1,700 *96 ¥2 32 25% 1,100 17 ¥4 29 ¥2 32 88 53% 17 ¥. 29 ¥2 31% 87% 200 53 ¥2 30 y4 100 30 9% 9% 28 ¥2 6,700 104% *104 24 % 13% *123/4 287/a 28 ¥4 ♦96 ¥2 100 30% 13% 13 10% 11% 12% 11 ¥4 8% *8 ¥2 250 24% *24 25 *24 *11% 460 5,100 40 11 ¥1 Hi/4 11% TOO 87/a 8% 8% 900 1,100 8% 8% 8% 8% 8¥a 8% 8% •42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42 ¥a 42¥a 43 44 44¥2 44 44% •10% 11% *10% 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 700 21% 22 21% 21 ¥4 21 % 22 21% 21 % 21 % 22 3,200 78% 78 ¥» 7 8 ¥4 *78% 78% 77% 78 77 77 150 6¥a 6% 6 ¥2 6% *6 ¥2 6% 900 X6s/a 6¥a 6 63/4 6 ¥2 6¥a 7,800 *17 ¥2 17% 300 1 common 54% 17 ¥a 25% Froedtert Grain & Malting Co Inc_l 16% May 21 36% May 11% Nov Dec 22 12% May 18 Mar 16 10% Nov 12 8% Aug 9 35% Feb 13 135/a •85% 100 Corp common—10 6% prior preferred 25 Francisco Sugar Co———No par Franklin Stores Corp— 1 Freeport Sulphur Co 10 3%% Foster-Wheeler 38% May 21 25% Jan 5 27 Feb conv pfd preferred 3%% *533/4 1,000 44 ¥4 43% 43¥4 1047/a 30 ¥4 33 10% Corp__ 10 100 Chem & Machinery 43 •104 28 Va •32 1 Food Fair Stores Inc 43% 104% 270 66 643/4 66 65 ¥2 42 31 30% 65 3/4 *65 ♦104 44 *96 100 31 ¥2 64% 104% 42% *104 29 28 ¥a *96 12 ¥a 47% Jun 14 64 ¥2 653/4 17% 7% No par 12% May 24 *19 53 ¥2 No par 10 21 17% Florsheim Shoe class A Nov 21 45 ¥4 Florida 9% Mar 17 22 104 Va Florence Stove Co 29 22 53 ¥2 • 29% 13% 22 44% 100 *31 22 104 % 45 ¥4 104 ¥2' 6 Feb 2,100 5,400 27 ¥2 21% Jan 15% 300 400 6 ¥2 915/a 36% May 26 15% Jun 24 May 9 17 6% 223/4 21% *97 Corp 37 *16 5/a 22% *21 ¥2 17% Steel *353/4 17 22% 19% 21 ¥4 54% Follansbee 36% *16 ¥2 90 ¥2 2 23% Feb *36 27 ¥a 24 Dec 4,800 90 ¥2 21 Aug 14 ¥2 27 ¥4 13 % Feb 40 % 14% 27% 29% Dec Jan 14% 14 ¥4 91¥a Jan May 6 52,200 27 ¥a Jan 14 y2 53/4 900 6 ¥4 ♦90 ¥2 *17% Corp 14% 6¥a 27% *53 ¥4 Power 14 ¥4 3,500 6¥a 6 91% 17% 12% Nov 5 ¥4 20 Va 23% 26% 41% 24 5¥a 14% 14% 63/a Dec . 18 5¥a 5 20 *23 *90¥a No par —No par 23 ¥2 26¥4 65 ¥4 44% preferred 20 90 y4 •103 ¥2 64 May 27 19 ¥a 23 ¥2 90 ¥s May 30 i9ya 23 ¥2 26 ¥2 25 (The) 38% 19 ¥4 23 ¥2 38 23 5% 6 38 3/4 19% 23 37 xl9¥a 91 100 Firth 38 26% 26 ¥s *90 ¥4 •21 y8 10 38 6% *37 ¥4 1 First National Stores 9 24 5 ¥4 5 Mfg Co. preferred 4%% 49% Mar 16 2iy4 23 Carpet Co No par Flintkote Co (The) common—No par 7 Jan May May 29% 23 5 com Fidelity Phen Fire Ins N. Y Firestone Tire & Rubber com 29 107% Jun 1 103% Nov 18 107% Aug 62 y2 Dec 29 ¥2 23% 100 Ferro Enamel Corp 42 31% May 14 38 29% 5¥a No par ^Federated Dcpt Store-s 4%% preferred — 19 97 Yz 38% 38 29 ¥2 •23 1 2 5, Fedders-Qulgan Corp Federal Mining & Smelting Co 20% May 22 5% Nov 30 Feb Morse 37% 37% Fajardo Sugar Co of Porto Rico__20 Faistalf Brewing Corp 1 Farnsworth Televis'n & Rad Corp__l 37 20 32 No par & Co 30 X19% Nov 30 Jan 31% 22 22 79 •78 100 78% 7 *6% G ' 8% Dec 17% Feb 6% Nov 30 10% May 21 5% May 18% Jun 10% Oct 6% Dec 2 10% May 22 21 Jan 17% Nov 9 20 Jan 10 9 12 Aug 19 Nov May 14% May 4% July 27 16% Nov 30 9% Feb 26% Aug 14 y4 May 10% May 100 Nov 48 Apr X101 Dec 9% Oct 149'/4 Dec 43 % Feb 23% Dec 28 Oct 11% Feb 99% Mar 24 Oct 102 14% Feb 37 Sep 23% 9 Dec 33 160 Jan May 39% July 14 Jun 18% Sep 24 Jan 2 9 144 Jan 28 43 Aug 16% Mar 87% Nov Dec May 54% July 40% Feb Dec 45% Jan 131 % X122 Feb Feb 44% July 15 24 Nov Dec 103 21 31% Mar 11 X125 Feb Dec Dec 3 15 10% 100 1 82 87 123 May 12 11% July 13 3 34% 43 63% May 15 72% Sep 23 28% Nov 30 Feb Dec 32 Nov 34 9 Mar 19 118% Feb 97 9 Mar 13 Feb 13 Highest J per share 65% Feb 120% Dec 129. ^4 Dec 107% 13% May 18% Oct 13% Dec 2% May 11% Dec 19 May 125 Oct 19% Mar Sep Jan 119 41 ¥4 13% *12 ¥4 13% *13 ¥4 13% *13 Va 13 ¥2 16% 16 % 16¥a 16 % 16 3/4 163/4 17 Va 17 Va 1,100 1 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5¥a 5% 5% 5% Inc com 50 1.66% 14 2% Feb 11 13 19 Nov 9 Sep 15 17 Foods Corp com $3.50 preferred 17% May 85 Dec 22% Dec 51% May 5 % May 104% 21 Jun Dec 49 Jun 99% Dec 41% Dec 95 Dec 30% May 2 19 % Nov 30 30 Nov 3 90 80 6 101% Oct 15 Jun 17 May 12 72% Jan 23 82% May 19 36% Dec 27% Feb 13 39% May 21 105% Jan 89 15 96% Jun 103 26% 17% Nov 30 77 Dec 2 10 28 27 55% July Sep 124 Oct 33 Feb 61% 4 113 Mar 1. Mar 10 15% Dec 3 85% Jiln 3 May 18 6% Oct 122 2 May 15 39% NOV 48% Feb Feb 71% 25 Jan 7 106 Nov Nov 58 Cement Portland General Utilities Public Gen 3 May 5% Dec Nov 6 28 1 24% May 17 Feb 47% Mar 16 64% Oct July 94% Mar 11 103 Ya Aug 11 Feb 38% Mar 17 50% Oct 23 109 Aug 96% Mar 18 24 Jan 16% Nov 8% 26 105 % Oct 4 26 23% Jun 14 Nov 10 5% Jan 2 5% Feb Oct 17 8% Apr 23 3 8% Mar 15% Aug 20 12% May 21% Oct 18 Feb 11 18 35 Oct Oct 20 22 Dec 33 Jan 23 Nov 30 31 May 26 90 Dec 107 Mar 89 Nov 8 99 Jun 15 .9 May 14% Sep 2 28 Dec 23% ' 12 Dec 34% May 20 Dec 133 Dec 59 May 29% Oct 14% Dec 14% Feb 9% Mar 16 9 July Dec 3¥4 % 4% May 1 100 Dec 1 Feb 27 Apr 10 77 Jan 27 Green 29% Feb 21 40% Jun 9 Green 13% Sep 24 17% May 17 145% Jun 17 7% L) Dec 10 Feb 5 13% May 17 Feb 91 Nov 9 98 8% Jan 5% Mar 9 95 Dec 85 Feb 7 14% Feb 12% Nov 24 31% May 51-- Dec 44 10 57% Apr 76% 13% Dec Dec 16% Sep For footnotes see page Feb 57% Feb 14 28. Jan 10 ■ 2 Jun 4 25% July 12 _ 9 97 Jun 14 July 21 20% Jun 23 58% Jun 18 Jun 21 81 18% July 9 $5 conv Gulf Sugar common & Ohio RR preferred Oil x24 % " 25 ' 13% 3 13% 3 11% 122 96 96 9 per 56% share 57% 122% 122% 96 ¥ 96 57'/4 600 96¥4 96 ¥4 96 96 ¥2 : *13¥a 13 ¥4 13 ¥a 131/4 1,300 24% 24'/4 24 ¥a 4,500 24% 24% 24% 13% 13% 13% 13'/4 2¥a 3% 3 3% *3'/a 11% 11 11% 11 46,800 122 122 13% 13% Shares 577/a 57¥4 57% 122 % *122 13% 24% 13 ¥4 *13% I per share 9 per share 24¥4 3'% 28,000 13¥4 3¥4 3% 4,100 3,900 11 Vs 13 ¥a 13% II ll¥a 11 4% 24 24 % *25% 26 125 126% 24% 24¥8 24¥i 24% ♦102 104 3 20 20¥4„ 4% 4¥a 24 % 23 ¥4 24% 24 24% 24 ¥4 26 25% 25% 25% 25% 26 126 24 3/4 24% 104 *124 24 *24 *102 - 125 124 124 *123 24 ¥4 X24¥4 25 26'/4 26'A 26% 2,400 1,600 30 123 123 125 2,400 5,166 5 24% 24 24¥a 24¥4 24% 24 ¥a 24 ¥a 4,700 25% *25 25% 25 ¥4 26¥a 25 ¥» 26¥4 1,000 104 *102 104 104 *102 104 *102 19% 20 19% 19 ¥4 19 ¥a 19 ¥4 20% 20 20¥a 3,800 20 *81% 84% *81% 84% *81¥2 84¥2 81 ¥2 20 83 811/2 83 83 76 *72 76 *72 76 *72 76 *72 76 33 ¥a 32 ¥4 33¥4 90% 91% 91¥a 600 17% 18 ¥a 18 18 '/a 7,200 80% *77 79 77 77 20% *20¥a 20% 20 ¥a 20% 20 ¥a 20 50% *49% 50 % *49 ¥2 50¥4 49'% 49 ¥2 200 51/2 1,400 32% 32% 90 89% 90 17% 18% 17% 177/a *77 20% *49% 50% 5% 50% 5¥4 5¥a 5% 118 5% 118 5% 119 5% *116% *5'/4 5¥a 119 *116% 119 2,300 30 15% 15¥a 15 % 157/a 15 ¥4 15¥a 15% 15 ¥1 3,800 597/a 58 59 % 58 % 59 ¥a 591% 59 ¥4 59¥4 59 ¥4 3,900 102 41% 101% 101 ¥4 1011/4 101 ¥4 900 101 41 ¥a 10,900 59% 102 41% 102 41 ¥3 397/a 40 ¥4 41% 101 100% - „ 100 Ya 100% 100% 100% Xl6% 16% 16% 16% 16% 3% 6% 3 3% 3 3¥a 6% 6% 6% 6 ¥2 3 6% *33- 14¥a 5% 100 ¥2 16 36 *14 Ya *49% *116% 80'/a *77'/2 118 *16% 74 35¥a 20% 17% 15% 16¥a 28% 23¥4 91% ll7/8 14¥4 *77 32% *89 *116% 120 3% 6% 80% 20 4.000 32 7/a 90 ¥4 177/a 32"% 90 20 76 *72 33% 32% 91 18% 80% 20 90 ¥4 32 *71 35¥a , 700 277/a 23¥b 91% ll¥a 14¥a 16 % 101 101 40 ¥4 40 ¥4 41¥a 16% 900 16 ¥2 3 1,000 3¥a 16% 16 ¥2 3y8 3 ♦6 ¥2 100 100 100 ¥4 *100 28,800 800 6 ¥4 6 ¥2 6 ¥2 16¥a 100 16% 277/e 23¥4 92% *16% 16¥a 16¥a 16¥a *16 ¥4 16% •16% *28 28 ¥a 28 ¥4 29¥4 x28 % 29¥4 29'/4 29»/4 1,200 23 ¥« 23 ¥a 23 ¥4 23% 24¥4 1,800 *92 94 *92 94 94 94 ll¥4 *11 ¥8 12 *ll7/a 12 ll7/a H7/a *35 36 35 35 *33 34¥a *32¥2 14% 4H/2 14¥a 14¥a 14 ¥a 147/« 14¥a 14% 40% 41% 4l¥a 41 ¥4 40% 42 * 5,300 18¥a 18 18 ¥a 18 18 3,400 36 147/a 42 41% 18% 18% 1377/a 138 *71 74 35¥a 35% 14 14% 23 14¥a 40 % 18% 23 ¥4 13% 23% 18 92 *11¥4 ' 93 220 12 500 341/8 500 3,100 60 138 138 *117 119 *137 139 *137 139 *71 74 *71 74 *71 74 *71 74 *35 ¥2 36 35¥2 357/8 36'/4 36% 36 ¥» 14 137/a 14 ¥a *13% 141/2 13% 13% 1,400 10% 10% 107/a 10¥a 107/a 19,800 14 36 1,606 10% 10¥a 10% 10% 10¥a 92 92 *91'% 92 ¥2 10 *90 ¥2 16% 17 17 177/a 18% 19«/4 7,300 18 19 177/a 17% 18 ¥a 10 92 177/a 92 91 *90% *90% 91 100 Corp preferred— Gulf Mobile $5 100 100 57/a 57/a 6 5 ¥» 5 ¥4 2,100 ♦93¥. 94 3 Guantanamo 13% 122 — preferred Aircraft *13% , 96 57 % Sales for the Week 19% 413/4 42 *18% 18% *136 138 _1 Common 4%% Grumman *95% 122 I per share 56 Dec. % 1251/2 *16% & Die Corp„No par (The) 122 58% Friday Dec. 3 Thursday Dec. 1 4 ¥4 *14% Co Inc Corp *102 19 '/a _No par Bay & Western RR (H 200 105% *122¥2 Prop—No par preferred Greenfield Tap 180 105 ♦102 4% *6% 6% pfd No par Great Western Sugar com—-No par 60 1,900 123 ¥2 122% 125 ¥2 - Gt Northern Ry 132 2,ioo 50'A 122% 9¥a 4¥a *27¥a 23¥4 *90% *ll¥a *32 : 9 per share 3% 59¥a 102% 42% 100% 16%, 16¥a , No par Grant (W T) Co common 5 3¥4% preferred 1 100 Grayson-Robinson Stores com 1 Feb 10% '49 ¥2 9% 122 Wednesday Nov. 30 57% 59% City Steel Ore Tuesday Nov.JJ» *102 41¥a *100 No par No par $2.25 conv pfd Monday 16% "16% Graham-Paige Motors 1 Granby Consol M S & P —5 Grand Union Co (The) new——10 Jan 92 ¥2 Lh91 50 *122 ¥2 No par com preferred 50% May 15 23% Jun 1 9¥2 49 ¥4 4 ¥4 10 Gotham Hosiery 11 92% *91 30,400 7,200 20% No par 36% Feb 38% 39 125% *77 20 M9% *5% *116% — preferred Feb July 14 38 ¥a 38 *4¥a 18% No par No par 50 Inc 49% 40 37¥a 20% 31¥4 Goodyear Tire & Rub com—No par Granite *128 ¥2 38¥4 39 *122% 5 Gold & Stock Telegraph Co $5 50 130 128% 377/a 1281% 4¥a *90 preferred (The) com conv preferred (B F) 1,400 20% com—No par No par Goebel Brewing Co $5 19 % 125% *80 *72 Glidden Co Goodrich Co 1,600 19% x20% 100 100 Gt Northern Iron 6% May May 5 Gimbel Brothers common Goodall-Sanford 29¥4 *122% *24% $5 conv preference— 4%% 220 29¥2 29% 22% 243/4 Gillette Safety Razor $4.50 9 ¥4 74¥2 97/a 75 125 Ya 24% 20 preferred preferred 4% % 6.900 9% 74'/2 20 9¥a 75 107 *103 1,100 21% *102 19¥8 15% May 21 16% Nov 30 78 123 105 Ya 50 10% ♦123% 100 19 12 122% 105 Ye 9% 10 162 22 22 *123 125 *4% 4¥a Instr Corp com—-No par 29 105% 121% 105 i 38% . 10% 11% 11% No par preferred Greyhound 92 121% 105 37 ¥a *158 10 ¥2 3,600 2,400 10 97/a 10 162 10 ¥2 11% 5 Corp Gen Tire & Rubber Co com 12% Jan 35% Aug 21% Mar 123 25¥a *125 Feb 18 Mar 27 97/a ♦158 124 *122 1334 Castings $6 pfd—-No par Sep 27% Mar 49 ¥4 25 *3 *25 37% 70 49% 13% 1 17 163% 49 ¥a 107 130 95 49% fn3%', 13¥4 t 10c Refractories— Time 37% *49 Ya 122% 95s/,, Signal com -No par preferred 100 Realty & Utilities—— 10c 4%% , *91 49% *122% 95% No par General Telephone Corp Gen 95 9% 57¥a 6% Gen 38 37% *91 9% 57% No par Co 1 Public Service— ' 13% May 95 9% No par No par $3.75 series Gen Outdoor Advertising Gen Steel Feb 37% 9% 9 per share Gen Railway 98% Apr 9% 76 76 76% 9% 10 com 29 29% May 18 9¥a 9% 9% 9% Nsv. 27 Preferred 23 30 37% •90 ' 95 129 37% 37 gaturday preferred $5 132% Oct Dec 38 *121% •104V« Par 13 23% Aug 11 22% Feb 11 10% LOW AND HIGH SALE PBICES Motors Corp General 110% Feb 90 128% 37% 38 STOCK YOEK General Shoe Corp 23% May 19% 19% 132 37% 100 100 preferred conv preferred Gen 6% May 24 10% 104 ¥2 37 Ya General 4% Mar 11 10% 10 ¥a ♦101 *101 *128% Gen Precision Equip Corp 29 9% 159% 104 ¥2 37 % 4% May 21 15% Jun 24 May 18 104 9¥a 159% 46 ¥4 128% 18% May 27 128% Jan *101% 9% 159 '/a 46 60 104 ¥2" 46% 104 36 ¥1 *19 *129 No par Electric Co tper share 99% Jun 104 9¥a *103% 46 104 128% com—_No par 100 preferred EXCHANGE 17 120 Feb 10% 101 % *157 46 ¥4 19% General Cigar Co Inc 12 98 9% 159 10% 11 103% 45% 20 14 Nov 9% •157 * 105 *104 46 29'/4 31% Jan 81 •100% 9% 105 45 ¥a 46% 46 45% *104 19 ¥s NEW 93% Feb Feb Jan 105 •104 29% 30% Jun 108 3,700 15% 15% 15% 15% 105 19% 15 Dec 16 28% 11 85 153/4 19% Highest Feb Feb 157/a 28% 3%% Nov Apr 40% Feb 153/a 19 22% Feb 30 15% 155/a 28% 5% II 106 1,000 5,000 15 % 28% 24% Nov Apr 167/a ♦28 2 20 Dec 163/4 29% 3 Nov 19% 167/a *28% Oct 21% May 16 3/4 50 108 26 95 16% 76 128% Jun 16% Feb Jan 16 ¥4 9% 49 % 12% Nov 24 35% 17% 77% Feb Apr 27¥a xl63/4 9 Ya 6% Dec *26% 17% *76% 36% Jan 124% Jan 26% 29% 17% 159 No par 1 29 ¥2 *27% 103% General Mills common 1 29 17% <-157 *10% 25 Nov 29% 29% *100% *9¥2 Oct , 6,600 29 ¥4 9% 29% 101% , 5% 28 57/a 6 28 77% 3% May May 17% 41 41 41 41 9% Corp. 18% May 26 *28 »89 9% 125% Jun Feb 31% 41% *12% 16% No par No par 1 26 140 41 ¥4 13% General Instrument Corp 7 900 *76V4 General Oct 600 16% 2 66 10 42 100 10 I per share 10 42 No par 25 50% Mar 16 10 42 *12% 1st 7% 17¥a *9% 42 16% 17 Lowest 17% 10 13% Jun Jun 17"% com 4% Jun 53 *9¥a *16 ¥2 13% Jun 8 *17% preferred 4% conv 2nd preferred General Cable 96 20% Dec Jan 10 15% 41 10 16% 17% 10 *104 45% General 17% Jun Feb 17'% 10 '/a preferred —.—100 General Amer Transportation 5 $4.25 pfd series A No par General Baking Co common 5 $8 preferred ; No par General Bronze Corp 5 May 27 12% Mar 17 4% 17% 10'/a $4.50 Bange since Jan. 1 51% Jan *17% STOCKS Year 1947 9 per share 17% 101/4 % *13 preferred Bange for Previous Lowest - 17% 10% *40% General American Investors com—1 30 14% May 7% No par Co_ Industries conv 7%. 7% —No par (The) Gaylord Container Corp„ 4 159% Dec, Wood 4%% May 20 26% May 106 1 9% Mar 17 83% July 47% Feb 137 28 Apr 45 105% Jun 6 8% Feb 146 Gar 18% May 15 100% Jan Feb July Jan Apr 13 43% Nov 10 Dec 13% 185 18% May 1 30 Jan Dec 8 Dec xl6% Nov 16 58% Gardner-Denver 9% May 20 109 11 71 11 Gamewell 23 Ya Jun Co 6% 7 7% 20 5 50 6% preferred Gamble-Skogmo Inc com 5% conv preferred 16 6¥a 7% *6% 1 com 17% July 21 9 12% Feb Dec 5% Feb (The) Gair Co Inc (Robert) 5 7 1 Co 48% Aug 19 Nov 17% Feb 22 y4 39 12 % Gabriel Corp Gulf States Utilities Co 1 —No par com.No par No par 25 No par ... 6 *93% 123/4 46% 657/a 16¥4 6 95 13 47% 66 % 167/a 5% ♦93%- 10% 10% 6 57/a 95 *93'/4 57/a 14 14 ¥a 14 ¥a 13 ¥4 94¥2 14 ¥a 48 48 48 ¥2 49 ¥. 49% 493/4 ,1,200 65 ¥4 66 ¥* 68 66 ¥2 68 ¥4 67% 68 ¥a i5,900 167/a 16% 16% 16 ¥2 16% 16 ¥a 16% '5,500 95 13 13% 12 ¥a 13¥4 47% 47% 48 48 65¥2 16% 65% 16% 66% 16 ¥4 57/a *91 *93i/2 13% 95 »93'/4 14,166 ' 22 COMMERCIAL THE (2338) YORK NEW STOCK Saturday Monday $ per S per share LOW EXCHANGE Highest Lowest Highest t per share share 8 per share AND HIGH SALE Dec. 1 Dec. 2 S per t per share $ per share the Week Dec. 3 S per share for Sales Friday Thursday Nov. 30 $ per share t PRICES Wednesday Tuesday Nov. ZU . Par Monday, December 6, 1948 RECORD STOCK YORK NEW Range since Jan. 1 Year 11)47 f pet share CHRONICLE STOCKS Range for Previous Lowest FINANCIAL & Shares share H 32 Va 10 35 % Oct 15 Hackensack 22 */4 Sep 15 Halliburton Oil 15% Nov 14 jun 13 Dec 19 % 12 Va Nov 10 2 Hall 18 % May 22 12^8 Dec Feb Jan 19 xl4% May 21 89 Jan Jun 4% 16 87% Dec 112 Feb 102 »/2 Dec 108% Sep Xl01% Feb 10 Dec 21'/a Feb 24 27% Jun 9 Jan 146 Va July 30 150% Jan 28 Jan 22% Nov 30 19 Va Apr 148% Oct 28 % May .6'/4 May 75% Dec 27% 160 39% % Feb 5% Nov Apr 62 Va Dec 34 % 3 10 Feb 6% Feb 9% Oct 6% Feb 11 Dec 35% Jan 6 May 25 12 26 Va Jan 27% July 12 30% Jan Dec 103% Apr 78 Jan 27 91 Jun May 42% Feb 33 Va Dec 2 42 Jan X05 Dec July 95 Va Jan 23 103 22% Nov 17 108 35 38 % Oct 1 13% NOV 10 22 % Feb 43 % NOV 10 57% Apr Dec 134 Mar Feb 21 25% Oct 16 38 Sep 134 Sep 20 Sep 29% 114. Mar 22 Nov 17 Jan Oct x9% Nov 17 ——100 Schaffner & 2 -10 Marx—- Jun 14% Dec 14% Jan 2 37 26 Jun 33 Dec Jun 1 22% Apr x29 % Nov 12% Nov 30 25% Jab 2 29% May 20 28 1 Mar Jan 21 % Feb ' 14% May 20% Oct 10 Nov 30 17 25 Jan 15% Feb 14 30% Jun 25% Nov 12 29% Oct May 31% 5 18% May 17 28 3.65% 8% 8 8 8Va 8 W» 7% preferred new__25 '28 *16% Inc -5 : Hlnde & Hires Co Dauch (C Homestake Jan 48 Jun 29 Va Nov. 22 42% Feb 24 Nov 36 Dec 24% Nov 26 35% Jun 1 Hooker 19% Feb 11% Nov 22 18% Jun 9 Houdaille-Hershey 56 Feb Dec 32 Nov 18 46 Va Jan 14 28 % Jan Oct 27 Nov 10 34% Jan 2 85 Dec 105% Sep 81 Oct 19 94% Jun 7 37 Va May 45% Jun 38 Mar 12 Oct 25 Houston 16% Jan 28% Dec 20% Feb 11 38% Jun 10 Houston Oil of 20% Dec 29 Feb 14% Dec 3 23 Jun 7 Howard Jan 31 47 Jun 9 3% Sep 8% Sep 29 7 31% May 3 May 7% May 33 May 38% Mar 7% Feb 13% Mar 43% Feb 12% May 21'/a Oct 15% May 3% May 30 Jan — 7% — Feb 33 Mat 6 '14% May 3 50 Nov 4 22% Jun 14 28 34% Jan 20 12% Nov 26 11% Dec 2 2% Nov 30 12% Sep — Apr 19 5 8 May 17 14% Jun 16 27 Highest f per share Sper share S per share *97% 98 Va *97% 98% 23 % *22% 23% 35 *34 35 97% 24 x23 Va *34 *13% 14 13% 14 43 Va 44 43% 44% *121% 123 123 28% 28 117 Va *117 17 % .. *78 119 6,700 40 125 *123 28 27% 27% 800 120 117% 117% 80 1,700 18 % 18% 2,700 78% 78%' 9% 9% 18% 18% *78 78% 18'/a 18% 78% 18% 18% 18% *78 43% 43% , 900 14 14 14 44% 125 60 35 2.900 28 V 18 17% 18% 78% *34 600 23 *118 27% 27% 118% 17% 18 13% 44% *123 124 123 28 *78 78% *34 118% 17% 17% 18 17% 18 35 23 18% r 32% <33 9% 9% 22% 31% 31% 14 12% 12 Va 25% 25 Va *9% ■v 9% 10 50 9% 400 30 30 x30 30 12% 13 13 12% 13 26 Va 26% 26% 26% 26% 32% *31 3,300 25% 12 10 10% 10 10 10 10 Va *10 11% 20% 20 Ve 20% 20% 21% 21% 21Ve *20% 21 2,400 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Ve *27 27% 1,100 x31 31% 6,600 30% 30'/a 30% 31 26 25% 25% 11% 50 t 27 26 1 5 —No par v *13 13% 27 —12.50 Co com 11% 11% 11% *32% 33 i - 600 31 31% 32 26% 27 27 27% 27% 900 11% - 32 26% 11% 11% 12% 12 12Va 12 12 V8 4,600 32% ' 31% 26 32% 32 32 % 32% 32% 600 *28 23% 28% 1,000 28 28 28 28 84% 84% 84% 84% 84% 46% ,31% 28 V2 84 32% 32% 28 Va 28% *28% 84% , 84% " *45%. ; 84% 84% 84 550 84 " * 45% 45% 45% 45% 46 46 45% 45% 45% 45% 1,200 27% 28 27% 28 28 28% 23 Va 29 Va 29% 29% 28% 29% 8,200 1 *15% 15% 15% 15% 15 15 y4 *14% 15% 15 15 14% 15% 5 41% 41% 40% 41% 41 41 41% 42 V4 42 42%. 42 42% 1,900 1,700 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 11%, 11% 6.66% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 46% 46% 46% 46% 12% 12% 13 Ve 12% 46% 12% 46% 12% ....11% 11% 11% *11% 11% 11% 11% 1 2% '2% 2% 13% 13% xl3% . 2% No par 13% — Saturday Monday Nov. Zi Par HIGH SALE t per 7" 6% 29,600 7 .12 12Ve 12 12 47 47% 47 47% 13% 13%" 13 13% 11% 11% 47% " 2,000 3,800 12,000- 11% 11% 11% 1,200 2% 2% 7,000 12% 2% 13% 2% 12% 2% 1 13 13% 2,400 PRICES Dec. Z Dec. 1 $ per Friday Thursday Wednesday share ' 6% 13% 13 Nov. 30 ; $ per share , AND * 12 . 2% 13% Tuesday Nov.»,) S per share 2% 2% 13 LOW STOCK EXCHANGE S per share "* 6% 46% 12%' —No par — 26 Ve 900 3.700 26 . 32% *32 26 Ve I 28 \ 12% 25 c Hussman Refrigerator Co YORK 9% ; 20% 30 Texas Corp 9% 9% *11% Hunt Foods Inc__: NEW 98 97 Va 25% Motor Car— Highest 33% 85 -20Ve Hudson & Manhattan common—100 5% non-cum preferred— 100 Hudson Bay Min & Sm Ltd—No par- Range since Jan. 1 Lowest *32% 13% STOCKS Year 1947 84% 33% 33% '12% preferred —* 100 Light & Power—_No par Range for Previous Lowest *82 33% 33% 20>/a Corp — Sound Co.————, Hupp *83 *21 ,*11% preferred-. conv Hifdson 85'/a *83 44% 117 Ve 78% 9% *32 Va ♦.*—10f Household Finance com——,No par Howe 22% 21% 21 Ve 13% Stores 49 21% *21 25% Mining— 44 3%% 21% 22% ——_5 Electrochemical $2.25 21 Ve 21V4 5 preferred conv 1,500 21 22% 1 — Co Corp_l Holly Sugar 6% Co The— & Sons (A) 5, 10 — Paper E) Furnace Hollander 1,500 21 35 *121% *27% 18 18 21% 21% 20% 8% ' Hilton Hotels Corp. — Holland * 118% *78 7,000 8% 13% 123 Hewitt-Robins 8% 8% 43% 35 28 1,400 8 23% 118% 80 *7% 8 8 8 97 Hershey Chocolate com——No par $4 conv preference No par 64 8 24% *121% 5% 62 Va 7% 98 *34% 3% 64% 8 *97 500 5% *5% 64% 8 85 Va 1.000 23% 5% 64 Va *5% 63 7% 22% 20 148 23% 23Ve 23 Ve 23% *147 148 *147 143 30 2,700 23% 23 23% 8 20% 23% 105 23 22% *23 5% 65 34% 23% *34% Chemical Corp * 1 cum preferred—,--—100 104 34 100 3%% *103% *83 14 Heyden *103% 85% 43% ^— 80 104 35 14 preferred 80 104 *83 43% b%, 13 81 *34 No par common 12% *80 Va 98 23% ——No par,- Motors— Hercules Powder 12% 80% 85Va *97 _10 new 12% 80% 34% 34% 100 common non-cum Hercules *83 12% 7% Ve 500 13% *12% 5% *63 8 600 *13 22% 22% 5% 8% 25 preferred (G Helme *147 64 *8Va Co Co common 21% 23% *5% *62 Va u.100 (H J) 35% 36 5 Va 64 preferred 3%% Heinz Glass *22% 23 5 % *62 Va 7,000 12% 12% 143 1 2 Mfg Corp 30 13% May '147 *147 22% 25 21% May 148 152 23 ,-100 » 10% *147 200 17% 13 Ve *13 13 13 Va *13 22 V4 20% 6 .28% May 20 86 Va JUtl 25 7 78 *22 22 22% May 21 27% Jan 13 17% Nov 29 22 22% 21 30% Apr 10 123% July 27 Dec Oct 104 *22Ve 128% Feb .2 121 104 *20% 29 Feb 63 118 29% Nov 22% Sep 14% May 80% 126 30 80 105 5 May 28 24 % NOV 80 *104 15 2 May *22Va Corp of Amer class A———-1 Hazel-Atlas 81 Hecht Co common 25 35 22 90 com__No par Refrac 4Va% 5 28 12% *80 105 preferred Hayes Industries Inc— 20% Oct 13% *12% *104 Hat Hayes 13% *12%, - xl3 31% 17% 18% 17% 18% 31% 33 *31% 33 13 18 Ve 18 14 *31% 32% *31% '12% *13 81 5 11 18% *80 preferred Hart 31% 18 Ve Co $4.25 pfd__No par (M A) 6% 5 com——No par 31% 18% 18%" 100 Harbison-Walk 11% Jun 10 Mar 10 X20 Printing Co— 32% *31% Cementing__5 4 Jan 10% Jun 11 -4% May 79 Well preferred conv Hanna May 15 7% Jun 27 100 Va Ft (W Hamilton Watch Co 12 107 Mar 22 79 25 Water 9 Feb 31 Jan 39 Dec $ per share . the Week Shares t per share share for Sales Dec. 3 v 30 May 39 Va 18 Ve May 32% Dec 27% Mar 16 42% July 14 37% May 64% Dec 62% Feb 90 Aug 30 Ve Apr 35% Jun 27 11 24 Idaho 6% July 13 Jan 97 Aug 95% Mar 16 97% May 17 Leased 15 Jan 26% Dec 24% Jan 37% July 12 RR May lf% Dec 26% Aug 11 ~7% x21 12 Va Dec 30 Ve 9% Feb 17 Dec 169 Dec 33 Apr 12 Ve May 6 Va Sep 180% 42 Feb 9 15% Jan 28 56 150 Oct 17% 8 Ve Feb Feb 6% Feb 14 Ve Nov 100% 11 3 11 Jun 25 47% Nov 10 15 Ve Feb Jun 76% Jun 1 160 34% Mar 10 Nov f May 9% May 6 Dec Nov 20 Feb 1% Nov 12 3% May 18 11 Ve Feb 11 16% May 24 10 May Oct 103 155 9 % Jun 24 38% Jun 9 93' 3 Jan 74 9 3% Dec 5% Feb 3 Ve Mar 16 Dec 36% Feb 24% Mar 16 94% Dec 107 »/e Sep 9 May 16 104 Dec 116 Jan Feb 23 139% July 64% Jun 2 42% Mar 17 Feb Jun 5% May 20 34 Va Oct 99 28 6% Nov 24 * 14 4% preferred 2 International July 22 May 20 $4 68 % Nov 30 58% Feb 52% Jan 24 64 Jun 2 International 37% Jan 45 Dec 39% Nov 22 45 Jan 12 International 63% Oct 43 40 % May 32 9 Va Jun May 9% May 19 40 Feb 17% Feb 17% 26% 8% Nov Feb Oct 8% Jun 19% Dec 80% Dec 39% May 158 13% Aug 53 Jan 29 '■ 24 16% Jun 10 May 27 Jacobs 104% Sep 89% Oct 27 46 Va Oct 33% Sep 20 42*4 Jun 11 Dec 125% Oct 100% Feb 11 113% Jun Sep 34 Va July 20% Feb 19 24% 98 Dec 112 Jan 145 Dec 151 Dec .27% May 39 Feb 99% Oct 145 Jan May11 35 28 OCt 28 106 158 Jun 29% Mar 16 86% Dec 101% Feb 83% Feb 6 25 Va Jan 40% Oct 30% Nov 3 11 39% Oct 23 93% Apr 16 43% Jun • 1 3Va% 62 62% 62 Va 62% 160 155 39% 18% 18 Va 18 % 8 8 Ve 14% 93 14% 94 % 93 1% 12% 148% 147% " 27% 165% 26% . 5% 164 5% 26% 80 27 Va *70 • 5% • 26% 80 *70 3% 3% 3% 3% 30 Va 29% 30 % 29% 138% 138% 137% 137% 137% *6% 7 69% 148% 6% 69% 6% 6% 5% 53/8 *83% 86 *44 44 % 36% ' 36% 108 *99 *153 151 27% 110 1,100 4,400 53 *165 V4 165% 1,100 17,300 310 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3.000 27% 27% 27% 27% 27% 3,900 *71 80 80 *71 77 3% 3% 3% 3% 6,100 * 29% 30% 28% 30% 21,400 137% *137% 138% 137% 137% 3% " 30 52 51 Va *92% 94 52% 94 51V4 *93 7Va 20,909 94 200 7 3,200 7 *68 70 *68 70 59 59% *57 59% 200 39% 39% 40 40 Va 40 40% 1,500 .53 53% 55 56 56% 56 56 % *33% 34 6% 34 8% 9 9 Va 9 9 *58 *33% 34 7 130 52 6% *33% *29 20 *19% 25% *23% 32 Va 32 V2 *33% 34 200 900 200 ; sy4 9 9% 43,700 9 9Va *9 V< 9% 9% 9% 3,400 20 20 *19% 25% 26 26 *26 " 34 34 33 : 33 1,200 *141 148 *142 145 10 33 *33 34 145 *141 148 5Va 5% 19% *18% *83 84% 84% 44 44% *44% *92% 37 36% 108 *105% 29% *99 *153 5Va 93% 29Va 20 19% 25% 19% 2574 32 *18% 44 % 36% " 9% 86 % 107 3o 9 Va 53,^ *92% 100% 160 ' . 9% 19% *83% 44 9 145 145 30 93% *93 37% 107 30 37% * 105 Va 29% 5% - 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Feb 39 Illinois 32% 28% *83% 20 r- 3 7% Nov July 50 May 26 12 Ve Jun 20% Nov 30 Jan Jan x35% May 30 11 conv lines stock 32% cohimon_100 pfd fcdr A__100 : RR Co non-cum 93 22 Co Power Illinois Central 313' *85 32% *84% 87 31 % 31 31% x31% 86% 32% *84 31% 32 87 32% 33V4 *84 / 33 32% 87 33% 31% 32 60 — _ — 10,200 *84 87% 33 33% 9,900 1.400 K 14 Jun 94 Dec 22% Feb 12% Nov 30 21 May 20 98 May 11 Kalamazoo Stove & Furniture Kansas 108% Mar x89 Nov 9 3.80% 4% — 16 May 29% Dec 23% Feb 11 48 Oct 22 60Va Jun 22 47% May 13% May 58% July 18 Nov 14 % Nov 30 18 20% May 13% Jan 26% Feb 20% Feb 20 26 Va 21% Oct 16 29 For footnotes see 48% Mar 12 page 28. Nov 22 May 22 July 13 Va July 12 4% Power & Lt preferred non-cum Kayser ; City Southern ( Julius) 100 preferred-. & Class B- 100 com__No par 100 *90% — 93% *90% 93% *90% 13 12% 12% *90% 92 *90% 92 90% 90% *96% 13% 92 98% *97 12% 12% 13 97% *97% 36% 38 37% 381/4 37% 38% 51 51 52% 52% 52% _ 37 36 37 35% class *52% *14% 54 *49 51 *51% 15 Xl4% 15 14V4 14% 14% 14% *14% 14% 14% 15 A_l *23% 24 23% 23% 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 1 161/4 161/4 16 16 Va 16 16 *16 16% 16% 16% 16 Va 16% 51 *50 10 98V4 36% ■ 36% 5 Co Kelsey Hayes Wheel conv 12% Co— preferred cum Kansas 1 City 11.400 200 2,300 800 1,000 ( Volume 168 COMMERCIAL THE Number 4757 YORK NEW Range since Jan. 1 Year 1947 Lowest t per share $ per share $ per share S per share 27% Dec 103 116% Dec 13 607/8 Oct 23 30 51 12% Dec 21% 42 % Feb 40 Va Nov Jan 1 Feb 11 19 Pet* Feb 92 Oct 11% Feb 85 Jan 63 May. 38% Oct 29% Feb A ig Mar 14'% Jun 75 2 Jan Co Keysto.ie oLtel & Wire Co new No par Kimberly-Clark Corp com No par 4% 2nd nreferred conv <G R) Kinney Co Inc Koppers 95% July 15 common— preierred (S 8) Co 4% 90 Dec 89 Nov 9 34 Jan 40 Oct 32 Feb 13 39% Jun 3 Kresge 45 Jun 59 Feb 45% Feb 16 58% July 8 Kress (S H) & Co— 40 % Apr 52% Oct 40% Nov 12 49 Feb 474 Feb 11 102% Oct 22 674 Oct 4 — (The) Kroger Co — 4174 95 *12 _ 40% . *13 Dec 55% t per 5674 55% 56% 21,200 411/4 40% 41% 2,300 1274 13 1274 13 21% 21% 21% 2174 217/a 95V4 *94 % 96 12 *1174 12 211/4 96 12 *94V4 *12% 700 13Va 21% 94% 94% 150 *12% 13 600 *65 13 22 66 96 12 *94 % *13 x 3,300 60 65% 89 65% *65*4 65% 65% 65% 65 65% 3174 66% 3174 31% 3174 31% 32% 32 32% 31% 3174 89 89 89 89 89 89 100 3574. 36Va 35% 36 5574 X5374 5474 2,200 1,100 42% 421/4 42% 1,000 *89 90 *89 90 Va *3574 3674 36% 3674 36 3674 3574 36 55% 55% *55 '/a 5574 55Va 55 Va 55Va 56 43 43 43 42% 42% *43 Shares 56% 41% 13'% 12 2174 share 55% 40% *13 Sales tor the Week t per 41 53% 40*4 1374 Friday 2 54% 94 Va 317a . . share 40% 13 89 Dec 1 53% 41 2174 3174 . 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XI " y 104% July 14 19 25 20 20 16% Oct xo 24 May 24 27 Feb 11% May 65% Jun Apr Saturday EXCHANGE ~~ RECORD LOW AND STOCK YORK NEW Highest Lowest Highest 52% STOCK "• CHRONICLE STOCKS Range for Previous 41% May FINANCIAL & 43% 43 *55 42% 3,100 L 474 May 9 7 Dec 10 14 Jan Dec 20% 44 Jan 1474 Feb 56 Feb May 491/2 Jun — 5»/4 Dec 12 20 24 974 Mar 12 Oct 42 5674 Feb 35 30% Feb 21% Dec 2974 May 1 Apr 93% Dec 3 Feb 11 95 Dec 101 9 % May 12% Feb 10 30 % Jun 44% Jan 30% Mar 4 *2 47 6 May 18 2 6 74 May 28 Jun 16 99 13% May 22 9 3874 Oct 20 8 % Jun 24 May 87/a Feb 1% May -3% Feb 141/2 May 5% Jun 2574 Feb 9% Feb 57/a Jan 19 Lambert 5074 Feb 41% Feb 25 56 24 17 Jan 25 2 474 July 12 4%% 9 Sep 12 30 May 20 Feb 16% Feb 20 26% Jun 59% Feb 43% Dec 2 56 % Jun 1 11 Apr Nov 29 10% Apr 12 29 % Mar 40% Oct 31% Mar 16 38% Jan 2 78 96% Jan 82 Jan 8 May 46% May 8 May May 169 Dec 191% July 33% May 10 x48 8 Mar 12 157 Oct Nov 13 Aug 47 May 14 25% 25% 25% 36 *36% 37% 36% 36% 36% 36% 21% 21% 22% 22% 22% 22% 23 cumulative preferred___100 Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co__10 Lehigh Portland Cement———_25 *91 95 93% 93 Va 93% 10 3.85% $3 50c 2nd pfd—No par 10 85 Jun 14 13% Jan 2 x_No par 20% May 21 687/a Jun 4 Lone Star 9 30% July 15 Long Bell Lumber 53~ Dec 17% May 93 29% Cement Lorillard (P) 21% Sep 7 158 Jun 22 25 Nov 4 Louisville 37% Nov 30 50 May 15 Lousville Feb Feb 35% May 15 11 Lowenstein 20 92 Mar 17 98% July 14 4%% 17 Nov 5 24% Jan 8 Lukens MacAndrews ' *36% 9 70 37% '37% 37% 100 9% 37% 9% 9Va 9% 9,600 1,300 5,100 16 Va *68 7074 23% 39% 38% 3874 37% 60% It . 23% 38% % 16% 15% 64 19% 19% xl97/8 * 23% 23% 23% *91% 17% 17% 707a 1,600 i" 11,500 18,100 16% 16 34 17Vs 1674 17 15% 64 15% 64% 19% 15 Va 157a 15 15% 64% 6474 65 66 1,700 1974 23 2174 2274 6,700 19% 20 19 3/4 2074 5,300 148% 19% " 20 20% 1<-.%,F< * *23 23% 14674 14674 *14674 *23% 23 Va *23% 23% 400 39J/4 39% 41 39 % .39% 6,000 23% 93 23% 2374 23 % 2374 4,000 *91 Va 93 18 *1774 18% 38% 23% *91% 17% 23% 93Va 17% *69% ,t xl6% 20% *91% ' 169 *168 168 6174 23% 18% 2,300 168 40'/a ' 23% 93'/a 300 87% 86 Va 86% 86 16 24 23% 9,400 61% 64 23% 874 3474 43% 40 63% 19% 2074 147% *91% 8,400 8 *8 337/4 16% 63% 19% 20% 147% *17% 44% 8% 3474 39% 15 100 A Co 44% 8% 6174 15% 38%' 43% *33% 16 15 10 series pfd Steel _50 21% 39% * 16% 16 >-« 16% xr *9% 20% 6174 15 *23% 9% 20% 16% 16 70% 16% ; 500 2,600 9% 2,600 9% 20% 400 , 61% 39% 16 . 8% 43% 16% 16% 70% 16% 65 8% 43% 39 60% 39 *19% 193/4 20% 2074 *147 '147% 600 8% 43% 16 60 40 *69 2,400 6,400 23 60% 39% 60 397/8 *63% & Sons Inc com__l (M) Oct 101% Aug 26% Oct Dec 13% May Nashville & 9*9 9 60 15 No par *36% 37% 2 74 23 *8% 169 169 170 *36% 16% A__No par common r10 : 100 Co 9 170 37% 9% 3974 *69 (Md) Gas & Elec Co (Ky) , 86 86 • 60 Corp——No par preferred 1% * 9 > 39% __.___.No par 13 3 34% *35% 28 10 *337/8 44% 8% *33"% 85 ' *169" Nov Nov 45% 8% 87% 170% 5Va 3 5% 5% 3 22% 43% 20% 45% 8% 34% 85% 20% 8 37% 14% Nov Nov 20% 45 170% 57% Feb 18 20% *36 ——_ 9% 46 8% 34 2% 22% 8% 44% 9% 8% 9% 5% 5% 2% 23 21 8 87 *16 2,900 45% 87 -V 3,900 37% 20% 8% *169 „.....,Nopar 107/4 37% 43% 44 9% 10% 37% 20% 34 9 9% 10% 23 8% 8'% 10% 37 5 2% 5 3 43% 10% 37 46 34 . 8% 400 2,000 1074 „ 23 23 44% *9% —No par 5 Loew's 138 9'/a 4% 2% 23 8% 44 *86% — Jan 8% 43% *33% Liquid Carbonic Corp com.__.No par 3% % conv preferred 100 Lockheed Aircraft Corp„, __1 23 39% 8% 2% i Nov 19 "20% ,>45% 5% 2% 5 *22% . 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Jan 5 98% Jun 17% May 2574 Feb 1874 Feb 11 24% Jun 9 21% 31 % Feb 18% Nov 12 24 74 Jan 12 16% May 88% 23% Jun Dec 20 May 16 May 55% May 13% May 105% - Oct 16 Nov 80% Mar 24 96% Jun 32% Nov 83 Jan 20 % Dec 2 Jan 12% Nov 30 ,19"% May 15 73 Feb 49% Nov 20 62% May 15 19% Jan 12% Jan 28 Jan 44% Feb 103 % Mar 35% May 97% Dec 47% 1274 May 5074 May 5 92 9574 Jun 4474 Jun 8 18% Mar 13 Feb 48% Dec 38% Feb 11 45% Nov 35 104 11 Apr 1074 May 63/4 May 47% May 84% Dec 156 Mar 15% 4———1, McGraw-Hill PublishingNo par Mclntyre Porcupine Mines———5 McKesson & Robbins Inc com 18 30 5 6 74 Apr Nov 15 98 102% 98% Oct Dec 1074 Mar 16 15 104 Jan 123 334 May 11% May Oct 5674 2574 Feb 32 Feb Sep For footnotes see 3 May 17 105% Jun 17 18% July 13 121% Oct 18 11 73% Jun 14 10 974 July 13 11 34 July 13 34% Mar 17 44 Jan 5 15% Jun 24 9 . 24 page 28. 21 10 Nov 13% Feb Jan 13% May Feb 4 Feb 51% 8 May 25 July 13 4274 Feb 109 Oct Feb 8 323-4 May 23% May 10 87 May Feb Sep 11 15 Min & Transp Co Merck & Co Inc common- preferred $3.50 Merritt-Chapman Machine Mesta Metropolitan - 4.35% 9% 18% 18% *87 87% *87% 88 *80% 82 1074 1 074 *3674 38 , *110 111% . 24 24% Scott 2974 July 6 x__1 50 3% No par ;_1 No par No par _5 preferred Moline Power No par .100 —No par com 1 Impl i.—No par i 10 No par 7% preferred series A 100 Mohawk Carpet Mills 20 Mojud Hosiery Co Inc 1.25 $6.50 Mission preferred Corp RR com —_ Monarch Machine *87% 20 *17 21% 13% *49 13% *874 59 *85% *103% .—10 com preferred Mo-Kan-Texas 26 *41% 3174 pfd_100 100 —No par Minn St P & SS M A vtc—_No par Minn-Honeywell Regul com :_x_3 3.20% conv pfd series A 100 Minn Min & Mfg No par $4 31% *19% 38% Minneap & St Louis Ry Minn *92 *16% 84 Copper 1st 8% t per share *273/4 *3174 Co Edison 3.90% series preferred Steel Saturday Nov. 27 5 & 17 78 21 674 1674 23% 96 974 9 974 14 57 185/e x36% 36% xl65 165 39% 39% 87 87 *87% 88 "/ *81% 83 x9% 10% . 37% . ., *110 24 37% 111% 24 / Tool—x No par *96% 1 374 44% 29 93% 31% 26 41%. 3174 89% 20 20 16% *8% 17% 8% 20% 6% 17 .17% 8% 20% 674 1674 22% >92% 23 94 22% 94 10% 13% 56 18% 37 18% 1 074 13% 56% 18% '18% 36% 36% *164% 168 39% 39% 87% 87% *81% 87% 88 83 9% *26 9% *110 38 111% 22;% 23% AND HIGH Monday *164% 3974 *87% 88 *81% 10 36% *110 22% 28% 26% 92 92 92 31% 31% 2674 2674 92 16% , ' . 31% H7/a 11% 11 /b 13% 14 56 19 23 *93 * 1674 55 /4 *18% 38 /4 38% 38% *166 168 39 % 40% 37% 168 40 87% .88 83 10 36% 111% 22% *87% 87% *87% 88% 82% 82% 10 10 *34 36% *110 111% 22 74 23 *33% * 22 % 2,400 35% H 23 900 4,200 1,900 5,500 1,110 4,000 120 12,500 1,800 1,800 1,600 2,800 30 '3,700 150 270 10 1,200 200 3,300 *90% 32 28% 27% 93 - 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LOW 50 Nov 11 774 14% 58 *13% V STOCK YORK NEW 19% May 27 66% 51% preferred ____No par cum preference——No par Corp ; —; No par 6 9 74 - 129% Feb Nov Nov 11474 99 28 74 Mar Mar 16 8 10474 May 25 10 29% May 136% Jun 33 24 2774 Jun 15 Mar 10 Nov 2 63% July 13 19 1013/4 Nov Jan 18% Jun 13 36 Jan 1113/4 Aug 25 11 85% Nov No par McGraw Electric Co— 8, 24% 17% Feb _ Dec 24 25% 6574 per Par 46% May 28 11874 Nov 43% May 23% May 25 26 Feb Feb 50 par McCrory Stores Corp com 1 3%%. conv preferred———_100 2 40% par EXCHANGE 5 6 74 Dec 100 __5 1st " 44 30% May 87 Oct No par $ per share ■> $ per share May 9% 14% *500 7% *8% 530 STOCKS Range since Jan. 1 Highest 24 45% $3 $6 McCall Lowest 82 Corp_ common - Year 1947 1 , Chemical Co Maytag 9 12 —; Co preferred Dept Stores common-. $3.75 preferred —i_ No $3.75 cum pfd 1947 series—No $3.40 cum pfd No 21 Jan 41% Jan 112- Apr 16 22% Dec >• Corp Electric 7% 13 93 23% *94%' _No par No par May 18 85 Masonite 3 93 Range for Previous Lowest 22 6 77% Aug Jan 108% Mar 9 13* Feb 84 Nov 35% May 69% July ■ —100 — Martin-Parry Corp Dec 17% 8% >21 6% 16% ■ L) .Co————_—1 (Glenn 16 Dec v. preferred 4% % 9 16 35% Mar 16 1474 *500 *7% ■» *8% Marshall Field & Co com—xNo par 103% Jun ____6.25 Corp„5 prior pfd___100 6% Ry 19% Jan 82 5 "" —_r 29% May 18 9 35% May 1 Corp 22% Apr 88 17Va St 27 85 18% 15% Midland 10 Nov *18 Market 9% Nov X165 10% Marine 15 Feb 10% 30% *93% *10% *17% 30% 95 Va *10 30% 95% 10% 18 15% 530 7% Exploration—x—1 12% Nov Jan 30% 95% Oil Oct 49% 30% 94% __No par Jan 190 30% 94% *36% *130 1374 8 May 20 17% Sep 16 20 36% 136 .13% 25% May 17 20 Feb 15 36% *130 14% Marathon 63 Va Dec : Co„_ Co Shirt Manhattan ' 13% 10 1 50 *130 37% 14% , 136 136 14 Maracaibo 26% 39% May 42 RR Bros 1874 Mar 18 Feb (The)_ Sugar 24% 18% July 24% May 7 % Manati 34 May 14% May 39% May 175 Co 8 *36% 37% *130 5 „ Coal 23 26 34% 14 Magnavox Mahoning 6 Apr 10% Sep 8% Mar 16 111% July Dec Copper Magma 5 5% Feb *36% 100 — u___ Garden____No par Square 12 17% Nov 8% 22 % May 16% July Madison Oct 525 10 com —# Inc 674 Nov Feb 16% May 11 Trucks Macy (R H) Co Inc com_—_No par 4 % % pfd series A __100 7 277% 6% May 520 4 Dec 7 19% May 9 Dec 103% Jun preferred 6% Mack 24% May 20 18% Aug Dec 455 10 3 9 74 May 27 94% Nov Feb 21% Mar 2774 Jun 30 30% Mar 16 Jan Mar Forbes & 21 21 1374 13 *49 52 20% 12% *49 2074 21 13% 13 *49 52 1374 1374 *49 51 % 51 % 900 —. 2,700 13 Va 13% 13*4 13% 1374 14 Va 13% 13 V* 8% 13% *874 *874 8 % *874 874 8% 8% *8% 874 200 1,500 59 87% *85% 58 *85% 58 Va 58 5874 87% 86 86 20'/a 3874 20 20 1974 20 20% x38 38 *37 Va 38 38% 98 98 *103% 13% *49 51 83 13% ' 58 *81 104% 98 98 *104 105 X97 *103% 14 59 *86% 5874 86% 86 V* 200 *20% 2174 1,200 2074 21 % 38% *103% 14 5874 87% 38% 97 98 105 59 14% ' 39 98 *97 105 *104 1474 *14% 39 600 98 320 105% 15 1374 13% 1374 1374 43 44 V2 42% 4374 4274 44 74 44 44% 4374 4574 45% 45*4 45 Va 46 46% 46% 47% 50 4874 50 134 135 134 134 2,500 15,400 7,200 370 133 Va 134 135 12% 1274 13 *12 9% 974 974 974 9% 42 % 42% 42% 42 Va 44 44 45% 87% 87*4 87 87% *87 Va 89 88 8874 59% *5934 60% 60% 60 V2 *60% *100% 100 Va 100% 100% *100% 101% 60 13% 1374 13% 10,500 113V4 100 133% 134 12% 12 60 *59 % *100 100% 1274 1274 *112 50 115 ' 51 Va 134 12 59% 100 1274 *112 49 115 50% 12% *112% 51 13 12% 974 *113% 53 Va 115 53% 115 54 6 6Vs 534 6 22 34 227/a 24 2374 24% 37 Va 36 % 3674 3574 36 *36 % 3674 10 Va lOVa 1074 10 %i 1074 5% 5% 22 34 233/4 37 *24% 12% 974 574 23% 574 *10% 100 43 974 25% *24 Va 25'/a *2474 25 11 *24% 12 V2 4,000 934 2,000 4474 4574 2,600 *87% 88% 160 61 % 500 *12 974 13 113% 54 5474 5,800 6 3/4 10,000 2374 2474 18.600 36 36 *4 6 11 *10 3,4 11 25 *24% 25 1,700 2,600 M THE (2340) COMMERCIAL NEW Kongo sifteo Jo*. 1 Year 1947 Lowest Highest 9 per thare 63% 128 J/2 45% Nov 1 105% Mar 17 9% Nov 49 64% May Dec 20 NOV 11% Jan 23 Dec " May 27% 19% May 27% 17% May 25 17 10"% Oct Nov 65 22 19% Mar 17 Feb 10 35 15% May Apr 107% 9 Morrell 1 Motorola 29% May 27 Motor Jun 9 Mueller 26 1 14% Oct 23 Feb 33% Feb 16 45 Jan 16% 107% Jan 2 112 Jun 2 12% Sep 21 17 Jan 2 May 15 37% Jan 44% Feb 35 Nov 10 43 Jun 29 50 % Jun 56 Jan 50% Jan 23 55% Jan 5 5 10 - Corp Corp Brass 46 99% 107 •105% 10 9% 10 1 per thare 47% 100 *105% 10 46 thare Sales the Week 47% J per for 47% thare Shares 47% 5,100 46% 100 101 101 108% 107 107 *105% 108% 300 10 9% 9% 3,700 57 56 % 57% 18,800 10 *9% 100 100 700 54% X10% 11 10% 10 % 10% 11 11 10% 10% *22 22% 22 22 21% 21% *22 22% 22 22 400 19% 20% x20 20% 19% 20 13,600 24 24 55% 54% 55% 193^ 18% 19% 18% 23% 24 23% 55 y2 19% 24% *24 56 56% 10% 6,800 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% ig3/4 19% 19% 19% 19% *19% 19% 19% 17 19% 19% 19% 1,600 17 17 16% 17 17 17% 17 17 16% 17 145/g 2,900 14% 14% 14% 14% 15 15% 15% 15% 15% 9,900 *19% 17 1 new 45% 100 t per 11% 19% 1 com 45% 9% Friday Dec. 3 Dec. 2 " I per thare 101 107 Thursday Dec. 1 55% 11% 5 Co Mfg Corp Munsingwear Inc 107 Wednesday 22% . *22 No par ♦100% 10 ' 55 5 No par 45% 107 PRICES Nov. 30 9 per thare 103 *105% No par Co Mullins Dec 40% Dec Wheel May 27 Tuesday Nov. 2'J 453/9 *ioo 3 Products 16% Oct Dec Co Inc Motor 24 451/, A__No par No par Lines & .Monday 9 per thare 5 com B Utilities (John) 23 9 Co series Moore-McCormack Jan 10 11 Saturday Montgomery Ward & Co 17% May 15 27 Feb 16 Nov 112 Dec 97/e RECORD Nov. 27 series Monday, December 6, 1948 LOW AND HIGH SALE STOCK Chemical preferred preferred Montana-Dakota May 21 13% Nov Mar $4 20% Dec 6 20% Jan Oct $3.25 18 10% Nov 30 17% 27% 14% Monsanto May 15 6 9 Dec YORK Per 61% May 17 122 112% Apr 47% Mar 16 Feb May 9% May 15 % 24 STOCK EXCHANGE 9 per thare 29 99% Dec Feb Feb NEW Highest I per thare 9 per thare 49 % May 110'A May YORK FINANCIAL CHRONICLE STOCKS Range for Previous Lowest & 5 12% Murphy Co. (G C) common —1 43A% preferred 100 Murray Corp of America com 10 4% preferred 50 Myers (F E) & Bros No par. *39% 12'A *11% 39% *109% 13% 12% x39 111 39 >/8 ♦109% 13% 14% *10% 111 13% 39% *109% 13% 13% 11 11% 39% 37 *35% 37 *35% *50 53% ♦50 13% 36% 53% 53 11% 39% 111 *109% 13% *35 *50 11 39 111 13% 35% 39% *110% 13% 35% 35% 53% *51 *50% 11% 11% 400 39% 1,100 ♦10% 39% 39% 111 *110% 14 2.400 111 13% .... 13% 3,400 *35% 36% 200 53% 35% 53 53% 100 20,400 N Feb 10% 14% Mar 16 14 May 19 May 29% Feb 20 Feb 24 21 May 30 Jan 20 Ve Dec 1 8% 16% 9'A May 16% Jan 27 Dec 33 26% Feb 20 9 Nashville Chatt & st 5 National Jan Nash-Kelvinator Corp_.T Co 4 8 32% Oct 9% May 21 48 Jun 17 15% 6 Feb 38 20% Jan 23% 28 3 10% Mar 15 Jan 14% May 17% May 10 Feb 9% Dec Oct 17% 33% Feb Oct 7% 14% May 25% Dec National Container National Dairy Department Stores.. National Distillers Sep 27 20% Jun Oct 162 Oct 16 Nov 4 6 Apr Sep 20 Jan 26% 11 Jan 1% 15% Feb % Nov 38 Jun 177 Peb 19% Nov 12 National $4.50 Jun 7 1% 147% Apr 7% Feb 7 6% 2 24% Jun 10 6 1 25 Jan May 17 NOV 81% Mar 10 28% Jan 20 Nov 16 23% Dec 16% Nov 9 25% July 6 Sep 80% Nov 16 94 2 Jan 21 Lead Nehi 100 Jan 29% 17% Feb 10% Dec 1 11 Dec 13% Jun 9 % Nov 10 18% May 13% May 24% Feb 9 Nov 29 19% Jan 18% Feb 12% Nov 30 105 Feb 28% 98 107 July Nov 38 Feb Dec 11% 106 Dec 95% Dec 35% May 22% 104 35 87 Nov 8 24 12% Nov 30 Feb 70 Jun 3 Feb 13 Nov 29 64 26 Oct 20% Feb 11 34% Oct Feb 31 Nov 24 43% Jun Feb 12% Feb 11 18% May May 11% May 19 Apr 50 52 39 Dec .121 20% Feb 10 92 Feb 11 11% Mar 9 Feb 144 26 Nov Aug 20 62% Dec 230 Dec 137 80 Jan 49% Jan 290 Feb 200 Mar Jan 61 Jun 25 19 255 107 Mar 86% Jan 6 10% May 16 Sep 14% Feb 27 10 Mar 18 14% Jun N N 9 89% July 12 96 Jun Air 23 100% Aug 81 Jan 23% Nov 25% I per Oct thare 20% Mar 13% Nov 4 30 53'A Jan 24 Nov 26 56 Vt 36% Jan Dec 5 64 % Nov 55 Feb 18 26 62% Nov Dec 1 30% Sep 25 16*/s Dec 6% May Aug 24 28% Jan 13 33% Jan 14% Mar 17% Jun 17 10% Feb 115% Jan Dec 30% 13% May 22% 83% 25 Dec 79% Dec 11 Aug 8 Jan 3 2 Nov 82% Mar 10 25% Feb 11 Feb 102% 16% Feb Feb 78 11 Aug 11 *132 6% 18y2 18% U % % 21'A *20% 17'/a Harlem RR 5% Co 18% 18'A % % % % 20% 20% *20% 21'A *20% 85% 87% 20% 20 20 120 50 6% 500 18 18 % 21'A v % 1,900 n . 5,600 21'A 21% 88 89 89% 90 20% *20% 21% 88 87 20% 21 Va 21% 21% 2,500 11,700 700 3,500 17% 17 17'A 16% 17 17% 17% 19 18% 83% 83% 19'A 83% 85 83% 83% 21 83% 21 Va 84% 83% 83% 260 21% 21% 21% 21% 22 10% 22 10% 22 % 22% 10% 10% 10% 2,800 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 1,400 17% 9% 9% 9% 9% *9% 9% 1,800 9% 9% 13% 13y2 9% 10% 3,400 *13% ,9% f3% 9% 13% 13% 1,900 13y2 102y2 *101 73 *29'/2 No par 32 12% 100 com 75% *130 13% 12% 102% ♦101 32 *30% *91 93 91'A 91% 8'A 8Ve 8% 8% *92% 93'A *92% 36% Jun 14 Northern Natural 27% Jun 24 Northern Pacific 31 30% 92% *91% 8% 8% *92% *101 30% 8% ., 93% 13% 102% 29% 93 *91% 8% 102 % — 30% «. 20 8% 8% — 700 93 10,600 93% 93 93 54 % 55 54% 55 55 55% 55% 56% 56% 56% 12% * 13 *13 1,700 12% xl3 13% 13% 13% 13% 13'A 4,900 *92 94 % 80 73 70 30 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 30% 32 30% 31% '/a 30% 32 30% 32 Va 2,500 32% 32% x32% 32% 32% 33 33 12% 33'A 13'A 12% 1,500 13 71 *68 72 *67 70 *69 " 13% 75% 12% 13% 70 13% 70 14 13% 70 170 13% 36,700 73 131 % 130 % 130% *131% *14% 15% 75% 130 132 15 Va 14% 14% 14'A 15% 14% 14% 14% 14% 21% 20 % 1,100 20% 20% 20% *20% 21% *20'A 21% 200 70 71 70 73% 73 135 74% *131% 72% 132 *132 73 135 5,800 ■— 700 2iy2 *20% *45 51 *45 51 51 51 *45 52 *47 50 249 250 *235 250 ♦235 250 *235 250 *230 8 8 8% 8% 8% 10,000 30 30% 30% 30% 2,700 Co_100 7% 100 *28% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 28% 28% 28% 29 28% 29 91% 91% 91 y2 91 % *90'A 92 16% 16% 16'A 16% *16 16% . 86 84% 84% *84'/2 84% 29% *47 55 *235 250 92 16 ♦84% ^ *90% 92 *90% 16% *90% 84% 53% 250 *16% 17 16% 86 *84% 87 *85 100 20 92 150 16% 1,500 87 40 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday 9 per thare Monday ' Toes day Nov. 29 Wednesday Nov. 30 I per share 21 y2 21 21 21 21% 21 143A 14% 14% 13% 14% 14 *24% 25% *24% 25% 25 25 25 56 V2 56% 56% 57 55% 25 56% *25% 26% 26% 26% lo 15% 15y4 15 15% 1 14% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 50 *83% 85% *83% 85% 85 10 85 % 27"% 28% 28% 28 5A 28% 29 100 29% 17% 17% 17% 17'/a 17% 17% 17% Aviation Co Co Ry Northern States Pwr Co (Minn)— $3.60 preferred No *84 21% 21% Shares 21% 900 14% 56 Xl4% 14% 14% 14% x25 % 25% 24% 24% 500 56% 4,500 55% 56% 26 15 8% Sales for the Week J per share 26 *25% 15 9 per share 21% 21% *25 27% Friday Dec. 3 Dec. 2 J per thare *14% *26 Thursday Dec. 1 I per share *20% com Gas 13% *101 *91% 4 Ry 13% 102% 21 *20% Co American *101 32 No par preferred American 102 % *30 1 Western Ry Adjustment Central ' 3,800 * 55% 561/4 *26 27% 15 *26 271/4 100 15% 14% 15% 35,600 8% 9% 8% 9% 48,200 85% 84% 84% *841/4 85 29% 29% 30 29% 30 5,600 17% 17% 18 17% 18 18,400 15% 8% 9 20 par & 84% 85% 85% 106% 106% 106% 106 % 106 % 106% 106% 106% 106% 106% 106% 820 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 9% 9'A 9% 91/2 9% 9% 9% 8,900 *16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 17% 17'A 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 6,100 37% 37% *37% 37% *37% 37% 37% 37% *37% 37% 37% 37% *4% 4% *4% 4% *4»A 4% *4% 4% 4% 4% 100 12% 12% *11% 11 'A 11% 600 Telegraph Pharmacal 84% *106% 10 25 Tire *84% No par Norwalk 9 18 Va 18 % 6% 84% Nov. 27 Northwestern 2 132 6% 9% STOCK Norwich 3% Sep 20 10% Mar 18 Feb Feb Nov Xl8 132 6% 9% A 14% Jun 33% Jan 16 19 167 132 132 6% 9,800 31% 165% 9 Industries—.1.-2.50 North 2 133 6% 290 32% 31% 168 9% Corp Chemical Co Northern Mar 19 133 6'A 14,300 9% Co.. YORK 11 90 133% 31% *166% 16 92% 12% 9% Elec & Gas Corp— cumulative preferred—100 13% May 10 106% Dec 168 1,600 15% 92% 21% *10% 100 Hart RR series 93 Jun 32% 168 13 16 9% Electric North X31% 12% 92% 88% *20 State Nopco 34% 168 *6% 19 12% *83%, & Light 3.90% pfd__100 Shipbldg Corp partic stock 1 Norfolk & 13 8,100 *21 No par 27% May 17 40% Apr 24 7% May 21 Jan 13% 133 % *6% % 100 .17% Mar 20 45 % 18% ♦12% *132% 93 9 33 Dec 92% *91 9 Oct Dec xl5% 30 8% Nov Apr 25% 6% 16% 92% 30 5 19'A Aug 12 12% 15% 92 *101 103% Oct 22 'A • Jun 12% 16'A 92 100 preferred Noblltt-Sparks 1 19,600 9 ; Y New Haven & Noma 1,500 18% 18% Par 1 15 Va 17% 9% N Y 21 17y2 July 26% 15% 18 9% 9 per thare 25% Jun 26% 15 % 17% 6% EXCHANGE Dec 26% 15 17% 133% common....No par Dock NEW 33% 26% 15 17% »9y8 preferred Brake— non-cum Lowest % per share 26% 15 17% 34 *14% Range since Jan. 1 Highest Highest 26 15 15% 12% STOCKS Year 1947 Lowest 26% 15 92 common__No par St Louis Range for Previous I per thare 26 ■' 17% 168 10o $3.75 2,000 *6'/a N Y Power 2 9,900 34% No par York Y 9% 12% *9% N 80% Dec 9% 12% 7% 1 Central Preferred 17 19% Oct serial preferred & 6,500 9% 12% 168 Vu preferred series A Y 7% 9% 12% 90% 21% 7% 9% 12% 34 City Omnibus Corp $5 7% 9% 12% *132% 1 common (JJ) N Y Chic & 19 Dec 20% Feb Inc conv York New 7% 9% No par York Y 4,700 15% 13% 6% 8.80O 90% 55% N 7 35 12% 15% 13 6 6% 34% 18 88 130 6% 15 Ve 89 12,100 167 12% *168 89 167 600 30 x29% 9% 34'A *20y2 1,400 3,700 *12% 12% 168% *20 30% 10% 10% 35 y2 36% 15% 34% 10% 10% ■35% 10% 6% 12% *168 Newport News Ship & Dry Dock__l 19 7% 10% 36 X35% 40 26% *54 New 6'A 6 169% 15 % 8% 2 84 % Sep Co 29% 168 26% 93% Jun 6% Mar 29 —. 25% Fibre 30% 38% 8 10% *35% 168% 6 *10% 92 *12'% No par 30 168'A 38% 7% 10% 36 17% 8'/a 27 Nov Corp 10% 10% *35% 17% *92% 3 15% ; July 8 10% 10 36 5% 15'/a 20 New July 12 23% Apr 38 10% 6 No par Bros 4'A % 18% July 12 9% 36 10 12% 26% xlO'A 9% 7% 9% Jersey Pr & Lt Co 4% pfd__100 Newmont Mining Corp 10 Newport Industries common 1 9 22% 7% 10 12% 17% New 22 46% May 39'A 15% preferred England Elec System New July 12 12 5% 38% 40 *90% 3%% 26% May 21 90% Jun 18 32% May 169% 5% 26% 100 Corp 4%% 12 *168% 6'A __1 Co Newberry Co 8 12% Jan 90 Aug 17 Feb 38 24 Nov Vulcanized Neisner May 15 98% Jan 90% Mar Dec Jan 10 Jan 102 Natl May 17 168'A 5% 10% 9% 15% 5% 30% 168'A 6% *15 Steel Corp 25 National Sugar Ref Co No par National Supply (The) Pa com—lo 4V2% preferred 100 National Tea Co 10 6 Feb 32% Dec 17% 26 108% 44% Dec X87% Feb 19 x27% Mar 12 Mar 13 * 100 29 30'A 168% No par 10 common 6 6'/a 7'A National 30% May 27 15% May 26 12 ya Jan 26 Nov Co Shares Natomas Mar 20% May 12% Dec 2,200 5,800 5% 30% 9% 12.50 Gypsum Co com preferred cNational 95 88 5% 6 29% 12% 5 preferred A preferred B 74% May 5 5% 5% 29% 40 Prod..—No par conv 21% May 12% May 25% Jan 170 20% 168% 100 National Linen Service Corp 1 Malleable & Steel Cast-No par Natl Power & Lt ex-dist No par 114% Oct 23 24'A 20% 36 * ■ Natl 2 15% 24% 20% 29% Products.;—No par common National 10 15% 24% Enameling & Stamping— New 96% May 19 14 130 Jun 9 15 85 Sep 21% 19 29% Jan 23 Jan Dec 13% Nov 15% 24% 20% 10% 1 National 15% 24 20% 35% 1 2 190% U Co 15 Va 24 20% 10% 9% 1 Cylinder Gas Co May 21 167 8% Lines Inc.. National National Feb 28 City 2 15'A 24% 20% 20'A 36 9% __No par Jun Dec Dec Register 32 Dec Jan Cash 10 15 ♦24 20% 36 100 Corp 22 Va May 21 165 6% Can 15'A 24% 20% 6 *10% 10 preferred 15 *24 20% 6 1 common 21 10 136 15% Inc 14% Mar 17 Jan 36% Co 14% Aug 23 Dec 107 Fibres 24% Mar 17 17% Nov 12% Nov 29 96 Biscuit National Nat 25% May Battery National 9% May 20 13% Jan 1 Automotive National 22 175% Jun 23 Dec 20% 5 National National 15% 24% *24 1 National Aviation July 1 Jan 15% 100 45 10 14% 5 Louis Co National Airlines— 5% Nov 43% Corp Acme 10% May 20 13 Vi July 8 17% Mar 22 162y2 Oct Dec Dec Mar 18 32% Sep 29 Feb Dec 26% 11 25 Jun 13% 13% May 13 26 29 Feb May 7% 29 9'A Nov Feb 187 8% May 4% Sep 8% Feb Dec 34% Jan 165 Feb 34 10 % May 24 Jan 14 Dec 21% Jun $4.80 preferred Northwest Airlines Inc 4.6% common preferred 50 Rubber. No par Co., *4% 2.50 *12 85 4% 12% 85 *12 85 12% 12 85 12 85 84% 85 12 460 70 O 27 Dec 38 91% Dec 111% 21 Apr 35% 18 Dec 22 17% May 93 27% Dec 107 7% May 13% 88 May 15% Sep 24 May 118 28% Jan 27% Feb Feb 92% Jan 2 103 Jun 18 Dec 26% Feb 11 43 Jun 15 July 16% Apr 22% Feb 14 Dec Feb 92 Feb 8 Mar 10 11 9 34% Jun 18% Jan 16 17 36% July 13 xl09% July 13 12% Apr 20 Feb 25 Feb 88% Nov 29 100 Jan 5 Feb 20 2 23 Jun 17 Jan 33% Feb Jan 26 Oct 163% Jan 19% May 144% Nov 15 154 Jan 28% 29 Feb 15% Nov 9 23 Jan 5 82% Nov 89 Feb 27 73% Jan 2 149% 84 Aug 93 Jan 68 Nov 80 July 10 May * Jan 24 Jan x337A J 50 % Dec Nov , 16 Feb 80 Oct 46 7A Oct 48 Sep 19 9% May 50 27 Nov 3 26 11% Feb 27 8% Nov 30 60% Sep 34% Feb 30 13 43% 62% Jan Jan 47JA Mar 16 30 89% Feb 27 168 Feb Dec 130 For fo< tnotes see page 28. Feb Nov 13 9 4%% 8% convertible preferred 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% 97 97 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 31% 30% 30% 30% 31% 31% 31% 31% 32 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% *17 17% 28 28% 28 28% 28% 28% 98 97% 98 97% 98 20 *17 27% 27% 27% 100 *97% 98% *97% 8'A 8% 8% 90 *21% No par 28 100 : Marine & Mlg *145% 8%' 90 88% 23 *21% 28 *144 Glass 27% 98 8% 8 89 22% *16 16% *157A 16% *16 85 *77 85 *75 85 49 49% 48% No par 2nd preferred non-cum No par 39% 39% 39% 18% 18% Inc 5 Pacific Finance Corp of Calif 10 Gas 25 Pacific Lighting Corp Electric *13% 10 Pacific & 28 *144 16% *80 non-cum common *21% 28% 2.50 13% *8 , 9 *60 64 30% No par 49% 31% 49% ;__No par *31% 31% Pacific Telep & Teleg common.. 100 6% preferred 100 *92% *133 93 133% 13% *8% 49% 48% 13% 13% 9 1 *89% 147 12.50 Co Co Mar 18 *21% 28% Fisheries 147 22% 145% 27% 97% No par Co Owens-Illinois Pacific Mills 89 28% Coast 7 89 145% Amer 55% July 13 44% July 23 8 28 preferred 104% Jun 27 *97% 147 1st 43% May 28 *28% 98% 6 10 common preferred Outlet 29% 97 30% A..100 Collins Elevator 6% Outboard 28% 97 .No par preferred (The) common Corp Oppenheim Otis pfd common convertible Omnibus 28% 31% Pacific 8 Feb Corp 28% 97 31, Pacific 15 Jan Oklahoma Gas & Elec 4% Oliver *28% *96% No par Apr 13 217AJun 39% 8 100 Co— May 27 73 367A Jan 129% common preferred Oil 15% May 17 29% Nov 30 25% May 4.40% Ohio 15 15% Mar 20 x89% Dec *131 37% Jun 23 Ohio Edison Co 8% 90 22 28% 147 28 8 *89% *21% 28 *144 8% 22 28% *144 17% 7,300 180 89% 110 22 28% 147 16% *16 16% *16 *77 85 *77 300 7,400 10 16% 85 85 48% *13% 49% 13% 49% 13% 50% 62% 63% 39% *39% 40 40 41 39 40 *18% 18% *18% 18% 18% 18% 30% 8% 9 9 *18% 49% *13% 13% 62% , 190 300 4,000 *75 13% 700 16,700 8% *16 * 487A 8% 217A 28% 62% - 89% 147 62%- 62% 8 90 8% *62 *60 *17 ' *9% 9% 18% - *63% 50 8,400 13% 500 10% 420 65 100 40 440 *18% 18% 300 29% 40 30% 31% 29% 30y2 30 30% 20,800 497A 49% *49% 49% 49% 50 49% 50% 50 50% 3,100 x30% 92% 30y8 30% 30% 30y8 30% 30% 31 31 31 1,600 93 92% 92% 92'A 92% 92% 923/4 92% 93% 132 133 *131 133 *131 133 29% 133 30y8 135 *134 136 500 260 • Volume 168 Number 4757 THE COMMERCIAL tni» far Previa a* Range since Jan. 1 Highest Highest $ per share I per share t per share 3% Dec Feb 59% Dec 7% Dec 14 Ye 13 May 18 13 8% Noc 9 13% Mar 16 Feb 40 11% May 21 21% Jun 21 July Panhandle East Jan 55 Nov 46 Feb 5 66 109 Mar 92 Oct 20 100 6% Feb 11 5Ya Jan 9Y» Feb Dec 19% Dec 37 Sept 2 Dec 33 Yb Dec 28 y4 May 7 Dec 109 105 11 10 Jun 33% Jan 2 34% Feb 24% Nov 29 30% Jun 11 H% Feb 38 y« 4% 8% 8% 8% 8 Ya Pipe L com__No preferred convertible 1 2 Penn 21% Nov 1 Penn-Dixle 7 24% Feb 15% Feb 28 % 11 36 Apr Sep 10 xl07 Dec 117 Jan 109% Oct 22 18 Dec 22 Jan 34% May 112 Jan 14 5% ft 111 7 Ya 7 Ya 20 Ya 20 Va 100 104 21 Va *102 21% 104 21 Ya 41 ♦39 *39 1 *2 2 Ya 25 25 Ya —2.50 preferred 41 *24 *2 25 Ya 25 Va 25 Ya 26 26 26 103 Feb 19 Nov 30 Sep 8 Jun 101% Feb 86% Feb 17 % Nov 29 Feb 9% Nov 26 20 % 7 Peoria ft Eastern Ry 34 Ye July 7% Nov 26 24% Jan 5 25% 25% 26 7% 7% 7% 7% *7% 7 Ya 7% 7Ya 13% 13 Ya 13 Ya 13% 7% 13% 7% 13% 13% 137/a 13% 13 Ya 2,200 •27 Ya 28% *28 Ya 28 Ya 27% 28 Ya ♦27 Ya 27% •27% 28 28 28 Ya 900 45% 45% 45% 45% 44 Ya 45% 45 45% 45 Va 46 Ya 45% 46 Ya 6,200 10 10% 10% ♦10% 10 Ya *10% 10 Ya 10 Ya 10% 10% 10% xioy4 IOVa 400 7 *18% 19 Ya 18 Va 1,400 ♦109 Ya *26 No 18 Ya 29 22% Dec 1 30% Jan 6 Pet Milk Petroleum 18 Oct 14% Feb 2 20 % May 15 Co *109 Ya Jun 4% % 30 64% July 12 Pfizer 40% Feb 13 59 July 13 49% Dec 59 Mar 49% Dec 2 55 May 19 97% Dec 95 3 21% Dec 23 Yn Dec 111% Dec Dec 104% May 15 20% Nov 24 4.4% 3.8% 100 1 10% May 120% Aug 109% Aug 104 Jan 21 25% Sep 115% Jun 91 Jan 28 103% Jun 20 111 16% Oct 14 Jan preferred 45% July 22 preferred preferred Phlla ft Reading Coal ft Iron 8 21 Jan Nov 28 85 Dec 98% Mar 81 25 Dec 43% 88 Dec 109 85 Dec 101 Mar 82% Nov ll7/a Nov 10 81 Jan 93 July 87% Jan 22 92 % Aug 31 Phillips Jones Corp 5% preferred 50% Mar 63% July 54% Jan 21 77% Jun Phillips Petroleum 12 Jun 18 12 10 14% May 7 Phoenix Hosiery 30 y2 Apr 5 Pillsbury Mills Inc common 99 % Dec 96% Dec 96% Dec May 16% Oct 10 35% 91 Sep 29 25% Mar 16 37% Nov Feb 87 6 97% Jun 3 16 88% Oct 7 13% Sep 13 Feb Jan Feb 30% Dec 38% July Feb 1 14 11% Feb 11 88 Dec Mar 82 Dec 18% Jan 32% Dec 26 Dec 16 Dec 12% Feb 11 165 Aug 169 Aug 142% Nov Nov 203 Jan 157 32 y4 Apr 7 May 42% 8YaMay Apr 10% Nov 15 Dec 140 Oct Apr 169 July 15 10 77/a Nov 10 10% Feb 11 27 165 73% Feb 28 Sep 71% Mar Dec 15 Feb Jan 145 Jan 9 28% Jan 22 Oct 2 Jun 96 84% 1 Jan 20 Jan 20% 14 39% Jun • 9 Oct 20 Oct 22 26% Oct 161 July 7 Range for Previous I perahare Range since Jan. 1 Highest Highest I perahare 19% May 11% May 35% Oct 29% Feb 14 19% Oct 12% 15 Ya Nov 16 Feb 15% May Dec 30% May 11% Nov 26 B Electric Power Co 50 50 96 96 95% 95% 95 95 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 1,000 25 24 24 24 24 23% 23% 23% 23 Ya 1,000 107 y4 107% ♦24 107 107% Feb 27 28% May 25 Publicker Industries Mar 11 Jan 101% Feb 8% Feb X25 38% 38 Ve 39 *85 87% 85 85 V2 37 37 y4 37 Ya 37 Ya 90 92 y2 927/a *90 92Ya *90 93 87 y2 *86 y2 88 •86% 88 11% ♦11 11% •10% 11% * 91 *88 Y4 91 •88 y4 91 *88Y4 .91 87 ♦86 *10 H3/4 *10 *88% 91 *88 y4 57 Va 58 57 Ya *85Y2 58% ♦11 Dec 94% Dec 19% Nov 27 11% ll3/4 83 83 83 82 82% 31% 31% 31 % 31 YA 31 y4 31% 317/a 317/a 33 4,100 16% 16% 15% 16% 157/a 16% 16 16% 15Ya 16 Ya 2,800 142% *142 145 *142 162 *160 162 31% 8% ♦160 170 ♦160 170 *160 170 *84 85 84 84 84 84 84 84 *84 85 723/4 73 V* *72 72% 72 72 *18Ya 19% *18% 19% 19% 20% 72% 100 19 19 100 *138 144 *138 144 1 30 30 30 30 Saturday Monday I per share Nov. 30 10 Ya 10 10 39 38 Ya 39 .. 38% 39 39 40% 40% 40 Y4 40% •j 40% 41 *40 *12 No par 64 10% *10 * 22 Ya 23 V* 22 Ya 22 Ya 23 YA 23 YA 24 25 24% 64 % 64% 64% 64% 64 Ya 64% 64 YA 64% 64 Ya 207/o 21% 11 25% 25 Ya 257/a 26 25 Ya 26 25% 25% 32 % 33 33 Ya 34% 33% 34 y4 32% 33% 15,000 28% 29 % 29 30 30 YA 30% 30 y4 30 Ya 26,000 100 No par *106% 107% 107 Ya. ,107% 107% •107% 107% 107% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% Quaker State Oil Refining Corp—10 19% 19% Radio Corp of America com—No par 11% 11% 11% ♦67% 68% *67 Ya com common 5% conv preferred Purity Bakeries Corp July 12 Jun 17 4 18 18 9% Nov 24 May 21 14% Jan 6 7 25% May 21 13% May 24 3 10 17 66 Aug 4 15% May 21 Dec 17 Aug Nov 102 Jan 24% Jan 33% Oct 4% May 3% Dec 9% Jan 8% Feb 2% Dec 3 Dec 15% Feb 5% Nov 29 13% May 8 5% May 20 11% May 21 22% May 101% Dec 30% Feb 22% Feb 11 33% Oct 87% Nov 23 11% Nov 24 82% Feb 99 Aug 24 29% Jan 10 5 17 5,400 327/a 12% Apr 3,900 29% 96 110 80O 64% 26 , ; m% • f ' 7 23 July 14 21% May 15. 102 Oct 21 *107. 107 _: 107... 26 Ya 20 *18 . 26% 26% ■ Nopar 20 •18 Reading Co common 50 4% non-cum 1st preferred 50 4% non-cum 2nd preferred 50 Real Silk Hosiery common 5 7% preferred -100 Reeves Bros Inc —50c 68% 7 7Ya 93% *92 93% *27% 29 28 28 Ya 28 27 26% 27 26 27 *32 *22% 32% 23 ♦32 22% 32% 22% 42 42 *42 42% 36 36 *35 36 Ya 11% *10% 11% *10% *103 12% 106 12% ♦103 12 Ya , 67/a 92 *9% prior preference 10 Corp No par Reliance Mfg Co common 5 Conv pfd 3%% series 100 Remington-Rand common 50c $4.50 preferred 25 div 26 500 . 26% 1,000 1 20 ♦18 19 100 105,000 22 Ya 42 Va *35 10% *103 13 *21 9% *55 9% *86 9% *9 22% ♦21 13 9% 57 9% 88 9Ya ♦55 9Ya ♦85 9% 23 9Y» 57 10 88 12 Va 12Ye 12Ya 13 Y4 12% 13 68% 68% 67% 67 Ya 67% 7 67/a 7% ♦92 Va 68 Va 800 7 7% 7 7Ya 11,000 94 •92 93% •92 93 Ya *27% 50 *9 21 9 Ya 55 9% *85 28- 28 28 28 26% 26 Ya 21 Ya 27% 28% 27% 28 Ya 32 Ya 32 32% 31 Ya 32 32% 32% 600 22% 22% 22%. 22Y» 22% 22% 22% 1,600 28 600 4,200 43 •42 43 *42 43 36% 36 Va 36 Ya *35% 31 Ya *35 37 200 10% 10% 10% 10 Ya 10% *10% 11% 500 42 Va 106 13 Ya 9% 21 9Y4 57 9% 88 *42 •103 106 Xl2 13 *9 Ya 9% ♦21 22% 9 9 Ya *56 57% 9% ♦85 9Ya 88 *103 . 12 Va *9 Ya 21 8% 56 9% ♦85 106 ♦101 12% 12 Ya 9% ♦9 21 12% — — 2,000 9% 21 Ya 200 8 Ya 8% 3,800 •55 Ya 56% *20% 8% 56 10 88 106 200 97/a .*85 10 70 13,600 88 <—1 Reo Motors Inc Republic Aviation Corp common 11% 11% 11% 11 Ya 11% 11% 12 12 Ya -1 50c 10 7% *7% 7% 7Ya 7 7% 7 Y4 8 8 8Ya 77/a 8 4,600 7,700 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2 Ya 2% 2 Ya 2% 2% 2% 8,600 5% 12,800 31,000 $1 convertible preferred Republic Steel Corp com No par 6% conv prior pfd series A—100 Revere Copper ft Brass com—No par preferred •18% 26% 8,000 28 Ya *32 106 12% 68 Va 92 *67% 7% (Robt) ft Co- 5Yi% 21 108 '•* 1 11% *92 Reliable Stores Republic Pictures •19 •87 ■ 12 7 1 100 Ralston Purina Co 33A% pfd Raybestos-Manhattan No par Rayonler Inc common. 1 $2 preferred 25 $1.25 26% 21 87% t $3.50 1st preferred Radio-Keith-Orpheum Reis Dec 24% ■ 32% 15 Ys May 27 106 Nov 16 21 For footnotes see page 28. 900 28% 24 91 9,700 X25% 10% Feb 15% Nov 26 11,500 6% 29% 2 May 13 YA 6% 12 Ya X13 6 Y4 32% 27 Jan 12 13% 6% *12 13 Va 29% Jun 103 12 13 % 6Ya 12 6Ya 32% (The) Apr 113% May 24% Feb 12 Va 13 Ya 6% HYa 13 Ya 6% 26% com Inc Pure Oil 27% July 12 9% 12% 13 y4 12 Ya 13 % 23% 1,300 6% 12 13 Ya 64 300 7,300 41 *40 Nopar No par Inc $1.40 div preference Pullman 39 6% Feb 40 com—No par Pub Serv El ft Gas 5 Jan 45 9% Nov 40 41 120 16 Nov 41 Shares 10 Ya 39 Ya 9,300 24 8% Dec , *10 40% 13% 6 10 Ya 397/a 12% 6 *10 40 Sales let the Week I per share 2,900 20 55 10 Ya *10 38% *10 • per share 20% Feb Feb f per share Friday Dec. 8 Dec. 2 20% 31 Feb I per share I per share Thursday Dec. 1 . 20% 16% Feb 84% Wednesday Tuesday Nov. 29 20 Ya 36% Feb 17% 2,600 20% 39 Dec 29% 20% 22% July 48% July Dec 1,200 144 29% 20Ya Dec 62 *138 30 207/a Nov 10 % 144 28% *20% 37 Oct *138 150 21 20% 21% 26% 33 21 29% 72% *71% 21% May 17 Feb 29 Ya 180 " No par July 28 Nov 144 *138 29% 72% 1,000 84 36% 35 29% 144 29% 83% 21 20% 3,000 15% 170 87 y4 28 14% ♦138 Y4 *71 % 8% 8% 15% *160 21% 31 Dec 8% 15 170 87 Feb 12% 8% *14% ♦160 10,000 21% 88% 20% May 8% 15 170 30 31% *36 98% Jun Sep 30 Jan 162 36% 34% Jun 10 11% Feb 148 31 87 Ya 32% 101 14% *143 *159 32 36 % x36 Feb 14 y4 144 132 31% 36 20 16 Ya 8 y4 8% *14 *142% *160 32 20% 28 108% Mar 31 Ya 146 162 142 Ya 35% 22% Feb May ♦160 32 8 Ya 8% 14% 14% • 50 *87 YA Feb 11 30% 32 8 14% y2 . 35% Dec Oct 145 162 *159 31% *81Y, 88 Ya 32 96 83 20% 75% May 27 11% May 19 Feb 2,000 31% *81 ,i / *165 *70% 30 12% 35% 20% 7 18% 12% .. 87% 41 9% May 12% 600 115 20 Ya 11 July 12 31% 100% 100% *102 20% 17% May 16% May 12% 11,300 12% 31% 101 115 57% *11 30% 101 •102 11% 57 Ya 35% 6% Oct Jan 58 Ya 90% 63% Feb Nov 88 105/e 35 Ya 80% Feb 89 300 *86 Ya 13 30% 92Ya 20 y4 28% May Dec 11% *11 11,000 *90 *88% 15 Jan 13 *11 13 57 Ya 37% 21 20 105% Mar *11 58% 57 YA Qfr 85 36% 35% 7% Feb 15% 57 Ya *84 90% 33 ' 8% 13 - 36% 35% Feb 10% .10,100 x36Y2 87% 36% R 7% May 68% Dec 39% 39 Ve 86 Y2 *20% May 18 108% Sep 3 11 Feb 38% 39% 37% 83 14% 24,600 87 Y2 *81 Ya 31% 20% 40 16% 142% 20% 20 Ya 12 *159 100< 20 Ya 20% *86 13 200 20% 20 V4 363/4 86% 380 97 106 % 39 Y2 91 83 108 *96% *105Y» 21% *86 93 32% 1077/a 97 106 y4 *88% 53 13 36% 20% *96 *105 20% 12 Public 42 5 109% 106% 25% May 25 10 32% Nov 24 Oct . 5 Apr 26/ 39% July 6 24% Jun 25 30% May 15 30 Dec 97 *96 *105 180 $4.75 cum preferred No par Service Co of Colorado—20 94 15 24% 107% 107 96 106 ll7/a *22% 81 x25% Feb 107% 96 105 Y2 30 y4 preferred series A—50 18 32% Jan conv 107% 96 107 115 5% Procter ft Gamble 4%% *95 107 Ya 96 107 96 107% 16% 480 96 Y2 20% 26 32 2,800 207/e 101% ♦81 2,200 11,400 96% 30% 1 * 20% 20% *102 11% 16 Ya X96 % 98 *100% 13% 35% May 21 71% Jan 9 24% Dec 50 Ya 30 y4 1 16 Feb 49% 115 10 29 Dec 50 1017/a' No par Pressed Steel Car Co Inc com 106% Mar class Potomac 25% Nov 20 Co Poor ft 14% July 12 11% May 18 62% Feb 61% 50 •16 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES 16% May 20 22 % Nov 29% 50 Nov. 27 28 20% Nov 51% May 21% May 24 Feb Feb 50 *30 STOCK 5% Nov 26 12 % Jan * Jun Nov 38% Jan 51 *102 Far 43 32% Jan 51 *100% EXCHANGE 71 Ya 102% 51 30% 1 6 85% 51% 115 Pond Creek Pocahontas Jan Dec 48 50% 1013/4 46 33 May 46% 51 2,800 16% 467/a 50% 30% 5 5 Dec 57 16 46 Ya 51 *102 Plough Inc Plymouth Oil Co Jan 38 33% 16 y4 46 y4 49 y2 ♦100% 12% July 28 70% May 4 14% Apr Dec 16% 46 y2 30% 9% May 10 Sep May 16 Ya 47 50% 115 8 per share 21 9 16 Ya 49% 12 ♦11 23G 11% 46 Ya 37% 57% 400 102 11 Ya 16% 88 % *88% 71,300 22% 50 Ya 39% *85 400 9 47% 36% ♦11 *101Ya 11 Ya ny4 16% 21 *89 102 *ioy4 50% 101% I per share 10 ll7/a 28,000 11 47% 39% preferred—No par NEW YORK Lowest •101% 11% * • 16% STOCKS Tear 1947 Lowest 101 Ya 11% ' 50% *86% com—No par Pittsburgh & West Virginia Pittsburgh Young & Ash pfd Pitts ton Co (The) 46% July 13 101 Ya 11% —- 48 20% preferred class A —100 5%% 1st ser conv prior pfd„ 100 23 101 Ya 11 Y» 5% 82% May 10 9 13 *22Ya *30% Pittsburgh Forglngs Co 1 Pitts Ft Wayne ft Chic Ry com—100 7% gtd preferred 100 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co 10 Pittsburgh Screw ft Bolt No par Pittsburgh Steel Co com No par 7% preferred class B —100 155 22% *102 Pitts Consolidation Coal Co 16 10% May 171 May 17% May convertible 22% *100% 36% July 15 24 .93% 38% $5 22% 25 100 RR 23% Jun 10 59 % May 67 Jan 200 Pitts Coke ft Chem Co 15 22% Nopar 10 July 28 23 101 Ya 100 preferred— Pitts C C & St Louis 93 3 8% 11% 5 13 Feb 140 Oct $4 8% 101 Ya No par Sep 30% Nov Feb • 114 8 8% 11% ——100 new_No par 100 com 15% Jun Mar 16 16 113 preferred. 3.60% series preferred 4% 15 103% Jan Jun 163% 8 34% Jan 1 98% Apr 110 July 500 *ioy4 101 Ya Corp common. 3 3%% preferred series A 100 Philip Morris ft Co Ltd common—5 19 108 102 9 Jan 93 8Y4 11% *95% 93 77/a 101 Ya 107 93 8 11% *107 *91 1 ♦lOOYa Philco Jun 300 93 93 9% *22% *24 31 r}& 23 No par 10o 21% Nov 29 19 Jan $1 div preference com *30 9% *22% .-100 4.3% 3 31 Ye 23% 20% 9 Nov Co 160 31 11% 7% 800 107 31 105% u . 10% 7% 51 17 *9 Ya 13 % 8 ♦97% 10 22 103% Sep Dec 92 Ya No par 8 Jan 29% Electric *104Y2 92 Ya common—No par $6 preferred Phlla 107 93 16% 14 ♦104Ya 93 25 50 24% Jun 38 *92 Y4 *47% 50% Phelps-Dodge Corp Philadelphia Co 6% preferred 33,700 *37% *30 Ya 1 46 % Nov 7,200 17% 17% 38 104 Ya 23% 17% 17 Va 37% 31 77/a 17% 17 Ya 38 105 10 18 500 29 17 31 11 177/a 800 . 112 Ya 38 104 11 18% *26 *110 17 31 *92% 18 Ya 29 112 38 105 No par Brewing Co (Chas) ft Co Inc Jan Dec 18 17% 177/a 18 •25 *109% 16% 31 5 62% 112 37% Ya *104 100 48% 17% 18% 29 *26 32 7% Corp of America 17% Xl8% •109% 105 *97/a preferred Apr 17% 18% 29 112 *31 No par Co common May 95 18 Ya *26 *109% 112 *104 loo 36 y4 109% Aug 27% Jan 17% 33 %c Pfeiffer 37 14 19 29 *26 112 If May 19 17% Jun 21 13 V2 17% par Rights 104 2% 7% Pepsi-Cola Co 11 2 Ya 2% 13% 120 Sep 55% 28 200 . 24% 26 2 2 2 13% Light Co 118% 9% Feb 40 8,000 17 98% Oct 40 5,900 39 Dec 39% 2% 163/a 12 39% 25 Va *38 Ya 8% May 27,800 25 16% May 21 Va 25 Ya 37% Jan 20% 25 16% 34 10 21 Ya *7Ya RR Dec 23 103% 21 25 Ya 37% 21 ♦102 1,000 25 50 May 102 6,400 25% Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co com—lo 3%% conv series A pfd 100 Peoples Drug Stores Inc 5 Peoples Gas Light ft Coke 100 112 Oct 102 180 7Ya. 20% 1 Penn Power ft 22 7 Ya X20 Va 2 July 6 22% May 24 Dec '41 7% 20 Ya 3,000 25 48 May ♦39% 7 Ya 20% 100 V 2Ya 18 Dec 6 41 21 Ya X20% 15% 95 Ya . 25% 27 21 104 21 Ya *39 Ya 7% 36,400 52 52 95 . 2,900 42,300 8% *14 53 Ya 95 y4 21 20 Ya *102 104 21 y4 15 Ya < 52 95 y4 8,600 4%. 25 Ya Oct 81 y4 22 y8 •102 21% 7% ' *14 Va 5 Co 45% - *102 15% 53 Ya 95% 52 Ya *94 7% 37 Oct *14 15 Ya 51 Ya 95 .• 20 Ya Feb 99 8% 51 Jan Apr 22 45% Jan 6 8% 7Ya Corp Cement Pennsylvania 8% 95 51% 22 6% *14 14% 26% Apr 8% 53 Dec 20 8% 95 May 15% 38 8 Y4 51 17% Sep 16% Feb 20 y4 4 20 Ya Enterprises Coke ft 4%^ com—No par 100 Penn Glass Sand Corp 13 y2 May 29 Sep Coal '4% Shares 3% 41% Nopar Penney (J C) Co 15% Jan 10 4% 3% 40 Va No par 49% Jun 38% Feb Oct 4Y4 3% 41 No par 27 Feb 16 Ye 4% 7% Co_ Sep 16 48% 4 Y4 ' Penick ft Ford Apr 3% 40% 20 Va l Transportation Mines 3% 40% ♦94 No par 7* Jan Patlno 3% 39% 7Yt Mines Parke Davis ft Co Parker Rust Proof 14% the Weak' 3% *39 20 Ya 1 Park Utah Consolidated 37 24 15% 55% 95 galea far 1 per share 39% 3% 3% 40 1 Inc Parmelee Feb 55% •94 Friday Dec. 3 Dec. 2 9 per there » No par preferred 27% Nov 30 15 y« May *143/4 par _100 ■— Thursday Dee. 1- $ per share I per share 4% 10 May 17 16% Jun J8 9 Nov 38% May 6% Mar 16 4% Park ft Tilford Lac May 21 3% May 17 Mar 16 Nov 24 4% Car.. Paramount Pictures 51 2 No par 4% 26% May27 25 3% 39 Ya Panhandle Prod ft Refining Paraffine .Cos Inc com 8 Jan 4% Jan 3% 40% 4% May 27 43 87/» May 32% Sept 7 11 May 17 28 2 34% Feb 53% Jan 12 Jan 18% Feb 32% Jan Nov 97 July 3% *39 Ya American Airways Cofp 2% Pan-American Petrol ft Transp—_5 11% Jun 21 20 96 y4 Oct l Motor Wedneedny Nov. 30 1 per share 10 Packard (2341) Tuesday Nov. 29 $ per share Pan Dec Y4 90 Par Pacific Tin Consolidated Corp Pacific Western Oil Corp 2 Monday Nov. 27 6% Apr 6 62% May 21 5% May 17 4% Feb Feb sy4 Saturday EXCHANGE - t per share 39% Nov 29 Oct 4% CHRONICLE LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICRf NEW YORK STOCK 'Lowest 7 FINANCIAL •TOCK8 Tear 1947 Lowest 3Y2 May 21% Jan & : 100 2% ** 6% 25% 6% 26 5Ya 6 25 Ya 26 11% 5% 25 5% 55/a 25% *25 Ya *104% 11% 6 26 106 Ya *105% 108% •105Ya 106 Ya 105 VA 105 VA 15% 15% 15 Ya 16 Ya 15 Ya 15% 15% 16 99 y4 99 VA 99 YA 99% 99 VA *99% 100 % 99 VA 5% 26 •105 15 Ya •99 Ya 12% 57/a 5 Ya 26 Ya 26% 107 16Ya 100 12 Ya * 26% 104 VA 106% 100 15 Ya 16 4,800 •99 Ya 100 290 - COMMERCIAL THE (2342) Highest t per f per share Nov 5 9 6% Dec Jun 39 Jan 19% Nov May 124 Jan 92 Mar 19 29 44% Feb 34% Nov 10 60 % Dec 45 Nov 19 Feb 80 Oct 14 41% Jan 2 50 Jan 8 Common Jun 1 Preferred May 85 Dec 19 Apr 25% Feb 17% NOV 30 24% May 18 13% Jan 18% Dec 15 % Jan 26 49 Jun 21 23 % May 31 Feb 19% Nov 17 28 Jun 15 5% 104 4% Sep 10% Mar Sep 6% Feb 19% 20% Dec Sep Nov 5 19% Feb 18 12 14 15% Mar 17 68% Oct 54 % Dec 3 72 17 % Dec 26% Feb 9% Dec 2 18% Jan Dec 26% July Nov 30 21% Jan 24"% Roan 108 114% Mar Dec 40 17 107% Sep 21 Jan 39% Feb 24 Jun 55% Jun 113 57 Dec 60% Dec 58 Jan 29 Oct 8 Feb 13 98% July 79 9 80 12 Jun Dec 16% July Jun 101 26% July 25% *25% 25% 25% 23 % 23% 24 24 24 1,700 19% 60% 10 19% 20% 2C 20% 19% 20% 2,100 60% 61% 61% 61'/a "54% 56 54% 54% 1,500 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 1,500 9,200 39% May 55 Feb 44 19 62% Jun 1-5 100 10 A Feb , *83 Feb Mar 25 5 29 Feb 5% Mar 17 Feb 9% Mar 16 8% May 15 1 14% Jun 110 Jan 94 Feb 26 104 Jan 20% Apr 24% May 30% Dec 24% Nov 26 40% Oct 30 Feb 11 May 33% Jan 17% Feb 11 27% Jun 70 Dec 82 Feb 68 Shamrock 46% Oct 22 18 14% 11% 21% Dec Dec Feb 25 9% Nov Feb 36% Jun 78 30' 2 $3.50 Apr 21 Shattuck 15% Jan 2 13% Oct 20 22 Feb 12 24% May 35% Dec 28% Feb 11 46% Jun 9% Feb 5 Dec 1 7% Jan 5 4 6% Feb 4% Dec 1 7% May 18 Apr Mar 9 Nov 15 Oct 23 May 18 24 29% May 87% Dec 11 10" 92% Feb 39% Oct 102% Jun Feb Dec 35% Jan 13% Mar 17% Dec "3% 6% "5% May Oct 8% Apr 14% May 22% Jan Apr 98 July Smith Jun 1 Pen Co Oil 14% Feb 11 23 Jun 14 24 8% Oct 4 17' 7 22 16% Jan 2 39% 39% 39 41 4,200 37 % 37% *7% 7% 7% 200 38% 39 38% 39% 38% 39% 25,700 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 1,600 6 % 6% 6% 9% 10% 10 100 6% . 8 Carolina South 8% *9% 4% 24% * 93% Jan 63 Aug 25 22% Nov 13' 29% Jan 20% Feb 30% Jun 26 7% Jun 73 20 Jan 14 May 15 May 14 90% Feb 61% Mar 17 74 18% Feb 15% Feb 23% May 15 45% Jan 21% Aug 19 112% Feb 95 16 29% Jan * 104 Jan 2 $4 400 36% 21,400 9% 13% 13% 13% 13 13' 37%' 36% 38% 38% 40% 13% • 5% 4% 26 36% 38 24 29% 17 5% 5% 5% 7,000 4% *4% 4% 3,100 26% 3,500 5% 5% 5 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 26% 26 % 26% 26% 26% x26 36 *35 *35 36 24 24 22% 21 21% *35 36 22% *110% *20 % 21 21 24 24% 24% 25- 28% 28% 28% 68,500 112 20% *81% 36 22% 22'% 22% 112 20% 20% 29 26 26% 112 112 111 24 28% 29% *35 36 20% 21% X36 5% 4% - 5% 1,100 400 24% 4,600 28% 29% 25% 28% 3,500 83 *81% 83 50 94 94% *94 95 200 *17 83 17% 17% 800 *81% 17% 16% 16% 16% 17 16% 17% 16% 17 97% 97% 97 97 97 97 97 97 3% 3% 7% 7% 45% 54% 12% 40% 38% *11% 7% 3% 7% 7% 7% 7% 3% 55,400 800 3% 7% 3% 3% 3% 3,700 7% 3% 7% 7% 7% 11,000 *42 45% *42 45 *42 45% *42 45 *42 *52 55 *52% 55 *53 55 *53 55 *53 45 55 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 40 40 39% 40 40 %': 40% 40% 40% 40 40% 38% 36% 37 37% 36 36 *35 37% 300 28% 29% 28% 28% 28% 29% 28% 29% 3,700 27% 27% 27% 27% 27% 26% 27% 4,900 49% 50% 49 *37 *35 3,900 900 28% 28% 28% 27% 27 27% 26% —No par 48% 48% 47% 49% 47 48 48% 49 % 50% 19,700 Railway common—No par preferred— 4 100 39% *60% 39% 61% 39% 40 38% 39% 39 Ye 41 41 41% 40% 41% 7,500 60 60 59% 60 60% 60% 59% 59% 60 60 ' 1,100 *68% 69 68 % 69 Co 100 tr ctfs .. *68'/a *68 % 69 / X per thare Par " Kellogg *68% 69 LOW AND HIGH Saturday Nov. *7 STOCK *4% *4% *62 22"% 26% 1 No par i—1 ..... & Sons _■ preferred.- 14 4% 5% 68 22% ,14 ' 26% 8% 67% 16'A 22% 96% 8 66% 16% 22"% 96% ... 29 12% x9 % 16% *52 Sperry Corp (The)—————1 Spiegel Inc cdmmon—... —2 Conv $4.50 preferred—-No par Squar-DCo. 1 5 Squibb (E R). & Sons common.—1 18 7% Mar 16 1,200 12% 9% 27% $5.5o preferred Spencer 9% 9% 25 Spear & Co common , 2' 9% 9% 7.50 Edison... Spalding (AG) & Bros Inc.—l—1 Sparks Wlthington— .....No par 5 100 9% 8% *76% 98 *37 California , 25 4,300 79 % 77% 3% *42 EXCHANGE 8% May 27 4,500 23% 29% X per share 4 37% 23% *76% 16% ' 4% Nov 30 37 79% 97% *40 NEW YORK 20% May 20 37% 23% 77% *13 8,900 9"? 78% *77 20 28 37% *76% 79% STOCKS Feb 27% 3% —25 _ Mobile & Ohio stock 6 Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest Jan 27% 27 17% 16% 97% Sugar com.No par preferred Range for Previous 7% 26% 25% 3% 5% ,non-cum July 12 14% 6,700 *5% 6 16% 97% 1 .—50 ——50 Feb 2 10% 101% 25% 37 '5% *17 Greyhound Lines—5 Porto Rico Southern 9 Jan 10% *99% 25% *13 com_4.50 Co & G preferred conv Southeastern 15 E preferred 5%% Pacific 73 1,100 10% 101% x6 17% Southern i 6'A 10% *99% 6% 26 13% 8 101% 101 17 Southern X per share *99% *99% 10 ' 10% 6% 10 10% 100 *7% 7% 17 & Platinum— 400 7% 17 . 4,200 38% 17 9 13 39 37% 94% 23 12 1,800 39% 94 70 27 Nov 17 94 62% July Nov 57 17 82% 50 % Jun 99 21% 57 17 94 11 t 20% 57% 16% 82% 31 Dec 21% 57% 17% 94 20 Nov 21% 58% 17 82% 58 % Feb - 21% 58% 17% 94% 33% Feb 13% May 20 58% *82 43% Feb 68% 19% ■>. 19% *57 17 7% 38% *24 620 81 17% 20 58% *93% Dec 27 •81 30% 5% 6 Oct 60 11% Nov 30 17% Feb 81% 82% 50%. Jan May *80% *29% 50% 8 81% 38% 6% *5% 4% —_ 28 31% July 24% Oct 81% *81% *93% preferred Southern Natural Gas Co Sep 16% May 81% 100 8 *13 —10 Corp..v— 30% July Dec 6,000 com—20 South 22 45% Aug (AO) 30% July 12 23% 12% 39 38 t 5 .... South Amer Gold May 17 5 Co 25% Mar 16 73- 12 100 4.20% preferred —100 Smith & Corona Typewriters.No par Socony Vacuum Oil Co Inc ..15 Solvay American Corp 4% pfd-.lOO 16 104% Jun 5 Feb 12% *7% 10'A *9% —15 l__. 20 % Feb 4% May, 8 May 12% 22% Corp of America——4—1 3%% 9 13% Dec 12% 36% Smith (A) <fc Sons Carpet.Co 9 26 nighest 12% 00 23 29 X per share 80 12% 20% 12 Year 1947 87% 88% 35% Feb Feb 81 % 91% 88% 21% Jan 20% 82% *89% 88 % 35% 28% May *81 % 91 *87% 21 34»/2 15 12% *89% 87% 35 Dec Lowest 12% 200 90 % 22% July 34% Apr 8 per thare 12% 22.400 87% 109 % Sep Oct *87% 87% *19% Nov 69 88% 88% 107'/2 42% Jan Aug *89 90 20 43% May 24 81 88% *88 % 110 36 % Mar 17 Nov 47 20 36 68 47% 4,500 29% 47 110 Dec 77 28% 47 20% Jan 57% May 12% 29% 47 *19% 42% May 12% 28% 47% .20 56 22 12% 28% .15 37% May 27 12% 28 x47 35% No par 180 13 xl2% 12% 28% 47% x37 % 10 27,000 83 12% *47 *46% 20 83 83% 83 28 127/a 28 21% Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron 17 Dec 12% 27% 83 x83 83 V. *83 70 9% 8% 9% 8% 8% 35 Skelly Oil Co.. 40% Nov 83% 8% 8% 22 % 78% 21 Jun 25 % Oct 19 Feb 83% 8% 8% *35 18 Jun 8% .."21 90 5% Mar 91 21% 111% 39% Jun 39 116 91 36% 1 52 • *111 91 26 % 9 Jan 54% . Nov 42 116 *39 21% ,*111, 81 3% Nov *111 91 26 28% Dec Feb 114 *89 26 Silver King Coalition Mines— 3 Nov 112 93 *35 35% Jun 96 110 *88 35% G)„>. 39 39% 39% *107 93 No par 91 23% 3,800 39%- 39 110 *88 No par 29 Sep 39% 38% 38% 39 106 No par - 160 11 Nov 20,900 Sinclair Oil Corp.— 44 Dec 10% Simonds Saw & Steel 36 35% Mar 13 117"% 10% Simmons 26 Feb Mar 11 8 26 51 May 65 10% Jan Jan Apr 14 Feb 38 % 10% 38% *99% 101 *77 860 8,700 10% May 15 41 39 15 10 32% Jun 21 27% May 18% Dec 10% 48% 22 % (W A) Union Shell Sheraton 48% 10 47 35 % „ 17% 111% 48 25% Gas 17% *110% 48 11% 10% „ 17% 110% 17 110% 48% 1 & Corp..—: (Frank Sheaffer 15 •6% May No par 17% 111 No par pref series A_i.No par conv 700 26'A 47% NO par Oil 8,700 47% 25% Steel Sharon 3,300 10% 10% 47% 17 8% *11 *6 Sharp & Dohme common 10 5% 39 39% . 1 $4.50i-prefefred 31 200 - . 5% 10% „ 9% 9% 9% 110% 111 111 47 *56 39 *7% . 5 ...——1 Servel Inc common 19% 39 d-L———-5 Co——No par Co Seiberling Rubber Co. 12% July 12 16 % 16 % of Del—.—No par Seaboard Oil Co *54% 55 %. 17% 17% 17 17% 111 17 17 „ 17% 111 58 *56% Finance Co.————1 Seeger Refrigerator 10% Apr 5 —100 A series preferred 5% Seagrave Corp 1 Sears Roebuck & 31% Feb 82% 19% Seaboard 14 48 90 88% 12% *81 % preferred 59% May 6 8 % Oct 25 4 43% Nov 35% Feb 16% Dec pfd 100 3.35% 11 Dec 10% Feb 40% July Oct No par No par Seaboard Air Line com v t c._No par 20% Jun Dec 101 12% 10 10 % May 6% .100 (The) common—5 3.65% Co 8% 83% 12% 27% 8% 12% 27% *46% *88% *87% 15% Feb 43% 5% May 30% May 11 Elec 110 94 110 *89 *—5 Paper Co common Scranton 39% 38% —100 Corp Arms 19% Nov Dec Mar 23 - 17% 17% 110 . 110 , 48 48% 10% 10% . Ry Co—100 preferred non-cum 21% *21 • series Scovill Mfg Co 7 17% - 19% 59% *9% 1 No par 5 f——: (Jacob) $3.40 preferred 6 22,900 25% preferred Joseph Lead Scott Apr 12 21 23% 102 % July 87 26 20% 19% Dec 7 25% 25 % 90 11 26% 23 % 88 Oct 25% 19% Sep 13% Feb 25% 25% 103% 79 24% 23% Dec Feb 18% 25% 19% Dec 24% 18 3,200 26% 92 98 % Mar 2,700 19 23% 40% Dec 85 18% 19% 39% Mar 10 11% May 45% *84% *84% 23% Jan 7 *44% 85 18% *45 84% *25% 49% 83% 17% 24% 45 % 84 45 84% 26% Savage Jan 18 25% 45 18% 45 84% 23% Schenley Distillers Corp..—.—1.75 18 % 18 25 90 45% 85% 18 46 *45 23 % 15% Aug 24 13% Nov 84% 46 90 *25% 35% May 21 24 11,500 2 Wks Inc 5 15% Jun 35% ;—l.25 preferred conv 10 93% Apr 35% 10% 18 3 35% 1C% Feb Dec 35% 10% 8% Feb 12 35 % 10% 25% Mar 87% Nov 30 35% 10% 5% 9 35% 10% Feb Jan 35% 10% Jan 95 •35% 10% 11% 5 900 35% 3,800 10% 55% Nov 6% 18 St Regis Paper Co common——'_5 1st pfd 4.40% series A —100 May 27 6% 6%» 10% 7% May 23% May 51 6% Controls com..1 Preferred 91% May 20 6% 5% St Louis Southwestern 16 6% 5% 5% 13% May 27 6% 5% Ruberoid Co (The).——. 139% May 28 *6% 21 % Royal Typewriter 48% May 15 2 6% 85% 18% vtc—.100 11 Jan 6% 24 5% 5% 11 32% Feb 67 Jan 102% "20% 6 8% Feb Dec Dec 12% 102 % *84 t c—No par 37% 23% 103 5% St L-San F Ry Co com v 68% 24 *101% 21% St Dec 22% 101% 22 5% 9 May 5% May 22% 101% *20 % Safeway Stores common 18 21% 101% 5% Ruppert 66 21% 101% 21% 2 61% Jun 22% 101% 5% 6* 16 13,400 21% *20% S x20 Sharer 26% 21% 5% 4%% May 28 the Week 5% 5 5% 5% 5% 5 101 % 6% 35 % —1 share X per Sales for X pe. thare X per thare 25% *21 *5% Ronson Art Metal 27% May 27- Mar 16 Oct 42% May 5% 5 Dec. 2 Dec. I 5% 5 Friday Dec. 3 Thursday Wednesday S per share I per share 6% 35% *44% 100 PRICES SALE Nov. 80 103 *102 1 10 10 HIGH Tuesday No par —No par Antelope Copper Mines Robertshaw-Fulton 11 AND Monday Nov. 29 22 *21% Corp.— Ritter Company.. July 12 23% Oct —— 5 '/a 5 Oil Richfield 29% July 12 8 t series 3.60% Rheem Manufacturing Co 7% May 21 29 2.50 Inc Reynolds Spring Reynolds (R J) Tob class B 94 45 I per thare Reynolds Metals Co cqm No par 5%% convertible preferred 100 11% May 26 6% Nov 36 & May Rexall Drug 29% Apr 22 104% Jan 5 Feb 16% May Nov. t'7 Par May 15 8 9 ',19 ft 9 LOW Saturday STOCK EXCHANGE r X perthare share 11% 90 Feb Highest Lowest YORK NEW Range since Jan. 1 Year 1947 # per thare RECORD STOCK8 Range for Previous Lowest STOCK YORK NEW Monday, December .6, 1948 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE & No par Monday 14 4% *4% *13% 14 *13% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% *4% 4%, 5 13% 14 5% *4% *62 68 22% 23% 23% *23 24 23% 26% 27% 26% 27 27% 26% 8% 8% 8 *62 68 27% 8 8% 8 8% the Week Shares ■ 5%, 4% *4% 5% 1,100 13% 13% 14 5 . " 2.JQ0 200 5% 68 "62 68 22% *62 Sales for X per share X per share X per share 14 Friday Dec. % Dec. 1 X per share 69 Dec. 8 Thursday Wednesday Nov. 30 $ per share 69 *68% PRICES SALE Tuesday Nov. 29 * *62 68 24 *23% 24% -27 % 26% 27% 7,500 8% 8% 8'A 10,000 900 66 "65% 16% 17 16% 17% 16% 17 17% 17% ; 17% 17% 7,000 21% 22% 22% 22% 22% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23V4 1,800 96% 96% 96% 96% 96% 96 % 97 97% 20% 20% 20% 20 3/8 20% *65 *65% 67 65% 66 66 66 < 220 66 97% *97 180 " 23% Dec 83 Dec 37% Jan 81 89 20% Nov 30 29% Jun 3 Aug 79% Oct 91% Jun 10 36"% Jan 17% Nov 30 114% Feb 86 125 Feb 97% Feb 27 63 July 102 17% May May May 50% Mar 37% May 44% July 63 80 23% 94 Mar Jan July 31% Aug Dec 105 Jan 18 Feb 11 54% Jan 27 16 Oil Standard Oil of 14 Standard Oil of 89 Oct 14 18 Jan 49 ' Jan 104% Mar 11% Feb 10 Feb 11 Sterchi 8 7 Sterling Drug Inc commons— —5 3%% preferred I —100 19% Feb 12% Feb 24% Oct 10 9% Dec 105 51 114 11 21% Jan 2 15% Sep 24 17 May Feb 11% Jan 25% Feb t * % Nov 30 July r May Dec 7% Jan 16% Mar 16 f 15% Feb 109% Apr 75% Mar 125 Oct 6 . 6 % Nov 92 Oct 18 Sep 18 20 Jan Jan Bros (J P) & Co Inn 5% 8 18% July 1 29% Jun 15 , 11% Jan 20 98%, May 25, 70% Nov 24 11 9 120 .July Chemical Corp common 1 $4.5Q series. A preferred—-No par Sun Oil Co common. Class A 15% May 24 21 % Jun preferred series 4%% preferred series 43 July 13 Sunshine 13% Mar 9 % Mar l 11% Mar 31 28% Jun 9 Sunshine 160 18% Feb Pec 140 May May 24% Feb 14 14% Jan 21% Oct 13 36 47 •For footnotes Mar see Mar Peb 34 % Nov 11 .1 21% 7% >" *91% 7% "94 1.3% Mining Co... Superheater Co : (The)J .Jun 17 9 29 44 % Jun 14 ' Sutherland Paper 16% Jan Sweets Co of Amerioa (The) 19 !No Co., 1.10 4.16% . 110 110 110 63% 64% 65% 64% 38% 38% 393/4 40 40% 71 71% 711/2 23% 24% 24 12 % 40 *36% ... *92% . 40 % 72% 24% 72% 71% 72% 46,500 24% 25 24% 25% '25,200 *92% 723/4 94 94 *92% 12 3/4 13 13 40 40% 40% 40 40 38 % 36% 36% *35% 37 37 37 37% 37% 500 13% 1,000 12% 33% 12% 12% 12% 333/4 , 133/B 13% 13% 133/4 10 10% 10% 10 % *16 16 % 16 14 14V4 . . 33% t 13%. *13% 33% 33%. 33% *89% 25 13% . 243^ xl3% -133/4. 22 21 21% 18,100 6,300 x20% 21% 6% 6% : - 6% " 67/8 92% 62% 115%' 115% 1153A 60 11% 11% 16,400 18% 18% 7,100 19% 13,700 93 *62 62% 116% 116% "115 116 *115 Xll% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 18% 18% 183/4 18 % 18% 18% 18% 19 % 19% 19% 19% 19 % 19%. 383/4 38% 38 %• 39 39% 9% 9% 9% 9% 23% 23% 23% 23% 38% 9% 9% 9% 24%' 24% *147 154% 14% "14% *35 36 *8% 9 24% 25 *38 9% X23 155 "145% 15 *14V4 34% 9 *34% *8% 152 14% 36 8% 115 150 157 15 15 35% 8% 156 14% *34 35% 8% > , ; 8% 4,700 62% *91%. 62 116 5,700 700 , *91 % 7 93 93 62 62% v 62%. "6% *91 % *91 - . • ' 19% 4,300 21% 13% % „ 13% 13% 10 62% 94 8,800 13% 13% 14 6% 13% 13 %• j 14% 13% 6% 5,700 * 25 13% 15% 15% 21% 24% 16 15% 7% 33% ' 92 . 24% 15% 16 21% 500 15% 9% 6% 5,200 10 IO1/4 21% 92 13% 9% 10 21% ; 13% 13 92 24% - , 33% *89% 91%. *89 25 *8% 100 94 123/4 241/4 341/4 17,600 40% ' 25 % 14% 1,400 18,200 *40 25 *145 " 40 12% xl8% .. 92% - 91% Xl9 % ' 66%' 40% 12% • 33% 18% 111 *64% 40 12% 19% 300 12% 12% 333/8 62 12,200 92% 94 *89 *91% 390 19 % 111 65 38% 38% 9% 1 106 105% 61% 12,300 81% 100 100 105% 38% * par Superipr Oil,of California.. 25 Superior Steel Corp——50 18% 19% *38 1—10c 61% *116% 117% 11% 11% / ..12.50 19% Jun . £1% A 25 B—.