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MONDAY Reg. U. S. Pat. Office Volume 4577 Number 165 General RAILROAD Inc. Stores, Hat Adam ; — Sales 'Dropped February - INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE - MISCELLANEOUS - CAPITALIZATION Aldred Investment Trust—Status— GIVING * 24.6%— ; < 1947—Month—1946 Period End. Feb. 28— 933. p. 1947—2 MOS.—1946 $2,259,653 $l,260,8l>7 $950,317 165, Trust This - Sales —V. according to $2,789,531 had balance a on hand of $451,839 of $820,000 Aetna Life Insurance Interest cash as of March 1, U. $1,000,000 U. S. Treasury U. payment on BUSINESS which the $4,375.—V. 165, p. 1182. from in -> Co., Ltd.—Initial Distribution— Adelaide-Sheppard Judge Gale on Feb.- 10 ar.d the first T/c mortgage Tjlarch 31, ^Windsor or be stamped •—V. 146, p. Air - with present his to appropriate an of notat.on 536. payment :#'• 3i— - . Inc.—Eariung^fe { i V "Sn. 1946 #1^845,867 - ____ " 1945 I: Dividend Rate Reduced—* directors a ' ■ " * New York , ' • , dividend of 10 -March 17 to holders quarterly -/ cent£ v * per ^Philadelphia of record MarchAlU;Au««t»<^ning.s tor the lirst quarter ended Dec. 31, 1946^ reflected a marked improvement over the same period a year ago and. exceeded the quarterly dividend of 20 cents per. share paid Dec. 8, the on directors deemed the -1946, eonc it advisable, in-view . estimated of second' New Contract— Kenneth .exclusive : 165, ' MacGrath, President, on March 7 announced that a nonhad been -entered into, with Shell Oil Co., Inc. agreement 1181. p. ' , _r____1484 '. First that out -1 of State and tober.—V. t •' -V.'j " '• —- 165, - Alabama Power revenue Operating of Amort, 304,630 deprec.__L plant 3,482,995 288,675 Federal Condition Federal 3,463,957 adjustments Income Federal 48,766 ] • 641,605 taxes__J ;___ $934,347 long-ter.n debt Amort, of debt discount, 243,862 Gross Inter, income on •' premiums and expense Other Net Divs. deductions __ '' ,_L % $687,996 105,000 preferred stock f , 233,333 2,902,650 1493 Reserve y 1494 Banks— Statement of Member ^Banks $645,292 189,082 43,037 $6,962,762 1,559,993 ; $582,996 Balance $456,210 Appropriation to special property reserve—:— $5,402,768 a— Reserve System.1494 1447 . March of ' . ■- ■! 04,720 $6,015,856 2,268,986 $3,746,870 1,066,667 the company. Transfer Agent, OFFERING : TO ^ J Marine. National Exchange Bank, STOCKHOLDERS—Company is- Interest 1946 to Corp.—Annual Report—The 1395. together with in¬ published , YEARS i CALENDAR ACCOUNT FOR . - 194J 4" offering for Federal Net ".allocation thereof.: ' " ^ 1944 S $ 27,823,953 38,534,060 40,325,433 2,677,396 2,703,272 471,063 420,349 2,705,870 426,720 30,972,412 41,657,681 3,000,000 ' . t income Prov. 1945 3,079,940 734,023 V\Y. .. $ 44,906,273 income Total Milwaukee. — r - ■ 43,458,023 ■ 4,000.000 conting— 2,000,000 taxes__ 16,199,582 12,058^807 20,632,606 20,434,344 26,706,691 gen. 18,913,605 18,025,075 19,023,630 income income Previous $ surplus _____ 210,763,741 205,134,730 200,394,248 194,655,153 to , 165, p. 1309. 213,399 in 41,092,310 V <, - income Total Common Divs. on surplus dividends Balance Shares in 237,470,432 224,048,335 218,419,324 213,678.843 19,210,304 14,407,728 14,407,728 14,407,728 " ' • v; . •» income!. Cri;497,5l2 Crl,l23,134 Crl,123,134 surplus com. v/^sfiwsling -T__. ! ; A" After prevision for Crl,123,134 219,757,640 210,763,741 205,134,730 200,394,250 stock out(no par)___ ((Earned per share v . inci. not Y stock, treasury -v;. quarterly of 37% cents and an extra of 25 cents.—V. 213,850 13, page INCOME income "Gross • - Dye & , „ ,.♦ Chemical issue our Dividend • , A s-. $501,3r5 $319,341 account and balance sheet for 1946 were come in the holders of 5,676 of its 213,852 shares of outstanding common stock, ■'Balance $5,402,768 - $2,680,203 of record March 4, rights to subscribe at the\ratio of one share for p—'V. 165, p. 805. " " ' \ * ' v: each 8.554 shares then held, at $26 per share, for 663 shares of the - • •".-'frW*: w 1: •• *. " -.V-:'.?S, :■;/> -♦ ..•///•.• *-.r; * .• -.U!..V,T ' ?; 25,000 shares of unissued stock being sold by the company. The right Aldens, Inc.—37 Vi-Cent Common Dividend—? • to subscribe expired March 10. Company had received from all other The directors on Feb. 28 declared a quarterly dividend of 37% cents 'stockholders signed waivers of their rights, " v ^ :•- *per share on the common stock and the usual quarterly dividend of PURPOSE—^The net proceeds from the sale by the company of the $1.06'A per share on the 4'/«% cumulative preferred stock, both pay¬ able April 1 to holders of record March 10 25,000 shares to be sold by it are estimated at a minimum of $599,i: -r, -'-'. 4 869. These proceeds will be available for general corporate purposes Payments last year "on the common gtock were made as follows: and will be added to the company's working capital pending specific April 1, 15 cents; July 1 and Oct. i, 30 cents each; and Dec. 21, a • 4,226 1,749,845 $818,272 remarks of F. J. Emmerich, President, Co., Milwaukee—Stock Offered—A banking syndicate headed by The Wisconsin Co. on March 5 offered 70,892 shares of common stock (par $10) at $26 per share. Of the shares offered 45,892 are being sold by selling stockholders and 25,000 are being issued by : 5,112 870,895 10,315 320,778 / — — Allied of Allis (Louis) 92,680 62,770 46,552 $2,255,467 V. 1946 2,871,560 V 42,045 $1,195,348 818,000:' taxes- $9,044,817 Cr857 1,294,5.79 $2,208,915 provisions CONSOLIDATED * income on $9,971,221 7,723 5,004 Cr2,516 1,256,909 $1,153,303 . income 4,246,776 $885,491 ; 1,420,857. $1,603,121- profit •>•■ ■ 2 1 __ r 1944 1945 of $100,000 in 1944 and $250,000 reduce inventories to basic price level.—V. 165, p. 940, ■ 3,008384 53,143,906 14,172,588 & Co. 2 43,465 for ^Including 292,596 585,193 48,766 701,829 —- taxes ^2 Co; Dalton F. 1946 charges Net Capital Flotation for February..^ acquis. ' General - operations Dividends and Payable——____1494 Exchange Rates.—' Combined Condition Statement of $2,630,636 $33,849,160 $32,644,750 816,098 12,493,256 12,588,218 1,208,839 Declared Foreign •: 1947—12 Mos.—1946 1947—Month—1946 $3,197,911 _ expenses for Provision __ V- Co.—Earnings— Period End. Jan. 31— Gross '•'» ___^_1491 The Course of Bank Clearings. Dividends - . income Other 2 JZ Co.__— Notices - . Gardner and $12,968,505 $13,596,^718 $15,394,919 9,944,526 11,186,505 11.891,425 from Provision 3 2 Co. & Monroe $1,646,587 /F .0 l.___ —i-w INCOME FOR CALENDAR YEARS OF - Other Co.- & Co. Riley & Co. .. Net $ales News_l 44.Y' 1503 Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund a 65. p. City Bond Offerings Best The Marshall & Hopwood.. 4 & Co.—,.— / 4 Whipple & Co. 4 Profit C. Braun, Jaffray STATEMENT .1472 1 General Corporation and Investment dividends paying 4 A. Walker H. Collins Bingham, Sheldon & Co. 11 4 Inc.__ Company, Piper, Bacon, , the position profit-wise to give favorable consideration quarter-annually during the year 1947, in such amounts as the directors may determine." u " In 1946 dividends of 10 cents each were paid in February and Oc- the corporation in .... Corp. .,,,.4 Co, Illinois M. Dain & J. Selling and general and admin, exp. 10 cents this year, Mr. ,.,.to & G. ' Miscellaneous Features 207% 'above 1941, the previous all-civilian v; Michigan '1 Julien *Cost of sales company has already.paid one dividend of Nuffer says "continuation of the present volume production and sales at present costs and sales prices should place Pointing of Kalman - & Co. The Milwaukee Co. Stock Exchange—1472 Stock and Bond Averages .-production year, J. H. Nufr'er, President, said in the annual report, ;; McCormick Th6 ;15 11 Higginson Corp. Kebbon, rr.t 21 > Thtr "Wisoonshi-Uor Lee -/•*' : to be. Pur. ^ the per¬ • ' % ' »•">.; i -■ names of the underwriters and purchased by each are as follows; ; FH A/FtF; ■ • Transactions New York Curb Exchange____1472 ,« ' Sales volunle last year was UNDERWRITERS—The Exchange__________-_--_1484 Transactions New York present its centages of shares-to be Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp.—To Pay Dividends Quarterly— of one-half to 20 horse power account for approximately dollar sales volume. v; various types of motors manufactured by the company include range of F "r ■»' ____—_____1486 Montreal Curb Exchange...— —-.I486 Toronto Stock Exchange 1487 Toronto Stock Exchange—Curb Section 1489 Over-the-Counter Markets 1490 !i under which Air Associates will supply aircraft parts and accessories to. fihell airport dealers throughout the entire Pacific coast territory.— V. % .* Montreal Stock Exchange p'j pJ=.o made, and, in addition, an extra of 20 cents was paid on Sept. 9. one-half . ______ Exchanges to power builds horse company and direct current motors in sizes*ranging 100 horse power. Alternating current motors except that customer demand for generators does not require as many electrical or mechanical variations as does the demand for electric Sales of generators constitute less than 5% of the company's dollar sales volume and are made primarily to many of the same t customers who purchase electric motors from the company,: j, St.; Louis Stock Exchange__^.__——1484 San Francisho Stock Exchange_—1485 ' - Stock 'Pittsburgh ..quarter profits, to reduce. tpc common dividend at this time..--In each of the three first quarters of last year, a distribution of '20 cents was ' Stock horse power the present time the sizes ranging from At in motors horse f: motors. Exchange.—___x_._1483 1483 Detroit Stock Exchange 1483 Los Angeles-Stock Exchange__J.,_^_x^i._-1483 Stock Exchange industries. current . Cincinnati Stock Cleveland $0X9 1901. . __1482 Chicago Stock Exchange______w__ *0 *12,207 *-r Stock Exchange — $918,870 Net profit after charges and taxes-.*—40,516 Earned per share on 134,905 common shares...$0.30 The share , - ; v- (Stocks)_____—1461 New York Stock Exchange (Bonds) 1472 New York Curb Exchange.1477 Baltimore Stock Exchange. 1481 Boston Stock Exchange___________—_ 1481 .. returned. and , Associates, Quarter Ended Dec. Sales required is PROPERTY—Company practically all of the recognized industrial types manufactured by the electric motor industry. Company's line of motors includes among others explosion proof motors, splash proof motors, enclosed fan-cooled motors, rolled shell motors, slip-ring motors, arbor motors and textile motors,-all manufactured with many mecha'nical and electrical varia¬ tions such as'flange mountings, high torque, multi-speed, etc. The company was the first manufacturer to develop many of these and other special motors included in its line. : : The company's generator line ranges from 20 kilowatt to 100 kilo¬ watt alternating cutrent and from one kilowatt to 50 kilowatt direct current, Generally the processes for the manufacture of generators are substantially the same as for the manufacture of electric motors Page bonds on or before 1947, at the office of the Trust company in Toronto, Niagara Falls, Ont.; Canada. The bonds so presented will bondholder /Each It$ue Stock and Bond Quotations of return of capital the sum of $134,366 in Canadian fund, such .distribution being at the rate of $23 in Canadian funds for each $100 original principal amount of bonds held. . ' ThU was incorporated in Wis¬ Since inception company's manufactured exclusively of electric motors and generators the industrial type designed for and used primarily in goods 500 one the The In ordered the Guaranty Trust Co. of Canada, distribute pro rata among the holders of (closed) 20-year sinking fund bonds by way to manager, to power v. Outstanding Authorized-/ 300,000 shs. 238,852 shs. 1946 $500,000 bank loans."' consisted of are capital alternating FINANCING PRESENT TO ; outstanding at Dec. 31, 15, have products EFFECT , par) AND March consin S. Treasury ceruucates uue rej i, un, ior certificates due Feb. 1, 1948, was $180,000. S. Treasury certificates due Feb. 1, 1947, was ($10 Company had r., - Cash allotment on ex¬ 80% receiver \ t stock Common District Court by the monthly report filed with the U. S. and Edward F. Good0 re»i>iver5; Proctor Receipt from sale of securities were $25,814. change i O. Edward - Co.-^-Secondafy Offering—The First Boston Corp. and Putnam & Co. on March 11 of¬ fered as a secondary distribution 9,000 shares of common stock at $44.25 a share, with a concession of $1.25 to dealers,—V. 165, p. 1061. I Copy a Corporation and Investment News PUBLIC UTILITY - Price 75 Cents York, N. Y., Monday, March 17, 1947 New 2,214,099 y ,• $12.06 r!' ! 2,214,099 j. 2,214,093 .■> $8.14 $8.54 depreciation, obsolescence, repairs and $8;59 / ' .v atrstate and local taxes. 2,214,099 renewals, Trading Markets in > Over the Counter Securities Troster, Currie & Summers:" Members 74 New York Security Dealers Association Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Telephone HAnover 2-2400 Private Wires to Buffalo r :> Y. / Teletype NY 1-376-377. Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh St. * - ;vf Louis0 f446 :v;h)/;Vv/' -k CONSOLIDATED ■, BALANCE SHEET DEC. 31 ,>//)?/)/ 1946 ' ASSETS— xifcifrv. account at Investments __ less cost of __ —— ii )/$ 1945 $ - Property American Light & Traction Co.- -To, Buy ^More Detroit Edison Common— 1 1 V; securities at cost—— Government S. securities at cost notes receivable———— tMatketable & Accounts Inventories Patents, __ __ _____ —~-- goodwill, etc processes, 5 LIABILITIES— .' accrued Taxes 10,615,370 accrued—————— Government cbntract advances S. . 20,676,132 —— . — surplus ^Further ^Treasury ———— ———— - I— "" stock 118,720,405 109,726,506 165, Stock v ... Int. < The new telephone if circuit have American Power Cities & Int. Light Dec. which traverses mile path hours a day 4,700 a and radio conditions permit. Jjarch 11 filed *k —V. would still i of 1946.. to Other % t Other / ■ Glass Co. . ] 1 1946 . . to preferred $227,931 stocks 608,609 $2,309,762 : 65,204 48,141 155,628 .. -__„1.™1 deducting cost of products sold, to holders of BONDS 30 cents per share has been declared on tfia •• ' i:due j will i- be . Years— 1946 - STOCK . Common $75,726 /t$189,002 948 * 7$5 $656,856 69,967 Com. stk. , ..value excluding 59,346 premium) ..Total - $1,274,583 / $716,196 Inventory of ore concentrates at Dec. 31, 1945 59,346 Including material,. labor and, / .Net depreciation). repairs/ jand taxes., Sale value of production. of molybdenum——™—™ ! The New York Curb Exchange has been . until the close f ... $1,215,237 1,039,470 ^y;Dobiittlef BchoeHHamlin"& Lunt. administrative office General expenses—™ PRESENTLY ,17,529 ($5 Interest on' first) mortgage notes payable-.:— of,,financing expenses — 72,746 . ' »' and expenses of trustee and engineer. Fees series, for the sale of shares to the corporation at $48 per share, subject " , ,' to the terms of the company's letter of Feb. 28. . •- • Profit . 28,560 ...... . Net Years— earnings Federal Net : : after charges taxes income .__ common shares ; V : ..shares outstanding and both years as stated give effect to the on Nov. 1,-1946.—V.-165, p. 66. / J ♦Average Earned ♦The number per of share_: average ' in was this '• before zation &, • provision of depletion, depreciation—! $519,632 )> $213,936 : 48,894 ; •*' i V 28,900 . • 85,570 $321,020 .34,794 • 35,247 * Stock ^ ASSETS— c Cash on i, 1 25,083 37,427 85,569 '$31,064 ■ 31 : )it.//):/,)/,;) hand and in banks.— on March 12 whereby acquisition of stock by Standard Oil Co.- (New'-Jersey) ;/and Inc. is delayed pending outcome of current :;)"1945'K' 1946/) $204,645 '.j. premium receivable: : — Ore concentrates delivered or in transit to smelter & on hand (net).—;j.__——.____J^v/)) Miscellaneous accounts receivable > Other assets & deferred charges————_ ♦Land, mining claims,- etc.. (net)r„. "'Production company Co., 1,837. amorti- Depletion of Jand. mining claims, etc._; • reached Oil 7,376 35,192 quota * $21,681 ): 128,603: 69,967 • 59,346 14,864 "10,96a 201,789 120,319 > discussions and legal action in London. England,, concerning a group*.. ; 927,592 976,486 agreement reached in 1928 among participants in Iraq Petroleum Co. v 1,565,618,: 1,430,46? An "agreement in principle" with Jersey and Socony-Vacuum was / ), tLand, buildings, equipment, 679,527 703,860 tMine development----—' announced last December, whereby these two companies would acquire / $15,176,805 $13,103,076139,023 344,689 / §Stope preparation for mining__)._^Z)iV_'_*___^ !;, 6,278,884 - -7,278,240 1 a total of 40% of Arabian American's capital stock—30% by, Jersey, ! 145,332 1iSurface stripping in advance of mining— and 10% by Socony-Vacuum. Arabian American is now jointly owned •246,072 260,788 by The Texas Co. and Standard Oil c<v n*: California, v 4-- , $8,897,921 $5,824,836 9,170 9,170 Intangibles • In order to make funds available pending acquisition by. Jersey and J 3,616,909 V 3,294,663 : Expense of financing under first mortgage notes "' \ Socony-Vacuum of'this stock, • the - Arabian ''American* Oili Co.'5' has / $2.46 $1.77 7,233 /*/ 14,609 the per share earnings for ^ 'borrowed $102,000,000 on a bank loan. The, loan /will extend/over,'a ; ;) / payable,'" less amortization_i_/w__—_L— 10-year period, and of the total amount, $76,500,000'has been guatthree-for-one stock sp'.it-up v anteed by Jersey and ,$25,500,000 by Socony-Vacuum." Upon completion ); 4') Total $4,246,026 / $4,080,974 ///"V v-'-v>' ) ' i ;■ ■■■■' >. • ' ' ) / ;) C American Home Products Corp. (& calendar Agreement interests Socony-Vacuum ,77,967 i 7,376 4,780 , )/ Arabian American Oil Co.—Transfer of 40% of Dolayedrr^Borrows $102,000^000.irom .Banks—t, corporation will prorate the amount to be accepted if more than 24,695-6/10 shares are tendered. /•'■-/•:: >•' /.■ The extended offer will expire March 15, 1947.—V. 165, p. 805. ///))/ -v.-: J;. • ^ ^ , ■,...... < V/: ;)/ V, ,:y y 662,914 $301,117 - 233.568 shs. BALANCE SHEET—DEC. , The .' $604,534 Amortization . fr1 16,842 / $361,797 733,810 Profit respective Amortization of mine development amount- of 5% bonds to be purchased by each are as follows: ? '' ^ ) Depreciation of buildings and equipment Doolittle, Schoellkopf > ;v Hamlin & Lunt—^—-- 100,000 Deprecition of .war facilities— ;—: & Co. $145,500 * Kinloch,' Huger & Co.— ^ 50,000 A. G. Edwards & Sons 175,000 Stevens, Dann & Co., Inc.; 15,000 Net profit for 'year—-—1———1)—I—1—i_L. —V.. 165, p. 933; V. 164, p. 5409. r w / ) / - ■ . $378,639 $129,277 . —-L .. 19,672 ... Produc.'quota prem. allowed by Metals Res) Co. 367,712 14,800 .- $148,948 OUTSTANDING gold notes, due July' I;1 1955: 917,296 139,887 ■ " 6,829 : ; Boarding house, thea. & serv. stk. op.—net exp ; > - . 7,226 $693,344 165,188 Provision' for amortization of'stope preparation Abandoned stopes written offi__— 1/ 135,170 ; , advised that this corporation of business March 15, 1947, its invitation for tenders from holders of its convertible preferred stock, $2 dividend extended $686,118 . .. r" 30,07ft .. $1,215,237 . UNDERWRITING—The names of the underwriters and the 1062." ' > $948,381 291,531 ' $75,726t$189,787 —--——-i-par) -outstanding—' purchase warrants expiring April 1, 1955 for stock / 475,085 546 ♦ April 25-year 6% Convertible Outstanding — 1945 $1,679,701 $1,204,616 w106,164 extended bonds. AND < road calendar coll..trust 20-yr. 5% sinking lund bonds, ' 1 1, 1966: \ />■" -vV.-Av'•)/.-■>v) ••■■"-tV// Issued, and outstanding l__JL — »$1,314,580--■ Authorized but not issued-—-—' 485,500 ■ 1 has $1,654,507 April 9 to holders of record March 25.-^. 163", t$189,549 . —— ————-— dividend,^ initial Gross receipts from shipments! excl. premiums) Smelting and refining charges and freight— First mtge. & . taken due to a postponement In sale of the new cumulative preferred stock authorized by the stockholders at a special meeting held on Sept. 9. The proceeds of 30,000 shaTes were to be used to carry through the building construction and the new equipment program. ) * *; y ,v 1; According to Mr. Frederickson, when market conditions warrant, ^ 608,600 ;s 166. *w'iU * - \ $2,263,116 ? reimburse Co.—Long-Term Loan Sought— American General Corp.—Offer Extended— / ^ - $2,918,371 APPLICATION OF,PR.O.QEEDS^-The netf3r6ceeds, l»e uspd to the company's treasury for $045,890 expended. by it to re¬ deem the unextended 6% first^mortgage bonds and /to.pay/the. premi¬ • report for the calendar year 1946,' Charles R. FredChairman, stated that "negotiations are under way for an interim .long-term loan tomeet outstanding commitments as they p. $274,334 applicable - . . 106,047 48,736 inc. deductions the annual "R fayorahle underwriting .will be arranged.—V. 165, 231,000 13,000 earned Bagdad Copper Corp.—Earnings- kopf & Co.; A. G. Edwards & Sons, and. ;; This action has been • 52,000 inc. net to a list of 97 prospective bidders/The designated as Baltimore & Ohio equipment trust certificates, series T, and will mature in ten equal annual installments of $565,000 each) on April 1, 1948, and on the first day of April yearly thereafter, to and including April 1, 1957, • v Tbe certificates are being issued to finance not exceeding 80% of th'fe net cost of $1,000 70-ton open-top steel hopper cars, (500 to be build by the Pressed Steel Car Co., Inc., 500 by the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co.), and 1,000 50-ton open-top steel hopper cars by the Bethlehem Steel Co.—V. 165, p. 1310. ' 110,640 $75,925 749 made Feb. 11 at 97 V2 and interest ums become due." Cr67,217 $2,494,116 The invitations have been sent to $140,601 A; JP. WrvPi'oductsCo.,'Inc.—BondsOffered—Publicoffering of $485^500 first 'mortgage Zand* cbllaterali- trust 20-year 5% sinking fund bonds, due ;ApriL'.I,U966/fciysts erickson, , trans, certificates ' Vf' l'945" $665,278 > .factory expense, but. before deducting • fLoss.—V.163, p. 2718, , expenses, 1182.'1' Q^lortype Crl40,205 $2,970,371 mjssion. , (& Subs.)—Earnings— ,r" profit). ♦ After ■ .The petitioners asked that the court-fix a time for a hearing cn the .petition.■ /---- Proceedings in. the base were instituted" In Federal * District Uourt on Feb. 27, 1942, when Central States filed a petition for reorganiza¬ tion, listing liabilities in excess of $24,000,000. Present trustees for the debtor are Carl J. Austrian of New York and Robert" G. Butcher of In Cr4,196 $240,931' A has just- sent out a request for bids on, a uroposed issue of $5,650,000 of equipment trust certificates to be issued under a proposed j agreement and lease of.railroad equipment (Philadelphia plan), dated April 1, 1947, subject to the approval of the Interstate Commerce Com- - Net profit in the petition would affect a saving of $2.50 share on 71,000 shares of American Cities. Power & Light "A" .stock, "which under the corporation charter, may be retired in liqui¬ dation without premium."." *■)*•" - . ' 1 . * * American ; 31,167 ^ electric properties of this company for the week i947 totaled 93,061,000 kwh. an increase of 12.30#-"over) fcr the corresponding week «f 11946,—, * procedure outlined Richmond.—V. 165, p. income Net per . 937,501 111,672 Baltimore & Ohio RR.—Bids .ori Equipment 'Issue—•,: _ control of Blue Ridge through ownership saving of $400,000 in taxes and 937,500 5,711 "Crl7,732 165, p. 934. An Electric Co., Inc.—Output-— & State taxes not based on Administrative and selling expenses-—— . annual an 78,125 10,999 ," $274,334 of res. The Property, Fed. . addition 78,125 • -s — capital stock, payable p. company has American Window Light be liquidated, its assets, distributed ii* kind to the debtor and corporate existence extinguished." " ' . 1 , " In $3,395,567 ;. Ayrshire. Collieries Gorp.—Initial Distribution of 30c; of Bonds— Quarter Ended Nov. 30—- ■ '♦Gross profit Depreciation ■-' slightly moreJ than 50# «f the Tatter's >common/'_„ the 100,230 $3,879,338 ,v value, respectively, share for share. See V. 165, p. 1184. par \ could its deducs. 23,332 $320,571 $345,723 value, ' ' v . the output- of ^82,860,000. kwh. V. 165, p. 1310. "Therefore," the petition continued, "American Cities Power & :i 7,724 3,944 $3,295,33t par Power output of the 165, p. 1182. a the majority have $341,782 __ bonds—_ & 189,000' •'. • cumulative preferred stock, convertible 4% series A, of $100 value, and cumulative preferred stock, 3.60% series B, of $100 par into new cumulative preferred stock convertible, 4% series A, o'f $100 par value, and cumulative preferred stock,-3.75% series B, of $100 v • American Water Works & "Upon completion of the exchange,'.' the petition pointed out, '.'debtor would own all of the outstanding 'B' stock of American Cities and it • $3,856,006 fi'] income present - : Corp.—Liquidation ' $312,847 v- , Balance .. a 278,941 stock. $3,484,337 293,000 A . , called for redemption on April .'15,: next,', $138,000. of 20-year "3% debentures due April 15, 1962 .at -IQIV2- and interest. Payment will be made -at the Guaranty" -Tr^*Co. of New York, ' trustee, 140 Broadway, New York, N. Y.—V. 165, p. 1310. cumulative common $4,149,006 15,750 : 28,750 surplus and B co»^»»on ^ic'-hol^rs common 31, The committee: for -holders of Central States 7% preferred stock, asked that the court authorize trustees of the debtor to acquire all of the outstanding American Cities Power & Right Corp. "B" stock by a two-for-one exchange of Blue Ridge Corp. petition/ filed by A $328,597 Dividends Subscription basis wil be one share of B common for each live shares heid of record on japru 2. unsUbscrioea Vv.ii be sold to underwriters. Net proceeds will be added to funds for the reduction of outstanding bank loans aggregating $85,000,000- as. of of i. $370,539 over company on tion to pany, • 1,075,750 1,011,400 October, average amendment. 'Judge Robert N. Pollard of Federal District Court Eastern District Virginia, has been asked to authorize the liquidation of the com¬ one of- th« subsidiaries^ of the bankrupt -Central Btates Electric Corp.,. with a resulting savihg . of $400,000 annually in the latter's r /v990,817 income Misc. registration statement with the / SEC lor 896,404 shares ($25 par) B common stock. Underwriter, . Morgan Stanley & Co., New York. Shares will be offered lor subscrip¬ "^the Illinois \ 92,514 chg. to construe. established American Tobacco Co.—Registers witlk SEC—. Dir. Elected— \ - ~ 81.589 7,997,326 anywhere in the United States to from ended March fl, Asked— 920,117 1,101,579 8,379,045 when restrictions on the service were lifted, X\ Atlantic Refining Co.—To Vote on Plan of Merger aad 200 a month. The rate ror a tniw-c-nnua^j < Exchange of Preferred Stock— ■ V/X Moscow'is $12 on week- • The stockholders will vote March 20 on approving the proposed Joi^it days and $9 ort. Sunday.—V. 165, p. 1310. ; Plan of Merger, dated Feb. 6, 1947, which provides for the conversion bf last Since calls call American Car & Foundry Co.—Receives Large Order < 1,613,435 91,285 int. Bal. has been Moscow to York and Moscow, will* be in operation 24 traffic volume requires it Partial Redemption The company announces the receipt of an order from ^Central RR. for five hundred 50-ton twin hopper cars.—V. 642,744 $1,296,773 $16,233,882 $14,488 939 . Telegraph Co.-—Second New & circuit, radiotelephone New between National Bearing' Division announces the appoint¬ Williams as Vice-President in charge of operations, and I. E. Cox as Vice-President in charge of engineering. {;V;-/ •/". ' Mx-. Williams, Works Manager since April 1, 1942, has been with National Bearing since 1913 working in an operating capacity, while Mr. 'Cox, formerly Chief Engineer, first started at National Bearing as Research Engineer on Jan. 1, 1935.—-V, 163, p. 1061. 162, 1947—12 Mos —1946 141,633 mtge. on Other divi¬ certain restrictions of common stock Telephone Circuit Established— radio second A company's director.—V. .* 111,771 ______ through arrangements between this company and the Telecommunica¬ tions Administration of the U.S.S.R., it was announced on March 12.- American Brake Shoe Co.—New Officials of Unit— Vice-President, has been elected a 7, <./ " 139,290 received authority from the SEC to acquire from ): Other income (net) 61,932 shares of common Gross income American Telephone ments of Emmett A. ' ex¬ kept 726,164 taxes : Net The ^j!f?mtohard,,Mb$, is been expenses™™ Operating share for share, for the same number of outstanding Prior to the exchange, Southern will amend its articles'of in- to provide for dends.—V. 163, p. 2150. 1947 totaled 941,763 com¬ American Business Credit Corp.^-New have negotiations.)' 7''l:v)v< 1947—Month—1946 . - • pipeline the Departments $1,429,346 • rev. Federal . . corporation seasonal The substah- deducs.: revenues /■Operating subsidiary, Southern California Water Co., shares. 396,030 in January of 1946. Tons carried in January of 1749 compared with 826 carried in January a year ago. drop.due to general economic conditions and the fact 7 that many merchandisers are clearing up inventories resulted in, lower figures this past month" compared with December." Mr. Miller said. In December, American Airlines flew 1,871,712 ton miles and carried. 3,680 tons of air cargo.—V. 165, p. 1310. • ■ ■ production Arkansas Power & Light Co,—Earnings— Oper. o propositions '■ ■■■y--r■■ Period End. Jan. 31— Light Co.—^^Seeks Private Sale of company stock in exchange, year were '■■"A fully , ? The company has its • with pared be completed. the interested U. S. Government informed of the progress of these **. month last year according to Miller, Director of Cargo Sales. air cargo flown in January. t ally pected to 1945 $1,176,366 v $2.23 same American. for Arabian /American to increase its between now and the end of 1949, when ■;)"')All American States Utilities Corp.—To Acquire Sub. . for tax refunds totaling $8,795,927, principally amortization allowable for prior years.—V. 164, Ton-miles of j this v 1946 $1,514,105 $2.87 . in Arabian necessary ' ' interests —— . The corporation during tons of air cargo than in the same ; interests in Trans-Arabian will be in the new ' on more ' . the the new To meet the: requirements of the mew 30-inch pipe Jine, it' will be Other taxes has asked authority from the SEC) to sell at private sale Its entire interest in a subsidiary, Texas' Public' Utilities1"'Corp. Prop, retire, res. appro. Proceeds from the proposed sale, involving 998,000 shares-"of common, will be used by American toward retirement of its preferred or for in¬ Net oper. revenues— vestment in any other subsidiary. American: also) owns a 7# income ) Rent fpr lease of plant note of Texas in the principal amount of $2,200,000.:—V.''T65,- p)' 1310. ; & (net) The Inc.—Tonnage Exceeds Year Ago— January flew 138# more ton-miles and 1127* D. ..O;".. Subsidiary Stock— American Airlines, —c <. 1310. p. York-Moscow F. that ■as Operating 677. p. ' • ____™___—™_—___™^_— " American Power & credit of $7,224,931. claims 164, p. 1862. profit after charges & taxes™ —V. account of assessment of additional Federal taxes for years prior to 1944 and $1,959,431 representing additional amortization of $9,184,362 for years prior to 1945, less related tax additional Years— Calendar Net pany's organization. to 75 stock," payable March 29 to' holders of. record 30, 1946.—V. Earned per share 540,038,245 520,599,994 Includes declared" a common An Initial distribution of 20 cents per share: wak made On ;)):.. last .year, which was followed by similar payments on Sept. and Dec. ^Treasury stock consists of 137,189 shares of common stock carried / at cost)/i% // )) fPurther surplus consists of $97,098,560 in 1946 and $88,104,661 in 1945 earned surplus accrued to the company since its organization and'$.21,621,845 accrued to its subsidiary company prior to the com¬ * . < American Potash & Chemical Corp.—Earnings of 150,500 shares of common stock 270,000 shares of capital stock of Air Reduction Co., Inc., listed cn the New York Stock Exchange, had B market value at Dec. 31, 1946 of $26,924,313, and $26,924,313 in 1945. due loan, for a 15-year period, will be guaranteed by Standard Oil Co) ),pf California, The Texas Co., Stahdard Oil Co., (New Jersey), and the Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. It is planned that at such time as the stock interest in Arabian American is taken by Jersey and SoconyVacuum, they w.ll a'so .Require stock interest in Trans-Arabian Pipe I.ine Co., now owned equally by California Standard and Texas,, so ■ 15. 29, June tMarketable securities consisting United States Steel Corp. and '11 Includes $2,573,648 the on March .—Dr25,837,301Dr25,837,301 Total ) direcotrs have The share ' of 164/ p. 2537. American Metal Products Co.—Dividend Increased— 101,037,235 101,037,235 —— ^ ' , —— --— " * law firm of Angell, Turner, Dver & Clifton G. Dyer, «, member of the 238,668,156 ^234.706,64$ 40,000,000 40,000,000 20,656,777 1118,656,777 Insurance reserves ——————. 2,015,549 2,020,151 Sundry reserves i. 1,479,482 1,850,254 Common slock--—-------------12,006,440 12,006,440 surplus 1,418,125 total of a Dammam on the Persian Gulf.'' 1 v I 10#: isuucx vtiiviuena oy . This would give Amer- ■; v;:)i"•; fir separate lean of1 $ 125,000,000 is being arranged in order to .provide funds for construction by.the Trans-Arabian Pipe Line Co. of a 30-inch common shares of Detroit Edison.pipeline from the Persian Gulf to the Eastern Mediterranean. This proposed, payment or- a Meek/ of Detroit, Mich., has been named a director.—V. Depreciation, obsolescence, -etc., .reserves——— Investments & securities reserves— —— Reserves for general contingencies— Capital the is approved by the Commission. New Director— 303,555 18,051,482 . if receive Edison Light lean ' 8,078,249 - . Accounts payable & wages U. >■: would Detroit 540,038,245 520,599,994 Totai the.loan,-' / it 21,305,943 21,305,943 __ will be used to retire t Arabian American plans to accelerate the_deve!o"pmeht~o'f its prpducing facilities and to install additifinal'refinery equipment. It also Railways Co.-and its subsidiary American Lisht-. Traction Co., have asked the SEC for authority'; for American Light ;'i contemplates building a .railroad to serve its 6perations in the pro¬ ducing fields. In addition a new deep water port will be constructed at acquire the 128,920 additional common shares of Detroit) Edison Cok & 64,428,558 55,708,772 14-,809,375 15,276,512 20,645,780* *25,464,865 28,588,125 27,034,267 1,631,716 1,757,188 — charges Deferred the purchase payments American, : The United Light & . 52,972,033 __ of the acquisition by Jersey and Socony-Vacuum of stock,: in Arabian ( •• 307,722,023 282,123,096 28,136,995 27,500,793 __ Monday, March 17, 1947} to .; $ , 64,226,205 U. CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL ^ Subs.)—Earnings1946 " 1945 / } / ' ' . — ~ . , , :K yplume ■ 105 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 'Number 4577 LIABILITIES— Accounts Acer, salaries taxes 1st mtge. wages payrolls) 38,752 payable—due within one yeai—"'_: interest payable.-—. 1st equipment purchases.—_______ on mtge. notes mill '.Paid in Deficit from - operations ! Total $4,246,026 , V. 160, 1522. p. at $4,080,974 (Including .Operating Operating expenses : __, Taxes Gross Fixed income $137,744 , company stood at ■ the all-time high 1946 according to the annual report 11% $25,381,397, a life new new; [ of including reported policy statutory of reserves interest. V. Interest • bonds will cease over Broad of 18 cents share per E. series on A debentures cents, r3,870 in 51,940! 51,252 plus capital gains dividend a of $1.38 payable stock, at holders' option.—V. 165, either in cash income V. 165, — $126,320 $85,006 . Brown Durrell Calendar Barcalo Manufacturing Co., Buffalo—Stock Offered— sales Net Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc., and Hamlin & Xunt, Buffalo, on March i0 offered the unsubscribed portion of 33,333 shares common stock (par $8.33) not, subscribed for by stockholders. The offering price is .$8.75 per share. ; / • Earned —V. 1310; /;/../ • jUift: Andrew B. has been elected a -'."-Si • The directors stock of $1 per on- at March this 4 share on the 4% ?of record March 15. voted not declare to but declared the time, a usual Dividend; dividend 1946, 20, in 1945.—V. I' or 1 • total of a cents Foods Co.—Form the. year, for 1062.. /. 165, p. Beatrice 75 the on . '• and paid y as . ; of Certificate— (A. S.) Beck Shoe Corp.—February Sales— New ; 1947—2 Mos.—1946 Co.—To. Split Packing vote will March 25 on a ■- Burger • Brewing —v. 159,p.210. Gross Net Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp, (& Subs.)—Earnings Years— Calendar income Net of Number Earned —V. j after 165, charges & taxes shares____ common per _____ share— p. 806. . ' ; 1945 $5,563,343 2,383,100 $2.25 $4,589,307 2,000,000' —V. • following dent, 'Of a dividend the also of $1 a made to April on stockholders of $1, was paid on April 19, The 4. 1946. last in making The 'units Price record —V. be - previous 165, p. ing : 165, p. 806. Bond Stores, ' ~ \ 1945 $4,830,543 .•Sales 935. :- :-; 905,472 755,472 outstanding_______/,____-___— $1.62 tr selling but $0.40 exclusive of I $0.25; in ■ 1947—Month—1946 the for $9,550,308 $10,601,845 $19,562,253 $19,042,159 "With demand for. the company's products tfcmsiderably in excess of supply," according to Dr. Gamille Dreyfus, Chairman, "increased production is essential, and will be progressively, obtained through •plant 1 and metal admin. , new a 1946 and 1945 1944 sell¬ corp. 10,138,064 1,738,390 1,318,052 1,344,590 $1,987,864 $2,646,419 taxes $3,495,264 433,519 - ! increase This of surp. $3,928/783 9,689,483 692,811 448,875 $2,680,675 $3,095,295 - 466,245 714,631 653,240 363,877 645,302 603,298 191,396 228,285 870,570 269,415 454,703 603,776 $1,685,941 $884,433 ■ , $1,069,641 2404. Ltd.—Earnings— A net profit of $1,972,310 was transferred in 1947 to earned surplus by the company, contrasted with $1,267,531 in the preceding year, ac¬ cording to the annual report of the corporation released March 7. "During the year the company purchased plant site of approximately 114 t Celanese, acres .which at .will attained a approximately: 30%-/over expanded; volume addition, came from all the peak volume of $135,202,211, an the 1945 figure of $104,197,237. three branches of operations- textiles, plastics. and chemicals,. Current assets tire end the were. the at company Additions 'to plant merger, totaled previous year. the beginning Since have totaled provided with to , $13,043,909 for of including those acquired in tho contrasted with $9,986,188 for as 1939, the company's net additions to planfc $65,000,000, excluding facilities acquired Celluloid Corp. in 1941 and Tubize in 1946, of $29,762,622 amortization not 1946, $20,476,451 than more merger of last year wasL $84,763,326, or aa the net working capital at the end of 1945. close for Tubize the ? $93,068,994 and current liabilities $8,305,668 at¬ 1946, contrasted I with $65,354,954 of current assets and of current liabilities a year previous. Net working capital of flected high in of emergency net. In the same period the company has. depreciation of plants and $3,332,423 for plant facilities. Sorel, Quebec, on which it is now constructing a plant substantially increase the company's production," Dr.; productivity the net that fact fixed the of $1.91 assets, company's of sales was plant investment produced in 1946 was of to • The report revealed that constantly expanding demands for Celaheso products are substantially ahead of supply. The company's long-rango plans for achieving increased production, it was said, include these* major developments: (1)-— substantially expanded production from tho Texas chemical plant; (2)—completion of the new plastics plant at Belvidere, N. J., now on a pilot-plant basis; (3)—construction of tho new cellulose acetate filament yarn plant at Rock Hill, S. C., andl (41—completion of the new unit at Narrows, Va., for additional produc¬ of staple fiber. . ' , " ' tion . Stressing the importance of a continuous program of research, tho than $14,600,000 has been invested company pcinted - out that more •in such Activities since. 1925, and to that in 1946 alone the expenditure $2,284,571. The total number4 of Celanese stockholders the close of last year was of all classes of stock a& reported at 29,200. Completion of the plant of Celanese Mexicana, S. A., near Ocotlan„ [ Jalisco, Mexico, was retarded by late deliveries of equipment but initial ' operations are expected to be under way by the end of the first quarter P (Continued on page 1452) Chronicle (Reg. U. S. Patent Office) William B. Dana Company, Publishers, 25 Park Place, New York 8, N. Y., REctor 2-9570. Herbert D. Selbert, Editor and Publisher; William Dana 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 offices: 135 S. La Salle St., Chicago 3, HI. (Telephone: State 0613); 1 Drapers' Gardens, London, E. C„ England, c/o Edwards & Smith. Copyright 1947 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, $35.00 per year; in Dominion of Canada, $36.50 per year; South and Central America, Spain, Mexico and Cuba, $38.50 per year; Great Britain, Continental Europe (except Spain), Asia, Australia and Africa, $42.00 per year. NOTE: On account of the fluctuations In the rates of exchange, remittance? for foreign subscriptions and advertisements must be made in' New York funds. " The Commercial and Financial re¬ for each exclusive of plants under construction which were not; sufficiently advanced approximately $15,000,000 begin producing in the year. amounted $8,162,925 • p. In plastics.plant at Belvldere, N, J. Construction has been started"on these plants, - and 'will result in substantially increasing our capacity in yarns-and plastics." dollar products— $18,851,614 $13,443,980 $13,680,493 income 164, progress. . 13,617,960 & in now long-range program of expansion includes construction of cellulose • acetate filameht yarn plant • at- Rock Hill, 8/ C., and/' a The j processing construction changes -and company's through . Canadian • " , shares outstanding at Dec. 31, 1945, (after giving effect to the common-stock -split of 2 Ma shares for l in 1946), the earnings for 1945 were $1.13 per common share. ' • 1947—2 Mos.—1946 "$9,329,022 $16,891,156 $16,484,423 • 1,272,823 2,671,097 2,557,736 935. Other charges Depreciation '.;,:rTr::;. Depletion Provision for Federal income tax— -V. 1947—2 Mos.—1946 $4,086,885 $10,490,273 amounted to $16,059,416 compared with provision for preferred dividends, earnings! taxes After 1945. increase of. $25,027,157 over -February Sales- J/,316,091 Total f .■ were profitsc after $7,613,489 2,000,000 $0.39 Balance \ ' 1947—Month—1946 $366,684 Tor 1946 were equivalent ito $2.33 per share on the 5,514,107 V2 commoi* shares outstanding at the close of the year. On a comparable basis, : $46,521,239 $38,193,284 1,992,149 1,259,051 ; $8,234,217 sales deliv., Other with Inc.—February Sales Rose 18.2%— Period End. Feb. 28— 165, p. "f 3,287 $1,529,661 shares - $5,618,785 , from metal Sell., i ■ . 4,277 Sales of the corporation 1946 2,747,300 share Production? costs dividend, of America—Registers :'&■ V. V sales;. sales Revenue based on ' .. 51,300 —— — America—Annual Report—Net prof-* approximately, twice as large as for any year in the company's history, according to ther annual report made public on March 4. Sales also reached a new high. , * Earnings— 1 Years Ended Dec. 31— as March 7 filed a registration statement for 60,000 interest.-Underwriter, Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs. market. Proceeds will be used for investment. on beneficial •< 135,601 219,600 tooth Net* gain' carried to earned company of will 47,480 „ Celanese Corp. of M-' Calumet & Hecla Consolidated Copper Co. (& Subs.)- :SEC— - 59,017 175,326 957,000 ______ other Net 527. Earnings— tracts would not commence until alter the end of 1946.—V. 165, p. 334.. Trust 88,774 $823,953 $2,725,283 _r__ taxes.^ its in 1946 Mr. the Investment $735,179 ' it" is not always to arrange companies in exact alphabetical However, they are always as near alphabetical position'"ps: possible, L " 1 1 «>mpany's Bond 90,463 ;; income- - amounting payable 5,425,140 deductions. ^Including of Combined dividend announcement, Mr. Allen stated that while annual financial report has not yet been completed it is probable that it will show a net loss for the year 1946. The ■•company's June 30 semi-annual report indicated that delays in deliver/lesof materials, due. to strikes in vendors' plants were retarding the company's production program so that deliveries under current con¬ j vthe capital 165, p. -V. announced on March 10 by William M. Allen, Presi¬ special meeting of the board of directors. Payment will be - Period End. Feb. 28— dividend, 7,815,380 order. Privately—The paid __—._! Wholesale Expected for 1946— of Years— per Retail Boeing Airplane Co.—Declares $1 Dividend—Net Loss was $6,160,328 possible i -. Butler Brothers, Chicago quarter of 1946.—V. 164, p. 2827. Declaration $10,450,200 ::f0:yffOtl£r^or'^jinec^^ " $2.11 The directors on March 5 declared the regular extra and quarterly •dividends-of 2lk cents each on the capital stock, both payable March '.ll7 to holders of record March 1.0. Like amounts were paid in each ! President. -• Placed earnings after charges & taxes Earned 1 Bishop Oil Co.—Declares Usual Extra Dividend— *<tof. March 20, •' ' income Dividends 1946 : v Burroughs Adding Machine Co.Calendar ^ar, of which 437,524 a.re outstanding.—V. 164, p. 2150. . ' .■ Co.—Bonds ; - ' 1946 allowances income- other . 1948 through 1963 and carry a rate of SVi % for the first four years and 4% thereafter. The funds are to be used for expansion arid to retire existing indebtedness, j of recapitalization which will be submitted to stockholders at -the meeting, if approved—a two-thirds vote is required—provides that the authorized capital stock will consist of 1,650,000 shares of $10 par, •common, of which 1,531,334 shares will be issued and outstanding and 4:118,666 shares unissued. The management does not have any present intention of issuing the latter shares. v 1 At present there as 475,000 authorized shares of [common stock $20 / ; 1947 freight, and administrative expenses,! depreciation and depletion.—V. 165, p. 1067;.' March 10, 1947, on company, it was announced March 12, has sold $1,400,000 bonds to three -insurance companies through Kidder, Peabody & Co. The bonds are to mature serially from A plan • 31— deducting income Stock '' the ftommon.stock on a 3'/2-for-l basis. .* s "rv ' , ' s split-up York ; Shares— proposal to - former Lieutenant Colonel on the General Staff of Head-: quarters European Theatre of Operations, has-been associated with the company since his-return'from active service overseas.—V. 165, p. 1311.; . stockholders ' T' $14,391,365 731,240 ' Earned';per-'-share___,________;________;____^_._^ ■■ Weitzen, $2,352,755 Beech-Nut ' "■ " *'. ' $2,634,819 ' Other -income Bulova Watch Co.—New Official Named— 165, p. 934. The v>'• 4 •• , Co.—Earnings— commercial're¬ '^Edward H. Weltzen has been named Assistant to the $2,380,630 $4,855,039 $4,739,980 " " ; i -•'•''-tv', ; , Sold— ■ ' 1947—Month—1946 (J,.. for depredation • and depletion Federal,normal tax and surtax—, Federal* excess profits tax ' 33/#% Period End. Feb. 28 i' 'f Provision; to*/be a delivery in settlemerit of Exchange contracts March 10, 1947, must carry only the current and subsequent regular coupons. • > v . ,• ! \ Interest is payable at office of the Baltimore & Ohio RR. Co., New York, N. Y.—V. 164, p. , 2150. / ~The —V. Total per/annum, , and made beginning -March. -Sales other Exchange directed that the bonds be quoted ex-1nterest $12.50 per'$1,009 bond 'oh March 10, 1947, and that the bonds shaircorttinue to be dealt in "and interest" at the rate of 4'/2% ! - the-same New 5 York Stock Exchange on Match 11 directed -that deliveries; cumulative convertible preferred stock, up to and'including. 27, 1947, may be made either with temporary certificates or ^with permanent certificates; that beginning March 28, 1947, only per'inanent certificates shall be a delivery.—V. 165, p. 1311. , •of *• sales. Gross the contingent interest coupon due May . The 1 to holders The common stock received 25 cents per share on Jan. 2, April 1 •Dec. an¬ solidated mortgage 4ya% quarterly dividend preferred stock, payable April Total 1, 1947, from con¬ bonds, due 195?, stamped modified. No further payments, will be made against contingent interest coupons attached to these bonds, and, accordingly, contingent interest coupons Nos. 9 to 12, •inclusive^'have^nofalue, ~ ^ ■■■ •;£'y Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.—Omits Common •common surrender of Co.—Bonds income ( Net W stockholders, Corp.—Earnings- (after of Net '•A payment of $12.50 per $1,000 bond was matte Telegraph discounts) Common !!;/,. -.164, p. 1583. and $0.67 Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Ry.—Interest—• • to report 3410. p. sales •^Cost and & Tractor Months Ended Jan. 3 of America an issue of $400,000 4% sinking promissory notes, due in 1962, and 16,800 shares ($25 par) 4V$% cumulative preferred stock. ! Telephone 1 164, Net 1035. Company is a manufacturer of air compressors frigeration equipment.—V. 164, p. 2683. annual program EARNINGS FOR: MONTH OP JANUARY 1947 fund President of the New England Shipbuilding Corp., director to succeed Q. Vincent Pach, resigned.—V. Sides, ! the of plant expansion and construc¬ of. several new producing units needed to increased volume of business.—V. 165, p. 68. company's 1945 ( $1.44 broad Sales $5,909,523 130,586 268,857 ' $3.63 Profit 1946 share— $4.87 ' Co. ance . Baih Iron Works Corp.—New Director— r 159, p. of 2,447,480 purchase '■ Manufacturing Co.—Securities Placed Pri¬ vately—The company, it was announced March 11, has arranged to place privately with the Prudential Insur¬ ' ' common President/ in * Brunner The stock was offered by the company to stockholders of record Feb.; 19, for subscription at $8.75 per share, in the ratio of one-share for <each three shares held. Subscription period expired March 10. Net proceeds received by the company from the sale of these shares will be used to increase working capital. For further details see V. 165/ - per 1945 $168,827,627 shares, after preferred continued the — 3,211,985 ____________ Caterpillar or $7,479,057 profit after charges & taxes ' common also care $1,218,413. 1949 _____ Celotex Years— — $187,034 Co., Milwaukee, Wis.—Earnings, etc. Stuart, a 22,090,783 Company has sold to institutional investors $3,000,000 30-year 23/4 f/o The securities were issued for repayment of bank loans and for additions and betterment to telephone plant and equipment and for other corporate purposes. Kidder, Peabody & Co. acted as agents in placing the bonds.—V. 165, p. 1311. Co.—Earnings— 678. p. Net 4 per H. 1946 23,171,869 $186,929,951 and —V. Net • $776,- debentures, due Feb. 1, 1977. 1063. p. which 1947 ' ; i Carolina the on of $23,358,903 $23,309,195 — Years— dividends Corp.—18-Cent Distribution— dividend a equipment sales Earnings capital stock, payable April 1 to holders of record March 21. Following the two-for-one split-up on April 30, last'year, the corporation paid'the following dividends: July 1 and Oct. 1, 15 cents each; and Dec. 24, 28 $182,132' 1,485 Street Investing directors have declared . during 1946. Total during 1946 amounted.' Net earnings after charges and taxes. 163, p. 1560. The t: facilities the continued $1,225,532 in 1945. during 1946 amounted to $1,476,022 the common,-V. 165, p. 1311, on Carnation 1947.— 27, and tha • of 1311. Calendar Net " 'Interest 165, p. take March plant accompanying improvement against paid paid earnings —V. tion on plant Net earnings . Payments to policyholders and beneficiaries accepted on for letter /•" / Canadian Pacific" Ry.—-T3arning3— V Liabilities $23,884,161 increase of 50% an Quebec Working expenses fulfillment of policy guarantees. the company increased to 401,291 insurance aggregated $27,492,776, 1945. last year. president's Month of January— ■ Gross high total bf $27,76'3,878 and represented the $24,990,590 over in was the .■''//'./•'v.'T;'.';' expansion and ' of The Old Colony Trust Co., successor trustee, 45 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.,z will until noon of March 25, 1947 receive bids for the sale of it /of 5-year 7% convertible gold debentures due Oct. 1, 1949 to an amount sufficient to exhaust the sum cf $15,058, at prices not to exceed par and 8,046; charges of Boston Sand & Gravel Co.—Tenders— $174,085' .Non-operating income this ' reached' $2,594,663, nounced 334,920; $132,807 — in in that expenditures Dividends "022 1,490,732 4,937 Operating income to and in each quarter during stated Drummondville, '.v end declared tv.svv.'• capital 1946 were $2,275,263. Since its organization in 1891 the com¬ has paid to policyholders and beneficiaries the sum of $44,631,592. —V. 164, p. 3139. $1,999,737 7 206,622 _____^ the ■■ Dreyfus further the pany , $1,969,795 "1,630,365 revenues ' at (.during I 1946 1947 force the amount issued Co.—Earnings— • '■ by the company for the The number of policies in force with ' •and the Baltimore Coach Company) Month of January— He . accumulated ' • 2, last, ; 1945. increase *of were . j ' • of Assets also an $34,212.— 1945, ' ( Baltimore Transit $48,928; 1946, Camille 'report. share Benton, President. Insurance in force increased during the year $14,955,914 for the largest gain in the history of'the company.! Ordinary insurance accounted for $8,236,401 of this gain and ran 15716 ? 'Dec. 31. 1936 and actual intangible development from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31,; 1947. §Net after charging $596,311 (1945, $516,397) against operations since Dec. 31, 1946. UNet after charging $176,452 against operations since Dec. 31, 1946. **Advances (refundable under certain contract con-j ditions) to U. S. Bureau of Reclamation for power transmission line' refunded: 50 cents per Jay R. tRepresenting excess of cost and expense (other than for. land, mining claims, building and equipment, and stope preparation) '•over income from ore sales, interest, etc., from date of organization to amount • in 5886,468. deducting dividend of a /by reserve for depletion: 1946, $384,777;. 1945/- $335,883'.. fAfter -depreciation and amortization of war facilities: 1946, $992,415; 1945, after t". '■: Jan. on 1311,. p. Insurance .'After- t ; declared the usual stock common 165, ' '-ahead ' the on $152,598,387 3,900; 2,704,873 64,657' * 738,995 2,704,873 ■■■'"• 64,657 i 417,974 and '!/ • v,"'7Y ' :'i Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co.—New Records— 20,734 3,.iuo surplus made •1946.—V. 1,450,000 in advance March 7 on quarterly dividend of 87V2 cents per share on the preferred stock, both payable April 1 to holders of record March 19. -A quarterly distribution of 40 cents per share was .*!•••.;-■!• • 17,092 ^ Unearned rental, received Common stock ($5 par) directors the: common'stock on 1,142: .' 1,350,000 4% due semi-ann, Jan. 1,'51 pay. Reserve for relining ; ' 1,141 76,145 ' The • 400,000 ^7,304 " ■' 300,000 5_ Due to Bagdad Copper Products, Inc., in liq. for acc. of stkhlds. oth. than Bagdad Copper Corp. Due $81,055 16,814 *39,490 20,334 . - taxes withheld from Unci, notes Accrued and Borg-Warner Corp.—Increases Common Dividend— u V —$87,483 payable Accrued 1447 1448 THE COMMERCIAL The for new International Business Machines Corp. 2% % debentures, United States Lines, Inc., 3V2% debentures and 94,773 shares ($9,477,300) of 41/2% preferred stock, 500,000 shares of capital stock of Swift International Co., Ltd., for an aggregate of $10,095,372, and $10,000,000 lowed that of the • Of (U. S. currency) debentures and the $45,000,000 offering of 'the Commonwealth of Australia 15-year 3%% bonds. Both of the issues were favorably received and the proceeds therefrom were to be employed in refunding .existing obligations of the governments involved. The principal issues for the month were 150,000 shares ($15,000,000 of 3%% cumulative preferred stock Below 1945, ary, January Capital OF ures . Corp., $20,000,000 CORPORATE February. $ FIGURES Total New '!$ 1:V'/ ' 102,635,204 128,343,822 be necessary, particularly may BY MONTHS 1947, 1946 AND & Co.; Co.; F. A b, Woroester due and March int. The S. A Co., and Alfred 0.90% to Stuart O'Gara RR. 1, Offered 1st 1967. by Capital Total New Capital A 112,954,001 2*7,624,05*4 47,616,401 270,262,410 317,878,811 A 278,899,772 Telephone Co. 435,484,918 68,071,687 295,766,014 141,067,908 736,847,786 387,662,791 671,103,991 350,651,431 102,423,035 563,122,202 159,360,123 367,086,226 665,545,237 526,446,349 1.352,125 80,585,300 81,937,425 Six months 1,409,418,213 2,195,001,248 1,096,184,762 2,099,804,269 July— (Conn.) Gas Co. 2%% 449,673,579 97,607,061 144,641,925 1st mtge. an bonds, Price, par. companies. > 1st due Sold mtge. sinking fund Purpose, reduction 1976. to Mutual Benefit Life Co. ;.•';£•*•iT V;". ?-,,,;■ . - ■:: t $485,500 A. P. W. Products Co., Inc. 1st mtge. A coll, trust 20-year 5% sinking fund bonds, due April 1, 1966. Purpose, refund¬ ing. Price, 97% and int. Offered by Doolittle, Schoellkopf & Co.; A. G. Edwards A Sons;. Hamlin & Lunt; Kimloch, Hunger A Co. and Stevens, Dann A Co., Inc. *2,000,000 Fedders-Quigan Corp. 3'%% loans vately 404,203,191 1,747,641,514 2,151,844,705 with and 20-year loan. Purpose, retire working capital; Placed pri¬ Life Insurance Co. Increase Metropolitan Machines Corp. 18-year 2%% de¬ Purpose, construction of additional facilities working capital. Placed privately with Prudential bentures. and 354,302,081 170,348,753 691,922,565 1,585,374,932 v i_ September 1971. with *20,000,000 International Business 3,195,989,031; 368,801,533 +- August due OTHER INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING 263,135,283 1,010,793,728 1,273,929,011 893,452,367 _ bonds privately Feb. 877,915,694 785,583,035 27/s% Placed program. 1, 1972. Puprpose, expansion, etc. privately to six banks and Insurance bank Second quarter / ,;;•"' 322,970,703 162,182,000 307,169,645 677,552,434 855,087,519 662,361,295 from company. •2,000,000 Hartford $3,400,000 690,386,056 1,000,987,783 183,983,528 bonds Price - yield / •£:*;public utilities insurance 191,107,290 363,837,701 311,709,864 gold refunding. . $ : 289,889,643 May 4Va% Peck. Total Refunding 128,315,273 April—-J. 818,475,112 451,909,142 314,990,678 * - • 212,213,966 107,541,795 754,156,243 338,267,743 706,075,793 106,185,122 966,370,209 Insurance Co. 445,809,538 ' 1,500,000 Le Roi Co. serial (3-3%%) debentures. Purpose, working capital. Price, par. Offered by The Wisconsin Co. 812,260,915 • Third quarterNine months- 266,634,761 November 65,208,350 86,315,940 105,385,492 583,877,742 668,968,183 : Fourth quarter —- 1,525,480,686 830,144,074 3,546,141,293 4,376,285,367 331,843,111 676,193,682 774,353,675 214,109,222 60,690,076 167,773,361 , 515,320,272 256,909,782 1,782,390,468 ♦2,000,000 McCormick 1,272,716,733 4,985,870,721 6,258,587,454 t Revised. Co.» Inc. 3y»% sinking fund debentures, 1967. Purpose; pay bank loans and general 1, corporate Sons. purges. & ■; * , A due Feb. 442,572,659 1,439,729,428 1,882,302,087 3,515,117,815 3,048,636,616 6,563,754,431 Twelve months *5,000,000 Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co. 20-year (2'A-3%%) serial loan. Purpose, finance acquisition of properties. Placed privately. 989,700,890 1,203,810,112 102,481,627 163,171,703 347,546,911 . *1,000,000 LIpe-RoUway Corp. loon. Purpose, repay bank loan, re¬ pay treasury for expenses in plant acquisition. Placed privately with an insurance company. 425,940,883 1,798,499,779 2,224,440,662 1,989,637,129 2,791,726,834 4,781,363,963 October— • Co. Insurance 310,601,727 June__ Corp Mason A. Co. mtge. Mountain Telephone Co. bonds, series b 3%, due Dec. 1, bank loans. Sold privately 44,070,931 28,925,290 Inc.; 1.75% "$1,000,000 California Water A Purpose, expansion ' $ Co., Purpose, Adams of $ . Cleveland & $8,380,000 :•;./•;.;'; —tl945 Refunding First Yantis according to maturity. Offered by Halsey Inc.; Otis A Co.; First of Michigan Corp •' Julien Collins A Co.; The First Cleveland Corp.; Alfred O'Gara A Co.; Thomas & Co.; and F .S. Yantis A Co., Inc. additional private as A 1,680,000 Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry. 1V2% equipment trust certiiicates, due semi-annually Sept. 1, 1947, March 1, 1957. Purpose, purchase of equipment. Priced to 1945 134,670,053 159,267,388 First quarter.. December 101 financing is brought to light. $ 354,744,693 30,923,566 March ® series tabulation of figures since Janu¬ the different monthly amounts, of Revisions of the 1946 and 1947 fig- showing • Moran Co Collins Ross 1,800,000 Norwich a -tl946- Refunding $ 252.109,489 present corporate financing. -1947- . we Julien "400,000 Inter SUMMARY New . ^ 393 iy4-3% Inc.; Mullaney, Municipal financing for February aggregated $97,238,as compared with $225,793,864 in January and $79,922,850 for February, 1946. Of the February total, $96,035,277 was for new money and $1,203,116 for 'refunding. •: sale in the American of the New York State Electric & Gas - resents 43.8% of the month's total and compares with 45.8% of the issues so placed in January. . $77,811,000 City of Montreal • Mfg. Co. 2%% loan, due May 1, 1967. Private issues, totaling 18 in number and aggregating $69,839,600, were recorded during February. This rep¬ preceding six months in that new financing has exceeded that of refunding. Outside of corporate financing, the principal feature market 1$1,000,000 New York Chicago & St. Louis RR. 1%% equipment trust certificates, due serially Feb. 15, 1948-1957. Purpose, purchase of equipment. Priced to yie.'d from 1% to 1.9% is/ according to maturity. Offered by Halsey, Stuart A Yale & Towne money of the month's operations was the • $12 000,000 and $30,923,566, or 19.5%, was for The trend for the month has fol¬ money purposes. Monday, March 17, 1947 And for the Two Months of the Calendar Year 1947 \ Corporate emissions for the month of February, 1947, aggregated $159,267,388, a decrease of $195,477,305 below the January total of $354,744,693 and $158,611,423 below the February, 1946, figures, making it the smallest monthly total recorded since the $81,937,425 reported in [June, 1945. Of the month's total, $128,343,822, or 80.5%, •refunding FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Capital Flotations in the United States During the Month of February .. .was & Placed privately through Alex. Brown ' > . "750,000 Peerless Manufacturing Corp. 4% debentures July 1, 1954. Purpose, principally working capital.. Placed privately with an ihstitufion through G. L. Ohrstrom & Co. . Treasury Financing for February;; The Treasury Department announced Dated that $4,801,Jan 30 Jan 1 01 day Treas. bills 91 day Treas. bills Ctfs. of indebt 1 U. Savings bds. Depositary Jan Tax Total for Feb 6 91 Feb 13 January day Treas. bills day Treas. bills Feb 20 91 Feb 27 Feb ^1 1 Feb Feb U. S. Savings bds. Depositary bonds. Tax Total Total for for Antic'n two 8,389,000 We now present 9,65.7,428,000 1,216,391,716 '! V' 712,198 .672 : Data STATES TREASURY •: Amount Offered Dated Due / ; 27 Jan 2 91 Jan 3 Jan 9 91 Jan 10 Jan 16 91 Jan 14 Jan 23 91 Jan 24 Jon 30 91 Dec 18 Jan 1 Jan 1-31 days days days days days % 1 year Jan 1 10-12 yrs Jan 1-31 Jan 12 years Jan 1.-31 Jan 2 years Total for 31 Feb Feb 7 Feb 13 91 14 Feb 20 91 Feb 21 Feb 27 91 Jan 20 6 Feb 2,057,029,000 1,791,169,000 1,704,759,000 1,786,670,000 3,132,248,000 951,890,316 5,610,000 1,316,103,000 20,967,326,288 18,838,475,000 due FINANCING Issued Retired $ Net Issued $ 5,610,000 Feb years 2 years for February— 257,348.000 65,455.000 191,893,000 for two •Average rate on a 100,000.000 __ ______ 100,000,000 78,497,000 17,580,000 for February 178,497,000 17,580,000 two 435,845,000 83,035,000 & 160,917,000 for 352,810,000- series, of 60,917,000 months and notes; certificates Unemployed Trust Fund Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Account, Civil Service Retirement Fund, Foreign Service Retirement Fund, Canal Zone Retirement Fund, Alaska Railroad Retirement Fund, Postal Savings System, Government Life Insurance Fund, National Service Life Insurance Fund, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Co., 99.905 + "0.3-76 99.905+ "0.376 99.905+ "0.376 + "0.376 % a notes to b Federal about and USE Security of tax Long-Term Bonds and Than 9' Jan 2 - $ 91 OF earns FUNDS Jan 9 91 day Treas. bills day Treas. bills Jan 16 91 day Treas. bills New Refunding 1,311,177,000 1,311,578,000 1,315,501,000 1,306,922,000 1.306,438,000 1,306,594,000 Crowell, Weedon Whiteside Life Mutual and sub¬ & & Co.; Warren, A. Inc. G. Edwards and R. H. & John¬ Injurance Co. < . Notes Five tissues miscellaneous "$75,000 Crowley's refunding; "5 000,000 . Milk Co., Inc. Price, par. Transcontinental Purpose, & 5-year debentures. Placed privately.. Western corporate Co. . 5% ' , Air Inc. purposes. ?. Purpose, .. 3-year )y, convertible Purchasd by Hughes * ,.. ^ ir,t- STOCKS Maturing Later (Preferred stocks of a stated par value are taken at pbr, ferred Years) stocks of no par value and all classes of public v . equipment. Co. Inc.; 5,140,000 ,. , Julien While common stock pre¬ are and A Thomas Co.; & The Co. • First .>, " ' 475 000 "jr . - ' : > 7 r I V 5 ■ / • i Telephone ( w K'i (par $10). Co.' 47,500 Price, Purpose,"pay shares of common bank loans, corporate pur¬ Offered for subscription to stockholders unsubscribed shares (389) sold privately by Alex. Brown A Sons; Mason-Hagan, Inc.; Equitable Secure Vities corp.; Courts A Co. and R. S. Dickson A Co. poses. . . Inter-Mountain stock Cleveland ' utilities $364,072 Birmingham Gas Co. 45,509 shares of common stock (par $2). Purpose, working capital. Price, $8 per share. Of: fered for subscription to common stockholders. Collins A Co.; First of Michigan Corp.; Corp.; McMaster Hutchinson & Co.; Mullaney, Ross & Co.; F. S. Yantis rCn.i Inc„.\-.Macon, Moran A Co.; Alfred O'Gara A Co., Freeman 4,255,000 8,907,000 Up to $5,075,000 rr. 2% equipment trust certifi¬ annually March 1, 1948-1962. Purpose, purchase Priced to yield from 1.05% to 2.30% ac¬ cording to maturity offered by Halsey, Stuart A Co. Inc.; Otis A Co.; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; A. G. Becker ■■■.*A Indebtedness ' (Issues Maturing Including Five Years) $3,900,000 Missouri-Kansas-Texas of $ convertible railroad 1.07%. Accepted 15-year computed at their offering prices.) series Series A Total Amount - Inc.; Short-Term Bonds and Notes During February, 1947 , a Type of : Mutual $18,500,000 Old cates due Dated 4%% Corp. Details of New Capital Flotations which series C-1947. with A Co. notes. bank discount basis, series C-1945, series C-1946 and 1.92% a year and series C, about privately "12,000,000 United Air Lines, Inc. 20-year 3%% debentures, series A, due Feb. 1, 1967. Purpose, expansion, etc. Price, 100 and int. Sold privately to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Below we give complete details of the capital flota¬ tions during February including every issue of any kind brought out in that month. 2 20,967,326,288 A-1945. Factors Chace, Sons; son •Comprise sales of special series certificates to Adjusted Service Certificates Fund and at ity, are sold on "have a 12-year Placed etc. sold and a Comprised of three sepa¬ series E have 10-year maturity, are sold on a 75, and yield 2.90%; series F have a 12-year matur¬ discount basis, at 74, and yield 2.53%; and series Q maturity; are sold at 100, and bear 2%% interest b Comprised of separate issues, designated Treasury notes rate discount basis additions, „ 10,093,506,572 months______ V': . . 3% % debentures, due Dec. 31, 1960. Purpose, work¬ ing capital. Price, par and int. Offered by Sills, Mlnton. Tool Total Corp. ordinated a 1,310,520,000 99.905 3,946,658,000 100 712,198,672 a 105,000 100 200,155,900 100 200,155,900 174,343,000 Total Vs a Packing 1, 1962. Life Insurance Co. through Blyth A Co., Inc. 2,500,000 Miller & Rhoads, Inc. 15-year 3% loan, due Jan. 15, 1962. Purpose, reduce bank loan. Placed privately with Life Insurance- Co. of Virginia. 17,550,000 Total 100 1,309,874,000 1,301,981,000 712,198,672 105,000 ;; 12 28,105,000 Notes 99.905+ "0.376 1,312,014,000 4,801,396,000 202,448,000 Certificates 218,062,400 100 1,784,112,000 37,350,000 250,000 Standard 99.905 + *0.376 100 Feb. properties, * 54,900,000 February— 99.905 + *0.375 <;,t • sinking fund debentures Purpose, refunding, ($1,135,386), gen¬ eral funds, ($1,364,014). Price, par and int. Offered by Central Republic Co. (Inc.); E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; A, C. Allyn and Co., Inc.; Ball, Burge & Kraus; Loewl & Co. and Mason, Moran & Co. *1,250,000 Foster A, Kleiser Co. 20-year 3%% serial loan. Purpose, expanding advertising structures, purchase of branch 2,128,851,288 Total for January v'V-£,^ 99.905 + "0.376 1,311,650,000 3,132,248,000 951,890,316 1,723,004,000 1,773,319,000 1,779,251,000 days d8ys days 10-12 yrs Feb Yield f 10,873,819,716 1 year Feb i Feb 1-28 Feb 1-28 .ftO' -Vj^' 99.905 + *0.374 ■> MISCELLANEOUS $2,500,000 Deerfield 912,459,572 Notes '' company. 200,155 ,900 9,181,047,000 Certificates 1947 Price ' 1,311,177,000 1,311,578,000 1,315,501,000 218,082,400 91 {lays 1 Feb 1-28 Total Accepted - 2,892,507,000 January Feb DURING surance 105 ,000 $ Amount Applied for * Dec Jan FINANCING ^ $4,961,000 January— UNITED Mu¬ •4,764,600; Two Park Avenue Buiiding, Inc. 1st mtge. 3^4% 20-year lofin. Purpose, refunding. Placed privately with an in- • 200,155,900 1947 and $196,500 National Realty Developments, Inc. 1st mtge. 2%%-3%%r sinking fund bonds; /Purpose, refunding. Priced to yield from 1.25%^ to 3.2% according to maturity. Offered by B. C. Zieglerjsolely to banks, insurance companies, build¬ ing knd loan'associations, trust companies and other qualified mortgagees. :s 105,000 usual tabulation: our May 1, 1967. capital. Placed land, buildings, etc. 5,610,000 218,062,400 •INTRA-GOVERNMENT due " 951~8~90~316 10,093,506,572 months— loan $42,735,500 3,132,248,000 of Treasury bills, Savings Bonds, Tax Anticipation Notes and Depositary Bonds. 2% % Co. 14,138,000 712,198,672 notes February $ 1,303,261,000 Towne Mfg. & Purpose, plant expansion and working privately with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. tual LifeInsurance Co/fi/ Indebtedness tWh 1,309,874,000 : 1,309,874,000 1,301,981,000 -1,301,981,000 1,312,014,000 • 1,312,014,000 1,310,520,000 1,310,520,000 3,946.658,000 3.946,658,000 91 day Treas.. bills Ctfs. of indebt.—_ Feb v on ,'$ 1,301,965,000 10,873,819,716 bills 91 Refunding \ +; •++ • 5,610,000 218,062,400 notes day Treas. New 951,890,316 bonds- Antic'n • 1,316,103,000 1,311,650,000 3,132,248,000 . S. Jan March 1, 1947, to be allotted on an equal percentage basis as it was planned to retire about $1,000,000,000 in cash. The results will be given here next month. Outside of the above the Treasury Department in February confined its operations to the usual weekly sale 23 Jan •exchange par for par to holders of.Treasury Certificates -Indebtedness of Series B-1947 in the amount of $4,953,989,000, which matured on* Feb. 1, 1947, the balance being retired in cash. The Treasury Department announced on Feh. 17 an .offering ;Of %% Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness of Series; C-1948 in exchange ^ par for par to holders of Treasury Certificates of Series C-1947, in the amount matured Accented Jan lof $3,133,009,000, which Total Amount $ 393,000 in subscriptions were received, of which $3,946,"658,000 were accepted, to the offering of Series B-1948 *% % Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness offered in of MO,000,000 Yale Type of Security $10 share. per -M b'Tl-f- > ,, ft ".lA r» "'^'?^'*^!i^:-::i; •ytfyy^ra-y :;iAy;yil Volume 165 )•>■■■+ to $15,OOQ,OpO New, York 33/4% Electric & State cumulative Gas preferred & Co., Securities Co.; & corporate t ' .; & Co.; A. Kidder M; & Co.; i Martin, ? Minsch, Monell & Co.; Moore, Muilaney, Ross Si Co.; W. H. Newbold's Son & Co.; Ncwhard, Cook & Co.; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; Reynolds & Co.;j fecnoeiikopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.; W. & Shields Co.; & Company; i'.OJJC cumulative Service preferred ing. Price, $107 exchange for 7% Co. stock ; share per and and 6%, t-?< .,{ public stock Public unered Republic Co. body & & Loewi & i 110,000 shares of com¬ refunding. Price, $13.50 First Tne Dillon Co.; Securities Co. Bogan Co.; J. K. Cohu & H. J. Drass & Williston & Co.; Torrey; R. H. Johnson Co., Inc.; Coburn & Co.; $200,000 American. Building Corp'. Sheridan 20,000 shares 5% cumulative preferred stock (par $10) and 20,000 shares, of common stock (no par). Purpose, acquisition of ; machinery, working capital, etc. Price, $10 per unit of one share of each. Offered by E. M. Fitch & Co., Inc. - t . & Middlebrook; Martin, Burns Co*' & Inc*> Barrett, Fitch & Co., Inc.; Phillips Co.; Draper, Co.; L. H. Sears & Co.; Ingraham McJunkin, Davies Patton & Co.; & J. Investment ck; Murphy stock $20 Mayer; Sides, Morse Co., Inc. & Jose (par Water Works Corp. and Tifft Brothers. class $25), i Purpose, of capital, Price, $5.50 per Co. etc. Offered each. ! Walston, Hoffmah & Goodwin; Francis I. d ifont & Co.; James H. Price & Co.; Robert C: Jones & Co.; Foster. & Marshall; ChildSj Jeffries & Thorndike, Inc.; Con a & Torrey; George R. Cpoley & Co., Inc.; Courts '& Co.; Farwell; Chapman & Co.; Johnston, Lemon & Co.; Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood; Mead, Miller & Co.; Pennington Colket & Co., and, F. S.» Yantis & Co., Inc. * ,; l : 200,000 Deerfield Packing Corp. 2,003 shares of 4(4 % cumula¬ tive preferred stock (par $100). Purpose, general funds. Price, $100 per share and div. Offered by Central Repub¬ lic Co. (Inc.); E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; A. C. Allyn and Co. Inc.; Ball, Burge &• Kraus; Loewi & Co., and Mason, Moran & Co. •! . , ( ; i . Becker 32,000 shares of (no par). Purpose^ pay by parent. Price, $50 per share and Offered by Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Stone div. & Webster Securities Corp.; Central Republic Co., inc.; H. Walker & Co.; The Wisconsin Co.; Edward D. Jones Co.; Mitchtim, Tully & Co.; Rauscher, Pierce & Co.; Dewar, Robertson & Pancoast; First Southwest Co.; Funk & White; McCourtney, Breckenridge & Co.; Schneider, Bernet & Hickman; Smith, Moore & Co. and Stix & Co. G. & \f v •v. preferred stock (par $100). :'| t'i * •- * 1,000,pOO Tide \j , ' (par > " two of Water Power $10Q). insurance large a cumulative $4.25 Co. companies preferred Employees and $1). corporation. ston, . Fund ; and $30,092,772 INDUSTRIAL Plastic stock common r ery^ tools, Die & (par etc. shares of Purpose, acquisition of machin¬ 10c). Price, Co., 74,531 $4 per share. Offered by E. and F. | $1). (par Purpose, capital working and mouth 1,237,500 Ccntincntal United Industries Co,, Inc. common .,*• •; etock Purpose, 150,000. shares of demand loans, Offered by Aaron- & 24,000 shares of common 300,000 Diamond Portland Cement Co. stock purpose, expansion program. Price, (par $1). $12.50 - ; V 'X'. Products Ekco Co. Purpose, ^corporate chased ; ■'! i'V '■■■ if"* .'fl'li'v':"-'-' 15,C00 purposes. ■ .v'_ shares X of Price, $2o per share. > : Pur¬ Morton Manufacturing Corp. 112,000 preferred stock (par $25). -cumulative -- itrlH ing 7..... { Mason, • '-'4 ;: Plasticbilt Corp. 63.500 shares of common stock to & %v.; & :-"J V Corpl Purpose, 300,000 25c). Price, $1 per shaie. shares of common Electric Co.'840,057 shares of common Price, $33.25 per share. Offered for stockholders of Electric Bond & Share f '■> f & $10). to (parent). Co. by & Christen~en. & Co.; & Co. & J fry' * i » Inc.' 2,941 shares of com¬ $5).' Price, $34 tier share. Offered by Scott, Horner Si Mason, Inc. , f stock; (par mon Manufacturing 15,000 Bates ; (par $10). fered by R. NewV Co. of shares 500 Price, market (about: $30 W. Pressprich & Co. I common per share). Deetjen 333,000 & Co. stock .(par Higginson $2.50). shares of common Offered by Emanuel • : y : System, Inc. 11,100 shares of C'ass Price,. $30 per share. Offered by and Allen & Co. Columbia Broadcasting B Lee Corp. / 1 ■ 523,000 Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. 14,100 shares of Class A stock (par $2.50). Price, $30 per share. Offered by Lee 95,824 Higginson Corp, Brewing Co., Inc. 16,665 shares of common stock $1). Price, $5.75 per share.S'Offered by Newburger and Buckley Brothers., ft Cooper (par & Hano Lehman Brothers; I (Continued Higginson Corp.;! Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Weld & Co.; Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.); Co.;i Bacon, Whipple f & Co.; and Co.; Bosworttu Sullivan;Cn : F'rst of on page 1452) .. Pacific Watling, ■Hi comprehensive next two pages we compare Hayden; 8t, Co.; Lerchen & Co.; Whiting, &- Co.; J. Barth & Co.; . $20,122,700 tables on the the February and the two months' figures with those for the corresponding periods in the four the In McCormick: & Co.; Of¬ (N. C.) Stone Co. 125,000 625,000 Colonial Sand & stock (par $1). Price. $5 per share. Co., Inc.; Miller & Co.; The Illinois Co.; Co. ; of California; Pacific Weeks & Stubbs: Schwabacher • E. W. Clark & Co.; Farwell, Chapman & Co.; Folger, Nolan Inc.;, Merrill, Turben & Co.; The Milwaukee Co.; J"li»n Codies & Co.; Hemphill, Fenton & Campbell Inc.; KirkpatrickPettis Co.; and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. ? - ; • V r" • Northwest stock Hosiery Mills, Inc. 800 shares of com¬ 9,600 •' .•.v.')' mon stock (par $1). Price, $12 per share. Offered by j. s.. Dickson '& Co, • ■ j%y:: Chadbourn Mejia, ? Co. Furniture < Industries, 99,994 Bassett Inc.; Davies & 87,500 Awful Fresh MacFarlane 10,000 shares of common stock. Price, $8.75 per share. Offered by Stephenson, Leydecker Mon¬ ' H.( Johnson Imperial Diesel Engine Co. 8,500 shares of common Price, $11.25 per share. Offered by (par $2.50). Sutro 95,625 Atlas White. Kebbon, McDonald stock working capital, tools, dies, patents, O.fered by the company. (par Writer ' Michigan "Corp.? ... Gas (par subscription Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &: Beane," Smith, Barney Drexel & Co.1; Paine, Webber, Jackson -St Curtis; Witter & Co.; Dominick & Dominick; Glore, Forgan Boettcher > etc. stock ^ ^ by underwriters: Harriman, Ripley & for Representing New Financing Not Issues j $27,931,895 American shares Factors Inc.;: R. Bros. St Hutzler; Co.;. Lee Co.; >■ -- 300,000 Ross-Frederick 1 Inc.; Hemphill, Co., Co.; Dean (no par). . :■■■< Merrill <1.440,000 Rhinelander Paper~Co.< 30,000 shares of common stock. Purpose, expansion. Price, $48 per share. Placed prik'-"' *,s^:"' 'vately with - Institutional and individual, investment ac¬ ^ Clair S. Hall & Co. purcnased ^ Blyth & Co., Inc.; Hornblower & Weeks; bank loans, erection of new plant, etc. Price, $2 per share. Oflered by;vW. F, Coley & & Co., Inc. and McAlister, Smith & Pate, Inc. V-' - K f counts, through 387,500 Air Lines, Inc; 94,773 shares of 4(4% cumulative stock (par $100)..: Purpose, general corporate Price, rar, and dig. 1 Offered > for subscription stockholders.: Unsubscribed shares (11,684) were sub¬ scribed Purpose, .payment! of J-* Inc. Co., < ■ '0-127,000 Club. shares * , Peters, & Co.; Hallgarten Si Co.; Parsons & Co., Inc.; Harris, Hall Si Co.; Havden, Stone & Co.; Thai Robinson-Humphrey L*.F.; Rothschild & Cof;', Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.; Shields & Co.; William R. Staats Co.; Stern Brothers & Co.; Stroud & Co., Inc.; Swiss American Corp.: Saencer Trask & Co.; Tucker, Anthony & Co.; Union Securities Corp.; G. H. Walker Co.; Welsh, Davis and Co.; White, Weld. &. Co.; Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs; The Wisconsin Co. and Wood, Gundy Co., Inc. H. E. Co.; Salomon Durposes. refund¬ Offered by Scott,1 Horner Inc.:. Jockey Unsubscribed Co.; & Si Co.; Riter* & Co.; Rollins & Sons Inc.; Pressprich . ■ preferred > ($51,250), pay bank loans, working capital,: ($248,750). Price, $25.25 per share and div. & f 4(4% ' of Purpose, J.) and Buckley Brothers. j i shares & Ripley Equitable Securi¬ stock 9,477,300 United by officers;, directors and employees. 127,390 Edwards ;Brothers, Inc., *12,739 '.shares of 5 Vz % cumula¬ tive convertible preferred stock (par $10). Purpose, work-, ing capital. Price, par. Offered by Watling, Lerchen jXfXX y w; j;: & Co. * ' ' 1 »3Q0.Q00 V if:., Co. (N. Graham, Co.; Miller & Co.; Co.; The First, Boston Corp.; Folger, Nolan Inc.; Goldman, J. J.' B. Hilliard & Son; Hornblower & Hutton & Co.; The Illinois Co.; Kalman Si Co., Inc.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; Laird, Bissell & Meeds; Lazard Freres & Co.; Lee Higgin¬ son Corp.; Lehman Brothers; Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co.; Laurence M. Marks Si Co.; McLeod, Young, Weir Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Si Beane; F. S. Moseley & Co.; Maynard H. Murch & Co.;, The Ohio Co.; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Phelps, Fenh & Co.; R. Wf stock (nar ic). Purpose, refunding. share. Offered for subscription to common Corp. Warren, stock. common & Corp. 60,000 shared of common stork (par $1). Purpose; working capital. Price, $5.25 per share. Offered by Sills, Minton & Co., Inr : Cr^well Weedon & Co.; A. G. Edwards & Son; Chace, Whiteside & share. Offered for subscription to stock¬ Unsubscribed shares offered by Merrill, Turbin CO, Galleher & Dillon & Co.; Weeks; W. E. common 315,000 Standard per holders; :: Stringiellow; hard,' Cook & Co.; Stern Brothers & Co.; Stix & Co.; .'Barret, Fitch & Co., Inc.; Don A. Chapin Co.; Earl M Scanlon & Co.; Smith, Moore & Co., and Stifel,' Nicolaus , repay Price, $8.25 per share. & 2,317,900 Scruggs-Yandervoort-Barney, Inc. 23,179 shares $4.50 cumulative preferred stock series A (par $100). Purpose, refunding, ($1,296,150), working capital, $1,021,750). Price, $102 per share and div. Offered by Union Securities Corp.; Boettcher and Co.; G. H. Walker & Co.; Bosworth, corporate Hall & Co., Inc. and P. W. Brooks & Co., Inc. json, jg|'r £ $1). (par general funds. . &t Park of Sullivan fiyy::,- Wheat C. stockholders. '■**** Offered by L.'D. Sherman Price, $2 per share. purposes. & Co. J. Monmouth 1,937,500 132,500 - shares of common 265,000 Continental Car-na-var Corp, Scott by Eastman, Co.; Noyes Co.; Price, $4 per (par stock & (v.t.c.) sition of machinery, Offered by Emanuel, - - Inc. Sand & Stone Co. 125,0C0 shares of common $1) Purpose, discharge notes payable,- acquiworking capital. Price, $5 per share. Deetjen & Co. and Allen & Co, 625,000 Colonial stock MANUFACTURING Inc. Gillespie & Co., - AND Castings Sachs cumula¬ refunding Price, par ($1,612,250). Si Hayden, Davenport & Co.; Mason-Hagan, Inc.; Branch. C. F. Cascell St Co., Inc.; R. S. Dickson & & Co., Inc.; Investment Corp. of Norfolk; Miller & Patter¬ son; Scott, Horner & Mason, Inc.; W. E. Bulord & Co., Cabell OTHER loan Co., Harriman Inc.; Co., $298,124 Berg Offered div. bank reduce ($1,387,750), 15-year 3% % bonds, due Feb. Julien Co.; ties Corp.; Estabrook & First' of Michigan Corp.; Foods, 3,000,000 Miller & Rhoads, Inc. 30,000 shares of 4(4% tive preferred stock (par $100). Puroose, and Co.;-. The Wis- Co., Inc.; Elair & Co., Inc.; William Blair & & Co., Inc.; Bosworth, Sullivan & Co.; Bram¬ Si duPont , Inc. 25,000 shares of common s*ock '"ar Purpose,' corporate purpose. Purchased by JohnLemon & Co. and Allen & Co. for investment. <■150,000 Gordon stock Pension - « 125,000 shares of .common stock (par $1). Purpose, acquisition of constituent companv;? purchase of trucks, equipment, working capital. Price, $6 per share.;; Offered by Johnston,:'Lemon <&: Co.; Allen^(-■&. Co.; Auchincloss, Parker & Redpath; R. S. Dickson St Co:;Inc.; Clement A. Evans & Co., Inc.;; The Robinson-Humphrey Co.; J. C. Bradford & Co.; Stein Bros. & Boyce; Brooke, Tindall & Co.; J. H. Hilsman & Co., Inc.; Varnedoe, Chisholm & Co., Inc., and Weil & Co., Inc. 1 Placed privately with refunding; Purpose, ■ Davi3 Barbour The -- Inc. Foods, Welsh, Co.; & & Co., Inc.; Alex. Brown & Sons? Central (Inc.); Charles Clark & Co.; Clark, Dodge Collins & Co.; Dillon, Read & Co., Inc.; Dominion Securities Corp.; Drexel & Co.; Francis I. & . Allyn & Co., Inc.; Blyth & Co.,, Inc.; Central, Republic Co. (Inc.); Dewar, Robertson & Pancoast; Eastman, DilIon & Co.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Kidderj Peabody & Co.; W, C. Langley & Co.;. Lee Higginson Corp.; The Mil¬ waukee Co. ; Rauscher, Pierce & Co. Inc.; Riter & Co.; Shields & Co.; Smith, Barney & Co.; Stone & WebsterSecurities Corp.; Spencer Trask & Co.; Union Securities Corp.; G h. Walker St Co. and White, Weld & Co. i . Eoisc.v Idaho. Childs, 750,000 Gordon Inc.; Blyth Republic Offered by R. M. D. » • -* *-1 Price, par and div. expansion, etc. Purpose, additions, improve- etc. Price, $102 per share and div. Offered by Read & Co. Inc.; E. H. Rollins St Sons; A. C. ments, Dillon, Co., oc Co.; & Bros. Co.; 300,000 Falk Mercantile Co., Ltd. 300,000 shares of 4(4% cumu¬ lative non-assessable preferred stock (par $100). Puroose, . 2,OOQjOOO Southwestern Public Service Co. 20,000 shares of 3.90% Stern Stroud hall, - held note Co.; Corp.; 1, 1962. Purpose, reiunding. Price, 99 and int. Oflered by Morgan Stanley & Co.; A. C. Allvn and Co., Inc.; A. E. Ames &Co., Inc., Auchincloss, Parker & Redpath; Baker, Weeks & Harden; Ball, Burge & Kraus; Bear Stearns Sz Co.; a. G. * demand Weeden Co.; & $45,000,000 Australia, Commonwealth of. , $2.20 cumulative preferred stock & Barney Securities Co.; Cither Foreign Government < ' 1,600,000 Southwestern Associated Telephone Co. Co.;j share unit of one by White & ' Co.; Robinson-Humuhrev Co.; consin Co., 1,537,500 Colonial Airlines Inc. 150^000 shares of capital stock (par $1). Purpose, general funds. Price, $10.25 per share. Offered by Auchincloss. Parker & Redpath; Horn¬ blower & Weeks; Shields & Company; Reynolds & Co.; shares of common stock working capital, additions, 30,000 restore A B working & L. F. Rothschild & Co.; Sal-, Gordon Saunders Si Co.; Schmidt, Weld & Co.; Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs; and Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc. White, participating class Lynch; R. H.. Pacific Northwest & & Smith, St Walker of Co. Co.; Townsend, Dabney & Tyson; Spencer & Co.; Tripp Si Co.; Tucker, Anthony & Co.;, Securities Corp.; Wachob-Bender Corp.;, G. H. Trask ' " & Inc.; Hutzler; Webster St Thomas St. Louis. 25,000 shares of 27t> divi¬ cumulative .preferred stock (par $1) and 2,500 shares of common stock (par 5Cc I stock. Purpose, purchase of constituent company, $137,500 Champay dend . Ross Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.; Chas. Co.; Seasongood & Maver; Singer, Deane Co.; Scribner; Stone Sons, & & Scranton Union Price, $44.50 per share. Offered by Dean Witter & MerrPl Lynch, Pierce, Fenner St- Beane; Shuman, Agnew & Co.; Schwabacher Si Co.;; Weeden & Co.; Hill Richards & Coil Lester- & Co.; First California Co. and Pacific Co. of California. '* St & , Leonard Moore, Riter Co.; Bros. W. Price, ;:"f<i\ ' MISCELLANEOUS etc. i repay¬ Roger , 1,335,000 San & Rollins H. Poole common Offered for subscription to stockholders: to public and stockholders of Industrial unsubscribed Co.- shares of share. per Credit 100,000 Corp. and loan of Co.; Muilaney, Co.; Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Perrin, West & Phelps, Fenn & Co.; R. W. Pressprich St Co.; Winslow; E. Purpose, refunding, ($708,930), working capital ($1,291,070). $4). (par ment 4,233,700 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. 42,337 shares of com¬ mon stock (par $100). Purpose, additions and improve¬ ments. Price, $100 per share. Offered for subscription to stockholders both common and preferred (above shares ". / subscribed by shareholders other than American Tele¬ phone Si Telegraph Co.) / & Paine, Co.; TBADING, ETC. TRUSTS, Bancshares $2,000,000 Industrial Charles H. Gilman & Institutional Clifford Co.; Moulton omon S. Palmer Co.; P. L. Putnam & Co., Inc.; Seasongood & i. Milwaukee The Merrill, Turben & Co.; Pierce, Fenner & Beane; Lynch, ;f.... Putnam INVESTMENT & Mejia; De Young Larson & Tornga; Pacific Northwest Company; J. P. Arms, Inc.; Gordon B. Hanlon & Co.; KirkpatrickPettis Co.; Mannheimer-Egan, Inc.; McDowell, Diamond & Co.; Herbert H. Brooks & Co.; Byrd Brothers; Caldwell v ETC. BUILDING, LAND, ' Corbett, Inc.; Albert McGann Securities Co., Inc.; ParkShaughnessey Si Co.; Bioren & Co.; C ement A. Evans & , . OIL Homer \ Government Canadian $77,811,000 Montreal, City of (Canada). 1 (4 % -3 % debentures (U. S.. currency) due Oct. 15, 1947-iyo7.! purpose, reiunding. ; Price, 99.125 to 100 and int., according to maturity.1. Offered by The First Boston corp.1; - u. • w. —w vJ.; American Securities Corp.; A. E. Ames & Co., Inc.; Bacon, Whipple & Co.; A. G. Becker & Co., Inc.; Blair & Co., V Inc.; William Blair & Co.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; Eoettcher & Co.; Bosworth, Sullivan & Co.; H. F. Boynton & Co.; Bramhall, Barbour St Co., Inc.; Alex. Brown & Sons; Burr & Co., Inc.; Central Republic Co.; Coifin St x>urr, Inc.; Julien Collins & Co.; Curtiss, House & Co.; J. M. Dain & Co.; Dempsey & Co.; Dempsey-Tegeler & Co.; Dick & Merle-Smith; The Dominion Securities Corp.; Francis I. duPont & Co.; Eastman, Dillon St Co.; E^nabie securi¬ ties Corp.; Estabrook & Co.; Fahey, Clark & Co.; Farwell, Chapman & Co.; Field, Richards & Co.; The First Cleve¬ land Corp.; First of Michigan Corp.; The First Trust Co. v of Lincoln,-Neb.