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JAW 1 4 »« ftus. ADM. LIBRARY MONDAY Volume Number 4455 163 New York, *N. Y., Monday, January 14, 1946 Price 60 Cents a Copy General Corporation and Investment News RAILROAD V PUBLIC UTILITY - ACF-Brill Motors Co.—Director of Public Relations— The appointment of David H. McIIvaine Director as of Public lk Allegheny Rela- This steel j ? INDUSTRIAL - Ludlum coroporation Steel on Jam INSURANCE - Corp.—Acquisition—; MISCELLANEOUS - American Business Shares, Inc.—Asset Value- 2. subject to the conditions set-forth.The company reports for Nov. 1, 1945 net assets equivalent to 84.84 Robert M. Arnold,; Chicago, Recently released from the 111.,)-;;; a share, compared with assets equivalent-to $3.80 a share on fJ, formally concluded the Dec. 31, purchase of the Arnold Engineering Co.,,,; 1944.—V. 162, p. 2009. years as Public Relations Officer of the Philadelphia Ordnance District Chicago, one of the largest manufacturers of permanent magnets. and also as Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Third Service K; Its plant is .located at. nearby Marengo,,,111.,-.and occupies 50,000 Command in the Philadelphia area..';: He entered the service in Car & Foundry Co.—Add! Large Contracts April,^ sq. ft. of floor space. £ 1941 and, at tli'e time of his release, held the rank of Captain.—V. 162, ;, The company, it was Mr. Arnold "ill continue as President of the enterprise, in its new recently announced, has received orders from p. 2309. • J w ' * Elgin, Jodet & Eastern Ry. Co. for 300 status as a wholly Owned' 50-ton mill type drop and subsidiary lot the Allegheny Ludlum Steel gondola cars and 200 50-ton steel Corp.,:.' i;;. First Postwar Buses Delivered— underframe flat cars; and from Delaware & Hudson RR. Corp. for 25 30-ton steel sheathed bjx cars. The basis of the purchase of the u It was recently announced that the first two buses of Arnold Engineering Co. is an See also V. 163. strictly post¬ p. 65. .-v "■ .. ■' .agreement with Robert M. Arnold to war acquire 500 shares of common"; design have Just been delivered to the Vermont Transit Co. of Burlington, \t. The order for eight of these ACF-Brill, 37-passenger i stock, without par value, being all 'of the outstanding stock of the, American Express Co.—Officials Promoted— Arnold motor Engineering Co.; in exchange for 23,000 shares of common coaches was placed with the manufacturer several months stock of the j# Three'new' Vlc6 Presidents 'and four before Pearl Harbor and, therefore was the oldest on the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp, The latter may be Assistant Vice Presidents of obliged4; company's; this company were elected to issue additional shares of common stock to Mr. books.—V. 162, p. 2809. • » ' ' on*Jan. 2 at the annual Arnold, as promeeting o* tae '\i vided in the purchase board of directors,agreement, in the event' of-the recovery by the according to Ralph T, Reed, President. Arnold Elevated to the Vice Engineering Cor of possible Federal ' tax refunds.—V. Presidency were Thomas R. Clark and Clyde R. 162,, Adam Hat Stores, Inc. -New Directorp. 2809 "• Merrill,; lormerly Assistant- Vice Presidents,- and jC " ' George t\ AAu.:en,y, Richard C. Noel, a partner in the investment Jr., who recently Joined" the company to direct banking firm of Van the enlarged loreign traffic department. Aistyne, Noel k Co., has been elected a director, increasing the board .rCv■'..*/' "... from nine to Thomas J. Connelly, William F. ten members, Elias Lustig, President, announced on Fox, Sidney E. Sweet and George C. Finehout were Jan, 3 —V. 162, p. 3185. .appointed to serve as Assistant Vice Presidents. " tlons announced was on Jan. 2 Ronald R. Monroe, President. • Army, Mr. McIIvaine served for several by .. . in an agreement-of purchase with ^American > • 1 .., . - . - , Simultaneously Air Reduction Co :'"-i The broken has company ground - m* u»ae -mmmam Providence, N. J., for a ' apparatus research laboratory, designed for reseach in and de- - • velopment of processes and apparatus for using industrial gases and '■/' the electric axc,; particularly m the cutting, welding and trgatmg of metals.—V. 162, p. 3065. V.;, V, . '"■! The Corp.—Completes Reconversion war Illinois an The to corporation speakers systems and will fields 2809. j). Used be other which acquired by Aireon last summer. radios, phonographs, public, address was in allied with radio and electronics.—V. New York Curb ExchangeBaltimore Stock Exchange ; __ .. vV.; \■ i 208 217 It 217 - remittance Service— service ' 'L J' 1 was aisr operating handle Exchange^J_4^2--*-^'~^^i'. 217 announced office in an travel through the traffic. Far American 4 , 218 Exchange 218 Exchange—2 219 Bombay. Tne Karachi office, opened Jan. foreign oftices in operation..: L 219 on 220 Mr, 220 Los Angeles Stock The company on Jan, 4 filed an application with the Alabama Public Service Commission for pet mission to refund its 355,876 outstanding ^ shares of $5, $6 and $7 preferred stocks with new preferred shares:;; which are to carry a dividend rate of not more than 4(4^, ' 4 r As part of the refunding plan, company proposes to issue not more ; than 300,000 new preferred shares. Tnese will be offered to $5 and $6 preferred stockholders and to $7 preferred stockholders on and S10 cash for each straight a share on exchange basis a held. now basis share < , not than more tenders 25 shares and will make also company 87.600,000 Proceeds by rata pro in ex- tender-:;;;' allotment exceeding 25 shares Any preferred stock not submitted for the respective call prices. The a sharegC ; If more than 300,000 present preferred shares are tendered Change the company will allot the new stock in full to holders ing share,Si for of one new; preferred which of is this plans to loan to carry a interest be to are obtain of used on:-|»> not to serial more pare bank loan down All American Aviation, Int.—Buys Two 2% 'annually preferred stocks Beechcraft The Jan. 5 announced the f .> the company stated, .. the company's routes which It also was Air new and „ have been unit two-new " - acquired for : the 118 communities in six States; serve that which the All planes will American new model be has service. cargo The announced Pick-Up ,, new „»• « AmnHcan American New York Curb 225 and city ~A, Reserve developed for The said, in Netherlands ofiices October, York in in India in is now charge to. routes strategic are located in Calcutta brings to 25 the 4, and total of ' , Hague to which Amsterdam 194$.—V. stock and of with 162, p. the and company is the has returned, having been Rotterdam 2513, " the applied total for, of Chef number 1,160,351 & Boy-Ar-Dee of shares of stock, shares.—V.; 162, p. Chemical issuance preferred Quality Foods, Inc. the listing of 2138. , ; Corp.—Earnings—. 227 Net • < : Earned ') —V. :227 Member Banks of ; ; V System. 227 \ sales income after charges and taxes__^'__^_„___—' >; Common shares outstanding^,.,— $11,961,128 908,352 - per 528,390 ' $1.72 163, p. 65. : American Power & Light Co,—Retirement Plan— Ak mail listing of 57,000 EARNINGS FOR NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30; 1945 Gross f 226 of the $1) upon official notice of acquisition of all of the outstanding (par stock the - , Exchange has authorized stock common making is Stock shares connection K(Ohio), *" • Federal offices American Potash Combined; Condition Statement of Federal Reserve : Banks—-_^_-_4i_:._;___—'>__^_'_i,^ H Condition Statement in Reed additional y 227 — East, company Stock—Acquisition— 224 Payable. Inc.", Co., Graham American „V The New V Exchange,. 224 General Corporation and Investment News. 185 State and City Bond Offerings and Sales.— 235 Redemption Calls & Sinking Fund Notices. 227 Declared A. American Home PrbSucts Corp.* -Listing of Additional 222 Exchange— 224 .Averages Express 223 equipped' with the % A spec'al meeting of the stockholders has been called for Jan, 29 to a retirement plan for employees which already has been by the Securities and Exchange ^'. consider ^ approved Commission.. The initial ;4 c, cost of the plan will be slightly more than $500,000 a year. This ^ris,equal to 2% of the profit on. property sales made during 1945, and :,j ls equivalent to one-fifth of 1% of the estimated value of the com•<•>£ pany s investment portfolio.~r-V. i62,'p. 3187. .. Air Pick-Up unit is now being installed in the aircraft at; the Beechcraft factory in Ircraft Wichita, Kansas. The planes •; are to be delivered the latter re part t»f January. ' All All Stock Transactions ; Other reopened 220 j The Course of Bank Clearings Foreign Exchange Rates J: combination-passenger pick-up service planned by All American and "4 they also .will be used to inaugurate night .pick-up schedules ;over . York Dividends Planes— purchase, of twin-engine passenger planes. aircraft, New vians- Express office in The Hague, Holland, was reopened 2 at Plaats 31, with J. D. Daale, Assistant Manager*,, in charge, Reed also announced. This is the 24 th foreign oil ice opened by American Express and the 18th in Europe. The v.;-Mi'. Miscellaneous Features s on Transactions be Jan, the : 222 Toronto Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange—Curb Section Over-the-counter Markets___ than than $5,500,000 and to reimburse the company's treasury for S2,250*000 balance of the old bank loan which was paid oif at the 1945 year-end.—V. 162, p. 3185, corporation ; | Montreal Curb Exchange_______________ of more The The 220 by this and re* 8, may. , iwhich 10-year the v; location. third ijv- St. Louis Stock Exchange, Montreal Stock Exchange Stock and Bond exchange will be paid off at Exchange Jan. purpose important center on the postwar air Karachi was selected because of its Exchange ■ resumed on An Stock Stock been v that Stock Detroit any Karachi, Ihdia with W. Philadelphia Stock Exchange-;— Pittsburgh Stock Exchange. : has announced for ' , ^Hungary to Cincinnati ':v;: >■. Alabama Power Co.—Plans New Issue to Refund Out¬ standing Preferred— Ameri¬ mitted by cable, air mail or regular mail.- Orders for remittances to Hungary should be made in United States dollars arid are payable in Pengo, the conversion rate being fixed in-Budapest.: The present rate, subject to change, is Pengo 107,000.00 to the U. S. dollar. •; 212 ___ Stock Exchange Chicago Stock. 162, ' 197 Boston , Foreign company,; Ralph T. Reed, l President, mittances in unlimited amounts and » Cleveland . Presidents of; .The , Resumes Hungarian ^v:'-; Page New York Stock Exchange (Stocks)____ '. New York Stock Exchange (Bonds) corporation's from Vice , Stock and Bond Quotations '/<*• 4 Slater, Mo., division/having completed reconvert peacetime operation, shipped its first truckload of speakers to the parent plant in Kansas' City, Mo„ on Jan. 5. This division will produce speakers of Cinaudagraph Speakers, Inc., sion five interim new, Aireon Manufacturing: were Co., Inc.,'operating overseas. Named at the Jan. 2% elections, their appointments pending the annual meeting in >, May,, wcr^.ivir, Doherty,; Mr.: Merrill and Mr* Clark along with Dennis L. Harmon, also a Vice President of the American Express Co., and ,* Gerald K. Berkey, formerly Assistant Vice President.., > New at announced can'-Express Inc*—Plaris New Plant— within within renpnt recent »p»lrs weeks al«n also hoc miMhanri has. purchased a a American . .. - Rolling Mill Co. Listing of Additional Common Stock— . Ttinni'AvW ' Noordyn* i v The New York Stock Exchange lias authorized the listing of;. The & a);-..371,755 additional shares of common stock ?Amcrfcan Airlines, Inc.—Daily Transatlantic Service ($10 par), upon Pick-Up unit > official notice of Issuance, upon conversion of outstanding shares of American's heavy traffic For the first time in history -daily- trans-Atlantic airplane service routes, the plane having a payload of" around I. 1,000 pounds,-which fe^waS inaugurated by American Airlines System on Dec. 26. hfeid Previously, } 4" is, about three times that of the single-engine Stinsons the 5 L company W^^American operated five trips a week-from the United States to V16 is England, now-operating.; The surplus C-47. was one of the hundreds equipped 5 ; providing for under the stepped-up schedule four-engined Flagships will by the Army Air Forces with All American's. (b) 22,497 addidepart equipment, for gliderfroITJ New York each Tuesday, stock ($10 pick-up. It. .is to be .used ip commercial Wednesday,, Thursday, Saturday upon official notice of and,V glider-pick-up operations V ; the. outstanding .4 Vi% cumulative con¬ .planned; by the company-and also will be operated in charter service. 4 Sunday ,with the Tuesday-trips stopping at Boston,*; from Washington > wsuance,. npqn,.inversion mvertible preferred each Wednesday and Friday with the Wednesday flight stock-($100 par), making the iotal amount Acquisition -of * the additional aircraft brings All stopping at New applied American's fleet up for: 4,208,665 shares of .its common to: 16.—V, ^ Yo'vic a nd the Friday flight stopping at Philadelphia, and from" Chicago 162, p. 3186. stock, $10 par value (out of a total authorized issue of each Monday.—V. 162, p. 2810. 4,500,000 shares of commori stock, $10 < V;; : .V'; ,. Norseman Norseman and has has been leased a surplus C-47 from the Government. equipped with 'the new modal Air . and will be placed in service on one of - All - tionaT shfw Sw Zon convSTSt DaCr°»mPaity: par). ''. ; specialist in ; " ELECTRONICS FLORIDA & NEW JERSEY Municipal Bonds ~ ;: MUNICIPAL qAllen , , Established 1922 2-2600 ', RAILS . .' Members New York , Security Dealers Association r , BeU Teletype: NY 1-57S 45 NASSAU STREET, Telephone REctor 2-3600 NEW YORK 5 Philadelphia Telephone Enterprise 6015 : PROSPECTUS ON REQUEST V HUGH W* LONG and .. NEW YORK 4, N. Y. INC. INVESTMENT FEND Kobbe, Gearhart & Company INCORPORATED NEW YORK ST0CK3, DIVERSIFIED ■4 * Compan y 80 BROAD STREET r*ip<nbr>*--, . INDUSTRIALS DEPARTMENT & W4?- A A ' Bell Teletype New York 1-578 COMPANY INCORPORATED 48 WALL STREET 634 SO. SPRING ST. NEW YQRK 5 LOS ANGELES 14 . expected to exceed $20,000,000, compared with the $13,Mr. Frantz stated. ' *«•' '">■ The company is planning two new products vet to go into production, —a new automatic washing machine and an ironer which can be folded... the agreement of merger provides, among other things, for the re¬ in par value of the common stock of the company from rier share to $10 per share, and for the conversion of presently out¬ standing shares of common stock, $25 par .value, into shares com¬ mon stock, $10 par value, of the company. ■ . * <? <> **; <. ■ The agreement of merger provides: • , The of into, a st»ndar(Njsize kitchen cabinet.—V. 162, p. each (including 18 snares;~ outstanding and lield owned. by the 554,774 shares were which of treasury), its in ^°The the cost increase general if subsidy payments to the in of cost producers should living. • be 'sud-. discontinued without permitting an upward adjustment in price ceilings, the result would be a drastic reduction in the producers' .4 income, which, like too drastic reductions in'income generally, should , be avoided." • 1 ? • 1 t ;.' OUTLOOK-r^-Despite' unsettled v political and 'economic { conditions ' throughout the world, the company's outlook .for.' the current year:. is not without promise. The prospective volume of meat will be about the same a as last year, with pork holding its own and an , Rustless has issue share of common stock of Rustless. 926,547 shares of common stock outstanding of denly $2,000,000 first mortgage. bono^ and 80,000 shares of capital stock, .par $5. ' < f • ' - ' • I, The company offers to the holders >ef Its $2,000,000' first mortgage and collateral'trust 20-year, 6% sinking fund bonds, due April !, 1948, the privilege, of assenting to an extension offer providing for the ex¬ tension of'the maturity date to April l, 1968, the reduction >of the rate|? of interest- to 5'/^ per -annum, and the • reduction of " the principal amount of each $1,000 bond ,to $900. In consideration of such extension and debt reduction, the bondholders would receive, .without payment therefor, 20 shares of $5 par common stock for each $1,000 extended.:- on to hand, other the must be avoid a Care items food few for the'stabilization production needs, and the financial interests of taken in. raising price ceLings on these- continued producers On company has registered with the SEC collateral trust 20-year, 5% sinking fund and regard must be observed "Due living, the The own®^ (except any shares held in the treasury of_ Rustlessi or bv the company) into shares of cooinion stock of the company, the basis of one share of common stock of the company for fo . 1274. Inc.—Registers With SEC— A. P.-W. Products -Co., >; stock ($1 par) of shares of common outstanding of the tssued upon stock ($10 par) are to be (1)371,755 shares of common conversion Kustless stated: is year 000,000 prewar total, $25 duction Monday, January *' i 4^1946 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 186 lamb. beef in increase slightly than offsetting a sharp decrease in. billion, pounds is indicated and this more supply-of total A 22Vu huge amount of. meat should permit us to keep our plants operating by the stockholders of the at near capacity. • 28, 1945. I. - • With an insistent demand in this country ,and abroad for all „the the outstanding shares ot meat we expect to have available, there seems reason to look forward 4%% cumulative convertible preferred stock ($100 par) are not to .be bond.;Those assenting to the extension aloo will receive'-.detachable hopefully and confidently to continued company: progress. warrants entitling changed or converted as a result of the merger and shall remain the holders, up to April' 1, 1955, :to purchase 20 outstanding: that the par value of the shares of common stock shall shares of $5 par common -for each $1.00*0 bond at the price of $6:25 CONSOLIDATED,INCOME AND SURPLUS STATEMENT lie reduced from $25 each to $10 each; that each outstanding share or $7.50 per share, depending upori the date of deposit. ' i''' (Armour & Co. of 111. and subsidiaries) \ of common stock, $25 par value, shall be converted into one share Bonds not assented to the extension offer are subject to redemp¬ of common stock, $10 par value: and that each share of common 52 Weeks End.— * 1945 Oct. 28, '44 Oct. 30,'43 Oct. 31,'42 tion on April 1, 1948, or earlier, at the option of the ricongpany at 1 share of Rustless which shall be outstanding (excluding shares heldj- $1,025 for each $1,000 bond.' ^ 1 ' " in the treasury of Rustless or owned by company) shall be con- ..' Proceeds received from the sale of stock will be added to the com¬ Sales l;212,b6I,355 1,'477,970,945 ;i;416,558,860>l;i3bo,uO2,0XS Vverted into one share of common stock, $10 par value, of the company. ^ pany's cash balances,—Vf 162, p. 2810. JCost 6f sales, etCiyl,119,187,234 4,356,179,586>1,307,463,218: ^200,795.64S :' ' (2) 22,497 shares of common stock are to be reserved for issuance Sell.v ady, )fe*gen.- • ' upon conversion of the 4 Va'tc cumulative convertible preferred stock, in 53,278,47© 47,278,934 52,686,017 ■i 48,127,188 •expenses, etc. Arkansas ^ower & Light .Go.—Earnings— »: .; addition to the shares of common stock presently reserved for such 9,286,358 11,116,485 9,237,544 9,796,088 ^-Ordinary taxes.; 1945—Month—1944 1945—12 Mos.—1944 Period End-Oct. 31— jiurpose. The increase in the number of shares of common stock 7,127,093 8,025,606 6,784,495 V 6,936,050 Depreciation —i? $829,553 ; $1,473,291 $15,443,240 $16,493,887' Operating revenues reserved for such purpose is necessitated by the fact that the conContrib. to empl. 553,936 730,320 8,054,748 8,009,004 Operating expenses _i_ summation of the merger of Rustless into the conipany will result in 1,200,000 900,00© 1,500,000 1,500,000 pension plan >112,121 Federal taxes. 2,042,045 an Crl4Q,259 Grl,138,365 adjustment of the conversion price of the common stock of the l,00o,390 Other taxes 79,675 l,UbX,ll2 83,612 company, the amount of which adjustment twill depend .:Ut>on .:the Balance 43,187,811 27^683,223 49,361,764 28,771,300 amount of the net assets of Rustless at the date of the consummation & Charges in lieu of inc. '960,040 1,281,812 Other income 1,040,680 ; ; 1,468,420 f 1,351,951 387,371 of the merger, adjusted taxes 1,351,951 (a) to take up claims for refunds of taxes **■•'■ ii'B'.■ i-■■ ' lor prior years due to the termination-in Sept., 1945, of the amorProperty retirement res. v 30,239,726 Total income.. 44,147,851 28,965;035 50,411,444' agreement of merger was approved company Dec. 7, 1945, and of Rustles^ Dec. The agreement of merger provides'.that ... * ■ v . ' . . \ ■ ;*1 ;.i; -'7 v'vVvv ; _ ^ - , . . ' * . , ■ - ■ .1 ——— - ■■' ' tization restore to the surplus to post-war for reserve appropriation and (c) to restore to surplus the excess of amortifacilities over normal depreciation. On the basis' of net assets of Rustless, as of June 30, 1945, as shown etc., of of the amount adjusted books, Its of Net \ ir , , j* - lease (net) $245,511 revenues^-of • | $692,523 .1, .. plant >. ..-v 1 £ * > . i"'* ' » V'*, •»,> 1 J \> !"J s* income Gross Int. $2,644,128 •160,389 bonds mortgage on deducs._ 2,226 98,469 Cr6,603 Cr3,613 and int. 1,398,505 Cr27,899 Lafrentz, President, * 7 Jan. on President. * t „ Tranfer American Telephone Frankfurt and Munich were the in GI's in the American Zone the United States by radio¬ will command, The served* in be of cost a' three-minute conversation either German city and be $12.-. , announced » Hook, V. 162, is the refitting We of Power under of ouput ended Jan. the a holding V: Tnis '«> has elected been director.—V. a Anemostat Corp. of America Agent— The Schroder Trust The Continental Bank transfer agent for corporation. has Co. and 5,000 & been appointed , Co. Trust shares of class V- A of New and B for capital stock the : of the ban upon publication of petroleum m •.V the 1943. 1940 start of 8,285,089 and the tons 9,583,285 v."'/-" war in cf tons in '''' V tons 11.521,555 1942. 5,422,102 1939.—V. in 1944, 8.878.689 tons tons in 1941, 8.167 286 tons 162. 2810. p. • •• •• * ^ Apex Electrical Mfg. Co.—Outlook— Production sweepers in of Apex 1946 will washing be 50'k machines, in excess ironers of Frantz, President, recently predicted. * While OP A pricing delays haye retarded products have begun to move to the electric prewar • . shipments, distributors and full vacuum level the C G v company's production is expected to get underway by April l. The total volume of business for - Oct. 23, '44 $ - Total 7%■'. preferred stock, Illinois etock (par $5) Common and closed the in. year a so'upd 53,299,600 53,299,600 3,371,500 3,371,500 2(f,328,593 company- 20,328,590 8,085,251 payable Accounts payable for Res. 1. v''-- general & soc. security taxes debt due Funded — liabilities Accrued Reserve 4,966,685 5,819.679 4,714,080 / - 1.900.000 year____^__l within Federal for 18,761,091 ,7,974,139 — — •3,496,811 19,438,517 Note3 3,287,479 taxes income 28 950*782 101,000,000 108,190,600 Fundeddebt££ 6,900,000 Res. pay't pf. int.. and skg. id.: on* debentures,;.; 4,000,00© 4,000,000 Reserve for contingencies ' Reserve for replacement of basic "last in, first 779,588 579,743 out" inventories 4——.... — ' each'' the earnings were-just s.lghtly better on pound-of ;product. ,* -■ . 35l,499,p99 prior stock, Illinois company +$6 'conv. • 1,601,358 332,362,530 — LIABILITIES— . -earnings Net .. 3,802,167 665,286 >•— »—2,573,131 ' Deferred charges ; $1,212,961,355, year interest charges * ( for Res. financial, Y. N. State workmen's comp. stockholders' Minority equity in sub. Deferred- income ins..__i» ■f j 200,000 200.000 . ,568,111* cos.__—.. 288,326 ' 769,000 —^__ 102,646,675 .Surplus - 836,770 91,499,919 ^ ^ ARREARS—During DIVIDEND the their meeting on Dec. 7," 1945, the on S6 prior continues Jan. to 'have -our , to apply-on stock. constant >1 Represented covering Acts contracts Government and amount, charged to after 1942 for it ; net of the and 1943. fisqal provided for considering In 1944, refund to year a of taxes, $74,3757 This shares. Associated Public Utilities Gorp, * ,' v dividend the dividend agreement was reached with the the Government of a 1945, no par in regular The subject of dividend study and attention. Nov., $995,639 by 532,996 collection from .employees in payment thereof amounting to 1945 and $1,285,184 in 1944.—V. 162,-p. 3066. ; MiAfter Operating Net an amount income-! and other deducts.- G.ross Int. corp. $1,855,544 $1,737,159 1,323,303 1,525,845* , 122,308 $27,937 j $149,402 132,832 incomeJ^.. income ; 1945—12 Mos.—1944 S 160,769 •/ revenue—' and taxes. oper. Non-oper. | ( exps. (& Subs.)—Earnings 3945—Month-^-1944 Period End, Nov, 30- \ Oper. RENEGOTIATION—Gompanv and its subsidiaries have done a sub- ; amount of business under contracts which are subject to th'(? k Renegotiation of $80,749,038 in 1945 and $74,768,123 iis 1944. ' , 7After 'depreciation reserve - company's -Q, the directors declared a 9r" 1946, preferred 1 year: the 332,362,530 351,499,099 Total • by $27,094 $329,699 369 4,468 8,049 vi $27,463 $334,167 $421,905 402 $28,339 ; ',15,085 15.452 $13,254 $12,011 • $413,856 182,570 276,709 $151,597 ' $145,19S * was Net income prior -to -Oct. 27,- 1945. Renegotiation pro: been entered into with respect to the fiscal | 10-Cent Diivdendyear 1945. The .management does not expect that the results^of re- ^ At a special meeting held on Dec. 7, 1945, 'the directors declared a negotiation for the fiscal year 1945 will be material, and, therefore, • ,■ dividend of 10 cents ;per share on the common shares, payable Jan. 15, provision was made on the same general basis as the stttiement for 1946, to holders of record Jan. 5, 1946. Distributions of like amount the fiscal year 1944. <, .. were made on Jan. 15, April 15, July 16 and Oct. 15, last year, and on SUBSIDIES—PRICE CONTROL—On -Nov. 8, 1945, the Stabilization ! April 29 and Oct. 14, 1944. An extra of 10 cents was also paid on Administrator, in. the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion j.- the latter date* -which brought total" in 1944 to 30 cents. issued a statement announcing Government plans for withdrawing •=' Holders of five-year convertible secured gold bonds of Utilities Public approximately 76'/f of the subsidy on hogs not later than March 31. • Service Co., or certificates of deposit issued in respect of such bonds,(1946. and all subsidies on all livestock not later than June 30, 1945 " MnhorMH-thpm fnr common stock of Associated Public In connection with the termination of the subsidies, the Administrator profit and ceedings have not, as loss yet. , and $ ' trustee for ist mtge. bonds. Funds with REFUNDING—Early arrearages companies' figures, this corporation announces that crude petroleum products from Iran disposed of in the period from Jan. l to Sept. 1945, totaled 10,727.847 tons. This compared with annual totals since in - * stantial production 30. sales amounted to the previous year. 1975.;" arrears •. and from of-$3.50 ; per'share,'payable Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., Ltd.—Production— With the lifting 1 1945 Federal.excess profits tax post-war credit (est.) % ♦ ; was ;; , At of which have readily;absorbed them. business both in dollars:, and tonnage of quarterly dividends aggregating $3,197,976 were paid on the $6 prior preferred stock, **.' . y~> ; , 145.000 ■?. .. sales PREFERRED registrar problems and such government' occurred have merely released wore J , York has been appointed class of due in "B"- capital stock. shares of class (ILLINOIS COMPANY) and subsidiaries) of 111. - - In 1945* the company effected a saving refunding its -1% cumulative-income debentures (subordinated) due in 1978 and outstanding in the principal amount : of $33,199,600 with an issue of 4 Va cumulative income debentures (subordinated) in the principal amount of $30,000,000 ' shares of class "A" Co. & . Registrar & Transfer — - volume $265,009,590 of previous DEBT , reorgani¬ to in - annual 2634. p. • from, Brazil; previously transferreci . position with $140,672,303 of working capital, an increase of $4,613,851 over .the previous year. At; the year's end 'the company and its subsidiaries'had mo current borrowings : Irom batiks in connection ,* with domestic operations. ^ \ 162, have WORKING. CAPITAL—We ■ ^ A. E. Fayson, President of the American Thermos Bottle" Co. of Conn., the dollar American Writing Paper Corp.—-New Direc tors— Norwich, DAmount for 1942 of $14,802,607 was revised upwards to addition of $1,121,942, representing adjustment of ASSETS— >reconversion as EARNINGS—Total AND decrease In is ating companies of the system -to permit American Water Works to satisfy the Utility Holding Company Act requirements. The new issue is expected to approximate $15,000,000. The next step by American Water Works presumably will be an application to the SEC seeking ' the (Armour $9,172,538 which was $2,077,810 below the 1944 earnings.; The year's earnings were equivalent to three-fourths' of a cent on each dollar of sales or one-tenth -. of a cent "per • pound of ^product.t the company which is scheduled to be set up to acquire the water oper¬ approval of the private sale.—V. 163, p. 66. by CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET decline BALES a de¬ issue of new company. serious no cancellations amounted water-works tlncludes-excess'profits taxes, the 1942 fiscal year on foreign earnings fiscal years.. in to deferred- Income. decrease ;as . compared to the / record year > 1944: This directly <to 'the; nnding of wan but 'was the result';dt ia | in the number of hogs which :came to markjet. 4n -this country, and deduced cattle supplies in Bouth America. ,• , However, ours is a diversified enterprise and while the results of our domestic meat (business which represents >66% of «our ;total- sailes: a: were unsatisfactory as were also our results In South America, the bal- ? ance of our business—poultry .and dairy products,, vegetable oils,' leather, wool, soap, hair, glue, sandpaper, chemicals, pharmaceuticals , and fertilizer—operated on a reasonably profitable basis.- Private Financing Arranged— :the private sale of net; profit $15,924,549 a drastic v; The company: has arranged bentures by its proposed new currency liability-reservesrand net earnings not f due the electric properties of this company for the 1946, totaled 79,319,000 kiyh„ a decrease pf 9.0% of 87,153,400 kwh. for -thie corresponding week of 1944.- 3,690,538 2,398,482 the 1940 and 1941 in Approved— approved a post-effective amendment to the ^ company's I showed 5, output Output— produots for civilian markets our 2?he American Water Works & Electric Co.,. Inc.—Outputweek have contract 3066. p. 125,339 799,494 2,398,482 ... be to 1 tLand,. bldgs.,; mach. and fixture equipment120,004,206 121 351,904 cash contribution;;by General I '•? Refrigerator cars, delivery -equipt.. tools, etc——1 -9,605,984' 10,050,720 Cash • 28,938.429; 24,641,440 Public Utilities Corp., a successor company to Ageco tand Agecorp, ' • U. S. excess profits tax refund .bonds-i-_-^--1,683,588 to NYPANJ Utilities Co.,'principal sub-holding company nf Agecorp. J "y HU. Si, War. Savings bonds on hand -for em> The money-will be used 'to pay the balance of an indebtedness to. 76,854 ployees' purchase plan-^— ; —. 274,524 Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.- ','. ' Notes and accounts .recei?ab:e--'jia^i.--l'i-i7.. 50,271,240; 54,688,687 231,834 ; Intercompany accounts receiyablei__>-.—v«—_ .73,109 Armour '& Go.—Report for 1945—George A. Eastwood, ; Inventories — 105,610,467 121,914,028 ^ Investments, -stbeks, : bonds ; and ^advances,.!!.; 112,662,566* 13,140,107 President, states in part: the that Pa„ w-i-*.'1 profits taxes. , The SEC has corporation's rayon producing plant at modernized by the installation of new of existing .equipment, under a. program, that will be carried out as rapidly as possible. The plant, which produces viscose rayon yarn, was the first rayon plant to be built in the United States, having started operations in 1911. The principal parts of the current program will be the refitting and modernizing of existing spinning machines and the purchase of a number of new spinning machines. The Marcus Hook plant at present produces high-strength rayon yarn of the type used in tire cords, and also produces standard strength rayon yarns for use in men's and - women's clothing and -in home, furnishing materials.— is S. U. ' zation plan. • , .a , . The amendment calls lor .a $4,800,000 American Viscose Corp.—To Modernize Plant— equipment and »-* prior 3,197,976 in 1i'(The illustrated booklet outlining •the Bell System's policy and plans for the establishment of television networks, is now being distributed to the television .and radio broadcasting industries by Bell telephone companies, it is announced.—V. 163, p. 66. • It 'J'" .. $6 on mother than Income taxes, . Associated Gas Electric Corp. Report that' the ? * electric output of the Associated Gas & Electric Gioup for the week . ended Jan. 4, 1946 amounted to 119,688,429 kwh., a decrease, of . 3,7 /4,634 Kwh„ or- o.3'/k, 'from ^the corresponding week a j?ear agtf. i • A 20-page Marcus S1i 14,802,007 ■ Ohartges in Reorganization Issues Booklet— 14,570,838 pref. divs. realized is corporation Associated Gas & Electric CA.i^-Weekly point between ,any will / 292,800 11,250,348 9,172,538 ___ preferred The trustees of the handled United States the 467700 6,062,664 (Del.) Divs. deferred p. 2635. and subject to the regulations of the theatre at a single center in each German city length to three minutes 888,147 2810, circum-3 country which will be restricted in > These overseas calls, Germany. 288,663 239703 __ negotiating with an investment group for the ' ^Represents dividends paid on Armour Co. of Delaware 1% financing of the company ,as a fifth national broadcasting network.. ,;: guaranteed cumulative preferred stock, all of which wa3 'retired on or Leonard A. ' Versluis, President, is ;in -charge of the conversations. before Sept. 22, 1943, and $277,148 interest accrued from April 1 to 'Announcement of completed plans is expected by Jan. 15. •. . June S3, 1943, ;on 7 % icumulativey income 'debentUres ^exchanged The Atlas Corp. has ^decided not ;to exercise; its option to purchase • the latter date for. 7','b preferred stock on a par for par basis. control of the Assooiated company but has received' a 30 '/o stock ttUnrealizedgain. interest in exchange for a $150,000 loan made to Associated in Noy ttCharge of that portion of refinancing and retroactive wage; in¬ vember. .ft:The.ilinandng^projgrain,-.••wilt.-involve^the issuance of addi- ; , crease -which is equivalent to the resulting reduction in Federal excess tionai shares under a recapitailization ;pian,: it ;was reported.—V. 162, y Tliis 10. and been damaged by the war. Under these impossible to complete calls placed in this country have Mances, it will be to opened Jan. Tfo $1,848,373 608,809 Net income Associated Broadcasting Corp»- -May Finance Expan- first points the be linked to tc was $1,601:055 ■. $144:899 - i? $702,293 applicable to 'pfd. stocks for periodic p. 162, 130,000 sion— Service with Heidelberg, Mubrnberg, Bremen, Kassel, Stuttgart Berlin will be opened shortly, the dates to be announced later. . : " . * v Alt calls must be filed in and placed' from Germany and &ill be limited to military personnel, as the regular telephone facilities in telephone when service tCrl,501,087 , —V. phone Service Opens With Two German Cities—: of Occupation in Germany ■ - ttOther charge.. 301,000 130,000 13,000 Dividends Radiotele¬ — 1,752,812 defd. fr. deducts. Misc. $1,978,373 $1,902,055 l\ Baianoe '-j.* , Telegraph Co. & + +Cr 119,862 ; of reservations net income. Jr., Ainslie, P. *22776 157784 17,565 income ' Production Manager, becomes Manager of the Agency and Production Department of the American Surety Co., the New York Casualty Co., and the Surety Fire Insurance Co.,' Amer¬ ican Surety's newest affiliate.-r-V. 162, p.-65. George $832,293 $157,899 income Miscell, . „ 202,540 91~288 trans, ' Net announced the following appointments: 1 <, > * ' v Randolph E. Brown, Superintendent of Agencies, becomes Manager of ,the Metropolitan branch of the New York Casualty Co. (an affil¬ iate), succeeding Arthur Schneider, who becomes Resident ViceF. 782.303 readily .realiz.. > American Surety Co., N. Y.—New Appointments-— A. executive 94,890 For'gn earns, not 1,497,102 >:V' 26,272 Cr61,311' 819,756 . interest exeh. For. $4,846,081 937,501; Cr65,104 4,035,649 10,172,328 ftv funded debtMinority $2,804,517 $795,315 ; 78,126 I Int. skg. 183,847 $231,648 • 5,401,007 +23,455,932 paid upon fd. ret. of Prem. $4,662,234 1,542 charged to constru. Other " '* ' W/ $793,773 1,887 Other income 6,111,368 +31721,204 • prof, taxes Loss sale real est. 195,000 $229,761 Operating Income (net) ' and income exc. 189,000 4,601,870 +8,796,972 amortiz. and Int: Fed. CM CO Tt* CO IO * Cr 101,250 15,750 : _ • . 1,154,187 1,064,806 $2,833,128 company and 2937, , oper. for Rent as stock of the common Or242,813 86,753 • | emergency aforesaid, the aggregate number of shares • required to be reserved for issuance • upori conversion of 4V& % cumulative convertible preferred stock will fee increased to approximately 967,350. * ^ - v The designation of the American Rolling Mill common stock was changed on the New York Stock Exchange commencing Jan. 2, 1946,. from $25 par value shares to $10 par value shares.-r-V,. 162,; pp;. 2266; fey ' (b) period, adjustment, ration - .... -.1 .Volume 163 Utilities Corp., ^ : ^ dated payable each for in accordance with the amended upon the stock issuable Huntington |>. 2635. ' of their bonds National Bank of certificates of deposit or Columbus, Columbus, ; *' . . certificates of deposit), or .* J ,' the to Ohio.—V.'<**.:>«■ ,» 162, ' i i» the end respectively; A v substantial Associated; Utilities Investing Corp,—Calls Bonds-1- v ; The V corporation has called for purchased, Mexico March 1,1946 all collateral trust sinking redemption first lien; and on states of the outstanding * 5% 50-year fund gold bond certificates and participation certificates, of .the .Manila Electric -RR,. & Lighting^ Corp./; the predecessor company, which: see below, ■ •. ( ; v, ,, ... . ). The Associated ,UtUities, Investing <Corp, Js vlpf the Manila Electric Co.!,r ■.;•;■/ '.y *'SZZy^^ either 7ky •\1 Zy headed which, crude is as will. at oil are made datee. are customary Some ;r;i usually covering the 7 . on in time industry-^ and have to than 1945,'the may time. payable • to sell Jniwf of such . the nnn preferred stock by by the holders of subscription warrants: The company simultaneously is offering a new issue 102,000 shares of 3.60% cumulative preferred stock 4 to its common stockholders at $101.50 per share at the Tate of one share1 of preferred for each4 26 'shares ofcommon held on Jan. 8, 1946^ The rights will expire on Jan; 25, 1946; The offer has .been underwritten by the Smith, Barney group which will purchase any balance, of Provision Net the Loeb Co._j___^_ Sachs & Co,i_ Goldman, -Mellon Securities : Blyth•• & Drexel . preferred not. taken b^common. stockholders, g y j The 101,194 66,273 72,786 83,820 $109,075 for Federal $125,464 taxes. " BALANCE SHEET, SEPT. 30, 1945 ASSETS—Cash, $129,835; U. S. securities, $567,500; accounts receiv¬ $239,807;v inventories, $455,514;vother assets, $4,716; permanent (net), $856,949; prepaid insurance, $974; total, $2,255,294. LIABILITIES—Accounts Federal taxes $72,786; 1944 on surplus, payable, $87,610; accrued accounts, $42,774; income, $1,409,182; total, $24,942; capital $50,694; -reserves, Federal taxes stock (94,551 $2,255,294.—V. 162, 1945 income, on $567,306; shares), 2140.- p. ' 4.8 ' 4A;'', 1,000,000 ZZZ Boston'Corporation Co., :Inc.'„__ Bakelite Corp.-1—New Officials Elected— - - ~ \ Debentures are dated Jan. 15,«1946/ due Jan.. .15,i. 1966. interest u payable. Jan.; 15 and July 15. ^Debentures: may ; be redeemed at option i k^Kidder4Peabody> &-Co Lee HigginsonTcorp.___.__: y©f company,; as„ a whole-or J^ora. tiiriei to time dn/part/ on any date Lehman Brothers prior to maturity/on at least: 30 • days'' notice,.;- at the ; following • 4.0 1 000000 . • 3.2 General Brown Vice-President as in of charge adver¬ Sales 3.2 800000 • 3.2 800 000 and ; 4.0- 800 ooo Allan relations and George C,k Miller as Vice-President Manager of' the thermoplastic department, was announced on Jan. 7 by J. W. McLaughlin, President. This cor¬ poration is a unit of the Carbide & Carbon Corp.—V. 149, p. 1467. 4.0 1000 000 "r~ Z; The election of tising, and publiq 4.0 1,000,000 Harrimam Ripley,-& . 2,671 1,100,000 -•Co,n-Inc.._._^_.^^„T.rZZIZZZZZZI First - $275,562 assets 7,2 1,200,000 Corporation 3,478 able, $0.0% .1,100,000 & ' ■ , 1,800,000 ~— & (net)_;_.^w— income ;4; : of Stock $2,500,000 — $272,890 under- „ Debentures "' 49,874 $279,577 operating, profit. Depreciation months subscnoed xor , lILLl . Kuhn, not 199,490 51,491 amounts Percentage Name— - 44 " Smith,* Barney & Co!2.7. „_L ____4. Morgan Stanley- & Co ' «•-• are 173,072 .$283,055 - and 1,296,754 , Other income boriotied 18 1944 $1,819,000 1,614,983 expense Gross 99% plus interest and as 1945 $2,119,123 a Administrative expense and Hno l25,000'^00 debentures at 102,000 shares of Corp.—Earnings— of- saies_..k_*i_v._u-—- Selling 2635. p. term on additional jointly, 162 year. eompiihy notes, boi'row agreed and. not Cost according to the respective amounts and percentages set opposite their respective names _ J Z made one i has agreed ^severally New other are-terminable sales-are more 1%% Company in Broadcasting Corp. above,—V. Atlas Tack greater portion of the the well under numerous at the purchases Texas, Associated '••>9 Months Ended Sept. 30— Net sales is company's pur¬ the- basis of-the posted on made unsecured thereof,- from in Acquire Control Not Exercised— See -4 r:-.: ■ requirements sources Atlas Corp.—Acquires Interest in Radio Chain—Option to The v period of not a UNDERWRITERS—:Company w-rlters by Smith, Barney & Co., offered $25,000,000 20- $9,500,000 dates banks oiT a purchases and- sales banks from ( year 2% % debentures/ due Jan, 15/1966, at 101 % and ac.:yZZZ W-f-<yy;;S %[k-kyy0 r of crude • principally minor-extent, from Substantially all of- the to in, effect, on-delivery party from -■' 0crued interest. • the. company's being ,,made rt;M^n ^?t^bfe^0V®mbe?::ftnd December. from Atlantic Refining Co.—Securities Offered—New financ/ and'-sales 'contracts, ..• cing in the face amount of $35,200,000 on behalf of the company and involving both debentures and preferred stock was undertaken Jan, 9. An underwriting syndicate J . price t... -contracts vl"..' y'-vy-y yy of purchases Louisiana, and, and i in- Venezuela. company s Inactive, subsidiary an . part ■ such and. chases field 187 of hostilities in August, 1945, various states, including Texas, have reduced somewhat the allowable rate of production per well. On Jan.-.l, 1940, the consolidated investment in crude producing properties, plant and equipment (domestic and foreign) was $70,456,000 ajid after deduction of reserves for depreciation, depletion and amortization was- $46,087,000. The corresponding figures on Sept. 30, 1945, - were $138,310,000 and $85,862,000, (in .the ratio of 50 shares them to $1,000, principal .amount, of bonds ^only after surrender • Since plan of reorganization, May 1, 1937, of Utilities Public Service Co. will receive the divi- dend ; THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4455 . ^ redemption prices (expressed in together With accrued interest: such percentage decreasing *; thereafter to and to . and incl, incl. Jan. To on and 16,- 1960; Jan. on 16, 1961 and 1963, Webster Eastman, and Blodget, Inc._____ Corp,___;.___^_ / , : t Dillon w. . — 600,000 500,000 The 4 Dixon : . f , 4 , ') ilOTES—(l) Excluded 200,000 ■ ^ £ ' Operating income_^_^. • 4 •';:,WV-*r"t-vi series A. the to board of :: ^assets.; of ©00 in the of course the issuance of $25,600,000 of the debentures now offered. 33,536,671 3,069,242 3,278,371 The substantially all through or branches of the subsidiaries its is engaged petroleum things, the acquisition proven oil and gas lands and transportation and refining of crude oil, its products and derivatives; the transportation and wholesale and retail marketing of the products of crude oil In the United States and certain foreign countries; and the: incidental sale through certain distribution outlets of automobile accessories and miscellaneous items. j • Crude oil production ■ • ■ ; - Portion of to net able , matured 18,386,569 Unmatured interest 1,305,278 874,507 Unmatured rents 1,211,958 3,551,904 25,152,084 20,536,524 ;1,095,448 954,522 2,804,153 ; 4,598,547 14,488,281 .on $3 <2,772), and its • The i oil company, "with others in the' industry, has conformed its crude to production schedules and drilling and other regula- 10,511,517 839,093 13,673,824 which have been prescribed from 'of certain states with the purpose of and orderly efficient production. time conserving Texas is time to under reserves the most the laws through more important of •?- • these states ■ <V The "to in the company. company's 1940. ' crude oil production in 1944 (excluding oil accruing other outside interests) was 82% greater than production in 1940 was equivalent to approximately; the total volume of crude oil refined of year. The corresponding principally increase in to two the ratios for the 1945 were approximately factors: number increase.in the allowable of the net rate of first Ch® Commercial and Financial Other than U. S. Government taxes Other unadjusted credits. 1,500,000 - 2,080,000 2,000,000 reserves, ferred 5,413,476 Z, z • v.\:- This r ,, £,/' v4 ipar .. Cr46,151 16,149,490 15,895,373 f V ^ : , 572,223 int« 15,035,887 1,306 11,450,624 1,443 1,267 996 hand and demand $12,057,452; claims $9,868,728; S. Govt, one and " seven 163, its agencies prior "Z;"v ■ $7,865,163 long- between Baltimore, Washington, <, 5-double B. & has O. roomette bedroom recently given Pullman- 4-double bedroom sleepers sleepers for its night trains. ^y..-i-.V1-- ZV'Z;;,Z';': : I [Including ;/"v' ■:■■■■>; :'r Period End. Nov. 30- 1945—Month—1944 revenues -™ $1,965,263 Operating expenses _™ 1,441,386 Taxes ; ,272,856 :/ / Baltimore Coach Co.J„ Operating 1945—11 Mos.—1944 $2,071,853 $22,363,486 ? 1,485.862 16,674,728 399,941 - $22,500,315 16,543,565 3,643,266 4,189,273 $2,045,491 $1,767,472 „ " 'Operating income _i_ $251,020 Non-oper, income • Gross income yy Fixed Int. charges on $259,222' .% debs. $185,507 miles Revenue passengers —V. 163, 8,679 69,843: ,;/■ Net income Revenue 3,151,540 . 21,055,795 : 3,870 75,130 . 86,073 75,527 $2,131,565 $194,729 3,870'vy':. ,™™_™_ A ser. $186,050 8,201 / accounts ; payable, (incl. years, - '■ 66. service the 16-duplex 10-roomette p. ac- and year), $100), Z'' eight which Baltimore Transit Co.—Earnings— $10,691,905; market- and receivables, U. S. Gov¬ inventories. $34,537,078; other bank, ;$800,000; for and Z—V. SEPT. 30, 1945 deposits, follows orders Standard 7,927,034 - company has just placed an order with the Pullman-Standard Co. for two streamlined lightweight all-coach trains of This $14,800,000; common stock (par $25), $66,-. 599,950; capital surplus paid in, $10,449,650; earned surplus $105 745 «• 795; cost of treasury stock over par, Dr$336,410; total, $269,478,338.— V. 162, p. 3066. CV53.933 - Mfg. eight cars each for daytime Pittsburgh and Chicago, .**5 w™---' $600,000; reserve for wartime and contingencies (foreign subsidiary), $80,000; miscellaneous $400,000; minority interests, $5,795; 4% cumulative pre¬ stock . 42,858,403 Places Order for Two Trains of 8-Cars Each— 2,000,000 at within taxes, 90,310,016 " • Car agencies, U. * Dr. Fuller Nance has been appointed Medical and Surgical Director of the Baltimore & Ohio RR. System, to succeed the late Dr, E, V. Milholland. 223,200 $11,616,999;. U. S. Federal income Jrax' _?1»513,773; other tax liability, including excise taxes collected from customers, $6,797,370," accrued liabilities, $1,680,227; other liabilities, $447,053; long-term debt, $30,667,879; total other liabilities and credits, $165,837; reserves for insurance and contin¬ gencies, $6,329,688/ reserve for pensions, $822,500; reserve for U. S post-war by the company in that 1944 and for the first 60%. This increase is due year and more important being an producing, the second being an production due to war-time demands. wells due due Government Such %nine months of $1,842,993 42,579 42,573 770,011 829,287 $115,727 $1,318,975 3.242,368 35,463,181 ... $971,133 36.496,151 22,214,455 238,647,358 240,214,929 66. p. Barber Asphalt Corp.—To Develop New Fieldintensive soon bs zation development of gilsonite, a little known hydrocarbon, will by American Gilsonite Co., a newly-formed organi¬ jointly by Barber Asphalt Corp. and Standard Oil Co. of undertaken owned Chronicle (Reg. U. S. Patent Qfflce) William B. Dana Company, Publishers, 25 Park Place, New York 8, N. Y., REctor 2-9570. Herbert D. Seibert, Editor and Publisher; Seibert, President; William D. Riggs, Business Manager. Published twice a week [every Thursday (general news and advertising issue) with a statistical issue on Monday]. Other La Salle St., Chicago 3, 111. (Telephone: State'0613); 1 Drapers' Gardens, London, E. C.^ England, c/o Edwards & Smith. Copyright 1945 by William B. Dana Company. Reentered as second-class matter February 25, 1942, at the post office at New York. N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscriptions in United States and Possessions, $26.00 per year; in Dominion of Canada, $27.50 per year; South and Central America. Spain,- Mexico, and Cuba, $29.50 per year; Great Britain, Continental Europe (except Spain), Asia, Australia and Africa, $31.00 per year. NOTE: On account of the fluctuations in the rates of exchange, remittances for foreign subscriptions and advertisements mutftTbe made in New York funds, •• William Dana offices: r ' ' royalty holders and 36% . : to debt ' 29,425,247 . , 2,463,300 108,575 42,812,252 3,059,918 Or. Nance has been with the B. & O. since April,4* 1917,! and in May> 1941, was appointed Assistant to Medical, and Surgical Director, i; $5,408,434; special trust run as, assets, at cost (after reserves lor depreciation deletion and amortization of $170,578,935), $186,100,831; total prepaid and deferred charges, $3,305,040; total, $269,478,338. -/ / :Z term 77,851,062 ^. •. New Medical and Surgical Director— 1,527,600 81,893 29,371,314 '2,346,946 ™™_u- - 9,927,034 payable» > 2,638,616 625,223 19,579,187 5,196,817 81,469 2,679,299 ' . 3,034,442 1,309,629 tax liability-™,™ currpnt liabilities™ Total current liabilities™™-.Analysis -of accrued..tax— ''. Liability U. S. ,Government taxes 901,581 1,673,294 Z^4,501,628 ; ;:^87'?23 5 total investments, $bl,753; fixed $10,292,152; production tions 2,451,906 accrued---.---—7,255,634tt Accrued Other .™™__; _ '.4 payable _™™™. maturedr nnpaid-i!*!-™™.™™™™^ Interest j£: ;• (y- -■•y at cost (after reserve of $228,000), $7,359,594; nnSo Jecfivable (after reserve for doubtful accounts of ernment 7,313,627 19,148,412 6,636,092 accrued™i™y™™_™_™_u 937,996 7,600,896 17,377,784 \mpaid,---_™™yi..%™™™ 10,061,869 ' Miscellaneous accounts 41,289 ,'Z 7,500,000 ™™__ 23,846,805 ^securities, notes Z: Z-: 3,537,540 ..73,457,311 Traffic and car-service balances (Cr)___!™____ Audited accounts-and wages payable "■ conducted 126,161,875 Items— 9,618,164 893,352 income ASSETS—Cash 8Ssets_L™U—137,361,769 current Selected Liability Loans and bills - : 177,830 •_ 5,985 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, •• , Total 44,113 -474,568 ^„™„™ Cr27,640 un^ applic. to minor. , ™*™ 9,398,890 *'6<223,638^A' assets__-_ Cr38,138 Amt. of inc. trans; • ferred to earn. surp. '/r 20,614,288 \var- amortized; cost leases. ■ equal 24.336,531 16,356,895 44,971 : and supplies™™!.™-'!™! and dividends receivable r receivable ; and " operations are principally in Texas, and also in Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Company is also engaged in an exploratory drilling program in Venezuela. ' For several years the company has made an effort to increase its production both by acquisition of producing properties and by exploration on non-producing properties on which it holds ;; Amt. 5,757,623 22,131,924 8,915,764 9,013.299 post-war conting., utilized™. , 97,483 ; agents-andv-conductors_-™ current . 1 in business, including, among and development of prospective and leases; the production, purchase, sale, other . -time from accounts ••receivable-™™™-!™-: 288,117 taxes Amt/provided for ; . receiv. 9,631,728 - directly company 46,343,581 22,705,369 2,541,273 • Amtr equiv. to reduc- > . 16,760,318 Cr5,093 ' :." • 97,.710,817 101,939,170 33,000,000 -3,185,631 Interest 1,938.222 > —. . 50,089,036 Dividends 1911. in 2,097,871 r ;*v 7,435,900 Rents 4,497,786 fixed inc. &c., qther. than companies__—;™™™:x_-w debits-^™™™_^__^™x_^_- Materials beforii 'special in stocks,: bonds, Funded debt maturing within six months.™™. . ™™!__i^_ tion in unadjusted Other 23,988,250 3,126,398 V'." " of; affiliated Miscellaneous of emerg. facilities; v .. in from ' < . : y better- 330,405 Special chgs. for amort. 15-year AND BUSINESS—Company was incorporated April 29, Pennsylvania. Control was held by the Standard Oil interests 1874 to the time of dissolution of the Standard Oil 'Oroup s nr-1 5,325,211 $ ../.J,952,450" and Temporary cash investments.™ Special deposits Loans and bills receivable______ , • 1944 . $ Cash' • : 1,357,724 .. additions 1945 . better- and 11,743,841 indebtedness HISTORY 1870 • * Other 44,496,993 . Cr698,600 Income for (gross) ' >■.- , 3% debentures, due 1953, and on Jan. 4, 1946/ the board authorized the issuance /. Sept. 1, . the aggregate, exclusive of indebtedness contracted in the usual business. Pursuant to this authorization the board in 1938 authorized ■"? increase additions 124,795 ' by amounts not exceeding $50,000,- of the company from time to time ' to .4 inn for (gross) ITEMS, OCT. 31 ' 1 ' • - 10,974,677 . income conversion y •• • 27,855,955 (equipment17,805,945 those 4,775,409 .3.029,579 Non-operating income™ Income from involuntary the stockholders gave a general directors ments Investment ' '%•!• '<:?<-vf;'k Net- oper, are (2) At a meeting on Sept. 12, 1938, - authorization f-, t .8 .8 5,391,146 5,334,746 ; amortization Insur. .and misc. res.___ Doubtful receivables v 4,268,703 3,174,000 -.17,364,230 Cr2,000,000 - Selected Asset Items— -Expenditures .8 ' . 100,000 * 29,076,871 - }48.000 shs. ■» 9,669,183 5,025,762 -,<ment*'jfroad') -—-Years Ended Dec, 31——* ' .1944 1943 ■ 1942 zz; 4,169,284 10,360,756 975,300- ' inc. ;• -— Intangible devel. costs.. Depl., lease amort, and abandonments Deprec., retirements, etc. ;; taxes; Expenditures ^ than 0 taxes $1,785,703 $16,534,236 $19,863,703 1,039,964 ' . ,. ■,i 200 000 ICinnomo 36,807 499,033 income Net bal. an aggregate of $420,000 of monthly instalments on the 3% notes payable; and three mortgages on tankers aggregating $2,137,500, which were paid subsequent to Sept. 30, 1945. Also excluded are cer¬ tain obligations, aggregating $212,878, due principally to expenses of aerial surveys, falling due more than one year from Sept. 30, 1945, which are not considered funded debt. ' .8 200^000 All 22,872,246 35,090 SELECTED BALANCE SHEET yi'. .8 , 839,241 22,178,998 projects .8 „ $522,334 equipment) 1.2 200'000 - and 1.2 1.2 200000 821,449 2,268,191 ■■■ 17,814 1 »18,596 _™ Amortization of defense 207,369,260 273,158,708 212,949,819 164,462,649 V", serv. om AO* RpU 163,676,877 210,435,477 161,908,013 120,963.473 I Sell., gen. and admi m!vic8 otner than exp' V- J0,4$6,226 12,835,091 4 12;729,725 15 012,539 2;V,ar^£dm* Taxes, other xaxes, being paid off currently at the rate of $572,766 per month); amount is nnn pnn'nnn tSSrjPer; incoiPe--Lost Ol sales and verious obligations aggregating $8,285,163 'maturing not later than one year from Sept. 30, 1945, as follows: $5,727,663 contract obligation bearing interest at 2% to Reconstruction Finance Corporation in respect of aviation gasoline facilities (which r Sept. 30/45 W, .2,663,998 shs. stock, convertible 4% Fed. 300^000 Co A 89,039 • 1.2 . 300.OOO Co $4,160,747 $39,571,490 $43,610,280 2,187,829 (way and struc¬ - tures - *of this number 328,888 shares are reserved for issuance upon con¬ version of cumulative, preferred & 1.2 300,000 "" 9 Mos. End. 102,000 Shs. , & * CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 4,000,003 1,455,000 duPont $2>803,348 ' 74,589 Net income: Deprec, , 1.2 300,000 _____ """"Outstanding $25,000,000 banks, due 1947 Not limited : 3% notes payable™™-—™ -——Not limited , t/Preferred: stock (issuable in series), F $100 par —————————h ' 250,000 shs. Cumul. pfd, stock, convert, 4% series A / Cumul. pfd, stock, 3.60% series B Common stock ($25 par)—: *5,000,000 shs. notes payable to I. ; 1.2 "Z_iZl"r"n Z-C f 2.0 '2.0 2.0 onn Z, 2.0 , s 300,000 _____ CAPITALIZATION, GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT 'FINANCING 1%% i__-ZZ. _" : ^ 300,000 _ Francis production, $7,314,000; refining, $832,000; pipe lines, $102,000; marine, $6,228,000; marketing, $2,097,000,, and miscellaneous, $24,000, - 20-yrZ 2%% debents., due Jan. 1, 1966 $25,000,000 $3,681,454 $35,540,296 $38,091,576 479,293 • 4,031,194 5,518,704 417,259 Contingent charges . 500,000 Laird, Bissell & Meeds : l. ■; -Newhard, Cook & Co.^_^.^^L__ZZZZZZ""y ,-r f Expenditures for capital purposes during the nine months ended Sept. 30, 1945, totalled approximately $26,558,000,; distributed as follows: domestic crude oil production, $9,961,000; foreign crude oil Authorized Illinois. • 2.0 500,000 — Company... Kebbon, McCormick & Co repayment of bank loans and other obligations, the acquisition and development ot additional production/ and the expansion of refining, transportation and marketing facilities, ** 1945—10 Mos.—1944 1945—Month—1944 $2,386,089 income Total income__w_j.„__ Misc. deducts, from inc. Total fixed charges /' V: ; 2.0 ''-2.0;Mfi 500,000 500,000 _ surplus. -(2 > The- balance of- the het proceeds is to be added to the general funds of the company. Such funds will be used from time to time for such Corporate purposes as the board of directors may determine, Included In the uses to which such funds may be devoted are; the r -■ oper; income™. ry. . 2.0 ■ 500,000 . ' Net 2.4 - 500,000 ' ■ Period End. Oct. 3i-r-'ZZ Other 500,000 _ • - . | 1 2.8 ^ 600,000 Biddle, Wiielen & 100%%;: and E. W. Clark & Co ^ —----Dividends on 'the cumulative" preferred stock, 3.60% series ; B,/ will .Clark Dodge & Co.: -1 accrue from Feb. '1, 1946, .and' yviU be payable1 Quarterly Reb./ May/; Graham, Parsons & "Co.l___Z'_ZZZZZZZZZZ Aug. and Nov. Preferred stock may be redeemed, at option of com¬ Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane pany in whole or in part at any time and from time to time upon at least 30 days'- notice* at $104.50 per share plus- divs. on or, prior Stroud & Co.y Inc to Feb. 1, 1949, the redemption price decreasing 50 cents per share White, Weld & Co.^_—__j__Z__Z~~""^"~~"~ on Feb. 2, 1949 and on each Feb. 2 thereafter to and inch Feb. 2, : A," G.. Becker & Co. Inc._____ZZZ~'"Z~~""""" "1954; on and after" which date the redemption price shall be $101.50 Central Republic Company (Inc.)_ """"""" per share, plus dividends. v Elkins, Morris & Co APPLICATION OF ■ PROCEEDS—The net proceeds which the com¬ Harris,'Hall & Co. (Inc.)_IZZZZ""~~~Z" pany estimates that it will receive are to be applied as follows; Janney & Co. utwiiicy Go -*1-- -• (1) $25,375,000 to provide funds for the redemption of $25,000,000 The .Wisconsin Co.^__^ _ZZ"" 15-year 3% debentures,- due Sept. 1, 1953,, at 101%% (exclusive of Yarnall & Co accrued interest). The premium oTlVfef is to be charged to earned Bacon,; Whipple & Co 1965, Baltimore & Ohio RR.—-Earningsi Etc,; 3.2 3.2 700,000 T"""" — Stone & Co.__l___;__ Hutton*.jc ;co._'_ZL__'__: e. soo'ooo —' 800,000 Co.________ZZZ"""~"""" & - Hayden, , 15, > Jan. & Union.; Securities - . therealter 100% % J thereafter, to and 'inch thereafter, 100%. Jap. *15, Stone of the principal amount) inch Jan. 15, 1949, 103%%, Jan. 16, .1949 and on each Jan... 16 percentages ' 135 S. ?THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 188 hitherto Gilsonite is hard, a 11 trolpum. tant of in and Oil its battery cases and foundry is and inks C rVldG storage making ' ' P. Clarence p. ,2387. .ft • < V"' •• V»\ *. "' '•,* >" -V *• I , . ."Vfti". r.ftft ft'1 ft January '!■ _ Standard's manu-' formerly chief engineer of will be President of the new Hansen, facturing department, . , Advertising -3-" A This • 1,020,067 82,586 98,767 9,425,645 4,361,810 Retir. Other Other 246,090 290,601 1,139,329 1,065,875 52,839 1,212,866 36,606 5,456,372 296,327 profit Gross — Other income Total income . and income f '' ex- profits taxes Consol. net profit - nine the ended months 1 $0.63 60ft ft ' The • figures above are to ■ ; reported ft" T'; 'j.' .'.-.f-i' -.VSV/'ftV ft'/L'ft' 'Operating revenues-. Lift. con¬ revenues "•' , 78,442 Operating taxes v__.L_L.ft ft/:. 60,186 1,895,847 20,042,203 3,004,005 1,160,866 15,441,332 13,327,659 763,708 697,990 8,854,290 8,403,357 • Net income. oper. income— Net —V. 18,016,672 - 162, p. 3068. Inc.—Earnings— Ben-IIur Products, ' — June 30,'45 $3,128,163 • 52,194 *.---**• 1, income 'A "Net —Calendar YeUrs— End. 6 Mos. >• ; Period— Sales 1943 1944 -$5,396,324 $3,192,612 Def2,986 • 69,375 ' charges and taxes. •After ••••"In ; ' * - sales which is hoped for during in of. the further increase view plus the need for new and improved manufacturing .equipment, it is probable an effort will be made In the near future to .augment the company's working capital either through public or private financing," XL B. Wyeth, President, stated in his report to stock¬ the next few years, holders. r 1 r • unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 1945r showed current assets of $1,870,672, including $21,195 of cash, against current lia¬ bilities of $1,238,098. Notes payable to banks amounted to $849,632, against $730,415 at the end of 1944. ' Changes in the capital structure as of June 30, 1945, showed an increase in the $1.75 cumulative and participating prior preferred from 15,943 shares at the end of 1944 to 18,385 shares as ol June 30, as a .v The result surrender the of directors in. December of • 1944. cumulative shares preference preference shares under There > were outstanding plan a 358,160 March include: Arthur C. the of share per Trust into have common stock mon shall '" ; directors the respect ' Best & Co., The 7ft of cumulative for redemption will N. Y. to. the be Feb. made convertible 1, 1946, Bache Co & — the at terminate of said at the Baker, Weeks & Harden— ''' V~V v V . y of stock Blair business f't4'^ 'ri ridge & Co.______— F. Boynton & Co., Inc._ i extra dividend of 50 cents per the on H. both payable Feb. 15 to holders of record stock, par $1, Jan. 1945.—V. 162, p. ,1164. May 3, on , ,, Looking Is The to forward over, this greatly company which others will is currently added be increased campaign production levels weaving soon as the largest and history. its in 22 grades of prewar before - quality, The stockholders will vote Feb. Split Up Shares— 1 the R. to S. Dickson I. Boston Railroad ■ A bill House to on Agawam, dissolve company has petition of Representatives Sheehan of Brockton, Tilden Dickie of of and Hurwitz Boston .. 150,000 was filed defeated.—V. to 500,000—V. last 161, 102, p, year p by Representative .V'liV-"-'"'if'-. - 1942 $2,296,183 $2,072,330 1,268,823 968,175 $4,483,221' $3,425,285 , l,098,43li $1,328,009 $973,900 • 52,742 & 21,090 $1,340,684 $985,835 393,223 $3,446,375 342,499 151,835 114,012 262,034 179,855 168,317 107,811 2,106,079 528,659 325,046 $817,941 $491,873 $438,965 $2.17 $1.29 $1.51 $1.25 _ taxes ! & income exc. per share on stock ______ common 11,935 i 12,676 ft-. • other than income ■; W AM UjJCilLCi • the of civilian to at that gradual end the t part of the 1945 fiscal year saw victory for the Armed United States and, subsequently, the prompt recon¬ latter production the of of the company's equipment on war quarter of the fiscal year there was of military goods delivered and the organization's schedule sufficiently In'the final time. cut-back the on period amount found flexible to effect final change-over with a minimum of delay. Civilian production once more is the single aim of the company and full attention is turned to forward its for plan fabric development and /expansion. AND PROFIT—Net Sales for SALES $108,199,846, were This record high for a with compares $93,387,416 the ended Sept. year year in any the in 29, 1945, the company's history. previous fiscal Net vear. • totaled $4,980,728 which, after preferred dividend require¬ equalled $2.63 per share on 1,723,076 shares of common stock. figures compare with 1944 earnings of $3,934,938, or $2.10 per earnings ments, These Share after preferred dividends and after adjusting the 861,688 outstanding at that time to the current basis. shares mon com¬ TAXES—Total ot all taxes paid and accrued amounted to $11,290,244 compared with $9,639,655 in the previous year, and $7,988,2G6 in 1943. Repeal of the Federal excess profits tax will of course be reflected in the company's earnings become enective subject to NEW' this until next but year, Jan, . 1, because fourth on of repeal the such does not be will earnings tax. STRUCTURE—During the year, the company sirti-s plified and strengthened its capital structure through the creation of 200,000 shares of cumulative preferred stock (par $100», issuable in series,; Of this amount 150,OQO shares were issued as 4ft preferred CAPITAL Proceeds stock. note of 5ft cumulative this of due $8,000,000 issue Nov. preferred preferred -stock then used were stock, to and 1959, 1, being outstanding. prepay to a redeem all of the 3ft promissory shares of debt and 58,602 funded The balance was added to capital. working . Earlier in the year stockholders had voted to increase the author'zed Nashville M. E. Securities & Co.___ Evans 2,00(5 2,000 Mitchell & Coi___ 1,000 2,000 O'Brian, 3,000 Northwest Co. Pacific / Paine, Jackson Webber, : : «Sc 7,000 2 Winslow, & West Riter 2,000 & '3,000 — 3,000 Co.-j.-- 11,500 E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc._ >•: Sage, Rutty & Co., Inc.—_ -y 1,500 Schwabacher & Co.-2 3,000 11,500 — Scott Co., & Shields 1,600 Stringfellow_!_a__ & Co Stifel, 11,500 Stern Brothers & Co— Co,__ Co... Inc.-——- Michigan Corp.— , M. Swiss 11,500 Simon Nicholas & Co., 2,000 G. 7 nno Weeden 7,000 Wertheim fiz Co._-.-__ 7.nno Dean 7,000 Harold 2,000 F. Haupt & Co Stone Lemon & Co— Kebbon, McCormick & 4000 Co._V 3,000 2.000 2,000 3.000 —_ 2,000 3,000 1,000 Inc. Townsend, Dabnev & Tyson Trubee, Collins & Co. 4,000 Co.- Co—2 American Corp Ellis & Anderson___ & —______ & -- . H. S. 1.000 4,000 Walker & Co & Witter E. & 11,500 Co,___ & Wood Yantis Yarnall 3,000 Co., Inc. & & Co._-_ 3,000 Co.— & Co., totaled $37,590,063 4.1 of 2,000 Co.— Inc.— . 2.000 2,000 ' totaled assets and $13,555,492., regular dend on stock of and, in the on 1945. current assets . stock dividend addition, This cents. 25 ' common quarterly in brought main¬ the divi¬ paid 1945, compared with $1.05 for ji ,«r *_ j. „ of split,: company cents 25 has share per on September declared an extra to $1.25 per share the total stock new 1944 29, of $9,163,971, or a ratio obligations included in current / ft ft* i Government DlVlDENDS-LSihce;• the a Y- , As of Sept. year. against current liabilities Cash 1. to - f CAPITAL—Company's working capital position was fur¬ strengthened during the during the calendar year adjusted share basis. r DIVERSIFICATION—During the' course of the since the termination of the war, company has position as the largest fabricator of man-made yarns In the world. Burl'ngton Mills, as of the end of the fiscal year, ?• had 54 plants located in 40 communities. Of that total, 47 are domes¬ tic plants and seven are foreign, including those under construction. Thirty-five of these mills are located in North Carolina, nine in Virginia, three in Tennessee, two in Cuba, two in Australia, two in Mexico and one in Colombia. Construction of additions to several EXPANSION AND year, and especially further solidified its . domestic plants is now in: progress, ft As i"* , ft ': 1, 1945, Burlington entered the narrow fabrics, field acquisition of stock in Stark Brothers Ribbon Corp., Ribbon Mills, Inc., Stark Brothers Ribbon Corp... Ltd., of and other "Stark" compan'es with plants in Pennsylvania, of Oct. the General Canada, .: 1,000 Inc. 2,000 2 WORKING ther through 2' Curtis Perrin, ; 7,000 & 2,00^ >4The Ohio Co.___:__"2— 2.000 Co. 2,000 2,000 2,000 Co. & Newton H Reynolds & Co 1,000 Stock outstanding. common 2,000 Reinholdt & Gardner_____ Inc._ & basis. tained 2,000 Newhard, Cook & Co. -. common shares from 1.200,OCO to 3,000,000 and . subse¬ the outstanding common stock was split on a two«for-6ne At the year's end there were 1,723,076 shares ($1 par) common quently . 7,000 Co. Mullaney, Ross & Co Maynard H. Murch & Co._ ; 3,000 & Johnston, 2783 1276. 1943 $4,694,108 _____ charges Deprec. a 3,000 2,000 § Minsch, Monell «fe Co.— Moore, Leonard & Lynch._ Hrrr.blower & Weeks— Shattuck' of Other 3,000 1,000 Co.__ Co., Forgan & Co. Hayden, legislation 1945 profit 1£44 $5,746,880 1,263,659 $4,535,963 work Co.__„2,000 Milwaukee Starkweather & Co.__ Hallgnrten Cohasset. Similar The * 2.000 Ira {& Subs.)—Earnings— Sept. 30— income The 1,500 Merrill. Turben & Co.—*_* . Graham, Parsons. & Co.__ Granberv, Marache & Lord of insurance, 3188. Operating Other version —_2,000 I Green, benefits/never for short term, long term and permanent dis¬ comprahcnsive- schedule of payment for medical and Section 4, unemployment benefits. a ' Services Mason-Hagan, Inc. i—_ 1,000 E. Masten & Co.2,000 2,000 of certain .forms;of ""O •2 A. 1.500 Ferris offers Love, President, states in part: 11,500 Co._ & ._2__ First the Reading A. 2__ Glore. President, said and liberal* in all $1,408,568 2,000 Rhoades & Co. __*__2 Farwell, Chapman & V Massachusetts Scituate, Porter of been filed in Dillon Easfman. Co. Fahev, Clark & Co.___2___ Holding Co.—Would Dissolve— the & duPont Estabrook & Co.___i approving a proposal to split a three-for-one basis and on shares of common stock from 2, . Earnings purchased 2,000 Co—_____2i & & Co._ Clement ■ 1,000 &> 2 McDonald & Co 2,000 Francis : ' on up the outstanding common stock on increasing the authorized number of 1,000 Dain & Co.— Inc. Booth Fisheries Corp.—To —V. 162, p. . the 350,000 Legg & Co Laurence M. Marks 8c 2,000 2,000 Dempsev possible:—V. .162, p. 3187.' as M. assuming Bristol, P. —V. 162, p. 1635. Mackubln, 1,500 2 Davenport most com¬ , Loewl 1,500 2 Curtiss, House & Co._ has scheduled company advertising 1 Lazard Freres Carl M. Loeb, Coo'ey & Co—1,500 2,000 Courts & Co.. Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co., Inc.—Advtg. Campaign- prehensive W. Clayton Securities Corp.— J. year , Clarke Corp.— National Corp Richard „ Henry 2,472,139 organiEvan L. Scott to Laird, Bissell & Meeds____ Byllesby & Co., Inc.* Central 25, Quarterly distributions of 25 cents each were made on this issue on May 15. Aug. 15 and Nov. 15, 1945, while on Feb. 15, 1945, an extra of 40 cents and a quarterly of 40 cents were paid on the old no par common stock which was outstanding prior to the two-tor-one stock split-up 7,000 11,500 7,000 Inc.——3,000 7,000 Co.. & H, M. com¬ benefits Section 3, life brother, A. Af. Kidder & Cd.-_-.2___ 2,000' Brothers Buckley Burr shar* without cost/ the company .•, < ./•• 22; plan, in- addition it Section ability; care; Shares " V, regular quarteily dividend of 25 cents per share Inc Co., & Bosworth, Chanute, Lough- Inc.—Extra Distribution of 50 Cents— have declared an Stearns & Co,__ Becker & Co., Inc.__ G. A. 2,000 4,090 3,000 4.000 2,000 Burge & Kraus Ball, Bankers preferred close Whipple & Co.—___ Bacon, pre¬ at $110 the number' of Brothers 20,500 Webster and Blodget, Inc. — 20,500 A. C. Allyn & Co., Inc.____ 7,000 Arnhold and S, Bleichroeder, : Bear, conversion and cease on of Expenses Corp.—Preferred Stock Of¬ Stone & Webster and & Stone 1946, 10 days before date of redemption,—V. 163, p. 66. . and shares called dividends. ' Payment and rights with Jan. 22, on been 16 Wall St., New York, Co., All outstanding stock employees its operation. Bulova Watch Co. and Brothers • All sickness and Federal Bruce Inc. ferred to of scope effect,: and 3 Mos. End. Officers— Secretary,, and to Lehman Berland Shoe Stores, Inc.—Calls Preferred Stock— the Gross Income 1. Shares (10 are extendtd entire expense ;v preferred stock and the several amounts to be by them, respectively,' are as follows: • ; , by of 1944 period, PURCHASERS—The names of the several purchasers of in shares adopted shares '■> extended to employees in industry, such as those fixed for long-term and permanent disability, Composed of four parts, the plan under Section i covers accident ~; - shares of new 307 shares Of the $2 non- and j> Security Revolutionary before 2938.1 p. p."2574. par) common.—V.158, cent non-cumulative 3,663 of prior preferred for 2,442 exchange 162, * employee benefit Detailing •in: ■ Stanley & Co. and associates for 101.32. , As a part of the public offering the underwriters are, subject to prior sale, affording to holders of the com¬ pany's old preferred stocky 5 %' Senes, the right to ex- , ft change their old. shares for^ shares of the new preferred stock, 3.60% Series, with a ca$h adjustment of $2.8072 as to each share of the old sfpek, ?<!; v; i > ' >• ;* The preferred stock, 3.60 ft series, will be redeemable at the optioii of the company, as a whole or in part, on not less than 30 days' prior notice at $105.85 per share if redeemed on or before Dec. 31, 1950, and thereafter at $104.85 per share, in each case plus accrued divs; USE OF PROCEEDS—The net proceeds to the company from the sale of the 350,000 shares of preferred stock, exclusive of accrued dividends and after deduction of estimated expenses of $130,000, are estimated at $35,367,000. Such net proceeds, supplemented by other funds (estimated at $1,383,000) to be obtained from the cash re¬ sources of the company, are proposed to be applied toward the re¬ demption, on or about Feb. 14, 1946, of the presently outstanding 350,000 shares of the preferred stock, 5ft series ($100 par), at $105 per Share plus dividends to the date of proposed redemption. T On or about Jan. 18, 1946, the company will deposit in trust with Marine Midland Trust Co. of New York funds ($36,750,000) sufficient : to redeem the presently outstanding shares of preferred stock, 5ft series, and on or after such date said funds will be available to the respective orders of the recortj holders of such shares. [For summary of earns., capitalization, history, etc., see V, 162, ' $ 94,310,977 • V. r'.V/.y j management believes it "is the most complete industry." Basically, it provides a much greater degree of protection than is afforded by standard employee group coverage contracts now passenger Blodget, Inc. headed a group that offered on Jan. 10, 350,000 shares of preferred stock, 3.60 % Series ($100 par), at 102.85 a share and dividend. The banking group was awarded the stock at competitive bidding Jan. 8 at 101.42 a share. One other bid was submitted by Morgan 9,117,630 104,865,187 " 94,232.535 ft 6,060,917 69,381,652 62,888,204 9,949,262 6,885,071" _ expenses—!. Operating 9,125,188 104',946,984 •> 7,558 81,797 Revenue 1944. Buffalo Niagara Electric •' ftft i.-ft:'--;ftft $ $ ' \8,317" rev.i ft tmcollectible operL Operating $' 9,957,579 V in to Executive Vice President, Walter J. Wood and Lester C. members oi the board of directors,—V. 162/p. 1884. : 1945—11 Mos.—1944 1945—Month—1944 30--- capital charges. '• the inaugurated during the year were flights from Denver, Colo., to Memphis, Tenn.; Dallas, Texas, to Denver; and Tulsa, Okla. to Houston, Tex. Service was resumed between Houston and Dallas.— V. 162, p. 2812,' • • . V : (; i' * I'1 " ^ 1 'V i' v/. V Fellman Pennsylvania—Earnings— Bell Telephone Co. of Period End. Nov. t Passenger Miles Show Rise for 1945— the corresponding by zation 1944 $6.85 the %■ ' • (E. L.) Bruce Co.—Elects New ". ... plan transports. This brings the to 155 with a dollar value far ordered E. L; Bruce, Jr., has been elected President,' succeeding; his the late Robert G. Bruce. Other recent changes in the Bruce $243,952 ' • - $5.93 $281,616 ftftft .'"ft ft-V : "•• / 1945 30—v alter charges and taxes.— Earnings per share on 41,125 shares— V. 162, p. 779. ■ Martin Co. Glenn L. with order an twin-engine so 1 fered—Lehman 9 Months Ended Sept. 202 , Sales Up 7.4%— Net- profit placed planes , ' f Bellows Falls Hydro Electric Corp.—Earnings— ' and Co.—Installs services New $2.91 sales under Government of exclusive > $2,028,462 $28,113,695 $28,121,414 plan which marks a revolutionary step in that covering sickness, temporary and permanent disability, medical expense, unemployment and death payments, has been adopted by this company, it was announced on Jan. 8. All of the benefits of the ' 162, p. 3187, tracts.—V. has Model new Martin miles over service 1945—Month—1944 1945—12 Mos.—1944 $3,429,035 $3,192,353 $28,985,688 $28,371,955 Sale3 $2,395,379; earnings Plan for Employees— An 1,800 persons are now on the payroll, a new high for the comand an Increase of 51 ft over the number at the end of 1944. airline now operates a total- of 17 DC-3 planes, five of which were returned by the Army during 1945. Two DC-3 type aircraft have been put, into service as airfreighters. Five DC-54s have been delivered to the company and are expected to be converted for 56-passenger . (A. S.) Beck Shoe Corp.—December Period End. Dec. 31— $4,077,321 $59,457,476 $53 279 919 2,348,859 21,343.781 25;i58',505 , Over after preferred dividend requirements to $2.57 a share on presently outstanding common shares, against $1,390,897 and $2.24 a common share for the corresponding nine months of last year,—V, 162, p. 2811, , ; . , ;'v; v' "• i ^I ' »* < y-A :*?' y-vr.y>< *.V '• i'1 _ ;• > The 3,742,500 1,825,805 $3.27 t 15,611,251 ' pany> *- 1945, net profit amounted 30, Nov. 3,277,413 Bristol-Myers 54ft over the miles showed a ^ similar Increase of 57.7ft. The number of passengers increased 58%. Air mail totaled 5,311,312 pounds for the first 11 months, while express pounds totaled 1,208,169, representing increase of more than equivalent $1,506,216, 1945—11 Mos—1944 $5,672,792 —; •Subject to depreciation, amortization 3068. V-4\ v 0 V' of excess 5,406,083 5,568,305 3,821,000 1,931,699 870,500 378,972 $0.63 Earns., per com. share.- • " figures released by C. G. Adams, Secretary-Treasurer. Revenue miles totaled over 8,250,000, an increase of 5,285,880 282,426 , 5,752,699 ; ' - 730,500 388,214 cess For 1,249,472 Vr 1,118,714 ____/ for Fed.-nor-1 Est. prov. mal — p» Airways, In*c„ flew more - than 388,000 revenue passengers 150 million:-miles during 1945, according to1 preliminary Braniff in 1,313,699 Proy. for depreciation Its new Revenue 929,244 6,365 88,296 8,402.220 3,670,216 _L—■— of -..exceeding:- $31,000,000.* 355,399 • 1945—Month—-1944 oper. expenses 1,647,433 ' corporation of 18 total 275,440 16,708 annuity prems.-'ftftft 26,529 sell. & deliv. exp. 2,597,288 admin. exp._L.___ 1,186,612 : Taxes Interest ' 384,531 •Net Braniff Airways, Inc.—Orders Martin Transports— ■fv ■ 98,155 240,598 3,682 24,799 2,281,765 953,212 106,828 . y 1635. p. 961,768 1,094,240 1,265,312 1,364,659 15,892,307,; 162, from earns, 960,012 ; ! 1,748,660 ''' Operating filed, 704,151 ft. 239,475 ^ 146 186 _ Insurance Rent • Total —V. 120,166,778'108,524,273 93,152,307 84,623,510 3,644,610 2,944,620 169,370 924,673, , 541,492 125,843 476,080 363,331 1,019,158 Repairs and maint,—— • C . - ^ " December 31,930,537 >27,722,451 25,010,348 21,617,403 ■ ~_i sales of , i saies company Cost storage incl. sales, 1,240,125 1,384,018 Gross 1,070,793 . 1,008,013 1,013,476 v 1,074,119 , l November • for Net ^ — Ootober 1945—12 Mos.—1544 1945—3 Mos.-—1944 1,113,056 the comPany. since 1934 as an associate 'Ly:.;,:..v, :.-'t • v..22:r2 ••-"♦I-j*! A 'A.JI /■- Brazilian Traction, Light & Power Co., Ltd.—Earnings V . 1,185,410 v; 1,278,676 ! September ,/ (& Subs.)—Earnings— Beatrice Creamery Co. i. July L— Barnett, President Period End. Nov. 30— __•:!>• : : ^August formerly Vice-President and a director, has been elected of this company and of the American-West African Line, Inc., and the other operating companies in the Barber group. He succeeds Edward J. Barber,who now occupies the new office of Chairman of the board of the Barber group. Edward J Barber Jr., son of the Chairman, and Terence P. Cook have been named Vice-Presidents of the Barber group.—V. 116, p. 80. ' G. with attorney.—^V. 163, p. 66. , : June Y.—New President— Steamship Lines, Inc., N» Barber • 'itMay '>> * ••■•.194s 164* • 1,622,025, 1,514,271 "■'•••:' 1,542,646 : 1,432,209 v 1,561,456 ,;a 1,810,939 ! ^ February: March Ar.: Period End. Nov. 30— company.——V. 162, : Vincent reports company cubic feet as compared with resistance to acid, it is used in the manu¬ its high melting point is impor¬ forms. It is also used in paints, varnishes considered as" a possible future source of synthetic of Because facture Jacob Sicherman, Buffalo, N. Y., has been appointed as General At¬ torney of this corporation and its subsidiaries, according to A T O'Neill President. The appointment became effective on Dec. 31 Mr'sicher- output for December, 1945, of 1,748,660,000 1,647,433,000 cubic feet for December, 1944. Output, compares as follows; in cubic feet (000 omitted)'?;:,,.^.;.,.;,; ;The . shiny, j y General Attorney Appointed— Co.—1945 Output Up— Boston Consolidated Gas fields in eastern.. Utah and western Colorado by Barber Asphalt Corp. /, V black substance closely related to pe- The gilsonite been owned California. have Monday, January 14, 1946 West Virginia, Canada and England. This group of com¬ Is the world's largest producer of ribbons. Expansion of Bur¬ Mills' broadloom fabric product'on into Canada has, since the of the fiscal year, been made through an arrangement with Virginia, panies lington end Textile Dominion Co., Ltd., of Canada, through stock which owner¬ ship Jn a new company, Dominion Burlington Mills, Ltd., will be equally divided between the two parent companies. Hosiery operations are being exDanded into the foreign field. During the fiscal year a sma'l full fa^h'onea bos'erv Dlant was nurchased in- Cuba and an Interest With was Sunspun turers in a full fashioned hosiery plant in Mexico. further divers'fying Burlington's ooemtions in the the latter part of the year Burlington purchased acquired object of the field, decorative In Manufacturing and distributors Co. of of Asheboro, chenille North tailored and Carolina, manufac¬ bedspreads. Nylon caoacity was expanded early in the fiscal year by the pur¬ chase pf Harriman Hosiery, Mills, thq,second .largest manufacturer of seamless hosiery in the United States. The seamless machines acquired hosiery .thereby less will enable Burlington to offer a complete line of both seam¬ hosiery, which is currently in production and full fashioned nylon again. ft- '" - ' ' * ' • ■ •"* - - -ft'-' • ft Dec. 7, 1941, to the end of the war kept its production schedules ooen for war orders,; and during this period produced 143,363,830 yards of cloth and 36,234;4€8 WAR PRODUCTION—From Burlington "ClU.i1 'l*;r .:w /Volume 163 V.'pounds terials denier pylon Number 4455 - of yarn for combat purposes, Nylon, rayon and cotton ma¬ went into over 50 different war products ranging from fine nylon and rayon parachutes to such heavy constructions as flak screening, cotton duck and cotton tablecloths. These ma¬ terials produced were normal civilian goods almost exceed the supply. there as is structure and a entirely production OUTLOOK—Demand ; THE COMMERCIAL for all of fabrics. rayon classes of textile The full extent of this considerable amount resulting from unbalanced from of equipment on ' distortion the in for time some demand for staple and the gauge, much of Previous continued yarns under products, Government restric¬ INCOME Earnings Gross profit - J. -total income Other exc. for Federal Prov, for State Net profit of income subs, 969,226 5,860,224 taxes.— 2,188,465 2,008,153 497,537 taxes— cos. applic. 740,788 ,114,491 stk. common 1,723.076 $2.63 —— CONSOLIDATED receivable (not cos. receivable—, (sundry.)—-— - - - ■ For for;losses) in Sep. 30, '44 formulae, v**— , ——, taxes : — contingencies—- —— for discounts 1945. and $119,299 in tization of 1944. $11,462,114 in 3,372,380 and and 42,785 and for reserve of value— The in 1944. in 1945 and Jan. on 691,073 $2,726,451 directors wipe ■ ^ 1944 . $2,976,737 392,557 The or Gross income and Provision for $293,491 in debts*———.— Federal normal Federal excess income Aviation FR-1 12,668 ■ possible order. mechanical if reasons Net income ,l_U Dividends Earned ;$76,512 21,717 25,000 the 236,873V by Cr23,687 share per capital stock. on • $68,739 40,000 — schedules possible» as 1 ; set , orj/ jhand ASSETS—Gash - SHEET .40,000 40,000 $0.17 $0.17 $0.19 AS and OF JUNE 30, 1945 .LIABILITIES—Accounts $562,500; deposits and payable—trade, for effect l-aachild $96,83(8; notes Cargo added: The ) 1 race meetings of Rhode and the Island authorizing Association the received conducting from the of the Hill conducted running horse as. / race meetings field which in the > racing plant p.'980. • - , Capital seized type will and in be fine of working availability: of-sufficient Frank G. Net Sales holders. aside earnings by In the board of excess £-Ve 162°p °2142 Total of the to directors dividends "the use separate sinking fund consisting of 10% of the net pa;d during the vear on the nre(- C011T'Pany for the hscal to c°r to —ratl°? Lad sales of $26,604,322, war contracts, S,.n ^ .f quaiter ended .t was i in. Sept-. 30, 1945, amounted pursuant to war Nov. 1945. 30, d8%-owned subsidiary, to 4% relations metal capital with -v -. outstanding . v,'..r ■■■>■.-. ■■ Co. series. the purSales the at beginning - and a,f;o ' e respective periods were not reported,, the companv said, n)RI°r Portion of sales or operating revenues pursuant to co"ll£lc.ts hi each pasc comprised articles which in general are pioduced Jan. the to receipt of orders therefor.—V. 162, p. 349, • >: • $100 Ltd.—Accumulated Dividend— 1/a per share has been declared on the 6 la % prcpayable March 20 to W?roIl0UtSn'Ual A1S'io]stributi*ns of $L25 Vs f«o —V. S-il V ' lbJ, - p. A ob4. ' ' holders record Feb. each-were made. ij ls stiited. amounted ,-i'V of to $40.25 * , per 22. Arrearshare. be > Diesels capital : of directed 7 a. m. the bus ~' State on Jan. These 8. The shares expire at 3 p.m. new or the : ; corporation-at at $40 per i fcr old • 59,009 ■ $505,262 t$l,102,039 •$2,208,414 : 1,247,445 warranty 1,183,146 3,279,283 *' >< . 500,000 to capital on accounts of stock common ;Federal and State < Crl01,870 —-..u- $1,750,827 issuance dividend Brl,880 $4/483,192 $3,891,560 . surplus * as div.—. i,750;C0O stock— tax;adjustments^ t, ; -j-u— 280,000 , 350,000 ' ^ ^•V'prior';years:'i:£CyivA*V£:-i*iiVi%>y:::;:^^ Adjustment were settlement due to pf prior 35,282 renegotiation years-.-.-—___ at $31.25 22. Jan. 47 485 1,205,746 226,995 r—— - per the share cn and from has the or prior per to share. already sale providing after to been of March for of or prioxv to to Jan. 120,000 shares headed Co. & and ASSETS—Cash, other, $54,068; V < of > 587; preferred stock have 31, stock which is 1946, ' ' of trade, plant property, $283,083), Merrill y1" 'V:-- been underwritten $6.31 settlement; 1945. - :.>;.s. • ,. $12,119; inventories, $147,- contracts.'$3,064,294;: estimated from and re- j equipment (after reserve payable, salaries and profits taxes amortization banks, fo| deprecia¬ and prepaid a V • payable.wageSi $206,270; interest, $10,730; (after estimated tax refund resulting of $3,000,000; emergency accounts facilities $142,872; of $489,145), price employees' war adjustments on bond deductions, $10,463; sundry' current, .liabilities,'"$3,56.1; reserve for conversion from war to peace time operation, $1,586,030; capital stock (par $1), $700,000; capital surplus, $1,457,357; earned surplus, $1,703,342; total, $11,209,628.—V. 162,- p. 244. ;' :'y C,: " $1,059,243; war '■ . excess accelerated and $750,793; sundry deferred charges total, $11,209,628.,:''' : '/V- $28,697; $213,120; income , Lynch. Pierce, Fenner & Beane, Union Securities Corp., Clark, Dodge & Co., Eastman, Dillon & Co., Hornblower & Weeks, W. E. Hutton & Co., and Julien Collins & Co.—V. 163, p. 67. ' Brothers, . $1.57. ' renegotiation receivable, interest production war LIABILITIES—Notes con¬ by Harriman Ripley & Co.,' Inc., and Hemphill,: which includes: The First Boston Corp., Kebbon, Co., Lehman ■ $3,279,283 VV- $2,208,646; U. S. Goverment securities (at cost), receivable—trade, $380,422; accounts receivable— accrued terminated $133,802; tion 15, will be used for machinery, equipment the corporation's program of reconverits present plant in Syracuse; for additional the construction and equipment of a new new $0,72 , \ negotiation. rebate resulting from accelerated amortization of emergency facilities, $178,900r; post-war refund of excess profits taxes (1942), It is reported that about converted inter common 'V;V/": ,-y $4,250,300;,; accounts the new preferred stock, to the redemption cf any unconverted and for the Syracuse area. McCormack : into complete modernization • $1,205,746 "as result of by $1,247,445 BALANCE SHEET, SEPT. 30, present preferred, capital, group & on stock at $20 ' items end of period. ♦Reduced , the holders' option, thereafter and prlof share • , ' ' '' Balance, Sept. 30. 1944_.^$1,703,342 Earnings per share outstanding at ■ . preferred proceeds available of working Noyes / 198,897 7,484,111. . 2,714,393 21,549 tReduced by $49,385 as result of renegotiation settlement^ ( net sion a 166,897 83,625 < 831,568 Sundry proir .years inc. & tax adj. of : ; 477,372 « to peace war ! *' ' - adjustmentL-.^*^_^_wV policy result the properties 90,239 * surplus expenses, redemption common the retoted The and 82,506 11,210 from convex-, ' 841,953 < 1,410,346 tax__ 430,944 -' "• 24,577, * 3,704' 146,537 • 1,243,176 ; profits tax_ excess Total V'V to 1943 J 1 assets income Net . into and by convertible, are on zl. ' . normal and surtax Previous are'being being offered called extent shares the to insure of post-war needs 1944. . 108,92(? Restoration of reserve for Cash system corporation's presently outstanding 416% preferred be stock, • should $21,126,862 *40,617,938 $71,032,393 16,981,404 34,247,181 57,485,585 751,720 1,294,883 .l,769,164r * income Prov. for of: Defense Trans¬ trolley the to- meet and company FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPT. 30 expenses._„„__ deductions Federal this expect ■■ Office and the-wav. to »/ the institutions deprec. and amortization fixed .Federal /« • and of charged off_—j : Sundry useful: most < and admin. Translerred shares , 70%. of Canada Cement Co., /v daiVAden,dS °f feued stock, par will offered, pro rata, at $50 per shares of the new preferred stock for each 100 stock held of record at. 3 p.m. on Jan. 7. The rights - factory in * now for pumps Washington 12:01 at ^ prior The of 22 of ' " vertible the rate 1951, 15, The v- reconversion. organization of engineering, fields.'.' The common stock common will > of prior construction.;■(,. position banking LL income Prov. for Corp.—Rights to Stockholders— shares 1956. in made we on return subscribe Jan. $1,142,244, of which $933,318 contracts. a^Ulfc;of,.war 'contracts.: ?" an $1,159/464 including the. fiscal quarter ended s AsfCoiation, ? o problem substantial a decision The year ended Sept..30, 1945." ■'V'VV; .-,-: by shares of and Las been 1945 has - Interest recent lative) California Packing Corp,—Reports Large Volume— suant to Transit share.at '-^ken in order sei war busy our , • «# . (after price adjustments) $20,790,059 $40,385,571 $70,729,401 >... 336,803 232,367 302,992 Bad debts Corporation is olfering to common stockholders about 118,257 shares, out of a total issue of lzC.COO shares (350 par) preferred stdck (cumu- 1. Feb. noon, with ;■. Carrier Love, Treasurer, announces that the company will on or 1946, receive bids for the sale'to it of-shares of iZ', iCUU1ae Preferred stock at prices to be named, by the stock¬ before ror- the -. General Presidential order Nov. 21 following a strike of employees. to turn back the-properties to the .company followed ruling by the board of aibitration calling for a 12-ccnt-an-* hour wage Increase. The company will submit the increase to stabilization officials in a request for higher .fares.—V.1161, p." 2215. , a . •« engaged was 1945 Capital Transit Co.—Returned by Government— (A. M.) Byers Co.—Offers to Purchase Preferred Stk. - troublesome no ..v.. ■■/-,.. • The ■ , of one the President Truman . ■ r- portation /•>• %■ have left us war During be to . horse will be: used in the construction of the new horse which will be known as Lincoln RactS track.—V. 162, and the fiscal year which amount for 'p,,:*!:;- company continued production ; program for many many inquiries and orders that parts. which is known that track, on Pascoag Park, .The, net .proceeds -. . 1 - ; $1,116,640, 1944. year INCOME STATEMENT, ., . con¬ major American Other Income., different uses have brought us so years of: busy output are ahead to handle the business-already signed or asured., s, "We have had inquiries lately from such varied interests as man¬ ufacturers of airplanes, automobiles, Diesel engines, refrigerators, and beverage dispensers. From Greece,. Brazil, Australia, France and Eng* land we have had requests to-supply them with Titan pumps and of the Town of Burrillville, R. I., its consent to the conducting of —tinning horse races; on: a track: then In existence ip the Village of Pascoag. in the Town of Burrillville. The Association has to date North to same fiscal the business. "Too, the spectacular success of the Titan pumps made by CandlerHill during the war and the large variety of pumps on the Candler- Council Town "We - manufacturing talent whose experience; developing our new peace-time activities. in The State company furnish A.rpiane ' Cd. <■ riefund of amount improvement $30,959; accrued expenses—pay-;: taxes, interest and sundry other ex* >t and • the the Additional to Navy Decklighter to Ryan Aeronautical cutbacks offset the additional volume the and excess.profits: taxes, $277,056;> withholding tax, $36,801; dividend payable, $40,000; common stock (par $i.i, $400,000; capital surplus, $832,272; earned surplus, $459,666; total, $2,351,672.—V. 162, p. 4. end of .the from 1945. year airplane and auigine of volume year fiscal payable, According "to Thomas B. Wright,' President, the company's expansion plans will be announced shortly and will be found quite extensive. Sept. 1, 1945. and mature Sept. 1, 1965. Association was incorporated in Rhode Island June 26, 1S41, primarily for the purpose of conducting running-horse race meetings. Upon its organization there was issued to the Association a license the and the Candler-Hill Corp., Detroit—.Plans Expansion— •The debentures are dated of close war contracts of Cessna result of the end of hos¬ , the on the Packet Propelled the a fiscal the a; renegotiation in the as - , the at . . prepayments, roll,..capital, stock tax, franchise penses, $214,522; Federal Income amor¬ per unit. 162,' p. 3188. the coming of V-J Day, all war production for C-82 Jet for up practically came secured 'during and single engine $83,242; .goodwill (after revaluation reserve>, $1; total, $2,951,672. He $500 quarterly dividend of $1 stock, par $100, payable For offering, see V. The present plans provide for the production of a line of airplanes ranging from. a .light two-place, to. a luxurious four-place, with the line including four; different models, All these planes will be of the VFVi, cer¬ banks,„.$494,130;, U. S. Treasury values, $764,778; trade-marks, $1,851; deferred charges and sundry assets, $43,071; po£t-war refund of Federal excess profits taxes, $6,686,197 units of $500 of debentures and five shares of stock at initial company is devoting its full effort on speeding up the introduction of its post-war products,, ;It is the present intention to concentrate the efforts of the company in the personal tificates, $250,000; accounts receivable ■(net), $458,773; accrued interest $679; merchandise ihventory, $855,146; fixed assets—depre¬ in Burrillville (R, I.) Racing Association — Financing Completed—Barrett & Co., Providence, R. I., announces that the offering of $1,000,000 6% 20-year debentures and 10,000 shares class A stock (no p^r) has been suo cessfully completed. The securities were offered in i9<*5 were as follows: March 15, $1.50 each.—V. 162, y- FUTURE PROSPECTS—The $67,439 ciated cost > .„ 1946. applicable tax credit cn the gross refund, a decrease resulted the amount of $47,485 in the net income, as shown in the annual report receivable. {After deduct- . become (Tex.)---Initial Dividend— reduced material a the Inc. airplane BALANCE to arrange companies in exact alphabetical However, they are always as near alphabetical position will issue. ^ not' always is this Dec. an Mfg. costs & other pit. oper. chgs.» AO r£—For of holders basis of sett.ement as was agreed upon. With the War Price Adjustment Board for fiscal year 1944. Renegotia¬ tion proceedings for fiscal year 1944 were completed in July, 1945, and the final agreement provided for a gross reiund of $3,529,300 which was $154,300 or 4.6% greater than the amount which had been provided for in the annual report for that fiscal year. After deducting 22,948 - for established\on -79,293 .88,567. Cr8,857 —- share per 6% the on to on preferred 15. War II $20,790,059 Fireball been $429,583 36,814 vjf 84,182 $4 15 $1.50 completed. ' Previously,, and been Proviston fe-f " 43,486 41,430 of Feb. accumulations in and declared 2 Corp.; but the cancellat.on P$ecuri!<i" • v' $416,915 ' 2,952 tax-—— profits;,taxes-— Post-war -refund r! 55,650 15 cumulative World had had assemblies 2,000 ' depreciation— of patents. —L— Sept. Europe and with This tracts 316,323 . 34,321 paid- back totaled ' 2,359,470 ; $273,023 35,658 —„ discounts for bad payable an stock prtuerreu 4% of just year cut were $3,092,708 $252,369 20,654. 10,235 , out payment of about March 15, Jan. on the on ending fiscal • $233,197 — objected Cessna Aircraft Co.—Annual Report— 1943 r 2,331,872 425,802 dividend a $100, par win Feb. 1 to holders of record Jan, tilities 2,537,329 —> — - had mortgage, 163, p. 67. quarterly payable on which $3,246,328 —— exps, consolidated declared 2 stock,; This regular share per 2643. p. road's Central Power & Light Co. The 6,000 1,676,050 1945 operations on 1,400,000 and the Payments on the 6% 15, $4; and June 15, p. 2637. Corp.—Earnings— ——r & gen. profit Interest 4,920,000 depreciation and $9,299,088 iagvBv S. Ti^asurri tax dotes bf ; $9,648,173 Jn I944.r-V. 163. p, 67. 160, Ry.—Plan Changes Disapproved— denied 8 preferred Jan.-21. next due 44,504 ' 1,676,050 1944.—V. in sales Provision 852,834 3.002,971 $177,333 directors record 1, 797,876 $867,760 capacity of its English unit, annual output of 150,000,000 an : under trustee The 54,233 11.250 — par .to $254,691 37,204 — of $55,108,640 $50,560,997 doubtful, accounts on,.Jan. cumulative J.'jr, P.: f t A' , plant the London, Central Illinois Public Service Co.—Pays Accruals— v $2,726,451 $2,855,072 — sales Net $3,'hC)1955 1,400,000 —« +After 1945 - $289,908 Other; income "< 958,349 283,310 11,900.171 ; 1,037,233 $3,875,398 triple to near 2637. p, granting of the Liberty's petition.—V. ■K >35,905 Minority Interest in subsidiary companies,— 386,512 11,754 4Ci preferred; 15,000,000 5%. preferred stock(par S1001U 6,185,200 Common :stock;j.pap.$lLu—^—i-i"" 1,723,076* 861,688 Capital surplus ;w 14,318.056 14,976,586 Burned surplus 13,112,026 ri, II,266,649 reserve, 1 — 1 $2,855,072 adm. 534,845 102,686. cf Y., to 37)608. 24,300 22,550 ; $55,108,640 $50,560,997 (trade> payable for credit and other N. 447,082 43,605 . income-—..—: on surplus Seli., 17.511,752 133,52645,470 1 464,770 3,176,775 13,220,123 1,076.209 Sundry accounts payable and accrued expenses, ; 3,545,155 ^Dividends payable——1,011,538 ^Reserve for Fed. and State taxes on income— 736,880 Long-term debt: 3% promissory notes———— : ; •After, — taxes goodwill ' $7,000,building wide-scale a : 482,428. —————— - Amortization _1 —— — profits excess plans to spend of ^ ; , • — ^ , expenses Cost ••^^LIABILITIES—.srt Total and ; ————1 1945 Net 145,187 18,917,191 „ policies profits tax refundable—-s. Sundry Investments—,: tLand. bldgs., mach., fixtures and equipment— Deferred charges — Accounts and acceptances :. - - 6 Months Ended June 30— 3,177,395 146.076 Excess Reserve . 60,063 -» this company said a petition of the Liberty National Bank Co., of Savannah, Ga., for modifications in the approved reorganization for the company. The Bankers Trust Co., Trust ceased. 5,000,000 consm.t inventories surrender value of life iusurance and accounts rece'vable^-other Total u : Fed., Callite Tungsten 307,185 >. , labor." planned 162, ICC plan $407,635 60,062 $349,154 plus accrued int.receivable ' (less- also Central of Georgia & "< 1944 •Represented by 98,318 shares at Sept. 30, 1944, and 97,818 shares Sept. 30, 1945, of which 500 uncancelled shares were held in the treasury .at Sept. 30, 1S44. tAfter reserves for depreciation of $907,458 ' 5,197,984 4,530,593 acccpt.Hvofs accounts :: 1945 —'V deposls notes & enough get The / at $7,892,738' $9,874,165 Merchandise ■ SEPT. 30 '• demand prior years •Capital stock, no $3.97 SHEET . $2.47 profits excess 41,169 683,936 ■ 870,288 1945 hand and in banks— U. S. certificates of indebtedness •Accounts and trade Cash SHEET, President, Stonebridge, feet,—V. ]^r,J;Vv 690,574 Federal 1,745,893 > $4.20 BALANCE Vr expand is It near 1,024,657 Accrued 323,092 on Notes {Includes $208,800. $3,778,457 _* ASSETS— a«s*>c. of Total 313,195 1,813,149 861,688 COMPARATIVE from taxes 44,355 2.53S .v , $3,934,938 Outstanding shares of. Earnings per share can't ,r 96,630 - 1,161,944 Earned 446,019 2,153.984 common, stock Due . .96,630 $2.26 Accounts payable 469,039 $4,980,729 cumui. on and 97,818 $2.70 . Dahlberg, to f. 1,490,038 2,201 . Gibbs Steel Division of A. M. 2267. p. Output of the plant, at Marrero, La., he reported, is being increased an annual capacity of 750,000,000 feet of celotex. Mr. Dahlberg said the corporation's plants are operating at about 60% capacity, "not because of any materials shortage but because we $585,437 $620,565 at the lower of cost or market— in capital stock of subsidiary Total 925,620 -4-—- on Dividends Notes and expenses Post-war refund of 4,802,933 pid. 8.ocki_„- Dividends Cash , . , •Prepaid to minority interest (Dr)_— ^Net profit 97,'818 $3.09 ■ accounts allowances 142,582 . 162, to 253,654 193,260; . tProperty, plant and equipment, at cost '(net) , Income j ;* hand Inventories, $13,272^80:$n,468,620 1,378,017 6.555,750 taxes 193,854 ' LIABILITIES— (net—_ ■ profits Prov. 289,226 » tic.——^$15,958,239 deductions— Federal 600,509 $839,091 $238,582 $15,652,399 $12,983,054 $11,326,038 305,840 Co.—V. plant facilities in anticipation program to relievei the housing shortage. $813,825 Treasury bonds at cost, Brands, Operating -profit..,.- plant will operate as the Celotex Corp.—Plans to Expand Plant Facilities— 000 $884,928 on : 80,952,987 $22,398,954 $18,329,578 $16,688,339, Sell., gen. and adm. expenses—4,982,307 3,703,912 3,742,978 Depreciation .and amortization—■ 1,764,248 1,642,612 1,619,323 r & Bror 130,064 585,437 U. S. — Other income President, has announced the menr^r nnd of the Gibbs Steel Co., a wholly owned subsidiary. company ' 171,666 $797,876 ;■ '$691,073 profits excess Investment _ | Cr42,157 •365,128 ■> Oct. 2, '43 '75,057,839 i-}} v'.-V; $228,387 par) $376,650. Customers' 85,800,893 JL38.620 '• P- 620,565 BALANCE and Cost of sales, exclusive of deprec.—. %: v" m $264,363 Cash Sept. 30, '44 Castle 195,636 share. per of taxes y anowances „__i_^.„____.V---.$l08,199,847 $93,387,417 $97,641,326 , (no "-Includts w STATEMENT 1945 13,985 $993,512 Vf. Sept. •30__—. cap. stock out- standing . ' discounts,'returns Milwaukee $302,439 paid--*— ASSETS— CONSOLIDATED less The Cr3,452 • Simpson, this 43,655 48,281 . M. into * Nylon is available for hosiery, though at this time not in quantities to cover the knitting machinery available for production. While these shortages continue, it will be impossible to supplv the market with anywhere near the quantity or balance of fabrics it requires. ' ...w; Years Ended— M John $565,800 ' its * k Surplus, sufficient * 1942 ;• $402,727 691,073 Total surplus-*** tions. Sales, • 1530,322 'taxes-*.—/ surplus Shares Cotton Sr.; i XfrW V.yi :)■:•> Net income-*—; seems Dividends growth. Crl,804 "i for Fed. Prov. mand • f: Cr7,713 ^ collected Insurance and particularly those made from rayon, will continue to exceed capacity .to supply, ;Supplies of various types of rayon, yarns; continue short 4ue ' part to the rayon requirements of the tire industry run¬ ning f»r in excess of its pre-war usage coupled with lack of rayon plant expansion possibilities during the war to balance normal de¬ . 57,655 (A. M.) Castle & Co.—Merges Subsidiary— 1943 • $685,341 and Inventories controls duration This textile to (net)—I receivables on 189 ' distribution restrictions abnormally large export requirement, y-Which cannot accurately be measured at this time. :certain—that Loss 1944 1945 $867,629 42,58i M'ibcellaneous to CHRONICLE Inc.—Annual Report- Sept. 30— operations- i; lrom Depreciation for continues is difficult an Profit ; . . products excess war-time designed California Ink Co., Years End. FINANCIAL & taxes production other than income, contracts, $1,116,640; , Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.—Partial Redemption— There have been called for redemption on Feb. 1, next, out of sinking fund, $103,000 of refunding and improvement bonds, serifes E, due Aug. 1, 1996. at 102 V* and interest. Payment will be made at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. Incorpor¬ ated, sinking fund trustee, 23 Wall St., New York, N. Y.—vv 162, p. 3189. ; ' ' ' ■ ■ , •• moneys in the mortgage 3V2% . - ,. Ended—' V. 28 Weeks after Net Federal charges..-,,-,---—— Nov. 11/45 $4,222,951 $8,082,115 — 1,88^763 taxes , 3,150,014 . *6 NdV. 7/43 Nov. 12/4* ■ Fedei'al before Federal income ^ 1944 Earnings— 1945 $336,797 taxes_--d___^___^__j;—- taxes :/Consolidated 'Gas Electric Light & Power Co. of Bait. : Months Ended Oct. 3.1— Profit 2,749,314 . 'CityInvesting Co.—Earnings— /** ; Subs.)-—Earhing&r— Fibre "Co. (& Champion," Paper & * $153,443 141,506 ',50,000 * r - . •(Including ' ; ; Net -V profit Common per of $488,127, to 68 cents —,—_—— ♦Based 1944 share.—V. 162, p. 2388. a The ICC Jan. on Issued 3 abandonment by certificate permitting a rights Polk, Warren, the for Iowa, rights.—V. trackage 163, 68. p. Net - from Gross * 615,434 ' - ; Net from . $2,185,924 914,386 T >; '786,249 334,859 484,527 , 27,814,826 27,812,134 23,080,872 7,239,468 Net ry. oper. income —V. 162, p. 2813. 8,435,910 10,718,953 8,185,970 /• 3,543,196 2,885,969 2,396,687 11,617,782 1945 . . ' 91,39? income '1943 ' 1944 $1,000,347 > ■ .136,241 68.746 $823,046 136,256 railway!— Net from railway oper. income 4,590,731 5,638,535 '4,740,656 oper. Gross corporation- has 2,999,951 1,678,644 income— Federal Judge L. Igoe, Michael of confirmation . . $1,041,653 r ; 390,993 291,846 of the —V. ration insurance life extension The ► of petition for. a " - „ . :-v ; 1, 1945.—V,. 162,.p, 3139. - Co. on insurance life is insurance surance in sura nee, amounts that of the entire passertgef figures show that this many travelers in the year just ♦ corpo¬ ended, cost.—V. * V1 ♦- , ' ' 1 ' !_■ " t ua' t '-x, P * - ■ ' J** ',v". "" V*. -v•• - Commonwealth Edison Co.—Weekly / - Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific RR.—Earnings. ; November— Gross 1942 Net ry. railway— $19,508,371 $16,372,779 ! 756,761 5,469,279 • 7,340,742 6,737,253 1,924,769." "2,861,544 * ' 5,026,433 3,540,371 • oper! income,-, Jan. Net, from Net ry. i raijlway__ incoipe— 43,454,264v. 61,498,268 25,674,638 29,911,641 v oper. —V. 57,151,375 30,925,868*. 83,286,728 52,108,975 Judge Michael L. would ment of provide creditors' to money Judge the claims on road holders Igoe railroad for by not made previous of 17 bill, the would has seven if it of the " Nov. on road had been " 26, , 1944, into Invited bankers equipment trust certificates 1,300 box cars. 400 gondola Bidders will be asked to in in bid to and on the 17 the name Jan. 22 a Diesel given (appointed to • 10 $6,780,000 and equal I 163, p. ♦Loss, at for ^ -f - ' , " • t The company in 1945 placed $127,916,014 This was an increase of 18% over the amount 68. V. insurance 161, has paid the balance on its V-^T. loan as well as the covering the property in Bellwood, 111.—V. 159, p. 933. „ , mortgage Chicago Rock Island November— Gross from Net from Net ry. 1945 railway Net from from A1! 1944 4, 334,117 ; '' 6,165,236 1 645,248 1,446,977 5,777,668 railway,—, railway__^___ Net ry. oper. income— -V. 162, p. 3189. per ♦After 3,743,431 179, 857,055 174,797,117 161,854,769 123,233,593 6 222,691 68,621,453 69,345,474 47,507,571 24, 657,169 25,530,431 37,631,018 33,696,284 Chiids Co. (& Subs.)—Trustee's Period End. Nov. 30— Net profit $1,718,116 in now force by this company is $1,381,547,564.—" 147,985 interest and 112.310 other deductions, but * 1 •. 978,394 exclusive of ad- with for Federal taxes on r<?POrt states' because 64 income is believed to be un- 1945—3 Mos —1944 $94,580 $82,261 share- $0.29 1945—9 MOS.—1944 $313,683;!: $207,575 $0.25 provision for Federal income and ■ excess profits • deductions allowable fox tax inVeStai!5ant8 0P^ated . in November in November, 1944.—V, 162. p. 3189. was 59, as com> $895,162.. ' .$442,493, s Co.—Bids Asked— the common stock of the company ($20 (N. Y.)—Registrar Appointed—* City of New York has been ap- ; $5 par value stock.—V. 162, p. 2940. National Bank of the Co.—Stock Distributed— In' the ratio of one common share for each certificates owned were ;V common bank lean, 162. p. reducing 2815. the stock interest In Lynchburg amount .. . Jan. , 4. shares . declared values. , ; the debt • around v !' ■" ■-!-• t 17. i 1, 2042. P. S. Commission on Jan. 7 approved the merger of Binghamton & New York and the Erie & Central New into the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR* The D L & W. owns all the stock ofthe two branch lines except 150 shares of the Syracuse, Binghamton road and-it proposes to pay $175 a share for the stock in the hands of the public.—:V» 163, p. 69. the to ■ New York Syracuse, York * ' Common Stock— 5an. 7 declared-a dividend of 20 cents , pdr share stock, par 50 cents, payable Jan. 31 to holders This is equivalent to 40 cents per share on the old $1 par commori stock which received. 25: cents each quarter during 1945,—V. 163, p. 69. " The V- . .. of , Merger Approved— of approximately $1,450,000 obtained from sale of the three companies have been applied to repayment of a portion of Consolidated's ■ , common new of-record Jan. May proceeds 513,000,000.—V. • & Western RR —Trustee— /'The First National Bank of Jersey City, N. J., has been appointed trustee under this road's collateral trust indenture securing $14,934,9o0 principal amount of Morris & Essex Division collateral trust bonds, due Co., Roanoke Railway & Electric Co. and Safety. Motor TranCorp. to an undisclosed purchaser.• •\ •-*• ^ ■ ! . . Delaware, Lackawanna 68. 100% ' directors on the on of p. mailed Jan. 9 to stockholders of record not required to surrender certificates for Declares 20 Cents on New amounting 162, were to, show the same taxes.— , The company has sold Its The i / . stockholders on Jan, 3 approved a proposal to increase the authorized number of common shares and to split the outstanding common stock 2-for-l! The par value of the common stock was reduced from $1 to 50 cents per share to permit the company's books . $0.64 $0.97 Consolidated Electric & Gas Co.—Sells Transit Stocks sit , $698,772 '■ 194? 1943 The Transit -Provision !l>urpoSsesy' >ared 30— .' com, 0.8%.—V. 988,868 surplus shares of Stores Corp. Chase formerly held. , of ustments. NOTE 162,500 Temporary to 184,400,000 kwh., compared with 186,000,000 kwh, corresponding week of 1945, a decrease of 0.9% . Local distri¬ electricity amounted to 177,200,000 kwh., compared, with 178,600.000 kwh. for the corresponding week of last year, a decrease $18,348,386 $18,784,987 f) ' , $506,406 - ' ■ . 1944 ..- . pointed registrar of the common of new life insurance. paid for in the previous the 1945—11 Mos.—1944 $1,782,756 profit ♦After Report— 1945—Month—1944 ______ on Davega The .The company on Jan. 9 announced that System output of electricity./ (electrically generated and purchased) for the week ending Jan. 6, bution Gross ! are The 1946, ' * Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y„ Inc*—Output— for .*$3!587 being asked by the owner, Electric Power and Light Corp. Bids will be received untiLll o'clock on Jan. 21, at Room 2033, 2 Rector Street.—V. 162, p. 3190. 5,716,795 2,858,164 1 1 ' Dallas Railway & Terminal • , V. 162, p. 307! ■ ° » $132,628 Ml945 int., taxes, - share Period End. Sept. 1942 f, tHf ' j *$112,?29 tAfter taxes and charges, including interest on funded debt specified in. transitory provision of the Constitution of tha of Cuba which is less than: the coiipoh rates.—V. 162, p. 2640. after Bids par), Consolidated Biscuit Co.—Earnings- Earns, 1943 - * ' ; 1943 ' . , Cuba RR.—Earnings— . etc. 2657. p. ♦Net profit Ry.— -Earnings— $14, 277,987 $16,278,756 $14,553,515 $13,052,629 income___ From Jan. 1— Gross . railway oper. & Pacific tvv " 1944 ,. $J01f480 Stockholders company ^ Dayton Rubber Mfg. Total i 1945 .Quarter End. Sept. 30— Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.—Pays Off Loans— The rate :/year. in¬ ^ _ 4 / Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.—Insurance in Force Increased 18% in 1945— of Rys.—Earnings— taxes Republic company y' 1945—12 Mos.—1944 $12,490,560-$11,222,943t interest on bonded indebtedness his been included in expenses at; Company, New York, N. Y., has been ((the rate specified in a transitory provision of th Constitution of the $408,100 first mortgage leasehold 4% bonds ' Republic of Cuba which is less than the coupon rates.—V. 162, p. 2640. 1, 1946. ' submit yearly Cuba Northern Quar. End. Sept. 30— tNet profit after charges, Corp^—Weekly Output— 12.89%.—V. ■ Sales Rose 28.8%— - has absorbed - Litchfield Electric Light & ■ Power Co., which it previously controlled through 100% common stock ownership. —V, 162, p. 2268. flat cars,fa to or $2,589,324 $25,749,010 $21,811,420' 1945—Month—1944 $1,491,552., $1,157,965 y-y' Period End. Dec, 31— —V." 162; p. 3071/ - Connecticut Light & Power Co.—Merges Subsidiary— The Equipments— rate in of 34,055,979 :* 1945—12 Mos.—1944 the Manhattan trustee dated Jan. before locomotives. dividend separate proposals for certificates maturing stallments or 15 installments.