—25 Inc.! 91 13% 21% i 11, 8% .Nov 10 page 28. 235 Biscuits 12% 33% £5% 25% 13 % 13% 10 %; 10% *16 16% '• 100 -—1 . 4%% 9 26 % Jun 21 2 Oct , > 100 20 3A 100 % 18% 18% 100 62% 40% 12% 33 % 18 3/8 181/4 81% 82 82 813A *98 39% *92% 37% 17% 18 61% 12% No par • 4%% pfdi Sunray Oil Corp common 1, 34% Mar 24% No,par :—1 Sun 7 Jan 45% —'—20 prior preferred Stone & Webster L— i Studebaker Corp (The)— 107 81 80% 98 38% 94 *89 , Corp ^ ^—5 Stokley-Van Camp Inc common—1 2 106 *96 98 24% . i 15 , *96 72% 1 Inc, 17% 237/B ,37% Stewart-Warner 19 % Nov 30 32% May ; 8% May 17% May ' 101% Jan Stores 79% 18% 71 + 50% Mar 19 9% Feb Stevens 36 % May 21 16% May 26, 30 113% Jan 31 12% Sep Jun 20% 80% 25 | .Nq par 15%. May 21 13% May ' 14% May 16 Starrett Co (The) L S__ ll 41% May 26.. 21% *12% - 97 24 10% May 43% May 17% *40 3%% preferred series, A ...100 Standard Stee} Spring common^—1 4"% convertible preferred : 50 15% Oct 23 207/8 x80 24% *92"% Jersey.—25 10 Ohio common 39%: Jun Feb Oct Jun 11 25 Indiana New , No par 88 36% 10% May 97%. Jun Standard No par No par 1 California 11% Mar 6 32 % Mar 12 30% Nov 19% 35 21% 80% 17% 18 *95% 99 *106 ; 107 62 62 39% 39 % 72% 72% 21 80% com—No par No par of 15 Jun 38 Dec Inc preferred .preferred Jun 36% Nov 30, Dec prior $7 CpMor Standard Oil of 15 92% Jun Oct May 22' 53 Feb 34 Jun 11 47 68 73 $6 13 49 12 121 : :Oct Brands preferred 69 % Feb 37- May $3.50 Standard G & E Co $4 pref—No par 36% Feb 23% Nov 30 10% May 41% Jun 17% Feb Standard 27% May 15 109% Oct 22 20% 9%" 24% 159 •* 19% 38% ,?8% 9% 9% 243/4 156 25 1,900 1,400 ,1,400 15 *14% 15 *35 36 8% 1,500 2,300 153 36 8% 1,500 9% 300 700 Volume Number 4757 168 THE COMMERCIAL Range for Previous i 20% Range since Jan. 1 Highest fper share Lowest. . $ per share Jun x29 Nov 29 37% Jan 20% Dec 27% Jan 9% Dec 1 Dec 28% Feb 17% Feb 27- 79% Dec 104% Mar 80% Apr 21 4% Mar 12 Feb 10 % NEW YORK « Highest May Feb 14 9% Mar 16 3% Feb 36% Jan 27 Swift & 22 Jan 3 Swift Internationa] 26 Jun 31 91 Aug 13 25 Gould 67 53% Sep 68% July 52 10% Jan 24 Dec 15% Nov 10 58% Nov Nov 47 30 Nov 25% May 8 71% July 12 10 25 Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Oct 15% Jan 34% Dec 58% Feb 29 Jan 45% Feb 5 65% May 24 13% Dec 15 % Dec 10% Nov 30 20% May 24 19% Dec 14% Nov 24 . Feb 10' Dec 21% 41 Dec 59% Feb 27 Dec 3 12 May 17% Feb Feb 12% Apr 5% Dec 15 35 ' 12% 9% May 45- Feb 13% Dec 5% Nov 30 60% Feb - 6% Aug i4% Feb 7 16% Jan 24% Oct 19 10 Sep 38 May 85 Dec 16% Feb 7% Oct 5 Jan 39% Feb 11 85 Feb 6 Feb 1% Mar 11 Feb 19% Mar 16' 18 May 25% Oct 19% Feb 13 Dec 108% Feb 95% Jan 2 15% May 21% Feb 17 53% Oct 10% May 13% May 22% May 20 % Nov 5% May 7% 40 % Nov Jan 14 Feb 99 Dec 12% 15% Dec Jam 112% Dec 34% Aug 93 Dec 5% Feb Dec 96 15 13 % Jan 16 / 12% Mar 16 19% Aug 17% July 30 92 51% 17% 27 2 conv 36% Jan Oct Corp (The)— 4 Twin 12 Jan 2 Udylite Corp 1 591/4 Jun 15 Underwood Corp 16 % Jun 15 Union Asbestos ,& 39% May 26 43% Nov 1 Union Bag & 5% cmv prior Coach Co 290 4,700 10% 4% 16% 16% 16% 53% 52% 52 53 52% 53% 15% 15% 16% 61% 61 62 21% 21% 21% 40% 40% 42 10% '10% 4 17 53% 53% 103/4 4 4 163/4 54 163/4 53 Vs 200 4 1,100 163/4 2,300 543/B 20,600 15% 15% 15% 16% 16 163/s 16 16% 60 61 60% 61% 60% 623/4 61% 62% 3,100 20% 21 % 20% 22% 22% 23% 23% 24% 20,200 23,100 _ , / 7,400 42% 43% 46% 44'/a 46 44% 46% 46% 47 47% 47% 47 47 11 10% 10% 11% 11% 11% 6,400 15% 151/4 15 15 % 14% 15 15 10% 15 15% 15% 15 % 1,900 53/4 3,700 27 27 5% 13 ; *36 *10 6 37 6 *36 10% 7% 7% 20% 20% 20% 9 *8'/a 46% x45 87 *85% 86 23 1 18% ;; 41% 10% ; 5 22% *102% ,i 90 8% 8% 45 86% 3% 22% *35 35% 7% 7% 193/4 150 7% 193/4 19% 8% *8% 45 86% 27 35 *7% 193/4 7% 20 45 44% 87 *06 800 1,500 8% 8% 45 *85% ' 600 45 4,600 87 20 3% 22% 3% 3% 3% *3 3% 1,000 273/a " 27% *26% 283/8 *27 28% 200 223/4. 24% 233/8 *102'/a 102% 102% 120 18 % 18 % 18% 17% 18 % 11,000 42 41 41% 40% 403/4 40% 40% 403% 40% 40% 41 10% 10 % 10% 10% 10 % 10% 10% 10% 6,800' 11% 11% 11% 3,400 *102% 103 7% 10 % 10 % 10% 9% 10 % 9% 10% 10% 11 16% 16% 16% lf% 16% 16%' 6% - 34 X32 103 *97 32 - 25% 6% '' *25 31 3/4 16% 600 73/8 21,400 7% 7% 98% 98 3/s 13% 14% 14% 14% 143/4 15% 2,500 18134 19% 18% 19% 183/8 183/4 16,400 813% 313/4 *97 43/4 *25 26 6% .*95/8 32 *31% 6% 7% • *98 33 98% *25% 7 !63/4 99% 5 60 33 *97 4% 4% *31% 100 5/o *97 43/4 26 *25 6% 7% 103 *4% ' 6% 7,800 98 103 43/4 26 6% *16 14,300 13% *97 4% 11% , 17 . 243/4 98 98% 18% '103 '6% *16 24 103 19 *133/4 19% 4% 7 *98 14 13% 4% 63/4 7 99% xl9 6% 2,600 23% 19% 7 ' 7% 45 3% 23 % *35 x!9% 86 27 103 *97% *24 1 6% 102% *98 i_50 6% I.73/4 10 :4% 300 6% 102 % 99% 14% ' - 13% 183% *32 ; *12% 17% 19% N"o par 35 13% 18% *13% No par 36 5% 27% 13% . 18% 17% 6% *97% 4 6 5% 27% ' 18% 17% common____l 6 8% 45 27% 103 10 - . 5% 7% *85% 3% 3% *27 23 *102% 1 3% 28 13 36 8'/a 45 *86 % *3% , 20 3/4 *7 20% 8% *46 *27 5% 27% 13 6'/a 36 37 '• *8% 5% 27% 500 " 20% <• 1 *12% 6 6 15 13% 5% *27% . .. 28 5% 28 *12% t r, *46 5% *27% 13 *5% No par 1 - 28 13-. No par 1. 6 % 42 47% *27% i 15 preferred : *5% 5 —100 com ; 10% 16% - 47 No par J., $4.50 prior preferred— Twin City Rap Transit com 5 9,500 5 10% No par 14% Jan • 11 —_l_2 Corp 17' 4% 10% Coal Co—— l_5 20th Century Fox Film com__No par $L50 conv preferred. —No par 5 5 4% 16% 21% Truax-Traci 11 4% *10% 4 *15% 15% 1 preferred.. 24 Jun 6 % Nov 10% 4 53 % No par Corp 8% May 27 32% Jan 21' 24 *10% 10% 17% *61 preferred—50 Co Transue & Williams Steel- $6 5 100% Jun Steel 9% Mar 16 Feb 9% May Jan 4% Dec Feb , *83% 1 Avenue-Transit TrhContinental 25% Mar 31 Nov 84% ' *46 % Transcont'l & Western Air Inc.. 10% May 15 31% Nov 30 *io3/8 84 5 11 Transamerica <• 107'/a July 22 Jan 38% 103/4 84% 4% 48 > 7 5 83% 4% 84% 4% 2,800 18,700 ■ 11 ' 11 11 Nov 83% 4% 83'/a 4% 4 $3.75 preferred No. par Timken Detroit Axle : 5 Timken Roller Bearing...—No par 22% Mar 11 23% Apr 84 % 83% 5 17% $3.50 cum preferred ; a No par Tide Water-Associated Oil com_l_lo May 21 Jan 104 7 5 22% 22% 40 — 104"% July 12 23% May 27 ' 21% 22% *46 common preferred—. Thompson-Starrett Co 4 55 22% 21% 100 common 4% 6 32% Jun 10% 1 Thompson (J R)__ L Thompson Products com 16 Jun M8 30- 9% Nov 29 15% Nov Nov 21% 30' 10% Nov 30 Feb 15% , 'Mar 17 div $2% Third 59 % May 26 4% Jan 10% 10% preference.—Ncr par !— No par conv The Fair Thermoid Co Thomas 31% Nov 10% Shares 29% 10 % 21% —No par 8 10% Jan 29% 10% fo* 150c preferred. 9 95 % Jun 29% 9% 29 21% 10 — conv $2.40 19 Jun 29% 10% 29 21% 1 new^ common—! Thatcher Glass Mfg Co 9 13% Apr 94- , 8 94 47% Jan 7 % 40% May 14 % Jan 24 29% 9% 29 % 21% __25 ; Inc $1.25 46% Jan 2 29 Apr 30< 39% May May 22 1 -Dec Sep 24 t per share 29% 10% 84 5 Sub share ctfs_—L—L_„ Textron the Week 10% x23 4% No par Texas & Pacific Ry Co - 15% May 21 10% May 15 Mar 59% 106 3% May 20. • 48% May 13 ' Sales 30 Texas Pacific Land Trust— ' 41 Co_ Gulf Producing Texas Gulf Sulphur— 26 , Friday Dec. 8 Dec. 2 $ per share 21 % 9 Texas 13 . Thursday \ t per share 21% _5 1 Texas i Dec .1 Corp 15 Feb 19 Jun Telautograph Dec. 1 * 10% ___l Tennessee Corp Aug Wednesday $ per share ■: 19% May 27 20 Ye 18% t 14% Mar 16 13 % May i Corp 11 Jan I per share *83 % _ Symington Nov. 80 10% Sylvania Elec Prod Inc com__No par $4 preferred No par 7% May 18 SALE PRICES Tuesday 30 Ltd Talcott Inc (James) 7% $ per share (2343) AND HIGH Monday Nov. 29 Nov. L'7 Co 11% May 21 5% Jun 28 3% May 46% May Saturday Par ■ 10 CHRONICLE LOW STOCK EXCHANGE $ per share Sper share 18% 5% May FINANCIAL STOCKS Year 1947 Lowest & 53/8 26 600 2,000 26 26 '60 7 7% 7 4,200 u 12 Dec 15% July 43% May 58% Feb 9% May 15% 9% Nov 26 Jan 25% May 37% 40 % Dec Oct 27% Feb 11 37% Nov 12 105 Dec 115 Mar 103 Oct 1 (The). Rubber Co 28 110 Jun Dec 106% Sep 91 Feb 9 98 Jun 7 Preferred 83.70 series 104 Jun 80 Nov 4 90 Jan 24 Preferred $3.50 " Dec Un El Co of Mo 8 May ? 38% 21% Feb 11 38% July 6 Union 10 96% July 51% July 1 Union 8 41% Jun 2 45% Sep 27 31% Jan 26 Feb pfd $4.50 ser„No 41 12 3a 13 13 29% 29% 29% 29 29% 30% 31 31% 38% 38 % 39 % 38% 38 y8 39'/a 39% 39% 103% 1043/4 104'a 104 % *104 par —No par Oil' of 95 82 Va 9% 93a *93/8 , 93a 41% 9% RR Co : 28% 29 '. 84% 85 46% 50 com.. 46% preferred.——50 non-cum - 82% Tank Car No par — *33 *90 95 *90 83 *83 84% 41% 200 93a *9% 42 42 13 131/4 500 32% 313/4 32% 10,400 40 3a 40 401/2 31,900 * 13% *13 34 *33% 34% - 47 333a « 87% 46 Va 22% 46% 86 Va 46% 105% 96 *90 83 29 va 86 % 283/4 84% 46% 29% 105 *104ia *90 28'a 28% 85% 46% 34 *' ■ 24 . 95 83 85 28% r • Union 95 ,83 *90 82% California—!—.25 Pacific 4% 104 104 104% *90 * * 79% Nov 30 40% 12% 29 sefies___—No par 27 42 12% 9% 2,600 ' Dec Apr 41 12% 38% * par 91% . 43% 13% *12% Paper.i—No par 85' 20 9% 42% 43 * —5 Unipn Cafbide & Carbon—No *9% 43 *9% 1 No par —... 83 *83% 29% 20 3a 28% 96 90 ' 120 29'a 12,800 84% 84 7% 7,800 46% 46% 2,900 34%* 34% 34% 500 23% 23 24% 8,100 x84% 86 46% 47 333a 34 22% 23 / 105 % 844% • k> 16% May 102 25% Dec Dep Sep 110 ' 22% Dec 1 103% Nov 29 15 J/4 Dec 28% Apr 9% Nov 24 75 Dec 120% Apr 57% Nov 30 30% May 19 110% Jun 3 19% Apr 2 90% Mar 22 . United 5% convertible United 18% Sep 24 Vi Nov 19 Jan 22 23% Oct 25 United Biscuit 8 Nov 26 15% Jan 2 United Board Jim 35 , Dec 27% Feb 20 United 26% Jan 36% Nov 20 33% Nov 3% Dec 50 8y4 Dec 2% 41 Dec 4 Dec 5% 29 Feb 83 % 42 Jan Dec Dec 95 Jan May 19% Oct 43% 40 ' 10y4 Feb % Jan May 44% Jan 20 Dec 191/4 36 July 7 5% July 15 55 Jan 5 3% May 15 Feb 13 United-Carr 1, Gorp Co 15% May 91 Dec 12% May 86 May 171 Dec - $3.50- convertible preferred— United Corp common—..— $3 1 preference 21 46% Jun 48 10 58% May 17 May 24 United Gas 21% May 26 United Merch Lowest 11 United Dyewood Corp 7% preferred... United share Feb 20 101 Oct 15% Feb 11 Feb 92% Feb 11 24% May 15 113% Jun 9 196% Mar 166% Oct 18 179 8 % Nov 5 17% May 14 76 27 Feb 65 Dec 1 Feb 21 Nov 24 4% Nov 30 9% 35 Dec May 46% Dec 23% May 92 Dec Oct Nov 18 pet 10 & Mfrs Apr Dec 1 11% Sep 27 7% Mar 30 32% May 15 21 Jun Jun 2 U S Industrial U Leather 21% Jan 2 Jan 23% Nov 30 87 Feb 6 38% Feb 11 Feb 125% Mar 19 July 9 37% May 21 94 May 58% Jun 150 Mar 129 % Mar 16 13 72 23 Feb Feb 8% Oct Jan 12% Feb Dec 109% Jun 17% Feb 37 Nov 1 10 5 4 % Mar 16 k 8% Feb 88 Nov 11. 4 5% Dec Jan 3 Nov 30 X33% Dec 52 Feb 23 Sep 22 May % May 22 Feb 16 11% Feb 4 23% Dec 19 Feb 17 " Mar 150 Feb 6 20 Dec Dec 13i/4 Dec 5 61/2 Dec 13% May 14% Dec 10% 192 29% 91% Feb Feb Feb 13 Mar 16 1 Apr 21 87% Oct 23 140% Jun 24 19% Jan 8 42% May 20 6% May 21 12% May 26 98% Jun 6% Jun 34 Jan 9 15 21 7% Nov 29 45 Dec 3 15% May 21 70 May 20 10 27% Oct 16 16 15% May 17 26% May 21 20% Jan 12% July 19 39 Feb x?0% Nov 10 86 Feb 21 Feb Jan 42 % 1,400 64 5% *62 *5% 5% 6 *63 63% 63% 20% *39 6 *5% *60 100 63 20% 20% 240 ... 203a 2,900 39% 39% 39% 39 39 39% 39% 39% 38% 38% 500 51% 51% 52 51 51% 51% 51% 513/s 513a 10,300 19% 19% 19% 19% 193a 193a *193/4 51% 19% 51% 19% 19% 19% 700 12% Xl2% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 123/8 12% 11,000 page 86 28/ Feb Tuesday 20% 20% S per share Sper share 20% 4%% U S U U S *101 174 8% *67% 13 101'/a 102 102 174 173 173 *171 9 *63 67% 65 66 22% 22% 66% 22% 22% 22% 23% 65 22% 4% *171 *4% 20 900 102% 2,500 10 175 *83/4 9% 3,000 *62% 65 23% 190 9% 9% 9% 69 102% 10,000 18 23 23 3,200 1,000 1 12 % 12'A 12 12% 11% 12 11% 12% 12 12% 12% 12 Va 9,600 preferred——, Foundry— ——10 *7% ...20 10 43% 43% 43 43% 55 55 54% 54% 23% 23% - „10 common 1st preierred. Co 50 38 69% 100 *135% No par Paper Inc common conv Tobacco ' *62% No par _No par com 18% 2 50 *4% 9 \ ' 3% *88 *24 1 *5 , —100 Universal Pictures Co Inc preferred com....1 5% *19% 20% j 154 —100 7%; *47 ■ 7% 47% Vanadium Corp of America_.No par Van Norman Co 2.50 19%: 20 10%. ..10 23% 10% 23% Raalte Co Inc Shreve & non-cum Co 2.50 Pacific Ry com. 100 preferred ... 100 *88 3% 3% j 154 :9 9% 28 12% 12% *20% 21% *86 *86 89 89 .18% . 4 4%' • 9% *73/4 42%*53 *73/4 • 24% 24 88 87 87 87% 88 87 87 39% 40% 393/4 40% 126 Va 126% 126% 126 3/4 126 3a 320 39% 383/4 39% 38% 39% 7,000 38% 373/4 40 63% 64 643/4 643/4 713A 71 72 134% 135 • 4% 18% 39% -4% 183/a *38 4% 9 9 92 8% 88 3% 3% 18% 3,900 39 Va __j_ 600 9% 93/e 934 9% 9% 5.500 92 *87 88 *88 500 92 ' 3% 3 3% 3% 7,100 3% " 5% 5% 5% 19% *155 7% 47% 20 *24 20 *20 156 157 7% 47% 20'A ■ 5% 20% 157 • 27 *24 27 *17% 18% *17% 5 % 5% 203/4 20% *155 158 7% 7% 46% 47% 45% 453/a 20% 20% 20% 2034 7% '*•" 18% 8 10% 10 5 <21 >155 7% 45 5% 21% 158 8 45% —- 3,600 600 90, 6,600 310 21 1.700 10% 10 % 1,800 *223/s 22% *20% ,10 10 10% 23 *23 23% *22% 123/4 12% *12% 12% 123a 12% 12% 13 1,800 20% 20% 20'a 20% 20 % 20% 20'a 20% 2,800 -10 22% ' 23 12% 12% *22% 20% 20% 1,100 4% 5% 10% 44,000 *41/2 *17% 20 13% *38 400 65 7 li/a 135 43/8 18 10% 64 'a 70 3/b 135 4% 27 20 39% *38 * 4% •17% 48% 13 3/8 183/8 18% 39% *24 *47 135 % I343/4 135 18% 7% 7,000 39 27 19% 230 126 *17% 154 7*700 39% *23% 7% 200 24% 70 3% 2,000 56 233/4 64 91 9 45 24 69% 18' *7% 45 *53% 23% 18% 19% 56 23% 28 154 44 *53 56 *24 5 " 9 43% 9 42% 69 Va *38 39% .4% 92 , 135V4 18 % 9 42% 43/4 134% 70% *38 4% 18% r*17 1 com.No par preferred ■ 135 37% *63% 64 69% , 4% 126% 38% 126 38% *63 64 70% 136% 18% *86% 39% 43/4 56 23% 127% 38% 38 39% '*38 ■ 39% 127% - 42% *53 88 *86 ! 128 50 preferred. Universal Leaf 88 39% *127 non-cum conv 24% I 39% 100 com % *7% 9 *7% 9 24 — Co * 4% 4% 4% 5 *86 Corp common 1 pfd series A —100 United Wall 5% 101 % 18 common Co Vicks 4 18% 2,700 Chemical Jun 18 4% Vick May 28 18% 94 18 Va Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Co—6% 94 18 Va Shares 23% 4% 15% May 21 95 9 8% *93% 18% 29% Jan 6 174 *171 8% 223/b 93% 18 preferred—„—25 Stockyards Corp -1 United Stores $4.20 non-c 2d pfd—5 Van 174 8% *67% 69 22% 93% 18 Tobacco 4% % ' *171 8% 101 100% 101 22% 94 18'/2 United 8% 100% 101% *171 18% 22 % 21% *93% 18 Smelting Ref & Min preferred 4% •18% the Week share 19 1% $6 *93% 18% Sales for t per 18% non-cum 7% 93% 18 Dec. 2 t per share 19 U S Steel Corp common. 7% preferred — U S 93% Dec. 1 I per share 18% Rubber S 8% 94 94 Friday Dec. 3 Thursday Wednesday 18% Plywood 3%% 17 21% 20% 21% 17 *93% SALE PRICES Nov. 30 22% Lines S AND HIGH Monday Nov. 29 *4% 18% 8 May 22 30 see *413a 7,900 22 23% Jun 170 Nov For footnotes 42% 21% - 14% Feb 94% 42% 20% I per share " No par Universal Laboratories Inc.—*. 10 94 41% 2% 42 No par 11 Feb Nov 40 3a 20% Nov. *7 5 100 17 Feb Nov 51,700 20 y2 100 Jun 18% 85% 2% 20% —20 com 10% Jun 20 22 84 2 3/a . No par preferred Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp.. 21% Feb 12% May 26% Dec U 7 49% May 15 137% Jan 67% Mar 17 48% 23/8 12% No par Pipe & Nov 23/a 39% No par Playing Card Co Dec 23/8 2% 42 No par U S Jan 2% 43% common U S 5 31% 2% 42% 20% * Chemicals Co conv 58 38 *29 3,700 class A & 9% May 20 53% July 13 63 % Dec 163% S Partic 13 Jan 37% Nov 30' 4 4%% 5 Feb 16 Machinery preferred 7 Dec 96% Hoffman S 9 Jan 81 8 U 8% Jan 36 80 X17% - 5% *5% *62 30 800 35% 2% 21 ' LOW . 42% J ah Dec Dec 6% 64 *62 Saturday 1st preferredFreight Co U S Gypsum Co common 1% preferred S 4 51% July 67 40 3a *28 500 8 8 34% 2,100 51% - $4.50 U Jun 61% May ■ 9 16 165 40% 20% 8 34% 20,000 1419 % 1 Inc Foreign Securities 39% Feb Dec 133 U S & 49 Dec 41% 193/4 20 8 *34 300 10% 60 43% 43 23/8 *5% 6% Par Oct 40% 2% 40% 41 2% 107 103/8 59 2% . 44% 2% 2% 23a *104% 10% 60 20 8% 30 *28 23a 44% 193a 33 33 30 2% , 44 43% 63% STOCK YORK Feb 103% July 60% Feb 38% May NEW 46% 127% 44 *5% Improvement Co—-13% 73 39 8% 8 32% *28 2% 2% ~ Jan 24% 19 3a 20% 8 32 30 *61 J/4 5 $ per share 16% Feb 9% *28 2% 41 * EXCHANGE 89 39% 30% 1 * ""' t per 94 .J61/4 Jan 1 Oct '53% ™ 100 common Coal'Cos Electric Highest 33% Dec 8% 34 STOCKS Dec Jan *19% 20 8% 33 106 10% *58 ' Dec 5% May *19% 8% 2% United Engineering & Foundry 5 United Fruit Co : No par 23 13% 37 20% 34% *42 5 37% Jan 71% 25% 60 " 1 13 Jan 107% 103a 59 " 19% Nov 30 12 % Nov 30 t per share 20% 103/e 58% * 2% 10o 9 May 27 82% Apr 22 28% Jun 3 Range since Jan. 1 23% 10% *28 com—30c 15 t 106 9% 57% *8 Corp..No par Stores 26 Highest t per share 9% 58% 34% 1 Lowest 9% 58% .>*19% *10 *1031/4 105% 9% 59% " —No par Fastener Cig-Whelan Range for Previous Year 1947 *103 105 *103 9% —No par Carton 103% 23 *58% ' Unite 47% May 20 Feb 103% 104 22% 23% ' Carbon 16% Feb Feb 104 X22% 24% * ——.100 4% Feb 59% July 24i/4 jan 12% May 5 *■ common—10 l Co & 24% 5 100 60% Nov 4 33 5 Nov 2% Feb'11 53 % Mar 11 % 65 Feb 2% Nov 30 Jan Inc preferred 28% common— preferred Lines Air 4%% << Corp1 Aircraft *86 88 *86 88 *86 88 *86 *86 89 *86 89 *86 89 *86 23 ' 87% *86 88 83 *86 90 400 LOW AND HIGH fiTAriTS Range for Previous Lowest t per share 50% 35% May 7% Mar 16 14% July 13 Nov 16% Feb 11 124% July 12 14% Nov Oct 29 18% May 15 1/256 Nov 29 A Nov 16 Jan 6 117% Jun 14 Jun 2 109 Feb 34% Dec 45 Feb 31% Dec 40 Jan 29% Nov 5 34% May 31 Oct 38 Feb 25 Dec 3 39% Apr 26 Nov 27% Nov 3 32% Jan 5 15 32% Jan 13 Jan 2 Wabash 8 Waldorf System 4 Walgreen Co common 16% Nov 23 19 30 Dec 33% 30 Aug 33% Oct 29 57 Apr 75% Feb 57% Aug 16 13% Apr 17% Jan 13% Nov 17 Feb 29% Nov 29 Apr Ry Co Virginian 38% May 11 30% Nov 30 Coal & Coke 4% Va Iron 8 8</a 98 *96% 97% *95% 14% 14% 14% 14% 1/128 1/256 112% 112% 112 % 112% —25 17 98% COG 14% 13,900 14% 14% • 50,000 30% 17 30% 30% 30% 30% 30 Va 30 Va 30 Va 30% 25% 25 % x25 Va —25 *29% 30% 5 *26% 27 26 26 25% 25% *28% 29% 29 29 29 29 *30% 16% 40 30% 30% 1,100 30% 30 Va ; *16% 31 *16% 30 Va 30% 150 113 112% 31 30 Vs *30% 30% 1,200 25 25 1,200 28 28% 25% 28 % 28 *28% 31 *30% 31 *58 60 ♦58 60 58 13% 13% 133/, 13% 30 29% 29% *30% 31 *30% 59% *58% 60 *58% 61 13% *13% 13% 360 31 133/e *29% 31 58 •13% 29 *30% ■ 31 *30% —20 113 *112% 17 17 —20 3 98% W 36% 29% Apr 109 Dec 100 July 66 15% Jan 35% Jun 105 100% Apr 29 Xl8% Mar 17 16% July 13 7% May 13% Feb 19% Feb 10% Mar 12 106% Mar X83 % Mar 12 101 9% Nov 3 Nov 10 Dec 88% Dec 12 Dec < 18% 19% 27 Jan 23% Dec 17% May 22 Feb 17% Feb 26% Feb 17 41 Feb 83% May i 90 Feb 21% May • 34% Jan 112% Nov 121% Jan 103% Dec 112% Jan 106% Dec 116 % Aug * 13 24 20% 21 231/4 *23 Va 23% 3 2 26% May 21 19% July 1 Jun 4 9 18 22% Oct 20 15 51% Jun 14 11 110% jun Knitting Mills 5 Wayne Pump Co 1 Webster Tobacco Inc 5 Wesson Oil & Snowdrift com—2.50 $4 conv preferred No par West Indies Sugar Corp —1 West Penn Elec Co No par Class A No par 1% preferred * 100 6% preferred 100 West Penn Power 4%% pfd 100 4.20% preferred series B 100 West Virginia Coal & Coke 5 West Va Pulp & Paper com__No par 4%% preferred 100 Jan 5% Nov 27 10% May 18 Western 34% Feb 14 46% May 20 Western 23% ♦17% 173/4 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 18 18 18 17% 18% 18 Va 18% 13% 14% - 13% 9% Dec 7% Mar 17 32% Dec 22% Mar 12 16% July 9 38% July 12 25% Nov 10 36% May 21 42% 90 17 May Feb Oct 62 Mar 15 72% Jan 6 15% Nov 24 26 38% Oct 29 % Nov 24 39% Jun 22% May 31 Dec 23% Nov 10 33% Jun Dec 105 Aug 85% Feb 11 94% Dec 106% July 91% Feb 11 101% Jun 11 30 Nov 55 Jan 28% Nov *9 76 Dec 80 12 5 40% Jun 62% Mar 115 53% Oct 88 31 Jan May 19 14 9 95% Apr 23 July 21 Dec 37 Mar 16 57% Oct 22 101% Mar May 90 26% Sep 83 Mar 18 92 Jan 5 Feb 20 27% Jan 7 Feb 23 297/s Feb 14% Nov 30 24% May 26 % May 84 July 17% Feb 9% Feb 27 22% July 90 Feb 29% May 34 Feb 12% Dec 34 26% May 19% May 9 5% May 6% May 13% 64% 99 2 27% Feb 26 31% Nov Feb 11 19% Jun 21 0 Oct Oct 29 88% Jan 19 Jan 8 10 18 Jun 10 xl38 16 Jun 20 15% Dec 19 Nov 15 Feb 145% May 125 Dec 3 31% Dec 35 Dec 28 Feb 5 43 53 Feb 41% Nov 29 135 Oct May 49% Jun 14 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4,200 28% 27% 28 3/8 *28 % 28% 28 Va 28 % 4,600 83% 83% 833% 81% 82 82 83 83 81% 83% 83 *81% X20 7,500 22 20% 21% 21% 21% 147/8 14% 14% 9,400 14% *108% 20% 143% 201/4 20 20% 14% 15 14% 15 14% 110 108% 115 *107 114 114% 115% 17% 41% 5% 103% 9~4% 106 103% *102 103% 16% *423/4 44% *42% 105% 105% 5% 5% 36 36 353/4 36 36 12 12 12 ll3/4 12 12 *28% 31% ♦28% 31% *26% 273/4 *26% 27% 26% 261/a *63% 68 •63 67 *63 Dec 100 Feb *83 Dec 80 Feb 8 May 96% July 28 5 69 July 15 11% Jun 21 60% Mar 19 70 V8 Mar Nov 94 Jan 58 62 May 47 Nov 29 x62 Mar 9 Jan 22% Nov 29 Feb 10% Feb 27 8 18% Feb 33% Aug 45 10% May 37% Dec 16% 50% Mar 38% Mar 13 48 May 25 14% May 53% May 23% Oct 15% Feb 24 Oct 83 Oct 65% Feb 27 15 31% Feb 14 1 May 14% May 5% Jun ♦Bid • 25 asked and Special sales, 21 9 11 prices; no sales wd When distributed, 23 89% Oct 28 xl9% May 27 Nov 3% Nov 12 Jan 2 16% May 24 19% Feb July 10% 34% Jan on 36% 1,200 12% 14 7,600 30% 32% 1,100 26% 26% 26% 26% 800 ' 66 % *63 66 *63 16 16% 16% 16% 16% 5,900 16% 15% 16 16 16% 30% 29% 30% 30 31% 31% 31% 31% 30% 29% 31% 29% 23% 24% 237/a 24% 24% 25 24% 24% 24% 24 25 24% 89% *89 901/2 89% 89 % 90% 89% 90 90 *89 % 90 98 *97% 98 97% 97% 97% 88% 973/4 97% *97% 30 % v 31% 30% 108 44 44 433/4 *86% 87% *24% 25 87 86 86% 24% 243/8 24% 15 15 % 143/4 18% *28 % 25 18% 187/a 19 19 19 54 54 54 54 29% *29 29% 28% 28% 28% 28% lQi/4 10 % 10 % *93/4 10 10 4.0C0 15% 18% 54 % 18% 54 70 300 25 15 15% 15% 151/4 15 143/4 183/8 54 1,900 54% - 80 28% 10 Va 400 10% *28 1,600 No par 10% *553/4 10% 10% 7% 7% 7% 73/8 7% 7% 7% 7% 553/4 553/4 *55% 56% 55% 55% *55 % 57% 300 57% 10% 10% 11 11 11% 11% 11% 12,600 77% IO1/2 10% 78% *76 78 14% 14 14 10 15% 151/8 15% —100 preferred 6% Woodward Woolworth W) (F 10 Co Iron >125 15% 34 34% 34% 34% 34% 800 43 433/4 43% 43% 42% 43% 7,300 13% 14% 4,400 14 13% 59% 59 59 64>/2 8%\ 64% 63% 64 82i 673/4 Towne 68| Mfg Co 12% Corp common 4%% preferred Radio Zenith Zonite Jin receivership. UEx Corp $40 *19'/2 69% 41% liquidating ' 663/4 8% 9 i67% 8% 9 22% 22% 12% 23 121/2 123/a 39 *19% 20 22% 22% 12 *18% 20 69% 70 69 69% 8% *38% 39 *38 >83. J 673/4" 67% *79 83 *79 14 V ~ 64 *80jV; 663/4 19% 19% 1,500 23% 4,200 13 2,500 23% 23% 12% 12% *12% 39% 39 % 39% 19% 19% 19% 19% 300 71 72 % 12,600 1,500 70% .72% 72 72% 15% 15% 15% 15 29% 29% 30% 29 Va 30 Va 3% 3% 3% 3% 500 15% 3% 26% 26% 27 26% 26% 27 '3% 4 3% Deferred delivery, 1,600 9 70% 26% a 67 *8% 9 23% 19% 14% 10. 30 83% 66% 67% 8% 39 14% May *80 67 % 23% 12% 15 paid 600 82 *38% 12% 39 X14 3/4 dividend 640 64 r 12. 16 34 4 59 Va 64 ' 67 39 *15% 3% 14% 58% 82 '"'83/4 '' 83/4 22% 14 58% , J83 } ; 14 Va 65 13% 60% 63% 58% 64 59 o 14% Nopar 1 Corp Products *381/2 20 ' 33% x62 22% & 125 125 ■< 43% x59% 25 1 50 Young (L A) Spring & Wire_No Par Youngstown Sheet & Tube—No pai Youngstown Steel Door No pai Yale 126 34 61 f 14, York 15% *125 127 34 42% 14 9 7,300 35 423/a 42 641 2C0 15% 15% 126 Xl4 10 *603/8 14 % 15 Va *34 42% pfd 4%% series—; —100 Prior pfd 4%%.conv series—100 Wright Aeronautical —No par Wrigley (Wm) Jr (Del) Nopar Wyandotte Worsted Co 5 ' *13% *125 35 No par Co common ♦125 77% 13% 153/a 15% 15% 127 77% 13% *125 1261/2 *33% 15 '/a 77% 14% *14 com 400 77 77 *133/4 Wisconsin El Pwr Co 11,400 73/8 7 4 c Name 33/4 * 7,600 ' 3,700 changed from National Bond & Share Corp. r Cash Transactions at the New York Curb Exchange Daily, Weekly and Yearly Daily, Weekly and Yearly Stocks, , Week Ended Dec. 3, 1948 Int'l Number 0/ and Miscel. Shares United States Foreign Bonds Bonds Bank Government Bond Bonds Stocks Total Sales Railroad Bonds • {Number Week Ended Dec. Saturday Monday 342,740 1,007,890 $735,000 $¥,000 274,000 tucidiy 1,200,840 Wednesday Thursday Friday 1,315,420 2,897,000 270,000 1,213,050 2,589,000 377,000 1,102,940 2,926,000 335,000 6,182,880 $14,445,000 $1,598,500 $19,000 3,195,000 2,674,500 "¥000 i « - 3,1948 $788,000 $53,000 2,913,000 2,385,000 / sale. x Ex-divldend. Transactions at the New York Stock Exchange m — 85% *24 19 ■ 4,300 45% 85 85% *24 54% 10 10 10% *85% 44 Va 45% 24% *24 *533/4 44% 600 108 *102 108 *102 86 *85 24% 293/4 *28% *10 87 54% 30% 44% X43 % 180 SCO . 31 Va *29 30 Va *29 108 *102 44 9,200 34,100 ' 98 ♦29 30% 108 433/4 19 19 30 *102 443/4 15% 15% *53% 31% 108 *102 *104 89% *971/2 *75 July 12 this day. 36% 12% 31% 16% 14 6% May 19 35 36% 3,400 5% 16 Prior r83 60 5% 12% 66% *63% 67 1,100 105 5% *29 26 3/4 26% 42% *103% 36% 31% 32 42 % 44 2,500 5% 123/4 *29 *28% 17% 105 104 36% 36 12 78% 81% Feb 4 53/a 36 *75 Machinery i 16% 17'/a 5% 53/a 5% *17 15% 42% 390 104 *102 17% 105% 17 60 ... 107% 107 103% 41 70 107% *107 107 106% *105 173/4 *13% 25% May 15 2 107 107 10 58 % Dec Apr *102 106% *102 413/4 41% ♦105 5% 107 180 115% 115% 115% 107 105 % *17% 17% 41% 105% *105 106 106 ♦102 115% 1071% 106 3.4 *106 700 no *109 109 109 115% 115% 106 108 3/4 *107 1083/4 106 % 103% 106% ♦102 110 *109 108 V2 114 ♦108% 110 201/8 143/4 14% • 114% 4% 20% Worthington Pump & Dec 600 4 No par 13% Nov 30 175 5,300 28 Co Wilson-Jones 13 Jan 37% Oct 22 137/a 4% $4.25 preferred 21 26 75 13% 28% 4 57% Wilson & Co Inc common xl3% Nov 1,600 28% *55% 17% May 17 Nov 19 4% 73/8 65% May 15 May 27 17% 18 % 28% 7% 9 Mar 51 17% * " 10% Nov 30 Jan 17 Dec 1 14 133/8 133/4 23% *4% Willys-Overland Motors com 1 $4.50 conv pfd series A___No par 12 6% Mar 17 Oct 88% July 30 126 Aug x53 Feb 51% Sep 10% May 8 13% 133/4 13% 13% 200 *23% 28% Auto May 18 18 18 Western 27% May v *22% 17% Air Lines Jan 9% May . 23% *17% • Inc 1 Supply Co-i 10 Maryland Ry com 100 4% non-cum 2nd pfd 100 Western Pacific RR com—No par Preferred series A 100 Western Union Teleg class A.No par Westinghouse Air Brake No par Westinghouse Electric com 12% 3%% Pfd series A 100 3.80% pfd series B— 100 Weston Elec Instrument 12.50 Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry 100 Wheeling Steel Corp com No par $5 conv prior pref ; No par White Dental Mfg (The SS) 20 White Motor Co 1 White Sewing Machine com 1 $4 conv preference No par Prior preference 20 Wilcox Oil Co X.5 10% 20%' *22% 5 Co__ Motor 233/4 233% Wayne 7 2 Sep Waukesha 75% Dec 4,900 24 20% 23'/4 5% May Dec 1,200 21 23% 20'/4 Jun 25 65 24% 23% 20 3% 111% Oct 20 20 26% ♦23% 23% 38% May 4 9% 21% 23% .. 80 11,700 93/4 20% Jun 100% Feb 92 10 23% No par 3 Washington Gas Light Co—No par 5,400 15% 91 % 10 X93/4 10% 10 103/8 15% 92% 9% 21 107 Jan 10 15% 92% - 23% 113 113 Dec 10% 5,200 -15% 151/8 *92% 21% 100% Oct 25 105 10 %. 7,800 10 93 15 15 93 233% 3 16% Apr 38% Feb 14% *92% 21% 119% Jun 22 103% Mar 29 Oct 153/8 93% 23 114 15 47 32% May 15% *92% Petroleum Corp 86% Jan 104% Mar 16 105% Nov 9% 233/4 9% 23% 9% Foundry & Pipe 6% May 24 34% Aug 5 3 xll3% Apr 233/4 9% Warren 30% Jan 10 13% Feb 117% Mar Dec 105 23% 9% Warren 22 1 19% Mar 9% 23% 93% 10 23% 233/4 15% *92% 5 Bros Pictures 9 2 27% Aug Sep 27 Nov x80 Jan 20% May 28 3% Nov 24 26 Warner 9% 9% 15 1 100 9 1,100 102 *101 9'/« 23% 233/4. 23% 800 30% 30% 31% 200 13% 13% 102 *101% 102 *101 102 31 303/4 303/4 30 29% ►101 101 101 23% 59% *13 34% May 14 16 13% Dec 12% Jan May 22 Jun Co preferred 5%% 32 Mar 16 Sep Dec ' 6% Walworth 2 14 Xl9% Nov 10 5 20% Jan Dec 20 30 • Feb 36% Nov May 21 11 8% Feb 23% No par No par Ward Baking Co common xl7% May 10% W Walker (Hiram) G & 102 •101 100 preferred 4% Aug 26 No par No par 27% May 21 13% May 24 24% Jan 100 preferred RR 4%% * 4,200 99% 14% 112% 112% 113 *16% — 8% ' 32 *30% 112% 17 *16% 17 17 — 8Va — pfd— —25 common — 8% 14% 14% 14% 5,700 35 87 *96% 99 1/256 95% 98 Shares share 8 Va 8% ' 14% *97% ' .100 preferred $5 121 8% 8% 87 8 8% 8 V« 9 per 34 87 *86 87 ♦86 87 *85 % gales for the Week *86 33% 33 Va 33 Va *86 share 9 per share 9 per 32% 33% 33 33% Dee. 2 Dec. I t per share share 33% Friday Dec. 3 Thursday Wednesday 30 Nov - 1/128 Virginia Elec & Pwr Rights 1— Dec 107% ' 87 *85 par ..100 partic preferred ...10 Co corn- div 6% 33% 33% 100 0 I per 9 per thare 5 24 96% Apr 23 93 Nov 112 May 1 Par thare 48% Jun Oct 29 85 10% Nov 5y* May 14 9 per share 32% Dec Nov 104% May Dec 69 I per Nov. 29 Nov .27 BALK PRICE 8 Tuesday Monday Saturday STOCK EXCHANGE Highest Lowest Highest I per thare 85 NEW YORK Range rise# Jan. 1 Year 1947 1948 Monday, December 6, CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL THE (2344) 289,500 "~5~000 3,172,000 $8,000 2,974,000 3,267,000 Bonds (Par Value) Foreign Foreign of Shares) Domestic Corporate Government $1,000 Total $65,000 80,215 251,330 240,870 Thursday. Friday 111,000 124,000 3,000 131,000 119,000 2,000 122,000 132,000 146,000 35,000 1,000 1,000 20,000 27,000 193,000 1,347,285 Wednesday 15,000 4,000 272,130 Tuesday $27,000 227,035 Monday $37,000 96,000 275,705 Saturday. $654,000 $88,000 $48,000 $790,000 " 168,000 . Total —. Week Ended Dec. 3 1948 'Stocks—No. of shares 1947 $8,000 $16,070,500 Week Ended Dec. 3 Jan. 1 to Dec. 3 1948 1948 19*7 5,269,860 277,887,455 230,901,692 $8,000 $10,000 $1,230,000 $3,121,000 19,000 3,913,000 1,598,500 2,465,000 892,000 76,425,660 14,445,000 24,181,000 863,610,800 23,465,000 71,574,520 861,599,400 $16,070,500 $27,548,000 $945,179,460 $959,759,920 6,182,880 Total Stocks—No. of shares- Bonds U.S. Government ___ International Bank Railroad k Industrial.. Total 1947 Foreign government— Foreign corporate Total 1947 1,347,285 69,277,961 66,727,522 $654,000 $1,410,000 $46,205,000 88,000 103,000 8,185,000 $75,447,000 7,216,000 48,000 9,000 1,700,000 537,000 $790,000 $1,522,000 $56,090,000 $83,200,000 Bonds Domestic Jan. 1 to Dec. 3 1948 1,275,695 Number 4757 Volume 168 THE COMMERCIAL Bond Record & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE New York Stock «» friday weekly - yearly • swss Tb, Utile letter* In the eolumn beaded mtereet Period" Mloate In eaeh thTielu eaee after Range for Previous Range since Jan. 1 Highest NEW YORK Lowest Highest 194.11 Rep 106.6 108.21 Peb Dec 111.13 Sep 199.11 July 112.6 199.19 Dec 108.19 114.9 194.IS 105.1 Feb Sep 107.4 Sep Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 105.28 Mar 10 20 108.28 May 17 17 106.1S July Dee 114.8 May Fob 101.18 Dec Feb 102.23 Sep .. 102.22 Feb 2 30 102.23 Sep 2 30 194.14 July 104.24 July 101.7 Sep 20 101.11 Jan 7 104.14 Sep 191.17 Dee 104.23 101.19 Jun 14 101.19 Jun 14 104.18 Apr 100.24 Mar 13 100.25 Jan 1 191.19 104.4 Jan 100.23 Jan 100.26 Apr 2 191.14 Dec Dec Feb 104.10 May 100.23 Sep 17 100.24 Sep 100.16 Sep 100.7 Oct 10 101.12 Jun 1 Dee 104.15 101 Dec 102.20 Apr 109.17 Jun 105.17 Jun 109.7 Dee 101.11 Apr Apr 101.T Dec 105.18 103.8 Sep 100 Deo 103.24 May 103.24 May Sep 13 100.27 May 21 102.26 May 25 100.7 Oct 4 102.26 May 25 100.23 Jun 10 101.14 Sep Mar 4 100.4 May 100 Mar 2 100.2 Feb 103.13 101.13 103.6 Deo 26 100.21 Oct 3 11 26 Apr 102.23 100.31 Sep Deo 102.25 Apr 103.30 Apr 103.1 Dee 103.2 Jan 101.30 July 100.30 103.4 Oct 101.14 Apr ° 27 100.7 Apr Oct 100.16 Apr 4 102.10 *102.7 102.10 ♦102.7 102.10 *102.7 102.10 *102.7 *104.27 104.30 *104.27 104.30 *102.7 102.10 <•> High 102.10 *104.27 104.30 *104.27 *104.27 104.30 104.30 *107.24 107.28 *107.25 107.29 *107.28 108 *107.30 104.30 108.2 *104.27 1955-1966 108.2 *108.2 108.6 1951-1954 *103.27 103.30 *103.27 103.30 *103.27 2%s 103.30 *103.27 103.30 *103.27 103.30 *103.27 103.30 1956-1959 ♦107.30 108.2 *107.31 108.3 *108.2 108.6 *108.4 108.8 *108.6 108.10 *108.6 108.10 *108.9 108.13 2%s_„ 108.2 1958-1963 *108.8 2%s 108.16 1960-1965 *108.14 108.18 *108,28 109 *108.29 109.1 ♦109 109.4 *109.2 109.6 109.8 ♦109.4 1949-1953 *101.17 101.20 *101.17 101.20 *101.17 *101.17 101.20 101.18 101.18 ♦101.17 2%s— 101.20 101.20 1950-1952 *102.17 102.20 *102.17 102.20 *102.17 102.20 *102.17 102.20 *102.17 102.20 *102.17 020.20 2%s 1952-1954 *102.24 102.26 *102.24 102.26 *102.25 •102.26 102.28 *102.26 102.28 *102.26 2%s 102.27 102.28 -1956-1958 $7,000 109.8 2%s— 108.12 *103.10 103.12 2%s___ 1962-1967 *101.14 1963-1968 ♦101.5 *103.10 101.7 103.12 •108.16 *103.12 103.14 •103.15 103.17 101.16 *101.15 101.17 *101.15 101.17 *101.5 101.7 *101.5 108.20 *108.16 108.20 ♦109.4 - *101.14 101.16 2%s__. ♦108.12 *103.18 *101.16 101.18 *101.7 101.9 103.18 *101.16 1,000 103.20 101.18 101.9 ♦103.16 2%s— -Jun 1964-1969 101.7 *101.6-. 101.8 ♦100.26 100.28 *100.26 100.28 *100.26 100.28' *100.27 100.29 *100.28 100.30 '100.28 100.30 2%s_ -Dec 1964- 1969 *100.25 100.27 *100.25 100.27 *100.25 100.27 *100.26 100.28 •100.27 100.29 *100.27 100.29 2%s__ 1965- 1970 ♦100.24 100.26 *100.24 100.26 *100.25 100.27 *100.25 100.27 *100.26 100.28 *100.26 2%s_ -—l.1966- 1971 *100.18 100.20 *100.18 100.20 *100.19 100.21 *100.20 100.22 ♦100.20 100.22 *100.20 100.22 *100; 8 100.10 *100.8 100.10 *100.8 100.10 *100.9 100.11 *100.9 100.11 *100.9 100.11 *101.16 101.18 *101.16 101.18 *101.17 101.19 *101.19 101.21 *101.20 101.22 *101.22 101.24 *100.9 100.11 *100.9 100.11 *103.1 2%s Jun 1967- 1972 _ 2%s_. -Sep 1967- 1972 t *101.7 , 100-28 100.10 *100.8 100.10 *100.8 100.10 100.11 *100.9 ♦103U 103.4 *103.1 103.4 *103.1 103.4 103.4 *103.2 103.5 *103.2 *101.26 101.28 *101.26 101.28 *101.27 101.29 *101.28 101.29 *101.28 101.30 2%s__ 101.30 ♦101.27 1954- 1956 *104.6 104.10 *104.8 104,12 ♦104.10 104.14 *104,10 104.14 •104.12 104.16 *104.12 104.16 2 %s_ 1956- 1959 *101.30 102 *101.30 102 *102 102.2 *102.3 102.5 *102.3 102.5 *102.5 102.7 Treasury 2%s__ Treasury 2%s_. tTreasury 2s Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Jun 1959- 1962 *100 100.2 ♦100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 —Dec 1959- 1962 *100 100.2 100.2 *100 *100.8 103.5 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 —Dec 1948- 1950 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 —Jun 1949- ■1951 *100.14 100.16 *100.14 100.16 *100.13 100.15 ♦100.13 100.15 *100.13 100.15 *100.13 100.15 —Sep 1949- 1951 *100.19 100.21 *100.19 100.21 *100.18 100.20 *100.18 100.20 *100.18 100.20 *100.18 100.20 —Dec 1949- •1951 *100.23 -Mar 1950- 1952 . 100.2 *100 *100 v __ 100.25 *100.23 100.25 *100.23 100.25 *100.24 100.26 *100.24 100.26 *100.24 100.26 *100.27 100.29 *100.27 100.29 *100,27 100.29 *100.27 100.29 *100.27 100.29 *100.27 100.29 Sep 1950-1952 Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Treasury l%s 14 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 *101 101.2 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 1951-1953 ♦101.2 101.4 *101.2 101.4 *101.3 101.5 *101.4 101.6 *101,4 101.6 *101.4 1951-1955 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 ♦101.2 101.4 #101.3 101.5 *101.3 101.5 .—Jun 1952-1954 *101.1 101.3 *101.2 101.4 *101.2 101.4 *101.4 101.6 •101.4 101.6 *101.5 101.7 —-Dec 1952-1954 *101.2 101.4 *101.3 101.5 *101.3 101.5 *101.5 101.7 *101.6 101.8 *101.6 101.8 *103 103.4 *103.2 103.6 *103.4 103.8 *103.4 103.8 *103.4 103.8 *103.4 103.8 ♦100.8 100.10 *100.8 100.10, *100.8 100.10 *100.8 100.10 *100.8 100.10 *100.8 100.10 1957 ♦97.9 97.16 *97.8 97.16 *97.8 97.14 *97.8 97.14 *97.8 97.14 97.19 1972 *97.14 97.22 97.16 *97.14 97.20 97.14 *97.14 97.20 *97.14 1953-1955 1950 — Bank 101.6 for Reconstruction & Development 01 Dee 103 July 94.10 Jan 15 98.30 May 17 01 Deo 103.4 July 94.14 Jan 15 99.30 May 17 ♦Bid and asked price. 10-year 2y4s 25-year 3s No sales transacted this day ^Called for redemption Dec. 15 RANGE Friday BONDS Last Period New York Stock Exchange at 100. FOR a 97.14 Odd lot transaction, WEEK ENDED r DECEMBER Registered bond Sale Price or Friday's Bid & Asked Low High New York City Transit Unification Issue— Sold No.' Range Since January 1 Low J-D 104 A 103 % 104& 38 „>«,/ 100% 97.19 6,000 197.22 13,000 transaction. 3 • Friday Bonds BONDS Interest New York Stock Exchange Week's Range Last Period Sale Price or Friday's Bid & Asked High Low 3%s Series No. 1980 97.14 Week's Range Interest Corporate Stock the Week Lew High Lew SalM f«C Dec. 3 Dec. 2 High 2%s International 3% Friday Thursday Dec. 1 Low 1952- 1955 101.19 July 13 27 Wednesday High 1951- 1953 101.18 July 13 100.30 Sep Low Dec 1967- 1972 101.26 May 18 100.31 Sep July 101.1 16 Hirh 2%s__ Apr 101.33 Mar"22 Lot* 2%s__ Apr 191.30 101.13 10 Nov. 30 *102,7 -1951-1955 , May July 1949-1952 High Tuesday 2y«s__ 102.13 July 13 100 100.21 Oct 103.13 Apr 10 Monday 2%s Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 10 191.14 103.4 28 3%s point. Nov. 20 Nov. 27 U 3s Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury May 194.12 Saturday STOCK EXCHANGE Feb 191.4 a LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES OOYSRIQatKT BONDS Year 1947 Lowest at on* or at ere ltd of they art the only transaction* «f ipntlng the range for the year. • _ SMK SKI. ol eueh ealee la the^nds me"rr rten 14 High Range Since Sold January 1 No. 3%S 8erieS N0- 15 J-D 56% 57 10 3%s Series No. 16 107 J-D 57 57 5 . Low 51% 60 *56 J-D Bonds High 60% 52 60 £1% 60 53% 59 3%s Series No. 17 3%s Series No. 18 J-D ♦56 58 47% 60% 3%s Series No. 19 J-D *56 59% 44 60 3%s Series No. 20 J-D 52 60 3%s Series No. 21— J-D 3%s Series No. 22 59% ♦56 J-D - __ - 56 56 __ 51% 60 65 *56 59% 51% 60 J-D *56 58 47% 60% 3%s Series No. 24 Foreign Securities *58 J-D 3%s Series No. 23 J-D ♦56 60 54% 61 3%s Series No. 25 " 60% 50 58 *56 J-D 48 60 55 60 54 59 3%s Series No. 26 J-D 3%s Series No. 27 J-D 3%s Series No. 28 J-D ♦58 3%s Series No. 29 J-D *58 - 48 J-D ♦56 - 52% 60 *56 58% 57 58% 31 " Wertheim & Co. Telephone Members REctor 2-2300 - 120 New York Stock Teletype Exchange Broadway, New York NY Brisbane (City) s f 5s Sinking fund gold 5s_ Sinking fund gold 6s 1-1693 Canada SAGtd sink fund AGtd 6s sink fund 1947 1948 Akershus (King of Norway) §AAntioquia (Dept) §AExternal s § A External § A External coll 7s f 7s series s f 7s series D External A External sec AExternal sec s f 7s 7s 2d Australia 10-year 3%s 1956 —1967 —1962 f 6s —1955 External s f 7s 1955 external 6 73 99% 191 97 8s„—1941 99% 100% 90% 91 90% 91% 90% AExternal s i-1973; 10111 68 87% 93% 85 21 83% 90% 21 84% 92 83% 84 85 21 83% 92 101 Vi 101:9S 111% 9 99% 104% 104% 2 104% 109 17 107% 114% 111 J-D f 6Vis of 1926 1957 , - UV/a *61 50% A-O 47%' A-O *60 ~ * 48'; (Int reduced s to 3.375%) f 6Vis of 1979 J-D 1927——1957 46 72 (Int reduced to 3.375%) 1979 (Central Ry) —1952 62 37% 49% 62% 46 46% 28 37% 61 1 50% 443/4 4 37% 49% 62 62 2 54 47% 48 8 38 49 42% 42% 42% 5 37% 49% A 6s A-O 103% 103% 33 103% 105 J-J 105 105 105% 8 103% 105% J-J A-O A-O Feb 1961 27% F-A f Jan 1961 6s sinking fund 6s A 6s assented A 6s sinking fund 6s 28% 18% 28 1 19% 28% 27% 27% 7 18% 27% 27% 27% 21 18% 27% 28% 1 20% 28% 20% ♦28% J-J • 27% A-O' — ' Sep 1961 1962 M-S M-S A-O 27% 27% 6 18% «27% 28% 28% 1 22% 28% A-O 27% 27% 4 19% 1963 M-N Sep 1961 21% 28 27% 18% 27% 20 28 18 27% 20% 27 J-D ♦28% J-D A-O 27% 27% *28% 1957 1961 . 1961 fund 6s 27% A-O 7s__'_ M-N (Hukuang Ry) 5s 1951 M-S J-D 27% 27% M-N , 27% , , — *27% *2% (Int reduced to 3.5%)—, 1973 J-D funding bonds of 1931 due__1951 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375%). External S bonds of 1944 1979 (Plan B) — A-O 27% 28 27% 28 % - 3%s Series No. 1 J-D 60 60 1 49 J-D 57% 59 4 48% '5% J-D - 58% J-D 3%s Series No. 6— J-D 3%s Series No. 7 J-D 33/4s Series No. 8 J-D — 33/4s Series No. 9 J-D „ 3%s Series No. 10 J-D 3%s Series No. 11_ J-D 33/4s Series No. 12 . 63 51 61 2 48 60% 63 3 52 63 *62 ' page 33. 46 % 61 - > 56 FIRM TRADING MARKETS 60% 5 52 64% 61 61 10 53 65 62 62 2 54 65 60 CARL_ MARKS & CP- INC. foreign securities specialists 62% 60% *56 62 — — *58 *56 60 49% — 60 48 60 J-D ~ r see 24 59% j-d 3%s Series No. 13 For footnotes 17 59% 59 % 61 J-D 3%s Series No. 5 59 58% 3%s Series No. 4 , securities 61 3%s Series No. 3 59 56% 59 50 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. Telephone HAnover 2-0050 «■ 17% 61% 3%s Series No. 2 27% 18 18 32 For Financial Inntitutiona foreign 27% 18 19 27% *28% f 18% 19% *28% M-S 1960 i——-A960 29% *28% — 1962 1962 assented assented — *27% 1961 assented Munic 1961 27% *28% Stamped pursuant to Plan A 5% 28 28% M-N AGuaranteed sink fund 6s__ AChinese 19% 23 28% J-D J-D 6%s fund Cons 1 27% 1957 A6%s assented A6s 28% 27% 1963 AGuaranteed sink A Chilean 27% :— A6%s assented A6s 28% 18% Bank 6%s assented Mortgage ASinking 19 1962 sinking fund 6s„ AExternal 27% J-J Jan 1961 s assented ~1 21 1 27% F-A — 28% 27% 28% 1960 assented 50 28% M-N M-N 27% 28% 1942 1960 : 37 % *44 1942 f 7s s A6s assented A 7s 102 % Feb 1961 AExternal AChile 102 99 1961 sinking fund 6s ARy external AExtl 94 6 sinking fund 6s A6s 101% 25 62 .t — J-D AExtl 94% 98% 101% J-D 1960 4s assented A6s 7 98 98 101 1954 of) assented AExternal 97% 98 60 "69 101 103% F-A 62% 443/4 S A 7s MS 1958 1950 49% 61 — A-O Stamped pursuant to Plan A A7s 1043% 50 8 Stamped pursuant to Plan A AExternal 94 85% Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.5%) 87% 83% j-j - 40 103 84% j-d - 94 90% M-S s S of) 40% 40% 99% F-A 1949 6%s 38% 31% 31% J-D External (U 31% 33% J-D 1966 20-year 3 Vis 15-year 3%s SABrazil 32% 39 93 J-D external 40% *32% F-A 1957 Belgium 40 31% 40 ♦32% J-J 10-year 3%s — 40 31 32% J-D (Commonw'lth) 5s of '25-1955 20-year 3%s 31% 32% 32% A-O 1958 40% 32% A-O AAntwerp (City) external 5s 31% 32% A-O series—1957 92% 32% J-J f 7s 3rd series—1957 s s 65 65% 32% *32% J-J 1945 1957 64 60 80 J-J 1945 C 60% ♦60 *74 J-J .1945 1st series— f M-S 1945 series B s A ♦60 A-O 1968 4s f 7s A F-A ; 1957 A Carlsbad (Colombia)— 6s (Dominion 25-year 3%s (City) 8s lAChile (Rep) External Foreign Govt. A Municipal Agricultural Mtge Bank i 3%s Series No. 30— Teletype NY 1-97T 5% 27% 27 7% (2346) THE COMMERCIAL NEW YORK RANGE Friday BONDS Last Period Sale Price A A 6s 3s Oct 1961 Jan 1961 of 1927 external f s A-O J-J bonds S 25-year gold loan 4Vis 4%s external debt. 5 A Denmark M-N readjustment 1979 Af-N M-N *40% 41 44 External conversion-. _—r_1979 M-N 77% 78% 6 731/4 85% F-A *40% 41 44 J-D 78% 73% 4 74 83% 80 92 J-D M-N m-N 69 % External gold External gold El "Salvador extl 3%s extl s Greek " 102% 101% of) 107 % A-O J-J F-A 75 A-O 63% *40 7s ; 52 70 35 Southern Alabama Power 1st J-J paid— 1964 paid 1968 i960 Albany 6c Susquehanna rr 4%s_.1975 A-O 100% 100 Vi 90 Alleghany & Western 1st gtd 4s__1998 Allis-Chalmers Mfg 2s debs 1956 A-O *80 M-S *98Vi 99 1966 j-d 2030 m-s 6% 5% J-J J-J » 1947 ' 58 - — 16% 15% 47 6c Foreign Pow deb 5s American Telephone 6c Telegraph 69% 9% 551% 2%s debentures— 38 «• 45 2%s debentures—— 10% 2%s debentures 2%s conv * — 2%s 2%s conv 101 104 6% 6% 6 10% 5% 50 — 48 , (State Mtge Bk) 7s to AAss'td 1 18% 20 Vis Nov. ; J-d *6Vi * m-N 5 6s of 1913 assent J-J 11% *6 J-J *4% J-J 6% J-J 1942, agree.1963 J-J 6%s a-O external f s ^1958 to (Int reduced to 2.125%) 5% 1 13 % to 10% 15% 12 12 4% 4% ' 12% 6% 50 4Vis M-S *22% m-S 31% M-S iM-N 5% '7% i 14 18 31 - a.q 29 19% 30 33 a4Vis A4Vis 7s__ 82 % 22% j.q 2008 J-D • A-O 75 j.j 196I 6 67%. Stamped pursuant to Plan (Int reduced to 2%) 9£ __ 73 -•.. 69 sink A7s ' reduced external Plan fund to reduced to A 8s external Stamped pursuant extl f A4Vis 6% *8 6% 6% % 2 6% 14 6 11 5% 7 *33 6 Va 100% 94 82 13 , '"1 62 94 86 ' 1 ' 98 r 9% 23 23 36 33 36 * A-O *25 F-A F-A 23% 32% 32% 1 22% 22% 22% 11 70 % 58 57% .70% 62 % 66 57 70 J-D 71% 70% 71% 17 67% 78% May 51 49% 51% 237 45 Va 56% 84 84 91% *39% — J-D *30 * __ 35 J-D ♦21 Vi M-N 28 26 Va J-D *23% J-D 18 24 24»/a 34% 41% 29% 31 21 -- 27 30 26% 34 221/4 221/4 241/8 24% 41 41 *23% 43 1 27 27 18 31 33% lien 28 ye 29 31 — 22 27 1936 J-J J-J — ~ 40 40 29 — 4s 1950 J-J — J-J 1999 M-S 36% 46 27 38 34 36 5 40% A mtge mtge 5s 4%s mtge 4%s Gen Bush ser Co 1st Consolidated 5% Canada *8% *5% 1957 J-J *__ * 86 % 83% / 90 67 80 4% 5% 3% — *97% 98% *82 91Vi" a-o 82 26 72% 55 55% 27 50 *102 *98% j-j 60% *__ a-o 85% 95Vi 50 60 102 93% a-o j-d 102 85% 58 94% j-j 103 92 __ *101 58% m-n 27 102 :: 98 85% / m-n 3s__-_„1976 86% 102 vi *100 f-a m-s 1952 102% 19 a-o 1957 100 81% f-a 1976 jt. 88 55% m-n -July 1970 ——1954 99% 89% 82 'j-j 1960 4Vis *83% 97 Vi 100 101 *101 m-n 123 96 % 104 24 94% 105 58 100 Va ' 3 ; 1st 88% 104 99 93 Va 100 68 Vi 102 96 107 a-o 103 j-j 113% a-o 107 % 4%s____ 1957 Guaranteed gold 5s_l^—^__Oct 1969 Guaranteed gold 5s— __1970 Guaranteed gold 4%s——l_1955 Guaranteed gold 4%s 1956 : Guaranteed gold 4%s —„1951 Can Pac Ry 4% deb stk perpetual gold 9 111% 114 % 107 Va 107 % 6 107 109% 107% 109% 6 110% 113 % f-a '112!% 111% 112 Va 4 110% 112 % m-s 106% 106% 106% 94 94 % 11 ' 94 Va j-j m-s _1981 Carthage & Adirondack 1st mtge gtd 4s no 113% 113% *107% 108% 112 % 113 % j-d ;_1965 Ohio 4s Clinchfield & f-a 102% 100% 104 103 - 103% 99% *99% 100% m-n Guaranteed 98% *96% 100 —___1974 cons j-d 107 107 . 60 2 107% 106 82% 107 107 Va 97% 108 Va Ry— 67 a-o Celanese Corp 3s debs—_t.t— __1965 Celotex Corp 3%s debs—__j_____1960 3Vis debs __11960 (1947 issue) Central of Georgia f-a f-a ■ ' 1 58% 71% 20 67 102 % 100% 1031/4 102 9 *75 j-j 63 * 65 Va 101 75 80 Va 79 63 71% 66 78V2 86 64 Vi 48 Vi 60% 70 49% 63% 102 __ 80 ' __1995 Jan 1 2020 Jan 1 2020 99 100 Va *101 j j-d 1948 Ry— mtge 4s ser a ■ 102 102 102 Gen mtge 4%s ser a Central a 5s Illinois n & j gen gold 5s 4s. ref York i_1987 a-o 51% 1st ref gtd gold 4s_1949 series a 107 — (4(4% 1st mtge to Aug 3%s 73'% 77% 103 37% 85V2 73% 76% 286 35% 85 Va 63% 66% 70 32 y2 64 4 32Va 100% 101 6 97 Vi 64 q-j a-o ' • : b l-1974 1968 - 101 f-a 13 lOlfo 101% f-a 99 General 8(4 3 104 Vi 104% 120 9 6 Va 101% *98% 100 m-s Ref & 7 13% 5 9v4 85 90% gold 4%s •__• .- 1992 Impt m 3 Vis series d 1996 impt m 3%s series e __1996 r & a Div 1st cons gold 4s____lS89 2d oqnsol gold 4s— 1989 Ref 101 15 99 f-a j-j Champion Paper & Fibre deb 3s___1965 Chesapeake & Ohio ry— • 8 73i/2 ' 69'/a 103 103% ' 1 1949) ser 107% 77% 76% j-j 1974 3s___ *107% j-j —^■—1_1987 Power 50% q-j - - 1987 —1987 — registered New May Light 3%s__.—.—1966 registered AGeneral May - ' 8 5% 7% 96 * 35% 12 25 gtd 5s a___1962 National Ry— 35% M-N 98% m-s 4s Power 25% J-D 97% 11960 Elec Central Pacific J-D 97% h955 Southern 41 1958 93 98 93% 100 % 1 32 1958 20 5s 1 1962 93% l31dgs 5s gtd Terminal 39 5% 93% „1961 a 7s 119 *119% 120% m-n jj__ 88% 88%99% ' Bush 1st M-N 5 93 Vi _l__1976 —— modified Terminal Central 80 11 94 j-j Buffalo Niagara el 1st mtge 2%s__1975 Buffalo Rochester & Pgh ry— 34 79 95 *103 a-o 1967 1955 — mtge 2%s 26 *87 A-O 86 m-n -1.970 ac series (Ernesto) 10 *30 Va a-o 1961 series rr 33 A 1 76% 94 j-j 1951 series ii 39 >> 1 OO 8 94 "j-j 1951 3%s 1st rr— series 5s 33 1 1962 -1951 _ Extension Maine & a 4s 1 80 Vi v; . stamped tACentral of 36 81 80 Vi j-j d—__ 1985 ser Gen mtge 4Vis ser bj *34 Va 70 % . 39 A ref m 6c Telephone of Pa 5s series c—1960 1st 1999 47 74% 75% j-j 41 25 — 29 76% v 5% ser a §ACent Branch u p 1st gold 4s M-N v, 2 79% m-n 1980 27% 27 . *23% M-N 2012 -Feb 12010 . a—1 series 4s Carolina A-O 2004 due Dec 1 1995 j 33% 24% *32 2012 (2%% fixed contingent interest)— Calif Oregon Power 3 Vis A-O 30 1968 Sydney County Council 3 Vis | ! 1956 7s •* 37 A-O *29 _ extl 58% 62% 60 Vi Stamped to Plan A assented 61 60% 62% —due Dec 1 1995 Bristol-Myers Co 3s Debs— 1968 Bklyn Union el 1st gold 5s : 1950 Bklyn Union Gas 4s debentures—1969 27 33% 2%) 61%, 62% 61% m-s AInc mtge 27 29 33Vi 2.5% 62% m-s ABreda 13 33 Va 29 A-O 1940 extl 40 Vi ,97% J-D g 1st mtge 4s 9% 33 *28 Va 2%) external sec 86% 56 % 45 (2% fixed contingent interest)— 1st 17 *28Vs 7s of) 99% 5% mtge 1st "9% 16 ~2 6 % *22% 1978 (Kingdom)— A 7s series B A Silesia (Prov 99% '15% due Mar 1 2000 Canadian (Int reduced to 3.5%) Serbs Croats & Slovenes secured j-j '13 ;_due Mar 11996 California 1945 Stamped pursuant to Plan A A8s "5% 6 % 21 - M-N Stamped pursuant to Plan reduced to 3% Creek 1st 8 M-N water loan s 1966 25 9 *' k BMon 17% 16 *22% 1952 A6s extl dollar loan (Int 14ya 15% 2001 Stamped pursuant to Plan (Int reduced to 2.25%) lASecured 38 Bethlehem Steel Corp— Cons mtge 2%s ser i 17% J-J 1952 (Int reduced to 2.5%) A7s 52 36% Beneficial Indus Loan 2Vis debs 17 14% _____1957 f Bell 27 14 % to Plan A to 51% ■ m 4s 32 A Paulo (State) 8s Stamped pursuant to Plan ; 21% __ A IA San (Int -reduced 30 12 1966 (City of) 6Vis Paulo (City) Ss___ Stamped pursuant to Plan (Int reduced to 2.375%) (Int gen Bangor & Aroostook rr— Con ref 4s—1 106 -• 2.25% )____2004 s 106 Vi •' ' j-j 86% 1st 95 51 2012 ASao Stamped pursuant 35 1968 gold ARome A6Vis extl secured __ 1999 1926 to 105 % 98% j-j fxd 6c 1% %,cont int)—1980 Toledo Cincinnati division 95 75% 101% 10 J-J 1953 7s 1967 stmp pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%)__ 2004 * 80% 78% A 2%) loan of reduced 2001 102 to Plan A Stamped pursuant to Plan (Int 103 % ' 91% s'western div 1st" mtge 93 *15 j.n 2012 (Int reduced to 2.5% )__ external 29 -23 104 1948 (3%% 92 80% 15% A Rio Grande do Sul (State of)— SA8s extl loan of 1921 (Int 104% 100% 101% 104 101%- 93 % 66%' 15 . 15% *7 A to Plan A reduced to 2.375%) A External sec 6 Vis to 15% j-j 1963 (Int Stamped pursuant 104 m-s- Series vv 94% 15% ' Stamped pursuant A6s 101 1st 4s__1948 2%s debs a 4 Vi $ conv income 97% 68 15% a-o (Int reduced to Stamped pursuant *22% 15% a.q 2.375%) 2001 7Vis 1966 stmp pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%) 2006 lARio de Janeiro (City of) 8s 1946 i *31 a-o 1950 8s *103% A-O 1968 assented 78% m-s * 1947 7s *85 78% M-S 1958 f s ___. , *103 J-D j .1964 ,£ens mtge 2%s ser j " 1940 Stamped pursuant to Plan . July 1952 4Vis a ____ m-s i960 sink fund gold 8s A4Vis assented , 115 m-n Pgh Lake Erie 6c West va— 96 8 77 80% M-S ' 1947 1961 assented APorto Alegre (City of) 123% 106% 86% and 3%% 26% 89% 11 80 % *80% M-N 1994 1959 ser A External * 115% 48 120% 121% 92% Ref 77 j-d 1967 1st ser loan 82 100 *107% 1*12% 121 - a-o Series 80 77 a-o 1963 s SAStabilization 103 Va 77 95 * M-N A-O . 1963 4s ser a Series - 26 31% 86% 82 1970 , f 6s 2d SAPoland (Rep of) gold 6s , 100 % -94 a-o & Beech APeru (Rep of) external f 6s 40 102 *__ • Ref 61 gen mtge 6% 62 82 1955 Stamped pursuant to Plan A ; (Int reduced to 2.125%) s 102% 101% 102 Va -■ July 1975 Ref 32 95 86% F-A 1957 ref ANat loan extl 99 vi 116% 101 23 ■'. and 9% 30% __ 29 94% 85% A-O 1963 f external ANat loan extl 91% 106 vi 102 Va mtge 5% ser b (4% fixed 1% contingent int)__July 1975 1st and 11 *22% 95 M-S . 1955 extl loan 3Vis series B JAPernambuco (State of) 7s . 13 102 *80 * 93%. 97 % 285 94 108 % 109% 102 ' 90 B 1st mtge 13 ~7% 13 1959 (Republic)— A Stamped assented 5s Stamp mod 3Vis ext to f 33 90 98 Vi 109 Baltimore & Ohio rr— 8% Panama sec 90% 101% 7% 7 — 24% *31 Plan A Municipal Bank extl s f 5s_' Oslo (City) sink fund 4 Vis Ext 440 92% 18 24% 2008 6 Vis fund 90% A-O July 11995 1st cons 4s unified 86 9% 5% ... *9% m-S . sink Coast Atlantic Refining *11 24% Plan A kt reduced to 2.125%)__2008 Netherlands (Kingdom) 3%. ,_1957 Norway (Kingdom of) 4Vis 1956 sink fund r SASecond mortgage 4s. 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B_ 1st mortgage M-N 37% 36%" 37% 210 27 39% 26% 38% 2003 M-N 2003 —- M-N i.—2003 M-N *39% 2003 M-N 4 3 Vi¬ Lehigh Valley Terminal Ry ext 5s_1951 Lexington & Eastern Ry 1st 5s 1965 A-O Liggett & A-O Myers Tobacco 5s 1951 *34 41% 71% A-O 40 3 no 120 108% 38 a 41% 64 41 30 42% 29% 40 36% 47 44% 16 71% 25 67 1 120 121% f. 107% 111% /■ 120 107% 108% 27 78 ; ; M THE <2348) COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL Monday, December 6, 1948 CHRONICLE NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE Friday Little Miami 1962 gen 4s series A Electric 7s series A Week's Range or Friday's Bonds gale Price Bid & Asked Sold January 1 No. Low 1952 J -d ms __ 1951 1963 p-a __ A-O 1966 ms __ 1978 stamped ms __ Lorillard <P) Co deb 5s 3s debentures Louisville Gas <fc Elec 3%s 1st & ref mtge 3s Louisville & Nashville RR— 100 V8 100'/8 100% 102 107% 110'% *107% 108 102% 102% 100% 105% 3%s series P 2003 a-o 89% 2003 A-O 78 2003 A-O gold 3s 1980 ms •94 Div 4s 1955 ms 106 Macy (R H) & Co 2%s debs 1972 M-N Maine Central RR 4%s ser A 1960 3-d St M ref Louis 33/«s M Div 2d Atl Knox H ecr & Cine Ref '& 89% 78 1975 m-s 2%s 1974 r-a mtge 2%s_. 1st mtge 3s. 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10 *__ *100 69% 69% *— 100 100% w 69% — 5 80'/a 69% 2007 AGen mtge conv inc 4y2s ser A-2022 j -j 65i/4 64ii/8 65% 174 60% 75 % May 43% 42 44 344 31 .1954 M-N — *102% 98% „ M-8 10 9% 10 107 1955 J-D 5 41/4 5 23 N Y Power & Light 1st mtge 2%s__1975 N Y & Putnam 1st cons gtd 4s 1993 M-8 97% 97% 61% 61% 1 M Y State Elec & Gas 2%s_ 1977 js Corp 1st 3y2s 1963 $V Y Susquehanna & Western RR— js 7% 3 1 A-O M Y Steam IA 1st refunding 5s |A2d gold 4%s fATerminal gold 1937 AGen 1940 conv 1982 js Njfirfolk & Western Ry 1st gold 4s_1996 Northern Central gen & ref 5s l Pen & ref 4y2s series A 95 102 90% a-o 127'% ms 88% 1 7'A 98% 69 97 107% 52% 30 40 95 y4 100% 91 127% 127% 29 79 % 93 107% 117 j-d j-d 100% 100% js '104 js o f-a 99% 106'A lOl'A 101% 109 101% 101% j-j 101% 105 106 1st mortgage 3s Providence Terminal 4s— 1956 1st & ref mtge 3s & ref mtge 5s 1st & ref mtge *98 ms 8s 90 100 1968 js M-N *103 90 105% 104 108'A 101% *106'A 107'A 1972 2037 2037 Public Service Elec & Gas 3%s 105'A js *140% 144 142 145 j-d •210 220 210 216'A —1964 Quaker Oats 2%s deb. 99% js 85% 85% 08% 99% 100'A 93% 5 101% Revere 1960 1977 1967 —1967 1969 1949 1941 m-s 1971 1996 M-S j-j *70 73 1996 a-o *— 109 1955 js 1997 j-j 17 ms Copper & Brass 3ViS Gas & Elec Corp— Gen mtge 4'As series D Gen mtge 3%s series H Gen mtge 3'As series I Gen mtge 3'As series J tARut-Canadian 4s stamped t§ARutland RR 4'As stamped 83'A 101 93'A 102% Rochester *— 123% m-s *107% 107'A 108% m-s *106% 107'A 107'A m-s *104'A 104 106 9'A js js 11 9'A — 9 7% 13 11 12 7'A 15% 96% 28 9% 98% 1013A 106% 109 % 11 49 11 127 110 85% M-N 105 99% 9 R Reading Co 1st & ref 3%s ser D—1995 78% 4 „ ms *108 12% 73% 102 1071/4 107% a-o 1974 771/2 92% 129 Saguenay Power 3s series A St Lawr & Adir 1st gold 5s 2d gold 6s St L Rocky Mt & P 5s stamped Ry Co— 96% 96 70 100% 79% 75% 86 98'A 100 St Louis-San Francisco 109% — 33. 60'A 97 105 133/4 32 —- 22% *100 ms 1974 38 95% • 7 45% *31 22% j-j 2014 97 106% *75% r-a 1981 1966 inc For footnotes see page 15 *107% 111 r-a 103 ' ms 1978 : 106 *41% — f-a 1943 5s 1st mtge 5s r-a *— 106% js 1937 gold 5s JM Y Telephone 2%s ser D Ref mtge- 3y8s ser E Ref mtge 3s series P NbagaTa Palls Power 3%s Norfolk Southern Ry Co— 92% 91% 523/4 June 1992 4s | AGeneral 90% 90% a-o 85 Chester— 1st 4s 1977 1983 mortgage 3'As *90 a-o 77 76% — RR— 1st & ref mtge 4s ser A JAN Y Ont & West ref 4s 1964 1st mtge 3y4S—1960 1st *101 js 2043 Mtge 4s series B & Hartford debs 90% 90% 100 P N Y & Harlem gold 3'As Pwr 89'A j-d West Virginia Ry— Elec 110% 103'A 103% mtge 4'As series A 1st mtge 4'As series B Potomac 84% 99 100'A 1st 1st 1980 103 88% 100% 68 60y8 105% 100'A 8 64 60 *58% 110% 8 57% r-a 111 103 — 101 60 —1998 6 63'/4 109 106% 101 Pittston Co 5'As inc 62% 88% 113% 100% 101 65% *61 60 110% — a-o 69% 62% r-a r-a Pittsburgh & 105 a-o 106% — j-j 61 r-a 1998 1998 — 105 105 106 _ 1958 62 1998 3'As 3%s registered Mich Cent coll gold 3y2s 3y2s registered 80 70% 102 „ 1965 debentures 82% 60'A 106 106 *99 88% 80% *75 193 *113% 97 M-N 76 81 j -j 61% — 105 a-o 79% AGeneral ms 5s 21 js 1997 60'A 106 *105% ms 3%s 811/4 3'As registered Port t mtge 76 & 99 mtge 84 River 94% 103'A 71% Harlem *96'A *113% 1970 1975 1975 Pittsb Coke & Chem 1st mtge 3%s_1964 Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal— 11% 102 f-a series E 13'A 8% Gen mtge 101% 9% 100'A j-d Pittsburgh Steel 1st mtge 4%s 6iys 26 99% 98% Pgh Cine Chic & St Louis RR— Gen 100 96% 30 f-a _1964 102 97 24 1963 gtd 4'As series J 98% 9% 1960 ; 108% 100% 101% 101% j-d 1953 1957 110 j-d .—1964 Pittsburg Bessemer & L Erie 2%8 Pgh Cine Chic & St Louis Ry— Cons gtd 4s series P 10% 118 104% f-a Gen F-A deposit & West 4s 103% 97% — 9'A js 1937 66% series 933/b 105 — 9% s f 4s deposit 1st 74 4y2s 106 103 112% 26 1 1981 189 N Y New Haven 1 7 12 2%s 72% JN Y Lack 25% 98'/a 2%s 67'/2 series 68 14% 99% ref 71% 4s 59 30 98 % ref 66% Mtge 893A 14 99% & 721/4 1st 78% — & 671/4 Y Dock 100'A 113 104% 105 % *97% a-o N 97'A 8 ; 103% 66 99% M-N Ref & impt 5s series C 2013 N Y Central & Hudson River RR— General mtge 3'As 1997 ser 103% 94 94' *98'/a M-N & t§APhilippine 107% 80 *„ 105 % 1st 101 81 2%s 1958 1959 1st mtge 4'As series C 1960 Pitts Youngstown & Ashtabula Ry— 1st gen 5s series B 1962 1st gen 5s series C 1974 1st gen 4'As series D 1977 3s 94 1st 102% 104 ref 1st 103% 100% 22 & 1st 102 84% A Connecting RR 2%s 93% *109'A js 1st 118% 102% — B a-o 1st mtge 15% 117 112 - r-A series 5s r-a NY 60 14% 104% 104'A 93% js 105% 99% Wash RR Co— & 1977 1961 102% 115% 7 Bait 1974 r-a js 1956 gold 59 39 83 15% P-A 101 101% 12 116% 116% *95 3-j 102 10iy2l6l% deposit series A coll 82% M-S 4%s series C Philadelphia Co coll tr 4%8 Philadelphia Electric Co— 99 100% —. deposit impt 4'As series A Shore 100% Apr Apr 1990 1998 Lake 100% j-d 2013 & 97% 8 1980 3%s Ref 101% 6 1960 ext 4s 4s General gold 105 New York Central RR Co— Cons 103% 97% 114% 115% 1985 3'As series F & Eastern General 103% 80% D of 102% 58 100% 100% 1974 100% 102% 12 *97%10l3/8 J-J 1954 of series 102 7 deposit of Certificates M-N 1950 series Certificates 97% 115% 1984 Marquette Ry 3%s ser D Phila -'91% 97 6 Mexico Ry— C Certificates A 1st A series 84'% 98 % ' 5s, series B Certificates of 5s 104 1953 4s 89% 102% 102% 1952 . A 1st A 1st 98% J-D M-N New Jersey Bell Telephone 3%s—.1988 N J Junction RR gtd 1st 4s 1986 Ref & Imp 4'As series A *„ 3-d .1982 1st gtd A-O 1952 debentures New Orleans Term r-a 3-d 1948 New England Tel & Tel 5s A_ 1st gtd 4%s series B 3s — 98 % *100 f-a Pere 3-d 1954 5s cons 98'/8 Louis— 1st mtge 3s ser B 1980 National Dairy Products 2%s debs.1970 Gas 106% a-o 1952 series E 3 'A s mtge — a-o Peoria & Pekin Union Ry 5%s N Consol 51% 102% 1981 series -A series 4%s mtge A Income Newark 353/4 2 1965 4'As series D *100 241 46 1968 104 99% 57% __ 51% 103% 103% 50 1965 55% 101% 99 104 102'/4 RR— sinking fund 4%s 57% 5 98% 104 100§i 100 tt lOOSi 1960 debentures f s Pennsylvania j-d • 9 98% 98 % *104'A 100 Si ms 1952 Pennsylvania Glass Sand 3%s 1960 Pennsylvania Power & Light Co— 1st mtge 3s_ 1975 68% M 98% j-j 1st s f gold 4%s—1955 61 Pennsylvania Co— 90ya 62% 96% *93 Pennsylvania-Central Airlines— A 3'As conv income debentures—1960 73 86% 91% 90% 90 *99% 100% ms 77 20 98 a-o a-o Paterson & Passaic G & E cons 5s_1949 a-o 97 1986 Paducan & 111 r-A 101% •101% j-d 1985 debentures 2000 3s 97% j-d 71% 1949 Chattanooga & St 101 j-d 1982 R ser 69% — 108% series M 84% 101 106 *106 104% 61% 101 97% 98 61 *103% 98% 105 23 71% — 93% 103 % 99'A 100 18 — 94% 99% 32 m-n 94% 103% 104 j-d 41 1978 Nashville 94% 102 104 68% r-A 93% 98% 83% .1950 98% 94% 15 71 ' 10 99% 100% 101'A 69 ms 19 14 99 v* 101 'A 67 .1960 98 j-d 81 1991 95% 1974 71 . 99 101% 1971 83 % F-A 99 L 68 A-O 9 5'/a series K j-j 1980 95% 97'A 98% 3s series 1st & ref 93% 9 50% 51 J-D 1981 96% 97'A 98% js I" 104% 3s series N & ref 1st 101% 98% 1977 ref 5s series I 99% 6 1st & ref 3s 1975 A 1st & 72 11 js Jan 1967 101% 101 % 100% 101 101% Co— RR 100% 101 1st 1965 Pacific 92 j-d _1962 adjust 5s series A tMissouri 20 j-d 1st & ref 3s 51 84 99% j-d _1960 —1978 D 93% 14 A-O 3'As B.__ series 100 94'A M-S 1975 series J 100% 2%s imo Kansas & Texas 1st 4s 'Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR— 1974 1st & ref 2%s series Q Jan 1971 94 92 1970 1st & ref 3s Marie— 1st mtge 4'As inc ser A 92 10 *98 J-J ___1948 3s 3'As series I 1st & ref 106% 101% ~1 4s 1st mtge 2%s 96 59% 1967 guaranteed mtge 103% 6 102% St Paul & Sault Ste 86'A Pacific Gas & Electric Co-^- 87% 100'A ms 1st 102% 7 104% 105 1969 gAlst Ohio Edison 100% II — *— Minn 94% 20 101 100% „ 81'A ms Mining & Mfg 2%s 65% 87 3A 86% 101 98% 32 99% 1969 Minnesota 68 60 __ 102 »/4 98 4 99% mtge 2%s 1st mtge 3%s Midland of N J 1st ext 5s 103 60 52 *100 a-o ms ms 96% „ 65% 96% 97'A r-a May Dept Stores 2%s debs Corp 1st mtge 3s 1966 Metropolitan Edison 1st mtge 2y8s_1974 Metrop Wat Sew & Drain 5'As 1950 Michigan Central— Jack Lans & Sag 3'As 195.1 1st gold 3'As 1952 Ref & lmpt 4%s series C 1979 Michigan Cons Gas 1st mtge 3%s_1960 61 107% tOgdensburg & Lake Champlain Ry— 1st mtge & con 4s ser B 1954 Manati Sugar 4s sink fund—Feb 11957 Manila RR (Southern Lines) 4s 1959 Mead 100 60 High 99 O M 1972 Low 56 100% 101% Range Since January 1 Power Co— 1st 92% 99% 106 94 J -j 101% Sold No. High 92 87% j-j 2047 76% 7 Bonds Friday's or Bid & Asked *58 J -J —2047 2047 95 16 96 % 89% Week's Range *— 60% q-r Q-A impt 5s series C impt 5s series D Ref & Northern 87 14 77% Q-J 2047 Ref & impt 4'As series a , 101'A Q-J 1997 Jan 1 2047 3s registered __ 96% 1997 4s lien Coll. trust 1st & 3s 108 y4 __ Sale Price Railway— registered General 102% 107 % 107 % 1st & ref M 2%s series G 1st & ref 4s 102% „ Pacific lien Prior 101A 100% __ __ Northern 34 99% ioo%ioo% __ Last Period Low 107 18 ms ms Mntcrest BONDS New York Stock Exchange High 107 1949 1949 Guaranteed ref gold 4s High a Range Since M-N 1949 Long Island unified 4s DECEMBER Friday Last Period Low 4s WEEK ENDED Interest BONDS New York Stock Exchange ALombard FOR 116 1st 105 108 A2nd mtee inc 4'As ser A mtge 4s series A Jan 2022 May 82% "59% 81% 82% 116 80 89% 57 59% 246 51'A 65'A THE Number 4757 Volume 168 COMMERCIAL & CHRONICLE FINANCIAL 33 (2349) NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE Friday Last. Interest BONDS Range Friday's or Sale Price Period New York Stock Exchange Louis-Southwestern 1st 2d inc 4s Paul Union Dept NO. J-J J-D A-O M-N 1990 4s_1968 1971 1989 3yes B Scioto V & N E 1st gtd 4s Seaboard Air Line RR Co— 1st mtge 4s series A 103% *84 85 95% 1966 Shell 1971 A-O *§ASilesian-Amer Corp coll tr 7s—1941 Skelly Oil 2%s debs 1965 Socony-Vacuum Oil 2Vis 1976 F-A. J-D — South A-O -- 1996 mtge 4,/2S series A Jan 2016 (Jos E) & Sons 2%s Union Oil 2Vis debs & Nor Ala Southern 3s Bell RR Tel gtd 5s Tel & 31 93% 1979 J-J debentures 1985 F-A 1987 J-J : 1994 J-J A—' 1977 M-S 100% 1969 M-N 92% Indiana Pacific Gold Southern 1st Ry 2%s 4 Vis Pacific 3%s 98% 4 96 Va Iron Va & Southwest 98% 92% 5 1957 96% 76 76 2 87% 91 90% 79 54 *99 % 101 J-J J-J 77 77 y2 *93 1994 1956 A-O 6s series A 1956 110% J-J 4s series A gen A-O 5s 1st gtd 5s *97 % M-S M-S Devel & gen 6Vis series A Memphis Div 1st gold 5s St Louis Div 1st gold 4s J-J 103 A-O 102 debs 1966 deb 2%s 8 % 93 *51% M-N J-J 13 93 Vi 84% 94% 110 120 98 91% 105 110 108 y8 113%" 109 102 ya 104% 93% 97% 10 102% 102 56 107 & 2Vis Co 2%s debs 1972 93 y2 4 94 100 % 29 57% 102% 92 y8 97 * J-J 1973 debentures M-N *96% 96% 96% 100 95% Texas & Orleans New 1st & ref M & 1st Texas ref 101% M-N 93% 93% 17 92 y8 lOOVa ,83% Apr Apr 81 3%s M series 78 96 96 M-N Walworth Co conv debentures 3y4s_lS76 M-N Term Baking Co— 5%s debs (subordinated). « Warren RR 1st ref 1970 3Vis series E 1985 *96 % J-J 119 gtd gold 3y2S__2000 F-A Washington Terminal 2%s ser A__1970 F-A Westchester Ltg J-D J-D Gen West Shore 100 Vi 1966 J-J 2361 M-S 61% 2361 M-S 60% 1952 A-O 98% Jan 2014 May - Western Pacific 4y2s inc A Western -1950 gold -1951 1949 1971 99 Pacific 2%s 5s -1951 1968 IP'7! — 99% 55 97 101% 99% 103% 95 102 99% M-N 1967 J-J 1970 J-D 1976 F-A deb 3s series 67 y8 88% 102 50 80% 94% 101 % 3 99% 101% 97% 1 96% 99% 97% *101% ' «—» ■ 2 - 96 94 y4 93% 100V2 94 94% *94% «... 103% 94% — __ 94% 102% 101JS — — *94% 99 115 99% 100 99% -1958 90 84% 101 106 30 101% 83% M-S 103% 100% 94% 100 y4 A-O 102 % 102% 3 101% 103 ya J-J 112% 112% 10 111% 113% -1949 J-J 73% 51 -1936 Central {Wisconsin 98% 127 Vi §Aist M-N Ry- general 4s 73% 102 73% »»*•> „ 41% J-J de of A Certificates 4 99 105 67 206 102% 38 37% C 77% 64 — 70 75 y2 64 41% 19% 45 ya 11 97% 97% *100% 101% 2 100% 100% 100% —1991 < 99 not 100 101% 101 103% 96% 89% 90 M-S 90 3 101 96% 45 Deferred in delivery th^ year's the included in §Negotiability the sale included not range, n 43 96% 93 105 103 — — impaired by the in year's range, 92% 93% y Ex-coupon. • . " d Ex-interest, e Odd-lot 94 sale not rCash sale ^ ■ r ^ maturity. fCompanies reported as being in bankruptcy, receivership, or reorganized under or securities assumed by such companies. Section 77 of Bankruptcy Act, ABonds 94 *92% Under-the-rule sale not included in the year's range. year's range, ♦Friday's bid and asked prices; 102% 87% Power 2%s Elec Lt & included 109% 96 9 99% J-J Va 101 101 103% 103 1976 ~2 93% 93% *104 99 105 % 1 J-J 101% 95 106% 107 97% J -1971 64% 97% 100% 99 ~-D Il976 85 RR— 2Vis mtge 98% J-J debentui a A-O debentures Ref 57% 101 J-J — 99 M-N 1975 debentures 2%s Union 21 84 1967 118% *100Vi 100% M-S 3%s trust 2%s Calif of 60% 101 % ' 101 24 45% *100% M-S 1961 debentures Oil 69% 59 58 % 101% 101%, J-J U 3s 109 33 M-S 88% 72 42% J-D gold 5s Electric Co of Mo Union 106 % 62 *__ M-S -1960 1970 14 99% 70 45 y2 A-O 1st 109 105% 107% 107% 60 101% M-N 30-year 55% 101 98 Telegraph Co— Union 25-year 47% 106% __ *107% 107% 116% 90 100% 100% 70 V2 J-J Jan 1960 mtge & coll 107 y2 100 *107 series I Maryland 1st mtge 4s Yonkers 1st 103 53 *98 guaranteed 4s 1st Registered Western 1950 1967 5s stpd gtd 3%s mtge West Penn Power 3%s *51 *106% J-D 92% 118% 119 98% J-D 1960 Tri-Continental Corp 2Vis debs Union 97% 2 105 30 Orleans 3%S—1974 Gas & Elec 85 Pacific— ref & impt 3%s__1960 & Ohio Cent 99% 28 89% 105 J-J — *88 y2 J-D Ry 1st ref 4s income 5s_— Trenton 73 100 94% 97% 89% A-O M-N 114% 85 90% Ward 100 ya 98 104 % 105 105 A-O Ave AAdj Tol 1990 2000 gold New RR of A-O 1 74 75% 78% 96 *97 89% 5 6 11 81% • 1960 B 5s 1st Pacific-Missouri Third *97 M-N -1970 series C Gen & ref M Texas !_1965 103 81 78% Apr 96% 115% 115% A-O 100 A 109 94% mtge 4s inc series A Jan 1981 inc 4y4s series B__Jan 1991 RR— 3 Vis Pacific & 1985 99% 9 1992 115% 103 95% mtge 3%s series B 1971 Walker (Hiram) G & W 2%s debs_1966 98% 100 % '100 J-J ~3 95% 103 Mm-m 1949 2019 112% J-J 1973 imp M 4s series C Ref & imp 2Vis series D Texas Corp 3s deb 103 106% *99% 101 «... 99 y2 101% 31 1 1995 Terminal RR Assn of St Louis— & — A-O 1st 2%s Ref — 106% 107 1958 (estinghouse E Swift 105% 94% 2003 5s Gen mtge 105% 46% 102% 102 % F-A -1966 - 93 y2 * _1971 20 89% 76 y2 103 y4 Apr ASpokane Internat 1st gold 4%s—2013 Calif 2%s 43 103 M-N 1983 Sunray Oil Corp 27/8s debs 27 96 % *106 J-J 1985 debentures A-O 1996 1951 21 110% noy2 111 1956 Southwestern Bell Tel 2%s debs 105 % 105% W 84% 80 108 % 96 % 108 noy2 105 97% *101 Vi A-O M-S 1st gold 5s—1949 Coal & Coke cons Gen 90 110 96 y2 108 97 Wabash RR Co— 100 — 1996 gen (N J) 93 % 92 82% & , 97% 79 11 105% 105% — 84% 92% *— & 82 105% 105% M-N 1975 1978 —1963 Virginian Ry 3s series B 76 82 J-J Devel Standard Oil of 100% 101% 90% Devel 99 95 93% 94% 81 High 96 90 % ■ 95% 1986 1961 1 16 91V8 — — Low 99 94 ' debentures conv 124 91% 122 Co— RR 1st mtge 2Vis series F 1st mtge 2%s series G Southern Ry 1st cons gold Standard Oil 20 g f 4s series B Cons s 97% 92% *92 J-D 1st mtg 3%s ser A.1975 mtge 2Vis series E 3%s 28 % 98% 92% M-N 1981 l San Fr Term 2 93% 81 Co— (Oregon Lines) 4Vis Gold 92% — debentures 4 Vis 67 ' High ♦93 —— Range Since January 1 Sold No. 99 F-A debs Virginia Electric & Power Co— 1st & ref mtge 2%s series E 1st & ref mtge 3s series F__ 1st debentures 1st 4s series A—1955 — Vandalia RR cons Co— 2%s Southern 92% 31 debentures Bonds V 61 % 3 *99% 100 Range Friday's 102% 98% 95% or Bid & Asked 94 A-O M-N A-O M-S 127 yB 16 94 95% — 100 189 69% 94 J-J 1963 67 69% 2%s Southern 1966 1976 1967 1959 debs- 2%s Rubber Universal Pictures 3%s 127 — 99% 100% 100% Seagram ~5 S 2%s 89 % f J-J J-J J-D A Gen U 80% 38 *127 — Sale Price Low 98% — 101% 101% — , Last Period New York Stock Exchange LOW 9 100% 100% — Week's Interest BONDS January 1 High 103 -- J-J Nov 1989 Gen & ref gold 5s series A St Paul & Duluth 1st cons gold St 3 United Biscuit 2%s debs M-N 1989 ctfs bond DECEMBER Range Since Sold Ry— certificates bond 4s ENDED Friday Bends Bid & Asked Low St WEEK FOR Week's selling no sales being transacted during current week. flat. m NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE WEEKLY NOTICE—Cash in in footnote a In the and deferred the week in delivery sales which they occur. following extensive list AND RECORD YEARLY disregarded in the week's range unless they are the only transactions of the week, and when selling No account is taken of such sales in computing the range for the year. are we outside the regular weekly range are shown on the New York Curb Exchange for the week beginning on Saturday, It is compiled from daily reports of the Curb Exchange itself, and is intended to include every security, dealings have occurred during the current year. furnish complete record of the transactions a Nov. 27, and ending the current Friday, Dec. 3. whether stock bond, in which any or RANGE Last Sale Price Par ACF-Brill warrants Motors Acme Aluminum Acme Wire Adam Hat Co Alloys— Associates Air Investors Convertible Inc 1% (N Jan preferred convertible preferred Hard Rubber Co American Laundry Mach American Light & Trac common 6% preferred American Mfg Co common 200 4% Mar 7% 1% 2 1,000 1% Nov 3% Mar 6% Aug 6% Aug * — — 9% 5 1 J) Appliance Alabama Great Soutnern Alabama Power 4.20% Fisher 5% Mar Nov American General Corp common 2% 9% 3 pfd ' • 6% 6% 9% 36 14% Nov Oct Apr Jun 400 6% 5% Nov 9% 2% —tm Oct 3% May 36 "** 1,100 5% Apr Feb American 60 79 Feb 105 Oct American 87 Jan 94 Sep American Potash 3% 1,800 Allied Internat Investing Allied Products (Mich) Altofer Bros Aluminum $3.75 Corp common 2% 4% May Jan Co of America common cumulative preferred Goods Mfg Aluminum Aluminum Industries Aluminum Ltd common American American Class Beverage Book Cities common Co & American Fork & Hoe & Electric 4% % Gas 16% 17% 1,000 —«. Nov Oct American 15% NOV 22% Apr Nov 22 Jan 4 com preferred For footnotes see page 37. Seal-Kap common 29% 750 15 250 25% 50 18 18% 10,900 15 Aug 26% 27 200 22 Mar 27 7% 100 Nov .13 Jan Anchor Post Products 40% 40 47% 4,100 Mar 56 Jun Angerman Co Inc common 1, 1% 2,900 1% 1% 67 67 68 30 67 Nov Nov Nov I 2% Aug 2% 90 6% 6% 1,100 • 17% 17% 17% 500 10 36% 36% 37% 8,100 100 111 111 100 5% Mar 16% Mar 31 107 Feb Sep 7% Jan Jan Jun 19% May 41% Feb 7 Jun 300 11 Dec 13 300 38 Mar 51 Jan 250 x22 Nov 36 Jan x21% Nov 36% x22% X22 23 x21% 24 3,200 21% 23% 23 7,500 3% 3 3 ■ 3 45% 1% Jun 3 41 11 Nov 113% May 500 5 5 5 5% Dec 7% 1% 1,300 9,300 4% American Writing Paper common 92% Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord reg 1 Angostura-Wupperman — Apex-Elec Manufacturing Co Appalachian Elec Pwr 4%% pfd Argus Inc Arkansas Natural Gas common Common class A 6% preferred non-voting *1 1 1 100 18% Mar 3% 5 5% -- 15% — — 10 500 2,100 Oct % Mar 1% May Feb 5 5 Nov- 9 Oct 72 Apr Jan . Jan 5% 5% 900 5% Dec 8% Jan 8 8% 600 5% Feb 8% Sep 15 15% 600 Sep 19% Feb 2% 3% 1,300 13% 2% 9% 10% 1,200 8% 101% 102 % 70 Oct 98% Jan 3% 4% 1,700 3% Nov • • 5% 5% 5% 3,900 4% Feb 4% Feb 5% Jan Jun 5% 4% 3% 102% Oct 27% May 42% 1 10 Jan 11 3% 4 2,800 * 32% Oct 30,600 * 1 1 Nov 15% 18 u 100 36 25 % Dec 59% 98 46% Jun 14 15 14 % 69 May Jan 21% Nov 57% Dec 7% 43% Dec 22 % 89 % Jan 40 Nov 14% 33 58% 49% Dec 28 3% May Feb * 8 B 400 Jun •1%-Feb 30% July 10c Superpower Corp common series preferred American Thread 5% preferred $6 8,400 Light— common Republics Amer 12% B 94 49% 1 American American * * -* 10 2 50 % 100 Power B Class May 2% , 17% 7 & Chem class A 49 % * * common American Bantam Car Qo class A American 1 5 4% Nov —- * common Co Meter 100 3% 28 25% 18% Metal Products new com—2 99 High Low 1,300 34% 1 Co 2% Jun 91% 3% 25 25 25 Range Since January 1 High 14% 29% 25 20 8% May 38 Apr 2% Shares —1 Maracaibo 94 1 common convertible $2.50 10c 1 American " & $2 American 91% 100 1 200 —— 50 Inc . 5% 5% 10 Airlines 2% 3% May Nov 5 preferred Alaska 3,600 1 2% 2 Alles 1,300 for Week Range of Prices Low Par High 4% common Electric Air-Way Low Sales Week's Last iale Price New York Curb Exchange 1 t Agnew Surpass Shoe Stores.Ainsworth Mfg common— Air Friday 31% 2% 3 STOCKS— High 1 DECEMBER Range Since January 1 1 Inc Supply Mfg Aero 1 Shares 10 common Stores 1% ENDED for Week Range of Prices Low WEEK Sales Week's Friday STOCKS— New York Curb Exchange FOR 5% 6 11,100 10% 11 400 10% May 4 12% Jun Jan Apr 108% May 6% May 8% May 8% May 11 Nov THE COMMERCIAL Curb Exchange Ink Nn ef Prieee Par Arkansas Power & Light Aro $7 pfd Loto Equipment Corp 1 5% 5% 6% 3,800 1 3% 3% 4% 3,400 4% 11,200 25 32% 3% 8'/2 8% 1,400 8% Dec 14 Jun 15% 16% 6,300 12% Feb 23 Jun Colorado Fuel ft Iron Colt's Manufacturing % % 700 % Dec 1% Jan 1,025 6% Feb 20% Dec Community Public Service 4,000 2% Mar 4% Apr Compo Shoe Machinery— % Associated Tel ft Tel class A • 19% 18% 20% Atlantic 1 3, Atlantic Atlas Fisheries.- Coast Coast Line 50 Automatic 21 48% 4 4% Products Steel 50 —1 Co Corp warrants Plywood Corp Atlas 2% Inc 600 4% 10,600 10,600 3% 64 V2 Nov Jun 4'/b 4% 200 4% Nov 7% 300 6% Feb 9% 5 10% Mar 1 16 17% 1,200 26 15% Feb Smelt Ltd Continental Car-Na-Var Babcock ft Wilcox Co Baldwin 7 °f, 54 Baldwin Co x52 % 58% 4,500 1 "8% 8% Banco de los Andes— American Barium 8% 300 Corp X "4% 5% 5% 1 x5% x5% Baumann (L) ft Co Beau-Brummel Ties 1 10 8,800 5 10 Nov 14 Jan Coro Jan 11 Jan common of Canada 25 200 5 Nov 7 10 Nov 17 common 35% 36% 1,450 1 8% 8% • 25% 25% 27 250 14 14 14 150 common Convertible preferred Blckford's Inc 7 • Ridge Corp common ft Co 2% 200 (HO) Co common.. 5Vm% prior cum pfd Borne, Scrymser Co Bourjois Inc 6% 6% • 24 23 67 67 17 17% • Jan Nov 10% 19 Jan 28% Sep Apr 3o tocp 13% Sep 18 Jan 9% May Feb 14% Aug 41/8 May 6% Nov 10% May 23 Dec 50 67 Dec •XU.% ilvV 7% NOV 450 7% 7% 100 15% 15% 15% 1,700 5% 5% 5% 1,400 Cuban Tobacco British American Oil Co 13 13% 400 15% • 16% 300 19% 19% . <1 11 Amer dep rets ord reg Inc Dayton Rubber Co class A Dejay Stores common Dennison Mfg class A common 10c 85 50c 5 II1/2 Mar 23% Aug Day Mines Feb 9% Jan 14% Apr 14% 18 Jun July 300 15% Mar 22% July 8% Jan Detroit 12% Feb Detroit Gray Iron Foundry Detroit Steel Products 1% Sep 2% Jan Devoe ft Reynolds class B Jan 23'% Sep Diana Stores 2% 1% 700 22% 25 2% 11% 5% 5% 8% 21 20% 2% 100 11% 11 l 2.50 1,300 5% 2,000 8% 100 21 200 20 1% 10 Apr 11 % 10% 11% 1,500 20% 2.50 20% 2,800 4% Sep V Feb "% 17,100 1% 1% 3,100 11% 11% 100 % _.__12%c is 1% 25o 32 5% July May Noy Casco Castle 1,400 2 2 2% 3,100 % 1% Oct Nov 10% July 13% Duke Draper ft A ord (AM) & 11% Apr Oct 2% Feb 8% 7% Nov % May 8%. Nov 4 4'/4 6Va 2,600 3% Jan 14% 200 13% Jan 6% 4,600 4% Feb 48% 13 % 125 Oct Jan 2% Jan 17% May % May 11% Apr 6 May 15% May Dec 45 9% Jun 56% May Oct 4% Jan 39% 40% 4,500 37 Va Feb 53 % Jun % % % 3,200 % Nov 1% Jun 6V4 Feb 10% Jun 3 7% 6% 7% 5% 5% 100 5% Mar 5% 6Va 6% 4,500 5% Feb 13% Mar 3,000 13% 13% 200 "2% 2% 2% 1,700 1% 1% 100 17% 17% 17% 4,500 9% May Jun 9 16% Sep 3% May 2% NOV 1% Nov 3 Apr Apr 16% Mar 35 Jun 26 100% Mar ~7 ~7 200 13 13% 400 13 32 32 25 32 6% Sep 4% Mar 20% May 104% Jan 11% May Jan 8 Nov 17% Dec 37% Oct , 5% 5% Feb 5% Nov 6% Aug 2% 100 Sep 3% 30 7% 7 10 % 131 10% 131 14% 300 10% 2,000 131 30 14% 14% 10 10 100 3 1,900 22% 23% 1,500 1,100 Oct 5% Mar 9% 130 Aug Nov 35% Aug 8% July 12% Sep Nov 140 Nov 19 Oct Mar 11% Jan 2% May 18 % Feb 4 Ve Oct 28% Jun Jun 14% Apr 6% Mar 2 v, Nov 8 Va 11 11% 200 7% 7 7% 2,100 Sep 15 8% 7% 8% 400 7% Oct 12% Jan 2% 2% 2% 1,800 2% Nov 3% Jun 4% May Ap» 3% Feo Feb 20 Oct 25 Aug 16% Apr 20 18 May xl4% Mar 10 10 10 10 17% Aug Feb 12% May 12% Oct 100 100 Feb 139% 1 1% • 41 % 1 1 % 41 % 8% 1% 2,000 42 8% 9% 2% 275 3 2,200 300 x41% x41% 30 • 1% 35 8% 2% 41% Jun Feb 145 July 2% July Mar 57 Sep 10 Apr NOV 6 Jan 53 Jan Nov Jun 108% 1 2% .< 2% 3% 5,100 Jan 110% Jun 2% Dec 6% Jan 10 • 5 • 5 4% 100 4% 500 10 1% 4% 4% 31 1 4% "4% *11 Dec 5% Feb 14 7% Jun 21% Mar Jun 29 13% 14% 300 11% Feb 16% May 9% 9% 300 9% Feb Nov 11% May 79 Va May • 62% Nov 40 Jun Nov 83 May 62% 63 475 10 Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord reg 72% 6% • 1 • Oct 2% £1 —.—-1 Durham Hosiery class B common Duro Test Corp common x62% x31 ——• Co Co May • Corp Power 11% Nov 11% July 4% 500 3% Nov 12% 4% Sep 8 Jan 2Ve Nov Jan 14 5% May Jun 16 % Jun May 10 11 May 22 % • 23% 9 Jan 20 • 2% 81/4 Aug Jan 1 Catalin Corp of America Feb Feb 2s 6d Co 3% 3% 12% £1 (J W) Co common Products common 8% 1,200 • Driver Harris Co Sep 18 * Biscuit Co Feb 3,200 2,000 25 Chenf Co Ltd Dominion Tar Dominion Textile Co Ltd common • 100 Amer dep rets B ord Carter 7 2.50 rets 200 6% Ltd— dep 7% 7 • Carolina Power ft Light $5 pfd Nov Jan 1 • 17% Jun 1% May 3% Jan 6% • common 1% 2% 1 Dominion Bridge Co Ltd Dominion Steel ft Coal class B 12% May Jun ! 1% 7% • Capital City Products Carey Baxter ft Kennedy Inc Amer £1 1 Canadian Industries Ltd— 7% preferred Canadian Marconi Carreras 100 6 non-voting Carr-Consolidated 4% 1 Class A voting Class B Carman ft Co Carnation Co 4% 5 6% % preference Canadian Canners Ltd common Convertible preferred Canadian Industrial Alcohol- 40 % £1 A 24% Mat Mar Domestic Credit Corp class 5% Oct 10% Mar 16 10 • 60e Duval Texas Sulphur 600 1 common 15% Dec 8% 1 Corp common Duraloy (The) California Electric Power Callite Tungsten Corp Feb 10% 1 ft Manufacturing Gasket Amer dep rets ord reg Dobeckmun Co common— Jun • pfd Nov Distillers Co Ltd— 12 Dec 20% 13 1 27% May Sep 4% • Cable Electric Products common Cables ft Wireless— IV4 11% Jun 1% 22% 1% _1q : Camden Fire Insurance Canada Bread Co Ltd Canada Cement Co Ltd 8 Oil Co new com 131/4 • American dep rets 5% Calamba Sugar Estate Calif Cotton Mills Co 100 Oct • Buckeye Pipe Line 2,500 Nov 5Va July 28 % 1 debenture Oct • Brown Rubber Co common Bruce (E L) Co common Bruck Mills Ltd class B 10 2% Aug 112% D 8% 1 Bunker Hill ft Sullivan Burd Piston Ring Co Burma Corp Amer dep rets Burry Biscuit Corp Butler (PH) common 2.50 Davenport Hosiery Mills Davidson-Brothers Inc common 8 Va 10s Brown Porman Distillers 4% cum Junior pfd 2 Va 100 2% Mar 8% Jan £1 British Celanese Ltd— 500 1,400 x' 19% May £1 British Columbia Power class A Class B 1% 2.50 6 Derby dep rets ord bearer Amer dep rets ord reg Feb 11% • common 13% Mar 5% Nov Tobacco— Amer 72>% 300 40% 5 100 Lighting Inc common Curtis Mfg Co (Mo) • British-American 1,200 3% 28 45 25c • 10 Curtis 22 • 49 801/4 Aug .* ——• Feb 11% 6% Jun 11% Aug r,400 8% z21% Jan 22 28 4 Jan 106 102 14% 70 Jun 550 90 - 900 9% 107 % 5 • Crystal Oil Refining common $6 preferred Cuban Atlantic Sugar common 5% preferred 2% Jun 114% May 1,300 8% • 1 Crown Drug Co common Nov • Class A Oct 6% Mar 900 67% 25 Bridgeport Gas Light Co Bridgeport Oil Co Brlllo Mfg Co common 7% 39 6% 4,500 24 100 ft Power 35% Nov Nov 8% 107 10% (ord reg)_£1 8 1 Co Crosley Motors Inc Crowley Mllner ft Co Crown Cent Petrol (Md) Crown Cork Internat'l "A" partlc Apr 125 3 1 Brazilian Traction Light Breeze Corp common 3% 600 7% 11% 2% • Bohack . 11% 1 common Jan 58% Oct 30 Sep 2% 1—1 31 1 Birdsboro Steel Fdry ft Mach Co com.* Blauner's common 3 Blumenthal (S) 8% —• common Croft Brewing Jan 300 dep receipts Petroleum Creole May 1,300 1% 1% Feb Nov -50 convertible preferred American 7% May 15% May 5% Benrus Watch Co Inc Hedges Jan 10% 10 6% Courtaulds Ltd— Nov 5% 10 25 Va Mar 95% 1% « Cosden Petroleum common 1,100 11% *._1 Reynolds common 7% 28 • preferred class A $1 125 28 Oct 50 3% '.lie Jun 1% 5% 10% 1 Benson ft Range Co Inc Aug 25 Shoe Corp Aircraft common Tel 700 18 Feb 1 1 (AS) Bell 7% 4% Mar 15 106 -• Cornucopia Gold Mines 8 A Ma> 60 9% * Sep Sep 5 % common Bellanca Blue 66% 66% 10% Barlow ft Seelig Mfg— $1.20 convertible A common Basic Refractories Inc Beck Feb Jan Corroon ft shares Steel Co. Jan 7% Oct 39 61 ._1 r** 45 Copper common... —' 34 — *0 Rubber — 5% May Feb 97 21% "l Locomotive— preferred - ■ Nov 109 21% ...1 Continental Fdy ft Machine B Feb 3% 59 % 96 10 Corp.. High 9% May 7% Feb 550 4 Dec 108 Va 60% 97 • 5 Liquidating Corp Consolidated Royalty Oil Jun 6% 1 Gas Consolidated Mining ft July 27 Feb Utilities Consol 16% July 24% preferred series C__ 4% Consolidated Apr 27% 100 100 series B preferred 4%% 32 Nov 3% 3% 29% 4,500 32% 3% 7 1 • Consol G E L P Bait common 7% May Feb Dec 3% 32 25 1956 to ext Vtc May 6% Apr 35 — 48% 21 Commodore Jan 7>/4 "7% • Avery (B P) ft Sons common 8% preferred Ayrshire Collieries Corp com 50% 22 21 1 Automatic Voting Machine 3 8% 5 A 4% warrants Co Hotel Inc 1 Commonwealth ft Southern warrants- Aug 6 Low Airlines 8and ft Stone Co B'/a Range Sine* January 1 High Colonial 16% • Low 6hsres Aug 115 % Feb Colonial —CI Sales for Week Range of Prices For High Low Associated American dep rets reg Asscricted Laundries of America Last BalePriea Kxebange Curb York Mew Range Sines January 1 High 112 • 3-60 —1 Ashland OH ft Refining Co Electric Industries— gbares Week's Friday ' STOCKS— for Week Bangs * ENDED DECEMBER -J gales Week's STOCKS— WEEK FOR RANGE EXCHANGE CURB YORK NEW Monday, December 6, 1948 CHRONICLE & FINANCIAL Sep Sep Aug Nov Jan 10 Sep 1% Sep 7% 7% Jan Jan 381/2 May 8% Jan 2,000 4% 741/4 80 73% Oct 84 500 151/a Nov 19% Miky 82% Apr Feb 90 Jun 11% Oct 3/64 Nov • common 4%% prior preferred 6% preferred 101 100 — Eastern Malleable Iron—— of beneficial lnt Electric Bond ft Share common S Light $7 2d pfd A__* warrants Electromaster 11% 139 % Mar 83 Nov 58 1% "2% 65 125 57 Feb 88 May 57% 425 51 Nov 81 % May 12% 12% 200 10% July Inc 1 3,000 58 75 12 1,700 10% 11% 38,100 131% 139 10% 4% 100 3% 1,300 11 400 4% II,600 10 97 97 1 140 6% 6 —1 Empire District Electric 5% pfd Empire Mill work Corp Emsco Derrick ft Equipment Equity Corp common 7 May 88% July Mar 65 11% 12 6 Electrographic Corp common Feb 76 58 1 * 3y8 150 475 52% 12% $5 pfd shares of beneficial int.. Easy Washing Machine class B Option I,200 64% 2% 1 preferred series A $6 preferred aeries B Eastern Sugar Associates— Electric Power ft 4% 80% 74 49 • • • $7 shares 4% 78% 72'% 28 Eastern States Corp Com 4% 74 7% 7% 100 2% Mar . May Jan 4% May 14 Aug Oct Feb 63% 8% FeU 14 "'/a May 9% Feb 50 126 Feb 3% 10 Feb Sep 2V8 Mar 92 Jan 6% Feb 16% Jun 150% Oct 7 July 14% May 4 Va Dec 98 8% FeD Jan 5 lOo 1% "l% 1% 9,100 1% 1 33% 33% 34% 400 33V4 Nov 1 $3 convertible preferred Esquire Inc Eureka Corp Ltd Eureka Pipe Line common — 4% 4% 500 4% Nov 8% May % % 38,000 1/2 Dec 3% 20 Va Sep Feb 11 % 1 . 