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Graham, Par¬ sons & Co.; Green, Ellis & Anderson;. Hallgarten & Co.; *v Halsey, Stuart St Co. Inc.; Hannahs, tianln u, i_ee; Harri¬ man, Ripley St Co., Inc.j Harris, Hall & Co., (Inc.); Hawley, Shepard & Co.; Hayden, Miller & Co.; Hemp¬ hill, Noyes & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; W. E. Hutton & Co.; The Illinois Co.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; KirkpatrickPettis Co.; W. C, Langley & Co.; Lazard Freres & Co.; Lee Higginson ' Corp.; Lehman Brotners; i-aurence M. Marks St Co.; Martin, Burns & Corbett; A. E. Masten St Co.; McDonald & Co.; McDonald-Moore & Co.; McLeod, Young, Weir, Inc.; McMaster Hutchinson Co.; Merrill $89,930. Reiter-Foster Oil Corp.. 105,800 shares of common stock (par 50c), Purpose, working capital. Price, 85c per share. Offered by The Federal Corp., New York. Collins & Company; Grimm & Co.; Wesley Hail & Co.; The Ohio Company; Peters, Writer & Christenscn, Inc.; Reinholdt & Gardner; William R. Staats Co.; Harold E. Wood & Co.; C. S. Ashmun Company; Julien Company; etc. Smith, Barney & Co.; A. C. Newbold's Son & Co.; H. Co.; Piper,• Jaffray & Hopwood; Brooke, Stokes & Co.; Dempsey & plant development, consolidated 1.10% Issues Agency Eanks. Consis.mg of $26,deoencures u«.ed iviui'ch 1, Credit . $23,710,386 of Collins 4(4% Purpose, Intermediate . & Lynch, Newhard, Cook & Co.; Paci ic California; Chaplin & Co.; The First Cleveland Corp.; Metropolitan St. Louis Co.; Straus Si Blosser; Bing¬ ham, Walter & Hurry; Paul Si Co., Inc.; Pearson, Erhard & Co., Inc.; Allison-Williams Co.; Bateman, Eichler & Co ; & ' • Boston Corp.; Central Co.; Kidder, PeaPierce, Fenner & Beane; Corp.; Hornblower & Weeks; Eastman, Merrill Webster Ct>. Purpose, by (Inc.); Co.; Stone Service $3). (par share, per preferred First Tne $50), (par of shares 160,000 stock Government and Loan 'fc 1941, due Sept. 2, 1947 and $ol,45o,000 1.10% conioliyiy*;''dated debentures, dated March 1, R47, due Dec. 1, 1947. Purpose, refunding $24,035,000; new money, $34,300,000. ; , Price, par. Oxiered uy cnariey r. —i., ..c./ *ork, i fiscal agent,' ' ^ ' ' :'' cumulative^ pre¬ A1-; Allyn & Co., Inc.; Paul H. Davis & Co.; Graham, Parsons & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; W. C.; Langley & Co.; Lee Higginson Corp.; Laurence M. Marks & co.; Paine, Weober, Jackson & Curtis; E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; Alex. Brown & Sons; Reynolds & Co.; G, H. Walker & Co.; Boettcher and Company; Bosworth, Sullivan & Co.; Cen¬ tral Republic Co., Inc.; E. W. Clark & Co.; Janney & Co.; Maynard H. Murch & Co.; Piper. Jaifray & Hopwood: Stein Bros. & Boyce; Stroud & Company, Inc.; Yarnall & Co.; Biddle, Whelen & Co.; Dewar, Rooertson & Pancoast; Clement A. Evans & Co., Inc.; Mason-Hagan, Inc., and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. ' Co. 1,485,000 Northwestern mon by , W. stock. Unexchanged Boston Corp.; Central Re¬ (Inc.); Eastman, Dillon & Co.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane; Stone & Webster Securities Corp.; Hornblower & Weexs; Loewi & Co. and Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood. offered snares v" ,v:; Offered by Union, SecuriSecurities Corp.; Blvth & Co., Inc.; Drexel & Co.; Eastman, Dillon & Co.; Kidder, Peabody Sc Co.;;Merrill I Lynch,' ;r rxerue, p'enner m. Reane; ? . Farm 9b0,000 ( Price, $53 per share and div. ties Corp.; Stone & Webster 26,000 shares of 414% $100). Purpose, refund¬ div. Offered initially in (par per ,■) •!._; dealers. ;yy Corp. ferred Corp.; Tucker, Anthony & Co.; Union Securities Corp.; White, Weld & Co.; Harcld E. Weed & Co. and 'Woodard-Elwood & Co. 2,000,000 Northwestern Public '•'' $58,325,000 Federal loans, working capital. Price, $20 per share. Ofto siocknomers v.no subscriDtd lor shares. Unsubscribed .shares (23,843) sold at $24 per share 8,000,000 York Swiss ! .common ••"'.•'k'Vlj} ^urnside & Co. through American $1 Price, purposes. E. of capital and general share. Offered by wonting rurpooe, fered f Inc.; Scranton v.vV'.V- ;"■! 1449 bank J , Corbett, 2oc).. shares Co.'V 295,000 Recording . (par 10,095,372 Swift International Co., Ltd.* 500',000 shares-of- capital'''V':;-stock (par 15 Argentine gold pesos). Purpose,1: retire Leonard & Lynch; Chas. slock Willis Inc.; Eastman, Dillon & Co.; Equitable Estabrook & Co.; Farwell, Chapman & Corp.* Hallgarten Burns (par ; ' ; ; ; $100). Purpose, refunding ($12,000,000); new construction ($3,000,000). Price, $102 per snare and dividend offered by Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.; Baker, Watts & Co.; Alex. Brown & Sons; Clark, Dodge & Co.; Julien Collins & Co.; R. S. Dickson Signature $285,000 shares of 150,000 Corp. stock it..! ,jf.> THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ;-• <- • Number 4577 preceding, thus affording a fivecomparison.> > ,years> < year ' ■ Total 715,0 0 Total 140527,,3,9006625/^platUSieCMcnoiestnyatr-d.of 150, 0 Capit l 7,680, Q2,50,60 1,0 60^ :. Jjf ■ New C 2 V8,06 27 Oboligatfns the 1FYIEVAfS^*;■•'!943NCRaepuniwtdlg$P<y\:,8605"T~vJ-_.— GtFOovfPebhQralrdiingUSogumapntendlm'Mcfc.ys^osb,IUSSFMONFHYEBAHIEEUADJS'1■1:9944—5TNCRTNCoRaeTaoetfpufpoutwininwdltdlghlg£$?;$y"•'-•16193207,4,55069V928,80.6 'FMmLMPFUFGOFbAOROEVNE^RBRNCiaMTNEUHTIAGRlOrNjY^'^'v/.?y;>„<c.=-11-1994—59446;eCCoNfVueapntovfeopiuedpftniwuwttawdnga:ldlg$g$k$<*T•1I3B72454,118965,33•9,000Q'"iJ"•--■y!;4v697822~s14'4,7.69_i25,0. COORPFATE; TRoeftuandligC< 78,,936•-1906750i-«.Q4168,2,3755900'18413,0 :_— 1047 SUM ARY Capitlf$r 69,546,1 -5,0, 27,912■-'40 15,741-396 _ New ' > :Ay.-v;f*■' ' bSmautonicpletyidens CONOGRRPEUFWAPTIE ACHANRTPE 1946——1CRNeTaRfpueoeinfttuwd-anVldlgig'$196528"1,,043,893000'48- 5,075,06 5,075,0 — 1947 - Capitl $ 6,580, 0 3,40 New :V/.vr £ 1,291^07 37,865914 128.34,2 FOfEBRUAYf" !■-" bonaonteddssShort-e—-—m| stoc.k stock- Candi—bonaontnedsds. •_&.— stoc—k stock-—•. f:oreign— bonaontneddss. __! stock stock corpateGovernmt—. forgoevernimgtn—Qaancivsd-t._•Munic<p&al—.e—St_e,s,UPnositeidn-'Sas toal idfnuncloodse.tfigures OFFEBRUAYNBoaotensd-s ———£!utiles m?nuft.— acesori— inmadanuufnscttrirdg—l —:bue:itlcd.—ngs, — Miscelanous Railrods—— iutiles_^— inamdaunnfskctturridg-l Land,buihgSjRuber^'-i:— 2Miscelanous iace:sor,'!indamuansunftrctdrilg—! __^ Miscela•nous ':jV'r•.i-: 'lit.wTes,n iaufctres_:l a!ces-ori. ^iamnadnuufnscttrridg!—l JL^acn._d!,^ib£uilsgs, Miscelanous cseocrpuritate. eccootpalr,, :httrroaulddsing,, eccotcop.—arly,Equipment andyces—ori httrroaudlsdining,g,, utiles cceootpa.lr,,manuf— buei:ldtcng.s,:-■i\'. tthrruoaldsdiinngg,,, spteola,l, tthrroaulddsiinngg,,, MONTH DaCorp te omestic— Long-term Pref red Com on Long-term Short-em Pref red Com on Other Long-term Short-em Pref red Com on - : Total Can dian Other Loan Farm Grand ♦These MONTH Long-Term Railroad—s Public Irson,te l, Equipment Maotnords etc. manufctres—_ etc. _ etc. :y, coper,-.t:i_$l£!^s; etc. —_ Ship ing Investmn Other Oil' Land, Rub er Total ste l, PublitJ Iron,- ' .Motrs Other Ship ingInvestm n Stocks— Railroads ste l, Equipment and •Ruber'S,hipng" Investm n Fublic; Iron, Motors Other, Land, Oil '—latoT. Railrods^ Public' Iron,: Equipment Maotnords . Other Rub er Investmn Total 7i^ 23,510 Refundi g 9,382,0 9,382,0 90, 0 58760, 56.095,0 S ';: -1943 ;? .. New ' 57 92,0 17380,PO 1730,60 9,382,0 1,0 ,0 |4ew 37,41835 572306 75,236 0 20, 0 ~ 7,680, 0 2,50 , 0 1,0 0 2,798,0 "*150,6 6 63,923, 15^ 147,80 40,0 37,2915 4576O, 57l~6o, 16,40 23 10,3890 26,53910 10,5 0 90,0 29,0 23 50,13890 10,4 0 V . t 1870", 0 ? Total ;; $'• 514,0793 tl7.3860 23758,0 135,948 Total t lp.50, 0 18,92 15 45,0*67 5 New ; 426, 30 5273*~.465 10,5923 28,0 0 67,2945 0,13890 4576 O • Capitl •:>-*; 10,50 pO ,0 v. • . T'?*o'v•ta;:-vl 70,5 : 114487,7,80:0-'V?%40,v^,»;40.0 ?327*6b0 10,38910 35,278903 12,70 5 90,468345 10,5 0 148,70 40 . 0 35,2945 10,3890 45,"0670 15,0 0 77;V*04 ,0 Capitl 74.850 27*958 4,23,245 $ 1736,60 9,382,0 5702,6 17380, 0 "7 •5 -rl94 Refundi g New 8,50 0 17530,60 17360, 6 23,510 V -- - ? 17240, ? Refundi g -194 _"7• a 7,680, 0 3,50 , 0 1,0 0 -7-y 7,680, 0 YEARS;#:g dapital, 2,50 i,o0; o 2,7980 '7150, 0 14,280 7~'V - 50,4*3 742 246,950 - |6,25"i60; ?4,2345 17360, 23,510 f 7" * :p,: ^ Refundig-; i7o6, 6 -1943 V Total 1,0 ,0 8,50 , 0 -I7B3O,6 -V; -7-^ ' Capit l $ 14,280 $- 7.680, 0 3,50 0 Total 23,i510 90, 0 58,60 106,52 93 .Total i " . 40,2*56^93 1,7540 io,~ o76 62,431693 28,51430 138,0 83,56 93 I.T75 6 9.23,0 12,50 5,0 ,0 £ "-*j— Refundig; 38,5930 32,7* 472 —25,0 ^;RCeaf■upnidtil-g?;>'v*<• £2;4.5$7:>132,470v 1WJ^2738,1816945305729,99;*36:,02€07815.l'1.36Sanpdgcyhobmota&eiYl^wsQundmcpr"w4£y;J<%i/\':„tjC■•-s_>*FMTOENICBNOSOfeWv|EFPbUD,R'AE^T/:t£•i#'.v>'.*:.v»"r--VL,•f«Wk/■>r♦1t*•;;-1*>";yai■vv?»#•.4. 42,76v489550103,2?84,3097; FY2EMTIFi8ANVLOAFWcHb[pRNrloSOLRAR0^DkCMG;; 91972648*9", 10.59,23 8,39 27 32,7 42 5,0 0 41,0872 17.386,0 213740, 30,89650 v f1?43,7228<60,1009,35581194,0793 41,0872 26,932493 1.75,0 1,60 728 29,70.21 26,9570 1,30 34,52493 ir~7 5~,6 o 479*67 5 4,10 728 2^9570 1,30. 0 New 4,320 8,39 27 241,5730 137,40 49,32 0 ; CNapeitwlf':.C "43.287,0b 793,185?;jf*\•x■ Total ft'>• p324,0•8 0 V ' "iM- 56,02865 68,950 15.26 598 148.05,480 '<r■TV vt. •-*•. •>. Reiund g •• 306,2 58 72~489,07 4,52674 -1946 Total Refundig i-.6'2493 10;58,7 *Capivtl- . 7,820 /:5t42,0. I7o0,o 5,24 12 $ 365, 60 9,57 0 54,3 90 3,927,852 21,043190 36,450 79,23 417 1,3 50 7,31,987 8,307,948 164^79,042 7,820, 0 21.53 190 374*50 6 84.7,829 1.3 50 7,81,987 1,807948 3,50,0 * J New w 7,015823 162,4930 59,4860 48,0915 104,5 0 4,0 ,0 7 •"-V v. -;; : 3,927,852 49,32840 23,759 71 :>vg." Capit l $18,07.412 75 16,401 8,6241 New ; "L;: -1946 ') 241,94865 170,31 0 81.07,590 37,450 13,2869 15,83 50 4,0 ,0 7,81,987 15,73 80 " « ? 38,2164 49760, 25,91.0 s 1 7,81 ,987 12. 35,80 70,371,590 To'taJ-Vv v'- 170,3 0V 1,70 -J/ : •ypr? : '- 7. 7i> , ' . 39 ,Q0 73,8459 t 10,273497 514,0281 10,67 0 32,0 257 ^i:T6tal? i$->*\-.. .36,20 51,0 0 15,0 65 203,975 0 13,6 710 25,0 0 20,8 0 • 13086,,274583650 9,57 0 9,57,0 52,6 876 89, 30 54,93215 3,20,0 2,0 0 25,9152 89,930 15,0 0 258,907653 16,8 10 25,0 0 2,"6b~6 56,32 5 138,0481 36,20 0 103,6287 -? 567,209^1 FCOROEIGRNP,VAMTET, notes-,.— —ic-not—es.»r - 4'/v:■-.r*v^%?.,:' !V•'-.-f>1z7h; Notes 138:5,231:64'834'0,0,42587 2FE8B-■.Y> notes — 4• —- govemnt_i;racs&._,Posein— 7T9>04268,/-5.3. ^sdnuf-elcItorgi OARUCFINHG-RDTE 4;•»vr-,^l.;7FEB#82. ?^•';>VNote■a—£ utiles—1-CT_4' manufctres-^—LZ. manufctrig-— et.-^"vr~W: heoltdcin.g, — manufctrig hoeldtcin.g, — —,- manufctrig hoeldticn.g, manufctrig—_ hoeldticng., Refundi g 89,72 086 3,05,0 20,482950 20,31 74 39 ,0 Capitl' 275,90 14 6,540r 3,8604' 53;,47086 - r': New - Refundig- - 1,80-,0 2;,^0 0 •3,0 2?,4306O ; 76 1; 0 25,0 0 -497 1,35 86 Capitl iry'*-•$a. 34,0 0 '28,30 1270 , 0 .18,5490 13,5870 45,~Y6oa 12,3516 8 -1947 19,64 1 275,90 14 13 ; : 10,273497 380,4531 5,1370 310,8976 New • SOUMFARY >'.•••>,v;.. 708,930 4,62140 127,250 40,796 84 1,80,0 58,03914 3,0 0 2,57850 13,6 16 25,0 0 708,930 8,791 86 3,05 0 3,05 0 6,540 6,540, 0 63,7208 35, 9104 89,930 17,28 72 54,80 93 3,20 0 1,291,07 21,3012 98,0379 34,0 0 45,87 2 12,0 0 236,49803 89, 30 3,20,0 1,291,07 47,53476 : ' ' j b.OEMNDNTHS *" „ oands — r stock-^ stock-;—r >?'i•,boanndds Short--—e—m„ Psretofckd-, stock-—, foreign.— boLaonnngd-dtesrm Short-e-m—:ri stoc„k— sto—ck TcorptaatlGovernmt foreignGLooavant,dn c•Muinicpeal—sSt,es,Staes toal.— /•Thes 'i •*w■4-—"v.. EMNODNTHS "r\'*»Y.-,V'•.BaLoonng-dTesrm1-^— eccsotetl,po-arl,, Equipment aacesnorid-—^ inadunstrdl buildngs, ^— trtarInudvesisntmgn,, Miscelanou — BSohaonrt-dTesm util—e7s^ eccsotpotea.rl,l,, Emaqnuuficpmes—ent anorid- inadunstrdl beuildtnc—gs, —trtraInuvdessitnmgn,, Miscelanous utiles eccsoopttealrl,,, Emaqnuufcipems-^.e—nt anorid: inadunstrdl beuticld.-ngs, —trtIranuvdessitmngn,, Miscelanous :• > . \ Com on Other Pref red Com on ; '-•' Can dian Other Farm United ' Grand ^ ^ 7 '-72' Railro ds Public Iron, ' V- ^ -."r•7♦.« > • . *> : ' - Total Total Mot rs Other Land, Rub er •-•: 2 r -v.* D—Corpate omestic— Long-term Short-em Pref d Com on Candi — Long-term Public' Iron, Mot rs Other Land, Bhip ng Stocks- Railro ds Public Iron, Mot rs Other Land, Ship ng Total- , aeutiles eccsotpota.rl,,l,Emqaunuifpment acesnorid inadunstrdl ]beuildtncgs, ttrraInuvdessitmngn,,*Miscelanous sceocrupritate Total Public Iron, Motors Other Land, Ship ing frrr t M,.n, r. (Continued from page 1449) 1,750 shares of 4Vfe% cumulative $100). Price, $100 per1 share and by Central Republic Co. (Inc.); E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; A. C. Allyn & Co., Inc.; Ball, Burge & Kraus;. Loewi & Co. and Mason, Moran & Co. V $20). ley Co. & \ Brothers, Inc. 7,261 shares of convertible preferred stock (par $10),. fered Leichen & by Watling, Co. > ' ; ; Co.; A. Allyn C. Wood 42,000 stock Price, $10.50 4,000 shares of share. per i , (Continued from page 1447) 1947. 1 Construction-on ~ t * % 1946 - ) disc., returns & • of goods sold.-. Depreciation' Selling, gen. & adm. expenses — at Zacapu, : operating : profit.. ' of debt disct.,fprem. ' 1 ; 21,260,764 1,196,757 Interest oil Fed. exc. . • i.-y- - \\i -——— 29.1,437; 19,263,715 / 11,577.000 7,060,000 11,543,500 3,332,423. 16,059,416 Total income dividends: Cash Common stock ' — 16,109,504 37,474,273 1- 21,996 4,956,341 cumul. series / common cumul. series prior 7r£ second First pfd. tCommon Prem. preferred stock red, on Expense in 1,995,091 sale 1,662, 589 1,173,053 29,485,588 16,066,124 1,737,072 Chesapeake of share one 8, fc-t each shares 70 held. §As date of ' 1946. of merger, - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE (Including Domestic SHEET DECEMBER ^ 31 Subsidiary Companies) in "U. Government S. Postwar +T'*ade Other refund and excess obligations- 25,559,713 7,784,690 528,986 __J 13,744,966 9,013,845 clp.ims___ 2,484,753 2.484,753 advances cost market tax iNntcs & accounts or and less, int. not in receivable excess receivable deferred 32,196 970,127 2,630,835 1,691,863 85,655,772 'Other-• ?Fixed assets—at cost 62,442,444 1,179,681 1,281,789 j;.;: discount, premium and Research and expense experimental (net) exps. Insurance premiums, taxes Patents and trade-marks & (net)____ 2,645,223 ____ prepayments the . . first are: Equitable costing 191,945,336 .137,304,975 accounts payable..: Other accounts payable about Sept. time 1, Federal and withheld State from taxes and employees 66,297 638,485 other 589,170 ... Wages and commissions.. f l 525 197 . Reserve for other taxes Interest HZ ___IIZ Other accruals 3% due Oct. 1, 1965—___________ debentures due Dec. 1. 1966_ Reserves for contingencies reserves Provision 7% 2nd preferred fCommon Capital /General Gross income 4fii7i 7«s 2,500,000 807,401 14 817 900 stoek (par $J00>_a_^._u_i 33,425,000 14,817,900 1,737,072 --OA''»wu 2,205,643 surplus : 27,297,7171 22,332,694 29.485.588/ 16.066,124 Total, 191,945,336 ♦Quoted 137,304,975 marked value^-1946, $25,557,000; 1945, $14,150,708.' tAfter $456,317 in 1946, and $291,052 in 1945. J After reserve of 425,000 in 1946 and $100,000 in 1945./§ After deducting depreciation and amortization of $53,061,869 i in 1946 and $36,438,295 in 1945. IRepresented by 5.514,108 shares in 1946 and 1,737,072 shares in reserves 1945. in Represented Form The of 3% be -- - of New York either ' - Bond due with 420,000 shares I.'"". H.V) the shares ' ! ; 21, debentures track tunnel, Divs. 1947. or with permanent deben¬ 1947, only permanent debentures shall ( on pfd. subsidiaries 5,538,660 55,641,401 50,824,609 1,133,445 1,135,603 13,624,149 14,726,918 64,644 756.010 1,847 68,021 12,014 stock 209,459 7,799,954. 550,858 705,686 789,769 8,768,373 10,143,768 —.i*- interest Net ' / of stockholders Minority . 683,179 216,973 — 3,533,251 3,337,798 income Appropriation to special property reserve — % . 3 . ; ; . .. 17,603,104k 1,066,661 •/.: 31,600,228 — 16,536,43T Weekly Output— The : of weekly this ' territory ^ „, 31,600,228 _* Bal., before divs. on pfd. stk. of parent ; '331,981 1946, an kilowatt hour output of electric energy of subsidiaries* adjusted to show general business conditions of the week ended March 6, 1947, amount to 300,- corporation, served for as compared with 234,776*685 for. increase of 65,555,296 or 27.92%.- the corresponding.week i» Hearing Set for March 24^— The SEC ' March 24 on the amended plan ofctha southern subsidiaries to the new Southern will hold a hearing corporation to transfer its ., Co.—V.'165, p, 1313. . ' l ^ Connecticut Power Co.—Merger— ^ RR.-—Interest company, " ^ inCr—iAAks j'-;] Yprjc Stock Exchange: on| Feb.; 28-, directed that deliveries of general mortgage!, 4,/2%" .income 1 bpnds, series A, Uue 2019,'up; to and including March 20, 1947, imay be m^dei either with t^mpprary bonds or with permainent bonds; that beginning: March'21; 1941; only, perma¬ nent bonds shall be a delivery,—V,. 165, p; 1312. v ! j. ; / :;i!, The New is'Invitjing 'Company bids for the and refunding-mortgage bonds, purchase from it of'$100^00(00(1 V: series A, due March 1,(1982. t received by the Company &p. 4 Irving Place, New York J or before 11 a.m. EST, March 18. : ,.;nV " ; f-. • ? The First Boston Corp. has withdrawn as joint manager with Halsey ■" !•'«' "I's » '.•/*:*'Y.'.l. t /„>•'•. o? * ' i. • * - i V' ■'.* ? , k-t': Stuart & Co. Inc., as an investment banking syndicate planning to bid ■t-' 5 "* ^ ' '• 4 ' 1 * ' I-**'); «'*'*• j. j' - ' for Consolidated Edison's proposed $100,000,000 of new first and reChicago Surface Lines—Ordered Sold—; [ ,,V Jf HZ ; funding mortgage bonds. It has rejoined a group oreanized by Morgan Public sale of the Chicago Suiface Lines at-a' minimum of $75,000,000 \ Stanley & Co. Both The First Boston Corp. and Halsey, Stuart &.Co. •• on April 22 was ordered March' 7! by ^Federal Judge; Michael L; Igoe. Inc. attributed" the occurrence to misundertandings that had arisen, The sale will take place in the Cook County-'building under the relating to the joint managership.! / 'Z Z ; ' direction of Walter" A; Wade, attorney, as special master. ^ "Output— ;v /, J/":'.-' Z...v i. The minimum price of $7f ,000,000 is the figure the Chicago Transit The company on March 12 announced that System output of elec>» Authority, a public corporation; has'been'authorized to meet if it-can < rfpitv (pipp.tficitv generated and' purchased) for the week ended Marclg raise the money by bond issue!—V. 165," p. '204.' ' "1 first v. ; * Bids -Will be " - . •• . » > be exchanged for permanent debentures Farmers Trust Co., trustee, New York, N. Y. may office of City Bank debentures 16,501,662 25,689,635 i L< TlW Federal- Power Comfnission has authorized the"1 merger + of :th« either ' at 732 Union-. Station,' Chicago,' 111., : or at - 52' '-electric- facilities of Connecticut Power Co., New London. Conn., artd N. Y.', on April 1, 1947 will pay. an annual in¬ r Torrington Electric Co. To accomplish the merger, Connecticut Power stalment of interst of 4'/2% on 'the general mortgage 41/2% income proposes to issue 52,800 shares of common stock ($25 par), > and bonds, series A, and on the general mortgage 4!&% convertible income $2,400,000 (pf 3% "first mortgage bonds, due in 35 years, in exchange1 bonds, series B, and an annual instalment of contingent interest of ('for" 48,000 shares bf! Torrington's common stock,, Torrington's only 11/2 %! on! the Chicago,'Terrfe Haute; & SoUtheaSterh Ry. fifst and refund¬ ;! outstanding securities. The companies have adjacent distrtbuikw* ing mortgage bonds and'income'mortgage -bonds, on the Bedford Belt systems.-f-V.;! 165, p. 1068., , ► r i ■ ■ 1 , s' "* Ry. first: mortgage bonds and on the Southern 1 Indiana Ry. first mortgege bonds. These payments will be for the'year ended Dec/31, 1946. Consolidated' Edisdn Co^ of NeW. YoTk, Z1 jf; <'•'vv -f "ij; ' •"//• Form of Bond for. Deliveries—" 1/i[ Bids for Purchase of Bonds— i ;• Z V (27,846,632 Street, New York, - : < 9.148 555 4,180,134 J 17,564,962 debt prem; and expense— Other deductions . 350,000 Exchange on Feb., 23 directed that deliveries 1965, up to and including March 20, 1947 may temporary . Temporary and 1940 Deliveries— tures; that beginning March be a delivery. at in "'I for Stock debentures, made by /■: 4.490.929 AmoTt. of debt discount, * Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul &1 Pacific Thq of 1945. 21,402,702 22,289,264 343,901 5,460,395 / of subsidiaries be the mountain type, Baldwin will build the- other Works. j ; 1,851,888 taxes._j Inter. On long-term jjl 'r $ 19,401,702 232,250.652 216,255,998 7,487,119 104,417,463 92,688,836 413,171 ■ 4,269,407 taxes Federal income March' 12 announced that ten passenger locomotives approximately $3,560,000 have been ordered from the Lima Works and Baldwin Locomotive Works. Delivery is sched¬ Lima Wall 946 645 stock -Earned. surplus . 40,000,000 3 // 1,979,375 deprec.— ' 10 Locomotives— eqUlpiment.T—V^ 165, p, 1312, 608,333 4o!ooo!ooo 40 425 000 (no pari. for 10,236,195 ____ Amort, of plant acquis!* tion adjustments __/«; 300,000 25,000 000 Z—ZZZZZZZZZ ; "•$4.75 preferred stock 502,768 354',808 1134 135 debentures 2.85^ Other 1,396,515 '723 224 _-___ ,. 15.3 17.3 17.8 1947—12 Mos.—194& $ 22 358,544 revenue Operating expenses . ! " and will be build at five which well be high-speed passenger locomotives.v j '* " 1 <• ' 1 ?• The new locomotives will be operated in connection with the $26,000,000 order placed last November to. replace all of .the C. & ,Q. passenger the amounts Accrued liabilities; 1947—Month—1946 $ Gross The Hayden, Completed—, uled for late this year. Five of the engines'wi:i 2,155,702 72,476 \ 15.4 1313. Period End. Jan. 31— Locomotive 3,857,344 III_H ; . ;r 182,814,000? !; 215,360,000 15 165, p. Corp.; Securities Co.; Bramhall, Barbour & Co., Inc.; Co.; and Kebbon, McCormick & Co. Orders % liabilities— Trade 22 —V. The company on Total Inc^ 186.281.000 215,379.000 ' 1,262,167 .?• . 218.458.000 Ohio Ry.—Equip. Trusts Offered—As issue March 10 an Underwriting group 1,748,684 2,334,386 . Feb. Va., has been completed after nearly a year's work, it was announced on March S. The tunnel is approximately 2,700 feet long from portal to portal. . The improvement, including relocation of tracks extending beyond the tunnel, totals 1.09 miles and shortens the company's main lines by 3,600 feet. It reduce-;; a 303-degree curvature, obviates a 35-mile slow order at this pelut and is. expected to - result in a sayings .of / $80,000 a year in operating expenses. < ' It is expected that traffic will be routed through the new tunnel for 68,193 1,913,494 ______ the past four weeksr >186,664,000 189,460,000 . ' Debt & Boeing, of the Company's newest and longest double being constructed on its main lines at Ford Spring, W. of Investments—at cost:Foreign subsidiary companies, 1946 1947 218,483,000 by Tunnel 1.145.544' 421,810 & " Mar.:. ; 1_ 14,151,760 10,418^977 accounts Inventories—at are the kilowatthour output totals of .percentage comparisons with 1946: ! Mar. Miller & 32,830,129 profits- tax. receivable accounts Federal securities Federal of 42,923,526 $200,000,000 Con- Co^—Plans the Commonwealth Edison group of output of Week Ended-i issued by Judge Pollard last December was made 1312. our offering I linois $ Cash, with banks and-on hand... the 1945 1946 ASSETS— . be spent for $200,000,000 will Following ^ been Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.) offered to the public, March 7 $1,800,000 lVz% serial equipment'trust certificates to mature $180,000 each April 1 from 1948 to 1957 inclusive, and will pay progressive yields from 1 to 1.75%. Associated with Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.) headed , rate ' sales to other electric utilities for the week ended March a 15.4% increase over the corresponding week last year. showed 8 Feb. mentioned in *Including $6,070,000 in 1945 and $8,705,000 in 1944 excess profits tax, after $870,500 ppstwar refund in 1944. tRetired in 1944. tTo common stockholders,; March 31, June 30 and Sept. 30, 1944, at the Feb. ^ -' Commonwealth. & Southern Corp, (& Subs.)—Earns. 1,579,448 $2,86 $2.82 Wks.—1946 ! 1947—8 Wks.—1946 $9,030,182 $24,210,431 $1T,994,20T $12,433,854 ! contingent on such a ruling.—V. 155, p. 14,382,978 5,514,107 $2.36 ^ order'has The original order 165,629 'share common amended' ' Weekly Output— Electricity debentures. of 1944 shs, per . necessitated by the ("refusal of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to rule, as requested by the trustees, that no withholding of Federal taxes at the source is necessary and that the cash distribution shall not be considered as interest on the The 2,142,917 3,162,883 surplus at jend of year.. outstdg. at Dec. 31— Common 1,037, 253 - and Debeii- and Government. ' 1947—4 ' construction by the com¬ pany during 1947-1948 and requirements in the years immediately following 1949 niay also be substantial, Charles Y. Freeman, President, states in his annual report to stockholders. Construction expenditures in 1946 were $37,383,015 as compared with $20,228,752 in 1945. Com¬ monwealth has started work on the installation of a 150,000 kilowatt unit and related steam generating equipment at the Fisk station in Chicago. A considerable part of the building alteration work for this unit was -completed In 1942 at the time priorities for its equipment were-revoked, ft is scheduled for completion in 1949. Federal 55,962 1,037,253 i 1947-48— Mdre than : + , Iiic.—Current Sales 37.69% Higher—► Commonwealth Edison vtruction •- , 165, p. 936. 786,593' 1 037,253 series__-_ prior pfd —V. however, to withhold from non-resident foreign debenture < dividends of stock Earned $4.75 Colonial Stores, Period-End. Feb! 22— Bales excluding 3,230 ,502- pfd. stk. stock______ redemption re capital Earned stock, March stock, payable March >31 to holders of record March 10. , Inc.—Initial Dividend— an initial quarterly dividend of 10 cent* -on" the' common stock, payable April 15 to holders of record 28, 1947.—V. 165, p. 807. per share ■. f.declared}a«dividend uf io'.cents, per share directors on March the » • Colonial Sand & Stone Co., The directors have declared : holders 30% </ of the stipulated payment under sections 143 and 144 of the Internal Revenue Code. The amount so withheld is to be turned over to the 23,344,694 brior pfd. stk. +5% 467 } . ' 437,427 j___ t7% , 7,235,190 14,382,978 5,348,733-. ' „ 7,613,490 16,066,124 Earned surplus at befe. of year £Earn, surp. of Tubize Rayon Corp. with the 8EO selling stock¬ Offering price will be $0 Colon Development Co., Ltd.—^Production— The -' company • Announces thta> its production'" for the four week» ended 'March' 3, H947 ■ imotmted! to' 381,615 barrels, which compares, with 436,916 barrels for the five weeks- ended Feb. 3, 1947 at"* 361,972 barrels tot the four weeks ended Dec. 30, 1946.—V. 165, p. 936, Judge1 Robert N.< Pollard of. the Federal District Court - at Richmond, Va., has entered an amended order -Approving a 10% cash payment to holders Of; thq debenture 5s of 1948 and .5'/2S of 1954. ; ' The trustees'propose to make the payment within four weeks after the entry of .the, ordei;., T : ' ; , ;■ 1 '• ' ' Under the order, the trustees will be authorized- to go ahead with (the 10% cash distribution conditionally authorized by the ' Court last December on application of the Boyce committee for debenture holders. Trustees under the amended order request additional authority, 1,317,802 income Underwriters, F. H. Roller & Co, share.—V. 165, p. 1186. ; '; i ■ * * a 1 , Net holders. turehdlders— 18,778,690 Emergency plant facilities.______ SEC— Thee ompany on Feb. 24 filed a letter of notification 6,500 shares of common stock (par $1) on behalf of ' Central States Electric Corp.—T& Pay 10% to 27,636,416 taxes,on income^.-. Special amortization ;charges: ; i Reiinancing expenses (par $10). Lunt. stock Wis¬ ' Clinton Machine Co.—Files with Payments in 1946 were as follows: Mdrch 4, 15 cents; and Sept. 30 and Dec. 31, 30 cents each. t * The usual quarterly dividends ori 87V& cents per share on the 3%% preferred stock and of $1.50 per share en the 6% preferred stock were also declared, both payable April T to holders of record "March TO. 163,ipt 1185. 1 / *. i H ' ' » ' *i-i ; ? 1 1 « * 535,556 income *Prov. for Fed. j 1,200,115 ' 264,735 iprofits taxes- 20,270,242 : - Net • 1,217,203 212,222 Co. for < on 248,768 „ - 48,813 T /y" consin Preliminary work ;has already Commenced, and-production from the plant ;iS( expepted, to be. available'in .about two years:—rV. 165, p. 1312.: a/ 1 ' k " * 1 1 ! * ' ♦ \tf r' (-1 1 f "t 1 1 i ' . V ! ' 4 •■■■ 1 1 j ( ( f 1 . . > ' * f' v f 1 Central Milne Power Co.—Distributions— The 20,021,474 371,846 . Co. 2,000 shares of common -stock $16 per share. Offered by Hamlin & Weyenberg Shoe Mfg. Co. 2,750 shares of common (par ,$1). Price, $17% per share. Offered by The $60,941,349 President, on Ma,rch 12 announced plans for Zthe plant in the North West coastal area of British f;L s 20,888,918 & exp. J; . ' 29,065,842 - (parent). Price, ' , f-/i $ 28,337,161 728,681 debentures-i._L__J2-_u on 1 Co. 32,000 Upson East of Prince Rupert. 1944 . Total income mon Ltd.,'a'Subsidiary.) The'reserve .allotted'will proVide ;perpetual wood supply for the plant. " j ; The site of the plant will be Watson Island, about eight miles South a ■ Amort, a of_ com— Offered & Share & Light Co. 1,050,072 shares stock (no par). Price, $17.50 per share. subscription to stockholders of Electric Bond 'Pennsylvania Power for Cellulose 'Co. ward t of Patton & Co.; Clifford J. Murphy Co.; F. L. Putnam & Co., Inc.; Sides, Morse & Co., Inc. and Tifft & C<L 18,376,260 Columbia, for t;he .productioji, of highly.. pyr|f(ed cellulose for .chemical purposes, to have a capacity of from 200 to 400 tons per day., ,1 1 ' * Arrangements have been made with the British Columbia Government, through Hon. E.' T. Kenney,1 Minister of Lands and Forests, whereby a large tract of forest land has befen reserved for use by the Port Ed¬ . Other .income: Interest Blancke, construction 135.202,212 104,197,237 101,655 680 88,889,957 68,923,205 68,351,240; 5,913,782 4,604,091 4,294,848 12,001,311 9,779,024 8,988,118 Cost Mayer; Julien Collins & Company; - allowances Het > Co.; Roger S. Seasongood & Brothers; $713,000; Pacific Lighting Corp. 11,500 shares of common stock (no par). Price, $62 per share. Offered by Dean Witter Junkin, Palmer , • v-'. less , Service Company; Burns Inc.; Co., H. Brooks & Co.; Byrd Brothers; Caldwell Phillips Co.;! Draper, Sears & Co.; Charles H. G.ilman & Co.; H. Ingraham & Co.; Institutional Investment Co.; Mc- (pari $3). Ashmun S. C. Martin, Co.; Securities L. To Erect Plant in British Columbia—, (" t Public & McGann Co.;- Bioren & Co.; Clement' A. Evans bert and Moreland; & Co., Inc:; Co.; by Harold plant f1945 - Mosle Pearson, 'Erhard & Co., Inc.; AllisonWilliams Co.; Bateman, Eichler & Co.; Homer Collins & Company; Grimm & Cot; Wesley Hall & Co.; The Ohio Company; Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc.; Reinholdt Gardner ; William R. Staats Co!; Harold E. Wood & Paul i;' v; j M the Viscosa Mexicana, S. A., V , „ , ' ., j progress. r sales, ; / .CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT, YEARS ENDED DEC. 31 (Including Domestic Subsidiary Companies) Gross : ; General Corporation and Investment News Michoacan, is in I ♦ common Offered Rotan, by The First Boston Corp.; & Shops of Del. Inc. $1). (par Gardner; Co. 300,000 shares of comPrice,' $13.50- per share. Offered Central Republic Co. (Inc.), Eastman, Dillon & Co.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane; Stone & Webster Securities Corp,; Hornblcwer & Weeks; Loewi & Co.; Piper, .Jaffray & Hopwood; Newhard, Cook & Co.; Brooke, Stokes & Co.; Dempsey & Co.; Pacific Co. of California; Chap¬ lin & Co.;; The ;First'Cleveland Corp.; Metropolitan St. Louis Co.; Straus & Blosser; Bingham, Walter & Hurry; stock mon> ; Co. & Shirt National . « , Co., Inc.; The Illinois Company;; Loewi & Co.; Ames, Emerich & Col, Inc.; Farwell, Chapman & Co.; First Securities Co. of Chicago; Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs; Julien Collins & Co. and Harold E. r r common stock (par $1),. Price, $6.25 per share; Offered by Loewi & Co. •!/Hr-:'-'; • ;■'?! 3,048,000 National Aluminate Corp. 127,000 shares of common stock -(par $2.50)., Price, $24 per share. Offered by Lee Higginson Corp.; The First Boston Corp.; Central Republic Co., Inc.; F. S. Moseley & Co.; Paine, Webber Jackson & Curtis; Kebbon, McCormick & Co.; White, Weld & Co.; Wisconsin & I. M. Simon & Co.; William R. Staats Co.; Stern Brothers & Co.; Stix & Co.;. Stroud & Co., Inc.; Walston, Hoffman & Goodwin and Watling, Lerchen & Co„ '! ;/ ' "• *' ».. • a ' ' 4,050,000 Northwestern */. 11,063 McQuay, Inc., 1,770 shares of The Reinholdt f ; • r , 5Va% cumulative Price, par. Of¬ ; Co.; iBateman, Hornblower & Inc.; Johnson Albert' & \ Shillinglaw, Bolger & Co.; , &ACo.^ Inc.; Sheridan,- Bogan Co.; ' Co.; Coburrt & Middlebrook;-Cohu-& Torrey; & & Corbect, Inc.; Park-Shaughnessey & Co.. Inc.; Bar-< rett, Fitch & Co., Inc.; Davies & Mejia; De Young, par¬ son & Tornga; Pacific Northwest Company; J. P, Arms, Inc.; Gordon B. Hanlon & Co.; Kirkpatrick-Pettis Co.; Mannheimer-Egan, Inc.; McDowell, Diwond & Co.; Her¬ 139,700. shares of common stock (par share.: Offered by Paul H. Davis Eichler & Co.;; First California Co., per- Inc.; Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood; Rauscher, Pierce & Co. ; t t 72,610 Edwards Co. Drass H, R. Weeks; Kalman & Co., Inc.; ;Lester Co''» Morgan & Co.; Newhard, Cook & Co.; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Peters, Writer & Christensen, 99,990 Drackett Co. 5,555 shares of common stock (par $1). Price, $18 per share. Offered by Van Alstyne, Noel & Co. "H j Williston Inc.; Ediscn Co. 100,000 shares of capital stock (par Price, $26.75 per share. Offered by Morgan Stan¬ 2,675,000 Detroit -i-3- Clayballgh & CoV; New York; Faroll* & Cot Chi-!5; Buckley Brothers; Philadelphia, and Kitchen & Co. r;iu;;;.$l).' Price, $12.75 & * ' p cago; Offered div. \ V. $1,781,175 National Tank (par stock preferred Blair .' $175,000 Deerfield Packing Corp. of f ' .V t Monday; March 17/1947 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1452 u.— • • '" Volume" 165 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4577 ;' facturing and selling electric air circulators. The transfer of assets kwh., compared with 183,100,000 kwh. and liabilities from the predecessor to the company on June 1, 1946 ; 1946, an increase of 14.0%. Local distri- */ did not include the assets or liabilities of the Fresh'nd-Aire Division. button of electricity amounted to 196,300,000 kwh., compared with 180,- / These were transferred on May 25, 1946 to a new partnership created 200,000 kwh. for the corresponding week of last year, an increase of • by the same individuals who were partners of the predecessor. Upon / B.9%.~V. 165, p. 1313. \-r ''*% the organization of the company and as of June 1, 1946, the company acquired the net assets, good will and license agreements of the Cory ;: Consolidated Natural Gas Co.—Changes Div. Policy— " Division of the predecessor in exchange for 562,500 shares of common ; The directors have changed the company's dividend policy with the stock. •• yv::'t ' v.), 1 •declaration of a regular semi-annual dividend of $1 per share on the On Jan. 2, 1947, the company acquired the net assets, good will, trade marks, and patents of the Fresh'nd-Aire Co., the limited part¬ ,, capital stock, payable May 15, 1947 to holders of record April 15. The company has decided to consider the stock to be on an annual regular. > nership, which partnership was composed of the same individuals who dividend basis of $2 per share, as long as earnings and cash position -were partners of the predecessor, in exchange for 62,500 shares ($1 Justify such action, i ■ ' ' - , ' : par) common stock of the company. ■ , * ' 1 • : In preceding years, the company on May 15 and Nov. 15, paid a PRODUCTS—The Cory Division; is engaged primarily in the pro- regular semi-annual dividend of 50 cents and an extra of 50 cents. duction, assembly and merchandising of glass coffee brewers and other appliances and equipments used in the brewing of coifee, all of. Financing Plans Submitted— which products are marketed under the trade name "CORY." This The company^filed MafCh G with the SEC, a declaration relative to trade name is used in national advertising which has particularly the solicitation of proxies jn connection with its proposal to increase featured the brewing of coffee in all-glass brewers. .•".•'. ,Its autnovized ($15 par) capital stock from 2,728,359 to 3,274,031 The company's sales in the past have been primarily for home use. shares. The solicitation material, with notice of the company's annual consisting of heat resistant glass coffeee brewers (which can be used meeting in May,- will be mailed to .stockholders of record of April 16. on any type of kitchen range), glass filter rods and single-burner If the stockholders and the SEC approve the proposal, which was out- ; two-heat electric stoves. The brewers, which operate on the vacuum lined in a letter to stockholders on Feb. 17, the net proceeds from the principle, are manufactured and sold in various designs and in various .' sale of the additional 545,672 shares of stock will be used In connection sizes with capacities ranging from two to 12 cups. The brewer con- . with.the company's program, which involves its purchase of additional sists of a lower decanter, an upper bowl and a filter rod, which are shares of the capital stock of its subsidiaries. If authorized, the new all of heat resistant glass, and plastic and metal fittings. The -shares of the parent company-will be offered to holders of the outpatented glass filter rod is distributed and sold separately not only ' standing capital stock in a • ratio of one share for each, five held. ' for replacent in the company's brewer but also for use In the brewers 'V. 165, p. 1068. ^ ' /. ... of other manufacturers. ' 1453 ®, 1947 amounted to 208,000,000 ..'for the corresponding week of Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.—Earnings— : EARNINGS ♦ FOR 12 MONTHS ENDED 31,' JAN. " Total operating revenues—L ————— Total operating expenses—— Property retirement reserve appropriations..——————— Taxes, other than Provision Net for operating Income Federal Federal income $7,196,464 5,658,792 •> Crl9,252 —326,402 taxes income — 153,200 , revenues—.— $1,077,321 . deductions ; V /. 1947 112,673 —— . , , i . Net income Transfer to Balance $964,649 ... — surplus reserve. of net 436,122 1 income $528,526 —V. 163, p. 463, ' Dayton Rubber Mfg. Co.—To Change Name— r . * The stockholders will March vote 26 corporation to Dayton Rubber Co.—V. changing on 164, the of this name ' 2406. p. ; s . Denver & Salt Lake Ry.—To Vote on Sale— v , » , I \ I ' . 1 Consolidated Steel Corp.—New Vote on Sale— 1 / The: corporation, on Mar, 6 announced, .that its sale ; Co., subsidiary a the of Steel States United to Columbia Steel opposed by the • Corp., } .'J. . entir.g 352,107 shares (72.86% this , of Justice—will be resubmitted to its shareholders. Alden G. Roach, President, in a letter, reported that proxies repres- Department coffee brewers of the 483,234 outstanding) had approved postponed for~a considerable period of time, the entire matter " will be proxies will be solicited." A new agreement provides that the antire plan can be discarded by *Ither party if the Department of Justice case is not ended by Dec. 31, resubmitted to the shareholders and new , 1948. on Sale— • The decanter glass and upper 1945 replacements for the years as of bowls and 1946 tors - 35% approximately division is of inches 14 to Co.. (Wyo.), into reorganized as -The - The Denver & Rio Grande accordance with the Plan' of in confirmed March on 1947 10, when will be entitled vote to the at $100 pay 31, 1946. The at Co., $8.75 per after April meeting. Payment York, bond will Trust N. Y., and . to holders of its 1947, 1, ' Bonds— payment of 1%% for the be made on coupon No. 20 interest an International New $500 1314. p. and on bonds, Trust bond, 165, in Dec. Income Mortgage on gold presented Bankers at will mortgage ended year Interest company Income ' by the U. S. District Court for the District Only holders of shares of stock of record at the close of To Pay ' com- and industrial use. inches in size for home 35 RR. (Del.), Colorado. business manufacture, assembly, and merchandising of electric air circula¬ for wall, ceiling, table, and floor installation in models ranging from Western RR. Reorganization the primarily engaged Lake Western of DIVISION—This A special meeting of the stockholders will be held on April 1 to con¬ sider and vote upon the adoption or rejection of the Agreement of Merger signed by a majority of the directors of each of the parties to the Agreement of Merger which Agreement, if addopted, will effect a statutory merger of The Denver & Salt Lake Ry Co. and The Denver & Salt a Co., the on $17.50 Denver, Colo., or basis of $1.75 per $1,000 per bond.—V. ■ Diamond Match Co.—Water Resistant Matches Output The holding;of a heai> primary characteristic of this air circulator is its ability to circulate lng on charges brought by the Department of Justice to enjoin it from larger masses of air than is generally possible with the conventional .' .purchasing:,the Consolidated Steel Corp. electric fan. All of the circulators are market under the trade name Defense counsel filed with the: Court at San Francisco, Calif., a : "Fresh'nd-Aire," which trade name is also used in national advertising. stipulation in which it agreed not to consummate the agreement for The company's sales in the past have been primarily for commercial the time being with the proviso that permission be given to continue and industrial use although developments have been made in smaller the holding of board of directors and stockholders' meetings. units for home use and at present the company has three standard The government contended the hearing should be held on the air circulator models for industrial use and three standard air circulagrounds that the entire agreement was in violation even if not en¬ tor models for home use. The circulators are sold so that one Fresh'ndtirely consummated. The Court reserved? decision. Aire unit can be converted for three different uses, namely, a low stand In bringing the suit, Attorney General Clark contended the pro¬ model, a wall model, and by the addition of a sub-base and tubing, posed purchase of Consolidated would eliminate "substantial competi¬ into a high stand circulator, depending upon the user's requirements. tion" In the sale of rolled steel products/i r Y, The circulators have several exclusive features, including the light¬ He also contended that it would "eliminate substantial competition" weight molded plastic propeller blade, a visual speed control and between the United States Steel Corp. and its subsidiaries and Conswitch device having three to five different speeds, and such distinc¬ solldated in the manufacture of fabricated steel products in 11 Western, tive features as heavy duty motors built to specification, removable v' Mid-Western and Southern states. Consolidated operates plants at Los safety guards andinterchangeable low and high stands and wall i Angeles, Vernon, Fresno, Berkley, and Taft, Calif.; Phoenix,. Ariz., and mountings. /" Orange, Texas.—V. 165, p. 1313, The company has in process of research and development a power The:Columbia Steel.Co. on March 12 opposed the ; sold FRESH'ND-AIRE the Court Reserves Decision of such glass products distributed during those years by the company. Approximately 65% of the glass filter rods distributed by the company during the same period were sold v either as replacements or for use in other makes of glass brewers. Sales of glass filter rod3 amounted to approximately 3,500,000 units during 1945 and 4,100,000 units during 1946. sale, with opposition from only 4,147 shares (0.86%) but said: "Since itJtiow appears that the closing date of the transaction may be , recently business. division's prised the _ the. development finished completely automatic coffee brewer for home use. •? This product is now in production for distribution during the current year. ; : Replacement-parts constitute an important and stabilizing part of ' has Company * It . is announced resistant needs matches Manufactured that has tnroughout production now reached of the company's "sufficient U. S." the company's Oswego, volume at new water supply to the retail ,, -•,,• factory, the matches are guaranteed to light after repeated drenchings or after four hours' complete submersion. ' "r; v.;// V'-'' William J. Elder, Manager of the Oswego plant, reported present - production of in excess 21,000,000 N. Y., water resistant * ,. matches week.— : a . V. 164, p. \ 3141. Diana Stores • 1947—Month—1946 f ; ; , , , * v .. 1947—2 Mos.-r-jL946 $818,650 $729,948 — —V. 165, • Corp.—February Sales Fell Off 10.8%— Period End. Feb. 28— Sales ' $7,634,184 $7,492,950 936. p. v w. • Dictaphone • driven pilot models of which are now being tested. The company; anticipates having this new product available for sale and distribution prior to the end of the year 1947. Consumers Power Co.1947—12 MoS.—-1946 1947—Month—1946 $5,647,712 $69,982,154 $61,622,108 32,551,261 26,592,383* 2,186,150 7,095,458 6,581,250 587,792 Fcrlod End. Jan. 31— Gross revenue Operating 3,432,395 629,750 „ Provision for deprec plant acquis of Amort, sition taxes Federal — Ht (3,556,808 2,466,477 3,280,454 18,547,757 8,762 4,922,154 .105,146 8,762 1,133,489 1,168,500 \ —: taxes__( income of shares to E. Blair Cross income ; Inter, on long-term $1,731,518 $18,125,723 $17,779,389 292,453 3,468,858 ' 4,249,446 $1,759,094 debt 288,500 Amort, of debt discount, 37,354 -— 37,161 Cr2,120 5,690,638 99,734 448,050 Cr6,571 and expense.— prem. Other deductions Crl0,822 First Net income Dividends 205,420 pfd. stock on 165, Continental Gas & Electric Corp.—New Directors— , President of Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Corp., and Ralph T. McElvenny, Vice-President and Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of United Light & Rys. Co., have been elected P. Conrad, Commodore C. directors.—V. 163, p. 68. t Corp.—Stock Offered—A banking syndicate headed by Glore, Forgan & Co. on March 11 offered 177,000 shares of common stock ($1 par) at $10 per shave. The stock is being sold on behalf of selling stockholders. No. of shs. 5,000 5,000 8,000 Inc.- Co.,'Inc 8,000 3,000 3,000 Reinholdt & Gardner 3,000 3,000 3,000 1,500 Pacific Co. of Calif. 8,000 7,000 Co. - E. M. Adams & Co Barret, Fitch & Co., Inc.— 1,500 Holley, Dayton & Gernon 1.500 Watling, Lerchen & Co 1,500 Weinress & Col. 1,500 Knhn, Loeb Ac Co.— — 21,750 — & Co.——————— propose Loeb & Co. at the time of delivery of the shares of common stock now offered, whereunder each of said firms will have the right to purchase from such selling stockholders 25,00 shares of common stock, or any part thereof, at $12.50 per share to and including March 31, 1950, and at $14 per share thereafter to and including March 31, 1953. The options are to be granted for considerations of $2,500 to be paid by each of said firms and for the purpose of retaining the interests of said firms in tne company.—V. 165, p.' 1187. grant options Glore, to & Forgan Co. and to Transfer Agents, Co. of New First National Bank of Chicago and United York; Registrars, Harris Trust & Savings States Bank, York. Chicago, and Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New CAPITALIZATION Outstanding 1,000,000 shs. ($1 par) stock Common Creole Petroleum Corp.—January Production Up— or reports average Venezuelan crude oil production of 586,715 barrels a day during January. This compared with 529,166 barrels daily in December. Crude oil refined at the company's Caripito and La Salina refineries came to 57,756 barrels daily in January as against 51,552 in the previous month. Twenty-one oil wells were brought into production during January, including three wildcats. This compared with 24 oil wells in December, including two wildcats.—V. 164, p. 3412. *646,250 shs. Crown Company also has 2, 1948. and Predecessor, (Cory Corp. including tGross $Net Sales Profit Profit $2,563,487 $1,129,136 $517,835 3 670,720 •1943' - 1,569,538 1,988,503 3,212,390 760,598 866,524 1,849,585 1944 1945 ' 3.9461 '* ' I" ' 4,856,070 '; 7,686,162 onlv Including •iroyalties >paid. 2 months Net $368,900 "Profit $148,935 . 552,800 629,000 702,800 207,798 237,524 1,146,785 tBefore Fresh'nd-Aire» Company. . . have declared an initial quarterly dividend of payable June 1, 1947, to holders of record on May 10, intend to continue to declare quarterly dividends as in the opinion of the board such payments are by business .conditions and by the operations of the company, 17V2C per;share and so warranted long BUSINESS—Corporation was incorporated in Delaware May 29 1946. ComDany operates two separate divisions, namely the glass toffee brewer business (Cory Division) and the electric air circulator business (Fresh'nd-Aire Division). On June 1, 1946, the Company acquired all the assets, subject to the liabilities, of the Cory Division of the Cory Glass Coffee Brewer Co., a limited partnership.' On Jan 2 1947, the company acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities of the Fresh'nd-Aire Co., a limited partnership (being the electric a'ir circulator business which prior to May 25, 1946, was the Fresh'nd-Aire Division of Cory Glass Coffeee Brewer Co.) The predecessor* Cory Glass Coffeee Brewer Co., was a limited part¬ nership organized on Dec. 1, 1942, to succeed to the business of the Olass Coffee Brewer Corp. (111.), which had been formed on April 12. i HISTORY but which thereof carried "v doing bueiPfss i, on as was as a Fresh'nd-Aire Co. . .. Oct 28, 1943, to May 25, 1946, the predecessor also operated Fresh'nd-Aire Co., which was engaged in the business of manu¬ F„m Dominican sold gcods 64,169,467 8,365,494 7,002,592 • 3,057,970 J.—551,452 —„, 12,701 2,772,604 141,109 Dr127,896 $16,672,551 Interest paid on bank loans Other expenses, net of other Profit S. S. before $11,288,087 and 5,740,540 3,426,073 1,037,826 2,100,288 $9,894,185 $5,761,726 —— — — Canadian income income— taxes profits taxes excess 473,343 - taxes and Canadian Profit (net) after taxes on income There have Pacific Net profit for —V. 164, Mills, —$9,780,540 —— • ... ' 113,645 Ltd._r period— 3289. p. , •' $5,706,189 ' • 55,537 - - Mfg. Co. below. . ; ; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR.—Form of Bond The New York Stock Morris and Essex Exchange Division on March 11 directs that deliveries of collateral trust bonds, due 2042, up to and including March 27, 1947, may be made either with temporary bonds or with permanent bonds; that beginning March 28, 1947, only permanent bonds shall be a delivery. .' '• -■ v v. "V-''-" V-'*":-": / exchanged for permanent bonds at The National Bank of Jersey City, Trustee, Jersey City, N. J. — V. (Temporary First elected Assistant Secretary 165, p. 1314. bonds may :/• ♦ v - 1; and 1 a ; director Province of Joseph, St. Ferrer, Society of St. Vincent—Partial Redemp. called been for redemption on Aoril 1, next, $20,000 of refunding mortgage serial bonds dated Oct. 1, 1943, viz: $12,000 principal amount at 100 and interest, and $8,000 principal amount at 100>/2 and interest. Payment will be made at the Trust Co. of Chicago, Chicago, 111. trustee, Douglas & Lomason Co.—Declares 7%-Cent Dividend A regular quarterly clared on March dividend;of 7% cents .per April l share has been de¬ 10. the stock, common payable Payments last year were as follows: Feb. initial an quarterly and cents extra an 1G, 100% Dec. 24, 7l/2 cents; and on cents.—V. 164, p. 2407. of of to 15 holders of record in stock; Sept. 25, quarterly cf IV2 a ' v " . , Dresser Industries Inc.—Quarterly Report—H. N. HalIon, President, states: " ' ^ v, three For fiscal year) ended months loss net a Jan. showed company to 31, net of (first 1947 quarter company's of earnings after taxes of $728,581, as for the first quarter of the $516,574 previous year, and net earnings of $1,037,235 for its entire fiscal year Oct. 31, 1946. : ^ : • ••.; ^ " Sales for the first quarter of 1947 fiscal year, totaling $16,669,845, . continued previous a average sales for . established rate 1946 of $13,695,797. toward the $54,783,188, were Meanwhile end of the equivalent backlog has to remained approximately $67,000,000. at CAPITAL—The WORKING of business this accelerated Total year. quarterly steady the at emphasizes connection the prospect need for of a continuing adequate high working volume capital. In reports that proxies already received ajre sufficient to give Approval, at the forthcoming annual meeting of shareholders on March 17, to a new long-term loan totaling $7,500,000 lor the purpose of retiring short-term loans. company INCOME STATEMENT, 3 MONTHS ENDED JAN. 1947 Sales Net —— — Cost of goods sold Selling,, engineering, general and adm. expenses Other profit 12,743,689 2,699,563 8,685,152 ' 2,164,993 $1,226,593 : _.— income 31 1946 $16,669,845 $10,344,703 —- 54,262 - *$505,442 90,624 $1,280,855 ■ *$414,818 Other -deductions —i.— '•, 40,192 % 47,058 Federal normal tax and surtax —— ' 497,913 " 54,498 Canadian and state income taxes- —• •• -15,854-- v Total income be Mr, . Adjustment for prior years taxes profit Earned per share Net (net) ——- ———— — — — . .V Drl,685 $728,581 : $0.61 Cr200 *$516,574 Nil ♦Loss. NOTE—Provision 1947 and for depreciation and amortization amounted to and $229,553 respectively for the three months ended Jan. 31, ' the three months ended Jan. 31, 1946.—V. 165, p. 335. C.) Furniture Co.—Stock Offered—The financing of the company, one of the nation's leading furniture manufacturers, was undertaken March 12 when a group of 21 underwriters, headed by R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc., offered 135,000 shares ($2.50 par) common stock at $15.50 per share. Other principal underwriters include Kirchofer & Arnold, Inc.; Courts Drexel (N. first public Dayton Rubber Co.—Proposed New Name— See Dayton Rubber i .. Director— first $276,019 Minority stockholders' equity in earnings, prin¬ cipally $2.74 compare^ $49,757 55,008,822 ■ — U. been Fathers, and the Literary CONSOLIDATED & dissolved on Dec^ 13, 1941, and the business sole proprietorship by Harvey Cory, until the transfer b5' him to the predecessor. The predecessor subsequently, on Oct 28 1943, acquired the machinery, equipment, patents, trade name and food-will of the air circulator business formerly conducted fev Robert M. Devore and Grace Devore, his wife, a co-partnership, 1933 1946 $92,970,744 $76,417,552 of Operating expenses Depreciation qnd amortization— Depletion • —; : U. has of ' ' 'i *• . Co.—New Insurance Buell E. refund tax of the company.-—V. 160, p. 2645. Operating Total Cost The directors 1947 if Warren $401,977 " 2285. net outward ... Fed., Taxes ... tBefore Federal taxes on income. -DIVIDEND—Directors > of Fresh'nd-Aire Co.) 1947 of returns, discounts, allowances, freight, etc. $92,346,558 $75,758,529 Other operating income, net exclus. of d,educ-; tion for depreciation 272,488 307,325 Dividends from Fibreboard Products, Inc.—— 351,698 35i,698 Sales, CALENDAR YEARS Gross Cal.Yrs.— (& Subs.)—Earnings— 9 Months Ended Jan.*31— SUMMARY OF EARNINGS FOR Combined Zellerbach Corp. (Including Canadian subsidiaries) before July Fire Federal 1945.—V. 164, p. v ' r* v ± , 1845 '• -.>fV —$502,526 taxes—: $3.37 included 1946 in and share ended The corporation 177,000 shares of common stock now offered here¬ outstanding a $300,000 3% bank loan due ^Including the on for 1946 • . charges common $189,246 compared " under. \ Kuhn, Cory Trust "•Income 3,000 Co Loewi & Co Mullaney, Ross & Co after per Dixie OPTION AGREEMENTS—Certain of the selling stockholders to 808. P. Republic Co., California & Kalman & . 8,000 7.000 7,000 Farwell, Chapman & Co.— 5,000 Lester & Co ——5,000 Maynard H. Murch & Co— 5,000 $4,634,576 $1,198,604 $11,754,443 $1,234,389 Balance —V. $7,739,520 3,104,943 $1,404,024 $14,219,638 205,420 2,465,194 Courts 10,000 number profit With • Dallas Rupe & Son— Stroud & Co. Inc 10,000 Co & Inc Graham, Parsons & Co. Bacon, Whipple & Co Bosworth, Sullivan & Co.— Riter $1,439,810 Co., Central Weeks & Hutton & 21,750 10,000 Noyes & Co Hornblower W. the and No- of shs- & Co.- Forgan Hemphill, > underwriters the of names be purchased by each are as follows: :£■ -'C Glore, adjustments General UNDERWRITERS—The $6,998,502 —; expenses Calendar Years— *Net Earned Appliance, heating spot Corp.—Earnings— i'f! & Co.; Moore, Leonard & Lynch, and Amott, Baker & The stock was offered on behalf of certain stock¬ Co. and none of the proceeds to the company. ;■ holders, accrue 1927 to from the sale will . ORGANIZATION—Company was incorporated acquire the business, property •flfc.Delaw^e- D«»». 39, and assets of Drexel Furniture THfe 1454 ' COMMERCIAL S FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mondaw^ ' ' ' . Co. • .. v . , ' • . l ■ -• organized on Nov. 10, 1903 and which was engaged in the manufacture and sale of bedroom and dining room furniture." Company acquired such business, property and assets (N. which C.), had heen 31, 1927 and tile North Carolina corporation dissolved. : \f' v-V'# '.itft'Vfyty.,4$??££# Dec. on Eaton ^ The able thereupon was *;f;$ ,^4 : i which Building is 25, wholly Corp. sold its property to declared dividend a stockholders of of record 2Q" cents March Dividend Fall River Gas Work$ pay¬ Period 60th Operating, per quarterly disbursement since the organization of the Fund. last year were as follows: March 25, June 25 and Sept. each; and Dec. 24, 24 cents, plus an additional 30 cents / > u , „ . * r, % # i The able trustees have March 25 to declared dividend a stockholders of of .record 10.cents CAPITALIZATION. , 1 . ■;Balance Retiie. 62nd quarterly* distribution since organization of the -Fynd. Payments last year were as follows: March 25/ June 25 and Sept. 25, ID cents" each; and t)ec. 24, 15 cents, plus an additional. 50 cents stock Common UNDERWRITERS—The of shares to be 1956—_ i-/-/ of names p latter payable 681. p. ' Ebasco in cash in or stock, holder's option).—V. "V * '< at . $163,700 800,000 shs. * // operating American Power former the underwriters, ,and the number respectively, are as follows: • , '< purchased by them, companies -p; 454,880 Shs. - Services Light Power ' sponding week during Shares R. S. Dickson & Co., G. . Crawford H. Courts & 1946 were v C. Ewing & Co Securities Corp.—-— 2,000 2,000 Inc._ 7,500 Allen 7,500 First 5,000 Interstate & Securities •" Amott, Baker & Co., Inc. 4,000 Johnson; Lane,; Space & 7/ Co., Inc. —„— Jackson * 4,000 Frank S. Smith & Co., Inc. Lynch.I Smiths.. G. •Alester & Furman 5,000 Co.— 3,000 3,000 Inc.. McDaniel Lewis & Co.__ 2,500 Vivian M. Manning-— 2,500 2,000 Investment Southern McCarley & C Atwill & Co ; 2,000 Inc. J. & Co Wheat C. —- 194^ goods sold-- Bad admin, debts and and .$6,695,806 $7,124,316 4,483,173 •5,471.572 788,905 790,733 Deprec., . Cr3,090 Other Income $1,426,818 17,693 ——.— 13,794 — Net . 12,322 .... income" income —_i— income on 21,641 profit —V. 165, p. 1188. ^ V. ' T:'' 65,667 for 150,000 shares of common "Stock & 94,322 107,049 depl. than Ge-arhart $327,897 84,693 $390,672 $308,263 $4,108,516 Dr7,826 .4,183 $382,845 3,677 - income and labor sales program connection therewith. in - , : > ' ; Bank the' & Trust common - Net after charges Federal taxes - .. \ t • 1946 * »- Net Income —l. - - $661,084 .*,454,653 $727,186 —————— Earned per common share —VM165,-p. 681, :^vl945 . $1,166,685 439,499 — Sneck, Secretary and Comptroller; Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. Samuel Tv Gilbert. Victor W. "Klein was : elected , President, etc.— and Mr. a new $4,093,769 987 853 $196,318 $2,833,846 $2,243,673 25.625 8,631 $268,977 . 185,066 . $187,686 Total ' * • deferred - Galveston-IIouston 103,579;-. ,' $2,648,779 r. $2,140,094 SHEET, DEC. 31 . . ,1946 , revenues * Total consolidated income— Net income '' Notes: - 2,994,798 4,643,840 2,178,481 1,816,457 $4,245,661 ' 1,108,729 oper. General Co. expense- 1947—12 Mos.—1946 $ 13,014,554 8,050,277 6,903,684 33,908 546,152 666,853 taxes) 188,810 "187,818 1,974,885 1,861,561 Net operating rev.— 233,955 245,961 2,443,237 31,508 31,747 393,386 1966 • *' L_ 2,572,212 47,121 Gross 265.464 reserve accru. "277,709 60,308 . $14,879 income Interest & amortization 205,156 31,188 deductions*—— 240 35,470 -1,770 173,727 % 410,000; 1,154,261 Balance Pfd, : ■ — diy. deductions: B. V...G..& E, Co on debt for in amortiz aid of 433,184 25,542 17,698 T,662,559 77,652 — 1,569,155 ■ i v 77,652 Balance 1,584,907 Applicable to E. U. 22,756 Gross — 13,196 ,7,554,465 construction-!——• " 9,563,375 Non-subsidiary income . 6,815,568 .v..,— • • . / - v -■ - Total /1L1 Expenses, taxes and interest— 1,562,151 251,732 —' 1,468,793 " 224,622 1,813,883 1,693,416 158,247 165,935 — Balance available for dividends and surplus.* —V. 165, p. 937. ••• • directors declared have Eastman Kodak The - 1,535,168 Co.? Rochester, N. ■ on March 14 distributed Y.—Bonus *"' ,■ company a wage dividend . of . C *: approxi¬ established ceeds the plan in wage-dividend payment since George Eastman The sum paid over the 3V& decades ex¬ 165, p. 1314. " | " /V i 1912. $75,000,OOOy^frr—V. ^.-21,461* —*- dividend a Trust Co., York, New of 75 cents share per on 17. . 30, of this N. Y„ stock, changeable for common - stock pursuant one of - share which to of American each share, of preferred $2 General $3 convertible and a said -stock is a on have the '' - v • -w*.* authorized the year general and Sales of new Co., all This 165, p. 937. Period Ended Jam 31— April on I, ,! 1947 . -r . , y > » . w k '/■. V ■ Corp.—Preferred / " ; • ' special meeting heid a Sinking ? 4 March 5 t c , , Fund , on . approved sinking fund ' am pro- < > See V. 165, p. 809. of Coupon No. 6 from said bonds 50 Church St.;1 New York, company, so . tliaii' $1,000,000 in both January and February marked highs unit the for manufactures $856,953 $58,410 iv 1947—9 Mos.—1946 $2,595,678 113,654 45,800 ■$67,85-1 > ; 240,522 >; of this business. of the world . $146,397 - 3413. j; loss" carry-backs, ' * : division,-Joe W. machines on Coff- March which We now fill orders from paper makers in for chemicals used in 10i vi i : repro¬ including realized and '•'•■• 1 1947 164, p. Total \ Total expenses , . : unrealized ; gains losses or ; ,r,r". , 87,900 . . -^$127,545 income Net Dividends •»!'*-*« capital * V 1946 »■ *$337,420 5" t$469,077 tProfit.—V/165, p. 72.'r> »;1: v , ' ; V in ■ , ... i'"- —, gains. $73,037 in /.- ■ $42,013; bonds, $3,282; 1946 and $113,397 in 1945 $100,292 *99,047 paid from - BALANCE ASSETS—Securities owned bank, , securities, : * L 1946 S/ i 1945 $154,096 $119,030 18,896 18,738 ——J.—$135,200 J paid —^ * 127,464 r; including . Previously on income . parts 3291. capital expenses)*.;; or Calendar Years— many coating sensitized paper. General Investors Trust—Income Account- 215,445 - Farnsworth Television & Radio Corp.—Earnings— 9 Months Ended Jan. 31— and but drawings, engineering plans, tracings and conventional washing, drying or fixing" i 1 this business went to Europe."—V. $2,378,664 . 94,125 , Ozalid paper many new uses for Ozalid and are continuing to do» particularly in offices and retail businesses.. In addition' to dbmes- : the plant at Johnson City, N. Y., is now the world center i-L .37,400/ corporation's sensitized tic business, (Not v in Oialid Unit . Earnings— 1947—3 Mos.—1946 Film Corp.—Sales have developed 1946 of interest at the rate of 4J/2'% income series A bonds due 2015, 95,810 . pxofit .♦After estimated T... the company's charter eliminating the more time ♦Not Net mer- 'The unprecedented increase in sales is due largely ; to the broadening of the base of the company's business,"; Mr.-Coffmam said, j" "W& from mortgage $835,991 Net profit before taxes Prov. for Fed. taxes.* p. of duce not only printings, . payment surrender Sales 164, ' m&iv Vice-President In charge of this division, announced ^ / the Metropolitan Life Insurance in coupon form at the office of the -V. $6,627,479 sales Break Records— Y., and payment of interest at the same rate with respect to reg¬ istered bonds without coupons on April 1, 1947 to the registered owners thereof at the close-of business on March 24,^ 1947.—V. ? 165, p. 1189. Net the ' visions for preferred stock retirement. N. ;?/ 1946>» 1947 ■ $9,185,578 - at General Aniline & -director of available net income for presentation R. Gamble, Inc.^F|ebruary ^ales U^: 38.61%- Container amendment to RR.—interest Payment— annum *> ... photographs without upon ' 'f'i'i Inc;—Buys Six Theatres- — * •per $404,103 : sales The stockholders ex¬ plus 1% shares of scheduled1 to expire stock Corp.,--was director of the latter firm. directors $730,000 . 15, 1947. trustee of,Stevens Institute,—'V. Erie $21,217 ■; J Dropped— formerly Chairman of the board of Todd fy Brown, Inc., engineering firm, and who-recently withdrew as & partner of j. H. Whitney & Co., to become associated with The Equity Corp., has been Mr. .Todd is also 54,272 The sum of $782,813 was paid to 1,948 employees in a profit-sharing; stock bonus trust program of the corporation. This contribution, whicjb New Director- a .I cash. Gay lord , Webster B. Todd; elected $458,37S 42,384 is-dependent upon company profits, ;.is ..paid- to all eligible employees who have completed four or more ygara ol/service with any. division of the organization. This plan was initiated in 1942.—V. 165, p. 1315. been has to the-holders of Its corporation $10,241 — ' tion to the Christmas bonus . (The) Equity Corp.—Exchange Offer Expires March 15 offer 2,811 P W. Skognio, President, on March' 8 announced 1946 awards to employees* of; that organization; totaling ; $1,56$,395, a new company .payments. »' More than 900 employees shared the 1946 bonus of $785,582. This is a payment to home office employees, store personnel and field staff above regular salaries and, commissions, and. is.paid in addl- • appointed cotransfer agent for the capital stock, $15 par value.—V. 165, p. 1315. Tho /. $772,386 . . Bankers 5,594 i , to mately $8,100,000 to about 48,800 employees in the western hemisphere. The sum and the number of participats exceed any preceding year.They compare with $7,362,000 paid to 42,000 western hemisphere em¬ ployees a year ago—when the wage dividend included payments to a large number of returned war veterans who participated much as though they had not been away. f • This will mark the 35th • $436,915 ;-;'19;938 $24,028 record for such Elgin National Watch Co.—Co-transfer Agent—v Exchange Buffet Corp Workers— 669,073 , $752,447 rff: J,26a-'; $1,568,395 in Awards in 1946— ' • common The — v934,70O : chandising outlets unified into Gainble-Skogmo, Inc. on Nov. 1, 1946. The Gamble-Skogmo group includes Gamble Stores, Western Auto Sup¬ ply (CaliD stores, and outlets of Macleod's Ltd. (Canada), :> r 8,317 * $82,203,387 $36,965,059 165, p. 537. The 1,468,793 EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES— Earnings of subsidiaries (as above)--——: 533,753' • -NOTE1—February, 1946/sales figure.;consolidates t 22,709 1,562,151 —* A. 1,491.503 957 ' $15i836 Month of February— * j Electric Storage Battery Co.—75-Cent Distribution— 2,027,882 415,781 i. 165,994' ;Zr ; '58,683 -"502,892 n and depletion— *; 10,364,921 Total —V. 5 1,143.235 ' ,-i- Earned surplus » , Applicable to minority interest ; 741,600 2,096,039 . 533,923 49.350 Gamble«Skogmo> ; 759,186 y- . 2,769,482 740,584 ; 178,668 — $22)759 2,142,004 4,056,965 1,143,384 1,800,000 100,000 y 489,666 —^ V' 165,437 at noon on March Miscel. T 2,836,623 61,800 A'41i802 ' . 2,291,684 4.682,466 1,094,538 Lyric in Indinapolis, Keith-Albee Palace in Akron, Ohio, Paramount in Steuben* ville, Ohio, and tho Penn in. New Castle, Pa. - 10,550,060 * 8,900,000 —r — —.—.— preferred —— 5,823 196,798 369,222 98,301 13,750 93,985 Ore., from Monarch Theatres, Inc. for a consideration of $1;They will become a ..part of - Gamble Enterprises,. Inc.* augmenting the chain now operated In Oregon; :" : The theatres purchased Include the ' Indiana Circle" and 36,000,000 ' 323,738 Balance Betirem't • "* ^heatres have been purchased by. Mf; and Mrs. Ted 350,000 - " / ' v" l946^1Z M0Si^-1945 $9,838,811 $9,549,025 ;; $791,982 224,860 165, p. 683. six 675,000 6,664,013 „— ———— payable deprec., 2,445,743 ^Non-oper, income—pet- inc. p. 1277. Portland, $1,479,700 -1,804,782 1 627,167 1,249,883 - — j, ' Subs.) ' 438,752 —,-i- Gamble Enterprises, .' " * stock, payable March 31 to holders of record March Payments in 1946 were as follows: March 30, June 29 and Sept. .50 cents each; ana Dec. 31, a year-end of $1.—V. 162, p, 878. Subs.)—Earnings- 50.066 '' ——— stock— common Contributions $8.38 - 777,051 revenues Operation (incl, preferred stock Reserves . ~ (& $825,420 r expenses- taxes income ■—; Net preferred stock, (par v$100>_« '" $7,50Q,Q0tt premium $3,136,932 $10.87 "•••!•:'$•-'♦ 11,377,842 Maintenance ') 25,967" : $4,067,207 : Month—1946 1947 $• Taxes •* accrued The Eastern Utilities Associates (& * J Interest accrued the Operating '* payable to banks Taxes 1314. Period End. Jan. 31- . " preferred stock (par $100)—V stock, $100)/—■ stock ($3 par)— 1———— - -2,119,536 Unamortized * ; ' ' cumulative Accounts 1940" prlof pref. stock - 1,108,729 Balance before state taxes on income per share of 6% preferred stock »"'*5 s —$82,203,387 $36,965,059 1st mortgage pipeline bonds 3% series due 1st mortage bonds, 3% series due 1957 • r • $5,175,936 — Earned 165, p. 165, p. 1314. 2,513,557 — Dividend requirem'ts on 4Va% —V. the t * 4,255,114 . the 162,170 •: ulative cumulative Common $13,761,064 $14,062,780 ine. taxes (incl. spec. chgs. in 1945 equal to unusual reducs. in Fed. inc. taxes)— Depreciation and depletion.; —' Interest .and debt. discount ; 7% on Prov. for J ,4.10% on 1947, M maintenance garage Other 1945 , 26,429 _4—***—.--- — LIABILITIES— Premium v subsidiaryi i946^Mohth^l945 Perio4 End, Pec. 31— Equipment ' ... debits————^—378,544 ———— Premium succeeds Gas & Fuel Associates—Earnings-?* ' on throu®h Silberberg & Co., New York.^V. 158, and BALANCE , 2%; notes payable to bank—— Eastern 12 Months Ended Jan. 31— on exchanged tot 600 shares ($1 par) /stock of : New Vorker M^gazine lnc.- , t.: Price,' $59 a share of. F-R stock or $19,75 a; share of. New. -Yorker stock. Stock is• to. be sold by E. Melville" Price, Chappaqua, N. V.,' $3,627; 197 1 014 789 $294,602 — Reacquired securities ^ director.—V. stock common The company on March 5 filed A better of notification with" the SEO for 200 shares (no par) stock of F-R Publishing Corp. which may be Z)r50,534 . 82 321 CONSOLIDATED lite Schwartz the on . • Vice President; Gilmore L. Robert Simpson, Assistant ... . made were ;i946'.!r In the preceding year,* a total 164, p. 3142." ' •". S \ FrR Publishing Corp.—Files with SEC— , —V. W. Gilbert, ,- '■ Interest on the note, amounting Sept. 30, last, is subordinate to the payment of $916,46lv in dividend arreages on the preferred stock of South Bay.—V. 165,.p. -72. ; to $209,425 273.639 ^14,74,6.-. , 'V' 1 for disSolution:"and'r Iiquidai) Similar; ac,tion' was * taken.- on. Dec. • 4, last,*: on ordinarily paid on or about Dec. 26. 1 * ( — "$0.34 - Julius stock,-, class B. \ :x^\. — $206,431 1-' $1.21" Alfred E. Wemmer, has been elected Chairman of the board; Norman Bchwarta, President- and General Manager; Stanley H. Bootes,vVicePresident and Treasurer; .■ Federal Water & Gas Corp.^To Sell Note— $3,677,731 $312,446 taxes- Total : .-...v.-:-p.; -'vV.; been. appointed subsidiary. the New York- Water Service^Corp., , D. W. G. Cigar Corp.—New has commoa — Drewrys LinUted U. S. A. Inc.- -Earnmgs- York company. —-. 12 Months Ended Dec. 31— New Co,, stock, class A, and Plant, properties, pipelines and equipment—$34,138;371 $33,025,042 i Fed. normal and surtax Total, California project—————,.—.*, ■ 42^36,373" —Fed. excess; profits tax Investment and fund accounts———' ;——v 1,265,626 1,278,125 Depreciation.'1 Cash —4—r-U-—; 2,257,172 f832,497 Special deposits i.——'4' 1 ?. Operating income j ,31,985 26,659' Notes receivable——. i Other income (net/---* .7,788 ;f:A;;52;59I Accounts- receivable 1,031;695 * 935,495 Materials and supplies*w<*«iw~JLwl-*kV; ./.. Gross income 575,088 Prepayments Income deduction^ 81,986 * 51,424 and pay for materials - Agents; Etc. $3,951,371 ' 84,565 deducts— income) & used to finance manufacture and Co.—Transfer '.The company has been permitted by the SEC to sell for $1,000 to Its a note Jn:, the unpalcl y- '. 505,334 1,367,634 ,/princip^s amount of $227^60 issuedrbY.the iatter'a^ $4,193,210 19,634 ASSETS— Products South Bay Consolidated Water Co., Inc. 12,159 v..', . Electric Distributions of 25 cents each March 27, June 27 and Sept; 26; of $1.25 per share was paid.—V. "340,286 $402,831 Balance Co., Inc., and Zaltan Salkay, New York City and Alfred E. Oldaker, Valley Stream N. Y. Offering price, $1.75 per share. Proceeds will be- $150,229 119,126 ,.r, the- Operating J $20,515 City Bank of New York has been, appointed transfer 750,000 shares of common stock, class A, and 580,000 shares, the dividend .. . 325,468 revenues— income $143,581"-' • and ExchangA Commission its application* • 979,633 33,940: 20,124 income Net .v... $151,712 1,484 2,471 129,053 : tion of Fed. " :* $146,052 ;T69 1,970,034 520,780 * ■• vthat* the? company • has \pehding*for1,decision - befOre ;tlib" Securities ' - v devei. coses— Total income with' the SEC ;/76,000 The directors at their,: monthly meeting held on;-March- 5 took he* action' with regard to- a dividend, on^the common:stock ittvyi^>bf jthe; 9.4 ah^ com-''. $230,727 Underwriters $1). (par 9,137 2,492,665 - Industrial Corp., New York—Files with SEC— The company on March 10* filed: a lettdr of' notification 76,000, $20,684 ! ,.379 ^ $8,511i757$8,135,561 220,216 Pfd. stk. div. requirmts. Drico $227,7l2 $222,052 . .Federal Light & Traction Co.—Defers Dividend Action. 16.3 ,.1946—12 Mos.—1945 $754,770 • .$14,183 •" • $13,803 'j registrar-for STATEMENT INCOME 45.437 -——— ca Federal $371,798 $835,854 class B.;:. ...— 96,755 246,883 oper. Gross 605,757 , " Net $809,600 —— amort. Balance. 29,570 18,880 1,053,831 .. (est.) f 1946—Month—1945 $866,055 • 738,000 deductions-———w Provision for taxes $1,444,511 $1,595,536 ,v, systfcM' input's- of the CONSOLIDATED $853,732 Other Total —,— 105.892 Co. include k 177i795iv 28,922? in both periods.—y: 165, p. - l3l5. revenues,.*.... income 8,276 $1,481,742 .profit: Total v, Light ^ other Taxes, Expior. Gross & provision for doubt14,253 •r 40,006 ,. . A; Tne Chemical %'"«'• VP--*—Increase— 1946 Amount Pet. 1947 206,7171 *' Co..,*— i Period End. Dec. 31—, » , Operating Operation 1,083,997 exps— with r-;\*'r.vPV:'V'-P~ ._T-,— Maintenance 6,231,216 • general $187,707 64,345 . $27,017 6,333 - 6,333 $157,707 w 6,165 National for agent the-corre¬ (in thousands'of kilowatt- - do hot COMPARATIVE .. , 1944 $8,816,208 of Selling, -* 682. p. Federal The of V: El Paso Natural Gas Co.—Merger of Subsidiary. ;With Gulf States Oil Co. Planned—See latter company below. r YEARS ENDED NOV. 30 1946, Corp.-.,* and . 2,000 2,000 - [compared follows as Light . ' • . - 2,000 Co., as & " \.'-y Power figures pa nies not appearing ———2,000 —— v National Tha' above Varnedoe, Chisholm & Co., STATEMENT OF INCOME, Cost . Former ' . Co., ■ American -Power & Light 2,000 Corp. Power Operating Subsidiaries of— 2,000 Inc.— Co., Arnold, Leonard Moore Co.— Co.—— Kirchofer & ; and Burnett Oscar , declared —V. 165, - Shares >• . Inc.— 71,000 7 Electric Light hours); , ■ >• 'p;$20,85i $20,516 — income Net .Dividends the System inputs of client Inc., which are subsidiaries*of Service Co., & 1947 6, Ebasco of & National No. of No. of - 11,742 23,090 4,182 : accruals In teres t, • 165, ; Inc.—Weekly Inputs- the- week ; ended; March For Outstanding - $300,000 $16,334 1 * • ; — res. Gross.. income chaiges ity /AcVr •*'/• *>'• .. ^ *' . (the < - , Authorized *1' series due (par $2.50) 82,071 s ■ consecutive ' debs., ,' $1,402,733 $1,293,571'894,374 .775,363 '' .137,9.24: .121,530 212,728 208,971 ' , Net' operP revenues— :■;Non-operating inc> (net) 4. 15-year 3% $137,755 ; 12,031 21,162 :* Taxes ■ - . share, pay¬ per $149,656 165, <•*, 14." This, is the March 31^ -; i,— revenues QperatiQh4^>tWi^»«)-U ,.100,13Q ■ Eaton & Howard Stock /Fund^-lfr-Cent Distribution— liquidated. The distributions received by company from this subsidiary . to date including approximately $60,500 received afc dividends, have • exceeded by approximately $76,800 the company's total investment; in;' this subsidiary, and the completion of its liquidation is not expected to require any material adjustment in the accounts of the company. The company is qualified to carry on business in North Carolina and South Carolina and its plants are located in Drexel, Marion and Morganton, N. C. and Kingstree, S. C. Company sells its products to retail stores in each of the 48 states and in Canada. . ®nd.-Jah; Maintenance cents 6&1."' Co.—Earnings— V \ pp/P i947-»M7nth^l946 •- *^1947--12-M08!^Id4js',"'':- f Share, This 4s the 14. . (the lfttter payable in cashojvin stock,;; at holder'soptlonh—V. P. of Feb. 28, 1946 and is now being as 20 have 25, Payments has two company Howard Balanced Fund—20-Cent tiustees Maich consecutive subsidiaries: Wallace Nutting Furniture, Inc. owned, and 150 Bay Street Building Corp. <N. J ), 53.79% of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned. * "Wallace Nutting Furniture, Inc. is presently inactive, 150 Bay Street The (Del.) & ■ dividends SHEET,' DEC. 31, at 1946 quoted market, prices, $2,048,081; receivable," $8,525} total, $2,101,901. p: cash, accrued interest oa .u"^'•"'••-.V•' ! ,yolumel65 Numbe£4577 ■.; .* , THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE s ■; <K»"" r ah •, 1455 " '-V * 'f,»- . I-!. ; — - J • ■" • •;••'• - .... s , • ■ " v LIAgJtniES^Shares of beneficial"•■-interest (par'ji$.l), • • $364,529:. Capital' surplus, $1,375,327; unrealized appreciation "of sectirltiesowned, ; *331,712; undistributed income, $23,521; due brokeffc for . purchase pi f securities, $6,030; accrued miscellaneous taxes, $270;' Accrued: expenses, ,*512; total, $2,101,901. The net assets of the Trust at Dee. 31, 1946 ] J based market .values on amounted $2,095,089 to :v';tiV;J'iiB4?.ip,.^2548,/.i-^;JX1,1'■7 *■&<"'■;>"ir* *-x >\C*, $5,75 or share. per " ■ - «;•:v'-:vv •. ' * , I ■* OUTPUT FACTORIES _ 17 ■V." 158,028 755 77,114 95,666 •April May June ; ; July August 89,739 119,057 September, ; 230,809 : ' ,' 193,458 33,097 il Period End. Jan: 31— 2,360,659 2,093,936 Coach .and 1940 of GM .. . . . . . V. - PRODUCTION Period End. Feb. 28— Chevrolet-Passenger / * GMC Truck &• producing for the Armed Services in Truck GM . Rontiac —— 15,687 20,599 4,075 GMC Truck & Coach—Trucks 6,925 Buick — j.Cadillac Coaches GM ____________ :__ are ■" 1946 $376,615 debt 1947—12 Mos.—1946 h 26,844,509 "4,859,750 (4,120,070 (4,427,993 1 Dividends $1,060,450 $10,683,009 3 . Balance 16 4,788. 281,180 . —V. 9,717 116,607 116,607 165, 2,699 57,863 197,536 and Ohip-— Program Almost Complete— General - sheet raccelerated i Buick * * rate $767,808 $7,173,459 $5,362,194 223,005 223,005 2,676,064 2,676,064 ____ $544,803 $4,497,395 $2,686,130 $339,535 - ; automobile :■ ' in the building^ which installed *, was • . ' ~ V" -40% over the sometime in 1948," he said. ./ disclosed that Buick's huge postwar expansion an was ("Our aircraft plant* operated Capacity Output of Tires , . ' * ' •,. ■ is itself will provide 753,000 additional feet of manufacturing space," Mr. Curtice said. "It will give expanded capacity for stamping hoods, fenders and other ssheet metal parts." ■ Mr. Curtice said Buick's new manufacturing, facilities, including :2,500 new machine tools to assure highest quality in manufacturing (operations, will enable the company to exceed its prewar capacity of 1,800 automobiles daily. " " ' Approximately 11% of Buick's 1947 output of cars for purchasers California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Arizona be assembled at the General Motors plant in Southgate, Calif., Mr. Curtice said. Southgate assembled 11,494 Buick cars last year. '•Buick also has assembly plants in operation at Linden, N. J.i and Kansas City, Mo., and new ones under construction at Boston, Wil¬ mington, Del., and Atlanta, Ga. i W. F. Hufstader, Buick general sales manager, said Buick shipped more than 40,000,000 pounds of service parts during 1946 and hoped .to exceed that quantity this year.; \ i :ln •will ; ' directors The its, of * "toehali of General Motors, including group insurance and the Employees Retirement Plan. This activity is also responsible for the administra¬ tion and payment of social security taxes to the various states and to I the Federal Government. Mr. Long joined General Motors in May, 1920. —V. 165, p. 1315. ■ -"fj 'h. • v M. James , ' : • ;: NOTE-—'For mechanical reasons it is possible to arrange companies in exact However, they aro always as near position as possible. order. Public Utilities 31, director.—V. a of cents 10 1947,. ■-•: ; Lemon 165, share per holders to of in not always alphabetical alphabetical ' •* C., The Graham-Paige Motors Corp.—New Vice-President— •479,235 shares ($8 par) common Rights to subscribe to the lield by G. P. U. through terms of an Association. common shares at $9 each are Grand Union Co.—Current Period End. Mar. 1— The purchase was financed by a bank loan Marine Midland Trust Co. of New York the company's subsidiary and byits. to the company by certain of securities had a value at the time additional of subscribers company at the purpose the to the stock of the company ad¬ purchase that such purchase was : is advised that it is* stock for investment..' common time of of investment. Company intention to continue to hold such present the company. The outstanding $8,603,689 EARNINGS Total SIX FOR MONTHS ENDNED DEC. 31, sales of Cost sales—_—_—_ Net the per the preferred stock of the subsidiary. The* established the terms of such conversion: preferred stock of the subsidiary should be converted into securities equivalent In aggregate par value and as to dividend rate and- amounts payable upon liquidation or redemption. Sales A stock $3,943,127 12 V2 ended a 25-cent P. 1191. 31, quarterly basis President last, expenses, since said: after all received by the company from th» shares of common stock will amount, outstanding indebtedness to The Marine Midland Trust Co. in such amount. in the amount of $1,490,625 of the company's and businesses manufacturing of steel other corpore.tons or firms engaged in products; and, if favorable opportunities of $4,618,945 as such term i* company's subsidiary is engaged primarily in the manufacture* and sale of pioducts for use with motor trucks, principally dump truck bodies and hydraulic hoists, and to a'lesser degree in the manufacture* of metallic burial vaults. For the last full pre-war production year 1946. income (1941) and v., aro The declared on the common April, "Net charges tho presented in the future for the purchase of other businesses the com¬ pany may make such purchases if the funds therefor are available oxcan be secured by borrowing or by the sale of securities. The company of the net total of was -V 230,000 does net intend to operate as an investment company defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. cents per share has been Kuchai, December the of ,. payable April 4 to holders of record March 21. The stock had 'on Hyman the BUSINESS—Company does not presently engage directly in anymanufacturing operations and its principal asset consists of the com¬ mon stock of its subsidiary. Since its organization the company has* from time to time had under consideration the acquisition of tho» 1947—2 Mos—1946 $2,250,226 sale York New curred Dividend— dividend of stock, been $2,401,527 , Reduces that Such indebtedness was originally in-:: to acquire the outstanding common subsidiary. The balance of the net proceeds from such sources, amounting to approximately $86,920, will be added to the company's general funds. of Stores, Inc.—February Sales— 1947—Month—1946 and company's 0.78 assets Period End. Feb. 28 of company approximately $827,545. Company will also obtain a bank loan in. the amount of $650,000 from Bank of the Manhattan Co. $1,390,625of the net proceeds from the sale of the 230,000 shares of common stock and the bank loan will be applied to the repayment of th» 1594. Grayson-Robinson the PURPOSE—The net proceeds to be company acquired 76,702 shares of the common stock Brewing Co. of Williamspqrt, Pa., for $125,000, at an of $1.63 per share. That company has 190,000 shares of stock outstanding, but has no preferred stock or bonds. Com¬ p. conversion principle to Flock 164, the issuance 109,353 $143,085 profits.—V. shares five cumulative issued upon directors of November, the nob surviving corporation of 7% on 1946 V $1,391,562 share common will company (aggregating $163,450 par value) on the* of such preferred stock, series A, for each share* preferred stock cf the company's subsidiary. By the merger the company will acquire the assets of its subsidiary at an amount represented by the common stock of the subsidiary owned by the company and by the shares of preferred stock, series A, as 159,845 expenses * profit Earned etc. taxes the (par $100), of the company's subsidiary will be converted into shares, 7%- cumulative preferred stock, series A (par $20), of the company 979,280 administrative, delivery, Sales, Provision for of of ':■( x ' . stock and 25 shares of such common stock held in the treasury of the company's subsidiary, constituting in the aggiegate all of the common of the company's subsidiary, will be canceled and extinguished. The 1,634y2 outstanding shares of 7% cumulative preferred stock, 40.2%— ;v . . common Stock 165; p. 938. ; of pany, $83,397,763 $55,402,090 $6,138,099 shares be changed or converted by the merger. The 3,975 shares of common* stock of the company's subsidiary, which are now owned by the com¬ 1947—52 Wks.—1946 1947—5 Wks.—1946 Sales —V. Sales Rose 165, p. 1315. held. OF SUBSIDIARY—An agreement of merger dated Feb. 25, has been entered into between the company and the company's subsidiary, under which the company's subsidiary is to be merged into of 19.4%, over the corresponding week of 1946.—V. 165, p. for basis The electric output of this company for the week ended March 7, 1947, amounted to 134,629,830 kwh., an increase of 21,824,918 kwh., or : theretofore MERGER , non-recurring Weekly Output Up 19.4%— The shares company purchased all of the. Vault Co. (now the company'* 1947, for the quarter taxes, including large about $370,000, equal after all preferred dividend requirements to about 60 cents a. share on the common." Figures ai'e not comparable with the previous year, as the company is changing from a September 30 fiscal year to a calendar year.—V. reorganization plan :filed by New England and approved by the Commission last Feb. 11. alternative These original the their appointment of F. L, Hopkinson as Executive Vice-President of this corporation and of. Graham-Paige International Corp. was an¬ nounced on March 11 by Joseph W. Frazer, President of the two com¬ panies. ..7 Formerly Vice-President and a member of the board of directors of Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., Mr. Hopkinson will, in addition to his responsibilities as chief executive officer of Graham-Paige Motors Corp., direct the export sale of the Rototlller farm machine and the complete line of Frazer agricultural implements now being manufactured by the Frazer Farm Equipment Corp., a division of Graham-Paige. Before joining the Willys organization in 1943, Mr. Hopkinson was associated for 17 years with the General Motors Corp., serving both in its overseas and domestic divisions. Previously he was vice-president of the Acme Motor Truck Co. of Cadillac, Mich.—V. 165, p. 1315. Corp.—Unsecured Notes— than stock of New England Gas & Electric from the Metallic Galion for $1,490,625. amount five each for organization The of by pledge of the stock of of additional securities lent made The common About $4,300,000 will be used, the company said, to buy not more merged offered. pledge of approximately $700,000 and were lent to the company by such persons without cost to the company. They are to be returned! to the persons who loaned them when the present financing is com-; pleted. ■• pany, with ownership of 76,702 shares of the above-mentioned stock, plus voting power of 23,918 shares held by others, has absolute voting control of the Flock Brewing Co. The above operating - statement does not include any part of the ^through the issue and sale of unsecured notes to commercial banks. Approximately $5,300,000 will be used to reimburse the company's "treasury for capital contributions of $10,500,000 made by it to its sub¬ sidiaries since June 1, 1946, and to repay a $2,000,000 bank loan. V be now the on record Washington, D. & Co., subsidiary securities . average The corporation has asked authority of the SEC to borrow $9,600,000 such pledge 1190. p. the share its after stock vised Flock General dividend a Johnston, of Johnston, elected been In i additional one ' of •is:- declared of It was contem¬ into the company Gallon Metallic Vault Co. as company's issuance subsidiary) (Robert H.) Graupner, Inc., Ilarrisburgr, Pa.