—V. 163, p. 68, decrease Bank of The /. purchase of 300 & Southern (excluding subsidiaries)• 1945—Month—1944 Crown Drug Co^-December -. electric energy of subsidiariesshow general business conditions of' 1945, valuations, length for 200,033,000 $326,525 ended Coney Island Theatre, Inc. (N. Y.)—Trustee Appointed re¬ the reorganization and company.—V. 162, p. 3189. on of/companies/' ' 1944 Decrease 202,450,000 ! > ;9.7 194,310,000 6.7 210,138,000 2.5 209,898,000 4.7 1945 182;767,000 181,199,000 1942 * V $859,306 Consolidated Retail" Stores, Inc.—December Sales— Profit approved finance cars to of ;■< . Chicago & North Western Ry.—Bids has been at week 1943 ' • $831,325 ; Railroads of Cuba Consolidated 'Period End. Dec. 31— corporation, adjusted to territory served, for the week ended Jan. 3, 1946, amounted > to 230,168,499 as compared with '264,224,47$ tot the corresponding week' were gone Net loss of : * $606,349 fiales-!:-^^—"i $3,025,962 —V. 162, p. 3071. . weekly kilowatt hour output of this enough railroads , f 1944 1945 - V and taxes ended Sep! 30. 1945 was $1,538! 1944, $75; 1943, $4,269,; afterk charges and taxes.—V. 162, p. 2389. settle¬ than more of passed, but the because the Milwaukee simply transfer of the property to a reorganized Company for the for y . for the quarter "163, p. 68. .The years. other however, that sufficient time had proceedings and that the matter profit the court and the ICC. .Judge the negotiation utilities, 204,790,000 !_^_!!; ' farther advanced. was held, Igoe if additional stockholders benefit reorganization and months expenses would reorganization income 18 contended organization Milwaukee for fixed pay Cohn Mr. w Commonwealth Jarf. 3 rejected a petition by • of 75,000 shares of preferred stock that he retain jurisdiction over the reorganized system. ' ; ! Henry L. Cohn, counsel for the Stockholders, asked the court to, retain jurisdiction pending Congressional action on the Reed bill. Igoe t * 30-/ profit after charges ' Net - and holders This ^!. Dec.. Court Refuses to Delay; Plan— .' Federal 5_>-_ Dec. railway-!,, 212,390,024 208,032,633 205,796,470 162,962,527 from Stock— Output— v Dec. 29,^^__.___!__» . From Jan. .1— . Gross electric .Week.Ended— . .. other to (after reserve for depreciation)"!, deferred charges,-A142.404; total, and taxes Spies from, 'railway—1$18,394,733 $18,914,440 from Net 1943 1944 1945 trust , Jan. 5 showed a 9.7% decrease from the corresponding period in 1945:; Folilowing are the kwh-output xtotals of the past *four>weeks and per¬ centage comparisons with 1944: sales and on hand,' $94,295; cash held by cof indenture, $183,601; accounts and notes bank of Consoliadted ERs. of Cuba (& Subs.)—Earnings— - Electricity output of the Commonwealth Edison^ group . *.\ * in under, terms 1; companies) payable or accrued, $73,740; accrued interest on bonds per annum), $199,856; lease deposits and. advance rental^" $13,406; income mortgage- and ' collateral; trust .sinking, fund; bonds, iduer Dec. 1, 1954» A4,702,500;^ Capital/stocks (par ($1), $9,542;r deficit#; $279,391! total, $4,743,429.-!-V. 162, p. 245. ! : ; / ii. r \ .k ' • 1 -r ! »r ' • - > <• f'' :•• * f'("f 1 • j NOTE—-For mechanical reasons it is not always ;■ possible to arrange companies in exact alphabetical / order. ><• However, they are always as near alphabetical position as possible• 1 " ASSETS—Cash subsidiary wholly-owned 1945 !LIABm^IES-^cc6unts payabie (trode)/ $li,648Kaccrued!Hftbilltied,U Dec.27 > announced! Exchange.—V. *157, p. 519. *$41,12? / prepaid expenses $4,743,429.. " ! " • " stockholders excluding • < 70,537. 57,60? 64i , $22,844' ' NOV. 30, SHEET, BALANCE .$4,313,473; . . , 1) oil ! 322,21? 57,573 • 641 ' - 1. CONSOLIDATED - will,meet on.Jan. 21 to vote..on.a piaft,calling for the issuance of 75,000 shares of new $4.25 cumulative preferred* stock (no par-value),. with non-detachable warrants for the purchase^ of cbmmon stock arid, the redemption of the present $2.75 convertible preferred stock (no par value) at $53 per share.--;The new cumulative, preferred is nof in registration,—V. 163! p. 68. ^ ' y ' "'.L ' " • Louis Stock of leasehold! $409,86$ . 70,537 Deficit. trustee COrf—Distilling— Exchange1 Commission and Columbia Pictures Corp.—To Vote oa-New , 162, • receivable (trade), $9,656; fixed assets hearing would be held Jan. 30, upon the application of company its common stock ($5 par), from.listing and registration: The i earnings, for which the; The employer bears Jhe 2638. their ■ Calif* v ' 370,733 - - —. (Incl. continuation vbf v tfaffic gdiM.'-^- a $522,327 "... • ; Quarter End. Sept. underwritten by the Metropolitan Life In¬ all full time employees receive $l,000fi? by them, and additional life in-• net Securities . a the St. on it employees covered contribute fixed aifcounts. balance ']■ .-.L—. Net profit . withdraw to an whereby according-■ to $4.12 , $12; 128; (at 3% contribution without 142,879 $5,656,294 $3.84 2389, Amortization - ■ being basis a 162, p. Traffic Higher— as anticipates !ing schedules;; Colonial the p for employees of affiliate,. through established HI., an been 3. Jan. on l!— Depreciaitlon 1944. Columbia Brewing Decatur, 172,048 $5,979,974 .—i_. Expenses Bond' Interest; . . .. The under the. parent company's group program, coverage announced was has of Co., 30,871 • 93,241 passengers were flown • between New York"; and Montreal in 1945 and 56,032 the year previous!By inaugurating new routes and iftcre&sing the frequency of exist- has announced road, 1945 twice almost carried they did in as Chicago Mail Order Co.—Insurance for Unit— Group < ...... real estate of 1 Development Co., Ltd.—Production— Is announced that It . ■yrithin a short time.—V. 162, p. 3189. . ' .- ' f—Pays 3% Interest—Issues Financial Statement— ended York Btoeknegotiation, . Gebhart-Gushard Federal" in ' Consolidated Office Buildings Co.; Los Angeles, ; company, Colonial Airlines, Inc.-rrPassehger: 2,324,606 he would take the matter under adyisement. ; t -* ; No objections were presented and the plan has been ratified by creditors, so.it is expected that the court will confirm the proposal > reductions to Income ! 10,594,368 3,511,138 12,071,994 4,608,427 3,185,433 received has who - 2,183,82$ v 430,210 Earnings per common shares which operates petroleum concessions in; Western Venezuela, southwest of Lake Maracaibo, announces that its produc-. tion for the four weeks ending Dec. 31, -1945 amounted to 480,849 barrels, as against 589,180 barrels in the five weeks ended Dec.' 3, 1945, 438,298 barrels .in the j four' weeks ended Oct.-". 29,'4945* and; 430,636" ' reorganization plan the 604,22| . $8,013,865 . This 1942 $1,206,306 530,974 333,791 12,429,012 4,018,794 2,370,898 10,685,492 railway—_ railway oper. ry. sales Net $1,514,966* to the Government under year ' The company on Jan! 1, 1946, paid to the holders of the incomi /. mortgage and collateral trust sinking fund bonds dated Dec. ! 1934$ It was stated. ' interest of 3%, of which lVa% was for the six months ended Nov. 30, When the company's bodks were ^closed for!l944, it-' was estimated 1945, and lVa% was on account of accumulations^ Unpaid- interest .that refunds under ."Sanforized royalties" would.amount to $1,100,000. / Accrued since:JDed! 1, 1934, has now been reduced to. 1V4%. Payments .Applying the adjustment to the profit and loss statement, for. 1944, in 1945 Were as folldws: Jan. 1, 2% and July 1, 2% %. .income from Sanforized royalties for that period would be decreased, by $414,966 ; and net income by $60,170, according to the statement. CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED NOV. 30 —V. 162; p. 981. ' ,* » " - 1 -■;!:' :;T: r' 1945 /1944 , Plan May Be Approved Soon— ; refunded barrels in the four v/eeks ended Oct. from from Net Net equivalent Other ^deductions , ! , •' • $7,409,64!& i taxes on Income in 1944, resulting from losses / ^5^42,610 a. 6,560,588 an agreement applying-to "Sanforized royalties".for the Dec. 31, 1944, 'according report--filed with the*-NewExciiange. These payments do not relate to contract price From Jan. 1— . Amount 11,302,89? 5,973,407 7,207,06$ - - . , .•",'k/ot real .estate i.505,009 6,875,749 - $8,665,322 2,083,090 bonds redeemed and portion of losses on sales , 648,448 13,086,088 ' - 618,031 — Gross income from Net ry. — Gross: income $1,066,064 5,616,401 ' - * ' 12,200,607 Colon November— pther income ' * railway " $8,047,291 „ 3,102,965 . Earnings—. Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Ry.Gross '468,006 5,667,972 6,160,623 7,924,188 __________ , 27,089,671 railway amortlzation__-.^.__,__,__!__ . , t-} From Jain, Oross from railway— 289,513 28,767,281 27,837,699 and Operating income on 162, p.. 3183. The $2,770,866 782,094 252,224. 234,518 income oper. .1942 1943 $2,556,806 $2,491,885 railway Net from railway Net ry. 588,746 , 1942 $954,934 i;. 429,301 ( 318,004 $1,146,411 356,076 income—\ $49,969,801 $49,051,964 revenues. expenses , Cluett, Pea body & Co., Inc.—1944 Profit Cut— - < 1944 1945 . $37,955,297 $37,274,571 11,120,183 10,873,47$ 894,321 ■ ■■■•' 903,914 ■ * : 1944 ' 1945 $928,985 " .y. ' ' ' 1943 railway_____! from Subsidiary) * , . November— 1 1944 1945 railway—! oper. ry. —V. Chicago Great Western Ry.—Earnings— ' Taxes • > Net \ Interest and amortization of premium on bonds Portion' of premium and expenses on certain - ' railway. from Net line and the , operating Operating FromJan.l— . Gross connecting, a ry. operation under proposed the facilitating of purpose Total • ,x.;{ , Talmage, in Union County, the Great Western at or near main line of from ■ approximately Madison and Union Counties, Iowa, 51 miles; and (3) authorized the company to construct track, approximately 2,400 feet long, between its main in Net of the Chicago Great Western Ry". called Afton Junction, near Talmage, line main the over extending front Burch to a point preferred $5.50 , from Gross company age of November— of a branch line of railroad extending from Burclv* to Osceola, approximately 53.15 miles, in Polk, Warren, Madison and Clarke Counties, Iowa; (2) authorizing the company to acquire track¬ the 11 Months Ended Nov. 30— ' ' ■ Owned Wholly a : operating revenues.!.operating revenues Steam heating operating revenues_____ Clinchfield RR.—Earnings—' RR.—Abandonment, etc. Co., Electric ■ . Chicago, Burlington & Quincy * $0.38 ? dividend requirements on the stock now outstanding.—V, 162/ Molybdenum Co. —- Secondary Offering — Blyth & Co., Inc. on Jan. 9 made a secondary offering of 53,500 shares of common stock (no par) at $39% per share. Dealer's discount ,750,—V. 162,. p. 2639. According to the report to 85 eents $0.95 " Gas GaS ■ Climax ' ' share $103,443 ' Depreciation * *J • ?<i * r'* ■ '' v s >«,n ,«'*" ,i the recomputation of Federal taxes for the 16 weeks ended Aug. 19, 1945 at the lower rates resulted in an increase in consolidated net income for that quarter of-$178,180 or 32 cents a common share or from the 53 cents previously reported for .hat period like period' of • $195,297 . Counties 160,000 common shares, after on shares 15,640 —^ . p. 2388, share tor $461,502 or 55 cents a share, compared with a $1.28 $1,53 ■'■ ■ — ♦Earned, per; common 550,(300 550,000 • r- Net income $1.66 weeks ended Nov. 11,1945 company reported a net jhCome after taxes and charges, equal after preferred dividends share For the 12 . 546,000 outstanding—-i.-- shares Earnings $1,072,93?|$1,198,221 $1,193,352 '■ Maryland railroads , .Volume 163 Number 4455 ff. Dejay Stores, Inc. (& Subs.)^—Earnings— ;J f. 9 Mos, Ended Oct. 31—. tNetr.profit THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE :■ % __ T "Earned' per-share Fori the. week 1944 ■! - ating $147,673 .- Power tional Power during Tho stockholders ; split-up also plans total : to 01\$ ' / /' - /;U ///■ '//// Diana Stores Corp.-^-December,; Sales" Rose 1.6%—Period End. Dec. 31— .. 1945-^-Morith—1944' i —V. The k Power Power & National subsidiaries are of Power & Light Corp. and Na¬ compared with the corresponding week (in thousands of kilowatt-hours): of—* Light 5 Co. 'M * 160,417 0 .165,874 74',959 88,646 7 Light Co.™ "1945 * 90,614 ; Amount 0; chase 5,457 $1,738,60a opposite 162; p; 3071; Period End; Dec. 31— - —VI -1945—Month—1944 • $6,043,643 15.4 any , . , V". ' r::v.::; "Net 1945—l2;Mos.—1944 •' Inc^Acqiiires Business of York Safe& Lock C6;~-See that'company below. shsr Common Earns, 1945 per $59,960 $54,621 240,919 ';>?> 232,919 $0.23 .,$0.45 $0.20 • The stockholders will vote * "1943* *1942 ' * 12' on outstanding common stock of no par value stock, $10 pkr value.—V. 154, p. 906.' Dominion Steel & Cbal Corp., ■r'S; In connection with the redemption on into shares two of •' * ; . of the 1 70,000 funds a new take to of. the care 157* p; 2248; '> ? M -v.i -r " 1810 South Spring. Baildintr Co., Los Aneefes, CWif.— Makes 2y2% Interest Payment—Issues Financial State- and for The company "oil Jan. 1, last, paid to the holders of the income bonds dated June 1, 1936, -2Vz% interest'for the - six months ended Nov. 30, 1945» Payments in 1945 were * as follows: Jan. 2}k%\ and July t, 2%, > 'VFOR: SIX MONTHS ENDED NOV. 30 $78,145 'I Expenses ; 44,178 under the been 1942. \ It 31, New York, -; the war 42,110 $33,967 - bonds on $26,483 ' retired (credit). 5,164; 5,850 $39;131 incorporated was to 6,876 3 bond interest., 1,142 ^ . sales '$1,220 total sales volume sold - through - ' • - Corp. in L New of America, dealer in 1941 than less was BALANCE SHEET, NOV*. 30, *1945" j receivable, toy co¬ andf notes e (recoverable ati $500 $112; lease modification agreement per month), $36,500; fixed assets (after reserve for depreciation), $877,564; prepaid expenses and deferred charges, $25,887; v total, $1,003,231. . for for The SEC in - . Subsidiaries— 3%- $ •' • $ ,• entire an the trade line of public of name associated of the of as.industrial the balance of 33% dollar of products volume tric * WAR sales Hancock bonds with i:- - 4,758,066 ...Operating ihcome_Lu-, ' 7,332,037 80,250 , 24,533.495 86,250 . 4,671,816 inet) '; Gross income-J:.-^^ Netrint. ;to public, etc., 28,367,930 346,000- / Balance "■Transfers 7,745,787 34,600 "* of !, ' ; 24 ' 789 ' 077 .. . 7 828 896 586,894 fV VvV.-V-renegotiation-in ' 12 822 183 ' rv ' of?:contracts; V—2,883j839 5,244,319 16,960,181 101,700 201,436 336,075 negotiation 15,807,641 . Total 2,782,139 462,934 tPfd. divs. to public___ Portion applic. to> mi¬ nority •Net ' 16,624,106 127,646 of may; be 77,998 738,989; 344,§14 v the -;; (as Other income 3,534,192 13,353,289 -y ~,j- \ V; above)_ 2,191,559 3,534il92 5,535 .. 13,353,289 *2,691 I V required , ,. otherr, than. jncome_.il: i r: : j Other,: taxes__-- Expenses - • 55c 7777L Int.,, etc., Prov. for- Fed. refunds, after - v.? on - 7.7 income is Federal on sufficient taxes on V refunds * after Federal taxes on equipment, V V' amplifiers f *•' ' / " i,, stock ; (par of 1,000 shares of . PRESENT the and from franchises Terminal-C6. ^franchise of Dallas (net). i spective periods whether , • 'p. earned income_i_Li.i^i_'7$2,892,477" ;•/-,, 5,256 Other taxes-7-_____'_l_: Expenses ___ Prov, V ; for deductions-™ Fed.* taxes company ' ; 600,000 shs. 1t as was on • Outstanding - 70,000 shs. income 162, p. with provisions7of 7 -*• 1945—12 Mos.—1944 3,422 ; 23,786 7,057 4,765 37,751 119,137 524,467 454,967 373,896 1,602,351 $2,884,776 .7' 13,818 : ! the use to 19,730 the 30,71945, 6% * stated the company were value' of $32,264^ nor outstanding:'' its subsidiaries ; •. all of which 7 . located the as common in to Colfax "Dawson stock,. New Mexico"' purchase,: those an'd Division," Mora for electrio- Counties, cash a New- purchaso i -*,v! Insurance Ce^-at 1966, under public by par funds am,indenture John Hancock distributions In 3V2% datedjOct. for its additibn, own John* to first merits 1, 1941, account Trinidad the for necessary and sell issue to $300,000 the* and not proposes to unsecured expenses transactions ' to be borne by Trinidad will be met, from , v. of1* its '■•••• its ox lirst monguge of principal the ooi.ua, 12,500 329,500 and 7 37,500 * of the Ji $140,3517 $7,842,422 $582,573 . (2) plant the; purchase general tories and 131 $150,000 of- and the raw of the be used to company installation balance of working: funds of the will the of its connection new plant in with, the Brooklyn additional net equipment and ma¬ proceeds will be added to the company materials, goods in in process to finance and additional . uue amount from John Hancock. The balance will remain on deposit with the indenture and of a Colorado new "X;'"?Corporation. Stonewall (consisting of It Electric rural electric corporation, lines of will assume temporarily is proposed that X Corporathose Colorado properties of Co. lines and other interconnected, with. and. distribution utility * assets) 1 are. extensions- of. the .transmis¬ Trinidad. 7 In consideration therefor, Stonewall's interest as lessor under existing Stonewall and Trinidad,, subject to the mortgage by such property and will- be substituted for Stonewall as mortgagor under the indenture (dated April 20, 1939) securing the mortgage Indebtedness consisting of $28,499 of. notes pay~ able-to the Rural Electrification Administration relating to the prop-- * between p. ■* ., : » \ the* Dawson 70. Malcolm Division' by * Trinidad, % Co.—Acquisition— S. Ciark, .announces that this, company has all the stock-of Sommer «Ss Adams Co. of Cleveland, designers and builders of a variety of special machine tools for the automotive and aviation industries. It has also entered the metal furniture manu- President, . : facturing field through the purchase of the beauty parlor manufacturing facilities arid equipment of Helene Curtiss Chrome Co., Chicago, /',V ; Sommer & Adams will be. operated as a,, subsidiary" of Federal, with. • ' 111. executive management centered at Warren, Ohio, and production continuing in' the Cleveland factories. Mr. Clark has been elected PresiVdent.—V. 162; p: 1169: * ; ." .. >''?Hamilton-W." McComb, 7 of ; this company Baltimore, President , has and been in Memphis, i/• Firestone-Tire W. Thbmas, For the • : manager its since 1937 affiliate,.) the of the American advanced to Tenn.—V. 162, p. 2641. & the position of Memphis branch Bonding Co., of Resident •,•*.* Vice* .. . ' > Rubber Co.—Annual Report—John Chairman, states: ' - exceeded. . , seventh Total consecutive sales have by the company for working capital in the normal operation business; -*" apply- $300,000 of the above net proceeds acquired 100 . proceeds substantially as follows: (1) $150,000 will be applied of bank loans-to the company, the proceeds of which chinery; $2,238,735 common*'stock payment used were 735,572 1,495,583 transfer 319Lvi./i;'o;7 Mexico Trinidad's' and-Trinidad amounted . . year to - '$654,071 $10,360,277 143,462 43,000 within"T2 ; ' 7 shares M. all previous sales records wero $681,744,072 compared with' $651,any funded debt or 410,411 in! 1944, an increase of 4.6%. After providing for all expenses, bank , loans, except a- loan in the amount -of $150,000 from Public including $30,242,337 for depreciation and amortization and $65,;" 789,178 for taxes, and after adding $2,500,000 to the reserve for payable on Nov. 9, 1945, with .interest at the rate of 3r/o- per annum. contingencies, the net profit was $16,446,735. Additional amortization This loan was renewed for an additional period of two months, and was written to. provide a full reserve for all war facilities acquired is now due on Jan. 8, 1946, .with the same interest rate.' under Certificates of Necessity. Renegotiation of war contracts for PURPOSE—The proceeds 1944 was completed and repayment to the Government of the amount of $828,500 to the company, less the estimated'expenses, will- be available for* the general agreed upon was made within the year. ".It is unlikely that any corporate pur¬ poses of. the company, the present intention of the repayment will be necessary as a result of renegotiation of 1945 war company being to Neither $ such of not J. Federal Machine & Welder 235,000 shs. Sept. aggregate am dispose does equip- preferred! stock (par $100), of which outstanding, and 100 shares of common stock (no par), having shares-of unearned. on Net income.— —V. or 1945—3 Mos.—1944 Fed., taxes,:, other than V vtaxes on income Int;, etc.; accordance ,7,318,942 Power'& LighrCo*"*and Dallas * RJlwav3& INCOMET STATEMENT (COMPANY ONLY) Period End. Oct. 31- Gross reserve: in 10,852,937. to as are —V. 163, that but 3,023,163' to but offer to .has. authorized;- the. acquisition of . income, income test ; stock (20,000 shares of $100 par) to investment banking company, for a cash sell, be purchased X -Corporation take to FINANCING 70,000 shs. • of the and "Authorized. i 50c) "The capitalization consisted ' '1 t; coriv. pfd. stock (par $1)__ cumul. of Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland—-Official/Promoted CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT TO' . , ^ consisting . electro-medical , Co., Gas income, ; , Railway-& Service Commission has approved the proposed sale and acquisition of the Dawson Division and the issuance and sale by Trinidad of $300,000 of bonds. The Federal Power Commission-^ • in reserve a 600 shared were Balance, surplusJ77tS "To . thereafter taxes to erties. to ho acquired. • The* New Mexico Public • renegotiation company after re¬ 1945 r«y. indebtedness 'secured - the fiscal year ended June 30, 1945. A the sQ,me basis has also been set up for the ended Sept. 30, 1945. As at Sept. 30, 1945,/the has a total reserve for renegotiation .of the ag¬ required.: Common f deductions taxes the 30, due acquire from sion .- for ^mentr, arid, o^her products, taxes, .taxes on June " -:r order to raise part of the the Dawson Division; proposes various which on POST-l^AR. BUSINESS-^-Company has developed; and. is now manufacturing .itself or., through a subsidiary, radio sets, radio-phonograph combinations, 0922 Total Fed. of reserve New of view Stonewall on renegotiation any ihay»be ; 9 ' 612 223 17,503 of care 9,612,223 Light . having (a each) On 2,191,559 7 equity = accordingly company Corp.—. $29,619 . - proposes may ; New . Mexico- proposes to toward the purchase for tion . Government S. ended to a designated i gregate of- the said sums, or $126,544 after provision for Federal taxes income, and believes that this amount will be sufficient to take subs.^— Electric Power & U. the year renegotiation any of $119,165 three-months period equity of corp. in consolidated ? care 5,753,165 of fiscal $36,-999. « presently intend making, a Patten, an employe of Elec¬ service company affiliate of Federal), the office Mutual Life agreements of that 15,710,302 2,531,828 the balance the of the > trustee. ; acquisition of the Dawson Division, it is also pro-1 posed that, prior to the sale of Trinidad's common stock, Trinidad * will organize and become the owner of all the common stock (25 shares ' •of $100 par value $74,721. $7,379, after provision for Federal company believes that this amount -will be reserve interests_„— Income:, of Net 5,042.883 1,430,693 amount and ■ the for the 97,339 ... the-.amount \ been voluntarily refunded-to of 1966, at 101-7f account . 28 629 824 - the of such net proceeds In addition to the Nov., 1945 additional terminations were received from contract sum. of. on ' retirement. ' VThe.'war sales ofVthe company were' subject to renegotiation. Re¬ negotiation/proceedings for all prior years ..through' the fiscal year ended June 30^1944 have' been completed. * „* , • ' 'VWhile -proceedings for the period thereafter have not yet comV mencedi tiie company; as at-June 30, .*1945-, provided a- reserve for 28,042,930 600,582 • ^782,59<i- payments . account-of on the;Gbvernment :in the 325,000' 24,188,495 36,803 4^706^ff / v—1,822,577V 2,538;271 '"deductions > In Oct., 1945 the; company received partial of termination claims -totalling-' $175,000. In payments - Other income • " Rent for lease of plants ." ^ 20^12,032 162. ps 2391. \ • •' closing treasury funds. . ' 19,760,154 Semmtj, KSigned.-v. purchase i . :' 4,540,033 \ ; note to White in the principal amount $207,000 bearing interest at the rate of 3%.— The remainder of the price ($19,101) plus those proportions of associated of the , ^4,476,590 it of issue a-nine-months' t - .*........' .Net oper. v revenues.^ yy h'"- ' Secretary and Harry S. Finkenstaedb, common White proposes bonds, gage - . Col acquisition ;v reserve appro¬ priations and deprec, *■ — Patten case ,,,i;Trinidad;.. in average during that date Advisers, Inc; properties . ^deplet. '>'*'• p $29,483 $56,835 , Operation: ; elected Transmission, Mexico; and known price of $526,101:. shortly "thereafter began converting its plant to war manufacture. 31,519,940' 33,707,822; 139,981,833:137,985,478 # During the war* the company's work included' the development; engi¬ 12;i39,935 r 12,139,383! 49,189,232 48,584-,150 neering and production of highly specialized airborne radar Maintenance testing 2,089,925 2,108,735 8,691,695 8,038,340 equipment for the "Army Air Forces and the'United States Bureau Federal taxes__i____.__ 5^080,698 1,448,819 25,591,477 18,174,138 *Of vShips. i Other taxes I, ; ' ' f' ' 2,974,726 ■>^;'H:-V;: ' 2,989,862 12,069,643 11,859,937 Adjust, for prior years' VUhfilled war orders as at Dec. 20, 1945 amounted to .V approximately ;; prov. for Fed. taxes^; • $72,500. ' Cr231,234 Charges-in lieu-of V Claims ragainst the Government tuxes( * arising out of contract termina¬ ',;on income / tions, amount to $364,805, based solely upon purchases of merchandise 2.648,951 377,371 • 2,648,951 Prop, retirement and represented by inventory. ©peratingr, revenoesi i7,ioo V Advisers, jj in 1941, the company obtained Government intercommunication equipment for tanks, and electronic -36,309 $130,845 Prior: to the proposed: sale of : BUSINESS—Late fOr 9,1;11 * p^'2251.v" vV outstanding from which Power equipment, pub¬ total 5,766! board of Trinidad at or subsequent to the closing," and his associates will'have the right to acquiro up to 33Va%,.of the common stock of Trinidad upon the same terpas. In. such event, Pattern is to sever-his oonnection with Electric , equipment, The products an 1,94-t /./' 7;.: 185,528 Dec. 26 approved the sale by Federal of its entire interest of chairman of in companies, represented of 392,599 • has been public offering. ; year .period ended June 30* 1942. contracts « companies. -These 92,610 $37,193 ; pfr; 3,361/ ; ex- Electric stated months , address "Lafayette". addition,; the company produced: specialized test well • 1945^-12 Mos.-—1944 '.w:- of the' White ; address .four Subs.)—Earnings^. 1945—-3 Mos.-—1944!s $ . under and 3,676 • J. and-^recording-systems for Governmental, agencies and. undertook the-custom design slnd' manufacture-of public address and recbrding systems for educational and other public institutions, as ? Period End. Oct. 31—- In .. lic > > produced them York .2,998 & G. White & Co., Inc., an purchase price of $790,000. by .the'company under the trade name "Lafayette" represented an average of approximately 39% of the dollar volume of the total sales by the company during the four year period ended June 30,v 1942, t ^LIABILITIES*—Accounts payable (trade)k $958; accrued liabilities; ■ $2,631; taxes payable or accrued, $17,968; accrued interest on bonds ( <at 2Va /'o for the period)^ $24,787; •• deferred income accruing over ;• term of lease, $4,747; lease deposits, $837; ^income mortgaged sinking fund bonds, due June 1, 1951, $991,500; capital stock (par $1),-$16,784; deficit, $56,982; total, $1,003,23J,—V.{ 162, p. 246,' V " (& Television Inc.. of-New 2,784 $228,624 issue on Trinidad all sold . j Electric Power & Light Corp. by it $37,193 7,247 162, :p, 2816..... * Company-was approximately the fifth-largest in products sold in the pre-war period. The products company' under the trade name "Clarion" represented Wire which sold ( - f Radio $225,840 Federal Light & Traction Go.—Sale Approved— : average.of approximately 28% of the dollar volume of total sales by the company, during the four year period ended June 30, 1942. r-'The company^ also manufactured similar products until Feb.,.-1942 v ASSETS~^Cash in bank and on hand, $18,587; cash held trustee under terriis of trust -Ittderiture, $44,581'; accounts of Stealing)158J - an -. ,49 $483,563 of: $2,062,500' first mortgage 6% bonds, series A, Aug. '1,. 1949, has been called for redemption on Feb. 28, 1946 at 102 and interest. 'Payment will be made at any branch of the Bank of Montreal in Canada, at the agency of said bank in New York (in U.;S. currency), or at the bank's office in London, England (in pound/ ■* these the 110,253) Cr39 $3*2,264 The£ entire • approximately one 470,005* 178,728 Federal Hraln,Xtdl.—Calls 6% Bonds— thereof; of by any 1.882,530 439,713 f■■'ayH/y.r' 250- dealers -throughout the the company distributed these products over a number of years, it had no written to such distribution,- and the largest amount respect with ' 1943 $617,499 4,496,38^ 17,114 ., James McEvoy . dealers of 1,200 $6,326 ' through, rthese contracts 6,876 1944 $2,287,058 Evans P)poducts Go.—New, Secretary and Director— • Corp. of America on its fiscal year ended years, company through States. Although ' 25,477 . ' of profit "Deficit. { $32,333 24,787 * Depreciation Amortization the United -Years Ended June 30- $490,810 profit . by -.front Bond interest 10,000 1,648 taxes__ "refund , ■ 5,000 7,000 STATEMENT $118,761 Hi"' — profits war -V, , Balance; 10,000 3,500 * the principal products manufactured by the > company were public address amplifiers and public address and recording systems. Of these items, public", address amplifiers: and * recording systems were distributed under the registered name "Clarion" L-,j ■. Discount 8,000 7,000 v 3,500 prof, taxes (Cr')_ " Until 20,000 due ; Electronic business during - - - ■! 5,600 1945 89,103 ,v income_-_>* Net and First National of Transformer name changed commenced June -30,' 1937.- $68,593 Co., BUSINESS—Corporation 1934, having 20,000 14,000 $5,423,165 1,089,812 •' SI cess commpn City, Jersey'City, N; J. AND 2, name Dec! 194414^' >J' May this " 1.945 Agents—Colonial Trust HISTORY York ' income;: Transfer - 27,000 ' off_ being offered ; ^curecwr, ootn'siweedinj Pwitt are Bank of Jersey ,, RESULTS Post The 70,000 preferred shares 'ke^acet^t^ef^the^TOmpany.^white. 50,000 for the account of stockholders. shares mortgage-sinking fund Gross Irving J; Rice* & Co." other Total income excess Co.; Childs, Jeffries & Thorndike, ' and 50,000 shkes of the coimnonstocK are . ment— : & written Prov, for Fed. income cents Simons, Linburn pur¬ below Common 18,900 _____ Sept. 30,'45 $1,296,029 Interest. paid Inc.;. .Coburri .& .Middlebrook; Grubbs,: Scott and' ; Co., ; : debts V Total > 6cumu- at Ll(^ it« iav undei^stood redemption will be raised by the sale issue; ( VWall Street Journal." 55 rerjeg,): less dis- sales, 134;: cumulative convertible ($1 par), pre;b ferred stock was .made Jan. 7 at prices of $5 and $10 per share, respectively. • The offering was made by a- syndicate composed of First Colony Corp.; Hirsch & Co.; .t- .^tlve participating.^registered-'/income'^^bonds, that p. offering of 100,000. common shares * (par 50 cents) and Ltd.—6V4S Called— March profits taxes.—V.162, excess Electronic7 Corpi of America^—Stocks Offered—A pub¬ lic common - (aft'er ' Operating profit ; » reclassifying; each share v of of Bad' . r Feb. income and "After Federal '''U T y • to respectlvo forth 201,919 $0.25 the set 14,000 3 Mos. End. ' 1 count, etc. yPLuS* Sell., gen. & adm. exps. $90,222 456,070w share_i ;; com 1944 $89,791 . . '' Dodge Manufacturing Cb;~T6' Reclassify Stock/-- ■ l • Net'salts —r—i's oiitstdg.-- -* 's connection • _____ COMPARATIVE INCOME Vacuimv Cleaner- Goi -Earnings— profit stock Middlebrook_^_l_c— . $5,497,653:: $5,030,895 $53,216,900 $44,542i663 Quarters End. Oct.*31—- ; / ^ Diebold, in agreed stockholders common Childs, Jeffries & Thorndike, Inc..Grubbs, Scott and Co.——_______ ; Irving J. Rice & Co._____________________ com¬ 162, p. 3071). ; Eureka? preferred and respective names: their Coburn & Cost $5', 1*50,397 selling of have Preferred 9,353>9.4 . above Sales>VL^i^.:^^ii::^ the and company shares receivable underwriters Colony Corporation-—..; ™_' Hirsch & Co.-_________ Simons,, Linburn & Co.j__; 1946.—5 Mos,-^-1944 $1,497,493 - ; the of accounts increasing peace-time business. several First 3.3 Edison Bros. Stores,/Iiic.—December Sales— f/ from number Pet. 13,687 99,967 , financing of additional '•—Decrease— v-...*\. 1946 Corp.. Light Powec &• •,,/.///>,*/:• ?• the the company's prospective UNDERWRITERS—The as figures do not include the system Inputs of panies, not appearing ln%hoth periods:—V. 163, p. 70. '' * 101,769 shares, which will bring the 400,000 shares.—V. 163, p. 69. outstanding to which additional an / . Inc., for with oper¬ . Electric on% issue Co., follows as "Operating Subsidiaries Co.-Splt-Up, ,Etc. Approved-^ Services Light-Go.,--Electric Light were :;..»•>«».-.."v- :.•• Jan,' lo approved air inCreasO' in the authorized stock from 200,000 shares to 500,000 shares, and a two-for-onc of the/ present-outstanding 149,115Vs shares. The' company common Ebasco & & 1945 American Detroit Harvester of , on and - .ended'Jan.'3i 1946,: the System inputs of client companies American -rr—•* .«•>:- $0.63., • >/ $0-59 248,329; shares of common stock outstanding Oct.. 31, 1945, after giving effect* to two-for-one split Mip of March, 1945. tAfter charges and'^ Federal income: dlid excess p f of its taxes.-—V. 163,p. 69• Based? Ebasco Services Inc.—Weekly Input— : . 1945 $157,609 . __ 191 inven¬ manufactured material, contracts. During !:*:% r the first half of the year, we continued to j- * increase our manufacturing facilities to meet the growing demands for military and essential civilian products. Existing plants were expanded, addi¬ tional plants were leased and production was begun in a new Government-owned tire plant at Des Moines, Iowa. After V-J Day, we canceled leases on all plants not required for post-war production. Arrangements- are being made to lease a Government-owned plant at Pottstown, Pa. to help meet the abnormal demand for tires duririg " Monday, January 14, 1946 CHRONICLE & FINANCIAL THE COMMERCIAL 192 years.1 Reconversion of our P]™ts 1♦ peace-time production is proceeding on schedule, but some shortages of raw materials, machinery and the next ^The^natkmlf stockpile in the following table. Both investment have been estimated to Dec. 31, 1945: operations, is shown and security profits «JT\tn theie aie stLl laboi affecting few ' Total Paid A Per Share r' Dates— Williford, Vice-President in charge of the Ansco Division, During the war years, Mr. Herzig served as Manufacturing Manager .[ slightly in 1945. March 15, 1945_„————— *$0.22 ' S0.22 v;;V$ _a-4^.^; Small shipments from stocks found on reoccupation of the ®&st June 15, 1945 0.22 0.22 have be^un to arrive and larger quantities are expected soon. Ship Sept. 15, 1945 —_L__' 0.22 " 0.22 nfents sThould continue to increase in 1946. but it may be Itwo or ' 1.65 V 0.01 ' V158 three before output reaches normal. It is estimated that the .Dec. 24, 1945 United States will consume 900,000 long tons of .rubber in 1946, of $2.31 $0.73 'QJ'Vv $1.58 : V which approximately two-thirds will be American-made Wftoetlc. SS? Total All of the above dividends are taxable. The first three payments has under lease, and is operating for the Government,totaling 66 cents are taxable as "ordinary dividends." With respect to synthetic rubber plants in Akron; Lake Charles, La., and Port Neches, rubber. increased of natural . : nounced.—V. _ the arranged with banks in August, of providing war* and reconversion financing, for the purpose terminated in October. 1944, •w&s. 11: fv.-..'• V • , , SUBSIDIARIES) * 1943 ^ 1942 ACCOUNT (INCL. 1945 1944 CONSOLIDATED INCOME '■/, J 31— Years End. Oct. Profit from —. rhSrtst lnC°me • for 37,450,000 3,000,000 mon three with / 4'V2c/c 16,446,735 16,310,846 dividends..^; 1,957,532'1 1,752,750 pfd. -—681,193 6'% .pfd. dividends--,— /.Surplus for* period- ! 9,619,901 .. 9,984,162 , per "Induing : . H ' ///ASSETS-^-: 61,766,451 .*After '.L—1-1—— profits tax refund bonds • Customers' notes, accounts; etc.—i— inventories Excess tracts Deferred 4^2 charges Other Government- Earned surplus 20,420,407 338,794 3.122,335 410,504 2,384,124 381,778 1,914,377 •: . *' : itemsi local —V. 162, " Net S " 1 ' ! tl6,170,396 ^ / 973,461 43,201,786 52,706,587 ' . v;-.,'', i ' \ •, ■:« ' #v " f I,1 "»/, •. In <■? • taxes, etc.—V. As 162, 2,325,600 Net 539,222 of interest the all be securities for the year, was long-term capital interest for the year, after and $3.06 $7,226,421'' $6,812,537 3072. "1945—9 Mos.—1944 1 $37,523 ? $42,259 1945-r-3 Mos.—1944 Period End. Sept. 30— profit——.; 161, p. 2786. $13(479 $13,S03:• : ■ "Dividend Fleming-Hall Tobacco Co., Inc.—Proposed Acquisition Interest negotiating for the acquisition of the Essex i Cigar Co. of Detroit,'Mich., which, when completed, will give FlemingHall addit onal plant capacity ior an annual production of more thaii'? million said I e cigars, a v division a plans call revealed Taxes The company's Brooklyn, : ; aud. Other v of & from U:")ss N - - railway from i ft*; ry. income—_ oper. 1943 • '■ :■. 816,337 1,145,854 392,309 in report ; 983,150 e. > x >ss from railway—127,080,f53 F- ; from railway_„l^._ V 9,323,6°9 I-V~ry. /. - income.—4,433,875 oper. 162, 18,174,143 ^ 15,347,362 •'« 7,855,246 ^ 9,455,238 6,166,466 29,116.659 29,786,520 11.645,701 v 5,575,142 • f-are cord i the Jan. 15. • 12V2 10, cents and Lee B. declared stock, . . 1945 were Phil Jan. of iNet 22 to cents holders 5 formerly Assistant Secretary; has been ■- Vice-Pres'dent a in of Net of inc. Dec. has opened truck-tiailer dated dividend Dec. of shareholders, of dividends $948,803 of - ; $51,283 Jp 1944,. $37,232 in 1943, $31,099 securities received as-dividends, 1942 7;1944-:;; 1943 $181,682 $210,935 4.512/851 2.783,946 Dr2.826,494 750.879 Dr780,132 Dr 781 stock—__ X)r4^556,136 $181,682 $210,935 $139,134 $95,849 named Vice- a of 162, 3072. p. the southwestern * $211,716 £ • f 31 330.308 ended (as. above)__, V Preferred Total Total divs. 22, $1.65 record 1945, per as which share undistrib. the current of the close previously payment, of paid; this year, as well State and in IIFor p. 3191. in ; 911,940 •' 948.803 r $1,249,847 b- $366,930 • : 520,088 $330,308 $343,759 - $337,908 ' 13,969,944 13,869,944 15,585,574 ' 399,000 - 606,734 ■ 14,762,381' 386.000 520,088 >■ :<■. 374.000 458,891 $1,256,996 and capital $6,200 municipal 1944 in and stock 1943 $1,775 tax and in in BALANCE ASSETS—Cash, taxes 1941 - DEC. dividends in tax 1945. of paid 31, in $20,000 $1,300 in Under in ; S. receivable, interest accrued, for securities sold, $11,628;' securities, at securities, $6,000,000; other securities, $15,856,- receivable Treasury 686), $21,859,686; the check Dec. 24. 1945, business Dec. 17, 1945, with the. adjusted sources the light of the full year's total, $23,178,808. ; ' preferred stock payable Jan. 2, 1946, $35,000;' $4.50 cumulative preferred stock (par $1001, $6,200 000; common stock ($1 par), $1,638,898; capital surplus, $14,762,381; nrofit on seeur ties 'sold less dividends paid therefrom. $105,849; undistributed income, $366,930; total, $23,178,808.—V. 162, p. 3191. ... . . .■ , v LIABILITIES—Dividend $69,750; reserve for on , or stock Gas & Electric distributable to General of Public Utilities Corp. _ ( Gas & interest.;;;.--' T V,.'.S •» " ; the plan of reorganization, holders of Electric Corp. 8-year 8% gold bonds r . $7,438,310 Associated due 1940, which will receive 4l/4% plus 1943 tq Jan 1, 1946, the effective date of the plan, for each $100 prin¬ cipal amount of such bonds held and all rights to interest thereon. Debentures will be delivered in principal amounts of $100 or multipies thereof. Any balance of less than $100 will be paid in cash, except that if such cash v;ould amount to . $50 or more the holder may elect to receive a debenture in the principal amount of $50 in participate in the plan of reorganization, are entitled to convertible debentures of the company, at the rate of $102.56 interest at the rate of 4% per annum on $100 from July 10, - $73,468; Listing of Common to be changed from of Associated Gas and Co. 1 , The joint plan of reorganization of Associated Gas and Electric Co. and Associated Gas and Electric Corp. was approved by the SEO and the U, S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by orders dated April 14. 1944 and Sept. 12, 1944, respectively, and confirmed by the U. S. District Court by order dated Aug. 9, 1945. Certain security holders-Instituted' legal action- contesting certain aspects of the plan of reorganization, but the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit lejected their contentions and the U. S. Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari filed by one group of such holders who hate been excluded from participation under the plan. By order dated Nov. 23, 1945, the Court set Jan. 1^ 1946 as :ne effective date of the reorganization. As part of the'plan of reorganization, Associated Gas and Electric Corp. will be merged into Associated Gas and Electric Co. end the name of Associated Gas and Electric Co. will be changed to General Public Utilities Corp. Upon consummation of- • the plan of reorganization General Public Utilities' Corp, will be vested with all of the assets owned by the trustee of Associated Gas and Electric Co. and the trustees of Associated-Gas and Electric Corp; except such assets as may be retained for the time being by the trustees pursuant'to law or upon order of the Court * '' ' ' ' ! ,' / 1 ' Pursuant to the plan of reorganization, General Public Utilities Corp. will issue 8 330,141 shares of common stock (par $5) and not more than $8,366,800 of 4 V+% convertible debentures due Jan.: 1, 1956, That debentures are to be subordinate, pursuant to the terms of the plan, both as to principal and Interest, to so-called senior debt which may;.; be created in the principal amount of not more than'$15,000,000. Pursuant to the. terms of the - plan, there will be created $6,000,000 of such senior debt-in the form of lVa% serial notes maturing annually over a period of five years. The common stock and. deben¬ tures will be issued to various holders of securities and claims entitled to participate in the plan of reorganization. The 1 l2rc serial notes will be issued for cash to a group of commercial banks. Common stock of the company Is issuable to the holders of securities and general claims of. Associated Gas and Electric Co. and Associated Gas and Electric Corp., which are entitled to participate in the plan of reorganization,./other than holders of Associated Gas and Electric Corp. 8-year 8% gold-bonds due 1940.' Included among holders of general claims is Associated Electric Co. whose claims against the joint estates of' Associated Gas and Electric Co. : and Associated Gas and Electric Corp. have, with the approval. of the Court been settled by an agreement pursuant to which, among other things, Associated Electric Co. is allowed a general claim of $5,000,000 without 1945 , (U. — Exchange has authorized the listing of 8,830,141 (par $5) upon official notice of issiunce, to reserved for Issuance, pursuant to the plan of reorganl- common name 1945, therefrom. 1942. ;;;; paid dividends amount over SHEET, $16,000 income tLess 1943. $1,234,026; of Federal ' payable as , inc.! . Status— enclosed 963,692 302.250 __,__:: capital surplus__„ •After - President.—V. 162, was vr'b; 23,125 3,592 district, - Branch-— declared 797,763 -V- paid-^v dividends in A. Kirksey, ! ;;; 285.067 337,908 V" 343.759 10,000 - year $150,000 branch in San Diego, Calif.,' that city, the Imperial counties and a users $139,134 -yl ' ______ alphabetical v ' - : securities sold ■" IfiSi . • YEARS ENDED, DEC. 31 sold, provision—uZ for /, said: source • 1 cost of 1945,' of $911,940" $963,692 $1,128,071 -,$1,311,043 etc., The 140,503 ■ $797,763; . ' V-. charge director.—V. Fundamental Investors, Inc.—Tax tff 130,101 * "11 Excess Common Promoted—New Director Elected— . letter - F, Undistributed lncome-r- per follows; Jan. 10r an initial of 12>/a cents; and Oct. 22, a quarterly of 15 cents. ' '-..i yj: of company the value securs. on as lower California, according to R. A 137,796 f ~ 'in¬ Fruehauf Trailer Co.—Opens New . for year. on com. $470 for 149,937 during year——.7 on 1944 The 33,847 . '.'"v securs, on prof, sold Div. Payment 20 .. extra elected to1 service 29,331 • July 20,-15 cents; Lane, Blatt, been dividend payable par.$l, President. has 39,059 •' 39,724 exp.— Previous balance quarterly a cents; an Official Corp.—Increases ^Quarterly have common payments in 1-^ay 24,145 ; Stores directors on 78^513 , 2817. p. Franklin , *13,727 47,897 previousbalance—__ Profit The 1,380 1945 •: . : 94.698 602,125; t , i'': $1,195,197 STATEMENT OF SURPLUS, tProfit FromJan.l—. 41,947 $1,149,885 ———J market 1942 943,514 ; • 214,790 $1,154,274 >- V'S?:'r:', :> $2,006,843 " $2,431,747 342,845 I^ 1942 $2,453,449 516,529 177,497 •Including $58,244 in iv ' •''1944 1945 railway.—_$2,082,766 • legal, sec., expenses • Ry.—Earnings— '' Jovember— ; - 1942 $1,100,500 $1,107,937 debentures. on Net' income Florida East Coast $939,483 $988,804 paid and accrued & regis, fees, cutody plant Y., N. ' 31 * 1943 Transf. for day.—V.- 163, p. 70. $811,307 bonds on Interest 7,1 Jan; on stock__^_ on 1944 1945 income Total concentrating ail production of the Detroit unit which will be operated Fleming-Hall. operating night and President, .Korn, cigars in Sano of C. S. present company's vie is. that is ' , , • , \".v, . * participating securities and general claims, 7.536,500 shares; reserved for issuance to holders of 4V*% convertible debentures The to INCOME STATEMENT YEAR ENDED DEC. ; possible* Associated Gas and Electric Co. after merger into Associated Gas and Electric outstanding. Fitchburg: & Leominster Street Ry.—Earnings- as Electric Corp. After equal of issued (b) capital gains. $2.78 was from Jong-term it is not always exact alphabetical : of the company upon exercise of conversion privilege, 493.641 shares; after taxes, iy- (c) reserved for issuance subject to the order of the U. S. District gains. Net Court for the Southern District of New York, contingent upon the all expenses final determination made of certain pending litigation, 300,000 shares. deducting $6,200,000 preferred, stock, the net asset value was $20.30 per share of common stock on the 1,638,898 shares If all outstanding warrants entitling holders to sub¬ scribe to common stock had been exercised, the resulting net asset value would have been $20.18 per share <>n 1,800,220 shares. ' ' share, of Which per in holders of shares of new 159,058 reasons companies ssatioh of Associated Gas & Electric Co, and Associated Corn, for the following purposes: (a) estimated to be taxes;-was $797,76277 Substantially . all net profit and net income paid in dividends. The dividend on the common stock was was mechanical arrange The New York Stock shares Presi- Altschul, Frank company, . General Public Utilities Corp. Co., Inc.—Annual Report sale of of which the dividends from to Stock— $2,435,865 received for .stock issued to holders of warrants. $4,512,851, was and 2516. $1.19 $1.07 amortization, 1 report Corporation, 539.221 539,221 • $1.06 excludes from p. .However, they are always as near : position $843,988 $775,395 depletion, American Investors profit 162, NOTE-—For possible order. :'r7 '' :"H; " annual consolidation, General Reinsurance company, will .have FcapitaJF of;; $5,00d,000 assets:: in; $38,000,000 and a surplus to policy-holders of more than of 1942 $3,169,588 1,385,000 result of the a $19,000,000.—V. ; 1943 $2,160,395 ; - and President, on Jan. 4 announced Superintendents of the States of New surviving the . $764,238 • depreciation, •. • increase common •- : '$742,473 $1.02 ■■ Corp.—Merger Effective- H, Boles, Chairman respective Insurance the York and Pennsylvania had approved the merger agreement between % this corporation and Mellon Indemnity Corp., recently voted upon and r 1945—9 Mos.—1944 approved by the stockholders of both companies. Accordingly, the $7,803,807$7,387,227 merger became effective as of Dec, 31, 1945. > ; , , 1,973,801 ; 1,689,604 . wenty devote a part of his . time, as Chairman of an engineering-management organization ■ 548,321 19th the This 1945—12 Mos.—1944 $1,193,286 $1,270,056 corporation Inc.; General Reinsurance dent, f seated that as of Dec. 31, 1945 net assets applicable to the outstand'ng preferred and common stock were $39,468,772. The in¬ crease for the year, after dividends of $5,317,277, was $7,737,273. : .,v .rV- : General 64,951,850 • . 1945—Month—1944 Sales This will . 1,982,700 share— deducting "if * 2,769,270 > Period End. Dec. 31— Net had w , 1,921,300 charges, etc.—V. 162, p. 1281. X-Xrr income —V. and Managers, < $2,663,773 outstand'g per com. "After ! 267,228,108 294,059,549 273,970,591 — < r*'* p. 4 has . that 1944 $2,746,938 1945 4. shares Earns, tl5,457,359 922,496 — - 162, created Johnson of Detroit has been elected a member of the board.; retired last Dec. 31 as a Vice-President of General Motors E. F. He $121,172 after • ; . (est.);_' profit Com. . (M. II.) Fishman Co., Inc.—December Sales— —V. appointed to the newly been HBased on * ' t State & taxes , for. 1639. p. ."s • , projected in 1945 by a group of New. York business men and engineers recently released from the Army and Navy to provide counsel in the .International field relating to .the flow. of. American technological Ideas was made in this quarter for re¬ deduction was made for the excess profits Sept. 30— KX\ ——— reserve " >• $1.00 profits tax -credit. . 1945—3 Mos.—1944 $2,480,530 ;$2,368,690 635,060 481,803 • Fed. income 3,476,495 27,447,696. 28,317,369 14,156,787 13,918,501 14,711,087 21,816,018 15,025,620.';. 17,625,952 for Prov. depreciation- of $78,843,114 in 1945, $57,380,549 ^ ih 1944 and $51,435,333 .in 1943. tAfter deducting $32,908,041 in 1945, ■330,929,068 in -1944 and $30,601,500 in 1943 U. S. Treasury tax notes. ■ " "Profit2 • 17,884,061 con-.. ——————— After • • ,i • resigned as a Vice-President and a member directors and of / the Administration Committee of of corporation this Gaylord Container Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings— k Total 30L • 9 Mos. End. 46,000,000 10,942,625 surplus Detroit,, has Mooney D. board the of excess 48,671,900 ; 19,458,960 ,23,000,902 : — 1094.- —!— I — and accrued State 'and Capital excess charges and Income and excess profits "After p. 45,412,900 20,000,000 44,000,000 payable';—-,.— Federal, taxes 43.800,000 u- . subs. in int. (contra) payables • General Motors Corp.—New Director, etc.— James f After . deducting; exicess profits Power Co.—Earnings—- Gross profit \ *Net income— 2,735,996 42,000,000 ——_j._— stockholders Accrued ' . position or Director of Formula Feeds effective Jan. 1. He will have charge of the nation-wide coordination and expansiort of General Mills' feed manufacturing activities, now carried on in eight plants through- Technical $358,147 , $0.61 $0.62 . 162, p. 3072, Period End. Sept.. 3,476,495. 2,557,020 48,785,850, under ■ ,.' ♦ provision share. ' No per credit.—V. Gatineau —_ Foreign bank loanstracts cents tax _ 9,096,336 2,224,518. 42,600,000 —— ————— Accounts ; . Thomas, W. Edgar 11,219,138 ——— stock payable banks.,. Long-term debt Advances ; w Notes Minority 1 deducting credit.; .tBefore 28 267,228,108 294,059,549 273,970,591 — stock preferred stock series A Reserves ±lrJ. f^r. renegotiation, reserves negotiation reserves and no ' . —; — 1 Common . ■ V ; $218,780 - For the 'quarter ended Nov. 30, 1945, net income was income and excess profits taxes, after tax credit, and 63,049,712 14,156,787,:.13.918,501 —— preferred f:'o 6% •'/; 68,427,043 68,426,722 7,480.004 .LIABILITIES— ■ 86,982,057 2,809,879 < - Total i| gain ;/ . ' Fred , ■ 24,511,307 93,766,250 under Government con-, (contra)——r assets annual will receive their quarterly dividend on •;1~ v-" General Mills, Inc.—Director of Feeds— - 1944" V 1943 M $1,125,911 $1,721,905 • J907,131 $1,363,758 ' $222,561 v 357,912 shares presently outstanding. ■ "i. $ 77,334,494 ; 25,612,898 28,512,158 81,851,590 Cash Other , year, . 2817. L' «v * *$844,768 t622,207 profits' taxes!—- excess "-Net- Income tax - $ 'i 85,342,892 "tand, buildings, equipment——— Cash held ' average and a member of the Administration Committee. He previously had renegotiation/ relinquished his status as group executive of the General Motors reserves, equal to 34 cents per share on 357,912 shares of capital BALANCE SHEET, OCT. 31 (INCL: SUBS.) . : divisions at Dayton, Ohio, and also of the wartime Eastern Aircraft -'/stofelr-now^outstanding.'- ' ; rt-'V VVv' * 1945 1944, 1943 I ' In the quarter ended Aug. 31, 1945, net income was $101,389 or r Division of OM.-V, 162., p. 3191. v CONSOLIDATED • 1945 —1 charges— HEarned per share.. • 1,945,896 .1,930,811 com. share-* •, - $7.42 '/ .. $7.34 \ $6.40 „ * $5,04 .debenture discount and expense. ' tlncludes Federal excess: taxes. profits ,,' > /: , said. he " .. Earns, after Income' and 6,831,509 8,585,780 . „ 1,946,876 1,951,434 v:yv an annual gain during the 10-year period, Mr. Trench said, was in 1937 when the number of stockholders showed an increase of 9,674 over the 190,044 stockholders, as of December, 1936.—V. 162, ■ 2,895,7.25 3,872,829 Common shares.outstdg. .-.(par- $10) Exchange. shown largest The Jan. 9 on G Mos. Ended Nov. 30— Net :.v- <• ; 2,753,896 2,724,774 . directors of have company the previous over 25, Jan. P. Rights— approved a plan to offer to com¬ stockholders rights to purchase one additional share for - each shares held, at a price to be determined, subject to registration the Securities and Exchange Commission and listing on the New board this 5,600 high of 241,838. ••;;.-"w:?vZ ..v.■ 1 v-' The total number of stockholders, representing a gain of more' than ,7,000 GamewelI Co. (&;Suds.)—Earnings— ,>; ► * V than more The company is negotiating with a banking group to underwrite+ out the country, ■. • ■ 1 ^ ■ - , » ^ * c„ this offering, which is part of a program to finance its Southern mill ^ Since,, 1943 M:r, Thomas has been Executive /Vice-President pf the, .development,; It is Indicated; that . the offering may be made in the ; Larrowe -Division of General; Mills; -Detroit;; manufacturers of Larro second week of February.-^V, 162,; p. 2641.. ■ • ? ; Feeds.—V. 163, p. 71." '• • ' X%}■.•: «»» i; '■ j •■*•• • vv - '■■■ V- *'LvV1. -■; '-i ? 12,481,130 • 3,892,741 4,869,302 dividends Common 2817. p. York Stock , , 162, The 19,162,461 3,000,000 15,183,383 37,800,000 36,850,000 2,500,000 i> 2,500,000 * L- profit Net as (Robert) Gair Co., Inc.—To Issue 62;i7M27•''>52,«83;055 5M9M07 12,05?'.639 "" income taxes contingencies. for tProv. Frov. - —V. . 35,910,725 1,039,106 58,153,832 57,563,476 970,750 •- 796,597 58,714,805 1,652,107 oper._„_ income Other taxed are in the company's of January, 1946. security profits one-half being ,'v maximum effective rate of 25%, !: .. "-J-' .. 'V actually subject to tax and carrying a 475,417,111 306,475,692 12,409,015 10,307,083 592,786,931 579,389,804 amortiz.— 30,242,337 13,866,776 and vary 545,389,601 352,693,500 ^lli^gTxpen^-11!?Deprec. $ $ $ $ 681,744,073 651,410,411 sales Net ^nd of the division's postwar has already been an• Z. : ; ' " ; : during the last 10 years, W. W. Trench, Secretary, said in announcing that the number of stockholders, as of Dec. 14 —record date for the January dividend—had soared to a new all-time ore dividends paid irpm long-term capital gains with only dividends gains Capital of Stockholders of between "ordinary somewhat from as and given above. The final allocation will be shown [£ annual report which will be Issued the latter part that 1 , , \ ' ' ,'• . h'•* ■ ""V" • payment of $1.65, the allocation "capital gains dividend" may 24 Dec. dividend" •. pp. v-v"!"-';••■;■'■ . series General Electric Co.—Record No. of Stockholders— Cflmnanv Revolving- Credit, 162, the first 1946 2641 and 1639. . which of cameras, . , vears $75 000,000 of • Mr. Herzig will direct production Ansco, At line ! Co.'a Marine Division. Sperry Gyroscope of — TCThe - Appointment of Henry A. Herzig as Manager of Ansco's Camera in Binghamton, New York, was announced Jan. 8 by E. Allan Plant From Net /:'V From'''",;' Investment Security)'^ Income ■ Profits W'v;-"v Payment General Aniline & Film Corp.—New Manager— income ' taxes, i etc.," lieu of $50 in The maximum principal amount of debentures in exchange for the outstanding 8%-bonds, assumminimum of cash payments is $8,366,800. , ... -* . cash. which-will be issued " ing the absolute (Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL Number 4455 & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 193 STATEMENT OP SHARES ISSUABLE : 'X: " PATING SECURITIES AND " ON ACCOUNT OF ^ entitled, PARTICI- , GENERAL — ' '5/ju > • —Will Receiver--—. No. of Common Shares j' ; CLAIMS Outstanding' Principal -1: Total) 6.66' 4'/» series »• . 15,216,960 37,551,765 •: - 314 <>aseries U.r— conv, invest.-certificates: v 6 Yo conv. invest. ctf$., ext'd , 50,100 / ' conv. AVzYo 4V£.$ debs., due 1965 ' ,l s. f. inc. 3,030,700 11,686,500 1,222,400 1,060,100 Series A—SVzYo "V; Series <6) 5 306.00 - CVz'/o ctfs. , 1.99 ser. conv, . 2,678-61 1.97 58,835.43 1.93 4,479.91 6% '-"' ctfs. deb. conv, ■ ',' *'" series 234,550 GVzYo "*'*;■ conV; scrl^S1, oblig; ''-'''y* 22,050- 1.07 1.07 240.75 is,900 i;o3 The 235.94 22,500' Cv ^ conv. obllg. conv. "stock 'iLj-'i'V' 169,400 1.03 I- $6 cum. pref. each New be ID 1945 1.03 Jan;. 24, shares 10, of contracts v i.-i bills; 1.03 1.03 17.527.58 102,600 1.03 1,056.78 li,000? 1.03 made and 1946, It all . of •;>• „ to Jan. 25, due-bills record . 1946, 1946, must " >' r* < ,, '> ► in .settlemerit be must be < t ' • ' 102,OdiD.0Q f y. company, or any This provision is which restricts one subsidiary, without the of the Peti'oit, 300,000 , v . Offered r in • New $40,000,000, ^ in it to firm, the disclosed that been concluded. known as be • , preparing to- reopen by forming a public. Van Alstyne, a $10,000,0QO " > Higgins,- exceeding $12,000,000; Outstanding stocl^ of an authorized Issue of : .... .... be .Vi .. offered 900,000 shares slock outstanding, at of $1 in will of par of price a to course, the i' old new will concern get to the first year's stock, corporation the Securities • receive new • . the process, and already 1 • , other Higgins, Inc., p ' ■ machinery, plant all or the of '' ';. " the /: Orleans, Inventories, work' in by the old company. Orders equal net will company, stock of cashr,- the common to approval v' common . be 1,500,090 t - • lease- contracts booked exceed indicated output. Higgins closed his three shipbuilding plants Nov. 1, last, during Federation of Labor Mr. an American strike. The National Labor RelaBoard' recently ordered a collective bargaining election to de-" termine whether the workers desire to be represented by the A. F. of 1^ or the Congress of *:tions f stock is by properties common .... will shares Higgins shipbuilding just will share—subject; owned i Jackson Exchange Commission. ' Higgins Industries,- Inc.; the hold Industrial Organizations.—V. 162, 2642. p. . his remarks to'stock- ^holders in the annual report that the cumulative mergers provide a logical and preferred stock, to permit to exist nomical me airs of eco¬ any funded debt if expansion and that this the consolidated net goal can best be attained earnings of the company fall below a certain ratio /; through, an. equitable^- plan of ^to interest charges and dividend, requirements. recapitalization.,* •< •« v ■>* v-» ^r* Cutright pointed out, class A dividend arrears of Accordingly, in the interest of the stockholders and before $7,663,760 have proceeding effectively, blocked such a program. The y to \ complete ' the ^proposed. financing: the directors have company adopted a re so— ;)he-added,- will continue to sponsor iiuition declaring it advisable to' amend any recapitalization able to both Article IV as-adopted at plan accept¬ class .A and common tlie meeting on Dec. 28, 1945, to eliminate that stockholders. In te§trlctjon,. and calling a:-commenting upon the special meeting of the stockholders to outlook, Mr. Cutright stated 1946 -be held on Jan. 22, bring a severe decline in sales tvlll 1946, . fort volume as .the; purpose of considering and compared with 1945 because the end of acting upon this proposed amendment. the war 8,925.00 stk. (per share) of , , ^ <9) General Claima against AGECO " ■ , Associated Electric. Co.__iJt—- AGECO 5J/2 Yt due Nov. V AGECO Int. conv. 2.14 ' 107,000.00 s 15, 1938 (not ext'd) 7Yo int. bear'g coupons that fore or int. for 5,000,000 invest, ctfs. Jan. The scrip 1940 (excl. a a of applic. 8% gold bonds, due 1940___—v—.___ to , AGECORP 8-yr. Other general claims of v A . v v v> va-— V j . . A v — a v^.Vf a a c - mission Total $256,407,344 item -personal representatives; ' The > Will be persons. maximum issued listed .as in the of of ($5 participating par) common/ Stock securities and general which claims the to suant order the of U. S. District Court Holders the for but issuance of such shares is litigation. > ' the outcome o| certain • hoard r table is estimated to be 7,536,500 shares. shares to be issued upon consolidation of scrip, decree than of the reorganization after years such court (which time of all the shall be not i , 1 Convertible (W. T.) period End. Dec. 31— Sales 1944 bearing and and non-interest 1947. I . (■;'■ =" scrip, due ,, ^ Convertible certificates. a Stock r - per - The plan of reorganization will be issued, provides stock common .and general claims who but would otherwise shares will receive in lieu tional 1/I00th of share, a stock common thai holders r-v ' entitled to of V securities receive receive with a certificate 1947 to stock or such stock such j.eceive sell a scrip Feb. 1, at a price purchase scrip full share Scrip that holders jioiueib to of as based at may common a be on price extra necessary to enable ; : r; such .-: holder iy;, -. ■ : " ' of in December, 1945 had 146 on of 50 cents share, declared, 8 n'. r ._ be -< ' . . ■ 1 • v v/AJt - of a > ■ Facultative Reinsur¬ also handles the placing of ceded 1890."* $4,898,314 3,464,362 $5,280,189 3,253,15? $186,385 $1,433,951 $2,027,032 2,015 31,163 20,539 $1,465,114 $2,047,570 1,790,361 372,092 $94,926 K; 5,034., . • 1945r-10 Mos.—1944 $521,210 1334,825 . $97,960 92,619, : $188,400 167,644 v . 1,260,493 * " $5,341 520,756 $204,621 $257,209 r;z; mortgage bondholders, Mr. Street for the sole benefit of Brown is a member of the law Cooke, Brown & PateK New York,Jf. Y.—V; 158, (& Subs.) 9 Months Ended Sept. 30— - *Profit before taxes and reserves.: Reserve for tool' loss'_;_ Reserve for- Fed. & Can." inc. &*"<!xc. prof, taxes. v''-- ■■' -•-"■ s Earnings— 1945 1944 1943 $2,397,659 $5,294,628 900,008 175,60O i8,299 _ in ; $340,357 contingencies..^ _ 2362. p. / ' 225,000; 1,264,500 1,766,027 1,076(520 •■■' . -—•— the the per same month in .Net -profit 1944.-; * a quarterly dividend of - Shares $147,058 1,585,810 outstanding..A4.I. Earnings cents 75 same share, which made total payments in as m 1944.;—V. 162, P- 3073, 1945' $211,093 railway—55,633 from from and Hudson Motor Car Co. . Jap. first firm, of • . ; stores • viviA the. election Philip V. Brown as Treasurer of this corporation, which was formed operate the" hotel property on 72ncl .- per —V. 162, p. share__'_^___LL_ 2271. '■ , $1,096,139 $1,364,101 ^ 1,588,810 ' 1,588,810 J $0.09 _ . S0.69 $0.86 , • Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Period End. Nov. 30— - * ' , s " " railway,— -'Deficit.-; : income-— 2,487,902 . ; 94,026 : 1942 81,384 *3,565 34,911 Operating Operating Operating 4,802 rev._; vi'-T -lyT'Vi -" " " 2,587,744 ' 600,196 143,994 'v. revenues expenses 11,898,919 _i_ 10,235,944 ■/•■; ;• Net 2,614,516 971,796 —V. .2,094,722 *614,026 563,869 • taxes— 284,094 oper. income,. income— 162, p. 3074. Illinois Power The Jan. 7 SEC on has , Nnrth 639,123 a r 10,882,485,.126,516,367 117,975,3?7. 7,547,264 92,306.121 82,405,314 2,202,080 22,309,322 23,438,024 $1,133,141 $11,900,924 $12,131,989 944,835 9,569,222 9,687,157 Co.—Hearing Postponed- postponed the $52,000,000 interest)—by. the ^ $819,600 fy* ^ A group of debenture holders of the company (a Wisconsin corporatKon) on Jan. 7 gained U, S. Supreme Court approval of their efforts -843,375 Net : ' . $196,064 ' ' 1945—11 Mos.—1944 ' 11,917,626* 10,899,223 126,704,437 118,157,904; 18,707 16,738 ,188,070 182,577'> 33,933 * railway^^^.v-v -534,957. oper. ; 1943 $238,646 1__L revenues '' $194,282 'M- 21,254 18,394 ' Operating Uncollectible_oper. 1944 Earnings— 1945—Month—1944 1945 Debenture Holders Upheld in Supreme Court— v;;; ■ month 149 oper., income___ Net of : $ a; 31—1945—Month—1944 ;• 1945-^-11 Mos.—1944 $10,590,088. $10,621,725 $63422,508 $64,138,155 • Net ui shall ■■, Green Bay & Western RR.—Earnings- Gross to . Inc.—December Sales Lower— _ -,V- r. : ■■; 26,471,120 179,557,577 174,188,164 an From Jan. 1— the market price of the com¬ based on the market price of stock. per Net ry. exchanged prior to Feb. 1, 1947 and scrip which participating securities and general claims |,mvn.ipciMii6 "^umico aim txamja uuioiaiiumg outstanding on uu 1947 are entitled to receive upon surrender thereof $ peacetime ia v $1, ; other is not par Net fiom of scrip aggre¬ gating a full share. The plan provides that the company will make appropriate provisions which will enable scrip holders until Jan. 31, mon ■, ■ „ November—* -T .v Gros's from railway—" frac¬ thereof scrip calculated to the nearest entitling the bearer to such scrip is combined when shares participating r '■■.; to the 1945—12 Mos.—1944 ■,. va .(The). Hotel Olcott, Inc., N.. Y. (Dity—Elects Treasurer Directors. appointed by "the. Supreme Coqrt announced "" extra dividend of 75 cents per chare on the common both payable Jan. 29 to holders of record Jan. 19. Pre¬ viously, the company made regular quarterly distributions of 50 cents per share oh this issue, and, in addition, on Jan. 29, last year, paid S2.50 l-fr ",V. v fractional no of be ^ directors share and stock, \,f an SCRIP AND SCRIP FUND 27,747,905 $.■.'■■:■ , \j ' Not revenue"* —rV. 162, p. 2643. i Increases Quarterly Dividend Rate— 1941. .1942, - ; , 1 The company during the operation', compared with - purchase warrants. : Sales .The bearing 1945—Month—1944 (H. L.) Green Co., Period End. Dec. , ': ' ; t 4. - /. . f „ . Interest profit $f share last ! poef.__ Deductions 1945rr-4 Week&-r-lS44.. 1945^~4T Weeks—1944 $5,148,256 $4,235,637 $44;472,670 $40,994,057 ,, a . Department.—V.-162,~p. $467,018 . transp. Grant Co.—December Sales 4.8% Higher- r—V. 162, p: 3073.- organization ,r.. 30.73. vi ', 1945—Month—1944 from trans- Net, rev. from transp. Rev. other than- net per " .- the -■■ , -of statutory; successorsof; such obligations without fixed maturities. p. under expenses $0.74 • ' . Sales —V,162, rev. Operating Net rev." from a " the portation • ' . Convertible . $0.97 or no ■* • •— v*.** va. Honolulu Rapid Transit Co., Ltd.—Earnings— —216,997 ,"■■''164,960 222,738 222,738 - Period; End. Diec. 29-^- fs-t. Department, $14,128,001 $12,372,357 .Sales Increased— sooner the persons. 1944 year.- final obligations/ due 2002, series A and B, unless they are held by persons who obtained their convertible obligations in ex¬ change for convertible debenture certificates, or, by the personal rep¬ resentatives, legatees, distributees, or ' ance announces . 1945 iilrie months ended Dec. 1, company reports $539,252 or $2.42 per shard, against $410,627 of $1.84 outstanding except - •• managership of J. A. McCorkell. This department has complete supervision over all assumed reinsurance pre¬ viously handled by the Service Department of The Home and National Liberty Insurance For the securities of Associated Gas and capital stock, will receive in exchange for such securities either 4 V1Y0 convertible debentures or common stock as indicated above. The only holders of securities of Associated Gas and Electric Co. which will participate in the plan of reorgani¬ zation are those, listed in the foregoing table. In addition to holders of; the capital stock (others than original holders of preferred and preference shares noted in the tabulation above) holders of the following securities of Associated Gas and Electric Co,, are .excluded Irom participation in the plan of reorganization: i ' 1 * Corp., - little • y , company ■ _ 1170. p, Period End. Oct. 31— • with . a* ■. Gross - .. ^ . • . ' - companies business for the Reinsurance •After charges and all taxes. • ' claims and interests. Holders directors.^—V. ; , it < necessary to build up production . , W ' Rome Insurance Co., N. Y.—Organizes New Dept.— The former, Chairman and chief Shipbuilding Co., has been elected to the 163,, p. 70. • Southern contingent upon decree) lose all right to participate the distribution under the plan; and the securities or cash remain¬ ing unclaimed at the expiration of such time, shall become the property «f the company free and clear of any and all ;; of company ' \ . explained, makes . 162, Exchange Com¬ York, *Net profit in Electric. New ^Nurhber of^ capital. shares_i"»Lw___*_.. Earned per share of five of 'Quarters Ended Dec. 31—• I RetaU sales participating securities* and general claims who fail to present or surrender their securities or who fail to file, transfer or release their claims;-within such time as may be fixed in the final . Flook, % consiaerably before any substantial billings can be made. While the company has a large backlog of press orders on Its books, Mr. Cutright cautioned stockholders that the immediate outlook holds many uncer¬ tainties, including government price regulation and rising manufactUring costs.—V. GrahdTJnion Cd.—Earnings— including shares to be sold for cash fey* the scrip fund. In addition, 493,641. shares are reserved for issuance upon conversion a of the 4Vi Yo convertible debentures which are to be, issued, to the holders •of-Associated Gas and Electric Corp. 8-year Vh gold bonds due 1940. Additional shares up to 300,000 may be required to be issued pur¬ District Of New York, M. executive of, the; New York . the process. . • Graham-Paige Motors Corp.—Neyr (Director— . shares m jplfcfc . the or successors foregoing This estimate includes ■ above 7 statutory or William number holders to legatees, distributees, found work • ■ " . fcA a a Blyth & Co., Inc., and associates, the price amendment. Proceeds together with about $2,300,000 •of treasury funds are to be used in 1946 and: 1947 for plant expansion apd purchase of equipment.—V. 146, p. 2370. ' NOTE—Original holders of the securities listed under Item 8 are persons who obtained such securities from Associated Gas & Electric Co. in exchange for the securities enumerated in of such vv convertible, preferred stock to be underwritten by to be furnished by 7,536,500.00 •Estimated. , va Registers With SEC— The company has registered with the Securities and 50,000 shares of ($100 par) cumulative - (est.) effect outstanding i A'> 9&C1 9R 2.14 int. coupons & checks V to vw company jf *1,973,876 and the, proposed amendment is to allow the permit to exist,, without the aforementioned * -*t* V v.-. consent, any funded debt, including the present funded debt;^ if the ^consolidated net earnings should at -^u.. any time in the future fall below the specified ratio.- matured be checks dated be 10, purpose . « (R.) Hoe & Co., Inc.—r!946 Sales to Slumi>-4-. • ; ; - Harold G. Cutright, President, In discussing the need for divers!^fication of the company's products, declared in the right consent of two-thirds this corporation acquired Jamleson & Co. of E. , banking has resources plus-$3,768,000 > In exchange, (convertible into common stock to Dec. benefit of the .51 a and ;.v_ ' Golden State Co.,v Ltd.~Preferred Issue Approved— company's stockholders. ser. B stock.— Inc.,. now beiriglaws to produce commercial boats fabricated pleasure-craft and automotive trailers, It will begin wood, with public $10.10 31,•• 1955). The proceeds are to be used; to finance a $5,000,000 expansion and plant improvement program,/ ,,H" The directors have proceeded in the necessary steps for the issuance of the initial series of the cumulative preferred stock. In this connection, and after careful consideration, the directors concluded that one provision in the company's certificate of incorporation,'as amended at the Dec. 28 meeting, should be modified for the due 2002, ser. A offering or The ■t '1,750,000 and investment arrangement |7594o of the-total ; Exchange. • C. of . Orleans of steel all accompanied by dueon Jani 28, 1946.— redeemed ' • of Co., , common that , u Andrew new The • i v & business stockholders oir Dec1; 28 -approved' proposal to create and issue 150,000 shares of $100 par value preferred stock, of which .the. ?omr ' . ^51" company • . *20,000,000 New corporation under Louisiana ,.1 ». 2392. p. f 1,200,000 shares of shares. fv;Khnrps close ••• 162/ formed :>» the appointed that announces 1945, all the assets that financing :* at 31, been common Corp.—Acquisition Effected— Armour, President, reported 'Noel a . pany plans to-sell 50,000 shares r is ■5/ new ,1944 on Jan. 4 directed that the distribution until' Jan. 25, 1946; said 71. p. stock ' v. strikebound his no par value, additional. share to one has the Higgins Industries, Inc.—Assets to Be Acquired New Concern Which'Will Offer Stock to Public^—. $2,364,381 Exchange ex prior that of common 1946. Stock quoted See also V. 163, 2,762.46 113.30 13,268.67 1,701,707 1945 $2,149,923 of j ;jHigffins, Inc.—To Be Organized—Stock to Be ;|to Public—See Higgins Industries, Inc., below. ; effected; : In the common'stock, of deUvered -after Jan. 10, y 2,089.87 1.03 ! 1944 R." of Dec. -Mich.—See V. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 $46,582 B. as ' Days End. Pec. 31 York 71.", p. Hey den Chemical ;>V 38,903 shares ^ 163, • s publicly held shares, $40,755 on. two York not v 1,744.82 202,900 1,288,220 $6 div. series pfd. stk. (per sh.) $6.50 div. ser. pfd. stk. (per sh.) $7 div. ser. pfd. stk. (per sh.) ' of certificates 204,9.7 268,200 E„ ^ oblig. due 2002, T. * ' V. ■ RR.—Operating Revenues— • 2002, ^ *' 6Yc 'X- • The Continental Bank .& Trust Co. of New York Stock transfer agent for shares 'New Gimliel Rrothers, Inc.—Stock Distribution— l ot business on* Jan. ser. A due *■ •: 6% V; - - ^ _— 'A split-up :will: be the. distribution issued in exch. oblig. due 2002, conv. ' , The ' in the hands of ojrig. holders: 7 Yo ' , for the securities enumerated in (7, above) and as remain ' k . . revenues v: 163, p. 71.. holders ctfs. 1931 series were .* SEC General '* . Operating* <$) Such of following securities of' AGECO 3073.' p. by 6% . * the ,* of tenders of Georgia &- Florida 46,036.29 1.91 6%. conv. deb. ctfs. series A*- I conv. deb. ctfs. ser. B. of 1929 „ for stock period—, 8,562.40 deb.'ctfs;'series'F4-^ ' call a - 4,096.81 f deb. to common i • 13,799.07 1.97 ser. conv. the ' ' 2.01 _—_________ Manila Elec. CYo Pursuant •--- 4,146.79 ^ 2.04 , 425,990 -2,986,570 2,385,300 6%- coftv. deb'.,ctfs' series B— * 6% conv. deb.-ctfs. series C_j 6Yo conv. deb. ctfs. series D— t " 'X V. 162, unsurrendered % GV2Y0 ctfs. Manila Elec. ' with - r.conv. deb. ctfs.^& obligations > of AGECO: " r •'•* r:. ) ■ 2.55 12,000 135,970 D-?-4#*; , v Hf • * •■'''• ;■ Gulf Public Service Co.—Transfer Agent— have been retired, leaving 178,719 outstanding, .of which the International Utilities Corp. holds 165,185' shares; or 92%. f yv: (!v ■ v:;\-v -V-'-a" Stewart Fi Raymond, who was elected Chairman of the. investment committee, * Is. in charge - of, the ^company's Investment program,J- 26,078.46 2.08 1 "I C—AV2Y0 following ; i; filed • 1 ; 676:423 ' -. i— Series 3 ; EJeptrlc Co*-—To Become An -'shares f. inc. debs., due 1986: s. Series |7)' The ' 30,682.24 2.46 on-Jan. Corp. • 76,070.57 295,668.45 r 2.51 > 105,870 D—4% AGECO 2.51 2.53 t-t.—J —-—- - Series A—5 Vz Series B—r5%' i " , * ■ Series C—4l/2$> - 381,521.64 , & ■*«.;- : debs., due 1982 f '.•Series ■" B—5 <".x 37,175.82 2.57 -of <4) AGECO 5 Yo .ine, debs.; due 1983; <5) AGECO 569,608.80 - ■r. conv. gold debs., due 1948 gold debentures, due 1983_ 4Yo 56,780.83 >2.53 ^ - / - , «;■ . notification of its registration as a closed-end management investment company. •■■M A :■> In view of the change in the character of the company's business from a utility to an investment company,'the board of directors has recommended that its name be changed to International Investment - 2.55 , 1,469,400 14,845,20^0,, gold debs., due 1949 conv. Company 25,014.3?, /■^. -' gold debs., due 1950 4VzYo, consol. ref., gold,, debs., 1 i due .1958 ———i-__--—; , ,, , •• Investment Company:— V V .2:57 2,175,510;:^"; ; 2.61 ; 22,337,600 '' 11:■ 1,307,61/ 2.61 •••( 973,320 __ conv. securities ^ common • ext'd gold debs., due 1977 eonsol. ref. gold deb. bds., 5Yo . t any par General Wat^r, G^s conv. 5Yo- v\, ground , ' invest.' ctfs., conv. 1943 5Yo $5 jSwcJf-.-i' * SVz'jo ; v 601,490.01 . ■ 1943 '_r_ to such the railroad's earnings District Court in New York dismissed the Investors' action that the subject matter was concerned with tho .-j: "internal affairs of a foreign corporation." A circuit court by divided vote upheld the, lower-court's ruling. While the road la /.incorporated In Wisconsin, Its debentures are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are transferable on the company's books only in New York. Amounts due on the. debentures in lieu of interest; are also expressly payable in New York. 1 the on , ' 11,301,690 AGECO fixed int. debs. & ext'd /-v., i ' ■$;/■** (b) 861,756.28 6.54 69,470,240 series <3) . of money they believe is due them from suit in the New York State courts. a A Federal . series.; ; surrender upon recover through • 8eries.^'4|s^^|^v^m' A'h Y?<:-.:2%Vo claims, ehd: or to 'V';-wTfi'A dividends which represent distributions in respect of such stock, representing dividends as of a record date ■ : > v %:'■ The. Supreme Court, prior to Feb. i, 1947,- other than distributions out 6.61"-; s- i ;§31,062.47 .reversing the lower court decisions, of,: earned 'surplus. maintained ';;that "it would not be Such fund shall not include vexatious or oppressive to any dividends out of ^earned entertain this suit surplus ^ in New York whether the declared in respect of the shares of $5 par common stock 3.06 availability of witnesses or any other 465,638.98 thus sold. of a trial be aspect iV-'i Proceeds received from the sale considered."/ of This conclusion leaves the 3.00 such stock and 2,084,107.20 capital disway open for the debenture tributions shall be. held until March holders to reinstltute their 2.98 • 31, 1952. ; On that date suit in New York to 1,119,042.60 any gain payment of the sums remaining cash is 'to be paid to the they consider have been 2.96 * 1 3^4,530.02/ company and the scrip is to improperly withheld.— V. 162, p. 2818. be void in all respects.—V» 162, p. 781', r ■ < . ■" 477,150 ,.,; ip) AGECOftP Inc. debs., dur 1978: / ' ' 4-V4% ■ 96,611.29 •:j.6-.58- —_—,^ receive ; • or unissued to " - scrip may be, to created (a) (1> AGECORP debenture^due 197^r'•v;-. o Vu Yo series*. $1,450,620 5Yo series '1?,096,600 ; 4.V2 Yo • series 9,197,095 such participating securities and as the case a proportionata part of a fund by the sale within 30 days after Feb. 1, 1947 of $5 par common stock, equivalent to (i) the number of full shares representedby scrip outstanding on Feb. 1, 1947, and (ii) the number of full shares represented by scrip which holders of participating securities and general claims outstanding on Feb. 1, 1947 would be entitled be to Per $100 Security or Claim— of I "general claims, • V'K-Lv surrender upon until ^Jan. 21 the hearing scheduled claimfr-($36,000,000 principal and company AmpriMn na rorin American t itrht wgnt against a? & pn»'C. power its lor $16,000,000 parent. *v Co.—v. f„ 10 ib2, North r, p. -xv/i American'Co. 3074 . ■■ " expansion of manufacturing operations at Willow Run, a Canadian subsidiary, and other corporate' purposes. ' Incorporated Investors—Assets at New High— p P;'p of Incorporated Investors reached an all-time high of over $93,000,000 on Dec. 11, 1945, compared with approximately $5^ 000 000 at the beginning' of'the'yeat, William A. Pafkdr, disclosed on Jan. 2. * On Dec. 22, distributions totaling $8,917,603 were 6aid to stockholders leaving total net assets at'the year-end ing to $83,644,874. The net asset value per share,- after . President, distributions, for the beginning V at the of will raise ,to 4.4 " v- . ~ at group taken $10 same Corp. ' ' , were • .- t . America; -*■' AnPolicy at Lower , „ The. holders of common . subscribe, to ^ * ($100 par), „ stock held. been deterthe market public offering price of the new shares has not mined, but it is anticipated that it will be related to The Liquid Carbonic Corp.—Rights to Subscribed - r and when 500,000 , additional. shares were price by the Kaiser interests and Graham-Puige share per at' the Motors in September, 1945, sold by an underwriting W; undertaken was company total of'4,000,000 a 1,700,000 shares of common stock when . ^ Indemnity" Insurance Co, of North nounces Broader Aviation Accident offering presetn the. financing amount¬ adjusting,: was approximately'44'^ higner Dec. 31, 1945 than of the year.—V. 162, p. 2818. « ' ■ • ■ | | Lerner Stores Corp.-—December Sales Off 3%—14 the creation of --.I-. • ; 4'" Period End. Dec, 31— F 1945—Monih—1944 !;" 1945—11 Mos.—1944 the number";: Sales $11,768,672 $12,i33,956 $86,081,297 $81,545,940 Of outstanding common shares. " This will leave unissued 1,000,000 .; —V. T62, p. 30751 u:.,>v ■; /;/J^ •'/ ..' v• *;; "i'-r ; v•' shares of the 5,000,000' originally authorized total. The first step in The . net assets Total - Monday, January 14, 1946 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 194 stock of record Jan. ; 10 shall have "1 . right the before Jan. 26, for new cumulative preferred Stock to the extent ol one share for each 10 shares of common The subscription price Is to be determined shortly before on or the offering is made.r—^V. 163,. p. 73„ :* ' 'i ;L tAAcA'i £;■ offering for the presently outstanding with a commission of 90 cents Lit Brothers^ Philadelphia—Sale of Property— i/per share by the same group which purchased the September public .The stockholders at a special .meeting 'on. J an.: '4 approved the pro¬ HateS ■•' '■'.' ^offerings. This group consists of Otis & Co., Inc., First California/ posed sale, to the University of Pennsylvania, of the storer property V-* A -new three-feature plan • of aviationaccident insurance 4ss an- % Co. and Allen As Co. •„ " <, •> ' - , - , 1 ., owned and occupied by the company covering the block ftom 7th nounccd by this, company. Its coverage is worldwide. Based on current quotations lor the stock, net proceeds to KaiserIts rates are Street to 8th Street and from Market' Street to Filbert Street, PhilaFrazer would be approximately $25,000,000. This sum. together with /delphia, Pa., /for a price of $4,187,500. ■p ^^ritten ift an Annual basis; the plan covers personk riding-. In net proceeds of approximately $20,000,000 resulting from the corpora¬ The stockholedrs also authorized officers of the company to enter 'V'aircraft as passengers, without the usual limitations 'applying to tion's previous financing, would result in paid-in capital and surplus of into a lease lor the continued use of the property under terms and commercial carriers on regular schedule. No specified land areas are/; vabout $45,000,000.- • -/»'■ v. "- ' '/ A'ft r conditions to be fixed „by the board of directors, such lease to be framed. There are no over-water restrictions.—V, 162, p. 458. " According to the registration statement, the corporation has pro¬ made a part of the contract of sale.—V; 162, p. 3194. ceeded with preliminary work at the Willow-Run plant In preparation vL'jk 4 • '• '». • ■' ,/i. v't,^'-:v. 'V'V,* International Business Machines Corp.—Stock Split-up / for the Installation of its own machinery and equipment. ■ However, ; Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Corp.—Ap¬ the RFC has not .completely cleared the plant of its machinery and Approved—Increased Shares to Receive proves Sale of Shipyard Facilities—To Dissolve— v ^ /equipment. ■'• '/-t-/.■./■'.■: ././ .. ...:/ v .....v/v W■ .P $1.50 Per Share— j - .... r Vv~_ p ;* 'i /.s ; The company's present program, the statement continues, calls for The offer to purchase' this corporation's yard at Los Angeles (Calif.) The stockholders on Jan. 8 approved a proposal to split up the capital installation of two assembly lines, .each having an. estimated capacity -Harbor for $1,250,000 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., a subsidiary of stock on the basis of five new;shares for each four shares held, thus , of approximately 375 cars on"an eight-hour shift and it is, contem¬ Todd Shipyards Corp., was approved by the stockholders on Jan. ^2^ Increasing the number of outstanding shares from 1,145,926 to 1,432,plated that each of these lines will be operated on twd 'eight-bour .Prior to th^ decision to sell fhc yard* the stockholders approved an shifts* The presently planned production of these two lines on ft 16^07. • Certificates for the • new stock will be mailed about Jan.* 28 t<? agreeiner/t with the United-States government and the Navy fof-.settle¬ stockholders of J-ecord Jan.. 16. :/;! v 'i v .:•< ; v." y P ; hour .working day „would be approsixnately: 1,500 cars a day;^. Of , the ment M claims growing 'oujt of Na-vy seizure of the yard during the war. r ;The directors also on' J«n:' 8 declared a regular- quarterly dividend planned production/it is estimated that 1,000 "or more units will, be / / // Actlop to dissolve the1 Los Angeles corporation'was also taken. It is ; of $1.50 per share In cash on the Increased stock which will result r. ; Kftiser cars and the remainder Frazer-cars: Ultimate installation of estimated that liquidation'-will • be almost completed* within-the* next ••s from-the stock split-up,.payrble March 11 to holders of record Feb. 21. one or more additional .assembly,lines is under, consideration././ v vnJne.months, with finaKwlijdlng up of affairs early ln;l947,4N\J.^> J. This -is at'the-same-rate as-previously paid, on the present "stock. In The registration statement says that ; it is anticipated that a-period r, Depending on final tax adjustments with \the Internal Revenue V addition, the present shares had received a.' 5r/o stock dividend in Janof .at / least/-four months, from* the date of this / prospectus ;3vill; be^ Bureau, liquidation payments-will range between $4-and-$6 a share, vuary of-each year lor, a. number, pf. yearsi—Vt 162, p/3074. ;• p*" ? --•required before - the • commencement;'; of - Commercial: production.-\ .company officials declared;^ 4 A.::'*** H : • at the quotation time of the The Issue will be underwritten shares. ■ ■ , , Quarterly of . . • ' . - . ,..V'■ '' with the Goveriment and the Nary-call approximately $1,114,500 to the company. / meeting that the Navy ..would giv?/possessipn .of-the: yard to Todd Pacific on Jan. 7, the sales contract being efiectlve ati jof ; the'close'of husihess-Dec. 3ir.l945.--~V. 'j62, p. -3194. ; Terms t: Negotiations Concluded-^- Union ■k i^iiiitemational ;Detr©laC<>^ . . / for , corporation on Jan.^8 issued the following statement: . ' ■ i«in view of the widespread'interest on 'the part' of the general public, industry ; and labor in the announcement on Jan. 7 by this corpora¬ tion of the conclusion of successful, negotiations with the UAW-CIO, we would like to outline the salient'features of this agreement: The the .'agreement of .total payments of It stated was at 00000 the Effective; Dfecf 3i,, the - Caswell-ftunyattv Co. -;i>eoatne' an • operating pitivishmT ''btZ International/ petrola^CorjM Detroit, - it was announced : P;Jan»';'2, ': i 'V"- '.0f'j V. . * *■ : ■//; V//;4 /: International acquired - the company last October in merging the Louislsuia Powcr^ Jk-Light Co.—Earnings-^ v-?:'-former Utah RadioProducts Co.*-; Chicago, t of which .CasweU-Runya.ii / -.'VFirst;- Kalser-Frazer /accepts the current: wage scale :prevaillng at / ' -:-;^:;:tvas^A'^holly-owned.'6Ubsldiary,'f::v-:'^:v;'^. .-/Period Nndl Oct. 31~/ •' 1945-^Mohth—1944 v 194^-13 / the Ford Motor Co., River Rouge plant, the largest plant lh our area, ' G. Hamilton-Beasley,-who was President of the r.Caswell-itunyan Operating revenues £*, $1,073;844- $1,201,567 $13,599,398 $13:379,313 c "Second,, KaiserrFrazer and the union agree to accept/the identical v-- ' -Co at the same time announced - that he was withdrawing from Operating expenses 00 * 6,561,755 • ' «?hr« 6,858,351 519,257 4 4 592 607 « adjustment in -wagfr scales which is ultimately reached between General ;*.* "management and that.-Adolpht H. Schenkel; formerly Executive-Vice--v Fedelal' taxesJF4F 172,752 -Motors and the union; Whatever this may be.; This adjustment will be ' 160,874 ' 2,421,7811 1,257,785 '-President/ fras been -appointed. General ^Manager of the division by •Other taxes * 108,654 800,241' • *8^9378 "-C Russell Feldmann, President of International Detrola. Mr. Beasley /retroactive to Jan. 10, 1946; the date of the signing, of/our.agreement.p Property retirement res.' ' ^ i 71,125 * "Third, Kaiser-Frazer, introduces a new type of company security .* iv continues a" director of-.International.>LThe Caswell-Runj-an Division / 1,633,191 151,000 T;725,000 plan; coupled -with: a •:trusteed bonus fund established for our em-: ; appropriation 4. ':*> -142,000 ^ill continue, to operator, the-plywood plant at Goshen, Ind., which pjoj-ees to insure uninterrupted maximum production of our product. supplies panels for the furniture products made in Huntington, Ind., Net -oper; ,revehues"-4-v^«$168,7i<F Under the bonus fund plan the company will deposit into the; trust $2,800,108 $188,432 $2,090, G21 and* the -cedar lumber mill in Smyrna, TennirrV. 162, p. 3192, v., Other 4 249 fund $5 for each finished automobile delivered from its assembly lines1/ * • ; •■ - . , • a* - j • ■ , . " ' - . . . ' . " ' at .Willow ; ; International Nickel*€©. of Canada, Ltd.^New Dir.-/- r: ^ Jamesistuart Vw- has :C. btmeah/'Fresident of Massey-Harrls;Co.,Ltd.; Toronto, elected been a director fill to the board, Robert vacancy; on a and-President,'announced. Stanley,r'Chairman also chairman of Mr. Duncan is • The eompany- the board of The ' ^ < D 'A'. . ^ 4'« mortgage bonds.^ *2,017 Sc to construe.- deductions $188,681 42,500 : 35,720 *422,363 1 :/i;342;5S0 Cr5,551 4 Cr41,56b 34,480 a Cr354'. v $2,807,6O(i 690,264 $2,093,659 509,517 * p1 ~ Net." income ,by ^ Dividends appllc. to preferred stock ~V. • ./ $91,429 & Crl7 ' $1,167,330 $816,352 356,532 $111,718 '4356,532 Tor period- 162, p.: 2645. the c Louisville Gas A Electric Co. (Ky.)—Weekly Output— has-outstanding 370,000 shares of common. On : Electric output of this company: for the week ended. Jan. 5, 4946, Jan, 31, -1946, - the company's capitjJization- will be- adjusted by the totaled 24.197,000 kwh;, as compared with 29,933,000 kwh, for thfc issue to stockholders, without payment; by them,- of an ^ additional corresponding week last year; a decrease hf/49.?^// V ii 370 000 shares of common, on the - basis of one additional share for each share held of record- January • 25,-1946 << The 153,400 shares of t * Electric output of" thts eompany": for the/week ended Ded.' 29,11945 common to be offered are a- part of the 710,000 shares to be out-.v, totaled 24,499,000 kwh„ as compared with 29,476,000 kwh.. for the cdr; standlng>:on Ulah,/31i l94Gj'"and 'therefore represents art equity of 50% f / responding week iti T944r a/Uectease/of 16.9 ftV.-163; P/ 73. 4 ij ■./ ■ /w of that of the pharos outstanding /immediately- prior to' such- adjust'v«^'-Iv.-n.*:j.:*• ;V-i';i-r/ J .V5V•'*};'*: ,c.'r;'ViTv,u Madison Square Garden Cpi3p^--EarningSr' ' * £V'} -' *? f A' • \,w'' i ' F period End. Nov. 30— 1945—3 Mos.—1944 1945—6 MOS.—1944 Profit Sharing Plan-— • rt f ; V . • now company ■ ; i - ",~V.'162,/p.- 2818. $168,812 Int. chgd. ing soid by '16 stockholders./The-price-tO Jthe public wlll beTiled amendment. • ' r V ; Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co., and Smith, Barney & Co. head -.underwriting group. • » * / • ■ " " ' ' ' ■ The - . on ■ .stock- (pat; Issued and outstanding and are.be- v ' ■ Tnt: 3,038 .102 - >- —010 Other Int. / • ••/»:./'■ -Gross income ' . has registered 153,400 *shares of common with the SEC. The shares are $5) ... Income^(net)--—" '*• annually about Dec. 20 to ^2. ; 'e [' \%^ Kayser^©.--^gisters/Sh^s-r - (Julius) ' v Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis. Besides, his. directorships in the Toronto and Racine ..' companies, he is also a director of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, g Toronto; Canadian Cement Co., Montreal; H. V. McKay Massey Harris Proprietary, Ltd., Australia; Sunshine-Waterloo Co., Ltd., Waterloo, :w <)nt.v -and 'fa'geTHersey .Tubes, :Ltdvr-V. 162, p,/3192;v-' . * > V:';» -r; o." ' v-'i •xly cInterstate Department; Stores^Inc.—^December Sales— period End: Dec'. 31^ * ■' l945^--Month-^-1944 ; 1945^-rll Mos.-^-1944 Sales -$5,803,872 $5,849,148 $41,606,286 $40,154,141 " This fuhd will be distributed' Run. qualified employees."—V.163, p. , " lnvestors MutuaI, v Inc.—Assets Up $31,833,219:111 W45-f the board, on Jart* 4 announced that ; «net-assets of this corporation, an open-end investment company of the balanced type, grew from $45,915,241 to $77,748,453. during the calendar year of 1945, showing a net increase of $31,833,212.. . Mr. Crabb added: "A total ~©f. $3,608,534 in- dividends were dlsv * fcributed' to shareholders in 1945, or; at the rate^ of- 70: cents per > •*share. Of .this* amount -"43^ cenM wras derived front intorest "and Earl E. . C-u • Crabb, -Chairman-of ■ . • corporation5 reported to the Becurities land rEkchafigeVConiihfssioh plan whereby officers and key employees may share in'corporate The firm will set aside for distribution among 'these1, in¬ dividuals 20% of consolidated -net earnings- above*.$370,000.«^Y; 162, : ;The , "a -•Neirprbflt ^;wi-U_-^/ y$341.076 /4 $280,023 Earnings per shareiw— : '81:55 i $1.23 r income and 26.8 cents . represented profit from sale of "portfolio securities. •> , -" «<The capital* stock 'hid lih asset Value of $13.70 per' share £t;;ihe • y • Manila Electric HR. & >;dividend .• . year-end. • " • "As of Dec* 31, 1945, the corporation's: portfolio- was made up of approximately-15.4^ in Ponds, 27.5^ in preferred stocks and 49.8% £n' common stocks as well .as 7.3% 1.in cash.Market value of the portfolio over cost was approximately $15,500,1)00 as. of Dec. 31, -1945. a ,x "Shares of the Fund - are held by more than. 40,000 shareholders."; —V. 162, p. Kelling Nut Co., Chicago, - IU.^Registers Siock-r- company hasr filed with tlto Bl!k3 a registration statement for. 17 000- Shares :of ($20 par> <*e.% preferred stock And /34,000 - shared of ,cotnmonr$tOQ^/tortpupiictofferipgr4hrcqigh;:Kebbpn^fMcCc>rmick/:^ commcn has proposed -to the SEC. to refinance its 38,700 shares .-;;.:x,f 6% and 11,300 shares of 7% cumulative preferred stocks at a lower ,rate of dividend. The dividend rate on- the new cumulative preferjred; which the company intends to issue will be filed by amendment. Ai • The company proposes i to -v offer the new preferred plus a, cash: adjustment to holders of old preferred on a share for share basis, /selling unexchanged shares to underwriters at competitive bidding,. .1 Proceeds from the sale of new preferred would be used along With ..treasury funds to redeem stock not deposited for exchange. Company a part of the United Light & Railways Co. holding company sys- John Hancock " '' "1'' - Mutual Life Insurance Co.-—To Build - ' *,x i' , V 'i' '"i C ^ HV Jones & Lau^hlin - ^ ' *5 : shares—— 29«1,285 sharesi--— Class 328,244 Nil ."V5*5/" ' , V. Inc.—rEamingS4~ Net sales - its 5% cumuredemption on shares converted into common stock,/ 'leaving 1,332 shares to be redeemed. It was further stated that an ad¬ ditional 33.24Q shares of the corporation's series B preferred, stock was "converted into'common stock during the year 1945, all during the period subsequent to June 1, making a total of 191.908 shares of - the Veries B preferred stock converted into common stock during the year. *—V. 162, p. 2644. - f / < , *< 162, •. .: Jan. ■ 2, PURPOSEr—Net as k 99,500 „ -tCt"* " r^:;• f'lJ,: ' Joy Manufacturing „ It was .Announced on : ^•V. Co.—To Vote on Merger-— Jan. x 4 :that owing Sales the surviving corporation. contemplated that a special meeting of the stock¬ holders for the aforesaid purpose will be held in the near future.; On Nov. 25, 1945, 1he Joy company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock;ot the Ladel concern in exchange for 49.002 shares of Joy common stock and $274,950 in cash.—V. 162, p. 2644.-', ? ended r . average Dec. number 29,: 1945, 37,930.898 457,070.896 448,381,416 stores in operation during the four weeks 2,736/ compared with 2,905 stores during the consumption on Jan. Seeks Additional More Common Capital for Sale of Shares— ' -J F / . . _ distribution of beer in metal containers for first time since Pearl, Harbor, it was can uses no tin, still a restricted the ^ J v J. Kaiser #may inf future and Joseph include assembly plant operations on th,e. West f'-T ' v* Coasj-,t'; 0V. ;'rr•'' /: ; - certain '^00*001* 4//F- / Disston (Atkins, this 1 , - . plant;* ; 1 , ; y EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING Outstanding ' $1,000,000 120,00Q shs. The , company; it where .second approximately seven principal competitors. It ■ is the third largest manufacturer of exhaust mufflers in the field, where it has approximately five principal com- has 'or. replacement petitors.; ■ Sanuvik) which purchase' the entire output of ■ * . <. / •' ')0, „ t . . *" • "y is the largest-.;manufacturer of leaf springs for trucks, buses and trailers in the replacement field, and department. ' passenger, cars, 44. • Its officers of ; .-'..j',.'v5 • ,■// ,• The ' cbmpany' * ha's '■ two small ' WhoilVowned - Subsidiaries/ Teinmp' Cleveland Spring Service, Inc., which .spll and .service springs and shock absorbers, , „ / /. . . .•:// y Spring .L HISTORY 1877 and Corp. and AND; DEVELOPMENT—The business was established."in operated until 1903 by a series ■ .of partnerships., On was . I62rpi'2344.^;:;^.:/:;^;/;.-/;:.v;/.^'4.:"^;'; &.k'T , to Metal saw frames are manufactured for three companies March,'1946. y Frazer, : . like* amount - of demand notes \ expected to be made during month of December) as well as a line :f of a plow disc, blades, which are expected to be in production x about . W. a payable -BUSINESSr—Corapany is engaged /in the "manufacture and sale of a variety of steel parts which are used on automobiles,. trucks, buses, ■/ trailers, tractors and farm .implements and in the hardware industry. Automotive parts manufactured by the company comprise leaf springs •and component parts; exhaust mufflers, tail and exhaust pipes, U-bolts > for attaching springs to the axles of motor vehicles and trailers, and tire changing tools. In the agricultural field the company manufac¬ tures harrow disc: blades and cultivator sweeps and is about to introv:' duce a line of hand .cultivators and parts therefor (initial'deliveries /Laclede-Christy Clay Products Co.—Acquisition— The company has announced the purchase of the properties and busiChairman and President,/ v- ness of the Alabama Clay Products Co., Birmingham, Ala., effective Jan. 2. There latter will be operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary.— respective!v, of the corporation, disclosed that the corporation on Jan. 4 filed with SEC a registration statement covering a public V. 162, p. 674. offering of 1.800,000 additional shares of common stock. * * ;. Marking the second step in the financing of the nation's youngest >Lane Bryant, Inc^—December Sales Rose 1&.6%— • /: automobile^company, tile proposed offeflftg**ls\ designed 'to' 'pl'ovide Period End. Dec. 3i— :. 1945—Month—1944 4: /1945—12 Most—1944 -additional coital funds for the company's -^operatiops which, in -Sales $3,595,788* $3,111,245-$37,452,225 $35,103,084 addition to presently planned .automobile'production at Willow Run, Henry applied ? ■ y/: 1,800,000 J ; • of ;i4^ sinking fund debs./due Dec.- .1; I960 $1,000,000 \ Common stock (par $1)^_—_ 200,000 shs. Distribution is confined to the "South and to New Jersey.—V. 162, b. 2149. Bigger Auto Company— Through - 9.F The Krueger p Item, but is made of other metals. Corp.—Plans CAPITALIZATION, GIVING - of was The company has begun civilian open -; will bq * t s like face amount of the company's .approximately $50^009) *of "hiovin^ to this' / Wks,—1944- (G.) Krueger Brewing Co.-^-Cans Beer— /§ reported % Authorized -1945-t4 Wk$,-1944- -1945-^52 l',y> • >' L ".T, 1 |r corresponding period in l944.—-y.162, p, 3074. is Kaiser-Frazer 1^45—JL2 Mos.—.1944, 126,038,945 .127,955,060 ———42,311,048 — The > (approximately; $966,000) * AAA''mAyAA/;■:/ /;/./-■;. 162, p, Period End. Dec. 29— t. [ ""t, .r u! • v * ' the company will not hold the it . i7;bG9.*363 Kroger Girocery & Baking Co.—Sales Higher— with and into this company as However, 1945—-Mor^L--/1944 18,790^415 proceeds ..H (3) Balance of approximately $125,552 to be added to the working capital and used to reimbune the treasury lor cash expended ($74,250* in the purchase of its Harvey plant and for expenses .(estimated at . '<< its control, pec. 31— "Sales'---—• to circumstances beyond special meeting of the stock¬ holders originally scheduled for Feb. 8 to consider a proposed merger -df Sullivan Machinery Co. and Ladel Conveyor & Manufacturing Co. • v ' Peripd EneJ. . Products, Inc.—Debentures Of¬ our issue of Jan. 7 of the made in adiounts of the company and members of their families; 1770. p. follows: and $0.30 (S. H.) Kress & Co.—December Sales Up 4.6%— . was (I): $704,000 to payment "of a notes payable, to banks; r (2) $136i#8 to the paymeht ■ 1946, .there were 98,668 675. P. headed by Kebbon^ McCormick & Co. lative " 162. offering of $1,000,000 4%. sinking fund debentures due Dec, 1^ I960 at 102 and interest by a group of bankers $4,258,900 /Net income after charges and taxesw^—69,600 Earned per common share $0.20 —V. - in full of the proportionate interest represented there¬ fered—Mention i944 1945 $4,552,000 — — . representing an equal face amount of the above-men¬ Holders of such participation Certificates will Maremont Automotive $0.83 $0.73 trustee, in by upon presentation of such participation certificates at either of the above-mentioned offices of The National City Bank of New York.— * . ' 26 Weeks Ended Aug. 4— Steel Corp.—Conversion of Stock— • Class A" arid Kresge Department Stores, , The company announces that of the 100,000 shares of convertible preferred stock, series D, called for .'. > receive payment $45063 ; 290;285 - 257,982. $448,623 / 290,285 3?8,244 4After dedufction of post-war refund. §On combined shares under the participating pro-, visions. \$For parent company only, before acquisition of French & Hecht subsidiary. Uli'eficlt.—»V, 163, p. 72, ' .y/: -/:r >New Home Off ice— See Turner Construction Co. below.—-V. 162, p. 2644. ; *1,816,652 • and--ihteftst to March 1, 1946/"including year on Installments of Interest-"that beMarch 1./1945, inclusive, from the rtf- a to 1942 certificates. 11,200,992 'Before post-war credit on .excess profits taxes, 2647. bond tioned ^Earnings per shai-e On Class B shares—^ - . l„ interests proportionate ' $2,270,815 '$$186^327 Lighting Corp.—Redemption-*— heretofore Issued by International Bunking Corp., 111913 • $1,649,615 Class A B No. •No. 1944 $Q.60 ' 1, 1945 Payment'will be made at The National City Bank of New York, Calle Juan Luna, Manila, Philippine Islands; or 55 Wall jStreet, New .York, N. Y. ; There are .presently outstanding /certain, participation /certificates ■ $$1,101,327 - profit Net - ' -spective dates thereof to Sept. Subs.)—Earnings— " V 1945 1, next, ati 105 the rate of 5^ Sept. provision-^.,—-Cr915,000 Federal tax ■ 160, -p; :' Quarter Ended Nov. 30— Pfotit before Federal tax_„ t's The company, " came:: due * ^ * **' ' ^ *' offering 2,600 shares of preferred and shares to certain, holders, of outstanding securities, - KelseyHayes Wheel Co. (& Light Co.—^To Refund Preferred— March .interest at 3193, / Iowa Power & 'tem.—V. •x/tK , * <" the, company is' addition, In 76,000 : All of. the outstanding / 5^3» 50-5'eai« first llert* ani collateral. trust sinking fund gold bond certificates have been* called for redemption The .fwid- associates.- 44$136.444F :$28U61, $I.28f - 'After depreciation and other charges, including provision for esti-' •mated Federal- income add excess profits taxes.—V. 162,. p. ,15|5. ? h . earnings. 0 vj 0:":A: •* Volume' 163 ;? Aug:'. Number - 4455 * THE 15, 1903/the partnership assets and'business •were acquired by^ and :Cohen Co. (111.* which .changed its. name* on, Maremont. Wolfson ;4 191G -.r •»- » COMMERCIAL * FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1955, at 102\*t J '$2,690,625.;• '>/-•;::Kr to Maremont.Manufacturing-Go. The present company* was incorporated "in Illinois" on April' l0, I933, and "thereafter acquired • i; the-asscts and business of MarCinont Manufacturing Co.4-, . 195 ■'.r ,v 15-year^3,/+% sinking fund debentures, due- April1, Which,-exclusive of accrued-interest,i required for period of 30 days, to holders of the stock. a other ''' •' ■■■■ v • ',.• - - v- purchase- at- the-'feame price the Shares oil" - • CAPITALIZATION; GIVING' EFFECT. TO The. company in its-application- said -that an order'of. the Comr ," mission dated Jan. 24, 1944, requires Middle.West to divest itself of" ':/ ' * * (.' • : •.: ,! all. interest In United and the Pfd. stock (par $100, issuable. In series- - - Authorized';^ Outstanding! .proposed sale- by Middle-West'Is to ,The business as established.in 1877 and developed. for .many-yekrs 80,000shs,- ' " - • >' thereafter Was building and'repairing wagons.. In..19.14..'the comply with the Commission's order, Middle West said it considered | company's y 3.Vay<v cum;;conv, pfd.. stk.rr.k,._—60,000 shs. • the price to 1 be receivedto be a' fair and advantageous, y predecessor commenced the manufacture, of automobile leaf springs Common stock price."^- * (parv$l>>_^_..^^—,—; ,vM ♦ ,.v, .tl,140,253 shs. / V; 162, p. and commercial truck:., bodies. As 'these - activities 3195!;'/.. ■ : - • • • =. • developed,.> the. >;/>On ;/'•••.• ^ Dec.; 21, 1945,. the certificate of:incorporation was amended to : principal .business:, became? the manufacture/of', leaf/springs. j During j increase the authorized common stock (par $L) from-1,250,000 shares the 1930s, the/building, of motor truck bodies.'became unprofitable, and ^ / to >1,400,000 shares, .of which MIuneapolis-HoneywelL Regulator Co;— To r* in? 1939 -130,OQO-shares 'will be reserved fo^ issu-—' Triple the, management decided to. .liquidate this .department, and' /r anee upon'-conversion -of new1 "t 'began • the' manufacture ' of mufflers."for preferred" stock", 'i tlncludlng. shares • Moduflow Output in 1946— ,\ • passenger .'oars land* trucks. ; '^reserved .for exercise of fractional common stock purchase warrants.'-./C v By. 1939, the company had become.a major producer of leaf springs More thaiv .4,00O Moduflow control-systems,^, representing installa-v ', for'repluccmcrtt, supplying approximately "30%" of all replacement leaf CORPORATION—^Corporation, • which/ was organized in Delaware-/ tion billings in excess of $1,000,000,/ are now In use in virtually-all ; springs v used In the country. • Sales ,to manufacturers.; for original.) /on May. 20, 1915,1s the outgrowth'of a.1 variety chain store sections of the United ' States, business/ according, to a- yearrend, tabulation released on Jan.. 10 by ,«V equipment use were confined to. truck/ busaand-trailer".manufacturers-. / started In, 1882/ Since Incorporation, the number of stores in Harry C. Jenkins, Sales Manager* of the: com-- * opera- */ tion has increased and approximately. 40% j6f the pany's Moduflow Division.-' -.1--: company's dollar " sales In * its spring ,* substantially, there have-been many changes in • .y> J "v. the a number and types of ,M: department. Firm orders for Moduflow—a new product never before f ' ■ ' ' * *' - ' ' *r •' * products 'sold and sales' and *■** " * ,r, • available toV. profits * toave 1 At that time the company decided that it increased. substantially, ' homeowners-^-far exceed vpresent. .rf/f : could. profitably devote production, Mr* Jenkins stated, but i' The corporation operates-200 retail stores in 23 the manufacturing /space, theretofore used .for*the": construction ■ of prospects for expanded- output.- indicatfr the states and the • > >delivery. rate> can- b« ; District of Columbia, selling a truck bodies-to the manufacture of exhaust mufflers for sale in the tripled in 1946.—V. 162, p. 3195.. variety of merchandise, for cash at ' ••• : y ■ '% unit prices ranging principally from 5 cents ]i~ replacement Held. Mufflers had become an important replacement ;V h- *5.' ,*• '*'%* j .! ■; * ' ' to.$2„ although, a. limited-A -t Itertvy number of articles are. y In the automotive service industry and the company, had facilities sold wt prices in' excess of $2, Of the net for./ Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry.—Earnings— afchicving'acceptance, of its mufflers in the" replacement field through' ,J; sales of the corporation in 1944 it is estimated that .approximately 30 & / .were derived from the sale of articles November— „ the £00 wholesale distributor' outlets;'. including jobbers, "mall order ' 1945 1944 1943priced' at $1 -. or-less and f942'\.. Gross from railway—..., • $4,311,172 , / houses and chain stores, developed over a 25-year-period in the leafy v approximately 50^.. from..articles priced at, 25 cents or less. $1,252,269 $1,304,742 - $1,204,971 * The V- spring Net from railway-,*-— -.* * 1-78,159 f * replacement business/ To -enter -'the'"' 'muffler.- business, / approximate number of articles'regularly carried the 405,057 329,000• by the respective 422,444 • ) company purchased all of the muffler /stores depends-primarily on the size of'the store and Net. ry: oper. income:-,; " *121,603 ,_'/*• 124,619 tools, equipment, and inventory 184,874 ! 317,937 ranges from 20,000 to 35,000, including, as separate articles •; of the Gem Manufacturing Co. of Pittsburgh.. This equipment wa»; From, Jan. 1-r-: different colors and a \" : supptementsd? by tools ' and equipment purchased from the mu£fl*r> .vsizes." - Among the types of merchandise- sold are Gross, from' railWayj/.','^? :14,436,832 candy; notions,, 14,026,908 13,593,678 12,273,629' plant of Burgess Industries at Madison, .Wisv, and by otheir equipment y toilet:.'articles, stationery, footwear,/hosiery, men's, women's and Nqt fropi railway—/2t210,899 > 4,01 *;738 4,371,207 3,779,699 * and "tools built by the company or children's wear,' general-dry goods, Net -ry/ oper^lncome,-! purchased/from .manufactqrerS. ; piece 'goods, novelties," household ' 860,004 ; 1,525,4QT 3,321,430 y 2,731,212 For the yenr 1939, saleg of the muffler division amounted to /articles and hardware and tin and enamel ware/..Lunch $156,000;; counters y "Deficit.—V. 162,' py 2645;'-'-:/: ' \/ in 1940 to $603,000; and in 1941 to $1,586,600. are v S operated in 75 stores. As a general rule the During the fiscal year corporation does x r • 'A i / • ' )y ended* Sept. ' 30r l945, 'sale^of,"TOufflers ahd tail- pipes/after>alI;way . ;vnot deliver and advertising expenditures are" negligible. -. f ; / / " cancellation^/ ,The merchandise sold by the corporation Is Minneapolis, St, Paul & Sault Ster Marie RR.—Earns. -/ •mounted//|d^/»pproximiatejy^2,630,000^ * ' -■ •' ' normally purchased "in the open market through its office In New York City. • WARTIME / OPERATlbNS-^The' cpmpany'S specialy war work: con*/ Period End. Nov. 30— Corporation !? 1945—Month-r-19441945—11 Mos.—1944 does not enter v. ststed of fabrication of armor Into long-term contracts for the plate for army; tanks, manufacture of purchase of mer- ": Ry. oper. revenues—$2,736,439 $2,118,847 $26,333,331 $27,817,328"" chandise, does not manufacture any of the products sold in its mufflers for the M-4 tan'i and manufacture of gasoline and water J stores Ry. oper. expenses—., •• 1,931,700 1»676,724 t20,208,013 nor 19,779,880 own any intcrets in any manufacturing containers known aa ''Blitz- Cans."; Armor... plate ..fabrication ended enterprise and, with minor exceptions, -does .not." sell- under early in 1943, the manufacture of/mufflers' for-M-4 tanks later in its- own trade Net rev. frora ry. op. • • $804,739 names "any.$442,123 j $6425,318 V $8,037,448*. products manufactured: by others; ; 1943, and the manufacture of Blitz Cans on Jan. 1,1944. Warehouses'Are' operated in 'New In addition Ry. tax, accruals——— 415,970 • 248,106 : 3,438,090 2,575,622 York City .andvHuntingdon; Pa. / 'to its special war C..--' ' • products, the company manufactured, springs .which • As of Oct. 31, 1945, the. corporation: operated- 58 stores-In / were used as original equipment on a number of army vehicles. This Ry. oper. income:—- ' Pennsyl$388,769 $194,017 $2,687,228^ $5,461,826 • •; work was all terminated by the end of the war, the dollar amount of - ; yftnla and-37 storenin-PlorldaV:/The aggregate bet; isaleS^Of all stores f Rents '(net-1.— * Br62.514 •: Cr20,890 0210,179 Crl35,543 in Pennsylvania and terminations being about $1,400,000. Florida represented These terminations affected 'the/ approximately 39% of the ' npt sales of the corporation in the year 1944. company's operations very slightly, and the. resumption of manufacture The net sales of the / : Net ry. oper. income-. $326,255 $214,907 > $2,897,407 " $5,597,369 stores, in any other. State' did not exceed of peace-time products has resulted, in a higher volume of sales than 10% of net sales of the '-• Other' income-::.:-'--— ; 15,031" * " 9,182 - * .133,867 ;* 112,999 • corporation in 1944, existed prior to the termination of hostilities. *, ^ v e 1/<-.{' .i y'"--*'**'" " '•"*.■ 1 •' ' *" •"♦v PRESENT'" FINANCING , ' , . , • - . . . . , .. -, . . - r ,, , . , • . . , ... * . . * _ 7/*/: . . ., ., • , • . , . - . . , • , - . . . . . . . ; ■ . . UNDERWRITERS-r-The, Xebbon, McCormick to UNDERWRITERS-i-The purchases by. the bp.in,the respective:percentages-'Showh; '**■ ; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, K Fenner & Beane 200,000 - The: Milwaukee. 200,000 Co,-———--r— Ames; Emerich;<fe Co.;. -Inc:.-L——;' '% 125,000 Colling/fc .125,000 Mullaney, Ross.:Ss 125,000 STATEMENT YEARS : ,aad Cost less - ENDED * 1943 SEPT. underwriters M 1944/ , Ac - Weeks^_^r 5.0000. Fixed Kebbon,; McCormlck Lehman -Brothers..^.- 5.0000-' Baker, Watts & Co.v—5.0000 h-ft'&j.k-V'*-., A'%. ; Ai G.. .Becker- & Co; Inc. ...1945 ■- 5 4.1666 . Pacific Northwest Co. St $7,164,018 ——:— . $6,606,186 $6,929,194 5,638,418 5.701,502 1,011,377 - f 5,745,283 adminis; ■; expenses/ Operating profit Other 834,803 tFederal excess profits tax V • , .62,158 ; '33,558 . $95,977 37,842 12,886 -$249,872 30.741 " . /i / 72,836 •Bell.;;/gen/ • Total, Other Fed. - $54,116; $38,180; investments other. Investments, in wholly owned, subsidiaries..tat cost*, $23^429; ,"Property, ;plant and equipment - (Glcnii L.) Martin Co.