10 Feb 15% Oct 2% July 45 V4 Jun Jan 30% May July 151/4 East Oas ft Fuel Assn Nov Central Maine Power Co— 3,50% preferred...—: Central Ohio Steel Products Central Power ft Light 4% Central ft South West Corp Rights w 1 ICentral States Elec 6% 7% preferred 100 Cessna Aircraft Co common of America Charts Corp common Cherry-Burrell common Chesebrough Mfg common Chicago Rivet ft Mach Chicago ft Southern Air Lines Voting trust ctfs Chief Consolidated Mining Cities Service common City Auto Stamping City ft Suburban Homes Clark Controller Co Clarostat Mfg Co . 15% 100 5 . 10% rl/256 preferred—100 Conv pfd opt dlv ser Conv pfd opt dlv ser 1929 Century Electric Co common Chamberlln Co 74 1 pfd 10% 10% 24,700 1/256 1/256 7>A 8 708,000 275 60 551% 621% 5% Nov Sep 21 Va Jun Feb 861/2 Jun Sep 21 100 5 100 10 Sep July 300 100 "71/2 100 10 "7V2 Xl0% xlO% 1 3% 2.50 7 3% 7 3% 7% , 500 400 10 54 3% 7 Feb Dec 56% 4 ' — 6 Jan 25% Jan 56% 58% 275 54 Apr 70 Jan 16 10 13 Nov 16 15% Aug 18 Jan 25 Flshman (Phila) Corp common—— 5c to Amer Ford 7% May Fort 7% May 44,300 5 13% 13% 13% 900 2,900 10 %' Feb 31% 11 % Mar 9% 15% 15% 2% 150 Feb 14 Feb Feb 2% 1,500 1% Feb 1% 1% 1% 6,700 1% Feb 8% 9 900 20 33% 35 4,300 5% 6 200 7% Mar 24 5% Jan Nov 1"% 66% Jun Jun 141/4 May 11 19 Jan 2,700 9 Va Nov 55 57 V* 130 2% 800 46 Jan Jan 2 Jan 30 2% Nov 29 July 5% May Apr 15% 61% Oct 3% May 38% Apr 18 Apr 14% 100 14% Dec 4V4 6,300 3% Aug 21 Ve 21 Va 300 16% Jan 23% Oct 25 £1 25 25 18% Jan 35 Aug Nov 2 Jan 14% of • conv 1 1.25 % 9% 600 7% Feb 10% 8% 1,900 7% Nov 19 Jan 8% 8% 1 common preferred (Geo A) 7,600 9% 7 y4 8% 700 6% Sep 9 Nov % dep rets bearer Brewing Co Pitt 4%% 5% May France— (Peter) Brewing Franklin Simon ft Co Inc Fuller 4y8 Canada- Fox 1% 3% 10% 1 dep rets ord reg Motor Amer Jan Jan 43% 3,100 11,000 9% 4% 9% 1 (MH) Co— $1 Stores Motor of Ford 51/8 lVa 15% x3% 10c Class A non-voting Class B voting 5% 39% 14% - 10% x4 Ford Motor Co Ltd— 500 2% • 10 $2 dlv cum preferred 800 1 page 37. First York 6% lVa • Engine ft Airplane Metallurgical Fire Association 6 43% — 1 1 6V8 10 • Falrchlld Camera ft Instrument Falrchlld Fansteel 5% 1 1 see Jan July 14% 4 Development ordinary 8% Apr 200 Claude Neon Inc common For footnotes 51/4 15 Clayton ft Lambert Mfg Colon 21% May 14 Ve May 10 Va 1 Clincbfield Coal Corp common Club Aluminum Products Co Cockshutt Plow Co common May 15 0 • 1/256 6 100 • 8% 50 24 8 Co 8% 9 12% 24 8 Va Sep 26.". 300 24 Dec 32 Jun 8% 400 8 Nov 12% Jan Feb 15% Jun Apr ...' Jun 4% Jun 4 ( Jun 10% 51 7% Jan July Jan Garrett Corp common Gatlneau Power Co common— 5% preferred 11 xl3 3,500 9 13% Nov 17% July 84 • 100 Feb 92% July. 10Ve 10% 10% 10% 50 7% Feb 15 July 1 4% 1,500 Nov 4% Gollman Mfg Co common 6 4% 6,400 3% Feb 8 July General • 1,300 1% Dec Alloys Co Apr 3y8 May Volume 168 COMMERCIAL THE Number 4757 NEW YORK RANGE Last Range Low Par General 5% Supply preferred Amer Friday New York Range Blnei Jannary 1 T.ow High Curb Week's Range af Prloes Low 3% 2,700 3% Nov 5% 22 y2 Nov 27 y2 Oct 9y8 May Jan Lake Shore Mines Ltd Low High ' Laclede-Chrlsty L'Aiglon 100 12% Nov 5% 100 5V4 Nov 6% Nov 8 Ya 8y8 8% 5,500 8ys Nov 7% 8 1,300 6y» Jan 11% 9% Feb 7% 7% 1,600 6V4 Nov 10% May 200 18% Feb 20 S 1 12% . t 6% 3,100 5% Nov 8 7% 7% 150 7% Nov 9 Apr Lakey Foundry A Machine 1 27 Feb 40 Nov Lamson S 6% 96% preferred series A Nov Apr Lanston ■ • 20% 33% ; 4 35 1,100 : 3% : 4% 1,900 3% 3,400 5% Corp of Delaware Monotype Machine La 8alle Extension University 6% 21 100 6 Feb 7 200 6 y2 6% 8% Nov 10 3% Feb 2% Nov x9 Mar common 1 Feb 100 Apr Leonard OD Development SI % % % 7,700 110 Mar 117 Jan Le 1 10% 9% 10% 3,700 9% Nov 25 Jun 110% Feb a 23 Ya 21% 24 3,000 15y8 Mar 24 • 12% 12% 13% 1,300 7% 500 95 25 112 y2112 y2 ~3% _3% 400 18% Oct May May X105% 4 3y8 100 ya 17V4 May 12% 5% —1 Company Apparel Inc 5% 6% 1 -—10 General Fireproofing common * General Outdoor Adv 6% pfd—-—100 General Phoenix Corp 1 General Plywood Corp common 50c General Public Service $6 preferred—* Georgia Power $6 prelerred ; • S3 preferred • Range Since Janaary 1 Jun 7% Shares High Jun 25 far Wsok Last Ma Frloa Exchange mgh 22% £1 dep rets ord reg General Finance Corp common 6% 3 8TOCKS— Shares . . DECEMBER 3% 23 General Electric Co Ltd— (2351) EXCHANGE ENDED 22 % 3% Corp com—1 Builders conv CURB WEEK CHRONICLE v for Week •f Pricer gale Prise Exchange Curb York FOR FINANCIAL Sales Week's Friday STOCKS— New & 250 5% Sep 16 Jan 23% Jun • 11 Feb 12 Jan Gladding McBean A Co 25 29 Apr 38 Gleaner Harvester Corp Glen Alden Coal ___2.au Lefcourt Realty Touxneau Line (RG) Material Inc Co, Lionel Corp common Llpton (Thos J) Inc 6% preferred 10 10 A Apr Jan 1% Jan May Oct 11 Aug 15% 25 July 30 Jan Dec 11 May Oct Jun Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines Gilbert (A C) Gilchrist Co 1 18 .♦ common 21% 35% Oct 25 24% 26 1,500 20% 20% 22% 5,600 18% Jan 12 y8 1,700 10% Nov 21% Jan 13 13 y8 12% Aug 15% Jun Lit 1 13 9 , .. 600 Feb Brothers Loblaw SI Inc common Lone Htar Gas Co. (Texas) 16 * . $4.50 prior preferred Goldfield Consolidated Mines Goodman Mfg Co. < Jan Feb 28 y4 Jan 91 Jan % Nov % May 57% May 7,900 Nov Sep 60% 60 % 50 50 Mar 11 11 y2 900 11 Nov 7 7 7% 8% 1,400 7 375 91 112% 110 133 65% Apr 6% Mar Louisiana Land A Exploration— Louisiana Power A Light $6 pfd preferred 138 7% Mar 10 July 6,500 % Mar 1 Jan 78 Va Dec 71% 78 % 1,025 49 Mar 64% 70 3,450 44 Apr 70 Dec 20% —1 * 9 Lynch Corp 18% 20% 13,200 15 Feb 23% Jun 110 13% 13 Va Apr 12% 700 13 Ya Nov 112 Jan 18% Jun 9 Aug Oct 120 Jun 140 Mar M Macklntoah-Hemphlll Co__ 137, 1,400 A Jan 14 * 10 70 July y4 May Tea— common .stock Jun Feb 5,800 78% . 10 y4 Feb 8% • 100 100 Jan 18% < Mar 107% 112% 7 3 _ Great Atlantic A Pacific 60 y4 11% 9% Aug 26% Jan 24% May 21% % preferred B r.tfe of dep sy» 1 9% 7% preferred A ctfs of dep Oct 52% 10 pfd—23 conv Gray Mfg Co 1st "% Jan 50% • Graham-Paige Motors 5% 1% ""% 9% A 3% Nov 22 y2 400 20% Long Island Lighting CoCommon ctfs of dep Nov 50 Grand Rapids Varnish ; 25% 23% "% 1 Gorham Inc class A_ Gorham Mfg common Non-voting 25% .* ; 20% v _ _ 26 24% Feb 18 .... —— Feb 20 «•»— Apr 22 1 2y8 600 7% 22% • 80% 2% 2ya ' — 7% • B 39% 2% 1 _• 7% Groceterias class A Class Longines-Wlttnauer Watch Co Gobel (Adolf) Godchaux Sugars class A Class B — • common Locx« dteei cnain 26% Aug 10% ,* Olenmore Distilleries class B Globe-Union Inc 2% Mar Jan Maine Public Service common. Mangel Stores 10 1 Feb 5% 100 8% 8% 8% J _ Co 11% 11% 600 11 13% 14 300 12 Amma»■ 17% Mar Sep Feb 16% Jun 21 Apr 28 Nov 34 —— May 39% Sep Nov 3y8 Apr May ' Great Northern Paper Gulf States 36% 36% 23 Grocery Stores Products Utilities $4.40 36 Ys 550 8% Nov 44% Jan Manlschewltz May 9% Sep Mapes Consolidated Mfg Co Apr Marconi 200 8 190 97r Nov 13% 98% 100 pfd Gypsum Lime A Alabastine 37 8% common—25c Nov 99 • • 105 13% Nov (The B) Co International —U 1 ——• • —— Marine 11 Communication Co Ltd Marlon Power Warrie common 9% 9% -.10 Shovel— Massey —. 9% ' 1,700 2% Feb 8% 13 " • MeAleer H MoClanahan Oil Co Hall Lamp Co Bridge Co Ltd 0 Hammermill Paper new 5% 500 7% —• com 9% May Feb 8% 15% 15% 1,200 McCord Oct Dec 19 Nov 56% Jan Corp $2.50 Nov 48 Ya 15% • ._ Sep 5% 6 mm' • Hamilton 1 Mfg Co common convertible preferred 5% —10 1 common • common (AG) 13 Ya Mar 25 Electric Lignt Hartford Rayon - , ^ 1 common " 2% 1% 1 Ya 5% 5 Brewing Co - 1 8% _• 10% Hearn Dept Stores common— I~~~5 7 Ya Hecla —25c * 11% Hathaway Bakeries Inc Haxeltine Corp Mining Co Helena Rubinstein Class 8% , .. 4% July Mead Nov 2% May Menasco 5% 5 Nov 7 % May Merritt 67/a Feb 8% 600 1,000 8% 2,000 11% 12% 2,200 9 8% . 4% —100 10% .. , 7% 10% 6Vi May 5% 100 5% Dec 8 10 9y« 91 40 Dec 11% May 12 1% 2,700 iy4 Mar 2 Jan 34 35% 1,000 22% Mar 42 July 36% 1% 36% 25 36 Ya Nov 44% 29 1% 35% 30% Aug 9% 9% 200 x9% Nov 12"% Mar 1 16% 16% 16% 1,100 15% Sep 25 Va 1 1% 1% 1% 1,700 1 Jan 5% Nov 75 108 — r' .*»«*."• 71 1 71 preferred 10 41 200 Border's __ mm 3 Ya 3% 75 7% Sep 28% 29 42% 44 Nov Michigan Sugar Co 6% 30% 31 275 22% 22% 23 500 73% 72% 73% ■ _• __ t m ' t, Oil Lock Inc 5 common..', Refining 4 A B Mfg Co Hussman Refrigerator $2.25 pfd— Common Huyler's Nov ., 30% Sep Sep - stock warrants 41'A 50 ',"5 % "3% _• 3% 3% 1 2.50 Apr 44 Ya Jan 23 • , Jan Midland 35 Ya 23 2% 25 V. 2% 4% May 5% 57/a 18% xl8 __" 200 Miller Jun Jan Nov Feb 16 Feb 3% Feb 42 Ya Feb 25 "l% "l% 2,100 6% 6% 300 7% 6% 7% 200 Feb Jan 43 5% 7% Jun July Jun 6% May Feb "7 b% ~6% 11% 12 6 "5% ~6% 14,300 24% 24% 50 7,700 60 8% Jun Jun 10% May 2y2 May 1 Nov 6% Nov 6% Sep 10 Feb 32% Oct 5% Feb •% Apr 19 24% • 9% 1,100 Jan Apr .15% Nov -7% Feb 5% • 16% 16% Zioa 3% —10 . Co 19% 3% ' 19% 1 Refineries Co _2% 375 17% 600 3% 2,300 20 450 21 20 2% 2% 2,000 700 _50o 7% 7% —50 common convertible preferred 33% 33% 150 9% 600 Oct 6'% 10%, July 13% .^Oct 23 16% 9% 13% Jan 7 30% Jan 25% 5 24 Nov Jan 5 10% Mar 104 Dec 27 23% 250 7% 7% 7% 1,800 2% 2% 3 4,600 2% 87 50 86% 98% 98% 50 2% 2% 800 May Apr Jun 0% May 35 Mar 24% Apr Apr 22% July 5 86% 1 1 Feb Mar 2 23% • Corp Monogram Pictures common "Dec 3% Aug Feb 18 28 96 "9% pfd—100 Missouri Public Service common Jan 200 5% 3 V4 10% 111 products— Mining Corp of Canada Minnesota Power & Light 5% Jan 3% May — 5 ■: common Wohl 4Ya% 300 7% Mar Midwest Piping A Supply common. Mid-West 4 1 Molybdenum Hygrade Food Products 3,300 — 5 ; Abrasive Oil Jan 7% 2% Co Mid-West Midwest 7% 22 % , 100 Midvale Jun Jun Apr c 1 Corp $1 conv pfd Steel 24% Sep t $2 non-cum dividend shares 88 44 v c Ex-distribution Jan 3% 1,400 . 4% Corp— Miaiand Oil 148 • 10 1 common Corp Distribution-on Oct 20% 4 _1 IIII0 Nov 41% Mar ' 1 Hydro-Electric Securities 2% 100 41% _____ — 2% Feb t v M1>m1* West T„n 197/a May x65 Hone 32 V4 Feb Nov 139 5,700 2% • common 1st conv preferred 4% preferred Class B 4% May Mar in* (Harvey) Humble A 11% 39% Aug — * — 110 110 4% _2M Middle States Petroleum class A Jan 24 100 •■» 44 85% .16% 360 mm —• common.. «M*4 —15 Michigan Bumper Corp Michigan Steel Tube Apr Dec 3 600 preferred Hubbell Hurd 3% • Co .100 1 Participating preferred Apr 7% July 4,200 _ A Horn A Hardart Baking Co Horn A Hardart common 5 * »%. • (Geo A) 41 Jan 3% Mar Jan 98% Jun 5% 300 9% 1 Inc Hormel 42% .'9% Bollinger Consolidated Q M Houy Stores Inc Holophane Co common — __ _ Co Metal Textile Corp common 11 Va May Feb Aug 68 20 7 , 7 — A Co class A _ A Iron Mlcromatic Hoe (R) Co A Co ' common Apr July 9% a Chapman A Scott Corp— Mesabl Apr 11% Mfg 0%% 14% July Nov Johnson May • & Co class B Dredging Warrants Jan Sep 8% 600 95 16 Ya Feb 10 50 10% —100 preferred w w preferred w w 9% Aug Nov 10 150 94% 10% ' common &Ya% Henry Holt A Co Nov 1% 300 X7% A Heller Co 2 500 11% .10 * common ■. 1,800 1% 2 1 Hat Corp of America B non-vot com—l Harvard McWllliams Oct Nov ■ Haruord 20% 3 • 3 5% — 200 300 3 . • preferred McKee — 19 18% -r— May Sep Jan Jan 8% OCt Feb 6% Jun Dec 96 Va Jun 9<J% Aug 103% Jun 6% Mar Monongahela Power Co— 4.40% Co • common Chemical Industries— 9% 9 _ 9% ..£1 dep rets registered Imperial Oil (Canada) coupon Registered Imperial Tobacco of Canada 4" —— coupon ; 11V4 Mar 17% Oct 11% Mar 17% 400 «« 88% 89% Oct July Oct 13% Jan 96 Mar 88 92% Feb 10 Dec cum pfd pfd series B 48 Dec 59 Oct Sep 24 14 Mountain Tel States 800 : x22% —■ 10% shs 10% 10% 13,300 11 500 10% Nov 1% 1 ~s 9% Mar 9V2 Mar xl0% * —1 Royalty • Iron Fireman Mfg voting trust ctfs_ Irving Air Chute • Italian Superpower Corp com cl A„ 110% 15 Oct Feb A 1,100 H Mar 9% Mar ,17 Jan 2% May 13% Nov 12% 11% 12% 3,100 1% 1% 1% 3,000 1% Feb 2% May Nov 20 Ya May 15% * ■ 4. 4 - 600 15 Ya 4% 500 3V2 Nov 7Va Apr A 1,000 % Dec 1% Muskogee Muter Mfg Co 1 3% 4 1,000 3% Nov 9% Jefferson Lake 1 5% 6% 2,600 4% Feb 8% Aug 9% Jun A 4% • 5 200 4% Feb 4% 5 • 5 Jan 4% 100 4% Sep 6% Jun 20% 1 : Co Kokenge Kansas Gas A Electric Kawneer 7% pfd • * ■ Inc Key Co common Kidde 1 100 * Co (Walter) A Co 21% 75 20 y4 Apr 25% Jan 8% 8 8% 25,300 5% preferred King Seeley 100 1 1 1 D Corp Klrkland Lake G M Co Klein (DEmll) Klelnert (IB) Ltd 1 Rubber ' 10% 16%• 800 13% 200 6% 300 6% Nov 10% 700 9 Jan 6% 10 Knott Corp common Kobacker Stores SOna^ar For footnotes see page 37. Oct 99% 20 41% 11 y4 41% 16% 2% 16% 100 2% 2% 700 11% 3,200 11 1 11« 4,400 10% 1 10% 100 50 11% 11% 11% 20% 20% 7% 1 Brewing Oo 13% 20% 150 7y8 7% 12% 100 Feb 15% 126 17 5 9% 107% 60 48% 19 y4 11 1 Nov Nov Nov Jan Nov Jun Sep Oct 4% May 20% l/5 14 10% Nov 11% Dec 16 20 y4 Dec 24 y2 12 % Nov Feb Mar 12 Mi May Jan 2% Jan Nov 17% May 12% Mar 37% 800 12% Apr 45% 1 Co Nov 14 • 10 1 Co common 8 122% Aug 11% Mar 13% 16 Kimberly-Clark Corp— 4%% preferred 10# Kings County Lighting 7% pfd B—100 Kingston Products Kir by Petroleum Feb Feb 30% 200 26% Jan 110 97% Mar 103% 103% . Jun Jan Mar Apr Jun 4% May 17% Jan 23 Sep 25 300 27 25 Co„ July 9% 9% 9% 200 *8% "9% 500 8 40 Ya Jun 4% May 17% 34 y8 115 27 Apr Nov July Aug 12% 12% 200 11 Dec 33% May 13 y4 Jan Oct 14% May Nov 11% Aug Sep 10% 9% common Corp Inc Namm's . common National Bellas Hess common National Breweries common Fuel Gas A Stores common National Pressure Cooker common National Radiator Co National Rubber 10 -1 1 • 15% Machinery National Steel Car Ltd National Transit common 1 2 4 10 • 1 30o National Union Radio (Herman) * 1 Corp N Y Clock Shipbuilding Founders A 220 29 Va Mar 37% Oct 35 150 33 V4 Feb 37% Jun 6,200 10% Dec 12 y4 Jan 11 Nov 16 y4 July 10% 10% 11 Va 10% 11 400 8% 8% 7% 7% 1,700 x8% Oct V/v v 10 Ya Nov 18% 3 Ya 3% 2% 3 16 17% May Feb 7% Mar 10% May 7% Dec 11% Feb 22% Jun 500 15 Mar 100 3 Nov 5,300 18% 3 1,400 300 8 2 Nov 4% May 3% Jun ADr 8% Jan 13% 13% Feb 17% Aug 4% Feb 5% 5 79% Nov 96 May 2,300 1% Nov 6 Jan 2,800 5 Nov 66% 67% 500 8% 8% 3,700 1% 1% 1% 1,500 ~8% ~8% 200 27 27% 350 10% 400 7% 54,400 10% 6% July 72 y8 July Feb 10% May 1% nov 2y8 Jun Feb 88 Dec 10 Va 27 Feb 32 10% Nov 15 May Feb 19 May 8% 14% 7% 12 Ya Jan 6 59% 75 1 1 100 100 Oct 1,270 2% 6 1% 8% 67 7% 82% 80 Corp— shares 1st preferred— 2d 31% 4% July • preferred Class B optional warrants Niagara Share Corp class B com—-_B Niles-Bement-Pond * Nineteen Hundred Corp class B 5 5% 31% Nov 5 5 Watch Niagara Hudson Power common 5% 2l/a Mar 19 2% Haven 4% 7,800 x4* n 80% England Tel & Tel 1,400 3% 11 10% 100 New Jan Nov 6% 3 34% 31% Co—_—1 4%% convertible preferred 20 New Jersey Zinc 25 New Mexico A Arizona Land 1 New Park Mining Co 1 New Process Co common • N Y Auction Co common • N Y A Honduras Rosario 10 N Y Merchandise 10 New 7 5% "3 25 preferred 7% Neptune Meter common Nestle Le Mur Co class A Kennedy's 3% 12% 3% May 178% Jun N Nelson Kaiser-Frazer Corp 600 2,100 common Company Nachman Apr 15% % A jeannette Glass Co common Preference Nov 3% 13% 29 103% Tel Muskegon Piston Ring common National Jim Brown Stores common 30 3% Vernon-Woodberry Mills Mt Murray Ohio National Mfg Julian Alig 13% National Mallinson Fabrics , 162 75 32% 31 Producers Mountain States Power common Mountain 540 168% 174 31 Feb Jun .50% 48 48% - Investors Sulphur Co 168% 2% Jun 13% com class A Ward A Co class A, Moody Investors partic pfd— Morris Plan Corp of America— Montgomery Apr July j .. Monroe Loan Society , • „ common 12 % 190 1,200 • International Utilities Jan ' 11% 10 ~io Safety Razor B 9% 750 104% 107 Ya 10 50 shares Feb 8 16% 11% . Preferred $3.50 series International ■ 106% • International Metal Industries A Petroleum '; pfd— 100 Cigar Machinery International Hydro-Electric— 8% 3% v ' " Insurance Co of North America—— -10 International '' 1,000 16% 16% 11% 11% _£1 A Ireland Registered Jan Nov 500 Imperial Tobacco of Great Britain International 16% 11,100 4 Xl6 16% a —B International Products Nov . Aaxer Indianapolis Pwr A Light 4% 9 750 cum 4.80% , IllinoisZinc Imperial Feb 6% Nov 10y4 July Jan % 775 98 JunJun 105 Apr 117 Jan 1 May 92 A 5,500 % Jun 8% Jan 11% July 8% Nov 12% May 23 V4 Nov 8% x9% 3,100 8% 8% x8% 3,500 21% 21% 21% 600 8% Feb X92y2 96% 12 Feb 35 THE COMMERCIAL NEW Weak'a Friday Last Curb Exchange of Frloe* Par Nlplssing Low Mines % Class B North American North Central North Utility Texas Penn RR V, Mar 1% May Scovlll 8% Oct Scullin Steel Co 48% Jun 3914 300 33 48 Jun Beeman 4 May 2 800 15 % Mar 1% 400 23/4 5,100 2Ve Nov 15" ..Mar 2% 50 Sep Nov 89 I Northrop Aircraft Inc Novadel-Agene Corp 10% 101% 101% 9 1 8 ?c> 9 „ 9% 16% Low 1,000 27 2,000 10% Feb 700 1% Nov 300 15% Nov 11 Feb Sep $5.50 Oct Allotment Feb Nov 22 % Jan 7 1,100 97% 15% 1 1% 1% 5,300 3 2% 3 8,800 18 % : 20% 22 Oct 3% 19% Jun Jun 1(4 79% 50 Inc Corp 2% Jan 24% Jan 13% 4% May 27% Jun Feb Feb 74 87% "2% 3(4 1,700 2% Nov 5 3 Va 3% 400 1% Feb % 100 % Nov Jun 4 % 3% * Jun 85 75% Mar certificates (R B) Sentinel Radio Nov Nov 1% Mar 2,650 79% 20% 5 -25 stock prior Jun 34 - 15% Semler Oct 1% 1 Co Industries Inc common Convertible stock— Jan Nov 103 Shoe Selected 9% 13% 7% 4,500 16% 16 97 27,100 Selby 2 Xl5% xl5% 15% High Feb 19% 1% Segal Lock 6c Hardware 21% May 3% Mar Low 28% 18% Inc Bros Rang* line* January \ High 28 28% Securities Corp General 15 — Sharea common 33% Mar 2 'A Northern Indiana Pub 8erv 3% pfd. 100 Northern States Power (Minn) for Week 25 Manufacturing Feb 67/b 100 1% J —1 Range *f Price# Par High 40 Securities- Oil Co 900 2,200 Sales Laat Exchange Curb 39 Ve 39 Va Airlines Low 7% Week's Friday Sale Frit* STOCKS— York New Range Sbsee Jannary 1 40 common Northeast Share* 7/a 7% EXCHANGE DECEMBER 3 ENDED far Week High 7% North Amer Light 6c Power commoni—l North American Rayon class A Monday, December 6, 1948 Sale# Range ■alePrie* STOCKS— York WEEK FOR CHRONICLE FINANCIAL CURB YORK RANGE New & common % Jan Jun Safety Control Serrick Corp class B "% 14 13 14 ' 1,200 10% Mar 1% May 15% Oct Be ton Leather 12% 12% 12% 200 12% Nov 15% May 2% 2% 1,500 x2% Nov 19% 19% 900 16 Feb Sentry Ogden Corp common Ohio Brass Ohio Power 4%% Co Oklahoma B0« class • X35 100 103 B common preferred Natural 2 Gas Poindexter Distillery Oliver United Filters class B Inc 9% 21% 23 7%' 33% Light 4% ft Traffic Co • 20% 18% 15% 88 15% 22% 3% . 9% Nov 250 23 200 7% 6% 7% 80 2% July ,17% Sep , Feb 4% 14% Aug 19'/a 113 Manufacturing Co South Pa Southern Jun Oil Penn 6% original 4 Jun Nov 55/a Mar 26% May 8% Oct cum conv preference 4.48% 400 41 40% 3% r 1,200 3% 4.32% Nov 6% Jan Nov 4% Jun 99% Oct 108% Jun 6% May Mar 54% Jan 5% Jan 51% 53 1,250 10 % 11 500 4% 4 '/a 4 3% 48 Nov Feb 9% Mar 70 3% Mar; 8% % ~6% "5% ' 100 Jan 11% Oct 6% 3,700 , Nov 9% Jan Jun 22 Feb 29% 2 i'o 2,4 4,300 2 Aug 2 2% 1,600 3 Feb 4 Mar 1P%- 11 % 1,200 Convertible 3 50 63% A 63 65% xl7 710 xl7 xlO% Nov 37'/a July 58% Feb 200 8% Jan $7 4% Mar 12% Oct common- Producers Corp of Nevada 9 Jan 18% Jun 6% 97% Oct 37 Feb 44 % May Feb 8% Apr 67/s 800 9% Feb 16 May 1% 7% Jan 3 Jun Nov 11 8% Jun 175 90% Nov 99% Jun 95 Vb 96 90 Jan 99 22% 100 21% Nov 30 $3 convertible 12 150 11% July 14 Jan 6 1,100 6 ' ,"'•■75 88 6 270 Nov 15 10 325 79 8% Feb Mar 139% 12 Reading Tube Corp class Keen Roller Regal Eels 31c Shoe x96 Jun Nov 152 July Mar 15% Aug Rice Engineering Dry Goods Richmond Radiator Rio Rochester Gas 6c Elec 4% pfd F Roeser & Pendleton Inc common Rolls Royce Ltd— Amer Rome dep rets for ord reg Corp common Cable Roosevelt Field Rotary Electric Rowe (The) Roy all te Inc Corp Oil Co Co common Ltd Russeks Fifth Ave 31 200 30 % Mar 37 Jun 52 65 Mar 34% 53% 30 6% 16,600 6 x20 5% 5% X20 - 6 21% 600 2,200 5% Jun Nov (A) Oct 19(4 Mar 3% 3% 1% 3% 900 3% Nov 1% 1% 2,600 1 % 5 Sep 18% 18 Va 18% 700 _2% "2% L~2% 500 Ryan Aeronautical Ryan Consolidated Petroleum 6c Haynes common Co 100 2 86% 2 86(4 86% 27 • 1% May 9% Jan Jun 18 Nov 24% Mar 2% Nov 6 Stroock (S) Sunbeam 1st conv common preferred 5 27 Co common United x8% 4% 33% 1 2,100 1% Jan 170 85 Nov 50 23 Mar 6% 20% 20 Va 9 4% 34 7 20% 1,100 100 1,000 * 1 71 5 % 8% Nov 37/a Aug 17 common Savoy Oil Inc (Del) Bayre 6c Fisher Brick Co Schulte (D A) Inc common 3 200 2% Nov 4% Jan 4% 5% 300 4% 8% 3,100 5% 8 % 200 % ~8 8 Nov Oct Dec 7% May 1% May 13 21% 21% 100 19% Mar 26% Aug Sep 2% "2% 2% 500 2% Mar 3% Jun Feb 15% 1% 250 15% Nov 19% 10% 500 9Va Feb 27% 28% 17 10 17 25% 2,500 25 % Feb 11% May 30% Nov 1% 3,400 IV2 ■ * 1% Jan 1% Mar -- 110 "_7 140 113 Feb 102 6% Aug 3 May 2% May Oct 122 3% 8% May Apr Jan 67 Ve 110 52% Feb 72 Oct 21 200 21 Dec 27 % Jun 18% 18% 200 15% Mar 7 "I 500 7 6% Nov 1 1(4 2,100 % 5 1,600 4% Dec 12% 13 425 July 8% Jan 3% Jan Feb 4% 4% 23 Ve 12 Nov 7% May 15 Va Jun "l Va 1 Ve 1% 1,700 10 Va 11% 500 10% Nov 15% Jan • 12% 12% 12% 650 12 % Nov 20% Jan 34% 34'A 35 % 1,050 27 Ve Jan 37 25o 5% S —1 common Corp— 5% 5% 1,200 13 5 Nov Nov 1% Apr Superior Tool 8t Die Co ■wan Finch Oil Corp Power 81 1 1 5% 2% 2% 300 10% 50 13% Mar Oct Jan 7 2% 10 Nov Feb 17 Ve 3% .Jun 14% 10% 10% 300 10% reb 12 24% 26 Va 1,400 24% Nov 31 Va 10 11 5,900 10 Nov 16 121% 124 80 118% July 124 100 May Apr May Jan May Jan —5 17 16% 17 700 16% Nov 19 Va Jun —5 16% 16 Va 16% 300 16 Feb 21 Jan —1 common 10 % xlOVe Nov 15 10 Vb 10 % 1,200 .—1 13 13 Va 1,200 ...1 6 . 6, 200 Stocks 11% Mar 5% Feb 49 Va Mar May 18% May 7% Apr 57% Oct Tri-Continental Trunz Nov Jan 10 Jan ,_70c May 4% May __1 Realization 2% May 93 37% Mar Gas of Union $3.75 Apr 13% 5% Jun 11% United Aircraft United Chemicals United Jun Dec 6% Apr 600 5% Mar 8% Jan 6% 6(4 100 6 7% Nov 90% 90% 50 • of Omaha TOO -500 com Nov 3 Nov 97% Jan 62 Jan 5% July Jun 3(4 3% 41 Va 3% • common 87% 52% Nov 41% 100 16,200 ft Feb % May 36% May 20% July 2,500 38% Mar 70 50 29% Dec 2,500 16 Feb -7 20% 19% 21 9,300 17% Feb 23% Oct 13(4 13 Va 13% Ncv 30 Jan 24 Sep 25% Jan Jan & Railways Products • common Preferred 400 * United Molasses Co Ltd— 10% dep rets ord regis 5(4 May ..100 Profit Sharing com preferred 18% 18% 100 18 % Nov 9% 10% 8,600 7% Sep 12(4 Jan United 1% Mar 3(4 Jun U S Air Conditioning Corp U S Foil Co class B United Shoe __25c — 9% Aug 23% Aug Jan Apr % 6% 3% Apr 4 % May 600 19% Light 3% 2% 3,400 8 29% Milk Feb Oct 1% 3 7% ft Nov Nov Va 2% lVa 2% 19 4% 1% 1 1% 29% 200 3 Jan May ft 4% 200 Jan 12 31 19% 4% 6,600 9 Oct 29% United 1% Nov * United 3(4 Feb Nov 4 Va 10 United Apr 3 900 United Gas Corp common Jun 1% "5% 3 warrants Elastic Corp Apr 1 Nov 1% .100 Corp 7% 1 4 Jun Jun 1% May 6% Apr 4'A May —5 Corp— Products Sep Oct 11% Nov 5,800 July 5 99% 8% pfd series A Jan 1% 400 2% Nov Nov % Nov 800 1 4l/a "4% 1 com Canada Stock Yards Nov 600 2% 88 7% Aug 1% Jan 66 Union Oil Co of California— 3% 1,500 75 4 Investment Co 5% 2Y8 100 2% 2% Corp Chemical 400 2 2% 89 Va preferred Unexcelled 2,000 1% Oct Nov U Ulen 5% f7% Nov % Jun 32 ~4% 2,600 1 warrants. convertible 5% 7% 89" U 51 Va 26 Va ~4% 7% 2% .100 ... 60 53 200 1,250 % % 43 Inc Tung-Sol Lamp Works 8O0 4% Nov 5a 20 Jan 11% Apr 24% Oct 6% 14% £1 dep rets ord regis Amer dep rets def regis Todd Shipyard Corp common Toklan Royalty Corp Toledo Edison 4%% pfd Tonopah Mining of Nevada Trans Lux Corp Jan 3% 26% 43 700 2 25c 475 10% Light 7ftf pfd Allied "■ 25% Corporation common Tllo Roofing Inc Tishman Realty & Construction. Tivoll Brewing Co 81 15 Ve 10% mum —1 common new 15 1 If Taggart Corp common Tampa Electric Co common Inc " • 26% July Jan 600 1.25 1 Corp Jun 2% Feb 10% July —• & Co Ray Drug common Superior Portland Cement, Inc Union x8% —10 49 Salt Dome Oil Co.._ Samson 48% 21 1 Sun United Corp Ltd Feb 1 United NJ RR & Canal Lawrence 25 Va 36 Nov Mar 1 (Hugo) Corp Stop 61 Shop Inc Amer St 22% May 4% Jan 800 • Dec £1 1 Ryerson 800 38 25 67 Union 1 • common 24% 37 26% • • 81 Co common 1 . 5% 1 -5 Steel Feb 53 6(4 25% • Valley Gas Co— Corp) v t c Jun Nov 34% 1 20% % 53 Grande (Texas 14% Mar 3% May 25 % 34'A 8 Nov 1 Co Stix % . 275 25% * & 25 25% 6.25 1 8c 17% 31,600 • A Co__. (Robert) 17% li • Co Reliance Electric % 10 common 24% 38 , Steel Co of Canada Amer 1 common 28 % Apr 29% July 29 Va Jan 26% Tobacco Security Trust Co Ltd— % 10 preferred 1,400 27% 26% 24% —1 Thor 89 144% 144% option warrant*. Manufacturing 1 . Sterling Aluminum Products Sterling Brewers Inc |8terling Engine Co Sterling Inc Tobacco Raytheon 4,300 26% 26 1,700 27% 27% 27% Aug 12 R Raymond Concrete Pile 28 28 July 22% 15 A May Feb 6% 100 Too Aadlo-Kelth-Orpheum 41% May 5% 10% 88 Railway 6c Light Securities— Voting common Railway 6c Utility Investment Rath Packing Co common Jan ' Jun , Nov 92% copimon preferred 31% •47 2% 10% .10 Quebes Power Co Co—: Corp Corp Thew Shovel Co Oats Dec 800 Texas 6% 40 Jan 17 3,000 18 . • (The) Technicolor Quaker 33 % 35% 17 2% IIII'• IIIIA com July 2% 92% 10% Pyle-National Co common Pyren* Manufacturing 1,700 41% 5 4% May 10% May 6% July 1 400 « preferred— -100 Light— prior preferred Puget Sound Pulp & Timber 3 X39 Oct Nov Starrett May 10% Oct 6c $5 2% 39% % 3 7% Feb 2% Nov Oct Jan 8,600 600 Oct _• Colorado— cumulative Puget Sound Power • Stinnes 2% 3,500 75% Stetson (J B) 1% 2,700 8 Vb 29% Aug 14 Va Mar 21% Oct 2% 1% 3'A " 3% May 15 1 1 3 x8 x8 Feb Oct 9% Mar class B 1% 3% * Apr 8Va Nov 87 / Oct 25% 3 100 10% 5,000 2% 13% 10% _9% Jan 500 Apr May 100 ~8% 4 94 1,900 15 .. ~9% Dec Sep 27/a 88 1,400 Jan ; 10 Nov May 7(4 Nov 7% 92 20 270 2% 3% 40 400 92 2% - Nov Nov 3% 8 7% 3 92 6% Mar 19% 224 6% 3,500 40 270 2% 3,400 10% 1,000 3 9% 40 "7% : 229% 1 5% • "7 37% Aug 8% May Standard Tube class B 8 Inc common "3.50 Metals of America—— Jan May Standard-Thomson 5% Preritlce-Hall Jun 11% Feb 5% 13% 14 Ve Dec Jan 9% —1100 Lambert Co B Products Apr 41 .2.50 • ■ 13% Stein 1 ' 225 7% —10 preferred Standard . 1,000 227 • 2.7$ 1 preferred class • 4 35 , • Dredging Corp common 1 $1.60 convertible preferred .—20 Standard Forgings Corp 1 Standard Oil (Ky) 10 Standard Power & Light com 1 IS Mar 2% 5 v Standard Common 2% Co.—» Btahl-Meyer Inc Standard Brewing Co Standard Cap 81 Seal common July 11% May 6 Jan 4% 25 Spencer Shoe Corp Nov 39 11% "4 1 Southland Royalty 25o Alexander preferred cum Southern Pipe Line 2% 400 41 22 Va May 17 Va Jan 21 25 25 —25 preference conv 45/a 103% Nov Edison— 4.88 ft Aug 49 Apr 12 10 preferred preferred 1% 102 Line 4.56% Nov Nov Apr 18% 500 12.50 common California 108% 475 1 1 common Pipe Jan Jun 12% —1 1 Corp Southwest 104 Oct July 76 21% 1 South Coast Corp common Sep May 24% May 10 Nov 12 * Boss Manufacturing 31 27/8 840 10% 50 SSolar Boonton*. Oct 54 105 % 105 % * Ltd Solar Aircraft Co 25% July 34 Oct 40% 217/a 7,500 2% Mar 17% Nov 15% Nov Apr 97 Sep 1,300 43% 10 Mining Co •4% ft 2% 40% 1 Inc_T Prosperity Co ~3% 52% 1 common— Providence Gas Public Service of 10 Feb Jo shares Power Corp of Canada common. 6% 1st preferred 6c 88 • . Pressed Mar 11 • common Juq 2% • Pleasant Valley Wine Co Pneumatic Scale common Pratt 16 1,400 1,000 50o Pittsburgh Bess 6c Lake Erie RR Pittsburgh 6c Lake Erie Pittsburgh Metallurgical common 6c 20% 18,800 2.50 Plnchin Johnson Ltd Amer Pioneer Gold Mines Ltd Piper Aircraft Corp Polaris 3% 10% 24,300 9% 1 Philadelphia Phillips Packing Co Powdrell Jan 32 Va 3,900 20% 8immons-Boardman Publications— $3 convertible preferred • Simplicity Pattern common 1 Simpson's Ltd class B * Singer Manufacturing Co 106 Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord regis— £ 1 Sioux City Gas 81 Elec Co— 8.00 ft preferred 100 Smith (Howard) Paper Mills • 10% Map 56% • Silex Co common 106% Jun Feb 55 Ve May 17 * Canada of America class A Breweries 4 22% 12% Feb 100 preferred Bick's 56% common Sherwin-Williams of Shoe Corp 32% July Feb 20 Rubber common Co common Pitney-Bowes Mar 101 "3% 100 6c Governor 29 100 2.50 Penn Water 6c Power Co Pierce 900 6% • Pep Boys (The) Peppercll Mfg Co (Mass) Perfect Circle Corp Pharis Tire 1,700 2% pfd May 23% f class A common Aug 13 23 2 1 25 Fsb 34'% 1 warrants Jan 7% Oct 31% 3% 1 Penn 15 12% Mar • Penn Gas 6c Elec Penn Power 6c Jan 33 % 10% Peninsular Telephone common—*—• $1 cumulative preferred 25 Pennroad Corp common 17% 9*1 ah — Nov 4ft Sep 14% 700 * Mills 14% 30 — Sherwin-Williams Jun 9% Oct 103% 104% 5 Plymouth 39% Sheller Mfg Co 19% 25 Shawinigan Water 61 Power Jan 7% • Patchogue Jun 48 109% ■ —* -1 Bhattuck Denn Mining 2Ve Nov July 300 100 c Feb 5 1,100 —* t v Feb 30% 50 8% 7% • Parkersburg Rig 6c Reel Penn-Dixle Cement 3,300 7% common Ltd 9% 8 2» Parker Pen Co Co 600 14% 21 preferred Pantapec Oil (CA) Amer Paramount Motors Corp Patican 35 % 14% 1 Lighting $5 preferred Pacific Power 6c Light 5% pfd Pacific Public Service com (CA) Nov 23 Pacific Pancoastal Oil Jan 101 14 Ve 1 Page-Hersey Tubes 33 70 lVe 12% -1 Securities 1st 475 103'/a ~9% 1 Pacific Can Co common Pacific Gas 6c Elec 6% 1st pfd 5% ft 1st preferred $1,30 38% 103 34(4 O'okiep Copper Co Ltd Amer shares « 5,400 x35 % 2% —• _ Overseas 1% 1# Old Omar V6 common S and $5 1st 25 49 Va 49 Va 51% with 250 2 10% 38% 38% 39 3,275 48 40 38 Sep 41% Nov 13 1 Va Nov common International preferred Nov % Nov 6% Nov 8 Preferred U 243% _ _ 25 Machinery common- Specialities 10 5(4 May ... Securities warrants — 100 1 Va 1,800 Nov 1 14% 4.600 11% Feb _• 3% 2,800 1% 70% Feb 25 Feb 62% 3% July Jan Jan Apr Jan July Jun 19 % May 5% May 86 May Volume THE Number 4757 168 RANGE Last STOCKS— Low Par U S Radiator common 1 U 8 Rubber Reclaiming Co United Stores Corp Universal Oil Consolidated .—— Universal Products Co common.. 10 23% Oct Nov 29 Jan Kansas Power 2% Nov 35 1 23% 23 45 22% 700 4 Nov 23% 3,200 —— A 7s 19% Mar 2% 36'A 100 3% May ' Utah-Idaho 5 Sugar 2% 2% 2% 900 21% « Utah Power it Light common 21% 22% 1,000 July Jan 3% & Extended at 4% Venezuelan 5 1 Petroleum. Venezuela Nov 10 67 Sep 98 Jan 5% Nov 10 % Jun 23A Nov 514 Jun 70 5% 3,300 6 2% 2% 100 131/2 13% 200 20c Syndicate Inc Vogt Manufacturing. 5 10 • 13'/2 ft Westchester Ltg Ohio Jan 2,900 5% 70 3 Vis 1st • mtge 3%s • 1% i% $2 Waltham Ward Watch Corp Manufacturing Utilities Texas Hydro-Electric 8% 900 8% Nov 2 Dec . 5 Vis series A. 1952 A-O Jan 13 Bafe Harbor Water Power Corp Ban Joaquin Lt & Pow 6s B 2% 3,500 4% 950 2% Mar 7'/a July 1% 200 1% Feb 2% May Southern - Weyenberg Shoe Mfg *_ Jan Feb Apr . —10 175 33 Williams C) (R Willson Nov Jun 25% Jan Oct 18% Jan Spalding 2% Nov 16% Jan AStarrett Wilson Brothers Pwr ft Lt Industries 5% 150 10'A 125 15% 24% 28% 900 10% 11 11% Feb 12% Mar 19 19 IO7/8 19 Feb 28% 102 % July United Nov Feb 22% Oct Nov 9% 13 400 6% 200 A-O 9% Jan F-A Electric Service ex Dec "1% 1% 9,200 - Period Bale Price or ' Tel Assoc Bell Jlf-N 1964 1960 J-D 6s_. Steel 1998 Q-F 1970 105% 103 105% 101 101 101% 105% 2 105 ' .- ■' 7 99% 101 98 6 3 100% 98% 2 96% 104 —.1 114 J/2 122 98% * *118 122 105% ■ 65 % 65 % 15 63 75 23 24 18 16 30% 24 A-O — 21 24 10. 16% 30 ; . • 34 30 - __ 38 19 4 + 19 4 i-A 1949 J-D . .» 100% 20 100% 101 100% 103 J/4 ' *12 27% 18 2 25 24 24 1956 1956 coupon coupon — Hotel— 1954 M-S 1964 2030 A-O Penn Traction 5s 1960 J-D 1959 P-A - J-D 5s_i 82% 82% 7 72 86 1 106 108 102 J/4 83 107% 107'A 108'A 117 120 *108 % *119% 119% — — . Union— Newspaper 98>/2 2 100% 100% 100% 104 High 15 99% 107% 15 103% 106% 108% 111 155 168 J-D 100 "A Foreign Governments & Municipalities 108 ■ 234s Edison Boston 101% 24 1940 debs Telephone of Canada— 5s series C Bethlehem 30 104% 104 % - i JS Electric Income 103% 96 77 97% 100 >/4 101 J-J 5V2S A deb 102% 7 105'% 105% 1955 : Tel & City Electric 3 '4s Atlantic 96% 97% Lovo NO. High 105 % 105 % J-J 101% Range 8Jnce January 1 gold Bid A Asked j-D 1953 4%s Electric Bends Friday's Low Associated 07% 103% 104% A-O 1940 6s conv s f debentures Last 1970 114 2 Week's Range Friday Interest Appalachian Elec Power 3148 - M-Jf Penn A 5s 2% May Nov Western Exchange 105 101 113 «... *101 ■ — 103% 99% 103% 104% 99% Co— 1940 1947 1 Waldorf-Astoria — Itt : A-O of N J 4s with Dec 1 A 7s West Curb — 160 98 3 101 IS Washington Water Power 3Vis York 34 148% 12 115 105 - 1960 3rd United Electric Co West New 19 (Hugo) Jan 14 a. BONDS 106 — 101 J.. F-A Hydro-Electric Co— A6%s with Aug 1 1940 ccupon__195l A6Vis ex Aug 1 1947 coupon 1953 Dec Jan . • 92 ya 105% 103 Ternl May 17 200 • 6% 6% —£1 preference Wright Hargreaves Ltd 82% 103% — *113 __ JJ 1970 trust A 7s 5s 6% 1 — 7% May Feb Jan * American deposit receipts 108 103% 28 *99 % US *——1989 1950 G) 5s Corp inc 5s (A A7-4s Jan 95 8 _. Nov 14 250 28% 2 104% 100 — 3 Vis & Elec -- A-O 1971 (Calif) Corp— stamped Btlnnes (Hugo) Industries— A 7-48 2nd stamped May 3% - 1,700 15% Too pfd Inc Woodley Petroleum Woolworth (F W) Ltd— 5 4% 11 10 15% • 4%% 10 5 —25 preferred w w Winnipeg Elec common Wisconsin 10 1 common 5 % Woodall 200 200 Gas collateral Btlnnes Jun Feb 5% 9% - "24% 6% 17% Mar 18% Gas : Southwestern 14 9% 5% "III Inc 92% 100 % 100% ■ -MS 1979 3 Vis. Gas 1st mtge 3s 20 300 - 2% 1- 1972 Counties Bouthern 25 - 14% • Co. ft Products 9 148% 150 • 1973 series A Southern California 600 21% 18% *9% 5 , 2 . *12 M-JV , 3s____ 1965 Edison 1st & ref M 3s ser B__ May 29% July 40% July 5s Wichita River Oil Corp Wickes (The) Corp California Mar 38% 2% 3 Vis 161 24% — May 115% 140 100 14 14% l Co Apr 10 112 50 24% 21% 6% 6% Mar 400 7% 150 149 35% ■ 104 Jan 24% - 107% 105 *24% J-J 2 7% —l ft 2% " —10 106 104 101% U04% 105% — 199S debs Queens Borough Gas & Electric— Feb Apr • Westmoreland Inc *104% — ii 67 102% 104 92% — J-J 1960 coupon 4% Ilao Westmoreland Coal J-J J-D 103% 58 1' 101 % 101 % __ 109 V« 7 105% 106 A-O 107 101% 104% *103 A-O 25 104% 5 105% 105% J-D 3s_1981 1952 Bcullin Steel inc mtge 3s——1951 150 105 % 17 15% 2 63 104 U-N Co— coupon__1969 1940 1% Maryland Ry 1% 1st pfd. lioo • Western Tablet ft Stationery com (Wm) 1 1947 1 104 % 63 63 28% 16 . 16 *101% 103% -- MS 2Va Western Whitman 110% 1,700 1% 8% .1.25 preferred- $6 July 1% u ~i% 1 - P-A A-O 4% 1 Co Aircraft Wentworth -West ^ 1% Baking Co warrants Warner ~ 8% 10 preferred cum High 20 108% 108% 50-year 6% 11% July Feb 106 ' —— 3% May Nov 1% 2,200 8 100 preferred Low No. Public Service Elec & Gas Co— Wagner Baking voting trust ctfs ext.* 7% High *101 J-J 1979 - A6%s ex Oct 1 — Waitt ft Bend Inc 4s 3s A6Vis with Oct W 4 Range Stnee January 1, Bold 28 16 J-D Park Lexington 1st mtge 3s~.—1964 Pennsylvania Water ft Power 3%s.l964 15% May 12V4 July Power 1st mtge Piedmont Waeo Aircraft Co Bonds *12 - J-J 1967 1961 2004 1963 1971 4%s England Power 3 Vis N Y 5% Ranga Friday's *24% — 1963 to New 1 5 •r Bid St Asked . .1969 1996 Light 3Vis McCord Corp deb 4%s Midland Valley RR— 22% May 19% Mar with Nov Milwaukee Gas & Light Yalspar Corp common $4 convertible preferred Bale Prfoo Isarco Jan 1% 2% 10 Sep 3 Hydro-Electric Co— 1 1940 coupon__..1961 A 7s ex Nov 1 1947 coupon.—-.1952 Altalian Superpower 6s 1961 Kansas Electric Power 3%s 1966 ...» Last Period Lew 8% Apr 2% Sep Nov 5% 2,900 35% 2% 10 Insurance 6 «... _ 50o com Universal lafcttat Exchange Curb High Low High 5% 6 1 Week'a Friday York New Range Stnee January 1 I 3 BONDS Skaree ef Prises 37 EXCHANGE DECEMBER ENDED fer Week Range Bale Friee Exchange Curb WEEK FOR (2353) Week's Friday York CURB YORK NEW New & FINANCIAL "CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL 108% 108% *155 165 98% 99% 100% 0 • Interest Last Week's Rango or Friday's Period Bale Price Bid A Asked Friday 102% New York .' * , BONDS Exchange Curb Lew ' Range Since Bonds January 1 '"Sold High Low High 61% 61 ' No. 65% 62% jCentral States Electric Corp— A5s 1948 redeemed) (20% redeemed) A5J/2s '20% J-J 86 89 32 82% 99% ——-1954 Jan 1966 M-S 105% 6 104 106 Debenture 5s 1958 A-O 104% 103% 104% 19 103 105% Debenture 1969 Af-Q 106% 106% 106% 105% J-J A-O J-J _ „ 107% 1977 Service Cities 5s 5s Debenture 3s__. Consol Gas El Lt (Bait) & Pwr Gen of mtge 4s N J Water Marelli Lt & Elec 104% 104% *98 Jf-R 103 103 t 96% 103 45 105 *111% A-O 1954 External 106% 101 111% ~ Grand Trunk Green J-J . 62 7 55% 42% 42% 1 29% Power 98% 3 97% 103% 65 .'/-T 110 13 24 31 — *111% M-S — 112% 6Vis series A6Vis ■ " 38 55 *45 M-S *101% 103 J-J J-D 1958 J-J $58% 1970 ll-Jf 104 104% 35 35% 32 32% —— *102% 103% 60% i C (Dec 1 1941 coup) A7s fAug 1955 J-D 1955 1957 1941 coupon). A7s (July Interstate 1941 coupon) J F-A 103% — t5/4 *12% 24 If-11 A-O J-D J-D — 32V2 — *41 *41 27 *61 J-J — *26% J-J 14% 9 103% . :/ ■, O 5%' (8 v 13 -v ) ■ ' >. . »12' 24 31 30 39 % __ 42% « 22 62 44 44% 27 81 28 .— 25 27 14% 23 13% 40 18 2 21 2 24 32V2 1 1 17% J-D M-S 32% Dar value 35% 32 35 4 17% 35 J Reported 32% 32% 9 17% 32% Abbreviations 61% 1952 6%s 65 40 55% 75 A Bonds a 65 — __ -- 27 65 2 14 .. __ *22% 2 2 24 2 2 15% 24 3% . 3% Deferred delivery traded being flat. in receivership. 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"No 35% 17 6 37 31% ~ (Plan A) stamped reduced A5%S 106% 9 2012 1919 de Janeiro A Russian 60% Power Co— ADebenture escrow ctfs 1947 1947 1931 1972 1997 17% $35% 1957 1952 A7s series F .,4 ; M-N J-D 2008 Interest 102% 56 — Rio 61 100% 102% 1950 1963 series E 39% 64% 78 . stamped (Plan A) Interest reduced to 2%s ' A 7s 31 58 68 — Parana International Power Sec— A , — 26% 4s Indianapolis Power & Lt 3Vis — M-S 1951 7s stamped Bank of Bogota— A7s (issue of May 1927) A7s (issue of Oct. 1927). AMortgage Bank of Chile 6s Mortgage Bank of Denmark 5s 46% 98% 98% 3%s Western Ry Mountain 75 70 •• to^2%s3(ser°A B C D E) 1961 Guantanamo & Western 6s 34 *69 *68 — *</\ Finland Residential Mtge Bank— stamped J-J City (Peru) 6%s stamped.1958 Maranhao stamped (Plan A) Interest reduced to 2Vis 2008 115 61% Jf-M May *12 5s - - AMedellin 1958 1947 coupon 1952 t32% • 109 Co— Mfg 5s U-N F-A — Loan— Danzig Port & Waterways— AExternal 6%s stamped . 100% J-D 1959 1953 +60% *60% Mortgage 1953 Nov 1 ~6 " , 1968 RR 5s 1948 Valley 7s Municipal 5%s Cons ALima . A6V2* with Nov 1 1940 coupon__1953 ex 102 ,,.97% .. " : 99 26 A6Vis ACauca Danish 88% 78 \ 99% ' 98% A-O 1993 1993 mtge 4s ser B Eastern Gas & Fuel 3Vis Ercole 4 173 85 Division— ser A A 1st Elmira 84% RR— Delaware Lack ft Western 1st 84% J-J City)— mtge 4%s——_— Lackawanna 105 J-D , 1962 (Bait Gas 91 — 2 %s conv debs Consolidated M-S External 1st ref mtge 3s ser P 1969 „'1st ref mtge 2% s ser Q_._„—1978 lst'rfef 234s series R 1981 , Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Col) — A 20-year 7s April 1948 A20-year 7s Jan 1947 Bogota (see Mortgage Bank of) 97 81 21 91 84 "w w," with warrants; "x w," Stock and Bond Averages Below listed the daily are closing averages of representative stocks and the New York Stock Exchange as compiled by Dow, on bonds Jones & Co. -Bonds- Stocks 10 30 20 Indus¬ Rail¬ Util¬ trials roads ities 32.96 15 Total 10 1 Date— Second First 10 Total Indus¬ Grade Grade Util¬ 40 Stocks trials Rails Ralls ities Bonds 63.40 100.85 100.81 89.75 65 101.54 98.24 Nov. 27., 172.90 53.06 Nov. 28 171.99 52.47 32.55 62.90 100.84 100.74 Nov. 29 171.20 51.91 32.60 62.58 100.91 100.62 Nov. 30 173.22 53.38 32.91 63.55 100.91 100.55 89.68 101.53 98.17 Dec. 1 173.61 53.19 32.76 63.53 100.78 100.60 89.86 101.56 98.20 Dec. 2 175.00 53.38 .32.85 63.91 100.80 100.79 89.99 101.73 98.33 „ . _ 89.77 ■, 101.61 98.24 89.59 101.60 98.18 391 38 THE (2354) COMMERCIAL OTHER Week's Range 5% Sale Price of Prlees preferred vtc common Low Fidelity & Deposit Co 20 26 13 % High Jan 16% 32 Jan 38 64 64% 25 64 Dec 80 Jan 50% 52% 42% 1,100 50% Nov 65 % Jun Cities Jan Coleman Jan Commonwealth 85 82 —2 28% 28% 50c 50c Sep 23% Curtis Nov 161% Jun 28 v,vv Fidelity 25 200 100 85 85 85 106 Jan 48 46% 48 42% 42% 30% Aug Nov 92 44% Feb 52% 42 48 & Jan 45% July 1.15 Dock Flour Jun 5s series A 46 1975 45 48% 48 48 % $17,500 50 4,800 43 Jun 45 Jun Fox Last Range Jan 77 Par American Chemical Agricultural Low * 80 37% 24 36% Nov 151% Woolen * 38% Anaconda Copper 50 Boston Edison Boston Elevated 4,176 147% Mar Refrigerator 999 x33% Nov 57 35% 776 30% Feb 36% 115 119 5 120% 36% 85 37% 2,813 115 19% 7% • 19% prior preferred cl A 1st pfd stamped 20 343 8% cl A 7% 1st 200 39% 36% 2% 18% 19% Nov 63 2% 32 5 5% 6 20 6 6 100 —.100 7 __ * 7 15% 100 " 73 5 Service 6% 69% Eastern First 4% May Salle 100 Libby McNeil 5% preferred Mathieson Aug Lindsay Aug 7 73 400 34 Feb 74 Narragansett 5% Dec Feb 64% 64 % 64% 310 60% Sep National New New 22% 15 Assn 8 % May 4 Stone A 7% pfd 4 628 25 31% Mar 28 16 11% 5 6% Feb 4% Corp & 5°b & 25 50 51 165 50 Dec 64% * 16% 16% 20 16% Dec x21% 2% 2% 200 2% Nov 5 * 10% 5% 5 5% 27% 10 11% n% 6% Aetna Aluminum Ball Allied Bea:ing Laboratory Castings Allis-Chalmers Mfg Co American Tel Armour & & Co Tel Asbestos Mfg Co Automatic Washer Avco com.. Co common 54 38c 1,800 106 5 5% i4y4 5i 52 49 51 7% 79 8% 25c 106 Dec Aug 13 7% Feb 15% Nov 2,200 7% Mar 11% —10 10% 11% 14 14 14 25 44 Bastian-Blessing Mfg Co Bendix Aviation Co common RR Gas Lt —• 15 Brach & Sons Bruce Co (E (E L) J) cpital com (new) Burton-Dixie Corp Butler Bros Carr-Consol Nov Packing 85c Nov 125 Roebuck rs & 240 ~ 4"% Shellmar Prod Corp Oil & S Biscuit W Convertible Util common common Spleeel Lathe Inc 15 ' V . *1 common Apr 65c Jun Stone 16% Sep Sunbeam For footro*"« page 46 100 of 205 34% 3)665 **vnTr May 48% Feb 1100 48 Nov 24 Nov 33% Jun 65 % Corp 41 Nov Week's X20 Feb 6% Jan 10 May 19% Oct Nov 24% May 21% Jan Nov 22 12% 17% 50 12% 1,100 16% r% rtf 8,900 % 27 27 30% -- 33 Range 76 % 10 46 Shares 208 Co 170 20% 3,100 5 10% 10% 5% 11% 350 17 17 100 100 26% 100 151% 800 1% 7% 1% 3% 3% 6% 7 2,400 34% Union S La 130 Range Since January 1 35 150 2,300 1,150 350 High Air . ' ■ , 11 Nov 15 Jan 32 Feb 43 Nov 14 13% 14 850 10% Feb 15 Oct 26 26 26% 550 26 13 13% 600 11% Feb 34% July 14% July 22% 6% 21% 22% Feb 32 6% 1,400 200 .15% 6 % 6 Nov 24 24 24% 400 24 Dec 8% 500 45% Dec 54 7% 3% Feb 20% Feb 6% May 9% Feb 12% May 26% Jun 17 26% 148 7% Nov Tool new 8% rv 3 6% 8 2% May Dec 25 2 100 x37% Feb 53 13% 400 12% Nov 16% May 1,780 6 % 6% Dec 9% 35% 100 27% Mar 36% 11% 1,250 10 Nov 13 29% 500 29 Nov 36% Jan Jan 9% 500 9% Dec 21 % 52% 53% .200 52% Feb 66% 20% 23 % 1,250 230 capital (new)—* 38% 40% 1,700 10 10% 10% 100 • 69% 71% 700 23% 24% 23 Anaconda Copper Bethlehem 1% Dec Nov 4% Apr Continental Feb 7% Oct 800 7% 1,050 9% Mar 13% San Nov * General Electric General Public Oct 13% May 23% 150 13% Mar 700 10 Feb 18% May 11% Jan 10% 10% 150 10- Nov 14 Jan 14% 14 14% 200 12% July 16% Oct 2% 7 7a common Ry 33% 10% 200 9% Apr 13% 400 45% Feb 66% July New 46 Nov 62 North 46 50 22 250 21 Nov 34 Jun 16% 150 16 Sep 18% 9% 800 9 Nov 15% Jun 9 3 3 10% 10% 1/256 1/256 9% 64% 9% 64% 100 3 Nov 6 700 8% Feb 12 7,700 1/256 Nov York 200 1.900 6% Oct 700 12% Feb 16"% May 1,100 30% Feb 41 500 23% Nov 32% May 92% Mar 118% Aug 33% 34% 23% 25 — 32% 33% 400 (The) 2,900 9% Nov 50 64% Jun Paramount Jan PeDsl-Cola Pullman & Nov 14% May 66 Nov on Radio 30% Feb 39% Oct 13% 200 12% NOV 18% Jun 12% 400 12% Nov 10% 11 • * 11 7% 5 800 4% 37 11 38% 11 11% 3 — 15 capital Feb 6% 3 5% 5% 15 —• Co 12% 10 • Airways Corp Inc 2% new com Co Co 1 21 500 31% Mar 42% May 11 Nov 3 Nov 14% July 5% Jan 4% Feb 300 13% 400 Radio-Keith-Orpheum common— : ! Feb Jun 18% July 16% Jan 4% 1,500 4% Feb 5% Mav 300 8% Nov 11% May 18% Mar 26% Mav 21 21% 300 8% 1,200 ——. —— 29 30% 400 * 11% 13% 3,600 7% 600 1 12% 14% Mar 6% May 21% .8% • common America —• 14% Mar 8% 7% * (The) Jun 4% — 33% of 12% July 10% July 200 200 — 10% 1.000 15 — Feb Jan 5% Mar — 1 4 10% 1,100 7% 7% 400 19% May 14% Jun 7% 7% * Corp Inc Corp Jun Mav 13% Radio.._—1 Corp Pictures 4% May 9% 12% 1 Packard Motor Car Amer 2% Mar 1 Co Central RR American Nov 32 Jun 25 Co — Utilitv Nash-Kelvinator Pan 33 '/a 2% Apr Apr Dec 7% 15 —— • new 2% 6% 14% Nov Sep 100 Graham-Paige Motors Laclede Gas Light 56 % Oct 18% May 86% Oct 500 com.._* * Jan 15 % 43 Nov 10 Ve 10 Television 36% Nov Nov Mar 14 »/2 *—50 System Inc 20% Nov 31 Jan Jan 1 St & Santa Fe.: Motors Farnsworth 16% ~g% Gas Mar 46 in'A & Curtiss-Wright 1,100 37 48 * Products 3 1,200 68 Jun Nov Mar 10 2 Mining Pacific 4% 7% 14% 37% 9% y Sep 14 • common.: Corp Steel Canadian Certain-teed 21 1 Steel Atchison Topeka Jun 14 44 Jan July 10% common. ——_—* capital—— Radiator Nov 40 6% 9% 53% 44% Air Lines Inc Columbia Jun Jun 29 • ; 3% Stocks— 26% 15 2% Mar 11% 22 Corp common. Mach 158% 34 Mav 800 40% 1 Inc Indust Nov Aug 14 3 38% 44 St Inc American Armco 7% Mar Jun Jan Aug 35% IIV2 common Bankshares May 2% May 30 8% 29 13% 40% * com — Salle Lines Mar Dec Mar • 1 Alleghany Corp 56 - July Jan 100 700 1 1_, common American 10 % ~q 35 30 11% ■■ 5 common Corp common Carbide & Carb Steel Unlisted 13% 22 Oct Jan 39% 25 common (The) South Yates-Amer 33% 551/. May 112 31 11% 2 capital (The). T't»ne Co Woodall Low 18 ~~ Nov Nov 5 capital 1 Corp Mach Wisconsin High 20% _* 27 38% n% Dec for Week of Prices 14% Nov May 800 Sales 7% Dec 10 2,500 12% *r Co capital stock ; : 25 International Co Ltd ctfs of dep. Texas U July Works Ind Container 18 % July $10,000 14 15 Jan Jan 1 common common Sundstrand 76% ~nVo 24% Feb 7% Mar 16% 1 capital '*• Feb 11% Mar Jan "1 Z"Z* 8% 21 May 49% 64% May 19% 12% —.10 i 20c 15% /4 preferred.— 15 8% 20% 30 4" 37% 17% Dredging common—:—20 Standard Oil 13 % Nov 50c 2,600 „ Corp Bend Standard Jan Feb —1——10 250 8% 8% Feb Jan 22% May 6% Dec 13% 2% 22'% ' Oct 15 Apr 32% Mar 50 Corp class B common.—. 45 159 Co Apr 38% 10 50 —10 rights common South 553 ___5 32% Jan Jan 12% Aug Nov Jan 9 Feb 40 48% 300 8% 21 * 115 —,12% common—: Rights w i Chicago Corp _ 22 40 56% ' __—5 25 Coke 8% • '350 "1 "1 44% 22 1 capital & Society Brand Clothes 24% 5 ~ ! 100 25 ■ 32% Signode Steel Strap common 40% _Iio . Berghoff Brewing Corp__ Blnks Mfg Co capital Borg (George W1 Corp Borg-Warner Corp common 12% 1 preferred. Jun 13Vz • common 16 600 55% ...— St May 14% 24 p/a Jun 5% vtc_. • 13i/4 ~ 67a 74% 29% May 9% common 24"% 3 Jan Mar 100 Electric Switch class A 95 343/4 5i% 7% Jan 500 96 1,000 8% j5 26% Apr 21 % 3,250 Nov 3,666 81% 25c 151 10% Dec 6 Jan 49 * Oct Nov 12 common Standard Pennsylvania Swift 73/4 8% 10 6 1 131% 1—3 l,mo 5% 5 12% 145/3 151% 40% 11% 1 +— Nov 8% 133/, 5 19% Dec 10 Products— Serrick 58% May 62% Apr 49% Jun 1 common Manufacturing Corp Belden Cent . 7% May Jan Nov Apr 25c 100 . 8% Feb 12% 38 44% common * Chemical Co preferred—_—* Stewart-Warner * capital. common 20 22% Jun 7% Mar » 6 200 900 54c Nov _♦ Jun 11% July 350 21% July 2% 5 common common 34% Jan 23% w— Oct 45% Sep 8% 51% • 1 Low Jan 26% 400 14 38 8% • 100 46 8% 22% Nov Last Advanced 6% 13% 38 July Dec 48% Spa 1% Par 23% Mar 5 • Oct 14% 7$% 42 Feb • Jun 1% — 800 common 13% 25c 38% 16% May Nov 19% 1,200 3,050 Feb 28 300 26% 9% Jan Jan May common 44% Feb __ Sep 100 Sep 242 343/3 Jun 20 17 7% Feb 343% - 16 350 10 3% __ 200 20% 7 Louis Nat Stockyards capital Schwitzer Cummings capital 16% 14% 12 Dec 1 Feb 700 , 9 % Mar 16% 500 30% 20 1 common 28% 300 4% 11% 29% ———_* 25 2,890 __ ' 20% < 5 36% 71 6% 1 Jan 11% May • Feb Sale Price common May 18% May Jan common.* new 31% 15'% 106 Friday Corp 13 21 9 common 10 1 Admirai Nov 100 Sep Sep 17% ——10 Feb 8% 16% July 14% Dec 1,400 10 61 25c 80 17 Chicago Stock Exchange — 28. Sep 38% May 1.000 Mfg Peonies United Co 150 13 10 Westlnghouse Electric & Mfg com—12 % Steel 400 Feb 17 • Co Hart Inc Wieboldt Stores Acme Oct 7% 10 Rath 6% STOCKS— May 65% 9% Corp capital orior Penn Oct 16% 1947 7% 50% Mar 800 9 9 100 Manufacturing common Ontario Mfg Co common— Peabody Coal Co common Oct BONDS— Boston Terminal 3%s Nov 10 Oak Mar __* Waldorf System Inc Westlnghouse Electric Oct 5% 1,500 33 32% 14% ' 16% com Montgomery Ward & Co 39% Mav Fdb 6% 10 9% 1 —• 17% 25 57% 9% 46 700 Jan 12% com Co- 56% 32% 100 100 6 10 prior preferred $1 59% July 42% May 60% 8 „ ♦ — 8hoe Machinery US Rubber 1,348 V Aug Nov 28c • United Fruit Co 58% May 19% Jan 15% 6 ■py*-'<» Sinclair • Dec 15% 1 26% 49 % Mar 12% 8% 100 Torrington Co United 19 190 25c 80 • Jan 1 Northwest Bancorp common 3% Sep 42% Feb 9% 8% 2.50 — 19 % 1,050 Oct 75 —10 Inc Nov 14% 26% 25 Association 7% Jun „50 i Co.J——— Webster 550 - 14% 25c -100 1 Jan 3,750 46 t 10 457 9% __ -2 *0 — 9% 8% 7% 14% common 5q7/b x36% 100 Folding Machine Dec 14% National 14% 61 __ 20 (N H) Apr 16% May 8ep 6% • Oct 11% __ 100 - 13 50 95 Sep 17% Aug 543^ __ 1 Hartford 74'/8 14% 1 Pennsylvania RR Shawmut 54% __ 100 Mining— Rexall Drug Rutland RR 20 53% .25 Quincy Mining Co Reece 65 33% Cos— N Y New Haven & Northern RR 22% 38% 5 Service Butte 40 31% England Electric System England Tel & Tel North 83 19% * Racing Jun common.. Food West Miller 79% May 36% Nash-Kelvinator 12 3 Ex-distribution Sep 31% 33% Corp 9% 100 17% common Chem & Field Mickelberry's Jun 45 Lt Marshall 12% Aug 264 „ ——100 Chemical Jan Jun 110 Aug 18 1;——* — 3% Feb 250 17% cap Tool Libby 10 Dec 83 & 10 Feb 54 common Nov 6% 17% common new preferred 11 5% • RR 13 46 6 -• common Sep 13% 38% Copr^r- Central Univ Feb 42 % __ Maine Ext Lincoln Printing Co 160 * — Kenneoott 10 ———* common-.. 51% Aug Feb 16% • Loew's Boston Theatre 8% 1 Leath & Co common Mar 5% • Gillette Safety Razor Co___ Isle Royale Copper % 82 Oct 40% „ —100 Stores 2 20 Jun Jan May 1 Pneumatic Switchboard Monroe Electric 29% Mar 800 9% 6% 46 10 common Harvester Modine Steamship Lines Inc National General 2% 13 6% 1 capital International 64'% 100 —100 pfd adjustment—— 13 —* Products __ „ a00 1st preferred series A preferred B 5% Co Oct Eastern Massachusetts Street Rv— 6% 7% 200 97 9% 1 common Indiana Steel 28 5% Mar 6 Calumet & Hecla. 2% 94 5 common—i Brick Middle Cities Corp Illinois Central RR Nov 190 6 100 Boston Personal Prop Trust Boston & Providence RR Jun "2% 5 common Dk & Independent 21% Sep 300 '5 —100 pfd stamped Jan 40 1% common.. Jun 127% Dec 6 5 1st pfd stamped cl D 1st pfd stamped Jun 10% — 5 common Jun 135 Mar 41 100 >.— cl C 10% 20 2% 100 — 5% 19% __ 100 , Razor Dr Cumulative stamped Co 43% May Nov 115 Illinois July La Common 6% Dec 10 common (W H) Werner Kellogg 100 Boston Herald Traveler Corp Boston & Maine RR— May 20 400 32% 39 Jun 40% , Stamped Safety Hupp Corp Oct 158% 38% 115 120% 25 Railway— Inc. Auto Hibb Spencer Bartlett common... Horder's Inc common. Jun 39% x33% __ 100 150% 151% 52% x33% __ 100 — America Brewing common Transp common.. Candy class A Lakes Hein High Nov 37% American Albany RR Low 38% 100 h High 37% 100 Boston 6 6 8 6 7% " —* Hammond Instrument Co Heileman (G) Brew Co Range Since January 1 377/e Refining Tel pfd Shares „ Sugar Tel Bigelow-Sanford Carpet 6% Great __ American American & 29 % 30% 1 Amer Gossard Co fer Week of Prices Aug July 600 Sales Sale Price STOCKS— 63% 23 25 . • General Finance Corp common General Motors Corp common Jan 68 Exchange Week's Feb 100 4,100 Dredge (Peter) GilWte Friday class A (The) Drive Goldblatt Bros Boston Stock 32 26% 25% 5 common of 40% 26% 25% Jun Gibson / Co. 42% .10 corp Connell Apr 25% 5 25 common 2% Corp Mills General 1975 4s Co Inc Edison & Four-Wheel July BONDS— Transit lu common Co Credit Paper Simons General Baltimore -2% Lighting Eddy Oct 45c 585 42% Feb 85 5 .00 'v Guaranty— & (The l i^inestic July Jan 105 169 .20 8 Co Jan 23 26 25c rvkvuiwv Service 5 Apr 138 common. Chrysler Corp (new) Fitz U Co Mar 105 High 260 * Towel 2 26 Low 38 12 105 100 Range Since January 1 High 38 Dod 'e Mig Corp common Doehler-Jarvis Corp 6.75% Low * 140 25 Shares Cnicago Range Since January 1 150 155 % 158 for Week of Prices Par 200 3.25 16 Sales Range Sale Price Chicago Electric Mfg class A pfd Low 14 3.25 16 Week's Last Vernon-Woodberry Mills— Mount 3 Friday High 13% * 100 vtc__ DECEMBER stocks— Shares * Transit Co 1st EXCHANGES ENDED for Week Par Baltimore WEEK Monday, December 6, 1948 Sales Last Arundel Corporation FOR CHRONICLE Exchange Frldajr stocks- FINANCIAL STOCK RANGE Baltimore Stock & 12% 7 7 7% Nov 42% July x25% Feb 23% Jan 45 Jun 42 May Jun 8 Feb 15 6"% Oct 11% May olume & COMMERCIAL THE Number 4757 168 OTHER STOCK RANGE Week's Range Friday Low Par Republic Steel » Corp EXCHANGES ENDED DECEMBER 1 3 for Week of Prices Range Since January 1 High Low High 23 Feb 33% Nov 7 % July 1,100 5% WATLING, LERCHEN & CO. Oct 5 600 26% 25% 26% common. Shares Rexall Drug Inc -2% 5 Schenley Distillers Corp Socony Vacuum Oil Co Inc__. -1% 29 29 100 26% Sep 16% 17 2,900 14% Feo 23 Jun Standard —25 71% 72% 69% Feb 91 Jun Oil of 15 N J 16% 300 Members 32% July New York Stock New York Curb Exchange 8teel 11% Spring Oil 1 United Corp Wilson & Co Corp ; 15% May Feb 800 11 % 900 9% Feb 2% 17,300 2% Feb 3% May 10% 11% 400 10% Nov 17% May __ Friday Week's Range for Week of Prices Detroit Stock Exchange Sales Last Shares Sale Priee WOodward 2-5525 Telephone: Cincinnati Stock Exchange STOCKS— DETROIT Building 15% May 2% __ • common Ford Jun 29 16 % Mar 21% 11% 11 % 1 Sunray 20% 2% Studebaker Corp common.. Week's Sales Last Range for Week Bale Price of Prices Shares Friday Range Since January 1 " American Laundry High 25% 20 Mach Balcrank Burger Low Par - .. 25% 85 Advertising Cincinnati Gas * ._• 24 : _ — Prod—_ . - . Low . 25'A High 4% May .3% 128 3 Dec 16 1C0 -16 Nov 23 Apr 74 18 Feb 26% Nov 5% 5% 6 O/2 4V2 5 50 11 Oct 4% *' 5 Nov May 6% May Feb 29'/a Jun May 8% Jan Prod Metal Baldwin Rubber Manufacturing Briggs —III Brown-McLaren common 29% Feb 2% Jan Dec 26%, Jun NOV 11 "165 11 1 2% 300 320 8% 29% — 11% 8% 2 corn- new common High Low 2% 2% 1 Electric common Allen American 1 Range Since January High Low Par Jan 32% Dec STOCKS— 24 '■ — Cincinnati ■ 16 3 ■ : ■ 23% l Brewing Champion Paper & Fibre Churngold Corp Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange Detroit Stock Exchange Standard 39 Sales Last Sale Frice STOCKS— WEEK FOR (2355) FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 10 % 8% Apr 140 29 Feb 36'A Jun1 1 1 300 1 Dec 1% May 17% Jun 26% 27% 62 25 5% 5% 216 Cine & Sub 50 Elec & common Bell Tel Crosley Motors Crystal 17 Gibson 46 . 17 80 Jun 18 % July Jan 10% Apr 18% 115 23 % 46 * Art 18% 23 23 Formica- Insulation 30 17, 18 % 10 81 Mar 6% 10 7 7 « * Tissue Eagle-Picher 73 507 76 75 75 5" Jan Nov 25% May 19% Apr 24% Jun 45 Nov 58 Jan 50 Burroughs Adding Machine corn- 33% 13% 14 350 12 3/4 Feb Consumer's Power Co common 23 8.50 Cincinnati Street 31% 31% 31% 331 31% Dec 343/8 Jan 7% 420 6% Mar 10% Jun 10% Jun Continental Motors Davidson Rights Detroit Kahn (E) common Sons 19% _* 13% 42% Procter U S Gamble & Printing 16% Feb 40"% Feb 48% Oct 64 ® —_ 64% 667 82 % Feb 71% Jan 40 100 40 Jan 49% 9% Nov 7% Nov 5 Allied ? Stocks— Stores 27% Rolling Mill____ American Tel & 253/a. 10. 107 37 % May Jan 23% 315 150 3/4 1513/s 151% 100 Tel 27 98 28% 23% — American City 25 Ohio & Ice Columbia Fuel _ Nov 32% Nov 158% Jun • Mar 148 Fed Gar Cash New Ohio General Jan Jun Hoskins 10% Feb 14% Jun 20 4% Feb 12 Va July 27 y8 103/a UVh 7% 7% 31% 25% 25% 265 21 Va 27 Va 38 • 453/a Dec 243/4 Feb 31% July 21 Feb 31% May Oil Pure Mar 42% Jun 50% Mar 65% 36% 20 34% Mar 46% May 13% 60 12%* Feb 18% Sep Jun 31'A 54 27% Feb 42% 16% 17% —50 17% 300 16% Feb 22% May 7% 33 %c 98 30% 23 % 7% Nov 25% Feb 67 8 29% 30% Timken U S Jan 41% May Feb 15 Jan ,14% Feb 23 Jun 7% LaSalle Wines 21% Nov 29 71% 72% 49 69% Feb 92% Jun River 94 9S 24 Nov 35% Jun Dec 40% 40% 70% 195 lt»d 72 50 24% 67% Mar 54% May 87% Oct 24% 22 40% 69% 24'/a Week's Range 33 • Dec Jun 193/4 193/4. 212 193/4 Dec 23% Jan 13% 13 % 425 13 Nov 15% Jun 123A 13% 775 12 3/4 Dec 22'A Jun 8% 615 * $4.50 preferred 15% • —100 _. Natural Mfg new common Electric Controller a39% a39% __ —* General Motors common Goodyear Tire & Rubber common Stores Gray Drug Preferred Greif 1 Brps common—... 24% 2 1 1% common — ., ___ ; Brewing 3% 13% 10% 10% 302 Jan Oct 13% 13% 700 2% 2% Oct 1 23/4 J2% 200 23A Nov 3% Jan 17% 18-% 360 17% Dec 23% Jun 5% -5% 686 5% Feb 7% Apr 9% 9% 260 9% Nov 6% 6% 10% 300 10% " 1 Barker Bros Feb 20% Feb 25 Aug Bendix 42 Nov 53 Jun Blue Nov 10% May 6% 43 66 , May Nov — Consol —10 Oct 22 Mar 33 Jun 75 Jan 80 May 11 Dec 14% Feb 20 25 Mar 40% Mar 39 Feb 48 . 56 Jan Jan Farmers & 31% 32% 82 Farnsworth 36% 37 U 8 8teel common Van Dorn Iron (Un) :—1 Works White Motor World Publishing __' ; Youngstown Sheet & Tube ' 42 29 July Jan Garrett Nov 2% Feb 5 May Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co 12% Feb 18% July 83355 Jan General Holly Jun Hudson 23% 84 23% May 16 Va Feb 27 Jan Hunts 23% a 16% 26 123/4 123/4 140 7% Feb 15 Jun 26% 26% 175 22% Feb 333A Oct 413A 449 41 Feb 47 24% 1,774 23% Nov 35 Jun 41 24% 24% . Hupp Corp a69% a71% 10 10 10 a 15% 15 a 15% 15 a69% a72% 10. 216 265 15 25 185 39% Feb 67% Mar 7 143/4 Mar Nov 59% May 87% 12 Oct May common common 243/4 May Corp Co Co Lockheed Aircraft Corp Lincoln Petroleum 15 Dec 21 Apr Masoot 65% Feb 89% Nov Menasco Oil Nov 13% Jan 9% 10 2,505 9% 15 Jan 26 Dec Feb 28 Feb a25% a25% Co Manufacturing Co —16 * 50 a35 a35 20 28% 29 640 20% Mar 1 13 14 375 13 a50% a52% 5 5% 520 52% Nov a35 *52% 5% 5 1,050 Dec Dec 17% II50C 1 100 1 2 10 ,__10c 1 5 -1 10c 1 1 1 17% 135 12% Mar 18% 18'/a 210 16 9% Feb 9y« Nov 456 20 Mar 8 Aug 84% July 38% Jun 31% Jan 20% May 65% Jun 6% 22% Sep Oct 22% Oct 12% Jan 9% 9% 48 48 120 48 Dec 61 Mar 20% 19% 20% 790 19% Nov 80% Jun 13% 13% 226 12% NOV 14% Jan 60c 60c 60c 60c 3,850 295 30 300 300 6% 5% 6% 1,97-2 57% 5% 10 Feb Feb Nov Jan 65c 820 Jan Mar 11% Jun 15% Jun 11 1,475 57% 41% 1,021 51 Mar 65% Nov 260 39 Mar 48% Oct 93A 4 12% 57% 41% common—• 1 __— County Land Co Lane-Wells 13 Nov 5 Jade Oil Co Kern Dec Feb Independent Exploration Co____—33 %c Intercoast Petroleum Corp 10c Kaiser-Frazer a45% a45% • (The) Corp Inc 18% 6% 9% 600 14 V* Jan 3% 4 2,970 9% Nov 1.55 Jan 5% Aug al3% al23/4 al3% 225 13 Kpv 22% all% all% all% 255 12 Sep 18% Mar 3% Aug 4% May Oct 17% Jun 50 a2% 10% a2 % 93/4 10% 445 1.05 Apr 41 22 % May Foods 3,931 Feb 6 V* 1 Jun 43 Jan 10% Jun 55 * 6.66% 34% Feb 77% 800 Motor Car Co Feb 26% a 16% —i*' Motors Feb 1,800 Development Co 27% 170 , * 1 * Corporation Hilton Hotels Corp 55 a31 Va a31% f & Radio Corp Sep Feb 20% a28% a28% * • Tele 35 33% 6 24 Va 52 %c 7% 4 Merchants Natl Bk 60 _ 50 — Ltd class A Co Jun 900 7% * — Products Corp— Oil 28% 7% 1 Inc Co Industries, Inc. Exeter 9% a20 % a21% Feb 7% • America of Aircraft Douglas 7% 21% al2 _ —20 Creameries 4% Sep 90 18% 18% Iron common- Preferred Jun High 1,100 4% 7 .2.50 Corp Multiplier Corp & mm— ... Chrysler Clary Low 4% 52 %c 52 %c 4% 9% Corp. Central 110 Range Sine* January 1 High 17% California Jan of Prices Low Shares 1 Packing Corp cornInvestment Corp Certain-teed Products Corp 50% 17 Apr al3 Sep al0% Byron Jackson Co 22% ; 2% May 2% Jan 7% -33% Broadway Dept Store Nov a31% Sep 2 Inc__ Corp.— Oil Chica Bolsa l __200 Appliances Home Diamond Oct 20 4 1% 1 Basin Oil Co 13% 150 3%' 7% Feb 500 Bale Price common-,. Barnhart-Morrow 33% Dec 92% Nov 38% Mar 42% al3 Nov 1% 1% Angeles Slock Exchange Petroleum Company- Bandini 100 ' 6 1% Jan 9% — 6% July Jan 14 1% Apr 22% —... Jan 12 900 1,000 6 51 42% C. Feb 1%. Par 10 a20% a20% Apr 10% 1% 6 34% 21% 32% 6 100 Nov 104 12 12 16% Oct 3% May 1% 6 -1 1 STOCKS— 150 75 Feb Feb 8% 12 100 Nov Apr 637 11% 34% 2% 37% a42% a42% 5 1 * 87/b 22% 78 11 Nov Oct 14 75 6 42% 45 29% 29% 100 81% 47 29% Jan 6% Feb 200 14 5% May 6% Sep a40% a40% 14 Feb 4% 33% 34% 9% Thompson Products Inc common Jan Sep Nov 73% -* ♦ 10 May 17 13 May 25 360 18 1 McKee (A G) class B 1 * Medusa Portland Cement * National Acme ————1 National Tile & Mfg 1 N Y Central RR (Un)__ * *. Jan 5 Sales 50% Mar (Un) Bros 2 Jan 405 Jun Richman 6 33/a for Week 15 y4 Standard Oil of Ohio common Dec 1V« July 620 Range 252 • • —-—.——* Jan 27/a May 2% May 4% 25 Week's Peb _— Jan 33/b . 25% 43/8 4% 25% Last 10 Sargent 13% 500 Friday 227 Pennsylvania RR (Un)__ Radio Corp of America (Un)—1 Republic Steel (Un) 400 Oct 13 Patterson 3% 18 12% — 2,245 v Feb 10 (Nn) 3 1% 12% 57% a . common Los Electrical Oil 37% 1 Jun May Ohio Aug 100 1% 3 1% Jan 31% Mar 8 * » 750 1% 1% Jun 15 common Dec 45% Nov Edison 1% 1% 33 11% Ohio 800 Dec 100 L 1% Sep 3 1 1 4 1 Products com Wayne Screw 12 G Mar 2% 435 1 common Aircraft July Martin 33 ,110 ^ Nov 131 * •1% 3 —5 1 Distributors Shirt 36 A 2% 1 — — Radiator Jan Trans 1% 35% 26 % a36% a37% a56% S 31% Lime & Dec 5 Corporation 135 Island 1% 1% * Investment 34% 12 *'■; Lamson & Sessions 770 4% May" 1% May 10 1 Die.- & Tool Dresser Kelley Nov 31% 25 a6% 50 (Un)—i Interlake Steamship 2% 35% * Paper— Colorado Fuel l—_- 230 522 23% a43% a45 , Rayon 100 23/4 1% ,__—50c 10 a Jun 158% 16% a6% —-_100 100 — Preferred Industrial Feb 147% Mar 92% 23% Cooperage class A Bros Halle ___ Towing— Lakes Great Jun 16% Nov • 10 (Un) (Un) Jan 19 High 3% Jun 3 Dec 92% - Range Since January 1 32% a33% 1 Firestone Tire & Rubber (Un)____—25 Gabriel Co (Un) ^ 1 General Electric common 15 Feb 23A 35% Jan Dec 8 163A 3 Tube class B com Superior Warner 80 a 33% Rubber Faultless Nov 12 3/4 18 a23%a23% —___—.—2 Eaton 8 50 16% 74% 78 : % a38 % 74% Cleveland Graphite Bronze Consolidated 225 590 ' a38 (Un)_— 1 Gas(Un)__—15 ' 69 5,177 33 15% • Cleveland Electric Ulumin com "8% 1 Manufacturing Sheller United Low a26% a26% __ J ; Nov 2% common —, Raisin Standard U 100 3% 33 * Ice & Fuel. , Cleveland Cliffs Iron common. City 6% 5% 4 common Davis Parke Union Sales 19 19 al503A al51% __ al51 25 Chesapeake & Ohio. Jan Mar 600 common— Corp Murray Udylite High Low 3% 50c 5 100 , for Week Share# of Prices Bale Price (Un) 8% 300 Scotten-Dillon 40% Par & Body Sep Jun Last Mfg 4% Oct 3% Abrasive'—_ 6 Friday Tel & Tel 65% 53/a McClanahan Oil 20% Cleveland Stock Exchange Brass Sep Feb 3 McAleer Mfg common. Mid-West Jan 8 6 52% "3% 1 1 1 10 Products Screw Masco Oct 19% 100 1 10 —__—2% — Lansing Stamping Tivoli American 0 Jan 9% May 1 1 (SS). 125 • American Coach 18 0 — Timken-Detroit Axle Akron 18 6 23% Feb Aug 17 103 18 Feb 5% 2,560 _____ Co 218 71% STOCKS— 18 325 4% 5% Drug Kresge 13 12.50 Electric 255 5% 5% Dec 1% May Dec 1 57% King-Seeley Kingston Products common.; 16% _• B R Steel Westingnouse 21% 21% 1 11% —,_10 (Ohio) Oil Standard 65c May 43A Kaiser-Frazer 20'A 25 (N J) Standard Oil 800 80c Feb 12 56% Car common Motor Hudson 16% __♦ Brands Dec "4% Packard Motor Car common— Standard 6% 503 Corp Bearing 12% 15 Oil- Vacuum 100 65c 10 Manufacturing. 16% Corp Socony 6% 6% May 4'A Oct 31% _. _____ 32 165 13 „— 135 577/a 36% Register 38'A 56% Oil Radio 37% 38% Feb Jun 831 2% 1 common Hoover Ball & 65% 32% 13,625 __* common Gerity-Michigan Goebel Brewing Feb 4% 1 Motors Paige 275 3% 6~5c 22% 19 % 1 Industries Nov 26% 10 Pennsylvania RR Pepsi-Cola * ; 1 — Manufacturing class B 32% 10% Central York 24 26% 27 Electric Motors National 26 Feb 22% "4% 1 — — common Wood Kinsel General 22% Mar 10 * Department Stores General 10% Mar 170 81 473 __1 7 Light & Power 410 42% 33 Va 42% • I Curtiss-Wright Dayton ;■ 31% 42'A * L,__. ,_ Gas 31% lo & Service Cities 10% 24% Fruehauf Trailer common Graham Chesapeake 10% 24% General Finance . --fe Nov 13% July 1 10 Motor Truck Gemmer Enlisted 21% Jun Products.. Steel Ale Friars Nov 1 Electromaster Federal A Stove Michigan Detroit Steel Corp Apr 7% 7% 8 — Mar 40 64% * common. Western Bank 13 53 43% common—t_j„ 21 25 13% Kroger July 16% May 90 20% —_10 * Mfg Co Nov 20 % Mar .6,248 60,942 20% 32 I 5% 19/64 20% 20% 700 6 5% Bros Edison Detroit Detroit Hobart 7"%' — 1.15 1,012 20c 20c 1,700 8 8% 1,874 40% 40% 41 1,444 25 25% 350 1.20 1.20 1.25 1,310 8% al6% al6% 10 95c 95c 400 1% 1% 600 - 8% 97%c Feb 1.70 Jun 84c Feb NOV 15 Jan Nov 51 Apr SO Apr 14C Nov 8 40 V* Jun 20% Jan 1.10 Mar 1.60 July 14% Jan 24% Jun 90c Jan 1.30 Apr Jan 8% Mar 1% 40 (2356) THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL OTHER STOCK RANGE Week's Range Shares rridar Par Merchants Petroleum National City Lines Inc Nordon Corporation Ltd Northrop Aircraft Oil 6% 1st preferred 5% 1st preferred Pacific Indemnity Co Pacific Lighting Corp common Pacific Western Oil Corp . 15c 18c 2,200 10% 10% 325 33c 33c 1,000 2.80 2.70 2.85 5,500 30 30 30 1,716 30 33% 33% 129 33 26% 26% 500 26% 10 Puget Sound Pulp k Timber Co Reserve Rexall Rheem Rice Oil k Con Gas Oil Ranch Oil * Seaboard Finance Roebuck Sears k Co Sierra Trading Sinclair Oil 4.48% cumulative Co California Oil Gas $1.25 6% Union Oil United of 5% 867 3% Sep 5 465 5 32 Nov 62 80c 800 26 3,859 20 Jun 7% May 21% Nov Nov 15% 6% Nov 60c Jun Jan 1.30 May 49 7 Mar 5 17% 220 17% NOV 20% May 17% 1,699 15% Apr 20% Jun 42% Nov 4% Feb 800 487 32% 100 48 37% 46 230 10c 30 28% Feb 52% May 44% Jun 9c Oct 22c 4,000 161 167% 122 Feb 27c 30c 3,300 21 22% 3,640 15 Va 28% 29% 2,196 25 27%" 27% 28c 850 26 236 22% 29 cl 25c 215 55c Sep Feb 32% May Oct Steel 24% May 22% Jan 28% 25% Nov 33% 33% 292 32 % Feb 34% 49% 49% 572 44% Feb 65% 3,084 65 Jan 72% 11% 11% 11% 1,888 19 % 19% 660 11% 11% 10% 10%: 9% * 11% 15 200 15 150 10% 9% 2,479 110 29 % 28% 29% 2,914 • 70% 69% 70% 1,074 36 36 % 500 5%, 5% 550 2% 2% 100 10 1 ; Mng Co Black Mammoth Cons Mng Co Cons Chollar C & S Mng Co Zenda Gold Mining Co— Unlisted 9% Feb 15% May 23% Oct 19% Mar 11 % Jun Nov 20% Mav 15 Nov 17 Sep 10% Nov 13% Jan 9% 21% Nov 20% May Feb 38% July 67% Mar 86% Oct 35 Nov 44 % July 5% Nov 10 10 2% Nov 4 May 10c 3c 1 Co Mfg Power American Tel Light Tel & Co 100 k Topeka & Santa Fe Ohio Gas 7% 502 27% Dec 7% 250 6 % Oct 10 7% 635 7% Dec 10% 14% 5 5 Commercial Solvents Consolidated Edison Co ' Publishing Co Curtiss-Wright Corp Feb 37% 39% 32% 33% 730 30% Mar 100 22% a55 % 17% 17% a217/8 450 94 Pacific Packard Pan Motor American Paramount Pure Inc Ry Co 4% Feb 413 20 140 37 ,38% 998 a37% a37% 75 Co 15% 32 , 23% Jan Mar 42% a20% a21 115 22% Sep 28% 378 38 a71% a72% 498 71% Feb 52% Jun 85% July a40% a38% a40% a71% 21% 40 15 3 3 940 3 Nov a41 % a41% 160 5 10% 10% 10% 1,090 a28% a29% a 56% 70 a29% a30% 9 8% 195 a 56% 420 a56% 41 485 17 Feb 29% Jun 50 30 Nov 36% Jan Jun a53% a52% a54% 459 53% Feb 66% a61% a61% a62% 90 49% Feb 68% July 10 Railroad Co 23% __ a7% United Aircraft United Air United Corporation 5o 6% Nov 9% Oct 19% 375 18% Dec 25% Apr Oct a38% a40% 313 37% Nov 43 50 Co a40% a84% a84% a86% 190 83 Nov 92% Aug U S Rubber 5 Inc 10; (Del) Co . Westinghouse Electric Corp 5 12% 10 210 23% Feb 30 10% 740 9% Nov 19 2% 525 2% Feb Apr 3% May 165 49% May a39% a39% 38% Feb 9% 350 9% Nov 105 17% Nov 14 May 24% May 24% 385 23% Dec 33 a41% a43% 275 44% Sep 49% Jun 9% 23% __ a43% Week's Sales Last Range for Week Sale Price of Prices Friday STOCKS— Par American Stores Baldwin Budd 13 Works Company Corp Publishing Electric Power 2% Co. & Storage :_____ 7% 16% 10 div El & Gas preference 100 4% Reading Co Salt Dome Scott 8% 50 50% Sun Oil Gas a 4% 58 50% Mar 65% 18% 365 17% Feb 25% May 10% 10% 235 9% Oct 13 4% Feb Allegheny a8% 17% 18% 1,854 17% Sep 20% July 17% 16% 17% 3,216 16% Feb 22% May 37% Columbia 39 36% Gas 20 % 21% 25% 26 22% 23 1 Fort Pitt Joy Star 16% 27% July Feb 7% 95 Sep 10% 8 105 39% Mar 62% 62% 62% 345 50% Mar % 100 2% 1,531 471 35 38 • com_ Va 12 V8 Jun 50% May 70% Nov 1% % Sep Feb 3% May 19% Nov 23 Va May Mar 39% July 2 40 Week's 32 Feb Sales Range for Week of Prices Low 25 Va 24% Range Sii Low 24% 165 25V* 6 13% __ Shares High 6 _ 4% 8 13% High Nov 33% Jan 8% May 19% May Mar 13 95 • Electric 10% 14% Feb • Jun Jun 10% common. .. 11 400 10% 10% 11% 457 10% Dec 12 Nov 25% new 25% 25% 25 23 Va Feb 39 % Jan —1 corn- -5 33 % 21% 22 33% 20% 21% 10% 7% Mar 130 10 22% ~~1 Co : 10 • 150 Sep 21% Feb 27 70 31% Nov 339 V* 18% Feb 36% Aug 23% May 6 Va Feb 145 - May -10 9 Aug -10 9 9 21% 21% 21% 872 2% SuDply 2% 538 2% Nov 174 30% Nov 39% Jun 10c Mar 19c May 31% 1 • 12.50 9 31% 32 12c 10c 15,000 24% 11% Mar 6 Nov Apr 31% 30 31% 336 297/a Nov 39 % Jun 24% 24 24% 479 24 Nov 33 Jun Sales for Week Oct Oct American Inv Jun American Tel Oct Bank Par common & Shoe Burkart 1 Tel Bldg & Eqpt 100 15 1 common Clinton Apr Apr Falstaff Brew Industries General Motors 22% May 18% July 13% May General Shoe common common (Un) * (Un) 16% Jan 27% Jun Pressed Brick preferred__50 International Shoe common • Feb 40% Jun Knapp-Monarch Laclede Steel 18% Feb 26 % May 16 % Feb 7% 8% 21% May Missouri 1,615 7% Nov 22 a49% a51 200 Rice-Stix 57 May 1st Nov 49 % May 2nd 25% Feb 44 May 947 8 Feb 15 7 100 7 Dec 11 % % 500 % Nov a2% a2% 100 2% Nov Jan May 3% May 5 % May 33 % Oct Apr 20 Jun 25 25 100 23 Va 23% 25 36% 38Va 321 31% Mar 175 51 37% __ St 1 common Stix-Baer Wagner & Nov 42% Juc Dec 33 Mar Nov 30 Nov 45% 8 Mar 11% 5% 5% 50 32 Va 32 Va 34 305 4% 28 Apr Mar Nov Mar Jan Oct 6% May 34 22 Dec Service 20% 21 17% 16% 17% 133 16 Va Aug 19 Jun 27Va 100 27 27% 45 24 Apr 30 July 15 131 Oct 137% 126 % 126 % 6 126 Apr 131 20% 11 20 Mar __ __ 126 % lo class A 50 & Co Fuller Jan 21 20 39% 25 common Electric 31% 45 * Cement preferred Sears Roebuck 66 % Nov 125 22% Jan Nov 42% May Mar 1,478 5 33 27 100 100 Public 25 Va - 10% 20 preferred Louis 40% 60 Feb 10% common St Louis Car 23% 40% . 15 4 common Portland 23% 40% . .23% May l common Midwest Piping <fc Supply com 32% 12% Feb 16 Hydraulic . 7 27 33 Va Nov Jan 150 248 21 26% Sep 31% 38 17% Jun 19 20 10 9% 31% 20 5 - 18 6 ___: Apr 31% 58Va 498 Brew common., 7 155% Sep 18 26% Nov 100 9 56% Nov 19 Jan Oct 26 Va 8% Gas 13% 150% 57% 15% Laclede 10 493 26Va 25 High / 16% 1 3,955 Range Since January 1 Low High 10 9% 5% May 11 % May 16% Shares 150% 151% 9 1 common common Huttig S & D __ 151V* 1 common Griesedieck-Western Low 3 common common Mfg Apr 11% Exchange Range STOCKS— 160 a2% 23% July 28% July 47 % St. Louis Stock 659 50c Nov Nov 19% . 873 Warrants 20% 25% 8 Par Fireproofing Corp Pittsburgh Plate Olass San Toy Mining Westinghouse Air Brake Westinghouse Electric Corp 17 1 Jun 850 10% National 177/s 770 Apr Mar 2,082 46 7 -10 15 % Mar 30% 45% July 46% al5 29% Jan 2% Gas Mountain Fuel a8% 30% 28 19% Steel Manufacturing Lone 21% • 25 ~2% Mackintosh-Hemphill 16% ...» 24% Feb 19% Brewing— 176 ' __ 48 Va Nov Sale Price Harbison Walker Refractories 435 496 Oct 20% 13 % _ & 18 32% 36% 21% 1,146 20% 2o _ 15% 41 % Mar r41 25% Follansbee Steel % 21% a51 Oct 142 460 21 * Co Duquesne Brewing 1 25 8% 5% Mar 3,764 38% of Prices 6% May 8% Nov 7% May 75 23% 12% a8 Oct May 1.264 1 Ludlum 10% Feb Nov 7 1 Electric 4% 49 % 256 1,741 ♦ Arkansas Natural Gas Co General 1,660 7 5 50 ._ _ 63% May 21% Jun 4% 18% May 56% Jan 50% 20% 14% 4% 13% July 56 Last 19% 31% Jun Mar 15% Mar 485 1,872 23% 625 31% 65% 50% Nov 453 7% 16% 7% 6% Friday 13 al7% al7% 52% 16 20% STOCKS— 60% 12% Mar 11% May 23% 8% 8% Feb Jun Pittsburgh Stock Exchange 16% Nov 8 * Westmoreland Coal Apr 18 155 • corn. Improvement Feb 12% 3l£ 15 8% 8 Tonopah Mining United Corp United Nov 83 17 • 13 15% 13 620 . Nov • Co 48% 56% 12 • common Corp 307 56% Jun 245 4% 10 common 38 Dec Apr 12% 6% 1 common Oil Paper 33% Feb 370 21 Va 158% 17% Corp Pennsylvania Power & Light___ Pennsylvania RR i Pennsylvania Salt Mfg com. Philadelphia Electric common $1 dlv preference common Philco Corp common Service 10% 50 Pennroad $1.40 12 High Nov 17% 57% 5 Lehigh Coal k Navigation Lehigh Valley RR__ 21% 147% Mar 270 2,281 49% * 10 Brothers Public 52% * Range Since January 1 Low 23% 150% 151% 8% 13% Light Battery Corp General Motors Gimbel 12% • Chrysler Curtis 151% Shares High 22% 100 Locomotive Delaware Low * American Tel & Tel Brown 5 Jun Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sale Price Nov 8% July al6% al6% __ 9% * (F W) 23% 9% 2% 10 Warner Bros Pictures Inc Western Union Telegraph Co Woolworth Co 23% __ 10% 1 Jun 32 5 Jt-o a7% • Corp Lines 13% May Feb 32 18% Week's 48 42% 19% Feb a7% _. Last Feb Nov 525 Friday 10 8% 23% Jan 37% Mar 8% al7% 5% 25% Mar Jun 21% 21% July a41% May • Carbon Jun Nov * Msr a28% a28% __ • ~50 46. a20% 25 Co Oct Feb 32% page 47 ♦ 33 % Republic Pictures Corp 55% 23% Jun Nov 11 2% of America Sep Feb 35% Feb Jun 34% • 26% Aug 16% 425 • Inc see 12% July Feb 9% Feb 11 • Airways footnotes 20 July 11 ___100 Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corp For Jun 13 20 1 Company Radio Corp Jun Jun Feb 20 * Inc Oil 10 69 7% 130 ;• Pennsylvania Railroad Co Pepsi-Cola Co Phelps Dodge Corporation Pullman Feb Mar 50 100 7% Jun 16% Mar 33% 600 10 Pictures 6% 24% Nov Nov 11% 5 Corp RR Car 8% 25% 20% 15% 15% al4% al5% Company Oil 2% Feb 21 Va Mar 145 10% * North American Co Ohio Jun 11% • Corp Northern Jun 28% May 3% Oct 7% • Aviation 14% 27% 7% 38% Jun Sep 20 a Apr 63% Nov 125 7% 61 Nov Mar May 17 % a54% a55% a24% a 25% a 7% a7% ~_* Inc 45% 15 275 Twentieth-Century Fox Blaw-Knox 19 25 % a8% 20% 51 33 July 110 a8% a 11% May 283 a21% a22% 7% Feb Feb 500 7% 65 Mar 60 711 1 42% July Jan 10 Jun a38% a39% Oct 17 Tri-Continental Corp 28% Mar 39 % Mar 47 8% Apr __ 25 Jun 10% 3 7 American 94 157 a25 % a25% 4 North 355 350 3 • Inc Prod 220 10% 17% a25% Loew's Central 138 a 53% Libby McNeil & Libby York 55 56% 8% a Nov 32% 40% Oct 17% Nov a39% 25 Water Associated Oil Co Union Pacific Feb 26- 16% Corp & 100 40% Jun - 95 10% * . 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(N Jun 27% 12 7% • Co preferred Co 16% July 44 a39% a42 % • Corp Distillers Feb Feb a52% Laclede Gas Light Co New Sep 4% Jun May 117% July 49% July 10% Feb a42% • Corp Illinois Central RR Co Int'l Nickel Co of Canada Nash-Kelvinator Jan 37% * Graham-Paige Motors Corp Nat 91 95 40% 33 a53% 1 General Electric Co General Foods Corp Magnavox Company Montgomery Ward k Co 200 13 % 1 International Tel & Tel Corp Kennecott Copper Corp 15 5 Electric Bond k Share Co Electric Power k Light Corp.: Great Northern Ry 31% May Dec 182 13 5 Utilities Nov 7% 660 8% *_♦ common Feb 27% 456 a38 % a39% ; a55% 1 A 32 233 a20% a20% 5 (The)_ 830 341 a34 1 Continental Oil Co (Del) Crown Zellerbach Corp Nov 260 13% • 34 May 12% * Y) 65 157% May 46% Sep 12 331/3 * (N 16% May Mar a33% . 25 Consol Vultee Aircraft Corp Continental Motors Corp 12% Mar 48 148% Mar 7 * Corp Oil Tide Feb 8% Oct 10% 11% 37% a41 % a • Corp Curtis 35 10 Inc 255 7% 25 Company System 99 34 7% 12% 15 Co (Ind) Studebaker 22% 300 • Co Swift 760 8% a28% a28% 15 Inc Oil Mar 6% 5 _ 580 1,686 a35 a35% _* Commonwealth Edison Company Commonwealth & Southern Greyhound 27% Nov 4% May 41% May a23% a24% • Ry Public 2% a99 % a 101% _5 Company (The) Service 50 34% a24% .100 Corp Pacific a2% 34 13 Co Caterpillar Tractor Co I Apr 14 3 Works. RR Boeing Airplane Co Borden Company (The) Borg-Warner Corn General 8c al50% al51% 25 , Aviation Class Nov a52% a53% Ry__100 (Del) Bethlehem Steel Corp Cities 4C 14 al51% 5 Oil Co Columbia 5,000 7 10 Locomotive Baltimore & Canadian 4c 7% 7% 50 Corp (111) Co Co Mfg Corporation Budd Apr * Atlantic Refining Bendix 1.80 27% * Copper Mining Co Steel Baldwin Feb 1 k American Woolen Co Anaconda Barnsdall Mar 70c a2% American Radiator & Stand San Corp.* American Smelt & Refin Co * Atchison 3c 200 4c • Airlines American Avco 1,000 1.15 4c 1 American Armour 3c 1.10 __ 10c Corp Allis-Chalmers Armco % May 5c Apr Stocks— Alleghany Brands Standard Standard Jan Mining Stocks— Alaska Juneau Gold * High 26% 8% • 1 Co Co 62% July 61% 26% common—25 Western Air Lines Inc Del Low 25% __ 1.75 29% July lnc_5 ^ Standard 26% 5 Feb 26% 2 Co of Oil Railway Jan 349 970 Corp Oil Seaboard Oil Co Socony-Vacuum Southern July 24% 50c __ • Bsnge Since January I High Jun 28 27% 1 Air Steel Corp Regis Paper Co Schenley Distillers Corp 30% July 24% 25 Western Republic St Low Sales Mar Mar May - 25 A 26% Feb Mar Shares Jun • California Consol Mar • pfd Corporation States Universal 22 27% Calif & 1,117 Jun • preferred conv 24% Feb July 25 common Transamerica 28 % Aug 9c 25 preferred of Transcontinental Nov a38 a39% 25 Sunray Oil Corp common 4 % % class B preferred Textron, Inc 22 51% 5 161 Company Co 100 48 com__25 pref Pacific Standard 22% 37% 1 Ltd convertible 4.32% So 57% Feb 17 a38% * cumulative Southern Aug 17% • 4.88% conv 55 48 9c Corp Southern Calif Edison 4.56% 47% Mar 5 25c Signal Petroleum Co of Cal Feb 49 17 • Signal Oil &c Gas Co class A 28% 100 24% 15 Corp—- Dec 130 30 Union Oil Corp Sep 974 77 %c 1 Security Company Shell Jan 27% 5 25% 1 Co Jan 35% Nov 26% 36 Mar 5% 5 Safeway Nov Nov for Week of Prices Par Apr 3% 51 al7% al8% • Aeronautical Company Stores Inc—_ Ryan 70c Feb Jun 50 5 1 common 1.95 13% May Nov 33c 24c Feb a 40% 5% 1 Co Corp Nov 6% 49% 39% 23% 23% 2.50 Manufacturing Co Richfield X. 1 Drug Inc lie 22 % a * common 175 26% May 51 * —10 — Co 26% 9 0% Mar 15c 25 25 25 — Petroleum 100 July Week's Range Sale Price STOCKS— High 1.55 July 1 preferred Republic 7% 95c 25 common redeemable 5% 7% Low 7,400 10% : Elec <fc 1.25 Last 1 1 Co Gas Pacific 3 Frldaj 1 Inc DECEMBER Range Since January 1 High 1.15 1.25 1 Occidental Petroleum Corp Oceanic Low 1 Co EXCHANGES ENDED for Week of Prices WEEK Monday, December 6, 1948 Sales Last Sale Price STOCKS— FOR CHRONICLE • common common r * 5 —15 131 20% 4% 38% 4% 33% 131 5 39 Va 70 13 % Mar 375 4% 237 32 V* 23% July Jan Feb Feb Dec 7 Feb Feb 43 May 13% 13% 13% 180 13 Feb 17% May 47 47 48 230 47 Nov 55% July Volume 168 THE Number 4757 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE (2357) 41 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGE WEEK FOR ENDED DECEMBER 3 . Week's Friday Last PACIFIC COAST SECURITIES Mining Co Johns-Manville MEMBERS New York Stock Honolulu Stock Exchange San Francisco Stock Exchange Exchange and other Leslie Los Angeles Stock Exchange 14 WALL SAN FRANCISCO Inc & Co. Macy Marchant San Francisco Stock Exchange "B" (R H) Friday Week's Sales Range Sale Frice of Frlces Par Air Reduction Co American & San American Viscose Corp 327 43 Feb 59% July 385 40% Dec 51 Apr 55 32 Feb 36 Nov al0% al0% 82 14 Oct 23% May 8% 8% 265 Nov 10% 32 __ 32 8% 16'A 16'A 177 14 Feb 15 15% 535 15 Nov 2.35 2.35 200 a30%a32% al4% al8% 23 % 24 % 190 Shares Range Since January 1 Low High 20% a 327 21% High 26 % May Sep & M Mindanao Mother „ __ al5% __ 2.35 32% Mar Woolen Anaconda Co 390 6% Oct 10 Mar Nash-Kelvinator Corp 100 1% Sep 4 May National 14 14% 371 53% 276 151 151% 2,013 a54% a65% —14 35 163/ 12% Mar 67 Jun National 155 May National Feb 70 Jan 50% Atchison Atlas Corp Atlas Imperial Avco Mfg Baldwin Corp Barnsdall Ohio Oil (Un) RR Co (Un) Home Corp (Un) Hill (Un) Corp Sugar Feb 5% 24 Mav Nov 20 9 May Feb 4% 7% Jun 12 260 12 Dec 17 % 11% 100 1014 Feb 16% July 40% 17 100 11% Jan 17 May Oct 34 34 150 26% Feb 38 Jun al0%all% 100 13% Oct __ 15 Sep 38 33% 33% 33% 1,130 11 % 11% 12 1,980 6% 2.80 2.55 2.80 6,579 Mills 256 20% Nov 29% 130 40% Sep 43'/a Nov 64% Jun Canadian Pacific 52% Nov 20% 20% 234 Distillers Linen 26 275 25 7% 7% 100 6% 6% 6% 160 3% Apr 7 7% 400 7 . __ • a 34% 34% 665 51% 51% 22 a9% Ry a9% -1% a9% (Un) —25 13% a54 % a51% 30% 1.35 —1 1.40 (Un)— —25 31% Central North Amer North American Northern Oahu Preferred * Oceanic Occidental Feb Service —— Broadcast Columbia cl System . Gas Columbia (Un)—_— System Commonwealth & Southern Pacific Can Pacific Pac * •. t-. 