—Earnings He Is in the Insurance Section of the corporation. In this activity is centered the purchase, and administration of insurance covering in V have stock, payable March March 15,. 19471. £%*£.: ■£.\ common- "Ralph N. Long has been appointed Assistant Comptroller. . March 6 filed S. the that stockholders. .. ■charge Orleans—Files* AND* ORGANIZATION—Company was organized In Dela¬ 1946 and its principal asset consists of all of the out- : 10, Shortly Gordon Foods, Inc.—10-Cent Dividend—New Director New Assistant Comptroller Appointed— ; New ($10 R. incorporated in 1905 secured . | May the of major contribution toward bringing tire supply into balance with 165, p. 1315. and greatly tis "a has •.square # Inc., The issue has been oversubscribed. common tire demand this year."—V. designed to increase car building capacity. model year peak of 378,000 units, is almost com- in Co. The company was organized under the direction of David Van Alstyne, Jr., Richard C, Noel. Edward L. Elliott, Harral S. Tenney, Jr., Harold K. Young, L J. Hindon Hyde and Edward Walsh, all of whom are partners in the firm of Van Alsytne, Noel & Co. 150,000 share* 6i common stock were initially Issued at 15c per share, paid in cash. Of such initial issue an aggregate of 121,500 shares was subscribed for by such partners or members of their families and the remaining 28,500 shares were subscribed for by three employees of Van Alstyne, Noel & Co. and certain other persons who became directors of the* company. The outstanding common stock of the company was increased* on Dec. 26, 1946 to 180,000 shares by the issuance to each stockholder The be „ sheet metal plant new Authority 131 mutual the. New York Curb Exchange on March 5 Trading shares before Reported to be the most modern in the industry, the Tuscaloosa plant completed late in 1946. It represents, Mr. Graham said, an invest¬ by the company of $15,000 per worker, based on employment of 750 persons at capacity production. He said this plant's output would , »plete. The program, comprising 17 new buildings,, provides approximately 2,325,000 additional square feet of floor space for manufac¬ turing, assembly, foundry, forge, shipping and storage operations. 5 of governors of company on plated was program, 1941 the 1191. of standing common stock of Hercules Steel Products Corp. (Ohio), which, production. goals until Curtice subsidiary plan and exercise of purchase warrants.—V. 165, p. 1191. 15,000 ware ment Curtice reported, and is striving to achieve over 1946 model year output of 158,728 units. Buick is geared to produce cars at a mdeh higher rate, the inadequate supply of materials will prevent our reaching postwar modernization owned for COMPANY new $11,000,000 Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant of the B. Ff Goodrich "successfully approaching its capacity production of 6,000 tires and tubes; daily," it was .announced on March . }Q by T. G. Graham, Vice-President. : ' ; : Co. /'Although 'p-Mr, ■ City Housing syndicate headed by Dempsey & Co. on March 6 offered 230,000 shares of common stock (par 10c) at $4,375 per , , New Alabama Plant Nears produced 37,000 1947 model cars during the first seven weeks production ' " which odt share. was and Tubes— ^ "substantial increase" ;a wholly a York As by Waco, during the war. «of operations this year, Mr. , Corp., New Hercules Steel Products Corp. (Del.)—Stock Offered— mentioned in our issue of March 10 a nationwide 810. p. new been Buick general manager and Vice-President of on March 12 said that the shortage of materials, steel, still is "the major limiting factor" to an of ; the employed for over ten years by the Institu¬ was a letter of notification with the SECT par) common, to be offered at $11 par share. Hecht & Co.; Howard, Labouisse, Friedrichs & Co.; D'Antoni & Co. and Kohlmeyer, Newburger & Co., New Orleans. Proceeds tor working capital. Equipment has been moved to the new plant from the Jackson, Mich., plant of Hayes Industries, Inc., whose airplane wheel and brake division was purchased by B. F. Goodrich in 1946. Additional new facilities have Curtice, Motors, board The . • 1947, he Underwriters, Goodrich Co.—Opens Brake Plant in Ohio— factory housing the company's airplane wheel and brake formally opened in Troy, Ohio, on March 6. It will make brakes and wheels for all sizes and types of planes—ranging from the 5-pound wheel-and-brake for a one-seater to the 334-pound unit used on the Army's new B-50. A division Buick*s Huge Post-war Expansion and Modernization U (especially „ Sales Manager with SEC— (B. F.) preliminary and subject to change. " H. " Co. Harman Corp.—General Hemisphere 20 , - Harlow Gas • • I* The 3,611,544 4,892 v Western in $9,054,668 3,568,294 $562,540 pfd. stock on interest listing 518,233 shares of $1 par value voting common 214,467 shares are outstanding, 183,746 are Issuable against conversion of the 20-year 4% series A convertible debentures, and 120,020 are issuable against the company's stock purchase in¬ 6,472,869 299,660 J____ to Securities stock, 3,693,332 799,904 9.717 Net income ••' JL , corporation on March 7 announced that it will huiid a new malleable iron foundry in Danville, 111., and a new grey iron foundry in Defiance, -Ohio]- Both =of these will be operated byrGeneral Motor* "Central Foundry Division which now operates foundries in Lockport, JJ. Y,; Saginaw,-Mich.,-and Danville; III*- "■> *; - :"V - V * < *« t James H. Smith, General Manager of the Central Foundry Division, Aaid that the new Danville plant will be built adjacent to the present •grey iron foundry. It will have approximately the same floor space .as the present plant and will be operated in conjunction with it. Tho f Defiance plant will be built on a tract of 265 acres acquired bjr >«General Motors last fall. • t v • ' • " *". ] Actual construction work on both plrfiits will begin as soon as mate¬ rials are available and Mr. Smith said he hoped ground could be broken by early spring and that the plant at Danville would be ready lo operate before the end of the year. •. 1945 authorized for ; its for % Hathaway Bakeries, Inc.—Stock Authorized for Listing* 2,396,308 2,026,000 296,056 : , „■ of 10-year 4Vs% stock and an Initial $1,500,000 preferred savings banks in the State of New York.—V. 165, p. 24,147,996 165,500 734,662 (Cr)________ deductions Other } The ' bonds, of $2,500,000 comprise B. Joyce has resigned as Director of Management, New York Housing Authority, to accept the appointment as General Sales tional 426,750 * 5,169,250 ' $853,771 debt President- . Is to- Louis City from 1,957,199 475,000 _______ Paul Kayser, by $4,409,803 $53,270,832 $50,624,923 205,500 longerm owned company mortgage Manager of this corporation. Prior to his association with taxes..j inconA, on on , first (William H.) Amortization of premium 9,726 -- ^o Build New Foundries in in Ij Inter, 3 8,638 3'/4% Gas Co. centive 11,404 . 158,028 NOTE—February, 1947, figures 1947 $392,786 1947—Month—1946 ' >' is 615 2,244 ; Total • : —J. ' 5,813 Truck income 37,196 —— 330 Canada—Passenger- of Federal 31,439 28,326 —— stock common " 12,531,998 adjustments Gross 89,131 59,917 17,282 Oldsmobile Natural - 1947—2 Mos.--1946 3 47,977 37,096 .. __ 191 =>$1,100 - $4,800,932 . taxes. DIVISIONS 1947—Month--1946 . __ ___ BY ■ __^ • General 1941. and ) revenue tion trucks which Chevrolet, Canada, were States 'Both series of debt are to be sold at par to life insurance companies' and the debentures are to be convertible into stock at $10 a share, subject to adjustments of the conversion rate In certain events. Two-Thirds of the stock, or 566,610 shares is to be issued to common stockholders of Gulf States Oil Co., and the balance to El Paso. =>$909 Georgia Power Co.—Earnings— ^ 1,186,057 are Gulf 15-year —Jan. 1 to Feb. 28— 1946 $187,230 .o^:. ];\..v •- Total totals the debentures, $204,900 issue of 850,000 common shares,. . Operating expenses —_ Provision for depr'ec...]. Amort, of plant acquisi¬ these as ': - ■ $187,700 . 1315. p. .-.v;-.-. ;r 232,729" . . Western Gas Co. known El Paso, and his associates. Capitalization .of the proposed of 1,245 •; =>$12,734 ; 1947 . . 165, Gross in 1,541 211 Operating revepues —V. 229;090 ^-Included 2,046 =>$2,154 =>$12,523 * 229,843 i : =>$14,064 Week End. Feb. 28 182,195 119,596 :■ of 9,166 • to be . $9,058 2,132 to interest '131,202 109,555 172,030 174,181 *T 3"077 11,243 —. income. from : 174,489 — ; i Co.—Proposed Merger— and Gulf States Oil Co. Into a new Western Natural Gas Co. is to be voted on by stockholders of El Paso Natural Gas Co. on March 25. El Paso owns all the Western Gas stock outstanding. The majority of ">$689 States Oil merger of company >v _—l—_ income Pecember 'November 3,590 3,299 Act of 1938 Period—".. •' - 'October 6,323 Gulf The "Deficit,v;.' '. 173,732 95,145 > y 137,807- ___ 5,374 (net Dr) Surplus applicable 199,249 203,391 <29,838 — ______ •v 252,084 . $21,099 6,228 operating income. income— railway Deductions 193,412' 145,199 ___ -'• 242,986 ' $15,161 operations.—— income.: (net ,Dr).___ Non-operating 192,736.180,310 : the com¬ _____ convertible Net «1940 255,849 262,628 ___ Stores, Ltd., 1946 ^ 1947 > . operalion_______.__ >• , - 247,449 234,212 "V 3 "These figures include those of Metropolitan pany's Canadian subsidiary.—V. 165, p. 938. 168,285 operating Equipment rents Joint facility rents . Decrease $274,957 4 In 1946 ■ $1W,384 ' __ Unemployment Insurance X-v Xxy-XX <v/.: Railway $5,443,811 213 ' February— ________ Stores 189,925 Federal Railroad Taxing Act 1937—_— s AND S. •> ->1941 123,152 _ 1947 $205,086 $5,168,854 i ; v 209 Sales ' IN U. ! V 1946 1947 January February <J\4arch CORPORATION BY CANADIAN Month— .. 0®. L.) Green Co., Inc.—February Sales Off 5.1%— Month of ' ——__ railway from Net'-revenue Gross ,MOTOR VEHICLES 1 ».;i- ACCOUNTS • i \AV. *'; ' • trucks. of operating revenue operating expenses— -.Railway Tax. Accruals—"•' Regular The were Month Railway .v^i^yvVhV . . (Including] Statesboro Northern Ry.) AND RECEIVERS—COMBINED January— •].. ■) :; \ • ■"■' ;;j., V Railway- corporation ion March lo announced that production of pastenger cars and trucks by General Motors in the -United, States and Canada in February totaled 158,028, 'compared with 123,152 in Janufiry of this.yeiir. ' "Despite the increase in output this month over January, February production was still well below the peak postwar production rate set in December, 1946, when 174,489 cars and trucks were turned out. >Inability to meet the December rate was due primarily to a serious short¬ age of sheet steel. ./ rX ;'a';XXW-- rXtXy y.':' ]• Of the February production, 111,433 were passenger cars and 46,595 V V.'£ CXX 'v r'X : M'f <Ge^r*i"iietwi('€o \ Georgia < &> Florida RR.—Earnings— ' net sales of dump truck bodies and hoists amounted comparable percentages are 75.1% and 20%. The manufacture of thesSvtwo widely differing . to 73% sales while net salts of burial vaults amounted to 24.8%» sales. For the li months ended Nov. 30, 1946, thei total net program lines represents adopted for the purpose of paaintaining continuous a. operation* V.'.T- y,-7. Vjm :y-: ■MM •• 'r' L. • ' ■, 1 •. THE COMMERCIAL & 1456 mateiiils vear similar nounced Four 1947. GIVING ' EFFECT notes due serially to 1947 *7% agreement stock as such ; preferred company's subsidiary. • offered ' - are & Co. Mead, Miller & Courts & Schaefer & Co. & Co Browning & Co.— 12,000 Nelson, —— Co.—, & 10,COO Westheimer 8,000 & Co First Securities Co. of Chi¬ 4,000 Louis H. 4,000 Lunt $436,506 — - 165, 2,000 Whitehead Co Sales 4.2% Higher- 938. p. 1947—10 Mos.—1946 1947—Month—1946 Period End. Feb. 28— \ Ball & Bearing Co.- Hoover Calendar Years— Net profit company Earnings, Etc.— per —V. p. 164, .1945 $4,958,010 $4,278,585 415,749 -~r—. Earnings ' , 217,45£j $2.98 saies Net ; $1.56 —T; — ' share 1329. the $1,419,815 Earnings avail, It of largely nues requirements by 66,866 160,626 interest, etc. restricted were of by a labor union contract, fact the that ceilings throughout the period and under ceilings until late in October. Average 89.69% $1,544,810 explained that the decrease was due principally to an in¬ approximately $100,000 in total payroll, which was occasioned was crease for bond and deb. and while gross reve¬ were subject to bar prices were funded L-ght & (exclusive of ampUttts: held in the cornoration's treasury) was $2,641,840 at the end of 1946 against $2,776,920 at the beginning of the year, a decrease of $135,080 during the year.—V. 162, p. 1866. V Houston Lighting Co.—Plans to Power & Split-Up Common Stock and Raise $9,700,000 for Expansion Pro¬ gram—S. R. Bertron, President, in a notice to the com¬ mon stockholders, on March 6 said: the directors tentatively approved a program for securing new capital for the general corporate purposes of the company. March On The 5, territory of In the population the and company the number Of new enterprises requiring electric esergy are constantly and rapidly growing. The company through the installation of additional generating units and additions to its general distribution facilities and plant has been able to keep up with this demand. The company is presently additional generating unit and has ordered two units equipment for a new generating station. In addition further lines and the necessary substations and equipment must installing an other and distribution, be to "Cor-Ten."—V. issued in 1944 $6 preferred stock, deemed advisable to and additional working exchange both raise capital part of which of at for this have time through its preferred stock been retired. It is approximately $9,700,000 of issue of common stock. The the company's present authorized common stock consists of 600,000 shares of no ing value, of which par program into. 1 JD35.998 of holder on are outstanding. common stock for each share of such stock 2,000,000 owned then be given to the right to subscribe for one additional share of common stock for each four shares of such stock held by him at such price as the board of directors may determine. On this basis there would be offered to the holders of the common stock the right to subscribe for a tot&i of 258 999 shares, no rights to subscribe for fractional shares being given. tslfc is proposed to . submit this plan to the stockhpders at the rieeting to be held on April change in conditions at that 16, 1947. time, If the spare. holders with stock at entire 258,999 shares this offering price, the there If it is paid by the common stockholders for the are has been proposed that the price to be new stock will be $37.50 per taken by the common stock¬ proceeds will furnish may sell the unsubscribed stock price as it may at the time deem The directors in such comcany ; part of the manner board and at of such Harvester the in first company's the Power Co.—Operations quarter the of plants. new Division at the recent likewise per death of annually and share common of the outstanding company, upon the balance sheet on that date, with to market prices, was $28.07. This compares Jan. 31, 1947, and $32.62 Feb. on 1946.—V. 28, 165, * 1947—4Wks.-rl946 1947—8 Wksl—194® $8,978,005 $5,505,337 $17,615,823 $11,044,962 939. p. & Johnson, New Distribution— Stock Brunswick, J.—Plans N. stockholders at their annual meeting to be held on April 8 will asked to approve a proposal to increase the authorized common stock the declaration of a 100% stock dividend.—V. 165, p. 211. Kansas The of City New York Southern Stock Ry.—Form Exchange March on of 4 Bond— directed that deliveries first mortgage 30-year 4% bonds, series A, due 1975, up.to and including March 20, 1947, may be made either with temporary bonds or with permanent bonds; that beginning March 21, 1947, only permanent bonds shall be a delivery.—V. 165, p. 1193. r > r ) , Koppers Co., Inc.—Form of Certificate— The New of York cumulative 1947, may Stock Exchange March on 11 directed that deliveries preferred stock, 4% series, up to and including March be made either with temporary certificates or with permanent certificates; that beginning March 28, certificates shall be a delivery.—V. 165, p. 686. High the for (S. S.) first 1947, only permanent- Kresge Co.—February Sales Increased 4.6%— Period End. Feb. 28— 1947—Month—1946 Sales fiscal 1947 Normal Melrose scheduled is during 1947, the largest the year to production production has Park the of schedules TD-24 to begin this on the 1947--2 Mos.—1946 $16,394,150 $15,664,856 $32,103,975 $30,039,083 The in company against in 702 February, 1947 had 696 stores in operation, as corresponding period of last year.—V. 165, p. 939. the (S. H.) Kress & Co.—February Sales Rosa 8.1%— Period End: Feb. 28— if8165 In¬ production new built, ever Works .of its increase 1947—Month—1946 1947—2 Mos.—1946 $9,840,143 $21,337,135 $19^58,662 "1317" during the tractor new quarter. should The Output improving. and still are now Louisville new progress in preparation chines. It is Farmall is Cub Cub at tractor scheduled for in the getting manufacturing which to hoped, had company where the smaller models manufactured now the but is to future, into has be ; trac¬ works. small new, The Farmall to by a new medium-size tractor, the Farmall C, in the late summer. Louisville Works now has about 1,350 employees; The new farm implement plant at Memphis, Tenn., is expected to be completed and ready for use about midyear. early summer, The other new farm implement plant at Stockton, Calif., was taken by the Farm Implement Division during February and will begin for the West Coast during the second quarter of this year. As rapidly as possible the existing over the production of speeiaized farm machines farm machine production Huntington Park Works in California will be transferred to the new Stockton plant. Some of this transfer is already under way. Study is now being made as to further use or disposal of the Huntington Park plant. The company's Brazilian subsidiary, International Harvester Maquinas, S. A., will construct a new sales and service center in Rio de Janeiro and a at warehouse new for assembly and storage in Sao Paulo. The Brazilian subsidiary will invest approximately $1,500,000 in the two new facilities. The. investment will be entirely out. of profits earned by the subsidiary in Brazil. January the company introduced models, known The directors the its KB line. at Feb. from stock common 20, 65 on ■■ line new a , the first quarter cents operations, it International motor of truck to motion the in Brickley, trustee of the System, on March 7 filed Court at Boston, Mass.. for partial payment of accruing from Oct. 1, 1946, to April 1, 1947, on 6% gold debentures. The motion hearing March 21.—V. 165, p. 74. International Dividend— Match 1 sent as on the has in paid bankruptcy. to holders of final Final, dividend of The the payment bv the trustees have will corporation's amounted provides that no by employees, the company paying all costs. the as normal retirement average Lane Bryant, Inc.—February Sales Increased 9.8%— Period End. Feb. 28 Net 1947—Month—1946 sales $3,135,716 165, p. 939.«. • ■ Langendorf 1947—2 Mos —1946 $2,855,987 $7 094,068 • f. United Bakeries, Acquisition—Distributions— Inc.—Private manufacturing Loan- company has entered into an agreement for the purchase of the Barbara Ann Baking Co. Ltd. (Calif.), operating two baking plants in Los Angeles and San Bernardino, Calif. The company has negor tiated a new loan with the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States for $1,250,000 to provide funds for the purchase of the Barbara Ann Baking Co. Langendorf stockholders will be asked to approve this loan at a special meeting to be held on April 3, 1947. new company will provide additional capacity steadily growing volume of business as the result of the increase in population in southern1 California. This will giv& Langendorf four plants strategically located in southern California, The to purchase take for distribution in run cents of April Jan. 15 its products; $4,000,000 on shai-e per the the of excess The directors 50 of of care March holders of to 15, last. Ann company's current sales ■ declared the class on Barbara annually. 11 record "A" regular quarterly a and class March 31. dividend of stocks, both payableamounts were paid on "B" Like Last year, the following distributions were made on the April 15, eight cents each; July 15 eight cents, plus 17 cents extra; and Oct. 15, 30 cents.—V. 164, p. 3145. class "B" stock: Jan. 15 and Latin American Airways Inc., N. Y.—Files with SEC— bring to Were $33,889,088 debentures.' to over The company on March ? filed a letter of notification with for 21,250 shares ($1 par) common, on behalf of Henry E. Bronx, N. Y. stockholder. Offering price, $2.50 There are share. a Proceeds underwriters.—V. no 163, p. to go $350 a the SEO Rohlsen, the selling- 2008. Valley Gas Co.—Seeks to Redeem 6% ferred Stock and 5% Bonds— • This company, a subsidiary of the United Gas Pre-' Improvement' 'Col.' asked permission of the Securities and lias Exchange Commission to redeem preferred stock at $55 a share, and its out¬ standing $300,000 first mortgage 5% bonds. In order to obtain' neces*> f sary funds for the redemption, the Lebanon company will receive from UGI a cash contribution of $349,210.—V. 157, p. the Leeds & Lippincott Co.—Tenders 166. wmu: ; debenture.— - U <> - rvc/t-irj*'-; <<• Sought—'';J'!," j< Co., trustee, Camden, N. J., will up to and in¬ 1947, receive tenders from any holder or tyojdprs, -of bonds secured by a mortgage dated Jan. 1, 1937 on propertfeS'inrAtlahtic City, N, J., for the redemption thereof, at a price not} ih exfcests the face amount thereof, plus accrued interest at the rate of 3Va%,pttr annum to the date of redemption, such redemption date, is April 13, 1947. The company has paid to the trustee the sum of ,$5,266 for thpr': aforementioned purpose.—V. 161, p. 989. The cluding > v. Camden April Trust 11, , Electric Henry M. Pease, First Vice-Chairman the > "The (James) Lees-& Sons Co.- -Sales- tion, $6,385,911 v.; , 4 Standard Payments from age. plus Social Security benefits will amount to 20 tor earnings for the 10 years preceding retirement, with the larger percentages going to employees in the lower income groups* Company officials said.—V. 165, p. 1317. beginning International company March 5. directors, — $2,142,598 Mailing of the final dividend, it was. said, will conclude one of the complex and largest bankruptcies ever liquidated in American courts.. When the companv failed in, 1932, Its books listed assets agigriegating wore than $220,000,000, of which pnly $9,880 was cash. The eompanv's debentures then were quoted at $1.25 to $25 a $1,000 bond. V. 162, p. 2016. sets 65 the , March 7 to creditors of this corporation by the Irving Trust Co. trustee amount program by 3,158 shares of $50 par 6% Receive J and assigned for \,t< Corp.—Creditors seventh been ? r Checks- cdvering approved Kroger„ Co. Lebanon interest convertible The the 40% on. Federal of $531,360 program covering 22,000 employees of this the annual meeting of the shareholders on contributions will be made $1 was Hydro-Electric System—Interest— Bartholomew A. a at previously :'r;... . increased the quarterly dividend <rate per share. Based on results the judgment of the board that earnings of the company this year warrant the higher dividend rate. There are about 40,000 stockholders.—V. 165, p. 338; V. 164, p. 3292. of plan, making good finished ma¬ the for the during of farm of been production many parts built at that into production go approved The is followed be retirement was this Works, be are what A outlook is for larger output of milk coolers plant for the second quarter and be¬ about 1209 employees at this plant. ; : chests to , belcw present freezer There The is The home Kroger Co.—Retirement Program Approved— sub¬ crawler reached Recoveries advisable. propose, without any commitment as to the with the quarterly dividend to be payable on June 10, 1947, to place the new common stock on an annual dividend basis ot $2 share. |This will be equivalent to $4 per share on the present stock v/hich has been receiving $3.60 annually—Ed, 1—V. 164, p. 3414. . future, by 768. allow 27, most the approximately-$9,700,000 additional capital. If any is not subscribed by the common stockholders, the directors ahhr'ai. material no caused vacancy based adjusted on .Johnson to plant now has approximately 2,800 employees. Refrigeration production at Evansville Works, which has been dis¬ appointingly slow because of shortages of materials peculiar to that type of production, began to improve toward the end of the first by him stock common 1947, sales 165, 100% "Cor-Ten"— Make The financ¬ such conversion. At vthe same time it is pro¬ $28.80 The by fall. This plant's schedule calls for increased produc¬ throughout the year, of power units, Diesel motors and indus¬ converting the outstanding 517,999 shares shares by the issuance of one:additional share to each increase the total authorized shares of shares. Each holder of common stock will to 28, owned Period End. Feb. 22— 2447. p. tractors. contemplates the effective date of posed 517,999 shares 161, tion, 7% now been Jewel Tea Co., Inc.—Current Sales Up 63.1%— Re¬ trial In has issued no common stock since 1930, except 17,999 in has v )65, p. 811. company constructed. The company shares above.—V. Co. with tors debt outstanding Pa., . Among dustrial 1946 was stated to have been against 88.26% in 1945. Total Scranton, p. 939. (November and December, 1946, and January, 1947) were at the highest levels for any first quarter in the peacetime history of the company. While procurement of materials continued to be a major problem all through the quarter, a gradual improvement was noted over any period since the end oi the war. First quarter sales were up 57% over the same quarter, one year ago, but were down 11.5% over the previous quarter (final quarter, of the 1946 fiscal year). There is normally a decline in saies between these two quarters. . Kr yond. for the year occupancy room rates room restaurant with Corp., a United States Steel Corp., sub¬ March 10, announced that Inland Steel Co. has been licensed "Cor-Ten," the well-known corrosion-resistant, high- on Operations be Dec. 31, '46 June 30, '46 income of this Carnegie-Illinois Steel summer. f 6 Months Ended— Gross Inc.—Earnings— Feb. securities Light Corp.—Liquidation Ordered— stantially Lexington, of company, of International International Correspondence Schools of 161, p. Director—" Co.—New engineer directors working capital.—V. 164, p. 3144. as tractor, Hotel dissolution. ultimate latter's frey, President, in reviewing operations quarter on March 4 said in part: Kurth 1946 ; . for Power International has been an¬ from April, 1929 to May, 1937, when h.e was appointed Chairman of the board. He held this position until Jan. 9, 1941, when he resigned and was appointed Chairman of the Finance Committee, which office he held until his retirement. He had been a member of the board of directors sir.ee December, 1925.—V. 165, p. 1316. retirement of Wilfred as President of the served had He of Peacetime Levels—Dividend Increased—John L. McCaf¬ Retires— Co., New York—Official and resignation 3144) p. at as manufacture ' Home Insurance The nounced. consulting boards The net asset value ;i ($4 par) common stock at $20 per share on basis of Co.—Licensed Steel manufacture $6,898,377 $7,451,606 $418,597 - of (The) Investment Company of America, Los Angeles, Calif.—Asset Value Lower— low-alloy steel developed by Carnegie-Illinois. The Inland Steel Co., in turn, has licensed Carnegie-Illinois to manufacture "HiSteel," likewise a prominent corrosion-resistant, high-strength, lowalloy steel developed by Inland. Prior to 1944, "Cor-Ten" was produced solely by subsidiaries of the United States Steel Corp. Since that time, Lukens Steel Co., Republic Steel Corp., Crucible Steel Co. of America, Colvilles Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland), United Steel Companies Ltd. (Sheffield, England), and nov/ Inland Steel Co., have been licensed by Carnegie-Illinois to '$> Holly Stores, Inc.—February - 655,072 .. strength, 1316. p. Sales The sidiary, to 2,500 2,000 Torrey———— Pierce, the will be 2,500 & & member a pp. 539 and 338. * mature on Dec. 1, 1947. The proceeds are to be used for company's construction program.—V. 165, p. 1316, 686. 100,000 shares 164, prepare Commonwealth Inland Co., Inc. cago 165, to order Inland Power & 2,500 Wayne Hummer & Co. o.uUO HamMn • 163,110 • —— . stockholders. (V. to in See 2,500 Inc.— & Co., 5,000 Co & Johnson & Higgins Wilson, —V. $834,524 3,000 Co and Cassell 5,000 Gradison Prescott F. Crowell, Weedon & Co S. K. Cunningham & 5,000 5.000 George R. Coolsy & Co., Inc. L. Emerson & Co., Incf H. D. C. 6,000 Blosser__ 165, 1%% 1,635,178 $330,253 —V. 3,000 Johnston, Lemon & Co.-I-i_ . 1,415,928 Retail 3,500 3,000 W. Gibson C. Corp.—New elected proposal of the company. <subsidiary of bgden Corp.) to issue sell two collateral promissory notes of $400,000 each to the Chase National Bank and Manufacturers Trust Co. of New York has been ap¬ proved by the SEC. The notes will bear interest of $14,064,422 $12,849,567 12,318,241 10,379,865 — maining funds will be used 3,500 Taussig, Day & Co., Inc.— W. -- Brothers—. 3,500 Co._ 17,500 Herbert Halsey, Jr. has been The stocks • 1 > ■ 25,000 — Herrlck, Waddell & Co., Inc. Straus follows: F. Interstate Power Co.—Financing Approved—• 1G.077 new share for each five share held. 51,735 shares were subscribed by stockholders and the balance of 48,247 shares were sold to the public and stockholders of Industrial Credit Corp. Of the proceeds, the company will advance to industrial Credit Corp.; its' sub-holding company, the sum of $760,000 for payment of a loan and $708,930 for retirement of Industrial's first and second preferred Shares 50,000 Alstyne„ Noel & Co.— 35,000 Mason as II. to Woolworth.—V. one the number underwriters and Shares Dcmpsey & Company__ —V. 28,444 •. for , of the names of shares to be purchased by each Cohu £ Industrial Bancshares Corp.—Stock Subscriptions— the surviving corporation on the basis of five shares of stock, series A, for each share of preferred stock of as UNDER WRITERS-—The W. revenue.: Company reports that of the * Van 1946 S. $14,094,866 $12,865,644 operating operating income Net after charges • —V. 165, p. 1192. " cumulative preferred stock (par $100 of company's subsidiary be converted into shares of such preferred stock, series A, of Sutrc C. > 1947 , Net The agreement of merger further provides that upon date of the merger the 1,634V2 outstanding shares of the company the shs. 7% effective 7% shall <•' „ share3. 8.172V2 the 8,172 V2 shs. :i 410,000 establishes an cumulative preferred stock, series A, consisting initially of and •' ^Operating revenues Operating expenses Operating taxes authorizes 200,000 shares merger, Telegraph and of preferred initial series of such preferred stock, desig¬ of William Correspondence Schools and of Canada, Ltd. to fill the Co.—Earnings— revenues Uncollectible $650,000 shs. 8.172V2 shs. 750,000 shs. & International " Text Book James elected 1192, 810 165, pp. t , Operating 200,000 stock nate t • being built.—V. are i Outstanding $650,000 par) pfd. stk., series A— (10c par)— cum. *The from Dec. 31, 1951-.—: 31, ($20 Dec. s.ock Preferred Common river Month of January— PRESENT FINANCING TO Authorized k the Malad on Illinois Bell Telephone CAPITALISATION 4% and and 338. :V Admiral the board of directors.—V. in January. ' * Telephone new. Salmon and plant early Fleet hydroelectric power plants are under construction in the Hagerman valley on sites precently owned by the company. The new plant at Upper Salmon will be completed in 1947, and plants at Lower practicable. the principal office of the company's subsidiary are located in the City of Gallon, Ohio. Its name was changed from Gallon Melalub Vault Co. to Hercules Steel Products Corp. in January, The International Director— This company will invest $30,000,000 in new power plants, lines and facilities within the next five years to meet the electrical needs of the Snake river va ley, C. J. Strike, President and General Manager, an¬ seasonal. is ex.ent the to the and each for Monday,- March 1J[, 1947! Idaho Power Co.—Construction Program— since the two products require similar basic manufacturing processes and the peak demand Demand for motor truck products reaches its peak in the summer months when outdoor contracting work is at its highest print and demand for burial vaults rises to a peak in th<* winter months. After the merger, the company intends to continue the business now carried on by its subsidiary and to add new products throughout FINANCIAL CHRONICLE associate of and the Corp.—Obituarya director of International this Calendar Years— corpora-, Telephone & * ; :U!T 1946 r sales Net /t.Mj'.'ilji-J \V" till I 1945 $31,344,492 $22,525,473.: --v. 165, p. si?.. , „ .. 3:5 . Telegraph ■ Houston Oil Co. of Texas—Reduces Capitalization— Corp., of which he was also a Vice-President and director, died on March T at the New York Hospital at the age of 71 after a short illnes.. .I1' Lerner Stores . The reduce stockholders the voted authorised tive preferred stock. at capital See V. the annual stock bv meeting 400,000 165, p. 1192. held shares of March 6% ii to cumula¬ Mr. Pease Te:ephone & municatlpn wqs also Radio Vice-President and director of the Federal Corp. and a ^director of International Telecom- Laboratories^ Inc.^y.^165^1). T316. Month of Sales —V. February— — 165, Corp.—February Sales Decreased 5.7%— p. — ^ 1947V ^ $5,505,434 — • a •S&v L; ' H mmm Decrease $330,541- * :v41* v- . 1946 $5,835,975 :r • 939. I ■ : '■■■ .... •'Vi Volume Number'"4577 165 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1457 ' Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co.- -Transfers 26 Mid-Continent Subsidiary to Toledo— Company reports - ^ in the passenger load factor. Quarters and equipment under construction at Toledo will enable Jraramet to triple its production and work in close conjuction with the . 01 research laboratories June, he indicated, the of Plaskon will be move Division, he said. Month of January—.■' production on its resins for the paint, varnish and lacquer trade. Paramet will occupy one of the two main plants in the new $5,000,000 now under construction at Toledo for Plaskon Division. Paring the transition production will period, Mr. Slater said, Paramet"will confine Revenue 165, 1071. p. miles Revenue —V. 16,356 carried The old & Myers The preferred proposal Into control to further dollar two in in of V. the and of unit 165, 1947 than the period same higher were balance last Net Mr. also 1947 for promotion said than the was will company spend spent last year.—V. more 165, by in 165, p. 687. $2,018,000 Paul / each H. are Securities Davis & number sales ^ providing $3,432,000 $84,^92,427 5,119,143 ' $3.97 . 1943. Earnings Sales per of greater Chairman orders ana hand on production of the somewhat are months period Manager of 1945, according to M. Fred Currently the company's shipping during the early months of 1946, board. than than more the $0.93 nine beter are through $417,369 $1.76 company for for the same than Cartoun. schedules $750,897 share- common this month ended sufficient of 31. absorb to September. Dec. The 1946 "The the company's demand for strument finer grades of famous brand watches, according to Mr. Cartoun, is holding tip surprisingly well and the retail price ranges in which jewelers are purchasing the company's products are roughly in the same brackets as during the past several years.—V. 165, p. 212 The it & & Arnold, totaled 34,026.000 kwh. responding week last for company as the week ended March 8, 1947, the cor¬ compared with 25.490,000 kwh. for change year, McAJeer —V. M. Hiebee, 163, p. 7 filed to common, Board Jr., of letter a notification sold be Chairman, market at through licensed dealers. —V. 165, 1946 1947 $3,040,124 — control shares without the expenses Other Prop, bakelite in contained is and par and in Total unit. It Net The company 300.000 for In subscription ratio (EST) 2 of —V. 1 at 21. St.. 163, of filed $1 for each Subscriptions New York. notification with value.—V. $1,291,220 722,479 ____ taxes 142,376 164, revabl" at will held. Rights Registrar be for used expire of 28 March on cents 12 declared share from a the investment Sales —V. $7,028,200 paid \ 165, and interest. Cr69,511 $1,147,017 .266,856 construct. to preferred Payment will be made at the Balance Disintegrating Co., Inc. 133,000,000 the which, represents will be the only exna->d m -riant to $1',312,910 1280. Stock permission to undertake a $10,200,000 of expansion Missouri Pacific RR.-—To Ask Vote be parent to Michigan's finance its received property from American the sale and of additional equipment Co., upheld by the Circuit Court of Appeals. of the wish road to thought as have it would will on well the as returned be ' , „ on to the ICC if the for ICC continue to February—7 were • . " Contracts tor construction of the 1,800-roiIe natural gas pipeline; .said'to:be,the largest and longest natural-<ms enrriev In the world, TlT? Fede'-al Power Commission recently granted authority to construct the pipeline. The carrier will bring gas from northern Texas to De¬ troit,. Milwaukee and other industrial centers in Michigan, Wisconsin, Town and Missouri.- Michigan-Wisconsin and the Austin Field com¬ panies estimated that 250.000 tons of steel will be required to provide .the large-size pipe and other installations required. The initial con¬ struction •of ;Ultimate .of cost will be upwards of $52,000,000 and the project gas Jan. aggregating have the at $1.25 rate were that the board per share on the cents record March 165, $2,200,000 $50)__ - - 2,200,000 75,000 shs. 77 52,993 shs. 7'i300,000 Shs. W223,228 shs. EARNINGS, YEARS END. 1946 ''•■'■'■y ' *945 7 & than ; DEC. 31 ( •r'u-1944 1,664,327 1,385,073 1,242,358 391,827 1,354,697. 1,128.961 254,068 506,449 1 523,328 571,26/ 241,168 501,906 ...1 Fed- 655,794 545,830 497,168 taxes- 522,000 278,937 54,978 313,880 tax_ revenues- from 291,248 68,792 $824,085 $869,935 104,552 -> • $1,346,517 6,120 $974,487 // $1,352,637 $984,872 10,385.. , ••• $894,339 123,038; 109,013 $933,098 $1,017,377 9,770 5,038 $942,868 $1,022,4lS 309,451 287,827 335,120 341,665 $1,043,186 $697,045 $607,748 $680,750 deduct'ns income— HISTORY $1,227,212 119,305 income income Net "f , : incomo-Mnet)—— Total ' plant (net) Gross Dec. elec. AND BUSINESS—Company incorporated was in Delaware Company is an operating public utilitv comnanv en¬ chiefly in the generation, purchase, transmission, distributidn sale of electricity.. It furnishes electric service at retail in 109 13, 1917. gaged They and communities and adjacent rural areas to residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and municipal customers, and at wholesale to three municipalities (Bandon, Ore., and Deaver and Powell, Wyo:>, to a private utility for resale in Hudson, Wyo., to five rural elec¬ trification Increase the projects of furnished at to company retail and retail service with • ' 65 are electric one in _public utility Monmouth, Ore. service at retail is district, and a limited The aggregate population estimated by officers of be approximately 240.000. Of the commnriti»<? served located in Oregon, 27 in Wyoming, eight in Montana, , " ? ' *7;. During the 12 months ended Dec./ 31. 1946, approximately 83% the company's requirements for electric energy was purchased and approximately 17% was generated in plants owned and operated by of Offered—A syndicate headed by Union Securities Corp.; Paul H. Davis & Cp., and Johnston, Lemon. & Co* on March 12 offered i6,000 shares of-5 % cumulative preferred stock (par $100)>and 85,000 shares of common stock (par $1). The preferred stock was ^offered at par and the.common at $7.50 per share. the For the five years ended Dec. 31, 1946. ,thece por-x 81% and 19%, respectively. Of the requirements pur¬ the latter period approximately 56% was purchased California Oregon Power Co. (at present an affiliate of the company. centages chased fsom were during which leases and operates the company's Coos Hav generating plant of 15,000 kilowatts capacity) anff the st^am- company electric balance / from other sources. . . ', i in Alabama Oct. 30, 1946, for the purpose of acquiring the business and-certain assets of Moore) The company also ; develops tlie supply ; of, transmits,, distributes and sells water for domestic and commercial use and for fire proHandley Hardware Go. (Ala.).; After the acquisition of its business tection purposes through its water distribution system in seven com¬ by the- company on Nov. 1,' -1946, the old • corporation, changed its name to M-H munities, five in Oregon and two in Montana, having an estimated Liquidating Corp. and is now in/ the process of 7 aggregate population of approximately- 24,000^ Comp^nv also owns /liquidation. • • ;'7'..7 v: 77K'7i7 .'.v-,* 7'7777 The old corporation was engaged in a wholesale hardware: and £ and operates a telephone system through ,which telephone service/is .' furnished in eight, communities in .Montana... having an. estimated supply business originally established in 1882. The company is emaggregate population of approximately 27.000; purchases and transmits ploying substantially"the same management and personnel and is natural, gas which it .sells at retail in Thermopolis and Cowley, Wyo., continuing the same business as the old corporation, selling general which have an. estimated aggregate population of approximately 3.300; .-hardware-, electrical supplies and appliances, mill and mine'supplies ; and machinery; building supplies and materials, plumbing 'supplies-, 1 and furnishes steam-heating .service in the,business district .of Casper, COMPANY—Company was. ' 472,715 ;; 291,152 costs oper. * v 274,760 prof. •• $4,953,826 1,524,650 l.__ exc. 1943 7 $5,988,508 /' $5,502,236 553,452 repairs- income Other it. OF res. approp. other Net *$71,205,237 $55,230,760 $15,974,477 77 $7,500,000 1,664,996 amount 1G5» pi 1318. .(Outstanding 1, 2,031,749 -leased 1318. 1946 July : (par ) oper. Income This step, it is to ballot the p. due 31. STOCK incorporated , • . ? . , . . - . • ' is expected to result in delivery daily. ultimate development paid expected CAPITAL par) SUMMARY refunding Moore-Handley Hardware Co., Inc., Birmingham, Ala. , have been ieh by the company, and Austin Field Pipe Line Co., nperafrrs,to Ford. Bacon & Davis, engineers, it was announced Feb. 27. (no Federal requested 1947 - 1-.-.. Stocks ; T,80Q-mi!e Gas Pipeline— AND eight in Idaho and one in Washington. 'M!i<jhilgan|-Wisconsin Pfpe Line Co.—Lets Contracts for • DEBT $7,178,531 probably wi'l oppose liberalization. their attitude toward it.—V. '•Corrected figure.—V. ; share, per and dividends Special amortiz. of bond Nevertheless, most bondholders stockholders, facilitated Sales be and reimburse its treasury for previous construction expenditures. Names of underwriters will be determined through competitive bidding.—V. ' It is of 62% cents stock common to holders of 1956 23, preferred stock Federal Plangroups series income to *63, p. 1194. July cum. Taxes, Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc.—Sales Corrected-Month of 45 1046 1940, ,7. Prop, retire, an application with the Interstate Commerce Commission shortly asking that a vote of security holders be taken on the plan of reorgani¬ for the system. It is believed that such a ballot, if taken, would te overwhelmingly against the currently proposed recapitalization pro¬ gram. This program was drawn up by the ICC several years ago. It has been approved by the District Court in charge of the properties and common program dividend revenues™ zation capital funds outside facilities and to meet Light, & Traction construction bonds, Maintenance fi*e The' company on March 7 filed a registration statement with the BEG. for. 66.060,000 first mortgage bonds. due 1969., Net proceeds, to¬ to a payable April 21 Other operation of cubic security holders used the on of 20, 20, 1940. Electric power purchased Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.—Registers with SEC— shares declare 20, Dec. Sept. Dividends annum. Sept. 3% Total 266,000,000 Representatives of the road's principal creditors • gether.- with' funds to will quarterly per to payment on with starting $880,161 feet to 183,000,000. The program contemplated Application is expected to enable a total deliverable feet daily. The propossd project calls for construction of a scries of high-pressure line loops which would provide two separate continuous pipelines from Perryville Station, La., where gas from the fields is delivered to the system, to St. Louis. It also provides for 11,000 additional horsepower for pumping at Perryville Station, West Point and Twelve-Mile Station below Fredericktown, Mo. growing requirements for working capital. •.) vy;:./.Vi/ !. The City Bank Farmers Trust Co. has been appointed registrar for th&,4% preferred stock.—V. 164, p. 7294 \ •' •• .•' r; •>.?..%?• v- , mtge. 5% present capacity Orange Memorial Hosoital, an issue of $1,000,000 4% % cumulative preferred stock (par $100). money, prior stock ; for Standard will notes, payable to banks, 1.98% $137,500 due semi-ann. Jan. 23, 1949 gas in $54,000 of America, The Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa, and ' 266,856 stock- -3: natural and out-? the issued Serial pipeline from Louisiana to St. Louis was filed Feb. 19 at Washington by the corporation with the Federal Power Commission. the of common stack, month 940. Application its $300,536 syndi¬ 12 offered (no par) at $34.50 per of dividend declared was paid share per 1940 1975, Mississippi River Fuel Corp.—Plans $10,200,000 Pipe¬ line Loops to St. Louis— $478,100 Preferred — and ■'7; First Trust & Savings p. in Common Increase to redeem stock Previously, $1.50 1st quarterly p. $316,416 1195. p. Authorized income 165, 720,764 stock of the company. LONG-TERM Cr6,323 $1,579,766 chgd. 21,777 674,404 by Standard Gas & Elec¬ 56.42 % PAYMENTS—A common 375,000 $222,061 Privately—E. W. Clucas & Co. and Cruttenden & Co. have placed with The Prudential Insurance Co. of new 375,000 $191,871 Placed The 31,250 corporation already has received approval of the FPC for a $11,574,000 expansion program, designed to increase the present capacity Kankakee, trustee, Kankakee, 111.—V. 158, Metals 31,250 88,049 refunding mortgage serial bonds dated Oct. 1, 1942, viz: $49,000 principal amount at lOOVi and interest, and $5,000 principal amount at 100 bonds The the Holy; Heart of Mary has e'ected 165, stock owned constitute common declared this 13,874 . 259,116 Net 136,297 - $1,862,859 122,499 first Bank of 1,468 $2,266,870 259,116 of servants of 747 $280,673 5,769 Mercy Hospital, Urbana, 111.—Partial Redemption- „ 468 $253,922 :— income mtge. and 1947. of 21,593 940. p. $279,926 9,208 $6,550,100 $928,197 company.—V. 1New The stock the $2,265,402 * $1,848,985 841,000 21,593 1946 600,912 $229,825 DIVIDEND on been ' of utility plant acquisition adjustm'ts Stores, Inc.—February Sales Up 7.3%— ' $1,043,077 165,858 corporation. Co. 735,000 64,000 ! 7 Other interest & deduct. income, payable April 21 1947 $1,127,117 134,358 Amort, -V. February— $1,663,467 39,341 , in¬ on was 20, 862,420* Co., to shareholders of record March 31. Mercantile $1,008,872 34,205 common 727,554 * p.m. Payments last year were as follows: April 20. 22 cents; July 20. 26 cents; Oct. 21. 25 cents; and Dec. 24. 37 cents, plus a special of 70 cents payable in cash or in stock, at holder's option.—V. 164, p. 2411. Month of 57,183 receive all of the proceeds from the sale of these shares and no portion thereof will be received by the company. 1947—12 Mos.- -1946 3 consecutive $1,069,934 $435,024 taxes standing capital. Pay 28-Cent Div. 90th $1,639,373 24,094 (est.) common Int. Trust—To $433,623 headed by Blyth & Co., Inc., on March tric Transfer & working 1,534,461", 140,614 shares of 2549. p. 84,003 •: $253,454 revenues on • 1,650,147 share. $1,197,302 $12,389,960 $11, 221,391 611,764 - 7,140,000 6 ,063,537 157,609 1,281,138' 1 ,846,315 77,000 aprdp. res. Other income Interest 'el- ^1944 «1945 $13,597,084 $12,804,124 10,877,003 10,200,791 1,727,852 profit cate Change Par— Co.—Earnings- 95,911 retir; Gross Calendar Years Oct. 31,'46 dirt.—V. dust or the SEC 3287. p. trustees dividend shares 3 Proceeds Massachusetts Investors The of (par $1). Stock will be offered to stockholders of record March 29 share per letter a stock common share new Apr{l RecfT March 7 on shares 2,000 425,399 income •Old is —i. for : '/•,//' 'V 500 exps._. deductions come • 2,000 1,401 etc., for :: 3 000 / INCOME OF $3,797,885 $16,497,448 2,938.863 13,130,223 sold v • •. 500 " Prov. V' ' 1,150 Inc income Other ,4,000 ; • 500 Operating profit moisture-proof. are compact a unaffected by is & Light taxes Net oper. Maguire Industries, Inc., N. Y.—Files with SEC— goods gen., Other ,,77 ■;> in an electronic circuit. This electronic circuit to operate 1947—Month—1945 revenues Federal $66,084 of • Mountain States Power Co.—Stock Offered—A Operating 940. p. applicable, control degrees 1,000 operates on the principle that when two oscillator coils,'the state of causes easily removed Operating Increase $2,974,040 Cost ;V;. *,500 /ft: 2,000 \ ; ' 500 Boyce Dec. 31,'46 between molded are Mississippi Power Co.—February Sales Increased 2.2%— Month of February— ■■ v) h 1,000 i_ 5 000 , 250 500''- ' Co—--i! sales 1 9,000 t2 Mo. End. °10 Mo. End. Net accurate to -.-J.-' 5,000 1,000 -" 750 STATEMENT \ - coils Period End. Jan. 31— Bales It is demand degrees below zero relay. common & ; , 5,000 500 1,300 Inc. , w 1,500 250; 1,300 Inc Stubbs, Smith & Lombardo, Thornton, Mohr & Co Woolfolk, Huggins & Shober The company has filed an application with the SEC for permission to change its outstanding shares of $10 par common into an equal number of 1431. McLellan Stores unit control interposed Electr-O-Vane behalf of on the Electr-O-Vane. as 100 Minnesota Power & Light Co.—To the SEC with from stopping oscillation self-contained, 165, p. 1317. ' The company on March for 3.000 shares ($1 par) 15.000 1 Robinson-Humphrey Co & Company Sell., be made to change or stop can oscillator Brown Manufacturing Co., Rochester, Mich.—Files with SEC— Carlton The March 8, is vane or load a an inerea^e of 33.5%. Output for the 52 1947, totaled 1,535,753,000 kwh. as compared with 1,377.203,000 kwh, for the previous 52 weeks, an increase of 11.5%.— V- 165, p. 1317. weeks ended ranging Electr-O-Vane metal oscillation 15,000 15,000 Inc.' Meeks Common 2,000 2,000 Inc & The , hundreds of processes which common shares .Y'7;-•;''77-7';',-.*;.7 and preferred 2,000 Co., Mr. .■ The Electric output of this said results." wanted instrument will be known said, in temperature a Louisville Gas & Electric Co. (Ky.)—Weekly Output— of L Co. provide," will obtain to above, . Outstanding / • Mason-Hagan, Stein Bros. Instrument Erown was of , _ of development FINANCING 16,000 slis. »500,000 shs. Corp Gordon Morley, "an instrument which will assure high quality, speedy production and fewer rejects in industries which rely upon thermometers and pressure gauges for manufacturing and processing. Some processes heretofore control¬ lable only with electronic potentiometers can now employ the new in¬ were company s 16,000 sns. 575,000 shs. v Marx & Co 1946 as against $8,347,000 ' 7' v 7: for taxes in Brothers Kirchofer 3,436,637 ,< $2.48 principles of continuous control have been developed for the first time in the industrial thermometer and pressure gauge field, it was announced by L. M. Morley, Vice-President and General Sales 1945 the PRESENT TO follows: as Co Clement A. Evans Electronic 1946 to from (par $100).- Shropshire Nine Months Ended Dec. 31— Net profit, after provision for taxes required obtained Gaines, Brodnax & Brown, Inc Johnson, Lane, Space and Co., 1946 v.-1947 $45,940,081 New Development— Liongines-Wittnauer Watch Co.—Earnings— preferred stock (par effect the redemption of Johnston, Lemon & Co V ' of redempt'on the to Prpf Preferred Equitable Mar. 1,'46 $2,111,000 940. p. •After be 1 to January Mar. 2,'47 profit after charges and taxes 1 Earned per share on 1,243,800 common shares money funds will applied cumulative Number of Shares $983,000 •Net cigarette product is Chesterfields, He declared manufacturing costs will be higher this year than last Andrews the of stock UNDERWRITERS—The Mar. 1,'46 $926,000 Calendar Years—> The year. be share. per Almstedt the in will •As a result of capital contributions and the sale of common stock to certain officers and employees, Equitable Securlt.es Corp. and Union Securities Corp. each owns 195,000 shares of common stock (including directors' qualifying shares). A total of 25,000 shares was purchased by the key employees and officers from Equitable and Union at $2,fc\3 Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.—Earnings— cigarettes proceeds 44,009 shares of $3 cumulative pfd. stock Common stock (par $1) no stockholders that Liggett & to of in had 687). p. volume which Feb. 1 to Feb. 2 to Mar. 2,'47 ■___ —V. , Shoes, Inc.—Current Sales Declined 5.8%— Sales voting - and goods,' household furnishings, ' ' 7/77.77:'"- 71 -• sporting 5% , the $25, par giving stock B common approved stock, thus $25, par 10 B common principal cigarette year. holders details sales months company's that former March on of stock, common Alldrews, President, reported ®fyers first of shares Miles Reclassified— Co.—Stock stockholders common amount the (see *rJ' and change the 2.277,083 l:ke a vote to Tobacco of preferred purchased Ligrgctt net CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT 15,340 91 27,723 . /, 540. p. 4,872,461 63.9% . flown, passengers 165, $50. . 384,621 flown- miles passenger entire issue the 89.78% 6,163,205 4,641,360 75.3% 83 26,308 351,127 91.74% 7,624,179 Passenger load factor Mail, express and freight tons Mail, express and freight ton miles to alkyd resins. A pilot plant is being used until the big plant is completed later in the year. Storage and service facilities be maintained in New York.—V. resin flown cosmetics, Authorized 1946; 1947 Revenue completed and the plant in full group its the Other operating statistics are: Operating efficiency Capacity passenger miles the end By and general merchandise., ' 7 PURPOSE—The increase of 7.18% as compared with January of 1948. The net loss the month of January, 1947 after adjustment for income taxes from previous period was $38,291, &$ compared to a net loss, after income tax adjustments for January of »L946 of $11,149. The increase in loss was due mainly to increased operating 'costs and a decrease . central other for wi.i operations of Plaskon Division, New notions Etc. operating revenue for January, 1947 of $339,712, an in years L°ng Island City, N. Y., Paramet Corp., a subshortly transfer all production and service activities to JLo.edo, Ohio, for operation by the Plaskon Division of the parent com¬ pany according to an announcement by B. W. Slater, Manager of Ridiary, Airlines—Earnings, an capacity When of ultimate the total investment of $85,000,000. line will be 325.000,000 cubic feet a capacity -Is reached there 142,500 horsepower of compressor capacity installed'in Jng the line.—V. 164. p. 2960. V will be about stations service ■' , • and fixtures,- automobile accessories, paper and paper products, toys, - THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1458 /: UNDERWRITERS—The of shares of be to underwriter each of name stock common the and : v Blyth & Co., Inc On Shares Camera Elworthy & lister 9,000 Co.____ & Co Shuman, Dick 6,000 _ & 6,000 ___ Co.____;.— & Co. Agnew 6,000 Merle-Smith. & 6,000 5,000 .u Craham, Parsons & Co 5,000 "Pacific Northwest Co.—— 5,000 Sutro 5,000 & First Co of Michigan Hill Richards Mitchum, William Wulff, —V. & 165, 4,000 — Co. 1318. p. Mountain 4,000 Co & 3,000 - "Uncollectible operating 1947 week 4,023,369 ' 495,706 Net Net — operating income charges $333,487 —V. 165, p. (G. a — Murphy Co.- -February Sales $6,769,296 —————— The v in a E. Ambassador that Mr. Patterson, succeed to Great Douglas board with Lewis been The leave of absence a National Metal board elected to trustees of the office without salary.—V. Products Co., Plant.— also New week March on number of govern¬ • • • The V. 1, lease is subject to compliance with the Surplus ter-annually March 28, 1952_:__ .1947 28, National different Series, 31, New Oil Products Co.—Bank 1946, Operation 1946 " 1945 - 1944 $.41 to Co. »• "etc.—V. 165, p." 1318. r /. St. & Louis Gross Loan Replaces De¬ " The of " * V . be delivery. a New York also V. See 20, - 2,176,284 - - ,It, is announced distribution. payable A 165, p. 1986, . .. . 2,142,145; • - ? 2,019,08f $9,900,707 -2,030,121 3,015,000 2,077,590 1,676,000- charges 2,034,672 2,746,000 ______ income 11,571. - '2,090,000 1,751,813 243,000, ' 956,687 profits tax. excess, Net deliveries 2,267,113: 1,245,000* __y •; $3,470,517 $5,183,678 ♦Equivalent to reduction and .in¬ to up ,2,510,00(p in Federal income $3,350,280. • and $3,878,594: profits taxeg; resulting from bond refinancing and accelerated amortization of emer¬ gency war facilities. ....... , with temporary bonds o,r 27, 1947, only permanent 1318. & of excess COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND RECORD—During the period beginning 1932 and ending November, 1944, no dividends were paid on thestock. Dividends have been subsequently paid on the commort. stock as follows: Dec. 15, 1944, 25 cents per share; June 1, 1945, 2(X .cents per share; Dec 15, 1945, 15 cents per share; June 10, 19"46„ 25 cents per share; and Dec, 20, 1946, 30 cents per share. On Feb. 18_ 1947, directors declared a dividend of 30 cents per share, payables March- 20, to holders of record/ March 1. At its meeting in November, 1946, the directors placed the common! stock dividend payment dates on a quarterly basis and specified thafc common 50 cents to following distributions the year each. A 1945; March 30, made: were 85 cents; paid June 4, on. 19, until and determined, the —V. The April on 9 cents; series, 1 that 15: shown bond On speculative on cent; received March on amounts and on the 31 series, series, First following estimates are 6 5 cents; cents; low-priced Fund, and dividends declared. are y BUSINESS—Northern Indiana is a public utility operating company principally in the production, manufacture, purchase, supply* transmission, distribution and sale of electrical energy, gas and water; $1.15 the For 1947 for the year 1946. Operating it 1946, year derived approximately . O Clock :<'• Fods. Inc.. had been elected Operating revenues Operating expenses ; Operating taxes Net President of (J. 6 National including March 27 1947 or with permanent Years— • < ■ . sales Earned per 164, *, - - , / 1946 ... _ after income & taxes share common J 1945 a 1,412,405 v • $2 74 $109 2549. p. . (Gtto R.) Nemeth, Inc., Chicago—Stock 7o,z50 shares of war?Ti?5Y common fin™' n?f«" fu 1 0 n' 11 1946> 5ooi? i of: Nemeth, sole proprietor, for a o * v f ih*re* of ,ott0 R- m.e a and improving with and all devices, acquired, and Prior the to 1945. the has for whether conceived right to purchase commenced projector inventions, . the which Company completed not or or the by had the of by the the production in the Otto business R. the the *• American of order models and f the this of in June! Nemeth picture the Novem¬ pro¬ agricultural and residential '" , mechanical reasons it i» not olumye to arrange companies in exact alphabetical However, they are always as near alphabetical as possible. v States Power Co. company, .-J Bonds first available Co., co-paying Savings an increase of 16.2ft.—V. 165, p. 1319. Co. Power : (Minn.)—Definitive ?■ mortgage | 2% ft bonds; for temporary in exchange agent, New Bank, trustee, series due Oct. 1, 1975, are) bonds at the Schroder Trust and at the Harris Trust & York, N. Y., Chicago, 111.—V. 164, 3295. p. Nu-Enamel Corp.—Foreign Sales Unit Formed— ; - Formation of the Nu-Enamel International Corp., a wholly-owned sub* sidiary, to handle all foreign manufacturing and sales was announced 'on March 10 by L. Frank Pitts, President.«■ } Although the new-subsidiary will have, the saipe officer^ as the parent company, O. F. Erlich, who was in charge of manufacturing Nu-Enamet products in France before the war,, has been named Executive VicePresident and General Manager-.-^-V. 165, p. 341. ; v 11 "« ... sell approved' March" 11 .the Commission Exchange Electric year, States Ready- Definitive now Co.—Company to Sell Stockholders to (Del.)—Weekly Output- output of this company for "the week ended March 8, 1947, 54,885,000 kwh. as compared with 47,246,000 kwh. for the cor* responding week last $7,002,642 $14,918,039 $13,412,850 " s ' ' stockholders an aggregate of Electric Illuminating its own to common at the rate of one-fifth share of such American will sell any - will the -unsubscribed shares -of- the sale of unsubscribed shares other than on the - ' The company on March for 200,000 shares of SEC ., •iv Oglethorpe Fund, Inc., Savannah, Ga.—Files with SEC - • ; 16 hkd a registration statement ^itb' thb Underwriters. common. Southern . ment.*. t Ohio Bell Telephone Co.—Earnings— ,. •:' Month of January— Operating revenues Uncollectible operating ; • n] * I, "V-,1947 _____________ ' revenue_-_-^_-__--__— .- . ,, ■ t1946 $7,667,803 _ n . = New York ; - $6,540,080 14,831..' • stock common proceeds. The • other issue bids . was-awarded were ■".Net Net are received. none of ^12.328: They Or© on were: a bid The of $17.79 a First 'Boston share. * . The company on and $1,020,894: 988,66^ nVV:'; ■ March 10 asked the SEC for permission to withdraw its proposed to make a ital stock at 60 cents a share.—V. 165, public offering through Tellier <te par value cap* p. 215. - 4,477,457 .1,029,407 Yellowknife Gold Mines, Ltd.—To Withdraw Reg-* 'Co.,"New York, and associates, of 2,000,000 shares of $1 Two • Corp. $1,126,603 1,092,080 1 , 1233. r The oompany had 10 1,132,3)7 $6,527,758 registration statement filed on Jan. 7, 1947, because it "desires to ^ make further inquiry into the geological facts affecting its property.*/ ' ' . charges istration— '• being offered by Northern vMarch i: ■1 . operating income after —V. 165, p. $7,652,972 5,394,052 . ;k - Securities Corpt Price will be based on market. Proceeds will' be used: lor invest^ on Indiana Public Service Co. and it will receive projector necessary Northern Northern Indiana Public Service Co.—Stock Offered— shares of motion model of industrial, Electric totaled March 12 offered 383,434 shares of outstanding common stock (no par) at $18.75 per share. The shares offered are owned by Midland Realization Co., Midland Utilities Co. and Middle West Corp. No developed business, and Blyth & Co., Inc., applica¬ since revenues 1196. p. Operating revenues Exchange is to be employed, such sale will be subject to further Operating expenses of the commission.—V. 165, p. 1319. <• ' ;/ C:. •" " l'~ Operating taxes Stock <. name. sound first development or Nemeth business's company of of a 16-mm. completed continued 12 used created use patent or operating? operating , new patents Increased . 1947—2 Mos.—1946 on the New York Stock Exchange. ; w In approving the proposal, the Commission also granted North Amer¬ ican an exemption from the competitive bidding requirements of-rule U-50 with respect to the sale, subject to the oondition that if any for discoveries, development it work February„ Sales 1,714,525 shares of common stock of Cleveland Co., owned by North American, at $15 a share. In furtherance of the proposal, North American will .mall on or. about March 27 to its common stockholders of record on March 19 transferable purchase warrants, in registered form, entitling them-to purchase method products, and manufacturing companies. The purchase included all furniture, fixtures, machinery and equip¬ ment, raw materials, stock on hand, goodwill; trademarks,1 trade names, contracts, claims, accounts receivable, leases, tools, dies, books of record and all property, owned by or used in the business, to- ' engineering — .■■ 1947—Month—1946 Cleveland Electric Common In Dela- the company purchased consideration of $20,000 common stock, his business conducted under Nemeth and Associates, which business con¬ sisted of advanced designing, developing Handling diversified a 165, position Joseph offering period North ' incorporated was 4,185,416 stock for each share of North American common" stock heid. : The offering period during which the warrants may be exercised begin on March 28 and terminate on May 27, 1947. : At-the. close of Offered— speculation) stock (no par) at $3 per share. a?USI4NES?--Company its operating part of Indiana, serving a territory having an estimated! 800,000 persons in 28, counties. The terri¬ as order. $4,512,520 en Major the Cleveland *7onicJ! suecurity Co. on March 7 offered (as Co. , 941. Securities proposal 561 477 ■ p. company The $13,465,192 $10,411,359 charges its its water. NOTE—For 5,165,682 - Stock of Cleveland— , Calendar Newberry $7,701,711 165, North certificates; that beginning March 28, 1947, only permanent certificates a delivery,—V. 164, p. p* 3416. > ?r: Co.—Earnings— 5,086,827 ^ certificates shall be Vulcanized Fibre of of of of approximately tory -served. March -6 announced the .election-, of three jieW' P. Kingsley, of Washington,: D. C., who was designated Chairman of the board; William T. Griffin, attorney, New York, N. Y.; and Patrick B. McGinnis, partner in the New York Stock Exchange firm of McGinnis, Bampton & Sellger, New York, N. Y.— V. 165, p. 1319. « ' The New York Stock Exchange on March 11 directed that deliveries of cumulative preferred stock, up to and National 59.9 ft 37.9ft energy, 2.2ft It is also engaged in the sale of electric and! equipment, and in other business incidental to or the general business herein described. It operates iiii with northern population 44,313 3,727,201 ■ directors: Supply Co.—Form of Certificate— mayf.beimad® either w.ith temporary 51,095 Norfolk Southern Ry.—Three New Directors— $897,998 $7,383,521 $7,164,232 4Va% sale of the and appliances and Northern 1947—5 Mos—1946 . . gas, 1196. p. J.) The $756,532 electrical of the 1946 $4,106,471 Sales 1947—Month—1946 —VSl6¥"p"T072" r Period End. Feb. 28— Shops of Delaware, Inc.—Sales Off— Period End. Feb. 28— 165, io%— \ , Shirt of sale $29,577,362 $27,317,"701 >20,384,064 17,639,499 operating income after charges —v. National sale the connected - —_ the from possible Chester A. Barth, President on March 12 announced that this com¬ has purchased all the stock of 6 O'clock Foods, Inc., of NorriSPa. He further disclosed that Karl Shore, formerly with H. J. Products, revenue from gas .i__ $29,628,457- $27,362,014 Net town, Hecktr revenues revenues . Co.—Earnings- --.i operating . . , territory.—V. These pany and ' 1947 revenues Uncollectible bond 941. p. y -„ . common 4 cents. series, six cents—V. 165, 214. Month of January— ex- 8 industrial stock on p. New York Telephone distributions low-priced on on Mutual Trust funds sell • such of 165, for the' payment of" quarterly: March, June, Sept. and Dec. 20^ dates the common stock shall be on when engaged of $1.50 for 28, otherwise dividends if the capital Last year, and Sept. 28 ; Co.—Smaller ^ " ' ^ 3,. a year-end Jan. and on Jan. \ ■ share has been declared holders of record March was year-end of $1.30 v ^ . per 29 •?' . Rosario Mining Honduras March payable 1318. p. ■ Declared— dividend —V. and » 15,398,426 14,911,194 1,054,633- '1,079,107" 2,015,550 1,936,000) ' due ' " •' the National Selected Products, Inc.—Acquisition— ber 1943 $10,228,799 $10,213,107 $10,183,452 income-taxes-. , directed that 7 Exchange on Feb.; 28 directed that deliveries bonds, series B, due 1975, up to and includingbe made either with temporary bonds or with that beginning March 21, ,19474; only permanent • New York Dividend cents, 10 cents, 13 cents, 2 cents and 8 cents, respectively, on Jan. 15, last. , On Marqh 15 the following distributions were made to shareholders of record Feb. 28 entirely from investment income; on income series, 10 nad * 31 1944 « $9,889,136". from 1945, < ' income- $10,198,503 $10,187,734 $10,154,267 30,296 25,373 29,135 income ♦Special may t: v"■ National Securities & Research Corp.-—Distributions--* made, DECEMBER 2,273,601 2,539,551 deductions—... of 2%% 1947, permanent bonds; bonds shall be a delivery.—V. 165, (The) National Radiator Co.—Transfer Agent— tions 6,000,000 V- 16,205,043 1,312,303 2,133,072 Fed. Federal Stock first mortgage March The ■©ether : j - - 1945 -Income ' , Co.—Form RR. ' bonds shall Property Act.— Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New York, N.' Y., has been ap¬ pointed New York transfer agent for the common stock, $4 par Value.— V. 165, p. 941. \>- " $45,000,000 » : $6,000,000 ENDED 16,461,372 1,410,947 i__ than ORer. income Other $.60 New York Stock Exchange on March refunding mortgage 3% bonds, series F, cluding March 26, 1947, may be made either "with permanent bonds; that beginning March stock, —V. Y'H 95,887 $2.21 Chicago —. (other Utility - $57,955 150,000 share York, YEARS income) $61,538 The .; „ Net . .%• 211,380 shs,. 2,181,550 shs». » ____ .- Maintenance ago.—V. 165, a year 155,692 of amounted p. 214. Net ■ Outstanding; $32,786,657 $32,111,753 $30,765,021 $29,834,52t revenues Depreciation Bond— to $1,375,000, according to the company's an¬ ' The stockholders will vote at the annual meeting to be held oh March 27 on the directors' recommendation to change the corporate name of the company to Nopco Chemical Co. (See V, 164, p. 3416).—V, 165, Heintz . ' '" 2,500,000 shs.'. v 1946 1947 was 70,191,012, $345,344 per nual report. cents; June- directors may determine. as EARNINGS Operating / Fed. During 1946 the company replaced $1,811,000 principal amount of its 33/4% debentures of 1955 and 1957 with a long-term bank loan which on funds - June, bentures—Plans to Change Name— stock . ^ ., 1946 '-257,820 shs. Dec. New York Connecting RR.—Form of Bond— series, 31,'. DEC. OF stock (no pari mortgage bonds, Series C, 3Vb%, Aug. 1, 1973— Serial notes, 2'Aft, due $250,000 quar¬ p. Dec. , corpora^ on ;; s AS due (& Subs.)—Earnings— shares ♦After Federal income taxes, 36 cents per square foot per year. During the war, the huge plant was operated by the Aluminum of America for the production of aluminum forgings. ' Common ; profit capital Earned "multiple tenancy" program which provides for dividing the government's larger war-plants into units for occupancy by more than one concern, the company leased 25,275 sq. ft. of floor space for use in the production of aluminum window sash for veterans' housing. The company will rent the space for five years at $9,099 annually, or organized as an Indiana into Northern Indiana Co,, ■: First Under WAA's • pur-. , merged was ' • preferred stock (par $100) available for the 62,055,454 in hours kilowat Calendar Years— ... . .. reports New York Auction Co., Inc. Canonsburgh, Pa., War Assets 4. are Authorized 5ft Taxes *Net announced ' England Power Association—Weeklys Output— association 1318. p. Pittsburgh — Leases 65 -at the $8,000,000, Power 1921, CAPITALIZATION the of 21, -- on The comparable figure for week ended March 1, an increase of 9.76% over the corresponding week No. Administration Nov; on 21, 1944. corresponding :month «;^ear^Ago^ ■^ ^' ended - The company has leased Building No. ment-owned aluminum forgings plant in Hydro-Electric tioh , March 8, 1947, as 69,287,917 compared with the week ended March 9, 1946, an increase of;.n.65^.v 1318. 165, p. ft.;.;|ors Indiana is reported at 847,809.000. cu, ft., an , above production of 690,115,- 1947, ft., or 22.85% March 11 granted the company exemption from competi¬ with respect to the sale of 77,625 shares of "cumulative preferred stock in connection with the Association's alternate: plan of recapitalization. The exemption also covers, such of the 766,776 shares of new common stock not subscribed for by holders of the Association's un¬ announced Chairman of Realization and Utilities by ♦Additional bonds may be issued from time to time in any number of Executive Vice-President, has - been. elected W. Douglas, who was recently appointed Britain. has in February, 157,694,000 cu. bidding This to 1 u outstanding $5.50 preferred stock under an allocation plan, and which are to be sold in order to raise the required amount of cash.—V. 165, 1318. • Alexander ,~,r£. ;i-. p. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York—New Pres.— President offered to 7, $12,978,313 stores in operation, February, 1947, had 209 year ago.—V. 165, p. 941, company changed from $6,659,016 $13,770,386 Yi. being sold respectively, shares discharge of their respective obligations, with any - balance remaining: be.distributed by each company upon its liquidation.' The shares ofiered by^ Middle West Corp. are being sold pursuant to. ^n order: entered by the SEC under, the Act, such order requiring, among other things, that Middle West dispose of its interest in North* em Indiana. ^ • * ; v- Electric Assoelatlon^rOutput--- March ago. output The SEC tive 1947—2 Mos.—1946' ' ; Corp; have; entered- into ^an^ agreemeniit^ A sale, severally, of 182,094 shares, 54,417 shares-and 146,923: shares, The % West ,suant to the requirements of a plan of reorganization. The net proceeds; "■from such sale are to be applied by Realization and Utilities to th&, Exempt From Competitive Bidding— 519,779 Sales Showed 1.66% 1947—Month—1946 proceeds to be received,.by ■. the com¬ corporate purposes and to augment Middle ^ 000: cu;-> ■ , Period End. Feb. 28— year account Co. 'and the for . 1195. C.) Gain 199,018 shs. •" week -ended increase of . $639,951 221,526 after " the Utilties Gas 633,260 : net general (con* Indiana) . 3,032,080 . — for stock now offered common 17.6ft of the outstanding common stock of is issued and outstanding and is not offered by or of Northern Indiana. 'Midland Realization, Midland' approximately for 'Cft Outstanding Authorized COMMON STOCK—The stltuting Northern output for the Ma'rch 7 %eek is rep0rted:p|;302;481j)00- cu. t ft.*, an increase of 52,916,000 cu. asari. fy ft., or 35.38 ft_ abaye:jj^oduction 'of 149,- ■y u'CoAPANY---N6rthem;.Tndiftnai; was»;orgaiiis»d ;t -iAugiff Indiana corporation under the name Calumet Eleetric Co. Name was. 565,000 cu. ft., for the corresponding week a yeah, ago.^.^:.y ; H changedto Calumet: Gas & Electric Co. : on Jan. ::18, 1924 and tou For the month ended Feb. 28, 1947, the Association-reports ..elpctric '. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. on Jan. 27; 1926.' Northern Indi4output of 56,459,828 kwh. This is an increase of 5,991,987 kwh., or, ana Gas- & Electric Co., organized as an Indiana corporation-",0% 11.87% above production of 50,467,841 kwh.- for the^ corresponding March 1, 1909, was merged into Northern Indiana on June .3,. 1926.. month a year ago. !"/.• qz 8,129 j SALE OF . this_ Assqcktioniireporis' electrie output of 14,108,675 kwh. This is an increase, of .1,540,914 kwh, or 12.26% above production of 12,567,761 kwh. ■ for% they corresponding $4,305,291 —- ... PRESENT,. OFFERING 200,000 shs. estimated used be capital. tiie - Gas —' " TO par) (no New England Gas and For $4,313,420 $4,852,562 revenue Operating revenues Operating expenses Operating taxes to are working ." ^946 $4,867,633 15,071 stock PURPOSE—The pany Telegraph Co.—-Earns. ' _1___ revenues . . EFFECT GIVING ,• , Common ■ Month of January— Operating license As of Jan. 31, 1947, being the date of the Balance .Sheet appearing herein, the capitalization of the company was as .follows: V: , ; States Telephone & " 10, 1946, Corp., New CAPITALIZATION, , 4,000 Co & Jones 4,000 4,000 — Co.—_ Staats R. Hansen Atkinson, Corp. Co. & Tully production, July and 3,000 Skaggs & Co..:3,000 Pacific Co. of Calif, 3,000 Brush, Slocumb & Co. 2,000 Buckley Brothers 's__2,000 Harrison & Co.— 2,000 Irving Lundborg & Co 2,000 Blankenship, Gould & -v. j Blakely, Inc.—-i 1,500 Hemphill, Penton & Campbell, Inc. ———X—— 1,500 Wm.. P. Harper & Son & • Co. — 1 -1,000 Waldo Hemphill & Co ,1,000 Lawson, Levy & Williams- ,'1,000 " Paine-Rice & Co._—^i— 1,000 " • . V-... : Davis, 17,406 __ \•' '• ■ ■ Bateman, Eichler & Co 23,208 Bean Witter & Co.___ JFirst California Co. Bchwabacher *. Shares of methods No. of Central, Republic"',Co..> $17.07; Etone St. Webster Securities Corp, ,and t Harrlman Ripley & Co., Inc., $16.55. ■ • ■ Transfer .Agents: Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. otChicago and Chase National Bank, New York. Registrars: First Na-<.' tional Bank of Chicago and Guaranty Trust Co.. of New York. V % as drawings, processing/ choice bt material, ^ and cost analysis. by contract, the company grapted...to Universal York, the sole and • exclusive right, privilege to manufacture and sell the projector. ' ••• -'V •' such duction preparation, number purchased by each are as follows: No. of Monday, March 17, 1941} - THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE S^olume 165'ii Number -4577 -; 1459 A Ohio Edison1'Cow—Earnings-— / Gross for deprec Amort, of plant acq. adj. , General taxes Fed. Int. & -prem. - 80,540 $658,756 966,469 Sales that of 42-acre a site plant least at six months - yill be p/1320. ' The Fiberglas Corporation was formed in 1938, following of research conducted by Ownes-Illinois Glass Glass Works in the manufacture and use of glass :>,i Corning form.—V. i that the issuance offering. of Bond's at earnings March in Common Stock— of more to stockholders first a new authorized at the annual meeting April 8. common stock would be increased authorized 4% five years. i'*There share, compared with $2.50 in as to of 50 cents, stockholders 1945.—V. ■■■ is the $7,088,557 .} to No. of * after common Earned per After 1946 charges . . v . ^ • ; ( ry 'u' 4'* ■ . . ' '■ !. ■ • . ' ' 426,000 share common of emergency 164,t P. facilities V •V- to Telephone & Telegraph Co. tion and The stock common ."$1.50 ^ offered $100) ^ removed up : Last '.'the Jan. $1 of average quarter a Gross the earnings tax before Depreciation and r'.Vr^ /';• 31, than even in the Income Net and depletion per $153,000 depletion "Sjnking earnings, ■" Tin sales Period U. up $343,000 .V i—_——;.-$li«,,oooW share— Fotinds :* of \\ . made Ended metallic : $236,000 $0)22 war loss recov- relating to S. tin its subsidiaries 1946— were as 3 Mos. sold : of 1,114,500 66.2 cents of tin__'_____ loss war recoveries.—V. 63.5 cents ' • 164, p. 2696. Co.—Eardings, Park Chemical Calendar Years— Het earnings, 1946 $1,330,042 1945 $1,050,057 84,102 — 46,224 ' . I"*,.,Three,new and tive taxes_^ after volume items will - aeronautical side, President, who Ibeen ; established in soon be added to the maintenance products, went say 20 to on foreign that countries. line of - automo¬ reported F. Lloyd Woodsales representation has plus the maintenance a rigid standard of quality, is expected to further increase company's volume of business, it was said.—V. 153, p. 107. 1 at July 1, , on Feb. 18 in Co.—Tax a notice to "The officers 10 cents per Ruling— ' >• -i of this company are of the opinion that the dividend share paid in 1946 is not taxable under the income tax 'V;:v::r^v':':vv..-;vv ''./V--' to 50% of net the new company were ;• To . C. Burnham which to elected served has he will 30% Wilson has f Incoming orders up to the end of February showed an increase of as compared with last year, and prospective new business based on outstanding negotiations is about a third greater than at the beginning of this year, Mr. Balantyne said. / "The Storage Battery Division has recently increased its production capacity by 50% arid should thereby be able to profit from new markets for the large industrial batteries it designs and manufactures," ac¬ cording to Mr. Ballantyne.—V. 165, p. 1109. of plate glass sales since 1940. Manager in charge of p. 1320. Maintenance for Prov. for Prov. misc. Net $2,628,561 116,405 890,192 141,470 132,126 244,350 2,941,185 205,472 188,976 State, local & taxes Fed. income— income—^— oper. oper. Fed. normal and Fed. excess surtax Other $ $1,021,684 312,000 $1,072,485 $10,164,059 342,000 2,972,000 — - ! deducts. water To and tFcr portion refunded 7,289 155,044 ; 92,701 370,702 ' 1. 1 183,711 $737,774 184,894 $7,562,762 2,253,004 2,408,319 $552,880 $5,309,758 $3,500,744 in ice properties for periods prior to of premium and expense applicable dates of sale to long-term 1945. Issue Debentures— March 4 filed a petition with the P. S. Commission of to issue $11,077,800 of 15-year, 2%% convertible proceeds from the sale, together with other funds, to be used to retire the $11,500,000 of bank loan notes of the com- The company Indiana for authority debentures. are 2,500,000 $5,816,363 $7,192,059 $730,485 $709,684: $681,017 other gas, 1945. 2,21b,uou • — $864,728 income income "■■"Of in debt 781,778 $11,622,363 __ZZ~T income_ 2,093,158 $10^840,584 —- — profits ta:c_ income and Net • $1,072,485 $10,164,059 , Int. 2,223,979. $1,021,684 '♦ Gross ^2,800,625 „„„„„„„ tSpecial charge oper. - *,633,947 253,335 — deprec."— Total Net Inc.—Earnings— 1947—12 Mos.—1946 $2,389,381 $27,612,525 $27,011,937 76,006 1,302,033 1,483,752 675,436 9,347,321 8,048,71ft 1947—Month—1946 revenues Operation—power purch. Other operation . manufacture since with the firm since 1923. Mr. Wilson as operating head oi the Glass Manufacturing Public Service Co. of Indiana, Net merchandising division ' • serving as Manager of glass the be Period End. Jan. 31— Operating ■ the - been - of directors and will foreign activities. He has been associated Division.—V. 165, greater than a year ago, Mr. Ballantyne 33%■ as be 1942 and made he will represent of directors in to the board 1944. As Executive Vice-President, . itself of adequate supplies of hardwood for radio and radiophonograph cabinets, this corporation went into the lumber business last year by purchasing about. 100,000,000 feet of standing timber in North and.South Carolina and installing a modern band sawmill and Mr. positions. was Burnham 1940: issue of $700,000 first mortgage assure B. Tucker as Executive Vice-Presi¬ A. Wilson as Vice-Presidents, Harry B. Higgins, President. Tha Burnham and Mr. Wilson have been and John all glass sales. Mr. set 1, 1947, bearing interest at the rate annumV. 165, p. 815. were ; announcement by an Vice-President will \refmanced ?I>yTan per to Vice-President and Financing—First mortgage bonds in the amount $793,000 bearing interest at the rate of 5% per annum 3 Vz % ; r. of $107,722 to employees as the. fourth wage-and-salary "dividend"' in a profit-sharing 1946. More than 2,000 employees participated. manufacturing division on the board general direction of most of the company's Mr. As of v at . glass - announced. , the stockholders, .laws of the State of Utah; also that 34.4416% of the dividends paid •' v, during the year 1946 are taxable and 65.5584% are non-taxable, -under ; section 115 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code."—V. 165, p. 215. ■■ $49,633 ,:v; Storage Battery Shipments Up 30%— .'..Shipments of the corporation's Storage Battery Division in the first the Said: Of equivalent Donald Vice-President in the have mortgage still payment quarterly Tucker Mr 1946. two months of 1947 Park Utah Consolidated Mines reported Vice-Presidencies , This, <©f ;W: J. Wm. Stoner, Treasurer, under $104,159 $57,854 activities, sales 1 . elected are new 44,000 42,080 during the last .eight months of 1946' and provided 50% of the lumber used in all its wood cabinets during the year, Mr. Balantyne stated, v? "The shortage of cabinet woods is still acute," according to Mr. Ballantyne, "so the ownership of these timber resources and processing facilities should contribute in substantial measure to the output of Philco console radios and radio-phonographs in 1947. V "The production and sale of Philco products are runnihg at the highest levels in the company's history." ■ - Etc.— / saleS .19,080 expanding warrant directors have elected Richard and 4,723 the latest-type logging equipment, John Ballantyne, President, informed stockholders in a letter accompanying March 12th dividend checks. 'Philco produced more • than 6,250,000 board feet of cabinet woods " Hat 127,229 1,029 Philco Corp.—Buys Timberlahds-s-Has Record Output '>;V - level. according $225,586 80,974 23,000 soon 165, p. 943. The follows: 12 Mos. 465,800 should report, also dent bonds dated March The ;figures given above do not include the cost of repairing war damages, which totaled $99,000 for the fourth quarter and $369,000. for the year 1946, or adjustments in the income account relating to :' $228,242 61,149 District Court Books and records as were ■ Average pi'ice recteived per: pound ;■> expense by corporation and 31 $139,112 <$46;304 fund provision $23,152. v viz., that the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.—New Vice-Presidents— 1945 $841,894 616,307 New of • $0.11 ^ Dec. it NOTE—Philadelphia & Western RR. is successor to Philadelphia & Western through reorganization proceedings approved by order of ?;; 107,000 37,000.r J; 4,:,'^Excluding items of income and €ries/.-;v-.;; 1946 $891,749 663,507 1,029 to' surplus ■: Year Year 19,825 , 31, plan begun in January, $89,129 expens taxes Balance 12 Mos. ..." income and ■ : ended Dec. mailed on March 11 to the 5,200 stockholders, accompanied payment of the company's 53rd consecutive cash dividend, a regular quarterly of 15 cents. a worst 3 Mos. depreciation $440,670 301,558 361,948 0.49 t$0.67 reconversion expense. nine months history. Mr. Wheeler, in a quarterly letter to stockholders, stated "these earnings do not fully reflect the income-producing value of —V. June 30, '46 $451,078 charges disc't Debt ■ Earned Dec. 31, '46 • - revenue —$440,662 t$611,500 $0.30 $0.37 ____ : 1 $$278,100 ' $333,400 . The issue 6 Mos. End. trross income since the middle of 1946 had stock, after canceling out credits which ended with 1946. ^Period Ended Dec. 31, 1946— income Trust Co.—Equipment common carryback "lower are the V" 1 postage meters recently placed on rental." He also reported that record sales for the quarter exceeded deliveries, and that increasing; Predecessor Total expenses v new RR. Co. Pacific Tin Consolidated Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings— kv ;V *Net ' " seven an 485,000 v . consecutive . i • Philadelphia & Western RR.—Earnings— registra¬ 30 and Dec. 158,700 cents a share, after giving effect to a tax carryback. JThird-quarter ret income was the highest in the company's 26-year 8, net income on of group 316,300 y> r at $360,000 or 39 prewar a companies " $925,682 1945 was estimated production to share per offset portion of ^To tNet income for the Philadelphia banks and of $5,094,000 equipment trust certificates, series G. Proceeds, with other funds, will be used for purchase of equipment.—V. 164, p. 2552. years of the Mr. Sullivan said. "Even the reduced rate may necessitate payment from surplus."—V. 165, p. 1233. some . Earnings 118,115 * t $877,600 reserve income—• Net vately ; ^depression.'' ; during the next estimated $167,000,000 an . insurance $1 per share on the payable March 30 to the following payments- $1.50; June 28, $1.75; and Sept. of • 157,600 *T . Interest effects Current % Restoration •?.'* 2,521,707 - 445,140 • —— . — v $438,800 $441,000 * - ■ 1,952,295 5,100,135 126,302 ■ 283,256 56,730. > 186,246 107,722 • ' 240,390 . Fedw^.State: foreign taxes : Certificates Sold Privately—The company has sold pri¬ each. reached not • ,will spend 6 Mos. End. year, - 132,668 iforr- for construction Philadelphia ^Transportation , „ a dividend of quarter of 1947, 17. ' div._ • ' - and .. capacity during the next three years, an increase of 40% over capacity at the end of ]94S. Total electricity generated and pur¬ chased in 1946 was off 0.4% from 1945, while output of gas reached a new high, 'increasing 3.7% .—V. 165, p. 1320. % V American from sal. & - Profit jirom ing for sub- record than - ■ , ; 129,516 " the - Commenting on the reduction in the common dividend. Mark Sullivan, - President, said the , • company Period— first the March 30, made: were i shares were 1,798 '■'t stockholders of record March 4 (par declared have for 1 depr. & amort. for Wage work, new equipment and improvements on company properties, the annual report to stockholders reveals. The program calls for the addition of 470,000 kilowatts in electric generat¬ Reduced— directors .-The \ : 283,990 were taken by the parent '{ j Dividend ''v stock common and preferred stockholders of subscribed by shareholders other were product sold and * 31, '41 $4,010,624 $6,687,827 $2,679,849 3,147,840 156,954 Frov. " ; - 9 Mos. End 3 Mos. End $4,007,978 selling, servicing and gen. admin. exp.__ electric four years " • , common shares etc. ;Plans$167,Opp,000,Fpur-^earConstruqtipnPrpgram---• .. _ -Of the 328,125 shares of ascription ■42,337 rental inc. sis. Cost of aggregating 3418. "i;;. INCOME OF STATEMENT 6 Mos. End $0.68 $3.68 amortization 1946- %' ; Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.