^-New Contracts—> fa # ; / $ - : /The- company field k ' , Massachusetts has ' v' A >• Mutual ^ ' - * ' ; " AT ' .. a through forms. Plans the prominent figure in < V / on I <*i v* ^ * «• share. - develop % » Jan. to shares and $813,076 a of the 5% proceeds extent the of % 900,000-! ; 4,792.500 3,175,000 of 36,958 21, the to Sept. 30, 1945, will, or to and shares exercise by redeem stock at the of of a at any-, New ] , p. 251V. !* ' r< . ,Net/ from Net ty. . Sales-Up- 4.7%— r / 162. ' r have-been-elected B. Fitch, who more 163,-p. 74.- A■ Vfee-Presidents will have of the charge of > of $2,133,! parent personnel The 120.000 shares of of stock purchase- 1945, and prior to the close of busi¬ has; initially -become part of-the cor¬ : will raise an is new ,* !*)', Feb, 5 oiv■ approving the preferred stock and provide funds offer will of of 4,/2%-and than more of the holders for the 5V4% Goldman, the Sachs <fc underwriters of ; • ■ •: • of stock shares at - The- Joseph David to of $1.25 outstanding preferred of the new and new Lehman issues.—V. A; has asked is pursuant Bear, Harold Finkle and "67,827 r - 27,678 33,144 " 1,604,484/ 1,4(94,676-* 607,647 y ^ 593,086 290,685 ." ^' 340,958 : - ;/:y;:y •;, -v , ( y- v -■ r ^ ■ -y " , - ■ 377 /13,492 - $112,974 $1,363,989 •31,088-'. - 1 ■■ ■ - - I.-. 6,537 X * $2,445,795* 31;250 ' 375,000 * : 760,417: ^30,746-—349,080- > • 320,232 ; Cr653 I./.,i- * ! y $103;339 *••• 31,250 - ■■•• $113,3974$!,350,497y$2,435,262^ Cr-4,199- .„;i.1,,-,.., ; .4— :/? I, „j.;, $644,^l08J $1,365,150 266,856 ' 266,856 1 162, p. the SEC stocks expected to head to C. Donald C. a contract Mayer, Solin authority Lillis. Each -datedL. of the * $281,556 . 106,855 ; 1944 1943r* $307,116 107,680 Dec. V. sell v 134,728 H 26.680 y'31,094-66,029 /. $313,085 : yy 168,173 4;,.*18,556 • railway_/.4railway.—— 3,260,215 r 1,364,654 3,196,169 2,958,699 3,041,948 * 1,294,186 1,357,434- 1,594,093 394,078 y 526,240 : - , Earnirigs-^- " 1945 * 336,861 • -- y/ ! :.r) , 1944 1943 4*4 1942 / railway— $15,505,140 $20,196,652 $20,547,733 $17,374,970 railway.**—*y 4,395,512 y 8,693,488 9,185,845 8.067,522 oper.- from income. 1,963,422 railway- - 2,546,112 .- 2,676,477 4,052^34 - Monogram Pictures Corp.—Earnings—* 3—' ; ', ' profit after charges and. taxes---—-f4.:— shares Earned —V. per 163, p. outstanding— share 74, t ,4 y: .• 1945 $142,363 ' ——500,000 —c/y* $0.25 4 ,/ jt *.. 1944 $52,555 458,659 $0.11 .. - 172,393 Service 19, 1942'• y $290,878 from Common . to Public Lewis, income--—) 1 -1945 4 V M8 Weeks Ended Nov. 1394. of-United RR:^Earning&^< : preferred Net for > - 203,721,175 215,791,270 206,772,962 161,174,905 Net from railway.—-- :y 78,538,035 92,250,774 94,404,440 69,706,341 Net ry. oper: income—4 27,980,433 31,400,019*36,422,767 45,351,236 —V. 162, p. 3195. }• stock' (par. 25 centsi share In cash. sale $157(416 r ^ " From Jan. 1— . Brothers'are oper. from Gross :::/,/c': Co, the capital a 1942' . ' $51;978 to preferred- stock-fbr period- from Net ry. the and $5,000,000- for the continued the . corporation . I . 100,000 shares retirement • November—. Net of : Middle West Corp.—Would Sell United Public Service Stock— ; The J/:y:f-;»••< '54,484* . w 1,487 •! from from aror,s business. of '"'•'•w-->:•':$}* •>.-i«-J**''• v'A the • Missouri Pacific RR.• issuance preferred opportunity to exchange their shares for shares ' re-- • iro. those/' r' '• 'i 333,056 '<% - Npt ry.; oper.; Income.— 387,697 t 'Deficit.—V. 162, p. 2820. /■*;'t'.-..y" •..»• stock.: v 28,895 > ;,:y^ ,/ f . ry. $9,021,427 $69,351,933 $55,012,31 tA issues expansion to ' Fronv.Jan: 1945—12 Mos.—1944 - cumulative shares additional planned - 2,065,062-' '" Net public - The 100,000 development and It $10,960,300 will-- vote a 1944''- 67,811; * $101-852 44-i..4 Net Inc.—New-Financing Proposed— stock. common outstanding ^ yy $686,735 • September $183,855V/n $143,918^ -- railwaysfrom railway Gross 1945—Month—1944 ' stockholders - \ y 211,698" ' : / ,■... /v Missouri Illinois company, and , amounting to issued by stock - v' inbonie' .November— • V'^-J-v.v ,i«-v Merck & Co., • r \ in .page 74,y 3076;' income' *----—$41,654" Gross - share. /■ revenues!-: income —V. 162, p. 2820. outstanding per y.y Dividends appug. sk Net Period End. Dec. 31— Sales. York. include off Corp.^N.ew Vice-Presidents—- Lester R." Fallon, formerly Bales Director of the Thom McAn. stores, become-head of the Thorn McAn men's and boys* chain. Leonard Shea, formerly in charge of thq women's, stores, assumes a like title and" responsibility.- for the company's combination stores. Both John - •' '.• *3,633- <jper^a :Gross has has p. 7,132 Int.: oh mortgage bonds Other int. ;A deductions Int. chgd. to construe. A. as i * $124,542^ incomet:— . r 4 executives 1945 charge *>r' *>' «• 1945 ; Net -f;/ to ':Tailway:'iX:i^'538,775^^'148;?63 oper. -y ?Nit* 2517; p. A 1946, sinking , Indemiiity €4irp.^r-Merger Effective^ Melville "Shoe bonds 1, for 1945-^Month—1944 > 194^—12 Mos.—1944 $907,989 4 $885,852 $11,004,297 $10,400,152 , Operating/expenses *4:- v 520,828 ' 481,767 5,880,914 5,750,775. Federal taxes 157,875 159;602 2,246,121 755,386 ■ Other taxes ill—' 66,434 70,086» " -794,765 v 684,725 ! Property retirement res. appropriation* * 61,000* 61,000 w * -732,000 ; ~ 770,000 y / $5392,295;-- $7,057»575v $40,695,165 $38,320^259 162, p. 2944. of May mortgages is $1,176,'934: !;/.%'■ expenses' for J* / - Period End; Oct; 31—> Operating revenues r - amount on $100,645 Mississippi Power & Li$tit Co;««i-EarniHgs--i "1945—11 Mos,—1944 • > k '•Deficit^V,' 162,"p. 2830. , Mc- - the on and * available ^will,, - Gross- irom railwajr.i:: f V 1,786,038-- . 1945—Month—1944 relations.—V;162f :p.H3195.„t poration's general funds and as such may be applied to any .corporate Dec. 14, -1945, the corporation ♦redeemed $2,625,000 purposes, / On - 'as /special assistant .to. Secretary' Nor--/ was chief 'oi ;the Washingtoh Bureau of - Duffield ' railway.^-.::yNbt ry. ^oper. income::^ - board amount payftble. interest election, Net/fromi $71,282,194- $71,324,436 1.99 stores, as compared 163; p. 73.// . "• « ; - Bee General Reinsurance Corp! above.—V, * <.:* Vo ;..a. / :i I 1 ; the corporation maximum common Mos;-!hk1944 the Based amount, for Ry.—Ed.]—V.'162, Gros& Irom, railway-:--" . the. editorial assuming^^';his: post^^ ' v;:// - the proceeds, 12 of CentrBLRR.-t-Eariiiiigs-^'Aly-;'] November— 3,100,000 Mercantile: Stores Co., Inc.—December Sales- $107.50 common ' • extent hi last: Wqek'i9^<,ChronicIe;M Central Mlsslsisppi 240,841 /$2fl79:309 operating ther company's \ - registrar for the $2^288,541 from ' 5 (estimated $2,073,610), sale warrants subsequent Dec. one^ - $11,017,507 Journal.*—V,^162, —V. received preferred of such net proceeds minimum from be necessary, cumulative corporation ...pursuant, to ness .on to of MeHou . ? Bank and Trust Co. has been appointed cumulative convertible preferred stock. /•-' The balance the 900,000 . on. " >■ -* . $6,420,150 c in 7 The Chemical used, of General; Mortgage:-—No interest or this, mortgage because not payable on the to 1945,-is $719,228 Wisconsin PubUshing^Co^New Official— 1942, Mr. Wall Street —V. - , v^ net --$10,856,271 Sales offered 5,407 unsubscribed shares of an issue of 60,000 shares of 3^»% cumulative convertible preferred stock (par $100) first offered to common stockholders at $104 610 123,304 1,207,500 125,887 f i945-^ont.h-/1944"v- Period End. Dec; 31— / McCrory' Stores Corp.^-Unsubscribed Shares Offered —Underwriters headed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fen-5 «er & Beane and Kidder, "Peabody & Co.. on:Jan. 101 be basis • - ■' McLcllan Storcs Co.-—Dccember v i 60,000 700,000 1,775,000 accrual (Figures published /" of Other ...-" PURPOSE—The uniilTmiturtty the. on because, payable-In bonds of above charges for1 both suiting 47-,263": $6,489/428 $i;437,790 Dee. 31: restal. in of merchandising field for ^ ;— Enti* Befwe: • the further addition . died the 30^^years.r--V/I62,;p. 3076, the 3lh% amount of payable. earned entire unamortized balance .under Amortization of Defense. Projects. This is partially--offsetby reduction of tax Accruals in amount of $168,000. brought-about by the 'Acoelerated amortization. / $8,306,107 1 - - An • NOTE—Railway /; - ; its" decisionr to 1946 Bodenhelmer,-Vice-President,- was . . currently not or i y!Total $6,372,887 ;-//■ In fund. . May Department .Stores Co^Official Dies— City. " He accrued • presently .outstanding,.-th«rtotal 13,119,557 ; : 85,054. . tax_-_- . to speciric formA bf -coverage.^—V. l62, p. 2018. Leon-M.' is whether the on earned; if. earned ■ ,,r, and. will bp responsible to Mr. Graw for general editorial activities'^ of the company. Litr:Insurance Co.—To Write ! announced' during , will $3,997,845 profits, taxes- Chairman Group, Group Permanent-and similar for. the .organization of a newdepartment for this purpose are pow under, way. When the: company is prepared to begin issuing such policies, announcement will be made' V exc. Period 162, p. 3195/ . 13,897,973 - $8,247,515 $6,443,483 / j 58,592'-.^ -"45,944 -54,572 . 163,' PA74r' - ; , r Eugene puffieid,' for .the last tftree: years; special assistant to Becretary of the Navy Forrestal, has been appointed d$ editorialargsistant to-James H.- -McGraw; ;Jr., President. • In; his capacity /as edit.orial assistant/ Mr. Duffield becomes/ 'Vice -* Marlin."blades andrspofting,guiis dn 1946, Aiming, to maintain its position among leaders in the/field, according <to Roger Kenna, Vice-: President in charge of sales and advertising, - Blade production, he said. Is expected to catch up; with dealer demands within' A "few months: and new high, record sales are forecast.—V. a normal McGraw-Hill CMarlinFircarmsCo^Hesumes :Adyertbing/Progiam^-». ::'<The^"compahF''i^-iW8Uming!:->aV:-brMdf'naiionalvta'dvtrtlsiiiB/'PMBfft^ for wholesale ■■ . be-included in the December accounts. - / Perinsylvahia*CenYjmr^irlines- :corp. -below j and.- Braniff ./Airways,: Ipe„, a.bbye^y. 162, pv 2274;« ' - The company in December, 1$45, operated with 203^Jn<tbe same month,in 1944^-^. • than^ : Income*./L./;^ Salc^ > LXABILlTZEB—-Ndtes -payabie-^-banks, -$568,000;' accounts > payable-^- trade, $247,627; accrued liabilities, $285,253; due' logofficers and stockholders;/,$149,522 other: current^ liabilities/-$53,537; •Ad'tes^payablo^i banks. $45,000; - common "stock fpar" $1)," $120,000; /paid-in surplus, $633,000;; earned surplus^ $l»il26,5147; as 14,643,594 $3,943,272 $21182,803, December Sales Off 1.46%— * total/'$3^^8,353.-^: - . .;■» 10,182,925,/ Net' profit ^et^A6l746U^emergency ^f abilities ^neth^-$156,77a;>tot(U^S2?8,353iu . ~ ' -receivable—war branch. -■ . 1942 admins deductions-—^^ Federal , $278,455; marketable ^securities- at cost -(market $3,400;• /accounts -receivable—-trade (net), $667,127; ac¬ contract termination, claims, ->.$188;723; -inven-/ torieS; $1,021,834; due Jrom wholly owned subsidiaries^ $22,541; other, notes and accountsreceivable*; $5,253;/post ,«war -refund .-of excess profits, tax,.. $30,938:-4J.- S.. Government refupd claims, $62,440;/):cash surrender value of life-insurance jjolicies, $26,185; other current assets, > $21,794; U. S. Treasury bond at cost, $10,OOOj: due from Canadian ! Bee . , $9,650): counts . Mortgage—Although-not Interest r month Based unless 1943 ■ Sept.. 30, . »nd Grofiff/ pttrfit^'LLiwOther income^.-, i 1943«>:#|3ue'tiojoarryb profits credit arising in fiscal year; ended '-i J'-.-;:-" .« i." \ • ' -r BALANCE ^HEET. .SEFT> 30, 1945 ASSETS^-Cash, value - ."expenses $03,529- ;;$123.478^ . 1944- . / ; . / 22,817- ; $224,J59 postwar! refund^ot $30,937 for year! ; "n " , allowances $47,973,633 $71,324;435 $67,351,103 $62,613,293 Cost/ofvgoods sold,, incLv'Xr^ /?'{ ; deprec; ' and amort., / rentals, repairs -And ,.»' .. 1 m,: I. other occupancy \exp» 33,847,455-- 48,-433,326 47,009;646 • 43,-120,846 - Cr48,280 1— : "-if'' 1 : presently outstanding, the total? interest payable May I, 1946, if earned, is $357,061., , -'. ♦ ——Calendar Years- Sales^ less-returns'and'' / $'216,314 " "341,945 (Cfedit- Net profit • -' $31,271 l"-: *13,355 ; excess-prof ; - 64,706 $641,617 l\deduCtions/////^4^-*-^^-' ♦Federal 1944, each event. - First on earned, ^Interest and Sinking. Fund, sinking, fund: will be accrued 9 Mos. End. : ; excess Interest STATEMENT OF INCOME " Fedcrfcf income" tax;--:— •After ' 77,684 ; /Total' income of unused 936,497 $563,933 a:— Income Iricouie 11 income—^-— $309,28T $116,828 $2,672,372 $962,130 ' ••Note-'covering/.'^bhtingent,^Charges,,l;yy;y»,y!;{y:i'/»;:yyy:;Cv:1£y! fSAy'S*:' twelfth ; 1.6667 ' 1 • v goods 'sold gen; 1,6667 : l", $224,089" ,$3,(131,274; ,.'$5,710,368 x 232 /. 23,627 182,660 1,351y 5,636v 4,248;543 y .103,678. / 329,639317,033 ' : , ,J- Net >, • ■ unless .Co!L: ; "• 2,241 - ; . 1.6667 ' Mitchum, Tully Si - charges:»—yi!,-» y:.' : :365. •Contingent -charges— 29,393 & • Co. Income-:*—L---..:.$341,286 Misc.. deductions-^:——: - Sept. 30,'45 selling, will , . 30 discounts,:; returns allowances M ■ - Percentage F, S. Mosely Si Co.." 4.1666,, Lee- Higginson Corp.-^.- - 2.5000 Folger,- Nolan Inc„^V.-.__ ^1.6667 Johnson, Lane, Space' ; and Co., 1.6667 C ^ 23.7500 Kidder, Peabody -& Co... "23.7500; Goldman, Sachs' Si Co.— 13.3333 Hemphill,: NoyeS Si Co,__' 5.0000- • ' Hornblower sales several -Percentage'/' ,1 1 • /Total" • $225,000 1 JOllen Gross . . bApurchased;,by ;$ach. are Co. -The. Illinois INCOME , . % underwriters arid* the : follows;/• of,the. several names principal amount of-debentures: •. - f , 1945, ' Corp. with Theodore-Low," purchasers has agreed purchase one-sixth of Middle West's holdings and have also agreed, ) Monongahela Power Co.—-Preferred Dividend No. 2— have declared .regular . quarterly .dividend of $1.10 per share on the $4.40 cumulative preferred stock, payable Feb. 1, to, holders of record: Jan*- 15. An initial quarterly. distribution of llkt amount was made on Nov, 1, last.—V. 162, P. 2646. The directors a THE COMMERCIAL & 196 1945 1944 $564,327 323,864 $545,098'-71,936 >r;; 90,24^: November— Net railway—,—-./.*; from Net railwayj—, from Gross 2,588,588 income,—'- •. 937,742 oper. ry. 2821., p. 14,879 Period End. Dec. 3,201,997 1,254,112 ' 'Gas crease cu.vft. ' • > I62~~p, —V.: ''' , Moore-McCormack LinesV Nov 30— Oper£gEtenues -Uncollectible oper. rev- Net Net The 29,588,184 He said $391,802 261,951 $4,797,170 $4,419,317 2,919,066 3,356,384 Net —V. • - y■ E. company tric A, • T. Mfg. Co., Nashua!, N; Nashua H.—Off er Extended— The First of property of the company, based on adjusted increasing the depreciation reserve by $1,026,000 *" " ' < ' ""'^ Milo R. Maltbie, "chairman of the Commission, announced that prior to 1937 the company had made no adequate provision for depreciation v and it was only in recent years that depreciation reserves were in¬ creased. However, hfe added, .past deficiencies have not been fully;: provided for and the findings in the current proceedings require an Lighting Co. " . . in the depreciation reserves,, -• increase ? subsidiary operating companies.—V.' 162, ' ■" ' 462. p. ' } commission for the company to make the the Long Island Lighting Co.'s plan to issued by the No order was adjustments until it acts on recapitalize and merge With ,::■; National The Depaftnifent Stores Corp.—Calls Stock— * has called for redemption on Feb. 28, next, all, corporation of 6% preferred stock-(par $10) at par and dividends amounting to $2.30 per share. Paythe Bankers Trust Co., 16 Wall St., New York, of its outstanding shares and "accrued unpaid will be made at 'wtent N. Y. - " " ^ - -v • l, iX,' t'.'\y v' - • directors •The on JX y'V-.-•) r v-•> ' Div. Rate—To Pay 50^ Extra Div.— Doubles Quarterly , Jan. declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents 3 share and an extra dividend of 50 cents per share on the common stock, no par value, both payable Jan. 15 to holders of record Jan. 10. ~ Last year, the company made four regular quarterly distributions of 12Vz cents per share on this issue, and, in addition, on Jan. 15, 1945, per . cents.—V, 162, p. 1395. paid an extra dividend of 50 National Sugar Mfg. Co.—Calls Bonds— outstanding first mortgage. 6% bonds due serially Feb. and 1949, have been called for redemption on Feb., 1, 1946 at 102 V2 and interest. Payment will be made at the International Trust Co., trustee, Denver, Colo., or at the . Bankers, Trust Co,,; 16 Wall St., New York, N. Y, * h. "v.-jrd v'V ' • •, The bonds due .Feb. 1, 1946'.will be redeemed at their .maturity .at par and interest;:—V. 161, p. 1246. • ' ; ,1 - • ■ * All 1. the of 1948 1947, Subs)—Earnings v; Natomas Co. (& Chief Gross Net revenue profit after charges before hut taxes., 'i- 1 ; •Loss.—V. 162, p. 989. " * —V. 162, p. 71,900 35,493 28^21. w j - k Association—Output— ; New England Power the number of kilowatt hours available for as 58,408,910 compared with 62,937,248 for the week ended Jan. 6, 1945, a decrease of 7.20%. The comparable figure for the week ended Dec.' 2$,V 1945, was 57,784,566, a decrease of 5.00% under the corresponding week last association The week the year. The 1946 5, t;> /■ ■ figure for the week ended Dec. 22, decrease of 0.30% under the corresponding p. 74. ■ 1945 comparable 260,767, —V. reports Jan. ended a 163, ->'■ ; %-" as was 67,-» week last year. ' the week 11,042,604 below year ended production ago. Jan, This kwh. of is ;• 1945 a 12,168,142 ;■ for the corresponding week Co rv:.\ 1772,'. 162, p. ' common preferred' S. P. ;•■ payable Jan. 28, in 1945 were as value, Payments no par 1946. 22, » ; > 1946 to follows: lj $1 each.—V. 162, . p. 2021. M -Listing of 2%% 77,669 139,233 22,982 from; railway—— • oper. income—j —V. 462, p. 2822. , ; 1,316,068 486,442 7,516,719 1,691,594 X 55,601 6,967,513 Income-^- oper. become from Net - a If '• and best known companies In the field of The; various types of products are built largest controls.' motor which is self- speed, heavy duty industrial timer In this field to the company obtained the Telechron electric motors. The com-, Recently, use ire* and 1 , 7,300,991 2,259,253 always alphabetical mechanically held types are also made. A recently acquired 'coil winding division, formerly Paragon Coil Co., 'makes a large share ot the coils used by the company and, in addition, a wide variety of coils are wound for other companies. Another recently acquired division, formerly Piatt Brothers Industries,s reconditions the company's products returned from customers foroverhaul and repair and also designs and produces custom-built; 111,882; 7,717,027 not alphabetical near pany is thus enabled to! tap new equipment markets' as well as placement markets for less efficient units. 'A wide, variety of magnetic .^contactors of both electrically 1942"' $726,377 270,635 96,782 . is exact as f • self-lubricating. and license first From Jan. 1— Gross in always possiblt, the time slow a starting 209,117 are it reasons companies arrange «s of one automatic of Leonard A. 3078. • ; - $716,985 to Paragon" Electric Co., Two Rivers; Wis.-—Stocks Of& Co., Milwaukee on Dec. 27 offered • 10,500 shares 5% convertible preferenceVstock ($10 par) and 21,000 shares common stock ($2.50 par) in units consisting of one share: of 5% convertible preference stock and two shares of common stock at $18 per Unit.' $ COMPANY—Company," a Wisconsin corporation,was incorporated Nov. 27, 1945,1 to. succeed to the business 'Of Paragon Electric Co; (111.), which was incorporated in *1910, ; and since 'that* time has * around ;~1943 1944 $662,613 railway—— ' Net ry. 2,561,108 instruments. authorized capital lav and* 10.500 shares of 5% the total shares author-^ ized, 49,120 shares of the common stock were used to acquire the North American Co.-r~Bedemption of Stock— business and assets- of the predecessor company; Paragon Electric; Co.' (111.) r 21,000 shares of the common stock* and 10,500; shares i of% The outstanding $34,819,600 5%^ preferred «tock which- was re- ■ the 5% convertible preference stock will be sold; 2,442 shares of the cently called for redemption on Jan. 31, 1946, at $55 per share and common stock were used to acquire the business and assets of Paragon dividends, will be redeemed at The Chase National Bank of the City of Coil Co.; and 1,058 shares of the common stock and $6,966 were New vYork, -redemption pgent, -11 Rroad 3t., New; York, N. Y.—See also med to acquire the business ahd Assets ;ofl Platfc Br0s.S IndUstries> I: V. 163. p. 75. 10,500 shares of the common stock will be reserved for the conversion of the ,5% convertible preference stock >nd 13,880 shares will ~ r Northeastern Insurance Co. of Hartford—250 Div.— remain unissued. *' ♦, < i - \' t Of the $173,250 to be received by company from the sale of 21,000 The directors on Jan. 4 declared a dividend of 25 cents per shareJ shares of • common stock and 10,500 shares of the 5% convertible; oh the outstanding capital' stock, payable Feb. 1 to stockholders of f preference stock, approximately $10,000 is to be applied to the pay¬ yecord Jan. 15, according to F. E. Amidon, treasurer.—^V. 160, p. 1741* f ment^ of a-mortgage onlthe -plant: at Two Rivers, Wis., being acquired from the predecessor company together with all of its other assets; approximately $6,966 (and 1,058 shares of common stock above re¬ Northern States Power Co. (pel.)—Weekly Outputferred to) are to be used to acquire all of the assets and business of Electric output of this company for the Week ended Jan. 5, 1946,' Piatt Bros.vIndustries, a partnership/ The balance of the proceeds totaled 46,508,000 kwh.,, as compared with 45,966,000 kwh.t for the from the financing is to be used to iriiprove the manufacturing facili¬ corresponding week last year, an increase of 1.2% , ties of Paragon Electric Cch and to increase its working capital. Electric "output of this company" for the week- ended Dec. '59, 1945 I WAR CONTRACTS^—All v/ar contracts of the company have been totaled 45,712,000 kwh., as compared with 43,635,000 kwh. for the cor¬ renegotiated for the-years 1942 and 1943 and the year 1944 is in the; responding week in 1944, an increase of 4.8%.—V. 163, p. 75. process of being renegotiated: - No refunds were required to be made in th years 1942 and 1943 and it is not expected that the company will be required to make any refunds in connection with .contract Northern States Rower Co. {Minn.)-^Listing of Bonds renegotiations for the years 1944 and 1945. *Th» New York Stock' Exchange has authorized the listing of $75,CAPITALIZATION, UPON'COMPLETION OF FINANCING : 000,000 nrst. mortgage bonds, series due Oct.: 1, 1975, 2%%, which. - Net ry. 690,781 1,(*9,096 yAPPLICATION 1,190,691 total PROCEEDS^-The OF 98,000 shares of common stock (par $2.50) convertible preference stock (par $10).4 Of ' issued and are pref. stock ($19 par)., ^ 10,500 shs. 10,500 shs. ; Common stock: ($2.50 par)__——I—— *98,000 shs. • 73,620 shs, "Of this amount, 10,500 shares are reserved for the exercise of the' conversion privilege, by holders of the 5% convertible prefereric stock and the balance is available for later Issuance. " v : " 1 Northwest Airlines, Inc.—To Expand Service— American city, Newark, N. J., was added to North* west Airlines"'; -coast-to-coast system on?^Dec, 28' :When; the;,Givli -Aero-? nautics Board in Washington announced approval of the company's application to serve that city. Tentative plans call for inauguration, One more major conv. York's LaGuardia airport.—V. 162, a-" y. will continue p.' 3196. : Sept. 30,'45 admin, eral expense $1,962,867 1,954,572 1,495,396 968,905 439,760 352,545 167,912 258,174 — l0 • $9,257 VrB, 965 $4,899 ■ Uncollectible oper. 6,878 Net Net —V. 4,476,997 expenses-—^ i oper. %:'y } .v ——• —— 113,624 ' t ' Net $9,056,605 631,711 833,055 8,768,971 $9,038,234 8,765,952 $111,053 3103,670 75,283 2,098 taxes——— income period for '? the conv, 3,938 - Balance of net inc— *•$1,137 ; $42,4lt : , 1 29,550 -79,789 J'tlvf-'' 'j' $28,387 $2,801 ———— pref. div. re¬ quirements 5% 5,250 $23,137 • $31,264 ' $12,867. 5,250 : 5,250. $26,014 87,617 V *Loss.—V. 163, p. 76. Parker Appliance C. . $845,432 % 81,061 $66,105,214 38.465',396 18,920,109 v 18,601,584 $650,598 income_rr!ta 3078. 1,900,572 v. % 1,546,927 inCome_—-.i.—! * 162, p. •... $6,197,970 $71,652,126 3,451,966 43,675,412 $6,674,522 revenues— V ■ 1945—11 Mos.—1944 $6,204,848 $71,665,750 $66,186,275 $6,686,877 rev.% 12,355 taxes ' ' 1945—Month—1944 Period End. Nov. 30— Operating revenues ; Drl6,709 Dr3,873 ; Fed. and State income .* $59,126 $114,926% % $112,635 Dr4,358 (net).— Net- income— Prov. for V $1,195,943 $2,506,967 gen- i Other income ; Co.—Earnings— >y 1942' ' 1943 1944 986,916 sold—i ; and • _ Telephone ■ $1,254,347 Net sales^—. Sell., Corp.^-Sells Interest in Subsidiaries— Bell '■ Years Ended Dec. 31 ' The corporation has sold all its interests in Litchfield & Madison Ry, and in Mt. Olive &: Stauntoh Coal. ' Proceeds of sale will be ; approximately $2,000,000. > , . Holdings in the railway company comprise the entire preferred and; common shares and in the coal company all capital stock and un¬ secured intercompany debt. ' 1 The sale, consummated Dec. 31, was made to Jacob L. Holtzmann of N. Y. City.*—V. 163, p. 75. / - ' / . Ohio COMPANY) (ILLINOIS EARNINGS 9 Mos. End. 1 abcut Feb. 1, 1946. • Mr. Hunter also declared that planes of his company of the new service;,on-or to fly into- New Outstanding Authorized outstanding.—V. 162, p. 2648. 5% Operating the Association reports electric output decrease of 1.125,538 kwh., or 9.25% kwh. T ;> Electric Association—Output—* 4, O. P. S. O. fered~*-Loewi Earnings-^ $571,118 railway-^-:.) • For Jan. However, they position Corp.—New Art Director— Net from railwayl-»^w Operating of Light Official—Expansion— NOTE—Fof tncchanical order. -v';: ■ ■'' v •NovemberGross from 'Operating New England Gas & stock, common record possible Schmidt has been elevated President, announces the appointment director of the -company.—V. .162, > p. art , Ogden % 1945—12 Mos.—1944 $5,932,224 $38,869,267 $38,214,952 ' • the on Cost of goods 1945—Month—1944 ' $6,046,137 sales,-'—L. . *56,284 > ,V ./. $1,181,727 Inc.—December Sales Up 1.92%— Neisner Brothers, Period End. Dec. 31— Net 36,433. -. 1 Mos.—1944 ^1,411,236 into the $200,000 159, p. 452; V. & 'The New York Stock Exchange has authorized the listing of $75,* O0O,OOO '40-year 2%% debentures due Dec. 1, 1985.—V, 162, p. 76. % Preferred Di^« Thomas Engineer. Norfolk Southern Ry . 1945—9 1945—3 Mos.^—1944 —$515,313 $390,862 Period End. Sept. 30— , the Railway company, : Waiter S. Assistant-Secretary to Secretary and Ranko **<. the Island the ; Racific Telephone & Telegraph Co. been Henri Badacca, Commission of New York S. owns.—V. now latter holders v <• Power Debentures— Waldron, Noma Electric < Co.—Value Set— has set a valuation of $8,427,178original cost. Alter^v and other adjust- . •rnents, the company's surplus of $300,000 is wiped out, leaving a deficit of $2,306,479. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Long Suffolk Lighting Nassau & The P. on $ 95,867,623 Wallace B. Carr has been P. Redding continues as a director and General Superintendent of the company.—V,-135,. p. 981... - -r ; V ? National Bank of Boston, Mass,, -acting as agent for Textron Mills, Inc., has extended its offer to purchase common stock Nashua Mfg. Co. for $100 per share. The offer will be good through 1946 unless-earlier Withdrawn.—V. 162, p.. 3196. has of tor from i'i it the to donate $1.25, and May 1,,Aug. 1 and Nov,,; ' • ; r / BNE President, has been named a director, and BNE Vice-President, a Vice-President and direc¬ * 'O'Neill, R. named '; Service of elected President to succeed, the late Ross, who died Dec. 22: - Mr. Collins Is a director of this : and a Vice-President and director of, Buffalo Niagara • Elec¬ Collins L. Corp.' Harold w - Cities holders Ry.—New President, Etc.— Niagara Junction Lfeslie force.—V. 162, p. 3077. recapitalization. Jan. 27, period ending Jan. .William will receive,$14,850,000 in dividends during 1946, it was announced on Jan.; 7 by Lewis W. -Douglas,-pi, President. The dividend scale for 1946, Mr. Douglas said, will be the same as in 1945, although the total amount of dividends payable -, will be $408,000 greater than last year, • because of the larger volume of insurance in between .. resumed dividend jiayinents bn the first pre¬ series, declaring a quarterly dividend of $1.25 fot 31, 1946. The dividend is payable Feb. 1, 1946 to holders of record Jan.. 16,; 1946. A similar: distribution. was made on this issue on Aug. 1, 1942; none cince.; Arrearages as, Qf Nov; 1, 1945 amounted to $16.25 per share.—V. 163, p. 75. Policyholders Dur-» of Mutual Life Policyholders difference the plan if (The) Outlet Co.—To Pay $1.25 Common Dividend— The directors on Jan. 5 declared a quarterly dividend of $1,25 per , . - 1946—— mg the to to discontinue The directors on Jan. 9 Co.* of N. Y.-r-Medical Director $14,850,000 in Dividends to equal payment '• 162, p. 2196. Niagara Hudson. fcowet Corp.-^Resumes • To Pay - • preferred. iY" Brig. Gen. Hermon F. Safford, wartime rubber director of the United States Ordnance Department, has been elected Executive Vice President. The company is expanding its facilities at both the Willoughby and; Conneautville plants ahd is about to erect a new, plant at Long Beach, Calif.—V. 157, p. 169. '• vj: ■ 29,244,063 24,752,195 $ Marion-Reserve. - of present preferred stock dissent.-, the will ferred stock, ; 5%- R. James $ of P. vidend Payments— Idaho, New M6^ 162, p. 30<7. Gudger, now on terminal leave "Of his; duties* as <^mihander; 'U; S,>N. .R^haa rejoined this company- as-a medical director; according' to an announcement made by Dr. William M. Bradshaw, medical director of the company. Dr. cash a Ohio Rubber Co.-^-New 271,809,327 245,800,039 359,406 v ^ 307,678 15^717,434 100,751,905 16,605,120 $8,743 587 miscellaneous notes O. will put an additional $5,000,000 and share the Mutual Life Insurance plus facilitate stock which (L T.) Newberiry tJo.—December Sales Rose 5.6%— Period End. Dec. 31— 1945—Month-ri944 jl945^-12Mo^,^-1944 Sales. of stock is to be valued in the merger at'$105 a preferred stockholders will be offered a share-for ' present than 15% more stock 30,580,156 25,768,138 a price of their present preferred stockholdings and $105.rth (parent) r: 1945—11 Mos.—1944 ('■ 1945—11 Mos.- 2,698,954 2,268,138 , and $468,750 stock The company reserves the right - 3078. p. call the 271,449,921 245,492,361 168,540,554 149,367,958 6,776,336 72,329,211 66,880,340 $ lii Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming and El Paso, Tex.' V. exchange v 13,640,966 2,201,915 and Service preferred * construction in 1946, ' than double the amount would go for new construction.? estimated the company would supplies service The company ico, Montana,- Utah, 2,664,292 1,345,293 1,622,017 23,116,256 2,552,952 focome—1 oper; with •• preferred new and share Earnings— -1944 1945—Mpnth—1944 income— Net $18,500,000— building. spend $75,000,000 for new •The share To JTork Telephone Co. V. 162, additions in 1945. years Mr.; Ogden spent for gross plant the next five . Public $15,369,700 ahd_wiH be replaced with $15,600,000 par value new 4% of Operating revenue : 25,725,305 expenses—2 17,004,351 taxes,——— \ 6,168,002 President, announced. , > . . the greater part of that sum, more Within 4 1,272,216 Operating Operating spend $18,500,000 on plans, to company ,1,522,860 Operating revenues J„ 25,763.757' 23.147,073 UncoUectible r oper.%reVi-t^ > 38.452 ^ 30,817 7,764,440 P. Ogden. F. 1,912,332 Period End. Nov. 30— 27,366,521 9,826,853 319,219 Expenditure of Plans ; 1,035,946 $39,550,278 2,574,143 675,025 $467,864 income— oper. income-. 2,499,310' 1,251,859 stocks ,f S. and the $3,230,600 preferred,stock of Marion-Reserve will be reduced by about $3,000,000 "> $3,640,970 $44,212,207 $4,212,872 2,815,256 929,752 Operating revenues— Operating expenses Operating taxes.;——- ' ; preferred until - Tel. & Tel. Co.—Earnings— , . .;. f 1945—Month—1944 $ 1945—11 Mos.—1944 .$4,221,887 S3,645,876 $2,274,305 $39,594,433 - 9,015 s , 4,906 74,993 44,155 Mountain States Period End New The conversion 2,741,756 4 1,030,089 : Ohio The , :)>•.'■*.:? tp. preferred present debt, which comprises $28,909,000 bonds debt of 1942 $235,354 ' ," and replacing paying issue. merged company is expected to issue $32,000,000 new first mortgage bonds and $5,500,000 debentures to replace the present 107,864 103,334, 127,005 107,997 }y :'.&* ? 1! ■>*(v^ 101,779 163,288 .2,356,238' railway—— Net ry. oper. income— V.' 162, p. 2821.' ' 1 . „ $226,933 :fT?i „ down ':' Marlon*' • • -' The ; „ from Net 1943 , $224,959 _ , 73,023 : railway from Gross : '"1944 '202,943 , income_V4I: Net ry. oper. , . , $177,568 railway——- from Net ; ; ,r railway,,— from Gross Inc.—Stock Conversions—-. shares of its $2.50 stock by the close of preferred share was 1950.—V. 162, p. 2275. November— . From Jan. 1— corporation on Jan. 2 announced that 92,894 preferred stock had been converted into common business on Dec. 31, the last day on which each exchangeable for 2xk shares of common stock. This left 15,106 shares of preferred stock outstanding rate is now two shares of common for each share of The Dec.' 31", T' " ' -/.''-1''-'i' 3077. ■' 1945 Scaling (3) . lower dividend f • * RR.- -Earnings— New York Connecting u 617,886,061 76,467,705 651,679,855 ' 83,.232,358 SalesJ- Power, ,Inc.„• (2) Refunding of outstanding'debt. i .^ '• • • . its subsidiaries, and Ohio River Reserve. Power Co. of *\ year ago. Co., Inc.—December Sales—^ 1945—Month—1944 g 1945—11 M6s.—1944y^ 31— , .V; :,., plan has three principal objectives: ': Merger of Ohio Public Service Co. with The .(1) This is a decrease of 748,366 kwh„ or 1.34% % 55^10,388 kwh.,-for the corresponding month a ,£ ' * \ ' ' * ' 1 output in December is reported at 756,569,000 cu. ft., an in¬ of 47,017,000 cu. ft, or .6.63% above production of 709,552,000 in the corresponding month a year ago.—V.-16?, p. 74. * >'' v below' prdouctlon 6 i 42 6,81 sy.3,787,851 1,433,597 Montgomery Ward & • electric 31,.,1945,. this Association reports month .ended Dec. the For j-.'-f,; company, . / and Gas Down in December— output of 55,162,022 lcwh. 1,15?,384 g . | ....; .. 3>f55.329 ; 126,933 4.93% or corresponding week a .year ago., ;y .-''y in the ft. cu. Output of Electric Up 333,484 > ' 5,9G7,615 "* 000 $555,726 *•' $424,072 192,129 ..5,333,691 railway——- —V, 162 ■; y . . railway— from Net from Net 165,905 income— oper. ry. Prom Jan. 1— Gross 1942 1943 of 7,837,000 cu. ft., increase an ,, , Monday, January 14, 1945 CHRONICLE reported at 166,764,000 cu. ft., - ■iti Ohio Public Service Co.—Recapitalization Plan— i-f above production of 158,927., A plan of recapitalization was filed Jan. 9 with the SEC by the the Jan. 4 week Is ;;':Gas output for Ry.—Earnings— Monongahela FINANCIAL the H. Wagner, company.—V. Jr., Co., Cleveland, Ohio—New V.-Pres. Secretary, has 162, p. 3197. been elected Vice-President of ' < ' S (Continued on page 230) . , ■ (Afi Volume ^ Number 445S 163 ' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Stock and Bond Sales DAILY and deterred deuvery eelee are New York Stock «» WEEKLY - disregarded in the days range, unlets they are the only transactions ted States Government Securities Exchange YEARLY ■ of the day. No account is taken of such sales in computing the range for" the year. the New York Stock Exchana* on the New YorkT'. WeW York Stock E«hfinge during the current on daily record of the transactions in Treasury and Home Owners' Loan coupon bonds of a point. ' 32d Figures titer decimal point represent one or rrfore a week. Jan. 5 Dally Record ef U. 8. Bond Prieoa Treasury •$ 4%s, 1947-53 Jan. 9 Jan. 8 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Daily Record of f High Low fre»«ury. 2'As, Sept., ( , (Close Total sales in $1,000 units , Low - 2V*s, (Close , Total sales in $1,000 units— l I Mis, 1949-52 [High Jan. 10 Jan. 11 102.1 102.2 102.14 102.18 101.30 102.2 102.5 102.16 102.24 101.30 102.2 102.14 102.18 102.29 *'%' 8 & 6 1951-53-.!.-—-—A-—. 102.29 112 I Hign 33 Low iClose High $%«,' 1952-66—-- Low Close Total sales in $1,000 units—-——. Total sales in $1,000 units— .. (High —J Low [Close ?, High «%s, 1954-56 Low Close Total sales In $1,000 units— 1High 3s, 1951-55— ■ Low Jan. 9 Low [Close Is, 1946-48 Jan, 8 [Close Total sales In $1,000 units— High Low —J — Jan. 7 { Low Total sales in $ 1,000 units— (High ' Jan. 5 f High g 2'AS, Dec., 1967-1972 (Close £ Total sales in $1,000 units—.— 3%s, 1946-49 • r Close \ Low - O. 8. Bond Prioes 1967-72 Total sales In $1,000 units fHigh.- < 3%s, 1946-50 , Total sales in $1,000 units— w 2%s 106.25 1956-59 [Close 106.25 Total sales in $1,000 units.—..—. Total sales' in $1,000 . fHigh ———( Low 3%S, 1955-60 [Close : ( High ——j Low 2s, 1947...... ...— [Close 2a, March 1948-50 —— .Total sales In $1,000 units* Hign Is, Deo. 1948-50 fClos* Total sales in $1,000 units* $%«, 1960-65.— 1949-195ll—— 2s, June, Total sales in $1,000 units— Total sales in $1,000 units. (High 1948—————.— 2s, Sept., 1949-1951. Total sales in $1,000 units... 1949-53 i:'.V-V.W LOW — 'V-.-. — \ LOW (Close — 7Hlgn *C 2s, Dec., 1949-1951. Close ——. 103.7 ,f Low ,103.7 103.7 ' IClose Total sales in $1,000 units— Total sales In fHigh $1,000 units. ... * Ss, March, 1950-1952 i 5 . .. fHigh .-{ Low iClose 2%S, 1950-52— ...... Total-sales In $1,000 units. High • %s. Low —— Close Total sales in $1,000 units. 2 % S, 5 Total sales in $1,000 units.. „( Low — 101.28 > .-{ Low (Hign «%s, 1958-63 101.28 Close in $1,000 units—— Total sales » 10 101.28 f Hign Low [Close „ 101.30 :: [Total sales in $1,000 units.. Total sales ip $1,000 unlts-A^— (High !%«, 1956-59.— 101.23 $2 yes, Dec., 1959-1962 ; | Low (Close .. 101.30 High 2 (High ,— 101.30 101.19 Total sales in $1,000 units.. ' (Close 3%s, 1951-54-., 101.23 IClose Low Total sales In $1,000 units.— 3 fHigh | Low 2'As, June, 1959-62__ Total sales In $1,000 units *%#. 1948-51 106.25 units.. — Low —. (Close Total sales in $1,000 units—. ... — Total sales In $1,000 units.. [High I ?%s, 19^2-54 Low 3s, Sept., 1950-1952.— .. [Close Total sales in $1,000 units.. Total sales in $1,000 units. High 2%s, 1956-58- 2s, 1951-1953 Low Close Total sales in $1,000 units— Total sales in $1,000 units. f Hieh .-{ Low [Close 2%s, 1962-67—— Is. Total sales in $1,000 units— 1951-55—. — Total sales in $1,000 units. [High 2%B, 1963-1968. ! 2s, June, 1952-54—— — — Low Close Total sales in $1,000 units— 2%s, June, 1964-1969... Total sales in — 3s, Dec.,* 1952-54—— Total sales in $1,000 units—. Total sales in $1,000 units. High $%s, Deo., 1964-1969—— ./•; v .• .• 103.8 103.25 ,103.30 LOW 103.8 103.25 103.30 Close 103.8 103.25 103.30 — v . Total sales In $1,000 units— ipz ■■■ ' $1 ' •'v 2 ;• [High v'L"; 1965-70 .. LOW — Close 103.26 103 103.7 103.10 Low 103 103.7 103.10 103.26 103.28 103 103.7 103.10 103.26 103.28 11 i 1%S 2 2 •:^. 103.28 1948— ———. Total sales in $1,000 units. [High 103.8 Low 103.8 103.22 (Close 103.8 103.22 2%s, 1966-71..————. I Total sales in $1,000 units.. 103.22 • 20 fHigh 102.3 •I Low 102.5 [Close 1967-72—.. 1953-55— Total sales in $1,000 units. High —- Total sales in $1,000 units— 2 Mi s, June 3s 1 vt-:- Close 2%S $1,600 units. 102.5 5- 102.5 Total sales in $1,000 units— 102.22 102.5 102.22 1 :'ff — .111 1 102.22 ih 102.22 : . 5 — Total sales in $1,000 units. 102.22 102.22 102.5 ■'V., £ 1%S, 1950.——.— ••••' ?in9 iRegistered bond transaction. 21 Treasury 2'As June 1967-1972, UTreasury 2%s 1965-1970, five registered bonds sold at one registered bond 102.20. > Treasury 2%s NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW AND HXGK SALE PRICES Saturday ;■ 82% 82% 15% 33 17% 15% 33 18'/a - ; 8% 5% 8% *67% >i- 39 *102 V 106 *21% V® 22% 189 : 23 " 34 39 Va *102 189 23 8% 68 % 71 39 34 For footnotes *120 8% 188 8% 5% 5% •'f. 55 22% 33% 23 page :'r;l 17'A l34'A 22 21% 47 47% 34% 19% 48 35% : 20y» : 57Mi ' 56-V 8% 55%: 9 ♦123 ;>."' : *103 ■ 193 23% 192 , - 5% 33%,' 34 35% " 35% xl9% - 55% :, 125 9% 5%'-''' '5% 56% 55% 69% 69% 44% 44'A 45 106 24 193% 23'A 35% 24 r-. -• '193 23% 34% ♦103 ;: - 23% 35% : '' *102 : 24% 195 195 : 24 36 '70 'S> 44% 106 24 - .• ACF-Brill Adams Express' : Adains-Miliis Corp_>__^..J/o 900 Motors Co-i—2.50 Acme Steel Co 10 .5,300 4ddresR-Mutigr Corp 10,600 . 20 Va- Admiral Corp. 9,700 56 >X 125 ■ 150 ; 9% Jan 1' Par — : — 10 1 : -'v-i, - 70 ' 44% ^ [ 22% Apr tr 17 - ,- 700 $2.50 nrlor 1,100 Allen Industries Inc 2,800 Allied 3,400 Allied Kid Co Allied Mills Co Inc Alghny Lud Stl Corp Aileg A West Ry 6% gtd 24% % 23% 24% V' 36 36% ^ ' : 9,500 r Chemical A: Dye S No p«r ..-35 Dec 47% Dec 14 Deo 33 Dee 24% vr . <■ 26 Dec 6 16 6% 6% Dec 17 2 ; 153% Mar 16 15% Jan 2. 27% Aug 21 : 60% Jun Dec 42 'A Dec. 108 37% May 75 43 - Apr 23% Jan 37 Jan -6 24% Apr 70 Jan Dec 17 5 Dec 10 24'A Dec 10 36 % Dec 8 Deo 7% July 3% Dee Mar 17 July 100 Jan 21 25'A Dec 194 Oct 12 Dec 23 ;,&v, 74 2 10% Dee Jan 22 11 Dee Jan 56 91 Jan 13% Jan Jun 64 8% Aug 9% Nov 2 : Jun 114 Jan 19% 56 Jan 47 64% 6 122 22% Jan 24 v $ per share 62% Feb 108% Nov Jan d* 21% Dec 24 Highest share 10% 26% 2 Jan per 10 11 Lowest 34% Nov 30 6 :> 2% Jan 27 21% Dec >• 24 34% Jan '• ' 1* par 15 26 17 , No par _100 No Jun 98% Jan 22 preferred-No par A>- : T 106 196 conv i 11,100 115 Dec ^ 6% Nov 13 114 : Dec 2 V' A 17 % Dec 38% Jan : Air ^ Alabama • per fhare 88 25'A Apr 23 13Ya Mar 26 32% Jan ■ Year 1944 Highest V .$ Abbott Laboratories—.—No par 60'A Jan 22 ' A% preferred ^——*—.—100;.- lliy» Apr 9 Abraham & Straus No par <'60 Jan 15 - 56% '70% ' Range for Previous ; V t per thart Par * Reduction Inc—————No par & Vicksburg Ry^ .—100 9% '9% H 33,900 t,; Alaska Juneau Gold Min 10 5%1'' 5% i:W,t 64.800 ; Allegheny Corp ; 1 56% 57'A *'•■;■■■;9,900 6»A% pf A with $30 war 100 125 8%: * »■' 42% 34% :' 57 122 *69 23 ; Lowest 15,200 3.400 x 22% 47 20% Range for Year 1945 EXCHANGE 12,500 34 21% 34% NEW YORK STOCK - 290 125 34 56 23 23 16% 22 5% 42 34 207._ V ,[ 70 191 125 l67/8 47 122 5% 106 V; 34 U- 9 #22% 2,000 30 21% 19% ; *102 V2 92 •113^3 116 -1 128 16% Shares 88 87 125 34 y4 54% 56 9 per $hare thart the Week 47 125 54% Jan. 11 *113M» 116 ? 17 32% ;> 34'A 19% 69 Va : 189% 22% 32% '39% 68% 39% 106 22% see 54 125 54% 16% 46 18% 86 124 122 21% 33% 85 114% 114% V' 17 46 53% 53 124 20% 18% 5% !f: -32 85 I per Sales for Friday Jan. 10 $ per share' 114% 46 33% 33% *120 5%' 54 Va 54 15% STOCKS Thursday •% Jan, 9 84% 20% ■: 18 125 *122 33 19% •44 114% 119 ♦32% 19% 46 53'A V 53 *120 * 1143A Wednesday 1, t per share 84 15% 32'A 19% il. f 83 •r 114% 116 114 15% *31'/a 83 115% 114 *44% Tuesday Jan. 8 t p ar fhare share *114 v i Jan. 7 1 per ; Monday . Jan. 6 18 : : - Deo 62 Dee 29% July 91 Deo 187 Dee 9Y4 Jan 1*1 Apr 13% Mar 20 Aug o.,' 16% Peb 36% Uxr STOCK RECORD NEW YORK ! HIGH SALE PRICES LOW AND 46% 47 Va 104% 104 Va 6 9% 9%, 9% 9% 11 9% "60 68 *57 62 150 151 151 152 41% 83% 84 % 37% 37% 37% 78 78 80 80 22 Va 22% 51% 50 Va 51 51% 53 *134% 135 *134% 135 135 63 124 146% 27 Va 28 27% 7 27% "68% .71% *68% v. *70 24% 25 V4 24 % 24% 25 106 % 106% *106% 52% 53 Va 7 53 %' '7: ' 53% ' 53% 8l/4 8% "17% 37 7% 71/4 33% ?: 7 52% 51% 7" :v; *12 : *99% 100%; 13% 13% 13 ?7 13 v 51 7118% 119 118% 36% 17% 17% 35 35V4-:*;, •7.;. 34% 142 *141 11% 12% 7 ; 18 % 96 35% 29 % 7-:> 64 64% 179 179 ■ 48 48 29% " ■ **160 29 Va . 52 52 ;;;■ , ; 190; 188% 89 Va *88 164 ■ * 23% 67% "" V 164% 122 ,77 25 24% -*120 7 Va' 31 129 43% 51V4 V •; '• 51%:/ 43%?; 43% 44 : * 81% 7 Z'tiSlM. i > 44 *112 V; *18% 43% 8Va 12% 28 27% 13% 13% 1233/4 *122 135 55 109 ' 55% • - . *108% 109 *108 56% 109% . 26% i8%:; 18% 18% 18%, 45 Va' 45 Va 193/4 19 Va 47% " 7 49% 135 105 135 7 .*•' 103% 117 75 .78 75% 37 *36% *78 7 39% 28% 39% 25 Va 25 *55% *90 % 56% 25% 56% v. *25 Va 18 Va *26 26% 28 % 28 9% 121 _ , 27% 9% 9% 59 Va 4 18% 18 Va 120 .118 59 Va 60 7? , 90% 91% 130 '*129 7. 26% 18% ' 19% •*25 26% 18% 125 125 ■' 29 .25% 56 56 - 90% 7; 130 *129 ' 25% 7 f T . : 7 .7 7; V 7: 9% 9% 60 Va 6OV2 29%,. 10 Va 61% • *105 - ; 19 • 29 77183/$ 123% 10% 7 10% 10 >4 : 10% 61Va 6iya; v. -77/'.. .7 7 62 ' 62% 63 ■ preferred non-cum Refining conv pref series 6 65 Mar 7 14% Dec 6 *4 Jan 103 Nov 13 61 Jan 7157 Dec 12 14% Oct 16 A conv preferred— Nichols—— $2,25 conv ; 1 80 Va Jan 14% Feb 6 8% Jan 12% July 19% Dec 24 31 Nov 13 104% Dec 3 7 86% 713% 7 95% Dec 3 19% Dec 10 9 Mar 16 11 12% Jan Oct 15 62% Jan 773/, Dec ; 1 38 Dec 27 13% Jan 18% Sep > 31% Nov 13 7 44% Nov 30 13% Feb 19% Dec 26 y4 Jan 37 % Dec ] 11 730% Jan 43% Juiy 7 v 7 68 % Deb 39% May 43% Dec Dec 152% Dec % 28% Dec 7 15 Dec 3 Dec 19 111 2 ' 53% Nov 17 9 90 2 11 156 166% Jan ••77577 July 56% Jan. Dec 13 75 57% Jan 31 69% Dec 10 39% 121% Mar 15 116% 26s/a Dec 26 112 ' Nov; 8 84% Jan .6% Jan 7 139 11% Dec 83 Jun 49 •57% :;45.7 6 • 113 Dec *• 49 Apr > 15% Jun 120% July Apr 10 % Aug 6% Jan: . Nov i 7; Dec ;• Dec ,; 9% 107 87% Jan 6 3 : Dec, 1523/4 July Jan 8% Jan 26 31% Dec > July 100 140 6 8% ju;y 4 Jan 22 44 Feb 65 Dec : Nov 28 24% Jan 29% Dec 7 Dec 10 25 Jan 39 Dec Dec 10 20 Jan 28% Julv Dec 13 14 V4 D«c 49% Nov 30 23% Nov - 27 21 '28 9% Jan 9% Nov 30% Oct 5 2V« Ja?n Dec 3 127% Nov 27 141 Nov 7 7 15 593/4 Nov 108 4% Aug 1 Nov 4% "e% 74% 8 Apr Jan 107% Dec 119 Jan 85 Jan 35% Apr July 46% Jun 27 12% July 6%. Feb X29% Dec 6 193/4 Dec 2 11 8V2 Jan Dec 29 Nov 19 12 Va Jan 90 Jan 113 85 Va Jan 113% Nov 139% NOV 20 52% Dec 15 108% Mar 23 113% Nov 27 120 Dec 11 9 Dec 26 Jan 31 Jan 30 Jan 22 83 % Dec 45 i; 20 22 19 2 25 NOV 3 16 33 13% 103% Jan 7 Jun 19% ■; Dec 83% 82 Jan 106% 25% Jan 55, Dec 25 Feb 38% Nov 76 59% Jun 7 24% Jan 107% Feb 27% Dec 10 58 Jan 23 94% Dec 17 130 Dec 26 11% Jan 53 % Jan 52% 112 6 82% May 17% Jan 7 2 131 Jan 2 29 Jan 24 10 % Dec 20 63 Dec 4 3 14% Oct 62 Jun 1203/4 Aug 20 Dec 13% May 84 V4 May 15% Nov Dec 3% Oct Dec 57 Va 14 Va May 7 20% Dec • Nov 114 7' 7 7 Jan 7 66 * Apr 7i 27 % Dec 22 Dec ' Apr May 29 Nov 29 Dec 22 Jan-., 6 Jan Dec Jan 28 7 Sep 108% Nov 53 Va Nov 120 Dec 45% May 42% Dec 833/4 Nov 20 7 July 27 Dec Jun:-/| Dec 1 24% Dec 2 Jan Dec,;.; 31% 5 23 Jan Dec 7; 132 7 18 2 Feb Feb Jan 91% Oct 3 Jan 25% 56 161% Dec 2' • 26% May 196% Nov 31; Jan - : 19% July 71 Dec; f Jail 16% 4 lis/. 45% Nov 22% Jun 10 3 -———8c 77 M '8 D*1 IThei*. --^3 ' _o/4 preferred*—No pet 58,8 Dec Jan 146 7164/7 :vAug;6: 7 | 165% 147 Dec 31 181 50% Nov 30 60 Apr I 7 180 99 184 " 151 Sep 4 Dec 127/a Aug Aug 17% July 12 Feb :■ a Dec 60% Jan 30% Dec Dec 66 V» Jan 163 Oct 7/ 3Va Aug Jun 2 44% Feb 40 Feb 140 No par . 100 \ HJ —No par 7 18 % No par 10 ,2 43 32 Dec 48 65 % 60 26 130 Jan 20 39% Nov 20 142% May 7v Dec Feb 115% Feb " 2 76 /a 7 Dec 7j Nov 27 41 , 111% Dec 24% 20 .^05% L Dec Nov Jan 10® 1^./ -*100 48 /a .---1 33% 100 71/4 -25 7 30 /4 100 110 0 prior A Co. ijirtdHnr, Corp Of $5 Autocar . i-r-JOO .—100 Jun;;.; 28 Va 21 Mar 9% Aug 50 • 29 Jan 1% Aug 79 Va Dec 9% July -' , Feb Jan ,,, Nov 76Va oct Jan 10 Jan Dec 7; 8% Aug 46 6Va Jan 46 31 Jan 'rl**' 7 45 7Va Apr Dec 40% 14% 123 20 6 17 2 Sep 13 10 943/4 ■' 6 Oct 29 54 Mar 27 11% - Apr 41% Dec Mar 26 106%' f ty* Dec 25% 3% Jan 39% Mar Dec f Corp*——-—————-; preferred****—---^-—■-•--50 Austin 7; 730 122,100 6,300 W I SS Lines*. & Atlas Tack Corp 5,400 10% 7 10% 5% 50 •5,000 126 125 Fe RR Atlas Powder—*—— 1,220 300 • 61 % 6% 283/4 72977-: 29% 4% Atlas i 19% 18% 18 Va 125 28% 29% G 500 v Co..*?^ Tope! a & Santa preferred— 5% 10,400 132% 25% 132% *25 26 Va 4 ---,59 .—100 --No par preferred preferred—* Atlantic ,1,310 94% 94 93'A Atl 7: 565/a v 5% 8.800 - ,V:L> '/ 1( Atlantic Coast Line 1,800 26% 26% *56 130 26% 125 124 Va • Atch 9,000 403/8 117 n 116% Apr 7 Jun 102 Jan Jan Dec 111 July _42 /y Nov ; Jan 23/2 Jan 72; -6 /a Mar 27 102 >/a Mar 27 Corp—;—*"*—5 preferred--— 5% 2,800 85 :,7' ^ Investment Assoc ?7 7,000 7: 39% 39 *78 7 40Va 403/a 56 Va 130 26% 1st 2d 78% 7/ 77-;; 263/a 913A 92 130 120 rV Jan 11% Dec 29 •;; Mar 5% Mar Apr 1% Oct 29 Jan Associated, Dry Goods^*-— : 100 110% , 8 .31 Jan 4% 7 Corp.*—***———No par Artloom 6% 10- ^ - "7% i : 119% 85 56 ,7 56: 'i 80 ; 108% 26% 26% 7,,' y Arnold Constehle 220- * 55 107 *105% 77 Va 117 116% . 136 *52 , 39 7 393A 116 77: 18% 7: *78 40% 7 . 38 373/4 26% , ■ 785 ,7': ,7 , 120 : 77 136 5,100: preferred ,-**-----rw9 Par $3.75 u'(l ' 109 3A 120 . 77 49% 136 ;■ 106% 108% « ' 4,200 136 ". .55 *52- ,.7 78 9i'A 130 - - 1 100 1,800 19% 193/4 49% 77777497i:^ - • Co———No per Cork Armstrong 3,400' 27'/a *26% -r^-5 Inc_^ . 90 7r 58% 7777 59 :7 593/4 *108 Va 1093/4 109% CO P W Paper 774% AUg 23 28 3 , Jan 20 Archer-Danlels-Midland No par Armour & Co of Illinois 5 $6 conv prior preferred No par V 7% preferred 7.—*^——-—*100 56,000 '•••I 900 138 *136 137 7 48% 109% 25% 7 125 .'f 28% 55 116 56 122 y4 136 39% :;V' 14 20% 106% 7 - *78 ■ 13% 122% 123% 134 76 37% 85 39% 116% 7 116 257; 90 91 130 *129 37 *80 38% 39 Va *56.77 77 78 % 37 H' 14 Va 7*. *108% 120 7- 120 7 77 7 116 *115 116. 116 * 119 3,400 134 -7 108 Va 108 7 85 *105 7106% 293/a 135.7?' 77135 135 *52 29% 29 Va <-20 134 - ■ A 58 493/4 52 ,118% . 37 90 "V *80 135% 105% 118 37 , 52 7*105; 105 »/a 118 75 . O io6%; *105 104% 117 7 3,200 Copper 1 27% *132 % 134 135 v *51% 105 . 104 Va V 55 *51% 7:134 , 8% *26% 49 % - 134 136 '135 7 47% 46 *132% 132% 132'/a 18% 8% 20% 27' • 87/a 27% 26 25 25 Andes - 0 Jan 60 % Jan 29 ,a Jan 38 y4 Jan 24% July 109 July ?»,/ Aug 12 /2 Jan Anderson, Clayton •1,200 *135 t* 26 *25 " 5.300 122% / " & Co Mining 47%. 21% 13% 56% 75877: 108% 108% ' 55% 55% 114 — ; - 2V4 Mar 16 Jan 8% 99 Vs .. 9 100 /a No par *12.50 No par Glass Corp preferred $4 29 135 134 136 136 135 135 Vu: 123 Va *122 Anchor Hock Cable Anaconda Wire & 50 21 Va 8% 29 ,28% 13 Va 714. .7: 123 Va* 123 " 28 13% 1,300 50% 47% 403/4 >;47%> 21% 21% 8% V; 8% 8s/a 7% Anaconda 3,700 7 60 49 3A *llf% 85 prior 300 50% 112% 1123/4 7 21% - Amer ZW« 42,200 58% 473/4 -—-——»***>**>—100 Lead it 8meH-*«—-I conv preferred >—25 Copper Mining *—50 Preferred - ' 79 *76 , .517. 50% 46% 21 11% 56 533A 48% 7*112% 1123/4 7 27% •.. 123 55 :'7: 20 11 Va Wks & Elec : 5,000 19,200 .• 48% 7:7.477.:;. ' 53 46 45 3A 19% >' 19% 13% *108 46 7, 523/4 400 143 Va 79 *76 , 46% 45 SA V 44% 7*112% 1123A 43% 79 113A 11% 7 m 11% • 143% 145 No par $6 1st praferred-**—---—No par / .i American .Woolen*:—,*—-Np par 50,700 , preferred77---—ii—i-V*»-100 Water Am 39,700 40% 40 , Dec 36% Dec 33 • 25% ,25% •' 11% ?7 52% . 12% 27% 7 123 144% 142 4,9001 110 -7 110 :7 41% ' - Tobacco B 107% Sep 15% 145% Mar 27 Amer Type Foundries Inc —-10 13% Mar 277 American Viscose Corp 14 7; 43 /4 Sep 13 6% preferred——**———.100 116Va Jan 23 17,100 70% 100 25 —-25 Telep & Teleg Co Common class . 6% i 320 122 *120Va 26% 142 45% . 7,7.8% 27% *132 39 80 51 ;7 51 44 II23/4; 43% ■ 8% *8 : 40% Amer American - No par Feb 21% 59 5 Aug 41 Jan 128% Jan 29% Jan 157 Jan 65 Jan 65% Jan 100 *—;-*-100 Dec 101% 11 10 •10% Dec 74 58 Dec 1 /a 17 V2 223/4 —No Par Sumatra Tobacco** Am 5.20U 26% 693/4 , American ■; .Preferred 5,200 169 Co—i Sugar Refining Stove 203/a 8Va Nov 20 109 Aug 15 Mar 14 56% Dec 27% Jan 2 Foundrief-^-.«---Nq par Stores—-No par 131% Nov 68 preferred American Feb '-i, 15 NOV 19 4 17 32 Co 27% July 115% July 10% Jan xll7% Nov ' Dec Jan Nov 108% 19% Nov 14 18% Jan Razor**--—-18.50 Building Co_* 993/4 7 29 Jan 30 Mar 26 75 42% July Jan 107 57 Dec 31 7 9% Dec ; 3 40 Nov Apr 23 7 1093/4 Jun 130% Jan 26 4lVa Jan 2 2% Jan 2 80% Jan 22 54% Jan 22 preferred——-100 95 Va July 183% Jan 15 1 >' 7'^ /l,.v ^ '* • Dec 43 % .Tun Oct 683/4 Nov 27 % Dec 7 Jun 19% 33 Va 11 16 42 72% Dec ,7* 170% 156% Dec 14 149 Oct 18 29% Nov 16 69 Dec 3 2 conv. American ■ 10,100 - 91 Va" 25% 110 7 *109 Va 109% 38% 79 r 1IV4 ' 18%" 18% ! , 43 % 43% 7. 43'/a . 71% 25% 26%: 25 3% 91 . H 122 *120 Mar 127 Jan 4%% pon-cum Amer Steel |,000. 193 168V» 169 263A 109% 41% 7 90 Va' 69% 70 122 192% *89 Va 25% ' 69% May 82 6 Dec ■ '176 ' Jan 15 3% Jan q% f 800 483/4 48% 92 Va 01% 167 8 July Jan 15 Aug 21 Amer 40% Jan 2 7/ Preferred'--V^.1.7^:^m*,«»»'•<7--IQO y; j84% Jan ; 3 American Snuff-*——_*.—-— —25 - 41 % Apr:. 9 7 400 71507.77 150 90% 25'A 1 25 7;77 '/}' ' ' No par No par Smelting & Refg—No. par. 5,700 52Va ' ;i7 192 3A , 4--7vv;fi 4,200 '731:77 31 192 Sep 14 2 2 2 Amer Ship 24,100 ■ ; 31 '52 .90 92'A *120 " - 142% 80 7 • 165% 163% 25% 10 Va io 48% " 92 /; 110 142 ' ' 48 190% 191% 90% 90 : ' ' " 7 9% *79 112% *112 Vt 7 *43 48% 69% 39% 139% 135% 81% f 43%. ■7 , 9%'# "?• 9% 483/4 122 25 38% 34% " \ 132 *79 148% 7 133 67% Dec 7 11% Jan San'y American Seating »170 44%; ; 30% 7-31:; 148% Apr 17 No par 7 American Safety ? 280 1,600 493/4 43% ':7« 148% - 34 30%, 126% ?7112 % Oct 11 199 Dec 31 Preferred- *****.**—**-*——100 Rolling Mill 25 • 7,600 1617 l61v 52% 24%' 67% 7/109% 110Va. -43' 8 21 ll7/8Mar27 24 Va Jan 24 American 1,500 67 Va 75 49 * 31? 164%" *120 25% 7 24% *108% 110 Va *103% : 51% 148% 91% 24 7 7 122 42 3% yy 31 90 ' 163% 68 67% ' r 42% 46 Jan 135 108 * Rad & Stand Am 1,600 77 7179% 180 • 493/4'7: 7: 47% 89% 237/a 723% V: ? 7V< -? 1,100 - 742%: 67 > 161 51 Va ' 164% 180 30% 190%' 189 3/4 7 178% - V4 30 Va ' 23% * 67% *120 90 ,89% 67 50 Vi 147 77 89% 7*'90 89 66% 51% -'47%' 777 vv 48 189% 190' ,' 89 Va • 163 v 42 29% 147 148% vv; *47 48 "47 *161 38 30 42% • 98% 30 2 9'A 30% ^•6li7 " 7; 42 ' 313/4 .<38 - 38 29 >A Jan . preferred No par preferred—*—*^,i—No par $6 $5 '•7". r 40. 50,600 1,970 190 97% 98 •'7 37% 105. 31% 7 134;700 ; 6,800 15 *183 185 -•*"•48'A 7742,7 30% 7/ 28 Va ■ 52 18% ;>■ 19 Va 737 % Jan 15 Jan 3 7% Jan 3 48% Apr 22 26 Jan 22 American News Co*.,——.No par Amer Power & Light —No par / 45.900 ,1783/4 179 165 '810 19 Va 97 ?Y7 48Vi^ 82% 8,900 30%' 29% 7 29%" 52 V; *146: ■ --as*'... 29% 29 ? , "•7 148%; *144% 89 40% 7 *28% v 653/4 48 : 8i% ;|7 31% 5 109% Dec 6%'Jan preferred***-*———-—100 963A 18% 67% : 65 Vas : 179%' ,; ji 79. y-:48'*7 160V4 7160 ;'7: 40% ■41% 7 165 29%;' 28% *22% - * ri.7' 48 ;' 6% ; 943/4 31»/a 42 34 42 vr 42'A 40% 64 764^:7; 179 % 48 - Amer 470 %'7 103% 29% 29 Va" '■ 7 179% • 7 40%.:."; ,7.; 40% 40 Va i 36% 28% Amer 3,900 18 Va 36 36% 97% 185 38 • 36% *28% 729%-77; 40 7 40% 6,000 140% 18 Va 104 V» 98 ":-7/97?7-:. 37% 97 ' *35 ? •¥. fv: 96 •7 7 7 / 64 V2 165 *160 ' 7 ' j'T 40%,;; 29%"; 27% 96% 7 96%7 7 36 Va 96% t' 35% * 28 V4 27%' 7 28 ;v Amer 96% 32% 30 6.500 14% 185 ♦181, 185 37 Va 14% 18%' 719% • 18% "18 *182 185 7% 13% ,;797.-.- 798777 97% 94% , 1,700 7103% 104% 103% 105 117 V4 82% v Jan 7 557/a Oct 70 9 —No par 140% •: > 37 Va ' 50 conv 39,200 81% 14 13 Va 13% 12% 18% 17% *181 27% '•28 39% 94 83" 81% 101% ■ 91% :* 185 ■ r: 12% Va /'. 101% :7: 91% 17% *181 ... '84% 7 12 100 99% 91V4 ft". 77 83 fi'r' . . preferred American Locomotive 5% 42% "37% 7: 141 141 81% 80% ' preferred ****—*—*>'>-100 Mach & F-iy Co——No par Mach. &. Metai3—No par Metals Co Ltd No par 19 18% v\ of .111^.**«**-1 American Invest Co <30 51 117 38% 37% 737% 37%*/'; 13% 42% 119 *117 142 142 141" 7? 141 142 *141 ' 98% ; • 37 - Amer 4,300 1,900 15,-":': 13% 7 77 - —u—No par preferred— *00 Internal Corp*—*««No par 6 % non-cum> 51 43 Va } ' ; Jan 73/4 38% Jan 24 ' 5 Jan - 3 47 Mar 1 68Va Jan •; 2 Ice American ' 42Va '"r?'fA vVtLL*i %'«'•' 5,800 13%; 100% 14% - 50 Va 18% 18 : 35% ."'35% 35Va:77 13 1 147/a 50% 39 37% 37 ' ' 17%' 17% 17% ' 84 83 V* % ■ 7 4 *99% ;7 ■6% conv preferred 50 American Home Products——-l 1,300 Apr 31% Jan 77 45% Dec 23 Va July 60 20% Jan 91 Mar Leather-7-;—1 7 American Hide & 10,700 ,100 .. Lines Inc Export : 5,700 : 57 •993/a 13% 7 13 % 118% 42,300 109 13% 14% 2,700 IOV4 ' *55% 14% 100% 118% ': : 36% - 37 36%%; 17% . 10 Va /' No .par —I Amer & Foreign Power*—No par S7- preferred, —No par 87 2d preferred A-—— No par $6 preferred— ——No par American Hawaiian S3 Co———10 1,000 54% 100% 131 '".7 'i 13:77 51 *50% 42% " 43% 119 *118% , ' 36% . 42% 54% X109 -. 12% - 7 1st •6 % >34,400 8% ' 13% : 109 V4 ; 10'A ; Crystal Sugar American 290 9,900 9% 109 y4 109 •' 36%' 73T%7 -77 54% 108 109 -143/8" • 51 40'A 40% 39 Va * ' 39% 1173A 7*55% 58% ' 799% ..',"*12 3/4 .13% *50% 117% 7 109% 10 10% 13 •? 14% 13% ^39V4 8% American : '• 37 s -54 Va "55% 7106% '■ 100% • * .<■7 - *118 % - 13% 51 *50% 735 *109 54Va 106 % . 13% 13 "106 % Amer European Sees— 5,300 lt7% 1163A 35% 7 35% . - "12% 7 *99% 1,300 40% 8% 10 Va 12% 4,700 19% 39% 7% *55 V2 *50% 13% : "13% 38% ' , ; "99% 100%;.. , : . 10 Va *55 57 12 Va : 12% %; 38 58% 9Va •9% • 1.04% 105% 106 Va "105% 9% . •"54 % 55 V4 ■; 9% 7 19% 9% 109V4 -109% 35% 108% .109" 54% 53% 109' 53% 7773,400 27%, Dec 10 10 18 V$ preferred*--*—,105 Va Amer Distilling Co stamped—20 30 V4 American hncaustle Tiling —1 3% 7- 19% 7% 7% ; 116% "116% ' 9%.: 55%. 9% 5' 34% 107 ; 26 May 40 Dec 110% July 18 Jan 22 Apr .26 Jan 24 Jan 10% Jan 27 Jan 2 Va Jan 96 ' Jan: 106% 26 3 Dec - 19 69.;.,;Dec; preferred——---—A-50 4%% 19 4 Jun - 7 75 *717.: , 116%" 114 . ' 55 9% 19% 38% 7% ' 34 '".108 Va 51% 51% 37%- 1'14 33% 109 "108 *37% 3,900 : 54% 53 Va 19 % - 7.7% __ 106% 7 9% 9% 718% 690 29 V* ■7 7.267; 106% 25 24% 250 154% 283A 7 74 *70 5,100 7 . 151% 29% -29 900 7 82 Dec 41% Dec ...... 8,600 152 *149 , Dec 423/4 NOV Jan Mar 16 100 * Dec 4Vt "■•7 Jan ' 28% ' •7.80 128 Oct 17 Amer Cable & Radio Corp ~1 \ 10% Aug 21 American;Can7*****,*i^A-****-25:;.::;.-89%i Feb 15 Preferred ,*.. .**-.-*100 ; 183%. Jan 7.5 American Car & Fdy**..—^No par 39 Jan non-cum preferred 100 96 Jan Am Chain 61 Cable Incw-«-*No par . 27. Jan 6% conv preferred**—-—*-100 110 Jan American Chicle—* No par 112% Mar American Colortype Co 10 13% Jan 450 . . Co 2 v 4 Dec July July 24% Apr 237/a Dec 69V2 Jan 30 1 ,.7715% Aug 21 No par7 7x41 Mar 21 Corp preferred 5%% 6,500 < 40% 39% 150 54% 9% 18% 7% 7 149 150 53 7.55%". 8% 7 37 . 123 7106Vt 106 Va 106% . 7 122% 40% 149 : : 203A Jan __*50- *: Bosch Brake Shoe Am 31,200 v 199 Va 198 . 24% 25 ?/: '. 18% ' > 74 7' r. 20 16 122 Va 149 8% 7 "113 113 W 33% 113% • ."'?" 37 7 • 2, AJ 104 preferred 6% American 2 .*,*-10 Note Bana .can •u 7^.4,*;" 3 67 7,40 28% *29%" 743/4 *71 1 Va1' 15% 102% >' 66% ; 4,900 ,7 135 135 1-2?.% ' 7 25,800 53% 66% 149% . 18% 8% v7 *18 19% "36 V4 71 ' . 53% -e 4,800 7 .i77 7/7 28% 65 V* 740%; 40 148 146 27% 106 66 .407.7 146%: : *145 196% 122% 144% r39 39 144 .26% 106 : ; 65 % "- 145 '7 143 15% 100 Va 197 79 26% 134% 16'A 103 7 196% 134% 101% 122% , ' 121% 39 .145 143 "142: % 197 " 145 145 7 16 63 ' - a 121 Va \v 7/ 39 38% 62 •/ ■ 135 16.7 199%. 199 197% 62 "120 *134% 7 7100% 99% 98 % 99% "99 54 40 *78 ' -54 - ' • .39% . 26 53 Va 1,600 86 1 779 25% 26% 1,500 ; ■ 42 Vt 7. 85 40'A ' *78 151% 700 ' 42»a 85% 40 . 53% 15% 15 15 % 15 Va 197% 79 24% 21% "501 "134 % 41,? 79 22 22 I 40 V 70 7; 151% ■ 1.900 7 173/8 7 7118 Apr 105 Sep 28 Dec 4 40% Apr 33% • Dec 11 140 22% D«y 14% Jan 11 56 V8 Dec 38% Jan7;2 conv share $ per I. per share 48 Va Dec 27 104 Va Dec 29 „ preferred.* —-—100 7113% Jan 2 35 ,?•'. Alpha Portland Com No par 23 Jan 10 11% Amaigam Leather Co' Inc**--—-** 1'; '' 7"' 3% Jan 6 71 6 %conv preferred 50 43% May 14 16 L Amerada Petroleum Corp No par 103 Aug 21 43 Am*? Agricultural Chemical.No par 28 Jan 24 77 94% American Airlines —*—5 • 42% Jan 24 4^ 23,400 11% t preferred——-—^—;---—100 Aiin>-cuturners -800 Jr Highest" 20 Vs Jan ,24 102% Dec 14 Highest :: Lowest S per share t per share v. Corp————No va* Stores 4% 14,800 , ,7 ' 33 Va 70 -;7" 7 42% 84% 86% 7, 84% ' 11% 77 153% 41 Va 42% . 25 h: . 70% 152 153 42 81 *79 67 *63 .70 :•'■: t 142 7 33 .7 11% 7 151% 39 36% 38 . 33% .,117- 41% 83 'A 7 84 Va 83% 82% • 7:33% 11 Va 152 41% 41% 41 41%:' 32% 10% v .7 70; 7 .*64 "148 7 32% 32% 32% ■ 142 138 138 57 Va 56% Aiifed 22,000 7:7 1.100*; . 105 V4 *1043/4 7 56% t.; 77 52 50% . 104% 55% 7 135 135 50% : 49% 104 Va 55%"' 53% 132 132 31% 31% 31% 31 Va- 135 *131 135 "131 50% 105 Va *104% 7 t Par Year 1944 Year 1945 Ranye for Lowest ' ShareJ per share Range for Previous u?- .' 1 J per share share per 50 ;; 104% 7 54 Va 52% i.;. 7 53 .: 50 48 104% 104% 52% 52% 52 Va $ the Week Jan. 11 7'; Jan. 1(1 - 48 47 Va 104% ;•/' , <;(7:7 Jan. 9 . share J per share J per share Wednesday , Jan. 8 Jan. 7 Jan. 5 I per Tuesday Monday gahrrday STOCKS - ;!777''7.7:NSW: YORK STOCK :.777; ,:7• EXCHANGE7 Sales for Frl«»y777i IhandaT Monday, January 14, 1946 CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL ft FINANCIAL THE Jan 8 Dec 7 B 33% 25% 25% 26 Va 26% 27% 40 Yt 41 43% 42'A 437/a 42 3/4 V4 24% 24% 40 433/4 71 25 '"7:77 42 V* 433/8 24% 25 24% 24% 23 23 23% 24% 24% 77% 77% 77% : 77% 77 77 76 77 48% 49 % 493/4 -49% 47% 48 % 53% 217,8 40 42 53% 53% 49 40 48% 41% *39% 53% 53% 22 Va 22% - ' 42 22% 22% 227/a 22%- 21% 21% 213A 21% 41 42 Va 43% 43% 58 58 58% 58 58 *106'% 107'% '' 106 Va For footnotes see 107 Va page 207. 5106 % 53 22% 723% 107% 22 Va 44 22% 44 27 7 7 6,500 4 % 7; ;:i 76% !v: 49 77% 410 77% 7 '• 49% r • 40 Va 48% ':•> : 7 3,400 • 41% 500 42 42 41% " r *53 23 , 54 54% 60 22 34 23% 11,200 22% 22% *53 V3 •:"" 23% ' 22% ;■■■ 44 58% 593/4 59% 706% 107% 106% 22% : *43 44 60 106% * ; 4.800 61 106% 8,600 ?■&' 1,800 /'744 60 106 Va Aug Bangor -; 20 f Conv Barber 24% Jan 100 11/a Jan >-100 ; .19/2 Jan & Aroostook ——00 i^ /a Mar 5% preferred 100 66. Aug Asphalt Corp .——10 ; 29/4 Jan Brothers No par 17/a Dec preferred**————50 • 52/a Jan Barker 4%% Barnsdall Bath . preferred " 43 53 41 21 47 *41% 53% - Works—-—-13: Baltimore & Ohio 18,900 43% 27% S 28 34% 85,900 28% 42 35 25 '/a 35% 28% 27 V* 35% 33% 35% Baldwin 35 ' Locomotive 29,200 : :7;7 35% 34 34 Va 35 Oil Co— Iron Works Corp Bayuk Cigars Inc Beatrice $4.25 Creamery preferred .— —6 16 /f 1 7,. No par tz 2 25 36 No par X106 9 22 31 35% Dec 10 133/4 Dec •44% Nov 27 Jan 23% Dec 9j/4 Jan 14% Dec 68% Dec Jun 21 2.7 81 Dec 4 52% Dec 71 42 Dec 13 54 Dec 25 Feb 28 Jan 19 Jan 23 Dec 7 24% Dec 7 47 4 Nov 20 58% Dec 26 110 Jan 60 Jan 7.21% Apr 12 Jan 14% Sep 20 4 2 Aug 17 Dec Jan 23 3 26% Apr 5% 9% 31 7 18 26 28% Jun 11 ; 23% 18 Dec July 18% Mar 143/4 Aug 19% Dec 25 Va Feb 34 % Nov 31 Jan 38 Dec Jun 111 Oct 105% i .Volume 163 Number 4455 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE • < NEW YORK STOCK LOW fatiirdiiy > 15 * *127 v-i 132 ft *21% 26 :>>" 26 '15% *40 41 127 *125 V: 21% 25% 25% 29% 29% *108'/a 109 >53 53% r 28% 28% 31% 31%. ft 26% 26% 29% - > , 130 ■ 26% '30V4 . 30% *108% 110 ' 22% 26% 22 109 : >> 54% :• 55 :>■>:, 53. *110 (>: ;."'x27% •> - .31% ■: I <112 22 31% 3 -55% 55% : 56% 28% 28%- 32%- 32% 34% 35% 36% 26'/2 26% 27% 26%"'- 27% 93% 94% 150% 98% 101% 150% 151'/a > .28% > 28% 26% 150% 31% 69% 69% > 34 95 * 28 28% v - 28% • 37 29 VI ' 97% 99% 101% 100% .151% ■ i 152% 151% *29 »*>q 40 " 29% 69 105% 66'/a >>:;*44%> m 67 ' - *109 >2 ? 31% 30 112% 44% » 45 50 .39% 38 185 *107 • 45 *183 45 30% > 67% 39% - 67% -67% 49 50% 50% 51% 52% -62— 52%-, 9% >10% >:• 57 59 51% 10 10% 5fl%> 56% 56% 56% 33%: 33% 33% 34 . > ■-•'9% >> 9%"> - 49'A *57 '50% 59 , 190 > '>.: 49% - :■•. 52% -53% >>>. 9% >>'• *72 < *72 8016%' 17% 48 48% *54 55 *35 36 *il& 112' 80 "ft 33% *58% ■. *65. * 16% 17%r 47% >.48v'f *33% 36 55 > ; 36 112 i ; *110 >:;>■:• 33 r':>: 33% 74 #■: *71% 59 :>S38i> *110 34% 18% 122 23% 73 Va 74 *122 124 23% 23% 24 93% ' 94% 22% 23% ! 23% 34 32% 32 32 38% 38% 38% \ 40% 38% 42 41% 42% 41% 42% 39% 38% 41% 41% 42 *107, 18% *106 108% ; 24% :r34>>>- 38% •>• >• 43 108% 108% 18% 18% 18% 18% 19% >13% 13%: 13% '13% 19% 13% *90 91 *90 91 79 79 25% 91 .89% 25% 26% *108 111 90% 26% 108 . >6% / 6% *24% 25%. *99% 100 > 34 "• $5 (EG) Budd Buffalo 41% 14% 91j/2 ; 27% > 29- 90% 91% ft 90 27% 27 29 -3434' ft > i->- 6% 39% 39 39% 55% >54 54% 54% 3% 3% 3% 3% 8% 8% 8% 31% 31% 31% 3% :> 43 '128 43% 43% ' *128 130 *54 M 8% 31%* 31% 44 44% 55% 32% 44% 8% m ' ' 56 *128 *54 > 21% 65% 65% •17% 18% 56 17% 17% IS 18% 56% v 126% ' *55% 128 127 *127 > ?r 29% 29 Va 29% 29% ' 30% 30% 74 ; 76 > 73 : 55 73 73%: *73 73% 8% 44 44 *175 •66 158 22% ... 22% 22% 61% ; 23 21 21 20% 21 20% 28 % 12% 12% 14% . 30 *48% „ 111% 111% 106 . 20% *20 55 % 13 V* 13 22% 23% 10% 11% 18% 39 30% *29 ■>" 48% 48% 48% >48% 16% *115% 119% 15% 15% 116 116 39;! 30 30 51 113 108 113 *112 110 *20 - 32% 32 20% 14% 24 Va 20% 56% .13% 24% 12% >12% 30% . — 30 Va V 31% » 42% 42 Yi ".■••>64 a 64 64 ' *24% 20 13% 13% 132 ; h 132% 112% *111 52% 29 23 ft; 105 » 23 ft- 105 112 *58% 59% 109%' 38% 53% *151 101 59 *57 58 58 67% 24 67% 24% 21% 22 . 20% , >13% ' 42 134% ft 41% 20% % 43% 137% 137 139% 138 112% *112 112% *112 54 > •> 54 54% 29% ft ft 28% 29% 29% 29% 72% 72% 72% 72% 74 *200 > 230 *103 112 59 *107% *99 Va *57 22% 69 *200 54% 53% 153% 6i *99 % *57 55%, ft page ;> *107% 39% ' 67 ' ft 45 67,v 24% - ft Cab East A 111 St 139% 113 *112 54 54%, 29%, 29% 74% J 76" *105 24 107 53% : 23% 23% ft 69% City Ice City 68% 69 Clark *112 61 - 101 59 >. 39% 59 58 '154 ■> 113% ft> 113% 63 109%: ^ 101 *57 '■ 155 108 113% 63 *107 *100 38% 230 *103 108 *200 r ft *57% 40 40 40% ft-58% >59 59 155 108 64% 64%':' 107% 109% looir lOOvi— 59 39% 230 *103 59 112% 64'/a P Y4 *99y» - • 100% 20 *57 40 ft 5% 58 155 >••>■ '. *154 59 fti 33.800 40% ft58%:» 155 s, • 6,300 20 Jan 14 ' Jan 129 116 NOV 28 Deo Dec 47% Jan Jan 77% Deo 247/a Deo 27 11% Jun 19 7% 17 Apr 37% Oct Jan 22 Va Deo 39 Va Dec 10 16% Sep ft 42% Dec 31 12 y8 Jan - _ "39% Dec 13 111% Dec i 20% Deo 4 2 20% Dec 10 15 Va Nov 15 Jan Jun 4 Jan Nov 14 54 Jan 83 81 > 6 87 16% 30 95 59 % Mar 27 . July 5 Sep Nov 13 43 Va Apr 70% Deo 1 8% Jan 15% Deo 3% July 27% Dec 110 Oct 22 10 Deo 10 28 101% Feb 22% Mar 26 9% Deo Deo 16 7 Va Dec Aug 21 52 2% Apr 17% Deo Jan 96 Deo 20 Nov 28 Apr 12 Va 67 Va 28 39 3 Order w 2 Apr 25 Sep Jan & 56 - ■ft 30% July 57 6i: 72 Nov 17 ft Dec 5 Oct 2 33% Jan 29 59% Aug 35% Jan 13 47% ' 12% July Feb 51% July 11% Deo 97 54% Jan 47% Jan 22 37Va Jan 15 104% May 15 127 Jan ft 2 v July Jan Dec 129 Va Nov Jan ft; U ; 5 17 Jan 5 19 19% July Nov 23 2 Jan 15% 2% Jan 10% Apr Itr'jln 16 13 25 "21% Mar28 28 Va Jan ft 7% ft 33 55 Oct 26 Dec 7 19 107% Dec 27 ,14% Jan 5 47% Mar 27 . •ft 58% Oct 17> ft 12% Jun 18ft ft 26 •ft 34 V4 Jun; 18 ft par 6% Mar 26 15% Jan 22 .112 ft 22 5% Jan 22 30 33 66% Oct 24 74 Jan No par 54 46% 11 Feb July >14% *»' 44 •;•. Apr:. 5% Sep ft 11% Dec 9% Mar Jan 4% Deo 50% > Jan 18 18% Mar 7% Mar Jan ft 25% Mar Apr, 65 Va July Feb 21% Deo 16% Jan 59% Oct ft 38% Jan 21% July 49% Nov 64 27 Dec 28 15 30% Nov Dec. 28 47 Jam Dec. 28 13 Jan Dec 17 Va 30 15 Dec. 26 48 Nov 28 24 140% Dec 6 77% Aug 28 40% 57 v 5 Nov 19% July 147/a May 1% Jan 2 91% Jan: 24 Jan Sep ; 2 Deo 27% 15% ;X^3 4% Jan 31% 43% 4 29% Jan 23. '; Jan.: 21% 3 ft Deo ■> 26 4 Jan 23 27 Jan 16 Nov 17% Apr; Nov .ft 15% Jan par 10 18 134 ft 37% Dec. 10 2 3 Jun.18 Jun ft Dec 31 27 19% Jan ft 49 Jan 14 Deo Jan 9 14 66 3 par 37% Dec 4 -—No par 12% Feb 49% Jun 25% Jan 22 54 - Dec 12% Jun 24 Jan > 24% Oct 22 Jan 4% Apr 87 May 3 18 Jan Mar 28% Nov 30% Nov 41 5 5 Sep >15 ft' 3 108% Oct par 114 8% Apr. 20% Apr Mar 26 Jun July 4% July 11% Nov 23 109% Jan 8 Jun 6% May Feb Oct July 98% Jun 50 % July July series—100 —No par Fuelft- No 42% Jan - par No par ft 100 ••♦''l-C Feb 2 ft 58 2 20% Jan 30 •"•>' Dec 11 14% Jan 25 Va 2 68% Dec 31 25% Nov 31% Jun 19 95 Nov 96 Va Oct Jan 10% Jan 31 Jan 98 Jan V 2 105 9% Jan 27 5 pfd 54 40% 106 20'/aApr 4% Jan ft 15V2 Jan. : Oct Mar 18% Jan 8 par 5% 39 2 Nov No Deo 152% Deo Jun 113 Dec ft 65 Apr 96% Deo 22% 14% Jan 23 ft pfd 47o ft 31% Deo 33% 33 Apr ft 143% July 44% Jan 25 Nov 28'' 6% ; > ft ; \ ■ Deo -4 > No par 100 49 Jan 2 Feb 51 170 Feb 20 205 Dec 29 148 Jan 185 Jun 100 89 Jan 28 105 May 15 76 Jan 90 Jun 115 Oct No par ft (The) 1 109% Jan 2 72 Va Dec 10 17 35% 110 37% Nov Deo 115% Jan 45% Jun gtd Co ——— 22 68% Nov 3 106% Nov 1 110 Va Apr 16 106 Mar 109 Jan 50 93% Jan Jun 96 Aug 50 1% Special gtd 4% stock Clima* Molybdenum— Jan 100 preferred 53 % No par : No par 100 44 Apr 3 100 Jun 30 92 Jan 17 59 Nov 28 52% Mar 34% Jan 2 41% Sep 3 35"% Jan 5 ft 53% Oct 16 140 Apr , 9 155 Dec 17 20% May 34% Apr 145 Feb 53% Oct 38 Va Mar : 39 % 152 : Dec 119 27% Jun; ft 17% Nov 3 108 Oil Dec Jan 56 % Nov ft 4 Jan 24 No Deo Apr >43% Jan, 26 152 July 6% 2 35% Jan ft Dec 21 Va 8% 9 5% Jan Jun 7% 42% i Nov 26 Dec Nov 1% > v 12 Dec 20% Dec Jan 22 3 Equipment Preferred >■ 24 No Cluett Peai»Ddy & Jan 23% Feb Mar 26 21 Feb % 9 2 32 Jan 53% 13 Mar 26 116% Jan 24% ft •• 6 May 15% Jan 128 % Dec i 4 Jan Co ; Corn— 5 45% Oct 10% Jan 23 48% Jan 2 11 Jan 5 52 17 Dec 32% NOV Jan 24 113% Feb 8 47 8 Apr ft 9Va NOV 28 ft 31 >' Dec 4 > >6% Apr 4 '20 Mar 26 i—No par pxeierrea Cotton 43 56 % Sep 26 Jan 100 Clev & Pitts RR Co - ftftft 8% % July 19 7 wi Clev Graph Bronze Co 1,000. 20 - *154 64Vi. 107 Va Dec 10 128 ; 105% July 26 3% Jan 2 —No par /; —100 vtc— Clev El Ilium $4.50 140 112% 107'/a Dec 25% 20% Dec 77% Aug 23 40 C. O. C. & St. Louis Ry. Co. 5% preferred ft ft 49% Jan 10% Jan 22 ft-ft preferred Stores 24 22 Jan 17% Oct 33 ;—25 5%% >23% Jan 39% 16 97 No par No Co^ 'City Investing Co ft 14% 17 Nov 77 % Dec 40 12 % No par s C1T Financial Corp- v >>-" 107 ' 107 , 54% 21 13% Jan 100 Copper Co Chrysler 30 74% Dec Oct Jan 100 preferred.- Cinn G & E Co 113 12% July 44% Aug 50 July 5% 105 —« —No RR PI Mall oonv Chile 53 Jan 26 1 Mfg.—:— A—ft, tChilds Co 14% 44% 137% 139% ft Feb 6% 25% Dec 14% Jan ft—1 ft pf ($2.50) cum div Chicago Yellow Cab— r 40% Oct 21% Aug Nov 21 35 Va Nov Aug 27 20% Apr 6 No par preferred Chlckasha 44'/a 36 2 18% Jan No pat No par Pr 22 Va 1S% Jan 7 59% Dec 112 30 Vt 100 Ry Products— preferred #>.> *22" '"-: 13% > *200 *103 109% Jan 10 —ftft-ftft^.ftftft-ftulOO>;: Chicago Pneumat Tool 59% ft > 23% : 69% 55% *154 207. > !; 112 154 x23% 108 112 : Series Chicago > 36% . 74% >: 107 ft 59% 29 ' „ 230 *103 •':>• 59% 109% 36% ft" 7 Dec 7% July 45 ft_w— Chicago & Northwest'n • 37% Dec Jan Deo 22% Jan 5 ——ft.10: rights. v:: 69 ';>•■■; 101. 54%. >55% *105 23% 112 59 38% For footnotes see v - 106% 108 ft 39% 153 .ft, ft: 69 *104 ' ; 13% >■ 14 43 52% . 42% >36% , 13% • 134% *111% 112% •66 112 *99'/a 56% 66 »;•' 25% 56% 64% *24% 19% 104% 104% ft-' 22% >22% ; *102 •107% 25 36 T, 72 230 *200 : . 43 35% 29% ; ft 69 *66 64% 45 •111 v 69% •103% *43 132% 52 % 29 : 13 % ,13% 45 •». *43 > •>'•> 25 ' : 19% 25 20 39% 58- *56 45 " 35 Jan 13 21 ft—10 ft Ohio Foundry Co— Mllw 5% 3% 37% Jan par ft A—1 73% 72% 41% July 39 100 >» ft. 73'/8 41%; 34% Jan 6 .1% Jan Chic - Jan 34% 17 80 July 26 Jan 2 Oct 28% 3 18 9 117 Nov 10% Jun !7>A Mar 28 Chicago Great West RR Co—.—50 5%- preferred--j_ft*^i—-ft— 71% l55% May 11 59% Nov 15 27% Jan 12% 41 Jan 1 327/a 74 5% Apr 5 42'A Jan 24 par 50 31% > 72 34% <» Class - 55 Dec Jau Oct ft 12 • 45% Oct 23 5 35% Dec 28 >' par 32 y8 41% "32% Sep 9 30% ; 31 40% > 39% \ Chic Deo 65% 191 23% Jan 25 ft—25 class Chesapeake Corp of Va Chesapeake & Ohio Ry_ 23% 72% 71 58 y4 71% 40% 70 *55Va 12% > ;>■> 98 5 106 preferred -.——20 Checker 14% 72% 40 70% 34% 23 57% 72'A 40% ft. 69% 40% 24 . 20% 567/a ■ftftl4' '-ft " 5% $4.50 i ; 111 20% 57 30% 114 110% 86% Apr 46 Va Jan par Chain Belt Co—ft*.—No par Champion Pap 8s Fib CO No par ' 51 '32% 70 34% *112 '14% | 33 ? 13 27 —No 6% prior preferred - 39% *34% *49% 32% 39% > '32% ftft Administration Certain-teed • | 31% 69% 39% - 32% 20% 56% •14 23% 11% 118 51 > *49 Va 55% 72% 118 110 31% , 49% 16 %; ft Dec 7 L.-100 ICent RR of New Jersey Central- Violeta Sugar Co— Century Ribbon Mills Cerro de Pasco Copper 30% ' 49 ft 16% 114 108 108 71 Va *29 ft Jun 10 Central Hudson G & E Corp.No par 39% 52% 19% Dec Dentra) IU Lt 4% % preferred—100 ft 19% 39'A 19% Nov Jan 52% Nov No par Ry Co~: Ry. Pacific Mills Preferred Central 13 Jun 45 37% Mar 27 40y4 Mar 27 Copper.—6 Co . 12% 11 ft' 10% Mar 27 J—10 Central Agulrre Assoc 114 ft; 18%; ••15% • 16% 119% 119% » *49 - 11% 12% *112% 18% 39% Vft 18% '•'*• 28% 11% v 49* 31 Vs. 39 ft 30% 47% 15 30% 31% 39 % ,-< . 12%. 12% 112% 112% .. - 18% 12% ft;' 11 >30% > •31% 70% >'71 30% 12% 38% 15 •>>,:> 24%;' 23 y* 20% 11%V v 30% 557/a Va 12% 30% 28% 11% 30% •»20% > 20%. 55 '/a 54% 21% 28 y4 11 Dec 3 17% Mar $4.75 1st preferred--*—»-No par 7 & 2d preferred—--j—L——100 Celotex Corp___No par 24% 21% Deo Jan 47 —100 v preferred 100 Celanese Corp of Amer • ' • 20 109 33% Apr 36% Apr • t—^.li f Caterpillar Tractor— 157 J/a- 28 V* X20% 38% 113 v 157% 11% 114 65% 108% 24%- 18% 50 *111 % *103 64% 108% 25 38% 29% *48% 106 > X24% *29% 116 29 Yb 50 24% 19 l47/a 14% *112 112% 112% *29%' > 65% 47 Va 46% 47% 14% •47 64% Deo 14% Mar 93'/a Mar 67% Dec 27 8 >40% Dec 12% Mar 27 .1-—^4—100 ,120 Jan 22 .No panft 10 Va Jan ft—No pat > 74% Jan Cons & :> VI ft ' > No 22% 8 10 109 3 > Oct Dec 78 19 lo Jan Deo 34% Dec 24% July 20 114 16 6 130 Dec 112 2 Feb Carriers & General Corp 1 CasO (J I) Co_—-*--25 45 •>•».•. >•• 75 > 21% *112% 112% • 32% Dec 42% Dec 52% Apr par 1 ft 4%% preferred ———.j.—50 ft 176 75 38'/a •29 >« 44% Hecla & Common 9% ' ft" 20 23 49% Jan V* -ft .ft' Carpenter Steel Carrier- Corp 73% *175 156% 157% 5 .l6o •> 1 Carolina- Clinch 48 V* 74 *108%; 109% 20% Jan 18 Va Jan X108% Mar 26 17'A Apr 24 95 $3 preferred A 129%' 175 27% v 28% 11% 12 - : Capital ' 56 * 1. Canadian 20 Vd 9% 45% fti1' Cannon 73% 30 V* 38% 3i • 112% 18% 17% 39 39 *29 112 112 112% 45 175 ♦, 67 %! >*71%. ft"'' 9% 15 Feb c ♦'Vtl 22% 29%' 1 2Va ■ft 2% ; v : Jan No Canada. Southern ' 115% 155 7% _——- 29 Va 2%ft"> 73 >73• \9V* 55%' 2 10 Campbell W & C Fdy^ I No par Canada Dry Ginger Ale common—5 ft;ft $4.25 preferred -No par '>*•" Jan 66% July 51% i - ' 20% July Jan 25% Aug ft_._l preferred Calumet 46%' *128 % 48% 29% - 2% 65% 21 11% 12% •12% \ 129 19% 56 M 48% 28% • 73 24% 10% >17% ■> > 108% 108% 28% 10% 28% 11% 12% » 28% 107/e 12% 55% 129% 48 158 ft. 158 21 28% 112% '. 55% *128% 176 62% 63% 109% 158; 22% 23% 10% •17 y* - < 76% 1 "9% .45% 70% *156% 28 > 45 69% *108Va 108% 108% 158 158. 111 ..." - r 20% 2% J *175 176 \68ya 60% > 61 60% 60% 158 9 45% 176 68% 68 9% 44 y4 176 ' 68 *108 44% 44% ♦175 176 .: % >>: 9 8% 9 Ye 9 33%'\ *66% 67% ' * .8% -67 »A *19% 32- 1% • - J28 48% 47% 87A" 33 Va Jan 56% 25 Va Dec Callforhla Packing—-—No ft'; 5 % preferredCallahan Zinc-Lead 3%;ft> ■ 56% X128 : :>4-45% 46% "ft-1- ft 45% "120% 128% •"*' % 128 *53% 55% ft:*54<ft> 21% 22% ■"'"" "21% 128 >•*55% 47% -• c 33%>':<•< . 55 Va 15% 10 2 Terminal 6% 13 98% Dec 13 Va Jan ... — 3 28% Dec par .■•,•■•■ Mfg 28 Jan ; Participating preferred Byron Jackson Co 41%: 55 Va ' P •ftv.3%:- ft- 9 8% 33 Va >19% >20 129 *46% >:,48%>» >»47,'-; 47% 29% 57 '■> 56 J 127 47% ' " *53% ft 56 22 22% 66% 67% 21% U. 22% 65 - 33% 128 55% 3% -3% '. :ft>:44%>45% 56 20% 65 *54% 8%: 32% * 20% 55 3% 8% ■' 130 68 55% 3% ; .■ *64 20% '40% » 40% > 41>'.;'•>>■•'■ •55f> 3% >8% 130 *54 58 7>:46"-> Dec 7 Dec 16% preferred__--»j«——100 Copper. & Zlno i 6 Byers C6 (A M) No par k 39% Dec 20% Nov 30 35% Dec 37% Feb Forge Co——_i. ' ♦54% 49% Jan 63 4 Butte V 35 Jan 17 6 22 7 — 101 • 34% 33% Jan 10 :;ft; 4Vt% 28% 28'/8 15% No par Butler : ■' 7 Apr 7 8 2 : Bush Term Bldg 7% Bros common 27% 111 ■>•■ 101 ' 35% Bush ^ 90 Va *108 > v 100% xlOOVa 90 10% Dec Dec Burlington Mills Corp common 1 4% preferred ft; L.100ift Burroughs Adding Mach No par V 14% 90 6% -28% - 14% . 111 6% " 100% 35"'- ,*>35 14% 27 *108 111 100 34 ft: 14% 90 13 35 109 Va Dec Nov —No par Bulovi Watch Co; Inc.J-...-ft^^—L5 •.•:• ' *107% 109% 20 >19% ' 20' 90 91% 27% 8% * »A 109% 19% ' 43 29% Nov 7 7 38 Bullard Co 46 2 July Aug 22 5 Wheel_„_„ 34% 45 13 72% Dec RR preferred 34% 45 *107% 20 ,6% ' 43% - 108% 91 83% 25% 111 '■•>: ♦108 •ft 90% Budd >'■42%' 41 13% !$P3%> 94% 40% % Jan 2 j Bucyruu-Erie Co 1% preferred .24%' ,.25 39% *105 108% & Maine Brown Shoe nn».ft 1 26 10% 2 100 Bruns-Balke-Collender— 1 94 '/a 38% U 124 25% 95 22% *30% . 124 6 Jan ;; ' 25% 93% 23 • 24% Dec Jan ■ 111%. 76 76% 37% >37% 20% 20% ' : 23% 94 94 35% 18% 19% *123 124 18% 15 48 Brlggs & Strattoh_—_._ No «an Brjstol-Myers Co New———_.U9.50 3%% preferred—i 100 Brooklyn Union Gas No par<ft >35% 35' 73% .•^: 35<-. 34% >34% >18% 18% 122 : «7lVa 34% 1 36% 36% • Nov 127 Braniff Airways Inc 1_— i_2.So Brewing Corp. Of America i. 15. Bridgeport Brass Co No par Briggs Manufacturings No par 50% 59 111% -34% ' i 121 31 — (assented) ^100 •: Bower Roller ROdrlng C0_—.j; 5 17% .18% 36 112 33% Boston :•' 78 ^:- 497/a *56% 55 " " ^ 50% v Def Jun No Borg-Warner Corp '-.'f. . 38 111% 23 common 6,500 500 34 < 33% *70 17% 55 33% ,33% > 80 ,17% 46 . >'• ; Jan 7 Jan No par i 7,500 10% 27 Dec No par j 8,100 v Dec 17 ___8 4Va% preferred Bordelv Co (The)__. Dec 42 No par No > *500 14% 65 -.^..100 Bond Stores Inc Highest $ per share Jun 136 19% Jan ft No par Co Class B • 7% 17 22% Aug 31 l (Del)„ 11 20 47% Jan • 1 Foods Bethlehem Steel 1% preferred Boeing' Airplane Co 9,100 \ 50% V- % ' ,___a •; 17% Dec share per Aug 103% Sep No par Bohn Aluminum & Biass fion Ami Co class A ! : 110 .. 397/a 188 10 i share 12 '/a Jan —100 Bloomingdale Brothers Blumenthal & Co preferred . l.ooo 9Q Co. per 12% May 18 Aug i preferred $ Lowest Jan No par Bliss & Laughlln Inc__L 19,400 ; 109% "39% 39% V 188 > •183" v Howell Blaw-Knox 680 . 35 114 : Blgelow-Sanf Carp Inc Black & Decker Mfg Co_ 1,100 45 -30% 1 70 V 70 *107 • 45% Va l6% ; ■ 188 ft *109% 112% • 109 *67 67% 39% 39% 185 56% ". 33 & 4JA % Best 1,800 > 50 _„i. share per Year 1944 Highest ft 9% Apr 25 _20 Corp Best & Co 17,200 32% v> 44 - I S 1 Aviation., Beneficial Indus Loan__ 1,600 36% 25 31% > 31% * 75 ;-«5 <:? 24% >; 72% •■>•72% ; 73% 107 ' •67% 74 Va > ' 36 40%'* •'40'A 41 105% 67 : 35% 25 32%> 32% 112% ..>71% " 74Vi 35% ' ' 185 ft... 9% 10 <56 40% *109% >31 70% 105% 37 ' *170 < 50 9% 68 *105 66% 36% ;> 45 ft ft. *49 69 66% t 74% 24%; • ':': '..- 32% 31 30% . . 24% ' 37% 175 40% 112% 104% 104% 66% 37 "^9 *109% >; 29% 73 34% >35 25 ' >.•' • 30% 30. •/ 112% *67 105 y4 ^173, < 34% 24 1 29% > 30 V . 30 *109% > 72% 72 34 23% .'ft 39 ■ 112% *67 23 *29 *109% >X7l"» 34 22% 30 >-29% Bell 1,000 151% Corp Bendlx 13,600 6,800 25,200 27% 101% par RR Aircraft Range for Previona Range for Year 1945 ~ Lowest "■;'■•; ft ■■■. Belding-Heminway 3,500 38% ' W 26% Creek Bell 11,400 ; ' 151 ,,'•. 151 70 34 22% ■ Beech-Nut Backing Co 40 56% ' 69% 22% ' • >13,100 2,500 112 •55% _'' ■1 Aircraft Beech 2,200 , ' *150% 151 *33% ' Beech > 100 300" >:• 27% *110 ftft. < >,;■• ;>• 14,200 >• 130 21% 29% 31% • *127 26% 28 32 26% 94%' 93% 28% - 110 109 • 17 y8 22% ■ Shares 41% 130 21% 32 28 31% STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE . 53% 52% • ' >130 22% > - 16% >*40% . 2.7 : 29 > 31% "31% 31'A ' >:> *108% i6% 16% • »41 '>'•> 128% 128% ' v> the Week J per sharif -*40 40 •••>•'•• 40 .. I per sharf ; *16% 15% >;> 22" ' # per share ; 16 42 127v *21% 22 Sales for Jan.II RECORD ''ftftft' .ft' ft ft'' " S per share 15%V 15% *40 Friday Jan.10 Jan. 9 . • ■ft» 39% • 40% Thursday Wednesday ■> >< Jan. 8 ft 4 per, share I per share 15> >>,"'• .Jan. 7 PRICES SALE Tuesday Monday Jan. 5 HIGH AND July July ■> ' I RECORD NEW: YORK STOCK LOW VJetBriAf''' Monday1 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 | ■ 181 *178 f per share *177 181 631/2 64 'A , v 633A 633/4 *1185 — '' 46 47' *106 107 48 48 *113 115 * 46'/a 453% *107 *106 : 48% 48% 115 *113 . 16 3A . - 377a 38 35 , 35 *423/4 , 167a 373/4 *38 *35 17 38% *373/4 44 44 *105% 383/4 263% *523/2 47 1153/4 237a. 27a 124% 45'A *42% » . *18%' 4 44 . 31% , 32 , ' 31% „ 36 36 I 433% . 44 „ 112% 112% 37 14% *107% 44y8 *110% 157a 147a 14% *107% 1097a 46 457a 16 ' 54 18% , . 387a 42 *40 ' 17%' 52% 23% 39 413/4 42 »/a 26% 27%, 55 55 17% 19 *52'% 53 55 , 17% 17'% *1073/2 657a 199 11% 67a 11% 67a 11% 67a 107% . 107% 65'% 65 65% 65% t , 200 *196% 247a 643% 37% / 199'% 200 199 v 117a 67a 11'/A 113/a 40 . 67a 6s/a . . . . . •51'A 52- '52 a- i 29%: 30% : v-„ 52. - 52 52 30% 30% . 46% - . ~ . . , . ' * r ■ , A 109 *118'A 121% - 110% *110% 111; : £.: 43% 142 --t 42 r , ,41 43 26% ; 27%: 27 ye " 26% > 27 165: 160 ^ 160. t- > *1483 165: v/ 46 'A f46" : 46% / .« 46' 46/-. 101 *100 ; loi v .*100-3/4 101. .35 ;v 35. 35 .. v 35.3/2 , 35%;, *106% *106'A; 106 3A •. *106.1/4 108. ; . 54% 52 f 56 - f :?■ w * 52 Vz • 54 Vz > 22 211/2' 21% 21% , 21% 145; •143 145 7 - 143% 145 , 73'/a - 747a743/2 ' /V *74',743/2,-. 7% 7% 7% . , 73/4 7.7a 277a '27 ^ r27%-27 27% > *i25»/a *125% 130 i *126 130 36 3 8 357a 36 36 361/2 *110% 111 ' ; ,109: 108 108 *118'/4 1193/4 •: *118'A 1193/2 45 45 r / -r45ya .453/4 - - • :i 30% ,30% ; ^ 1087a *1073/4 ;7 11 397a 40 2774 277a 281/2 *52% / 53 49 50'/4 117 '50% / 118 1 ■ ; 53 118 24% 3% 247a 33/2 1241/a 1247a 1241/2 1241/a 357a X34% 353/a 453% 451/2 24% , 67a 7'/a 46 *111 , 44 33'% 38 45 Vz 113 40 15% 109% 463/4 351/4 10874 ' ' 44'A 397a 155/a 153/4 1091/2 '1083/a 46% 47% ; 113 *112 . 163/a 16% 203/8 21 40% ' 4Q7a 44 3/« 44% .7 27% 27%' *55 55% 193/4 193/2 *52% 53 f 24'% 25 647a 653/8 38% 38'% 108 108 i 65'% 66'% 200 200% 38'/a 387a *1071/2 108'/2 67 66% 204 *200 11% 117a 674 > 113% 393/4 16% 55% 11% 45 1123/4 .113 16 55% 187a 193% 53 53 24% 25'% 64'% 65 3774 38% .108% 108'/a 65 653/4 *200 205 11'/a 11% 6% 7y$ 7% 341/2 1083/4 19'/2 44 Va 1123/4 40 15% 109% ,43% 67a, V 35 19% 433/4 32'/a *36% V 36 433/4 . 108 7a 108'/a 50 47 36 441/2 '34% 33/4 • 353/4 35% 433/4 i 253/2 3% ; 7 6% 7 , 11 Vz .. 39% 41 40 *107%' 107% '3k:* 107%?110 .'A.: f *10774 110 r 33'% 33% 32 32 i 32% 33% -s-. .38% 38% V *3778 ; 38% 0 *37% 38'/a 4 561% 58 ■> 56 / -56% 563/4.. 57% 40 40 ■ 106 ya *105 40 49»/2 37 1097a 1097a 397a 117 37% 10% 7 . 106'/2 27'/2 * 36% 631/2 36% 36% \ *107'/a 108'A IO8I/2 65% 63% . 23% 11 39 ' 45'/a / 451/2 45 :•• 45 ■ 110 *52'% 28% 553/4 27% *55 - 63 10% 187a r 37 v1- - . 1097a 20 213/a 393/2.. 407$ 43 44»A „. 36% , 38% ; 64 35% ; 55% 20 ' 45 16% /163/4 553/4 56«A 16% 187a 45% 443/4 457a *111 113 113 157a 52'/a 53 r 2323% '-23%:; *52'A ; 62% ■ *111 . *1073/4 457a 44 55 26 *54 V171/4 1127a 38 *39 14% 143/4 *107% 1097a 187a 39 41'A 267a *40 543A 37% 44% 113 393% 143/4 112 3/4 543A 38% 27% 26% 37 47 43% 18% . *54 33 54 . 187a 38% - , , ill 16 55 .111 36 447a 112% 373/8 147* 1097a 46'A 113 157a 112% . 327a 365/a ' 19% 44'A 33»/a 38 4678 IIS1/, 393/4 151/4 1097, 46%t 19 433/4 317a 32 36 44 38 *37 v , 43% 183/, 373/4 451% 1083% 1083% , 183/4 44 37 433% 44 » 108% 1083/a ,, 18'/a 43%. *371/2 38'/a 36% 433/2 7 343/4 34»A :'7V • 393% 38 »/2 47% 3674 63/4 63/a 333A *45% 35% 43JA *42% 38% 347a 42% 67a 343/4 , 541/2 18% *105 . , 41% 40% *10774 110 . *1073/4 33 34 337a 38% 39 39 58% 59% 58'%' „♦ 51% 52: »513/8V 40% 30% • v307a 108% 108'% , 119 - 119 48% 49% *110% 111% 46% 7.44% 46 • 27% ' ' 27'/a 277e 165 ; ; *165 175 . 47'% 48 48 101 100 100 37%,^:; .-37% /38 1063/4 1063/4 10674 54% 1 ■ *53% 56 23% . 22% 23%; 145 • 145 145 74 743/4 743/4 473/4 V 111 t - ; 778 8 ' 273% 130 • ■ 3G7/b , . 8 27% 28% *125% 130 37 37M • ♦107% 110 • 34 .343/i4 . 52 *30% "30%' 1073/4 :1083/4/ *118 119 . ; 48% . 49% 111% 1113/* . 44 44%/ 27'% . .287a *165 175 49 50 101 101 *37% ,.38 *1063/4 107 56 56 v 22'/2 •22.% 145 145'% 74 74y«. 77a 8 28 28% *125'A 130 : 31% 30% 10874 ,10874 1193/2 120 i 49 49'A 112 112 431/4 175 *165 1453/2 Jail 29 . 25% Jan 497B 49 «/4 100 100 II 37%. 29% 107 *53'/a 105 ; 28 58 ; 7 23'/4 227a 146 ,145 118 Davcga StoreA Corp;, N. Y,—1—A Davison Chemical Corp (The)——i Dayton Pow & Lt V/z% Decca Records Inc^.— 25 137a Detroit Edison Detroit Hillsdale & 78 ,41% i 41% 44% 44'A 30 30% 33 *43 r '-:94 " 93 ?• - 54 2574 263/4 26 :V 117 *113 113 30 28'A 26 27 184 ' 115 131 / 115 301/4 225 *222 1923/4 *63'/a 64 3/2 192% . *51 >52% *108 109 3/a 36'/a •111% ll'/a f0 36 '/a 111% ! 11% 69 ?13/, 213/a 6% 63% 2574 25 307a 1287a 131 w 1153/2 *114 21% /117 ; 207a 116 /301/a 30% 223 : 223 1923% 19274 *63 'A .52'/4 ■108 : 36'A 28% 263/2. 27% ,277a 287a 94% 93'A94 95'/a 165'/a *113% 30% 25% "27'% 28 28 / 191 132 132 *1293/2 132 129% 130 11474 *114 115 114 114 /, 22 21% ;22 :; 120 3/a X33 '/a c, 52'A 53 1091/2 *108 111 »/a 11174 *111% ll'/a ,...11% 12 69'/2 71 21VA 21% 667s ; 231% 232 193 195 inc..— —— Stainless Steel Corp— Eastern Eastman 6% 195 195 . 39 % 111 3/4 12% : Kodak cum Co———No preferred 66'/2 693/4 Enton 547a 52 54% Edison Bros Stores 109 3974 38% *111 y8 111% 12'/8 12y4 74% 75 21% 22'/a /: 6% - 7% 1081/2 111%, *111'/a 12 Ekco 39 Products Co— preferred Stop Nut Co, 3/2 %. Elastic 12 3/a • 4 Inc common. preferred 43/4 % 1081/2 38 % A Manufacturing Co;.—.— 66 »/2 *108 No par 1st pfd——100 fcaaterh Airlinea 34 y6 • : Light 5% Eagle-Plcher Co..——.———' 1193/4 232 $4.50 preferred Duquesne 23% 223/4 118 *33 International •754% .541/2 109 ; 1203/4 conv 66 '/2 f67 38% —1————50c preferred-! 100 1 Duplan Corp No par Du P de Nemours (E I) 6 Co.:—20 115 226 228 * 193 115 No par —-No par Industries 3%% Duhhlll 131 *32% : 33% > 34'/4 192 % 193 5 common—No par preferred series A No par Dresser 33% :. 1913/a *129'/2 A 223A , 1203/a 1233/2 225 84 303/4 293/2 ;? 33% 331/2 331/2 187'/a No par — Douglas Aircraft Dow Chemical Co 113% ;E.27% > 29% ;;C-: ,, A Doehler-Jarvls Corp Dome Mines Ltd 167% 167%: 303/4 32% : • *111% 189— : Class 31% 31% 114 : ■ *ll3'/2 117 186% % 94 , 167%;'/ 186 31 % ..31 65% 37 - ■ Dixie Cup Co common— 117 313/2 307a II31/2 . , 1 5% v ,.55 •lll'/a 113% 317« *1113/2 / 65 29 28% 183 307a f 184 : 183 * II61/4 *293/4' ^ ;. 30% 55 28% ... .. 54'A *113% 117 'lU'/a 1131/2 30 54 287a 50 108% 493/4 " 50 165 1621/2 '113% 117/; ; v 83 -943/4 Distil *105% . 26'% '. 27. 162 117 '297a ;V; 207a 20% 116 92 161 1133/2 *113 ,* 1057a 108'/a Diamond T Motor Oar 96'A 95% 94 3A 933/2 Co Corp-8eagr's Ltdpreferred- 32% 32% : 53'/a ; 28% '. *1113/2 30 I *128% ; 26 26 49 53% . 297a , A 253/2-25%-. 183 fat Jfo pat —25 2 No par —100 No par 7 731/4 74% Electric Auto-Lite 22 22'/j Electric (The) Boat 67a . ..7 : Elec & Mus Ind Am shares — 6„ 13 33 Jan 9 397a Mar 29 new—~12.50 1— preferred,. partlc 6% 47 49% 48'/a 26'A 92'% ' 93'. • 160 161 Vz 29% 29'A *1113/2 '106% l08'/2 Diamond Match. '42% . 32% 327a 1081/2 54 931/2 161% *160% 93% 48 42% *44 46 *106% 53'% v. .41 »/a 937a 48 93 ;■>.»: , 32% - ;;:;47,'';/-47%; 53% 53% ; 25% 26% 26 --vl ; > 108'/a *106 473/4 463/2. 53% *45 , 33 953% 93 i ,1081/2 *106 41% 41% 44% *40% 30 Dec 29 Dec 3 Dec 27 / 4974 Nov 2 47 '/a May 5 343% Aug 22 > 40% Dec 12 22 Aug 21 33% Dec 12 34'A Jan 19 573/2 Jun 18 778 Mar 29 163/8 Jun 25 21 Jan'2, 25%Dec 5 67. Jan 31 75 Sep 11 25'/a Dec 21 29% Dec 28 16'AJan 28 Ya 28% , 28 28 114 273/4 Dec 29 S W RR CO..100 Raynolds A & Devoe 6 108'/a Sep —.10 100 50 20 Deisel-Wemmer-GUbert Delaware & Hudson—: Delaware Lack & Western ;25 3/a *72% pfd—.-100 Deere jh Co^l.^.——No Preferred 44-' 13'/a - * Sep 11 25% Apr 31 44 Mar 2$ 5% Aug 20 2 39 ■ ' 2 31 18'A Jan 427a *30'A Sep 13 51% Nov 19 102 Nov 16 51 Sep '29 108% Jan 19 56 Dec 31 24 % Oct 8 154 Oct 5 75'/a Oct. 9 9 Nov'19 30'/a Oct 17 125 Oct" 26 37'/a Dec 11 X150 122% Apr 6 593/4 Jan 16 ; 46 4274,' 9 Jan Dec' 10 29 2 Apr 10 July Nov'27 Dec 6 42 ; 99 % Dec 28 . 37% *10674 Mar 26 111 Aug 21 16 114 *373/2 2 25 257a 25 % *453/4: 2 ' .44 < 28% 28 Jan 87'/a Jan ,597. - 51%,/ 51% :;t 5 99 y8 Aug 22 24 39'/a 39 583/4 59 43% Dec 3 108 3/a Dec 17 34% Dec 8 2874 Mar 26 41 Jun 14 37 Jatt ; 6 59% Dec; 31 49% NOV 24 ' 53 Dee; 11 20% Jan 22 307e Dec4 10 106 % Dee 19 112 Nov 7 lift Oct 26 124 Nov 21 3o% Jan 2 52 % Nov; 20 253/4 Jan 413/4 407a 41 110 „ 34'A 39 233/2 ; 23 »/a *112'A 440 117 187a ' >y V 1057a 52 *115 115 18»% 124% 124% I' 7'34% 343/4 124% 125 34 y2 343/4 ,7 46 46 34% 34% 108%, ' * 183/2 19% 3 . 61/2 34 108 % 108 % ;; 24% 67 1057a - 51% 51 115 48% 49Va 118 118 243A : 25% 3 3'A 4872 117 y« 27a ■ 43% 6'A 337a 108 lA 433/4 6% 33y$ * 333% *42'A 67a • , . 34% ; 24 106 106 / *1185 * — *. 47 48'% 48'/a 47 900 180 65 65% *1185 : 46%, 46 *106 Shares share per 178'A 179'/a 65 49% 477a 117 . 34'/a -« 10'A 1093/4 106% "1053/2 105'% 38%;/ 383A 39 ;; 27.%:»V'H': *26% . 27 533/2 :'. *52 7a 54 477a ; 47 47V\ 1153/4 -. *115 ; 116% 24 y4 24 24'% 3 27a 3 1243/4 124% 124% 343% ' 343/8 343/4 453/4 ; *45i/4 46 34% 34 341% 109 109 i 107 49% 51% 115 115 115 115 17 y» 18 18% 19 ' ,37% 38 39 .39% 39 39 i 39 39 36 36 ' 36% 37 f1 44 44 % 44%; 45% 42% 43 y4 43% 44% 10 10V2 10% 10% 109% 109% 1097a 1097a : * 105 106'% 1 105 106 v 39 & 39%'7::>: / :39% 40 27y4 27% 273A 28 *52% 53 *52% 5372 43 10 10%;,,; 97e 109 , . 107 48% 44%: . 43 433A *42'A ■ - ' — 46 >4 *106 . 171/4' 373/4 383/4 3574 . 1185 the Week Jan. 11- . S share ' 1793/2 .180 180 6465 *1185 — 65 46 . • > . 181 64 ]A Jan. 10 , S per Sales for Friday Thursday Jan, 9 • per share Jam 8 181 , - *1185 , $ per share . share f per BALK PRICKS Wednesday AND HIGH Tuesday Monday, January 14; & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL 33 45% Nov Aug 20 4 40'/j Jan 16% Jan 2 Jan 22 38 Jan 25 17% Mar 26 105 ; : 48 35 98 109 50 56 i 29% 293/8 100 Va Nov 7 3 Dec 4 Dec 29 Mar 9 Dec 29 47 Mar 20 Dec 6 18 Jan2 Oct 10 221/4 Jan 2 Nov 15 65 Mar 26 Dec U 1227a Jan 4 ; 167Vz Dec 13 110'/a Jan 2 115 Oct" 20 27 Apr 6 / 337s Jun 25 111% Dec 17 113 Dec 31 12 Mar 21 ! 30% Dec 10 20'A Aug 24 ■?. 34'A Dec'10 155 Jan 2 *192% Oct* 9 125% Jan 9 1E9 Feb ,1 113 Oct 6 117 Mar 6 1 287a Jun 3874 Mar 13% Jan X27% Feb 95 Apr 15% Jan 433/4 Jan 27% July 721/2 Nov 131 Jan 113 Aug Volume 163 .Number 4455 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE • 201 NEW LOW Saturday Monday Jan. 5 S per share ;¥•"/■¥■ mOK -Jan. 8 S per share SALE Tuesday Jan. 7 • > : AND ;.;¥' 1 17% *148'/a • 139 17 V*' 149% 148% 139 > per share 137 ' 51 51% 51% 48 47% 27% 27% f per share *74 108 ¥• 24 :77% , 108 hu 33% 105 ♦105 / ¥ 48% 48% 28% 28 Va 24% *76% 80% 109 ao7 34 25 S 25% ¥77. *107 .34% ¥ 34% 106 105 105 *105 > 105 104% 104% ♦104% 106 109 109 106% 106% 107 *105 17,000 106 105 108 ♦106% 3% •;'■¥ V¥ 3 V\ : ' :■}■*. 96 , 18% 3% 19% 19 Va 19% 19V4 19% 86 86 * 86 86 87 88 *91V8 • 3% 19 86% 96 3% *91 Vs •96 ' 3% 96 #9lVa 19% 20% 20 20% 20% 21% 21 25 25% 26 ¥27% 26% 27Vi 27 60% *60 603A ¥ 60% 8% 61% 61% 8% 59% 9 *8% •'i i'; ¥7 ¥ . 9 ¥'¥? :* 9 9 3% ! ¥ *91 Va ^Equitable Erie RR 1,000 96 27% /v;. 61% 37,200 60% ; 6i 9 ¥¥¥0;:v ¥'»¥;¥ Eureka 8 3% Nov 5% July 158 Dec 10 81% Apr 114 Dec 3 146 Dec 11 78 Apr 103 Va Dec 55'A Nov 8 39 % Apr 34 % Mar 21 y; 62 No Vacuum Evans Ex-Cell-O Exchange Buffet Corp— Co Dec 81 ;.,Dec 13 57% Jan 68% Dec 17 101% 108Va Jun 4 37 5 106 17 101 18 20 Sep 1 Dec 6 8% Jan 17 Va Jan Nov i-»cO 87 Jan 104 Dec 108 July 16 July 24 89 Jan 105 Nov 109 July 12 107 92% Jan 4% Nov 14 % Apr 20 Va Jun 22 9% Jan 14 Dec Dec May 21 12% Jan 12 Deo 1% Dec 68% Jan 12 86 Dec 28 46% Jan 70 86 Jan 27 92 Nov 19 78 Va Feb 11 Va Jan 50 6.600 22% 100% Sep r9 1,300 34% Sep - Sep 100 2,100 Feb 15 107'A Dec Mar 26 Jan par Cleaner 27% 18 10 16 par No 15 29% Jan 103 No par Bldg 48% Oct 47% Juiy 27 % Dec • 100% Jan * No par No par Office 8 21% Aug 20 20% Mar 27 - 100 r Bervice common Products 43 % Aug par —ou 6% pref series A Erie & Pitts RR Co '« ¥' '¥ 21% 27 V* 27 V4 buduo 12,800 ■■ 19% Dec 3 Jan J preferred—— 90,400 ¥ 21 Va 21% ■-'¥, 3% ,; ' Jan 5 preierred $6 preferred v I per share 103 a '¥'$5% 30 Highest share per 109 Phonograph Corp ;;; $5 preferred 430 , ; 18% 85% ¥*91% 3% ¥ 107 . 4% share pur Mig Co—— & Jonnson Engineer# 290 '• ' 86 18%" •¥'■ ¥ 17% 85 Va ¥: ' ¥ Electric Radio J; 2 per par Natural Gas Encucott 37/a Jan f Lowest No Battery——No Emerson 20 35% *105 105% Paso share per Year 1944 Highest No ocorage Emerson 200 109 106 El ! t p°r No par preierrea Eleutuo 6,300 13,200 6,200 28% *104% ¥■ 19% 19% 25% ¥25% *58% 59 ,<¥ ¥ 77 bb 2,600 55 23 : 109 33% 2,200 Range for Previous Range for Year 1945 Lowest Electric Power «Ss Light ¥ *7 preierrea 4,100 . 25 Va 82 v : *107 34% 33% ¥ 25% *79 109 54 28% 28% ¥ 24% 76% 32% 48% *105 •¥ 3 Va 18 85% 96 : v *8% 157 144 Va ;.52Va ; 53 *106 Va *83% Va 156 144% -/:,•¥/; 52% 53 .,V, 105 3% "17% *91 157 146 51% 105 Va • a;- 154 Va 145 52% STOCK EXCHANGE > ■¥.¥■ ¥ 58,100 154 Va STOCKS •• NEW YORK '(sffi•¥:¥;:;¥ Shares 20 146% 24% *107 i -33% 104 '24- 19% •103®'a . 108 ' 3% *■ 20% 154 . ¥¥ ; *75 ¥•' 109 ;¥¥¥ ¥: 33 105 105 24 76 19% t per share ¥ ¥¥:¥¥¥'r the Week •' t per share 19 Sales for Jan* 11 143% 51% 48% 27% ¥28%! 28 "• *107 33% , 105 48 Pridny ¥51% 141 - 51%: ' 18% 154% 139 * 48 V* 76 18% 150 51% • ¥¥27% 24 V ' /> 24 ./ ¥ 17% 150 138 48 - v 17% Thursday ;'i Jan. 10 . RECORD ■ ■ V*' Jan. 9 " 17% PRICES Wednesday : /¥••;' YOKK STOCK 2 20 '/a Dec 1 6% Apr 84% Aug 13% Oct , —^--8 Corp 15% Jan 24 28% Dec 8 9% Apr 17% Dec 3 42% Jan 24 62 Va Nov 17 21% Jan 47 % Dec 2 9% Dec 7 2% Jan 6% Dec * 2.50 6 Jan ?V«' *61 63 33 33 17% *25% *61 ¥, ; 26 *110% 30% 42% 30% 15% 16 58% 42% 25% 26% *110% 112 *110% 68% 37% 16% 62% 17 *106% •40 61% 6b78 7Ui» *40 32% 57 *40% 16%/ ; *40 V4 11% 11% 12% 72% 75 27% *142 75% 39% 27% 27% > 34% 11% 27% 28 11% 9% 10% 19% 19'/4 24% .' 55 35%'. 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"¥ -14% Dec .—.—No A 7% preferred.— "9% 32% 29% S5 preferred Equip Corp^ 45,600 Public Servioe . 129 40 39 110 550 General 1,500 Gen Time Instrument Corp__No 30 • 44% t . 5,100 Telephone 26% 27,200 104 Va 200 62% 10,100 104% 800 41'A 6,900 - 56% 500 7'/a 8,100 153 '¥¥.¥ 50 " '4%% Corp— *107 108% 51% 51% 11% 12 104% . 100 66 14,300 '113 ♦111 Gillette ¥ 200 ,103% 25% 104 ¥. .75 60% 26% 4,100 237,200 7% ¥>- 77/a "33% 6,100 33% 500 22% 22% 13,500 32% 33% •107% ¥ V * 18% .;ei 32% •68 4,000 100 , ¥ 174 ,I 71%;: 32% 104 105 . v-¥ 25% ¥26% ,*107 ¥¥■103% 61% ¥•¥15% 6lVa 76 " 25% 61 % !; ¥ 76Va : "¥61% .200 , «10 4,200 • 17,300 108% { 51% 12% 11,400' .¥•¥■ ', .104 26% 77 61% 4,800 . ,710 25,100 ' 76 ;.;¥ ' 1 33 Va .¥¥ 51 ¥ 7 ¥¥,■12 ;.¥■ 5,900 : ¥¥./ ; / ; 2,800 13,100 Mar Dec 40% Dec 43% July / ■ 8% Dec 34 Dec 10 ¥31 Dec 22 7 ' - 3 • 10 . Ill - Mar 12 ¥ 46 Dec 11 ¥ 111% Dec 31/ 2 15 26% Dec '105 % Dec 26 • Jan 23 Sep 6 preferred —————No par Glldden Co (The) No par 96 25 "A Jan 2 39 4%% conv preferred iGoebel Brewing Co— 52% Jan 4 4 —.1- Gold & Stock Telegraph Co 1 50 104% Dec 10 25 Vs Feb 7% $5 convertible 40 Grand Union Co.. ; • —No par Granite Citv Steel T) 5% Jan 5 No Co 3%% — /Great Western :¥ i Preferred Ore Prop Sugar Green Bay & West RR 3 Green (H L) Co Inc Greyhound Corp (The) 4%% preferred —, Grumman Aircraft Coro__ Guantanamo ; 13 ¥ Dec 6 * 12% Aug 27 ¥ 7% Nov 28 - 100 / 3 33% Dec Jan f 25% / Feb 54% jun Jan 104 Va Nov Feb 51% Deo ■112% Jun 104% 8% Jan 1% Jan ¥• 3% Jan 22 15% May 9% 21 Va Dec 14% Dec '65% Nov 25% Jan 24% 39% Nov 28 2; 28 Va Jan . Deo: ¥ 7 Oct Aug 5% July 19 V* Dec 16 Mar Oct Mar Jan Jan 17% ¥ 49 Va Nov 30 Deo 163 Nov v Feb Deo ~ 143% 75 Oct 10 57 ,v May Dec 10 > 43 % Feb ¥ 55% Deo x35 Dec 7 19 Va Feb 24 y* July 108% Mar 13 105% Dec 1057/# Dec 32 V* Ceo :¥ May 25 24 55% Dec 6 26 18 27 23 12% Dec 8 6 July 86 175 161% Mar 16 22% Jan 2 104V* Jan 12 1 17 V* ¥:■ ¥¥ Jan 28% Jan ¥. 64 Jan 20 >¥,. 52% Jan 25 ..1 May 109Va Nov 2 ¥ 100 ¥ Feb Aug 20 100 No par 175 Jan ¥ 18 100 1 Dec Aug Jan 14% Jan ■ 4 Vs • Sep 46 No par:, 52 Apr Jan 337/a Dec 105 No par Deo 38% > 21% Dec 25% Sep ,18 5% $5 conv preferred No par 82 Gulf Mobile ft Ohio RR Nu yar 14% .15 preferred—.•———No par ' 58 + Gulf Oil Corp 28 ¥¥ ¥49% Sugar common ¥ Dec Dee -i Nov 14 Vs Jan 23 ¥ par 5 preferred 2 18% Jan 39 • 2 4% Jan 115 ¥ 16% 90 V* 22% ; 98' 6 ¥ 18 M 12 Va Mar 26 > .1* Jan 40 63% Oct 1 2V% "Deo Feb" 85% 105% Mar — Dec Dec Deo, 2% ¥ 102 Apr 20 No par ¥ : 48 July 27 preferred—No par ; ¥ 107 Vk May 19 1 No par ' 110% ¥ 27 I 31% Jan Jan 18% 18 .No par 19% NOV Jan 45 28 Graham-Paige Motors Granby Consol M 8 ft P ¥ Grant (W 17 Nov Gotham Hosiery..-! Oct ¥ 25% July / 74% Oct 53 Goodyear Tire & Vtubb ¥ Oct 31 July 27 —No par Dec Nov 4 V* 11 y. May 16 7% Oct 18 165% Jan 12 3% Jan 2 147 % July 27 100 ...: (B F)— $5 preferred i, July 60 57 — , 19% 8 63% Dec Mar 2 V* 31 Va :- 9 90 Jun 124 19% Apr 14% Jan 74% Sep 22% Jan - Oct 13% July 23% ; 3y4 Nov 6 10 Jan Jan :T 3 Oct July 130% Jan 4"% 5 7% Dec 46% Dec Nov 66 18% Apr 1% Apr 19% Apr 112 Apr 38% Dec Jun 125% 10 11 140 134% ty'- j fA,, 51% Feb 6, Dec 44% NOV 21 Great Northern Ry 6% pfd—No par 33 >/;;:• 12% • . $4.50 12,100 33% ' ; 13% Mar 27 par 13,100 84 52 No 62% 84 108% 23 133% Dec • . Great Nor Iron 84 12Va Dec -- 29% July Mar 6 36% Dec 22 26 f 19 % ' 83% 50 V* 130 3 107 • 109 173% : 71V* •', Safety Razor ' ¥ 109 *107 128. Dec 155 14 27 V* Aug 21 105% Nov 8 ¥ 85 conv preferred—,—¥--¥No pay Gimbel Brothers——— ^No par Goodall-Sanford Inc 32 %, : / .'124 Nov 99 Mar 29 25% Mar 29 par —100 Goodrich Co 61% 32% 19% 7% July 22% Dec ' Feb 40 Mar Dec 3 3% Jan —20 preferred 5,700 '65% 19% 32% ' 1% Jan 4% % preferred/.————-—..100 General Tire & Rubber Co ft 380 6,200 23'A 33% ¥¥ 35 8 Nov 161 Apr Feb 77% Dec 10 28% Jan 24 123 Feb 10 —lOci. 5,900 ' 116 40%' ♦104 . *68 25 y4 140 ¥ • Oct 9% July • 52% Aug 29 2 Jan 39% • . Dec | • 54% Jan 12; 134 Jan 23 38% 7'A ¥/:7%" *33 34 % 33%: 33% ¥ 173 :¥ 173 58% 81% Jan 16 123 . 3 19 "¥• 75 •■, •¥75% 65% 112 61% 25 ¥ Oct 49% Sep Nov 16 21 ♦151 33% May 10 Jan 22% Jan —No par 62 153 61% Dec 16% Dec >4% Jan 11% Jan May 31 56 22 General Shoe Corp—— —-1 Gen Steel Cast $6 preferred—No par *54% 32% 125 100 Gen Realty & Utilities.— Jan General Refractories ¥¥¥7¥; "V 18% No Gen 39 38% 39% 77 75%103% 103% 71% 62 5,100 104% 20 ',¥ 84% Aug 20 114% Oct 25 Gen Railway Signal ..—No par 6% preferred —y_—100 39% 107 107 Va 36: 43 y4 Aug 23 127 1,200 *104% 17% *68 No par 5% preferred ——i—-——100 3% % conv preferred 100 General Motors Corp—..— 10 32% ♦108 " 109 Dec 23 Va Feb Jan 41% Apr 7% J an 143 > Feb 6% 10 145 Va Oct 1 29% 104% 22% Feb 40 ; 15 Dec 172 17 37"% Jan 24 • No par 6,700 128% 110 32% Oct . 38'A Nov 29 27% Mar 20 *29 ♦102% 105 60% 61% * is" • 22 114% Jan 22 153 .—.No par 4,300 "9 ' 39% *107% ¥173% 173% —100 Corp Mar 21 Jan 32 , 25% ■ 6 19 .—100 46% ; 8% V > 56 33% Jun Nov 66 7% : 10% Feb 11 185% Dec 27% Dec 17 % Jan" 2*• par No par — General Electric Co— 2 2 .—9 No preierred Foods 8% Jan No par —; cum 49 160% Jan par 6% 46 26% $ 22% ' 51* 3i preferred 7% 800 13% ? 33 15 Jan ¥ •140 12% 21% 80 Va Dec : ' 13% 19 par 12 VA *33% M8 % 11 General Cigar Inc.. • <:? Oct t 24 % Dec par 437/a . 10 15 109% Dec par -41'/a 34% 2 Dec 40'A Nov 22 No 7 112 Jan 5V* July 17% Dec 18% Dec 4% Jan • 18 Gen Precision 12 . 58 10 ' 62% 12% Jan Gen Outdoor Adv common—No 64% 14% Dec 58 ¥ 12 104% Apr 3,700 U4Va - 2 Dec July 7 v •¥ • 86 .51% Nov/267 23 Jan 2 i- ¥ . 6 7Va Jan —50 Investors 2,400 43% 76% 104 14% Apr l 23 *151 12% Dec 12 > 3% Jan 10% Dec !' 4 ¥•'•■' ¥ 2% Jan 13 12% Jan 29% Nov ¥"5 16% Dec > 8'¥¥ 28% Dec 15% Sep 19% Nov ;6 66% Feb *6 40% ' - ¥16% Mar, 9 39 3,4 - Jan —20 — 22% 25 6% Jan 2 4 l/a Jhn 2 2 * l® 1 Class 47,400 39 ; Jun 42% 75 5 (The)—.par Co————-No par 23% 7 65' . t 40 55% • 59% 26 % Jan 13% Dec 44 47% Jan 24 15% Jan 13 —20 ¥;> General Bronze Corp.— ¥ 80 38% .y 18% Dec 2 6% Mar 20 (The) cl A——No par preferred General Cable Corp.;: 1,400 136 1 ¥ Dec Jun Aug 18% May Dec 26 (8 123 . 39 31% Nov 57% 34 Va 10 35 22% 40% 82 110 Oct preferred ——————100 Gen Amer Transportation.. 5 General Baking——————^..5 90 38% 71% 53% ' 20 53 Jan 5%% 840 12% 78 10 111% Nov 34 5,300 33% *119% 60% 173% ¥: 38% Dec 4 146 Gen 11.200 175 39% 32% Jan Oct 9 4 112% .60 ' Jan 60 16% Dec 13 r 4%% conv preferred—50 Gaylord Container Corp. 0 6,800 "15 ¥' 39 18 / 31% 32% >¥ / *107 * 110 49% ¥49% •"¥¥ 48% "49% ¥•* 49 51 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% ¥.¥11% *101 104 100% 103 102 > 103 ¥ "23% 23% 23% 24 %. 26% 24% *70 72 ¥¥.' 71% 72%: -73 75% *107 63 . 35% 2 Mar 50 27 149 116% 7% 33% 109 ;¥ 10 109 ¥ 44 ¥ Aug " 77% *116 39% " ♦1037/a ¥21% " 109. Apr 118 No Gar Wood Industries Inc.— 3.800 ♦112 33% 103% ¥30% Feb —100 General Mills common 43% - ' 33'/a 3 26 pfd—¥100 2,9001 151 :: ' 33% ¥ 33* 110'/a Mar 41 Gardnei"-Denver 6,600 12 %v ''•:;.11%; ¥■¥'¥>6%; ",'6%¥. '..6% ¥7 ' ; Dec Dec 27% Jan 47%: 7 39% ¥¥•75%. 11 Feb 13% 46% 56 151 - 11% ¥ *68 /¥ 71% •¥>*'; ¥ .. ■ 34% Jan 38% 27 . ; *32. • 152% 45 5 2 26 10 48% 41% *54% 6% 6% :¥¥7¥¥¥ . 71% *110% :34% . 6% 28 70% Nov Jan Apr General *108 60% 104 ,y 104 ; 151% .151% v¥ 38 38 Va • 40 39% 71% ¥ 71% ¥ 72 75% *104 * 106 ,» ♦103% 106 "•'¥ 60% 61% 62% 60% ¥ *110% 112% ; 112¥¥'.; 112 ¥ 34%-' 35 ¥• 35 % 38 > ' 11 ~ : •152 38 *103% 1 r 6% 163% Dec 50 14 4,900 39% 118 60 • Jan par i v♦102% 104 V' 104 V 104 • 58% 59% •¥ 59 60 *104% 107 :¥ 104% 104% 37 Va 38* ¥•¥ 38% 39% . 108 Jan 17 Jan 43,200 128% 130 Va 40 ••39% . 24% 25% *102% 105% • ¥59;i'¥? 93 5 20 48% *29 Va 110' •43% | 18 43 Va Dec 54% 8% 40 ;' ' : 117% 24% 107% Apr 34% Nov 22% 24 ' -23% i; 22 Jan 23% Jan 16 107 July 20 No par S4.50 - • 5 Jan 54 32% 130 39% 110 - 108 59% Dec 25 47% 6% 30 39% - 32 23 Jan 54% 45'A 32% 127% ' Jan 10 Jan 60 13% 33'% *140 29 Va • 10% Aug Dec 105% Apr 42% Jan 39 47% 31% 29% •29% 39 39%- 39% 39% ¥¥¥38¥¥ -38., ¥» 38% 38% *107 110 f~ '*107 110 '• 41% 41%: 41% 43% 114 114 •¥' '116 116 V. \ tg 39% 46 : Jan 18 16 ¥¥;$3 preferred 33,100 62% 175 129,, 129 ¥ 8% ;.-i 9% •: Dec 5 Aug 22 53% 48% 76% "9 '¥ 8% Va¥' 29 48 *140 ¥ '31% / 24 105 Jan 19% ¥ 44 Va Dec : 54 78 , Nov Apr 100 24 47% ¥ 76 Va 6% 46 27 Va ¥■ 17 Jan Gamewell : 186% 149 ; 135 *140 30% 48 . 19 109 62 123 • 80 18% 13% ♦183 34% 135 6Va 44 *79 149 ¥ *119% 22% Apr 8 Aug 20 6% 4,700 *107% . 175 138 37% 5 25 Gabriel Co 4,700 41 Va 123 130 61% 39% .42: *135 / 17 42% Dec 2 5 53% Mar Galr Co Inc (Robert) 20,400 39 % . "15% *119% 21% "8% 80 123 ¥ 36% % ; ¥ 135% 76% i 14% 60 Va 39'A 14% *174 54% ;.;¥ 53% ' 14 Ve 26% 14% 34 ; 48% 48. 54 74% 21% V : 62 27% 149' 'V 34% 175f: 10 , . 40% ; '¥ 152 34 *172 4,600 ¥2WV . ' *119 128 ¥4 ¥ 125 39% 149% 33 174 27 ¥;?8l¥:> ¥83 : 187 27 1.5% 1,700 13% 186% 26% 24% 62 13 Va ¥-13% 26% 14% 152% 110% Oct ¥ 32% Nov Mar 28 59 % 3.000 109 61% 62 Va M12% 9.400 27,600 19% ?:ni! 14%. 19 V* •107% 42 47y8 v- 18% 18% 12 10 19% 24% 27 '39% *79 ¥ . 11% 82;. 80%: 62 26% 15% ' Dec Fruehauf Trailer Co New..—...¥.¥:; 20,200 ; ' 25 14% 109 62 ••' 24Va ■26% . •187 174 36% ¥ 36 % 8% 30% 29% 4140% *113% lie - i 128% 21% 43 126 39% *38 *107 13 149 33 *140 "5% 18% *107% 62 13% 35% , ■ -74%': 6y« *140. , 18% 48. 74% 129% '.;¥'60¥¥ 109 25% 123 *29 58 % ¥ com..—No par Francisco Sugar Co F'k'n Simon ft Co Inc 7 % 4,600 -'¥,;'9%¥ 19% ¥>?82"'; -• - 14% 80 ¥ . 135 75 82 / 39% 48 *133 *125 26% 48 *119 30% 26% ¥ *78 Va 14 ¥ 14 v 123 8 24% 38% 33 /¥;/ ;> 135 42% 24 % 12% 174 *133 6 24 46% ¥47%:¥¥ 46% 53% 53 Va • >¥53% 48 *128% 10 Va 61% 13% *119 ¥ 12 y8 80 35% 174 53 y4 47% 74%, 11% 9% ¥ 19% 48 53 ¥■ 12 Va 19% 26; 81 17% Freeport Sulphur Co—.—.—10 10 •' Jan 25 Machinery Corp— 10 Corp.———19 6 % prior preferred—¥.—-—^..25 19,500 ,42% ¥14% 5 21% July 24 Food 210 27 : 31 103 v Foster-Wheeler 31 26% 42 26 % Dec Jan Deo ' 12 38 144% i •32% ■ 47% 91 42 10% 18 143 y» 175 46% 2C"n, Jan 28% Jan Food Fair Stores Inc———~1 1,700 Dec 14% 100 preferred 3,800 , 156 40% /• 76 27% *142 9% : ■ conv 44% 47% Jan 9% Jan Corp—..«.....l (The) Jan Jan 9% 25% Jan No par No par preferred ___—.' 5% 7,800 Co 33 y4 21% 11 23% Jan Florence Stove.;Co—No. oari Florida Power Corp——.——7% Piorsneim Shoe class A—.—¥No par Follansbee Steel Corp 10 380 41% / 41% 30 Va 156 19% *106% •34% 33 174 *146 20,800 72% ¥72% 39% .39% 76 >..¥ 31 y4 30% - • 27% 9% •187 ""■¥•13%- *141 30% 78 ■/„: 12% 186% 13% ¥14 *34V\ 35 143 ; 27 78 61% n% 186% > 76 42% 57 17% 17% *106%, 109 | 25% 75% 36 62 .. 26% ¥ 109 ¥ 40 41% / 78 17% *25 39% 19% 25% 56% 61% II,900 19% 23% 13% *106% ¥ 200 13% 72% 51% *78% ¥¥♦.77 ¥/ 41% 13% 40% 13 35% 55% 35% 17% 41 156 $4 * 17 y4- 13% ¥¥.; Flintkote 200 17 28 ■ First National Stores—.—.No por 200 Nov 20% Dec 104 . Fidel Phen Fire Ins N Y—10 6,000 51 17%, 73 V4 50 ■ 38% 65 36% Nov 17 2 Firestone Tire & Rubber^— ' 4% %. preferred 3,000 113% . 41% 38% 11%; 38% *50 13 Va 38% '81 12% 56 * 79 :. 25 Va *77 13 ¥ ' 23% 24% ■/¥ 81 12% 28% *146:. 59 58% *111'/a 9% " 24% *77 ' 23% *40 % 77 26% 28% ¥11% 900 200 2 4 12% Mar 26 preferred-.—-*—..100 Ferro Enamel 10,200 39% 42% / • ¥ 800 conv 42% Jan 25 Va Jan —5 Federated Dept Stores ¥' 4% % 60 . 6IV4 "61% -51V- - Federal Mln & Smelt Co 8,400 ¥ 74% 74% *108% 109% 113'/a • 16% 50% • 19% 32% 61% ' 17:'¥:>v: 36 9% / 32% 75 26% 76% ¥ 42 • 156 106% 33%; 73 *50 50 11% 9% /¥m:¥; :-24.;: 76 41% ¥ 27 •146 .106% 40 39% - 27 146 ¥' ,146 49% 50 34% 35% 49% 34% 40% 75% M 40 27% 27 146 *49 39% *27 62% 13%'¥. 73 %¥ 73% • 61% 106% 61% 42% 12% 69 39 i / 16% 70 *27 63 38% 16% 39% Federal Motor Truck *111% 11% 40% 75% 40% 9,100 39% 68 *74 ,17% 33 Va 51 11% . 17% 58% 68% 36% 37% 17% Federal-Mogul Corp... 57% 11% , I,000 108% *G7Va 36% 1,700 108% 38% 112 32 62% 106% 61 *50 4,500 43% 73% 43 43 *110% 108% 50 26 43% *31% *111% 113% ' 26 Pairb&nks Morse ft ObM_U_JVo par Fajardo Sug Co of Pr Rico 20 Parnsworth Televis'n & Rad Corp_l Federal Light & Traction 15 66 preferred.. —No par 16,900 43% .70% 38% 49% •'*: .16%"' 2,100 4,800 19% 32% 58% *111%; 113 66% 35 17% 33 57'A ¥> 37% 50'/a / 108 61 < 112 *108% ; *108% 108% 65% - 31% - 64% *106% ¥ 32% • .; .34% -Jioya 43 17% 63% 108 61% 68%.! - .¥,:1T";¥ 63% 32% 108 % 16% 41% '¥" 61% *49% 26% 42% 3i%:*¥ 55% *49% 50% 16% i 16% - ♦llOVa 42J/4 367/a 37 *111 ¥; 112% 111 112 31 ■ • 32 55 19% 26% 107% 108% ■ 19 • 42%, 61% 56 34%' - 30% 6«'/4 108% 65% 33% 42% *31% *103% v; 26 64 Va • 60% *106% 61% 36% ¥ 19 % 33% 19% 25% 16% 61% 67% 111 64 ¥ 33% 30 58 32 *55 63% 19 Va 31 16 106% *31 63 33% 18% 42% t ♦30% 58% 106% 62% 33 V8 " . 112 *42 62 33 ¥ 33% ¥: 18-¥'¥ 18% 25% 25% *110% 112 18% 100 Dec 11 3% Apr Apr , '• Feb 6%-Aug J 8 ,30% Jun 26 82 Jun 14 ¥• 61% Dec 26 67 Jan 16 V* May 33- Jan 62 Va Deo 42 V* 6% Sep 50 Va DOO - Monday, January 14, 1946 FINANCIAL. CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 202 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD %■ LOW Batarda# Tuesday Monday ; tj: Jan. 7 Jan. 5 I per share t per t per shaft share Sales for $ per share NEW the Week /Jan. II/::;; '$ per share > t S per share ' V Jan. 10 Jan, 9 * Friday Thursday Wednesday : Jan. 8 ■ Range for Previous ./•.STOCKS—'. ;% HIGH BALK PRICES AND YORK STOCK Lowest Year 1944 Lowest Highest , . Highest' ; t per share Par Shares ■ Range for Year 1915 , EXCHANGE t per share $ per share $ per share H *36 ♦36 32 39 32 £ 32% :;;C5 ' 'r 32% 32% • *25% 26% *115'A 118 "115% 105%; ♦105 105% "26 26% 26% 26% ■"150 39% 40 13% 12% 12% ♦101% 103 151/4 15% 15% 13% U128 127 33%' 89 37% 114% y 59 34 5974 31% 22 21% 60% k *2774 28 f *83 10774 277a ^105 85 27% 20 34 •... *,■ 34 K 34% 31'/4 317a 8% 8% ■ 31% 311/4 "31'/a 55 // 56 233/4 23 24 233/4 61% 291/4 • 900 ..- 700 107 867a 867a 217a 21 21% 21 217ft 527a 5372 52% 53 5374 54 / .21 : . ; 21 20% 3474. 357a . / . 34% 8% 20 8y/4 8% 331/4 :' :• 207a 357a 357a 1 • 12,200 , 3,800 r 23 5% /.• & preferred— non-cum ' 49,700 9% ■ 26,400 477a Sep 137a 2174 Jan 7 15 2 60% Jun 26 39 ? 25% Dec / 3 63 Nov 14 13% Jan 25 9 877a Nov 27 16 Jan 19 14% Jan 6 374 Jan 34 2 , r : : . £v ; \ '•£ v. .. £•' 1 39% 3974 413/a 42 39% 393/4 39% 44 '-'a 44 847a 847a 847a 443/4, 843/4 ' 8274 82% *91 i *92% 93% 92 36 *36 36% 36% 31 % 31% 66 3/4 K- 66 3/4 31% *105 106 139 } i; 139 105 171/8 ■ # 1774 10% 51 - 3274 323% 71% 72% 73 7374 107% / *235 ■; £ 6 Feb 167a Aug 874 May 19 > 50% % 10 239% A 92% 2397a { 190% ? 10/4 191% 244' 244 30% 't- •• 9% ■# 36% 36% 141 46% *117% 46% 22% 108% 43% *176 , *141 43% 28% 29 40 26% *150 207a 29 % 29% 39%; 40 30% 41% z 27% 27% 28%: 42% "42% •42% 155 : 141 *135 ;: 137% 57 *55 ■ 143 42 41% /Hi: " 180 International Silver————50 1% preferred.—.———100 Jntern'l Telep U .No par 128 4674 45 138; ■/■ V ; 67a Feb 165% 117a Dec 123 24 116 Dec 57 92/ Jan 2 137%i Apr 19 18% Jan 2 Apr Jan 130 J9 7a Jun 21% Dec Feb 94 Dec Feb 66 - 3274 July 136 Oct Feb 137a 29 Dec Mar 27 3 2 25% 10 Dec 80 474 Jan Dec .29 84% Jan 26 97a Mar 26 Dec 187a Jun Jan 65 Dec 17 48% Nov 82% Dec 180'A 37/a Aug 10 397a Dec Jan 15% Jan 3 23 v Dec 141 10 7e July 188 174 Jan ,. Nov 23 87« July , 87% Apr 26 99 2 4074 July Dec 105% Jan 154% 1 Dec 193 87a Oct- v Apr >, 34% Dec 26 417a July 39 Feb > 2 Feb 79 7/ 6 2 19 7a Jan 129 Jan 104 Nov 67a Jan 13% Nov 23 28% Jan 24 . 127e Jun 17 774 15 68% Jan 92 Jpn Dec 6 397a Jan 47 Aug 4574 Dec 11 35% Jan 43 Sep 56% Jan 93 Dec Feb 135 Oct Jan 20 Dec 175 Dec 9 151 Nov 20 Dec' 33 117 117a 6 £ 18% Jan 2 33% Dec 1174 Jan 2074 Aug 178/aJan 2 417a Dec 3 15 30% Oct 18 15 Apr Jan 2074 July 197a Jan 24 36 Aug 31 145 Jan 12 46 Dec 6 29 Jan 45 July 152 Oct 17 13874 Jan 144 Dec , $6 preferred———————i ■56 Xl40% 115% 160 6 44'A 42% 44% , , Dec 20'/a 57 ♦113 1157a *120 160- 103 *103 130 1327a 135 139 141 142 27% 28 263% 287a 28%. 55,400 1,100 141 2,000 31 *103 104 128 477a 1037a 12,100 467a 467* i.473% 48 102 Jan 2 1181/4 Aug 22 145 31 Jan 25 61 Nov 109 3'%% 14074 31% 3Q : 5% pref series A. 5% pref series B cony . — Sep 17 Jan 10 116 Deo Dec Aug Nov 1Q5 Dec 21 Nov 16 1377a Dec 27 30 21 NOV Ill Dec May 95 May Jan 28 Dec 107% Sep 90 34% Sep. , 4674 Nov 20 Dec 1 207a 58 Jan 80 Dec Nov 20 66% Jan 93 Dec 277a Jan 24 79 Mar 27 105 9174 Jan 2 139 19% Jan Joy Mig ,go—^ 387b 112 % 27 6 140 90 100 *—J.00 Apr 107%, Jan 847a Feb 1147a May 31 101 No par preferred.——100 ,Johnson St Johnson........—.12 % 4% 2nd preferred ser A 100 Jollet & Chicago RR stamped—100 Jones <& Laughlin Steel —No par 600 600 57 56'% 115% 120 • 4 Nov 20 A 47 10974 Aug 22 preferred——.———100; Johns Manville Corp 1,800 22% Dec 197a Nov 26 3474 Jan 22 Jewel Tea Co Inc——.No par 4% %' *1117a 112 1467a 148/' ♦1417a 145 . 160 *113 800 ' 140% 56% 56 55 160 47 —1 Jacobs (F X) Co——— 10,600 217a 146 145 138 217a 47 112 ♦111% 112 - 21% 4774 207a *47 *120 27 , 158 *150 158 *150 102 . Foreign share ctfs No par Interstate Dept Stores—.s—No par' Intertype Corp—No par Island Creek Coal 1 300 45 100% *26% 64,800 >30% 30 3074 101 26% 307a /730--7 307* 7*43% *114 ; 400 180 101 1011/4 26% 427a 42 210 *144 *126 *101 ♦124 r • , 2,700 "195 4674 447a #114: r 1157a 160 47 203 447a *120 ils % *120 conv International Shoe— .—.No par 800 143% 1441 138 *55 • *111% 144 138 55 ra¬ *114 15 100 Co 4 Aug 1274 July 9% May . 27 10074 Dec Mar 21 57a Jan NOV Sep x87 29 ya 17 250 165 Feb h> !' *111% 112 160 60 440 5,100 3,900 158 Paper 1,000 111 "56% 60 r 4574 217$ 1157a 10978 1097/a 5% 9,500 24 287* 48 *120 7 22'% Preferred preferred • Inter Rys of Cent Am No par 5 % preferred — —100 International Salt———No par J 48 *114 /. 3,300 "277a 21% -'. 11874 45 217a J 138 1171% 287a 48 *135 ./'• 55% International -No par 100 Int Nickel of Canada 19.600 28% 20% 142 38,000 1 300 45'% 4474 48 .. 397a 142'% 30% 47% 141 ■ 397a 4474 2274 30 207a *111% 112 112 preferred—100 International Mining Corp. —1 15,800 19 Mar 77a 9 147a Dec 10 Mar 26 Jan Nov 13 127a D eo Mar 28 11174 10 ..." Dec Nov 107. 57 2% Jan 23 4% 46% •144 47 : 3 class A 118% 457a 43 *150 104% Jan Preferred 142'% 39%: 143 203 207a 47 107a 10'% 10'% 28% *42% 6 25 Dec 7174 1097a Oct 87a Jan 1067a 158 31 197a Dec 117a Mar 26 3774 Jan 1,/ 17 Jan 7574 Jan /j 300 98 '43% : Dec International Min St Chera———.8 740 : 30% / 28% 42% *150 / 155 *150 42 Jun; 9 105 .8,600 30% 30 Dec 174 2 33% ,98 98 59 180 >/;30/£ *267/8 >20% *137 : *142 30% .140 26 Jan 4274 July 88% Jan 28 2 Feb 82 Oct 2074 Jun 100 Mar 16 104 % Jan s , 15% Apr 3574 July „ 166 • par -/33z7 194 " 69 1097a Sep 26 337a .193 - :347a 2 39% Jan 103 100 25 109% 45% 29% 11 Int Hydro-Elec Sys >22% 210 39% % 155 *111% ;.. 45 Dec 31,300 45% 59% *187 8 3 12% 118 109% 28% $$ 42% 46 3/4 109 % 26 Dec 12 1427a . 22% 29% •> f<$ fVb : 47 59 180 5,800 V Dec Jun 2 123/4 193 39 387/a 142 ;« 28% 26% *42 / 195 *142 160 f 70a v1: ; 97% 22 38 22 197a; Jan 5X78% Jan 10% V 119 56% 44% 43% 11 46% 109 190% 192 *141 29 •56% 43% *188 160 *39% ;. 55% 43% 199 % 108% 967a Dec Jan 46 -..——100 - 777a 2574 Jan 31 67a Intercont'l Rubber. —No par 87/a Interlake Iron—. No par/ 7 Int Business Machines—..ii.No par % 7173% 7/ 747a International Harvester -No par 6,500 81,100 Dec Jan 11, 32% 118% 22% 22% . 109 55% - 22 - 90 ' 38 y4 119 244 Interchemlcal Corp : 4'%% preferred. Dec 56 Dec .No par Insuranshar<*« Ctfa Inc—- 237a Dec 20 Irisplratloh Cons Copper ' 971/2 *97 98% ,141 47% 45% 117 22% 109 55% 28% 46 16 y4 244 » '•7 10 7a 16 '»• NOV 10% Jan 92 11% 23 •, 10% 141 10% . is 2441/2 1927a 12% I 32%. /*07 / 37% 36% ♦139% 22% / 10% 37% 117% 109% - 9% 141 117% 22% P«% : No preferred—-.100 24 84 Inland Steel Co—No por / 1,400 : 6% / 400 >, 10972 108 10% 163/2 97 ; 192 11% 32% 9% -'•45% 119%/ 31% : , 109 16 . -2447a 977b 192 127a »96J<. • 98% * 140 ,/V 392 53% XQ7ft < v 244 957a 10% *53 *108 . 16% * - ♦107a 54 197a 32% Feb . , 10 40% Dec 3 183/4 Jan No par Ingersoll-Rand V 11,900 19 7a 10% 53 1074;-, 14% 244 • «•'. 94.' 1074 31% 98% 9% 36% 141 *54 X 31 98% . 192 ' 11 £ 31 ; 192 10% : 93% 92% / 190% -'• ;;ll£:£: *97% 9% 92 109 107s 14% 19% 10%. 719% 53% 1077a 10% 1 137a . 92 19 3/s 5274 10774 *10778 " 974 / 18'/a ;£. Aug :•'/■/ 477a Jan 30 No par Rayon $4.50 preferred A - 2,100 108 106% 107 Industrial ■ 1,000 1433/4 6 1% Jan 974 Dec 10 Dec 26 IndianapoUs Power St.ht*--+No pa? ; 200 7 Deo 287b July 44 1000 RR See ctfs series A 2,100 ' *167 Jun/ 227a Mar 12 .72% Jan 24 teased llnes 4%^.—.^..100 7 4,900 741/4 »T433% •77, 107 1077a ;:*ioya ; 107a 10%; '52 144 70 570 ! July 2% 11'/a Jan 197/a Jan 24 §% preferred serfes A—100 ■ 108 ♦10674 1067a *16774 1057a 187$' 107s :i378 -13% > 240 - 1774 1073/4 ' 9% 143 *16774 1057a 10% £ 527a *107 Vb 10% 13% 107% *141% 104 173/8 > *503/4 1 *93/a 133/a 103% 10'/a 1 *106% 141, 106'/a 144 1073/a *106 '"1,1)00 32%: 32 % *167% - % "1774 51 *io7ya i i 0 f \ 68% 140 -! 1037a *10% ; £ 139% 140 *167 "1047a «•• 106 106 *167 I":. i 67% 32% 29% Jan Co—♦—.,,..^.^..^—20 100 Illinois Central RR Co 18,500 , 96 $0$ 37'% •367a 32%- 32%. - 847a *93% "J.-:70"::*- 32 ' 96 37 373/4 84% 37 *93% 96 377a 37 67 32 '. 67% W,934-m 943/4 , 4374 '-'45-7 843/4: 84 ~ j '• 1 i 93% vj 36 ■ • 83 39 44 % Idaho Power 1,400 391/4 39% 3974 43Vi 393A 421/a 83 "41% 397a 43 39% : 1374 July 1% Jan . 1" 1 70'/a July 377/$ Feb 307/a •^ ?; "pi *■*.»■ -1 7% Feb . 367a Dec 7 26% Aug 21 No por 18% Aug. Feb 63 23% Dec 1 54 Dec 31 8% Dec 31 23% Jun 26 20 Jan 10 100 No par 47% .July :x—^ —: 10974 July . 2 19%/Dee Jan 297a pec 10 2 347a Jan • Deo NOV; 1374 J*n NOV 29 35 26 Aug 102 ■ 237a Jan Jan Hupp Motor Car 9orp— 974 974 Feb Jan 55% Oct 100 Hud Bay Min & 8m Ltd. Hudson Motor Car. 16,900 357/8 3674 Mar 167a Jan Co—No par 23 .-1a.- Manhattan 2074 Jan 177a 50 257a Aug 1974 327a Dec 31 42 •17 - 127a Jan 22 Hudson Dec 63 74 Nov 13 267a NOV 28 • 2 Jan 41% ...100. Howe Sound Co... -Mar July 33% Nov 13 25 • Jan 35 Houston Oil of Texas v t C preferred' 73 125 134 3 Houston Light & Power 9,100 .. Dec 2374 Jan : >. 331/4 ? 33% 333/4 9 • 32 Nov 277a Feb 89 Jun: Jan Jan 13 Sep 22 2 66% Jan j '3%% 500 f, 23,500 2274 ' : -f-v v 97a 83/4 207a , 335/a 3 9% 87 -8% 35 34 % 9% 974 1077a 107 io7%f 107%' :, preferred $2.25 100 107. : 857a " Dec ; .(A}...1.4~4—.-•«$ 75% Feb (170 .Apr 63 138 : 10 237a July . Apr 128 15 Dec 112 Jan Mar 8 21% Aug 20 1,0. 6374 160 July 20 Nov,13 Feb Household Finance com——No par 2,900 • $ Sons 90 7 Deo 8'/a Sep A ; . ' 75 123 par P$per 138 Jun July 97. Apr 11574 Dec 8 Feb 15 8% Jan 207a 15 .——5 Corp^ Jan ' Feb Holly Sugar Corp. : No par Mining^...—^^—..12.00 Houdaille-Hershey - com *N° pa,r * 29s/8 29% : Rubber 22 Deo ,110 Mar 20% Sep 10374 Dec 26 927* Nov 9 189" Aug 9 39 %'Dec 17 . 10 82 2% 10 Dec July Apr 99 72 Homestake 12,400 61 293/4 conv Hollander 1,100 , $4 2 Jan 130 .100 No par Hires Co (O E) The^,..^.— Holland Furnace (Del)„ 11,700 247* 61 *6074 291/4 ; 85% 8% . 553/4 23 • 31%: 34 87a , 317« 53 21 341/4 32 8% 267» 31% 9% 207a 3474 2674 2674 2674 21% • 8% 20 19% 591/4 5374 £ 61% 52 20 / Hlnde & Dauch 617a ■: 26% 28% 85 20 517a 1,300 ,700 1,300 3474 60 31% 60 85 2074 8% ■ 10774 *106 L 8474 19% . 35% *33 527?. i i# 10774 ' 84% • 201/4 Hewitt *35 ... ...... preferred——XNo 1,900 353/4 . ' 29 28% 5274 . 28% - 60 ,53 /£ //X51/'/ 8% 87/a 8% |. 23 / 28 *52 f; 221/4 • 60% »*59 10774 -. 207a 53 preferred Jan 67a ■> ' 2274 Jan 170 —100 Hershey Chocolate 190 267a 32 52. „5% 600 ,v 139 139 29% 5974, 35 Dec 21 152 v ~~57/a Tan 104% 13 Dec , 109 Apr Jan , 11, 1347a Nov 14 10 71% Apr . 20 89 - 34% 5974 . 20% Jan 15% 138 16% Dec 11 7- 14 lOO'A Oct 24 Hetcules hlotors..^^...——No par Hercules Powder —No per 3,000 116 135 *87% 34-:" -■ • • Mar 26 Mar 13 15 toon'-cum preferred— ;7% 31 *31% ,2274 343/4 5974 .2674 26 52% 26'A 3,800 353/4 36 34% 59% ' 29 29% . 4 167a July '102""" Jun ; 30 Nov 1047a Dec • Dec : 22% ~ 2 Apr 14 4 30 6 11 4374 Dec 12 9 Apr 108 . 