67c Ind Class Chem 5%r/o Jun Pacific Lighting Corp Nov Pacific Portland Jan Pac Jun Pacific 40% 54 15 Sep May Pan 68% May Paraffir.e 38 Jun Paramount Pictures 1.40 400 68c .1.95 Sep Pennsylvania 1,065 44% Consolidated Aircraft Vultee Apr 31% Nov 11% July Sep Pioneer Inc 1 9% of Amer Creameries Crocker First — Mill * Curtiss-Wright (Un) Corp Oil Fields Co Domlnguez Chemical Co Kodak Eastman El Electric Bond & N J 143 20 75 13% Mar 22% Oct 25% Aug 29% Jun 10% Feb 1,375 2% 25% 3% Feb 67 3 25% 14% July Sep 38 Oct May Tele Food (Un)_ I——5 Cum 4% (B North Hawaiian Class B Holly Oil Jan 28% 510 25 Va Mar 31% Apr —2% 37% • 10 6 104 36% 38% 869 128% May 13% Feb 50 Mar 34% 39 Mar % 5 32% 5 31% Oct 44 Nov 9% Feb 30 July Nov Nov Dec Feb Mar Sep 15% Oct 16 Jun 42% Jun 3 Jan 11% Jun 46 % Jun 7% May 42% Oct 55 35 Feb 40% Jun 57% 57 57% 1,396 51 Mar 65% Nov 15 14% 15% 3,300 14 Nov 23 15% 15% 15% 15% Dec 22 Jun a37 % a38%" . 112 26 12 26 130 11% 12% 5,491 Feb 38 11% Dec 20% 24 July Jun 61 Nov 72% Jan a 59% 125 53 Apr 55 Apr 40% 41% 716 39% Mar 48% Oct 3 510 3 5% Jan a40% a41 % 62 3 62 60 Nov 40 10% 788 10 % Feb May 13% May 15% 350 14 Dec 19 16% 17% 1,589 16% Feb 22 Apr 25 16% Mar 48 215 10% a40% 25 50 17% Nov 36 Jan Sep 7.50 Jan Jan 4% 200 2.25 3% 4 650 1.60 Jan 5% Aug 4% 5 300 4% Dec 10% May 20 3% 3% 110 3% Feb 5 • 60 61 885 52'/a Feb 78 3 3 33 2.70 Aug 1 (Un)— Corp 4% Co Corp Independent Exploration Nickel of Jan Canada International Tel & Tel (Un) 13% 386 13 % Nov 22% Jun 11% — Mines 3.50 May May 13% — 11% 500 11'A Nov 19 Nov (Un)—1 1.95 1.95 2.25 5,650 33%c 10% 10 10% 260 (Un)_* 30 30 175 .* 8% 9% 520 (Un). Jan Nov 10 Va Jan 7 Feb 4 4 7% 7% 100 8,996 29% 33 4% Sep 4% 4% 30% 29% 5 31% 33% 33% 30% 28% 26% 33% 30% 28 % 27 1,229 950 25% a49% a50% 264 47 58% 24 % 93 150 20 % — — — 4% Signal Sinclair 32 100 27 29% Jan 27% Sep 90 Feb 104% Jun 130 Nov 146 % Ap^* 132 132 25 4% 8% 400 4% 797 8% Nov 20% 10,642 1,300 49% 57% 49% 57% 420 __ 3% 3% 68 3% Dec 22% 22% a32%a34% 29 29% 1,311 21% Nov 29% Aug 195 32 3A Nov 49 % May. 500 26 % Feb 42 % May.. 11% 13 52 53 a27% a27% 25% 26% a35% a35% 18% 18% 25 25% 21% 21% 1,245 8 Feb 15 135 34 3% — a33% — 12% 52 — 26% — — 25% • • 21% 12% 230 — Oil Co Standard Oil Co Nov 2.85 Jun 8'% Oct 17'A Jun 25 87% Mar Nov 32 16% July Jun — (Un)— Super Mold .Corp.. Swift <& Co (Un)__ —-1 ;—41 27/e a26c — Union Corp Carbide & Carbon Union Oil Union Sugar Calif of Aircraft United Air Victor Corp Lines (Un) — Wells (Un)— 40'% 29% 5 10 Inc__ Equipment Co Agricultural Co—• Pictures Fargo Bank & U T—— West (Un) Coast Life West Indies (Un) Western Air Lines Inc Department Union Woolworth Yellow (F W) Cab Co common—— 35 1,226 22% Feb 33% ■ 40% Jun Oct Jan 3,636 18% Nov 24 880 153A Jan 48% Jun Oct May 30,900 May Nov 21 8C Nov 21c 39/2 509 32% Feb 42 Oct 167 30% Mar 46% Jun 22 17 25 A 29% 24 % a26% a26 % 27 A 27 A 33% 33'A 24% 50 27% 27% a25c a30c 20% 21 61% 72 A 21% 15% 65% 72 ,4 22 15% 16 % a295%a29/8 Jun 23 Jun 24% Nov 34 May 25% Mar 30% 1,694 684 100 60 140 Jun Nov 28% Jan 24% May 28% Jan 26"% Nov 29 % July 34 23 Jan 70 32 Nov 1,540 44 Feb 62% July 195 22 Feb 30% 39 45c May Jun Jan 73 Jun Feb 90% Feb 28% May 15 Sep 16% Jun 15 Mar 21 Mar 20% Dec 4,727 54 3A 587 69 3A 740 16% 281 Jan 29 327 60 1.10 Jun Jun 25 31% Sep 36% Jan 266 52% Feb 66% Jun 32% Jun 10% 40% 29% *3 13 % 13% Jan 680 38% Nov 42% July 1,392 21% Feb 38% July 13% Nov a23% a23% 20 9% 9% 10 26 9% 26 9% 2b 10 100 — 275 276 1 1 95c 6'% 95c 6% 1.10 7 17 ,s 17% a21 % 5% 5/a 43% 6% > 32% Feb Nov 2.50 10 1 Oct Feb 14% Feb 71 A 24% 220 15 1,901 10% — 12'% Feb 4,502 19% 10% al6% 122 Jun 922 23 a2% * 20 17 7,262 22% 10% 40% 28% 10% — 285 ,4 »2% — (Un) Feb 17% 9c — 1 Telegraph Oct 55 22% 34% Nov Jan Jun May 35 25 Jun 17 8c — <Un) 8% 26% 2.35 Stores ——50c 75% 18% May — a21% (Un) Westinghouse Elec Corp (Un) Western a23% 5 (Un)__ Feb Nov • ————1 Insurance Sugar 58% July Feb 69% 1 -20 Jan Feb 12% 2.35 5 (Un) Westates Petroleum com Preferred — • 22 15% a517/e &54Vo a53% 10V4 25 com Waialua Bros 15% — Corp of Del Warner — 25 (Un)— _——-—1 U S Steel Corp common • Utah-Idaho Sugar Co (Un)— —5 United — 2 May Nov 600 48 % 65% ———12% — United — - Water Transamerica Co — —10 . May 22 220 28% — 49% 25 —1 10 55% 26 % May 13 20% 16% 24 A — Company (Un)„. —25 Ass'd Oil common—10 Texas — * (Un) of N J 41 28 Feb a36% a39% 167 167% 22% 17 25 ; 73A Nov 39% — —• Calif of Co McKee Sunset A— (Un)„_ Studebaker Corp .—25 20 12% • (Un) Inc 5% May 11'A May 8% 25 —25 25 . —_ Feb 7% (Un)—• — Standard Western 1.60 Pacific Co Brands Oct Jun 22 % Mar 8% ^-'5 —— , Spring Valley Co 61 26 120 136 18 Va -15 (Un)—: Corp Sperry Jan 55'/a July 16% Nov • preferred Standard Nov Mar 402 —-• So Cal Gas Co pfd Ser A— Southern Nov 390 — preference conv Apr 29% Mar 16% 39% preferred 4.48% Jan July 399 21 % 5 Southern Calif Edison Co com Conv May 16% —P10 Oil & Gas Co class A Oil Corp (Un)_ 4.56% 35% __ ————15 4.32% Mar — • Socony-Vacuum Oil Soundview Pulp Co 36"% 21 — 10 (Un) Mining—- Oil Union Shell 9% May 6 % Dec 4'A 8'A 20% 21 .1 Inc_— Stores Maurico Tide a59% 41 4% 15'A Dec July 800 Nov Feb 2.35 10% 165 3.50 4 400 4 26% Nov 400 2.75 14 %•. — 25 * Riverside Cement Co class A Jan 38% 100 1 Inc. International II 4 — Oil Car /. a 6 class A (Un)—_. (Un) Maryland 10% 212 Plantation Co— Idaho 885 97 14 Honolulu Motor 93 41 14% 2,551 Inc Honolulu Hudson 45% 6% (Un)— * pfd non-cum Honckaa Sugar Co Hunt Foods a 32% (Un)___.—— Co Jan Jun 103% July 8% ——* Development Holly Dec 34% - Nov 5 Pineapple Co Ltd_—„— Hobbs Battery Co 365 Nov 320 5% 32% * —_I (Un)_* 3 14 50 33% A Sears, Roebuck & Co 100 6% .— 2.50 — \ 2.45 1 — Jan Nov 14'A Corp 13 Feb a43% a44 % Oil Nov 9% 24% 14 Richfield San 91% 1,275 * 2.75 t - • Manufacturing Co Safeway 1,850 * Jun common Jun 58 12 common— 41% America Jun 5% a Feb Realty & Rayonier Incorp 16% Mar 206 ... Eq Jan 27% (Un)_ —* preferred——100 — 1 Republic Steel Corp (Un) • Reynolds Tobacco "B" (Un)—10 of Corp Railway 10 % 5% . 17% 255 ——20 63% 13 —— Sep 41 (Uni Feb 12% July ' 9% 33c • (Un)— Co cap Nov Feb ' Jun 55 31% 100 —— Jan Feb 14% July 27 93 (Un) 8 7% 44% 69 Feb 24% common 7% 49 4% ' Co Co 18% May Feb 17% 58% S & W Fine Foods Inc— 55 a 13% May 17 Jun Feb 32 % Apr 4,427 35% Co Ltd common Stores Jun 49% 817 . Corp Greyhound Hale Bros 25 Sep 96 % * Ry Mar 321 34% • —— 21 45 97 • Co common July 25% al0% -—10 Goodyear Tire & Rubber (Un) Graham-Paige Motors (Un) Great 975 9% % (Un) Corp F) 10 4*1^' <Un>__ preferred Goodrich 150 490 1 Gladding McBean & Co—— State 9 7% 35% preferred Golden 31 48 7% • common.—— Corp Paint 419 a45 % 10 General Motors Corp General 22% a40% 38% Mar a7% Chemical-— _—10 General Electric Co General 969 97 —" Radio & Kleiser & 45 I_—1 Share Co Machinery & Foster 45 7% ; Jan 9% Feb 90 32c * a7% 1—15 (Un) —— Corp Ltd Farnsworth Food of _» Capwell Co Emporium Eureka common Co Works Oil Dorado (Un)__ 8% 15 140 Sep 26% — 18% July 57 31% (Un) 320 'l' * Doeinbecher Mfg Co Feb al7% al7% __ — 41 * __ 12 — (Un) 7% T 144 31% Pulp & Timber a7% . * —III Jun 12% Apr Pullman Inc 94% : Jan 2.00 68c Puget Sound Oil 6% May 11% Feb 1.55 Nov Jun Radio 22% May 32c 62% July 28 Nov Sep 9% Nov 300 65% 24% 320 25% — preferred ——— Publishing Co (Un) Curtis Dow —100 common- —5 Corp — 1,210 500 Nov 9'A * Preferred 2nd Bank Nat'l Zellerbach Crown » 6 - 2.85 Feb • 13 Ye July 2.75 50% 20% a20% May — 32% 20% Mar 51c 10% 31 736 Jun 10 648 25% Feb 39c 10 52 9 a53% 9 15 12% 57 — — (Uni Co Petroleum Phillips 37 7% (Un)______ 15 RR Dodge!Corp Oct a53% a53% _—1 (Del) Companies Ccla Co ,(Un) Nov 1 (Un) Oil Co Continental 300 15 8% __ 17% 83 285 Jan ■ Dec 3y» Mar ' 12% 8% — (Un) American Airways 19% May Sep 22% Continental Motors 1,866 93 (Un) com Nov a 3 8% a 40% 13% * 100 ... Co Motor Mar 8% - 12% (Un)—10 com pfd— com Preferred 35% a . — • common 1st Tel & pfd Cement Public Service Packard — 18 a6% 9% 1.55 25 25 25 25 preferred 1st Tel 845 17% a6% 9% 1.55 __ a6% 9%„ 5 common 30% al0% al0% a25% 15 83A Feb 25 Aggregates 50% al7% al7% (Un)—• (Un) Co 340 18c 20 preferred 1st 33 a .' —- A——* Consolidated Edison Co of N Y Cons Natural Gas 10% — Mar —5 (Un) Electric & 1st Rheem Consolidated Jun 10'A * B class Co 10 3 —25 21% -20 (Un) Coast Gas 50 • (Un)__ Commonwealth Edison ' - o 15% 15% Mar 1 Filters United 203 25% al7% A_ -~2~% Jun 15 % 230 • (Un) Onomea Sugar Co a8% 25% _• Colorado Fuel & Iron common Jun 20 18c Jan 1 467 50% -3% 65 14% 1.15 530 20 Petroleum Olaa Sugar Co Pure Clorox Chemical Co 48% Mar 757 a39% a42% a42 % —10 (Un) Co 429 100 (Un) redeemable 10% 7,300 —10 1st preferred Dec Jan 18 10 (Un) 5% Nov Jun 19c 100 Co Ohio Oil Co Oliver (Un) Cons Ry 370 a8% a32% .2.50 Chrysler Corp Cities Oil a31% a32% a 8% I100 voting trust ctfs Oil Pacific 5Vo 51% 3,400 May 57% 1 (Un) common common Sugar Co Ltd Phelps Chicago Milk St Paul & Pac—■ Common voting trust ctfs— Co Invest 9 ' 17% 18 :• Aviation American North 54% 13% a 31% > (Un) American North Pepsi Chesapeake & Ohio Ry RR 32% 30% Co Mining 40 Y 30% 13% • • (Un). Tractor Co of America 7 28 N Jun 34 Nov Oct 13 18c 1 * 1 ; May 24% ' Nov 995 56% 18 • (Un) Corp—— Mining Co 7 Dec — Apr Prod Service 8% 16% Mar 26 Celanese Corp Eureka 120 __ —50 Ginger Ale 4% Jun a39 — Packing Corp common- Jun 20% a54% a56% __ —5 Preferred 30 20% — — 39% Oct Feb a38% a38% * Co Cotton 19% Mar 2.55 Nov —1 ; 42 30% Mar 19% 57% __ 1 Natomas Company Nov 2% (Un) — Cement Central Sep * California Caterpillar Jan 40% all1/* 5 Sullivan & Dry 32 % 119% 11% 5 (Un) Calaveras Canada Dec Feb 17 15 Byron Jackson Co California 27 1 (Un) 40 % May Feb 31 • (Un) Airplane Co Borg-Warner 1,435 57% Aug 89% 2 Holdings Corp Borden Co 84 1,880 Nov 34% 12 40% 5 (Un) V 7: 6% — 33%c Bishop Oil Co Calamba a20 5% „ 5 Appliances Bethlehem Steel Bunker 19% 7 100 (Un) Aviation Bendix Boeing 310 20c Bendix Blair 1,268 5% 13 Oil Basin 414 27 % .. 3 (Un) Locomotive Baltimore & a35 27 a .2.50 Engine 1,515 a33% a —5 Diesel 37% 100% al01% ■— (Un)__ -100 (Un) 34% a33% —20 National Bank & Santa Fe Top 37% (Un)—— —50 Copper Mining California Anglo • 31 May Jan 148 % Mar 51% 16% July Dec 18c __ 5 (Uri) Fibres Auto 13% 1.85 23c Feb Nov 13% 10 2 151 (Un) Co 52% — .100 ' Morrison-Kndusen Co 7% 14 (Un)__* (Un) & 274 13'A 1.80 23c Jan 36% July 9% 9% 804 11 3% 23% 264 10% __ Nov May • (Un) Lode Montgomery Ward New Park American Cons Jun 20 __ Apr 24% 15 10c — 2 • (Un) Co 7% 7% f (Un)_ American Smelting & Refining American Tel & Tel Co (Un) al9% « (Un)_ Power Stan al9% —1 (Un) Foreign Radiator & Amer * (Un) American Airlines Inc Low & M Jan 4,755 • 1 1 (Un)_ Co for Week Last STOCKS— M J 15 8% 8 al0% 1 Co— Navigation Mfg Jun Nov 8 __ * 1 5 common— Calculating Machine Menasco Jun 42% * — (Glenn L) Matson 92c Sep 34 ' Martin High Dec 120 * — Co Magnavox Low 42c a53% a56% 40% 40% __ 7 _1 , Range Since January 1 High 1,600 8% a56% 1 Inc.. (Un) Lyons-Magnus HONOLULU - G) Lockheed Aircraft Corp Loew.'s Teletype NY 1-579 LOS ANGELES (R Shares 38 42c 38 __ —10 Co for Week 46c 42c (Un)— Libby McNeill & Llbby STREET, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. - Salt LeTourneau principal Security and Commodity Exchanges Telephone BArclay 7-4300 —P2 - * Kaiser-Frazer Corp 1 Kennecott Copper Corp (Un)______—* Kern County Land Company 5 Co. & _ Corp Sales Range of Prices Low Par . 1XL Dean Witter Sale Price STOCKS— a20 16 16v4 al5% al6% 24/4 24 /2 43% 6% 43% 7% 3,000 355 10 19 Nov 24 2% Mar 68% Mar 650 30 379 30 13,585 2,070 Jan 30 Va May 565 500 20 23% Feb 2.35 7% 24 9% 275 31c 4% Nov Oct 3% Jan Feb 11% Jun 32 % Nov 14 Apr 301 Mar Feb Apr 3% May 87 % 1.80 Jun Jan May Jan Jun 10 Jun Nov 161 13% Jan 17% 70 19% Feb 24% May 550 5 % Nov 10% May 423 16 Mar 22 % May 229 18% Oct 24% May 560 24 Nov 33% 387 42 Nov 49 Jun Dec 11 Jan 645 6% Jun & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL THE (2358) LISTED CANADIAN RANGE FOR WEEK Monday, December 6, 1948 MARKETS ENDED DECEMBER 3 Friday Montreal Slock Canadian Fnnds Week's Bales Last Range for Week Sale Price of Prices Shares Par AbitibI Power & Paper common $1.50 preferred 56 % 55 »/4 Ltd Aluminum Co of Can 4% pfd —* 19% . — • 6% 100 — 72 • Asbestos Corp Ashdown Hardware Bathurst Power class A. (J H) & 0 1 Light &i American Oil Elec British Columbia Forest Columbia Power Corp Class B Jun Feb 65% 253/4 NOV 13 Sep 49 25% 600 8% 8% 150 45'/a 90 6 3% 4% Co — 27 13 '/a 43 % 433/4 3,981 43 44 7.25 7.25 7.25 100 18% 19 2,482 17 Feb 13 13 75 13 Dec 19 25 91% 3% 3'/a 3 3% 175/4 17% 17% 350 5 5 5% 33 % 33% 34% Canadian Breweries Canadian Bronze old common A 20 13% 120 9% 254 3,994 » 91% 92 Investment Pacific Cockshutt Plow Consolidated 58 26% Mar 10 14 14 80 16% 8,377 9% 32 100 23 23 20 * 29 29 30% 25 preferred Dominion Foundries & Steel Dominion Glass common 8tores Dominion Textile common 21 213% Power 8 Feb 10 Dec 26 27 27 10 23 Feb 28 875 30 Feb 38 34 34 34 45 32'% Jan 35 163/4 common 17 1,531 14 Feb 24% 50 23 Mar 21% 21% 21% 1,030 20 Feb 12% ll3/4 12% 3,569 11 1927 Feb 14% 75 14% Mar .15% 1,455 14 Dec 24 320 19 Mar 25 5 84 Nov 91 100 Sep 108 22 107% Apr 111 Oct 2% 2% 2% 14% 15 Sep 4 Jan Feb 171/4 Jun 103 10 101 Apr 52% 523/4 220 50 Jan 16 163/4 Mar 163/4 675 13 30% 31 630 23% 46% ■ 47 90 56% 56'/a 57 14,783 21 85% 10 99% 325 252 * 12% • 46% 133/4 • • Steel 7% July 20'% Oct 85 Aug 92 Jan 99% Oct 103 May 25 5% Jan . 27 35% 3,568 29% Mar 58 8,798 46 Mar 1 95 Mar 8,719 11 Mar 16% 39 Mar 45% 46% 35 13 14 1,726 preferred 125 23% 65 10% Mar 11% Mar 23 Mar 26% 1,688 25 Oct 162 162 162 35 155 Oct .<18% 19 105 14 14% 70 14 14 14 7% 393/4 70 3/4 106 Jan 18 12% 12% 325 10% 18 18'% 850 15% Mar 98 98 2 102% 102% 5 of * _ . 20% Jun 15 100% Nov 102% May' 9 25 8% Nov 11 186 22 3% Nov 27 Sep Aug Aug 15% Dec 15 14% 15 1,392 12 • 23 23 24% 165 23 162 ,99 83 83 80 43 596 Aug 40% Aug 85% 413/4 23% 23'% 24'% 2,724 20'% Mar 243% 47 46% 595 44 % Mar 49 50 Canada com—* — 83 " 243/8 - .* 47 25 —— * . — . Mitchell (J S) (Robert) • 17 585 22 Mar 27 150 •103 144 Feb 155 Jun 17% 1,180 12 Mar 300 * 17'% Nov Jun 740 67 Feb 82 Nov 81% 82 530 72 Mar 83 5'% 5% 50 Nov 9 Sep May 6% 7'% 755 Power • Canada 17%' • * common Dreferred 80% 25 <. 82 City Steel Biscuit Corp • common preferred Gooderham —* Worts—. • Ltd 28% * 5 101 25 Nov 101 Feb 2,205 24 Mar 110 20 Dec 24% 200 99% 45 34% 30 35 % 9,437 99 99 99 17 40 40 40 % 100 18% Sep 31% May 22 Oct 22% Mar 28 May Mar 100 Jan 99 20% Feb 96 Jan 99 Oct 34% Apr 45 May 35% Dec 25 25% 25% 50 25 Nov 27% July 25 28% 28'% 10 27% Oct 29 20 20 233/4 23% May 20 425 20 Jun 21'% Jan 24 1,085 21 Aug 24 Nov 26 26 26% 2,091 25 Feb 28 Jan 36 Royal 36'% 25 25% ; 25% 25% 1,138 50 50 $6,000 33'% Aug 23 % Mar 37 % Feb 25% Jan 50 50 Jan BONDS— 3% Light Heat & Power— notes ———————1949 Jan Montreal Curb Market Canadian Friday Funds Week's Sales Range for Week Sale Price STOCKS— of Prices Par „ Range Since January 1 Low High 5 18 18 19 '300 15 Apr 233/4 Atlas • 123% 12% 123% 1,045 10 Mar 133/8 Jun 5 5 3 4 Mar 6% J->n 43% 43% 100 38 Sep 43% Dec 10 155 Steels Bathurst Ltd Power —— & Beatty Bros Ltd Paper class — B—.„* * —— Belding-Corticelli Ltd common Belgium Glove & Hosiery com Brand & Millen Brewers & Ltd class Distillers of — 43% 100 162 162 162 • A lls% 11'% 113% 40 50c 50c 200 15 15 20 * Vancouver_'_5 Class Brown Columbia __ Packers Ltd A—• __ 12 12% 75 6% Company Canada cl 6'% 25 Pulp~& Paper com—• 115 115 115 75 1 4% 4'% 4'% 100 104% B Columbia common - & Dominion Sugar • — Canada Malting Co Ltd— ...—: * 50 Canada Packers Ltd class B—,— ,* Canada Vinegars Ltd ——. Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co Canadian Gen Investments 7% preferred Ingersol Canadian Inter Rand / Apr 162 Jan 12 Oct Aug 1.00 Jan 16% Jan 14% Jun 35c 13 % Sep 11% Apr 4% Mar 74 Feb 5,230 3% Mar 241 78 % Mar Lt & 213% 22 635 15% Feb 23 Oct 50 50 100 Jan 17 45 44 Apr 15% Mar 50 17 18 Jan 10% Mar 12% 12% 31% 175 31% Dec 34 May 17 17% 655 14 Feb 18 Jun • 23 521 30 Jan 7% Pr & Paper — 3% pfd—100 —,100 Vickers —. Ltd Canadian 32% Jan Cassidy's Limited Western ' preferred 23 24 170 1 Jan 176 78 78 50 61% Jan 78 3% 3% 90 2 Mar 4% 98 2 98 Dec 106% Jan 30 30 55 8 Mir 39% Jun 1.75 19% Mar 162 18 Aug Claude Adv Commercial Alcohols Ltd Gen Ltd Ltd 7 Sep 8 Apr 9 Feb 11 5 Mar 250 2% 154 11 30 55 55 110 135 135 10 3% 3% 7,750 12% 350 12 May 14 113 Nov 130 1% Feb Apr 3 July 2 3/4 May Mar 14 Jun 20% Mar 60 Oct Feb 199 10 130 3% Apr Oct 4% May Jan 170 108 37 37 37 30 26 Feb 37 11% 11'% 11% 50 11% Dec 13% Jan 30c 30c 120 25c Oct 503 Jan 65 Aug * com 100 — ' 113 1.45 Oct Jun Jan Oct 52 52 16 46% Apr 53% 6 880 33/4 Feb 73/4 11 52 11 350 3 Sep 15'/8 35c 35c 11 35c Mar 16 16 2 16 Jun 17 July July 20 Jan 28 Mar July 100 1.90 2 10 % Jan Nov * common Preferred 25 650 3% 2 100 Ltd 24% common..* — Catelli Chatco Steel Prod Neon — —_1 common Products —v 100 Lumber Co,— Apr Food — • common— Oct 170 12% 2% * i Jun — com—• —— preferred 25% 7% Inv Ltd — 14% 98 — com—♦ Co preferred Jan Jun 31% Canadian Marconi Co _—1 5% 6% 115 17 • Inv Trust Ltd Pr 8% Aug 134% May 31% 100 Co Canadian Inter Inv Trust 5% Canadian Nov —* — Canadian 103 105% 7% Jun —• _ Ltd Canadian Nov High Anglo-Nfld Develop Co Ltd Jun 1162 Low Shares 20 20% 425 193/4 i Nov 953/8 953/8 10 953% Dec * 22 23 6,012 14% 13% 14% 9,818 100 100 10 16 Mar 9% Mar 95% Aug 9% Sep 21% Nov 100 23 % Feb Nov 16% Mav 100 Aug 18% 18% 18% 145 16 Feb 35% 34 35% 21% May 821 33 Nov 38% Dec common • — Consolidated Bakeries of Canada Ltd—* Consolidated Div Standard Sec cl Prefered A—* * Consolidated Lithograph Mfg Co Ltd—* Consolidated Consolidated 5% Paper Corp Textile preferred Crain Ltd (R L) Ltd Mills com • * __ __ — 20 * — 25 50 18% 19% 11,395 38 39% 185 9 Feb 18 — 18% 18 % 130 16 May 7% 7% 25 25 ,» 8 % May Feb Nov 20 24 Jun Jan 16% 29'% 99% Nov 83/8 May Mar 21 10 710 99% ^.100 1, 5% 22 17 17% 101% 5% Mar 20 common— „1 11% Mar 28% —,—* i——100 — 25 101 16% * (George) cuttumm,. preferred Limited 25 101 ————100 —— Grocers 7% ———* — Cotton Nov 14 *' Apr 150 610 —— 14% 10 22% — Sep Oct July 82 Co 53 7% 0 Mitchell Nov 48 16% —100 —— Sep 31% July 43 *«" com Jun 7% ' * . Oct Dec Mar 223/4 com common 16 Jan 15»% 18% 101 9 1 preferred 21% May 12 Sep 22'% 1 14 Oct Feb 98 Jun July 10 _ 12% Oct 1 ——— 16% Mar _ Molson Breweries Ltd July 17'% 6% of Canadian 12 * _ _ Jan 100 Montreal Jun 13 « common 68 93 % Mar 100 Canadian Industries common 34 73/a Massey-Harris McColl-Frontenac Oil "*e. Sep Sep Sep « Ltd 54% Mar 50 80 Nov 26 * B Corp 1,485 98 6% 14% 251/2 May - Mailman preferred Preferred 26% — A 5,917 58 98 ,100 Nov Jan 12 * class 17 55 % • preferred Chemical common Co 20 * common Export 15% 57 20 Jan 8 12% Feb 17 • Feb Mar 20 12% 11 Apr 16 V2 12 22 101 Nov 885 14 14 101 47i% 18 Nov 285 55% Feb 17% 60 500 34% Jun 37 May May Jan 21 573/4 ♦ 30 21 British 32 35 67 149 Jan Apr British Dec Oct Jun 18'% 135 Feb Sep July 6% Nov 17% May 24% Mar 603/8 Apr 39% 98 35Vb Feb Mar Feb * Oct 8% 23% A) Jun 8 * Ltd 523/4 32 —5 common -• 105 20% 8 25 ,100 Struct 230 — 99% ♦-* O O -15 _ 3,181 203/4 * common. (John 44'% 29 5 49 43% - 22 103 80 17 44 1,871 85% 99% Jan 14 102% 52% 20 171 145 . Oct 1,100 145 __ 16% 2 6% (John) Ltd 44 Nova Scotia Jan 109% 109% 253/8 common Woods 5 common Canada 18% May 73 6% Canada- Ltd 20 12 17 Commerce July 25% . 61 145 17 100 Nov 84 25% ...... . of 150 61 19% May 18% May 35 * preferred Class 15% 20 ... Public Serv MacMillan 16% Mar 14% common _ MacKinnon 413 133/4 __ Sons 16% 104 —100 Nickel 38% 145 common July 173/4 ,———100, _ 38% 1 May 19% International Utilities Corp Bros 29 25 Paper preferred & Oct 104 _ Lewis 25 133/4 preferred Lindsay (C W) 65 173/4 £1 preferred Sep * Jan 25 193/4 International Petroleum Co Ltd,— International Power Lang 105 common_5 Intercolonial Coal common,._ International Bronze common 7% 170 May 23 * preferred the Mar 98 14 • preferred of 165 5 84 • preferred Feb 1003% 13% May 1 99% 15% 50 Corp 153/4 8 38% 22% July 16% • common Mining & Smelting, Acceptance 455 20 Jan 25 50 Alabastine of Canada 2034 Canadlenne 19% May 26% 99% * „ Imperial Oil Ltd Imperial Tobacco 20 1013/4 1013/4 Dec 98 Montreal 16% 24% 100 & 20% Aug Sep Banks— Jun * — inc • —— 5% ' preferred 6% preferred Jun 100 pfd Nov 44 % 17% Zellers Jan 38 100 preferred Howard Smith Paper $2 preferred Hudson Bay Lake Feb * — Limited 16 36% * 5% 4% 19% Jan 100 Winnipeg Electric common 5% preferred —————2* Jan 100 Wares Mar 25 17 4% % Jan 22 * common preferred 5%% preferred General Bakeries Ltd 16 20 Weston Jun 76 50 168'/2 168% 10 330 Last preferred International International Feb 22 100 Famous. Players Canada Corp Foundation Co of Canada 6% 27 38 * 19 43 98 Western Jan 83/4 * 19 423/4 175 17 Walker 22% May 33% May 25 B Ltd preferred 4<% 26 8% Donnacona Paper 4%% preferred—100 Dryden Paper * Eddy Paper Co class A preferred 20 Electrolux Corp 1 'Goodyear Tire Gypsum Lime- Sep 20 Dominion Steel & Coal class Nov 43 . 98 5% Jan 22 Dominion Tar & Chemical red pfd_23% General Steel 38% 20% * Jan 28% May 175 Paper Co— Press Wabasso Nov Dec 163% Mar 675 162'% Jan 58 • Viau 10% Nov 16% Aug 131% * preferred Gatlneau Feb 21 35 ——— Dominion Nov 8% * — 5% 20 25'% —100 United Jan 22 745 Dominion Coal 6% preferred Dominion Dairies common 15 31% 6,450 175 Sep Mar ,,100 Twin 213/4 May 9 45 19 Oct 21% 43 49 Breweries 7% Nov 10 4% Williams Standard May 34'% 91% Mar 515 22% * preferred Steel 14% May 14% Oct 12% Mar 2,881 31'% 36 . 11% Mar 671 127 19 Labatt Mar 15% 23 Jamaica Mar 16% 13% 615 175 com preferred Southern Aug 10 9 285 1,980 23% Southam Nov 40 20% Mar * $4.00 95 751 * 6% Feb 330 13 23 553/4 Voting trust certificates Simpsons 4%% preferred Jun 123% Jun May 54'% 100 preferred Aug 126 13 26 * : Ltd Corp Lawrence 7% Jun 47 13% Sep Mar 21% * Lawrence Flour Mills Sicks Jun 18% 35% Mar 12 Smelting— Seagrams Dominion Bridge 15 Mar 23 _20 & 413/4 Mar 23'% 55 * Paper Sherwin 23% Dec Dec 33% , Mining 18 Canada Series A 4% Sep 33 125 10% 680 _• ——' of 2nd Jan 48 Jan Davis Leather Co Ltd class A 5'jo 237/8 Feb 93/4 Mar 100 100 23 * Shawinlgan Water & Power Oct 15 1,295 11% common 1st Jan Mar 30 11 % • preferred Jun 11 21 Distillers 4% % 15 42 44 12% — Indust Mar 100 12 Consumers Glass 5% Mar 100 30 » common- Railway St Nov 33% Cardy Corp Ltd class A Gair Co 25 11% Canadian St Aug 45 30 Class B Canadian Locomotive Canadian Oil Companies 7% 30 22 12'/a Canadian Ind Alcohol class A—.— 7% Jan 45 45 Apr 2234 preferred 2nd Oct 22 * —— Jan 45% 60 Tubes Lawrence 1st Dec 23% 20 St 8% May Sep 17% Mar 405 39 45 1,020 * Saguenay Power 4%% July 24% 34 660 39 36 9 1,797 16 Feb 11 165 13% 63/4 Sep 35% Mar 180 90 .25 common 47 23% Mar 39 42% Power Rolland Sep 14% Aug 2,175 20% 7% 20 Nov 14% Mar 125 14 37 13 "25 _ Canadian Foreign 27 15% common- — series 316 19% .20 Canadian Cottons 29 24 47 Canadian Celanese common—, $1.75 series 5 28% 250 23% ——. „_— 16% 3,896 14 Oct 37 38% 38 Products Ltd Corp Quebec Sep 7% 9% 14 44 42% common preferred Provincial Transport Sep 28 .—50 Apr . Jan 3% 24% 36 3/4 common—' 30 . 5 4% 4% May 2% Mar 24 29 963/4 Nov 273/8 7% 1120 Steel Price Brob & Co 27% May Feb 223/4 24 * 2% Mar 293 Canada Iron Foundries common— —10 Canada Northern Power Corp Canadian Car & Foundry 873/4 24% 730 * • i— Feb Jan 190 • 20 % Jan 11 July 24 8,325 * common 7 lOd 70 —100 preferred Power May * : 6% Jan 2b°/e 37 —* Placer Development Powell River Co 22% Mav 13 3 Cement common Sep 183/4 26% 36 * preferred Penmans Oct 3 Nov 37 Ltd Mills Page-Hersey Sep 269/8 21 25 Rwys Ottawa Light, Heat & Power 51o preferred Jun 22% • Feb Mar common , Mines Flour Ontario 29% May 12 % Apr 90 40 14 Jan 17% Mar 10 Canada 7% Jan 50 * Steamship 80 66c 2,119 771 Feb 3,320 Niagara Wire Weaving Ogilvie Jan Oct Dec 24% Mar 1,051 Products Burrard Dry Dock Co Ltd class A 73/4 53/4 Mar 13 26 38 21 Ottawa Electric 65 174 High 1,384 19% 100 preferred Noranda Feb Feb 15c 20 24% _ preferred 44 100 A—* preferred 8% Breweries Drug & Chemical pfd National Steel Car Corp Nov 22 pfd—100 cl 24 1,550 72 15c 23% Building $1.00 Dec Feb 25% B Class 57% 43 24 Bruck Mills $1,20 partic class A New 33% Mar 2,0 (2 26 Products British 5 % 4,225 00"/4 -25 Columbia Canada 57 V2 bo ,—* British $1.30 50 Low 39.50 20 National Apr 4 39.40 * Tramways 7 % Range Since January 1 High 39.45 24%. Oct Feb 43% • Power- Preferred Class 16% 13 * British 50 213/4 » Bralorne Mines Limited Trac 30 22% 22 25 Telephone 39 2,762 38 % 26 — • Paper class A. 21% May 36% Mar 20 >/» 38 72 26 1 ! 17% Mar 19'A 6% — High Low Shares 25 Locomotive Montreal 19% May 22% 15c , Warrants Low 12% Mar 2,793 preferred National Range Since January 1 High 45 • Montreal 15 % 15 25% - 50 Argus Corp Ltd common 4 % % preferred Brazilian 153/b 25 Amalgamated Electric Corp Anglo Canadian Tel Co 4% % pfd Bell 38 * . 22% * $2.50 preferred Acadia-Atlantic Sugar class A Algoma Steel Aluminium Low * 20 20 * for Week of Prices Par Montreal Cottons Friday STOCKS— Sales Range gale Price STOCKS- Week's Last Exchange 14% Mar 7% Apr 60c Sep Jan 21% May 39'% 19 8'% Dec Nov Feb ? Number 4757 168 Volume THE COMMERCIAL & CANADIAN RANGE FINANCIAL LISTED FOR WEEK ENDED Friday Week's Par David & Frere Limitee class B Dominion Engineering Works Dominion Oilcloth Dominion Square Dominion Woollens Donhacona Ltd Paper Co East Kootenay Esmond Miils Power Ltd 11 Jun 44 125 33V2 Feb 45 38% 13% * 80 13% 7% 25 225 21 7% 25 7% 100 preferred 175 57 20% * pfd 1% • 2,515 70 Aircraft Ltd Grain Co %<— A Mines A Paper Co Ltd Paints (Can) 18% 19% Oct 10% May MacLaren Maple Power Leaf & Paper Milling when, Massey-Harris Melchers 6%% Co 1.25 1,745 2% Jan Central 7 50 4 Jan 9 Oct Consol 110 5 95 July J10 Dec Dalhousie Jan Decalta Mar 2% 4,075 2 Sep 25% 1,121 21 Jan 27 Jun East 56 59% 3,380 42'/a Feb 62% Nov Nuclear Lt Pr Enterprises 16 Feb 40'/a Nov 45 Jan Paul Service Power 10 % 60 10 Sep 15% Jun Home Oil Co Ltd Globe 3 Mills Sangamo Co 50 8% Apr Omnitrans 200 29 Oct 31 Jan Pacific 390 12 % Jan 19 May * 37% 37% 38 105 36 Mar 44 May 100 92 12% 332 36 75c 75c 3,049 26 % 27 120 10% Oct 15 17 Nov 21 Nov 90c Mar 30 , 1,062 5 75 ::io 12% 12% 100 12% Feb 22% 516 20 Feb Okalta 26% Nov 94 4% Mar 2b % 50 22 Feb 26% 29 29 21 29 Dec 125 65% Feb ' . ' 20 * 14 14% 400 Distillers of Westeel Products 75% 109% Mar Exploration Ltd Gold Aubelle Mines 10% 14% Nov Apr 10% Jan 21% Nov Acme 107 May ,. 300 3% Metals 110 20 Feb Agnew 10 60 10 Feb 11 Jan 3 50 Dec 53 15 250 13% Oct 25 Jan 19 800 13% Feb 19 10% 10% 25 9% Feb 111 111% 51 - 104 111 Alberta Lake Bob's Bonville Gold 115 Aluminium Aluminum Nov Amalgamated Centremaque Century Gold Mining Cheskirk American Co 4%c Mines Jan 6 100 5 Feb 6 Consol Central — 14 2 14 Sep 18 Apr Anacon 10 400 7 Aug 10 Nov Anglo Canadian 16 Sep 22 Nov Anglo Rouyn Jan 23 July 38 Nov Cortez Dickenson Dome Dulama Goid Nov Area 17 20 37% 125 27 % Mar 1.00 400 50c 119 9 8% Mar 1.25 16% Apr 17 4%C 2%c 3,500 Mar 3c 5,500 2c July 12c Apr Ansley 3%c Jan Ltd Ltd __ Corp Mines —— f Arjon Mines East Sullivan Armistice Gold — 16c Sep 17 %c Jan 62c 41,800 12c 68 %C 3c 1,500 3c Nov 7c Jan Astoria Ltd— Mines - — Mines Ltd Falconbridge — — 1,500 8c Oct 22c Jan Athona Formaque Gold Mines Ltd Mar 6%c 6%c 4,000 4c 500 12c 45,500 5c Goldvue Gold Mines Hollinger 3c Jun Feb Atlas Nov 5c 6c 1,500 5c Nov 5c Nov 11c 12c Nov 22c Jan 2,000 29.000 1 13c 13c 14c 11,580 10c 4 %c 5c 7,500 10c 11c 500 Nov 13 %c Jun Oct 22c Jan 500 43c 14% 328 13% 21c 28c 28,000 11 %c 13c 13,500 2.95 3.10 2,800 4%c 70c 68c 85c 31,100 55c 10c 10c 10c 5,500 10c 4.10 50 Nov Cons Gold International Uranium 4.00 May 30 %C Jun 16c Sep Nov 3.50 Mar Jan 1.56 Jun 23 %C Nov Feb 4.70 Oct Jun Mines Ltd Mining & Lake Rowan Lake Shore Lingside Mines Macdonald 11c 500 8%c Oct 24c Jan 30c 300 30c Feb 30c — 5.75 12 16,581 13 Nov Jun lie Jan 1,500 44c Dec 83c May 4c 8,500 2%c Dec 6c Feb 42c 42c 500 Mar 58C Nov 5.65 6c 5.75 6c 56 200 575 10% 75 5%C 3,000 1 36c 1 Ltd Jun 4c 10 85c 4c 25C 4.45 Mar 6c 10 3c 7.65 Oct 13c Dec 14% Mar Jun 35c Nov 40c July 8c 1.45 Feb Feb 39C 17,300 80c 85c 7,000 50% 20 11% 11% 100 11% Oct 80c 11% 80 Apr 9% Sep 9 Jun 56 % 1,165 44 % Mar 65% Jun pfd 25 25% 25 % 25% 760 24 25% 1 10c 33c _1 — 87 %c Jan Sep 31 %c Mar Dec 13c Jan 57 Apr 11c 14,000 32c 33c 2,500 Jun 38c Jan 22 %c Feb 41% Jan 15c 55 %c 15c J 39^000 8c Apr 20c Nov 104,700 17c, 52c 58 %c 49c Oct 65 %c Nov 4.65 Nov 4.25 4.10 4.65 184,720 28c 28c 28c 500 28c Dec 68c Jun 1 3c 3c 3c 3,000 3c Dec 6c Feb • 6%c 6%c 8%c 164,100 4%c July 12 Oct 1 18c 17c 20c 8,400 6%c Mar 21c Oct • 6% 6% 6% 1,215 5% Mar 1.35 Mar " 100 67 7% May 83 Jan 20c 20c 100 10c Nov 75c Jun 7c 7c 8%c 3,100 6c Mar 15c Jan 7c 6%c 10 12% 75 65 65% Oct class A 1 Atlas Bankfield of 80c 100 80c May 1.18 Jan 2.42 600 88c Mar 2.42 Dec 3c Dec 5c Jan 35c class Consolidated Nova of 50% Nov 6.25 Mar 1.90 65 Jan Jan Mar Dec 12c Feb Mar 27c 33c Sep 1.25 Nov 10'/a May 13% Jun 1.15 1.05 1.25 126,600 12% 12% 12% 1,185 12c 2,100 10 %c 11c 12,100 8c 15c 16c 4,500 15c 2.95 3.00 1,400 — *»*• 2,566 1 25 Feb 28 475 33 37% Feb 36 37 225 32 Aug Sep 38% Jan 58C 54c 62c 103,905 21% 22 300 17 42 44 465 38% 8%C 7%C- 24c Oct 7%c Cons Dredging Ltd- New Calumet New Louvre Normetal Mines Mines Mining Ltd__ Mines O'Brien Mines Gold Cadallic Piccadilly Preston East 3c 500 3.05 2.99 3.10 4,820 1.55 Mar 8%c 10c 13,500 10c 1.54 1.55 1,500 5%c July 1.46 Nov 2.17 Sep 44 Oct 60c Feb 12c 11c 15c 20,550 11c Dec 28c Jan 11 11% — — 13 %c 52 14c 12c 616 36 52 13c . 10'/a ' Sep Oil • common— 25 — _ Electric Forest pfd 17c 2,000 11c Nov 29c Feb Apr 5c Nov 6c Jan 3%c 500 3%c 14,000 7.15 2%c 3c Sep 2,085 6.50 July 18% 19 1,647 17 5%c 5%c 1,000 24 23% 24% 1,428 25% -100 — Products. • 91 3 __ * Power 26% * B 27/a 12% Aug 11 8C Jun Nov Jan 23% Jan 20 86% Oct 99 2% t>ec 12% 760 6% 105 26% 215 5c 2,000 4%c Aug 7%c Jan 13c 16 %c 39,500 1 Mines Gold Mines^ 1 Developments——1 Mines— .—• Crest Rochette Creek Mines Mines Mines Santiago Sheep Gold Gold Mines Gold 3tadacona Sullivan Teck Mines Mines Cons Mines For footnotes 1.33 Dec 1.35 Nov 60c 67c 24.100 57c Mar 89c Feb 6c 10c 36,500 6c Oct 65c Jan 14% 15 350 13 July 15% 2c 2c 200 2c Sep 6c Jan 15c 7,400 8c Jun 17c May 50c Ltd 1 Ltd_—^ 2.00 page 46. —1 28c 35C 3 100 43C 301,667 16c 27,300 1.72 500 2.00 2.10 6,000 7c Oct 1.01 Mar 46C 1.45 Mar 17c Mar 1.85 Nov 3.25 1 Buffalo Red 2.40 111/2 Apr 4% Mar 24% Jan 4% May 14 % Sep 8 3/4 Aug 27% Sep 3% 2 Apr 16c Feb 43c & 8,600 400 Julv 37c 14c 17c 8c 33% A Calgary & Apr Flin 35c Apr 50c Apr 4% r!c 46c Dec 67c Jan Class 1.35 10,714 99c Mar Jan Canada 2.40 2.40 75 3.25 Mar Red preferred Cement Preferred 6Vac Aug 25c Jan 36 Nov 5%c Apr Feb 15 Jan Feb 21 Sep 9 Jun Feb 3%c July 13% 13% 400 11 17% 18 195 13% 7% 7% 400 7% Nov 5,000 Jan Jan NOV 28% 5c 5C 30c Jan 3.65 Feb 7.60 May 6.30 6.00 6.80 50,635 7c 6%c 8c 33,500 6c Feb 18c Jun 51c 50c 59c 43,900 34c Mar 65c Jan • 1 Lake preferred B Aug 2.40 1 Flon Canada Bread common 1,000 6c 99c Sep Noc * Oils 2,350 480 July 1.25 July 18 _ Edmonton Callinan 40c 1,600 15c 7% class class Campbell 34% 4,600 25c 13% __ Co Burrard 50c Nov 3,000 18c 1.70 28c 5c Burlington Steel Burns 33% Hill Bunker 14c Lake- Products Building 40c 2.36 • Canadian 46c 2.08 *— 1.64 8c — Ankerite 28c 17c Porcupine Buffadison Gold Buffalo 1.26 40c 1 1 15c 1.62 15C 50c Ltd—- 38c Oct 13c ♦ 100 64c 2c ,_1 see 1.33 16'Ac Nov 14c Ltd Hughes Gold Mines Broulan Calmont Ltd (1944) 1.33 Apr 1 Sherritt-Gordon Mines Ltd Siscoe 1.33 9%c _* Ltd Ltd—I. Gold Dec 9%c 14% Ltd-. Co 3.15 Nov Buffalo 1.55 Ltd_l Quemont Mining Corp Ltd—— Red 9c Ltd____l Mines * Oil Dominion Oct 25 175 8,225 Feb Feb 20 92 3% Jan 22% May 26 26 3 Feb 4c 27 % 6% • A_. 25% Feb Mar 3c 6.75 May 55 10c •4**- 6.90 18% 12 Feb 51 3,900 3%c 3c Lake B British Oct 42% Jan 5c 1 Ltd Dome Labrador Manganese 2.35 3c ——. Porcupine Quebec 2.42 ■_* Ltd— Gold Quebec 1 :. Ltd Corp Norpick Gold Pandora _____1 Oct Dec Jan 18 %c • Columbia Class 44 Apr 4,148 British Columbia Packers class A— Class 22 Mar Nov 4,200 * Columbia British 69c Mar Jan 25c 1 Columbia British 9c July 43% 1 Mines Preferred 17,000 9c 5c 43% * Ltd American British Nov 470 36 22 %c '- Pershing Red 9c 7c 26% 24c Brazilian Traction Light & Pwr com—* Brewls Oct Oct 1 Gold Gold Bralorne 9 29c 8%c Mar 26 12c Boycon Aug Sep Feb 43% Kirkland Bonville 7'/a 4.00 Nov 1 Gold Mines 2.75 —— common 2.50 2.25 2.58 2,300 1.90 Nov 2% Nov 3.00 Mar 4% May * 2% 3 150 100 -50 89 89 100 85 Nov 99% 50 50 85 50 Nov 68% Jan 23% 22% 24 1,188 14% Mar 24 % Nov 28% 28% • 20 28% 240 27 NOV 29 , Sep Jan 22 * Blue Ribbon Corp common— Preferred BobJo 85c 43% • Telephone Bidgood 5,000 16c Apr Sep 37 * A 25 20c 16c Feb 7c — Yellowknife 8 17 %c 9o 36 26% 10 —10 class Power 20c -10 Mining ; Nov —_i — Scotia Bros Bevcourt Jan 5c 4c 8 Toronto Beaulieu 16%c 23,500 55,700 A__ Montreal Bathurst July 5c 7c 16c -l of Beatty Nov 5c i Metals 64,000 Oct 35c 12c 1 Bank Base 12c Jun 14% Nov Mar 20c 5c 1 Bagamac Mines Bank 9c 39c Oct 6c 11 12c Mines Electric 980 13c * Gold Auto 2,078 1 Yellowknife Aunor 7,000 13 22c —1 Aumaque Gold Bell 97/aC 7c 12 1 Nechi Oct 10c 1 Oil British Jan 50% 5 Mclntyre-Porcupine Mines Ltd Mining Corp of Canada Ltd 8.50 44c 4%C i Jan 6%c Mar 2%c 1 Ltd 20C Sep ' —1 Ltd 7% Oct Nov 103 Sep 55 Steels Feb 5c l%c July. 4c 2%c _1 — 1,000 15,000 44c 1 1 Ltd___l Ltd Goldfields — _1 _ Co Ltd Mines Gold Mines Louvicourt — Explor Mines . ___. — 5c 2%c 11% 1 _ 5c 2%c 11c __5 Ltd Mining Co Ltd_ Mines Joliet-Quebec Labrador Mines Mines Ltd 24% Apr Sep 5c 55% ♦ * 23 Va Mar 1,65 Mar 1 4.10 72c Aug 12 %c Mar 1 1 16% 97 33 % Mar (1937) Bank 46% 12c Mar Feb 10c 14 23 %C 16c 4%c 46% —' 5,000 1,700 __—_: Jan 3%c July 7c 11c — 15 7%C 21c Aubelle Mar - 905 101 7c 18,500 Nov 5c 2%c 22% 101 • Hardware Atlantic 5%c 33c 59c 9c 1 22% Rights 14c Oct Jun 6c "l Ltd Ltd Hudson-Rand Gold Jack Lake ___— Mines 22% 37 — Ashdown Aug 2%c May 30c Lake Found 21% May —— Mines Jan Aug * Mines Ltd Nickel Mar 4%c Quebec 8c 15c ■ 2c 3.05 18 Nov 6c —1 10% May 1,485 _1 Apr 10 %c 1 Ltd Mines 12% Mar 20% 1 Aug 1 * Ltd Ltd High 1,775 19% 4c .1 * 6c I8c 14 Low 15% 19% 50 Gold 8c 56,100 —1 Range Since January 1 High 15 56 common 5c 98,700 ' Low Shares 4c , 500 3c r- for Week • . 2,000 59c I . 8ales Range July 3%c May Oil Mines 2,000 i —1 Oct 14c — 6c 2c __1 Nov 27 14,350 Gold 11c 47c — 38c 15% • Mines Warrants Jan 3c _ Week'a of Prices * lie 10c "• Dec Feb Nov 52c * Mines El Sol Gold — Ltd Duvay Gold Eldona ♦ __1 , Ltd Lake Red Mines • lie Dec 31c 16 25c 31 %c Yellowknife 8c 8c 3.65 Nov 32c 30c Lead 3c 1 Feb 16c . Dec ' 54c 57c Nov 55c Nepheline 11c • ~1 Ltd _— — Explorations Cournor Mining Co July 500 Apex Consol Resources 70 4c Mines 5c 3.05 32c 300 — Larder 11c ' __1 Ltd—. Cadillac 75 Apr May Nov 2c __1 Ltd 113,800 1.82 Mines 22 4%c — Ltd 38c 24% Mar 9 Canada of May 1.00 1 -uu- Corp Mines 31c 24% 75c Nov * 16 " Ltd- __1 Ltd. Mines 3,400 32%C 70c Ltd 45c Feb 37c 22 •—. 2%c Ltd—— Gold 13,700 32c July 1 30 5,812 37 » Candego Gold Mines 25,000 3.65 Nov 8c 70c common Jan * Mipes Ltd Cartier-Malartic 8c 3.05 14% 70c Cons 18 . 15% • Ltd— III Ltd 6,600 May 83C Feb 1 Pacific 41c 22 1 - — Mines 1.80 2.25 Dec 5.20 1 9 '1*. * Ltd Gold 1.65 • Yellowknife Alger Gold Algoma Steel May 10% Apr Feb Surpass Preferred Bouzan Gold Mines 18c * 6 * - Mines 14 %C Jan 1.25 77c • A 18 ' ~ Ltd Mines 24,000 21,185 119,900 • Oil 41c * • Ltd——— Gold 5,300 83c 00 14 A r_— Lake 4.00 Nov May 15 & Akaitcho 50 — -100 Yellowknife 1.72 14% 100 Gas 10 lloo Mining^Corp Ltd_. Red Beaulieu Nov Bale Price Ashley Gold & Oil Beatrice Nov 13c Jan 77c __ Preferred 6c Base 32 %c Feb 3.25 35c $1.60 preferred Acadia-Atlantic class Oct . Minerals Nov 8%c 100 1.55 Par Mar 16 Oil 25 %c 1,000 12% a Abitibi Power & Paper common Oct 13 Ltd & 210,400 13c 7c _ Apr 112 Stocks— Ashley Nov 3.70 Last 1,140 » Ltd 32%c Friday 19 Alger Gold Mines Ltd Mines 27c a STOCKS— Argus Mining Apr 1.65 a Petroleum 50 .' Arno 52c 15 %c _ Ltd Dec 5% ' Hotel Feb Canadian Funds 20% ' Windsor 38c 1.80 Toronto Stock Exchange 5 1 Ltd 500 3.15 __ Western 110 100 United Securities Ltd 45c Dec 1.60 3.70 1.55 a Ltd— Co Royalite Oil Co Ltd 19% —40 pfd Canada Jun Rights 5 " United 32c 13% _ 29% May ———_— — 1 Apr 73% 73% 111% 111% * • 91% 26 % «U.M •I, Ltd Canada Oils Oils American of Jun 100 13c 27% May 22 ' Gas Jan 60c lie 45c -- 5% May 13% Jan * Thrift Stores Ltd Nov 7.50 May Jan 43C NOV 42c Feb 36,800 28c a __ May 93% 5 ; Union 2,500 4.60 Jan 3.75 Nov 25 92 com class 57c 1.60 Mar 19c Jun 75c « • _ 5 _i„_•» Ltd Oct NOV 5C Aug 11- yl7% yl7% — 75c — —_ 9.65 1.80 32c 10 30 pfd—_ I100' „lo 1st Ltd Co 14% Pacalta 17'A Ltd Screw Apr New 30 4 Ltd Co Oct May 31% May 4 20 Co Invest Jan 16% Co Southern Canada Power 6% Southmont 2% 17%; — Industries Stowell 200 25% Quebec Pulp & Paper 7% pfd— Russell 3% 650 —— _____^ Feb July ■6%c 77c 26 —. » of Can 6% Flour Preferred 2c 14c * — _ 10 - Stores Ltd Corp Purity 53c * Ltd Gaspe Oil Ventures Ltd 10% 10 pfd__20 Orange Crush Ltd 4.75 20% Jun 40 — Ltd Co 755 pfd—_ I100 6% Gas 17% 26 —— Ltd & Jan 9c 1.60 14c * Ltd— Co & 40% • Corporation 5,800 —— 16% preferred Scotia 40,200 6.65 * 40% Montreal Refrig & Storage Ltd com Nova 37,300 42c 6.25 , Ltd 16% 10 common_ Paper 4.65 35 %c 53c » Ltd— Co Ltd Oil Oil 4.10 37c 6.25 * Oil 40% 10 — Ontario Oils Crest 4.25 Ltd Oil Co Foothills Pan pfd Ltd preferred & Oils Dev & LeDuc 2ya 3% Oil Homestead 25% I—* conv 4% Distilleries Minnesota Moore * Jan 57% A-* com. and if__ as, McColl-Frontehac Oil 1st * Calgary & Edmonton Corp Ltd 19% Dom 25% Co__i.-. Ltd CO Teleg & Tel "Rights" 6% a Dec * Maritime 2.60 Nov • Corp 16 I • Nov ' British 25 80c Ltd Anglo-Canadian Oil Co Ltd 110 * cl (Walter M),i— High Sep 2c Oil Stocks— 23% May 6 Va Mar Oct Loblaw Groceterias Co Ltd class A—* Lowney Co Ltd Low 90,500 15,500 34c Jun 10% Mar —J* Ltd 30,000 l Mines 29 *■ Int Metal Industries Ltd class A— 1G4 57/BC * Westville 2% Hydro-Electric Secur Corp International 8.75 4c Waite Amulet Mines Ltd Nov 1.10 10 ». 8.70 Jun ' Halifax Insurance Go 8.70 5%c 39 % * . 3c 57 • com preferred 2%c Feb * A 3c Feb 1 class 1.25 Range Since January 1 High 1.14 33 * Companies Lakes Ltd_ LOW 1.16 37 y4 Aug 100 * Ford Motor Co of Canada Class Malartic 25 * 1 — Fraser Vinray 16 1.25 —_5 class 6%% red preferred Fleet Manufacturing Ltd Great Nov Calmont Fairchild Shares 1 Corp ' . Federal Asbestos 25 16 of Prices 1 United 7 —20 8alM for Week Range Sale Price Par Feb 38% —^ STOCKS— High 6% 56% Ltd Eastern Steel Products Ltd Low 2 * Worsteds High 1 43 • Week'a Last R^inge Since January 8 * Corp & 8 • * Linoleum & Low * Friday Shares 43 1 3 fcr Week of Prices . - Sales Range Last Sale Price (2359) MARKETS DECEMBER . STOCKS— CHRONICLE Jan July ' 44 THE (2360) COMMERCIAL & RANGE Friday Low Iron Canada Northern Canada Packers Class A Canada Permanent Canada SS Lines Preferred Canada & Cable Bank of Canners class Class 180 13 12 11 Mar 37 126 35 Feb 78% 78% 55 * 25% 25% 25% 190 A—— —— .18 187 24 22 May 23% 1,045 19% 20% 2,957 17% Mar 18% 18% 125 26 26 25 • 26 16% Mar 23 10 28 common 13% 590 15% 15% 16 585 15% Apr 18% Jun * 90 % 90% 91% 90 56% Feb 95 Nov 23 38 % 38 % 39 115 • 8% * _— . Canadian Celanese common Preferred -— Canadian Dredge ~+_—Canadian Food Products common 13 Preferred 50 16 Mar 25% 300 8 Mar 12% Jun 77 77 15 77 Dec 50 50 5 45 Mar 8% 100 Apr 19c May 10c ,11c 6,300 8%c Oct 17c Nov 4c 4%C 4c 3c Oct 7%C Feb Nov 14c Apr 2.90 Dec 6c 7c 3,500 2.68 2.90 63,350 1.95 Mar 5%c 6c 6,000 4%c Aug 3%c 3%c 3,000 3c Sep 10 %c 11 %c 5,000 3,000 8%c Sep 2c Aug 3%c 10'Ac 3%c 3'Ac —* 100 Nov 49 Feb 53 Oct 10% 10% 200 10 May 11 Nov — 17% 3,235 15% Mar 20% 41 41% 75 40% Mar 44 % Ma7 4% — 1 Mines 5 550 80c — 81c 4 60c 5,300 Mar Mar 1.15 56c 16% 4,100 55c Nov 3.20 18c 1,000 17c Nov 16% 1,685 13 % Mar 3.25 150 Jun 37c 3.25 • 60c 15% 60c 1 Jun Nov 5 18c 1 Nov 120 16% 41 * Gold 4%c Mar 15 155 16% * _ Jan 52% __ * 1 Feb 9c 52 % * common 16c 25%c Jan 103'A 103'A —50 _—_i 3%c Jan 6c 9,100 6c 2.80 _1 _ __ High 1.09 May Apr 17% May Jan 9 Nov lie 1 Gypsum Lime & Aiabastine 20% 20% — Lead Gunnar Oct 40 Feb 34% Gulf — Mackay class A Paper A preferred Greening Wire Guayana Mines Jun 36c 7,300 1 ——— — Great Lakes Jun 14% Apr Mar Gordon 13,300 * __ —. __ Preferred 40c 14c 14 %c 1 — __ __ Mining Goodyear Tire common Jan 22% Porcupine Goodfish Jun 20 20 Mines Nov 36c 14c 1 ___ . Mines Goldvue Jun Low High r 1 Goldora 24 23% :___ Arrow Manitou Oct 85 • Eagle Mines Golden Range Since January 1 Low 38c 1 Golden Jan 31 Jan Gold Goldhawk July 70 21 common Shares 1 ' - Jun 14% 42 21% Mar 10 Commerce Gold Jan 201% Sep 13 35 186- Mines Goldcrest Apr Jan 38 18 20 Car A 11 % Oct Sep 15% Mar 25 13 preferred Canadian 9 33 75 • 35 Breweries Canadian 17 110 33 17 Dec 53% Jan Apr 50 ... Canadian 33 17 100 _V— B 33 43% —• Mortgage Canadian 1st 9% • common ... Wire Class 180 • class B for Week • Gold Lake Goldale 25 13'/a May 55 50 9% .* Power. 25 49 50 God's Dec 9 Dec 9 150 25 Malting Sh Warr Sales Range of Prices Par High Low 9 Week's Last Sale Price STOCKS— 1 Range Since January Shares High 9 Foundry common,.—10 Canada DECEMBER 3 for Week * Canada ENDED Sales Range of Prices Par Canada Crushed Stone WEEK FOR Friday Week's Last Sale Price STOCKS— MARKETS LISTED CANADIAN Monday, December 6, 1943 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE , Hallnor Mines 90/ Feb Hamilton 50 ' Dec Hard 1 Bridge Rock Canadian Gen Secur class A—-i—...1 50 Canadian Indus • 12 12 12% 310 10 Mar 14 Oct Harding Canadian Locomotive • 33 32% 33% 260 21 Mar 34% Nov Harricana Canadian Malartlc • 60C 65c 3,500 88c Feb Ilasaga • 14 14 200 15 8% * ___ Gold Mines 8% 9 385 20c 1 23c 3.25 22,225 Dec 5.00 6% Mar 12c Feb 97/a May 35c July Sep Jan Canadian Oil Cos 8 % preferred Canadian voting ..... i — common preferred 5% "A" Alco — _—100 ______——— 100 : Pacific 145% 145% 10 102 25 157/a 16% 16% 23 Railway Canadian Tire Corp A Canadian Wireboun'd class A_ 23 * 24 1.08 1.82 162,275 1 1.10 1.09 1.18 5,085 1 14 %C 14c 15c 7,000 24 Central Patricia Central Porcupine Gold Mines- —— Centremaque Gold 1 ~7 Mines Chesterville Chimo 7% 11c 2.40 2.50 12C 12%c » 1.52 —III Malartlc Cochenour Willans Cockshutt Coin Plow Colomac Consolidated 20c Consolidated Bcattle 11 m ''■''Av-ta, 22c 1 D'Aragon 100 Nov 30c Hudson Class Huron Mines Nov 85c Nov 70c Sep 32c Mar Oils 15c Jan 18 Mar 10% 10% 100 10% 20% July 11% Oct 12% 14% 90,455 5.35 Feb 15c 17 %C 18,600 15c 49 %c 49 %c 56% Ltd 8c 6 % 6% 6% Nickel 23 Jan 27% 27% 30 23% Apr 28 Nov 20 25,412 20 Nov 19% 19% 13% 13% 14% 25 25% 18 18 25 class A. ■* 26 100 International Milling preferred Nickjsl Co eommon Apr 1.00 Jan 101 100 _ 19c 7c Mar Mar Oct Jacknife 101 359,830 19 %c Nov Detta Red Lake Dexter Red Dickenson i. 95c Nov l Jan 105% 39% 16% 27,800 40c Mar 84c 12% 13 Uranium 1 43c 43c 46 %c Gold V * 4c 3,000 8c Aug 21c Oct 1,500 3c Aug 7c Jan Nov 58c Feb 6c Gold 1 13c 12 %C 14c Mining Mines Ltd 31c Kerr-Addison * ... 10 Foundry Dominion Steel Coal & Tar class Donalda B. .25 .1 64c Jan Feb 22% May Labatt Nov 23% Mar 24 Sep > (John) . Chemical pfd common 23% Lake Dufault Lake Fortune Gold July Oct 2,705 11% Nov 15 Jan 14c 230,050 7%c Oct 22c Jan 36c 36c 1,100 Nov 60c Jun 1.15 • . 37c 12% 10c 1.16 1.25 32c 25% Jun Jan 3,795 4.10 Mar 7.75 3c 3,000 2%c May 6%c 1.16 1.08 1.35 52,700 38c Mar 4c 4c 1,000 2c Feb 5c May 6'Ac 6'Ac 1,000 6c Nov 15c Jan — * Mines 1 Lake of 4c 1 Mining —" 22% 520 1.36 Jan Oct Jan 12% May Jan Dec 5.80 Wasa 28 Mar Jan 19c 3c Shore Feb Mar 6 1.78 Apr Nov . 5.60 Lake 6 22 11c 2,000 . 5.80 Lake Dec 469 1,500 1.15 10,150 11c 12 %c — 1 2% 11% 17 16% 17% 855 13% 24 24% 550 21'A Mar 26% Jan 21% 21% 325 19% Mar 22 % Aug 11% 11% 105, 11 13% 13% 2% 25 19% May Feb Woods Milling 130 10% Mar * 26% 100 2.35 200 5.55 338 5.40 July 19 50 14% Mar 16% Mar Nov 70c 26'A Nov 1.95 Aug Jan 30 May Jun 3.00 Feb 6.95 Feb 21% May 5c 5%c 3,000 Sep 7%C Feb 5c 5'Ac 6,600 3c Jun 11c Jan 3%c 3'Ac 3%c 8,6QQ 3c Aug 8c Jan 3 14 14 14% 320 12 Mar 17% 20 20 125 20 Dec 20 Dec 300 10% Dec 10 % Dec 6c Nov 5c 1 54c *15,775 48c Nov Feb Lapaska Mines 20c 28c 336,100 17c Jan 30 %c Jun Larder 1 12c 11 %c 13 %c 114,500 4c Aug 16c Nov "U" 5c 1 Lapa Cadillac 50c 22c 1.10 25c 19 — 10 1,450 5.50 * Gold 2,615 29c 2.35 ' 10% 26% • Lang & Sons 13% May 18 % Jun Feb 10 29c 10 * common La Luz Mines 50c Duvay Gold Mines 15c 11% 12c 1 —I ___. Mines • Ltd 23,250 12 Va 1 Gold _1 Mines Jun 22% Rowan 26% I" Mines Nov 14c 22% Lake 2% .* 59c Oct 22% Feb 10% 21% Mar 4c * Ltd 27 25% * Woollens Gold 65c 13% 100 25c' 2,000 24c 1 Labrador Mining & Exploration Jan Oct 1 — Lamaque & Dominion Textile Dominion 26% 1 Sep 2% 25% ._l ...... Dominion Stores Dominion Kirkland-Hudson Townsite 1 28c I,755 31,900 6c 22c 1 , Lake ■ 11% Steel. & Magnesium 14% 26 — Dominion Electrohome Dominion 13% 14% . Dominion Bank Gate Kirkland 16% 13,300 1 Golden Kirkland 2,625 34c 30c 44c 4%c Jan 20% 19 41c 12 %c Jan 22c 1 1 • Mar 23c 19 * 42c 7c 3%C Oct 5,350 Mines Jun 2,000 6c Quebec Mines Jun May 4'Ac 6c Joliet Dec 11c 13 %c 1 1 Kelore Jan 98% Mar 103 Apr 12% 82c 24,900 24c Jan 31% May 102% Jan Mar * 45c 26c 24c • May 11 Petroleum 48c '• Feb Nov July1 . Nov 11 55c Oct 25 4.665 Mines Laguerre Diversified Dominion "■ 20c 43c 53c _— July I,500 45Cv -1 Seagrams 10c 21,200 29c 50c 10c Apr July 29,637 35% Kayrand Mining 15%C Oct 31,550 29c l . Dec 29% Mar 34% Jellicoe Dec 1.60 ■ A——1 _ Lake Discovery Yellowknife Distillers 10%c ll%c 10 %c 5 Lake Red 8'A 10 35 Jack Waite Mining 33y2c Nov 21c 49c Mar Jan Oct 18 Aug 4c 34c 10 105% 105% • ■ 26% July 5c 14% 25 % Mar 14 290 Oct 21% 17,800 Mar 24% Mar 3,400 Co Mar 12 1,025 " common 14 8,288 25% 26 Aug 10c 9%c Dec Oct 26 6c 50 8%c Jan 6% 21 * Metals 45c 2,200 10% Dec Dec 25 100 May 4,100 1.05 Dec Nov Dec 21 4,300 55 146,800 1.01 % 6% 8c 200 6c Jan 9c Qr» : 60 Jun 7% 37c International 23 1.05 49 %C Jan 2c Jun Jun Nov 6% 8% Mar 49c Mines 47% 36c May 43% 6 42c Feb 21% 35c 90c 9c 26c 33 %c Nov 6% 8% Nov 23 28c Oct Nov 21% 5 %c July 40c * 14 % Mar 26c 171,500 1 International 9c 1 _ 13 Nov 44 1,505 5%c 1 Nov 45c • ... 12c 18c 700 56 6%C 6 35c 42 13% 7% Dec Jun & Jan 35c 6'/a 8.50 Gold 22C i Nov 100 Lake International Jan * A_._ 7c 3,250 49 %c 25 , Inspiration Mining Kirkland Denison Dularna Aug 200 (John) Inglis 1.60 Nov • Nov 10c 500 36,000 10o — ; International 1,000 14c 19% Feb Nov 154 Mar 70c 55c Sep 12 ♦ ; paid-- preferred Indian Jun 131% Jun lie 91% Mar 7%c 9c 10 Imperial Varnish Jan 47c 55c Sep 6% a Oil 4% 42c 7%c 5c 56% Bank 1 class Delnite Mines Dome A Erie 20% Imperial 800 55c 2,500 75 1 1 B & Feb Jan 7%c 7c Aug 16% 100 May 8%c 6,650 * 27c Oct 51% 75c 47 Bay Mining & Smelting— Malartic 17 Feb 10 2,500 Mar 28c Imperial Tobacco of Canada ordlnary.5 5,100 50c 47 Imperial 37c 1,100 27c Nov 18c Jan 14,100 50 Nov 25c 24 %c 10c 1 Hunts Ltd class Jan 2.45 1.72 July 10 991 Dec Jan 68c 11% 1 preferred — * # Leather Decalta Nov 51 ____—_______—_ Petroleum Davis 6c 37C 35c 1 Mines Smith Aug 3.00 Mar Jun 19,375 13c 95c Joburke Aircraft Da vies Howard Preferred 13c Patricia Gold * 13%c Aug 145 Nov 6'/a 9c 136 .VA— — OH Hosco Oct Nov ' Croinor Pershing Crow's Nest Coal Crowshore Home Hugh 5,480 29c 11% 80c 1.35 1.18 1——1 ; 12 %c ' • 5 Apr 152 152% 1.18 - 7c 800 19 _® B Feb 4,505 Oct 31c 12c 13c Manufacturing class A_ Class Dec 139,700 2 %c 68c —* Mar 49c 500 6%c July .47c 6,693 8%c - — 68c -1 1.55 525 1 Cournor Mining Crestaurum Mines Cub « Exploration „_1 70c 3%c 31c 3iC 5c 17c 152% Conwest Nov 62c 16c 123% 126% 126% 62c Jun May 1.04 Sep 3%c — 46c 11% l4c V 15c Consolidated Mining & Smelting. .111-5 Mines Howey Gold Hoyle Mining 2,000 43c 45 %c _ 15c 4,320 80c 47c —HI2 Mines— Consolidated Duquesne Consolidated Homestead Oil- Mar 13,200 6c 75c * Mar' 2.2C 620 13'A 5c Feb 75C Mar 4c 5,100 20c. 5c 5c 1 Bakeries 1.98 13% 9% Mar 3,800 _1 Dauch & Holden Feb 8% Nov 7 30c 2c 1.84 Hlnde Jan 16C Aug 4,132 35,400 — Petroleum 5c 92,000 350 8%c 1 Hollinger Consol Oct 6c ——1 Yellowknife Commonwealth 33C - July 37c 13 Jan 7C 5c 13% ____ 1.40 Mar Mar 79c 32c 1.85 1 • j.„______ Lake July 12% 7%c Jan Nov 3,000 ~5C Sep 2.65 1.82 1.55 37c Citralam 26 Aug 1.05 2,173 — Chromium July 11% 7%C Hlghbridge Mining Highwood Sarcee Jan 13C 199,000 2.45 1 ■ 3,000 9c 26% 1.00 200 50c 21% Nov Lake Mascot Heva Goid 12% 1 Red Highland-Bell Jun 41c 5,500 11c — Mines Gold 7 50c —_«■ —— Chemical Research Cheskirk 7c 50c Chatco Steel preferred 6%C Jun 24 8,600 1.45 Gold Hedley Jun 103 12% Mar 220 1.02 1.65 • Oil 150 23 50 1.06 Central Leduc 99% 18,954 V Nov Mar 140 * 1 ; Gold Headway Mar 11 50 102 "102 Nov 60c Carpets 1 — Mines Laura Secord 3c Jan ' & Lawson East Amphi East Crest 8c Oil East Leduc Oil Sullivan Eastern 10 %c 1.70 Mines Steel 3.00 ■ 7% 19% Easy Washing Machine.'. 8c 1,000 ; 13c 46c 111,800 1.68 1.77 II,400 3.10 7c '219,625 37c 39c East Malartlc Mines East 8c 11 %c ... 6,475 2.90 33c Jun Jan 5%c Mar 13c Nov 26c 50c Class A— -20 2.08 3.50 1.64 Mar 7% 8 865 6lA Sep 10 19% 19% 200 15 y2 Feb 19 y8 Eldona 430 16 Mar 20 36c II,150 24c July 74c- 1 Gold Sol 16% 33c 70c 67c 87c 1,065,300 55c Mar —1 Gold El 16 36c 10c 9c 10 Vac 17,900 8c Nov Mines 16% Empire Brass class A 21 Equitable Life Insurance Eureka Corp ..... -25 ..1 21 Lebel Feb 11 Jan Oro 1.00 Little 1.54 25c May Falconbridge Nickel Famous Lunward Jan Lynx Federal Grain Preferred Aug 4.55 Jan Products 4.50 1,315 14% 840 14% 37% 38 400 34 Oct f 7% 50 "3.60 Mar Dec Mar 3% May 5.05 May 18% May 47% Jan 9 Va Oct .100 111 112 140 1 4%c 4%C 500 4C 10 10 200 7%- Feb 2 2% 6,540 2 25% 25% 925 21 Feb 27 7%c ... ,8c 3,800 7c Apr 15c 2.00 2.07 4,150 1.30 Mar. 84% 84% 10 84% Dec 94 Frobisher Gair Co Gatineau 5% class Gold 17% 145 16% Sep 20 Jun 104% 104 % 10 Ncv 108 Jan 2% ___ A .... Exploration preferred 2.07 ... Power ..... preferred .100 * common 17% !ioo ... 85 Mar Sep Sep 115 7c common. 3% Jan 101 2.29 May 14% 15 17 Jun 100 14 Mar » 103 103 285 99 Apr 106% Jan 4.35 4.65 3,555 2.90 Mar 6.10 Jan Gillies —I 7c 7%c ...1 2 %C 2%c 2%c 7,700 2c Aug —1 78c 74c 83c 225,950 52c Mar see page 46. 1.09 4,300 21c 23c 8.100 20c Nov 71c 70c 71c 4,725 67c July 1.50 Jan A 30% 930 Nov 260 1.25 Dec 59c Jan Feb 26% Mar 31% 24 % Apr 29% Aug 35c 37c 24,750 35c Nov 11c 11c 1,200 10c July 20c 12c 15c 9.000 6c Aug 25c 1.90 1.98 * 30% 30 27% 27% 1 class Goldfields 1.05 36c 28 1.50 __1 1.95 1 85c 80c 85c 7,210 40c July 9c 8%c 11c 20,000 6c Aug 15c 26 %c Nov 40c 75c Nov 9 Feb Macassa t Mines MacDonald Mines Red Lake Macho River 1 — MacLeod-Cockshutt MacMillan Class Gold class Export Mines 30c 1 ^ 32c 4,500 80c 5,216 10 80c * 1.80 5.800 78c 1 • A •10 Va 500 825 * 7% 7% 7% 1 B Madsen Red Magnet ..Malartic Maple 2,000 6%c Aug 14c Feb Lake Gold 2.12 2.11 „ Nov 3.00 1.95 1.54 11 9% 4% Mar & McCabe 20,700 12%C 1.74 6.500 1.50 3 'Ac 3'Ac 14,000 _* 12 ——_____ preferred Feb Feb Nov Jan Jan Nov Oct Feb July Sep 1,425 2,000 15 Sep 6%c Nov Oct 8c 6'Ac Nov Oct Oct 3c 11 31c Grain class 9c 10c 6,000 22% 22 23% 8,177 16 Mar 26% 27 305 24 Mar 17% 17% 25 —2n , A 9 McDougall-Segur Nov Mclntyre Porcupine — $ 12c 17c 50 50 50% 92 92 - - • 9% Oct 8 Nov 16 M37 100 July 90 9c 15,300 860 Oct May 18% May Sep Jun 6 45 - - 30 Jan 9% Mar 19,655 12c 23% 7% July 25 14% — .100 1-5 17% 300 8 13% — common — Nov 83c 9 8 14% _____ 4%c ,1.— Jan Feb 1.95 Jan Sep 2c 12% 4 %c 40c Apr 10c ——_ B McColl-Frontenac Preferred 3c 11 4 %c _1 3.15 Nov Oct » common Preferred (L» 38c 1.66 1 Gold Massey-Harris Class . — 2.10 30c 1.66 _* Milling Mines 16,150 30c 1 Eastern Leaf 2.24 1 Mines Consol Gold Fields——— Marcus 103 footnotes 1.05 23c 12c Feb 4.55 For 1.05 * Maralgo —1 Lake 1 1 Jan .100 Glenorq Gold .Globe Oil 1.19 May Mar 60c Nov May 11% July Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines. Preferred 2%c July Goid McBrine General Steel Wares 128.200 Yellowknife Manitoba Motor Francoeur 38,200 1.15 Jan 17% — common Fleet Manufacturing Ford 4.25 14% 37% 7% Federal Kirkland '. Fibre 4.40 14% com.. ... 4%c 93c July 12 -1 . 4'Ac 94c 1 B Jun '21 .• Shops- 4'Ac ♦ Groceterias Class Louvicourt Apr .• Players 10% * Ltd Mines Lake Gold Mines Macfie Fanny Farmer Candy 10% * Oil Long Lac Jan Dec 19''" 44,605 10% 1 Mines Gold Leitch Lingman Nov 10 30 70c —— * Leduc-West May 70c 100 11 83c * A May Feb 1.33 Aug —1 ... Elder Mines class B Loblaw Eddy Paper class Jones '♦ Oct - 17c July SOP-''Nov1 - ■ Nov 66 Mar Volume 168 Number 4757 THE COMMERCIAL & CANADIAN RANGE FOR FINANCIAL LISTED WEEK ENDED CHRONICLE (2361) MARKETS DECEMBER 3 «- Week's Sales Last Range for Week Sale Price of Prices Friday STOCKS— Par McKenzie Red Lake McLellan Gold McMarmac Red 33c 7,825 7c 7c 9c 30.500 Gold- 1 Milton _ Moneta 226,000 1,705 11c 11c 11c 1,675 61c 55c 67c 14,300 __ _ _ * Neilson preferred Calumet a Marlon New New New Nib Rouyn — __ _ _ 395 18% Mar 28 220 24 2.15 4,890 2.05 Oil Apr 1,909 1,303 10c 12c 20,500 1 I 1 Lake Mines Pacific Apr 48c Aug 5%c Nov 7 7% 850 5% 5% 25 Cadillac Pen-Rey Photo 8,700 36c 3,900 34c Dec 58,350 92c Jan 29,500 10c Mar 24c Engravers July 7'Ac Jan 5c July 16c Jan ■ 5c 1,000 5c Mar ll%c Sep 1,200 6c Aug 18 %c Feb 1.15 6c 500 3.65 129,820 80c 29c 36c 200,550 38% 38% 435 93c 1 Voting Power * trust 1 certificates • Metals East 37c I Proprietary Mines Purdy Mica Mines Purity Flour preferred 75c 17 7%c 8c 3c 31c 33 Vic 8%c 10c .-40 u 240 6% Dec 1 11'Ac 11 %c 12c 3c Oct 1 1.30 1.26 1.35 6,650 99c 8c 10c 14,500 8c Nov 1 1.20 1.14 1.25 8,870 26c 28c 1,200 27% Mines l'Ac July 3c May 31c Dec 46c Jap, 8'Ac Dec 20c Feb 35 240,466 2,190 2.63 1,127 6c 6c 500 34c 37c 4,500 44 45 580 67c 75c 146,000 68c 9,700 * * * Tailors „4 . Mines Iron 25% 4c Jan Aug .; 28 May 17c Nov 1.80 Aug 2.30 Jan 2.30 Aug 5c Oct 3.50 Feb 25c 1 Class 17 1,645 11% 270 1.28 1.38 8,810 14 8c 1,200 4,000 B 52 52% 40 Keno Jan 79c July 10 Mar 12% Jan 9 May 11 Nov 11% 11% Jan 12 Jun 75 20 20 150 69c 82c 62,700 10 6,355 • 71c 9% 9 17% May 160 —50 .... 50% 50'A 70 45% 17'A 17% 80 13'A Mar 2.25 2.35 9,400 1.15 Mar 7'Ac July 2.26 15c 15c Oct 68c 48,800 55c Mar 90c 8,800 52c Mar 90c Nov 86c 16% Richmac Gold (1936) Riverside Silk class Robinson Roche Rochette Roxana 33c 3,330 10% Mar 1,225 5'/a Mar 6,413 1.27 Nov 2.35 5.75 5.75 5.90 1,390 5.15 Mar 7.20 2'Ac 2'Ac 19 19 1,000 35 22c 22c 38c 5,200 8.70 8.65 8.80 6,820 28'A 29 2,270 8c 8c 28% * 7c 7c 37 37 190 _4 20 22% 65 100 I 1 % ' i„' Wright-Hargreaves 33% July 36'A May 24 24 890 22 Feb v- 98% 24'A 99% 7'Ac 8 %C / 7 %c 7%c 7%c Knitting class A B — Apr Aug lie Mar Feb 35'A 95 Apr 3%c Oct 97 5c 5c 2,000 2.05 2.18 2,618 17c 18'Ac 17c Dec 40c Feb 55c Aug 81c May 3c Oct 10c Nov — — 85 2.00 Nov 60c 63c 5'Ac 7c 9,000 6'A 6'A 45 5% Aug 8% Jan 3 3 46 2'A 4'A Jan — Nov Exchange-Curb Section Week's Sales Range for Week of Prices Shares Jun British Columbia Sep Brown Low Range Since January 1 Low High 30 May 25% 45 25 Sep 30 May Pulp & Paper com—• 1.15 1.14 1.15 190 72 Mar 135 100 28 Sep 33% 225 8 Mar 11% lie 10c 14c 40,500 3'Ac Oct 18c Nov 14c 14c 3,000 Apr 17c Canada and Dominion Sugar 54c Nov Canada Vinegars Jan Canadian 27 145 25 May 25% 26 14c • 49c 49c 54c 76,300 25% 25% 25% 480 24% • 9c 23c Aug 23% Mar 16 Feb 27% Oct 5c Sep 16c Mar 5c Mar 23c Jan 19% Co 1 4% % 4% 1,410 100 104% 102% 105 415 L——• 21% 21% -* 12% common Preferred Industries 4 3% 80 15% 6% Jan 115'A Jun 22 1,460 12% 12% 100 10 23 % 160 19% Mar 45 175% 175'A —100 162 —1 Apr Mar Jan Feb ♦ 55% 53 56 —100 135 135 135 30 2 -3% 3% 3% 5,475 common Western Lumber Westinghouse 22% 50 22 Nov 26% Aug Coast 15 100 14 Oct 15% Sep Consolidated 83% 75 3.50 3.75 2,000 53 145 • 54 60 •.—* 5 54 1.40 1.50 410 * Copper 18% 18% 19% „ 20'A 126 3% 39 1.00 Apr Oct Feb Mar Sep 14% Mar 7c 4,000 80 Aug 3.00 Aug 85 4.35 Oil * 45c 41c 52c 5,112 13,800 Dominion Bridge • 28% 28% 36'A 20% 30 60 27 Feb 350 33 Jun 21 325 20 * 3.50 3.50 3.75 5,100 common • 57% 55% 5.393 46 Mar Paper • 22 22 58'A 22'A 1,015 20 Feb Paper 6c 15% 15% I 40c 40c 43c 1 23% 23% 24 % 40 20,050 - 6C 14 Feb 38c Oct 17c Jan Donnacona Jun 15% Nov Foothills Mar 67 %c Feb International Feb 24% Oct Minnesota 520 20% 44% Mar • 47 47 705 1 12c 12c 1,000 class A__50c 11% 11% 50 Oct 14 July 176 Jan 9c July 33'Ac Mar 59% 192 Nov Oct Oct 4% May 54 Dec 2.25 Apr 21% May 60c Jan Aug Dominion Glass 1 23 24% Nov 13 Vickers Preferred 15 83 3.60 Jun Feb Mar 23% * Preferred Canadian 22% 15 * Preferred High Sep 25% 31 99 Ltd Jan 7c Dalhousie Shawkey Mines : Shawinigan Water & Power 2.90 25% Canadian common Jan -* 10% 1 Ltd Dec Nov 8c 60'Ac ——* Corp 31 49 Mines 100 9,000 9,187 Par 10% Paper— Rouyn 10c 5c 20'/a 4,000 11,676 —* 31 Corp— Sannorm Mines Senator 1,000 6c Sale Price Canadian new Feb 35'A 99'A Last Asbestos 675 Scythes & Co May Jan 12c 5c Friday Feb 19 Gold 6c .101% 17c STOCKS— 28c 19 preferred Mar Canadian Funds Nov 45,200 Antonio Apr 5c .. 2.15 Toronto Stock 8c 1,167 167,700 1st 97% Jan Jan 30% — 34'A ———* —.— 6,100 16c San 50 3,500 28 1 —, Girl Andian National 7%c Lawrence Jan July * Mines Bear Yankee Jan 6c St 25 * — Nov 24 new Dec 1 9c 10c new Nov 20 29 1 Mines 3.35 24 preferred May 38'A 32 ,_100 — Feb 15c preferred 10c Feb 50 • — Apr 6%c Lawrence Oct 26% 170 1 common Gold 4c 1 1st 19 %c Mar 31 1 1.02 1 2nd 6c 31% May Nov 32'A I Wingait Gold 8,500 • St Oct Mar 8c 32 V. Winchester Larder Winnipeg Electric 4,950 Oil common Nov 9.85 * ri<" !V' 5c Roybar Chibougamau Rupununi Mines Russell Industries 24 38c Jan May 31 Preferred —,^1——-*,--4—100 .Wiltsey-Coghlan 3.25 10 „_ Sep 4.60 Feb Nov 24 32% common 10% 1 Co 5C Dec Jan • _— 5c 9c 8% May Oct 22c 1,500 • common 2c 19 4,500 • 1 Mines 2.95 8'Ac Dec 23,550 — * common Gold Oils 5,200 8'Ac 17c 17c W')—— —* Lac Royal Bank Royalite A—. 40c 15'A 5C Nov 7% •_ 1 1 (Little) Long _1 37c 14% 2.95 Oct 2.50 1.48 A Nov 1 Dec 18 7'/a Jan 40c 14% 1 50'A 1.40 Aug Macdonald Apr 7% Feb 88c Regcourt Gold Jun 25 — Preferred 54% Mar 56c Reeves Jun 25 8%c Mar Oct 82C Gold Jan 12c Feb Feb 64c Mining 10 Aug 16 1.45 17% May 2.10 Jan 15 8c 1.03 Nov 1—1 1 Grocers Class 7% Aug 500 1• (G & Western Yellowknife Feb Mar 9c Products Feb Feb Dec 35c 24 • Malartic Jan 11 20 9c _— (Hiram) 72 10% Nov Dec .—_1 Westeel Ymir Apr 20% 20 23 Amulet Winora 12c Dec —25 preferred —_ preferred Wekusko Consol j"i i July * Mines— Dare Class 6c Oct 19'A 1 — Gold Oils 10'/a 1,500 20% 1.08 • Virginia West 50 9c 19% 8c • Villbona Waite - 8c 4 Ltd Vulcan Feb Jan " Jun 50 * Ventures 88c 88c Queenston 23% Mar 150 Steel Yellorex Quebec Labrador Quemont Jan 9,400 Oils United Jan 5c 61c 10 Hill— Upper Canada Nov 50 Jan Sep 25c 90c A - preferred 56c Nov Jan 1.99 11% Gas Mining 47% 1.25 Jan Nov 10 Resources United Corp class B United Fuel class A Feb 13'A May 1.05 85c • Union Union Nov Aug NOV 2.05 19C 11% 1 class Transcontinental United 290 •** 34c Mar 15c * B United 20 41 37 50 Nov 4 common—.* Preferred 50c 18,600 Jan 7 1 Works Class A York 15% 6'Ac 52 Gold Weston- (Geo) 5,000 26% 2.40 Mar 8c Mines Traders Finance Jan Quebec Manitou . 7 Towagmac Exploration Mar 8,925 18,000 14 1.30 1 - Jan 11% * . 1.55 65c 44% 1 Dome Nov 2.60 6c 1 Corp Pressed Preston 90c Aug 26% 1 . 5,295 Aug 17c Gold 6'A Jan 4C 1.99 Gold Nov 39% 2,500 12c Reef Nov 36c Feb 4 %c 1.90 River 3.65 Nov 28 4C 15c Rouyn Apr 12c Feb 8,000 1.90 Porcupine 11c Apr 5'Ac 1 Powell Feb 5c 1 1 6% Elevators Walker 4c 3.10 3c 9c Gold 10 Jan 70c 4'Ac 33c Porcupine Peninsular Jan 8'Ac 6'Ac 6c L* Mines 10% 8'Ac Piccadilly Porcupine Gold Oct 19 Oct 6'Ac Pickle Powell Apr Nov 1 — — Sep 3c Mar 1 . 1.84 May 1,300 12c 1 Mines preference Silver Class ' 1 Mine-s Jan 21,300 50c 1 Nov 50c May 3c 90c : 2.20 90c 7'Ac 7,600 * — Cons Gold Pioneer 1.40 Mar 3c 38% Malartic Crow Oct 1.75 320 Ltd Paramaque Mines Paymaster Oct 6 Apr 1.82 31c Partanen 8% 5% 34c * Tubes_ Porcupine Mines Pandora 3% Mar 1.60 —1 Hershey Aug 6'Ac 1 Petroleum Pamour Jan 2c 9,050 Apr Oct 1.44 Mines Top Torbrit Mar 1.75 , 14c 70c Rights Page July 5,700 14c Nov 12c 4c 26,000 82 21 15,000 12c 83 6,500 1.78 Jun 29c 65c Mar 5c 1.55 __ 18'A 4'Ac 14c 72 5c 1.75 10 25C 68c 50 81% —1 20 Tip Jan 55c Aug 1 81% 25 Mines 20 24c 3 %C ■ Nov Jan 200 —. Sep Sep 82 21c 1.50 3% 15" Feb Nov 1.50 16 13% Nov 67 4c Jan 25 130 170 127,200 10c 1,065 14 81 % 5'Ac July t 13% 80% „ common 4c 4c ■ Apr 1 38c . 94c Thurbois 1.50 May Nov 500 5 Nov 58c 80% , Jan 12,500 19 1,900 Nov 10 49c 40c 19 60c 5% Nov Oct 7'Ac 4% 59c Apr 8% 19c 40c "5 59c 1 ; 4 5,000 5%c 1 200 29c Nov ' 155 9 21c 11c ' 5% 9 — 21c Jun 15c 5% .9 21% May * 4c * Pacific (Eastern) * _* Jan 8% May 17 % Mar Jun 81,400 1 Mines A 97 Feb 5% 10c 13c 320 Oct 4% 3.50 9c 14c 19% 80 Oct Jan 8'/a May 29% Toronto 1.50 57 19% * Gold Toronto 34c 40 6 . 1.62 68c 4% Aug Nov 1.65 82 6 19 6 * Mar 5'A Mar 2.30 Nov Nov 1.52 81% „ ^—• 1.18 Mar 49c 260 25 3.15 — 3,259 6% 5,915 24c 7% 8,000 50c 6'A Jan 5'A 5'Ac Sep 1.49 50c __ • July 2.59 Oct 1.00 1.42 1.45 * Apr 20 5'A July _1 _ 39c 2.50 1.50 Mar * —1 55c Nov 17% Mar 26% 2,500 • Mar 20c 285 2.55 15,453 • 34c 4,700 20 Jan 27 '/a 21C ■ ' 7,800 23c 20 Jun Jun 1 25c •v 44c 21'Ac- „ 31 26 Nov 3.10 1 Exploration 40c — 21 %c Mar Tcch-Hughes Gold Mines Thomp6on-Lundmark Gold Mines 5'Ac _ class Canada River 4c • Lake Taku 40C 1 101% 24 Tamblyn Ltd common Taylor Pearson common 4'Ac Mines Mar Mar • Gold Cons Sylvanlte 18c iii—5 18 96 common Inlet 3.00 1 265 440 Jan 58 Nov 2c 99% May Nov 1.32 Apr 14c Nov 960 Sudbury Contact 4c • of Press 3.00 1,200 95 46c Mar 10c 20 10c * Mar 43 Feb 96 99 . 55% 11% 29% Jan 33c 54% Jan Oct . 24% • Steeloy Mining Steep Rock Iron 5'Ac Orange Crush Osisko 28c Sep 55% * Osuiake Jun 7c 1.04 12% 7 29 Bros Co 7c 12c 1.15 9% July 35 98% ..100 Olsen Sullivan 60,200 1.05 115 7 96 * Preferred Surl 300,217 1.10 — common Steel Sep 18c 4C 9% 7 23%' Mines Stedman Jan 18c 479,950 9% 7 1 Radio Starratt Nov 16 %c 1.07 ( _ Dec 14 %C 83c * Mines O'Leary Malartic Omega Gold 60c Dec Jan Feb Feb — 1 Stanley Brock class A 31c Aug Mar 48c 29 — Feb 2.44 Nov July 98% . Co Preferred 9'Ac common Gold 3c 87c — — Feb Jun 6c 31 %c July 4c * Red 15c 4,000 9%c Oils Orenada 2,833 4,850 5c 30,390 Okalta Ontario Steel 60c 16c 26,700 Ogama-Rockland Orlac 59c 4 %C 18c 1 A 2.99 Mar 20c 23 % Malartic Standard Paving common Preferred Nov 103'A Apr 75c 9%C ' Omnitrans 41,750 8%C Gold- Gold 2.44 9%C _ Mines 26% May 30 2 %C Mar 11c — Empire Jan 18c • Northern O'Brien 2.25 —;—1 _ Nov 34 1.91 Mar 9,000 High 8.50 36c * Gold Sladen Southam Stovel 11'Ac — 58c 16c * Mines Nov -Nov Feb 100% 16c iii—5 Canada Star 2,500 17 17 25% Mar 8 %C . Preferred 45 4'Ac Apr Apr Mar —i Mining Inca 4'Ac _ • Northern North 103% 103 % — 10 10 18c —1 Mines Northland 2.05 103% Siscoe Standard 23'A • Norseman Mines North Jan 28 — Merger Gold Jun 16 22% ■ __1 _ Nordon Corp Norpick 1-3 13'A May 245 23 Malartic Normetal 10% May 150 24,500 59c Mines Norgold 210 26% 1 Nipissing Mines Norbenite 16,000 25% 2.42 Mines Noranda 8c 791 1 Yellowknife Nicholson Mar Nov Nov 11% 1,043 1 — Oils 37C 7c May 14% 58c 1 _ Gold Pacalta Standard Chemical Jun 6% Oct 16% 10 Mines Norzone Stadacona Feb • 8c 16% 25% 100 — __ Gold Jun 15c 25 1,500 70c 100 Springer Sturgeon 27 415 10c 50c * Jason Newnorth Apr Mar 26% 16% 11zzii New New 76 16 Bidlamaque New Feb 65 16% > (Wm) 21 Dec 50C Negus Mines New 54c May 315 July Sep Low 6.50 • Mar * _ pfd — 14 7c National Petroleum Dairies Preferred 28c 4 30c J100 Class B 14% * _ Oct Dec 3,700 100 500 73,390 32c • Simpson's Ltd class A 11% 11% 11%" _ National Trust Western 67c Mar 22c 7.00 46c64%c 50c • 1,015 10c , National Sewer Pipe class A National Steel Car Jan 7.00 — High 1 class A Range Since January 1 Low Jan 3 Dairies 4 73% Shares _1 B 21 26% 26% „i National Hosiery class A Class B lie Class 42c 72% for Week 1 . Mines 39c 20% ——1 National Drug preferred National Grocers common Silverwood Nov 22 Miller 4 25 __ Mylamaque Mines Silver Silverwood • Mosher Long Lac Sigma Mines (Quebec) Mining Silanco Jan 18c 1.15 Aug 6.10 Mar -- Sales Range of Prices Par Jan 29c Oct 1.70 * Moore Corp common Preferred 10'AC Nov 15% Mar 1.50 Jan 75c 5'Ac Mar 1 Locomotive 7c 1,140 _ Porcupine Montreal 2,500 22 1 . Jun 9%C * __ 8c 6,574 7c * - Works Oct 1.70 • Tool 1M>C STOCKS— High Nov 21 * Corp 12C 9%c 29c 7'Ac __ Model Oils Modern lie 8%c * __ Oil Brick Mining lie * Mills Mid-Continent Low 30c —1 Lake Range Since January 1 High 30c McWatters Gold Mercury Low 1 Week's Last Sale Price Friday Shares 49 Feb —* — & * — Paper Ontario 38 2.60 Oct Jun 2 3'A 4.10 Jan Jan 70% Jun 28 May July •20c common Paper Oil 33% May 36'A Nov Oil Brewery Sheep Creek Gold Sherritt Sick's 50c common Voting trust certificates For footnotes see -page 46. 1.60 1.72 2,500 1 Gordon Breweries 1.65 2.05 1.99 2.14 32.984 • 17 10 Feb 11% July 6'Ac Nov 6'Ac 8,000 Pend Shea's Winnipeg Oreille 1 5.85 6.00 6,132 Price Bros * 56 'A 56 'A 10 56 Mar 67% 4 49 49% 245 22 Jan 49 % Dec 40c 40c 40c 365 37c Jr.n 45c Nov 47% 47% 47% 100 45 Apr 48 6 'A C 1,000 Selections Mar 1.82 Nov Reliance Grain 1.43 Mar 3.20 Apr Southmount investment 98c 17 17% 235 11% Mar 17% Nov Supertest 17 17% 205 11% Mar 17% Nov Temiskaming Mining Petroleum 5 %C * —— * —- ordinary 5.85 ; 1 . — 6 'A c 3c 2.25 6c May Feb Sep 6.50 Nov 8c Jun Apr Jan 45 46 (2362) THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL OVER-THE-COUNTER Quotations for CHRONICLE SECURITIES Friday December 3 Investing Companies Mutual Funds— Aeronautical IV* Inc 22% 1 2 A series 8% 7.17 14.30 A -5 Inc Axe-Houghton Fund B— Fund Axe-Houghton Automobile 4.03 Corp Blair Holdings Corp —le 3.18 15.54 3.89 3.03 3.37 91.15 18.72 Bullock 16.80 _1 16.05 17.59 ...1 4.10 Century 30.51 32.81 -,-1 Fund Inv Trust Shares Chemical Fund Christiana Securities Preferred 12.76 .100 2,640 com .100 — 13.50 7.20 1 Fund 1 15.26 16.32 Fidelity Fund Inc.. —5 Financial Industrial Fund Ino.l 23 26 25.15 1.73 Ask 100 100.3 100.1 100.4 1 12.92 8.45 July 22, 1949 100.1 100.4 Sept. 15, 1%S 101.4 1949 100.3 100.6 118 119% Panama Canal 3s 13.87 I 1.65s 98.12 100.24 Other Issutt 14.76 9.14 Nation-Wide .1001 Balanced Fund National — Investors Corp National Security Series— Bond series Low Priced Preferred Income U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness Securities— Stock 1 6.67 7.29 1 6.31 6.90 Wan 1 6.46 7.06 lAprtl l, 4.24 Seriss Bid Price : Ask Series 1 3.19 1 4.92 5.73 3.40 1%% 100.0022 1950—.. —,—!%% 100.0834 1, 1949 i 1Q0.Q623 ...1095 tl%S Feb. 1, 1949 100.0022 .0147 1949 100.0012 .0106 11 %S Apr. 1, 1949 11 %s June 1, 1949 tlVas July 1, 1949 ,;»rfl%S Oct. 1, 1949 10Q.0052 11 ye 3.72 3.33 Ask tl'/as Jan. 3.49 Mar. 1, • Q095 .0212 99.9798 .9895 99.9714 .9827 100.0220 .0383 3.64 14.03 t . Bid .0094 6.26 Selected Group Series 1 Low Priced Com Stock Series 1 New England Fund 1 ' Certificates of Indebtedness— 1949 5.38 1 Treasury Notes1, ' Maturity— 4.63 Series Series Speculative Dollar Int. Rate Maturity— I Bond Stock Series 25.21 Bid 1949 15; 1949 11.98 13.50 98 . 26.53 11.08 Industrial Stock Series 23.58 point 7.89 24.54 1.51 1.37 .260 Shares—_—_ 20, -l%s Apr. a Banks— 4.47 14.75 Baton A HowardBalanced 4.05 5.83 -1 Jan. Loan 4.61 shares— ..1 Mutual Invest Fund Inc—... 1 * l%s 99.28 98 4.03 4.18 149 5.36 Fund Delaware 144 13.81 2,740 ...1 Investment- Commonwealth Dividend Ltd— 3.71 5.10 .—1 Ltd Fund Canadian lc lc Mass Investors 2d Fund 7.75 6 shares shares lc Manhattan Bond Fund Inc—10c Mass Investors Trust I 20.24 7.74 15.54 1, 1, 1955-1953 Home 3.72 Steel 94.95 1 99.20 32nds of more or 4.08 .lc Jan. Feb. 1952-1950 1953-1951 one Federal Ask • 97.20 v 1, l%s 3.78 Bid - 1, 1950-1948 May 2%s 4.06 3.70 1%S Oct. 1V*8 3.40 3.68 3.43 Petroleum -- * Federal Land Bank Bonds— 3 51 3.44 lc None-Ferrous Metals ,2*'*? 10c Inc Fund Figures after decimal point represent Ask Electrical Equipment shares.lo General Industries shares—lo Home Furnishings shares lo 3'/* Bowling Green Fund Inc Broad Street Invest Corp shares Drug shares 9% 2J/2 America Inv Tr of Bond Boston — Bid Business Equipment shares.lc 3.99 Paper 1 1 Beneficial Par Managed Funds— Standard Oilstocka Associated Obligations Of Government Agencies Mutual Funds— 24% 3.64 Shares Business Shares 5.10 3.68 10 Holding Corp American Ask 4.65 _1 Sescurltles Fund Affiliated Amerex Bid Par Monday, December 6, 1948 15.02 1.89 Stock First Fund.——„ 22% 10 1 Corp—. Boston 24% 5.10 2 13.45 Fundamental Trust, shares A—2 —1 —1 42.57 4.80 6.40 5.92 6.49 Bank 5.15 Corp General Investors Trust 9.74 5.84 Aviation 46.10 Capital 8.89 Automobile 6.48 General Stocks Inc— Agriculture 14.74 5.63 York New 5.74 First Mutual Trust Fund Fundamental Investors Inc 9.17 10.05 stock Bid Ask Rate V 4- 1-48 1- 3-49 bl.50 1.30% 1.50% 1.55% 5- 1-48 2- 1-49 bl.50 1.35% 1.65% 10.82 11.86 1.55% 1-48 3- 1.35% 1.65% 10.22 11.20 1.55% 7- 1-48 4- 1-49 bl.50 1.40% 1.65% 9.89 10.84 1.55% 8- 2-48 5- 2-49 bl.50 1.40% 1.50% 1 7.77 8.52 10.35 11.34 —1 9.22 10.10 1 9.12 7.77 series. 6.78 Diversified 6.09 lc 4.93 5.36 Diversified Investment Fund-l Diversified preferred stock—1 .lc 7.25 7.86 Electricial lc Hectrlcal Equipment shares lc Food shares—....... lc Fully Administered shares—lc General bond shares lc 5.72 6.21 Insurance -1° lc shares shares—, shares Aviation Building shares...-.— Chemical shares.. Industry equipment stock Machinery Merchandising 9.39 10.18 4.32 4.70 6.90 7.49 7.48 8.11 lc 6.45 7.00 Institutional bond shares—lc 9.30 9.76 Public 7.29- 7.91 Railroad Industrial Machinery Bhares Investing shares.lc lc Company 5.63 lc 17.02 Tobacco 7.41 2.65 3.75 4.08 Putnam 4.55 4.95 Republic lc lc shares 6.26 6 86 8.07 8.84 1 Bid Dec. Petroleum 10.62 9.69 25 Trading (Geo) Fund-. Investors Fund 4.86 , bl.50 1.40% 1-49 bl,60 1.50%- 10- 1-48 7- 1-49 bl.60 1.50% ,11-1-48 8- 1-49 bl.60 1.50% 9- 1-49 bl.60 1.50% 12- 5.28 Russell Berg 4.06 4.42 1 15.11 2.50 2.74 ' 1-48 Jan. 27. 1.00% Feb. 3, bl.12 1.00%; Feb. 10, bl.12 1.00% Feb. 17. bl.13 1948— 1949 Bid > 0.90%. bl-12 1948 6. Ask bl.12 1948 23, 30. Jan. 14.05 1948 16. Dec. Dec. <fc 9, Dec. 8.04 2.43 lc Steel shares Ask 2-49 6- 5.76 1 equipment 5.95 5.26 1 Railroad 5.70 bl.50 Bid 5- 1-48 United States Treasury Bills 11.68 5.23 1 — 10.66 1 Utility Steel lc BR Equipment shares Railroad stock shares Tobacco 5.25 lc Railroad Bond shares 1-49 Due 1-48 9- , 9.99 15.53 Pacific Coast Invest Fund—1 7.40 6- Dated 12- f wi 9.37 -II—IIIIIIIZ—II—1 Oils lc lc shares Petroleum 8.52 8.53 6.11 6.82 Low Priced shares... Merchandising shares Mining shares Due 1.55% 11.20 —1 bond 5.61 Automobile Dated 10.97 10.56 supply- Corporate 6.25 Agricultural * Rate 10.01 Building Chemical Group Securities— Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures 1.06% Feb. March Jan. 13. 1949 bl.13 1.06% Jan. 20, 1949 bl.13 1949 1949 1.06% bl.14 1.07% 1649 bl.15 1.08% 1949 bl.15 1.08% 1949— • bl.15 1.08% 1949__ bl.15 1.08% 24; 1.06% Ask bl.13 3J Scudder, Stevens A Clark lc 4.51 4.90 Inc— 1 4.18 10c 1.61 1.65 5 20.64 22.31 25.53 27.45 • 47.77 2% 10.31 11.15 19% 20% 4.51 Income Foundation Fund 1 Fund Inc Utility Bowe shares Plan Fund Incorporated Investors Fund Inc— Selected Amer Shares Shareholders Trust of Boston—1 Sovereign Investors Institutional Shares Aviation Group Bank Group Ltd— Standard : lb shares shares 7.45 lc lc Insurance Group shares Stock and Bond Group 70c 93C 8.17 State Inves Street —1 Inc Co 10c Investment Corp.* — 5.77 6.32 69c 81c 78c 1.09 Trusteed Industry Shares —26c le 12.10 13.34 1 20.85 1 25.74 27.98 Series B 1 17.39 Boston—.1 6.71 '7.35 Series C 1 5.94 Investors Management Fund—1 13.42 13.73 Union Preferred Stock Fund.—\ Par 18.48 Investment Co of America Investment Trust of Union Bond Fund series Union Common Stock Fund Keystone Custodian Funds— 1 26.86 28.08 United 25.17 16.29 17.78 B-4 (Speculative 9.18 10.02 Wellington Fund—, Whitehall Fund Inc™ 1 Wall Street Investing Corp B-3 (Medium Grade Bds)—1 (Low Priced Bonds) 1 23.07 B-l (Investment B-2 Bonds) Bonds) 1 X-l (Income pfd Stocks) 1 K-2 (Appreciation pfd Stksj.l 8-1 (Quality common Stks)_l 25.24 27.53 8-3 (Income Stocks)—_1 13.35 14.57 8-3 (Appreciation comStks).l 11.28 12.31 (Low Priced com Stks) „1 Knickerbocker Fund 1 4.44 4.86 4.60 5.05 Loomis Sayies Mutual Fund—* 93.40 95.31 Loomls 44.30 45.20 com 8-4 Sayles Second Fund 10 City Banks & Trust Cos. 49.50 72c New York 77c 46.50 15.51 16.92 19.40 Income Wisconsin Fund Shares—. Bank — — 18.50 10.02 1 9.25 9.44 1 16.45 17.96 1 15.48 16.65 3.22 Series Trustee Shares— E Bid Co.-lO York Ask • 23% 100 - Guaranty Industrial 10 38 40 98 102 Commercial 84 %; 22% Bank 100 Bank of 34% 42 Vb 2.60 6.44 7.40 1 2.11 2.41 North Amer Trust Shares— Series 1955 ——1 Commerce.10 Manufacturers & (J National P) Ask 10 1,225 255 264 28 30 14% 15% 100 1,375 25 Trust Morgan National Bank & Bid 100 1,165 Trust Irving Trust ! Kings' County Trust Lawyers Trust 87%' 40% -• Par - National 318 100 Central Hanover Bank A Trust 20 Chase National Bank 15 Chemical Bank & Trust 10 a . First 24% 303 Co 20 Inc Co 100 City Bank 1,415 44Vz 46 % 48 Va 50 % 198 204 37% 39% 23% 50% 52% 50 78% 82% H%>. 12% Title Fiduciary 10 31 33 United 38V* 80% 83 %> 37 39 Sterling National 10 30>/4 24% Federation Bank A Trust 12% 25 Trust Co 20 Continental Bank A Trust 10 Corn Exchange Bank A Trust.20 Empire Trust 3.50 Type Trusts- Diversified Manhattan Brooklyn Trust Co.—1 Investment New 7.20 21.17 Unit the of Bankers Trust • 9.22 „ of Bank v — New York Public Trust Nat'l Bank A Trust_17% 25 * " 64 68 3.36 Independence Trust Shares Series 1956 Trust - • Guarantee States Trust & 12 Trust 100 104a 9% " 525 555 " 1 2.41 w ■■ ■ . • • Recent Insurance Aetna Casualty Aetna Aetna A Surety Bid Ask 78 —10 49 51 10 53 55 26 Insurance 10 56 Par b 28 Insur Co of North America 10 105 Jersey Insurance 20 39 „ of Maryland Casualty American Alliance.. 10 21% American Automobile. 4 Casualty 5 N Y common 22% 46% Massachusetts 14% Merchant Fire Assur Merchants A Mfrs 17% 18% 30% Bonding American Re-Insurance 10 28 y4 Amarloan Reserve 10 29 American Surety 25 58% 61 35% 38% New 6 National National Bankers A Shippers .25 80 59% 61% Fire— -5 Connecticut General Continental Casualty Life- 8% 28% 46 34 28 10 New York 19% 20% Federal 36 Packing 2%s— 1967 95 Northeastern Northern 40% \ Louisiana Pow 22% A Lt 3% 1978 100% 34% Pacific Fire 25 Indemnity Co 10 32% 34% Phoenix 63 66 Preferred Accident Providence-Washington 57 60 155 59 -10 75 78 —5 13% 100 93 96 lOOVss. 100% Hooker 102% Kentucky Utilities 4%%. 1978 101 102 New 102% 10 5 82% 3 19% 88 90 102% New England Power 3s preferred Tel'3%s_1979 Bell N Power 3s 1978 100% A Light 3y*s 1977 101% "100 1978 preferred Y State 4.50% Penn Power 3s 100 Electric A Gas— 100% 100 84% 86% . • preferred Gas A El 101% 102 % Pub Pow Ser & 100 5%% Lt 104 105% 100 pfd 1978 101% 102% 1978 101 % 102 3.50% Public 85% y* 105 106 pfd_100 4.40%_100 (Indiana; (R 4.50% of J) 100 New 105% 104% 102 103 80 84 — preferred Service Reynolds 3% 4.60% (Colorado) Public Service Wise-Michigan Power 3s 99% 98 101 Penna Ban Diego Gas A El 3s— • pia-*«0 England Gas A Elec— 4 % % Northwestern 105 49% 19 Electrochemical— *4%% West 100 20 pfd_100 101% Mexlco_7 13% 14% 100% 101% Tobacco— preferred 100 Tennessee Gas Transm's 160 56 22% Laboratories preferred 1988 Pacific Pwr 7 convertible 1978 85 32% -20 Ask 21% Light— (Allen B) 3y8s Elec 24% 6 -10 „10 & preferred Florida Pow A Lt.4%% 101% 53% -10 Power ♦ 3s 15% , 81 84 Ftee preferred Michigan Bell Tel Ohio 5 80 51% Fidelity 4k Deposit of Md_. Bid Refining Narragansett 43% 12.50 _10 -10 Hill Mont 5% & conv 5.40 % 30 ■« 14 2.50 Pacific Employees Group Assoc— Ruployers Reinsurance... 101%; Okla Fire River -10 Grum & Forster Inc 101% 48 5 —2 Fire 20% 10 Fire.. Hampshire North Camden Black 1973 „ 30 7% 84 .10 Boston 27% 28% 4 Causalty (Detroit)—10 Amsiferdam Casualty New 25% 6 , National Union Fire 10 Automobile 3%s Far Oil 22% 10% 2% Chesapeake & Ohio RR— Cudahy 44% 21% American of Newark Stocks-'— Ashland Du 21% 13 9% 100% 13% 20 Assur Ask 99% .1978 42 12% 6 Equitable Bid Arkansas Pow & Lt 3%s. 109 ?y l Fidelity A Casualty.S American American 29% $2.10 Prior preferred 1Q $1.05 Convertible preferred.6 42% American Ask • • , $1.20 60 Life Agricultural 82 Home Bid • Security Issues Companies Bonds— Par ' . 14% Assn Fireman's of Phila Fund of Frisco. Phremen's of Newark. Reinsurance Corp Republic (Texas) St Paul Fire Genera] Reinsurance Corp Glens Falls.— 10 5 Glebe * Republic—, 5 Glebe 4k Rutgers Fire corn—.15 2nd preferred.... 15 American,, 5 Hartford Fire—.—... Hartford Steamboiier I 10 to 10 A Marine 10 31% 33% 2 5 10 27 12% 75 4%% Texas 29 23% Seaboard Surity 10 45 47 29% 31% 11 i/a Security (New Haven)__; Springfield Fire & Marine lo 10% 10 43% 23% 271% Standard Accident 73 77 Tucker 45% 31 32% 28% 30% 117 32* 120 34 10 43% 29% a 31% Odd included change. dividend. Travelers U S 100 Fidelity A Guaranty Co Fire—1 U S Guarantee Westchester Fire n Co— preferred Eastern .—100 Transmission • 93 95 „ 12% 11% 78 5% 21% U S Hanover Fire... (N Y) 590 615 2 48 50 4 56 lot sale in n (not included year's range), in year's range) e Ex-interest, Admitted to trading N. Y. Curb, (Un) Admitted to Unlisted f Flat r "A" price, sales k Admitted (not privileges, 1% 1 b Big yield price, , Cash Trading Corp d Deferred to included wd When listing in delivery sales on N. Y. year's range), delivered, 2 Stock (not Ex¬ t Ex-stock wi When issued, 59 10 2.50 71% 75% 37 39 x Ex dividend, •No dividend par paid y Ex-rights, value, on tin May z Ex-stock default. 10. dividend. tThese bonds are subject • to : all Federal taxes. .... .. lEx ? i $40 cash Volume Number 4757 168 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE (2363) THE COURSE OF BANK CLEARINGS this clearings week, will Preliminary figures compiled by show us, a based decrease compared with a year ago. telegraphic advices from the chief upon 1948 Third Federal Reserve indicate that for the week ended Saturday, Dec. 4 clearings United cities the of States from which it is possible obtain to clearings will be 0.9% below those of the corresponding week last liminary total stands at $15,803,800,763 against $15,952,605,208 for the 1947. At this comparative there center is loss a for the week ended Friday weekly Our year. week in same of 7.0%. Our . .. 2,698,272 2,688,315 850,000,000 Philadelphia Reading 820,000,000 2,425,572 Week Ended Dec. 4 1948 ' 1947 % $8,092,409,160 $8,702,741,874 Chicago 695,115,606 642,347,019 Philadelphia 973,000,000 1,003,000,000 Boston 2,601,933 3,969,855 3,988,098 2,085,018 2,344,786 3,770,456 3,535,073 6,456,202 6,756,420 5,196,444 5,564,786 879,718,225 856,574,759 Scranton . Wilkes-Barre - „ York— Total (11 cities) New York 7.0 + 8.2 Cincinnati — 3.0 Cleveland Columbus. 