—Shares Subscribed > is required in ; ^v •",. majority a Sept. 30, '46 Dec. 31, '46 Dec. 31, '46 Dec. Net Philadelphia Electric Co.—Weekly Output— - .. ' ' . 1945 100,000 shares of new preferred not required for the exchange. / ■' ■;V middle of April. The the of the common stock of the order to increase its authorized capital stock. of vote • Power & - - . ='145,192 212,000 1,562,714 taxes & shares_i___^ accelerated $386,865.—V. a plan whereby authorized capital of Pacific, as the surviving corporation, would consist of not more than 114,815 shares of '5% : preferred ($100 par) and not less than 500,000 shares (no par), new } common.—V. 165, p. 943. • affirmative The - Power. about ' • Sunder T. warrants t»hc $19,914,141 $13,174,678 income -v~-f.lt.: is now proposed that Northwestern be merged into .Pacific Power • stockholders common Expen. for dev. & res'ch jit was originally planned to ask for competitive bids for purchase i to CONSOLIDATED Years Ended Oct. 31— Net The Pacific series." or more one will necessarily be short—probably less than two weeks. Stockholders1; should place themselves in a position to act promptly upon receipt of 4 $6,458,460 (& Subs.)—Earnings— Sales SEC and preferred stock in present be mailed company { r;The amendment provides the merger is to become automatically effective if approved by two-thirds of the voting power of Northwestern Electric the period during which such warrants may then be exercised or sold February, 1947 had 134 stores in operation, as compared with 131 in the corresponding month of 1946.—V. 165, p. 943. Light Co. and its subsidiaries, Northwestern Pacific Power & Light Co.; have filed an amendment changing the mechanics for merger of the two subsidiaries..,-Hearing has been set for March 24. v v -•(.?Provision in the original plan Sor sale at competitive bidding of the Unexchanged new preferred stock of Pacific Power as the surviving v'f corporation is eliminated. > with such abovementioned , . ':The American Electric Co. and : ; proposals are approved by the stockholders, •„ intention of the directors, assuming satisfactory. ♦ market conditions, to designate approximately 46,000 shares of cumulativfe preferred stock as convertible preferred stock and,' subject to registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to offer in company output of this company and its subsidiaries for the March,8, 1947, amounted to 141,768,000 kwh., an increase of.. 16,664,000 kwh.', or 13.3% over the corresponding wieek of .V the will week ended : : preferred stock and on subscriptions under the company's1 * "employees' stock purchase plan." , ■ , , Assuming affirmative action by the Stockholders at the special meeting, effectiveness of a proposed registration statement, and satisfactory investment market conditions, it is expected that warrants evidencing rights to subscribe to the nev; convertible preferred stock ;:,v;-/ - *. vertible 1947—2 Mos.—1946 $3,194,796 $3,502,406 The to permit adequate flexibility in planning • ■ , purposes. There? is. no-present Intention to issue any additional com¬ mon stock* except such as may be issued on conversion of the con- from record of „ The proposed increase in authorized common stock from 1,000,000 shares to 1,500,000 shares is to provide common stock to meet conversion requirements of the convertible preferred stock and for other 1320. 165, p. 1947—Month—1946 Pharis Tire & Rubber Co. 2696. p. " 50 cents on July 30, and a 100th an¬ on April 13, making a total in 1946 of $1.50 Sales at present no definite plans for the sale of additional stock. are «-V. 165, 15 ' . preferred , jThe proposals are designed next dividend a April from 1,000,000 shares par) , such shares to the holders of the common stock. It is expected thatr offering will be underwritten by investment bankers and will * ; approximately thes$2,250,000 required. The dividend rate, ^redemption prices and conversion rights of such convertible preferred % stack, .would be. determined, by. the directors immediately prior to the offering. It seems wise to provide for the additional .29,000. shares of r cumulative preferred stock at this time so that they will be available for use at a. later date should the directors deem this advisable.. the company paid year, Under the program, to jstock financing in connection with the company's construction program, of which it is planned to spend in excess of $300,000,000 during the •• declared 12 payable years, period End. Feb. 28 the company has recommended that articles of incorporation be amended to make common stock nonassessab'e also. ;■&. March on prior ($2 », , Jr., the share. Dealer's discount, 62 ^c.—V. 165, p. 943. of stock - $50 par and at produce Peoples Drug Stores, Inc.—February Sales— . and stock common - proxy statement a proposed reclassification of the preferred shares would in no way affect the rights, privileges or dividend rates of the preferred stock now outstanding. The company's first preferred stock is nonassessable and •; after the recent" stock to Electric stock was priced common = . ; approving' proposals tcm on preferred stock c 22. Last The > common stockholders. The common per directors The seven- Co. and in fiber per ferred stock. < • $20 ;t Co. and represents all the holdings Pennsylvania - . Wheeler, ; V - , and sold to the group by the Elec¬ was authorized authorized to issue it Pennsylvania RR.—Declares 50-Cent Dividend^— 10,000,000 shares nfrom 8,000,000 at present, and 1.000,000 of authorized but unissued 6%> first preferred would be reclassified to constitute a new 4% first pref; Co. & of Electric Bond & Share Go. remaining ' niversary dividend of $1 The directors have recommended in stock be Kidder, -Peabody Common. Shares— March; 31 r1; ^ Create; debt If & Electric Co.—Plans 4% Preferred Issue Increase and r Corp., tric Bond; & Share ' 165, p. 942. t "Pacific Gas / a Boston vote 7" ; \ ■■ To — considering the relative advantages of various forms of stock financing available, the directors have determined that the issuance of preferred stock is the most desirable. The directors would be March 13, Th6" stock, hoofing, -Fiberglas; pipie ^rapi program First Increase Conn. . Texas.— After and ' "shares * of ".'common stock after the close of business ; i for The pro¬ a Merrill .Lynch'; Pierce, Fenner & Beane offered 153,753 protection against' corrosion of Underground lines, and for uhits to make glass fibers of a type developed for a wide variety of \V'uses, such .as clothing interliners, aircraft accoustical blankets, and ; filling for pillows and mattresses. ; vFiberglas manufacturing plants are located now in Ashton, R. I.; Huntingdon, Pa.; Kansas City, Kan.; and Newark, Ohio. The Kansas plant, began operations last November. - on tion—A group headed by Lehman Bros, and including vt - ^inkhfactUiVSHFibe^ year ' will vote will and Kansas %;}: *<,; Stamford, shares of cumulative 1,500,000 shares. H. ■'■/hi, •, and , Oklahoma, of President, said in part: =•• It is evident that the expanding business of the company requires additional permanent capital. • It is estimated that approximately $2,250,000 is presently needed, principally for the manufacture of new meters to be placed on rental, new tools and equipment,' to carry increased inventories and accounts receivable and to repay bank loans already incurred for similar purposes. ' & Coke Corp,—To Increase Stock 5 75,000 states Inc., Stock the the Vy, stockholders Walter • ' •/ to . ')Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.—Secondary Distribu- ■ used The authorize on required for preliminary engineering work. No date for the start of construction has been announced, but the plant is being designed to provide approximately 500,000 square ; 1'det of manufacturing and warehousing space. ;• ■■■■>• (JHarold Boeschenstein, President of the Fiberglas corporation, said manufacturing units will be installed to meet the needs of West Coast builders and contractors for such Fiberglas products as building .in:: iiflation,' low-temperature insulation,v and ; insulation for . ranges, refrigerators, and water heaters manufactured on the West Coast. He said ,that 'plans - provide • 'eventually. lor the:: installation of ..units-to •! Preferred 1947—2 Mos.—1946 stockholders at their annual meeting May oil in Pitney-Bowes, . ^ •' ' crude v.165, p. iio9, posal to increase the authorized capital stock by 18,500 share^. It is proposed to<grant options for the purchase of these shares to the Presi¬ dent of the company, seven directors, and certain stockholders.—V. 165, Clara, Calif.; and plans in Santa purchases $41,443,083 $37,047,111 $85,720,930 $73,948,201 — 165, p. 943. ' The Fiberglas factory there to supply western markets, were an¬ March 7 by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. It is estimated a nounced . March 10, 1947, the company had increased its cents per barrel on all grades at all points where tt a.m., price postings 25 ■ v ; Phillips, Chairman, and K. S. Adams, President, has announced effective 7 " $1,732,427.: 1947—Month—1946 Pennsylvania'Coal . : ' , - —V. $5,830,793'. $2,88.0,358 " that $4,500,000, and obtained bank credits permitting $5,000,000 to $10,000,00 during a 10-year period. of Period End. Feb. 28— $3,873,476 933,117 1319. 'Purchase to erect ' 80,540 , — Frank * increase nJ-;rj; $6,797,262 — (J. C,) Penney Co.—February Sales Up 11.87%— . 1 Owens-Illinois Glass Co.—Unit to Expand— ; . $739,297 to loans —V. 165, p. 341. 140,761 - -• - $659,242 stock •'/ 99,907 $2,450,000 additional 1,915,702 357,589 9,935 t $739,783 - — ' 32,506 6,545 | Net income Dividends on pfd. - .2,315,373 31,649 — taxes—- "^Includes non-recurring profit of A expr deductions -Balance •■•-v. 165, p. 2,060,793 1945 • $67,407,356 $56,206,987 "M,481,937 1,475,268 $17,76 $5.48 -To finance-a broad expansion program for the company's whiskey distilling operations,' Park & Tilford increased its bank loans last year $8,245,312 170,037 . f ' "$9,315,553 Phillips Petroleum Co,—Price Postings Raised—' ; 1946 , ' frbm $956,101 . Net profit after charges and Earned per common share 4,402,738 174,361 $948,015 long-term debtof debt disc., on _ (4,651,264 income Amort, other . - • sales. 'Net' 1,207,903 16,863,652i'14,467,559 281,497 3,260,249.: •''3,377,964 55,000 ; 992,280, >1,906,867 720,571 J2,890,566* k'2,$67,550 taxes—-] income Gross ) _ ' Calendar Years— 1947—12 Mos.—1946 •. $3,221,073 $37,973,564 $35,267,990 % 1,635,919 272,442 80,560 756,031 expenses^— Provision Tark & Tilford, Inc.—E^fnings— *''kS£!IX^ ':rV $3,693,028 revenue Operating "; 1947—Month—1946 Period End. Jan. 31— v The ..:.;.■ ...■••V y-~ • 1460 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE •V/' which mature serially to 1955. An application is also being filed the Securities and Exchange Commission. pany with Also that be convertible into debentures would the common Kheem Mfg. Co.—New General financing program is part of the company's plan to provide ad¬ ditional electric generating capacity and high-voltage transmission facilities necessary to meet the growing demands for electric service throughout the territory served by the company.—V. 165, p. 944. v, V " '• 1 '.j ' 1' i *\4. v-* • , borrow enough Washington the PUC District to used be to directors the on1 Construction $12,000,000. the of turbine declared dividend a of 20 cents cents share per Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co.—Earnings—? Alcohol Net Years— of tons £3,292 ___ Profit before Federal tax $7,333,777 Operatiig f Operating 66,519 38,079 • provision—i income for the dividend V' ■ shares year.. *In addition ments sale sale on capital ' ' Moseley & ; and the In Canadian timber before properties, prior $1.64 pay¬ able . munications in South ''/ facilities poration, : ' .'Jv" ... and modernized radiotelegraph that country the in Quito, Ecuador, makes bring its equipment and service to modernization Thompson "RCA's from new H. Feb. line on *• First "Under way' the the Army Communications new system, cities such and messages ultimate as are decoding of radiotelegraph Feb. said 1 in July ware & first Corp. the Technical He had Consultant been Division in To has of than and Handle the Electronic with International Research RCA Sales for of trimmed coats—13%, country the of test number that for the The cloth the and coats in (without suits—44%. fur advertised and sold retail at of of shares in common of the stock several to agreed be Lee Higginson S. & The Illinois Co the Provision Loewi & Co.__ INCOME for Radio of Cost the Federal 31 1944 1945 $4,192,753 1,476,450 $5,589,830 $6,003,793 419,150 Canadian $4,475,504 $5,584,643 3,785,208 2,132,852 f 1,250,000 {*2.125,039 deduc. of minor, int. $5,739,234 $2,342,652 tax— for. other & 413,963 ) V J taxes—: profits excess the Minority them, by taxes I 1169,615 income *After post-war 175,630 NOTE—The 8,300 of 186,521 $1,853,514 $116,000 debt-retirement of $16,216. and Woodard-Elwood realized, credit of exclusive of $1,500,000 th<> sale of investments, whi^h was credited to con¬ There Was a similar profit of $2,000,000 in the company's reserve. Co refund 131,241 $2,211,411 tAfter Canadian post-war refund $120,000. 8,300 $2,040,034 $5,563,604 in interests income year.—V. on 1946 net income was 165, p. 342. 4,000 Safe Harbor Water Power 1944 $3,869,160 2,963,802 $420,287 17,629 $418,868 listing the 1981.—V. series due of 164, p. $14,000,009 2835. first of mortgage „ on Ma-cl* 3%» bonds, ^ > . , 588,682 $656,354 • Corp.—Listing Approved— the New York Curb Exchange 3,827,152 485,070 authorized 5 $4,835,703 Governors of of The Board .1945 4,216,100 566,292 1 / DEC. $8,663,543 1,443,445 taxes—_____ income Federal STATEMENT, YEARS ENDED NOV. 30 ' ENDED 582,546 profit ;• YEARS $9,524,442 previous ! ex¬ ' STATEMENT. — income before Net tingency .1946 the $6,000,000 z Gernon_ & the at program the of and J., charges Income / 4,000 sold goods N. expansion $5,669,203 1,193,699 5,400 & and secur¬ bringing $10,106,988 8,300 $5,438,747 Expenses Trenton, income Gross Hollev, sales Net ' $2,000,000 credits Income Straus & Blosser Scherck, Richter Co . Signal in the INCOME Operating income 1946, 8.300 Dayton staff" holdings, 1946 8,300 of Little Falls Minn.; and Pensacola, Fla., in eacl* royalties & rentals. $82,782,186 $52,500,824 $48,388,277 sell., adm. & gen. exp.) 74,118,643 48,308,071 (41,009,838 for depreciation ( 1,788,603 sales, 8,300 Co., Inc. Co. Co., Co., management offices. sales Canadian 8,309 & Securities Chicago measuring equipment lines." * Corp. designs and manufacturers plant plastics of Shares 9,000 Ames, Emerich First its Cost of sales, Mason, Moran & Co Piner, Jaffray & Hopwood Sills, Minton & Co., Inc. 22,250 Co._, Paper to 1,442,140 acres; and CONSOLIDATED Net Corp._^__— 22,250 Moseley Paper & - which Shares of Boonton Electronic Pulp additions more and purchased Hennepin Alabama Virtual completion the under underwriters, many Canada, as well as owned and affiliated bag manufacturing f*pilit^>» It also operates 26 sales offices in 18 States, in addition to two follows: as are names of abroad. trimming)—43%, fur1926, the corporation's Since to Panelyte cutting on realization the marked 1946 pansion and modernization program at the Deferiet, N. Y., pulp andi paper mill. ■' 11^'^ The company now has 38 mills and plants in 14 States and three pur¬ While (based in making "valuable (3) Rothmoor suits. Mich.; Kalamazoo, total Michel in that the ing "additional groups of skilled technicians"; (2) Addition of 659,000 acres to its timber 1946 interests said Ferguson interest an Net of total unit production ■ - more Co., Dela¬ 31, engaged and consideration of should perell, Mass.; Maine Seaboard Paper Co., Bucksport, Me.; Bryant Paper commenced coats generally account for 12 months ended Nov. 30, year, In in piuo company's long-range planning and listed among important accomplishments: (1) "Wider diversification of products, closer integration of oper¬ ations. and increased production" through acquisition of Florida Fulp & Paper Co., Pensacola, Fla.; Nashua River Paper Co., East Pep- authorized name has i>uuk 1945. year in suits, and from $89 to $195 for fur-trimmed coats. NormaFy respectively, the Q-Meter, Generators, and other direct reading instruments radio industry, laboratories and engineers.—V. 165, p. 1321. QX-Checker, to coats UNDERWRITERS—The F. and Boonton Mr. - women's years Managing Director of the RCA International Division. products," Mr. Brunct said, "are companion products RCA The business. corporation j $5,563,604, was more than 150% in excess of that Mr. Ferguson said this years' plans called for of plants, and predicted that 1947 sales volume would exceed $110,000,000. Net sales in 1946 of $82,782,186 com¬ pared with net sales of $52,500,824 in 1945. certificate Schenker, name Rothschild > modernization Net inc. bef. the United States by the RCA International Division, announced on March 12 by Meade Brunet, Vice-President of and to which petitioning for a Supreme in income-of the further Northern line consists ot 50 to 60 different styles, the majority of staple, with only minor changes made from year to year. are "Boonton Net for - tributed outside of RCA L. the stockholders 1946—Net sales and profit in 3946 were at an all-time high, Roy K. Ferguson, President; announced in connection with the re¬ lease of the company's annual statement to stockholders. registered trade name "Rothmoor." The coats and suits are con¬ servatively styled and are7 made to sell in a " popular price range, retailing during the current season from $49 to $79 for untrimmed The complete line, of special electronic measuring instruments manu¬ factured by the Boonton Radio Corp., Boonton, N. J., will be dis¬ was the the nationally been the under joined It asked, among other things, if a plan prewar level St. Regis Paper C®.—Report for Outstanding 205,000 shs. 205,000 shs. previously corporation Maurice in 1921, untrimmed products have 1921 the production. at 'gate¬ Illinois an in from year unit messages Laboratory of 17 the ; of filed net under- Registrar, amendment . \ •/ 125,000 shares of 1938. in was Instruments—- it of a the year's share *of review, the which was based of earnings may b° annlied to the railroad when its earnings and financial status have improved greatly. the each 1926 sale varies half coats and associated of asked plan against Berryman Henwood, the trustee Lower Federal courts ruled against the objectors. The compapy being changed into two shares of the class A interest organization records) been elected Vice-President and corporation's RCA Laboratories Division. the of been certificate 20c), In complaint a Court review. case a the under the appeals. Justice Douglas said he believed that the court review the petition-filed by Mr. Meyer,~V. 165, p. 1110. r 205,000 shs. with Chicago Inc. in the railway. $1,717,340 ' Chicago. March 10 refused to review a 1941 plan on excluded were that the company's financial condition improved to the point that it was now solvent. plan 1947. business adopted in was proportion Zworykin has Director and offered $121,35® for the company..' who Justice; Frankfurter^ noted tnas he BUSINESS—Corporation was incorporated 1946 and at the close of business on Aug. the manufacture 165, <p. 1234. i Kosma 66,074 205,000 shs. stock substantial a From the Vladimir $98,875 AND 29, to Weinstock, chased Radio Corp. of America—New Official— Dr. $608,906 objectives 1947 (par A Mitchell. of the 10 National Bank, filed 8, Mr. the interior 103,758 ' ■ 256,742 . 20c). par succeeded New York, San Francisco and London is eliminated handled in suitable form for immediate delivery to in the 'gateway' city itself or for automatic relay of destination."-—V. 446,742 $1,815,723 ' 40c)_: was class HISTORY : addressees land-line wire circuits to addressees ever Service," $649,375 ' the approximate distribution by $877,244 ' March on ing war 251,912 prepared by the ICC, stated a value for new capitaliza¬ of the railway which did not include existing preferred and comstock. (The Southern. Pacific Co., holder of the majority interest in that stock, And Walter E. Meyers a minority stockholder, objected to the plan in suits in lower Federal courts. The company also objected to the 1947^—2 Mos.—1946 ; $378,098 The plan as headed by Lee Higginson Cprp., and Ff S. stock A issued stock universal trend away a * ;• before May 18, or class and com¬ with $860,818 tion 1947 the corporation borrowed $250,000 from First Chicago, at l'/a% interest on its unsecured note pay¬ 17, Bank, incorporation of being carried forward by this cor¬ Executive Vice-President, announced. Mitchell, $701,779 1947—Month—1946 radiotelegraphy toward the time-and-mcney saving automatic operation, which was developed dur¬ the 39,331 26,577 • mpn Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, whereby the previously authorized and issued 102,500 shares of class A stock (par 40c) were changed into 205,000 shares program modernization program is establishing old manual Morse methods of the in 793 25-Ceht Stores,- Inc.—Sales—■ ipar doing business March 5 of America $338,767 $834,241 income reorganization had 103,033 (par 20c) NOTE—On ' \ $650,168 834 , Authorized On telegraph Service— world-wide 187,229 income income— The U. S. Supreme Court on , agent, stock National RCA Communications, Inc.—Extends Automatic Radio¬ on operating income1 Court Refuses -Review— ... - Co. stock A Common deferred profit on this deducting capital gains tax. This payments of $375,000 each, com¬ /////'•/'///;>/''■ . , Class from years quarterly instalments of 25 cents each.-Mf. 163, p. 2835. Inauguration railway operating 33,546 : $522,709 183,942 contending among other things 47,244 326,917 $3.83 in regular i?/ $489,163 47,317 ^— Income Net CAPITALIZATION stock, made in 107,932 Deductions from gross income (par 40c) at $9 a share. The shares of¬ fered represent the holdings of certain trusts, and their sale will not constitute new financing by the corporation. Transfer quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share on the" pre¬ payable April i to holders of record March 15. 1946, distributions on the common stock totaling $1 per share were ferred railway Non-operating Stockholders $74,020 $535,359 on March 5 declared a dividend of 50 cents per share stock, payable March 31 to holders of record March 17, commcn from Net stock common of the Deductions 1946 1 165, p. 1110. : Writing group "■■■ 67,265 - $1,253,254 326,939 1947,- The directors 80,904 153,607 operating income railway Gross Rothmoor Corp., Chicago—Stock Offered—An $602,624 67,253- stock Larger Dividend Declared— on 83,939 439,087 $1,021,470 21. $701,613 revenue-.- ___: " •_•,)■{; v.; is realizab'e from eight annual mencing May 1, March 524,726 Trust Co., Chicago. I gains derived $1,399,660, to taxes taxes common Corp.—Earnings— $929,236 —V. $409,530 *193,094 $1,320,507 _______ common net of amounts profit to record the on 1947 Sales 432,814 '■ $1,320,507 outstanding— Earnings per share of of _ihii revenues Rose's 5,' 10- &; $842,341 - " - requirement-; Net.Income applicable to common stock Common holders Period End. Feb. 28— 1,243,423 * Net share has been declared per to Other 87,641 $2;129,850 809,343 ' profit from operations_____-________— capital gain—— i.__ Preferred income fV'y ! Pay 50-Cent Dividend— expenses Operating taxes 4,981,059 ' 466,352 losses;— /*' 'l • $6,327,831 4,898,523 238,885 Net Net 1 Month of January-— Operating revenues Uncollectible operating 1,292,937 ___ taxes t-••-/.'• cents of 86,866 1,752,747 1,747,454 ___ expense Noh-recurring write-offs and v,; 50. Rochester -Telephone 1945 - • L— Depreciation Provision for Federal of Net operating income Net after charges 165, p. 1110.. .; 84,257 •_ _____ revenue..^ other and dividend —V. • : — other and sales $761,937 85,018 taxes Federal 1.—V. 165, p. 1234. ipterest." • s.- • 1946 production, gallons sales, gallons.- sales Cost $3,751,106 2,989,169 $974,153 Other Payment will be made at The First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, m.—V. 165, p. 254. also was 1947, totaled 220,303,000 kwh. as compared 181,912,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, an increase of 21.1%.—V. 165, p. 1321. Alcohol Federal Merrick, There have been called for redemption on May 1, next, for account of sinking fund, $95,760 of first mortgage sinking fund 6% bonds due May 1, 1954 at their unpaid principal amount and accrued with •Pulp sales, tons— Harold 2,483,474 the Utility Engineering & Service Corp.—Output— production, J. Roberts & Oake, Inc.—Partial Redemption— share per lor the week ended March 8, Pulp succeeds 1947 $4,135,339 * output < of the operating companies served by this corporation Calendar He company. . ' Public Electric 1946' revenues expenses accruals: tax valorem Ad 1946, the following payments were made on this issue: April 1 July 1, 25 cents; Oct. 1, 3T% cents; and Dec. 28, 37»/2 cents, plus 25 cents extra.—V. 164, p. 2590. ' " Quarterly Dividend Co.—Doubles 28 An extra distribution of 15 27, 1946.—V. 164, p. 3149. Dec. on Railway In outstanding common stock, payable March 28 to holders of 19. Previously, the company paid 10 cents per share quarter. made Feb. stock, payable April March record each Feb. on of January— Railway operating Railway operating notes redeem Prophet (Fred B.) The Month and Alexandria would in would this of Ritter Co., Inc.—To cost $10,000,000. The remaining $2,000,000 due in September. According to details outlined before the PUC by Roy Dunn, Assistant to A. G. Neal, Presi¬ dent, money to finance the turbine plant will be lent to Braddoclj Light & Power Co., a subsidary.-—V. 165, p. 1321. plant 1 y/ asked the P. U. Commission for. permission build an 80,000 hp. turbine plant in the The company presented a formal plan to borrow St. Louis Southwestern Ry.-^Eclfiiings— 3. ' A to money Attorney who resigned .. this year. area 2, Attorney— • ,r Potomac Electric Co.—Asks PUC to Sanction Loan for- to Jan. April on Jan. on Ceorge H. Halbert^ prominent New York attorney; has been named General ' The company on March 3 declared was made were quarterly dividend of $1.37& per share on the preferred stock is payable April 1 to holders ox record March 20.—V. 165, p. 342. The . each 1. The usual stock on the basis of $40 per share.- $10,000,000 Plant— 20, 1947, which cents 25 $1,651,865 Gallagher, President, stated that the new convertible debentures would be offered at face..value to the common stock shareholders of the company on the basis of $10 of debentures for each share of com¬ stock. of payments year, and Oct. R. A. mon 25 cents per share on Jan. was Last Monday,: March. 17, 1947, . Sardik Food Products Corp., N. Y.—Files with SEC—» Railway & Light Securities Co.—Asset Values— Based reports market upon net- asset Collateral, trust Per 4% Per .. common 3 V\ % of as Profit 28, 1947 the Company its outstanding securities as follows: bohd_—_ - _______ conv.preferred share ($50 par) 165, p. 944. i .£•« , ' Total income share Federal ' ■ - ' V u. jf-vv>/.'?" '1 .* • . / * ..... 3*" Net - - —v. • Drill Tool & .program and redeem a Co.—Sells Bonds of Stock preferred stock 1S47; may be made .r • and Exchange on March • - -' .: ••••- •-. The for the directors current stock, common March 7 filed a letter of notification with the SEC?,; . $10 for and balance working capital.—V, 164, p. 2449. r up 7, i 'M >v- March quarter 6 on took the no action common on Common Dividend with stock. $145,279 ,$382,589 — for /Net Fed. ? deprec. inc. $1,574,449 164, Power to & Completion of the reconversion to peacetime use of four ships, swhic!* in World War H, was announced on March 9 by = Graham< M. President, as the Seatrain Texas sailed from Chester. Pa^ .for Ross, the $2,236,820 844,548 Crl9,200 discontinued five years ago because of the war, between New Yorkiand *$55,286 1,365 ' $982^417 H/*$90^)24/ $1,392,272 - * ' * $0.85 Seatrain of Lawrence Cprp.,- Ltd.—V. respect to e dividend * The previous payment- New *$56,651 ' - 'Nil ;' . Seatrain ship. fourth . Edgewater for the run to' Texas City. Preparatory to resumption of Seatrain Nil $1.17 > . New Orleans for New York i»h?:March »12. left Texas City for New York on)March!l4;lTh® New York, on March 14 loaded.freight',ears ;a$- Jersey left / ■ , r Lines' coastwise service^ap¬ the ships, as -well. as in and in moving 'essential eauipment from the wartime terminal at Port Everglades,: Flar: ;Tho ships were refitted by Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pa. Each ship can carry TOO freight cars, and the service has a weekly capacity of 14,(WHI proximately $6,000,000 was spent-in refitting constructing the new terminal at Edgewater Vice-President He and New York and Texas City, Texas. New Orleans while Seatrain Havana on board N. J., site of the line's new terminal. On March 12,? the' inaugurated resumption of North Atlantic-West ^Oulf: service, company 1 p. 3335. Paper. Co- Atlantic-Gulf served //19474-.6 MOS—1946 ; *$109,224- 592,032 il,074,472. com./shares •LOSS,—V. North Edgewater, 1947—3 Mos.—1946 tax share per Inc.—Resumes Brush Subsidiary Consolidated—Foreign Subsidiaries Not after Lines, Service— profits/ Earoed Seatrain $162,242 1110/; of directors is a Central of this National company director -of the 158, p. 1284. with either r: on 254,238 St. Lawrence Paper Mills Co„ Ltd.—New Director- directed" that deliveries to and including March 26, Reynolds Metals Co.^-No Action ' $435,817 19,336 292,637 Consolidated) profit elected temporary certificates or with perma¬ nent certificates; that beginning March 27, 1947, only permanent' certificates shall be a delivery.—V; 164, p. 731.•/•.•■ j $437,916 - 291,319 , on 30,000 shares of 500 cumulative preferred (no par) to be offered a share, through George F. Breen. New York, as underwriters,. Proceeds will be used for purchase of $190,000 labor-saying equipment for • (Domestic Arthur Republic Pictures Corp.—Form of Certificate— ' The company > Royal Typewriter Conine; (.% Subs.)—Earnings— Prov. : York 15,948 ■ . : Privately—? expansion $600,000 term bank loan.—V. 165, : New income. Period End. Jan. 31— - • The company has placed privately a $1,250,000 mortgage with the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York. The additional capital will be used to finance an The profit 165, p. - Net 5*944. i. on construction ing capital, etc Republic taxes Products, Inc., N. Y.—Files with SEC— officers and directors! Proceeds "will be/usedfor" puiv of building, purchase of machinery, work¬ through chase of land, $673,909 ■Other-.expenses 159.29 The company on March 4 filed a letter of notification with the SEC fett1 150,000 shares of class A stock (par $l). to be offered r at $2 per ' 17,554 - 27.32 ' '; Remco Food operations - at $2,6'4 2<i . from Other income Feb. share' —«V. ? of coverage Per' cum. quotations / Corp., and of • , . ; f been John the St. has St. parent company, t °Mi\ Brusb said that the corporation expects to reach capacity opera* 14,000 tons per week in a matter of several' months. > <« • ship owned by the corporation, the Seatrain New Orleans, wa» taken over by the U. S. Maritime Commission during the war and re* tion . of A fifth \ St. Louis-San Francisco Ry.—Appeal^ Filed— Stockholders the U. S; and Circuit unsecured creditors have filed Court from the order entered notice last Dec. of 12 mained appeal to by District Judge George H. Moore':et St. Louis directing consummation of the' plan o£ reorganization. The road emerged from trusteeship and was: restored to private ownership in January.—V/165, p. 1322. in and Cuba. ; on p. Dec. 30, commercial service, shuttling between Port Everglades, tF-la.' She is now berthed in New Orleans, having been withdrawn 1946 from the Cuban- trade by Seatrain Lines, Inc.—V. 165, 982." r/ V/ - : fCirmtinued on oaee 1499) -f///f / • Volume 165 Number 4577- THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Stock Record 1461 New York Stock «» Exchange DAILY RANGE OF PRICES WEEKLY VOLUME OF TRADING YEARLY RANGE OF SALE PRICES FOR EVERY LISTED ISSUE mr LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday Mar. 8 • 72 % 72 73 110 8% 15% 110 8% 47 110 8% 47 70% 8% 47% 72 110 *90 8% ♦47 *47 15% 15% 15 15% 15% 15% 15 *48 % •*48% 49% *49 49% 49% 49% 50% 51 32 32 31% "31% *31% 87/s 9 > 33 8% 34% 34% ♦ice"/! 112 9 34% 8% 34% •106'/. 5% 28 V2 34% 112 / 99 5% 29 99 27% 273/4 98% 98 5/8 *97 41/4 363/4 37 60'/a 60% *60% 62 ■ 43 42% 19% 32% 37% 102 27% 35%* 96 29% 30% 35 7% 76% 42 42 71 9% 71% 28 76% ■" 14% 44% 127% 94 187 51% 51% *24% 146 109% 23% 23% 96 Va 7% 73/a 743/4 *75 76% 76% 40% 41 41 10% 10 10% .10 Z 73 ■£ 14. // 6% X187% 187% 243/4 24% 23% 93% *22% •100% 102 •100'/a 39 39 22% 22% 22%- 24 38% Z; 22% 102 >; 38% 23% 38 23% 23% *1081/4 109 % 143 142 24% 24 22% 37% 37% 23% 7ft *233/4 24 ' A v ^•<*21%i- 223/4 100 American Chicle * 5% 5% 5% 55/8 53/8 534 55/a 55/a 15% 15% ♦15% 153/4 15% ,15% *14% 15% 17% 17% 17% 17 17% 17% 17% 5% 17 110 * 20 •105% 93 39% 7% ♦52% 52% 54% 27 *9% 9% 112. ♦106% - 7% 26% 9'/a 7% 54% *51% 27 % 263/4 27% 9% *106% 7 *51% 106% 10% 10% 13% *123/4 13*4 13 y8 26% 28% *25% 25% 11 26 *114% 114 114 11 13ya 26% 10% *12% 10% 114% 10% ♦111 11 ; / 26% 6 3/4 7 26 3/4 *53 8,900 9% 900 9% 13 26% 113 10% 13 113 1,300 13 2.5% ■ *112 American 11,800 114 Invest American 300 Monday Tuesday Mar 10 Mar. 11 t per share , tper share Mar. 8 t per share v *99% 29% •12% ♦134 j- 35% 37 14% 14% 15 118 ' 107% 15 14%. v 106 *19% A 20% r 55 f 38% 39 150 32% r . ;'V f 106In •19 / ,*19 - '37,?-' / - 166 , 14% - 31 32 • : 39 *39, 26% 24% Z 24% 44 44 •143 146% *46% 32%/" .. 31% 103% ^92 /- *88 9 /•V ' > 48 % 44 ' »./ ; *111 • : *16% 16% -J. *15 > 16 • * r - 16 49 44 , • 48 , 133/4 - 16 Va *49 < *15 ™ 14 14% .": *120 122% ♦121 : *153 158 *153 , 33 < ,*48 ; 49 49 . /• -:;15% 53/8 - 333/4 • ' . ,• For footnotes see page 1471 / 43% / ' - *111 ' 137/a 14% *49 *15 '.Amer American 50 6% 122% *121 .158 - *153 < ,, - 14 / 22 % 157 57/a 79 Oct 184 Dec Mar 1 10 Oct / • Jan 9 120 26 y4 Feb 4 Mar 12 97% 6 31 >20% Feb 17 6% Feb 8 5% Sep 13% Oct 17% Nov 5% Oct 115% Jan 100 6 25 V\ Feb 8 101 % Feb 18, 90 37% 6 8% Feb 3 5% 44% Jan 16 53 % Feb Mar 14 x34'/b Jan 10 10 y4 Jan 24 31% 8% .7 99% 93/4 106% Mar 4 12% Jan 31 14 Jan 18 30% Feb Mar 13 116 Jan 22% 111 9 1 106 1,200 > - 450 -» 5,100 21,400 ; 35,700 300 8% : 66% J a : 200 *111 43% : 10 . 157/s 2,700 15% *121 122% *153 157 • . : 14 y8 900 1,800 54,900 " 121 V 200 5 y* 33% 121: 154% 154% 13% Jan / > 52 t American & Elec / —No par 51 Conv prior preference 5 73 5 58% Jan< 9 14% Jan 13 ' 191 Jan : 48% 106% Jan 30 16 503/4 Feb 13 14 ;/ 110% Feb 13 13 65% Mar 11 68% Feb Jan Jan /15 / 8% Mar 14- 6 25 <■ i 50% Feb I} t43: May j f'/ 38% July H 58% Feb/ 158. /Apr- r - 67% April 200% Jun Oct i 99% May f 100 y4 May i 1 114 > July ; Oct 78 / May i 102% 29% Sep 110%' Feb / 70% Jun r 182% Jun 1 ; ' Jan 100% Dec ? '87% Dec- ' :7 ; Sep • 200 : 10 $4 Copper Mining Wire A Cable Glass Corp preferred -.50 /12L 105 % / Junff ; Nov I -No par • 12.50 , - No par Products Co Inc.— preferred 10$ preferred. j 5 Mar- 15 7: 2 16' 15 % Mar 12- 5 _No par 42 46% Jan . Archer-Daniels-Midland 45% Jan 109/ Jan Clayton A Co i—21% Anderson-Pilchard Oil Corp _10 Andes Copper Mining 20 Armour A Co of lllinois i $6 conv prior Mar * 64 Dec 90 35 Oct 61% Feb ] s 41 Sep / 38 Sep 5 9 .15 ; Jan • 4% Jan 20 33 Mar 11 12% Jan 52% Feb 17 51 Jan/"-4. May ';; 173/4 Jan 16 Jan 43% Jan 8 ; 15% 6 29 / 6% Feb 21 39 Feb 17 16 15% Mar 6 60% Jan/ 62% May i Xll4% Mar / *64% July j. 108 / Dec 111% Mar 10 52% Feb - Oct; 13% Sep 4% Nov 26% Mar 10% 27% May x118 Jan 30 130% Jan 24 112 150 Jan 16 161 10 125 Oct Feb i 10% Feb ? 41% Dec 18% May Sep ;ieo - 24% " Sep -No par Jan : 4, 15% Jan ' Anderson, A P W 22 : ? 28% Jun 10 42 93 80 •; 1 Jan Apr Feb Sep : 26% Jan J Oct f 103% Feb 10% Jan 37 % Jan 11 1 1163/4 8 ■ b Feb Z13% 119% Mar 13 18% F6b 102 % Feb 13 Aug» 172/.'Aprs; •76% Oct "150—Sep' 3 ? Apr; .50% 138 Sep /.47% Jan 159% NbV 4 18 25 116% Jan 2 ' 33% 13% v ? Sep; ; 38% Oct ; 24 "84% Feb ' ■ 24 11 /' 162% Feb 20 ; ' • .jNo par •Amer Zinc Lead & Smelt—. $5 prior conv preferred. Feb / Jan C 543/4 Feb 1743A Peb Feb .;52 27% Nov 25% Dec • 7 82% Feb 74% Mar 14 3 8 Feb .'10 29%Jan; 146% Feb 73% Mar 12 Jan Feb 160' Feb;! .42% Aug: ? 108% July > Oct 34% Dec j 6 x.45 40% Jan 15 153 Jan 37 i' 8 164% Mar 14 /: < 5 28 13 / 165 6 Mar ; 33 Jan: 10 158* 22 Jan 142% Jan 3 46% Mar 13 -—100 '/ ; 40 Aug! f 23: .186 : 14% Dec 19 Sep Sep 45% Sep ■> 4 60 123% ; / >93% Feb 24 169% Jan Mar 14, 24% Mar :* • 10 22% Feb Apr, 22% Jun 1! : 133% Aug Jan 27% v...* 17% July: ;60' Jan ; Jun > NOV X173% Nov 7 393/4 Feb 88% 12% • 24 163/8 Feb 26 : 7 : 3 ' 7 • 11/ 25% • 97% Jan . 21 Feb Feb 37% Feb Mar 14 ; - Jun ;//43% Jun 163 /July/ Oct 21 109% Feb 30% Jan .1N0 par Woolen . Feb 150 100 —No par .11 < 106% Sep : 14 Jan • —14 preferred Preferred . 100 7 17 May 45%'Mar: ; Sep 16 36 Oct 10% ; < > Highest Nov 34% Mar 10 164 * 25 .25 19 34 % Jan 100 - 12 3/4 24 117% Feb Jun I persharel 1333/4 Dec 24 177 104% Jan ,24 ;100 - Wks Anchor Hock >15%/ .133/4, 1st Anaconda 2.600 33%. 14% Water 500 *15 c.34 $6 180 7. 49 % 5% < Anaconda - .*48%) . 5*. preferred Am 16 119 ; Oct 129% Feb 21 May 16% 15% Jun:; .44% Jan ? Nov 116% Feb 13 Jan 118/ . v •39% Feb /; 32% Mar 14 No par - 8% preferred ----Z American Viscose Corp 17,900 48 112 Jan < Nov; 18% Mar \ 39 ya < 3,300 14 • 300 A Jan Jan 35% Sep 23% 7 14% Feb "63 Nov 21% 11 " / Jan 12% Jan / Oct 98 3 Feb Feb 13 176 ———100 Common class B 600 V Refining— Tobacco 153/4 Feb 32 22 Jan 102 No par A Teleg Co Tobacco /American ;30 - ; Sumatra 12% Jan 100 Amer Telep ■ 3,300 87 % 43% 5% • 19,200 '1106 87% Sugar Preferred—- : Am 15 137 9 11% Jan 13 114 Jab 13 No par -No par '/• Co American 200 Jan 35 : Foundries. Jan " _25 - 6 101 28 28% Mar 14 -No par preferred Stove Feb 134 _No par * Apr May 553/4 tper share " / 118 Dec Lowest share Jan Jun Range for Previous Ytar1946 / / 28 11% Mar 14 ' 5 - Stores . 99 / $ per Mar 10 _io —100 American t per share 20 —100 -; American 100 ; >40% . <.-,:47% 15% .. 40 Steel , • 23% 44 Va * 11% Mar 10 ;. Feb. 28% Aug 14 V* Jan Sep Jan Jun / , 75/ July . Sep Jan 8 >: 11% Oct 26 - s ; Sep Sep 27 Jan . Oct *7 40% Jan < 32% .! 123% May 13 Mar 11 13 Apr • Sep Jan 38% Jan Feb Jun 34»/4 108 41% Nov 7 Jan 164 Va t " Dec Jan : 407/a 150 • 16% Jan 16 132Va Marl/ T ' Sep - / r 17 y4 Oct/ v 20% Sep : .7 Feb Sep / 6% Feb 6 ; 210 »/3 Mar /: : : 21 Va Nov / . 156 46 Jan Nov."/' "/:;72%'Mayi>? Mar 12 24 Feb} 106 V2 42 Jan 102 ' i Sep 17% 96% 28% Feb 16/ *137 Oct 6 1 104 V* 20% Jan / May :; G 113 No par 100 _— Snuff non-cum Amer 1,900 ! San'y— Mill. Building Co Smelting & Refgi 400 46 ..16%* 38% , .•16 5% 34 7-A -• 50- 14% •; 14 129, 115% Jan 16% Jan lf / 1 preferred 2,800 ; >1041/4 \,<8 %s v *62 j 112 . 34 , 48 16% . 43% xl5% 5% Apr 15 Feb .106 No par No par : com Ship •:.\H Preferred 10,700 143 Ye : , ♦103 39% » . 27% r J64% 166: C,:v.73%-, .73% 74%,. 74% 159% 160. ,51;%..;/ 51% : i 118% 118% < 66% 39% •48 ... 31% Stand conv 500 A 150 .. 90 ^ 16 5% 34 *88 f *6f 15%/./ .,*15 16 161 . :; 51% 119% 118 y416% :17% *105%Vl07i 43% 43% Jan 64% 8% Jan 16 No par No par Rolling 390 : ' 51 39% 49 , /: inn •?/ 112 16 % • . 497/a- j 53% 14% • Amer 7,900 . 39f 26% V & Light American Safety Razors American Seating Co.. 230 150 Rad 4%% i 300 53% , 8% 38% • 42 3/4 15% 5% 34% 158 19% 38% . -143% n04%*105/s "/ *:'4i-". -.42% 90 8% 39% - 42% Jun^ 30 Oct 110 13 Co Preferred i "American 3,900 19% S; ^44 74% A.75, 159 . . - 66% ,66%"/ - 48% . r *87% > 65% ♦111/112 34 122 122 *153 • 14 •165%'-166% 46% • • Am 10 '.•••v*24y4; 25r ;. / 42 - 42% 166 % /;■ >*103% 1083/4 - 88 A- i 42% -- •15% 88 -38% r • 111% / '.-15% 41 y8 107 65%- ,/>; 50 13% 52 144% 46% •; c 103% 88 Va Nov 49 No par No par preferred 31 ■'■■■■ 43 X165% 17 .103% 40%<. 42% 35% / 34 16%' 1 'r <^■8r 9,:> • 39% 5% : 5% 5% : " * .49 50 50" ' *42% 111% 112 - ■ 17 •1033/4 •r v9, 66 ; •38% > 50 ; < 90 90 $5 39 73% >73% . . 103% ^ 75% . Oct 12% 36 % 8 13 1 Dec,' / Jun 72 y» 54% Feb 191 Apr 45 V4 19 • ? .100 preferred 3,900 ♦37%; , 24% *143 y4 ' >. 161 160 51 51% 118% 1183/4 . 119% 16% . •103% 105% *62 <• "397/a 39% *47% *42 3/4 -> v 42 Va 9 ' •'; 9 % <70 '-*1*18% 171/4 1033/4 41% * \*66 ' " > " 161 74% . 51: ; 51% '16% 105 < -7 '185 76% 160 . 52% 105Va 41,; :"41% >75% 48 Feb 19% 743/4 Oct Jan '28 193 17 ■/ , Nov 6% Jan No par : Co— Amer Power. & 340 ,f--; 27%-. *42% '.•733/4 73% - ,161 $6 106% 32% - 24% -.*45% ; 25 Apr "' v 91% May U 53 Va Jun 25% 92 : 100 News 2.600 24,200 ,39% "27% f 145% *144 " -• 103 ya ; 43% " >167%. .168%-,- *1183/4,119% ••; '17 . .,>167' :,:':.i67%; V; >" 74 '174 ' V 76 51% 144 - 27% 25% *42% ■ A 76% " 763/4 161 /.;52Vv.-.52%y, *4183/* 119%, : -16% 144 26% *24% - > -' 43% .:-' 43 Feb 75 3 7% Feb 99 39% May/ 12 y» Apr ' 5 133% Jan . : 7 Feb Range Since January 1 Lowest • Highest Ltd— American 29,500 34,100 *148%: 150 ,;w. /."-•-*46 .49 74% 27 ; 24% V 243/i . 146'/a •47 167% 26% .v ;v .167% 167% /*76://76%/,. i.*77z>77%.. '1611 .161: ./ *102% 43% *143 - 49 167 % 25y» 43% :> v 26% ♦243/4 27 26% t\ . 15 3 stock Metals Co 14% 33% v 38% / & Metals 117 >/a 14% 178< " . 50 ?; • Nov// 9 1 \' July!' 57% 7. 77% Jan .17% Feb 13 24% Jan preferred Molasses 1055a '53T8 .54%, 165% 166 150 Mach Amer 800 ,36' 14% 106% -*37% 166 31% - Jan 2 preferred American 32% > , 14% ♦19%v20% cum 700 *176% . 13%- 20" 6% 123/4 106 3/4; 107r - 34% 105% Amer 40 . ; Jan 22 No par Fdy Co 14% ;. 179% 54% . - 1,300 1,800 28% 36 3.90% & 117% . 107% 33% 38 *148% . 35% 143/4 "14% >.14% 39 150 21 5% Jan 14 108 Mar 7 Par Amer Mach 290 ^ 136 123/4 107% 105% > 28 % ii8y4. *176% - 1003/a *134 12% , 14% 147/a , 38 •' 21 Feb Jan ! exchange 4,500 11% / 11% 11% 28% 133 35% "34% 53% S 11% Feb 75 16 12% Jaii ;Shares 21 *100y4 118% 179 % * , 21 100% ;/12% 361/4 - >' ',1-14 39. *148% 32'/a X105 : 166 ;A*383/4 --' 28% '*134 33% 54% •166 „ V 28% 134% *176 Va 20 -< 53 % 39 •11% 14% ... -106% 14% 14. 37. 100% 113/4 33% 16 6 c / 623/4 May ! ■ ' 953/4 Nov j i Sep 16% Jan 40 .—100 new york the Week t per share •, 21 100% i4%> 14% 117% 118 107 : 1073/4 "• . 14% 35% 21 Sales for ■ < Mar. 14 I per share 113/4 176% 176% . - 166 39 32 { 33 . 37 55 *148% 150 , , - 19% 19 37 165% • v 108 14%. 54 ' *, 164%' 164% • '.♦148% r V 37% 37 54 107 • .14% 106 %• <14% 14% 14% / 106% - 14% 118% 178.;. 20% *35y4 14% 335/8 33 % share 12% -.12% 117% ,, • Per Friday Mar. 13 28 3/4 134% . ' 35%.; 35% 14% 14% > 15 *176y4 - 13 36 107% v' 28% 136 118 // 33% > • 283/4 Thursday 100% ' 12 13 ; - 20% ? 100% *134 13.:: 107% *176/178 106 12 29% Mar. 12 Sep Oct 6% v Jan 633/s May 37% Nov 1 1% preferred Jan 64% 15% Feb par 111 ' stocks' Wednesday 20% *100 118 . 107% 33% 100% 135% *12% r/ 13 *35% ■'■i-l 28% 29% 136 •134 116' •12 12% 20 12% •99% 100%, 12% 21 20 20% 20% V of Nov 5% Jan 15 50 Locomotive LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Co " 91% 44% Mar 1 preferred Nov 4 35 95% Jan 22 37 Jan 13 par 400 26 conv 30% Feb 31 „ American Home Products _i American Ich ——jjvq pof 6% non-cum preferred —100 Amer Internat Corp No 112 ,10% 13 26 6% 10 99 I 39 ; 108 84% Jan 29 I American Hide & Leather 200 263/a 26 *106% 26% 2,500 54% 9% lis *113 114% 600 1,700 Nov .20 par $7 preferred No par $7 2d preferred A——No par $8 preferred —No par , ' American Hawaiian S3 Co__ 10 2,600 92 *106% 106% 10% 10% . American Export Lines Inc__ Amer & Foreign* Power—No 99% ; Jan! 26 .* Aug : 2121/4 Jun 29% Jan 11 29% Sep 31% Nov ' 141 ' ——- 13 *123/4 '.A 26 6,600 40 7% 9 Encaustic Tiling— Amer European- Sees No 6 4 39% Feb / 23y4 Mar 14 par American 4,300 5% 20% 92 54% 9% *106% 106% 17% *39% *51% 263/4 *8% 9 *106% 54% X26% 26% 9 106% 7% 300 107% 20% 93 40 7% 800 5 Va *100 21 *92 *39% 39% 53% 15% 17% 5% 108 21 Z ,92 92 39% 5% *14 17% 5% *105% 21 ya 20% 92 40 5% 15% 173/4 5% 108 *105% 21 92 *39% 7% 5% 108 20% • 7% 7%- 52% 21 39% 39% 5% *105 94 t" *92 39% 5% 109 20% 20% *90 5% 5% 5% *105 5% *14 7 Jan 39 J/4 Mar Aug 82 18% Deb 35% Feb , '/ 61% May 11 ■ 113 , July! 5 Oct 4 107% Jan Colortype Co 10 American Crystal Sugar---10 4 % % prior preferred.100. Amer Distilling Co stamped——^,20' 1,200 V itfn j__: — 7 ■■■. ii'-J ; / 17% Oct 154 Jan 109 v Oct 3 45% Jan •> np 913/4 14 Feb f 8% Jan 69y» Jan! ' Oct" 185 —100 :v. 44 90% Jan No par i Oct Oct Jan ' Feb 103 " 52% v Feb 101 6% Jan 16 American 20 37% preferred Cable Inc 1 38 1 22% Feb 16 1263/8 Feb ' 29% 8 18 Mar 12% Oct Feb Feb •513/4 May Deo 3% 22 41% Jan 13. No par nreferred-__- conv 90% 4 : Apr : Sep 21 5% Feb 103% Mar 11 ' 20% 59% 135- Nov 180 . / ' . 25 13 100 Fdy 5 25 « 2 Jan : • Oct 23 _1 - & 8 Jun • Dec 104 Feb 68 y2 413/4 8% Feb 3 50 Jan 29 75 100 • Nov V 1 16 25% Jan 25 Car 8% 33 6 Feb 67% Jan 14: . -No par Corp_^, Sep Jan 16. Mar 7 1 Co__ 24s/e Dec 1243/. 8% Jan ": 100 ^-.10 Corp 1 64% Feb 26 6% Jan 46 50 Shoe non-cum 5% > 1,500 1,600 ; Corp Jan : 48% Feb -28% Mar 10 1 i..-^.50 " Oct 44 93% Jan 16 -No par May Feb 13% 44% ■ 8M ; 345/8 Feb ^ 73 Am Chain & : 440 r 37% 1 -loo Can American 800 ,vV v 3 38 Preferred 5,100 200? 23'/a 383/4 No par preferred Cable & Radio American 140 ; 143- 100 ' x50 30% 6'/4 Feb 31% Jan Feb 101 31% Mar 11 30 Jan 16 99% Feb 18 -• Feb 1 10% Feb 8 -No par Brake Amer 109 >/a 102% *37% 48'/a .<142. 22 *100 V Jan 18% Jan ? May 19 10 112 13 3% Jan par 100 5y4% 4,100 111 *108 V4 - -24 X22 102 102 • 47% •108% v 109% 142 t'J 22% 102 >37% 186 % 50 24 22% *100% « 186% 111 Am Z 13,600 188 491/8 • 40 6 Petrol preferred American Bosch 1,300 5% Jan 91 169 Jan 38% Feb 10 Jan 15 92 - __5 6% 3,400 94 Va •1091/a 233/4 133/4 44'/a 127% 43 % 93% 50 % 141 30 96 109% Co Ameilcan 3%% cum conv pfd American Bank Note 1,900 *127 6 Chemical-No par Airlines 1 3,000 6% 94% *186 % 186% ' ' 6 95 *108% / 144 6% Kid Amerada 12% 16 Jan * Apr Oct Nov 37% Feb 16 10 — Amer Agricultural 76 13% 127 8% Jan 33% Jan -100 1,000 27 55 105 —-.-.w-l? i 56,100 76 173/8 Feb 19 1 share per 8 13 16 25 • 1,000 12% 44 127 " 26 3/4 ~ 14% ...44 49% - Z 23% 143 14- 43 Va 1273/4 1093/4 • / *108% 109% : 423/4 75 48 v4 Feb 16 S 61% 1053/4 7 31% Mar 11 .' —Mo par *-100 Ry preferred lOVa 9% 75 Inc Vicksburg 41 Va *40-' ■ 273/4 75 14% 1863/4 50 ya 23% . 109 '/a *27% 76% M 6 V no8% .111 73% 27 *127 ■ Q4 49 75 14 44% Q3 Z 27. *75 / 127% 2,300 763/s 103/4 Feb Jan 1 .3%% cum>ccinv pfd-Alpha Portland Cem__ Amalgam Leather Co Inc 6% conv preferred-^. 1,900 7% 52 76%' / 28% V/s X40% 72% : 28% 7% 10 4% preferred Allis-Chalmers Mfg 900 *49 / 27% 6 96% 87% Jan. .7 46% Feb Allied Mills -Co Inc-Ai—.—-No par Allied Stores Corp ; No 7,200 52% 10% ->.43% ,/ 21,500 743/4 41 ■ 29 7% 38 s/8 35% 45 —No par Highest $ per share 16 5%% Allied 103 34% 96/ *49 •49 76% - 28% 7% 2,800 52 51 *127 r 7% • 300 33% 8% Jan preferred ..a.100 ■": 33 Jan 13 $2.50 prior conv preferred-No por 56 Jan 13 Alghny Lud Stl Corp No par 40% Jan 13 Alleg to West Ry 8% gtd—100 97% Jan 24 Allen Industries; Inc 1 17% Jan 16 Allied Chemical & Dye No par •167 Mar 11 400 37s/8 96% 29 -14 51% 24 • : - 146 145 96% ■"> 1,900 - 20 Va *101% 29 27, 109.' •108% / 146 385/a 103 96 y8 71% 94 i ♦24 25% ♦168% 38 % *101% 29% 9% 187 % * 109 * 38% 103 18% 171% 33s/8 34 96 Va •75 6y8 50% 111 •108% 33%; 4%% 800 20Va & Year 1946 per share 14% Jan Allegheny:; Corp .. 5,600 .••':> 10 105% 169 >•> 353/4 r 44% 187 33 60 ; *18 1 -■'• 21 35% 40% ; v 126% 93 94% :• 19 172 35% 7334 14 y4 6% 6% i 32% A; -*20% 345/8 *48% 28 44 19 *102 ■" 10 Aldens Inc common 6,900 42 41% • 1,900 , 36% 59% 43% 353/4 A" ■ 70% 126% 32 28% 76% ' 14 44% *126% 10 27% ♦75 20,200 105% *170 "37% 41% 70 28% *75 ♦14 77 Va 41% 10 9% 19% *100% 52% 77% 4% 4 35% • 2.50 Alaska Juneau Gold Min_. ,' 50 61 43 170 Va 20 20 Alabama 5,700 $ 70y4 Mar 14 Express Admiral Corp Air Reduction 5,800 5% 273/4 43/a *102% 19% » 34% 98 Va 37 *60 Ve 433/4 105 38 -r 7%- . *49 ■ 2,100 share per Lowest —No par Co Co Address-Mutigr Corp 110 5% Straus Steel $ No par com_ Adams-Mills Corp 800 . Laboratories Adams 400 27 .96 29% 7% 52% - •74 '. ^ 83/4 34 Acme 6,500 • 32% 98% 4% 36% 42 Motors 27% 35 96 28% <• 43/a 62 81 98% 37% •100% 103 v 27% *97 168 Va f> 20 % 37 353/4 96 V • 20 31% < 102 *100 35 7% 313/4 27% *102% 167%' 120% 313/4 - 4 Abraham ACF-Brill 400 15 *106% 5% 4% - 103% 167 21 351/a 5% 983/4 *60% 42 »/8 - *19% 170% 27 . 95 *185 34% Abbott 2,000; A 50% . 8% ' 41% 21 *20 % 36% • 8% *106%/ 110 . 5% ; 15 *32y4 Range Since January 1 Highest Lowest Par 3,000 47% *50 : 32% 83/4 36% ; 62 103% *193/4 *168% 4% 37 *60 108 21 32% 4% 36% 43 *103 170 *20% 4% •*} 42% 107% 19% 6% 8%/ 343/4 110 99 4% *49 34% *106% 5% t; 5% 28% 28 *97 .« 37% ♦100 V 112 - 5% '27% 4% 170 135% • *106% 5% 36% *102% 8% S 83/4 • " 5'/a V 31% Range for Previous stock Shares 83/4 - york exchange 105 8% *47 15'/a 51 34 new the Week 71 *90 8% 47% < *33 ... 70% 110 8% 47 Mar. 14 S per share 73% *90 8% 47 H t per share 71 Sales for Friday Mar. 13 $ per share 72'/a *90 87/s 47 15 % 70% Thursday Mar. 12 t per share 72% *90 8% 47 /Wednesday Mar. 11 8 per share *90 Tuesday > '/Mar 10 t per share stocks 139 July 172 Jun » — > ; . f 1462 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 17, 1947 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday ; Mar. 8 S per share 50: 106 * 106 106 106 17% 3*16% 14% 14% 16'/2 •17 *127 *49 % 50% *49% 87 % $ 88 '105 50% . 86% , 16% 106 14 14 16 Y4 *16% p\ 14% 17% 14 14 1.200 Artloom 17% 7,600 17 128 "125 129 >126 87% 105% 105% "15% 50% 85% 86% 1C5% ..l *49 106% 50% 867/s 86% 105% 16% 51 50 50% 50% 30% 31% *293/4 31 30% *68 78 *70 78 76 *70% 76 *71% 33% •153/8 14% 15% 52% 2,800 30 30 *71 34 34% 33% 33% 343/4 33% 111% 111 111% 109% 109% 109 '/2 109% 109% 103% 102 103% 103% 103% 103 3/t 103 Y4 22 3/4 22 3/i 223,4 223/4 227a 104 *103% 23 23 22% 23 63% 63% 63% *118% 119 *25% 29 . 63% 119% *24 119% Ye 22% 25% 63% 22 64 • 22% % 34 65 *120 120 *119% 34 65% 122 22% 120 22% *22 % 10% 10% 10 :: 70 .4% conv 26 .; 200 Atlas Tack 17 17 1673 165/s 24% 25 24% 25 25 25%, 25 23 22% 22% 22 223/4 22% 22Y4 21 23 " 6% 6% "6% 6% 6% 43% 44% *43% 44% 43% 6 % 6% 43%: 6 3/s 43% 97/B *93/4 I6Y4 *16'/a 6% 6% 10% 1,300 17 2,900 21 Ya; Automatic 6% 6Ya 16,700 433/4/ 43% 43 Ys 1,500 21% 21% 20 3/4 21% 9,700 133% 14% 25,400 193/8 19% 8,100 $2.25 17 NOV 4 124% Dec 153 May 4 125 Dec 148 May 48% Feb 3 Mar Feb Jun 46% Sep 58 Aug 99 Jan 2 78 Oct 121 May 112 8 19 323/a ' Feb 10 100 Oct 125 Jun 13 18 3A Feb 15 -13 Oct 29% May 16 59 Feb 13 45 Sep 83 Jan Jun 343/4 Feb 15 263/4 Dec 493/4 May Feb 17 68 Dec 94 13 39' Feb 13 31 NOV 107% Jan 15 xl02 113 Feb 105^2 Feb 105 14 19 58% Jan 68 31 115 13: Jan 9% Jan 16 12% Feb 110 '• May Oct 34% Apr NOV 973/4 22 % X533/4 Jan 16% Mar 12 Nov Dec v 15 U' 1197/s Mar 10 22% Mar 11 >27% Jan 30 No par May 51% May 130% Jun 100 11 253/4 Feb 2 Jan 22% Mar 14 . No par 114 Nov 25 Sep 10 Jun 40% Aug Nov 10% Jan 135 Jun 25% 18 3/8 Feb 18 16% Sep 5c 23% Jan 13 29% Jan 29 18 Nov Amer_—5 203/4 Jan 16 273/4 Jan 27 15% Oct 323/4 Aug 6'A Jan 3 73/8 Feb 8 6% Nov 143/a Feb Jan 13 Oct 83% Feb Co Aviation 13 134 70 100 ($1.20) 20% Feb 132% Feb 23 17 No par prior pfd Autocar 43% 44 Conv 3,100 y 13 20 22 No par Austin ^Nichols— 700 -25 Aug Jan 100 Corp 30 323/4 Jan B—_100 preferred Oct Jan „_5 122 *23% 17% 23% A series 12 62 ' 25 Corp 36% May > 25% it , Feb Dec 14% Jan ,_100 Atlas Powder 25% 93/4 preferred 1,170 17 Va *16% 3.60% 65Y4 10% 10 300 Atlas 25% 93/4 1 — 4,200 10% 17% 10 Lines.} preferred May 112% Nov 18% 47 No par Atlantic Refining 4% conv pref series 520 ) non-cum 105 —10 65 Sep 102 Jan 853/4 Mar 11 100 > 42% ♦ per share Feb • 461/2 Jan ,100 — * & W I S3 15% Jan ..No par Fe__ > Inc— Atl G 4,000 1033/4 Co preferred 22 %• 26 17% 25% 23 Investment Topeka & Santa 5% 34 *120 25% ■ 123 1 : 16 Jan 122 100 65% 122 13 100 22 % 66% 17% Feb Dry Goods.; preferred T F A 500 HO'/a- *103 4 14 No par Atlantic Coast Line RR 76 *111 7 17 Jan preferred 5% .5.800 51% 33% 63% 1,200 155/a. 30% Jan Feb 19 2d Atch 7.300 !i 53 111% 103 % 87% 106 15% 76 Corp 55 110 , Highest $ per share 3 103% Jan 5 1st Assoc $ per share 153/4 Mar 14 No par • Year194G Lowest Highest * - 7% 52 51% Lowest 6% 10 50% 89 31 *70 *49 106% 107 50% X15 u Arnold Constable Corp 129 31 , 600 128 *127 *49 » . Associated 17s/8 *125 129 50% Y $3.75 preferred 16% 127 52 33% ■": 100 '' "': Range Since January 1 • - Par t'L, $ per share Armstrong Cork Co-«^»L.*--^No pof .,47% Feb 20' 4,200 105% 127 31% *111 .7 153/4 *128 *29% 52 *105 129 *49% ■ Shares 50% 128 15 % *16% 16% 50% Range for Previous STOCK EXCHANGE 163,4 1414 17 i 503/+ .1106 :V *105 163,4 *16% 16% 50%-" NEW YORK the Week S per share *127 85% 106 15% ,50% *105 16% 14% tper share Sales for ?<} *127 88 v106 106 493/4 /106 > 16% r 129 % , t per share 60% 14 \ 17% 128% *127% 16% 129 129% Mar. 14 *105 17% 14% *128 Friday Mar. 13 49^ • 16 Va 141/4 *127 Thursday Mar. 12 Sper share 50% 50% 50% Wednesday Mar. 11 S per share stocks v- Tuesday * Mar 10 Canteen Corp of of Co (The) Dei 3 preferred conv No par 43 . 49 Feb 41 8 233/4 July Jan 373/4 i B 21% 21% 14% 14% 20% 20% 14% 21 14% 21% 14% 14% 13% 14% 20% 19% 20% 14 14% 64% 48% 25 26 •,.25 *14% 14% 14% 14% 21 20 14 201/4 21 14% *50 50% 50% 21% 19% 19% 21 21 106 106 *34 *133/4 l23/4 Jan 13 *65 100 60 Jan 13 49% 49% 2,900 Barber Asphalt Corp 10 48 Mar 26 261/4 26 26i% 253% 253/4 1,700 Barker Brothers 10' 501/a *50 Barnsdall 26 22% 18% 19 20 20% X49 36 34 112 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%. 21 20 106 15 20 *104 1,500 Bath Lron Works Corp 201/4 20% 20% 20% 20% 4,300 Bayuk Cigars Inc 49% 49 49% 49 49 500 Beatrice Foods Co w 106 104% 304% *106 107% 106 106 100 10 % 10 10 2,800 Beech 112 *34 36 230 Beech Creek 36 114% *15 15% *15% 15% *191/4 19% 104% 114% 19% 104% *1043'a 106 *15 113% 15% 155/a 35 35% '34% 35 335/a 34% 25% 25% 26 25% 25% 102 *99 *99 v 102 31 % 31% 30% 23% 23% 23 % 90 % 147 *58 *16 237 a 23 91 *58 V *144%. 60 17% *16 16% 33% X31 32% 23% 17% 24%. 45% 45% 17% A 18% 59 23% 46% 46% *16 16% ♦34 36 v 34% 52 *51% *106% 31 '52 52 57 31 43% 43% 44 16 17% 24 24% 241/2 24%. 46%, 15% 153/4 *15% 32% 33 *32 22%; ,21%' 213/4 - 467/a *46 46% 153/4 „f 15% *33 36 A 5% >5\ 36 11% 31246 11% *51 52 - 31 30% 30% 303,8 43i% 44 S: 43 • 43% 43% "*97% 100% 11% >80 11% 98% > f *4% *4% 36% 12 12% 98% *75 96% 121/a - 123/a - • 44% ; *108% *108 % 23% 22% *33%' 25 : 25% 16% I6Y4 123 121 % 24% 2434 2434, 15% 16% 13%. 16/8 121% s 12 J/4 121 Ys 122% 122% 12% 123/4 12 Ya 127/a 83Ya , 83 Ys 84 84% *27 * :• 27 27 Ya 112 106 % 32 V 317/8 " 12 Ys > Bohn Bon 56% 19% 1-9 102j/2 102Y4 *96 100 : *90% 93% 14% ■ 7% 101 v 2V/o *105 I 22 . ♦ 17% 23 23 *94 32 973/4 43/4 92% 14% . 100 *90'/2 - 12; Boston'& 800 Bower 3,500 • 92% 8 73/4 101 ' 105 y« 5% 23 •- 16%. 16% 84 400 '; 1051/4 *105 • 2,200 23 23 7Y4 32% Mar 13 173/4 Jan 16 38% Jan 31 34 /; Mar 24 59 Feb 11 42 Jan 101 Jan 52 Oct Dec 73% 112 Jan 13 35% Feb 23 493/a jan 42% Sep 3 49% Feb 36 Nov 97% Mar 14 —100 ? 99% Jan 99 Dec 4% Mar 14 6 % Feb , Jan 27% Nov 31 3. 43/4 34% Jan 2 39% Feb 1 30% 13% Feb 21 12 i Dec Jan 24 Jan 3 14% Jan 3 18 % Feb 27 13% Sep 203% Feb 33 3 40% Feb 11 30% Oct? 53% Jan 26% Jan 14 31% Feb 10 23 Oct 42% Jun • Jan 2 May Apr I No par " ^_2.50 common. Jan 96 423/4 Mar 11 63 No par \ com 225/s Mar ... 15 283/4 Feb 7 5 14 1043/4 Mar 23% Jan No par — 16 27% Feb Nov 25> 31% 103 7 95 Jam 1 105 36% Jan., 7 Jan 102 35% :i083/4 Feb 25 32% Mar 14 No par — Jan > - 70: 115 . Oct 387/8 Sep ' 3 Oct 20% Bush 105' 5 18 17 17*/* 97 Ya 977/s 98 •*98 99% 23% 23%. 23% 23% 1,600 23 :, z_i 100 preferred- ' Apr 70% Oct.' 99' > Jun M 17 96% Dec 18 18% Nov 33 >25%. 38% Feb 10 22% Feb 16 17/ 1043/a Feb 2 ' f 22% 23 ' { Feb i 130 Oct 307/8 Feb ' i-iij .25% May / Jan 18 86% Feb j 38%' Apr - Sep ; 9% 23% feb 9.5 V2 Jan 160 89% Jan 100 Oct Jun ,1 45% Feb > 108% Mar -1. • 46 7/a- Juh : f Nov 59% May t 18% Oct 26"% July f 953/4 Dec 111 84 % ^ 15 100 3 Feb 5 13% Jan 16 6% Jan 14 90 Dec', HO3/* May ; 1 102% Aug i 21%' Jun > • : Mar 12' • 95% Jan r6 97 Dec 15% Feb 13 Nov; 8 9% Feb 63/a Nov 8 Mar: t 79 Jan 6 101 Feb 13 80 Feb 18 88 Jan 22 21 Fet); 26 24% Feb 7 105 Felt 19 j common. —10. preferred . —160 : 5 Participating preferred 108% Jan - 43/4 Jan. 27 No par 15% Jan 100 96 Bjrroii Jacksott Co/—.jyopaf: 1 Feb — Jan 3 253A Feb 20% 105 10 10 6 Jan ;» 100 Apr I. Oct 98 May Nov 39% May *■': Sep 110 :4% Oct ,< 15 •: Oct 99 % Oct: ; 8 104 ! .^2 / Feb 26 . 4 Feb 21% Feb 16 ' ■ — 15% Dec 75 100 preferred—100 Copper & Zinc Byers Co (A M) / = 120 7 - 1017/s Jan 17V2 Jan - No par 1 Butte 800 > 14 6 Feb 147/a Feb 7 Jan 99 3 _1 preferred 4% % 2,400 100' 5Va 123 2 19 3/4 Mar 20 31J/2 Mar 11 100 > com— 10 18% Feb 16 Jan Jl%Jan 13 72% Jan 15 paf Co Inc— 2nd conv Butle? Bros 120 5 .15% Jan 120 No par Terminal— 6% 2,500 —5 -160 Bush Term BIdg. 7% 10 18 5% 1 .No par common 's 459/s May 110% Mar Oct : Dec " 3%% ' / No par —'No Watch i 4 •34%. Jan No par Buff Niag El Corp $3.60 pfd Bullard Co 410 >"■ ■ 21 105 (The); Co 4 Jan; 35 % Dec 72 Jun 11% Dec 16 Apr 6I3/4 . " 9% Jan 95 ; ? 1073/4 Aug . Sep 5 15 Jan Apr f 57 % 2.50 , 89% July 48 % May 40% Jan 43 7 . 66% May 35 Mar Sep 67 Feb Jun 18% Aug Oct 116' Mar 14 29 18 23 % Feb 16 Feb Apr May 58 NoV' 15 48% Jan t 3%% preferred Burroughs Adding Mach 1,500 82 5 23 J/# 14 —15 >• 1011/4 . • 100 6.600 18 *97J/2 Sep Sep 3 (assented)_10Q Burlington Mills Corp y* 4%. preferred 230 5 97% Oct 37% 173/4 Feb .—.51; Co preferred 7% Bulova 16,000 14% : *7% 21 ■ 92% *80 J/4 105V4 -v 17 • 97% 23 *105 18% 24 153/4 Mar 12 56 Inc 19 49% Feb preferred-/.-/-----—-_IiQfl Y "l06% Jan? 10^ Co 263/8 Feb ? Buffalo Forge Co////—1 >26% Mat ll f „ 19' *101 21% 13 13. No par $5 preferred 1,100 102 8 ? 101% 21% 20% Jan 104 Bucyrus-Erie v 300 Y '• 103 14 2LJ/2 66 42% Jan 5 Stratton Shoe Budd 390 27% *90% 82 V1 5 Ya 18' 7% 3 Bearing Co $3.6Q preferred / 21.700 102 *95 *791/2 *101 Feb No par Bruns-Balke-Collender 180 12Y4 ' 14Ya 82% 13 A_^ Brooklyn Union Gas . 10,200 - 122 l8Ya 92%. !> 101% 53% Jan 313/4 July •'??•.'v *102 103 > & Brown 1,100 313/4 21 105%" ,! 47/a 173/4 7% 14 168 Brass—Y——5 RR Bristol-Myers Co 9,800 24% 3IY4 ♦79 21 Ya *105 18 98 Briggs 200 32% 197/a *90i/2 Dec No par Brewing Corp of America /Bridgeport Brass Co^— Briggs Manufacturing. 300 20 *101 82% 21 14% 7Ya ? > 101 82% 21% *97% 77/a 101 84% 14 143 common Maine Roller .13% % 23% *26% ' 21% v: 33 *101 103% *97 27 Braniff Airways Inc—• . 96% 19% 1031/4 Jan No par ■ 300 12% 27% 19% 103 J/4 150 No par Co (The) Borg,-Warner Corp„__— 3% % cum preferred 100 .36 20 X31Y4 11 145 i Bond Stores Inc 84 : 101' 20 19. 18-Va 100 'Wte 5»/4 ^ *26% 101 20 •T103 J/4 *? 99 *90% >18 98 98 29 101% Jan Borden *120 127/a 84 1143/4 July 2.50 B 4,500 104% > & class 3,900 241/4 1223/4 12% 84 313/4 ^ • 143/a *105 5% 17% 19 103% 92% *82 105% v5% 18^8 100 ? 101 84% Xl21 12Ya 84 *27 3lYa *102 103% ' 123 12 Ya 84 193/4 *90% i 7% 101 *82 *121 Ya j *101 14% >73/4 14 Ya Class Co 2,500 32% 16%. NOV 1 Aluminum Ami 42% 23 Xl6% Inc preferred^ 301% ♦104% 16% 20 31% 19 y* - *95 v 230 ' 31% *102 19 W 23% 34 16% 85% Co conv 44: 43 ? 104% •/. Feb, 4 Boeing- Airplane Co— 100 *70 243% 101 20 21 31 Ya > >108% 109% 243% Carp Laughlin Inc Bloomingdale Brothers 150 12 ; 24% 22 Feb & 50 4% 24% 27 > 101 '23% 104% (E W) $2.25 105 36 fri i 83%? '26% 101% *20 123/4 83 'mmi *101 ; 20% :;20% 300 3,100 *33 6 99 No par 97% 43%. 341/4 26 % Jan 16 100 Co 42% *1081% 109% 23% 13 893/8 Jan preferred Bliss 9,200. 43 24% ■ ■■■■■•: 3,900 104%. 52% May 21% Jan No par __ 33% *Jun 273/4 23% (Del) 900 6,200 *331/4 36% May 112% Aug 700 5,700 ! 104% Dec 29% Nov 4,300 17 341/2 Sep 96% 21 16 35 23% 24Ya 17 35% Jan 46% 16*% 104% 28% Jan 103% Feb 7 3 Jan 83% 27 V ' _1 Apr Jan > 58 30% 34% 22% Mar 14 30% Mar 10 99% Feb par 37 112 Oct 46 27% 104% 25 Oct Dec Oct- 173%. *33 283/4 Nov 353% ' 7 Nov 173/8 33% 39% Feb 15.% 271% 104% 33% Mar 11 16 3/8 •102 31 35% 33% 3 Bliss 27% 24 23 4' 6 2 105% Feb 23% 35Y4 104% 34% 105 Nov 18 % Jan 24% Jan 2 53 30% 96% >: *43 15% Mar 11 19% Mar 14 283/4 May 35% Jan 6 17% - Oct 10 271/B 43Y8 15 23 "35% 109V2 ' 13 18 % Jan Xl7% 43 173/s Feb Apr 36 Jan x203% Feb 27% *108 101 l63/4 Mar 14 17% 35% 42.3,4. 4334 *108 109% Jun 14 153/4 Mar 14 271/8 . 142 Jan Mar 30 % Mar 11 34% 110 Jan Oct 116 Mar, 1 30% Blaw-Knox 17%. 44% 44% 45 43 17 Birmingham Electric Co.:— .No par Black & Decker Mfg Co^! No par 28% " 30% Oct Feb 1,500 17% '36 28 • 108% *104 ♦ 17% 85% 36% 26 27 110 Nov 40 4,100 ' 17% 167-8 36 i Feb ill Jan _1 43%: . 36 *70 Nov 104 12 301% 5% 36 111 108% Feb 17% 56 44 5 36 105 42% 43Y8 :?„ 44% *973/4 100%. 44% 110% Jan 7 16 Jan Nov 73 May 1183/4 July Jan 15 Feb 24% Sep 46% 563% 31 46% May : 393/4 23% /:••• *49 56% Jan 103 No par of 1946_No ser Bigelow-Sanford 105 571/4 Feb 62 May 31 „ 30i% " 52 107% 56 34 100% -5 v-',V5 > >36 ,36% 5%, ;; 105 *104% 57% *97% 36% *85 96% *50 53% 106 43 100% •37% 22 21% 215/a 24 Mar 13 Jun •V16% >■ 303% ' • 1 Loan__i Steel 700 33% 22 16% , Mar 11 May 57 r Sep 18% Dec 21 % Oct 15 % Mar 14 100 — 100 57% 15% 173/4 43% :• *95 573% 15% a 301/a 30 % 31 43% *97% •' 58% 7% Oct 21 19% Feb 112 10 Co Bethlehem 48% 243/4 Feb 33% Mar 12 5/ pfd $3.25 & 54% Jan 8 16 Feb 91/3 Jan No par Best Foods—/. 146% 16% 57% •r45 100% 37% ' s/8 *51 57% 31% ' *57 *145 18" 36 106 't 44% rv 1461% 24 *33 *106% 108% % 43% *5 4,200 13,000 31 16 20 44% *97% 22%' 90% 16% 46 , . 59 22% 89% 17% 16 21 '20% 108% 59 23% " 20%, Cum 27 105 20 Co Best Dec xl03%Marll 50 : Beneficial Indus 25% 1 preferred... 1,800 - 30% 92 *145 Howell 27% Feb Feb 49 100 Bendix Aviation 91% 60 :■;« ' ' 20% . 102 303% & 4%% 13 64% Aug 41% Jun 69 20 100 preferred RR 3,300 25% *95 303% Bell . 88% 50 25 pfd conv 43/4% 6,000 ■ 3034 .46 34% 35, 16 23% 17 25 cum Shoe Packing Co Belding-Heminway Bell Aircraft Corp 20 23 1461% ♦58 • *16 921/4 700 30% 17% 16 30%' >17% 23% .■23%"" *145 146% >57 16% *•' *33 2234 , 1,400 106 33% 102 303/4 91 % 23% 91% 15% 19% 19% *104% 35 *98 31 '400 25 % *25 Y 102 301/4 / 800 15% 15 19% 106 34% 25s/a *98 31 90% 146% *144% 60 30% 353/8 *25 102 31 % 90 91Ve >145 *99 34% • 113% 15% 16 ■•• 25% 1 Beech-Nut *34 112 Beck 30 Apr 215/a Mar Aircraft Corp 33/8% 110 Oct Sep 363/4 173/3 jan No par -. *104% 9% 123/4 66 55% Jan 1 _■ Jan 3 5 105 19% *104% Oil Co 107% 15Y4 • 19% 105% 9,900 19Y8 15% 15% . 22% 19% 16% Feb Jan 38% 213/4 Jan > 50 22% 195/a 9% it 9% 35 -f 33% 113 15%, preferred 22% 19% 103% 34 112 4'/2% 22% % *106 9%; *34 50% 50 prefer red— 5% 19 *49 104% *107 Conv 223/4 20 50 9% *50 Bangor & Aroostook 40 191/2 107% 15%. *20 V % 50% 500 143/4 223/g • *106 10 15% *104 *50 50% Xl03% 36 113% 47% 14% ' *111 30%. Jan Oct 50% 107% 9% 17% Nov 11 • Oct 18% 67 *106 ; 16% Feb *14 66 243/„ Feb 25% Feb x50 21% . (. 13 13 *65 107 , 13 Jan 14% *105 10 9% i87/a Jan 13 18Ya Jan 48 34 20% *49 13 100 100 ; 66 511% 20% 50% Works Ohio & preferred 483/4 *50 221/8 18% 107 4% *641% ~ 22 18% *49% Baltimore 66% 26 21% *105 Locomotive 48% • *50 • Baldwin 48 66 48% 25 21% *65 65 48% 20 34 20% 3 *14 48% *64% 21 20% / 19% Nov May V 9% Jan t; 35% Feb j 112% July 40 ; , May ■ ,! LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES -' . Saturday Monday Mar. 8 Mar 10 t per share Tuesday ♦ per share *28 3/4 *54 29 54% 28% 29% *54 Mar. 11 Wednesday Mar. 12 f I per share • 28% 5434 *54 3% 3% 3% 3 3% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 27% 28% 27% 273i 27% 27% 15% *120% ♦45 15% 122 47 15% I 15 1203/4 *45 47 *23% 24% *23% 12% 12% 123/4 *65 67 *12% 13% *56 57 *116 118 *64 r 121% ' 45 23Y4 12% 54%-; > 15 121 12% 65% *63% *12% 13% *12% 57% *56 117% *117 65% 36% 35 3A 36 35 35 45% 45% 45 45% 17% 17% 17 17% 63/4 -6% 6% - For footnotes see page 6% *6% 1471 .65% 13 17% 37% 223/4 58 117% 38 . 7 34Y4 • 17% 38 *6% 27 118 28% -54%. 3% 7%' 27% >28% : *54 26 15 6.200 34% 17% j 63/4 "California Packing 5% preferred Callahan Zinc-Lead Calumet & Hecla > 8,100 y t. 450 *45V8- 47' 23 23 *22%. 23% 12% 12% 12% 22,500 117 35% *45 17% *37 6% 65% 13 65Ya 65% *12% 56 117 35Y4 *45 39 -. ...6% $3 90 351/4 - " *37 6% . 6,900 38% 1,100 —6% 1,000 22 Copper—5 Lowest sha/e Jan 16 273/8 8 7 > Oct 3 •- Sep 6% 1 Oct ••,: 473/4a Apr: 58 12Y4 • 153/a Feb Carrier 1 Corp Light Co Co — Preferred 4% Jan 13 series Carriers St General «orp_/ 43 17 Jan 16 143/4 Feb 57 Y2 Feb 18 513/4 Nov X Jan 20 56 - ' 10 50 I - Mar 1 34% Mar 12 45 128 Jan 112 - Dec 39% 61% % t » Feb ? V>;73% Apr.' i; -21% May ;?!• 59% May Y 137' May ; Nov 24 r 22 Ys 13 Ye 41'% Feb 3 'V Jan Sep 18 13 May 58 38 19 % Feb Jan - ,-25% Dec / 39 13 Jan Sep . 2 50 % Feb 6 Oct • 7 13 36 , I2Yir Oct 50 : ! 9 39 V4 Jan - Jan 14% Jan •* Oct « •»■ Jan vf/ 147 • Oct 11% >: Apr i'40% May '..•■;- 18.-' July /Nov 24,.Dec 655/a Mar 14 > Jan 12 52 5 — < -- 13 A—I Nov 113 ? ?>.7%»Feb Oct 127/a 18 10 ■; & >483/4 Feb 20 3/o .V 10 12 25 100-116 Steel 10 Feb 25 Ys Feb- 20 100 Power Carpenter 7 17 % Feb 132 , 22% Mar 12 No par,. - Administration:-class preferred A 303/4 Feb 15v 14% Jan ? 3 Y.ilS - Mar 13 100-v-,45-vMar 11 Ry Co 1 Breweries- Ltd—NO1 par Mills . 24% Jan > , I per share Dec 53 - 29 8% Feb 16- Highest #' per share' 5 Jan 3'Yb Feb x55 Jan 7 - per 29 Ya Mar 3 Carolina Clinch & Ohio Ry.i 400 1634 • 17% S 16 53 / Jan Carolina 2,000 46 34 Cons Southern Cannon Capital ' 277/8 Jan 50 Canadian Pacific Ry ~30 117 35 46% 17% Canada 100 56:/ No par Campbell W & C Fdy .No par Canada Dry Ginger Ale Inc__1.66% $4.25 preferred No par Canadian 13:. 56 117 30 : $ per share i—1 -vf Year 1946 , — 600 12% *64 Range Since January 1 Highest Lowest 1 : Range for Previous • ' 2,900 143/4 119 /%./■/ ■;. >• STOCK Par 6,500' 26a4 14% *115% V.:- ./V-J^v. EXCHANGE 2,500 7% 7% >. /•■. - Shares 3f ■' 119 -> 28% 54% 3 NEW YORK the Week / 47 56 46 34 38 3 *7% *12% 117%, 117% *45 *54 f per share ♦45 12%'12% *64 28% Sales for Mar. 14 • per share 14Y4 ' 47 *12% 46 % 39% ■ 15 *56: Y 36% 39% , 22% • 28 119 57% 17% 40 xl4% Y 7% 13 - *44% 40 3% xll9 *45 28% 54% 7% 27% - 23 123/8 *56 116 r 45 ' 23 ' *54 »/3 15% 121% 28% • Friday Mar. 13 tper share 29 3% Thursday ..STOCKS 34 Dec ' Jan • Jan • Feb • : 34% Nov 60 6% Oct 10%. Jan y- •• • 7% Feb Y 8 t r Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4577 165 1463 STOCK RECORD • STOCKS LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Monday Mar. 11 Mar. 8 $ per share 35 % X35 152 •'59 19 36% *147 % 150 19% 59% 59% Xl8% 19% 107 *105% 106% 147% 107 *144 147 29 Vs 29% 29% *21% 21% 106% *144 147 19% 29% 29% 29% 29% 21% 21% 21%. 21% V 200 21 21% 21 21% 21 21% 21 21 21 ^21% 21% 21% 21% 31% 21% 21% 10 % 11 10% 10% 10% 11% 10% 11% 11% 11% 10% 11% 10 10% 10 10% 10 10 10% 10 % 10% 10% 10 10% 114% *114 114% *113 114 114 *92 94 92% 93 *92% 93% *92% 93% *92% 10 10 *9 % 10 *9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 31 31 . 30% 30% 13 /. 12% 12% 31 31 *12 % 12% 33 % *12% 33% 16% 16 Hi 30 *28% 29 Hi 500 Central 13 12% 12% 800 Century 32 32% 32 % 32% 17 17% 17% 17% 16% 27 27 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 24% 22% 22% 23 % 23 % 22 23 110 *103% 110% 16 15 % 16 16 16 *15% 16% : 17% 109 109% 103 16% 16% 1,000 28 Hi 28 Hi Y 47 47 Hi 19,900 5% 2,300 29% 30 20% 28% 29 % 29 29 29% 29% 50 50% 49% 50% 49 % 49% 48 49% 47% 48% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Checker 900 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7 Hi 7% 7% 10,000 7 7 6% 6% 7 7 7 7%' 13 13 13 13 8 8 *13 13% *7% 10 9% 13 13 8 11% 7% 8 7% 7% 5 5 *4%' 5 5 5 *4% *4% 4 Hi 4% 1,000 8 8 8% *8 13% *12% 13% 13% 5% 900 7 *6% 7 5 l,O0Q 400 ' - 11% 12 11% 11% 12 11% 12 11% 11% 33% 33% 34% 33 33% 33 34% 33% 34 33 33% 6,100 22% 23% 23% 24% 22% 23% 23% 24% 23% 24% 23 23 Hi Class 48% 48% 48% 48% 46 47% 46% 47% 47% 48 46% 47 3,100 25% 26 25% 26% 25% 26 x25% 26% 26 26% 251/4 26 *55 5 >3 55% 55% *54% 55% *55% 58% *55 % 56% *55% 56 *55 56 *55 % 56% Class . 6% *41% 43% *41% 43% *41 % 43% 97% 94% 96% 93% 95% 96 28' *107% 28% 27% 110 28 *107% 27'% 93% 27% 27% 110 *105 110 30% *42 Hi 43% 94% 96 Hi *105 27% 27% 110 *105 25 25 25% 25% 41% 41% 40% 40% 40% 42 30% 30% 30% 10 *10 *91 96 18% 17% 18% 18% 18% *30% 30% *10 10% *91 96 17% 18% 27 Hi 5,400 110 *105 Cinn Gas 41% 40% 41% 4,700 C 1,700 31 30% 31 *10 10% *91 96 17% 600 3,400 I T City City 102% July 23"% Jan City Feb 4 12% Jan 31 89 Jan 8% 18 Jan 35 % Mar Jan 23 Mar 11 . Nov 42% 11 Dec 24 Sep 51% 3 14% Jan 25% July 7 23% Nov 43 Feb 10 21% Nov llOHi Jan 23 20% Feb 13 27 108 Feb 11 15% Mar 11 105 Jan Oct 32 Apr 12% 30Hi Mar 10 17% Mar 48% Oct 4% Oct 9% Mar 13 12% Jan 1 50 __50 7% Mar 11 6Hi Jan 13 12% Jan 16 A-25 7% Mar 11 4% Mar 13 No par & 53 Hi Feb Feb 86 Jan 24% 40% 30% 9% No par No par _5 Jan 5 Jan 43% Jan 17 76% Dec 11 55 Dec 11 14 Dec Feb 18 14 Oct Jan 59 Va . Feb 37% - Nov 45 Jan 67% Jan 25 % Jan 25 Vb July ' 21 1 6% Dec 36 Sep 6' 42% Mar 75% 111 Feb 20 28 Feb Sep ,53 18/ 21 36% Oct 14 27% Sep 11% Feb 10 9% Oct 6 88% Dec 18 15%! Nov . Jan 30% > Nov 30 May . 141 Dec 32% Feb / 108 48 Va Jan 6 Jan 15 Oct 21% 105% Feb 11 29% Jan 6 Dec 114 Feb 38% July 58% Apr ' 16 94 84 Jan 28 15% Jan 16 100 Jan 82% 15% Feb 14 16 13 Mar 11 Jan 13 38% 15% 6 Y 7% Mar Jan Sep Sep 30% v 15% July 11% July ' 56 % Feb 13 Jan Feb Oct 55% Mar 14 27% Jan 27 108 8 % Mar 33% '/ Sep Sep 34% Sep 13 28 Oct 7 11 % 7 16 Jan 14% July 17% Jan ■■ 3 Hi 21 / 40 Co__10 Fuel 11% 4 27Ha Feb 5% Jan 25 8.50 Investing Co preferred Stores 7 30" 6 Hi Feb 38% Feb _5 Corp 15% Feb Jan Oct 14% Feb Jan 15% Jan 10 Machine Nov 5% 18% 26% " Oct 7% 13 13 Jan 25 Milling 9 Hi 2 1 10% Jan 20% Jan 16/ 54% Feb 24 54% Jan 9 14 Jan 2 No par common 29 9% Jan 8% Feb 41% Jan : 25% May 66% Jun •Z " 3 v 17% Jan 13 11 31 , No par div 2 73/e Feb Oct 114 54% Jan 3 47 Jan 25 % Sep Mar 14 5% Jan 13 Jan Feb May Jan 28% Jan 13 Mar 14 23 Jan 3134 6 21% Jan Apr 13% Jan Sep 26% 30 14% Feb 22 Oil Financial Ice Feb 95 33 26 5% % — 17% 17% 17% 116 Dec 100 Cincinnati 10% Jun No par & Elec 1,000 96 110% 116 3 13 17 Preferred ■ — 25 *9% 4 90 Jan 8% Jan 13 Co 24% 30 Hi Oct Sep Jan Copper Co Chrysler Com) 28,800 Jan 17% 8% Jan Chile — 93% Cotton 25 Hi *91 18 27% 27% 40% 10' 30% 9% *91 92% 110 *25 96 30% 10% 96 43% *43 29 20 Jan Jun 9 No par 96% tChilds July 2 100 $3 conv preferred • — 23 2 No par Tool 1,000 25 10 Pneumat 6% 25 *91 100 Sep Sep 14% Jan 100 61/2 42% 42% Chicago 20 Jan 10% Jan 29 11% 31% 16Hi preferred 6 Hi 25% *25 Northwestern 5% 38 % 8 100 preferred & • 109% 161% Jan 9% Jan 25 112Hi Jan 13 No par A 43% *42 10% Mar No par Series *6% 6% *6% 2 21 5 Chicago 18% 6% 6% Jan 21% Feb 14 22% Feb 19 25 Chic Milw St PI P vtc 1 Pr pf ($2.50) cum Chicago Yellow Cab Xl3% 14 Oct 22% 138 No par ; Chickasha 15 18% 6% B 500 *14 18% 24 Corp 800 14% 19% 32% Feb Va Co 19% 56 *14% *18 6% of 14% *55% 15 20% 6% r Corp 141/s 58% 14% 20 16 1 Mfg *17% *55% 14% *55% 14% 58% 14% 20 14% *18 Sep 26% Jan 20% Jan 81% May 23% Sep Nov 104% (The) Chicago Great West RR Co : 5% preferred Chic Ind & Louis Ry Co cl 5,000 58 18% 6 22 A Chicago 9,100 *55% 6 Jan No par 1.25 Chic & East 111 RR 16,400 12 33 JA 11% 21% Jan Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 2,800 7% 10 Jun ' Jan 40 Chesapeake 7% 10 Cab 55 183 150 No par Co preferred $4.50 Nov 54% Nov 108 % Jan Products Champion Pap & Fib Co fper share Nov 153 7 No par Copper Chain 150 13 17 No par No par 1,200 110% *109 109 8 17% Jan Co 3,200 Belt 7 Feb 64 106% Mar 13 preferred__100 ser_100 Sugar Mills Pasco Certain-teed 39% Feb 158% Jan 13 No par 20 4%% Ribbon Cerro de 16,400 17% 26% 22% 29% 5% 8,100 33 17% Lt Violeta 30 13 24 110 111 13 31% 17% Central 31% 16 Mar 10 Highest $ per share Sper share 1 143V2 Jan No par Cent NY Pr Corp pfd 3.40% fCent RR of New Jersey 600 15% 110% 10 400 9% Lowest 100 preferred 2nd ' 93% 9 % 27% • 1st Jan 57% Jan . 2,900 93% 93% xl48 Central Aguirre Assoc No par Central Foundry Co 1 Central Hudson G & E Corp.No par 6,000 ' 10 17% • 700 5,700 : T7e , 30 30 *12% 33% *114 114% '26% 24% *109Vs *114 *23% 27% 23% 114% 32% 33% 33 17% 27 % *16 115 *113 ■i 34 100 preferred Celotex Corp 5 % preferred v 11,100 29% *21 *21% $4.75 20 28% ,23% S per share ; .-..-.25 Preferred Year 1946 Lowest Caterpillar Tractor No par Celanese Corp of Amer com.No par 18,200 145 144 Case (J I) Co,—.. 60 3,700 106% *106 147 Range Since January 1 Highest | Par 5,300 59% 18% 19% 106% *145 Range for Previous STOCK EXCHANGE Shares 150 59% NEW YORK Week, 35 150 18% *105% 147- * share 34 60% 106% 19 106% 29 $ per 150 59% the Mar. 14 • 35% 35 150 60 18% Mar; 13 Sales for Friday f $ per share ' 150 59% 18% 18% *144 30 *146 60% *105% ; . 36% 35% 37 f 148 : 59% > Thursday $ per share share 37 X148 59% *144% $ per $ per share 35% *148 Wednesday Mar. 12 " Tuesday Mar 10 Saturday Mar 20% Feb 44% May 22 May 108% Mar 38% May/ ' 56 56 55 55 *53 56 *55 57 55 55 *165 180 «*165 180 *160 180 *160 180 *160 180 *160 180 *90 95 *92 96 *91 95 *90 95 *90 95 *90 95 37% 74 72 % 109 107% 74 *107% 111% 111% *111% 112 73 * 107 % *95 98 *92 53 " *50 53 21 Hi *38% *38Hi! 39 46%'/ 46% *151% 109 "*92 52 X20 % 156 38% 44 44 % *151% *151% 156 *92 39% 44 % ,44% *149% 156 44% 156 Elec 5% Special gtd 0 Peabody Preferred — $ per Sales for Mar. 14 *150 V2 63% 63 Hi 49 48% 48% 48% 48% 100% 100 Vs 100 Vs 100% *40 % 40% 38 V2 39% 39 14% 15 15Vs 15% "15 19 19 Vs 19 15 15 15 14 .14 *13 15 , *13 13% 14 *13% 47% 48 Vs 100 48% 99 Hi 48 99% 49 100 % 99% *13 40% 15% 15% 15% 15 Hi 19 19 V4 14 14 14 14 ' 14 14 13% * *13 14 *13 16 • Class 48 Vb 2,900 100 / 380 39% 15% 1,200 22,100 19'A Co 14 130 109 Sep 24 52 Sep 3 106 Jun 108 Va Mar Jan 22 99 Vb Jan 106 Apr 57 Feb' 18 56% Feb 62 July 19% Dec 44% 24% Feb 3 39% Mar 12 48% Mar 154 $ per share 144 ' Jan 63 Jan *13% 14' 190 — No par No par Feb 7 152% No par 12% Jan 20 18% Jan 16 .—100 12% Jan 16' Colo Fuel & Iron Corp 5% preferred conv cum Southern & *13 14 *13 14 26 27 25 Hi 26 25% 26 25 Hi 26' 26 Va 27 25 25% 25% 25% 25 Hi 251/4 14 7 25 Hi 25% 3,800 25 25% 4% 1st preferred 4% non-cum 2nd preferred Columbia Br'd Sys Inc cl A 1,400 ' non-cum Class 16% 20% 17% 17% 16 •; 12% Jan 16 12% Jan 16 25Hi Mar 11 100 100 2.50 10% 10% 10% 10% 10 Hi 10% 10% 10% 33,800 Columbia Gas & Elec No par 32% 31% 31 Hi 31% 10% 31% 10% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31 Hi 3,900 Columbia Carbon 19 19 19% 19% 19 19 18% 18% 18 V* 19 18% 19 2,100 Columbia Pictures Co com Feb 10 Feb 30 Feb 4 Feb 11 • 130 12 Jan 36% Jan 22% Feb 9 7 7 6 18 ♦ Jan 16 Jan 13 86 85 85 85 85 *82 86 84 84 *83 85 300 85 Mar 46 45% 46 46 46% 46 46 46 46 1,200 $4.25 cunf pfd w w No par Columbus & Southern Ohio Elec—10 79 46 45 % Mar 11 50 Feb 43 41 41% 40 41 40% 41% 40% 41 39 Hi 40 3,600 Commercial 10 39 Hi Mar 14 47% Feb 112 112 100 Feb 19 Jan 3 3 ' Mar 11 116% Jan 16 111% 24% 24% 111 111 23 Hi 110 *110 111 350 24% 23% 24% 10,200 169,300 3% 3 3 Hi 3% 121% 121% 122% 123 122% 122% 31 Hi 31% 31% 31% 31% 31Vs 31% 30% 31% 11,300 13 13 13 12 Hi 13 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12 Hi 2,700 13 27 Hi 28 2 7 Hi 27% 4,300 34 *321/4 3 • Vs. 27% ' 6% *27% 28% 27% 27 Hi 27% 35% 27% *33% *33% 35 Hi *33% 34 % *33% 6% 6% 6% 6'/a 27% 27% 107% 107% 18 % 18% 18% 18% 13 Va *13% 48% 49% 16 V4 16 Va 16 Va 16 Hi 25 25 24 Hi 17Hi 13 17 *13 y4 . 16% 16% 17 17 17 16% 17 8,000 Consolidated 24% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 24 25% 4,100 Consol RR 17% 1.7% 17%. 17% 17% *17 Va 17% Xl7 17 1,100 Consol Retail • 37%'i 35% 106 Vs *104% 106 Vs 41 Hi *113 43% 43% 17% xl7% *104% 42% *105% *35 114% 42% 17%' 18* > 35% 114% , 114% 108% 41% *106 *104 108 41% 41 Hi *106 108% 36 35% 25% 113% 113% 60 43% 43% 3.900 17% 17% 17% 4,300 107% 105% 105 Va .100 41% 9,000 43 Va 44 *17% *104% 43% 18 108 - 41% 41% 108% *106 V4 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 50% 50% 50% '50% 49% 50% 48'% 49% 10% 10% 10% 9% 10% 10 10% 36 V2 36 36 Hi 36% 16 % 15% 16 15% *15% 16 50 *495/s 50 41 41% 107 *105% 11% 11% 48% 49% 16 V2 *15 {» < 13% *53 50 6% pfd 1,800 Continental 2,000 Continental IOV4 10% 10% 19,200 58 57%. 30 *103 70% 71% 71 y *189 *189% 191 6% 3% •' : • V 37 36% 36% 5,800 Continental 16 16 16 3,100 37% Jan ' 20 Motors 30% 103% 16% 14% *14% 14% *48 50 *48 50 50 50 13% *13% 14% 14V4 14% 13% 13% 700 54% 54% 64'A 54'A •54% •53 54% 60 18% 18% 18 Vs 18% 17 17% 2,800 13%. *53 18 % 18% • 58 30% *103 71% 70 190% 189 6% 6% 3% 3% 3% 16 \ 58% 14% 56% 30% 31 103% 103 70% 190 / '69% 57; f • • 31% 57% 69% 70% 69% 188% 188% 7% 7 7 20 7H4 3 Hi 3% 3% 3% 35% 7 7% ■ z 3% 4,500 : 3% . Y 7 3% 36 .35% 35% 35% 36 Y 34% *105% 106% *105% 106% *105% 106 Hi *105% 106% 29% *28% 29% 28% 28% 39% 38% 39 38% 39 52 51% 52 52 52 28 Hi 29% YAA- 35% 107 80 4,400 4,700 7,100 ■ , ' 29% 29% 29% *29 36 ' :• / Y 39% 40 40 39% 39% 38% 51 51 51 51 51% 51% *51% 29% 30% 30% 30% 106% 106% 106% *118 106% 107 107 107 29% 107% 107Vs 107 Vs 107 107 120 117% 119% 116 116% *115% 117% 117% U7% 120 4,700 69% 190% 189% 39 - 310 30% 102 *188% 189% 29% 29 Va 1,000 57 30% *101 103 400 14% 57 31% *102 70 *13% 57% X31V4 103 > For footnotes see page 1471 X29% 29% 29 29% / 29% •' . * _ — _ Oil 1 9% Jan > 14 15% Jan 23 No par No par pref 5% series Cornell-Dublier Electric Corp Exch Corn Bank • ... Preferred Crane • Co 3%% 440 290 Wheat Corp & Seal preferred 2nd preferred 2 27% Jan 14: Jan 3 69 Jan 18 - 5 103 2$ 185% Jan • 2 6% Mar 10 3% Mar 12 Feb Feb Feb Jan 7 3 Feb 18% Feb 50% Mar 16 Feb 55 Feb 19 - $ per share 200 Feb Feb 69% May Jan 63% 10% Oct 23% 15% Oct 110 13. Sep 12% Oct Jan 24% Feb 41 Jan 39 . ' ; 12% Nov Aug Jun Jan 38 Jan Oct 47 Jan 27% NOV 47 Jan 8% Sep 14 Jan 32 % .Nov 20 Dec 48 28 Z • Apr 36% May 78% Dec 36% 36 y8 Oct 50 % Aug Oct 59% 103% Dec 19 Nov 2% Jan 111 106 % 123 Apr Jun July 32% May 5% Jan 29% 36 V« Jun 12 % Nov 18% Sep 24 % Nov 33 r Sep Sep Oct 40% May 55% May 5% Oct 24 Hi Oct 105% Sep 17% Sep 13% Nov 132 Feb 10% Feb 36 Feb 109% Jan 25% July 23% Apr 42% Jan 60 14% Nov 33% 16% Sep 47 Jan 17 Nov 32 Aug xlll Dec 35% Sep 12% Feb 101 Sep 33% Sep 103% Nov 8% Nov May Jan 115% Mar 54 Va 22 Apr July 109 Vs Jan 53% Jun 113% Mar 18% Feb 63 Jan 8 Oct 24 Jan 2 33% Oct 15 Nov 19 11 ,3 7 5 7 32% Feb 19 105% Feb 6 75% Jan ? 192 Feb 7 8% Jan 4% Jan 60% July Dec Oct 10 20% Feb 13 61. ; Z Highest 46% NOV 9 4 34% Mar 14 40% Feb 13 104 Jan 2 107 Mar 5 (The) 2 - 28% Jan 16 > 30 Jan 9 „_No par 37 Jan 16 43% Feb 8 No par 47% Jan 8 51% Mar 11 .5 28% Jan 16 33% Jan 8 No par 104% Feb 11 108% Feb 24 .No par 116 Mar 12 128 Jan 8 100 Crown Zellerbach Corp. $4,20 preferred $4 55% Jan 20 100 —__25 common of 1 1 1 preferred Cork $2 50 100 Coty Inc Coty Ihiernat Corp Crown 6,200 Co Corning Glass Works common 3%% preferred Cora Products Refining Cream 800 Trust 14% Mar 12 48% Jan 13 13% Jan 15 54 Jan 7 ,Y 17 Jan 3 5 Conv 3,100 - 13 35% Jan 21 Steel Corp Cooper-Bessemer Corp $3 prior preferred'. Copperweld Steel Oo 7 13% 54% 12% 41 13 5 of 8 Jan 108 47% Jan 20 Del 700 Y 44% Feb 8 9% Jan 5 6 7 38% Feb 3 114% Feb 6 48 Feb 24 20% Feb 10 105% Mar 14 3 Mar 106 10 Continental 16Vs 15 50 35% - 106% ' / 36% "*105% 36 35V4 58 ; 16% 1 *49% 6% 7 3% 18% 57% V 30% 103 Va ,30 V4, 37 30 Jan 1**% Feb 28 13 15% Jan 13 104 Jan 16 No par Fibre ■ 41% Jan No par Insurance 17 35% Mar 11 111% Jan 13 20 No par Diamond Continental 37V4 16% Jan No par preferred—. 11% May Dec 42% 2 147/8 Jan 2 30% Feb 8 35% Feb 11 7 Feb 7 29% Feb 3 108 Jan 30 20% Feb 13 -15% Feb 10 54% Jan 2 17% Mar 6 22% Jan 16 No par $5.50 pBeferred Continental Can Inc 10 14% Jan 1 1 $4.50 preferred $3.75 46% Mar 12 100 Inc Consumers Power Co 50 *11 Vb Cuba 15 5 Aircraft— Stores 13 13 21 15 1.33Va Gas Vultee of 36% - Natural 33% Jan 13 13 2 14 13% Jan 15 No par Container Corp of America Continental Baking Co 100 107. 14% 54% 18H4 T8% t 15 Hi - 14 14 .54% t *53 *117% 2,700 „5 .No par 12% Jan 25% Jan 30% Jan 5% Jan 26% Jan xl06% Jan 17% Mar ' 36 29 y8 26 Vs 113% 35% *113 113 Hi - No par No par Corp Corp Laundries 16 Hi 17 Hi *106% Consol Consolidated 17% *103 100 3,300 17% 18% 2,700 14 Inc $5 preferred Consolidated Grocers 47% 45 13% 17% 30% Jan 25 Consol Coppermines Corp Consol Edison of N Y 47 42Hi 10% V4 17% *13Hi No par —No par 115% Feb 3 25% Jan 31 4 Jan 2 123% Jan 29 22 No par Co Cigar 47% 114% 42% : Congoleum-Naim 47 v Southern Edison Conde Nast Pub Inc 47 % 45% 106 14 14 18 18% 1,200 & > 108 No par . preferred series 46% 114% 42 *13% $6 Commonwealth 48% 45 V* 106 14 Commonwealth 47% *114 Vs *104 17% 18 Hi 4,700 14.000 107% Solvents 25% Va 36 Va 37 *13% 14 6% 27 Vb 107% 6 Vs 27 27% 107% preferred $3.60 Consolidated 107% 6% 27 27% 107% 33 18 6 Hi 6% 27 Hi 107% 49 123 *33 27% 13 % : 6% 27% 34 107% 49 18% 6 Hi 31/4 123 27% 107 Va 3 Hi 3% 123 1073/s 28 27% *107% 3% 3Vs 121 Credit Commercial 3/700 31% 3% 121 Vs 31 Vb 50 111 Hi 24 Vs 24% 31% 3 V4 121 37 111% 23Hi 112 165 • 37 8 , Jun X99 13 43 23 Hi ;Y 60% Oct 61% 10 46% 24% Feb /; 36% May Jan $ per share 16% Feb 4 32% Jan 21 32% Jan 46% 23% May — Mar 11 25 No par No par *111% Jan 77 Year 1946 10% Mar 14 31% Mar 11 2.50 B 10% „ 113% Lowest 56 Jan 2 103% Feb 7 46 Feb 10 47% Jan 28 99% Mar 13 38% Mar 10 No par Aikman 32 *84 : 24% Sep 39% Nov 6 $ per share 3 31% • , 165 Feb 18 65% Jan 11 4 No par Colgate-Palmolive-Peet $3.50 preferred-' Colorado Jan Mar Highest No par (The) A & 71% 101 Lowest lO'/a . Jan 4 75% Feb Jan 27 Collins 2,300 *13 - 26% , Feb '108 Range for Previous * Par Coca-Cola 14% > v- 27 26% *26% 205 Jan 109 ' v Sep Range Since January 1 STOCK EXCHANGE 600 19 14 19 *13% *. 115 % Feb Jan 147 Sep 39 % Mar 14 Mar 14 Coca-Cola International Corp No par 47Hi 99 Hi 19% 14 14 ' No par 100 NEW YORK 450 . < *38 40 *39 39 VA 19% 63% *1000 *1000 39 19' 19% *14 100% 150% 63V4 63% 63 Hi 63% 150% 152 152 155 *1000 *1000 50 Shares Sper share $ per share $ per share 151% 44% 105 39% Mar 14 V 3 62 Jan 16 106% Jan 10 93 Mar 11 50 Mar 11 19 Jan 13 33% Jan 17 40% Jan 1$ 50 1 17 178% 111 No par , - the Week 63% *1000 " *1000 Friday Mar. 13 151 % . 63% 63 ' 63 . 156 *152 155 63 Thursday Mar. 12 $ per share t per share share *152 Jan 28 STOCKS Wednesday Mar. 11 - gtd Co & Feb 38 stock Cluett Tuesday MarlO Mar. 8 4% Climax Molybdenum Clinton Industries Inc 1,900 . Co-No par 100 Clev & Pitts RR Co 7% 62 95 — No par (The) 1 Graph Bronze Co preferred LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Monday Saturday /. Illuminat 2,600 ..j! 100 100 $4.50 pfd • Clev 40 6,800 38 *3^ Hi 45 *151% 156 50 52 20% J 20% Ry Co 3 94% Jan 28 37% Mar 14 47 % Jan No par Louis Common stock "when dist" • 50 95 *50- St t preferred- Cleveland 120 1,600 20% X38 %• 39%, ¥ 44 Hi 2,600 1111/4 95 20% 39 5,400 52 ^ *50 j' 20% 38% i 45% ♦151% 156' *107% 95 *50 53 21% 109 Equipment C C 6% 39% 111% . 72 44% 39 45 *92 93 50 71% C 70% 70% 108 H 108 111% 72 *107% 20% • 21% 21 21% 109 111% lll'/a 72 73 107 % 93 97 *50 " *111 111% 72 Hi Clark — 39% 38 112 300 56 *53% 49% May x23% May 13% Nov 30% 46% 56 Deo Feb Jan 12% Oct 23% Feb 50 60 ' Apr 27% Jan 67 Va Jan ■ Oct Xl2% Nov 52 Sep 25% 101% 58 % *185% Oct 39 Vb May Deo May 109% Aug 75% Dec Deo 210 % Mar 14% Apr Oct 7% Jan 31 Oct 49% Jun 101 Nov 28 Sep 7% Nov 4% 32 Oct 110% Aug 35% Jan 62 Jan 47 Dec 54% Feb 25 Oct 40 % Apr 103 Sep 110% Feb 110 Sep .150 Apr — v. ^5. THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1464 Monday, March 17, 1947 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Mar 10 $ per share 30 18% *17% 91% 92% *91% 93 *30 92 28% *29 30 *27% 29 *27 28 40 18% 183/4 18 18% xl73/8 18 3,100 preferred Cuban-American Sugar 7 % preferred 4,600 Cudahy Packing Co 45% *17% 18 •50 10 9% 9% *132J/a 136 *133 67 68 130% 133 *i3oy8 27 6% 183/4 19 26% V 135 •<: 27 45 101 17% 50 . •17% 9% 97/a 133 130% 130% 69 183/4 *129 273/a 67 53/4 29 34% Jan xl73/8 Mar 14 Jan 2iy8Jan 165 Jan 7 165 30 40 Jan 13 49 983/8 Feb 6 101 100 Inc 2 17% 160 Oct 95 Oct Mar 12 5 Feb 83/4 Jan 13 No par 113% Jan 16 135 No par 1 60% Jan 14 70 5% Jan 17 6% Feb 20% Feb Cushman's Sons Inc 7% Cutler-Hammer pfd 100 Inc 129 No par Feb 18 Jun 106. Mar 24% July 5 10 * 82% May Nov Jan 26 Feb 4 103 Oct 146% Feb Mar 129 1 60 Sep 76% Apr 5% Oct 12% Feb 17% Oct Feb 18 30% Feb 26% Mar 12 Jan 66 16% Nov Sep 8 1 ,12% Feb Jan 165 ' 45 8 18% Mar 12 A 28% Jan 35 7 Class Oct 7 6 19% Feb preferred "54% Feb 115% July 46% Jan Dec Oct Mar 56 preferred Highest $ per share Dec 88% Jan Mar 14 Curtiss-Wright 800 29 22 6 Mar 11 Prior 135 273/a 13 96 50 2,300 273/s 37% Feb 16 16 17 $7 17,600 187/a 10 15 89% Jan 100 1 $ per share 5 1,200 57/a 28Y« Jan t per share 273/4 Jan 100 preferred Press '.. Year 1940 Lowest Cunningham Drug Stores Inc__2.50 Curtis Pub Co (The) No par 90 v 67 *129 273/4 4%% Cuneo 17,700 18% 135 *26% 100 5% 19 Cuba RR 6% 200 10 5% v.; Crucible Steel of Amer^..JVo par 5% preferred 100 900 50 9% *66 135 26% , 180 *44 y8 18 183/4 •129 27% *165 54 5% 4,300 ■ 400 *i3oy8 66 18% , *98% 101 18 • 133 5% 303/4 90% *50 9%." 66 5% *129 135 26% 27% 67 67 19% ♦129 135 *129 17% 51 9% 5% *19 ./ 19% 17% 30% 90% I80 46% 45% *98% 51 ■: 10 68 5% 5% *165 46% 101 9% 135 66% 173/4 31% 17% 180 101 52 31 18% 453/4 101 17 54 31% •165 46% *99 *50 « 180 *165 47 30% . Highest f per share Par 27% 101 - Range Since January 1 Lowest Shares 18% 31 30% 185 18 Range for Previous STOCK 30 10 19 S per sha^e YORK EXCHANGE 93 •165 54 5% $ per share NEW 31% 46% > 099 46% 101 •50 the Week ♦18% lb5 46% *97 Sales for Mar. 14 *28 v8 " 18% *165 $ per share Friday Mar. 13 .'31 / : 93 y2 *23 $ per share share Thursday *92% 31% V: 30% *92 $ per ; STOCKS Wednesday Mar. 13 Tuesday Mar. 11 Monday Mar. 8 l 128 34% Feb Oct 25% 145 July Dec 45 May D 25% 25% 25% 253/4 *92 243/4 25 25% 25% 25% 26 93 *91 % 93 ^ 94 ■; *92 93% 93 *91% . *91% ' 25 253/8 *91% 93 18% 19 *193/4 20 % 18% 19 18% 18% 32% 323/4 32 33 112% 112% *111 y2 113% 113% *111% 20% 20% 20 5/8 20% 20% 20% 205/8 205/a 203/4 203/4 20 20 17 y8 17 17% 16% 163/4 163/4 16% 17 17% 163/a 16% 37% 37% 19% 193/4 183/a 183/4 xl9 ' -17 37% 37% 36% 36% 41 . 413/4 '8% 26 19% ; 32 •112 37% 36% 40% 41 8 3/8 8% 253/8 •: 26% 25% 255% 41% *46% 22% 22% 22% 15 15 % 143/a 21% 32 *30% 33 : 30% •51; 53% *51 53 297/a 293/4 29% •29 29% 33 32% 323/4 32 32% 183/4 187/b 19 : 18% 67% 67 67% 164% 164 164% 112% 113% 18 3/4 v 17% *163/4 127 41% 900 partic preferred Diamond T Motor Car Co 223/a 22 22./ 2,200 15 145/a 14% 14,300 Distil Corp-Seagrams Ltd 31 32 30% 303/4 1,000 Dixie Cup 52 52% 32% 523/4 523/4 29% 28% 28% 800 33% *29 29% 325/8 523/4 32% 323/a 3,900 140 Class 17 183/4 19% 18% 19 y8 8,300 Dome 68 y2 66 67 2,800 2,500 161 164 % ♦111% *112 113% 18% 19%' 113% 19% 4 160 162 161% 18% Dow 300 113 i *111% 19% 160 183/4 ' *95% - *95 y2 99 18% *163/4 17% 31% *31 32 y2 183 99 *95% 17% 17% *31 183 182 *16% 32% 183 ; 17% 181 184 180 126% 125% 125% 113 113 100 700 31% 31 3%% Dunhill 126% *125% 126% 115 *1123/4 115 *125% 113 113 n *16% 17% 17% *16% 17 163/4 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES > Saturday Monday 5 Mar 10 $ per share Tuesday / 9 per than j Sper share Mar. 13 S per - \ Friday Thursday Mar. 12 Sales for Mar. 14 t per share share t per share 22% 19% 20 *383/4 236 *193 22% 1x0% 7% 58% -7% • 17 157 22% • • •: 110% 110% 7% "7% 7% *155% • 145 48% v v ; .54% , 14% 13% 37% ; 3% 17'/8 -x. 3% 157 *156 *142 50 37% 50% ' 13 % 37% 3% 146 56 7,300 13% 37% 800 *142 ' ( y 3% - < / 157% 157 -'' 5,300 37% ' 16% «'16% "158% 1 *142 20 Bros 2,500 13,000 600 •' 146 200 50% Jan 25 42 - Sep 16% Oct 34% 13 -18% Jan .35% Feb 2 14% Nov 30 24 28% Nov 52 30 Jan July 62% 48 29 % Jan 16 x23% 3 37% Feb 21 Feb 13 16% Jan 11 16% Dec 37% May 29% Feb Jan 7 63% Nov 108% Mar 66 160 < Mar 14 Mar 14 76 181% Jan Sep Apr Jun Mar 2 143% Feb 192 Jun 10 114% Feb 14 111% Dec 118 Jun 22% Jan 30 15% Oct 111% Jan 94% Jan 13 98% Feb 19 91 16% Jan 16 19 10 15 ft f?n 28% Jan 23 Jan 13 ^ Feb 34 180 Feb 194% Feb 6 33% Oct / 25 Jan 116 Apr 41% May '58% May pet Nov 10 161 Oct 227 Jun 124% Jan 13 127 Jan 7 124 Dec 133 100 113 Jan 14 July 115% Feb 5 112% Oct 116% 5 1st pfd 16 Jan 6 3 13% Sep 19% Mar 21 Feb May • ; $ per share Par 19% Jan 17% Jan 29 5 38 Corp No par Year 1946 Lowest $ per share 16 1 Steel Range for Previous' Range Since January 1 Lowest /v'-iir Highest m 24% Feb 19 Sep 21% Feb 24 16% Nov 30 30% Jan 61 4 200% Oct 263 Apr 190 Nov 209 Aug Jan 215,; Jan 13 246% Mar 196% Feb 7 48% Jan 14 _1 22 Jan 15 100 Inc com 104 Jan 7 0 57 27 Feb 11 25% Feb 7 109 23% Mar 14 Feb 27% Feb 17 17% 111% Feb 15 106 y2 Nov 8% Feb 18 6'/4 Nov 16% Jan 53% Jan 16 65% Feb 13 50% Oct 80% Feb 13% Mar 14 : 16% Feb 12% 10 34% Oct 3% Jan 14 3% Dec 13 51 50% Storage (19% Feb 50% 50% 50% 49% 50 1,500 El Natural 13% 8 153 Jan 3 170 143 Jan 4 156% Feb 24 No par Battery 47 Jan 3 27 Gas 27% 114 Dec 39% Jan 6 14% Jan No par 5 2 49% Feb Electric Oct 37■a Jan No par 1,900 Aug 11 No par 48% Feb 112 13 3% Jan preferred 47% 71 40% May Oct Jan No par f $7 preferred 48% Dec 6% Jan 110 3 x48% Oct 23% Jun 5 common 49 % 39 101 4 30% May 31% May 1 100 49% $ per share 51 Mar 11 Jan Highest S per share 21 190 4 Nut Co Auto-Lite (The) Feb 24 138 V 128 50% Feb 1 40 55 4 44 Feb Dec Feb 35% Apr 48% Jan 7% Jan . Oct 29% May Sep Sep 180% May 167 July Oct ' Paso Apr Aug 50 Jan 1 49% 51 Oct 50 100 Conv preferred Elec & Mus Ind Am shares 'Electric Power ft Light $6 39% May 34% Sep Stop Electric Electric Boat Sep 17 Nov preferred Elastic 23% Jan 2 stock Stores 3 47 1 48% preferred, 4%% 1,300 ' 1 'i 17% *156 * 3% 3% 146 56 14 17 158% 143 56% 14 3% 143 49 7% 37% 156 50% 110% 7% 31% Feb Feb 25% Ekco Products Co 4% % Aug 24% Feb preferred Edison Dec 24 7 Manufacturing Co_ 1,800 19% Oct 18% Mar 10 Co 4,200 24% *109% " cum Eaton 105 23% 7% 17% 145 22% 22% *103 110% 14% 16% 23% 25' 6% 2,500 Kodak Dec 15% 10 Eastern Airlines Inc 30 49% *7% 56 *36% 193 -*48% *109% 56 •: ; • Eastman 16% 2 2 No par (EI) Eastern) Stainless 2,700 193 50. 105 24% : 3% 16% 25 158 .; 4914 50% 56 37% 17% 146 *103 110% 7% 13% 3% 16% 22% 22% 105 110% 37% 3% • 22% *103 1,100 24 Mar 14 10 16,400 Feb Jan Feb Co- 38% 235 77 21 stocks Eagle-Picher Apr Oct 14% Mar 11 No par 19% 38% 233 195 49%. 3,800 ■ Jan 28 60 3 Feb Shares 22 19 39% 235 *193 493/4 24% 14% ! 