25 Co. 155 ' Oct 98 v Dec 7110% Jtn 12 29% Dec 10 7% Jan / 3% % preferred_™I__..._....100. Helmc (G. W> 400 38% : 135 139 139 139 1*115 8874 88% i 36 34 *135 88 29 / •35% *57% j 32 52 i-.'i i 35 3374 59% *59 6 34% . *25'% 217a i. 29 26'A 52% % 29 317a ^52% *31 • 136 28 89% • 37%- 136% 115% .. 136% 137% 136 136 ^33% 116 .115% 115% *88 38% 116 37% 387/e 87 59 *257, V: "135 87 £:?£34;:' 34 *33 / 136 87 115 136 : % 34 fE 34 ♦135 87 Hecht ' • ^38^ 37% 37. 135 28% 200 ' *182 *187 "182 36% 115 *85% 1,800 6 ..1 Co Glass 12 ' 89% 89% 89% <89% : 89 28 ':■> 136 136 "27% > ;A 35 105 Hazel-Atlas. 121. 9% Jan 1 33% ik* Apr 157. Mar 1174 Apr 28 X30 10 100 Hayes Industries Inc Hayes Mfg Corp r 300 34% 1 Dec Oct 152 27 27 % Dec 11 : ' .....100 Jun 22 7 437a Nov 30 187a Jan 105 Co $4.25 pia__Ao par Refrac No par preferred Corp of .Amer class A i 4%% preferred (modified) 41,700 133 *104% 105 ,105 - 2 flat 70 : 14% 14% 103'% Aug ,, Hart, Schaffner & Marx 10,400 v .,9,800 ' •-•'89 a"-. 135 86 105 / 2,900 105 133 ; . 34% 34% 34% 34% 105» 115 135 86 34 105 " 134 itfn par 2 Harbison-Walk 6% ' r 16% 16 2 1574 Jan preferred-...^.—..100 conv. 33 39 2 20 7a Jan Co Hanna (M A) >14% 13% 14% 14% 134 133 A% 5,700 27% *103% 16 # 16 14% 14% >• 134% >: ♦182 ■:4 36% 114% "133 ?.. 89 *182 "36% h: 105 "88 , 14% 33% 105 ; 16 160 155:' 44% 43% 13% 103% V 103% Jan 10 _83 Water Printing pamllton Watch n<> 105% 27% 43% 13% 103% 16% 103 135 -134% 33% ♦104 106% "88 i 13% 133 x33% "182 ■c 43% r Hall 1,500 116% "152 155 " *152 k 13% •- 13 16% 15% 13% "104% • 103 15% 13% 33% 4 £ 42% \-:--42- 13 103 13% "124 155 41 26 *105 ' 28% 27% 1,400 32% 116% 117% 117% "105 V/ 105%" 28% *152 /:; 40% 12% "102% 39% 13% "101% ' 155 ♦152 155 ♦150 155 39% 105%. ;£ 27% 27 /•/ 26% * *105 105% "105 I 116% 116% :> 26 ;ijS-:26:/$i 26% ilaekensack 32% 25% 32% 32% 32% 26% 26% 26 116% .116% 116% ♦105 V- &:■ 26% 26% 39 *36 39 "36 38% "36 -38 *36 Z 32 38 32 £ 9 Jan 3 30% May 8Q% Dec 10% Jan 9 i- /: " ■/>;.*• „< :• *293/4 i: " *12072 30 ♦ 28% 28'/4 f- *361/4 277a 49 • ' X 67 vC , 277a I 28% 94 109% 10974 3374 *66% *92 ->> 39 7a : 48% *33 163/8 16% : 331% T. 31% 119% 119% 20% 29% 30% •64 ■ 3774 -' 38% 110 337a ; - •'•-67 487a ' *118 119. 29% 30 .; 38 507a , : 64 /:• : 64 33% 30 5174 51% 523/a 34% *3374 67 67 *6672 17%' *17 " .17% ;■:> •£; *92 93 92 92% *91 39% 3974 39% 109 7 109 35 .34% 38 ■:> 110'/a z 3974 ' 33'% 39% ' 110 34% 3474 35 110'/a - - v *109 92 16% 163/8 16 16 177a 17% 17Va 18 45 45 45% 46'% 46% 467a 46% 47 ? 46 3/4 46% 46 47% 46% 47 47 48 4774 437a 46% 61'% 67a 45 h; 6% 44 7% 7 43% ,/ -7 47' .7% 50% : i 4974 - 48 3,600 527a 527a 19,600 34% 600 67'% 100 167a 167a 500 923/4 70 3978 . 6774 17% 4,200 29% *33% 67% 34% 177a 337a 29 - 67 67 . 200 1,500 33 74 34% 29% *3374 34% 33 30 50% ■ 34% 29. ; •:' 40 3,600 110 ■7z - 90 *109 35 ' 7% 50% 48% 49 77a H 7% 49 / 37 % 37% 37 37% 37% 38 38 617a. "61 63 62 62 62'' 63 64 64 64'% * 49 377a 7,800 ■ 177a 177a ...48 71 ,'48'.' ►36 Fot, footnotes see page 207. 357a /. 37 r- 800 377a 4974 917a 4974 45 *36 7a 11,300 49% *37 / 50% 17 6 3/4 ; 100 64 64 38 45 45 3,100 . " *37 51 i' *16% 317a 31% :V 122 30% -;29% 31%, 31% 119 *16% i'M 33% 5034 *33 . 383% 110 29 65 *37 M 337a 2874 16% 94 5074 ;■:> 65 373/4 507, :337a , 487/a 34% 64 :. 377a 3374 v *92 *383/4 64 33% , £-f • 33 33 16% 3074 1203/4 29% 497a 3374 *66% 3034 1207a -297a ,\/ i.-V- K 30 30 122 £<-: 497s 271/2 48% *62% . 481% 331/4 it ■/•i 627a 37'A 4872 ••• v JCalamazoo Stove St Furn——1.0 Kan City P & L pf ser B No par Kansas City, Southern No par 4% non-cum preferred ;—100 Kaufmann Dept Stores — 1 Kayser (Julius) & Col : 9 Kelsey Hayes Wh'J conv cl A 1 > Class B 1 Kennecott Copper ——No par Keystone Steel Si Wire Co No par Kimberly-Clark Corp No par Kinney (G R) Co— 1 $5 prior preferred No par ' 62% i 120% 2874 • *36% ; 30 >, 125 ;.VA* ' v 38 7a 65 - *800 Koppers Co 10 100 10 1 Inc... preferred Kresge (S S) Co Kresge Dept Stores 474% (S H) 2,100 Kress 2,900 —No par Kroger Grocery & Bak 78,700 "6,900 2,000 '1,100 Laclede Gas Lambert Co Lane & Co 100 " Lt Co.. (The) Bryant. 4% % No par Preferred ... No par / No par: 50 , 474 31'/a 24% 54'/a Apr 5 Jan 3 Sep .12 Oct 18 117 Mar 26 5 67 38 54s/a Dec 124 Dec Feb Dec Jan 14% 1974 Jan 397b Mar 207» 1374 Feb 10 17 X26 Jan 20 / 20 357a Dec 21% Aug Apr 6'/a 19 Dec 20 Dec 26 31 y4 Dec Jan Dec Aug 2474 Jun 31 Dec 197a Jun 51 Dec 10 z 2974 Jun £.37% 35 Nov 28 : 197. Jan 24 Dec Dec 67 Dec 7 317a Mar 42 Oct 19 4,:;t 3574 Jan 24 227$ Mar 10 387a Jan 8 87a Jan 15 72% May 14 28;; Aug 1 107 Aug 9 v> ! 26 ; Mar 26 87. 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'• ;/ 46 % 38% 19% ,57V4 ; 32 •'/%>/ 45 Va 19% *22% :,V - 11% ftft.: 19% 63 102 y8 Dec 12 y4 July 88 19 Jan 85% Apr 12 ft: 40 18 ft 28 Jan ft 36 May Oct 106 8 Dec Dec 16% 100 8% Jan * Dec Dec 15% July 35% July 39% Nov 13 2 2 10 Sep 22 Jan 23 56 Nov 16 28 ft Oct 23 109% Nov 114% Jun 9 115% 3 108% May ;1 113 ft? v Nov 21 29 115 Nov 110 2 Dec 37 Deo 45% Nov 13 Aug Dec 9V« 14l/4 Dec 10 41% Aug 31: ft 124% Dec 29 x42 % Feb 23 ft 61% Nov 2 65y40ct 31 Jan 8 71% Dec 22 y4 Aug 21 •ft No par 7 Mar 14 % Dec '35 Va Oct 23 ft 17% Mar 26 107% Oct ft 15 30% Nov 20 6' 40 Nov 20% Sep 3% Jan 10 25% May 8% Dec 7 .24% Oct 15% 18 114 1 Shamrock Oil & Gas—.——.1 ft 7% Sep 26 Sharon Steel Corp $5 conv preferred No par No par ft16% Jan 22 Bharpe & Dohme No par No par No par ; $3.50 conv pref ser A ■ 45 '•" • ft 21% July Jan 23% Dec 46% Nov 115% Mar No par ► x 40% *56% 22% ' .32% 19% 61,200 ft 16,800 ft ; 590 12,700 * *38% 57% ■ 20% 44% ■ 10 ft 117% Dec 12 19% July 27. Serve! Inc common————1 ft ft $4.50 preferred No par 33 - i-34% 34", 34%_ , Ift34%> >•34%" ; 99% 100 loo ft loo; 99% 100 ft ftft>25 ft/ 25%; 237/a ft.24%//# .ft 24% / 25.. v 25% *77 V. 79% ft ft- *77 •'• 79%. •'••:• .'"*77:;"-. 79% •• ft *77 82 ft ft; 22 ft; 20 y8 21 22 Va / 22% /./ft ,21% 22-' 22(4 72 /ft ">74%'ft/ "■ft 72% 69% >70 70 73 >' ,»■ 72 -j'.: '...99%' 69 Va 11% M Dec : Aug Jan 0% Nov 21 V 27 Jun Feb 24% July ' 17 6% 177 >: 20 22%. ft.' C -/ 45 40'/a Apr 10 Jan 8 Dec 99% Nov Mar 26 . 37 i——100 Seaboard Oil Co of Del 23% 24 Van 69 10 •ft 87 13 110% July 25 8 Va Mar 27ft v 1-lNo par w Seagrave Corp ;: 22% 98% ft-99 30% 19% "•/ *57 ft' ■ft' '•/:/,: 11% ny^ 44% ftfft *38%/ >' 32 " Dec 23% X83% Mar > 8% Apr - 13% 24% *77 % Nov • 113%: ft 'ft-ft 20% 14% Apr ft Dec 18 7t: 19 % Apr (The) Jacob-. preferred-ft.—«.100 Savage Arms Corp 5 Schenley Distillers Corp. 2.50 Scott Paper Co—-—No par <4.50 preferred No par $4 preferred———iui—-No par eftft'37%> 38% • : 85% 24 16% Mar 27 5% 14%' *56 114% 35% Co—«— 8t Joseph t«ad— Safeway Stores—.—^-5 113% ,113% ft,70% 12% .22% ' 54% 13% *113% - 69 •; 121% 125% *56 57% 35%' 36% 22%" 23% Nov 24% Oct . Ruberoid Co Rupper t, 26 V* 113 .v:;54% *109 ; Royal 34'/a 25% ■ Roan Antelope 46 34 *112% 114% 29% T- 30% : - 69/ • j. ft/ >32 //ft :-■> > 115 14% Jan ft 2ft Tob class B —io i; ft -31% Jan 2 ft—--—/ ——10 ; :>'ft 37 y8 Mar 13 Preferred 3.60% series--- -—100 ft, 99% Sep 21ft Richfield Oil Corp., Ritter Company . ft.:. '20% i "• 303/4 Jan : Feb 6 102 y2 Jan ; Feb 155 ; 11% 33% Dec 10 ft -—100 preferred Spring conv Rheem Mfg 29% 11% :/ *109 13% 23% 23% ftf 50% Jan 10 ftft __— .':24"ft'ft 21% ft ; Dec 18% Dec 19% Jan 22 ft/ft Common ,600 . 29 Jan ft 18 7 102% Aug 10 7% Aug 20 .- Reynolds Reynolds (R J) 19,900 45% 3 ft ft: .No par 100 Reynolds Metals Co 420 5 15% Jan . .No pat Revere Copper & Brass ftft/ 5%& preferred—a——1 J. 2,100 41 *44% *104% 105 , T , . 17% 29 34 y4 *56 37 y4. 113% ftft ft *111% ,*111% .45% 105 28% 5ft • 119% 123 36% 22% >. 117% 22% ftft; 40 % 46,600 ft: 24%. ftft 16% 113% 12% 13 68 % ■ft ^ 24 53% 35% 67 %; 29 '/ 113% ir-0,vftft .*12% - .ft' : 37 39% 45(4 25% •ft - 58 tttfSltl 67% "12% 32 113% 113% . 34 ■ 28% 119% *109 ./ft ■ — 28% 54% 57 *112% .114% ,*109 ,40 22% 35 lllVa 23 y8 23% ' ft. 16;500 107% 108% ;. 30 37 J/a ft 39 ftiftftftftft ft 9,300 35% 117% , 105 y4105 y4 11 y8: 12% V 118 : 39% 34% 34% 111% 108 % • 23 *43% 16 ?8 32 12% 58 108% 117% 22% 24% 16% 25% 26% 113 ^ 113% , 35 y8 117% 11% 28% 128% 44% 1 •■/ft::/ *43% 45 y4 / •• 23% ii y4 f 31% 25% 23 y8 34% 34% •>35ftftft;ft *111 111% ft 23% 23% ; 110% 39% 28 3 4 ' 114 23% 28% ftft-; 44% ft 54% 25% *113 112 y« 99% Jan 1 13 .••i-w, 28% • 35% & *107y2 *45 "45% ' 105% 105%,; 16% 28% 307/i» 38% , 24 ft/'ftl-lft/ft . 29% a- 45% > 16% 29% 11'% ft *29% 33 Va *111 *108'/a 111% 34 34% 114% 116 21% 22 105% •23% 16% ft 32% 111% 111%; 21% '22% ^ 21% 45% / 90 10 Inc Dec July 50% Dec ' 22 % Jan 111 18 5 50 Preferred with warrants Dec Dec 1 Motors, July 10% July 107% Jan •43% Dec Remington-Rand Reo 12 80% ft 25 Nov ft 38'/a Jun 6 105% v 19% 6 16% 52 y« July 18 Mar Sep Jan Nov 31% Dec 21% . 103 Jan 22% Deo 11 2 19% Jan Dec v' Jan 35 15 34% Jan Oct 37% 14% 112% Nov 29 7% Mar 26 16 18% 109% Feb -v 3 33 Dec Jan Jan 119% 15% Jan 22 103 5-', Dec 87 ya 8 Jan 18% 90 10 44% Dec 113 1 Jan Dec July 113% Nov 118 3 31% ft 13 Va 59 Dec 3 21% 21% *108% 111 Tfti May 122 y4 22% Jan 30% tft ft 52% May 18% Jan 10 111 i'v 11% ft 20 43 Republic Aviation Corp—-1 / 13'A 113% Reliance Mfg Co 16% ■; 25 Apr Apr xl48%Novl4 ,*101% 103 J 26% 26% ift m. 19% July I Jan Nov 35 %, 35% , • Sep Oct; 113% Jan ft 100" Reis 16% 19% 8% ft 14% Jan 8 * May 23% Jan Nov 104% 65% Oct 91 Jan Deo 22% Aug 175 Nov 10 24 Va Dec 50 — Nov 22 ; Reading Company™———50 110% v 138 24 ,. 61% 73 Jan Dec 26 17 10% Jan ft 78% Jan 1,600 25,600 Shattuck Sheaffer (Frank G) (W A) Pen Co Shell Union Oil 5 Simmons Co Slmonds Saw Si Steel—: No par No par Sinclair No par' Oil Corp Skelly Oil Co 15 Steel & Iron $1.20 preferred 20 No par Smith (A O) Corp—-— 10 Smith & Corona Typewrlter.No par Socony Vacuum Oil Co Inc —15 South Am Gold & Platinum 1 Southeastern Greyhound Lines..,—5 South Porto Rico Sugar 8% preferred : Southern California Edison— Southern Natural Gas Co Southern No par 100 25 7.50 Jan 21% Dec May 15 13% Jan 23 • Dec Dec 10 13 May Oct 17 63% Jan, . 25% Nov 7. * 79% Nov 8 22% Nov 27 9 Dec 18% July 78% July .•14% Mar 11% Sep 72 ft ! Jan 76% 9% Jan Oct 5% Mar 26 oct 9 48% Jan. 36% Dec July 23 24 ■' Aug 21 15% 70% Nov 59 ft 26 28 100 :3ft 74 15 — - T2% Mar 27 No. par Silver King Coalition Mines 81oss-Sheffield 78 61% Dec 3 20% Sep 28 % Apr 12% Dec 26 3 May : f 7% Dec ft 32% Jan 2 46% Dec 3 24% Apr 30% Feb 35% 2 .,44% NOV 7 23 Apr 31 y4 Dec 21% Dec 11 10% Feb 10 <\ Dec Jan 14% Aug 22 i 41% Jan ft 2 l' . 65 % Dec 22 ; 29% July 27 13% Jan 2 ; 7 22% Dec 11 24% Jun 15% Aug 9 22% Jun 22 48% Jan 5 96 * Dec 3 35 Sep 42% 13% Apr Jan 18% Jan23% Jun 29% Feb 54% Deo 40% Oct 16 23 Apr 31 % Dec 18% Dec 10 12 Jan 14% July 7% Dec 5% July 21% Deo 4y4 Aug 20 20% Aug 20 15 3% Jan 36% Dec ft 8 60 Ya Dec 20% Dec .28% Jan 155 Apr 20 ,26VaJan 2 17 Jan 20 38% Jan 31 Sep 22 40 y8 Apr 4 1 Dec 8% 27 126 47'A Jan 106 6% July 9% July 100% J*} ,11 " ft 4% non-cum 2nd preferred Real Silk Hosiery. *109 *28 V4 1 175 10 115% Dec 3 —25 27% .. ft l2iy4 Jan : Apr Sep 45 Sep 57% May 11% Jan 8 27% Nov ; 4 No par —1 •'$' 25ya Dec 16 Jan Jan 8% 11 Jan pfd—100 45% /: 120 •42% ' ~4% 10 2 100 50'A 25% 120 '/ 27% Dec , 8 112% Oct Aug 3 106% Jan 30 1 ———... ;ft30% Dec Jan 110 Dec Mar 190 3 17 • 17 171 Apr 82 9 Dec 3 ft ,ft 33% Dec 24 % Jan • Nov Jan 6 ftft ft 90 Jan 26 Jun 102% Feb If "!um Jun 43% Jun ft No par No par- Feb 11% 16% Jan 22 ft ^ 26% Dec 10 55 ft Mar 27 ' ft; 66 Va Nov 1 ft 10% Nov 183 26 22 ft 12'A Jan , Dec Apr 10 188 ft- ft 17J/a Jan ft 2'ft 100 29% I 51 27% Deo 12 ft/ft 108 7% 68% 8 69% Jun ft Jun 9 12% Jan l9 No par — / ft 17 ■ ..I No par Raybestos Manhattan- 28 ft 15% Dec ft. 91 No par ,i -.No par preferred Rayonler Inc ft $2. preferred 37% - 26 Dec < 117 ya Oct 2 1 ft ; Ralston Purina Co 3%% 24 37% conv - 20 No par 1st preferred—No par conv ft» . *45% 6% V;-, 109% 109% 45%:ft.45% , ,37% 83.50 2 Jan conv. Radto-Keith-Orp" 4 Mar 10 ft Feb Radio Corp of Amer 91 /ft 18% 141% 146 ? V 110% 43% f. 43% ,23% 23% 37% 38 22 37 % ' *109% 42% v 140 *90% 17 3/4 6% Jan 8 Va Jan ' 21 Quaker State Oil Rel Corp— ■.-r18% ; 18% 3 25% Dec 68 par No par Feb 105% Nov 205% July 9 44% Dec 31 12% Dec 10 .198 preferred.,——100 Purity Bakeries Corp.——Mo par 1.300 TOG 17 7% ; (The) 23% Nov ft 23% Now 26 ft No . 48%-July 14 y4 July 28 July 164% 99 o 117 Sep Apr Sep 28 11% Dec ; 49% Mar 27 , 9 13 16% July Jan 42% ■ 28 100 .....—- preferred ft Feb X98 6 37% Nov 126 100 (The).: Si Gamble Dec 108'/a Feb • 2 \ preferred-—,100 preferred—-——100 8% ft 35 • 11% . 6 27 100, .ft 100 .! pfd Pub Ser El & Gas pfd S5 Pullman Inc 400 , ' 6% 1% 26,400 21,900 111% 33% 23% ./ .111% 33% pr Pub Serv Corp of N J $5 preferred 320 450 ft ftft: ft .115' , Procter 1,580 , 134% 144% •144 Va .23% / 111%, 111% 33% 115% ft 05% ft/'ft • 23% 112 114% 115% . 64y8 23% 112 115% ftft A Poor & Co class B 46,700 ; conv Dec 59% Dec 31 Jan 39% Dec —100 Pressed Steel Car Co Inc 4,900 134% ,'.-•,'•143% 133% 144% ft 23 15% Jan 190 No par No par Plymouth Oil Co ; Pond Creek Pocahontas 15.800 124 - 85% Jan 15 20% Dec 17 10 B class plough Inc— 32% 26% . 124% 144% 114% ft" 67%,,. . 114% ft 125% 64% ft 22% 22% *111% 115 32% 33% ft 25% 67 , Plttston Co, 800 ft'26% 26l/s v Co.... Pittsburgh & West Va Pitts Young & Ash pfd—i. 13,400 : 25% 24% - 126 143% ft; 66% ft 24% 'ft 23 *30% 26% -•26%;/!;;, 62 22% 32% ft-.ft preferred •ft" 5% % 1st ser 3,600 .27%; ft ; 25% 133 , *115 ■ft 61% . *30% 21% *26% ftft", ; 24% 114% 132% • 32% ftft 25% 23%" 66% 25 «/4 125 * '■ / 25% 5% ('ft, >, v» ft ft l Pitts Screw & Bolt 430 33% . Glass Jan f per share 13 Apr * 6 34% Dec 13 2 8% Mar 26 r 100 Pittsburgh Steel Co ft 1% preferred class 20 ft 5,130 t S* ' Plate 11 Highest share per 113 1 111 v. Mar 29 44% Jan Sep t ..100 preferred Pitts 20,700 i. 89% 32% . ftC .' 26 23% i25y4ft 133 ; 24% *30% 114 Vm ft ft 27% 23% 65% 144% • 115 *111 ; 123% 144% ft 115 61% 61% , ft" 113% 114% 22% 27% Vftftft' 74%' 89 'ft 14,500 34,100 17% 72% '/ft; 25% 24% 65% ft-:- ft 24 Vb ., .132% 115 ft-.- ft 133 144% ;. , ft: 23% ft 23% 113% 114% 124% 125% ; 65 • ,20% 24% 33 ftft 22% .. '-24 %■ 24% 12 7% par 74 - Lowest ■ $ per share Jan 2 ft. 105 > Sep 29 ft 118% Aug 20 100 —-No par. Coal Co l " Pittsburgh Forglngs Co.. Pitts Ft Wayne & Chic Ry V-"-J— ■ ft Year 19 44 v Highest share per 25-.':;., 25 conv preferred Vft -ft' -ft par ..No No par ftft $5 1,700 ; 100 5 ft;; 160 . ft. 130s,- *198 20% iT'' •'• 45% ft/ 17 31% ft 32% 27% — 11% 90%."; ; 20 ;' W'••• 130 ftft ft; 27% >. " fjftv: ft 75 ft 44% ■■ ftft i, *198 ^^':ft i '' ft. ■■ 56% July 24 ft r 107% Sep 11 ~ 14% Jan 20 No par Hosiery 12,400 24% ft *203 : 17 Va • 32% Vs- *197 .' •: ■130'. ft ft 72 86% ft ftft. 87% *198 18% 16% 71% . ; 19% 1 19 Ve ; 11% 12 *123 ft' 24% V.! • 44% 16% 130 - 85% ' ; .15% *123 :, • ftft ' '''.'ftv.'- 44 > 12 67% 85% *197 >'15%'ft 130 ft, 14% -ftft-ft: 68 2 4% , *203 - • 44% •• 'ft ft .11% 11 % 24% *197 - ft 44 43% r 24% .ft *203 ft*—'- 10% 14%.;*?» •123 66% ft. 24% ft *197 24% , ■ft 43% 11% ■■ ft: 123 ft .ft 43% 14% 14% 130 84% ft r. *203 ,43% 10% 66% : ft .Vftft' *203 43 ft 24% •• ft-ftft" * 100 — * ft "ft *24: lowest 5 ><i- Pitts C C & St Louis RIt Pitts Coke & Chemical Co..No /18,600 ,' . Par Pillsbury Mills Inc ft $4 preferred io - preferred Pnoenix 135 ft Co i Phillips Jones Corp.. 6.700 ; & Range for Year 1045 ftr-'v/ft.;• .ft ?# preferred™*-, Phillips Petroleum 1,400 ,11% >12% ft"- 4% ft. ft 2,600 ft V'/ft:ft22%. ft 22%'.' 22% Philip Morris ..••;; ft','yViftft40- 58 ♦125 11 Va ft 11%. 104 22% ft •• ft 35,' '125 . *125 .. Shares, ft"'ft40Y'"41-v ft 34 % : '■.ftftftft 34V4 34% 107% •; {TT08% ;i07% ft ; 34 * ft ii%ft 11% .ft; ft.. 104 ."21% 58 VB 113 - 125 Range for Previous YORK-STOCK EXCHANGE ft'ft: ftftft. 5,000 .ft 69 35 . .ft ft • d 40 " *125 n'A *103 34% ; ;ft ' . =. 4Q 40. 107% 135 ; ny* 34 Vz 125 57% >58 ,;..•:•■ 34% 107% *120 ft *33 39% 33% 113 125 .ft . ft'ft/- 68% 'ftft, *109Va NEW the Week $ per share 70% *109% Sales for - Jan.11 per share V 69 V4 *109% T13 , 57 f ft-ft 70 • Friday Jan.10 v- • 69 ,38ft..; :,,'333A ; • '■ 36ft '.ft . Thursday per,shared • 113'/a 56% , 33 Jan. 9 f 67% •121%.125 ... . '313a 66%-, : *109% 35 , •32%:;.. 33%; *121% 125 : 56%/ 567/8 125 56 >ft" 113 "ftft Jan. 8 A PRICES Wednesday ... i1,, $ per share 66 . -Tuesday , per share 65% *32% ..•35'-":r • i .ft# per share 65% Monday* 'ft' ft Jan*-7" ft" AND HIGH SALS 180 37 1 Nov • 29 Nov 16 141 22% Jan Apr 45 y8 162 Deo De« 26% Oct 24% Dec 11 13% Jan 17 y4 62 20 Aug 23 Va 43 y« De< Nov J&£ Monday, January. ! 4,- 1946 tOMMERCIAli ^^ THE Z06 STOCK! RECoKD NEW YORK >§ ; Jan. 7 Jan. 5 t per 84% 91 19 Ya 19% 11 10% 18% 18 .; 10% *17% ,;"*88% *41% 42 Ya 42 > 35% 353/4 > 24% 94 '94% *39% *114% 120 31 c 5 31% *120% 122 118 120% 135% 135% 135% j 47% 47% > 47 • -f 23 44% 45 1 42 Vs 43% 106 : 24 t >. 21 21 Ya 21 21% 21 31% 31 31% 31% 71 123 71 71 123 21% 21 32 V* 32% 32% •*126 V4 *51 38% 37% 33 37%.. 37% ■■ ?■'•!'% > 32%: 33 32% 33 32% i.... 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% ■■ 12% 12% *11% 12% 11% *11% 12 '17% 17% 17% 109% 109% 6OV4 60 9% 9% 17% 109 60% \ ' • 48% 14% 603/s *112 > 9 17 17 61. 63 113 *112 '» 46%' 62% 20% 47 46% 62% ; 21% 21% 108% , *107 3/4 47% 47% 20% 62 109 28 28 29 ' : v> 16% 16% •108 64%. ? 66 109 ? >483/4 483/i 39 . V 40% 50 $2Ya 1 10% 42^300 "4,100 1083/4 49 Ya ? ?>:.65;>1 ' 65Va 151 131 ?' 31% 2,900 103/4' 11% 39,400 16% 16% 42V4 :??4i% 43% *16 <57 44 55% 54i/4 54 Ya 54% 106 Ya 106% *105% 16 Ys 16 Ys ! 21% 213/4 21% 73Ya 7334 74 74 74% »? 23% 233/4 163/s 173/s r <» 165 *157 165 »157 160 Va 54% 531/2 53 Ya 53% 22Ya 23% 23 Ya 24 24 74 74 Ya 751/3 22 Ya 9,600 410 ' 53 Ya 3,'640 24% 75% 77 25 Ve '26 % >*114 114 ? 1,600 7,600 25% 25 103 y* *114Y4 .402% 103% 1 114% 114%: 105 Ya 106 107 *115 116 25 Ya 113 V8 ? . 143 Dec 25% , 107% 21,700 ' 130 106% 115 . *115? 116 26 Ys 146 Ya 150 1481/a 149 149? 115 <113% 114 113% 42% 41% . 41% 41V4 41% »: 51Y4 *1133.4 ? »'t. 114 113 >> ?' ■ 80% 81? 81 80% 114% Union 2,400 41% > 118 >35 » >33 36 *33% 81 - 80 Ya. *80 % ■ 179 54 53% 179 178% 37 " >>> 37'1? >-*113f .37% ; 118 * 81 *113 >80?: 81 35 35 . 118 *113 *170 11% 11%" 25 25 > ' 4% & 47% >:r 26% 4% 25% v 1*76% 1 79i/a 16% 16% 1- 49 52% IIOY4 233/s 51 >' 110% 23% 23 % ' *108% '109 V8 ?> *11% 1134 23% 12% 73% *16% 49 , 110% 4% »1>48% 48 Ys 27 12 Ya 12 Ya " 23 Ya :>? 51% *10834 5' llYe: 12%. 1 ■1251;,.:. 12% ; 12% >12%. 24% 24 Ya . 35 12 Y2 123/4 24% 243/4 4% : " ■ 4% > 4% 4Y+ 48 Ya 48% 48 Ya 26 25 Ya 26% 12% 4 13 12Y4 76% 16 Y4 ? 17 .:?> , 4Ya 109% .112% V 11% . >. : 1,100 - ? ,12%. 25% ■ 8CU 12% 26 3/4 79 ' 17 12% . 10 17 ? . 79 - 17% , , 53 >■? 53 115 .. 52?: 115 52 Ya • 107 107 ; *23 24 For !■••• ?■;?? 23 Y4 107. ; 24% 24% 107 107 • 25 Ya ? > 25 24% 52 34 51Y4 2.400 52% ' *109 12% 109% 123/a 109 *109 107 107 1 107 24% ? '."24% . 26% 107 27% 27% 107 23% >? footnotes see page 207. ; 24 > 24 >• "" 25.- 25 24 ; 27% 107 107 ' United ; ! 12% :M2Y8 25 Vi ; :? 1,900 10.400 1.010 .? 2,200. preferred———100 Drug -par; Co—--5: Electric Gas 5 Coal Cos— Fdy— 3 No par Improvement Co.—13 Ya United Merch & Mfrs lnc 7,700 Vi'. 12Y4 Jan 24 %> July 50% 58 ? July 9% Nov coth——1 preferred -—,—100 United, Faperboard———10 >/, 6 %. U'S Foreign Secur.—No par —,No par > Freight Co————No.par >.:$4.50 preferred U'S 16Ys Nov ;,15V«Mar ? 19% Dec 66% Nov Jun? 13% Mar 8 Jan 49% Oct 18 Dec Dec 3 Dec 10 10 Ys Dec 1 40% Dec 18% Mar 28 3 12 >45% Dec 1 34% Mar 27 May 22 .9% Jari 3 8 106% Jan 13. 102 7 Dec 26 Dec 16 . 146 112% Sep 20; Oct Dec 56 52 V2 Dec 9 3 11% Dec ,>29»'Den> Apr Jan Feb 85.".,'' Jan • 8% Jan > 15% Mar. 183/4July > 5% . Deo 105% • Dec 20 a/4 > Dec 102 V4 Dec 28% Dec 35% Dec 105V» Dec Feb?. ■■>28%:^jari:??; 85 Jan? 5Ys Jan . HYs Nov . Dec 21% 8 Dec 62% Aug, . Jan.- 102 NOV 21 109 , Jan 43% Apr •?;8% 17% 12V» 3«A 14 79 33 38 25 f . Oct .1 23? Feb 13 107% NOV 23 52 Dec .14' 66 5% Aug 34 : Dec ,17 July 18% Mar Dec 10 . .* .?2>/;jan :> ' 26 2 14VaJan liVsiDec 11% 32% 93/4 pec 25 26% Mar 21 42 Dec 19% Dec 10 61% Jun - Jan : 2 , 94 4V» Jan 1. Dee 112 Va Nov 27 Mar 26 101% Jan Feb SYs Jan •1% Oct 7 Apr Jan 13 >112% Dec >3 103 171 Dec' 26 10% Mar. 2?. 9% Dec ;? lit >58%;?Jan?:? Dec 8 :>?25%:pec?:7- 26Ys Oct 24 14 Vt Jan 27> xfl0V4 Apr 116 lll3/4 July 11 20% Jan 22 »i%1 Jan-'f 16 V* Deo 24- 100% Jan Aug 20 Aug 20 Sep 12 31 Vs Jan 22 29 , 104 118 ' Jan 22 22% Mar 22? .109% May 25 . ? 22 5 - Jan IOY4 May 26 . 89 Ys Mar 133/4 Jan 22 - Mar, 106 Ys Oct Yl? 6% Mar 38% Dec li 120 Dec 11 62% Dec 3 200 Va Dec r3 8 118 30 20% May 110 Mar 61 Dec 26 22 Jan Sep 36% Dec 123% Dec , 24% Dec 114 Jun I May 36 Dec Nov 110% ; 1 6 Dec 33% Nov Jan 27 . Oct „ ?>lQ44>Deo> Apr Dec 70% July Y 28 Oct 3 15 1% July 1% Jan : >v Nov 13 50% Nov 10 31s/s Apr 42% Dec 4 12Va Apr 17% Dec 5 14% Jun 27 88 Ya Juri 27 17% Dec 3 52% Dec 8 120 Oct 15 25 Nov 27 52 112 16% Apr 20 : Feb 22 Ys 102Vs Jan 114 9 11% Jan 24 23 Dec 40 1003/4 jun 20% Deo 25% Jun 19 103 Vs Oct ■ Dec Nov 29 3/a Dec 9 > 26 115 Jun •• 31 20 Feb Feb 13 5 66 1093/4 92 Va 25=54 Nov 22 ;> 33 Va Jan 119 26 ? 2 9% Jan Feb Sep 2? 1? 15 Ya Jan 113 Jun, 15% Jan 20 :l% Jan? 823/4 17 Yi July 26 '» 38Va Jan Sep 82. 2 26% Feb 73/4 July 29 6 66 76 93% 2 Jan 66 •. Jan 51% Jan: 9% Feh 151 Nov 8. 112% Dec 19 45% Nov 27 ' ■ , 27% Dec 25 .109 % Jan 29 "102% Dec >1 117% Jan 231 24 ;; 78% Jari Oct 19 ,77 3. 589A1Jan * 100 Inc.**-—.,—,.-10 United Engineering & United Fruit Co 3,100 25 52«? United United 17,000 24 Va ' «23Ya 100 6,300 >: . 115 Ya { . 2,100 1 35 :Jan 15 5 preferred— -United Dye wood Corp——-* 'Preferred -—---i-i-i.-——100- ' 1?114%- 109 3/« 121/4 > 8% Feb 17% Jan 6 18% Jan Dec 20 22 Apr 26 .preferred.. I' "?83 preferred ' 15,600 1 v , 24 % 13 5.800 V 29% 16 20% Jun ■ Co—> ;-^i-iuNo: par United-Carr Fast Corp —No par United Cigar-Whelan Stores——30c ? Prior preferred — * 20 United Corporation —No par 127.900 50 conv 37% July 31% Nov a Sep 50 1 6Y4. Dec Apr Feb :. 55% Nov 27 22 34 Va Jan Jan 50% Feb 32% 14% 64% Dec? 7 101 Oct July 4% 0%JVIar 27 , —.No par 8% 12 ';44%>8ep? - 31% Dec 15 61V2 Dec 11 18Ys Dec -6 104 Oct 15 15% Dec 7 United Carbon 200 . 5 25% >26% 16Y8 '5% 8 Dec 25 62 2 8% Jun 4% Jan 10% Mar 53% July 24 i i_100 Tank Car-^.,——JVo par conv 6 5 1*93% July 19 California————25 Pacific RR Co--«*.^»~u^-100. non-cum 11 44 Y»,Mar 29. 8% Apr 6 > ' preierred 100 cphited Biscuit Co--, y--^--»;Nd : par' 900 24»/4 , 49% *12% 52 Ya >*108% ' • 245/a 4Ya Dec Jan 7 Dec 13% Dec >19% Dec 110 Oct ?14 14%'Mar 31. "'•>4% % 1 36,500 12 Va 12V8 26% *77 52 %> >: 52 •> *108% 109 Ya f ? 12% », > 81% 49% 13" ;? 114 23% 52 '/a 1,700 .10 25% 17 51% ,23% 51% % 118 491/4 79 Ya > 17 ; 23% ? 4934 26 Ya ?: 79% 112 .111 23 Ya 52 50 . $ ' " 74> 16% 43/41. ' 48% il?; 12 V2 74" j. 50 ,? 26 . : . ;1 110%1 ; 4Y8 ' " ... 49 Ya :■>?• 24Y4 1 243/4 - 37 Ya .*33'/a ?35%>>> > Jun 8~> ... United Air Lines . 81 35 ? 123/4 , v ' 37% 5% 300 15,000 700 180 178% 37% 33% l%ifar 30% Jan 30 ;;;v„ 120,900 35% 35 >115If 115 ./ > 53 541 >: ■- 114% . 24 V4 49 37 *113 ? r 172 118 *112 ' * 168 ? ' 115 11% 1 353/4 .'??; 36 170 Va 343/4 36 *33 36 35% ■ 115 ? 54% 53 53% 51 ' 36 . *1133/4 ; 13% pec >11 T 18 preferred^?—50 • , . v.-, 4% 300 - 170 % ,178 343/4, 34% 52 51Y4 51% ' *165 35% 35% 34Ya 34% 115 ' 2 12 25 '34 *113 Ya 115 8 Dec S3 33V« Jan Apr 27% Jan 10% Dec 133/4 Jan - ' 34% 33®/a • >112 Ya 26%,;"8eg'.' ff%«>an 26% 38% May. 9 43% Nov 30 Dec 3a 27% Jan 39Yi Nov 20 6 Feb 64% 'jriiDee.' Apr 29 > Sep; 51 Ye Nov 5 ;" •62 19% Dec 25% 66% Nov 2 Vs Aug 21 ' —i Union 2,200 113% • 113 Ya 41 39 Y4 Aug 11 / 2 2 105% July 26 Union Oil of 12,100 150% *113% >' 146%; 120 ; *115 >116 26% 26 Ya 1153/8 26% lOYs July 5 ' . 26% x23% *113 39% 39% 39% 146 113 115 ?: *115% .116 26 Ya 23% 143 ■ 113 >:115 116 *115 >114 Va 115 Ya •25% •253/4 1 144 39% 102Y4 115% 101 Ya *112 253/4 Oct 6 11% Jan tThdei wood? Corp -♦—»—No par Union flag & Paperpar. Union CarhJde & Carbi—^,— No pat Union El Co of Mo 83 pfd^i-No paf Preferred $4.50 serleb .No par ■ 114 *141 >25% 24 V4 24 23% •-24?: 101%: lOOVa : 42% Dec pfd—-----—50 '4 - Oct 7% July 8% Jan 17% Jan 6% Jan > 2 prior conv, ■.at-is" 75% . 64 128 «% Feb 10 48% Jan. Twin^ Coach Co— :• .74%. Jun J8n 3 Dec Pat ? 6,800 ' ' Dec preferred,?— 20th Cen Fox Film Corpi—No par tgl,50 preferred——r~^. .No par $4.50 prior pta———-±.No Par Twin City Rapid Transit—-No par ;2nd preferred ——->->^.106 .100 .17 1573/8 >1'?•?! .114 div conv Truax-Traer Corp. Corp.i,-* 14,100 • 106% 163/4 54 121 > 9% Dec 10 23% Dec 6 33 Dec 26 363/» Jan commcn__—-^>-1 Tubize Rayon - 41,900 :. . 55 V2 ■ 11 53 V4 • >100" 443/4 s 433/4 . 6 16 127 Va Mar 24 : Dec 12% Dec 20 Vt July 8 v Dec 73 % Nov 7% Jan 16 7Vs Jan 3 ; 10,400 . 107% 43% 55 -? 157 • ?53% 21% 42%. 41V4 107% 80 5,200 16 Ye 16 Ys' 16% 42 *107 % -1071/a ;> 1U% 44% 16% 53 21%' 31 *105% 106% .54 ? 53 Va •' 51 163/8 40 Va- >107% 107 Ya?' 43% 50% 52 51 3,100 111'/a 183/i Dec 109 19 Feb 7% Apr 13Ys Apr 333/4 Dec 10. 40 trlansamertea Corp^— Transcont'l & West Air lnc —5 Transue 81 Williams St'% ,No par Trf-Continental. Cor p—.-I; 14,300 69% 112% 112% *111%' 112% lOTYs 403/8 ,,15% >16% :? 154 187'% '> 151% 21% 11 27 17% July 13% July Jan 9% Feb 137 ' 68 V2 ?31%f 11% July arvkDec" Jan 15Va 3 Apr* Jan 08 Vs July ' ^Tld»vWitec Associated Oil«~— f-li 18,'900 -;,i7o " ;> - $3.75 .-preferred —£.No par Tlmken Detroit Axle—W.WW.W....10 4,200 ? Tlmkeo- Roller - Bearing —#0 pat J3,3001 20 Ya 10% Nov 11% 22 7% Jan . 108% 481/2 ? 21% 31 11 *105 106% *105 1061% 30% 10% 16% >16% 50% 15% 36%: 107% 40% 49% 30 Ya 8 24 t. lOVs Aug 20 Third Avenue Transit Corp.-iVo pat ; 13 jan a TbowipsoB <J R+ -~ 2#.: 45 July 17 Thompson Products com?— No par 106 % Oct 2 14%- -preferred :4Vs Jan a Thompson-Starrett Co——No par 21 Jan 22 £ $3.50 cum preferred*..-—per 16%. Jan.>2 6,400 70% 71 10 Oct - preferred ————100: 6% ? Thermoid Co • 65% ?X2(M4 21% 70% 39% '40%. ? 107% 40 Va ' 21 69 Ya 10 22 Jan 29 34% 26 31 Va Mar 21 -No, pat pveleitei-^^Nojpat 83.60 tcoot "100 M?22%??22%;: ? Nov 25% Dec 28 V4 Dec 17% Jan ThC Fair——' 3,000 113 Dec 39 Vs July 6 Va 106 9 30% Apr Thatcher Mfg Co— >14,300? 360? 65 V* 10% ? 85% Sep ? Sea 28% Jan Aug 21 . 57% '' 58i% ? Feb 1 3 . Jan 31 Pacifii Land Trust —-J Texas & Pacific Ry Co^A,ii,-U 1001 800 49%: 65% ? ; 223/4 223/8 22% 109 - 47 V4: 93/4 vio%: 112 112 ' 16% • 38Ya *105% 49% ? 59'/4 f 293/4 V 93/4 »? -39% >' 10 Ye > 58% Mar Dec 00% Sep 22 Texas y 500 18% *112? 10% 68 1113/4 16Va , 38% *105 ^ '; 111% 107Vs '• I >>" 38%: :'*105% X 293/4 , 95A ' 9% 9% >*111% 112%' - "? 10Ya 59? *108. • .20%: 20% i 67% >,> 66 Va 67% *66% 20% 20 V4 - : > 113 16? 74% 34 Ya 79"; 25 No par Tennessee XW 13%' ' Sep 4% July Feb 9 ? 16%NoVv30' ?109 Dec 6 57 Aug 13. 119% Oct 31 > 8% Aug 26, rjymlngson ■:Gould; .Cofp^.^^w«*Jt -1 5,000 631/2 64% 116 40% Oct • 100 cum) 33% July Dec Jan ?31 45 2 18% Jan , V -1. preferred—tfo pdr Sutherl8ndPaperCOiw.,^j.—y._W,10 "3,600 ? 108 > ' 62 Ya • *112 ; 1 . - " ' 113 j 13,400 50% 13% *18.? 13%. lOYs- M 22"? 63 3A 62 . :■;• 643/4 : 175/a ; t73/4 64 V.: 64 Ya 58 fk 48 . ••?13.%" 63% -'*112 > 105/8 62 108 108 " - 60%' .213/4:. ■ 60% 56% 21% -21% : 21% 108 113 10% 593/4 10% 9 ' Ya> : 62V4 61 13s/a : 17 Va -17% Dec 33 Ys Dec 10% Jan 24 /!v Tennessee Gas dc.Trans 5% pfd-lOQ Texas Co (The» — j—t—Sf.—---—,25 1 Texas Gulf- Producing—v—---.*1 >5,300 y->>Texas Gulf- Sulphur———No par 9,000 :? Texas Pacific Coal & Oil,10 >15% .•>15.% t 38% 19 NOV 20% Dec 2 2 . :. 4T : 15 16*? Jan. 22 10% Jan ;18V»Jan 280 28 *104 ; 'i5%, 60 Ya 13%' ' 14% 1013/4 Sep ; 108 6 , 22 pi J Aug.'-••••> >34% July 26 8,400 ? ?ii28 m 29% 61 ?"/ f 61' Vat 18% >18%: 105 105 Dec 18 9,400* 181/4 49 Ya 60 Ya . 50% 17% 29 13 27:1 Oct . ^700; :> 10 Ya 50% 17%? 17%' 68.Ya Nov Jan 105?% Dec 5001?-) Taiwtt tnc: 2,300?'^Telautograph Corp, ? HI. 61% 10 > >27%' 24 Steel Corp——.•J.^100 •'•<)?> 29 14 Ys> 60 % ' ' ' 14 '61 56% 56%. ' 60 *112 113 '8% 60 61% 49% : 49% ! 60 Ya : 105 Ya'- *103 - mi'UM -!? 14Y8 "•-13.3,4' 14% 17% 17% 60% : 59% ' 1 p. 105 Ya 14 ' 60 V - - 60 Ya? " *17% • IIO3/4 18 % 7 :•?.,* 183/s 50 Va 18 18% *60 / 12% 18 Vi >.27%-.28%? \ 28%: 28%: 59%?? 18% *103 60 13% 18 *17V« : - 50% 49Ya' 28 Ya 27 Ya 59% 14% *59 15 ? ' 49 Ya 28% ? > 49Y8 *17. ' 105 .14 *59 15 49Ya I?3/* •' I8V4 |V*. 60% 17% *103 105 m 13% -?> 48%; 123/4 ,10 %, 10 44 3/a Dec , V 9% Jan . 1103/4. .61%,..613/4" 10 25,200 12 Ya *110 Sep 13% >>79% NOV ' Feb t 12Y» 123/4. 18'A- 18Y». - - ;14% 12% , . - 2% Nov 31 49 Ya Dec 121 - 2 600 Y *• 6,800/v,i 13% : 12'/» : ?28% > / .* '/a ?17% ? 483,4 .27% ' • 17% . *12 . ft 39% ' 17% *17% : 28 27 Va if 17 V8' 48 % , ,, 27 28 >103 ; ' 14-?-/" 135/a 18%: *110 110% v ' 60YT 61% 9Ya' 10% *106 1343/4 Dec 19%vAUg 20 20 preferred,—,, 27Y4 110 31 pweets Co of Amer (The)—,—12% js w 1 f i y,a. CoJJ. .J-Jw. .—.,^.—^25. 7.700^ ? VKwlft International Ltd—, 4,600 Sylvania Elec Prod's lnc—»"* >$4preferred,_,_ww, —No par 403% 108 - 108 '• " 17% 17 ft-..... 60% 60% 393/4 403/8 39 Ya 123/4 12% 18 603/4" 9% UO >?■ ' 49 ■ ■?? ' 49 27% 47% V ■ *27 32 Ya 12% - 17% 48% • 32% 123/4; 6OY4 49% 27% >• 27% V??' 17% : *47% 33 Va 13 Ya 109 Va "60% 9% ' ■;«»' 27%- 3234 *105 12 Dec 2 Jari 23 Jan .. OH/CdJJ-J.?—*4ititi; Superior 600 f 38% 13% ' 9% 49 49 * 110 ^ 59%, 59% 38aa 40 Vt 12% C ? *12% :123,4 18 >18% , 39% 56% • prior Superheater Co (The)—.; Superior,- Oil of Calif J— 500 4,200 38% 107% 13% 40 Va : 55 33 Va 48 20 19 56 ?' ■ Class A pfd (4 Ya % • 10,300 38% 39 % ?%?12 ?l ' >;? 39% ■Sun- 28,100 343/4 38% 32% Deo 29% Nov 33V4. J"un , Deo ? 35 31 Dec 33YsNov •"Dunshine? jllnlnf 23%: 132% : 9 .-:.-Jun> 75 Jan 50% > 115% Aug 23 2 Jan 2 -? XSUnray>-;OUf'CorpwJw,Jii-J»wvJJ^^*?l-; 39% 39% *38% > 2 " 38% Jan 36,900 54%- $ 38% 33 13% 13% 13 13 11 % 40% *40 41% 393/4 5%. Y 84.56 series A 20 - *?9Ya 132 41% 41 , > 9 22% Jan 33% Jan. pun chemical Corp,,——, . 333/4 35% 132 132 54 «' 200 2,000 - 132% 22% 21% >34% . 34% *106% 12%? th >> 22% ? - 132 • Stokley-Va'n, Canrp 10,300 123 8% - . 28,500??'-Studebaker Corp (The)* ??.??-Xi" A'::«?■■■■' "> 72 ■W 8% 8% > 38% * 34 : : 108 Vz *122 • 6 ? 16 pec: 27 Dec 116 78%-Jan'- 23 -No par -No par preierred '; Sterling Drug lnc common,—.—-—5 ; 3% preferred ,4 J-4 100; ' Stewart-Warner Corp—:—-h " 34 39 ■ *107 123 »v prior, ..•20,7bo:??;.Stone:.dtvWebster44,4J^w^JVo: iP«f ..A- 18% 73 Va 72% 123 123 22 -40% *51 :: . 3,33/a 18 108% $7 2,-100 ? : ( 33 - ' • ?> •54 *107 *122 8% 22*4, 39 40 *39% 54 Ya 108% > 8,900 40,700 22% -18% 71% ?.73?>;>> 1 38 37% •:; 37 37% 40? ' *50% >107 400 21% 18 18% 18% 108%* •'• 71 ; •• 213/e 22 Va 32% -33V4 • i 4,400, - 44%; 21% 18% Par- Dec,- 3 Nov 49% Dec 1073/4 July 27 preferred series-4-100 % 22% Feb ? . 106% ; ?,i: 33% 32% 130 130 127% 127% 129 Y37V4 ? 40 - 21% 32% 122 21 21% 32 , 21% '• 22%;? 33% > 8% >8% 8% 21 . v. 22% 32% 122 .' 8% 8% . *107 . *107 72 Va *122 17% 17'% '• 109 *122 109 *71 ' j 21% >21%"?: 31 - 29% 22% 24% 21%?, <107, ' 28 V* 26% 24% 21 Va >, 28 . 45,400?;? Standard Steei Spring—I '500 Starrest CO (TheL S—fio par 24% "24%29 V. 29 ?: ?•■' Jan y 36 y* Jan 12 i 12% Mar'27 23Ya 99 Va f >76% Jan >-9 > 3.7 Jan 16 ,61 40% 39 Dec 31 31,900.Standard Oil of New Jersey——25 .8,300 ...Standard OH of Ohto,_i_J.4-4--10 20Ya *105 Ya 106% 55 '•.:;./28;V..,May-'; 16 ; ? 107 Vi 44% • 24% 27 24% 17% 44 43% • ?:>44>¥ > 44%:: 45% *105% ?> 24% ' •: 25% - 20% - 24 24 • 21% 17 Ya *44 105% 106 - 25 >107 107% 8 • Standard Oil of Calif22,100r ^ Standard Oil dKlndlana ? —20%—20% 20% i 21% 17% *107 108 • : 22% 69% 14 83% NOV . 4,400 ??44>? 44 Y« 68% .-I69V*-;: 44% 5Va 3 Sep >> 28 21.600 : 24%..25% 24% » 24% 20 43% . - - Dec 443/4 NOV . 4934 48 26 7% Aug 22 Ys May V . 143 140% r 49% : *107 26% i'VS ' ' '■ 25% t:.rV 69 Va 140% 68% 43% H 21% ■ . 43% 125 49 Dec Nov 4Y«. Jan , 11 •? 3,600 ,?' ■, 127% •: ? ?>;?A4'.prefer red??4.4^i;i.Jw-i.Nd- Dec 13 V4 • 39 > Dec etifkhdard Brands,- Inc_^.—-_No par . 111% $4.50 preferred..^ .v-No oar ? 4 - 500. 2% x?>47i4oo»i; Standard G. & E Co $4 pref—No par ?• 67V» .66-; prior %reierred—par. X 2,400 36% 35.% 125 > > 114% 36%' 137% 44 i *105% 22% >> 32% 20% • 42% '43% ? 106 22% 32% & Sons New——• 1 82% 12 10 >95? 34 Ys Deo -■::>69>'>.Deo/ Mar 27 47 Ya Jan preferred4-44iNo? p»f ? >. tiuare D Co Squibb <E „ 10 123/4 Dec Jan: 54 <y;Jan; ' V •47% *113% 16 ' ?^?<Cohy $4^56; ; :: 2,503 213/4 Dec ; Jan 40Ys . f :■? 5 >27%'Jan 24 par ' # ■>. :; • .:. a.oooi > 46% ; *680 • >114% 115?? 114. *113% -121% • 107% 19 -42% 42% 1 66 y : 68% - 24% 24% 44 106 • 114% ' 39% 38% 46% -47%; 136 V; 137 49% 48% '68% V f 107 % 43 108 23 ,43% •19 18% p 44%: 42%? ? *106 > i 18 % 18 V* *43 114% > ■ 120 >- 121V4 ? 7; 67% '■ 24% . » 42% 67% 24% 65" 64 39% : 24/760? y Mfg soicer 500 .24%: >24% > 95 v? :95% ■ 95% - 62 39% 114% 32%, 48% 48 107% 107% 107 Ya : 1 ? 135.? 136 ? 41%, 67% V 243A 24Va. *107 r 20 12 Dec 2 .Feb 32 Corp1 (Thel Sperry. • Dec 26 2 7% Jan 80 . Kellogg.At SohSiw..ii.iVQ pat % -i Epencar . 9.600 : 81 *80% 24% 95 47% X? 114 • 121 *119 . ' 67 Ya" 67 Va iXli': ? > 31% ; 32% 47% .41 : 41 40 Ya 120 *114% • 32 135% 81 40 - 46% ; 46%' ■ 45 120 i} 1.. *80 24 6>/4Mar 27 ; " 3pear Co? ®5i5J preferred. ^—.JJNto par 1,600 . J 31% ■ 40 43 11% Jan • Highest il per share " 873/, Dec ?, 93 5 a 35%' >36% 6b3/a 22 80% Jan Wwnmgtoa-J^u-iJ^-No pat ~ •aiiutt 200 42%. -24% >114% 117 117 *115 *114% - 60% ? 12,700 18 36 Ve 35% 6,000 92% *88% 42% 42%. : 12% 18 19 *18 95 * .61% 94% > 60% 39% J 39%» * .44% : .44% 45% 12 ' 32% Jan 64% Jan 22 uon-cum MobUe 6?, Ohio <tk 50 21% 20 Ye : par preferred 100 tr ctfs,.^ 100 SUaldlng- 4A G) & pros Inc.4wJ.-il •o% 3,000 03 ? *91 » v, 21 12% - *88%^92% ? 25 24% 56% 56% 40% *114% 117 117 45% 24 24 56% 403/8 40 Va ' *79 -94%.. 64%- 56% *114Va ' > 94 Ya 55 3/4 35% 80 93 , 20% . 42Ys 35% . 22% 94 !'v-V *88% > 42% <■79 23 ,22%. if- 92% • 35% • 80 y.;. 11% *18 • .*787 .Yv - ' 18 *88% 92% \'%y WW 11 i I *91 21% 11% 12% 11% *18% 19% 19%*88% 92% 92% ;j. ?'?? 42%''-. 42%:/ 42%' '35% 36 36 80 80% 80 20% 19% >20% „»»«—->,Na Southern Rallway ; 9,300 - • 86 85- Lowest/ ? $ per-share 1 $ per'Share $: per-share • .60% ; ■' 59 % .< . 86%- ' Range for Year 1945 Highest Lowest :??>EXCHANGE??-? Shares' • per share per share 86 Yt i 93 *91 91 91 93 *19 yV> 1^' V■' 84% Ya 84 . ^' 59% : 69%', - 61 59% 85%' 86 "86 85% s Range for Previous Year .1944; STOCKS- NEW YORK STOCK ' Week the Jan.11 , • Sales for Friday ■ Janrl^ a share I per 60% 58% 58% .85% ST1/* \ J per share | per. share • 58 *91 Thursday Wednesday ' Jan.9 . share Il 57% V DOl •ALI rRICES LOW AND ?>?:?> fneoday>>? f?..» Jan. 8 "> Mnt» •atari 6 45% Feb 11% Aug Apr 78 Vs Aug Jan 11 Ys 26% May 75% Jan 36% Dec 01 z/a Dec 11% 15% Jun 8 Oct Dec Dec 27 NOV "26 13 Ys Dec 7. 26% Dec 10 107 Va Nov 20 28 NOV 20 98% Jan 4 Feb 7% Feb? 143/4 Jan 109% • Dec 7% Sep 12 Ys July 21% Feb Volume 163 Number 4455 THk COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK STOCK RECORD %■■■ ■ „ /rvi Jan. 5 ! 112 205 110% >*/ Jan. 8 < . $ per share 112 189 ' * " 109% 205 ^an.0 $ per share ' - 111 *199 /VM 'V'M/vV./ • r, 'v.-MrMYoesdn*/,ii,vfcVA\1Wbwsi»»f#.f^ Jan. 1 $ per share ■ LOW Aim HIGH IIL1 FKICIt $ per share ^ N 112% *199 205 Jan. 10 , js per-share 111/112% *199 « " - — 1* Ul *199 . 112 ■ f Jan.,11 $ per '*• 111% 111% 190 — 199% " 29%. i? *68 - .69' 53 1 *10% : 36% 11 *52%- , 11 11 ' 11% - *62%. '65 ' 47 • * - . ' ./: 6 *88 > 54% 55% 11%..' 11% r V . 33 11% " ; 46%. '-47% 5%*61/*- .53% :*' 55'%, 11%. 11%. 37%.; 37V* • 46% 5% . V ' ai%.f».t.(i 15% 11% 12% '.53%•••.•55%. h\". 55»/a. ; .55%>;>>55 A 65%. 64 :' 64-/ 64 64>' 64 -V. 62% / 62% 49%" " *49. -: 50^ ■'* 50 . 50%. 49" 50. 6% -*6% ' - 6%-. !; 6%, 6%. ';; ••• •. 0% / 0% 69 4 .70 " 71% "•> 70%71%/ /* 70%/ 71% 173% *,*173 174%-M *173% 174% ,■ 174%/175/ 73% ■ 74 75 r:: " 74% 75V2 * 75%. 77% : *63 ' :. 69- r -13% i,52%;^5^/-f/^^53,%r''' 53%: :'5.%''- • U 32y4,32 69* > */. *08! • 55% 55 54% 64 46% : 52% 53%. ': 64■ 1 54 11 •/! 31.\: :- ' v v 11 11% >v '< 11% 11% 36%""-36%- .•'*/' ■'■'36%-.37-/'v37%»:>, r,37%>37.%^>> 14% ' 13% 14% • 14% 15y» > 15 ' 15'A- : -V ''15%- ; ,14%- 11- . '-i 52% 10%. 11:* *36 >-'-V 13% ; '30%. 293A 31% M60:% ^vM.:-68%/'68%/fM *60 >69 M- 69- s 54% 29% /•••' share* - . , „ , . 'v 66 • ..66% *173% 174%; 71% ' ' 66%. ^ 173% 65%. " 66% 174 717/a 174 71%. *84% ' 72 87 . 71 %. 1 . -*S^/*85/ 87- *85VW * 80% , 80% 156 . 80% r-81.v 155 / 156 155% 27%. *50 7%"r 14%, ' W 15y« J 'i:,ni*/'/tl8:>M>' 87^ 156% 27%. - 1 7% 14%. 15Vfc » • 19,'. 16 117%. 117% #••' 118%* 119 r * 15%*- 16%r *116 120'- ~ > , > - : ^ 2ZV* 22%, ' :*/*?*8W*;:i8%,-,i. *50 8%»r" 52% 8% " **#%■ J10%*14611* ? ' 8% .-10%^ 17% 118%i:ll8% ~ ■ • 87",' ■ 87% > ! 159% 160/ 28%^ -.28% .. 52%. - - ■■ , 86% ■ 28%/20% *50 7%.-'iV* , 87% ; 157%r 159% 52% *50 - 8¥'} : 80%A * 28%v 29*r 52% -hv* - - 28 ! *50* "7% >v 84%» 87"%'157 K 157% 84%;:■. - 155% .» 52% 7%. 81. '• 28y« *50 • 7%* • i* 52% ■: / 22% 22% 23V* 24 24%» -2434» '■ 24Vw'; 29/-V;J''.r.v. 24'/*' 24%ay®- *84/* :8V* ^••/:*48%^'51^'»48%.^51/: i/'49v'../49^<48%^ 5l^:/'//. 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Jun- Nov-" 13- 22 ! 83 Deer 20> - 55 Nov-'21 36'/2 Jan 16 120 Mar 100 ;■145 Mar 5 SVir Mar Aug 38%- Feb- 63 Jam 45 Dec 1 33* Apr 38% Nov i 'Nov • Dec 125 14V 17 Jan Fete 155 July 68 173 '102 Dee 14y* , Dee > Oct 31 y* Dec 108% Nov 68 Nov x20 Nov 10% Jun 39% 1103/4 U2 *117% 11% . 118 39% *112%; 113 34% 3% 61% 36% 36% 36% 36% * 35% 35 V*" 355/a 3 *43% 44% 43 43% 42% 42% 39% 40 51 Va *43%.. 44% 40«A 37% 37- 44 Va 91% 52% *30% 37:'" 36% 32% 37%/ 37% *104'A 105% 44% 43% 44% 43 V2 .43% 40% 40 *103% v 44V2 43 40V* 43% . 90% - 32% 36%. . 29% 50% 51%: 91~% 37" , 11% 29% 50 r 52 *30% 37% 35%,. 37 . 30% 50% *90% 32 42% 39% 11%. 12 30 ' 105% 4tt* 105%-- 105%" /■/ *70 *105 Va 46% 100% *28 ? 75 *70 107% 46% 75 *106 101 - 107 Va 50 51% 101% 101% 29 28%- 39 40 i5V* 15% 15 Va 101% 21% . 17 Vb. 43 V* 42 V*- 15 Ta ;16Va 16 Va- *88 34 *32 > 10% 173/* 17% 38% 52% / 53% "36 Va : \ 93 *92% * 79 % 24% 22 87%. Oct 34/y *31% 23 Va 54% *93Va 1 94%> 'l-9f -A" *94 *92% 79% * 26 94 80%,' 80 V*. 26' 25 V*- 46 Apr 20 Va July / 11% July '14% July • 125 63V* ^ 70* 26Va '■y-:£ J * •: •• • rj ^.A- • 82% Nov 84a n-r Tale 1 1 .. 1 , & Towne Mfg. 00^. on -.ate York Corp: ./-I" Young Spring A Wlre_ No par Youngstown Sheet A Tube_No par Youngstown Steel Door; No par 71% 27% , Zenith Rftdio Corp— Zonite Product Dorp. 1 this day., •V.;'- S. tin receivership.- a Deferi-ad =•.;*>: -•". daiianTy. •*..X-.:\ -'J n Nr*w * r^h .«t. ..v:. ■ «aia« ... ' ■ 1 **J-—' 1rti When distributed. ^ t;v *7'. ' " ; *-E5i-dlvidends. ;T'• t , yEx-rlghts. y. .V. •• Nov 14 31 Va« Dec 74 % 16,200 r- sales Nov 913A 11 no Oct 41% Nov *92 95, •,*95MM'9T/y * 92% 92% *80 r 25 JA- 28 5,700 ^ •Bid and asked prices; July 443/4 64 46 ' Sep 24 .54%: 55 235a—^237/a3V Dec 9% 23Va ',;20M - 20% ?138%,>;^M/ : 65 64 Dec July 293A July 9% July * ' — .53% 94 79% 92 y* -""■38^-''",-;39',':-';'a"Ja'"38%^;38%/0 9T 22% 20V2 July ll'M "11% -18% 20 *138 V* 53% *9^/* 94 21% *33- "V 24 v i8%* - 63% 93 92 *77% *88Va* - 11% 23% 38 53 Va 97 *92% ' 90 34 11 18'A 62 62 *91 • 77 1043/* Aug* 32% Dec 43-*v 16% 89Tb' 100-^ 100- , *93 10% % 19% -19% •138 V* *37 61% . 22%- -237/a 15% *138% 29% 29% 42% 90 22% *19% 101%- 29 Va -15 Va *32 10% 75-""'" *106 - 107%/ 50%. • 51% ! 100% 101%*29% 30% 42 - *88 10% *70 75 *106 50 38 Va : *70% 107 Va 46 .-* 62% July 120 37 - 43% Nov 23 '165 Dec 10 2 ■;? 116Va' 116% llSfM 34% 3% 61 50 130% 49 % 91% 51Va *30% 36% 35%, 103% 103% Jan 2iy»-Jan- 39% 61. 3%, 57 124 ^ II ' ,39 Tb ♦112%- 35 3V2 60 % 49 V* *30% 34% 3% 39 113% Sep 14 Dec ' 60 29% 51% 113% 34% 3%. 603A 113%-1151;: 39 100V 81 45%Jan 25 25'... — SVa Deo- » oct; • )' I' 25% Aug < i Dec 113% 111 38 .118 . 51 87% 38% 113% r; 49 32 * 39% 38% 111 *117% .. 45V4 Deo' 14 * Fete 147/a 37% : 38 115% 110% 111% 111% 38 _100 Va Iron Coal & Coke 5% pfd—100 Virginian, Hy Co^.^^UMMWMM.^.29' . - t 14%/ *84r 116% 38 . 6 20 87% 116'A 29 91% 14/b 39% 116 49y# 50% 14% , 29 •30 42% 116 *117%. 118% pref___ 24y*Jan 8 3% Mar27 59y» Jan 9 28 30% 43y8 114 i s 85% July Dec Dec " 33%- .34% ;'.:48-' ,A'49/ 43 *84' 39 V* 85' 70 >103 '■ 33% 43% 114 48%; *90V2 38% . .100/ 20^ 9l 105 30% 38 « 38% $5 ^ 90% Jan Nov 20% lS%»r fc';: M 87% 41%. Jaxr. 63V». Jan- 104- 14%-14% 143/* 15 33 112%.113% 3»/*> 60 11% *84 71 : 86 V2 'Mar 26 < 33 V* 14% 1 14%. 35% ? 88s/8 39'A* 115 *20V* Oct 12y*,Majr 108'/a •113% - 24%-Dea 11 18% 108 % ;, 1133/*-, 37% , 43% \44%v 28^ - 41% 33ya- 30% --17%J»II' 9- 78 18% .19%' 20%: 80% * 30% /34 33 - Pow 6% preferred : Vulcan Detlnnlng Co Preferred^ 10 41% 104 48- • V . 600 190 77 I0i ' 33*%- 48 " Va. El. & •: 5 6% dlv.partlc preferred . 140 *171 20%; 33 ■ 19% ' 2iy«< 1,400 i y__ 14%,. 15 104> 105 - 3,800 . v 6 48%.May 22 Victor Chemical WorfcsuVarCarollnat, Chemical. 5,200 1163/*, .; 112% 1J2% 3% . 38% 118'A '' 61% 11% 39% 36% 33% 'M.3%:' 5 33 W 7% 79 122 190 * 20 V* / 48 % 47 30 14% 110% Ul 113% , 35% *84 *117% 37% •112 / 38Tb *110% 111 *117% 118% 14%! 35 88Vb 14% 34% *84 . 34% 14 87 Va •: * *43',44 *171 14Tb104%..; v 3,000 48%, 60 *40%: 41 *163; ; 200 4^%. 13VB Apr . . :_100 200'T 48% 20V*. -14%. *104, ; 32% : . 46 19 30% •. ■' - • Co_6% 3^Sr nonrCum preferred- -95 41-; -41'% *163 v • *80 //l3%y'14:VN«-v-14%~/14%; * • 32% ■■* ' 41'% -190 79 *121% • *78* Mr 95 48%. *20 * 31%. 19 * : *7%, , 80. Sugar ■ . 108 i 41 •- ' 50% Nov* • ■ 110 - 41 76% i "77% 77% 77% 18% -f 19 ' i9-«"/i9^ 39%;:40% 40% 40% 108 V* 108Via i *108109' 110% J14M.'113% 115% 40. 20% 13% Vertlentes-Gamaguey 50tt ;:k! Vlck. Chemical Co-I« 30 Vlcks Shreve & Pac Ry—; noeVa 110 ~ .;. 18% 39%. ♦108 7%. ::»7%' 80%; ; 122' / 122 48% 19 , • 80. 95 ■/ *171 *06 M "68 - /. 41M', 42^ "i l22 41 y4. ', 190 76 S 67- *105 y»~ 1!0* , *163 > 39% 108% 109 107 108 ' 49 40% *163 75 »A 19 *39% 7%. *78 40%i - , m 43%k; 7%. 79%; - *105%. lite*-- .y 110 122 95 . 67- , 109 42%s * 48%. — 1 78% 122 . *78 48%. *„ 105- , 7% ■ *121« -r / 67%- *105 78 % PP.. 140%^ 40% ;y *40% T 41 105 41% 7,« y. 95 ; *163 9,800 66 ■ 34%.Dec ;;:S'':22%'De<^li:/y;---9%.Jan^ Jan-22 ' 66 . ' , 24% 39%. - 78 122 / 48%; 48% 7 > P 122 95 > 105... VatfadlunC Corp 4£KmL-~*~JNaviST21V* Jan 2 ' Va»-Brorman; CO--^^._^^^.50*;:,"//i3'-? :;Mar27 Van Raalte Co Incl : ; XOC •.:: 32 4,3001,300 .v *104%. v;.„, -• 7,300 19% 48 . 23V2. .— 40% 6Tb' *47.. ; *63^ ^ 66 •40y«, 7 *121; P *63* 31 a% 32% 19%. *45%," Deo • ' THE COMMERCIAL Bond Record «» FRIDAY Monday, January 14, 1946 & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE New York Stock Exchange WEEKLY - YEARLY - week's range, unless they are the only traamatiau of account Is taken af audi sales in computing raws for, the year. defaulted bonds. Cadi add Referred dellwf sales are disregarded in Ahi v5;vifox,IOB--Price8 hre ••and interest"—except' for income end And when outside of the regular weekly range are shown the week The IfoHo, letters in the column beaded "Interest Period" New U. S. Treasury Treasury Treasury Low /.O 3%s_. 3Vis.. 3¥6S_. 3s 3s Treasury Treasury Treasury 1951-1954 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 1964-1969 Dec. 1964-1969 -.1965-1970 —June -.it.-—1966-1971i June 1967-1972 Treasury Treasury 1951-1953 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury . ' 1947 J-D Mar 1948-1950 1948-1950 —Sep 1949-1951 1949-1951 J-D Dec 1949-1951 ' — 33/46 J-D M-S 1950-1952 , M-S 1951-1955 ■ 4-: J-D 25 No. 26— J-D aJune 15 1948 1950 « J-D Series No. 28—— Series No. 29 No. 30 A6a 1950 ,' ^Oftl f 4¥a-4%s s 1977 93 ¥2 95 ¥B 1976 1976 92 ¥2 92 Vi 93 93 1978 95 95 External readj 4%-43/»s External s f 4%-4%s 108.21 108.21 100.27 105.1 100.15 100.18 10L12 100.27 102.26 103.28 104.24 ACarlsbad a chile 102.27 102.26 102.26 101.29 102.10 • 103.1 104.4 100.13 104.6 106.12 106.12 101.9 101.23 100.26 101.23 101.19 *21 ¥4 i960 22 Vi 23 Vi 22% 22 Vi ARy external s f 6s 22% 22Vi 23 __Jan Jan 1961 —— AExtl sinking fund 6s A 6s Sep 1961 assented Sep 1961 AExternal sinking fund 6s AGs assented 1962 AExternal sinking fund 6s ;_1963 1962 assented—'— a 6s - 1963 AChile Mortgage Bank 6V6s 1957 A6V2s assented Sinking fund 1987 igei 63A« . : , loaf sink fund 6s 1962 A Chilean Cons Munlo 7s A 7s 1960 i960 assented >iflChinese (Hukuang Ry) 5s, Colombia „ 3s external A 1970 1947 1940 Mtge Bank GV^s Sinking fund 7s of 1926 1947 Sinking fund 7s of 1927 ACorta NY Bank (Colombia)— *iom 1947 1948 1-1603 76% 76. 62% 79 98 38 1968 1945 Rica (Rep of) .1953 1951 7s 38 35 38 34 37% 373/4 34 (Republic of) 5s of 1914—_1949 External loan 4¥28— 1949 4V2s external debt 1977 Sinking fund 5^s_ 1953 APubllo wks 5Mt&—— —1945 A Czechoslovakia (Rep of) 8s ser A_1951 ASinklng fund 8s series B 1952 I a Denmark 20-year extl 6s 1942 External gold 5Vis 1958 External gold 4Vis 1962 lADominican Rep Cust Ad 5Vis 1942 IA 1st series 5 Vis of 1926.——1940 $A2d series sink fund 5¥2s 1940 Customs Admin 5¥2s 2d series 1961 33. 5 Vi8 30 33 % 6Vi8 2d series..——..—.. 30 / 86 ¥4 119. 1 St eertea ' 102% 103 98 % 102% 98 ¥a 983/4 98% 98 ¥3 — '.101 107,. (Commonw'lth) 5s of'25-1955 5s of 1927—— 1957 External g 4¥28 of 1928 1956 Lielgium external (5%8 —— 1949 External s f 6s — 1955 External s t 7s 1953 IA Brazil (U 8 of) external 8s——1941 Stamped pursuant to Plan A. ' (Int reduced to 3.5%)— 1978 AExternal 8 f bvis of 1926 —1957 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375% )——1979 Aust ralia 104%: External — — 105% — ; 107 99 107 ¥2 103% 104% .101 , 101% 100% 103 103 ¥2 95 90 7s ' 100 A 7s A 6s 90 ¥b 99% 1073/4 Haiti 98 ¥2 101 96% 97 ¥4 100% 101 96% 97% *101%'— *102 . , ' 19fl0 1969 f 0s series A—1952 ext 6Vis 1960 s Helsingfors 103 Irish Free State extl s f 5s (City) AJngoslavia 105 ¥2 AMedellln *lll¥a 105 ¥s 110 ¥2 Mendoza 59% 73 ¥2 71 .! stamped...—-<.1949 —..,1949 105 ¥♦ 107 — ■ , 95 ¥2 100 % *65 *96 *96 part paid 1964 part paid.—..—^—^.—..1968 (Republic) 100 3/b — 163 163 Greek Governmentr— 99% 100 unstamped;,,, ' 105 ¥2 105 ¥a *107 ^ *112% (Republic of) 7s—.—1967 AEstonfa French Republic 7s 103 .110 *108% :v113¥a 114 33 ¥a 30 •' *106 Cuba 61 AExternal s f 7s series " tS61 f g bonds Copenhagen (City) -8e. -■ ■::, :,T25-year gold 4 VaSv. Broadway, New 'York B_ 1945 AExternal s f 7s series C 1943 AExternal s f 7s series D_ 1945 AExternal s f 7s 1st series. 1957 AExternal sec s f 7s 2d series—1957 AExternal sec s f 7s 3rd series—1957 A Antwerp (City) external 5s 1958 Argentine (National Government)— 8 t external 4¥aS^.>.^.,.,—„»1948 I conv loan 4Vi8——.,^.~1971 S f extl conv loan 4s Feb., 1972 8 I extl conv loan 4s Apr— 1972 s A Colombia Municipal 6s 6s Norway) 4s coll 7s A (Republic of)-* A6S of 1927—.—.—i_^_Jaa 1961 a Agricultural Mtg6 AGtd sink fund j. AGtd sink fund Akcrshus <3£ing of AAntioqula (Dept) 1981 of 192B; A6s ; Teletype iQff^ A6s assenled )'im Wertheim & Go, ■ 1961 ■v?:^;V; A6s assented AGuaranteed Foreign Securities 23 Vi 1961 -AGuaranteed sink fund 6s 122 112% 22 ¥2 io«<* Feb 1961 » A6%S assented 69 22 V • — — j 22 1942 *»»» iggj fund «« A6s assented 65 *39 22 assented AGs 103.30 100.17 1958 t 7s s AExternal sinking fund «« a 6s assented 103.16 103.1 *102 Va 103 ¥4 —195* External V AExtl sinking 103.8 100.25 15 8s 101% 101% •102% " 103.5 102.21 (City) (Rep) *103% A7s assented. • 102.9 104.24 102.20 Jan 3s , 102.3 *lll5/« 112 Vi 1961 30-year 3s 1967 2%» Jan 18' 1948 3s ————„Jan 15 1953 3 Vis 25-year 82 ¥a 110¥b 1103i Canada (Dom of) 30-yr „„ Members New York Stock Exchange *74 ¥4 1984 external sit bonds 3% *103.17 103.19 *103.11 103.13 *103.15 103.17 103.7 103.7 • /.••♦103.22 103*24 ; j. .*103.28 .103.30. 104.11 104.11 104.11 *104.18 104.20 *104.22 104.24 *104.24 104.26 *107.24 107.26 > *101.30 102 101.19 ..1958 Refunding 8 f 4¥i-4%S—; __ ' „ ,..*...1957 (Province of)— stomped External . J-D : fund gold 6s Sinking Buenos Aires *102.10 102.12 ^ ——— (City) s 1 as.,,,-,....,.; Sinking fund gold 5s A & 100 v.— — 3%s Series __ — Foreign Got:. Year 1945 Low Nq, . *^7 No. 3%s — J-D 120 Range for L—i— 23---- No. Series __ J-D 1952-1954 1952-1954 REctor 2-2300 •95 I Sold/ — Brisbane — M-S w—-1951-1953 Telephone High , 20 No. 3%s New York City > Bonds Asked : 3%s- Series -No. .• 27—— ' — Transit Unification Issue— 3% Corporate ptock.—— ; Friday's Loui 3%s Series , __ * M-S .March 1950-1951 l?/is.; IVii or Bid ' 33/4s Series No,' 24————,.—'——. • — J-D .1953-1958 2s 2s : Series 'Nov 22———-i——.u—. 3%S 33As Series _ M-S, Dec _Dec 15 . ' *109.28 .109.30 106.25 106.25 106.25 / 101.30 101.19 101.30 ; : : ,101.10 101.28 : *102.15 102.17 J-D J-D 1959-1962 •June 15 Friday .Week's Range Sale Price . 3%s' Series No,.. 21.; <• . — M-S 1956-1959 ...... - East • (Continued)— 18 No. Series 3%s — J-D ,'-•!> 1959-1962 2s \ - . 3%s Series No. 19 • , 1952-1953 2s r- • -1QS4-195B Sept " , bonds $ Series 3*y4S "tr. , Sept 1967-1972 Dec 1967-1972 .._Jun 103.20 „ —u-——4963-1968 2s 2s 2s_— 2s__— 2s 2s — ' ' 3 3/4S Scries No. 17 ( — 1956-1958 1962-1967 Dec External 103.27 101.14 Brazil (Continued) 109.24 100.30 " Period. *118.20,118.22 *104.19 104.21 ' — M-S ,__June High 106.13 106.8 100.19 101.4 108.30 101.2 111.20 *106.14 106.16 *107.14 107.16 MS *107.10 107.12 MS •■ii *110.16 110.18 J-D ' *105.6 105.8 J-D ,104.9 ■■ 104.9 J-D *104.6 104.8 J-D* 103.25 103.30 M-S 103.28 103 103.28 M-S 103.22, 103.8 :103.22 J-D 102.22 102.5 102.22 M-S >J *109.1 109.3 J-D 102.29 101.27 102.29 J-D * 107.21 107.23 J-D :■ —: *105.31 106.1- J-D 1952-1954 • , Interest Stock Exchange . ' 1950-1952 .. : — J-D M-S 1949-1953 ; V LOW "V'"' BONDS '• . Year 1845 No. '< ' f New York Range tot Sold >109.23 109.25 *116.6 116.8 *116.29 116.30 w J-D ^—^—.—1948 2s Treasury M-S / High : ''rvr Bonds 115.22 115.22 *104.9 ,104.11 • ~ J-D .1956-1959 1958-1963 1960-1968 "106.6 ;noo.i? ./* * *101.2 *103.28 • *101 *411.18 — ,M-S —.1048-1951 — — M-S 2s Treasury *7, M-S 2s— Treasury — ''vt' J-D 2¥4S— 2ViS— Treasury ; J-D'' J-D r 27/«s_. Treasury 2%s_. Treasury 23/48_. Treasury 2%s_. Treasury 2^48Treasury 2-VisTreasury 2 VisTreasury 2 Vis.. Treasury 2VisTreasury 2 VisTreasury 2Vi8— Treasury 2Vis . Treasury 2¥2S . Treasury 2¥2s_. Treasury 2y2s . Treasury 2Vis Treasury PMjS . Treasury 2Vis— Treasury ^VisTreasury 2¥2s— Treasury 2Y4S— Treasury 2¥is.. Treasury 2Y4S— Treasury 2 ¥18 . Treasury — M-S •'' Treasury Treasury ' or Government 4 Vis- Treasury Period Friday's Bid & Asked Last Sale Price Interest Exchange York Stock Week's Range Friday i£jB O N D 8 In a footnote In the week in which they occur. No indicate In eaob RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING' JANUARY 11 ease the month when *be *mde mature. —;.S60 7s—1'«57 1954 readjusted 1954 (State Mtge Bk) (Colombia) 6»^s (Prov) 4s Irrigation— : stamped assented.,. 1943 'y A Assented to Nov. 5. 1942, agree A Mexico (US) extl 5s of 1899 £—1948 AAssenting 5s Of 1899 1948 A Assented to Nov. 5, 1942, agree Mexican • A41/is • , L bvis of 1927—---1957 pursuant to Plan A; -(Int reduced to 3.375%) 1979 Lis fCentral Ry)— 1952 Stamped pursuant to Plan A"„ "•>* (Int reduced to 3.5%) 1978 6% funding bends of 1931 ;r/t Stamped pursuant to Plan A AExternal s f Stamped > (int reduced to 3.375%)——1979 Ej-ternaJ $ bonds of 1944 Series j;,As Series 3%s ?%s Series 3%s Series No. 1 No. 2 No. 3_ No. 4 No. Series No. Series No. j%s Series No. FIRM TRADING S Sorfpg No. 9 3%s Series No. Series No. 11 *»%s Series No. f!ABL MARKS & CO- »C. - 10_; 3%s MARKETS —— 8 Series FOREIGN SECURITIES — — 6—. 7 3%s Institutions — — 5 33/4S -V.z (Plan B)— For Financial FOREIGN SECUBITIES SPECIALISTS 12 — — : — 3%s Series No. 13 *»%s Spries No. 14 **%s Series No. 15 ?s/os Series No 16 —. 3 • 50 Broad St., New Telephone HAnover 2-0050 York 4, N. Y. , .. , Teletype N. T. 1-971 High Volume 163 Number 4455 . THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW Yfefefe "• fe feifefeB ON1IA New York Stock. Kx change fe Friday / Last Interest Period Week's Range"'-. fe>*fe"fe ,fefe or Friday's Bonds Sale Price Bid A Asked Low : *Mexico—(Continued)— 'fe AAsseiitmg 4s oi A fe' 1904.. Assented to Nov. < 1954 f 6V2S s (Int A reduced to Year 1945 No, tOW:: High 10 Ys Railroad Reorganization Securities 10'/2 18 > 18% 14% " 14% ;-*22%^/iL'^ *18% PFLUGFELDER, BAMPT0N & RUST 1951 Stamped' pursuant to Plan A •,;7fe~ Range for Sold , 13 Vi •1IV4 fe slATreasury 6s of 1913 assent—..1933 AAssented to: Nov. 5, ,1942, agree '.-'Mlnaa: (jterae* (State/'— •, ( >,•* ■ ■; Sec external High Merhben New v 2.125%)—2008 I bVas.~ s 1959 Stamped pursuant to Plan A tint reduced ^Montevideo -A 6s to (City) '■vl external Norway .External 4s sina APanama (Rep) extl -97% 103 . 97. 1959 *100% 101% 88y4 :. 1963 __ (State of) (Rep oil external ANat loan extl a f 6s s Nat Loan extl f 95 > 1st General . *1947 , ■: 98% 38% 1947 Ref fold 8s... *.1950 2.25% ).—2006 A 6s to external sink 101 Va 104% •-•' 1947) 1st M 80Va i : v; 4s Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.375% )—.200l s 2y4S 98% 98% 6 i. fe- 86 Va 101%. 101% *102. .102% 12 100 102% 131% 100% : : 5 — 102% 129% — 130% 130% ? C ■fe-fe. 86Vi 100 6 99%: 98% 100; *102%,..—:.;;: 1956 102 y4 101 % 103 , ' ; ' ; < =1 —1970 A C 104% ; 103 104% 107% 107% ; 1967 .1955 f 3%s 102% 78% 82 '77 , 206 82Vs 1950 106 lA 106% 106% 106 -1969 98 106 106% 106% ' ■ ;v 103 y4 80y« 63% 84 S-W4't;i03% 108% ; 8 106% 108% 106'A *106'/a 107'A __ . . " r 67% 54 I05^^"103%405.%r '■fev'fefe i; *106%: 104 205 80% '108 105 y3.107% . v __ i . 101.%' 102 Va 104 __ 107 100% 102% 80 VL> 1947 (interest 83 rl *106% 107 *106 —...1969 modified "l02% 102 103'/a 103% .....1950 f debentures Stamped 95% '103*/* 104 1951 Buffalo Rochester .A Pgh Ry—r,: ' 1957 957/8- ... 104 —1959 Bklyn Union El 1st gold 5s_ Bklyn Union Gas 6s series A. s 94% 77%' 80% 102 x' f A Boston & N Y Air L 1st 4s..—1955 Bklyn Edison cons M ^'As.. 1968 mtge 96 "A • 1st mtge 4s series RR^—1960 Alnc mtge 4VaS set A_. July 1970 Gen ' «*C . 93% * 1st. gold ,4%s series JJ—1961 1967 J;/ . series II 5s * 99% 100% ' 94 .1950 1st 3%s 1st 5s -:K : due Loan Indus >1 95 94% -1996 debentures Boston & Maine stamped pursuant to Plan A feY (Int reduced to 2.25% 1^.^2004 Santa* Ira external sink tuna 4s„—1964 jASan Paulo (City) 8s— ..1952 110 A 21 >105% 108% 105 107% 6 • I06y4 108% - at ito May l942r.due*-wS^idOT:i tBurlingtoh Cedar Rap St Nor-~ ; Stamped pursuant to Plan A $Int.: reduced to 2% )**-.,—2012 _ § A 1st St coll 5s ACertificates lASan Paulo Estate) 8s—_ ,.1936 M Stamped pursuant to Plan A fe. ' (Int reduced to 2.5%)— 1999 fe fe&Ss external—i —.——1950 '< of —1934 deposit Bush 'Terminal 1st 4s ..—.....1952 Consolidated' 5a-*—1955 ■ - « 50 . 105 Va 104% 105 V ■ - lOOVi Feb 11960 Bethlehem Steel Corp— Cons mtge 2%s ser v: fe 101% 1%% due 1 '' ;-.x 95% Telephone of Pa 5s series C...1960 2%s 2004 a 104% L •dsf atamped>.—.u—.1951 Bell ..1968 ... (Int at due Beech Creek Extension 2.5% )——.1999 (Int reduced to 2.25%) A 1w municipal loan A6%t,extl secured . 34%:; 46% . noivi 102% ref 4s.. .i.—-.1951 Con Beneficial .fe C Bangor St Aroostook RR— 42% V 50% —1946 fund gold ser Toledo Cin Div ref 4s A Stamped pursuant to plan A> v (Int reduced to 2%)....—.2012 A7s external loan of 1926 *—.1960 Stamped pursuant >o Plan A • •fe gen Jan to (State of)— 1921 reduced 115 42% . ; u Rei gold 4s extended to 1951 8'frest DIV 1st M (lnt at 3%% -. Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int St A Conv Stamped pursuant to Plan A I (Int reduced to 2%). —.2012 extl loan of • 110 sir. - Pgh L E St W Va System— > (Int reduced to 2.375%2001 A External sec 6%s**fe .—.—1953 A 8s 38 Sep 1 1946) due.——— (City ot Greater) 7 %sfefel?52 Rio Grande do Sul 96% '.'44 to Dec 1 1946) 1995 Ref & gen ser D (Int at 1% to Sep 1 1946) due 2000 Ref & gen ser F (int at 1% to ' Queensland (State) extl 6s:....:.^.,1947 arjo ae Janeiro 1 City of»Bs__—1948 Stamped pursuant to Plan A ■ 107% .104% lHVi 114V« -43 »/a : 44 37% 38 1948 ?lst mtge gold (int at. 4 % to Oct 1 1946) due—...July 1948 Ref & gen ser A (int at 1% to Dec 1 1946) due 1995 .Stamped pursuant to Plan A A Prague 104% 109 Vi 110% 114% 1st .——.1968 to ' 107 107 noyi- 1984 ——1948 mtge gold 48—...—July 1948 Stamped modified bonds— 1960 (Int reduced to 2.375%)...—.2001 ABxternal loan 7Va«— —.... 1968 reduced 1963 A— Baltimore ft Ohio RR— 1959 ser a4%s assented—......—4963 Alegre (City of) 8s..***.**1961 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int 4%s Sold High"\ "No. 47% 2008 ' ,. unified July' 1952 Atlantic Refining deb 3s.^.———..1953 100% A Porto . tow Ry— : 4s.. .v.- Bonds Bid it Asked *. f 7s A4l/js assented A External sink fund Line Air cons Atlantic &, Danville Ry 1st 4s Second mortgage 4s. f 6*2d*er——1961 8 A Poland (Rep of) gold 6s_ 1940 fefe. a 4 Va» assented.————1958 s Charlotte mortgage 3%s-__- Atlantic Coast 1st a AStablllzatlon loan Friday's or ; 95 i; 100 > .105% 105% ..1967 78..,. 1st 101% 98% - 1994 7s Atlanta 99% ::P Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced - to 2.125 APeru I i J Atl Knox & Nor 1st gold 5s_^——1946 106 Vs 88 - A. 1963 ref 3%s series B___ sec York 6 Teletype—NY 1-310 Week's Range ' Sale Price . i98Vi■1072 — Last : - "• % 98V4 105%n *99%, Friday Interest - • 106'A 106% 1970 ser AStamped assented 5s Stamp mod 3%s ext to Ext • 103% 100% ; ■ APernambuco Bell Period 106% 106% >.1963 f 5s s 102% **106%— 1965 loan 'Municipal B^nlr e*tl s f 6s_ Oslo (City) Mink fund 4 V2S . 101 y# 101'/a. .1956 4 "As lund 102 ..1958 ... of) 4V*&— sink fund extl BONDS 1 •;** New Yerk Stock Exchauc* ...1959 1957 5s__ (Kingdom New Telephone—DIgby 4-4933 *_s f » Exchange —_1952 7s A series Stock York Broadway 2.125% >-.12008 New Boutn Wales »(Stnte}^~ fe .External s f 5s r 6^1 ■ Sec external fefefe-- ., -il;'.'-.''•;fe '-fe ' - 5, 1942jfe agree A Assenting 4s of l910-___-__«>1943 a Assented to Nov. 5, 1942,- agree A YORK BOND RECORD RANGE i FOR' WEEK ENDING: JANUARTf Bush Term Bldgs Aa gtd—...1960 Stamped pursuant to Plan A- : fe fe- (Infr reduced to 2.5% fe*——1999 A 7s. extl water loan... ,*.1956 .... Stamped pursuant to Plan A ~ •• - California (Int reduced to 2.25%). ?ARs -extl dollar loan.^..—* .2004 Calif J—<—1908 Stamped pursuant to Plan A ( Int 1 ; reduced lAfiecured • Abs 4 at secured Slovenes A 7s series B sec a4 (Prov of) Vas assented Sydney (City) A Uruguay A A i f 1948 External - Wffc&HSZ-''! c"'f-4' -V V •"*> *!>■. 121% 116% 1970 117% ..1955 122 «A ; v1 . 122 v4 122% 1 1951 fe. 121 121Va 114% 115 11 deb 6 Vis.—1946 fe. -102% 102% 6 112% A 110% 113fe 214 1958 deb stk perpetual Clinch Si Ohio 4a__ 7 __ 112 120, 112% 115 102% 107% 96% r: 109 101)1 105% 107% 121% v 97 120 y4' 106 Vi 110% 1965" gtd gold.:4s....fe*.198l ' no- 90.... 106 »A 41 3 103% 105% mtge 5s__ .fe——.—*—Nov 73 95 - 1945 86% 106% 5s—*1945: 5%s series B 1959 53% 14%' 28 A Ref A gen 5s series C.w—i.—-1959 13% 28 fe AChatt 63% 87fe 29% 48 ARef —1958 vfefe,' -fe 121% 115% I a Consol 1978 7s..—*.1958 Railroad and Industrial Companies fAbftibi Power & Paper— :: 116% A 1st readjustment..*.—*.1984 (City) external a4 Vis assented— 118 1969 103% 107% 45 if Central of Georgia Ry— 1979 4-4)4-4>4a extl readjustment '3Viae extl A Warsaw 116 Oct Celanese Corp 3s debsfe-..fe..fefe.—1965 A Cent Branch U P 1st gold 4s..—1948 —*..1978 conv 2 Cart A. Adir 1st 1964 conversion 117% 117% 117% Carolina —I960 ($ bonds of 1937)— readjustment 1979 External 115% -i- .Collateral trust 4%s—**.1960 tfACarolina Central 1st gtd 4s., 1949 fe Certificates of depbsitfefe*-ifefe—fefefe- ■ 3%s-4-4%% "3%-4%-4^V extl 122^4 ; 8 Can Pac Ry 4% 1955 extl 8s 116%" 11"6JA 116V2 gold 5s gold 5s_____ gold 43As* gold 4y2S_„_ gold 4%s Canadian Northern Ry 1958 (Republic! 7 Guaranteed extl 7s———-1958 External sink fund 6s External sink fund 6s 122% 122% Guaranteed —...1962 5%s_* 122% Guaranteed extl.—*—.—**1962 ASHesla National gold 4VaS-:—..1957 Guaranteed (Kingdom)— external. 108% 108% *107%-'—;?' 119% 120 Guaranteed ,S 2e—1940 \i 'Stamped pursuant to Plan A t;fe. <:( Int reduced to 3.5%)...—1978 .. 3V2S_____-_1968 -vfev Canadian to 2% )..——.2012 a 8erb* Croats Elec Power Oregon Power 3y«s___-^.i..._1974 cons gtd 5s A_—J962 Canada Soutnern -: Div pur. money A Mobile V gold A gen Div gold 4s__1951 1st gold 5s_.——l.1946; 84 v - * § A 5s series A stamped *_1953 Adams Express coll tr gold 4s—*.1948 Coll trust 4s of 1907———.1947 10-year deb 4y4s stamped.i__ Alabama Great 1st 3yas__ mtge with warrants ;1948 American Telephone & , 3s 234 3s Am —1958 - ; *107 ; fefefe — Tobacco ..u^.1975 Co debentures deb 3s_. .1. .—,1962 —19G9 Wat Wks & Elec 6s series A_—1975 A Anglo-Chilean Nitrate deb 104 Va 152% 114 100% 100% fel07% 108% 104% 105" ; 106 , t 1st gold >:.lst mtge v.; 4>/2s : 4s...;.• J (111)— 3Vis series cum Income due. Atchison Topeka ti Santa General 4s Adjustment Stamped For 4s gold ....u_..1995 see Ref 106 Va 71 3V 115 V3 t . r 92% 102 4•:* —_v_—1975 Fe— V-- ——.^1995 4s__—..1995 — footnotes General gold 105% 94 page 212. ' 132 'A 133 ; 119% 124 .; 124." 125% A .. 109% 1960 105 % 105 fe 105 % 5s '•'>7% . 133% 115% 123 ^.fe:fell6%fel25- 109% : 96% ioey4 v ; 107% lit' fe ,106% 106% "AGen mtge inc (convi 106% IQTfe, *101 —*—..1946 ■ ;'**> • —.1997 1st mtge 3%s ser B—fe 1985 Chicago * Erie 1st gold 5s...—;..1982 118 : 81% fe 100% fes;^., 106% - 107% — . 125 : 126 '.fe: < 32 116% 117% '117% 118 v >105.%. 105% 117% - 145% 104% 60 Va 111 119 % 112% 122 102 y4 105 55'/a f r 137 104 : 128%■ 131- *128% fe 47% 103% 101%-103 -- *125% 59% 1977 mtge 3V8S—_—*.1985 144 y4144%-' * 106% felGT ■ R A A Div 1st cons gold 4s ..1989 2d consol gold 4s fe— 1989 f A Chicago A Alton RR ref 3s ..1949 Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR— fe General 4s —1958 rei — 46'A 102% 48% ; ..1996 -1st A ref 4%s series B 48 % *103% 4%8-^.fefefe.fe——r.1992 impt mtge 3%s D Chicago A Eastern 111 RR— fe fe 107 106 Potts Creek Br 1st 4s 1st & 49 103% 109 J; Ref A impt M 3Vis series E.—_.1996 ; 104*/* 105vat « 107% 108% 109 y8 stamp 103% 110 ' 1999 4* 108% gtd gold 4s.1949 & Banking Co— (partial redemption)__1942 Champion Paper A Fibre deb 3s„. 1965 Chesapeake & Ohio/ Ry— : r - 5s 100 % 106% 48% 35% § ACentral RR 103% , E__"._.l__ji964 debs (Subordinated) 155 gold series. A 101% Co & 108% • * 1st ref 52% 34% (4y4-?fe t0 Aug 1 19491974 101 % .1967 Ann Arbor 94* : 100 103% 104% . Armour 1st & .ref 116 ?104%105 -106 Guaranteed 102 * 36 fe 3s—2.L.*.1974 Power Y 104 102%: 109 116% 89%100»A fe 148% 152% 103% 104% 104% • N Central Pacific 100 * r Central fefe 55 38 registered 2^—1987 100 — 114 •• 108 106% A5s 106%: 109% 96 fe 103% fejAGeneTai^sfe—19H7 fe <A 4s registered ..fe"..—fe—_1987 100 *100% 105 „ : 103% 107-109 ■ 102 7/a *99% 104%,. 101% 105'/2 Vie 108 *100 debentures—ui^.^i.^i.^1980 debentures Amer * 104 % fe. Telegraph Co.— debentures conv 2^8 96% 112 104% 105% 103 - 101 % 101 % ___• L.—1975 Alleghany & West" 1st gtd 4s—..._199a Am & Foreign Pow deb 5s —__2030 - 101% - assented mtge 4 Vis. ': ■* 105% *103% , Gen + . J948 Albany & Susquehanna RR 3yas_—1946 107 *105- 3y4S.__.l967 Albany Perfor Wrap Pap 6s 106 ' fe-fe.:;.' 1946 Southern Alabama- Power 6s •t'fefe7 Central Illinois /Light 3 Va 8...*——1966 f ACent Now Eng 1st gtd 4s.——1961 f ACentral of N J gen gold 5s—.1987 : ' fe 77 % "82 2; 99% 101 % *140 i 60 59 76 % 97 99% 132 141 y4 Monday, January 14, 1946 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL NEW YORK BOND RECORD /' ' ■ : Last Interest Exchange Bonds No. A Gen Ind ARefundwig ARefunding A Refunding a 1st & A 1st ? to gen gen Louisville Ry— & Gen mtge ser 4 Vis inc series. A A General of ACertifioates deposit 79- 106 Certificates ! 97% 104 15% 29V4 16% '56 : £ • 106% « k 84% General A4s ' 99 63% 70% 29 30 .J-D Memphis Div 1st gold 4 s————1951 311 ' 3-D <■ 645 102 99% — 102 91 * 101 '101 96 M-S f'" J-J J-J 105 .106 J-J 1962 MS (t J06 Vi 1943 A-O 59 V4 57% : '.58 AT-N Cine Gag & Elec 1st mtge 2V4S_—_1975 A-O 19 F-A *112 F-A 104 General 5s series B 987/s 129 •83 42 89% ;91% 106- J-J: 108 Vi 108V4JL09Y8 £ •„ ■ 107 A-O 107Vi, - • 'Jf-N ->^82%^3% 82% J-J 104% A-O MS *106% vF-A 1955 103% 115 ——1998 debs .3 Vis Conv .1st mtge 3s series l.-. At F-A debentures.—___________ 1948 .':s '» ' ' I- 1956 HASH yA-O 3Vis : debentures 3ViS dfthftntiirea .... n , 103% £ .■•- i ■ 4s—-^—^--.-——^1956 Consumers Power 1st mtge 2%s—1975 Continental Baking 3s debs1965 Crucible Steel 3 Vis s f debs— 1955 lACuba Northern Ry 1st 5Vis 1942 A Deposit receipts — —— — ACuba RR 1st 5s gold 1952 f A Deposit receipts ——: A7Vis ser A deposit rets———1946 A6s ser B deposit rets™——1946 Curtis Publishing Co 3s deb——195s -y; A Debenture I 1-67 J-J 69 JI .. £•67% .,71. 71 £ 74% 57 i0£ 10 70 . US ■■■■ 102 V4 102 3/4 J-D 103 Va 103 V'a 102% J-D *58% 49 ,:4-. *86 J-D «»'-* 80 l-XiXp 49% . 14 ' . >->£2£ . . > < 85% Dayton Pr to Lt 1st mtge 2Vis —1975 A-O ; J-D West RR Co— Y, Lack to Western div ' Lack to Delaware, N • . ref M 5s & 1st mtge Income Morris to Essex ser due division consol 4s— SAConsol ■ • gold AAssented fi M-N , ——■ ARef to lmpt 5s series B——U—1978 A-O j-J 65 % 64% Div 1st ;f': 71% *107% F-A f \,; 107 :£ £■ J-D :■ 67 107 r £y 106 109 76% 5% 175 215 167 - 54% 71% 106 109% Bast Tenn Va to Ga Div 1st 5s_ —1959 16 109 £-£15£ 2 117 117 2 J-J 55% 104% 105 -1930 J-D Elg... Jvliet to East Ry 3Vis -1970 A1-S El Paso to 8 W 1st 5s -1965 A-O 48 66 ' 28 47 A%s 110% 117 ' 105% 45 > -1965 A-O > £ 42', 104% 71 £' £;vo-, ...•: * '• -1962 J-J 87 50 62%: 89% 54% 204 48 Vi 144 28% 22 74% 176 103% 103% Af-S 27 107% 13 •loo; 102 Vi 103% 105 105 V'a 160 107 107 M-N 85 84% 97% 102% 105% 106% 111% 102 105 95% 103% 99 105% ,58% 58% 113 ,£,• 82 l: 77% 80% 96% 97% ,79 j-j — J-J •' 102% F-A 105% J-D 98% .1961 J-J 83 "120'/a — ' ♦159' • • 108% 116% *102% 103 106% 106% 117Vi ! — : : 2 117% 118% tl? *117% - 120% 151 — <•••_■■' 175 :• 102 y 105 103% 106Vi 121 107 . 102 101% 102 1Q :3%8 103% 2015 J-J 99% 1964 A-O f 1- rons 1st cons mtge 3Vis F 1990 J-J l3t cons mtge 3Vis ser G 2000 J-J 1953 U-S 99% M-S 1971 98 *104% 103% 48 102% 103% 88 ; II JiW' II •Vr{.v 105 Vi mtge Income A-O J-J £ 69% *1079/8 106% rn£ ♦120% J-J J-J • — 118% A-O 102 173% 4105% A-O MS , *4-% . . 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S3 Ul (NY) 1st cons gold 5s_ El«£ Anto-Lite 2 Vis debs Div j-d Terminal Ry 2%s—-1974 Kentucky Central gold 4s 1987 Kentucky to Ind Term 4%s———1961 Stamped ^-£———^.—1961 A 1st Ohio 106 -106 106 £99 13 < " *104% 1959 Lehigh Coal to Navigation Co.— ,S F mtge 3yas ser A__ H 105 104 96% 74 100 23 *102% • F-A to Mem Ry— Lautarii Nitrate Co Ltd— ser j-j Kansas City 19 Pmm, 3 "I'l.v. 45% 105 2s ' 2011, ■i 101% 102 101% E 105 j-j gold 48—1990 Kansas City Southern Ry 21 5% i i, 65 45V'8 J-J cons j-j 1 ARefunding gtd 4s———1936 A Certificates of deposit- 75 ; — 63% "■"'■'2,''' 1st ,.32 101,% 102 1955 Kansas City .Fort Scott 61 107% : J-J ser ■ : 84 0 102% IP 100 a: 4':•'■ £'•'94% .41 v / 75 88% ,106% .84% ,105% :: :Z4 103-5104?:, .104H 101 il08 K . - ••£< I, iivi A-O mtge inc 4%s 6eries A mtge 3 Vis ser E r;.-517,1,.'= f-a 1st gtd 4s Kanawha A.Mich 1st gtd 59 109V4 109 Vi tJADU Sou Shore & Atl Gev. ■>m m 105 y« 105 Vi 89 V* v 78% 62% 384 69 f ,1' i, *108% J-D 57% 16% 16 V4 63 69 Dul Miss to Iron Range Ry Empire Gas & Fuel 3%s <105% J-JP 1951 —1951 1951 Jones & Laughlin Steel 3y4S— 105 ,v££28 76 14% A-O 1970 Detroit & Mackinac 1st lien gold 4s 1995 ASecond gold 4s 1995 Detroit Term & Tunnel 4Vis 1961 Erie Railroad Co— 104Vi 105Vi < v 103% <70 ' f 52 I 74% 15 ££■55% J-D " 105 U-N 107% . <101 #gj A-O 103 103 T — 108 V* 379 , -- 72 76 M-S stamped 102% 105% 98 94 — 68% ,•£'■ '.74% A-O 5s 45 "30 - *102% •v; MS gold 3s———£11951 Debentures 5s 26 72% ■ F-A G—1966 3Vis—1962 gold 5s—1937 Duquesne Light 1st M 3 Vis —1968 * A-O —..... ————1958 C_———1950 fAIntemat Hydro El deb 6s— 1944 Internat Paper 5s series A to B—1947 104% 93 65%; 68Vi ; J-J —1965 Edison 4s series F Gen to ref mtge 3 Vis series Gen to ref 3s series H— 103% 102 Vi 91 ioo%4oo%; -* Detroit -.,64% ; SClv. 265 II *105% J-J . Alst .gold 5s series 43 •104%4051/4 105 105% ' „ ,105% j&f-N 4 Vis ££-—--1952. James Frankl to Clear 1st 4s- 1993 — 1936 1936 jDenver to Rio Grande Western RR— AGeneral s f 5s.——————195S j a 1st A-O M-N —May 1 2042 Delaware Power & Light 3s -1973 IDenver & Rio Grande RR— * 3%s; Alst 5s- series B—— 50% 103% - 4-6s—I Coll tr 115%: ,^Xp|%205%.' ; ■'«'* J-J, Int Rys Cent Amer 1st 5s B.— 1972 Int Telep & Teleg deb gold 4%s—1952 • . -87% 113 m 38%\A0Vi 40%. 101 .72% 161 •^, J-3 Ref sink Fund, 6s series A——1955 : ■ -i 100 ;^;:B1%':^:',80 v.V,;8l%, A'-O V103Vi .96 byy F-A:: AAdJustment 6s series A—July 1952 ••• 104% 105% *103%/ 12 "66. ^ ' 1973 C— 105% < "137-^^144%'» £ioo y4101% £ 101; - 102 Vi 100% 102 % •>.- 52 D Dayton Union Ry 3V4s series B—1965 Deere to Co 2 Vis .debs-J^———1965 Delaware to Hudson 4s extended—1963 •; JrD -v U-N , ..1956 Indianapolis Union Ry 3%s ser B_1986 Inland Steel 1st mtge 3s series F—1961 ^International Great Northern RR— > A 1st 6s series A-——— :_1952 51% 41 M 100% 107% 110 *140% . JrJx: gold 48—-_-w—1953 fAInd to Louisville 50% : 41% - 102% 103% K- , 40% 49 V* y. • 5 u-n: . 1st ref mtge 4s ser D_i———1963 ind T01 t'A: lowa 1st goldvas—£^£££.1950 • 61% 40% .£. 18 £ , .47% 49% 103 % A-O V • 49 V* J-D 104 50 V* 88 47% , 1 60% 48 £ 49 Cj-J ;. 102% £r>26i % 100 y4 J-J JJ Western Lines 1st ^d:4$^££^J95i: 'Registered '•• SI Cent and Chic 6t L & i'N.'G*' f i r **5 : Joint, 1st *ref- 5s" series-A—.1963 1st & ref A Vis series C. ——1963 103% 104% 52 106%. 105: 106% r7A -67. ..70 >^8*4>98% . 75% 58% . J-J 104 F8 *108% ••• -Springfield Div 1st gold 3%s . J-J fAConsol Rv non-con? deb 4s——1954 ' 1 102% 91 - 10 - *'100 * .108% ' St.. Louis Div & Term gold 3s Gold 3Vis-i—7.:..— ;. .. 101% s 104% 107% IP 106 £ 106 m<-. 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Louisville Diw ACTerm gold 3%8-1953 Collateral, trust Consolidated Edison of New York— 3 Vis 103 106 Refunding 105% 107% 106 106 104 102% 102% A-O Feb 1957 Purchased: lines ; 111 106' 102% J-J A—A—4^.2015, 1969 — 106% -sv,"-'-' 106 V* 103% 103% 104 V* 106 ■J-J gold.4s—n iJ-1951 1st, gold ,3 Vis.—.—-————.1951 Extended 1st gold 3Via— 1951 • 1st gold 3s sterling 1951 Collateral: trust gold 4s———1952 : Refunding 4s— 1955 134% 105% 108% J-J 1961 Conn River Power s f 3%s A ?135V4135^ ;108% 109% *-109V4 F-A —1977 1951 L 116 .22 104% A-O - 1st 108 >111. v 105Vi W: 105 16Vi *17% ' X Mn 16 84 N? 90 ?80 107 y4 111% 106< ' Ist Ss A_^__1957 Illinois'; Central RR-^- ' ?"<fevl4 104% 109 *17 Feb Illinois-Bell -Telej^YVia series A-^-l9Sl ■ Conn Ry toh 1st to jet 4Vis Hudson to -Manhattan 107% 108% • 110% vIllO, ♦ 34 103% 105% 106 Vi Feb -1989 86% 68 39 J-'. 104Vi 104 _ V 109% 25 104 Vi 105 J-J. 1959 debs-i— ,1952 J , 1970 Commonwealth Edison Co— 1 -J-J,-; ^DfebemturesVetfS'^^ii^Ui^^^i 108% 102% 3 107% ■ 105% 109% 48 V107% 108% 112 y» 107 110" 106 Vi 9 ;;.-.te!04%-109fcU 21 ■.«! 130% 110 , 107 Vi 107% & AAdJ Income 5s 115% xm 1 137% 127% 127% J-J 107 107 109Va 107% 1083/a 108 128% 121% J-J ■ 123 2 1 I 107 5: 8 n 136% 136 Vi 16 106% "|09% • . — 109% 109 Vi A-O extl gold 4s__1948 Columbus to Tol 1st extl 4a 01% 5 80 102 y« 118% ' 101% 106 5 *106%=S_ *115 _A-0 —1961 Columbus fr Sou Ohio El 3 Via-.- 99% 5 .106 ♦104%.— M-N A-O . 122 . V.JP-A 1980 modified^— Columbia Gas to Elec deb 5s 1st 97% 91Va 1977 Colorado to Southern Ry.— Columbus & H V 98% 122 J-J —1950 —1961 1972 1973 f 4 Vis series C 4%s. (stamped -98% .28 121% 122 " .1999" Hocking Valley Ry lst 4%s. 19AHousatonic. Ry cons gold. 5s—-1937 Household Finance Corp 2%s— 1970 Hudson Coal 1st s f 5s series A—-1962 Hudson Co Gas 1st gold 5s .—1049 112% j 102% H J.04% 107 U-N , gtd • 116 91% 102% *i02y8 J-J J-J •54% 100% 42 103% 104 104 j-d -J-J • 105% 58 39% S9Vi 116 . *116 Ijif-N > . 82% i', 65% 40 *58 ' •: 111%^12% 102 4 %V» 79 r 108% 108% Ghllf States UtU 3%s series D. : 88 J-J ist;ar ref .3%s series D__ ^ Gulf to Ship: Island RR— llstto ref Term;M 5s stRd-i 5102% - -".-1 1990 Cleve Short Line 1st gtd 4 Vis Cleve -Union Term.,gtd 5 Vis a 76 85% , j-jfi ^1976 --1977 ; Gen mtge: lnc> 5s series 103% 103Vi 111% m y2 111Vi ' ,riiV4 1970 Ii.:" J-J Gulf Mobile! &-Ohhx. 4s series B_—1975 ,'58 ,53% s 59 < . J-J Cleveland to Pittsburgh RR— -Series C .3Vis gtd ———1949 1st -.!5i 32 104% 1991 - 8t L Div 1st coll tr gold 4s Cleveland Elec Blum 3s f 5s series B - ', JrD —1993 Cin Wab to M Div 1st 4s s v J-D Ref to impt 4 ya s series E——1977 ''"£'V;1 103% ) ■ 1st mtge 2Vis ser G 1st - ■ 52% : 25 90 104% 105% . 90 106 kl'I ?■'. ;I • J-J 10,5% 406% i 68 .59% 90 loEvi c 1st -mtge,gtd 3%s series E— n-' :v -I 94 57 1 Gen- mtge 3%s _ser Greyhound Corp 3s 111 >108 v .9 V ••' 88 / fry i3%s.ser/K;—-itl965 L-—-*---19.70 i ,Qen mtge 3 %s ser Mi-—-^iw—1980 Gfeh mtge*. 3%s ser N——„—;1990 : Geh mtgd .3 %s ;ser ;L--i-2000 'agftbn'fia^'&^wes^^etfcctfsas^^-i. 105 .102 40 .. 59%. - 97 ;.v., .106% 106- C- 59Vi §ADebentures 5s part paid,—1957 cons 5s 1952 A-O tAChoctaw Ok «b Gulf 1969 —1974 Cleve Cin Chic to St Louis Ry— General gold 4s 1993 '< 102 103 - Gem mtge "■ 104% 108 110% 110% 1952 98%': 83 107% *107 4s Series D 3 Vis gtd 83% 21s ■' Cincinnati Union Terminal-- 55% 104 104 deposit^-^LAi^i-A. ^ General 4%s series D, General 4Vis series E_ 106% 94% 107 96 •96 : com 43 105% 106% 96 97 Vi 106 J'D (ACertlflcates til deposit 1st to ref 4Vis series D ii.-' »•>' •£, 128% 09% 155 J-J —J^1949 5s—i—Oct 11945 — . JJjAChilds Co deb 5s part paid .4:16 £ 102 — M-S Castings 5VaS- General 5S; series-U-«fcil97a •• Chic to West Indiana II ... 105% 117% 132 102% j-d I —-1969 ; Grays Point vTerm_lst gtd 5s 1-^-1947 GreatJNorihern'Ry-.Co--';<r.'c %<;•£%;•-*'•• >>T. General 5Vis series B 1952 106% 95 106% 107 *99Vi J-D High 104 ££ 5 I a * .88 Vi.90 *50 98 Hx-Vx VP XP. 1949 Cgrp— t§ AGa Caro to Nor .1st ext 6s——-1934 r Certificates of deposit--u-—-~--w--%, :Goodrich (B f) Co. 1st mtge\2%s-1965 ',.-47%V""74% -52% ' 79y4 13% 31% 2,557 -69% 77Vi 28 Vi 77 Vi 1963 1963 i imJ" '%+■ 'A- debs- :i;%Certificatesof ■ 108*% 78%* 231 . . 70 ' AT-N to Utilities 4nc t A Georgia to Ala A v".! 66 V- 94 us — C ,130. - 102, . 89 Vi b U-N ' -I 99 104% * Realty conv Gen Steel 95 -80 Vi' 105 I960 Chicago.St L& New.Orleans 36s 1951 Gold 3%s—-1951 G 105 105 *105 £'■'/. • Af-S .1956 trust 6s~ Gas ft Elec of Berg Co cons 5a_ 94%,' 77Vi 101 "68 Vi A Conv mtge 2Vis ser J-D.:£' £. . ' coil 105 $ "'-p.- 100 - "104Vi 68 Vi 1st Low j 461 94 Vi 93% 94 Vi - A-o Chicago Union Station— l6t mtge 3 Vis series F No. •• J-J Dec 11960 Range for Year 1945 G 105% 1,080,. 91% .F-A Southeastern 1st 5s—.1960 Sold High M O CO 104% 297 J-J 1974 31%: 105 ;.££:'^^£ I'1' - Income guaranteed 5s Bonds *102% 112 1959 » I ARefunding gold 4s—.^.^..,1.-1934 lASecured 4%s series A 1952 Chic T H & £ ■ ■ V Francisco Sugar — 87 91 js ■; gold 4 lis— deposit,—— of f; Af-N 1981 1943 Pi ■ 105% 105% io3%io4% 105% JS 1-1988 4s : 112 72 32 -£-• v.i *107 3/4 .J-J j Low • J-J 1999 ■?. 1st mtge 3s ser B —1989 £ IfAChicago Railways 1st 5s stpd / 25% partial redemption 1927 ^Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry— 51 27% 26 'it. il vV'/'- i, J-J Chicago & North Western Ry— 2nd mtge conv income A%s - 27% Sale Price | High 84 44 42 110 '■>:£• .224 24% 23 24% J-J 2044 lis conv inc series B 4 If-N J-J 1994 2019,1. A m '65% 63 Week's Range or Friday's Bid to Asked Last Teriod* 100 125 102 ' : no J-J f '90 V4 39 107% 112% J -J Chicago Ind & Sou 50-year 4s_____l95B Chic Milw St Paul & fac RR— 1st mtge 4s 114 125 J-J 1947 gold 5s series B—1947 4s series C —1947 5s series ,A ,—1960 ; 6s series B May 1966 ; 6s ser A Low ■•£■>37 . '".77 4 "79V4 79% J- J 2038 lnc mtge 4VaS IChicago 96% "'953/4 ■ 95% J-J 1988 4s series A Year 1945 High Low 5 ist Chicago Gt West Interest York Stock Exchange New Range for Sold Bid & Asked Sale Price Period Friday RON 9a Friday's or £:' 11 Week's Range Friday .......b o n d s New York Stock RANGE FOE WEEK ENDING JANUARY M-N' 62% -896 55 V* 46 45 V* 701 47% ... 63V2 55V4 68 ■ £'£ 62% 68% ' 643/4 71% £.■; *47 66 / £ ' 69% 45% 60% ., ££'*54% 5f-N :':£ 52% .-•-*£ 52 % 204 • 66 Va ;>•£ 53% 76 y2 Volume rrtAT. THE COMMERCIAL-& FINANCIAL rwpnisiTPT x? CHRONICLE Number 4455 163 * . NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY U . „v: >f-D s New r Week's Range 'or Friday's Sale Price Bid & Asked Sold Year 1945 Low No. Low Friday • Interest Yprk Stock Exchange v1.. Last ■ Period / Lehigh Valley Terminal Ry ext 5s_195l gtd 1965 A-aj Lex & Eastern 1st 50-yr 5s Liggett & Myers Tobacco 58__:-,,-1951 Little ' Miami-gen 4s A A-O —1962 __ ,_l9ab series Long Island unified 4s__ ; Guaranteed ret gold debentures i Louisiana & Ark 5s & ref M 3%s & ref M >> 43 ~ 78% — '106% •" Norfolk Southern Ry Co— ■ 1st mtge 4%s series.A _-«~.1998 ; A Qen: mtge 5s conv inc—>.2014 Norfolk & Western Ry 1st gold 4s_1996 116 106%-107 MS 106% 106% 120 AnO 105% 105% 106 J-J [ 27/8s ser G—2003 ...1948 • 104% ^ 108 >' £ j A-O\ ■■/■'MS 1951 106% 107% 118% 120 12 • 103% 105% 103 > -106 >: 47-v>- . i; « 5 / 16 ; 101W 105% 111% 100% 95% - 1 M-N 102% 102%" : 108 % ::106% - 62 102% 4s v registered Gen lien ry ft Id gold 3s 3s registered Ref ft imot 4%s series '.'Coll: trust 100%. 102 Va Vi: Northern I V:'ioo rf 102'/a '-I//} 114%: ■117% v-; Manati J-D Sugar 4s sink fund...Feb 11957 AManila RR (Southern Lines) 4s McCrory Stores deb 3 V«. '84%' 87. 101% 101% M-N 88 Jf-N 1959 —1955 ?65% 2 100 Af-N M06 A-O F-A 27 (Chic) 4s__1938 V Lans & Sag 3 Vis.......... 1951 1st. Rold , 3 % 82....—^,^.. Ref ft impt 4Vis series C »106% J-3 1979 4100% — M-Vt ,1952 Michigan Cons Gas 1st mtge 3VaS-1969 (8 A Midland of N J 1st ext 5s_„..1940 ; v U-S •105V2 105% >110% 110% MS A-O. V Oklahoma ;29% -98% AGen mtge 4s lnc ser A 1991 J-J 1990 J-D 1962 J-J 1962 J-J Prior lien 4Vis series 1978 A Cum adjust; 5s series A.*. Jan 1967 (Missouri Pacific RR Co— J-J Mo Kansas Si Texas 1st 4s ... 79% 100 : mm mm mmmmtm. bmtmmm mm mt mm mm mm 271 A 1st ft ref 5s series A... AGeneral . A-O V : 98%; F-A 97% 95% 97% 62- 59 62% : 64% . 565 MS 97% 95% -97% M-N 97% 95% M-N 1977 gold SVis...———.*^-1949 Alst ft ref gold 5s series H.....1880 Alst ft ref 5s series 42'/2 A-O *96 97% 72% 74% 89% 82 105% M-N 5s—...—.1948 83% -v 5 101% 63 *••••".& J-J ' 18 V New Orleans Great Nor 58 A. A Certificates a 1st 5s J-J JrJ J-J ;• V -1. .. j A-O — A~-b 1954 93% ACertificates of 5Vis series A . /ACertificates of 91 91 AHO 97 1954 "KA"- i A-O 96% 102% J-J 108% 98 101- .1998 F-A 93% .1998 F-A 90 90 N Y F-A *98 ;190 ' 47 *99% 10897% 105 - 87- 3 94' 39 • 81% 95 •vj ■ - 97 81 80% .1975 J-J 106'/a 106% J-D .1980 23 104% 1041/2 • 7 , i B.. ,.1975 A-O 102 1 .1951 ser F-A 104 gold 4s—. N Y Edison 3%s series D -1965 1st lien ft ref 3%s series E -1966 N Y Gas El Lt H & Pow gold 5s.. Mtge 4s series A F-A M-N J-J J-J M-N1 (N Y New Haven ft Hartford RR— ANOn-conv deb 4s.——1947 ANon-conv deb 3 Vis 1947 ANon-conv deb 3Vis— *—1954 ANon-conv deb 4s 1955 ANon-conv deb 4s a—-1956 ADebenture certificates AConv deb 6s—* j A Collateral trust 6s m mm 3Vis*—1956, ADebenture 4s Alst ft ref 4Vis series of 4s---v.—1954 (AN Y Ont ft West ref gold 4s AGeneral 4s N Y Power ft * a (§AN Y West ft Bost 1st 4Vis Niagara Falls Power 3Vis For footnotes see page 11943 1946 a—1968 212. 78% 100 91% 107 58% 76% 70 69% 70% 54% -74% 70% 66 ref mtge ft 5s 1st ft ref mtge 8s ; M-S 3y4s ref mtge 3s 1st 1 103- ; 106% 108% 106% 108% 127% 124 Va 118% 125 135; 129 A-O j-j V 70 Vi J-J 55 > 75 68 V2 73 56% 77 72% 68 % 73 56% 77 134 V« 128 128% 103% 109 Va' 102% 106 Va 106 v' 92. 93 v . , 93 18»' : ..>109% V, 92 :,'T: 78 V2 ■>.*72 *106 „> i 78%/■;80; *'*:j 106 v 107% : 104% 105 96% 105 ' 105 —w *135 J-J 108% .105 J-D M-N 104%. 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M-S; M-S. 109% *108 108% 108% ' 108% 108% M-S M-S V ■ i07% 107% 109 . //MS/ 1934 1940 1041 : :io7% *104 M-N J-J --A-0 r —1977 : ^ 1949 A 106 h ;. , 64% - ; 75% 16 19% 24 109% 51 70% 18% 23 J-J ' J-J • 108 % 27 17% 30 > ^ - ' _ K Gen ■ V105%'-108 > A* Rensselaer, ft Saratoga RR Co— Rochester 3 . 93%j.ioo ' 37% I I''. v74% 10m "I09t V ■■ f'-VvV;.: v R ' 59% 81% .1 >-■ iV;-::vf• i ■ V<25^-V.45%.'T *109% 110% M-S F-A / - J-J ' { j :U •••?/ i Baguenay Pwr Ltd 1st M 4%'8^^..196t Bt Jos ft Grand Island 1st 4s 1847 v>,*d-0; V J-J 104% 104% 105% *102% 103 \ 15% 23% 20% M-N { 104 Va 104 Va 105 Vi A-O 101% 104% „ „ 101% J-J v 104 V* 104% 104% i F-A v : 131% 108% 102 Va . 104% 105 138 128% 105 J/4 *103% 105% '■ M-S 131% ... •130%,132 v 108 108% J-Jc ? ■: ' ' V ;!■ 118% Q 72 Vi ; M-N V 128% 126 V* 10774 108% F-A ————1964 Quaker Oats 2%s deb : 105% 106 M-S ' 106%:"; 101% » 126% 108% A-O < 106 % 104 V • 72 J-D 1993 84 1st ft V > ? 7DV4 M-S —1965 91 mortgage 3 V»s Public Service El ft Gas i 108%. 1163% 114% 116 110% 116 71% 1955 3Vis.—a ..1963 (§ AN Y Susq & W 1st ref 5s....—1937 §A2d gold 4Vis— 1937 T>{ A General gold 5s .1940 ATerminal 1st gold 5s— 1st M-S 1992 Light 1st mtge 2%s_1975 N Y & Putnam 1st cons gtd 4s N Y Queens El Lt & Pow 3 Vis N Y Steam Corp 1st . 105% 106% 118% F-A vj.. A-O —..1957 (AProvidence Securities 4s 90 ^sJ-J,'. 1927—.1967 1st M 3V*s tAProvidence Terminal 4s 78% J 940 (AHarlem River ftTPort Chester— 1st El Pwr Potomac V ►116 M-N 1948 <m tm rnmrnmm. m m m 105% lnc deb V 115% 115V4 115% T32 ,'129% 129% Apr 1977 —1964 1966 1977 *1957 1956 1968 1972 2037 2037 tst 4%s series D 108 ; 114 109% 112 % < M-S series A 1958 mtge 4%s series B_ —1959 mtge 4%s series C 1960 Young ft Ash 1st 48 ser A 1948 gen 5s series B -1962 gen 5s series C 1974 -iPlttston Co 5% 111 V8 37 V5 :.V>VV>"1< T06 jrT27'<, .125% 134% >128% J-J :_1985 J cons guaranteed -107% 105% 109 Ml 113% »iio .2043 *.1973 .1973 101 Vi 101% 128% A-O ft Eastern 4s ext— 110% *._• -2043 Mtge 4s series B N Y Lack ft West 4s series A 4Vis series B.....*- 13 1st , 103 J-D ,.1949 -2000 .... 100% 10 1st 135 A-O .---1947 ———1963 4%s__1964 Gen mtge 5s series A——.,—1970 Gen mtge 5s series B-———-—1975 Gen mtge 3%s ser E —1975 Pittsb Coke ftChem 1st mtge 3%s_1964 Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal— 3%s debentures x.i 1965 Pitts Steel 1st mtge 4%s———1950 1st mtge 4%i series B 1950 Pitts 126 % J-J 1984 104% A-O -1948 Purchase money gold 4s N Y ft Harlem gold 3 Vis 19' 104% 104% 104% 50 104% 106% 107 A-O 103 Va4 105% 111 *106%107:>:>127% J-D V fe%s i——-1974 Philip Morris'Ltd deb 3s * 1962 3s. debentures --1963 tf APhilippine fly 1st i f 4b——1937 .V ACertificates of. deposit 'Phillips Petroleum 2%s debs, -1964 Pittsburgh Cine Chi ft St LouisSeries E 3%s gtd gold -1949 Seri38 F 4s guaranteed gold 1953 Series G 4s guaranteed— —1957 Series H cons guaranteed 4s——2960 > -V'---' I-:,,.:: -,-.. 1st M-N F-A 1960 .——.Apr 1990 Peoria ft Pekin Union Ry 5%s—-1974 Pere Marquette Ry 3%s ser D 1980 Phila Bait ft Wash 1st gold 4s—- Vr ; General 5s series B 1974 General gold 4%s series C——1977 Philadelphia Co coll tr AVis 1961 Phila! Electric 1st ft .ref 2%s—.1971. 1st. & ref M 2%s 1967 1st • 107 103% : 106% 107 J-D —1952 mtge 3%s ser F— Gen •106 M-N Pitts & W Va 1st 4%s 104% 107 100% <104% • 112% 104 Va 105 92 v > ; 80I-V100- Vf-*: 125% 112 105 Series ,83>.;;102%. 121 121 112 A-O Series I cons 4V2S : 78%:., 98 34 > 107% . 1X7 >■>'5" y f debentures....:^-._—_^-1965 1st D Connecting RR 2%s N Y Dock .. .96 100% 83% -,83% V 83% ,105% Chicago ft St Louis—• series ' 85T%T03% -107'A '96%' 97% " 97% I ' : lor : " 107% , 106% Jy ". .T'-V 106 1st and ref j . 457 95'/4 mtge 3%s '• * 250' 108 Va 109 " J-J .1998 registered * "-81:^v97%;:V> 173 V • .1997 Ref mtge 3'As ser E v. 13 102% 90 Ref , 80 ii::98%" 98% 97% A-O- F-A 3Vis v «!• 54 V 1L> .1998 New York -105i; 77V;.: 77 80 V, 101 " 97 Mich Cent coll gold 3Vis .1997 • 104% 109%, 'y"r .: v:9i% Cent & Hud River 3Vis 3Vis registered Lake Shore coll gold 3Vi8—— 3 Vis registered-...-.—i.— —.— ' 10%;.108% deposit...... N Y '■ 104%-108%, I >' 95% 95% deposit—... Central RR 4s series A—... .1998 Ref & impt 4Vis series A... .2013 Ref ft imDt 5s series C .2013 : 115% 80fy> 99% FS N Y a 100• 99 V ' *94% 103 V '• F-A D____________ Alst = : 123% .126% 84% 4?, of series 112 " 105 17 33 T05% 105% '4-— 108% • • A Income 4s .102% > 177 <, — 106% Peoria - 85%' V *81% *104 J-D Peoples Gas L ft O ref 5s 107* 110% 112% 96.104% 95 V 107% 108% V } -X:'.'A • 107% 108 Va A-O Gen mtge 4%s series Conv deb 3Vis I 104tV 107 v* "107 Vi 108 %' ,, • „ — deposits. J— :series--C.---w— of deposit 4Vis - * 105%' .. v ACertificates A 1st 2118 - . MS (New Orleans Te? as ft Mexico Ry— SANon-cum lnc 5s series A-— 1935 A Certificates of deposit Alst 5s series B—.— 99% 112% ii2%*:., «'=&-• -125% 125%^ ••■:ti8/ ': :Ti8:; ' ii8':'; *107%; • F-A .1983 V 99% 101 97% IO8V4 109% 1960 if?},: • 102% . 104 Va 107 Va T 107% :.>27-' >>105 104% 108 39 104% 105% M-8 j, • M-N N O ft N E 1st ref ft imp 4Vis_____i952 New Orleans Term 1st gtd 4s..—1953 » j .105 V "' 99% J-D MMMMMOOtWO'MM.* 82 Va HO, 101 . > 109% M-N 3s s I 96% 104% 104 "106% • 105% 105%/: 101 J-Js 105% 106% t'r 105% .>1960 Pennsylvania RR— Consoi gold 4s_— 1048 4s sterl stpd dollar .May 11948 Cons sinking fund 4%si-.-. 1960 General 4%s series A „1965 General 5s series B -1968 General 4V4S.series D w -.1981 1 87% > 26: ••v ' | A New England RR gtd 53 ...1945 A Consoi gtd 4s—.————-1945 New England Tel ft Tel 5s A..—.1952 ■Z 1st gtd 4Vis series B 1961 N J Junction RR gtd 1st 4s 1986 New Jersey P & L 1st mtge 3s—.1974 77 . 105% 109% -- 105 v4 102 104% :> 105% 108 Pennsylvania Power &.Light Co.— 1st mtge 3s_: S.X ..1975 ' • *106% 101% > 19 Pennsylvania Co*- 103 62% 66 375 V ' 104% ""y'XjSl'X-: J-J 1950 3VaS conv inc, debs.; ; v;-v'. - 107 3-D cons J-D J-D Pennsylvania-Central Airlines— 96 7: .101% ■»106% 112% A-O ( ANavgatuck RR 1st gold 4s...—1954 Newark Consoi Gas i 2 108 Va 108 7/a J-D Paterson ft Passaic G ft E cons 5s_1919 79% 91% 105% 107/ 13 ■v-V 4 - . 'tfiii 167 87% •' 1979 __._1977 Pennsylvania Glass Sand 3%s 73% 103 ref mtge 3s ser N i V.. 18 91% I.'" V*";' ^VV-' V- > 168% 109 108 Va ] 88 f 104% ref M 3s series M__. 1st & "109- 100% ; M-N r-a . 76 102 Va 102 7/a 108 J-D J-D Paducah. ft 111 1st s f gold 4%s Panhandle East P L 3s B__ 1 I 68^ ;»1971 1974 1st & i 112: J-D ._1970 ref M 3s series L & 72% 224 J-D Nash Chatt ft St L 4s series A—.1978 National Steel 1st mtge 3s 1965 12 . *101% 103% >72%: 100% 228 V V'- -' 'V/.'^ 106% ; '81% *108% 109 Va M-S 1955 82 ' /vv-> M-N 2000 M-N 0:101% 103% 2 101% - J-D 1960 Morris J-D M-N 3 101% 101% 105% 106 x J-D' ;;1966 1959 Morrell (John) & Co 3s debs..—.1958 1955 gold 6s*.iw.1846 Gtd 4s series E trust ctfs 106 Constr M 4Vi« series B 54 ' Electric Co—» Pacific Tel & Tel 2%s. debs......1985 1' . 72%-100% 33 ^ ft ? 100 V 100% 102% 102% ..1968 Mutual Fuel Gas 1st gtd 5s—.—1947 30% 20% >48 • 105% / 100 Mountain States T ft T 3 Vis 110 100% 101 101% 101% 102% A-O .49% 106% gtd 3 Vis A—1960 - 100% 100% F-A v ser J-J 14% J-J M-N : 104% 106 ;T03% 106 Va 99 101% •:>> 99% 101V4 J-Jc 73 M-S 1991 Monongahela Ry 3 Vis series B....1966 Montreal Tramways 5s ext.l.—.1951 106% 85 ;'/.i -V-i "108 % 108 % J-D.vV 72% Moh'k ft Malone 1st gtd gold 4s 91 > ' >>24% >27' " :> ■F-A'X/ 301 97% ■/>•. x 110% 93% 110% 1037/a > 102 r '103% 102% 103 268 V 97% 95% , 103 904 97% 43%. 97% F-A I——^1981 Constr M 5s series A 1 - 59 MS AConv 93% 27 229 " .wV 89% 109 87 49 % *106% 107% . T946 1st ft ref M 3s series K___. , 485 ..1975 Essex 1st Pacific: Gas ' • * 108 71 / *102% 104 J-J V/:/ M-S gold. 5s—.1946 cons 1st ft ref mtge 3%s series 1 1st ft ref mtge 3s series J .65%v,-92.%:-:f: 69%, 94 | x 243 104% 109% 108% ^2 132 105% IO6V2 A-O gold 4s—..1946 con Pacific Coast Co 1st . i : 79% 101, - V'250 98%v V95% .....1968 4s. A 1st ft ref 5S series P—.... Alst ft ref 5s series ft i 77% 100% 152 101, 100 96% V 93 ' /96%: ; 108 105% 89% 72% 241 A- 95 94%. 106 65 '81 81. 270, . 99% 100%- 100 V4 108 % M-S Electric 2%s____1975 Oregon-Washington RR 3s 1st Prior lien 5s series A 115 105% 75V Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR— 4u-year 4s series B 120Va 106% 107% 11*1% • 102% 102'/» 78 Vi 80 102% ; F-A ' 1975. Guaranteed stpd cons 5s i. i J-J Gas & Ore Short Line. 1st 105%, 107% • 2%s—— Oregon RR & Nav I 102 1P2 96% 93% • v'i; 1st\mtge. TVMinn St Paul ft Sault Ste Marie— A 1st mge 4%s inc ser A——.1971 84% 107% 108% ■ 128 108% (Ogdehsburg ft. Lake Champlain Ry— 99'/«, 103 MV* ■ Michigan Central— >v; Jack 89 J A-O Vf: Alst guaranteed 4s__^_ ____1948 Ohio Edison 1st mtge 3s___^J _^.1974 I 103 V: 105% 102% 106% '102% tSAMet West. Side El /•> 85% >106% 107 % J-J 1st mtg6 3Vi8_^_——1960 124 '•v, 101% 8OV4: 9X' ' A-O Metropolitan Edison 1st mtge 2%s«1974 Metrop Wat Sew & Drain 5Vis 1950 108 138 Va 5 M-S —1974 i--—1975 mtge 23/4s_____V • 75 136% 60 • , 82 ; 106% 47 133% 136 82% 65% J0n 89 Va 88 y4 Q-A J-J 128 . 77 ;> J-D Q-F States Power Co— 103 : >/.;■ 13 v_: 115Va 116 J-J/ .4—-1975 High 89% 6 ■ 121% 123 > 122% Q-J Jan 2047 u.2047 Year 1045 Low , .. *128% Q-J - Range for Sold No. 136 % *137% M-S A———2047 1st mtge 2%s 1st 136 M-S Ref ft lmpt 5s series C__—1—2047Vc/'Ref ft impt 5s series D-*—-..-2047 ; (Wise) Maine Central RR 4Vis ser A-.~wl960* 1st mtge &* boll 4s sef B,".1954 a-o 1997 Bonds : High lOOVa 101 Va > 59% 63 A-O s Northern Paclfic'Ry prior lien 4s_.J997 8 ;. 111% Va 101 ' . 111 V "101 106% Friday's Bid & Asked J-J V , North Central gen ft ref 5s.—— 1974 Gen ft ref 4%s aeries .A*._.u*a._1974 1 120' >104% ,105%:'; 0107% 107%® /■'A-O/ F-A 1980 St Louis Div 2d gold 3s Atl Knox ft Cine Div 4s V13 > ;r F-A MS , series F_—2003 107 or Saie Price Low 132% 109 % 'Last • reriod 118% 121 . Interest High 93% 127 107 M-S series.,A.--1969 Paducah & Mem Div 4s__, * 87 132% V New York Stock Exehaafl Range for . '/i 118 Vi 118 Vi >*U8» -//l 118 Vi " 1st High 88 /■: M-S Louisville Gas & Eiec 3Vis Louisville ft Nashville RR.— 1st * r;A'': 0M-N,: 1963• 1st ■ Bonds ' .—1949 48 stamped—_-1949 Lqrillard (P) Co deb 5s— 1951 38 >> 88 ; '•& a-o,; .0. /> BONDS 104% 106% 102% 103% YORK BOND RECORD NEW RANGE : bonds 8took Exchange' New Ywrk •! '<• * % 41 If A Interest ,r q i» Period Sale Price . '»•%' f Last AT /' h} •' ' ■ vj v;V. ; 2d , gold 6s & P L Rockv Mt Bt ACertificates . M 4%s A Cons : 66% 68% 67%■ XX■■■■ . 81 J-J " 69% 48% of deposit—* series A— —1978 deposit etpd— AH3 73 49% 47% 51 . 36% ACertificates of A 2d bond ctfs inc 4s IA 1st term & unifying 5s AGen & ref gold 5s series J-J ■' J-J 1952 X A F-A -F-A L gtd 4%s-—1941 8t Paul Union Depot 3%s B——-1971 ^ Scioto V & N E 1st gtd 4s 1989 ISeaooard Air Line Ry— S A-Is gold stamped 195b // .-.j A Certificate of deposit —— of 100% 1st x 62 • - 130% 133 VL-S M -S •■;/■<" 99% 100 83% 20 49 ' 104% 107%. 103 I 101% 103% t 66 - 105% *129 — , ; 130 109%' 109'A 107% *.*■ 111 21 101% 103 Va ■ 105% 1st & 102 V8 103 224 85 104% 106 235 84 of 42 ■•//9> 136% 136% ,Vx 104% 106 8 RR — 116V8 63% * y • vj53 '; 66 • 2 ; 5 ref M 3%s & 107% In the ■ 109% i05% 103% 107% 107 % 105% Curb 150 1985 107% - 99% 104%, 102% 104 3%s—1974 furnish we Last ; ' Exchange v Sale Price , 1946). 11, in the year's range, AND Wire Acme A F D Aero ; 00 warrants | ^ ..0 II——I Supply Mfg class A Class .10 ; Air ; —1 Share* > Convertible klreon 6% % ... nreferred ..10 : .50ti preferred -10 Electric $6 preferred Alles & Fisher -.50 Allied Int'l Allied ProauctH Altorfer Investing Bros •- " a>3 27 10% Sep 3,400 3,800 19% Jan : 3% Aug 9% Jan ; ■X 15 1,800 11 : 15% 5% 5% ;5%; 6% 32 21% I,800 118%;; "J 107% 108% ~ 14% 46% : Nov Dec 39% Dec ' Jan ,v . '18% Dec 23% Dec 9% Dec x '4% fr 100 Goods Industries Aluminium 6% • preferred Aluminum Ltd Mfg • American ; Book Central Amerfcen American Cities Convertible Class class —1 & footnotes v 4% ••American ■•American American Dec American 37 , ,29 217. 110% 107% 109 39 104 % 108% in 108 % 111 157 108% 108%' 109 70 106% 110% 106% 106% 108 117 107% 107% 108 54 108 105 105% 108% ; 103 V* XX ; 92% 115 101% *102% 103 ' 77% | 94 - i • 91% 91% X 92% 111 88- 87% 88% 85 106% 106% 10 104% 105% 105% 3 103% 105% 115 76% 117% 79% 92% 74 89% r 109% 110% 4; *109% Off •117% J-J 173 88% 86% 88 - -x • • Xp 49% 20 *38 . 42% i . ■ i „ 105% 108% x; 108% 107 107 *108% J-J 95 19 103 39% 37% 39 % / 99 107 110% Xx II,800 xy;;,. 400. 48 36% Jan v American Feb 60% , Jan 112% 19% Jan 22 600 15% 3,150 50 86% Jan 107% Oct ,• , 5% 63 % 21% 21 22J4 ■; . 1,500 % * <■ 120 3.400 47% 8 ' 51 -selling'outside the regular weekly range Bid ahown; beginning on Saturday . is intended to include •1% Mar v/, 25 vi ® -yi .:;X;46;xvMar t 11% Jan 100 44 42% July % 47% 150 7% 8 Va '•5,300 4 Nov GaB Jan Shares x>; X St —100 — common * 'M% '•■'•2%' j; ;• 23% 111%. —20 25 —25 25 -1 * * Meter Co Potash & Chemical— Amer /14% 53 ,. / .24% 44% 24 5/8 :44%/| 25% \- 29%/ x; 5% ''t 54 1st $6 preferred Thread 5% Nov American Writing 55 200- ""3,200 18,800v ■-"T 100 X v,:- 350 J : •/lSxx: 17. 6,800' V Nov, Dec Jun Post Fence.... /Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd— /■ ; Am dep rets ord reg ' 54 Nov 48% Dec 8% Dec ... 26% Oct 32% Dec Nov 24% Nov 5 1 % Jan 6% Dec '* 31,:' Jan 41% Jan 11% Jan Jan 400 4% 81,500 !r?% Dec 59 Dec 9% Oct • 7% - 10% 9% —£1 : 5% ■ : 41%' x , Nov ; Aug t 49 5 a Nov 6,000;. 1,800 > ■ . 4% Jan 8J/a Dec 5% Jan 11% Dec Jan 12V4 Dec 14 114% 115% 13 % 14% 6% Nov 3 : Jan 20'A Jan -41 60 ,111 Va Jan 116 Dec ' 2,900 7% Jan ; »- j Dec 900 $?. 42 - 114 V/ 20% May 1,400 5% 5% 40% ; 3l/a 135 X-' Jan 5,600? 47%' 6% • „;19% Dec Jan .17% Aug 1 44 Dec *' * / * Appalachian Elec Pwr 4%% pfd—1O0 •Argus Inc ,___ -—1 Apex-Elec Mig Co common Jan Apr ; 8%' -S — X 17% ;2%: 110% July Anchor ; Dec 45 Va / 3% * ^.5 common—.-* 1 29% Dec 20 2% 44 Jan; ; f July ! 257/B '8% : preferred.; Paper 32% 15,500 ' - X 18 4 41 Mar 650" •♦ 5%' ''41 • Dec Dec 54 > 22".:;: -5% : Nov. f 14V4 Jan 400 29% '20% 21%' 5 115 AUg 8% . *100,. / 47% May , 25% 29% f 24% Dec ' 46Va Dec t 50 - 45 Xlll X r Jan • I 2% Nov Jan 41%- Jan 26%' ^ r.c-31 375.V 300; * com———10c * $6 series preferred - - ---125- 53% • v. - - 14%' = xx48%> 49%" common—i——.-9 Corp 8,800 in% 112%- ■ Republics..—.—w————16 Superpower ; ) 50' 36% July aa x- 194S High , 2,7504 .17% Jan 44% : -—10c Mfg Co common....Maracaibo Co. American 6% Low Nov for Year Range • ■;/:XX >'-: 16,100 • 25% 25 preferred...—.—1 Rubber Co..——.•—29 Jan 62 < r 9,300 51 Yi* 49 51% 4414 • ; ">43% common General Corp Nov 122 r Range, for Week Of Friees Sale Priee * Electric.————10 Fork St Hoe ' S V-; 25% Aug/; r Last Co common.—..16 & Foreign Power warrapta—• 26% , Sales, Week's • Friday '■* \ Excbang* Angostu ra-Wupperman 50% 47 York Curb ;American 'Seal-Kap Dec 119% Jan 4% of the week, and when Nov 11% Oct 63 Jan V 100 26 llOVa 110% ,/ ' Aug x Jan 24 62 51 1 page 106% RECORD American Hard, Nov 24 63% V 25 ... see :•/' 110% 2fl A A 24 n y.«J American Laundry Mach— '.Americrn Light & Trac common ; 6% preferred— 14% jjight— Class B For 1 Mfg Power 107% 107% i07% 108% convertible 1$2.80 110% 117% ■135 131 100 75% 115% 116% 116% X-AsiXXX ?:>• 26 ...100 Co 67 ,75% • common Beverage common..... American 117% 107% >':* $2 convertible preferred— Jan 106 8V4 • common preferred 115% 102 % i05*f A-O J-J flat. ^preferred American ,134% Nov 99% Jan 115% May 400 k 0 6% Apr 75 50 Xc i 53% 53% •American Nov r 100 Dec 122% 640 240 v <14% Dec 6% 6% Dec 3% American 18 Jun - 380 - 116% 118% 5% American 19% Sep Aug 22% 2,900 9% 128% .131 ,«* 21,100 22 8% > - Apr x25% x ; 36% May ^2. :l6y4.15.: ' • common.. Aluminum 73% 105% 15 A-0 American -Cyanamld * ~ Aluminum Co 103 W 103% 101% ■ 14%- Nov .' 2% MarX x 1,300 • 16% 21% 130 " " <•46% 10 (Michi... 20 1,100 19 17 15% pia_. conv 64 103% 106% 106% ft; ■ LowHish 11% Vet x6 - . ;v II ... Co common-.— 2% Jan Nov 108 ... common 109 102 ieo *115% 118 — High 30 5% x,9%r Appliance.. Alabama- Great Southern— Alabama Power Co $7 preferred ~ 100 *101% 102% —•' Range for Year 19 x a, 3,500 .5y»;,' W5%iiy.6%: —1 Mfg Corp Air-Way 102% |06% M-N 'STOCKS— Low 10% 29 5% | 18 (N J) common *63% M-8 1971 100 — •„ J-J J-J M-S M-S 1 . ,108% 110 •103 105% 98% WEEK ENDING JANUARY 11 New ' —1 B— Investors x 95 84% 94% 102% 102% 102% 100 90 98% ' 94 York Curb Exchange for the week the Curb Exchange itself, and dealings have occurred during the current year# Hiafi 9% 30 ,. Alnsworth Mfg common—.., Air Associates Inc 106% EXCHANGE YEARLY for Week X oi Fnoes 105.8 comxuuu..— Co 97 ' 94 It is compiled from the daily reports of ' Motors 111 103% 67 the year's range, ABonds selling Sales 'r. Range Low ACF-BrlU 98% complete record of the trans actions on the New a (Jan. .Week's x. Friday r - 123 101% Deferred delivery sale not not included in 108% 142% 144 104 104% 130 104% 1965 following extensive list .STOCKS York 104% 118 included In the year's range. ^ d Ex-Interest, e Odd-lot sale not Under-the-rule sale not included in the year's range, r Cash Bale y Ex-coupon. iNegotiability impaired by maturity^ tThe price represented is the dollar^ quotation per 200pound unit of bonds. Accrued interest payable at the exchange rate of $4.8484. fCompanies reported as being in bankruptcy receivership, or reorganized under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. •Friday's bM and asked pricesi no sales being transacted during current week. a 131% 105 1950 security, whether stock or bond, in which any ' 103% ix 107% 108% i J-D Jlf^S M-N v 1968 Wisconsin Elec Power 3%s Wisconsin Public Service 3%s 103% : 125 129% 129% RANGE FOR New 100% l09'/s 28 — *110% 112 • deposit—— of ACertificates § 101 17 104% 104% 104% 5, and ending the present Friday every 109% 112% U5% *119% X— May |ASu & Du div St term 1st 4s—.1935 ACertificates of deposit———. 106 >UA"i WEEKLY Jan. •103% F-A^ Q-Jf F-A J-D J-D ; ——— NOTICE—Cash and- deferred delivery sales are disregarded in-the week's range unless they a^e the only:transactions in a footnote in the week in which they occur. No account is taken of such, sales in computing the range for the year. > ! 109% —. 103%'104% 104% M-S gold 5s—..•.1951 NEW YORK CURB a.: 98% 104 — . •115% A-0 —2361 Wheeling & Lake Erie RR 4s 1949 Gen & ref M 2%s series A^—:—.1992 Wheeling Steer3Vi series C——1970 ' Wilson «to Co 1st mortgage 3s 1958 Winston-Salem S B 1st 4s 1960 , i A Wisconsin Central 1st 4s.—194{ 106% 104% v 104 ■■ Tenn RR of New Orl Pac •114% J-J A-0 30-year 5s.—^.1960 Westinghouse El k Mfg 2Vas——1951 West Shove 1st 4s guaranteed 2361 included E—— ser :M :: V 1965 Pacific-Missouri—' Texas 106% 105% 6 104% 105 Pacific )"t gold 5*——2000 k Gen >1 105% %' *104% 104% JrJ 105 103% , ■4. , • 107% 107% 107% x> 103 ; § 66% 57 52 105 104 • 109 % 103 19- 105% 105 Va •'/ 105 2019 3a. debentures——. Tevax 104% 107% 103% 104 >- 105% 108 Union Telegraph Co~^ Fundicg & real estate 4%s—...1950 Registered 126 106 102 lx 104% 104 114% 123% / . 108% 108% deb—.——1959 Company 3s Texas 106% St Louis—X ol Assu & i > 107% 109% 105% 105% Western 25-year 111 ,118% ■ 9 124% *132 V 1C8 »/b 104% 1961 imp M 4s ser C Tcxarkana & Ft Smith 5%s A Ref , ,1 10.4 F-A A-O Power 3%s series I—-.1966 Maryland 1st 4s.—^..—.1952 Pacific 4%s. inc ser A__..2014 Western - 124 124% 1965 pipe line 3s__ 1st mtge Terminal ' Western Transmission— & 107 '•< 109% Apr West Penn :| 101% 95% 85 119% 120 106 ' Gas 107 104% 106'/a. / 103% 106 V4 :k 123 136% /is ■ 105% 106% 2013 Calif 2%s debs N J deb 3s ;;.f • Suhray Oil Corp 3% debs——T-1959 Superior Oil 3 % s aebs———1956 Swift & Co 2%s debs1961 Tennessee 104 - 103% 107 .105% -107% 106% 106% Apr : 3%s—...<—........1967 Gen mtge ■ -1994 1st gold 4yas Internat Oil 8t.andard Oil >i: 106% 99% 35 105% 106 gen ^Spokane .103% , 105 __ 101% 102% 106 •7 Stand *106% -X/ 4s series A—-.-1958 Devel & gen 6r._——i»— 195" Devel & gen 6%s— ———1956 Mem Div 1st gold 5s——*996 8t Louis.Div 1st gold 4s —1951 Southwestern Bell Tel 2%s debs_—1985 Devel ■; 104% 1950 Ry 1st cons gold 5s Southern 105% 85% Co— C——--1996 series 92% 96 106 mtge 2%s ser A——;——i-1961 series B——— ---1986 3%s 112 102?8 103% 103 3%s . 104%)05% 103 A———1977 1st 4s RR 106% v Inc 4Vis series B——1991 lst mtge 3V«s ser B—1971-. ' Waiwortn Co 1st mtge, 4S—^^^..1955 Ward Baking Co 5%S debs , x • (subordinated) 1970 Warren Petroleum 3%s ___1955 Warren RR 1st ref gtd gold 3%S—2000* Washington Central Ry 1st 4s 1948 y Washington Terminal 2%a ser A—1970 ' Westcnester Ltg 58 stpd gtO——..1950 S; 2 104% 106 106 Pacific Co— " Term 103% 104 . if*8 Gen mtge . %S——w—1968 Gold4%s———————1969 Gold 4%s ——1981 Pacific 101% 1041/4 106% 106 % 104 A-O ; • Ai.—i.w*1981 inc series mtge 4S Gen 107% 126 : Wabash.RR CO— I- ■% 80 101% 102% Gold 4 Fran 103% 104% . , 105 103 i? 101% —————1979 debentures —1985 San 1955 J-J ; XI 103% 104% 104% a-0 M-N A-0 ', (• 35 . . '' • 113% 103 20% v, . v 76 3s debentures Southern 110 ,103 : -35 X. A—1955 ; v F-A 1957'''' l/L-N Virginia Electric & Power Co— • 1st & ref jntge 2%s ser E——1975 Jff-B Va Iron Coal & Coke lot gold 5s—1949 ' JUS Va & Southwest 1st gtd 5s.... ,—2003 J-J lst cons 53-^———.1958 A-O Vh^inian Ry 3s ser B^^.iiiwi.1995 Jff-N • Oil 3s debs———1964 gtd 5s 1963 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co— lst.4%8 (Oregon Lines) „ V 8outh & Nor Ala RR 7 3s mtge 60% " 104 104 Vandalla RR cone g 4a aeries Cons »; f 43 series So cony-Vacuum Gouctierct > • 1970 .——......1971 series B__ 1990 3%s deb A-0 deposit.^——— Seaboard Air Line RR Co— 1st mtge 4s ser A wi . — Geii mtge 4%s'ser A wi-—-U-—-4— JASeanoarci All Fla 6s A ctfs... .1935 Seagram (Joseph E) & Sons 3%s_1965 Shell Union Oil 2%s debs 1954 2%s sinking fund debentures 1961 15 ASilesian-A"! Corp coll tr 7s——1941 Skelly Oil 2%s debs-——-—1965 2%s 1947 grant 4s. & land Universal Pictures 3%s debs—1959 ' 103 110% 111% A-O, .1967 /•,*: J-J . 1970 • J-D " Elev Ry (Chic) 5s 34-year Ref — 105 101. 106% 106% Jf-N A-O\ _1971 —1975' ' 1945 35-year 3%s deb //x ACertificates? of , - 106% 45% 102% Pacific RR— Union 114% 40% of Mo 3%s 2%s—1— / Union Oil of Calif 3s debs '?■ 2%s de''.$^tUTes —i— 0 95% 104% — — - • tr : 84% — series A 6s cons . 72 72 coll & M 4. tSAUnlon 87%.>97% 114% 1st v 106% y High!, 94% 65 520 t' . 100% 100% F-A Low • 105%' *103 X.' 90 57%V. 52% . J-D M-8 debs—1960 ' 89 : Range for -Year 1945 Sold No. 7--.;.;/v..7.7 ,77 X.': : 7, 'X 1 V;''X..XX'. . 7 Electric Co Union 116% X' 7. X.s ;X;7"7/,VV -.7' :7' 1 7'X'x'; x ?f '■■■.(, United Biscuit 3%s debs 1945 .ACtfs of dep (Guaranty Trust)— ACtfs of dep (Chemical Bank)— iSAAtl & Birm 1st gtd 4s 1933 A 1st v7 A-0 1959 Trust) < U-N VL-N (Chemical Bank)— tlep • A-0 A-0 . .ACtfs t •„ J-J J-/ J-D ■. UASt P & K C Sh lARelunding 4s ACtfs of dep (N Y — •■. . 50% 108 X *116 __ 93 xx 93 93%9: 90 86 90 64 100% • 99% 100%/ - 49 : ■ V- ' ■ *112 ■ , — . 59% .55%, 59% 230 ■ *105% .1"-.' ' *132 m M-N H'lf 1990 gold 48-1968 Paul & Duluth 1st cons 8t Trl-Continental Corp 3% xSCiJfivj-i ■;/;: . .9 -1988 Nov 1989 JSt Louis-Southwestern Ry— 1st 4s bond certificates X 51% . 36% • 1 .. . 1st gold 4s—1946 Trenton Gas & Elec 1st gold 5s—1949 Toronto Ham St Buff 71% 70 10 1,442 • 90 52% , 66% 51 299 70% 47% ,73 49% v _ 66 48 <5" - ,V . . 73% 70% . ' • Bonds High '* , Vis'-^r'?•' Rang© Bid & Axked Low - 99% 92% 867 66%. 67% 73% y . ,;Xf 97 ?/V :;vir-;V;v ;j Sale Price Period $0 0-'1 /r'v-'!Xv 7 Third Ave Ry 1st ref- 4s—U——i960 v' '■ J-J. AAdj income -5s————'—.Jan I960 ■ A-O K: Tol & Ohio Cent ref & impt 3%s„1960 ; > J-D f '0 High Week's "x'vtast-x-'r or Friday's, -i ^Interest • 79%/ 96 f: *3'. 5 , 47% —1950 lien 5s series B Low 1 95 97% 97'/a 100 100 v-. xx; 100 J-/ 1950 deposit-.———— of ACertificates No. Friday ' Year 1945 95 .. jr-jr Ry /:-:v; *8t Louis San Francisco A Prior lien 4s ser A— A Prior J-J A-0 1996 -—————1996 5s stpd 1955 1st gold 5s Sold High, Low . ' BONDS Hew York Stock Exchange Range for Bonds ' Bid & Asked , Bt Lawr & Adir Friday's or 11 WEEK ENDING JANUARY FOR Friday Week's Range . '• • Monday/, January 14,1946 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 15 Va Dec < THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, January 14, 1946 NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY. 11 ' .*/IS O N D 8 , tym New^Twk Btoek Exchange' ■>. 2d gold 6s & P 5s stpd tSt Louis San Francisco Ry lien A Prior v: 4s of A-0 3-J V 1st A 2d :•: bond 4s 70% 49% 47% 47% - ^ ;;:;7;93;7'' 3-J 7100% 1st Line Air deposit F-A 4s RR M-N 125% M-S F-A 3-J 103% Fran Term 142 76 55 20 8 101% 103% 93 66 1st. 4s_ RR Co— Pacific Southern M-S 102% 105% 107% 126 130 i v• 2 107% 111 21 104% J05% 102% 103%' 103 Af-N 103 Af-N i 106 ioi y8 103% 3%s C—.—.———1996 J-3 3-J Mem Div 102% gold 5s 1st gold 4 Vis Internat 101% 18 104% 106% 42 103% i06y4 9 123 136% 104% 106 85 8 124- 124 Vi 124% 9 *132 106 102 105 104 J-D 107% 105% 106% Winston-Salem S B 107% *104% 104% 104% 105 7 106% 106 > > mtge pipe line 3s RR Assu of St Louis— imp M 4s ser C— 17 101 103% 129% 129% 1 125 131% 105 109% 105% 104% 105% 38 107% 107% 107% 8 M-N .1965 104% 104% 104% 7 ' 1st 4s 3s Company Pacific & M ref 1950 F-A A-O gold Si 3%s UTi ..1959 deb lot ' 3-J debentures1968 - 18 • ■''7.7-?—« M-N 7 7 2000 J-D 144 1985 3-J 104 »/8 1974 J-D E ser .>7 ; ;■ • 100 97 98 y8 29 90 94 94 94% 45 84% 105% 106 47 98% 102 Vi 102'% 10 F-A A-0 102 % 95 105% ;: 100 102% 7 100 109 '"•i-7/7,;? ' A-0 108% 110 110 M-S 19 1 *63% *„ F-A 103% 102% •, 115% 105% 117% 107% 7 106% 110% *115% 118 15 3-D 106% 106% 106% J-3 107% 107% 107 "A A-O 108 Vi 107% 109 May 111 108% HI * Af-N 108 % 108%109' J-D 106% M-S 107% 106% 108' 107% 108 92% J-J 87% 88- 110% 108 105% 108% 101% 103% 77 77 Af-S 106% 106% 1958 —1960 A-O 105% 105% •117% 105% 117% — 173 88'/a 86% 88 107 103% 3 3-J 99 99 104% 115 4 3-J 110% __ M-S 194J 89% 74 85 95 76% ; 92% ;79% 37% 39 y« Af-N *108'/a J-3 .1971 105% — 108% 108% i|7: l7V I 42% if 20 __ 107 107 49% 19 103 39% *38 A-0 —.1968 , 94 777% 111 7 ' 106% 54:;;7- 109% ,*109 Va , 115 105 70 117 92% 88% ,91% " M-S. 104% - 5; 108% 39 157 ; . *102% 103 91% J-3 ; 105% 101% 1; —'; *101 Vi 102 V3 ; 73 % 60 64 ■■■-; 103 r/a ■ 3-D 103% 102 *103 F-A Q-Af llOVa 104% 104 103% > 65 142% 144 : , • 108% 130 the 99% 104% 90 Tenn RR of *104% 104 102'/« — A Bonds |% week. sales being transacted during current •Friday's bid and asked prices; no Orl 3%s New not sale dollar quotation per 200$4.8484, • ... •, or-reorganized under Section 77 of reported as being in bankruptcy^ receivership, Bankruptcy Act,'or securities assumed by such companies. f Companies 150 « n SNegotlabllity impaired by maturity. tThe price represented Is the pound unit of bonds. Accrued interest payable at the exchange rate of 107% 105% In the year's range d Ex-interest, e Odd-lot sale Under-the-rule sale not Included in the year's range, r Cash y Ex-coupon. sale not included the year's range, in not included in the year's range, Texas Pacific-Missouri— Pac » : vioi% in 103% 106% 67 1970 Public Service 3 Vis Deferred delivery a Included —2019 Tcxurkana As Ft Smith 5 Vis A Gen *uoy8 ii2 , ~ Gas & Transmission— Tennessee » ; . 102% 103% 1041/. 118 123 98% Apr |ASu & Du div ft term 1st 4s__.1936 v .A certificates' of deposit——.— Wisconsin Terminal 38 115% 100 V a 28 10 JAWisconsin Central 1st 4s ACertificates of deposit 104 5 1 109% 109% 107% 108% •Apr 1992 103 66% 103% 52 105 T." M-N; Ac ref M 2%s series A Gen * Texas 107% 7 98% 104 — *119% Af-N Wheeling ft Lake Erie RR 4s Wisconsin Elec Power 3%s Ref & 104% . 112% — A-0 2361 2361 1949 ; 1st 107% — *103% — "'"3—J :y:' -.1960 1951 30-year 5s..—. — Westinghouse El ft Mfg 2y8s West Shore 1st 4s guaranteed 104% 107% 107% i:- 105% .751 m. i6 103%'104% 104% MS- 3%s—..196T: mtge 105% 2 ,105 % 105% F-A J-D 105 107 i> *115% — M-S B-——-—1995 Wheeling Steel 3y» series C—— Wilson Ac Co 1st mortgage 3s. ?■ 57 7 19 66 63% Apr *114% M-N series L.—.1966 Western Maryland 1st 4s 1952 Western- Pacific 4%s inc ser A—..2014 Western Union Telegraph Co— FundiEg Ac real estate 4%a—1950 25-year gold 5s—.— —1951 103 M-N . 103% 104 F-A A—-1953f mtge Gen 109% 53 M -N 107 703% 61 - 105% 105% 104 106% 104 22 106%; 7 W Gen 126 "l 104% series B—j. —...—1957 Registered 116% 108% 108% 1961 debs 77777 ' 104 28 107% 109 V8 7 109% MS 4s inc series A 1981 Gen mtge inc 4Vis series B——1991 1st mtge 3%s ser B————1971' .Walwgrtu Co .1st mtge 48.—.4950 Ward Baking Co 5%s debs ' : (subordinated) — —1970. Warren Petroleum 3y»s —1955 Warren RR 1st ref gtd gold 3%s—2000 Washington Central Ry 1st 4s 1948 Washington Terminal 2%s ser A—1970 Westcnesier Ltg 5s stpd gto——..1950' 123% 104 1965 2%s Cahf of 114% 104% debs..... 1959 Superior Oil 3Vis aebs £ 1956 SwiR ft Co 2%s debs.. ;.,, ,,—1961 Oil 101% 103% 39 ,, Wabash RR Co^- 118% 108% Sunray Oil Corp 3% • 106% 106% A-O ' " 104% 106 % A-0 5s——.—>—.1958 Virginian Ry 3s ser 106 % J-J 3-J 2013 Standard Oil N J deb 3s. 1 95% 111 A-0 1951 Southwestern Bell Tel 2%s debs—. 1985 ^Spokane 99% 119% 120 106 A-O ,.i996 Louis.Div 1st gold 4s 35 136% 136% A-O ; 103% 104% •104 , 35 105 103 103% 104% A-0 West Penn Power 3%s 107 105% 106% A-O •'6»—. 195"; 6Vis.——1959 1st 106 Vi 105% 106 106 113% 103 20% M-N Virginia Electric & Power Co— c ' 1st Ac ref mtge 2%s ser E—1975 Va Iron Coat ft Coke lot gold 58—1949 Va ft Southwest 1st gtd 5s 2003 103% , 84 105 v.7.v.tf' Southern Ry 1st cons gold 5s——.1994 Devel ft gen 4s series A—..; il958 gen 104% 85 235 J-3 ft 105% 85% 224 101% Devel 96 104% 106 J-3 gen 92% *106% — 2Y#s se^ A———.—^.1961 3%s series B——7,7,1986: Devel ft 172 .102% 103 A-O —1950 1st mtge series Cons S f 40 series V 80 101% 45 104% 106 105% 104% 103 101% 6 109 Vi 109% M-S 104% J-3 107% V — 106% 107% 106 y 10 49 104% *129 F-A ...—1985 J-D . mtge 3s 1st, cons 83% 48 102% 104% 107% 104% 1971 .... Vandalla RR conft g 4a 99% 100 780 75% ■: ' Stand • 105 ' 1968 Gold 4 Vi s ....—1969 Gold 4Vis———— —.^.1981 8t 101 78% . 21%' ' 75 A-0 .Gold 4 Vis—...— ■ ■76% 102% 103 3-J (Oregon Lines) A—.1977 1st 4 Vis V: 53% Paciiic Co— Bouttieru - 74%. 35 244 . 80 *103%' 3-J debentures San 52% 81 20% 75% F-A deb 3%s 57% 53% 31 107% 108 J-3 ' 1990 series B— United Biscuit 3%s debs—77 ,*..1955 Universal Pictures 3%s debs. —...1959 Ref 20 , 99% 100% 107% ..1979 ' 80 7 81% 20% M-N 1965 .... ... ' 78 80 *105 85% 110 103 ;7l;:47f , .104 39% .39% *100% 105 100% 104 J-J 1967 ,....1870 7 — 110% 111% < 10 30 74% 79 Vi 103 105% ltd % 32 -*__35 A-O, ft 35-vear 120 59 74% * 101, 106% 106% A-0 Pacific itR— 7 land grant 4s...—. ,._J947 34-year 3%8 deb............^.1970 ' 86% 120% 39% 53% ' 80 • 133 86 — 73% 78 3-J 3s 62 de'-.e^ttrres 2%s 1st 106% 56%' 60 Bocony-Vacuum Oil 3s debs——.1964 South ft Nor Ala RR gtd 5a.,.——1963 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co— 2%s debentures 40% 61 60% 105 Union 114% .104 % *56 MS 95% 100% • 130% 126 59 1961 1941 IS ASiiesian-Am Corp coll tr 7s debs m .3 , 72 114% 7 94% ; 45% 102% 100% 100% M-N .1975 1st M-Ac coll tr 2%s——— tSAUnlon Elev Ry (Chic) 5s. Union Oil of Calif 3s debs... V 97 y2 , 2%s sinking fund debentures 23/4S 230 . 84% 520 105% U 116% 7 72 • !'ifevVv.25*»v'..<s 118 A-0 Seagram (Joseph E) & Sons 3%s_1965 Shell Union Oil 2 Vis debs 1954 Oil 7*1 • *103 106% Electric Co of Mo 3%s1—1971 .Union 77 87% '7 7-64'. ; >:7- 59% debs——1960 Tri-Cohtlnental Corp 3 % 36% 100%y, 777497. 65 52% ' 57% : -, , . 90 - MS. 70 77:7,: ;1;>; 9 Low „High 89 — J-D *' Year 1945 No. High 71% 51 v':V *117 A-O Gen mtge Skelly 51 7; 66% 52y8 J-D Range for Sold Low 90 A-O Third Ave Ry 1st ref 4s—.—.I9601 AAdJ income 5s 7 Jan 1960 Tol ft Ohio Cent ref ft impt 3% 8—1960 Toronto Ham ft Buff 1st gold 4s—1946 Trenton Gas ft Elec 1st gold 5s—1949 Bonds Bid & Asked v J-3 36% *132 — - Co—- .... 7 48 299 *105% A ser 7';:v 48% 1,442 7 55% 59% 7 1 A-0 wl 4Vis ser A wl—...... — lASeanoard All Fla 6s A ctfs ™1935 mtge > /710'1 (7 90 99% *112 77"v: • Seaboard 96~ 99 Vi 108 86 J-D - of 79% 5 93% 93 90 .1952 1990 gold 4S.1968 18ASt P & K C Sh L gtd 4%s 1941 St Paul Union Depot 3 Vis B ..1971 Bcloto V ft N E 1st gtd 4s.. 1989 ISeaooard Air Line Ry—, 8Ads gold stamped——1950:. v., • A Certificate of deposit....*...-— ' IARelunding 4s 1959 ACtfs of dep (NY Trust) —-i: ACtfs of dep (Chemical Bank)— 7 A 1st cons 6s series A —1945 ACtfs of dep (Guaranty Trust)— ACtfs of;dep (Chemical Bank)..*, ISAAtl ft Birra 1st gtd 4s .1933 ACertificates 97 92% *116 M-N 3-3 8t Paul & Duluth 1st cons 7i7; 73 47% V —i$ 7." gold 5s series A ret ft , Range Friday's or High 81 867 - 73% 70% 73% - IA 1st terra ft unifying 5s AGen , 67% 73 ' ?■ 1; ,,I1L ,r M-S 1989 ..Nov 1989 certificates bond ctfa inc 4s 1 3 5 , 69% 49% 3-J ' !St Louis-South western Ry— 66% 66 % 68% 67% ■ deposit of series A M 4 Vis 100 -.J££ p-.hr)\ 1950 deposit— .1950 7 —1979 A certificates of deposit stpd Certificates A A Cons ,V ? 3-J APrior lien 5s series B . 95 97Vi 97Va 100 100 Low Week's Last Sale Price I Period Year 1945 No. 95 .. Interest New York Stock Exchange Range for , A— ser ACertificates r 3-J —1996 ,—-1998 ..1955 1st gold 5s St Lawr ft Adir 8t L Rocky Mt High low „ Friday 777:?;77ii OND S 77:777 7v7:r Vi .Friday 'Week's Range'-':'' Interest Last or Friday's Bonds Period Sale Price Bid ft Asked Sold ^ , selling flat. -in NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE AND WEEKLY NOTICE—Cash in deferred and week the in in In the following extensive list Jan. 5, and which they No occur. we account is furnish ending the present Friday security, whether stock every " RECORD YEARLY delivery sales are disregarded In the week's range unless they are the only transactions of the lootnote a taken of such sales in computing the range for the year, complete record of the trans actions a on the New York Curb Saturday is intended to include Exchange for the week beginning on It is compiled from the daily reports of the Curb Exchange itself, and (Jan. 11, 1946). bond, in which any dealings have occurred during the current year. or ' RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 11 ■ 1 ' tTOCKg p' New York Curb , i: Week's Friday;; '- Sales v 77. Friday 7-*' 7 STOCKS— Last Range for Week el Prices Share* Exchange New Exchange Curb York - . Low High Low Par High . Hteh Low ; . [ti.[ Wire Acme A D F ; Motors warrants— 10 cumiuua...., Co— , Supply Mfg class A Class Investors G7o 1 Mfg Corp I Alabama Great 8outhem__-._.__J., Power Co 16% *, Int'l Allied Bros 6 % preferred Aluminium 6% Ltd Book American Cities Convertible Class Class B For Power ft .100 46% 99% 106 75 100 6% 37 - 29 67 75% 115% 116% 11,800 , V 400 ;• 36V4 Dec ''A' Dec 112% Nov American American 14% , 48 63 4% 63% 21% 100 19% Jan 25 15% Jan 26 4% 3,150 50 5% 62 : Dec 119% Jan 63 % 21 22 50% 51 J/4 1,500 r - 120 3,400 122. Oct 1% Mar 46 Mar Nov Nov Va page 1 51 47% 8 47% 7%. 100 47% 150 8% 5,300 - - 125 53% Potash ft . 6% i 62 29% 29% 21%4; ■ 5% -5% , 77 1st $6 preferred 77 $6 series preferred American American Anchor Jan 25,/a Jun Aug 54 Nov Post Fence July -48% Jan 8% Dec' Dec : : 2% 47% -* ' ... Apex-Elec Mfg Co common ■Appalachian Elec Argus Inc Pwr 4%% ,-_S 50 100'" 55 350 16 17 ■6,800 Pec July Jan 45% 7^0;;;7 NOV ■■* ' 29% 26% Dec Dec Oct Dec 32% .24%: Nov 6% Dec 1% Jan 7" 31 741% Jan 44 Jan 59 Dec 7';11% Jan 19% Dec 4% Jan . 7, Dec -,,7v,vv; ....— — 5% 7 Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd— 7 Am dep rets ord reg ; 18,800 7 54 :_3 preferred.: Writing Paper common——• Thread 3,200 ; 115 Nov 14% Pec 7754' 15,500 ; 7717%'" Jan7 200' V25% Apr 5%' 41 41 Dec 7 w- ■22''*': Chemical— Republics 32% 20% Dec 46 V8 Mar 400 25% Nov 24% .47% May; 7 45' 24% * ■. V 18 44% 2% 7 ' , -'41%-Jan - 650 29 % 8% Nov- Dec ; 50^ ' Nov i J 7 Aug l 8%: Jan . 7% 100 44%1 • 25% 7 xlll 26%" X 1 .^—,...10 American Nov 11% 4 7.(: '{• 7American Seal-Kap common.^.—y.. J Amer Superpower Corp com 10c Jan 44 42 % - Co.....—1—.~1 Maracalbo Angostu ra-Wupperman ..25 217, 7- - • 8% 8% 2% , ;7 72% 44 7 47% 400; 81,500 77 % 6% 7% '9% 10% 11 2,000 5% I 1 ... • 41 % pfd_..100 1 114 % 14 5% 5% 40% 42 114% 115% 13% 14% Nov Aug 7 Jan 49 % Nov < 8% Dec 5% Jan 11% Dec 3% Jan •712% Dec 4% Jan 17% Aug L-— £ 1 Oct 3% 18 7 1,800 • 10 % 9% 135 7 ;;; Dec ■7 5,600 7- 6,000 ' 7% 11 Jan 120 10% 110% July ■ High * Jan 31'7 Jan >- 773OO 49% 16% ' 86% yJan 107% l,7 14% • 375> 53 Nov '"i": 11% Oct 3: 7 >, Meter Co American Feb 60% - Jan 600 117% 3 35 ; Dec 1 8,800 748% Laundry American Nov 26 110'% 110% {'' 7 122% 24 110% 7 134% 22 ' L'<■ : 724% American Hard. Rubber Co.— A110% NOV ;Ii 1714% Mach—20 ;Americrn Light ft Trac common 25 M 6 %;preferre<t-^^.u....——95 American Mfg Co common——1—.-.23 9%-BgC'' 7 17%^ Jan 2,750 - • 111% 112% 111%; a*a 7 • • 44% Corp common ...10c preferred..———1 preferred— .1 convertible ■ 25% ' $2.50 convertible Dec - Jan S2 23% Apr Jan ■ 39% Jan Aug 1 7 771% 7:2% ' 23% 25 General American '18% • • Jan 115 V4 May - 400 • 131 ' —1 —28 "" see Dec' 2V» 44%- :vr43% 4 ^lght— A.. —I" — footnotes 640 53% 50 116% .26 -100 .—II Mfg class 380 - ; 14% 75%' —1 Co.., A_.._ Jan 8% * common Central Dec 3% Nov 6% ■' .