498,397,873 St. Louis 483,743,918 + — Ohio—Canton 3.0 295,762,864 0.5 302,600,000 289,700,000 356,957,000 346,637,000 + Pittsburgh 340,528,203 299,392,789 350,609,738 314,860.496 214,546,747 217,571,869 days $12,118,378,320 $12,595,757,829 2,846,804,269 2,570,451,645 Total all cities, live days All cities, issue In the of next week. We elaborate detailed able to give final ending Nov. 27. cannot furnish are — them — 0.9 For that week there appear not available at time of going to press. has to be estimated. cases present further below we the week — decrease of 3.9%, the aggregate of clear¬ was a week in 1947. same Outside of this city there District the totals show 11.6%. gain of 2.7%. a We District Reserve by 4.2%. In the the cities group located and from this are (including this city) the totals show loss a 1.9%, but in the Philadelphia Reserve In the Cleveland Reserve District the totals larger by 7.8%, in the Richmond Reserve District by 5.9% Chicago Reserve District and in the Atlanta the totals record an improvement of 1.9%, in the St. Louis Reserve District of 8.6% and in the Minne¬ apolis Reserve District of 11.2%. In the Kansas City Reserve District there is an ^increase of 7.5% and in the Dallas Reserve District of 10.1%, but in the San Fran¬ cisco Reserve District there is '• ■ ■- ' a decrease of 2.4%. " ■ • : following we furnish a + ' summary ' • ' • • 1 • v- » . • • . SUMMARY Federal - 1st Reserve District# 12 Cities 12 Srd Philadelphia 4th Cleveland 5th Richmond 8th Atlanta 7th •f' 5,092,536 7,071,136 6.6 5,764,016 8,107,400 2.7 728,142,466 755,910,722 — + 24,416,200 + 9.8 21,692,900 3,686,312 + 19.3 5,076,457 + 17.2 4,038,479 2,762,689 4,433,721 11.0 214,010,463 240,638,488 7.8 618,470,964 611,522,350 2.7 — 278,825,128 251,215,775 + 778,786,647 722,746,317 + 3,276,463 4,439,465 115,539,964 224,883,223 18,824,800 _ Reserve District—BlehaiMd— Virginia—Huntington 2,380,409 10,699,000 . ■ . .. . * e—4 * ' . ' ^ 1947 Inc. or Dec. % $ $ 1.9 433,878,214 511,683,235 —11.1 6,037,231,650 8,283,464,555 — 6,673,326,395 " 879,718,225 856,574,759 + 2.7 728,142,460 778,786,647 722,746,317 + 7.8 618,470,964 611,522,350 314,010,917 367,764,883 + 5.9 587,143,160 563,661,692 + 4.2 / " 843,699,764 828,340,617 + 1.9 4 " 496,480,782 457,125,904 + 7 " 367,122,792 330,046,116 +11.2 V 10 " 438,713,910 408,224,468 + 7.5 373,099,432 329,974,224 6 " 278,115,867 252,629,924 + 10.1 192,119,351 188,997,909 694,204,580 711,049,880 — 2.4 598,697,849 588,735,396 12,181,253,070 12,673,592,362 — 3.9 11,171,580,473 13,388,532,161 6,466,030,885 6,207,245,251 + 4.2 5,319,039,132 2,501,499 10 Francisco 111 Total York 2,603,560 185,114,038 3.9 192,978,203 4.2 58^205,424 2,437,596 155,060,734 2,396,582 167,275,406 54,873,107 6.1 50,635,103 65,273,396 389,338,744 367,764,883 6.9 314,010,917 342,985,099 Sixth Federal Reserve District—Atlanta 12,263,030 12,708,313 3.5 59,880,346 58,714,429 2.0 53,993,559 42,847,949 233,300,000 227,700,000 2.5 178,200,000 159,800,000 Nashville Georgia—Atlanta Augusta 3,619,635 *3,100,000 Alabama—Birmingham Mobile 10,574,888 9.1" 3,317,493 2,820,269 70,747,040 81,768,811 Macon Florida—Jacksonville 68,059,739 10,725.406 76,203,741 3,055,563 2,906,014 9.9 2,461,375 3.9 62,065,075 66,853,606 2,289,132 62,807,493 68,128,756 7.3 5,292,228 * 380,206 116,791,864 Louisiana—New Orleans Total (10 cities) Federal Reserve 325,797 266,566 108,585,390 + 7.6 101,519,734 94,393,493 587,143,160 Mississippi—Vicksburg— Seventh + 9,041,000 563,661,692 + 4.2 483,758,215 448,139,128 + 1.9 4,708,618 • 3,974,319 1,091,384 South Bend , Terre Haute 557,028 7,301,162 6,775,040 —25.6 5,568,481 — 6.1 4,258,362 4,357,550 1,046,692 3.403.641 44,125,000 — 0.2 39,532,000 35,225,000 5,610,177 Indianapolis 917,765 —10.1 5,108,061 5,229,996 44,031,000 Indiana—Fort Wayne 1,071.415 8,962,323 3,799,793 — 5,714,217 1.8 3,940,373 t2,271,987 Wisconsin—Milwaukee 3,223,662 21,785,296 — Sioux City % 39,784,375 3,009,625 • 9.9 + 7.1 3,045,153 36,810,729 2.107.642 — 18,125,955 + 22,617,107 12,173,266 I,196,305 665,567,255 650,459,242 2,956,295 3,409,333 2,852,823 + 1,005,615 — t 45,759,082 12,320,168 — Illinois—Bloomington Chicago— — t 50,276,662 Iowa—Cedar Rapids—. Decatur —14.5 8,054,289 . Lansing Des Moines 3.6 444,707 District—Chicago— Michigan—Ann Arbor Grand Rapids 5,107,611 3.7 21,184,745 1.2 8,900,967 —15.9 987,235 2.3 594,312,626 + 15.3 598,249,000 2,321,770 —12.9 9,303,442 9,733,235 2,655,749 + 8,908,297 977,984 - - 2,342,655 10,405,891 4)420,099 II,947,101 4,260,187 + 3.8 3,570,141 3,469,144 3,412,910 + 1.6 2,644,414 2,807,410 843,699,764 Rockford—js 828,340,617 + 1.9 750,298,454 728,642,506 + 6.9 207,200,000 206,100.000 + — _ (16 Cities) Eighth Federal Reserve District—St. Lewis— Missouri—St. Louis 262,900,000 , Kentucky—Louisville Tennessee—Memphis Illinois—Quincy 245,900,000 125,789,150 97,931,222 106,155,405 1,636,227 111,344,504 1,950,178 496,480,782 i 457,125,904 + 28.4 78,828,779 78,876,288 4.7 81,774,554 63,902,319 —16.1 1,290,210 1,447,310 369,093,543 350,325,917 — Total (4 cities) + 8.6 ... 5,297,807,543 * 11th Dallas New 97,578,971 342,985,099 389,338,744 " Minneapolis San 8,378,000 95,705,722 755,910,722 " --*...16 City 1,419,744 8.6 < 1945 1940 " Louis 10th Kansas 1,793,762 8.2 Tennessee—Knoxville Total , 6 0th 0.1 9,886,000 112,910,859 Columbia—Washington— Springfield— 11 Chicago 2,377,319 122^574,209 CLEARINGS 502,101,407 * - 10 St. Outside 5,935,505,491 ^ • 7 8th 12th 1,953,091 4.4 4 qqq 30s Peoria V ; ""V $ • 492,423,108 " ^ ■ , * »- BANK $ York New OF 1948 Bostop 2nd 1,767,628 3,638,476 by Federal Reserve Districts: 1 Week Ended Nov, 27 • . • , v ; . i ' ' In the , 3,277,098 6.7 + — 4,835,263 125,410,924 gain of 4.2%, the bank a was decrease of a of 11.1% and in the Boston Reserve District of * 3,354,400 1,677,724 245,206,472 Total (6 cities) the week as and complete results for the week previous it appears that in the New York District , 2,290,502 3,507,880 26,802,200 Federal 6.6 today, inasmuch according to the Federal Reserve Districts in which they 1 6.8 0.5 —11.1 — 7.4 Maryland—Baltimore 1.3 + 786,395,734 statement, however, which clearings at this center having recorded .t 726,000,000 2.6 Richmond—. +10.8 ings for the whole country having amounted to $12,181,253,070 against $12,673,592,362 ' 2,146,233 701,000,000 + Virginia—Norfolk 3.8 — $15,803,800,763 $15,952,605,208 Saturday, and the Saturday figures • 2,517,534 2.9 + —I™ Total (7 cities) District of 838,618,174 Accordingly, in the above the last day of the week in all are 0.4 + 5,499,632 , Complete and exact details for the week covered by the foregoing will in the 645,347 + — 155,454,501 277,397,440 , 1.4- — $14,965,182,589 $15,166,209,474 day one Total all Cities lor week are 699,739 888,650 662,584 5,353,040 South Carolina—Charleston we 939,955 1,051,259 8.9 3.0 West Ten cities, five ends 1.1 9.7 297,980,454 Pennsylvania—Pittsburgh Fifth Other cities, live days our + + — +11.4 Baltimore in $ 159,478,807 Mansfield + 13.7 Cleveland j. Youngstown 4.5 + Ban Francisco 1949 Fourth Federal Reserve District—Cleveland — 294,213,993 * Kansas City 1,087,866 1,010,134 997,348 908,366 , New Jersey—Trenton Clearings—Returns by Telegraph - ' Chester Delaware—Wilmington for the week follows:. summary pre¬ I 1,099,594 Lancaster all 1946 Dec. % 1,108.446 „ Bethlehem— for Inc. or $ District—Philadelphia— Pennsylvania—Altoona cities of the couijtry, 1947 $ Bank 47 Week Ended Nov. 27 ; " Cities City 483,758,215 728,^42,506 369,093,543 350,325,917 272,779,418 8.6 448,139,128 750,298,454 - 248,151,120 Ninth Federal Reserve District—Mlunfelll— Minnesota—Duluth ' 6,499,788 5,437,059 + 19.5 6,368,231 247,160,313 219,970,118 + 12.4 186,773,063 167,727,137 88,068,192 84,496,512 4.2 61,538,598 59,176,556 7,953,913 2,985,598 5,601,373 + 42.0 5,444,483 4,857,080 2,330,867 + 28.1 2,687,958 2,122,520 4,254,099 10,200,889 3,631,153 + 17.2 3,339,488 2,778,315 8,579,034 + 18.9 6,627,597 6,262,697 367,122,792 — 330,046,116 +11.2 272,779,418 248,T51,120 Minneapolis St, Paul ' North Dakota—Fargo ; - South Dakota—Aberdeen , " Montana—Billings Helena Total (7 Cities) Tenth Federal Reserve + 5,226,815 'I ] [$ District—Kami*# City— * We add now our week ended Nov. 27 detailed statement showing the figures for each city for the 8 at— First Federal Reserve District—Boston Maine—Bangor Dec. % I 1,923,636 —22.6 4,087,496 —10.7 421,033,378 427,065,383 1,489,285 ' I Massachusetts—Boston— — 1.4 — 1,478,452 - Lowell New Bedford 1,664,846 —11.2 800,818 Fall River_ 696,767 + 14.9 1,442,958 Springfield Worcester— 6,391,391 4,411,527 New Hampshire—Manchester Total (12 cities). .. , 9,949,082 21,480,700 Rhode Island—Providence-,— 20,738,641 9,515,773 — 4,582,151 19,354,245 Connecticut—Hartford — 21,996,400 1,282,004 - 1 1,117,087 492,423,108 502,101,407 J \ f 1,394,769 1,235,303 3,799,909 3,807,560 366,668,074 441,450,900 1,397,676 1,506,426 1,334,364 5,575,620 — — — 3.7 4,231,627 3,842,770 6.7 18,526,095 19,621,175 4.4 •8,701,403 7,570,576 2.3 20,286,500 24,543,400 + 14.8 1,249,743 1,177,712 1.9 433,878,214 — « —; 2,371,928 2,894,244 74,236,190 Binghamton—~ ... , 71,067,901 1,377,410 1,643,150 1,501,073 _. 5,715,222,185 6,466,347,111 16,257,986 : New York ' ■ 15,924,651 Rochester- —12.9 5,121,935 4,523,331 + 10.1 1 1 1 1 8,898,113 275,053,498 9,600,394 — 1,736,298 Total (10 cities) - + 8.6 7,120,380 260,321,000 218,880,289 + 1.7 8,787,688 7,829,778 1,512,341 + 14.8 1,460,333 1,779,353 1,563,652 1,461,881 + 7.0 1,116,928 1,276,063 438,713,910 Colorado—Colorado Springs Pueblo . Eleventh Federal 408,224,468 + 7.5 373,099,432 329,974,224 Reserve District—Dallas— 6,297,617 1 J J ' j I • 5,068,997 ) — Wichita Falls — 6.1 4,540,616 3,318,430 9.1 155,153,000 + 18.4 20,760,526 155,355,000 19,186,206 5,210,000 4,359,000 2,600,986 + 19.5 3,617,000 2,246,242 3,098,000 + 40.2 8,168,279 8,088,730 + 1.0 5,801,967 6,367,164 278,115,667 Galveston Louisiana—Shreveport + + 21,048,910 3,647,453 Fort Worth 211,753,000 24,928,138 Dallas 4,779,289 231,093,000 Texas—Austin Total (6 cities) Federal Reserve 252,629,924 192,119,351 188,997,909 85,862,288 79,755,949 3,429,428 83,354,773 1,673,109 + 42.7 10,705,402 11,905,951 —18.0 2,124,557 1,651,193 4.5 58,392,244 59,798,686 + 104,592,028 — Oregon—Portland — Utah—Salt Lake City California—Long Beach 114,999,836 3,151,950 3,310,249 142,525,811 55,892,240 8,530,505 127,268,306 Stockton 6.8 1,263,731 914,571 9.5 1,576,520 1,118,122 —11.6 5,852,541,341 8,090,724,618 2.1 14,652,522 6,874,941 351,368,083 9,434,411 4,118,531 7,716,080 1.6 8,254,403 7,239,287 9,454,296 Total (10 Cites) 54,430,157 — 9.0 4.8 3,809,257 + 12.0 83,990,451 2.7 44,061,938 1.4 7,955,770 — + 8,652,151 — 6,942,517 — •. * 38,539,677 7,808,396 1.0 6,530,391 6.3 347,380,681 6,016,306 351,444,453 3.1 9,082,260 9,430,595 12,501,188 + 10.9 + 10.1' District—Saa Frame!seo— Pasadena 1,283,364 ■■ Hmlra_— Jamestown. 5,334,301 9,796,256 ' Buffalo 1 9,761,218 ' Yakima York—Albany 83,767,872 298,574,115 — Washington—Seattle , 10,065,659 J I 83,982,724 + — Wichita Twelfth 14,367,504 j 5.9 100,529,536 • 511,683,235 — Second Federal Reserve District—Now Tort— New ! 312,032 5,097,552 7.1 230,178 2.1 + 439,224 5,493,841 — 210,337 392,107 + 1,084,625 622,151 • 1.4 +• Kansas—Topeka 0.3 4,559,259 — 390,898 5,059,969 4,644,221 — Missouri—Kansas City St. Joseph. —23.6 1,888,527 6,482,739 — New Haven $ — , „— 1945 1946 or 3,651,229 : Portland—'. Inc. Omaha 383,537 399,213 5,418,888 106,437,672 —- Lincoln Week Ended Nov. 27 1947 382,377 — !. Hastings jfor four years: 1948 Clearings Nebraska—Fremont J 7,754,332 — + ,+ San Francisco — San Jose — Santa Barbafa— — 374,925,513 — 9,147,217 3,818,846 + 7,555,088 + + 7.8 3,148,911 2,900.806 2.1 6,875,902 6,055,013 * Syracuse. - Connecticut—Stamford New Jersey—Montclair.. Wewftrk: Northern Mew Jersey ,,, — 8,958,013 9,107,545 14,299,461 12,899,193 564,387 513.846 37,694,448 40,138,831 — + — Grand 9.8 582,739 37,477,982 (111 488,299 6.1 Total 43,530,654 Outside New York 48,606,875 41,488,931 + 17.2 40,205,913 45,837,654 5,935,505,491 0,673,326,395 —11.1 6,037,231,650 8,283,464,555 ♦Estimated. tNot Total (12 cities) included JNot available. in totals. 694,204,580 711,049,880 12,181,253,070 12,673,592,362 6,466,030,835 —— cities) 6,207,245,251 — — + 2.4 598,697,849 3.9 11,171,580,473 4.2 5,319,039,132 588,735,396 ; 13,38,8,53?,161 d 5,297,807,543 ^ i | /■'* 48 COMMERCIAL THE (2364) FINANCIAL & CHRONICLE Monday, December 6, 1948 PARTIAL Foreign Exchange Rates the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for cable transfers give below Algoma Section 522 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the Federal Reserve Bank certifies daily Pursuant to the requirements of to Company and Issue— Bolivia record for the week just passed: a RATES CERTIFIED FEDERAL BY NOV. 26, RESERVE 1948 TO DEC. BANK TO ACT TARIFF UNDER TREASURY OF 1930 and 5% mtge. A collat. trust inc. Western & Chilean INCLUSIVE 1948, 2, Indiana bds., Iodine & income Value United States in 20-year in New York for Cable Transfers Buying Rate 1 Sales 1962_Mar Eastern Nov. 26 Nov. 29 Nov. 27 1st Dec. 2 Dec. 1 Nov. 30 FOr "regular" For Australia, .297733"' .297733* .297733* .297733* .297733* .251247* * .251247* .251247* .251247* .200000* .200000* .200000* .200000* 3.212313 — 3.212313 3.212313 Closed 3.212313 .054406 franc .022848 .022846 .022848 .054406 .054405 .054406 .054406 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 .924531 .924453 .923750 .922265 .924921 - koruna Czechoslovakia, Sngland, sterling (Metropolitan), .208535 .208535 4.031484 Netherlands, of, , .301678 .004671* .003172* .301678 .301678 A. Oil .145079 .145179 .375788 .375700 .375711 Co. of 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 .921875 .921250 .919791 .922500 3.991542 3.991542 . W. Electric Denver La bonds, due California, pound Power Salt & 2 % -3 Vt % bond.-> tApplication depends due thousands .091324 .091324 .091324 .233629 .233629 4.007500 4.007500 1st Sash , Montreal .233629 4.007500 National 4.007500 Cottons, Ltd., .658300*t .658300*t .658300*t .658300*1 New Brunswick .588223*1" .588223®t .588223*t New York ,561799*1" ,561799*1" .561799*1 .561799*t .531909*1" 531909*" t .531909*" t ,531909*t & 000.000 in the San Francisco District, $31,000,000 in the Nov. U. S. $ Cleveland $421,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury certificates of in¬ debtedness decreased $58,000,000. District, and Govt, + 4,999 + 22,838.612 244,854 932 306,366 933 5,931 + 10,632 — —275,498 47 — purchased * 1,526,260 + 55,686 — 1,470,574 + 5,138.794 + 113.000 6,061.119 + 40,500 + 16.000 796.950 - 43 985 + 2,711 — — — States all at 11,168.376 Total U, S. 2.549 + 403 Government deposits credited to domestic banks decreased $202,000,000 in New York City, $144,000,000 in the Chi¬ cago District, $56,000,000 in the San Francisco District, $54,000,000 in the Cleveland District, $51,000,000 in the Philadelphia District, and by lesser amounts in other Due F. from + securities. 23,165.239 + 172,049 + 23,472,538 —103,496 + R. foreign banks Notes Uncollected Bank and other of Other banks— 130,818 ... 2,743,698 items premises ■! 49 32,175 ^ assets 231,668 — 7,381,749 — assets 49,749,412 . Inc. ( +) Dec. (—) 10,091.743 1.086,279 5.122 13,226 65 + Co., 2.703,159 24,178.838 12.569 527,653 57,504 2,838.418 —123,511 270,741 23,064 22,608 + Real Deposits: S. bank—reserve Treasurer — 19.876,917 acct. gen. acct. 1,526,782 Foreign Other 489,004 - — Total 437,864 .... deposits 22.330.567 Deferred availability items Other liab., incl. accrued divs. 2,438,081 13,778 — + — 18.340 81,412 —176,291 + 3,050,355 40,724 + 111,322 + 725 — 6.448 — liabilities 48,961.264 —123.723 + 2.627,576 — + + 270 + Other National National for — 23 + 1,199 7)— Surplus 13b) Other (Section capital accounts Contingent purchased obligations + 166 624 + 232 455 / ' + 45 — 8.366 88 49.749,412 + 5~,664 —118,030 4 — 198 — 506 + 30 + 10 + make 2.703,159 — 30 — + 10 + 198 securities—total R. 49.2% + 0.2' + 0.5% bills — 1,050 loans 6,022 75 — Co. (SI Co. ($1 The condition statement of weekly reporting member the Federal Reserve System in leading cities shows the following principal changes for the week — 4,651 + 1,069 — 58 + 664 Adams 1.692 + 14 — 305 Aeolian Reserve Banks — Then — 42 +, 817 131 2,107 + 243 — — — for purchasing or caryring United States Government other securities increased $277,000,000, largely in New York City. and — Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $156,000,000 in New York City, $98,000,000 in the Chicago District, $46,- — + 391 Alexander 329 Allegheny Allen 5 + 286 776 — 764 & of valuation reserves, instead of Year-ago figures have been adjusted to 22 American as gross & Sugar Alliance " ■ and common were (s-a) (quar.) Co. (N. Y.) 7% Gulf & Illinois Central West Indies SS. Lines, common stock.. .Dec RR., 4% gold bonds, due 1952 Mortgage Corp.— 20-year collateral trust bonds, series A, due 1954. Special interest notes (unattached to bonds) .Dec Co., Extra 11-19 3 12-21 1- 3 12-20 1- Metal Co., News Co. 12-17 1-14 12-20 Ltd. (year-end) (bi-monthly) Reserve Insurance American Service class A 1 548 American .Jan 1 548 Amra Viscose Co., 6% 5 12-13 3 12-16 12-10 4 12-10 1- 1 12- 1- 1 12- 9 1-15 1- 3 12-22 12-10 12-11 12-21 1-15 1-15 1- 9 1- 5 1- 5 3 12-15 12-31 12-20 50C Co. pfd. i Vitrified 12-11 1 12-11 1- 1 12-11 1- 3 12-15 3 12-10 1- 7 12-15 75c 2- 1 1-17 12-21 12-11 $1.50 (increased) —,. - 1- $1.50 (quar.) year-end) . • $1.50 2- $1.25 _ Products 1 1- (Indianap¬ — (quar.) 1- $3 __ Co. pfd. (qudr.)- 1 1-17 12-15 $1 12-22 20c 1-15 1- 5 tlOc Corp. (increased) Huronlan. Ltd. (s-a) American 5 1- 50c (s-a).—— (irreg.)— Corp., common —— Anglo-Iranian 1- $3 Association preferred .Jan " Co. Insurance Turf Extra 1- 30c- States Tobacco American 12-20 12-13 12-15 50C — (quar.) American - 1- $1 (annual) American 2012 12-23 25c (quar.) Co., common (annual) preferred Anqr'o 1-15 $1 American Philadelphia 12-23 $1.75 Co. 5% 1-14 1-15 25c common —— $3 12-20 12-10 3 $1.75 Optical 2120 2231' 1 1- 35c - (quar.) _— American 2222 Transportation Co.— mortgage 3%-6% bds., series A. due 2039 .Dec 15 Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel Co., common stock—;.—. .Jan; 4 12-10 60c common Maize-Products, preferred (quar.) American Union _ 1 12- $1.75 (year-end) 2109 27 12-10 50c — — American Page 10 1 12-28 18 6/10c Co. preferred olis) 6 1 12- — Co., Ice ' preferred stock—. .Dec 12- 12-15 25c ; $3 Date 6% 3 12-24 50c Locomotive American Light & Traction Co., 3 12- 10c Can American Company and Issue— 12- 3 12y2c class A Corp. Year-end 7% TENDER 3 1- $1.50 (quar.) Insurance American given in the "Chronicle." OF 3 1- $3 _ 7% pfd. (quar.) American Encaustic Tiling Co., Inc.— list of corporate bonds, notes, stocks called for redemption, NOTICE 12- 25c Bosch American basis. Notices a 3 25c Redemption Galls and Sinking Fund Below will be found 3 1- 50c Corp. Co. 7 12- 2V2C Ltd Dye 12- 3 1- gross, previ¬ 12-15 1- $1.06 y4 (quar.).. Ry. Co., guar, Equipment Co & Amalgamated — net a 12-30 12-21 37y2c (quar.) Baldwin, Chemical American deduction 7 12-22 $1 Western & 43 reported 12- 3 50c (increased).. Salmon— preferred + 22.490 are 7 3 1- 62V2C — Extra Items 12- 1- 50c (quar.) Co. common Electric Allied 3 25c (quar.)_ Co. Bolderi 1- $3 Quarterly Individual loan When Payable of Ree. $1 Surety & Insurance Inc., + 1,421 1948, are: 35c -— (s-a) Mills + " 8,762 pfd. $6 Special Consol. when 65C — (Del.) Pacific 4*4% 206 425 ously reported. National table in 50c Alabama 219 which the details ers week Share (quar.)— Manufacturing D.) Life 681 25 1,458 banks this Year-end Atlantic 20 y# 50C — 394 + 14,849 week American second a in the week Extra 17 domestic banks, and increases of $394,000,000 in demand deposits adjusted and $286,000,000 in borrowings. Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans de¬ creased $18,000,000 in New York City and $23,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and deal¬ 85V2 ' —; previously announced, but announced Fitch, Corp. Alden's, 47.301 & Casualty Aetna 2,230 + 8 — Treasury deposits, and $776,000,000 in demand deposits credited to Decreases of $421,000,000 in holdings of bills, $206,000,000 in United States Government 230 — par).——. ($20 par)— Extra demand deposit accounts, except and U. S. Govt, accounts, preferred —25c lot par)— follow with we . (J. Aetna 6,079 1 — 14.688 - 13 + . Abercrombie including those called under sinking fund provisions. The date indicates the redemption or last date for mak¬ ing tenders, and the page number gives the location in ended Nov. 24: $1 lot par) —— ($100 show the dividends American banks of par) Extra 452 Borrowings before 167. are Laboratories 421 1,421 Condition Statement of Member Banks ($300 Estate Truste-es dividends Abbott 4.457 deposits adjusted Time deposits, except Government U. S. Government deposits Interbank demand deposits: 1.e., 59 indus¬ Mines Mines Name of Company 37 490 — vault tBeginning June 30, cor¬ & & Per — 4,177 Federal 235 2,090 24,834 with during Tunnel Investment News Department" 33.073 securities to 2271 §Vol. $ per share Tunnel week. we The 653 3,892 Foreign banks + 165. 18 + banks— Domestic tVol. 166. declared. interbank 1.791 to 61,646 + 1260 27 grouped in two separate tables. In the bring together all the dividends announced the we and 17 4,045 Balances with domestic bank3 Debits respondents trial + + + re¬ combined liability on for foreign Commitments 5.483 112.203 gold certificate serves, to deposit and F. liabilities + 27.543 of note 29 448.189 Total liabilities & cap. accts. Ratio 200.213 2123 which have not yet been paid. Further details and rec¬ ord of past dividend payments in many cases are given under the company name in our "General Corporation pur¬ Demand — • §1591 1 Jan STOCKS Western Real Alaska Capital paid in Surplus (Section 1 1 stock fVol. Hadley Falls Trust Co., Holyoke which Liabilities- Capital Accounts— issue. Athenaeum Boston current carrying: Government Reserve 2122 $2004 DIVIDENDS agricultural bonds S. this , Dividends 2,237 Treasury bills Treasury certificates of indebtedness Treasury notes U. 14 Power Co.— Dec 17 2,113 loans S. Jan stock— 2010 Any time 97 2,580 268 loans to Cash'in Total 185 + securities estate Other U. 1 Wentworth Hall, Inc., debenture 3s, Oct. 1, 1956 regular; 58J/2 shares Wentworth Hall, Inc., common—$7,000 lot Harrison, White, Inc., preferred ($100 par); 150 Harrison, White, Inc., common : $10 lot first — purchasing or carrying: Government obligations S. • Jan Anytime preferred 1st 1954 for Loans Member and dealers securities Other notes and Government loans U. U. or S. Other Liabilities— Reserve industrial, Dec .31 due A, . 1 1947 25,463 brokers in or 15,545 to stock series due 1951preferred stock B Since 25,212 chasing 155,904 + class 1,000 Nov. 26, 62.462 loans Loans 993 Other Federal • 1257 164. 150 (in millions of dollars) Investments—total Commercial, 21.621 8,580 and Loans—grosst 19.373 + — 1948 Loans—net 46 — Nov. 17, Assets— 1,045,408 —118.030 + 27 t Nov. 24, U. Total 1901 2226 $11,666.66 Borrowings increased $181,000,000 in New York City and $286,000,000 at all reporting member banks. A summary of the assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows: preferred bonds, Co., preferred Iron & RR. Co.— Coal, Corp., 120 659.300 — — 1 1 Dec Cement Shares districts. 1,005,286 — securities.. Govt, loans Jan Auction Sales Demand Loans Total 12142 Transacted by R. L. Day & Co., Boston, on Wednesday, Dec. 1: reporting member banks. United deposits decreased in all districts. 1S48 Bonds t2410 Co., 5% convertible preferred stock—__Jan Co., 6% debenture bonus, due 2024 Jun Portland •Announcement J! Vol. 6,311 — securities: Bills Notes 3, 1947 — Certificates 1 Apr Light, Heat & bonds, due 1949 4% increased $249,000,000 in the Chicago District, and adjusted deposits $394,000,000 - 628,182 i... Dec. 24, 1948 22.260.430 1477 July Anytime 1951 1 Leather Power Wacker Page Jan 1950—1 Electric money Ohio Pacific Demand $ — * Corp.— trust Power Gas Purchase 7% Mortgage collateral ,588223*t dollars) of 1948 Industrial loans 1 Weight Corp.— bonds, due 1949 Union 20-year type of merchandise. upon Dec. 1. Acceptances 1967.Jan mortgage 6% .278228 .278223 .278228 .278228 .233629 decrease (—) since advances • 2164 Anytime National .091324 New York City, $91,000,000 in gold ctf. reserves. 1 7 Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co., Inc.— $1.20 convertible preferred stock Closed * « 1978.Jan due due due .201580 Increase (+) or cash- 31 1949-1964— .040314 Reserve Banks Combined R. 1970_Dec 2009 0 CALLED 5s, mtge. .201580 Statement of Condition of the 12 Federal F. 31 Ry.— General mortgage 5s, and 1st .040300 .53i909*f peso„ for 15 Dec debentures, .201580 .561799*1" fund Dec Date Co., Lake .588223*1" . peso notes 2225 bonds__Dec 1961 Dec ISSUE .040312 4.007500 .658300*1" peso Discounts 3% .201580 .278228 certificates. due 1950 .040321 .233629 Assets— series 1964 mortgage 4% bonds, series A, Cooperative Federee de Quebec— Tennessee Total due .091324 (In 15 • Paper Co., Inc.— Ohio Other bonds, .201580 .040321 •Nominal rate. • : convertible Butte ' 3.991542 3.991542 Closed 3.991542 peso Redemption 5% debentures, 1st pound Africa, 31 : notes, series F, due 1955 Appalachian Power Co., 6% debs., series A, due 2024 .375757 1.000000 P. 6% .145223 .145147 1.000000 - Norway, krone Portugal, escudo Spain, peseta Sweden, krona Switzerland, franc Gold Corp.— 1st mtge. 5% ENTIRE .004671* .003176* .301673 .003172* . .375725 .922083 South Union , Free of .004671* .003174* .004671* . .145156 - Zealand, 4J/2% mortgage 2117 1 1961 Power Co.— 4.031484 .301678 ' guilder Official 1st 2117 7 Company and Issue— rupee Newfoundland, dollar— Water & 2 .208535 4.031484 .004671° .003174° •- India, Dominion Mexico, peso Jan Dec due Refunding mtge. & collat. trust 3Vi % bds., due Tampa Electric Co., 1st mortgage 3% bonds, due Union Gas Co. of Canada, Ltd.— franc- Free Uruguay, Uruguay, Uruguay, Uruguay, Closed 4.031484 . _Jan series A leasehold mortgage Pennsylvania .020060 .020060 .020060 .208535 4.031434 .208535 pound Official Union .020060 .020060 Denmark, krone France 1st dollar— Official Free stock, • , Transportation preferred Mading Drug Stores Co., Park-Lexington Corp.— .022848 cruzeiro bonds, • 31 Jan Corp.— Haggard & Marcusson Co., 3.212313 .022846 Canada, American $4.25 .251247* products. products industrial products pound Belgium, Uracil, New ':'" .200000° "non-regular" For certain $ S • * 1 ■ Power ZVt'k mortgage General Argentina, peso— York New 1 Dec de Tarapaca y Antofagasta— serial debentures, due 1968 Corp., prior preference stock.— 5% • 2222 Corp.— debentures Cooper-Bessemer Money 1477 1 RR.— refunding mortgage 4Vis, series D, due Nitrate sterling Jan A ser. Coinparia Salitrera Noon Country and Monetary Unit J Page Terminals, Ltd.— deb. stock and bonds, due 1959—Dec 31 Electric Power Co., 4.50% pfd. stock Jan 3 mortgage Ry., 5% Chicago 1st EXCHANGE FOREIGN Date Central 1st Appalachian We the different countries of the world on 5% REDEMPTION , 1-29 1- 5 Oil— deposit receipt? (year-end) ; 10c I 12- 6 11- 5 - Volume 168 THE Number 4757 Per Name of Company Share Angostura-Wuppermann 5c ; Extra Milling Arkansas-Missouri Steel Class B (quar.) class A 12-15 25c 1- 3 3 3 12-16 Atlantic 3.757© Class A B Products, 67c F.) & Co. Allied 25c 25c (quar.) 25c (quar.) 37 7zC pfd. 50c (quar.) 5 preferred Oil 12-20 1- 3 12-20 Baumann 472 7c Bros., Crown Cuban-American 1-14 7% 12- 3 7% Sugar, preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 12-20 12- 3 77c Davis Coal Dean Phipps Debenture 12- 12-10 Detroit 12-31 12-21 12-31 Dewey 12-21 12-15 12-10 Diamond 1-15 Hotel Decker Dictograph Distillers 12-20 Disston 12-30 12-20 Doehler-Jarvis 12-13 12- 1 12-15 12- 4 Dow 12-15 12- 4 Duke Bliss (E. Co._. W.) ~ Mfg. Co. Blue Diamond (Calif.), Bohack <H. 5 7c C.) Co., Inc., Stock dividend Boston $1.25 (Boston) __' preferred (quar.) 5 7c preferred (quar.) $2 J.) & Spns ___ 1 12-20 $7 1- cumulative Brass British class Corp. Columbia (quar.) Corp., (quar.) Distillers, Co., Co. Watch Inc. 12-15 1- 3 12-15 47a% 1- 3 12-15 Famous 1- 2 12-10 Fanny 1- 2 12-10 12-23 12-10 Farrell-Birmingham Fashion Faultless 12- Fear (quar.)_; 1- .3 & Hecla Cement A Class & Copper Forgings, B quar.)_ __ preferred Electric Investment, Ltd. General 1-10 $70c 1- 3 City $$2 (quar.)____ Ltd. 1 3 $20 12-10 12 V2C 12-20 Co. (quar.)_ Company, preferred Investment Corp. 12-15 1-10 12-20 40c 12-30 12-30 32-15 (quar.) 50 e Co., preferred Dock 5% B preferred A • Western series Pneumatic __. l__ common..: __, (quar.)__ Cincinnati Shore . - Fuel & Clearfied & South Bend RR._. Coca 12-20 1- 2 12-20 1 11-23 1-10 1- 5 $2 12-31 12-10 12-31 Corp. preferred A & , 12-28 12-14 $1 12-28 12-14 25c 1- 3 12-14 12-15 12- 3 12- 12-31 12-15 $1.50 $1 3 1- 3 12-21 1- 3 12-20 12-27 12-10 Electric— Bottling of Los Angeles 25c (s-a) 12-31 12-11 50c 12-15 12- 6 Felt Class A Hubbell 12-10 11-26 12-15 12- 12- 6 20c 12-28 12-10 12-28 1- 1 12- 8 $75c 1- 1 12- 8 Inc 50c Imperial American 12-20 12-14 12- $1 deposit receipts Pneumatic 12-13 12- 3 $6c 12-14 11-10 $1.0674 $1.25 , 3 12-15 12-15 Industrial Bancshares 12-28 12-15 Industrial Silica 12-28 12- 3 672% 12-10 12- 3 Industrial 12-15 12- 12-23 12-10 $1.50 12-29 (quar.) Corp. Corp.— : 12-10 12-15 12- 1 12- 1 12-10 $1.65 1-. 3 12-15 12- 12-15 12- 3 25c 12-31 12-15 3-10 1- 3 12-20 $3 1- 3 12- Steamship Co. (year-end). $1.25 (s-a) 1,— _ (quar.) 1- 12-15 3 67<? non-cum. International & Coke, Ltd.— 7 12-28 1- 7 12-28 $ 172 c 12- 7 Investors 12- 3 Iowa 1-15 12-27 12-16 25c 12-23 12-11 $1 12-30 12-20 10c %2-15 12- 12-23 12-11 51c 12-24 12-10 (quar.). 5 12-18 12- 8 5c 12-18 12- 8 30c 12-20 12-15 Management Electric Light & Fund, Power 67? preferred preferred - (quar.). 1- 2 12-15 1- 2 12-15 $1.75 1- 2 12-15 $1.50 82 72 c 75c 1 12-24 12-10 377aC $6 12-21 12- 4 50c 12-21 12- 4 12-21 12- 3 preferred (quar.) Jewel Tea Company, common 12-11 $1.1272 (quar.) (year-end) pfd. (quar.)___— 1- $25c (quar.) 12-11 56 7«c —. 1 60c (quar.) 3%% preferied 12-20 6% 3 12-15 6% non-cum. 11-30 3% (quar.) preferrd B ._—_ —^— (quar.) 8 12-15 35C — 12- 6 C 2- 1 12-15 12- 12, 1 11-26 12- 1 $3 12- 1 12-1 50c 12-22 12-10 12- 11-26 Steel (quar.)__ 37 72C 1- 3 12-15 Lamaque Gold Mines, (quar.)___— 25c I- 3 12-15 Lambton & 3772C 12-15 1 3-15 .___ 1 6-15 10- (quar.) ______ 37 72 C 1 9-15 (quar.) — 25c 12-23 12-16 12-23 12-16 $3 Company, General General Building Corp. ;_— 55c 1-31 1-14 Lincoln National 33c 12-24 12-10 Corp. Instrument General Manifold General Phoenix Telephone Time Instruments, Extra ; Match preferred Glen-Gerry Co., 1- 2 25c 1- 3 Hosiery Shale Brick (quar.) Globe-Wernicke, Godman Goldblatt (H. State iW. preferred Company Inc.. Bros., Golden Great 7% C.) 12-15 11-30 Long-Bed Lumber iMd.), class A (accumJ Long-Bell Lumber (Mo.) (year-end) 12- 8 Longines-Wittnauer 12-28 12- 7 50c 12-31 $1.20 Co., T.) Los Louisiana 1- 3 12-14 common 12- 1 11-22 1 11-22 12-15 1 12-15 15c 12-24 12-14 Mackinnie 12-24 Lakes Great West Great 1- Quarterly 12-20 12-10 (N. Life Co., Inc. Assurance Class 2 12-10 1- 2 12-10 12-29 12-13 12-29 12- 7 12-27 1- 3 12-14 55c 1- 3 12-14 Manhattan 1-14 12-20 Manufacturers Life 1-14 12-20 12-10 1- 1 12-20 $$3.75 1- 3 12-20 Financial 12-20 12- 5/ Co. (s-a) * Marine (s-a) 12- 1 12- 1 12-30 12-16 12-31 12-10 12-31 12-10 12-17 1-15 12-31 133/ic (Toronto) 12-15 12-15 20c Corp., class A Ins. International Maritime 77? 8*. 50c Co., Ltd., American Common (Winnipeg) 8* 12- 11272c Petroleum B Marconi tions 12- 1-15 12-31 25c 12-31 12-16 772c 25c 12-23 12-15 12-15 12-15 25c Drug Stores, common... preferred (quar.) Class 12-29 lc Mading 1272c — 12-10 1- 15c B 12-31 12-16 1$7 Telegraph & (quar.)._—! preferred (quar.) 12-10 1- 3 12-23 12- Communica¬ deposit receipts —_!____—4%c (interim) Co. 12-15 12-31 127aC (quar.) Drilling (year-end) MacMillan (H. R.) Export Co., Ltd.— Class A (quar.) : 12-27 10c (quar.) 12-22 3 25c (quar.) & 1-15 Ltd.— preferred 7 12-15 12- 11272c Oil MacMillan Y.)- iquar.)__. 12- 12-29 677ac 12-10 93%c Co, Lines Exploration Royalty Co : Lyon Metal Products (quar.) 3 1- 62 72c 10c Industries, convertible West 12-14 3 12-20 $1.75 30c Felt & Extra (quar.)_ Insurance 12-15 12-13 70c 1 Extra Great Transit Land 1- Quarterly 1 1-24 $1 Lusk Angeles 1- (quar.)_ 1 Ludwig Baumann & Co. (see-«Baumann, Ludwig). 10% 12- — 2- $1.60 12-14 25c (quar.) 12- 28 66/100c 12-14 • preferred American' preferred!_ 12-13 15c pfd. 11-10 12-15 Inc.— 3 1- 40c $1.50 Ltd Company, Co., 1-14 , 25c $2.50 Watch convertible $1.25 (quar.) 12-10 tl5c 12-15 — _____— 12-10 110c — (quar.) 12-10 377ac Theatres, Ltd. Mills, Ltd. (quar.) $1.06 74 — preferred (quar.) 12-23 3 3 1772c 12-22 (quar.) $5 1-3 1- 1- t$l 50c (Marcus) 10c Power 12-15 12-10 25c London ___; 3 30c 1 Co 11-26 _ 1- 1-3 30c 127aC (quar.) — Georgia (quar.) 12-17 — 12-15 $1 : 8 (quar.) common 3 (Fort 3 ________— Co* Co. 50c dividend Marble Indiana) < initial) Insurance 10c (quar.) General preferred Life 1- 12-16 1- (Tenn.)— : Y.) 12- (resumed) Corp. Co. (N. 10c (quar.) Printing_ General Stock Insurance — Corp. & Corp. 7 12-11 30c ; — (quar.)__: 3 1 15c (quar.) $3 — (quar.) Georgia Lion Loew's Refectories Co. 47t% 12-15 12-13 1- 12- 2- }$1 Lindsay Light & Chemical. 77c pfd. (quar.) Lipton (Thos. J.), Inc., 6% pfd. (quar.)___ (quar.) General General & Casualty Quarterly 3 12-15 30c Lincoln 12-31 3 1-14 30c Life Wayne, 1- 12-21 — (quar.) 1-14 Investors— Brewing B 11-29 1- C.j $1.1272 American preferred $4.50 Class 12-31 20% 12-15 t25c S. Quarterly Liberty Loan Corp., class A 1-31 $1.50 11-30 12-28 t$1.50 (Sarnia, Ont.) ; 1-20 (quar.)_ 11-30 12-15 %12VaC ,___ Extra 12-10 Corp. (stock dividend). Mountain* Coal Gauley Investment Extra preferied (irreg.). Lang (John A.) & Sons. Ltd Liberty Life Ins. Co. (Greenville, Inc.— convertible B Loan Ltd. $2.50 (quar.) Investors (year-end) 11-30 12-15 50c 1772c _ com. 12-15 $1.50 $35c pfd. Malting, 11-26 12-15 t25c ,____ Co Year-end (accum.) (quar.)__ Canada—: & preferred Class . of Ltd (John) 3 12-15 1 25c Company Laclede preferred Properties, & Labatt prior Co. (Walter) 12-10 (quar.)— Grain Kidde 11-30 1- 1- 43c (s-a) 12-15 7- 1 12-30 12-10 45c (s-a) "B-l" 12-15 4- 11-26 11-26 55c "K-2" 12-23 3772C 5% 75c Special 12-21 preferred Louis Series 75c 37 72 c 11-26 (1 Keystone Custodian Funds— 2V2C prior St. (s-a) 3772C :____ 7' - :_ prior preferred (quar.) prior preferred (quar.) 7 $3 $3 J dividend preferred - 1-18 (s-a)_ (quar.)_ Corp. 9 2c Inc., 572% pfd. (quar.) (James R.) Corp., common Series Field) Fund— Steel 67? 9 12-10 $3 preferred (initial) (year-end)__ Co. Stock 12-20 12-10 (s-a)__ preferred non-cum. Kawneer 1212- 93%c : non-cum. 12-10 12-15 1 3 3 Manufacturing Co. (quar.) Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf Ry. Co.— 67? cumulative preferred A (s-a) 2 12-15 1- 1- Justrite 1- 75c 1- 12-15 75c 1- 50c $1.50 Year-end 12-15 $$1.25 12-16 $1.6272 Co.— 1- 12-20 Co.— (quar.) 7% Inc.— * 1 12-27 Year-end 12-15 30c 12- 30c 127aC (quar.) 12-15 $50c 12-16 - 12-10 1- $1.20 preferred (quar.) Investment Co. of America 50c — Coal 12-20 1 6 20c ) (quar.). $4.80 1272c __— preferred 3- 20c • 3 25c 12-10 16C 27aC 12-20 25c 54c (accum.). Stamping & Mfg._. preferred Interlake ; : 12-31 20c r~ 12-17 3 12-10 12-10 3 1- 12-13 12-13 12-31 12-15 12-10 $1.75 3 3 $$1.25 25c 12-10 11- 12-31 $3772C p 75c 3 1 $$1.0674 preferred 1- 3 1- 6 12-27 12- (quar.) 1- $1.50 10- 50c 20c A (quar.) $25c 5% 8 Tool__- i_ 472% 12- 3 • preferred $1.62 72 Co.,' class A pfd. Pressed 12-10 class Co., . 5% - 4 25c — — pfd. common 12-10 70c Brick, $6 pfd. (accum.) Chemical Industries, Ltd.— $1 Building- Corp., 12-20 50c Press 12-10 Kleiser 12-10 $25c common , Hydraulic - 3 12-17 (s-a) $25c . — 8 12-20 $1 12-10 & 1 62 72 c Ltd., (Harvey), 1- $2 (year-end) Gas, common preferred 12-13 $1.50 (quar.). (quar.)_ Co., 12-24 12-20 50c (quar.) Natural preferred Hubbard 12- 12-20 3%% 12-10 50c (quar.) 25c 12-10 50C 15C Mahoning Ry. (s-a) Supply Co Coal Counties Gas Cola 2 6272c (quar.) Builders Clinchfield 47* 1- 5% Inc. pfd. 12-10 12-20 30c 12-10 12- $2 75c — Co. Cleveland Coast 12-20 Advertising Products Co.— Increased Ice & 12- —— Grant Chicago South City 3 12- 12-10 $2.50 —P A Tool, : preferred 3 12-21 Lekington, 25c Corp & Chemical 12-11 12-22 50c $6 Extra $3 12- Ry.— Common (year-end) preferred 7 $1 (quar.) Extra North 12- 25c __. Co. 12-21 12-16 12-15 12-20 25c (quar.). (quar.) Canal & 2 15c (quar.)_. 25c Candy 1- 12-16 25c :— Products 1-1 12-20 50c 30c 12- Garrett 9 12-21 93 %c Extra Certain-teed 12- 20c 50c (quar.) 12-15 11-30 ____( Fundamental 1 65c $1.25 1 12- 12-10 12-15 $2.20 9 $35c (quar.)__ common 12-21 12-24 30c Gannett 50c 6 12-10 12-11 Froedtert 12-13 (resumed) 6 12- 12-21 Fox 12-15 12- Common Indianapolis Water 47i % preferred 10c 12-15 1 12- 90c Fostoria 12-15 1- (s-a)_ (initial quar.) preferred Chicago 3 3 1272c Steel 1- 12-24 25c (quar.) Corp.,: 6% (year-end) Independent 1- 4 12-24 68 %c Industrial 12- $1 Kay's-Newport, Machinery 12-10 3 50c Kearney Broadway 1 1- 12-13 50c Co Gibson 12-15 3 1 1- (initial) 1 Ltd., class A (irreg.) ___,. Carey (Philip) Mfg. Co. common (quar.)___. & 1- Ltd. 12-23 6% 12-31 12- Co (quar.) Bearing 3 1- 6% 12-15 1-15 $50c (quar.)__. common $2.60 conv, preferred (quar.) Chicago 1- Hotel 10c Marshall 1- 12-21 11-27 6% 7 12-17 Co. 12-27 12-15 (quar.)__ (see 6 12-23 11-27 (Marshall) 1 12- 12-10 : 12-31 12-11 Mfg. 12- 1 25C 12-18 Foundation Cardy Corp., Chicago 12- $S7 Capitol Records, Inc., Central 3 12-10 12-27 7 30c 12-21 Foster-Wheeler Products— Transit 1st 1- 9174C 43 %c 12-18 Tarrant Foster 7 $$1.50 Co., Baltimore New common 3%% 12- $20c Ltd $$1.50 Westinghouse of ' 1- 75c Food 1-10 1 12-31 35c & Financial 1-10 2- 12-10 12-10 & Fifty 12-15 $$1.25 12-15 $1.25 Special Securities, Ltd.— Canadian Carnation 1-15 12-15 35c 45c (quar.) (year-end) Extra 3 12-27 50c 5% (irreg.) Co. 43 %c 1 Inc.— 8 (initial) Ferry Cap & Set Screw Co Fiduciary Trust Co. of N. Y. 12-15 1 Co (year-end)__ Capital 1-15 2- $30c (year-end) B Capital 12-13 1 (quar.)__ General Co. . 12- 1- ___.— (quar.) Co. 12-.6 * 50c 6% _____ 6 $1.75 Year-end Ltd.— Canadian Canton 12-27 $25c . ___ General A 6 2- ____ (quar.) General Insurance Class Ltd., Rubber Follansbee Canadian Class 12- $$1.50 (increased .quar.) Canadian 12-20 $25c non-cum. Canadian 7 Ltd.— 1 Cottons, Common 1- 2- Co.— (initial preferred Craft, (Fred) Field Year-end Canadian 1 $46c (extra) Bronze 1 Co.- (extra) common 12- $5.80 (special)__ Consolidated Foundries Canadian 3 10c Portland 12- 12-17* $1.75 ______ 12-15 $1.75 A______ Shops & '• 12-15 30c 12-17* 1- 12-11 Candy . 12- 25e Felt 9 $1 12-13 —_____ Instrument 12-22 12-21 Company (quar.)___——— Federal United Corp., $3 pfd. (quar.)____— Federated Publications (quar.) 1 75c .__ Resumed 5% 12- 12-29 — 12-17 3 12-13 12-15 12-10 1- 40c $1.25 (quar.) par Paper Co., & Inc. Houston 11-24 12-29 ——_— Farmer 12-14 1- 12- 12-10 $1.75 Extra 3 $40c 12-20 (accum.)___ Corp., common preferred (quar.) Players Canadian, Ltd. 12-10 ______ 35c 3 1 50c Hotel — Finance 12-30 Extra California Family 3772C __i & Gas Ball 12-24 25c Year-end 15c Ltd.__; Co., 3 Camera 12-10 11-20 Honolulu 1-15 !_____ 1- 1- 11-30 75c Co., common Extra 1-29 12-29 Corp. Appliances Dauch Horder's, 30c (quar.) 12-31 10c Hoover 12-10 $25c (quar.) ________ ____'— Co Company 1 $1.75 Burgess Battery Co. (year-end) Byers (A. M.) Co., 7% pfd. (quar.) Class Co. Plantation 1-15 45c _____ (quar.) _i___ Products, Canada Products Ewa 12-30 2- 20c ___ (year-end) (quar.).___ Bolt Building t 3 12-10 $1.75 Co. 8 50c 12-10 — Co. 12- Extra 5c A_~_— Insurance 15c (year-end) 5% 1- Fairchild (quar.)__ common (quar.) common preferred Calumet State Manufacturing $1.25 Company Chase Ero Ltd.— ; 7% 57fo Empire 11-30 Exolon (quar.)____ common Budd 6% 12-15 1- 1 12-22 : 12-10 (quar.) $40c junior preferred 5% 3 12-15 preferred 20c Bucyrus-Erie New 7% Evans Power Co., Brown-Forman Bulova 12-15 Mfg. 11- Co.— Furnace 12-10 P„. Electric 8- 1 ' (year-end) class 1 35c (quar.) & 12-31 (quar.)__ Williamsport RR., 7% Co., 1 9- 12- 25C (accum.) Extra 12-24 (accum.) Drug 1 5- Motors 12-20 — $6 pfd. 2- 1 (year-end) common Safe 12-31 ) (quar.), Light, Hinde 25c B Emerson Products, Ltd.- (quar.) preferred Buffalo 12-10 $$1 Forest Extra 4% 12-23 & Class 12-21 3 : class $15c A Durrell 5% Emerson 12-11 Ltd.— (quar.)___ Columbia Class Elmira 12-11 50c A British 12-20 30c Electric, preferred British Columbia Class A 1 12-24 75c (quar.) & preferred 12-24 3 12-24 12-24 ______— Power 75c 1- 12-10 (quar.) Ferries, prior preferred 67c 1- 30c 12-27 12-30 —' (quar.) Inc., common Electric 12-20 Manufacturing Oo.__ Mfg. Co., Inc., common Brown 9 1 —___ Highway 25c preferred 1- 3174 c ______ (quar.) 9-16 1- "A" W.) 1 1 6- (reduced) Co., Hercules 9-30 50c j Electric 9 12- B 50c (E. 4% 12- 12-23 6-17 — (quar.)_ (s-a) (Thos. -A.), Class 3772c ______ ._ 12-23 1 2- 3- Co Publications, preferred, $25 $1 —.— Edison $1 _____ Extra Bristol 67c 3 6 15c „ (year-end) common 6 7c Brillo 3 12- 12- 12-18 1 10% Stores ' 12-13 $25c '. Corp. J.) (Geo. 7% 127aC Paper Corp., common (year-end) prior preferred (s-a)___: 12- 20c Extra Eaton 12-15 12-15 12-15 7- Helnie 1272c Extra — Quarterly Briggs 3 3-18 (quar.) Mfg. 6727c : Trust 1- 12-17 1 (quar.) RR. 3 3- common preferred 3.657? 3 — preferred Electric 9 1- 92 72c (quar.) 7% Co., 12- preferred (H. Holland —_ Steamship Lines (quar.) Washing Machine Co., Ltd. (quar.) 12-21 10% _________ Property Botany Mills, Inc., Brach 1 12-22 7% $1.50 ; Co., dividend Hein-Werner Heinz 4- pfd'. (quar.)__ (quar.) Mahanoy Easy 8 12- 12-20 25c Eastern 1-12 12- $1.3772 pfd. (year-end)____ Personal 1 12-15 (quar.) __ Company 2- 12-18 Inc., class A (s-a) Bondholders Management, Borden East 25c (accum.) 572% Duncan 50c pfd. conv. 7% 12-17 12-15 25c (quar.)—____ Corp. (year-end) Blum's 12-17 12-27 12-27 1-18 3 3 45c ! 1- 12-28 $25c Winkle-Munning Consolidated 25c Co., common preferred (quar.) 12-30 $2 l_ 1 1- $$2.50 Corp. $3 (quar.) -___ Department $1.75 ■_ Co Y.) ; Hearn $2 Power 50c — *_____ (quar.) 1- 2- 75c Drug Stock $1.75 (quar.)____ Extra* $2 12-22 25c Increased 272C 12-10* 1 $25c Corp. Seagrams, Ltd.— quarterly (Henry) & Sons, Inc.^__. 12-10 12-10 12-30 1- Corp. of Canada— Car Products 12-29 $1 & Co. (N. $5 preferred (quar.) Harrisburg Steel Corp. (increased quar.)___. $1.75 Brass Co. Hearst — 12-15 127zc : Extra 12-10* (quar.) Motor 12-29 127aC . 12-10* 12-27 $1.75 Chemical Alkali T 50c • Black & Co. Almy Diamond 3 50c — —__ _ (quar.) & 3 1- 25c ___ 12-27 $25c pfd. Extra (quar.) Corp. 25c 50c : Edison 1- $50c Harris-Seybold 4 (quar.) Aluminum Detroit Canada— , 4 12- Special 50C quar.) 12- 1 1 (quar.)___ 12-10 1- 1-17 (quar.) 1 1- 12-11 $25c 1-17 — Light, 47c 12-28 $75c — Corp., common 57c convertible preferred (quar.)_ Birmingham Fire Insurance Co. of Pa Bismark & Co. Dempster Mill Mfg. 12-28 12-21 Corp. _ $50c (s-a) (yean-end) preferred Electric 25c (quar.) ... Co. Power 3.70% Delta Extra Hanson-Van (resumed) (s-a) 12-10 50c (quar.) common Bingham-Herbrand Bishop Oil preferred 12-24 3 11-30 Co Stores 2- $1.377a 7% & Securities Delaware 9 Coke & 1- 12-30 preferred (quar.) 12-16 12-13 $25c $75c Central Petroleum 12-21 12-15 12-31 Engineering Quarterly Co., Ltd., common! preference (s-a) 3 3 & Quarterly Bit 3 t 12-13 12-31 Quarterly 7 (quar.) $2.25 Co. (initial Aviation Year-end $1 3 $1.12 72 .___ Co., Co. of common Bendix $>% 3 (quar.)_ common (year-end) RR. Telephone Craig 12- (s-a) Ltd. Creek 9 3 12- 12-31 $1.50 11-30 Reynolds Corp.— dividend preferred "(quar.) 12-15 Trust 12-30 - preferred Guaranty $50c (quar.) common 3 25c - $1.25 „ Ltd. 1- $1 Aircraft Year-end (quar.)_ Ltd. Corroon & 12- 1- Grumman $20c Mfg., Corp., Baking, 1 Holder» Payable of Rec. $1.06 V* ,—.— 1- $4 & preferred Beatty $5.50 12- 1-15 $5c Y.— (quar.) 1- 12-22 Share 49 $25c (quar.) N. of Extra 12- 50c Co. Co. — 12-13 .$$1.75 (quar.) Goods Paper 12-15 50c (quar.) (Ludwig) 25c Edison 12-28 i preferred Dry 57c .____< Co., Extra 12- 12-15 — 4727c 12-15 50c (quar.) Manufacturing 127aC 10c 1-31 12-20 Company 12-10 127aC — (s-a) (s-a) 12-31 12-10 Continental Canada, Ltd.— Corp. 12-31 1-15 12-20 12 72 c Works : of 1-15 ._— Name of Greening (B.) Wire Co., Ltd.—!. Greyhound Corp., common (quar.). 2 12-20 3 $1 : Extra New 1- 12- 5% Locomotive 12- $5c : Extra 12-15 _____ Building & Equipment Barber Bell 1 12-10 2 47c 9 10c $5 preferred 5 1- Extra Beech 2- 1- 15c Co 12 20 1 12- $10c common (quar.) Consolidated Lithograph Extra 12-15 (Hartford) Inc., 1 2 quar.) Barber Ellis Co. 1-28 1- dividend Baldwin Bates c 2- $1 Stock 7 7c 12-31 12-23 10c Extra Bank 1 1-15 (quar.) common Products, Wilcox & 2 2- 15c (ye-ar-endi Sons, preferred Avon 1 3- 93% class B 1- $1 America 12-20 r Consolidated 1 ; — Washer (B. Babcock (quar.)" _ Automobile Insurance Co. Avery 12- $1 (quar.) (quar.) of Extra Consolidated (quar.) Automatic 12-10 30c . A $1.50 Co. Alcohols, Ltd., preferred 1 When Per Payable of Rec. 1- (quar.) B Insurance (2365) Holders Connecticut Investment Management Corp.— Semi-annual : Co.— Co. Fabric 12- $2.50 preferred preferred Press 12-10 $1.50 __ Refining Life Share common Compo Shoe Machinery Fe Ry.— (quar.) convertible When Consolidated 30c (quar.) preferred 8% 12-16 1- Co.. Commercial 12-16 1- 59 %c (quar.) (quar.) 40c 5 % preferred (s-a) Atlantic City Electric $6 of Company Ice Colonial 11-30 1-14 Special Common 1 25c Co., Colonial 11-20 12-15 (quar.) Atchison Topeka & Santa Auto 12- 25c preferred 4%% convertible preierred Associated Spring Corp.__ Atlas 12-15 11-30 $1.12% (quar. J 4%% Name 1 30c (quar.) Power Corp:, Armstrong Rubber 4% 12- CHRONICLE Per Payable of Rec. 12-15 FINANCIAL Holders 5c Arcady Farm Armco When COMMERCIAL & Telephone -Co,j — 6 10-29 1-15 12-20 1-15 12-20 Ltd.— 120c 117V2C (2366) 50 When Per Corp. Marshall-Wells Co., preferred 6% pfd. 414% Co., & (quar.) ____ — (quar,)___: Maryland Dock Co., common Extra 414 % <quar.)___ (year-end) common - (quar.)_ Co. Conveyor Mathews Extra preferred Ltd., Co., (s-a)_ Corp. (stock dividend) — additional share of common McCord One \1-ll McCormick & 514% 12-24 12-24 12-10 12-10 11-30 $1.50 Products, 12-14 (quar.). $1.0614 25c 12- $6 6 $6 12-10 12-10 12-10 $1.50 1- 3 12-17 12-15 75c (quar.) 1- 3 12- 1 Perfex 25c 12-17 12- 1 Petroleum 12-22 12-22 1-1 12-23 12-15 1-14 12-14 Pep _____— —____________ Midwest Rubber Reclaiming Co.— $4.50 preferred (quar.)...— — 5614c Miller Manufacturing Co.— Common (increased quar.).—« 10c Class A (quar.)...' 15c 11-30 $4 Stock will cash 12-13 will $1.25 15c 1 20c 1- 5 12- 4 Life Co. Assurance $75c 1 Pond 12- 6 Porter Cement, Loan 12- 6 12- (Winnipeg) Power 1- 3 12-24 12-10 12-10 11-30 12-10 11-30 $$1.80 1- 3 12-17 $3 11-30 11-24 preferred Publication 12- 5 12-15 12- 1 62(4c 34%c 1- 1 12- 1 11-26 %$50c 1-15 12-15 15c 59%c 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15 preferred (quar.) v >$1.25 Mills, Inc.—; (initial)—$1 12-29 12-11 Rand's 12-20 12-13 Remington $2 12-20 12-13 $3.50 12-20 12-13 $3.37(4 12-20 12-13 25c 1-3 12-15 Reynolds 25c 1-3 12-15 Class 4c *1-15 12-31 Rhinelander 3714c 1-15 12-31 Rlce-Stix Co. Forging, (year-end). (quar,) common .... (quar.)— preferred $5 common Year-end —_____________________ preferred prior (s-a). preferred (s-a) Manufacturing ____ System, preferred (F. E.) Inc., ' common 75c & Bros. Extra Co. (quar.) convertible 20c 12-20 12-10 Towne 12-24 12-14* Traders Finance 7 12-14* 1- 12-30 50c Securities Extra 12-13 Class 1- 3 12-15 1-20 12-31 6c 1-20 12-31 12-23 12-9 Udyllte 12-15 12- 5c 1- 12-15 12-15 1-15 12-20 Union 175c 12-20 Union 12-31 12-10 1- 12- 12- 4(4% Bit 12-15 11-30 1- 3 50c preferred Reynolds Metals Stock Co., United 12-23 75c $1 12-27 dividend 9 12- 9 12- 9 Class 12-23 12- 9 7% $1.75 1-3 $1.75 12-15 50c —— 1-24 12-17 1- 12-13 —— 87 (4c (quar.) 25c 12-17 Decatur Aviation ; 93%c National Can 12- ■-! S. Co. (quar.) U. S. National Glass Co., Inc., convertible 12-21 12-10 Robinson U. 12- 6 Motor National Pressure (quar.) (quar.)... National Screw Bearing Cooker & Supply Mfg. Co., Co. 1-.5 12-10 Rochester Rochester Co. 15c (quar.) ________ (increased com. quar.) Extra preferred 12-15 12-10 25c (quar.)_____ 1-3 12-20 37(4c 12-31 12-22 Rome 3 12-22 Ross 40c 1- 2 12-13 12-27 12-13 75c 1- 12-15 12- 6 Utah 12-27 12-16 12-31 12-17 ' 1- 3%% < Van . 12- 9 12- 9 Victor 1 12-20 12-15 ■rv, 20c 1- 1 12-20* 1- 1 12-20* $3 (extra) 50c 1- 3 12-16 Russell 2-15 ,2-4 (quar.) National Transit Pump 53(4c 47(4c Machine & Co 1- 1 2-15 2- Vulcan 12-20* 5% 6 15c 12-21 12- 25c 12-23 1 12-20 Wagner 1 12-20 Walker 2- 1 $2 1- $1.12(4 1- 3 12-31 1- 3 12- 12-15 12- 3 12-15 12- 3 50c 1-15 I- 3 $1.75 1-15 1- (F. v: C.) Company, 50c common—— Industries, preferred Ltd/, . (quar.)___: 1- 3 $1.25 1- 3 ' 3 1 12-28 12- Fund____ Britain New Machine Brunswick New England 4(4% (quar.). Gas & Electric New York (quar,).: Fire Insurance Hampshire Newport Harlem & 2. RR. (quar.)_ _: ___'. Co. (quar.). (s-a)___: Inc., common_________ preferred (quar.) ______.__.__i.___ Wire Weaving Co., Ltd. (quar.)__, Year-end Noblitt-Sparks Extra Industries, Inc.__ ; Northern Illinois 12- 1- 3 12-15 Northern Illinois Northern Indiana 12- 12- 1 1 12- Scovill 4'4 % Public preferred Northern Natural & $1.06(4 1- 1 12-17 $40c 1- 3 12- 3 $3.65 1- 3 12- 3 Scranton Electric 12-27 12- 9 Scranton Lace 9 40c , Extra Nova Service, Co. Ohio 12-27 12- 12-20 11-30 12-20 11-30 11-29 Ohio (quar.) Serrick & A (quar.) of Ward Confection 5% prior preferred (quar.). : Forge & Machine Corp. (year-end) Ohio Leather Co., 5% pfd. (quar.)_ ; Public Service, 3.90% pfd. (quar.)____ Inc., common (quar.)___ 6% preferred (quar.). Oneida, Ltd., common (quar.)___ Omar, Extra — Loan Ontario Steel Common Extra 7% Oregon Shell 12- Sherman 30c 12-20 12-30 12-14 45c 12-29 12-10 i5c $25c 12-29 1- , 3 2 Debenture Products Co.___ preferred 8 12-15 12- 1 12-15 12-1 t 4 4 12-20 12-13 50c 12-15 12- 1 12-10 55c 12-27 12-17 87 (4 c 12-31 12-21 : 75C 12-15 (year-end) , : 1-15 75c 12-31 15c 12-22 12-10 $3 12-10 12- Lumber 3 $125 1- 1 12-14 97(4c 1- 3 12-15 10c 12-31 12-10 $1.50 12-31 12-10 t31(4c 12-15 12- 1-15 12-15 1- 3 2 12-31 12- 2 12-15 ' 2-15 1-14 t25c I (Howard) $2 O.) 2-15 2-15 1-14 $15 12-20 12-10 1-14 Corp. South Penn pfd. A Co. 7% 5s * 6% West 11-30 12-15 12- 25c 12-27 12-13 85c 12-27 12-13 common Co., (quar.) . 6 1 1 12-24 & ________ CI.3 7(4 12- 12-15 11-24 2 12-15 25c class Mills, 3 1 12-15 Co., 3 B 1-31 12-31 Weston 1-20 12-31 Whitehall 50c 12-13 15c (quar.) 150c 150c (quar.)— 1-15 12- 3 12-31 12-17 12- 12- 6 (quar.)—_ 25c 12-31 12-17 50c 12-31 12-17 (quar,)_ participating preferred (quar.)—___ 130c 2-15 1-20 1$1.50 1-15 Bag Canada Power, & Paper Extra 4(4 % Union preferred preferred Southwestern $2.20 Gas Co., common common (quar.) (quar.)_ Associated Telephone (qu&r.)_ 17 (4 c 12-15 12- 1 $1.06(4 12-15 12- 1 $1.25 — (quar.) preferred 12-15 1 11-19 12- 1 11-19 25c 12-27 12-17 2-15 (quar.) (George) 12-15 1-15 12-20 1-15 12-20 12-24 12-13 12-22 12- $50c (quar.)___ Ltd. , 1 Lovett Grocery, common preferred A (quar.) 12-15 12- 1 Co.— Wisconsin 4(4 % Wiser 2- 1 1-15 12-20 v 12-15 3 12-15 12- 3 1- 3 12-15 Co._: 12- 3 12-10 12-15 11-27 1-15 12-10 1- 3 12-3X3 12- 1 12-24 4 v 15c 12-15 12- $1.12(4 (quar.) & Woodley Stock Extra (quar.) Dessauer ___________ Co 12-15 II-30 1- 2 1- 2 12-11 12-11 ' new com. Co. : (quar.)_ (initial) 12-15 12-10 18%c- 12-23 12-11 50% Petroleum, 20c dividend Iron — 25c 25c Wolf « ^ 12-15 3 1- 30c 56'/4C 12-15 Michigan Power— Co. Woodward 55c Investment preferred Oil 12-15 3 1-15 25c (quar.) ,__f Wisconsin 1 1- 12- $3 Corp > > 1- 1-15 $25c (year-end) * 8 12-15 12-15 25c (quar.) Mfg. Oil 1 $1 River & 1- $1 i » 1-19 12-24 $35c Co.___r_^ Cement 1-19 2-15 55c 25c ______ ' 12-10 12-30 40c 12-20 Advance 3 $1.25, Winn 6 12-17 Southern 1- $1.50 (quar.) Wichita 4(4% 30c —: : 12-10 4 12- $1,121/2 (quar.)__ Inc. 12-15 ■ 12-13 12- $1.05 _ ; Westmoreland, 12-29 12-15 $1.12(4 (year-end) (quar.) Ltd., class A Coal 12-10 $1.50 common (quar.) Department Stores preferred I-3 12-10 12-20 $1.75 preferred Westmoreland 1-17 12-20 $1.75 common_______-«__ ' 7 25c ; 25c 1 12- $1.25 Ltd.— —— 12-14 25c (quar.) Extra 1- 12-15 1-3 35c $6 pfd. (quar.) Virginia Water Service Co., common 4(4% preferred (quar.) 5% 2- 12-28 12-27 25c (quar.)_____ West Western Grocers, 40c 1 40c B___ common preferred Western $1.25 (increased) 6c 1- 10c 'West Texas Utilities, $1.40 ' $1.25 (quar.) ____________ (year-end) preferred 12-10 12-15 2 (4 c (quar.) 12- 3 12-13 12-15 35c Co Power 12-10 1- (quar.) (quar.) Electric Co., 12-24 1- 1 $1.50 (quar.) (quar.) preferred $5 1- > I t 25c - -. Snowdrift____ 12-14 1 Co. Corp. & preferred 4.20% 12- 11-30 11-30 Corp., Penn 12- 3 12-27 A (quar.) preferred (quar.) 4(4% 1- 80c Fund Penn 1 12- 11-30 11-30 11-30 class 7 $1.20 Southern 5% $7 12- 12-15 12-8 12-27 12-27 preferred 12- 12-31 12-16 20c Oil 12-16 12-31 3 3 1- 12-27 Disinfecting, 12-10 $1.25 (quar.)— (quar.)„ Paper Oil West , 1- 12-20 1 12-15 25c 20c Co Aircraft Special 6% 12-15 10c (quar.)____ Snap-On-Tool Solar 12-23 5c ■:. 12- 12-31 ' 62 (4c 50c (quar.) preferred Southern t$1.75 _ (A. Common < 1-10 12-31 125c (quar.)— 5% preferred $5 6 4c (quar.) Co. Rayon, Smith 12-10 $1.25 Inc ; prior Wesson 6 : 75c . A . Welsbach West 12-23 $2 Castings Smith 12-10 1212- 1-10 1- $4.12'4 (quar.) class : 1 ' } $56c 25c ' (year-end) Ltd. Pattern Steel Skenandoa 5% 12-15 75c (year-end) Extra 11-30 130c 1 12-22 12-22 j25c _________ 12- 25c $1.12(4 Co., Ltd.— (quar.) American 12- 12-14 40c (Los Angeles) Products, 3 12-15 12-20 12- V<:.; Corp. Products Wellington 65c (quar.)__ (extra) Year-end Sivyer 8 12-24 $$1.25 (quar.) __ 12- $75c (quar.) & 12-24 B Corp. Breweries, Simplicity 8 Screw Wells-Gardner 17 (4c .1-3 12-15 : 12-10 45c. Special 12-10 12- Union Oil Sick's 12-14 12-20 $37(4c _____ preferred Ontario Seven-Up Bottling 5oc Co., common___________ preferred (quar.)____ Ohio 6% 11-29 com. (quar.) 9 12-31 " 12-31 12- ________________________ Co., 12-10 $1.02 ft Service, common preferred class 12-10 ioc common —_—.— Finance {s4(4% convertible Corp., Water (quar.)_ Co.. 12-10 $i A___: Co., (quar.) Finance 12-20 $1 class Brook preferred 12- 1-12 1-12 50c 12-15 12-14 12-16 (quar.) 12-15 $1.20 - 12-9 $1.50 (quar.)_J__ Co. , 2-14 12-16 12-16 12-15 Mills Baking Wayne 12-10 12-16T 12-16 : 12-15 __________ Weatherhead 1 1 25c Insurance Webster-Chicago 2 1- (quar.) 11-30 1- 12-17 12-28 60c - 11-30 1- 12-31 12-28 25c v;.: 4___ 12-15 3- 6 12-17 93%c Delaware Products, 3 83 %c 12- 12-10 I 25c (quar.)______ Iron 12-15 50c (quar.)_ 3 2% common Company 12-15 91(40 common 3.35%' pfd. (year-end) 1 Co. Scranton-Spring Seaboard Co., fquav.)_: 1- 12-31 25c Fire 45c Co., 15c 25c B Preferred Ohio Ltd. Co Co., preferred $2.60 12-10 22 (4c _____ ___________________ Candy Brass Class common.. (increased) Scotia Light & Power Co., Nutrine Manufacturing 12-17 v 25c ' Wire 120c (quar.) 25c ___._l___.__ (quar.) Gas Co. 12-14 12-14 $1.75 Lines Inc. 20c Lock 12-10 " 12-23 12-23 40c (quar.) (year-end) II-20 1- 12-22 7 25c preferred Washington Water Power, $G pfd. Wayne Knitting Mills (quar.) 11-20 12- $1.25 Extra 12-17 25c Corp._____ (quar.) 12-10 $1 Co }20c Schlage 3 25c $4.12(4 _____ Inc. Extra 6 4.107o Coal__ Extra Ohio 12-16 3 $4.50 Investment Corp.— preferred (accum.) 5(4% preferred (accum.)— Co., Light & Power, 5% pfd. A (quar.) Bridge, Ltd ____: Sarnia 3 1- American 6% Paper 12-22 25c ; (annual) 7 12-28 15c 25c & „ St. Joseph 1- 50c 40c _________—— _ Pulp $40c ... __— Helene's Extra $1.12(4 $2.50 Industries, 4(4% Niagara St. Association— preferred New North Co. Telephone Co., Ltd. 12- 12-10 75c _* common . New 11-15 12-22 * Year-end 7 12-10 : 12-16 25c 5(4% preferred (quar.)____ (Washburn Wire Co. (quar.) 12-20 1$1.75 •; • 12-20 117(4c common 1- 12- 75c class A Electric Wamsutta 3 3 20c (quar.) common Corp., Special 5% preferred 6% preferred 7 25c common 50c ; Co Vitamin Special Class B \ 12-27 1- 12-10' 12-10 $1.25 (quar.) $4.50 preferred (accum.) prior preferred (quar.)_ V' 12-15 15c 1-15 12-17 12-17 ' 1 (quar.) 12-10 :. ' (s-a) preferred (quar.)___ 7% 12-17 1-15 RR. 1 3 50c preferred Co., partic. Mold 1- 75c preferred Russell 4 $13c Valley Telephone Corp.— 1- 25c Corp., 1- 10c Genesee 12-14 ; 12-14 53(4c dividend conv. 150c Drug & 3 3 (quar.) Works, common preferred (quar.) Pump Co 162 %c common— preferred 7% (quar.)_ Co.,-Ltd., (quar.)_ Typewriter! Co., 12-13 preferred & Year-end Royal 2 preferred 29 Uc ________________ L.) 1- (quar.) Chemical Viking A (quar.)_—__________ Corp.— Industries (quar.)—___— 1- 3.8% preferred Co.__ preferred Vulcan 20c Co.—r 1 1- Carbon preferred 3(4% 1- 12-14 : 1- (quar.$1.50 Co., Steel 4(4% 3 3 ; ; t25c Corp Norman 1- 1-10 $1 Home 1- Cable $1.12(4 4(4% (P. & Mfg. Truck $1 3 J, 125c $$1.12(4 (quar.) Veeder-Root, Inc. (quar.) Verney Corp, of Canada, Ltd. : \ t Formerly Verney Mills of Canada— 12-16 1 12-27 12-27 S. 50c (extra)____u,— Controls preferred 4(4 % (quar.)___. common 1- 50c. United 1 ' 25c National Corp., $1.75 prior pfd..87(4c Corp, Ltd.j class A (initial) *25c Plywood Corp., 12-10 12- 20c (quar. preferred $2.50 12(4c common... preferred 12-15 B Stock 12-15 20c _ (quar.) Robertson _______ 1- Extra 3 12-23 $1.37(4 ______ (year-end) com, - 12-10 12-22 JlOc (quar.) Freight 60c (year-end) preferred Fulton Common 12-21 1-1', (irreg.)......^—40c (resumed) 25c 6 12-30 (year-end) preferred (quar.) 10% J.) Tobacco, (year-end) Dry Goods Co. 4%% (s-a).:—...... Corp. Co. 12-15 ,RR.— guaranteed National 3 6 * 12- 1-31 - $1 Foil 12-15 $2.25 (R. Paper U. 12-17 3 S. 30c 12-10 1- 12- 3c System, 5% Non-cum. U. 2 (4 c — convertible B Robertshaw 12-15 .... ..... 12-10 ' Paper Gas 12- 12-13 12-13 National 12-23 3 $4 Accumulative United. 12-15 1- 12-13 Sulphur 12-23 common—. common 12-13 : 93%c Co.____ 4% preferred 50c (quar.) Inc., (s-a) 12-27 Year-end 50c (quar.)__ (quar.j_—__— Co., 20c (extra) common $1 Investment United Co.. Arms 12-10 12-10 12-20 Co., Metal $6 3 12-13 * 12-31 12-14 - Carbide Union 3 12-24 45c (quar.) 12-24 20c 12-13 $1.06(4 Extra 12-10 6 30c 1 $1.25 Union 1-15 1- 12-31 50c preferred Bag & 12-23 1-15 25c Extra $1.50 12-11 1 1 12-14 Corp. Union 9 3 1- 1-3', Trailmobile 62 (4 c i: 12-11 $1.12(4 (quar.). Extra 4(4 % 1 12- 1-1 (initial). B 15c 35c (Pittsburgh) Roller Oil, 12- 12-15 ; 31 (4c l__: 11-27 : 12-15 5c 50c ____________ 11-30 12-15 * 12-10 ____$25c 60c _______ preferred (quar.) 12-10 1 1- 7 (4c ___l , 60c (quar.) 1st (quar.) Mining Co Tooke Brothers, Ltd 12-14 12-10 30c Year-end 1 1-3 13c 1st preferred (quar.) Corp. of America (increased) $3.50 (quar.) Corp — (quar.)_ 7% Radio R'eed _________ ' Corp. Tea, 12- 1 75c —i preferred $1.75 (quar.)_^ Axle — (quar.)___ original 12-11 (quar.)_____ (quar.) Associated Union Gas voting 1 (Del.) Gas preferred • (quar.) Co. common Shipyards t$1.50 7% 5(4% quar.) 1- 5% Ltd.— common 2- (quar.)'_____l—25c Detroit 50c Co.—- (initial common Extra Inc., Water Todd share 12-17 Corp. }5c _________. preferred $3.75 $1 non-voting (interim)— Tide (quar.) Extra Common 12-10 ; 12-15 pfd.__ (quar.) ;v Public Service Co. of New Hampshire Co. of Oklahoma— 4% 12-10 3 1 :____— (quar.)— partic. preferred 3 1- $1 Canada, 3 common preferred $1.25 Public Service 12-15 I accum.)_> Service Inc., Textron, . ; 1- $1 Lambert, 50c pfd. 4% 1 1- Ltd. preferred _______ Textiles, 12- 1- $1 7% Power, Extra 1 12-15 t25c 12-15 . Vernon-Woodberry National 12- 12-15 1 12-15 90c t50c 1 12-16 — _____ & 50c Finance, 414% 12-15 12-10 ; 1 ____ 1- 5% Inc Proprietary Mines, Ltd ! Providence Washington Insurance 12-20 1-11 of non-cum. — convertible National Southeastern 12-10 12-15 1 1- 12(4c (accum.) Thrifty Drug Stores, 4(4% pfd. A 4(4% preferred B (quar.)—— 1st preferred Pratt 3 $50c Corp. iquar.)___ Tonopah (quar.) Co., Inc. (Penna.) Woolen Mills, 6% pfd. Portland 12-13 12-24 (quar.) Telegraph Drop 6% Texas 3 Pocahontas Equipment, 5% pfd. (quar.). Society, 5(4% pfd. (quar.)— Auto & Public 1- 1-3 1- 62(4c common ' Midwest— 7(4% Texas Timken (special)—— (year-end) (H. K.) 6% $50c ,— Minig Co, Creek 12- 12-15 (initial). (s-a)———-—______ Portland Nashville 12-10 ______ 6% $$1 ...— Mills Nachman 12-20 — 12-15 1- 3 12-15 ... Portland Myers TeRuride 12-24 8 ; ' Products Tecumsoh 12-10 12- 12-31 1- , 50c pfd. $3.60 (quar.) Gold Mines, 12-15 15c 11-20 preferred 7 |45c Ltd., 12-15 shares Chemical & Stores, 12- 1-15 10% ___________— (Calif.), 3 — Corp. held.__ (quar.) Corp.— (quar.) 3 _________—. Coke 12-21 tl2(4c * 12-16 — preferred 1- 12-17 125c Ltd Pittsburgh share div.) 3 12-15 11.1% (quar.)— com. (stock for each share 1- $1 L—. pfd. conv. $1.12 (4 paid.) Phillips-Jones 12-17 12-15 — common : 12-17 iyear-end)_ preference thereof a 12-29 1- 37 (4c 12-10 75c $1 25c Increased 12-18 1- 3 1- 3 $1.1*5 $4 1-28 . 87(4c $1.25 45c Polaris preferred 6% Teck-Hughes 20c 11-20 Monolith Mutual 12-15 5% _—________— (G.) 12-31 20c 80c 12-20 12-13 dividend).. Company (quar.)__—_____ 3(4 % preferred (quar.) Coke (extra) Co. 53c / of amount (stock 11-30 Drug Oil Tamblyn Philadelphia Reading Coal & Iron— , 20c B — Monolith New be Summers 12-10 10c 12-10 12-15 12-20 Brewery, $6.75 the 12-20 1 15c ■ 12-15 preferred 12-10 (quar.) lieu 1 1- Extra 1— in 1- 12-21 75c $1.25 12-27 Propane Gas 12-28 (quar.)_ fractional but of a 12-20 (quar.) (No 12-20 12-15 convertible 5% „ Products— issued, in l/10th Suburban 75c 12- — A Mullins be S.) $5.50 com. 1 dividend Sunset , pfd. 1- 25c Press, 4% 1-17 class Semi-annual 7% 2-15 $1 ' 12-20 _______ (quar.)_______ Co. Ltd., 5% Stromberg-Carlson Co.,- 7 +$1.50 America...— dividend 4 Stock Stovel 1-17 ——$1.50 (quar.) Containers, Ltd., New 12- 2-15 11-20 ... ______ Mount 12-23 Pittston Company<quar.)_ Plough, Inc. (quar.)_—_____———, Plymouth Cordage Co., common-—_— Employees stock Appliance Corp. (quar.)... ; Mississippi Power, $4.60 preferred (quar.)— Mississippi Valley Barge Line fs-a) Mitchell (J. S.) Co,, Ltd. (quar.)... Extra ———i Motor 30c 175c 11-20 (quar.)— Mission 4%% 12-15 — 12-1 12-1 12- 1 pfd. Valley Canning, preferred (quar.)— Moore 12-15 11-30 $1.25 $1.2714 $1.3714 preferred Montreal 12-20 1- 12-31 20c Minnesota Monroe 3 12-31 1-15 5614c 75c (quar.) common (Del.), 5% preferred (quar.).: preferred (quar,) Monroe Drug, Stontga Coal & 12-15 _— Co., Minneapolis Gas 8% <L. Sterling $1 12-29 1-15 1- 3 1- 3 12-20 convertible Minneapolis Starrett 12-17 12-31 1 (year-end) 12-17 12-18 1- $1.20 Spring 12-17 12-18 12-31 —v Steel 12-30 25c Calif, 12-15 12-31 25c Corp.— of Works 12-30 $1.03 % preferred (quar.).—__ Brewing Co ___________— Miller-Wohl Stanley $1.50 1st 12-13 1- 2 Standard 12-15 $1.50 common preferred (quar.)_______ non-cum. 2nd preferred (quar.)„_ . 414% 12-11 12-30 —___________ Dairy Oil Co. 0) Rec. com.___ Corp., preferred Dredging $4 (quar.)___„ of participating Holders 30c Patricipating $1 (quar.)— Co. Exploration Philadelphia 12-13 1- 1- — __ Corp. Petroleum 12-14 12-22 $1 Corp. $3 Standard 1 12-23 $1 Stove Perfection Steamship 1- e 5 25c —_______ — $2.50 (quar.).i (accum. )__ & Extra 1 (irreg.)_____ Express Fruit Payab J3c (quar.) L —______ Standard 7 Ltd. (quar.) Extra 6 12- 12-14 . 1- 12- ______— (quar.) Perfect Circle Corp. (quar.).....—... ...— 11-19 6 37 (4c ______ preferred (quar.) _i_ Boys (The) (irreg.)___.— $5 1212- _________ preferred preferred Pennsylvania Telephone, $2.10 Pennsylvania Water & Power, 12-31 11-30 1 50c common preferred 1- 1 —_— 12-14 8 12-15 Pennsylvania Backshares & Securities Corp. (year-end) ______ Pennsylvania Industries, Inc.— 12-20 12- Company D Mines, When Share Company Sturgeon Gold Standard Companies, common (quar.)_____ preferred (quar.)i__.______—______ Brewing, 5(4% pfd. (accum.)___.— preferred 2 12-14 Paraffine Ltd., 1- 15c — $1-25 $1.1214 (quar.).. Extra Monarch 6% 8 $1.25 _____ common. Intermountain 12-17 common preferred preferred Monarch 1 Co., 12- Inc.— Telephone & Telegraph Co., preferred (quar.) 12-31 12-16 12-30 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 (year-end) $6 50c ....—$2 Midvale Company (reduced) ——______ 25c Mid-West Refineries, $1.50 conv. pfd. (quar.) 3714c Midwest Piping & Supply—— —— 15c Steel non-cum. Class 7 Penman's, ..... Modern 2nd Coast 25c Extra Molsons 1st non-cum, 12-17 preferred (quar.)—.—.....—,.—Surety Co. (s-a)_ 6% non-cum, 4% Michigan .5% $5 Peller 1st 514% Paciiic 12-17 Year-end $5.10 11-30 6 2 $$1.25 Co..—.... Investors, 12-11 12- (quar.)— Square 12- 1- $15c — (year-end) preference ("quar. 12-27 12-27 preferred (s-a) Michaels, Stern & Co., Inc., pfd. Michigan Associated Telephone— Inc Plantation Pacific-American Pacific 88c 75c 13%c 35c 12-20 $25c — Common 12-10 12-10 1- 1 50c (quar.)______ Co., Sugar .12-15 pfd. conv. Brush Fibre 50c —— Candy, 414% 5% $1.50 McQuay-Norris Mfg. Co., common 414% preferred (quar.)_.. Mengel Company, common (quar.) $2 Paauhau —— (extra) Company convertible preferred (quar.) Publishing (year-end)— Midland Ox 9 12-13 McGraw-Hill McPhail 9 —- Extra $3.50 9 12- _—^— Common 8% 12- for Stores Corp,— (increased quar.)—— McCrory Ry. Light, Heat & Power Co., Ltd., com. preferred (quar.)—... _^__L—- 12- $3 Springer Ottawa Pacific be changed to value to 1 $25c Electric 12- 23c 47c 37 4c 50c $5Oc 12- 12-15 held. each share 6% 12-27 Ottawa $4 —' - __ (L~~m7 McBrine 5% 1-1 12-22 12-10 $1.50 Co. (s-a) _— Otis Elevator Co., 6% preferred (quar.)_— 12-15 Per Name of Payable of Rec. 25c Building Orpheum 12-10 preferred (quar.) Massachusetts Investors Second Fund—— Massachusetts Investors Trust— — Par 12-20 1-3 12-31 12-22 $1.50 31 .— Field $1.50 $1 $1.0614 $2 $1 Common Marshall (year-end)_ common Share Name of Company 12-10 Monday, December 6, 1948 Holders When Per 0) Rec. ' CHRONICLE FINANCIAL Holders Payable Share Name of Company Martin-Rockwell THE COMMERCIAL & - - 12-28 12-11 50c 12-29 12-13, $1 12-29 12-13 ; Volume 168 (F. W.), deposit American Yolande York Corp. Corp., 4y2% York Ltd.— receipts-! ' 11- 5 1- 3 12-15 37Vic 1*- 3 12-17 56V.»c (increased common s-a)_ 1- 3 12-17 12-31 12-15 12- (quar.) Knitting Mills, Ltd., class A < *2dc s-a): American Extra Amer. 1st Below preferred dends this being week, these given in the Extra Per . Name o; Abitibi Company Power & •51.50 prior Acadia 5% preferred Grove Acme Steel Worxs, Ltd. (quar.) Corp. preferred Standard N. 12-15 ' common.. 25c Alan Power Wood Alaska Co., 4.20% Alaska Co. Steel Pacific Packers Co.. AUen preferred $2.50 , Co., Laboratories, Mills, Extra AlUed 3y4% . Alpha 4% Aluminum 4uc (irreg.) $1.25 3-1 40c 12-20 12- 12-20 12- Inc. (quar.) 6% preferred Holding Corp. (s-a)__t Agricultural Chemical Bank Note Co., Steel $4 preferred Arnold Artloom Carpet Asbestos Corp., 6% preferred (quar.) American Barge Line Co. 12- Ashdown 11-18 12- 12-31* 4 British 12- 6 5% 12-21 12-10 12-22 12- 12- Oil 12- 1 12- 1 & 12-18 12-23 12-15 11-12 12-15 12- 1- $1.25 2 (stock — (increased — American Bemberg, Class 1 common 4V2 % preferred Can & com. co. & Cigar, Coast Atlantic Gulf 12-15 , 12- 12-15 ,12- 1* 5% 12-15 6-15 Burrard Dry 9-15 Bush 2 12-10 Butler 12-21 12- 3 12- 1 5% 12-15 12- 1 12-16 12- 4 3% 12-20 11-15 $30c 12-21 1212- 3 1-1-49' 5.2-10 i-1-49 Telegraph 12-10 11-24 12-10 '11-24 12-15 (N. J.) Lines, Factors, 11-29 12-15 11-29 $3 12- 6 12- 6 12-10 11-22 Hoe preferred Fruit I 12-15 12- 1 Automatic 12-15 12- 1 American Gas Common share of Common Common City Electric Co. held dividend Electric extra stock City & Felt, Baldwin Co. 12-22 25c , 11-10 12-15 12-15 . 25c 11-10 , Home Fire Assurance Products American Hoist & 3-15 2- 6% for $1.25 50c $1.50 1- 2- 12- 3 12-15 1- 0 3 preferred prior pfd. La France 11-24* 1- 8 Laundry Light A Class 12- 1 12-10 12- 1 $3 12-15 11-12 (s-a) share of ($1G for Co. Co. each 10 (quar.)__ (stock Gas & Foundry, iquar.) Machine 75c 12-15 12- 1 12-15 12- 6 Meter National Finance preferred shares American Potash 12- 8 quar.)__ 12-10 12-15 $1 12-15 ' 11-18 1212- 1 12-15 12- 6 12-15 11-30* 12-15 12- American President Lines 5% pfd. (quar.)__ 12-10 11-26 12-15 11-20 California Ink 12- 11-20 California Pacific 12-15 12- 12-15 12- 1 1 $1.25 1- 3 12- 6 1- 12- 6 $1.25 3 12-20 12-10 $3 12-22 12- 1 12-22 12- 1 California 50c 12-10 12- 1 Camden 12-15 11-24 12-24 5% Mills Cotton preferred 50c Campbell, 12-10 12- 1 Canada Crushed 3 12-10 12-10 Canada 12-21 12-10 $1.50 1-15-49 12-31 5V2% of Ltd., $1.30 pfd. (quar.) Stone, Ltd. (quar.) A B 1- & preferred Steel Bethlehem Corp., Manufacturing Co. pfd. Canada Permanent Mortgage. Canada $1 1- 3 12-10 5% 20c 1-4-49 Northern —— Steel Foundry & 50c 12-20 12- 4 Wire Class B & Extra 4.25% Canadian 11-30 Canadian Breweries, 11-30 Canadian Canners, 10c 12-15 12- 20c 12-15 11-30 12-15 11-30 $1 12-15 11-30 60c non-cum. Ltd. 5% 3 12-15 Canadian 1- 3 12-15 preferred 12-15 11-30 12-15 12- 12-13 11-30 (quar.) (quar.) $1.75 10c (quar.) — preferred Participating 1- 2-1 1 1-10 1- 3 12-10 4- 1 3-10 Celanese, Ltd., (year-end)__ com. preferred (quar.) $1 preferred (quar.)— Canadian Food Products, (quar.) Class A 4Vn% preferred Canadian Foreign —_ _ Ltd., common—. — 1 12-15 $1 12-15 11-30 $32V2c tlOc 12-20 11-19 12-20 12- 1 1- 3 12- 1 15c 1- 2 12- 8* 1- 2 12- 8* 1- 3 12-17 12-15 11-26 $1.06V4 " tl5e 12-17 11-26 12-15 11-15 12-15 11-13 2 6-10 Canadian Ice 1- 3 12-10 Canadian Industrial 35C 4- 1 3-10 Class 35c 7- 2 6-10 12-27 11-29 12-27 11-29 1-3-49 11-30 1- 3 11-30 1-3- 49 11-30 1- 3 12-14 1- 3 12-14 1-31 $5 12-15 1-14 12- 1* $1.75 1-1-49 1- 3 12-20 12- 3 1- 1 12-21 $1 1- 1 12-21 12-15 11-30 $1.50 12-1|5 12- 12-20 3 12-15 1- 3 11-30 12-23 12- 3 12-23 12- 3 $1.06y4 12-12 11-30 12- 3 12-15 11-30 12-15 11-30 1-3-49 12-15 1- 1 11-30 1- 3 12- 115c 1- 3 12- 1- 3 12- 8 1- 3 12- 8 1- 3 12- 8 12-31 12- 8 12-31 12- 8 12- 8 t$1.75 143%c 125c 1183/4c 125c 12-31 8 8 1- 1 11-30 1- 1 11-30 l$1.12,/a Machine, Ltd., Alcohol, class A 1 11-30 1- 3 (quar.) 12- 120c 1-1-49 2 12-15 11- 6 12- 6 11- 5 12-21 12- 7 5 150c Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd Canadian Mvlartic Gold Mines, Ltd._— Canadian Motor Lamp Co., Ltd. (quar.) Canadian Oil Cos., Ltd., 8% pfd. (quar.)_ 5% preferred (quar.) — 4% preferred (quar.) Canadian Silk Products, $1.50 cl. A (quar.)— t$1.50 12c 115c 1$2 t$1.25 1$1 137y2c 12-10 11-18 12-15 11-25 137,/2c 1- 150c B Canadian Wirebound $1.50 class A (quar.)_: Carriers & (J. Stock (quar.) Co General I.) Corp. Company, (year-end) (year-end)_ common 12-10 1r 2 1- 3 12-10 12- (quar.) 3 1 12-10 12-23 12- 6 12-23 12- 6 $2 50c 12-18 12-10 12-10 12- 50c 12-23 12-15 80c 10% dividend preferred 12-10 2 75c — Telephone & Telegraph Steel 2 1- 25c (quar.) Extra Carpenter 1- Boxes, Ltd.— Carey Baxter & Kennedy 7% class 12- A_ Case Ltd., 1- $1.75 x 1- 2 12-10 1- 2 1- 3 1 12-12 II-25 12-11 Cold 12- 3 12-20 12- 6 12-17 12- 3 $1.10 Ltd., 7% prelerrea (quar.j Corp. of America (year-end) Central !$1.75 15c 50c Cassldy's, 12-17 12- 3 1 12-12 $1.06y4 1-25 1- Ltd.— Canadian 40c 115c !$2 175c (quar.)— Investment Corp., Quarterly 7- 50c (quar.) 1- 120c 150c 131V4C (quar.) common convertible 1st $1 30c ' preferred 34%c 110c (initial) Ltd. Ltd., Participating 25c Storage (interim) Extra & Bryson— quar.) 12-10 t$l Catalin (increased 1 3 175c class A— —* Bakeries, 12-15 25c Sivall Common 12- 1- 125c 15c Cable, Ltd. (interim) 12-15 1 — Ltd. Lines, Ltd.— preferred <quar.)__ 125C Machine— Birmingham Water Works, 6% pfd. (quar.)_ Black Sivalls & Bryson, 4.25% pfd. (quar.) 1 12-15 50c t$1.25 Ltd Power, non-cum. Canada 12-22* 50c (quar.). Extra Birdsboro 12-10 12- Steamship Carolina (quar.).__ 12-20 12-15 150c (quar.) Canada 50C 7% I-14 73c i$ 1.50 Co. 7 & Cement— (quar.) 1 137V2c 3 $3 — ,75c 2- Forgings, Ltd.— 12-10 125c (s-a) 12-15 12-15 150c Malting 12- 1 1 tlOc (quar.) (annual) 3 1-20 115c (quar.) Corp., $6 preferred iquar.) Extra Canada, preferred pfd. conv. 1- $1.25 1$1.75 Co. — Co., Foundries Canada 11-19 11- 25c (quar.) — Class 3 7 60c Ale, common preferred (quar.)_ Flooring, Ltd., class B (Initial)— Canada 12-15 12- 12-10* 11-26 62c . (quar.) com. Dry Ginger $4.25 2 12-17 15c (quar.) Extra 12-21 1- $1 27c pfd. — 2% $1 75c Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co.— Cement 12-14 12-23 Year-end' Canada 11-27* 12- , —_— Service Co., Forge of (quar.) Utilities Water 1 t$l common 12- 12- in (quar.). preferred 12- 2 12- 12-23 12-^23 - of (auar. Co. 12-10 1- 12-23 12-23 $2.50 $3.50 quar.)_ (quar.) 25c 12- 12- ' California Electric Power, $2.50 5'/a % preferred (quar.) 12-17 12-23 stock. B California 1-2-49 6 12- receive 6/100 a (increased 12-16 1$1.50 (quar.)_ but will 11-30 40c Year-end 1 $1.50 (accum.)__ — —! preferred (quar.) Belgium Glove & Hosiery Black, $5 pfd. __ —— com. class Corp. 25c 7% Bibb said of Financial 35C —____— Ltd., issued, for 31c 12-31 25c _— 1 $1.75 $1 (quar.) Extra 4% share a T. of rate 12-20 12-22 6 12- 12-23 10c $1.50 Calaveras Land & Timber— 25c Bessemer Limestone 37V2c & Light 11-22 50c (s-a) common Benjamin Franklin Hotel Chemical Corp.— ___! Inc Beneficial 12-30 i2-lb — 11-30 1-15 — ______ —.— 11-26 12-10 10c ( (quar.) (accum.) ^ 12-31 20c 37l/2c pfd. (year-end) 12-15 of I. 37'/2C (quar.) com. A Belding-Corticelli, 5% 25c common.- C. 12»/2c Co. (quar.). preferred (quar.)__ $1.40 prefeired (quar.) $1.40 preferred (quar.)_ Beech-Nut Packing (quar.) Ltd., 97V2c Corp., 7% Corp. (quar.) A 11-30 $3 Goods, & 12-10 held. common (s-a) Paper Phenolic 50c 1 Electric & Co American 12- div.) Metals American American 12-17 — $1.40 Extra $1 & American Power 1 , Machinery par) Machine preferred 12- 75c — Fomite— Madison prefered preferred 12-15 Ties, Co., (quar.) (quar.) A Delaware— (s-a) Traction & Optical (quar.) Lumber Beaver Class 20% American Lomb Brummell Class 12-10 — — Bayuk 12-14* 3 be 1 of — Cigars, Inc. Bayway Terminal Corp. 12- dividend American & preferred Beau 12-10 —, (resumed) 12- 20c prior Works Iron 12-3 12-20 will stockholders the 20c (quar.) : 12-20 25c at 12- 1- 12- 12-23 10c (s-a) stock, common 11-22 40c — Extra preferred $1.75 Ltd. Canada, 3 75c Common ^Convertible of 12-14 1 B shares thereof cash 112y2C Co. 12-22 1- fractional lieu Class Basic 4% class 12-15 25c __________ Bath of 12-15 8%C (quar.)_ (quar.) Sons Extra Bausch (initial) (irreg.) $2.50 shares 1 30c 11-15 12-23 class A common and the will be paid at the rate of six 12- $1 preferred (quar.) ; Bankers Bond & Mortgage Guaranty Co. America, common Barber (W. H.) Co. (extra) 12-20 (quar.)_ pfd. of — (quar.)—_____ preferred 11-30 3 50c non-cum. 11-15 "^2-15 Steel— & 75c Co. .12-13 $1 8 12-15 25c 11-15 Hat Corp of America on each 100 shares of combined the holdings held. No Canada preferred 25c (monthly!.10c Corp. Porcelain (Joseph) (quar.) (resumed)—^ Refractories, Inc. (quar.) ..-Batavia Body Co. (s-a) 50c Co. preferred" 6% preferred convertible Barber-Ellis 9 o Derrick Insulator ,1% —_____— -— a Additional Ice t 2*1 9 . „ Home Company, —____ Inc .Bangor & Aroostook RR., $5 pfd. (quar.) Bangor Hydro-Electric, common (quar.)__ 11-10 . (quar.) American ,. (quar.) Mills, non-cum. Bancroft 3-15 Steamship Leather, 6% pfd. American 4% Inc. T.), 4% (year-end)- common 11-15 Baltimore & Ohio RR.— 5 for of 12-13 1- 1 3 25c — the common 4 $1 (B. Paper — ______ American. Hide & American 11-30 12-31 1- com- 1/100 (quar.)_ B 12-15 1-15 $1.183/4 Corp. Class A 11-30 7% (quar.) preferred American 12-15 ±_, Hardware 3.90% — Badger 3-15 Electric 2nd American dividend Babbitt ,12-15 Co. $2 25c ~- 12- 12- common______——_—_—. Participating non-cum participating 25c __— (quar.) 2 of American-Hawaiian Conv. Corp. __— (quar.)__ 1 com- 1/100 common dividend American American Inc. 12- held held— Hair v. ' Common American Collieries 12- ____ Co. share preferred American B/G Foods, . cash divi'dend._______ dividend) 2/100 of a rach share American Ayshire 1 (year-end) (irreg.) Machine Manufacturing 12-1 a held— of-Atlantic each Avco Voting 30c . of 12- 12-17 12-20 12-15 A 30c (quar. 12-17 12-15 10c Corp., 115c ; Baltimore share (stock share 1 Alarm 1-3 25c of-Atlantic City Electric for Common Fire 12- 3 , 11-21 12-14 5 12-17 1- 3 25c participating class A (s-a) $7 non cum. participating preferred (s-a) yA stock dividend on the class A partici¬ 11-21 12-21 $2 112 y2c 1-3 1- 3 tl5c $1 ______—-__— 12-17 ______ 40c Co., Ltd., common 12-15 $1.12% quarterly share 12- 3 1-3 1- Service (quar.).!__ 50c ; stock City share mon 1- Co.— each Atlantic each A Stock ; Electric & extra Common Class — (year-end)- Inc. Atlantic for mon Co., com. quarterly cash dividend (stock dividend) 2/100 Common Auto'Electric 1- 3 : 56y4C Extra 1 30c »(quar,)__ —* .(quar.) (quar.) ;— Imperial Diesel Engine Co.— A preferred (quar.)__ Atlas Powder Co. (year-end) 12-15 : Growers, — Series 12- 87y2c '%21 $1.44 Ship 12-15 t35c (quar.)___ $5 12-27 1 1- 3 3iy4c 31V4c $1.75 (Initial quar.) Company M.) Byrndun 12-27 1 11- 12-10 \20c ______ (A. Class 11- $1.75 __ (quar.)^ com. initial series pfd. Extra 62'/2c Atlas 12-15 lnc.___i______.____ Ltd Steam Atlas Corp. 12-31 50c Co. common-. Indies (reduced) preferred (s-a) Extra 3 3 37V2c - Railroad, West & Conn.—_______ common Automatic (qrar.) Line of Co., Copper & Zinc (resumed) Butterfly Hosiery,-Ltd. (s-a) 12-10 50c Co. H.) (accum.) preferred B (quar.) Butler Water Co., 7% preferred Byers 12-10 11-27 15c pfd. 7% Extra 3 12-21 1- 3 12-15 12-10 . 10c (P. Bldgs., Butte $1 -— tile 15c 5% $1.68 1! 12-10 : Terminal 12-15 ' 12-10 1- 3 t25c Extra $1.40 20c 12-20 12-20 $15c (quar.) Docks, Ltd. 45c partic. ciass A Machine (quar.) pating, _____— RR Line Ltd. Extra 12-13 12-10 15g Burroughs Adding 3-15 12-20 25c 1 12-15 t 12-17 50c _____ (quar.)-—— Burlington Steel Co., 2 11-15 1- 6 " (accum.) (accum.) ____: Refining -30c A Inc._ 11,-15 Extra 1 12-15 12-15 12-15 Co.— 37yac Atlantic $1 quar.) Industries, Telegraph— & Point West non-cum. 3 ' 12- Picture $1.25 Export ?4Vt% $6 Atlantic 11-24* 12- (quar.) preferred District American $4 12-20 12-15 ___ American Fork & Class 2 Co.— (increased convertible American $6 1- 12-15 $1.25 (quar.)-* com, Quarterly Co. Coast $1.50 Co. Cyanamid American One Atlantic 50c (quar.) Colortype American Stock 12-20 12-15 (quar.) Year-end . 2 & 30c 3V'2% $5 1- $1.25 —_____________ preferred ■■4% % preferred Atlanta 50c Cigarette fcommon - preierred 6% 12-20 25c American : 7% 12-20 35c Extra , 12-20 2 $1.75 (quar.) (quar.) Chic.e American <■ 2 1-2 Lines, (quar.)___l Cable & Extra * Telephone 1- $1 Extra - Associated 1- $2.25 — ___ American 6% Motion Co.— preferred preferred American / ' (Year-end) Foundry non-cum. Extra (s-a) Co. Car American Chain 5% Associated 25c , ; American 7% 6* 1 25c (quar.) (qv.ar.) American r 25c 12- 12- 25c B Extra ,• " 1-3 12-15 35c 1 Extra •! , 75c " :__ i30c $7%c (initial) 1-14 12- 11-15 30C 12-27 11-12 30c quar.) 12-31 11-29 12-15 Burd Piston Ring 160c Refining, common (Guar.) preferred (quar.) 11-15 93%c — Extra 6* 12-10 common 11-26 1- 2 12-15 1 U5c Co. Company, 1 1- 1-31 (quar.)_ 20c Ltd.— — 90c 50c preferred $1.25 12-29 7'/2C 12-13 12- 7 12-10 11-22 30c 25c 8 11-30 $1.50 12-15 12y2C 11-30 25c preferred 15c pfd, (quar.)__ dividend)._— L.) 7- 1- 12- 12-14 * $3.60 4- $1.50 12-8 15c 12-23 12-14 , 25c, Inc. Co., 10- ^ 12-10 12*23 50c (year-end) (quar.) $5 ' 12-10 15c (quar.) common Co., Sharpe Common 11-12 12-15 7 12-31 Buckeye Pipe Line Co Bullard Company 12-18 11-12 • (year-end) Bigelow, Class B (initial) Brunswick-Balke-Collender 12-15 12- 1-15 2Va % (quar.) 3%% preferred (quar.) Bruck Mills, Ltd., class A $1 Investment Iron G.) Bruce 25c Associates & 12-20 12-20 3 7 — 3 12-15 1 12- — (E. 1-15 1- 3 1- 3 (quar.) 1- 1 933/4C 11-29 Co., Ltd.— * Brown 50c convertible ',$1.20 (E. Extra 10c - • 45c By. 12-20 25c 11-29 125c (s-a) 3 200% 12-15 $0.23437$ Electric pref, 1- 12-23 12-16 —— Brooke 12- 12- 3 25c Extra 12-15 10-22 12-15 12-20 12-31 12-15 : Broadway Market Corp. Brockway Motor Co 3 i-2i 1-31-40 Columbia prior 933/4C conv. 1 6 15c 33/i% preferred (quar.) 12- $1.25 Hardware Co., (J. H.) Ashland 8 12- 6® 12-28 1-14 12-18 37y2c (quar.)__ 12- 12- Co., 25c (quar.) 12-15 12-10 1 $1.37V2c preferred (quar.) Ltd.— Oh (quar.)—. Common 12-23 $3 preferred 6% (irreg.) Year-End British-American 1* 2 Shoe Ltd. B 3 1* 12- $1.25 6% Co. Class 1- 12- 12-15 140c Co., Mfg. 12-15 12-22 11-30* 12-15 61 (quar.) 12-10 1- (resumed)— com. Extra Rubber :: 12-10 6 $l.x0 Co. Bristol-Myers Co.— 3%% participating $1.25 Corp. A 40c 60c* 12-15 <8r (quar.) Class 75c 12-15 Brown (quar.) Constable Artcraft 3 70c 3 1-15 50c preferred 11-22 _ 1 1- Brown — 12-20 t$l 5 !__ 12- $3 50c pfd. (quar.) Briggs & Stratton Corp. (quar.) 6 (quar.)____ 11-30 12-30 Ltd, conv. 11- & 12-15 <quar.)_ 12- 13-13 5%% 11- Corp 15c Co.__ common Bridgeport Brass 6* 6 — 12-31 Sem,-annual 3 12-10 Co., $6 conv. preierred (quar.)— Armstrong Cork Co., .common (year-end) 1-13* 2 3 1212- 25c (quar.) (quar.)