37% 22% 105 54% < 49% ■: 24% ' 3% 157 50% 195 21% 20 39% 234% 24% 7% 14 > 22% 58 17% 48% *193 22% 19% 39% 236% 234 51% "103 H0V2 57% ' •'! ; 22% 203/4 39% 193 50 24% • 7% A 37 37 •193 105 "110V4 t 14% "3% "142 22% 24% - 14 38% 237 52 22% 20 20 38 233 195 ♦103 24% 57% ,22 * 22% "1x0% 22 19% 1 4<* ol% 105 24 % 21% 238 ♦193 52% "103 19% 40 237% 195 52 ; 19% 40 237% } . V 22 22 16% Oct 13 34 A exchange r» 6% Oct 23 Jan 18 Nn par new york the Week 3 Jan 54 ■ 21% 50% 8 preferred i Wednesday ;■> Mar. 11 ;• 42% July Sep 28% Mar 14 preferred Duquesne Light 5% DWG Cigar Corp 1,000 Jun Oct 25% 49% Jan International $4.50 30 ' > ' Mar. 8 common Du P de Nemours 400 58% 33% 6 13 Duplan Corp —: 4,500 163/4 conv Dec 31% Jan 5 $4 preferred series Dresser Industries 5,400 99 * *125% *114 17% Co Dec No par _JVo par No par Mines Ltd Chemical Apr 22% ^No par No par Douglas Aircraft .. 34% 113 Jan A 665/8 Nov Nov 43% Jan No par Pepper Co__ Doehler-Jarvis Corp 19 Jun 16% 17 2 common 663/4 125% 17% Co Sep 110% 2 Dr. • "16% 25 Nov 31% May 36% July 22 39% Feb 27 " 99 182 6% 22% *31 27 p? par ---. 143/4 31% 183 400 Match 28 July May 20 45 % Mar 10% Feb 18% Mar Raynolds class A_.__12.5Q Diamond 15 115 125% *114 & 22 *163/4 : 463A 463/4 Devoe 18% 113% 18% £18% *95% 32 182% 385: 40 400 66 y8 ' *111% ••■«. 18 31% . 42% X32 67 164 •163% 18% 99 V 19 67 1123/4 18 Ve "<t *95V2 32% 2,000 42% < 51 29% ■/. 297/a 32% 67% — 31 303/4 52 1643/4 — Detroit Hillsdale & S W RR Co—100 Detroit Steel Corp _i Be Vilbiss Co 8 14 3/4 52 38% Feb 8 28% x22 16 3 18% 27 15 9 13 17% Jan 200 18% 28% 47 40% Feb 10 34% Jan 34% Jan Jan 6 13 27% Feb 193/4 *45% 35 60 *18% 46% 11 13 X28ya 46% v v 20% Feb 13 193/4 42 16% Mar 14 Jan 28 y8 41% 11 6% Jan 6,100 . *18% 41% 23% Feb -500 ' /28y8 47 35% Jan 113% Jan 16 60 25% ' 463/4 25 17 25% Jan 19% 42% 16% Nov 50 *18% v 19 24 gp 67 29 20% Feb Detroit Edison 25% 19- 34 Delaware Lack & Western *60% 29 98% Nov Delaware & Hudson 193/4 19% 29 Dec 17 18% Jan 100 Preferred Sep 13 2,800 26 22% 22y8r ;15% 600 18 91% Feb 31% Feb 50c JNo par ,.20 — 10 28 20 110% Feb ——.—..100 Deere & Co 30% Jan 94% Jan 3 8,700 67 29 preferred Jan 16% Jan 13 16% Jan 16 8% *19 463/4 115 ' 253/4 4%% Dayton Rubber Mfg Co Decca Records Inc——— 7,400 .vT 24% Mar 11 93 40% . *61 •42 182 37 .: 7% 193/4 42% *125% *40 8 3/a 1 4,600 37% 67 463/4 *113% 37 41 353/4 30 '/• 1,600 *19 *46% *16% 37 8% 2,800 111% ' 8% • *61 *413/4 *31 36% 36% 403/4 8 373/4 *40% 365/8 40 8 5/a 111% 37% 2,200 32 Corp Cum pfd 3%% series A 100 Davega Stores Corp N Y 5 Davison Chemical Corp (The) 1 Dayton Power & Light Co. (The) ..7 1,200 18% 313/4 193/4 •18 3/4 99 37% 18% 32% ; 113% 67 29 *95% , *19 183/4 *112% 183/4 32 18% *61 283/4 187/s 32% 18% 193/4 183/4 15% •r 373/4 *35% 19 67 28% 21% ;! 19% 19 *62 ' • 37% ■ 19% *19 67 19% - 113% 26 25% 26% *60% - 8 3/a • *112 19 183/4 " 18 3/8 32% 41 40% : 32 36% ♦36 8% ' Dana 4,100 V* 56 y8 Sep 61% Jun 30% Feb Jun ' 14% r *18 ■ 14% 14% 18% • *17% 14% *18% 14 14% 14 104 - 104 30% 18% 17 % 18% 19 18% 183/4 18 183/4 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17 17% 74 74% *72% 76 *73% 75 *103% 105 "103% 105 103% *103% 29% 30% 28% 293/4 1043/4 108 1043/4 103% 103% *1033/4 107% 107% 107% 109% 1093/4 *109% 3% 3% 3% 3% 10% 20% i: 20 39% 9% *10% 20% 20% 20% 393/4 1 53% 75/B *42 *12% :;;-'/23"'V 105 ' 13 23% 10 89 10% ! 10% 193/4 10% 21 8% *8% • 8% • 52% • 52 7% r 52% 28% . 29 28% 7% 22% f / 24 55% 28% 53% 23% 106% 1 18% >18% 12 12% 22% 22% •105 *23 55% 53% *18% 18% «■; 31% 106% '54 31% 54 • 107 *107 38% *38% 16 16% 16% 20% 20% •21 21 21 *20% *17% 173/B 17% Xl7 17% • 25% ■25% 26% *21% 22 25 16% 33% 103 Fox* " 13% T. f • 16% • 13 •1" ' : 83 r 25 >' 33% 103 footnotes ■ *253/4 21% 21% 463/4 : .; 16% > 46 V2 ' 32 3/4 33% 103% 103% see page 1471 s , ,. -46 '16% 46 32 32% 103% 12% 12 22% 223/4 • ; 105 53% 55% 22% 1,200 23% 23% 1,300 53% 55 53% 1,700 Fidel 55% 4,900 Firestone 106% 700 54% 54% 700 v Phen 4% % First National *18% 183/4 17% ? 18% 1,900 Firth 31% 313/a 31% 32 7,500 Flintkote 108% 108 % *107% ld9 40 38% 38% 16% 16% 16% 21% 21% 17% .13% 13 21% 46% 16% Power 7,000 Follansbee Steel 4,100 Food Stores 81% 82 -24% .25 z 1,400 Food 2,900 Foster-Wheeler 263/4 21% 21% 19% 20% 700 46% 46% 46 465/a 1,100 16% 16 16 500 32 3,100 *253/4 32 32% 32 32% 32 *102 102% *102 102% *102 263/4 102% 50 130 6% 21 110% Jan 2; 3% Feb 13; Mar 11 12% Feb 3 67 3 Oct 41% Sep Sep 106 y2 102 104% Dec 111% Mar 100% 2, 2y« 9% 110 Jun Apr Jan Mar Jan 3 : Feb * 5% Jan Jan" 16 13% Feb Oct 23'/a Jan 48 Oct 93 Jan Oct 95 Jan 10 Oct 22V2 Jen 24% Feb 15% Oct 33% Apr 21% Nov 58% 37% Mar 14 42% Jan Apr 34% 7% Jan Corp Corp prior preferred Francisco Sugar Co Freeport Sulphur Co „ 30 1 21% 7 7% Deo 15 24% Jan 3 Jan 29 39% Jan 21 ft Jan 21 11% Jan 14 21 Jan 16 104%-Feb 22 6 Mar 14 22% Jan 13 Mar 11. 53 54% Jan 13 105% Jan ; 10 Jan 30 17% Jan 13 53 30% Mar 11 305% Jan 13 108 42% Mar 100% 6 Mar . 14% Feb 8 25% Feb 6 107% Jan 27 26% Feb 60 Jan <' 34 Sep 108 19% 21% Jun y2 Aug Feb '-rU Sep - 49 Oct > 51 Nov 83 %»Apr Dec 109% 1 Jan 105% ft 34% Mar 70 'Feb 52 6 21% Jan 29 37%Jan Oct Nov Feb Feb Dec i— 21 . 54% 10% 10 Feb 112% 1 45 21 4, 59 % Feb 28 61 Jan 26% Jan 104 26% Jan 107% Jan Feb 19% Oct Feb May 36% Sep 26 Jun 88 • Sep 35 7 55* 20 Jan 11% Sep 9% Feb 103% Mar 14 _10 63% . 47% Nov 31% Feb / 2. Nov 16 Nov •I' 28% May July 25% Oct 46% Jun 105 110% Feb 25 • 70 y2 Sep 115 38% Mar 11 41% Jan 6 33% Oct 57 Mar 10 17% Jan 6 16% Sep 16 No par . Jan Oct Oct 13 7% ... 60 • 7 22% Jan • No par No par Inc Machinery 26 16 9% Mar 7% Jan No par Corp Feb 51 2 -100 17 25% Jan ...—.No par No par com Florsheim Shoe class A Fair 2 Jan 25% Jan 25 Corp.. 13% 700 i Co 20 *253% *16 Florida Stove 17% 82 % 46 5,800 • 173/8 25% 263/4 16% $4 Stores (The) preferred Florence 11 110 : 11 • —- Carpet Co 20 82% 21 700 Co 13 25 20% 38% 16 (The) 18 30 Oct Jan Mar 11 -No par com Rubber 13 % 823/4 . 20 38% V ft 18% ., 15% ' ; : - preferred f 33% Feb 105% Jan 28% Mar 11 21% 18 2.50 Ins N Y Fire Tire 111 10% preferred—.——100 Felt & Tarrant Mfg Co—x.——5 Ferro Enamel Corp 1 54% Sep 19% Jan eonv 106% 56 1063/4. 54% Federal Motor Truck Federated Dept Stores VA% 104 90 par r l'.OOO 1 27 43% Mar a, Co 6,000 230 106% Jan 102% May Mar 1 • •. ; Smelt ft 22% 105 Oct 2% Jan Federal-Mogul Corp —.Jl :5l2-r^' 22 ; ■ Corp— preferred Min 63 10 Fairbanks Morse ft Co No par Fajardo Sug Co of Pr Rico 20 Farnsworth Televis'n ft Rad Corp.l Federal Light ft Traction 15 $6 7 54 $1^ rWw,A _ ; Buffet Federal 76 2 , Corp Exchange 150 Nov 106% Feb 7 108 Jan 28 No par 100 — Ex-Cell-O 300 1,100 Dec 17 3 Eversharp Inc 31% *16 " . 22% 105 X82 % *25% 16% 102 a 12% X25 263/4 21%., 103% 41% 173/4 12% 823/4 26% 26% *16 ' 13% 24 5/s r. *21% 47% 16% 17% 83% .. 253/4 ; 47% 133/a 83% 800 ft Pitts RR cn Eureka Williams Corp Evans Products Co Nov 17 % 103 % Jan Office; Bldg——No par common— pref series A 108% 78 38% . 22% 51 53% 31% ■ 7,900 51 105 55 4,000 7% 41% 106 3/4 '18 2,500 28% 51% 53% 56 163/s Si '/■ 52% 28% 51% 1063/4 39% 83% 42 52 103% 104 *41% 300 223/4 23 *102% . 15,300 2,900 7% 22% 16 iJ - .■ 75/a 233/4 39% 21% 52 29 v. 22% 16% *26% 223/4 ; 8% *223/4 ' 3,300 3,500 38% 7% RR 5% . -——-No par ... Erie 10% *8% 2334 1'/ 87 37% 22% *54 18 10% 38% 55% 313% • 107 ♦85 *8% 1063/4 56 106% 173/4 109 •107 fEquitable Erie 600 24% *53 30% •' 14,000 23% 53% 40% 13% 12% 106 .16% 13% ' preferred 20,100 8% 28% "• $6 10% 89 52 . v 11% 6 8 103 % Mar 14 No par No par preferred 58% 22% 24 53 106% 53% 22% *38 83% . preferred $5% 10 38% 52 $5 350 21 21% Feb 19%-Jan Mar 10 66% Jan preferred ——————100 Engineers Public Service com 1 58 203/8 - 50 Corp 15% Feb 15 17 4% 80 19% 8% Endicott Johnson Jan 17% Mar 11 5 10 480 /. 12 -4 Empire District Elec Co 10% 19 5/s *51 105 3% 19% *41% 22% 3% 19% *50% 105 #^54 M ;/55M^ *55 55% ?, 1063/4 31% 109 7 22% "3% 21 503/4 22% 106 22% 109% 19% 413/4' 104% 109% 203/4 50% *103 42 52 50% 12V2 ■I 12% 109% 13,400 , 103% 108 19 % 39 7% 223/4 104 40 29 103% 108 10% 7% 223/4 104 ?' 42 :n 23 28% 104 / 108 1,300 2,000 700 - 105/8 12 104% 23% 55% *85 28% -n 29% 75 . 104 V* 10% 413/4 22% ' *59 51% 75/8 103% 20% 20 183/4 S9 •71 , Emerson Electric Mfg Co Emerson Radio & Phonograph 607/a 103/a 61 ■ 24 53% 10% *59 *85 : 3% ' 10% 61 x373/4 *8% ' 3% 88 18% •105 223/8 31% 3% 38% 223/4 f: 105 *107 3% • *106% *109% 16- *104 ' 55 109% 109% 37% \ 42 54 ■:'/ 107% 19% 22% 53 23% *103% 60 21% 7% 43 223/8 1033/4 107% 38% 28 5/8 23% 105% > -29% 103% 107% *85 1 •£. 53 29% 38 i 52% 28% , ■ 29 18% • 9% ; 7% *223/4 ' 109% 10 11 52% *104 10% 613/4 90 28% ■ 10% •60 *86 11% v U ' 61% 91 11 - 105 ' *86 3,800 17% 1 107% 109% 10% K>60 14 17% 107 % . 13% 75 103% 30% 3% 14% 19 *103% *109 14% 17 75% " : 14% 75 173/4 75% - 20 Jan 'Apr 20% Jun 7 20 "/a Oct 29 r/ :Jun 10 14% Jan 13 19% Feb 7 11 y* Jan •21% Feb No par 10 12% Jan 17 15% Feb 13 ? 7x 12% Oct 10 25 No par v Mar 14 - Feb 23% May 71 Sep 13 297/a Feb 13 19% Nov 49 Va 25% Mar 10 26% Jan 15 25% 28 20% Sep Sep 35% Jan 45% Sep 61 81% Mar 14 ■ s 23 22% Jan 19% Mar 14 10 45 Froedert Grain ft Malting Co Inc_l Fruehauf Trailer Co common 1 4% cum preferred 100 100 Jan 16 16 Mar 14 Mar 11 32 <• Jan 11 94V2Jan 25% Jan 6 / SOVaFeb 10 22 Jan 18 39 Jan 2 103% Mar 10 16 / Nov 28% Nov 99 Sep 100 Apr Jan - Feb Jun 27% May 48 ' 112 Jun July Volume 1465 & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL Number 4577 165 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD STOCKS LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday Mar. 8 • ' S per share Thursday Friday Mar. 12 Mar .13 Mar. 14 Mar. 11 $ per share t per t per share $ per share share r: 15 15 ■ 77a 15 77a • lu> a ''' 7% 14% /14 3/4 15 6% 1074 103/a * 15 10% 6% *193/4 10% 197a 157a 10y/a 107a 103/4 10% 107a 1574 187a *15 7a 187a 0 143/4 15 7a 15 15 28% V 387a 1774 187a 137a *18% 18V 2 73/4 77/a 73/4 73/4 73/8 *38 16% 17% *98 106 14 133/a 109 *1057a 52 52 51% 13% 133/4 1774 13% • 105 7a 513/4 513/4 513/4 513/4 *10574 200 513/4 503/4 517* 127a *169 12 173 12 12 113/4 11% 4,900 *15'/l 16 172 7a 173 •172 173 *172 173 i 147/a 153/4 14 12 12% 12% 127/a 12% 747a 741/2 *74% 76 74% 747a 431/4 431/4 *43 43 43 29'/2 291/2 1587a 283/4 7/ 156% 29, 29 •371/8 36% *156 36% 411/2 417a *14'/2 :• «V 158 49 143/4 *147* *127 7a 129 *116 118 147a 49% 128% 128% 1293/4 1293/4 •1287a 11972 1177* 117% *115% 118 59'/4 597s 1267s * 1271/2 " 104 59 104 127 1277a 1037a 59 57% 597a 127»/2 104'/a 104% 5774 127 12772 353/a 35% 35 417a 40 48 129 118 1267a 1472 2774 26% 27 *134 14i/2 140 5% 141/2 147a 29 2774 28 *27 137 *134 *134 137 137 5'/2 57a 572 57a 57a 57a 5% 2272 2374 22% 22% 22% 221% 1,900 >34 33% 337a 333/a 12272 1237a I2UV2 3474 347a 25 *104% 104% 3572 1081/2 *10772 *961/2 97 *23 *100 1027a *100 41 .4172 55'/a ' 337a 347a 333/4 108% *10772 1081/2 *107 72 1081/2 *9672 287a 28'/e 28% *10374 *9672 97 277a 24% 2574 25 100 *9972 10072 100 100 40 41 4072 4174 41 41 *55 57 57 56 56 40% 57 *55 10572 * *6'A 67a *12072 122 283/4 29 121 X* 66 7a 66% *10272 103 72 567» .56% *10674 657a *102'/2 6% 67a X12074 122 »/2 *12272 1237a *10274 54% 56 107 65 1974 60 1067a *1061/4 1067a 20% *1974 Goodrich CO 200 5474 1067a 20% 20 ' 13,800 '200 1,200 - '» 20'A 20% 4% 4% 472 4% 472 47a 4'/2 47a 47a 47a 4% 47a r 14,100 61/2 67a 6% 6% 61/2 67» 61/2 6% 67a 67a 61/2 6% > 2,400 36'A 367b 36% 36'/2 357a 353/a *3578 357a *34% 3572 300 15% 15 1572 15 15 1574 15% 15% 2,900 Granite 30% 30 307a 3,300 Grant 10674 50 *35 1 15 297a 30 *106 297a 107 *106 *35 147a 297/a 30 30 29% 106 107 2Q, *105 7a 106 15% 1061/4 10672 15 3074 - 30 106'A 106% - 13 x351/2 Feb 156 473A Oct Aug Apr 182 Oct . Apr Feb 33'/a Dec 52 397a Oct 567a Feb Jun 543/4 126 Dec fit 135% Sep 123 117a 10 ' 33% 10% 33% *32 7a 107s *32 Va - 10% 34 % 10 117s 36 10% *32 1074 10 34% 107a 34% *32 35 7,100 100 . , 13% 13% 13% 14 14 14 14 14 13% 133/4 4,100 43 43 % 42 437a 4174 42% 417a 427a 41% 423/4 417a 41% 14,700 26 2674 2574 253/4 24% 25% 24% 24% 257a 257a 2574 ,257a 1627a *56' *58 63 67 67 19 18% 18% V ' 327a 32% 33 • *104 *103 7a-104 Va 25 247a .: 32% 104 24% 77a 7% * 31% ' 1047a '■ 19 32% 1047a f- 77a *7% ll5/a Feb 105 Jan 1574 Jan 16 Graham-Paige Grand Union Jan 5 Oct Oct 23% May 247a Nov 48 ;.150 137 Oct /:;. 43A Oct 20% Oct 23 29 Jan 29 101 Oct 2 32 Nov 1 30 Feb 10472 Mar 11 105 2 367/a Jan 124% Jan 35% Jan 307/8 Jan 2474 Mar 11 327a Mar 11 27% Mar 10 Jan 16 30 3 119 7s> Feb 7 7 Feb —No par —No par 5 .100 227a Jan 102% Deo 774 *7 7a 73/a 43 593/4 CO 5974 2,100 13,000 . 10474 370 1,800 *103% 500 '. 77a *7 . 87 87 86% 86% *843/4 897a 20 113/4 11% 11% 113/4 11% 11% 11% 5,600 117a 3,300 12 12 1174 12 12 12 42 *40 43 *40 7a 437a 60 593/a 59% 593/4 59 74 583/4 59% V 247* 11% 43 •407a . *40 7a 127s 12 12 7s 127a *40 7a 77a 1,500 *233/4 .2474 1047a 24% .66 i8% <18% 30 7a 1 317a . 32 31% *1037/a 24% 4 41 *39 ; 9,900 5974 58% 1 pfd.— No Great Nor Iron Ore Prop—No Great Northern Ry 6% pfd—No Great Western Sugar...——No $2.25 cum. conv. 10 par 32 Jan Nov 1513/a Jan 27 Nov 597a Nov 11 100% 507a 105% 197a 57a 25 21 7 25 10 5 " 5674' : .107 . 43 16 par par par —.—.—100 Preferred 159 64 Greyhound Corp (The).u—lJ7o par 47aft preferred, —100 Guantanamo Sugar —1 $5 conv preferred Gulf Mobile & Ohio RR. Common when issued 22 7 Jan 14 Feb 18 86 Jan 24 10% Jan 16 1 common 4 69% Feb 4 Jan 23 17% Jan 16 307a Mar 14 , 102% Jan 4 : Bay St West RR—100 (B L) Co Inc— .1 Greenfield Tap & Die Corp—No par Green Grumman Aircraft Corp. Jan No par No par No par No par Feb 5 Jan 7 Mar .5 Jan 6 Feb 27 Feb 3 Jan 10 897s Jan 577a Jaa 16 ' i 5472 May 3 1 7 8 Feb 277a 40 7» Jun Feb 112 Dec 13% Dec 21 •■ ■ Feb ■ 64 Jun 343/a Jan 1887a Apr Oct Feb Nov Deo 55 617* 207a 30% 102% 79 ih'i 105 May Dec 203/4 •' Feb Oct 54'/a May 111 Apr Apr 52Mt 23% Deo 6% Oct 2 14% Feb 147a Feb 483/4 Feb 637a Feb 10% Jan 13 3872 Jan 16 25 preferred Gulf Oil Corp $5 70 75% .21% 387a 105% 27% 8% Jan - ' Dec Dec Deo Oct Nov Oct 158 Feb • 127a- Jan ■ Nov 127* 33% 13 Mr 4072 227a . Apr 1137a Jan 30% Mar 12% Oct 28 Nov Feb 10 Feb 18 Jan 6 Feb 3 Mar 5 163% Jan 27 Mar 77 Nov Oct 101 Apr 88 7a - Sep 2 May 473A May Sep Nov Jan Jan 58 &7a Oct 147a 377a 14% 495/a 27% Mar 10 Jan 8 137* Feb 26 417s Mar 12 23% Jan 2 Green 64% . 65 : Stores Inc Grayson-Roblnson Apr 116 16% Mar 6 33 Jan 10 107 Mar 5 10 May 106 4 7 41 12 13 26 108 15 7% Feb 25 Sep 42% Apr 83A Jan 16 ; ; 71% Feb Mar 5 104 Jan Jan 16 613/»Feb 106 Mar 4 107 74 Jan 19% Mar 12 * 24^ Jan 37a Jan 10 5% Feb .6 Jan 35% Mar 12% Jan 29% Feb 1027a Jan Jan Nov 53 i.—-—No par Motors —1 118 1047a ;; Oct ; Feb Jun 6 61 *102 , Apr , 60 Oct Oct Dec Feb 33 467a Ill ./ 100 367a 53 5% 1227a Mar 273/4 Mar 11 Jun July 497a May 7 103 393AMarl4 Feb 18 5% Jan Feb 47 Sep 98 Jan 6 49% Jan 2 57% Jan 24 Mar 11 55 com——No par 10274 31% Jan 2 105% Jan 20 4 Jan Oct Apr Feb Jun 132 . Nov: 32 7a Jan May <113/4 2672 Oct 24% 11 Jan 22 Feb 5 108 98 24 I 8 40% Feb Jan 2 Jan 10 105 10 Co 5 an 27/a 147a 8 103V* Jan 28 3% preferred Apr 407a 7% 26 5 Co— 29 Nov Feb 100 Dec • Nov 2172 6% Feb 2672 Feb 97 , 15 140 16 16 103 Feb 317a Feb 100 Inc 103 Feb 1127* Jan 22 327a Feb 27 100 100 132 472 Feb 16% Jan 31 Jan 22 Ve Jan 1 ; Nov Dec 26 267a Mar 14 133 Feb 803/a 124% 1017a 8 19% Jan Orp__No par City Steel (W T) 65% Feb 11 20% Mar 14 3% Mar 7 147a Mar 11 f Oct 473A Mar Granby Consol M S & P—....—,_i5 160 89 117a 113/4 11% 11% *87 8974 *87 9074 *87 vV, ■:;>, 19. 3,100 163 *58 ?57a . 247a 7% 643/4 *18%: ;• ' 7% *160 162 657a. 65% *18% 18%:,; 32% 1047a ; 247a 'i 247a 1047a "• 247a 18% '31% Va 63 *58 65% 66. 66 r 162 *58 63 *58 667a 160 160 163 *160 63 667a 19% ; 161 161 1627a 14 14 Aug ' Jan 114 C'342 13174 Feb 25 xl22 Feb 6 • 11% *34 Apr 40 3/4 Sep 2774 8 Jan 51 , 128 10c ... <B F) Gotham Hosiery 20'/a 20 47% Feb '33 2 $5 preferred. No par Goodyear Tire & Rubber No par •$5 convertible preferred—No par 20'A 20 907/a Aug 3 No par h Goodall-Sanford IO31/2 54% - 551/4 Dec 17 preferred Co (Th#) 6,400 6474 64 *10274 103 i/a 5474 747a 51% Jan Razor...—-No par 2,000 287a 273A 2 2 . 1,900 124 ♦123 6574 6474 - 1061/2 1061/2 1067a 1067a 55 200 67a 67a / 28 103 10372 54% - 28 6474 64>/4 *103 10372 547a * 29 28 2874 64'/a 103«/2 *10672 107 63/a 27% 2974 65 tv 6% 7872 Jan 125% Jan xl01% Jan No par Glldden — No par 4 Va ft conv preferred 59 Goebel Brewing Co 1 Gold & Stock Telegraph Co—100 2,800 56 Safety $4.60 600 40% 3974 Apr 5 200 1672 Mar $5 conv preferred.—No par Gimbel Brothers————. 5 100 8,000 102 167a Mar 10 preferred—No par Corp 20 preferred preferred Gillette 10,200 - *55 12372 *121 122 i 29 * *99% 67a 6% 672 6'/2 4 7*% 2474 108 Sep 14 1 Corp——. preferred 8%% 2874 2774 *1051/2 247a 87a 453A Jan Telephone 47*% 97 2874 *10572 25 - 11 Mar 14 General Tire & Rubber Co 4,700 1081/2 257a 108 100 *55 *107% 1051% 28 287a 108 33% *96 Shoe Gen Time Instrument 120 33 7a < 97 24% General Gen Steel Cast $6 1,900 25 Apr 13 40 100 General 105 2474 105 *10572 102 . 97 2472 105 287a 16 No par 3,300 *24 3374 2572 x40% 557a " 34% *96'/2 247a *104 *10772 106 33% 33% 337a 34 x241/2 *1033A 97 25 34 2474 32% 108'/a *105% 25% 3374 1047a Nov Mar 14 common—No par Corp—No par Public Service 10c Public Utilities Corp.. —5 900 34 Apr 13 35 Adv 380 120% 120 121 120 34 *331/4 33% 33% 34 1211/2 24% 35 27% 108 253/8 120 10472 104% *9672 287» *105'A X33% 9S 34 7a 35 *1071/2 347a 2472 105'/a 337a 337a 1/2 143/4 160 Jan 397/a Feb No par Gen Realty & Utilities.. General Refractories— 6,100 2274 ' 123 , 34 series $3.75 Gen Railway Signal 6ft preferred 10 134 134 137 574 22% ' 120 *134 5% 23 preferred $5 1,700 ■ Sep 9 1517* Feb 21 ....—10 No par General Motors Corp. Preferred 2374 5'/4 . 2372 34- 147a 283/a *134 5% • 23'/a 14% 297a : 107a ' Gen 147a" Apr 17 187a Jan 147a Feb Mar 11 44 74 Jan 23 Gen 372 1474 717a Dec 12672 Mar 14 115 Jan 14 3,500 3% Sep xl70 —100 —100 preferred 3%% conv preferred 19,100 372 :• Dec 48 No par 3% *3'/2 21 Dec 109 104 1 common———No par Mills 21% July Dec 9 31 175 5 41% Jan ■ May 1374 Feb 287« Jan ; 137a 13 24 1413A May Jan ■- Jan Jan 5874 Jan No par Co 14% 3% 29 50 1572 Feb 78 Jan May Feb Mar 74 72 Mar No par —-100 77a Feb 24 109 15 11% Jan 100 6 ft 2,500 16%. 116% 207a 37a 168 14 No par Inc Electric xll% Jan No par 5 Corp 110 Mar 12 Jan 2 50 5 Outdoor 17% 2172 15 105 5 7 437» Feb 4 18%; Feb 24 13% Mar 14 1 Corp u Jan 17 100 Precision Equip 16% 21% 17*4 Jan , 100 Transportation Gen 1674 217a 287a Nov Gen 1674 21 2872 15 50 3,200 1674 21 372 6772 May 2,100 16% 207a 37a Dec Investors 1,100 1041% 1047a 10472 1047a 17 *372 38 Jan 25 16V* Jan 27 38. Corp 50 1.66% preferred Cigar General / 61,700 58 213/4 3% 17 General Instrument Corp_.— 100 12774 12774 127% 1 161/2 15 Dec General Foods Corp 70 ' 118 21'/4 3% 8 preferred General 2,100 : 128 7a 57% 59 53'/4 12774 7% 500 ' 477a 47%; ; *116 4% 5,000 15 21% 147s 9% Feb Baking General 25,500 , 40% *14 15 *47 7a 1047a 73/8 Mar 14 preferred conv 2nd preferred— 140 16%, .17 22 1 No par 1st 4% 800 - 157 157 158 *116 587a 293/a 21 143/4 Mar 13 preferred $8 1,200 437a .297* *127 7a < 127 *104 1047a 437a .29 74 *14% 487a 48 130 ♦117'/4 Sep 240 44 , 40% 417s 17 757a 357a • 28 757a 29 . 29 15 417a 48 497a 49 •v / > 40% 14 42 14 i» 44 *156 36 19 'A Feb 7574 44 158 13 —No par Co Cable *43 158 26 General 75 X35% 40% Nov 16,800 76 . 147a 12% *74% 36% 3 12 123/4 158 Jun xl7'A Feb 13 15% - 223A 3 Bronze 13 ;// Nov General 157a 28% 83/4 1,200 12% 28% Apr 8 157a 157a . Jan 127a Feb *15 157* " 11% 21 preferred Amer General 190 173 *172 12% 36 : 173. 14% 158 36% 41 16 48'/a 44 283/4 12 11% 11% ,12% 12'/8 ♦172 Oct (The) conv Amer 153A May Sep Sep Container $4.50 Gen 900 ' 12 Gen 1,500 133/4 109 *105 110 513/4 513/4 10 7a 7 preferred Co conv 5 %ft 17 87a Feb 19'A Mar 11 9% Jan 13 Wood Industries Inc Gaylord 6,809 108 : 13% 133/4 13% 133/4 105 105 *98 108 *100 177* 17 17% 177a 17% 177a Feb 187a Gar 4%% 13 Highest $ per snure Sper share t 2 7,300 300 16 67a Jan 20 Gardner-Denver 39 *37 38 38 112 *96 . 13% 105 7a 109 39 *38 1774 *96 108 nco 39 74 $ per share 127a Jan 1 Year 1946 Lowest Highest Jan 2,300 73/4 C; I per share J common (Robert) pr^. Gamewell 900 .is/.. 17% 8 177a 103 *137/8 13 8 387a 387a 17% ■ '£3 18 8'/s 8 Inc erred Galvln Mfg Corp 1,700 187a 187a 87a 16 *15 16 6% 300 103/a (The) Co Co Galr 207a * 1^/4 GaoUel 11,200 7 6% *193/4 Range for Previous Range Since January 1 Lowest Vr Par 4,400 147a 147a 7 207a i■" '. • STOCK Shared Sper share 14% zy. 14% 7 20 V • 1974 63/4 *1972 7 20 *19'/a 107a 14% 15% 7 • 20 YORK EXCHANGE the Week - - '11/% NEW Sales for Wednesday Tuesday Mar 10 1 108 80 Nov 9% Sep 12% Dec 317a Oct 567a Sep Jan 13% Jan , 307a Jan 137a Dec Jan 787/a May 78 , H * per Sper share *36% share *37 38 t per share 18 19 18 109 *107 *107 1061/2 *105% 21% *10572 10572 217a 22 165 *155 37 37 37 37 8% 8% *8% *99 100 *99 >4 7A 4?27%-:V.2774 ?103>- ,104 *160 1031/4 104 *3872 39'% 6274 62% 162 166 19% ' 20 •77 79 126 126 125% :• <> ivtv i r . •' . *. ; > R5 yr ] ; 31 ,t A: •*24% 27 .»,■»« 27 30% . *2o r 77a 307a 267a 2674 2674 *2674 *1021% 10374 163 58 80 ♦79 127 •227a 31 80% 25 *29 Vi. 100 Hinde /Hires •247a 27... -..,*24% 24 *247a 257a *24 25 17% *16 7a 18 *16% 17% •16 177a 22% 22% *227+; 23 •22 23 40 407a 39% 40 397a *40 { ' 8,300 167a 16 3/4 16% 167a 157a •'* 16% 5,500 53 7a .52% 52% • f;: *247a ,27 2474 25 , 247a 24 A'H *16 • 17%. I 227/a ' :> 237a 40% 4174 16% x.;} 23 " 23'/« t!«,'«l.- /'.j4174 16% 53% *51 54; & 54 233/4 *16 ' 22% v 22% 407a 41 16 v 17 m *51 / 53% ; i :A 29%1>29% O »-* .* -->■• « 92 V4 193/4 : . '- 207a / ; ; vZ > v3578;i 35% 6% : *117a 63/4 13 V •i 25-;c25 ; ai; 0 hr* 92 74 ■■■' :/ 937a 207a 25 6% 127a 127a For footnotes see page 1471 -293/4 *101 91% 20% ht" *30 i.'i I'. 100,V: 20 74 193/4 /;;■ 52-,'.. ■ i 52 21 ; , 207a , 7; > 12 .12; . -r ■ •>.- 353/4 35 74 307a 92 : . 30 30 101 *99 74 101 r :-■:' 91 V- 92 ( 19% 21 '/a v-^.35% '25% '36 >:■ : *2476 35 . ' 6% •/ <12 *25 257a *25 •, 357a 7 . ..92 9174 :o.. •! 20 7a 81 Dauch (C Nov 33 Nov 33% Jan 61 16 203A s 7 12 6% -■'678 *12 12 3/4 ; 6% 12 3%ft ' com 14,500 253/4 400 .•-36% 4,900 12 500 Howe Sound Co.; ; ,8 203/8 Apr 87a Feb 11 Mar 10 35% Jan 3034 Jan 8 2 com — — Jan 13 103% Mar 11 Jan 13 37% Mar 14 61% Mar 417a 29 61 165 22 Jan 7672 Feb 26. 81 Jan Jan 30 Jan 63 133 1 Mar 90 . 192 / ; Sep . . Jan : 1467a ; Jan ■'! vr 397a May ::;> 'May ' 4; 22 10 26 Nov '. x43' ' May 29 21% Sep v417? APr 2 22% Oct 18 3. , Jun 377a Dec . 40 ' May • 5072 Jan 287a Jan 25 27 34% 19% Feb 1 12% Oct Tf* 28% 46 ■: Nov 527a 27 .v Sep 35% 103% Jan 20:; 94 Mar, 61 997a Dec 787a 6! 147a Sep Oct 5 6 247a Oct, 30% Oct 56 Feb 21. 11 •31 Feb 8 Jan 3 13 '" •25 —1 Mar 32 7a Jan 5' ' - 227* Mar L6 8 ; 13 974 Jan 13 29 Feb 373/4 Mar 13 4% Jan & Sep Jan 437a Feb 3 8674 Jan 16% Jan 100 Z 34% May 22 25 , £75/8 Feb. 28 3/ 133/4 Mar /•! Sep -1 Dec ; 5 56 Jan ; Feb Apr • Jun .Jun ••/■":■ 96 • 30 Dec Apr • July ■Vi .60% Feb , 12% Oct 11% ? ■ Feb Feb : Sep Nov Oct .106 V 76. Jan 19 i; , , 31% Jan 233/4 Mar 11 Mar 7 ■ 123j ' 16 ' Aug 32 297a 3 | ; 72 7a,Apr 139 Apr 29 27 ; . : Jan 387/a Dec Jan i , Dec 105% 177» Nov 130 Dec 44 Dec 467a 11' 132 169 7a 8 ' 5. 1 . Oct 12572 Mar 11 247a Feb 26 L100/ ; ' Nov 101 Jan 68 16 10 Jan , Dec 54 Jan 131% Jan Jan , * •M 103 Feb 29 15% Jan 36 -,Dec 51 May 1093/4 Mar >, Nov 13 7. 25 Oct 28 7a 13 227a Feb No par Manhattan..'——1—100 5ft/ non-cum preferred—100 5% Nov 297* 42% Feb Feb 13 Jan Nov 1077a Feb 16 50 Howard Stores Corp— ^Hudson 8 22% Feb 17 35 74 Jan 23 12.50No par /> 15% Jan 16 Power Co—No par /Houston Oil of Texas V® o 25 ^ Feb 12 No par Houston Light St 2.900 67a Finance Jan 106% Jan 16 5 preferred— Jan 1067a 100 —5 iAj — preferred Household 170 163/8 Sep 14 ,26 7a Mar 13 _5 (Del) Houdallle-Hershey Oct 99 67s Jan 16 10 -1 oons 8 7 17 ; \ 60% May 3 162 The-— Aug 6 _100 Paper CO | 343/4 May 170 10% Feb 8 ,. j ; Apr 10972 105% Jani 39% Jan x30 • '■■•! ,Apr 119 Oct 103, 10074 Mar 872 Mar 10 No par Inc. E) .:407a May - / / >24 / Aug / 2672 Jan Sep 15172 No par i Powder Co $2.25 800 2,200 * 25% 35 Motors. Holly SUgar Corp. Homestake Mining—- ~ 300 * ♦25 C > / -293/4 1017a 9174 ""v 353/4 6% r : 1017a 91% %. 25 ' 357a 30 101% 101 92% 19% - 29 7a 29% 2974 lDi; 30 Jan 27 160 27 25 (G W)__. * preferred 4ioii«»iiuer - s Jan 24% 8 Jan x987a Jan 25 Holland Furnace ■ 100 1,200 30 ' *52 ■ 4,100 Jan —100 preferred— Hewltt-RoblnB 200 27 108 preferred——.——100 Hershey Chocolate No par $4 conv preferred 1 No par 300 31 Mar 12 6ft ^ , '24 ♦227a 31 ....^100 Co non-cum Hercules ;/v230. : preferred^.. cum Hercules 2,500 '•'■ 83 7ft 20 1,000 128" < *12674 27 .}: . . Helme 100 4 —151 (H J) 3.65ft Feb 25 Co Co.. 3% ft Heinz 400 140 557a <56 % *7972 807a *30%. viv / 19 3/» •1317a 133 128 *22 7a V- - . 133 127 25 •30% 5774 *1317a 163 19% * 120 •;: 623A *160 197a 57 . #3 126 623A 19% 103 Hecht 800 267a *61% 163 •160 19% Hazel-Atlas Glass 1.700/ } 3774 3774 *106% 1067a 107 *61% ><•„' 307a *102 38% *106'A 62% 67/a 103 38% 3874 107 *5672 %;,: 7 30 112. 160 — 87a 87a 7% 127 24 Q 1 j • Oct 14 213/4 Mar 2,900 100 Oct - 173/4 Jan No par 9,100 1,200 15 19 105 preferred———100 / Hart, Schaffner & Marx 10 Hat Corp of Amer class A —..1 4% ft preferred 100 Hayes Industries Inc 1 Hayes Mfg Corp 2 83/4 Nov 35 Jan 14 107 6ft 100 *9872 11 19% Feb 4 Jan 22 39 Highest $ per share Spershpre $ per share t per share 17% Jan preferred—100/ (M A) Co $4.25 pfd—No par Refrac Year 1946 Lowest Highest 37 Jan 6 163/4 Mar 11 5 - No par conv Harbison-Walk 2,500 3474 *83/a 8% Hanna 165 34 357a 490 '227a 22 30% *13172 .133 30% ■ *155 *98% 100 ;. 105'A *10474 Printing Co. (W F) 4ft 30 '• " ,M25 il67aZ.1674 -(V:1634i„ 17 • ;»2?% 2574 *29% •107 • —28 - Hamilton Watch Co 77a *19 »/4 58i/4 *24JA ; ? •160 1974, 131% tlf301%i>;31% ,*?47a 62% Hall 1,700 30% •*61 162 56% V:*24,%.V:'26 j x38% ♦106 131% *76 '128 % *102% 2,200 18% 109 165 *8% f9 26% 39 131% ■131% 35 87. 7% x30 103% V 58% / 59% 7? •f-*76rj:i!79 . X:19V-V 36 100 7 9 7% 1067a 107 107 *61 ji*59,%h 60% *131%f432 128., 26% 727c 39% .♦19%. .20 1 2774 107- 466 ) 874 30% *10374 . i067e -lQ7 l u R:;<rv; •* • -*61;621/3 ♦160 87a ■ f-V '71 1772 2272 *155 *8% *99 2774 ■ *38-39 it , *22 '/a 22% Waters 177a *17% 109, 165 36 87a 100 7 30% 9 7 307a 22% Hackensack 33 *37 Lowest Par 17% 10574 105 % 105 *155 31 9 r" 7% *. 105 105% *107 109 *107 - Range for Previous Ranre Since January 1 STOCK EXCHANGE 187a ,*17% 307a .874.77 9 30% 17% 18% YORK Shares I per share 38 17% 367a *874 *99 100 *37 39 17% 165 *35 81/2 t per share share *37 221/2 22 *155 165 the Week *17% 109 105% 221% *155 Mar. 14 16% 1674 *18% 107 Mar. 13 NEW Sales for 18% 1774 18 72 18% 107 Friday S per 39 *37 39 17% 17%: Thursday Mar. 12 Mar. 11 Mar 10 Mar. 8 ; Wednesday Tuesday STOCKS - LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Monday Saturday /v' Jan 25 / Jan ) THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1466 Monday, March 17, 1947 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES STOCKS Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sales for Mar. 8 Mar 10 Mar. 11 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 the Week $ per share 38 Va $ per share 38 % $ per share 38 33 37% $ per 37% share 38 38 »/4 17 Va 17% 17% 17% 17 17 Va 17% 22% 22% 6 V: 22 22% 22 22% 22 6 6% " 6 5% :: 6 $ per share 38 $ per share 38 37% NEW YORK Range Since January 1 Highest 37% Par 3,500 Hud Bay Min & 17% 17% 17% 17 17% 16,500 22 V2 22% 20% 21Va 1,800 Hunt 5% 5% 9,900 Ltd Sm 5% 6 Hudson $ per share No par 37'A Jan Motor Car... Foods Inc 16 13 6.66% — Jan 5 Va Jan 30 16 Highest $ per share 43'A Feb 3 $ per share 33 Sep 13 14% Oct 34 Va Mar 2 20% Feb 20% Mar 14 1 Lowest $ per share 14 No par Hupp Corp 6 • ■ Year 1946 Lowest Shares 22% 5% Range for Previous STOCK EXCHANGE 25 Va Oct 49 Va Jun 5% Sep 10% Jun 31% Sep 44 Va Apr Jan 7% Feb 5 45% May 1 36% 36% 36% 36% 36 36 *36 37 36 36 25% 26% 25% 26 Va 24% 26 25 26 25% 26 50 46 47 *47 49 *48 50 *47 *92% 97 *92% 97 *18% 19%" *18% 19% 18% 9% 8% 87/a 8% 26% 25% *8% 26% *92 Va 26% 97 *92% 19% 25% 25%.- 13% 13% 13% 13% 13 Va 41 40 41 Va 38 25% *46 94% *92% 19% 19% *19 200 8% 450 8 %-:■: . 116% 4 116% *178 40 37 ' 37% 36% 37% 36% 37% 36% 37 35% 37 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% *7% 8% 7% 77/a *7% *7% 8% 1,100 42 106 Va *106% 107% *106% 5% 5% 5% 5% 107% 5% *106% 5% 12% 11% 12 Va 12% 183% 183 Va 183% 8% 8% 8% 28% 27% 28'A 90 91 4% 104 v llOVa 110 Va 55 40% 41 *43 45 *35 40 14% 44,." * 14 39 Va 10% 78% 183 Va 133% 183% 182% 183 Va 8% 8% 26% *87% 91 31% 4% 31% 134 31% 8% *87% 4% 90 ..«* 31% *134 4%" 31% 31% *134 47% 46% 45 46 104 Va *104 105% 104 104 46% 104 136 109 Va 12% 108 Va 13% 13 13% 13 13 109 *108 109 108 108 52 Va 55 *52 55 *52 55 *51 55 40% 41% *40% 41 41 41 43% 43% 40 42 Va 42 Va 42% *35 40 43% *35 *31 40 40% 70 t 1,100 *43 44% 600 *31 40 14% 14% 14 Va 14% 14% 23% 14% *14% 14% 13% 14 23% 24 Va *23% 24% *23% 24 39'/a 39% 150 149% 125 54 55% 40 150 41 10% 10 Va 10% 102% *102 Va 102% 103 50% 50 Va 50% 50 *109 110 "127% 127% *117 125 55 109 55 *110% 112% *127 140 *127 140 35 34% *99% 100 *99% 29 35% ' 126 140 10 10% 102% 1,000 109 126 *117 60% *107% 124% 123 61% 60 60 61% 99 99% 28% 28 112% *110% *127 140 *127 98% 28'A *110% 140 a- 34% 34% 30 2,900 112% 100 4% '140 35% 33% 34% 98% 98% 98% 98% 700 28% 27% 28% 3,700 *28 175% Dec 6% Oct Co 8 4% Mar 14 * 31% Mar 11 133% Feb 15 45 Mar 14 12' 108 No par 53 Jan 16 19,400 16* • Mar 14 Jan 116 15 38 No par 13% Jan No par 1 143% Jan 1 preferred ——100 49 28% 3 2 38% Oct 18 11% Nov Feb 20 101% Sep 5 52% Sep 26% May July 70% July Oct 49% 5 36 \ Laughlin Steel pref series A— 5% 42 Va Aug 11 14% Nov 31% Feb 11 23% 20% Dec 50 Apr Dec 39% Dec 50 Aug Dec 163 Jun 14% Nov 19 Mar 6 141 13% Feb 14 53 8% 31% 24% Jan 108 Dec 45% Nov 2 Feb 34% July Dec 100 4 ;Jan 110% Jan 8 137% Feb 24 July 59 % May 107% Dec 114% July 115 Oct 167 % Apr 123% Feb 6 111 Sep 153 Apr 62 % Jan 16 54 110 Mar 6 44 Oct 63 Va Jan 11 109 May 115% Feb Mar 150 Feb 8 28 32% Jan 112 16 Jan 3 1 25 % Jan 3 r Jan 60 Ve Aug Dec 37" 7 104% Feb 11 Jan No par —100 . 125 39% Nov 31 Feb 23% Feb 124% Mar 13 119 -12% Jones St Aug Feb Jan & Joy Mfg Co Dec 113 140 No par —4.-100 Johnson Feb 55% Sep 1 95% ' & Feb 148 Aug 8 * Feb Feb 42% Oct 133 41% Jan 30 3 108% Feb 8 11 105 8 Feb Aug 11% 17% Feb 2 XIOOV2 Jan Jun 101 17% Feb 9% Jan 16 pfd—100 45 Dec 27 26% Feb 16 21 % Jan 24 38% Feb 26 1 __ 13 22% Jan Sep 41% Mar 13% Mar 14 No par —No par Apr Oct Feb 48% Jan 40 Jun Apr 15'/a 4% 58% Feb 9' Jan 102 202 .- 90% 8 53% Jan 105 8 66% Nov Feb Feb Jun 250 Jqn 8 • 36% Feb 136 195v 29 Jan 5% Feb 19 103% Jan _ 2nd prefered ser A ..100 Chicago' RR stamped—100 Joliet 20'A 11 No par Johnson May Oct 27 No par com May 10% 10% Feb 100 Corp 59 112 Aug 8 30% Feb preferred 11% May 13% 96 Stores ! 35% Nov 105 184% Feb ; Manville Feb 33- Co Inc 3% % * 34% 28 Va Johns 22% 21 ,(F L) Co__ 4%% 1,500 123 111 33 % 109 124% *117 Sep 7% Sep Dec Mar Jersey Cent Pw & Lt 4% Jewel Tea 13% 13 Jan 2 Jacobs 60 50% Jun 7% Jan 16 $6 preferred 44% *5% Mar 11 . Aug 11 90 Island Creek Coal 4,600 102% Mar 11 70- 25 Dept Corp Jun 190 Feb 26 ... 151% 13% Feb 16 37% Jan 50 *49% Jan 202 1 Telep & Teleg_. Foreign share ctfs___. 1,200 50 124% 123 *127 - *)% 41 150 103 *107% 126 Va 111 , 39% 150 11 7 Jun 54 ; Sep *:;■ ; 50] Jan 9 107'A Feb 26 16 41% Jan Inxertype Sep 'Oct 8 40% Mar 14 105 % Feb 4 Jan 33% 13 8% Feb 36 116 May 22% 168% Mar 176 V2 Jan preferred Interstate 500 50 109 58 112 Va 41% 4 17% Feb 4 100 Salt Intern! 1,000 23% 13 No par 2,400 ' 5 14'A Jan Corp International Shoe 37,100 ' *102 50 Va *117 14 Va *22 150 10% 103 *107% ' 1 55 .*110% *127 100 28% 123 55 112% 34% 127. 23% 41% *149 10% 109 126% *117 *22% 150 10% J 23 % >149 39% *149 *110% 28% *39 *22% 50% 130 *117 39% 150 22 *101% 110 *127 22 13% 14% 40% Feb International Silver common.——25 1% 23% 14% 35% Mar 14 Chem——5 Paper International 40% 4 18 i v 7% Jari $4 preferred No par Inter Rys of Cent Am„.—No par 5% preferred ] 100 1,400 Feb Jan 16 Va 36 Sep Sep 225% Feb 13 83 % Mar 6 —. International 800 17 Feb Jan 37%' Jan 5% Oct23 411% _25 Canada Preferred 14,800 7 17 20 —No par k—i __ 109 22 & Int of 14% 25 45 5 Va Jan ' ___100 preferred Nickel 10% Feb 87 13% Feb 133 No par .. Mining 110 ! 7 180% Feb tV 100 Machine International 14,400 136 46 4% 1,400 Feb Mar 11 Harvester..;—No par International Min 100 4% *14% 21% Preferred - 3,200 10 30 Va Jan 13 Jan Feb 116% Mar 11 No par Int Hydro-Elec Sys class A 6,800 27 25 Va 22% 320' Business 13 8 179 No par ' __ —.... International . 8% 26% 90 4% 31% - 136 *134 47 9 27% *87% 4% 13% * 40 24 Int'l 7,900 80 Va 14% 110 23% 80 Va *14% 25 Iron 1,100 79% 13% 51% • 204 14% 102 51 *200 205 14% 10% 102 Interlake 14% . 22% 148 % 8,800 14% *24% * 202 21V* .13 44 *35 4%% preferred Intercont'l Rubber *182% *104'A 106 *52 Va 40% ' ■ 106 54 40 Va 1,200 .< 22 Jan —1 ; '«L. Interchemical Corp 120 5% 11% 8% 31'/a 13% *52 Va 12% X27% 46'/a 112 *110 % 12% 92 134 13% 12'/a 205 1,500 106% 5% 80% 5 47 13% 42 Inspiration Cons Copper Insuranshares' Ctfs inc. 95 14 36 1 No par 39 25% Mario 12 Va Jan No par 12% 5% 8% 4% 135 *104% 104 .13 % 40% 106% 5% 27% *88 V par —100 ' 5 46% 42% 107 5% X78% 1^3% 8% 31% 135 47% 107 107% -V 205 80 26 91 *4% 31% 135 46% • •88 4% 32 134 207 183% 8% 5% : 8 *41% 42 41% 106% 31% 6,300 " 28% Jan __5 6% preferred Inland Steel Co 2,300 77/a 183 8 Co: Rayon Ingersoll-Rand 900 182 15% 79 V4 RR Industrial 182 81% 16 5,600 . 118 *178 80 Va Jan 39% 118 180 81 15 A 39% 118 81 Apr Indianapolis Power & Lt——No 180 202 series Terminal 36 Industrie Electrica De Mex, S A 117% 211 99% 1000 Sep Oct 1,700 179 210 21 1,900 116% 216 Jan 13% 179 210 Jan 93 26% 116% ' 85 40 118 12 Oct 13% 180 12% 45% 41 26 Vi 118 12 Vb Oct 7 13 Va *178 42 18 Va Feb 40 37 43 7 54 26% 122 7% Feb 13 13Va 26% 180 *42% 30 Jan —100 4% ctfs 19 13 43 .100 A 40 36% 8% Stk Illinois 20 Co series 13 Va *178 43 lines Feb 20% Jan 100 _ RR 25% 38% *118 43 Central 13% 40 *7% < Co preferred RR 2,300 ■ ' 6% Leased 19% 9% Power Illinois 94% "7'4 9 9 23,700 50 *92% Idaho 25% 13 Va 40'A 24% 800 49 19 Va 8% 37 *46 94% 19 9 *36 98 Feb 8 101% Feb 18 39 31% Dec 53% Nov Feb 99 Sep 108 May 30% Jan 30 18% Oct 34 Apr 22% Feb 17% Oct 36 May K 18% 18% H 0 OO 108 24% 52% *17% *107% 24% 52% 24 *52% 18% 24% 54 17% 17% 107% 108 17% 107% *107'A 24 *50 16 Vb 16% 15% 16 ♦24% 25% 24% 24% 15% 23% 24 Va 52 52 Va 15% 15 % 24% X23 % 23% 23% 23% 16%; 45% 15% 16% 45% 16% 16% 45'A 44% 17% *78 17% 79 30% *17'A 77 V* 45 *44 25% 110% 25 46 V* 110 90 54 16% 45 108 15% 44% x25% *107% 108 15% 16% *108 *107% 15 Va 45% 45% 108 52 Va 16% 26% 600 15 »A 24 V» 45% 112 18 51% 52 15% 24 Va 16% *25 *17% 25 46% *45 18% 24 16% *110 *17% *44 25'A 25% 110 109 24 *52 16 '/a 16% 45% 44% 23 23% 44% 1 45 *44 44 25 109 17>A 17'A 18 Va *17% 76'A 77'A 74 75% 74% 29% 30 V* 30 30 ■* no7 17% 29% 30 400 99 98% 98 35% 35% 98 Va 35% 98% 98 35% 35'A 98% 240 36 35% 52% 35% 52% 35% 52% 35% 52% 5lVi 52 51% 52% 52% 52% 47 1,400 47 34% 35% 52% -52% 46 45% Saturday 5% 6 45% 45 Va Tuesday Mar 10 Mar. 11 * per share 5% 6 98% 45% 30% 46% t per share 5% x5% 11% 11% 11% 12 % 40% 12% 12% 40% *11% 40 40% 12% 40% X40 12% 40 12 12% *51% 55% *52 55% *50'A 51 50% 27% 28 27% *98% 5% 12 40 12% 50% 50% 51 51 27% 28% 28 28 % *99 Va 100 Va 99% 99% *98% 99% •52 10% 11 10% 11 10% 37% 10% 38 10% 37% 38 37% 37% 7 38 6% 7 6% 6% 7 2Va 2% *35 Va 63 *22% 23 *8Va 44 2% *35% 23 2% 2% 6% 2% 51 50% 27% 27% •98% 99% *98% 99% 99% 10% 10% 7% 11 10% 37% 37 7% 7% 6% ■ 22% 22 22% 50% 49% 50% 10% 10'A 10% 49% 10% 10 10 Va 10 31% *30 30% *85 Va 88 •85 88% 86% 87 86 86% 188 187 40 •37 54 M; 187 *7% 44% 43% 1,600 19 - 22 50% 22% 3,100 50% 50% 10 Ve 49% 50% 7,200 10 10% 10 10% v: > *30 31 29% 30 88% J. *85 88% 85 Va 84% 85% 85% 85% 187 *185% 37 37 38% 54% 38% 53% 54 *37% 54 54 Va 48 V* 39% *53% 54 Va 47% 48% 188 *186 49 188 44% 44% 44% 25% 24 107% *101 44% 25 107% 43% 44% 24% 43% 24% 24% *99% 105% 18% 18 Va 18 Va 18 18% 17% 23% 23% 23% 24% 22% 23% 74% 73% 74 72 72% 19 Va 18% 18% 17% 18% 20 19% 104 20 73% *18% 20 20 Va 169 169 28% 20 *167% 169 169 17% 28% 28% 28% 28% 48 48 47% 47% 22% 22% *98 99 17% 18% *98 17% 18% is 23% 23 71% 72 72 18 18 18 19% 20 169 28% 48 22% 44 24% *103 23 169 48 43% 24% 104 *27% :■ 47% 19% 169 *168 27%, *28% 43% 22% 22 22% 21% ' 99 98% 98% *97% 98% 18 17% 17% 18 19 900 37 13 '21% Nov 21 116% Feb 13 108% 14 20 Mar 12 85 Feb 29 Jun 82 Dec 100 Aug 13 Oct 46 Jun Dec 101 33% Feb 97 99% Mar 34 48% 26 % Jan 11 6 96 Jan 16 39 Feb 5 33 11 59 Feb 4 43 Sep Sep 45% May 62 Va May No par 45% Mar 11 50 Jan 3 43% Oct 65% May i 44% 3,500 24% 2,200 104% 100 18% 17% 17% 18% vr 98% 19 ' 10,100 17,500 23 71 *17% 19% 22% *97% 22% 71 49 Nov , Range Since January 1 Lowest V $ per share 5% Sep 14 Jan 9 11% Dec 14% 44 Jan 31 38 Sep 68 14% Feb 8 13 % Nov T Feb Jan 50 Jan 15 56% Feb 27 Feb 26; 99 Feb 20 13 3 30% Feb 10% Jan 4 37 $ per share 8 53 —3 Highest $ per share 26 Mar 11% Mar 14 50 —5>' Lowest ' $ per share I 5% Mar 14 11% Feb 40 Year 1946 Highest 29 56, 52 Feb-' 8 , 20% Nov 34% 102% Sep -10% Sep 82 99% Feb Oct Sep Apr Apr 4 44 % Jan 9 Lehn 168 17% 8% Feb Series 7 17% ,,. Link Jan 55% May 11 ~13 9% Feb 11 50% Feb 7% Jan 10 41% 190 21% 7% Jan 6 21% Oct 33 Feb. 8 21% NOV 44 V2 May 10 84% Sep 103 % 102 49% Mar 11 9% Jan 59% Feb 185" Mar 11 Jan 2 8 83 Sep 33% Jan 9 43 Nov 74% 96% Jan. 2 10 Oct 98% Jan i, 2 28% Oct Feb 10 62% Feb 17 47% Mar 11 56% Feb 190 42% Jan 24 3 3,300 98% Lowenstein 20 4,700 4%% Lukens A 1 100 10 14 Sep Oct s.;> i 72% 108 30% Feb 1 July - Jan s 20 % Nov 43% May 79% Feb 5 18% Dec 45% 8 23% NOV 43 % 19% Mar 13 21% Jdn 3 99 -V Dec 167% Jan 6 8 & Sons Inc 20 Feb '/. 48%. Dec Dec Jan 22 % Feb 16 Co 97 27 26% Jan pfd series 27% x45% 4 13 46% Jan (M) cum Steel 88 ? 65% Apr Nov Mar 14 50 1,800 17% 100 210% Mar 44 17% Mar 11 71 No par El Oct Dec 7 Feb Jan Dec 9 20 May 37% 30% Jan 16 A_ & ' 183; : 47% Jan ' 22% Jan / ; Jan Apr 37%, Jan 66 Feb 109% Feb 11 16 % Jan No par •: 16 Mar 10 102% Jan Nashville— Gas & 43 10 42% Feb 16 36 % Mar 14 41 % Jan May 15 Va 10% Feb 15 29% Mar 14 84% Mar 14 No par Corp preferred Louisville Jun 24 25 A— No par Co———10 Louisville Apr 7 ——— l.ooo - 65% Mar Bell Lumber (P) 15% Oct Jari 15 Lien Oil Refining Co—* No par Liquid Carbonic Corp No par 3%% preferred —— 100 Lockheed Aircraft Corp 1 Loews Inc No par Lorillard 6%" Oct 18 —.—No par Cement Jan 64 Apr 38% May 22 —-—100 Star Nov • Locomotive 'Wks__—-No par Long 5% Oct Jan 18% Jan 2 85 Lone 17% Corp Corp Co 2% 3% Feb 25% Feb Jan 43% Mar 11 B Belt 6% Sep 49% 19 ;—.. Preferred Lima 13 2% Jan 16 < 5 No par Libbey Owens Ford Glass—No par Libby McNeill & Libby 7 Life Savers Corp . —5 Liggett St Myers Tobaccol -25 Stores 5,100 27% 48 21% Prod Fink & Lerner 1,600 168 27 17% (The) 2,200 , 20 47% *98 6'A Jan — 172 Feb 13 Jan 29 29% Jan 31 53 Feb 7 Jan Aug ,: V 64 Jan 94 May 25% Nov .41 Apr 17% Oct 35 Jun 18% Jan 16 26% Feb 18 x20 97 Jan 31 99 Jan 8 166 14 % Jan 2 20 Mar 6 24% Nov 31% 197 Dec 32% Sep . • ; Jan 120 For footnotes see page 1471 Jan May 4 12Va Feb: 13 Mar 14 9% Dec / ■ 49 13 * >103% 169% 28% , 48% Jan No par & Sons Co_.i ] 43% 20 Dec 15% 6 Range for Previous Lily Tulip Cup Corp 2,000 1,100 24% 23% 108 Va Dec 7 Jan 14 —-No par 400 , 44% 72 May 30% Aug Feb s 29 % Jan ; t. 230 . 53% 24% 22 • 800 105 Va 48% 22% 900 12,700 187 36% *53 48% '•;l8V-Vi Apr 55 13 27% Feb STOCK — (James) 60% Jan 49% Feb 10 ..— 4 % % • preferred Lee Rubber & Tire Lees Sep 52 % Jan 23 16 i.100 — (The) Bryant Jan 107% Jan Light CO—5 --4 pid 75 Pesos Mex Co Jan No par series— YORK Gas Feb 34% 30 44% Mar 14 74 Jun Sep 40% Jan 2 Jun 67 Nov 22% Jan La Consolid 6% 2,200 187 49 * _ 25% 4% Feb 40'A < 26 Va 16% Jan *18% 39% 47% 32% Lehman' Corp 187 49 41 4,500 6,300 18% 30 11% 1,400 1 22 Va 23% 85 7 7% 8 22 18% 30 20 44% 23% 22% *85 85 2 Lehigh 18% 30% 13% Jan 6.400 20 3,600 22% 88% 85 19% 3.85% cum preferred 100 Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co.,—10 Lehigh'.Portland Cement -25 V; 18% *85 8 1,400 : 22% *30 26% Feb 7% 2% 23 Xacledo 2,400 49% 22% 4 44% 2% *35% 50. 23% Jan 44% 2% 51% 1 Valley RR 50 Lehigh Valley Coal—. No par Non-cum preferred 50 $3 non-cum 1st pfd_. No par 50c non-cum 2nd pfdJ—No pat 49% 22% Dec 10 < 7•'. 2% 44% Sep 15 11 * *35% 43% ;44%k 18% 18% 45 13 Par Lane ,900 37% 8 8% Oct 8 17% Feb EXCHANGE Lambert ' 10% 37% . 7% 8 18% 55% Feb —No par Inc——r NEW 4,600 27% 2% 50 Va *101 Co pfd 1,200 . 50% 27% 23 22 Va 49 50% .49% 18% 54% 54 Va *53% 50% 2% 44% 49 *53% 55 Vb 28 22% 8% 54 55% V5 300 12% *35% 8% 49 11% 23 18% *37% 12% 63 44% *185 8,600 '• ( 40% 22% 8% % 12 40% *35% 18% 30% 12% 5% *11% i 63 : 44% ■; 12% f 38 28% Feb 13 15 Va Mar 14 cl A Shares 23 18% i $ per share 5% 41 12% 16 5 ——1 conv ... the Week 11% 55 Cum Sales for Mar. 14 5% 22% Jan 49% Jan 5 STOCKS Friday Mar. 13 12% *11% 10 108% Mar par .1 Co_—— Kresge;(S S) Co_ Kress (S H) & Co Kroger Co (The) 2,200 Thursday t per share 5% & Class B Koppers 5,000 Mar. 12 40 *50 0 1,600 Wednesday , I per share 5% 17% Mar 11 107% Mar 11 —100 preferred— (Julius) LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Monday Mar. 8 $ per share 46 *30 Southern— —No City non-cum Kinney (G R) Co—— $5 prior preferred 4... 280 99 46 10 100 — 190 17% 74% • 99% 46% Furn Kennecott Copper —No par Keystone Steel & Wire Co- ...No par —No par Kimberly-Clark Corp i_100 4% $ortv. 2nd preferred 300 1,500 109% 17 . 17,200 30% 98% & Kelsey Hayes Wh'l 2,300 , 74% 75 4% Kayser 400 25% 18% Kansas 1,500 4,500 30'A 46 Va Stove City Pwr & Lt Copreferred 3.8% 3,100 44 25% 109 109 45 25% 25% 78 *17% 24 30% *99 ,V; Kalamazoo Kansas 45% v 17% - - 1 . • Jan Aug Jan x/xxz ■V Volume m P Number 4577 165 ><: i . 1467 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL ■ • ■■'4.4,:- i-.//.*' X /'•;X: NEW YORK STOCK RECORD ' XX v./i;. XX'4, / /X' I ".:>•.. 'V. ' ■■ . V ■ LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday $ per f Monday I 8 JMar. Tuesday Mar. 11 wX Mar 10 . Sales for the Week $ per share ' " 35 % 153 r 51 51 i. 51% , 37% 111 *108% 19% 19% 15% 15% ' 10 34 35% 37% 111 SX 13% 19 *420 *18% 15% 19% 15% *15 520. ; 13% *420 3,100 1 4,000 36 *. ^ ,\ 13%' 19 y8 15% 13 *18% / 520 *420 , 9% 10% 19 10 10 , ' *13% *13% 31 14%' 13% ' 13% *30 14% *30 30% 29% 30 93% 13% 29% *293/4 4% *4% 25% 4% 25 % -• 4% 23% 4% 4% - 24% 4% 24% '' " 7% i2%x 12% 7% ■ 32% 31% 32 31% V 73/4 . 4% 41/a 24'4 7% 7% 23% 24 7% 7% 7% 7% 13 *12% 12% 31% 12% 123/4 110 29% 30 32%: 16 6; Bros. 29% 30% 29% 18% 17% 17% 4417% 56 55% 56 29% 29% 273/4 30% 17% 56 V 29% 30 30 29 27% 4. 30% 28% 30 V2 30% 17% 17% 56% 561/2 29% 29 X 304 Market 17% : 17% ^5~300 ' 163/4 V ' *185% 192 * 44%: ■ 45 *105% 105% ' 27'/a *185 V4 *185% 192 45% > 44% 105% •• 192 4 ' . 55' ' 55 " 30% 28 185 29% 29% 293/a 283/4 188 27% 28 185% *185 • ' 443/4. 44% 441/4 105% 44% 97 11 11% 1041/8 *43 11% 97% *97'/a 97% 97 97 11 11 % *11 11% 11 11 - *45 47 ' "700 2,100 120 ; 44% 43% 43% 42% 43 31% 32% 31% 32 31 y4 313/4 107% *37 37% 28% 28% 28% 28% *50% 51% 51 51 38% 37% *104% 105% 30 104 »/a - ; McCall 2,800 McCrory 28% 28 28% 273/4 273/4 28% 28% 51% 51'/a 51 50% 50% 353/4 36% *104% 1 .,»■ 36% ;37% 35% 36% 36% 51% 3 6 3/a 105% *1043/8 105% *104% 105% .120 35% 35- 1,600 Electric McKesson "Tooo *23 23% 23 231/4 22% 22% 22% 29 29 % 29 29% 29% 29% 2y'/4 29% 29% 20% 20% 20% 20 20 20 103% 102% 102% 20% 103% 20% *102% 20% *102% 102% 102% *1023/4 103% *102% 1031/4 20 48% 48% *48% 49% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 483/4 48% 600 22% r 23 22% 23% 22% 22% 22 % 23 22% 22% 22% 22% 3,200 Melville Shoe 21% 20% 21 20 y8 20%. 20% 20% 20 3/a 20% 20 201% 4,900 Mengel Co I *21 *6G% 66% 63 % 64 60% 603/b *62% I 65 61% 61% 60% 60 3/, 17% 17% 17% 43% *41% 17 17% *41% 43% *56% 42% 108 42% 40 % 40% 107% 107% 107% 16% 15% i6 y« 15% *100% 42% *40% 33% 34 33% 33% 363/4 361/4 36'/4 35% 106% 16 341% 38 37 12.: 12% 12% 13i/4 11% 12% 13% 1 12% xX 101 y8 *40 34 xx 'it-', 1011/0 1071% *59 ■* 113% 114% ni3% 52 • 51% 523/4 *114 *154 157 11% 11% -■,":* 11% ,•/."■ 58 »/2 58% 114 52% 52% 103/a 103/a 10 103/b 10 10% 10% *113 114% *113 114% *113 115 113% 113% 29 291% 29% 29 29 29% 6 5% 53/4 5% 6ya 5% 20% 21 20% 2iyz 20 % 20% 20% 21% 20% *43% 45 42 % 43 41% 41% 41%. 41% *4P/4 11% 11% , 11% 30% *29% *116% *116% 117% 115 *112 r 120 115% *1101/4 115 108% 54% 57% 58'A 56% 24% 251/4 24% 57 50% 51 51 20% 20% 20% 20'/4 22% 22% 21% 22% 17% 18 *107% 109 23 22% 23 17% 17% *107% 110 *41 44 *41 44 *55% 57% *55% 57% *115 1,700 108% 900 57 % 23,000 24 25 *54 57 Min Minn , 18 & preferred Corp $6.50 A .1 No par -10 7 %' ; *107% 22% 2,300 17% 2,200 107% 107% 40 143/a 300 37% 2,800 109 143/a 143/a 37 *14 37% X109 110 109 : 37% 13% 41 *40 57 *54% 57 *54% 100 543/4 543/4 4,700 42% *40 190 13% 12% 44 13% 110% *109 133/a 13'/a 41 100 30 17 77 61% 453/8 May 62% . Ward & 10 100 .7 28 3 25% Feb 7 51% Jan 2 8 13 19% Jan 41% Mar 11' :■• 13% Feb 10% Jan 16 28 Jan 3 128% Feb 108% Mar 14 52 Jan Dec '79 Apr 113/4 Dec Apr ;■>:/>':v 64 Dec •j; 111% Sep 135% Jun 104% May 6 16 8 57% Dec 3 26% Mar 6 1 20 Nov 30% 7 54% Feb 4 50% Sep 62 Jan 44 Jan 16 6 40 NOV 56 Jan Jan 13 24% Feb 7 15% Oct 16 273/4 Feb 3 19 Get 36 18 19 15 Apr Jan 6 15% Feb 10 13% Sep 22 Mar 13: 40% Feb 10 323/4 Oct 106 36% Jan X109 Jun 108% Jan 29 11 112 27% Aug 49 i:V /)■■-: Jan 93/4 Oct 22 443/4 Feb 13 33% Nov 55% Feb 6 Jan > May 114% Jan 31 2 11% Jan 37% Jan 54 22/4 Jun Feb 109% Oct 102 151 Jan 13 14% Sep 20% Feb, 21 14 •1/ Jan May :W 5 24% Mar 21" Feb Jan 104% Mar 14 5 1 100 —10 50 No par Mar 52 21% Jan 1 (G C) com 4% % preferred— Murray Corp of America 4% preferred —; Myers (F E) & Bros 64% Feb 34% "« 5 Murphy Co W-' ,yi■ 45 Dec Sep Jan B————1. No par — '••.■ • 23% July 28% 4 117% Mar Jan 43% :• 56 Jan 29 50 15% Feb Jun 70 Dec ;•■?■:■: /■>■>: N Mar. 8 $ per Wednesday Thursday Friday Mar. lii Mar. 13 Mar. 14 the Week $.per share 17 % 16'/a 16% 16% 25% 25% 25% 25% 291/8 29% 16% 33,200 100 25 25 28 % 29 133/4 14% 11% 11% 26% *25% 28% 29% 29% 29 14 14% 13% 14% 13% 14% 14% 14% 14% •14% 12% 12% 12 12% 11% 12 11% 11% 12 12'A 15% 15% 15 15 15% 15 y4 153/4 15% 15% *15% 15% ' I 31% 313/8 31% 185 24% *22% 185 *24 187 Ve *14% 25 31 Ve 23% 23% *183 3,000 National Acme National Nat 1,000 National 100 National 11,200 National 25 *23% 300 300 2,100 National Cylinder Co 'Dairy ' ProductsNational Dept Stores.:— National Distillers Products 11% 39% 40 12% 12% 12% X>, 37% 37% 36% 373/8' 36% 37% 37% 38 3/a 37 % 38 15% '15% >31%X31% 153/4 16 15% 153/4 16 16 15% 16 153/4 153/4 31% 32% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31 313/a 17% 17% t 19% v ' 38% *38% 22% , 17% 20% 22% 21% 105 *152 . XXV: 7 ' 19 3/a 197/8 38 38. 105 186 *104 154 7 * v 7 23 48 30% 188 154 x6% 23% 48 103% 31 % *151 7 *23 i 19% 1041/4 191/8 *38 47 *1041/4 154 *6% 23% 47% -400 22 313/a 7 23% 47% 233/a 45% 23% 46% 700 ' ' 271/4 2G 26 13% 131/4 13% *91 '9.2% 1% 173/a 17% 16% 16% 83 ; 13% 13% 13% : *91 . 1% 84% *26 27 27 1% 1% 84% 86% •'84 • 92 92 27% 27% 27% 26% 26% 1% . 833/4 27 *26 Va 1 27 27% 113/4 113/4 22% 22% 22% 221/4 22% 17% 17% *17% 173/a 173/a *105% 106% *105% 106% 17% *105% 11% *11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 23 23 23 23 22% 22% *221/4 17% 18»/a 17% 17% *105% 106% *105% 106 35 35 *105 106 For footnotes see page / ; 34% 34% 105% 106 X33% *105 34% 106 *34 105 35% 105 - 34 ' 105% 34 Enam •National Stamping & ; : J -Gypsum Co : \ . - $4.50 ; """600 280 20%May. 21 Dec 28% Jan 29% Feb 24 20 3/4 Oct 34% Apr 163A Feb Jan 13 Jan 17. 34/4 Feb Oil 21 Jan 23 1% Jan 90 15% Jan serial preferred—100 Co (J J) common_No par preferred 100 conv Sep 178 Dec 207 Jan 28 *149 Oct 173 Jan 10 6% 20% Oct 6 41% Sep V 2% 1% Aug Sep Sep 2 10 25% Dec 38 Apr 11% Nov .25 32 Jan Jan 18% Feb 16% Nov 21% 18 29% Jan 24 Dec 89 13 943/4 Jan 101% July 75 8 Oct 10% 42% May x 24% May Sep j 24% Feb 17 183/4 Oct 15 18% Feb 10 16% Dec 13 106% Jan 16 Feb 13 12% ' 38 106 . .;■ Feb 15 323/4 Jan 22 Sep. 109% Aug Dec 104 Nov 43% May 103% Nov 110% May 25% Mar 11 / Zx/W '■ '////../..Z"-' ■.XV/.:/::; . /:'/ ■/>\X:->-:>:Z:.//:X;.:;/X;;::'/:/>;> ■'•:"//■: V/X/'/A:'';... 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Co—>—4 Steel 10 16% Jan 13 National Power & Lt ex National Jan 25% 15 185 Jan 28 26% Feb" 13 15 Va Mar 11 • conv National 43/4% < Sep 13% 30 1 Natomas 1,100 1,100 10 32% Jan 13 No par. No par "800 r 1061/2 105% Nat 1,800 1900 34% Jan 7 ' 4%% preferred———100 National Tea Co_/_— 10 Nat Vulcanized Fibre Co———L 220 143/4 Nov Feb 1471 /X'-:'.//■'/■/""■; ;>x>:/>.x i" 2,600 . 26 26 11% n% 35% 4,300 16 *113/4 >; 106 S 16 16 106% 400 89% 16 18% 35% > *87% ■. 16 16 16% 16 X *105 ■. ;: ' 16 >/4 *105% X16 90 27 3,600 13% 17% 90 16% ■:v 13,300 « 26 17% 16% •17% 26 14, 16% V *17% 27 *26 17% : 1% 83% 90% 90% 1% •/ • 83 13% 1 • 1% 84 13% 13% 17 ; 1% 84 84% *26% 17% 90% ' *27% .vi. 1% ' 17 X . 83% 6 14 12 . 154 6% 16% Jan 13 34 preferred No par National Lead Co—————-10 5,000 7% preferred A 10Q >s 90 6% preferred B ——100 National Linen Service Corp 1 ""2",500 * -900 Nat Mall & St'l Cast CoNo par ; 310 16 23 '• I86y4 186'/4 *151 7 12,500: « 105% 303/4 188 *151 ' 26,300 40 21 Va 31% *186% m. / 24 47 17% 39 21% " ,221/4 104% *186y4 ■ 19% *36% 22% 30% 7 Ve 50 *48 /I48% 448% 1% J-\}/i 154 *152 23% 23% 24 105 71/a 7 X. 21% 104 / 301/4 v.,, 31 186 3/4 1863% 186 *152 213/4 21 3iy4 186% *23%: - 19% 38% -153% *186% j 17% 17% 19% 38V4 221/4 31 % 31 17 17% 20 39% 19% *104 h 106 31 • , 17 1.7% 17% 17% * Gas Nat 13 Jan 27 J 19% 38% Jan 413/4 May 11% Jan No par ; 5 11% 393/4 12% Jan 52% Sep 182 Z 1 7,100 2,400 11% 39 12% 25% Oct 27 15 13 / Corp-————10 ——No par 8,500 11% 40 y8 *12% Oct 23 6 Jan Nat City Lines Inc——————1, National Container1 11% 38% 12% 7 13 Jan 30 Jan Nat Cash Register— .11% 393/4 19% Feb 293/4 Feb 14 5% preferred-—— —*—.100 Nat Bond & Share Corp No par National Can 11% % 12 Jan 24 4 10 Co Biscuit Co common Battery Highest $ per share share Jan . 2,400 11% 39 12% ■5r?' Corp 7,900 11% 39 12% 4,; Aviation 1 —5 Inc.. $ per share 11% Jan 13 ——1 Fibres 4,000 11% 38 12% 38 y8 25 ■Co———1 Airlines Automotive $ per share '' 2 13 273/4 Jan 13 14% 5 • 11% 39 12% 37 $ per Ik)u1s——100 / 11% 38% p. 7 Par: Corp Nash-Kelvlnator Nashville Chatt & ^t 4,500 190 ■•" ■' ■ - 4,900 j1 X > . 30% 30% *183 "24% : Lowest Highest Lowest EXCHANGE 271/4 *26 31% 190 24% 24% *23% 27 30% 31%, 185 185 185 *26 27% *26 313% 31% *183 29 29 29 y4 29 26% 26% 271% 313/4 *26% 27% *26 *183 I; Shares 16% 16% 261/2 *25% X : $ per share 17% *25'% 17 26 163/4 17 $ per share $ per share Range Since January 1 YORK STOCK NEW Sales for Mar. 11 $ per share share 16% Tuesday Mar 10 > Range for Previous Year 1946 STOCKS LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Monday Saturday . : • 17% 19 17 32 Mar 11 May ' Oct Oct 42 14 Feb 63% Feb 2 53% Mar 14' 115 5% />;■■■ ■■ Mar 44 Sep Feb ," 129 Sep 34% Jan 53 new Inc 115/8 Feb 'i 18% May / 55% Jan Corp__ Munsingwear 13 . Dec 60 Apr Oct 8% 7/ ' : Mueller Brass Co 40% Z/.H 119% July 20% Jan —No par Corp^ Mullins Mfg Co class 1' $7 preferred Jan 283/4 Maf 11' ——50 No par cum Morrell Apr 68% Oct 105/4 Dec 10 Inc pfd (John) & Co_ $2.50 263/8 Mar Oct 9% 45 7 25 No par Co Lines Moore-McCormack 103/4 Nov 24 Jan $73 July 147/a Dec Oct 140 Mar .59% Jan Z 12% Feb 7 53/4 Mar 13 preferred series A—No par Preferred called—L_—— Montgomery Apr 181'A Feb , Nov 32 66 V2 Jan 2 104 ;x $3.25 > Jun 113% 31% Feb Jan Apr ; May. 110% July 10% Oct 114% Feb 8 9Va Jan --No par common—5 Monarch Mach T00L Monsanto Chemical Co 1,500 233/a Jan 143/s Feb 13 Jan 51% Mar —i—20 Mojud Hosiery Co Inc:—:——1.25 Products 16 3/4 3 - 1-100 preferred series A_ Carpet Mills Wheel 22% 52% Sep Sep 97 Dec 39% Oct 104 Nov -14% Jan 57% Mar 14' No par RR Mo-Kan-Texas Motor 22% 36% 42 % Feb 156 / 10 Jan 10 Mohawk Motor 23 32% July 18% Dec • V 54 10 Feb 39 16 Jan 111 Mfg 4,400 23% 14% 110 300 Jan 18 % Mar 11% Mar 12 3 —100 No par Minn Moline Power Impl—: Mission •' 19% 19% 37% • 2,500 52 *51% 57% *55% 117 56% 13% *41 MOO 8,800 108% 44 13 Va 13% 2,300 -• 54% 53% 57% 37 110 13% 13% 111/4 31% *30 *14 14% 110 110 111 8,300 18 109 37 . 50 3,200 5% 11% 11% 55% 20 *107% 37 4,900 , 1,000 31 149 No par Minn-Honeywell Regulator 3.20% conv pfd series 9,200 19% 109 *14 10% 30 41% 20 23% 14% 2,100 ; , 114% ' 30 53 *22% 37'/4 53 500 21 *51% 18 14% 114 -X' .10 f 2,900 1,800 Jun NOV Mar 10 ■ Nonpar ; 105% 47% 16 34% Jan No par Nov 110 6 33% Mar 11 ——10 Jun 61 103% Mar 13% Jan —5 — Steel Products 35% 8 ■ Jan 105 pfd-100 18 Feb 653/4 40% Mar 11 6. — .•—100 X., 57% ? Co 26 8/4 6 Oct Oct 19% Jan 28 3 47% Jan 3 97% Jan -No par preferred cum Machine Mesta Metropolitan Edison 3.90% Oct 20% .61% 141 55 y4 Mar 14 Z%. cum ISt preferred- 5% 53 23 37'/4 113A >#113 57 23 14% 13% *54 22% 37% *110 57 22% 14% $3.50 j— Aug 57% Aug 43 Va 7 73 41% Feb 25 , 1 107% /, 5 24% Jan Mar 11 17 Co— —No par Minneap & St Louis Ry_; Minn StP&SSMA vtc 253% *17% 37% ' 111 25 23 23 *107% 109 59% Mar .. Feb • 25% 603/8 Mar 11 VXV; 35% Apr 36 Jun 30% Apr ; Sep 103 Jun 108% Mar Jan 50 31 Mar 14 20 Mercantile Stores Co Ltd— —No par Trans Jan 22 % Mar 14 1 50 '■„;/• 30 \ 41% 110% 17% 22 y4 17% Corp (The)— 1st preferred- 105% Feb 11 ' 1,400 :■ 20% x57% 25% 19% 203/a 23 22% . 47 102% Mar 12 1 Midland 5% 57% *51 19% 50 preferred. Miami Copper Mid-Continent Petroleum 21% 110% *54 *51 50% t. /57 *54 . 42 115% X25 53 *54 Sep - v25% 57 1 ll3/a & 52% v- 115% 56% 57% 25% 54% 115% noy2 108% 58 25 *29% 543/4 115% 116% 11% 31 *29% 57% *54 11% 113/a 11% 31 55 54 56% 55 56% 56 ll3/4 30% 11% 31% 6 30 155 1133/4 ' 10% *30% Oct 183/a 1,400 8,600 • 57% 53 29% 6% 35% • 11% 11 114% 114% 6 22 8 Co Jan 56% NOV 3,100 15% 34 ,154 =, 10% 28% 50 33% 113/4 114% 51% 52 1,800 35% 29% 10% 20 20 - x" *113 x v/, 25% Feb 21 Apr 69 16 2 2 3/4 Feb 200 42% 48% 213/4 Jan 31% Feb Merck & Co Inc 46% May . E)eo 16 ' 58% 58 ;; IOI1/2 15% 34% 38 12 xll % 131/8 16% 33% 11% 11% //, 58 59 113% 114 113% 52% 52% 11%' 11% 13 / 59% 16 1,700 107 107 1063/4 *36 157 *154 55% Apr Sep Sep Sep 102 102 14 Min Dec 23% 30 20 3,900 55% 1 105% Feb 171/a 553/4 20 Feb Jan & May 122 2 17% 55% Jan Jan Merch Apr .43 102% 7 39 28 conv Sep Oct. 25 "18 2nd Mar 71 Jan Ino... Mead 4% 118 42 1073/4 Feb 15 Mar l'4 35 -No par 1 -Co—. Mfg McQuay-Norris 43 Jan 101 / 7 Jun 111 Jan 23 33% Feb 21 41% Mar 14 -26% Jan May ,97- > 39% Nov 17% Xl53% 154% 4 Nov Jun 55 Dec 44 17% 36% 154% Jan 17 Sep 9% Oct ' / 45 Va 6 5 % 35 157 113 Preferred called —: 16% *154 xl09% Jan 13 ' 8 570 36% 157 4 Jan 260 34% *153% 8 Jan 44 595/a 16% I Feb 50 563/4 Feb 61% 42 41 12 25 16 613/e 101% *106% 13 Jan 112% May 14 59% 56% *101% 1013/8 *101% 103 Jan 46 Nov May 70 • Deo 93% 97% Mar 11 Jan 10 10 1,600 2,100 *413/a 45% NOV 103 13 61% 43 25 204% . 353/4 Jan 61% *41 Feb 38 3/a May ; ? Jan 50% Jan 60% 17% 55% Sep - 27% Jan 61% 44 *41% 8 48% May Oct 243/4 5 ' *106% 42% *106 553/4- *101% 42% 103 *102 42% 55% 56 x56 58% . 17 y4 *41% Apr 18 60 60 Jun 75 195 —No par Corp——— 100 4%% preferred——— 29% 20% 1 305/b 27% 23 > 2* Feb Oct Sep ■/ 10 Jan 106 45% 12% 49% Feb 25 Apr 112% Mar , 48 Jan 33 " t 5/57% Sep 6 35% Jan 190 v • Jan Sep 31 Co—i__. -No par 63 *60'/a 17% ' ; *47 22% > 44% Jan — Stores McLeiian 29% 22 2 Mar 12 < 11% Feb 203/8 32 Bobbins & preferred 21% 22% 11 • Dec" X109 ; 94 -1: Porcupine Mines-. 21 23 21% Feb 63 % Jan " 103% Jan 20 > Co_ Pub McGraw-Hill Mclntyre $4 ; % —: conv McGraw 1,100 3,500 185 ■ Corp——-; I—-III 100 preferred 29% 23 , 6 27% Mar 11/ - ; Stores 1,000 ■ -No par Wks Corp 3%% 1051% 36 107% *105% 105% 105% 27 Jan 29% Mar 14 1 — preferred L.....^......_100 May Dept .Btores->x-_i--.».--~~jS 1 $3.75 preferred!—. No par $3.40 cum pfd_/— No par Maytag Co —— —No par $3 preferred---——-——No par $6 1st cum preferred No par 7% 1,900 36y2 * Co Alkali Mathieson 29% *29 50% *104 10 Elec Master 43% 41% , - 35% 36% 38% 105% 38% 42% 30 Xl04% 50% *104 42% 30 y4 x30 47 110% *109 37% 35% 28% 37 % 37 *46% 47 U0y2 2,100 107'/a *105 107 % *105; 4 *45 *109 140 - Corp Jan 8 v ■: 11% Oct 30% Nov ; Jan 34 16 11 103/4 13 111 16 971/8 *97 . 42% 42% 43% *105 47 110% *109 110% *109 110% *109 110% *46 47 *46 47 110% •'11% : 34% Feb 20 14 3/4 Jan ; 2,300 '■:'"*% 70 1051/4 IO51/4 IO51/4 97% 97% *97 22/ Jan //' 46% May ' Sep : Mar 14 Jan 29 53% Jan ' 97 29 y2 Jan 109 1 : No par 44% 441/4 . Co No par 1 *1047/a 4 Masonite / .185 185 13% Feb Martin-Parry Corp 29% 28% 25 100 (Glenn L) 26% Oct 3% 1 11% Jan Apr rrxV't/vv. 17 8% Feb Aug :16% 7% 27% Feb 2 526 . Nov 10 ,; Sep' 17% ; Dec 12% j-V 4 Apr Nov 30% May. Jun 26 18 7% Jan 2,100 541/2 28% *29% - 44%.->44% 104% 105 / y4' 105 ; 56 Martin 5»/8 Feb 23% Mar 14 —No par CO & 32 3/i Feb 100 prior pfd 6% Field 16 14 5 Corp. preferred 4%% Jan 27 2,000 • 17% 54 • 17% - X/55% St Ry Marshall , ye Jan 14 3% Jan 12 May 111% 8% Oct v Jan :xl7% Sep 133/4 2 65 < : > Jun •■ 763/4 Oct Sep 30 12% Jan 14% Feb 1 .6.25 Midland Marine 700 Oil 17% Jan 42% May 160 ;■• Nov ;,i6% 6 21% Mar 9% Mar 11 -No par 6 Marathon Corp 4,600 293/a '29 Ifi; Exploration. 1,500 5,300 37% 12% l 520 .1 Shirt- 3,900 31% ) Oct 1063% 109 Va Mar •15% Feb 17% Jan Maracaibo *109% .110 v Sep 38% 7 >413/4 Jan a 26 Feb 13 14% Jan Manhattan - 32 *109% . * 107% Jan _1 Mandel ..;■' 8 Z Dec 140 13 Highest $ per share share 32- 9 Jan .60 Copper- 400 123/4 31 123/4 . 32 " 110% 31% *109 110% *110 110% *110 110% 353/4 Mar 12 100 Magnavox "700 •' $ per 56% Feb 2 10 ' *110 38% Jan 140 13 Jan .No par Garden. Manatl 41/a 23% 4 ;■ / 4% 24 " " 12%: 12% 321/4 32% ; 7% 7% 7% 24% 24 v pfd 4'A% ""4~500 293/4 *13 y8 30% Jan 43 Co (The)„_ Coal RR Co_ Sugar Co_ 13 y8 3oy2 13% 29% 140 .No par■ Co Inc series A__. (R H) •Macy Madison Square 700 T,200 93/4 "13%' Mar 12 34 .100 .No par Inc_ Lowest , $ per share per'share Mahoning :.t : - ; Highest " / 9%, ; 10 13% •V 1,000 Trucks I • Forbes & preferred Mack • • 10 MacAndrews ,100 -■••■ ,15% 520 X 1087/a 36 1107/a rl3i/a 19 15 ' 520 . 108 7/a 3.6 3/a *1081% 500 6% 49% .48% . • 36v ;• 13% 18% 15% ' 15% 493/4 /' ' Year 1946 Range Since January 1 Lowest • Par 153 *145 153 x49i/4 33% *32% 34% *145 *108% 4 13% *420 520 ■10 34- 51*"" 50 37% *■18% ' 34 *145 X 153 ' 37%13% 15% " ; ' <51% *108% 111 >19% 15% *420 « 13% 19% t 520 *420 50% 111 13% 13% 13% 34% 153 •'*145 38%- 37% 7 38 *108% 34% *145 153 51 34% *33% 35% *145 .EXCHANGE Shares $ per share »'* 'i >' Range for Previous YORK STOCK NEW Friday Mar. 14 ",*"V ''v. STOCKS Man 13 $ per share * l* 'I '•» M /: Thursday Wednesday Mar. 13 "'X $ per share S per share share " . , ■ : ■• 1468 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE /;/' Monday, March 17, 1947, NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Saturday Monday Mar. 8 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Mar 10 fper share 107 '104 37 37 37 29 29 7a 28% 102 Vi *104 28% '100 107 363% *104 37% x28 % 102% 102% 18% 4P/4 18 % 41% 19 19 183/4 19 *41% 42 18% 19 41% 19 18 32% 32 *32 86% *17 88 87 173/4 *22 17 25 ■59% 36% *36% 363/4 '28 28% *105% 13 105% <13 40 245' 247% *122% *122% .29% 10% 19% 19 *100% % 20 500 N Y Chic & St Louis Co .1500 100 > 10% 10% x40 *16% 21% 36 20% >203/4 '■ ; 23 J11% 10 *116% *25 < 31 25 31- ■ *159 • *23 25 r *88 *159 17 * 60% *165 / 534 r?j 6% 13% 48% 73/a *71 *108% 253/4 26% 49 2% 38% ■ 39 48 12% *77 42% . 34 / *115 207a 20% 20% 207a 21 % 22 * 34 15 453/4 •'*108- 73/4 *13 4674 108 J/4 '774 X108 >70 *108% 112 : 26% 25% .25% 48 48 : 3174 127a 44 427a 13 12% 9% 22% : 35 217a 21% 9% 22% 213/4 22 34 *32 72 50% 17 17 277a 207a 21% 110 110 '106 81 80 29% 40% 573% *106 24% *117 106% 26% *106 , 39% 573/3 106 28% 117% 1183/a 106 105% 106 13% 34% 107 *100 101% 33% 26 • 106% 00 1017a *26 90 *34 - *106% 35% 107% 11% *98 pq% 19 *98 19% 24 V *185 : ; *185 24% : - 8% *68% *15 , 25 347a n% 19% 247a 24% *185 3574* 12% 99% 38% .19 24% ' 36 21 45% Jan 2 Jan 16 18 % NOV 56'% Jan 44 Oct 9 , 13% Feb 11 xl8%Feb 6 195 x357a . 83/a 65 % 7072 15 200 page J 471 643/4 *68 13% *175 120 64% 70 13% 200 120 64% *6872 14 353/4 8% 6472 *175 ) 11 *113 70% • 14'A 200 & Utah NOV 193% May Dec 25 ■ 16% 557t Jan f /■/; :/.' - May 2,400 Parke 317a 1,200 Parker 12# 3,800 Parmelee 13 1,200 Patino 22% 7,000 Penney Penn-Central 9 213/4 >112% 2,500 600 22 114% 223/4 :-45v;;' 45 Penn 60 32,000 71,900 503/4 943/4 700 16% 163/4 25% 26>/a 20 110 1053/4 29% 103 28% *10772 9% Pere 300 287a 5% 300 158 Sep 8 19% 93 Jan 4 863% Oct 111% May 793/4 Feb 8 697a Nov 100 1274 Jan 13 11 */a Mar 13 13 74 Jan 18 50 Jan 16 24 i Jan 474% 3 19 73 Feb Friday 143/a Sales for Mar. 14 14% 14% 10# 48% 49% 467a 40 40% 39 J/4 24% 2874 57% 106 57% 106 24% 5,300 Pfizer 40 15,100 57% 980 106 24% 2874 48 24 367a Oct 473% 547a Sep 677a Jun 287a Jan 397a Feb 19 287a Oct 48 105 162 1 5 16 Mar 8 1297a Jan Mar 11 Jan 168 7 *28 170 24% 11,600 1223% 8 287a 1183/a 1183% 60 106 J/4 106 >/4 106'% $1 Feb 13 10 28% Feb 24 1874 14 73% Feb 13 5% 16 14% Feb 21 117a Dec 27 8 1674 Jan 24 13 Oct 203% Apr 40 74 Jan 13 104 »/a Jan 25 50 Feb 18 56% Apr 10874 Feb 19 13% Mar 57a Jan 13 Jan 11 70 373% 100 97s Feb 7 797a Feb 15 2474 Mar 14= 13% 13 13'% 4.90O Phila 26% 257a 2674 4,800 3374 98 *96'/e 33% 98 33% 107 *10574 106 101% *99 *26 27% *25 90 *87 90 *87 51 513/4 *34 50% 17 r ... *1067a 347a 333/4 1077a ♦1067a *98 12% 12 99% *99 19% 24. 24 ; : 51 34 ■" Oct 39% July 52 Nov 82 3 7a Sep 387a Feb 27 Jan 9 357a Jan 5 347a Feb 21 26 Oct 4874 May 35% Aug 8 2.50 29 Feb 12 No par Mar 43 147a Feb 11 12 Oct 22% Jun 14 Feb 10 117a Dec 24% Jan 14 84 Jan 8 647a Sep 81 Dec 42 7a Mar 12 48 3% Feb 11 40 7a Nov 4 12% Dec 573% Jun 453% Jan 19 25 74 Feb 11 85% Jan 3 157a Jan 103% Feb 18 3% Jan 16 2574 Feb 2972 Jan 18 35 Feb 117 Jan Jan 6 27 21% Mar 11 44 Feb 26% Feb 20 100 27 28% 3 25 Sep 6 377a Nov 43 Jan 8674 Nov 22 13 Feb 3 317a Feb 15 120 35% 8% 10% *113 36 U 120 .. *68 7a *14'/« 65 /; .v 703/4 143/4 200 / .. 19 23 1,000 2.700 513% jan 4072 8% 10% ■ *68 7a *13 *175 -5*300 • ; / 1,100 '"""16 10a% 65 $4 Pitts 16 16 10 100 Oct 132 Jun Jan 10 75 Oct 1097» Jun 34 Jan Feb 8 4 9% Jan 2874 1C5 3/a Sep 8 3% Iron A Dec - Ltd i Screw & Pittsburgh Steel Co 7% preferred class 5% preferred class 1474- = "500 5%% 1st Pittsburgh Pitts ser & Young & Ash 2774 Jan 10C% Mar !t- 1 11% Oct 207a Dec 47 Jan Jan 24 89 Dec 102 Sep 433% Jan 18 3374 Sep 71 I Jan 25 109 * 1047a Dec 112 7 101 Mar 8 96 3% Dec Feb 7 203% Oct 91 Jan Feb Feb 26 58% Jan 7 49 Mar 18 Feb 1 16# 33 Feb 26 37 Feb 8 103# Jan 2 108 Feb 19 17 7 i ■ 89 Feb/ Deo 1. »> 29% Sep 10# Jan Jan 1874 Jan 20 Jan 2 6* 2 16 1374 Jan 99 18 Jan .28 203% Mar 26% Feb Sep 110 Oct 136- Ma" 14 7% Jan • 13 9 3% Jan 16 203 Jan' 42% Feb 9% Feb 13 Feb 61 Jan 16 100 67 Jan 13 100 137a Mar 11 200 Jan 23 -70% Feb 71 Jan 17# Feb 200 Jan 157« Feb 1774 1 H 26 7i <May • f t Feb Nov Dec July 2 200 // 30 Nov 1 30 Sep .7# Deo 9% Oct 59 6872 12% Oct 200 Nov ii "J' i Jt 1! 1 48% Jan 14 / 227a Dec 7 210'iMar ■' Nov 27 202 ,' May Oct 23 ii 1061 / Feb X1672 8 • | ? Feb Dec i. 103 100 Dec • Sep 6 8 «: (May I i >7# 10 14 Nov i dan /;{ 89 3% 197 3574 Mar 11 'i 36 1027a . : Jan 7374' Jan iU 41 • 123 186 , .Jun 36 Dec 84 503% Mar 14 15 97- . 106# Aug 31 1 100 197a Feb 3 Jan A pfd May July May 7 100 pfd 34 122 Jan 29 B pr Dec 98 Mar 14 1053% Jan 10 Va 30 3% Sep 18 100 No par Jan Dec 2774 116 ,<• Jan 15# Feb 3 33 76% 1177a 30 7» Feb 16 93# Jan 24% 21 20 Dec Dec 107 2 2972 Jan 4 Jan 6 118% Feb 3' 5174 2 Feb 109 12# Jan 13 No par conv 5 8 3% Jan . 7 Jan 22 1 Co West Mar 21 Co—No par Bolt < Jan 105 3/« Feb 100 Plate Pitts 410 May 17 .. 100 preferred Pitts Glass May 24»% Mar 14 No par 5,200 69% 200 7% 80 x48 81 Wayne & Chic Ry Feb Jan Sep 98 Co I6V4 Apr 29 3% 22 Co $ per share 3574 26 3% Jan No par 6,100 13 2 ..._100 preferred Highest $ per share 13 100 Coal per share 15# Feb 20 6272 Jan 116 8 Forgings Year 1946 433% Feb 105 No par Chemical $ 16 1 5 preferred Consolidation Apr 55 ' Ine..i^^.^.^.«..25 Ft Mar 14% Lowest Highest 3 Mills Pittsburgh ; 50 100 1,700 < 120 6574- Pitts Pitts 437a Mar 109 16 No par & jan 467a Mar 14 100 preferred conv 363% Sep 7 2 Xl07% Mar 5 14 Oct 367a Jan No par 100 & Coke Jan Jan Sper share No par preferred Pillsbury $5 186 36% *113 cum Apr Oct Sep 237a Jan 147s Jan No par Hosiery 100 8% >: preferred Petroleum 10 12% 36 J/4 8% 11 5% 115 14 217a Range Since January 1 1 Corp Phillips Feb Dec May 87 8% Jan 100 Phoenix 68 108 2874 Mar 105 25 com 4,800 477a 517a ■ 26 Feb Lowest com series . Jan Sep Range for Previous preferred 3.60% 373% Aug 1157a July 277a Jan Feb Z 207a 110 21 1017a Feb 16 Mar 14 80 5 Feb Jan Mar 11 105 100 16% 30 3% Jan 55 16% Mar 14 100 Oct Sep 5i J/4 Jan 25 507a Mar 11 100 674 29 22 19 3% Jan • ' 177» 25 114 3% Mar 13 par 10 Inc Co. Jan 2 1174 Jan -—100 __— Apr 73% 12 3% Feb 5 Co— -No par Pitts C C & St Louis RR 183/4 186 . May 273% No par series Phillips Jones 110 Oct 6 STOCK Co & Apr 2 America. Coal Morris Jan 907a 4 45 50 of 300 1077a 23 1 4% 60 ; ; 17 ♦180 _ *186... 195 *175 100 *105 12% 65 *15 Philip 1,200 277a / 11,100 Apr Sep 56 1474 47» Jan ...... pfd 111 ' Dec 537a Jan Brewing Co Read Jan Dec 4 3% Feb Jan - 32 3% Jan Corp.— -No Corp 33/4% 60 • & 12% Oct 17 preferred Philco Nov 13 preferred 3.8% 1,600 13% 26 *96 7a Oct 5 1057a _33y3c preference 4.4% Apr 16074 Jun 181% July 11 Vb Feb 34% Apr Oct Dec Jan . 800 118% *117 Jun 37a Jan — Co Mar • 11% Jan -No par -No par YORK Electric 48 Jan 6 1 Co Phelps-Dodge Corp Philadelphia Co 6% $6 preferred Phila Dec 164 2 Feb 17 213% Jan 1 Light & Jan 25% July 86% Mar 18 -No par (Chas) 19% Dec Nov 11 Par Pfeiffer Oct Apr' 4374 Jan EXCHANGE 1,100 Jun Mines—1 Shares 143% >, 37% Feb 21 Inc preferred NEW 35 . 12% 8 100 Co_ the Week share Dec 49 1 Feb STOCKS per Feb 517a May 397a Feb 1807a May 62% Jan Enterprises Corp 120 59 7a Mar 13 10 RR 2nd 6 " 18 7274 Mar 11 No par Pet Milk Co Petroleum 2 Feb 40 7a Mar 12 Corp Marquette Ry Co prior preferred preferred 5% "T400 97a 18 28 74 Feb 92% Jan 108 *9 163% Jan Jan 24 3/4 Jan 700 80 10 22# Jan 88 Peoria 500 1053/4 80 1597a Feo Peoples G L & Coke (Chic)- 1—100 & Eastern Ry Co— 100 34,700 20 Jun Sep Pepsi-Cola 500 27 xll9% Jan 17% Jan Oct 2.50 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co__ Peoples Drug Stores Inc 700 .36 Oct 1074 Nov No par Sand Pennsylvania 800 50% Nov 9974 4 ' Dec 100 Co & 187a 17 26 No par preferred Power 8 Feb 13% Feb 107 13 25 Airlines Glass 5% Penn Jan 25 Co C) 22% Jun xll3 Corp Penn Coal & Coke Corp ~z::i0 Penn-Dixle Cement Co..— 1,300 20% 20 i r 22 34 (J 29% July Sep No par Penick & Ford 6,500 112 21: 2 25% Feb 37# Nov . Jun Feb 18. 5 Transportation 13% 217a Jan Sep 19% 18 Inc & 30 3% 108% 33% Feb 100 Proof Mines 9 118 __12.50 Inc & Rust '423/a 94 17% Davis Jan :287a Feb Teleg Oil j 18 Inc Consolidated J/8 9 , *32% H43/4 200 38.. 111% Feb Wi 24% Jan 6 13 .Airways Corp—2% & Transp 5 Tilford 12% ; : 2 lfi 203% jan ig 101#: Jan 13 10 Pictures Park Park 76% 42 34 Thursday *185 103/4 *113 974 , 197a 24% *185 8% see 213A Feb , 104# Nov 15 preferred Paramount 58,200 38% 31% 423/4 13% *105 *98 107a 120 34% 107 J/2 12 S% *175 For footnotes : *185 195 97a *15 " 10 7a ,15 200 17 *106 7a *105 V 52% *3374 1077a 8% *68 • 15% 51% *13 Va 99% 36% 90 103/4 65% Dec % 28% Jan ... Car Cos 800 *99 27% 17 19 *185 < 52 *98 25 *28i/2 *105 J/4 100 *87 19 "/a 195 ,-100 10% *113 64% 70 .11% - 106 8% < 120 64% , 36 8% 103/4 34 33% 106 *26 9972 *185 37% 10% *113 11% *185 195 • ■ 19 51% *13 267a 33 74 29 *105 11% 13% M3% 25% no , •. *106 7a *105 11% *175 34% 107% *106 37 17 *34 % 96 3% Jan 217a Jan Consol'd Corp— conv 4,300 38% *75 85 10674 *96 7a1 '97% 166% *100 29 273/4 * 333/4 90 52% 13% 33 Va 25 27% 973/, *26 51% 24% >26% 97% > 91 *14 17 16% Feb 114 7a Jan No.par & Motor 33/4 21 *105 7a 118% 97% *163/4 57% 106;, 287a ,29 15 58 10572 118% *90 15 *57% 105% 27 *106 51%, 52 507a 40% 39%- 118% *27 ■:/ 14% 49 107 243/4 • Mar. 13 106% 333/4 Jan 102% Feb 111 100 Electric American 4% 25 $ per share 257a 287" 13% - *14% 57% *106 25 26% 34% 101 39 57% *97 107% 100% v 40 3/4 106 36 Dec _1Q No par non-cum—No par Western Paraffine 49 3% . Panhandle 72 24% 95 >107 7a 9%. S per share .14% 51'/2 28% *94 Mar. 12 14% 24% 96% 33% Mar. 11 50% *117% May Oct 35% Jan Panhandle East Pipe Line—No par -i 4% preferred 100 Prod & Ref 1 - V 112 *47 7a 45%; 503/4 *77 108 *9 Sper share 14% 106 13% 96% '1077a 9% 39 % *; 106 % 13% 26% 293/4 52 *70 *108% 23% *5072 *105% 82 *28% 57% 29% 118% 110 *75 51 24% 117 16% 10974 Mar 14 Pan-Amer Petrol 10 10,400 22% ► 4,300 77a 207a 26% Wednesday Mar 10 *28% 20 *20 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Tuesday S per share i *105 % 108 *9 Monday 40% 57% 107 27 21 297a ►107 72 9 18% 25% *20 81 <?28% 108 94% .18 253/4 21 : 114% 47 5074 94 27% 47% 10874 7% 45% 47 . ■ 116J/2 Pacific 100 *107% 33/4 12% 50'/a 21 Pan 77 97a 94 27% 31,000 15 46 49 42% 937a 27% 12% *13 112 *75% 507a 21 Packard 12% 953/4 17 600 29,900 Xl2J/a 51 107 51% Jan 7 9 74 par __10O preferred 6% 12% X34 *20% •. 11 22% Feb 17 ■ non-cum & Pacific Tin 4,800 25% 13 7« 12% 6% 60 5% 12% 46% xl4% 115% Jan 13 99 20 Co preferred 6% 31% 97a 2nd 12% 31% 123/4 35 Fisheries Coast preferred 25% 39 43 1st 162 5% 13% 974 *34 *161 40 60 110 26 427a 13 97a Pacific Telep 12% *45'%' 14%. 393% Apr 25 16 74 Mar 14 ; Mills 31% 46% £ per share Oct v Feb 2.50 pfd Co Pacific 12 7a 43 Pacific Amer 100 Glass Pacific 31% 12 7a Owens-Illinois 910 337a 387a 201/2 14% M 237a 4J3 Mar I4 4274 Feb 24 107a Mar 10 - 2,100 33/4 23% ./ 33% Jan Jan 2887a Apr 129 Aug , . No par 600 : 7% *47i/2 33/4 39 11% 177a 60 : 1087a 74 2a 48 33/4 39 "~4~200 108% *108 7a 21% 'H}: Dec 17 10 Co 343/8 7% 26% preferred Gas 48% *70 112 20% Mar. 8 Nov 119 peb 53 Oct 223 Mar Feb 283% 175/a Jan 50 i Lighting Corp 15 *107 7a 7% 72% *10872 26'/a !■ 48 12% 108 7% 72% 6% Outlet 63/4 " 7% *70 13 Saturday 3174 252% Mar 125 —No par Outboard Marine & Mfg 200 < 13% 47 77 9. Jan Nov 10-^4 Feb 103% Jan Pacific 26 *13% 47%'" 13 *107% 43 1172 Feb May 16 110 (The) Pacific 5% 6% 12% 15 ,46% *75 9 102 18 972 Jan 50 « 275 1 22 28% Mar 11 1 20 133/4 Feb 7 223% Jan 118 72 Feb 10O ..—Nopar Elec 4% & 1,700 162 *25 6% 13% *1133/4 108 11374 Mar 39% Mar Mar 3 5 Feb 107 15 11% Jan 2072 Mar 12 Gas 4,600 5% 26 6% 12% 20% 9 325 290 Feb 13 10372 Jan IOO 593/4 1093/4. 162 53/4 *25 6% 13 *13 164 53/4 257» 672 112 *160 5 72 X108% 22 *107% Jun Dec 275 ^ 1 —— 40% 109 12% 81 76 Co 407a 108 76% *28% 413% May preferred *58% llOTa 12% *105% 3774 Oct Inc—— 33 34 116% 28% Dec Oct (Minn) Rubber- 33 59% 21% 36 1674 5374 100 60 ? 41 20 28% 11% *15% 34 *115 *81 117a 34 *1C5% ' & Jan 6174 May <135 Jun Sep 'Sep 2172 100 8% conv preferred A Oppenheim Collins Otis Elevator com > 73% ,. 17% 34 22V2 27% 79 20% Feb 10 63 35% 7674 *16% 73 62 20% 17 74 73% 117a 12% ; 26 Feb 25 7a Feb 2174. Jan 10 23 90 *153/4 40 J/8 162 161% *22... *88 59 7a 12% 75 >159 92 11% 77% 50% 160'A 40% 31 *45 5,600 40 3/4 31% *94 Jan 99 62% Jan Oliver Corp No par 4%% convertible preferred—100 > 100 29% 23 64 116% 96 37 7 Apr 8 Telegraph Omnibus Corp 40 257a 2974 23 17% 22 51 115%- *23% *88 73% 20% *16% , 160% 23% 22% 46% >114% 26 30 29% 92 20% 96 115% *23 lo2 Va 20% >51 353% Oklahoma 2,000 ►105 " 213/4 45 11# 11% 3% *115 Oct Ohio Oil Co——,-No por 50 11% *15% 38% *34 116% 10574 113/4 4.40% , 5,000 105 J/4 607a 3% 22 13% 13 pfd Power Co Airlines Tire Edison Ohio 140 ll5/a 30% *33 J/2 600 r *1043/a 26-;" : 36 109# *114 5/8 , 34 3872 9% 22% 3 86% Mar pfd__100 * Norwich Pharmacal. Co 500 22% 60 33/4 12 3,4 9% v 934 22%: 1,100 22 Vb 34 5% v 13 . 22% Feb . 50 pfd $3.60 series Norwalk 10,100 607a 25 48 '43% 163/a / 123/4 42% 697a Jan 13 /1097a Jun 13 Co States Northwest 700 . 22 77% 78% ' 21% 73 34 39% 12 V8 343% Oct 4T7ff Mar 14 —Northwestern , 22% *627a 39% 31% . 31% 12% 12% 12- & 73 33/4 30% 13 */2 40% 107 13 * 11 21% •■> 34 J/2 162 15 *71 American Cum 5,500 437a 1674 60 6% , 197a *42 *103% 17 34 7s 53% 7% 74% 48 , 1'/' v 40% - 46% 47% *107% 108% 112 26 *23 64 34 25 C% Nov 367a Feb Jan Northern Pacific Ry '250 10974 115 29% »J*>w • ,11% 64: 166 12% 108% 7% *108% ■■ '16,-// 17 \ 41% *13 197* • 117a ' *35% 223/4 xll4% 30% - 1174 60% 5% 6% 13% 13% 47 ■■• 7274 35% 25 12% *107% \ ' v 105% 108 25 20 "43% *163/a 105 105% XU3/a. •11% ' 2572 29% n 35% ' :■ *23 34% 5% 25 *42 1017a 357a 11% 12 *161 18 72 10 Rights 20,100 1097a 1174 116% 1167a 60% 168 " 20% *22% 40% 1017a 19 35% *88 : r3V' 4 46% Feb 102 16% Jan North American Aviation Northern Central Ry Co— a.400 109 1872 • 24 60% IOq *103 North 24.700 *109 7a 227a 92 41% 21% Feb 16 22 Harlem RR Co Norfolk & Western Ry Adjust 4% non-cum 106,300 357a 22% 10574 22 V8 24 *34% '•*/ 41f 107a 193/4 22 ■c 18 V 66 30% 4ft 10 109% , 21% '*88 *17 34% :■ 105 2'/b 25 *11% i-36 41 • 21% 74 *64 29% 109 1372 1674 35% *109 92 69 5 v 860 __ *107a ;105 % 162% 73% 13 597a Mar Y Shlpbldg Corp part stk Noblltt-Sparks Industries 125 ' 10172 1017a 11 16% *23 18 66 ; ' 75% *11% \'l 12 36 *42 ♦103% *88 . ■ 92 ; 2407» 240'% *123 95# Oct' 13 18% Jan No par N Northern 36% 31 ' 1,200 107a 197a 101% 20% 43% 20% f 25 30% 162% 407a 31 *103 20% *116% 117 • 40 244 .10 19% N Y & 2,100 3 Oct No par No par preferred non-cum N Y Power & Light 3.90% 440 13 125 „ 3072 109 187/a 11074 < 105% 11% 11% 117: 26%' *123 10 ♦103 43% *20 7a 23 105% 11% • 105% 12% 40 V2 24372 125- •20 3674 ■■< 21% >23 *105% 106 •//• ' 290 *105% 13% '*4078 30% 20% 11074 22 <*20% 23 • *250 105 *13 $5 Jun 113 ; O 36 21% 290 1043% 293/4 10% 10%' 17;:: 17 *110% 110% 22 / V; *250 245 *122% 101 *42 J7% 36-: 36% *110% 110% f 60 40 ' \"-243 101% - 19%. 10% 16% "v < 101 43% 10% 16% 24'/a *55 105 193% 16% *22 60 1274; 13 10% 163% 25'/a *55 105 109 18% 20 *42 • 16% *22 597% __ 100% 19%, i 16% 25% 290 Apr 45 Dec 993/4 Jan 100 800 6% preferred series A N Y City Omnibus Corp New York Dock : 50 Sep 106 4074 Jan 100 88 K Oct 27 Mar 14 30 86% *22 30% 7 30 30 88 *55 2 32% Feb Jan 31 *250 40 3/4 Jan 14 16 88 Central $ per share 7 No par 173/g 29% '103 19% cl00% > 43% ; 19% < York 88% 125 10 110 New *16% 243% 283/4 10 % *105 101% 19% *42 10 ,110 > , 40,600 Highest i per share 108% Jan No par *88 ' 10% *105 17% York Air Brake 31 12% 242 % 125 28% 1714 New 31 40% 244 • 18% 800 31 105% 12% *122% 29% 4,800 $ per share 6 26% Jan 4V*% preferred 100 Newport News Ship & Dry Dock—1 30 19 J/4 41 18 605/a 40 -.242% 125 29 ' 40% 993/4 19 41 1 187a 290 105 13% 993/4 19 '41% Jan Lowest 36% Mar 12 10 173/4 25 i. *250 105% - 40 100% 187a 41 J/4 . 3,800 16% • *56 290 100 42 Newmont Mining Corp Newport Industries 1,500 '' 108 Year 1946 Highest t per share : , Jersey Pr & Lt Co 4% pfd_100 88 ■ *22 60% >250 106% 133/4 . *38 16% .25 , *56 290 41'/a Lowest Per New 28% Range Since January 1 • EXCHANGE Shares 106 36% Range for Previous NEW YORK STOCK ' 31 88 i •' V/. 17% *104 283% 18% 31 88 ; *22 597/a *250 32 107 per share 37% 41% 18% *104 $ Sales for the Week 28% 29 % *100 102% 187a 19 28% *100 Friday Mar. 14 I per share , 107 C: 36% V - Mar. 13 I per share ' 373/4 Thursday Mar. 19 $ per share 107 STOCKS Wednesday Mar. 11 Sper share *104 *100 Tuesday - 141 96% »Jan an Feb -Feb Jun ; 92 ' May 34% Jan 200 Nov . flMu. Volume 165 Lv:./.\.v: < •* , -j;/;. ;w .V- -' v - - • 1465 THE? COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4577 y - NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Tuesday Monday Saturday' Thursday '■ MarlO Mar.lt i per share I per share 6 per share I per share 19% •19% 20 22% 12% #' v. 20% *12% 13 13 13 *12% 21% 22 r 21% 21% 22 % 22 % 23 22% 22% 22 'A 22 % 22% 22% 16% 16 16 Va 16 16% 16% 16% 16 16 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13 13% 43 41 39 39 .500 62% 61 61% 2,800 Procter St Gamble 25 26 6,100 , 62% 63'A 61% 27 27% 99 99 35% ♦99 •34% 35% 23% 24 '109 35% 77 62 109% 26% 26Va 98% 117% xll7% 109 117 117% 117% 124 124; 124 124 123 123 123% 124% 136 136 137% 136 136% 134% 135 113 113 *112% 113 117 57 114 56% 57 57 % » 22% i: 22% 33% 33% 33% 21 *33 % 21 21 , 21 23% 107% 21 *20% ;• 24 W *20 * ; , ' ' 360 440 i. 90 8,400 14,100 c" ' 300 , ' ; . 33% \ 21 33% 5,200 20 33% *20 21 ' 113 . 56% 22% 23% *107% 170% 107 V4 33% > 54% 56% , 33% 33 33 33 # 113 113 23% -107% V •107%' " ! 134% 670 530 . 123 " 135 ,121 55% 55% 23 22% V 23 *107% 107% 107% 123% 113 , "116% 117% 20 >••• 31% 12% Nov 15 19 Oct >20% Sep 14% Oct 24 Feb - 10 18% Feb 16 3 13 V Feb • Mar 11 43 Feb 17 38 25 Oct >,> 27% Feb v 30 Dec 61 Mar 14 65% Jan 11 53 Oct 25 Mar 14 32% Jan 97 ; Jan 11 33% Jan 28 21% Jan 16 102% Feb 13 38 Va Jan 2 '' 107 Jan 112% Jan , 20 1 32 > > Sep v 17% 21 67 Nov Dec 98% *31 . May 105% May 41 July • 30% Jun 115% Jan Oct 103 Sep 106 Sep 127 Feb 10 114% Atfg " 139% May 139% Feb 4 119% Jun 150 Jan 114% Feb 2 25 13 13 10 1 31 8 112 Nov v 117 Va Feb 69% Jan Mar , 61% Feb 6 109% Jan • 16 47% 3 24% Mar 19% 107 17 36% Feb Oct . 30 4 v 126 , •' Sep Feb • • ?; Jan 28% May 115% Jun 38% Sep Feb 25% Aug 19% Feb 23% Jan 27 Mar 14 - 25% Feb 110 Feb Apr 119% Jan 2 2 118% Jan 127 Jan y 112% Mar ' 51% Jan 21% Jan 107% Mar 31% Jan .10 Quaker State Oil Ref Corp.. # Feb 63 V2 71% ' 2 - July 29% Aug #11% Nov x38 • Jun 22 #■ No par —- Publicker Industries Inc 5 $4.75 cum preferred.;—.^-No par Public Service Co of Colorado—20 Pub Serv Corp of N J com__No por $5 preferred— No par 6% preferred 100 7% preferred 100 8* preferred—100 Pub Ser El St Gas pfd $5 No par Pullman Inc No par Pure Oil (The) ^ -No par • 5% conv preferred _ 100 Purity Bakeries' Getp——±.Jlepar 2,300 5 28 23% Feb 12% Jan 13 ,J per snare Oct 13 24% Feb 1 50 - , 23% 109% 23 Va * Highest t per share 14% Jan 18% Jan 13 12 V» Feb 26 21 Va Jan 13 21% Jan 13 15% Jan 14 No par . 430 ; 6,200 10,700 >, 35 Va . 135%' '123% . 12,400 , 99 109 118 *134% 54 Va 7 22% 107% 23 V 54% ,56 v 107% *107% f 136 *112% 114 *112% 35 • 109% 117 ; 109% 117% 117 % *98 V4 ' 23 Va 423 % 23% 23 Va 109 109% 35 V4 22% *22% 99 35% 36% i4 22 22 26% 99% 35 Vs 23% 23 23% *38 2,200 100 1,000 600 2,200 20 20 *12% 14 99 : 35 20% 26% , 99 109 Va 109 ■ 26% 77997/ . 35% 23% ; 109 62 y4 62% 26% 62 26% v 26% 41 63 *38 39% x38 43 99% 62% 13'A 13% *40% > 19 ■ Lowest sharei S per $ per share 1 5 5 1 Pittston Co (The) Plough Inc Plymouth Oil Co_ Pond Creek Pocahontas Poor ft Co class B Pressed Steel Car Co Inc 4%% preferred ser A 13% 13% *40 20 13 I Year 1946 ■ Highest Lowest Par 23 16% V# • 22 20 Va /*12 16% #7 Shares ■ 16 13 22% $ per share t per share - January 1 '«•Range Since NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE the Week 21% 20 20% 4 22% *22. Sales for Mar. 14 Mar. 12 Mar. 8 •12 Friday Mar. 13 Wednesday ~ Range for Previous STOCKS PRICES LOW AND HIGH SALE R i "* ' 9 • ' 9Vs 78% 14% 14% ' 105 % 37 % *35% 14% *104 ! i 22 Vs 20% 20% ; *i5Vs ♦106 105 103 103 *25% 26 26 16 16 16 *41% 42% 35% 15 v# *14% 36 35% 15 15 ' 34 26 %- 25% 26 *15% 15 % 15 15 V4 29% : *78 *78 81 73/4 73/8 73A 73/8 7% 7% 7% 73/4 7% 73/4 7% 73A 73/4 • 14 % 14 14 13% 28 28% 27% 28 3A 30% 30% 2,300 73/a 7% 8,100 8 Republic Aviation Republic Pictures 103 *103 21% 110 13% 28% 111 Va 100 20% 21 Va 6,800 , *106 110 133/4 133/4 40 30 ' u# ' 120 133/4 800 '• 48% 103% 103% 103% 103 103 1023/4 1023A 900 3,900 3,300 21% 21% 22% 23 21% 22'A 21% 22% 22 22 21% 21% 15% 15% 15 3/8 15 Va 15 Va 153/s 15 15% 15Vs 15% 15 15% 29 27% 28 28 27% 28% *28 24'A 6,400 Company 53% 51 51 700 233/4 *23 23% 900 Ruppert, Jacob Mar. 11 tper share Wednesday Thursday Friday Mar. 13 Mar. 14 the Week 9 per share t per share 49% 6'Va 8 50% 49% .8% 7% 50 50 Va 8 Va 49% 8% 8Va 28 27 27 % 26% 27 26% 27% 27 V4 27% 26% 27% St 23 Va 23% 22% 23% 23 23 % 23 23% 22% 23 Va 8,300 *113 Va U4 % 113% 113% 113% *113% 113% 113% 114'A *113% 114 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Va 10 10 41% 41% 39% 41% 40% 41% 40% 40 40% 24,500 44 *43% 44% 44 44 43% 41% 43% 41% 42 Va 1,200 100 *99% *42 43 Va *99% 16% 20 Va 49 # 49% 23 23 *7% *8% 8 Va 36% 13% 14 13% 13% 16% 15% 95% *94% 16% 95% " 95% 20 20 Va 19 % 19% 8,600 *48% 49 Va 49 49 47 48 1,200 23% 24 23% 23% 24% 24% 24 24 800 8 200 8% 97 8% *8 8% 35% *34% .13% \ 13% 14 Va 8 8% *8 35 Va 35% 34% 13 % 12% 13 14 13% 13% 13% 14 14 14 *106% 107% 107# 107 107 107 •21% 23 13% 14 22% 21 21% 20% 21% 32%. 33% 33 33% 32% 33% 25% 24 24% *80 85 *80- 87 7 *19 24% 24% 25 Va • *80 • 18% 18 Va 18% 18% 27% 27»/a 27 Va > 24 > : 7 85 Sears # 8# 7 8 ■ '48 V4 .15% 24% *17 ;« *99 ' (s *80 • 32 27% .7% *5% 7% Servel Inc 5,700 Shamrock 4,000 Sharon Steel 3,600 ' ' 18% Shattuck 14% 5% 5% ; *52% ;: 22% 49 Oil it Gas. ! *89% ...# 50%- , ; , 50%. 66 17% 17% *17% >18 ;'V 22% *22Va 22% ; 50 1,100 99 Va 160 31 31 X31% ? 31% *30 30% 500 14: 14% iv -;## 13% 32 ' 7 v 32 14 > - 14 Va <;4% 4% v 73/4 « 4%' •1 7.% 7 . • 7% : 53% *53 *193/4 -v.. 165% ;33 , ' *164 ,42ya#42% 26% 71 Va; . 173A *69 '• - ■ . ,17%# 17% 18 y .# 6%. *12 6% 13" 6% 12 • ■ C Va 12 > . 49% 97 " * 50 For footnotes see page 1471 *895/s 49% 97 50 ™>*89% 51 *49 % *162 166 Jan 20 26 2 Jan 28 24 Va Sep 12% Nov 36% 4 44% Feb Feb 3 43 6 100 3 19 Feb I per Jan 6 21 40% Sep 21% Oct Jan 112 iqq # Dec May 12% Dec 30% Dec 33 22 Nov 24 % Mar i# 41 Nov Nov 100 42 Oct 61 25 100% Jan 18% Jan 423/8 .*68% #*76* 18% #7 41% '77 71 ' 82 ,19 :#r #7 6% 97 53 54 69 82 ;.•••##6 7: 6V8 123/4 *89% ■ 69 *18 11% • "'*89% 52% . Corp Southern 5% 500 > 95% Gold #7 : & 500 54% „... 5,100 — ~ California 37% Jan 77% Feb 39% 10% Feb 6 Jan 2 35 % Nov 16% Feb 8 10% Nov Mar 8 13 34% Mar 11 7% Jan • *11% Jan 5 1 2 13% Jan 16 27 39 16% Feb 11 12% 16% Feb 3 Jan 7 20% Mar 11 Jan 16 25 Jan 2 29 1 . . . 36 Feb 18 24 Mar U 79% Jan 16 33% Jan 6 18% Mat 105 Apr 23% May Oct 22% July 24% Jan Dec 113% May . 32% 17% Oct Apr Feb 23 % Oct 40% 23 Jan 39% May Feb 19 77 Jan 21% Feb 18 17% Sep Feb 91% May 10 82 11# 49% 13% Nov 110 Mar Apr 17% Feb 6% NOV 12 13% Mar 14 107 18 Feb 22 5 26% Mar 14 30% Jan ( #26% Apr 9% Feb 17 5% Jan 16 6% Feb 8 Jan 16 41 Jan 7 30 51 34 Jan 46 Iron Edison 16% Jan 72% Jan 16 Jan. Jan 48 • 2 207/s Feb 6 23% Jan Jan 85% Jun Sep 27% Feb 21 Sep 24 % Apr 42 Jan 23 20% Jan 14 7 Feb Oct 91 Jan 4 101% Jan 7 99 35% Jan 6 29% Sep 4% . ! Jan 3 15% Jan 8 54 24 56 18% 13% Oct 4% Sep July May Jun 8% May 9 Dec 9 Nov Feb 21 52% Dec 53 Nov 20% Dec 22% 48% Sep 167 Dec 59% 22% Jah 50% Mar 11 , 48 # 7% 8% Jan 7% Mar 11 51% Jan 7 5% Feb i >19% Mat 14 7 Jan 18 #160 Feb 15 170% Jan 32 Jan 30 9 34% Jan 25 55% May 108.- Dec Mar 12 13% Mar 14 7.50 1 35% Nov Feb 31 __1 Feb 56% Jun 61 # May 54 13 29 58 Jun Nov 99 • 14% r 38% Jan 15 Oct 33 8 7 39 14 34dA Mar 11 Oct 17% July Dec 30 193 Dec Feb May 39% July Sep Jan 33% May tr ctfs 22% 47% Feb 38 Va Oct 70 Jun 16 33 Sep Jun 40% Jan 50 Va Jan 65 No par preferred 24% Jan 8 39% Jan 16 28 Vs Feb No par Co Co stk 15% Mar 12 22% Jan 8 5% Feb 21 65% Mar 12 * _20 _5 * 43% 27% Feb 6 7% Mar 14 1 5 Railway non-cum $5.50 Jun Oct Platinum & 64 % 90% Jun 96 Feb Apr 7.50 100 100 • - & Bros Inc preferred Spencer Kellogg & 80ns 1 68% Jan 16 77 Jan 22 77% Jan 21 73 207/s Feb 16% Nov 30% 13% 77 Feb 17% Mar 11 5V» Jan 13 # 7% Feb 4 8 No par 1 11% Mar 14 14% Jan 7 No par >93% Jan 13 93% Jan 13 14 55% Jan > No par : Oct Oct 1 Sparks Withington Spear A Co 2,600 lls/s 97 102% Nov Sep No par Pacific Spalding (A G) 110% Dec 20 ' 1,900 July Dec 100 99% Mar Aug • Sep No par- Southern Natural Gas Southern 9% 11% Feb 17% JNo par —IS —— Steel 'Mobile & Ohio 18% # 6 Southern ■ 8,400 42% *76 -43% 1,400 Jan 18 53 49 Vs Jan Mar 23 preferred—__—50 26,106 Dec 34% May 116 42 South Carolina E & G Co 1,600 26% Sep 7 South Porto Rico Sugar—No par 8% preferred 100 33 110% 114% Mar '9 14 Sep Feb 2,300 40% 2 55% Jan 23 50 26 y4 # 64 11% 32 % Jan 16 95% Mar 13 8ocony Vacuum Oil Co Ino—.15 20 Highest I per shareJ 12 % Jan 55 Va Jan 15 16 98% Jan Southeastern Greyhound Lines 166 '•#,■# 45 96% Jan 3 15% Mar 14 —.—No par 3,600 y. 9 per share $ per share 41% Mar 14 9% Jan (A O) Corp 10 (A) & Sons Carpet Co 20 cum preferred .100 Smith $1 Corona TypewriterJNo par 5% Jun May Jan Year 1946 39% Mar 11 3%% 100 34% Lowest Highest there 24% Jan _-.-i_-i.-_—^15 South # 65 • ; 3 preferred Am Apr Feb 13% 30% 17 26% Feb 21% Jan 16 Smith • 44 Oct 3 15 of 3,300 ■v ;5 20% May Oct 6% Feb Jun 38 Oct. 25 5 60 108% 12% Oct 3 Mar Jun 50% July Dec , Feb 46% Nov 10 Jan 28% Feb Feb 51 Mar 14 136 Sep 50 24% Feb 23% Mar 11 45% Jan Sep 105% " 1,900 32% *11% 6 52 \l 7 104 20 Vs Mar 12 193/4 43% 97 —v " *89s/a 19% 12% 6 54Va *53 . 27% 18% *11% ' 7% •7% 20 32,000 > 32% 40%- j. 83 - % 4% 7Va "'-4% 323/4 - 69% *76 ' ' 43% ' 54% 7 14 •#133/4 •26% 41% 69% '# *162 27% 40% 42 ' 71 #83 *78 83 18 # 42% 41 19% 32% #'■ # >'• X50% #50% 166 32% • -7% ♦53 -- 505/s *26% 41 14 *48% ■-> 4ya #•'; 45/3 .. - 20%, *164 32% 26% 40 • -v 73/4 -v 53% 50% 166 323/4- , ,407/a .7% 53% #• -19% 50% 50% 4%#; # 20 52 4% • f "' • 53 Va 20% ' ■J 101 Smith 100 35 99 •• Oil $1.20 250 35 *69 Corp Sloss-Sheffield 500 • 22 Va 99% 27 16 Jan 163A Feb Apr Pen Co Oil Skelly Oil Co 800 17 17 *22% Sinclair 14,100 15% 66 51 165 3/i 6V4 12%.., 97 15% 66% 35% 40% 6 Va 15% 66% 22% : 15% 65% •99 26% 18% 12% Jan 39 124 .Mar 14. Feb 13 Slmonds Saw & Steel 48 15% *34% 33 #';'■# 12%. *46 48 ♦46% 48:. \ Union Simmons Co *48% *78 30 3 -.>■ # 109 3 109% Mar 11 No par 4,900 50 7% Jan Feb 55 # Feb «... 3,600 99% '7 14% 8> Sep 104 1 5% 36 14 70 97 31% May llOVa Jan 98% Mar ^ 38 % *48% .50%. 423A # ; Sep ........Jifo.par 5% * ' *34% 41 18 $ • 36% 5% 38 * , *99 27 18% - 1 33 *78 • r 20% ■ 10 Feb 24% Feb America Silver King Coalition Mines 99% 27 .70 Sheraton 35 ,33 ' 4,000 49 166 #7- 42% 7Va . 7 ' 51Va-> 5lVa 40% 7% 7% 99% 166 . Shell 34% i 243/4 Feb __1 1,400 5,000 99% •53 118 Corp (W A) 18 26% 35 ■/;■" 32% ■ Oct 16 New 18 26% 65 % ; ; 107 Va ' 16% 20 *. 38 - 38 • 15% '■ 67 167/a *32 53% *19% .■ *47% " 15% 15%, *65% 22% '. .4% / 24 13 (Frank G) 19% -27 99% 33 1123/4 Feb 20% Mar 14 ......^J\fo par* Sharpe & Dohine No par $3.50 conv pref ser. A.i_JYo por 800 35 v 3 Feb , 43% Jan common preferred $4.50 27% *7% 37 17% . 110% Jan 17% 40 Va 7 •16% Jan Seiberllng Rubber Co 140 87 18% 19% 18% 18% • 22% 35 I# 48 *45 *48% •50% 50 #.4% v'4% 1; #,# 7%,-#7%": 37% 36% " 17 100 ; *32 5% ' *22% i 22% 7 5% 66 65% 17% ; ' *22% rnh*49% 1 •35 , Oct ■V 21% > 4 100 ,ny 1,500 26 X24% 85 *80* ,18% • 27 Va -- 8. V 5% •'" 7Va . . 48% *46 15% ,15% 66% ,j 8 Va 37% 36% • , .15% 66% . : 38 Va ♦46% I J' 7 ,:7 5% ; 7 -5% : 7 5% 37% ~ 8/ 24% Roebuck & Co—.__«.No par 32% 33% *18 Va * ' 21 Dec 13% Oct 3 No par ■ 28 % 30% Feb of Del_M. JVo par 5,000 22 Va X22% 23% 24% •■; 19 19 18% 27 24 •; 19% 18 Va 28 16 100 Corp Seagrave Sheaffer •-#187* 25 Va Jan _5 Seeger Refrigerator Co 3,700 24% Apr 7% Nov 7 No par pfd.100 series A Oil Co Seaboard 33,900 107 32%' ■ cum pfd-— 13% 13% 107 22% - 32% *80 ' 1 84% • 19% 191/4 ' 19% X32% ' • cum Apr 9% Jan 8% Feb 15% Feb 7% Jan (The) preferred 5% . Jun U 34% July 13 48 Va Jan . Seaboard Air Line vtc " 21 Va; Oct 10 , Co 50% Oct 20 13 5 14 137/a 14 ; 14 • 35% 13 35% 13% 13 Va 107% 14 3.35% 20 20 Va 49% 13 Va 100 7 6% Jan 100 pfd cum Scranton Elec 4,100 16 19% 34% 2 No par —.... vtc Scovill Mfg Co. 3.65% 170 99% *95% „ 8 31% Feb May 105 Va 32% Mar 40% Feb ■102 Jan 13 Apr 27% May 101 Deo Range Since January 1 series A 5% $3.40 140 100 *99 % 16% 100 20 S'% *106% 107% 99% 16 Va 16% 13% 13% 13%" 14 *99% 97 • 36 35% 7 13 Va 13% *99% 19 Va 50 23 107% 16% 20'A 35% 99% 99% 49 19% 49 23 99% *95% 97 *95% 96% 19% 16% 16% 16% *95 Va 99% 99% 99% 100 99% 99% 99% 99% 9% 74 45% r 12% Jan Savage Arms Corp s Schenley Distillers Corp 1.75 Scott Paper Co-..._.__...No par 3,100 10 42% 100 16 Lowest Safeway Stores 5% preferred 70 114% 10 41% - Jan par Joseph Lead Pfd 8,000 23% *99 Va 18 Feb Range for Previous St L-San F Ry Co com 20,500 8 Va 23 Va *99 Va 8 84% Feb STOCK ... 7,500 50 27 42 Va 17% Feb 2 EXCHANGE Shares I per share I per share I per share 50# 8% 8% 8% 8 Va 50 50 51 50 |: .. 26% Dec 14% Nov ; Mar 14 $ — NEW YORK Sales for Mar. 12, • Jan 13 STOCKS LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Tuesday 125% 31 23% Mar 10 Sep 10 53 Monday 76% 3 23% Mar. 8 Oct 117% Mar 13 2 14 53 Saturday 16% Jan Antelope Copper Mines Typewriter 1 Ruberoid Co (The) No par 233/4 Dec Jan 22 Apr 112% Sep, 7% Jan 9% 213/4 31 12% 29% Feb Royal 9% Apr 99 25% Feb 21% *52 4 May #7 ' 11 16% Feb 9% • Nov 16 21% 53 15 13 97/a 23% 1 13 9^ Jan 213/a 52% 7 46 Va Jan /■• 21VsJan 9% 233/a Oct 8 1 207/s • Jun 36% Jan 73/a Mar 11 9% - 53% 33 21% r - Jan 16 Roan 3,900 Sep Jan 100% MarlO 24% 24% 24% Ritter 900 9% 40 -No par No par Mfg Co Corp Richfield Oil 29% *28% 29% Feb 18 76 54 • *53 54% 29% 33% 25 21 93/8 39 16% Feb 393/8 Mar.;14 Rheem j33 Sep 87 1 class B Feb Sep 2 108% Mar __ • Feb .49% Nov 8 x47VaJan 22 Tob % 112% Dec , 16% Jan 12% Jan 13 10 (R J) 32 17'A 105 213A 21'A 22 21% *53% 28 „ 93/8 93/8 9 3/a 9 V4 ■'' 1,000 r , Apr C 32% 38 Common:.#-:■■ in Preferred 3.60% series 100 Reynolds 5,400 40 393/8 *48 48 % 6,400 30 3/8 1103/4 *13% 40'A VI. *48 30 107 *1083/4 133% A 3D7/a 48% - • 28 Va 44% Jan 3 24 Va Jan Jan Oct 100% Dec 10 18% Feb 15 19 96% Mar 15% 10 24 ■ nNov 76% Deo Feb Jan * Corp ■■•: 9 . 38% Feb 14, 21% 15 —50c $1 conv preferred .———10 Republic Steel Corp No par 6% conv prior pfd ser A 100 Revere Coper & Brass No par 5 % % preferred ——.100 —No par Reynolds Metals Co 5 % % conv pref erred——.—100 Reynolds Spring 1 43,700 *110% 111 Va , ;■ 107 y. 303/4 31 y8 1103/4 *48 49 14% 27% #•106 . 39% 13% 103 21 31 30% 1103/4 40 3/a *48 *110% 107 *13% 7,700 y; i 500 29 28 21% # —: Mar Feb 25% Jan : 34% Mar 12 warrants—25 with Preferred 41 Jan 13 41 100 ———_1 Reo Motors, 14 Va *137/s 111% 20% - 110 13% , 49 14% *106 - 393/4 133/4 40 Va 39% *48 103% *103 30% 109% 113% 13% 14% 49 107 *106 31 30% *110 40 Vs 39% *48 21% # ; 106 106 31% 113 *13% 21% 21 106 106 283A 29 28% 28% *110 111% 20% ' * 213/J, ♦108% *13% # 27% . *110% 111% *110% 110 Va ' 20% 29 x29 14 28% 110% 500 8 7% f 6,400 7% 7% 75/s 7% 7% .333/4 100 Va 28%' 29 3A 21 ;- 105% Mar 12 3 35% Jan 3 19% Jan 13 Co—No par series pfd 3%% Remington-Rand 33% 29 *100 Conv 100% 343/s IT»3 297/s • 4 2 34% Jan 7 $2 preferred _———___25 Reading Company ————i.——50 4% non-cum 1st preferred—50 4% non-cum 2nd preferred.#—50 Real Silk Hosiery ——.5 Preferred" ———.100 Reeves Bros Inc—. .—50c Re is (Robt) & Co 1st pfd 100 Reliable Stores Corp No par Reliance Manufacturing 1,300 81 *78 81 •' 33% 34% 100 Va 33% 100 Va 29% 7% 27% *78 81 * 33% 100 V4 33 *99 30 *13% * .34% . 300 *26 15V4 80% Feb 15% Jan -y—m—-l. y: - 7. 