• common. 'American Gas ft Electric--.-^i^T—10 4% % '■preferred —.100 Sep 18 ■? 24 —• ^ American Dec " Jun - > 240 46% lioo common common American 6% 19% ■ May 22% 1,800 116% 118% Mfg... Beverage Aug 5% ;r .2,900 9% 107% 108% 53% _• preferred American Dec Jan 2% Mar 21,100 128% .131 118%:' pia. ... Goods Industries 11 1,300 .14% conv common... Aluminum 22 ^£25% 3% Aug 9% Iv 1,800 ■ 17.;'3-j 8% .R«-v^Y30W iMichi..^ ...10 Co common—...... —• Aluminum 5% 21% -.•108 Investing $3 Aluminum Co 15% Jan ; " 9% " j Proaucc* Altorfer 1 :16%. Alles & Fisher common Allied 3,400 3,800 .5% 21% $7 preferred... preferred ' 19% Fork & Hoe American 9,300 16,100 51 v* 49 51%:- American Cyanamld Co common....lG American & Foreign Power warrapts— , 36 % —50c Appliance 15 5%; —10 Electric ;6% 19 17 V, Jan ■ 1,100 Low ' ; p; ll%' Dec 27 ""Nov^ :32 Apr 10% Sep 14%. Nov. 20 , x6 5% 15% ...10 Alabama $6 5% 18 2 ~ nreferred preferred Air-Way 30 5% 2"% 3,500 . 1 common - 29 5% f..; 1 B Convertible Aireon 30 B 10% I Alnsworth Mfg common..... Air Associates Inc (N J) Air 9% 10% 36%*July." % ' ACF-Brlll Range for Year 1945 Bharee f; »f Friee* • For r for Week Range;.; Salt MM Range for Year 1948 Sales v Week'a Last. ■ Sale Price .Aero shown week, and when selling, outside the regular, weekly range are 1 900 7- 3 Jan 1,400 20% Jan 60 111 V* Jan 2,900 7% Jan 20% May 6% •-'41 116 15% Nov Dec Dec Dec .Volume 163 Number! 445S THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK CURB RANGE y:.q'qBTOCRa^New York Curb Friday .< Exchange < Week's Range ' Common . •v. ; H class A 7 non-voting——*" ; v 6% .preferred-.— —10 Arkansas Power A Light $7 preferrea.* Aro Equipment Corp — 2.50 Low Associated Electric, Industries— Americau dep rects reg • 7%. • Associated Laundries of America——* ^Associated Tel & Tel class A-.-,—* t:i AtlantaBirm A Coast RR Cq pfd-. 100 Atlantic Coast Fisheries..— LA Atlantic Coast Line Co—50 :.i Atlas Corp Jan .7% lOVa Jun j11%; Dec 114 10 110% Feb 26% 31,700' 27% 12. 13 % - 2% 3,500 6,200 • 3% 11% 2% ' 3 &°G, 15% 13% 16% 90 „ 91 warrants.—10% -2% Corp—————J25% ,24% Atlas, Plywood -'.Automatic ./Automatic Avery 6% < Products Voting (B Pi ——1 •'<■? common preferred t^Ayrshire ft Seelig Baumann (L) A Beck (A S) uellanca Bell Shoe Jan 10% Nov 207e Oct 23 Jan 20% Oct 700 49% 4,750 150 ? }6 % Mar ; •; 28% Oct > 7% Jan /■'. :-q 11 20% • *;■: Dec Apr Jan 8% 2% Jan Jan 16% Aug 4% Jan 4,100 1,800 20 •' 5% 43% "400 9% 18% 106 " 27,000 " 21 8% Sep 100 9% 8% Jan 114% 1,800 qq./.;: *:q: ■ 10% 1 common 13% Jan 10 Corp—■ Aircraft Tel of 18% Jan Jan 67% * Mills Inc Apr 5% 10V2 41% 15% xl6% 7 % 1st preferred——,..—-.,....100 Beau Brummel Ties— T Beauni: Dec 12 25 41% ..J5, common 27% 600 qqfiq common Inc Dec Dec 1,100 • Mfg— convertible Nov 91 17% Jan ' 4.100 qt 1.700 27% •, Refractories " NOV; 10 • 47% ,n „. ,„ ■■ r, * American, shares.:— Barium Steel Corp.—-...--I—..wi. $1.20 v 26% ; • ' Jan 26 27 Baldwin Rubber Co common——^,1 Banco de los Andes— ; > Basic Jan 2% 9% 19% v ■ Feb /Aug 17 '104 .'12% 58% 26 ;prelerred_—. Barlow / ' 100 16%; 8%. 19 Oct '■ 4 Jan 33.400 26%q 15% £r£19% 25 — • 77i 5 Collieries Corp^.,,..—1■ Sabcock ft ViTllcon- Co...... Baldwin Locomotive— ■ *' ; 16% Machine———.* & 8ons 15 10% Dec ; July 7% Aug 42,200 10% Dec 29% Deo. . 101 ' Dec 115 8% Aug % Jan " ;,; J 16% July 7% Apr 3,900 "r - 10% — 7% Dec. , 3% ,1,600 7y« 114 • Range for Year 1945 Low High 3% Jan 12.1C0 11 6% J61 V 7 10% • 26% -13 Vi M v ■ High €% • io% Ashland Oil & Refining ; Shares - ;; Arkansas Natural Gas common.......* for Week a! Prices > Last n Sales ^ Bale trice ' EXCHANGE FORWEEKENDINGJANUARY 1 common 1 Canada.;—..—.; 100 Benson ft Hedges common......... Convertible preferred...———* ; Berkey ft GayFurniture——.....'..1, Blckfords Inc common—..—-.——.1 Birasboro Steel Fdy & Mach po corp—* Blauner's common • Bliss iE W) common.—.—..*,, Blue Ridge Corp common,— y $3 optional copvertible - preferred-LLf. Blumenthai Bohack 7 % (H 1 .... < S) C( ft Co common ——' 1st preferred 100 Borne Scrymser Co.—..,.—.1.25. Bourjois Inc Bowman-Biltmorecommon—. 1% , 1st preferred..—..100 -q*' $5 2d preferred ^. Brazilian Traction Lgt ft.Pwr— Breeze Corp common 1 Brewster - Aeronautical——.1 Bridgeport Oil' Co.-.— : Briiio Mfg Co common...:,.—;...—* Class. A-.— -——-.*; q ... Davenport Hosiery Mills... British American On Co.^.———» American Tobacco— Davton British . Am dep rects ord bearer.. New tl dep rets ord* reg^——.81. Celanese Ltd— Amer dep rets ord reg—.—10s Columbia Power class A.—..—* 8% Gasket Brown Forman Distillers— $5 prior•'preferred—if'- 6% Brown Rubber Co (E Lt Co preferred 7 % * 104% * California Dobeckmun 1% Jan •-*3' Camden Canada' Bread Co, Canada 6% • 8 — Ltd Draper 3% Jan — — 9% 11% 9% 100 .7% Jan 12% 2,400 6% Jan 11% 4,200 6% Mar 241/* — 25 190 — Participating preference———28 Industrial..Alcohol— Canadian July 8% A - — — •.Class B voting— non. 18 25 % — 18 voting.*..*— -Canadian: -liATeonl ■! Capital City Products Carman -ft Carter Casco (J W) Co (A M) natalin Corp ft of Central Ohio Central Power ft 1 V/o Conv 15 — — Jan 42% Feb: 116 Sen ; 10% 11% 40,700 37 41% 1,150 17% Aug 106 112 100 37 38 100 36 36 ; common _50c —1 5 .... 18 Aug 50 16% 16% 18 Aug 3% Aug 200 18 4 1 100 142 .* 8% Feb 100 ■ 145 • 100~V: 112 44 15 % 15 % 425 2% 2% 158% 165 16,600 28% 14% 142 ; 31% 151 / 14% 145 - 1,250 , -q East - 85 42,100 2,850 117 ' ; 200 80 ' Nov;;If 9%Nov:;'!;. : common. 20 V, . Dec.: U; ..7% N0V;'q \] ;i6^ — Gas ft Fuel Assoc common—. r-4%9» q 6% Ded-lj^ ■ • prior preferred 100 vpreferrecL.——100. 2t. Stages Corp preferred series A—— ; > $6 preferred series B Eastern Sugar Associate*—; $5 -* .... preferred • * j ; — Easy Washing Machine B. Economy Grocery Stores.. 1 —* ;—....* Elect ric Bondift Share common... $3.50 pfd formerly. * .$4.20 pfd. formerly $6— Electric Bower ft Light 2o pfd A—* Option warrants ——... — Electrographlc Corp. Elgin Watch National Elliott Co 19 22% 72% 74... 76 78,. 8 V* 24, 50 5lVa 10 25 26% 51 % 51 % Equipment———.1 Equity Corp cominon $3 convertible preferred.. 10e — 1 Esquire Inc Pipe .6% 21 common ft 145 y4 147% "... —-1 Co—.—If 5% preferred i-.————50 Empire District Electric 5% pfd—100 Emsco Derrick 1 Line Eversbarp Inc $C common new % Aug Jan 16% Jan q 11 .TRn -Jan 110% Mar Falrchild Camera Faircbild Engine $2.50 common—.— pfd Brewing . .1 Falstafi Fansteel Fedders Inst Go 1 — Metallureirnl Association 3 • : Manufacturing Co Federal Compress Fire ft ft Airplane— conv •, 16% Nov 7% Dec; 100 V4 Dec ; 5 q ;—1 27 Dec i * 106 Nov n Oct 11 27 Nov, ;: 75 Jan ; j — 1 ft Warehouse Co—M (Philai : . .103 Jan 34% Feb 11 % Sep' : 180 -r v. > NOV xl02% Nov' I 66 JunViv; - ' >V Aug-.I io% Jan 16% Jan. 275 40% 147 _• 217. Jan 7,900 21% 10 preferred BB— 63 150 6% 17% ;— B 470 20% —25 Chicago Rivet ft Mach Consolidated Mining— page — — 5 Chief see 6% — — 3. Dec Dec is . Dec .88 ' —— Duro Test Corp common— Duval Texas Sulphur...,,,. Eureka Chicago Flexible Shaft Co common—• footnotes — 10 i— ; > 12% Jan 118 Feb ' n Apr ——-100 IChilds Co preferred Cities Service common - — preferred——100 r'hesebroneh Mfg For - 105% 106% —• pfd opt div ser_— pfd opt div ser 29 preferred preferred .,12 , 1 pfd—.100 6% , Eastern 16% Jan 28 V Mar. j ; i ; ]■ q Dec. -- 14% Eastern Malleable iron Jan 80d,s i /8%.Jan 1,400.. 14% Jan 156 r, *24 .Jan 15,000 7% July .118% May 210 104% Apr ; .V • 33% — Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd— Am dep rets ord reg Durham Hosiery class B ;%• Nov: July : 108%,Apr 29% Nov 1% Jan - 1?% 13% .100 80 14% ■ V 34% Nov common Corp, j , Oct Dep 19 . $7 700 350 " 59% 35% pfd—100 Cnaris Corp common. Cherry-Burrell common— 60c —i : 34 " 20% 14 21% 5% Products Chamberlin Co of America.. S6 i 58% 35 1 Light 7% 'Cessna Aircraft Co $6 6 May 5% Apr 550 20% pfd preferred Conv — -- 18,800 34 10 Amerlrai; Steel 30 33 I 20 -• — Central ft South West Utilities {Cent States Elec 6% L I • com..; Co—.; Central Maine Power 7% Central New York Power ■ —• pfd___—_—:—.i—• .Products—.; .Castle 4% 4% Li common—.— P & L $5 . Nov f 8% Jan - Co;plas8'A^w-.^.—..—.LLL*1.' Carnation Co Carolina 200 —Iti'l "" — Jan Nov 5 5 Sep Nov 14% 25 Jan • ;. Class 10% 108% Apr.: — ... Dec 13 ,. 20 — "7 4% q- 12% Driver. Harris .Co————• Duke Power Co— —...—1001 Foundry Ltd— Co Dec 21% Dominion Steel ft Coal B, Dominion Tar & Chem Co Ltd— Dominion Textile Co LtiL.—.. common—* preferred Canadian Car ft; —1 Ltd.——- Cement Co ^ 1C • « Domestic Industries class A com— Dominion Bridge Co Ltd Jan 4% Jan 11 Estate.^,—.——! Electric Power Tungsten Corp Fire Insurance Calltte preferred ———— Cable Electric Products common—50« Voting trust certificates -50o Cables & Wireless-^, Sugar. common— Distillers Co Ltd— Am. dep rets ord' reg— Divco Corporation Dec 10% Jan common...—^,.—.250. American dep rets 5% pfd—£Yv. Co common Diana Stores Corp__ Bunker Hill ft Sullivan 2.50 Burma Corp Am dep rets.—— Burry Biscuit Corp— —12%eButler (P H) Calamba Products De Vilbiss Co • Corp— ..—^—100 .... Stove Steel Dec "NOV. 21% .Jam i?. 6V« Dec ;•:,< } 10V4 Dec H 39 Nov : I 38 Sep '! Foundry Mick Detroit 1 eommon^^i.^.—.£*£' ^ Bruck Silk Mills Ltd Buckeye Pipe Line.— Buffalo Niagara Electric 5% Gray Iron Detroit common. ■ Bruce Mfg VI, 14 26 " preferred Detroit I ft •?! <! Dec 155 d ebentu re—— Detroit v]?| Dec Dec 155 Derby Oil & F.sf Corp_i Brown Pence ft Wire common....* Class A preferred * . 40% Mar 15% 16% Mfg class A common— $6 prior preferred > ; ' * Cenmson Class B ———-i—-—--i.*' , ( _r— Class A convertible—i— Dejay Stores common Am British British : RubberuMfg— common { EXCHANGE NEW YORK CURB . New Week's Friday STOCKS York Cnrb Exchange Low Shares 5% Jan 22 % Jan Italian: Superpower £ 3% ;;6%'/ 6/; Jan km. 9% *5 % Mar 28% 14%-15% 21% 23.;: 30% 31% 24 Va Aug 9 Stores Froedtert Grain ft Malt common. Franklin " 129 131 preferred convertible 131 Jeannette Glass Co__ Nov Jersey Central Pwr 23% Dec Jan 31V* Dec 3 % Jan 17% 37 Jan Jan 105 Dec 77 • preferred preferred. Julian ft Kokenge Co— Jan 131 2,800 Gatineau "' : Warrants —- 27 General Fireproofing common———* General Outdoor Adv 6pfd 100 General Public Service $6 preferred—* General Rayon Co A stock —.* General Shareholdings Corp com.—1 $6 convertible preferred • Gen Water Gas & Electric common—1 106 Gilbert (AO) Krueger 4% Gobel (Adolf) Inc common 17% July 17s/e Jan 12,800 3% Jan 375 48% Jan 7iy* May Lanston 600 13 Jan 47 Lefcourt Realty 68 50 2% 115,400 90 50 .48% Mfg Co. preferred : 103 39% Dec 25% • Dec 23 ; Dec I ; Mfg 04 common. Graham-Paige Motors $5 conv pfd—25 37 1 —• 1 Dee . 14 Grand Rapids Varnish Gray Mfg Co Grayson Shops (Cal) ft Pacific Tea— Great Atlantic Non-voting ^ Aug Dec 24% Dec 114% 110 135 137 " 42% Paper ■b common.„28o pfd .^.100 Gypsum Lime ft Alabastlne——* Products Stores Gulf State Utilities $4.40 i4' 140 Oct v 47% 1,200 ' 20% ' 14 14 ? 115%115%' , 117 60 ' 45 U 3,900 18% 19% Greenfield Tap ft Die Grocery 1,175 115 137 stock. common Dec Feb Dec 24% Nov 15 Va -800 Dec 114% Mar ^-10- .. No? " Haramermlll Electric Light Hartford Rayon Harvard voting trust Oo Brewing Hat Corp Hazeltine 12 13% '6,100 13% ' 10,400 '9 10% 11% 12% 0,200 3,200 19% 31 10% 11%* 21 5 21 3% Co 5%% 21% 24% Dec Nov 1,300 100 38 '3% l.BI 13% Feb ■ Horn & Hardart common 5% U 27.' Howard 5%% 3 2% 12% 12% Dec 114% Jun 7 i: i 33 100 Jan 3,000 • 7 3,700 3,700 7;100 Jan Fibre Hussmann Corp. Go... . Midwest 5 % 35% 33% ■& 74 y4 V-: 19- p 19 • 28 ',25%. ■ Jan 34% 14% 13% 15% I ft Indianapolis P ft L 5%% preferred.100 Indiana Service 6% preferred—.—100 7% preferred —100 of North America.—10 53 •; 14'-; I53/8 Jan 73 Dec 20 May 32% Oct 13% Mar 8 90 v,; ; 98 26% $3.50 series. International Metal Industries 62% X 94 : Jun 12% Jan 15 Jun 300 11 v Jan 12% July 24% Sep 30% Dec 20 92 112% Sep 116 Jun Jan 100 Oct Jan 100 Oct Feb 113 50 : 52 40 . 93 98 15 r 115 923/4 Jan 400 29% 90 11% 1,900 15% 12%.; :114 Dec 8,200 12% ;• Dec Mar - 15 28%-v 2,800 29% — International Cigar Machine. International Hydro Electric- 57 85% 1,650 ::CX 26%; 263/4." 61 International Minerals and Chemicals . Nov 26% NOV 19%Mar 800 9 17% 5% :i3ya 21% 23% 16% 17%; 13 23% ' 17 99,700 6,600 . 3% Abrasive Oil Co Jan 26 Nov 23 3,400 May Feb 3? 40% 12% 9% ' 1,350 7 14,900 * 21,500 100 19 Jan 68 Nov Feb 28% Nov 23% 24% 1,700 26 — International Safety Razor B. Utilities Corp com. International $3.50 preferred — page 217. 10 5,900 .75 89 ' 9 * U% 825 16,600 Mining & Mfg— P & L 5% pfd—. Missouri Public Servha common!— Minnesota Molybdenum J common—.——-* preferred..— —10 Monogram, Pictures 5%% conv Society A———— -1 \ Dakota Utilities new com—5' Monroe Loan Montana Montgomery —*v Ward A Montreal Light Heat & Power. —J Moody Investors partic pfd_: Morris Plan Corp of America——10c Mountain City Copp?r common 5c 10 Producers war Mountain States Power common common— •—•.100 Tel ft Tel——— Murray Ohio Mfg Co *i% Muskegon Piston Ring—— 20% 24% 23,900 18% Sep 22 22% 500 18% Oct' 13 36 ;• Nov , • 42% Nov • ; 8% 13 i Dec - 37 Dec J.an 14. ^Aug 46 Aug 1% Jan 7 Dec v "3% 27% Dec U 81 j , 30 15% 16% : 17% 8.% 8.% 18 rl8V4 Dec Nov ' ;-4% :4% Jan r- Apr .10,700 12 11% . 2,500 Aug •■4% 2,000 Jan \ 9,000 Feb 21% . 9% 4% 10% 22% 47 -47' ^ ;■ 12% 199 ■',< 200, 200 *22% 49. , ' : • :.50 Feb / 18% Mar Jan t /pa:;. Nov - i% Jan 9% 10% 9,000 ■ Dec 1973/4 Dec 22 Apr .48 ; 38% 3,400 8,700 10 „ Dec 5 : 13 100 4% 9% 10% 179 1,350 ,4Va v' 21 19 ' 33% Nov 17 3/4 Nov 9% •Feb 21,200. 8%: Dec 8% Dec Dec 50 30 Dec Jan 27 Dec 10% Nov 5 3/i Dec Dec 6V4 Jan 10% 24 Va Feb 30 %* Dec 146% 27% 18 Jan 183/4 19% 13% Jan 15% 16 10 Jan 23% 27 v v Dec ,29 129;;; May 27% Nov 20s/a Dec .17% Feb 27 Dec common— 21% Mar 10% ; Jan 2%. Feb ' 8Va Jan: - Mar 20% Co Dec 18% Dec Sep 100 : Corp !Mar 28% 1.1Q0 Minnesota . 9% Jan 12% 5 39 5 38% 5% '3,400 2,400 39% 550 /'• Jan Nachman Jan 6 J/4 Dec National 23 Jan 40 Ve Dec National Breweries common 51% — 30% 5% 1 —50 common preferred 5% 7,100 22% 10% .Aug Dec 23% * shares conv Muskogee ,24% shi..*. coupon Co Wohl Mining Corp of Canada 100 5 Jan 11 2,900 12% 34 25 * Nov *6% Dec 15 NOV 1% Jan 8% Jan 15% Aug 4 22 15% 11% Dec - 9% Nov 19% -2% Aug.: 15% 34 ; 8% Mar : 7% Nov ^60 ..Jan 3., 'Jan; - ; :12% Dec - . 1,000 ■20% - p 3% Jan : 2,800 15% -* 50 10 9% Dec 110%; Dec , Jan 26 dividend shares— common 22% Dec h Jan 45 Dec 13 27% Dec Jan: 3% 4,000 1,300 ' 20,300 2,800 21% v Mountain States - Warrants ~8% 16; J t Mountain 6234; 2,500 ... > 20% Preferred For footnotes see >9% 30 ••: "Dec . v-v 3% Apr j Oct 5:18% Dec . Dec 100- 25 * 5,100 6% July £1 . , 14% 3,100 2,100 193/8 72 72% Products : 500 8% 11% 4% Piping & Supply Mid-West Refineries Zinc Co.. Registered ,7% .2.50 Midwest Imperial Chemical Industries— Am dep rets regis imperial Oil (Can) coupon. Registered Imperial Tobacco of Canada..: i Imperial. Tobacco of Great Britain International 5,000 Nov 46 Jan. 25% 13% "2,700 110 10 ;• *9 Co Mid-West preferred International Petroleum ; 4% Dec - 22% v Dec 29 , Petroleum class A $2 non-cum Midi ale Dividend arrear ctfs Insurance Co 8% 12% . Midland Steel Products— ~ Miller Ireland 9% ■ vtc.l ■Class B v t c——-T-——' Middle West Corp common: -—5 Midland Oil Corp $2 conv preferred—* ] Illinois IfoIS ll% 1 Preferred Illinois Power Co common. conv preferred Micromatic Hone Corp Huyler's common 1st preferred Hydro Electric Securities. Hygrade Food Products. 5% -v. Michigan Sugar Co—; Ligonier $2.25 preferred Com stk purch warrants. • 8% 1 -25c 15 Michigan Steel Tube (Harvey) Inc ft Refining Hummel-Ross 20%,.: 110 — : "24%. 25, : 19% 21% 24% A preferred^.,. ' 30 94 - Jan Dec l4% Dec ti 36% Mar 17% -9% 9% —' Chapman ft Scott.— Participating: 16% ;29 29% 4% Mar 5,800 17% 6% Feb .13% July 7% Mar 94 —-1 o —J . ■ Jan .; 300 common— Corp. 1 v — & Co 8% 41% Dec 18 Mar 40 , Oct 5% Aug : ,8% Jan Moo Oct * - Jan Mar ' — 41% 2% Mar 14% 17 .1,500. — Dec Aug 109% Oct 32 Jan 7% 6% pfd— common $2.50 preferred < 99 41 Harris common. Dec Dec 111 h' * 40%. 40% 3% July 80% Aug 85 19,800 Shovel. Utilities Association V t Corp 16% Dec i il Sep " 2,475 450 ^ 4 30%. Oct 10% Jan 96 11% optional warrants. Middle States Hubbell Dec 25% Oct 18% Jan 91,400 225 94 Michigan Bumper Corp— Humble Oil 18% Jan Mar 24" ">• i Metal Textile .. Apr 100 . 19% 104% 106 preferred A ctfs of dep— •; 6 % preferred B ctfs of dep— Louisiana Land ft Exploration.. Louisiana Power ft Light $8 pfd. Lynch Corp commot 7% Messabi Iron Co Stores Corp preferred 30% 15,300 27% 15% , dep.. of ctfs Common 6%% 100 Feb , Warrants .——J-.. —• preferred. 26%; Dec '-.W' Lighting Co— Long Island Merritt • Dec 25 Jan 14 2% 18% —10 Baking Co Dec 28% Feb 600 3,300 - ^ Hollihger Horn ft Hardart 46% 700 29 27% Locke Steel Chain. Mercantile Stores Consolidated G Holophane Co common Horder's Lfic Hormel (Geo A) ft Co common..—.* Oct ' 24% 23% Mead Johnson Heydec Chemical common. (R) ft Co class A Dec 80 1% Sep 44 21% Memphis Natural Gas common. Hoe 11% Oct. 24,800 3% 42 McWilliams Dredging. Henry Holt ft Co common. , 31: - ® common.. Mar 48 Mar ,4 10 38 - , 12% Dec 22% Dec 21% Dec 200 10% 77 9% 77 May 34 Jam 6% Mar Lipton (Thos J> Inc 6% preferred—28 Lit Brothers common... ,,, ,..... •.„■■.—-*»t Loblaw Groceterias Class A — Class B McCord preferred w w ' 14 Ya 13% Mar 350 ClasB A Heller ,v 9% Dec Dec Jan 25% 50 . 23 Jan 6% 700 20% 31 11% 1 common McColl-Frontenac Oil Co • Helena R»h<n«tAin Dec 14% NOV 15% Jan 23% 10% Monotype Machine— Massey j|25* Stores common Hecla Mining Co. .. V 8% Aug 12 22% Ltd. Prior Mass * Corp Dec Dec 32% 600 21% 32 23% Jan 16% May 14% Mar 900 •700 Marion Steam 1 of America B non-vot com Hearn Dept Apr 15% 200 31% Mapes Consolidated Mfg Co. Marconi Internat Marine , , Communication Co Ltd..... m * m,A 31% r •X13% Manischewitz Paper. Hartford Jan HPJan : . Mangel Stores common. (The B) Co—- Co Ltd. Deo 7 19,400 23% common—. Manatl Sugar Lamp Bridge Hamilton .3"*- 30 Lone Star Gas Corp common. X24 ; preferred 1st Great Northern ' Jan 3% 1,000 23 preferred Leonard Oil Development Le Tourneau (R G) Inc. Line Material Co. Nov 52 , Jan 22. . ' Convertible preferred— * > 300 9 1"% 31 Langendorf United Bakeries class class 14% Dec 48% Feb 7% Jan Jan " 52% 43% "r;,70; '6,700 8% - Apr 113%/Nov 89 Lionel Corp Gorham Dec Dec Oct 18t )7% 1 A..* b.*.*—,—*;, Lane Wells Co v 7% Des July 106 July, v 2%; Dec Jun 47 —; 24% ► : %/Jan 400 13% 12% Gorham Inc class A • 1.05 2% P . ' 40 104 • $4.50 prior preferred.— Goldfield Consolidated Mines. 4,100 7% . Oct 16% Feb Jan 8% May ■< 22% ———1 9.200 6% 65 ; 39 1135% Feb 115% 86 preferred——100 24% " ——• Sugars class A__ Goodman - * Brewing Co 24% 22% Nov 21% f Lakey Foundry ft Machine. Lamson Corp of Delaware,. 22% 29% 3 75 I* ' . convertible 1st Lake Shore Mines 9JO Dec 12 Kobacker Stores new common. iu%lil% ....... 1 Corp Coal... Nov ,22% • Kresge Dept Stores—' • Harvester Alden Godchaux 6 —• Gladding McBean ft Co Gleaner 25% — Co . Ill 20% B — Knott Corp common. 914 5Va Nov 114% :6% prefferred.—100 7% pfd B 100 preferred D —■——100 105% 108% —* * —• common—— Preferred Gilchrist 106 117 8 Geoigla Power $6 preferred.—.. preferred- 21V* 110 J* -"r 108% 107% Mar .13' 6% Seeley , 'Kingston: Products.*.—Kliby Petroleum ——1 Kirkland Lake G M Co Ltd ; —1 Klein (D Emil) Co comraor ' •'•* Kleinert (I B) Rubber Co.1 ———Id preferred series A Vv :P''v. 20%' Nov • Jan 108% Mar 19 King .1 .. > I 23 4% % 5% 11 General Finance Corp common— 104 116% 19 Kings Co Lighting ; ord reg— Amer dep rets 4% Jan , ». 26% 26 V« , 23% — (Walter) ft Co— Kimberly-Clark Corp— Ltd— Gen Electric Co 26% —■ Kidde General Alloys Co. Han 4% Mar.;"- 100. 109% 110% 111% 112% —• Key Co common co commoz power preferred. 1% , ;/ Dec 130 109% 112 preferred—100 1% Co Kennedy's Inc.... Ken-Rad Tube ft Lamp A. Gellman Mfg Co common. • Dec 14% 1 Garrett Corp common. J' ' Oct Y/Dee i;- Nov Kawneer $3 20% il* pfd—100 -—».—100 100 1% Kansas Gas ft Elec Glen 3,100 : 17% 20% ——— ft Lt 5%% 6% v Dec 17% 55% I. / $3 conv stock Jan 20 - 33% •31. Co Fuller (Geo A) $5 3% 29 1- V-Jan', • Jun 2% "Jan 8% 2,400 % -2Va 3 ]i% v ■; ; ;/i 12%. 12% 19 ' '/ 9% 34 10% July 27% (Peter) Brewing Franklin Co Distilling 5% , "7% May Dec ' Fox 5% 12% 29 42 Jan B Ford Motor 4% Jan. 22 % voting of France— Amer dep rets bearerFort Pitt Brewing Co 9,300 i 1,625 26% High 17% Jan 400 2% »a%. • 29 ——-——J Irving Air Chute , Low 37% 36 -2% Range for Year 1945 High Vow 37 Interstate Power $7 preferred——• Investors Royalty 1 Iron Fireman Mfg voting trust ctfs—• Shares of Prices Sale Price High Low Sales Range- ;> far Waak Last Range for Year 1945 High non-voting A Week's Friday rfti Exchange York Curb Naw Ltd— Am dep rets ord reg. Ford Motor of CanadaClass , STOCKS Ford Motor Co Class U N'\ ENDING JANUARY Sales /./of Prices Sale Price RANGE FOR WEEK far Week Range Last r! | Monday, January 14, 1946 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & Jan 53% Mar 8% July 2% ! 13 7% Corp Bellas preferred —— —— Hess common 1 * 25 5% 6% 19% Jan 2% Jan •'>. 7% Nov Dec 33% May 43 39% Mar 39% Mar 11 'i v. Volume 163 ; Number 4455 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE -RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 11 ------ STOCKS New York Curb Friday Week's Last Exchange Sale Price Par National Candy Co common.. National City Lines 40 40 National Mfg & Stores National RuDber ; - 23 Va 23V* j. I." *" #>14%; 14% 'I—l'': common 19 Xtd#.##-#.# ''.1 National Transit..—12.50 > . 14% National Tunnel & -Mines common....! 4 ' ; National Union Radio—..—30$ 1 9 Nebraska .Power 7% preferredNelson (Herman) Corp Neptune .Meter class A New England .,.•'*. 6% —100 New Haven & Tel .100 131% Clock Co 40 N Y > r:.-; Y Water Service 6% . , 76 9% ' 9% Jan 7% 6 28% 50 ■% $5.10 pfd.100 loo : common 110 .. ! 13 90% ,9% . ;8% .... 12% w; . ••'»*! v 18 1 Co Dec Jun Richmond Radiator... Rio Grande A • 377/a 39% 32 9 50% • 16,100 25% 28 y4 -37% 2,000 22 Aug 33 Dec 27% 4,500 14% Jan 31% Dec 47% Jan 48 % 46% 8% 8V4 4% 9 y; 2% 2% 2% g Vr>; Northeast Airlines ._i North Pennt RFt r.:r-,-. . an: Northern Indiana Pub Serv "5% 109 pfd—100 Northern Natural Gas 20 46% Northern Statea Power class ,A_. ■v- 47% 25 Northrop Aircraft Inc 1 v« 13'% 20% 109 V ,.-'39 1. 6% 11% Ohio Public Serviee 7% 6% 1st * ^ - 34% —100 1st pfd common ... Feb 51'/a- Sep 51% 56 Jan y Class A $2 conv Dec VMar Nov Savoy Oil Co 9% »'106%Jan Dec Schlff Co 105 Dec Preferred—oa Pacific Lighting $5 preferred Pacific Public $1.30 Service 15% Nov 40 . NOV; 119% . $6 200 new common Pan n% 27% 1^36 . # 27 V 27 .50 13% Paramount Motors Corp_. — 12% 14 13 (6 83 85 26% 31% 300 A#p- • Penn-Dixia Cement warr— Peun Gas & Elec class A Penn Power & • 20 penn pfd Pepperell Mfg Co new Perfect Circle Co common" Dec r, Steel Bemler • 8 it Rubber.— common.! I* pfd"" Pnililps Packing Co !" -1 Pbila Electric Power 6% Pierce Governor x8 :iy 48 21% 15 17% 31% 29 150 Pitts Bess & L E RR 3 - 57: • Jan 37 Nov 12 Dec 8% 8% 9Va "15,600 10% Jan 9% 10% 5% Aug 5% Mar :.u% Dec 4% Dec 1 10 i ! 1,900 ■ 32 950 30 17 1,300 29 700 25 & mm { 175 : 7% Power Corp of Canada 8 4 H • —II —HIlOO 33 7% 24%. 7% 25 .: #6% 1st preferred— Pratt & Lambert Premier Gold Prentice-Hall 99 common of 45% -Americal ; 2% 43 50 1,850 . 15% Feb .46 9% 3% Jan — ■17% Providence 6% 2%, HI 15% 15% 2% 14% 150 30,300 $5 prior preferred Pyreno ' Oct 17% 31 Manufacturing For footnotes see page 217. Aug >28 Jan 100 100 Nov H i Jan 23% •'•'9% Apr Mar; 27 Nov 23% Dec Jan 3 Nov 116% July 25% Oct ". Jan 20 % Apr 3,400 Nov 20% Nov 143 12% "5% "7% Dec, Dec j 18% Dec Dec 20% Nov Dec 4% 11% Jan* 3% Jan 110 )• 29% Nor 10% -''45% Apr 102% Jan " 350 103 5% Mar i 32 "7 Dec Nov 10% 30-• Oct , '4 % . 29 700 v 354 27 . Jan Apr '6% Aug 1,700 Dec Jan ■ 14% .4,500 1,400 Dec 19 82% Mar 83% Jan j ;,i Nov 7% Jan 1% 14,100 22 ' Dec Jfan '^12 700 20%" Dec 21 ^ Nov - 97/a M 3,400 5% 11 169 ; " #. 8% May 3,000 48 340 > Nov 8 Dec 267% Mar' 370 ; JUtt 4% Jan 110 1 Feb 355 7% 7% 113 7% 19% July 2% 'mim- Dec • Apr 25% Deo 2,100. Corp Oil Dec Jan / Apr 516% Dec 3 ' Nov X108 105 Sullivan Sun 3% i 3% 5 160 1 157 — 21 ■ Jan & 3% 17 Mar 46 Va Nov 46V4 Nov 6"% Dec 7,800 25 .200 '25% 5% 83,000 5% 3% Jan 27 18% Jan 26 6,100 22 ; , -ft Jan ( #9# 2 Dec Nov ' , 7% Jan M 9Va Oct Jan 71 Dec 3% 7,200 61 Stores #16% Mar common Dec 20 ; 18'/a 8% &■ : 7% 12% • 20 8% Dec 29 Dec 55 Dec Apr 19 Dec 11% 8 12% Xl3% 21 22% 1,100 9Ve 7%: 22% 8 3% 3% —• 41% 36% 44 3% • 34% 30% 34% 39% 28% 42 1,000 ; ,, ■ 11,500 Jan 21% 3% 32 " 26% 34% Nov Dec Nov Feb 14% Nov Dec Jan 24 Jan Jan 4% Dec 34% Dec 23% Jan 33 1974 Jan 31% Dec 14% Jan 1% 1,000 ;600 6,525 •, 9% -T f II 10 12 1,150 ••■< ■* 14 5,350 5,750 Apr; My 4% May 6 Va Oct 4,500 Inc— • Corp 29 Mar 15 .1 Cement, ; 53 10% .' :# Common Oil v.' 23 % #2% Jan . Machinery Swan Finch Jan Nov Nov r & Co common Ray Drug Co Portland Jan Va " 3% Dec 170 Jan 11% 2,100 Dec Sep J/8 Dec 4 - Jan.105 560 ; # Jan 21 ; 1,300 160 # • oct NOV 27% Jan 7% Superior 23% Dec 177/a NOV 25% & 12% ? 1,200 3,200 7 24% ' Nov Va Aug r,\; 4% 1 preferred Sterling Aluminum Products Sterling Brewers Inc Jan 13 u- Dec 10 Jan 5 Sep Dec 83 ^;;,4%May 2d Jun 16% 6 6% 25% 13 19 . 4,400 ,35% .40 :;37-. 40 8% 5% 25% 13 y» Mar y2 3% 40 40" 3.0.0 31,100 ■> 110% 22 16 3% , 24,000 Bros 517% 21 ' 3 1,800 8 1st preferred Jan 23 10 8 9% 6% Jan 23 9% 170 Nov 15 . ?; Nov g Nov 152 9% ;Jan UllVa Aug x51% Apr . Oct 31 Va #8 .'-' Aug (The) Corp voting trust ctfs..l Sep 14% 110% 110% May 500 ;. 76% 49 #32% Nov Jan 400 2,600 11% .1% Jun ' 14% 1% 118% Nov 10 6% 112 Nov Jan __ —* B 106% Nov 10% Jan 30 Va Steel Co of Canada Sterchi Q 38# Sep 29% Mar 9% j, Dec 700 21% 1% ■ 59 500 #18% 76% " 1.: Dec Jan 31% 1 class Sterling Engine Co Sterling Inc Stetson (J B) Co common Btinnes (Hugo) Corp Stroock (S) & Co common 8ya'May 14 17 Dec 11% .750 ,11% i ;NOV 15 . May, . 134% 6 1 Jan- - 42% ;. r; 7.%,;Jany. , ,.'4 22% Dec 12% Dec . Jan 31 —1 Starrett 17% Mar" 50 150 —-—• Preferred Dec 10 ya 33 2% 41% 10 (Ky) Dec % ■ 1,000 31% 30% Co—.———2.78 25 Dec 59 —— Inc——————" Standard Tube Dec 1,600 50 Standard Silver Lead 2|J Nov ; 1,700. 10% 33 & Bros pfd Dec 80 % 14% — Phosphate Co— —-10 Line 10 Royalty Co———-B Dec 46 10,100 Edison— 14'/a Jan • 5,600 5% ei3% Pipe (A G) 10%,Jan 7% Jan 7,000 12 5 9% Line Pipe 8% .",96% Nov :19% 11% Standard Products Co y , Jan 12 6,400' 27,000 19 57 24% , l-fr Jan 15% „ : 450* 15% 19% — 110 I I ,v 15% -- —• Standard Power & Light ;Common class B— Stein f(A) 51 10 Puget Sound Power 8t Light— Common Paget Sound Pulp St Timber Pyle-National Co common 99% 103% 111% 411% Standard Dredging Corp common—1 $1.60 convertible preferred—.—...20 Standard 7% NOV 12% Jan 3,100 2% 82 of Colorado— X108 .3,200 X8%x9 • Standard Cap .& Seal common———1 Convertible preferred —10 Oct 1st preferred 1% 1st preferred Dec 46 116 *, 25 . 2 * Co__,__ Standard Brewing 160% Dec" ' _,.itiL Gas Public Service ' Oct Dec Dec • *4% Oct . . . •21,200 133 Va 139 22% California Stahl-Meyer Dec " • Pa Spencer Shoe Dec Nov 30 Jan 16% Jan 175 12,900 • Spalding 78% Nov Jan 'i#;4 2,900 45% 2% 82 Producers Corp of Nevada Prosperity Co class B 45% 20% Oil Penn Southern 7y« Nov 64% Jan 14% Mar 840 24% 22%' 27 : 8% -* v common———.28 preferred # Nov 150 ■;v; 19 4%. 4% 40 y 15% —8 3,600 26% 29 8% > 9% 8% 5V4 11 700 31 103: 103% Ltd •/ 136 88% Jan 10% Jan ; 1,600 27% " .98 700 21,800 * 20% 3%' 27 ; Corp common Southland Nov, 87/a Aircraft Southern 37%. Jan 20 6% Jan : 96% -Nov: V 1 " IHI" Mining ' g original preferred preferred B. 5%% preferred series C —25 Southern New England Telephone—100 Nov Co Inc Metals Pressed 27 27%. '3,0%. of Canada Jan , 8% , 34 Va Mar 3,700 7 18% 6% Dec —. • 5% 19% — " . 5% Nov 16% , *8% Jan "8% # 49 Jan 70Va • (Howard) Paper Mills———• Southern Sep 16% ' Jan 2,500 46 ~6% "7% 9% r 20 6% common Southwest Deo 18% Jan 14% 25% 179 17% 28% South Dec 53% 3%: Apr 24 25c 50 2,400 19%v —. South Coast Nov 50 > Aug 8,800 8,200 73% 75 24%' 28% 10 I 164 .v Manufacturing Co Corp— Boss Manufacturing common.. 82% NOV 25% Apr 117 HI Alexander 46 Jan 3% 110 Solar Deo 115% Jan 6% 27% common Mining CO Powdrell Solar #?:9% Dec Jan > a% ■—■■■■■ Polaris 22 26,600 • Sep :5 Sonotone Nov. 52% . Pneumatio Scale 42% 46 -i#:' 121 121 .v;. 2Va *200 8 3% Denn Mining convertible Smith Jan 10 : Jan 7% 46 44 7% 3,400 _ ' Jan ; "5% 74% 4% ; 43% 7% 25 2,400 . 10% Nov y , " 3% HH'-'''A- :v H..i Inc B) (R Co $3 8% Nov. 84 46% Sep 34% Jan 11 16% "5% . 4%' Simplicity Pattern common 1 Singer Manufacturing Co .—.100 Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord regis £1 Sioux City Gas & Elec 7% pfd 100 Dec 31% U%3an 11,300 29 .7%, 14% Dec Jan 8% Simmons-Boardman Publications— Nov > Mar 18 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie "II Pittsburgh Metallurgical " Pittsburgh Plate Glass I" Pleasant Valley Wine Co._ I__I Silex Dec 48% 115% Dec - Pioneer Gold Pitney-Bowes Inc Jan ; 7% 2% ; Breweries Bick's ■ . Dec 9 5% Mar preferred——----w—-100 4% Nov 78% 8% • 25 Sherwin-Williams 27% -Dec Mar 1.% Jan . 18% 17 common • • :Jan.y, , 3,200 50 32 Johnson Ltd Am Shs" Mines Ltd.. Piper Aircraft Corp com ' 20 Dec"; 78 50. 2,100 48 20% Pinchln Sep 3% Mar •16% Co common Sentry Safety Control— Berrlck Corp class B Dec 05 28 Va • 2,450 17% -125 . w V Va 52 t 12 5 ;•> 3,250 • Dec ; .'..-.5% •: - 1,100 • 80 49 V® 52 Aug Dec 9.100 Sentinel Radio Corp common- Dec y ; i,460. r 9 78% , Philadelphia Co 83 114% 115 n Pharls Tire 21% 8 "79:% 20 20,700 "7% ' 23 • 30,700 — ,.4/'v39. -; ,. : y v; - • , Mar > 47 > y-- -2.50 Jan,: 18%-Jah-y 150 ;s 8% 83 ilOO Traffic Co.. Water & Power Co Penn : 28% 8 19% M comZ Z Light 4%% .. 40 Pennsylvania Edison Co $5 series pfd_« $2.80 series preferred 6 V* Dec 19% Mar -v - 28 . 43 % Nov 11% Shawinignn Water St Power 44% Jan common r8% 7 • Sherwin-Williams 33% Jan 4,700 $1.40 preferred A ^nnroad Corp common. Jan Mar ;•< 33% 85.50 prior stock. Allotment certificates.—— Nov # , —— Peninsular Telephone Dec 31% pfd— Dec #:^8%yJan:.y 31% Patcliogue Plymoutn Mills. , 30,200 84% Parkersburg Rig & Reel— 1,700 2,400 Dec % 10% , Selected Industries Inc common.. x23% Jan J #:-;27 ' Dec i t25« y,-. 29 .Sep Oct 5V4 July 15% Dec s 8%- Jan' 15% July 44,000 12 y8 ; 8% • NOV 14% ##11%: 100 J.2% J,700 7% Dec 11% 20% Feb * Shoe Co Belby •104%'July";: #109% NOV ' 115% Dec: 107%',Sqp>.. 400 > 18% 9% Dec Dec 7% ? 6% Mar 18% 8% " 3 Segal Lock & Hardware— Selberling Rubber common.. ' . 11% •! 1,900 39% 19% Jun 25% 27 Jan fvv 2%. Jan 200 May Dec ; 33 common..— Convertible stock ^'^r-44% Dec #42%;-Dec^ 175 . 7,700 !7% 6% 7% Jl # 44 \•#: 700 * 11% 12% 2.200 20 ~ 35% 9 — preferred— Bcullin Sep > r^V 6 ■.>.Jan ;• .15 y-6% ;;AugV""*:•'• -: 1,600 27% American Airways warrants Pantepec Oil of Venezuela Am aha"* Parker Pen Co 43. 39% 39%. 105% 106% • 1st preferred Page-Hersey Tubes #14 .-4' 42 28 ' 900 6% 9% Be ran ten Spring Brook Water Berwice— #,20%y##,^00 #^'10%^Jan';#f^24%'-:,Noy 13 pfd.*. 22 11% — Elec Scranton "Dec, Bhattuck n 19% Jun ^ 16 % Aug 26 17% Seton Leather common Pacific Can 'Co nammnn Pacific Gas h Elec 6% 1st 1,000 109 Jan „5 (D A) common-— Convertible preferred Scovill Manufacturing ——~ Dec 47% .50 .^iiJaar^ j v 550 'X. 19,j #2% Nov 105% Aug : 12 Dec —50 Bchulte Jun 110% : yil5%tO<jt . ^400 j, 450 11 —.... , Samson United Corp common—.— 9% ^.1.1.0% July.'. # llTjit #i5%'yi6%' t l U 23% A 20 38 e Ltd prel— St Regis Paper common Salt Dome Oil Co 25%'Nov y-#;99%..\Apr- to • % Jan 12,400 ——2% Bt Lawrence Cork ."y50"-v:.»Deci #36% :.-yy TV* Dec , , » Overseas Securltlaa 38% 117.X.. * Dec Dec Nov 25,400 v.#T. 4% vApr# \ 7% Nov" :,C^375' t-!22%Jan:.,37 Nov y20 M ll2%>ug 117% Jan t 118% 118% ,110Vt 111# 42 V 43% iff Omar Inc 117 : ICO preferred---——————..100 Oklahoma Natural Gas Oliver United Filters. B 3% Dec 10% , Securities Corp General— 3% 5% Jan 1.150 6 20 Beeman Bros Inc Ogden Corp common. Ohio Brass Co class B common Ohio Power AVn% preferred Jan 3% Dec 9% 46 47 1,150 "V 34% May 45*''w.,;-48ri,.,:|'-j-r - »6,200 hi -^14% Mar 1 12% 13% ; i 3,900 •' # 6% Aug :35ys 39 .y 2,000 yv 26y»,Jan , Dec 33% ' • 22 22% 1 Ryan Aeronautical Co Ryan 'Consolidated Petroleum..——* Ryerson St Haynes common— 1 Dec 148 ...* . , Russeks Fifth Ave Nov 4 Mar 125 . 23% preferred 20 Rotary Electric Steel Co ——10 Royalite Oil Co Ltn , 'vr #.y;, Dec 18 '19 Mi % 19% 26 —5 $1.20 convertible Dec 20% 100 7109 %7 Works 1 300 5% Jan 5,960 y #-ii%. Mar ; ' — No«ad<iI.Agwn^-.r;rt»p g ';%'?% • 21% " - : 1,300 17,600 •.3,600 105% 106% 19 Dec 30 ' 900 104 .104 0 common—- Metal Art Root Petroleum Co 110 —35%..Jan ■ ' S211/2 — Cable Corp Ronson Dec 1%, Jan 100 *8 - dep rets for ord reg Rome Dec ' 17% Aug £1 119 •;i 19% Mar . -r7 ___5 • 106% -5 jart 112iv. 700 : 3% 19% ;-v9% Dec r;i3% 100 Roosevelt Field Inc 13 Nov 59% Nov 26% 47% 4% Dec 2^^3511' 150 50% .50 ; 6-,100 ■ Am Feb ;,114 Feb 40 Apr 32% • 91% ••.„.6%.Mat1.:. . 19,500 ./r'* ;. • * Securities.—* Northern Central :Texas OIL— 110 Dec Dec 4% 42% 27 ' —1 pfd D Dec Jan 50 27 Va .,;:37% 8% 23% 52 900 56% iya Jan Jan" Rolls Royce Ltd— "21% May X Jan 29% July 22 Va Jan 925 56% Roeser St Pendleton Inc Dec Nov , 9,700" ; Rochester Gas St Elec 6% Jan 31% Dec , ^''82yy-Jahiy' 10,000 144M45t 49%i50% y. «^.«.*-r.-r"50%- Jan IIMaiKf; ^l2%-4y£rV 3% . 22 63% 15% 400 33% 11% Dec 4 - - 170 4 32 t ■C......1 v 225 39% 8 ; Valley Ga$ Co 22% 3% 4 • Reliance Electric St Engineering Rice Stix Dry Goods Richfield Oil Corp. warrants Oct 9% 3,100" • 6% .prior preferred North American Utility Reed Roller Bit Dec 75 y8 Mar 109 30% •. • 1 High Jan 1% 21% 33% : Raytheon Manufacturing common—50c Dec ?48 it.-^3,%'iNqv^ 4,100 20 .7% & Power common..l f ; : ; ;19% r, .3% i ,■ preferred Nov L -106% July, 540 # Jan ;i 13 8% , '22%, • 31- \ '..V/JiV&'.AUg-"' •• .- ll% -r # 3% V;, ff North. American Rayon class ah Class B common i3 convertible preferred 41 136 y ; 2,625'. :'.;.:89%r-jahvt 11 K12% , ■ 19% , Dec 30% Nov 89;900' 118% 119%" -■ r..;:- :.: 114# 115% #2% # #1% o-2V*' _i -■.•;#> Eleetrle Dec 94% Mar 16% 50 - 76% 156 Co —— '15% Nov Jan Power ; preferred Radio-Kelth-Orpheum option warrant*. Railway St Light Securities 'Voting common 10 Railway St Utility Investment A 1 Rath Packing Co. common 10 Raymond Concrete Pile common. • Dec "^30%:'-Apr;>>: 100 111 A 85% v'9% optional' warrant*..; Nineteen Hundred Corp B - 118%' iftff r.. - m% .10 \ - 18% .18% —,} . Preferred-1QQ North Amer Light " Low , Nov 23 " 200 Range for Year 1945 High common. 8% Quebeo Aug 25 # Jan - x5 700 / ; 57 j Niles-Bement-Pond ■:M 113 '-.•'•May2.-* 825 28% pfd__ NlPleelny' Minee 1 Shares 8% Nov , 106% Nov- 4,000 57 • > - ; -,:A.l2;..:.Jan > 10 Niagara Share Corp class B com—.5 4 % % convpfd—4 100 Noma Jun -May '1,575':"/:Vi4%" jan :'a 100 : y 20% Jan " ; 2,300 '•'./;"63'j'.Mar' y y 2% Mar 7,200 ; „ H% 2d ■preferred:' B 1% B 800 V.-' for Week 15% July 4% Dec Apr ■.? &.J, Founders .-jihariM^lLrji'■ Class 11% 100 Sales Range of Prices ' —_1Q Niagara Hudson Power ■ Jun . Shipbuilding Corp— 6%■ «lst 19 Va 40 — i Dec 16% Jan V- Quaker Oats Dec 20% 2,900 ::'.y-X';V8% ,31 72% Merchandise N Y State Electric St Gas N 23% Jan , ' N Y ^Auction Co common N Y City Omnibus warrants.... N Y & Honduras Rosario Y 8% Feb ,11 , Week's Laat Friday , Exchange Low Dec 2,900 ' # Curb Dec 38,200 New Process Co common-. N 25% ft 15% ; 1,700 V 42 •; 31 _ New Mexico Jt Arizona Land ; 15% Jan# ;T1 # Jan v; 300 . York Nov ' England Tel ;i New Idea Inc common -New Jersey Zino—'— . 19 ' ■ Sale Price 35 93 94% #1,000 V # 63"; A Jan 200 30% 3121% Jan 128 132 - jfe 230 110% Feb preferred New < • % ■S-11% 4 12% v High: : v 19% Aug 7,500. 11*800 1,500 2,400: 22 12% Power Associates— t,tow <'* 8501 23V* 2Q% preferred $2 40 108% 109% 19% 20% Nestle Le Mur Co class A - Range for Year 1945 ; - r 1'" • New Shares 14% .14% ; 23 24% 17% .19% 122% 23% 14% 14% 3%'' 4 6% 9% i'f: , ,-i Machinery 1 STOCK S High 32% 21% ; ..500 common. National Fuel Gas National Steel Car Low • for Week • of Prices iy'Z'i'-'"'. ' ■ Sales--: •i ##'• Range ■ Nov THE COMMERCIAL & NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE ) JANUARY 11 4 / ; ; RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING v/STOCKS New York Curb Exchange • Last 1 Week's • / Sales % for Week Interest Par Jan Jan 9% Inc Tishman Realty &• Construction. Tobacco & Allied Stocks— Tobacco Product Exports Tobacco Security Trust. Co Ltd—, ,61 ord regis— dep Tcts 123 111 May 117% Oct Jan 4% NOV 3 % preferred: Tonopah Mining of Nevada- Jan 35% Corp. Trans Lux Oil Co Tri-Continental warrants—. 7% Inc Tung-Sbl Lamp Works 80c convertible preferred—~ 17; Dec/ , Gas Corp United common Railways United Light Si 7V« July 29% , -• •— >vC: '-4r ■ —— 34% 32% Jan 20 400. , , .-' Amer 16% 277/s Dec 'Jan, 48 Dec 86 Feb 100' Dec 9% Jan . /• 7/;v .■ Wallpaper, Inc Oil Universal Insurance - Universal Products Co — Utah-Iaano sugar Light $7 preferred Utah Power & stock — series 6s • fy- 'k\ • i'hi ^/r-» < preferred- Co 7% preierred Bond class A ■/*. - • ; Class B warrants Ward Baking Co Ohio —100 ; rntum • ; ; Utility $0 preferred— , Coal A Coke 5 t Coal Westmoreland Inc Wpvpnberg Shoe Mfg Whitman (Wm & Co_—L Wichita Oil River (R Williams C» j "CorpM A 25% 22% " ; Cn Portland 13%. Jan 800-. 251% - 300/ Cement—— 22% 19 20% 725 15% 16% 12,800 6 8% 10% 1,900 YY;,5 10 -J. •// * 17% . N //:. v : y; (F W) American . > 6% Ltd deposit preference Wright • -*V":/''1 Woodley Petroleum Woolworth ■ - • / Jan s//: Nov receipts! 0 Oct 8% Aug /Jan 16% Dec ■/Y:.|%: i m* Friday BONDS Curb Exchaagt Period or Friday's 5% fi/ 18 103% 105 16 J-D M-S 3-J 5 Low■ High Range for Sold Year 1945 Low . s 3%s -1930 -1960 3-3 M-S .1961 3-D .1970 J-J s' f deDSi f debs-, Amer' Writing Appalachian - . ; Paper Elec - L. 6s Pow .i. J-J _/ »f aebs___: 3%s 105 105 — Htgh 105 / 109 : - 107 110%; 103% 100 102% ^110% 110% 108 102 — 110% / 6s ' ' IO6V2 106% ; Elec Associated -2024 ] 4%s I Associated Gas Si Elec Co A Conv deb 4%9— A Conv deb 4V/aS 124 A-O —1953 ; J-J; -1948 Hf-S \ 103% 4 124 103 - '124 104 • 123 .2004 ,// 17 Y.93;,. ; — 1949 J-J 1950 F-A 51% - 51 52% • 92% 12 175 53% V Conv deb 5s — 54 Registered '* r 29 X- 29 A-O - Registered deb !——1977 5Jas__. Assoc T A T aeb 5%s Atlantic CY F-A —195c City Elec 3 Vis M-S 1964 A M-S 54% 52 54% Y 54 '//. 54% 53% 54 3 15" 102 Vi 105% 1 109% 104% J-J. 101 ; 104 % %' .*'5■ ' A-O 103% 105 107% 107% 1st M 5s series , For „I footnotes see page 217. 107% 106 f'l K<i •4100 105 105% 105 F-A 53% 105 % 108 V4 106% M -N 110 110% 119Vi 119Va *2 110 ;4 M-N M-N 104% 109 105 % 107% 100% 103% J-J is 9 , 104 76%-' ■ ^ 107%. 109 109% 101 " mw 106. los; ; 107V+ 4107 107 63 104% 108 24 3 107% 107 Vi ' 103 .8 .. 102 Vi ■' . :x -if 110% 110% 110% F-A 103 4102 J-J 101% 106% ; 105% 105% MS 3-D 107 104 104 /te¬ 105% 12 101% 106%; 151 <167% 187% 167% 109 la 107'/a 3-D ; 165. 6s_ /' Debenture 6s - gold debentures Power & Light AStanett Corp inc A7-4s 2nd t 105%' . ; Toledo - F-A ——1957 3%S— Edison N J 4s— United Light A Power Co— 1st lien A cons 5%s United Electric 113% 117% 121 Utah Power A Debenture 4104-107 108% 108% 109% .105 $ 89% 108 108 Vi 100 105 / 105% 106 1108'A 108 »A 104 - 105 105% 105% 106 V 1940 T . 54 100% 100% 12 96% 110 iiV 101 Vi 102 15 96Vi 104 Vi 10 96% 110 103% 50 96% 109 % 10 96% 110 58 :- 85 , 30% 58 v 27 57% 104 104 103% 103 % 103Vi 104 " 3-3 .. 96%. 110 $ 102% 102 Vi 100% F-A A-O ,:;i 48 48 110 v . — ,-: • • . 1940 ./•; 1968 46 A-O 2022 A-O F-A If-N 4 104% 108% c 6 108% 111 103 107 109% 6 108% 112% 114% 114% 1 114% 116%- 108 Vi - 6 7.;^ 4105% v . 48 106 108,,/;/108 // J-D : 5 106 J-J; ' 1948 1959 Railways.•<Maine)— » '• ——1952 > Light Co-series A 6s 99%-, 101 105% 107%- 16 A-O F-A. J-D / 6s___—1957 1950 / stamped — 102% A-O ... 1951 / Dec 1 1968 Industries—.// (Hugoi 96 127 ;.90 ' 4100 108% 104% 125 v 101 107% 108 Vi 499 . 'A! — 106%, 110% 4125 -! 103% 104% 107% 10 !V' May 1948 Debenture 6s M-N - Electric A 107% 108 Vi — V_. 9 107 107 A-O May 1948 - '* 8 „ 104 Vi 104% J-D .1970 stamped 6s United Light A 68 series A 1 J-D. .i960 109% ~ 87 81 106% 107% f 3-J 52% 29 105% 5 105 53 106'A 100% 106 '-^F- .1964 r:Xv 8tlnne8 53% 99 .; 37 2957 series B. C Vv F-A 61 1 ¥107% ion*/*? "107% 107%>// * V * 58% 1 yv>/A-0' 40% 30 % <•: Bell Telephone of Canada— 5s 1101% 101% J-J , 52 29 Z 90 54 105 105% 104% 105 3 52% 102% 29% 1 - 108%-. 101% 12 102% 105 ' 5s__* Stinnes (Hugo) Corp— A7-43 3d stamped-^-. ACerttficates of deposit 129% 38 78 54 50T8 54 ADeoeticure. 5s ; r AConv 51% •50% 100% 105% 4103V4 i .———.1989 (A G) " r A 100 88 85 100 88% 12 .1971 . .52% .53% 99% - >11 88 15 .1968 j;. / 107% 110% ? 17 99% ; 117 102'A ,1948 (stamped 1.—— Conv 111%:; , - — 99 108% 110 'p. 75 10O » -98% • 1 1952 Standard Appalachian Pow deb 3s 99 Electric— 5s H'iZ'i*:''.••• •>':■..>/ /v..>■ '. • 101% 104 4101% 103 ' /; '/•*;i;/. ;/ 108%/ 106% 106% :Y:,: .1972 Standard Gas A : .1970 2%s 3%s 105 ^ M-N Y .19b4 Harbor Water 4%s 8palding American Gas A Electric Co.— - * 99% •/■ 78 ''64 106 1 109% 4103 ' v 101% 104% - 5 '*'• —.1979 3-D -1952 ■;...* Jf-8 1951 J-D Scullin Steel lnc mtge 3s 1951 '-/'//A-O Southern Cahforma Edison 3s_—-1965 /• • M-S Southern California Gas 3%s 1970 / - A-O Southern Counties Gas (Calif)— •' ;/ 1st nitge 3s .1971 J-J Southern Indiana Rys 4s 1951 F-A Southwestern Gas Si Elec 3%s_ 1970 F-A Oct Bonds fjtoM 71% 61 105% 107% 54 4112% 113 •— M-S » - 4107% 108% 1 ' ■106% 106% MS ^ 118 70% 70% A-O .1948 Joaquin Lt Si Pwr 6s ASchulre Real Estate 6s 5% Nov Jan Bid <Ss Asked Sale Price 112 4109 110 105% 106 .1962 Ban * Week's Range Last Interest 3 23,400 120 3-3 12% Feb 5%-Oct 105% 4115 ,1948 r Queens Borough- Gas & ,5%s .series Dec 22% Safe _^:'Y/// 107% Dec 10% 11 — New York 22% Dec 163/8 v 81/2 Mar • 4,600 13% 12 13% 2,000- y. Jan : Hargreaves Lr.d <>4 s 17'/2 16 29% Dec 23 Jan 11% ' Woodall Industries Inc y Y 13% Jan y/v P 22 15% Winnipeg Elec common B Wolverine 25 . 19% " Products Inc Willson 106% 197 4104% 108 Elec Power 5 %s—— Coke Co— 1950 5s stamped extended .1959 Power Corp (Can) 4Vis B Public Service Co of Colorado— .1964 1st mtge 3 Vis .1949 Sinking fund deb 4s_— Public Service of New Jersey— •• 6% /perpetual certificates-. j ~ 105 115% . M-S Portland Gas 61 jq 37 52% F-A 98% 71 1 ; 62 108 98% 52% A-O Power 3 Vis- v 103 104 96% 99% Philadelphia op : •*; w ', * if 7 63 97 16 96% 99% —• Maryland Ry t% i3t pfd—100 Stationery com— • Westmoreland & 31 '/ . 3-D 1955 Light 5s .1964 1st mtge 3s .1977 Penn Central Lt Si Pwr 4%s_:—.— Tablet & Western 50 J-J 60 37 5 49 52% 3-3 60 63 3 48% 100% 101% 100% 3-3 , 37 80 * Park Lexington Water 4 ; 47% 50 & Power Pacific 63 49 ■' i:' • .1979 Western ipkS; /• 62 28% ' .105* ;■-v.v.- Pennsylvania West Va - 3-3 M-N 3s^«,. . - — .1,25 Wentworth Manufacturing West Texas -r 30 ./31 J-D Service. 4s Oklahoma Power At Water Knitting Mills. Wayne " : 106 2 ' U-N Public 109 t 50 43 .1961 •> 1st mtge 3%s. Power 1st, mtge. Ohio ; 102% 105 ' I, Waitt & 103% 107% 1071% ■ v'—L W„w. .1948 / 102% 105%" 102% 104; 50 -- 50 3-D 1947 (part paid) ~ 105% 105% 105% .1950 A5%s series A 104% 106 — >' 103% - M-N .1948 - Gas 3%s N Y & Westchester Lt« 4s—w— North Continental Utility Corp— 1043i 106% — 103 % 104 F-A 1 i' y, 5s Gas El Assn 5s If f State Elec Si WagDer Baking voting trust ctfs ext—• •- J-J .2022 5s deb Conv ^ Li v f''yh -ii-< K- Eng Gas Si New Petroleum Aircraft 4105% Jf-3 ..1963 • Amsterdam New Manufacturing Waco A-O .1948 • Power:-;4VaS'iu——— Nebraska" ,• Yatepar Corp' common. nonvertiole 77% 4106 'rfr'' V?. England Power 3Vis New England Power Assn 5s Debenture 5Vis $4 67 A-O . : Vogt. 92 I- 107% 108* 3-3 New Venezuelan 4105% 107 : 4101% 3-3 ; Extended at 4% to_..r~n..~-MM .1967 Milwaukee Gas Light 4%s .1981 —10c — 1 Utility Equities common$5.50 priority 3-D 3-D ' stamped—*— Midland Valley RR-* . 108 102% «s & Lt 3%s McCord Corp 6s 58 .45 »_ 107% Electric Power 3%8-i..-.—.1966 & Electric 6s 2022 Kansas Power & Light 3Vis— 1969 Kentucky Utilities 4s 1970 -■ 103% 107 104% Kansas Gas 50c 2 10 10 _• 8 • 90 77 89 105 Vs Kansas * Rubber Reclaiming 50% 105% 107%, "124% 128% 106% 460% 80% 4107% 107% J-J 1958 1; v - 63% 97 ' J-D AXtallan Superpower Jersey Cent Pow —•$ common!-..—.—/——.l ■/ Universal Consolidated 488% 106 106% A-O E—————1957 A7s (Aug 1941 coupon) 1957 A 7s series F———————1952 A7s (July 1941 coupon) 1952 Interstate Power 53i~——————1957 Debenture 6s--—-————a—-.1952 • United Stores common United M-8 series - , 33 156 44;"'';' .4105 106% $128% 3-3 1941 coup)——1955 (Dec 1 A6%s . ^—3 / ."r ' • 120% 128 77% 40% 44 . International Securities preferred with warrants 76% 77%, MS U——1955 scries A6%s J-1... A 7s Graphite common S - 103% 106% t-'Y/v'*125 7:1125'-" MS Indianapolis P St L 3*48.-.—.... .,1970 ^International Power Sec—; <• „.» ' 25 47 • 106 'uioo Dec 14 V2 Mar 27,100 28% 26 14*4 47 United Specialties common———————1/ U S Foil Co class B — 3.": U 105% , / -^ j a-o: y->y, B 1957 5$ 1950 5s—1963 1st hen & . _10<J United 250 10% preferred-——————i«.10: United Shoe Machinery common 25 Preferred 25 U S Radiator 109 % v 103% A— Jan 1949 B—JftB - 1949 Service ref Indiana Dec Co Ltd— regis— Canal Profit Sharing $5 1st 106 24 Power Co-— 1st & ref 5 Vis series . Dec 38 7.300 16 15 15% 27% • Illinois dep rets ord U 8 and t23 /'•— J-J 1953 West 6s v • series 6s Dec Dec United NJ RR & U S 108%* 108»2 4107% 108% 108% J-D < Hygrade Food 6s ser Feb /, ■Y 1V'4 36% -/■ 3/64 Apr f 45,300 1% 1 1% v 25% 30% 9% Mar 22 -Feb . \ Dec 8% 71 Jun ;;;;■:/ 59 25,600 I' ' United Molasses •' 107 110 A—————1969 A 1948 3%s Quantanamo& Dec 10% •, 6 % Aug 700 63 25 28 preferred.—.* $3 participating ; 104% 106% 1993 Prod 6s Grocery Store Dec . 40 611 Feb . * •Y8YY: 7% 8 __ " United Milk Products ! 10 West 4s__ 1950 Green Mountain; Pow 3%——-——1963 Dec 16 r Y-4//' ; 2% Jan ..AVi.Mar;,;::, 13% 3,200 11 y8 10% —L -V : 9' AGeneral Rayon Co 6s ser ^. i 5,100 12% 11 11 Va 2,700 ;1 106 105% 105% 106% Fuel 3%s 1965 RR bs> 19oo Residential Mtge Bank— stamped —1961" 6s. 103 •194 105% 106 % Finland ''4' 5% Mar. 3,500 . 3% 3% 11% * 10 7 United Elastic Corp 13% 13 3% Corp 10a Unexcelled Manufacturing Co 10 Union Gas of Canada— • Union Investment Co * Union Stk Yds of Omaha 100 United Aircraft Products 1 United Chemicals common—.• United corp warrants.———^—..— Realization Ulen 'V."X 103% 106 "106 106% Grand Trunk 13% Corp^.——1/ Ddylite • 3 , 106 Water Lt & Elmira Gafcineau Power U 70 103 % 104 % Eastern Gas & Dec Dec 16 12 Vi Mar 65% dzLWestern BR-r; 1st mtge 4s ser A—-— y/!a. ist' mtge 4a jser' Dec 13% Jan 88 132 *68%" 67 , 104% J Division-^ ; Lackawanna of N 67% 3-D : -1954 Delaware Lackawanna Dec 4% • 59 A-O .1976 g:;/ 5S% May I,". Jan/ ■I;i2/i'" Apr/ Traoswestern Trunz V 8 Jan 87%- 155 A-O .1969 4%s Gen mtge Nov 7% 105%; .•58% F-A (Bait City)-)— Consolidated Gas Nov 116 preferred. Edison 6% Toledo Dec Sep / 115 48 82 '84 81 82 , MS .« .1971: ser:P 2%s aer Q ref mtge 3s 1st ref mtge Nov Jun 71 Vi 1966 series N 3%s , 1st 3% paid) (Baltj El Lt St Pi Gas Consol Dec' 107% Mar Todu ShipyarQd - C'orp— MS Debenture Nov 8% 14% 12% Mar lVe Dec v • M-S .1927 81 82% , 183 110% 102% 41 .105% 106SYY 7/;,; wi. /, .1954; bs-^.. .1950 .Conv deb/ 5s.—-—.-a1958 Debenture 6s * .1969 5l Nov 76 Jan J-J ihtxes /Service Nov 17% • Jan .'/' 3% 'dep recs def refc_i Amer 44 Apr Electric 8s ctfs (part S A Chicago Rys Dec 18% Jan 7% r Oct- 10% Jan 26 Inc Snovtl Co common——— ; .1948 170 ; Dec 25 Vi Nov 13% Sep Tilo Roofing Amer :i / 6% A Land Textron rhew 30 Sep J-D 1945 \ * 115 4:113 A-O .1970 2%s | & Central States / Dec 122 115 Vi Light 7 °/» pfdi.— Co Power Si ■ 19 Vi Aug Tampa- Electric Co common——.. Technicolor Inc common—i——— Texon Oil 36 27% Taggan Corp common. Texas 11% Edison Boston Dec Jan" . Q-F .1962 a.: Y Year Sold Low •' Blckford's Inc G%s Range for Bonds Friday's or Bid <& Asked High " 1, .\Jx $>'"*• sv-'"' Low .1998 Bethlehem Steel 6s 5% dale Price ^ High Low Last Period /- ■ Range for Tear 1945 //;/;///./ High low : Curb Exchange York New Shares of Prices Sale Price ; - .. Range - ■ s b o .n n . Friday . Monday, January 14, 1946 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE /if t Volume 163 Number 4455 ' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING BONDS . New York Curb '/ft/ft/V Exchange Friday Interest •.,:./• or Friday's Sale Price - a 5b income Wash Water West Penn West ;; Low 107% 107% 5a 106 109 105% 123% 123% 100 5s . ,v>Interest reduced to AMeoelhn : 101% of Bogota-— May 1927) (issue of Oct. 1927) Period Sale AParana Low -Range Since January! Sold High JVo. Low _ Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Col) A 20-year - 7a— ; April /;. A20-year Bogota ACauca - , ■ " to ' - $33 ' ' — f50 ! A5%B : 95 1959 J-J f J:'- ■ ~ ' ; , J-J • ' — 95 : 3734 J 11% ■ 145 12% ' .'-• ■ n ;53% : - 48 Danish ^ • 5%8— M-N -1' ,.1952 x' J-J 95 94 94 2 27 »\V; ZiW1 ££ ■-:■ " . 95 94 rr%- F*A 123% 76 95 19 37 5-: . *«i ft': 21% ' v , - eala. - being transacted during current week, ' ; a Bonds being traded flat. « 1 < ^Reported In receivership dEx liquidating cash dividend of $22.50, plus stock distribution. : ; Abbreviations used above-—"coa," certmcutes of deposit, 'Cons," consolidated; "mm,'* cumula¬ tive; "conv," convertible; "M," mortgage; "n-v," non-voting stock; "vtc," voting truet certlflcatee) ! 4'w;V£when Issued! Vw w," with warrants; "x w," without warrants. 96 ;■•. 80 5% . 22 Under-the-rule ^ Extended 5s———— Danzig Port & Waterways— A External 6%s stamped— 37% ' ' 1 v 32%:: ■ 45% 36% r, Odd-lot saia. e 22 ":;s8%- 47% •/4 -JV* 38 -?"ll: • d Ex-interest, 47% 51% '-0 - 1 75 - i::'y — t37 •.• J-J • 9- - __ . '' •- • 1 45 . . — [J-D••■ .:11%; 1921 36% 46% 95 J37 „ — - " ; • ..M-S Deferred delivery- sale. Cash sale, xEx-dlvldend. IFrlday's bid and asked prices; no sales ;32 * 25 ^ ^ 2008 a 45% f . V"' ' ^ —' A — •No par value, 1 28 38% * •> CZ * " 1 J50 J-D M-S * High ■ ' ic% : 'J • 35% J19% 1972 2%s 3 ^ > - J-D , :.'•. : * '",l^ 1958 de Janeiro 6%8——£ Stamped pursuant to Plan A ; Mortgage Bank of V Valley 7s— . A-0 V % 21 Low ft:ft. ft ft ■' . Jar (see 1 v 21% 1$36 "*3f-N 1947 Interest reduced to 2%-—.2012 ARusman Government 6%s———19lk- High ?£. No. ft ".' ' Range Since January! Sold High ' - » > 1931 7s .' \J-D -1 Bonds Bid & Asked ^ , ^ M-N • £1947 ARio Bid & Asked .ft (State) Interest reduced •■ Price or Friday's — M-N . 1851 - Stamped pursuant to Plan fJ Friday's / :• Bonds-: or , M-S . stamped-——. ussue of A7s • v.. Week's Range , , 7s AMortgage Bank of Chile 6s Mortgage Bank of Denmark 5s Foreign Governments & Municipalities Friday Week's Range '•/" <"7"-ft- ' :r ft: - 2%si.—2008 : Mortgage Bank : / Last ' 7;" :''■■ ;AMaranho 7a—A_-;--.i-^.^.i958 : : Stamped pursuant, to Plan A ' A7s Interest ft "•ft 101% ; 99 r BONDS iv-'-'; New York Curb Exchangs ' : 6%s stamped. 1958 % 105% 99 . A Stamped 'ft ALima City (Peru) 116^'J20W Newspaper Union— Friday Sale Price Low 110 conv s f debentures.——— IA York Rye Co 5s sipd Period v '84:: 108 '0.6a v.v Interest^:%Last High S3y4 /108% ' Exchange 1 :: 81 77% , i 5s Traction January 1 High Curb '■/ f' d-ebs———. Power 3%s Electric Penn Western '• < PONDSi* ,-•7//./ New York Banfe 8inee - Bid & Asked Low Waldorf-Astoria Hotel— JANUARY H Week's Banc* Last Period ■ CHRONICLE '!?• > < . XXl' OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES \ RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 11 '•/■> Friday Sales Range Shares Low Bait Transit Co :• common t c— 5% 5 ft 32, com vtc—. 16% v Preferred v Eastern ■,;v, — Sugars Assoc low 27 ' 1,288 5% 32 16% ' 17% . 17 North Water Fidelity 8 18% • Oil Jan 910 141 4 101 101% 58% 90 25 • Apr , Last 36 25c Jun" Jan % 38 Reece 5 ... U Range American Woolen —lou 42% 52% 80 165 188% 193% 192% 40% Anaconda Copper 50 — 2,080 • 31% 41% 46% 415 ft Bigelow-Sanford Carpet 6^ pfd 100 Bird ss son Inc^ Boston & Albany RR—-— —100 ,140% Herald Traveler. Corp - 46 81% • Hole - prior preferretL—.100 ..»6r/o preferred stamped.—— 100 5% class A let preferred—.—..100 80% Stamped B% 82 1st preferred—i-_ Stamped ... Boston, Personal, Prop. TrUst_4—£.^*' Boston & Providence RR— 100 . , 21% 1. 58 Shares Trust Century Cities 8ervice Eastern —— ! ,4% % Shoe Mach S 6%^ 6% - pfd £ — Employers Group Assoc— Public Engineers First National General . •. — Co * *■ ' 4 * % * Class: Isle Bakeries B Royale ' class — • f A ... 225. X: : 78% : •, 47% Jan ' & Co 13 ► ■ 3y« -- * - - 50% 37% ..Vt-ft ft i Dec 30 Jan 14 Va Mar «- v Nov • 39% Jan NOV 28% Dec 120 Ve Oct • Mar 83 ; Nov v■ 45 July i 50 ' Apr :.51% Jan % ft; 73% Oct 59% July. - /ft 76% Nov 130 200 ] 2 V3 July 18 % Oct 24 Vs . 73% July ft:: ; . ■ i j ft/ , 42%. Dec Jan 15% 90 Mar 148 Ve Dec 13%. Jan-,.: /; 20 % •• , .1190 Dec .,36 746 . May Dec 72 18% 49% . Jan: % 52 '•38 31% July ft ft. NOV May ft. ■ 42 Seellg- class A "common Co 11 f% 3% 20 > 6% Dec 100 Nov 78% Nov Bruce 14% Jan Castle «fe Co 12 21 Dec 38 51 Dec May; May ' 31% Jan! 445 -42Dec Central 36% Central ' 5 16 k 194 Jan Dec ~ 10 •'{ 13 2 3% V ' V , ' "rv"- 'l40:-: " 1110 '225 (A M) common— Illinois Pub Serv $6 pfd 111 42% Jan/ 59% Oct Central S Feb 49% Sep Prior 14 Mar ■18 13% Mar Oct 26% Dec ' 60c 1% JUly < ' >15 ' Nov Cherry 3% Nov uoicago Y3% Dec " July Jan : Util 50o * —- 1'. Co Burrell Corp Convertible Pr & Lt • pfd "4%." 32% 21 — 10 8sa 61% Dec Nov 35% Nov ;; Dec Dec 24 Jan 23% Jan /•;f; 1,000 ;V ;. v 22 Jan/ Jan ' Dec • ; 55' -Nov 33% Aug ;■11 % Nov : 48 Va Nov //11% Dec 0' i.'" >jV 13% 250 ft,-53 7/ / Jan Apr 6%. .Jan 550 ft" ..•■' 27% 35 i. Dec Nov 160 >; ; 99 V4 Jan 112% 100 % Jan 6% Jan 22 Dec n Jan 12 Dec 14 50 2,100 '20* " 1,160 10 300 21% ; 650 10%-- Dec 31% 5% > Oct Oct 23% xl7Ve ; 32% •ft 61 ft-15% i Mar 150 5 63% 27 Jan 37 32% - 21 ft'-: 36 16% Dec N 1,050 16 30 21% 1 ; 27V4 21 21 * 11% •10% 11% — ;■-; 117 117,, 184% T, 184% 185 :9 16 Dec Dec 18% Feb 1,000 ft 23 21 ' 8% .10% Jan 100 . 10% . "7% 100; ft-': 12% —5 common preferred 493 4 44^ * ; common 100 77 32 33% , ft-' -: "10% Mar 300 112% 113 4% —• common Corp 35% 112% Jan "48% : " common preferred States Belt , " 650- 1,700 32 9% 25% Corp common 1 > preferred— i__ —y: Preferred Central Chain 4 6% W lien 200 • 1,550 53 ;;;-27% 3 ' 32% "22 V4 * Secur Convertible 37% . 1,312 10 — Dec Jan -V 15% 22% Dec Dec .; Apr Jan 12 _-10 — ■ 15 17% 7% Jan 16% 42 Va i5r — NOV Nov 26 56% 30% id% 1 12% J— Dec / Feb 6V2 250 - 22 - Nov 54% ' •49Va ' 58: 28% 450 •20% ; Dec ; # 16 '-14% 1 Burd Piston Ring common— — Burton-Dixie Corp i-_— Butler Brothers i Dec .. 21'% Jan 35% ft;- 23% 56 '15%'" ft 2,150 Z Dec 20% Jan 6,200; * V/5% Jan - Oct 12% . Mar 26% 734% — 56 - w*-' Feb , ' 35% • 6% 1% 300 53 Dec 30 21% 53 —I i-j. common— 19% " ' •17 ' 850 8% 5 Dec (E l) 10% Aug /' 196 •: 300 7,650 16% ,17: ■ Co 7% 9% 14 135 2,300 16%Vft' Deo 21% 158%- Jan : 10 100 5% '' •'"' • . 16% Feb .29 ' Feb 1 39% Jam ; 113" Oct- / ' 8 ■ 7% 100 14 16 High , 10% ftJan. 7V4 V Jan . • 200 . 27% 27% 5% /. 17 109 8% 51% 56 •12% : 2,100 / 131• 10 Borg-Warner Corp common {Brach- & 8on6 (E J) capital Brown Fence & Wire class A— • 51% 53% ft/ft .10% Brewing Corp ——..——I " Mfg Co capital1 Laughlin Inc common-.—5 Common 1,550 Low ^1 3,900 " 192% 192% 5% * —.—410 Corp— ; 16% & (George W) 11% 21 131 13% > - 700 11 !! Aviation; Corp common—5 109% 25%3v&475 i * common 11% 20 *. ^ ^ . Jan»; 33% 11% ; 20% Range for Year 1945 High 18 ' 5 Jun 3,400 Low 131 4 July 48% . Shares ; -.1, 3 145 , Feb, Sale* for Week ——1 71 390 Week's Range —.5 common 96 59 . 5 Nov . of Prices -* 136 58 ;&23% —i_ \ '180 '145:. 46% 20 * j .v.'L ' .42%' Jan 25 55% 25% 154 18% ,10 common. Mfg Co common.—!^ Binks '.v-v.*.V ;• 15 page Corp Mfg: Co_, Bliss 50 40% . . Dec 4% 47 47% Nov 97c 75% ■ 180 76% Dec 136 , / .1 an XX12%. 647 i 130 71% 77% • Jan 46 % 195. ."Last Beruhoff 79% 23% ^ ■ Jan Jan 30c .487 47% 65% ; 18% - L, yy 3JA Aug % •ft.-;" 1% Aug.,:.' 294 / 71% , Friday Belden 140 200.. 22% 59 . Sale Price . Bastian-Blessmg 25 . 33 , Dec ft/1% Nov VA- Feb X 300^ : 14% Apr"; ~ 883 10%,Jan 135 35% July 40 35' Pub Service 'pfd-—--' 100 :; Tel &-Tel Co capital——100 Barlow & 100 31% — — 22% 50 Washer common————-h-8 Aviation Corp (Delaware)— —3 115 23% > - • • — Copper. For footnotes see 9 30% 119% 121 £—* , Hathaway . * 152 ft —— Automatic 99 ilt:,57 „♦ -c 76% —100 - — ,90" 2 Service—33% Gillette Safety Razor Co . » Nov H.-255/8 •'■.•;•;! 571 42 38% i, ;■ —50 Bendix 32 Stores—* Electric Gilchrist ' Inc-common^—* preferred-; conv .v Products Armour 540 ,. ' <*7%' "7% 108 110 . , adjustment——I—100 Eastern- S3 Lines $2 7%, __ NOV 17 ;ftk 38% Mar lOO: 2% 25% 26 Vs 110% 115% •#..79:%' 83% 83 „ com— Aro Equipment Corp common Asbestoq Mfg Co common Athey Products capital 99 , 42 623 17% ft 41% 26% ; 1—25 common 0r:':' American 78% __100 86 Va $ : Jan 109% 1,512. 16% 2% 115 STOCKS— American 65 (5% __ Jun Chicago Stock Exchange . ; 28% - ! • — Borg prior preferred ;———100 preferred class B— '5?o 58 , 2; preferred.i.100 ! 17% 21 y 40 5 : Smelting Ref & Uin Allis Chalmers: Associates— Eastern Mass Street Ry common—100 6% 1st preferred ; series ;A£—_—100 2% Drill- - 166 37.91 37.91 Common . 62 July Xv 30c 50 ; 4 -17% 42 1 105 8% - , __ 3Va 16 Va .22% preferred Allied 215 ■ Co.£^.—-i—^—.—25: Gas & Fuel 18 17 56 37.91 10 3% ;■■ | Corp common—£——.—1 20 • Advanced Alum Castings—.5 ^0 Aetna Ball Bearinfv/commott!!£.-:i.£-£^* ; 11% Allied Laboratories common—20% 215 21%. 191/4- 19%- • 45% : 15% 22c 623 .. 74% -•ft», ;: : ; 340 73% ' : ■ 335 4,472 . 42% Admiral 1,455 40' 20 :■■». 9 —1 — £ " Apr >.,100 90c .'"5% :'''A."'.; p|§gr$ 242 17 20% r cfVftft''".-..!:;,-ft. ■ j'v ft■•■■ ■' Calumet & Hecla......—.—..—5 Cliff Mining lo%.. 173A,„ 20 ' ' 3% ma. Drug 'Inc_.„_ Dec 1,371 16 100 100- 31% 55 17 17% —100 ..Stamped- Dec Jun "ft V. 7%. Jan . 3,259 131% 75C 74% WebstervInci*...— 49% Noy 285 , 82 17 100 ' — Jan J,::. 10% <15% 15% : 100 '7%rclas8C 1st pfd'stamped! 10% class D 1st pfd. , 82 42 78 10% 100 class B - 45% 25 — Nov Jan 9% 29 196% 2,141 \ 7% 64 Va .1,980 76 128 81c —.50 Mach ■ 6 49 % 41% __ Boston' &" Maine -' •• Jan 'ftj. 131% =» 59% Dec 277 48% ~:75- r'ft 41 Va .12% * ' 76 2,50 42% Dec 41% Aug 1561a Jan 90S 137% 140% , 29% July ft 148% 148% 23% 24 24 Boston Edison 25 Boston Elevated Ry———100 Boston ' , ——t •• .. 5 Dec 12 Va Range for Year 1945 "~*"Lou;",High 418 43% __ '' m ■M " '. ft: Shares 50% — 25% 275 High 51 ft ft ft; for Week -41% Tel & ^y.'' X: Jan Sales .V;;SfifSSlf'■.: Co * Tel 23% .. Westinghouse: Electric Corp^£.£— -12% Exchange of Prices Sugar Refining—..———100 23 .1% —100 & Mass Ry Co Waldorf System :lnc— Warren (S D) Co-—- American 12% 76 ■y 35% f:?! 25 ft" ;•/!>'V.'6% 'Jan/; .439 5% Jan 11% 55 Elec Assn— Vermont American 607 ■ .. 6ci> com 25% 1 .j. Cos——: U S Robber —J American Agri Chem LOW' 51% 52: ' Range for Year 1945 High 17 ''' v., * Shares 74% '•• 22% .—.i Twist United - —-l Torrington Co ^XVe-,,Nov United Last Low ••48%' .74% United,; Fruit-. Co..— Sale Price V'u. -u-■ 11% r——— Mining Button Stone to A--——i——— Mt Vernon Woodbury Mills— 1 ; 4 jo deb (subordinated STOCKS— 'ft.ft; for Week 11% Reece Folding Machine Shawmut Association Oct series Week's hr ■ • Service Butte Union Friday: "v. >*>'?*is, common. Pacific Mills ■' '48% Dec Mar RR Pennsylvania j RR"——— Quincy Mining Co Dec 80 % ,.'...:H--«k38,% ^ Jan..?:,, Boston Stock Sales Range : of Prices Par . Old Coionv RR—— 1.00 Dec -, V' • " Week's :: 5% c/o North Baltimore Transit Co 48-^^4*—* 5s ' Friday preferred. ——'U-,u..- T'$: * New England Tel & Tel ; —100 . Bond*—» *■'" . New England' Gas & 17% Dec Mar Central National Dec 99% Dec ,, 63 •' 407 Western National Bank—. Wj r'ir v 1/ ' ' /' \ w ' fyfy* '• , " : T '. ' | 142% „ 26 150 ;—, .."■'. :. Nash-Kelvinator Dec 30 Nov 87% Feb Noy. g. 375 common. '.'.V Narragansett' Rao'g Assn Inc—!— —i: 168% Dec 25% Dec ' 13% 6 Co—1—i— Power & & Guar— . , . ft'!* ; ■■', . Jun 40% Nov 19 / Noy Jan 46 1,013 Casualty—;— American Penna U :./ft' Amsterdam New 155 141 prior jpfd—. cum ; . . Mergenthaler. Linotype „ ft/? Preferred ft ■' ft .V sX 5^0 :preferred" Dec . 7 Jan 62 common 6.75% /'V//: 8 29% Apr Feb 46 . Vernon-Woodbury Mills—: 20- 2,325 ^i^.yyyyyyyyy^:;;--. New ft: Maine High Jan . 2.75 42 Fidelity & Deposit Co Fidelity & Guar Fhe Corp-2—» Houston Oil of Texas 6% pfd v Mt .16 330 , - Copper Lamson Corp (Del> common.—— Range for Year 1945 High 25 ■ - Kennecott for Week of Prices 27 ft', STOCKS** ?ft. ft Week's Last Arundel Corporation ; ;J.*v' Sale Price Exchange $ale Price I ■ _. ' Baltimore Stock 39,650 >> 950 - ft ; - 111% "82% «V» "• 7% 53 Dec Sep 131 Jan Jan 190 Dec JanM .21% Mar W.16 Nov Jan Jan Jan 20% Apr 33 Nov 21% "Dec 9% ,64 Fen Oct s 218 I Monday, January 14, 1946 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL ... OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGE FOR WEEK Bangs :/•, Last High Low Vtc for for 57c 72 Service Co Cities Uten Co com Coleman (The) Co Inc— Commonwealth Edison common— Consolidated Biscuit common i Club Aluminum Rights Dock Corp common. Motors Corp common Finance General Refrigerator Co Gibson Bros Goldblatt ' * Razor common— Inc common. — Safety Gillette Gossard (H W) Co common common Great Lakes D dp D common—;— 35% 25 Hibb Inc Horders (Geo) dc Co Hdrmel Houaaille-Hershey preferred $7 Kaiz La Leath 1854 Jan 654 5,900 23% 15%; Co Field // 754- Aug 250 1354 300 13% 12% 13% 24% 25% 18% 20% 22 23% 750 Jan: 2354 200 1154 Apr 21 22% 580 40% 24y» 9%. 4052 2054. 2,600 41% 417/s. 100 33 35% 400 13- 15 350 590 6% 19»/4 3854 National Pressure American -Car North Illinois Northern Util 7% Nor West Nunn Busk Shoe Oak Mfg Pkrker Gas Co Pen & preferred 17 Va Nov 18 Dec Jan 50 Dec Jan • 754 Class B—^ U S — Playing Western. Bank Dec 7554 Dec Cities Service Mill1,I- 18% 13% Mar 15% Nov 44% Dec 49 49% 36% Jan 52 NOV Pure OIL 38% Feb 50s/8 1754 Aug 25 16 28% 23% Jan 2454 16 Feb 13% 9% Nov Oct 126. 33% Jan 82 10 109 84 1L54 98> 115 *-;——^ 112 Jan 24% / 9654 48 48 35 Jan / 44 Pressed Steel Car common— 7% 2654 26% 1 (The) common-— * 754 —t 27 27 27 30% 29% 30% 2354 24 24% 30% 34% Dec 12% 10 40% 12% 5% Jan 19% 18% 19% Bend Spiegel " Inc 20% 19% 20% 31% 32% 250 Common 22% 24% common— Dredge Standard 25 2,560 " capital preferred — •. 45 45 /"'v"'' 45 80 25 * ' —20 1 25 50 6 6% 20% Detroit dp Cleveland Navigation Dec Faultless 39% 20 Rubber General Electric General Tire 21J/a 23% v & 5 *" ; Firestone Tire & Rubber com Nov United United Dec Dec 54%. Nov ; (Un) Rubber common —» — 5 Co_ (Un)———* 44% ' : , —i' 24% 24%/ 21 / 20 Ye 21% 7- Dec (B F Goodrich Gray Drug Great Lakes Towing common—*' 37% 38% 38% / 60% 25% 53 53 Halle Bros common—-—5; pfd — * (M A). 454 7c Wieboldt Cum Dec Interlake Steamship Apr 49% Aug iV; 17 Jan 36% Jan :/; 79 Jan 39% Nov 60 Dec Jones dp 52%. Dec 102 Dec McKee 900 87% 1,600 59% Jan 40 40% 300 31'AMar 52 52 100 44 y4 Mar 35% 37 1,000 31% July 37% May Ohio • 34 /■/ 104 % / 104% 34 200 14% 32% Packer • (new) Inc common. prior preferred page * 225. — 20%. Dec May , 85 dp Medusa Portland- 10 *" 104% 30 102% Oct 340 ,37%' Jan ...--SO-' —• '26 Jan 2554 Jan 165 Oct Dec 104 54 Aug Nov 49% *' Sep 46 Dec Oct 39 ."vrz/V.; '/_ a76% a6054 a64*% 53 122 385 24 23% 78. 78, 33 90 105% 105%: 14 54 a 15 / 42 41% • 1654- 15% ' 60 .. .. 60 v; National N Acme Oil Reliance Electric 14% Dec 45 Dec 46% Nov "/.£• ^v.. / /1'7% Jun 15,.. 754 Jan ;23 % Jan 40 18 18 295 4% Jan 19 —1 a34 a36 20 54 Jan — - - 7% 3,233 225 ? 21% — Dec Dec Nov 23% Dec 35 35 22% 375 16% 34% 35 160 1854 Jan 35 •: 14% Oct 7 37 22s4"Jaii 35 37% Dec 35% 22% a26% a2754 r/ Jan • • -—5 Nov Jan * — - ':*V? " 190 a3254 a34% .654 *•' (Un) , Dec Dec 60 43%- Jan 605 /?> '• Jan Dec 69 * (Un) Corp / Jan 13% Mar 135 Dec 11054 Dec 2754/Jan . Feb 31 40% Tile Y Central RR < 33 355 • 90 Pec 8% Mar 175 1,735 14% 14% 24% Dec 'S'h'-v: 39% Jan /" 353 a45% a47% Oct 105 30 a 63% 16%, Jan 495 87 Oct July Mar, 14i ■ a67 54 a72%. 74% 75 12 32% . July 48 55 4054 —* Cement-. Metropolitan Paving Brick National Jan 70% —a37% a40 —*: T_ Ohio Brass class B 34 a42 Dec 41% Dec 54% L (AG), class B 22% 12 *' 01 — Lamson: dp Sessions 80% 22 ;87% 27% Dec •./14% Mar ——— Laughlln Island Kelley 20 1 • . : 2754- Oct 53% Mar Nov 31% 27% Telegraph For footnotes see 31 700 60 Dec 22 27 ... common Stores / 300 common_100 Westinghouse Elec & Mfg— Common Apr 300 103 107 Y* • Co Union Western Mar 107% & U S Steel common— Walgreen 53 16 14 990 - a42 i- 'Dec 9 5%. Apr 22% Apr 80 — 25 'A 300 1,900 61 28% >-• a7154 a72' a46% a48% Dec 29%: Dec 148 fV: 30 30 ,' Dec 103 1854 Jan 100 854 854 854 30 'pfd——*—*—100 Industrial Rayon (Un) Interlake Iron (Un) 44% Dec 2,500 29% 26 % 2954 ; Dec 28* • 8054 Jan 307 3,019- Dec 30 19%. Jan 100 2854 98% 100 26Va Aug 3% Jan 20% Jan a71% Goodyear Tire & Rubber 12% Rys Specialties common Light 41% 23£ mam 9- 1854 Dec Apr ' Hanna 700 44% a 29% 2854 (Un)__25 ' 10 Stewart-Warner Corp common —5 tiundstrand Machine Tool common 5 Swift & Co capital 25 Texas Corp capital 25 Trane Co (The) common 6 208 South La Salle Street Corp com • Union Carbide & Carbon Capital .* Standard Oil of Ind capital 11% Nov 36 Vz Jun Jan 520 Jan 11%; Dec 33% Jan 4,200 6%.. commonV——-V——9- /Z/ err Jan 350 8% i7- 17 ■ Range for Yfear 1945 Shares High 854 ■ for Week Rang*; ipw — Sales Week's of Prices 9954 — Dec 3354 Nov 14% Aug t!9% Aug 12 y2 Mar 26 W Apr 3,800 32% Nat Stockyards St. Louis Cliffs Corp . v 1preferred 31% " Last: a29 I Clark. .'Controller: Glidden Co 5 Lathe Works capital- 3 & Body Coach American 29 % Jan 14% Apr 700 •- t City • Ice & Fuel'— 46 V2 x17 54 Aug . 7854 ,235V Mfg—.-50o. Akron Brass 107% Deo 1854- Jan , ———• Sinclair Oil Corp Dec 754. Dec 76%, Apr 30 July 33% Signode Steel Strap Co— South Jan • Serrlck Corp class B common new 2% " 105% 32% 33% 40% 51% Oct 12 Dec Jan Feb 43 10 Aug Jan i • j« ?. •; « j .j :! 3854 Dec 14%* Jan' 35 242 75 , P«f 8% Dec 25 Jan 10 50a •' 1 • 1 Raytheon Mig Co common (new) Sangamo Electric Co common Schwitzer Cummins capital Sears Roebuck & Co new capital Common 16% 26% 8- 455V Nov 4% Aug 754 104. 10554 50% 13 Sale Price STOCKS— Cleveland Cliffa Iron •? Quaker Oats Co common Rath. Packing common 33' 50% 1254 Friday ; f Oct Process" Corp 33 3% Feb 23%rJan 4554 Jan 100 100 20 654. 3254 6454 654 Apr //•—:, .■/ . Nov . 3254 6454 • ■ 25 50 Gleveland Stock Exchange Dec Jan 754'. /II Dec 66%. Oct 27 Nov 654 Dec 3254 Dec 6754. Dec 38 469 29 32 2954 —- Dec 69% • 8% Feb 5554 Mar 1054 6854 29 ./,. —*—* Dec 3354 Jan 1 j 194 /<31 % 26 General Motors Aug 75 9054 common 1154 Dec 11, 1054 64% 13 1154 Dec 454 Jan 45 / (The) I Mar 30 i •! 1254 Dec 131 9054 Potter Co Mar 3 5254 Dec 60 Oct 6 Dec 142 42% ; Jan Jan 3054 Oct Dec 23% Dec Jan 43 ,_10 A 4 27 Feb 11% May 1554 13654 Pennsylvania RR capital 50 Peoples Gas Lt & Coke capital 100 Perfect Circle (The) Co. ——» class V 50 . -• — Standard' Brands 2354 Oct NOV 18 54 Mar Switch 36% Jan 155 88 6 I / |rlrv 4254 2454 Elec I ■•■•••■ - rnlnmht* Dec 24 % Penxi 242 33 11 II —^——10 American Rolling 33% Nov 127 % 12754 115 20 48% € I - Jan 1154 11. 5154 4654 100 21%. Dec 58 , Dec 55 " Dec Unlisted- 25 14- i 12% Dec % " v 51% ' v .08% //.- : ' 654 10 —— 7* Preferred«— v.———50 Jun 23% — v."; 7 Apr 13% Jan 4CT Jan 45 "Mar 48 Apr 15 358 2854 —* — Card U S Printing?' -.'■?/■ 5554 May 28 12% 5 100 ——— g; Jarr 136 28 1 common Peabody Coal Co class B com. 6% 1554 13654 100 10 pfd 7% Elec (The) Nov ' 55 • - ij 57 ' — • ! Dec > 55" . ..48% *': ^-10;'v A™. 22 common—.-^—*-2% , common— Oklahoma Randall class 18% HHF preferred 6% — * :• Preferred Procter As rtftwhi^ •, 4854 4954 20: *; • common Dec 57 241 680 f \ i 12r 23% 57% 21 ; , 40 23 '."/■/ : 12 23% *. City Ice & Fuel——— ■ 13 w" ———* Lunkenheimer Nov 22% 2% Mar — . • 13 Dec-? 15" Dec » 6% Nov i 110% Dec ' 1554 Nov I 95 Dec >1 16 Jan \ 10 Jan '5Va Jan. 2% Mar 106% Oct 8%/JM» • 7854 Jan 11 July 196 1,686' 15 9454 13% 93% 94 .—100 : — —— 4854 4254 la 222 j { , Dec 54% Dec 28% Jkn 25 40 654 Natiohal Pumps . Nov 24% 13 ■ Leonard-— Dec 111 110 Mar 13% 1454 „ 28 —5 common Dec 4254 4854 10 common Corp Bancorp Northwest 18% Jan 33 * Ind Inc capital Noblitt-Sparks Jan/ 2% Jan common— Standard common / .12% May 10% Jan Gas common 1 OOoker common—2 Cylinder National National Nov 'jX 1054 Jan *H :— Co & 145a Jan May May 9 50% 11154113 113 ; —^ —————10 Kahn 1st preferred--—*— Kroger V.——— Dec Dec 105 20 6% *. 25% Jan 45% Deo 2y» Nov 7 Deo Jan Jan / Jan May * 20 20 ■ 100' Bigh 100 15 13 20 ■ 30a 100 654 50% * Hobart class A—• Dec 14% 10854 Aug 8% Apr * — Ward 49 1354 12 * ;•'; ; 16% 32% 1 4% 15 '78 "" 1% 15* ..;r,nn. ,2.-., . Range for Year 1945 • J09%109% - » — Gibson Art 19% Dec Jan 1854 10 S Co common 1 Mfg common— —* Dow Drug Eagle-Picher Dec 13% preferred Minneapolis Brewing .. .6654 654 Jan, 11 I Muskegon Mot Spec class A Sep llVa Aug 554 1% 6Va — Telephone ,_50 Cincinnati Union Stock Yards-,—-*' /Dec 35 p Jan l2% " V-/.-100 pfd—'— -v- Shares 21% 21% 44%r 4554- ~Z ? Crank—j*—5, Ball fiftriwE ! for Week - 15 7%. Jan 1 • Range "? • Cincinnati 1/ 16% Nov 37% Jan 10 Co preferred ■ Jun 7% 600 100 Cincinnati Cincinnati Gas & Elec 'i* Lo» High* —,7 - Cincinnati Jun 34. 4%. Mar 100$ Aur 7 Sales of Prices Sale Price ♦ — Oct 39 654 Oct 10a 49 % . Jan / : —— ..Dec' 5'. ; Last',:/ iTOCKS—' Champion Paper & Fibre Churngold'" Cincinnati Advertising Products ■ . Feb 7% Exchange Week's Friday; / preferred ; Baldwin preferred-*— Burger Brewing 1354 Dec 6%, Jan 200 . Prior Dec 37 : Jan ' 18% 100 67 57 ; commons Industries— Aluminum 185V Oct Dec 1254 2,000 6% 19 5 700 15% 14 common—.. American/ Laundry:":Mach—^^v^vvi20 American Products * Dec 43 Jkn. 25% Aug 654 Jbn /, 4&< 34 Jan 55%. Aug 18%, Jan - fwt 95V Dec 7%. Jan 20 50 34 Co • , 24% Sep Dec 3% Ja& $1 prior Common - Nov 22 500 18% Rubber J N Cincinnati Stock Dec 37% May 600. 95/4 of gvgg/ '//•/' ////; gg. 21% Dec .14% Jan 40 ATvZ/g 22% 49 .) 1'9% Jan Oil common- Dec; 22 8 Dec 10%/Jan: 29% IT S Now . 60 preferred Food Prod com Middle West Corp capital— Miller & Hart Inc common vtc Montgomery v Jan 454% Modine 43 • 48 8 Sep - America' common Studebaker Corp 255V Oct Feb 67 49% 14% capital 24Y4. Dec ^..16/'.: Jan->., 18% - > Dec 9 • • Co common 235V Dec Jan- - 20% -5 —• * 7 ;/y. 1,300 16%;/ -./• 700 Corp Dec 9^ 22 —* 2,100 48% Dec 26 .1354 Mar 500/. 100 6% 13%. Dec 13% 950 13% 46% 16 • Dec Nov 32 15-54' :/;;/7%/v8%:// Z: 48% Nov Nov 14 54 77% 130 Mickelberry's Monroe. Chemical 25% Feb 32 33 :/ 8y«. Nov k'-: 9754 Dec■*( 600 Feb 11% 400 . 24%, 24% * 1 / 94% 101% ,/ H Dec 34% Apr 8,600 com—.—* * Co common 23% , Jan 6% 800. 34. 19%;.-Dec. 47% 111% 200/ Standard. Brands .Aug 62 350 7854 -4 -* 110 Republic Steel Corp? common: 15% July a Jan 1654 50 20 1354 Dec IS 24%. Aug 74%. Radio Corp ol Nov 23 Feb 22% : / corn.* 1 Dec 43%- Dec Pure, oil Co (The)- common,,, Dec 52/ 60 — Dredging McWilliams '/11 500 10 54 6% , 57 cofh^ preferred — ^ursnan 100 " 29-.' -100 110 101% —• common Pullman. Incorporated Standard 22— 20 Oct 17 common.: Light dp Chemical Jv Apr Mar. 13% Mar-, ; 28%. : Oct 13% Jan July 900 •. 19% / 43%/48% / '/ 1,800 48 Co Corp New York Central, RR 21% D ec common Iron Nash-Kelvlnator* // Dec Jan preferred Printing Lincoln 2,350 ;. Apr common Umv common Co 16 10 y8 4 39- 360 52 22% Jan 10% Clark & 77c 15 100 1354 Mbby McNeil & Libby common •.;•'... 600 48% 7% 35 \18 49% 110 l General'/Electric Dec 28 42% 22 "; j Curtiss-Wright: Oct 29 12%/Apr 12/ 17% Nov Paramount Pictures Inc: V 28% *| Cumulative 350 10% - 8J%Mar BtMb-» Dec 25 3% Jan 30% —* f Extr. 100 /25//g;; :'/ 5% A- saUe /,'v > ll'/e Jan 16% 11% — " Nov 102 Dec 500 common—— / Ken-Rad Tube & Lamp com Kimberly 10054 28% Switchboard common— Kellogg 200 4754 Jan 36 20 g : 1,050 — Co uiug Utiitted Dec 26 21% pfd——* common. ' J47 ^ *') g'-JV ;vV, J High • is y* 41% 5> Machine/ capital Anaconda/Copper Mining/ BO Atch Top & Santa Fe Ry com—100Bethlehem Steel Corp common. • 3454 Nov r : 17 . .,</< / ■ Interlake 29 1<U Warrants Power $6 Jan 10 23 —* 1 $ Illinois Central RR common independent Pneumatic Tool vtc Indiana Steel Prod common Interstate Jan 754 19% (new) ..4 Low 17 16 >A • common com— Radio: Corp ' 1,600 1654 capital Illinois Brick Co 28% 3,000 1 common— Hupp Motors common 10,300 Range for Year 1945 High /v:v'■/■:////: / ':V Dec 23 July : /// 100% 10 * class A com Zenith 854 Nov —8 — Bankshares • Martin (Glenn L) 100 BartlStt common 25 common—.—,-i————*/ Spencer 17 V 45 , 354- Jan Z 350 354 45 45 -10 g 10 Co common Harnischfeger Corp common Heileman Brew Co G cap Hein Werner Motor Parts— Printing Hall 100 2% : class A General Candy General Dec 7% 21% * 5 10 . 1%-' 5 1 10 1 * *| —• * (Peter) Brewing common— Fox Dec 3054 16% Jan $ 3454 —* America Inc Mills of Flour 137% 93.54. Jan . ; 3 54 ——A, Four-Wheel Drive Auto- Dec ; 24 50 common- 79- 300. x35 Connell Dredge & & Co 76% Jun: Jan 1,100 24 ' common—10 Dodge Mfg Corp common * Doehler-Jarvis Corp" —5Domestic Industries Inc class A. .—I Fitz Simons Jan 31% 22% 24 (Alf) & Cohn Inc Eddy Paper Corp (The) Electric Household Util Corn 5454 63 77/a Cudahy Packing Co— 4%% cumulative pfd (new)—100 Curtis Lighting" Inc common——2'% Decker Jun !■: 40: Shares Low American Radiator & 8t San. com—* 25 1 vtc partic pfd— Nov 49% Jan 29% 31% 1 w Consumers Co 100 ' , 132% 138% 138% ——10 * —5 common 49 25% Jan 200 41% ' 72 Wt 80 39% —100 preferred— Towel Co common capital—*' Chrysler Corp common—,—-——.—5 Chicago '■5 35 Wisconsin Woodall Jndust Yates-American 80 common Vtc 450 • :of Prices Pat Dec 32 2254 Aug 70 43% 4354 : i 32 32 class A pfd—/. * Chicago Flexible Shaft common * Chicago & North Western Ry— *;,•; >" ? Chicago Elec Mfg: Sales for Week p High Low :■ ' Bang* , . Sale Price Range for Year 1945 Shares of Prices Sale Price STOCKS— Last for Week •: Week's Friday Sales Week's Friday ENDING JANUARY 11 ^ 34% Nov Dec 30% '1 - Volume) 163 (Number fvZ //.' 445S THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES ; Last ://,77(/:7/ STOCKS— ''7l /i? Sz /77; Republic "Steel Richman Oil US; steel ? —* 19 Ya a80% a875/a tUhl.7— 19 % 45 30 145/8 Warren 31 Cessna 66 V2 July// y.< : Dec 27 -. '/Oct Jan Dec Colorado Fuel & Jan ' .:? 29 V8 Oct 7 s/8 Jan 133/4 Dec Consolidated Steel Corp Preferred a667/e a70Ya a25Va a27% v.?* - Dec Creameries of 307 27/e 142 5% 39 Ys ;/ 107 20 7 ?• Feb Jan : 703/8 . Mar Douglas new 6% Dresser Fitzsimmons Stores Garrett /:;7;7/7 - H«firAlt Stnrlr P.vrh.tn«* Detroit Stock Exchange '<• Hancock Oil Co class A - : New York vC-'/ f Curb Associate 7 1 Holly DETROIT Car 10 Friday Week's STOCKS— SalePrice .. / of Prices Par Allen Electrio ^.1.-1— Baldwin tow 1 Rubber.^;..!—— 4% 16% 15 Va Brown, McLaren —I Burroughs Adding Machine-..——* Continental 'Motors common——! / Detroit'As Cleve jNavigatioii 10 4% . Edison Gray • common ! Detroit/Steel Corp., Motor Truck—— —2 — Frankenmuth Brewing Friar's/Ale ■ Gar —• ijj / — 1 ' —, « 7 25 6% .; 3% • Wood Industries———.—**—,—. 3:;<,■ ,14%•'•>■ General Motors common— ; .^.1.10 ' Goebei Brewing!:v'/; mt,.l .,.1-— 7 [ Graham-Paige common —_i—— 1 • 13%' Hoover Ball & Bearing—— 10 / 24% Houdaille-Hershey common—. —* ' 13% Motor Car Hurd. Lock; 1. King Seeley Corp.——— _1' Kingston Products ————I Kinsel Drug'—***—,— Kresge (S S> common——10 Foundry dr Machine———l LaSalle \ Wines :V f r,^ , - Screw Masco ——.2 *„' • , v . -w ' «. ,'ya *$,',< 35 . 7 Products.-i.»..w*—1 McClanahan Oil common— Michigan Die Casting-—,ir Michigan Sugar common——.^ -* Mid-West Abrs oommon——,50c ; 91 91 Ya 915 533/4 Jan 75c Apr 7 6 Packard Motor v — ; River Co 7% ;.l . 1 Ya 300 4'/» 32c ,5.500 Jan /! \ :i% Jan /23/4 Feb 1,600 22% Jan / 13 Ya Jan 2,100 5% r . .4 Ya 9% ••; '• • : -2% . , 3 3/i 400 12% , .2.100 • . 7 ; 700 3 ; 1,200. :.;.ioo .3 "% < 100 16 500 13% 133/4 '4% 5% Wayne Screw Products-^—/• 22 500 . 10.200 5 Ys * 1% / 9 Vs v?9'%'.- m 800 9n of Jan Air Rights Lines Juneau Gold 7 15 9% Armour Dec Smelt Oil 10% Dec . Bandtni Barker Petroleum Bros Corp Barnhart-Morrow Co * Consolidated——! Berkey & Gay Furniture Co Diamond Corp ; Chica Proadwav Oil Dept Byron Jackson Co For footnotes Vultee Crown •- 90c 95c 5% Inc //'., 7Y4 6 3/8 common—• ■» page 225. v / 5% 6 : 5% 7% 6% 7 % : High 534 Dec Jan 41Y4 Dec 500 25c Apr 1.15 Dec : 50 54 a34% a34% 16c 8,915 3 4,155 25 ? 6% Dec Jan 1% .Jan 7C 7c -" 14c -.1 /,•>':/ 3Ya ; 7f 1.00 4,000- 16c 8,000 2o ' * , 7 . May 710c 6c. Mar 109 Electric a49% — 8 Dec 7% Nov Dec 21 Jan 51 243/4 Feb 38% Dec '7 7. Foods Co 21% Northern Ry International/Tel Co & 719 21% , Ohio American Oil Aviation /Packard Co... Pictures, Inc Pennsylvania Railroad Co Phelps Dodge Corp Pullman Pure Oil Inc Co 60 34% 25 —* ——— * 42% 25 Jan 187/a Jan 7% i! : 7 Jan 25 Y2 38 Ya - 39 Dec Dec 7 13 Ya Dec 35 Dec Nov Jan 22 Dec 50®/g July 48% 32% ( Jan - 41 Ya Nov 75 1 Dec 76 3/4 76 3/4 343/4 "'•: 1,185 14 Y4 15 Ya / 445 9% Jan 65 197/a Jan 16 Y4 Aug 23 Ya Dec 53/a Jan 7/ 22 Y4 22% 307 ••>.' '// 265 7,117- 11% a54Y4 a58s/a '7 a66% 14% Dec 353/8 Mar 435 105 a Dec Jan 30 345 1,270 a303/4 a313/4 — r 13 Ya a427/a Aug 62% 9% / 520 30 % 50% 12 Ya Jan ■7/32% 1 .50 39% Jan 5% 50 Y4 ' Oct Sep Nov 925 7 48% 45% ; - 65 > Dec Dec 71 Jan :16% - Jan Jan 7 54% 10 a33% a35s/e / 15Ya 11% 4Y2 / / 2IV4 Dec 7 16 Va Oct 405/a Mar 6,685 133/a a61% 39% 50 Y2 7/ 9 29 Vi Jan Jan 38Ya 813 295/« /7^ / • j. 125 . Jan 93/a , 7,040 7 12% , 53/4 19 % . 487/a 11 Ya : * Car 1,064 128 „ 1 Co Motor 8Ya 48% —10 Paramount Jan Dec Dec 7 „ • Inc... Oct: Nov 33 Ya . Nov al8Y4 a20 —• 7 a353/8 —..*.18 Co 9 Nov 4Ya Nov • 7 American ; Jan v 32 I. 19% a60 — North 21 41Ya • a53% a53% 7.- North 18 Oct Dec 7 30 Ya 13% ....• Apr Dec Sep 13 Y4 1 RR 11% H Feb / 35 • Dec 15% Dec 31' Dec 12 Dec 28 Y4 Mar 3,430 52% Dec 333/a 45 Dec 363A Dec ■ /7 217 '-'/ 63) > 43 V 43 Va 36% 40 Ya 175 26 a667/8 450 48 y4 Mar 64 Oct 22 Y4 395 17V2 24% Dec a62 22 % Jan Mar Jan / Nov Mar a75% a76% • Central Jan 29 Ys Mar - 683/4 28 32 8 k * York 16 46 3/i rv 21 48% Copper Corp New / 4Y4 / Jan Jan Feb 78 a27 Y4 a283/8 Canada..—^ Inc 39 Y2 48 V2 Jan 214 al8Ya a21V8 -- • ; Corp— Dec 20 Ya 71,185 — Tel Oct 203/s 10% 30%/ 30% . pfd—'.——• of Oct Jun 52Yi 7:7 55 14,610 384 1 ./ —• Co • Feb / 49% Aug 38 Ya 130 ; 33/a ■' /. 247/a a39 Ya a39% .5 • Corp.. a243/4 32% 1 8 Class. A' —I? ::*—»/ -:v" Electric Bond 6s Share Co —..5 Electric Power. & Light Corp..al9% Electric 3 732% 32% (Del).—5 —— 956 a34% a35 35/8 /;-. • 11 a24 Oct; Dec Jan 231 10% 11 33 Vi 68 Va Jan 343^ 100 30 ' Dec / it 945/e /;•'-> 260 30 / Dec 10% Dec ' Jan 1,685 /: a44% a453/4 Jun Nov ((39% Apr 230 22% 3 7 39 Va 7 48% July .V, 142 523/4 ; Dec Nov 15 Aug V 17% t 25 :/(-•■ 825 a73% a735/8 Company—..25 Corp 525 ' 21»/4 a447/a * —* Corp 23 Ya 101Y* r 112 7 Dec !' 32% May 53/a Jan 25 1 < / 49 : Jan 255 vi. 7 ;//-/' 7 69'/is Jan 523/4 22 Jan 6Y2 3,670 a45 Ya a50s/8 5 Corp— McKesson & Robbins, Inc Montgomery Ward & Co, Inc f 22 Ya : 77% 115 ' 10% 35 99 Jun 745 a55 Ya &55 Ya Aircraft Co 10 23 29% Nov 50 Y4 196 Feb, 50 Ya 452 19 Jan , 151 35 . 161 7:7/15/ 109 a39% a40Y4 < 35 Jan 42 Y2 566 < 15 — 122 ;7a67% a67% / / (46%? 48% 13 Ya 14 ... 12 1,021 : Nov J5o; Nov ://; ( 19% a637/a a678/8 ! 2.10 Dec " al883/«al923/4 3 — ... Edison Oil 17% a67% a 192% ( 9% Nov 19c 20c V Nov Jan 1®!i Dec ' .-• 565-7 6% Jan Jan 21,000 •-7. 7o 7,000 (. 2c Sep *' 3,330 Mar 35% Nov Dec ('/•■ // Sep 1 Dec 28 Jan 3Va ... •v7v 2.60 ;/.-iv7:v — 2,325 (,• imtM Libby, McNeill & Libby • . 328 7 Z/v 16% Dec 50 Ya 27 2,357/ .( 20 Ya Jan ;/ 153/4 Jan 4,400 Dec Dec 227/a 28 /.Feb 7 Dec 29Y2t Dec v 2,430 18C 2.25 7 i 9: t >• 10 Ya Mar ; 44 £ 15c 16c 101%; Zellerbach Kennecott 1% Mar 12c • . 2.50 13 Graham-Paige Motors Corp... 3% Aug 7,862 . 9% 5 '& 15c : / Goodrich (B F) - Co..—.— 173/4 100 • ' Dec x 7^493/4 7^7/* Sep 7. 15 Jan, -i 'V V 5 Corp— Curtiss-Wright Corp 650 42',/ 95C ___l ; see / • . / 21 Ya : . . 39 " Jan 365 Nov 41% 42 7 V'-J- '' 4 Co..;./.../.'*. Corp Gas & Continental Range for Year 1945 12,650 6% > 7-1'-'' ' 3% 18C — ' 1 2 Corp Stores 5% 42 v- 30 83/a '■ Pacific Railway Co—7—«~25 Case (J I) Co ..—.25 Caterpillar Tractor Co.—i_—.—..—* Cities Service CoL..i—10 Loew's. • 6Y4 / 42 Blue Bolsa • common U34 3% 5 - 323/a :• i , 39Yft Jan 2,043 8 3/a 33 Ya Corp..—.1 Continental Motors Corp—..1 Lota. 49 % 3 Ya 10c ... Company Commonwealth Unlisted Issues Shares 248 497/ 33 Ya "w— - . Commonwealth & Southern BROKERAGE Hid* 60 21 ,r ' 40 26% Canadian Sales of Prices Low 698 v/.;7> (7/•(••'(..-. Co Borg/Warner Corp Range / for Week Price ; 23 Ya Co.... Corporation Aviation Borden 13% Dec 5 Ya Dec / :/// 'Par / Jan ■ Dec •/ 30c / Dec i Dec 36% NOV Nov 253/4 Bethlehem Steel Corp Angeles Stock Exchange ;vv/:,;,:•/.- 8tock»^//////;/./ ///;z Sale ^/•'//';///'a////''/ Jan 39 38 22 Vj '. Mng Co & Refin International Nickel / 30 Ya 263/4 / 105/a Bendix Dec Dec FACILITIES Week's Jun : 23 Ya •Z7/;7;v Interlake Iron Corp./— T.aaf 7c Jan ."(;: Nov 78 , 143% Aug 42 Dec 18c 26% 313/a Vi Dec 33% ' 1,575. 25 . 55 Jan 2,770 20 Ya Copper Mining Co——..—58 Barnsdall Dec 19% 17 ANGELES-—TRinity 4121 Friday ,/ Jan 54 8,100' ( a66% a70% a40 % Great Los 300 Jan 4c 20Ya /(■■>: 30 - fe Dec 27%- Oct ••••;. 25% Aug 10 Co Baldwin Locomotive Works vtc General West 7th Street — LOS 41Y8 25c 83/8 ; & •Co General 2IO Deo 38 Ya 47 8% Aviation Dec COMPLETE INVESTMENT — 144 125 : 60 ' (IUl^-—m.^5 :( A T & S F Ry Co *——100/ Atlantic Refining Co.— .25 Cons Listed * Inc. • Stocks— Anaconda Direct Private Wire to Allen & Co.* New York Angeles Stock Exchange / Co.. Commercial Solvents FAIRMAN & CO. NOV . 20% Aug 77.-7-7 31 Ya 7 Amer Rad & Stan San Corp.— /Columbia M ember Los 49 American Tel & Tel Co..,—100 American Viscose Corp. ——14 ; AND Air Mng ( 5,000 42 7^-.; : Cons 18 3/4 , 6 3/a May 520 a40% a40% - Mng 7 rJ/>. / 5 Ya >11% 19 Ya 7. _1 Oil . 77Y2o Dec Jan 7/a Jan 363/a 42 U-—. - Mar 10Ya " Inc-./--i..^—..1 Gold Mammoth /American .7%/Dec 4% Mar /•i. pfd—25 — UnlisteA Dec Dec v 20% 38 Ya California Consolidated Dec :7i7 55 24c • *7 32 77 7.7 25c - Dec. . '• ; • West Oct Nov 10 % Nov 8 9% Apr 4%, Jan".. 9%. Feb' v. 77 • f Nov 60 26 Ya 12c 7 7 53 Ya 7 He 25 Corporation & 267/a 32 ; 12c 25 46 : 7/v —• , .1' ... 7.200 tNov Jan 33c , (/;.( Oct 1.75' Dec 18 Feb 5Ya /• 600 Deo 80c ( , Jan 20 4,138 7: 43/8 Dec Dec 45o( Dec . 483/a Jan 1,900 17 Ya 26% Con? Chollar G & S Mng Co— —1. Imperial Development Co Ltd— —25CZend a Gold Mining Co———— —25c Dec .17% /./'53A Mar,-. ;»-$%- Jan.. / 200 22 Jan. ..Apr,: 2%.Aan 3%- Jan ,7.500. . 15% 1 Oil Black 7% Dec 14.// Jun Feb b V. 217 Cardinal 6% Deo <,:■ '•..7 25 6% : 65c 7 4 Dec 1.25 Jan 34% Dec Ya 9Y8 Apr 6,245 8%' 7 9 Ya — * Calif Mining Stocks—•-••- 4Ya Dec Jan 60c 16 Ya // a68 % Alaska 7% Dec 6 Y2 • 65c 9 65c ! . Jan 29o 710 7 i 7/Z9'K:V 10 Ya 16% 20c Dec Nov 1.20 Jan 7-7 ^%' 7i 7 545 " / / 10 -7 603/4 >1- Dec 29 Jan 9% 5 Dee '34^/.Dec Jan 3% May , 2,500 / •8%' 10 Walker & Co.-Bu— 2% 1,100 ,9% K7 - / . . 7 15 >v 7 8% ' 60% Feb 8c 200 1,353 41% Sep v . Dec 195 • 33/4 Aug 18,350 - • B * a29% a297/a , i 77 1.65 Jan 55c 37,700 75c 1.50 ; 2 Union 39% Nov.- .-:/2%/Jan?v; /1.100 .. 17% 7 13 z 63 5% 17 7 200. . OH of 72 Y2 c * Company Oil Co Universal -6% Dec , / • 37 6 :7( 16% ' /; 44 '• ' 44 7:"-' Transcontinental 31 May 20% Peo ; 7 16% $ Dec Dec 1.50 July Aug v.v. 1.45 Jan / ; 800 •/ 40c 24 Jan 19% Dec 1.75 Dec Jan 30o 832 ga/a 7 60c 14,200 8% ' - 183 i . 18,064 1.10 / 36 Taylor Milling Corporation..— Transamerlca Corporation Dec 12 233/4 Mar 30 Va : 29%Feb 5Ve 17j . / //3%/Feh;// 200 300 6% Sunray 5% Nov Jan 3,900 , 5 ' # 100 375,8 Pacific Standard Dec 3 • % 100 ■ '. 34 .1 * class 300 83/4 8 Ya 4% Calif Gas Co Bouthern . t / 1 preferred class A Western 4 Jan . 2 Ya /; 1,200 /'."/' 6% 8'/./.Dec >1% Jan 30% ;;4:/.; - 1 : Jan 5% Mar '/ 14.100 ■ " •:.;.7%V //6%- :/;.7% '•^.••i/: /13V4 13 Ya Tube B? common.—————1 Warner Aircraft* common 4 Y« r" Southern : 3% Dec 35%: Nov 9%/Dec ' 200 • preferred /7 18 50c 1.10 .—25c 7 ' 155 v 1.05 '7Ya 8Ya 1 —.... .7 42% .,49c 10 common 13% Dec 27% Nov Jan 7; 45c Dec 32 Yi May Jun May 9c ' — Trading Corp: 6% Dec Dec ,9 „ •.;iZ6% Mar 200 30 * .. May v .10 .22 / Jan 2,800 11% 5Ya TlTOli Brewing Pdyilte Co * —1————4.^.—i 3% /ftnited Shirt-Distributors.———.—* United Specialties.,—* common— Dec' • 34% 5% 10 Radiator /:22 May: ./ ;/3% 5Y4 & 6 .6% Manufacturing ——————<—l \ Simplicity Patt common.i————1 « 6. . , ./ 200 8% ; V Jo Rheller * .34% May 20% 11 343/4 Raisin Paper btaudara Jan '33 ?/;/ 1 6 ; - -—2 ttcotten-Dillon Oct 15 Vs 31.400 ;v-'ivvt'- (H W) Jan 217/b 700 1,400 6% 20% 11%; Parker/'Wolverine',.i,-u-.^w«^^f.i^.*-v Peninsular Metal Products.^— 1 ; Prudential Investing ^—^————~1 Rlckel 23 Ya ,7% Oct 12% Aug 27%, Aug ///'; 25"// Oct 8 Ya 49c 25 Co 3,100 200 1.05 1.50 ; 16,723 : v ' 1 common 200 1.50 42% l common 20% 200 ;,:'--/. v. .... 1 .1 30c 771.35 : r—i/vl/ 1 33/4 3,800 ' ;:';• 25c ;; . i / u , 1.35 /] Dec 2.00 . , 15 Ya July 20% 77 '.'re- (1.50 1 „. Corp Corp Dec 62 Vi Oct 91% Dec 7 15Ya Jan 26c 1 Signal Oil & Gas Co class A___. Signal Petroleum Co (Cal) Sinclair Oil Com /Southern Calif Edison Co Ltd Dec Jan 300 5% i 33 1 .76 3%. Jan 53/4 / 185 3,745 1,685 r - 9 Y4 1.25 30C. 100 .., 1,900 347: 9 1.30 , Co 1.85 32 30 ,"/loc; ; Shell Union Oil Corp.: Sierra 14% Dec 300 25/8 5 1.70 32 Stores) '"Inc— : ...!! *' Security Company ...30 ; Dec 800 : .4Y« 5V ;P V w- Car_^—.—/ Park Chemical Ca eommop.^...—«.l Parke, Davis common.* Parker Rust-Proof common/——2 Vt 3%. /■:■ 2% 8% 1 —* Murray Corp commqn-—-10 . 1 Safeway 4% Dec 2,300 .: : Oil Oil .Warrants' 1,354 * ( Ryan Aeronautical Co Dec 6% 62% Jan Ranch 78 y« 77 * Co Nov Nov ; common Oil 10 123/4 32% Corp Corp 20 y4 Jan Oct 17% , Elec Petroleum Richfield /.' 25%t Pec 7% Mar 700 35 / 10 Rice ■ 5% Dec 10 y2 9% Mar/ •//4;;?:: Apr 1% Jan 400 / 3Ya/ • — . Motor Products common———. % 4 Jan 7% ^8:/f / -S^b 1 15% 22 10 . 4V* Jan 1,100 8% 35 : — /j£*. 53/4 republic Dec ^ & Pacific Lighting Pacific Western Dec 24 300 .8% ;,7.*7.7 /, - ■/ 3% . 25% Jan 23 % '3% ... Lake.v < ' Jan 1,100 34 f ——i- • , Jan 25 Ya 22 - Oct 21Y4 , 400 23%; 0% „ Dec 1.100 30% Mfg*———-v*—t. Dec Gas Jan 6Y8 May 7Y2 Aug 200 Jan Clay Products Pacific 13 505 16 Ya Ltd Petroleum Oil .Co_— Pacific 19% Dec ; 9% Dec :1% 78 8 .33/4 205/a 800 13%// 23 Ya ——* , 5 Y2 1,300 6% 11 .. Hudson May/ ?. 15% 14% 75 : v Dec - 16% Dec Jan 8% 800/ 100 .^ 63/9 3% 6 s — 5 - Jan 14 , 2,500 9 5%5% 9% 10% 24 Y4 ^25 16; 16% __ 200 . :.25Ya- 25%. 25% 253/9 5% Detroit-Michigan Stove—.———1 Federal ' 25% —5 1% 5.900 : 400 21 8Va • 25% 1 — Ironi— 500 4Y4; 21 2 July 10% Jan 3.500' 680 8% 62% Oil, Mng & Dev Co Occidental 193/4 Dec 503/4 July /^_ /■:■■,/ Co. Dec 385 200 Corp Corporation, Oceanic 4%; 16 Ya 3Y4 "*8% Diablo Nordon Year 1945 Range for Shares . 18% ; 19% • f * common—.—«J20 , Detroit Gasket ueuroib ",_' • Mt Hiah. 4% 1 — Sales Range / lor Week ^ Petroleum Pictures Dec 1.35 Dec 372 com. Manufacturing Merchants 173/a Jan 350 . 11 76 31 .....1 Monogram Jun 123/i Mar 30c f Nov 94% Oct 33 % Sep 50 8% / '/ 78 27% ,' 31 Mascot v Oil Co. Detroit ;$lciokExchange 380 359 Jan i Nov 27 64% , Menasctf" 10,20lf 31 64 Ya Lockheed Aircraft Corp Los Angeles Investment Co.. / 1,310 1.20 19% .__j, Co. 17 y2 Apr Nov 31 Corp Petroleum 20. Dec 28 38 Ya ' Jan 71 Dec * .- Lincoln v/; 10 Ya 31Y4 11 Intercoast Petroleum Corp-.—.—10c Jade' Oil- Co....-^.../.^.' :,.,Tpn" /: Lane-Wells -Co._-i—' i /Telephone! Randolph 5530 550 Nov 137% 16% Aug 26% Jan 1,585 8% » ? Jan Dec 30% Dec • 7Ya com Co Development Co.—•. Hupp Motor 94 375 19% 40% 120 Aug '17 1.00 375 1 4 / 275 17 % 1.10 Hudson Motor Car Co—/ Hunt Foods Inc common. , 10 Chicago Stock Exchange Ford Building A common.. High 1,877 31Y4 %' 17 "l - Jan Mar ) 7; 348 23% ,24% ;/ II_I.II/2 Corp Gladding, McBean & Co Goodyear Tire & Rubber //T/ /i/i :^v A?? New York Stock Exchange Motors class Corp 77 17Y4 17Y4 a93% a937/a Farmers & Merchants Nat'l Bank__"l00 Farnsworth Television & Radio l General % 30 y2 i 24 4 __ I 28% 192 • 34%' 373/s ..50c Corp 25 al32%al39% * ... 125 : 800 37Y4 I_1 / Inc Exeter Oil Co Ltd class A Low • 6 3/8 7. :t Industries (new) Electrical Products WAtling, Lerchen & Co. 6 al38 Ya • Co! Aircraft, 114 •, America, Dec ••27% Sep Iron Range for Year 1945 High "" 1 18 V2 85 3/4 125 I—Z~5 583/s " Refining & Chemical—1_ 2 Youngstown Sheet <fc Tube common—* 100 Co 270 ... • Shares a41Ya a41Ya Chrysler Corp Nov Aircraft 287 7 Ypungstown' Steel/poor IUn)l.-Ji—^* •: /" Aug California Packing Corp com.. Central Investment Corp 1,200 7; -15 Ya 5% 56V'8 ■ for Week of Prices Low 33 Va Dec ;/. 39% Mar ..30 Van Dorn; Iron,. Works-v—. Jan Sales Range Sale Price ' a64% Vlchek Tool STOCKS Low-7,7/7 //./•Jligh 33j/4 a60 Week's Last /Range for Year 1945 . . ,v;//7 (U; 703 •55-60?, /:•/ 1,718 7 a24% a25 Ya '/■>< 501 10 Thompson Products Inc 1,'ivV' pwyfilgh 33V4 Ohio Shares of Prices • of Friday for Week // Range (//./Far: Bros Standard : RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 11 Sale* /.Week's Friday Sale Price i / CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL THE OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES I'Week'g/ /•■"' ''/'/:/'%/ : =;•/ ■: of America— Steel Corp Radio Corp Republic 18% Oil Co of Del-;——r—* Roebuck & Co (new; -* 40% OH Co (Ind>— Standard Oil Co (N J)Stone & Webster, Inc— Studebaker Corp & CO Swift — — Co Texas ——25 29 ' —-1 --*> Jan y,: 26% Oct Oct /•' 39% Nov \13%' Jan % 18% Dec v// Preferred- '. / 57% Nov Blaw-Knox / 35% Jun 42% Dec 36% • •:-/-75 - 33 V* 38 s/2 327 •a60% a61l/2 64 38 V'a 33% Dec 38% Dec 60% Dec Lone 5<1% Nov 22% Nov 39% Mar 68 a487ij a50 Tide Water 1° S U : 8 Corp——& (Del.) Corporation Steel ,Corp United ?v Ya. ;—. Fireproofiag Oct Ohio Oil & Gas Aug 33% Feb 590 S,:'.;- 13% Jan Pittsburgh Dec 82 Va - 317a July 763 38 36% • Dec 52% Dec Co v/,50% Dec vtc Alloys Common Philadelphia Stock Exchange Range of Prices Shares Autocar Company ■ V, ' • ■.•••' ^ Chrysler Corp. •; CUrtis Pub. Co — 50%- 52% -74% ' f, 16% .21'■ Corp 2,168 " 'V-1' / - 10% 11% . .7% 8% 42% 45% 26% 42% ■ 44% -12% 265 - ,,T' • Corp 32% : Co Oil Salt : Dome Paper Scott 31% 1.360 220 45c I 3% ,3% 599 / 27% ■/ Corp———^. • 977 i / 1% .>'• • 8% • 39% 6% y " " '5% . ey8 5% , 6% 44 y2 44 V% 36 Vt v 37% 6'/a 44% 36% / Dec 700/ > Dec j Dec v 21% 20y» 6 1% Jan Jan 1% 34 328 214 / , ; '-----i...—25 • 1% 70% : nr« 37% Dec ; 37% May IVa ;/17% 14% 4th i ^ - ' New York Stock Exchange ; . 1 — _ v Phone ' • CEntral 7600 Bell Teletype 6L 591 v Nov A: Jan'* / Range for Year 1945 High pp % 7% Jan / Jan 162 Feb §7% /Apr Nov A.v •, 3% ; t : IV'b - 2,467 . 38% Jan 13% Jan 48 ;/;'- 49% py.;,- 5,061 ' •25%, 23% 25 Va , 50% : Nov 35 / Dec 41% Dec Dec 31 ; 11% Jan 21 65 " Dec , Feb Dec. 10638 105% Mar Nov 21% Nov 11% Jan 13 5% Dec., . Jan Dec Jun 30 Jan 9 Dec 36 ; 27% Nov 4% Nov •,.1% Jan 151 4%; Aug Nov 23% Mar Jan Nov 18% Sep 25 Jan ; 19 Nov 2% "% Apr 1% Jan;;;-:; t 4,102 4y8. • 8 ; 17% Jan /y:-/ 4% Nov Jan 610 .« . 52 42;.; Aug 10 ■ 6 22 ' Jan 27% Nov 73 Jan 20 Dec 55 ,45% Oct ' 11% Jan Jan f.; 61% ; 7% Dec ; ■ Feb 17% Nov /';'. 3% July 9% Dec 66 hi ; Jan 39% Dec 23 1% Feb 23 Dec 27% Dee I' 14®V Jan Dec 10% • 40% 115 oct :■•• 47% Jan Mar 21% Dec Jan 16 / Tift 34% Oct Jun Jun no 29% Mar Dec 10 13% Jun 46% July 22% Dec 122 Mar 48 22% Nov 31 Oct 80 ; 8 y?, 29 Va v Dec 8 30 . 6V8 Aug , Oct 14% Oct Jan so 49% Nov Oct 42% . :-'•■ 4 8% Nov 46% Nov Jan 36% •PfymP 3% / 4y4 ■ 49% preferred _—i : Improvement-; United Gas i Established 1871 St., St. Louia 2r MUsouri ' . Jun Jan ;5 Jan 19% Jan : 50 • 52 3% - 4 4%: United Corp common*-.——-—- Dec Unlisted Securities /: A ^.33'// Dec 44% Dec 32% Mar;;1 600 73 V8 ' • 1' Nov ? 6 - ' 31 y* Aug 379 27% May 588 • 57% 52 ^—* —1 cpmmpn-iii.L.r^25: Dec ; -?Nov . 45 Jan 27% Mar ; : 11 - 9% Jan ; ■! 550 36% 37% , Dec Mar 7% Sep '•• 427 t 2% Dec Jan 5c 309 ,■— .12% 10 ppmr. Feb 100 67,766 97 / Jan Jan :: ■;; 90c 1 20 Tonopah Mining Transit: Invest Corp / Dec 3% Dec 44V'a Dec : ■ « Jan y 4% 300 i 67 Jan 700 r 116% 705 8% 55% ■ ' 72% — Dec 6V4 Nov- / Dec : Dec 21 r Jan> 20% Nov, .: .. 56 46% 8%.. 56 f 638 30 46% — Tacony-Palmyra Bridge— " Class A participating S3 2% Jan 282 ■v 43% 44%; 10% 11% • 500 Jan 58 , Dec a 45% 30 ..50 — Preferred r Dec '2% 215 Dec 37% Mar 4,689 32% 43% — common-—.-; Oil Sun 31% 458b r 50 common— preferred 2nd 77% •; — 445 ' 120% 120% ; 3:V —— 5% • 5,649 / v/. ' :81, ' : / 29 V* 28% 69 preference common — —100 preferred —-——25\, Elec Power 8% pfd- 4.4% Reading | r 300 North Dec •'/60V4 ; •."' 7% Jan 7,766 - 29%. 28 29% * fi % . 2,850 • 44% -r ' 25% 8 Y* A'j>' 50 Manufacturing 12% 13 34 2,451 16 y4. 45% _ . Philco Dec Jun 7% Nov 55% NOV ^ 21% Jan 131 f'?: 15 '• 50 ■ Philadelphia Electric Co common. Phila Dec 27% Jan 62 v.-v-d-'i $1 , /A'/ 196% Nov 43% Aug 654 11% 50 Pennsylvania RR — Penna Power & Light— * 28% Jan . 60% 16% , Power & Light—— Penna Salt 935 845 13% m Lehigh Coal & Navigation—l— Lehigh Valley RR Pennroad IIV'4 12% Jan \L0W / { National Jan Jan 78% 59% ;..V).p ; %Gimbel Brothers ?:}}'■!> Feb Feb • 78 Va • v 1% Wis 23 % 21% 52% 10 Dec , 13 % Motors—— Dec Nov - 16% 9% 6 5% 109 v. 132% 138"% 1 General Feb ' Chicago Stock Exch.' Chicago Board of Trade New-York Curb Exchange Associate ' ;*■/ Light— 27 Va Jan 126 ,2,260 55c ■ Dec Jan 93 • 909 s Dec 11% 10% 100 Dec 33 Apr 187a . 454 2% com—12% Members 5 '§ 138% common—i.———* vv: 22%; Battery-L—.—-~ 5V'4 St. Louis Stock Exchange ; Electric Storage 17% 157% ; -r" -JDelaware; Power & / Edward D. Jones & Co. . High: 13 ; : 35% • 25% • V, 24 7/s Wheel Co— Budd • Range for Year 1945 1,009 - 29 y4 28 \\ common—-——5c Locomotive Works ▼ t c (EG) Mfg Co common Baldwin Budd 31 Va 188% 193y8 28% 193% -100 Tel & Tei— American .25 V\ Jan 111 68 67 St. Louis Listed and Low High Low 30% Jan for Week • i.-.-.i—r---. 3% Aug 1% Mar 181-4 Bales Week's Last Stores • ,. 380 •; Dec 12 Nov-; /11 % Dec " 20 V4 2% 1% \ — . common.!—-—-1 —.———1 fetecl ———* Brake—.————-• Westinghouse Electric Corp American • •. United States Glass Westinghouse Air .. Jan / '* Bros—-—--——————* Mining———————1 Vanadium Sale Price 25 Va Feb'- V:- 4% 175 Shamrock Oil & Gas common——1 Standard Steel Springs— ^ 1— 25% July • Friday Jan 9% •:• /: . 7% /,5a-..' Reymer & San Toy 37% May . Jan 363 53% 53% 3538 . Jan. 17% 112/ a23%: a23 % Z —* -1 Pittsburgh Steel Foundry com Renner a50% a52%/ 5 — i---------_r.* v/; GaSv—-—a—,--—5 ;f —^ Plate Glass new— —10 — Screw & Bolt Corp———11% Pittsburgh Nov Apr 44 % 12 6% //• Preferred' Dec 34% Jan fi 446 Dec Jan 13 ; 189 10 % 12 Pittsburgh Oil & Sep'.-':? 1% 59% IV-10% Jan -/ 894 /•• 10% ■,/i- 12 ■ Pittsburgh Brewing common— - Jun / 822 19% Dec ' •;/"7% Dec* 10 % ;. 220 / High. 42 Y* Apr- 3% /. 870 . ; ./ 115 16 Corp 98 127 /••;'-27%: 10 50 27% 115 —1U Fuel Supaly— Jan 320 10% ——^-1 Mfg McKlnney Apr 319 •/./ 22Var 24% -* 117% 53 V* 6V« / •,;■; Jan 28 % 295. — —J<» — — //' 84% 2,055 "/'/v 33% 33 ■ Pictures Ina——: \ 33% Western Union Tel Co A———.—••—a^o8 Westinghouse Eiec & Mfg Co 12 % 38 Willys-Overland Motors, Inc—— •! Y? < Woolworth Compbny (P W)———10 Gas 145 36' ; :36 Iv/// 4% 4% a84% a87% -4 A : f Glass Mountain National -- ; — Refractories preferred— Walker 8tar ^5 \ al46%al49V« a52% a53% 6% 26% 143 al04%al07% Bros Warner ; ' • Jan 17% 335 a213/a a22% ---* &107% 100 al49/tt 10 / r" ' Carbide & Carbon Corp Union Pacific Railroad Co— United Air Lines, Inc——— Union United Aircraft - -- 44% Candy—-————12%'.12VV common-—• Range for Year 1945 /,/./ Low — Jeannette a61'/a 39 24% . Sales / far Week Shares••' High . ——•—* Co Gas &. Electric Harbison Jan 49% 'Low • . 10% 0 common---^ Range of Prices ■ 10 107/8: Continental Commercial Corp com-—1; ;' *•••; 2% v'2% Devonian Oil ————,—-10, —■ 25 .25 ' Duquesne /Brewing. — >,-5 33 33 Fort Pitt Brewing 1 8% 8% 9Vr Jan';/"' 18% Week's -Sa,e Pficc'' ■ -^1—-r——,--;---100/.-L; iD;LX Columbia 3114 Mar - 1,275 ■ W.■ Bar" "•;• '•'/;•; : • Ludlura. Steel—44% Arkansas Nat Gas Co Jan 20''ft* 11% a22% a22y2 'iTOCKS-r: \ Allegheny; 68 % Nov 21% Nov Jan-/,/% 5712 460 ' ; ;/';/■ 35 V* Jan/r 223 68%,: Jan 29% ' Co.. Assoc Oil ' -- Gulf Sulphur Texas / 34%.: Jan 160 zr a44% a47Va. 43T« 43%c 32% 2?j ——-— Dec Dec / / 738 17%;;; 68% r' 19 y8 25% 1,641 ' -- Jan JaU'./.v, "32% Clark Inc-i--—--—•'MV/a '■ :• Brands, Standard Standard 10 y8 101 a59% a59% ; a5J? /a jv- V;/; 35../, • '17% - • }!,'? ' 15 ■ Pittsburgh Stock Exchange '■•'.:Friday ; -/;lv •'"••/ Last,. V High •' 19% 1,110 1,433 18%- a31% a31%. 37 40%' Seaboard Socony-Vacuum Oil Co— Southern Railway Co-'—-——t— High \ .31;, - Sears ;'C 2 Low " 18 i Range for Year 1945 Shares of Prices Low ■■i 'par ■—.* /';;// ; ,/• i for Week Range Last. .w".V/: -///SalePrice '*•>STOCKS— ■ 11^ WEEK ENDING JANUARY RANGE FOR Sales Jan 34 Dec" Jan .49 NOV Nov - 35 25% NOV , ■ ' Westmoreland Coal •24':-/v' 22% —.—i10 ———i.—.20- Westmoreland Inc 43% A:43'.//: .43 y8 > . 18% ' 195 - 25 x Oct"; 30% Jan •25 Dec ■V 41% Dec C^HAWAN J.IStED MARKETS GE Toronto Slock / ''" . ■>/■• Abltibl Power & \ ; Par Paper common.——• preferred preferred ——— Acadia-Atlantic Sugar common 6% - 7% . . * —100 100 Low '/•: 97- —* 180 22 1,720 103% 105 140 100 • 104 31 Preferred AJax Gas OH & Oil— 1 & Gas Consolidated ay2c 10c ... H6 „ .! 1.65 • • Cooper Aluminium Aluminum 100 —• 100 • • Ltd common of Canada pfd Anglo Canadian Oil Anglo Huronian ; Ansley Gold Mines——; Aquarius Area 1.58 1.65 PorcuDine Gold- Mines • 1 _1 1 / 22 y2 24% 103 v. / 150 ,160 106% 107 % 1.10 13.900 1.30 10% 30c 65c 85c 19 %c 24c ■ . ; Athona 14 %c Aug 30 : footnotes, see page 225. '; — Mines - Dec Aumaque Gold Mines Geld Mines Aunor 2.35 May 21c 20c Jan Bagamac Mines Dec 50c Dec Bankfield Consolidated Mines 23 Dec Bank 98% : 10 7,190 ?'-• 815 •v'99 :■ : 99% ' /. :38c 1 Montreal Feb 97 Jan 103 Oct Bank of Nova 95 Feb 134 Nov Bank Toronto— 100% Jan 73c Jan 107 1.30 Nov Jan 11% Nov 64.750 58c Sep> 96c May Jun 16c May 27c Scotia--^— = Bathurst Class B . 79.800 10c Jan 59c 78C 93c 25.500 27c Mar ,1.40 57c '/ 50,600 ■128c Aug 12c 15c 39.200 68c 76c 352,950 15c July 39c 63.400 30c Dec 50c 65c 1.38 56,900 4.50 4.80 8,460 Bear —1 1 Exploration & Radium Beattie Gold Mines Ltd— l 7 1.46 1.57 v Mar 74c 3.60 13c Jan ; 96.350 • 96,043 10% Jan 1.610 16% Apr 25c - ,22 7 7»/i 1.41 1.49 1.41 1.60 j r 95c Dec 45c Nov 1.0? May 88c • - Oct 1.90 Apr Nov 22y4cApr 22 y2 Dec • . 26% May 34 Dec ••• 105 34 21c Mar 275 34%; 34% 5l/4 ; 21c 4.75 Nov 24c 5% , Nov 63c X 54C 24 Oct' 62c Jan 18c 21% . DecNov Jan 46c , 333i 22 ..V Dec 40c 35C 158,700 1.25 23V'2c * a—* —: 6%C Feb ; 7.300 V 60c , A — 2% 5.432 54c : ? ' Dec ,f.;99%. Dec 5/ Dec 2% 35c, . . Power class Dec 1.75 2 43c J.„ 23c > 24 ;■ 34Va — Base Metals Dec 32c of Barcelona Traction Oct Dec 7.60 of 51c 1 10 ,_10 10 10% Dec 9% Dec 7%c July - 9 ; 70c j; 38c / 45c 64c V 1.25 "4.75 1 1 y—— — Feb 15c High ipl LOW 44c 80c ;,; \ Range for Year 1945 Shares High Low 48c 1 1 1 1 Aubelle Mines Ltd ■ For Mines Yellowknife Atlas Nov 20c 29.600 / 1 ":'Saler;'ri for Week 47c -l' V.: 57c : Ashley Gold Astoria Quebec Mines Dec Dec 32.500 540 10 % 28c __ 21c 100 1,105 20% 116 Mining /; / *of Prices ;■ 'fT 2%' Dec 107 •j 100 -i 99% /;,:';: —1 ; Armistice Gold Arntfield 14% 1.195 ... B 1.24 28c 78C / Apr 1.25 Mar 43,200 ,103 130 Feb 12c 166.625 * .19% 113 14:800 55c 45c 146 106 V* - 2,000 9%c IOV2C ; Sep 7%c Jan 2,600 " 10c Aug '• /$ale Price ■■Paf''p-y * ;■/ 10 1 Mines Dec 180 17 ; ' py-y 5p 21c. Jan 99 • 120- 116 46c —— ■/ 10c / 31. 24 Alger Gold Mines Aleoma Steel common Preferred ; 116 21c Alberta-Pacific aidermac 30 96 140 40. 178 v.; 22 'v 20% Mar Gold Arjon Dec5 7 44 3,462 — •/'/■Warrants ••"■:• High 2% Mar 15,540 • Corp, Ltd common i|S4%&. conv preference—.—;—, Range for Year 1946 Low ;; }''■*'*i'''';, ii;'V- Argus Shares 9% 96 100% , ' High 8 8 Va Agnew-Surpass Shoe, common—; * Preferred —100 Acme for Week ' Sale Price H of Prices STOCKS— , Range '.':•■• .Friday / /•;/ :' Last' • ■,-ftp;;//"• V://.•; .• K:.P /; ;:4-:v-,/./ • Sale* Range f/I//';/-'/;'/■ "i !• ' ."STOCKS—i-. // ; * : Week's Week's // pPv+p'r Friday '"Last-;- Exchange Canadian Fnnds ; F0B WEEK ENDING JANUARY 11 27y2 May 34% Dec * 30 63.550 / 22 235 4 Oct 12 %c May 14 Jan 5 Dec 24 %c Mar 20 Ta Dec Apr 7 Dec 58.175 1.22 Jun 2.33 Feb 20.944 1.24 Oct -• -110 3 1.90 May FINANCIAL CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & THE Number 4455 163 Volume LISTED MARKETS CANADIAN RANGE FOR WEEK ; ENDING JANUARY U Week's Range Sales for Week of Prices Shares Friday Week'a Bales Range for Week of Prices Friday Shares Last Sale Price STOCKS— -*'•, ——*^' A,—,— Beatty Bros class ' Class B • ——— 63c - 182 15 1.30 • 14% , —.*-L.a..1 / ' 15 17,600 520 2,140 14,050 - 40% July 30 Sep Dec 82c Nov 15 - 1.35 35 . 1.25 34% 74c 77c 90c 40c 38c 45c 18 134,523 aaaa_;.*...aa.'—* Blue Ribbon common * .Preferred —-50 16 14 13% "Ar ' 74c ;Biltmore Hats Blue class B—. Top 000J0 Mines Ltd. Bonetal Gold Mines Bonville Gold * 37 Dec 1.46 Jun Tar J . 41c 28c29%c •'•> : Jan Jan • — • Brazilian Traction Light ds Brewery & /Distillers p" ' 1 p: V-' ;-p.'-' ' Pwr com—* 4.-5 i— H'v British Columbia -14% Jan 12c —A-i..*: Packers, common—* 30c • B Class • 28 - 4% ——a———,—.——* British Dominion Oil— * I 4% 45c 40c . Broulan Porcupine Mines, Ltd.^.—.*..1 Buffadison Gold Mines—i ^ 1 Buffalo Ankerifce Gold Mines 39 - >29% , ' t 1,35 ; 1.30 1,50 • ——• • 6.10 6.40 45c 46c 37c Buffalo Red'Lake Mines.—43c 43c Buffalo Canadian Gold Mines......—* 3,900 2.150 69,383 : 27,250 47c . Building Products^—25% Bunker Hill • 23% 4%c Bteel—^————*'-1,4% 13% 14% — Burlington Co -class Burns & Class 24* w-——;-—* A _* B >24 23; 13% 14% 29 , .15 Dec 38 6,560 ^ Life Dec 5 ; Fleet -54 91 -59c- Sep 95c Jan ■ 5.05'May , '8%c Jan 40c Nov - 18% Jan 3%,c Jan 10% Jan 17% Jan 10 Oct < • 78c Foundation 65c Power Dec 24 : Apr 13% Nov ll ii «''it 95%c Nov if) —. Gold ———,1—.. 5% Dec 10c Deo Exploration i.—— Dec Feb 5 ■ 105% Dee-(i f if Oct \ l\ Dec f '■{' 11% Jan ; i, 21% 106 j. — Dec h 5 109% common. " Giant VelloWknife Gold Mines. Dec H| 28c Mar H 24c Apr 3.00 Class C 'warrants—.— 15% Jan I 15% preferred Preferred ,- NOV I: ■£ \ common General bteei W ares , Feb j 9.25 preferred %'% § fi'S 33% 32 Co Gatineau May 60c Dec 2 Frobisher 8.70 Dec iff 6% July a 1 Francoeur Feb 5.45 Sep 24 19%c Dec . ... i Aircraft Ford Co of Canada class A—. 73 %c Jan fH| 6% Nov- Fleury-Bissell common Nov Nov.; 5 a! Oct * \ ''M -6.50 —— Kirkland, Mining., Federal Dec 30 1,610 , 70,645 36,500 Preferred 4,000 1,715 < 630 1.251 25% '7c 18,800 Fanny Farmer Candy Snops-. Federal Grain common— . - Dec! y 69c 160.500 —— Falconbridge Nickel 32,300 S9e Dec B—ii.—, Class ■ -40 - n ; 500 29% -P 1,495 4% • 2,705 45c 42,300 66c Jan 40c English Electric class A Dec 888 68c Jaa 22c 27,200 . 14 Gold Mines—— Eldona -Dec 27c 82.713 14 14% : 40 British Columbia Power class A—L_*- 13 •*:■■■ 30% 98c 11,425 44c — Eldeif Gold l5%cJan ••-";PP:;"P-p\-■' ''P PPv-PP P>p -p: • Pp' :"v 27% 27% 28% 2,630 ' v'v-'P^PPpPP^:-'' British American Oil——. ; 26% 29% - 70,900 1.55 41C H',| .Dec \ | j Dec pi 2.50 Mar 2.40 Apr i ] ] 26 " Jan Easy.Washing Machine——— 2*065 • 125 - 1.60 * 430 7% 845 : j }| Nov Jan 26 6,300 Steel., Eastern- * Jan 1.46 , 1.45 — Mines— 13 24 Jan 210. ' East Crest GU J—J——.p———.i.; East Sullivan 14 Higtl •' 15% Depp Mar /-;•••'• 835 P 1.43 25 ; ,1.52 East Malartic Mines 7',; 14,030 V : 13 P- — 13% , Low 22 Va 25% 13% 21% .East- Amphi ——a—a— —aa—a Equitable Mines, Ltd—;—A—————* Brantford Cordage .a.^.—~a.J__*: Preferred: a L.A —————.25 - V common. common Duquesne Mining Cp— ; Duvay Gold Mines——a—i Aor 50 2,600 37c 35c - -17% 17% 18% ; >1a'; 1 16% 17% ;,_A;' - ■ 27% ' 27% Bralorne Chemical & Donalda Mines ' 413% 1$%'", 21% Dominion Woollens Mar 7% 45 25c 35c . Dominion 14% r p Stores . - 43c ! 29%e p ■ Dec 10 125 ;158,020 46o 21,721 -37 28c 25%c Mines—.——.* 1 Boycon Pershing;Gold Aug 30c -1,115 339 • 14 58 36 ———AaI;- Mines •* 16 - 58 • ——* I 1 — - Dominion '■ ■■■ A.- A.'"; ,-r 5 Jan - 72c 21.900 Bidgood Kirkland Gold—A———I Bevcourt 'Gold 185 Dec 15 Oct 1.62 Dec - -9.50 Mar V> 95 . Jan 161; Steel'class B—: Dominion , J; l,p Range for Year 1945 Hi°h A V'P' PP Lov> . High 53c • Year 1945 :.Pv Low 29% Feb «. 22% Feb 265' < ,'34 64c 183 34 60c 181 , —— 40% 39% 40% , • —1 • Bell Telephone of CanadaA———-AlOO Belleterre Quebec Mines-J^-—a——1» Berens River Mines i —; —1 Bertram & Sons ——A—-—.—-5 Yellowknife Beaulieu Range for . - Sale Price STOCKS— Hlah Low Par Last • Gillies Lake-Porcupine Gold... Glenora Gold —— Lirieri Mills common—13% Caldwell 1st preferred 0 : preferred Calgary Sc Edmonton Calmont Oil? Canada Bread is -• L.1 2.40 50c > 78 5 63 5 78 ' : A'- • . - . Jan 33c 19c Sep 66c 73c 26c Sep "72c — A-AA--.A—Aa.^.AA-. a Gold Eagle Mines.-—.. Goldhawk — 90C 1.12 65c Jun 65c 79c .26c July 36 %c -79c 9c Jan 2.10 2.50 • Gate Mining— Golqeh ——. Golden Manitou Mines 81VaC Jan 28c Canada Foundry class A -A Class Canada Malting— Canada Northern Power.. Class B 100 Mortgage ... Cand^b Steamship common...—.i_* • PlH5|fed 1 19% .50 Canada Wire class A 12% 37% 18% - 48% 47% 48 7c Goodyear Tire & Rubber common. 110 7%#Jan 55 Graham 60 70 Apr 565 23 Oct -*10 10 lO^-j 731 Preferred 5% Jan Bank) Commerce .——.—10 20 Canadian Breweries common——.* 24% 23% Canadian Canners common.^.*^...23V4 -19% 22% '25'/a 22 '18% 34 *24% 1st A preferred —; preferred Conv r.20 A.. 22% —• Canadian Car & Fdry common—-—* '> New preferred—Ju^i25 Celanese Canadiau — — - va :> -"A ' t/'i* Sep 16% Oct 19% 20 2,264 a: ■ r-" 'H,- .. ' • 19% 20 —*' : B— 37 Oct 19% May 20 A__* - 6% Feb 6% Apr 1,240 17% 17% 38% 1,20 37 r 1.10 Canadian Oils a..———isy, Pacific Ry—. ——i—25 23% li 15% 5,231 22% 24% 32,239 27 27% 23% ' 26 23% Class Canadian Locomotive Mklartic Canadian __ —« ...* i—* 38% Canadian ' Tire-& Rubber a.—.—.a.* Canadian Canadian Wallpaper class —* B __ Canadian- Wlrebound Boxes—a* • 16 760-23,425 1.25 26 v Gold Cariboo Quartz 1 j: L.1 jCentrai porcupine Mines.A— : 2.83 3.00 2,550 1.85 2,400 1.80 Jan 1.00 Jan 2.*90 30c '35o 7,110 1.99 Jim 46,750 46c 41c Dec 4 Mar. 25c Mar 1.56 Jan A lilQ Deo 14% Jan 25c Sep ' 2.94-Jan 12% May 43c Jan - 50c •-44o- 1.41 47c Chesterviile Larder Lake Gold Mines—1 li75 1.72 A : 335 1.87 137,490 1.80 13,796 Chrdmium; ]«Une8; A.—a-;* tl.35 1.30 1.35 Chemical Circle Research .1 .... Knitting.— Bar * Cltralam .Malartic Mlnes.^. Willans Cocnenour Gold< Mines A A ;Ceekftftutt :Plow- Co •'■■■i-'fV-'A '&{■' AA A 18 1.10 ^Consolidated Mining & smelting—A—5 Conwest Exploration:—— Cub Aircraft———.——...; 160 -47.688 .*. 8 * 9 110 185 .22,845 28% 29% : 65c l 1,57 • 60c V 1.50 A. 43% "98c ' 86c 1.8O a, '30 70c. 1.60 44% 1.02 2:00 , . 20.100. .270 24,700 2,300 . 14 May 49 Jan 142 Aug LOO Juh 3% Jan 23 .Jan 52c Dec ..1.30 Oct 38% Feb 60c Jun 60c Apr 28 % a 3%c Feb Red Lake Mines—_ 1.78 Distillers Seagrams Mining common. 104% J— 87C 30% — Dominion Coal preferred Dominion Fabrics common-.— Foundries ,<*s Steel com Scottish Inv Preferred For footnotes see 2.50 28c 60c . ——1 3.00 I 54c Highwood Scarcee Oil * Hinde & Dauchi... a a—Aa..a—....* Bollinger Consolidated Gold, Mines——5 Home. Oil—..—..* ioVaC a.——a—1 1 Hosco .Gold Mines.—.——r—1 Howey Gold Mines ... ..1 Hudson .Bay .Mining: & Smelting—.—.* Hugh .Malartic Mines— ... ...... 1 .Hunts Ltd class A———————— * Huron & Erie common.— _10Q 27c ; 8% > •>. .30,500 Yellowknife Homer . A 27o > 67c : 50c : , A r ' 45c 54c 37% ( 20c 3B% 30c 37 Oct 6Ve A Apr 68c 49 645 5 220,550 95 17 Mar Jan 42,233 22c Dec 28,000 43 %c Jan 145,215 2.58 Jan • 60,000 ; 20c. Apr 15% 13% ' 7% ' 7% . . . preferred—. "*In«-f»mflt.ioraI Nickel Co common— 4% % . 10 Preferred 32 32 43% - — Petroleum—'——* Int'ernatiori .1 Uranium Mining^.--—:.! . • 26% * 1.52' 15% 15% 60c .' 9% .1.25 32 - 67c 10 1.50 35 30% ^^32 103% 103 /»■ 40% 43^% _ 103% —_a_—L_—-i—a.—5/100. AjIniernaiional . 1.45 100 26% 17 14% . 168 22 P Jan 4.20 25c : 34c Jan 20c NOV ? t. 1 Oct i 54c May 85 39 Dec 20 Mar 15% Jan p:Dec//1; 38c Oct;1. 41 Dec I NOV:.'I Deb; f 94% ;18 18% Feb 15% Jan 13% Aug 7 A; -Mar 12% Apr 62c - Nov Jan; 8 71c Jan 30 Jun Feb1 22 100 - 31% Sep Jan 1.72 59 %c Gold Mines——— Jacknife Jack Waite Mines Jason Jellicoe "J Nov 13c Apr 60c «#. m> -t W «N>'w'p* «Kr «*<**** * 18c, Mines Joliet July Apr 12V2c May Consolidated Gold Mines. M Oct 44c ...A— Jacola Mines— \ f Apr 51c A 1.09 Jan 30 Nov, 17%cMay Mar Apr Dec NOV' r 4.65 Jan 3%c Jan 27%c i 23 16% Jan 16 158 26% ; 1.40 14% Feb Oct 8 18 17 26 17 Jan %c 20c J95 ' 26 Va 17' 14 " _v ' 66c Apr 54V»c 30,825 115,557 39 95 International' Metals 'class A————A* ■ 10c 67c 39 . ; 8%c 61c Feb 15% 100 16 4.30 30c Jan 6»A 250 23% 39% ; 29c —; — 207^ paid Imperial Bank .10 Imperial Oil ——a—*——-a—..—-* >A Imperial Tobacco of Canada ordinary.5 a : preferred r—£L A Imperial VarhisH common_^.->l——* Indian.Red Lake———A_1 Inglis (John)_,„—_A_.„ :_6 Inspiration Mih' & Devel—A——.....1 International Coal & Coke———.—~1 3.85 10c . , a ie 4.00 , Apr 3.10 Jan 650 1,790 Jan 5c 3c • 120,400 11c 10c 23 15 23 V2 Homestead Oil & Gas 1,40 Dec Quebec Kayrand Mining Kelvinator Co 24% Kirkland Hudson 42% Feb Kirkland 70c Nov PpP; Lake Kirkland • Townsite •; . com—.—, — page 225, ....—— . p-p • •••.• p Labatt Laxe 11 Lake .Fortune Labrador ; Mining & Lake of Woods Luz Mines——Ltd preferred.— .Mines-——p—'. & Sons—.—. Lapa Cadillac ———PAa*A-". ; T Dec Jul* 24%C s t r Api :?25%. Dec 152 V. Nov Si 7.25 A 20% V r. - Jun .1 ; 9.15 May- Mines— Lamaque Gold Lang Gold Mines, Dec 8.25 1.76 Exploration. Dufault Mines Ltd Shore 25% ;• (John) 25% July 18 Feb Apr Mines— Gold Kerr-Addison Dec A 1.30 La Magnesium Dominion Malting common——A, Dominion 30c .1 1 Cadillac Heva , Lake Dominion 1,15 3lVac —-1 — Hedley Mascot a; 11% May Ltd Bank Sep 11% Aug 1.15 Jan —.aa— «;.a—— Dickenson Dominion 1.45 Jan 265 1740 Delnite Mines —a.....*—. Denison Nickel Mines .A— Dominion 1.33 Jan 4,867 85 138 1.25 * 14 Vt • 5.25 10 10%; 19% 19Va 14 14% 1.06 1.15 24%c 31c 30c 34c ,, 2.40 2.70 26c 29c ' 55c 65c 2.60 3.25 52c 58cr j 10% " 22V4C Jan t P.'; *:p,V'K ' a:j':.-a • 5.00 a Oct 12%c Jan Davis Leather class A—— Mines 79% ' __ Crowshore Patricia. Gold—a..—.—1 Dome 500 85 Mining a_a.__ 1 iCrDlnot Pershing Mines.%AA—AAA—i-lCrow's Nest'Pass Coal———A.—100 17 "16%-, 158 —v 1* Jun 6% Mar 503 14.800 1.33 Cournor Diversified Nov 35c 1.435 } ' —• "Corrugated Paper Box common Cosmos Imperial Mills 8% 8. • Consumers Gas (Toronto)——^..—.100 B 99c 20,600 2.55 2.00 .2.18 - " 2.40 8c ' 48c- i 48c .10,000 48c 8% —r , Petroleum 75c >1.15 1.03 . Class 18% _ A-"";);- MinesiA—,—........ .5 w ' yConiaurum ,M!nes_— —.aJ.» . 2.12 ConsolidatedABakerler a. A 17 Davies 90 96,700 14,730 2,725 14.900 70c 72c Commonwealth Pete Conduits National f Coniagas 20 30c 4,75 " 5.00 4.8O " ...1 Lake.—— ———————1 .Colomae Yellowknife Mines... _1 - 20 28c Coin 2,470- 25c • .1 — 7% 7% 6% Aug 46 5% Nov 14c 18g 7%c 8%c 5.25 —* Carpet——— Heath Gold Mines 12 %c Jan 21,900 34c ;-Centremaque Gold-MinesA—i...——A— Chateau Gai Wines.—— — ' 15% VP" ' a 16'Ac ——————1 Ltd Hasaga Mines Headway Red Lake Gold— , Jan Jan Jan jJan, 1.70 ' 2.80 _ 1.85 2.87 1 —1 ;Harker Gold Mines———————.1 Harricana Gold Mines —1 . , Castle Trethewey 1 Central Patricia Gold Mines—.—i A' ''•V.a'P! Hard Rock Gold Mines..—..——1 V 10% Oct 11% 15% 1620%* 10 40 :,^a •• A 1 * Jan 70o 125 - Mar pP/:a<":pPr Mines-.— Gold Harding 10 9,575 /a Hamilton Bridge ,*aa—-~-a,wa~—.«►** V Hamilton Cotton ,a-.; >a. '■ '20 •', ;.aa- Hallnor Mines 65 740 26 13% P'V a';' ' P'^aa ' Halhwell 3,885 40% 12'/a ' v Halcrow Swayze Mines 45% Jan 40% 25 __ . ,.v ; Apr 26% May 7 590 16% >; Apr 4% 50 52c Apr 23c 13: , 5% • 4 : 46Va « — 11% :-V tJ-A;. 50 Jan Jan 11c :■" 21 45Vi 7 17% Feb 10 Sep * 27% Apr 1,060 13 -a=. *■ com 5,4101.063& 20 -35 , ,16% 52c :16% 23% Aug' 1,685 61 Canadian Food v 805^' .8,705""^ f 23 26 $1.75 preferred _—— —100 Canadian Dredge d—A-,—-,—A* Products; common—* Class A ————• Jan Jan 35V4 Apr - 26% 59% 60 common— Canadian Industrial Alcohol 24% 23% 4%c 17c 18c i9>/2 Apr 53% Mar 20% 44- 46%; * Wire new common Greening 14 8 3,135 12,903 20 19 90 16% 46Va .50 — . Gunnar Gold Mines Ltd——i-j.——1 Gypsum Lime.ds Alabastinftsh——«a-* , Canadian 15c 18c A 9c , 15c 17c 20% 45% — — 39% Jan 1.383 85 26% 1 Paper vtc common—— * Vtc preferred -AL—-.-a—* Common ———_• preferred —-AA——— * Great West Saddlery com— —* Bousquet Lakes Great 11% Jan 85 ———. Grandoro Gold Mines 158% Jan 26 Jan 112 54 'Preferred 32% Jun 12% Apr 85 30C 28C —... * May 48% Apr 26% -—— a 37 * Mines Goodfish Mining ———a^a.aA; May 20 _» : Class B —.— —: Canadian Bakeries common • Goldora Feb" 318 1.568 19% 18 - 85 10 30 175 590 3,520 40 37% 17% 18% 178182'A 37% .♦ .i:—— Canadav Permanent 57 12% 57% —• 135 > 25% -"45 57% 45 __ ——4 Packers class A— Canada 135- 24% 25'k * * 9% Apr 2,095 15% 135 —* B 14% 14% > Dec 3c • Canada Cement common.——.——* Preferred"•».———^100 Jan 4c ; 9c 101/4 c Golden Arrow Mines- Dec 88c ' ..... A' Vv-'-riZ'. - Goldcrest 27c '28 %o God's Lake Mines Ltd—. Goldalc Mine Oct Jan 101 9 ' 78 1U0( A-A Jan 11% Jun 1.70 Jan ' 20%c Aug 150 25.675 13,900 3,725 60 7% 8% —.——50 preferred- Aug 8 27 355 50 102% 102% "* common B Class 4% , 11% i3y2 28Vi 28% 17 19 2.25 2.40 ; 45c 51c 28% 2nd i :<i j| i Oct c i 22c : Apr 11 THE 222 LISTED MARKETS CANADIAN ENDING JANUARY 11 RANGE FOR WEEK • STOCKS— ; ' ' •..';7;.Z77V-< .7-L Sale Price " Range of Prices Fflf ' 7; 7,'.Low . Oro MO*1 ;Low 7c 20 10c Apr Jan 3c Jan 1.15 15,450 1.55 6,300 16c 1.40 58,500 43c 2.90 27,910 25c , 1.55 • 1 1.34 1.25 *77 2.85 ;7-' 2.75 29% 28% • 28 267/8 1 0, 1.53 1.40 * J'38c 7, 35c Mines Llngmam Lake Gold Ltd™. Long Lac Gold Mines Little Loblaw Groceterias Class "B" 25 1.54 1,745 18,300 89c . Yellowknife Gold 24,300 30c Dec Mines. 6,772 3.85 5c Jan 4.30 20,775 12.480 Dec 90c 84,400 3.25 Jan 20,500 2c Jan Preferred 50 £111.% 777-11% ,10 —————— ' B Siscoe 10 Feb ,12% July 12 Jan 16% Feb Slater (N) Jan July 15 %c Apr South 77c 102,600 43,700 24,000 { f1.39 Sep Springer. Sturgeon Dec McColl Frontenac Oil Preferred 15% Dec Standard Chemical 30% Nov j. McDougall Segur _-a—^ Mclntyre Porcupine .Mines,—.——ft McKenzie Rett Lake Mines————4-1 McLellan ™1 Red McWatters Gold ■ — Model Oils— Moneta common Grocers - - „ class A Negus Mlnpa r—, 7 New. Bidlamaque 1 New Calumet Mines —',r,. Yellowknife Nib Nicholson - | Mining Mines North Oil Star .V --7'.' 7. ■ O'Brien Gold •• - Ontario Loan Pacalta Oil? .S; ' Page (new)— '• Paramaque Mines Parbec Malartic Gold Gold Perron Mines r-r-* 1 - Jan 20c Apr 22c Dec 35c 26c Apr 5 Jan ' K V 8 Dec 40c Oct 68c Apr 21c Nov 30c Nov 112 16% Mar 22 6 Sep 50c Dec : . Vicour Dec 69c Jan 107 . West 1.40 July 29 30 2.17 34c 2^85 29c; 8c • 26% Aug 31% 2.46 16,000 24c Dec 17c Oct i 27c Nov 5c Feb 16c May 37c Nov 88C July - 30c, 31c 8 57,493 82o 29,500 35c Wright 8 325 5 Vb May 8% 1.60 17,900 1.06 Jan 1.75 Apr 28 24% 28 "265 45c 24,667 - ——^———100 98 : , 36c 24'/a 5.25 York 9% 2.93 Apr. ,7 Dec 80 Dec 6T ' 20.809 35c Knitting 55,200 62,400. 2,200 30c 32,199 .7,634 686 100,200 69,000 1,220 12 10 2,425 105 70.700 ,9.329 310 28% 104% 105 25c 30c '16 17%. 97 99 ,35c 40c 24% 25 27% . 20,909 ,350 7.020 ^ 5.05 . 33c 30C 15/a , — 5 25 Mar 7.500 43c 39c 16 252,200 40 $1,800 ;] ! Jun 3.35 -10 Aug 18% Dec Feb 40C Dec 4%c Jan 15c May Jan 4.05 Apr Dec 1.50 69c Nov 48c 72.50 Jan 3.70 Oct .; Jan 50c 5.70 Oct 7 Jan 88c Sep 25% May 3.05 28% Feb Apr 40 V2 Jan 90c Jan 1.40 Mar 10 Dec 23 1.25 Nov Nov Nov 146 111 Mar. 12 Dec 24c Oct 48c Apr Apr 30 Nov 17 1.30 17% NOV May 36c May 27% Feb 3.15 Jan 8 Dec 12% Dec 11 Dec 11% 70c Sep 7 30% Dec Jan Dec 16% May 24% 40% Dec 46% Mar 3% Oct July • 3,545 13,300 12,200 H'ono . , ' Aug. 15% Feb 155 .. 4.50 4.90 117 125'/4 22 22% 1.50 1.67 44C 60c 25 29 146 J/a 146 l/a 160 160 42c Mines—-——1 —• common—.———* Ymir Yankee Girl Oct 1.45 ' 28 ————1 —— 5 Hargreaves Hines^————• Vellorex Oct 8 1.50 • 1 — 160 common Wlnpra Gold Mines— Wool Combing Apr 59c Dec 30c 64c common^.————* 100 ————* —— Ltd Preferred Oct Jan 47C 29 preferred —100 104y2 Wiltsey-Coghlan Mines —1 25c Winnipeg Electric common—16% Nov 48c 8c 16,600 — 4%% Oct 1.19 Jan 159,000 : —— Preferred Westons ' 9,615 35c 7 25c 8%c V Malartic Western Grocers Feb 18c 125 Lake Gold Mines Westeel Products 8% July • 75c 1.65 Jun Mar ; ; 20c 22Va 1 ————1 ——r_. * — 30c — ,...,1,^.—* NOV 17 ——-——4*—-1 Preferred Wasa 50c 25c Dec 80 2,828 17,900 105 15% ^13% 15% 13 %c13 %c. 15c 83c : 65c 84C .