____ 12- 1- 12- 3 3 3 11-10 75c 3 1- 11- 12- : 12- $1 — 12-15 _____ l 12-15 12-14 (year-end) 6% preferred (s-a) Brager-Eisenberg, Inc. ((quar.) Traction Light & Power Co., t20c :_ 3 $2.25 — Brazilian 7 (quar.) 12-27 (quar.) 11-30 12- (quar.)____—_— 12-6 _________ 11-30 Bearing 12-22 ,u. $75c American American 1-31 12-10 12-15 Co $1.75 Co. common preferred Armour 2* - 12-31 T2-15 Roller $1 (increased)- 1- U-15 Boston Woven Hose & Rubber— $1 $50c (quar.) ______________ Bower 2 ______ (quar.) preferred Armco 2* 25c 2 12- Mills— dividend $3.75 • 12- 3 Brown (quar.) $5 preferred (quar.) Arkansas Natural Gas, 2-2 — Co. $5 preferred 12-10 $25c Manufacturing.: Industries, Common $5 11-20 1 3 1- Boston & Albany RR. Wharf Co Boston — com 12- $1.50 1- "5% Co., 12-10 12-15 $3.50 11-15 50c 2 i2y8c - 12-17 (quar.) 3 $2 Ltd.__ Ltd.— 12-14 25c 12- $1.5u (year-end) 12-14 Brass-. 12- 10c (qoar.)____ Corp.___ $5 Ltd.— & | (quar.)_ (accum.) 3 50c 2* pfd. 1- $1.25 — (year-end) tyear-end) __ 1- 12-22 7% $1 iquar.) Cotton Stock 11-15 12-10 935/4c - Stores $1.75 Corp., Mfg. Arizona Edison 11-22* 5 12-10 50c — 12- 12- Bond Realty Corp. $1.50 (quar.) r 12-20 12-22 3 12'/2c (quar.)—__ 6% preferred (s-a) Argo Oil Corp. (cash dividend) 11-30 1-20 8iv4c Amalgamated Leather, Amerex 12-10 , 85c ■. Aluminum 11-30 (quar.)______ : t 12-14 12-10 75c (quar.) Aluminium, Ltd. Special 12-28 , 50c — (quar.). j Extra 12-15 (quar.)— Extra 1 3 12-15 1- 2 common Canada, Goods 12- 12-22 25c _ ________ Aineuca, common(quar.) preferred 12-17 $1 (quar.)— Cement of co. 1 preferred convertible $3.75 preierred Aluminum Co. of 1 12- 50c common Mfg., 1 ,12- 62y2c (quar.).!— —— Portland Aluminum . Inc. Corp./ 12- 12-22 12- 50c Arte Arcade 12-15 12-23 $2.25 (s-a) Inc. Smelting Applied 1 12-10 15c ——— •_!— Stores $5 . ■ 80c $1.12Va National preferred Apex 12-10 12- pfd. Cable Mining Copper 7% 4 . Inc.— Allis-Chalmers 1-3 „ (year-end) common preferred Allied 12- 12-15 common convertible 12- 4 12-24 SI & Electrical Apex Aluminum $1.25 ___ (quar.) Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., Ordinary (interim) Co.) (quar.)—— Allied * 5% Mining Anheuser-Buscn, 12-24 $1.05 (quar.) (Aiah) (resumed)— Industries, Inc AUianeeware 12-15 $4 _ Association-u-.— Alieghany-Ludlum Steel, $4.50 pfd. Wood (see Salmon 1- 3 $4 - Alabama 12-24 Bohn 50c ___ (quar.) Post Andian 11-27 12-31 75c . Alabama Great Southern RR. ordinary 6%- participating preierred _1_■ 1' 8 35c (s-a)___. Products, common «>. prior preferred (quar.) Andes - . (quar,)_- , 12- preferred $1.75 _ quar.) Inc. Wire Anchor 12-15, .$1.25 (Watertown, 12- Metal, Anaconda 12- 12-15 7%preferred Copper 12-.6 1-10 Co. Anqconda 12- 6 12-16 40c 25c ______ Co. ... Y.) (N. Co., common prior preferred convertible Ampco 12-16" 12-16 (year-end) Engineering Co., -(quar.) Insurance Woolen Co. (quar.) (quar.) Thread $4 11-20 12VaC — Tobacco American - 12-15 12-11 (quar.)—: preferred Y.) .1-2 $1 50c 12>/2c (quar.)— Sumatra Surety Telephone & Telegraph 12- 3 12-20 6% 35c pfd. 7% American 12-10, $25c (quar.)—. —, 3 12-15 25c $1 I__——_— (quai.) American 7V2c (interim) Castings 1- Co. Refining, Sugar American li-20 12-15 $25c __ (quar.) Aetna Ball & Roller Bearing com. < 1 - Extra 5% 1 12- Ltd.— (quar.) Advance Aluminum Agricultural 12- 2 $$1.25 Addressograph-Multigraph Aetna 2 1- (quar.)- Co. -5%-corrv. 1- $62Vic __ Sugar Refineries, A partic preferential Electric Corp., common Stores Bohack 50c Extra American $37Vic (quar.) Class Acme American Hoidert Payable o) Rec. 8 60C (year-end) (increased) : American (Guar.)— preferred Atlantic Acme When Share Paper Co., Ltd.—• prercrred *2.50 ' _ Foundries Steel American preceding table. ' 12- 25c Tobacco, 75c — preferred (quar.) American Stamping Co. 12-20 Bros. $1.50 (quar.) common Holders Payable of Rec. $1.50 Year-end 50c (quar.) Co., 6% not announced Snuff (year-end) com. 1 $1.75 & Refining, 1 12- $2 ' 51 25c 12- 12-24 Bloch When Share Company 12-24 25c (s-a)— Extra give the dividends announced in previous yet paid. The list does not include divi¬ we Per Name of Company Blaw-Knox 50c — Smelting •1% Holders Payable of Rec. , — Republics Corp. American weeks and Sanitary— (2367) 25C Special •* preferred Standard & Common 8 12V2c 5 7/10c , When Share Company Radiator American (quar.) CHRONICLE Per Name of Payable of Rec. Share FINANCIAL & Holders When Per Name oj Company Wool worth COMMERCIAL THE Number 4757 Central Illinois Light, 4Va% Central Illinois Public preferred (quar.) (quar.)__ $1.12V2 1- 3 12-17 12-31 12-17 Service— 4% pfd. $1 52 THE (2368) When Per Same of Company Central 12-23 12-10 1-15 75c 40c (quar.)— I- Common $3.75 6% Co., pfd. v (quar.). (quar.) Special Electric Stock dividend Co. 75c 12-20 12-10 Continental-Diamond 12-18 12- b 12-18 12- 8 Continental Gin Co., 4%% Continental Oil (Del.) (quar.)_ 12-14 12- 3 12-14 12- 3 12-15 1ZP,C 12- 1 12- 1 Continental Steel Mills 15c l5c 12-15 $1.12% 1-1-49 (quar.). Extra —— ,*■ Aircraft Chamberlin (quar.) Co. (irreg.) Company of Amer. Extra (quar.) 12-15 12- 12-15 12- Valve Bank Mfg. Co. (N. (quar.)" Y.) Chesapeake & Ohio Ry., 3%% convertible . Cotton Common Company, Cincinnati Gas & Electric Service Co., Controller Equipment Common Co. Iron preferred Cleveland Electric Industries preferred of Co. 3 (year-end) com, 11-15 1- 3 12-13 Co., 12- 6- (year-end)_ 11-27 12-20 11-27 De 12-14 12- 1 De 12-24 De 1- 3 -15-49 2-10 12-14 12- 12-15 11-29 1 _ (quar.) common (special) 12-15 12- 3 1-1-49 60c Engineering Commercial Credit 12r 9 D. Detroit & Edison * 12-15 1- 12- 12-24 12-10 1- 3 12-15 (quar.F IIII 1 12- 1 Diana 12- 1 Dixie $1 12-10 Dixie Dobeckmun 12-15 12- 12- $1 A 5- 2 53 VaC 12-10 11-26 87VaC 12-31 12-14 (extra) Consolidated Coppermines Corp. Consolidated Diversified Standard Securities, Ltd., $2.50 non-cum. preferred (annual). Consolidated Edison Co. (N. Y.) (quar.)... Consolidated Engineering Corp. (quar.) Extra 1- 3 12-23 12-24 11-30 12-15 12- 1 12-15 12- 1 Gas, Electric Baltimore, Light commOn C 7% preferred Dominion Fields of South Africa.. Consolidated Press, Ltd., class A (quar.).... Consumers Co., $2.50 preferred (quar.) Power ____ preferred $4.52 preferred (quar.) Assurance Co. Extra I (quar.) 2 .1 12-17 12- 12-15 Stores, Dominion Tar 50C 12-10 11-19 12-24 12- 12-31 12- 7 12-31 12- 7 37%c 12-20 12- 6 12-21 12- 2 Common $1 11-30 Stock 11-24 Dresser 12- 3 3%% A Industries, 12- Class B 12-10 11-15 11-30 $1.50 12-15 11-30 15c 12-15 12- t$l 1-3-49 1-30 40c 12-15 11-12 Common 10c 12-15 12- $3.50 3 & 4Va% 12-15 12- 6 $4.50 Duquesne Brewing, 1- 3 12-15 Eagle 12-10 Eastern 12-15 12-15 6% 11-18 6% 12-15 Eastern 62 %c 1- 1 12-15 11-30 1-3-49 12-10 $1.13 1-3-49 12-10 30c 12-31 12-15 $1.12%, Picher Gas 30c 12-22 12-15 Fibre 11-29 Finance Co. 12- 3 12-10 First 40c 12-15 11-30 First 12-10 11-26 1- 12-10 12-31 $1,25 12- 12-15 , 1 2-17 3-17 12-28 Florida 12-28 Food 12-28 1- 7 12-16 11-16 12-15 11-18 2-1-49 1- 3 1-3-49 12- A 12- 6 1- 3 1-15 B 25C 1-15 1- Power 1-15 1- 3 1- 3 1-15 c 1- $1 preferred III (quar.)__ (quar.) 50c 3 11-27 12-17 $1.50 1 12-22 Co. - Fuel Above payments $3 Pov/er of Fuhrmann Gair & 6% (extra)—. 12-15 5% 12-16 11-30 5%% Co., 12-16 12-31 12-18 General 32-10 11-24 Stock & 5% preferred common (quar.) $1.60 Co., 12- 3 General 11-23 1st (accum.) - 12-10 11-26 General 12-10 .11-26 General Motors 1-2-49 12- 3 preferred preferred 1-22 12-24 General 1- 12- $1.50 3 6 Mills, 12-15 12-15 * 2 12-10 12- 1- 2 1 6 L 1 $3 12- 8 11-26 (year-end>__ 37%c 12-10 12- 2 12- 8 Transportation— 75c A (quar.)_—...— 12-29 $1.06Vi (quar.) t 2-1 >r 1-5 3c 12-22;. 11-29 5% 12-22.- U-29 Supply Corp.— . (quar.)__, 3.1 %C (quar.) Co. 12- 4 12- 4 25c 5% Corp., preferred (quar.) 1-25 12-11 < $1.75 1- $1.25 3 12-28- 12-17 - 11-23 — 12-17 12-17- preferred common (quar.). (year-end)— 40c 12-10 11-30 75c B (quar.) 1-2 12-22 $1.25 1- $2 (quar.)_l_, Advertising, 2- (increased quar.) 25c 1 2- 933Ac common 1 12-10 $1.25 Outdoor Cement 11-29- 3 50c ' class 11-29 12-20 $2.50 — common 5% 1- 12-20 50c (quar.)_ Portland 12-15' 12-15 25c Co. Inc., < ( 12-31- 25c (quar.) preferred Year-end 1- t30c (quar.). common Manufacturing Co., 12-15 20c 12-15 * 1- Fireproofing Co., (quar.) $1.75 i_ pfd. ; 2 5%' 12-20 12- 3 12- Geramer $3.75 12-31 _ 2 12-15 General 12-31 1- General Industries Co., 6 12-31 f$1.38 12-15 3 12-20 37%c 34%c preferred 12- 3 28VsC (quar.). (quar.) ... Cigar General Electric 12- 3 12- (quar.)^ Corp. General 3 1 12- 12-20 12- pfd. 12-10 1- 12- 12-20 12- Builders Candy 11-26 1-2-49 12-15 10c 2 Company 12-31 50c 11-24 25c (quar.) (quar.i dividend $1.50 (year-endt__ 11-24 12-15 12-10 1- American 12-10 $5 12-10 t$1.25 Extra $3 3 1-10 (quar.)„__ Extra 12-20 7% (accum.) Co. common Ltd., preferred conv. 1- $1 — (quar.)_ (quar.) preferred series General 1 12-10 30c Co., preferred Co. Power Box 12-20 .. Common 12-15 50c 6 25c & Gauley Mountain Coal Co. 2 1- 12- Corp. preferred 12 %c $1.50 12-15 12%c Gaylord Container Corp.__ 12-27 1 (quar.) General $1 12- 20c common 12-15 ■ 1 12-15 Mexican — Brewing 11-19 2. 1 12- $1.50- Inc., (Julius) 50c (quar.) 8% common 12-31 1- 1 12- 12-15 (quar.) 12-10 $1.12% 12- 12-29 25c preferred 45c (accum.) Co., dividend less are Schmidt (Theo.) 20c (quar.)_ 12-15 ' preferred Garfinckel 2 1-10 5 3 81Vtc ... Loom, Inc., (Robert) Gatineau 1-25 112- » 10c Year-end 1 1-10 1-15 12-20 • 62 %c (quai.)_ Co. non-cum. 12- 11-22 12- 1 30c the $1.25 Kodak (quar.) tax. Industries 12-22 $1.12% (quar.) Corp., $6 pfd. A 30c 11-24 11-24 , 25c ^ dividend .Frontier Gary 1-25 12-15 11-29 1 12-14 12-10 12-10 11-29 12- Associates— Iron 50c 50c 12-20 General (accum.) Malleable (quar.) 1 12-20 12-22 87 %c 6 1- 103Ac $4.25 I 12- $30c (s-a) preferred Co.— 1 65 %c Company Extra 5%% • 1 12- Fresnillo 11-29 10c 12- -1-1-49 12- 12-13 $62%C 12-10 $1 Inc.___. 5c ■ 1 $1 (s-a) 1- 2 convertible Ltd.— 11-29 12- 12-15 4%% 1- 12-10 $1.25 1 $1.12% common , 5% 1 12-15 1-3 $1 1 , $1 30c ..... & / (quar.) 12- 12-20 3 ! dividend) 12- $$1.25 3 12- 12- > t$l.50 Garrett (quar.) 12- 12-15 75c (Utah)— (s-a) (cash 12-15 25c 12-15 dividend 12-15 1- 5 12-22 (quar.) Inc.— 37 %c 25c 3 t20c — Stores, 933Ac Inc.— 3 12- Foreign Light & Power, 6% 1st pfd. (quar.) Wayne Corrugated Paper (year-end). 11-20 1- 12- 12- $2.50 Machinery & Chemical Corp.-r3V4%. conv. pfd. (quar.) Foote-Burt Company Fruit 1 12-10 12-20 12-20 Food Frontier 12- 5 ^ preferred 3 12-15 1 12- Baltimore, class A (s-a) common' Fair $2.50 12-15 11-23 12- 12-10 Stores____l__ common Common 1 12-10 12-31 10% Extra 1-15 2-1-49 1 6 12-10 $2.50 at $4 preferred (quar.) Flour Mills of America, 1-15 7 1212- Ltd._!_— Canada, York 3-31 1- of National 25c 1-15 12-15 # Security Corp of Ogden $25c 2-1-49 12-20 35c Flintkote Company, common 1-17 11-30 Co.— Corp., $2 preferred Fittings, Ltd., class A (s-a) • 1-31 2-28 12-10 12-16 dividend) (stock of America B Class First 2 11-30 62%c Stoves (quar.)__ Corp Products Class 11-30 1-31 10c (year-end) Company & preferred A 6% 12-16 12-15 Class 6 12- 12-10 $1 12-20 1 12- 12-20 10c 25c dividend 15c 81% I__IIIIIIII Chemicals, Inc. preferred Stock 2 12-20 Cleaning & Dyeing Co.— Enamel Cash 25c $15c Extra $7 1- Ferro 12-31 $2.50 , •• Extra 6 $$1.75 prior preferred (quar.) preferred (accum.) Eastman 11-27 $25c 4Va% 12-31 & 12-10 Quarterly 11-27 12- $3.75 riew Durex Duval Texas Sulphur 12-31 United Shoe — (year-end) Fort (quar.) 12-15 12-31 preferred Fenton Ltd.— (quar.) 12-15 15c 5% 1 6 $1 common 3 25c 1 12- $25c Co., (year-end) Plastics Curme 12- $37%C (auar) Products— (E. I.) de Nemcurs preferred 12-10 \ & Company 12-15 Ltd.-r- & preferred 12-31 $1 J.) 12-15 $$1.25 Steel Pont & 25c 3 12-17 Feltman 25c 1- 50c 11-26 Stcck Laboratories, 1- $16 %c 12-16 35c ______ (quar.) Rubber Goods, preference (sra) 1st du 11-22 30c (quar.)„ (John $$1 (quar.). preferred Dunlop Tire Dunn 6 Bradstrpet, 3-16 12-10 15c Co r common preferred .(quar.)__ Dumbarton Bridge Co. ; Dunlop Tire & Rubber Goods Co., LtdDumont Electric Corp 12- 1 Truck 25c conv 12-15 4-1-49 15c Works 3 12-16 $2.50 183Ac 40c Motor $1.50 ' (initial) *3c 11-29 12-15 1-2-49 Co. Extra 15c (initial). 12-15 .11-20 $1 Screw 62 %c Co. A 4 12-10 5c Felin ____ ' common B 7 12- 11-20 1 Federal Co.— 4% 12- 12-15 (quar.) 15c : (quar.) (Allen) Inc. Federal 3 12-27 1 12-10 Mining 75c preferred 12-15 Shops, 1 1- 11-30 20c (quar.)„ 12-24 15c I Corporation, Company 12-16 1- 12-13 25c Insurance 12- 12-15 12- 11-30 $2.50 Life 1-15 50c 12-14 12-15 $7.50 Corp 1-5 (quar.) 12-17 3 $15c Enterprises, Inc & Smelting Federal-Mogul Corp. (quar.) Federal - 1- 12-21 *10c 12-15 12- 1 '11-29 30c — 75c 12-15 1 ,12- - 1- 2 65c Ltd.— 12-23 ; 12-15 12-10j;;'' 11-30 <> 25c — 12-23 2%% Class 3 12-20 $25c 12-1 12- 12-20 12-15 -12- 15c Federal Bake lc (quar.) 12-15 "1-2 Federal 25c (quar.) 37 %c $1 11-29 12-15 1-1-49 1 ,.$1-12-20 i B.) 1- 25c (quar.) (A. 12-15 1 12-20 87%c — Quarterly Farquhar 12-31 1- 10c (quar.)_ Mines, Traders 50c dividend Mont 5% 12-20 2 (quar.) Chemical 12-10 1 1 $25c 12-15 Du 3 12- $17 %c Draper Corp. Year-end 12-15 12- 2 (resumed). preferred A (quar.)„ $3.25 2nd preferred 12-15 1 12-31 1-31 lc (s-a.) 40c $4 Dravo 1- 1-25-49 25c Metallurgical & 12-21 2c Ine.__ Nickel .I (Syracuse) 12-15 1- (resumed). Ltd. & preferred 12-10 3 1- (irreg.)—.. Dominion Textile, Ltd., common (quar.) 7% preferred (quar.) Dorset Fabrics, Inc. (year-end) Dow Chemical Co., common (cash div.) 1- 3 Farmers 12- 12 %c (quar.)_ 12-15 Fansteel 1 1 $1 Co. (quar.) Dominion 2 2 12- 1- 15c (quar.). 1 1- 5c Engine & Airplane Corp. (resumed) Railway Motors (increased)-- Extra 6 12- $1 Extra 5% preferred (quar.) Dominion Steel & Coal Corp., Class B (special)... Eastern States (quar.) 50c $1.12% (quar.) 12-21 Co.— $4.50 12-14 Malting Co., Ltd. Common $1.25 (quar.) 12-28 1 25c Corp. Co., Ltd., 12-21 $1 preferred (quar.)... Continental Dominion Glass Extra 90c (quar.)II__IIII Falconbridge Co $1.12% common Fairmont 12- 12 %c (quar.) ; 12-31 ' Power (quar.) (quar.) Gas Utilities Grocers Corp., Gold & (quar.) B 11-26 12-15 25c 12-31 20c 5c preferred Consumers Mfg. Common Dun ; 12-17 12-10 _ $1.50 > Fairchild 12-27 12- 3 J50c preferred— • Co. Products, (The) 40c 12-15 12-16 12-15 50c Corp. Insurance 50c ... Inc.— (extra) Fair (year-end) (year-end) $1.05 Industries, partic. preference Common class B 12-15 ...— (extra)—..—. 75c (accum.) Consolidated Chemical 2 1- 3 20c , Fabricon 1- llrl2* 28c (quar.) Eversharp, Inc., $5 preferred $2 ______ Stores Driver-Harris Consolidated Cement Corp.— 11-27 (initial) class t$1.50 Mines, Ltd 1111.111111111111 Connecticut Light & Power (year-end) 12-18 Common 25c , Excelsior (quar.) Company Common , 50c Year-end preferred Home $1.50 IIIIIIII Ex-Cell-O 12-10 r. — 50c Ltd partic. 30c Mines, Ltd Dominguez Oil Fields 6-1-49 15c (quar.) 12-15 12-15 12-31 $1 Dome 12-15 / 12-10 12-10 11-29 (year-end) 12-31 5c Foundry Corp. Doernbecher 1 1- 2 1-2 25c Products, Corp., $1.75 (quar.) 12r (Ky.)— Coniaurum Consolidated A 12- 2- 62 %c 683Ac — Erie RR. 12-10 —— preferred Heating Credit 12-31 (quar.) Corp., $3 preferred (s-a). Stores Corp. (increased quar.). Cup Co., common (quar.) 12- 12-31 & 4 12-10 . Equipment— convertible 10c Giorgio Fruit 12-29 1-10 4 25c 12-15 3-1-49 12- 12-15 125c 1 4% 37 %c —... (s-a) Tunnel Raynclds, 12-15 20c & 12- 12-15 12-15 , u; 12-10 B Class 11-26 Southern— Quarterly 5% Di 12- Derrick 11-19 12- 4 1-24 50c ■ Dry Goods Emerson Drug Co., 8% preferred (quar.)— Emerson Radio & Phonograph (year-end)— Empire District Electric, common (quar.)— Emporium Capwell Co. 12-24 $1 & Class 12-15 — ~ Walker Emsco 12-17 12-20 25c — — 11-26 Extra 12-15 (quar.) common 12-10 Co.... Iron Steel Devoe 70c 65c Participating Participating Equity Corp;, 20c preferred (s-a) Erie Coach Co., new com. (initial quar.) Erie & Pittsburgh RR., 7% guaranteed 12- 2 re¬ -—<—— 11-26 12-15 6 15c 1 12-10 3 12- (quar.)___. Enamel ._ Realty 12-20 Watch (quar.) preference (quar.) & will common Equitable ... (cash Canada Gray Detroit 12-20 3 Share & 12-17 1- 12-10 only cash. Corp. (year-end) 12-10 12-15 12-10 12-21 12-24 12-10 . 12- 12-21 cash 2 $2 12-20 25c paid, 1-1-49 . (quar.) Detroit Harvester Co. Detroit Mortgage & 12-16 11-24 1- 25c Confederation Life Association (Toronto)— 4% Detroit 3 3 12-10 Bend be 1-1-49 $1.12% —, $6.50 Light the 50c (quar.)— Supply preferred (quar.) Oil Co. (Kansas) Derby shares, preferred 5%% Ely 11-20 1- 2 12-28 — & 30c preferred (quar.) Co. of N. Y.-r- Dentists' Detroit 90c (accum.): Public Service Consolidated convertible 11-29 90C ___ i._; preferred Consolidated 5% 11-29 15c Quarterly Inc. 11-26 3% $4 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. Congoleum-Naim, 12- Inc. (quar.).. Hudson Co, (quar.) 12-17 C.)— I,! ,.11111 Co Increased quarterly Commercial Solvents Corp, 12-17 dividend 9 Stamping Co.— Commonwealth & Inc. 12- Co.— Common (increased quar.) 3.60% preferred (quar.) Commercial Shearing & 3-17 — dividend) Stores, 12-31 25c (quar.) Combustion 12-17 Denman Tire & Rubber— Common (reduced quar.) 12-10 25c .___1 Co. 12-17 2 1 12-10 1-10 held 75c .— pfd. 3 1- $1.12% (year-end).. Deep Rock Oil Corp Deerfield Packing, 4%% 3 12-17 $2.50 __ ... Dejay 1 12- will Company, 5% 12-17 3 Fund, 12- Power shares 60 fractional National Elliott 1 12-31 $1 Corp. Inc. & 25c (Wash., of Records, Delaware 12- 12- ,12-15 1-3-49 12-20 <quar.)__ (stock dividend) Carolina each Year-end 12-13 3 (Calif.) Corp. $12.25 Long Hook & Eye Walt, Inc. (quar.) Witt Hotel (Chicago) Delaware • 1- 3 t50c 11-29 12-15 Elgin ceive 11-19* 12- 1- (quar.) Frere, Ltd., class A (quar.) 11-29 12-15 Electrolux 4- Stores Chemical 12-15 68 %C Extra Co. Fisher 12-15 12-20 12-14 50c pfd. pfd. Co.___ Decca 12-24 12-15 11-19 which is equal to the rate of 50c per share. All stock¬ holders owning less than 60 shares of 11-24 50c _ Day Mines, Inc Dayton Michigan RR., 8% 12-20 of 12-24 $1.25 (accum.) (quar.) 12- 3 lieu 1-2-49 12-16 of for equivalent 12-10 $2 (year-end) 12-10 20c i. 3 $1.25 prior common Common (quar.) 1- 50c __ Bonus Company— Carbon Corp. Mill's, & David & Co.— , 1 share 12-10 $1.25 (quar.).. (quar.; Davison 62 Vac *_ 12- 6 12- 6 12-10 50c — Products common In 12- 15c One 4 12-15 40c — Inc. preferred 12 %c quarterly basis) 12- 50c (quar.) ... Co., $4 (accum.) Cigar River Daniels 5-15 1 G. $4c (s-a) 12-24 1 12-22 Manufacturing— & Electric Bond & Share 4 12- 50c — (quar.) 40c 12 %c Semi-annual 4% % preferred 8-15 $15 (quar.)__ 4 12-15 25c — 1- 3 12-24 12-13 60c15c Extra 12-15 12 common Extra common Publishing Va % $1 Ltd 3 12-24 11-27 11-22 (quar.>. common Year-end Electrical 5 12- 12-20 1- 3 12-14 12-15 Co Controller 55c ^ 11-30 $1 com. common Baking Co., Consolidated 4 $1.50 __ 12- 11- Co., : preferred Electric 11-22 6 10c preferred Co., preferred W. 6 $1.75 _ 12- 12-16 933A"c common 9-1 __1.50 (year-end) partic. preferred (special) Columbia Title Insurance A D. 2-15 $1 Mines. t12-15 10c $2 6 12- 4 11-30 12-20 40c $1.12% (quar.) com. Corp.— Co., 12- 2 11-15 75c Gas Nut 12- 6 35c (Texas), (quar.)— Year-end - 12-20 12- America— 12-15 30c — Corp. a 5% Cutler-Hammer, 12-15 1 3- 20c Co., $2.75 pfd. Fuel & Iron (quar.) pfd. % % $7 12-14 40c Radio $1.40 4 Curtis 12-20 12 %C __ Community * 11-22 25c ... (quar.) _________ Gold $2,50 2%% (quar.)__ Clothing $3 Wilans 11-26 1-15 12-15 Natural Stop Electric pfd. (quar.) Cuban Tobacco, $1.25 Co. 50c $6 Atlantic 7% ; Internat'l 12-10 (quar.; $2 preferred preferred 3 1- $1.12'/a - (quar.) . 20c $1.31% 25c 8% preferred (quar.) Sugar, common (irreg.) Sugar com. (quar.) preferred Curlee Co.— common Boat Forster, Slock _ (s-a) Columbian Cuban 7 $1,12 Va (qu&r.), preferred Colorado 5% 25c (quar.) common* Bottling Co. I Chicago) (year-end > Columbia 5% 8 convertible & 10% Colgate-Palmolivc-Peet Co., $3.50 pfd. (quar. Collins 8 9- 50c — (quar.) (s-a) (The) 8 6- 10-14-49 com¬ (monthly) Co. Common (now on Common (quar.) 4%% 3- 7-15-49 3c Special Coleman 4-15-49 30c Year-end Plow Cuban-American $3.50 $1.75 ________ share Yards Peabody & Co., Cockshutt Crum 8 30c Illuminating Molybdenum preferred 5% 1 12- of $3 (s-a)_ 4% preferred (quar,) Coca-Cola Company; common 5% 1 12- $1 (quar.)— Chemical Foil 12- 50c (quar.) Stock Electric Paso $1.50 Co, Corp., Co. $1.25 _ common preferred (quar.) Cleveland Graphite Bronze, Union Zellerbach $1.25 Co., 1 1 Publishing 12-13 Dan (quar.) held). 12- Co. 12-21 12-15 12-15 12-15 12-13 1- 1 $5 t25c 21c 37%c $1.06'A Works preferred 90c (quar.) 12-15 $1.25 • $4.50 preferred preferred 1-14-49 Pacific + a 12-10 Corp. 15c (quar.) of share $4.50 Class A Crucible Steel 12- : Coca-Cola 12-10 12-15 . Extra Cochenour 12-31 12-13 (year-end) (1/10 each A Crown 20c preferred (quar.) Clayton Silver Mines class Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., Crown Drug Co. (irreg.) 12-10 $1.75 5% Cleveland 12-10 12-30 $71.70 ——_ dividend) dividend Cleveland-Cliffs 12-30 Co.— (cash for 11-27 12- — City Auto Stamping Co City of Paris Dry Goods Co., 1% 1st preferred (quar.) Clark 12-15 Petroleum 6% 12-11 ; Clark Crowell-Coilier $1.25 common Auto-Lite (quar.) 11-27 $1 Year-end Cochran Inc. 12-15 12-21 (quar.) Street Electric Extra Texas Ry. Circle Theater Co. (ye^r-end) $3 Creameries of America, 11-27 12-31 - & 1 62 %c — 12-15 $1 preferred (quar.)— preferred (quar.) Cincinnati Coca-Cola (quar.) Creole $1.37% Ry., common preferred 12- Oil Electric $4.50 Crompton & Knowles Loom Works $4 (quar.) New Orleans Cincinnati, 7% 7 Co.— preferred 12-10 2c 12-30 $2 *• Elastic 40c 11-20 — ... (year-end i common 1 $10c 4 ——~ (special) Securities, preferred (quar.)___—— Chrysler Corp. (quar.) El 12- (quar.) 12- 75c 7% 12-14 12-10 (s-a) preferred 25c (quar.)— 12-28 30c $1.40-- $1.75 (year-end) Chilton Company Christiana Cluett Co. L.), Ltd. Company, common 33A% 25c preferred Dorado Paso (R. $1.25 ; $5.50 Copper Co. Clinton 1- 1 1-13 El El (extra) 75c (quar.) Clorox 2- 7 25C (quar.) (quar.) Climax 12- 3 1 12-14 Extra 25c Common 5% 1- Oil 12- 1- 50c 75C Oil, common (quar.).. Common mon 11-29 Gulch Products 5% — • Stock 12-20 Cow 12-15 12-16 $1.50 25C (quar.) dividend Chickasha Cities Crain Crane 6 (year-end) common Holders Payable of Rec. $1.50 _ Edgewater Steel Co., common (monthly)— Edison Bros. Stores, common (quar.) 4V4% participating preferred (quar.) 12-20 — 25C Machine — 5% 8 11-29 15c Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR., com.— Special 5% preferred series A (quar.) Chicago Towel Go. com. (year-end)— 7% preferred (quar, )_„ "5% 8 12- 12-20 12- (extra) com. new (quar.) 75c 75C (quar.) Extra 5% 12- 12-20 87%c (quar.) Ltd Railroad Hill Chicago Rivet & Stock 12-20 50c 75c (quar.)— common preferred Chesterville Mines Chestnut 4% 12-15 5c ——r Extra Chiids 8 2%C (quar.) Extra Chile 8 12- 3 75c Cherry Rivet Co. Chesebrough Mfg. Co. (quar.)— ' 12- 1- 12-20 3 A 5 (quar.)___ common Cosden Petroleum Corp., 5% pfd. (accum.;Coty International Corp. (Irreg.) Courtaulds, Ltd., ordinary (interim; i 12-22 12-22 45c 1-2-49 12- Paper Corp., Class 12-28 (quar.) Cornell 50c Co Trust & Co., 12-15* 3 12-13 75c convertible Wood Eddy 25c 12-15 2 11-26* 1- Manufacturing, 1948 When < Share Company 50C preferred (quar.) Cornell-Dubilier Electric Corp., common—_ $5.25 preferred A (quar.)__ 1 1- $1.12% 50c Chapman Chemical 5% 1 50c — $4.50 pfd. II-22 8 10c (quar.) C. Champion Paper & Fiber, 12- 25c — 12-15 $1.13 preferred (quar.) — Steel Year-end 12-17 Eaton 25c (quar.) Corp Copperweld preferred prior Cessna Co. Cooper-Bessemer Corp., common $3 prior preferred (quar.) Certain-Teed Products— 11-26* $1 Fibre Year-end . Ribbon 12-15 933Ac (quar.) ... Century 4%% preferred 25c Wire 25c (quar.)—.— Co., common Extra 2 Per Same of Payable of Rec. 50c Can 35c Steel & Century Share Monday, December 6, Holders When Per Same of Company Continental Central Ohio Light & Power, com. CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & Holdert Payable of Rec. Share Central Illinois Securities Corp.— $1.50 preferred (accum.) COMMERCIAL 1 12-10* 11-18 V10 1-10, 12-11 11-19 40c 12-15 12- 1* 35c 12-15 12- 1* , Volume 168 Number 4757 THE Per Name of Company General Share Precision pfd. $6 Georgia-Carolina Brick & Tile 11-19 $1 12-22 12- $1.50 6% preferred (quar.) General Steel Castings, 12-10 12-22 12-10 Gibson Refrigerator Gillette Safety Co. Razor, (initial) (quar.) 12-10 Houston (quar.) 1-25 12-16 Houston 12-16 Howe 75c 12- 1 25C 1- 3 Hudson Coal Alden — Co Extra B 12-20 12- 12-20 3 11-30 12-20 11-30 12-13 12- 6 12-13 12- 12-13 12- 6 20c (s-a) Company— (cash dividend) convertible preferred Brewing Co. 1- 2% : _ 56 Vic (quar.) (quar.)____^_L_! 1- 6 5% 3 11-26* 3 12-15 12- 12-11 r-i 12-11 11-19 1 Gold & Stock Telegraph Co. $1.50 1- 3 Goldblatt I2V2C 1- 3 1- Goodrich $5 Co., Ltd., (B. F.) 4% pfd. (quar.) 3 12-10 12-31 12-10 iianufacturing Gotham & Great Lakes ' Ltd. A preferred B preferred $2.50 class $1.20 class Great Terminal Lakes Non-cum. Great • U2V4C 12-15 11-15 12-15 11-15 12-15 12- 7% preferred Greenfield 50c Mobile & Ohio, Oil 12- 6 1- 3 12-20 International Class A 12-31 12- 2 4y2% preferred 12-31 12- 2 *30c 12-31 12- 2 30c 12-10 12- 3 40c 12-10 12- 3 $2 12-10 11-10 12-28 3 12-10 $1.75 1- 3 l.s-10 30c 12- 7 11-24 40c (quar.). States Utilities, $6 Co. Interstate 3- 30-49 3-10 Interstate Department 30-49 6-10 Interstate 2 11-19 1- New Year-end Investment 11-19 12-15 2 11-19 12- 1- 1- ,2 12-8 *50c 1- 2 12- 8 1- 2 12- 8 10% 12-30 /25c 12-20 Hammond ; - 25c .— 12-6 1- 2 1- 2 1- 12-15 Chemical 12-10 11-20 1-3-49 12-14 1-3-49 12-14 12-10 11-24 12-13 12- 3 1-20 1- ._ Hart-Carter 5% Co., pfd. 1- 3 12-15 12-23 12-11 12-23 Hazel-Atlas Hazeltine Heileman (quar.) 12-11 Julian 11-24 Kalamazoo 11-30 Kansas Extra & Co., 12-15 12- 5% (accum.) 40c 1 —a — com. 12-11 1- 2 $1.25 12-23 12-11 12-15 12- 30c 3 Chocolate 1- 3 12-17* 12-15 12- 11-15 12-15 11-30 (initial).__ Creamery 40c 1- 3 12- 1 4 , $4.50 Kearney Kellogg 11-26 .— 50c 12-20 12-10 50c 12-20 12-10 $3.50 12-20 12-10 25c 12-15 11-29 $1 12-10 11-26 12-31 12-21 25c 1-28-49 1-18 30C Appliances... 1-15 1- 5 *25c 1- 11-30 12-20 12-10 t6c Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd.— Quarterly 2 50C " (extra) 12-29 12- 1 Hollingsworth $4 87y2c ——. preferred (quar.)— — Oil Home Co Honolulu Hooker $4.25 $4.50 — (Brooklyn, (quar.) preferred 2nd N. Y.) 1 12-17 1- — 12-21 12- 12-15 11-10 25c 12-31 12-20 50c 12-17 12- $2 Corp Electrochemical conv. . Co. Mining Co. Oil 11-26 75c Title Guaranty Homestake $1 12-11 25c Holophane Company Home 12-15 1 7 11-24 Co.— $1.06 »/4 (quar.) preferred (initial) 12-30 12-18 82'/2c 12-28 12-28 1212- 2 2 f 11-10 11-26 $1.75 1- 2 12-10 12- 37'/2C 12-13 11-30 37»/2c 12-13 50c 12-13 11-30 87y2c 12-13 11-30 75C 12-15 11-30* Corp. 12y2c 12-31 12-15 (quar.) class Corp. A Brothers, 6% Miami (quar.) preferred RR. 25c 1 (quar.) 11-30 12-31 20c (year-end)_ 12-16 $1.50 1- 12-15 11-30 3 12-20 12-10 11-24 Co.— 12-18 Original O-lglnal 2-24 Special capital Guaranteed 3-10-49 11-22 (quar.) 50c 12-10 11-24 12-20 11-22 Special Guaranteed (quar.) 6flc 3-10-49 12-15 11-19 Lockheed $1 12-15 11-19 Loew's, capital $1.10 Aircraft Inc. $1.10 Corp ; 12-15 11-19 Loft 25c 12-20 12- 1 Lone $1.25 12-15 12- 6 Lone Star Gas Co. Lorain Star Corp 15c Cement Corp. (quar.) 12-22 $1.25 1- 1 12- 7* Coal & Inc. Addison Mines, Ltd.—«. 6% prior preferred (quar.) preferred (accum.) Keystone Pipe & Supply, 5% preferred (s-a) Keystone Portland Cement Co.— $7 preferred (accum.) Kerr Keyes Fiber, preferred (quar.) 62V2c 1-2-49 convertible preferred (quar.) 62 V2C 4-1-49 30c 12-31 12-15 12-31 12-15 1-14 12-23 50c . MA* - 12-15 12- 1 Lorillard (P.) Co., 7% 1 Los (quar.) Investment; Angeles 12-10* Louisville & 12-15 12- 1 Louisville Title 12-15 12- 1 *50c 1-15 12-15 12-15 Co. RR. (M.) & preferred 12- 1 12- 1 Ludlow Manufacturing & Sales____. Lynchburg & Abingdon Telegraph Co. 12-14 M. & M. 11-19 11-24 1- 3 11-30 1- 3 11-30 1- 3 11-30 1-3 11-30 1- 3 11-30 50c 12-10 11-19 MacLaren 11-29 11-30 12-14 11-30 $1.50 participating preferred Participating (irreg.) 5% Steel & Co. *25c 25c 11-13 11-13 3 12- 25c 12-15 11-26 1-14 Magor 25c 12-20 12- 2- Mahon 40c 12-10 25c 12-10 11-22 11-22 5 12- 3 _ Extra 1 12- 3 Maltine 12- 1 1 12-31 1212- 1- 1 Car Corp. (quar.) (R. C.) Co. (irreg.) Mallory (P. 12-10 $1.06y4 1-15-49 25c 12-15 12- 60c 12-15 12- 60c 12-15 12- 1 *25c 1-17 1- 3 (quar.) 12-10 11-SO Maple 12-10 11-30 Marathon 11-29 Marconi Extra Leaf tions 12-15 $1 Gardens, Corp., Ltd 5% preferred International Co., preferred (M.) A & Extra (quar.)_____ Marine Ltd., ordinary Basket, Inc., Marsh $1.25 a2'/2% (quar.) Son 12-10 Martin-Parry 12-11 Massey Harris, Ltd. (quar.)__ Master Electric (quar.) Asphait Matachewan Mathieson Corp. 11-15 12-19 Mayflower 12-15 12- 1 Maytag 12-15 12- 1 12-10 11-27 McAleer 50c 12-10 11-27 McColl-Frontenac 3 12-15 35c 1- 12-20 *50c 12- 4 2 12-17 12-22 11-30 1- $i.i2y2 25c 12-22 preferred Oil preferred & 11-30 Meadville Melchers participating 2 12-24 Mercantile 1 11-24 $2.50 12-30 Merchants Refrigerating Class B & Stores, common Company, 12-10 Messenger 1- 3« 12-10 Messer $1.12 y2 1- 3 12-10 $1 1- 3 12-10 King-Seeley Corp., 25c 1- 3 12-15 Kingsport 20c 12-31 12- 10c 12-15 11-24 25c 12-27 12-10 $1.50 12-15 12- 50c 12-10 3 (increased quar.)_ 1 11-30 1 12- 1 12-15 11-15 62'/2c *$1.00V2 (quar.) 11- 12- 1 1-15-49 1- 3 1 12- 1 15c 12-15 62»/2c 1- 2 12-31 11-30 12-15 11-22 25c 12- 9 12- 3 12- 12- 3 75c 12-15 9 1- 3 12-10 1- 3 12-10 1- 3 12-10 1-13 12-10 12-24 25c 15c Co. (quar.) 62Vic —___„— Corp. Thermit 12-22* 3 1- 25c 2-15-49 Corp. preferred 12-30 12-15 75c Corp. Metal Forming fz 1- 3 60c Machine 12-15 12-15 25c (quar.) Extra 7% 12- 87'/2c (quar.) Extra Metal 12-15 25c (quar.) com. 3 Mesta 25c *30c (s-a)_ (quar.)__ Co., class A Meredith Oil 1 12- 11-22 $1 Extra preferred 1 12-23 12-15 25c preferred 1- 12- • $1.75 1 Ltd.— $1.50 25c 12- 60c (quar.) Dredging (quar.)___ Telephone Co., 5% preferred (s-a) Distillers, $5.50 35c 12- 11-15 *25c common McWilliams 11-30 3 12-15 12-23 12y2c (quar.) Ltd., Co., Corporation, $2.50 preferred (quar.) Porcupine Mines, Ltd. (extra) 11-30 Merck 11-24 12-10 1 Robbins, common preferred (quar.) 6% 12-20 11-20 12-10 30c- * Mclntyre 12-10 11-30 1- 5 12-15 25c 12-10 12-30 12-11 50c ;_ (quar.) Mfg. Co., 5% 5c *3c 1- 3 *2y2c Ltd (year-end) Extra $4 12-20 12-11 10c Mines, Corp., -com. Corp.__ Company McCord 12-20 12-22 60c (quar.) Hotel McKesson 2 *25c Corp.___ Consolidated Chemical 2 7% 1- 15c Co. 12-22 1- 10-29 1- 2 40c : 12-11 2 12- 6 60c 3 1- 1 12-20 25c 3 11-30 4 3 1- 20c (quar.) 1- 12-15 l-'3 Communica¬ (interim) common 1- 1-31-49 3 11-30 25c Mangel Stores Corp. (quar.) Mapes Consolidated Mfg. Co. 2 ' 7 Company— (quar.) 80c 4 Co preferred 12- 12- & convertible 12-15 1 R.) (The) 4y4% $2.25 1- 11-6 6 1- 9 »' 11-30 3 1- 1- 1- 12- 12*20 12-15 12- 12-20 12-15 '12-20 ; 12- 6 : 1- 5% conv. pfd. (quar.)__ Inc. (quar.) Kingston Products Corp. (s-a) Kinney (G. R.) Co., Inc., common, Kinney Mfg. Co., $6 non-cum preferred Kirby Petroleum Co. (year-end) (extra) ■ 50c 1 15c 12-20 12Vic 5 4 10-11 i 25c <*' 1-2-49:!,r i *$1.25 Paper __v_i 1- 1- "1-2-49 4 (R. H.) &.Co Magma Copper Co 2- 12-15 1-2-49 12- 12-10 25c 75c (irreg.)* (quar.) Power Extra 20c $1 10-11 Co., Ltd.—■ Macy 87y2C 35C 12-10 ■ Structural preferred 2- 65c 12-15 VaC « Mackinnon $1 $1.25 1 1-3-49 Vhc (s-a) Macwhyte Company (quar.) 12-15 12-15 12-15 $3 . 12-10 1-15 65c ; 11-26 Press, 11-30 12-20 Common 12-10 (quar.) 12-15 1-1-49 Mac^adden Publications $4 (quar.). 30c (s-a)_ Extra 12-15 12-14 11-30 *25c Consolidated 12-10 12-31 12-15 $1.06 (quar.) Lowney (Walter M.), Ltd J. & M. 1211- Sons— A 11-30 20c 12- 12-15 12-13 15c 12-15 95c 12-15 $2 2 88c ■_ 4(4 % Publishing Co. Mergenthaler Linotype preferred 12-. (quar, Extra Lowpnstein $3.50 (quar.)_—_ J 2-23 (quar.) (s-a) Mortgage 12- common 12- $4 Nashville 11-29 Mill 12-23 Extra 12-15 2 12- 50c preferred 12- 1- 12-23 _W_— 12-20 3-20 25c $1.75 Extra 12-15 12-15 (quar.) common 12-15 2nd 12-20 convertible 12-15 preferred 11-26 5% $7 conv. 12-10 5% 6 25c Wire— quar.) (initial (quar.) Kimberly-Clark Corp., 12-10 12-23 12-13 12- 15c (quar.) — common 12-23 25c ^ 12-10 $1.75 »; Keystone Steel & 87 V2C " (quar.) 12-20 25c — 3 12-15 6 5c 20c — quarterly Canada, Ltd. (quar.) $4.50 preferred (quar.)_ Copper __X Organization, 1- $1 25c (quar.) of __v 12- 12-10 Dock— Candy 25c & Company 12-30 12-31 Year-end $1.12 y2 (quar)_ 2-24 50c 37V2c ____, (quar.) Mastic t Year-end 4% -: 12-30 10% Extra 4Vi% • 12-10 12-10 12-20 12»/2c Company, Kennecott Kilburn 12-10 $1 Gas— (quar.) Increased New & Whitney Co,— (year-end) Natural common $6 Ltd.— 3 (Washington, D. C.)— $1.75 & Trecker_ Company, common— Kelvinator Kendall 12rlO 1- 11-30 $1.50 common Extra Kent-Moore Monthly Common Lit $1 Company (Julius) 12- 25c Co., preferred Kawneer ——— Quarterly 7 Little 1 3 12-15 convertible preferred Market dividend Drug 11-30 Monthly Co. Stock 12-15 Heywood-Wakefield Co., common Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.— Manufacturing Kansas-Nebraska 12-22 Hinde & Dauch Paper Co. of Canada, 12- 12-31 Katz 12- 1- 12-15 Co. 3 40c 12-22 : (quar.) preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 50c 8 Oil 1- 12-31 $1.20 — preferred (s-a) Hewitt-Robins, Inc. (quar.) Lion Lipe Rollway 1-15 ' 11-26 12-15 (quar.)__^ (quar.)_____ Liquidometer $1 7% 12-31 .,$1.25 t. preferred 7' 4% Kansas Gas & Electric, 34 %c (quar.) prior 12- 75c ____. Vegetable Parchment Co. City Southern Ry., com. (resumed). preferred (quar.)—___,—__!—.—__ Kayser 60c Kokenge__ preferred 12-4 Extra Safety & 12-23 Corp. (extra) Co. com. (quar.) 7% -7% 12-15 11-30 $6 11-24 1-31 12-10 183/4c (quar.) 6% participating preferred Participating 3 12-15 12-23 12-15 30c Common 1- $1 3 1- 12-15 Powder Hershey Hershey 1-15-49 Kansas 12-11 25c ' Co., 5Vz% pfd. (year-end) Hercules Highway 2 25c — Hendry (C. J.) 1- 50c new 12-15 City Public Service Co.— . 12- 1 18c Service Corp. 80c ____ 12-23 —— Brewing.. W.) 10-30 50c Joslyn Mfg. & Supply Co., com. (quar.)____ 4y2% preferred-(s-a)__— Joy Manufacturing Co. (increased quar.)___ 12-10 75c —— Co (G) (G. .__— 12-17 ________ Corp. Mining preferred A (quar.)__ 4% 2nd preferred B Johnson Oil Refining Jones & Laughlin Steel, common (increased) 5% preferred A (quar.) Joseph & Feiss Co. (quar.)____ 12-11 $1 2nd issue $4 pfd. (quar.).; preferred (quar.) Glass (quar.)— non-cum. Hobart 12-15 UOc Hartman Tobacco, — 2nd 15c . —— _____— $1.25 Ltd Co., Extra (year-endH i7y2c _ Extra Helme 3 120c Battery Corp. 6 1- 65c . — (quar.) 12-31 1-15-49 30c 25c 15c (quar.) Co. (quar.) 11-20 (quar.) 5% preferred 2nd issue (quar.) Harrlsburg Railway Co. (s-a) Haishaw preferred 12-10 $3 11-30 12-13 $2% (increased)_^_i_. xP/4% (quar.)__— common 50c 25c 12-14 12-23 12-15 I2y2c of $1.25 Supply, Johnson & Johnson, com. (increased quar.) • . 12-17 11-29 5c (quar.) - 11-25" 50c Lincoln 11-30 11*? 8 25c (quar.) Xl'/4% Johns-Manville 1— Y.) Corp. 12-17 3 1 40c *7c 1 12-15 *20c Wholesale^ Co. Water 11-23 4% 7 12-22 -12-22 *25c xiy4% $1.12 y2 ' 7* 35c *25c .__ 11-23 ?10c Harrison Jamaica $5 12- $2 (year-end)______ xt$1.75 (quar.) (quar.)____, (quar.) 2 $1.50 — B preferred C preferred D 5% 50c 12 Vic 45c 12-15 6% preferred (quar.) Harding Carpets, Ltd— Extra A preferred 12-15 11-20. 12- 6 * 5 12-17 $3.50- (quar.)___. Lima-Hamilton 1- 20c (quar.) 12-15 (quar.). com. 1- 12-17 12-10 25c (increased) Ltd., com. (quar.) _____ preferred ' 12- 12- 25c 37'/2c i— Public Service, 7% 5% 12-15 , 93 %c (quar.) common (quar.)___— Jaeger Machine Co. Refractories— Corp. Service, preferred $1.06 Va Company (year-end) Harnischfeger Public $1 $1 Co. 11-23* 3 1- *75c 1-15-49 (interim) com. (quar.) pfd. (quar.)_ Irving. Trust Co. (quar.)—11__ Island Mountain Mines, Ltd. .1—,____ .1 12-, 1 $1 37y2c 11-24 15c eoc Ltd., preferred Jamaica 6 12-15 • Virginia______ Liggett & Myers Tobacco, 1% pfd. (quar.)_ Lily-Tulip Cup Corp. (increased quar.) $1 Irving (John) Shoe Co., 6% -<12-10 11-26 $1 (quar.) .common Co. 15c — 12-16 7.12- (N. preferred 12-27 50c 25c (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) Instrument Hanna (M. A.) Harbison-Walker (quar.)_____. (quar.)_ Foundation, convertible 3.75% 8 12-13 Quarterly,. " (quar.)— preferred Iowa 11-25" 40c (quar.) 40c '•'7-% 1-15 12-20 (quar.) preferred % Stores Mills Corp. 11-19 6% 12-15 $1.25 (interim) Co 12-20 *30c ——_ 4>/2% 1-28 43 %c Gas., Inc.__.— Power 3 1- ... common 12-10 " 30o < com. Interstate Natural 12-15 $1.10 25c Co., Hosiery 12-22 30c quar.) — Watch prior — pfd., (quar.) (The), preferred (quar.) 12-10 $1.50 (quar.) 7% Company 12-28 Paper Co. (old common).—— common (initial).— Hecla (year-end) 12-17 Hammermill $3 Co. 3 6 Co. $1 & Machine___ 25C ■ International Salt 5% $1 Life & Casualty Insurance* Co. of Tepn.—■ 20c ; Co., 37y2C preferred 12-15 Salt $1 (quar.)____ International Railways of Central America— 5% preferred (accum.) Silver Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.— convertible preferred 1-15 Corp. Staple __________ Hart (quar.) Products International *20c 4 preferred International Intertype Corporation (stock dividend) (W. F.) Printing Co. (quar.) Hamilton 11-30 _____ Interstate Hajoca Extra 12-14 (quar.)____ International 75c $1 preferred (s-a)„—.—■— 4% Paper, common $1.25 (increased common Liberty Loan Corp., 50c 11-26 1- 12-10 12-15 t40c Canada, Ltd 11-15 *20c 4% International $4 -12-10 12-20 $1 140c of 11-15 Brass Haloid Company, Liberty Fabrics 12- . Co. $1.25 — preferred (quar.) Co., Ltd.,' common..—— $4.40 11-30 12-21 $1 (quar.) Nickel 12-20 $1.25 — (quar.) com. 12-10 $1 (increased quar.)___ preferred International 12-20 —_ pfd, 20c Corp.— 12-20 (quar.) held)— shares Power Hall 4% Chemical 75C $1.25 (cash dividend) Gulf Hahn Common Minerals & 12-28 50c (s-a)_. Brothers, Ltd Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass t$1.12y2 $1.50 —— year-end stock dividend (One shr. of Texas Gulf Sulphur common for each 65 International 11-30 1- $75c Special Gulf Leslie Ltd.— (quar.) 12-10 Lewis 75c 5 12-23 12-20 37'/2c Products 12-16 _ Year-end preferred ATFink 11-30 3 1- 7 3 Leightpn Industries, Inc., class A (year-end) Refineries, Inc *40c Industries, (quar.) 12- 62>/2c Leonard 11-22 30c Metal 11-18 11-19 11-15 12-15 —.—*___—rasi: 1-12 Machinery Publishing Co.— $3.50 preferred (accum.) International Harvester Co., common (quar.) 12-15 (s-a) (quar.) Extra Educational 12-24 11-19 12-15 ; 10c Lehigh Coal & Navigation Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Corp.' (quar.) 12-10 Cigar International 12-15 x Corp. 12-10 , 12>/2c International Company Realty Corp 10c ■/ 37'/2c, Special 1 1 10c preferred $5 Gulf 12- 12-10 *5c *l8c ; D.) Life "Insurance (quar.)__. 12-15 » — *37 Vic Extra preferred $5 12-13 15c 75C , $5 12-13 $1 11-25 32>/2c —, preferred 12-15 12-15 3 Special 1 Co., Ltd.— $5 Sugar, 11-16 12-20 5% Co. ia-31 (s-a) Cement 90c $1 Guantanamo 12-31 3 (quar.) Cellucotton 12- Extra Gulf 12-15 dividend *62>/2C (yCar-cnd).———, Lee 1- Stock * dividend International 12-15 Tap & Die Corp. 10- 6 1- (year-end) (quar.) Machines— 12-15 Corp. (quar.) Griesedieck Western Brewery (quar.) Griunell 8 Powders, Ltd.— preferred Business 10c (quar.) (quar.) Lawrence Portland $1.25 (year-end) Bronze *25c (increased).. Saddlery Co. Iron 20c (quar.)___ (A. C.) Leather 12-11 12- 75c Copper 12-22 Co. (extra) Co., (year-end) 2 12-20 5% Consolidated 12- Bleachei-y 3c Dye Works (H. 11-19 12-20 30c 1- $1.06 y4 (quar.) Corp. quar.) t40c Co. 1 Lehn i B Rayon partic. Cash 11-15 12-15 com (quar.) 12-15 25c dividend Stock Co. 11-10 12-10 12-28 Machine Lefcourt Special 2nd preferred (quar.) Western Sugar Co., common 6% Great Industrial Co.— Ry. preferred Sessions 12-17 12-10 $1.121/a (quar.) Year-end Extra (quar.) preferred A 4'/4% & Lanett 1 25c 5% Warehouse preferred West ,5% Lamson 12- 1 12-17 1-2-49 $1 preferred A Lane-Wells (quar.)_. 1-2-49 (extra) Landers, Frary & Clark (quar.)_^. 3% Louis) Co. 4V2% 12-30 2- $2 International _ Northern (St. & Industries, 4% pfd, (quar.) Lake Dufault Mines, Ltd Lake Shore Mines, Ltd. (quar.) Lakeside Laboratories, Inc. (initial) Lawrence 12-10 $2.50 Extra Great Leasehold H.) Mfg., 12-20 (interim) 50c $1 12-30 guaranteed (s-a)_ Chemical Industries— 4 50c 12- lines 4% 12- , 12-15 $i 12-31 (quar.)_ Y.) (N. 12-15 Indianapolis Water— 6% (year-end) Indemnity 3 (S. Landis $1.25 • Paper, 11-12 1- *25c International Inc.— dividend) (stock American 11-12 11-10 Extra • Gray Drug Stores, Inc. Common 12-13 12-13 (year-end) 1 12-14 (quar.)____ $1.25 (quar.) 12- La France Corp.— Interlake —— Great 12-24 12-10 (s-a) 12-10 ^ 35c 11-15 (extra) — class A (quar.)„—___ Varnish Steel (year-end) Grayson Robinson, Kroehler *$1.25 11-15 Co., Ltd., Grand Rapids Granite City Kress I$1 12-15 Hosiery Co. Grafton 12-10 11-30 1-10 tlOc Income Rubber 12-22 50c 12-28 *$i preferred B B.) Extra 12-10 $1.25 & 12-15 tl2,/ac Co. 11-20 ! Company Common (increased quar.) 4% preferred (quar.) Kresge (S. S.) Co. (quar.) $1 a. *12-14 10c (quar.) Koppers Company, 50c Inspiration U2y2c Gorham 12-10 preferred (quar.) Emil) 25C $1 (quar.) crass A 12-31* (quar.); 12-17 :_ Gordon Mackay Stores, Ltd., Class B (quar.)„—_i_ 12-31* 1-15 preferred (D. ' Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada— Reduced 1-15 55c 12-10 „ 12-17 50c (increased) *50c Goodyear Tire k Rubber, common (quar.) $5 convertible preferred (quar.) 3 ' 933/4C 3 12-31 v 1- 1- 56>/4c _ Industrial Wire Cloth Products Corp. (quar.) Extra ___; $1.25 1 9 Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada, Ltd.— 12-13 .12-31 (quarj—.—— 12- 12- 3-23 12r24 25c Creamery Co., common Inc.— 12-10 Company,, $1.50 $1.50 1 12-23 Motors Ordinary shares 12-15 $1 *5C .. — Company, common-.—... preferred » ,. •••:" $1 $1.50 ____ Golden State Knudson 3 50c (Texas) Co. Oil Leased 12-10 Golden (I. 1- Kirsch Illinois Central RR.— 11-19 20c (quar.)_'__—— Inc._____———_1— Manitou Mines, Ltd.— Kleinert 11-24* 20c Bros., 12- __ (quar.) common Power Hygrade Food Products 11-24* 3 5c Extra Klein (quar.) Corp., ' (quar.) 8 12-20 Bay Mining & Smelting (quar.) Imperial 1- 40c 12- 12-30 ti2yac 4-1-49 25c 12-20 75c (year-end) com. Hydro-Electric Securities 12-23 (increased quar.) dividend Globe Knitting Works 12- 12-31 . Common Stock 12-13 $1.50 i (quar.)__ Refining Co "Huron & Erie Mortgage (quar.) Hussman Refrigerator (extra) Huttig Sash & Door Co., 5% pfd. 6 20c — preferred 4Vi% Humble 3 20c (quar.) Extra Goebel Extra 11-30 20C class A Distilleries, Extra Glidden 12- 3 12-14 50c — .__ Glenmore Class 12- 12-15 50c (quar.) 12-15 50c (quar.)__— Co. A When Holder§ Payable of Rec, 1-2-49 37Vic 8 (quar.) & Electric 25c (quar.) Co. Oil 3ound Howell Per 37y2c Company 12- * 5 $1.25 pfd. Finance Light class 53 Share , Name of 12-20 (year-end) Corp. preferred 12-27 .___—, Co. conv. 3 3/4 % $1 Corp. Gloaner Harvester 6% $2.25 1 15c Extra Gisholt Machine Glen Statler Household 12-15 12- , (quar.) Houdaille-Hershey 62y2C ■ preferred Girdler (The) Hotels 12-30 _ , common Extra $5 1 12-20 Holders Payable of Rec. 25c $i.i2ya (quar.) Ltd., • W.), 1 11-24 $1 __ (2369) ' 30c preferred (Frank 12- 12-10 $1.12'/2 ___ Co. 4'/2 % Horner When Share (quar.) common Extra 12- 25c (increased) common 2 Company, 12-10 $1 ____ CHRONICLE Per Hoover 12-10 50c (quar.) Extra 414% preferred (quar.) Germantown Fire Insurance 1- $3 (accum.) FINANCIAL . Name of Company 12- 2 2 (year-end) & Holdert Payable of Rnc. 25c Equipment General Railway Signal Co. com. Gerber Products, When COMMERCIAL (increased)__ Corp., common (quar.) Metropolitan Building Co. :— (quar.) (quar.) — 3 2- 5 11-30 12-10 11-30 1- 3 12-16 $1 12-15 12-1 15c 12-20 12- 9 35c 12-10 12- 1 12-22 12-10 12-20 12-1X $1.75 1 12- 12-10 30c • Monday, December 6, 1948 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL THE (2370) 54 -L When Per Name 97 tec preferred (initial quar.) Metropolitan Paving Brick Co Michigan Public Service Co. (auar.)_. Mickelberry's Food Products, common $2.40 preferred (quar.) . --Middle States Petroleum, class B (year-end) Class A year-end) — Midland Oil Corp.. $1 conv. pfd. (quar.)—Midwest Od Co., common (s-a)_— 4.35% preferred .*8% 2 12- 3 1- 2 12- 3 12-20 20c 1 11-15 7% 11-15 Neisner 1-3-49 12-10 — (quar.) 60c 12-22 11-27* Nelson 12-22 11-27* Nestle-Le 25c 12-15 12- 1 $2 — 11-15 New 12-15 11-15 New 12-15 11-15 New 12-15 11-15 New 1-2-49 12-20 New Haven Water 1-2-49 12-20 New Jersey Power & Light, .4-2-49 3-20 New 37 tec 6-20 Special 9-20 Year-end 25c 1-2-49 12-20 New Park 25c 4-2-49 3-20 New York Air Brake Co. 25C 7-2-49 6-20 New 25C 10-2-49 9-20 N. — 1- 3 12-20 50c (year-end) 11-24 New 12-20 6 RR., 4% pfd Manufacturing Co. (quar.)_ Auction . 12-11 11-20 Newraont Stock (J. Mining 11-20 11-20 Mining & 12-18 12- 1 each 25 shares 12-15 11-15 paid in cash 12-15 11-15 12- 1 12-11 12- 2 12- 9 11-20 1-10 50 c $1 12-31 dividend share. 1— Yoar-end 1- 7 12-31 Niagara 1- 2 12-15 Niles-Bement-Pond 12-20 11-27 Nineteen Hundred 12 tec 12-20 12-10 Share 11-30 Noma Electric (quar.).. : $3.50 pfd. (quar.)—_ Montana Flour Mills, common (quar.) 3 11-30 Nopco Chemical 87tec 1- 2 12-15 Noranda 80c 12-10 7% (final) preferred 7% Norfolk Southern 1 Norfolk & 1 *43c 12-15 11-15 43c 12-31 (quar.) issue being entire Increased quarterly 1- 2 t30c 3 3 2 12- 12-16 12- t$1.50 12-16 12- 1- 1st Extra —— t75C 3 Corp., Finance 1- 3 12- North Refractories American 25c 3 12- North Central Texas Oil Co. 1- 3 12- North 1- 3 12- Northern 37 tec 12-15 12- $2 12-15 11-30 25c 12-10 11-26 40c — 1- t$1.75 12-10 — 7% preferred (quar.). preferred A (quar.).. preferred B (<*uar.— Moore-McCormack Lines (quar.) 7% — (J. P.) & Company Morris Paper Mills, common (quar.) Morgan 4%% preferred ..... Motor Wheel Corp. tquar.)— SpecialMountain Mountain Extra ' 11-17 25C 12-20 12- 6 25 c 12-20 12- 0 11-30 30c 12-27 12-13 Ohio 12-17 12- 2 Ohio 75c 12-17 12- Co. „——■ 8% Telephone Co. preferred A Biscuit Co., 12-24 Olin 12-24 12-15 11-26 National Breweries, Ltd., preferred (quar.). Stock New Register ... dividend —: ...— City Lines, common $4 preferred A (quar.) —* Common < cash dividend) Otter Filters, class Pacific 1- 3 12-10 Power 3 Stock dividend (Two shares of each 100 share" Dairy Discount 5% Products Mills Portland Packer Corporation 12- 6 Pacolet Mfg. 12-15 Panhandle 12-15 preferred National Erie Corp. 3% non-cum. 5% non-cum. 1st National Fire Quarterly National preferred Co. _ 4% Products (s-a).-—. 5% Penick 11-19 Peninsular 12-10 11-30 11-30 $1,25 12-10 11-30 12-15 12- 0 12-18 12- fi Gas National Gypsum National & Electric Co. Rhodesian 1- 12-15 Rice Hosiery Mills, Ltd., Class B class A (increased quar.) Lead Co., common National (quar.) 6% 5% Linen common National Lock Co, Malleable 3 12- 3 12-20 25c 12-20 12- 12-15 11-22 .2- (quar.) Steel (N. Y. )._ Ltd. Pipe Ltd. 1-14 1- 5 Line dividend) 12- 3* 12-20 12-< 1 12-22 12-10 _________ 3* 11-19 ; (quar.)_ 1- 87tec common-.^ 12-1$ 1 1-15 4te % Paul, Robertson of (Cbas.) & Phelps Dodge Corp. Corp. 5% 5% preferred 3 5% prior preferred 12-15 12- 3 Roeser 12-15 12- 1 Rolland 1 Rome 12- 12-10 40c 1- preferred & 1 12-10 Roos 12-10 Rotary 1- 3 12-10 J- 12-10 12-15 11-30 Rowe 50c 12-27 12- 8 Royalties 1-15 12-22 Ruberoid 12- 7 12-15 12- 7 Ruud 12- 1 $1.12y2 1-1 30c 12-10 12-10 Stock Sabine 12-10 -. 11-12 11-12 11-20 (quar.)_, 50c 12- 9 11-26 75c — 12- 9 11-26 12-31 12-15 87tec (quar.) 4'/4% : Safway Steel 12-15 12-15 Philadelphia 1-15 12-15 12-14 11-30 Philadelphia Company, $5 preferred *6 preferred (quar.) $1 12-14 11-30 Philadelphia 10% 12-17 11-30 Extra Bourse Electric preferred Co., (quar.) com. (quar.)_ (quar.) Inc. (quar.) Products Co. (extra) 1 St. Louis Public Service class A Louis Rocky Mountains 12-11 1 r-97 25c 12-31 11-22 3 12- 1 12- 1 8t. , Louis 5% San 12-10 12- A 12-15 12-29 12-15 12-20 12- 12-15 8 6 11-22 12-10 11-18 12-22 12- 3 12-22 12- 3 12- I 12-11 1-3-49 12-10 12-15 11-30 12-15 11-30 62'tec 12-23 12- 25c 12-20 1.2-10 1- 1 3 12-1U 1-1-49 12- 8 12-10 11-19 12tec 12-15 12- 1 50e 12-15 12- 1* $1.25 (quar.) 12-15 t$1.06 $1 & Pacific Co Francisco Ry.— preferred 12-20 25c pfd, (quar.) (increased)— St. 1-3 50c $1.25 11-26 1- T~—- (quar.)__ 11-19 gnc 7 37'tec ri 50C (quar.) com. 12-13 $1.50 7 12- 3 25c 12-10 $1.25 * 12- 1- $1.12te pfd. (quar.) (Conn.) (quar.) 12-10 11-26 12-27 10% Co $1 12-15 3 1 15c . 5c $1 3 1-15 12- 20c Saguenay Power Co., Ltd.. 4Vn% Lead 12-10 2 $1.50 (year-end) Corp. preferred 12-15 1- 12-15 12tec Safety Car Heating & Lighting Co. (year-end) Stores, J 2-15 50c 4te% Co. Royalty 12-15 1-1-49 t$1.06'/4 • (quar.)_ Mfg. 1-1-49 50c (quar.) (year-end)__;T (Jacob) Joseph J 1-1-49 30c $1 1- 1- pfd. Management St. IL-19 6 $1.25 dividend;- Safeway J?r 12- $1.25 (quar.) Manufacturing Russell 12-10 10% Company Ruppert 11-22 $1.25 Steel Rothmoor Corp. 12-15 4 11-22 25c (quar.) Inc. 3 12-21 4 12-10 20c dividend 25c 4 1212- 50c (quar.)__ Electric Corp. 12- 12-15 (quar.) (quar.) Inc.-(year-end) common Brothers, Stock 12-15 '12-15 Co. Co., Ltd., pfd. conv. 25c 37'tec (quar.) A (quar.)_ Pendleton, Paper Cable 4% 1-1 12-11 ;-*_'.* (quar.) 7 $1.50 (quar.)__ 11-17 Company— 12- 20c common & 12- 5% u preferred Company 11-18 35c Co., Extra 5 12-22 8'tec Manufacturing 60c Co 4 12- •. H.) Ages Rockwell $ 1.12te (quar.) Brewing (H. Rockwood 30c Inc. 12- 12-15 12-10 Participating 30c (quar.) 12-20 t$l B_ & Myers, Inc., common (initial) participating preferred (quar.) $1.50 12-15 $1.25 Year-end $1 Robbins joc (quar.) class shares American 50c (quar.) Ltd.. Copper Mines, Ltd.— 12-21 12-15 1 12'teC Mills, 12-13 12-20 1 5c T-_T Silk Antelope 11-26 40c ? * Extra 50c , 10c —__ 25c (quar.) preferred Paper 50c * 12- 4 — Raisin 1 8 12-14 50c 12- 11-30 %- 11-25 12-20 12-17 12-15 e 11-15 1 1-49 11-30 12- 12- 1- 11-26 7 12-14 12-15 25c 2-15-49 12-10 1 112- 2c Company ____________— Co. (quar.) Riverside 12-14 1- 12-15 45% — 12-15 Roan 11-30 Ltd 11-15 3 12-15 12-lb 12- 12- 12- 12-10 I 12-15 12-16 12-15 11-22 1 12-10 11-20 12-15 11.-22 ■ 50c 12-24 12-28 Trust, Oil 12-15 30c common 11-22 12-21 1- 3 Riegel Paper Corp. (quar.) 30c Riley Stoker Corp. (irreg:)*'20c Rio Grande Valley Gas * (year-end) 2c 50c Co., 12-21 25c Co Oil Richardson 1-2-49 02tec —— (s-a)_ Selection Ranch Rock Y.) 1-15 ... River Telephone Co.— Comnany Milk 3te% 7 12-15; 20c Extra Pfeiffer 12- 2 70c (N. fquar.)_____ _ Richfield t20c (year-end) Exchange Bank common - 2V2C i. common Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co._i.__ : Peoples Drug Stores (increased quar.)______ Peoples Gas Light & Coke Peter 1 12-1 t35c Ltd., Corp., dividend, 4% 6% prior preferred A (quar.) —$1.50 Reynolds (R. J.) Tobacco Gc>— * :* 3.60% preferred (quai.b___^_— 90c J>' 4.50% preferred (initial)—:u.™*_™ 96c Rheem Manufacturing Co.; common (quar.):"j 40c 5c — Pet Steel Stock $1 $1 $37 tec —__ 75c — preferred Republic 50c $1 (quar.) (quar.).. Year-end (quar.) (quar.) (quar.)____ w- Permutit 1 . - 4te% 1- Co.— (quar.) preferred (quar.) Pennroad Corp. (yeav-end) Pennsylvania Coal & Coke____ Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Corp. (quar.) Extra ___i._-_T._-.-' Pennsylvania Engineering Corp.____„___ Extra 12- 12-15 $45c Pictures Ford, Ltd. 3 1- 2 12-10 $2.50 (s-a)__-_„ $1 Pfizer 12-18 *25c National Steel Corp. & 12-15 $37, (year-end) 12- 2 $2 50c (quar.) Corp., preferred 12-15 25c .... dividend 12-15 1-3-49 15c National Safety Bank & Trust Co. Co. 12-16 1-3-49 $1.10 Co Car 1-3-49 Co.-— Machinery National Standard 1-10 15c 25c Castings ... Radiator Rubber 1 3 $1.25 (quar.)... & ,12- 3 20 _____ Year-End National National Stock 3 12- 2 $1.12te (quar.) (quar.) National « each preferred Special 12- 1- $1.50 for (quar.) Service, preferred National Steel 1-2-49 $1.75 share (one A preferred B (quar.)... 4%% 6 ... preferred National 3 12- 12-20 dividend held) 7% 12- 25c . ____ Stock 11-29 12-16 ti5c (quar.) Extra •'/10c Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp., com. (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.). : Pennsylvania Power & Light, common 12-10 Inc., Rand, Petroleum 12-15 Pennsylvania 12-15 ?* 12- 12-15 9 12-15 11-29 50c ... 12- 2 " 50c 2-1-49 1-2 12-15 30e _______ 2 25c 25e (s-a)_—— 15c 1- 3 3 J 30c Co (year-end)—. (Phila.) 9 12-15 ' 12-10 20c National 1- '1- ;. _________ Co. 12* 15c (s-a) Common 12-10 1- 11-29 12- 50c Co. (quar.)— Transportation (quar. )^ 12-10 80c 2 1-3-49 11-24 Manufacturing Co., preferred (quar.) 30c 50c 1- 1-3-49 12-15 preferred Paton 11- _______ 12-11 25c 50c preferred 5% (cash ' $1 Tubes, preferred 12-10 . Food 2 $1.12te 11-30 (extra). Eastern Common 7% ; 12-11 1- $1.18% (quar.)_____ A 11-29 2 12-21 (quar.) (quar.) Park Chemical Co., common — 4%% pfd. Inc. (quar.) 11-29 1- preferred (quar,)__^ Republic Investors Fund, Inc.* ; - v : > 6% preferred A (quar.)-___-_______r_____ ,."6% preferred B (quar.)*. 12-10 12-15 $2.50 (Hartford) 12-15 * $1.25 $4.50 37tec Paramount preferred Insurance 12-10 common 11-30 , 2nd 12-20 12-15 40c iquar.)________ A Mfg. Co. (111.)— convertible preferred Remington 12-15 11-27 $1.50 T._ 12-10 12-21 12-21 15c (quar.)__ common ' 1 12-15 45c (quar. 12-31 (quar.)—$1.75 Insurance 1- 12-15 (quar,). Mills, preferred Bros., 12-20 12 tec 8 1-3 $3 (Washing¬ Extra 1- 3 Cement, 6te% Co., Page-Hershey ....... common 12-31 (quar.) Pacific 12-31 (quar.).. Corp., 11-22 — 0 80c National National .'1- 2 Reeves 12-17 Extra T—__— Parmelee held)... 12'tec ; Co. Stores, Reliance Co.__— Co. 12-10 for Owl (quar.)——50c Products Indemnity 25c common Red 3 Fisheries 12- 8 prior $1 (Minn.), American* Pacific I- 11-15 11-18 12-23 1-13 50c — 125c $1.12te Pacific Atlantic Telegraph 12- 11- 9 •_ Hosiery 5% 12- B (year-end)-:. Ltd.— Beauty Supply Co., Tail 1-14 12-10 12- 12- United Pacific 12-10 (quar.) Insurance (s-a) preferred 12-15 $50c Participating convertible preferred Oswego Falls Corp., 4V2% preferred Pacific,Clay 20c 11-lS 50c 11-25 7* 30c 12-17 1 12-10 1-15 (quar.) 2 11-10 12-31 National Container Corp. (quar.).. National Cydnder Gas Co.— 12-10 112- $2 12-10 2 2 Title 7% , Reliance —'i Extra 12- 1- 12-21 50c 37'tec 11-25 12- $1 11-30 12- 12-15 11-30 3 12-10 $1.75 • ... 1- 12-15 25c National $1 2-1-49 1-14 12-20 12- 5c 50c .— 1 15c 12-24 10% _ (initial)....— common National Casket Co., $7 preferred (quar.) National Casualty Co. (Detroit) (quar.) 1- 50c 12-23 12-20 6 6 93%c — 20c 50c 1-17 12- (increased quar.)_—^___ 12- t50c 12-23 Republic Realty Mortgage Coip.____________ 12-15 $43c 12-10 50c (increased). Republic 40c —.— 3 12-10 10c (year-end) 11-26 1- 2-25 11-10 Oliver (quar.). common Co. 12-15 12c $25c 12-20 Ontario 7* 40c ' — } 12-20 1 40 c VI 12-31 1 common......—...— 2-28 12-10 12- 7 $1.50 12- $1 25c —' 0 1-10 Ltd Mines, 12- 12-15 20c 12- 11-23 12-31 1-10 ' 35c $1.25 Extra 5 20c 12-10 1 12-31 Silk 5-31 ^ 10c (year-end)_ Extra Real 14—30 2-28 (quar.)_______—__ 1- $1.25 t50c 12-10 12-12 V'T 11- i.. 7 (quar.)__ of Boston class A partic. Estate ton, D. C.) 12-15 of America— Co. 7 12- 11-17 ; 12-28 12C 50c Real 3'te% Insurance 12- Industries, 4% preferred A (quar.)__^_ Corp., common (quar.)— 12-11 (Hawaii)— _ Life 12-28 12-10 Tube Corp.— Reading 12-10 1- 3 12-20 37teq; 50c 1 — U- 5 Co.__ 11-30 _____ 12-14 Extra 12-11 - Service 12- J 12-15' Raybostos-Manhattan, Inc.- • (year-end) Raymond Concrete Pile Co. (extra >___ : Rayonier, Inc., $2 pfd. (quar.)___ ^— Ray-O-Vac Company (quar.) ; Reading Co., 4% non-cum. 1st pfd.- (quar.)_ 4% 2nd preferred (quar:)^ ; —$1.25 (quar.) preferred 12- 12-31 preferred (quar.) 12-14 Oliver 1- 25c Co., Inc. (Md.). Fibres, Inc. (extra) Automotive National 12-20 12-28 25C (quar.)—— (quar.) National 2 12-28 3%% $1.40 Quarterly $1.50 ___________ preferred (quar.) Natlon-Wide Securities ■ Line 1 pid. conv. Inc. Fund Manitou 6-20-49 (irreg.) 12-31 35c $1.18te 50c Power Co. (quar.) Ralston Purina Co., common Holding— Water 25c .... Tube non-cum. 50c (quar.)-—_____——~ ....... — Chemical. Cash 12-10 12- 12-26 3 40c Quebec 25c — 1- 50c Quaker Oats Co., common (irreg.) 6% preferred (quar.)____, Quaker State Oil Refining Corp 40c Service Ohio 11-24 25c — : 5% Products, (Geo.) 23c : (quar.)______^ Company — Seamless $5 12-17 12-20 50C (quar.) Namm's. Inc. 7% 1 3 Old — Muskegon Piston Ring Co,., Muskogee Co. (quar.) National Oil Extra 12-15 1- 3" 12-31 25c 3-21-49 . 12-4 2 12-15 11-10 $1.10 ' Common Ohio $i preferred 4.80% 11-30 40c —ulsV;- 6 12-15 & Gas Co._ (quar.)" Company, Purolator 12-16 11-16 12-10 common...—50c Common 11-15 $1.18te Co., 1- 3 12-10 20c 125c ^ — preferred (quar.) Match Co., common Ohio 12-15 (increased quar.).—. Murray Ohio Mfg. Mutual — Edison 2 15c " (quar.):. 4.40% $1 preferred (quar.)— Murray Corp. of America- Extra Ohio 12-15 1- 3 12-20 1- 1 $1.50 ; (quar.) __—'1 Manufacturing Co. (quar.) Ogilvie Flour Mills, Ltd., common 12-15 (year-end) Co. — Oak 20C — — 4%% Year-end 11-15 12- 12-15 25c Pharmacal Extra 62 tec (s-a) Munsingwear, Inc. (year-end).. Murphy (G. C.) Company, com. Common 12-15 35c preferred Co Brass Mutual 11-17 12-10 (s-a). Brewing Co., com. (Geo.) participating Mueller 4% 12-10 — Muehleback '5% 40c 35c 12-27 93%c Norwich 11-15 1-15 12-14 3te% Oil Putnam 12-27 12-20 12-16 6 1-15 22tec 12-10 12- 12-20 convertible preferred (quar.)...—.— Northland, Greyhound Lines— ' t 4te% 30c 2 11-20 11-26 Inc. 1- . 12- 150c _______ Electric Inc. Quebec 12-20 12- 12-30 (quar.).......—— —_—: Fuel Supply (year-end) Producers (s-a) Motorola, 12-10 12-20 12-20 ........ Pure 12-10 ■ 1 12-16 1- 12-28 11-12 1- 2 ; ■ /25c , com 50c -L 12-10 $1 —i. (quar.) Public Service Co., 59 tec ... Extra (year-end) Co. Insurance Indiana preferred (quar.)-__—— —1 Northwestern Telegraph (s-a)—— ——— Products 1- 3 Y.) 12- $1.25 $1.40 Pullman, SOc River 40c «quar. Corp.— Motor 12-21 (N. * dividend preference common (quar.) Publicker Industries, Inc., $4.75 pfd. (quar.) Puget Sound Pulp & Timber (quar.) 15c Extra t$1.75 4% 11-29 1- 3 & Trust Co. Quarterly 11-10 12-23 1 12-15 Public Service 11-29 3 11-19 6 1 12- 2 5* 1-15 0 12- $ 1- 11-10 - 12- 12-31 12- 11-25 J 12-27 5* t$2 12- « 12- t35c tltec 4% Co., 11- 12-15 pfd. 12-10 11-30 75c (quar.)----.— 12-20 Mines, Dome & il- 11-24 — Public National Bank East 12-10 12-20 - 12-15 , of Canada Corp. Bros. 11-20 12-23 t65c _—_________— Prpston Price 2 12- 11-30 75c — 11*19 12- 11-24 12-10 12-10, 12-20 12-15 12-15 12-15 12-10 12-10 12- 8 12-10 1 12-2* B 11-15 12-10 12-15 25c : 11-29 12-15 2% (quarj__; 5Cc A 12-21 12-15 Ltd. 12- 2 12- 15c Class Extra Power 11-30 Corp.— class Raycn, Co., 12-15 prior preferred Ameriean 11-29 45c 25c t40c 50c preferred 11-15 SOc _ (quar.)_—_____________ Alexander, Inc. (quer.) ___•—__ & 3 8 12-21 10c • preferred River 12-10 ' $1 t25c , (interim) Ltd.__—_r, (s-a) ___; Prosperity Co., 5% preicrrod (quar.)—:— Provincial Paper, Ltd., 4% -pfd- (quar.)____ 87 tec 7% 12- Inc. K.), 50c •——- 12- (quar.)_ ! dividend) 50c : 11-24 12-10 5c 15c (quar.) (quar.) Co American (cash 12-10 1-4 — dividend Po^vdrell 12-15 12-13 T 11-29 75c 75c $1 8c 12-1$ 3 30c Ry. (resumed)™ (interim) (quar Co. 1- 12-15 ' 12-10 12-15 37 tec 12-16 12-29 (Mass.).----: —10c Potomac Electric Power, common (quar.)___ 22'/2C : 1 $2 11-26 12-29 $5 25c $1 loc —_ $50c 25c — — «ortn Oil (H. Porter .■ 11-26 1- 3 quar.)— common — American North 12- t45c ________ ——— 1- 93tec — - preferred 80c & Storage, Ltd.— — preferred ______ Moore Corp., Ltd., common (quar.) 5% 12- *95c }70c Common Car convertible Nv ;;T" 12-15 ,—t common North ________ Montreal Refrigerating American $2 ■ 12-20 $1.75 _____ Wine—_—■ Valley 3,60% Corp Mining (quar.— Materials Stock ■ 1 12-11 $1.75 —_~_i & Lake Plymouth (increased quar.)_ (quar.)— Co. Ry., Extra per 11-26 Powell *——— - Normetal North share plus this dividend—_—.—-Montreal Locomotive Works, Ltd.— .* 12-15 \ 1- 6% —__ : : Pleasant ■ VI 1-15 of 6/100ths of held one — Pittsburgh & West Virginia Development, Ltd. 11-20 37tec —T,T;':V:; 40c (interim)——— r / $$1 Ry. Western Extra at $40 redemption on Dec. 31 called for 1 1212- pfd. 7% Ltd., Cottons, Montreal 12- 12-10 12-10 11-29 rate Extra 1 12-10 ————— (Increased Ltd. $1.75 12- Plastics & Dry Dock Co. (quar.) VI 12-13 Erie RR. riirreg.) Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co.__ Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. (year-end) Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt (quar.; 12-1$ (year-end) Co. $1.75 1 preferred 1-2-49 ^ Corp. 12-13 Placer ———-—— Corp. Mines, 12-10 7% 12-10 ———„—— 3 1- (quar.) (quar.) 1 V ... Extra 1- preferred 2nd preferred 12- (quar.) Pittsburgh per Bridge (quar.) Corp., class B (irreg.)— J 25c 1st 3 be — $$1.12te preferred $40.75 * Newport News Shipbuilding 20c 4 12- 1-1-49 .—__—_— 1:25c Monroe Chemical Co., of rate will 12-15 15c . Bay Niagara Lower Arch 62 tec —... the Newport Electric Corp.— 3te% preferred (quar.) (quar.).. 7% at 11-29 ■ Molybdenum Corp. of America Knitting, Ltd., coram* r. Fractions $1 30c — 7 ■ 50C for: the at share of each one Common $1.12te stock 12-17 12-27 Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ry.— 6 83%C Hudson of 12- 12-27 preferred (quar.) (auar.)—_—^ common (quar.). $4 Inc., dividend Stock 11-19 3 12- 12-17 20c (quar.)___— 53VaC Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.— Increased quarterly _____—\—75c Pittsburgh Forgings Co._z 25c 7 12-15 40c preferred 50c capital held). 6 —— — share (One 12- i 1- $4.50 (year-end)________ Smelting 20c (quar.)—..... Mills, Year-end 11-24 ...— Corp. 12-15 40c Mills Monarch 4te% Co J.) 12-15 3 12-15 12-17 12-15 $1.50 —.— (year-end)—& Gas Corp.— preferred (quar.)———— $4.50 preferred (quar.) Newberry 1- 12- 12- 3 1 —__ (quar.) ————' Suspender Co 4V4'A 11-19 5c 50c 20c 3%% 11-20 $2 12-15 Electric t25c • 5 12-24 ______ (accum.) A J 25c - Co. State 30c *= 1- 75c —— (special) (quar.)— Hotels Statler York 25c Year-end Hosiery Co., common Special '5% preferred (quar.). Molson's Brewery, Ltd Co Itec . .(s-af_ Birmingham Pitney-Bowes, 1- 3 .. Mining York $1 Public Service ——— (Robert) Co., Ltd———-—— Pillsbury 1 1- 2 12-10 12-10 —-—,——- preferred New 12- 6 12-15 3 12- 1- ___________ _______—, Co— — 12- 12-10 12- 12-14 93tec * 25c (quar.) Co. Governor Extra 12- Chicago & St. Louis RR.— 12-11, 60c , (quar.). Mojud Y. Pierce 12-15 12-14 7% * — A Phoenix ' Hosiery P-30 11-30 50c ______ _____—-__i—15c preferred 3te% 11-27 $i $1 50c (quar.) , York 6% 12-10 50c Manufacturing(increased) — $4 preferred (quar.) Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line, common (quar.) pfd. 4% ————;—— 7-2-49 10-2-49 Mining & Carpet Zinc Jersey Stock 11-27 $1.50 (s-a——:— Co. common dividend Holders Payable of Rec. Share (quar.) Corp., Pioneer 37 tec (quar.) 12-15 1-14 1- 3 12-31 1*2-31 — (accum.) Calumet Mines, Ltd. (initial).—. England Fire Insurance Co. (quar.)—_ England Telephone & Telegraph—— Haven Gas Light (quar.) — —— class 12 tec Common Modine Corp.—— 37 tec t 15c tlOc * 13c $1.25 40c ____■—_____ Philco 11-15 Co.— Mur 37 tec Minneapolis & St, Louis By. Mohawk (Herman) participating 20c — 20c 2rc ._ 12-15 50c & common (quar.) 50c prior preferred (quar.) $1 prior preferred (quar.)——• $1 prior preferred (quar.) $1 prior preferred (quar.) Minneapolis-Honeyweil Regulator— Common (quar.) Mobile Co., (s-a) Inc. 50c $1 Mitchell Cement Bros., 12-15 1- 3 12-10 12-15 12-15 12-15 12-i5 - I- 5 (initial) (year-end). common new Extra ... Missouri Co., preferred $1.20 T* (quar.) B Nazareth 12- 12-10 60c (Increased quar.). Special Class Transit Name of Company Payable of Rec. 50e 15c $1 $3.50 20c Sugar Refining— National 35c — — Inc., com. Common Minnesota National * 15c — Common Common 11-29 When Per Holders When Per Share Name of Company 4c (s-a) Participating Miller & Hart, 1- $1.08% pfd. (quar.) Metropolitan Edison Co., 3.90% > Holders Payable of Rec. Share of Company 12-15 12- 6 ; (quar.) 11-SO * St. 4 Regis 40% Paper Co.— 1st preferred series A ri (quar.) $1.10 1- 2 $ 12- 3 Volume 168 Number 4757 THE Per Name oj Company San Francisco Ltd. Share Remedial Loan Association, ' (s-aj A preierred preferred Scythes & Co., 12- 75c 12-15 11-30 2-1-49 1-ito 27 %c 5-1-49 4-18 27%c 8-1-49 7-18 62%c 12-13 11-29* 2- 1 I-17* 1- __ iquar.j '5%% preferred A (quar.) 5%% preferred A (quar.) Scott Paper Co., common (increased $3.40 12-13 12-17 27%c (year-end) . quar.)_ (quar.)__ Ltd. 85c (extra) Air Line. 5% (Del.) & Co. 12- ; 12-15 12- 12-28 12-15 50c 12-10 11-10 12-10 11-10 11-24 Sun Corp., B class conv. $4.50 Stock 12-29 12-10 Sundstrand 12-15 12- 2 Sunray Oil Corp., 12-29 12- 6 11-24 Superior 12-22 12- 12-20 11-30 Common (quar.) redeemable preferred t30c series (quar.) A 2-25 $50c preferred (quaT.) 1- 3 12-31 1- 3 12-15 $1.35 Sherwin-Williams 4 7% Co. preferred Shoe of Canada— of America, class Optical Co. (quar. Ltd. 5 (quar.) 5% ____ Extra Ltd, common Ltd., 11-29 Texas 11-29 Texas Gulf Producing $15c Dairies, class 12-15 12- 1 Texas Gulf 12-15 12- 1 12- 3 $15c A t$1.25 .. (irreg.) Saw Simpsons, & Steel Ltd., ' 1-3 12-10 L 12- 75c 1 11-24 12-17 12-15 _ preferred 12- 12-15 $1.50 12-14 $1.50 12-14 11-23 Extra Skelly Oil Co.___ Skilsaw, Inc. (auar.)_— Smith Steel (Alexander) Common & 12-17 11-12 Thomson 12-15 12-1 Thor $3 1-3-49 12-24 Time, 50c 12-20 12-10* (increased) ___ 50c dividend /. Stock held) Sorg , , shares Co., Common i Rico preferred Southern Southern Natural Southern Pacific Southern Railway Common , 12- 12-28 Co. (irreg.) com. Roofing Inc. Co.— Co. Royalty Trans-Canada Travelers 1 12-17 Coal $1 1-3 12-15 Common 1- 3 12-15 $4.50 prior $1.50 convertible Gas Electric Co.— 12-5 12-13 11-29 Twin 12-20 11-29* Tyler Fixture Corp., $1 • — Walle 12-15 11-15 12-15 208 LaSalle South Common , 25c 1- Corp co"nv. pfd. 50c Asbestos Southwestern 5% Gas preferred Southwestern Sovereign Spalding & 1- 2 12-20 Union Sugar 12-15 11-30 Union Trusteed 12-15 12- Investors (A. G.) Brothers 6% , convertible Spencer Sperti Kellogg Foods, 5% Sons (quar.) (initial preferred quar.)_ Sprague Electric Co. (quar.)__ Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Squibb (E/R/l & Sons, common : ■ $4 preferred $4 preferred Staley (A. $3.75 (quar.) series E.) Mfg. Extra .* A Co., Corp., preferred Oil Standard Oil Of Oil of Co. Oil Co. Calif. of _ of New Stock 12-1 United Gas 1-1 12-20 12-10 11-10 common 12-10 11-10 Fractional 12-15 11-30 cash 12-15 11-30 12- 9 12- 9 share 41c each 933Ac 1-14 12-24 United Piece 12-10 11-15 12-20 12- 6 12-14 12- 3 $4 12-10 11-20 7% 25c 12-15 12- 1 12-15 12- 1 37%c 12-15 12- • ! (quar.) (quar.) U. S. U. S. B Stecher-Traung Lithograph, 5% pfd. Stedman Brothers, Ltd. $4.25 , 5c 1-3 $1.25 12-31 12-15 $15c 1- 3 12-15 12-15 J. & $5 & Dye preferred Whiting Wickes Wico Fidelity & — share Issued the of rate 8. preferred Winnipeg Electric Co., 12-15 11-30 12-15 12- 50c 1 11-29 12-10 11-24 4%% 11-30 Wood 11-30 5% Power & 12-15 12- 75c 1- 2 1 12-22 3 $1.75 12-23 12- 12-10 11-24 12-10 11-24 12-10 11-17 1-3-49 50c 1-14 12-10 .12- 9 12-18 11-24 12-18 11-24 12-28 12- 8 25c 12-31 12- 6 3 12- 2 12-24 1- 1 12-13 12-15 12- 12-10 11-30 50c 12-31 11-15 $2.50 12-31 11-15 $1.50 1-31 1-15 $1.12% 12-15 11-30 $1.20 (s-a) 12-15 11-30 1 Light— . (quar.) Co., (quar.) 25c 1- 1 $1.25 1- 1 12-10 $50c 12-17 11-17 common 12-10 50c 12-28 $1.25 12-28 12-16 $40c 1-10 12-24 25c 12-20 12- 1 $1.12% 12-15 12- 1 $1.12% 12-15 12- 12-16 1 $3%c 1- 3 11-26 25C 1- 3 12-20 25c Monthly 25c Wysong & Niles Co., common 10c Common 2- 1 3- 1 2-19 12-15 11-30 1-20 10c 3-15-49 25c Mfg. Co. (quar.) 2-38 10c 6-15-49 — Mfg. Co Tile 1 15c * 5-31 3 12-10 12-20 12-10 1- Yellow Cab Co.— 6% 6% 11-18 12-15 1-3-49 1-3-49 12-15 1-3-49 25C 6% 37 %C 1-31-49 convertible preferred (quar.) convertible preferred (quar.) convertible preferred (quar.) 1-20 37 %C 4-30-49 4-20 37 %C 7-30-49 — 7-20 12-15 12-13 12- 12-20 11-15 1-10 12-20 1- 2 12-15 1 50c 1-14 12-27 $1 1-2-49 11-10 50c 12-23 12- 3 12-23 12- 3 12-15 12- 12-15 12- 1 $1 — 1 12-15 11-19 $1 Youngstown Sheet & Tube 1-3 11-19 25c 12-15 12- 1 12- (quar.) Extra Youngstown Steel Door Co 1 25c Zeigler Coal & Products •Transfer Corp. books not (resumed). closed for this 12* 1 12-14 12- 1 10c Coke— 1- 3 15c — 12-15 25c — Extra Zonite $1.75' 25c 25c Spring & Wire (quar.) Extra 11-10 1-2-49 Young (L. A.) Extra $1.06% 12-26 12-10 dividend. tPayable In U. S. Funds, less 15% Canadian non-residents' tax. $Payable In Canadian funds, tax deductible at the source. Non resident tax 15%; resident tax 7%. 75c 12-31 12- 8 $1.50 ——— 1- 75c Manufacturing Co., Ltd Woodward & Lothrop, common 5% preferred (quar.) Wool Combing Corp. of Canada, Ltd.__ !_ Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp., com. 4% % convertible prior preferred (quar.)_ 4%% prior preferred (quar.) Wright-Hargreaves Mines, Ltd. (reduced)— Wrigley (Win.),, Jr., Co. (monthly) Monthly : Fibre 1 1- Woods Yale & Towne 10% (quar.) 11-30 $15c series), (quar.) Steel preferred Yankee 12-10 $1.06% (quar.) preferred (Alan) 1-28 12-10 Power— (1897 preferred 4.80% 12-10 12-10 . 12- 12-20 $1.12% common preferred Electric preferred Wisconsin 2-15 12-10 $25c 12-10 12- 12-15 20c 12-20 7 1 12-31 30c (quar.)— 12-10 12- 2 12-15 10c 12-10 12-15 112- 12-31 75c ; 12-10 non-cum. 1-15 12-10 30c — 12-20 $2.50 common 12-10 (quar.) (quar.) 12-20 (quar.) (quar.) H.) $4.50 5% 3 12-24 — 12-20 50c Co Gypsum Co., (quar.) Wilcox Wisconsin 3 12- 12-13 25c Motors, Inc.— preferred (quar.) Wilson & Co., $4.25 preferred (quar.).; Wilson (J. C.), Ltd. (quar.) Wilson-Jones Co. (year-end) 1 12- 12-27 Wllsil, Ltd. Willys-Overland 53c Extra 7% preferred (Consider 12-16 3 15c class A 1- 1-3 (quar.) common 1 58 %c _ $1 $1.25 20c Co., Willson Products, Inc. 12-16 (quar.) 11-22 12-16 12-27 (quar.) 6 (interim) (Bait.) 6 12-27 $1.50 Corp. Corp. -12- 12-16 40c 12- Ltd. Guaranty 11-22 (quar.) 1- 3 of (quar.)_ 12-10 (year-end),. Oil Company, common Willapa Harbor Lumber Mills 35c U. Co. Willett but (quar.)_ 11-15 $1 6 American Manufacturers 11-15 12-15 Co Electric 6% J 75c -— Common Finishing Co.— preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) U 8 Guarantee Paper 12-10 Works— ■ Corp., common preferred (quar.) Motor White 2- 12- 4 683/4C Steel prior Whitaker 2- 1 12-15 (quar.) 12- common— be 11%26 50c — 12-10 Light at 5 1-3-49 Corp. (year-end) Ry. 3 Canal Co., RR. & Lake Erie 3 60c 1 Acid class A N. 25c & preferred -(quar.) Inc. Molasses United 60c (year-end) ; State Loan & Finance Corp., Merchants United 11-18 $1.25 common Phosphate (quar.) Supply United 11-18 20c Wholesale Inc. 1/50 Instrument 3 65C & Traction held 7% prior preferred (monthly) 6.36% prior preferred (monthly) 6% prior preferred (monthly). 12-10 Electrical 1- $75c —* not 11-26 1- 50c (quar.) 1- 75c (s-a) will 5 Corp.— (quar.) 1- 25c (quar.) distributed 12-10 preferred Wheeling 40c (quar.) shares be 25c . 4 Ltd.— American 50c . 12-18 & Traction stock for each 50 shares held.) will for Fund of 1- 12-14 Year-end 50c (quar.f- Income 10-22 " 3 5% Westlnghouse Air Brake 6% — Light & Railways Co., (One 12-15 $1.25 2-15-49 $1 (quar.) pfd. (accum.)— United ii-30 $3.50 20c (quar.)—^ United 10-22 2% % (quar.) Spring Co., Stoker Co., Inc. Steak-n-Shake, 12-10 2% A Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. 12- Light (cash dividend) (quar.)___ Steel Fuel 12-27 65c : of Ohio— 11-30 12-15 20c 12-20 12-15 12-16 75c 2-15-49 32c — Extra \l2-31 3 $1.25 Stationery 12-10 „ Inc.— (quar.)— Co 3 1- 75c (s-a)_ 15c (quar.)—— Illuminating & 25c — Improvement 1- $1 Tablet ' pfd. 1 Co. 50c —,— 7% 1 50c RR. Weston 25c preferred Co. 12-27 _T $3 12- 25c 25c 0c Inc.— Corp. A 12-31 $1 preferred Standard 6% class 35c dividend Standard Class Fruit Jersey— dividend Common Works, 6% United 50c (quar.) (quar.) dividend Standard 12-10 11-15 11-30 $1.25 Fund——— Investments, $1 (quar.)__ _______ 33A% 12-20 12-13 11-30 25c 12-15 12-15 50c 12-10 30c (quar.) 1-17 Electric 4 11-15 $1.25 2-1-49 Fuel 1 12- Extra (quar.) Corporation, United 12- 12-20 . 11-30 20c (quar.) Carton Dyewood Corp. 10c __ 11-26 Western Corp.— (quar.) Electric Coal Cos. United 12-11 17 %c 12-15 19c United 11-26 75C (quar.)___ 12-15 12-10 United 11-26 12- 12-10 12- United 25c (Del.) Indiana Kentucky Standard Oil Co. '■ (quar.) 11-26 12-10 1-17 $1 12-10 12-20 Chemicals, 183Ac common Extra Standard State '• 11-26 19c 11-24 ♦ 11-15 11-26* 12-15 6 1 12-10 12- 12-10 3 12- 6 12-11 (quar.) 5% preferred A (quar.) Western Railway of Alabama-- $1.50 12-13 12- 75c Common 3-19 2-1-49 '"'87%c Co. (quar.)__ Co. Co. Standard _ United 93c (quar.) Milling Standard Stock 11-26 12-13 (s-a) Co, Pacific 12- Corp. ii-30 Corp. 35c —_______— Co. 12-15 1-3 $6 (quar.)—+—, Fastener 12-31 12-29 2%C __— (s-a)_—. 1 50c , (quar.)___ (quar.) Factors Standard Cash 12-15 40c 11-30 50c United-Carr 12-10 1-15 40c $1.75 — Circuit, 1-14 12-20 1 Western 11-27 $1 <quar.)__* 42-20 $4 Corp. (quar.) Corp. (year-end) Careen Extra 12-15 25c & Western 12-20 Theatre- 1 25C Condensing Co Light & Telephone Co., Inc. 12-11 25c (quar.)__ common Board 12- 1- 12-15 i preferred 12-15 47%c < . common 11-23 12-15 $1.25 Rope United United Standard - Co (quar.)____ Brands,- Inc., preferred 5% 12- 6 40c preferred $'3.50 Aircraft Artists' 12-17 12- 3 2- 25c 3-1-49 $1 ... Standard-Coosa-Thatcher . Wire United United 20c : Standard 75c Union 8 8 11-29 Gas 11-19 5. 5(f . Union Common Stock Fund 12- 12-15 2 50c Stock 12-20 11-15 l1"15 1- West Virginia Coal & Coke (increased quar,)/ West Virginia Pulp & Paper (quar.)__ 3 12-20 ' (quar.) Inc. (year-end) 11-26 1- 3 1- Co. Fund, 12-10 13%c 11-30 12- Motor 12-15 4* 3 3 1- 25c West Ohio 4 1- 12-11 75c 11-18 ,12-30 ii-24 62 %c (quar.)__ 12-28 u 12-11 25c — 1 3 12-/1 3 $3.50 (s-a)i. 1-10 (quar.) 12-23 1 12- 15c. "C" 12-15 - guaranteed Pictures, Inc._ West Indies Sugar Extra $1.75 "B" 12- 6-15 1-3-49 Fund $1.12%. 6-25-49 12- 1- 12-10 12-15 35c Wellington Waukesha 62 %c Fund 12-15 * RR., Year-end 3-15 (quar.) Preferred 12%c (quar.) 3 12-15 1-49 35c quar.) "A" United preferred $4.50 12- 1-49 Corp., com Bond Inc.— Inc., 12-15 4- 1 Fund 12-15 25c Company (quar.) 1- (quar.— Funds, Inc.— Co. 25c (year-iend) C 12- Bond. 11-12 Warner 12-23 Union 12-15 Class 3 37 %c Union 12-10 3 12- <quar.)_-_—— 1-12 50c 12- 12-16 Wheeling 12-15 $1.50 (quar.) 12-16 4 Bond 10c common.. preferred & convertible Spiegel, Co., Brother^, class B 1 Union 4 12%c Withington Warren 1 1- 3 37Vic (quar.) Extra Sparks 1 12- 10c _____ 12- 12- 1-14-49 : 12-15 12-23 40c (quar.) Bros. 12-15 Union Co. Warner $1.12% $1.25 1 Insurance 11-24 $1 Electric-7 (quar.) Life 12-15 12- 12-15 : (H.)-Gooderham & Worts, Ltd.— Western (initial) Co; $50c 40c 25c ; 75c $250 50c Walker Ware River .. I-10 $1 11-29 3 8 1-20 preferred (quar.) 11-24 1- 12- 12-10 , —__ (quar.) 12-15 $15c 12-20 $1 (quar.) 4% 6 12-22 12-20 35c (quar.).—I common 12- 80c (initial) com. 12-15 50c 80C * j. Co., 12-15 $1.06% (quar.)— Rubber & 31 %c , Co. 11-29 $37%c 5%% RR. 2 new Extra Walgreen 12-15 A — Pacific 20c (quar.) Royalty 12-10 12-10 35c ' Southland Southwestern Electric Service 1 3 $1.75 (year-end) Extra Union (quar.) 1- (quar.)_ preferred Co. 12-17 i L_ (s-a) Ltd.___~ $130 — Forging (year-end) Street Clutch Corp. Co., Ltd.» Mines, Waldorf System, Inc. 1- 75c (quar.) Disc Union 11-15 , 12-10 Cotton Amulet 12-29 $1.06% 50c (quar.) 11-30 3 1- — 40c Power II-12 12-20 . (quar.) Wabash-Harrison 62 %c 12-31 $1.25 (quar.)_ Roofing Co. Wabasso __—________ preferred 12- Underwood quar.) preferred preferred 50c 12-31 •. 1 7% 12-10 5c preferred 50c (quar.) (quar.)_ 12- Visklng Corp. Vogt Manufacturing Co. (year-end)____ Detinning, common (year-end)! 15c Light & Film 12-11 62 %C Vulcan 12-10 (quar.) 37%c , 30c $1.25 (quar.) (quar.) I-14 1 Co. Century-Fox 6 12-15 7-15 3 —— Twentieth 12- 1-2' $1.50 4-15 1-11 (s-a)— Extra Tucson 12-17 12--1 12-20 8-1-49 1- common A 12-15 30c 37 %c preferred 1- (quar.) (increased 12-17 f 12c r 6-2-49 25c 15c Association 12-10 37 %c $1.02% (quar.)—__—. class 3 (quar.) (quar.) 35c : Petroleums, 12-10 1- preferred Increased Extra i-17 l; 1- 3 Corp.— $2.25 Co. 27c Co. 12-16 ______ Troy & Greenbush RR. 3 5 1 1 common; Shares-Series 11-26 2- 2-1-49 12- 12- ^— 6 37 %C 12-15 1 > 12- (quar.) 6% 11-19 (year-end) 11-27 12-21 12-10 $2 125c • (year-end)___ Chemical 3 7 preferred 11-30 12- — 1- 12- 1-2-49 JS1.25 $5 preferred (quar.) Virginian Railway, common 12-10 12-10 — 11-30 ' 1 partic. preferred (accum.)___ Virginia Electric & Power, common 6% 12-16 — I ^ 6% 12-11 3c ; pfd. Corp. Insurance Tri-West 7 ■ _____ 1 12-15 40c 50c $1.25 _i: 12- 11-30 25c (s-a)____ 75c (quar.) 1- - 12-15 12-15 1 12-15 $1 Ltd., common: 5% preferred (quar.) Viceroy Mfg. Co., Ltd 2 1- 40c (year-end) 1- 3 . preferred conv. $1.30 Welder 68%c __ 2 3 75C Transue & Williams Steel 12-15 12- 1- 12- 3 6% (quar.) 62 %c ; Gas Iron 1 12-17 $4 50C Truax-Traer (quar.)___ (quar.)__ (increased States 5 1- fl Co.— Gas Edison Co. non-cum. 12- 25c 1- 12-15 27c 1 12-20 i- 62 %c Viau, 12-15 25c 1 12- (increased) Co. 12-31 56'Ac 1 12- 12-20 common 25C — Mills, Electric Co., Virginia-Carolina —— common 50c Sugar original pfd. 4.32% preferred 5 % 12- 3 25c (quar.) 5% Common 12-31 25c California Southern 11-20 (s-a)_. Porto 8% 11- . $1.37 preferred (quar.)_. 5%% convertible preferred . 2%. 12-10 !___ 5% South 11- 5 12-20 . (quar.) & 11-10 , 31 %c (quar.) Carolina Electric 12-10 10c ... . common 12-10 10-30 25c interest 7% Cotton Corp. Toklan (quar.) preferred A (quar.) prefeired 11-10 100 each common convertible Paper for : Manufacturing Co. South • (two Corp., 5%% Soss dividend)- (cash _____ Sonotone $1.25 ' ; Oil $1 25c Extra Socony-Vacuum 12-10 12-20 30c (s-a) Top Tailors, Ltd. (irreg.)— Tishman Realty & Construction Co.— Increased quarterly Tobin Packing Co. com. (quar.) 7% preferred (quar.)— & Sons Carpet Co.— (quar.) 1 Light Victor Equipment Co. Tip Tile (s-a)_ 1- & prior preferred (quar.) Valspar Corp., common (s-a) 1 12-10 Power 12-15 Common 50c Iron 12-15 11-26 12- 12-15 10c 6% 50C $2.50 Corp.— preferred class A Sloss-Sheffield Utlca Knitting 11-26 12- 12-15 75c (quar.) 11-30* (year-end) 1. Thomaston Sloane-Blabon /. 6% Utah 12-15 1 25c Extra 12-15 — 4V4 % preferred .(quar.) 11-15 Refining 3 1- 12-15 5c Oil 12-31 11-23 • Utah 12-15 12-20 11-30 12-30 i___ 12-15 (year-end) prop, Extra 11-18 $$1.12% (quar.) (quar.)„i_______ 1- 1-15 12-10 25c Extra 1 3 50c quar.) (year-end) 1-3-49 •_ Thomas Steel Co. 6 12-15 12-15 $2.20 (quar.)___j (year-end) (increased (quar.) 15c — (quar.)_ Co>> 3 15c Co. 25c (year-end) Shovel 5 20C Upson Company Special' Land Trust— Certificates-of 1- 11-22 12-30 $8.75 J12%C preferred $1%C ______ (quar.) (quar.) ... shares Thew $1 fiinger Manufacturing Co. Extra Texas Pacific — (irreg.$1.60 Co. 4%% 3 preferred Company Sub preferred (quar.) Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. $3 conv. preferred (quar.)__ Company 1- 12- 1- $1 — Sulphur— Ltd.— 5% Simonds 11- (quar.) Dairies, — t 12-10 4.25% 12-10 35C common— (quar.)__ 12-10 5 2 40c Inc., Transmission 12-10 ;> Western Simmons Gas preferred 25c •' 12- 25c Tennessee 4.10% 12-24 convertible Upson-Walton 2 _____________ $2.50 - (quar.) 12- 4% 50c 2nd preferred Co. (quar.) $50c A 12-24 25c Mines, Ltd Corp. Inc., common Brewing Corp. Extra 5 5 - 11-19 25c - (quar.)_, .1 5 11- 11- 2 12-23 50c — 11- (quar.) Ltd Corp., 25c Power, 6% 12-10 12-10 2 15c (quar.) Co. 25c class preferred Telluride 12-10 50c $2.50- (quar.) Silverwood • 12-29 50c Silverwood ? 1-29 , . B 28 %C $25c Tennessee (quar.) Y.) 1 1- 1- 26 Ac — Tennessee 12-10 (quar.) Royalties, Class Silknit, _ 11-30 12-10 12-20 $25c (year-end) Extra Signal 12-15 12-20 (N. 1 Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel Co. 35c ___ I B 3 25c (quar.) Extra Class 1- Co. 12- (James), 25c A Signal Oil & Gas Co., class A • $$1.75 12-10 11-29 12- A Common .. __ Mines, 11-30 12-15 Products 4%% preferred (quar.) Taylor & Fenn, 4.32% preferred (quar.) Taylor Instrument Cos. (quar.) Taylor, Pearson & Carson (Canada), Ltd.