13 16 12% Jan 13 103 Jan 3 . — 570 26 % 100 v4 33% ' — 3,000 113 15 V4 100% 35 101 *99 8i *77 Vs 82 *78 • ; — 13% 111 117% 102 103 . 500 110 13% 13% 13% 13% 400 #15% *104% 110 *104% 110 Rayonier Inc. . 10% Feb 8% Jan 75% Jan JNo par Raybestos Manhattan 200 "36 *35% so r *42 *25% 26% 15'A #15% . 900 *20 % ' 16 700 21 *100 102 6,400 37% *37 21 13% 13% 102 200 41% *104% ■ 36V4 '■ 22%#'. 34% ' 1043/4 37 Vs 15 110 13 13% 26% *25% i *106 * 110 900 •. 17,300 20% #20% 42% 21% i 15 1 .13% ;.13% > ; 213/4 #21% • 37 Vs ' 38 15 78 Amer No par ; $3.50 conv 1st preferred— JNo par Radlo-Kelth-Orpheum 1 Ralston Purina Co 3%% pfd 100 Radio Corp of 32,200 1043A ., 36% 22.Va 20Vi *36 .# 15 Vs 13% 13% 105 38 ♦106 110* • 13% ' 15 Vs 9 - -*35% 105 37 Vs # 41% * v 4- *77 : ; *22 20 V4 *41 8% > •:>• 13% *36% •'#■ • .41% 20 41% *36 : '36 21% 20% 79 . . ■37% 41% 15% 14% ,i *77 •.. ' 9%'" . Xl3% 14Vs-. -..-13% *104% ,105% 105% *35% .« :■ *35% 37% 21% > ■ 20% < 37 37% 78% • 8Ys — •' 37 % 22%.' 37% ! 42 37 36 21% 37% *41 36 9%- >78 i 78 • ' 9 • V 105 Vz •104 105%' #*35% 22% 37% . ' 9 Va 9 78%#* ; •" *(•78 '14% 14% 1; 78% 78'A *104 f 9%^ 9 47 Jan • 5iA Oct 11 % 92 Nov Sep 37 Sep 27 May 104 July 5t> ;L»ec , 1470 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 17,: 1947, NEW YORK STOCK RECORD ' LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday •■'v. ' Monday 7. - •;./ *',r Wednesday Thursday Friday Mar. 13 Mar. 14 " STOCKS Sales for Mar. 12 the Week Mar 10 Mar. 8 > Tuesday Mar. 11 , NEW YORK Range for Previous STOCK Range Since January 1 * EXCHANGE Lowest Sper share 21% 213/i 211/4 14% ,i 143/8 14% $ per share'/ t per share ' '•% t 20% V 21 % 21% per share ^'20Vs ' ' t per share > 21% 21 ' $ per share 21%' '/ 20% 21 13% - Shares ^ 14% *84% *84% *38 16% 15%f:.'15% ,/, 16% 40% *111 85% 15% 85 % 16% ; 14 % 14% 84% 84% 112% 40% >12 >/4 33% 33% 33% 100 % *98% 30% 30% 106% *114 \ , 311/4, 107%; 115 « 65 26% *103% 15% *45 85% . 153/8 33% 34% 993/8 99% *97 29% 31% 30% 31% 7 . 40 7/ 63% 26% " 151/4 -A 51% 14% 46 14% *45 46 63% 26% ;* No par , 3,400 395/b 40% 11,200 Standard 40% ' 64% .63% , 643,6 15 . *45 47 433/4 14^4 -14% *45 3% % '• of 18% Dec 7 14Va NOV 39% Apr 90% Feb 4 84% Sep 109 % Apr : (;. Sep 2 33% Feb 55 11 107% Oct 116 Mar 55 May 18% Feb 5 37% Jan 6 343/8 NoV 6 101% Jan 13 98 y* Dec 16 36% Jan 2 20% Oct 98 'Jan 13 1143/4 Feb Jan 70 $i. Oct 78 Oct 421/a 18 • Feb .125 Feb 19 58 Feb 10 25 39% Mar.: 7 42 / Feb 70% Jan 7 37 z, 9 61% Nov 63% Mar 11 233/4 Jan 3 29 Jan 28 101 Va Jam A——100 6 105 Jan 29 Dec Apr Apr > 59% Aug 493/4 May ' .78% May 30 July 108% Jan ' 20% Mar 100% 99 %t 135% Feb ; May 149% 13 Indiana Apr ; 60 3/6 May 503/4 Mar 11 ., 24% 15 y8 45 % Jan Jan 106 ., Jan 112% Feb _No par preferred series 40% 3 28% Jan —^No par $ per share 25 17% Feb ' Dec ' ; 8,800 > ■47 Oil $ per share 23% Feb .? 333/a Mar 14 Standard Oil of New; Jersey/, .i—25 Oil of Ohio.— 10 ! " • prior preierredOil of Calif ' Highest 16 Mar 99 Standard ' V 7,'500 1 400 V " 104 104 $7 19/000 f 26% 26% , 38 109% Jan par Standard 700 15 ,Jan Lowest " .1 per share 3 14%; Mar 14 5 .1 : & Sons common Standard G & E Co $4 pref—No par $6 prior preferred/ —-No par 31,500 15,000 104 143/4 47 * ■ 51% 52% 26% 104 14% ! 30% , Inc._No par $3.50 cum preferred^.:—;—No par ' 200 103 63% 15% r 5,800 99 (ER) 112,*'' V 26% I preferred ; 13 82 2 $4 preferred Standard Brands, 51% 40 104 33% >33% Squibb 50 $ per share 19% Jan 13% Jan 1 : Square D Co_ 400 • " , 103 64% : . 108 3/^ 40% . 112 • (The) $4.50 103 % ; ,26 ~ 7,100 : 39 *111 Conv 113 t. *103 / 1- 112 52 40 v 103 103% 114' 52% '• 26% • 104 -v 110 % • 40% 103 46 102 * 64 26 103% ; *38 38% 111 >:■ 180 . 15 30 h. . 38% 111 Sperry Corp Spiegel Inc 16,800 85% 14% 99% 41Va 112 34 50% >52 64%;: *45 85 xl5 34% %■ 15% 46 15% *97% 25% , i 85 85 *38 100 31 ' ?: 104; 410% 111 . 40% 14% 112 103% 26 J/4 104 15% v 64% : 15% 104 521/4 /: 40 , ,84% 14% «. 40%/ 41 111 'Ki 111 "f• 33% 34% *29%- / 115%v v 51% 39% 64 3/4 : 31 52% 39% / .• 100% 14% 100 ; *104 ,V 117 52% 34 7 141/4 . 40% •111 *98% 106% ,.v Par 6,400 ' ,14% Year 1946 " Highest ' Standard 4% 100 Steel Spring preferred conv l -12% Jan T 17% Feb 13 44 Jan .i!) J;m 1 .i 15% Jan 50 13 2 49, 11 Feb 11 • 25 Feb 56 Oct 37% Nov 7 Jun * *41% 43% 16% 43 *102% 43% *42% 16% 423/4 43 104% 167/« 43 104 *102% *43 43% *43 16% 16% 16% 433/4 42 V4 43% *16%' -16% 42% '43 16% 43% ./ 43 , 163% 42 ... ' 18 20% 104 ' *102% *102%' 104 *21 17% 17% 17% 17 17 2,900 ; 3%% - preferred Stewart-Warner, Corp 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 2,600 21% 21% 21% 21 21 21 21 600 14% 15% 14% 14% 15 153/a 143/4 15 3,200 20%, 21%. X21% 22% 21% 21 21% 15 % 15 15% 21% 14% 121 ; 9 44% >109 '• 34% / 34% 23% 26% 104 104 v 8% 15 *12% c% - * 50 % 57 :>'■/ 11% 12 56%• 52 26% 13 18% *50 *51" 18% *16 12% *16 ;• 12% 20 20 f; ■*. 50 104% 104% *6% 6% ":*.C 26% 104% *103 104 *103 8% 12% Xl2%. 8% 15 12 55 »/4 11 " ' 19% 19% 123/a 12% 8.000 Texas 50% 49% 50 % 3,200 Texas Gulf Producing Gulf Sulphur 27 27% 8,800 Texas Pacific Coal & 18 17% 17% 12:200 Texas Pacific Land Trust 1,200 Texas & 2,400 Thatcher Ry Co Mfg Co pfd __; 50 50% 18% -12% 15 20 i 11% >55 " . -.it? > " ' 12 *11% • 18 57 Va 15 12% *53%. ... *53 v 19% 19% 193/4 V 15% 15 Va *143/4 153/4 f *14% 48 3/4 493/4 493/4 *47% 48% C 104 ' 6 ; :> 6% • 6% *34%*, 36 104 6% : *34% • f 35% 19% 104 6 104 6 .*35; 104 6 Va 6% 363/8 *103 *35 18% 18% 18% 18% 18 47% 473/4 47% * 473,!, 47 34 19% 18% ' 18% >105 ,18% 105 .17% 6% 13% 13% 193% 17% 6% 18% ' 18% 18% 105% 105% 105 % 18% 105 „ 13% 18% 18% 48% 47% . *40 2 55% Apr Sep 21 Aug 28 Sep 41% Feb 253/4 Nov 36»/4 Jan 19 y» 41 Feb 31 104% Mar 11 Nov 109% Aug 16% Jan Nov 101 7 3/a Nov 113A Jan 19% May Feb 17 75/a Jan 9 6V* Dec 13 Jan 173/% Feb- Mar 14 55% Mar 14 7 143/4 Sep 253/a Jun 52 Feb 68% Aug 60% Feb 13 18 14% Feb 9 % Mar 17 53% Feb 49% Mar 14 27 18 July 46% Sep 60% Jun 21 Oct 32% Jun 14 Va Oct 26% May 35 Sep 65: May: 13% Sep 18 i Sepi 47 Sep 61% July: 30% May 200 1,200 340 6. 21% Jan 13 28 j/4 Mar 153% Jan 16 20% Feb Jan 13 14% Jan 56% Jim 14 21% Feb 18 3 59% Feto 13 Mar 11 173/4 Feb 13 •15 Sep Co div 11% Mar 14 13% Feb 13 10 Sep Mar 11 60% Feb 15 48 Oct 70 Feb 14% Feb 5 Oct 20% Jun i8% Nov 41 - No par — 15 1 common 54 4% .2,100 conv Avenue Transit preferred -___: Thompson-Starrett Co__„—No 400 $3.50 cum preferred ; 5 21 583/4 Feb 18 103/« Jan 2 163/4 Jan 4 213/4 Feb 21 16 4 lb3/, Feb 11 14% Oct 59% Jan 30 38 y* Oct Jan 103 8 106 5% Mar 14 par Jan 34 No par 17% Dec 15% Feb 48% Mar 11 __100 ;___ 18% 18% 104% 104% ,700 18% 18% 3,900 Timken Detroit 48 49 46 47% 3,100 Timken Roller Bearing 13% 13 8,100 195/8 6,400 tTransamerica Corp_____ Transcont'l & West Air' Inc>_ 16% 1,000 Transue 63/8 10,300 13% 13 13% 12% 20% 193/8 20% 193/4 20% 16% *1'6 % 17% *-16% 19% *16 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 110 *13% v/• "47 ,r ; 13% 14% 110 110 18% 18 18 32 32% '39% 42 • 110% , 18 33% , 49 . Jan 13% 37% Jan 5% Mar 14 5 18% 193/4 >102% 103% 14 13% 38 6 2 100 18 3/4 13% 6% 32% 33% 42 47 •'/, ■.|7 19% Nov 5 13 No par: 104% 16% •••,111% 111% •7 18%./ 18% 18% :*io234 103% *13% Dec 7 Mar Jan il 183/a , 17 " ' ■4 23 May 24% Feb 28% Feb preferred— —50 Corp_No par Thomas Steel Co (The) 11 Thompson • (J R) 25' Thompson Products com—_No par 14 *40 46% •47 32% 6% - 111 109% Tide 32% 41 133/4 47 46 46 14 13% 13% 9% 7% Feb 3 1 Feb Jun Oct 13% Jan Oct 5ye 32 ' 21% May 69% Jun 1123/4 Oct 102 MarlO 39% Feu 14 Williams 32 / 16,700 20th Cen"Fox FiTm *500 68 Jan 46 46% 13% 13% 800 3b0 , ' 2,400 Twin 2 21% Feb 51% Feb 13 15% Jan 3 22% Jan 6 1 14 r*: Dec >19% Feb 21 y4 Feb Jan 45 ; 1 - 38% Oct 66 Va Jan 13ya Oct 5% 21% May 71 v 6 6 7 102% 11% Oct 18 43% Dec 15% Mar 63% May 79 • May 106% Jan - ;, 24 Apr 71% Apr 26% 11V* Nov 5 Jan Mar 22% May Dec W: Feb 114 Sep 16 20 • Jan 33% 12% Oct 105 Mar 51% Feb 2 12% Jan 15 Jun. Jan 103% .16 > Feb - 26y2 Sep '37% Oct 46% NOV, 4g ^ Feb Oct 383/4 Jan 4 Apr 16 y8 , . ;xl02% Feb 27 12% Jan 16 ' •• 99% Nov ■ 4 7% Feb- 7 112% Feb 20 17% Jan-13 30% Jan 13 39 Jan 16 . 24 ; . parju/;108% Jian/ 3 v Corpi_'__No par ? 112 183/4 Dec 3 " ! 17% Jam 16 15%-Jan 15 6% Jan 16 1-5 par cn;- Qoach -108% Feb 433/4 Jan - 2 12% Mar 14 St'l—No par 24 Yt 17% Nov 6 2 Mar 11 18 $1.50 '-preferred __No par /I4.5J' prior /pfd/X^^w-No.par Twin City Rapid Transit—No par 5%' conv prior pfd 50 j 14 20% Jan 18% Jan 13 102% Jan No par Tri-Continental Corp -250 103, 13% ' 10 No par Axle—____'i____^5 $6:i preferred/ Truax-TraetrCorp- *103 13% 13% & -. ,1,000 ;, 31% " 103% 13 Va Associated ,Oil_ 18% »*18 32% 41 *103 110 Water $3.75 preferred *39 '•/ >42 ' 18 *45% , 13% 13% 6% 18 103% 13% 13% 173/4' 110% , 41 *103 103% 13 47 13% 32% 40 *102% 4,100 - 48% 13 18% Xl04% 19% •'19% ->*16% ' 6%' 111% || *109% 4/ *18 i /# 32% & *40% -'$2% Third • 35 - Tv.; 160 47 27% Jan 10% Jan Apr 353/4 May Oct Oct 102 10 ' 1055/a 13% 173/4 17 Feb 27 Glass coriv Thermoid 1 20 2,500 . 104% 53,4 35 Vb , 1,700 15% 48% The Fair 2,600 . 11 Va 48% *18% V. 12' *$2.40 400 ' 54% >11% 16% 104 14 May 56% Aug 24 7 3/b Oct 10 Oil— Pacific 290 , 15" 48% ' . 49 17 Va 57 57 J 15 «"12 a 11% 43 V2 18% *56 % *35% ,. Sep 16 1 Jun 16 2 335/» Mar 14 No par May 78 y2 Oct 223/4 Jan 25 124% Aug 10 3/(, 22 3/4 Jan 15 110 Sep Apr 42 V* par 5 12% 16% 106 233/4 Feb Mar 14 ' Sep 61 y2 117 6 13% Mar 19% Mar 11 41 14% Jan 12% Nov Feb 2 45 Va Jan 114 393/4 May 103% 10% Mar 13 1 • 13 Corp (The) 27% 50% . 21 16 25 17% 153/a 11J4 it 26 193/4 Jan Ltd— 27% *53%' ■9 55 11% 20 11 Feb 101% Jan 50 50% 18 Va >12%' >12% 54 7% Jan 122 , ' 57 *15 16 15 10 14 ' 49% 56 Va Feb Jan 13 Co '18 Ve 1 ll3/4 Jan Texas X49% 17 7*% Feb 5 11,400 . 3 107% Jan 3 9 56% 18 3/a 15% Feb 18 Inc (James) Telautograph Corp 55% 58 13 Feb Tennessee 56% 50% 38% July 24 % May Talcott 200 56% 18% oct • 7 563/4 50 i8y8 10% Feb 58 58 11 16 57% 18 25% Feb 16 7% Jan 900 17% 23% Apr 102% Jan 2,600 18 Oct 1 5% 12% 14% No par 15% 12% 3 11% Jan 10 $4 preferred 15 12% Feb 25 Co___ 16% : 23 17 ' Symington Gould Corp 4,600 12% 5% Jan 40, (The)—_4.16% International 310 21 No par Sylvania Elec Prod's Inc——No 16 17%, '. 6% & 8% *12 123/4 *53/4 Swift Swift 6,200 3 118 10c Co— Amer 7,300 104 8% of 21a/4 Jan 70% Jan l.12.50 ■ 12,900 ; . 153/4 50 Va ! *103 Inc Paper Co 15 3i 27 ' 26; 8% *12 6 : 24% 25% Sweets 34 24 104 8% 12% 6 6 33% 1 Sutherland 100 15% 50% 105% , , t 8% 26% 18% . (.The) Superior Oil of Calif Superior Steel Corp— 800 Dec 13 107 100 Co____: . buperneater Co 1,600 oct 20 y4 Feb 1 Mining : 13 y8 4 13% Jan 1 Corp. Biscuits >102% Oct 7 , : % 24% 26 12% 12% 104 36 *353/8 34% 23% 27 ,,49% ' 50 • 34 24 ' Oil May 109 % Aug 26% May 19% Feb 18% Jan No par cum) Sunshine > - « *15% 16% ♦15% I 34% 23% 26% *11%. 32 20 ■:;/ 20 ■ Sunray pfd ' (4%% Sunshine 1,400 417% 15 A 2,400 19% 41 J 5 ' 14% Mar 11 No par 6,900 . 19% *14% 16 34% 51% 59 12% ' 11 % 11% 42 26 11% > 165/a . 20 42 *14% _______ 13 Aug •; 63 24%/Jan ■ ,_1 preferred 1,300 , 20% 109 109 110 20 15 26 ' Z *55%;! 56 56 *55% 43% 50%. 18% ' 18% 17.% 19% 42% 6 51% . 20% 20% 110 X1934 35 12% 12 *58 > 20% 110 26% • 17% 59 21 20% 110 18% 26% 52 18% *5o >11% A No par. Co Class ' 15% 56% 51%% 52 t 40 3/4 ll3/a "*14% 8% 58 >11%/ 52 26% 9% 403/4 113/4 24% 12% G% *16 10% 40% 11% 26% 16 %' *6 16 85,800 9% 40% 16 34 % 8% *12% 6% 16 10% 9% 40% 23% %! 104 8% 20 12% 104 26 103 * 120 26 24'% 26% 83% 21 >• 19% *14% 34% 23% ■ 121% *120 Corp series Oil Jan Jun 26 3A Oct 41% 104% Mar Mar 14 53% Sep 16 Ve 2 28 20- 20 : (The) Corp Chemical $4.50 40% 43 43 •14.%' 34% 23% 26% > 108% 19% > 44% 14% Sun * 108% 20% *43 44% .15 20% 110 20 9% 12% • 121% Sun 900 11% 40%. 113/4 120 2,400 74% 73% 75% Studebaker 108 *107 108 *74% prior preferred Stone & Webster *; 37 / 2 Jan 49 20 Va Jan 1 .____ 43% Mar. 3 / 18 / Jan Mar 14 16% Jan —5. 5% 26,500 . 14 xl3% 14% *107 73% *120 9% 40% 12% 21% 20% 7 •< ,22% 14% 108 73% 121% 9% 14 % *107 74 *120 ■40% * 12% 14' 108 *73% 93/a 9% 40% > 20 *14% . * 110 , 14% *107 121% 21 20 14 108 *120 - 12% *109 14% 14% 74% 41 20% . , v *21 22 /: ' *73 9% 41 V *107 121 -12% . 102 Stokley-Van,Camp;. Inc 15% 21% -41 —.,..—100 173/8 20% > '• 1 —5 common— 17%' 213/a 73 100 No par Inc Stores Drug Inc 20% 21% 14% 102 (The) L S Bros 17%' 21% 723/4 Sterling 20% 21% *107 V 108 104 Starrett Co Sterchi 5,500 41% 102 s 17%' 20% w- *102 200 1,100 ->*: 16% 16% 41 20% * 4:1 173% 17% 20% If'/'VZi', 42% X42% , Jan U LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday Mar. 8 ' I t per share 52% 13 13 31% 53 52% ■ 31% *12% > *52% 13% 31 97 96% 96% 98- 1 53 53% *12% 31 30% 963/4 - 12 98% 97 r Friday- I per share 52 3/8 14 x52 % 14 30% 31 114% *113% 114% *113% 114% 108 *102 108 ♦102 108 113% *102 981/4 97% 113%"" *99% 993/4 21%' 21 Va 99% *99% 21 125 > 125% *108% 124% 110 Va *35^% 99% 22 > 99% 99% 99% 21 21 20 3/4' 21 17%: 18 z • 107 108 : 39 vz 39 ■i'•'$ 74 >:» z 6% ♦76 '3% • *513/4 Z 77% • z *99% "993/4 20% 20% 6% 6% 8% 6'% 91% 13% *39% 40 22% /' 15% *107% *8Va 16% 9% 15% 23 't > 18 f 24% 23% 24 22% 109% 110% 109 7/a 38 110 37% 38 72 30 37% 72 37 Z 73 *28% -< 6% 76 ■ -t, ■■ 1: 6% 75 ' 3% 3% 52., 6% 71% 29% 6% • 75 *28% 3% , 75 . 3% United > 9% 91 y4 *90 13% *13% 39% 37% 37%' 485/a 49%' 49% 50 23 V ; 23VV- 15% 108 ; 15 3,4 Z: " 23 15% 108 16% 9% 9% 23 17% 17% />' 47%; 105% 105% 13% 37% 50% 23 15% " 10 2,300 90 13% 46 9% 17% • 10% cum 100 70 Preferred ; 1,600 United / Coal 23% /4,200 19,100 United Gas United Merch & Mfrs Inc 1,500 : 15% 109 Vi 16% 9% 111 Oct 14 101% Jan 16 90 Dec 107% Jun 22% Jan 7 9% 17% •; 121 1003/4 Mar 50 5% v 3,200 15,700 __5 - 5 Apr Jan 3 ' Feb 10f 110 Oct 29 May 168% Feb 111 Mar 12 Jan Feb 102% Oct 120% Mar 26 32 38% Feb 10. i 13 20 Feb 8 15 \Jan 16 106 Feb 3 25y2 Jan 6 17% Jan 103% Jan .21 203A Nov 137 . 3$%: Jan 16 46 V Jan 42% I 54% Feb 71% Mar 14 263/4 Jan 15 33% Feb 8% Feb 6% Mar 10 x Sep 57V* May 91% Apr Oct 40 8% Jan 14 "13 •" : 4% Jan 16 Jan 88 < Jan 13 Mar 11 37. 10 3% 29 10% Feb , 78 31 52% Jan 2 44 Dec 71% Mar Jan 2 "16 Feb 13 ; 43% Jan 2 /. Jan 2 89 7 Oct 7% Oct 8% Deo : 10 95 j - May 17% Apr' 6% Oct 8 Jan 83 73% Mar 14 3% Jan 13 49% Jan Jan. 62 8 ' V Jan 23% 10 Feb ' • Jan 119 Dec,, 19% Nov Jan 37% 16% Nov 101 2 77% 32 Mar 14" 37. ■ .Sep 110% Mar 13 107% Mar 10 :_5 United/Engineering & Fdy • 105 100 Cos__: Fruit >16% 115% Feb 10 — Electric United 17% . .■ Jun 106 preferred—-c-i—1001 20,500 15% 111 13 -100 ' Inc_____ 37% *107 Va 17% 9% ,;•? A%% - Lines 50% VZ22% . • 125 4 Feb —5 49% 1091/, Sep Feb 105 ~.Nopar \ 37. 23% 15% *1063A 88 114 13 100 Cigar-Whelan Stores 30c conv. preferred 100 United Corp common —___—1 $3, preference 5 United Dyewooa Corp ; —l 38,600 ; Air , 23% Apr 39 May 29 20% Mar 14 $3.50 " 17% 17% *8% 88% 493/4 109 V* c;".9% , 9% 91% 14 . / 37% ' *107% 165/4 10 *8% ' - 15 United 50 3% *8% Jan 7 99% Feb 100 • Car_ United Biscuit- Co__ —No par United Oarbon-Co^ —No par Unlted-Carr Fast1 Corp. —No par 300 16,900 51% *90% > 6% .51% Co preferred/— non-cum Tank 5f&1 conV preferredv-—J- 1,100 7 74 3% RR United Aircraft Corp 1,000 72 51% Nov '23 58% Feb Feb »; Pacific 4% Union 16,100 2,300 29% 3% *13% ,, 73% 12 17 80% May *; Sep 25 34% Feb ' ' Union . 100 1,600 400 37 51% 52 13% 9% 6% 6% *74 ' * 91%-/'.: 17% ; 110% 49 153/4 Jan , 89 V4 Jan - 9,900 23 % 13% 37 •" 16 Ve 93/4 ,2,000 ; $ per share share 1 123/4 Mar 14 25% Jan 16 105 Preferred $3.50 series_—No par Union Oil of California 25 '4,300 35% *1073/4 $ per $ pet share Sper share xll2%Jan / 112 109 . 420 122 35% *107% *28% 52% *8% V 109 17% : • 20% 17% ■ , Highest ' "52 3/a Mar 13 . • Un El Co of Mo pfd $4.50 ser No par Preferred $3.70 series—___No par - 107 Va x.72 s : /'• 99% 17% 110. 91% ,- 23 »/ . 15% 10 18 50 VB *107% 17% 17% 40 48 22% " 38% 3% 13% >39% :> 121 > *110 36% 1093/4 29% 513/4 9% 92 13% Z 109 76 52 -*911/4- , 48% Sv:; 6% ' - 3% "3% 51% 109% 36 23 s • 74 121 109% 20% ' . >40 ; ■ 77% 3% 133/a 38% 29% ,> .' 108 121 36 107 Va 24 z/V' 110% 17% v 107 22% 123 . •9,500 —_No par Year 1946 Lowest i ■' * 113% 108 99% . 97; * : ' par Union Asbestos, ftuber Union Bag Si Pappr -—No par Union Carbide & Carb—„—No par / Lowest . - Underwood Corp 1,000 < Range Since January 1 Highest , fi' : 1,100 *102 35% 17% 733/4 30%- *109 35% 108 «.. *76/; 52% ,v*88% f 121 111 35% 17% 107 74 30% / . 39% 74% 30Va 6% / 108 r} 39 30% *74 VB, 22% 107% 124 *109% -•... 107 >22% 22% 107% 123 124 Va' 35% 107 / •. 110 Vs 35% 18 *1063/4 21% • *108% 36 17% ' • !>»i" EXCHANGE . . 7,200 1133/4 108 ' < 13% 30% 95% 113% *102 52% NEW YORK STOCK > :Shares 12% 97% 113% 108 ' * 30% - " *113% *102 ' the Week 1 per share 53 *13% / 30% Sales for Mar. 14 Mar. 13 '•,» .53% 13 30% > 31% Thursday $ per share '>13.% - ' . Alar Range for Previous STOCKS Wednesday s '■>;> Mar. 11 ;/■ ; j $ per share Mar 10 Sper share '</> 52% Tuesday • 16% Augi 105% Aug 12% Nov 34% Oct 18% Oct 12% Oct 213/a Feb 56Jan / Dec 41% Sep Jan 56% July " 535/a Aug' -No par 44% Jan 14 51 Improvement Co__13% 225/b Jan 16 24% Jan 13% Jan 16 19% Feb 17 108% Jan 30 104% Oct 9 3/a Sep 153/a July 9% Oct 18% May Co i. com preferred 1 United Paperboard ;s_j United Rexall. Drug. Inc Feb 107 100 _10 12v ; Jan 19< 16 9% Mar 14 2.50 6 v 19% Feb 21 113/4 Feb 8 / 30% Apr | 22 Aug '110 Jan * 17% 17% 17% 105 16 ."IS 105 105 195 17% 105 16% z.. 101 »/a 101 *193 ... \ .: 16 ;z 16% 99 101 95 *193 195 *193 >•: *30% 31% 31% 313s 30% *91 92% *91% 92% *91% 46% 46% 47 47% 45% * 46 16 Va 97% 18 17% 107 *105% 16% X96 " 98 100 195 *192 *29% 91 92% 46 45% 31% 91% 45% 18 Va. z 16% 100% 195 ,*29% 7% V 7 7 ■ - 7% 7% *7% 30% 30% *30% 7% 13,700 ... 97% *192 31% *29% *91 107 170 800 99 31 30% For footnotes see page 30% 31 ' ; 400 S >7% U S Gypsum 47 7 7 45% 7 92% 20 31 30% * 46'A 7 30% : V " Co 20 Hoffman Mach 1,900 U * 800 U 1,600 100 Corp.; ;4% % 5 S preferred ^ Industrial Chemicals No par S Leather No par Partic & Co conv cl A : 16% Jan 16 3 1043A Jan 100 No par > Jan 28 15 86% Jan 2 18% Feb 3 16 107% Feb 11 Jan 23 103 Feb 26 188 r 29 91 x41 < Mar 12 Jan 13 Jan 13 7 3 25% Jan 15% Oct 21% Feb 13 > Jan —No par preferred'— * 47 *30% U - r 31 U S Freight Co-^.— ;4,600 195 *31% U S & Fnrelgn:Secur_^—,j-No par $4.50 preferred UNo par ;• * 15% .15% 92% *90 ' 7% *105 Ve 107 16% *192 195 31 105 Va 106 V Mar 6 32% May 1003/4 July 101 Nov 13 Nov 93 Sep 132 Dec x205 z 187% 29% Feb May Sep 6 26 Feb 47% Feb 15 90 Sep 98% Aug 53% Feb 13 37% Nov 62 8% Feb 8 6 3A Sep '13% Jan Sep 44 Jan 33% Jan 94 r 32 y* Mar 7 25 ; Apr May 1471 V* THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number'4577^ Volume 165 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD .■ LOW AND HIGH SALE Saturday Monday Mar 10 Mar. 11 $ per share Thursday Mar. 12 Mar. 18 Mar. 14 ... Range for Previous Friday $ per share $ per share ST0CK8 Wednesday Tuesday Mar. 8 PRICES i? $ per share $ per share the Week $ per share EXCHANGE ' Shares , Range Since January 1 Highest par tper share *9% 93/4 413/a 17% 41% *70 *9% 303/a 30% 103% * 30 >101% 71 *103 54% 9% 40% 30 30% *102 % 54% 53 53 % *156 160 157 473% *43 473/4 49 48 *80 81% 80% 80% 82% 703/a 145" 72% 161 473/4 *80 71% 72% 71% 157 30% *102% 158 *80 493/4 _l 16% Jan 22 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 46 Va *45 % 46 % *45 Va 46% 5% 53/a 53/a 53/a 53/a 10% *102 10% Z, 9% 8% *90% *188 Z 24% *47 52 *47% 51%: 20 *19 20 *ls) 20 89% 253/a • 9% 8 9% 8% 90% 90% 90% 9% , 8 90% . 9 Va 8% . •' *47 100 8,800 {i 52 100 19 . 19 200 90 % 90% 91 90 % 180 i 10 192 '188 189 4,600 7% 7% 8 *188 190 190 192 25 *89% 23% 25% 23% 24% 23 23% 4,900 90% 24% 90% 25 *893/a 8% *187 192 9 10,300 ;• ' 8Va 903/4 *183 25% 893/a 52 *19% ■>. 105 *103 105 *47 9% 10% 10% 11% *103 Zv-Z 9 83/a 90% 91% \ 11 11% 105 *100 93/a 8% 192 107/a i 5% 89% 833/8 *88% 89% 87% 87% 60 60% May 73 Feb 59 Sep 84 Mar 14 39 Jan 16 147% Jan 6 United . cum 8% 51 Feb 27 Feb 28 79% Feb 8 4 149% Feb 1 100 _ No par >: 3 2d pfd_5 8 Jan 102 Jan 8Va Jan 47 1 Inc 1 Tob 40% Oct X72 Co 142 Feb Feb Dec 166 Feb 19 20% Nov 29% Jan 47 Nov 55 y8 Jun 3 Sep 9% Jan 20% Apr 4% 21 7% Oct Jan 6 100% Nov 30 7 Sep Sep 18% Dec 27% 8 Dec 22 2 91 Nov 110% Jan 200% Apr 49 % Jan Feb 17 Feb 7 11% Feb 10 Jan 14 99 184% Feb 4 192 Jan 128 41" 52 22 Jan Mar 7 187 1 Inc Feb 89 97% x22 13 29% Feb 3 25 Jan 14 91 y8 Feb 13 77% Dec 18 Jan 16 22 7 16V2 Jan 3 / 54 Nov 82 11% July . May Jan 100 Pictures preferred 84% Sep Oct 65 Va 10% Jan 4 Mar 14 x90 ICO Feb 21 106 7% Mar 14 No par 187 Feb 13 Jan 19 Nov 12% Feb 14 2 50 Corp Apr 5% Feb 27 Paper Inc pfd Steel 23 13 No par non-c jan Oct 80 48% Feb Mar 10 5 preferred 4%% 46 1 conv Leaf 21V8 Jan 25 Dec 106 Nov 144 81 Laboratories Universal 11 8 Universal-Cyclops Universal Feb Sep 48% 16 »«eferred Universal 165 11 16 . Wall 4% 60% Feb Apr 39% " 78% Jan United Sto»—« $4.20 conv 100 68% Jan 144 Jan 1% non-cum preferred United Stockyards Corp $6 103% Mar common ...No par U S Tobacco Co /•: 42% Jan 36% Dec 50 preferred 110. 2,300 5% 5% Dec Nov 48% Jan Corp 25% Aug H Vb July 9 35 io Steel Jan 9% Jan 44% Feb 3 S 13% ' $ per share 29 Preferred 3,200 46% *45 - 3 Highest I per share 8 Mar 14 101% Jan U 800 21% 21 Va 46% 5% 20 20 8% 11 106% *45 51% *47 20 >. *101 9% . 50 107/a . 103 % 103% 93% 50 *19% 11 10% -I 106 • 5% . 147 7 pfd series A_ cum 19% Feb 65 100 600 • 9J/4 Jan 38% Jan 10 8% non-cum 1st preferred___100 U S .Smelting Ref & Min ,.___60 40,100 , 10 __20 U S Rubber Co— 3,100 72 I *146% 33/4% 200 I 81 70% 21% 22 53%; 79% 146% 46 159 " *152 73% 146% 21% - 52% 81%' 146% 483/4 531 12,000 47%. >47% 72% 22 20 48% 72% 22 5,000 v preferred U S Pipe & Foundry B Playing Card Co U S Plywood Corp U 100 103 ^ 4%% . 2,900 , 303/4 29 158 *145% 145 9% *101% 54 % *80 100 65 71% 144% 5% U S Lines Co__ 10,500 41 65 31% 48 145 1443/4 *9% 40 »/4 103 53 % 81% . 93/4 . 31% ? 02 3/4 54 .. 145 *46 18% > 41% 67% *9% 4C% *65 •/: 159 *154 48 82 >156 18 10-\ ' 68 103 103 55% *66 71 29% 303% 9% 9% 40 5/8 *68 - 103% 54% 55% 18 r 40% *9% 40% 41 *70 18 ' 93/4 40% 72% 17% 17% 17 3/8 173/4 Lowest * per share ' 173A 17% Year 1946 Lowest - July Feb Apr 101 Apr V 19 19 % 19 *18% 18 Va *16% *17% 17% 17 17 *35 36 35% 35% *18 18% 18% 18 3/4 18% *16% 17 35% 36 17 16% 16% 35 35 35 35 18 18% 17% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 17% Vanadium Corp 18% 2J.00 16% 16% 700 Van Norman 35% 35% 700 Van Raalte 18% 17% 18 3,800 33% *33% 35 33 33 800 *86 95 *86 95 *86 95 *86 95 *86 95 *86 95 Vicks *88 96 *86 96 *87 96 *87 96 *87 96 *87 96 5% 33% 42% 103 34 33% 42% 42% 18 33% 33% 43% 433/4 x43 % 433/4 44 *102% 104% 104 % 104'/2 104 43 423/4 42% 104% *103 104% 33% 33% *103 104% 8% 8 8% *85% 8% «. 8% *92 87 87 119 118 *118 97 85 87 *92 86 % 119 119% 85% 119 *92 97 8 Va 1,81)0 44 - 104% 50 119 97 83/4 8% 88 90 8% 14,700 8% ' 87 87 2,200 '•119 119 *93 95 95 9% 88% 119 119 120 30 95 *93 95 10 43% 433% *43% 44% 42% 43% 42 42 42% 42% 42% 42% 1,800 *37% 38% 38% 38 Va *38 Va 38 % 38 38% 37% 37% 37% 37% 3,200 *34% 140 156 *138% *34 % 142 138 % *156 156 156 35% 138% 36 *34% 35% 140 150 *34% *34% 353/4 36 138 138 *134 160 *156 34% - 138% *156 160 160 34% 100 138% 50 156 *134 20 156 No par Co Co 2.50 Inc 10 Vick Chemical Shreve Co & Chemical 3%% Va-Carolina div 6% Vulcan Jan 42 Feb Jan 6 Jan Apr 58 y2 Apr 14 2 15% Sep 6 30 Oct 20 83% Oct 113 Jan 13 91% Nov 115 Feb Jan 7 36% Sep 53 May 104% Mar 13 9'A Mar 91% Jan 5% Apr May 108% Aug Dec 12% 28 63% Sep 5 121 Feb 5 117 Vs Dec 21 97 Feb 24 80 Jan 105 40 Dec Jan 123% 89 % Feb 100 Jun 51 y2 Dec 100 6 26 Va Mar 53 X118 99% July # Apr Apr July 25 class A___ 40 Jan 15 45 Feb 21 25 37 Feb 3 40 Jan 17 Jan 16 38 Feb 17 52 Apr Mar 12 145 Jan 9 130 Oct 170 Mar Mar 10 145 Dec 178 May 5 34 l100 138 100 148 Jan 6 100 68 Jan 14 No par Detinning 25% Feb 13 69% Jan 100 pfd Feb Oct Nov 49 20 100 39 15 Va 35 94 27 101 Feb 94% Feb 13 No par prefered Va El & Pow $5 pref_— Va Iron Coal & Coke 5% Virginian Ry Co 6% preferred Visking Corp (The) 94 5 Chemical partic 39 100 Works 17% Nov 15 13 20% Jan 11 90% Jan 23 100 ;> preferred cum 16 Jan 100 preferred non-cum Victor Ry___ 41 33 2.50 Pac Feb 18% Feb 34% Jan 20 17y2Jan Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Co_6% ' 8% of Am 17 Jan Co Preferred 156 37 Sep 32% Nov 45% Jan W 74 *68 17 Va *68 73% *68% 73% *70 17% *17% 17% 17% 17% *17 Va 73% 17% 34 33 Va 33% 33% 333/8 *68% 73 llVa 33 Ve *69 173/a 33 Vs 17 73 > Wabash RR 4%% 17 '! 600 Waldorf 34 343/4 104 105 > • 104 - »- 104% . , 105 Va *104 22 22 22% 22% 21% 11% 11% 11% 11 16% 106 Va 106 Va 15% 16% ••-16% 153/4 106% 106 % 15% ii A16 15% *22% 36 34% 25% 21 15% 35 26 :r»106% 25 *22% 24 *35 Va *25% *21 *22 Va , 22 7,100 106 Va 16 Va 16 106 Va • -- 106 16% 15% 15% 23 23% xl05 34 34 34 36 *35% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25 Va *25 22% 36% 25% 21 21 21 *21 21% 24 22% 22% *22% 23% 36% 35 35 9% 9% 40% 40% 41 jr 40% 86% 86% 86% 86% • 87 31% 31% 30% 31% 30% 116% 116% 35 9% 9% 41 117% 118 117 117% 111% 111% 111% 111 *114% 115 % 114% 114% 4l3/4 •42 41% *110% 112 110% 110% 116% 42% *110% *39 r >A 116% 116% *115 116 9% * '/ 114% 114 x42 * *113% 42 112 *41 Warner Motor *14% 57 57% 6% 6% 15% 6% 14 6% *14 16 14% *39% 41 40 40 39% 39% 40% 87 85 87 85 85 84% 85 19 39% 18% 19% 19 Va 19% 19% *11% 19% — 17 *11 32% *10% 32 3/4 253/4 26% 25% 99% 993/4 *99% 100 105% 105% 105% 105% 33% 48% 10O 68 103 101% 25% 14 -9% 32 32 100 100 *64% 30% 2,600 West 1 13 34% Jan 2 45 Efeotric class A—No par Apr lloy2 Jan 3 119 Aug Jan 122% Feb 114 120 117% 310 110% 90 113% 114% 113% Indies West Penn 7% *110% 6% 68 101% *101% 102 10O 101% 39% 40 40 99% 100 100 West Penn 1,900 West Va 112 10 100 * 8% 18% ,• *11% 32% 4%-% 25 32 Va 5,500 23,700 380 3%% 105% 900 pfd cum Weston *64% 68 101% *iooy4 101 39'/a 2,800 100 % 100 Elec 500 5%% $5 conv 32% 32% 25 J/4 25 % 25% 25% 2,200 White Dental Mfg White Motor Co 14 14 14 14% 2,900 White 88 *86 34 33 33 32 *31 6% 6% 11% 113/8 11 Va 11% 14 13% 14 S9 97% 97% 18 5/8 }i*142 18% 165 *97% 53% 49% 50 100, 6% 11 Va 11% 11% 11% 11 13% 14 14 14% 13% *97% 99 99 97 19% *142 165 52% 7 6% 99 18% 19 Va 19% 142 32 7 20 13% 13% *98 88 *31 32 300 11% 11 133/4, *31 7 6% 63/8 32% 165 53 55% 49 Va 49% 59 60 *86 89 18% *97 6% 6% 11% , 1,300 20,200 14 • 97 6,600 300 19 19 165 *142 *142 165 *142 56 56 55 55% 3,100 .56% 56 49% 49 Va 19% 19% 19% 160 1,300 — — — ji. 53 % 54% 49 5/8 497/s tf 60%. *87% 61% 60 61% 88% 67% f 96 95 95 95% 96% 74% 74% 74 74 *73 75% *73 75% 75% 60 59% 69 69% *67% 69% 69 69% 69% 69% 600 13% 13 13% 13 Va 13% 13% 13% 13 Va 13% 14,000 96. 72 3/4 72 3/4 *68 % 69% 13 h 13% 40% 41 *69 13% 40% . 8% 40% 49 Va $4 Prior Wilcox Wilson Sep Sep 71 Oct Wisconsin Woodward El 23 Va Feb 1 18% 14 Jan 31 11% Oct No par 30 % Jan 22 12 y2 100 23'A Jan 13 Jan 2 100 Feb 100 102% Jan 27 106 Mar 49% 48% Wool worth 59 Va 49% 59% 7,700 60% 2,600 87 Worthington P 87 87 87% 220 97 97 *95 98 110 (F W) 12.50 48% Mar 10 31% Mar 14 99 Jan 28 Ry 100 Prior pfd 4%% 13% *19% 64% 65 19% 19% •Bid and 64% 19 - 13% 19 66 % 64% asked prices; 18% 19% no sales on , 39 39% 373/4 373/4 1,500 13% 13% 13 Va 3,500 19% 193/4 19% 19 19% 2,300 65% 65 66 653/4 66% 18% this day, 183/a fin 19% ;v v. 19 19% 643/4 - 18% r6celversjdp^_^B^eferred_deIlvery. 65% 18% n New stock. 41% 393/4 Jun Nov 91 Dec 95 Dec 39 v May 24 63 % Jun 36 Feb 18 29% Nov 101 Feb 10 98 Nov 0 65 Jan Aug 72 Jan Mar 12 103 Oct 106 Jan Nov 62% May 107% July Jan 9 63 Feb 13 100 35y2 Jan 13 44y2Feb 7 Jan 13 101% Feb 24 Jan 98 31 Jan 6 36% 90% Nov 45% Jun 107% Jan 15 34 Feb 7 27% Feb 44 16 29% Feb 8 21% Nov 44 13% Jan 14 17% Feb 1 11% Nov 233/a July 90 Feb 3 81% Sep 105 34 Feb 13 30 Nov 36 7% Feb 6 88 31 Mar 10 Jan 21 6% Jan 14 5% Oct 12% 9 6% 11 Nov 263A 15 y4 Jan 30 12% Sep 21 No par 10 Co 13% Feb 13 97 99 Jan 28 95% Sep 101 19% Feb 8 pfd conv 46% Jan Jan 56 Jan 100 87 Mar 100 95 series No par No par ^.5 ... 25 1 Oct 213A Jan July May Jan Jan July July Feb Mar 160 Jun 34 56% Mar 12 Feb 52 May Feb 1 16 68 V2 Feb 13 47 Sep 74 7 94% Feb 13 84% Sep 100 Apr May 2 53 v43 % Sep 62% May Aug Mar 10 100 Feb 20 87% Sep 103 72% Mar 8 63% Jan 21 .12% Jan 16 80 Feb 8 75% Dec 106 59% Oct 82% Apr 13% Dec 25% Jun 70 Va Mar .18% Feb . 33 Oct Feb 61% Jul j Jan 3 11 13% Nov 27 Va Jar Feb 7 15% Oct 35% Jar 16 72% Feb 18 57% Sep 83% Maj 16 21% Feb 21 15 Nov 31 13 y8 Mar 11 45 16 23 par 62% Jan par 16% Jan 18% Jan 13 distributed. 6 10 16% Feb 51% Mar 14 17% Jan lA; •// 9 wd When 2 par No par Products Corp 15 Va May 142 43 No par Zonite Special sales, 17 *_» 10 Co Corp 100 Mar 14 Jan 3 10 Zenith s Oct 21% 13 3,400 rCash sale, 26% 13 9 Va Jan 4%% Radio 13 10 13'A Jan & Towne Mfg Co Corp Young Spring & Wire No Youngstown Sheet & Tube__No Youngstown Steel Door No 9,200 Jan Jan 1 York 19% 55 Jan 32% 23% Jan No par 20 Yale 13% *38% 13% 39% 13 % • Apr 533% ' No par Wyandotte Worsted Co 19% 28% Feb Jun 1 Wright Aeronautical Wrigley (Wm) Jr .(Del) 13 V* 13% 20 35% Feb Jan 56% l 1,400 14% 20% 100 _20 Corp 2,100 14% 20 65 100 No par No par & M (Del) series pfd 93 No par Co Prior 32% 101 Oct 18 Motors Pow Iron 59% *73 16 preferred Wilson-Jones Co 59% • 17y8 Jan 11% Jan Inc 97 97 27 18 5 87% 58% *84 14 18 Jan 90% May 13% Jan Sep U Co Co 35 Jan 5% 42y4 Feb $4.25 40% 39% & 13% Mar 14 $ per share 7% Dec 57 87% Feb preferred.-' Willys-Overland 3 18% Feb preferred Oil 6 2 (The S S) Sewing Mach conv 4 77/a Feb 16 preferred Steel Corp prior pref 14 Va 10 Vb Jan 75 y2 Jan 13 Jan No par 25% 13 Mar 11 Jan Highest t per share Jan Instrument 32% 6 $ per share 79 conv Wheeling 8% Jan Lowest 35 preferred Wheeling & Lake Erie 170 39% 100 t per share 57 Year 1946 Highest • com_No par Westvaco Chlorine Prod 230 13% 88 _1 series B 900 $3.75 Range for Previous Range Since January 1 Lowest Par Brake 200 25 Va 88 ' 100 99% 32% 88 116% Apr ; Co 32%' 14 Ve *86 111% Sep A 50 26 88 32% Nov 27 ■■■■* • 99 % 14% *86 6% t! Air 26 . 24 Electric Corp pfd series A cum *31 *32 - 31% 100% J00% Feb Jan No par 26% 14% *33 £ . series Westinghouse Westinghouse 117% Aug Oct STOCK Pacific RR 3.80% 40% 40 vork B 99% Sep 113% 45 Western Union Teleg class AJVo par Class 106 13 113 10 10,700 14 115% Feb 3 100 19%' 112% Jan 16 Auto 8upply Co Maryland Ry_ ; non-cum 2nd preferred Preferred 3 113y4 Mar 14 109% Jan > Feb Western Western 115 Jan Western 800 108 14 38 1,000 600 117% Mar 11 121% Jan 115% Mar 13 110 4,400 2,900 1,100 16% Apr 43% July Aug 89 Va 100 Western Air Lines Inc__ 8% 29 ; No par STOCKS "• v 9% Mar 14 119% May 53% Jun EXCHANGE 25% • *46 68 100 Pulp & Pap Co NEW 105 % 32% pfd preferred 99% 100 *100% _100 Power 4%% Shares 15 31% 25"% 105% 100 6% 6% 100 Corp_ Sugar 58J/4 - 58 6% *62% 100% 100 % 32% ■ 49 32 40% 40 8Ya 5 preferred 160 $ per share Inc preferred 42 42 112 *99% 68 *64% *85% ! 32% 100 29% Sep 47%. Jan Sep 110% 17 4Sf 34% Feb Oct Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep 19% 105% - 7 Sep 20% 9% Tobacco conv 32% *31 | *47 40 y4 *64% 100 105 105 12% Jan 20 31 4 31% 19 % 32 : 18 Feb 85 Va 85 25% 8 26% Feb 41 16 7 13%' 99% 23% Feb 20 4 39% 32 Va Dec 35% Mar Feb 85 99% 39 Dec 22 42% Mar 13% 25% Jan Jan 25% Jan 90 39% 25 y4 50 18 y2 16 15% 99% Oct Nov 39% Jan 30 25 85 % *11 17 34'% Jan . 31 37% Jan 41 40% Jan .• 22% Mar 10 1 Sep 16% 27 13 Jan 86V2 Feb 29 Va Jan *84% 31% 50 *31 68 • 105 *47 *101% 100 100 105 33 33 40% 25% 99% 100 48 % 3334 *64% 40% 32% 25% 26 Va 99% 51 *48 'l100%"100% , 31% 32% 32% , *11 17 *14 21 5 100 7 22 28 No par *116 * 58 6% 40% *85 . 58 6% 15 15. Co Jan 7 18% Feb 13 22% Jan 16 No par xll4 t per share 58 57 Jan Oct 20% Jun 18% July 107% Feb 23% Aug preferred I per share 58 % 106 % Mar 15 Oct Oil & Snowdrift t per share 6% 13 103 Va Jan 9% xll% Mar $4 $ per share 58 13 29% Wesson Sales for 6% 19% Feb ; Nov Webster the Week 58 3/4 15 15 Va 380 Friday *5% Jan >11 23 ■ 2,000 Mar. 14 583/4 Mat 11 3 30% 116 -* ■:?. 7 2,100 Mar. 13 8% 2 13 Va Feb 87 Thursday 9 Mar Jan 24% Jan 39 Mar. 13 8% 111 107 86% Wednesday V.. No par • 5 Wayne Knitting Mills Wayne Pump Co Mar. 11 9 Co Waukesha Tuesday 8% Lt 600 Mar 10 9% Gas 800 Monday 9 105 // Apr 5 800 Mar. 8 9% .Mario 21 Va Mar 14 Y 25'/a Mar 12 Saturday 8% Apr 104 Washington 1 ,• Jun 54 500 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES tper share 100 — Pictures Bros 23 9% Feb 23% Dec *,31 1,000 21 86 Oct 33 Va 1 common 36 9% 42 *110% 25% Sep 15% 11 Warren Fdy & Pipe No par Warren Petroleum Corp____i: 5 1.300 •• 56 25 36% Feb 38% •• 115% 116% 110% 111% 111% 28,100 ~ „ 36% 21 30% 116 Y 190 ■. Baking Co 5% % preferred 23 87-*- 30% . 18 17% Jan Mar 14 . *35 ••' 39% 31 Ward ,*25 r - 36 86% *110% 112 ■ 23 % 86% 3,600 *35 21% - 9% 9% 40 *110% '111 42 *35 30% "114% 114% 42% 21 Va 23% 1 86% • 117% 115% *110% 9% X40 >. 31 116% *116% *117 35 5,700 15%; 23%; 15 u.O 75% Feb 16 33 No par 4% preferred-100 Walker (Hiram) G & W No par Walworth Co:_ No par: 105% 1 157/a 23% Co 15% X153/8 106 >' ,1 * 15% 22% Walgreen 11% •11 15% 40% 9% 21 Va V 11% 24 86% 9% 60 22 Va - 1,800 104 11% 16 . * 33% *103 Va - • 22 ' 36% 104 '• 11% 22% 24 % 36% 104 22% 35% 213/4 *24 16% 106 Va •■■ 22 11% 16 Va 104 ;7.V33 11 Va 22% 11 Va 104- • - preferred System " *34 Mar 14 23% Feb 10 19% Dec 10% Jan 31- 9 % Sep x-Ex-dividends. y-Ex-rights. Jar 42% Jan 143/4 Apr 1472 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ■ 'J .A» Transactions at the New York Stock Exchange Transactions at the New York Curb Exchange | Daily, Weekly and Yearly Daily, Weekly and Yearly Railroad Stookt, Share* Total Government Bond (Number Bond* Bond* Sale* of Bond* 740,650 $1,712,000 833,820 1,193,650 Saturday. Monday Tuesday WednesdayThursday Friday United State* Foreign and Miscel. Number of Week Ended March 14,1947 2,521,000 3,492,200 176,500 Week Ended March $1 864,000 2,670,000 3,668,700 3,097,000 V 2,838,000 232,000 649,530 818,440 3,088,000 332,000 5,181,170 Total. Stock* $152,000 149,000 945,080 Monday, March 17, 1947 $16,748,200 $1,268,500 Saturday™; Monday Tuesday Wednesday.. Thursday Friday 3,329,000 227,000 $2,500 3,067,500 3,420,000 $2,500 14,1947 Week Ended March 14 4 218,360 265,005 305,405 Foreign V $233,500 $125,000 2,926,600 15,940,700 3,000 10,000 v " 79,000 1,446,255 2,000 , $1,260,000 1 245,000 : 266,000 3.000 1 291,000 6,000- $157,000 267,000 $25,000 $1,442,000 $18,019,200 $23,961,200 $242,733,000 $369,634,700 are Jan. 1 to MArch 14 1946 1,446,255 Domestic.. 1947 2,344,695 k •» 1946 20,489,556 46.325,550 $1,260,000 $1,604,000 $11,309,000 157,000 $22,004,000 697,000 1,429,000 3,810,000 25,000 13,000 131,000 132,000 $1,442,000 $2,314,000 $12,869,000 $25,946,000 Foreign governmentForeign corporate— Stock and Bond Averages the dally closing averages of representative stocks and bonds the New York Stock Exchange as compiled by Dow, Jones & Co. on "'a '• -Bonds— ' ■ 10 30 v • . ' ' • ' ; : * " March Rail¬ trials roads 8 March 10 First Second 65 _ _ 175.84 _ ,f, Utillties . _ 49.32 36.10 Indus¬ Grade Stocks trials 63.53 ' • 10 Total 15 " ' Date— ■ 20 Indus¬ ' : 265,000 Bond* 346,359,900 Below . 12,000 182,000 1947 21,046,700 226,558,800 listed $108,000 . ,30,000 244,715 $2,228,100 20,909,600 * Total $3,000 23,000 , 254,000 Total. • Corvorate Week Ended March 14 1,268,500 Total——..... ' t 249,000 '•>. 97,540,435 57,377,270 16,748,200 Railroad & Industrial- :■ Foreign » $2,000 198,710 194b 1947 5,834,713 $2,500 242,000 230,000 'K *214,060 ■ Stocks—No. of shares- 8. Government $103,000 ; $18,019,200 Bond* U Foreign Government Dome* tin Jan. 1 to March 14 1946 1947 5,181,170 Bonds (Par Value) Share*) TotaL Stocks—No. of sharML ; 10._.. Ralls V 104.52 10 Grade 111.67 Total Utili¬ Rails 48.90 36.04 63.24 104.51 111.64 93.09 ' 11 107.341 173.83 48.41 35.74 '62.71 104.54 111.42 93.09 J 107.32 12. 174.68 48.88 36.10 63.13 104.58 111.49 93.24 107.36 174.35 48 82 36.02 63.02 104.60 111.48 93.34 107.39 104.20 172.58 47.17 35.84 62.38 104.64 111.47 93.05 107.35 104.13 . March March i 13_ 14 1 ___ ; 104.17 m New York Stock «» FRIDAY fh. cne weet, and The ■ WEEKLY Exchange YEARLY - K t *nd interest —except for income and defaulted bonds. Cash and deferred delivery sales are disregarded In the week's when outside of the range, nnless they are the only transact!ens af regular weekly range are shown In a footnote in the week In which they occur. No account is taken of such sales In italic letters In the column headed computing the range for the year. "Interest Period" Indicate In each case the month when the bonds mature. ■• . ■ K v''-1 . Figures after decimal peiat represent ../. eae er more 82d of point. J a 'fK;: ' Ix !• LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday Mar. 8 Low' . *102.4 '"yv'" ■ ., Tuesday Mar, 11 . Mar 10 High Lew 102.6 High. *102.2 :;;^Low 102.4 *106.1 106.3 *106 -108.16 108.18 *102.2 *108.15 108.17 Wednesday Thursday Mar. 12 Low High 102.4 106.3 *102.2 Friday Mar. 13 High 102.4 Low *102.2 Sales for Mar. 14 High 102.4 Low .. *102.1 GOVERNMENT BONDS the Week High NEW Bonds($) 102.3 YORK •112;7 112.9 *112.8 *102 102.2 *101.31 112.10 *112.9 102.1 112.11 *101.31 102.1 *107.2 *101.31 107.4 102.1 *107.1 *101.31. 107.3 *107.3 102.1 107,5 *107.3 107.5 *107.3 107.5 *112.27 •107.4 112.29 *112.26 112.28 107.6 *112.27 112.29 *112.28 112.30 Treasury 23/<s *112.26 ' *112.7 112.28 106.2 *106.1 *108.15 112.9 *112.8 ♦112.26 112.28 *106.1 108.17 106.3 *108.16 112.10 108.18 *106.1 *118.16 *113.25 113.27 *114.25 114.27 *113.26 113.28 •114.25 114.27 *102.18 102.20 *102.18 102.20 *104.9 114.29 *102.17.102.19 *102.18 102.20 104.11 •104.9 *102.18 *104.9 *104.9 104.11 *104.9 *105.9 104.11 105.11 *105.9 105.11 *105.10 *105.7 105.9 *105.8 105.10 *105.10 105.12 *105 9 104.11 105.11 *113.26 , 113.28 *113.26 113.28 *114.27 *114.26 114.28 *113.28 *114.28 . *105.6. 105.8 *107.7 ♦ 106.3 *106.1 106.3 108.18 *108.16 108.18 113.30 .*112.9 112.11 *101.31 102.1 *113.28 ' 113.30 114.30 *114.28 *102.18 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 114.30 102.20 102.20 ; 104.11 105.12 • . ij, 107.10 *107.8 107.10 105.12 *107.9 107.11 *105.12 105.14 *107.10 107.12 *105.12 105.14 105 *105.12 105.14 *104.31 105.1 *105.13 *104.31 105.15 105.1 *105 105.2 *105.1 105.3 104.17 *104.14 104.16 *104.15 104.14 *104.12 104.14 *104.13 *1C4,10 104.12 *104.10 104.12 *104.12 104.14 *104.12 *103.4 1 103.6 *105.27 105.29 *103.5 103.7 *103.6 103.8 *103.5 *105.28 105.30 *105.28 105.30 *105.29 305.31 *103.5 103.7 *103.5 103.7 al03.9 *105.18 *103.3 103.5 *105.17 105.19 *104.2 104.4 *107.18 107.20 *105.12 105.14 *102.17 102.19 *102.17 102.19 *100.30 101 *103.5 103.7 104.21 *104.20 104.22 104.15 *104.16 104.18 *104.17 104.19 104.15 *104.18 *104.13 104.20 *103.9 104.6 *104.4 104.6 *104.6 104.8 *107.18 *104.5 107.20 *107.18 *107.18 107 20 *107.19 105.17 107.21 *105.15 105.17 102.20 *102-18 102:20 *102.18 *102.18 102.20 102.20 *102.20 102.22 *102.18 *102.20 102.20 *102.18 102.20 *102.20 102.22 *102.20 *100.30 101 2,500 104.7 107.20 *105.15 *102.18 *100.30 101 . 102.4 *102.1 102.3 102.8 102.3 •102.6 102.13 •102.11 102.13 *102.13 102.15 *102.18 102.20 *102.18 102.20 *102.26 102.28 *102.27 102.29 *102.1 102.3 *101.3 : ; 101.5 102.3 102.5 *102.1 102.3 105.20 *10515 105.17 *100.31 *1013 *102.3 *102.2 101.1 21 108.21 Feb 4 4 110.3 112.6 Feb 3 112.6 Feb 3 Jan Feb 4 102.6 Feb' 4 112.21 Aug 102.11 Dec 115.26 102.6 102.12 Dec Dec 109.22 Feb 1028.21 Feb 107.5 -1956-1959 113.12 Aug 115.23 Apr 113.3 113.3 . 1958-1963 . —1960-1965 *105.18 *105.15 *100.31 101.5 *101.3 102.5 *102.3 105.20 1949-1953 104.12 Feb 21 104.12 Feb 21 105.29 Aug 107.5 J$n 108.4 Jun 105.22 . .1963-1968 -June 1964-1969 . -Dec. 1964-1969 104.23 Feb 104.4 104.23 Feb 14 2 104.15 Jan 29 103 Jan 107.9 104.4 Jan 13 102.22 Jan 107.19 Apr 104.2 104.7 June 1967-1972 103.1 Dec. 1967-1972 Jan 30 104.2 Jan 30 102.11 Jan 104.7 Jan 29 102.11 Jan 107.10 Apr 6 101.16 Jan 106.15 Apr 106.28 Apr. 109.15 Feb 10145 Jan 106.15 A tig 10648'Apr 108.17 Aug 108.17 29 103.8 Mar 102.24 Jan 6 103.6 Mar 6 1954-1956 Treasury 2Vis June 1959-1962 102.22 Treasury 2 Yes 1956-1959 101.1 Treasury 2s Dec. 1959-1962 Treasury 2s 2s 102.5 Jan . lOXXJan 6 0 102.4 *102.2 102.4 *102.7 102.9 *102.7 Treasury 2s 102.9 *102.7 *102.11 102.9 102.13 *102.12 Treasury 2s 102.14 •102.12 1C2.14 Treasury 2s Jan 104.,7i« Apr Apr 102 Dec 102.8".' Dec d t-±: \ Dec. 1949-1951 2> March 1950-1952 *102.13 102.15 *102.28 102.30 *102.14 102.16 *102.14 102.16 Treasury *102.19 102.21* *102.29 102.31 *102.19 102.21 *102.28 102.30 —. -June 1949-1951 Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Sept. 1950-1952 *103.2 103.4 *103.3 103.5 *103.3 103.5 *103 103.2 Treasury 2s •103.1 103.9 ♦103.1 103.3 Treasury 2s June 1952-1954 103.6 105.19 *103.4 103.6 *105.18 105.20 101.2'' *101 101.2 *103.3 103.5 105.19 *105.17 105.19 *105.17 105.19 *105.17 101.2 *100.31 101.1 *101 101.2 *101 *101.4 sales 101.6 transacted *103,3 <103.5 *101.4 this 105.19 '101.2 "101.6 day. a Odd *103.4 •105.17 '*101 *101.5 lwt 101.7 transaction *101.5 r 101.7 Registered Treasury ; H _ _ Treasury IVis » bond 2s Treasury 2s 103.? Jan 10X22 Feb 102.16 Oct 104,3'Mar i Jan 102.22 Feb 4 4 102.20 Dec. 1952-1954 Oct 104.14 Jan 103.13 May 103.2 103.1 Jan~24 103.2 Jan 103.4 21 Jan 24 103.13 May 102.14. 104.26 Feb Nov. Jan 24 102.22 Nov Jan 29 101.14 Jan 101.3 ; 104.29 Feb 1953-1955 1948 101.2 101 4 transaction. Jan -— 102.22 Feb 1951-1955 103.3 *105.17 — 103.7 — 1951-1953 103.4 *101 'Apr 1 * Sept. 1949-1951 103.2 104.161 Apr 101.4 i,.U; •103.2 No Sep Jan 102.8 Feb~~7 104.22 102 105.17 7 Dec. 1948-1950 102.8 • 102.19 302.21 Aug iAug 107.141 Apr —March 1948-1950 Treasury *103 price. 106.15 100.29 105.17 Feb 1947 101.5 102.5* 102.13 102.18 102.20 *102.28 102.30 Apr t:<V — 103.3 asked 107.9 1952-1955 102.15 * Apr 29 Jan Jan -1951-1953 102.22 NOV 0 Sept. 1967-1972 Treasury 2YaS Treasury 2 Yes 104.7 107;27 Apr 107.4 Apr Jan 1965-1970 - 14 Jun May5 103.29 Jan .1966-1971 . . 103.2 101.5 'Apr 107.15 Jan 108.4 *103.1 *101.3 Apr 1956-1958 *103 103.5 106 - 106.16 May 1962-1967 *102.11 t *103.3 106 . *102.13 *102.6 Nov 118.23 Feb . . Treasury 2 Vis Treasury 2Y<s Treasury 2Y»s 105.17 Nov 118.15 Mar .1948 . 2%s 2Mis 2Vis 2Mis 2Vis 11T18 Feb -1951-1964 2^8 2,/2s 2Vfes Jun . 2%s 2Yas Highest 104.27 May . 23/4S 2%s < July -1948-1951 Treasury 2Vfca. ,103.11 r *104.4 *102.11 and al03.9 105.15 *102.6 •Bid 106.2 107.20 *102.13 102.15 101.4 103.11 *106 ' 104.6 102.5 *101.2 104.16 *103.9 106.3 ' *107.18 101.5 103.4 *104.14 103.10 4106.1 *104.4 *101.3 *103.2 104.15 *103.8 *105.13 *102.3 -• *104.13 103.7 105.20 •102,2 103.4 103.1 104.14 • Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury • 104. JT *105.18 *101.2:101.4 , *104.35 105.19 102.5 '• 104.16 *105.17 101.5 *103.2 *104.14 105.19 *101.3 *102.31 ■ *105.17 *100.30 101 102.3 v. *104.19 *102.3 *102.1 *105.9 *104.18 304.20 104.15 Feb 1952-1954 *104.30 *104.12 106.6 104.14 .-1955-1960 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury *105.10 *104.15 21 6 . 2%s 2%s 105.11 105 *104.18 104.20 Feb 102.22 Jan 1950-1952 105.13 104.19 1951-1955 4 Lowest . 2%s 2MsS 106.6 treasury 2%e, *104.30 *104.17 1949-1952 Year 1946 Highest 102.13 Feb 105.12 *105.11 *104.17 104.19 1947-1M9 104.11 *107.8 105.11 4Y«s 3Y«s 3s *104.9 107.9 *105.9 Range for Previous Range Since January 1 Lowest ♦105.10 -• *105.7 ,105.9 *107.7 107.9 . ' STOCK EXCHANGE Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury - i •■{ 104.14 104.09 • >' Bond Record ' 104.18 175.18 March March ' - . Bonds 107.34 93.21 ./ 40 ties Jan" 29'? loT.2 Jan 6 • 101.4 6 May Sep 101.31 Mar; 102.17 Mar .-rrw 1473 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE 165'- Number 4577 Volume NEW YORK BOND RECORD WEEK ENDING MARCH 14 RANGE FOR •s.-v , Week's Range Friday Interest Exchange Stock Last reriod BONDS i York New Sale Price New January 1 Sold Bid & Asked Week's Range //Y/ Interest Last.' Exchange Period Sale Price ' BONDS Range Since Bonds Friday's or Friday ' York btock Range Since January 1 Bonds Friday's or Bid & Asked Sold : ' Low New York 3S r///- /./ (City) High Low No. High Copenhagen City 25-year Transit Unification Issue— .1980 Corporate Stock /-D niy2 112V4 114% 110% 58 n2 gold ACosta Rica ;-Y /, ■ Low ■ / iom (Rep of) M-N 1951 M-N 1914___-__1949 1949 M-ti 7s CuDa (Republic of) 5s Ol External loan 4%s .YvY J-D 1953 4VaS F-A 4%s external debt 1977 1953 94 A Czechoslovakia 114 — 'YY 96% ' " 20 Va 104 Va 104% 112Va i 10 114 107 % 114% 104% 107% 2 112 Va 115% l 115% 115% .... __ 115 % 115% — 97 Va. 91 Va 18 ■■ 114 * A-O (Rep of) 8s ser A.1951 j 104% 104'A r J-J 93'/a 2 25 , 18%; ♦108 ■ High , 2 ':>■■■ 95% . 18% Low No a94'/2 a94l/2 ■mmmt J-D Sinking fund 5%s 95 High ■ ASinking fund 8s series B Stamped assented (int reduced to Foreign Securities Members Telephone 120 New York Broadway, Stock T eletype >■; A atd sink fund 6s 1948 (King of Norway) 4s lAAntiqula (Dept) coll 7s A A-O 1968 MS 1945 Akershus J-J s f 7s series B 1945 J-J 27% s f 7s series C 1945 J-J *26% lAExternal s f 7s series D 1945 J-J 27% 1957 A-O f 7s s sec A External A 28% *26% lAExternal AExterial sec 1st series f 7s 2d series s 1957 extl s extl • s Australia (Commonw'lth) 5s of '25-1955 External 5s of 1927 1957 22 *21 J-D 25 J-J 109 109% 103 % 100 J-D 1949 MS AOs External s f 6s External s f 7s fABrazll 1955 108% 26 103 Vs 100 *105 J-J Btamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.5%) A External s f 614 s of 98% 1926 111 *106% 109 % 114% 109 112 70 70 1 61 % 70 60 60 5 51% 60 112% 2 3%s Series No. No. 5 63% 73% 60% *70% 62% 51 *59% 64 68 54 — 63 62% 65% 70 68 85 85 83% 3%s Series No. 9 3%» Series No. 10 *76 82 3%s Series No. 11 *59 61 3%s Series No. 12 *59 70 3%s Series No. 13 *59 3%s Series No. 14 60 No. 15 *59 63 No. 16 *59 60% Series No. 17 *59 04 3%t Series No. 18 „*59 63 £■ 59% , . r - •;«rv , 60' 19m— No. 20 *59 No. 21 60 'v '■! v-—- *59 23 jr-8 1965 1963 A-O F-A, 105% 1970 J-D 105 sink fund 4%s .1955 A-O 62 -.61. 58 61 29— *59 3% s of) 8s (Rep) External s A7b assented f. / f 7s sinking 1961 108% J-J 109 Va 109 Va 109 Va > 80 16 24 23%'23% 4 23 24% 2 24 23% 24 8 23% "f 24% <' M-N A-O Jan 1961 *22% 23% >22% 23% __"i' 23% A6s assented ; AExternal sinking fund 6s 1962 -1963 A-O ;- AOs assented AGCdle Mortgage Bank 6%s —1957 __1957 J-D 1961 J-D 1961 J-D 23 , 25'/a 1 23% *38 26 23% 25% 24' Y • 39% A-O *33% 337/s 32% 33 37 39 Va 30% 35 Jl t 23 . .1. 23 •'££ '■ :*55%. •-4 1961 Afle • assented a AGuaranteed i* A-O —1961 A-O /AOuaranteed sink fund 6s r s t sink fund 6s—- 1962 ; *30% 1946 A-O 40% 40% 38 40% 33% 337/s 32 33% 1999 1968 2012 1966 J-D 23% 24% 23.%. 22% '•;*. 23% , ~8 M-N .1962 1960 M-3 1960 MS *21% 1951 J-D >*15% -•••••-. A 6a assented— a Chilean Cons Munlo 7s. i -v.vi.A7e assented < \] 'i i ;: A Chinese Colombia (Republic A 6» of 1928 ; A 6s ,.i i j ) > «i (Hukuang Ry) 5s of of)— 1927- - A Sinking Jan 1961 —1970 1947 fund 7s of 1926 1946 1947 iASinking fund 7s of 1927 A-O r 25 30 30% 39 ' 38 37 33 31 32 *37 J-D 38 *31 M-N — 38% 39/ >31 2004 trv 37 Financial Institutions 22% 24% FIRM TRADING •, 16% MARKETS - 21 23% 7 16% >CABL MARES & HO. INC. 23 14% Yr '90 J-J A-O A-O 9a:-.;90^ >60% ' "' V- • ■ 90 ...60 61 /; 52% For footnotes see page 1477 \ • Y 52% M-N P-A ' ■2" >■6 ' 1 FOREIGN SECURITIES • I. 50 Broad Si., New 86% f90 f 86% ;9o 4 ^ 62%'f 65 /vV 68% / '1 52%'' 52% '52% *52% — " 37% 36 " SPECIALISTS p/" ' —-Oct 1961 3s external: s f $ bonds A Colombia Mtge Bank 6%s__ . 36 — ■25 24 20% ; 25 23 % 22 Va • ; 5 • 25 -■■;H%;;23%": H *30% " 2004 1967 r *36 VrDv 36 FOREIGN; SECURITIES 24% 22" •• Af-N ■ji 37 F-A • j 37 - F-A For - -52%- - 33 38 __ 25 22 Va / 23% ' 32 45 - 25 23 Va 10? 33 Va*. 39% *32 24% r 23- 'V:i3%.. 23% 38 25% 24% M-N M-N 42 > 30 26 23% 5Y 3 24% 38 36 25% - (• 38 *32% 2013 Stamped pursuant, to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%) ' " 1 21 38 1953 (State of)— extl loan of 1921 municipal loan 33 19 25% 25% 24%'. A-O i•: fund 6%s assented "25% , 23% 24% A 7s 21% 24 Vs 9 ... 1 ■ 2001 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%).. 25% • 25 % __ J-D assented c 21 29% *40% A ' 24% 26 * 23 •' 24 23% 1963 82 .. 24% 24% M-N J-J Jan 1961 110% 109 11 82 J-J 19% __ A-O Rio Grande do Sul 109% .■ J-J A 8 1 • 2006 A Stamped pursuant to Plan 'Int reduced to 2%) 96 19 38 J-D 18% 28 19 19 i'~2 Y 19 1946 Janeiro (City of) 8s Stamped pursuant to Plan (Int reduced to 2%) A 7s external loan of 1926— 108% 108% 108% F-A ■ J-J A A-O v 19 1966 Stamped pursuant to Plan (Int reduced to 2.375%) AExternal sec 6%s v 101% 92% - *20% A-O , „ , 2001 Stamped pursuant to Plan (Int reduced to 2.5%) A 6s external sink fund gold 99% 7 99% 100 "96 *22% A9%s 1963 A8s 99% 30 •96 96 *23% A6%s 29% A-O J-J A Sinking *24 J-J A Rio de 102% 102% loovs M-S • 21% 100% m-s ■*v *20 100% sinking fund 6s -Sep 1961 A6si assented—— —Sep 1961 AExternal sinking fund 6s I . 1962 ft *27 A-O 99 F-A A6s; iassented Y/ A-O 99% A-O ARy external s f 6s y 1940 1958 1947 1968 1950 2 AKxtl t. 18 A-O 25 Feb 1961 A 8s assented : A-O 21 i—:—1960 fund 21% 1961 99%" 100% 6s—Feb 1961 AOs assented —! ASxtl 22 15 99% 100 1960 —1961 —1954 1942 1942 —I860 AExternal sinking fund 6s / : 10% 100 V8 100 Vs 1984 4s AChile U 30 100% M- N 36 44 100 Va J-J "• 19% F-A 1976 32 19 Vs *98 100 ; 17% Stamped pursuant to Plan A f (Int reduced to 2.25%) 101% 1017/s — YY-/ 17% M-S 1975 f $ bonds 3%s (City) 25-year __ 40 *36 ,■ 17% 1976 4%-4%s (Dominion Carlsbad , 101% 15 102% 102% 997/e 105% 105% 18 62 99% 99% 3 99% J-D 59% 7 99% 100% 100% *100 MS external 7s 1977 4Vs-4%s f 4%-4%s— f external Canada A s 61 (Province of)— f 104 1960 (Rep of) Alegre (City of) 8s Btamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.375%) AExternal loan 7%s 61 ■ 62 — 101 Vs 101 Vs A A Porto 57% 69 7s A4%s assented 3 " 62 *59 External v 62 57% 30 External read J 43/e-4%s i 62 57 57* No. s 101% 101% 101% 101% 2008 1959 ■ 63% No. s 1 105% J :.u ANat loan extl «1 6s 2d ser lAPoland (Rep of) gold 6s— A4%8 assented AStabllizatlon loan s f 7a A4%s assented AExternal sink fund gold 8s 60 • of) ^ •-.•- 62"- *59 Series Refunding 105 ANat loan extl s f 6s 1st ser APeru , *59 Series External 102'/2 MS .m* 57% (State Stamped pursuant to Plan (Int reduced to 2.125%) 56%. ,<:• sec APernambuco » 28 Ar-a 104 7/s -104% 2 36 62 27 *102 . *31% 62 58% 1961 105% 14 : 1947 58 57 Va 64 3%s Aires 33 106 20 105%"Y 105 47 Vs 60 AOs stamped . *37 57...,V ;•• 16 3%s Buenos 40% 104% 1 *104 57% 101% 105 -105 MS 57 J-D 33% 39 33 1 105% 105% 105 105% 105% ...1956 M-S 64 F-A — ;• 33 33 2008 1967 60 1958 1950 ZY-Y/.Y' ref 3%s series B 60 1957 ' *39 M-a fund extl loan—1 Panama *59 (City) s f 5s Sinking fund gold 5s Sinking fund gold 6s *32% 36 Ext 8 - 60 *60 60 MS 40 Va 33 Va — 61 C0% 59% Brisbane *39 vm J-D g 60 No. 39 J-J 1958 6%s u-n 63 Series No. f 14 *12% J-J (State)— s , 10 13% — — 1994 57% No. Series 3%g Series 11% 9 — J-J 1963 57 Vs - 3%s 3%s Series J-J (Republic)— assented 5s mod 3%s ext to * 3%s *9 15% 11% * 17% 15% 9% A Stamped 57 3 Series 24 17%: . 16 ' Stamp 57 60 Series 26 T 61 57 63% 3%s 25— ~97/s "9% *9% J-J 57 Vs 3%s No. M-N 57 Vs 82% - 3%» No. 5, 1942, Btamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.125%) • No. Nov external Oslo (City) 83% "83% 83% 83% *78 22 13 Vs 83% *76 . — 68% 80 7 8 Series to Geraes 4s sink 63 V» *66 6 No. No. Series 30% Norway (Kingdom of) 4%s External sink fund 4%s 60 Va h 65% 5 *76 No. Series 3%s 12 30 30% J-D Municipal Bank extl s f 5s 64 60% 10 , 60% Series 3%e Series 30% *9Vs 65% 65 *62% Series 3%s 12 »104Va A-O J-J «■ 60 % 1 62 Va 62 Va 3%s No. 10 29 M-N Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.125%)—2008 ASee external s f 6%s 1959 56 60% 10 62% 63 No. 105 J-D Mlnas 57 52 *57 62% Series 100 105 < 62% 3%s Series 102 96 1954 agree_1968 ASec l%s 3%s 101 1 1945 agree_1963 lATreasury 6s of 1913 assent 1933 AAss'td to Nov 5, 1942, agree_1963 63 64 9 ~ __ 3%s 3%s Series 19 100 *15 72 No. i 102 100 *18 Ve 71% 62% ; 102 A-O J-J (Plan B)~ 5 A-O Q-J A-O 3%s Series , 10% AAssenting 4s of 1910 AAss'td to Nov 5, 1942, 3 16% 15% 12 Va 104 Q-J AAssenting 4s of 1904 2 3%s Series 19 15% 194b 63 3%» Series No. 4 i 16% 13% 1943 73% A-O 105 — 15% agree_iybd ly*2, 0, 52% 1 No. Nov 62 1 1931 due—1951 bonds of 1944 Series to 16 1979 103 / 7s—1957 1954 (US) extl 5s of 1899 £ 62 J-D *100% .1960 71% 1978 48 1968 61% J-D 53 % 45 1964 71% A-O 50 v J-D AAssenting 5s of 1899 1945 AAss'td to Nov 5, 1942, agree_1963 Btamped pursuant to Plan A 3%» M-S 19 v.; .. -i.\'•/''■ A-O 1952 (Int reduced to 3.375%) 1949 61 J-J 1 1949 A-O 1979 61 G1 35 1957 (Int reduced to 3.5%) External $ *22 (State Mtge Bk) AAss'td (Int reduced to 3.375%) (Central Ry)_ bonds of — 1967 7s 7s stamped .y■ oass'io 8tamped pursuant to Plan A funding 48 1979 71% 101 Va 53% 46 (Colombia) 6%s A Mexico 8tamped pursuant to Plan A 6% 51 48 1957 (Int reduced to 3.375%) A External s f 6%s of 1927 101 — 61 53 J-J Mexican Irrigation— A4%s assented 107% Btamped pursuant to Plan A A7s 61 J-J part paid A Jugoslavia 105% 167 Va 106% " J-D J-D lo 3 J-J Irish Free State extl s f 5s 100 J-D 1978 101% 102 99% 101% 101 101% Jan 1, 1976 s f 6s series A...1952 Helslngfors (City) ext 6%s 1960 104% 23 127 ...; ,,101% *101 — 109% 1941 external 8s -101 101 101% 1 101 Jan 1, 1976 — i. Haiti (Republic) 101% 1955 (U S of) $ part paid AMedellin Belgium external 6%s 101 « — Greek Government— 22 18% 99 100 % 99% 99% M-S _« *101% 22% 19% — 36 103 Vs 103% 100% 1966 22% 19 109%- F-A -1956 A7s — MS 314s 20-year 314 s 28% 28% —— 99 % 100% 99% 28% 25 22 *21 A-O f 5 *101'A ~ .. 21 Yb 22 — A-O Jan 1, 1976 f $ \■.;vy 24 27% A-O 12 57 101 % 101 Vs — — _ s (Republic.of) i 1 35 (Republic of) f $ 7s unstamped 1 27% *21 A-O 1957 _1958 f 7s 3rd series s Antwerp (City) external 5s 10-year 20'/a 101% 100 ys 99 % 102% 97% 1017/s ioiy8 102 97% 49 99% 100 100 MS 90% 90 l 99% 100 V* 100 A-O A-O French Republic 105% 25*/2 F-A A-O ■ lAExternal A External 103% 1 105% 105% 99% 1969 : *81 105% 98 1969 A Estonia 81 81 *81 98 series 3s F-A J-J series 3%s extl 1947 CO o 2d 4s sink fund 6s CD O 1st El Salvador ■115% 115% 90 5%s - Foreign Govt. * Municipal' Agricultural Mtge Bank (Colombia)— 115% A-O — 6%s v NY 1-1693 York < A GUI 1960 to 20-year extl 6s 1942 External gold 5%s 1955 External gold 4%s 1962 lApominlcan Rep Cust Ad 5%s—1942 1 a 1st series 5%s of 1926 1940 |A2d series sink fund 5%s 1940 Customs Admin 5%s 2d series—1961 Exchange New extended 1A Denmark Wertheim & Co. REctor 2-2300 6% A-O 1952 Telephone HAnover 2-0050 ^- York 4, N. / - : i • i Teletype NY 1-971 1474 »i .an THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE I——— Monday, March 17, 1947! NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE Friday BONDS New York Stock Interest Exchange (City) 8s 1952 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.375%) A6%s extl secured or Friday's Jf-N Stamped pursuant to Plan 2012 M-~N *37 reduced to A 6s extl dollar loan J-J *60 M-S 2.25%) A4VaS 65 *59% — -- — — 57 5 1968 J-J 60 60 4 2012 extl 53 1940 60 54 A-O 86% 83% 55 86% 9 50 55 2 85 87% v •' A 1962 7s A-O 76 Vi 76 76% M-N M-N 8% 8% *8% • 9% 1958 J-D 1958 External sink fund 6s A External sink fund 6s 18 65% A4s 77 J-D *16% J-J 100%" 100% F-A 120 21 21 1960 M-N Af-N Af-N 1979 Af-N 21 16 20% 6 100 101 y2 26 • 6s ' —r- 1978 4-4Vi-4Vis extl readjustment 3Vis extl readjustment 1978 -—1984 (City) external 7s assented 99% 99% 100 96 10 99 99 J-J 1958 99% 2 96 Va *99 Vi 100 F-A 100 *84Vi F-A 1958 92 98 J-D ;. 99% F-A ia 100 84% ~4 18 i6 y2 16% 99% '*> • 90 18-- 7 14 " General 4s 1st & & RAILROAD 1948 Coll trust 4s of 1907 1947 Alabama Great Southern 3y4S 1967 Alabama Power 1st mtge 3%s 1972 Albany & Susquehanna RR 4%s_1975 Alleghany Ac West 1st gtd 4s 1998 Allls-Chalmers Mfg 2s debs 1956 Am & Foreign Pow deb 5s 2030 American Telephone As Telegraph Co.— 3s conv debentures 1956 2%s debentures 1980 , 2%s debentures i : . lft7ff 2%s debentures ,, 2%s debenturesAmer Tobacco Co deb 3s 3s Jf-S *101 VB 104% *100/2 M -N - J-J 108% A-O -- 107% 3 MS 107% 108 124% 125% F-A 101% 97% 20 100% 100% 101 101 y2 100% J-J 91 100% 75 101 114 97% 98 113% 1151/a A-O 104% 104 A-O 105% J-D 1962 ipgg Chic ' 124% 42 104% 105% 105% 103 % 4%s 100% 119'% 77 104 105% Arbor 1st gold 4s Atchison Topeka As Santa Fe— General ■■ 4s .,i.. Adjustment gold Stamped 4s 1995 1. ■ . Jan - Q-J ^ Jqpfl A-O 4s July 11995 July 11995 Atlanta Ac Charlotte Air Lino Ry— 1st mortgage 3%s 1963 Atlantic Coast 1st cons 4s July 1952 . • debs 95 95 130% 97% 39 95 ya 129 131% 119% ft y, M-N *106% M-S 106 J-D 108% 37 26 J-J •• 107% 105% 109 y2 13 38% 24 35% 28% A-O 6 102% to ' Oct 1 1946) due —July 1948 Ref & gen ser A (Int at l% to Deo 1 1946V due—. Ref Ac gen ser C (Int at 1%% to Dec 1 1946) due Chicago Terre Haute 1st 103 y4 Ref Ac gen ser D (Int at 1% Sep 1 1946) to modified (Interest May 1, 1947) due. Cedar Rap Ac Nor— tBurllngton tAlst As Coll r < A Bush Jf-S 62 X62 Jf-S 62 x62 X48% 82 1961 Jf:N J-J 102% M-N 102% *—' M-N J-J M-N : 63 '•/ F-A Jf-N 103% 49 -. 63 " " 64 96% 36 .86 56 y4 ; Y; 40% 20 103% : __ —— 64 X64 - 4s A-O . Consolidated 5s ———.—..1858 Bush Term Bldgs 5s gtd i960 A-O J-J *ZI 31 95%: A-O 105 95% : • V 96 '• -1 32 II 101 % 9 J-J 127 127 J-J *122 A-O 40% 94 105 1955 M-N ►106% 110 J-J ii9y4119% 112% J-J 4y2s :_1956 A-O 4%s 1951 F-A For footnotes see page 1477 124 37 46 " F-A 114 112 »/a . 114% 114% 114 114 3 112% F-A 103 103 y4 6 102 F-A 98 98% 15 98 33% 36 91 85 85% 12 104 100 y4 , i;:. J-J 33% Jf-N 85 ' M-N 84% J-J J-J 1994 J-J 45 56% 13 57 65 122 64% 43 77% ; 34 44 97% Apr 2044 97% 80 85 45% 97% 99 26 105% 105% 82% 83% 38 7 105 '/a 105% 86 82% 88 57 59 y4 117 56% 64% 77% 78% 125 ' 1989 * 14 54 63 % 43 88% 140 84% X45 J-J 42% 84% 138 84% 45 J-J 1956 33% *133 *KJ-J j.j *101% F-A __ 77% 83% 100% — 101% 66 J-J 68 73% 74 75 VB 105 72 3/a 78% 78% 49 y2 323 44 53% 53% 76 48% 57% 22 Va 199 20% 27% 104 22 59 68 80% ■ __ A-O 49% 48% —1952 M-S 52 52 M-N 21 " IQfift • ? 20% J-D & S'eastern Ry ser *102% 105 J-D *98% j-D 99 1 -V 06% -1994 J-J 90 *81 L. -1963 J-J -1963 J-J G conv *106% G 1 107 % 34% .1991 .1990 J-J s 112% 76 Q3 108% M-N .1950 3%s Crucible Steel 3 94 % ' 75% J 80 3/4 92 8 7 •— 95 108 3/a 109% 106% 106% A-O 106 V* 105% 106 -106% A-O M-N 1961 58% M-S « F-A 108% :'s F-A A-O 100% 102 y8 J-J 103% deb 48-^—1954 j-j 3B% 55% 63% 109% 110V2 108% 109% - .108% 109'/a •• 6 — 106 20 100% 100% 102% 102% 15 100%- 102 102 103 8 103% 104%: 20 35% 36% 41%, 17 104% 106 yr; 103 104 103% *63% 52 JS *86 43% 43% 4 66% ~3 52 88 44%' T-5 J-D 45 44% 45% 44% 45 17 %( 43 37% 39y2 104% 105 101% 101% J-D 108 103 VB 30» 103% 104 36% 36% *103 105% 102% 41% M-N deposit rets——1946 2 : 106 >/2 . 105 J-J —1946 16 1 103 % J-J A deposit rets 106% 105% J-J M-S : 107% 105% 103% 106 A-O 3y«s——1966 106 *102% 103% A-O 27/«s„1975 109 16, *103%-—-; *108 J-J . 32 *114% F-A ;> m"m 108% 107 13 58% 106 106% iioy4iio% _V" A-O 1970 4 105% 1057/a 106 M-S •- m,rn j .1973 Ry. 1st 5%s..—1942 receipts.;— »'i—«•■»/ ACuba RR 1st 5s gold 1953 ;: a Deposit receipts— A 6s ser B 75% 93 108% 109 V'4 .1977 4 a Cuba Northern ser 823/4 108 Va —-—.^955 1st mtge 98% 76 107 Continental Baking 3s debs——1965 96% 97 108'/a -—.1950 mtge 3 91 A-O 4s-.-.--.-— 1st 97% *104 rr—-^-1958 4s—... Power 88 77% A-O debentures.^ A Debenture 99 82 6 .1972 debentures—— Consumers 105 99 .1961 4sL—_.~.1955 f 3%s A Ry non-conv 112% 1023/4 F-A 3%s 106 ~5 105 115 ~ -75% J-J .1948 — •A Debenture 104% — 3%s gtd El 34% 76% 71 88 *105 76 M-N .1970 Ohio 71 98 97% J-D 3%s debentureSi«^--^_--*--I1948 103" 1 34% 34 72 87% J-J 4s„—. 1st extl 34 59 *113y8 J-D 1993 .1993 .1977 1. . \ Consolidated Cigar Corp 3%s 1965 Consolidated Edison of New York— s . ; 42%, 101% 101%-; 61 *62y» ; 48% 52'/4 1 85% 86'/a 42% 7 43% 5 43% 44% * 45%J ,45 ; : 112% D f 113% H37/a 114V2 119 119 1173/4 31 108% 17 104 y4104% J-D Conn Ry A: L 1st ft ref 4 %s——1951 39 113 , 105 72 F-A 1st .' doll tr gold 4s.i. Elec Ilium?3s— Columbus Ac Sou 72 120% 2: 103 106% 105% 104% 105 Commonwealth Edison Co—, /; ,. • 1st mtge 3s serien L—-----1977 107V4 _3 8 *-l — 1st 85 106% 16 F-A Div 93% 106 , 105 J-D M 80 - '108% -1974 Ac 90 100 107 107% 34% 34% 108 , 34% M-N i.1969 -- 105 A-O 4s—. -1952 Columbus & Tol 44 G — 83 1st mtge 2%S—. -1975 ser 99 90 J-J 66 104% 3 • 91% 107^8 99 -1994 —. 102% — — , Colorado As Southern Ry— v :: „.V 4%s (stamped modified) —1980 Columbia Gas & Elec 3%s debs—1971 Columbus As H V 1st extl gold 4s—1948 . 103 100 119 4 118% 1111/4 111% 24 - 99% 16 112% 112% *118 111% 114 128 Vb 124: 318 114 57% Cleve Short Line 1st gtd 4y2S_— Cleve Union Term gtd 5y2s 1st s f 5s series B gtd 1st s f 4%s series C 129 17 i: 113% 1141/a 1191/8 119 % J-D Guaranteed gold 1113/4 42 107% 126'/a "V —— 40 J-J Apr Cincinnati Union Terminal— i ' 1st mtge gtd 3%s series E— Series D 104% 105% 106% 106% . 110 119% Guaranteed gold ; A-O 1 - . — J-J 142% 105% ■ *105 3 104 Vo 105'/a 107 A-O A7%s J-D 51% 103% 140% -v 10 A Deposit California Elec Power 1st 3s —1976 Calif Oregon Power 3%s 1974 Canada Southern cons gtd 5s A 1902 Canadian National gold 4yas 1957 Guaranteed gold 5s -Oct 1969 Guaranteed gold 5s_x 1970 Guaranteed gold 4%s 45 ^ 14 34% fAConsol 64 3 105% 105% 1 107 Va A-O ' 46 35 ' — 1952 105% 107 106% 3%s 48 67% 32 104% 107 107 107'/a 100% 102% 102 y4,104 \ 32 106% > 106 1934 Cleveland & Pittsburgh RR Series C 3%s gtdi. 100ft 101 y8. 1061/2 '' -- ^■4 Jf-N :< 10 142% 142% 108 at 1957 *46 103% 103% deposit M Conn River Powr "1 107/4 *101% 101% "103 103% 103% 99 23 42 41 .. 107 46 103% J-J Cin Wab 96 100% 104 100A 100A * J-J 101% -• iV'>: 'I 87 ,.V'vN 104'A 104% *f. „ 40 10 V"/ 106 106% 106'/4 104% . 40% 107 1983 ^ 2%-4y4s 2%-4y4s_. Cleveland 101% 103 12 103 Va 103% M-S 98% 96 86 *106 Jf-N 128 % 102 40% F-A Jf-N 1 5 100 *94% . " __Y M-S v 65% 98% 9$y4 100 1 98% *100 A-O 97 89 91% 1 102% 102% 102% 102% M-S 26 2003 1 St L Div 128 98% 35 26 Apr General. 5s series B & impt 4 Va8 series E __ 128 ? 26 —1962 59 93% 99 ' 15 105% 82% Cleve Cin Chic As St Louis Ry— General gold 4s_. 73% 82' 93 99 30% City Ice As Fuel 2%s debs—.i _1966 City Investing Co 4s debs— .1961 73% 62 6 97% *100 128 •; 48%: 301 x831/2 92V8 A-O A-O 85 97% J-J 74 84% 62 95 X82 92% 30% 86 106 ions Ref 941/4 J-J 1970 152 55% J-J 1976 621/4 ' 1st ref 1st mtge 2%s 67 48% 30 Va Cine Gas & Elec 72 50 67% 31 flAChilds Co deb-8s part paid—. -1943 IA Debentures 5s part paid .1957 4 A Choctaw Ok & Gulf cons Ss— -1652 101 94% 101 146 F-A J-J 5s—,.1934 Certificates of deposit— Terminal 78% 95 Bklyn Edison cons M 3y4s 1966 Bklyn Union El 1st gold 5s 1950 Bklyn Union Gas 6s series A 1947 4s s f debentures 1969 Gen mtge 2%s 1975 Buffalo Niagara El 1st mtge 2%s_1975 Buffalo Rochester As pgh Ry— 3% 68 M-N Boston Ac Maine 1st 5s A C 1967 let M 5s seriesiftffff1st gold 4%s series JJ 1961 1st mtge 4s series RR 1900 AInc mtge 4%s ser A July 1970 t ABoston & N Y Air L 1st 4s—-.1955 Stamped x62% X72- 1960 Bethlehem Steel Corp— Cons mtge 2%s ser I Cons mtge 2%s ser J . . 3%s_—1951 5s series C Indus Loan 2yas 72 73 ioki _ Telephone of Pa Beneficial 99 621/4 iqW1 • ^ x97% J-D 1959 Bangor 95% , 1950 Toledo Cin Div ref 4s A Bell 98% to Ref Ac gen ser F (int at 1% to Sep I 1946V due— IOOA A Conv due * Feb 11960 Pgh L E As W Va System— 1 Ref gold 4s extended to 1951 8'west Div 1st M (Int at 3%% to Jan 1 1947) due—. As Aroostook RR— Con ref 4s !, 48: stamped Beech Creek Extension 1st A-O 132 ' 1st Ac ref. 4%s series 85 J-D . 1995 due————..2000 • & Income j * 34% Jan AViK 1st mtge 27/es 99% 100 33 •77% M-N —Jan 12038. Chicago Union Station— 1st mtge 3y8s series F 99% 31 M-S —1988 Chic & West Indiana jU]y 1943 Stamped modified bonds— 1st mtge gold (int at 4% Ill 78 F-A . B Baltimore &/}hlo RR— 1st mtge gold 4s. 109 35 y4 .. .—1997 4s gnl/i 108 „ *75 41 24 26 *102% 103% — ACnrtv ' 33% J^I 4y2S__Jan 11999 Certificates of 26 *109 . Chicago St L & Ne w Orleans 5s...1951 GoM 3%S—^.'....i.. ..—_..——1951 Memphis Div 1st gold ipfit 107 106 19 106% 108 % 109 J-J J-J. ,, ..1966 106 57- • 106 : / . lARefundtng gold 4s L lASecured 4y2S series A ii6y2 116 Va 118% 118% AGeneral A .116% r — rr— B 17% 34 y4 F-A 41 AChicago 'Railways 1st 5s stpd 25% partial redemption. 1927 fChicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry— 99 94 ~4 95 ser mtge xonv inc 1st mtge 3s ser B 106% 99% 130% 131 *117 NOV M-N General unified 4%s A —1964 ' Atlantic Ac Danville Ry 1st 4s 1948 Second mortgage Atlantic Refining 2 % s *97% inc 67 y2 .I-":/ St conv 66 % 1985 111 2nd 105% 79 *23 F-A., 1977 Chicago & North Western Ry— A Anglo-Chilean Nitrate deb--—.1967 Ann 66 ya 1 27 Jan 1 2019 103 V* 113% 1,313 17«/4 64 *60 7979 .-. Paul. & Pac RR— 1st mtge 4s ser A Gen mtge 4y*s inc ser A 133% 97% Milw 12 A~0 1 ipoff — .l XChicago Ind & Louisville Ry— A 1st mtge 4s inc ser A— A 2d mtge 4% inc ser A Chicago Ind & Sou 50-year 4s 100 108% 12 3/4 20 J-J 3s_____1949 B AGen inc mtge 4%s 101 VA 107% 66 , 583/4 19 14% *26 1st gold 5s„ ;i«s.l982 Chiravo Gt West 1st 4s series A—1088 108% 98 ya iooy4 r 108 * 36 141/4 13 '/8 J-J Chicago & Erie 109%, 104 5 *100% 101 Jf-S 100 62% 13% 1996 AGen mtge inc (conv)—i 1st mtge 3%a Bgr B 100% 104 -r? 104 —- 108% 108% / 99 99 ■ M-S 1961 debentures—ii— *104Va *106% 108 Vb A-O 100% 100 y4 __ 59% 13% 13 y8 A-O L.-1958 Chicago & Eastern 81 s; 102% 95 ■ J-J 1992 1st & ref mtge 3yas INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES J-D A-O ____1986 conv AND 76 12 1996 1st & ref mtge- s%b Adams Express coll tr gold 4s 105 Va 103 7/a 59% J-J , 1942 Quincy RR— series 96'/4 78 103 3/a 103% — 95 J-D 1965 E i '. ref :4%s % __ A-O 1974 ' RR ref 72% 50 A-O gtd gold 4s_1949 3s High 33% ~~1987 Hl974 stamp (partial redemption) 74 __ *73 ' -- M-N series A 24 Consol.gold tAChicago & Alton: Chicago Burlington :21% 17% *__ J-D R ft A Div 1st cons gold 48-.^.. 1989 95% 97% "102 3 88 18 ref 108% io4y4io5y8 *103% F-A 1987 General gold 4y2s Ref 65 impt mtge 3%s D Ref & impt m 3 '/2s series1 ($ bonds of 1937)— External readjustment External conversion 37/8-4y8 4As extl conv F-A A-O F-A -1948 4s- Champion Paper As Fibre deb Chesapeake As Ohio Ry— ' ' -- & 107 108 1 Nov 1945 ji (4y4% to Aug 1 1949) 1A Central RR & Banking Co— *115 lf7f 10% 107/a 4 21% '115 1964 8% 9ya — Low 103 % 108% 108% 1965 .; January 1 No. 82 1987 Central N Y Power 3s Central Pacific 1st ref 1st 1 ■ 1981 Range Since Sold 103% 105% i960 registered Bonds High M-S 1965 registered A General " , ' A 5s Friday's or Bid & Asked F-A ARef Ac gen 5%s series B 1059 ARef & gen 5s series C 1959 AChatt Div pur money gold 4s__1951 iAMobile Div 1st gold 5s 1946 Central Illinois Light 3%s_ 1966 v tACent New Eng 1st gtd 4s 1961 < f ACentral of N J gen gold 5s 1987 57 55 - Sale Price Low . I ACcnsol gold Bs—i-iii-jj:-, 1 J-J A A4Vis 54 57 Sydney County Council 31/2s______1957 Uruguay (Republic) extl 8s 1940 AWarsaw 2 57% J-J A 3%s-4-4Va % 57 Last Period gold 4s ^Central of Georgia Ry— 5 A 1st mtge 5s , A extl sec 67 2004 (Int reduced to 3.5%) 1978 Serbs Croats Ac Slovenes (Kingdom)— A8s secured external 1982 (Prov of) assented 62 — 1st gtd gold 4s. 68 64% — & Adir Celanese Corp 3s debs Celotex. Corp 3%s debs. A Cent Branch U P 1st 61 A Stamped pursuant to Plan A 7s series B 42 41 64 — *60 J-J 1956 Cart Week's Range Interest Exchange Can Pac Ry 4% dob stk perpetual Carolina Clinch Ac Ohio 4s 36 31 Vs 70 J-J 38 36 — — *57% 1999 (Int reduced to 2%) IA Secured s f 7s A 38 37% J-J 1950 Stamped pursuant to Plan A Silesia 50 Friday BONDS York Stock New High 32 1999 Stamped pursuant to Plan Low -- *30 : Stamped pursuant to Plan A Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.5%) A7s extl water loan January I No. — 1938 (Int reduced to 2.5%) A8s external (Int High *37 A (Int reduced to 2%) (State) 8s ENDING MARCH 14 Range Since Sold *32 1957 lASan Paulo Bonds Bid & Asked 2001 f__, s WEEK Week's Range Last Period Low lASan Paulo FOR Dayton Pr Ac Lt 1st mtge 2%s_ Dayton Union Ry 3y4s series B 111% ya 112% Yv 1965 J-D Deere Ac Co. 2%s debs 1103/, 1978 1965 A-O Delaware Ac Hudson 4s extended 19B3 M-N A-O 103% 103% 103% *103% YY 96% __ ■ *104% 105 95% 96% 2 103 104% 104 105 ■ ,/ l; ■ 11 94'/a Y 97% 1 " 1475 CHRONICLE & FINANCIAL THE COMMERCIAL Number 4577 ^Volume 165 NEW YORK BOND RECORD FOR WEEK ENDING RANGE MARCH 14 Week's Range Friday Week's Range Friday Interest BONDS York New Period 8ale Price '■ Exchange Stock or '/j. j" Delaware, Y N Lack St West RR Co— Lack St A Income Western Mcrrls mtge ^ Coll tr 4-68— • Delaware *88% Af-N v 57 57 1. 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Light 10 ' 59% 1936 v; 60 ;>;• J-J Tr A Assented. 63 F-A . *—— ARef St impt 5s series B —1978 •<:; a-o : • j ■\ Gen St ref mtge 3'As series G—1966 Gen St ref 3s series H 1970 Detroit & Mackinac 1st lien gold A Second gold 4s Det Tol & Ironton RR 2% Chemical . , •. •' V I 60% 51% ' 25 107% 108% 108% ! 107% 109% / 70 62%' 66% 56 52% 54 109% 109% *92% J-J J-J *33%' 92% 100% 100% 93 >' > 1;,/ 31% ; 105% 106% 1965 V; M-N 94% 101'/a 100% V 36 36 ; Paso 5s ! ] » Erie Railroad Co— gold 5s 1995 1970 J-J 1965 A-O mi * 112 109%J12'/2 A-O mi 115 112. 3'As cons 1st cons mtge 3%s ser 1st cons 2s ser H Ohio Div 1st Alst mtge — ~5 106'/4 106 % G 74 J-J A-O J-J J-J 2015 1964 1990 2000 1st cons mtge 1st Vb 155 Af-S 106'A 105% 1953 Af-S *99 1971 mtge 3%s ' M-S J-D J-D 104% 104 % 104% 104% 104 104 "A 100 94% 04. 105'A 105 % IFlorida East Coast 1st 4%s el07 198 112y8 112 Va 102'A 102'A 180 186 *104 .104% 1041/4 105% 2% 2% 3% el07 *112 '/a — *102% 104% 186 188 ; 2% 2% 102 102 79 1978 , F-A *83% - 87 69 76 76% 38 75% 82 37%- 38% 151 37% 42% 35% 39'A 41% 457/a 38 43 F-A 71 1950 3-J 75% 75% 105% 100'A 102 101 t J-D 1974 Af-S 60'A 62 VB 36 68'/a 72 'A ! --- 60% 61'A 24 60% 65'A j of deposit Francisco Sugar coll trust 6s 1956 *103 M-lv 106 106 105 : ; j } .... Long Island unified 4s Guaranteed ref gold /: Gas St Elec of Berg Co cons 5s 1949 General Realty St Utilities Corp— A 4s conv inc debs J-D Goodrich (B F) Co 1st mtge 2%s_1965 Grays Point Term 1st gtd 5s 1947 Af-N General 4 V'jS series 5s series Gen mtge 23As ser P Gen mtge 2%s ser Q Gen mtge 2%s ser R ctfs B—— ADebentures . . Gen mtge inc 5s 1st & ref 3%s series D 2044 1951 3s 1963 Louisville Gas & Elec 3'As——1966 Louisville St Nashville RR—_ .• 3%s series F_ 2%s ser G St Louis Div. 2d gold 3s Atl Knox St Cine Div 4s ref M 81 62 ,/ 102 i/e 103 101; 81 101 .•5 100 69 69 101 67 1st mtge St 104 13 V Central RR 4%s ser A 1960 coll 4s ser B 1954 Manati Sugar 4s sink fund__Feb 11957 A Manila RR (Southern Lines) 4s__1959 Mead Corp 1st mtge 3s_ 1966 Metropolitan Edison 1st mtge 2%s_1974 Metrop Wat Sew & Drain. 5'As 1950 AMet West Side El (Chic) 4S..1938 Maine 64 ' 7% \5 / 85 67 99 20 103 81 w-2003 2003 1980 1955 9 86% nr. 61% 72% 100% *100% 100% Michigan Central— ■. Jack Lans & Sag 3%s 4101% 101% 1st gold Ref 3'As .v >•■'—v- 1951 1952 - _• series C impt 4'As & Michigan Cons Gas 1979 1st mtge 3%s.l969 5s 1940 ISAMidland of N J 1st ext H Hackensack Water 1st mtge 2%S—1976 1962 3tD 1949 M-N 1957 F-A 58% 57% 59 Feb 1957 Household Finance Hudson Coal 1st s A-O 19 19 20'A Corp 23As f 5s series A Hudson Co Gas 1st gold 5s Hudson Si Manhattan A Ad J 1st 5s A Income 5s *139% 139% — 86% 102 18 102i/4 79 80 77 79 86'A - 109,1/4 5 109% 109% 109 y4 Mo Kansas St 89'/a 100% 86 y4 102 mtge 4'As inc ser- A AGen mtge 4s inc ser A 1st 101% 139% Af-S J-3 M-N J-J ~ 1999 109% 63'A 53 136 23% 18% 38 " i? ' Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR— Prior lien 5s series A 40-year 4s series B__. Prior lien 4'As series D ACum 1st 1951 gold 4s gold 3'As gold trust Refunding * M-N 1952 J-J gold 4s————1953 5s———— .——...1955 •. 40-year4%s_iW.___C_w~_^.~«.1966- F-A i 1950 1951 J . 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'I 71 98/ 99% 33 1001/4-100 y4 Al 96%; 100'A 99% 10^ 100 % ■v 11 95*4 100% 29 100% 104% 80% 83 95%-97^: 102% :. 1011/4 102% 103% 9514 ■■ -•79 79%" 78% 108;-' *108 100% •rnr 3-J 1 97% 84% 1 97 % v ; *101. —. 3-D 94 1963 J-D ;• "v'-w-V*'. ■—i1' 101% 99 103 1015/a 101% 1st ref mtge 4s ser D 1963 94 3-D Illinois Terminal Ry 4* ser A 112 91% 98 89% 31 85% 91% 83% 5.. 3-J 1950 ' 100% ioi " J-3 i»70 Ind 111 St Iowa 1st gold 4s 95% 88% 89 *101%'104% 12 •_ 82% series F_ Alst & ref 5s series G__ A Conv gold 5'As Alst & ref gold 5s series H Alst St ref 5s series I_ & J-D imp 2Vis ser C 1986 ^International Great Northern RR— 98% 101 99% ■: 1st Adjustment 6s series A 6s series A- gold 5s series C JAInternat Hydro El deb 6s Int Rys Cent Amer 1st 5s B International Tel & Tel 4Vis For footnotes see page 1477 1956 1944 19*72 1952 23% 3-3 A-O M-N - ; 3-J 57% 53 59 -" 23% '53 r 53 58 53% * 22 ■ >' 3-J 1956 Alst * •' J-J July 1952 Alst 5s series B 102 97% *-.'/: 98% : A-O 1952 A A : & ref 5s 1949 1980 .1981 1st gtd bold 4s—1991 Monongahela Ry 3y4s series B 1966 Montreal Tramways 5s ext 1951 / Morrell (John) & Co 3s debs 1958 Morris & Essex 1st gtd 3'As. 2000 * Constr M 5s series A—— 1955 Constr M 4'As series B___. 1955 ' Mountain States Tel St Tel 2%s—1986 Mutual Fuel Gas 1st gtd 5s 1847 ■ ■" 101% 102 *101»/2 - - 100% 100 * 'J 8 1141/4 116 ••28 103% 104 103% 104 114 115% 104'/2 105 7/a 107 107'A 107 103% 108% 1 1 98'A '• j 103% I 111% 112 114% 114% 114% *118 M-N MS MS 103% 103% MS 103% 103% 114 P-A V105 7/a .. 11. 3 ',1141/4 / ■'• 37 ? 105V4 1057a 1071/4 107'A 107'A 13 ; ' A-O '97% A-O 97% V- P 107 107 > 97% MS *102 *112 97 yy-p _. jr-N 1 118 1 75%%; 75 75 J-D 77% 71% 3 102 101 100%, <•__ J-D 7 92% 90% \ 93 M-N 91 VB Af-N *72 l/a 1031/4 103% 4 103 J-D 106'/a 106 Vb 3 105% 106'A 6 101 102 Vo 21 21 26]A Jf-N ■ 100 102'/a 101 A-O .V.yV:; ;25%/25%i ; US *100%; MS *103i/4 103% 102% , 56 49 2 55 110% -i 109% 8 -1 95 93% 94% 54 A-O 103% •. llO'A 110% MS .;i•., V:;i; — *92. J-J " ' : F-A -P ■ A / '■ 97 49 58%. 88% 62 87 95 % 91 18 88 96 95 52% 52 54 3-D 87'/a 87 3-J 90 '/4 89% 781/2 80 80 10 J-J A-O 71% 71% 73% 19 J-J ;; 78'A '.80 82%: 71% 39% 30% 75% 77% 22 31 30% 321/4 243 76 78 133 76 MS 76 77 % 68 75 26% 473 M-N ; 75 75 ; 25% 75 % 75i/4 77 85 **" 85 84% 751/4 751/4 77 75 70; 731/2 . 32 75% 52: F-A MS 75% 21 Af-N A-O 84% 75% 85 78 70 *105% J-J 105% 106 *100'/4 IOIV4 F-A 100% 103 103 1031/4 103% M-N 19 ,591/2 50 68 23 61% 70 68 M-N 64 M-N MS ; 64 64% *99% 100 *100% 99 v 63 >• 991/4 72% , 68 100'/a w. 99 U-N 103% V57% 16 68 58% J-D f 85% 86% 78% 1 MS F-A I .J 94% 77 *._ J-J J-J N Nashville Chattanooga St St Louis— v 1st mtge 3s ser B ; 1986 National Dairy Products 2%s debs.1970 National Steel 1st Mtge 38 -1965 lANaugatuck RR 1st gold 4s 1954 Consol Gas oons 5s—-—1948 HANew England RR gtd 5s 1945 IAConsol gtd 4s i 1945 -85% 101% Indianapolis Union Ry Co— Ref 128'/a ; 97% 83 1963 1st & ref 4Vis series C , i General 4s 1965 1975 1977 1978 Newark Joint 1st ref 5s series A A-O A-O 52% 80 128'/a ' 100 HI Cent aDd Chic St L St N O— V 76 75 *127% 129 10O 97 ' :ioi%;ioi% F-A Western Lines. 1st gold 4s—.—1951 Registered : : V: *98%-::-' 75 100'A ;9T/' ' 3-3 • 10 74'A ' - 97% 46% 108 98% 99% 97% 3-J 1951 .... Springfield Div 1st gold 3Vis 71 - 20 1 - 3 71..; 99% 3-D 3-3 3-3 F-A gold 4s Litchfield Div 1st gold 3s 100 100 - series A Moh'k St Malone - 100% 100% M-N M-N Cairo Bridge :• ?V __ .•71: A-O 1955 4s.———— Purchased lines 3 Vis MS 1952 Refunding A-O *101 1961 gold 4s Collateral trust *101% .1951 3s sterling Collateral ■ 3-3 1951 :>'• 3-3 Extended 1st gold 3 Vis 1st 105% 102% • Central RR— Illinois 1st 26 102% 103% 103 3-3 1962 1978 series A—Jan 1967 adjust 5s Alst & ref 5s Alst 1981 1962 ^Missouri Pacific RR Co— A Illinois Bell Telep 23As series A Marie— Jan 1971 Jan 1991 Texas 1st 4s. 1990 Paul & Sault Ste Minn St 100% *101% 101% 1937 1970 Hocking Valley Ry 1st 4 Vis IjAHousatonic Ry cons gold 5s 13 M 91 35 102 81 Jf-N 89 22 98%' 102 & ref M 98% 97- 89% 96% 23 7% & 48 104'A 98% 103/103 1st A-O > '■"'ZL, 46'A 47 15 46 *41 M-n > 42% 42 42 104% - 7% ;—1949- — '■ _!•' 106% 102 101' *63 ---- 1976 105% 8 89% J-J A-O 1969 Gen mtge inc 4s ser B w i Gulf States Util 1st M 2%s 15 *36 129 •> *98 J-/ 2015 series A * 132 126% 102% 98 88 A-O Gulf Mobile & Ohio 4s series B—-1975 131 3 • 103% 103% Feb ■ —1959 Greyhound Corp 3s debs . 117% 115% 3 > 105% 105 % *99 Feb Bay St West deb ctfs A 132 128% 128% 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 E 1 101% 101% '2 115% 115% 132 1990 2000 —1982 2010 1961 1976 Gen mtge 3Vis ser N Gen mtge 3 Vis ser O A Green 115% 132 3-3 3-J D . 1949 Lorillard 82 / ,? stamped 1949 4s (P) Co deb 5s__— debentures 105'A 36 ^102% 103% y'A — 3-3 1977 4%s series 77 62 4s 1st *101% 3-3 1973 C •:yv 102% 103% „ J-D Great Northern Ry Co— General 5%s series B————1952 General i. 79%. 80% MS 1969 105% *1021/8 .4,3' 38 MS 87 19 1934 M-m '•; 87 64% 71% 71 2003 2003 2003 4'As registered —2003 5s stamped modified. — —2003 Lehigh Valley Terminal Ry ext 5S.1951 Lexington & Eastern Ry; 1st 5S 1965 Liggett St Myers Tobacco 5s 1951 Little Miami gen 4s series A 1962 I 87 86'/a 3 101 86% 86% 87 i 101 % 1001/4 1 : ;u:- *83'A F-A registered ; 4'/2s stamped modified 1011/4 100% 100% 86 y8 88 100% 100% < — *86% J-A 99i/a 79 3 ' aoo '100% 1033/4 98 t 79 *99 Dm A-O 101'/a >4 V 99% *98 »A 4s 1959 A 1st St ref 5s series A A Certificates 104% 13 105 % 105 *101 - 68'A 59 107 Co— gtd 5s 4'As ext Lehigh Valley RR— 4s stamped modified.. 105 % 122 59 59 Lehigh Valley N Y M-N 1041/4 104% 122 *122'/a 126 59 1970 income reg 1st & ref 100'/4 100'/4 *105 1961 103 y4 104 Leh Val Harbor Term Firestone Tire St Rub 3s deb— 104% 104% 9 stamped 5s 09 91 % *__ 1997 1994 1954 sink lund 5s;— 1964 5s stamped—ww——1.——1964 1st & ref sink fund 5s 1974 5s stamped— ..—1974 81 92'A 93 93 A-O A-O MS w- — 4 Ltd— Lehigh Valley Coal Co— 1st & ref sink fund 5s; 102 102v n02'/2 103'/4 93 —1997 * 1964 -.1959 • * .1997 Lehigh Coal & Navigation S F mtge 3%s 'ser A 113 74/ V, 65 76'/4 3-3 J-J" Sou gold 3Vis Lautaro Nitrate Co ■.• series A 3%s ser E mtge 3%s ser P inc 4%s mtge 121 1965 cons & East Ry & S W 1st 5s 105 *103% - 1961 1961 unguaranteed Kings County El L St P 6s— 'Koppers Co 1st mtge 3s JAKreuger St Toll 5s ctfs 3Vis registered M-N stamped™. Gen 120'A 8 1956 * (NY) 1st Elgin Joliet El 104 *101 A-O >105% 107% io *121 121 121 104 * - 4%s ' 1st 5s East Tenn Va St Ga Div 104% 102% J-D A-O A-O A-O 3-J J-3 3-3 Plain 104 -110%' 1 ;• 103' 102% 103'4 ' p."2 108 / 108% 93 90 104 '/a 104% 3-J K Lake Sh St Mich Ed El 111 91 •; MS gold 4s 1990 Kansas City Power & Light 2%s—1970 Kansas City Southern Ry 1st 3s—1990 1st mtge 4s ser A i 1975 "Kansas City Terminal Ry 2%s 1974 Kentucky Central gold 4s 1987 Kentucky St Ind Term 4%s 1961 Stamped — 1961 8% 106% vi' MS tJADul Sou Shore & Atl gold 5s__ 1937 Duquesne Light 1st M 3s -'•v J-D —1999 1976 -1961 Kanawha St Mich 1st gtd 8'/4 5 *65% 109% 2%S Laughlln Steel 3y4s ' *52% : Clear 1st 4s j 5 *106% 109 M-N . 66% 58. >'• < 133 Jones St !. 62% 5^ '68% •'*•' 28 ; ; 107% 108% * J-D B—1976 1961 ser .• J-D J-D . —1961 2.35s -V,-s •'». M-S 48-1995 1995 Detroit Term & Tunnel 4Vis Dow A-O -.1965 -Detroit Edison 4s series P 51%; 52% ; -t J 77*''- 5;';: ':■ 5%.-.", V /•\ " f 5% 5 F-A ; —1955 — High Low No. 109% 108 '' 234 59% 61 . IDenver St Rio Grande Western RP— A General s f 5s James Frankl St 58% 53% 36 - , '' 58 58% j-j gold 4%'8____——.—1936 90 < 53 Jersey Central Pow & St *108 '/a 108% 5; A-O 1973 3s 5 A 1st consol 4s , 83 , . 57. ; JDenver St Rio Grande RR— IAConsol .January 1 Sold i . May 12042 —— St Power :90 Range Since Bonds • High div due Essex division & Friday's or Bid & Asked ! "Z 1st & ref M 5s ser C___——1973 r Sale Price Low : - ■ . Last Period Exchange Stock York New High Low No. High Low ; Sold Interest BONDS Range Since January 1 Bonds Friday's Bid St Asked' Last 98 / 33 55% 65% 143 211/4 59% 52 / 59% 1952 1901 1986 1974 1983 1952 1953 103% 103 Va 103: 3-D A-O 87 73 J-J 108 Va 108'A J-D - rl24 Af-N *__ F-A *103% J-J 73 124 «/2 81% 1091/4 123% 108% 124% 13 '■ 9 128 99% 102'4 99% 103; 100'A 101% INew Orleans Texas & tANon-cum inc ACertificates Alst 5s series ACertificates Mexico Ry— A deposit 5s series of B of deposit 1939 1954 A-O 79 ; 78% iAhO 85'A 84 y4 j i J no 108 109 1031/2 105 — 104% 105'A 106 105 106 105'A \ ;• 84 108 74'A 106 J-J 106'/a 80 108'A 108'A MS 101 106 81'A *70 JS 99%, 106 Va 101 *105% 3-D 97% 103% 104 105 \ *100 Jf-N J-J ..5' *105 'A 105% 106% 30 51 Tel St Tel 5s A '1st gtd 4%s series B ; N J Junction RR gtd 1st 4s New Jersey P St L 1st mtge 3s New Orleans Great Nor 5s A N O & N E 1st ref & imp 4%s New Orleans Term 1st gtd 4s New England F-A 79 80'A 78%- 78% 851/2 881/2 841/4 84 'A 86% 'j 78%.;, 9 79 2 78% 48 85'A 92»/a 3 84'A 90 *v fe. THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 17, 1947 NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING Friday T 'BONDS 'New York Stock 5s series - A 1st Week's Range or Friday's Sale Price Bid & Asked of ACertificates 5yas deposit ---j, 1888 2013 RR 4s series 1997 F-A 3s 95 97 95 Y Connecting RR 27/es N Y Dock 1st N Y Edison 3'As 81% 82% Gen mtge -5s series A 91 Gen mtge 5s series B_ 92% 94 73 VA V 74 ya 75 72 96% 4 75 > Pittsburgh • A-O- 1065 Mtge Mtge ■ N 4b series 96 Vi 101% 97 Vi series B Ac . series series A 101% 103 ! 102 Vi 103% B ' •' deb 1st 105% « X A Collateral A ref tAHarlem . 1st ■*. :t M-M M-fl Ac Chester— v J-D 1963 , F-A Coll trust Northern 1st .im a 1966 M-M „•A-O C 2047 109% ref M ref M 1st Ac ref ; 1st Ac Pacific 4 . ref M 71 Ma M-J M-J *109M4 M-J *107 Ma .—1969 Jf-fl 109 18 128 113% 109 Vi — '72% 70'A 114 70'/a 5 6 100% 102% 102% 102 103% 103'A 107% 107% > ; 1997 RR 3s ser 1975 A-O 1975 F-A A—1960 15 15% <•106% 107'/a A-O 102 15 inc bond ctfs Nov 1989 106 1966 Scioto V Ac N E Air mtge 4s 1st gtd 4s Line Shell 19 Union Oil 1970 J-D 1971 J-D 1974 *108% J-D series M N ser 23/4S J-D 1977 P ser Tel 1979 J-D _1986 104% 106% J-J *104 Jf-fl *106% 106% Pennsylvania-Central Airlines— 3'<is inc conv Gtd 4s ; series E trust ctfs ..1952 x. 1st A 3s mtge s f 3s 4s 1 Cons 1965 4s 1948 ' ' 4 Vis General 5s series series A_— B A Gen ... wtge 3%s ser F 107V2 J-J 96 If-J 72% Apr Peoria Ac Pekin Union Ry 5Vis Pere Marquette Ry 3%s ser D Phila Bait Ac Wash RR Co— ' General • ' " " • 5s series B —1974 —... Philadelphia Electric ! 1967 1st Ac ref 2%s. 1st Ac ref 2%s ; For footnotes 1981 see page 1477 34 % *122 J-J ' ' M-R 160 '109 M-N J-D ' J ' J-J _ - ■ r • J-D Va 78 V4 99% 5 102% V-18 '..w-i — 28 Jf-M 96% Jf-N 1071/2 109 y4 102 14 102 M« 104% 97 96 98 100 Ma 101'A 100%. A-O 72 100% 96% 97% 183 96V4 97% 209 96'A 105Va 105% 33 105% 96'A 105% 1988 Ac gen 6s J-J 91% 91% 1996 J-J 86 86 1961 J-J 91% 91% 95 55 98 lO'A 100 106 V* 16 •v ' 01 94% 85% 89'A 91% 1 -i/ 20 94% 10V4 J-J A-O 101 Ma 101% 101% 1956 A-O 114% 114 1141/a 120 120 120'A 23 1181/2 120'A II6M2 II6V2 1 115% 116% 125Va 125% 6%s gold 5s 1956 A-O 1996 J-J 1st gold 4s 1951 J-J *105 1 122% 85 •. 1968 F-A 1971 M-N 102% Apr deb 2%a 102M4 56 ' 103 'A II31/2 116 105Va 102 2 47 56% 105 98% 98% -J-J 102 105% 94 56 105% *1051/2 107'A 98% 128 101'A .-4 105% 102 - A-O 1041/2 48 5 102 98% 1011/2 99'/a Co 2%s debs— —1972 125% 118M4 Terminal RR Assn of 01 Louis— > Ref Ac .2019 imp M 4s ser C Ref Ac Imp 2%s series D_ .1985 Texas Corp 3s deb .1968 i— 103% 102 96 .. , ref M V 34 39 jL'Ai ^ 17 106% 103% • 125 A-O Gen Ac ref M 3%s ser K 1985 Texas Pacific-Missouri— P«.c Tenn RR of New Orl 3%s— 1974 J-J 103% 103% 104Ma J-D 103% f Third Ave Ry 1st rsf 4s——— 1960 AAdJ Income 6s Jan 1960 Tol Ac Ohio Cent ref Ac Impt 3%s.. 1960 Trenton Gas Ac Eleo 1st gold 6s— .1949 vTri-Continental Corp 2%s dsbs— .1961 130 103% '''! 98; ' 97 Va4 ;98 -•* *132Var 4 J-J A-O .,100 T* 59 r .."58 u - J-D " * -—V 105% M-fl X 11 : 97 V 102% :r98% Jii' ;{1 \U Ii! 130V4 37; 132 102% 1041/a ti¬ 103 100'A pUl *-.103% 'J 087/alO8'A;t :":r593A, 58 ^'QQ 1017/a 101% 105% 1073A 102 ; - *104%" Jf-fl 128% 104% 106'A 98 69 100 • 104 ll rv loi'A 104 "' 101% H \Y 1 103% 104 7/a 2 103'A 103% 7 9'A 147/a 1' I 104% 102% -r i ' Union M-N *111 ! -1st A-O •102% 103% A-O 1967 J-J: *29'/a 34% '. 104%T04% 1970 J-D 9% 11 ' ,104'/a 1041/2 *99% 100% ; 126 Ma 108 127% 5;".v 33 103% 103% ♦102%'i lL A-O • - 106'A 2 v 107 >107% J-D -tv . 108 — ■ • 1970 " 130 •: - 1281/4 J.;i05Ma 105V2 ' ■ A* Vl28'A :V 1990 Texas Ac 75% 101% 125% V 107 Ma ' 2000 Ac 1st Ac 101% 106 J >" 132 - M-N 3%s ser B— • 1st ' J-J A-O ref M 3%s ser C. Pacific 1st gold 5s -101- 65% 7 *101% 102- Texas Ac New Orleans RR— 100 % ^ J-J 122% 1181/2 101 14 35 & 118 Ma 12 74 Swift 1071/2 41 101 3^1 103% 103% *9% IO2M2 1956 — 107'/a -• 94 104% 104 % *104 V - Co— 1st cons gold 5s (N J) 93 103% 100 M4 99 108% 109'A 1950 115% 50 •127 *104 'A 104'A 104% 99% : 104 106 Ma 107 J-D ' jr-fl. < " 961/2 98Va 83 103 % 101% 101% *__ ' J-J 1974 27/eS—1996 , 102% 1027/8 120% 97 32 72'A *106 ~F-A.. 1971 v ; * " llAPhilippine Ry 1st s f 4s 1937 ACertificates of deposit PhilPns Petroleum ?%s Ms—^_i_19«4 Pittsburg Bessemer & L Erie - F-A .". Jf-fl 1961 Co— 1st & ref 2%s 1st Ac ref 2%s • "■ 1980 19'A 94% ' " 1974 General gold 4y2S series C__»__1977 Philadelphia Co coll tr 4y4s - 101 * ' ' 1977 Sunray Oil Corp 2%s debs 104% 36 111 96 101 3*2 A-O Apr 1990 *95% Stand Oil of Calif 2%s debs 106% 104 34 107»/2 109'/2 100 % 101 100% 105 r, __ 115% 117Ma 107'/2 109 »/4 107'/a , 1960 A Income 4s 109 115% A-O 1918 ext 14 .:..r $ 3 121% 121 »/a . > .1947 ' - A-O 102 J-J Standard Oil 104% 103 103 109 6 8'/a 185/a "5 *126 Ma J-J ASpokane Internat 1st gold 4%s—2013 108 104 *102% J-J 1982 -.Peoples Gas LAC ret As,.. Peoria Ac Eastern 4s { 104 ■■'A- J-D 1981 1964 RR gen St Louis Div 64% 1°4% 57% ' V" J-D 1968 General 4'/2S series D Gen mtge 4M4s series X deb 3M4s Conv 56 107 105'/a 106 — M-N 1965 136 ' F-A *j. sterl General ! *56 Ma M-R stpd dollar—.May 1 1948 sinking fund 4Vis 1960 1071/2 — A-O RR— Consol. gold 57'/a 106 78 99 Va F-A Southwestern Bell Tel 2%s debs—1988 A-O 100 '/a 76'/2 103% 103'A 99% 1994 1969 1st 130% 99% Co— gen 4s series A Div 130% ' 56 *107 M-N J-D 1975 debentures Pennsylvania •> 57'/a *65 J-J 1981 Pacific 99 1979 Ac Mem A-O A-O 1988 Ac Devel 1960 Pennsylvania Glass Sand 3 '/2s 1960 Pennsylvania Power Ac Light Co— 'f •• debs Co— 1 243 72% A-O Devel 106% • 1963 Tel Ac Tel 4%s Southern Ry 70 v' .7,-V>*V 47 fr 100'/a 100 % J-D Devel __ 130 Ma 130 Ma F-A 2%s ser E. 2%s series F1st mtge 2%s ser G 104% 105% 105 '/a 105 Vi .101% 88 44 —. —1976 2Vis 1st mige lst mtge 109% 104 79% 38 — 99 4%s Southern 109 107% 102 101% 102 Vi * A-O 111 1st s f gold 4'/2s 1955 Paterson Ac Passaic G Ac E cons 58.1949 107% 107% 107% *101% 102 % J-D 1985 82 34 '• 98% San Fran Term 1st 4s 108% *106% v 85 19 Ma (Oregon Lines) A Gold A-O 83 ;;71 76 39 96 Ma debentures Gold 109% "6 87 39 57 Va 103% *112 96 Ma South Ac Nor Ala RR gtd 5s 107% 107 107 107 Vi 107 7/8 J-D 1981 debs 106% 107'/i 79% j^r F-A 92'A 48 *18% Oil 90 102 78 J-D 70'/a 106% 107'/a 47'/a 75 Me J-J Socony-Vacuum 107 86 Va 647 F-A 102% 107 425 51% J-D 105% *106% 107 107 Vi 87 'A 1935 102% 1st 4%s 100 & Sons 2y2s debs 1968 2%s debs 1971 107% 108% 97 49V2 J-J 100 Ma t§ASilesian-Am Corp coll tr 7s—r.1941 Skelly Oil 2%s debs 1965 108% J-J H-M 101 __ 92 99 Ma *102 Ma 103% 83 83% J-J 100% 106 90 Co— 2016 105 Ma 86 86 Ma f 1990 RR A ser 104'/a 86 — ' 1989 Southern Indiana Ry 1st mtge Southern Pacific Co— J-D 1952 Ac ref 105% 102 noi% 102 52% 99'A J-J t'. gold 5s series A 1990 St Paul Ac Duluth 1st cons gold 4S-1968 tJASt P Ac K C Sh L gtd 4%s 1941 St Paul Union Depot 3Ya& B 1971 1071% 86 *90Va M-lf 4s mtge 4y2s ser A X A Seaboard All Fla 6s A ctfs M-J 110 108 Ma-110 104 Ma 104 Ma J-J 1989 104 Ma J-J 2022 Seagram (Jos E) 1974 48 JT-fl gold 5s § Alst term As unifying 5s 104'/a 105% V A. ser 1st 1958 A 2d 104% 102 12 Ac Adir gold 6s 2nd mtge 4'/2s ser A ISt Louis-Southwestern Ry— 1st 4s bond certificates 103 *102% 103 Jf-fl Bt L Rocky Mt Ac P &s stpd Louis-San Francisco Ry Co 1st mtge 4s ser A- 101 1021/2 stamped St. 72 Va 95% Lawr 2d 76-? 68 31 ; St. 109% 100% J-J 109% __ — 108 % 108% A-O Baguenay Power 3s 126% 101'/a 1948 : 73 58 61% 43% 136% 126 y2 13 :-ir 114 J-J 38 132% — 39 Jf-fl 60 103 104'A 1996 8 29 102'/a 102'/a 103'A l-O 991/2 103 — 1998 39 99% 100% 102 ..' 96% 967/s 109 % 110% 13% 70'/a F-A *103 Ma J-J 108% 101% 102 Ma A-O 96% M-N 15% 108% 70'A v Jf-K 11 102'A series L 3s 2%s Pennsylvania 103Ma 10 M-J 1974 2%s debentures . 102Mi 44M2 102 1975 Paducah Ac . ' 11 102 Ma ____1964 4s mtge 3s ref. 10 , 49 Ma J-J series K 3s 3s Tel -A' 102% 102% t 11% 109'A 109% 99'/2 1949 mtgeL3y4s series J 3s Ac -> 1987 2% debentures Ac w 10 Ac 1st * —1977 A Gen 1st mtge 3s 1st Ac 108'/a 164 11'A 20% Ac Lake Champlain Ry— 1st '162 J-J 15 Vi 135 ■*107 Co— Electric Co— 1st Ac ref mtge 3Vis series I 1st Ac ref mtge 3s series J v 109 Ma 108 Ma —^ -1987 Southern Bell ' *160 , J-J J-J . -1975 Oregon-Washington ; „ 1949 128 Q-J Q-F 2047 mtge 2%s Oklahoma Gas Ac Electric 2'As ' 109 Ma I 1934 — 38'/a Q-A D 1st - *05% *i09%-.'-iiV^ *108% 109% — 1941 135'/a 136* *__ — J -J series Power n08% Q-J 2047 series guaranteed Gas 107% .*lll..l7%,-; i.. Corp— A Gen Pacific 11 • IIAR I ArKAs Louis 1st 4%S t A Rut-Canadian 4s stpd M-fl 2047 1st mtge 2%s mtge 2%s 1st mtge 3'/2s.. Ohio Edison 100 %' 107 tiARutland RR 4%s 18 15 Vi 135M2 Elec Ac mtge 3%s series H 1st 1st 99 . _ 17'/a ^11 M-M J-J A-O ./ M-8 Gas mtge 3%s series I Seaboard A :, 93 F-A Jan 2047 4Vis States lOgdensburg r> -100'A mtge 4'/2s series D Gen > (Minn) (Wise) i 100- -3037 Gen 38 V2 35 2014 impt 4'/2S series A impt 5s impt 5s 38% 1948 ^ registered— Ac Ml ♦107- - . 8s— ; 103 . 2037 Gen 1U6j/4 lUb'/a 1943 Gen lien ry Ac id gold 3s Ref 1067/8 J-J Nortnern Pacific Ry prior lien 4s__1997 4s registered 1997 Ac 100% 1978 Ac coll trust 4s A cons Gen J-J 1937 1940 5s Southern Ry Co— mtge 5s conv inc Ac mtge < 91% 91V2 , 127* * 118 . • .-1957 5s— 92 85 ;■ *120,-- - —1977 105 89:"" 86 *11 < — 105'/a 90 103- •11' 1980 1- 10 , . : — -ii% ! 103% Electric Co of Mo 3%i—1971 mtge Ac coll tr 2%s 1975 tIAUnion Elev Ry (Chic) 5s 1945 104 Ma 5 Union Oil of Calif 3s debs___ 99% 99% i <, 2%s debentures . ! 91%-' : 85- V 1944 Revere M-fl -1955 Norfolk Ac Western Ry 1st gold 4s_1996 North Central gen Ac ref 5s 1974 Gen Ac ref 4'/2S series A 1974 3s deb-^ I 104% 104% *-- — • 90% 1959 Reading Co 1st Ac ref 3 Vis ser D..1999 Copper Ac Brass 3y4s_ 1960 tl ARlo Grande West 1st gold 4s__ 1939 •„ 1937;: ,V Ref 105 .*105 , ! • 101% . , June 1992 » A NY West Ac Bost 1st 4'/is Niagara Falls Power 3Vis Ref 102% 100'A A Rocnester Norfolk inc 1st M 3%s. mtge ref Se M-fl A Gen . 