* Sep 7% Dec 915 4.85 Oct 1.20 |v.5./-/Jan.Jf Oils , .mA —1 Mines Vulcan „ Oct.; 19% 2.00 Oct 530 Walte-Amulet Mines^ Ltd— L4—* Walker-Gooderham & Worts com • Sep: 9,500 29c United Rtfipj' Ventures, Ltd. — Vermllata Oils . ; 1.07 2,980 7,500 25 65,900 27 ; Dec 7% 49% 250 8% :■ 14c Dec 7 Jan 2,020 15,600 30'/4 ' ' 7 "' -7 7':. 13c ' 9%-v7 8% 1 < 2.88 2.80 — Dec May 3.50 25 f 100% Dec Nov 16% Apr;. 30'/4 —,25 —• — ,——7 • 10 4,305 130 23 325 ; 1.84 Feb 1.10 14 r Dec : Apr, 72 6,365 585 14,825 40% 41% — 41'A . Nov . 12 410 — - Upper Canada Mlne»' Ltd>7 4.00 ; Apr — Nov ' Jan 1,175 , 9,700 30,040 17% • 17% Jun Nov / 20c ><* . Aug 70c 76,000. iso 23 23'% 4.90 5.25 1.25 1.30 59c 66c 21% 22% 2.15 2.35 36 36 143; 144. 11% 11% 11% ,12% 31 35c 26 26 1.30 1.53 Dec 100 34 !60 _25 20c 3.05 53c ^ ro 26 29 Jan 6% Nov # Feb 64c Jan 14 10,700 2.70 50c Dec , Dec 7 1.12 3% Feb 11% 11% 40c > 36c • —;.l — — —50 United Oils ; ;; 1.63 Mar 74* 1.05 Sep- 123,985 V J t Dec 102% Dec " Mar 99 » 7 18ya 43c 41c -- B——• Class . May Jan 1.41 Resources United Fuel class "A' Class B i i Dec 1.14 28c 1.20 1 — United Corp class A Dec 46c 67%c Apr , * ——- — Union Mining Dec V.:7 8c 80c 1 Pen-Ray Gold Mines Peoples Credit Securities , Union Gas Co Sep v 1 Paymaster Cons Mines Ltd Dec 1.65 May Dec 37c —• Finance A————— Traders 11% 32c —1 Exploration 63% 7c :. — 1 Malartic Partanen Towagmac . — . 143 50 Sep 20c 36c — Iron common,—— Feb 30 '2.72 —* „ 5.20 Twin City Rapid Transit common—-i* 126,500 —1 — Transcontinental '1.20?^ 1.05 Ltd—" Mines Porcupine f Apr : 20c : Elevators— J: 235,852 20c «> ka 2.30 7*' 7%c 12%c . Dec Nov Jan 80c 7 18% 53c 1 —• 100 1 Dec 200 1 27% 724% 3 16% May i ..:: Feb 0 7 82 50 80 , ll%c 63c Nov 15,200 12c 7 ? 7 .. 1.15 Dec 11,550 26,633 3.75 l'! ^ • May I2V2C 720 . 17c 2.95 1 64c Feb 220 Nov 15 3.10 78% "* 7 30c 22c 16% J/ 7c 15 15 % 52c W* •; 4.25 Dec \9 Refining———«• Hersey Dec 57c ' — Pandora Cadillac 65c 38c 7'jr... ;-7v j Nov 6%c Jan 260,100 '0 IV2 ; Toronto Apr 77 •2.26 Mar 27C ' * Preferred class A-——,——. 75c 64,400 t r'1* '* Toronto: General Trust—— 0 Nov 25,000 34C 30C 24e 16 52c Toronto ; 1.85 Feb 10,950 113 112, 21V4, 22% —, Nov 64c / ;' Nov 14 3c 29,400 55 505, 105 166,155 88c 49 4lc • Canadian——————5 Toburn Gold— 24% Nov 33,069 • ; 84c J 3,870 66c 276 - *0.00 Petroleum Pamour 58c -8,700 • | .3.80 Vv 31c 28c 0} 24c „* • i-; 8% 3.55 32c „1 — Pacific Oil & Pacific 1 3.6O ^ i:20 i* 50 76,300 0 f 2.35 Jan •-49,700 1.15 ' 6% » Tip Top Tailors 7/ Jan 35 27c. DeC 8,320 NOV 14 23 40 7,656 2,015 I9® 7Va — Cons Thompson-Lund Mark Gold Mlies - 30c 168,976 28C ; Mines— Car 13c 1.25 lie 1.10 8 30 Feb 1.26 Jan 700 35c 35c 8% July ' - Texas V 33c 8,100 36 May 43c 101 ' 8V4 21% 7'/4 95c 19% — pfd——2-——7—,———* X (G) common—; Teck-Hughes Gold Mines ^1.,—' * Dec 17% Mar 12,909 1.05* •■206 50r common Gold Ottawa 17% 21c 1.17 1 ——1 — Feb 34,700 2,300 17c . • Deb & Crush Orenada 72% Feb : May 64c •50O 100 7%; 90c 5® .80 Tamblyn : " 7 25c Ontario Steel common.— Orange 65 99c * W>\66c Omega Gold Mines Omnitrans Exploration ; 12 194,300 27C : > ; A9c '7 *- L_1 O'Leary Malartic Mines ; ioc 13 10'/a 12 % 13 % ■ — 3.65 *: Sylvanite finin vriwoa 39c : Nov 10,300 9,115 70c +:■.::.7vv Mines - 3.85 VI; Oils Okalta 53c 3.70 • com- ' Jan 20,600 1.62 - , Sontact— 1 Mines,—7 Surf Inlet Consol Gold—50c > Nov, 20c - Sullivan Feb 270 225% Mar 1,110 116 1.15 25c ; «.• Northern Canada Mines '; - Apr 15% 80% common,^-—' 25 Sudbury Y 24% Apr Dec % 71 Jan 57, 23,310 18 1.50 — — , x ".71 - Mines— Northland .' 40C * 1.02 Ltd Corp Norseman > 278' 27c f 25c 24c !;-V 22c l ;: 1.10 20% Mar 7,802 7;m'"813V ."..-■-7^5/ •'75"* V" Dec 39% Nov v • 48c' 48c 70c 65c —-1; —— ■ 25 * 28 ,JL Oil Stuart 25c *? Jun : Jan 22% 3.85 1.10 7 Coal ,—--—1Q0 Sterling Apr 9.90 Jan 53c 160 ^ Oil—-— Normetal 19,700 355 5 Norgold Mines • 85c 4,550 •'6- —1 Noranda Mines j! Nordon Mar 32 Mines •!; Norbenite Malartic Mines 20 27% 1 — 200 ;; Dec 1.99 29% •: . 7 Nipissing Mines Jan; 40 24c 39 Jl.52 33c 13c 17c 24% 1 , May 1,500 31 , ' —• - Steep Rock Iron Mines—*—.. 18% Nov 29,500 57,175, 26% • < National Steel Car— 39c . Jan ,• -1" — Preferred Sep 246 17% 29 31 —20 Sewer : 17% 29% • common Preferred National 12% 82c 75c 24% 7 24 —75' ' 70% _1007*7 4— :7 278 1/ 7 37c 31%c Long Lac7,—1-^— National 16 %c 9.85 July 4 99 7 17,000 710 1.30 jOOVb 8% 21% • common Steel Co of Canada Sep 44c 12% Dec 9 4ftrt 26 80 1.02 Sturgeon River Gold • & Power A Mosher lilAc 24c, 10 22%c Jan 505 12 ? • Jan Jan 16c , 7 - 1.21 - Stedman Brothers—> Dec ■ Paving Starratt Olson Co^— 1.85 May - —i — Light Heat Corp Class - common— Porcupine Montreal Moore & Container 38,500 30c 15C ' ♦ —I —* . 6,000 103,253 18% ; • 77 Jan 4% 7c - Dec 9 10 19% common™-—,-—-*; 100' Standard Radio Sep May 25 80 , 1.29 Preferred Dec : 19c 1.35 Mar 20.025 18 LJ'18'/a -' & Gas————— Mid-Continental Oil Modern —■ —™- .. . 16% 109 May Oct 8c 59% 43c: ,6C 37c 27 %c 40c 30c i Mines Mercury Mills Mining Corp Gold Lake 105 405 : 1.70 ;: ; — - McMarmac Standard July i 20 .. . ' 19% ,-r7» -• Preference ■ 110 2,500 776 77 7--'7 7-" 74 • 1,62 - 1.62 Mar 8% Jan 5,740 " 10511 Vac lie > —. * 19%: .*19% 747,17 -105 77105 • 100. , —- 25 8c Stadacona Mines 8% Mar 58c 25c 56c 7 1.10 Nov 28c $X8'zv:oct 20 - - — 19% 51c 22 38: 37 ' Sep 30 321 Southam Co. Dec 24c 77 2.25 Dec 7 Sep Sep 7 3,051 7190 162,816 45,000 -1 - 270. Sep ; 9,400 2,570 - — 'r 10 :7 10 ; —20 Mines— Malartic Bladen • „ ;; Oct'7't. '1.75 v : 12 : 510 i ., 28% End Petroleuniu.....w.w.., .MN,* 8c Feb 15 27% • 24% 1 Gold Mines™ ,16% / Dec 29 23% 24% '102% 103% 7; 1.25 1.03 1.40 28% • —100 Preferred new Apr 9c 0. ; 13% —• new Jan 26,050 66c 29% ,72457 36 j36 .77;. 10 7713^7^3% 7777-:i25 : 1—.10 Simpsons Ltd A new Dec 65 15 Oct Dec 65c 10 615 . ; 22 1.66 Jan 7 1,125,782 /44- —, —40 4,065 %~15 14% >i j5c Maralgo Gold -—wi——'-il * 14%c -y12c, Marcus Gold———. i——1-t ; 1.35 .* 88c I35" 7: ;• S, \;V-. •. V ^ Marion Rouyn Gold-,.,—1 38c ' ,. 38c 4 4lC 28c Martin-McNeely Mines . 26c - 24c 15% Massey-Jtiarris common— • 7/ 15% ; 14% 29% Preferred -JO ;'t>29% *. 29 McBrine (L) Co_ _* —T9 7:;'18%;, ,19 3.65 35% :i Feb 53c 845 37% 37 • Dec 16% 143,400 3.100 J5%> 15% ' T common——• new 12 11% 7^0 Leaf Milling po common— Maple 1685,810 Nov . 15 '7 1.64 Nov ' Xv;-.: ■ .* -a 10 **50 common——' Maple Leaf Gardens ' 5%c; ;37 18c . Jan 31c 37% • __ Jaxi, 12% May 100 : 2.60 3.15 7.<• a,"-' Preferred 4.15 May 73c ' ^ Dairies Silverwoods Dec 5.00 Jan 2.17 Dec 85c 'X 7 vv Preference Dec 3.75 ■ 4.75 c i.78 1 Silknlt Ltd commotfi. Nov 5.25 Dec 2.25 . Manitoba & Eastern Jun 3.75 • Mines—* 4.05 6.95 Nov.;77 . 5Va(* Jan 8,300 ' ' ' Dec 79 Aug ' Jan 3.15 15,161 6.50 Gold common-———-—J* Voting .trust: .Sigma: —-—^1 Brewery ■, — 3.70' Creek™, 47c 1.75 63c High Low 60 11.323 :M 14c 15 y4 1.63 22% 65c 1.78 .71.50'1.35 1512 22 —1 — 77 10 5.90 5.50 Range for Year 1945 Shares'Ji' 94 , 12%c 15% 13%c,7 • 105,465 4.90* —1 I . ____ 7 1 ————50c. Pherritt-Gordon Sicks' 2.09 Mar 80c it 94 A15.75 1 —-1 Rouyn, Lta Sheep Nov .;.'y f- 4.70 ; 14.50 -.7. -6.?5 y.; 4.60 MacLeod-Cocxsr.utt Gold Mines —1 • > 3.55 - 3.45 Madsen Red Lake Gold Mines1 4.60 ,. 4.50 Magnet Consolidated Gold : 1 77c 77c Malartlc Gold Fields —„1 » 3.65 - 3.35 —7 Macassa MacDonald ' ' - for Week Range of Prices Loto Hiah 1, ,—100 Gold Mines Ltd Shawkey Nov 28% Mar Par Shawinigan Dec 30 Jun 41c : Goldfields Louvicourt Lynx 840 *28 benaior Jun 3.00 Jan 1.22 26% Mar 29% -—• class A ' Scythes Ltd common 1.86 Nov: Sep Paper pfd Gold-— River Sand Nov 48c Sep . ^ Antonio San Oct i25 -i . Last v St Lawrence Nov 30,000 25% 55c 15% Aug 1,470? 20 ^un 256 50,750 48c 1 43c7v' 41c Candy 3 X;: 197/a 19% Mlnes^7—.1 * ' 7 7c 5%c Legare preferred 25 "7 25% Leitch Gold Mines. Ltd 1 % 1.50 i-1.45 Lexinden Gold 1 23c 22c record Laura Lebel ' ' Sales .Week's Friday Sale Price STOCKS— v.'V-Vh":"**-* ^945 Yea Range for Shares High Lapaska Mines ../'iy,1/;-.-'/ .• '■ far Week Last .7 7.;.;'.- Sales p'j00\. Friday 77 Week's j 1946 Monday, January 14, CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 8c July 14c 3% Apr 1.80 Dec 6% 8% Dec ; $ Sep 2.89 Dec 16% Mar .11% Sep Apt: 32c 11%C Aug 8eo 17c, 1.05 Mav Jan 60c 28c Dec 5.10 3.40 Aug Apr ; Dec 117 69 Mar 21 Oct Jan 1.77 Mar 7 22% July 1.20 1.63 15% May Feb 26% Dec 40c Dec 154 145 Jan 160 18 Jan 29 99 Feb 106 Jan ; 4ic 8c Dec Oct Dec , Apr ,; Jan Dec . 16 July 48c ."..25.7 : :T Nov Dec • Apr 7 Dec 95 30c 7 7 Apr 7 17% 68% '6 / Sep 7 Jan 128 77 Nov 5.60 3.30 Jan 7 '< ' 65C 3%c Jan 9% Feb -t'o ■' * 37C Nov ?:1 Oct 43 : May ;; 18 Dec 32c Dec . ' Photo Engravers Picadiliy Porcupine . , Powell Corporation Power •: Metals--—. Pressed East Preston 6.50 6.65 Feb Dec 7.50 Nov 1.01 Apr Jan 55c 48c 65c 19,100 55c Dec 50c 51c 34.200 25c Mar >»"% ">1 2,235 1.62 1.55 1.58 1.50 — taia 2.40 - -V- —100 ——JL\7 19' 1 Mines Dome ; 17 2.50 1 3.10 ' 1.75 V 1.65 171/2.60 17% V 2.95 840 19 3.20 Jan 1.65 Apr 15% Jan 2.72 • 50 11V2 Dec ? Dec Canadian Fond* l'tiuAJ,' f* CCk S Last Basil tin 1 jm ijs fisssi • Proprietary Mines : ~ • —• 1 10 Prospectors Airways Purdy Mica Mines Purity Flour Mills common 40 Preferred __1 • Gold Manitou Quebec Quebec 1 Queenston Gold Mines Quemont ,t Mining —• — Milk Products Quinte Gold Silk Riverside Robertson A_ * V L) (P Preferred class Roche Long Lac Rochette Kouyn Gold — Lawrence Class A - Corp *" , " 9 common 50 see page 225. 15c ; y v 608 280 22,200 ';J. 53,200 70c Feb 40c Jan 13 % Nov Andian Mar 52 Dec Asbestos Corp '—. Dec x Atlas Steels 1.80 Jan 62c Dec 22,087 80c July 1.39 Feb 13,533 18 Jan 197/a Dec 90c Dec m 1,150 Feb 70c Jun 1.500 36c 7,000 32c Dec 70c Jun 17c 51,175 4%c Jan 10c May 345/3 100 30 Jan 35 70c 42 44 385 45 48 40 15c 17c 13,825 33c 36c 5.400 7 36% 47 Feb July Nov 58% 10 65 665 7 May 130 7 Apr , ll%c Jan 28c Apr Nov 66c Oct Consolidated Press 66c Nov Consolidated Sand 6lc 85c 90c 9,800 85c 15 23% 22 25 4.435 45 635 25c 5,000 104 104% 8% 9% 35 % 37 205 1.25 NOV Dec 20% Jan Dec 18 Oct 22% Mar 28% Feb 45 23c Dec Crown Dominion • class A—— * V^: preferred——100 7.7 Oil i.———* • deHavilland Aircraft Steel preferred 775 105 2% Nov Jan 18% May Nov Disher Aug Dominion Bridge Oilcloth •105% Jan Donnacona 11% Nov Foothills Oil & Gas Nov Hayes Steel 41c ;7 —— 40 —— * —1* 7;< 7.- 71 T 739% 390 130 5 , ■' 7 Sep 185 Nov 58 4.00 7': 24 Ms .71 17 7 Nov 6% Nov Jan 2 Jan 20,769 3.10 Nov 59 85c 10'•• Dec Mar Jan 8 11 5 14,630 10 Dec 22 July '• 10 7 Dec 17 • 20- ..; 7- 59c 'vr Dec 2.00 7 50% May 7: Dec 26% July 1.80 Aug 4,530 . Dec Dec 11 10; i 17% 39% 21 '24 190 Dec,: 7 9% Mar 28c .7 . Jan . 6 Dec 42c '..Apr"7; • . 63 7' 780 5.600 7" 3.05 Dec Nov Jan 2.057 16% Apr 764 2.25 July 745% 35:: 27 43c 59c * * —-* * — 34 9,883 r 22 '77 24 — . Dalhousie Dominion 750 o Consolidated Paper 25c : ■ 7% .90 ■ — 15 172 — 36%c Jan 32% 50V2 July common— Nov 24% 18 58% 58!/2 Columbia Pulp & Paper —— 7,. 47 55c 2,085 35 2.525 58% " Preferred Brown Co Sep 722% Jan 270 : 22 31% ;7 34 ' High Low 34 com.,* 64% 7-1717 —100 /./ 172 7 -1 .77% 87% ;/ Preferred 100 77 9022 Bruck Silk * 77 — : 26% Canada & Dominion Sugar—.,™r V 7f 27 14% Canada Vinegars — :' 16 47/a Canadian Marconi 1 5 2.95 Canadian Western Lumber 2 3.05 7. 58 Canadian Westinghouse : * ka .3.40 Coast Copper -5 3.50 16 British Mar 34 38 500 20 ————:___™,—— 21 ■ Year 1945 Range for Shares High - 13c ' * National - " 33c r Low Par May 45c 8ales for Week of Prices Sale Price STOCKS— Sep 6% V-41' 15% Nov •; Apr Mar 30c 23c r 104 % preferred For footnotes 22 247/a * ——100 Power preferred 3,000 ' ■ 44 lA 58c 90c 10 • -10 Industries common Ryanor Mining St >• 16c 33c • Royal Bank Royalite Oil Saguenay 1 —1 Merger Gold Mines Oils Co Roxana Russell __ 1 Mines l<>'f?6bc 33c 15c 44 * — 36c 23% 6V2 14,450 ¥ 34% 70c 1 ——;——l V' I • 1.18 20 5!/2 — Gold Mines Reacourt 105 , •7"*V-:V—:-;V: * : Reeves-Macdonald Reno Vx 15 ;.V 15 63c 72c Vt 20c 22c ll'/a 11 11% -0000':. 51 52 % '- /■— ' 1.44 1.70 90c 80c 93c 15 72c Oct • '' 3.50 Dec " . 32% Exchange-Curb Section Toronto Stock ' Dec Nov 18% Jan 2.45 May 60 : Mar 13% Aug 45,480 , 40 7—. Sep 1.15 48 6% Dec 7 . Uchi 2.00 May Jan 81o , 6,300 55 7 rVV:: 25 55 70c 30% 98c 24,100 1,533 u 18% Mar 19,200 Bonds— Sep 4.50 4.35 8,205 53c oni/- 65c Dec 23 Dec 2.40 Jan 600 • • ■Premier Gold Minlng Co Premier Trust . 6.50 18 36c -x Rouyn Gold Voting trust certificates ■ 4,65. V fin River 4,50 X >' —I ' Porcupine Reef Gold Mines Powell 37c 4.65 , 1 Porcupine Peninsular •» 42c ....t of B C Gold Mines Pioneer —* Mines—..1 — Gold Mines Gold Pickle-Crow .. Dec 25 2% Mar Jun 30 17 Oct 17% Oct 43 740 29 Feb 43% Dec 39% 39% ■■00 10 42% Nov 42% Nov 117% 17% 7.: 10 Apr 18 Nov 20 20 77/ . 4 /2 . 41% - 77. 25 7 — ^ 1.80 2.15 7' 3,150 1.28 Jan 1.99 Dec * Paper— 00 24 28% 1,290 Feb 25% Dec * 1 /U 15 Va 0 0 Number 4455 Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE CANADIAN LISTED MARKETS ^ RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY II ' ■ • v ■■■.'•■' , ' /" Friday ' • ■:::•■■::■■; ; ■ z - Week's / Last Sales » -•••»VVKr' • ;/v for Week Range! • Sale Price STOCKS— of Prices 'iv: ■■'P.w Shares f- ; Range for Year 1945 ' ■ "0: Week's Friday ' : ■ '••■.. Last ■ STOCKS— Sales for Week Range Sale Price of Trices Shares 1. Range for Year 1945 " Par ■ ;?• ' 1 .f .'j;•(. c'~ Low International Paper common— . , Preferred Minnesota Oil ■ .a . 20 * 1.60 ft - Grain common 54Vi Dec 101 Mar 128% Dec Montreal Dec Murphy 130 20 11,758 5c 11% July Feb 24o 44,950 3.30 58% 20 21% ,260 v? 26C - 20c 28c * 250 9%c Feb Feb 1.90 Dec, NOV 20 Dec Niagara NOV ,:" Z Apr ' 30c / 24 7%c Jan Weaving Oct Ogilvie Flour Mills - Noranda Mine3 Ltd Exchange Steel Car Penmans Week's Range STOCKS Products Low Acadia and Atlantic Sugar common-.* i 21% preferred 100 Acme Glove Works Ltd com——* 6V2% preferred Y15VY.- 100 —————— AigomaY Steel ; Aluminium Ltd Aluminum 24 Canada pfd- * Bathurst Power & Paper class A Bell Telephone ^ - Bralorne British Columbia Pr : _i - _ 22% 22% 30% 22% Cahida 29 23 23% 2,970 15 15% 131% 135 26% 12% 19% 48% 48 48% 26% ■ 18% 26% B__. 24 Jan 24 Simon 119% 20 - 1,008 40 21% 800 2,535 17% 6,685 61 6,810 35 23% 25 37,884 47 47 47 1,920 Bronze Canadian Car & common Jan 27 36 * common.. Foundry 19 common Preferred Canadian Celanese 5 35 "'Class : Converters B :pfd— Canadian Cottons class 34%* A 59% 40% 40% 41 23 23 17'/a 18 23 . 17% pfd. 36 ■ Canadian Forelen Investment— 35 48 20 Alcohol Ind 37 * * common— — 24 5% 291/4 29% 37% 38% Ltd 36 33 33 25 102 Davis Leather Co Ltd clasp A——.-—* ClaSS B Steel Dominion Stores 6,336 12% 35 2.429 49 & Coal class B 33 38 Jun • 16 28% Sep 12 July 42% Jan 1,488 29 1,470 11% May 25 '.•9% Jan 137/s 13 14 7,035 80 Vz 80 80% 3,030 4;./ 27% Jan 32 Feb 32 180 Nov 15 Dec Jan 23 Nov 12% Jan 25 Dec 72 98 100 1,255 31% 21% 25 25%. 91 92 14 3,575 592 15% 4,270 85 * 35 34% 35 ' 825 11 11 13 150 ... » 40% 39% 40% —* . 29% 29% 30 • . 15% .——..100 - , 13% i ' 105 Feb v 20% i . • Montreal Nova Apr 80% Jun 16'/e Jan 32 Nov 17% 35 Hi/4 Jan 9% ... Mining common. 15% 16% .i.10 Royal Apr 8% 12'A Jan '.151/4 Dec 10O . 100 10 97% Mar 100... Mar 76 '745 117 125 28 Jan .-v;- Jan ••• ' . 15 8% May common Dec common Secord Legare i 20% Abltlbi Power & Paper common....—• i McCcll-Frontenac Oil Mitchell Breweries 27% Feb 38 Dec 32 Oil Co Ltd American British Columbia Brown Packers 22 33% Dec 15% 20% Dec 49% Feb May Jan . ,,•;■ Dec .49y$ Jan , 102 16% Jan 107 Nov 10 Nov Canada & Canada Wire 15% Dec Canadian 6% Feb 10% Dec Canadian 115 30% Aug 39'A Dec Jan 16% class Trust Jan 14 Nov Dec Dec 512 14 ' Nov Nov 29 y4 Dec Mar 37 Aug 63 25 370 21,532 90 Dec 7 153 Feb 36% May ,23% 1,535 40 7% - . Jan • 8% 980 : 2.30 Jan Sep 7ya Jan Dec Dec 83 Jan 45 26% Jun 22% Mar 26 27 1,620 57% 57% 160 49 Apr 57 Dec 110 115 25 100 Jan 109 Dec 109% 109% 20 108 Apr 111 Jan 28% 25% 26% 15% 16% 166 175 47 178 178 178 Ltd / 20 720 175 , 175 16% • B Dec 175 31% May Oct 13 Jan 16 Dec 156 ' Aug 168 Mar 167% May /;;• 3.932 Oct 175 ' Jun 12% 27 pfd—100 Ltd High 95% May 3 142 65 ; 7,ya —100 Industries Jan 3 71 28 38 60 87% 6%% 144 : ^ Y 7'% Mar 375 7 27% •40' 90 Cable & 2% Mar 44 2,675 Y:'i4Yv 14 27% Canadian Dredge & Dock Co Ltd • Canadian General Investments Ltd—* 5% May 8% Jan 4,545 /■■. 20 lis 6% Sugar—..—* —* pfd—100 Dominion ;:fc 2,488 : 156 •; 156 —*» Canada North P Corp Ltd 7% 25 20,700 180 ^ 118 Canada Malting Co Ltd 260 LOW 97100% ——1 Dec ! :21%:Oct^ Range for Year 1945 Hiah 9 —.——.——100 Dec Apr Shares ■ —• Company common Preferred 109 J/4 15% , for Week /;■' 6.1 7% 105% 15% Nov Sales " Range ■ • Ltd Feb 97 '• Week's 118 Pulp & Paper Ltd com—* 10% Jan 13% 7% 21 3,030 5,748 32% 7'A Feb 900 . Jan YY Oct Jan 30 Feb 35 35% 19 -200- 15% Oct 33 1 594 29% Jan 33 31% Jan 43 50% 50 V4 595 . 15 44 5,985 52% 4,355 ' 175 97% 26 18,825 207A Oct 55 ■; 25% 55% 12% 12% / 25% 158 . '. 755-:' •• • Canadian ■ ■ 30 ***£■' .vi'/%. 20 235 .5% 7% —100 Deo Canadian Dec \v;>' 57 Dec ' Products Food / 26 21% Aug 24% Mar : ■Y/i V '•;' '■• — c- T -/ 24%- > " 25% Dec Commercial Neon -31 '/a Nov Jan 20% 24%- 24% 28 28 40c Jan 1.90 Nov , 920 , 1,813 13% y: : 3.00 57 101 Y 8,575 48,984 Y 3.10 20 Oct Consol 18% Jun 24% Dec 58- rZ 437 6% 13% Nov Jan 14 Dec 101 Sep 4Y2 46 Apr Y Apr 3.15 Nov 1.80 Aug 50 59% Mar 11% General com — Alcohols Ltd Consolidated common 17 17% 140 15% 10 7 :,--•/ 7 - . ~ 40 c-fp- 10 830 2,807 12,399 116 -Y : . 3 Aug 8% Mar ;9 % Jan 23 % May -22% May 20% Mar 25 Mar 3 "Aug 15% Nov Preferred Sep 11% May 16 ya Nov 14% 16 Dec 100 40 4 7 7 50 ':.v 4 % 90c 7,390 74 ;■ r VPI 6 6 75 70 •6% 1,295 of Div Canada Sec class Ltd— A Consolidated Paper Corp Ltd Cub Aircraft Corp Ltd——.— 16% Dec David & Frere Jun Dominion 30Dec Dominion Apr Dom 30 Feb Dominion Limitee class B— Engineering Malting Oilcloth * Co V; ,V - 3% Jan 8% Feb . 75c 75 Feb 6% Jan 100 6% Apr 100 15% Jan 529 Co. Ltd Corp.— 7% 16% V 25c ' ■ '■ v.' 8 85c Oct Jan" Dec 1.00 15% V 54 13% Jan 15% Dec 25,504 8% Jan 167/8 Dec 255 * * 17% 16% 2.00 1.85 * 4% 4 4% ,w 2.00 * 15% Dec Dec Nov isva ■ _ 17% * Mar Nov 67/a NOV Feb Mar 25c 42 Jan 1.00 Y 60c Jan 2 May Jan 4 Dec 45 46 85 30 Jan 46 Dec 22% 23 175 15 Feb 39 730 35% Feb 19% 75 . Y. Works Ltd.—* Ltd 20 & Linoleum Square ■N' —* 2.50 29 7% 16% 5 : Bakeries 24% Dec 12 6% 75c 80c * * 150 15% '-•'•■"••'«^C-» ••' Adv 11% Oct Feb 6,415 31 Nov 4,147 3Va 18 com——* Chateau-Gal Wines Ltd— Claude 16 7,087 29% Aug Y 6% 3.05 — Dec •-•15% 15% 30% 15 Jan S8 .....1 Ltd Dec 915 19% 17 28 . 30% 5 14% "-1" — ... 5 Jun 2 18% • .15 Celtic Knitting Co Ltd.————* preferred 12% , Jun 10 . /V'-;'7; • Cassidy's Limited common 5% 100 8,623 ; • • P-' 5 Feb 14 12% 13% 100% Westinghouse Co Ltd.—^.!* Nov Feb 5V8 15 ^ —' preferred y; 2 95 40 25 1.95 com.—* Canadian Vickers Ltd common—..—*. Y 1,105 14 5 preferred:4— 100 4% — 1 5 100 -V —100 Light & Power Co 170 20 26 -- 435 31 19% 20 "p;:* MM*' ■ T 4% 100 Canadian Western Lumber Co.——2 24% Mar 115 Inv Canadian Marconi Company Canadian Pow 6? Pap Inv Ltd Jan Dec 131 Vi 27% May 104% Dec 11' Jan. 350 104% 104% 'h- * Int'l preferred Sep - 54 Apr 23 > Oct -18% : 21% Jan 132 130 -5% 35% Nov 35% 18% Y 40% .44, Dec 24% 33 33 19 com—• 1,585 * 32 • 33 10% 7% £ 7% . 33 com——* Sep . 161/4 Apr 27 " B_!—* 7.% preferred 100 ^Distillers of Van Ltd 5 & 101% May "4,100 —3 225. 22 1,559 8,300 of Trices . Bathurst Pow & Pap Co Ltd cl Oct 28,271 ...• page " Jan $2,500 180 British 17% Montreal Light Heat & Power Cons.. Montreal Loan & Mortgage... —25 For footnotes see Jan 19 49%-493A —— Deo 14 (Robert) Molson's 14 710 * 9,176 97 Dec 39% —■——,—.25 —— 15 1,960 ' cumulative preferred-....!.-100 7%: preferred ....—100 Aluminium Ltd 6% pfd —100 Preferred Massey-Harris 16% July 19% Dec Jan 1,280 22% 8% 6% 10 157/a Milling common.—• —_ preferred ■Z Dec " 30 20% Jan 5,368 25 MacKinnon. Structural Steel Jan : 28%-Mar 35 20 Low Sep 13% • com Lang & Sons Ltd John A Laura Nov 29% 4 30% Par 5% Jan 37% — Lake of the Woods Dec 36% 30 Last 23 ' ' (John) 95 Jan 23 Sale Trice Preferred Labatt 18 Jan 75 :iy. 14 : ___100 Ltd Jan 530 360 Friday STOCKS— *■; 39% 17 ? Ltd—♦ . Serv 61/4 3,574 98 35 Canadian Fands Catelli Public Dec 28%. Oct Dec 24 ' Montreal Curb Market Brewers 33 10 ,.—100 International Power 116% i Jan 98 49% - 20% Dec 32% —.15 Preferred ;YYPreferred Jan 34 . 22% Jan 10% —__25 International Petroleum Co 17% Mar 19% 100 " - 12% 32%; common— —— Paper 70 1,070 Dec 76 Mar •';.I8'•'• 612 28i/4 ,25 16% ■ 58 Dec ' Jun » 100 International Nickel of Canada International 171/4 Nov 3% 25 - 2 : • -9%''9%; 16%; .. •> - 6,105 ...—— 1.297 •410 16 106 106 9% • Bronze 74 /' 16 8% , Scotia 4—— Dec • ... Paper common Preferred NOV 21 . .... ..fa.*!. ..iyyy ,3, 7c/o 'preferred International Dec Dec * 79% Jan 30% ' 14% /; 100 17 ———!«.10 ;: J7ya 17% .10," / 20 • j 19% 20 10 ■-■,'25 ■ ■ ^#2 5»;rv25-4* !J.10 21% 23% 23% 10 34% 34% 35 ——— ..«■■». Dec 50 109 19% 106 Y' Preferred ^1.—L'.—fix ,• Industrial Acceptance Corp: com ■ Jamaica —25 - July '•■';;•- v /- 14 8 60 35 42% Dec 405 105% 106 109 ...» Imperial Oil Ltd • Imperial Tobacco of Canada common.5 •z 14% 106 Gurd (Charles) common—» Intercolonial Coal ;; Jan 81 75% 98 Belding-Corticelli Oypsum, Lfcne & Alabastine— Bay f.Y-10% 16 17% f * 30% July - 7% Mar v 510 19% ; 124 ! 110 18,250 22 92 preferred —.—100 5Va% preferred — 100 General Steel Wares, common.-....— Hudson Nov 20 * NOV 31% 31% 32% 175 Y 179% 13% 15% 14% Bridge Dec 102% ■ 31 25 —...100 : Dec / 25 5% Hamilton Nov 111% Dec 17% .. —"f Jun 25 11 19'/a Famous Players Canadian Corp Foundation Co of Canada— Howard Smith Dec 31 .81. — • common <. ■Dominion 13% Jun 14% 11 14% Preferred Dec r: 31% Jan" 16% Dec 1,450 19% common! Nov 36% 47% Dec 2,730 21% ■ 42 1,190 • Power 37 % Dec 43 v Commerce ■ Brit Colum Gatineau Apr Dec 84 : 14% ..i——————1• Class B Dec Jan 22'/a «j;,23 1,320 Nov 22% 30 ;'99% Mar '■PI 15 Jun 425 Dec 93% :: Mar 22 P 102, 19% Jun 38 Jan 335 ■; 28 Montreal Power 'notes—— Dec 18% 30% '_.•—l ......... English Electric class A Nov BONDS Oct 22 105% i 13% 14% 40 .Jan 250 42 32 —25 Ltd — 40 Feb 235 14% 125 18% Dec Jan 460 - 50 .14, 31% * , :47.: ..Mar % 22% Dec Apr 102 100 , f32"%b"ec1 '6ya Apr '15% Mar }- * 11% Feb i 2,150 11 * Dominion Tar & Chemical common...• Dominion Textile common ♦ Dryden Paper 20 15 % • — Canadienne Feb Deo .18. . 33 T^Jan eya Apr ; 28,119 14% 25 — Electroiux Corporation Nov Banks \ 38% 29% ' 14%:; 23% , ; 28% Janr 930 43 — common > 105% — Dominion Foundries & Steel Dominion > ———• Dominion Bridge — — Dominion Coal preferred Dominion Dairies common— Glass •: 19% • common ' 22%, 24%-; 17% 18% ; 30% J...* Dominion -; - 4102% 102% 76 6%, preferred 41% Dec Apr Dec 2,390 50 _ Oct |7 990 " 50 85 Co— - 37% Oct 11 Vz Jan 58% Dec 107% Jan . 33% 100 102 common.——.—* Preferred Dec 23 20% 42% —_ Jan "Y 11% 105 Dec 60 5 17% Crown Cork Preferred Dec 16 %' 16% • —— .......... Zellers Ltd 18% Dec ; 35 - 330 - 79. '^85 41% 42 Va e - Dec 20 105 36 102% .....100 Weston (Geo) Wilsils 130 Y 48 37 . :i8% Distillers Seagrams common 17% Jan 2,215 3,276 102 25 Walker Gooderhara & Worts com ' Decn Jan 80 Consolidated Mining & Smelting Consumers Glass Seal 47 Apr, !v: 410 • 19% 38% —— Canadian Pacific Railway Cockshutt Plow & Feb 10 Mi !245 92 33 . Wabasso Cotton 24% Nov 46 670 ;• - V36 - 47- . Canadian Locomotive •15% Jan 22% 38 ya Sep ;• May : - ... Feb 17 Apr 18% 91 . Dec / 103 9%, ' V 1,165 ' Preferred . Dec " Mar 58% 2 % 21% : 22% Twin City Rapid Transit United Steel Corp— —9% Viau Biscuit common!.... ——♦ ; —, , 27% July 28 1.296 ! ■>, 17 common ... 61 % 5% .... common Canadian B 10 5,040 781' 34% 61 % ■ Class 19% Feb Mar 3,700 36% 36% 91 * com. Preferred ...........J.—.. 18% NOV Jan Dec 32 P 100 ' common.! Y- PreferredZ!——————! ■■'/ Rights r_ — __ , Canadian 18 34% —25 8>/a Dec Dec 16% 810 4" 9 Nov Jan 7 155 8% 37 100 Tooke Brothers •12% Dec 48 73 23% 30% 55/ 18% 4' Nov •Jan 14 . 1,495 20 Jun 31% 18% Mar ' 3,151 103% 104% 4 9 Southern Canada Power. ——• Standard Chemicals common * Steel Co of Canada common—.... * : Jun 103 ' <} Dec 38% May ; 21 •.;•'• 4 18% 104% 100 Winnipeg Electric 24% Canadian 360 17 ' Canadian Breweries' common— 4' Dec 17 Jan 27% Aug 57% Mar 4,265 Jun Nov Jan 99 Oct / 8 52 Jan 8% 25 31 y4 18% 50 Preferred 15% Oct Jan 500 72 20 • common Canada 28'/a Aug 132 ■27% July 150; 18% 23 15% May 5% Jan 235 30 4, !_ common.—...—^,*—* Sons Dec 785 103 20 : * — .... & Dec 810 •101% 101% Southam Press Co—.. May' Feb tYz Jan 11% Jan H 63 32 si ' Simpsons Ltd preferred———100* 20% Dec 9% Jan • 4,311 , Jan Jan Dec Breweries Jan 24% Mar 915 15% ' .—»> of Dec 50 8,942 pi 57 ! —21 .... Preferred Deq > 4% 11 1,425 . ' 17 140 12%: 12% 30 f - ■ 18% : 247 26% 19% class 2,296 v . May . .. common— Lawrence Flour Mills Sicks- ; 23% NOV \ Jan 2 -350 St Dec . •' ' ' Lawrence Paper preferred— Shawinigan Water & Power Dec 184 ; Jan 21 2,125 25% 26% _. 15% 535 20% Feb '"'J-VL St .15% Apr: Ivl 18% Nov 22'/a Feb 28 ; Sep 5,288- 23% 135 Cable & 29 5 22 . 4,185 ^ 20 is y# common Canada Steamship common 5%. preferred Wire - 25 —i— Canada Forgings class A Canada Northern Power Corp.. Canada 4% 161 555 K\ Lawrence Corporation A preferred Dec 21 14% Jan K < Shei win Williams 2% Jun 32% Map i , 44,321 / 20% • Dredging..——————5 Cement Preferred M 27 4% 20 i 2,853 18 26% ■,....• Building products class A——.— . - Knitting St ^9% Dec Dec '4 1 ' ' * Power t 27% 15% ■ 17 .* Apr 21% 30% 1?.l 30% 4 20 70 v ■ — ■ 805 ■ 30 72 ' Saguenay Power preferred———100 Oct'% 'Nov.; Aug 20 July 10% Jun : Dec: 1.90 ^--• Rolland Paper common.l 107 Apr 9% Dec 99 6,203 18 ya * Jan 134 . 13 5 3,385 181% 182 18 29 * Corp A Bruck flnic mhib Y, 181% 100% 101% : 1 * Nov 72 17% 30 * v/ — Jan 24% 32 103 _• Corp of Canada Regent > 23% Dec ' /; Jan 2,994 22% • % Gold 21 *\ Class B Bulolo 22 100 Ltd Light & Power—.. British Amer Bank Note Co— - 34% y;\ • .«.— Mines Brazilian Trac ■ 31% ; ;/•' v:;';.; ' ■, 94% 220 2% 1 18 100 Co Quebec Dec Dec Feb 100 com Dec 45% 46 7,975 65 y8 17 r Dec 150 99 16% 103 3' '/ 28 14ya Jan 5,334 May 26 % Dec 47 43% May v;. 17V4 Mar 1,025 : 27% 30 % i 6L. ' Dec Jan 97% 985 9'/s 98% 34% f 1 .; . 18 9% •Y-2.'Y 2% Corp ** : 99 — ■ !/a 9 107 18 Y 18 - 104 Jan 870 1 37 45 — Provincial Transport Nov*' 20 100 , 20% July 90. *' 1,110 147 106 100 Amalgamated Electric Corp— Argus Corp common.—J. L—^1-** Preferred ——•— —" .: '..Warrants —.Y—i-.v ■ > 24% 103 130 146 '■ Asbestos V^8® 103 ■ of Co. 370 29 22Vz 100 .— " 130 100 29 m 565 46% 4; 22 22%' Xf' ;v'; 7%' 8ya ? 53 54 , Price Bros & Co Ltd common...... • 5% preferred ——— 100 High 99% Sep 9% Jan 55 15 100 17 -1,805 104 14% 100 ———* common. Preferred 21% 104 Agnew-Surpass Shoe common—.—-.-* Low 8 53 ! common River 22 * • — Development Power for 1945 Shajrcf .; Hiah 20% 5% Ltd Placer 31% : ; * common... %y- 71 % • Tubes. Powell Sales for Week Z of Prices Balf Price Dec 26% c • common Aircraft Page-Hersey Funds Last; Oct 31 Vs %c Dec Ontario Friday 33% Feb 44% Wire Ottawa Canadian Jan Apr 22 National Steel Ottawa Electric Rwys Ottawa Light Heat & Power Preferred Montreal Stock 42 22 100 Ye Preferred Dec 2lc 42,000 80 102 National Breweries 3.10 46% 16 '•; ■ • 200 -f-: 48 44-30 3I'4;r314.-:-'; Paint 1.30 Jan 100 V ' 33% July 16,923 < 19 3%c 1,000 1.65 3.00 Y 24C ,'■•' High Montreal 20% 1.52 21% —I Mining Jan ' 0 Low 22 19 58% V ,V"/v * Southmount Investor's Temiskammg ^ 3.20 1 common High > 2,645 V" 4%c Y-i V V:' 1 Oreille Reliance 52 % 127% Paper _ Osisko Lake Pend Price Bros 50 —..... Ontario & Selections ■,:;Y- Low • 50 t 39 t 38 %r 19% •Y - 360 2% 5 Jan LISTED MARKETS CANADIAN RANGE FOR WEEK ; Monday, January 14, 1946- FINANCIAL CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & THE •224 ENDING JANUARY 11 It! .■| !. STOCKS— " Low 13% 13% 7% • Woollens ———1•' Dominion 17% ^ Paper Co Ltd— Donnacona Steel Products Ltd Eastern Aircraft Ltd Fairchild —* , 5 ''■ _ Federal Grain Co class A,— 6%% red pfd,*..^—-v-^100 cum 51 % \ 100 5'/2 . 5% 31% : 32 111 5% , • Corp Ltd com * 100 75c • 57% Power Sec Foreign 6 % red pfd—— Fraser Companies 7 ' ' • ; 2; ;; '160 13 2 28 Jan 104 110 110 110 102 17 16% 17 250 15 Apr Inter-City Baking Co Ltd————100 International Paints (Can) Ltd-. A; • 75 75 .'',15 X14 50 Feb 5% John Lambert 50 — Inc—.— — —,. MacLaren Power & Paper Co Distilleries Melchers 62 9% 13% 41 14% 17% pfd—100 pfd——100 Ltd common —• ■' 9 16 20% 29 70% Paper Co Montreal Refrig & Storage 1st 5 pfd — __ Nova Scotia Lt & Sarnia Southern Pr Canada Standard 27 May 99 , Jan Jun July 20 Dec 116 Jan 300 10 5 Jan 10 Oct NOV 15% 25 r26 15 ,15 : . ' Apr- ! 10 V* 10 % 425 6 6 25 27 United Securities Ltdi''0 - — 17 Cons Pato Pend Oct 12% Oreille Perron Gold 24 Dec Feb 3% 25 1.085 28 Jan 11 11 —— if. 8 , Stocks^;,■■■: Aldermac Copper Corp .Ltd- Mines. Ltd — Rochette Deo Shawkey Quebec Mines Athona Mines, (1937) Ttd——— Aubelle Mines" Ltd"—— 640 , ;; Beaucourt Lake Bidgood Kirk Gold Mines Ltd Bouscadillac Gold Mines Ltd-—». —-i. Brazil Gold & Diamond M. Corp- 200 33c 42c 55c :! 43c 15c . 29c 40c ,.'•1,000 14c 14c ■■'J Sep r •• ; . 3,300 6,500 10c 10c Vji' --1'M Central 41c Jan 2.24 : Dec' 48c Nov Dec 57c Oct 41c May-. —— Jan 27c May 31c May 1 Cadillac Gold Mines Ltd- Centremaque — Yellowknife Mines Colomac . 1 Ltd.. * Mining--—-——— Cournor 284,912 4c Jan 54c May Home 37% c 49c 9,000 33p Jun 38c 19,600 10c Jan 1.05 58c 66 c . t 1.05 69c ". 1.10 Nov ! 300 ' 17,800 • v.\i{6»-v_'. r\\"- \'■ Dec 54c 1 /<,' 62c May .! 1.40 Dec 75c Sep !/ r*, ;|Okalta Oils : Dec 9.80 Dec Aug 1.500 28c Dec 2,800 64c Feb 1.15 3.55 3.75 4,700 Jan 4.00 Dec 2.25 270 2.80 500 ; 37c 35c 37c 7.30 3.10 3.10 400 1.50 2.35 Nov Feb 10c 950 1/54 Jan 1.25 11,300 7.00 Nov 28c Nov 22c 21,300 ,24C | 7.30 46c Oct 7.75 Dec 4.75 Feb Nov 3 1.60 May 2,100 33c 14.100 30c Nov 40C 17:049 i 51c 25c 65c 35C 40c 21c July 20c 15c 20o 7,700 6c Jan 34c 32c 36c 16,300 15c Jun 1.53 1.53 50O —u.—1 64c 63c 64c 3.25 2.65 3.65 1.25 1.05 1.10 1.01 42c Jan 57,164 65c Jan 60c Mar 8,700 35c Dec • • : • V 3.4(L« 2.80 3.05 2.19 8,200 20,000 35C 42c 4.75 4.75 1.50 1.50 36c 27c 27 %c 5.15 5.15 Ltdi^-i!^r* ^ .f! *■ 30c' 10c 2,500 37%cDec 4.90 Jan Jan ~ 1.75 Mar f1 3.80 Dec 500' 86c 40C F Feb- 1,000 500 1.20 Nov 1,95 Mar 50c 11,705 700 3.10 Jan 9Ct 9%c 36,500 65c 65c 65c 2,000 11c 12c 6,100 25 25% 100 18 % V ;;-/v : 60c Nov ,4.55 Nov May Feb I80 4V»c Jan, 9%C 60c Feb V llVaC July Oct 11 %c July ;•! 22 % Mar . v ! fe-S'i;? H*' •. • i;';!■ V 'V ' XX'' Transactions al lhe New York Stock Exchange Transactions at the New York Curb Exchange Daily, Weekly and Yearly Daily, Weekly and Yearly ii Number - of Sfiares. Week Ended Jan. 11,1946 :V/ : and Miscel. ' Bonds ' 1,230,420 7,172,000 , 2,159,870 Saturday———————.,——— ;MnnHay L , , Tuesday..—.—— Wednesday— 2,924,980 9,306,100 ; 10,792,000 Thursday. . 2,469,510 ; 2,254,150 8,955,000 11,567,180 TotaL Bond Bonds Sales (Number 344,000 67,000 377,500 27,000 !< 315,000 59,000. 428,000 $47,618,500 . 8,000 $235,000 $2,036,500 "/ Shares) Saturday!-- 296,000 520,905 Bonds (Par Value) Foreign: • ' Foreign Corporate Government Total $48,000 $225,000 45,000 345,000 $4,000 ! 538,000 £32,000 6,000 993,380 576,000 66,000 989,245 382,000 34,000 471,000 12,000 "T,66o V 484,000 $2,434,000 ' $211,000 $6,000 $2,651,000 689,265 Thursday ————Friday——!— 9,442,000 $177,000 i Monday— Tuesday-^—————— Wednesday——-—— $49,890,400 Domestic 253,165 11,1946 Week Ended Jan. 9,003,300 42,000 360,000 " 01 ■ $3,039,600 7.574,000 9,629,100 11,203,000 $32,000 $212,000 8,598,800 Friday.. Total Government Foreign -Bond* $2,795,600 528,250 ■ Stocks " United States Railroad Stocks, l! • 1,052,670 • .4,498,630 Total "i,000; ;• ; * Stocks—No. of r shares--!. / V-Bonds •■ Week Ended Jan. 11 . 1946, ^ 1945; ■ 1946 1945 15,080,400;' 11,567,180 V.; 11,067,477 18,19.7,477 .$310,000 $450,500 $206,000 $235,000 42,036,500 "•Total 3,186,200 65,249,400 182,224,000 $114,313,600 $68,886,100 \7$185,174,000 . ; Below are the daily closing averages of representative stocks and bondj listed on the New York Stock Exchange as compiled by Dow, Jones & Co. /i Stocks ■ '!■■•'"■■■>! 30 20 V.v , ' ■'■••• - II Indua- Rail- road* tie* 191.47 191.77 194.65 197.33 62.81, 63.12 64.45 64.73 January 10—— 199.16 January 11 200.04 64.75 65.03 38.35 38.38 38.92 39.32 39.53 39.89 Total Utill- trial* • Date— January 5_—— January 7—-— January 8 January 9 — — For footnotes see page 225. 10 ■• Grade trial* Rail* 105.90 105.85 105.88 105.95 74.45 " 106.10 74.82 ' 106.30 116.58 116.66 - Btocke 71.84 72.01 73.20 73.98 • 116.73' 116.86 116.99 117.07 Grado • Rail* 102.11 102.12 102.29 102.36 102.38 102.16 Bank of the Manhattan Bank of New York- Far 100 Bank & Trust 20 Chase National Bank 15 Chemical Bank & Trust 10 Commercial National Bank & Central Hanover 10 Utill- Total 40 tie* Bond* 109.43 109.45 109.43 109.49 109.68 109.69 108.50 Trust Co ; .20 Bank"&"Trust„_10 108.52 Continental 108.58 Corn Exchange Bank Sc 108.66 Empire Trust 108.78 First National Trust_20 60 Fiduciary Trust 108.80 *' l {'; O.'ly- * Bank— 100 * . .1945 6,108,480 " 5,013,200 : 3,034,500 $4,599,000 $3,749,000 $7,767,000 205,000 349,000 283,000 10,000 11,000 16,000 $2,651,000 *;•; $4,814,000 $4,109,000 $8,066,000 . ... •, ... V City Banks & Trust Cos. Bid Co—10 ; 33% —100 472 10 52% Brooklyn Trust 10 Second First Indue- 65 ; -10 '■!■■'. Bankers Trust Bonds ——— - ■ "• - Jan, It 6,000 New York ■' fv,/,-'5r 1946 211,000 Total———»w-—-i.--!-—.i-i— Stock And Bond Averages v 4,408,630 Foreign government— Foreign corporate ■ v - y —L--— Domestic-: 2,640,000 112,381,600 $49,890,000 i_ 1,726,000 47,618,500 i.! 1 Railroad St Industrial .Bonds , 643,000 $2,434,000 Btocks—No. of shares—————— !!/r •. Jan. I to Week Ended Jan. 11 1946 1945 ■ O. 8. Government Foreign— : J'tXXi - ! 416,000 ;X J •« ,■ Jan. ! 'to Jan. 11 '' !'■; Nov 2.10 40c 35c! Feb 4.80 Apr " 5.55 Nov ; Feb: 1.24 2.30 43c 25 3.35 Ma* 3.80 Apr Oct 1.30 #12C .1 Ltd—# Oils'■ Co, 1.15 Dec 1.00 May . ,. Dec 3.65 200 1,000- 4.50 Ltd—!— 1.11 Dec 1.50 Jan 1.24 50c 2.20 Dec : Nov 2.30 Ltd—'—-J—* ,, r 500 3.40 2.95 Ltd-—-—1" Sep Apr Oct 1.55 Nov ' Jan 66c 25,732 1.10 40c 34c 120,709 NOV 6,370 1.45 . ■ 1.79 May, 1.20 Jan 1.54 33c 35 %c 38c ■ Dec 29c 1.22 2.80 Ltd_—__-_ii^^T.'-^^4*' Royalite Oil Company Ltd— Pacalta 4.35 Dec 75 Jun 2.97 Feb 27c i 27c Homestead Oil & Gas Ltd Nov 45c .■• Oil; Co Dec 2.05 Mar 43c Mlnes- Dalhousie Oil Co Nov 2.85 July 1.55 64 10 - Mines Gold Amulet 1.95 Jan Jan 1.32 92c 1.000 3.55 ;—1 Apr 25% Dec Jan , 46c July > 67.275 75 12% Nov 28c ' 1.17 27c Mines May :,"k47c 37c 6.50 75 17 Jan 18 4.000 4.70 Jan- 7c 6,800 V12% ' Mines Ltd—- 18c 45c ,380" "-XXX-;- Gold Jari 45c ; —1 Mines Gold Century Mining Corp Ltd 2.90 1.52 -M 12% —* Gold Mines—-——-—-1 6c 12c . 1.40 1.45 v.':. ' 1,075 4.300 25% X'l ..V 11% '90,797 1.50 May Jan 7%c > ;f?'r 2.80 , 6.30 1 Gold Mines Ltd 231,05(5 -lie 11c ... 25 1.52 on Stocks • SSSfS-. Anglo-Canadian Oil Co Ltd—— * Calgary & Edmonton Corp Ltd^—* May 7c 3,500 54:506 67c 1.30 2.90 * ——1 r—( Wright Hargreaves Mines May 6c 48C •"! L 13 %C May Ltd—-*.1--—I •' 'Wasa Lake .Gold.-Minesi4!!Ltt-!!—:*M1 Wiltsey-Coghlan Mines Ltd-—. 1—1 ■ Cartier-Malartic Gold Mine? Ltd 3%c Jan 1:34 1, ——.————— Villbona Waite ' J.'.;. ,--6~ 1,40 Apr 25%'t Ltdli Mines—— 8ullivan Cons Mines > ;':,■ 1.45 July 11,100 43c ,55c "4'.'A,!! \-['l T ■/ 1.46 . 30c Gold——— ——1,-1' Gold Mines—-1— Red 1.46 , Feb ; v Exploration & Radium Ltd Beatrice Dec 87c ■, 1J)Q0 " 90c 61c .-1 Ltd—1 1 Mines & Metals Co_'—1 Mines Ltd--——-.—»--l Dec 36c 17c 34c 40c %■*' Bear 93c Dec 4,200 12,100 ' 76c 36c 39c- . Feb Jan 63c «—1 ;■ .!%—r July Dec Dec 3c 13.500 50 — 19c. May 36c 15,800 ,71c Ltd— Astoria It' 52c 2,700 8c 1.45 16% 16% 18%C27 %c Ltd——-~1 1 •' Stadacona Mines 1944 Ltd -• Standard Gold Mines 1 Steep Rock Iron Mines Ltd ———1 fJiscoe , 23c >51C 7c ■ Nov 1.35 ,.l Ltd————1 Senator-Rouyn Ltd 11 % Mar 9%cJuly 46c ...8c . ,::■ /! 84,400 8%c \10c 10c —-1" cXcXx* ■ Mines Ltd-— Alger Gold Arno !!!!";:, /!. V 9 Nov 96c Dec k 27 . ,»•!: ;■ 67c 63c 26,971 Ltd—1 Mines Sherritt-Gordon Mining 20VaC Apr 2,905 9,500 Ltd—1 Yellowknife ———1 Red Crest -Wi ,\ Gold Quebec 10% Dec 8 Feb : 16% May ! 27 Products Pitt Nov Jan ■: Jan . w/%•] *•" v- Corp' Ltd——! Windsor Hotel Ltd Westeel 5.700 16 67c 31,462 Cadaillc Gold Mines Gold Dredging Ltd Pandora Jan Jhn 8% 100 270 10 Va "55c Porcupine Mines Ltd Pamour 27.,, Oct 15 - • 54C 15% 9c Omnibus Exploration Dec 12% - 22c 5,854 27% July l.|6 Mines Ltd----,- Goid O'Brien 11% 46c 8C Mclntyre-Porcupine Mines Ltd——5, Mining Corp of Canada Ltd.!—• Nib Yellowknife Mines Ltd——1 Normetal Mining Corp Ltd—— * Dec 50 Apr Macdonald Aug 109% 36% May Jan 11% Sep 1.10 LouvicourtGoldfields ; May 91 . May 27% 28c 9c - Corporations B-4:-^——United Distillers- of Canada Ltd 4,235 64c Dec 6 United 9,900 33C 1.21 Lingman Lake Little Long Lac Gold Mines Mar 15 Union Gas Co of Canada—— 2.05 64c Mines Shore Lake Dec 14 26% — — Feb 2.00 1 Gold Mines Ltd. Mines Ltd. Gold Rand Ltd— Kirkland Oct 71 15 ' Class B 9% 16 Feb 107 , . 57c 1 Mines-———: Gold Addison Kerr 19% Dec - 6% Jan 3,497 ; 95c Feb Ltd. Sep 57% . 465 St 12 . 108 Feb 26% X Stowell Screw Co Ltd class A 116 29c 12 Jan 40c 32c Joliet-Quebec Mines Nov 23 826 27c 30% Feb " 78 12% 62c 2.00 Jack Lake Mines— ,17% Dec Feb 9 . 1,000 1,000 • Feb Deo 70c 80c ' Dec ••• 16% Mar- 105 325 145 662... 115 % 35 1,75 May 70c ■: Lake Gold__. J-M Consolidated . , "80c Ltd Mines 87/0 Mar 2!/a Mar ll7/8 29c 70c Cadillac Heva 14% Deo ■16% Jan ■ 5 601 ,115 . 97,100 1.45 20 —— 45c Ltd-—1, 11% Juiv 12 pfd— I—100 6% Products^ Clay 41c Inspiration Min & Dev Co 6 Va May : — Co Ltd Southmount Invest NOV, V bee 22 95 ;r Ltd— Bridge Co, 80c 61% 5,403 9,915 ' 750 24 Jan 108 41 21 -39% 85c 16 J 2 95 1. Dec 85c Zollinger Consolidated Gold———-«-l Indian Lake Mines Ltd-—, 1, Jan 108 39% 20 Pow Co Ltd com—* Corp of Can 6% cum 1st pfd—.100 Quebec Pulp & Paper 7% red pfd—100 Reliance Grain Co Ltd common. !—* Pr May 55c Nov 22% 70% 1314 12% 11c Dec 51 9% Aug; 855 1,331 2014 29 19 _3Q Moore Corp Ltd • Mount Royal Hotel Co Ltdu-^,-—13% - Feb 40c 49% Feb 700 9 17 8 17 - . 9c '34,050 Oct 6,863 * 29 30 105 106% 30 105% 10 & Ontario Minnesota . 15% 17% 3.0OO 49c Dec 2,027 75- 42 % 34 1514 24c Nov 1,925 6.10 Jun 6.00 44c 9 11.433 • 3,10 Sep 4.90 Feb 100 Dec 37c , 22c 16% Jan 1.70 NOV 1 6.00 .* Mines 7.00 May . 47c Goidbeam Mines Goidora 2,100 Apr 1.10 Oct 35c, Dec 20c Mar 24c 51 - 5.700 , Jun 2.99 1 — 4ac Gold 52c . 2.40 Mar ; Co Ltd—L_1 J an 5 25" 62 12 13% God's Oct 33c 1.30 ' Deo 75 |49% Feb 1.735 12 10- Preferred— 9% 50% 50% ' • Massey-Harrls Co Ltd 5% McColl-Frontenac Oil 6% 9% , 30c 1.27. Gold—. Lake Francoeur July 17 Va 4V2 Mar 700 1 14 - 13% *' Maule Leaf Milling Co Ltd common Maritime Tel & Tel Co Ltd com - 50% *" 1 —• Paper & Power (Alfred) Lowney Co Ltd-. 9% . 110 ' 15% .16% 31 - 31 ■- . cony pfd—:— St Lake ,! —————20 Foundation Ltd com*- preferred investment 6% V; * Co.— Insurance 4.27 Ltd—-—-,!!!!-! Formaque Gold, Mines Dec Found July 10 Tire & Rubber of Can Goodyear Halifax 8,000 31c Ltd— (1945) Mines Fontana Jun 56 34% 13,500 1.27 !-—1 Federal Kirkland Mining Jun t Mar -i 4.35 1.15 Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd—,,—* Dec , 3.60 Eldona Gold Mines July 33% Jan Dec Elderidge Nov 7 3% Mar 25c , 2.95 v Nov 31 Jan 2.55 600, 1.15 3.25 ■, 1.15 Mar 1,000 . ; .3.90, Mines— Ltd; Gold Nov 6% 1.60 3.25 ——* Mines——.—- Gold aider 5V3 Nov 71 1.60 . ■ Jan Nov 25 592 1,035 ,, 102 7.581 _ East -East Dec 51 iijM ' Sep 26 200 30 29 Ltd———.—.—•* Ltd.———1 Malartic Mines Ltd*——-——1 Sullivan Mines..—1 Mines 1945 '' LOW High Low Donaldav Mines " Mar 3% 71 A'? 1,095 15 " 58% - \ 15 53% 19% July Dome Not Range for Year Shares Prices : Dec ; 18%. \ 9% Feb: 2,590 3,225 810 .. 75c"1"' 75c 14 Jan 6,567 « 55 k, . 5 91/2 ' 111 . . - 4% 5 9 * Ford Motor Co of Canada class A 1,420 17% "18% 54 , •/ Ltd Aircraft Fleet 131/2 t *ar High Low High Par ' 1945 Range for Year Shares of Prices Sale Price ) , for Week Range l.asi Sale Price t! Range hales Week's Friday Week's /.-v. Sales 'lor Week Friday -.v.-V#.,'Last "i:,v i_! ■'!!!! 135 123% Ask 35% . 484 54% 140 127% 46 48 52% 54% V: 52 r 24 % 64'/4 66% 120 - " 125 • *39% 41% 2,010 2,070 • 19 22 % > .•/! ;!v: Far Fulton Trust100 Grace National 100 Guaranty Trust M0 Irving Trust 10 Kings County Trust f100 Lawyers Trust 25 Manufactures Trust Co com—20 Morgan (J P) & Co Inc. -100 National City Bank 12% New York Trust ------25 Public Nat 1 Bank & Trust—17% Sterling National— Title Guarantee & Trust 12 United States Trust —100 Bid Ask 215 ;! 205 190 392 :l 384 • 20% 19% ,980 1,930 3 50 ? 47 ^63% 311 48 114 % 46 /a 81 25 % 800 65% 317 " 50 118% 48% 85 26% 830 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE .Volume 163 ' Number 4455 OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKETS Quotations for Friday, January " 11 For Quotations Specialists " ,\ in i, < • • * > Shaskan&Co. OVER-THE-COUNTER /SECURITIES Firm Members New York Stock Exchange Trading Markets 250 40 Exchange Place, New York 5. N. Y. V' Established Members New 1926 Direct l Wires to Phone: Tele. Reorganization Rails " (Wrhen, Bonds—.. Chic Investing Companies '■; Mutual Funds-— 1 'Bid.■: / ■ , Aeronautical Becuritles—..I Affiliated Fund Inc 1% M American Business Shares $ Amerioan Assoc'ted _1 Standard Oil 11.97 8 ye 1 K-l Series 8% shares— B-4._ Series • 5.62 13.28 K-2—» ,—— 19.46 l-.39.6i Series 31.70 8-3————— Series 20.92 42.59 29.32 S-4———^—.— —. .... 34.79 ; 18.13 S-2 mmm mmmy- ~ Knickerbocker • 9.18 Bond Inv of Tr America—— 108.12 B 24.81 Broad Street Invest Co Inc—8 43.10 23.07 25.28 Fund Bullock Inc Fund Ltd 1 '7 8.49 121.52 104% Inv Chemical Fund Ltd 1 Loorals 26.68 - Sayles Mutual Fund—• Loomis Sayles Second Common 98% 99% 83% 85% 102 y4 50 100 Denver & Rio Grande 81% 100 Vi 71 7 99 ■ : 73 ;/■ 23% com.. Preferred-1 25% 58 St Louis & San Francisco ■. 35 33 com,,,. Preferred 1993 52 79% • : preferred 60 101 56.10 ' Income 75-year 4%s 83'A v. 85 y* Fund—10; Manhattan Bond Fund Inc— 35.28 1 Securities com 4.30 • Fund— Christiana 13.60 100 3,000 Preferred———100 Commonwealth Invest 9.40 10.33 1 30.50 32.80 1 16.26 17.48 Inc—10 17.16 18.75 ICO 1 Investment Trust Mass 14.72 Investors Trust Mass 37.94 Investors 2d Mutual 3,100 145 1 Consol 150 6.69 67% National Investors Corp 70 V2 National Delaware Fund— Dividend —-1 23.34 25.23 25o 1.78 1.95 Shares Balanced Stock 16.99 Fund.—.—....——I ^ 7.43 —.——_ 6.51 7.20 series———. priced bond series.—— priced stock common- 8.07 Flrst Industrial Mutual 2.77 ft 8.50 2 34.97 8.87 stock 6.70 Fundamental Investors Inc Capital Corp__. 6.34 Group Securities— Agricultural ■hir Automobile *. . ; shares 8.57 10.58 11.62 7.58 8.33 Electrical Equipment, 14.02 Food .shares— • Fully General bond shares Investing ./ 7.76 8.59 17.85 . . . American . Merchandise 7 10.76 Petroleum shares— RR Equipment shares—.— stock Railroad -14.21 stnrlf ■■■..■ y. ,77,-.. 7 11.77 9.44 11.48 12.61 10.26 (Geal Fund. 1 17.08 5.74 ; . Utilities Foundation 2nd 1.00 Great 57 Trusteed Industry Shares——25o ..,100 1.89 preferred 1.07 1 . American ,v fr'i; B—— ' —.,.10 10.97 25.94 7 Wellington Fund———l' 20.49 7.80 Insurance Group shares,,, 1.15 1.27 17.50 19.18 Investment Co of America—,10 33.69 36.62. Investors Fund C—I 17.19 17.56 7 r'V'VJ/'-' 1,1 * ^,1 B— 1 M. - Series.• 'B-2—, Series 2.90 • 3.25 Series 1956——i————1- 22.46 Arkansas 69 Reinsurance Corp (NY)——2 Republic iTexas)^, 10 i5y4;; 16% Revere 27% St Paul Fire & 4iy4 Seaboard Surety Security New Haven^^^——10 Springfield Fire & Marine 25 Standard^ Accident———.—,».10 ; 12 13% 42 Travelers 97% 0 33% 35% 30% , 119 y4 21%. Lt 3y«s_. 1974 107% 108 102 2V4s Feb. iy2s Jan. -.*■ 1, 1955-1953 1, 105.11 ., 1953-1951 101 Vs 101 y*' , Pub Lt & 2s Serv Pwr 2%s___. 1975 3s K, 1980 100 2%si.—1974 Houston Lt <&.Pow 15. V 1946 Int. Rate i — 1946..,,, 0.20% 100.26 b0.90 April 15, 1946-L——— Other 101V* 105.15! U S Conversion 3s,—,-—1947 Panama Canal tSept. 15, 15, tSept. 15. ,,iya% 1947 1948 f 100.15 100.31 101 i Maturity— '' ly4%.,: 100.19 106 Gas Lt 3'/2s Pow & 101.17 101.16 V ; : . J : " • /,•' ' . ''■ •- '.'..V'' '5. . ' - " ' r ,/ :v • ~ i '• '-v-■r--'• '.-v ,,57 88 38% „ c ® , 60 79477 41 ' - t'/fls Oct. j74s Dec. 1, 1, t'as Jan. 1, 108% 109% 1970 Elec 3ya8 Serv /(Indiana) Ask 1974 •104/7 104% 1975 1061/4 107 3yaS—1975 108% 109% 103 103% 103% 103% Public Serv (Okla) 2%s 100% ^1975 Reading CO 3'/as 1975 7, Term > 107 104% 102'/a 1965 105% 106 107% 108 RR Ass Power & Western Lt ^ ^. & Union Oil 106% 106% 1975 103'/a 104 % 103% 103% 103% Preferred! Stocks— 7 7 105% 104'/2 2%s Light 2%s_1975 Tel 3s— Ruppert (Jacob) 1975 7103% Louis -——1985 —— Texas Elec Service Texas 104% 2%s_ St of ' Monongahela Power 3s 1975 103% >7.:Far I Power 4.40% 100 111% 112% 100 107% 108% $3.75——• 106% 107 4y2 (Cal) " United States Treasury Bills - 1946— 1946 . v ; Bid Ask .0260 V v .0310 .0295 .0372 .0281 v .0344 .0305 • .0402 .0456 .0235 .0437 .0477 ' January 31. 1946— February 7, 1946— February 14. 1946— :i are lot discount „ purchase 7 B*i» February 28, b0.375 0 28% b0.375 0.33% b0.375 0,33%. b0.375 0.33% Ask b0.375 0.34% b0.375 1946,— March 7, 1946^,,.—> March 14, 1946— 0.32% 7 b0.375 : at Ask .7,. s—. /February 21,-1946—,———,7 .0461 % ,.0408 .0314 ... . 0.35% — b0.375 0.35% b0.375 0.35% April 4, 1946—..——LA— April 11, 1946——, b0.375 0.35% b0.375 0.35% March 21, March 23, b0.375 0.34%- 1946 b0.375 1946— 0.35% .0393 .0368 ■' ,0277 : :: ' \ .0394 .0318 vV,.0299 1946 .. , January 17, 1946.— January 24, 1946 ; Dollar Price 100 Plvs 1947—— Rates quoted Bid .0652 .0430 .0621 ■ Elec Dairy Products 2%s 108 % ••Treasury bills— t7/aS Aug 1, 1946 t%s Sept. 1, • 1946— t'/es NOV. 1. ' w-' ,4 Pub 103% Lt 3'/8S~1975 133 f%S April 1, 1946—g t7/aS May 1, 1946— > *7/as June 1. 1946 a t.09%' July 1, 1946— aa 100.26 1%% 45% 49 0.80% 102.18 Ss.———->—1961 Cprtificates of Indebtedness— C;>b t%s Feb. 1, 1946— — t7/aS March 1,- 1946 100 19 100.14 1V*% 1947 a , 100.1 100 18 . Issues 101% 1 Rid : ioo 1%% tMar 15 1947,,— tSept. f, 42% 630 Montana Figures after decimal point represent one or more 32ds of a point Maturity— : 37% 47 Monongahela Power 3s—1975 >107 % Quotations For U. & Treascry Notes tDec 58% 130% 109% 1953 ser — 77 tMar 15, 55J/2 35% 126 615 — Portland Gen 103 Vt RR Federal Home Loan Banks— 100.24 10, .,.—,100 Nat'l 1097 Mountain States Power 3s_,1975 Pederal Land Bank Bonds— . t M 80 Fidelity & Guaranty Co—2 2%s Page 224 ^-.Aak; , 32 26 7 Westchester Fire—..——.2.50 108% 103 y2 Conn Obligations Of Governmental Agencies 1950-1948 7% ' : 24 0 8 Guarantee—.10 104% Minnesota 1956-1946 S : O S Fire . 32% 123% 1974 Laclede 1, 6J/4 23% Bid & City Southern 4s„,1975 7104 Kans Okla & Gulf Ry 3%s_1980 101 % May 1, .. Marine.1——12% t 77 55% Kansas 3s 10 27% ., Cent 3.32 U S El Lt ft Pwr Shares A——, FOR NEW YORK CITY BANKS & TRUST COS.—See V. 1%S Oct Fire ' Buffalo Niagara Elec 2%s_. 1975 California Water 3'As, 1975 Erie b (Paul) Narragansett Pow Birmingham Electric 3s 3.82 Sertes 1955———.1 30.86 20.46 B-3 17 41% 173 Bonds- —2.50 D 29.89 28.17 97 39 - North Amer Trust share*-— • 10 10.50 Diversified Trustee Shares— Keystone OustcMan Funds28.52 Providence-Washington , Unit Type Trusts- Independence Trust Shares Series >B-1— 67 59. 8.85 22.13 Stock and Bond Group shares. . 62 .10 93% Preferred Accident—15 % 22.35 9.61 ,1.18 115% 65 —30 28.36 Bond Fund series. A— 'Scries Union Common 1.07 —.28.L> 110%' Indemnity Co 39 . 100 Phoenix 93 y2 10 95 11.99 Union Preferred Stock Fund Fire 17% 27% . 23.65 Stock" Fund ■ %jt 20.20 Pacific Fire.,,—— , 19 y4 0 : v 87/e —^,.4.......12.50. 38 y4 . 16 25% —8 — 25.53 Union Institutional Securities Ltd— Aviation Group shares—.— Bank Group shares . 43% 66 , 32 50% 8 2.50 — v 37% •30 ; 10 : 1.19 24.76 34.15 ** ..15 — Hanover 60 21.63 1.94 31.76 — 36 108y4 ; Globe & Rutgers Fire com.,,15 8.18 91c River 7% 195 o 35% 10 Northern v 185 2 60% 168 Globe dr Republic—.8 15.95 State Street Investment Corp,— Fund Inc — Northeastern Glens Falls Fire.,«.^^..-.^,...8 ,-i'; 53 113.78 —10c 20 Casualty 7 25% 8.02 2% Amsterdam 24 56, 4 ■ Fire,, Hartford Common New North 63% |q 14.63 Selected Amer Shares Sovereign Investors——I■' .7.92 , 111.52 Fund, Inc..— 8.08 Income 10 ' . 29% New Hampshire Fire New York Fire 72 : 62% 81 41 %. General Reinsurance Corp new 10 Gibraltar Fire & Marine 10 18.37 5.22 Standard — 27% 59% 26% % 6% 2 New Brunswick 69 We 5% 10 24% 10 4 7% (Detroit)—10 89 1 ^ranklin Republic Invest Fund——1 6.02 7% 22 19% 95 67 4 78% 8 Fireman's Fd of San Fran„..lO Firemen's of Newark a Trading—,,—— Scuddef, Stevens & .Clark 7.22 Incorporated investors——.ft —: Fidelity & Deposit of Md____20 Fire Assn of Phlla,.— .10 ^AAVA"'!' Puinam Casualty 17% 64 4 National Liberty National Union Fire Pacific 9.75 9.36 ,• National Fire N Y 46 90% -—9 National Fire 46 86% common,,,.—10 Federal • 33 % i*k 42;;-,' 1 12% Fire ,.. Employees Group,, Employers Reinsurance " & Mfra Monarch 23 7 Casualty Merch A .75%: v Continental Casualty^»..i^.,.^5 58 Crum & Forster Inc— —, 34. 12.93 10.38 ' <49 4 : 14.58 —————— Petroleum ® City of New York,.a^^..._Ll8^ 18.14 7.00 7.20 ;> 16.52 7.35 Utility shares—, , new 37 Va Connecticut General Life 15.61 .13.27 ■6.36 5.47. t't; Camden Fire...^ 11.79 i. „ shares—..,— Tobaccp: shares— : ——— Steel shares—— . v,( 14% 20% 43 , Maryland Massacnusetts Bonding Merchant Fire Assur 27% 72%; „ j*"rt ; ; 14:-'"! 17.49 10.73 Tnenrawff* \ ' Boston 11.51 15.93 ^ r 40 19% 21 20 25% ' '• 13 Baltimore American-..—.—.,2 % Bankers & Shippers 25 J 19.38 -10.47 Railroad equipment—,—— 8.27 6.57 23 %. 34% Surety-...^,i^..,25 Automobile } .! 13.56 ■ 7'4.37f 3.96 - 5 •8.87 7.26. 7.52 ' .,10 12.55 m 13.79 12.02 ,6.60, shares ' 10.29 12.34 . w—— Metals 10.77 10.94 —. 16.47 v 17.65 stock 12.62 shares. Bond 9.36 Merchandising 11.29 9.80 — Mining shares. Railroad 15.00 11.06. 11.49 i Low Price Shares ; > American Alliance-.,..^- American Fidelity & Casualty.8 American of Newark 3% American Re-Insurance^ ^10 American Reserve 10 5.27 17.67 America Jersey Insurance of N Y 5.85 . .1 10.61 10.07 99% 25% Machinery 10.11 9.66 * Industrial Machinery sharesInstitutional bond shares - 7.30 9.20 shares— 97 Fire :> - Diversified. Speculative^—— -17.02 s 18.b8 Electrical equipment!.:.^,—;—; .12.00 7 13.18 , 15.39 6.64 Administered 10 Equitable Diversified Investment Fund— 9.42 Building shares.. Insur Co of North American Chemical 12.14 7. Chemical shares 90% . 5.78 Bank : 10.44 11.05 17% ' 87 ;,20 5.22 —— Building suDply. Business Equipment 9.50 15% 37% 12% Aviation ; - 10 Automobile-.-,....,4 Casualty —,5 Agriculture 6.66 shares, 7 j Aviation uv; ; shares Homestead American New York Stocks Inc— — I 51%-; American England Fund 77'7, 9.47 47;30 31% 11.03 . General Investors Trust. ,5 6 7.03 Automobile General 46 Home 9.99 New 7.67 Fund Agricultural V-Ask Bid pU 58% aoi/? 1 79-: - , i Hartford Steamboller Inspect.,10 6.28 Stock series -v 38.32 shares A—2 Trust Fundamental Trust 30.08 2.52 Fund, Inc, AetnA'-Llfo.■ 1 98 1 .. 11.11 Speculative series Financial 8.16 10.01 series,— 'V- Ask Aetna Casual &'Burety—95® v Aetna j ft ® - 56%, Selected series 18.17 27.93 Fidelity Fund Inc-—-.* 16.87 13.51 Preferred stock series Low 28.81 26.94 1 seples. Industrial • Fund 15.71 12.50 1 Security Series— Income Low Eaton & Howard— Insurance Companies Securities— shares———— Balanced 7.27 - Fur.d Fund Invest Nation-Wlde Bond : a.v 106% 123.00 54.98 —. Common Canadian Century Shares Trust- ' Chicago Rock Island & Pacific— 82% 5% 1st 4S—— 1994 Conv income A'/aS—,,,—2019 Ai«k — 46.59 Boston 110.54 ;7.67 issued) Eld 105 80% St Louis & San Francisco— 1st 50-year 4s_ 17.79 8.27 k 16.17 Fund—— •103 2003 —— 1st 3-4s income 19.94 ■ Houghton Fund B 1983 — Denver & Rio GrandeIncome 4%s U——^,,,,2018 32,25 1 - ———— Series : 24.41 29.29 ■ ■ Series S-l— 12.03 11.69 Scries 7.53 6.88 5.13 12.54 Foreign Investing.lOo Axe-Houghton Fund Inc Axe 10.91 if Stocks Chicago Rock Island & -pacific— (Cont.) Keystone Custodian Funds and as Ask <te Louisville— 2nd 4%s Ask Bid Far - Bid Indianapolis 1st 4s ' Auk /7;/ , - 1-953 Dealers Association . >77777777/.'7?«r / . "'ui'.'- . Bell Teletype NY 1-1287 & 1-1288 PHILADELPHIA — .. * . 2-8700 REctor NY York Security CHICAGO V.'A.A; •- Tel: DIgby 4-4950 120 Broadway. New York Ward&Co. ' Members New York Curb Exchange ISSUES ACTIVE Real Estate Bonds on J) » a to Odd lot sales, b Yield price, d Deferred delivery, e Ex-interest, f Flat price, k Removed r Canadian market, s Cash sale—not Included in range for year. . t Ex-stock (Un) Unlisted issue. 7x Ex-dividend, y Ex-rights, z Formerly Athey Truss Wheel Co.; changed effective Sept. 17, 1945. 7:777' '77- :'7 . '7 ,■ ■• Stock Exchange.-/ dividend. ' name •No par value, tin default. furnished by sponsor or issuer. tThese bonds are subject to all Federal taxes. / ^Quotations not 7 THE COMMERCIAL & 226 Monday, January 14, 1946 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Week Ended Jan. 5 1946* BANK CLEARINGS THE COURSE OF 1945 will show an increase clearings this week Bank for the week ended Saturday, Jan. 12, clearings for all cities of the United States from which it is possible to obtain weekly clearings will be above those for the corresponding week last year. At this center there is a gain for the week ended Friday of 10.3%.V Due to the strike of telegraph workers we are unable to complete'our tabulation and give below the few returns that have Philadelphia Reading— ? * . TelegrAph Clearings—Returns by Week Ending Jan. 12— New York ' , i'il • •. Total " • - 19*6 ; 1945 $5,872,435,103 $6,324,171,522 Philadelphia Boston •, , City— Kansas t >/ 354,391.483 t — —■ St. Louis.. , y:> 274,244,000 J. ;ISan Francisco Pittsburgh'---^-—. \ Cleveland---— t | 4-10.3 ^ cities, five days.-—- Ten —— $7,694,516,696 1,724,968,245 1,614,073,765 Other cities, five days.————————— Total all cities, one Total (7 cities) covered by the foregoing will appear Sixth furnish them today, jn as much as the week i ends Saturday and the Saturday figures are not available at time of going to press. Accordingly, in the above the last day of the week in all cases has to be estimated. In the elaborate detailed statement, however, which we present further below, we are able to give the final and complete results of the week previous—the week ended Jan. 5. For that week there was an increase of 13.0%, the aggregate of clear¬ ings for the Wholfe country having amounted to $12,441,975,093 against $11^008,612,135 iin the same week in 1944. Outside of this city there was a gain of 9.7%, the bank clearings at this center having recorded an increase 6f 15.6%; We group the cities according to the Federal Reserve Districts in Which they are located and from this ; is appears that in the New York District (including this City) the totals record an improvement of 14.9%, in the Boston Reserve District of 14.2% and in the Phila! delphia Reserve District of 18.0%. In the Cleveland Reserve District the totals are larger by 3.7% and in thd Atlanta Reserve District by 3.4%, but in the Richmond Reserve District the totals are smaller by 0.4%. The Chicago Reserve District has week. We cannot issue of next our + Districts Reserve 12 - 6th Atlanta 10 " " " " Chicago 17 " 4 " 7 " « Philadelphia —10 3d " 4th Cleveland 7 - 6 5th Richmond : 7th Louis—; 8th St. Y; — 9th Minneapolis 10 City 10th Kansas 11th Dallas — 10 12th San Francisco.—. : 6 . i Total L Outside N6W York City, * 1 •- . We 'v' '> 743,223,752 326,572,880 add now our i ? -1 "• ' *' -J I*. 220,591,487 323,615,145 202,098,662 523,723,874 " " 4 .; .i t 43,060,587 308,803,076 309,931,191 ' v Firfet Federal Reserve 3,126,861 + 13.4 2,132,156 —17.5 1,953,722 2,204,209 + 16.8 52,791,401 54,321,624 ' + 12.2 5,444,671 ;■ —13.8 —28.8 396,693 ^ 2.9 95,185,042 54,484,045 41,861,164 42,532,186 5,404,133 324,558 3.4 435,531,753 282,273 92,411,054 Louisiana—New Orleans——— 1945 1946 $ Seventh Federal Reserve River————* - — 620,247 1,345,355 7.8 + 5.3 Springfield—i——— 5,286,289 + 9.3 . 5,777,978 - 1. Worcester-—„ 4,501,158 Connecticut—Hartford—18,384,116 * . Island—Providence 10,661,870 Y:.:v ■' ■ Y'0 " ■' . - 542,513 973,261 24,496,137 York—Albany.—! 7,168,291" +14.2 462,755,111 Buffalo V> L± Elmira - : •''■ YP New York 7,273,795,737 15,538,251 ; • • ; — 4.2 1,016,796 +14.8 1,173,527 + 0.9 * 6,292,749,158 +,15.6 14,611,412 + 5.3 ' - Newark 15,214,051 New Jersey — cities) " 17.3 35,173,488 '2,097,843 14,969,313 C; 6,335,647 + 34.9 672,418 516,662 15.9 520.570,000 435,628,435 0.4 8.8 1,861,172 6,340,057 2,572,950 2,152,937 1,288,386 5,206,3?7 2,088,559 1,877,609 + + + 30.0 44.2 640,914,093 + 16.0 674,445,853 + 16.9 * 4 < >*'.7; r">r r+:';a ■. 51,271.201 1,159,110 : 169,600.000 71,820,373 44,481,275 1,110,365 287,018,013 + 5.6 3.6 48,372,550 + 3.8 1,308,000 + 13.8 310,564,475 >• 148,400,600 184,200,000 76,683,925 + *- ypy'.P^y--: :■ ■ V 559,664,764 > 64,721,413 41,630,493 ? 867,000' . 255,618,906 District—Minneapolis— St. Paul-i Horth Dakota—Fargo City t Eleventh Federal Reserve . f 11,991,583 8,210,121 6,180,585 9,187,368;l-J-10'.7 7,468,517 471,204 29,058,147 29,506,097 — 1.5 50,248,091 46,887,277 — 7.2 30,927,330 50.137,659 7,460,933,833 6,493,192,777 +14.9 6,586,512,495 : —J 30,978,194 : 44,555,605 4,637,292,083 £ P'&Y- 3,349,619 71,862,294 . w—^ ,j Pasadena San Jose ; ' 1+ Santa Barbara ^ 7,110,179 *2,100,000 5,472,581 0-, Stockton • 30,530,547 5,981,543 5,977,578 314,913,000 y". San Francisco (111 cities) *Estimate'd. ; — ';4V'Y"-' 15,567,147 5,830,949 225,072,680 187,411,393 5,972,618 7,193,063 — 8.8 1,095,097 1,133,304 + 26.6 1,109,232 1,092,475 + 3,711,561 346,512,617 +10.3 + 37.7 276,279,236 3,018,313 2,794,053 + 24.7 139,185,000 101,143,621 + 0.9 ! 16,123,447 13,216,511 3,042,000 + 24.0 1,797,670 6,918,673 + 17.3 166,223,078 81,625,415 ■ 3.794,000 3,660,000 1,685,937 > 1,293,651 4,608,214 5,925,883 +21.6 168,280,911 : 128,241,836 6.4 98,769,129 2.0 + .? — ' — . 90,603,9 22.3 2,527,848 1,646,1 3.1 76,746,601 2.8 33,472,763 73,408,6 28,421,5 8,712,396 —31.3 U 11,519,359 5,299,260 + 12.8 5,841,834 3.469.4 + 7.0 258,981,5 7,285,287 — 2.4 320,578,936 6,127,477 2,340,702 —10.3 n12,551,247 + 3.5 4,191,708 + 2.2 562,266,902 + 13.0 + 9.7 11,531,982,995 5,696,743,705 5,167,045,266 4,224,126,229 2,739,987 74,166,711 >31,411,451 294,237,000 5,480,775 523,723,874 (10 cities) New York 4,227,189 3,089,596 2.4 + 10.4 7.0 16,420,174 76,426,533 . 4 —— — California—Long Beach j:'.; 1,057,721 + 56.0 + \ H V r +i'"V Utah—Salt Lake City Outside 5,150,936 65,224,104 District—San Francisco— Oregon—Portland Total 236,288 4,845,847 88,267,145 134,335,000 202,098,662 ' ) *' Yakima Grand Total , 5.7 7.6 292,966,682 7,055,474 , .Total (6 cities)! V V' ' 272,810 5.6 + + 967,104 -—. 347,828 w"; 5,011,231 178,628,057 + ■ ,• Louisiana—Shreveport——— 7,121,491 5.8 230,699,912 248,878 J Washington—Seattle +16.2 1,068,975 District—Dallas- ... —— V 46.7 4,445,415 —— — ,Vi '>'* + 1,684,576 1,418,955 5,326,492 + 72,127,692 2,257,841 7,224,737 198,00.9,337 6,627,957 5,109,691 167,480,000 ,16,573,539 Galveston—3,771,000 Wichita Falls2,108,958 i' Dallas Fort Worth 39.8 189,905,549 323,015,145 . — Texas—Austin.— 3,721,214 9.1 + 3,976,447 1,051,909 1,339,482 - cities). 30.1 + .1,422,554 ^ 6,166,810 i i.i Pueblo— Total (10 44,276,706 3,323,155 ! 1,301,027 3,507,753 7,401,411 218,634,276 Colorado—Colorado Springs ' 119,455,777 59,252,560 1,601,581 3,521,532 Wichita--.—*-.——-. Joseph 4,191,216 154,820,621 7.2 262,274 *4,700,000 Lincoln— St. 4,475,494 9.6 + District—Kansas Citjr— Tenth Federal Reserve Nebraska^-Fremont. v 3.0 + < 220,591,487 Total (7 Cities)-..—;-——— '840,478 +13.9 — ?| 5,835,231 . Missouri—Kansas + 42,306,168 1,747,801 1,988,418 —— Montana—Billings...—..— —. Helena—>- 4,471,617,476 : 4,533,094 132,556,952 56,487,939 4,563,962 ; * South Dakota-—Aberdeen ^I;05l,1'946 '• 7,432,128 477,526 ' + + 326,572,880 7 7,013,963 1,493,534 54,100,000 .. 6,364,937,729 *450,000 Jersey—Montclair (12 ; 62,249,000 3,605,522 75,211,000 1,383,075 ,',1,163,203? 8,200,474 Connecticut—Stamford— Total ^ 2,759,843 19,183,179 8,252,842 52.4 + 75,842,569 Ninth Federal Reserve ZY'MY 8,468,419 Syracuse., Northern 59,621,000 '1,184,451 W;;. — Rochester New +79.8 27,783,084 —62.0 1,940,457 1,167,215 — Jamestown i 25,962,031 + 2,118,037 6,318,983 198,300,000 — Twelfth Federal Reserve 9,865,879 34.0 501,523,161 Minnesota^—Duluth.-.—J—4,669,776 Minneapolis.————.—.—. 145,298,360 428,737,559 3,489,169 Binghamton + 743,223,752 Total H cities)—— Second Federal Reserve District—New York— New 8.843,270 24,577,792 : + 20.1 1,872,199 Illinois—Quincy——^——*'..—.^, 17,731,019 18,146,700 YYYY-: 36,380,000 4,794,476 5 2,552,627 Kentucky—Louisville Tennessee—Memphis 4,547,788 3,539,930 3,478,164 427,519,393 ' 1.5 : : 2,700,228 Missourl^-St. Louis—— 6,796,087 15,702,000 689,972 :r. 2.3 24.4 + 719,901 4,782,474 3,100,371 2,912,246 29,526,000 3,518,419 9,923,084 4,080,824 4,491,154 6.3 + + 7,226,940 710,227 958,218 581,324,205 2,127,533 + 6,875,322 3,318,831 Eighth' Federal Reserve District—St. ■ Loutl— Lou I s— 886,554 4,335,072 372,137,195 866,368 1,070,710 * — 15,752,493 ! 8,476.587 Sioux ■ City.— Illinois—Bloomington —33.0 2,313,114 • - 24,000,347 Des* Moines Kansas—Topeka.—————— +53.1 • 1,268,321 488,378,97 1 . -3,098,667 h Iowa—Cedar Rapids..——.*. + 31.5 32,898,000 3,779,370 10,505,451 39,073,073 " 828,649 8,735,022 (12 Cities)————-—— > ; 46,957,761 Wisconsin—Milwaukee • 5,792,018 ,,, 3,648,102 '+ 23.4 17,845,308. + 3.0 6,536,821 +57.8 17,097,400 + 22.0 - 20,861,800 ! Hampshire—Manchester—— 5,416,323 837,850 6,075,089 •—,,4.4 3,989,675 4,159,338 > 4,701,803 South Bend— :■ S+Ssp' 705,082 33,650,000 Terre Haute.— ; $ 1,220,218 572,076 — Total $ / 1,087,373 4,025,537 394,590,143 937,052 742,768 3,865,181 - >i, 7,125,114 2,673,919 3,899,351 Indianapolis 1943 368,337,656 1,100,612 Bedford.—1,416,514 Haveii 1944 +41.9 —12.2 +14.3 + 9,0 j • . 673,976 Indiana—Fort Wayne city for the 1,007,773 97,559,186 354,711,502 " aicagc— District—Chicago— Lansing.^..— 5,167,045,266 o u^y, 4,224,126,229I s <\ S1' ^ <- \ i J<>\' -iA " Dec. % 5,606,098 336,186 88,094,014 .. Michigan—Ann Arbor....—— Grand Kapids.— 255,618,906 178,628,087 11,531,982,995 Inc. or 64,498,524 " Week Ended Jan. 5 f + 445,938,805 ::+.-;V £: 276,279,236 128,241,836 475,028,992 5,696,743,70? 3,395,145 420,837,267 *1,200,000 Portland New 1 W" . 559,664,764 168,280,911 562,266,902 1,429,574 Massachusetts-Boston— New .'f ' < 1.5 . 460,970.396 (10 cities)——.——.—-^. + ' 537,922,294 252,207^82 354,711,502 District—Boston— Maine—Bangor—— Rhode f- 8,305,654 +.11.1 4,693,846 ^ , ,♦ $ Clearings at— New j' 33,750,662 120,200,000 2,569,550 —25.9 , . ^^ ,'i< ' Lowell 1 +13.0 + 9.7 11,439,666 41,466,610 164,900,000 2,752,888 14,814,873 Mobile..— Mississippi—Vicksburg— 428,737,559 4,637,292,683 . 612,410,664 346,512,617 252,207,182 38,425,784 Total (17 cities). 713,071,097 298,563,964 435,531,753 674,445,853 310,564,475 230,699,912 298,563,964 179,300,000 10,984,080 60,975,185 1943 • 0.4 — 42,673,199 Springfield 1944 $ 38,846,657 ]• 26.9 + 182,000,000 ___________________ _ 61,644,638 Tbtal 158,182,611 44,806,152 8.8 — 6,620,000 2.666,lia 128,535,716 Reserve District—Atlanta— Rockford four years: ^ Fall ' »/ 2,457,290 Alabama—Birminghara.——— - * 462,755,111 6,586,512,495 742,777,905 detailed statemeht showing the figures for each ■ : 11,008,612,135 4,709,862,977 12,441,975,093 ' 5,168,179,356 - ;week ended Jan. 5 for " 308,803,076 460,970,396 —-—111 cities ■' » . 617,493,608 : Districts: . $ 488,378,971 7,460,933,833 766,169,409 ; * 12 cities ———— NeW York— 2d 1945 Inc. or $ Dec. % 427,519,393 +14.2 6,493,192,777 +14.9 646,271,848 +18.6 595,428,622 + 3.7 309,931,191 — OA 445,938,805 + 3.4 640,914,093 +16.0 287,018,013 +13.8 189,906,549 +16.2 , 292,966,682 +10.3 166,225,078 + 21.6 512,699,084 + 2.2 1946 Ended Jan. 5—- Week Federal V»lst Boston 6.1 CLEARINGS SUMMARY OF BANK - + 1,080,3^4 1,539,762 .7,686,000 83,898,149 165,382,279 Peoria. furnish a summary of Federal Reserve 2.4 2,770,771 Decatur...., we + Macon... District following 74,458,137 + 39.1 —12.1 54,626,735 y Chicago. In the 537,922,294 7,986,000 Florida—sJacksonville——.—— District of 13.8% and the ^Minneapolis Reserve District of 16.2%. In the Kansas City Reserve District the increase is io.3 %, in the Dallas Reserve District 21.6 % and in the San Francisco ! Reserve 713,071,097 1,451,503 Augusta— ■ 3.7 2,610,527 Georgia—Atlanta—— . + 3,546,370 1,759,751 Nash ville___ 1 0.6 89,440,295 Tennessee—Knoxville 16.0% the St. Louis Reserve Credit a gain of its to federal - 7.2 + 150,794,490 v Total (6 cities)— details for the week Complete and exact in 1,944,808 3,636,563 225,377,976 + 7,018,000 Maryland—Baltimore.^^.—.^..^.. District t>f Columbia—Washington. available. not tDue to strike figures 14,994,700 2,097,849 3,897,270 305,517,187 2,019,139 Richmond——. South Carolina—Chftrlestbii.—..... $11,453,636,293 week——t 16,909,200 4.4 91,573,941 Wept Virginia—Huntington—. Virginia—Norfolk. v. 2.9 — District—Richmond— Fifth Federal Reserve v + 6.9 617,493,608 — + 100,226,837 595,428,622 247,200,048 Pennsylvania—Pittsburgh— 188,319,761 3,563,305 3,925,338 . — 4,770,979 118,115,475 261,763,137 + 245,064,044 2,575,844 — ^'Youngstowh.^— d&y Total all cities for 17,727,200 ; 3.5 0.7 + + 10.6 111.739,379 210,820,518 17,227,900 •? 2,694,427 218,214,183 Columbus,——^.— Mansfield—.— 3,421,650 + 42,190,049 4,250,010 123,600.985 v. Cincinnati—. '...v Cleveland ; $9,308,590,461 t cities, live days—————— 612,410,664 646,271,848 1,503,000 + District—ClfevfelahA— Fourth Federal Reserve ; ' t: ——— ' 742,777,905 + 766,169,409 —— 121,405,158 Baltimore——.——————— . ^ +18.6 1.1 — 4,703,300 Ohio—Canton.——..——..^.. 206,022,161 171,856,387 V 2,596,405 4,597,700 + 16.1 3,116,407 1,693,808' ■ -302,112,123 4-17.3 /(j. 183,003,389. . , 143,800,000 246,393,000 11.3||;|>^||;: f —— — (10 cities) 536,370 9.0 + 18.9 1,797,890 W ? 1,761,270 597,000,000 1,288,360 3,045,841 1,352,646 2,262,883 3,334,600 —15.9. 23.6 +13.1 % 565,600,000 , 1,088,072 2,053,371 724,000,000 1,749,533 3,282,123 2,093,455 , +>•>+. s — V' ♦ — 1,276,490 —15.7 527,732 1,300,963 631,211 —18.3 3'2,367,755 5,127,400 New Jersey—Trenton— , . 739,890 1,902,982 3,082,487 2,093,270 York—^ ^ A" + 12.2 629,000,000 748,000,000 2,087,801 —. — Wilkes-Barre———i— ♦ ■, > v _ 1^ ' v' ' 11' 555,309 *1,600,000 ' Scranton—— - . reached us. P Lancaster—. , 'V*'W 668 807 Pennsylvania—Altoona— 750,218 Bethlehem——437,180 Chester——————. 623,298 figures indicate that Incomplete preliminary District—Philadelphia—. Third Federal Reserve compared with a year ago. 1943 Dec. % ' '■ 1944 inc. or $ ' 512,699,084 12,441,975,093 5,168,179,356 11,008,612,135 4,709,862,977 + — — 7,627,6 4.693.5 fC 1,750,9 4,425,4 475,028,9 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4455 Volume 163 Company and Issue—.. tllllll It Foreign Exchange Rates EXCHANGE RATES FOREIGN '• passed: Unit. v.'ftY ~ Jan. 7 Jan. 5 Jan. 4 pound-; .^1.— —— Belgium, franc— .297733* .251247* .251247* .022859 .060602" .060602" .060602* .060602* .051802" .051802* .051802" .051802* .051802* .909090 .909090 * L,> ; .909090 -J/ .907500 ; ft, .907500 ", .008410 .205800 .379327 .379327 .909090 Netherlands, guilder—— Newfoundland, dollar— .301215 .205800 4.033750 .909090 ; Y .379327 . .205800 .379327 .909090 .909090 Off iC-ial—————T'f'-v;'"Free----------ii^-U.— New Zealand, pound — —. Unibn of South Africa, pound——r—— Uruguay, peso—' 'V ■ ft -.905000 ,. 3.227000 . .905000 / . 3.227000 Controlled------.-—. .658300" Noncontrolled——r— .562900" 4.005000 1949 —— Texarkana & Fort series Manila 5% ,562900* „ Morris in New York City $219,000,000 at all reporting member banks. summary of the assets and liabilities of reporting thousands (In due A, ■SmitJi-RyYTstimtgel'BVii^ "'bonds,1I y.-'Y^Y Assurance Co. of N. Jan. 9, Assets—: for Jan. 2, 25,995 + 10, notes 802,323 ' - : $ 717,805 Loans and 191,333 — 1,964 +■ 1945 $ Assets- Loans—total.-^.^-.—15,890 Commercial, industrial, and agricultural Y 7,258 R. F. 1946 1945 1946 /ft ft 17,038,560 Gold certificates ''.—i———( Redemption fund Jan. ~ 1946 - . Dec. 26, 2; + investments- -total. + 8,061 61 + 3,260 10 + 833 + ft — Total ■ S. •f 277,548 k + - - and Industrial U. 1.7.890,883 gold ctf. reserves.—- Discounts 10,184 + 84,685 — Loans kX 57 brokers dealers and 94,490 12,566,189 —— ' + 8,810,511 Notes 1,535,100 946,892 Bondsi.——-:- 130,500 ■ 8,000 881 foreign W,M 24,375,414 loans and securities.- from , . , 427 Other securities.^--— Bank items ft' +4,951,822 . 1,705 . 1,761 Treasury bills. + 5,034,500 ft 26 . + , 194,320 + 1,156 Reserve notes -525,112 24,484,899 .. , , Member acct.. U. 8/ Treasurer-<--gen,_ acct.* +4,779,696 Other ■: > -149,969 ■: 78,501 ~ , 13,335 — + —867 ; +1,764,639 230,017 292,597 + + 52,701 45,250 + 2,595 Y " 84,385 —293,770 8,013 Capital paid in— ..I ' 178,250 Surplus (Section "7) " ■ 358,355 Surplus (Section .13b )v 27,428 Other capital accounts.—. 25,868 + 1,711,510 177,862 280 + + . —527,844 + .• + 5,266 to deposit and F. R. combined.— Commitments to make indus¬ trial loans Borrowings—. Debits to demand 21 llo §3118 15 a 1,819 1,866 20 — U, .8, and Gov't NOTICES Byers (A. M) Co., 7% + 76 + 559 holdings of bills were a decrease of $100,000,000 in the Chicago District and increases of $82,000,000 in New York City and $50,000,000 in the Philadelphia District; reporting member banks was Pacific Ry.\ + 395 + 1,217 21 + 293 + 135 + all districts and was the total OF gold debentures bonds, series A, due 2022ft.—July if'47 Inc., prior preference stock— Feb 1; United Light & Rys. Co., 5,/a% debentures due 1952—v-Mar 1 Washington Gas Light Co., $5 preferred stock Jan 19 Wilson & Co., Inc., preferred stock. .——Feb 20 at all Dividends first ,r 1 Feb. : '" §2313 §2862 §3122 §3241 §In Volume 162/ Department" in the week when declared. The dividends announced this week Any time / ftftftpef'ftftft « Name of 67 §3192 Company Admiral §2822 5%%-< bonds, series A ,5% bonds;; series B„— mortgage 4 V2% bonds, series C— * - * ■, S.) ! ——Any time §2824 Stove American .Jan 28 1 ——Apr / due Appleton ; —Mar 1 Feb 1974—.—-Feb 1 1 1962 §2814 Public §2639 • ——.Apr —..—Apr .Apr 1 1 1 Electric Corp.— V Y \ r Y ;T preferred stpek, series-A.——_————Feb 1 Empire Gas & Fuel Co., 3 V2 % debentures^ due 1962—.Feb 1 Food Fair Stores, Inc., 3!/2% debentures—— —Feb 1 Illinois Power & Light Corp., 5 Vzfc deb. bonds due 1957_Mar :1 Lake Superior District Power Co., 5% preferred stock__Jan 8 Northern States Power Co. (Wis.)— V • J- v'V,, > 68 68 mortgage 6V2S due Harbor Water ■ 70 . , 1-21 $1.25 , 2-1 1-21 $1.25 2- ■Y" ; §3075 ' ...Feb 15 §3080 76 Power 1S54...—— Corp,— -v _ . 1-25 1-17 2-1 ■ 12-31 2- 1-19 1 ft; 1-15 t$1.37Va ftY 2- 1 3- * 1-15 1 Y 2-15 2-15 10c (s-a)—/- ft: 2- 1-31 $3 2- Ribbon 5%''/preferred (quar.).. Booth Fisheries,* $6 preferred 50C 2-15 1-14 v ;• 1-25 ;• : Fund, Inc. 1-25 ft' 1- 7 1-10 1-21 ' ' 2- 1 2- - 1 . " 1-15 1-15 1-25 22V2C ft 1-18 2-15 90c Electric Brothers: Corp., Ltd.— 1-15 1 50c , Bloomingdale 1-15 25c $2 cony, pfd. (quar.)—» 1-31 1 1-31 : 7c Inc. (quar.)—....— & 3- 1 : 2- 4 2-15 J$2 (extra)—~— ' Boston 1-15 2- 1 5c — 1-15 1 1-19 Y Y —— (quar.) Y ... —. 2- 1 1-21 2-20 1-31 2- $1.50 - 111 12-28 ' 5c Gas 1-5 1-7 (irreg.) Biddeford & Saco Water Co. (quar.)— Yftftft. $1 -• 25c Birtman Electric Co., common (quar.) '/ft $1.75 Y $7 preferred ('quar.)a....>_u— Blue 1-11 1 1-Oc Extra Beverly 3-20 - Best & Co., Y 40c $1.50 5c Benson & Hedges, YftY72:' §3196 Vis due 1979— ...—Feb 2 St. Joseph Ry. Lt. Heat & Power Co.— YYY,' . 1st mortgage; 4 Vss due 1S47__----.---—--'----———FelJ; Y 1st mortgage 4 . .1-21 1 ...... . 1st 4 2- Corp., commons Preferred (s-a),._.— • 68 1 1 3V2S due 1964 — ——-Feb Philadelphia Electric Power Co., 1st mtge. 5 V2S due 1972 Fem Prairie du Chien-Marquecte Bridge Co.— ' ;. 1st mortgage Safe 2- 50c , , §3191 1-14* 3-28 Beneficial /.'■ft/ft 1-17 1- 3 $2 3oc $2.50 Utilities— Beldlng-Corticelli, Ltd. i ft: ' Common YftExtra 68 1 1-21 * — §2639 2- 75c ■ . 1969—i / *1-7 ; Augusta & Savannah RR Ault & Wiborg Proprietary, Ltd.— SVife preference (quar,) Avondale Mills, common - ft 1 20c Company....... Associated 1 1996—jFeb v 1-10 1-15 ft 8%c — §2636 1-19 2- i2yac Co.-;—.. Viscose Corp.. common (quar.)___ 5%. preferred (quar.} American Zinc Lead & Smelting— / $5 conv. prior preferred (quar.) Anderson, Clayton & Co. (guar.)..—...—ft. Anglin-Norcross Corp. (Initial) Z._ American 1 •2-1 50c : . 112 11-14 2- 2VaO Co. Amalgamated Sugar, 5% ;>/>'Y-* ftv's 2- 1 15c (quar.),— preferred (quar.)^_ American Home Products (monthly).—, American Products, 5% prior pfd. (quar.)ft/ American Steamship (quar.) (A. of Reo, Payable . , — All-Penn OII & §2822 H olden When Share W/2C Corporation Aireon Manufacturing Corp.— 60c conv. preferrd (quar.) §3193 ' Feb 28 t 0. $5.25 reporting are: Companies • Baltimore American Insurance Co. 1st mortgage '1st and Investment News in Co.— Cornell-Dubilier > we past dividend payments in many cases are given under, the company name in our "General Corporation REDEMPTION 1st mortgage Y In tht bring together all the dividends announced tht we ord of Page Terminals Union grouped in twd separate tables; Then we follow with a second table in show the dividends previously announced, but which have not yet been paid. Further details and rec¬ Aloe ' ' Cleveland are Page 1946..-.-————Any time Buycrus-Erie Co., preferred stock Chesapeake & Ohio—Y Ref. and Improv. mortgage 3V2S, series E, Chicago & Western Indiana RR.— 1st & ref. mtge. 4 V4% bonds, series D, due Cincinnati Union. Terminal' Co.— First mortgage 3% % bonds, series E, due >1 First mortgage 2%% bonds, series G, due $76,000,000. . Jin Volume 161. t t249o TENDER Company and Issue— $87,- United States Govern¬ ment deposits and deposits credited to domestic banks also increased in all districts. C ' r ■ 6% which cumulative pfd. stock— PARTIAL , increase §2862 §2687 " " ^ current week. Grand Island Ry.— 1st mortgage 4%. .bonds due 1947. — Tennessee Coal, Iron & RR. Co.-rGeneral mortgage bonds- due 1951—— Demand deposits adjusted declined $238,000,000 in New York City, $84,000,000 in the Chicago District, $45,000,000 in the Kansas City District and $490,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Time deposits increased in , 1st mtge 5% bonds due 1946 Anytime City Terminal Ry., 1st mtge. 4% bonds, series A.Jan 24 Texas Power & Light Co.— corporate bonds, notes, St. Joseph & Y" member banks §2824 §3119 18,273 Oregon Short Line RR.—• Consol.. 1st mtge. 5 % bonds due 1940 Southern Pacific Co.— Y. San Francisco Terminal, 1st mortgage bonds...— 000,000 in New York City, and $139,000,000 at all reporting member banks. ' ft' \ • -y Y.yyY-^Yy , 1 14 accounts, 1st ref. Oregon RR. & Navigation Co.— consol.: mortgage bonds due Holdings of United States Government bonds increased $73,000,000 in the San Francisco District, $67,- ; Texas 2,399 1,707 —219 . Date Y: 4% 000,000. , » Feb 1966—Jan . 149 +2,789 : mortgage bonds due 1949_Feb 28 Howard Stores Corp., 5V4% preferred stock__J? Jan 21 International Utilities Corp., $3.50 preferred stock.—Jan. 26 Central borrowings. Treasury i.Feb cumulative •Announcement in this Issue. ■ k 1,995 a new series of Treasury cer¬ tificates of indebtedness in; exchange for maturing Treas¬ ury notes, there were substantial shifts in these holdings in all districts. The principal changes in _ 13' • ing tenders, and the page number gives the location which the details were given in the "Chronicle." 6.4% result of the issue of stock. (A. G.) & Bros., Inc., $2.25 preferred stock. ;_Jan 28 * Y Y- Yv'Y-Y YvVYY''y,';'.; ■'* /Y."- ':Y' first preferred stock_.—_^.—.-..i.u^Jan 15 , §3120 5% non-cumulative second preferred stock.—..Jan 15 §3120 Strawbridge & Clothier, 5% preferred stock n._Jan 30 * Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.—- • 1 ft: 1st & ref. mtge. 3*6% bonds, series B, due 1964—Jun 1 §1930 6% preferred and common stocks called for redemption, including those called under sinking fund provisions. The date indicates the redemption or last date for mak¬ Y — oreference faierchi Bros. Stores, Inc.— .7, Notices +4,779,696 .3% $1.20 §1678 -r Y Spalding accounts except deposit Below will be found a list of 44,095 -525,112 42.2% Co., Salmon River Power Co., 1st mtge. 5s, due 1952 Sioux City Gas & Electric Co., 1st mtge. 4s due Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund 263 + Petroleum 1 DIVIDENDS increases of $559,000,000 in United deposits and $395,000,000 in deposits banks; and a decrease of $219,000,- the net increase at all preferred Textron, 232 Credited to domestic As 6% . + 11,092 13,34u holdings of Treasury.notes, largely offset by an increase of $774,000,000 in holdings of Treasury certificates of in¬ debtedness, and a decrease of $490,000,000 in demand • Corp., 486 The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks of the Federal Reserve System Jan. 8, 1946, in 101 leading cities shows the following principal changes for the week ended Jan, 2: A decrease of $867,000,000 in 000 in , 1 979 + + Company and Issue—- adjusted; ^ . , 15 481 + + + '->4,183.:;.-' during, week... • Condition Sfalemenf of Member Ranks States Government - Syracuse Gas Co., 130,202 44,489,321 V liabilities deposits Co.— - Y,//• ' honds, series A, due 1969—Feb Rhebem 605 — —490 9,403 Foreign banks-/-. +4,679,980 913 » note §3079 1 110 y serves ^ —.Mar v Domestic banks— Y 9,451 — 1,520,416 • liabjHties.-.i—. 43,899,426 Total liabilities & cap. accts.. Ratio of-gold certificate re- * §2187 1 —Apr: , 2 1,861 —1,099 — 16,704 — — 17,886,092 Capital Accounts— 1966. ' stock__.__.Feb 400 Interbank deposits: .757,818 906,232 400,407 deposits Tbtal due „ §2822 §2822 ,. §3080 —1,103 87 + + 179 610 +2,790,122 Interbank Total Deferred availability items..— Other hubs., Incl.accrdft divs."^, §2822 1 Liabilities- . 15,821,635 Foreign———— ■ t Reading Co. Jersey Central, 24 + + '84 ! 58 10,217 Reserve with Federal Reserve Time deposits——^.—— \v • bank—reserve Y . Root 41 — +:15 + 3,384 JL——. Banks ———1——. Balances with domestic banks—.—.—. ■ Other securities————— Cash in vault.. 37,066 Deposits: • ' due 1946-,—Any time/ Transportation Radio-Keith-Orpheum 73 + 12 ft- •: ;_W 10 Obligations guaranteed by U, S. Government 895 ;'.'i Liabilities- Federal §3077 • coll. trust 4s due 1951— ^.Apr Reliance Electric & Engineering Co., $5 conv.. pfd. stock.Feb Theatres Corp., 1st mtge. 5s due 1951 —Jan 1,115 + 5 4 + + 139 26,737 66,929 + 4,275 ftf — 44,489,321 . 10,580 + —363,787 'tC-,375 Other assets Total assets ' . Philadelphia -+774 8,206 Treasury notes — • /w,J76 •ft.,' ij? — Inc.— bonds, series A, 157 + 83 — 11,960 —240,689 170,950 1,981,365 — premises 7% + + §1516 ;■ 14 Jan ... YPacific Telephone & ' Uncollected ref. & 665 — 1,095 Loans to banks/..^— i .110 banks notes of other banks lien + 36 + 1 - 1st lien & ref. 6% bonds, series B, due 1947 Any time YOklahoma Pr. & Water Co., 1st mtge. 5s, ser. A, 1948—Feb 1 16 + * f April, 1946-Apr News 1st & ref. mtge.; 4% 33,121 — —232,990^ R. » ' Telegraph .Co.— Ref. mortgage 3'/4% bonds, series B, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.—> 5% and 6% bonds due 1962—i— — 2,531 271,590 23.853,692 Total U, S. Govt, securities Total 1st carrying: Y- Other loans——.——— Due §3077 . Certificates F, 15 „ 1,910 .'/s Other securities 3,923,871 73 §2151 preferred stock—Jan conv. of America— Corp. Northern New York Utilities, ft ' 1,332,662 + Plan 73 1 1 stock. Y pur¬ ' Other loans for purchasing or i for U. S. Government obligations 2,007 — to chasing or carrying: J securities: Govt, Bills . Y:+ 7,642 1,882 loans 526,472 27,959 45,100 214,840 v advances., * * 28 pfd. 7 ■—t— Other cash 1945 yYSY'Y + 215 67,948 — -.§2644 •- 1 * Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.— $5 convertible preferred stock——•Y'.^^YJan;-:3i')Y42647 Niagara, Lockport & Ontario Power Co.— : 1st mtge. and ref. 5 % bonds, series A, due: 1955 ...Apr 1 §3b7R* North American Co., 53/4% preferred stock : Jan 31 ♦ Jan. 3, ft .Y' Y-^.Mar Feb Y., .... Increase (+) or Jan. certificates.... Department Stores Corp.,: 6% preferred stk. .Feb 28 National Sugar Mfg. Co., 1st mtge. 6s,,due 1947-1949_.Feb 1 Decrease (—-) Bine# (-—) Since- §2943 1950-——Feb'T & Lighting Corp.— 1st lien and collat. trust bond Newport Increase( + ) or -Decrease §3074 21 National (in millions of dollars) dollars). of ::YY'''ft'' "ft-.. / 15 Electric RR. Collateral gold notes, series of 1929 due National Dairy Products Corp.— JV4% debentures due I960—. "member banks follows: Ml §1513 Y'Yf^Y• McCord Radiator & Mfg. Co., 6% debentures of 1943—Feb McCrory Stores Corp., 5% preferred stock————.Jan Borrowings declined $178,000,000 A A, ___Feb — Monogram Pictures Corp., 5 Va % Reserve Banks Combined 3191 * — Merchants Fire Statement of Condition of the 12 Federal series 68 §2815 30 Jan , Nominal rate/ and 1974 stock—— 70 .658300* ft preferred 28 4.005000, .562900* §2142 §2813 15 — .905000 .562900* —Jan > 1st mortgage 15-year 4% bonds due 1955.1— Feb Hub, Henry C. Lytton & Co., 5% income debentures—Jan Kansas City Southern Ry.— Y 3.227000 ,562900*: .562900" B Houston .Natural Gas Corp.—vY-YY' .909090 ,658300* 1969.—. „ .905000 .658300" §3068 ... bonds, 3.227000 : .658300" .658300" §3068 17 Jan 1951—Any time (Wm.) Sons Co., 4% % preferred slock Feb 1 Great Northern Ry.—" t 4V2% gem mtge. gbld bonds, series E, due 1977—July 1Y47 4.005000 4.005000 4.005000 4.005000 , 17 1968 §3071 due .905000 ft 1967——Jan due Filene's ,379327 - ; . , ■ due Fansteei Metallurgical Corp., $5 preferred stockFederal Grain. Ltd., 1st mtge. 6% 3.227000 .905000 3.227000 ■ » • due . •' Y" , . §3068 1 §2813 •' .909090 bonds 1981—Feb §2815 .205800 / bonds, series B, due 1st mtge. 5s due & Quincy RR.— trust * • .s 1 .301215 ^ collateral Page 1 1 4.033750 , . Date. Power Co., & Y-Y". Y t -,j ; . Feb .008410 .379327 .205800 , : -.301215 §3122 —Feb .569800" .008410 • .301215 ,205800 .301215 §3118 1 Compo Shoe Machinery Corp., conv. preferred stock Mar 15 Continental Gas & Electric Corp., 7% prior pref. stock-Apr 1 5% debentures, series A, due 1958 .-Feb 1 .907500 ft §3118 15 Y bonds, mortgage series D bonds, ref. 8eries .909090 4.033750 .008410 -008410 , 15 pfd. stock—....Feb conv. Co.— 4*/a% mtge. - , •; 1st and ref. mtge. 3%% bonds, series, of ColumtfUs & Southern Ohio'Electric Co.— .051802* .569800* Electric Burlington 3Va % .060602° .907500 .569800" 4.033750 Y .008410 .301215 (British 1, rupee-——-———— Mexico, 'peso———————■ -.907500 .907500 .569800* ref. Gen. & - .022840 > & Chicago, ' 4.033750 ' 4.033750 ft >1 .909090 .569800" .569800" (Metropolitan( franc— ft , YY: .909090 , ft §2312 Feb ...1 'r'"Y Stores, Inc., 7% General Butte Electric ; ' ' •: 3.214113 1970— Company and Issue— Y 3.214113 .022840 • , ft: Ywft .251247* .022852 : due Buffalo Niagara Electric Corp.— Gen. & ref. mortgage series C .297733* . .251247" - ft Jan. 10 . :;ft $ .297733* 3.214113 India ♦ Jan. 9;:ft"ft . ;297733* ; : .022833 v . Colombia,: peso., England, pound sterling——— v" : 3.214113 Free-_— ., ; ftgft. Y 3.214113 : ■ ,297733* A, ENTIRE ISSUES CALLED Y Gen. .060602" ft'/ft —-——. Free—— ———^' France . series Pag® 1 - Berland Shoe .022833 —-1——.—---- Canada, dollar—• " • ft Official M———r r ; ft .251247^ 3.214113 .. ......... Brazil, cruzeiro— ,• Official • .297733" - Date Power bonds, Buffalo Jan. 8 - YYY$';YYY '/YYYYY$:YrftY'Y YYYY'SYYY" .251247" .irt,.. ; , Value in United States Money , ' '■ ' '' , Buying Rate for Cable Transfers in New York • - Argentina, peso— " 1 2%% CERTIFIED^BY ^FEDMfrAL RES ^ERVE^BAN^TO^ TREASURY UNDER TARIFF ACT OF 1930 Noon River Co., 1st mtge. 5% bonds. 1952_,._Feb Co., Inc., guaranteed 6% bonds, Issue B _Jan Shell Union Oil Corp., 2%% debentures due 1961 Jan Washington Terminal Co.— of 1930, the Federal Reserve Bank is now cer¬ buying rate for cable transfers in the different countries of the ' Country and Monetary Salmon Schulco of Section 522 of the Ta riff Act Pursuant to the requirements tifying daily to the Secretary of the Treasury the world. We give below a record for the week just Australia, 22 7 16c (quar.)-—- Broadway Dept. Store, Inc., com. (quar.) ft;:5% preferred (quar.) ft: ft ft* 25 c 2- 1 1-19 $1.25 2- 1 1-19 ■ V;///■Z 23c . Gas Light _.»x--x-Z—— Brockton Bullock's Caldwell ~ 2- SI -/ •V' !-;■■'■. of 1-15 1-15 Norwalk 1-15 3-15 3- Tire & Rubber Co., ■ ' 3-20 -; Ltd. —. x-Zx ..;/:-$25c/. tutic Products, -common,—; —-l— : $25c / '■./ ; $5C/ Ltd.——— 20c Central-Electric & Gas Co, (s-a)/—{ Central Power & Light—-:Z ./! $1 2-28 Breweries, preferred <initial quar.)—— preferred — —*x—.xxWJx;/ 7% preferred — Cerro de Pasco Copper Corp Cincinnati Advertising Products — Cleveland Cine. Chicago & St. Louis Ry.— (s-a) Common Columbia $2.75 conv. Pictures. dividend)-. (stock Common (initial) preferred A (quar.) Common $2 $6 B% Divco . $1.50 1--4/7 , 2-1 1-21 1-10 Baldwin :/ 1-31 • ; // 1-17 1-31 75c 1-21 2- $2 1-21 ? , - i-2i 1 1-31 : 3-26 25c 33- 9 Pump 15c 1-15 1-2 ZZ/$AZZ 1-15 1- 3-10 2-25 4-1/ 3-20 (s-a) ——— 50c Inc., common——-ZxZr./ 51.12 Vi -/ Bangor 1 $1.25 2- 1 1-21 $1.50 3-2 '?• 1-25 $2.50 $1 2- 1 12-28 2- 1 / 2- 50c 1-31 5-1 . 1-18» 4-15 1 4-15 15c 5- 1-25 1-15 _xx $1.50 1-25 l-ll (quar,)- Co., $5 preferred $1.25 2-1 1-15' :Z;; 25C 1-15 1-4 1-15 1- 4 (N, Y.) Insur, 5c 2- 1 3-20 3- 35c $1 5c , 12-28 1 2-15 U9c 1-15 45c 3-1 2-15 1-15 ; 1- 4 C.). 1st preferred (quaf.) ——--.xwx Gilchrist Company -x—;x——x._—x:—' Goodyear Tire & Rubber, common$5 preferred (quar.)-. .. — Zv Refrigerator Co. Gibson 5Cc - (s-a) :.'';'3'*"1 !• 25c -•< / 1-16 ^ ' ' 1-19 1-29 1-19 $50e 1-15 12-31 (Canada)—• preferred (accum);i--Lx-^xxxx-——— (quar.) Co. i — 68%C 20V4c (quar. )i.-w—-x—x—; a --2——x-'-x_---—-—/.x//x—ZZxZ% -Extra- Battery, class A_„——_x—Horn & Hardart. (N. Y.) (quar.) x-— xxxx- Zi 2-15 2- Power, ; common 1 2- 1 1-31 (S. S.) Kresge Kress Allied z:zi-::,7<-z Alluminum Co. of 1-15 10c :'!1-21 tS2 2-15 1-23 American 25c 2- 1 1-14 American Extra- 1-15 83%C 1-15 87c 3-6 1-23 1-15 12-31 t40c 3- t$1.5G $$1.5G 3- 1 preferred (accum.). —— (quar.)—x——- $2.50 2- 1 40c 67e 25c 2-1 ——X) 25c 2- Los Investment Cp.— Angeles Electric Lowell Light Corp Masco 80c x. ^ — —i— $1.35 3 1- 1- IOC $2 1-15 Z: ;„.t. (accum.)———————— preferred Maytag Co.. $3 preferred (accum.)— $6 1st preferred (quar.)— Porcupine Mclntyre Inc. McKales. . Mines Melville 4% Shoe ■Z#/75cZ $1.50 2- 1 t55y2C 3- 1 . Pumps Corp., Tea 4 53 Vic New Haven Clock, 6'/2% preferred (quar.) 2- - . 1-15 ■ 1 1 Z 1- 7 1 7 ' Ampeo ! Amoskeag 2- 1 1-15 ' Z 2- 1 $4.50 12-31 1-15 ./ '* 1-21 North 1st preferred American $1.25 (accum.) Co., 53/*% preferred. Insurance Co. Resumed Northern Illinois Corp., $1.50 preferred x (quar.) —I— common (quar.) 1 1-15 1-16 1-31 $1.75 (quar,)— (Hartford)— ; ... 2- $0.2396 North Penn Gas Co.. $7 prior pfd. Northeastern Z :%;■ 2- 25C x,;».25c ; K 37Vic x Z 1 2-. 1 2- 1 1- 1-15 • . ZM-15 'Z 1-21 Metal, Co., Z;v>-15;; / 12-15' 25c Z Z' ! $1.12% 1-15 2 1 10c 7- 5 3 '1- 7* 12-17 1-15 12-20 2-1 12-26 1 1-10 $$1.75 1, • (s-a)——— $$1.50 (quar.)—— $37 ViC 2- M: !i-aE 7M:-- 1-10 1 2- $50c $$1.25 —. ' 1-10 Z/2- 1 ■/;■ 'i. » 'i 12-31z $$1 3-15 $18%C 1-31 12-31 $81.50 1-13 12-31 1-15 12-14 1-15 12-14 475C $50c $15c 12-31 1-15 ./ i%7*/preferred (quar.)—— 56 ViC 2-1 1-16 12 Vic 2- Industries class A 2 ; 1- 7 1- $10c com. 2- 1 2% 2- 1 12-31 1-21 1-10 1-11 1 1-11 2- 1' 25c Z: 1-15 12-31 12c 2-1 1-10 $4 "2-15 1-21 $4 / 2-15 1-21 $1.25 1-21 12-19 $1.18 1-15 12-31 37 ViC (quar,)—x—————x— preferred (accum.)—,.— preferred (accum.)—x— $6 cleared on the two Investment Corp— Power 43/4% pfd. Central New York Power Corp.— ' (quar.)— Kansas 1 preferred (quar.) Republic Corp Utility Co. 15C - !'//:'./!:$ 177 end).: 40c ! Chase National Bank (Increased quar.) 40o Quarterly — ,x-x-xx—xxx/xxxxxxxx./ The pavments shown above are now on a i quarterly basis. ' / . ' $3 Cheney Bros, (year end)/——x——— 25c ! Chickasha Cotton Oil (quar.)—x—— West 1-10 2- 1 —x— x— (year 1-15 z; 1- 3 Vi-;:®!/// 1-15 1-11* 2-1 4-12* 5-1 V . / Z 25c Quarterly ——x——x—/x-'/'-xxx-—— // 2- "IZZ : 1 '!•!' 12-31 12- 1-15 4-15/< . 6 3- 6 - . ZZ' S Orleans & Texas Pacific 3-1 $1.25 preferred (quar.)— ; — 5-15 6- 1 $1.25 preferred (quar.) —— Z Z8-15 9- 2 ^ ; 5 7o preferred (quar.) ...z————,-xx //J $1.25 VA 2- 1 1-10 150 City Stores Co., common (quar.) 1-10 2- 1 15c Z; Class - A "'- (quar.) •—;xxx — 1-15 ; 12-28 z 5C .Claude Neon Lights (year-end 1-15 1-2 i $1.75 Clinton Water Works Co.. 7% pfd. (quar.) 1-31 X-15 $25c Collingwocd Terminals, Ltd., com. (year-end) $25c 1-31 1-15 Preference (year-end) ——— Columbia Gas & Electric Coy?.—v * 2-15 1-19 $1.50 6% preferred series A (quar.). — 2-15 $1.25 Zl-19ZZ/v Y Cumulative preferred 5% 'series (quar.)1-19 $1.25 t v 5 7c / 245 preference (quar.)——— — Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co.— 2- 1 $1.50 Z.;/ 6% preferred (final)-—— 2- 1 $1.62 /;Z-xXZ/Z;. ?preferred (final) /—— Combined Enterprises. Ltd.— 1-15 12-31 ZiZ $$1.25 5% preferred (quar.) ——Z $2 12-31,' 12-21 Commercial Controls class A (s-a)Commercial Discount (L. A.)—; 1-10 1- 2 ZZ 17i/2 c 7% preferred (quar.) — 20c 1-10 1- 2 8%' preferred- (quar.) —-xxwr,x--x-Z-Z Cincinnati New 5% 57c . f ■ s . / 1-11 Z/1-21 3-11 3-30 75c : 5; 12-31 1-15 Z/Z 2- 3 1- / Zg 1-15 $1.50 Z •1-31 (quar.)__ 1- 1- • ZZ1Z-5-; / 12-14 1-15 •Z- 2- 1-15 1-15 1-15 1-15 1-15 Inc. . :* common Appalachian Electric Powerr? 47i% preferred * (quar.) 12-27 1 2- 1 •' 35c com. Angerman Co.- ( initial)_x Anglo-Canadian Telephone— 5j/2 7o preferred (quar.)__ 12-20 . 2- ZZVv:. $1- ,■ (year-end). (s-a) (s-a) — 1-H 1-3 ' Razor Corp. preferred ; •1-18 30C :Z'- 37 Vic (bi-monthly) — Rpfining, 2-28 12-31 1-15. 50 c ——— ZZ 10c , ••'1'/•*.-*:' / 6-22 5 6-22 1-10 12-10 2-1 Z tlOc . 1- 1-31 9 —— 1st participating 54c n.iw*" 10c preferred (s-a) ; 5c —— ZZ 62Vic Compo Shoe Machinery $2,50 preferred /Concord Gas 7%• preferred (accum.)——Z Z-z $1 Z Cor.n • 77c (quar.) preferred-—,x_— (G. C.) Ltd., common prior 10c — — : $1.75 3- 2-15 1-. 1-15 Z' 12-31 1-15 12-31 3-15 2-15 !; 1-15 4- r 1-31 1- 5 1 "'i Connecticut & Passumpsic ."•'Vi Z* . // Extra t68%C Zf/9C%!; —x_—,-_/x'xx—x— •Community Frosted Foods Co.— '. ■-,/-v:;-",Z Corp. Co.nmodlty 1-10 7- Z, $2.25 Anglo-Huronian, Ltd. (s-a)————._>_x* Anglo National Corp.— Class A final liquidating, payable upon surrender of stock certificates 2 1-15 Sugar preferred 8 • 'Niagara Hudson Power Corp.— 5% 67o 2- 1-15 >■■/ 1- $1 $1.62 Vi 2- f 2-15 ZZ' $1,183/4 4%% Brothers, . 10c pfd. (quar.)__ x New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. (quar.) Neisner 2-15 5c 1334c Tile & Mfg. Co. Co., z 1-10 50c (quar.)—— (year-end >x f|i!;Z $2 American Telephone (Abilene, Kansas)— $1.25 /'v 57o preferred (quar.)— x> x $2.25 American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (quar.) : American Zinc Lead & Smelting Co.— v/, //' $1.25 $5 convertible prior preferred (quar.)x— American 1-25 . (quar.)- ——— 1 1-31 1-16 Mill Co., 4^2% pfd. (quar.) American Safety •il1/ 2-15 Co, News American Rolling 8 1-15 ," .' 2-28 10c com, Extra .:^Xxxxxx—x_—_x— 2-22 2- 1 $1.10 American 1-2. • 1 25c 5^2% conv; pfd. (quar.) preferred (quar.) (resumed) National . Z. • National 4- Traction/ 2- $3 preferred (quar.)x— — / American Maize Products, common (quar.)« 1-18 1-15 $$6 1-24* 1-15 6% 5 2- 1 1- 3 . 3-15 ————«/»._; Year-end 1-18 3- $$1.25 'Z 1- 1 / 2-15 25c American Light & - 1-31 tl5c $1.25 Central 12-31 , $1.12 V2 $1.75 / 1 2-1 $1. t$2.50 - —— — 2- 50c preferred 2- 1-31 2-15 1- 2 Central ■ 1-18 $1.25 $6 preferred (accum.) —x —«x—Jx2x/x/ American-La France-Foamite Corp.— 1-15 12-31 2-15/ 62 ViC :12-17 5 7c 50c. / 12-31 1-15 $1.50 1st preferred (quar.) (quar.) ? 1-21 30c common Extra / tr-'7*\} 1-15 1-21 / $1.50 1-15 Central 75c (quar.)_x—x/——x—x— preferrd $1.50 12-31 Z " Co. 77o pfd. (quar.)— American Furniture Mart Bldg.—- 1- 8 1 —--w Corp., (quar,) —x. Mitchell (J. S.) & Co.,! Ltd. (annual)— — Moirs, Ltd.. 6% 1st preferred (accum.) Monarch Knitting, 5% preferred (quar.)„ Mcnongahela Power Co., 4.40% pfd. (quar > National Department Stores, 6% preferredNational Liberty Insur. Co. of America (s-a) Nat'l 2- 1-15 1-15 75c Co.. (year-end)..— (quar. )x-x—x_x—_—— American Furniture ' (quar.)—- (s-a) McNeel Marble Co., 6% 4V4s% 12-31 1-21 $$1.75 12-31 -i-i5 50c /xxJxx.:' (initial quar.) Telegraph, 5% pfd. (quar.) American Fork & Hoe, common——-.— 7 1-15 1-21 37 Vic preferred 12-20 50c American District 7 12-29 1-19 Massachusetts Power & Light Associates— -Zl»15T Distilling American 1-7 •':-.-.'l-14; 50c Screw Products— 12-28 1-14 ' 2-1 above issues. 1-31 .; z 75c x/«x/x—/x,xx-»xxx The arrears are now 75c ;4' 5 1-12 ■v $1.75 Central 20c 1 2- 1- 12-18 1-31 . 1- 3 : 1-15 ■v;: $$1.75 .12-31 of 1936) (optional) cash or A sh. of class B stock : 1-12 / 75c . i 1-18 25c 2-14 2-28 1-15 $$1.75 $$1.75 67c 21 25c 1- 5 1/ $1 $1 $1.75 : 3-17 12-22 B '■ ;(final)xXxxx——~x.x,xxx—-,xx 12-23 $2.75 class A (Opt; div. series ZVT-18:' 1 / 1-15 $2 —2' Lyon Lumber Co.— —x Maiden Electric Corp. (irreg.) t 1-15 ; Cities Power & Light Corp.— American ••;. i-i8 1-10 2- 1 American-Can Co. Z 2-15 2- Z 1-31 12-23 1- 1 1-15 Central Illinois Public Service Co.— t$1.25 ——— —-x————x_x— American Bosch . ' > Roof Corpk 1-21 40c 2- t25c —————x-Xx——x— Common 1-15 ' 1-17 1 (quar.)— 57c preferred (quar.) .x—.x——xx—x Central Aguirre Associates (quar.)—xx, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp>— 1-15 2- 1 r Co. (quar.) (quar.)_«—^ Insurance Alliance Asphalt "Extra 12-31 1 50c — 2 , 12-31 2- — — 2-25 • +$1.50 com/ (quar.)—,/x. common "(quar.) ,2-x: Celotex Corp. ! 25c —. 12-20 3-11 Ltd. (quar.) (final)..— 1-13 1 2- Z 12-20 1-15 1-15 General Investments, /Carrier Corp./ 145 ; 4c —— Canada, Ltd.—- 5% preferred (quar.)x.-.-x— Amerada Petroleum Corp. (quar.) 2-15 25c (quar.).—: Corp. ——.x^xx——X--.X— ■ 1- • 1-15 $1 _x. 1 Stores Corp— .1-15 1-14 common Canadian 2 25c - 1-25 2- ..27 Vic 13%c Extra 1-31 75c Biscuit Loose-Wiles 2-11 2-15 56V4c Extra -"-xxL-.>X——— Lit Brothers, 2-19 ■' 1 3- 40c preferred (accum.)— 6'/0 1 40C ,; Lehigh Portland Cement (quar.)„ Linn Manufacturing Corp. (initial)— Liquid Carbonic 3-12 1- 1-15 1-25 > convertible preferred (quar.)— _— 55c conv. pfd, (quar.) Affiliated Fund, Inc. (quar.) — Air Reduction Co, (quar.)— —— 1-25 2- Aluminum Alloys— $1.10 3-30 3-30 ' 35c x—,—x——x.xx-x— Extra: of Ree 67 Vat Aeronca Aircraft Corp. 37y2c Co.____— Legare Co., Ltd., 1 ' & Co. (quar.) (F. & R.) Leece-Neville 1 30c Z Lafayette Nat'l Bank of Brooklyn— Lane Bryant. Inc., 4^2% preferred (quar.)_ Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (irreg.)_,—— Lazarus 1-18 —— (quar.)— Co. 3- 2- $20 (quar.)— i— Co.— H.) & (S. (N. Y.) Co, County Trust Kings Acme 3-15 (quar.) Holderi 'Z: $11 —//_i—_ & Strauss, Inc Abraham 25c , & Furnace Stove 1-10 1 Wnen Z; Share preferred (quarjx*, (quar.) com. Railway 1- 7 (quar.—_x_x—x-x.x Canadian -Investors Corp., Ltd. (quar.) — Canadian Pacific Railway 4 7c pref——— Carolina Cllnchfield & Ohio Ry. (quar.)_„ Payable Per 20C (quar.)r„ Corp. Kalamazoo y Canadian 7% Name of Company 12-22 62 Vic pfd. (quar.) 37c preferred (quar.)— Celianese, Ltd.-—' - 2-21 2- 1-15 and Miscellaneous Companies Abbott Laboratories, 4 7c Extra- Class 1-17 3-11 1-15 $1.50 Funding - rights; <year: end);ZZ-ZZZ;/-x/z Canadian Conveiters, Class A (initial quar.) Canadian Fairbanks-Morse, 6% pfd. (quar.; Canadian Foreign Investment Corp.— ; Industrial 1-21 ■ ' .preferredV<Initial quar.) 6% Intertype, preceding table. 3- 8 z Canadian 1-15 ■ 1 2- - 5% • '■/ 1-21 2-1 7 Vic 2-1 ?31 Vic —-— 1-13 ■1-15 1 2- . 437 ViC / (quar.)— (quar.) •' '' t20c Z 245 3-1 $20c r Southern Canadian Bronze Co., 2-9 3-20 12Vic —— preferred (quar.)_— 7% Canada 1-10 1-28 J20C (quar.)——— Canada Northern Power, ' ' 1-15 2- $1.50 —„x——- 1-15 1-25 t|| ' preferred preferred 3Z't/ "20C , 2^8 Below we give the dividends announced in previous weeks and not yet paid. The list does not include divi«* dends announced this week, these being given in thef . '■■:.!■ 1-12 ■ New. (initial quar.) International Resistance— 57c 1-. 7 2-20 . Co.——,—x-x— Corp., -;':v::l-2:Z 1 J32Vic (quar.) " 1 I 2- 40c (quar.)———— » $1 4% preferred (quar.) ___x— 40c Z Interchemical Corp.. common (quar.) $1.12 Vi / 4V2preferred (quar,)—— Inter-City Baking;) Ltd, ^ (extra) x_~——— International Business Machine Corp.— Idaho 6 7c 1-15 . 1-25 40c ■ / 1-15 1 1-14 . $1.50 Hobbs 2- 2-15 .45C- '■ Light Electric Haverhill • 10c & Co. W.) - . Guardian Realty Co. (F. (Rudolph) preferred 57c '.'1-15 1 2- 40c ;/-/■ ZelleFs, Ltd./common (quar.)_xi_xx^.i.xxxx V-. Extra x—t.—x_xxxx———-x——xxxxx 7 1-18 -Z 1 3.-! ••■ 20c $1.25 //•'■ . 1- Packing Z 1-16 2- Pulp California 1- 2 1-31 Z 50c (quar.). "* v 5% pfd. (quar.) (quar.) xx 2 ZZ" 1- / 1-10 75c -z-2- . 1-8 1-15 t.5c (resumed)-———xx_x/x Woolworth 1-10 1-29 - Wisconsin Pub. Service Corp., Wurlltzer 1-10 75c '■!; 75c- -" Hallicrafters Wilson & Company i i;; 1-15 • 35c Quarterly —x-xxx—x--x-x——xxx.x-x—; Green (H. L.) Co.; Inc. (increased quar.)— Hartford Electric Light ' 2-15 2-15 1-25 ' $1 & Chemical Co.———xx~ (quar.)XXXu.ix/Xw«Xw»x*4' ■ 3-15 3-15 50c § $1.25 : :• 77c i^Warren Refining & West Point Mfg." Co. 2-15 ' 26C 3- 1 1-15 7i. 1-15 Z : ■ 1-31* 97c (year-end 1 Byers (A. M.) Co., 17c pfd. (quar.) California Llec. Power Co., $3 pfd.. (quar.) California Oregon Power, 77c pfd,. (quar.)-/ 6 % preferred (quar.) —-———/ 6% pfd. (1927 series) (quar.)-——,—. 1-31 3-12 50c Copper & Zinc Butte 1 2- 2-15 / 20c Brothersx—-x—_•——•——— Bunte 1-IQ 1-15 $1.25 ; /Van Sciver (J. B.) Co., 5 % pfd. CI. A (quar.) 57? preferred Class B (quar.) —x.—^x 2-15 1-30 15c Knight Co.———————x. Great Southern Life Insur, (Houston, Tex.)— Graton \ 4-20 Z 5- 1 25c , —xx-——x—;——--x—-x—- -•. - 1 12-31 '4 1-.5.- 62 ViC (quar.); St Paper (quar.) —x—. Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (quar.)— — Brown Fence & Wire Co.> class A,——x— 1-19 12-28 1-15 $3.50 prior preferred 67c Bro'mpton ; 2-20 : , . Common Gibraltar Fire & Marine Insurance Co. 7 12-31 2-15 20c ; $3.50 ' 8 12-29 1-15 tl5c 7 1- 1 1-19 $1.75 British Columbia Telephone 1- 1-19 1-22 2- zzz$i 1-19 2- Z 1 2- 50c xx—«, 1-19 1-19 1- 12-22 30c Bridgeport Hydraulic (quar.)— Bristol-Myers Corp. 3%%> pfd. iquar.)—__ British Celanese, Ltd.— American deposit receipts (final) British Columbia Power, class A (qudr.i — 1-18 ■ 1-14 1-15 $1.75 1st preferred (accum j 77c Brewing Corp. of America 7 12-31 : 1-24 12 Vic preferred (accum.)—— 1st $1.30 - '""X.*xx:'-:Z'-;- -. 1-15 1-30 $1 " 1- V 12-20 •r i-3i 1 35c Bower Roller Bearing Co, ———— Z"Bralorne Mines,vLtd. (quar.)— —— Brandon Corp., class A—_—L. — Brantford Cordage Co., Ltd.—Common (new» (quar.)———./ 1-31 2-15 ' !Z 3- $$2 (quar.)-—Z— x _xx————xx,(Geo. W.) Corp. (initial) —xxx-x/ Boston Edison Co, (quar.)—x———x-— Boston Fund, Inc. (yeRr-end>—.—zx-x—/ / . 1- 12-26 1-15 J25C Class B 1-18 1-25 22ViC - 12-29 1-15 5C Borg ' 2- 1 2- | 3* 9 50c Inc./!7 % preferred,-x 77c. 1st preferred (accum.)— Bon Ami Co., class A (quar.)—— ./XZxX'i i- '• 1-10 87 Vic (quar.)«x—x 7% 2 1- 2-15 12-31* 1 4- t$1.75 $$1.75 Hats, (H. Bohack 1- 7 1-15 $2 50c $1.25 •/ ' 450^' ,Tnc.xXxxx/x-X'r—--^rter--'-'^*fc--/'-i Ltd. (quar.)'— —2. Bestf-.Foods; Biltmore /'/I-:-.?//::.; 1-15 , • 9 1-21 1-15 50c • 1 12- Z 1-15 $2.50 Blair & Company—,x—xxxxxx———x——x 1-31- 1-15 - . Corp. (year-end——/ Industrial noan (year-end) Beneficial Berland Shoe Stores, 2-15 , 1-21 Aircraft Bellanca , 1-14 50c 13c Z 12-31 1-21 (N. Co. Trust Z 1-15 1-15 Z\:15c Z k 1-15 7 1 I V Z17Vic (quar.) — com. 1-15 1 22- - % -..4/v . '4 16c . 1-15 1 Co. (quar.)*.—-—— ' '1-15 Electric (quar.) '—7? $2.50 2-1 $$2:/ Federal Grain, Ltd., 6Vi% pfd. (interim)-_;Z 1-31 37J/2c Federated Department Stores,' com. (quar.) ; 1-31 51.06 V* :/ 4Vi% preferred (quar.)—; ——— 1-24 $3C : Federated Petroleum, Ltd. (interim) . 12-27 : Co., 2- '7C! -50c-- $1.50 preferred (accum.)__— Y.) (increased)—x Barber Ellis of Canada, Ltd,— 7% preferred (s-a)—--—x—-——x./-x/' Barber (W. H.) Co. (extra)———— Baitgia. Bros. Co., common —T-xx_.x—. Bathurst Power & Paper class A (quar.) — ■'Baystate Corp.x^.——x-—.-.x— Bell! Aircraft Corp. Bell Telephone of Canada (quar.) 1-21 1-10 15c. Co., 50c conv. pfd. (quar.)^_x Southam Company, Ltd. (quar.)— — Southwestern Public Service— -Common (increased quar.) x, 1-15 : 2- 9 ' — 1-21 : 2-1 loo¬ ./— 1-25 1 2- : 56 Vic ■; ,v Securities Corp.—:, "'•>'• Bankers *1 • Hampton & Exeter 1 2- participating 67c 1-25 2 Hydro-Electric Bankers 12-15 1-15 2-15 ;/ 2-1 $1.18% 3 3/4 7c preferred (quar.). '.'/! 1-15 Z 40c ; x-.x 4-/: Springfield Gas Light,(quar.) 2-15 * 31V4C Struthers Wells Corp., $1.25 pfd. (quar.)__ 1-15 1-10 $3.50 Tennessee Central Ry.. 7% preferred 1-21 m. 2- 1 $1.25 Tennessee Gas & Transmission Co.. 5% pfd. 1-21 1-15 30c Texas Water Co., 67c preferred (quar.)— 1-15 2- 1 Toledo Edison Co., -5%" pfd. (mopthly)Sx| ( 41% c 2- 1 50c Fibreboard Products, Inc.— 6% preferred (monthly) ——„— •2- 1 v 1-16 $1.50 58 Vic m 2-1 .7% 6% prior preferred (quar,)——x—— preferred (monthly) —x— : Z-; 1-19 // 1-30 -- $3'Z1-15 $45 Toledo Shipbuilding Co. (liquidating) First Boston Corp. (irreg.)x— 1x ■Z- 1- 4 ' 1-15 68c 25c 2-15 "..Trane Co,f .commonx— Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light— -W' 12-31 ? 1-19 50c 3-1 $1.50 Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville RR — 67c preferred (quar.)————xx—xx-x— /- 1-15 Z 2-1 25c 2- 1 20c Foote Bros. Gear & Machine, common— Tung Sol Lamp Works, 30s pfd. (quar.)—— 2- 1 : 1-15 1-10 15C:-/: $3.50 60c convertible preferred (quar.) _x_—— ; Union Gas System. 7% pfd. A (accum.)— 2- 1 2-15 5c 1-15 100% Foster & Kleiser Co.„———.— Union Wire Rope Corp. (stock dividend)— 1- 5 Z'1-22 20c tlOc Franklin Stores Corp. (increased quar.)—— United. Distillers of Canada/ Ltd.————-x | 1-22 Z*'-1-17 1-25 25c ZGear Grinding Machine Co—x-— United Electric Co, (Mo.)— 1-17 1 25c - ' -1-31Z 2-15 General Shoe Corp. (quar.)—x_ Z.— $3.70 preferred :(quar.)——«—^xx / 92Vic Z 4-20 Z 5- 1 /. r-25c '/ 1-18 25c Genesee Brewery (Rochester) com. (interim) United Shirt Distributors———; $50c Ltd. Theatres, Eastern 2- ' .-—Z Z 4 1- $1 25c Co,, 6% preferred (quar.)———— Rubber Co.——— Baldwin 1-11 2- se Solar Aircraft " 3 1-11 1 75c Company— Sharp & Dohme, $3.50 pfd. A "Sheraton.. Corp. (new)——— ' 1- 2- 25c z Schuylkill Valley Navigation & RR. Co. (s-a) 1 1 "4- 62 Vic 2- • - ,S, & W.! Fine Foods, Inc. (quar.) — Saginaw & Munistee, Lumber- Co.x— xx-_ St. Croix Paper Co, (quar.)— — 4X—— Saratoga & Schenectady RR —x_ Schumaker Wall Board, $2 partic. pfd -! 1-17 2-1 Eureka Pipe Line 12-31 12-31 (initial quar.) (initial) Z 1-15 ;• 1-15 common preferred $4.50 1 1-15 7 Vac pfd. A (quar.) ' . v . convertible preferred $2.25 1-15 2• $1.54 50c ' (quar. )x, Extra i.x——; Rockland Light & Power—* — Roos Bros., Inc. (quar.)_^__ x.—xx Root Petroleum, $1.20 conv. preferred— T-. 4 " 1- 9 25C rV (quar.) ——— 2-15 ' * 1-15 Z1-:7;;!Z 2-1 22'icZ (s-a) Avondale Mills, 50c xi__ Rochester-American 1-15 1-25 • 50c r 12-31 1 3- preferred 5% Aviation Corpi-r 1-31Z • 1-18 Z 7Vic Corp., Atlantic Refining Co., 4 7c conv. 7M 1-11 1-10 $3c — (quar.t... -■ 20c- Detroit River Tunnel Co. preferred 1 , 7 Vic ( —'' ,T_xxxx'-/x Co. B— Riverside Cement 1-18 (quar.) — ' 1-15 . 2- V- - -$1.75 _x— (quar:) Mines Gamble Rike-Kumler 1-15 2- 100 % Co., common——1—.— ■■Class A (quar.)+_-xx—: —Dixie Home Stores (quar.) ———r-—------ 4Vi% -.Reda ;Z 1- 2 // 37 ViC Cup pun & Bradstieet, Class Z 37y2c ~:—- convertible prior preferred debentures (quar.) — - Corporation———— Dixie !. — . & Co._— ^—xJ—— Republic Investors Fund, Inc., common. 2- 1 2-15 6 7c preferred Class A (quar.) : ; •2- i.:.; /1-14 // J 6% preferred Class B (quar.) :7i 1-15 Rich's, Inc.' '(quar.) 1-15 60c t (quar.) East Dome Radio-Keith-Orpheum, 67c preferred — Randall Co., class A (quar,)-——- 1-22 3- 6 ; 1-15 35c — — Mfg. Co.— Dennison 1-10 ; : preferred 7% " 1-20 683/ic common (quar.)———6% preferred (quar.) ————— Consolidated Chemical IndustriesSi partic. pref. Class A (quar,) Cuneo Press, Inc. (quar.)— . —— Davidson" Bros., Inc. —x, -x— Dayton Rubber Manufacturing- 2-16 2-15 ' _ 12-31 ' T75c Preston /:!•' •1-15 3-30 /. $2.50 Concord Electric, 1-15 1 ■ „ — class A (year-end) __ Class B (year-endi— x„# „ Atlantic City Electric, 4 7o pfd. (quar.)--/ Atlas Plywood Corp. (quar.)———x Atlas Powder Co., 57c ■ preferred (quar,) -.Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co., com. 1-10 ■ 1-10.. River RR.————• $1.37 Vi $2 ZZ-.3- 1 • preferred (accum.)— 6% Procter 1-18 1 2-15 25c 87Vac - (quar.).-.x—xxxx-x>! & Hudson Coal Co., Penman's 1-31 X-'; 25c pfd.; (quar.) 50c 1-15 ' 1-18 1-31 2- $3c (quar.)- Commonwealth Edison" Co. ■ $5 (quar.)——-x- Company .': 2-1 preferred (quar.) Financial Astor ' $1.25 ;• 1-28 $1.25 . :/;25c —,—— $1.25 , ' ' 50c (quar.) Coast Breweries, Ltd. (quar.) _x—— Coca-Ccla Bottling (St. Louis)—— — Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., common (quar.) $3.50 preferred ..■(quar,)— x——Collins 1-20 (quar.) 1-22 Ltd., common (quar,)———— $$1.50 preferred (quar.)_^_ x——-.x.x$2.50 Philadelphia & Trenton RR. Co. (quar.)——$ 1-15 2- 1 $50q Photo Engravers & Electrotypers, Ltd. (s-a) /ZZxZf ; Pig'n Whistle Corp.— Z ' 2- 1 20c SI.20 participating preferred (accum.)— 1-18 •/• 2- 1 Pittsburgh Terminal Realization (liquidating) /Z/Z $5 1-15'./Z1-10 $1.50 Potomac Edison Co., 6%. preferred (quar.)_ $1.75 preferred 5% Peabody pfd., 5% Calif., 4 Vol 7c 1-15 6% $1.50 '■ Paterson 1-15 '■>. • of Corporation Packer 2-28 1-31 , 6 7c 2-28 1 1 2-1 A New 4^ k Finance 3- • (quar.)_— xZ Canadian Investment Fund. Company Pacific 3- Canadian Pood Class Outlet- 2-22 4-1 3-15 1-30 • -•:.' 1 2- 50c x - 3- Z/z $1 / x———x — (extra)__ Associated Telephone Co. Ltd.— 4- 1 "■ • $1.25 (quar.) x--~xx—1——xxxx#; Arlington Mills (quar.) Arnold Constable Corp. ZZ3-/1ZZ 87 Vic ■ Corp., Ltd;—. 51.12 Vi/:' 4%7t conv. preference (Initial quar.)___x,t$1.121/a. x " * 1-15 1-12 25c , ■ 5 of Reo, Share //-■ • Payable 1 - Hoiaera When Argus 1-17 . 1 2- 50c common.— -: ■ Z 50c 7%' preferred (quar,)—— Nunn-Bush Shoe Co., 5% preferred 1 . Canadian . Co. (s-a) * 2-1- 2- 1-31 $1.50 , xxix_x—x—ii Co 2-" 1 " ■ t20c r" y Name of Uompant 1 ' , 2-'4 3-11 60c Hampshire ;(quar,>— New Northern Northwest. Engineering Northwestern Fire & Marine Insur, $25c participating preferred (quar.).+38c $1.50 1st preferred (quar.)-—x..——— 50c California Cotton Mills (quar.)_—x-— t$l,62J/2 Canada Cement, Ltd., 6Vi% pfd. (accum. 2nd 80c RR. 1-24 1 Reci'h* of v7. . Gas——_———x_ 1-12/ 1 2- Liberties Northern •/vi- 4 77 1-15 !."/v' $t (quar.) _x„-.x/ // Inc., 4% preierred (quar,).v—---Linen Mills, Ltd.. common (N. Y.) Co; Trust Bronxville ;VName of Company Z Per Holaer* Payable Share ' V of Rec. Payable Share When Z Per .Holder* When ''•v-Per-' Name of Company v Monday, Jaiiuary 14, 1946 & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL jz!2- V Z'iz --..» A 6% preferred (s-a)— River RR.— , Zz ——1—Z $3-^ ; >2* 1 .?•' 12-31 Number 4455 163 Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE .■:£ Name of Company . Power River Connecticut Heating Car Consolidated Edison Consolidated Co., 3- $1.50 2-15 ? Ltd, M5 $506 $75C --EE---******- (s-a) Extra -i.*;.————***.—^—;.e** 12-14 • ■6preferred Consolidated Baking Continental Insurance (W. Coon Co. '50C — 25c 2- 1 - Cornell-Dubilier St Forster, 1-25 E 11- 4 Cuban American ' -'if < E 7% preferred (quar.) u—,*.i*'***__—_ preferred ,(quar.-)————— Cudahy Packing Co.. common (quar.)—— .4%% preferred (quar.)_____ Stores, 30c ;; .• 5% 2 1-21 25c Halle 4 1- 5 'A* 12-29 -7; 7 . Hat 25c — Detroit-Michigan; Stove Co.— • 8%;>preferred ; (quar.)*—.**———-r--y ; 5% ,'8% 50c (quah )*________ (year-end)—*— Dewey & Almy Chemical, $4.25 pfd.1 (quar.) Diamond Match Co., 6% particip. pfd. (s-a) 6% participating preferred (s-a)_——*£.— Distillers Corp.-Seagrams, 5% pfd. (quar.)— Dome Ltd. (quar.) 5-15 non-cumulative Dominion Fabrics, 8-15 ft-7% Glass Co., « • 3- 1 Dfomlnion 't Oilcloth Paper Co., Ltd. .Class B ' Dominion TeXtile Cb., Ltd.— duPont I.) (E. $4.50 de Eastern Stainless Eastern Ekco '4%'E Bond $6 2- 1-3 1 1-2 :<U, 2 $12%c 2- 1 1-15 3- 1-15 $250 1 3-1 $$1.75 1-15 :i 1-15 75c ,v! v 12-14 $i' E 2- 1-25 1-15 : 1-15 25c 2-11 3-1 $1 1-15 ' 2nd preferred Extra & (The) 12-28* 12-26* Jeannette Glass, 12-26*5 Jewell Tea Co., 25c 1-31 1-17 1-15 1- 5 Joplin 1- 5 Journal . 2nd 4% 15c Common (quar.).: 1-15 common___J** preferred Water series Works, 6% - A (quar.)***. preferred Publishing Co. of Ottawa, (year-end) 1-20 Julian & 1-19 Kaufmann 1-31 1-15 $1.25 •2-28 $1.96% $1 2- $170 12-31 Store (Los Ang.) (s-a)—_ (Wm.) Sons Co., common (quar;)«.« preferred (quar.). : 25C 1-15 25c 1-25 Fifth Street Filene's 4%% 1-15 60c Firemans Fund Insurance Quarterly & 6% 1 i', k preferred , 4- 1 ■' 7- 1 10- 1 General 5% 6% Co; Wares, 65C v 1-31 1-15 50c 12-31 1-15 1-15 1-18 ■ 1-21 1- 2-1 4 Lord 2- 150 (quar.).* , E. 1-15 250£ : - 1-10 & Electric $$1.25 1 E l-ll ■■'-n 1-15 12-31 Co.— i; Georgia RR. & Banking Co.> (quar.) Gibson Refrigerator Co. (quar.)„*-.__*__* Gillette Safety Razor, common (quar.)*—.* $5 preferred 2- (quar.)-. , par 6% ' preferred . C.) Co. $2 1-15 12-31 1-30 -1-16 Marathon 1-25 12-10 Marchant Y2- 1 12-31 1-15 12-31 75c 1-15 12-15 $2 2- 1 1-17 < EE' '$2, 1-15 37 %c common E 1- 2 12-28 A „ pfd. 12-31 1-15 12-31 ; 1 1-15 ir3o 1-15 2- .12-20 1-10 1-15 1-10 1 1-15 1: common " ■: (Minn.) Eft'* 12-31 E 1-15 12-31 V/ 12-31 :-lH$t-15 1-15 E 12-31 20c 1-22 E:i. 1-30 ESft 1-10 5% E $1 1-15 v:;; ■ ft. ft $1.25 ;:,EE2-:1 < Eft! 12-10 12- t EEE 1-1» EE El 2- 1 E/E1.21'EYE 97 %c 2- 1 93 %c ' 2- 1 I- 2- 1 Y'IEI-'E ye $1 1-15 i*.Vl. 1'2--9 • 1-16 •' -6c 1-25' 9/1Oc- ;.'E 1-31 •. —_.«**; $2 $1 •' - 4m''- 1-15 ■' ' 12-31 12-31 2- 1 E ft* :;i->8'"';: f -•*»•*'j «' $1.12% 1-19 1-19 W ft,-' 12-31 1-15 • 12-31 $L31% ,_*„***** 12-31 $1.25 , * 2- 60C E 200 1 ft 1-15 —.*_!! > 1-15 1-29 12-28 75c * 1-30 +6c * 1-15 1- 2- 1 1-15 1-31 1-15 $1.50 $1.12% 5 ft $25o .>_*!***! $$1.75 (accum.) 2-15 2- 50c __***___ (quar.). ft 500 : . Service, $1.30 pfd. (quar.)"!* Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.— E E?8% : preferred (quar.) —*!**. 1-15 12-28*ft ; 1-15 75c u ; E;IE4;.E E. 1-15 •-2-.1 $1.25 Public 12-31 12-30 1-12 . $1.25 Lighting Corp., $5 pfd. (quar. )__!!! (quar. )_****_**___::*_.**— 1-15 1 E 1-15 25c preferred 1-1'5 2-15 E $70C Common ■r - $1.50 1-15 V ,1-15 . 12-31 12-31 s $1.06% (quar.) "E : a 50c ,*"**_**•** ' , 9c E'v » J;, i 1- 3 1-15 ' 1-15 12-31 1-5 ''1-15 (quar.f**___*-***__*_*i*_.'{fW\'25c' 2-10 1-31 37%c 1-15 12-31 30q 1-31 1-15 * ; Calculating Machine (quar.)* Fields Co., com. (increased quar.)' . Panama Coca-Cola Bottling.*** Paraffine Companies, Inc., 4% pfd. Parke Davis & Co. (year-end) Patchogue-Plymouth Mills, 12-31 2-15 E * 1-19 32 %c !! 1-15 $1.50 __* *' Common (quar.)***.* $1.40 class A Traffic Year-end 1- 5 50C 4- I 35c 2-15 2- 5 ? 1-25 1-10 v -_***!* .fic 1-25 200% 1-16 $1.10 Plymouth Cordage, commo 1-10 12-26 2-1 1 1-15 $1 1-15 12-20 $1.25 i7yac i $1.10 2- 1 1-25 1- 1 12-31 2-1 1-10 '37%o 1-15 12-31 $1 2- 1 1-16 $1.75 1-15 1- #1.75 2- X' T 1-15 1-21 1- 5 ;: 1-15 1- 2 * (quar.)*— s 2-1 pfd. (accum.)****. PillsbPry Mills Co., $4 preferred (quar.)**** Pittsburgh Bessemer St Lake Erie RR. (s-a) Pittsburgh Cine., Chicago & St. Louis (s-a) E 3- 3-15 ' $1.06% 7% preferred (accum.) Piedmont & Northern Railway Co.— E: Yeat-end *_*«.*^_'**--***—*——**.****►. stock - 12- 5 12 %c Philadelphia Co., common (year-end) _*!** Philadelphia Electric Co., 4.40% pfd. (quar.) Phillip Morris & Co., Ltd., common*** 4 % preferred (quar.)_ ' aployees 1-14 E •ft-i-i* ! ***** Co. 1-31 ,"_*** Pennsylvania Pwr., 4%% pfd. (initial quar.) Peoples Gas Light St Coke (quar.).*** Pere Marquette Ry. Co.— v 5% prior preferred (accum,)*.*.** Tool 12-31 1-15 E ; 1- a $1 Penney (J. C.) Co. (stock dividend")*!—*!!! Pennsylvania Electric Co.-— .eeE..-eEe*-v" 4.40% preferred B (quar.)*! Plomb 12-31 1-15 30c ** *******„***.*!***e (s-a)- Phillips-Jones. Corp., 7% 1-15 • $1 common.*!!**!! (quar.) Co. ft ftE-;-75c-•. (quar.) Peninsular Telephone Company— Penn < -• 1-10 1-14 . ^*_!-**__****** Co. V -E • 1-10 E — Co 1st 2-15 s..ft 100 $1.25 (year-end) Co.^—******— Pacific 1 ;EEU4C;44. 1-15 (quar') (resumed)**_** (quar.) Electric 3- "nc„:S' (year-end) Owens Illinois Glass Co. Ox Fibre Brush. <fc ¥ «• 25C ^ (quar,)***. $5 ■ ;■ Railway Co.— Power Co., E E 12-31 -.E.EsE 4V2% Coast • 1-15* •ft '-3--12-15 300 E<:>v 1-15 ■H 12-31 * 20c 75c 12-31 1-15 , $1.06% • ' 1-25 $1.25 * Marshall E 2^ 2" 5c * Corp. Inc, 1-22 • . class 1-3 1-15 $1 * (Ky.) (quar.) , (R. 3 1-23 < 3- 1 50c (quar.)* (R. H.) & CO.— 4%% preferred A (quar.) Manhattan Bond Fund, .EE Year-end : 1-15* 2-1 -v 1-15* 1- 1-15 - 50c (quar.)_*__**__*__********-;. Macy 15c v $100 1 2-15 $2 31 %c __*_***_****_****,** Co. . 1-15 12V?C 4V4% preferred (initial quar.) Lytton (Henry C.) & Co.*****_*****___ MacAndrews & Forbes, common (year-end) $1.75 25c 2- 37 %c . '.-1-15 I 2-1 - Mahon $1.25 2- 50c '31 %c 5% ■ preferred $25 par (quar.) >**1*1.1**^ Luzeiffte County Gas & Elfectrici'!.: E'7,* ; 1- 7 ; 1-17 2-15 > ;j , 5-10 1 2- 1 $1.25 • 5-10 2- 75c ' Co, preferred 12-29 ' 1* .2.- 5-25 37V2C $20c 5-25 • 12-29 1-15 75c & 5% 12-14. ■ pfd. (quar.) (quar.)_**__**_ ***** 1-15 75C .****. Co., 6% Louisville Gas & Electric 1-18 . 1-25 5c 30c (quar.) (quar.).**i*_ 1 40c > :*—*** ** Taylor, 8% 2nd pfd. Los Angeles Investing. 12-31 1-15 . Semi-annual. 1-21 1-15 12-29 v(quar.)___^**__*_*_„***_*_ Linn -.Manufacturing Corp. (initial) Liquid Carbonic Corp., 4%% pfd. A (quar.) Little Schuylkill Navigation RR. & Coal Co.-r *'1-1*8 2-15 56V.C. 1-15 _*— Link-Belt 12-31 P-lII E ioc 1-15 YE;8C:(quar.) Realty Corp. prior pfd (initial) Legare Co., 6% preferred (acoum.) **__*«** Lerner Stares Corp. (increased)_*__ Libex-ty Loan Corp. 50c preferred (quar.) * -.4-18 30C 2-1 60c (quar.) Rubber & Tire Extra. 55%6 | . E preferred (quar.)**** Orange Crush, Ltd., 70c conv. pref. Pacific Lefcourt " (quar.)** General Water Works Year-end'■ B preferred 1-15 (quar.)__—**_*.*__** common 6% 1-15 •••;■ 1-10 $2.50 _*!* preferred (qyar.)__* Ontario Steel Products Co., Ltd.— Common (quar.) Pacific Gas Class • preferred Corp., Pacific 12-31 *_'** preferrfed B <s-a)_*_.-A« 5% Oliver 1-15 1-15 ; < ****!!!!! 1- 9 1-31 25c General Mills, Inc.**—..—,**_;—— General Motors Corp., $5 preferred General Steel 1- 2 2-1 ■■if >$3.50 • Acceptance Corp., class A_* ,.v" Co., 5%% preferred 23 Industries Okonite Company 12-27 v- 75c Corp., common preferred A (s-a)** 7: ' .1-15 >.E 1-12 1 % 50c (quar.)-,*—******.******«,,; & 1-15 1-25 (quar.) FinancO 1-15 wE; 12-28 50c -*!*1*.-***!* 7% ,'4.1-31 & , 12-31 2-1 Ei 2- Co.—*_*_*_.**_!* Engineering 1-16 Lee Baking Co., common.—* General Electric General preferred 25c 12-31 10c (s-a) Oil States 12 %c 12-18 ' common i * 1-18 — tliecttic Light, 12-31 $5 1 1 1-15 - Gar Wood .Industries, Inc.»: common**-,^;.**; .4% % conv. preferred (quar.) Gardner' 1-15 12-11* . > 25c':- EEl-15 * (accum.) Lebanon Valley Gas , Co., common $3 conv. preferred (quar.) 9c 12-31 Northern 1 9-16 10% * _ 2- $50c pfd.—. Fyr-Fyter Co., class A— ' r 2- 35c $2.20 preferred, (quar,) Gardner-Denver 5 12-31 -V) $2 80C . Power (Del.)— "!e preferred (accum,) **.*_*^**. preferred (acoum.) **-*-*-.***„**».* 6 % $1.75 50c —- non-oum; 1- $1.50, -> 1-15 t;47c., 4 1-15 .- 1-15 E E $ 25c NUnn-Bush Shoe Co. (quar.)«*****!« O'Brien- Gold. Mines-*****...* 1- 8 1-15 • 1-15 29%c f (initial) Northwest 12-31 ' E ;.vE'i6d:; S pfd.** I (quar.)** 1- 1-19 1 15C " E Northern States 34%C 6-15 ri 30c f 1-25 1-15 (G.) >Brewing Co. (quar.) ***** (John)•*_-u>**-_*>__*_**___ Lane Bryant, Inc., 4% % pfd. (quar<) *-.****; Langendorf United Bakeries, class A (quar.) 3 2- (increased) 2- 8 1-15 12-29 Co.— ;_*_*__* . 1-10 1-31 1-15 1-15 20c 12-31 f 12-31 1 2-) I ;-v 20% (quar.)***** 1-28 1 1-15 2- ft: 12-31 y •;i,:;E;25cE E 1'15 conv. 1-15 1-31 12-31 30C ! $1. 100% 2-19 E 1-15 56 %c ; . 2-19 i 1-16 37 %c (quar.)_** 40c t Labatt 3-15 37Vic (quar.) Co.j;6% 2 •13 %C 25c Froedtert Grain & Malting B 1-8 1- — * / 12-31 1-15 37%c (quar.) Class 5 37 %c . t 1- ft 1-15 ,_•*_.-* Foundation Co. of Canada Fraser Co^ Ltdi iflhar.) 1- 2- 9 $1.37% preferred (quar.) __E—_**— Kroger Grocery & Baking-— 7% 2nd preferred tquar.)