— . - Extra Sigma - (quar.) Corp. Shuron 12-10 433Ac preferred Winding Co. — _____ 11-29 Universal Extrs^ Corp.— 12-15 (year-ena) Universal Symington-Gould ' Year-end Gold 11- 45c common 1 — Talcott 12-10 (quar.)_ 12- Cement - Bylvanite Trust 11-22 $1.25 common 12-10 Company (quar.) Electric Products, preferred (quar.) II-30 S. 12-15 12-10 1-15 25c 12-31 U. 2 12-10 12-20 Corp. 1-15 1* 2 12-20 non-cum. 1- $1 $2 25c (quar.) Paper 12-15 593/ac ___ Hoist Steel S. Steel Corp., U S Tobacco Co., 7% 62 %C preferred 25c Tool & $4 2 3 U. 3 35c Extra 1-17 12- 1-2-49 Sheep Creek Gold Mines, Ltd. (increased)$2c Mfg. Corp., common 25c 5% 1st preferred (quar.) $1.25 Shellmar Products, common (quar.)___J 40c Shelter Shephard-Niles Crane & • 1- 12-16 12-15^ 12- 1 Wallpaper, Inc.— Sylvania _______ 11-19 12-16 1-1-49 common.^ 1st 11-30 Year-end Swift 3 (quar.) Co., non-cuni. 12-30 —— Sutherland 3 It 1- Rubber Steel (quar.) Superior Portland 11-24 10c 1-15 preferred S. 8% United series 12-15 10c 12-10 $1.25 Extra ' 1-15 5% U. 11-30* 1-1-49 Printing & Lithograph— United convertible 12-15 . . 11-19 11-20 12-20 50c 45c 3 pfd series B (quar.) Mining Co. (quar.)__Superheater Company (increased quar.) 12-15 11-29 12-10 12-17 12-14 70c (irreg.) 11-24 Sunshine 11-23 12-15 S. 11-30 . 3 $1 Co. 12- preferred 12-15 12-15 12-20 12-20 1- $2 . - Potash 12-15 4%% 11-24 1-3-49 3 3 12-14 22%c (year-end) 12-20 4%% 11-26 50c U. 1- 1- 62%c & Foundry Co. (quar.) Playing Card Co. (quar.) Extra S Co. 25c common 12- 6 $1.12% U 6 Lumber 75c Machine £2c ____— 11-30 S 10% 15c (quar.) 12- 10c A dividend 12Vic (year-end) common 12-24 12-10 Lines, common (quar.) 4%% preferred (s-a) (quar ) common 12-15 (Frank S. S. (year-end) Corp. Co., 12-15 iii preferred 4%% Oil 2 (quar.) U. 75c (quar.) Strawbridge & Clothier, $5 preferred (quar.) 1- 2 (quar.)___ 12-16 25c : 25c __ 8 Share S. Pipe 1- 25c (year-end) class $1.25 G.) Co. (quar.)____ ____ Shattuck-Denn Mining (year-end) Shawinigan Water & Power Co.— ,: 4 Extra 25c 1- U. 50c — Class B 1 12-17 25c —— , 25c _ $1.12% A ; Shattuck 12- Mills, 25c 90c Extra Eervel, Inc., 12-15 35c __ ' Class 6 1-2-49 15C Studebaker 12- 12%c : U 15C preference Webster, Inc. Extra 1 6 12-15 10c 12-15 & Stonecutter 1 12- 12-31 U. * Stone ^ : (quar.)_! Inc., common Camp, prior 12-10 quar.)_. (quar.) Fuller Stokely-Van $1 (increased Inc. prior pfd. (quar.) class A preferred (quar.)=_ Shoe Co. 4% & 12-20 57c (quar.) 6 55 When Holders Payable of Rec. rer Name of Company , 12- 25c pfd. (quar.) — Baer 5% 5% 4%% Corp. Year-end Stix 25c 4%% Serrick • Stewart-Warner Holders 12-20. 35c dividend) Textile, (2371) Payable of Rec. 35c (quar.) —______ (stock Stern 61 12-15 . Lines, Security Bank Note (extra) Seeger Refrigerator Co._ Seeman Brothers, Inc. (quar.)_ Seiberling Rubber Co. com. (resumed) Selby Stern 5 ______ _ When Share Products • Inc. 40c (resumed) Roebucx 5% ■ Sterling, 12-31 $18c _ (quar.) Extra Seatrain 1 Extra 7 $2.50 ! » preferred Extra Seagrave Corp. - Aluminum 40c Seaboard Seaboard Oil Co: Sears Name of Company Sterling 12-20 CHRONICLE Per Payable of Rec. . 75c com. FINANCIAL & Holders 25c Savage Arms Corp. Schwitzer-Cummins Co., 5%% When COMMERCIAL 12-24 12- 8 a $1.75 1- 3 12- 8 xLess Less British 30% Income tax. Jamaica income tax. ■ ^ „ - / ' 56 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL COMMERCIAL & THE (2372) Monday, December 6, 1948 CITY DEPARTMENT STATE AND BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS the Decatur, Ala. City 1948. Denomina¬ Principal and interest payable at the County tion $1,000. terest payment date at the prin¬ cipal amount thereof and accrued Treasurer's numerical order verse Bond Offering—Joe Pettey, Enclose Dated Dec. 15, option of the City, in in¬ on any in¬ at ALABAMA (J-D) office. ier's must be multiple of y4 of 1%. in¬ be general a be given of publication the by All bids must include accrued such notice once a week for three terest, The bonds will weeks in obligations of the City addition¬ ally secured by a pledge of assess¬ ments made or to be made against of general newspaper a circulation, printed and published Maricopa County, first publica¬ tion of which shall be at least 30 in properties specially benefited days and not more than 90 days by the improvements for the fi¬ nancing of which the bonds are authorized to be issued. The bonds will be delivered as soon after prior to the fixed date for such redemption. The bonds are pay¬ able at the City Treasurer's office, they may be prepared. furnish the approv¬ opinion of White, Bradley, Arant & All, of Birmingham. Arizona, the the sale as The City will ing tary sani¬ system bonds offered Sale—The sewer $300,000 Nov. 23—v. 168, p. 2055—were on to awarded headed group a Branch, Tempe bonds principal payable to as only. Said bonds are only from the revenue by Departments of the City, consisting of the complete sewer and water systems within and without the corporate limits of the Water City. The bonds will be awarded the highest and best bidder, ham, on a bid reflecting a net in¬ terest cost of about 3.17%. Dated considering the interest rate or rates specified, and the premium Oct. 1, 1948 and due on Oct. 1 from 1951 to 1977 inclusive. The offered, if any. The City reserves the right in its discretion to reject bonds are subject to prior re¬ any and all bids and to waive any demption. irregularity or informality in said Additional Sale —The $250,000 bids. Delivery of the bonds will .sanitary sewer bonds offered at be made to the successful bidder .Stern, Agee & Leach of Birming¬ to the time same awarded to a were composed of Trust Compan.y of Georgia, RobinsonHumphrey Co., both of Atlanta, Newman, Brown & Co. of New Orleans, Courts & Co. of Atlanta and George M. Wood & Co. of Montgomery, on a bid reflecting a £roup interest net Dated Oct. of cost 2.72%. about 1,1948 and due on 1 from 1951 to 1977 inclusive. bonds subject are Oct. conditional. Enclose Bids Rejected — City Jefferson County re¬ (P. O. Birmingham), Ala. Bond Offering—W. D. President Kendrick, Commission, County sell at public auction at 10 a.m. (CST) on Dec. 14, $130,©00 refunding court house and Jail bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Due Jan. to 1, as 1959, 1969. payable Jan. 1, and thereafter are on Enclose A maturity any interest or the rate Bidders borne are by the invited to bonds. the name rate of interest. All bonds are sold on bidders. Dec. Securities to Corp., (P. O. Oakland 7), Bond Offering G. — Wade, County Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 10 a.m. (Calif. DST) on Dated Dec. 15, coupon vided or as registered Hayward bonds. Due Sch. Dec. Dist. fol¬ lows: $15,000 in 1949 to 1971, 15, as $20,000 in 1972, and $21,000 in Enclose a certified check or for $3,500, payable to the County Treas- . Barbre, San Lorenzo Dist. Sch. cou¬ nomination $1,000. Due June 1, as $10,000 in 1950 to 1953, follows: $15,000 in 1954 to 1962, $20,000 in 1963 to 1968, and $25,000 in 1969. AIL bonds of subject call to redemption the as a issue for shall be payment and whole or in part $3,000, payable County Treasurer. to the 174,000 Castro Valley Sch. Dist. bonds. Due Dec. 15, as fol¬ 1972, and $6,000 in 1973. Enclose a lows: $7,000 in certified or 1949 to cashier's check for Bidders turities will the of bonds. delivered be The the at office. A bonds County the bonds of each issue shall bear. Treasurer's Bidders will legal opinion approving the legal¬ ity of the bonds will be furnished without charge to the successful be permitted to bid rates of interest different and split rates irrespective of the to ma¬ stated in the bid must be in rate These bonds ized the multiple of y4 of 1%. a were 19. election Enclose author¬ held bidder. at satisfactory on certified a Oct. check or geles, and Redfield & Co., of Pa¬ without charge. $46,000 build¬ Francisco, approving the va¬ lidity of said bonds, will be fur¬ nished successful the to bidder The bonds $1,000. follows: as election $50,000 in 1951, and $55,000 in 1952 to 1971. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the County Treasurer's office, or at any of the fiscal agencies of the County in New York City. Rate of interest to be in multiple of V4 of These interest the bonds bid for. be the for bonds, at and any offered for Each bid shall entire amount of the single rate of interest bid for less than the en¬ a tire amount of bonds or for vary¬ ing rates of interest will be of the Board a re¬ of Supervisors. En¬ certified or cashier's check for 3% of the amount of bonds bid for, payable to the Chairman Board of Supervisors; Contra Costa County, Pinole- (P. O. Matrinez), Calif. ing bonds offered Nov. 22—v. 168, awarded were — to the American Trust Co., of San Fran¬ cisco. a 2L4s, at as a price of 100.055, basis of about 2.24%. Dated Dec. 1, 1948 and due on Dec. 1 from 1949 to 1966 inclusive. Humboldt County School Districts (P. O. Eureka), Calif. Bond Offering—Fred J. Moore, County Clerk, will receive bids until Sch. County Butte Dist., ing bonds offered Nov. 22—v. 168, p. 1947 — were awarded to the Bank & America of interest follows:: as Trust of San The inclusive. Jan. from 1 due on 1970 bonds to 1973 dated are terest building coupon or regis¬ tered bonds, divided as follows: $5,000 Dow Prairie Elementary Sch. Dist. Dec. 15, 1950 to 1954. bonds. $1,500, payable to the County bonds Treasurer. election held w^r^ Due authorised on $1,000 These a4 +Ke Aug. 6, 1948. Dec. 8 for the on registered'; De- ~ Dec. 15, as follows: $70,000 in 1951 to 1955, $80,000 in 1956 to 1962, $90„000 in 1963, and $100,000 in 1964 to 1968. Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ able at the County Treasurer's of¬ fice. Bidders must specify the rate acquisition coupon /or Dated Dec, 15, 1948. to Bidders will different bid bonds shall which the of interest permitted be interest of rates split rates irrespective of The to the maturities of said bonds. interest rate stated in the bid must be in The multiple of % of 1%. a accrued in¬ purchaser must pay terest from the date of the bonds,, the to 1949. 1, (CST) purchase of $1,500,000 not to expeed 6% interest construction and and Jan. G. Kelly, R. — tors, will receive sealed bids un¬ til 8 p.m. bear. 1, 1950 to 1955 inclusive; $98,000 2y2s, due Jan. 1, 1956 to 1969 inclusive; and $53,500 23As, on Offering Secretary of the Board of Direc¬ a price of 100.05, a cost of about 2.60%, Jan. due Bond $23,500 2y4s, Francisco, at net National Association, Savings The cost of delivery. date of Pasadena City Sch. Dist. (P. O. Angeles) Los Angeles County, Calif. Los Sale Bond of Postponement—Sale $1,100,000 not building interest scheduled for ally to exceed 5% bonds, origin¬ Nov. 30, was postponed. Redwood Elementary Sch. Dist., Del Norte County (P. O. Crescent City), Calif. Bond Offering—Emma Cooper, County Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 10 a.m. (Calif. DST) Dec. 14 for the purchase of $43,878.50 to not building bonds. exceed interest 5% registered Dated Dec. 15, 1948. De¬ coupon or nomination $1,000, one for $878.50. Due Dec. 15, as follows: $2,000 in 1949 to 1969, and $1,878.50 in 1970. Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ able at the to County Treasurer's of¬ split rates irrespective maturities of the bonds. of the The in¬ terest rate stated in the bid must be in bonds a multiple of y4 of 1%. were The authorized at the elec¬ tion held on Aug. 27. The legal opinion of Orrick, Dahlquist, Neff & Herrington, of San Francisco, approving the validity of the bonds will be furnished to the suc¬ cessful bidder without charge. Santa Rita Union School District, Monterey County (P. O. Salinas), Calif. Bond Offering — Emmet G. Mc- 2 p.m. (Calif. on Dec. 7 for the purchase $19,000 not to exceed 5% in¬ Sequoia Hospital Dist. San Mateo nomination $1,000. Due ( P. O. Oroville), Calif. Bond Sale—The $175,000 build¬ DST) of of bonds. Bidders will be permitted to bid different rates of interest and Bond Sale—The $362,000 build¬ 2055 an fice. Hercules Union Sch. Dist. p. authorized at Oct. 21. the bonds author¬ are of rate were on Oroville Due Jan. 1, bid ' Calif. Marysville Sch. Dist., Yuba County (P. O. Marysville), Calif, j Bond Sale—An issue of $150,000 Dec. 1 from 1949 to 1963 inclu¬ school building bonds was award¬ sive. Second high bid of 100.28 for ed on Nov. 22 to the American 23/4s was made by the Bank of Trust Co., of l5an Francisco, as America National Trust & Savings iy2s and 2s, at a price of 100.02. Association, of San Francisco. Compton City School District Los Angeles County (P. O. Los Angeles), Calif. for County (P. O. Redwood City), sadena, jointly, as 2%s, at a price of 100.284, a basis of about 2.71%. Dated Dec. 1, 1948 and due on for Issue, made. the water First is to sealed revenue, bid for, payable Supervisors. Jr., check the will be permitted to bid different rates of interest for different ma¬ Board certified cashier's which in¬ accrued delivery, and state separately the premium, if any, offered for the bonds for bonds bonds. Due Dec. 15, as fol¬ lows: $14,000 in 1949 to 1972, and $2,000 in 1973. Enclose a pon bonds. Dated Dec. 1,1948. De¬ specify the rate of interest which and of date San Sale—The Bond City Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (MST) on Dec. 9 for the purchase of $320,000 not to exceed 4% interest sewer and or County Bidders must to ing bonds offered Nov. 23—v. 168, p. 2166—were awarded to the William R. Staats Co., of Los An¬ urer. 338 000 the at terest the follows: $386,000 ARIZONA M. payable (J-D) Treasurer's office/. delivery, and specify the rate <of offered of di¬ bonds, 1948. Denomina¬ Principal and interest tion $1,000. interest 10% Dec. 7 for the purchase of $898,000 not to exceed 5% interest building 1973. Tempe, Ariz. for $1,500, payable to County Treasurer. each bid must . and accrued in¬ of check close Calif. cashier's date cashier's jected. Payment for and delivery E. These check the bonds will be sold for cash and at legal opinion of Orrick, Dahlquist, Neff & Herrington, of of bonds will be made in the office Alameda County School Districts ' Offering—E. 1951 CALIFORNIA cashier's Bond from 1 inclusive. They are optional. or County The Calif. 1%. of Little Rock, bidding on a net cost basis of 2.97%, was second high bidder. ern subject to the approval of Reed, Hoyt & Washburn, of New York City. A deposit of 2% is required of all County (P. Los Angeles O. Los Angeles), Dist., — syndicate headed by the South¬ either payment date thereafter, at par plus accrued interest and a pre¬ mium equal to 12 months' interest at 1973 certified a (J-J) terest "to May 21, 1948. on 1971. .Principal and payable at the Treasurer's office. The interest not less than par authorized at the were and $3,000 in $1,000 15, 1950 to 1963. bonds election held — mature Due bonds. turities of said bonds. The interest Sch. Alameda The $785,000 water ized at the election held on Oct. works improvement bonds offered 15. The bonds will be sold for Nov. 30 v. 168, p. 1947 — were cash only and at not less than par awarded to T. J. Raney & Sons, and accrued interest. Each bid and the W. R. Stephens Invest¬ must state that the bidder offers ment Co., both of Little Rock, par jind accrued interest to the jointly, on a bid reflecting a net date of delivery and state sep¬ interest cost of about 2.95%. The arately the premium, if any, and bonds are dated Nov. 1, 1948 and the Jan. 1, 1959 or July 1, 1959, or upon Springs, Ark. 1960 redeemable at the option of the County, the ARKANSAS follows: $7,000 in 1950 and $6,000 in 1960 to Bonds of 5% bid, payable to the City Treasurer. Bond Sale The for or amount of the Hot jected all proposals in connection with its plan to borrow UP to $1 ,500,000 for school construction purposes.—V. 168, p. 2055. will check cashier's certified a re¬ Alp. together Bond Offering — W. G. Sharp, County Clerk, will receive sealed City Treasurer's office. The bids until 10 a.m. (Calif. DST) on City will furnish the approving Dec. 7 for the purchase of $1,150,opinion of Gust, Rosenfeld, Divel- 000 not to exceed 5% interest bess, Robinette & Linton, of school bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Phoenix, and all bids shall be un¬ Denomination demption. Florence, charge, at the The prior to bidder with a certified transcript of proceedings. Brea Sch Dist Orange County Tempe. registered are to be derived from the Sewer and Dothan, Ala. Bond The successful the to the First National Bank of at or nished without Dist. Dec. - opinion of Dahlquist, Neff & Herrington, of San Francisco, approving the va¬ lidity of said bonds, will be fur¬ cash¬ or $500, payable Treasurer. Rohnerville Elementary Sch. Clerk, will sell at legal for to the County 14,000 Bidders must public auction interest thereon to date of re¬ specify the rate of interest which at 2 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 13, $100,demption plus a premium of V4 of the bonds of each issue shall bear. 000 public improvement bonds. 1% of the principal amount for Bidders will be permitted to bid Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Due $10,000 each year unexpired from date of different rates of interest and to Dec. 1, 1949 to 1958. Bidders are call for redemption to the fixed split rates irrespective of the ma¬ invited to name the rate of in¬ maturity date, however such pre¬ turities of said bonds. The interest terest. No bid will be considered mium not to exceed 5% of the rate stated in the bid must be in a less than par and only one inter¬ principal amount. Interest J-D. multiple of V4 of 1%. est rate may be named which Notice of such redemption shall The certified a check Menamin, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, will receive sealed bids until 11 a.m. (Calif. DST1) on Dec. 13 for the purchase of $108,000 not to exceed 5% interest building bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due Jan. 1, as follows: $5,000 in-1950 to 1970, printing the bonds will be borne by the District. The Board of will Directors bids all rejecting or later than not action take bonds awarding the hours 24 the expiration of the time prescribed for receipt of proposals; provided that the award may be made after the ex¬ piration of the specified time if after herein the shall bidder given have not the the Board notice in writing of withdrawal of such proposal. De¬ livery of said bonds will be made to the successful bidder at the County Treasurer's office as soon as the bonds prepared, be can which is estimated to be Jan. 17, legal opinion of Orrick, Dahlquist, Neff & Herrington, of San Francisco, approving the 1949. The validity of said bonds, will be fur¬ nished to the successful bidder without charge. These bonds were authorized at the election held on June 6, 1947. able the to Enclose Stanislaus a certified or $50,000, pay¬ County Treasurer. check cashier's for County School Districts (P. O. Modesto), Calif. Bond Sale—The $155,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Nov. 22—v. 168, p. 2056—were awarded as follows: Union School purchased by Empire $150,000 District bonds the Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, at a price of 100.112, a net interest cost of about 2.60%, as fol¬ lows: Jan. 2V2s, $108,000 1 1952 from due on 1965 to in¬ clusive; and $42,000 2%s, due on Jan. 1 from 1966 inclusive. The bonds Jan. 1, 5,000 1971 dated 1949. LaGrande bonds to are School District purchased by the County Employees Retirement were Association as 3s, at a price Volume 168 of 101, Number 4757 THE basis of about 2.92%. a The bonds and dated Oct. 15, are Ketcham & Strathmore Union High Sch. Dist., Tulare Oct. on 16 to 1949 to 1959 81,000 3s. Dec. on Dec. on more from designate. of Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller, of Indian¬ apolis, together with a transcript of the proceedings had relating to the issuance of the bonds, will be furnished to the purchaser at the expense of the City. Enclose a certified or cashier's check for sealed bids D. until 11 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 7 for the purchase of $1,850,000 2%% general obliga¬ tion coupon divided registered bonds, or $375,000 Airport bonds. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $12,000 in 1949 to 1963, and $13,000 in 1964 Fire Protection bonds. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $3,000 in 1949 to 1968, and $4,000 in Sewerage Improvement, in 1949 to 1963, 1949 to 1978. 500,000 Street Improvement, bonds. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $17,000 in 1949 to 1968, and $16,000 in 1969 to 1978. 500,000 Hospital bonds. Due Dec. ' follows: $16,000 in 1949 1958, and $17,000 in 1959 as to to 1978. at City Comptroller's office, or the option of the holder at the Chase City. National Bank, New York Principal and interest able from pay¬ unlimited an valorem tax ad all taxable prop¬ on erty, including real property in the City. Delivery of the bonds will be made in Atlanta, located or such other place as may agreed between upon purchaser 35 the City and the approximately within days from date of sale. bonds have been validated by Superior Court County, and the of cost to bonds held or will be of the purchaser. authorized on at the cashier's check a are election certified for $37,000, payable to the City Council. IDAHO Bonners Ferry, Idaho Bond Sale—An issue of $150,000 was sold power on The — project bonds and Jan. 1 from $1,000,000 are of dated Oct. Ripley & mature on headed & Trust Bank, bonds Sale—The 2167 p. — 29 — awarded were Call¬ 1, All of the bonds are dated Oct. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Principal and interest payable at the Liberty Bank & Trust Co., Louisville. These bonds under are issued authority of the constitu¬ tion and statutes of the Common¬ of Kentucky, including Chapter 58 of the Kentucky Re¬ vised Statutes as amended and by an ordinance of the City Council unanimously adopted. In the opinion of counsel, these bonds constitute valid and legally bind¬ ing obligations of the City, pay¬ able and secured by a closed first lien the upon water work of revenues the system, including all extensions and improvements made thereto at any time here¬ after. man Legality approved by Chap¬ Cutler, of Chicago. & Erosion Project of 194|, general obligation coupon bond*. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due $3,000 in 1950 to 1961, . and to First National Bank of Kennedy & Co., of Boston, Newhard, Cook & Co., of St. Louis, & Co., Pittsburgh, Tripp & Co., Inc., New York, M. B. Vick 1, 1959 are op¬ interest cost of about 2.93%. Dated tional on Nov. 1, 1958 or on any Dec. 1, 1948 and due on Dec. 1 subsequent interest payment date. from 1949 to 1963 inclusive. Second high bid of 101.55 for 2s & Co., of was Bender Corp., of Thomas Chicago, and the Wachob Omaha, recently purchased an issue of $1,600,000 Kingshighway Bridge refunding revenue bonds, divided as follows: $110,000 2V2% bonds. Due Dec. 1, 1949. 1,490,000 2%% bonds. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $115,000 from 1950 to 1955 inch, and $100,- 000 from 1956 to 1963 inch The bonds are dated Dec. 1, 1948. Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New York. Legality ap¬ proved by Wood, King & Dawson, of New l%s, at made by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Bond Iowa 000 Details—The construction Nov. 15 the to National Bank bonds $193,- awarded Iowa-Des & Moines Trust Co., and the White-Phillips Co., of Daven¬ port, in joint account, as pre¬ viously noted in v. 168, p. 2167— were sold as 2y4s, at a price of basis 101.98,( a The bonds and 1962 to are mature on of about 2.01%. dated Nov. 1, 1948 Nov. 1 from 1952 inclusive. York. KANSAS Kingshighway (Chain-Of-Rocks) Bridge crossing the Mississippi near St. Louis. Pana, III. Bond Sale—The $200,000 gen¬ eral obligation bonds offered Nov. 22—v. 168, p. 2167—were awarded to Ballman & Main, of Chicago. Nov. 24 to Paine-Rice Garden Bonds 000 City, Kan. Sold—An water system issue of $175,- bonds has been purchased by local banks as l%s, at a price of par. Dated Sept. 10, 1948. Arundel Glen Indep. School District, Sale to specify polis, Baltimore, at the option purchaser, and the approv¬ or of the ing legal opinion of Albert X Goodman, Attorney for the Coun¬ ty Commissioners, and of Niles* Barton, Morrow & Yost, of Bal¬ timore, will accompany the bond* without charge. A full statement of the terms and conditions gov¬ erning the sale of the bonds, to¬ gether with a financial statement of the County Commissioners, and data in; reference thereto other which may be desired will be plied to interested persons sup¬ made upon request to R. Harry Arnold, County Commission¬ Clerk of the All ers. bids shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in said statement. A good faitii deposit of $1,500 must accompany each bid. Bond Offering—An issue of $6,695,000 bonds will be offered for sale on Dec. 20. Dated Jan. 1, 1949* Due from Bidders 1952 to to name 1964 the inclusive. rate of in¬ terest. MASSACHUSETTS Boston, Due in 10 years. awarded to the First Boston and the Chemical Bank Offering bidder, named Trust rate of 1.07% and Dec. 6, 1948. V Bristol County (P. O. Taunton), Mass. Note Offering—Ernest W. — Chairman of the Board will receive sealed bids until (EST) of a dated are County Sanitary Commission, the Corp., premium of $110. Due Oct. 3, .1949. Calvin W. & Co., both of New York, in joirA account, at. 1.03% interest, plus a premium of $103. Halsey, Stuait & Co., of New York, only other of Gray, on noon Dec. 15 for the purchase $300,000 not to exceed 5% in¬ 1 roy, ceive County Treasurer, sealed (EST) on bids until of series Maintenance notes. Dec. XX, 15, bond's. Dated Denomination $1,- coupon 1948. 000. Due Dec. 15, as follows: $10,000 in 1951 to 1974, and $15,000 in 1975 to 1978. Principal and inter¬ est (J-D) payable at the County Trust Co. of Maryland, Glen Burnie Branch, Glen Burnie. Registerable as to principal. Bidders are requested to indicate with $40,000 • Kil- will 11 re¬ a.m. Dec. 8 for the purchase Tuberculosis Hospital terest county sanitary commission 1948. Denominations Dated Dec. 8,. $25,000, $10,- 000 and $5,000. Due April 7, 19491 Payable at the National Shawmufc Bank of Boston and will be deliv¬ ered at said bank on or about Dec, 9,1948. The notes will be certified, as to the genuineness and validity by National Boston Shawmut under advice Bank of of their bids the rate or rates of in¬ Ropes, Gray, Best, Coolidge & Rugg,. off terest to be paid on the bonds, on Boston. which rate or rates their bids are submitted; the rates named must a multiple of Va of 1%, but not be more KENTUCKY County (P. O. Burnie), Md. Mass." Note Sale—The issue of $5,000,notes offered Dec. 1 was 000 Notes ' Bond The subject the rate or rates of interest. Thie bonds will be delivered in Anna-' a MARYLAND Anne Storm Lake Payable from a closed first lien on tolls from the River a and after Nov. on 1964. issued must bid at least par for the bond* and will be expected to Inc., Chicago. Corp., be registration as to principal only at the Annapolis Banking & Trust Co., Annapolis. Biddeis curities. Corp., Scharff & Jones, 168, both of New Orleans, Barrow, the Leary & Co., of Shreveport, Cleveland, Mackey, Dunn & Co., Inc., Philadelphia, G. H. Walker & Co., of St. Louis, F. Brittain Cleveland will sewer v. Chicago, as White, Hattier & Sanford, How¬ price of 100.804, a basis ard, Labouisse, Friedrichs & Co., of about 1.80%. Dated Nov. 1, 1948 John Dane, Weil & Arnold,, Weil and due on Nov. 1 from 1950 to & Co., and Glas & Co., all of New 1968 inclusive. Bonds maturing Orleans, on a bid reflecting a net First $2,000 in 1962 to bonds Maryland (State of) LOUISIANA Bastrop Sewerage Dist. No. 1, La. Bond Sale—The $500,000 sewer¬ age bonds offered Nov. 23—v. 168, p.. 1738 — were awarded to a syn¬ dicate composed of Equitable Se¬ $225,000 Nov. Oct. and accrued interest. Chi¬ of Bluffs, Iowa offered Oct. 1 from Beach Harris IOWA Bond posed of John Nuveen & Co., Chi¬ cago, Bankers Bond Co., of Louis¬ the a cago. Council com¬ by Savings Co., Inc., syndicate high bid 101.09 for iy2s was made by syndicate Madison, III. Sold—A 1, 1948 July 1 from 1953 to 1957 inclusive. Second on inclusive. wealth dated Nov. are inclusive. 1958, or on any subsequent interest pay¬ ment date, at a price of 103 may Bend, Ind. Sale The bonds Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Bonds the without These Oct. 20. Enclose municipal Harriman and of said furnished Jan. 1 from 1, 1948. Second high bid of 100.023 for $85,000 2s and $165,000 23/4s was made by an account composed Richmond legality on All of the bonds The ing, Sibley, Troutman & Kelley, of Atlanta, whose unqualified ap¬ proving opinion and the executed on 1962 to 1968 inclusive. bonds will be approved by Spald¬ bonds Bond 1973 • Oct. 1 from on 37,000 bonds. Due opinion $5,000, payable to the City.j South 1951 to 1961 inclusive. , ville, Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denom. $1,000. Prin. and int. (J-D). payable at bidder approving bonds 100 105,000 2%s. Due and $7,000 in 1964 to 1978. 150,000 Park and Recreation, bonds. Due $5,000 Dec. 1, 1, the sewer bonds offered Dec. 1—v. (P. O. Murphys¬ 168, p. 2167—were awarded to a horo), III. Bond Sale—The $250,000 school group composed of Continental bonds offered Nov. 22—v. 168, p. Illinois National Bank & Trust 2056 were awarded to -the Co., C. F. Childs & Co., and Paine, Northern Trust Co., of Chicago, at Webber, Jackson & Curtis, all of a price of 100.33, a net interest Chicago, as 1V2S, at a price of cost of about 2.62%, as follows: 101.17, a basis of about 1.324%. bonds. Due Dec. 1; as follows: $8,000 successful The County, Murphyshoro Township High Sch. Dist. $145,000 2V2S. Due 1969 to 1978. <225,000 Delivery of — to 1978. 100,000 dated Oct. der. Jackson No. follows: as are 1948. Principal and interest (A-O) payable at the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, or at the First National Bank, Blue Is¬ land. Legality approved by Chap¬ man & Cutler, of Chicago. Beckum, Clerk City Council, will receive 1958 to on 1, Thomas 1950 to 1 ' bear, 3%% water bonds: interest one 1959 in Oct. on 170,000 3s. Due Oct. 1, 1968. GEORGIA — than 150,000 3s. Due Oct. 1, 1968 and optional on Oct. 1, 1967. Augusta, Ga. Offering not to are multiple of xk of 1%, $13,000 bonds. Due able Oct. optional All of the bonds Bond bonds a will Due to 1966 incl. 1960 to 1968 inclusive. i the be made within 21 days after sale, at such bank in the City as the 1 from 1 1959 to 1, 1968 varying and inclusive. Due 1950 from 1960 2%s. amounts $94,000 2%s. Due from rate shall be named by each bid¬ 740,000 follows: as • which and 1 ceed 6% interest Ftanklin Manor the stated in inclusive. the California Bank, of Los Angeles, at a price of 100.387, a net interest cost of about 2.80%, . in $440,000 3s. Due Oct. 1, 1968 and optional in varying amounts County, Calif. Bond Sale—An issue of $175,00C was awarded on Nov. school bonds CHRONICLE a newspaper published Neon, Ky. Bonds Publicly Offered — The City. Principal and inter¬ est payable at the First National Cincinnati Municipal Bond Corp., Bank of Huntingburg. Bidders of Cincinnati, is making public of¬ shall name the rate of interest fering of the following $50,000 a price of 100.107, a interest cost of about 2.85%, follows: net as FINANCIAL in cation Nongard, all of Chicago, at 1947. & COMMERCIAL than one rate shall be named for the bonds of the same matur¬ Dedham Housing Authority, Mas*. Note Offering—Eugene F. Mal- loy, Chairman, will receive sealed bids at the office of the Stale Housing Board, 18 Tremont Street, The bonds will be delivered & Co., Murphy, Favre & Co.. both INDIANA until 1 p.m. (EST) on Hart County (P. O. Munfordville), to the purchaser within a reason¬ Boston, of Spokane, and Blyth & Co., of Dec. 6 for the purchase of $280,able time after the sale thereof, at Kentucky Huntingburg, Ind. Seattle, at a price of 100.083, for 000 temporary loan notes. Dated Bond Sale—The $225,000 school the office of the County Sanitary bonds maturing from 1950 to 1958, Bond Offering — John E.. CarDec. 8, 1948. Due Dec. 8, 1948. building revenue bonds offered on Commission, or at any incorpor¬ For the as 2^s, and those due from 1959 rett, City Clerk-Treasurer, will prompt payment of the ated bank or trust company in 16—v. 168, p. 2056—were to 1968 inclusive, as 3s. The bonds receive sealed bids until 11 a.m. Nov. principal and interest on said awarded to an account headed by Baltimore, without expense to the were authorized at an election on (CST) on Dec. 13 for the purchase notes, the full faith and credit off Bros. & Boyce, and the purchaser. If the purchaser shall the Authority will be Nov. 22. of $120,000 not to exceed 3y2% Stein pledged and Bankers Bond Co., both of Louis¬ specify any other place of deliv¬ interest electric utility revenue of the payment of the principal off ery, such delivery shall be at the ville, as follows: ILLINOIS 1948 bonds. Dated Dec. and interest on the notes will be 15, 1948. expense of the purchaser. The Denomination $1,000. Due $5,000 $99,000 3V2S. Due on March 1 guaranteed by the Commonwealth Bushnell, III. legality of this issue will be ap¬ from 1950 to 1960, inclusive. Jan. and July 1, 1950 to 1961. The pursuant to the provisions of fc Bond Sale Contract The proved by Niles, Barton, Morrow bonds are redeemable in whole or Contract for Financial Assistance 126,000 9%s. Due 011 March 1 Carleton D. Beh 8c Yost, of Baltimore, and the ap¬ Co., of Des from 1961 to 1968, inclusive. in part at the option of the City between the Authority and the Moines, has obtained an option proving opinion of these attorneys on any interest Commonwealth. The said notes The bonds are dated Sept. 1, payment date after on an issue of $96,000 2%% sewer will be delivered upon request of will bear interest at the rate per issuance, in their inverse numer¬ 1948, and are callable: bonds to mature the purchaser of the bonds with¬ serially from ical order, at face value thereof annum fixed in the proposal or 1949 to 1962 inch The bonds were out charge. Enclose a certified McCracken County, Lone Oak proposals accepted for the pur¬ authorized at an election on Nov. plus the following premiums: 5% check for 2% of the par amount Water District (P. O. if redeemed on or prior to Jan. 1, chase of said notes, will be issued 16. of the bonds payable to the Secre¬ Paducah), Ky. in such denominations, and both 1954; 3% if redeemed after Jan. tary-Treasurer of the County Cook County Community High Bond Sale 1, 1954, and on or before Jan. 1, The $172,000 4% principal and interest will be pay¬ Sanitary Commission. School District No. 218 (P. O. able at such bank or trust com¬ 1959; 1% if redeemed after Jan. water system revenue bonds of¬ Blue Island), III. 1, 1959, and prior to maturity; fered Nov. 23 —v. 168, p. 2167— Anne Arundel County, Franklin pany as the purchaser designates Bond Sale—An issue of $1,500,- plus in each case interest in his proposal; such bank or trust to the were awarded to Estes & Co., of Manor Beach Taxing and ity. — — 000 school awarded to bonds has been syndicate composed Paine, Webber, Jackson & Cur¬ tis, of New York, Harris Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, William a of Blair & Co., of Chicago, WhitePhillips Co., of Davenport, Dempsey & Co., Ames, Emerich & Co., date fixed for redemption. Notice redemption shall be giv¬ Topeka, and W. N. Estes & Co., of Nashville, in joint account, at en at least 30 days prior to the a price of par. Dated Nov. 1, 1948 date fixed for such redemption and due on Nov. 1 from 1953 to The bonds ma¬ by one publication in a newspaper 1979 inclusive. or financial journal of general turing from 1959 to 1979 are op¬ circulation published-in the City tional. Only one bid was submit¬ of Indianapolis and by one publi¬ ted for the issue. of such Assessment District (P. O. Annapolis), Md. Offering — The Board of company must be a member of the Federal Reserve System and must have trict, wil receive sealed bids un¬ til 2 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 14 for an unimpaired capital and surplus of not less than the ag¬ gregate principal amount of notes designated in the proposal or pro¬ posals submitted by the purchas¬ the purchase of er, Bond County Commissioners, the District Council of acting the as Dis¬ $42,000 not to ex¬ provided, however, that such 58 (2374) unimpaired need not notes THE COMMERCIAL capital and surplus posit & Trust Co., of Boston, at $1,000,000. The U.69% discount, plus a premium provide that they are of $7. Due in 6V2 months. The exceed will not valid until after such bank or Merchants National Bank of Bos¬ trust ton, second high bidder, named rate of 0.698%. has company agreement, note, to act the signed appearing each on paying agent. as The Authority will furnish an opinion Ely, Bradford, Bartlett, Thomp¬ son & Brown, of Boston, approv¬ ing the validity of the notes and Middlesex County (P. O. Cambridge), Mass. Note Sale—The $81,000 Walden the of the guarantee payment of the principal and interest on said notes by the Commonwealth. The expense of such opinion will be borne by the Authority. Essex County (P. O. Salem), Mass. ley, County ceive Treasurer, sealed bids will until re¬ 11 (EST) on Dec. 7 for the purchase $200,000 Tuberculosis Hospital, Act of 1947 coupon bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due $20,000 Dec. 1, 1949 to 1958. Bidders to the name rate of in¬ terest in a multiple of xk of 1%. No bid for less than par and ac¬ crued interest. Bids for all Merchants Salem, National gen¬ uineness by the National mut Bank of Boston. proved by Shaw- Legality ap¬ Gray, Best, Ropes, Coolidge & Rugg, of Boston. Essex County (P. O. Salem), Mass. Note Sale The — $59,000 notes offered Nov. 23—v. 168, p. 2168— were awarded to the National Shawmut Bank, of to Dated 0.945%. $27,000 2272 p. the Is, at 1, 1948 and Dec. on 1 from 1949 Second high bid of 100.019 for Is made was by the 2163— p. Co. Inc., of New York, as l3/4s, at price of 101.15, a basis of about a 1.58%. Sale consisted of: school Due $20,000 $300,000 1949 to bonds. Dec. on 1 Dec. bonds. 1, from awarded were are dated Dec. 1, 1948. Second high bid of for l%s was made by a composed of F. S. Moseley E. H. Rollins & Sons, and 101.04 group & Co., Lyons Shafto. & Authority, Quincy Housing Sale—The Note 000 offered notes of Mass. $400,- Nov. 29—v. issue on 1966 inclusive. Sale —1 inclusive. School District, Mich. Note Sale—The issue of $35,000 to the the and April 1, Each issue is dated Nov. Nov. 29 Holyoke, Mass. Bond Sale—The $67,000 munic¬ ipal relief bonds offered Nov. 24 —v. 168, 2163—were p. awarded to R. W. Pressprich & Co., of New York, as iy4s, at a price of 100.519, a basis of about 1.04%. Dated Dec. 1, 1948 and due Dec. on from 1949 to 1952 inclusive. ond high bid of 100.46 for 1 Sec¬ iy4s was made by the Merchants Na¬ tional Bank of Boston. V " • * / - . Massachusetts (State of) Bond Sale bonds offered 2168—a total on of $6,090,000 were awarded to of First to 1953, and $5,000 in 1954 to 1963. Principal and interest payable at Jackson, the 2%% interest. only bidder, at a syndicate composed Boston Corp., Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc., Estabrook & Co., Kidder, Peabody & Co., Stone & Webster Securities Corp., F. S. Moseley & Co., R. L. Day & Co., Bidders er. • minal bonds as iy2s. Due on Dec. 1 from 1949 to 1968 in¬ clusive. , 1,400,000 ties Boston bonds Dec. 1 Harbor as from iy2s. Facili¬ Due 1949 to on 1968 in¬ 1%. No bid accrued ered. Metropolitan Water District bonds as l3/4s. Due on Oct. from 1949 to 1978 inclu¬ sive. The balance of $860,000 Sinking Fund Refinancing bonds were awarded to of Glore, an York, Drexel and as & 1.90s, at a composed & & Co.. Roosevelt York, account Forgan Co., New Philadelphia, Cross, of New price of 100.53, net interest cost of about 1.79% to call date. Due Dec. 1, 1970 and a callable on any interest payment date after five years from date of issue. The bonds are dated Dec 1, 1948. Middlesex County (P. O. £a»f Cambridge), Mass. Note Sale—The issue notes offered awarded to the on of $300,000 Nov. Boston 23 Safe was De¬ a to their and rate of less than par and will be consid¬ The bonds will tional the multiple of y4 of interest be certified genuineness by the Na¬ Shawmut Bank of Boston their legality will be ap¬ Storey, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge, of Boston, whose whose opinion will, be furnished proved by the purchaser. Bonds will be de¬ livered to the purchaser at the Na¬ tional Shawmut Bank of Boston, against payment in Boston funds. Dec. 1, 1948. of notes to be MICHIGAN awarded to were posed Ira a syndicate of Detmer & com¬ Co., Chicago, Haupt & Co., and Laidlaw & Co., both of New York, Fidelity Union Trust Co., of Newark, Wm. E. Pollock & Co., of New York, Co., of Loeb Savings Bank & Trust Cincinnati, Newburger, & Co., of New York, A. G. & Son, of St. Louis, Thomas & Co., of Pittsburgh, Tripp & Co., of New York, Wurts, Dulles & Co., of Philadelphia, McDougal & Condon, of Chicago, Van Lahr, Doll & Isphording, of Cincinnati, J. B. Hanauer & Co., of Newark, and L. W. Simon & Co., of Cleveland. The group paid a price of 100.23, net interest cost 1.959%, for the bonds as 1950. 475,000 3s. Due Dec. 1, 1951. 875,000 iy2s. Due Dec. 1, 1952 to 1954 inclusive. 900,000 l%s. Due Dec. 1, 1955 to 1957 inclusive. 1,075,000 2s. Due Dec. 1, 1958 to 1963 inclusive. the First Minneapolis. preferred own according the printed bonds, and the ap¬ expense executed proving legal opinion of Dorsey,. Colman,. Barker, Scott & Barber, of Minneapolis. Delivery of the purchaser's option. Enclose a certified or cashier's check for $1,800, payable to the County Treasurer. Hennepin County, Hill Common Nov, 23 J. to M. Co., 1.70s, at of Minneapolis, as price of 100.118, a basis a about 100.18 1.67%. for Second l%s Piper, Jaffray Minneapolis. high bid made by Hopwood, of was & Bond follows: $5,000 in 1950 to as and 1967. $10,000 in 1968, with option Village to call the bonds the for payment in the and on after Dec. inverse order 1, 1960, at par No. 22 „ (P. O. H. White, District Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (CST) Dec. 10 for the purchase of on $150,- 000 building coupon bonds. Dated 1, 1948. Denomination $1,~ Dec. 000. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $8,000 1966, and $6,000 in Principal and interest pay¬ able at any suitable.bank or trust company designated by the suc¬ in Caledonia, Minn. Offering—H. E. Wisland, District Crystal Bay), Minn. Bond Offering — Emory 168, v. — awarded School 1949 to 1967. cessful bidder. Bidders are re¬ quired to state the desired inter¬ est y4 rate rates in or 1/10 of or 1%. multiple of a No bid of less than par and accrued interest will considered. be The District adjourn the sale if deemed may necesj The District will furnish the sary. printed bonds and approving legal opinion of Faegre & Benson, of ignated after Kalamazoo and and will be delivered at said Cooper Townships Fractional School District No. 8 Bond Sale—The school bonds 000 issue of offered $185,- Nov. 29 awarded to the First National was Bank & Trust Co., of Kalamazoo, and interest. accrued by the The bonds successful bidder place of payment or at the purchaser's office within 30 days after the date of sale. Bids be may multiple of V\ or 1/10 The Village will furnish 1%. of are dated Dec. 31, 1948. $1,000. Due June 30, as to 1951, $35,000 in 1949 $40,000 in 1952 and and cashier's Gazette and in the Mich¬ igan Investor at the option of the Board of Education, on any one or more interest payment dates on or after June 30, 1952, in in¬ bank or Sale draft for fund 168, v. a bonds offered p. on Nov. 23— 2057—were awarded to group composed of First Nation¬ al Bank of value thereof and accrued interest Minneapolis, First Na¬ of St. Paul, and the Columbia Heights State Bank, Pf Columbia Heights, as 214s, at a price of 100.285, a basis of about plus 2.18%. Dated Nov. 1, 1948 and due numerical order at the verse par premium of J/2%. Rate of a interest to be in multiple of y4 Principal and interest pay¬ of 1%. able & at First the Trust National Bids approving opinion of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, of Detroit, which opinion will be furnished, without ex¬ pense, to the purchaser of the bonds prior to the delivery there¬ of. The District shall furnish bonds ready for execution at its expense. Bonds will be delivered at Kalamazoo, or at such other place as may be agreed upon with the purchaser. for each one The interest period coupon bond shall be at Linden, Bond fered Nov. on rate one rate any only. Mich. Sale—The supply system $86,000 water bonds of¬ revenue 22—v. dated ture on Feb. inclusive. 1960 to Sept. 1, 1 168, 2168— p. 1977 1948 from The and 1953 bonds to due ma¬ 1977 from —v. to 168, are callable. bonds offered p. Ironton, Feb. Everts 1 from Bond Offering Town bids Dec. 8 for the to until exceed bridge bonds. — Clerk, oral and" to incl. 1958 (P. O. Battle Lake), Minn. Rowe, not 1951 2 Lawrence exceed (CST) on purchase of $6,000 interest road construction coupon Dated Jan. 2, 1949. Denom. $500. Due $500 as $7,500 fire 1951 to 1965. terest Jan. nated by ders to may be des¬ the Town name the desig¬ Board. Bid¬ at legal Rosengreri & opinion of must the on 2168—were Merrill Lynch, Nov. 22 awarded Pierce, Fenner & Beane, and S. R. Livingstone & Co., both of Detroit, jointly, at a price of 100.08, a net interest cost of about 2.06%, as follows: be livered at any place designated by Fergus St. Paul. right and Falls. The Minneapolis, Town reserves or the to to authorized eral election certified reject any and all bids adjourn the sale. A certi¬ fied check for 3% of the par value of the bonds, payable to the Town — a for Henry Ander¬ Village Clerk, will receive bids until 7 p.m. (CST) on 10 for the purchase of $55,- son,- sealed Dec. 000 permanent improvement re¬ volving fund bonds. Dated Jan. 1, Denomination 1949. $1,000. Due follows: $5,000 in 1951 1955, and $6,000 in 1956 to 1960. 1, as A certified check for $1,000, is re¬ quired. MISSISSIPPI ; Batesville Special Consolidated School District (P. O. Batesville), Miss. Bond Sale struction 8—v. to 168, p. First the Memphis, net — The bonds National bid a of cost sold were 3V4s. from 1949 Due to 165,000 3s. Due 1956 to "•* on con¬ Nov. 1967 of about a 3.13%. follows: as on Sept. 15 inclusive. Sept. 15 from inclusive. Due to Bank reflecting 1955 on 1966 3V4s. from $375,000 offered 1949—were awarded on interest $105,000 The bonds Sept. 15 inclusive. on 1973 Forrest County (P. O. Hattiesburg), Miss. Chancery 2V2% sealed bids until 11 drainage coupon bonds. 1, 1948. Denomination check Minn. Offering sealed bids until 2 pm. (CST) on Dec. 7 for the purchase of $90,000 Dated Dec. are gen¬ Enclose cashier's M'.laca, Bond 105,000 County (P. O. Blue Earth), Minn. Bond Offering — G. G. Buscho, County Auditor, will receive the $1,000." Treasurer, is required. Faribault the Village These at Nov. 2. on or , the successful bidder in the cities of unconditional. bonds Dell, Rufer, of Fergus Falls, both without cost to the purchaser. The bonds will be de¬ name Principal and in¬ is pledged to the payment of both the principal and interest. All bids the rate of interest. The Town will furnsih the printed and executed bonds and the ap¬ Bidders to payable at the First Na¬ Bank, of Minneapolis. The tional to as by the purchaser purchase and so equipment full faith and credit of the house in the State of fighting rate of interest. Jan. ignated follows: Dated Dec. 31, 1948. Denomina¬ tions $1,000 and $500. Due Dec. 31, 2, 1951 to 1962. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at any suitable banking time Minn. — 3% interest coupon bonds, divided p.m. 21/2% Offering receive will District E. J. Taleen, Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 7 for the purchase of $16,500 not to - Marsha'l, Mich. Bond Sale—The $200,000 first mortgage electric power system revenue Bank proving were awarded to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, of De¬ troit, as 3%s and 3V2s. The bonds are on Bank Kalamazoo. Co., tional the to a for 7,000 truck purchase bonds. 2,000 Village Hall repair bonds. $150,000 per¬ improvement revolving manent check bonds. The — payable Bond Columbia Heights, Minn. Bond Bonds mazoo $3,000, Enclose cashier's or Treasurer. $2,500, payable to the Village. 1953. maturing in 1953 will be subject to redemption on a 30day published notice in the Kala¬ check acceptance of bid. certified sub¬ iy2s, at a price of par. Second printed bonds and approving legal high bid of 100.106 for $35,000 3s opinion of Faegre & Benson, of and' $150,000 Vks was made by Minneapolis, without cost to the Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc., Chicago. purchaser. Enclose a certified or Bonds Minneapolis, both without cost to purchaser, and delivery there¬ will be made within 30 days the mitted stating one or more inter¬ est rates in as follows: $675,000 4s. Due Dec. 1, 1949.and at of of Edwards of about in highest amount of premium The County will furnish its at and will be made payable at any suit¬ able bank or trust company des¬ qualified Detroit, Mich. Bond Sale—The $4,000,000 pub¬ lic utility street railway bonds of¬ fered Nov. 30—v. 168, p. 2273— be option of the purchaser. 15, 1949. Principal and payable at the Jackson City Bank & Trust Co., Jackson. Jan. Due shall be conditioned upon the un¬ Provident clusive. 3,090,000 shall,name of interest in all of New York; & Stubbs, of Whiting, Weeks Boston, and Lee Higginson Corp., New York, at a price of 100.15, a net interest cost of about 1.639%, as follows: $1,600,000 Boston Harbor Ter- dated form follows: Bank & of of the at Boston, or at the City Treasurer's office, at the option of the hold¬ Shawmut Bids will $5,000 . Ironwood, jointly, at 4% Denom. National offered 1845—were Dain Gogebic National Bank Metals Bank, of of the as Of the $6,950,000 Dec. 2—v. 168, p. — receive sealed bids until 11 a.m.* (EST) on Dec. 7 for the purchase of $80,000 coupon water bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $6,000 in 1949 bonds p. National of (P. O. Parchmont), Mich. ^ill City Treasurer, MINNESOTA award¬ was awarded to the National Bank was Bond Offering—Arthur T. Brennan, payable Bank, Bayport, Minn. Bond Sale—The $45,000 funding Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 2 p.m. (CST) on Dec. interest. 3 for the purchase of $100,000 per¬ Jackson Union School District, manent improvement revolving Mich. fund bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Note Sale—The issue of $240,000 Denomination $1,000. Due Dec. 1, both Salem, Mass. 23, 1948. The Merchants National Bank of Salem, second high bid¬ der, named a rate of 0.71%, / ton, second high bidder, named a rate of 0.96% and a premium of $29. National Mich. 1958 notes offered First Wakefield. of from 1949 to the at of he interest Due 15, payable are chased as 3s, at par, by tne City Cemetery Board, the only bidder. The bonds are dated Aug. 1, 1948 and mature serially on Feb. 1 National 25,000 industrial farm notes. Due Feb. 10, 1949. %v bonds provement bonds offered on Nov. 16—v. 168, p. 1949—were pur¬ $34,000 tuberculosis hospital main¬ notes. O. Sale—An $150,000 cou¬ special assessment street im¬ pon are 1949. (J-D) and Wakefield, at 4% interest. bonds will be made within 10 days Sept. 16, 1948 and due Jan.- after acceptance of bid, acceptance 1949. Principal and interest thereafter to be at the Bank Boston, at 0.70% discount. Sale consisted of: >v The subject to prior redemption. and tenance est to the Nov. 22 to the First National Bank of Notes of Bos¬ 1956, Principal and inter¬ Dated Denom. Bank 1, Township Sch. Dist. Wakefield), Mich. issue of $17,000 tax anticipation notes was sold on (P. Note Lynch, as 3M>s. Dated July 1,1948 due on July 1 from 1951 to Boston, at 0.848% interest. Dated Dec. 1, 1948 and due on Dec. 1, 1949, The Shawmut July Wakefield and 168, p. 2272—was awarded to the Second National Bank of dated are and National callable. are 1955 offered. jointly, ed All of the bonds Merrill to bonds in 1957 to 1967. July 1 from on 1948 $1,000. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $11,000 in 1953, $10,000 in 1954, $7,000 inclusive. 1968 to and from 1 $16,000 water Pierce, Fenner & Beane and S. R Livingstone & Co., both of Detroit, Ironwood Due $5,000 1949 to 1960 1948 July on 1964 inclusive. to 1965 Mich. Sale —The from inclusive. net a supply system revenue oonds 01fered on Nov. 22—v. 168, p. 2057— 1963 inclusive. 60,000 school on building on Due 2s. The Elsie, Bond Holland awarded to Halsey, Stuart & were based 1957 inclusive. to 1958 July 1 from on 60,000 2y4s. Due being 1952 2.025%. Bond 168, $60,000 l?4s. Due interest cost to the City of about North Attleborough, Mass. Bond Sale—The $360,000 bonds dated Dec. are Monday, December 6, 80,000 tender Day Trust Co. of Boston. offered Nov. 22—v. bonds CHRONICLE the Second as basis of about a Dec. 1951 inclusive. to notes 168, Boston, price of 100.112, a Shaw¬ mut Bank of Boston. The bonds will be engraved under the super¬ vision of and certified as to awarded National Bank of Bank, at the National or Reservation Nov. 26—v. on —were or none. Principal and interest payable at the offered a.m. of Station Pond due Bond Offering—James D. Bent- All of the FINANCIAL 1, 1948. Runner-up in the bidding was a syndicate headed by the Bankers Trust Co., of New York, East of of a & Bond Dec. 7 Offering—Geo. W. Causey, Clerk, for the will receive a.m. (CST) on purchase of $450,- ' * Volume 163 000 bridge 1049. , , • . Number 4757 bonds. Dated Denomination $45,000 Jan. $1,000. THE 1, Due March * • of sale, interest purchaser, subject to approval of the Board of Supervisors. Bidders both principal payable in be to semi-annual and requested to designate in their .bids, the.price they will pay for , time and 1, 1950 to 1959. Principal and interest payable at the place to be designated by the are ; the COMMERCIAL the bonds bearing interest at the rate rates likewise to or ignated in their bid's; be des- provided, however, that all bonds of the same installments during period of 20 years from the date a of issue. If serial bonds issued are sold, ,they will be in the amount of $2,500 and $200; the sum of $2,700 of said serial bonds will become due and payable on' like amount on Jan. 1, 1950, and a the day each same until all of such that except thereafter year bonds the paid, installment last are maturity shall bear interest at the . ; will same The bonds will be redeemable in rate, which shall be an even multiple of Vs of 1%. The County will furnish the printed bonds and the legal opinion of Charles & Trauernicht, of St. Louis. Delivery of the bonds before Feb. will be made 7, 1949, at be. designated by the . without cost Enclose ; check . to the certified a on or place to purchaser purchaser. a - cashier's or exchange for $9,000, payable to the County. or Lauderdale County, Miss. Correction—Report in 21.68 : of. the sale of issue an $50,000 school bonds 10 years after the date of is¬ sue or interest payment date and that said bonds any thereafter, shall be sold subject to passage a validating act by the State Legislative Assembly and delivery had to the success¬ ful purchaser after approval and and approval of passage of said bonds will Clayton, Mo. ; Bond Sale—The issue of $675,000 municipal improvement bonds to a Nov. 24 composed of Mercan¬ group tile-Commerce Bank & Trust for less not the bonds Co., St. at The par. City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to sell private sale. Enclose certified check for $2,500, pay¬ able to the above Clerk. 1 by rate of Cedar Rapids, Neb. Bonds Sold—An issue of $7,500 street improvement bonds has Wachob-Bender authorized at 100.03, election net interest cost of about $216,000 2s. Due 1949 to Feb. on 1957 to Due 1962 to bonds Feb. on dated are Cutbank, from a ple of 1/20 1% must of 1, on —were Dec. awarded City Clerk, bids until Bank 20 - to of than $1,500,000 nor more than $1,501,000. In selecting the proposal accepted, the City will not consider proposals which name a to be rate of interest higher than the lowest rate named in any legally acceptable proposal; and if two or such more proposals name the lowest rate, the proposal offering to the least amount of bonds (such bonds being the first maturing bonds) will be accepted, accept unless two the name or the that of one such interest from the bonds. Amortization the be serial ; first bonds and will be the bonds choice sec- ond choice of the Council. \ interest, plus a 100,000 to the Hartford National Co., of Hartford, at The notes dated are Dec. 1948 and mature on Nov. 15, 1949. The Amoskeag National Bank of Manchester, second high bidder, named a rate of 0.98%, plus a premium of $25, for the entire loan. • * 10,000 Sewer * Improvement bonds. Amortization will the first bonds will be serial choice ond - 40,000 of Storm choice the sec- Nashua be the offered Improve¬ •*' Amortization be serial and the choice second of .of Dated 2, be subject to prior payments or redemption and.! said date and any interest payment date there¬ after at par and accrued interest. will interest be sold for less not date must bidders all of state the to -, Inc., and delivery and lowest Bank P. Morgan The der. successful be furnished Bank & Trust plus a all the of for one, issues. bond general election on any These authorized bonds the are submitted be must or and all bids and to sell at private sale. Bids any bonds at the Nov. 2. Co., of Hartford The check for Bond Offering—L. will City- Clerk, bids until 8 p.m. Wright, G. receive (MST) sealed on Dec. 1948 and mature The Second Nashua, named dated are 15, Nov. 15, 1949. on National Bank high second interest an Dec. of bidder, rate of 0.96% $30,000, payable to the first choice and serial second choice of the If amortization and sold put the into be the bonds the City Council. bonds are entire issue may one single bond divided into several bonds Council may issued determine as upon be or the at Bond City bids 9 Clerk, until for not Offering to — will 11 John F. Lee, receive the exceed 6% interest Denomination $1,000. as sealed (EST) on Dec. purchase of $1,500,000 a.m. emer¬ regis¬ 1949. Due Jan. 1, follows: $50,000 in 1950 to 1955, $60,000 in in 1956 to 1960, and $75,- 1961 payable on to or 1972. The bonds (M-N) Cinnaminson 1, 1948. specify in of 1% payable Bank Each Riverton. a proposal will Heights, N. J. Offering—Robert I. the lowest rate follows: as Due $4,000 15, 1949 to 26,000 Sewer bonds. Due Dec. 15, as follows: $2 500 in 1949 to 1957, and $3,500 in 1958. Dated Dec. 15, 1948. Denomina¬ tions $1,000 and $500. Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the Peoples Trust Company of Bergen (Hasbrouck in two or opinion of Reed, Hoyt & Wash¬ burn, of New York City, that the are valid and legally bind¬ ing obligations of the Town. En¬ ac¬ cept the same least amount, then to the bidder offering to pay therefor the highest price. The successful will bidder fur¬ be nished with the opinion of Haw¬ Delafield & Wood, of New City, that the bonds are and legally binding obliga¬ of the Board of Education. kins, tions These the bonds authorized at are of vote check the to 28, by Enclose 251. cashier's or payable $6,000, Sept/ on to 484 a for Board of Education. Pennsauken Township Pennsauken), N. Township will Clerk, bids sealed ceive until 8:15 re¬ p.m. (EST) on Dec. 13 for the purchase of $109,000 not to exceed 6% in¬ terest coupon or registered bonds, divided submitted bid for must B . named must be multiple of 1/20 1%, and must be the same for of all of the bonds bid for. chase The pur¬ price specified in the pro¬ posal must not be less than $46,000 nor more than $47,000. The suc¬ cessful bidder will furnished be with the opinion of Reed, Hoyt & Washburn, of New York City, that the bonds are valid and legally binding obligations of the Bor¬ ough. Enclose a certified or cash¬ ier's for check or check treasurer's $920, payable to the Borough. Lakewood Township (P. O. Bond Sale—The $40,000 2%% refunding bonds offered on Nov. 26-—v. 168, p. 2169—were awarded B. J. of New a basis Van Ingen & Co., Inc., York, at a price of 101.159, of June 1, from 1952 ond about 1948 to 2.57%. Dated Dec. 1 and due 1959 inclusive. Sec¬ high bid of 101.078 D combination as on was made mature Dec. 1, 1949, $15,000 1953, $10,000 in 1954, in 1950 to 1957, 5,000 in 1958, and $2,000 in 1959. Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the Pennsauken Town¬ ship National Bank, North Merchantville, or at the option of the holder, at the Philadelphia Na¬ tional Bank, Philadelphia. Each proposal must specify in a muL tiple of Vs or 1/20 of 1% a single to are be of interest which bear, and considered no the bonds proposal-will specifies a which rate higher than the lowest rate stated in any legally acceptable proposal. Each proposal must the state amount bid for the which shall eb not less than $109,000 nor more than $110,bonds, 000. 30—v. The succesful bidder will be furnished 2169— $2,180, payable to the Township. were awarded to a syndicate com¬ posed of F. S. Smithers & Co., Secaucus, N. J. Mackey, Dunn & Co., Tripp & Bond Offering — Alexander Co., Minsch, Monell & Co., all of Schiesel, Town Clerk, will receive New York, and Schmidt, Poole & sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Co., of Philadelphia, as 1.35s, at Dec. 14 for the purchase of $57,000 a price of 100.05, a basis of about not to exceed 6% interest emerg¬ 1.34%. Dated July 1, 1948 and ency housing coupon or registered due $140,000 annually on July 1 bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. De¬ from 1951 to 1960 inclusive. Sec¬ nomination $1,000. Due Dec. 1, ond high bid of 100.02 for 1.35s as follows: $4,000 in 1949 to 1960, was made by an account composed and $3,000 in 1961 to 1963. The of Kean, Taylor & Co., and.the bonds payable on or after Dec. 1, Mercantile-Commerce Bank & 1954, being redeemable at par, as Trust Co. of St. Louis. a whole or in part, at the option of the Town on any interest pay¬ Palmyra School District, N. J. Bond Offering — 168, p. Marie L. Mc- Dermott, District Clerk, ceive sealed bids until will 8 re¬ p.m. ment date no proposal will be con¬ specifies a rate which higher than the lowest rate stated in any legally acceptable propo¬ sal. Each proposal must state the amount bid for the bonds, which shall be not less than $34,000 nor more than $35,000. The success¬ opinion of Hawkins, Delafield of New York City, that the bonds are valid and legally & Wood, binding obligations of the Bor¬ Enclose a certified or cash¬ ier's check for $680, payable to the Borough. ough. Sale N. offered bonds J. Of the $1,217,000 — municipal various on improvement 2—v. 168, Dec. 2274—a group composed of Ira p. Haup't & Co., & Co., and C. F. Childs & of New York; J. R. Ross beginning with Dec. 1, . NEW MEXICO $8,000 in 1955- and 1956, $7,000 in Hawkins, Nov. sidered follows: $9 000 in with the opinion of Delafield & Wood, of New York City, that the bonds New Jersey (State of) are valid and legally binding obli¬ Bond Sale—The $1,400,000 series gations of the Township. Enclose emergency housing bonds of¬ a certified or cashier's check for fered of interest which the bonds are to bear, and of about 1.819%. C Dec. $1,000. rate Lakewood), N. J. , Dated Bank, Tenafly. Each pro¬ posal must specify in a multiple of Vs or 1/20 of 1%, a single rate will series Improvement, bonds. tion tional 1, 1948. Denomina¬ The bonds stated in 1948 bonds. a to Francis I. duPont Co., all & Co., Newark; Walter Stokes & Co., of Philadelphia, and R. H. Johnson & Co., of New York, purchased $1,212,000^ principal amount, as l%s, at a price of 100.442, a basis Paving Assessment, 21,000 1, as follows: $7,000 in 1952, and $6,000 in 1953. Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ able at the Northern Valley Na¬ 1949 Trenton, 5,000 Assessment bonds. 15,000 Equipment bonds. Sewer Assessment bonds. rate ture Dec. Bond bonds. name the and in combination the bonds will ma¬ follows: as $10,000 Improvement bonds. 18,000 Improvement, series 23,000 bonds or $1,140, pay-' the Bond Offering—Robert V. Pea- Branch), Hasbrouck Heights. Each the rate of interest to be borne by cashier's or ful bidder will be furnished with (P. O. J. 17,000 proposal certified a treasurer's check for any bidders offer to more Albuquerque, N. Offering Bond Acting Linder, sealed receive — City bids Mex. G. Albert Clerk, until 2 will pjm. Dec. 21 for the pur¬ chase, of $2,910,000 not to exceed (MST) 4% on interest revenue coupon bonds. Dated Nov. 1, 1948. Denom. $1,000. Due Nov. 1, as follows: $110,000 in 1950, $114,000 in 1951, $118,000 in 1952, $122,000 in 1953, $126,000 in 1954, $131,000 in 1955, $135,000 in 1956, $139,000 in 1957, $145,000 in 1958, $151,000 in 1959, $155,000 in 1960, $161,000 in 1961, $167,000 in 1962, $173,000 in 1963, $179,000 in 1964, $185,000 in 1965, $193,000 in 1966, $199,000 in 1967 and $207,000 in 1968. Principal and interest (M-N) payable at the Albuquerque National Trust Bank, Albuquerque, or other banking house in the United States specified by the & Savings at any purchaser of the bonds. Bonds not be will registerable as to principal requested specifying: (a) For immediate purchase of bonds numbered 1 to 1500 (1) the lowest rate of interest and premium, if or interest. Bidders are to submit any, der a bid above par at which said bid¬ purchase said bonds, or will (2) the lowest rate of interest at which the bidder will purchase (3) either of preceding form of bids alternate a bid including said bonds at par, or the next and as an payment by the purchaser of the opinion of bonding attorney as to the validity of said bond issue and an assumption by purchaser of the printing costs of said issue, (b) For the immediate purchase to 1500, in¬ 1953, after notice given by publi¬ of bonds numbered 1 cation. clusive, by bids governed by sub- Principal and interest - bonds $34,000 not to exceed 6% interest sold to the* bidder coupon or registered bonds, con¬ complying with the terms of sale sisting of $14,000 fire apparatus and offering to accept for the and $20,000 road department amount bid the least amount of equipment bonds. Dated Dec. 1, bonds, the bonds to be accepted 1948. Denomination $1,000. Stated being those first maturing, and if Heights the bonds bids for and the rate named bonds will be body, Dec. Each must be considered higher than close stated Secaucus. legally acceptable proposal. Each able to the Town. proposal must state the amount Tenafly, N.J. bid for the bonds, which shall be Bond Offering—Edwin B. Phil¬ not less than $300,000, nor more than $301,000. As between legally lips, Borough Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 8:15 p.m. (EST) acceptable proposals specifying on Dec. 14 for the purchase of the same rate of interest, the certified Raf- be which specifies a rate of bidder wil be furnished with the must to bear and are Bank a multiple of 1/20 of 1% the and must be the same for all of Co., the bbnds bid for. The successful at Trust multiple of Ys or 1/20 single rate of interest proposal no & a which the bonds a $20,000 Sewer Assessment bonds. Bayonne, N. J. Bond after Jan. 1, 1955, being redeemable at par,- as a whole or in part, at the option of the City on any interest pay¬ ment date beginning with Jan. 1, 1954, after notice given by pub¬ lication. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at The Hudson County National Bank, Bayonne. Each proposal submitted must will istered bonds. Dated Nov. the election held Hasbrouck NEW JERSEY to exceed 4% interest storm sewer bonds treasurer's or York. 000 Amortization will by Boland, Saffin & Co., of New for the entire loan. 15 for the purchase of $55,000 not system bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. bidder City. to notes gency housing coupon or tered bonds. Dated Jan. 1, Fcrt Benton, Mont. No with the cashier's or pre- at 0.90%. they will purchase the bonds at par. The Council reserves the right to re¬ the proposal submitted must name the rate of interest to be borne by the legally binding obliga¬ York City. Enclose a certi¬ valid and . rdte of interest at which ject the opinion of Reed, Hoyt & Washburn, of New York City, that the bonds are Second Na¬ Boston, at of 100,000 to the Hartford National on than their par value with accrued J. York, 0.94% interest, .mium of $16. The bonds 1949. amortization serial, maturing after Jan. 2, 1954, shall Bonds Co. tional Jan. a New & the * follows: as syndicate composed the National City Bank of of Council. whether H. New York, Bankers Trust Co. . will bonds on $1,133,000 to bonds will be the first choice choice N. $1,233,000 notes Dec. 1—v. 168, p. 2274— awarded were Council. Authority, Housing Note Sale—The and Sewer bonds. ment bonds of paid upon the de¬ posit made by the successful bid¬ County 15, will date bonds to the date of delivery. com¬ premium of $15.40. 0.90%. Improvement mentioned interest will be National City York, Bankers ton, at 0.94% (MST) purchase of Bank & Trust Water last proposals which offers to pay the highest price will be accepted. The purchaser must pay accrued vided York, J. P. & Co., Inc., and the general obligation bonds, divided $214,000 interest of rate and offer to accept the same least amount of bonds, in which event ford, Borough Clerk, will receive sealed bids until .8:30 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 15 for the purchase of $46,000 not to exceed 6% interest coupon or registered bonds, di¬ Second National Bank of Bos¬ receive follows: proposals more lowest 1953. syndicate New $264 000 not to exceed 6% interest as terest construction coupon or reg¬ interest The purchase price specified the proposal must not be less follows: as (JD) payable at the Peoples Na¬ tional in for all of the bonds bid same 1—v.f 168, p. 2274 a of Morgan p.m. the for be (EST) on Dec. 14 for the purchase $300,000 not to exceed 6% in¬ $9 of Denomination $1,000. Due $15,000 Nov. 1, 1950 to 1969. Principal and the an Trust Co. of New will 8 Dec. $2,581,000 posed V. O. Over- — and multi¬ (2375) for. the Housing Authority, Hampshire offered Mont. Offering Dec. to par Sept. 30. on New MONTANA on at Note Sale—The $2,681,000 notes 1 1968 inclusive. bonds sealed were Manchester Feb. 1 from on 1948. Interest F-A. cash, 4s, as NEW HAMPSHIRE •>.' inclusive. 1961 334,000 3s. Bond sold from 1 1956 inclusive. 125,000 l-%s. Due The been follows: as be ana must be Corp., of Omaha. a for bid che rate named fied The 1.956%, to interest bonds me tions of the Louis, Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc., and the Northern Trust Co., both of Chicago, at a price of • the uome valid NEBRASKA awarded was sold than their par value with accrued interest to date of delivery and all a *■ on validating act. The be the bonds at MISSOURI offered $3,700. purchase ous. 14 of bidders must state the lowest rate of interest at which they will * . amount p. errone- was full the of 168, v. in be name CHROM1CLE &'FINANCIAL f-j. r."!' a- 60 section (a) above at xdiase, any delivery of the the from months and for the purtime within six bonds numbered 1 to 1500, inclu¬ sive, at the option of the City, of bonds numbered 1501 to 2910, inelusive, . cified at interest rate an bid said in the on spe¬ terms specified in paragraph (a) above to be fixed by reference to the Standard Bond Index on the date or 1964, and $4,000 in 1965 Principal and interest to 1949 1968. to payable at the People's of Malone. Rate of in¬ to be in a multiple of V\ (J-D) Trust Co., terest 1%, and must be the same for all of the bonds. The bonds will be delivered at New of 1/10 or other place York, N. Y„ or at such as be agreed with the pur¬ about Dec. 30, 1948. The may chaser numbered approving opinion of Vandewater, Heckler & Galloway, of 1501 to 2910. Bidders shall be re¬ Sykes, New York City, will be furnished quired to specify the lowest pre¬ to the purchaser without cost. mium rate, which shall not ex¬ of the bonds after Nov. which at 3y2% ceed bonds of delivery shall be callable on or Bonds will be prepared by the City and suc¬ cessful bidders will be furnished 1953. 1, Enclose for check binding obligations of City, payable solely from the the Joint Water Sewer System of the of income net Works and the that in •City; provided, however, -the in 'elects bid his bidder successful the event himself to de¬ fray expenses of said legal opinion of printing said issue then City shall not be obligated to secure and pay for said opinion or to pay for the printing of said bond issue. Enclose certified a or cashier's check, or cash for 5% of the amount of the bid, payable to the Co., of Buffalo, as 2.30s, at a price of 100.245, a basis of about 2.27%. Sale consisted of: $27,500 fire house bonds. Due on May 1 from 1949 to 1968 incl. 22,000 water bonds. Due on May 1 from 1949 to 1968 incl. No. 18 District (P. O. Buffalo 21), New York Sale—The Bond construction 30 Nov. of George composed & Co., bonds Inc., Chas. $400,- offered awarded to was a group Gibbons Wiegold & B. E. Co., both of New York, and the Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., of Buffalo, as 2.20s, at a price of 100.63, a basis of about 2.12%. Second high bid of 100.56 for 2.20s was made by an account com¬ posed of the Marine Trust Co., of Buffalo, Roosevelt & Cross, and R. D. White & Co. Bonds dated will receive sealed p.m. (EST) on Dec. 20 for the purchase of $2,300,000 lot to exceed 5% interest building Dec. or Dated Nov. 1, 1961, $75,000 in 1962 to 1964, 585,000 in 1965 to 1968, and $90,- co 300 in 1978. to 1969 terest to be in of in¬ Rate multiples of V4 or 1/10 of 1% and must be the same for all bonds. the of Principal and interest payable at the Manu¬ facturers and Traders Trust Co., Buffalo. will of successful The with 'furnished be bidder the opin- Hoyt & Washburn, af New York City, that the bonds are valid and binding obligations on .Denom. $1,000. Due 1, Reed, 1948. 1, as follows: $15,000 in 1949 and 1950, ; $22,000 in 1951 to 1960, $20,000 in of the District. 1961 to 1967, and $10,000 in 1968; Elmira, N. Y. ' Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ Bond Offering—Francis K. Nor¬ able at the Marine Trust Co. of are Dec. . Buffalo. The will bonds be de¬ livered at New York, N. Y., or at auch other place as may be agreed with the purchaser about Dec. 15, 1948. The^approving opinion of Vandewater, Sykes; Heckler & •Galloway, of New York City, will be furnished the to purchaser without cost. City Chamberlain, man, ceive re¬ of interest Offering—Harry R. Jones, Clerk, "will receive sealed to in be a the 1/10 of 1% and same for all of the delivered at New York, N. Y., or at such other place as may be struction agreed with the (EST) p.m. not bonds. coupon Dated registered or Dec. 1, 1948. De- ' nomination Dec. 1, $1,000. 1949 Due $4,000 1958. Principal to and interest (J-D) payable at the Marine Trust Co., of Buffalo. Rate ler & Galloway, of New York will be furnished to the purchaser without cost. Enclose a City, certified $3,200, payable to the City. the * a multiple of 1%,* and must be for all of the bonds. The same bonds of will be delivered on Dec. 27, 1948, at the office Hawkins, Delafield & Wood, of "New York City, or at such other place be agreed upon with the purchaser. The approving opinion of Hawkins, Delafield & as may Wood, of New York City, will be furnished out to cost. cashier's amount the purchaser with¬ Enclose check of certified a for bonds 2% to be ceive of the bid for, sealed (EST) New York Offering — C. P. »; Smith, for the purchase of $64,000 not to exceed .5% interest building, 1948 coupon or registered bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $3,000 in — New & and mature as Nov. on of 100.46 1949 from 1 composed of R. H. Johnson & Co., Sims & Co., and Bond Goodwin, all of New York, as 2.10s, at a price of 100.44, a basis Herbert J. 8c of about 2.05%. Second high bid 1948 and made by 1950 to Cross, of New York. high bid to 1966 inclusive. 2.20s for Roosevelt & was Fire District (P. O. Wappingers Falls), N. Y. Bond Sale—The issue of $25,000 made due National No. 1 Sale—The 300 building Dec. 1 & were issue of 2.479%. notes 100.687 for 2.60s Marine Trust Co., R. D. White & offered ac¬ Sept. 15, 1948. $1,000. Due Sept. 1, 1949 to 1950, $5,000 in 1951, and $6,000 in 1952 to 1978. Principal and interest (M-S) payable at the Manufac¬ turers and Traders Trust Co., livered will at New be York, N. Y., de¬ at such other place as may be agreed with the purchaser about Dec. 20, 1948. The approving opinion of Vandewater, Sykes, Heckler & Galloway, of New York City, will oe furnished to the purchaser Larchmont, N. Y. Bond Offering Village Bracken, receive sealed — W. Edward will Treasurer, bids until 2 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 8 for the purchase $50,000 not to exceed 5% in¬ terest coupon or registered bonds, of divided as follows: Salomon to Bros. & as fol¬ 1.16%, plus $44; and $3.- mature and 1949. June on Inc.; Swiss Ameri¬ C. F. Childs & Co., Inc.; Darby & Co.; Hannahs, Ballin & Lee; National Commer¬ cial Bank & Trust Co., of Albany; Chemical Bank Co., of New York, Associates, at 1.16%. Trust and on Dec. June 17, 1948 Corp.; can : Dated Co.; Chas. E. Weigold & Morton & Co., 17, 7,000,000 to the the Public National Bank & Trust Co., of New York. and due 17, 1949. Co., Schwa- Also, Reynolds & 1,600,000 to the Girard Trust Co., Philadelphia, at 1.08%. Dated Dec. 17, 1948 and due June bacher & Co.; 17, 1949. 1,000,000 to the Collins & State Bank of Al¬ bany, Albany; Weeden & Co., Inc.; William Blair & Co.; Julien 1 or without cost. * Co., Inc.; A. G. Becker & Co. Inc.; Fidelity Union Trust Co., New¬ ark; W. E. Hutton & Co.; Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co.; W. H. 1948 of Buffalo, and bonds child & 168, 433,000 at 1.17%, plus $37.76, The notes are dated Dec. 17, bid of made by the dated The Nov. on Marks & at fallows: $4,000 in Buffalo. $33,816,000 Inc.; Geo. B. Gibbons & Inc.; Hornblower & Weeks; F. S. Moseley & Co.; L. F. Roths¬ 23—v. The Co., Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.; White, Weld & Co.; Adams, McEntee & Co., Inc.; First of Michigan Corp.; Laurence M. & are Co., Co., York — $500,000 as 1.14% in¬ $3,000,000 at 1.16%, plus $33 premium; $4,000,000 Denomination as Co., St. Louis; E. H. Sons, lows: count. Bonds Co., Buf¬ Commerce terest; in Co., in joint & - Inc.; B. J. Van Ingen & Co., Inc.; A. C. Allyn & $10,933,000 high was & Traders Trust Bank & Trust 2169—were awarded as follows: awarded to Roosevelt Second was City Housing Authority, New Cross, of New York, as 23/2s, at price of 100.25, a basis of about a turers Rollins Sale Note $175,- offered bonds 100.28 for 2.10s of purchase of following the falo; Shields & Co. Also, Mercantile Second by Kidder, Peabody & Co., York New (P. O. Lancaster), N. Y. Bond inclusive. 