1st M-fl A-O gold 4 Vis SAGeneral gold 5s 5ATermlnal 1st gold * 105 - „ 18 20% Port 1954 '-! v:- ;; 5% Pwr ref Ac M-N * — 101'Al 1958 1977 Public Service El Ac Gas 3%s. 1st Ac ref mtge 3s— 1st 4'/2S series ol River 4s 5 A 2d * 100% .... .r 1993 ;t 102% __ ••.■. 1974 f A Providence Securities 4s. tAProvidence Terminal 4s. 1965 ' -1950 mortgage 3%s A 1st - *103" I. — ^ —1950 Quaker Oats 2%s deb- gtd 4s ,N Y Queens El Lt Ac Pow 3%s -» N Y Steam Corp 1st 3'/2s— A t§AN Y Susq Ac W 1st ref 5s , Co El N Y Power Ac Light 1st mtge 2%s_1975 N Y Ac Putnam 1st cons ■f 103% 4s _ 1 127% 100 4s tAN Y Ont Ac West ref 4s A General 4s V 101% 125% trust Debenture :' \ A 1st Ac i II8V2 18 120 100 116% ■ 1988 5s series C 4%s series D_ gen 1st i ANon-conv deb A Debenture certificates 2 AConv deb 6s_——:— ! v-; ' 20' Coal— mtge 4%s series B~__ -fr Ml! ;-l1954 ^ ANon-conv M-* *— mtge 4'/2s series C 1980 Pitts Young Ac Ash 1st 4s ser A-^.1948 1st gen 5s series B 1968 J -J . < 1st 1st gen -xA Pitts ton 107. ' K' ... ,100 . J-J IN Y New Haven Ac Hartford RR—ANon-conv deb 4s 1947 ANon-conv deb 3Vis_! ! 1947 : ANon-conv deb 3Vis A-O A-O * 105% 106% 105' Consolidation Pitts Steel 1st mtge 4%s 1st mtge 4%s series B i Potomac 1973 121 '/a 118 116% 117% 1st - J-D 2043 115% „ *118 — 1978 Pitts Ac W Va 1st 4%s series A 101 '/a A-O 2043 — 4s 99 Vi F-A 1973 West "101'/a 1—2000 A 4s Y Lack 4y2s gold 3 Vis 115% 121%/- " 93% A-O 1st lien-& ref 3'As series E—j.1866 N Y Gas El Lt H Ac Pow gold 5s—1948 Purchase money gold 4si— 1949 N Y Ac Harlem 100 -T- 100 High 117 1978 3%s debentures 72 »/4 94 - Low —" 4 *119% —. J-D Pittsb Coke Ac Chem 1st mtge 2%Sil9«4 77 72 96% * - January 1 No. 81 Vi 76 Range Since Sold • •• jr-n 1970 Gen mtge 3%s ser E 75 72 i. Cons gtd 4 Vis series J 1964 Pgh Cine Chicago Ac St Louis RR— ,98 91 76 , *72 ■ 28 92% 75 F-A series D_. F-A 83%-92% A-O —1951 1963 75 *85 • *103 Jf-M I Bonds High F-A 186 0 Friday's J-D 1957 1960 246 J-D B—1978" ser gold 4s _1953 78 ' N series F 75% , 1986 . Cons gtd 4s 84Ma' 87 '■ F-A Cons gtd 4s series H Cons gtd 4'/2s series 97'/2 75'/a F-A 1980 P 93 ' E ser ser - ■' \ Cons gtd 4s series G 91 or Bid & Asked * 71 Vi- F-A 1998 Chicago <fc St Louis— Sale Price Pgh Cine Chicago Ac St Louis Ry— Cons gtd 3'/2s series E 1949 193 > Last Period Low 74'A F-A —1998 3Vis registered 92 Week's Range Interest Exchange 7IM2 J-J 1998 . Stock High 88Vi 20 4 BONDS York 841/2 91 A-O 1998 Low * New 14 95 71% 1887 Mich Cent coll gold 3Mas__ mtge 3y*s 86 93 93 /-A A-O ^ Cent & Hud River 3%s 3 Vis registered— Lake Shore coll gold 3 Vis 3Vis registered 1st mtge 85 85 —- 2013 Y New York 89 0 _ <Se Ref - impt 4'As series A impt 5s series C <5c Ref v,/ 77. A Central No. 14 Friday Range Since January 1 - 87 A-O — Sold High «-■— 185* deposit Bonds 88 ■ r-A deposit A of * Ref F"* 1986 of series ACertificates Y 1956 4M2s series D A 1st . Last Period - Low C A Certificates ... N " Exchange Orleans—Continued olst N I°te'elt ' ' New MARCH 104 111% 104 V. 111V4112% 103 Ma 104 M4 104V4 105. 102% 104'A *\\ X :RC N /V t K. ' 1477 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL -Number 4577 Volume 165 NEW YORK BOND RECORD FOR WEEK ENDING RANGE MARCH 14 Week's Range Friday Week's Range or Friday's Bid & Asked Friday Interest Period fy,., ,.r.B ONDS New Sale Price Exchange Stock York Last " High Low ;. Low No. ... Interest York New debentures 2%s Ref series C mtge 2%a U 8 Rubber 2%s debs 106'/a 97 G 973i Pacific 100% 109 Ve 4.09 Va 100 vi 1021/2 M-N Virginia ElectTic to Power Co'.lst to ref intge 2%n ser E——1975 Va Iron Coal to Coke 1st gold 5s—1949 1st ■ __ 100% 105 % 103 106 105'/a 103 J-D 83% 80% 83% 107 76 Va 863A M-a 81 78 81% 115 75 87 1951 M-JV 106% ;Wabash/RR Co^-j, ? Gen mtge 4s lnc ser A—«.—Jan 1981 44:4 Jan 1991 mtge inc 4%s ser B \\ 90%" ADT 90% M-N Walworth Co conv debentures 3V4&-1970 Jf-N 98% 1970 A-O 105 Va gold 3%s—2000 •sr Washington Central Ry 1st 4s 194§ Washington Terminal 2%s ser A—1970 Westchester Ltg 5s stpd gtd 1950 Gen mtge 3Vis 1967 r-i (Hiram) Raking ■Ward of Public Wisconsin ; 98% • • •"/ '90% J-J 1949 deposit 2%s > : 99% 100, > lC5Va 106% - 53% 53 V2;. Q-M 105% ' 107% 53% J-D fciiv J-D if /-/A year's 109 100 100% n In the year's range, d Ex-Interest. « Odd-lot sale not Under-the-rule sale not Included In the year's range, r Cash sale y Ex-coupon. yV,. ^./V'/ 7 / -.a-v.. , "• range, exchange rate of 64.8484. Accrued Interest payable at the bankruptcy, receivarshlp, or reorganised under Seatlon securities assumed by such companies. ICorapanies reported as being in the Bankruptcy Act, or 200- tThe price repreeented la the dollar quotation per .^Negotiability impaired by maturity. 101'A .»! .. 103 113% 'Friday's bid and asked prices; no ealee being 107% ABonds 107'A '107, the 106% - 7 1013A 109 100% "100 103 *113% 118 19 mo3A 109 109 J-J 23% 19 '100'A 100% J-D 113% "1013/4 103 r-a 1 66 19% 47 19 19 82 Ve 66 21 19% 117% 66 sale not Included year's range, in pound unit of bonds. 60 1003A *100% /, __ 33 • - 54 the included not delivery Deferred a Included in 99% 96% 25 117% 27 73 J-J 105% 104'/a 51 673/a 66 20% 105 Va 104 104'A 105 Jf-N 100 \ 100 "117 % 67 106'A 406 / „ 105 Va 105% : ' 72 Va 94 102'% G97/s 99 Va 76 Va 66% ; "100% 101 105 'J 1976 1971 1976 3Vis Service 7 19 Power 08% 25 68 92% 84 10 i ——. Warren RR 1st ref gtd t Electric Wisconsin "11 5Vis debs Co (Subordinated) ; t 90 " 99% 100% 1.99%/ 09%://v G to W 2%s debs_1966 r 13 / 90% 89% r $9% A-A 1971 ,11st mtge 3 Vis .ser B r* Walker A-O 1960 Yonkers Elec Lt & Power 2%s Apr ' Gen 1958 5ASu & Du div to term 1st 4s—1936 A Certificates >* M-S MS 1 70 67 "105% M-S 1970 33 68 % V J-J 103 101% 1023A 101% , 102% 102'/2 69% J-J 1992 series C 1st mortgage 3s Co •101% 102'A M-S 1971 2361 2361 1949 45 A Wisconsin Central 1st 4s A Certificates of deposit :V;'/A/4 W 87% 85% Winston-Salem S B 1st 4s 109 -105 Vi 105% - Wilson to 109 * 10G 106 Af-N ,,—1995 Virginian Ry -3s *er JV.. 104 % 100 "109% 111 A-O 1958 5s cons "100 J-J 103% 3 103 % 103 % Af-S 103 % "'"79% 82% debentures Wheeling Steel 3% M-3 ..2003 Va to Southwest 1st gtd 5s— 106 % 101'A 85 Wheeling to Lake Erie RR 4s Gen to ref M 23/4s series A 109 >/s 109 10t 1043/4 Jf-N 30-year 5s . 2% series A—1955 .1957 14 p.i 36 ' 1950 1951 1960 Registered series B 105% 102 % 102 7/a 1023/4 vlfay/ West Shore 1st 4s guaranteed Cons s f 4s 109'A 7. 2014 A ser Westinghouse El to Mfg 2»/as Vandalia RR cons g 4s High 108'A 105 A-O 1952 1st 4s 4Vis inc Funding to real estate 4Vis 25-year gold 5s 1031/4 100 23 102% 102'/2 102 % Af-S ;~8 100 100 Low 2 No. Western Union Telegraph Co— 98 3A 1021/2 "102% 103 % M-N Maryland Western 10111 103% 973/4 A-O 1C59 Universal Pictures 3%a debs 1003/4 4 m-a 1966 1976 United Biscuit 2%s debs Western 12 January 1 Sold . 108ya 108 7/8 /-J 1966 Range Since Bonds High High 104'/8 104 % F-A Friday's or Bid & Asked Low 1003,4 100 §3 1003-4 J-J 1947 1976 1991 grant 40 1st & land " Sale Price Exchange Stock West Penn Power 3Vis series I Union Pacific RR— Last Period BONDS Range Since January 1 Bonds Sold 77 of transacted during current week .7,7'.' :'7::77C 77-.vv7;- "-'.7'!'7' selling flat. NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE RECORD YEARLY AND WEEKLY tegular weekly range are am week, and when selling eutelde the disregarded In the week's range unless they are the enly transactions of the No account Is taken of such sales In computing the range for the year. NOTICE—Cash and deferred delivery sales are in a footnote In the week in which they occur. list we furnish a complete record of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange for the week beginning on Saturday, Friday (Mar. 14). It was compiled from the daily reports of the Curb Exchange itself, and is intended to include every security, bond, in which any dealings have occurred during the current year. following extensive .."77 In the 8, and ending the present Mar. whether stock or RANGE FOR WEEK MARCH ENDING ? 14 ' STOCKS— Curb York New Shares of Prices Sale Price Exchange STOCKS— for Week Range Last 1 Range Since January 1 / New York Curb Exchange: 1 ■ ■ Low Par 4% Acme Acme Wire Co common Adam Hat Stores Inc . Products Aeronautical Aero 10% 10% 10 50c 10 "3% preferred G Va 6 Vs. Electric Appliance 3 5% 53/4 Convertible preferred Great Alabama Power common Industries Ltd Aluminium American ■v common Bantam Beverage common American Book Co—,— American Cities Power to Light— i. ClassA-.J—-—— ■ Class American to Foreign American Fork American 43/4% Gas to to common Feb Feb Ayrshire 33/4 Mar 4% 6,500 2% Jan 800 5% Jan 9 2,000 4% Jan 6% Collieries Corp 85 'Feb 91 Jan , 233/4 33/4 Mar 4% Jan 7% 9% Mar 11% Jan Baldwin 9% 16 72 5% 23 K Feb Jan 25 Feb Barium 80 Jan Barlow & Seelig Mfg— Jan 102% 1,050 " Feb 1 112% Jan 105'A 20 V2 950 18 Jan 24% Feb 1,200 177 Mar 195% Feb 20 300 20% 3% 4,700 3% 3% 50 3A • Feb 5 33/4 Mar Jan 83 Jan 70 90 ■ Jan 2 V2 900 82 Jan r to Benson Jan Hedges 18% • 300 5°r 6% 3,000 Feb 7% "23/4 3,400 43% Feb 54% Jan 1% 1,400 13/8 Jan 5% 1% 19 18 5 Va Bickford's Inc 23 Feb Blauner's Jan 43% Jan Blue Ridge 13% 49 Jan Blumenthal 51 Jan Bohack . 7% Feb 550 13% Jan 17 350 15% 34% Republics American Seal-Kap common Amer - Superpower Vi Corp com $6 series preferred— i {!<! American Thread 5% preferred j<i'American Writing Paper; common 'Anchor iu • i f<* 32% Jan 373A Feb 1st preferred Co 213/4 1,100 21% Mar 24% 29% ,200 29% Mar 31% Feb Bourjols Inc Brazilian Traction 15% 16% 1,000 14% Jan 16% Jan Breeze 3% 3% 4,900 3% Mar 4% xl6% xl6% 100 Jan 19 Va 15 44 Jan 35 300 38% Aeronautical Brewster Feb / Jan Angerman Co Inc 36 353A 19% common 275 31 21% —5 5 21 57%' 5% 59% 19% 5% 1,000 8% 8% 8 8- 6 6-. v ; Feb 23% 53/4 Jan 6% Jan 13A 8% • 573,'8 Mar 5 ■ft- ,7®/8 ;??? 400 6% • Feb Am 8 9% Jan Feb Brown ,Vrv\ V.-': t Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd— b'L,Am dep rets ord reg £1 1 lApert-Elec Mfg Co mew common. ._1 ) Appalachian Elec PwT 4% % pfd—100 jj.i Argus Inc 1 '.;<r Arkansas Natural Gas common • ' M • ;';..r'200 5 Angostura-Wupperman 8% 9 - - - -lieoo v-1: \i 1 )'* 'v class A non-votings Common » 6 % preferred Arkansas Power to Light $7 Aro ,f .. 4% 43/4 : 7% 1 7'A 5. ; "" 43A 5% 12,109 : ;1600 103A 10 3A 12% 13 700 11% 11 12 5,500 Jan Feb Feb 1143/4 Mar 8% Jan 4% • -1,700 103/4 Jan Jan 6% 1,100 5% Jan V6 • 5% 4% Jan 10% Jan 11 Jan 112 j Feb Feb 21 • j;t. Associated Tel to Tel class A— • t Atlanta Birm to Coast RR Co pfd—100 ' For footnotes see page 1481 (EL) Bruce / Bruck ( Silk Bunker A 21% 2,200 33/8 900 20 19 Va 160 to Burry 1 Butler Biscuit (PH) "2% ~2% 33/4 450 "9% 3% 172% Mar 180% 23 35% Feb 2% Jan 2% Jan 22 300 Jan 56% Jan.,.,' Mar 143/8 Jan Jan 303/B Feb 11 26 45 45 100 10 33 200 16% 15% 20 Va 20 Ve 20% 1,600 16'A 45 ;, 33 16 3A 800 4 3/8 4% Feb 17 V2 Jan; > 223A Jan { 20 Feb im Feb 16 % 19% 20 19% Jan 26% Jan Feb 10 Va Jan Feb 22 Jan / 36 4 200 w- 23% Mar 150' 18 350 20 Va 19% Jan Jan 43/8 1,500 4 Feb 27% 27 Va 50 27 Feb 4% 4% . ; : 42% 16% 8% 8% 11% n% 12 %e 25e l'A 6 ■ :■ 10 Va Jan 12 10% Feb 103A Mar 1%-..... 1,200 l3/8 Jan 4% Jan - 50 1% -11 Jan 20% Feb 4% Feb " 27 % Mar 23/b Mar 21V2 Feb Jan 9 Feb 47 Jan Feb Feb -j Feb Feb 26'A Jan 123/4 18% Jan 19% Mar / 13/a 2,000 6V4- 3,200 19 lVa Jan 5% Jan 7 Feb 12% Mar 13 Jan ' 6,500 - 13 800 > ; 11 C Mar 3% 7%—— .21% 11% 5% 12% 13 Jan Jan 39 12 1% 18 */2 I8.V2 Feb Jan -Feb Oeble Electric Products common trust certificates—.. Wireless— " ' " American dep rets 5% pfd Voting Cables to , BOo 60> " —61 "33/4 % 200 Jan 3% Jan 3% Mar / Feb 25 7Ve 7 1,600 25 —- Feb-' ■ , 15% 3,100' 18% 8% 17 Feb 14% l3/8 4% Mar // Jan 4 25 23%- 23% 4. Feb Mar 20 % Mar 2,900 Jan Jan 7 % Jan 1% Mar Mar 12 ' Jan 131% 37 33 2.50 Corp Jan 4 55 Mar Jan ■>:. 8 * common Feb 55 Va 15% * rets Jan / ' Jan ® Sullivan 113A Mar "33/8 22% 4% >113/4 9% 7,900 . 700 " 24% Mar Jan 800 33 V Feb Feb 50 ... 55% # Feb FeD 11 11 • Jan ..19% 35% 3,900 24% 3% Feb 2% ' Jan 23 Mar 20 Feb 24% Jan 126 1 Co common Mills Ltd Hill 18V4 1 8% Mar 73/a Mar 300 1,200 3 19% -iX,;.:. ' Jan 24 1 Co common Corp Am dep 7% 20% 20 — 10t * Buckeye Pipe Line Burma Feb 15 — • Distillers ' Feb Electric Industries— American Rubber < 111% 5 2.50 dep rects reg * Associated Laundries of America v 7% 10 Equipment Corp Associated 7% preferred-* Ashland Oil to Refining Co . —• • - xll2 ; 19% 16 % Jan V' 4% Jan Forman Brown > '7% Jan Mar 20% *1 Ceianese Ltd— dep rets ord reg— British Columbia Power class 9V2 Jan Jan, • 6 400- 17% 125 —*1 Amer Feb Feb * dep rects ord bearer.. ord reg British ■ 5% Jan 7 % American Tobacco— Am dep rets f 63/4 Mar „ British - 1,500 8% 63 Jan 700 22 British-American Oil Co < Jan 6% : ' A Class 183/8 Jim 5 * Co common ( Feb IV2 /: 1,250 •5% Feb * 48,200 573/a Feb 43% Jan 12,800 i 500 l%. 13/8 43 Jan 33 > 6%. 6 "l% . 34 2,300 36% 36 < 6 % 19% 55 y* * Bridgeport Gas Light Co Bridgeport Oil Co Feb Mar 11 • J Corp common—— Febfc Feb Feb ' 18Vi Mar 9% Mar 25 Lgt to Pwr ' Feb 150 3% --* 100 common Scrymser Borne. 29% 36% 10 2 _10c • Co 13 103A 11% Mar 10 3/4 12,600 7% to Co (S) (H C) 21% • 2 1 Post Products— common Jan 38 Feb 42% Jan ~5% ~9% 1,300 Feb 1,000 23% com_* 3 & Mach Co Jan Feb 12'A 19 1 common Feb 333A 47% 40% Mar; 250 16 *2% Corp common— 47 41% 172% 172% 3% 450 42 3 1 Furniture new 49 3% 39% Mar 2,200 < Feb 6% — 112% 15 Feb Jan 31% 20 2% Mar 34% Jan 35% 24% 700 7% 37% 1103/4 Mar 2% 27 7 / 100 19 50 48 Feb 25% ~5 "B'/s 16% 22,600 2% Jan 16 34 63/4 40% 39% • American common Birdsboro Steel Fdy 13A' Jan Jan 18 1,250 Feb 7% Feb 18'A 5 1 1 1 2.50 1 1 100 * * 1 $3 optional convertible preferred—• Blum (Philip) & Co Inc 1 .47 21% Jan i . 111% 111% 393/4 11% 11'A Jan 45% i// preferred Berkey to Gay 51% Feb Mar Brillo Mfg '* 1 1 Corp convertible A common Basic Refractories Inc Bauman (L) to Co common Beau-Brummel Ties com Beaunit Mills Inc Beck (A S) Shoe Corp Bellanca Aircraft common Bell Tel of Canada Feb 24 181 Steel $1.20 Feb 22 20% 44 1% 300 " Jan Convertible 44 Jan 3^% 113A 1 common 13 5,200 50 80 General Corp common—_10c preferred 1 convertible preferred™ 1 American Hard Rubber Co 25 American Laundry Mach 20 American Light to Trac common 25 6% -preferred 25 American Mfg Co common 25 American Maracaibo Co __1 I American Metal Products Co— 2 »/ American Meter Co • ivr Co Rubber de los Andes— American shares 15 50 v 104% 103 3'A convertible II -30 preferred 69'A Mar 250 19Va 69% 80 25 8% 40% 39% Locomotive— Baldwin 200 4 3V2 1 1 100 •»:/ 600 12 11% • Babcock to Wilcox Co 2,800 3% 177 20% 7% Feb 9 / B Mar 108 Jan 106 370 • \ Feb 38 Feb 110% 177 7% Jan -V Jan 32% ' • * 7 600 Feb 37 Jan :25 25 Jan 6'A 16 103% 5Va 30% Mar 3,000 Feb 7 ' 7 5% Jan 6% 91 9% 623A ; Jan 55% Feb Jan "3% — High Low 7 6% Jan 20,700 5% 33 7% 5 25 1 Avery (B F) to Sons common 6% preferred 12 3/4 $2.50 American Potash to Chem class A Machine 15 12% 100 19 69% 100 p7 i Class B —I—L~ j 30% 1 ~* Products Voting 5'A 30% ;• ■ ,:/'// 200 59 ~53/a 1 Banco American $2 — Automatic Feb 33/4 9% 3% — 10 Electric preferred 3% — 900 : 7% 57% Corp 4-;:4r4..yj. High 7% 7'A '—50 10% Mar 500 • Co common 10 Power warrants- Hoe 1,200 Automatic 3% — 1 B American Cyanamid 133/8 11% 86% 91 • Car Co Jan 3 2% Jan 1,200 Feb 11% Atlas • Low Par —.1 Line Co Coast warrants Atlas Plywood Corp /283/4 Mar Mann 38 100 common American 8 Atlantic Feb 3% Southern 4.20% pfd $3.75 common preferred Aluminum Goods Mfg Aluminum Jan 3% 13 50 100 Alaska Airlines Inc 1 Alles to Fisher common 1 Allied Int'l Investing $3 conv pfd_—• Allied Products (Mich) common 5 Altorfer Bros Co common • Aluminum Co common — —• 6% preferred ion Alabama 23 2% Mar* 5 1 2 Mfg Corp convertible 50 123A Jan c //■'" Fisheries Coast Atlantic 5% Jan 4Vt Mar. / 9 '•(,» 9 8 8% High 2,100 28 33/a Investors common C Air-Way 1,000 "3% — 60c 93/4 27 28 1 • Supply Mfg class B Aireon '44100 —1 Inc Agnew Surpass Shoe Stores Alnsworth Mfg common Air Associates Inc (N J) Air 9% 1 10 1 Alloys Aluminum 4% 9% ACF-Brlll Motors warrants : Low High ; Vv.'.' Range Since January 1 Shares of Prices Sale Price //' /■.'' for Week Range Last - Sales Week's Friday Sales Week's Friday Jan Feb 3'A Mar ' 1478 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK CURB RANGE Friday Week's Range Last STOCKS— Sale Price Curb Exchange New York Electric California Callite 1" Power Camden High ■Low ~9% 9% 1,600 9ya 4% 4% 1,000 4 voting Class B non 10 Jan 5% Feb 22% 20 Jan voting Eastern 12% Mar 15% Jan 700 12 15 Jan 12% Mar Carman & Co Carnation Carolina P Carter pfd_ Co 2% 3,100 45 775 8% 600 29% 30 47 16% 16% 11 • 15% 1 common Products Castle (A Catalin Csnt M) 10 Co ft Corp of America Maine 3.50% Power 1 Pow 1 4% pfd Central & South West Corp , ICent States Elec 6% 7 % preferred Aircraft Chamberlin Co Co —5 100 100 11 7% 7% AUi, 14% 20 Jan Feb 11 Mar 7% Mai- 9 Jan 100 38% Mar 43% Feb 4,700 14% Elliott 13% Mar 17 Ve Feb 18 19 Jan 96% Jan 20 Jan 102. 101 10% 10% 11% 8,100 11% 16% 16% 18% 175 16% Mar 23% Jan 64 64 67 'A 330 64 79 Jan 37/a 1,800 Mar 18% 3% 3% 10 200 12% 0 22 22 22% 250 21 Chesebrough Mfg common Chicago Rivet & Mach 10 71 71 72 100 70 15% 15% 100 14% Co 1 preferred 10 173% • Controller Clarostat Mfg 16% • 1% 126 270 . Engine ft Airplane Brewing, Fansteel Metallurgical Fedders-Quigan Corp Fire Association (Phlla) First York Corp common. $9 rilv rum pfd Fishman (M H) Co— -V to $1 Rttvrtm. Jan Mar 148 Feb Feb 200 •350 32% 10 177 Mar 15% Feb Feb 11% Jan Jan 19 3% Mar 1 3% Clayton ft Lambert Mfg 4 14% 14 14% 800 • 41 41 y8 2,350 40 V\ Jan 100 80 250 66% Jan 90 Illuminating Corp Clinchfleld Coal Club Alum Products Cockshutt Plow Co Colon Co Mills 11% 3% 7.50 . 10 30'/a 30 Commonwealth ft ;—,_25 31% Vtc ext to $3 12,300 2.150 % M 33% 1% 1% 1% 200 - 1 9% 10% - Consol G E L P Bait common preferred 4% preferred series C Consolidated Gas Utilities 100 Consolidated Mining ft Smelt Ltd Consolidated Royalty Consolidated Steel 9 75 X76 500 Xll5% 116% i40 Oil 8 8% 8% 9 76% 76% 79 7 Jan "34% 1% Mar Feb 10% 2 75 Mar 83% 118% Jan 110% 85% Feb Jan Feb 34% 1 X15% X15% 16 y2 xl5% Mar 19% • 5% convertible common 50 (ord reg) Creole Petroleum Croft Brewing 81 8 ; i v Crosley Motors Inc Crowley Milner & Co Crown Cent Petrol 5% 1 (Md) 8 Jan x6 Jan 11 % Jan iya Jan 15% 12% 12% 1,100 12% Feb 3% 3% 900 3V\ Jan 4y8 37% 38% 425 Jan 40% Feb 7% 7% 100 27% 2 8% 28% 400 9 25% 2 5 5% 18 % 100 5 5% 8% 2,100 1,800 5 2 2'/a 400 24% 4,700 106% 106% 5 150 — 5 29 22% 100 Tobacco Curtis Lighting Inc Mfg Co common • common 22% 13% (M<g 8 13% 14 13% 13% Jan 31% .350 6% 12 Davidson Hosiery Brothers Mills Dayton Rubber Mfg class A Dejay Stores common Denniaon Mfg cish 8% debenture Derby Oil Co a 7% conv Co common 5 a i 1 12% Jan 10% -50C 6y* Jan 20 Jan 2yz 11% "6% -1 Dobeckmun common CO 10% ll'/8 2,600 w*#.. 14% Dominion Tar Chem Driver dep Durham Duro Duval 19% 19 19 12% 153 11% 1,400 31. 31% 300 "6% ~6% 16 700 13% 14% Ltd 73% ord reg 104 Texas Sulphur— For footnotes see page 1481 . • 14% Jan 11 Vo 2,100 33% Jan,. V? < 25 38% Feb 12% 9% Mar 50 24% ■ «.»»78 Jan ,v * >■ Feb 29 Feblh Jan 78 S ,• Jan 27 Jan 37% Feb Hammermlll 16 Feb 7% Jan 19 20% 6 9 < 3 3% -.41 Feb 104 Va Feb 7 Feb 3 ,; 1,000 • 26% -19% Feb ,-4% Jany 1,100 5ya 25 V 11% Feb 102% 700- , Mar 17 t L'Z 6% - Jan 25 . , v 25 • 26 Vz 22 22%... 96 96 3', 1 com • Feb r Jan * 104 . ..200 . 28 V2 Jan 89 Feb Feb 106 ? Jan "25%- Feb Jan 3>A 230 95 ;? 89 ,10 Jan 5%'Feb 19% Jan, 4,800 . 3% 89 9% 24 / - — 22% Jan < 9% Feb 3% 600 100 Feb Jan Jan 8»A , Jan 32% 14 : 7% Mar ^ , Feb 6'/2 Mar 13% 2,300 —.ee'.V ' 3% - ?. 4% Mar 450 . "7% 7% 96 Jan : Mar 4c;; Mar Jan 98'% Feb • • 115 • — ..1 75 * 113% — Jan 115 Feb 110% 110% Jan , Jan Feb 6% 5% 6% 1,100 19% 18% 19% 500 18% Mar 22% Feb 53% 53% 16 130 53% Jan 53% Feb 100 16 Feb 17% Jan.; 16 5% • 29% _2~50 20% 20% 17% 17 , 1 12% Jan 5 18% Jan 16% Feb 18% 11% Jan 14% Mar 500 13 4% '■ % 15 ya 100 4% 4% 700 15 15 % 1 common. 15 ■25 Mar 27% 10 ; Jan 32 Jan 104 1 11,200 44% Mar 103" 20 iya Feb 26 500 103 1 J a,n ..'5% 61% 57 . Feb Jan 17 4% Feb • 103 i ,29% Janjj 800 2,500 22 17% 12% 6% Mar * Jan Jan Feb Jan 1% 44% Mar 45% Jan V- * 50 A Jan • 10% 10% 11% 200 10% Mar 15% Jan 10 common 58% 58 % 59 >A 200 58 Jan 62% Jan 13% 14'A 900 11% Jan 17% Feb 9% Feb pfd—25 conv 1 ~8% 5 Pacific ft 44% 12% v 1,200 13 — 101 8 *; Jan 10% 800 . .200 Jan 138 40%- 42: 13 13% 100 120 104% 136 , __ .100 25 Products 8% 8'/2 12 14 , * Feb Tea— 135 common—25c ... Jan 109 Feb 138 Feb, . - Feb; — 39% Jan 13 Jan 15% -114% 1,000 200 , I 44% Jan 112% Mar 40% , 15% - Bridge Co Ltd Paper • ••!»•••■ .^10-^10Vz, • 7'/a 10; Hartford Electrlo LlghUl— -25 Hartford Rayon voting trust ctfa——1 31 ; Feb Feb Hazeltine Jan 19% 4% Jan Hearn Jan 33% Feb flecla Feb Helena Corp 12 y2 Jan 17% Jan 24% Jan 89 Jan 94 Feb 8% Jan i Feb;! f;'l5 %-Feb Feb Stores Mining Co common 15 15. 13 Va 12% — i Rubinstein Class Heller * A Co 23'A —* ; common — 2 xl2 Feb A. 10 t-1105 1 Feb Holllnger Consolidated G M 5 9'A Holly Stores Inc Holophane Co common 1 iVz% 4% 6% Feb 15% Jan preferred preferred (R) Chemical & w 4 Va Jan 15 Jan 2,300 12 Va Jan 21% Jan 23 V* 24 y 225 15 Va 16 400 common • 30 17%. Feb V V- . \14y4 Mari; 29 2,400 27 Va 54'A 1,450 49 9% 1,500 5% 5'/2 24 y2 25 »A 350 ' Feb X35% Mar 54'A 9 % Mar •300 24'/2 , Jani ;J Jan 85 15% 28 V5% 107 Jan 53 9'A Jan 25 A Jan 53'/2 300 10% Mar Feb Feb Mar., FebJ ' 5y« -i' - 12%. Feb1! 8% 12; 28 / . 83J/2 85 11 ..1 Mart liy2 Mar 85 — 1 Feb 9 15 y8 Mar 700 .V 11'/2 xl2 105 100 common Co new class . Feb! 9 ' Jan 10 100 w ww Henry Holt ft Co Hoe Jan ;j#y5:"'^Feb 3% Mar 8% Mar 500 y Feb;! 34% Feb 70'A Feb] "Mar 3% Mar 600 12% ^ 8% Feb Jan -700 • Mar Jan ■■}<■ 13% 48 5% 61- ;7 - j * Jan Mar 7% 10% 105 14% y .400 4 16 V*. 10'/a Feb 400 30 3,400 9 10'/a Jan 15% • —5 Jan 900 8% . : v Dept 71% 5% ' ; 7 30% -1. — 101 Jan 500 3l/2 3'/2 9 ; 150 61 ^3 3%/ 4 3% 3% *; 400 7% 33'A ; 25o — Feb Feb .y <7 31 61 Brewing Co 1; Hat Corp of America B non-vot com—1 Hathaway Bakeries Inc 1 3% 79 700 H Heyden 15 11% Mar —— • Hsll Lnmp Hamilton Jan 100 i: I Feb 16 11% —* Feb — 5%; Feb LO Gypsum Lime ft Alabastlne 3% • 5% Feb'?! Jan 31% ~r -1 Corp class Stores 12% JE1 commor common 2% 10'A Jan JE1 100 13% 75 Feb 8% Mar -- 5 preferred Inc Atlantlo Grocery 400 325 |1 Jan ' a 26 Va 25 . — 44 Xl03 2% __ 100 __ \ 25 Inc. Inc 6,100 2,700 „ 8% ;■ 9% 10% Coal Mfg 33% 3% Feb .. 300 .3% Mfg Co Jan Jan Mar 29 26 Jan 15% 20% 21 Jan 19 - ' B 10% • y V; Feb 11% 17 Jan 6% 11% Feb Vz Mar 6% Jan " 8% Jan 14 y Jan Feb 18% 25 mm'L, Jan 14 m-m* 5% 28 6 Gulf States Utilities $4.40 pfd Feb 13% Co. rets 1,200 18% -- ■ __1 Great Northern Paper. Jan 10% Jan 3% Co Corn 38 Jan 72 Hosiery class B Test ' 24'A Co 20 2,000 < Gorham Jan 11% 15% Dunlop Rubber Co LtdAm 8 11% 700, Jan 6% —— Gorham Jan 100 — Harris Power 37% 800 17% Feb Draper Corp. Duke - 1,400 Textile Co Ltd ft > 12% 3% '»*■?<• Jan Jan 6% 6% - .25 Graham-Paige Motors $5 Grand Rapids Varnish Gray Mfg Co Feb 12% ' 11 Feb 2% 43% , Sugars class A Goodman Feb 3% 3 Feb Feb Mar 22%. Jan 7 Jan $4.50 prior preferred. Consolidated Mines. Jan 12% 15% common 2% Mar Goldfleld Jan 8 Feb 6,900 - (Adolf) Class Feb 17 10% Mar 152 2% Supply Corp.. Harvester Godchaux Jan Jan Jan 14 64 2% 9% Co Alden Gobel Feb 26% Jan Mar 51% Mar Jan Harvard Domestic Credit Corp class A Dominion Bridge Co Lt Dominion Steel ft Coal B Dominion 35 Jan 12 150 .100 pfd_. Globe-Union Feb 107 Jan 18 6,500 50 . Glenmore Distilleries class B. Feb 33 Jan Glen Feb 6% 7'/a Mar 8% Jtl Corp • 13,500 - 40 mm* Shareholdings Corp Gleaner Feb 12% "5% 31 ' .... — Gladding McBean ft Co Feb Jan 33 900 •v ;.v. \ dep rets ord reg Divco 10% inn anmmon Ltd— 7% §Qe Reynolds Class B Diana Stores Corp com Am 25 • ft Distillers 35 38 Detroit Gasket ft Mfg new com Detroit Gray Iron Foundry Detroit Mich Stove Co common Detroit Steel Products Devoe 35 i 18% 12% 54% 1 Non-voting common stock. 1% 1st preferred i iq Inc 9% 3% 25 18 Inc. Yellowknlfe Gold Mines. (A C) common Great Davenport Jan 125 1 Publlo Service $6 preferred—* Gilchrist Feb 13% Mar 250 16% 7% 200 Gilbert Feb 2% 14% 22% Mar 2.50 Jan common. convertible Giant Jan Jan Mar 106% Corp conv $6 Feb 7 Vz Jan 2% 10 Co A) Cn stock; Preferred Jan 16% ' % Mar 23 «.*, Georgia Power $6 preferred $5 preferred Jan Jan 10% 600 18 4% 14 7% Mar 3,700 8% 5 3 % Mar 5,100 2'/a 11% ( 10% conv General Feb 2 3 500 12 1.25 pfd conv General Feb 27% 600 6,800 24 52% 1 / : Flreprooflng common General Outdoor Adv 6% pfd General Plywood Corp Jan 12% 36 87/a '3% 23% bearer General Feb 900 38% 8% 3% .. — Brmrlng f!»> Brewing Warrants Feb 2,600 -- Jan 41 e dep rots ord reg. General Finance Corp common. 5% preferred series Feb 9% 1,100 5ya preferred Curtis 4% 1,250 3% i.. Sugar Cuban ' 41% 1,400 1, 13% ♦ Crown Cork International Crown Drug Co common-.; Crystal Oil Refining common $8 preferred Cuban Atlantic Jan 5% 10%, % ; : Feb 30 19% e Amer Jan 13% 1 preferred 3 >3% Courtaulds Ltd— American dep receipts Jan 9% 12% -2% > Gen Electric Co Ltd—•: Feb » Feb 40% ... (Om 5% Feb . ]g Mar t . Gen Builders Feb 11% Petroleum - ■ Feb, > Power Co common 5% ^preferred. Gellman Mfg Co common. General Alloys Co. Jan Jan Cosden 50 Gatlneau Jan 9% 2% • v-v. 12 19% £1 reg non.vnting' voting. Simon ft Garrett Jan 8% .1 ord rets dep rets 4%% Feb 26% 5c 1 28 6,000 {'n 29 Jan 1 fPr.ter) Franklin ^ Jan 43 200 common V2 • Jan Cook Paint & Varnish Co ^ Amer Jan 3,900 1,500 Corroon & Reynolds $1 pfd class A 9 ' mm Jan ^ V 2,600 Core Inc 500 Feb Jan Jan 2% • Mar 32 ;■ • 47'A Jan Feb 2% Jan 33%?Jatfi 2%. 100 B Fort Pitt ,. 10% 36 12 1% Mar 1 Feb 27% 5 111 Jan Mar Motor of France—<■ Feb 34% 2% 36 2 1JS 2% 1 10 10 10% 29 16% 10c * 26% 1 r f y Feb 1 2,900 > Mar ;* 50 8% -.mm 58.600 i Feb 22% Mar ' 108% V .j./' 27 "> < 12% m .10 Fuller 10 y8 • f*' . Jan ; Feb Mar 4% Jan < . Feb 21 53 , 1 - Franklin Stores 27% Cooper Brewing Co < ' 50 10 ■' -;y • Feb • ; Copper Range Co—. Cornucopia Gold Mines 2 48 8% Feb 10o Corp common Co 10"." 3Va 4% Continental Fdy ft Machine Co Consol Textile ; I — 35 y2 8!/2 Mar 76 y2 Mar 1,350 10 'i' •*' 1% 50 1 . , 11% 115% Mar 1,700 A Class Feb 109 — rnrnlm 18 45 V Jan Feb 7% Jan J Jan' Feb •» 148 < Feb 16% Jan 125 , 74 , Jan 3% 1,350 74 • - 1% 2 Jan 1% Feb 100 1, Class Ford Jan 41 • B 17 Feb fit . •' Jan 5% 4,200 ^ mm-'' ■■>. 29 25% Jan 5% Oah 25% Jan 9% 25% 21% Feb 1,400 130 ' V 300 50 Jan • common Jan Feb 9% '• • series 3% % 23% *mm» 100 4 3% 19% Feb 2,200 19% 47% 13% 27,600 * " 1 preferred 4%* 6ya 32% 33% 25 1956 Conn Gas ft Coke Secur 2,700 • '.-■17% . 3% 15% Feb Jan 10,600 31% 31% 11% 3,200' 5% Southern warrants Community Public Service Community Water Service^. Compo shoe Machinery— - 200 4% 10% 6 ; Arms 3% 10 1 Inc 11% dep Ford Motor of Canada— Fox Colorado Fuel ft Iron warrants Colt's Patent Fire 83 2% Mar 9% Jan 8'/2 Mar • Airlines Colonial 3 —• common Development ordinary Colonial 2% Am Jan 44% common Electric '" k 800 Ford Motor Co Ltd— Feb 3% Cleveland • Feb r _ 2,000 15,600 •' _ *' •.<. 5% .>•6 Jan Feb 50 Mar Mar 19% -I Fairchiid Jan 15 1 72f: 67 Jan 8 14 20% Fftist.ftff 1% Mar 171 3% 44 1,000 29,000 23% 1 Fairchlld Camera ft Inst Co <17% 10% — 1 Feb Jan 17 150 . 8ya 14% i_ lo Jan Jan 3% 'Jan; \v8 48 Corp Ltd 15% 230 10% Jan 57 •'-•14 . . 1 Eureka Pipe Line common 77 y2 Jan 15% 61 175 Jan 6 Jan 15% 3% 46% 100 • Jan Feb 100 15% 60 Jan 10c Jan Jan 10.% 64 1 Jan 2% Feb Jan 1 Feb pfd—100 14 23% 11% 2ya 10 24 153% 154 1,400 50 Jan 6,050 —1 Co Co common 25 166% 169% 167 2Va 2% Jan 34.900 8 43% Mar 70% 1 Mar 121 Jan * Ino Jan iy* 35% 70% 1 - 10,100 250 Jan 27% 29% 167% 173% 16% 16% 10 Co Claude Neon Inc 121 28% " preferred 60c preferred B $6 preferred BB City Auto Stamping City ft Suburban Homes— Clark 124 100 common $6 ' 1% 100 43% Feb 4»/2 Jan Corp common Cherry-Burrell common Mining 23% 19 13 4 22% Feb •3% 23 Consolidated Jan Jan 19 1 Jan 67% 43 14% National Watch Co common—15 Eureka j&n Feb • Derrick ft Equipment Corp common—— $3 convertible preferred Esquire Ino Feb 4'A 97% 62 • Equity Jan 10% Mar 3% Mar x90% Mar 800 i5% preferred ; Empire District Electric 5% Feb 13 Service Elgin " 500 375 46 ,46 48 ;—8 Corp Electromaster 3% 65% 58 warrants Electrographlo Feb 16% 900 High 92 63% Emsco 90 13 3% ■ 2 V$ * •5% 23 5 Chi Id s Option 10 39 13% Low X90% 43% - formerly $5— formerly $6 Electrlo Power ft Light 2d pfd A 600 7% Range Since January 1 High x63% .25 pfd pfd $4.20 Mar 5 Cities $3.50 Jan 117 100 38% > 49 Feb 100 Charis Chief Jan Jan Iron. Electric Bona ft Bhars common 15% Mar —100 1929— common America of 32% 3% 90% 100 —— Corp ' . Easy Washing Machine B. Feb 43% 1,500 100 preierred Conv pfd opt div ser Conv pfd opt div ser Cessna 10'A 29% Mar 100 Lt ft Jan Co— preferred Central Ohio Steel Products Central Jan States —100 $7 preferred series A. Mar 115% 1 com 3 45 Jan 6% 200 " Casco 38% ' 300 46 2% Mar * - • Co Biscuit (J W) 8 46 y2 * common ft L $5 Carr-Consol 2% 43% 8 10 common—— Co 2% 44 % Shares Low $6 preferred series B. Eastern Sugar Associates— $5 preferred- • 1 • ——1 Canadian Marconi Capital City Products Carey Baxter & Kennedy Inc of Prices • common prior preferred 6%s preferred Eastern Malleable ,..100 preferred Gas ft Fuel Assoc 4%% 12 * — East Canadian Industries Ltd— 1% Sales ?;, for Week Sale Price Exchange Par Feb Jan 500 4 Curb Feb 12'/a* I2V2 : > New York Jan 20 — Range Week's Feb 22% • 6% % preference Canadian Industrial Alcohol— A 7% Jan 4% Canada Cement Co Ltd common Class Jan ———* Ltd Last< High 6% ~9% v ' Friday STOCKS— Range Since January 1 20 Insurance Fire . 1 Tungsten Corp Canada Bread Co Low 14 Sales Shares -1 Estate Sugar EXCHANGE ENDING MARCH for Week of Prices Par Calamba FOR WEEK Monday, March 17, 1947 Jan 6% Feb 23% Jan 27% Jan - Volume Number 45V7 165 1479 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL it r EXCHANGE NEW YORK CURB RANGE FOR WEEK Week's Friday Last STOCKS— New York Curb Exchange 14 Friday Sales Range Sale Price ENDING MARCH Shares Range Since Jannary 1 ; Par Horder's Low L010 High Inc (Geo A) & Co common Horn & Hardart Baking Co Horn & Hardart 40 common (Harvey), Inc Oil & Lock 40 41% Mfg 40 250 stk 150 Jan 33% Feb 5,000 58% Jan 61 Feb Metal 3,500 25 Jan 32% Feb 7% 26 11% purch warrants .—1 09 1 11% 46 ft 9% 47% 3 3% Hygrade Food Products. Jan Jan 45 Jan 300 ft' 40 • 3 600 40% Feb 10% 2,600 O 150 ft Feb 47% VI 7b 425 13 8% 28% Jan - . ,r-15 Feb .10% Feb Mar 40 Micromatic Hone Corp.. Feb 3% u. 49% Jan Middle States Petroleum Feb. Class B Jan t c v West Middle Midland Corp Oil .Power Co cnmm'nri i% preferred conv * 29% 50 29% 63 VB 63- 63% 17% 19% 31 Feb 67% <Jan 64 Jan 16% Jan 18% Jan Jail 21% Mar 2,100 18% Jan 17 600 17% 18% ' 27% 3,500 ' * - 29 V4 17% Dividend arrear ctfs Illinois Zinc Co common _ 850 Imperial Chemical Industries— Am dep rets regis Imperial Oil (Can) coupon ... Ireland -12% 11% 100 11% ?, Indiana Service 6% 7% preferred Insurance Co of International pfd 12 __if 5 12 14% — 14% Feb 14 Feb ft 12% Jan •14% Cigar 105 * Machine _• Petroleum A coupon Feb 21% Jan Jan 109% Feb International Utilities Interstate Power Investors Jan 19% £00 13% 13% 13% 14 13 * .15 .* Feb $1 conv Products— ' 28 "'*■ ,^- Co 13% -- Jan Jan i * ;5Mi I0V2 11% 12 400 11% 17% 900 16 ft ft 12% Feb ftV?'-. 3% 21V4 23 10% 10% 31% 30% X31% 400 1% Jan 21% 700 19% Jan 6% 6'/4 800 5% Jan Class A & 400 1% . 11% Mar Feb 23 ' — 19% 3,600 6% 18% 18% 300 6% " ~3% 3% 4 11% 11% • — 1% 26 26 ; >ft 22% Gas & Elec 7* pfd ■ 500 Jan 6%'Mar 3% Feb 9% 4% Nachman Corp new common. common Key Co common Kldde (Walter) & Co . 22% Feb 7% - _ Hess Jan 7% 6% Feb ft.9% Feb Jan 125% Mar ft Feb 26% Mar 200 22 300 18% Mar 26 Jan Feb 9 1 Fabrics Mallinson National Jan 14% 109 100 60 60 14% 15% 1 4% 10% 10'/4 110 < 111% Feb 87% 69 Jan 17% Feb •"68 ft Mar 13% 800 Jan 1,500 4% 3,500 11 7% Jan ft' • 6 Jan :-ft Feb 12% • Feb ' ft Klrkland Lake G M Co ft Klein r (D Emil) Kleinert Knott (I B) Ltd —1 Co common Rubber Co . -1% 6,600 ' 9V4 15% 9% 9 16% 15% 15 % Mar 800 Feb 23 ; Jan 10% Jan ft' -. Feb 19% Feb 20 Feb 25^ 17% Jan 400 1,400 22 X21% ! — 1 Co Jan :ft ft23::v Mar s-ft 1 Brewing l.ft 1A 1 Corp common Kobacker Stores Krueger *iV • 10 — Shore Mines Foundry Lakey Lamson Corp Lane Wells Co Jan -18 ft ' Jan Prior 15% 15% 300 l&y8 Feb Jan 8 Feb -6% Jan 9% Feb 15 % Jan 16% Feb Jan 34 Jan 30 Jan Oil 14% 10 1 14% Mar 6% Mar 100 10 10 1% 1% .23*' '-Mar 29 Jan 15% Mar 18 Feb 23% 50O •23ft "Mar 26 Ms Feb Jan 32% Jan. 8%-Jan !~9 '; 24% 7% ft--' 18 18 9'/4 1 preferred A ctfs of dep preferred B ctfs of dep St Exploration St Light $6 pfd Lynch Corp 78% .ir. , ' \-t ft. • ; , — 13 1 ' 35,500 72 25 12% • 79% 72 ; 13 7,400 • i8ya i 2,000 39 Jan 22% 100 35% Mar 2,400 4% Mar 5% Jah Mar 2% 5 r 1,600 3,000 4,350 80 10 133 133 133 23% 20% 21% 21% 11% 11% 100 14 14% 200 6 6% 400 11% . _ Stores common Pressure Cooker com ♦ 6 3% Feb ft Feb.; ft Feb 12% Jan 1 Steel Ltd Car 13 14 800 13 ll7/8 123/4 800 11% 11% 18% 18% 26 ft ' 11% 13% 13% 8% 5 8% —• Mining Co Park New New Process Co common .1 ——1 —• . 5% 6 4% * 2 N Y Water Service 6% pfd 1 100 3d preferred,.———.100 0 class B com * Niles-Bement-Pond Nineteen Hundred Corp B Nlpisslng Mines $6 61 Feb 617b Jan 4 Jan ft: 6% 1% Feb 2% 300 . 25 10 43 ;• 550 50 : 8 Mi 17 12% 900 10Ma ii3%' 13 Mi Feb 63 Feb Jan Jan 9 Mar Jan 124 113% 113% 200; 111 Jan 117Ma Jan X 1 ' 1 600 6,400 Jan 1% 9 6,800 .1 9% ft 13 Mar .10% 1 9% 9% Feb 14,700 8% 171 ——• 172ft 36% 36% class A 200 i . ,100 13% Jan 1% 2 •~4 10 Mi 300 6'% 97% 98% 108 108% 97% 108 10 1,200 10% 6% 3% Jan 6% . . 320 125 fi% 97% 108 7% Jan Jan 98 Ma Mar Jan 58 Jan 51 Ms 1,750 46 Mi Mar 42 2,100 37 500 Feb 13 110 39% 2,800 Jan 5% Jan Feb Feb 46% 9% Feb 40 Jan 46% 30 % Jan ft Mar 40 7 Jan 40% 36% Mar 100 ft4 Feb Feb Feb 176 3 5 Mi Mar common Jan' ft li y8 7% Jan Jan Sugar optional Mangel Stores Manischewltz warrants. common. (The B) 1 —— M" • Co 46% Feb Jan f Novadel-Agene 9 ft 9 30 ft • Corp,— > . 9% Mar ' Feb; 31% Feb 30 Mar .11 % Jan 1% Jan 2 Mar 31 Jan 3 7 Ma Mar 115% Mar 40O •112 Jan 32% Mar 500 ;ft«% Jan O Jan Jan 30 Jan 71 Mi Mar 82% Jan 14% Feb Mar Jan > Feb 15% Jan 111 Corp Ogden 113 Jan 19% 2% . 15% , 2% 16 600 Feb Feb 4% Ohio Brass Power Ohio Oklahoma common Co class B 4%% Natural 50c common preferred Gas new com Poindexter Omar Inc 3,900 35 >/4 ft 400 115% 20 33 6% ......-• 1 O'okiep Copper Co Ltd Amer shares Securities 2% 35 115 33 ft ft 35 15 1 Distillery Oliver United Filters- B— Old * 100 2% . 2 6% -7 12 14% 100 I 13% 13% 12% 2% Jan 3 7 Ms Jan 8% Feb Jan 12 Va Jan 13% Mar Jan 15 10% Jan 12 Va Feb 14% Jan 16 Feb 500 12 y4 14% 1,200 400 11% 1 HVa Jan 12% Feb Jan 15'% Mar ft 500 20% Jan 2% '* — * • Consolidated Mfg Co Mapes 2% * - 47 —"ft — - 50 — —— — 300 47 Mar K Communication Marion Power Co .,.-55.- Jan Massey Harris McCord Corp $2.50 McWilliams Mead ft--- tl Shovel » v t o common common ! preferred . St Co For footnotes see page 1481 8% 9% 1% 9 1% .1 ft 1% : ft 17% 18% 17% 19% •' 10 .1 ft' 29 % 10 • 29 y4 10% 31 800 2,200 Mar 10% Feb Pacific Feb 1st preferred Lighting $5 preferred Light 7% pfd Public Service Jan Jan .20% Feb Jan 21% Feb 39% Jan 45 Feb 9% Jan 11% Feb Paramount 29 y4 Feb 33% Jan Parker 1st Pen 413/4 1,000 39 7b Jan 41% Mar 37% 38 % 300 35% Jan 38 Mi Mar 103 Vz 110 103 Mar 105 114% 114% 70 113 Jan 115 Feb 12 Feb 15 Mar 103 !Ioo 114% • preferred Page-Hersey Tubes common Pan American Airways warrants— Pantepec Oil of Venezuela Am shs. $1.30 11% 41 —25 11% 1st pfd Pacific Power & Jan 11% 125 common 2% 1% 3,900 • 5 Co 13V4 2,000 18% Jan Can 17 1,200 17% * 4% 8% 600" • Dredging Johnson 5%% Pacific Lt Utilities Association Mass Pacific Pacific Gas & Elec 6% " Marconi Internat Marine • ft Jan 20% 16% Mar 166 Jan . 15% Feb 11%, Jan 10'% Power common—1 10% M Manatl , 51 ft 13 v j 115 2,200 * • North American Utility Securities * Northern Central Texas Oil 5 Northeast Airlines —-1 North Penn RR Co —50 Northern Indiana Pub Serv 5% pfd_100 Northern Natural Gas —20 Northern States Power class A 25 Northrop Aircraft Inc — 1 Jan 40 17% — 21% 350 9 J Feb 47Mi,Jan ft , Mar.. 19,900 . 16% ■ Jan 57% 9 16% ■ Feb ,9% 55 1,800 . . ; : ,Jan .10 M» Jan.. Jan ..35 .17. 82 Mar 80 200 "1% ... preferred B Jan "l% North American Rayon Class Jan T% Electric Noma Jan 8 Ma 15% .104 . 118% ,118% 57% ft 9 —1 — North Amer Light St 120% : 17 1 31% Jan 1,300 12 optional wan-ants B Niagara Share Corp ; Jan 94 Mar .2 9% ft Jan 9% 1 5.000 80 39 39 Jan Jan 28% Jan i 300 5 Vb 80 : ——1 —101 shares ft 8ft. Mar 700,: 64 4% Feb 16% 10% Feb Mar 5% Mar 380 13% 63% 63% ft, Jan 5% 13 43 -ft. 6 13 Y & Honduras Founders Jan 2M» Feb 81.... Mar 725 s 110 ft 104 105% Y Auction Co common—— N Feb. 14% 8% Mar ; 150 ft 86% 81 84% * Rosarlo —10 N t Merchandise——.—...... 10 N Y Shipbuilding Corp-* * ft: , N 24 • Zinc————..38 Land— Feb Jan ft..: 13 'ft .400, .8% 8 Watch: Co.—..* preferred -20 New Mexico St Arizona Feb 4 3% Mar» 100 . —— Tel———..100 Mar 14 10% Jan 600 , Jan ft 14 Jan 1% Jan : 2,500 12 i 13% 12 Jan "19% 11% 500 ft- 3% Feb Jan 39% 10% 400 .1% 3% 1% ft Jan 14 Ma 18 Feb 9% Jan 78 • 20 ' Jan 1% ' Mar 24 2,000 14% 13% . preferred— conv 1,700 Mar 33 34 •. Corp. England Tel St Jersey Jan 33 15% Mar 17 35% New Haven Clock St 4%*. 12 100 17 Power Associates • preferred ,—100 New 700 17 12 New England $2 12% 12% ——• Neptune Meter common Negle Le Mur Co class A 6 % Jan * 14 14% Transit (Herman) ■ 4% Feb .45* Jan — 2,700 i 14 3% Nelson -v.;7 Jan 42 Feb Feb 15% 11% Jan 5% Jan" 3% Jan 6,100 3% 3% —4-" Overseas I ft 24 Ma Jan xll ■ 24 Jan 16% 500 ; Feb 138% Mar 5 Mar i'"" 37, Jan :• ft Feb 9 Ma Jan 8% ,100 23% 20% 2 .2% .91% 35% 2 9% 34 . Jan 36% 4% Jan 16% 200 ; 29 1 78 >.f. ft. Jan 9 % Mar 1,800 1% Jan 7% Jan ' 9% 111 ft 111 .—I 400 Feb 31 24 y4 150 ft 5,400 ft 1 1 1% -7% 18% 9% ' ctfs of dep 24% - 11% ;Jan 29 1,000 — 24 Va 1 «* - Jan 31 9 10 Co Mar 2 900 39 5 Longines-Wittnauer Watch Long Island Lighting Co— Jan 23 • Steel Chain 44% 16% • Logansport Distilling Co Jan 24% • Lone Star Gas Corp common Jan 6,700 1,500 25 A Feb 7 15% 10 common Jan 16 12 22% 22% 5 class -1 % Mar 44 " ; __i Inc 5% preferred Louisiana Power 200 25 Co Land 100 6% 10 ♦ Class B Common 14% 6% 5 5 Development (R G) Inc Groceterias Louisiana Jan 5% ' Jan Brothers Locke 700 l Corp Loblaw 300 8% 34 Llpton (Thos J) Lit 7% 8% 26 Material Lionel 6% 8% Feb • Tourneau Lino ; Ext University Realty common preferred Leonard Le common 12% 2,200 6% 5 Monotype Machine. Salle Lefcourt 13% 13% 13% 1 B Lanston La l Machine Delaware 14% United Bakeries class A__* Langerdorf Class 13% Jan 5 Ltd St of ft Jan 23 21% —,30o Class Lake Jan Feb 14% g% Clay Prod xl2% Mar 14 Niagara Hudson Power common 5% 1st preferred Laclede-Christy Feb 15% > t. : National Feb 73% " Jan ' ^ 20 4% 4% 1 109 10 78% - Feb 5% 3% Jan Feb 2 2 New ; Kingston Products Kirby Petroleum. 11 Jan 3 600 17% 1 Feb Jan 11 200 12 77 14% 9 4% Mar 4,600 1 ; National Mfg & Feb 8% 1 1' Jan ft 185% 35% 14 National Radiator Co 25 11% 100 J" 28% Mar 10 9% National Rubber Machinery— 18% 109 pfd B__ 27 Jan Feb 34% . Jan 18% 100 v Kings Co Lighting 7% 6% preferred D \ King Seeley Corp Jan 105' * Jan 6% 17,400 • Corp— preferred 4Va % Jan 7% Mar 1,300 4% 3% -21 lb Kimberly-Clark ? Feb 10 ft 106 ; f. Mar 35% Feb 189 21% —I 28 22 12 Feb; 300 ~4% _ common Feb 124% Mar 5 Feb 1 9% 38 N National Union Radio—. 7% 5 17 V4 Jan • ft'3% Mar 185% 185% —.12.50 National Tunnel St Mines common 1 7% • Kennedy's Inc Feb Mar *121/4 xl2% ;—2% * — 10 3% • 24ya*Jan 10% 50 — 100 Kawneer Co ft Ul3% 2% Mar 50 27 9% Feb K Kansas Jan x8 Feb 4% Mar Jan 12 1/2 75 1Q6 4% r l 33 Jan 3% 2,500 Feb 29% 29 50 8% 27 100 Co National Corp 27% Jan 3,700 1,500 36 Feb Mar Jan National Kaiser-Frazer 11 4% Mar Jan 30 - Jan 17 3,400 • Co Jan 8% 106 • common Muskogee 1% Jan 1 preferred Kokenge 7 Va 3 7% 106 10 Power " Julian 75 16% • National Fuel Gaa,.,. 1 24% l,buu 35% Jan Jan 13% :~8% Feb 19% 18% 13 Ve X8 Feb 14% ft 18,500 13% 8% 12% Jan Jan Jan 700 2% Feb 2% 3% .4% 2%; 6% ft,ft 10% Feb 7% Feb 1% — 1 10 ya ft Jan 3,400 4% • 7% common. Jan Jan 2% Mar 150 4'/4 4% —lOo National Breweries common Co '> 4% • Producers States National Bellas Glass 5% 9 : 500 21% Naram's Inc common———.—^. —1 Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co Jim Brown Stores common ft' • 6 Muskegon Piston Ring Jan 500 Italian Superpower A Jeannette 50 Jan 17% '•*— l Murray Ohio Mfg Co Jan 19% 19% II 500 3.5UO 1 Mountain States Tel St Tel 15% Feb 1% II voting trust ctfs. 9% 1 common Mountain ..^15% Feb 2% Mar 800 11% „ — Jan Mar •2Va 10% Mountain City Copper common———Be .•.ftv..ft.l5%,Febft"ft iy4 11% — Jan 6y4 Feb 45 2% ''ii.-. common Mountain 1% common..... Jan Jan 6% 9% Abrasive Light Heat Ar Power Moody Investors pat lie pfd Morris Plan Corp of America 67% Feb Jan 12% 200 45 10% Montreal Feb 13% 800 ... 800 7 110% 2% pfd Montgomery Ward A 100% Mar 88%^Jftni ^ 2,200 3 2% $7 preferred Fireman Mfg Irving Air Chute 1,300 13% 13% .10 Royalty Iron 60 •2— X6V2 Jan Mar 9% —• Monroe Loan Society A Montana Dakota Utilities— 19% Feb — 20 Jan *'1 17% Mar ft-.. 4% Mar 6% 2.50 • common Molybdenum Corp Monogram Pictures Feb 110 Mar 93 ^ shs. _• -ft - 104 800 — __ 13 % Products 40 99% 58% 58% _♦ Safety Razor B 105 99% Jan • 97% x shares International International 104' '97% 50 ;i Metal Industries International 30 108% 19 America—10 International 108 49% Feb 3% Jan Feb 105% 500 Jan 94 100 North Jan Jan 100 International Hydro-Electric— Preferred $3.50 series 2 Registered 108 lift 100 preferred 6% ■ 14 % £1 - Indianapolis Pow St Lt 4% ; 100 500 20% • 12 • ■ Registered Imperial Tobacco of Canada.—— Imperial Tobacco of Great Britain & Fbb 6 6% 6% tl . 2,800 7 2% Mar 15% i X6% non-cum Mid-West Illinois .4% High Jan 5 45 dividend shares———• — • ,—50 Midwest Oil Co 10 Midwest Piping & Supply com Mid-West Refineries 1 Miller Wohl Co common 60« 4%% conv preferred 50 Mining Corp of Canada • Minnesota P & L 5% pfd —100 Missouri Public Service common • $2 6,900 800 5% 500 6 10 —1 class A v t o_l —1 Corp Midland Steel Mldvale Low 6% 3 ,Y 17% 109 25c 15 1 Corp Michigan Sugar Co Preferred .. ft 61% Textile .— Participating Feb Jan 20 300 46 • 9% 7 % Mar 300 7% ■ Range Since January 1 High 4% 4% —1 preferred Michigan Bumper Corp Michigan Steel Tube 25 Low .<•' 100 Co Iron 58% 29 Shares —:—- A preferred 6%% 31 45 common ft 31% m preferred Hydro-Electric Securities Warrants Jan 57 5 1st Feb 115% St Scott 30 • Com 43 Jan Feb Co Chapman 57 preferred Huyler's Merritt Mfg Menasco Feb 39% 30 * common.. Feb 181 Jan Mar for Week 6 1 ft'ft— ft'ft 2% : ft) 2% ——1 16% 16% * common Messabl 30 IIIIb Corp Co Hussmann-Ligonier Co $2.25 37 113% -___5 Refining Fibre & 38% :!ioo Humble Hummel-Ross 100 176 38% preferred Hubbell Hurd Natural Gas Memphis Hormel 5 % Par High Sales Range of Prices Sale Price Exchange New York Curb Week's Last STOCKS— for Week of Prices ■ In' ■ 27 % ,, Motors Co 2% 9% — ■ 271/4 35 100 ft 27% Mar : Jan 27% Mar "2% "2% 21,800 2 Jan 3% Jan 10% 19,100 9 Ms Mar 12% Jan 9% 13 Corp ' 13 35 391/a 50 11 Jan 750 35 Mar 15% Feb 52% Feb ' ' ft "" 1480 »■ THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE .H-'r if YORK CURB NEW RANGE FOlt WEEK & -.Monday, March 17, 1947 v EXCHANGE ENDING , East Sales Range for Week of Prices Shares Friday Last'/' Sale Price STOCKS— ' New . York Curb Sale Price Exchange Low Par Parkersburg Rig 6c Reel ——1 — 15% cum preferred i 70 70 Pennroad Corp common——————1 Penn-Dixle Cement warrants Penn Gas & Elec class A com Penn Power & Light 4%% pfd Perfect Circle Tire fnans 6 59% 70 "3% A 20 Corp__ • 42% Philadelphia Co common.. Phillips Packing Co— 400 3% Jan 400 112% Jan 5% 300 47/a Jan 66 7% 1,700 45 12% 300 10% 113% Feb 5% Jan 69 7% Mar 2,400 41 % /60Q Jan 5C% Feb 500 10% Jan 13'A Feb 200 19 Jan 21% Pioneer Gold Ltd Am Mines 13 19 800 14% Jan 21 1 .12% Scale Power Corp 980 10% 6 6 % fc'Ma ~5% ~5% 6 3,000 16% 17 1,800 42% * 1 America Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Pyle-Natlonal Co common 42% 10% common Standard Power & Light..; Common class B 11 •' 46% Mar Preferred 1% Products Feb Standard Tube 7% Jan Reliance 8% 108 109 28% 13 28% 7; 29% 13 14% Starrett Corp Rio 93% Ronson Art Roosevelt Root Mrtal 3 Jan 110 Jan 10 Jan 1 4 Ma 3 Ma 4 Mi 600 37/a Jan VJ2 7% 1,300 6M4 Jan Jan 27 Ma 27%' 28 Ma 700 27 M* Jan 29 Mo 1,400 6% Jan 3% Jan 1 4 VA * Co Feb Jan 2% Feb 17% Jan 8% Feb 12% 109 Jan 119 Mar Feb llOMi 30% 14% Aeronautical Ryan Consolidated Ryerson 6c Haynes 1% (Hugo) Corp —5 Stop & Shop Inc. 1 Stroock (S) 6c Co common—. 9% I. i ') 10 Ma 90 Ma Corp 7 Ma" Jan 96 Jan Textron 170 Feb Thew Feb 18% Feb ■ . 200 1% ... 300 28% 34 ' 10,300 5 Mi Jan 19 Ma - Feb Jan / -H 2 Jan Feb Jan Feb 7% x21 55 7 Ma Mar 3,200 Jan 13% Jan 23% Mar Jan 8 Ma Mar 17-/4 30U Jan 20% Feb 25 Ma 27% 1,100 19,500 25 Ma Mar 32% & % Light 1% A Regis $2 conv Paper 5% Mar 6% 1% 2% Feb x'u 6 2 Mi 107 Ma — j - •16 60 105M4 25 . Jan 107 Ma Mar Jan Mar 28 Ma Feb 27% 27% 500is i Shit Dome Oil Co Samson United Corp 15 15% — ... 6% 25 Jan 30 Ma 14- .. 6% 200 19 300 Schlff Co Schulte Brick 5% 800 6% -7 Ma Jan -4% .100 • 13 16 Feb A) mc l Toledo 7% Edison Scullin Steel Co Seeman Segal Bros Lock & ~ Hardware preferred Lux $5.50 Tri-Continental Semler (R B) Inc Sentinel Radio Corp Corp class Seton Leather Ulen Shawinlgan Water Realization • 4% Sick's of Breweries Riley Co " ' — ' '" • $3 Feb United preferred Pattern common City Gas & Eiec Co— 3.90% Smith Jan Jan 9% Feb Jan 5% Feb 400 1% Jan 2% Mar 2% .. 4% 600 31 Milk -3% preferred Molasses 17% • Paper Mills Z 9% 3% 1% see .— page 1481 Jan 114Ma Feb 1% Jan l7/a Jan 400 3% Jan 4 Ma Mar 4,800 2 Ma Jan 3 Ma 30 Mi Jan 32Mb Feb 5% " Jan 7% Jan 12 Ma Feb 14 Feb 50 6 '200 10 11 1,000 10 12 Ma . 13 Mar 12% Jan 2,100 11 Mi Jan 3,400 3 Ma Feb 3 Ma Feb ; 3,200 8M2 Jan 11 Mi Feb 8%; 9MS- - 800 6%. 6% if 100 3 Va 3 Mi 9% 10% 22% iJaa ; 1% S Radiator S Rubber 108 $5 285 *■ / 7% 5% 10% 7% Jan 17 Ma 27% 20 20 21 26% 7% - ""7% Feb 20 Mar 21 Mar 26M4 20 25 Mar 28 i Feb 7 Ma 100 "A ~2Ma "2Mb 900 11M4 11 Ma 200 66% x69M4 46 46 46 Ma 12 12 Mi 17% Mar 23% Jan 15 Ma 17 Ma Feb 3% Feb Jan 440 45 3A 47 Jan 11% Jan 14% Feb 87% 86 Mi 87 Ma 82 15 Ma 15 Ma 16Mb 2,100 14 Universal Insurance 10 Universal Products 10 Feb Jan 2Mb Mar Jan 89 Feb Ma Jan 18% Feb 3% Jan 5 27/a Jan 3% 10 4%. Jan Feb Feb 200 1,900 5,000 Jan 3 Ma 12 Ma 71 7,400 325 Consolidated Oil Jan Jan 1% 10 66% Mar ~2% Universal Feb 11 Mi 19 1 299 3A Mar 68 Ma • with warrants common 7 Ma Mar 7 Ma Mar 287 ~2% United Mar 21% Jan 4 Mi 24 Jan 2% Mar Feb Jan Feb 3% 15% Jan 21% 82% Jan 89 Mj 88 Jan 90 9 % Mar .1,200 3% 600 Feb Reclaiming Stores • — Co ~3 ~33A 22 21 Ma 22 31 Ma 26% 32 50o common common Utah-Idaho Sugar —5 • Utah Power & Light common 1,600 150 43/a 2,100 4 Ma 2,400 21 Mi Jan 107/8 3,000 Mar 4% Jan 22 Mi Feb Jan 32 Jan 24 1,500 4Mb Feb 23 2IM2 Mar 21% 4 Va 22 Jan 22% Mar Feb 13% Jan Feb V Mar Jan 4 Ms Feb 2 Feb 1% Jan Jan 12 Ms 12% Jan 14 Jan Mar Venezuelan 3% Mar 22 % Jan 9% 600 1,300 4% Jan Manufacturing .lis 14.; 5% — IllZHIaoo 2% 27/a 1,100 2Mb 2Mb 2MB 108 110 Ms Jan 1,100 1,400 , 12 • 27 Feb Feb 39 Ms Jan Jan I , 5% Jan Feb 3Mi Feb Jan Jan Uil Ffk Aircraft Co—1 , % 8*/s 3 3 13 $2 Feb Waltham Jan Ward pfd———.— 312 Watch Co__.— '4% .—1 "9% 6% 7 5% 102 Jan Feb Ma 2 Mi * 9 Mo " 9 Ma :'*7% 3,200 10% Mar 15% Jan 900 West Virginia Coal 6c Coke —5 •A 10% Western Maryland Ry 1% 1st pfd—TOO Western Tablet 6c Stationery, com V 7% Mar 8% Feb Westmoreland Coal. 20 77/a 8 112 "112 9Ma lOMa 115/ 115 2,000 2,900 / 10 , 1,700 - V ■ *" 20 / 31% : - 250 V13%-Feb: 33A 112 - Jan Feb - Jan °57/a Feb Jan 27. Feb .,t Jan 12% >7,8% Jan 2% 8 Ma. ; 8 Ma 7% Mar * Feb 111% 87/a Jan >•12 Mi 111 , 117 Feb 1 Jan •30% Feb 30 30 > 2 2,100 >- V. Jan "1/6 Ma Jan 1,100/ V A 2% 6 21 100 23 A/f'V Jan Feb 3 Ma 1,600 4 Ma 4% 23 Aircraft Corp ——1 Wentworth Manufacturing. 1.25 West Texas Utilities $6 preferred—• 12 Mi 1,100 112 -30 Baking Co warrants 3 Me 1,100 13% preferred.'—..—.——,—...—..100 cum -J ,->iM , • Waco '■■j 7% Warner 300 6% -V" ' Mar Feb 126 Ma Mar Jan W Feb 17 6"% 2M4 12% Jan Mar;: Jan Feb 276 > 53A Feb 14% Jan Jan 97/a 104 ' Feb 157 - 30 107 104 104 24 ," Ja'n 133% Mar 30 Petroleum Venezuela Syndicate Inc 10% lOMa Valspar Corp common.. $4 convertible preferred— Vogt 180 5% Jan 125 17% Jan 3 500 290 It 143A 23 Ma Mar 350 19 Feb 100 Ma Mar {9% 45 Ma Mar 2,900 8,100 ~2% 13% 39 •276 Feb 15 M4 24% 42 • .1 Securities Waitt' 61 Bdnd Inc" _______—1 "7 y. 38 Ma 14% Wagner Baking voting trust ctfs ext..* 15 ; Jan 23 Ma —5 common.. 1st preferred Jan Feb 18 14% ——1 37% 27 14% common Jan 20% 200 108% 25 common Jan 19 600 23 10 International U 1,300 11% 11% 133 % 142 and U .. l Graphite S Feb 1,500 4 S 40 Mi 7% 29 Mar Ma Mar 8,900 24 25c 25 U 40 Mi Feb < Feb 61 Feb 5 4,400 ii ■s Jan 6% Jan 9% Jan 26 Ma '*■ • I, Machinery U ' 5 Ma ' 6 Mi 56 Ma —100 Sharing Specialties 8M2 Mar Ltd— Canal 3% 50 10 • 1 110 Mi 3,600 1% > 32 ord regis U S Foil Co class B Feb " 3% Co & 11% 0 1 10 Mi * Preferred United Jan 900 13% .14 37/. Shoe 6V4 400 90 .3% * com preferred 6% 8% £1 I Feb ~ - 86% ; Solar Aircraft Co For footnotes X85 Profit new ; rets RR 32'A 8,200 100 •• Solar Manufacturing Co Jan Jan - 107 7% • 10 7 33 300 2% dep NJ Jan 300 19% 17- " " 100 103 ' 2% 2 Ma 5% /8 Mar • preferred (Howardi 4% Products 28% Mar 500 400 2% 9 % I—Il Singer Manufacturing Co Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd—' 'Amer dep rets ord regis Sioux 8% 6% 3% 3,000 90 ; convertible 290 • 4Mb 32 — Corp 5% "V l" Simplicity 2 Ma Jan 4% 1% • SL : Jan 11% • Ltd common Jan •• Mar 93 — • common warrants New 35% . —I.Il Slnrmons-Boardman Publications^! Co Jan X33 % 17y_ x85 1 25 1% 800 Jan * Investment 7% 5 • Canada 1% 105 Ma 8% Jan 700 200 100 Sherwin-Williams 1% • Feb 3% 5 • ; Jan<, 12 Mi T Mar" 10 10 Ma United 3% 8,000 common Jan Jan 63 Mi Feb 55 ' —"«•'•• Jan 7 Jan 70 4% 5 Feb 8,700 3% preferred 17%* Jan 6% 95 10c 6% 6,300 IIII• Sheller Mfg Co Sherwin-Williams Corp» Elastic .18,600 23% Power • United 6 ,-j 61 22 Ma 14 106 2% United Gas Corp common United Light & Railways 8% 3% / 18 Ma Mar ~ 200 110Ma 111 — Unexcelled Chemicals Corp.——i. Union Gas of Canada Feb 5% II _I~1 kilning. - 1 Jan U Feb 10% 4% . common Shattuck Denn 20 1% 1 —I 14 .9% . 23% B 500 2,200 11 Feb 36 Ma Jan 94 • 18% -4% 19 IIIII Gentry Safety Control Serrick 900 ' Jan 20% Jan 106 — *- Udylite Corp Feb 2-A 1 ' 6% 11 ' warrants Inc Jan iFeb *"314 common 19 y4 14%- 6% 10% Jan 9 — 18 Ma Feb 121 12% 16,200 14 VA Feb 33 1,700 16% — Feb 19 Mi Jan 117 Feb 34 Mi / ' Trunz Tung-Sol Lamp Works 80c convertiole preferred Jan 13% 23% ~ Feb ' lA*w 1 Corp 43 1 . 18 Ma —— •'• _ Chemicals 11% .——25 certificates 9 15 Ma — —100 » _ __ United Jan 5 x33% 5 prior stock Allotment Corp.. United Jan —1 common .... Tonopah Mining of Nevada Trans United ~I* Industries Inc Convertible stock 10 j— Feb 8% 28% • Selby Shoe Co Selected Jan « 24% V\ Mar 33% 2% 5' 25 FOb. Jan; ■ 9 Ma Jan Jan • Feb 4,100 4 III 1 ..IIIII* Inc 8% 31% 9 "IlOO preferred A— Feb 16,600 7% 28% 1 common 6% Jan 13% 9 41,- IIII* Securities Corp General 4 Ma 14% 14 Ma 600 y 8Mb 36% 41/. 1 common 8% 55 Ma 5Mi 11% 9 ' "01/ \ Manufacturing Jan Feb 3% 13 500 •»*. Jan 34 A 353',. 5 common (D Scovill 17 Ma Mar 3,000 Stocks Jan 5% Mar 3,700 4 Ma Co Allied & Security Trust Co Ltd— dep rets ord regis Amer dep rets def reg Todd Shipyards Corp 15% 5% — 0% Fisher & Feb J: 40% ;:Feb; 207/a Jan Jan 15% Union Stock Yardd of Omaha—.100 United Aircraft Products com 50c 18 ■ ■ Savoy Oil Co Sayre 50 •*«* 1 6 Ma 1,200 — 6% 18 Mi • ; Feb 32 33 32% / 15 Ma 1 11 — common 16 Jan Mar 118% 118% 50c Co 4 Ma 1 50 A Jan 31 M» 1,700 — 27% 1.25 —I—.1 Jan x28 750 3% 13 Ma 8 Ma Union „ I.II..Ill pref 2 Mo Jan 14% Feb 5,100 — common Feb Jan 32 Ma 15 1 10% Class 17 Ma 2 — Roofing Inc Realty & Construction. Brewing Co Tilo United St. Feb 5 Mo Jan 1,200 5 Corp Ltd Feb Feb Mar 13 Mt 25 M4 1,050 3 Ma 5 Amer Lawrence \ 17 Ma —- m~ 0 pfd... IIIlOO Inc Shovel United St. 38 8 Jan 1/128 Mar 1/128 107 ——1 150 2,050 13 Ma • common—*— common—— common———* Feb 31 38 Mt Mar 9 Mi Mar J.Rno — — Jan Xlb-/4 10 Petroleum Jan 25 Ma ' common 3% 17 Ma - Xlb"/4 / • • 36 1 common. Inc Power Jan 161 200 -t 22% x21 7% 28 30 Mi Feb 17 Ma 15 26Ma x28 77% 10 Ma Mar ... 26Ms Corp 28% Sun Ray Drug Co—36 Superior Portland Cement, Inc * 17 Ma Superior Tool 61 Die Co.—.—-..-1 3% Swan Finch Oil Corp..:— 10 tsA Feb 13 Ma Mar 600 1% Sunbeam Feb 9 Ma Feb 51 9% '2Mb Co 700 1,900 '( 4M< v Feb 11% 13 75 ■ 2% Co 8 Feb Feb Jan Mar 10% Mar 25% 18,800 %t 29% >■; 35 •;,>' 5% _ 4 Mi * common 7 Ma / Feb Feb 12Ma Feb 22 8 3% 130 Jan ■ F__IIlOO Royalite Oil Co Ltd Russek3 Fifth Ave common— Ryan 1% •34 T— ~2 IIIIIII5 II.Ill 1 Co Rotary Electric Steel 17 Ma 29 —- * £i Field Inc Petroleum 3% 5% _ 75 —* common.. Feb Feb 400 14 Jan 4 200 11 Ma 18% i'VT; Works 2Ma Mar 10% 117 Mo 121 . Tobacco 1 dep rets for ord reg Rome Cable Corp common 6,000 4MB 107 290 4 Ma II—.1 Am .3 Mo - 10 Ma Feb 170 166 17 Ma __._5 I 32 Mi Mar lOMa Amer rl/128 pfd Jan Jan 13 Ma (J B) Tobacco 3% • Rochester Gas & Elec 4% Roeser & Pendleton Inc Rolls Royce Ltd— Jan 27% 10% Jan ' warrants + 4M8 20 Mi • 10 % B Texon Oil 6c Land Co 92% ~~i Valley Gas Co— (Texas Corp) vtc 3Ma Mar 17Ma Mai- 90J 14 114 Ma 200 • Grande 1.6CO 31% Stetson 1% Feb 13 Mi Feb 48 Jan Jan 36 Jan Jan Mar 2M4 25 Mi Jan 30 Ma Mar 117Ma Corp Co Feb Jan 10 Steel Co of Canada & 19% Feb 8 Ma 9 Jan 300 Sterling Aluminum Products 1 Sterling Brewers Inc..1 Sterling Engine Co 1 Sterling Inc. —1 (A) Mar Ma 1 Co—1.. class (The) 2% A. 23 Ma 100 Stein Jan 1,550 10% 163 50o common Dry Goods Oil 334 Feb 8% 10 '10% 10 __ Engineering Rice Stix 3% Jan 1M4 Mar 1,900 250 Feb 1% 100 & .... Richfield 1,600 Jan 6% 9% 900 10 common Richmond Radiator 2 22% 32 13% 15'A Mar 100 • xll6 109 * & 1% 20 '19% 108 % X116 II.1 A Co Electric 7 30 Ma Feb 17 Mar 500 8% warrants. convertible preferred Co 7 100 Jan x42 >4,800 15% • Railway & Light Securities :* Voting common Shoe 500 8 Ma Mar —.——• Standard R Regal 7 Ma 1% 3% Jan 16 Ma 8 2l'/8 1 Tivoli Bit 2,000 32 —l—• — Feb 11% 5 Ma Mar 200 1% 100 Manufacturing Feb 23 7 7 ,.10 Tishman Roller Feb 31% Jan Mr Mar 29% Mar 8 1 (Kyj 61 Mar 15% 100 15% • preferred Quebec Power Co Raytheon 32Mb 400 2% Feb ' 1% 5 A 6% Reed 29 2,609 8% 30% Texas Pile 3,600 30% Oil Taggart Concrete Feb 11% Technicolor $3 Feb 43 31 20% ? 33% Feb 41 19 Tampa Electric Co Raymond 23 Jan 100 Stinnes 10 Railway 6c Utility Investment Rath Packing Co common , Feb Feb 7 A Jan 31 50; . 11% Jan Mar 36,100 10% ♦ Manufacturing.. x42 ftt common Radlo-Keith-Orpheum option 30 SOMs 1,000 Jan 9 35 Ma IT-/-- Jan 6# 1st preferred —.....100 7% 1st preferred —100 Puget Sound Power 6c Light— $5 prior preferred Oats 8 Ma ■ / 5Ma 3 Mo 31% Mar 17% 6% Jan 16 I 400 16% Producers Corp of Nevada I Prosperity Co class B ——• Providence Gas -*.*——...lAA****** Publlo Service of Colorado— Quaker 29 Ma -• 1 common '14% > Jan Mar 52 1,400 "&'A 1 Pyrene 55 9% 6Ms • of 43 29% 300; 31 Ma 43 A 317/8 31 Ma preferred 20 Forgings Corp———1 Standard TOO Mining Inc 10% 2,100 • Premier Metals 52 10'A 2.50 Pratt & Lambert Co Pressed 6 A High A 6% jan 31% $1.60 convertible Feb 46'A Mar 52% <——*250/ common p% 1st preferred™.. Gold 900 5% 10 Corp Low 27/a Mar 7 M4 31 2.78 "3% Jan 4Ma Mar 3,200 10 common of Canada Prentice-Hall . 3% .—.2-50 common Powdrell 6c Alexander 1,100 3% 4 % 4% 12 A, 12%. 4 % 2 Pittsburgh 6c Lake Erie./*.————.50 Pittsburgh Metallurgical common 5 Pleasant Valley Wine Co 1 Pneumatic 3% — ..—I ; Pitts'Bess; & L E RR- Dredging A 14,100 Standard Ltd.. Polaris Mining Co— Jan Co & Seal common Bangs Since January 1 3 Ma 31 • preferred Shares High 2% —_—• Brewing Convertible Standard J shs—: Piper Aircraft Corp com Pitney-Bowes Inc Corp Standard Cap . 7 10 original preferred —...25. ■: 6%. preferrd B —..—25 5%% preferred series C_. —25 Southern Pipe Line ........10 Southland Royalty Co —5 Feb Jan for Week r 3 12.50 5% Spencer Shoe Range ./of Prices Low 1 ! Southwest Pa Pipe Line— Southern California Edison— Standard 12% 19% , common Johnson Coast Corp common South Penn Oil common . Sales 1 common South 12 % Mar 10% 12% 19 83A Manufacturing Week's ✓ ..1 — Stahl-Meyer Inc— 10 % • "Soss Corp 13% Mar Mar 19 • Governor Pinchln Jan • 9Va Jan 12 Feb 11% Feb 4% Feb 63% Mar 850 42% • Pierce Feb Jan 12 5(Jc Jan 7% Sonotone Jan 28 Va Jan 7%. __2.50 cum 51 Va 5% 4 64 7% Jan Feb 8% 5% _*_T. Feb 320 37/a 64 -74 Ma 6,800 6% 10% 113 • Jan 113% % 10% —• 100 —.2.50 Kuuoei <k 6% ... Penn Water 6c Power Co Pep Boys (The) Pepperell Mfg Co . ... 18 Ms 47 .. Jan 26% ' Par High 15 2,500 25 - Penn Traffic Co Low 1G 70 Patcnogue Plymouth Mills Peninsular Telephone common——* $1 15% New York Curb Exchange Range Since January 1 High A ■ . MARCH 14 j Week's Friday stocks— ; ? ' • 117, .. 32 Feb Feb Feb . Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar /33Ma .Jan ' * THE Number 4577 165 Volume COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK CURB RANGE -FOR WEEK York New Curb Last Exchange tow ;m?m. Westmoreland Low High Interest 19 15% Jan 17% Jan Power 1st mtge 1st mtge 3%s 1968 1971 3s. A-O F-A 16% 16% 16 % 1 23 % 23% 23 % 100 22% Mar 27 Jan 17 17 17 100 13% 19 % Feb 17% 17% 50 17% Feb 20% Jan 16 Mi 16% 16% 50 13% Feb 19% Jan Light 5s 1955 1st mtge 3s__. 1964 Pennsylvania Water & Power 3%s.l964 3%s 1970 Jan Power Wichita & Co 10 • River Oil Corp Williams C) (R Co St Willsan Products Inc Wilson -Brothers 1 14 % •Winnipeg Efec common.-—.—,..-....,..* Wisconsin P & V 4%% pfd 100 Portland Wolverine Woodall Petroleum Woolworth (F W) 21% Feb Jan 15% Feb Jan 107 4% Mar 108% Feb 7 Feb 13 Jan 16% 10 Feb 10% Jan Queens Borough Gas St Electric— 5 %a series A. 13% Feb 14 V4 Jan San Joaquin Lt & Pwr 6s B Scullin Steel Inc mtge 3 s ~3Vi Feb Southern 7— , 15% 300 10% 200 5s £1 6% preference Wright Hargreaves Ltd — .. ' 213 2% ; 8,000 3 2}| Jan . h'm' '-m ' Week's Range Friday BOND S Interest Last New York Curb Exchange >■•■ Period Sale Price Lour Amer Writing Paper 6s Elee Power 3%s Power deb 6s Appalachian Appalachian 100% J-J 1961 110 8 J-J 102% 102 7/e 103Vb 1955 M-N 103% 103 % 103% Atlantic City Electric . ; y 3 Vis 107 1957 J-D 1960 M-N 1998 Q-F 105% 106'A Q-J 1970 J-D 105% J-J 81% 79 % M-S 82 81% IS $109% F-A 106 105% 107%; r J-D J-D *101% 101% 101% 104 $163% 165% 159 166% 105% 106 .* 105 106 $120% 125 120 120% $100% (Calif) M-S Elec $107 J-J 1971 & 106% 107% A-O $ 104 Va 13 P9% 107% 106% 107% 106 % 107% 104 ; 104 107% 108 * 101 104 i a — mtge 3s Gas 107% 99% 3%s 1970 F-A 1989 A-O 1948 jnv", U-N 1950 __ J-J 7 103%; 104 lOo $43 1948 A-O 1968 43 $ % 89% 48 43 " j: hi. 39 43% 4t% 36 47% 10<% 9 J-J 104% .104% 104% 18 104% ..1949 J-D 105% 105% 105% 5 ,105% 106% 1959 A-O 103% 103% 1 103% 104% United Light ft Railways (Maine)—* 6s series A 1952 A-O 103% 103% 2 103 104% & 103% 2022 .>..1954 I1Q0&3 112 Jf-N MS Debenture 6s series A 110% Waldorf-Astoria Hotel*-*' A 5s 110% 111% 65 v ,'72% : 7 debs income ;; Light Co— 68%-68% 104% 106 Wash Water Power 3%s—— 1964 J-D $109% 110% 109% ! "76 7 85 West Penn Electric 2030 A-O $106% 108 105 J/4 106% 237 77 86% West 1960 J-D $118'/a 115 % 119 66% 221 57 Vt 68 Western Newspaper Union— 6s conv s f debentures . I 103% 104% 9 1037/s 105 102 % 102% 58 102 >/4 A-O 104% 104 19 103 % 105% 105% 105% 105 % Traction Penn 5s __ 110 -j 105 AT-Q 5s— 102% Debenture 6sM.MW>..MM...^.MM.1969 i 105 % 83% 65% M-S 16 V 102% 106 Va , . 7 - 91 , J-D 1950 Consol Gar® Lt ft Pwr (Bait)— " T lstref mtge 3s aer P...;-——1968 ,1st ref mtge2%sserQ——.—1976 J-D —1981 A-O (Bait City)— Gen mtge 4%s— —...1954 " — r 1 21 103 107% 115% .Debenture 5sM>teMM..^..^«M.^.M.1958 4. 106 78 108 $105% 107 United Light ft Power Co— 1st lien & cons 5%s 165 110 1047/8 105% 65% 114 165 83 I a Central States Electric 5s 1948 ,v. :>:A5%8,.------I——^1954 lAChlcago Rys 5s ctfs (part paid). 1927 i -Cities Servlce 5s——w.—JTan 1966 < , 77 107% A-O United Electric N J 4s 106% 105% 170 1962 Conv. deb 5s ' 2 $166 Boston Edison <2%s | 107 % t Af-S A7-4s 2nd stamped Toledo Edison 3%s.. 106% 108% 8 114% 115 115 Bickford's Inc 6%a—i 11 MS 1952 —„ 10 107Va 105% ~6 80 107% 107% $ 108'/« 109 ( 5s series C : ,'T 103 V* 104% A-O Utah Power Bethlehem Steel 6s v J-J ...1964 Bell Telephone of Canada— ■ 1st M 5s series B • 119 V4 103 16 110% 102 Vs $118% 119% J-J 102 109% . 1953 High 100% 118% 110 4%s Electric Associated Low 5 V Assoc T & T deb 5%s A : No. High 103 M-N Spalding (A G) 5s AStarrett Corp Inc 5s Stinnes (Hugo) Corp— A7-4s 3d stamped Stinnes (Hugo) Industries— Range Since January 1 Sold 100% 101 J-D ..1970 ...2024 Bonds Friday's or Bid & Asked "2 1952 Southwestern myriy 106% 1949 Southern Counties Gas 1st 109 1C3% $78% High 107% 106 1951 California Edison 3s——1965 California. Gas 3%s 1970 Southern • .103 Low y';i5' • 1964 Sinking fund deb 4s_. Feb January 1 No. High y 108% $105% 105% J-D Public Service of New Jersey— 6% perpetual certificates Ltd— deposit receipts American Jan 12% Range Since .Sold 108 J-J 1959 20, 14 —1 Corp (Can) 4%s B Public Service Co of Colorado— 1st mtge 3%s 200 Jan 108 J-J _ 1,200 10% 2 Inc Industries Woodiey & 1*4% ; 14 Power 20% 10 Cement.— 8% Pacific Park Lexington 7 7% 13% 25 preferred w w 5% 7*/4 Jan 500 71/4 20% 1 common— 50 Bonds Friday's or Bid & Asked A-O 1 Whitman (Wra) y Sale Price Low Ohio Mar Jan Weyenberg Shoe Mfg r Last Period v High ■ 18 10 Inc Week's Range Friday ::..-/77.7 BONDS New York Curb Exchange Range Since January 1 Shares of Prices - 14 mmcm for Week Range;- Sale Price EXCHANGE ENDING MARCH Sales Week's Friday STOCKS— ■■■•■ im 4-0 1st tef 2%s series R < 105 $108% J-J 35 107% 104J/4 __ $ 104 % 104% 104% • 104% 104% 1951 108% 106 104% 105% Consolidated-Gas ,:'n mmm, $119 119 % 119% 119% Delaware Lack ft Western RR— Eastern Gas 'yffff mm ' • Fuel St Lt Water Elmlra ft AT-N 60% 61% 15 May 32% 32% ;7V1077 ...1965 3%s RR J-J US 1956 5s '■ ■ £■ Finland Residential Mtga Bank—*, 6s 84 M-S Mountain Green 105 ...1963 J-D 1958 3%s Power $48% J-J 1948 Grand Trunk West 4s.^....^..^..l950 106% - >: "i : 2 . 76 7 84 104% <1 105 Va 106 106% - - : Last or.Friday's Bonds Sale Price Bid & Asked Sold Interest . . Period < Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Col)— A 20-year 7s April 1946 A 20-year 7s ; Jan 1947 Bogota (see Mortgage Bank of) ACauca Valley 7s 1948 Danish 5%s ..1955 62 $66% -68% ; Low 124 55 1 . New York Curb Exchange 106 ■*;' •' ^ -- 105 106% 106% J-J Guantanamo & Western 6s— 58 36i/2 124 -- Ac 84 J-D Co 6s ser A 68% 104 b stamped.....— AGenerai Rayon 58 27% 7 105 % 105% $120 ■ ; BONDS 1993 ...1993 1st mtgft'48 eer A— A 1st mtge 4s ser B . ; Week's Range Friday Lackawanna of N J Division— 1 v*. •> % 65 Extended 68 5s A-O 77% J-J J-D $25% „r.V>" U-N 787$ 76% 76% 26% 22 "I 26% ' 923/4 96 89 2 7r97 r97 'r __ High 77 .. *47 ;7 >J95%^95.%" ; F-A * 195JJ Low 2 77Va" *76% January 1 NO. High 92 Dan2ig Port & Waterways— mm... ■ 'f. -i'T' BJgrade Food 6s «er 6s aeries ; B— - Service 5s ref 5s 1 106 Va 107% 15 102 % F-A 104 10 104% 104 104% 106% 108V4 106% 106% ' 6 i A6%s A 7s (Dec (Aug 1941 series F A7s A 7s coupon) — Kansas Electric Power 3y2s— Power & Light 3%s— — 32'/4 39% 41 37 Gas Amsterdam New New Eng Gas St M-S deb England Power 3%s England Power Assn 5s 5%s Debenture N Y "4 6 102 106 4 F-A A-O $57 1967 U-B 103 J-J M-S J-D Af-N M-N 102% *5 .100 J-J 103 J-D * 102 •'* t 31 313/4 52 52 52 . $21-4 • d 31%; ! 53 • 95 S3 * *98»?a 95 'iff: ;::," U-S J-J J-D $31% 4 4 4% 113 J-J i $35% 4% 4% 4% 28 38 34 iv i 35 35 r: t< 31 31% * 4 6 4% 6 58% 103 1043/4 103% •No I value, par a Deferred sale, delivery 100% 99% 1001/4 99% 100% 1073/4 1021/4 102% 104 7' 102 102% sale, f Ex-distribution. jr Ex-rlghta. iReported In receivership. 101% e Odd-lot x Ex-dividend, ABonds being traded flat. 105% d Ex-Interest, r Cash sale, Ex-stock dividend. >nUnder-the-rule sale, 39 7 ,.•31 2 9% $52 2 •: 9% being transacted durum tonast weak. IFrlday's bid and asked prices; no sales . *'^ . ^ ••■v..-. ^ • i. . •' ■ OTHER STOCK •• •my-' r - convertible; "M," mortgage; "n-v," non-voting stock; "▼ t c," voting trust "wl," when issued; "ww," with warrants; 9% -. deposit; "cons " ^noondstod; "cum," cumula¬ Abbreviations used above—"cod," certificates of tive; "conv," .., "xw," without wsrrsnu certificates; , #*• EXCHANGES f-shV' RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 14 \ V sfi Baltimore Stock ' STOCKS— ■aIf '■■yimmfy Artindel. Corporation ;'V«,■ j , Transit Bait Preferred Co com vtc vtc Par I m • 7 • 100 — Deposit Co & Guaranty 't* )8.75,% Mills com American Oil 2 Feb 9% 155 V • . V *** 155 40 * 100 __ • 15 40 Jan 25 S-i 40 40 , 104 26 42 . 26 70c 70c 154 " Jan 37 101 26 Feb "Feb m 55 615 70c $$ 104 29 85c & 100 25 —-—100 RR — Ry Elevated Jan Boston Herald Traveler Corp Feb Boston & RR— S Fidelity Bond9— Baltimore '5s & Guar 50 43 43 43% v 2cp 43 " Mar 46% Jan Transit Co 4s series 1975 A For footnotes see page 1975 1490 90 .. 90 97% 98 $3,000 **" 3,000 T' 87 'J Jan 96 Jan • '• 90% Feb "98 Feb ^ ' 44% Ma? 44% Feb 43% 125 2,7c0 174% Feb 4C3 26% Jan 50% Feo 38% 39% 204 37% Jan 42Va Mar 16 % Jan 16J/4 121 17 281 191/4 135 Jap Jan 190 119% Mar 441/4 Mar 50% Feb 12 j 57V4 Feb 69% Jan 250 30% Mar 37% Jan €0 31V4 Mar 39% 5% 30 5% Mar 6 72 6 44V4 46 62'/a 62% 63 30% 31 311/4 31% 5% 6 * V Jan 164% Mar 1,439 119% 121% >44% 10O —__100 -100 8% class B 1st pfd stamped 100 10% class D 1st pfd stamped 100 prior preferred class A 1st pfd— Stamped -■> 40% ... Jan ' 7 °>r 5% U Low . 38% High 42% Mar Maine , 100 42 Va . 40% 40% * Albany Edlsoh Boston Boston Mar . Boston • Range Since January 1 164% 168% 43% 165 Va 50 & Son Inc Bird Jan Mar v*-";';.-. 42 Mar 41% High Jan 40% 100 Jan 15 7? 80c . 100 Mar :my: ■ 239 104 "" 26% 160 Jan 40 519 "" 100 Low Par Agri Chemical Co —* American Sugar Refining common—100 American Tel St Tel ———lOu American Woolen • Jan 44% ; Shares i:-A for Week of Prices American Feb Mar 7 100 > High 25% 22 175 : V - 36% Mar 170 ' ._. 40 20 25c Co.; •' 7 37 ' —100 v prior preferred New Amsterdam Casualty North Low ■ Anaconda Copper J- Mt. Vernon-Woodbury J;ii 23 Range Sale Frice STOCKS— Range Since January 1 ' High - 7 ' Fire Corp Name changed to Fidelity & '' Guaranty Insurance Corp.. __10 Guilford Realty Co 6% pfd stamped 100 I) 22 36% ._ —20 & • Sales Last Shares Low ■. -22'A- ' for Week of Prices Exchange Week's Friday Sales Range Sale Price : Fidelity Fidelity Last Boston Stock Exchange | "Week's; Friday t Mar 6 Feb Jan 8Feb — 81/4 8'/4 25 7 8 8 20 8 ' ' Jan ' Jan 9 11% • 183/4 30 >/4 *; v'v;^;iv;:C ■$52 J-D 1919 1921 99V» 102% 9% J-J redeemed )_1948 16% 103% North Continental Utility Corp— A5%s series A (90% Government 6%s A5%s 2 102% 103% 1 31% ? 31 31 Af-N A-O J-D 2012 2% 14 101% 102 , , (Plan A) to 38 105% 105% 101% reduced 47 , 100'' 99% 100%. A-O 102 103V4 100 29'? *21 3 '77 .,,_T 2 - 107 55% 103% ARussian 111 105V4 58 100 100 1954 4s Rio de Janeiro stamped 111% 110 $103 - 2004 — & Westchester Ltg 111% 114% 111 105 % 106 111 J-J 1961 1948 5s— . 31% — J-D —1947 1947 1931 (issue of Oct. 1927) Interest 1947 El Assn 5s 5s Conv 42% 15 $112 J-J 17- . Mortgage Bank of Denmark 5s—..1972 Parana stamped (Plan A) Interest reduced to 2%s__. 2008 94 33% 61 1948 5s 78 42' 1950 Gas 4%s— 38 102% 991/4 90% A7S • — . > U-N 2008 1951 2%s to stamped AMortgage Bank of Chile 6s $105 1963 ; Light reduced Mortgage Bank of Bogota— A7s (issue of May 1927) - Al 40 33 41 1966 1970 37 44 88% J-J 1948 Milwaukee New '5 1956 Midland Valley RR— Extended at 4% to New 37 J-J 1969 5 "99% 100% 100 J-D 2022 Electric 6s Gas Kentucky Utilities 4s McCord Corp deb 4%s 41 37 1952 Kansas 38 34% $39 j-J JS, 1963 Superpower 6s Kansas 33 3 >.—1952 Debenture 6s Altalian 38% 7 39 37 ..—.1957 5s Power 37 36 39 1957 _ 1952 (July 1941 coupon) Interstate 38% 35 36 F-A 1957 —.— A7s 38 J-D 1955 coup). E series 1955 — 1941 1 2.1 17 J-J U-S h stamped (Plan A) Interest AMedellin 7s AG%s series C ' (Peru) City Maranhao International Power Sec— 1952 6%s stamped 1958 stamped 6%s AExternal ALlma 103% J-J ■ \ 103% — 103 U-N 1970 PAL 3V4s $103% A-O 1963 & Indianapolis 1G6 % 106% A-O 1950 lien 1st s|t! .Jan 1949 .Jan 1949 , Indiana 21 Feb Feb 1482 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 17, 1947 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGE •/'" : . ' . Week's Friday STOCKS— Last -Vl'v. '{.W .j. '' ' Boston Personal Boston & Cities 100 — Fuel & Mass Ry— Lines Public Engineers firm National iinii ___• Feb 8% Feb 31% 97 Hupp Corp Feb Jan Mar Indiana Steel 35% 28% 28% 29% 29% 90 5 J y2 7a 3aY 35 37 27% Feb 28% 53 V8 35 783 Kellogg 59% Jan 32 Jan 5% Switchboard 6% La Ext 230 8% Feb 100 2% 745 46% 43 74% 130 6% 45 10% Jan Feb 3 44% Mar Jan 43% 78% Feb 7% Feb 15% Feb 100 24% Jan 29% 22 Jan 25 Feb 15% 100 15% Mar 18 Jan ' Ma t hie son Alkali Works.——— Mfg Corp class • 1% 29% 55% 17% Narragansett Assn Inc... m Rac'g / i ■ Nash-Kelvinator 18% 55% 5 *■'. * Marshall Field to Co 1 New Feb Jan 2% Feb 27% Mar 32% Jan 51 Jan 60% Feb 16% Jan 10 100 1% a preferred Tei Engiana Wqrth • ---i—i...Tel & 23% 1 Montgomery Ward & Co 17% Jan 21 Jan 19% Feb National 40c Jan 67c Feb North 98 y4 Jan Mar Northwest Util pr lien 41c 41c 100 110 Mining.......—*—. Northern RR (N H) Old Colony RR 108 1% Pacific Mills common———. Pennsylvania RR Mining Co Rutland RR 1% pfd— Shawmut 100 Fruit • United 6% ^ 50c Drug Inc 14% 132 Mar 4 Jan 28% Jan 3% Feb 30c 4% Jan 1,270 13% 60c Jan 14% Jan 6% 37% 45i 45 48% Feb 9% — 25 69 25 Jan Public 37% Feb 43% Feb 46 5,848 9% 67 44% 68 69 46 —— 35% 50 46 Jan 51% 9% Mar 375 67 13 11% 45% (S D) Co new RR Jan 24% Feb 9% Jan 13% Feb 15% 150 15y4 Jan 16y2 Feb Service of Westinghouse Electric Corp Jan 46% Feb 48% Jan 60% Feb South Bend Lathe Jan 50% Feb South Coast 17% 17% Jan 17% Jan 15% 17 Spiegel 119 15% Mar Feb 25 y8 17% St 25 25% 890 23 Va 28% Feb Stanard Inc Louis Last Range of Prices Shares B Par Adams (J D) Mfg_____ * Admiral Corp common Advanced Alum Castings Aetna Ball Bearing Low 15 -III Ir 5 &rmour & Co «... 165 : & Seelig class A Bastian-Blessing ' Beioen Mfg Co Co conv_., common 5 & ;j Central Illinois ■f: . Secur Corp Convertible common -121/2 Chicago to Southern Air Lines i Chicago Towel Co com capital Convertible .s preferred Chrysler Corp ; - • Coleman (The) Co Inc Commonwealth Edison > 10 common Dodge Mfg Corp * common new Corp class 20 20 • flour Mills of America 13% 400 1,150 50 Gillette Safety Goldblatt Great Razor Bros Oo Lakes (H Dr to Dk Anaconda c Werner Motor New For footnotes see page 1490 X24% 15% 28% 29 28% Jan 12% Feb 16% Jan 34% 5% 5% 14% 33 37% 130 13% Jan 31% Jan 17% 18% 150 3% .400 3% Mar 40 40% 600 18 400 3% 800 5% Mar » 33% 34% 300 24% 100 29 39% - 38 Jan 26% Jan r? Jan 24 51 Jan 72 72% 400 69% Jan 25% 600 21 % 400 10 - 24 30% . Feb if Feb / Feb 28% Feb Feb 54 79% • Jan 19% 101' 50 Jan 10% 16% Feb 23% 21 Feb Electric Co 12% 12% 13% Jan 14% 14% 15 200 12% Jan ,16% Feb 10% 11 350 10% Jan 12% Feb 4% 14%' 1,650 12% Mar 4% 800 3% Jan 14% 200 14% Jan 11-:, „, 200 33% Jan 41% Feb 39% 300 37% Jan 42 17 17% 300 17 Mar 20% 5% 37% Mar 42 Jan 250 14% Jan 11% 500 7% Jan 7% 110 7% Mar 22% 50 7%. 600 500 900 7% 900 30 20 Jan 7% Mar 63 Jan 11% Mar 7 Jan 70% Jan Mar 91 Jan 7V2 7% 22% 7% 100 23 300 23% Jan 7% Mar 15% Mar 11% Feb Motor Pan Amer 10% Mar 11% Jan 10% 10% 100 9% Jan 12% Feb 5% 5%. 300 5% jan 6% Feb 7% 7% 200 7% Mar 8% Jan 35% 36% 500 35 % Jan 39% Feb -1 4% 4% 4% 1,400 3% Jan 5% 5% 5% 16% 10 18% 30% — 17 18% " Car Pictures .—• Inc 31 6% 6 1 com. 8% Jan 24% Jan Pure Oil 9% Feb Radio Corp of America common • 100400 ,100 200 5% Mar 6% Co (The) common 13% Feb 9y8 Feb 05 Feb 117 Mar 103% Mar Jan Jan 22% Feb 30'/a Mar 33 % Jan 19% 24% Feb 8% 8% 25% 100 6% Jan 11% 600 3% 500 25 Jan 30% 23% 100 21% Jan 24% Feb 9% 400 14% 750 13 Jan 10% 15% Feb 14% ~9 9 8% Jan Feb Feb Sooony Vacuum Oil Co Inc— IB 13% 13% 14% 2,200 13% Mar Standard 15% Jan 20 14% 14% 100 13% Jan 21% 21% 500 21 Jan 9% 10 V* 2,900 3% ,3% 1,200 of N J. 65 Standard Steel Spring. 1 Studebaker 1 21% 1 10 . V 7% Feb 70 Jan 17 Feb 24% Jan Feb 10% Mar 3% Mar 4% Jan Feb 11% 100 Jan 180 I; 26% >4/ Feb Ai 30% Wilson 25% Feb Jan 7% 25% Jan Feb 33% 14% 31 Jan 600 Jan Jan / 11% 24% Mar 28% Jan 30 % Feb 400 500 27% 9% 4,100 Jan 12% 26 27% Oil 30% 31% 25% 3% : 90 18% 20% 10 2,800 11% Mar 3% Mar to Co 4y4 Feb 99 16% Jan 23% Feb Jan 24 100 19y4 Jan 14% 13% Feb 10 16 10% 350 ; 26% Mar 650 9% Jan 513/4 300 7% 50O 59% 57% 7% - 7% 28% •**•••• 15% 15% 18% 19% - 19% 19% '* 900 950 9% American Jan American Feb Balcrank Laundry Products 9% Feb Feb Feb 18 Burger Brewing Champion Paper & Fibre Churngold Jan 21 Feb Cincinnati Jan 20 Jan 500 500 50 350 18 9% 20 27% 14 Jan 10% Feb Feb 22% Feb Jan 34 Feb Mar Low 14% Mar Gas Cincinnati Cincinnati 24 160 17% Jan 24% Feb 34% 290 32% Jan 37% 3% Jan 4% 8.50 Telephone Eagle-Picher Stock - Yard 40 6% 113 VA Jan Feb * 23 23 23 13 23% 24 105 17 52 17 27y2 107 27% 107 28 298 6% Mar 24% Feb 23% Mar 17 Mar 27% Mar V"- '■ torn' 28 Feb 26% Feb 21% Feb 29% Feb 107% 17 13% 14% 634 50 95% 97 30 95% Mar * 99 y2 14% 14% 26 12% 14% Mar 2 . 4% 6y4 * 100 Union 'High 24 34 • common Street Low 24 * new Preferred Cincinnati Range Since January 1 High 34 1 16 V'V/ 550/ Shares * / 31% 100 for Week — 65 Jan Mar Jan 20 Machinery 13% 9% 30 7% Jan 15 * 28 20% 14% Jan Jan Sales Range of Prices Par Industries 100 9% 30 7% Mar 52 Jan Week's Sale Price 11% Feb 54% Friday Last 300 20% 14 50% Jan / STOCKS— Jan Aluminum 7% 13% Cincinnati Stock Exchange Feb Jan 86 24 51% common— 8% Mar 13% 10 / v.'r.i*- • 31% 25 2,000 6 Feb 23% • Corp common Sunray Oil Corp United Corp 22 % Mar 6% Feb 15% 17 26% 33% Radio-Keith-Orpheum Republic Steel Corp common % ft 12% 24% 1 65 % Mar Pepsi-Cola Co—...;. I.., v .}' 24% 2% new f! ■ Feb 5% Hwp Airways Corp Paramount Jan 600 —1 ... | Mar .. Packard Feb 35% v.'' it; 50 15 ? Feb 33% 38% 38% 4% 14% 33% 10% —....., 37% Feb 3 a ■ Graham-Paige Motors. New fork Central Rr capital Worth American Co r;, „ 2% A Feb 10% Laclede Oas vsghfc General ■ - Feb 5 Jan 101 12'A Feb 2 Feb 1 ; Nash-Kelvinator 850 // Jan 500 101 Feb 22% 180 20 Feb X22 ■ Feb 19 33% Mar . 29% 25% ; j. Jan 22% 37% 53 y2 101 Feb 42 17% Mar 28% 25% vJV:? Jan 4% Feb 52% 21% Feb 20 18% Mar 33% "17% - 19% Mar ' f{ Feb 5% Mar 17% Mar 3% — 50 .• fv Jan 15% Mar 14% —— 36 Jan 28% Mar < 150 350 n,V, 1 41% Mar Jan 11 Feb 12% ' • U Feb 38% Jan x24 % Mar, 350 1,300 18 Mar 8% 1,750 12 15% 15% • Farnsworth Television to Radio Feb 2 26% 11 — 15% Mar 35 300 1 i,;,..,.. Curtiss-Wrlgbt 117 14 25% m.,... Continental Motors Jan 28 j. Columbia Gas A Electric Feb 20 Parts 2,200 11 1 Feb 300 19% 50 35% 10% 600 00 13% 14% Hammond Instrument Co common Hefleman Brewing Co G capital Hein 15% 35 18% — 23% 90 common 15% 35% 1 17% 100 - Feb 10 Jan 29 common common 30 20% com Mar 95 common Jan 18% • Rolling Mill-— Copper Mining 11 117 ~7% 25 * 14 27% 15 i 100 23% Feb 95 11% 27 4'"'. '' 20 117 2% 26% 25 14% 27% 10 W) » 5 Mar 79 Inc. Inc ' • Feb General Amer Gossard rViV. 21% Jan . 26% 19% 2 1(5% 79 31 Feb capi-i*-———5 200 7% / 32 * 200 12 7% Feb Jan 34% 20% 12% Feb 37 28% 5 common Mach 26% Jan 180 17% Corp !■ Feb 400 _10 Jan 18% Mar 21% Mar v Jan 24% 36 17 2 7% Feb 100 5,600 Jan 110 Jan 5 prior preferred——* Bankshares common— • Indust 9% 97% Mar 22 '' Feb 29% deposit— American Jan 500 23% 50 " 35% Jan 65 79 21% Feb 6% Mar 80 100 i .1% ' . 10% Mar 40 common Alleghany Corp American Radiator k St Ban 21 7% 0 Transp common General Finance Corp common General Motors Corp common Gibson Refrigerator Co common of (The): 36 10 stock Feb 20 64% Eddy Paper Corp (The) Four-Wheel Drive Auto— capital 2,100 99 24 Jan 29% . 5 common Feb 37 11% 1 Electric Household Util Corp Elgin National Watch Co Co Tool Certain-teed Products Jan Feb Unlisted Stocks— Mar 18% Mar Feb 26% ■ — ' 7 7% 250 97% 1 ' 39 6% IIIIl common 5% 19% 29 29% • . 1,400 23 22% 1 13% 32% Mar 64% 11% * 10 A \ r '• Feb 120 "7% 5 common Consumers Co com part sh vtc B Curtis Lighting Inc common Domestic Credit » • 3% Jan 7% 5 common Club Alum Products Co ; * 6% 22% * common t Cities Service Co —1 , 6% — 23 50 8% 36 , 16% 11 7% 36 5 capital 21% 2 7% 25 i-.— Yates-Amer 15% Mar 350 1,150 Feb 150 Feb 1 Furniture Wisconsin Feb 550 16 26 28% 180 10 37% 37% —5 : 174% Jan 11% 15 v.t.c. . 34 % 41% Feb Jan common- 15% ~lVo ; 1,000 19% 43% 148 . 21% 50C "pfd_- 4 15% 41% Jan 170 Cumulative Mar Mar 14% —1 -10 Jan 10% Mar 18% 39% Feb ..—10 Westingfcouse Elec to Mfg com Wieboldt Stores^ Inc common Feb 35 2% Mar 900 14% 18% 13 450 14% 11 common. —1 &. Pac 7% 20 t 19% 200 Feb 19 33 11 Mar 300 6% 18% lo . Paul % IIIIII preferred St is 165 is 6% 1 —10 . /Chicago Milw 10% Mar 5% 12 14% I Convertible preferred Central S W Util common Central States Power & Lighf Cherry Burrell Corp common //Chicago Corp Vff .10 Biscuit common (A M) common Co 8% Mar 5% Jan 1,250 5 33 , common Carr-Consolidated i 35 2% 6% Burton-Dixie Corp Butler Brothers common ,i;{/Castle 500 2% Feb 41 Mar 190 U 8 Steel common— Jan 400 64% Jan * 208 South La Salle St Feb 19% 10% Brach & 8ons (E J) capital Burd Piston Ring common ! 11% Feb 2,400 "5 Berghoff Brewing Corp Blnks Mfg Co capital Borg (George W) Corp ; Jan 18% & .. Aviation Corp (Delaware) Barlow 9ys 350 14% /lis Athey Products capital Automatic Washer common -< 100 950 167 V2 Jan 28% common. Certificates Mar 6% 300 13% _ 15 18% 35 165 56 Jan Oil to Woodall capital— 55 100 170 —. Trane Co High Mar 10% 35 common Asbestos Mfg Co common Warrants w i 15/ 8% / 18% ; American Tel & Tel Co 20 6% 9% ~6% common ... Low 15 Feb 57 Swift International Co Ltd— 8% Allied Laboratories common Allis Chalmers Mfg- Swift High 15 28% 54% 57 165 com capital Sundstrand Machine Range Since January 1 10 Feb — Stockyards capital-, III20 Dredging ipfd/ Storkline for Week Sale Price STOCKS— 20% Feb 8% Feb 55 24 (Ind) capital Stewart-Warner Corp common Sales Jan 55 6% Mar 175 Nat Standard Week's 18 16% 100 40% 1 class A Works Common Chicago Stock Exchange Jan 100 6% 100 Corp_ 17% 15% Jan 16j/4 18% 240 V 43% Friday 55 • 165 -12% 20 18% 100 Cummfns 105 16% Feb 25 common 47% 90 34% 183 common— Colo Co 54% * 17 Jan 25 common 53% • .17 29% 20 180 capital 47% common. 39% Mar 180 common (The) 10 com— Jan —100 50 U 8 Rubber U S Smelting Ref to Min Waldorf System Inc 26]/4 15% —20 Shellmar Prod Corp common Signode Steel Strap common Sinclair Oil Corp..., n-...»..T—* Feb Jan Feb 3,000 Jan 71 Jan 24% "loo pfd Sears Roebuck to Cto capitaL,^—^ Serrick Corp class B common Jan Jan *■ 500 — preferred "... Rath Packing Sangamo Elec Feb 174 51 Co Pen Pennsylvania 15% Mar 17% Feb 20 y2 2,800 10 common- Penn Electric Switch Feb 550 Feb 10% 12% common Manufacturing Parker Feb 36% Jan 29 • Jan 22% . 26% 50 Jan \ Oak 39% Feb 97/8 23 32% • ■ preferred Schwitzer —2.50 — 7% 1,300 Feb Mar 7V4 ll7/a Jan Feb 556 36% -m—7 49% common 1% 21% Mar 50 15 y4 15 Jan Bancorp Peabody Coal Co class 10 50c 121 Feb 2% 2,813 3% 110 Jan 120 70 23% 14% :K 3 6% ... Shoe Machinery preferred Warren 35% 50c 5 * lVs 500 3% 14% Co United-Rexall 26 3% 15 —. Drill— Twist United 132 21% .. Assn 105% Mar 2,325 34% 22% - Torrington Co 415 460 1% 3% • 25 —— Stone to Webster Inc Union 132 — — Quincy 1% — 100 110 56y8 111 6% common American Car Northwest 105% noy2 2.50 Standard Feb Jan 21% Feb 14% 10% 22% 450 Feb 10 96 31% a 170 15% Jan Mar 25 * Preferred 225 Jan 12% common.. 19% Jan 21% 5 vtc prior preferred 10 Minneapolis Brewing Co common..—1 » Modine Mfg common (new) 19% Mar Jan 6% 6% Mar 32% 33 • common common Chemical Co 111 22% _ * 24% „ 55 y2 Mar 10 100 10 $1 Monroe 10 6% 23% 7 capital inc 17% 106% 100 Butte Hart «si 18% • England Gas & Elec Assn— 5% % Ne 32% West Corp Miner 55% 111 6% Feb Jan 92 ' common Feb 8% 10 Feb 8% Feb 13% 810 .■ Mar 3% 900 96 111 19 350 14% 8% 8% 96 7 10 4 14% 8% 80 19% 3% • Co common 16% 5 National Service Cos Jan 340 17% ~ Jan 30 95 51% ■ 1 - 6 130 1% —— 51% ; Mullins 30 27% — ■■ 30 ... — Middle 6 — 7 19% ' Maine Central RR common..—*. —.100 5% preferred 100 Mass Util Associates v t c ..**.1: 16 7 19% Jan 43 450 50 Lincoln Jan 71% Mar 50 51% 7% Feb 17% Jan 200 IIlOO Libby McNeil & Libby common Printing Co common Lindsay Lt to Chem common Feb Jan v 25% —100 Unlv Feb x24 6 / Mar 23% ~7 pfd preferred Salle 500 , 15% • — cum 6 70 ' Feb 15% 1 common preferred 23 25% >... Kentucky Util Jr 63% Mar 23 —..I Jan Mar 2% 71% 70% - Jan Jan 27% Mar ;9 44% * 30 32% 59% High 140 13U 15% .—100 ... mil Leath & 43 ' ... common ' ; 66 23% . Katz Drug Co common Jan Low * 23 6 .—10 Range Since January 1 High 23 23 mil Interstate Power $6 preferred Jim Brown Stores Inc common 23% Mar Jan 8% —II50 Jan 47 Jan 29% Mar 1,912 124% Jan 2% —— - 35 20% 100 28% • Cement— 15 420 35 Vb 15 pfd 110% Mar Shares G3% * (new) Prod for Week LOW 25 ............ Indep Pneum Tool 91 40 23 mm Hathaway Baking common Royale Copper common Illinois Brick Co capital. Warrants 28% 6 'h Par Illinois Central RR common 50 35% 54% Razor Co / Isle Star 92 22% .. . Lone Jan 28% Service Kennecott Copper Lamson Corp (Del) 23% 35% • Stores Gillette Safety 187 30 Jan 22% 100 common— Electric General 7% noy2 in — Employers Group Assoc.. , x91 — 100 —— Inc Mar CO Sales Range of Prices Sale Price Hibb Spencer Bartlett common Horder's Inc common Jan ■■ — SS 25 18 ■' 100 preferred B 5% pfd adjustment Eastern •5 STOCKS— High Jan 28% 27% — 14% 7% Associates— street 6% 25 7% i 65 Week's Last Range Since January 1 Low 15 25 5 : prior preferred E -atein 14 Friday Shares High 15 .. RR Hecla & Low • Trust Prop Providence Gas 4 y2 '/o ENDING MARCH Sales of Prices Par :[ . Service Tastern WEEK for Week Range Sale Price i Calumet FOR • ; 21% 21% 22% 170 107 13% 20 Mar Jan Jan Jan 110 14% 24% Feb Feb Jan Feb 'i\ ^4 = Volume 165, Number 4577 —r——* THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE OTHER STOCK RANGE FOR Friday Week's Sales Range of Prices Low Gibson Art 62 62 'L'L:;f|* — .. 100 * ■})■ «i L ?:' National t class B U S Mar 13 5 5% 70 16 70 Mar 125 40 Jan 61% * 1 — <■ Printing ) • v- • . 14% Jan 53% 52% Jan 46% 528 45% Mar 26 v. 10 6% 15 61 % -:-s 633/B 470 Mar 54 665 5% 1,350 20 25% 25% 26% 2,472 25 Va Jan .11% 11% 1,030 113/8 jan 3% Jan Edison common Stove _i Gar Wood Inc ' •; 5 ' - 5 , 1 4% 7 3/8 ..li common General 1 Feb 6»/4 Feb Graham Paige General Motors Air '■ ;"'! 333/4 273/a 28% 10% V;. '■> 8 825 ".V 215 . 12% 43/4 . Feb / Jan - / 77.': 7% Mar 9% 58% 58% 731 6% 6% 2,345 6»/4- 6% 4% 4% 19% 19 yB 150 16% 16% 270 16 Jan 17 Va- 17% 560 16 Va 7% 590 52l% Jan ' Feb 'v; 70 6 Jan 6 Jan 33A x • Feb 65% Jan 125 Feb 5 y4 " 6% 7 Jan Jan 4% Mar 450 ' Jan 300 Jan 6% 27% 5y4 Mar Jan 3% Jan 5% Feb Hoskins Mfg common 13% Jan 16% Jan Houdaille-Hershey * 41% Jan 49 Feb Hudson * Motor 4;., / - 50c Kinsel 31 y2 Feb Kresge 12 y8 Feb 6% Feb 5% •.•i' < Feb (S 10% Mar 51% Jan 65 Feb Masco 21% Jan 24% Jan 33% Mar 37% Jan Mid-West 15 7'/8 43/4 4% 2 Va 225 35% 336 ' 4% Feb 18% Jan 20 7'/a Mar 100 2>/b —— Mar 5 5 1 _ Screw Prod Oil — — -10 . McClanahan „7 5 1 _ _ S) 60 5 — 7'/a 21 17% Mar Feb 9% Feb 5% Feb 2 Jan 23/4 Feb 35 Jan 38% Feb 2 Jan Jan Jan 121 34% : 16% 1 Products 190.. . : —12% Car Drug 593/8 333/B __ Feb 23% 22 . 37% 10% S -22% 333/8 32% Mar 160 233/s 58 ' •' • Products 5 8 73/8 Mar 6'%: common 125 46 >; 32% 4- -- 10 ,, _____ Standard Brands United 32% • Oil Pure 4 4%. 7% 10 80 16% 45 — _10 3% Z 1 Motors Kingston Gas ii* 3% 1 - 300 15% «... 10 Service omiuinbla • 3 — Frankenmuth Brewing Jan 65% High 7% 53/4 27% Jan Low 73/8 Jan 61 Vb Range Since January 1 High 5% Gerity Michigan Die Casting Goebel Brewing 5% Low 1 Electromaster, Xno Mar .. Shares 10 Detroit-Michigan Jan 50% for Week Detroit 20% Mar "v Bros Mar 25 • Davidson Unlisted— Cities Sales Range. of Prices ' — \ ♦ Rolling Mill Week's Sale Price Kaiser-Frazer American . Detroit & Cleveland Navigation- Feb 70 157 26 Feb 423A 687 6% * _ ■ Par / Jan 5% Jan , 42 ;» • 32% 69 193/4 + Rapid 62 45% Procter & Gamble Randall 64 19 ■v * __; Pumps Jan 53 * ; _____ Lunkenheimer 24 65 70 50 _ ■ STOCKS— High 32% 42 19% 44 ,fLow 31' 5% - • 42 ;i : .* Last Range Since January 1 High 30 Preferred > t 14 Friday Shares Par Hobart class A MARCH for Week Formica Participating preferred EXCHANGES ENDING .. Last Hatlield WEEK C -V /' '[!.-• •"...vy-'-rv Sale Price STOCKS—• Kroger 1483 — 1 common Motor Wheel National Jan Jan 13/4 Feb 4% Feb 4% Mar 7/: 23% 20 22% 147 21% Jan 22% Mar 13 2 Motor 2% 1% 100 20 22% 13% 450 11% Jan 15 1,100 2 3/4 Jan 3% Feb 6 Jan 7% Feb Feb t;:'V6% 10 Stamping Mar 1,970 4% 22% — common Murray Corporation 300 1% 43/b .50c 2% 1% 1% _ , 2 common Abrasive Motor Products Mar 353/4 — • 2% 3 6% — 115 6% 20 7 Mar Feb Feb • Cleveland Slock Exchange Week's Friday Last Range of Prices Par (4 Alleghany Corp (Un) i v* American Coach & Body ? American Tel & Tel ; (Un)__ 100 Cliffs Iron pfd • K Navigation *: . Gabriel Co General i • ^ (Un) 1,; General 5% 1 0 (Un) Motors Jan 44% 75% 26% 1,885 25% 49 Jan 29% Feb 46% Mar 54% Jan 5% 1,100 5% Mar 6% Jan 8 69% 243/4 48% Jan 57 Jan 75 10 Mar 10% 110 12% 18% Jan 29% 54% Jan 61 Jan 17% 35% Jan 39% 51% Jan 65% a333A a333/4 10 32% Mar 40% a64% a64% • a55% a55% ''!% Gray Drug Stores Great Towing common—__:__100 Cooperage class A 0 Bros class Hanna (M A) Industrial 4%% Rayon Interlake Iron :•! pfd ; ___ (Un)_. * Mar 443/g ___' (Un) 0 71% Steamship * Machine new common <■ Jones & Laughlin Steel (Un) ___—___^ 32% 4 - Kelley Island Lime & Trans—; * 14% 10 9% Lam son McKee & Sessions., (A G) class B_,—; 30 53 61j% Feb 60 20 28 55 27% Jan ; t». 28% 510 14% Jan 15 Metropolitan Paving, Brick National 50 105% Mar 108 it. 23 10 . al2 36 11 50 Jan Jan : 13% 1,328 32% Mar 36% 2IV4 Mar 22 35% 10 32% Jan 39 Oil 137 12% Jan 16% 93/4 300 9 35 59 60. _ . w,7% , ... Jan Mar 12 ; Pennsylvania RR (Un)__ , , Los Jan Radio Corp of Amer Republic Steel (Un) 27% Rlchman Bros Standard Oil Ohio Thompson Products Inc U S Steel common Van Dorn Iron Vlchek Tool, a8% Jan 23% Jan. ^16 Kv Jan/tfi 35 • Jan 21V4 500 35% Jan Jan 22% Petroleum Bandini -• Feb Barker 38% Mar Bros .V."..'' o Jan Basin Oil Co Feb ■ 10% Feb 1 30% Feb 15 Bolsa 671 50% Jan 54% Jan FACILITIES Listed Oil Chica - 25 for Week Shares 233/4 Jan 29 Jan 40 48% Mar 59% Xota 3% '25% 79% Feb 20% Feb i Feb > 67 Vac Mar 6 6 : 1 8% 2% 350 _7% 73/4 73 68% Jan 17s/8 18 >' 240 17% Jan 12% 12% 200 12i/b Jan 27, w 12% - 20 26% Mar 34 8 920 62% Jan 72% Feb "• ■ i ;1 .; v v.., ."??• ; Week's America^ Metal Products Baldwin Rubber Bower. Roller Brown Co. 23% 16% 233/4 235 17% 1,595 a92 Vb a96% 225 7 - Investment Corp Products Corp 20 1 16% —6 a92% * 15 y8 15 20 Steel Products Inc 19% i 1 V v «• Chrysler Corp Continental Jsn al83/8 al83/8 1 7% 13 * 573/4 4 Jan 15 y4 200 54 y* : 59% 1,298 55:! a 34% --2%, -2W~ -S 220 600 1 Motors For footnotes see page 1490 I 96% 10% 10% .At- Feb Jan 45 Feb 21% Jan 28 Feb ,Jan 58% Mar 82 4 Jan 97% Feb Jan a88 a88 13 1.15 2,500 100 16 x Jan 22 Mar 85c 92 %c -1,500 - 10c al5c al5c ' al5c 400 7% ——1 7% 1,660 - 1.35 Jan 22 ■ : v 9% 16% 15% 680 15% Jan 1.35 1.35 1.40 2,475 1.25 Jan 1 17% 173/4 18% 835 173/8 Jan 19 265 Jan 265 15% Co— 15% Investment Co 100 265 51 80c 82 %C 800 2% 2,925 48c 52 %c 260 Feb '1.00 Feb Feb 6% Jan 7% Jan 18 Feb 29 5% Mar -65c Jan 20% 1.10 Jan lOo Co. Oil Menasco r Manufacturing Jan Merchants 5% Feb Mount Diablo Jan 183/4 1.60 Feb Feb Jan Feb Jan 12 Va Feb 363/4 Feb 2% 25/b 95c Jan Feb 33/4 2% Mar Jan Jan Jan. 40 Co 75c Feb 11% Jan >36 y;: Company 3% ■ Mar National 34% Mar 2Va Jan 2% 308 -I/-: ,s 88 100 10 / Jan Oct Jan 48c Mar 1.00 400 95c Feb 1.15 Jan 12% 12% 200 ■'*" 12% Mar 14%. Jari 1 a9 a9 50 7% Jan 9% Feb 1.70 1.75 7,350 1.10 Jan 2.05 Feb 52 %c Company., Mining & Devel. City Lines Aircraft 60c 1,125 95c 1 Petroleum Inc Oceanic Oil Co. 1.00 „1 1.65 Jan 15% Jan' Pacific Clay Pacific 96% 9 V* 54 1.10 100 10c Feb Jan 14% Jan 4: al6% al7% al7% 5% Mascot High 220>;a! -14% Mar 5 Feb 15% 2.05 Jan 52 3/4 80 5% Co— 7% 13 550 370 Northrop 34% . ^ -.100 v. 213/4 /v -1 ' 200 ./36\0' 38 Jan Range Since January 1 2% Mar 200 Jan ' 6% Lockheed Aircraft Corp 200 16 Feb Feb .23% .. 1^0 Jan 250 13 a24% a26 V\ * • 7% , 22 J/4 Angeles Feb 20 34% Feb 13 % 12,050 22 Los Feb •/— :v 21% 550 1.80 1 1 common 133/4 1.60 54% Petroleum 16% - 19% Mar a— 60 13% 1.70 57% Lane Wells 25 Feb al83/B 1 Holly Development Co Hudson Motor Car Company 409 ^—.* : 16 34% 2% Jan 20% Jan V101% Feb 4 Jan 13 Va 150 • V y Feb 14'% 26% Feb 130 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co com Oil 91% 20 19% General Motors Corp common—-^--10 Paint Corp common * Low 12 1 Adding Machine *» 13 <Jan 980 a66% a67% General Lincoln High 4% 4i 43/4 16 « v Feb •227/a Mar 163/4 Mar 1,415 a66% 4 A Farnsworth Tele & Radio Corp__ class 4,A"—— Sales ,-2% ••-,-2%' v-4% 36 9% ' tss Fltzsimmons Stores Inc 20 170 , 50c —— Corp Co. Ltd cl Foods 15% al8% al93/8 27 Va 27% 27%' • Aircraft Company Inc Industries • Hupp Corporation ————_—1 Shares 5 common.— McLaren Burroughs 2 2 3A Feb 4 22% Mar Corp new com Creameries of America, Inc for Week 1 Bearing common 6riggs Manufacturing , common common «% Peb V. • • - 13% Mar 50 Hunt Range Low _______—:—1 Jaii7 • i Jan 7,175 1,285 Preferred ' of Prices —1 Allen Electric common 6% 9 133/4 Consolidated DETROIT ' Sale Price >- Aeronautical Products Feb/ 90c Jan 22% Colorado Fuel Sc Iron common i Chicago Stock Exchange Last -/V-:/ 7% 22% Chrysler Corp New York Curb Associate Friday - Febr 27 Jan 2% Jan 13% —: Certain-Teed i Detroit Stock Exchange , . „ * Jan 215 ... a64% a66% Exchange^. stocks— 5 300 ' 2% • Jade S 4% 4, 22% Jan 1500 4 67%c67%C 'High,, - -/ sy» Jan 1,925 315 ; Jan Exchange •-v, I. Range Since January 1 High • 2 Corp T'r Sales Week's y Kalser-Frazer Corp .1 Unlisted Issues — .T ^: ^v/;; Intercoast Petroleum Corp V .. BROKERAGE AND Byron Jackson Co Feb 60 Telephone: Randolph 5530 -i Jan Jan 2 3% " 3% 67 %c Hancock Oil Co class A common ■ Fe'o 23A 2 Broadway Dept Store new common 533/4 a26% llamfcwrs "i; 2% 100 Low __ Blue Diamond Corp Jan Watling, Lerciien £t ! ] Jan 1,100 Range : Jan Exeter Oil ill 153/4 2% of Prices Berkey & Gay Furniture Co 8% a71% a72 y-- Jan 2% Last Par Company Dresser Building Jan 15% SCHWABACHER & CO.. SAN FRANCISCO common 26% , Electrical Ford Mar 14 Angeles Slock Exchange .. Douglas Detroit Stock Feb 7 y Feb 2 y4 Sale Price 24% 21% Mat; 27 New York Stock Jan 2% v"1 ' • 25 Vb 17% • 133/4 Jan 6»/4 12 . • ': 2% Barnhart-Morrow Consolidated 52 • Tube Corp 22 World Publishing— Sc ;. i 4% 190 ____■? Sheet r 3% a50% a50'/8 -i.