**.E*—-*****_^*. r 10c (quar.). Wheel "Drive Auto Fuiton iron Works 1-21 1-15 15c .. preferred (quar.)__„.___* 6% i (qua^.)_*>! (quar.)*.*************-.^ Northern Pacific'Ry.' *i-«_E--*^!**-***:***E" Krueger 75c. 12c — ****** Four $5 prior preferred Kobackerr Stores, .12-31 1-15 ■60c (quar.) e/fc preferred (initial quar.)... Fort Pitt Brewing Co. (year-end) Foster-Wheeler Corp., 6% pfd. (quar.)—— . 1-15 f - . K-f. preferred Western eommon__*_.—,-*.*r---*^*l*^1 Rubber... First Mutual Trust Fund Shares Flemlng-llall Tobacco-^ 1-15 1-25 12-18 3- >; 5-13 5c Northern Central Ry. (s-a) Northern Indiana. Public Service— ; -5% preferred ~ 7% Kinney (G. R.) Co.." inc.— (San Fran.)— —— Tire Firestone $1.18% 1-15 1- 2\:- 2-15 • 5© Kentucky Utilities Co. 6% preferred (quar.) Keystone Custodian Fund, series B-3___**_ Series 'S-4*>*_**—*i_**_***_— 12-22 • 1-11 "■ 1-15 Kellogg Switchboard & Supply, common** 15c 5% preferred (quar.)____i___JL__*____L_ $1.25 Kennedy's Inc., common (year-end)'*___** EEE50C:$1.25 convertible preferred (quar.) 31 %c 12-31 1 $1 3-15 # 10c _ 1 $1.50 Kayser 1-15 & North American 12-31 1-15 EEE.'$IE 'A- 3• **!* _!* •.-**__******...' '4- s*****^.* preferred North American 12-31 20c Adj. 1-31 12-31 v convertible Norfolk . 1-11 1-15 1-10 $5 1-18 1-15 1-15 1-19 1 (quar.) ***__***!*_ $1.50 EE2- 1 1-14 Corp., com. (quar.) 'EE;-. • .250 'V.E 4- 1 i3-15 RR., (quar.)**. 1 1-15 $1.75 1 (quar.) Merchandise 1-3l 600 —. E 2- (quar.)__ (quar.) (quar.) Central 2-.1 $1.50 iV& preferred (quar.) Fidelity-Phoenix Fire Insurance (increased) • 'Extra —iw*y*-^._—i:*****.*******.' Co. (s-a) 87 %C - 2- 1-15 : . 8-15 25c pfd. Manufacturing Service "'•'EE--$4 E; 25c United Cleaning St Dyeing Co.— 1 1 $3.90 2-25 3-1 ■ $15 ■' 12-31 E i 9- Power & Light Corp.— preferred (quar.) Newberry (J. J.) Co., 3%% pfd. (quar )__!_ Newport News Shipbuilding & Drv Dock— 1-19 2-1 1-15 ;V 6- York lOd ,T.y. Fenton New 62%c 1 J Co.— preferred 12-15 12-15 > (increased) (stock dividend) **. & Co. $5 12-31 Department Stores (Julius) York York 1-15 Extra-—J—** <8% prefen-ed (quar.)—...*——— ——* $1,50 * K W Battery Co., common (quar.) Kansas'City- Southern Ry.—i 4%- preferred '^ (year-end) 1*. ******** 4- I & Stock dividend New 1-21 ' 12-31 $1.75 (increased quar.) preferred New 1- 2 1-15 12-31 1-20 $1.75 (quar.) .Register Linen 12-26 14c * 1 ' $25c E 1-20 $ 10 ******** New York Auction Co,—. - 1-15 2-15 7 *-*_*.*..****! National Vulcanized Fibre . 1- 2 1-15 t 3- 3 62MIC Low price common stock series** National Steel Car Corp. (quar.)***. ' 1-17 > 1-12 87%C National Securities & Research—, Low-priced Bond aeries**-*-***,**E*w_;«!*; Speculative series.*. **!!!! 1-^2 2-15 35c ' 1 (Wash., D. C.)— - • ; 12-15 1-31 !__!! E pref. . 1-26 - 50c 12- 1-15 50c 'E. 6- National Manufacturers & Stores National Money Corp., $1.20 1- 2 1-16 83c (quar.) Ltd 2- Kokenge Co. 1 3-1 50C '• : ; 7% preferred (accum. )i* Inc. 4 Vi% preferred (quar.) 2- $2.50 2- •:;-V $75c 51.50 ': 12-31 (quar.)***.. 11.75 ■—.—* 1-15 25c — Insurance, Syracuse :Quarterly Federal Services Finance $1 : 1-15 $48c v * (increased) dividend) Share preferred Glass B $7 12-17 • — (quar.) 1-15 5 1-11 Co. $5 preferred, (s-a), 12-15 . 1- I ft.-ft 6% National 12-15 65c Johhs*Manvillc-3%^E preferred*iiEa*«i*^Es> Johnson & Johnson 8% preferred *(s-a) 1-17. ;30c Inc., 1% pfd. preferred (quar.) 87o Farmers & Traders Lite 1-15 *** ' Faber Coe & Gregg, $37%c *.*i*** ■ 12-31 1-15 2- $1.75 Extra • National Lead 12-31 2-15 Engineering Corp. (year-end) Foundation; Ltd., 1-15 1-5 —-——— 2-15 1-15 2 1-15 50c . ' National Distillers Products 12-31 50C 5c 5c $1.50 .• (quar.)_*****!*!!***" Co, Si National Fuel Gas " Ei-ai^ 2-22 ' Common . 12-31 t20c Mutual, Inc. (year-end)__ Jacobs (F. L.) Co. 5% preferred (quar.) _* Jantzen Knitting Mills, common (quar.) 5% - preferred (quar.) * ********** ***** 1-31 — 1-31 4-1-46 (quar.)** (quar.) National Container Corp. 4% % Common (stock dividend)** National Department Stores— 1- 2 3- 1 ■' E $1.25 com. (quar.) preferred (quar.)* of Canada, Ltd.— convertible preference 1-15 (quar.)— Extra Fair 6% ;: 25c _«**—* 3- 9 3%C Investors 1-15 70tt 1-15 - 2c Co., Milling A% Aircraft Investment # 2-15 Eversharp, Inc. com. partic. preferred (quar.) $$1.25 National City Bank of New York (increased) f::,., ■ Insurance Group shares (s-a) Insurance CoEof North America <s-a) * ^ Extra; :***-i*— i*******Et.*-: Interstate 1-10 25c - ^Oc^ Securities— Interstate Department. Stores 7 Cash 12-20 $1.62% 2-22 Co,_**************_****** Chemical Year-end 1-15 ; 1-15 . 1-*15 1- 1 1 v * 1st (stock National 12-31* 2- i Bond 12-31* $75c . 12-31 2- 4 $1.12% — $1 common (quar.)_** (quar.) (quar.) Airlines National ■' 1-15 ? ; . , 1- 4 1- 4- Strauss-Duparquet National 1-15 35c 93%c preferred National 1-15 1-15 Power, (quar.).: National Battery National Biscuit 1-5 1-29 E '( 25c , Intemational .Textbook Co.**^ ******:.**** E 4 Internatiorvil Utilities Corp., $3.50 pfd,_ -«E Common '(yfe'ar-ertd )* __**_*.*„*.*_*E-*, ' '■ 1-10 250 (s:a)*-. (s-a)—****——1**1*.Phonograph (quar.) ***y* v * 12-31', I* 1-18 250 1st preferred ; 1 preferred prefetred Nathan 12-31 1-16 :,E 5 1-15 ;**_!! C Mining & Development :Mutual: System 6% preferred Narragansett Electric 4%% pfd. 2 12-28 1-25 2- -7%: preferred- (quar.) -*—***i«*. $1.75 International-Rys. of Central Amerloa— Er 5%r preferred (accum.)—***.****-H5.**^,*^. $1.25 20(5=^ (quar.)* E E 1- 1-15 , $$6 (quar.) Mutual 1-15 >1-15'.? 25c 1-18 "I# 1-15 Electi-oluXvCorp.-^i— 2- 1 50c International Nickel Co. 2- E • $1.25 1- 2 iris Ef >1-10 ; *,.** 1- Class A * (quar.)*.*. 1-15 1-15 1-15 - 30c • 1-25 15c , ; 12-28 I$1.75 v Inc. $4 pfd. A $4 preferred B (quar.) Investment Fund (quar.) E i Extra 1-15 Ev. 25c States Munson Line, 1-25 :■ -2-4 ./ 2-14 International 2 , . (quar.) 2-15 E 3-1 6% 1-10 15c (quar.) (quar.)_^*___, Munlsing Paper Co. 5% 1-25 1-25 1- 30c Associates E 2-15 preferred & Co. $7 8 E •' (John) $7 1-25 ■ • 2-15 E $6 preferred •; $7 1-21 U1 Group 1- :. . $1.25E;- 1-15 i 2-1 Radld & 2-15 $1.80 International Harvester 12-31 3-1 Employers 1-31 75c $1,604 > 1-15 $1.25 ; 11-23 v if 8 > 70c Power Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Mullins Manufacturing—* 1-31 InternationalBronzePowders^cora^tquar.) $1.16 Ehierson 1-15 93%c -*___* 5% E 3-16 (quar.)* Institutional 1-15 • 96 %C 6Vr 1 l (year-end) Indianapolis Power & Light (quar.)****** Industrial Silica CorpY 6% pfd., (accum.)_ Inspiration Mining &, Development !• 8 n |ye $1E • 12-31 e: 2-1 50c Navigation & RR.— E *—„_*_** Mountain 3oc (quar.)*y ._*,' Hill 1-31 1-15 $1.20 E 'E 1-14 E If# >;;4quar.)E^----*****i,***Eift_*****__*i*E*E;::-: 1-15 22- 2-1 68 %C (extra)____*__ Hunt's, Ltd. preferred—.— 7%, 2oy4c '1-.5,.- $1.12% ... 12-31 2-1 $1.12% common 12-26 *__*-* Howaf-d Stored, 5 V4% preferred Hummel-Ross Fibre Corp., 6% pfd. ;--$5:::;preferred-»_y———*——EEr--—«..* Ely & Walker Dry Goods, Common (year-end_.—. 1-18 pfd. (quar.).*.. Inc.E (quar.). Mine E * Inc.— 1-11 1 Manufacturing Co., Class A (quar.)** Morrell 12-31 i;>E: 12-31 12-28 1 50c (quar.)— Share Si 12-28 1-31 common preferred Electric 1-15 (quar.) Lumber Co. St . Mount Diablo Oil 40o Household Finance Corp., common 3%% preferred (quar.)_**_**********>** Houston Lighting & Power Co.— $4 preferred (quar.) **—_&4f-**-*i.******* 1-15 , 1-31 . (Edward) Horder's 1-15 2-1 $25c — 1-8 1-19 — pfd. (initial)** common *; Co., Montgomery Ward & Co., common Montreal Telegraph Co. (quar,)_*_ E 12-31 1-15 $l-E new (year-endT class A (quar.) Supply ; Creek (s-a) Montana -, $1.75 preferred J( quar. )—**;.***-*•.*******,. Hines 12-31 . $$1.38 Steel—.——* Co., 2- ,$25c preferred (quar.) Townships Telphone Co. Products 1 $10c Corporation—-j*,——————EEE Eastern 5% S 1-15 : 1 r $$1.25 (quar.)__—— Duquesne Light Co. 5% . $1.50 (quar.)*.*** ._**__*__ Co., 5% Co. & 5% 12-31 1-15 60c .1 ■ $$3.50 $30C u 1-15 $$2.50 Holly Sugar Corp. (quar.) __*.**_^***j.*.*** Holt Renfrew, $7 preferred (accum.)***. 1-15 1-15 $20c —*— Co.— 9-25 Extra Powder Petroleum Water Piping V 1-11 : 1 2- 1-2 2-15 2- $20c Ltd. 6% 1st preferred (accum.)* Knitting Co., Ltd., I'/o pref. (quar.) preference (quar.) Monroe Loan Society class A (quar.)**!!"! Monogram Pictures 5%% conv. preferred 6-25 1 t$1.50 1 Higbefi Co., 8 ' •— Nemours & preferred 1 12-31 3- $$1.75 preferred (quar.) *-—;Douglas (W. L.) Shoe Co. (year-end) Dow Chemical Co.* common (quar.)— '$4 preferred (quar.)»y—***— DuplanE Corp. ;——w*-u—— 7- 10- lc 2-1 $$1.25 ,7% $1.25 12-31 1-15 $1.75 Co., 7% pfd.**** (quar.) *****>***.******: ^ ' 1-28 Moir's, 3-25 HollyEDevelopment^(quar. )-***i.*ri-*i***__ 2- ' t75C ——i-** Class A 1 12-29 2-1 137'/ac Dominion" Taf ib Chemical, common (initial) .5Vi'e preferred (quar.). Dominion Woolens & Worsteds (quar.)—_ Donnacona 4- $1.25 1-30 :$75C * < (quar.) — •-•• $1.25 ccmmon States Miller 2-13 1-11 $20c E —i-iw- Linoleum & Mill 12-31 1 ; to 5Vc Nov, 15th Hlbbard Spencer. & Barlett Co. (year-end) ** ; Monthly v"--*.—!.--*.* ***,-_**-^i.L-l-«yi. ^ ■E'2-:8, 1-15 (quar.)— Extra 1-15 3- 1 2- 144C ■ (quar.) (quar.)— 7-85 E ! 1-15 $3.50 Insurance Year-end 12-20 pfd. Monarch 2- 3-1 $30C ———— preferred 8-1 1-15 34%c preferred (quar.)..!* preferred Midwest $$1.75 Jl- 5 1-19 . 75c " t$1.25 common preferred (quar.) Malting Co., common 5% ' 12-10 "75c ••; (quar.) Dominion (quar.)_*_ __****_____*«-***_. "Light 5%% Middle Middlesex 4-24 E Div. rate reduced from 6% ^iv,; ytr'% common Electric conv. Hercules 8-6 1-20 $1.06% (quar.)— 6% 1st redeemable preference (quar.) .6% preferred (quar.)—*——*Second preference ; (quaf.)———y—i— Dominion 6 " *— preferred Ltd., 5 5- -20c v, Dominion Dairies, Ltd.-— ft. 5% 2- 50C River Warehouse Mines, (quar.) 1-25 4-24 • preferred Detroit 2-15 50c preferred '< quar.)^___- , : 1 . $4 E , 1-15*„**^ 1-31 Mercury Mills, Ltd, 7-25 12-20 1-31 5- 30c $L50 $1.21 . 20c 5- 1 30c 12-31 1 Co., Merchants Fire 1-25 8-1 1 2- $1.25 Stores 2- 30o • 2- preferred , 30c Co.— Gas Corp. ot America, 4%% $4 12-15 V $3 50c E .' $1 8O0 preferred (quar.) conv. Refractories Hetshey Chocolate CorD„ ;; ' 1 Co.— E Co., common (quar.).____>.i. 3%% preferred (quar.)*__*_ 1-10 1-25 2- 12-31 E;v-.' *__*I**_*__~^~E. Robbins, Inc., 12-20 1-15 62 %C (quar.)" McLellan 1-20 1-15 & 1-15 common (quar.) (quar.) Mercantile Stores, 7% preferred (quar.)*_I 12-28 1 Y.)— Hecht 4 12-28 ———————— Gasket Tfe; Mfg. :.__**— (N. preferred Brewery preferred $2.40 Hartford Times, — El- Co. 1% preferred Shaffner & Marx*.*.,** Hartford 4 Detroit Co. preferred Hart v 2- 30C preferred (quar.) Co.' of North America Bros. 6 %: McKesson 5% — $7 Western Harrisburg 1-15 12-28 __*—* Power Harbison-Walker 12-31 1-15 1-28 3VAC ; (quar.)** -^^_**_i.X.*:**—*is.*i**-i1B.i->_*iEY;; Extra 1-15 $1.12% ft 1st Guarantee ;•: 1- 2 . r'E (quar.) McColl-Frontenac Oil Co., Ltd.— .; f 6% preferred (quar.) * McCrory Stores Corp., 5 % preferred. '' (quat.) Griggs Cooper & Co., 5% 1st pfd. (quar.) 57o 1st preferred (quar.) *****_***4i.* 6-18 1- 2- $7 ^**—--***--*__i**** ; Insurance convertible 5%% 3-i8'-.; •: 7,7- 1 •' preferred .(quar.)*—-C-i—' $i.l2 Va &£1-15 Cypress Abbey Co. (s-a)———J—.—3c W 1-15 Davega StCfes Corp., (initial)***-—-ly--. 30c E-;T-22: Die Vilbiss Co., 7 % preferred (quar.) 1-15 • ; 17 %c Decker (Alfred) & Colin (quar.)— 25c 4-10 i25c" 7-10 Quarterly .'25c 10-10 Quarterly Delaware Power & Light Co 25C 1-31 Detroit Edison -Co. (quar.) 30c 1-15; . Griesedieck 5 e 1-15 ■ . Candy, Curtiss 25c (accum.).... —Jr**.— Lakes Great 12- 4-1 $1.75 ■*.*; American 3-15 1-15 . 1-15 McCall Corp. of Re0. 1-15 * : * 2-25 12-31 $1 (extra)* (quar.)...* — Year-end ' 1 30c 1- 2 3-30 $1.75 common—-—— 1- 2 E. 1-15 $2 25c . 3- 5% participating preferred (quar.)***** Massawippi Valley RR. (s-a)—____*** ****——*-*—****—iy**— :Extra: Great 2-5 ; 1-15 30c --- „• 1-10 2-25 '- 1-15 Holier* Payable $17 %c $17 %c 7% arrears. Quarterly «y_*i.«-ii*'*%.*-**-<.*-*----**>_*i •l-'v.v 2-15 C (quar.) com. I -Extra 12-21 1-17 50c 43% — ft Drug 1-15 $1.31 — Share Ltd., 1-25 -40 c preferred Co., 3- ; (extra) Sugar Co.— Inc. 1-30 Tel. When 4 Per Name of Company & $2.50 ____*****i__ Quarterly - 30C. . Extra * 4 1-15 65c $1.75 (quar.) common • Extrav; 8% preferred (quar.)** Crystal Tissue Co., common Cunningham 1-18 : Electric Corp.— $5.25 preferred A (quar.) Crompton & Knowles Loom Works Crown Drug Co. 7% conv.: pfd. (quar.) Crum :.' v..d Com Co., 7% V'5'' : Martime Tel. Co.— Graham-Paige Motors— 5% Class A preferred (quar.). Grandview Mines (year-end)*-**** Graniteville Co. (quar.) 12-31 1 60c Exchange Bank Trust Co, (N. Y,>->. •Quarterly "***£.;:—_ — Corn Products Refining Co., com, (quar,)— -7% preferred (quar.)—" 2- (s-a) ;.. $2 $1.12% Insurance payment clears all Hosiery 1-10 2-15 preferred (quar.).. Massachusetts Utilities Associates— Co. Pumps, of Rec. 30c **;_*_** (year-end Manufacturing Co. Gotham Payable i.'"; 1-25''; 50% (s-a)****u.^*y*^T*._. preferred above State Goulds Fire preferred 2nd Gorham ■ i 1- 4*v' :■1-15 (increased) Co. 2- ? •■ii 1-19 Co.—— B.) 12-31' 2-15 ■ E50c $1' common Rutgers The Golden 1-15 15c •— Aircraft- Vultee Continental & 5% 12-14 % 1-15y (initial)*** 229 When E Holier1 Share (stock dividend)* common preferred (quar.) $4.50 EV;5% 1st Consolidated Royalties, Inc.— (quar.)' *_*'*v*T_' -rHame of Company44;':E : '. common Globe 1-28 V- 'it- Mining Canada, New 12-31 1 2- $1.25 4-.ff- • GImbel Brothers, 1 ft". 1-15 $1 Inc.——i (N. Y.), $5 pfd. (quar.) & Smelting Co. of l E Per i Y; --I 'x.'c P : ;.;C'v. J. f; ot Roc, ;|,vi i* Payable Share ft. ' , Co.— (quar.) mi-:—. 6 %> preferred Consolidated / -ft_ Holdert When Per > $1.50 •E ;$1 ■ 2. • 750 4- 1 3-15 $2.50 "1-19 1-10 25c 1-15 12-29 50&, 1-20 12-31 50 1-20 12-31 ' "> 'i'UR ..her v> ^>12-31:-- "Portland Gas-light Co.,-common (year-end). . M onday.January "14; V'V'-Jrtflf * whet*-"1-'' #01 ; !P' Bhart Prnahii^'oPStiwA Nottif-o/ Comvani •-: '4-vtrWvv • *>■!* ■ v itfi ♦.rn>w**v .'jnBm+ot - J>' and wr.) Po^onm^^lec^ic ^Powe?,"T%^^'pid^ a«l ■ 12-31 .1-15:, 1 $3c Cvi« Common • (quar.) : fd-(monthly)^--5%' preferred —— • m t 6 %• r. 6% < 1-15 1-15 1-15 2-1 2- 1 2-1 * ' - Public -Service- Corp. or N. J. : ■" 1;-4V ^® '"'v>2ii)3 ^ — '...3l ». -Ti.il> 2,0c, 2- 6.36.*» nrior nref«rr«rt. A >r prioi? preferred:;(monthly? -(monthly) % % ■■ prior preferred; "(monthly) 7 % /prior* preferred 4- 1 2- 1 3-. 1 ., '53%c 1 _ 1-15 ... . ,;} , , ~:58.%c ;> For the automotive* industry, the- company turnlshed~ abto topping, as, well as. coated-,-fabrics for sides' and" backs ap d'.sport topping : 2-15 3-15 1-15 2-15 $-!» 3-1 _ 53c, f> 58 %c. 7 prefer red'"t monthly) «l preferred1 • (monthly) i— 4-1 53c . imnnthlvi years, „ .2*15 3-15:;:^ 2- 1 53c . of 220 1-15 3- 1 j 50c . prior; preferred: (monthly); preferred^ ^(monthly) r 1-10r . 1 ►* 50c i 6^.preferre(U>)monthly)^i 6.3&'e - prior-.to -the commencement o^ thS- war,' ^>^ the* company w^a- one of the principal 0uppners>tn the rallroads ;of/ passenger 'ca£ cuitains, vestibule curtains, - - special) locomotive and"" : caboose upholstery; having .supplied'-over. 80% • of their'-reqUlrements. * For /upwards 1-15 » 1-31 : 50c HBi., 12-20 1-15 $l"v^ • > as: awnings, and tarpaulins; sold .under -registered 'trade- r '- ' marks -including:. VPantasote,". V^tusslslold,'etc.:t. •■,'/-,^ 'X -prP;pv-' 1-15 1-15 ; - »2- nia'.eritti.v .*^».»- - \.p 1941,-the last year' in which '<* materlaUy affected by^war production restrictions, sales of. the products of the: • companycwere.-; divided v" approxlmdtely as , follows:" Railroadst—45 %) >:theatre seating^-20% ; V furniture4—10fr; automotive industry—10^ •'-miscellaneous, and export! ) During the fiscal year ended- Dec.* 31; ' . the cOmpahy's business war, not and . : ' " -80c;preferredl:"'(quar>K-i"_.^ii; ,; #M» MM _ M-M, *. '&yRealty^Common/ (resumed) ; i 1st niceferred' (quar.)— Reading', Gn,_ commoii^ (quar.)—; Cb^eommoix -f 20c. '4W> ; - . 25c - 25c Reliance Electric* 8b- Engineering Co;— ;' $5' conv. preferred^——— 1 — ip-i Reliance Manufacturing Co.—.— Republic Investors Fund— ' '5:>>'Lr6^:preferred,'A>(quar;)^— 15c -- $1.31J,4 * , _ _ rS.::>41 i3Vjpreferred..*■ (Quar. 7.5c * 2-1 U15 U5C 2-15 15c 1-15 l- 1-15 l- 4 1-10 4 , $175 preferred (qltar.)——^ —25c Russeks Fifths Avenue-(qunr.) Lawrence Flour Mills, com. (quar.)__— $35c 7% preferred (quar.)..___—$$1.75 Gt. Lawrence Corp., Ltd.— fta _-**_t '.**/ $25c $4 Moss "A nnnvJnfd class A conv. pfd; (onsr.) (quar.) ;— $756 Bti .Lawrence Paper Mills 6% pfd. (accum.) 1-15 , _ Bah Diego Gas & Electric Co., Brothers, Inc. common. 12-22 1-15 .._ 25c. 1-15 $t lacMnley Distillery Corp—-__ :?! l-20 >? 1-10 2-11 1-19 50c - : — ii'ls pfd. (quar.)— 1-19 «2,25 33:iic 62%c $1,083 37%c $1.06% $1.12% 1-15 1-18 1-18 $1 25 $1.25 12-31 'O^o' to t»WI Ub ™ ,. 1-15 1-25 1-25 Placed orders with- the company'in amounts commensurate with their present requirements, for substantially all of the kind of productsformerly furnished to them. In consequence of this civilian business * 2-15 5-15 and the orders received in the last 90 daysv the company's production department has been working in .two shifts of 53 hours each a week.i $2.50 f $1.25 SUMMARY OF EARNINGS 1-17 Net sales 'J, Other income 1,634*,572 (net). 2,105,084 2.199,968 $181,108 -T $373,003 27,508, ; 22,942 $62,341 27,570 • ' ■ . Prov. , ineome . «■»->#"£*»'•»; »-Ki ' > ■ ■»' " $208,616 i?; ' iii' •' nil. 2,490,314 " war credit) Net profit S $395,945 21,802 * Cf'l^ MP 14;504r 24,000 , share_ 291,346 $55,133 $0.15 'M I $479,005 $89,9U 138,979 ___. per ?497,203 3:^ itun,: for conting. and host war adjustmentTaxes on inc. (less post f.'J-: 9 Mos. End. - ^1;815,680? $2,778,097'>$2,262,309 >$2,947;5l7 Net Income Total ; -———Calendar Years- Cost of sales and exps ' : . , ' - . . months. 1 CJ POST-WAR 'BUSINESS-Slnce the business of the company in the war yericKl; was cIosely^related to itS peacetime buslness, the 'company ; had no reconversion problem. The pre-war customers of the company^ in the-raUroad^automotive, theatre and furniture fields have-'already t. " $1.50 2-15 25c 1-28 1-17 . Co., common 17 $1.75 2-15 Scott Paper Company, $4-preferred (qbar.» $1 2- 1 , 1-18" 7% preferred-(quar.)_:. ; $4;50 preferred (guar.)__^_ — $1.12% 2-1 1 -18* West Penn;Power Co.— -20 1-15 12-20 $1.12% ;; -Seaboard Finance Co. (quar.) ,\.r 15c 1-20 ' 12-31 " 4 % % \ preferred(qua*.) •: 'TfMliw'ii .Shaffer Stores Co.; common S ■ 10c ? 1-15: ^ 1-2 • Western Department Stores— 2 1-19 37%c Bhgttuck-Denn Mining Corp, (year-end) . 10c 1-30 1-10 6% conv. preferred • (quar.) ____________ 12-14 Irl5, $75c > ; ' Shawinigan PdwerW Water 43o, $23c 2-25 1-24. Western Grocersy Ltd;, common (quar,);^ 12-1* :v> Shawingan Water &*-Powei' (increased)-. $25c 2-25 1-18 7% preferred* (quar.) Western Light- & Telephone Co Bheep Creek-Gold Mines (quar.) • $3c ; 1-15 *' 12-31 1 3IV4C 2- 1 1-15 1-10 5 ^ preferred —' ' Bherwin WiBiams Co.. of .Canada——. $15c 2- 1 ; „ 75c 2-15-46-: 2- 1 ? Sigmaf Mines, Ltd? (interim) $30c 1-19" 12-28 *. Western Pacific RR.,; common (quar.) 12-28 $1.25 2-15-46 2- 1 Bioux CityGas ft Electric, 7% preferred-.-, $1.942-10 5% preferred-A* (quar.^*<'/■'f If.': !prp.— Silver wood: Dairies, Ltd., common (aceum.) j $30c ,4-1 * 2-28 Western Tablet ti Stationery Corp.— ■.?>;; '>■r ^ 40c participating preference "(-s-a)**— $1.25 4- 1 3-20 *'$20c ' 4-^' ,;2-2S 5% preferred (quar.) Westvaco Chlorine Products*^ *'• Sinclair Oil Corp._^ 25c "r 2-15' ' 1-18* " " > $30c m 2- 1 :?ft-io r.)----!——.»■ 93%C 2- 1 Slater (N.) Co., Ltd. (quar £— ^3.75 preferred*;)(initia$^ quar.)__________ $25c >1-30 12-31 iWhite-Bewing; Machine: Smith (Howard) Paper Mills, common ^ Schwltzer-Cummlns prime contractors who submitted Government contracts was Company does not, oh account of its termination claimB. parts or any operating losses under its contracts with the Government. — 2-11 3- 1 6- 1 with . expect to experience any loss on inventories, on partially>prbcessed^ 1-10 1-31 2-1 2- 1 1-19 2-1 2-11 $1.7a . ,5% preferred < semi-annual) Weatherhead Co., $5 preferred (quar., Weeden :& Company.** Wellington Mills, Inc. (year-end > Wells-Gardner Co,.,^^-.'v; ■■ West Penn Electric— * 6% preferred (quar.) 12-31 1-15 " (year-end) ^etinnin^Co 7%0rnfd^ /auar " 1-15 f ; 12-22 20C 5& preferred (quar.) or $31,657. 1-15 _ ' ■ , 12-31 12-31 2-1 2- 1 37%C __________ . 5-1-46 8-1-46-.- 33%* —— _____ (accum.). Warren Brothers Co.. $1.35 Class A (quar ) $2.50 Class B (quar.) • Washington <D;. Cvl:,:qas Light, $5 preferred Common (quar.) ___! $4^5 -prefexred'?:($nitial quar.) t- (quar,) ^ Washlngtoh Ry. & Elec., 5% pfd. (quar,)__ V 5% prcferred-Cquar.) 2-15 1% (qugrj)^ (quar.)__ (quar.) »3^ohv^iW>p^prelerred 2- 5 3- 1 preferred preferred preferred pref,erred • Vulcan 1-5 ol : $$1.50 - • '* 1-21 ?5c ——_ 6% 6% 6% Vs; 1-15 1-15 '1-15"" 1-15 2" 1 2- 1 15c v vj . . V>i Rochester Button Co. (quar.) Rdliand Pdper Co., Ltd., com. (quar.) »•-$%' * preferred (quar.) __(R6>bl "Typewriter Co., common (quar.) __ ; ^ - 15c $4.25 - > "" - | GoodffGoods- • , .. , — (quar.)—_ , ' preferredCQliio.-"!?w-yft^60cSr*t■ • ■.•' 1:■ 2- 1 Class A-.-l I-..'-.. $12-1 Inc. - , . $2" Rich's . - 30c " Ricftmond Insurance Co. of New York (quar) • ' , ', ''P'tfo-preferred. B )quar.)__——— > Reserve Investing $7 preferred (accum;) Revere Copper & Brass, 5%%* pfd. (quar.) Rhode Island Public Service- Co.— Birr-RHx. Dry* Rice-Stix Drvi J- , * • :lu^'*>; . ; U-:V«. . , $1.56 **, , preferred v £;$'*■•; *; ■ ,vVvV. */i^ 5^4*.preferredh'fqn»r:)iX^4l,_a^^L:L-u»^;>^>$;*.25*',A-7-l^',);*"C6-15V^^:BUSINESS-DtIRINarTHE .WAR-«Be(dnnlng im the»-later .part-'Of • - > 12-31 . ' ^ lr- *-fe 12r2T; V r -IT.:fi.' Cold" Storage. Corpi^ parf.ioipn.Hpg ^ . • lr31- *12-21 ')> the :company-s: business*'changed.over to- defense^ ,1endrlease:.ond:oth«ir -?-.*'11: I2-21"> U.S. -FidfelHy «.Guartttrty Cb;'w#J" -pjoduct» .imd by) the .middle ot'$9c42, .60%; of- the4 company's "pro: 12-31 1-19 Quarterly.:A^i;ii.A.^irA>-:i_^--_jI.>^_r..-i:^ >..>>;:25c*,>i:' 1-18 12-29 duction was for the A*my; Navy, Alr Corpe and':Engineer3:-Corps and ^UpUCli^r — ( 25c : .1-16 12-2$ lend-lease,:through, primr and).sub-contracts. " 1-25 " 12-3$ .* >U.(S"., Hof^an- Machineryi €orpr^ During this period, the company was engaged tn manufacturing' a. - 2- 1 1-25 12-31 " ' 5'/iV convertible* preferred (quar.) ■ 68%c J"21 , specially treated, fabric ;used in. the- manufacture .of parsehute packs 'Pyy::2- 1 1-15 for a substantialpartof the-Navy and Army*'requirements, "Company 2-14*1-17 < -C.^S, Industrial Chojnicals (qtiar.)-— 25c 5 also manufactured :and supplied simcial fabrics.used»by the Army and -, * -0 ?%)•'>: U* S. Ply wood Corp.; * common (quar.) a 20c : «>:':$-19 1*10 * Navy for covering guns,' gun sights, bomb Kight8,. r^arj equipment, > ; U. S. Smelting* Refining* U Mtning-— also special cover material lor aircraft Mso special cover material lor aircraft -engines,:propellers, cockpits.* , . engines;'propellers, cockpits 5 % preferred (quar.1 and 67%c 1-15 12-29 fire-resistant seating and ' 2- 1 1-21 lining for airplanes, t In; 1944, the. ■rf>P' -'VS?' >/?v company was called upon by the Engineers Corps to do some special : ,> '.vUhited-*Stockyajd3:;iCQrp;rr*ir,^?!i-*i!:?-KS:i;)^^^^ 1-15 12-20 yOc convertible preferred (quar.) 17 %c 2- 1 J 1-15;;dev2lopmerit work on pontoon fabric and by carly I945; the c0mpany^ ^' Universal leaf Tobacco Co. 2- I 1-15 $-16 ;4 r was furnishing a lar com. was (quar.)— " " " " - - $1" ,2-1 l-ie i a large percentage of specially coated fabrics for use 50c Universal Pictures f qu air. 1-15. 12-28 ; 1-31 1-15 in the manufacture of pontoons and life belts. \ 50C., 2-1 1-10 Vertlcntes-Camaguey Sugar Co. of Cuba____ 50c 2-1 Subsequent to the cessation of hostilities with Japan, the company £/*-"*' Jaoan. the eomoanv; received cancellations of $2,015,628 of war orders on hand, Virginian Railway— . A* of Oct.; 1-15 Railway Equipment >• •,' 2-15 * ? 15c . ' : laminated fabrics for the railroads • auWmotivo (including passenger, > > bus'and truck) ,'Jujroiture; theatre, seating,j boatingt «nd ^^aiircraft Indus- ) i,M-i5|f| tries, "asv well v i Piiget;Sound Pcrwer ^Ligllt-Co.— v* $5. prior preferred (,4jjar.) —i"$1.25 V PUrity Flour Mills, ■ 6 % • preferred - (quar;) — $62 % c 2- 1 Iftadio. Corprof 'Aiiierica common-__-i--l-_ . ;\; :" 20«- ;,i. $-29 Railroad Employees Corp; Class/r (yea,r«nd)*^r -T * IOC , >;1-19 -'Class B- u»o,-^uuj (year-end) —,—r.~— ; 10c ' *1-19' v $38c t 2. 53%c 50c 4l%c .-------- id' 6% ^preferred (monthly)-* * ^ _ 'dMmnnthly)i%:i.--__preferred* (monthly) -7% Ltd^rvf :- (qua*;) Uiiited; Fruit. Cb; (quar.) v United-Gas Corpa^..;^ 1-15 " v ; 12^24^ Proctor-&'Gamble-8^''-preferred-.«(quari)i^)>^i;>$2^>^.r^i^j-^',^~;4" ^bllo-^rytoCo..wVp!pr»4<^fi : 2 ' u 4 " ,<*ynATTnlfn^ *VA *15 , 1Y-15 1-15 ; Extra ' > M-15 i 12-14 " * Tool,;classy:Ay(quary) !ci|. (quar.)50c > i'715$2*21 ;■ j\y) JjrWJS B *4,QUAIV))*,4* OM' Prestom-East Dome -Mhnes (quar.)-i^ ; ' w:£Class A y\:'2-. :nc ■ Jdfg. Co., com. prentice--(G.-E.) yf2-15.>: TT., 3- 1 forimr'V4 > .nreferrcd Pwmle?^^2Ete ; Prom inceptidnt, company haa engaged in .the tmanufacturer gnd; sale ) of/artificial leathers1 Its pre-war products included* coated, impregnated Hotdert Wheat Bhart'^ favail* United Cigar-Whelan- $72,968 $54,425 $109,005 $0.19 $0.15 $0.29 . 346,000 ' v - ( • '■Based on 375,000 shares. . ' - $$1.50 >;>:? 6%"preferred-': (qua"r.)_ Solar Manufacturing Corp.— : .Gauth: ; 2-15 . 1-15 1-21 85c : • SQUtherii, California Edison Co., Ltd.— 'V 5% original preferred' (quar.) ;,v 34%r\ ' .Southern California Gas Co.— . ? - * 1-20 37%c 1-15 12-31 37 %c 1-15 12-31 " :■: * > preferred (.quar. ... -■ T 50c 50c, appropriate corporate action the company its certificate of incorporation on Oct. 6, 1945 to increase • authorized capital stock from 5,000 shares to 1,000.000 shares, - to reduce the par Value from $100 per share to $1 per share and to provide for the exchange of 75 shares ^>f-new $1 par-Value:common stock for each share of old $100 par - Value common stock. • The option r'". the 1-13, 1-15 * 2-20 ■ 1*31 1t15 1-15 - , $20c 2-15-46 $$1.50 1-15-4# 12'Ac 40c 3-1-46 $1.20 —_ 'Southern New EngiantfTelephonc Co. (quar.) Southwestern "Life Insurance-Co. (Dallas)— * 2- * 12-31 x 2-$o • 1 $1.50 1 * 1-15 York 1—18 ,. -12-20.. 1-15 amended 2*< 1 , 10c. > $1.75 .. 19 2- 1 •; $R50 $1.12% ... 1-19 2-1- • 3-1 4-1 Rudolf 1- Koppl, "The outstanding stock is exclusive 2-20 2- ■ 1-15 <3»v$ a a «• ■+ "'Bpicer: Ma $2.25 2? Jamaica Income tax. |•Transfey books not closed for this - dividend; fP«yablelrvUiS;funds, $Pay«bler in- Canadian'funds, tax dedUctiWa^iat-etha 15-ft : -resident tax, 7%. a»Less British income %ax. 1-15 '12-31 ' — Butcher (A; G.) J : County das Co._-_ Less 30%. ,r .Spaldtng. I ot common'Atoek share at-any time options to purchase the same at $6 per within, the period of three years from Oct. 5, 1945, granted to-twr> officers and: five key employees of the company. In the event such 11-30 $■ of 6,509* shares covered by $-29 3- * ) .375,000 having been exercised, the company issued™a total.--. shares of-new common stock for the- 5,000 shares? of old common stock then-outstanding The* 100,000 shares of common stock i *i • yyy'.y sf i'$1 n«R offered are included v/ithin the 375,000 shares. - 1-15 25c 25c 25c v.5,i'&**!; to of 12-31 i.?vV-?^<5,.iVa^'.4-V*?- '^$T tv,Veftk': & .1 York Corporation ^—___—_» 4.8 fo ?). T. »Tn lYIAC) *.s — Preferrett" A ■ M*. llnun ^ . ' 7%-1st prcfc'frcd^ ( &cduin«) Wrigley (Wm.) Jr., Co, (monthly) Montlily Monthly Wyandotte • Worsted (quar.). 12-20 2-15 - (quar.) ^ 6% preferred; (quar.) ; ©o.uthem Canada. Power Co., Ltd.— 'v.: Comiaon (quar;") "iV ^ participating, preferred (quarH Soutliern, Colorado .Power Co._______-__ .v.: ; Southern Greyhountf Lines (increased) >i>;;6oMtheHf Indiana: Gas?&'Elec— • 1-15 37%c .. Common. ' -,v.„ , S%SJ. preferred; series C (quar.)_________ ■ (quar.)___, $4. conv.. preference (accum.) Whiting Corporation (irregular) i Wichita-Water Co., 7% preferred (quar.)--. Wilson As Co., $6 preferred Wisconsin Electric Power, 6% pfd. (quar.)— Wisconsin Gas & Electric, 4 % % pid. (quar.) 7%" preferred \ ,v ' 13%C $1.12%; Pittsburgh Water_ 4%-% pfd Bag & Paper, .Southern'* Advance " . | <55c convertible preferred*A (quar.) *>,"•*?, -4' ■' $2. prior preference m ;r;l-21 .. CAPITALIZATION—By .. • : preferred 55c 1-28 " - j*7'' Manufacturing Corp 2- 1 ; Bquibb, (E.:«R.) &:Sot!.s," $4 pfd. (quar,) 1-15 $1 .3-15 v,. fitandard Brands, Inci? $4.50 pfd. (quar.) : $1.12% ,3T.1 3-1* n 1-31' ' Standard Chemioalt Co.r Ltd., 5% pfd. (quar.) :$$l .25 Btandard Oil CO. (Ohio). 33i % pfd. A (quar.) 933/ic 1-15 12-31 Standard Wholesale Phosphate &; Acid Works cn" 60c'.• 3-10 3- 1 31 %C jBtnnley Works 5 % preferred 2-15 2; Btayton Oil Co. < quar.) 15c 1-15 12-24'; $75c 2- 1 >-J.: Bteel-Co. of Canada, .common (quar.): 1- 2 7%- preferred' (quar.) $75c 2-1 1- 2 Gterchi Bros, Stores, Inc.. 6% 1st pfd. (final) 1-15 12%c Bterling, Inc. (stock dividend) 5% 1-31 > 1-10 " Stetson (4;'B.) CO., cdmmon (reduced) 30c 1-15 r 8%v preferred (s-a) $1 2^00 &' 8herrer<L. -Bradford^ 1,000^ ^ E. W. Clucas 6s Co 2.50n 2,500 Coburn InvettMent Niil mi #n ahi vlviifv •.k"*,»4f?Ai»n" 2,500 2,500 Middlebrook St Cohu df Torrey— Courts .Ac Co. *~v . • 1 (MM 1,000 • Grimm &* Co ' McAUster, I Pate, 1,000 '2,500 # Mead, Irvine St"Co.-.^J-?? 2,500 ■ I 1,000 Smith 2,500 Doolittle, SchOellkopf Ai-Co. *KillRllcll ft dISr && CO. • )Rilll HMrfAn Jtr.Cn v ? '-BuIi;;Holdett''..IJlKvCo^w-Awr 1,000 1.000 —— — Schaefer & Co Herbert W. - (Continued from page 196) ' Fait American Gtix Baer & FuHer. Co.,:com, (year-end) Btrawbridge- Ss Clothier, 5% preferred^: (Suburban Electric Securities. Co.— p par preferred .,r $l * » . . 2" 1 $1.12% : pfd. (quar.)_ , : 1-14 2-1 $1.75 (quar.) 1 2-18 1 40c 1-15 $45 1-15 :>:■*. 3c 1-28 $1.50 $$1 ?■;- m (s-a) 1-15 1-15 • Extra Were carried shares of p. no 212. * * f' Fathe lndustrics lno.—Stock Split-Up , \ * , , * ■ Voted—r - ■ carrying the record 1945 load, the flying boats and DC-4 man land v- Elected—' '■■■> ;l? ■ > . 1- 5 5 Clipper Express, l- 1-31 1-31 foreign 339,000 mail.—V. 162, pounds of U. p. 3197. " 8, mail and 183,000 pounds? . » 1-12 * $ ' : ; 1-15°* 1-15 12-31 ' 3-20 92%C 2-15 1-31 $1.12%: 2-15 . s 2-15 $1.25 Pantasote Co.—Stock Offered—Mention was made in issue of Jan. 7 of the offering of 100,000 shares of common stock ($1 par) at $5.75 per share by Van Alstyne, Noel & Co., and Ira Haupt & Co., arid associates. our ■> " $250 JlOc * 2- 9 i. v; i-3t: i > 'The First National -Bank of Jersey City has been, appointed registrar for the $1 par value common stock. /. v. ^ r 1 * >, ; BUSINESSr--Company v;as incorporated in New Jersey, Jan. 7, 1891 On Oct. 6, 1945, the name 12-31 > urider the name of Pantasote Leather Co. 12-31 & was changed to; The, Pantasote Co 1-31 : 1-15 1-15 1-10 Evidence the phenomenal advancement of medical science^-be> World War and-the conflict Just ended is found in the; casualty records of this company -recently 'compiled; and' i ? > of tween the first over-all war. presented by John A. Stevenson, President, at the annual policyholders' meeting in Philadelphia, * * t /. - " , _ r casualties, representing 7% of,; all death claims paid/ during the period?. In World "War I the War claim payments represented. 11% of all;death claims paid,. .Death claims In World;War Uj resulting from disease ,were $890,267, or 16%, of the total -war claixns. war The "corresponding* V.^162, p. 2518. figure in World War T "Was* 58% * Of the ;tot»l.-^ * > During World War II the company paid a total of $5,668,344 in death claims, on ... 25c' e v' I . 1-12 15C of 4; 1 ; - , 5 l- 1 62 %c - i , 1-15 ■ . . $$1.75 $3.70 rUMon Oil of California (quar;) United Bond % Share, Ltd.- (s-a) common value share,—-V. 161 planes' crossed the' Atlantic- a total of 419 times between the United ? > Joseph C. Rovensky, formerly Vice President of The Chase National States and 1-31 Europe; This, does hot include twice-weekly tripsto Bank of the City of New York, has been elected' Cbairmjan,of the board, Bermuda. The four flying boats and, .later, the six land planes, : ; of this corporation and-President of Patican Co., Ltd.; a newly organized 12-20 traveled a distance, of approximately 1,750,000 miles on,these flights,, >' subsidiary - of Patino Mines m Canada. The* parent concern" owns rik'8;;1-^ preliminary figures show. • •, . , " hi $1,000,000 stock of its Canadian unit.—V. 162, p. 3079. / 12-31 : ..;. * Other than passengers, the Clippers transported .203,000 pounds of 2-6 Tuckett Tobacco Co, 7& pfd. (quar.) £08 South' La Salle Street Corp. (quar.) ,i.' two meeting, of the stock-a pioposal to increase 500,000 shares and to ■ par value for each outstanding. $10 special a A- split-Up of the common stock in the ratio of 10 new shares for in its seventh- annual- traffic report. ^ ; * > each one share of the1 present- stock, was authorized by the common >v To 'handle the indrfeased demand for: transatlantic travel; whlch' Was; stockholders' at a special, meeting Jheld on Jan, 7, . more than 50above>1944, the company replaced the flying boat\ r " " "; ' * Clippers with faster land planes,late; in the "year; lowered passenger ( p Th9 corpora"tion -announced that Its/charter' will be amended forth*v and express rates and increased ..'schedules: to London' -from twice with, and that notices will be mailed to stockholders shortly directing' *" a week «to dally flights. *. . i. " ( the- exchange of the old-shares for new.—V. 163,- p. 76. •- f Iii the 6% years of operation since the Dixie Clipper's initialcenquering of the Atlantic on June 28, 1939, the Clippers ; have ? Fatino Mines St Enterprises Consolidated Inc.-^-Chairtransported a; erand; total of more than 88,000 ; passengers. v 12-28 , ( call 4 1-10 25C ; inc.- "(year-end) preferred (initial quar.) $4.50 preferred (quar.) $5 preferred (quar.) Voted- to ' Extra Union Electric Co.: of Missouri— have time in. February to decide upon common stock from 200,000 to Division announces in (resumed) Tpledo Shipbuilding -Co. (liquidating ): Tohbpah Mining Co. (Nevada) (year-end) Tdwle .Manufacturing (quar. )i?_'^ Traders Building As.sn. Ltd. (quar.) *frunz, passengers IT T-f* 1-21 90c Tobacco Products Export Transamerica; Corp Extra 2- 62 %c transatlantic 20,025 by Pan American ;Wbrld- Airways Clippers during 1945> the* Atlantic l-io $1.50 Textron, Inc.; $2.50 prior p'reference '* * Thatcher Manufacturing Co.Common (stock dividend) ; -$3.60 preferred (quar.) / some authorized issue 50c 50c 1-21 l- 3 BuperheaterCo. (quar.>__—25c./... 1-15 1-5 Tacony-Paimyra. BrWgey 5% pfd. (quar.)— $1.25 2- I 12-17 •TAmnnv fr<«' Tampax, Inc >>>2-* 8* Teck-Hughes Gold Mines (interim) $5c 2-1 12-20 $6 directors The holders the ^Mold Corp. ,(CaL) (quar.) Texas Power & Light Co., 7?» -Affiliate Expands $43:92 ; ** /S^preif^faCCUinl;r7 class A pfd. (quar.) Bim Oil Co. A A/e ■Super Airways Corp Avi'anea (Aerovias Nacionales lbia); an affiliate; has comnegotiations* for three Douglas C-54- four-engine airplanes for delivery in I946f The planes will be used on the proposed Bogotapieted . - v> > '■* •> t f! k THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4455 [Volume 163 * • 1 Penney Co.—December Sales Period End. Dec. 31-— // 1945—-Mqnth—-1944 X-'C Sales f Increased 4.4 1945—12 $ f ^The New York Stock Exchange has additional shares of common stock The New Public Electric year, 9.2%. ' . Pennsylvania-Central Airlines Corp.—Orders Planes—• the-week ended Dec. 29, 1945 compared with 188,136,000 kwh. for the a decrease of 6,3 Sv,—V, 163, p. 110. - 1 The corporation has. placed « repeat order tor 15 Martin 202 twlnengined transports with the Glenn L, Martin Co.'This brings to 50 the " number of 202& now on order by PCA, It was disclosed. J 'l! The newest order booked by Martin brings to 137 its total • backlog "of orders for the- 202s, estimated to cost more than $27,000,000.—If. 162, p. 2951. in <■ • 1944, ' - J r " " In its Court-refused the decree )the railroad -group directors to serve for that it permit a Court also $75,000,G00~. time the limited number of its officers * sults" in v rajlroads as the * that and any that company servicing business must -which ] cars offer as railroads of owner „ process » ( the crop,, . ' government's program new process ' - ; runs, at and cotton is reported crop the government is abroadj ':7 surplus carryover of previous* year's "carryover, of cotton is of intertof v -each a ^^ chief developer of- the the Danville, new made from low tbaf' process, said Virginia, mills shewed "unusual -re¬ grade cotton and containing on uniformity of shade general dyeing of neps'which "heretofore on this-type of cloth/ River f pigment dyeing .process was developed for an'ds"t^ .primarily applicable ..|o,;-i'ab'ric&.;mad6'.'of vhigh,'gradp1, cotton ..and. 4yn.t 'thetics. | <■ . v. -' t y _ . . w •*t : ^ Th^development Of commercial'.plgmenf dyeing by'the "Dan Rl'vei processes has - the gone, ahead quite ,rapidly during-the last year and largo .commercial.runs-have been made in-zcveral plants in the South. The -basic patent covering pigment dyeing is hold by Dan River Mills. Thi? sleeping excess of . a group or Individually railroads individual to the cotton disposing-of dyeing of fabrics The. Dan . not owned by these railroads.—V. 162, p. 3198. aTe , dyeing has been characteristic of all dyeing methods ;• — — succeeds • - bulk record on of. uneven directed, that there must be competitive bidding In the V ' ;sale of.sleeping cars.to either the v/ The. olectriC • duput for this company and its subsidiaries for the :;<r^eefc-ended Jan. 5, 1946, amounted tn 125,142;000'4cwh., a decrease of/~ 9,848,000 kwh., or *7;3%*v from the' corresponding week a year -ago.??: ;^_V.163i p. 76. / """■•~*. ' /'■■;'* : V* '•'' ' to many neps. The process gives complete ut ility fabrics and avoids the >' pther conditions are-that , grade quality.; .v'-iDr. Jennings,.who was and the company, The ' In the problem '-experimental Pullman . *> - pigment government's surplus stftcis ,j i .v or Pullman new ; marketing of-our, annual ••".' per Mills—New'Process--! a contribution • "sharpnext,, to holc|.er;i , announced sales outlets for the important the-* lowest crops.; of new cents disburse^ on Feb. l/amji;! .Vf )./. {';//$> v 1945 be faced with there could, be ,no interlocking directorates Inc.,-the Pullman Co., Pullman-Standard. Manufacturjng Co, and. the.railroads. : , -between facilitate to ;1 request directors nf the as second an 1, *» '-y^W the as 9 75 permits use of lower grade cotton .for. higher Quality fabrics, than has been'possible by conventional vdyeing methods of the .past, according to Dr. Harley Y. Jennings, Assistant director of research for Daijt Jan. 4 handed 1 River. ., c S T\ * S '.*** J "1' 4 of its sleepingi&r£ifv. The disclosure .came ^at<a time when the executed, together with evidence that there interlocking directorates. - - .to , ! was ,f sale befom the agreement is •: ] /; Effective Jan. 1, 1946, Merle: A. -Yockey has been appointed Vice-;*; President, succeeding Carleton S.f Smith, Tesigned. Mr., Smith, .will ^" /jsgpttnueJjtol-Aervejkp .a .director, of the;«ompany,T-V, 162, "p. 2518. « - •;v • Hailed • the to * •; Philadelphia Electric C0.4—-Weekly. Output— 1 Jan. on open up new; of low grade cotton. kwh.,vas week 1 t> , company which will . 18. The Court also required Pullman Inc. and the roads toisubmit. Court any detailed agreement formulated to consummate the Dec. to- succeed. William amount ... The of payable Feb. Riverside & Dan River Cotton .. a the purchasing railroads. -substantially identical to those expressed in its decision of were ."are1 no \ . The Court Imposed several conditions upon They" Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co.—New Secretary— r corresponding ;/ The special three Judge Federal Expediting Court on jrWi-i a -final fiprrcn flnnmvin? the sal* hv PnUmaii Tn" down H f(nni decree approving the sale by Pullman Inc car subsidiary to a group of railroads for approximately M dividend a stock, common 606/f;'i corpora- 176,372,000 iPuHmail^Go.—-Final Decree Issued— . •- totaled . " . value par ,!'of record'Jan. 15,' 1946. A like xSept, 1, last year.—VV,-161,. p. • - • Electrlq output of the operating companies served by this for no the , ' Pfeiffer Brewing Co.^—New Vice-President—"r of output oh] Jkri. 2 declared directors the •on Utility Engineering and Service Corp.—Output of decrease tlon ' Rice-Stix Dry Goods Co.—75-Cent Dividend— "The operating companies Served by this corpora¬ tion for the week ended Jan. 5, 1946, totaled .181,044,000. kwh., as compared with 199,335,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last authorized the listing of 5,487,968 yt Remlck McDowell- has been - elected Secretary ;ivVR, .Galloway, resigned.—V. 162, p) -2648. ,■ Stock common .2685./^./; : , . of 232 York Stock Exchange has authorized the listing of 875,000 stock (par 820), all of which is issued, and out¬ standing in the hands of the public.—Vv5L62, -p.shares V {no i par) on; official notice issuance pursuant to a split-up on the basis of three shares for one, /'/'/ making the total number of shares Of such common stock listed or ! applied for, '8,231,952.—V. 162, p. 3197. , . , Colo.—Listing of Common ': M*os.-—1944 ♦ Listing of Common Stock— . ' i - I!: 73,001,584 ' 69,891,536 549,186,770 535,362,894 -i.•$ Public Service Co. of , Philadelphia Suburban-Water Cov—Earnin^s— " ;ll)g -Car Subsidiary.—See Pullman. Co.r^bove.—V. -162; - vresin emulsions, Dr. Jennings. txplalned -V ?63 D1 n •Ptemente* End.Nov.30"*!* * > *-wi$45 < .> "HM4 -.1943"' ? • Szsmsm^4V-' ^::^/*AGros8;reYenuea^^^.ji^^^S^;f^907,324;--i$2,934,711';i$2^75,59l'^;;: p. 3080. Rochester Telephone Corp. fa-ftf'fOperating expenses *1,249,038 ; i,165,Jl8'.v:-:l;087;704 • Earnings— " r Pullman-Standard Car Mfr. Co.—Contract— { ^;;^Taxer."578/451^ ",684,280 9 "673,833:/ 'Period End. Nov.' 30~* ; ""//" «42Mos, ♦ . . ■ *' r. J Net income K Interest m .a*mje»w *i» *•) ■***«w% +e>*'*2 and. See -Baltimore ; - Ohio RR. 162, 549,950-'. 552,220 r? frther^^e^u^tlpn8-^-;^^ll^L63 ;t^CrU,718; 553,428 RCA Communications, ^ Period End; Nov; 30— "Philco Corp.^-lift4f5'Battery."Shipments Up— Operating 2823, p. revenues $620,408 Total : 'Total oper.* expfenses—; - Inc.—Earnings- - 515,380 6,561,003. 5,222,018 Operating '$545,282 oper. - revenues— Other- communic. V : -$4«6;864 "35,798, $5,993,032' 26;408 $6,208,000 revenues-! : $620,408 $583,937 $6,676,590 .386,570 » . <4-,443,532 ;/ *' income—'— qper. .'$86,447" 53,619 Net income___a_^"„-^: .-r-y.,162, p. 3118. -245,909] I "r $6,324,930 4,201,9C*V • 05,934 1,121,437 1.064,79P $101,433 41,111,621 $1,058.18$ * $3;52G,208 214,968 4513.272 - Operating* expenses-/^ ':/. 436,654 Operating -taxesr.i:_v— / /V97,307 t $6,328,657 ].,/•; 3.715J 4,092 ' —"' ■ 1945—11 Mos.- -1944 $1,002,244 412,554,035 -$8,748,226 4 Net -Net • $6,680,682 1,299. - .f- 1945^-Mohth—1944 $1;277,195 731,913 oper^ revenues-i-i: 1945—11 Mos.—1944 4585,236 . -Uncollectible- oper. rev.> V rBalance available- for divi^ndsJvw - 4541,049 - ^ $544,7il- -4597,008 1 ■- ••Includes Federal -taxes, rtliicliides -depreciation-and .maintenance.— V..462, p. 3080. ; ... . . - 'j . 7. ; above.—V. ^ charges Amortiz. 1945—Month—1944 " ii."/'.1 '''V/w'V it.i 41,079,834 :41,085,213 i$l;lH,253 K.H t\, 75,663 ] .755,293 .762,800 . ^ ..M.! W,. Reinrltz, .Vice./president Jxi 'charge of the Stora'ge ~Batfery Division, has announced that-'shipments of the corporation's Storage Battery Division in ]945 were 7'>-greater ,than the.year before,.and a 'further aubstantlal Increase is'expected in-1946 as general Industry ' ! , :Ord. full peacetime-activity./Plant facilities at Phtlco have-recently increased to provide" one-third more- ^productive -capacity, that? previously attained/'-^V. 162; p.'3197; ' •^.been - -ever ^3fad.^Changes in Personnel-^ ;' Stewart B, Hopps * was- -elected • Deducts! from *"Net 4497,188 $6,196,463 14,119 C .117,054 4483,069 ""'I $6,079409 •3,346 9,600 inc.: m6,084' •$61Gi721 6,215 .110,672 -$476,855 $6,122,804 Blrreli, Deducts, ; from "4,459,040 2,640,750 $121,605 '$1,663,764 / 8,608/ . 4 $608,113 ■ $601459. inc. net • -442,100 . Mr. Hopps Is Also President- of the International Utilities Corp., Chairman of the board of directors of the William Penn Fire Insurance ; r Net Philadelphia, President of the U. S. Marine-& Foreign Securities Corp., Chairman of the executive committee of Securities Corporation General,* director of theRhode /Island Insurance Co. and director .©f the Towne Realty. Co. v -Mr; > !.','• / Corp. of Portland t possible order. America; Ogdensbu rgr Ry.~Bonds Offered-^Adams ; The bonds,- assumed* by* Mairic Central RR, were held iri the latter's treasury. of .Pprtland. 4t fai-102. ) used to retire Rumfordr Falls Ry, - 6(.(i v - . $1,535,600 eollaterab bon<}9. idue^ 1959, /.-/•->..«.«{) , first lien a on \ \.-j was assumed In in T945, . stock . of call recent preferred at their option, at any tin) e up to the / 1946. convert tbejr shares into shares of share be entitled receive from to said combined with its investments. marked a all in : for by the scrip so for any , same full certificates of fraction shares. See Railway share a also V. exchanged and in of excess a such ]OTepts. Inc.—International /v!..:. A- v0/ri-;] Steel Car for Six Months'Operation— include • traffic, to . See Taylor. . ../■ ' * ; / ' v « ^ : f \ £~ ^«.* ,, •{*."*, Vv .;*-L''v Ai\■: v'-V^-H' •' r - i *,..f-ii -•f.v ' V-*^ Pnidential Insurance Co. ef America—Promotion'r-. T u Caleb Stone, a Vice President, has been ; charge of the bond department, Succeeding v-retired on Dec, 31, 1945.>~V, 163/p. 110.' ' • elected Vice President" in John" W. Stedman who • . . Ship- and • 416,OOf) " 9,000 . -$400,0001/ r $25,000 ■ ' - $300,000 13,500 *3,000 $16,500 : 600,000 requirements—. 1 $1,300,000 - - whichever is greater.-. 841,500 \ \' \ . of general claims, unsecured notes,/opdlir capital stock are found to have v^ttn due), will receive which represent apMjimately 40% or-'its by the first mortgage bonds;- "IT will receive nothing securities, its notes and open accounts Acquisition to CAPITALIZATION matured of 1932 to by an 1944_^ follows: as ; / • Principal $1,308,000 ^ ) < " ' • 5% $3,257,58? "92;981 '240A 149,980- 1,195.341 30,101 30,702 plan of reorganization empiovee, assistant to the 2,135 60,803 t991.059 991,050 1,154,400 1,154,40Q t, 2,452,449 and deducting.$27,803 of lease one Total! Interest SI,949,583 940,435 2,452,449 $io,295,*03| $569,'621 bears interest rental was was with adopted and filed by the debtor. at 4 assigned to Boston A; filed. This plan was Vice-President, finance ing, of the Boston & Maine RR. (who debtor's property),/in collaboration Co.—Acquisition— /' ' outstanding obligations of 'the debtoA weie Vermont, 4Va8 1942—-—,/ : at Boston/ & AND" OTHER LIABILITIES $7,026;424" '$3,268,607 tAfter Only aggregating. approximately of control; of the iproperties by the subsequent authorization. to *$370,814 bears interest r was p. 2791.-, quirementa ' Total 163, p, .111. Milling'Corp, below,—V..J61, Annual Re«; *- '*■ . Preferred stock ----Common' stock —„— the York offer from Daniel Van and formerly connected -officers of the Mahie; prepare^ account¬ with the debtor, and •* At the hearing approval of the plan' was urged by ;the debtor, the trustee, and the Boston & Maine RR. There was no opposition ..but the testimony was conflicting on the question whether prospective earnings.-had -not? been overestimated. , Dyk of Rye, N. Y., and sale a of Warren ; Under the proposed plan of reorganization, new capitalization would $1,300,000, comprising $400,000 of-first mortgage 4% series. A this result of total a bonds, W. Co.; of Allentown, Pa.,' "to purchase all of the" shares of preferred And common stock') issued and outstanding, accord*/ ing to anv Associated Press dispatch.—V. 149, P. 1487. July 1, 1975, $400,000 of second mortgage 4Va% income July 1, 1995, and $500,000. par value, of common stock. recognizes no, equity for the stockholders or for the security holders other than the Boston & Maine RR. as any.of due The , 1 due bonds & second plan holder and, ' Red Bank Oil Co.—.Year's New York Curb Exchange— //.The SEC on Jan. 4 extended Suspension for Stock, -' ;?/:> holders on v '■ common stock Over-the-counter order. on bonds . the Over-the-counter be in as the the New York Curb trading" is not trading affected was by' the Commission^ Drevented by- the of might suspension of trading in the com¬ Exchange. The suspension originally wa§ ordered because .of proceedings before the SEC concern¬ 1 ing a",registration, statement filed with the Commission;,-The extension /; is ,hot to exceed 12 months. " ! pany's 'of new St bonds Commission's , previous orders;: The last of 4hose orders; expired Jan;* 6.---V/162; ]?; •/'3199"'/; •"/ present successor the such by in subrogation to the rights of the former mortgage bonds. The new securities temporary form or interim Certificates and debtor's issued first denominations and in such form thjr* as . t>,e to registerability reorganization, managers might determine.—>V. 161, * p. 2338;-], St Joseph Light & Power Co.-~Partial The v • , V new of 5s were Canada.—V. con) detail^ (including 300,000 notes to Boston & Maine„ Demand notes to Maine Central RR. ReaC Co.> Bridgeportri Conn.—Control Sought (D. M.) formal ■ advancing rapidly and. with the .vast for home-appliances,' the Domestic Appliance Division—"Presteline"—expects to have "a very successful.-1946."— potential market- ahead !|.".• ;*V^'.163;,j the evidenced respect State that" 29.^08 inter¬ Negotiation's were recently ieported under way for the company, one of Bridgeport's oldest department stores, as * . from s":;/: the further $400,000 bonds_.._ Demand an in¬ corresponding period $126,181, or 38.7% more 1944. These figures do not handled -in month ■ . Company, Inc.; declared.. ' / //; * Mr. Murphy la,uded the outstanding accomplishments of the rail¬ roads during the war period in the face of minimum replacements of the second half of the year, "Our reconversion program, is 23,831 capitalization matured * Equipment, and described their contribution as a major factor in our Victory,' » •*♦ ' • » »,L - »« " In a statement on the prospects of this/corporation for the coming/ year, Ernest Murphy, President, said: "We have a backlog of orders presently amounting to approximately $20,000,000, sufficient to maintain continuous production during the first half of 1946, during which .time we anticipate receiving additional business for production during :; / and Ralston Purina , ■../ the over November, „ -potential demand- as conditions • permit, Assures capacity production by most of the leading car manufacturing companies during at least "the first half of 1946. Emest Murphy, President of Pressed Steel Car . 22.1^e last year. Gross revenues for the than the 890,937 reported for '. The unusually heavy "volume of orders recently placed by American /v/railroads- for new/freight and passenger cars, coupled with;a huge /. of crease Cd., Inc.--Has Sufficient Backlogs approved For road, .capitalization and: requirements^—i % lst mtge. 7/,-g[^ •"..■■•/• -.:4. 162, p. ,2398. jtingent- interest bonds, Notes during November, Pressed the. Open accounts with Boston & Maine Agency, latter basis. bondfir—k—ri 1945, new scrip certificate aggregate number of VI The*Air Express Division of this ageftcv' reported national air express shipments were handled p. 15. - 1st m-tge. The present capitalization and With interest to Juiy l, 163, p. "110. Express " . PRESENT a certificate for the number of the aggregate number of full shares called The company's revenue the share fixed; interest .bonds_T-w-->-!-v.,, Maine is subject Holders of .scrip certificates calling In the aggregate for one or more 6^ stock are entitled to- receive in. exchange therefor. shares of such stock equal to v -Amount 4% $3,126,835. transfer -prior to the redemption date (Feb. 2) the Ip >' Boston of claim of full shares; of . > appreciation *. no: values provision is made for their participation in the reorganization* &. Maine RR., as holder of the first mortgage bonds with unpaid interest thereon (acquired as guarantor of the principal: and interest thereon and payment thereof The certificates. As provided in the scrip certificntes/'dividends on such shares accrued prior to Nov. i, 1945 will be added to and treated as a part of the proceeds of such redemption. " Canada—Earnings Increase- of for for and no share (without interest) of the redemption price 6C« preferred stock represented by all outstanding of share The equities of the holders account and both' 'classes of at shares a "?Or 25%- of - available net Income, 6% a *'s Total' conting. int.- debt and requirements: Common stock ; <$100 par) / : ...■. j Total redemption of the remaining stock, it is announced that the of ' * Contingent in Sinking fund« their pro rata the of stockholders on Total.fixed iht.v int.'.de'bfc , may, will 7, plan; approved Sinking fund for for certificates for Fractions irv*. i * preferred stock, upon; surrender of said script certificates at the agent the Jst. mtgo. ' •* * , '<•> Johnsbury & Lake Champlain RR.—Reorganization Issu-e— ] Jan. 22, on The . Dec. on , • * % ,'' , ■ has . 1945. year scrip earnings of the Holders of outstanding scrip 6*& ... value Commission Keith F. •Manufacturers Trust Co. for the six months was ^57,000 higher than period of 1944, while the market value of the company's portfolio exceeded $30,000,000 as against a book value of $28,800,000, -anrappreciation of. over $6,000,000 since Dec. -31, 1944. ! Alter deducting outstanding debentures of $9,064,000 and preferred shares of $10,000,000, the balance remaining as at Dec; 31, )ast. rorvesents an equity of over -$24 .per share for -the common' stock.—V.M62, *• Tor the alphabetical New' York, ! . interim statement covering the six months ended Dec. 31, the first half year of tho fiscal year; corporation repcrti an •market . near I with" the previously affiliated Boston & Maine) ana floating debt will be reduced from 47,026,424, all matured (exclusive of unpaid interest to July 1, 1945, in the aqiount of $3,268,607) t<5 $1,300,000, and fixed interest charges will be reduced from $123,475 to $16,000. The approved capitalization and annual requirement.^ are as follows: >7 >. y-' >, < •. s'.ii* - nn increase' in as -a accounts open alphabetical excct : on Dec. 28 approved the merger of this American Rolling Mill Co., effective as. of company the closA into the Under olwaya the rate of eight shares of common stock for e«oh preferred stock at/The,Chase National Bank of the Citv agent, for that purpose. 11 Broad St., New York, N. .Y. The 6^ preferred^ stock is /redeemable: bn Feb. 2, next,. at' $105; pep ' share and dividends amounting to $1.54 per share at the Manufacturers Trust Co., transfer agent,. 55 Broad St.. .New York. N. Y. share , - to B. with connection common . of Power Corp. of sell close of business company f?;;r P./2828.- will outstanding shares of 6 ^ is inviting proposals for services in .obtaining ex¬ changes of shares of its presently outstanding 7'r and 6f?> preferred •stock )of which 63,784% shares are now- Outstanding) for shares of its cumulative preferred st-ock (of which 63,784 shares will be offered Sn such exchange) and for the purchase of such of the 63,784 shares of cumulative preferred stock as are not required to effect exchanges. Proposals will be received by the company at Room 901, No. 50 -Broad fit,, New York 4, N. Y., ututo 12 Noon Jan. 15, 1946,—V. 162, - Exchange holders of these shares ICC.-pV. 159, p. 47. Potomac Edison Co.—Invites Bids for Stock— The and Securities Conversion of Stocks by the Maine Central RR. Co. The issuance and sale has been approved by the always not ' the-entire»mileage fonnerly owned by Portland & Ogdensburg Ry. which was purchased by the Maine Central "RR. Co. on Dec. .28, 1943, subject.-to lien of this first mortgage which . are . -in is J w- • o see Ameriean Roiling MilJ Co. above.—V«. $931,42$ ■ J.-. and the of Corp., New York, the stock of RKO Midwe,st Corp.,- RK;o ;Rhode I>;land Oorp. Union Hill Corp], RKO Service Corp.-And .Palace Theatre A. D. Realty Co,v ■7'^/']//]] /- In return,- B;.F, Keith will. issue to R.rK.rD.. additional shapes, of 4te common stock.*r*-V. 163, p. 110.' • ! -" 1' / " ] , Maine- Central RR.- trust „ /"The. bonds are . will be Maine Central The • R.-K.-O. v-The proceeds-of -the-* sale of these bonds' together with - other funds ; companies arrange, it reasons ;t / Corp.—Merger Effective-^-: The stockholders with exempted " from ' the provisions of, the investment Company Act. the proposed sule by th^ corporation, of -all its. holdings of capital stock of five companies as part of a corporate'simplification and refinancing program. $1,600,000. first mortgage-4 ^ %-bonds, due Nov) 1,H953. • * Co.—Call$ Preference Stock— -V-M Rustless Iron & Steel ,14,688 RadiorKetthr.ChT>heum Corp.—Stock Sale Exempted-^ ■ . ; to mechanical However,-they position m* possible, v, -& Peck! Eastmsn*; Dillon & Co. arid Whitirig ^Week$ Stubbs recently offered at 101 and interest to yield 4.35% ; • NOTE—For ■ Birred Anemostat v; * J- . ;/;■■ 2,945 . St. V- is also President of Claude; Neon > Lights Co.r Inc.; and Greater New York Industries, Inc., and Chairman of the/board of the •• 121,111l: $3,583,921 *154,067 - for-redemption -on Feb. 15, next,- all of iti> outstanding shares of $1.20 cumulative convertible preference stock; par 420, at par and accrued and unpaid dividends amounting to 10 cents per-share. Payment will be made at The Bank of the Man*' hattan Company, New York, N, Y.—V. 162, p. 3118.. '.'••• v"-/.;.. / 11 $3,705,032 ' .-/".i The company, has called ; solidation $159,'i59> surplus^ -V. 162, p. 3199. > Br67,085 - transferred ;. :tov earned Co. of ^ inc. Prll,537 * Chairman of the board of directors of the William Penn Fire Insurance t ,'i Rooi Petroleum $3,572,178 355,250 : : ord.. income-^.-.-. "Net income.—^— ' and' Lowell -M. ord, ■ 43,772,117- Cf35;64I; ; • Extraord, income- <Cr)i. Extraord. inck tDr)-c__, . President, hic.-~non»cpmm.r.-. c. i^Ploriecr Equitable Insurance Co. of Indiana, Lebanon. .r ' -.4581,080 > Gross ord.v Income_i resumes --r Operating Incorae.^-^ - • company I^tedemptior)^ v redemption ott Feb. 1, next, $115;000 Heat & Power Co. first mortgage 4 1, 1047, at 100 and interest. Payment will be mad-e Trust Co. of New York, corporate, trustee, 140 Broadb- has called for Joseph Railway, Light, due Dec. ouarantv 162,^,2189./// /; ;■ ^■/ Monday, January 14, 1946 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 5 232 St. Louis-San Francisco ry. //''/'/i-' From Jan. 1— ■ ■ • ■ ■ . • 97,951,421 Net ry. —v. in. 163, p. 1944 1943 1942 $446,313 $323,115 37,386 245,212 123,035 from ry. —V. Bank 3.472,019 3,576,582 tion of 1,220,541 3,931,148 2,014,148 3,063.951 1,472,555 1,469,769 tion income— 314,216, 366,830 974,871 1,044,414 holders and v ■ /, $ j" ^ p ^ •-"•o/.;.'.*; ' 40,898,974 51,685,959 552,358,067 576,654,603 41,019,035 35,827,978 expenses Net rev. fr. ry. opers. i—-120,061 insur. taxes- !/ 605,806 Fed. ' retirement taxes- 407,012,928 383,143,061 193,511,542 15,757,981- 145,345,139 6,998,054 !. 6,954,408 i! 641,117 695,166 655,182 7,580,253 7,531,671 ■ State, county /and taxes city • v ,. ' .. 12,781.861 taxes !-!;_— Cr6,056,727 7,961,540 Cr5,191 11,744 1,830,926 22,169,944 21,052,064 74,754 824,211 / 1,007,286 96,174,213 / ; 116,688 50,046,306 1 taxes r, 1,771,744 81,978 Equip, repts (net)-i fit. facil. rents cumulative preferred, ■, r : .1,179,107. 14,044^269 1,668,497 - ^Federal of New York has beei\ ap? stock $50 par value the City of ''"'"'AjR (net)— Crl48,481 66,735 v. 1945 income— 24,906 oper. and common A stock.—V. par Net ry, 162; p. 3199. income. oper. Sinclair Oil Corp.—Underwriter— 131,231 ;/;>;?• ;;!v.Vv^; 162, p. 2824. no the Misc. 1,887,925 SEC. &.Co., Inc., will underwrite the distribu¬ common stock recently placed in registra¬ offering is for the account of unnamed stock¬ represent new financing by the company.—V. 162, will not ■ • ?;;; fixed Net' income \ y charges— Total; conting: The of S. , 43,830,583 47.893,349 .8,896,886 . 3,828,009 9,408,515 . 52,727,469 57,301,864 40,325 552,458 593,545 1,994,333 22,297,022 :/;> i,08i 22,690,281 ;29,876,907 34,005,593 /■ 2,383,617 chg8.-r- ■■■. / 12,445 P. 609,868 System Transp. 4 464,382 . 3,046,575 —!->. £■&■■■ 53,089 deductions Total that Blyth 100,000 shares of the with 3199. p. // is understood 3,363,626 1,158,649 . It railway— from Net National - Unemploy. Mathesoh is pointed registrar of the 43/4% $288,186 oper. Net The Chase Texas Ry.—Earnings ' • Railway oper. revenues. tRailway oper. •.Miso: From Jan. 1— Gross ^thousand cubic feet was not announced, it was "other pipeline gas prices in the Panhandle field. from 3J/2 to 5c.—V- 162. p. 3118. ^ y range Howard W. railway—— ry. i'V price per prices 72,848 19,658 from Net (Incl. Separately, Operated Solely Controlled Affiliated Cos.) 1 1945—Month—1944 1945—1,1 Mos.—1944 » in line with $268,066 railway.—railway — from Net 'n • . Shellmar Products Corp.—Registrar Appointed— ; :; November—• Gross '22,719,093 ■ St. Louis-San Francisco & , retiring .as Vice-President in charge of research of Shawinigan. Chemicals, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, be¬ cause of ill health, it was announced? on Jan. 8.—V. 162, p. 3118.. < ?' 27,375,990 20,577,468 • Shawinigaii Water & Power Co.—Official Resigns—^ 77,127,080 33,308,436 — r . Period End. Nov. 30— . 2,851,556 Dr. from Net These large holdings. owns the be Southern Pacific Co.—Earns, of Transportation System within are concern While $9,245,135 2,396,965 1,389,366 104,012,342 106,451,455 railway—.— 27,171,519 33'594,200 oper. income 14,034,978 15,396,58railway from Gross 1,119,060 income— oper. leases said to 1942 $8,453,935 3,380,147 Vi 1943 1 $9,982,266 3,374,693 1,739,774 railway..!..!. /! 2,175,977 from Net 1944 $8,589,574 railway—— from Gross Net rock Ry.—Earnings— /J 1945 ♦-November— increased be The feet daily. By terms pf the contract this amount isy 10 years to 60 million feet dally.;Vy in Sherman and Moore counties where the Sham-1! million with 30 1 to v above—V. 162, p. 2189. Power Co. Joseph Light & St. Co.—Call— /"' <•: Light, Heat & Power St. Joseph Ry., See 1,793,351 ■ - St. Louis Southwestern revs. oper. Earnings— 1945—Month—1944 1945—11 Mos.—1944 $4,078,460 $6,341,636 $61,100,974 $66,227,699 2,613,003 ; 34,025,306 30,394,379 3,625,764 period End. Nov. 30— Railway Railway oper. exps "Net operations Ad valorem Federal 107,543 2,278,953 109,340 113,962 . •' ,i •/., " 20,524,338 1,361,036 inc. 4/4 33,304 oper. , *$454,402 $1,284,543 $10,507,947 $13,318,195 162,096 ...',1,737,774 1,022,443 40,260 Income . Other" deductions Federal '■! 293,088 3,324,324 37,963 $991,454 33,517 $7,183,623 434,624 ? $578,535 $1,024,972 248,963 2,798,456 2,813,316 $776,009 $4,819,791 ' ■ ". j *44,335 174,805 . 'Net . net Income—. / loss. 121,190 > 179,922 . 4,316,940 / f'---—"' 740,338 ; > Net oper. ry. $7,388,623 V income- Non-operating • , and normal Net : «kincome Net income ?*$833,543 a . *peficit.^-V. 162, p. 2824. ,. ; C tAIter including accelerated amortization of defense (1> for maintenance of way-and structures amount¬ and' $5;493,954 in the 11 months ended - current year. ; $ After deducting ; 102,295 due 680,113 to (1) y Federal income and accelerated amortization of excess profits-'tafr reductions $6,900,174 in Nov., company earnedsurplus in 1945). of $1,600,636 $5,639,037! in the first 11 months of 4945; - ' in Nov., , ASSETS—Cash 1 and - formation of the St. Regis Sales Corp. as a wholly-owned subsidiary to handle sales of all products manufactured by divisions of the company and United States subsidiaries; including Taggart Corp. and Watab; Paper .Co,—V. 162, and on hand, $4,098,043; and deferred charges, $165,610; formulae, $947,965; total, $12,090,694.- > • " 1945 Sales Up 1.2%— -1945—4 Wks.—1945 jj> J $ ' ^ * :' 1945—52 Wks.—1944 . "* ' ' $ V ' ' vV Sales59,406,623 ^ 53,886,565 664,623*382 656,624,966 ■' Stores the four weeks' period ended Dec. 29, against 2,464. iff the same period, in 1944.— during operation in 1945, totaled 2,440, V. 162,.p. 3118. as ' . ■' : retirement A this company,- /./V/v!."/:!- ■ Retirement Plan— Scott Paper Co.—Adopts v ' -5 plan for all of its employees has just been adopted by according to/ah announcement by Raymond C. Mateer, Vice President. All will payments be with Y.—V. N. '< 162, p. 2824. *' * * *. u~* ' .» deposited ^ v /&•:''{y, 'i J' jr.'V' v -fV" Seagrave Corp.—-Redeems Preferred Stock— : 31, last, retired the outstanding 500 shares stock at $104; plus dividends. The com¬ The corporation on Dec. • 5% of preferred cumulative pany's capitalization now consists of the 122,556 outstanding shares of possible order.- position N. an affiliate, has !:'.'•!// " special stockholders' meeting has been called for Jan. 16 to vote on a plan to dispose of the accumulated dividend arrears of $48.12'/2 a share on the outstanding 10,238 shares of 7% cumulative preferred ? stock, par value $50. , » The plan involves an issue of. $2.50 cumulative convertible prior preferred stock and an increase in the number of common shares. Upon adoption of the plan there will be offered to holders of old preferred stock the right to exchange each share of their stock, with $ accumulated dividend rights, for one share of the proposed prior pre¬ ferred stock plus 10 shares of common stock. > ,» The prior preferred will have priority as to dividends over the exist-! ing preferred and common stocks. While the prior preferred has no par value it will be entitled to $55 a shore on redemption. Holders will convert to into,common stock. The conversion rate begins with ten shares of common for each share of new prior preferred* for the two-year period ending Dec. 31, 1947, and is gradually reduced! five, shares by Dec. 31, to To meet conversion stock In as 1953. s \ the requirements of the exchange under the plan and any into common stock it is proposed to increase the common additional 300,000 shares. by an Finance mechanical reasons <• Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc.—Renegotiation— The of Aug. to ihe 10,238 there 1945, 31, Approval of the Reconstruction give effect to the plan. ■ shares of $3.50 preferred stock outstanding? were outstanding 1,273,141 shares of StOCk. mon Profit after Provision I. • RESULTS FOR > - • accrued taxes.. /'■« 1945 $461,353?! 184,541? * , com¬ V;; EIGHT MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, depreciation, but before taxes..... for Net 52. . v. . Shamrock Oil & Gas Officials ferred Both will be of 57,000 Panhandle this acres Eastern sweet V; subject to renegotiation..!.. profit, 162, p. gas delivered $276 812 Corp.—Transfers Oil Leases—. . to a sour gas—the Panhandle . sour Eastern gas after desulphurizaticn— line $35,492 that reports after renegotiation credits tax and for of contracts the fiscal for the ended year 2, 1944, a refund of $35,000 was required. For the 1943 year profits were reduced $25,492, to a total of $1,458,653, and for the bringing net income to $2,108,324.—V. 161, p. 1470. Spicer Manufacturing Corp.—Sales, etc.— : ' - / Net sales of the corporation and its subsidiaries amounted to $7,811,• for the three months ended Nov. 30, 1945, according to a report filed with the SEC. Sales under war contracts for the period totaled $550,500. Unfilled war contracts totaled $140,000 on Nov. 30, compared with $2,264,900 at the beginning of the period.—V. 162, p. 3120. y % Corp.—Terminates Revolving Credit— .Spiegel, Inc.—December Sales— total of Period Ended Dec". 31, 1945— net sales—— announced recently company of John and Seal F. the election . No Spokane Gas & Fuel Co.- -Simplification Plan Effec~ C. Francis Beatty. fairly Seal, the also announced that On Jan. c v 1 -\i'' ■> y terminal starting June claims output of this company for the week ended Jan. 2,058,000 kwh., as, compared with 2,090,000 kwh. totaled corresponding week last y®ar, a Electric output of \ decrease'of 1.5 • 29, 1945 compared with 2,085,000 kwh. for the cor¬ this company for the week ended Dec. 2,103.000 kwh., totaled as the secuiity of the U. S. Washington, Northern Divi<* Holders the of holders the preferred stock the of company have in accordance with the-provisions of the plait. bonds the of are notified to present their bonds, accdm- b panied (in the case of coupon bonds) by the coupons maturing Feb. i jand-Aug. 1, 1944, and accompanied in all-cases by ownership certifi¬ cates as required by law, as promptly as possible to Central Hanover and\.Trust Co., trustee,-70 Broadway,-New York/ N. Y.,-accom¬ by an appropriate letter of transmittal sighed by them. The has deposited with the trustee iunds sufficient to pay ac? / crued and unpaid interest from Aug.-1, 1943 to Aug. 1, 1945 on the bonds at the rate of 3% per annum in accordance with the plan; and : T; .the trustee will, against payment of such interest, detach from coupon panied 5, 1946, for the Electric of / ceased and determined Bank Co.-^Weekly Output— District of held $524,100 aggregate principal amount of first and remortgage 5% 35-year sinking fund Gold Bonds of the comr have been modified as provided in the plan, and all rights and pany New York, f\:' i1 Eastern publicly ' Southern Colorado Power. the S funding Southern Advance Bag & Paper Co., Inc.—Tr.' Agt.—r N. Y„ has been appointed transfer agent for 224,674 shares of $1 par common stock; —V. 162, p. 3119. • ■ ■ . distributing voting power among has become effective by order company for sion, dated Dec. 18, 1945. .. Pursuant to said order, all rights and claims of the holders of the 1; , Manhattan 'Company, equitably the of District Court Central marketing The Bank of the and holders 1946,; the "Eastern; divisions would be combined and placed under direction of Walter L. Faust, Vice-President.—V, 1§2, p. 3200. The" company and The plan for simplification of; corporate - structure for the purpose" of ;: • who has been Assistant Treasurer since 1931, became succeeding-Arthur T: Roberts, who retired on Deo, 31. Mr. Beatty, until recently President of the Socony Paint Products Co,, will be active in the marketing operations of the company. Mr. comparison with 4944 sales is available bacause only mail ordeir reported in that year.—'V. 162* p. 3120. sales were of; board the 12 Mos. $8,993,167 $70,756,389 These figures include mail order and retail sales of the corporation ?and its subsidiaries. / ; ! 4 j ; remaining $5,* to Month Consolidated 000,000 was terminated,—V. 161, p. 2793. company bonds and cancel the Feb. 1 and Aug. 1, 1944 "coupons, and will attach /.to each coupon bond so presented a sheet of coupons representing in¬ terest from Aug. 1, 1945 to the extended maturity date of the bonds; Z: and to each bond so presented an • appropriate legend modifying and ■ responding week In 4944, an increase of ' U 0.9%;—V. 163, p; 112*\■?•■■■ ^ ^ ft 1 v Southern Natural Gas Co^—Declaration / ' ' f Effective—1 ; declaration filed by the company, Southern Production Co., Inc., of Alabama, a subsidiary, and Southern Production Co., Inc., of Delaware, also a .subsidiary, relating to the proposals of Delaware (1) to issue and sell to Southern 1,000 shares of common stock at par ($1) 1: (2) to acquire The from the SEC Southern assets time on and Dec. all the assume sell to Southern on or before permitted 29 common all stock become of effective Alabama; (3) the liabilities of Alabama, additional March to 31, shares 1947, in of common such to and stock amounts a acquire all to issue (not in time opment of and exploration for gas reserves, outstanding 2V2 % serial notes Spokane Portland & Seattle of and for the repayment of owned by Southern; the proposals of Southern to acquire the shares of common stock of Dela¬ and to donate all the common stock of Alabama to Delaware; and ware proposals of Alabama to sell its assets to Delaware and to repay its outstanding 2V2% serial notes owned ty Southern.—V. 162, p. 2520. the amending the bond in accordance with the provisions of the plan the principal provisions of which cover the extension of the maturity of the bonds to Aug. 1, 1974, the reduction of the rate of interest thereon from 5% per annum to 3% per annum from and after Aug. 1, 1943^ and the reduction c-f the redemption price of the-Jbonds to the prin^ cipal amount thereof together with accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption.—V. 162, p.4555. rv to excess aggregate of 1,499,000 shares) and at such prices (not less than $1 per share) as will produce a total of not less than $999,000 and not' in excess of $2,099,000, the proceeds of such sales to be used for devel¬ Alabama's j (4) from an ... corporation recently said the company, had trans¬ of Texas Panhandle gas leases to the reserves pf Pipe Line Co. 'y'\ ::'v and of 1944 year $52,500, corporation reports that a and —V. corporation /fiscal year ended Aug. 28, 1943, resulted in a. recovery by the Govern*/ not always is it portions of the original credit and on Dec. 26 the last be necessary to will Corp. addition stock certificates. share/of preferred; stock for (011% at the close of business on Jan. 28. —V. 162, p. 2024. . right presentation and surrender of said shares of common stock will expire Treasurer, Segal Lock & Hardware Co., Inc.—To Refinance— the Y., upon The privtiegC; of exchanging/each . during the fiscal year ended July 31, $30,000,000 was borrowed under its revolving credit agreement with 19 banks, dated April 1, 1945, for $50,000,000. The company repaid $5,000,000 on Aug. 11, $10,000,000 on Sept. 6, $5,000.000 on Sept. 19, $5,000,000 on Oct. 10 and the remaining $5,000,000 on Nov. 20. From time to time after July 31 the company terminated A have the outstanding shares of $2.25 cumulative convertible pre*stock, par $50 each, have been called lor redemption on Jan. 28, 1946, at par and dividends amounting to 55 cents per share. Immediate payment will be made at the Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New York, , (A. O.) Smith The 1945, directors . y'- of ferred Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc.—New pirectors, etc.— Henry Rose,. President of the Henry Rose Stores, elected a Vice-President.—V. 162, p. 3199. ■<•... !;/'■ All 10-year to arrange companies in exact alphabetical However, they are always as neaf alphabetical as possible. • The been ••'. / ; ■ Sept. Sears, Roebuck & Co.—New Vice President— <• to issues (A. G.) Spaldingr & Bros., Inc—Calls Pfd. Stock— net .stock,—V, 162, p. 2190. $5 par common available made both standing at Dec. 31, 4945.—V, 163, p.-112. v . the with . .< £320,798,998 $344,002,09j$ bad reduced Its development Pnd 6V2S to $16,679,000, according to the NYSE! The reduction from the the SVaS, $770,000. repurchased by the road have been cancelled. This company also reported it had repurchased 14.517 of its Mobile & Ohio 4% stock trust certificates, reducing to 34,218 the number out1- $175,000; ftOTE-—For include its subsidiaries, Coos Bay Pulp Corp., with plants plants by 500 Ore., and Anacortes, Wash., and Marinette Paper Co., at Marinette, Wis., and Fort Edward and Glanns Palls, Empire, at : j 1944 reported for the 6s was $545,000 and for of ment trustee, Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. It is the intention of the board of directors that the retirement plan 6hall shortly total Bonds benefit. continuous service, at a reduced to the retirement fund years of ' $462,430; (current), 1944 Dec. 31, 1945, $11,078,000 and its to 6s information last the bears company •general .... ' 1945 $5,523,298 $7,507,69$ This company for re-' prepaid trade-marks and goodwill, Jan. 4 to Pec. 31 1945 10 Days pnd. Dec. 31 . earnings Indebtedness Reduced—" S. payable^—trade and other, $426,420; divi¬ serial debentures, 2% due Nov. 1, Federal income and; excess profits taxes payable, $602,109; Federal income and excess profits taxes accrued, $456,784; foreign income and excess profits taxes, $3,115; other taxes and expenses, $649,478; coupon book and inspection contract liability, $176,382; 10-year serial debentures, issue of 1940, $867,000; reserve for redemption of preferred stock, $100; reserve for branch office fire insurance, $50,168; reserve for unrealized losses-on foreign exchange, $68,541; capital stock (322,569 shares no par),! $484,991; capital surplus, $583,250; earned surplus; $3,384,927; tptal, $12,090,694.--« V. 161, p. 2227. payable, 1945 entire cost of the plan for employees with •incomes uo to $5,000 a year. An employee contribution of 4% is re¬ quired only on that portion of earnings which exceed $5,000 a year. The plan is retroactive to Jan. 1, 1945, and present employees will receive credit for past servicb up to 15 years, Military leaves of ab¬ sence count as service, for the purpose of the plan. The retirement age is 65. Employees may retire at age 55, after 20 The j Treasury S. LIABILITIES—Accounts dends '-> 11 $ U. profits tax refund bonds, $137,327; Dominion of Canada and British war bonds, $85,458; accounts and notes receivable—trade (after reserve for doubtful accounts of $86,903), $1,481,029; accounts receivable —other (less reserve), $5,938; inventories, $2,923,512; nop-current receivables and investments, $54,258; plant and equipment—at cost (after reserve for depreciation of $3,942,908), $1,947,602; patents expenses , 1945 SEPT. 30, Subject, to amortization;- $6,970; cash deposited - with trustee demption of Corona Typewriter Co; preferred stoqk, $111; . .« Southern Ry.—Earnings— excess • > banks in ! **Representing dividends received from solely controlled affiliated companies Included in net income of S. P. Transportation System but charged against income by paying companies.—V. 163, p. 112. Period— bonds (market or redeemable value $242,246), $236,850; U. war and , not Gross will operate for Time, Inc., its groundwood coating and use 1n* magazine production. The St. Regis Paper Co. has announced the Period End, Dec. 29— $0.76 , 1945, ; .^Excluding Sr P. RR. Co. of Mexico. " KRepresenttng Interest on certain bonds Pf solely controlled affili¬ ated companies not credited to Income of S. P. Transportation System. / for Safeway Stores, Inc.— —— '' CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, >■■■ ^ 161,283 $0.10 and administrative expense. Minn. Most of the to newsprint and specialties, but it-can also make other .grades, of paper p. 2686. per, and 1945, $20,822,075 in the 11 months ended Nov. 30, 1945* and (21) redemptions Pacific RR. Co. first refunding mortgage bonds (premium $216,502 $33,318 stockcommon^ khare—— common, to of of Southern . () Sales include service sales and rentals of typewriters and other equipment, part of the costs of which is included in selling; general! ' announced that this is It ; 38,47p,155 Nov. 30, 1945; and (2) for maintenance of equipment amounting $6,246,600 in Nov.; 1945, and $19,197,710 in the first 11 months NOTE—(1) Net Income includes. $648 In .1945 and $2,803 in 1944 representing net income of the English subsidiary- compaoy and $509 in 1945 an4 $9,731 • in 1944 representing net los? Of the Canadian subsidiary company (.translated at official jates). $7,618,247 $10,201,939 recently acquired Hennepin Paper Co. of Little Falls, capacity of 15,000 tons a year has devoted mill's •*W • 2,094,463.» 33,023,40? the • 33,618 - Cr23,898 652. — declared ort "Co.-^peratingContract-- Re?is Paper 'V -V z ing to $1,891,423 in Nov., 1945, 25,754 43,246 surtax income Dividend Earnings Gross from Deductions , !2|4H420 1,979,143 134.000. v 4 *-$616,498 income. - 1,953,560 / ;charged $9,851,511 350,428 ... Consol; ; v,i;,y'V.i $1,062,527 $84,390 " 31,072 excess profits ,tgXw!-!—— Foreign income and excess profits taxes——— 3,466,684 255,008 income operating cos; (Cr)__ ), $1,036,774 !- v Total income 1—— Federal, Total ry. oper. Deductions from railway . $63,397 20,993 operations . $1,253,436 $10,138,701 $13,009,887 308,308 4 31,107 369,246 4 Railway oper. incomeOther railway " $2,863,873 profit from Dthbr!fncomb , '$487,706 .tiConsol., adjust. 1944 ^ $4,826,573 ■;?.•. 2,836,040 915,323 38,437 1945 sales Net 4 / controld. jp.ffil. , , t SNet income of solely facilities charged 938,059 973,436 14,674,687 1,288,843 82,281 :/:4 723,519 Income Federal Other •i ? ——— . of sales--:.--!—!.!--— 8elling, general and administrative expanses-Prov. for depreciation and amortization —- $3,728,633 $27,075,668 $35,833,320 $452,696 ——- Railway tax accruals: ' Cost from railway rev. f l^ept.,30— 4'j \ ■. Inc. (& Subs.)— & Corona Typewriters, , 3 Months Ended ; Net C.j Smith (L. Ry.—Earnings- Earnings 1945 November- 1944 . 1943 ; 1942 •' railway- $1 ,454,593 $2,192,635 $2,044,456 $2,073,945 from .railway-',---.- *37,755 798,353 698,719 1,194,717 income— 668,356 422,526 147,589 894,041 ,564,041 23,764,203 Net from railway.; .459,326 — 140,379 ry. oper. income—. Deficit.—V. 162, p. 2862. '•7,654.293 Net > Gross Net from Net-ry. • * oper, From Jan. 1— Gross * from r c 1 railway.—;-. 3,770,775 21,775,026 10,130,128 4,918,820 17,979,56$ 9,127,405 • 6,503,665 .Volume (K. R.) ; The - THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Squibb & Sons—Listing of Common Stock— New 1,514,694 Number 445S 163 'York shares Stock of Exchange has stock common (par $1) ' standing immediately upon the change •■'issued and outstanding 504,898 shares of . ' three shares of stock common (pat $1). the be to each of stockholders at increase in the v, After the no shares stock common outstanding. exchange there ' butstanding. ;'-• ' ended the to to July 31, company . . ' , ties 1942 and 1943, whereby and its subsidiaries had belts completed for the years has been determined that it not 1 While years. the of \ borrowed company hattan shares Co., In payable Incorporation filed was a 162, P. "3200. of $150,000 will be due. Standard Gas v; & Electric Co.—Loan Hearing— . The : company's proposal to borrow $51,000,000 from 11 banks to apply the net proceeds together with treasury funds to the redemption of its outstanding $58,600,000 notes and debentures will be considered by the SEC on Jan. 18.—V. 163, p.';112i'■•;'•'■ . and j . r , thorized ■ Trans-Arabian Pipeline Co., outstanding, and issued by the company. a Co., which in turn is owned California and the Texas Co.. has been granted a concession to build ;1.000-mile .oil pipeline across Palestine from Saudi Arabia 50 cents), of 226,762 which of additional an shares 203,600 13,000 shares "y'" \ UNDERWRITERS—Hill, -agreement subsidiary of American Arabian Jointly by the Standard Oil Co. of Oil . (par consists - 1 - • offered .. purchase to at price a Thompson & Co., Inc., from of $20 the share.—V. per 163, shares that 112; p. V. facture , to terranean port, an Associated Press dispatch says. ,v , The concession, granted by Lt. Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham, High Commissioner, provides that the pipeline company shall ; a ping dues of two pence (abcut of the port and five cents for ,t ; ' ■ . v '?•'. ' The-contract was 3J/a per ton of oil an loaded outside 1486. to 550 cumulative share plus dividends from Jan. the right "1 [ Lhalf a , American all Holders of ••• ninths is ; of be to share of common will be entitled to subscribe to twoof this preferred. The record date for the offering one after earlier no the date * than the effective date of the registration state-.* The right to subscribe is to expire 15 days • mailing subscription rights to stockholders.—V. 163, i of > U2' ^ The - Jan. on 7 announced its Heater," were r '•• « ; for * passenger converted heaters and to - war aircraft, marine and ledemption amounting to $43.82 ' the first Dec. on Plans and TACA 26 , General Fed. by the per at $105 per share and dividends Payment will be made at the Girard share. 396. p. 1 ;■■■ taxes* on Utility The Manufacturers Trust Co., New York, for the 15-year 5% debentures V, 162, p. 3237. Sullivan Machinery The the due 1960. p. Directors, etc.— At and Kernell the corporation's, fine-chemicals division, be organized under the following four main ; - ' Divi- commercial divisions: activities * ;s . - .f ■■ . exhaust ' *■ $1,185*325 ■ of sum will produces in its shareholders' exchange formerly for each held. Inc.I Carl number" 5;006' Marks & Co._ 5;000' 3^000' 5,000' Co. & Pierce, Fen- 7.500 Meynard H« Murch & Co._ 3,000" Newhard, Cook & Co 3,000'' ' <fe ner S. Beane Stroud fr. Union. 2,500 3,000 G. 3.000 White, 3.000 The 7,500 Dean Co . & Moseley .& 5,000 & Hen-man & Co.„„_,j Illinois Co 7,500* Turfcen Co.._r 3,000'' Co.__ 6,000 Pacific Northwest Co._ & Hentz Robinson E. H. 2,500*' Humphrey Co.^__ Rollins Sons & Co. & Co.. 2,500" Inc. Inc.— 4:000 <— Securities Corp._^__ Walker H. 7,800' 3,000*' ^ Co.—j Weinress & & 10*500" 5,000 Co.—, Weld & Wisconsin Witter 2,500' Co.—; 6,000' Co.—— & 4.000 Co.——6,000 COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT Gross sales, counts, etc. 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30,'45 ■ -i- * less sold- Gross income- Total ,383 ' * ■ 1942- w,.-. 4,699;20G 1,178,48:9 \ ; *; 3,053 $1,174,375 112,279 $1,201,859 63,600 107.227 $1,237,976 $1,309,087 ?o:: $1,516,973 '429 33.904 1,282 $1,483,069 $1,236,693 : 209,000: i.--: p. 6,060,343 1,393,441 $1,125,281 .. ■ $7,082-d0I $8,635,897 7,737 $1,404,694- 81,596 ; si, 125,710 deductions ■ ■ 1943 ,' 101 - $1,044,114 . ii— income • ,1944 $10,615,3424,670,436 7,596,564 1,114.087 ^ 1,613,980 . — ^—Calendar Years- ■ $6,821,021 .: gen. Other,; Income * dis/ Cost of goods Income 162, M. F. Expand— above.—V. & _—L— McDonald 161, p. 247. Angeles Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Corp. Rhoades Merrill Lynch, Collins & Co.—. 3.000 & Co.,4.^*;-^:- 2,500 to not Loeb, Mason-Hagan, Inc. : Republic Co.u,„_X— account for M. 3,000 '_•! $1,288,052 prices at Sh&res; ■.. Co. . 11,000 & adm. exps. Prov. for doubtful accts. purchased ' . Co._ 1 -56,802:: 70 Broadway, 1946 ^receive bids for^ maturing 1951 to an $54,040 be reclassified be to (par $5) 6,000 trustee, Jan., 28, bonds gold bonds distributed 10,500 & $1,344,854 38,967-^ $115,462 the The aj Articles4'of' Its would Schwabacher ; Co., amend shares . Co—v^ai; 3,000 3,791 - $1,244,293 23,351 Shipbuilding Co,—Dissolution Approved---- paid Jan. 15 - a 511,000! 284,752 • 8,600' $1,300,487 276,158 'c 285,210 * 445,297 ' 612,655 441,715 : - , stockholders to of record Jan. 8. favor of a the 174,416 232,648 233,168 234,720.' . 3239. company advises, the New York Stock Exchange with .reference the plan of recapitalization, that the period of accentance of the exchange offer dated Sept. 5, 1945 has been extended to and in¬ cluding Jan. 31, 1946. Holders of the old $100 pat 7% stock deposit their shares preferred stock share on the basis of of 7% preferred and 'vdends thereon. • - Federal preferred^ in exchange three $49 for shares share a of of the 5% $50 par fpr e«irh accumulated dlvi- unpaid P ; . new preferred „ . The exchange offer; was- made * initially on Sept. away dividend accumulations on the 7% shares, ,. It is understood that more than 25,000 of the preferred stock have been deposited for : construction may t *--. , S, 1945, to clear •. >• 30,000 shared of exchange.—V. 162, p. 3i2l. of office home new p. $569,970 to Subsequent . the. contract for $518,819- Twin City Rapid Transit Co.—Time Extended— Turner Construction Co. of N. Y.—New Contract— awarded $585,661 The share Transmission Ry. & Gas Co^—^New This company has been S405 281 . .'• —V. 162, _ * • income. than the liquidation dividend of $45 Control—Sells $300,000 Bonds Privately—See Light & Traction Co. above—V. 154, p. 1059. will building for the John Hancock Mutual Life Union Colliery Co.—Bank Loan Insurance Co., in Boston, Mass. This project will cost. $15,000,000 The SEC on Jan. 2 approved the proposed issuance and delivery'by' and is the largest peacetime contract ever obtained by this film. (V the company of certain promissory notes to the First National Bank in The 26-story structure will have about 625,000 square feet of working;? ; St. Louis in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 to evidence a bank i? floor space and will be 417 feet tall, dominating the Boston skyline. Vloan; such notes to mature in instalments from Dec. —V. 162, p. 3239. 31, 1947, to DCct 31, 1951, and to bear interest at the rate of 2% per annum; and suChloan to provide funds which, together with cash of company, is to en«* Union Asbestos & Approved— • ' : • < a and Its to interest. Trinidad Electric General , HISTORY—Company ■ 6,367 • ; $138,813 on of Byllesby M. H. $1,341,063 $1,237,925 511 Trust 30; common * to Hemphill,. Noyes & Co.„.l , , staple 5 line of price spun rayon, worsted, woolen and wool blend fabrics, in its Jacquard Division also fancy rayon and some s'lk fabrics, "Suskana". fabrics are well known and have a broad distribution the garment industries. ^■■ medium i -- liquidating dividends will be ma de whenever possible; officials stated. —V. 162. p. 3239. Vf'r; '*)< - *' .q i: ■ rs\W * "fa,'1 ^ <y<n, 1 s;,'' ■'*'1 ^ ^r' "H/ part ther details follow: r as Susquehanna Mills, Inc.— Stock Offered—As men tioned in our issue of Jan, 7, Hill, Thompson & Co., Inc., on Jan. 4, made a public offering of 13,000 shares of common stock (par 50 cents) at $22 per share. Fur- i 5 special be will ' : AND & Nov. out Merrill, Emanuel 1945—12 Mos.—1944 $138,302 mortgage dissolution of the company. The company announced that Printing Overseas.-rT-V. 162* p. 3120, •'■'■■"> and Bank general V voted Laurence Johnston, Lemon & Co._^._ Kcbbon, .McCormick & Co. Lee. Higgfnson Corp will, until noon of of namely, outstanding Co.. • 3,000 Farwell, Chapman & Co,3.000 Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.) 5.000 ■ meeting of stockholders held on Jan. 4; more required two-thirdsof, the outstanding stock was voted in Presidents;;"With'-the recently acquired Warwick Chemical manufacturer of industrial chemicals, becoming an integral Ink,, A, C.v Horn, Fine;Chemicals Co., & Co., The Hanover it securities, 7,500 687,870 $78,775 railroad Co.2,500 Central 2399. Horn, former President BUSINESS H. Julien 7,400 ... in manu-' insulation, 3,000 447,500. '•! to Inc Slocumb & Brush, . & Blair Blyth. & be will Becker William : flights G. 502,500- " of were (par $10) 7,500 933.600 sinking fund.—V. See Los . ■' A. Bogota; Colombia, Regular C. Allyn & Co., Whipple & Co.^_j Bear, Stearns & Co. landing rights in regular flights between 53,333 3,199 reached 3239. ' : A. Bacon, Henry $81,975 v of stock stock Kuhn* Loeb & Co._l_-__._ 2i,384 ; ; of the A. C. Horn Co., manufacturers and. varnishes, has -been elected a director of the Sun Corp., a consolidation of General Printing Ink Corp., the f. A. C; Horn Co, and the Warwick Chemical Co. The Sun Chemical Corp. announced also the appointment of John F. Devine as President of its General Printing Ink division and the ap¬ pointments of Frederick H. Farnsworth and Harold A. : establish to 608,577 .i been Shares - 473,007 . anticipated be STRUCTURE—As shares Elworthy '„ 1 not continue to line same muss common common 511,673 •» 1S45 sub¬ was presently issued and outstandiftgi; changes in the capitalization of tho" have the 667,422 $81,604 ■' 370 is will years intends shares. foregoing there offering, paints '.of that share share of Net Vice the; shares of 3,846,555 Todd Shipyards Corp.—Unit to Manufacturing Co. above.—V. 162, of is 41,230 ^ sufficient 105 effect new 64,332 . it years the 59,422 316,607 ; war and war shareholders 56,359 -117,000 L.* ' N^. Y., to one 70,000 289,016 (net).L- Central York, of the $7,330,367 3,772,348 ■ sale of the appointed For Chemical . order 162, p. 3121, New issue 1945, $7,699,677 40,833 the 59,422 $621,206 r were*' ' CAPITAL which r Tennessee Coal, Iron & RR. Co.^—Tenders— : IN had only of 38,023 Oper. income— Toledo ; in in 3238. p. Nov. Sell.j Co,—Proposed Consolidation— Sun Chemical Corp.—New Co.. 162, the UNDERWRITERS—The names of the underwriters and the pf shares which each has agreed to .purchase are as follows for company. $10) $622,837 accrls._ income..? Net —V. amount see j same CHANGES company company one . establish 1945 products ' « deducts.—int... exceed N. Y„ has been Trustee sional to volume the V' , substantiaJy other eight Janeiro. State Department country ask of $7,210,000; ' the 1945—Month—1944 ____ 'h* Suburban Propane Gas Corp.—Trustee— • the J 30— Gross income. Income ^ C, ■' now States, according to Brig. Vice-President, TACA1 Airways to months 1944, of authorized Tne for United airline are income.^' res. , iatheex tensive lihe is given a full page„ true-te-life. photograph and a complete description,—V, 162, p. 2862. - A. de during - Other income - 54-page manual, with a pressed-board cover, printed in four glowing colors, simulates a record album. Each of the 19.$efe-models of Rio •> have neighboring capitals by both : TACA de Vene- taxes Retirement The : this the de Colombia.—V. Operating revenues Operations Maintenance company's radio sales division, in Introducing its 1946 line of quality home radio receivers, ^.as announced the coasl-to-coast mail¬ ing of sample copies of its new. dealer manual. \ Havana "to with Executive Venezuelan States. Period End. Nov. The See joy in and Hardin, filed 27 rights Venezuela t ■ and Tampa Electric Co.—Earnings— vehicle Stromberg-Carlson Co., Rochester, N, Y,—Starts Campaign— , Central he-will post Jan. 30, next, on Trust Co., Philadelphia, Pa..—V. 162, , is made zuela preferred stock1 have been . Dec. on landing p. conducted' between" 1 other All of the outstanding. 1,319 shares of 5% called for for between United was Strawbridge & Clothier, Phila.—Calls Preferred Stock - , and year of: TACA's new Guaira) and Miami. The first international flight between Caracas add heating equipment, in 1942. Stewart-Warner was reputedly the largest individual producer of heating equipment for military aircraft during the war, building in excess of $50,000,000 of - military and other heating equipment,—V. 162, p. 2520. ■. his. past promotion, advertising and publicity expanding Latin American network, which Venezuela Thomas the • of Manager In the nine . Caracas-(La cars, production General for landing (par $10) to 500,000 shares (par* $5)' issued shares (par $10) would be exchanged for 475,376 shares (par $5 each). > ' v ••• A certificate of amendment effecting the changes in the articles1 of incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Illinois on Dec.: 4, 1945, as of which date there was transferred frdhr earned surplus to capital account of the companv the sum of $1,782,660, thereby increasing the stated capital from $594,220 to $2,376,880*. the latter amount being equivalent to the aggregate par value of- the 475,376 shares of common stock and System. first' development, the "South Wind Deluxe trucks or buses.. While i the division ,v produced "South Wind" gasoline burning car heaters for several > years prior to the war, all engineering and manufacturing facilities „• de route a This corporation's. heater division post-war automotive heater ; and been sales countries from Mexico Washington Gen. vStewart-Warner Corp.—Develops Postwar Heater— . ■: rapidly TACA ment filed with the SEC. ; Gallo has first $6,718,000; $3,219,000. business during so that the authorized increased from 70,000 shares and ^ Venezuelan Unit Seeks U. S. Landing Rights—, share a traffic, TACA's of Mr. Caribbean; operations. of includes ten (certificates.^:yA:iv .. and supervision 1946; to the date of delivery of stock l, Vice-president. 41 Vice-President the 1943, BUSINESS—Company 30, incorporation .Charles L. Gallo has been named; Vice-President: In charge, of traffic Airways System, according to Brig. Gen. Thomas O.. Hardin, : and attained sell (par On Gold¬ for TACA to subscribe at $10 per $8) (par — TACA Airways, S. A.—Traffic V.-Pres. Named— ••Executive - the stock • . common stockholders convertible preferred stock Co.—Secondary:. Offering and efforts 1945, V oil loaded in the port. ;? ;p:'! P signed by William J. Lenahan for the pipeline com*-'• of. the .proposed .pipeline construction were given, .The company will offer Paper volume RECENT . p man, Sachs & Co;, on Jan, 3 made a secondary offering of 25,0d0 shares of common stock (par $10) at $40; per v share. Dealers discount 75c.—V. 162, p/2520. * ship- Sterling:'Engine •Co.—Stock Purchase Rights— - ^ Sutherland Palestine pay pany.^ .No details Concern Formed to Develop Gilsonite Field.— SeeBarber Asphalt Corp. above,—V. 1^3, p. 112.', " ... . cents) • - . a steel which constituted its principal business and in. addition, from time to time through' the company's research, experimental, and development personnel* to introduce-new products to Its present types of customers or to totally new types of customers. the total Medi-;.-y of during the pre-war period* • y the specialties and , now p. manufacture estimated), foreseeable future. POST-WAR , into 159, the are stock of 1944 follows: as months company's volume of stantially in excess of its pre-war* au¬ ' 1943, years nine The being now V has entered the company of shares are / r , t The stock common issued, and /.Standard Oil Co. of California—Unit to Build Pipeline from Saudi Arabia to Sea— . CAPITALIZATION—Capitalization - '• the approximately (first r\ - PURPOSE—Proceeds of these notes, and of the common stock presoffered have been or will be used in connection with the purchase of additional equipment, and the acquisition of the spinning mill in Forsyth, Ga., and for current working capital purposes, In¬ cluding the repayment of Regulation V Loans. 4' , t t j the As of Nov. 30, 1945, the company had hand amounting to approximately $720,000. respect for ,.;" ently being :. on to cancelled war contracts the company has presented claims amounting to approximately $87,000. Of suchapproximately $59,000 have been setl.ed in full. Company's sales for war purposes (including sales of its regular line of asbestos products for? war purposes),, aiter deducting renegotiation refunds interest year excepting the last, when the balance Dec. on over webbing. orders war termination on an discontinued company cotton claims its serial notes $750,000 from the Bank of Man¬ rate of 3%, per annum* These notes are period of seven years, at the rate of $100,000 each at the and uncancelled * 27 approved an /„•:;, NOTES—Company in August, 1945 acquired the property, plant and 2,000,000 $1 par shares !" permit a three-for-one %•: equipment of a spinning mill of Forsyth, Ga.; and in Nov., 1945, tire common 1944 macs earned ended years the Navy. During 1943 and 1944 the company manufactured« landing mats for the Army, cotton webbing for use as safdty in airplanes, and other miscellaneous war items. At the eftd by steel '( ' , excessive profits July 31, 1944 and 1945 are still subject to renegotiation, it is the opinion of the management, based on previous experience, that the effect, if any, of renegotia¬ tion for periods not yet examined should not be material, these during Vs . 1 28.—V) . " into !;v , •;•• ' '•■■■?:v-y.about 1,515,000 ;/ : be will The amendment to the certificate of . out^ par) . ., RENEGOTIATION—Renegotiation has been company's (no ' • 'shares;'* and voted par of special meeting held on Dec. authorized from 1,000,000 ,split-up of the a and the Split-Up of Shares Approved—\ The . listing issued of stock common and consequently the company was faced with only minor problems. ' " .• ,V;"'' consumption leconversion authorized 233 Rubber fered—A Co.—Common Stock Of¬ able the company to obtain rights to and open a new mine with mech ¬ anized equipment. of 42 underwriters headed by Kuhn, t W:- V I. •' i Loeb & Co., on Jan. 7 offered to the. public 217,384 shares i'V -'v.':'" Company was incorporated in New York Feb. 21, 1941 and on Union Pacific RR.—New President Elected— March 7, .1941 acquired the The offer-t weaving mill of Susquehanna Silk Mills? I of common stock (par $5) at $17,50 a share. in Sunbury, Pa., and certain ofits other assets.The retirement of William M. ; 3^ ing marks the initial opportunity for public participation ;! r ? :: ' Jeffers as President of this mad, ^ In: addition to the-weaving mill at effective Feb. 1, and the election of Sunbury, Pa., operated by the I in the stock ownership of the George F. Ashby, Executive Vicecompany, which since its company, - its wholly owned subsidiaries own and President. to succeed him was announced recently. operate spinning S Y- ' mills acquired in 1941, 1943 and iincorporation in Illinois in 1918, has been privately •"••• Mr." Jeffers, who became 1945, located at Randleman, N. C.. 70 years old Jan. in group - . , ■>■:■■■'>"vw;v H+Sr-fP-M , k „ , ■ ( v- - > • Fhilmont N. posit'on. From .its Y., and Forsyth, Ga. During the past 4'/2 years the y. company has followed a consistent policy of modernizing and improv;-j ing its properties, in order to maintain and improve its ; j , f its basis-during of the the Taxes $318,247 $168,000" and ■ and $616,218 ; t - ' >V The the em- : Bank & stock.—+V. Trust Co. has 162,-p; 3239. number profit of shares on certain sales special of the. subsidiaries been credits, by the a Net after per $127,143 20.000 been ; appointed ^ , r'rQ"\.r ; \ 237,508 1.21 ; less Federal year, company and general character 2.93 (in¬ c and ; *'■ applicable ;. its subsid'arjes as for civilian sale AND 19, of of common BUSINESS—Company 1918. Business distinct two Authoiized v consists ! Outstanding 500,000 shs. "475,376 shs. stock offered. now ' road WAR to use freight in cars of products. One the manufacture, modernization (principally refrigerator cars). group consists ; low ; freight 27 as coast. tariff, cents Typical a plans for inauguration of air* Pacific and filed; with pound Coast system, •**- • , the CAB Jan. on shows 4, shipments of 3,000 pounds from of the new tariffs are: 25 pounds on examples New York to the Pacific Coast, $8.78; 100 pounds, ®33.63t 25 pounds from Chicago to Los Angeles, $6.46;-for 100 pounds, $24.35. The tariff is based on minimum shipments of 25 pounds. v. and repair of the line .war of years asbestos the company Mr. rail¬ continued regular customers. Two of the company's relatively new developments, "Insubestos Felt," a b'.anket-type insulation, and "Unibestos," a molded sectional pipe coverings were approved and purchased in large quanti¬ products for its as so to distance t give the lowest hauls. Graddick possible %'"■■£, said United rates to volume , will continue to shippeis • . carry foi • loti:^ . air express* on : all the Railway* Express delivery system. Air freight will be designed for the heavv - package type of cargo, moving on less frequent schedules/ with optional pickup and delivery. Through contract arrangements with motor carriers, pickup and' planes, with the; Air Express division of Agency serving as a nationwide pickup and ':p.;PypZr:. . standard • . According to C. P. Graddick, the company's director of air charges are graduated according to volume and distance shij^eer of ' its to 5 annpunced coast-to-coast , groups BUSINESS--During manufacture as coast its over 1.' from v incorporated in Illinois principally of the manufacture was including insulation materials, industrial packings and tex¬ tiles, in the manufacture of which asbestos is the basic raw material. other group consists of, specialties generally fabricated from f metal for Feb. Uniled's' air rates 1 ^ - service ..'effective The tIncludes taxes 1 par) : The. corporation, on Jan! freight for registrar products 159 466 "0.78 50,000 klaich on Sh.? $0.65 ?;^L,^i,-?f597,237.'.,: ($5 '"Including 217,384 shares "Earns. -ft Taxes - v stock HISTORY • same on follows: as outstanding at .end of fiscal of machinery, and equipment, -RECONVERSION—Production was its have gencies 800,000 . purposes Common $23,104 340.727 CAPITALIZATION— , ?. , Chemical common Pi-es-; 1937,—V. 162, p. 3239. United Air Lines, Inc.—To Start Freight Service— stockholders. f 1,300 ident of the Union Pacific System since Oct.- 1, having been purchased by the underwriters from present its 1 567,000 of and * years t1' 513.193 net additions, Contin- Earnings thereto. for^war four Federal1 854,508 > $87,060 company EARNINGS 8,523,206 on the approximately company past 11,69^143 tl,378',022 "Based $19,214 have 9.189.087 1944_„ 1 19451.1 cludes Sales $6,574,171 1943_— property subsidiaries Net: , 1942-w 1945 ' SALES AND ■ Year End. July 31 31. . Net sales and earnings consolidated .. July $876,975. for and , "(1 to repairs and maintenance. The-company ployees. • competitive inception .subsidiaries expended for None of the proceeds from the sale of this stock wil revert jto the company, all of the shares being offered ; has been 2,- 1946, held. / . « delivery service will or be provided, at the option of air freight receivers, in the metropolitan areas of Boston, New York, shipptfr^* Newark, THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE g .,-■ ; , 234 land revolutionary A Francisco. San and moting stainproof 2064 and 1213. ' , Walgreen Cot-—December Sales Rose 1945—Month—1944* Period End. Dec. 31-— Sales- J ;; ' 14, 1946 Monday, January „, and, in . plO u 'typ^. production of non-automotive fibre board parts; the (sales: thereof. The company- also sold: various materials in the same form in which . '■v.r;V- /n":?;'V " , The company owns certain patents relating to its products a,na the processes employed in their manufacture,( and is - licensea Dy others* to practice certain patented processes, some of which licen ■! ■ ., consideration and none oi^wniw^v of royalties. , r . WAR BUSINESS—Practically. all. of C the normal :' peacetime * b«sinesst : 'of the company came to an end early in 1942 when the manufacture acquired for a lump' sum provide for the current payment ; were 1945—12 Mos.—1944 13,551,774 122,129,803 15,489,580 \i 14.3%— \ fibre board and insulating were purchased. ^ ' pp. the in Inc.—Introduces New Product— wall covering,;to be known as Varlon.i, iS»; -will be introduced sometime in July, 1946. The new product will be marketed by Varlon, Inc., a division of United Wallpaper, Inc., It., was announced on Jan. 7 by William H. Yates, President.—V,i 162, J; United Wallpaper, Cleveland, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, 0&k" Such service will be, extended to Other;, cities. This will be separate from the air expres pickup* and delivery system provided by Railway Express. i . „.fV, United's air freight tariff is based on airport-to-airport service with pickup and delivery charges being additional. These will be_ based on actual trucking costs to United, Mr. Graddick said, amounting to 35 cents per 100 pounds, for either pickup; or delivery. Any shipper or receiver can use his own facilities to deliver or pickup air freight shipments.—V. 162, p. 2688. , , Detroit, Philadelphia, v 120;299,449 of automobiles, trucks, trailers,; radios and refrigerators, except ior —. 162,p/3240.?>: military use, was halted. During the summer of 1941, the company Vice'President-— r / * had obtained orders for metallic aircraft parts in connection wltn .,; v. has been elected Vice-President.; Hegi; Waukesha Motor' Co.—Earnings— the National Defense Program. The parts were formed irom sheet . ; was formerly connected with the Walgreen Drug Co. in Chicago, from . 'i Quarter. End. Oct. 31— 1945 1944 1943 1942 aluminum through various- press operations. When this countrywhich he resigned as Vice-President and a director. "Net profit $148,692 $223,772 $224,388 $152,383 if: became actively Involved hi the war, the company was requested^ In his new position, Mr. Johnston will: supervise the operations of to supply various airframe sub-assemblies to Government prime con$0.37 ! $0.56 ' $0.58 ' $0.38 all retail stores owned by United Drug, including the 346 Liggett?^ t Earns;. per com. share "After charges, Federal and State income-taxes. fOn 400,000 shares tractors and subconstractors. * « * .» ♦" * ,* stores in the eastern and central United States and the 180 Owl and of capital stock—V.. 162, p. 54.. *. ♦. ; From 'February;; 1942; until1 the end of the war; the facilitiev, tor; Sontag stores on the Pacific Coast. World headquarters of the com¬ fv the company were devoted, almOstt entirely to ; the production oi . pany recently were moved from Boston to Los Angeles, where ground,', Western Department Stores Corp—Proposed Split-Up 4,i airframe jsub-assemblies and aircraft parts; During this period the was broken on Jan. 8 for a 200,000 square foot building to house thef' company supplied floor sections for a majority of the C-46 airplar.es;.:; executive offices and world's largest drug store.—V. 162, p. 2521. ,/ Tho* stockholders will vote Jan. 24 on a proposal to split the common practically all of the aft sections for the Corsair Fighter; a large, stock two-for-one. /.. — /v ■•*!?.::; Annual Meeting Changed— : quantity of the cowlings or speed rings for SB2C airplanes; and ft The stockholders will be asked to approve an Increase in the large number of: landing gear doors for B-24 bombers. The fabricated authorized common stock to 600,000 shares from 200,000 and.to It was recently announced that the directors on Oct. 31 voted to reduce the par value of each share to 50 cents from. $1. It is also pro-1- '# parts required for these articles (except castings, forgings and extru-,: \ change the date of the annual meeting of the stockholders to the slons) were manufactured by the company from sheet aluminum. second Tuesday in May from the second Tuesday in April.—V. 162, posed that the authorized 6% cumulative preferred stock be reduced ; through press ' operations and were assembled1 by riveting, welding; . to 67,133 from 100,000. The company has no plan to sell any un¬ p. 2521. ... • > and various other means. A part of the assembly work for the floor issued common stock left over after the split. sections was subcontracted by the company. ■ Also before the special meeting will be a profit-sharing retirement U. S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc.—Notes Placed Pri-^ v.: POST-WAR - BUSINESS—Company; is presently in the process plan lor employees.—V. 162, p. 2863; * vatel/—Company has sold $7,500,000 3% 15-year notes ^ *' reconverting its Detroit and Monroe plants for its normal peacetime. to The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and John operations. This has required rearrangement, removal and reinstalla¬ Wilson & Co.y Inc.—Resumes Div.—New. Y.-Pres.— tion of certain machinery and equipment and' the acquisition ofHancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. The directors on Jan. 4 declared a dividend of 20 cents per share certain new machinery, equipment and tools. Although reconversion*; on the common stock; payable March I, 1946, to holders of record Registers Common Stock With • has been sufficiently completed to enable the company to supply tne<\; Feb. 8, 1946. This is the first payment on the common stock since Dec. i The company has also filed with the SEC a registration statement present requirements of its customers, it is anticipated that pre-war.' 1, 1937 when a dividend of 12% cents -per share was paid; covering 62,405 shares of common stock which* it proposes to oifer volume of production will not be attained at these plants before early. R. G. Haynie, C. W. Becker and J. A. Hafner, have been elected to its stockholders on the basis of one new share for each seven In 1946* The* businesses recently acquired' by .the? coihpany are nofc: Vice Presidents. Mr. Haynie has charge of the Beef Department and shares held; • t ' ' >', v - *\>m' * •ll, "0 ' / faced with any substantial reconversion problems. ' i has been with the company for 18 years. Mr. Becker has charge; of Orders and / Proceeds from the notes and the stock are to be used to expand inquiries which have been received indicate that : the Insulation Department and has 27 years' service. Mr. Hafner has the company's facilities for the manufacture of a diversified group products similar to those which were manufactured and sold by; charge of the Refinery Department and has been with the company of chemical prodUcts.-^-V. 162, p. 2313. the company prior to the war will be used by its peacetime customers 36, years. in their post-war programs; automotive, radio cabinet and refrigerator cabinet parts similar to those manufactured prior to 1942 Are .; 1 Registrar Appointed'— Visking Corp.—Common Stock Offered—An offering The Chaise National' Bank" of the City of'liew York has been ap¬ ; now in production.* Company has also received orders for, and pro¬ of 150,000 shares of class A common stock was made Jan. duced and shipped, parts fabricated from composition board which pointed registrar of the $4.25 cumulative preferred no-par-value stock. 10 at $35 Va per share by an underwriting group were not manufactured prior to the war, ^and is soliciting business * —V. 163, p.. 113. for parts to be fabricated from similar materials for various typesheaded by A. G. Becker & Co.,. Inc. and Lehman Bros. ox Industries. ■ ; * Wisconsin Public Service Corp.—Weekly Output— The issue was reported heavily oversubscribed. The of¬ Electric output of corporation for the week ended Jan. 5, 1946, OPTIONS—Cbmpany presently holds options to purchase all - of v fering represents no new financing on the company's totaled the outstanding common stock Of Hardboard Fabricators, Inc. (Mo.), 10,872,000 kwh„ as compared with 11,054,000 kwh. for the part, but a partial distribution of the holdings of from Coleman E. Smock, Alfred-Kugel, Lloyd E. Harter, and W. "HJ corresponding week-last year, a decrease of L6%;.► < " Electric output of this corporation for the week ended Dec. 29, 1945 Buchanan, the stockholders of that corporation, - at an aggregatestockholders. . ,f totaled 10,756,000 kwh., as compared with 10,761,000 kwh. for the corprice of $325,000, subject to adjustment by audit for any changfc in: LISTING—Company expects to apply for listing of the shares on *'■; net worth between July 31, 1945, and the date that the option is,; . responding week in 1944, a slight decrease.—V. 163, p. 113. the New York Stock Exchange. • 1 v ; • ■ 1 ■» exercised, which option, unless extended, will expire on Dec. 31, 1945.'. Transfer * Agents:- Guaranty Trust Co. of New York and First % ' • ^ V- i , f, r>; It is contemplated that the option may be extended to March 1, 1946.'' National Bank o£ Chicago. Woodall Industries, Inc.—Preferred Stock Offered— The option price is approximately $235,000 in excess of the net. Registrars: Bankers Trust Co., New York, and Continental Illinois book value of the optioned stock. Hardboard Fabricators, Inc., leases National Bank and Trust Co. of Chicago. « /' Mention was made in our issue of Dec. 31 of the offering a manufacturing plant located in St. Louis, Mo., and its business* , : by a banking group headed by Paul H. Davis HISTORY AND BUSINESS—Company was incorporated in Virginia is of the same general type and character as that formerly conducted in 1925 and is. primarily engaged in the manufacture of extruded 100,000 shares of 5% cumulative convertible j by Board Fabricators, Inc. and by Service Industries, Inc. Company,, cellulose sausage casings, of which it is the largest producer. Com¬ has not as yet determined whether it will exercise such option. preferred stock at par plus accrued pany manufactures approximately 75% of the total United States UNDERWRITERS—The names of the several, underwriters* and th« 5 1, 1945. Among other syndicate members are production of such casings. In recent years it has entered upon number of such shares which each has agreed to purchase, are as;; v the application of its extrusion process to plastics for the production Lerchen & Co., First of Michigan Corp., Hornblower & follows: of packaging for various sorts of merchandise and for a variety of Shares : Weeks, and A. C. Allyn and Co., Inc. . ;v-;-v'v' Shares uses other than packaging. It has also begun to widen: the field Kalman & Co., Inc.