1, from 1 New York. p. School District Common Sept. March the Man¬ of the were Hutzler, of New York, 23/2s. as Lancaster of Bank, Dated on 1969 building and equipment bonds of¬ Mattewan Nov. 29—v. 168, on 2169—were awarded to a group p. National Co.; C. J. Devine & Co.; Blyth & Sale—The $143,000 water Bond in Co., bonds Associ¬ — Chase Co., Inc.; Barr Bros. & Co.; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; Salomon Bros. & Hutzler; Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co.; Chemical Bank & Trust Co.; Blair & Co., Inc.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; the Marine Trust Co., of Buffalo; Manufacturers Trust Co.; the Northern Trust Co.; Harris Trust & Savings Bank; Bear, Stearns & Co.; Equitable Securities Corp.; Estabrook & Co.; Kean, * Taylor & Co:; Manufac¬ Mills Hartford), N. Y. bonds offered accrued Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; Hallgarten & (P. O. Extension Dist. Water 168, v. Co., both of New 2.20s, at a price of 100.62, a basis of about 2.12%. The bonds are dated Nov. 1, 1948 Weigold $23,000 Sewer bonds. Due July 1, as follows: $4,000 in 1949 and on bids until p.m. Dec. 7 for the purchase in¬ Denomination $1,000. Due July 1, follows: $7,000 in 1949 to 1955, $8,000 in 1956 to 1958. Prin¬ and cipal and interest (J-J) payable at the Merchants National Bank & est to Co., Syracuse. Rate of inter¬ be in a multiple of xk or 1/10 of 1% and must be the same all will N. of be Y., the bonds. delivered or at such at The New other bonds York, place as be agreed with the purchas¬ about Jan. 4, 1949. The ap¬ may er, proving opinion of Vandewater, Sykes, Heckler & Galloway, of New York City, will be furnished to the purchaser without cost. En¬ to 1951 and Period of probable use¬ fulness, 30 years. 27,000 Water bonds. Due July 1, as follows: :$6,000 in 1949 and 1950, $5,000 in 1951 to probable use¬ and 1953. Period of fulness, 40 Dated Jan. years. Denomina¬ Bidders to name a single rate of interest in a mul¬ tiple of *4 or 1/10 of 1%, which tion 1, 1949. $1>000. be must 1 $5,000 in 1950, 1953. bonds. terest water, 1949, coupon or reg¬ istered bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. for District Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 2 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 9 . for of $73,000 not to exceed 2V2% Trust Bond check Bond Offering — Grace W. Smith, Village Treasurer, will re¬ or Bangor Union Free School District No. 1 (P. O. North Bangor), . cashier's Fayetteville, N. Y. as payable to the Town. t or or about of 23 Nov. York, jointly, purchaser about V4 1/10 E. Dec. 22, 1948. The approving opin¬ ion of Vandewater, Sykes, Heck¬ of interest to be in or B. Principal > and interest (J-D) payable at the City Cham¬ berlain's office. The bonds will be 3:30 offered 2169—were awarded to George Gibbons & Co., Inc. and Chas. p. bonds. on until Central Sch. Dist. Members the the Bank and hattan the for $340, pay¬ New Hartford, Washington and par Bessemer Trust Co., Chicago; the Com¬ National mercial Bank & Trust Co., of Jersey City, at 1.17%, $17 premium. Dated Co., of New York; Paul H. Davis Dec. Detmer plus & 17, 1948 and due June 17, 1949. Co., Chicago; R. L. Day & Co.; & Co., Chicago; Green, Ellis & Anderson; Gregory & Lehman Bros., New Son, Inc.; Hay den, Miller & Co., York, as follows: $570,000 at Cleveland; Otis & Co., Inc.; 1.12%, and $50,000 at 1.14%. Schmidt, Poole & Co.; Philadelphia; Dated Dec. 17, 1948 and due J.G.White & Co.,Inc.;Arnhold & S. June 17, 1949. Bleichroeder, Inc.; Blewer, Heit7,500,000 to Salomon Bros. & ner & Glynn, St. Louis; Ernst & Hutzler, of New York, as fol¬ Co.; Folger, Nolan, Inc., Washing¬ lows: $500,000 at 1.16%; $3,ton, D. C.; Ginther & Co., Cleve¬ 000,000 at 1.17%, plus $33 land; Maynard H. Murch & Co,, premium; $2,000,000 at 1.18%, Cleveland; Edward Lober Stokes plus $22; and $2,000,000 at Co., Philadelphia; Whiting, Weeks 1.19%, plus $22. Notes are & Stubbs, Boston; Wood, Gundy dated Dec. 17, 1948 and ma¬ & Co., Inc.; Corporate Securities ture on July 18, 1949. Co., Inc.; Harold E. Wood & Co., 4,463,000 to the Chemical Bank St. Paul; Paul Frederick & Co. & Trust Co., of New York, Other Bid—One other bid was and Associates, at 1.19%. submitted for the issue, this be¬ Dated Dec. 17, 1948 and due ing made on behalf of a com¬ July 18, 1949. bined syndicate headed, respec¬ 500,000 to Boland, Saffin & Co., tively, by the National City Bank New York, at 1.17%, plus of New York and Lehman Bros. $1.60. Dated Dec. 17, 1948 and The group offered a price of par, due July 18, 1949. or a net interest cost of about 200,000 to William E. Pollock & 2.151%, for the bonds to bear in¬ Co., New York, as follows: terest rates as follows: $6,300,000 $100,000 at 1.15%, plus $5; 4s, due on Dec. 1, 1950 to 1955 and $100,000 at 1.18%, plus inclusive; $4,200,000 23/2s, due on 8. Dated Dec. 17, 1948 and Dec. 1, 1956 to 1959 inclusive; due July 18, 1949. $13,650,000 l3As, due on Dec. 1, 1960 to 1972 inclusive; $9,450,000 Note Offering—Thomas F. Far- to 620,000 - be or Dec. 7 for the purchase of $40,000 to exceed 4% interest con¬ - West Sparta a.m. on Dec. 8 for the purchase $160,000 not to*'exceed 5% in¬ terest recreational area, 1948 fcoupon or registered bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denom. $1,000. Due June 1, as follows: $15,000 in 1950 to 1953, and $20,000 in 1954 to must Bond bids 11 cost. with Bank the Village. to then at Syndicate of New York City, purchaser Enclose a certified cashier's check Genesco, Groveland, Sparta and (EST) Rate without or of New York. dated are those date, ated ler & Galloway able of multiple of V4 (P. O. Williamsville), N. Y. Town will until bids sealed 1958. Amherst Water District No. 1 ' high bid of 100.063 made by Roosevelt was & Cross, 3 registered bonds. 1948. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Due Nov. 1, as fol.ows: $60,000 in 1949 to 1953, $65,300 in 1954 to 1958, $70,000 in 1959 joupon issue of 1.40s for Beacon, Sayforth, Offering—John until Dids ment will be furnished to the Second bonds and interest. Dec. 27, 1948. The approving opin¬ ion of Vandewater, Sykes, Heck¬ fered Nov. 19 was awarded to the O. Buffalo 21), N. Y. No. 3 (P. are on on Dec. 1 1998 inclusive. Dec. 1, outstanding callable on Dec. 1, 1988, or any subsequent interest pay¬ 1948 be may as sive. District Clerk, School Common York. Zheektowaga Union Free Sch. Dist. Bond NEW YORK •000 1, 1948. Second high bid of 100.24 for 2.30s was made by C. J. De- place The Due 1J/4S. 1994 to from agreed with the purchaser, about All of the bonds are dated May' vine' & Co., of New at such other or York, as 1.30s, at a price of 100.12, a basis of* about 1.26%. Dated Oct. 15, 1948 and due on Oct. 15 from 1949 to 1953 inclu¬ Hughsonville City. Amherst registered bonds offered Nov. 2057—were awarded the Manufacturers & Traders Trust -and Hhe 168, p. Salomon to New bonds 18—v, 168, p. co $250,000 elec¬ offered Nov. 30 2275—were awarded Bros. & Hutzler, of Sale—The Bond tric system bonds —v. No. 1 (P. O. Geneseo), N. Y. Sale—The $45,000 garage Sale—Tne $49,500 coupon Bond or N. Y. 5,250,000 and interest (J-D) 1961. Principal payable at Citizens State Bank, Lyndonville. Rate of interest to be in a multiple of or 1/10 of 1% and must be the same for all of the bonds. The bonds will be delivered at New York, N. Y., Bond Y. Belmont, N. with the and legally Free port, payable to the $1,280, cashier's check or 4 cashier's or certified a $1,460, payable to the Village. for District. and printed opinion of Pershing, Bosworth, Dick & Dawson, of Denver, to the effect that they are valid certified a close Monday, December 6, 1948 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE & COMMERCIAL THE (2376) the for same Principal all and the of interest (J-J) payable at the Central Han¬ Bank & Trust Co., New City.. The bonds will be de¬ livered at New York, N. Y„ or at such other place as may be agreed with the purchaser, about Jan 3, 1949. The approving opinion of Vandewater, Sykes, Heckler & Galloway, of New York City, will be furnished to the purchaser over York rell, Chairman, will receive sealed bids until (EST) on Dec. 10 of $6,035,000 tem¬ noon for the purchase loan, series H notes. Dated porary 27, 1948 1949. and due June on Bond Sale Chase Bond Offering — Donald M. Fraser, Village Treasurer, will ceive sealed bids until 2 re¬ (State of) p.m. (EST) on Dec. 8 for the purchase of $17,000 not to exceed 5% in¬ terest public improvement, 1948, coupon or registered bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denom. $500. Due June and 1. as 1951, fohows: SI,000 in and $1,500 in 1950 1952 to — National Co., York, price a total interest cost of the of New net 2.1487%, as par, a follows: from on State 4s. 1950 Due to Dec. on 1954 Due 1 inclusive. on Dec. a cost 2V4S. 1974 to Due 1993 on Dec. of offer was $28,780,500. Niagara Falls, N. Bond while based Offering — • Y. Eugene T. Creagh, City Comptroller, will re¬ ceive sealed (EST) of on bids until 11:30 a.m. Dec. 13 for the purchase $624,000 not to exceed 5% inter¬ registered improvement bonds. coupon or Dated Jan. 1, 1, as 1949. Denom. $1,000. Due Jan. 1 follows: $95,000 in 1950 to 1952, $110,000 in 1953, $40,000 in 1954 to 1 1956, from 1955 to 1973 inclusive. 21,000,000 a of $28,743,750, runner-up est public 19,950,000 2V2s. from the the and both interest cost of about $5,250,000 Chase Co. Manhattan of The Bank Manhattan at successful The National-Bank to New York $51,450,000 without cost. Enclose a certified housing bonds offered on Nov. 30 or cashier's check for $1,000, pay¬ —v. 168, p. 2275—were awarded able to the to a syndicate headed by the Village. Lyndonville, N. Y. clusive. provided for Dec. 27, 2s, due on Dec. 1, 1973 to 1981 inclusive, and $17,850,000 2y4S, due on Dec. 1, 1982 to 1998 in¬ inclusive. $45,000 in 1957, $34,000 in 1958, and $15,000 in 1959 and 1960. THE Number 4757 Volume 168 & Trust Co., New Fire Alarm or for bonds of all will bonds. the at chaser Enclose cost. a for check cashier's or $12,480, payable to the City. Niskayuna Union Free Sch. Diet. No. 5 ( P. O. Niskayuna), N. Y. Sale—The issue Bond school 000 2—v. of $830,- offered bonds on Dec. 2275—were awarded to a group composed of Roose¬ velt & Cross, E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc., and Coffin & Burr, all of New York, as 2s, at a price of 100.18, a basis of about 1.98%. The bonds are dated Nov. 1, 1948 and 168, mature p. from 1 Nov. on to 1949 bid of made by a 1968 inclusive. Second high for 2.10s 100.657 was composed of Halsey, Stuart C. J. Devine & Co., George B. Gibbons & Co., and Chas. E. Weigold & Co. group & Co., Niskayuna Water District No. 5 Extension (P. O. Schenectady), , York New Bond Offering N. Harold — Town Supervisor, will re¬ Rowe, bids until 11} a.m. Dec. 15 for the purchase ceive sealed (EST) on $5,200 not to exceed 5% inter¬ of construction est regis¬ 1, 1948. or coupon Dec. Dated bonds. tered Denominations $300 and $250. Due March 1, as follows: $300 in 1950 1953, and $250 in 1954 to 1969. to Principal and interest (M-S) pay¬ Schenectady Trust Co., able at the Rate of interest to multiple of y4 or 1/10 of 1%, and must be the same for all of a the the fire delivered at New such at other York, N. Y., or place be may as fire alarm where the period is the will be furnished to purchaser without cost. En¬ close for certified a cashier's check or $104, payable to the Town. Authority, N. Y. Port of New York — 45,000 Improvement bonds. Due $9,000 Dec. 1, 1949 to 1953. Is¬ sued to pay for a portion of the cost of the following im¬ provements; $9,400 for a sani¬ tary sewer, $8,600 for a wad¬ ing pool, and $27,000 for street improvement and re¬ surfacing. Each of said pur¬ poses has a period of prob¬ The for delivery. prepared pur¬ with the chaser will be furnished for Bond Sale — bonds The $135,000 in¬ on Nov. 2275—were awarded Hall & Co., of New York, as 30—v. to 168, l3/4s, at a about of p. price of 100.09, a basis June sive. for The 1.73%. dated Dec. 15, bonds are 1948 and mature on 1963 inclu¬ 15 from 1950 to Second 1.80s was duPont & Co., Bond high bid of 100.34 made by Francis I. of New York. Rensselaer, N.Y. Offering — Albert J. Scheibly, City Treasurer, will re¬ ceive sealed bids until 12:30 p.m. Offering Bond bids sealed ceive Francis J. Clerk, will Town Bohrmann, — ulntil 3 re¬ p.m. Nov. 1, 1949 to 1960. Principal and interest (M-N) 1948. $400 Due as follows: Horicon bonds. Due Dec. 1, as follows: of Dec. 9 for the will p.m. (EST) on purchase of $50.0.00 not to exceed 5% interest public 1948 coupon or registered bonds. Dated Sept. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due $13,000 in 1949, $12,000 in 1950, $11,000 in 1951, and $14,000 in 1952. Prin¬ cipal and interest (M-S) payable at the Glenville Bank, Scotia. Rate March 1, as follows: of interest to be in a multiple of 1/10 of 1% and must be the same for all of the bonds. The bonds will be delivered at New 1/4 or 5, 1949, at place of purchas¬ er's choice. Bids must form to be furnished by Second be agreed with the pur¬ chaser, about Dec. 28, 1948. The as may purchaser without cost. En¬ cashier's check close a certified or for $1,000, payable to the Village. Thornwood Fire District (P. O. fire engine, $5,- 214 s, at a price of 100.141, a basis bid mium be on a the above from the aggregate amount of interest upon all of the bonds until their respective ma* obligations; un¬ delivery on or about turities. limited tax; General obliagtions; un¬ limited tax; registerable as to principal only; delivery at place of purchaser's choice. The approv¬ The approving opinion ing opinion of Caldwell, Marshall, Mitchell & Pershing, of New Trimble & Mitchell, of New York Secretary. York equipment City, will be furnished the City, will be furnished the pur¬ Enclose a certified check Enclose a certified chaser. check for $60,000; payable to the State Treasurer, bonds 168, p. 1950— ond high was made bid of 100.18 for 1.80s by George B. Gibbons NORTH CAROLINA Albermarle, N. C. Sale—The $928,000 name for rate one awarded part of by the above for bonds: $90,000 2V4s, and inclusive; due on from 1 June inclusive., 1987 Maiden, due 1951 to 1959 $660,000 2y2s, Bond Sale—The bonds offered on N. C. & a Securities Corp., of Durham, and Byrne & Phelps, Incf)e of I^ew 000 21/4S, due on June 1 from York, in joint accpunt, at a price 1951 to 1959 inclusive;-and of 100.036, a net interest cost Of 2V2S, $22,000 1960 to from due on June 1 1967 inclusive. 138,000 fire alarm and equipment bonds: for $60,000 214s, due on June 1 from 1951 to 1959 on $78,000 and inclusive; due June 1 from 2V2s, 1960 to 1968 inclusive. All of the bonds are dated Dec. Burke County (P. O. Morganton), N. C. Bond Sale—The $100,000 water and sewer bonds: for $8,000 2y2s, due on June 1 from 1951 to 1954 inclusive; $87,000 3s, due on June 1 from 1955 to 1974 inclusive; and 23/4s, $5,000 23—v. due on June $8,000 4^s. 25,000 street bonds: for $13,000 2V2S, due on June 1 from 1950 to 1954 inclusive; and $12,000 on June 1 from 1955 are All of the bonds are dated Dec. Durham (P. County , 238,000 2%s. ling, Secretary of Local Govern¬ ment Commission, will receive sealed bids at his office in Ra¬ leigh, until 11 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 14 for the purchase of $3,000,000 not to exceed 6% interest school building bonds. coupon Dated Dec. or 1, registered 1948. De¬ nomination $1,000. Due June 1, as follows: in $95,000 in 1952, $140,000 in 1951, $135,000 1953 to 1955, Due Dec. 1 from on 1961 to 1978 inclusive. NORTH DAKOTA Benson Viking Sch. Dist* (P. O. Maddock), County, No. 9 N. Dak. Bond Offering—E. N. Liudahl, of School Di¬ interest improvement bonds. for the exceed purchase of $45,000 not to 6% interest refunding of 1948 coupon bonds, divided as fol¬ Due Road and Bridge bonds. $5,000 June 1, 1961 to Due $1,000 Nov. 29, 1950 to 1952. In¬ terest M-N. The bonds sub¬ are ject to call at the option of the on any interest payment District The proceeds of the bonds, date. be will for the used authorized held on fied or a furnace These bonds election the at Enclose 9. Nov. purchase of new a certi¬ cashier's check,, or bank draft for 2% of the amount of the bid, payable to the District. Cavalier, N. DaH'.\ r. • Bonds Sold—Bids; for Not the $57,000 not to exceed 5% interest municipal light plant revenue bonds offered because of new 26—v. 168, p. Nov. unopened returned 2170—were legal considerations. A offering will be made. N. Dak. Joe Schmaltz, Karlsruhe, — Village Clerk, will receive sealed until 11:30 a.m. (EST) on bids Dec. 13 for the purchase of $3,509 not to exceed 5% interest fire hall and equipment bonds. fire fighting Dated Sept. 1, Denominations and $500 Sept. 1, as follows: $500 in 1950 to 1953, and $250 in Due $250. $35,000 O. Durham), N. C. Bond Offering — W. E. Easter- Dec. 1 from on 1951 to 1960 inclusive. 1948. 1, 1948. lows: dated Nov. 1, 1947. Dec. 1, 1949 on Due construction 1958 inclusive. Montgomery County (P. O. Troy), N. C. Co., of Wilson, at a price of Bond Offering—W. E. Easterpar, a net interest cost of about ling, Secretary of Local Govern¬ 2.375%, as follows: $75,000 214s, Commission, will receive due on May 1 from 1953 to 1963 ment inclusive; $15,000 2y2s, due on sealed bids at his office in Raleigh, until 11 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 7 May 1 from 1964 to 1966 inclusive; bonds Due and 1950. 84,000 234s. 1, Trust $5,000 214s, due on May 1, 1967, and $25,000 2y2s, due on May 1 from 1968 to 1972 inclusive. The 2.53%, follows: Bond Offering 3s, due school Nov. 2.95%, as follows: to $120,000 series building bonds offered 168, p. 2169—were awarded to the Branch Banking & D about 1975. 1, 1948. Brown net interest cost of about as 40,000 fire station bonds: for $18,{ to Alex. of Baltimore, and the Branch Banking & Trust Co., of Wilson, jointly, at a price of par, Sons, . were $125,000 coupon 168, Nov. 23—v. to p. 2169—were awarded to the First 1960 ■ awarded —were in the school house. light June 1, from on •, electric offered and installation of urer. and Sale—The $330,000 series general obliagtion water bonds on Nov. 23—v. 168, p. 2169 B Clerk of the Board Secretary. The approving opin¬ Corp., of Durham, an,d ion of Mitchell & Pershing of & Phelps, Inc., of New New York City, will be furnished. York, jointly, on a bid reflecting Enclose a certified check for $2,a net interest cost of about 2.56%, 360, payable to the State Treas¬ water State .Statesville, N. C. the curities $750,00 the to ties), and another rate or rates for will receive sealed and the balance, but no bid may name rectors, oral bids at the County Auditor's more than four rates, and each bid¬ office in Minnewaukan, until 2 der must specify in his bid the amount of bonds of each rate. p.m. (CST) on Dec. 20 for the pur¬ Each rate bid must be for bonds chase of $3,000 not to exceed 3% Se¬ follows: payable Bond bonds (having the earliest maturi¬ Byrne as V ; bonds of consecutive maturities. Bids to 2169 be on form furnished to the First $900, Treasurer. offered On Nov. 23—v. 168, p. —were for Laurinburg, N. C. awarded to R. H. Johnson & were York, N. Y., or at such other place ' and offered Nov. 15—v. receive Thornwood), N. Y. $16,000 in 1953. Issued to pay Bond Sale — The $15,000 fire a portion of the cost of equip¬ ment as follows: $51,300 for truck bonds offered on Nov. 24— machinery for highway con¬ v. 168, p. 2058—were awarded to struction and maintenance, Tilney & Co., of New York, as a General Jan. — struction Bank, Chesterinterest to be in improvement, $15,000 in 1949 and 1950, $20,000 in 1951 and 1952, and $12,500 for be ma¬ purchaser. National Rate town. to the Equipment Municipal turities. Babylon Fire District, N. Y. Bond Sale The $58,000 con¬ Chester-Schroon- payable at the (EST) on Dec. 8 for the purchase approving opinion of Vandewater, $181,000 not to exceed 4% in¬ Sykes, Hecklqr & Galloway, of terest coupon or registered bonds, New York City, will be furnished $86,000 rate must Each rate. bonds of consecutive for West Bond of divided each bid of York New Treasurer, sealed bids until 2 offered Y. high bid of 100.268 for 1.80s was made by C. E. Weinig Co. (P. O. Schroon Lake), Village N.Y. N. inclusive. 1958 to 1949 $3,620, payable to the City. Schroon " cinerator Victor), opinion of Sullivan, Donovan & & Co., Inc., and Chas. E. Weigold Heenehan, of New York City. En¬ & Co., jointly. close a cashier's or certified check prescribed bidding form, of cessful bidder on or about Dec. the Official Statement of the Au¬ 10, 1948. The approving opinion thority and of the resolutions pur¬ of Albert Krakes, of Port Henry, suant to which these bonds are to will be furnished to the purchas¬ be issued, may be obtained at the er without cost. Enclose a certi¬ office of the Treasurer. The Au¬ fied or cashier's check for 2% of thority will announce the accept¬ the amount of bonds to be bid for, ance or rejection of bids at or be¬ payable to the Town. fore 6:00 p.m. on the above date. Scotia, N.Y. Each offer must be accompanied Bond Offering—F. H. Robinson, by a certified or cashier's check in Ramapo (P. O. Suffern), Farmington, East Bloomand Perinton Central School District No. 1 (P.O. Howard amount of $140,000. New Bond Offering—W. E. EasterCo., and Herbert J. Sims & Co., both of New York, jointly, as 2V2S, ling, Secretary of Local Govern¬ ment Commission, will receive able usefulness of five years, at a price of 100.384, a basis of sealed bids at his office in Raleigh, except in the case of the sew¬ about 2.44%. Dated Sept. 15, 1948 until 11 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 7 for er, which has a period of 30 and due on Sept. 15 from 1949 to the purchase of $118,000 not to Second high bid years, and in the case of the 1968 inclusive. exceed 6% interest storm sewer wading pool, which has a pe¬ of 100.305 for 2V2s was made by coupon bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Roosevelt & Cross, of New York. riod of 10 years. Denomination $1,000/ Due June Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denomina¬ Wheatland Common School District 1, as follows: $2,000 in.,1951 to tion $1,000. Principal and interest No. 5 (P. O. Niagara Falls), 1959, and $5,000 in 1960 to 1979. (J-D) payable at the National New York Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ Commercial Bank & Trust Co., able in New York City. Bond Sale—The $105,000 school General Rensselaer Branch, Rensselaer. building bonds offered on Nov. obligations; unlimited tax; regisRate of interest to be in a multi¬ 23—v. 168, p. 2058—were awarded terable as to principal alone; de¬ ple of 1/10 or V4 of 1%, and must to Roosevelt & Cross, of New livery on or about Dec. 29, 1948, be the same for all of the bonds. York, as l%s, at a price of 100.16, at place of purchaser's choice. The bonds will be delivered to the a basis of about 1.72%. Dated Bidders are requested to name the purchaser on Dec. 22, 1948, or as Nov. 1, 1948 and due on Nov. 1 interest rate or rates, in a mul¬ soon thereafter as they can be from 1949 to 1958 inclusive. Sec¬ tiple of y4 of 1%. Each bid may of the the of made of Cross, to —, multiple of 14 or 1/10 of 1%, and S. must be the same for all ^of the Cullman, Chairman, will receive bonds. The bonds will be in bear¬ sealed bids until l0:30 a.m/(EST) er form without coupons, and on Dec. 7 for the purchase of $7,shall not be convertible into reg¬ 000,000 all or none Marine Ter¬ istered form. The bonds will be minal bonds. Due in 1978. Copies delivered at the office of the suc¬ Offering Bond ' & was ed Bond Sale The $25,500 con¬ 50,000 Funding bonds. Due $10,struction bonds offered Nov. 29— 000 Dec. 1, 1949 to 1953. Is¬ v. 168, p. 2169—were awarded to sued to pay a portion of a C. J. Devine & Co., of New York, judgment against the City, as as 13/4S, at a price of 100.035, a compromised. Said purpose basis of about 1.74%. Dated Nov. has a period of probable use¬ 1, 1948 and due on Nov. 1 from fulness of five years. with the purchaser about (EST) on Dec. 6 for the purchase Jan. 10, 1949. The approving of $4,800 not to exceed 4% inter¬ opinion of Vandewater, Sykes, est Schroon Lake Water District Heckler & Galloway, of New Extension bonds. Dated Nov. 1, City, field system, 10 years. agreed York 100.26 Victor engine and additions the to Said bonds will be bonds. (J-D) payable in New may name more than two rates City. Bidders are request¬ for. either issue, and each bidder name the interest rate or must specify in his bid the amount rates in a multiple of V\ of 1%. of bonds of each rate. Each rate Each bid may name one rate for must be bid for bonds of consecu¬ part of the bonds (having the earl¬ tive ipaturities. The bonds will be iest maturities), and another rate awarded to the bidder offering to of rates for the balance, but no purchase the bonds at the lowest bid may name more than four interest cost to the County, such rates, and each bidder must spe¬ cost to be determined by deduct¬ cify in his bid the amount of bonds ing the total amount of the pre¬ 1 York. Schenectady. be in Oct. on for 2.70s of or without certified $1,500 Roosevelt New such other place as may be agreed with the purchaser about Jan. 3, 1949. The approving opinion of Vandewater, Sykes, Heckler & Galloway, of New York City, will be furnished to the pur¬ York due by purposes 61 terest and bid The delivered be York, N. Y., City has a period of probable usefulness of five years, except in the case of 1/10 of 1%, and must be the same eductor of about 2.47%. Dated Oct. 1, 1948 from chassis and 1949 to 1958 inclusive. Second high the System, $5,700 for $11,000 for a Diesel tractor and bull-grader. Each of said interest to be in lk sewer a York City. Rate a multiple of of additions to for 500 Principal and interest (J-J) pay¬ able at the Central Hanover Bank (2377) CQMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1954 to 1959. authorized at These an bonds were election held on Bidders will state the July 20. rates of interest they will accept state whether they will furnish bonds and legal opinion as to their va¬ lidity. Delivery of the bonds to the purchaser will be made at the First National Bank, Minot. Prin¬ on said bonds, and will also cipal and interest payable at the Bank of North Dakota, Bismarck. 1967. 10,000 General bonds. Due $5,000 June 1, 1961 and 1962. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Principal and interest (J-D) payable in New York City. A separate bid for each separate issue (not less than par and ac¬ crued interest) is required. Bid¬ ders are requested to name the interest rate or rates, in a mul¬ tiple of >y4 of 1%. Each bid may name one rate for part of the $145,000 in 1956, $150,000 in 1957, bonds of either issue (having the $160,000 in 1958 and 1959, $170,and another 000 in 1960 to 1962, and $175,000 earliest maturities) in 1963 to 1969. Principal and in¬ rate for the balance, but no bid OHIO Burlington Local School District (P. O. Homer), Ohio Bond Offering — Gladys Hat¬ field, Clerk of the Board of cation, will receive sealed until 8 p.m. (EST) on Edu¬ bids Dec. 20 for purchase of $60,000 6% build¬ bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due $1,000 May and $2,000 Nov. 1, 1950 to 1969. Bidders may bid for a dif¬ ferent rate of interest in a mul¬ the ing tiple of y4 of 1 %. No bids for less than par and accrued interest* 62 These bonds Utica. ized the at Bond Offering Education. bids until ion, will receive sealed (EST) on Dec. 20 for the p.m. payable to the Board of for $600, Joseph John- — Clerk of the Board of Educa- ;on, general election on a certified check Enclose Nov. 2. Ohio Johnstown), O. (P. author¬ were Local Sch. Dist. Johnstown Monroe Payable from unlimited taxes. Principal and interest (M-N) pay¬ able at the First National Bank, purchase of $150,000 building un¬ tax bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due limited ' Canal Winchester Local Sch. Dist., the 1967, and 7,000 in 1968 to 1973. Principal and interest (M-N) payble at the Johnstown Bank, of Education, Clerk of the Board until 8 bids sealed receive will - (EST) on Dec. 14 for the purchase of $22,000 not to exceed 3% interest construction and im¬ p.m. Dated Jan. bonds. provement Due Denomination $1,000. 1949. 1, 1, as follows: $1,000 in 1950 to 1955, and $2,000 in 1956 to 1963. Bate of interest to be in multiple Dec. of of Vt at bidder to the highest than made upon all may number of any or and be par Bids less not interest. accrued The J-D. Interest 1%. bonds will be sold All bids must bonds of this issue. state the number of bonds bid for and the gross amount of bid and date of deliv¬ accrued interest to bonds were author¬ the general election on These ery. ized at Enclose Nov. 2. a the Board of ' ' • Sale—The 1 from 1,41948 and due on Dec. Second inclusive. 1966 high bid of 100.784 for 2y4s was made by J. A. White & Co. of Franklin County (P. O. fered Sale—The Mifflin been Due 1957 I, 1948. Denomination $1,000. $1,000 on Nov. 1 from 1950 to nclusive. Sch. No. D. F. R. 2, Dist. (P. O. Mansfield), Offering Harold Ting- — Educalon, will receive sealed bids unil 1 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 21 for ;he purchase of $180,000 not to \ey, Clerk of the Board of construction exceed 3J/2% interest improvement coupon bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination and II,000. Due $5,000 April and Oct. !, 1950 to 1967. Rate of interest d be in a multiple of y4 of 1%. Robert Kolp, Clerk of the Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until noon School District Offering—V. G. sealed receive will Interest A-O. bonds National zens authorized were These at the bids until bonds Bank, were Mansfield. authorized at the The and general election on Nov. 2 are payable from unlimited A transcript of proceedings prepared by Bricker, Marburger, evidencing the legality thereof Evatt & Barton of Columbus, and the printed bonds will be furnshed promptly. Bond attorney's whose opinion approving the val¬ idity of the bonds will be fur¬ opinion at option and expense of general election on Nov. 2. proceedings looking to the issuance of these bonds have been nished Without COSt. check successful the to for Fncloco $7,600, bidder the Oberlin Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until noon (EST) on Dec. 17 for the purchase cf $43,870.32 3% sewer special assessment Dated Dec. 17, 1948. De¬ sanitary bonds. nomination $1,000, one for $1,870.32. Due $5,870.32 March, and $5,000 Sept. 1 1950, $5,000 March and Sept. 1, 1951 to 1953, and $3,000 March bid for est in a a 1. 1954. diffe-ent check for amount of bonds A. J. O'Brien, — Enclose bidder. 1*% of a the offered, payable to the District. Ohio Hubbard, Offering successful certified p payable to Board of Education. Bond taxes. he Bidders rate of may inter¬ multiple of % of 1%. In¬ Exempted Village School District), Ohio Bond Offering Gordon R. — Bliss, Clerk of the Board of Edu¬ cation, will receive scealed bids rntil noon (EST) on Dec. 14 for purchase of $550,000 not to exceed 3% interest construction he ■md Dec. improvement bonds. Dated 1, 1948. Denomination $1,- )00. Due Dec. 1, 1950 to Bidders may bid for a dif¬ 1971. ferent 25,000 rate interest of in a tiple of y4 of 1%."» Principal and 'nterest to the must Peoples Banking Co., Oberlin, and are supported by an unlimited fax. The bonds will be sold to the state the number cl bon^s bid for highest bider offering the lowest and the gross a^mt rf hid interest than the accrued face value interest. accrued intere. t ery. (EST) of t' e-eof All bids and and of d^l;v- / Enclose oar and to the bids all rate not and accrued the at less interest* than The issue. The the election Village. Squire, the Sanders suoervision & National Central Dempsey, the be made at the Cleve¬ of Bank land, and the purchaser shall pay the cost of printing' said bonds and obtaining approving opinion. En¬ close a certified check for $250, payable to the Village. Shaker Heights Bond Clerk will Offering the of Dist. City Sch. J. — bids sealed receive Main, W. of Education, Board sold on Sale Nov. 18—v. 168, p. 2058—were on bonds These were general author¬ election on transcript of proceed¬ C. Enclose a-certified the of amount check for bonds of 1% offered, inclusive. Warrensville Heights Local District — until Dated Dec. 15, bonds. George A. 1948. De¬ on Dec. 16 for the $300,000 \xk% build¬ ing and improvement coupon bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. De¬ nomination $30,000 Bidders may $1,000. Due Oct. 1, 1950 to 1959. bid for in a different rate of interest a multiple of y4 of 1%. Interest Each A-O. bid must state the principal amount of bonds bid for and must be accompanied by a bond or certified check for $3,000, is a guarantee that if the bid is accepted bidder will receive the and for be pay issued bonds be to bonds such forefeited check to be retained if as may above set forth, said as such 'tondition or said by the Board is not fulfilled. These bonds are part of the issue, authorized at the general election on Nov.^2. $525,000 as ders O. Worthington), Ohio Bond Offering—John to The 1969. to the than The bonds will be sold value par thereof All, bids and must state the gross amount of bid and accrued livery. interest These to are date of the bonds de¬ au¬ thorized at the general election on The 2. Nov. proceedings looking are of the District. at the ex- The bonds payable from unlimited taxes. a certified cjheck for $1,- Cade, Clerk of the Board of Education, 500, payable to the District. will receive sealed bids until noon West (EST) on $75,000 not to exceed 4% in¬ terest school building coupon bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. De¬ nomination $1,000. Due Dec. 1, Exempted Bond Ohio Offering—C. F. Holliday, Clerk of the Board of Education,- will receive sealed bids until (EST) on Sate—The $140,000 build¬ 22 168, —v. awarded p. L. Evan to Oklahoma of bonds of¬ improvement and fered Nov. were City. 2170 — Davis, noon Dec. 10 for the purchase follows!: $3 0no in 1950 to 1954, 1969. Rate equipment bonds. of of interest of V4 of 1%. in to 1935 in to a Interest multiple of J-D. The 1948. Dated Dec. 16, Due Denomination $1,000. $15,000 Oct. 1, 1950 to .» serially Due 1958 inclusive. 1951 to Hooker, Okla. Sale—The Bond $73,500 bonds » Nov. 23—v. 168, p. 2058 : on —were awarded to Oklahoma City, ,k C.- Edgar Oklahoma City, as Sale consisted of Honnold, « - a and Wichita, of Co., group com- & Canfield, of Small-Milburn Calvert of posed 2y4s, 2y2s and 3s. - of: bonds. park $65,500 1961 to 1951 fighting fire 8,000 Due from ' inclusive. equipment Due from 1951 to 1958 bonds. inclusive. Okfuskee County (P. O. Okemah), Okla. ■ ~r Offering—Erma Eastman, * County Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 1:30 p.m. (CST) on : Bond 6 Dec. purchase of $200 for the 000 not to exceed 6% interest - hos¬ construction bonds. Due in 10 years. The bonds will be sold to the bidder offering the lowest rate of interest and agreeing to pital the bonds general interest. accrued and par authorized were election Nov. on sum in eoual to a lent cash 2% of his bid. or of Bond 1972. Bid¬ » its equiva¬ the amount • Pottawatomie - 2. Each bidder shall submit with his bid * at , , County (P. O. Sale—The $154,000 school 1 < improvement bonds offered Nov. 23—v. 168, p. 2170—were awarded to Stern Bros. & Co., of Kansas City. Due 1960 on Dec. 1 from 1950 to inclusive. of $345,000 2%% construction and $4,000 . Okla. Eufaula School District, Bond ing - 1968 inclusive. to Shawnee), Okla. Village School District, Dec. 20 for the purchase of Carrolton Due serially from Tulsa, jointly. 1951 Na¬ Okla- City, and Evan L. Davis, of homa These available First the to tional Bank & Trust Co., of pay supervision of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, whose approving opin¬ be [ . been taken under the will • Sate—The $140,000 awarded were to the issuance of the bonds have ion 1, build- : ing and improvement bonds of- ^ fered Nov. 22—v. 168, p. 2170— '> ■ interest. accrued Dec. issued are highest bidder for not less the dated are Cushing School District, Oklcu Bid¬ authority of the laws of the State, and of the Uniform Bond Act. * \ Bond the under • bonds 1948. different rate a Interest J-D. The bonds Enclose W. 1955 bid for may oense Sharon Local School District (P. Due Dec. 15, $1,000. $7,000 in to inclusive. . follows: $6,000 in 1950 to 1954, and 1961 1 Due from 1966 to 1970 10,000 5s. of interest in multiple of y4 of 1%. (EST) ourchase of • Due from 4%s. School Clerk-Tredsurer of the Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until noon (EST) on Dec. 14 for the purchase of $135;000 2y2% interest building coupon to Due in 1959 and 1960. offered Bond Offering 1956 1965 inclusive. ' (P. O. Cleveland 22), Ohio from Due 4y4s. 1958 inclusive. * from payable to the District. Honnold, Edgar $10,000 4s. Due from 1951 to 1955 7 Bond attor¬ ney's opinion at option and ex¬ pense of the successful bidder. & Canfield, both of '. Oklahoma City, jointly, at a price, of par, a net interest cost of about 4.69%-, as follows: > - * and ings evidencing the legality there¬ of and the printed bonds will be furnished promptly. Calvert to awarded De¬ $4,000 Oct. 1, 1950 to 1969. Rate of interest to be in a multiple of y4 of 1%. Principal and interest payable at the Citizens National Bank, Mans¬ : $40,000 gas distribution system bonds offered Pittenger, 1949. Okla. The — - ; Choteau, 10,000 1, 23. Nov. 4,000 4^s. nomination noon p.m. Bond Mansfield), Jan. • purchase . Walker, (P. O. Cleveland 20), Ohio and under bonds will of the Dated bonds. * un¬ (CST) on Dec. 7 for of $150,000 water works system bonds* originally reported as being scheduled to be (P. O. nomination $1,000. Due A Delivery 2. Nov. on chase 3y2% 2. Nov. 15. These on Clerk, will receive bids 7:30 the Dec. on Nov. authorized at the gen¬ were a 21 for the pur¬ of $80,000 not to exceed interest school addition (EST) the of ordinance an til receive sealed bids until 1:00 p.m. at authority of the laws and particularly the with of with accordance Bond Offering—H. S. issued be Offering—Beatrice Been, Bond Clerk of Board of Education, will ized Uniform Bond Act and in accord¬ as bonds will t Town Ohio entire the for issued .* Antlers, Okla. District. to the field. State been these be bonds under of the issu¬ of of Bank value thereof and must in > * bonds general Section 2293-19 of R. F. D. No. 2, highest bidder offering the face the < 2. ' 6,000 lowest rate of interest for not less thanVthe at Union Local School District Cleveland. The bonds will be sold have ance taken payable (J-D) Central National These at Nov. on . a certified check for $10,payable to the Board of Edti- * number of any authorized were election ! expense. OKLAHOMA p.m. multiple of V4 of 1%. Prin¬ cipal and interest (J-D) payable proceedings looking to the cheek for $4,387.03. payable to the able Bidders may different rate of interest a or issue. a $4,000 in 1954. bid for the to tion, adopted on Nov. 15. Enclose certified check for $1,000, pay¬ W. drainage sewer, issue of 1948, cou¬ pon bonds. Dated Dec. 15, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due Dec. 15, as follows: $3,000 in 1950 to 1953, and sold authority of the laws of and under Dec. 13 for the pur¬ $16,000 2y2% interest on chase 8 mul¬ a resolution of the Board of Educa¬ will re¬ until bids sealed ceive Russell — Clerk, Village mul¬ terest M-S. The bo^ds will be sold highest bidder for ro*■ less Offering Bond Hanslik, eral Dudley, Clerk of the Board of Education, Bond Heights (P. O. 6420 Cleveland 20), Ohio bonds on Dec. 14 for the purchase 1 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 21 for the $758,000 not to exceed 3J/2% purchase of $24,000 not to exceed interest construction and equip¬ 31/2 % interest building bonds. ment bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination Denomination $1,000. Due Oct. 1, $1,000. Due $2,000 Oct. 1, 1950 to as follows: $33,000 in 1950 to 1971, 1961. Rate of interest to be in a and $32,000 in 1972. Rate of in¬ multiple of y4 of 1%. Principal terest to be in a multiple of y4 of and interest payable at the Citi¬ These Richmond 1959. Nov. 2, and are State, at cation. the General Code of the State, and Richmond Road, Village, adopted (P. O. R. F. D. No. 2, Mansfield), Ohio (EST) 1%. the all on under the bonds the of amount the bonds general 000. $1,000 to be in be authorized election certified check for furnished purchaser's at De¬ 1949. Due to will this of be to Enclose of 1%. Interest M-N. made upon offered, payable to the District. the the of j of 1, 1950 1 interest bonds were 1% the Bargus, highest bidder at not less than par and accrued interest. Bids may be and expense at at of bonds general Local Mifflin District, Ohio — Rate tiple of y4 opinion at option of the successful bid¬ a These Ohio D. $1,000. Nov. and Bond attorney's ance City School Bond Offering May The Jan. Dated nomination proceedings evidencing the le¬ gality thereof and the printed bonds will be furnished promptlly. Enclose blanks terest construction and equipment general transcript A 2. Nov. on Bond (EST) on Dec. 11 for the purchase $20,000 not to exceed 4% in¬ of 2, and are pay¬ unlimited taxes. A Nov. on from 2058 Co., of Cincinnati. Greenville election crued of bonds. for and amonut of bid and ac¬ interest to date of delivery. gross opinion will receive sealed bids until noon the at authorized bonds the number of bonds bid the Board of Education, Clerk of All bids must state of this issue. the School District Local Offering—A. Bond bonds highest bidder at not less than par and accrued interest, and bids may be made upon all or any number of bonds the Board of Education's expense, O. Collins), (P. office, The A-O. be sold to the will $1,500, payable to the Board Townsend a transcript of proceedings evidencng the legality thereof and the Savings B^nk & Trust Co., of Cin¬ printed bonds will be furnished cinnati, as l%s, at a price of promptly. Bond attorney's opinion 100.227, a basis of about 1.708%. it option and expense of the suc¬ Dated Nov. 1, 1948 and due on cessful bidder. Enclose a certified Sept. 1 from 1950 to 1959 inclu¬ bheck for 1% of the amount of sive. Second high bid of 100.049 the bonds offered, payable to the for 13/4s was made by J. A. White District. & Schools general election, on Enclose a certified check Interest 1%. author¬ were bid for a different rate a multiple of V4 of may of interest in of Education. County Superintendent of the at in authorized •lection able bonds These Mansfield. the Provident awarded to —were for ders date of deliv¬ the at Nov. 2. Pearl Mrs. — Hodges, Clerk of the Board of Education, will receive sealed bids der. Local dadison were $22,400 Sewer 1 bonds of¬ No. Nov. 26—v. 168, p. on purchased by the City Cemetery Trust Fund. Dated Dec. las Bank, Columbus), Ohio Bond sewer x%incipal and interest (A-O) pay¬ able at ' the Citizens National Cincinnati. District issue of $8,000 construction bonds Bonds Sold—An Bond $153,000 sani¬ tary sewer bonds offered Nov. 19 168, p. 1950—were awarded to Braun, Bosworth & Co., of Toledo, as 2y4s, at a price of 101.124, a basis of about 2.23%. Dated Oct. to ized Ohio Offering amount of bid and bonds These ery. District, Plymouth Village School Mansfield, until noon (EST) on Dec. 21 for the will be sold to the highest bidder purchase $48,000 not to exceed ,t not less than par and accrued 3y2% interest building coupon nterest. All bids must state the bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. De¬ .umber of bonds bid for and the nomination $1,000. Due $3,000 ;ross amount of bid and accrued Sept. 1, 1950 to 1965. Rate of nterest to date of delivery. En- interest to be in a multiple of V4 dose a certified check for $1,500, of 1%. Principal and interest payable to the Board of Education. payable at the Peoples National Bank, Plymouth. These are the Lorain, Ohio , ytorm the gross and All bids must accrued interest to Clerk. Ohio —v. 1950 a number of any or bonds of this issue. of 1%. The bonds nultiple of V\ '.f * Ohio Clyde, . Bond in interest of rate jifferent certified check for $500, payable to Education. Bidders may bid for a ,'ohnstown. or Bond all state the number of bonds bid for Nov. 2. on 000, payable to the above ;o L. Cook, made upon are may and be Enclose certified check for $6,- election bond These par Bids interest. accrued of the expense than less not at bidder authorized at the gen¬ bonds eral a the Education. of in 1950 1, as follows: $6,000 iov. Ohio Bond Offering—Hazel at furnished be sold to the highest bonds will Cleveland, whose approving opin¬ ion and the printed bonds will be Board Monday, December 6, 1948 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE & COMMERCIAL THE (2378) Sayre, Okla. Bend Sate—The bonds $45,000 hospital 23—v. 168, p. offered Nov. , Volume 168 2058—were National Number 4757 awarded Bank & to the Trust THE Co., City shall have the option to re¬ deem the bonds, in numerical or¬ der, upon the payment of the face of Oklahoma City. Bond will Offering the ox receive (CST) bids on any interest after three James Taylor, — Board of 7:30 bonds p.m. of $35,000 building bonds. Due 7,000 in 1951 to 1955. The bonds shall be sold to the bidder offer¬ ing the lowest rate of interest and rate pay par and accrued Each bidder shall sub¬ mit with his bid its equivalent a in cash sum in or 2%s, at the school purchased building bonds Nov. 18 on by the State, National Bank of about Florence, Ore. Sale—The $9,807.13 Ban¬ Bond Improvement bonds, series B, offered on Nov. 15—v. 168, p. awarded to the due for 3V4S United States about Portland. 1949 to 1958 serially from Only the bid one submitted was issue. ' Jackson County School Bond Sale—The bonds offered 2170 First on National bid a cost 1, of reflecting and 23 of on optional. 100.12 for of Lane the Portland, Dated Jan. Jan. 1 from The bonds Second high bid 2%s State 168, to net interest a 2.63%. due 1952 to 1961 inclusive. are v. — awarded Bank about 1949 $550,000 school Nov. were — 750,000 2Yis. 1960 to or the Bank 2.27%, County was made of by the Oregon. $140,000 of bonds. 69 District No. (P. O. Junction City), Ore. Bond Offering—Gertrude San¬ District Clerk, will receive ders, sealed bids until 8 p.m. (PST) Dec. 10 for the purchase of until coupon shall be callable due at date par on any Jan.. 1, 1954, by 30 days' notice published "in a County newspaper, the bonds to be called in inverse numerical principal 1966 order, beginning with No. 250. Principal andMnterest payable at the County Treasurer's office, or at the in New fiscal agency York ' of the State City, at the option of the purchaser. Bidders are at which they will accept premium. Bids the bonds at par or to be unconditional. are The School Board reserves the right reject any and all bids, and also to waive any and all informalities to in the bids. All bids writing. Enclose a be must in certified check ,for $5,000. No. Bond .bonds p. Sale—The. $72,500 offered Nov. 22 2058 — — son-Jones ,2sAs, at a were school v. 168, awarded to Atkin¬ & Co., of Portland, as price of 100.31, a basis .of about 2.68%. Dated Dec. 1, 1948 and due on Dec. 1 from 1949 to . 1958 inclusive. Second high bid of 100.17 for 2%s was made by the First National Bank of Portland. bids Dec. until 7:30 p.m. (PST) on 13 for the purchase of $59,; 136.11 improvement, Issue 1949*A bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Due Jan. 1, as follows $5,136.11 in 'and $6,000 in 1950, 1951 to 1959. The to subsequent 3% of interest on an the face the face amount amount if redeemed an interest date from Dec. 1, to June Deci bonds to their 1, de¬ levied pursuant to any present or future law of the Commonwealth. shall Ys of specify in a mul¬ 1%, a single rate of interest which the bonds bear. The bonds are are general to ob¬ 1, less of to are the be their inverse ders are bonds of to are cost at and accrued a price not less than bonds granted, will aWard. Nov. 2. En¬ cashier's or par date of Purchasers will be fur¬ nished with the printed bonds and an opinion of Huger Sinkler, of Charleston. Unless permission is the or to delivery. purchasers certified interest bids shall be for Enclose a certified check $8,000, payable to the Town. treasurer's check for $1,220, pay¬ able to the Borough. SOUTH DAKOTA Bond Chester, S. C. Bond Sale—An issue of $100,000 water and sewer revenue bonds was awarded on Nov. 23 to F. W. Craigie & Co., of Richmond, Hamilton & Co., of Chester, and joint¬ ly, as*2%s, at a price of 100.212, a Sale The works bonds offered — $5,000 water on Nov. 22— 168, p. 2171—were awarded to the Farmers & Merchants v. of at Platte, the only bidder, par. Cincinnati, McDonald-Moore Co., of Detroit; Jack M. Bass Co., and the Temple Securities Dated Dec. any interest payment date. 1, 1953; Bank, as 3s, 1948 and optional on on Dec. The 1948 Due bonds and 1959 follows: as Nov. 1 from on 1 from The are those dated pre¬ miums 1, 1949. Nov. 1, from maturing 1968 inclusive are in inverse numerical call¬ order, 1958, or on any subse¬ interest payment date, at quent par and accrued interest. high bid of 6s, 100.349 Second for $300,000 l%s, and $400,000 cost of about 2.75%, by Ira Haupt & Co., $1,300,000 2Y2S, or a net was made New York, and associates. Lauderdale County bonds on Sale—The offered Nov. 16—v. at 168, O. proved by Boothman, were 1740—were Hermitage Securi¬ ties Co., of Nashville, as 2Y4S, at price of 100.27, a basis of about 2.15%. Dated Dec. 1, 1948 and due $10,000 on Dec. 1 from 1949 to 1953 inclusive. The Equitable Securities Corp., of Nashville, bid 100.21 for 21/4S. Garland (P. O. Jackson), Offering—August dated Jan. Huguenin an & The bonds election on Indep. School District, Texas Bond Sale—The $300,000 school house bonds offered Nov. 19—v. 168, p. 1951—were awarded to Dallas Ruoe & Son, of Dallas,^a bid reflecting a net interest cost of are on about 2.935%. The bonds dated Dec. 1, 1948 and mature July 1 from 1949 to 1978 in¬ Grand Prairie, Texas Bond Offering — Mrs. Stella City Secretary, will re¬ ceive sealed (CST) on of bids until 10 a.m. Dec. 15 for the purchase not to exceed Zy2% $150,000 interest sewer improvement and series 1949 bonds. Dated Jan. 10,1949. Due $2,000 in 1950 to 1954, $4,000 in 1955 to 1964, $5,000 in 1965 to 1969, $7,000 extension, in 1970 to 1974, and $8,000 in 1975 to 1979. Optional 20 years after date of issue at par. Legal opinion of McCall, Parkhurst & Dallas, and printed bonds to be furnished by the City. Enclose a for Wilde, at public cashier's check or $3,000. LaMarque Indep. School District, Texas Bonds Publicly Offered — The following $235,000 school building are being publicly offered by Louis Pauls & Co., of Galves¬ bonds ton: $225,000 3% follows: County Judge, will sell year. Oct. 2. and 1948 bonds. Tenn. Bond Dumas, of Dallas. authorized at awarded to the Madison County per are Interest F-A. certified check $50,000 school public auction p. y2 % Crowe, of (P. Ripley), Tenn. Bond of Edwards County (P. O. Rock Springs), Texas Bonds $>old—An issue of $50,^000 31/2%' road bonds has been purchased at par by Van H. Howard Co., of San Antonio. Dated Nov. 10, 1948. Legality ap¬ Rohde, Nov. 1, on Feb. on inclusive. are All of the bonds Nov. 1 from on 1952 to 1961 bonds optional Feb. 1, 1954, at price of 102.50, and thereafter at declining Nov. 1, 1958 on 1, 1951. 169,000 23A% bonds. Due clusive. to able, 1, due sold were a Corsica, S.0Dak. SOUTH CAROLINA a syndicate Equitable Securities 1960 to 1968 inclusive. at Newberry, within days after the occasion of their 60 Nov. Due Feb. 13,000 21/2% bonds. Due Feb. 1, pay¬ 2.53%, to of 1959. 900,000 2Y2s. Due opinion. The delivered to the be offered Dist., 1950. and this on bonds 200,000 2V4S. Due the interest $13,000 2 V4% bonds. Interest 1952 to 1957 inclusive. & bear, and they will offering school 600,000 2V2S. order. which be awarded to the bidder to take them at the lowest Borough. These bonds are part of the $70,000 issue, authorized at a interest inclusive. on Nov. 1 from 1949 to 1951 inclusive. in Bank 1960 Principal and interest County (P. O. Knoxville), Tenn. Bond Sales The $2,000,000 New York City. Bid¬ invited to name the rate conditioned general election Hanover to Knox Co., rates or redeemed numerical Central Trust be re¬ pur¬ $300,000 4V2S. Due prior shall been par, The bonds to be redeemed has Corp. outstanding redeemed $27,000 revenue Sch. aggregating $195,000 have been purchased by the First of Texas Corp. of San Antonio, and James C. Tucker & Co., of Austin, jointly: Tenn. works >' , Independent Texas Bond Sold — The following school house bonds on able at the Union Planters Na¬ tional Bank Trust Co. of Memphis. & 1963 maturity, the bonds from ad valorem taxes levied all taxable real estate within close 1956 J-J. & no premium if interest date from to June 1, 1973. If all otherwise the TEXAS Carthage by C. H. Little & Co., of Jackson. Dated Jan. .1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due Jan. 1, as follows: $2,000 from 1950 to 1955 inclusive, and $3,000 from of 1970; 1970 than ligations of the Borough payable on as bonds chased, at on an the gift, taxes) funding $5,000, pay¬ County Trustee is re¬ July, last Corp.; Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc., of Toledo; American Na¬ Bank, of Nashville; Fidel¬ ity Bankers Trust Co., of Knox¬ ville; Martin, Burns & Corbett, of Chicago; Ellis & Co.; Weil, Roth & Irving Co.; Widmann & Co., all on to as quired. sold at a follows: $85,000 tional if limitation check for able to the Oct. 1 from 1950 to 1968 cost of about Principal and interest payable at are payable without duction for any taxes (except succession or inheritance par, on composed interest without being 29—v. 168, p. 1847—were awarded at a price of par, a net interest on an interest date from Dec. 1, 1957 to June 1, 1963; 2% of sealed bids until 7 p.m. interest offered — pay¬ par better, or A certified were are water rural are Dec. 17 for the purchase of $61,000 improvement coupon bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination 1, as follows: $3,1967, and $3,500 in 1968 and 1969. Registerable as to principal only. The principal and bonds which . redeemed redeemed 000 in 1950 to 31/4% rev¬ 400 of or County. The shall furnish the printed bonds at his own expense. TENNESSEE com¬ 1, 1952 to June 1, 1957; Salem, Ore. Bond Offering—Alfred Mundt, City Recorder, will receive sealed 43 amount if redeemed date from Dec. Cambridge Springs, Pa. Offering—Gertrude Baird, Borough Secretary, will receive County School District tiple of (P. O. Portland), Ore. 9 $400,000 system date, at par, plus accrued interest to the date fixed for re¬ demption and a redemption pre¬ mium as follows: 4% of the face Bond Each bid Multnomah numbered any ment $2,800, Due Jan. of 4s, due 16 subject to redemption at the op¬ tion of the Town on Dec. 1, 1952, District. on utility interest, at the expense of the Oct. 1 from 1969 to 1973 inclusive. bids $500. re¬ quested to include the rate of in¬ terest bonds of Dec. on preference bid amount, and are being is¬ subject to the approving opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of subsequent in¬ date, at par and inclusive, and $35,000 4V2S, due to or certified cashier's check for (EST) (EST) a.m. public Bonds property within the District with¬ in the limitations prescribed by treasurer's levied any revenue price 1968, $20,000 in 1969 and 1970, and $22,000 in 1971 to 1973. payable without future law of the Com¬ monwealth. Registerable as to or The 1951, or payable to the on payment unsuccessfully $12,000 in 1952 to 1955, $14,000 in 1956 and 1957, 15,000 in 1958 to 1960, • $16,000 in 1961 and 1962, $18,000 in 1963 to 1965, $19,000 in for any taxes, except succession, or inheritance taxes, levied pursuant to any a or sewer Salley, sealed accrued rate dated Dec. Roscoe, S. Dak. Bonds Sold—Local investors are taking up the $120,000 water and Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $10,000 in 1949 to gift, Enclose receive equal, given to the be less other which specifies the lowest coupon interest rate. The bonds will be the direct general obligations of the County, payable from taxes inclusive; Bonds Sold—An issue df P. being will 1 for All purchaser bonds. enue terest, expressed in a multiple of % of 1%, the rate to be uniform law. 11 bined on after will A. — for the purchase of principal only. The purchaser will receive without charge the opin¬ $250,000 school bonds. Dated Jan. 1, ion of Burgwin, Churchill & Ruf1949. Denomination $1 000, Due fin, of Pittsburgh, that the bonds Jan. 1, as follows: $17,000 in 1950 are valid, general obligations of to 1963, and $12,000 in 19*64. All the District, payable from ad va¬ bonds maturing after Jan. 1, 1954, lorem taxes, levied on all taxable interest Offering Mayor, Bank, Braddock. The bidder will specify the rate of in¬ present are considered the bonds. Chicago, which opinion will be furnished to the successful bidder Newberry, S. C. Bond National are things of date, Halls, ' Dec. 1, 1948. De¬ $1,000. Due $7,000 Dec. 1, 1949 to 1968. Principal and interest payable at the First interest 1949 to 1958 be all and Dec. inclusive. accrued interest. about Bank than inclusive; on 1968 will than more sued terest City Bank Craigie & National bid specify of 1, 1948. The bonds maturing after 1, 1958 are callable on that account an W. to rate interest, which shall apply to the entire issue, and no Atlanta. deduction School Southern C. Dated for the entire issue. The F. 2 shall one Dec. 1 Dec. Co., of Richmond, and the Citizens nomination and by National York, 1959 All of the bonds from of 1958 $70,000 3s, due 1 from dated Jan. cost made was New & Stephen refunding interest composed of of ✓ — net a to bid no inclusive; on and $30,000 3s, due on Dec. 1 from 1959 to 1968 inclusive. on are 1958 50,000 street improvement bonds: for $20,000 2V2S, due on Dec. Jan. 2 from inclusive. 1969 to 1949 from Second high bid of 100.02 for $150,000 4s and $1,350,000 2V4s, Braddock School District, Pa. of and 2, 1949. of by Due All of the bonds receive sealed bids until 8:30 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 3 for the purchase District 1— Due on Jan. 2 from 1953 to 1959 inclusive. Christian, District Secretary, will (No. 5 (P. O. Ashland), Ore. p. Due on Jan. 2 1950 to 1952 inclusive. a bid made National Bond Offering from 525,000 l%s. PENNSYLVANIA for • Dec. on $225,000 5s. inclusive, and callable on any interest payment date af¬ ter two years from date of issue. offered 1949 $81,000 3s, due 120,000 fire prevention bonds: for $50,000 2V2S, due on Dec. 1 $1,500,000 a price of 100.089, a interest cost of about 2.20%, follows: as 1960 to 1963 high was ■ bonds The 168, p. 2171—were awarded to syndicate composed of the Harris follows: $118,- as Second 100.28 Due Portland, at Dec. 15 from on County Bank, of Florence, as 41/4s, at a price of 100.254, a basis of 4.10%. District inclusive, and $53,000 3Y4S, inclusive. Lane and net 000 3s, due on Dec. 15 from 1950 to 1959 croft 1951—were pay¬ net interest cost a from Charleston, at of 3.12%, Sale— at p.m. (CST) on Dec. 14, $150,000 not to exceed 4% in¬ terest refunding bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination from 1959 to 1968 inclusive. Savings Bank, of Chicago, R. S. Dickson & Co., of New York, A. M. Law & Co., of Spar¬ tanburg, Courts & Co., of Atlanta, and E. H. Pringle & Co., of City. price of 100.01, ', bonds, subse¬ any Trust & bonds offered Nov. 16—v. 168, p. 1951—were awarded to the First was 2%&, as the on v. a of Athena), Ore. Bond Sale—The $171,000 school $130,- 000 to Umatilla County School No. 7 (P. O. County School District No. 11S (P. O. Gladstone), Ore. Bonds Sold—An issue of , value of the par able basis of about 2.72%. Clackamus school nished the successful bidder. En¬ a certified check for 2% of price of 100.17, a Bond close Co., of Port¬ or Greenville School District, S. C. his approving opinion 1949, Charleston. McCulloch, Shuler & Sayre, of Portland, will be fur¬ $75,000 swim¬ ming pool bonds offered Nov. 23— 168, p. 1951—were awarded to as legal 15, auction Nov. 30—v. 168, p. 2171 awarded to a group com¬ on 1,000. posed of. Kalman & Co., of St. Due Jan. 1, 1962. Principal and Paul, Pierre National Bank, and interest (J-J) payable at the the First National Bank of Pierre, Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New at a price of 100.014, a net interest York. The bonds will be sold at cost of about 2.88%, as follows; not less than par and accrued in¬ $150,000 water works bonds: for terest. All interest rates bid must $69,000 2Y2S, due on Dec. 1 be in a multiple of of 1% and interest payment date, at premiums starting at 5% and de¬ thereafter. Legality ap¬ proved by Huger Sinkler, of Winfree, Sale—The v. land, to —were M-S. clining par add Interest Pierre, S. Dak. Sale—The $320,000 bonds Bond offered on The bidder to inclusive. Sept. a prior Bend, Ore. a required Sept. 15, Sept. 15, as on quent statement of the net cost to the City if his bid is accepted. The OREGON the Charles N. Tripp be mature Bonds maturing on Sept. 15, 1950 and thereafter are callable or will bid . 1967 the and accrued interest. equal to 2% of the amount bid. Bond are and follows: $5,000 from 1949 to 1962 inclusive, and $6,000 from 1963 to or from the date the issued. Principal and rates of interest designated bid accepted. The bonds will be sold for not less than agreeing to interest. paying date at 63 of 1948 interest payable at the City Treas¬ urer's office. Each bidder should name the rate of interest at which the bidder is willing to accept the bonds. The bonds will bear the Dec. 6 for the purchase on CHRONICLE about 2.729% to matur¬ The bonds are dated ity. years Education, until basis value thereof with accrued interest Wetumka School District, Okla. Clerk COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL (2379) First 1976 3Vz% series of Due March I, as 1949 to $1,000 from inclusive; $2,000, 1977; $31,000, 1979; $33,000, 1981; $34,000 in 1982, and $35,000* in $30,000, $32,000, 1978; 1980; «4 / 1983. Callable March on or on any subsequent interest payment date. 10,000 3% series of 1948-A bonds. Due $2,500 on Dec. 15 from 1948 to 1951 inclusive. All of the bonds V, 1948. are National payable at the City Bank of Houston. Le¬ gality approved by Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Francis, of Houston. Port Arthur, Texas Bond Sale — The $440,000 gen¬ eral obligation, bonds offered Nov. 23—v. ed to 168, p. 2059—were award¬ syndicate composed of C. & Co., Paine, Webber, & Curtis, both of Chi¬ cago; Fox, Reusch & Co., of Cin¬ cinnati, and R. J. Edwards, Inc., of Oklahoma City, as 2V2S, at a price of 100.77, a net interest cost of about 2.366%. Sale consisted a Childs Jackson of: $400,000 street bonds. Due \ 7:30 $800,000 1951 — Work on to 1957 480,000 2.40s. Sewer Due March 10 inclusive. * •; 100,000 bonds 1948. Due dated are March 10, Dec. 10, follows: as $200,000 in 1950, $215,000 in 1951, $125,000 in 1952 and 1953, and $120,000 in 1954 to 1961, optional March 10. 1959. (These bonds are part of the $3,250,000 issue offered on Nov. 24, for which all bids received were rejected.) ■ Airport bonds. Due follows: $10,000 ■ ' Richmond, Jan. 1, 1949. Denomina¬ Principal and interest tion $1,000. payable at a Waco bank to designated by the City, Bids to or are be by % be pn interest rates specified the bidders in a multiple of 1/10 of 1%, with not than two rates of more interest. The lowest bid shall be determined by the net interest cost to the will same for all of the bonds. and interest (J-J) payable at the office of the Director of to bids and to waive technicalities City. JNp bid for less than par and ac¬ interest will be accepted. Bidders may bid on any one or crued Finance, the holder, at Co., or other fiscal agent of the City in New York City. The successful bidders will be furnished with the opin¬ ion of Reed, Hoyt & New York valid and or as Finance, soon bonds on Jan. 12, 1949, after that be can date as prepared for all proposals livery. the the issues offered but not less than all of one issue. Bidders are requested to show the total net interest cost to the City on end of the above each $75,000. terest the rate of turity. The livered at the average in¬ issue to ma¬ bonds will the City's be expense to be designated purchasers. If the bonds by the are not or Bond Enclose cashier's Roanoke, de¬ within 60 days from the date bids are received at a national bank in Waco, certified day. Sale—A check a for Va. be returned. voted were May 6, at an These bonds four-way tie for high bidder, each tender speci¬ fying a price of 100.0909 for 2y8s, came to light with the opening of tenders for the $1,100,000 perma¬ improvement bonds election held 1948, and at an election Aug. 17, 1948. The City held on will furnish without expense to the purchasers the unqualified approving legal opinion of Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Francis, of DIVIDEND NOTICE United States Plywood Corporation this corporation have been declared payable 12, 1949. to stockholders of record the close of business December 31. 1948. January ^ w -- SIMON OTTINOER. Secretary. N. Dec. from 1 Due those and result a out of name that was the a hat. The bonds after or WASHINGTON but on or before Oct. 1, 1966; or a premium of 3% of their par value if redeemed thereafter top bids 2% thereafter deemed bonds offered $2,000,- Nov. 23— York, & Co., A. & burgh, at interest Inc., both of New Masten & Co., and E. Thomas a Co., of Pitts¬ price of 100.08. of cost follows: both about net a 1.659%, as $320,000 4s. Due Dec. 1 1949 to 1952 inclusive. on iy2s. Due from Dec. on 1 from 1953 to 1968 inclusive. 400,000 l%s. Due on Dec. 1 from All of the bonds are dated Dec. 1, 1948. WISCONSIN County (P. O. Lancaster), Wis. taxable $1,100,000 non¬ highway improvement bonds offered on Nov. 26—v. 168, the net revenues Y„ December 1. 1948. the bidding groups determined that market conditions dictated the maximum allowable premium of $1,000 for the bonds as 2y8s, but not a derived from included by revenues of formance completion in price of par for to the Savings Bank, of and Hornblower & Weeks, of New York, jointly, as 1.70s, at a price of 100.07, a basis of about 1.66%, Dated June/1, 1946 and due on May 1, from 1953 to 1966 inclusive. Second high bid of 100.428 for l%s was made such newspaper of general in the City of Mil¬ a circulation waukee, and in in New as part ful a paper circulated City which carries York of its bidder regular the service, Enclose of certified a the executed bonds, interest to be added. ery, accrued check for 2% value of the bonds, payable to the City Treasurer. par WYOMING Afton, certain other pledged under entirety. Caldwell, the contracts and Project in its Legality approved by Marshall, Trimble & Mitchell of New York. sioners of receive sealed the Public bids the Comptroller's office, until 11 1958 to 000 in Sale—The issue of $100,building bonds offered Nov. 168, p. 1952—was awarded to Peters, Writer & Christensen, of Denver. Dated Aug. 1, 1948 000 and and 1969, 1983 and 1984, $110,000 in 1985, $115,000 in 1986, and $120.000 in 1987 and 1988. The bonds will bear interest from their date at a City shall not expressed in a multiple of y8 of 1%. Principal and interest payable at the City Treasurer's office, or at the option of the Trust holder Co,. New at the York Guaranty City. The bonds shall be subject to redemp¬ from 1 The 1949 to bonds Lusk, Wyo. $40,000 Bond are Sale—The water extension bonds offered Nov. 23— 168, p. 2171—were awarded to Coughlin & Co., of Denver, as v. The bonds 3.40s. 1949 1, 1959 at and due are on dated Jan. Jan. 1 from Callable inclusive. 1968 to time after Jan. 1, 1959, in any inverse numerical order. CANADA ALBERTA Edmonton, Alta. Sold—The Debentures 000 debentures offered 168, —v. to a $1,300,Nov. 22 on 1952—were awarded headed by the Do¬ p. group minion Securities/Corp., of To¬ ronto, at a price of 99.11, a net interest cost of about 3.45%, as follows: $650,000 3% transit and telephone systems debentures. Due on 1 from 1949 to 1958 in¬ clusive. 650,000 3y2% transit and tele¬ phone debentures. systems Due on Dec. X from 1959 to 1968 inclusive. Each issue is dated Dec. 1, 1948. high bid of 99.10 was by Bell, Gouinlock & Co., Second made of Toronto and Associates. ONTARIO Toronto, Ont. Debentures Sold—An $4,365,000 public issue on of deben¬ works tures was awarded Nov. 22 to composed of Wood, Gundy & Co., A. E. Ames & Co., both of Toronto, Royal Bank of Canada, a group of Montreal, of Bank, 100.268, about rate or rates, so that the total 3y8%, Aug. on inclusive. callable. $70,000 in 1978 and in due 1963 a.m. 1971, $75,000 in 1972 and 1973, $80,000 in 1974 and 1975, $85,000 in 1976 and 1977, $90,000 2y4s, by the as 23—v. 1960, $55,000 in 1961 to 1968 $100,- author¬ County School District No* (P. O. Diamondville), Wyo. 2 will 1970 and bonds Bond City (CST) on Dec. 16 for the purchase $2,750,000 auditorium revenue coupon bonds. Dated Nov. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due Nov. 1, as follows: $40,000 in 1'951 to 1954, $45,000 in 1955 to 1957, $50,000 in purchased, Dec. Debt at system election last April has an Lincoln The Commis¬ — water State. Milwaukee, Wis. Bond Offering I Wyo. Bonds Sold—The issue of said of the exceed awarded to bear in¬ cease week for four consecutive a been interest cost to the 2171—were for once weeks in be¬ Bank, Madison, or at the Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New York. The bonds will be direct and general obligations of the Authority, se¬ 000 Bond Sale—The called date, which notice shall be published at least' payable Chicago, the premium, if any, could not exceed $1,000.. The result was of or Principal and interest at the First National Harris Trust & while amount of that .four on 1979, $95,000 in 1980, $100,000 in 1981 and 1982, $105,- Grant bonds after ized at in was the terest 1963, $60,000 in 1964 to 1967, $65,- 1969 to 1973 inclusive. of said bonds shall of , 1,280,000 numbers payment and the payment date on said bonds are called and which 000 Co., both of New York, Blair & Co., Inc., and George B. Gib¬ bons pre¬ redemption of said bonds shall be given, which notice shall state the 1, 1976; or a premium of 1 % of their par value if redeemed p. 1%, but protected by corporate surety bonds guarantying the per¬ 168, p. 2171—were awarded to a syndicate composed of Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc., Phelps, Fenn the of or fully v. reason of conditions of sale stipulated by the City. Bidding was limited to a single rate of interest with y8 on The construction contracts will be West Virginia (State of) of Charlottesville, and Hannahs, Ballin & Lee, of New York. Sub¬ mission of identical of but Sale—The $100,000 gen¬ the Bond Resolution authorizing obligation bonds offered Nov. the issuance of the bonds. These 22—v. 168, p. 2059—were awarded bonds are issued by the Author¬ to the State of Washington, as 2.40s, at a price of par. Dated Dec. ity, an agency of the City, under a 1, 1948 and due on Dec. 1 from plan wherein the City, will donate to the Authority, funds which, to¬ 1950 to 1963 inclusive. The bonds gether with funds of the Author¬ are callable at par, in inverse nu¬ merical order, on any interest ity on hand, will constitute a payment date after 5 years from capital contribution of not less than one-quarter of the entire cost date of issue. Second high bid of of the Project. Firm contracts will 100.23 for 2y2s was made by Blyth be awarded calling for completion & Co., Inc., of Portland. of the entire Project in 12 months. VIRGINIA a mium of 1%, if called thereafter. Not less than 30 days' notice of 1, 1971; or a premium of theirs par value if re¬ eral Bond Sale—The issue of plus accrued interest and before Oct. funds and 000 road premium of lVz%, if called years 1975 to 1979; at par a the which must be paid for on deliv¬ Leavenworth Sch. erties to be 128 (P. O. Project; and Wenatchee), Wash. WEST and in 1961; or a premium of 4% of their par value if redeemed thereafter on District No. Bond premium of a of their par value if or before Oct. 1, redeemed a the operation of said Project; by a first closed mortgage on all prop¬ County, and 2%, if called in the years 1370 to 1974; at par plus accrued interest notices of sale of municipal bonds. on " Chelan interest crued The City will furnish the success¬ plus Dec. 1, 1959, will be callable be¬ ginning Dec. 1, 1958, at varying premiums depending on the date of redemption. Second high bid cured by a pledge of the full faith of 100.028 for $70,000 2s and $255,- and credit of said Authority, and 000 1.90s, or a net cost of 1.908%, are to be issued to finance a por¬ tion of the development costs of was made by an account composed of Halsey, Stuart & Co.. Inc., and the Project, will be further se¬ cured by a first pledge of and lien the First of Michigan Corp. were sold to a syndicate composed of the Harris Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, L. F. Rothschild & Co., New York, Peoples National Bank virtually inevitable by on premium of 2y2%, if called in the years 1964 to 1969; at par plus ac¬ thereafter. dated Dec. 1,1948 are maturing 1,1958, plus accrued interest, plus premium on each bond if par 3% called in the years 1958 to 1963; at par and accrued interest and a fore Oct. Dec. 1 from on the to op¬ numer¬ pre¬ redemption tiples < Par the quarter ended October 31, 1948, a •ftsh <Jjyidend of 25c per share and a 2% stock dividend on the outstanding common stock of Mew York. on interest accrued of such rate to be expressed in mul¬ / m lecting and & nent public delivered within such time, then, offered on Dec. 1—v. 168, p. 2171. at the bidder's option, he shall be relieved of his obligation to By mutual consent, the contestants agreed that City officials would accept and pay for the bonds, and determine the purchaser In such case, his good faith check by se¬ •hall Oct. mium of 5% of Due 6s. $30,000 Unless are rejected an award will be made by the City Council before the and New follows: de¬ more of issue & York, in joint ac¬ count, at a price of 100.056, a net interest cost of about 1.837%, as at the option of the Bankers Trust rector of rates of of or and to accept the bid deemed to or bid, less the premium, if The City reserves the right accept or reject any and all Roosevelt to Cross, and F. S. Smithers & Co., both Principal be in the best interest of the application of the rate interest any. awarded The bonds J. Maurice Miller, Director of Finance, Washburn, of City, that the bonds are legally binding obliga¬ tions of the City. Bonds will be ready for delivery at the place in New York City indicated by the purchaser, or, at the bption of the purchaser, at the office of the Di¬ City by were Va. — tiple of y4 of 1%, and must be the Dated Nov. 1955 to 1970 inclusive. 1957, and $10,000 in 1958. ; as interest payment date on and af¬ date mu¬ improvement bonds of¬ 22—v. 168, p. 2059— nicipal fered 295,000 l3/4s. VIRGINIA pon or registered bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due $250,000 Jan. 1, 1950 to 1969. Rate of interest to be in a mul¬ 1, Richmond, 1949 to 1954 inclusive. Bond Offering Improvement at & the basis Williamsburg, Va. Sale—The $325,000 Bond in 1950, $15,000 in 1951, $10,000 in 1952 to 1956, $15,000 in March Kebbon, McCormick a par March 10 on bonds. Due March 1, as fol-1 receive sealed bids until noon lows: $10,000 in 1950, $50,000 (EST) on Dec. 15 for the purchase in 1951, $40,000 in 1952, and, of $5,000,000 not to exceed 3% $50,000 in 1953 to 1958. interest public improvement cou¬ \. Co., White, Weld & Co. ter from 1958 to 1961 inclusive. and ' . Due Revenue $125,000 in 1950, $135,000 in 1951 to 1955. 400,000 2s. 1950 Due March 1, as fol- lows: - as The dated Jan. are interest cost of about follows: from to pm. Water bonds. and maturity, at the tion of the City, in inverse ical order, on or after Nov. the $1,145,000 (CST) on Dec. 7 for the purchase of $1,300,G00 bonds, divided as follows; " Co., tion prior to the National 1, 1956, as a whole or in jointly; Shields & Co., B. J. Van Ingen & Co., Inc., Coffin & Burr, part in the inverse order of their numbers at a redemption price of and Rand & Co. R. C. Hoppe, City Manager, wilL receive sealed until on Bank & Trust of composed Illinois 2.18%, from 1 Waco, Texas bids received were account an Miller & Patterson, of . ' Bond Offering * offers by Continental of par, a net from 1 All of the bonds I, 1949. 2s the next permissible rate. Sim¬ ilarly, other bidders decided on a 2y4% coupon, rather than 2y8s, with a maximum premium of $1,000, with the result that identical Monday, December 6, 1948 Madison Housing Authority, Wis. purchasers. In such of the 2y4% rate. Bonds Sold—An issue of $985,case, the City will furnish at its The $1,100,000 bonds are di¬ 000 first closed mortgage revenue own expense a complete tran¬ vided as follows: bonds was sold on Nov. 26 to a script of legal proceedings for ex¬ $600,000 series B bonds. Due $20,syndicate composed of Allen & amination by such attorneys. En¬ 000 on Dec. 1 from 1949 to Co., New York, Robert Hawkins close a certified or cashier's check 1978 inclusive. & Co., of Boston, McDougal & for 2% of the principal amount of 500,000 series C bonds. Due Dec. Condon, of Chicago, and Norman bonds bid upon, payable to the 1, as follows: $15,000 from Ward & Co., of Pittsburgh, at a City. 1949 to 1953 inclusive, and price of par, a net interest cost of $17,000 from 1954 to 1978 in¬ Wharton County (P. O. about 3.37%, as follows: clusive. Wharton), Texas $75,000 3Y4s. Due on Oct. 1 from Bond Sale—The $1,625,000 road All of the bonds are dated Dec. 1950 to 1955 inclusive. bonds offered on Nov. 30 were 1, 1948. The three other tie bids 910,000 3y>s. Due on Oct. 1 from awarded to an account which in¬ of a $1,000 premium for 2y8s were 1956 to 1988 inclusive. cluded Equitable Securities Corp., submitted by the following All of the bonds are dated Oct. Nashville, Stranahan, Harris & groups: Bankers Trust Co., Salo¬ Co., Inc., Toledo, First Southwest mon Bros. & Hutzler, and Ander¬ 1, 1948. Interest A-O. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Said bonds are re¬ Co., Dallas, Rotan, Mosle & son & Strudwick, of Richmond, deemable prfor to maturity at the Moreland, of Houston, and Thomas jointly; First Boston Corp., Mc¬ option of the Authority on any & Co., of Pittsburgh, at a price Donald-Moore & Co., Detroit, and ^1956 inclusive. , _ CHRONICLE Jan. on Jan. on the cost of which shall be paid by 40,000 public health and welfare department building bonds. Due the FINANCIAL improvement to 1956 inclusive. 1951 Any bid may provide purchase of the bonds shall be subject to the unquali¬ fied approving opinion as to le¬ gality by the purchaser's attor¬ that neys, dated Oct. Principal and semi-an¬ nual interest F. Houston. 1, 1964, ; COMMERCIAL & THE (2380) a $1,390,000 at price cost a interest net 2.83%, Dominion the and Toronto, as of of follows: Due on 21/2s. Dec. 1 from 1949 to 1953 inclusive. 1,385,000 23/4s. from 1954 Due to 1958 on Dec. 1 Inclusive. 1,590,000 3s. Due on Dec. 1 from 1959 to 1968 inclusive. The 1, 1948. debentures are dated Dec.