-.—:— The 5% cumulative convertible preferred shares are convertible, 4.QOO *: Paul H. E*avis & Co.^-J—. 20,000 for its cellulose products by manufacturing casings or packaging for «. Lester* > -5,000, >unless previously A. C. Allyn & Co., Inc. redeemed, into common shares at conversion price 8,500 products other than meats. • *, Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood5,000* (taking the preferred shares at $25 per share) of $20 per common Baker, Simonds & Co.. 2,000 Company was the pioneer in the successful production of cellulose *W. C. Roney & Co 2,000 ? share to and including Dec. 31, 1946; of $22 pdr common share there-. Baker, Weeks & Harden__ 2,500 sausage casings. The cellulose solution, from which these casings Stein Bros. & Boycei. u5.00Q * after to and incl. Aug. 31, 1948; of $24 per common share thereafter Dempsey & Co.^_——_ 3,000 are made, is known as- viscose and is produced by the company to and including Aug. 31, 1950; and of $25 per common share thereWatling, Lerchen & Co.— 15,000 j First of Michigan? Corp,-. 10,000 principally from cotton linters."* Wood pulp, is also used with cotton J after to and including Aug.; 31,. I960, when all conversion rights ; Goodbody & Co.——-——— - 3,000 Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs. 5,000^ linters in the production of fibrous casings, the sale of"Whi'dtr rep¬ terminate; in each case, subject .to adjustmentf as herein, mentioned. resents approximately 11% of the company's business. Its original iV Hornblower & Weeks—10.000 Redeemable at option of company at any time in whole or in product was a casing for frankfurters but it has since developed incgmel statement; ? years ended* ahq: 31 s •ft part on at least 45 days' notice at $27 per share up to and incl.* other casings in a wide range of sizes and with varying qualities :1945* '' 1944 1943''-r Aug. 31, 1947; at $26.50 per share thereafter to and including Aug. 31, of weight, stretch, strength, permeability, texture and color, so that $25,269,705;$22,164^333 $17,267^72^' 1949; at $26 per share thereafter up to and incl. Aug, 311*-1951; at ^Net sales it now manufactures a full line of casings which are widely used ort Recoveries on inventories Tveviously $25.50 per share thereafter up to and incl. Aug. 31, 1953; and at almost all varieties of cased meats, including not only sausage but also »-«.*—fv. 18,434 $25 per share thereafter, in each case plus accrued dividends; ? :, written-off hams, bacon, meat loaves, etc. These casings are sold throughout the : 2,333/ 2,742 8,240 Interest earnedTransfer Agent—Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago. Registrar: United States by the company's own sales organization to meat packers, ,' Gain from disposal of ^ First machinery National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, HI. sausage manufacturers and retail meat establishments. It also exports 3,S39< $.648 and equipment. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS—The net.- proceeds (estimated- at < to Canada, and to a lesser extent; to other foreign countries, but alto¬ ; 5,276, « 2,768 6,290 Miscellaneous Income —: —— $2,315,000) will be used for following purposes (or to pay all sums gether less than 7% of the total sales of the company. : ', In 1944 heretofore borrowed for such purposes and to reimburse the treasury the total number of customers exceeded 2,200. 6; Company's largest $25,302,669 $22,173,781: $17,281,136^' / insofar as such expenditures have already been made): $680,000 for customers are major packers who have purchased from it increasing 21,085,813 19,596,230 15,413,883'f the acquisition-of all of the outstanding capital stock of Board Fab¬ quantities of casings from year to year as have the great majority 1,037,629., 1 1,075,303 1,300,944 Administrative and general exps.— ricators, Inc. (New York); approximately $438,400 for the acquisition of the company's smaller customers. Sales to the ten largest cus-fe 3.000 9,000 Provision for doubtful accounts- '-*/■1 of certain assets of and the business formerly owned by Service tomers accounted for approximately 33%. of its domestic business 46,966. ? .83,604 111,293 Interest on current debtIndustries, Inc. (111.),*? approximately $260,000 for the organization for 1944,. the last year for which a complete sales analysis is 32,294 Loss on sale of land—_— of a subsidiary to acquire all of the business and assets of Service available. - - 1 . . ,, > , s,, A3,936* /1,488 Miscellaneous deductions-—— Products Co., a co-partnership of Chicago; approximately $220,000 to ? / CAPITALIZATION—Pursuant to aresolution by the directors, Oct. 106,000 60,000;. 50,000 Prov. for post-war reconv; of plants acquire certain buildings (subject to » mortgage; of $55,000) in 2, 1945, and approved by the stockholders Dec, 4, 1945, each share which the business of Service Industries, Inc., and of Service Products of the then* outstanding class A common stock- and class B common 1 $2,720,838 $725,716* f $1,309,644; Co. was carried on in Chicago; $200,000 for the acquisition of certain stock (par $10) was split into three $5 par shares of the same : Normal income tax, surtax, and de¬ patents, and $305,150 for the acquisition of all of- the outstanding respective class of- stock; this result was effected by an exchange 1.24,000 .; 128,000 126,000 clared value excess profits tax—: capital stock of Industrial Fabricators, Inc. (Ohio). Any balance of each $10 par share for two new $5 par shares of the respective:/ Excess profits tax1, less refund or of such net proceeds will be added to the working capital and will be class of stock and the issuance of an additional $5 par share of 384,000. ' 938,700 1,912,800 credit applicable thereto— used to finance operations and inventories and accounts receivable such class through the medium of a stock dividend.* Therefore,?: and may be used in whole or in part, or as part of a larger sum, three $5 par shares are now outstanding for each $10 par share $217,716 $242,944 $682,038 Net profit to acquire machinery and equipment, or for other capital investments, previously issued. 969,186 ; 1,141.902 : 1,294,846 ; or for the purchase of other business, organizations or , the assets The- capitalization5 as adjusted to give effect to the foregoing thereof. $1,186,902 / $1,384,846 $1,976,884 changes is shown, by the following table: Total: surplus — _— ; CAPITALIZATION, GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT. FINANCING > .90,000 45,000 225,000 Z• Authorized ■■/ Outstanding Cash dividends declared-—' Authorized; Outstanding - ' United Drug1, Inc.*—New W. of Johnston G. Chicago , , , . ... ' " SEC—• • • > " , - . present , ' , t , & Co. of ($25 par) dividends from Dec. Watling, : . , * , . ( . . t . > , - ' ■ . '' - : * — ' A common stock (par Class B common stock (par $5) Class > $5) below named have agreed to purchase the number of shares of class A stock Shares i , A. Becker & Co. Inc.-!-., G. Lehman Bache 25,000 Brothers—,,— 25,000 Co; & Collins & Co.— 2,000 3,000 1,000 Kidder, Peabody & Co.— Kalman & Co., Inc — Kebbon, McCormick & Co._ 2,000 3,000 / Hornblower 6,000 — ^lair & Co.-.. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. 6,000 3,000 Blyth & Co., Inc.—— Central Republic Co. (Inc.) Julien & 1,000 McDonald 6,000 Co——— Eastman, Dillon & Co._ F. S. Weeks & & . Co Moseley & 6,000 2,000 / 2.000 — Co As 3,000 1,000 ___ ■— 3,000 Reynolds Equitable Securities Corp.. 2.000 I. M Forgan & Co.— Goldman,-Sachs & Co.-—- 6,000 6,000 Smith Wertheim Hallgarten 3,000 & Co.— Glore, & Co.__ & Co.-L 9 Mos. End. & Cost for plan Visking of ' "* : 1942 $9,040,286 $8,219,236 ,991,947 5,526,397 4,888,686 616,844 606,398 ,064,991 638,511 452,304 540,496 475,467 444,726 income 21,636 — exp, 1943 :V , expense guar, 150,000 ■/ 150,000 150,000 13,585 £>; 17,867 17,192 $1,963,174 $2,192,963 29,588 $2,080,818 ■'/* 30,173 $2,676,527 50,509 & 112,500 7,615 wage Patent 1944 , , 4,909,440 483;098 — expense Administrative Prov. / Calendar Venn . 6,000 $7,949,767 sales of —„ div^' fund amortiz. patents ; types, The Gross Other profit — income 52,908 Other Federal * .income 578,800 taxes prof, exc. income 162, p. $2,110,991 2,278 9,013 771,363 772,517 $2,729,435 769,766 504,200 279,056 94,726 687,041 $930,683 $1,169,854 $1,234,735 $1,272,629 3240. •^vrsrn:::* $2,222,552 tax — (net) —V. — deductions—— Federal Net $2,013,683 income properties closed and body densities. k Cash U. S. securities (incl. tax refund bonds.) receivable, les$. reserves.,— -i'— Govt, Accounts ■ Claims under Inventories — i * terminated war contracts—. $3,290,624/: 129,581} 1,710.635' \ 1,910,670(1. ' 1,078,253 -i-,— 132,283 1,158,250 Investments and other assets— Property,, plant and equipment (less depreciation)--^— ' Patents the course of operations, the company Purchased good will— - • . 200,001 / ' 840.108 /,'/ .Deferred,charges types J 92,935 r— ———-— $10,543,340 Total LIABILITIES— . " $2,542,633 payable. — payable, etc,-/-— Portion of long-term debt due within one year Federal taxes on income—estimated (net)— Notes /■ Accounts' / —. 2,377,948'-1 / 22,500 ' ' 463,334.* ; V'/:, 132,500', / debt ——Zi—:—'—i; i '*'■'200,000 r Reserve for post-war reconversion of plants— M' :' 800,000 Common stock ($2 par)—. /. 2,500,000 Convertible preferred stock-— Long-term *• Capital surplus Earned surplus Total -V. s-———— 162, p. V, ———.^.4———^--x—^ ——„——————— ——-—-w- 3241., 137.543 / 1,366,884 $10,543,340 " - development of processing methods and improvements in avail¬ to a wider field for the use of various types of fibre able materials led v Woolf Brothers, Inc.,, Kansas City, Mo;—Exchange Of-'tij Lfei and in 1936 the company obtained its first appreciable fer-^-Balance of 7% Preferred Stock to Be Redeemed— business, though amounting to less than 1% of dollar volume, outside of the automotive industry. This type of business .Approximately 75% of the outstanding 10.938 shares of 7% preferred stock, par $100, or 8.195 shares, have been deposited under a plan "of ' expanded to approximately 11.13% in 1940 and 9.87% in 1941. - A exchange, which provides for the issuance of 2l/s shares of new 4^2% , comparatively substantial, volume of the non-automotive business /preferred stock; par $50, in exchange for each 7%/preferred share consisted of the manufacture of radio cabinet backs and refrigerator held. The offer was* scheduled to expire on Dec. 15, 1945, subject to parts such as ducts, fan shrouds, interior panels, and other concealed possible extension. '.v?, : .-•-// „ -'-/•* •' parts. Company has resumed its efforts to promote the further The unexchanged 2,743 shares of 7% preferred stock will be redeemed; expansion of the non-automotive lines and has recently acquired on March 1, next,, at 110 and dividends,—V. *144, p. 1093. v ,1 certain independent manufacturing organizations which were engaged board volume Total as AUG. 5l, 1945* ASSETS—:i replaced the open models in popular appeal. Company further expanded its business in- 1929 through the acquisition of all of: the assets (including a plant at Monroe, Mich.) of Barrett Products Co., which had been engaged in processing and fabricating various types of fibre board and which* had developed certain processes for coating and graining these materials in imitation leather and other decorative finishes. Other developments which increased the use of the company's products in the automotive field were processes, initiated in 1933, for attaching iipholstery- materials. to fibre board and for embossing designs* with a high degree of permanence into the parts after they were covered. The major part of the company's business, prior to 1941, consisted of the manufacture, assembly and sale of interior panels for auto¬ mobile bodies, t-ruck cabs, and automobile trailers. The basic material used in the production was fibre board or composition board of various developed of per./ $1,751,884 ' $1,294,846; $1,141,902? PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET, reserved for issuance upon result of developments, in which Co._i-6,000 __ Sales, less returns, etc.. Selling 3,000 Barney & Co STATEMENT OF INCOME Sept. 30, '45 —iZ Simon & Co a 125,000 shares expanded its processing prior to 1930 Jto include die cutting, shaping and embossing of foundation designs to meet industry's -requirements Kuhn, Loeb & Co,-.— 10,000 Emanuel Balance earned' surp.; end t400,000 shs. conversion of the preferred shares now offered, tlncluding 515 unissued shares represented by scrip certificates for fractional shares,/.', *" *v PRE-WAR BUSINESS—Company, whose principal executive offices are located at 7565 E. McNichois Road, Detroit, Mich., was incorporated under the name of "Cardboard Cutting and Supply Co." on Nov. 17, 1919, in Michigan. The principal business-of the company originally was dimensional cutting of cardboard and other composition fibre materials as upholstery foundations for the automotive industry. "Including —-y Shares: Harriman Ripley & Co. Inc. 6,000 Kenry Herrman $151,875 100,000 shs. — follows: 2,000 Z Bacon, Whipple & Co._ William severally as - notes-—$151,875 • 5%. cumul. conv. pfd. shares (par $25) 100,000 shs. Common shares (par $2) "750,000 shs. First mortgage 54,000 shs. 54,000 shs. underwriters UNDERWRITERS—The 540,000 shs 540,000 shs. — parts of , / ' ' ., '•* df 1*: Volume 163 Number 4455 / ?! - THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 235 l|l^i|gig|State and City Department PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS the purchase of $6,200,000 electric • v - of bonds amounting to $3,000,000, county : of schools building of 12 modernizing including , System, as proposed to be extend¬ ed, after deduction of the reason¬ (if any). able $100,000 in 1952, in 1954, in 1956, Tuscaloosa, Ala. y Bond Sale—The $175,000 water Works refunding bonds offered for Sale' on, Jan. 8rf-v^; 103, p*, 115-H: were awarded to Crumpton & Co., of Birmingham, and Westheimer & Co., of Cincinnati, jointly, at a • i are callable whole, as a interest bonds .bidder Co., at the Of est 1.39%. : date of to proposed tem. . 1; , . As and accrued interest to the date of Arkansas* (State'§ of) i Counties Cannot Issue Bonds for Bridges—The State Attorney Gen¬ •redemption. Bidders ; , must specify the . rate eral has ruled that Amendment 17 to the State Constitution does not of interest which the permit the issuance of bonds by ;to; bid different rates of interest, a county to finance bridge con¬ The ruling was made bear. Bidders bonds shall will.be permitted but the interest rate stated in the must be in a multiple of V4 struction. bid at the behest of Cleburne County ih connection with its desire to of 1%. construct fice a "much needed" bridge. T^he Attorney General also point¬ ed put that counties cannot legally issue warrants in excess of annual for bridge building pur¬ revenue poses due to limitations on crea¬ tions of such debt prescribed; in Amendment Bonds . 10. Publicly Offered—T he Sank; of America' National Trust Savings Association, and Ira Haupt& Co.; New York, and as¬ sociates, recently; made public & Principal and interest pay¬ Seventh Issue of Revenue bonds of the Electric District and $5,940000 principal offering of $4,000,000 highway re¬ amount of the Eighth Issue of funding bonds. The offering con¬ Electric Revenue bonds* of the sisted of $3,319,000 of serial 314s, District. The Electric System of due from; 1957* to 1969, priced to the District includes all present yield from 1.50 to 1.95%, accord¬ and future facilities of the District ing to maturity, and $681,000 of for the generation, transmission term 3%s, due April 1, 1972, but and distribution of electric energy optional for call from 1953 to 1972, priced to yield from 1.20 to (except rural transmission and lines financed in 2,00 %, according to the optional distribution whole or in part by the Rural dates. Electrification Administration and A block Of $3,814,000 State of : customers' service connections to Arkansas highway bonds was pre¬ said * lines) including all exten¬ viously offered and sold by Bank sions thereof and additions, betof America NT,; &« S.A. and Ira terments, and improvements Haupt & Co. and associates. The thereto, including those proposed current offering is an additional to be constructed from the pro¬ block. . ceeds Fbrtfyce Special Sch.: Dist. Np. 39, Arkansas ■ Bond Call—The district has is¬ a call for payment on Jan. 1, 1946, at par and accrued interest, of outstanding bonds of the issue date Oct. 1, 1941, being bonds Nos. 31RB to on 197RB. Oct. redeemed the The bonds ma¬ 1, 1968, and will be upon Commercial presentation National "at Bank, of Little Rock. CALIFORNIA Bond Election issue. || and interest on — An of sewer and water system bonds amounting to $375,000 will be submitted to the voters at the election to be held on Jan. 29. ments equal Bond Offering—G. L. Dermody, Secretary of the Board of Direc¬ tors, will receive sealed bids un¬ 1a.m. (PST) on Jan. 29 for to at the bonds for on age year. an "Such amount to be least Additional bonds The bonds are the purpose of construct a Security - First Bank, of Los Angeles, awarded on Jan. 8-—v, —an issue of $250,000 Other bidders as (and and also of the_ Sixth, Eighth Issues) tensions ments or Electric provide for additions and betterments to the Electric System of the District. These are the The' bonds; prior to For $400,000 their issu¬ a an or acquire and only The legal opinion of Harry W. Horton, of El Centro, Attorney for the District, and of Orrick, Dahlquist, Neff, Brown & Herrington, of San Francisco, approving the validity of the Ninth Issue will be furnished to the successful bidder without charge. At time the and. place es¬ year on lift rising carry passengers months from the desert warmth of < of .0.5557%: for $500,000 maturing Dec. 1946, as 3s, and $3,500,000 ma- cost ; 15,' Dec. of cost 0.5375%: for Interest J-D. ,'/Vx '7 :} Bidder ; Price Bid Bank; Chicago; Chase National New York, - Bahk, • • • - 1 ■ A." / *.; " t *' • -, National City Bank,, ;; New York, ,; n » Northern Trust Co., - ! - •' | * \ Chicago, ;; First National Bank, Portland, vf . j ~ American Trust Co., San Francisco, and * * ; . / ,, \ ' " Seattle-First National Bank, Seattle, jointly, / • • . , - , ; • For $2,000,000, 3s, and ' . ... $2,000,000, %s 102.51 (Net interest cost .6785%.) / - For Springs to the snowy sportsland 8,500 feet above the city on $3,500,000, 3s, and $1,500,000, %s 102.03 (Net interest cost .6916%.) Mt. San Jacinto. Blyth & Co., Palm : The tramway will be built by the Mt. San Jacinto Winter' Park Authority, set up as political a non-profit subdivision of the state through legislative action last September. This Authority is authorized to Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc., , ;f J Weeden & Co., R. W. Pressprich. & { Co., Heller, Bruce & Co., Wm. R. Staats Co.,-'Kean, Taylor & Co., Eldredge & Co., and less not than all) to the highest responsible bidder or bid¬ ders, at not less than the par value thereof and accrued in¬ thereon; provided, how¬ that the Board of Directors reject any or; all bids, and roads, highways, First California Co., Inc., San Francisco, and cableways, tram¬ ' ways, up-skis; ski lifts, parking Illinois Co., Chicago, r areas, restaurants, hostels, and ^jointly, \ « ' other similar For $500,000, 6s, equipment." The v legislation provides that the new $500,000, IV2S, and authority may contract with the $3,000,000, V2s —.-100.036 : State Park Commission to operate (Net interest cost .73107%.) . . . its facilities. > The Authority is issue said check shall be the conditions The to the purchase of to terest terest of be offering bonds net on the interest District, to tables. amount in ;.his will bidder lowest the cost" bonds the the stated computed standard bond in¬ "net in¬ The term means interest the on aggregate the bonds up authorized to bonds revenue Mt. San and to Jacinto call for the one a lower terminus, below 8,000 feet, at the en¬ trance of Chino Canyon at an ele¬ vation of about 2,800 feet. From here the at cable cars will lift to the Long Valley Pla¬ teau, just beneath the summit of Mt. San Jacinto. •>"/•• *••. •>i''-*i*!4i Although about 100 cable tram¬ ways exist throughout the world, only one such passenger-carrying system is in the United States— at Franconia the others Pass., N. H. are The aerial cableway is be Most of located in Europe. after construction starts. respective Bernardino), Calif. bonds completed expected about one year — The amounting ' to following $1,000,000 will be submitted to the the election to be held voters at Jan. 17.v on $750,000 Union High School DisI trict bonds. 250,000 -trict . - % •' ; v Elementary School Dis-' bonds. Ventura County, . to their pas¬ sengers said to San Bond Election Park, which is owned by the State. Present plans for the tramway Redlands [■School Districts (P. O. operate State at the coupon rate or rates speci¬ fied in the bid from the date of bonds San Bernardino County to three million dollars r in of "acquire, construct complete trams, arterial in of the bid, to apply on purchase price of the bonds said bid is accepted).. The cost I ex¬ per minute. tramway will during winter feet ofl \ ,, the summer-to-winter tramway from Palm Springs, Cal., to the top of Mt. San Jacinto, the American Municipal Association reports. The $2,000,000. project will be the world's largest cable car sys¬ (but according pur¬ an Bond Project—Construction is tors will open the proposals, The bonds will be awarded as a whole basis ex¬ majority of the qualified above designated, the Board of Direc¬ awarded affirmative vote of at electors of the District and To Finance $2,000,000 Revenue 12,400 '*• Harris .Trust & Savings iy4s-.——100.07 Authority, Calif. The National Association, $500,000 maturing Dec. -15, NV T946, as 3s, and $4,500,000 ma¬ turing Dec. 15, $500,000 in ;1947, $1,000,000 in 1948, and $1,500,000 in 1949 and 1950, as ; * Mount San Jacinto WinterPark I.. State. America , Jor^2M,000^s^-.:Al00?15 pected to start this 7—• * Co., jointly, ', municipal or school district bonds, and may be used as security for the deposit of tem with a vertical public moneys - in banks in said 5,800 feet at 1,000 feet to additions, better¬ improvements to the Staats Jan. Dated Dec. 15,1945. Denomina-^ tion $1,000. Other/bidders were as follows: - x r Association, San Francisco, and Wm. R. of Savings im* Trust •& Savings ; bonds authorized at the election held on Dec. 13, 1945 on Seventh Price Bid Blyth & Co., Bank of America National to & terest ; follows: were as velopment Proj ect of the District, if, after the acceptance of his proposal, the bidder shall refuse to accept said bonds and complete his purchase thereof be issued to for sale on ,J Monrovia and amount or System, suant to least of, may also 163,< p.; 115 Bidder described in the 1945 Power De¬ following $9,000,000 15, $500,000 in , 1947, and $1,000,000 in 1948 to 1950, as V2S. Interest J-D„ 5,000,000 series A, airport bonds, at a price of 100.07, a net in¬ 1.457 %. Due on J an. 1; 1947 to 1966, inclusive. Each issue is dated Jan. 1, 1946. steam electric generate and additional gener¬ Bank turing of about providing funds to { The 2994—were awarded to p. terest National was } $4,000,000 series A, sewer bonds, at a price of 100.07, a net in-* City School District bonds, as IV2S, at a price of 100.436, a basis to be issued for forfeited parity a — amounting 163, ' The com¬ ing plant ating units at its Hydro Plants, proposal. on Sale . offered Trust clusive. aver¬ , . • (if with the bonds of the Ninth Issue 163, Chicago, and Thomas Kemp & Co., of Los Angeles, jointly, as lV4s, at a price of 100.686, a basis the parity with said Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Issues. bonds p. amount on a only to construct Imperial Irrigation District (P. O. El Centro), Calif. v. Bond of about 1.178%, These bonds are due on Jan. 1, 1947 to 1966, in¬ amount • further that no pro¬ posal shall be accepted which is accompanied by a certified check for not less than 2% of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Issues, and said pledge constitutes an irrevocable first pledge (after such deduction) of said revenues, issued issue fered for 8—v. at Calif, and Jan. to Dec. 21. on (City and County)+ principal and interest require¬ not said bonds of said the election held an may System, have been pledged to the payment of the principal of amounting favorably voted was San Francisco on con-* bonds $235,000 in provided tric struction amounting to the ever, only the reasonable cost of main¬ tenance and operation of the Elec¬ Bonds Voted—An* issue of of County Sch. Dists. (P. O. Los Angeles), Calif. Bond Sale—The $400,000 Alhambra City Sch. Dist. bonds of¬ fund at the rate terest of additional bonds which may'be storm til' 1 The, gross superior to all other charges and subject to the rights of the holders El Centro, Calif. f this of said Electric System, first deducting therefrom after sued ture of revenues Calif. issue San Francisco: reserve • , County, Indio Element* Sch. Dist. (P. O. Riverside), ary 20% of the annual principal and interest requirements on the bonds which must be maintained a able, both principal and interest, ities Commission, as legal invest¬ exclusively from the revenues of ments; in California for all trust the Electric System^of the District" funds and for the funds of all in¬ on a parity with the present surance companies, banks, both outstanding $1)248,000 principal commercial and' savings, * trust amount of the Sixth Issue of Elec¬ companies, the State school funds trical Reyenuevbonds-of the; Dis-i and any funds which may be in¬ trict and $910,000 principal vested in county, the $110,000. Riverside , sale to issue of an library building bonds amounting to ' - of election , Los Angeles fiscal ance, will be certified by the State Agent of the District in % New. Controller, ^fter 'investigation York City. ' Said bonds are pay-; by the California Districts Secur¬ of voters the at the office of the amount date the to 115—were awarded to Halsey, Stuart & Co., C. F, Childs & Co., able at the District Treasurer's of¬ or. Jan. 20. on puted by determining the arith¬ metical, mean of annual principal and interest payments on the bonds. July 1, 1967; principal amount thereof bonds the as of ; the Feb. 5 submit $900,000 will be submitted to the voters at the election to be held of 1, 1946, interest, of its at construction further create a date from and after Election—An Election Scheduled—The City Council has tentatively fixed the Bond ; security for the bonds the District is required to call for payment on Jan. will be redeemed at the Commer¬ cial National Bank, of Little Rock. Bond Los Angeles County, El Monte Union High Sch. Dist. (P. O. Los Angeles), Calif. as constructing and acquiring exten¬ sions, additions, betterments and improvements to the Electric Sys¬ premium of 3% of such principal amount. if redeemed on and after if redeemed on and after July 1, 1962, and prior to July 1, 1967, land callable as a whole, or. in part, outstanding bonds, dated Jan. 1, 1938, maturing vJan;vl, 1960, and by lot at the option of the Dis¬ bearing Nos. 1RB to 86RB./Bonds trict > on; any interest payment issued same • at par and accrued be interest thereon and the proceeds applied solely for the purpose of I if redeemed on and after ,'Alicia Special Sch. Dist. No. l3, July 1, yiyvr, . . . Arkansas • 1957, and prior to July 1, 1962; Bond Call—The district issued and 1% of such principal amount a to cipal amount thereof and accrued X, 1952, and prior to July 1, 1957; 2% of such principal amount . parity therewith then a prin¬ ; July ARKANSAS Revenue become due and pay¬ Such additional bonds must be sold for not less than the or redemption, plus Electric able. I amount thereof and accrued inter¬ Thornton, interest cost the on on bonds • was a net and outstanding and of the additional . highest maintenance Orange, Calif. premium offered The Board of Directors . in part, in inverse order of maturities (or by. lot within maturities) at the net interest cost of 1.138%. Dated ! option of the District on any inJan. 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. 1 terest payment date on and after These bonds are due Jan. 1, from July 1, 1952, at the principal 1949 to 1966 inclusive. The next Mohr & of deducting the right, in its discre¬ tion/ to reject any and all bids and to waive, to the extent per¬ mitted by law, any irregularity or informality in any bid. V thereof, will be suffi¬ pay the principal of and cient to in ' cost dates, ' after reserves operation $200,000 in 1957 and 1959, $210,000 1960 to 1962, $220,000 in 1963 to 1966, $270,000 in 1967, $300,000 in 1968 to 1970, $320,000 in 1971 to 1973, $330,000 in 1974 and 1975, and $350,000 in ,1976. Bonds ma¬ turing on and after Jan. 1, 1953, the structures. new therefrom $50,000 in 1948 and 1949, in 1950 and 1951, $110,000 $120,000 in 1953, $130,000 $140,000 in 1955, $150,000 requested ; by they County Board of Education for an issue the > purpose maturity the gross revenues of the Electric not Dated March 1,1946. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Due Jan. 1, as follows: was for timate by qualified engineers that ninth issue bonds, exceeding 3% interest. revenue, Jefferson County (P. O. :Birmingu ham), Ala; ' -*.y' y ■ Bond Issuance Requested—The County* Commission on Dec, 28 Nord-Hoff Union Elementary Sch. Dist. (P. O. Ventura), Calif. Bonds Voted—An issue of semi-; construction annual, amounting to $130,000, bonds not ex¬ ceeding 4% interest was favorably voted at Nov. 20. the election held on i ii ■" .i i the $145,000 Santa Paula Union Sch. District Bonds. Due Jan. 15, v ■: , , Due from 1947 to 1959.- . bonds These % 15, Jan. dated are 1946. Denomination | v KENTUCKY obligation bonds offered for sale on Jan. 3—v. 163, p. 116—were awarded to Stein Bros. & Boyce, and Almsted Bros., both of Louis¬ Chicago, Cutler,- of & the furnished be at bidder the - expense V CONNECTICUT Bridgeport, Conn. Offering—Perry W. Rod¬ Comptroller,, will re¬ City man, bids ' until sealed ceive noon (EST) on Jan. 17 for the purchase ;Of $500,000 trunk sewer and dis¬ posal plant coupon bonds, not exjceeding 2% interest. Dated Jan. 15, 1946, ' Denomination ; $1,000. Due $25,000 Jan. 15, 1947 to 1966; ' < \,i Bidder to Principal and. interest pay¬ est... able in lawful for accepted interest accrued than to and par. , of date de-, livery. The bonds are registerable principal only. - Bids fmust submitted i for all/V of the v. be and award will be bonds offered all of deemed amount of except 'limited Tax that The at taxable are ; such - no on chaser the will opinion of will Bonds of the general type same and character shall be taxable by tax of law, income Federal the successful bidder may, at his election, be relieved of - his obligation under the con¬ tract to purchase the bonds, and in such case the deposit accom¬ the panying his bid will be returned. be ready for delivery Bonds will close value payable for, 1946. En¬ certified check for 2% a face the Jan.: 29, about or on of to urer. the interest coupons the City :■ " of Treas; ■ notes offered for sale 163, p. 115—were 7—v. Jan. awarded the to Home .Trust Co., of Darien, at Bank • & of 0.40%, plus a premium of $1.50. Jan. Dated due are bidders as were Bidder , Woodside Township (P. O. filed), III. bonds /Escambia (P. O. At Jfl '/ County Sch. Dists. Pensacola), Fla. ; :* Bond Issue '- - 0.50% FLORIDA, . 1 , tion 'on that a special Dec. 21 it enactment learned was technicality in lative 1943 legis¬ a regulating vot¬ school district bond issues, nullified elections held on Aug. ing on 30, whereby 11 were Districts Nos. . * ' •- \ . authorized to issue bonds ' " .> B " . • 1 • 1 / ..;:i ' J d r I Indiana Jan" 1, -1966. r Inter- * — revenue; bonds. Dated Feb. ■ H. Roscoe Bidders 1946. selves to as Offering H. Eugene 3wartz, County Auditor, will on ceive sealed bids until Jan. 28 for the 11 re¬ a.m. purchase of oh the following 4% bonds amounting to $85,000:,-" ■ - - $55,000 : tuberculosis : sanatorium improvement July 1, 1951. * bonds. funding bonds. 30,000 ; 1, 1945. tion $1,000. sold for immediate than est to the (to the , Due $15,000 Jan. and July 1, 1950. Dated Feb. less Due * " Said bonds will be for not par and accrued inter¬ highest and best bidder be determined total Denomina¬ cash, interest to the 1947, $46,000 in 1948/ 1949, $49,000 in 1950, $50,000 in 1951, $51,000 in 1952, the purchase of construction $52,000 in 1953, $53,000 in 1954 coupon bonds amounting to $6,and 1955, and $54,000 in • 1956. 250,000, hot exceeding 4% inter¬ Bonds maturing in 1949 to 1956, est. Dated Feb. 1, 1946. Denom¬ are optional for redemption at the ination $1,000. These 1 bonds are option of the City in inverse nu¬ due on Feb. 1, as follows: $277,000 merical order on Feb. 1,1948, and in 1947, $281,000 in 1948, $284,000 any interest payment" date there- ■; in 1949, $288,000 in 1950, $291,- after at par and accrued" interest ;; 000 in 1951, $295,000 in 1952, to the date fixed for redemption, $299,000 in 1953, $302,000 in 1954, plus premiums beginning at $20 $306,000 in 1955, $310,000 in 1956, for each bond on or prior to $314,000 in 1957, $318,000 in 1958, Aug; 1, 1948, and reducing at the $322,000 in 1959, $326,000 in 1960, rate of $2.50 in each succeeding $330,000 in 1961, $334,000 in 1962, 12 months' period. Said bonds $338,000 iri 1963, $342,000 in 1964 have been authorized; in part for; $347,000 in 1965, abd $346,000 in the purpose of extending and im¬ 1966. Callable for ■ redemption at satisfy them¬ legality of the issue. $45,000 in $47,000 in Iowa Bond of issue Election—An $800,000 construction " of will bonds the election to be held on Jan. 14. ; net a 1947 to 1963. ■ Rapides Parish, Fifth Louisiana ' Sale—The Bond Ward Sch. Alexandria), (P. O. Dist. No. 51 ;; Dist., Iowa Election—An issue Sch. Bond 000 bonds hospital Dec. of Details—The Sale Davenport, as on Co., 1X/4S, at a price of 100.50—v. 162, p. 2995—mature on Oct. 1946 1, and follows: $13,000 in 1947, $14,000 in 1948, as $13,000 in 1949, $14,000 in 1950 to 1953, $15,000 in 1954 to 1957, 000 in 1958, $16,000 bonds in 1960 and $16,^ 15, 1946. $500. St. No. Dist. (P. O. Chalmette), La. Offering —D. S. Harris, 1 Bond Secretary of on the Police Jury, will sealed bids until 10 a.m. receive Feb. 5 for purchase the Dated of public* improvement not exceeding 4% interest. March 1, 1946. Denomina- $450,000 bonds, . J:" outstanding to pay be used to for called bonds agree bonds redemption on 1946, each bidder mustf to accept delivery of the; by such time or *at such '.'i '• "Ji 1, may be' Said delivery within 30 days • ready for delivery. expected close be to date from sale of thereof, En¬ certified check for $10,000, a payable to the City Treasurer. . MAINE f:f Augusta, Maine Bernard Parish Sewerage $17,000 in ) - earlier date as the bonds in 1959, $16,- 1961, and the the opinion of printing the bonds will be paid by the City. No bid for less > than par and accrued interest to April 1, 1946, will be considered. Since a part of the bond proceed? at a price of 100.04, a basis of about 1.24%. Dated Feb. 1 As, as of awarded cost cost of April $300,- 12 to the White-Phillips The ing bonds offered for sale on Jan. 4—v. 162, p. 2995—were awarded to Glas & Crane, of New Orleans and TV I;,; .1Iowa Bonds Purchased —An issue proving the water works systerrt of said City, and in part to refund bonds originally issued" for such purpose, and will be payable.; as to both principal and interest solely from and secured by a first pledge of the net revenues de¬ rived from the operation of the; water works system of the City, The; bonds fare additionally f se-.; cured by mortgage on said water works system. The bonds will be awarded to the bidder whose bid results in the lowest interest cost to the City without consid¬ eration of premium. Not more than three rates of interest are to be specified and each rate must be expressed' in 'multiples of % of 1%. All bids must be conditioned upon the approving opinion: of Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago. is ■ $15,000 build¬ Denominations $1,000 These bonds are due $1,500 from Feb. 15, 1947 to 1956. $50,000 highway bonds was pur¬ The next highest bidder was the chased recently: byJMr,..C. H. Mit¬ Equitable Securities Corp., for chell, of Ottumwa. :>■ l%s, at a price of 100.082. Wapello County (Pi 0. Ottumwa), 000 all New Or¬ interest cost of These bonds mature in at leans, 1.316%. county hospital addition bonds amounting to $100,000 will be submitted to the voters at the election to be held on Jan. 15. V by computing on syndicate composed of - Barrow, & Co., of Shreveport, White, -Hattier & Sanford, and Leary Scharff & Jones, both of O* Jefferson), Greene County (P* De¬ 1946. 1, nomination, $1,000, These bonds are due on Feb. 1, as follows: Dated Jan. 1, be submittted to the voters at v< ■; - of $500,000 water series of ' 1946, purchase works I terest to be in multiples Bond County (P. O. Crown Point), ; > ■. and 5 in' the amount of $75,000 and $10,' to be used for new road INDIANA Approvals Faulty— meeting of the County Board of Public Instruc¬ a to est J-J. Oltumwa Lake 0.45% City Bank, New York . are was .equipment and to liquidate debts. Prire Bid Tir L. Day & Co. $20,- favorably voted at the election held recently. These First National Bank, Boston 0.44% National Spring- Bonds Voted—An issue of 000 bonds follows: as. •' v.; . p.m. on 1948 attached. due in 1952 and 1953. The next 9, 1946. These notes May 15, 1946.: Other on 7 until bids sealed Interest J-J, highest bidder was Martin, Burns & Corbett, at a price of 103.77. discount a City Secretary, will receive sealed bids until 10 a.m. on Feb: 1 for the Offering presently;; Shreveport, La. Offering J; T. TOnner, Bond Secretary of the Parish School Board, will receive sealed bids until 1.30 p.m. on Feb. 6 for f Bond Issue Discussed—On Dec; Note Sale—The $150,000 tax an¬ on $ 1,000. These bonds 1947 to 1966. The highest bidder was Weil j& a net interest cost of Bond the ing 3% interest: ";i"" 15, of $4,800 school township bonds. De¬ nomination $600. Due $600 July 1, 1947, and Jan. and July 1, 1948 Jo Jan. 1, 1952. Oaklawn, III. are original issue of $6,000,000, an of which $5,458,000 are outstanding. 1946. Rate of in¬ par; and accrued interest in in¬ of 44 of verse numerical order on' Feb. l, 18 a taxpayers meeting took place 1%, ; and * but one rate; shallbe 1951, and on any interest payment to discuss a proposed issue of named by each bidder. The ap¬ date thereafter. Registerable as water extension bonds amounting proving opinion of Ross, McCprd, to principal.: 7 These are{ the bonds to $160,000. ; Ice & Miller, of Indianapolis, .will authorized at the election held on Urbana, III» Nov. be furnished. 27, 1945. The approving Bond Sale—The following 2%, opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of IOWA * semi-annual, bonds amounting to Chicago, will be furnished the Baxter Indep. Sch. Dist.i Iowa $35,000 and offered for sale on purchaser. Enclose a certified Jan. 7—■v. 163,- p. 116—-were Bond Offering—Thos. LJ Wolfe, check for $10,000, payable to the awarded to Paine, Webber, Jack¬ Secretary of the Board of Direc¬ Treasurer, of the School Board. son & Curtis, of Chicago, at a tors, will receive sealed bids un¬ Franklin Parish (P. O. Winnstil 7.30 P.M. on' Jan. 14 for the price of 104.61: boro), La. purchase of $6,000 ; 3 %. school $18,800 fire department bonds. : V Bond Sale—The $350,000 court bunds. These bonds are due $1 5,500 police department bonds. house and jail bonds offered for 000 July 1, 1948 to 1953, callable 10,700 street department bonds. sale on Jan. 2 were awarded to a at any time on or after July 1, Dated Jan. 1, 1946. These bonds Darien, ConnJ0-0^M;^:v ticipation Of White, Jan. 15 for the purchase the following building bonds . bid bonds !!■< m 44V $800. Due $800 July 1, 1947, and $1,000 Jan. and July" 1, tured American Bank of Orleans. The bonds are part New awarded to (P. O. Shreveport), La. Chicago. Bonds must be in nego¬ form and have all unma¬ with City, or at the National Jan. 3— Caddo Parish Sch. Dist. No. amounting to $42,600, not exceed-; tiable Ropes, York Co., at 1.30%. announces payment on: Jan. the Manufacturers Trust due from next 100.13 37,800 civil township bonds, Dev, • nomination $1,000, one for City. de¬ livery of the bonds, the income received by private holders from terms are and principal payable as to interest (F-A) at Co., New at holder's option, and non-callable Kingsbury & Alvis, of New Or¬ leans, at a net interest cost of 1.29%. Dated Feb. 1, 1946. De¬ $35,000 refunding bonds, Nos. 1 to 35, dated Jan. 15, 1945. Denom¬ ination $1,000. Principal and in-i terest accruing to Jan. 15, 1946, will be paid on presentation of the bonds to the Continental Ill¬ inois National Bank & Trust Co., In the event that prior to the the Treasurer, for call of Call—Fred Bond School free of charge in New York bonds Sch. Dist. No. 64, III. A. < Lessing, Cock County 162, p. 3244—were v. registerable as to nominations and - 'rpy-r bonds offered for sale on . .. Aug. Bond Sale-r-The $335,000 school Township (P. O. Rens" selaer), Ind. 1 (CST) delivered be r 1, 1938 and mature on v 1 from 1947 to 1966 inclu¬ sive. Coupon bonds in $1,000 de¬ dated Aug. LOUISIANA nomination Marion ceive 15. Dec. on Gray, Best, Coolidge & Rugg, of Boston. v Indianapolis.100.80 , Institutions by Glas & Crane, of New Orleans, at prices to yield from 0.70% to 2.20%, ac¬ cording to maturity. The bonds are Parish Sch.' Dist. No. 13 (P. O. Benton), La. , 100.17 Corp., : > pur¬ furnished be favorable / ■ • made being is bonds , Sch. S' . a9 Louisiana (State of) Bonds Publicly Offered—A sec¬ ondary offering of $1,406,000 State Board of Education 4%% Educa¬ Bossier of $95,Bond Offering—H a r ley & 300 construction bonds was favor¬ Bruce, Township Trustee, will re¬ ably ; voted at the election held prepared un¬ der the supervision of the Birdgeport-City Trust Co.y~of Bridge¬ port, and they will certify as to genuineness of the signatures of the officials and "the seal I. im¬ The High (P. O, 250 v principal only or as to both prin- s cipal and interest. The bonds are, For l\i% Bonds Indianapolis Bond & Share : Chatsworth), III. will be pressed on the bonds. to ? , VV Bank, Chicago City Securities Corp., Indianapolis I/.. ; Bonds Voted—An issue property within the the Grand List of 1944. bonds First National a purchaser will with a certificate Assessor certify¬ there No. Dist. of classes City as The rate. the rate certain clas¬ to as lands furnished from to as J < amounting Township Chats worth be limit „ favorably voted at was ad may property such timber ing from which without classes fbe interest taxes ,T *■>, ... election held on Dec. 14. the be and best. The payable as to both be and Valorem sified $750,000 highest f principal levied > - . « struction-bonds ' j bid shall bonds the bonds will or bidder- whose the to made for *' - Bloomington Sch. Dist. No. 87, III. Bonds Voted—An issue of con¬ to as $9,000, triet. of 1.85%. • , No bid will be less for a certified checlc payable to the Dis- V Enclose nished. toi 1966, " at the City money Treasurer's office. r rate of inter- name one . tional and Charitable ■ v 1945. Payable from unad .valorem taxes. The 4, 1947 to 1951, $3,000 $4,000 in 1967, as 2s, and $16,000 maturing $4,000 Jan. 1, 1968 to 1971, as l%s, interest J-J. Dated Jan. 1, 1946. The k next highest bidder was Bankers Bond Co., Louisville, for $55,000 2s, and $20,000 2y4s, at a price of 103.26, a net interest cost $2,000 in 1, in ,1952, ■ Bond . approving opinion of B. A. Camp¬ bell, of New Orleans, will be fur¬ $59,000 maturing Jan. follows: for 1, at thorized ville, jointly, at a price of 103.17, a net interest cost of 1.70%, as . $1,000/'' $75,000 general These bonds are due 1948 to 1976. Au¬ the election held on $1,000. March limited Shelbyville, Ky. Bond Sale—The successful of the Election—An issue of County. The County will pay for sanitary sewage system the printing of the bonds. No bonds will be submitted • to the conditional bids will be received. voters tat the election- held on Enclose a certified check for 3% May 7. - : * . of the bonds bid for payable to the Board of County Commis¬ Tampa, Fla. sioners. v- "4., Revenue Certificates Validated .•/ *,s •' nVV-)' —Validation has been completed Marion County (P. O. Indianap¬ of the water revenue certificates olis), Ind. amounting to $500,000 for expan¬ Bond Sale—The $40,000 court sion v of the filtration plant and house addition bonds offered for che issue will be placed on ' the sale on Jan. 5—v. 162, p. 2995— market shortly. Legality approved were awarded to John Nuveen & oy Masslich & Mitchell, of New Co., of Chicago, as 0.90s, at a price York,4;;4^t4 :0S& of 100.035,y a basis of about 0.893%. Dated Jan. 15, 1946. Denomination IDAHO $1,000. These bonds are due $2,000 Boise. Indep.Sch. Dist., Idaho;A ' June and Dec. 15,' 1947 to 1956. Bond Issue Approved—An issue Other bidders were as follows: of construction bonds amounting Bidder " Price Bid to $750,000 was approved at a re¬ For 1% Bonds cent election. * RaffenspergeL Hughes & Co. -100.38 ILLINOIS ' " the by Chapman will City, Fla. Lake from 1947 to"1956.f;/ 130,000 Nordhoff Union Elemen- 4 Bond v' tary School District bonds. $225,000 . 1.198%.V tiori on Dec. the forms pro¬ on basis Net income Auditor and ap¬ proved by the Board of Commis¬ sioners without additions, alter¬ ations or erasures. The opinion of vided or new buildings contemplated, be furnished the State Board of Education prior to holding the election. Angeles: Los of Bank tional made be must improvements Security-First Na¬ awarded to the deducting therefrom premium, bid, if any). Bids and turity — 1962, $16,000 in 1963," $17,000 in 1964, and $18;000 in 1965. ,-v,_ thereof to date of ma¬ date from The districts failed to comply with the statu¬ Ventura), Calif. tory change in 1943 which re¬ Bond Sale The following quires that a special form of pe¬ bonds amounting to $275,000 and tition, setting forth in detail the offered for sale on Jan. 8 were respectively. 000, (P. O. Ventura County Sch. Dists. 1946 Monday, January 14, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 236 ■-.mi Note notes Sale — temporary The amounting to $300,000 and; offered for sale on Jan. p. 3244—were First National Bank, a 3—v. 162, awarded to the of Boston, at discount of 0.474%. Dated Jan. due as and 7, ,1946. These notes follows: $15,000 on Sept. 20, 'Apf:;.. are • -.J".- ' ■,';J , . i" r.' \1 \ ' ,v Volume 15, Nov, 8, and Other bidders Bidder ~ Day & Co., Rate ' t $300,000 MARYLAND ; Y - :>l ' : ■ :'V ; Montgomery County (P. O. RockZ a 1 > > ville), Md. ■ 4)4 Bond Sale—The $900,000 series •> 1946, general improve¬ bonds offered for sale on A issue of ment 3125 — were awarded to a syndicate composed of the Union ; Securities Corp., Jan. v 8 — v. 162, Equitable Securities Corp., Coffin & Burr, and Wm. E. Pollock & Co., all of New York, at a price of 100,109, a net interest ; cost of 1.135%, as follows: for $150,000 maturing $50,000 Feb. 1, 1949 to 1951, as 3%s, and $750,000 matur¬ ing $50,000 Feb. 1, 1952 to 1966, as Is. Interest F-A. Dated Feb. 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000.- The highest bidder was the Union Trust Co., Pittsburgh, for $900,000 iy4s, at a price of 101.278, a net interest cost of 1.138%. Other bidders were as follows: next Price Bid , Hospital Maintenance notes, at a discount of 0.375%. Due Jan. 10, Tuberculosis $4C0,000 3i». 1947. # ;at g§| Phelps, Fenn & Co., For $400,000 Salem jointly, $150,000, 4s, and .55 % -—-—-. Bank,/ .55% Gloucester -100.02 1.172%.) $360,000 Salem _i-_-__i!-_—--. .,.45% .45% Beverly;National Bank-"—. Offering Howard J. «— Hughes/; City Treasurer, will re¬ bids ceive until (EST) noon 17 for the on at dis¬ purchase certified be ness and under of advise to genuine¬ said bank, Storey, Thornas validity Notes Boston. of Bank by dike, Palmer & Dodge of Boston. awarded to was a group " 1 $900,000, 1.20S-/.--400.2122 ?(Net interest cost 1.18%.) : /Halsey/ Stuart & Co., Hemphill, Noyes & Co., First of Michigan Corp., and Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger, jointly, For $900,000,1.20s 100.053 (Net interest cost 1.195%.) f Jan. 1, 1946. De¬ Due' on Jan. 1, as follows: $37,000 from 1947 to 1956 inclusive, and/$36,000 ffdfti Dated 1957 $1,000, and interest Second Principal inclusive. 1961 to (J-J) payable at the Bank of Boston. National Legalityr approved by Storey, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge of Boston. Other bids were as fol¬ For Price Bid J ; 1% Bonds W. H. Newbold's Son & Co., Stroud & Co./and Halsey, Stuart & Co., and First of Michigan Corp., jointly -—-—-——100.437 Sheridan, Bogan Co., jointly, For $200,000, IVzS, and ' $700,000, 1.20s -———100.019 . (Net interest cost For issue . . : & Co., Rambo, Keen, Close & Kerner, - Webster Groves, Mo. > • Offering—N. E. Blask4, " 1958 be ■ ---100.758 cost 1.3145%.):^;^;; H. S, Dickson & Co., Paine, Webber,. Jackson, & Curtis, Stern Bros. v and * & Co., jointly, . . Operating Funds— general fund will accordance with amendment approved by charter a one in effected bonds the The voters only separate . •. '•, greatly accounting . v simplify mu¬ procedures Z O. Taunton), Mass. Note roy, ceive on , rated, at 0.465%. ,, . . ; v Franklin, N. H. $160,000 - tem¬ porary notes offered for sale on Jan. 8 were awarded to* R. L. Day & Co., of Boston; at "a discount of 0.419%, Dated Jan. 9, 1946. De¬ nominations $25,000 and $10,000 ') Note Sale—The These notes other due are Dec/16,1946 bidders were Bidder jastfol-* ^. - i : Rate , First National Bank, Boston * —j-. — 0.435% Harriman Rjlpley & Co., Inc. —0.45% Moseley & Co..— 0.46% F. S. Leavitt & Co 0.49% - Hillsborough County (P. O. Win¬ 1 000 water main bonds was favor¬ ably voted at the election held on > • V: Grr-nd Rapids, Minn. Bond Resolution Passed—The Council passed a resolu¬ tion recently calling for^ an issue of airport development bonds to $25,000. appropriation for princi¬ of indebtedness. ordinances provide for a straight cash basis of operations and relieve the Borough of cer¬ The tain restrictive the by has covenants carried present bonds. The plan carefully reviewed and been interest costs to the Borough will be slightly over 3%; however, the : savings are substantial. The plan will permit a slight reduction in the tax -rate; however it is not contemplated that any material reduction will result except and ; unless assessed valuations are ma¬ / terially increased., (P. O. Hacken-< Bergen County 4444.4^ sack), N. J.;y.\ ; Bond Offering — William R. Smith, Clerk of the Board of / Chosen Freeholders, will receive sealed 16 bids until P.M. 2 on Jan. for the'purchase of $450,000 funding of 1945, coupon or regis¬ tered bonds, not exceeding 6% in¬ terest. Dated Dec. 1, 1945. Denom¬ ination $1,000. Due March 1, as / follows: $35,000 in 1947 and 1948, . and chester). N. H. Sale —The ' tax/ Note . $95,000 in 1949 to 1952. The maturing in the years 1950 to 1952, both inclusive, will be subject to redemption in the in¬ notes bonds - ' at be made the expense the purchaser. Enclose of certified a check' for $3,500/ payable to the City. ' MONTANA bids until the 000 11 a.m.: on Jan. Mar. 15 for Jan. Dated current the for revenue 15, Sept/1, 1948 year or validity by said bank, under ad¬ vice of Storey, Thorndike, Palmei tion authorized dormitory - . bo n d s 12 (P. O. Ogallala), Issuance^~Oh Jan. resolution will come; up for a & Dodge by the County Board of Commissioners, calling for the is¬ suance of the following 1%% re¬ funding bonds amounting to $25,/ passage * , (P. O. Kimball), as of $75,000 community center building bonds will be submitted to the voters at in the Bond beld on an election to be future. near Lyons, Neb. Election—An * ' issue of Jan. 29. * , . - - 000 2% funding bonds was favor¬ ably voted at the election held on Dec. 18. Dated Jan. 1, 1946. These bonds are due on Jan. 1, 1956, op¬ tional Jan. 1/1951, Ravenna Sch. Bonds Dist., Neb. Voted —The construction bonds $185,000 were favor¬ ably voted at the election held : Jan. 3. f-v to / -J at the Chemical Bank & Trust for the bonds/which shall not be nor more than $451,000, The bonds will be sold to the bidder complying with the terms of the sale and offering to less than $450,000 for bid the the bonds those first maturing, and if two or more bid¬ ders offer to accept the same least amount, then to the bidder offer¬ ing to pay therefor the highest price. The purchaser must also pay 4 an amount equal to the interest on accept 1946 of & NEW JERSEY on .4444-4-j4-:- Avalon, -N. J* '' '' •• $600,000 Debt Refunding taken from the minutes of the State Funding Commission meeting of Dec. 21: f proposal Of the Borough of looking towards the is¬ suance of $600,000 refunding bonds of 1945 was now consid¬ ered, following the assent of the Municipal Finance Commission to the. final passage of the ordi¬ out¬ the standing carries rates running up to 4V2% and the refunding plan produces an over-all saving of ap¬ proximately $160,000.00. The cou¬ pon rate on the new bonds is 3% and 25% of the new bonds are callable. J. B. Hanauer & Co., fis¬ of the bonds the date the income and opinion of Hawkins, Delafield Wood, of New York, that the are valid and legally bind¬ bonds ' ing obligations of the County. En¬ close a certified check for $9,000, payable to the County. (The above is a detailed descriptiop of this offering, previous ' agents are in a position to ex¬ reference to which change all of the Series A bonds which are now outstanding and v. 163, p. 117.) cal to by private holders from § bonds of the same type and char- i| acter shall be; taxable by the terms of any Federal income tax law, the successful bidder may, at his election, be relieved of his g obligations under the contract to purchase the bonds and in such: case the deposit accompanying his bid will be returned. The success- / ful bidder will be furnished with The presently accrued received Avalon debt bonds livery Plans The amount of payment of the purchase price. In the event that prior to the de¬ —The following is nance. the to genuineness and valid¬ ity by said bank, under advice Storey, Thorndike, Palmer Dodge of Boston. for least amount of bonds, be accepted being 1946 and due Dec the SUe - taxes None None posal must! state the amount bid ../ 20, 1946, at the National Shawmut Bank of Boston. Notes will be cer¬ Bond Election Planned—^An is- held of /•/// ■/; later —None 1/20 of 1% and must be the same all of -the bonds. Each pro¬ bridge, County Treasurer, will re¬ ceive bids until noon (EST) on Jan. 15 for the purchase at dis¬ count of $150,000 notes issued in Dated Jan. 15, . > for Nebraska - * or of Boston. anticipation y4%- None None None None /None// Co./ New York City. Rate of in- / terest to be in multiples of lk or Rockingham County (P. Or Ex¬ eter), N.H. Note Offering—Earle. R, Stock- 444,44^ Plans Bond 2, 1946 at the First National Bank of Boston. Notes will be au¬ issue of men's an construction ; Principal and interest payable at the County Treasurer's office thenticated as; to: genuineness and Dec. 18 the State Board of Educa¬ Vz% Mar. 1, 1948—None 1946 and payable Dec. College (P. O. Bozeman), Mont. 1,1947— Sept. 1, 1947-1/4% purchase at discount of $200,notes issued in anticipation Or Montana State Morrill Sch. Dist., Neb. Bonds Voted—An issue of $25,- Dassell, Minn. amounting $25,000. These*, notes $150,000 Dec. 3, 12, and 20, 1946. The next highest bidder was J. P. Morgan & Co./ Incorpo¬ quired pal . will re¬ 9.30 A.M. Village Jan. 15 for the pur'cbase $300,000 temporary notes, at a discount. (EST) Denominations due for any unexchanged bonds with¬ out in any way disturbing the re¬ r o Bonds Voted—An issue of $10,- Dec. 4. Offering—Ernest W. Kil- County Treasurer, sealed bids until // National Bank of Boston, at a dis¬ count of 0.459%. Dated Jan. 9 new plan are such that ade¬ quate provision will be provided ,, i MINNESOTA ; awarded to the First were $800,00J. No bids for less to the voters at the election to be will ; amounting to $300,000 that were than par and accrued interest. offered for sale ; recently,/were Principal and interest payable at awarded to the Merchants Na¬ verse order of their numbers on a hank designated by the /pur¬ tional Bank, of Boston, at a dis¬ Sept. 1, 1946, or any interest pay¬ chaser, subject to the approval of count of 0.51%. These notes are ment/date thereafter at the op¬ the City Council. Bids to be on tion of the County on 30 days' due on Dec. 12, 1946/ Other bid¬ forms furnished by the City Clerk. ders were as follows: published notice, at a redemption f ' z . The City will furnish the approv¬ Bidder 1 Rate price of par and accrued interest ing Zbpinipti^ plus a premium equal to the First National Bank, nicht, of St/ Louis/and will pay Boston ' 0.524% amount indicated, as a percentage for the printing of the bonds and of the par value of any bond so First Boston Corp., the registration fee at the office Boston 0.545% redeemed, by the following table;* of the State Auditor. Delivery will / "'Z " Premium for bonds due be made on or before Feb. 15, Nashua, N. H. If redeemed on: 1950 1951 1952 1946, in St. Louis, without cpst to Note Offering—Alfred O. PouSept. 1, 1946- % % ■. % % y4 ' the purchaser. Delivery elsewhere lin, City Treasurer, will receive $25,000 auditorium and recreation building bonds will be submitted nicipal Jan. 8 authorized an public schools and utilities. Elim¬ ination of the many separate . 0 MASSACHUSETTS Bristol, County (P. of part are issue of funds/maintained 4n the future will be for debt service, pensions, $100,000, 3%s, and /. /■ $800,000, iy4S — ---100.086 . multiples of oneand shall be the 1%, for all of the bonds. These funds , interest cost 1.3185%.)^ in final maturity date the fact that the agents cannot exchange prevent proceeding under the plan. The serial maturities set up $450,000 tem¬ notes offered for sale on porary 1961, and $21,000 in 1962 Kimball County For (Net to to 1965. Bidders to name the rate interest by bonds are 100% of the bonds forthwith does Sale—The lows: of held now Co. & not Dover, N. H. . tified Detroit, Mich. funds into . 1, as follows: $10,000 in 1956, $1,000 in 1957 to 1961, and $2,000 in 1962 to 1966; optional It years from date. The Consolidation of 34 city operating (Net interest Otis & Co., sealed . Consolidate $750,000 1J/4S receive $6,000 bridge bonds. 19,000 court house and jail bonds. MICHIGAN Nashville, J- will 000: For .Harvey Fisk& Laidlaw & Co., V * . 101.07 jointly are which carry a of 1980, thus 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000, Due Feb. 1, as follows: $12,000 in 1947, $14,000 in 1948 and/1949/$15,000 in 1950, $18,000 in 1951 and 1952, $19,000 in 1953 to 1957, $20,000 in ■■■ li/% Bonds which Hanauer B. fiscal . lic improvement bonds. Dated Feb. 100.346 (Net : Clerk, bi.ds until 8 P.M. on Jan. 14 for the purchase of the $350,000 pub¬ Keith County John Nuveen & Co., jointly, Sons, and Bioren & Co., jointly, For $150,000, 3%s, and Legality V Approved—-An 3^4% levee ; bonds Bond . . Weeden & Co., and 1 bonds J. on Sept. 18, 1945. Dated March 1, 1946.; Denomination $1,000. Due are amounting to $67,000 has been ap¬ proved as to legality by Charles & Trauernicht, of St. Louis. These bonds are dated Dec. 1, 1945. City B bonds which better than 70% .com¬ assure pletion of the plan forthwith. The were $10,000/and $5,000. , NEBRASKA and tion of the Series March 19 4 6. Mar. 5. on ; ^ Hyannis Trust CoM Hyannis ———100.279 $900,000, l%s ——100.03 interest cost 1.247%.) |? Commerce Union Bank, r ' For • . Dolphin & Co., and C. T. Williams & Co., of amounting to $500,000.. jointly B. J. Van Ingen ; Bank, Lee Higginson Corp., F. S. Moseley & Co.,, cost 1.228%.) /Shields & Co., issue of Kidder/ Peabody & CoM --—-100.283 $900,000, 1V4S (Net interest ' 'Boston, l%s. These bonds serially and in addition .exchange a substantial por¬ can will Bond Issuance Authorized—On Townsend, Dabney & Tyson, and Laidlaw & Co., jointly -.100.399 First National was. pur- . authorized at the election held Note / Ray County Levee Dist. No. 6 (P. O. Richmond), Mo. W, E. Hutton & Co., 1 bonds Nov. 23 by the First Na¬ on of par, as it Election—An election to be held will lows: /Bidder. airport mature of tional Bank, of Wahoo, at a price Citym Mo. parking and underground garage bonds amounting to $2,000,000 will same water/ bonds offered coupon nomination & Co., Inc., j "1 Kansas eighth of Mass. Z issue in the , Note $25,000 Chased Neb. Purchased—An NEW HAMPSHIRE MISSOURI > Bond .43% ,45% Bonds basis of about 1.728%. come Loan Merchants; National Bank, 0.90%. Sons, 1952 . Salem—.57% For 237 Wahoo, 1950, $2,000 in 1951, $1,500 to 1955, $2,000 in 1956, $1,500 in 1957 to 1960, $2,000 ill 1961, and $1,000 in 1962. Net in¬ Naumkeag Trust Co., Naumkeag Trust Co_ Cape Ann National Bank— CHRONICLE be submitted to the voters at the composed of Coffin & Burr, Estabrook & Co/ and R. L. Day & Co., all of Boston, as Is,-Vat a price of 100.71, a basis of about Blyth'& Co., and . '-f ,l;,. ■ 1947 to in Bond Bank, Cape Ann National 000 1.2261 %.) Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc., ; Smith, Barney & Co., and First Boston Corp., j ointly, «;w- ■ . Loan Merchants National Jan. 10 Ferris & Co./ ... •:. '"■ ■' MISSISSIPPI Rate Yarmouth, Blair & Co., Inc., ■ /y Monticello, Miss.V^.-' Bond Sale Details—The $25,000 industrial plant bonds awarded recently to Harrington & Co.,, of Jackson/ as l%s, at a price of 100.156—v. 162, p. 3245—are in denomination of $500 and mature on Jan. 1, as follows: $1,500 in follows: as Bidder Bond Sale—The issue of $550,- D, A. Pincus & Co., j Thomas & Co., and /Braun, Bosworth ; 'jointly, 1946. Denomina¬ each/ Other bidders $5,000 were Eastman, Dillon & Co., Charles Clark & Co., Alex. Brown & ' Dated" Jan, 10, tion will ——100.023 1.1682%.) v$750,000, Is (Net interest cost Due count iof $750,000 notes issued in anticipation of. revenue for 1946. Dated Jan. 17, 1946 and payable Nov. 5, 1946, at * the National For For April 1, 1946. ; M 0.40%. of discount a Shawmut $50,000, 4s, /;/ $550,000, Is and $300,000, iy4s (Net interest cost Z Hospital Tuberculosis : / "ij1;; Maintenance Renewal notes, Jan. Glore, Forgan & Co., /Mellon Securities Corp., Pittsburgh/and Mackubin, Legg & Co., i-." )' County (P. O. Salem), Mass. Sale—The following notes amounting to $760,000 and offered for sale on Jan. 8, were awarded p. Bidder 4:-^'z///•'/. Note .51% - ■ /, . Essex 860,000 . '' - $200,000 ^/-m—.48% For $100,000 .53% Leavitt & Co., '■ •(„■ to the Gloucester National Bank: For , •. ,v THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL ,were:/''.i.'J For ■!<. f i, " v., Number 4455 163 $50,000 on Oct. Dec. 27, 1946. R. L. ' -I1;^^^A;:'^V';4 4 V^:'V.'o- w' 'vr• was made in , Monday, January 14, 1946 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 238 I* Approved—An issue Bond Issue refunding bonds was approved by the State Funding of $22,000 J. Bonds Approved—On Dec. 28 the State Funding Commission ap¬ N. \ ing to $1,000,000. for an bonds. Dist., N. J. Approved—On Dec. ,17 the State Funding Commission approved an issue of $79,000 re¬ Tuckerton Sch. ceive following coupon or regis¬ tered bonds amounting to $363,- $280,000 first water district bonds, f' Due Feb. 1, as follows: $6,000 Kendall), N. Y. W. Tuck¬ (EST) on for the purchase of $25,- sealed bids until 2 p.m. 18 Jan. 000 1986.% registered or coupon garage not exceeding 5% inter¬ Dated Jan. 1, 1946. Denom¬ est. of paying the construction of a. school bus garage, the period of the for 5 - purpose the of cost usefulness of which is The statutory authority for the power to expend money ior the construction of said gar¬ age is the Education Law. In the event that prior to the delivery of probable 20 years. relieved additions > to finance system maintained by supply upon * issued to the water established and the First Water system in the Sec¬ ond Water District, and such im¬ provements are objects or pur¬ poses for which Section 198 of the Town Law of New York author¬ izes The the Town spend to money. period of probable usefulness object or purpose is bonds, will be deliv¬ ered at the office of Vandewater, of each such Sykes & Heckler, of New York, New York, about Jan. 25, 1946, or validation The procedure for the of the bonds provided in Title 6 of Article 2 of the Local Finance Law have been complied 40 Holley, N. Y., office of the Marine Trust Co., of Buffalo, at at the years. with.- No payment down is . be issue of $150,000 certificates amounting to recently the to County Trust Co., of White Plains, at 0.315%. Dated Jan. 15, 1946. These certificates are due on May 1, bidders Other 1946. follows: were as Rate ;% First National Bank, -• 0.42% Boston , First National Bank, /; 0.44% Mount Vernon Sale—The $143,000 100.109, 1.90s, as a basis Dated Dec. $1,000. Dec. for at a price are due ' " on 1, from 1946 to 1960. The next 4 V' Super¬ check certified a Triborough Bridge Authority, N. Y. Definitive Bonds Ready—Chem¬ ical Bank York and Trust; Company, City, announces that definitive bonds for the 2% sink¬ ing fund revenue bonds (1945 is¬ sue), due Feb. 1, 1980, and the 234% serial revenue bonds (1945 issue) will be available for ex¬ for temporary Yonkers, Note Sale—The N. bonds Jan. sealed bids 15 for the obligations under the contract to purchase the bonds and in suph case, the deposit accompanying the bid will be returned. Enclose at his office in purchase ceeding 6 %! interest: * , 5 ; as follows; $10,000 in held ers from bonds ? of the same type and character shall be taxable by the terms of any Federal income Taw^ the successful bidder at his election, be relieved of his obligations under the contract to purchase the bonds and in such case the deposit accompanying his bid will be returned. The right to tax may, ; until 11 the on Y. discount of 0.25%. 1946. Denominations $100,000 and $50,000. These notes are due on \ not exceeding &% Jan. due 1, 1946. De¬ These bonds are 1955. Rate of inter¬ be in multiples of % of 1 %. Jan. 1, on est to Geri^ral unlimited obligations; tax; delivery at place of pur¬ chaser's choice. No bids for less par* and ' accrued interest. Principal and interest payable In New York City. The approving than opinion of Reed/ Hoyt & Wash¬ burn; of New York City, will be furnished the* purchaser. In the priorto the delivery of event that by the bonds the income received the bonds at the lowest interest cost to the County, such cost to determined by deducting the total amount of the premium bid be companying his bid will be . re¬ turned. Enclose a certified check for payable $200, State the to Treasurer. amount of in¬ terest upon all of the bonds until their respective maturities. No bid for less than all of the bonds will be & entertained. The approving from the aggregate opinion of Storey, Thorndike, of Boston, will be furnished the purchaser. In the event that prior to the delivery of the bonds the income received by Palmer & Dodge, his election, be relieved of his obligations under the contract .to purchase the bonds and, in such case, the deposit ac¬ companying his bid will be; re¬ turned. Enclose a certified check Easter- DAKOTA NORTH Sargent Sch, Dist.> (P. O. Cogs'* well), N. Dak. ■; Bonds Purchased—An issue pf for offered bonds school $5,000 sale July 9, was purchased re¬ on cently by the Bank of North Da¬ kota, of Bismarck, as l^s. These bonds aire due on Aug. 1, 1946 to 1955. * OHIO Bainbridge Local Sch. Dist/ (P. O* Chardon), Ohio y y Bond Sale—The $26,000 school bonds offered for sale on Jan. 4— awarded to Co., Inc., of for, $2,540, payable to the State Toledo, as 134s, at a price of Treasurer. 100.707, a basis of about 1.439%. leigh, until 11 A.M. (EST) on Jan. Dated Jan. 4, 1946.; These bonds 15 for the purchase of $45,000 Randolph County (P. O. Ashe- ' are due on Sept. 1, from 1947 to building bonds, not exceed¬ school ing 6% interest/ ' Dated Bond t ' $4,000 in 1946 to 1950, and $5,000 in 1951 to 1955. Registerable as on the interest rate or der ination due on but no bid specify in may amount of bonds of each rate. The bonds will be awarded to the bid¬ der offering to purchase the bonds County, such cost to be determ¬ ined . by ■ deducting ., the total in Ra¬ $1,000. Jan. 1, ■ Bidder— - & > -t VJ ' 100.19 'ui & 100.23 ,,-100.80 ;:,-r%%//*VJ ' -'H-J 2 fa —_ '3v1;V-%;V". 6% in¬ 100.33 ■ Cincinnati—1®4% Co.j: , Columbus, Ohio Bond Sale Postponed—The sale 1955 and $500,000 electric' light ex¬ of the tension fund No. 33 bonds, 1956, and $10,000 in . i .V'./v ../j' r". ;; -./-.y, J Bank Savings Trust Co., Bid . l»/2% 1 Vt, c/e '• i"> trice. Rate. Bank, Burton Provident Pohl '. ■ Sutherland & Co.—.. Ryan. First National Denom¬ These bonds are as follows: $20,000 /: • : -y i y... ' bid¬ the j at the lowest interest cost to the at his office fdl- 1971. Other bidders were as lows:/ 1957. name his bid 15, 163, p. 118—were Stranahan, Harris & v. origin¬ Registerable as to principal ally scheduled for Jan. 10—v. 103, only; general obligations; unlim¬ p. 118—was postponed. ited tax; delivery at place of pur¬ Dayton, Ohio /Vv * chaser's choice. Principal and in¬ Bond Offering —E. E. Hageirterest payable in New York City. Bidders are requested to name man, Director of Finance, will re¬ ceive sealed bids until noon-on the interest rate or rates in mul¬ Jan. 22 for the purchase of $53,tiples of 34 of. 1%. Each bid may. name more than two rates, and 000 13/2% fire apparatus bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1946. Denominatibn each bidder must specify in his bid the amount of bonds of each $1,000. Due Nov. 1 as follows: $5.000 in 1947 to 1953, and $6,000 in rate. The bonds will be awarded 1954 to 1956. Bidders may. bid for to the bidder offering to purchase in rates in than two rates, and each must Jan. pon bonds, hot exceeding terest. Dated Jan. 1, 1946. multiples of 34 of 1%. Each bid may name one rate for part of the bonds (having the earliest ma¬ more Easter- leigh for the purchase of $50,000 road and bridge refunding cou¬ principal only; general obliga¬ tions; unlimited tax; delivery on or about Feb. 4, 1946, at place of purchaser's choice. Principal and interest payable in New York City. Bidders are requested to to name boro),N.C. Offering—W. E. ling, Secretary of the Local Gov¬ ernment Commission, will receive sealed bids until 11 A.M. (EST) Dec. 1, 1945. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Due Dec. 1, as follows: for sale on to the First Dated Jan. 15, Jan. 15 for on private holders from bonds of the same type and character shall be taxable by the terms of any Feeltwo rates for either issue;; and era! income tax law, the success¬ each bidder must specify in his ful bidder may, at his election, be bid the amount of bonds of each relieved of his obligations under rate. The bonds will be awarded the contract to purchase the bonds to the bidder offering to purchase and in such case the deposit ac¬ ling, Secretary of the Local Gov¬ ernment Commission, will receive sealed bids at his office in. Ra¬ balance, tem¬ (EST) a.m. nomination $1,000, ful bidder may, at E. Dift,, W/ E/ 4aster% purchase of $10,000 refunding coupon bonds," interest. Dated $1,000. the State Treasury,. Offering—W. - ling, Secretary of the Local Gov¬ ernment Commission, will receive sealed bids at his office in Raleigh, private holders from bonds of the same type and character shall be taxable by the terms of any Fed* eral income tax law, the success¬ Bond Jan, 8. on Bond X>fferi«fr 196$, reject all. bids is reserved. Bids to be on forms furnished by the above Secretary. Enclose a certi¬ fied check for; $1,500/ payable to Burke County (P.O. Morganton), North: Carolina -of Was hington P uj>licSc h. 1, 1945. Denomina¬ Registerable as to principal only; general obliga¬ tions/unlimited tax; delivery at place pf purchaser's choice. A separate bid for each issue (not all of the respective ma¬ turities. No bid of less than par and accrued interest will be en¬ tertained. The approving opinion of Masslich & Mitchell, of New Yorit City, will be furnished the purchaser. In the event that prior to the delivery of the bonds the income received by private hold¬ % issue Voted— An Bonds Date&sDeo. until Hheir - -p $100,000 water works bonds was favorably, voted ». at thej election $20,000 in 1964 and 1965, and $21,000 in 1966 and 1967. j tion $1,000, pay¬ Sanford, N. C. $35,000 road and bridge bonds. ; Due $7,000 June I, 1963 to 1967. 1 % -vV'Vr ' % 92,000 school bonds. Due June j, : certified check for a able to the State Treasurer. of the - income tax the successful bidder may, election, be relieved" of his law, at his following coupon refunding bonds amounting to $127,000, at not ex¬ amount of interest upon bonds : • ceive type and char¬ by the of any Federal terms Raleigh,: until II A.M. (EST) ojn turities), and another rate for the $600,000 porary notes offered Jan. 4 were awarded i . Street Im¬ (having the of National Bank in Yonkers, at a of about 0.885%. bonds Enclose Town $7,260, payable to the Town. build¬ 1, 1945. Denomination These visor. of the and after Jan. 7, 1946. ing bonds offered for sale Jan. 8 —v. 163, p. 117—were awarded to the Bankers Trust Co., of New York, consent change (City and Town) Union Free Sch. Dist. No. 1, N. Y. Olean Bond specified by the purchaser with the New . Bidder a En¬ certified check for $900, , Sale—An awarded $29,00,0 re¬ The successful option of the purchaser. The quired by law. approving opinion of Vandewater, bidder will be furnished with the opinion of Reed, Hoyt & Wash¬ Sykes & Heckler, of New York that the City, will be furnished to the pur¬ burn, of New York, chaser without cost. Enclose a bonds are valid and binding ob¬ certified check for $500, payable ligations of the Town. Delivery on or about Feb. 1, at the office to the District. of the Town Supervisor, or at Mamaroneck (P. O. Mamaroneck), such other time and place as may the was of payayble in New York City. Bidders are requested to name the interest rate or rates, in multiples of y4 or 1%. Each bid may name one rate for part of the bonds water supply The York close terest Second Water District bonds are to be issued to finance the cost of constructing a of New the deposit accompany¬ the payable to the State Treasurer; $29,000 Sanitary Sew¬ and $17,000 Water Registerable as to princi¬ pal;, general obligations; unlim¬ ited tax; delivery on or about Feb. 4, 1946, at place of pur¬ chaser's choice. Principal and in¬ the and District may, Certificate purchase the bonds and i'n case ing his bid will be returned. bonds. District bonds are.to be deposit accompanying his bid will be returned. Procedure for the validation of said bonds provided in Title 6 of Article 2 of the Local Finance Law has been complied with. such bonds er property and have been au¬ thorized pursuant to the Local Finance Law. The First Water at his election, his obligations under the contract to purchase the bonds and in such case the bidder be taxes valorem ad limited private holders from bonds of the same type and character shall be taxable by the terms of any Fed¬ eral income tax law, the success¬ ful obligations under the con- traeL«to assessed), real received by the bonds the income Federal income earliest maturities), and another rate for the balance, but no bid may name more than two rates, and each bidder must less than par and accrued inter¬ specify in his bid the amount of est) is required. Bidders are re¬ bonds of each rate. The bonds will quested to name the interest rate be awarded to the bidder offering or rates in multiples of J/4, for less than all of the bonds will of, 1%; to purchase the bonds at the low¬ each bid be % considered. may name one rate for The purchaser est interest cost to the City, such must pay accrued interest from part of the bonds of either issue cost to be determined by deduct¬ the date of the bonds to the date (haying the. earliest maturities) ing the t(^al amount of the prer and another rate for the balance, of delivery Said bonds are gen¬ mium bid from' the aggregate but no bid may name more than eral-obligations payable from un¬ Local Finance Law and the any law, the ■; successful bidder at his election, be relieved may, provement bonds (no part of the cost of which is to be specially 1, as follows: $1,000 Law be; taxable 1948 to 1962. The bonds are a con¬ solidation $500. Due July Dated Feb. 1, 1946. Denomina¬ in 1947, and tion $1,000. Rate of interest to be $1,500 in 1948 to 1963. Rate of in¬ in multiples of lk or one-tenth of terest to be in multiples of 34 or one-tenth of 1%, and must be the 1%, and must be the same for all same for all of the .bonds. Prin¬ of the bonds, Principal and inter¬ est payable at the Auburn Trust cipal and interest payable at the Holley Branch of the Marine Co,, Auburn. The* bonds will be awarded to the bidder offering Trust Co., of Buffalo, Holley, or the lowest rate of interest, with¬ at the Marine Midland Trust Co., out reference to premium and if of New York, New York City. two or more bidders offer the Said bonds are issued pursuant to the Constitution and statutes same lowest? rate the bonds will of the State of New York, includ¬ be awarded to the bidder offer¬ ing among others, the Education ing the highest premium. No bid inations $1,000 and same acter-shall of prior to the de¬ In the event that purchase5 of $75,000 - public • im-. Montgomery County (P. O-Troy), North Carolina ,j provement coupon bonds, nor. ex¬ Bond Offering—W. E% Easteitceeding 6% interest. 5 - . , % Dated Dec. i, 1945. Denomina¬ ling, Secretary of the Local Gov¬ tion $1,000. 'Due $5,000 June 1, ernment/Commission, will re¬ 83,000 second * water > district %% bonds. Due FebrM, as fol¬ lows; $2,000 in 1947 to 1983, and $3,000 in 1984 to 1986. bonds, bonds of the terms tax of his (EST) on Jan. 15 for 11 A.M. •%,-in 1947 to 1961, $7,000 in 1962 to 1971,! and $8,000 in 1972 to receive will Clerk, District er, 5% interest: 000, not exceeding the % ling; Secretary Local Government Commision, will receive sealed bids at his office in Raleigh, until the Kendall, Carlton and Murray Cen¬ tral Sch. Dist. No. 7 (P. O. Bond Offering—John 17 Jan. on |f| NEW YORK will re¬ bids until 3:30 p.m. for the purchase of sealed and character shall be taxable by livery of the bonds the income received by private holders from Easter- E. accrued entertained. The be from bonds of the same type ers C.'fy Offering—W. Bond Y. Supervisor, Town ton, funding bonds. Belmont, N. will interest approving opinion of Reed, Hoyt & Washburn, of New York City, will be furnished the purchaser. %72% CAROLINA NORTH - City, will be furnished the purchaser/ In the event that prior to the delivery of the bonds the income received by private hold¬ Bank, >^. lowest County, bid for Jess than par and York , .m,64 % York New .55% 5 the above the to determined by be Secretary/The approving opinion of Masslich & Mitchell, of Ney : „ Yonkers, jointly : forms furnished by on .54% interest such cost to deducting the total amount of the premium bid from the aggregate amount of in¬ terest upon all of the bonds until their respective . maturities.' No cost the at bonds the est will be entertained. Bids to be 'v.?- and 1 Central National Bank; Offering—William E. Ax- Bond National Bank, National City (P. O. Owasco), N. Owasco • __-^%v;50% New York, r/'-V For 1% Bonds Bond Issue Price Bid 'J ,i%/: • Co., New York_^Chase National Bank, ,_100.029 Co., jointly f & , Trust / Nashville, and Sherwood w < Central Hanover Bank & 17 Hemphill, Noyes & Co., __100.649 ordinance calling C. J. Devine & Co., and $17,000 6% flood Tilney & Co., jointly 100.61 Halsey, Stuart & Co. 100.262 issue of an control .90% Bonds Council on Dec. Village considered , J. Considered— Ordinance Bond The \ Orange, N. South ' . Westchester, Boston Wood, Struthers & Co. 100.079 Barr Bros. & Co. —-—100,069 C. F. Childs & Co., Commerce-Union Bank, bonds amount¬ proved the funding First Price Bid For ^ Newark, Bidders Yonkers Bidder Commission on Dec. 17. t Bank of premium bid from aggregate amount of interest upon all of the bonds until their respective maturities. No bid Of less than par and accrued inter¬ the as follows: as were amount of the Sept. 16, 1946. Other bidders were follows: ' \ ' - . - highest bidder was the Lee Higginson Corp., and Geo. B. Gibbons & Co., Inc., jointly, for 0.90s, at a price of 100.089. Other bidders O. Ellis- (P. burg), N. J. Township Delaware i ... • - 1 •. . • Volume ,i different rate multiple of of interest in 400,000 county home hospital bonds, at a price of 100.0121, a basis of about 0.999%. Due /; from 1947 to 1968. a *4 of 1%. Principal payable in Dayton or at the fiscal agent of the City in New York. The approving opinion 1 and interest bonds shall City be delivered Treasurer's bahk in Dayton 'purchaser full : at the at or for such bonds of the bonds bid bonds upon, Children's awarded the to price of 101.816, to the 1.097%. Bank Ohio Co., of Columbus, as price of 101.321, a basis 1947 $15,000 1968. bidder Nov. on The Co., Inc., for 114s,tat 101.071. iy4s, Other were highest Bosworth a bidders, & price -of all for follows: as , _—L:_ L _ > & Co.__ 100.544 J. A. White & Co.100.542 Hayden, Miller & Co.______100.524 Fahey, Clark & Co._______100.21 Stranahan, Harris & Co., ; ■/Inc. w Offering man, Clerk Lester — receive V4s, at 102.097.. at the Nov. '"check general 6.; (P. O, for $1"00Q. bids until sealed Jan. 18 for the noon on bids previously reported in P.-118.) bonds the authorized at the eral election gen¬ Nov. 6,^1945. on No hid for less than par and accrued interest. Enclose a certified check 163, v. for $1,640, payable the "Board to of Education. Bond Hillsboro, Ohio Offering—Ruth M. Daub, ; Clerk of the Board of Education, will receive noon on Of 1 Jan. $130,000 buildine bonds. vi bids water until stadium construction Dated March due $5.0f>o on 1946. These De- to Mar"** inH si ___ inspection. of the District. for ex¬ Enclose SI.500. a pay¬ ' Sale Bond — The bonds offered for sale 162, $1,350,000 on Jan. 4— iy4s, at Is, as Co., of follows:, Cincinnati, f about as 0.992%. Due ' basis of Bond y South Charleston, Ohio Bond Sale — The $30,000 water works Jan. bonds 7 v. — awarded to offered for sale 162, of South the p. 3127— First State Charleston, on were Bank 34s, at price of par. Dated Jan. 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. These bonds as a are due $1*000 on March and Sept. 1, in 1947 tq JL961,4ficlusive. v The next highest bidder; was J. A. White & Co., for iy4s, at a price Of 100.37. * ; '■ Blodget, v _ $1,650,000 series A, road and high¬ way bonds, at a *price of "100.004, a net interest cost of 1.193%, as follows: For $150,000 maturing $75,000 Feb. 1, 1949 and 1950, as 6s, $75,000 ; / maturiing Feb. 1, 1951, as 4s, $75,000 maturing Feb. 1, 1952, as 2y4s, and $1,350,000 ma¬ turing $75,000 Feb. 1, 1953 to 1970, as Is. * v 700,000 separate school bonds, at • . 500,000 Storm Sewer bonds at a L price of 100.02, a net interest Ban¬ cost of 1.197%, as follows: For $88,000 maturing $22,000 Feb. 1, 1949 to 1952, as 4s, $22,000 p. 3127—-were awarded to a syn¬ j dicate maturing Feb. 1, 1953, as 2y4s, composed of Stranahan, and $390,000 maturing Feb. Harris & Co., Inc., of Toledo, 1, /I $22,000 in 1954 to 1970, and Braun, Bosworth & Co., Inc., and ,/ j $16,000 in 1971, as Is. ; • Ryan, Sutherland & Co., of To¬ 500,000 Water Works bonds at a ledo, as IVzS, at a price of 102.44, a basis of about 1.32%. price of 100.02, a net interest Dated : • 162, price of // cost -of 1.197%, as 100.031, a net in1.193%, as fol¬ .$64,000 maturing $32,000 Feb. 1, 1949 and 1950, as 6s, $32,000 maturing Feb. 1, 1951, as 4s, $32,000 maturing Feb. 1, 1952, as 2J/4s, and $572,000 maturing Feb. 1, / /: terest cost lows: / , Dec. 1, 1945. Denomination $1,000. Webber, ' • $200,000 Paine, Co., Hemphill, Noyes & Co,, Mer¬ rill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, Equitable Securities Corp., Hallgarten & Co.,. Coffin & Burr, all of New York, W. E. Hutton & Co., of Cincinnati, Kebbon, McCormick & Co., A. C. Allyn & Co., both of Chicago, G. H. Walker & Co., of St. Louis, Charles Clark & Co., D. A. Pincus & Co., both of New York, Otis & Co., of Cleve¬ land, Chace, Whiteside & Co., of Boston, Ranson-Davidson Co., of Wichita, and Prescott, Wright & Snider Co., of Kansas City: $1,500,000 Sanitary Sewer and Sewage Disposal Plant bonds, L at a price of 100.013, a net L/ interest cost of 1.198%, as fol¬ lows: For $264,000 maturing \ ,,$66,000 Feb. 1, 1949 to 1952, as 4s, $66,000 maturing Feb. /'■ / 1, 1953, as 2y4s, F. & A., and $1,170,000 maturing Feb. 1, / / $66,000 in 1954 to 1970, and / $48,000 in 1971, as Is. croft Grade Elimination bonds of¬ for sale on Jan. 8—v. Inc., Jackson & Curtis, Kean, Taylor & Cormick & Co., A. C. Allyn & Co., both of Chicago, G. H. Walk¬ er & Co., of St. Louis, Charles Clark & Co., D. A. Pincus & Co., both of New York, Otis & Co., of Cleveland, Chace, Whiteside & Co., of Boston, Ranson-Davidson Co.",; -.of Wichita, and Prescott, Wright & Snider Co., of Kansas City: t , Toledo, Ohio jl Bond Sale—The Co., Phelps, Fenn & Co., F. S. Mose¬ ley & Co., Stone & Webster and Beane, Equitable Securities Corp., Hallgarten & Co., Coffin & Burr, all of New York, W. E. Hutton & Co., of Cincinnati, Kebbon, Mc- These bonds are due Dec. on follows: ; / 1, - = of For • •> ,, about 0.984%. from 1947 to 1967. Due purchase bonds will be submitted ;'■ ; , //'//■/''/ Offering—Elmer bids until noon on purchase of .Jan. 19 for the the following 2% to the voters at the election to be held p. cate 9 sewer $1,000, bonds. one Denomina¬ for $950. Due $12,950 June, and $13*000 Dec. 1, 1947, :$12,000 June, and $13,000 Dec. 1, 1948 to 1955, and $13,000 June and Dec. 1, 1956 to 1971. lows:, ; Jan. 22. ofered for sale $641,950 tion on Oklahoma City Sch. Dist.^ Okla. Bond Sale—An issue of school bonds amounting to $1,500,000 and bonds amounting to $1,041,950: from 350,000 tuberculosis hospital addition bonds, at 100.1625, a * shorter ton to a syndi¬ composed of Lehman Bros., Chemical Bank & Trust ________ price of 100.373. a \. 1947 to 1968. ' on Shaw, City Auditor, will receive sealed $600,000 veterans' memorial bonds, at a price of 100.0809, a basis of _ Marion, Ohio Co., of New York. Stranahan, Har¬ ris & Co., Inc., Toledo, and Fox, & than years, maturities. Jan. 8-^-v. 162, p. . 3127—were awarded "to a;syndicate composed of Halsey, Stuart & Co.. B. J. Van Ingen & p. Reusch climbing on awarded cate ________ Franklin County /P. O. Colum; v * bus), Ohio v. be maturities ranging from 3246—were amounting ' able to the Board of Education. ; to appears 30 fered for sale ' This nished to the purchaser at the check interesting to note that the on County (P. O. Okla¬ City), Okla. following bonds to $2,350,000 and of¬ homa Bond Sale—The . &. Demosey, of Cleveland, whose approving opinion will be .fur¬ certified and - Oklahoma 1968 to 1, - on .legislation has been taken under the supervision of Squire, Sanders pense 1.11% 'v / •. turing $5,000 Feb. 1971, as iy8s. 162, — of legislative proceeding .is available / for to to ago . . Nov. 6, 1945. the gross amount of the bid .and accrued in¬ terest to the date of delivery. A copy It is week 3—v. 4s, $75,000 — state musj a today. , authorized at the gen¬ eral election held bids 1.44% > ples thereof. Principal and interest payable at the Commercial Bank &, Savings" Co., Fostoria./ Said All 20 a yield of to 1;27% to¬ indices for 10 high the Jan. as . Rate of interest to be in multioles of y4 of 1%, or multi¬ were $85,000 awarded 1, 1949 to 1952, maturing $5,000 Feb. 1, 1953 to 1967, as Is, and $20,000 ma¬ /// For $88,000 maturing $22,000 / Bidder Price Bid "from Feb. 1, 1949 .to 1952, •,as 4s, .1947 to 1976. Other bidders $32,000 in 1953 to 1969, and For V/2% Bonds $22,000 maturing Feb. 1, 1953, were afs follows: $28,000 in 1970, as Is. Rox, Reusch & Co, ____.i__.101.77 as '. ' ' Price 2y4s, and $390,000 maturThese bonds are all dated Feb. First of Michigan Corp. __101.43 Bidder— Rate Bid / / ing Feb. 1, $22,000 in 1954 to 1, 1946. Provident Savings Bank & Ryan, Sutherland & Co.___10L21 //; 1970, and $16,000 in 1971, as Trust Co., 'Cincinnati and Eiiis & Co.__ Tulsa ;l__^iouo Sch. Dist., Okla. L/;; is. Associates .1 Vs % ipiy l/lZ/K// ■- ;s' 101.73 Bond Sale Halsey, Stuart & Co Stranahan, Harris & Co:, Vk'/o 101.15 The school bonds 600,000 Fire Dept., Building and Inc. // Equipment bonds at a 100.69 Truro Township (P. O. Reynoldsprice of amounting to $4,500,000 and of¬ fered for sale on Jan. 10—v. Weil, Roth & Irving Co.Ll00.68 par, a net interest cost of 163, burg), Ohio Pohi'& Co. 100.58 1.194%, as follows: For $104,- p. 119—were awarded to a syndi¬ Bond Sale—The $20,000 fire cate composed of Braun, Bosworth & Co., 000 maturing ' $26,000 Feb. 1, Halsey, Stuart House bonds offered for sale re¬ Inc. 100.08 : 1949 to 1952, as 4s, $26,000 & Co., Chemical Bank & Trust cently;: were awarded to Ryan, /, /For 134% Bonds j:/ maturing Feb. 1, 1953, as 2%s, Co., of New York, Blair & Co., Sutherland & Co., of Toledo, as // and $470,000 maturing Feb. 1, Inc., Kidder Peabody & Co., of 1V2S, at a price of 101.455, a basis Walter, Woody & Heipier- * $26,000 in 1954 to 1970, and New York, Stranahan, Harris & of about 1.35%. Dated Jan. ; dinger _____101.59 1, Co., Inc., of Toledo, C. Edgar Hon$28,000 in 1971, as Is. 1946. Denomination $1,000. These Madison Township Local Sch. Dist., 600,000 Park bonds, at a price of nold, of Oklahoma City, Dick & bonds are due $1,000 on Oct. 1, : (P. O. Trottwood), Ohio / /// par, a net interest cost of Merle-Smith, Salomon Bros, & 1947 to 1966. The next highest /■/*: 1.194%, as follows: For ! Bond Sale—The $275,000 build¬ bidder was $104,- Hutzler, Spencer Trask & Co., all Stranahan, Harris & L 000 ing bonds offered for sale on Jan. maturing $26,000 Feb. 1, of New York, Otis & Co., First Co., Inc., for ll/zs, at a price of 1949 to 1952, 7—v. 162, p. 2997 — were awarded Cleveland Corp., both of Cleve¬ as 4s, $26,000 100.86. ' to Fox, Reusch & Co., of Cincin¬ maturing Feb. 1, 1953, as 2y4s, land, Baum, Berheimer Co., of //;/ and $470,000 maturing Feb. 1, Kansas City, Mullaney, Ross & nati, as l ^s, at a price of 100.53. OKLAHOMA a / • $26,000 in 1954 to 1970, and Co., of Chicago, and the Fort basis of about" 1.201%. Dated ,/■•//;• Erick, Okla. ■ Jan. / $28,000 in 1971, as Is. 15, 1946. Denom. • $1;000./ Worth National Bank, of Fort Bonds ; Election—An issue of These bonds are due from 1947 46,000 Traffic Control Equipment Worth, ;at a price of par, a net $50,000 water works, sewer im¬ to 1969. The next highest bidder J bonds, at a price of par, a net interest cost of 1.1739%* as fol¬ provement and street equipment was for I interest cost of 1.194%, as fol¬ lows: Ryan, Sutherland & Co., for $1,000,000 maturing 1958. bonds The . bonds 1, 1947 to 1953, and $6,000 in 1954 i — bonds 27 to J. A. White & Co., of Cincinnati, as IVzS, at a price of 101.81, a basis of about 1.333%— iv/ 163, p. 118-/also received the •following bids: and coupon 1. $1;000. Bidders' works Dec. 21 for the purchase 2Vz% nomination are sealed Other 100.1668, a net interest cost 1.1922%, as follows: For $20,000 maturing $5,000 Feb. Inc., Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Kean, Taylor & Co., Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner .& ago fered Fest or i a Sch. Dist.,. Ohio v for on follows: as of Blodget, years. market sale described Phelps, Fenn & Co., F. S. Mose¬ ley & Co., Stone & Webster and from rose - bfferine was several the for Co., of Soden-Zahner of 3127—were awarded to a syn¬ dicate composed of Lehman Bros., Chemical Bank & Trust Co., in ■ a": certified (This than grade bonds and for 10 lower grade bonds rose from 1.12% and Offering-^-Carle L; Treat, Bond District Clerk, will receive as p. as Fayette), Ohio election held' Enclose of market month for week a day and 15 Gorham-Fayette Sch. Diet, are City, Okla. Bond Sale—The following bonds amounting to $3,976,000 and of¬ fered the $115,000 Library Building • and Equipment. bonds, at a price of 100.1668, a net interest cost of 1.1922%, as follows: For $20,000 maturing $5,000 Feb. 1, 1949 to 1952, as 4s $75,000 maturing $5,000 Feb. 1, 1953 to 1967, as Is, F. & A., and $20,000 maturing $5,000 Feb. 1, 1968 to 1971, as iy8s. 115,000 Bridge bonds, at a price Oklahoma bonds more the this bonds faster noon on Jan. 25 for the pur¬ chase of $85,000 construction cou¬ ized Ohio that into 1.43 % ' 1.1507%., and Co., of Kansas City. These bonds > (State of) fact index market until /on Our and for $50,000, 1 Bau- sealed the coming l;28% Halsey, Stuart & Co., and asso¬ iy4s, at 100.111 of the Board of Edu¬ will spite month / , ; any . interest cost of Small-Milburn Wichita, Mc- 2V2s, $85,000 maturing Jan. 15, 1953, as 1V2S, and $1,075,000 maturing Jan. 15, $85,000 in 1954 to 1965, and $55,000 in 1966, as Is. Interest J-J. strong municipal market, de¬ issues 1 are au¬ election Bids continue to be quite in the Ohio new purchase of $164,000 3% building and equipment bonds. Dated April 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. Due $5,000 April and Oct. 1, 1947, pon bonds. These bonds are due on Sept. 1, as follows: $3,500 in and $3,000 April and $4,000 Oct. 1, ,*,1947 to 1968, and $8,000 in ISO, 1948 to 1969. Bidders may bid for Bidders to name the rate of inter* a different rate of interest ia,a est These are the bonds author¬ multiple of y4 of 1%. These are cation, Ohio are Securities Paul, York, W. E. Hutton & Cincinnati, Kebbon, follows: for $340,000 maturing.$85,000 Jan. 15, 1949 to 1952 as Market Quite Strong — J. A. White & Co., reported on Jan. 10 as follows: ; /, ■•/ - • ' & 102.199; for $50,000, iy4s, at par. . Bond 15, 1946. Other bid¬ follows: Trust 1945. net a (Above offering was previously 163, p. 118.) ^ Dated Jan. $1,000. general of noted in v. ciates: for $50,000, _100,183 ________ 6, a Savings Bank, Chicago, and associates: for $600,000, iy4s at 102.199; for $350,000, ,jy4s, at 102.199; for $400,000, iy4s, Finneytown Local Sch. Diet. iff. O. ; Cincinnati), Ohio ^ . as 101.673. Van Lahr, Doll & / ' > // Isphording ' L L- ——100.11 • were at due in are Mayer,: jointly: for $600,000, iy4s, at 101.755; for $350,000, iy4s, at 101.786; for $400,000, iy4s,r at 101.743;/for $50,000, iy4s, ,at 101.149; for $500,000,. iy4s, at Ryan, Sutherland & Co.___100.933 "Fox, Reusch & Co.t-wL__100.83 /Halsey, Stuart Nov. bonds, the bonds are the at & , 101.071 _ iy4s, as Airport required. These basis of about a the Corp., Pitts¬ burgh, R. W. Pressprich & Co., Eldredge & Co., Ohio Co., of Coiumbus, Pohl & Co., and Seasongocd L-/'/ Price Bid Braun, Bosworth & Co., ' /•. —L ders Mellon '*!'• Bidder V' Inc. to 1970. Harris 1, from next Braun, was Chicago, These bonds to thorized on of Denomination of about 1.13%. Dated Jan. 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. These bonds jare due 1947 to spect National First National Bank, of Minne¬ apolis, First National Bank, of St. Co., of St. Louis, Charles Clark & Co., D. A. Pincus & Co., both of New York, Otis & Co., of Cleve¬ land, Chace, Whiteside & Co., of Boston, Ranson-Davidson Co., and Prescott, Wright & Snider Co., *of Kansas City, at a price of 100.02, City for $6,425, with respect to the bonds, and $4,000 with re¬ amounting to $50,000 and also of¬ fered for sale on Jan. 4, were City Sch. Dist., Ohio First Cormick & Co., A. C. Allyn & Co., both of Chicago, G. H. Walker & sewer bonds Home Co., will be furnished the purchaser. Bidders may submit separate bids or may bid on all or none basis. A certified check, payable to the These 1.059%. about Sale—The $330,000 build¬ ing bonds offered for sale on Jan. 3-^v. 163, p. 118—were awarded a Trust & due are The Bond iy4s, at Bank all of New Principal and interest payable at the National City Bank, Marion.' The approving opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, $10,000 on March Sept. 1, from 1947 to 1971. and payable to the City Accountant. Delaware basis of a before noon of that Enclose a certified check for 3% Dated Jan. 1 1946. Bidders may a different rate of inter¬ est in a multiple .of y4 of 1%. bid for Co., St. Louis, and William Blair & Co., of Chicago, was awarded the $500,000 trunk line sewer bonds, as Ty4S, at a price of 102.199 a designated by the bid 400,000 airport bonds. Denomina-; rill Lynch, Pierce v Fenner & tion $1,000. Dud $10,000 June Beane, Equitable Securities Corp., and Dec. 1, 1947 to 1966. Hallgarten & Co., Coffin & Burr, syndicate cantile-Commerce be paid "date. 1 239 ■if composed of the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, of Chicago, First Boston Corp., Mer¬ Feb. 5,1946, and the on amount shall office A • of Squire*Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, will be furnisned the purchaser without charge, j The . ■ ~~ a t THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4455 163 •i- on 118—was awarded to a composed of Lehman Bros., Chemical Bank & Trust Co., Phelps, Fenn & Co., F. S. Moseley & Co., Stone & Webster and Blodget, Inc., An Jan. 8—v. 163, syndi¬ Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Kean, Taylor & Co, Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Mer¬ For $8,000 maturing $2,000 Feb. 1, 1949 to 1952; as 4s, $2,000 maturing Feb, 1, 1953, as 2V4s, and $36,000 ma¬ turing $2,000 Feb. 1, 1954 to 1971, as Is. to issue $230,000 Jan. 3—v. of bonds was 162, also amounting awarded 1, 1953 to 1966, as terest F-A. Denomination Is. In¬ $1,000. OREGON Coos Bay Water District Commis¬ on 3127—to a syn¬ dicate composed of the First Na¬ tional Bank, Northern Trust Co., both of Chicago, First National Bank, of Tulsa, City National p. $250,000 Feb. 1, 1949 to 1952, as 3s, and $3,500,000 maturing $250,000 Feb. • Bond sion, Ore. Election—An scheduled to be to to the submit held election on voters Jan. of is 21 Coos Bay and North Bend, Ore., a prop¬ osition to purchase the Peoples Bank & Trust Co., of Kansas City, Water & Ga£ Company for $373,Braun,, Bosworth, & Co., Inc., .000. Under the terms of the trans- 1 action, the Water District will as¬ sume $373,000 in outstanding and bonds opinion of Townsend,,Elliott, purchase of 41 lots of various mu¬ nicipal bonds amounting to $11,& Munson, of Philadelphia, and 658,000. " V. 'VV'r : will be delivered to the purchaser addi¬ such sup¬ when the "J1' Dist., Ore. Sale Details—The $6,Ul)0 Cutler City Water Bond improvement bonds awarded last October to the State Bond Coihmission, as l%s, at a price of 162, 100.22—v. 1, 1947 to 1952. authorized at election held on July 25. : $6;000 "These the Sept. on bonds were Elgin, Ore. Bonds Voted—An issue of $55,- ^000 water system bonds was fa¬ vorably voted at the election held on Dec. 12. 'Gresham, Ore. drainage bonds was approved recently by the City Council. ' ' / /: * $40,000 street of and light 1, bonds Nos. 7 to ^ Grande), Ore. (P. O. La of New York, Co., Butcher & Sherrerd, Dolphin & Co., Sheri¬ dan Bogan Co., and E. Lowber r$ I iy2%, 1%%,2%, 000 SfJ- ton), Pa. $48,000 , B. E. will be or as call a special election on the proposition. The bonds would ing all $47,000 in 1965 and in 1967 and 1968, and $43,000 in 1975. Rate to be in multiples of of which; taxes assumes and agrees the and accrued interest. The highest in condemnation pro¬ one under the of sale and to bidder terms of the contract entitle the purchaser of the amount de¬ the return posited with the bid. These bonds are issued subject to tne i«vvi¬ eral income bonds of a j .Freeman, S. Dak. , ' Election Bond ^ Dated An — " V of issue Jan, 15. terest urer's Bond a.m. Issuance Knoxville, Tenm the Texas Approved—The position of City Manager. previously has acted in the same capacity for a num¬ ber of other cities, including to to the Mr. Morton Petersburg, Bonds Voted—An issue struction Va., Trenton^-N. J., Ky. Seattle Local Imp; Districts, Bond. Call— H. L. improvements On ( Debt Composition Plan * until (EST) on Jan. 15 for the Imp. Ap¬ proved by Court—The Bondhold¬ ers' Committee, of which W. D. Bradford, 115 Broadway, New York City, is Secretary, has an¬ nounced that the United States District Court at Dallas has ap¬ proved the amended plan of debt composition previously approved by 71.6% of creditors. The court's settlement allowed under the court's order at the rate of 8.24% of all unpaid interest claims rec¬ ognized under the plan. at . Wash. 10 the: forthcoming with of return employment service to the states, state and local cooperation primarily with respect to state financial grants to political sub¬ divisions, and state supervision of cooperative governmental serv¬ the ices. ' Seattle, No. Dist. CANADA Wash¬ 4326, No. 22 bonds, (Pi O. Ottawa), Canada Bills Sold—An issue of treas¬ ury bills amounting to $75,000,000 Canada \ On January 13 Block 11, Bell' and Den¬ Alley Dallas City and County Levee Diet., Texas to Collier, City January Avenue, 35th ington, bonds. 11,000 sewers bonds. J peacetime economy, Also dis¬ were the , organization; a cussed bonds: Bonds Voted — The following bonds amounting to $200,000 were favorably, voted at the election held on Dec. 18: street to Treasurer, calls for payment at his, off ice the following District's < $189,000 tdx rates, con¬ amounting bonds . $250,000 was favorable voted the*election held on Dec, 15. TEXAS Heights (P. O. San Antonio), Texas Alamo ' length tax- programs, existing and state revenues that can be expected with the : returri at planning and timing of public works, the acquisition and dis¬ Adams County, Ritzville Sch. Dist. posal of surplus war property* the administration of employment se¬ J ■ (P. O. Ritzville), Wash. curity, especialy in connection of and Louisville, ■ , WASHINGTON f Names New City. v Manager— Paul Morton has been appointed the Officers metting Chicago, the Council of State Governments reports. The Coun¬ cil was designated as the secre¬ tariat of the ' association. The organization is composed of the budget; officers of the several states; purpose is to ;; improve budget administration; in the states. Policies and problems of budget administration were dis¬ cussed at the meeting. Specifi¬ cally, the budget officers explored in Bond , National As¬ organized at a recent was Call—S. A. Glaim, Dis¬ $100,000 construction bonds were issued a call for pay¬ approved at a; recent/ election. ment on Jan. 1,1946, of 4% build¬ These bonds will be issued in the ing bonds, Nos. 84 to 194, dated near future. ; Jan. l; 1936, and due on Jan. 1 Sudan, Texas from 1947 to 1955 inclusive. ♦ De¬ Bonds Purchased — An issue of nomination $1,000. Payable at the $6,000 city bonds was purchased District Treasurer's office. recently by H. L, Shaffer & Co., of Amarillo. TENNESSEE ' : Associa¬ Budget Officers sociation of State Budget ' Sabine Sch, Dist., Dak. or street, Philadelphia 7; Pa., State tion Organized—The levied against all taxable property in bidder $250,000 Boston Housing Authority, Mass., Notes at ,.56%, the for trict Clerk, Saving Society will receive sealed >ids at, its office, 1212 Market 11 payable at the State Treas¬ office. Payable from an unlimited ad valorem tax County. S. the class price of par, as 2%s. Sept. 10, 1945.' Denomina¬ a $1,000. Due April 10, as fol¬ $4,000 in 1946 and 1947, $5,000 in 1948 to 1952, and $6,000 in 1953 ,to 1959. Principal and in¬ Rapid City Indep. Sch. Diet., ! {The State Street Trust Co., of Boston, was the successful lows: $80,000 3% sewage disposal plant will, be submitted to the voters at the election to be held on miums, tion bonds lowest tax (P, O.:Emory), $75,000 road bonds was purchased recently by C. N. Burt & Co., of interest on character final order of confirmation was which includes these bonds, will, signed on Jan. 2, 1946. The court, the conditions of sale, offers to at the election of the purchaser, according to report, ruled that in¬ take the whole amount of the relieve the purchaser from his terest claims more than four years issue at the lowest interest cost obligations under the terms of the past due and not provided for in to the municipality, which shall contract of sale and entitle the the plan are barred by the statute be determined by deducting from -vifv-v v?', purchaser to the return of- the of limitations. the total amount of interest to amount deposited with the bid. Pending the completion of the be paid on account of such bonds These bonds are issued subject to district's arrangements for the during the life thereof, the the favorable opinion of Townspreparation and exchange of the amount of premium offered, if new securities in accordance with end, Elliott & Munson, of Phila¬ any,;over and above the; face the court's order it is difficult for amount of the issue. Registerable delphia, and will be delivered to the purchaser only if and after the committee to make any ac¬ as to principal. These obligations the proceedings authorizing the curate estimate of the time when will be payable from unlimited issuance thereof have been ap¬ depositors will be able to ex¬ ad valorem taxes. The enact¬ proved by the Department of In¬ change their certificates for the ment, at any time prior to the de¬ ternal Affairs. Enclose a certified new securities. It is hoped that livery of the bonds, of Federal the exchange can be arranged check for 2% of the face amount legislation which in terms, by the of the bonds, payable to the Dis¬ prior to the due date of the first repeal or omission of exemptions trict Treasurer. coupon on the rieW bonds which or otherwise, subjects to a Federal is April. 1, 1946. At the time of income tax the interest on bonds The Philadelphia Saving Fund So¬ exchange there will also be a fur¬ of a class or character which in¬ ciety (P. O. Philadelphia)i Pa. ther distribution to depositors on cludes these bonds, will at the Bond Offering — Donaldson account of interest on deposited election of the purchaser; relieve Cresswell, Vice-President, has an^ bonds which distribution is not the purchaser from his obligations jounced that the Philadelphia expected to be less than the cash shall- be the who, having complied with responsible Ark., and $153,000 Santa Barbara County Housing Authority, Cal., Notes at .60%. All plus small pre¬ , Texas DAKOTA SOUTH interest . Authority, Ark., $228,000 Annap¬ olis Housing Authority, Md, $179,000 Conway Housing Authority,, Purchased—An issue of -Bonds acquired Dallas, at ceedings for a sum of $754,000. The bonds will be sold to the highest responsible bidder, provided such bid is not less than par and accrued interest. The highest responsible bidder shall be the one who,, having complied with the conditions of sale, offers to take the whole amount of the at Treasurer's of¬ Interest ceases on County Raines authority to issue ficial building. The State the building pay. issue Austin. date called. Pastore $1,800,000 bonds for the purpose of converting the Masonic Temple in Providence for use as State of¬ interest cost to the District, which shall be one-eighth of 1% . Bids will be re¬ determined by deducting from ceived for the entire issue at any the total amount of interest to be of the above rates of interest but paid on account of such bonds no bid combining two different during ) the life ' thereof, the rates of interest will be accepted. amount of the premium offered, Said bonds and the interest there¬ if any,* over and above the face on will be payable without de¬ amount; of ' the issue. These duction for any tax or taxes, ex¬ obligations will be payable from cept succession or ' inheritance ad valorem - taxes within the taxes, now or hereafter levied or taxing limitations imposed % by assessed thereon under any pres¬ law upon school districts of ent or future law of the Common¬ this class. The enactment, ", at wealth all of which taxes the any time prior to the delivery 'Township assumes and agrees to of the bonds of Federal legis¬ pay. The bonds will be sold to the lation which t in;;terms; by the highest responsible bidder, pro¬ repeal or omission of exemptions vided such bid is not less than par or otherwise, subjects to a Fed¬ of asked for also assessed wealth, the State at fice in ing Authority, Pa., Notes at .58%, and $950,000 Little Rock Housing ' in in in future able State's present Governor debt. bonded accepted."Regis¬ or the double cally undery any present or law1 of the Common¬ District iy4% and mature serially a period of 20 years. Effect the issue would be to practi¬ $813,000 Winnebago County Housing Authority/Ill., $786,000 Washington County Hous¬ the outstanding bonds of original issue of $38,000. Pay¬ over of . ing all an the fol¬ $1,704,000 Bremerton Housing Au¬ thority, Wash., $1,035,000 Charles¬ ton" Housing Authority, S. C., est,; $38,000 V, 214% refunding bonds, dated Feb. 1, 1943. These bonds mature in 1949 to 1953, be¬ exceed¬ bear interest at a rate not be levied Governor by acquired Bank group are as $8,404,000 San Francisco Housing Authority, Cal., Notes at .55%, $7,048,000 St. Louis Hous¬ ing Authority,. Mo., $3,812,000 Al¬ legheny County Housing Author¬ ity, Pa., Notes at .57%, $2,738,000 Norfolk Housing' Authority, Va,, lows: option granted on the face of the bonds, to : call for payment on Feb. 1, at pah and accrued inter¬ to to hereafter thereon the authorizing lature principal only. , The bonds andv the interest thereon will be payable without deduction for any tax or taxes, except suc-r cession or inheritance taxes, now tered estimated veterans of World War II. in 1949, $8,000 in will an ' "■>' D wight . Morrison, County Treasurer, has announced that the County, has exercised the /1 Bond Call Chemical in v . issues The / Road Dist. No. 1, Texas ' 100,000 A bill has been introduced in the Legis¬ to bonus a received for the entire issue at any of the above rates of interest but no bid combining two different rates of Bids the to will ';V/h.,/V.' : Jefferson County a; bill authorizing a $20,000,000 bond issue to finance payment of 21/4%, 2M>%, $7,000 in • 1951,V $8,000 1952, $7,000 in 1953,;: $8,000 1954, $7,000 in 1955, and $8,000 tion.'/ on of $75,- 1950, recommended Legislature, ' which con¬ Jan. 1, the enactment of State or 1948, $7,000 in $49,000 in 1969 and 1970, $50,000 in 1971 and 1972, $51,000 in 1973 and 1974, Thomas and, at the same time, give more- precise ' information concerning the closing distribu¬ Urges Pastore O. 3%, • coupon refunding bonds. Dated March 15, 1946. De¬ nomination $1,000. Due March 15, as follows: $7,000 in 1947, $8,000 2%% interest Raymond Ambler, Township Secretary, will receive sealed bids until 7.30 P.M. on Jan. 24 for the purchase of $1,300,000 sewer and sewage treat¬ ment plant coupon bonds, not ex¬ ceeding 2% interest. Dated Feb. 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. Due Aug. 1, as follows: $39,000 in 1947 and 1948, $40,000 in 1949 and 1950,$41,000 in 1951 and 1952, $42,000 in 1953 to 1955, $43,000 in 1956 and 1957, $44,000 in 1958 and 1959, $45,000 in 1960 to 1962, $46,000 in 1966, — for the purchase Feb. 15 Township (P. O, Abing- 1963 and 1964, _ Evans, District Secretary, will re¬ ceive sealed bids until 8 p.m. on 1956. — 6 Offering Bond $1,000 on Oct. 1, 1946 to 1955, Net basis of about 1.83%£'.? Offering \ 1 Minersville Sjch.iDist., Pa, ; income Bond from 1948 to due on Feb. 1, are 162, p. 928—were sold as 3s. Dated .July 1, 1945. These bonds mature Abington Philadelphia, all of Is, at a price of 100.779, a basis of about 0.94%.! Dated Feb. 1,1946. Denomination $1,000. These bonds as awarded on Aug. the-First National Bank of Portland, at a price of 106.27—v, ; District, Pa. The building and — Island (State of) $20,000,000 Bond Issue—Governor John vened Schmidt, Poole & to PENNSYLVANIA *'''■?'•" Co., & Forgan stadium bonds 17 Bonus . Details—The $10,000 Bond Sale Sale Rhode Governor improvement bonds amounting to $3,000,000 and offered for sale on Jan. 9—v. 162, p. 2998—were awarded to a syndicate composed of the First Boston Corp., Glore, Diet. No.- 1 County Sch. Union "/, , Allentown School Bond Powell, payment on Feb, water, refunding" 24. Treasurer, ship .., C. Call—Clares Mayor, calls for partment of Internal Affairs. En¬ close a certified check for 2% of the bonds, payable to the Town¬ 1974. Monmouth, Ore. Bond been have RHODE ISLAND the issuance thereof approved by the De¬ Stokes & Co., < Approved—An issue Bond Issue authorizing cities. other date with reasonable ac¬ change curacy the proceedings only if and after 1565—mature p. , , it can fix the ex¬ as soon as ers of Boston; Riggs National Bank, Washington, D. C., and banks of The committee will advise hold¬ able $100,000 pay tional, plus payment for plies that are on hand sale is consummated. Monday, January 14, 1946 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 240 ny's Addition, District No. 5379, No. 4 bonds. Interest ceases on date called. sold age yield of 0.363%. Dated 1946. These bills are 14, Passed — An passed recently on first reading by the City Com¬ missioners calling for an issue of $50,000 garbage system and equip¬ ment revenue bonds./ < 'v il • WISCONSIN (P. O. Lancaster), Wisconsin County ;' , , ; Bond* Election Planned—An is¬ of highway bonds amounting Columbia British ordinance was Grant Jan. due BRITISH COLUMBIA Ordinance Bond on April 12, 1946. Wenatchee, Wash. , 10, at an aver¬ Jan. was Bond { Gouinlock & & Weir (Province of) Details — Bell; Co., McLeod, Young, Sale Co., - and McMahon &c Burns, were - associated with Mills, Spence & Co., Toronto, in the purchase on Dec. 7 of an issue of $3,000,000 3% sinking fund de¬ bentures, at 99.12, a basis of about 3.075%—v.: 162,. p.' 3000/. The bonds, sue dated Dec. 15, 1945, and due Dec. 15, 1960, were re-offered at a price of par and accrued in¬ $2,618,000 wilLbe submitted to the voters at the election to be held in April. ' - to ; terest. /; ■, . ■Ify;' UNITED STATES NOVA . : . ■ United States . Housing Notes Sold — Of the $28,100,000 local housing author¬ ity note issues offered on Jan. 9 —v. 163, p. 120—a total of $27,850,000 was purchased by a syndi¬ cate of brinks including the Chem¬ ical Bank & Trust Co., National City Bank, Bankers Trust Co., all York; Bank of America National Trust & Savings Asso¬ of New ciation, of San Francisco; National Bank of Detroit; Union Trust Co., of Pittsburgh; Messrs. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., New York Trust - Co., both of New York; Northern cago; National ? SCOTIA ; v (Province of) Debenture Sale—The $5,086,000 Nova Scotia . . sinking., fund debentures of¬ fered for sale recently—v. 162, p. 3% 3128—were * awarded dicate headed ray toa . syn¬ by Cochran, Mur¬ & Co., of Toronto, at a price basis of about 3.013%. of 99.88, a Dated Dec. 1, 1945. $1,000. on Deiiomination These debentures are due June 1, 1958. ONTARIO "V Canada (P. O. Ottawa), Can. Bill Sale—An issue of Treasury bills amounting to $75,000,000 was sold on Dec. 27 at an average Trust Co. of Chi¬ City Bank, of yield of 0.363%. Dated Dec. 28, Bank, 1945, These bills are due on Bank, March 29, 1946. Cleveland; First National of St. Louis; First National