* . Youngs town a 18.% 634 Central (Un) Works ^ STOCKS— Jan a26 * common 345 Friday Feb 30 a8% 52 10 common 15% ll'/i 100 , a27% a28% __ • of - a21%-*21% • . ^'3% > 50 233/b „ (Un) 15% Feb 8% 160 25 —BO 100 6% Angeles Stock Exchange •. Feb ^ 63 1,120, • 38% : 38% \ 1,286 12 6% . * 3% +Z (Un)__' 13% 12 ,/ Feb 14% al8 Ve Edison Ohio 12% I; Feb 7 3% Jan Feb 469 a29 % a29i/a Mfg 7 Feb 33% 213/4 59 RR4(Un).^___, >, Central Ohio & Jan West 7th Street—LOS ANGELES 14—TRinity 4121 210 • Tile 6% Direct Private Wires to • National 350 ALLEN & CO., NEW YORK Feb 9% i7 6% Feb .4 Jan 45 141% —1. Jan 6%! Feb 35'/4 —-A I Acme 4yB 4 com Jan ». 32% 60,- Jan »r Feb 14% _ 21% __V, 3% 1 — new Feb'.- 21 al2 Interlake 100 — common Jan Jan Jan ^ Jan ? a40 % a40 Va Jaeger 3% __ Member Los *,:■ 40 61 105% 105% 105% * 33/4 * B ; V Feb COMPLETE INVESTMENT 50 143/4 14% 4% 9% FAIRMAN & CO. 53 w 28 Lakes Greif Jan Jan Feb 21 * 13% 4 12% Warner Aircraft Feb a40'/B a40y2 common 10 Jan 100 * Distributors Co Jan 8'% 710 4 — Wayne Screw Products Feb * & Rubber Walker & 200 9% 12 4 si Feb 120 ® common 9% ny8 Feb Feb 12 y4 50 92 a583/4 a59% — 9% Jan 8y4 Jan Feb 80 al4% al4% 10 7y8 Feb 765 a35% a36 * 585 Jan Feb 26 a 8'/a 4'/2 • Feb 68 44 8 Jan 41V2 3% Mar 8y8 Die & Investment Shirt Feb 800 1 United 5% 39 370 4 1 — — Union Feb 65 5 (B F) 103 100 39% 3% ny8 com_ Brewing Udylite Feb Jan Tool :5% 39 common class B Tivoli Feb Jan Co Goodyear Tire ' 40% 62 93 • Goodrich Feb Jan 50 (Un) _'U._i_LU Glidden Co 19 Superior Feb 25 408 a55 '/a a55% — lift > 15% 1743/4 72% al0% 25 —— vH General Tire & Rubber 210 Mar Feb 96% 68 1_____1 (Un) (Un). 167 16 41 5% 1 Sc Rubber com Electric 196 Jan 47 y8 * j Faultless Rubber Firestone Tire 13% a52% a52% ,—5 4 ; Erie Railroad V 1 100 420 3% 10 new Standard Tube 5% •mm* • Sheller Mfg 53/4 Feb 26 -- 1 • .—2 — Scotten-Dillon High Jan 94% 26% 15 Electric Controller y-' 3% 71% 5 (Un) Cleveland & Mfg Loui 16% Co Range Since January 1 50 41 _ Eaton 94% (Un)—.—1 Bronze -.4- Cliffs Corp Ci Consol Natural Gas Detroit 16% — common Cleveland Graphite Shares 14 _: _ (HW) River Raisin " al653/4al68% 10 0 Cleveland Elec 111 14 —- for Week 43/a Chemical Rickel High 4% 5 Z|| Clark Controller Cleveland Low 1 . Park Car Parke, Davis Sales Sale Price STOCKS— Packard ^ ,101% Feb , 23% Jan • - 6% Gas 1st 5 %% 1st common. preferred 14 Jan 15% Feb 15% .25 .25 15% 520 40 y4 Products Sc Elec pieferred ;V- 41 1,002 42 Jan a41% a41% 212 40 Jan 41% Feb 360 35 y8 Jan 38 % Mar 38 38 Va '40 V\ Mar , . THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1484 Monday, March 17/1947 .! ■J* I OTHER STOCK :'RANGE EXCHANCES FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 14 J 7^ ' ^ ' • • 5 : ' i * Friday Last A' par Pacific Republic Petroleum Co common 5 Va % Rice • 1 50 preferred Oil Ranch Richfield Oil — 110 51% 60 10% 52 Va 480 60 ' 55c • Corp common Warrants ' — 52% >50 10Va 52 Va 10Va Low Feh Feb 9 Jan 11% 51 Jan . ' 1 ;v : v ; ',oA v M ; Jan v Safeway Stores Inc Roebuck Sears 5 & Co 16% Feb % Jan Shell Oil Corp Union Sierra Corp Signal Petroleum Co Calif Southern 39 Jan 52 10 52 Mar 55 V4 27 405 27 Mai- 29% Co Ltd 15% 32% So •' s$w *;• California Southern Gas Pacific Standard Oil ' 14c 3,650 85c Jan 1.05 15% • * 311 & Light__ Electric Storage 16% Jan General Jan Gimbel 29 Mar 32% Feb' Lemgh Coal & Navigation__^— 4,115 29 Mar, 32 Feb National Pr & v Motors 740 40 Va Mar 47 Feb 1,569 51% Mar 58 Feb .v; v. ' 40% . ■ ; .. 39 V4 Mar Jan ' 1 10 9% 10% 2,697 7% Jan 10% Mar 16 15 Va 16 955 12% Jan 19% 2 12% 12%. 13% 5,827 12% Mar 15% Van de Kamp's 20% 21% 3,802 20% Mar 22% Jan $1 • 9% 9% 9% 490 9% Mar 11% Feb 71% 379 70 Va Jan 23% 23% 210 24% Jan 1 39 17 Jan 17% Mar 9 __ 10% 1% 1% 296 443 1% 8% 220 9 10% = 2,752 Jan Co Tonopah t-f Armour Si Co f,A, accd T 5% 8 61 • 6c 5% 1,000 Jan 6% 6c 500 Jan 7c Feb - -.14 —_ 14 Jan 16% 58 Feb 58 Feb 164% 164% 1,053 164% Mai- Locomotive Works vtc 39% 14 14% 439 13 Jan a86 a89 Va -13 ... 40 675 125 97 Jan 14 Baldwin Company Aviation Corp Steel Corp 6% 6% • 5 ' 22 22% 200 1 90 44'/a 46% > 297 44% 51% 7% 100 1 7% 12 12 Canadian • common 24% * 24 Va , __100 25 V4 27% ' • —100 J 28% 11V4 4,884 ' 50 • 25% * 20% 42 42 Va 44 Va 100 73V4 14 26% 19% . 26% 115.; ,v.:. 117'/a 118% , 26 — . -• Mining Ry ...25 12% —25 Caterpillar Tractor -34% 22 ' Cities Service Co • 42 45., 96 Jan —5 Corp ... Northern Iron International Ry Co of Canada Kennncott 51% A 100 22% 23% 1,395 29 29 McNeill & Llbby Montgomery Ward New York & Co, Central Inc RR North American Co Rights v Ohio *. PArkartl \> 1 Car 10% Walker Fuei 424 10% Mar 12 27% 70 27 Va Mar 30 28% 123 27 Jan 29% Mar 9 9 320 9 Mar Refractories Pitts Screw * 21% 22% 160 21% io 15% 15% 350 14% • 8% 8% 1,150 8% Corp Renner Co 36% x35% 36% 500 8% 8 Va 8% 115 1% 1% 100 1 Mining Bros 13 6% Feb San Toy Feb Standard Jan United States Glass • 20 7 ? 16% Feb 42% Jan 64% Jan 64% Jan 375 3% Jan 5% Steel 1 Springs — 15c 15c 1 15 15 12% 14 Va 33% 33% 31% 24% 1 common 12% 15 al3 a__ Vanadium Alloys Steel Westinghouse Air Brake Westinghouse Electric Corp 39% Feb a— — 11% Jan 13 Jan 36 105 33% 190 13% Mar a45 98 10 Va 310 45% 9% 17% 10% Jan Feb * * com__12% 24% 150 23% Jan 25% Stone & Webster btudebaker 8wift & Jan 42% Jan 56 V4 318 56% Mar 62% 18% 520 16% 22% alO Jan 10% Feb Mar 32 V4 Feb alO 25 a29 a30% Jan 133 750 & 4% 9% 30 ' a22 135 6% 22 % 22% 6 ; .360 Jan St. Jan ,1 7% Feb Texas j 25% 490 25% Mar 30% Company 22 Va Mar 26% Tide Jen 20C Jan 12% Jan 17% Feb 200 12% Jan 16 Feb 134 33% Mar 36% Feb 32% 194 30% Jan 26 Va 418 23% Jan Gulf Sulphur Co Water Assoc Oil Established _ 22% York Louis Stock Stock 27% 100 9Va 54% Jan 22% Jan 24 Feb 8% Jan 10% ___ 25% Jan 30% Phone Exchange Feb 28% 680 " 14% 814 a42 a42 a33% a34% 40 Va * 14 60% . Mar 20 47 Feb 33 40 % a64 • a__ OBntral Bell 1,037 ,< 65 Feb 68 Feb General Electric V* 15 100 15 578 19% 186 - Mar 15% Jan General Motors Jan 25% Feb General 35% Feb 37% Jan Shoe 102 57% Jan 60 Feb 135 - 51% Jan 51% 18% 18% Mar 20 common common Jan com • . International Shoe United Air Lines Inc.. —. Aircraft Corporation.:—— United Corporation (Del) 10 5 Jan 93% Jan 23% ?. — - a 17% 23% a 40 ; > 65 >s 20% 40 41 ' 22% Feb 17 V2 Jan 19% a3% a3% a3% 15% 15% 15% 10 v: 3% Jan 450 ••h;; al9% al9% 15 70 *. W) For footnotes see page 1490 —' 12% 1 10 Z- — a49% 25%- 271A> 15 V2 11% 5% 19 Va Jan ; Jan - 175 / 11% 37% Jan 23 •' 1 T: ;. Feb McQuay-Norris 4% Jan' Jan I8V4 1,108 23 17% Jan 11 11 100 a49 Va a50 236 Feb ■, North American Jan 9% Jan 50 Feb 28% Feb Sterling 13 V4 Feb Stix. Feb (Un) ____ —25 — :. 155 29% 21% 29 Va "20% 16 12 7 Feb 23 Jan '9 21 /' 396 16 Feb Jan 5% Mar ' 30% Mar 19% 29 Va Mar' Feb Feb 17% Jan • 48 . -i 28% Mar 30 110 v Jan Mar \ Feb 22 33% Feb Jan Jan V'P Pub Serv - 50 common 25 28% 16 20% 29% 16 ... Febi .41% Mar • • St Louis 24% -10 common Midwest Piping & Supply com Missouri Portland Cement com Feb 20% Mar 44 14 " 910 A Feb: 11 95 890 " 6 22 .20 Jan Feb 65% 36 Va Jan 67% Mar 31 50 23% Mar "65 __ 55 Feb 39% Jan Jan Jan 9; Jan: 51% 32% - 105 15% 4 35 Va 10 37 High 36 Va 7% Jan: 323 <rr;4o 5% "tr-:. • Low 32% Mar r* 330 59% 33% 11% common. common ' •r 57% 41 «,«. Laclede Gas Light common Laclede Steel common 284 18 % • Knapp Monarch a__ T. 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Jones Feb 17% • Company 42% Jan Jan 39% 1J ' (N J) 1% St. Louis Listed and Unlisted Securities Last Standard Brands Inc Standard Oil Co (Ind) Feb Feb 56% _• Socony-Va'cuum Oil Co Southern Railway Co Jan 10% Feb 45% Feb 110 • Republic Bteel Corp Feb 16% Jan a32 a23 Va a23% • • ' Jan 25% i* 24% Jan. — 125 13% 6V2 —, Feb Jan Feb 4% 35% Mar 17% SO Feb 10% Jan 7% 760 31% Mar 42% ...... America Standard Oil Co 13 Jan > 35% Mar 10 —• Bolt & Feb Feb 11% Mar 27% Supply.. Reymer 48% 20 —1 National Fireproof lag At Jan 28% Pittsburgh Plate Glass " 41% —5 Jan 50 a21% Co Company of 10% 80 ..10 —1 Chicago Stock Each. Incorporated Corp 10% Electric & Devonian Oil Duquesne Brewing Fort Pitt Brewing.. Jan a36% a36% Company Oil Radio Jan Harbison 80 10 Pennsylvania Railroad Co Pure 10 Mountain a41 Paramount Pictures Inc Pullman 700 Feb 5% Mar High 11% - 16% 4 Motor Low 11% Candy. 12% Jan" Range Since January 1 High ' L) Jan 30% Low Shares Mar Feb 3% for Week 17 (D Jan 49 Jan Jan 155 Jan 1,248 _. Oil 52 Va Mar 24% 32% 43% 9% Jan 1 , Feb Sales Range of Prices 300 North 4th St.. St. Louis 2» Aviation Inc American Jan Feb 4% , Mar 17% Feb 56% m North ' i 3% Mar 15% a44% a36% m 4% 22% Jan 41% 15% 40 10 Bobbins Inc 49% 17 95 13% — & Jan ; 29 200 Week's Sale Price Co 225 a31% e iy« 41% 12 36% 7 _ Loew's Inc McKesson 1,380 a42% a42Va a447/a Jan 17 32 Jan 14% al4 V4 al2% • Jan 3 V4 Mar v 29 31% Jan Jan — Copper Corp 1% 639 3% 23 Clark Feb 63 10% Mar 31% 19 • Llbbv 3% 10% 4% • International Tel & Tel Corp Feb Allegheny Ludlum Steel—! Feb a66% a66% — Feb 1% Blaw-Knox 34% Mar a40Va * Co 24 61 165 100 ■ 10 • * pfd. Mar 74% 3% Jan Last Jan 35% a40% —1 Corp. Nickel 10% 15% Jan oil a _ Jan 100 Jan 262 .13% STOCKS— Jan 46% Feb 63 95, 27% a28% 35% * _ Graham-Paige Motors Corp. Great 12 Va 5% — • Interlake 42% 34% Mar ( 5% General Co 185 100 y 3 Va • F) 12% 34% al8% al8% Electric Bond Si Share Co.. (B 43% a29% a29% General Electric Co Goodrich Jan 10% A Foods Mar 46% a al6% al6% Zellerbach Corp. Curtiss-Wright Corp 49 Mar 3,213 —20 Feb 75 — Crown Class 1 a30% a31% • Commonwealth & Southern Corp»« Cons Vultee Aircraft Corp —1 - 71 % 3% Feb Mar 100 > 4% 51% Jan 39% Jan 10% Continental Motors Corp 30% 21% Feb 14 Friday 22% 42% a a30% Jan " Jan Pittsburgh Stock Exchange Feb 160 » 1125 Jan 4% 3% Feb 118% Mar 300 4% Jan 29% 106% Mar 21 338 1% 27% Jan -19% .. 549 100 73% —25 —25 Coal Feb Mar . 34% 90 a597/a a6oy8 , Columbia Gas & Electric Corp____ Com m on wealth Edison Company— Mar 115% j .40 . l'/a Feb 434 12% •i 34% • ,„r—, Jan 12 104% Jan ' .;444 72% 1 Corp common.. preferred, Columbia- Gas Pacific Jan 9% Jan 24% Mar 433- 106 % 106% — 117% , 3 common Jan 24 90 a43% — (j I) -Co. Feb 7% Mar 100 Mar 7 Va a42% a43 Va —15 Borg-Warner Corp Case Feb 15% Mar 97 Jan 19 250 34 V2 ♦ Borden Company Feb Jan 27 21V4 Mar ' 6% Mar 92 34% • — 42 Jan 38 240 6% a21 a21% 5 ^ 7% 22 V» 20 7,498 Par Bethlehem Jan Jan 8,800 23 Va ; Jan 52% Mar 52% Mar a50% 38 % a 50% — —3 Oil Jan 173 .100 Corporation: Barnsdall Feb 1% 20 Va Westmoreland Feb 60 38% —5 By Co 510 14% 164% -50 (111) P 1 21 % - United Gas Improvement. 14% 14% .Too Corp •12 20 common Transit Invest Corp commonPreferred ; Feb a53% a54% Aviation Bendix 5% 6c Smelting '& Refining Co. Viscose Feb Jan Jan it 5% Jan 65% Jan 1% 50% 30% - 44 Va Scott Paper $3.40 preferred Jan 10 $3 Copper Mining Co • Jan 24%- Jan 385 6% Jan -51% • 22 Va United Anaconda Jan 47 2,235 -•- 11 • 6% 0 preference Reading Stocks— American h Feb V 24% ■: 6% . 673 59% 25% Mining StocksAlaska Juneau Gold Mining Co___ 10 Black Mammoth Cons Mining Co...10c American Tel 6c Tel Co Feb 12% 20 Va • American Feb 6 Jan 10 Sun Oil- Amer Rad & Stan San Corp-*.— Jari' 20% Mar 1,128 - 26% Mar al7% al7% __ i'iA Unlisted 105% Jant 5 8% Feb • 50 preferred 4.4 preferred Philco Corp common.... 79% Feb '23% • ; 71 __ 10 Bakers Inc Western Air Lines Inc 15 • 49% 57% ^' Light 3.8% * . (H D) 86% 500 Feb 83 % Mar i Jan 20% —; Universal Cons Oil Co 273 Feb 24% 11% Jan 410 24% 10% —1 Philadelphia Electric Co United-Rexall Drug Inc. United States Steel Corp '• 21V4' 47% 57% < / / Philadelphia Co Feb / " Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Pep Boy's 25 Union Oil of California Mar 10 20% 48% • Pennsylvania RR , Jan 76 ■5% 9% 20% 5 Lt ex-distrlbution > • . common .52% _ 19 " ' 296 . 28 % Feb 174% 45 97% 5 —10 Brothers 51% 37% High Jan ' 164% Mar " 34% 224 93% —' * Jan 39% *"• 13 Va Battery 40% 52 93% 25% 1,025 4 12% 1 * — 15% Mar ; •' 83 % 12% 685:'' 1,924 Jan 50c Inc Transamerica Corporation Delaware Power Pennroad Corp Penna Power & 39% If Co__ common 32 . 76 12% 5 Co .9.945 .31% « Corp Brewing Pub 1,599 33 29 __ . 79 • 1,143 .15% 29 __ M)'? V' Sunray Oil Corp Textron Jan Cooper Curtis ;: / 25 Calif of » llc . 6%'pfd A Company Co v.,* Feb 7,400 32% ; 6% prefered class B_ 25 / 29% " 5%% preferred class C———25' *29% '•'< y1 34% Mar 1,066 85c 87.1/2C 25 com V 12c 12c • Calif Edison 50 — Chrysler Feb 85c Co Low 27% 164% 168% 20% 21% —13 Bankers Securities Corp pfd___ Jan 27 — 1 Sinclair Oil Corp 36 52 — 25c Wks vtc 26% 165 - Range Since January 1 High •" 27% ino Shares 24% Mar Jan 34% 52 15 Trading 21 % 195 — 30 It Tel for Week of Prices Low • - a23 a23% — • Security Co ■. Tel Baldwin Locom Mar 14 248 400 Stores American Jan 75c Mar 55c 1 Sales. Range Sale Price ; . Par Budd • ; STOCKS— , Feb " t Last • , American 1,200 Week's ■ ; . 52% Mar 15% aa Friday 55 62% Jan Mar 33 65c 15 High 1,400 32 15 — — Philadelphia Stock Exchange Range Since January 1 High 52% — 1 Co. Shares - Low 52 % 10 Indemnity Co Pacific Lighting Corp common— t for Week Range of Prices Sale Price STOCKS— A Sales Week's t "A" common—..50c «'9% : Aluminum Baer Wagner & Fuller Electric common com common new i 5 —15 '• ~ 9% '• 28 "" 14% .15... 15%.. 50 49% 50 ' : 28 r 400 " 9% Feb 10% 27% Jan " 95 .... : 29% Feb 340 14% Mar 18 Jan 236 42 51% Mar Jan J olume yolum( THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 165n Number 4577 STOCK EXCHANGES OTHER RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH Last STOCKS— of Prices Sale Price Alaska Juneau Calif Gold Mng National Co 10 Calamba Sugar Calaveras 34 1,156 33 Mar 36 Jan 8 8% 2,455 8 Mar 12 Jan 240 Jan 5 % Mar 100 228 230 20 4% 4% 450 a22% a23% 94 4%' 6% Feb 228 Feb 4% 6% * 14 % * ftft/:'.;3 145 3 Feb 3 Feb 9 / 300 9 Mar 11 Packing Corp 30 Caterpillar Tractor Co * common 7% 6% • 6% 200 14% 60 Consolidated 28% 6% ..,7%' Feb Jan 5 a59% a60% Western 1.25 ft 1.10 1.25 5,200 .94% 94% 94% 805 a24% a24% a25% 6% Mar 14% Mar 100 Jan- 59 50 Yellow Dept Stores Cons Chem Vultee 1______20 Ind Creameries Crown A Air ft Zellerbach 15 Jan .57c 86% 63 Port Alleghany Feb Jan 105 Jan 30 65 Feb 28 13% Jan 13% Jan 35% a__ 52 35% - Doernbecher El Dorado Co 25 19% 28% 30% 107 ■ 20 107 253 13 35% Mar' 38 Co 17% Kleiser Galland Linen General Motors General Paint service Conv 2,811 28% Mar Jan Gladding Jan- 108 117 Feb 123 104 25% Mar 32 80 12 75 80 I'. Mar Greyhound Corp •ft!'; . , 9% 9 9% 830 33 30 33% 2,695 40% 40% 40% 230 Mar 8% Jan Holly 3 Jan Hudson Motor Foods 23 Jan 33% Mar 40% Maf 49% Mining 23% 7% Jan 9% Feb Calif 6% 6% ft 6% 100 6% Mar 8 Jan 14% ft 14% 14% a52% a40% a42% 38% 3 17 Feb 57% Jan Feb 50 • 3% - 14 a— a Feb 400 39 43 Va Mar 38% Mar 175 205 f; 41% 13% 6% 6% 320 6% Jan 21 21 530 19% 100 •14% 14% 385 14Va Mar 22 130 22 ^7% Jan common.. .5 ' 14% 22 5 22 35 1 . 35 35 255 2% 2% 400 140 24 V4 4% 21 21 21 100 19 % 18% 18% 300 Trading Corp com. 4% 4% 4% 4,330 10 Columbia Gas & Elec * 22% Jan 23 Jan Columbia River Packers * 30 Jan 35% Feb 30% 30% 200 30 Jan 34% Feb 29%. 30 1,239 29% Mar 35% 1C3 102 103 325 31 31 31 236 31 21 21 21% 629 21 V Mar. 1:10 1.10 1.10 100 42 '/e 42 42% 865 common Commercial Solvents 102 Jan 103 Ma-r 37% * _* a 17% —.6 66% al7'/8 al7% 21 21 —20 a35% 1.05 1.05 1.10 1 7% 7% 7% 17 Jan 389 a35% a35% 21 Mar Jan 45 35c 600 30c 45c; JftU 220 12% Jan 14 Va Feb 810 51 Mar 54% Jan a27%a28% 11 26 Jan 26 Jan 10% 200 Feb r*4 Jan a 27% 10% 10% 25 25 34% 34% 34% 24 24 24 Feb 29 10 10 265 150 37% Feb 1.45 Feb 9% Feb Jan 25 17% 17% 18 4% 4% 40 % 3% 929 455 alO alO Curtis Publishing „ a36% a36% a36% Co.; Feb 39 Feb .80 1 5% 23% 5% 5% 450 Jan 6% Feb 23 24% 682 Mar 25% Jan 10 5% 5% 5% 600 5% MT 6Vb Feb 5 14% 14% 14% 252 14% Mar 36% Curtiss-Wright Corp Dominguez Oil Co 36% 36% 722 ; . . — Bridge Electric Bond & Share Co General Electric Co Goodyear Tire & Rubber common Graham-Paige Motors Nor Ry Mar 5% 23 Jan 36% Feb' Holly Jan 27 Jan Jan 10% Mar 17% Jan 4%* Feb 20 6% 428 2.95 2.95 3 1,800 31% 31% 350 Feb Inter Tel & Tel Co Feb Kennecott Feb 26% 26% 100 26% Mar 26% Jan 275 275 290 2,355 2% Mar 3% Jan Monolith 10 13% 13% 14% 714 13% Mar 15 Feb 5 Inc Loew's ? a!4 a 14% 150 a45 a45% 240 46% 23% 640 23 Matson Navigation Co— Portland 12 12 12 255 11% Feb 14 Feb 11% 11% 11% 1,050 11% Jan 12% Feb Nash-Kelvinator Corp 100 14 14 85 85 14 . 150 85 10 10% Jan 14 Feb 83 Jan 87 Jan 14%, Jan Y Central RR 27 27 1 40c 40c * Cons 10 10 10 B 27% 590 27 500 27c 880 40c 10% 10 Mar Jan Mar 30% Aggregates.. $5 dividend Pac Pub Ser ■ . Corp Feb Northern Jan Ohio Co Jan 9 % Feb 40% 41% 4,388 40 % Mar 42% 41% 41% 881 39% Jan 41 % Mar Packard 38 38 38 173 35% Jan 38 % Pan 59 60 700 59 Mar 5 103 Mar a preferred Roos: Bros Oil • Feb 15 Mar Feb 28% 105% 110 425 18 50% a * 28% 1 21% Safeway Stores Inc Oil • 18 18 , a50% a51% 27% 2 414 29% 21%' 21% 50 105% Mar a __ . 70 17% ; ■■'•■ Jan Feb 129 Feb Pennsylvania RR Co 78 Feb 96 18 So Cal Gas Co pfd ser A Co_ Feb 57% Feb Feb 30% Feb 247 21% 111 10 Jan 25 Feb Radio Corp of America—ft.———— Radio Keith Orpheum 10% Mar Jan 25% Feb 15 15 15% 475 14% Jan 16 Feb Sinclair Oil Corp—... —— Soconv-Vacuum Oil capital Mar 47 Jan So Cal 19% 11% Spiegel,:'Inc, Super Mold of Co Cal 39 40 90 17% 390 17% Mar 23% 23% 585 21% 17c 16c 17c 35 35 551 35 38% Feb 26% 295 26% Mar 30 Jan Studebaker 84% Transamerica 93 93 22,300" 150 48' •; 52 3,099 100% 100% 26 25 40% • 40% 1 _2 • ___10 For footnotes see page Jan Feb 22% Feb 22 Feb 32% Feb 310 Jan 223/4 Jan 13% Feb a— — 5% a 10 15 12% al3% 465 11% Jan 325 28% J an a 39% 40% 40% 41% 20% al4 52% a29% a20% a21% al4 a 14% 51% 52% a29% a29% Feb 7% Jan a25% a26 % 13% a 6 Jan Feb 16c Feb 24 % Mar Jan 20c Mar Jan 337 1,760 42 Jan 100% Mar 37% Jan 40 % Mar 295 90 4,431 6- 20% Jan a__ Feb Feb 15 307/B Jan 26% Feb 21% Mar 22% 1,573 a25% a27% 275 25Va Jan 30 Feb 39 225 37% Jan 42% Feb 21% 22% a25% 39 39 100 7% 8 8 a55% a57 53 54% ;a22% a24% 105 21% 8 a57 a22% . 8% Jan 55% Jan Feb Jan Mar 24 Jan 8% 10% Jan 52% 104 9 9 1,635 13% 14% 885 13 Jan 15% Feb 27% 27% 845 25% Jan 303/4 Feb 16 16% 1,008 Mar 18% Feb 27% 16 16 Jan al3% 21 Jan 350 15% Mar 16 VB Jan 14% 195 14 15% Feb 18% 15% al3% Y;- 15% 18% 15% * 15 a 40 18'% l Jan Mar 25 — 32% 32% 341 32% Mar 34 VB Feb 29% 30 1,013 29% Mar 32% Feb 32% .-25 common 30 5% % preferred Corp Guaranty 25 ...—— Standard Brands Inc ,307, . a33 % 25 100 30 60 63% 268 21% 21% 405 31% Mar a__ 63% 21% 30 30 18% 69% 24% Jan 40% Mar United Corp of 47 Utah-Idaho Sugar Co common Feb 20% Jan Company Delaware 86% 24 65 18% Jan 3%' 3% 3% 800 3% Jan 4 V8 Jan 4% 700 4% Mar 4% Jan Feb 2.25 Feb J? Feb 86% .'ft a 4V4 4% 2.00 2.00 2.25 200 5 Warner Bros Pictures 193/4 Jan ■-■"7 ' —25 com Feb 86 Va Mar a 17% 86% al7% 1 5 Jan 17% " United Aircraft Corp common Feb ■-■--■ft a__ 633/4 Mar 86 Va Mar —5 pfd.— i a33% a33% 63% 1 common. Co * — Feb Feb Feb 9 13% 1 ' la'/s 15 15% 2,060 ; 1.75 15 00 Jan a__ 51% Mar 58 Feb 29% 32 Feb Jan Westates Petroleum 18% 18% 18% 895 18% Mar 20% Jan 13 12% 13% 15,730 12% Mar 15% Jan, • Westinghouse Electric Corp -Com__12% Willys-Overland Motors common 1 Woolworth (F W) common 10 1490 I 50c Jan 3% 1,138 3% Jan a 19% 115 17 Vb Jan 23 Feb 23Va Jan 28% Feb 13 V a Jan 400 3% al9% 38c 1 Telegraph A 30c 38c 3% 19% —1 common Preferred Western Union Corp Jan Jan 93 % Mar 93 Ltd Ed 6% preferred 50% __ Oil common 30 6% 18% Standard Oil Co of N J •26% C4 CD 39 'v Water Ass'd 13% 6% a25% ' Tide 13% 6% com..— 17% 100% < common Co Water 35 15 — Corp Cap 2.50 19% ' Shasta Vica Standard Oil 5 Feb 10% Mar 23 % - _ Sperry*. Corp. common....!.——u. a__ Jan .Jan. 17% -.100 _ Mar Jan Mar 18 €0 200 13% Republic Steel Corp common—_——• ———• 21% * .. 520 5% Riverside Cement Co A 170 a37 a37% ___5 ... Feb Feb Mar 57 25% Title Southern; Pacific 64 - " ■' 2,590 687 . __ 19% 18% 5% 20 22 . Preferred 18% 2.15 15% a21% a21% 18% a21% • —* 10% • Soimd-view Pulp Co common 29 Co Mill Pioneer Pure Oil Co common..— 10% 5 A 16% 450 Pullman Inc cap Jan a__ 21% 10 pesos class 575 31 33 %o 25 22 10 common 800 17% 29 50 — Pepsi Cola Co Phelps Dodge Corp a37 common Gas Co 19% 17% 31 1 10% Sears; Roebuck & Co capital & 19% 17% —2.50 • San;Mauricio Mining 19% ——* common 39 t: 400 1,108 5% Pictures common 1 common. Shelli Union al61% al61% 70% 70% Co Motor 1 common— S &W Fine Foods Inc Oil Feb 12% 27% -P100 _ common i n 2.15 16% • ___50 'vsi Signal 105 560 250 70% A Corp 102% a 14% 108% Manufacturing Co {' ft Richfield 102% 27% al61% common Republic Petroleum Co 2.15 Feb; 7% Mar Feb 14%' 100 Puget Sound P & T common 5%% a 62% 27% __100 capital 23c Jan 56 16% 20 20 American Airways. Paramount 27% common—. Rayonier Incorp Feb 14% Preferred Rheem 102% -— Tel Co 26% J.m Jan 41% ft— Pac Tel & Tel common.. Co 7 40 % KQ — Petroleum 1,067 Jari 7% Mar 2.15 . 100 common Sugar Co Onomea Sugar Co 25 —— Philippine Long Dist 8 570 .ft' 18'C * Pacific Railway cap Oil 25 common.. Paraffine Co's 8 58% 24 Feb 25% Feb .;>&■$ Jan 60c 13 —25 common 1st preferred Phillips 8 5 57% . 44 * Olaa G & E Co common 1,400 7% 20c 10 capital North American Co common Petroleum— 49% Jan Mar 16% 5 National Distillers Prod N 20c 7% 57% .—* 5c 525 24% 24% 1 ftft 20c pfd—10 7% iUi, 8% Montgomery Ward & Co Mountain City Copper—— 100 Invest com 24% * | Cement • preferred 36 V* Jan 17% Feb -vr-> !. common 23 23% common v'ft. 3% Feb Jan " 14% a Mar 8% Jan « Feb 31% Mar a45% common Copper Corp — 25 Feb 2:80 Feb 5% Feb a— — 37% Mar 26% 6 6% 4% 1 24 25 31% Oil Co. .10 110 24 % 60% Feb 4 a__ 24% Battery Co class A 39% Feb . Jan 195 220 4% Jan 16 Jan 56% 4% a41% a42% 4% a41% Idaho Maryland Mines Corp— International Nickel Co Canada— Hobbs 35% 170 a54% a55% a54% 1 common.. cumulative pfd—. non 30 17% Inc Feb 12% Feb 39 10 a9% -a9% a9% , Jan Jan 9% 50 Jan 3% 29 % 27 % Mar alO Mar 24% ft 3% Mar 27% Jan Co common 45 23% Mnl" 3% 27% N Y_. of 10 100 a24 a24 a24 % 45 3% Jan Lighting ■ Jan ll'/ft Mar 25 45 27 % Co 24 300 4% * Southern... 34% Mar 45 45 45 • 31% Pac * Jan 6% 100 10 -1 Coast ft 10% Mar —r Dumbarton 1.05 Mar 3,300 ._7 1st preferred L. 5%% 1st preferred—. ; Feb Mai! 20% 4,491 __1 6% Feb 19% Mar 12% 35c 12% Continental Motors Corp common 1 Continental Oil Co (Del).., .......5 Jan 36% Mar 65 • 1.35 Jan 137 22% 25% 1.10 Mar 40% & Consolidated Edison . .... * Pacific Feb 23 Jan -100 Service Co Commonwealth — Pacific 5% . a47% a50 % 35C * Cities _• class Jan 91% Mar Feb 14% Oil 2% . 18% Mar Jan 173 Filters Mar 38% Feb • • Jan 18% 1 Feb 918 United ft Feb 22 Feb 5 28% 15% American Feb 16 Va • 91% Mar 2% < & Sullivan 5% 65% Jan 37% Occidental Feb • 2% Mar a90% a91% 2% a91 common Jan 15% Oliver ' Jan Mar 35 96Va • Jan . ft Jan 15% Mar Jan Feb 94 ft: ' : Feb 3% Mar 3 1,262 14 21 Jan 4% 34% North Feb Feb 174% Jan 6% 52% 39% „1 American Feb 5% 16% Jan 169 751 85"% a88% a 12% 15% 6% Jan Mar 14 56% 132 < 3 20 110 Inc Co. Feb 35 Jan 13 common 240 100 110 Co Frank - Jan 29 65c Y Jan 13 1,690 39 3 •14 a47% 37 % & Jan Jan 11% 32% Mar 879 a52 % a52% 38% 25 ._5 North ft 3% 100 15 a40% 1,650 23 Natomas Company " • • Jan 65c 950 ♦ 59% "5% : .10 National Auto Fibres < 4% 32% 14% 14 25 Vz 31% Morrison Knudsen ) 4% ... 32% 5 M J & M & M Cons i 27% Mar 14% 25 Meier . Jan 60 50 com 25 25 Menasco Mfg £ 39% 1,000 a53% a54 % Co Steel Pacific Marchant Calcul Machine .i 15 65c al64%al68% 5% B Magnavox . 23% 39'/a 19% Mar 1,467 27% a53% 58% 23 Lyons-Magnus class B_____— ft Jan Jan 9% Mar al65% 25 31% Libby McNeil & Libby Lockheed Aircraft Corp ft r 4% Pacific Railway Chesapeake & Ohio RR Langendorf United Bakeries , V 32% ♦ 5% 23 common G) 3.30 34% 3.20 300 100 58% 12 (R 20% ——* i Canadian 31% Leslie Salt Co—■_— LeTourneau Jan 29% Jan Jan Gt Class San Co (111) Oil Hill Feb Co Corp 19% 14% • Boeing Airplane common 22% Co Kaiser-Frazer 1 20 Blair & Co Inc capital Jan 29% Idaho Power Co—— IXL Feb 78% > Feb 100 9 common 65c Aviation Corp Berkey & Gay Furn Co__i 370 1 Car Inc 27% 65C Bendix 7% Development Hunt Co Locomotive 22% — Honolulu Oil Corp capital 1,591 Jan 11 - '/!'' 1 '• 1,003 ■ft.,:,;, 425 ft a87% a87% a88% 7% 9 Pine Co Ltd— 27% 10 20% 5 22% common 7".-,;''' Hawaiian V 9% Mining Mining Bethlehem __10 — 9% Baltimore & Ohio RR 25% • preierred ft.';: 9% Corp com Jan 80 2 — a87% 1 Std Baldwin 25% Golden State Co Ltd common 4% 85 100 100 7% common; Co 3.25 . * Co Jan . 32 — & 3.20 a30% a30% 3.20 a30% common 22% preferred— McBean Jan 71% Jan Mar Jan 32% 105% 25% Mar a 2nd Feb 11 % 10% Topeka & Santa Fe Aviation Corp of Del 1 Corp common Preferred 26% 25 9% 50 & Tel Copper & Armour 2% Corp common Jan 24% l Atchison 20 — common Tel & Argonaut Feb 23 % 123 80 * Farnsworth Tele & Radio common. Foster & Jan 9 % Mat 70% 25 9% 100 Ltd Radiator Barnsdall ... _ 69 24% 71% common American Woolen Co Feb Jan 15% 117 * Plantation 24% Mar common American Viscose Bunker Ewa •; , Smelting & Refining Anaconda Jan 19 % Mar 1,077 : 32% Jan 25% * common Jan • pfd_. com Factors American — 117 25% Works Emporium Capwell Co 21% ft/,'.71-r. ftft ft Jan 25% »■ preferred Mfg Oil 661 High 22% Jan 15% 25% .... cumulative 24 common RR Corp American Jan 15% a— — 30% 209 ai5% ai5% 29 .107 v ..... common 22% 1 Jan 117 B 23 American Power & Light Feb 27 110 19% Di Giorgio Fruit Corp A common.. —5 $3 23 10 Oil Preferred 1.25 Mar Jan 26 600 19'/a a a30% a31% 15% 5 Corp common... — 15 al8% 35'/a a * Preferred 28 a25% a26% a30% _1 common la a25 % 1 common.. 27% " . 191/8 a . • . Corp of Amer Inc Y " - Cons Jan 25 Pacific Yosemite Amer 27% " ,ft Columbia Broadcast System cl; A.—2 Vai v commonwealth Edison 25 4 20% Cab Co common American —..ft—25 Colorado' Fuel & Iron common,. * •ft,;' : Preferred-.i 124ft 20% Mar Unlisted Securities— 27% 122 1 Jan Jan 13% 775 5 common common Coast Counties G & E— First preferred!.— v 23 common Indies Western 28% a59% 25 400 14 % 28% • 7% 3% Co 23 ft, Low ■'■'• 2,054 Feb - common Mining Chrysler Corporation Clorox Chemical Co 23 20%' 12% Corp Jan ; com 21% 10 : Fargo Bank & U T Sugar cortimon West Range Since January 1 High 20% U S Steel Corp common Universal Feb 7% Lines Shares Low 25 common Victor Equipment Co Jan 25% 5 Co Air Wells Feb Jan 4% 1 Mills Eureka 228 5 % a 23% • California Central 33 2 Class B t 5 % 33 ——* _ United High Low, 5% capital Cement Cotton High, Sugar Sales for Week of Prices Par v., Oil Co of California Union 8% ...—100 California Art Tile class A Calif Range Since January 1 20 Imp Diesel Engine. Bank of California N. A Bishop Oil Co Byron Jackson Co__J Union 2.50 Bank Atlas ■v Shares Low Sale Price ;> for Week Week's V Range Last • STOCKS— Sales Range Par Anglo Exchange Week's Friday 1< Friday San Francisco Stock 148S 't 38c 25% 25% 25% 350 11% ;11% 11% 200 10 Jan.ft- a49 a49% 105 50 Jan a49 % ft/ft 4% 52 % Jan Feb Jan ; ft THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 17, 1947 CANADIAN LISTED MARKETS RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH M Montreal Stock Friday Exchange Friday Sales Range for Week Sale Price STOCKS— of Prices Shares Low Par Abltibl Power $2.50 prior preferred Acadia-Atlantic Sugar A 5% preferred Steel Aigoma 18% 2,805 4,925 70 5 32 25% 25% ' 28 Bathurst Power & Paper class A —* 8% 187% Light British Amer Bank Britisn Columbia British Bruck ft Power Note Co Forest * 21% 22 • * Jan Jan 4,396 22% 37/a 22 250 3% 3,025 :28% 28% 29 27 31 30% 31 • 19% 19% 20 2,495 100 30% 30% 30% * 41 • 10 $1.30 preferred Canada Forgings Northern Canada Canada 5% class Power Steamship B—— Corp • common preferred 50 Canadian Breweries • common 15% 49 25 . Feb Feb 23% 23 Jan Feb 29% 4% Feb 29 % 29 Jan Feb Jan Jan 23% Jan 285 30 31% Feb 146 41 Feb 41 Feb 10 % 49 32% 41 15% Feb 19% Mar 130 10 Feb 11 Va Jan 16 526 49% 24% 14% Jan Jan. 105 25% Jan 17V4 Feb 50 Mar 47% 5,182 24% Mar 27 Feb Bronze • common Preferred Alcohol • common Canadian Locomotive J— Oils Lawrence 25 Cockshutt Plow B onsumers * Seagrams Sicks * • Dominion Bridge Dominion Coal preferred Dominion Dairies Simon 25 • Simpsons Ltd preferred • Preferred Electrolux class conv pfd 100 • 20 Corporation 1 Enamel & Heating Products Famous Players Canad Corp Foundation Co of Canada Gatineau ; 5% Power • Preferred Tuckett United Viau Wabasso Preferred 1927 • Bridge of Canada ■ Preferred Jamaica Labatt Lake Public (John) of the Woods 13 Va Montreal. 2,908 13 Jan 15% 12% 12% 1,175 12% Mar 14% Feb 84 837/a 84% 1,661 837/a Mar 89% 42 42% 815 41% Jan 47 47 45 Jan 48 Feb 25 30 Mar 31 Jan 70 11% Jan 3,915 16 Va Jan 19 Jan 291 32% Jan 37 Feb 16 Vb Feb 13 ' 16% 16 Va 33 33 34 14% 14%' 10% 25 10 Va 14 Va Mar 7 9 39% 37 15 40% 37 14% 70 39% 15 2 ,512 v, Jan 38 13% Jan 26 26 225 26 Jan 18 % Feb 26% Jan 27% 345 25% Jan 25% 25% 99% 100 28% 200 25 Jan 26 Feb 99% 182 104 335 182 104 104% 92 18% 18% 18% 20% 20% 705 16% 16% 17% Feb 103% Jan 2,550 20% Jan 182 5 65 225 17 ~ 20% Feb 16% Mar Columbia Packers Ltd cl A Oil Co Ltd 25% Brown Preferred 18% Feb Calgary Power Co Ltd 6% 21 Jan 18 Jan 10% Mar 11% Jan 19% Feb Dominion & pfd 18 220 63 109 Feb 9 109 Mar Feb 110% Jan 5% Jan 18% Jan 106 Feb 108 % Feb 54 Mar 55% Jan 14% Mar 16% Jan 109 17% 17% 109% 5 450 17% 106% 106% 17% 15 54 54 14% 15% 1,255 7% 15 4% Mar 1,015 8% 250 25 ' 26 18% Feb 110 % Jan 7% Mar 9% Industries Canadian 105 105 25 105 5 Mar 110 25 105 34% 25 Mar 48% 37% 33 % 34% 2,510 33% Mar 49% 5,085 48 Va 48% 80 37 y2 Jan Jan 12% 950 11% Jan 25 Jan 1,700 5% 14% Jan Mar Jan 17 Va Feb 27 Jan 16 270 25% 26% 375 16 78 82 25 % Mar 520 78 % 275 9 Va Jan 107 107 59 22% 221/4 656 55% 180 110 111% 49 Feb Feb 16 Feb 8% Feb 5Va Jan 10 Va Mar Feb 92 Feb 10 Va 108 14 Jan 20 Va Jan 107 Jan 110 275 63 Jan 108 Jan 110 Feb 14 Feb' Jan 8 Va 34% 106 16% Feb 1,705 21 Jan 27 Feb 185 1 185 Mar 189 Jan 64 Jan 69 65 * 16 Jan 65 12 2% 2% 3,510 2% Mar 2% 2% 660 2 Jan 3% 12 Feb 13% 30 13% 45 29% 30'A 175 Feb 14 29% Mar Jan Feb Feb 30% Feb • 26 26 27'/4 365 26 Jan 32 Jan 135 135 135 20 135 Mar 154 Jan ... Feb Feb 2 Chateau-Gai Wines Ltd— Feb Claude Neon General Feb Commercial Feb Consolidated Diversified Alcohols 3Va 3 45 45 15 100 Westlnghouse Co Ltd Cassidy's Limited' 7 % pfd— 135 135 140 106 1 8% 50 50% 75 50 4 175 4 Jan 16% 16% 17% 7 8,784 Sec. ^ 17% 17Va 25 10 13% Feb Aircraft Corp Ltd f• #r>' David & Frere Limitee class A 13 Feb Dominion Cub 10 18 1.35 1.60 3,720 * 23% 24 * 4% 4'A Engineering Works 46 46 Domin Oilcloth & Linoleum 5 33% Feb 36 Jan Dominion Square 38 38% 375 Corp 20 Jan 21% Feb Dominion Woollens 27 Jan Donnacona Paper Co Ltd Eastern Steel Products Ltd 26% Mar 27 27 18 27 Jan 15% 16 590 15 Jan 16% Feb 19% 19 20 5,232 25% 21% 27% Feb 20 Feb 36% Feb Federal Grain Feb Fleet Co. Ltd—* 38 19% Feb 10 Feb 18% 23 1.60 Mar 25% Jan 4 % 41 Va Mar 5% Jan Feb Feb Jan 48 Jan 40 Va * 37 37 37 10 37 Jan 40 Feb * 14 14 14 %■ 73 13% Jan 15 Jan • 18 17% 18 2,595 17 Jan 20 Feb 10% Jan Feb 12 Jan 21% Jan : Worsteds 37% 24% 36 36 19 12% 12% 41% 41 J/4 Esmond >19 20 36% 635 13 24 24 41% 24 % 18% 40 Va Jan 41% Mar 19 Jan 970 25 35% 36 44 45 V 13% 18% Mar 50 Jan 53 13% 31 Jan 860 44 Mar 40 13 Jan 27% 28% 25% * 24% 5% 16 , 102% 16 5% 16 68 265 575 370 31 68 • 122 1,270 102% 102% 31 - Jan 14 15,017 50 35% 5 -Jan 12% Mar 10 19% 50 17 34% 40 50 Jan % Mar 46% Feb Feb 102% 85 101% Jan 15% Mar 16 16 50 Jan Foreign Power Securities Corp Ltd!—* Fraser Companies — .i 1 Great Lakes Paper Co Ltd 88 Feb 15 Feb 61% Feb 103 Feb 17 Jan —• Feb 55c 50c Jan 60 Jan '55 Feb 165 24 Jan 34 Feb 73% 150 63% Jan 77 Feb 20 10 Mar 20 Mar 28 28 350 3% 3% 945 80 3% 80 20 60 - |15. 90 Paper ho I Maple Leaf Milling Co Ltd cnm_ Marities Teleg & Tel 7% pfd Massey-Harris Co Ltd 6%% pfd McColl-Frontenac Oil 4% pfd Melchers Distilleries Limited com Preferred • 80 * 20 14% Mar 13 Mar 16 :Jan 130 90 Jan 92 Feb 9Va Jan 12% i 12% Feb • 100 29% 104 Jan Feb 127/a Jan - T ■ ■■■ If., 160 40 Jan 41% Mar 14'A 14% 201/4 29% Feb 1 11 15 40% 40% :_10 Feb 4% Feb Feb 100 ' 90 28:' Feb 3% Jan 100 11 11 15 28 76 ,-v, MacLaren Power ft Jan 1,150 _* r—* : 22% 1,017 ————* Inc Jan 28 240 — Feb 20 530 LaSalle Feb 474 51 : HVa de Jan 8 Jan 50c 50c 5OV4 12% preferred 61 Jan Mar 73 50% 10% A . 7 4Va 20 50C . 26% — Jan 34 53 " 970 12% Jan Feb Jan 11% Jan 54% Jan 20% 11 Va Jan 71 1,040 2,375 20% SVe Jan 2% Mar 200 2,505 12% 6% 17; 103 l/a Jan 1,165 7 4% 20% Lowney (Walter M) Co Ltd- Feb Jan 68 13 7 4% Hubbard Felt Co Ltd A pfd * Hydro-Electric Securities Corp. :_* Inter-City Baking Co Ltd 100 International Paints (Can) Ltd A * Journal Publishing Co of Ottawa Ltd-* Lake St John Power & Paper * Lambert (Alfred) Inc— 1 26% 26 60 58% 7 4% & Feb 33 37 21 65 56 56 * Aircraft— -J* Ford Motor Co of Canada class A—„* Mfg 13% Jan 12% 56% 1 75 Hotel 31 36 class A 2% Jan 97 •*.- Co 105 Jan Jan Feb Fanny Farmer Candy Shops Inc__ 25 21 Jan Jan 4% Jah 5 11 21 2% 21 50 53 15 Ltd Aircraft 10% 20 40 29 102% Fairchild * preferred 47% Feb 12% 102 Feb 27% Mar 36% 57% 24 % Mar 22% Mills Ltd 100 14 Jan 14% 201/4 • Feb ' 16. 30 104 20% Jan 28% Jan 335 10 * 7 7% 418 10 14 14% 200 102% • 1 Feb Feb 2,185 18% Jan 23% Jan & 100 . ' . Feb Jan 1.10 Mar 75 ■ Feb 17 Feb Jan 18 100 Ltd-—* B_ Jan 4% 17 Va Mar 8% Jan 52 16 % Mar 175 Feb 10 8% Mar 325 18 1.60 * ' 10 18% — Feb 47 140 Feb 4 Consolidated Textile common 16% Feb 3% Jan Mar 8% Jan Jan Mar 3 42% 135 * Jan Feb 2,700 pfd—_100 26 Preferred 3% common..-• Advert Ltd 38% 55 125 24'/4 2% 2% pfd—2.50 Consolidated Paper Corp Ltd—1 * 37% 16% 24 100 300 24% v.- Jan 112% Mar 13% Feb 23% Mar 54% Mar 5 14 106 ' 16 * preferred 34 27% 3 2% 7 7% 185 24% * 21 * 4: • — 20% 44% • 170 Feb Jan 1,000 108 14 * 34 19% 100 Mar 1 2% ' 23 % For footnotes see page 1490 110 1 Class 40 • 167 167 2% 11% Mar Feb 54% 22% Ltd com cumulative preferred 15% Feb Jan Jan Mar 5% 10 107 Canadian Ingersol Rand Co Ltd Marconi Company Jan 8 6 78 V? Canadian 15 13% 63 High Jan 4 % Mar Canadian Pwr & Pap Inv 15 30% 6 Low 8 3,600 Canadian Western Lumber Co- 350 290 4% Canadian 200 710 6% 4% • Jan 8 11% 4% 100 12'/a 15% 10% 14% Mar 7% Mar —-—— 3,675 1,043 32% Range Since January 1 1,400 common 7% preferred 13% — Jan Jan T/o 24 common 38% High 1,210 100 Canadian Vickers Ltd common Jan Shares 1,153 Canadian Silk Products— Feb 17% Feb 1,105 preferred Provincial Transport ( Jan for Week 7% * 17% 24 ■< Corp of Canada Jan 25 Mar 14% Sugar 24% 24% 5% 37 Feb 39 Jan 25% Malting Co Ltd * Canada North Pr Corp Ltd 7% pfd_100 Canada Starch Co Ltd lr/o pfd 100 Canada Vinegars Ltd * 13% • Mar 23% 7% Canada 13'% Co 37 14% —1 Feb common Jan 27 .100 — Butterfly Hosiery Co Ltd Feb 100 Feb 23 Jan „1 Company common 45% 15 Va com__100 22 Feb 25% Jan 17% 25% Power Jan 22 7% 10 48 Co Ltd American 726 24% Preferred Mar t Sales Range of Prices 16 Class B 109% 110 17% Week's —5 British 1,335 47 Price Bros & Vancouver- 10% 24% Power of 18% 48 ' Feb Dlst. 10 % * Ltd 100% Mar 184% 105 & 17% • Page-Hersey Tubes 29 21% 95 167 2% 24 Va 17% • River Jan 12% 25% : Jan . ' Feb Feb 6 .100 British Feb -100 common 16% 38 « Low „ •29% • 27 40 Bathurst Power & Paper class B— Brewers 26% 12% — Jan Jan 6 Ltd Feb . 26 12 pfd 37 Auto Fabrics Co Ltd Class B—— Brand & Millen Ltd A 27 Noranda Mines Ltd Powell Acme Glove Works Jan • Mar Jan 13 1,110 37 Par Jan 42 36 190 Feb 375 — National Breweries common National Drug & Chemical Penmans Mar 12% Cons Mar 23 ' Feb 105 Feb 11 30% 13 16 Va Jan -100 — 37% 24 Sale Price 27 ..,-* 31 Jan 36% 80 24 Friday STOCKS— 40% -,.-100 22 250 37 24 Last 65 30 • & 603 13% Mar 47 National Steel Car Corp—.. Niagara Wire Weaving \ 325 26% Jan 1 . Canadian Funds 1,225 * 29 150 22% 26 43% Mar 1,357 • Feb Montreal Curb Market Feb 41% Locomotive Wo.rJcs-~— Ottawa Car Aircraft Ottawa Light Heat 21% 22 Feb 15 Montreal Ogilvie Flour Mills 21% 22 10 ——10 15% Telegraph Montreal Tramways J.. 29 Canadlenne Jan 13% 12 — Feb Jan Jan 13% 18% • Massey-Harrls McColl-Frontenac Oil Mitchell (Robert) 81 37 Feb Jan 15% 37 Feb * Breweries. Montreal Cottons common -■Preferred Montreal Light Heat & Power • 27% can Banks 10 17% 25 Molson's ; 29 25 Feb 2l) 26 1,441 prefered Feb 10 Jan • 104% 30 16 % 37%. 1° 13 % Mar • —— 22% 15 37 183% 23% Mar 20 16 Jan 32 300 37 10 14% common 30% 105 22% 75 ;! Feb 89 Jan , Feb 81% Mar - 20 50 • Rnval 12% Lang & Sons Ltd (John A) Legare preferred Lewis Brothers ■>, * Nova Scotia 14% Limited 75 23% Feb 104 8% Mar 10 —* common 28 * 182 1,215 , 105 Jan • — ;9Va 20 30 Jan _15 Ltd 8% * 17 37% Service Mar 481 Ltd Limited 41 IB 84 5 1,030 Winnipeg Electric common 27 com__* 20 •' 24% 42% Mar" 28% Mar 8 Canada Feb 75% 14 75 Preferred of 79 35 40% Mar 400 32 International Paper common International Petroleum Co Ltd International Utilities Corp 225 , Feb 9% Mar 35 , 41% International Bronze common.-—-.* International Nickel common 27% 100 102 , Jan 18% 8% Mar , : y Mar 18% Mar 45 23% • 100 230 • „ 1,435 79% 20 10 13% ——£ 1 com 16 * • common_8 ——- 8% 106 17% Feb ' Feb 29V2 Mar' 110 9 '/a . , 235 102 84 310 17% ■ Industrial Acceptance Corp . 1 183 new com • • % 84 Commerce 30% • Howard Smith Paper common Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Imperial Oil Ltd 8 183 Montreal 13% 50 & Alabastine 16 79 Feb 28% 100 Imperial Tobacco Preferred 14 4% ♦ Jan 102 common- Preferred Wilsils 104 18 100 (Geo) Feb Feb 61 106 8% • Weston 14 Va 13% 172% Jan 79 Cotton Grocers Jan Mar 28 16 —* Jan 13 "29% 18 . Feb '25% 12% Mar 540 105 —* Walker Gooderham Sc Worts Western Zellers 105 129 170 165 25 common 15 850 100 Steel Corn Biscuit Jan 23% Jan 13% 102 preferred 3,420 Feb " 163 "• Mar ' Feb 116 ' 12%; ,* — Tobacco 44% 29 ——• common Jan 12% -109 of Canada Co Jan 17%'. 100 General Steel Wares Hamilton common 5% preferred- 14Ve Mar ■'> 159 345 172 Feb Jan 36% 5 25% Feb 106 9% 340" 123 103% Jan 100 preferred™ General Bakeries 104% Mar 13 * Canadian Gen Investments Ltd common 45 18,079 Jan Feb * * preferred Goodyear Tire pfd inc. Power Feb 16% • 5 % 7c Gypsum, Lime Canada Standard Chemicals Steel Canada A Jan 172 * 67% 38% 100 Eddy Paper —100 Southam Press Co Southern 172 - * common 19 Vj 13% Mar —100 common Donnacona Paper 4%% Dry den Paper (H) & Sons 14% 32% Mar 100 - 103 24% • , Belding-Corticellis 7 % pfd Dominion Tar & Chemical common—.* • pfd—100 Jan 90 100 . Dominion Steel ft Coal class B Dominion Stores Ltd Preferred Dominion Textile Canada Jan 1,180 • Dominion Glass common : Preferred '} of common u-u.—....—■ Mar 14 28 common Williams Breweries vtc 13 35 * common Jan 10 119 25% 58 13% • —————— Distillers 17 104% 105 119" 100 18 32% ——* Crown Cork & Seal Co Davis Leather Co Ltd class A %: Class B preferred 270 13% .——* §pcsolidatedGlass & Smelting Mining Paper 370 • 32% 29 Railway— 105 Shawlnigan Water ft Power Toronto • common™ Jan 103% 103% 100 500 15% • Canadian Pacific 14 41% 14 15 Jan 40% pfd 100 163 Jan 18% B Canadian 44 108 65% Canadian Foreign Investment-.-—.-—• Ind Jan Mar 18 100 Class 43 106 62 Canadian Canadian 40 10 13% • 100 A 43 106 —20 —— Converters 43 106 -• * Canadian Celanese common 1% preferred 4\ 43 100 Feb 15 163 57o Canadian Canadian Car & Foundry common i'v Class A 15 , 37 Jan Mar 28% 26 290 Canada 23% 3% Feb 75 Feb 191 Mar 20% 150 26 26 9 common 98 30% Feb 21 Building Products class A Cement Jan Jan 187 22% Jan 93 303 3% Mills 2.00 Jan Feb 27 1,060 22% 9% 26 39 Feb Feb Mar 125 14'/a 39% . Mar 1.40 345 22% Products Columbia Power Corp A Silk 21 8 Feb 27% 25 11% Sherwin 29% 204 Jan 13 14 St Feb High 20% 25 • Feb 35 Mar 26 % 1,631 187% 190 22 * 23% Mar 106 Low 18% Mar 25 •A preferred w--.—----—————————BO St Lawrence Four Mills preferred—100 Jan Jan 22% Jan 100 97 28% 41 Range Since January 1 High 19% • Power preferred St Lawrence Corporation common Shares 19% 100 Saguenay Feb Feb Jan , 192 445 1.50 27% 21 100 Trac 555 967/a 100 * Telephone 40 27 26% 8 Bell Brazilian 575 193 192 26% 22 Jan 105 35 '? Corp 22 105 25% 192 pfd—25 convertible preferred 295 35 1.50 4%% Asbestos 350 105 a-T- common common 40% ,23% 39% 23 21% 19% Jan 37% Jan 19% * Preferred for Week of Prices Low —• Knitting common Rolland Paper common High 17% Mar 21 23 Ltd Corp 17% lujf — Aluminum Co of Canada 4%% Argus Low 20 40% ^ — Agnew-Surpass Shoe common—^-.— Aluminium High 17% -* Paper com Power Regent Range Since January 1 20% & $1.50 preferred - Quebec Sales Range Sale Price Par Week's Last Week's Last STOCKS— Canadian Funds Jan 6% Jan 13% Feb 20% 317/8 104 7% Feb Feb Jan Feb 14% Jan ' , . Volume Number 4577 165 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE CANADIAN 1487 LISTED MARKETS RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 14 Friday Week's Sales Last Range of Prices Shares Par Minnesota Ontario & High 18% 2,270 17 Jan 21 Feb - 71 73% 365 70 Jan 74 Mar 14 14 14 572 12% Jan 97s 10 850 9 A Feb Royal Hotel Co Ltd— Mount Royal Rice Mills Ltd_: Nova Scotia Light & Power com 6% cumulative preferred Nuclear Enterprises Ltd * * * 10 Corporation * Mount Orange Paton Manufacturing Power Corp of Can 6% 10 104 Feb 111 10 110 Feb 110 Feb 125 12 Jan 19% 445 18 /a Jan 18 19 250 18 Mar 21 Feb Arjon 19 20 100 19 Jan 22 Jan Arntfield Service Stores... 110 110% > 59, Canada Pow 6% pfd Securities Westeel Western Grain Windsor Woods Corp Co Hotel Ltd 55 Jan 60 Alta Mines Ltd Mines Astoria Jan 13"% Mar Mar Bear Area Bonville Mines & 30 Mines Gold Jan 122 45 25,786 30 Jan 120 Feb 24c 200 10 123 Jan 30 Mar Feb 15 Jan 26 1.90 500 1.90 Jan 13% 55 . 60 13 100 1.20 1.25 Mining Co Ltd Mines 25c 26c 10c 10c 1,500 1,000 4c Cheskirk 78c Feb 60 Mar Elder 15c 34c Mar 44c Jan Mar 78c 38c Mar 51c Feb Mar 10c Feb 11c Jan 4c 500 3c 1.30 200 1.30 Mar 5%c 4,500 5c Feb 7c Jan 9c 500 9c Mar 9c Mar 6c 6c 11,500 6c Mar 6c Mar 9,500 18c Jan 23c Jan 62,000 17c 19%c Jan Jan 12% Feb 12,500 20c Jan 35c Feb 37c 53,700 27c Mar 39c Feb 107 105 107 30 55c 50 %c 60c 32,200 4.35 4.80 4,100 12% 12% preferred—.— 1 Auto Fabrics class A Class B —• — Mines of * 10 * Innes class Exploration Radium. & 17c 18c 20% Beaulieu Yellowknife Belleterre Quebec Gold 88c Jan Bldgood Kirkland Gold— X 21 %c 21c 22c 17,500 18c Jan 28c 20c 37c Bobjo Mines Ltd— Bowes class Jan 2.35 Mar * &&.■ 6.10 Erand & 22 Millen Brantford 53c Mary class Cordage Jan '! ' • 25c 14,500 1.48 25,300 95c Jan 40c 1,550 23c Jan 40c Jan 31c 35c 3,600 31c Mar 43c Feb 10 10% 1,500 10 Mar 11% Feb 24c 27c Mar Oil Columbia Forest 29c Lake Mines 25% 3% 3% British Columbia Packers "A" * 14% British Columbia Packers "B" —* Columbia Power class A rUnea Dominion" OIL——— 2,500 24c Jan 28c Feb 4c 4c 500 ~"3c Mar 5c Feb 10c 11,300 10o 60c * 13%c Feb Mar 90c 5.00 Mar 22c 2,500 22c 13%c 14c 11,500 13c 2.75 900 3.15 3.75 16,600 3.15 Mar Jan 6.00 Jan 33%c Jan , 2.65 Mar Mar Jan 22c Feb 3.55 *■. Feb 4.80 Jan 1.20 Feb 1 2.05 Jan 2.30 2.10 2.30 1,700 1.93 Jan 2.65 Feb 1 13c 13c 14c 12,500 5.20 5.20 100 16c 16c 1,000 16c 15c 17c 13c 13c Jan 21c <5.50 Feb Mar 27c Jan Feb -18c Feb 12c Jan 23c Feb 63c Mar 77c Feb 18c 20c 19,500 14,000 63c 65c 2,000 lie 11c 11c 1,000 10c Jan 24c 24c 26c 9,'900 24c Jan 1 4.20 3.65 4.25 19,675 53c 53c 55c 4,000 2.10 Jan 50c Jan Buffadison Gold Mines Buffalo 11c Jan 84%c Feb Feb 5.35 65c 12c 12c 14c 5,000 12c Mar 19c Jan 60c 65c 3,467 60c Mar 78c Feb >20c Mar 1 18c 1 2.25 12c Building 1 .— 16c 20c 2.25 17,600 10,300 16c 2.15 10%cl2%c 45c 49,500 7c 2.15 Mar Jan 45c 2,500 3.15 100 2.94 Jan 3%c 3%c 4c 9,500 3%cMar 15% « Gold " V-. 2.80 Jan 14c Feb 15% 16% 112 14% Jan 45c Mar Products ,> _ Last Sale Price com preferred .1 pfd Gas & common 18 7c Campbell Canada Akaitcho Yellow Knife Alberta Pacific Cons Shares Steel common common Larder 21% Feb 18% Jan 22 Feb 37% Jan 41 Jan Jan 23% 23% 720 22 105 105 50 6%c 6%c 1,500 35 35 35 145 1.20 1.20 1.30 v 8,050 12 %c 12 %c 550 25c 25% American Yellowknife Anglo Canadian OU Anglo-Rouyn Mines 101% 193 — I 1.28 1 : • 1 __ ; 48 %c Feb Mar 29% Jan 1.20 Mar 1.55 Feb 100 25 3.80 4.05 21c 24c 7,300 20c Jan 35c Fee 35C 37c 18,115 20c Jan 50c Jan 32% Feb Class 3.80 Mar 2,675 31 845 678c 1,500 12 145 25 25 30 23c 23c 25c 11,300 29% t 4.25 Jan 5c Jan Jan 12 25 Feb 29 Jan 33c Feb 23c Mar 16 Mar y 7%c Feb 5,645 5,500 10c Jan 1 29 c 26C 29c 7,800 24c Jan 40c 1 2.95 2.90 3.00 4,375 Jan 3.50 common * 6 6 6% 300 preferred Cement 50 Canada Canada Machinery. Malting Canada Northern class 1,70 Jan 2.30 16 2.40 Mar Feb 17%c Feb 57s Jan Feb Feb 6% Mar 75 75 30 71 Jan 20 290 193/4 Jan 23% Jan 30 31 290 30 Jan 31 Jan * 25'A 25% 100 24% Jan 26% * 7% 7% 100 7 Feb 8 Feb 55 55 25 55 Mar 62 Jan 20 Foundries » 150 Jan 19% • common Preferred Canada 2.10 • Feb 11% Lake Red B Canada 30% 27,000 A — 100 . Power 30 ~ * 75 Mar Feb » Class B 10 10 85 10 Mar 12 Jan • 38 38 38% 215 38 Jan 40 Jan * Canada Packers class A 17% 17% 17% Mar 100 17 Jan 18 188 195 66 188 Jan 200 Feb • 15% 16 86 14 Jan 17 Feb 50 Canada Permanent Mortgage Canada Steamship 49 49% 93 -47 Jan 49% Feb 78 78 26 75 Feb 87 Jan 9 Mar 23 Jan 100 common Preferred Canada Wire & Cable class A__ Canadian Bakeries * 188 78 Bank * 8% 8% 75 Commerce 10 22 22 22% 1,290 22 common -* 25 25'/4 4,355 24% Mar 26% Feb • 23% 24% 23% 24 360 23% Mar 26 Jan 27% 27% 5 26% 29% Jan 23% 23 23% 325 Mar 26 Jan 13% 13% 13 Jan 15 Feb 18% 133/4 18% 625 18% Canadian 250 18 Mar 19% Feb 62 62 64 65 59 Jan 67% Feb Jan — of /Canadian Breweries Canners common 20 Car & Fdry • common B% Mar 23 Canadian Celanese • common ——100 Dredge • Food Products common—* 29,600 Feb 42 195 41 Jan 43 26 26% 170 22 Jan 30 Feb 12% 14 1,010 13 Mar 15% Jan 19% 99% 193/4 100 65 19 Jan 20 Jan 90 99% Mar 100 Mar 13% 13% IS3/, 1,240 13% Mar 16% Jan 13 13 13% 365 13 Mar 16 Jan 28 29% 100 28 Mar 37% Jan 87c Feb 10y4 A—• —* A Class 41% 13 100 — Industrial Alcohol — com — Locomotive * Oils Canadian Pacific Canadian Tire * 78C • Railway 25 75c 79c Jan 72c. 6,710 17% 13% 17% 200 17 'Feb 18% Jan 13% 13% 1,571 13 Jan 157a Feb 28 com 105 Mar 107 Canadian 28 70 28 Mar 29 21 Jan 22 6c , 1.20 Jan Jan 8c 35 22 Feb Castle Feb Central Feb Central Porcupine Trethewey Patricia 5 2.65 200 -1 Mines — 1.22 1.22 1.25 1 : Gold 22 2.65 Wallpaper class B__ Gold--————-———I -Cariboo * 32 Corp—_—— 2.00 1.93 2.00 18C 17C 21c 12,000 22c 19c 23c 1.22 Mar 3,350 *.-1 1 2.65 Mar 1,300 1.93 Mar 12c Jan Jan 7,500 16c Jan 24c 52c Mar Mar Jan Centremaque Gold Jan 18c Feb Chemical Research 1 50c 50c 3,300 50c Mines 1 19c 17c 20c 75,300 17c 3.40 1 1.40 2.20 26c 1.50 Feb Feb Mar Jan Feb 3.00 17c • Cheskirk 24c 25 %c Jan Feb 23 100 Mines Jan 16 Canadian High Feb 500 • Aluminum of Can pref Amalgamated 2,869 18 4,285 100 Ltd 19 21 • Preferred Aluminium 18 Low 40% 1 40c 11c Canadian Malartic Range Since January 1 20 1 Alger' Gold Mines Algoma of Prices 39% 1 4,700 2.15 — Bread Class B 23 * Feb Feb 16 Calmont Oils Canadian 20% * - Jan 27c Feb 19% Feb for Week 40% 100 Oil Surpass Feb 3% 10c Class A Sales Range • __ Agnew Feb < 29% 1.95 Flon Preferred 25 Sugar 9 Jan ;, 10c • • High * ; 1.35 —1* 1 Flin Canadian 20 preferred Acadia-Atlantlo -f Preferred Acme new Jan 2% Mar • Jan 25 Calllnan Canadian Week's - Par Paper Feb fe16 15c 5c Calgary & Edmonton— Canadian '<h Friday STOCKS— 4% 13,800 12 Calder Bousquet Gold Caldwell. Linen Mills 2nd Feb 3.45 Canadian Funds Power * Feb Jan 1.20 30 y8 Burns & Co class A Jan 75c Toronto Stock Exchange v Feb 27 22c Mines. Preferred • 7% 28 Jan 17 ..30c Feb 14% Mar 150 25 25 Jan 3% Mar 235 41c Jan Mar 25% Feb 1.34 . Hill Canadian r.;' $2.50 • 40c 16 19c Jan 3% .: 36c ■ Cony preferred .—————• 45c 3.15 III"1 40c 16c Feb Mar 4.05 , 1st preferred Royalite Oil Company Limited • J Burlington Steel Oil Etoeks Oil Co Ltd __ 22 17c 13'/a Jan 1 Homestead Oil & Gas Ltd * 2% 250 29 2%' 21c /. Feb Feb 11% Mar 110 y 8 & 7% 2% Ankerite Bunker Feb 65i- Gaspe Oil & Gas Co Ltd X4Vi 28% Buffalo Red Lake Mines Canadian .$1.50 1 Broulan Porcupine Mines, Ltd Bruck Silk Mills Feb 4.90 Feb ' * _ British 7% * R 18 11c 350 Feb 9%c 8%c Jan 1 12' 25% Jan 1.92 1.65 Mar Cons Mines Ltd 10% Mar • Feb 15c ——-5 American Feb 9%c Distillers— British Jan 92c Light Ac P«rr com—* British ■ 16c * common Red British •>" 15c & A Brewis Feb 90c - Brewers Feb 1.35 1.06 Mar > ' Jan 1.60 2.18 Mar ' 2.65 1 Feb 25% 1.02 Mar r J 1.02 Jan Ltd 10 % 265 300 Gold Mines Ltd 50 5,500 1,605 2,300 3,400 Ltd 10% Jan 16 1 Mines Mar 22c Feb 30c __ Feb 10c 16 22 1.15 19%c 44c Feb 18c 25%c Jan Jan 40c 1 28c Jan 8c 21c Mar 18% 1.43 1 Jan 32c 500 24 1.15 Mines 14c 1,031 Feb 50c Gold 31,773 10c 10% A. Class B. 24c 37c 10c Gold Co. Feb Feb 22 1.70 . 23c Bonetal Gold Bonville 1.34 3,802 1.12 Mines Ltd Feb Feb 55c 35,700 15 %c I5%c Jan 191 22'% 6%c.Jan ^1 1 9.50 Jan Jan 22 15,300 — Jan 186 33%c 1.12 1.65 Mines 7,500 22% 7c __ 8.00 583 37C 13% Mar 6%c 1 100 190 35c Jan 7c 5.00 186% Feb 1.50 Mar 5.00 187% 1 11 Jan 2,800 I0r Mines 50 11c 63c 1 — Bell Telephone of Canada Berwick 1.05 1.12 Dredging Ltd_ Feb 1.10 1.70 Ltd 54c 1 1 Mines Jan 13% 9,000 22c 9.00 Feb 34c 13% 17c 10,500 60c 39c Bevcourt Gold ___* Westville Mines I 9.00 Jan Feb 43 Jan 12c __ 19,250 85c 45% Jan 39c 67c v./. 14C 40c Jan Jan 41 Jan 28,100 3.55 Soma-Duvernay Gold Mines Stadacona Mines 1944 Ltd Standard Gold Mines Ltd ,,: 38c 65c 41 3,735 71c 1 50 2% 67c J.1 10 41 Feb 2% 71c: —1 50,000 44 44 Feb Feb 7% 2% 11 %c 63c 83c 44 20% 23% .——* 200 1 Ltd Gold Yellowknife Abltlbl 74 %c Mar Jan 525?: V' 3.30 __ 6% Mar 20 25c 600 24c 20% Mar / 215 Mar 20,800 20% 9%c 100 415 Feb 25 1.06 Ltd.. Mines Mines Sherritt-Gordon , 82c 20 22 6% Jan 18c 18,500 3.50 1 Santiago Home A—— Jan 40 22 1.06 Pen-Rey Gold Mines Sullivan 20 20% 6% Power class B 39% v 13C 3.40 1 . Mar 7%c Jan 22 28c __ Mar 37 11c 1,000 — 37 135 125,980 11% 3.50 • 145 37 12 900 1 Cadillac Cons Gold Slscoe * 38 37 12C 12,400 • Dredging Mining Corp Ltd. Gold 37 • 29c 53c60%c Feb • 13c 60c Jan 27 Bralorne Mines, Ltd 5,600 __ 19c Jan Boycon Pershing Gold Mines 1 Mines Gold A Feb Jan 13c 15 %c 37 lie 525 Feb 1 Cons Regcourt 25% 26% Feb 29c 1 Labrador Mining & Explor Co Ltd Rowan (1945). Mines Ltd Lingside Gold Mines Louvicourt Goldfields Quebec 12c 26 Jan 1.14 1 Lake Rochette 2,300 % Mar Jan 7c .'-r Mines Gold 13c 13%c "26 7 26c 60c 2.20 1 Jollet-Quebec Mines Ltd Pitt 13c 10 10 Feb 13% Mar ■ Mar Nova Scotia Jan 5.00 44c 1.02 Hudson-Rand Gold Mines Ltd 1 J-M Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd—_1 Pato 17c Toronto & Jan Feb 76c 5% Feb 19,200 of Class 12 17c 20 %c of Bathurst . 120 18c Bank Bates 75;/. 7% 107 Jan 1 Montreal Buffalo Canadian Gold 6% Mar 4.30 32c 15c 17%c 1 O'Brien * — 105 50%c Mar Mar 13c 29c 1 Pandora 4.55 Feb Mar 2.18 Hollinger Consolidated Gold Normc-tal 1 9% Feb Jan 38c 17c 131,770 — .1 Lake Gold Nechi 100 190 17c 23%c 20c 55c 1.11 Goldbeam Mines Goldvue Mines Jan 41%c Mar 4,500 4l%c 2.18 Ltd Feb Mar 27c Jan Feb 15% Jan Mar 1 Mines 7c 13c 27,750 Jan 24c Bear 78c 1 Ltd 15,344 42,400 14 11% Beatty Bros class A 9c 1 (1945) 100 1.03 12c 11 Feb Mar 25c Ltd 14. Jan 30c , 4, 20c Jan 5%c „ • Mines Gold Macdonald 11%© 14 27c 7c Mar 7c 21c Pound Lake Gold Lake . Mar 34c 23c 3%c Jan 8c 20c Formaque Gold Mines Ltd Jack Mar Aumaque Gold Mines Gold Mines Mar 500 , God's Feb 10c 500 18c Ltd Fontana Mines Francoeur Mar 9c 20c Aunor Jan 31 %c 1,500 25c Ltd Gold 65c 6,250 11% Brazilian Traction Mines Mines 1.49 Feb Mar 7c — 5 Malartic Mines Limited Eldona 1.20-Mar 100 38c 18c Ltd Sullivan 17c 35,800 10c X Bank 1.30 __ Raat 7,600 69c Mines Jan 4c __ 1 East 20C 9c Feb • Yellowknife 14% 8c 18c Mines Jan 450. vi 30c Bagamac 7c 5lc Denison Nickel Mines 1.90 1.50 8>A Feb 91 65c 1 Bftnkfield Consolidated Mines 7,000 78c 1 Cournor Mining Feb 1.25 Feb 50 670 17c 10 Feb 10c 1,000 1 Mines Mines A Jan 24c 640 15c 34c39%c 4c 1 Dome class 2% 8c Consol Central Cadillac Gold Mines—1 Cortez Exploration Donalda 4%c 15c 38c 1 Centremaque Gold Mines Ltd__ Century Mining Corp Ltd 9% 97% 97 1.5Q ' Feb 53 900 * & Jan Jan "■ 8% 97 Feb __ 1 Manitoba 13c 68C Atlas Steel Jan 41c 30% __ Gold & Diamond Mines Corp—1 Buffadison Gold 1 Dev Feb 10c ll%c 13c 15 %c Ault & Wiborg 10 Jan 1 Celta 10c 28c Feb 20 Jan 37c Brazil Central 2,500 Jan 15c Atlas 7% „ 1 Cartier-Malartic Gold Mines Ltd Feb 18C Auhelle Mines Ltd 23 % 1 ! 70c 30c Feb 50 __ 1 Ltd Jan 1 Jan 25 __ 1 Ltd Mines 53c 1 9 % 13 — 1 Ltd Feb 500 9%C Mines 7 1.90 1.20 1 Ltd 13c Astoria Quebec Mines Feb 36c 60 1 Radium 12c Jan 7% Class B Gold Gold ■ Mar 1 Ashley Gold Mining Jan 13% ___♦ Yellowknife Mines Ltd Eouscadillac 1 Hardware 5% 25 . 1 Mines 10c High 9c 6%c 1 — Bank Exploration Beaulieu Mines Base Metals Ltd 62C 10c — Mining 8% 13 * Quebec Mines Ltd Band-Ore ; Gold Ashdown Jan Mining Stocks Arno Warrants Jan 25 — * Akaitcho Yellowknife Gold Mines Alger Gold Mines Ltd 62c 62c Jan 112% 4,000 10,650 —100 42 10 30 — * Manufacturing Co • common 200 5% 121 * Ltd 24 31c — —100 Ltd Jan 13 100 10 33c * Limited Products 150 26 5% 10.. ,-100 Corporations class A United 35 9)9 9 Southmount Invest. Co. Ltd.— United 110 9c 9c 1 Preferred Mar Low 9C 7%c 1 Range Since January 1 High Athona __ Southern 15 59 26 * : ,:. 13% 13% — * Co Ltd Argus Corp Ltd Armistice Gold 110% cum Quebec Pulp & Paper 7% red pfd—100 Quebec Tel & Power Corp cl A * Sangamo 14 22 LOW 1 Aquarius Porcupine Area Mines.' ———'—-——~ 14 — 1st pfd_20 6% non-cum part 2nd pfd ——50 Purity Flour Mills Co Ltd 10 Rand 14 A Mai 110 - * Shares Apex Consolidated Resources- 110 18% for Week of Prices Par Ansley Gold 110 18% com Paul Service Stores Ltd High 13% __ * Low , Ee!? Feb — * • 108% __ 100 Ltd Crush 18% Sales Range Sale Price STOCKS— 17% 9 Week's Last Range Since January 1 Low Paper Co Ltd— "Core Friday for Week Sal® Price STOCKS— Jan Feb 79%c Jan 33c Jan 20c Jan Chesterville Mines 1 26 3.70 220 18,131 21 Jan 30 Feb 101% 101% 20 101 Feb 102 Jan Chimo Gold Mines 1 45c 43c 48c 12,700 43c 205 Feb Chromium Minin.; Citalam Malartic * 95c 90c 95c 1.810 75c Jan Feb 9C 9c 10c 26,300 9c Mar Jan Coastal 14c 14c 1,000 13c Feb 19c Feb 3.00 2.90 3.00 7,960 Jan 3.45 Feb 25% 192 193 160 188 Mar 26% 27 600 26 Jan 1.15 1.35 21,002 14c 15 %c 1.15 Mar 32c 27% 1.90 Feb 7,200. 14c Mar 97c Jan 1.51 Feb Jan 1.30 Feb 1.27 1.15 1.27 8,400 1.20 1.12 1.20 300 1.05 19c Mar 1 Oils Cochenour Cockshutt Com & Smelting.: Lake Willans Plow 3.65 * Gold 1 * I 12% 12% ' 40 %c 13 435 43 c 1,500 3.40 Mar 2.90 12 Mar Feb 40 %c Mar 4.30 61 95c 14 %c Jan Jan Mar Feb 15 Feb 51c Feb 1483 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE CANADIAN RANGE Friday Week's Range Sale Price *■ of Prices Par Colomac Yellowknife Mines Low __1 Commonwealth Petroleum 22c 4gc 2,520 38c 7 50 6% Feb 7% 1 85 100 1.80 Jan 1.9^ Feb 1.30 1.40 1,800 1.30 Mar 1.56 BuKerica * . Consolidated Beattie 20 185 83c 87c 15,938 65c 42c 53c 16,196 42c Mar 84 84 85 84 Jan 100 1,195 166 166 173 1,167 166 Mar _» 1.05 95c 1.05 23,941 23% 22 23% 29 % 29% Smelting Gas C'restaurum - 1 Mines Gold Detta 2__— 28c Jan 3ac Mar 55c Jan 1.23 1.18 1 35 31,350 1.25 1.70 6,925 16 Coal cl Chemical 16 Ins 1,791 25% 26 1,255 27 27 105 27 25% Jan 27 Feb '1.12 148,580 1.10 Mar 1.13 23,100 18c 24,500 16c Mar Labatt 2.20 6,470 39c 38c 44c 41,591 37c Jan 60c 60c 65c 3,600 GOc Mar 9C 86c 8c 9c 6,000 8c 1 Jan 21c 15c 20c Jan 24c 1 13,523 20c Mar 14% 14% 33c Jan 14% 1,408 1 1.05 16 Feb Lake Shore Wasa Gold Rowan Lake 2.45 Feb Lake 4.75 Jan La 1.99 Mar 3.30 Jan Mar 52c Luz Mines Mining Mines Lamaque Gold 135 U 2a 2.45 52c Mar 20c Mar 5,767 9c 2,5UU 8c Jan 13c Jan 32c 35c 24,300 32c Mar 50c Jan 9%c 39,100 8c Mar 17c "Jan Mines 6 20% 21% 370 Lebel Oro Mines 20 Jan 1 2%c 2%c 2%c 21% 7% Jan Leitch 273 2%c Mar 1 1.28 1.25 1.30 4%c Feb 5,250 Gold 1.40 Jan Luxe Secord Gold Jan 14% Jan Lexlndln 2.20 Mar 2.75 Feb uiugmtin Loblaw 12 % 1 Candy : 8%c Mines, Ltd 8c 20% 3 24c Mines 1.12 l Long Lac Gold Mines Ltd 25c 1.20 60,300 * 2.05 1.90 2.05 30% 30% 31% Feb Feb Jan 67 Jan Louvicourt Goldfields 1 2.84 2.60 2.90 Jan Lundward 1 34c 25c 34c 53 571/2 2b5 \ 7%c 7 111 115 8c 52 y2 240 4,600 7%c 900 6% Mar 111 Mar - 7%c Jan 9% 134 Feb 11c 2 II 6% 2 30 2 Feb Lynx Gold. Mines Yellowknife 2 Feb 7% Mar 46,500 4 Jan 5 Feb Madsen Red 4UJ 2 Jan 4 Jan Magnet Consolidated 37 Jan 65 Mar Malartic Gold Fields.. 1 2.20 19% Jan 22% Feb Manitoba * 3c 50 50 5 20% 21 2,000 • 28c 24c 29c J 2.03 1.85 2.06 MacMillan * Export & Lake ''"24% igc 24% isc "24 5 Feb Jan 26 27c 154,380 15c Mar 51 50 51 Mar 55 Feb Maple Leaf Milling ; 15 98% Mar 100 Feb AUiaCUS 2.80 3.00 12,028 173/4 173^ 131/3 267 llo 109% 111 75 41/4 43,^ 2.80 Mar 3.25 Jan Jan 19 109% Feb 111 200 4V8 Jan 5% Jan UUKl 17% Jan 18 V4 Feb Feb Preferred McBrine <L) 13 160 6.40 6 60 7,362 15c 16c 5y4C 5c 5'/2c 13,200 4c Jan 9c Feb 1.12 Mclntyre 1.48 295,930 57c Jan 1.92 Feb McKenzie Red 1.43 20c 14 %c 10,700 17 %c 20c 6,000 Feb 17'/2c Mar 7.15 Mar 20c 22c Jan 18c 21c 5,700 18c Mar 27c Jan 15c 15c 17%c 8,500 13c Jan 23c 32c 32c 140 - 35c 26,500 49c Mar 14c 10,600 12c Mar 32c Mar 43c Jan lie 35c ^ 19,350 103 235 104 54% 25 54 940 " lie 267/a 74 class I A Oil 20 106 Mar 106 Mar 80 20 80 Feb 90 Mar 210 14 Jan 14% Feb 85c Jan 87c 14% 94c -19 10c Jan * McMarmac Red Milton 50c 18% . & 11 Jan 23% Feb 104 27% 104 30 102 % 56 54% 56 1,695 70c 75c 23,626 70c 46c 41c 47c 18,020 40c 18c 17C 18'c 5,000 1.20 1.20 8c 12,500 * 16 16 16 70 11% ■ 15% 225 13 Jan 15% Feb 21 21 65 20 Jan 21% Feb Jan Feb Container common Class A * ^ Modern Tool Monarch Knitting common Porcupine— Light Heat & Power Works _I 12 Feb Feb Moore Corp common Class A preferred 117 Jan 6,500 1 15c 1 - * iqc II. V 25c 6,050 Mosher Mylamaque 1 73c 75c Feb 11% 17c Jan Feb Jan Feb National 1 78c Jan 1.49 10c Jan 15c Mar 35c Feb 1.40 Jan 1.00 Mar 62,275 78c 85c 12c 12c 14c 9.100 10cliy2c 70c 17,700 • 6,600 Jan 96c Feb Feb 78c Mar 83c Mar 12c Feb 18c Jan 8c ' Jan 16c Feb ■i • 22 B '10V* • 1 gc 1 ' ; . 10% 3.05 V 22 9 85 3.15 3.20 qc 3%c , c 3V4c 55c 1 51c 37c 36c 25 21 / 37c- 23% 9.85 Mar 11% 2.75 3.50 Feb 9.500 - - 9c Jan Mar 27,000 - - 3c 46c 36c Jan - Jan 7C Feb 3,400 Feb 14c Jan -56.0OU 1- 24 24 24% 10,575 * * 100 19% 19 19% 1,460 71 71 73% 633 282 292 30 3% Feb Jan 19 Jan Feb Feb 19 69% 282 24% Mar Mar 22% Jan Feb 74% Mar Mar' •295; 'Mar 3% Mai- 18c 500 18c Mar 25c Jan 15,400 "26c Mar 37c Jan 13 13 125 13 Jan »T4'Jah 17% 18% 370 17% Jan 29% 29% 100 29 Jan * 11% 11% 15 11% Mar 19% Mar 30 '! Feb 13"; 'Jan 9% 9% 100 8% Jan 12c ' Jan 28c pfd 5 * class A 17% • Sewer Steel 25C Pipe class A Car—: * Trust 17c 33 105 24 1,285 23 Jan 27% 27% 50 26 Jan 1.90 2.00 8,600 . Feb 25% 10 2lcv-,Fcb ' 33 <•' Feb 27"% Mar ' Eqb ' Bidlamaque New Calumet New Marlon 8c Mines. Gold • Yellowknife 7c G'c 8,800 1.10 ... Newnorth Gold Mines.— 1.05 1.10 4,200 _47c 42 %c 50c 51,800 6c 8c 10,000 1 1 ; Nicholson Mines 13c ___♦ Mines Malartic • Mines 1 1 Mines Mining Feb Norpick Gold 47c Feb Norseman Mines Mines 2.25 Jan Feb 12%c Jan 1.05 Mar 1.45 Jan 7c 37c Jan 65c Feb 6c Mar 8%c Feb 6,600 12c Mar 17c Jan 3,100 /8c Jan 13c Jan 9%c 1.85 48 1.85 910 1.85 47 48 3,925 46% Feb '1 2.02 Feb 58c 56c 58c 32,000 6c 6%c 6,500 _* 1.68 1.65 1.70 1 34c 30c 36c "0,500 30c 1 12 %c 11c 13c 23,100 11c Mar 54 Mar 1 ; 12c 13 %c 1.90 Mar 9c S Noranda Mines Norbenite 1,000 33 24 1.95 New Nipissing 18c 33 25 1 2.700' 56c Mar 6c Feb Jan Jan 83c Jan 9c Jan 2.05 1.65 Mar Jan 44c 16c . Feb Feb page 1490 Feb 30c common Hosiery Mills 64c \ 9 18 '72c 55c 18c Negus Mines Norgold 300 Jan 16% Mar Feb 20 Chemical & National Petroleum Normetal 3% 7% 23c 26c Class B Nib 250 282 Jan 4,378 l3C.: 3%c 57c Jan 4,420 -' » Feb 25c 8,400 nc Home National , 5,900 Mar 4,? Drug National 21 %c -Jan Jan 105 57c 1 Preferred Jan 8% 16 % 55C 1 National Grocers 65c 8% 1 Feb 18 Jan 16% Lac National 9V4 Feb Jan 16% Mines Jan 1,100 80c Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines Long 3% 10.50 18c 55 %c Brass———I.—*, Jan 4%c Mar 1.04 \ Jan 6,500 ' 25c 1.15 , Morrison 10c Mar 15c - 16% Jan 14V2c 10,700 lie • j qo • 10 14,500 1.18 1.15 • 48c 885 17c 1.06 ,! • 17 Mar National 1.16 1 11 124 7% Mar 50 16,500 15c 16'/2c 16c 1 17 52c lOVi 16'/2c Harricana Gold Mines 4c 325 17 5% Mar Jan 8.25 Mar 1,500 1 — 2% 4,555 100 Montreal Locomotive 54 Feb 21 6,075 ' 8% ... Jan 48c '' 10V* * Montreal Mar 47/aC Feb 13% Modern 5 4C Feb 16% 19c 53 7% Jan 11c Feb 16 19 Feb 2% Moneta Mar 1.20 Mar Mar 6c 9.25 Feb 6c Jan Feb 18C Feb 4,000 Jan 20c 1.20 Mar 17 Feb 2% 10 6'/2c Jan - 8.25 l 100 6y2c __ 62c 2% Jan 16c 57c 140 Mar 15c Jan 59% ,94c 9.05 34% - 18 104 Mar ♦ Oils 78% Jan 100 6c Jan Jan . Model Jan 42c . 54 Jan Mining Corp Jan 55 % 14% Mar . Feb Jan 1,745 Feb 10% Mar Grain.. Pacific 19 20 410 » 24 13,000 "V Jan 10% 17% ,15 15 '" 17% 25 Feb 24% 18 5 51c Feb 7c 53 14y/4 32 * 85 48c "14% Jan 1' 15c Brick 63 40 Feb 28% * 5 50c 1 Midland 723 124 21% Gas 11% 124 Jan 71c 5 Mercury Mills Mid-Continent Oil & Jan Jan 18% * : 1.15 9% 6,912 1 McV/atters Gold 53 ._ - 5 Gold Feb Feb 165 - 1 Lakq Jan 2.45 5 %c 24 -- * , 52c Jan Jan 3c 10% „ • i Lake Jan 2,500 30 18% —— Jan 1.96 Jan 3.95 Feb 113 Mar 40c 10,500 20 29% * — common Porcupine Mines n _• Hinde & Dauche Grain Frontenac Preferred 508 " * Oil—. 74c 11% Mar 1,000 28% 73 Jan 18%c Jan Feb 4'%c Jan 3.30 Mar iqc __ 74 1 Mining- 15,100 50c Feb 71/aC 11% • — Mar 2.50 6c n% 1 ; 32c 105 100 a- 8,563 54 1 4 12,600 53c 32c v 6c 105 1 Mascot 36c 2.60 49c 12c 53c * Hasaga Mines Headway Red Lake McCabe Mentor Exploration 2.50 2.60 __ ... 106 Jan ° Mines 11,050 32,500 10%c io%e 19% I—I20 McColl Jan 20c ___50 Harding Carpet i-.4— 8,466 2.20 3%c 14% 74c lOVaC preferred 17% * Alabastine 14% * ... Feb 19 3.25 Mar Mar . 15c • ; » common 6.50 Jan Jan 80 Martln-McNeely Mines 17% 5.85 17% 44c Feb Masssy-Harris 17 200 12,950 Feb 2.25 106 IIZI-i 38c 18 39c Jan 3.50 Jan 4.85 Jan 1.81 3c * 98% 3.20 Mar 20c 10,760 2.00 __100 51 * 4.20 Mar 3.25 3.50 1 Sugar preferred— Maple Leaf Gardens Jan 40c 1 Eastern 3.10 18 • • 1 common Mines Gold 98% * ... Gold Manitoba V'^I' Jan 21,345 5,225 20% 28c 3.75 MacLeod-Cocxshutt Gold Mines Feb Mar 3.25 3 Feb Jan 3.60 20c 3.55 4% Mar 31 % Jan 1 4% 10 13% Jan 39c Lake Macfie Red Feb Jan Feb 2.58 Mar 4,433 4% 6% Mar Feb 2.40 33% 29% Mar' 20,100 50 1.30 Jan Mar 25c 28 Jan 25c 3.90 100 7 245 20c 10 34 7,300 3.65 6% 11% 1.85 Feb 30% Mar 19,900 Mines MacDonald Feb " 3.85 12% y 30 1 10 * common 29% _• 12% * .... Gold Mines 12% , 1 —/——I— A Feb Macassa ' class Feb 1.05 Mar 250 30 5.50 19% Groceterias 24c 6,775 * • Jan Class B 1.25 3,000 1.05 1 Gold Feb g% Feb Laura 4.20 • 21J/2 Jan 17% 115 Jan Jan 1,235 i.... 19% Jan 1,240 .1 — 15 Feb 90c 18 » - see 8c 35c 4.50 1 For footnote-, Jan 4.30 \ Mines 6.50 171/2 l —_i 5.70 35c 1 __—I 1,364 20 25% 1 Mines Mines 6.30 20 Feb 1 Vellowitnlfe Jan 6.00 4.30 • r Jan 4.50 1 1 Mines Oil—— 1.25 3.25 Mar 20 I 1 Mines Gold Gold 1.00 Mar 100 Feb • common ' 7,200 171/2 __ _; 1.05 3.25 * "U" Jan 1.00 6730 *" Larder 13% Jan Mar 20% 10 2.20 • ___ Highland-Bell 6 12% 50 Oil 45,600 1.36 , 3.25 • Jan 12 1.03 Mar 111,150 28c 22% 6 • Mine*—. Highwood-Sareee 62c 20c Mar g:: .20! Feb 61c Lc Feb 4.80 Mar c Feb .26%, Mar , * Feb 10 Jan 1 v-" Jan 250 24% 1 57c 13,000 785 Jan Feb Fortune 10c "24,100 25% 1.05 1.69 19c Jan Mar Lake Jan 2,23 Mar 1.33 15c Jan Lake Dufault Mines Ltd Mar 2.95 .< 500 Jan Jan 46'c Jan 5c 3.50 6'0c 2,-u'OO 42c 14 Mai" 32,660 Jan Jan 1.58 37c 22% 4 „— 8Qc 1.65 15c 16 %c Feb Feb 35c Jan Mar 55c 24c 1.11 Mar *j«pask& Mines 100 I Saddlery 80c 1.45 15c 5.4.0 Feb 1 paper 80c 26% Jan ' 34c 12% 36,200 4.90 15 60c 1,500 5,245 40c 1.62 24c 31 Mar 35c 1 Jan Jan Jan 31c 13% 35c 10c 95c Mar 25 34c 37c 25% 8,500 10'/2 Jan 12c 270 13,300 9.20 21 j 27c 13,000 31 Feb Mar, 12% 13% • 14'/4 Mar / 30 31c 36 %c • 1 7,050 10 *' 31 31C 1 20 • l«lu Mines 58c Mining & Exploration Laguerre Gold Mines 38c 2.05 100 A ______ Goia 3c 26,600 1 150 100 — 2,000 63c 1 (John) 7%c 3.35 3.45 Jan 4%c 1 Townsite 6c 7c Feb 9c 58c Jan 1.62 55c Mar 4%c 3 common iVlUici Mines Gate Lake 34c __ * Hamilton Cotton Gold 100 ' Bridge Howey 26 Jan 6c 3,864 Mar 1.05 * Swayze Gold 26 16c ..J, Gold Hosco Feb 1.11 4__—_—* preferred—. Homestead 25 Ya 18c • prcierred Gypsum, Lime & "wr 200 1.15 * Mackay class A Bousquet— Hurhridge Kirkland 26 Gold Golden Kirkland Feb 26 1.11 1 Porcupine. Gold Feb Jan 28 % Little Gunnar Gold Hedley Jan Jan 42c 47c 8%c " Kirkland-Hudson 18 27 26 26 __ * Greening Wire Guaranty Trust Heath 13% 25 y2 Mar Jan 4%c 6c Kirkland Jan Jan 19c 42c twerr-Addison 8 15c Feb 6c Feb 425 Jan Feb 8c 47c 12c 16 %c Jan 13c 2,000 14,500 17,880 16 %c 31 3%c 14c 3%c Jail 310 9 15 10,300 14c 9% 100 Gold 9c 10 %c 27% Mar 103 3%c 33 V2 30 9 14% 185 55c * Preferred Heva Keivinator 225 4 Exploration Harker Gold Jan 53c * .... class Power Rock Feo 90c 29% Mar " Hamilton 16% Jan 29y2 __ 14% 2.25 Goodfish Mining Goodyear Tire common ««rd Jan 1.08 Mar 89,042 , common Halliweil Jan, 48c 1 1.18 common Manitou Halcrow 1.34 Mining 141/4 Aircraft preferred 14 2u% 12% Goldora Mines 1st 3,708 3,500 1 10 Lakes 15% 55c 63c 20% common. Mines Jan _1 1.03 _• common Gold Jan 37% __1 * West Kayrand Feb Mar 104% Gold 1 — Golden Arrow Great Jan 26 Mar Quebec 19 % Jan Jan 3%c Mines 14 y4 Gold A Mines 20% : Gold Class 16 25 33% Mar Gold 25 — Goldale Mine Great 835 Jan 85c 10 Kelwren 1 Lake-Porcupine Graham 16% Jan 11 4,816 Kenville * Yellowknife Gordon Jollet 24c Jan 1 Feb 15J/4Mar Mar 73c I Jan 1.70 Jan 15c 103 9c Jason 98c 14 I 9% Mar 14 % 29 % 103 1 J M Consolidated. Mar Feb 15% Mar 14% 1 Jellicoc Jan Jan 15 34 V8 1 Mining Feb 1.32 30 Jan 28 Mining Mines Feb 70c Feb Jan 33% Feb * preferred Goldvue Waite 1.17 ... —— Goldhawk Jacola 20% Cos Golden Jack Feb 2.45 27 Mar • Lang & Sons. Lapa Cadillac Gold _ Canada Eagle Jan 28c , Jan Jan 22 29% Jan 1 General Bakeries General Steel Wares Gold Uranium Jan Jan 34% 16% __ A —•— Goldcrest International Feb 20 A c.ass — caite • Feb 12% • 22 * *-<k' a A Jan __ -«uu class Mar 12% 15 Jan 1 Kirkland Glenora 25% 14% Foundation Co Giant Mar 1.63 1 Mines Preferred Giilies 25% 13c 20% 1,500 1.70 Mar 1 Preferred 5% 80c 18 1 _. Mines Products Frobisher 1.43 1 Grain Gatineau 75c 15 45% 11 225 17c High Jan 7 %c Mar 15,400 10 40 45 17c 145 __ Machines class A_: (A J) 14% %c 97/a 6,031 * Preferred Fiaser 14% * com Labrador —- Freiman 14% 11,700 1—23.50 Falconbridge Nickel Famous Players— Fanny Farmer Candy Shops Francoeur 13% 15 * common Ccrp of 1,000 1.15 1 ll_4llU English Electric Ford 5,509 15% 21% M Mines & 13% 15 l.oa Washing Mfg 13% 15 14% 1 Fleet 796 13 % 20% I Fieury-Bisseii 28 1.13 Mines Class 27% 14 V2 B_____25 Steel Fittings Ltd 27% 21 % Mines— Fibre 20 • Sullivan Federal 22 1 25 Malarcic Federal Jan 15c 7,800 __ . Mar Feb 1.00 lb,950 East ' 44 26c 80c Last Eureka 21% 100 85c 72c certificates.— Life 320 1 Powders Metals Jan 73c ♦ Mines class B_ 11% 6 Preferred Jan 1 — Oil— Gold 11 __i International Nickel Co common International Petroleum Jan 9c 1.44 * & trust Paper 11% * Bronze 55c 68c 1.32 common. ; Easy 13,000 ordinary.B ; 62,200 56c 1.44 — & Mines Equitable of Canada ; 141,400 '16cl8%c 64c 1 _ Duquesne Mining Co. Duvay Gold Mines..: Eldona 1.50 Mar 95c 3,400 Stores El Sol Gold 41 7,000 preferred Tar Biuer 1.10 Mar 40 17c Preferred Eddy 8%c 100 Lake International Jan 28c 6,650 2.15 Ltd Dominion Eastern 3,000 11,200 '44 7%c « International Jan 37c 43 8c Inspiration Mining & Devel__ Feb 121 1 Dominion Crest 30 y4 15c Steel East Amphi Jan 1.90 Foundry & Steel Magnesium 4. East 27 y2 16c Dominion Voting 50 2.15 Dominion Donalda paid 1,135 * ... 41 23% Mar I7%c Lake Coal Dominion Jan 1.70 l Mining Mines inuian 16% 1 Seagrams Diversified Jan 175 1.58 __1 Lake Dominion Imperial Tobacco Imperial Varnish Jan 4 Discovery Yellowknife Dome imperial Feb Jan 1.00 Low 41 1 OH Feb 61c Range Since January 1 High 41% 10 89 y2 92c Mines — Red Distillers Low • Bank 375 31c31%c 43 1 Shares Jacknife Gold Nickel Red L * Mines Dickenson Imperial 28c 100 i Hunts Ltd class A Huron & Erie 20% Feb 1.10 1.15 1 ... Patric.a Delnue Mines Denison 3ic 1 Mines Coal Aircraft D'Argon ' * _ - Bay Mining & Smelting Malartic : Inglis & Co common ___ Pershing Nest Crowshore Cab ___ Mills Mining Cioinor 5 for Week Par - Hugh Mar 21 Jan 50c Imperial Crow's 40c Jan 85c & Exploration Corrugated taper Box Cournor 17 Vz Jan 35c Mar 1 4 Mining Conwest Cosmos Mar Central Cudihac Mines—_1 Consolidated Consolidated Consumers 1,30 Sales Range of Trices Jan 19j/4 __ * v Hudson Jan 1.85 __ Consolidated High 21c 3gc __ National——________x—...1 Conutgas Mines1; Li-,-5 M.nes Low 2Gc Week's Last Sale Trice STOCKS- 27,500 Conduits Coniaurum Friday High 21c 14 Range Since January 1 7 —» MARCH for Week Shares- 1947 MARKETS 'ENDING Sales East STOCKS— LISTED FOR WEEK Monday, March 17, -w- «r. * ..\«r •- Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4577 165 CANADIAN Range STOCKS— Sale Price Canada Mines H * Friday 2,300 405 2.00 2.00 2.00 1 30c 25C 31c Preferred Jan 7c 7%c 8,500 5 5% 425 5 6 6 100 5% Norzone Rouyn 1 Okalta 1.73 1.72 39,900 1.73 44c 17c 1,500 9c 6,450 Surf Feb 2.67 lie 12c 3,500 9c 2,500 . 1.73 Mar 65c Feb 16 J/4 c Mar 21c Jan Mar 20c Jan 14c Jan (G) Feb 2% 10 19 19 25 18% Jan 19% 814 3,600 14c Mar 60c . —• 23 Jan 55c 18% 55c 60c 17,800 1.32 1 20 Mar. 14c 15 %c 19% • 27/8 2 Vi Mar 19 1.04 1.37 158,018 55C 52c 56c 7,500 5% 5% 50 5% , Preferred 52c Pacalta Oils Pacific Petroleum ——1' . 6c 50c 2,500 1,000 90c 90c 95c •6,800 31 ——1 - Page Hersey Pamdur Porcupine Mines Ltd— 31 31 Vi 315 1.43 1.55 8,835 1.55 — Feb Paramaaue Mines Partec Malartic ■ Jan 9c Jan 65c Feb Jan 1.20 Feb 14c 12 Vic 14c 14,966 lie 15c 20c 19,200 15c Malartic— __1 1 95c 2*300 27 27 215 54 54 20 6 6 25 6 Feb 6% 12% 12% 100 12 Jan 12% Feb 3.35 3.40 5,485 Feb 3.65 Jan 1.35 Mar 1.40 Jan "g 135 1 Toronto General Trusts Iron Feb Works Feb 2 Mortgage Towagmac Exploration Traders Finance 9,600 10c Jan 11c 800 3c Jan 5%c Jan 47C 52C 21,320 47c Mar 56c Jan United 29c Mar Jan United Fuel Feb 15c 18C 1.14 1.15 65,100 3,400 1,14 Jan 12c 12c 14c 3,100 10c Jan 1 3.00 2.95 3.00 5,183 i 3.90 3.65 3.90 2,650 Jan 4.25 Feb Upper Canada Mines 28c 9,500 26c Mar 38c' Jan Ventures, Ltd 4,000 37c Jan 42c Mar Vicour Mines 36% 36 % 37 860 33 Vi 1.22 1.10 1.25 5,500 83c Jan 1 Voting trust certificates Corp Power Premier 1.14 1.12 1.17 1,71)0 71c 13 80 74c 77 c 8,125 56 56% 55 76C 1 Premier Trust———Pressed Metals —.100 1 East Dome Jan 11% 11% 11 Va 500 1.65 1.50 1.65 15,120 74c "A" United Feb Villbona Waite-Amulet Mines, 15 Gold 1.40 Feb Wekusko West Jan 9% Jan 12% Feb Westeel Jan Western Grocers Preferred Quebec 40 Gold Quebec Manitou Mines Queenston Gold Mines '..t Reeves Macdonald 1 Gold Renfrew — Silk class A Long class A 54 Vi Jan 55 Jan 94c 94c 600 85c Jan 82c *: 87c 82c Mar 90c 9,000 12,043 80c Mar 17% 26,783 16% Mar 82c 80C 17% 200 1.30 1.55 Feb 1.50 72c 3.50 3.50 9% 9'A 150 10 Feb 10C 10c 5,550 7c Jan 15c Feb 36c 38c 6,400 36c Jan 47c Feb 33 Feb 38 1 10C 37% - 79,950 100 15 37 % Jan~v 55c 10c 80c Jan Jan" 2.20 9 % Mar 6% -- 7% 1,300 9%C 2,100 10c 3,000 * ... 12 %c Bridge .... 58c Senator Rouyn Ltd 66,000 35c Jan 66c 7,650 49c Jan 24% 895 23% Jan 25 170 14% Jan 20 Mines 34c Mar 42c 15% 17 , 46 34c 46C 38.700 12% 12% 12% 1,545 104% 105 55 11% 14 3,960 100 * 14 37% 7c 23c 70 38%- 122 4.00 122 3.85 4.10 7c 22c 10 4,425 Ucnl Gold 1 * 1 Silver Class 12 1.03 71c Mines 106: Slater 9% Southam 36% Jan 117 44% 129 Jan 3.85 Mar Stadacona Mines .Preferred Standard Paving common Standard Radio class A Stanley Brock A Starratt Olson Co Vstedman Bros — : 10c Feb 18c Jan 23% 24% 9,410 45c 39c 48c 20c 25 % S% Mar 25 25% 38 38% 30% 11 %c 12 %c H-ioo 26 Jan 50c Mar Jan 23c Jan Vj 26 Feb ' 23% Jan 38% Feb V.'! Feb 36 Jan 36% Jan 28 Jan 31 108 39% Mar .v Feo Jan 11 %c Mar 18c Jan Jan 19c 15.500 29c Jan 16 15 16% 1,572 13% Jan 16% Feb 99'A 99% 99% 115 98% Jan 99% Jan 11 %c 13c 130 130 10 3.05 3.15 5,315 23c 4.700 14c 15c 2,000 100 8,000 3.10 21c * 21c 14c 11c 15% 15% 13% 11 %c Mar 120 Mar 3.05 Jan 20c •; 17c Feb 130 Mar 3.40 Jan 27c Mar Jan 16c Feb Jan 12 $11 000 Jan Jflc 14 375 13 — .100 Feb 16% Feb 41 Jan 4.50 Par Feb Jan Asbestos American Banknote Columbia Pulp & 18,200 19c Jan 27c Mar British 11 Feb 10 210 12% Mar 13% Mar 14 40 48c 40,700 24% 25 VB 1.042 23% 7,300 31c 33c 34c 12 11% 12 1.32 1.20 1.40 3.100 3.65 A 245>. 40c Mar Jan Corp 64c 15 13% 9.50 Co Pap Jan Canada Vinegars 1.65 Jan Canadian 5.35 13 Mar 14% Feb Canadian 275 12 % Mar 13% Feb Canadian 9.25 9.50 700 10% Feb Jan Jan Feb 18% Industries 12,100 53c Feb 2.001 11% Jan 12% Jan Coast 627 67/s Jan 87/s Feb Consolidated 15% 15 Va 25 14% Jan 18% Jan Consolidated 530 740 80,120 Mar 27% Mar 23 Mar 104% 53c 53c 43c 42c 31 56c 48c" 32 Va 8,310 15,400 225 48c Jan 41% 31 - 32 28% 106 Jan Dalhousie 54 Feb Donnaconna 33% 18 4.300 97c Jan 65c 7,567 63c Mar * 100 * * 102 102 103 90 7% 650 7% 10 10 Vi 92c 7 7% 7% * 1 Jan 10Va 25 80c 92c 15,700 16 Vi 17 250 8% Mar 102 77 Va Jan 88% Feb 335 16 Jan 150 20% Jan 22% Feb 35 13 % Feb 15% Jan common • 14 24'A 150 21 Jan 25% .Feb 2% 2% 100 26% 26% 15 24 __ • — • — 130% — 2 3 3 135, 2% 26 Feb 18% 3 3,600 Jan , 32 130% Mar 50 3% * 5 2.00 2.00 152 3 17.% 50 50 50 2.00 17% 17% — • 36 33 — 35c 38 100 100 17 - 43 100 Mar 3% Feb Jan Jan Jan Feb 1.75 310 36 Jan 50 Mar Feb 2.40 .17% Mar 5,340 34% 38 . 35c 34 34 19% Feb Jan 36 Mar Jan 52c Feb 30 Jan 500 32c 245 32% common—' Jan 37 Feb Mar 40 Feb 10 92 Jan 100 18 235 17 Jan 2.30 * 38 2.40 1,825 24% —• Feb Foothills Oil & Gas 1.25 Jan Hayes Steel Jan Humberstone 9% Paper common 24% 155 * 25 t Minnesota & Ontario Paper 8 Jan Pend Oreille Feb 8 Mar Southmount 10% Mar 11 Jan Stop & Shop—— Jan Temiskaming Mining Jan Yukon 1.06 — * * 19% Feb Feb 2.75 Feb Jan 30 Feb 22 22 21 Mar 24% Feb 48'A 49% Jan 23 21 ' — 50 3,835 48 Jan 55'A Jan 17% 18% 1,320 17 Jan 21 2.75 •1.90 Jan 6 19 • * 104 Feb . Shoe Jan Mar 18 —• Paper Jan 16% 135 • 6% 80c 82 18% class A 18% 78c International 500 78% Jan 1.03 9 78% * Textile Jan Mar 63c 8% Feb 22% Bridge Dominion 1.00 8% 5% 13% Oil Dominion Feb 17% 17% Feb Jan Jan Feb 68c 1.01 190 169% 4% 17% Copper. Jan 17% 65. Feb Mar 1,200 22% ; Press - 160 162 4% — Paper - 40 160 4% — Canadian Westinghouse 46c 106 64 Feb 8% 28 Va Jan 18% Western Lumber 11% 25 Vb 48 4% 100 32c 23 360 * common 8% 27% Mar 58% * Marconi Vickers 11% 105% 23 Sugar Preferred 32C 24 Mar —5 8% 105 Feb 23 Feb - 290 27% 31 75 .' Dominion & 133.688 32c Jan 23 1 Bulolo Gold Canada 13% 4.20 17 162 27 Jan Jan 12% 445 High 230 100 Jan 13 Vi 17 Low 28% 57 57 —.100 42c 13 17 Range Since January 1 High 23 com—* common 25 % 1.20 Mar 8.70 Shares 28 __ » Preferred Brown Jan 11% Mar 2.06 for Week Range of Prices Low • Jan ; Sale* Week's ' Feb 23c 12 Exchange-Curb Section Sale Price Feb * 1 Investment Consolidated ——* * 1 1 •&:•; 18 3.00 36%c — — "— ' 3.00 700 2.75 Mar 3.40 S6%c36%c 305 23r~; Jan 38c 50 1.35 Mar 9c 1.35 11c 6,200 9c Mar 1.40 1.40 1,700 1.25 Jan 1.35 t Feb 104% Mar 17c Jan 27 16,500 • * Jan 4.95 '35 104% 11 %c 1 1 17c 1,735 50- Feb 2.65 Jan ■av:;.T2:V Jan i 23% Mar 200 29 10 • 22c . 125 35 29 18c . ieo 36 35 Jan 4.40 2,700 35% Feb 9.10 153 600 19c Last Jan • Standard Chemical common \ Jan * 6%. 11% * (1944) 22C 23% STOCKS-— 10c • Co Jan Feb 8% Canadian Funds teb Jan 25 34c .20 Springer Sturgeon 16c Friday Jan 13'% .1 _— <N)— Co 7.001 49% ...2.25 Mar 6,000 Feb 7c 13% .1 Sladen Malartic Mines -J 21c , Dominion Oilcloth & Linoleum— CSlscoe Gold Mines Feb 19c 775,. Jan 5% Jan 3 111 Toronto Stock Feb 1.000 * Preferred 1 878 12c Feb 7c • —100 Class B 9.867 10 46% . Jan 13 Jan 104% Mar 45C * Simpson's Ltd class A 2.40 9.35 1 1 * Preferred 2.25 21c • common * £ B preferred. Preferred 5 common Miller Mines Silverwood Dairies class A .Feb Bonds— Canadian Silknit Ltd 21 4.55 Girl Knitting British 12 — C. Sigma Mines 17% Mar 10c Mines Yankee York Feb 1 Gold Mar 4.40 Wright Hargreaves Mines 12% Sherritt-Gordon 30 Jan Shawinigan Water & Paper * Shawkey Mines (194-5) --1 Shea's Winnipeg Brewery class A— Sheep Creek Gold 50c Sicks' Breweries common C Mar 13 %c Mar 1 (Alex. & James» Ymir j Jan 30 4.55 Gold Yellorex Feb 21c 10 Feb 48c 62c 23% * Scythes & Co common.. Wood ——— Feb 10% 9.95 • common Feb Feb 9% 1 —— 9% 1.10 16 . Feb 24 1 1 1 * Mines Preferred Feb Feb 46c 100 River Gold '■■■■ Jan Feb 65c A**—————50 preferred , Feb 8 Mar 9c 3.75 Feb 12c 8'Vic Mar 10c v. ' 6% Mar 8 Vic * Power preferred St Lawrence Paper T. Winnipeg Electric 62c 1 San Antonio Gold Mines Ltd.. V. Jan Jan 1.50 * St Lawrence Corp common Sarnia 1.14 Mar 13% 8% 100 Larder 77c , 10 —1 Mines 21% . 1 Mines Wiltsey-Coghlan Winchester Mar 135 f ; Feb 30 2.44 - common Preferred 30c 7 * . (George) Feb Jan Mar 48 100 A Jan 47 ♦ , 12% > g% • common Jan 1.20 * Gold Co Industries common Sannorm 16% ■ 70c 1 Rush Lake Gold Mines Band "80c 1.15 Feb - 1.50 1 Royal Bank Royalite Oil .. , Class Weston Winora 0 common Jan 10 Oils Saguenay 190 • Lac Merger Russell 54% 1 Rocliette Gold Roxana 54% 54% 14% „ * (1936)— Little Robinson, Rouyn Feb 1 Richmac Geld Roche Jan 14 1 Textiles Gold Riverside 20c Jan J . Renabie Mines Reno 14% Mar 13 1 ' .<£{• Regcourt Feb 11c 1,200 1 —....—* — ' : 12% 2,700 14 —1 Quemont Mining 865 13c 14 12c 18% * Products 1.92 Mar 30 2,730 30 56% Mar 1.50 Mar Jan 175 Jan? 18c Jan 12 6% .1 Mines 1.40 Jan 45 14 Vic 14 %c • Consolidated Malartic 49% 13% 1 930 • Walker-G & W Feb Jan 13% * 10 common 9%c 1 Ltd Preferred Proprietary Mines Purdy Mica Mines Purity Flour Mills 25 48 • Feb 1.60 . Mar 24,500 14 17% 50 Steel 1.67 , Feb 12 85c 9'Ac 25 L —1 ... Preston 12% £—* Gold Feb class 38 Jan 1 50 77c 170 8,700 30 1.10 Mar 11 % • 1 Powell Rouyn common 23c 30 • 40c Powell River 116% Feb 3.30 2.82 Jan 3.45 Jan 14 1 26c 39c 26c Porcupine Peninsula Porcupine Reef Jan - >35 18c 14 %c 1.15 Pickle Crow Gold Mines—. Pioneer Gold Mines of B c. 12 111 * Class B Mar 3S5 * 1 1.31 20 V' 15 81c 1 1 17c Feb 12% 914 1 " Jan Feb 175 jsc • . 60c 65c 555 ♦ Corp class A Jan Jan 18 510 " Jan 43c 12 • Mining.— Mar 4oc 8,900 ' 30 Union Gas Co Union Jan 54 1,800 B Resources 28 116% 116% 50 City 3.25 Jan 175 1 class Feb Jan 1:00 ' ■ 53% Jan 12,300 20 Jan 26 2.75 1.20 ♦ Toronto 82c • Jan 30c Jan 11% 100 „ A 48c 56c Jan 1.12 Jan 4 Vic 17c 46c 2.25 600 53c 1.17 1.35 23c : 11% Pen-Rey Gold Mines Mines 1.35 » Perron. Gold t 3 40 ♦ I 15c Piccadilly Porcupine " 27 5 Tailors Class B , 85c 1 Elevators Twin 20c . 10c 10 Vic 52C Mines Oil Transcontinental 4 ViC 10C 6,050 10 Gold Jan 33 Vic Mar Paymaster Cons Mines : 1.70 Jan 18c 1 , 33% Jan Jan 1.40 Jan 31 1 8,500 Feb 6c 84c 26c 19% Top Jan 2.45 • com Mines Toronto Jan 2.85 23c 20 Toburn Feb 10c - 2.25 45c Tip Jan Jan 24 c 55C Jan ) Jan 83c 2.15 Mar 1 50c f Pandora Cadillac Partanen; 6c 50c • ——i 13,590 Thurbois Toronto Pacific Eastern 6%c Mar 2.35 Feb Feb ,6 8 %c 2.15 • 2.26 4% Feb 6%c Texas 75c Mar 2.65 v 2.40 Feb £ 1.04 Mar 2.01 Mar 44,275 8,500 Thompson-Lund Mark Gold Mines Feb 21 %c 2.27 Feb 70c 89% Jan 2.01 7C; Feb 18 %c Mar I6e 8,000 _50 Canadian 160 17c • Carson Gold Mar 84 16c —•'' & 73 l common Pearson High 315 85% HsOo Gold Preferred Taylor Low ••.78''- 79% 2.25 Taku River Gold Tamblyn Range Since January 1 High 2.12 i Mines Consol Teck-Hughes 2% Mines cons Inlet Shares 84 Hi Feb Jan 8c 1 ! Bullivaii 76c Jan 40c 43c Mines — Jan Jan 1.30 7%c Lake Ottawa Car Sudbury Contact Mines.: Mines Sylvanite Gold Mines * Orlac Red Lake Mines Osulake Jan Jan 1.85 16 %c common Gold Steep Iron for Week Prices£ 84 Steeloy Mining Corp Jan Rock of 16c Jan ■ 2 common 25 6% v: 78 Preferred 6% Feb v Low common 10c . Mar 40c 1 - Beauty Supply Crush Oslsko 26,035 • . Preferred Orange 17,450 2.30 * —. Omnltrans Exploration Orenada 44c 2.01 1 Oils O'Leary Malartic £ Omega Gold Mines.. Ontario 40c 2.30 * Ogama-Rockland 41c 1 Mines Mines Gold Canada 34c Feb " O'Brien Jan 24c 7c 7c -2.20 of Co Sales Range Sale Price Par Steel Feb 42,000 * —1 (1940) common 78c Jan 2.00 5 Mines North Star Oil Jan 66c STOCKS- . High Low 70c Week's Last Range Since January 1 High 70c 1 Northern Empire Mines North Inca Gold Northland Shares Low Par Northern 14 for Week of Prices Last MARKETS ENDING MARCH Sales Week's Friday LISTED FOR WEEK RANGE 1489 1.75 Feb Jan Mar Jan 12c Jan 1.45 Jan 1490 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 17, 1947 OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKETS Quotations for Friday, March 14 Vi'v Investing Companies Mutual Fonda— Par Aeronautical Securities Bid Ask 5.89 1 6.47 Affiliated Fund Inc—% Amerex Holding Corp 4.35 10 Par Keystone Custodian Funds Berles K-l 4.76 30 Vz 32% Business Shares 1 3.93 4.30 American Foreign Investlng-100 8.75 9.50 Associated Standard Oil shares- Axe-Koughton Fund Inc Axe-Houghton Fund B Beneficial Blair & Corp— 5% 47/8 99.74 103.90 19.97 21.59 18.29 Mass 17.28 18.94 Mass Inv Fund Ltd 1 4.35 • 29.48 31.70 Chemical 1 13.66 14.77 Fund Christiana Securities com—100 2,960 100 150 Preferred 5.05 v ne'awnre 1 15.38 National 6.65 Bond 7.60 Trustee uividena Eaton Shs "D" Shares 20c 1.42 Stock Inc First Mutual Trust 15.68 Stock New New York Trust 34 % b Inc shares 37 % 5.49 14.70 A—2 5.69 • 41.69 44.83 1 5.61 6.02 Automobile Aviation shares 6.96 — 6.35 — shares Chemical Food bond Industrial shares 8.07 Machinery shares— Investing Shares 7.92 Merchandise RR stock Utllltv Huron Income 4.82 5.41 4.36 shares shares 4.74 5.43 Holding Corp.-.——-—X Fund Standard 10c 1.66 1.70 22.30 23.98 Securities 2 >/4 Union Bond Series 3% • 100.09 104.11 2Mi 11.04 11.94 1 Utilities 6.35 10c Fund B Series Institutional 3.65 76c State Street Investment Corp— Trusteed Industry Shares 25o Incorporated Investors—.—,,.,! n series North 18% 20% 73 49.25 20 153 160 10 52 55 94% 98% 13 14 Fire 20.91 6.42 General Reinsurance Corp.. 17.66 6.60 54% 91 95 0 5 7 —10 34 36 Reinsurance Corp (NY) 2 (Texas). (Paul) Fire 27 30 —10 — 5 —10 Republic 22% 24% Rutgers Fire preferred .10 St Paul Fire & Marine Seaboard Surety —10 Security New Haven —10 SprlngHeld Fire & Marine- -20 com 30% 33 18% 20% 45% 48 6 7% 13 American Hanover 9% 24 . 88 27% —10 U 8 ' ;"*" '• . ' 26% 100% 104% 37 •• -100 40 Fidelity & Guaranty Co—2 U 8 96c 1.06 13.43 104 29% 4 590 32% 605 44% 53% 76 82 .2.80 Westchester Fire 42% 50% —10 Guarantee , 108% America—10 26.62 28.94 Invest Management Fund Inc-1 13.38 r 34 36% - if . Unit Type Trusts— 13.69 Diversified Trustee 8hares— & D Keystone Oustf tan Funds— Series Series B-l 28.24 29.57 B-2 T Series 25.51 27.91 B-3 17.15 18.81 Series B-4—.... 9,19 Series 1956 10.09 XJ S El It & Pwr Shares A-r 2.84 Ask Bid 89 91 Portland Gas & Coke 3ys8. 1976 104% 105% 102% ... 22 J/8 m Bid American Airlines 3s_—_ .1966 Calif Elec Power 3s .1976 El Paso Electric 2%s 1976 Firestone Tire & Rub 2%s_. .1972 3.30 1 ; Recent! Security; Issues Bonds- 103 ' Public 8erv (Okla) 2%s 1975 New York Par Bank of the Manhattan Co.—10 Bank of New York 100 Bankers Trust 10 Bid 257a 100 41% 118 Central Hanover Bank & Trust 20 Brooklyn Trust Chase National Trust Co & Par Fulton Trust Grace National 43% —.— 102 % 38% 10 41% 43% 20 Trust—10 41% 43% Corn Exchange Bank & Trust_20 Empire Trust 50 Federation Bank & Trust 10 Fiduciary Trust 10 First National Bank 100 16% 18% 180 100 Guaranty Trust Irving Trust Kings County Trust Lawyers Trust Manufacturers Trust Co Morgan (J P) & Co Inc 123 36% Bid 100 — 99 % Chemical Bank & Trust Commercial National Bank & Continental Bank Ask 27% 365 15 Bank Illinois Power Co 2%s Iowa Pub Serv 2%s City Banks & Trust Cos. 350 285 —10 16% 100 1,750 25 49 20 .100 53% 244 12% National City Bank 39% New York Trust —25 Public Nat'l Bank & Trust_17% 56 58 89 ,94 22 24 Title Guarantee 38 41 United 1,510 1,570 Sterling National States & Trust 295 17% 1,800 52 55% 99% Scranton-Spg Brook 2%s_„ .1976 Sioux City Gas & El 2%s .1975 Tenn Gas & Transm 2%s_. .1966 Texas Power & Light 2%s. .1975 105% Utah Pow & Lt 2%s .1976 Preferred Stocks— Par 1976 104% 104% 105% N Monongahela Power 106 106% Ohio .1975 103% 103% 2%s_ .1977 Ohio Public Service 2%s .1976 Pennsylvania Electric 2%s_,.1976 102V4 Pennsylvania Electric 3.70%_100 Public Serv (Ind) 3,50%—100 Ruppert (Jacob) 4%%__ 100 Montana Y Power State El & Philadelphia El Philadelphia El 3s_. 1975 2%s Gas Co 2%s Pow 1981 2%s_ 1975 101% 102 »/4 104 104% 99% Monongahela Power 4.40%—IOO 102% 103 102 1021/2 103% 103% 101% 102 Bid Ask 100.10 127/S 650 99.18 100.2 > 103.8 1948. Other 20, 1947 27, 1947 Apr. 3, 1947.——. 100 Ask 100.3 Ittuet Panama Canal 3s .1961 126 Maturity— Wept. 15, 1947 Wept. IS. 1947 Wept. 15, 1948 Int. Rate 1%% Bid Ask 100.11 100.12 iy4% 100.7 100.8 1%% 100.25 100.26 one or more 32ds of a MaturityDollar Price 100 Plus Certificates of Indebtedness— Bid Ask tVflS April 1, 1947 .0153 .0195 t7/as June 1. 1947 _ .0256 .0340 t%s July 1, 1947 —. .0244 .0331 t%s Aug. 1, 1947 .0317 .0393 t%s Sept. 1, 1947 V .0326 .0418 t%S Oct. 1, 1947 .0279 .0387 t%S NOV. 1, 1947 .0263 r Overland are .0302 ——, .0389 .0444 .0264 • 4%% • 109 111 98% 99 102 103 102% 103% 96 97% 105 107 103 105 102 103 58 59% Treasury Bills far discount at purchase Ask b0.375 0.28% b0.375 0.33% Bid Ask "bO.375 b0.375 bO.375 bO.375 0.35' 0.35' 1947— bO.375 0.35' 12, 1947. bO.375 0.35! Apr. 10, 194V Apr. 17, 194 V— Apr. 24, 1947—:— b0.375 0.33% b0.375 May 8, 1947 May 15, 1947— May 22, 1947— May 29, 1947. 0.34% June b0.375 0.34% ,June b0.375 0.35% a point :: t7/aS Dec. 1, 1947 t7/aS Jan. 1, 1948 }%S Feb. 1. 1948. t%s Mar. 1, 1948— Willys 102 b0.375 0.33% 5, 0.35' 0.35' 127% Quotations For U. S. Treasury Notes Figures after decimal point represent Bid Mar. £ 100.6 103.12 100 103 100% 14% Mar. y-.'4 Bid —— 3% 3.90100 Scranton Spg Brook 4.10%—100 Union Oil (Cal) $3.75. • May 1, 1947 Federal Home Loan Banks— l%s Apr. 15, Service 102% €80 United States 100.14 99.14 Public 102% 102% 95% Obligations Of Governmental Agencies 1%8 Oct X, 1950-1943 May 1, 1952-195Q 1%B Jan. 1, 1953-1951 2%a Feb. 1, 1955-1953—I State El & Gas 103% 101% 77 Treasury bills— iy4s ' Y 101%' 42% Bates quoted Federal Lund Bank Bonds*- 102 102% 41 % 92% 12 100% 104% Ask 101 102% 102% 250 74 100 100% 104% .1970 Kansas City P & L 2%s___. 1976 Kans Okla & Gulf Ry 3%s. 1980 Laclede Gas Lt 3%s__ 1965 N 40'A 25 Trust— Ask 195 200 100 - ... 1970 .1961 Gatineau Power 3s.... ; 31% 14.72 Investment Co V 74 54% 29% ' U 8 Fire 24% \0 71 6% 52% • Travelers 29 10 — Fire 12% Standard Accident— t'?>i 13 _B - Great 2.78 105 51% 21% 0 7.55 2.47 101 .10 —10 19.27 2.8! Independence Trust Shares—.t North Amer Trust shares— Series 1955—, * 84 22.43 —1 7 79 —20 Co Providence-Washington 10 Gibraltar Fire & Marine Glens Falls Fire Globe & Republic—! 13 12.50 7.02 Welllngtou Fund 24% 6 8.82 20.52 27% 48 11% 22% 19% Hartford 8.07 45% 0 Hartford Steamboiler Inspect.. U 19.13 27% 25% Preferred Accident— Revere 25% 0 Indemnity 86c —■ 2 .2.50 Pacific 53 6% 165 0 Phoenix 48 52 5% 10 Fire 30% 49 155 -10 River Pacific Fireman's Fd of San Fran. ,,.10 Firemen's of Newark.. 6 & —20 Northern 10 Franklin 6% 29% 53% 71 31 27% Casualty- 34 28% 82 5% —10 51 68 77% 29 J 4 —2 31 • 22% 12% Northeastern 76 23.16 90c 82c 66% 23% 77c 11.04 10.07 62% 22.46 A —. Amsterdam 13 54% 20% mmtmltm N Y New Brunswick New Hampshire I ire New York Fire 22% 10 Fidelity & Deposit of Ml— 2nd New 38 11% 52% Fire 30 Federal Globe C'/a 78 Union ..0 Employees Group Employers Reinsurance 1 (Detroit) -10 National Fire National Liberty. National 73 Fire Casualty 10 Crum & Forster Inc 6.96 83C 46.25 Union Common StocL'Fund B— Union Preferred Stock Fund Ltd— ;' k- Aviation Group shares Bank Group shares Insurance Group shares Stock and Bond Group shares, 16.23 3.32 100 Bovereip.n Investors 90c 30 15.09 X Selected Amer Shares Inc Common 20 X Fund Fund, Inc 5.90 70c (Geo) National Mfrs 10 City of New York— Connecticut General Life Continental Casualty 8.70 11.86 & 6 Fire Fire Assn of Phlla 3choellkopf Hutton and Pomeroy Scudder, Stevens & Clark 4.89 4.43 8.37 10.82 Trading Putnam 2.89 5!88 7.64 Republic Invest Fund 4.98 Foundation & 5.49 4.50 shares Steel shares Tobacco Petroleum 6.91 2.65 Equipment shares Railroad 9.49 39 5% 25 6.83 7.94 5.05 shares 12.76 5.37 6.37 - shares Bond 8.72 6.23 — 36 2% 100 Merchant Fire Assur 10 Camden 11.54 Railroad equipment 56 8.79 10.38 10.38 Steel 20% Boston 9.47 7.44 8.75 Mining shares Petroleum Railroad 6.86 — shares 12.47 7.96 Utility 18% 54 — 12.59 10.53 Tobacco Automobile Baltimore American Bankers & Shippers 8.02 Railroad 7.40 10.40 7.30 —— Price 8.75 6.82 9.91 10 10 9.93 11.49 Oils Public Merch 13.44 96% 34 -T Massacnusetts Bonding 20% 29% Surety 11.38 - 12 18% 27% 20 American 16 preferred Convertible preferred 10 10% 27% 14% common 3% American of Newark American 9.68 11.64 6.00 12%. 17% 11.04 9.47 Metals 8.11 11% 15% Ask 25% —20 of N Y Maryland Casualty Prior 5 American — 34% ._6 9.27 stock 21% 32 American Fidelity & Casualty.! 7.43 - Bid —» Insur Co of North America- —10 Casualty 9.06 Merchandising 5.53 shares— Institutional bond shares Low 7.11 10.65 7.48 — Administered American 12.26 equipment Insurance 39 —10 Fire Jersey Insurance 19% 4 8.83 Machinery 6.55 — shares Fully Electrical Automobile ,__10 Re-Insurance Reserve— - 9.83 shares Electrical Equipment General 6.89 13 Par 76 Alliance 10.07 stock 6.33 11% com. Home Homestead 44% American Equitable 10.42 6.78 9.00 Grande Ask Life American 15.99 9.51 5.83 64 37 Rio Preferred 83 Agricultural 4.01 8.46 8.30 — Building shares & 30 60 IOC 90 54% American 6.05 14.91 Diversified Investment Fund— Diversified Speculative 7.55 57% 88% 8.72 4.27 X Stocks Inc— Chemical shares 55% 1993 Aetna Casual & Surety. 4.36 ,7.89 Building supply Business Equipment Group Securities— Agricultural Aetna Aviation Bank 2018" Aetna 7.66 Automobile 6.56 General Capital Corp General Investors Trust 7.15 3.86 Agriculture 6.11 13.41 2/ 27 preferred Insurance Companies 6.97 England Fund— 2.09 4%s 7.79 5.22 3.60 25.11 6% Denver 10.50 ;: 5.46 1.91 84 / 6.40 - series 23.33 Fund Investors Fundamental 9.71 3.85 Inc. 10 Fund, Corp Fundamental 1 Speculative series 14.67 80 14.96 stock series Low priced bond series Low priced stock common • Industrial Income 4.72 25.98 2019 4%s_ Grande— 14.89 13.94 series X Fund Boston 13.62 Preferred stock series Fund Financial 10 Inc 7.09 21.30 Rio Ask 11.69 Security Series— X Bid 26.89 10.81 Industrial 1.56 — Common 8.71 24.89 Selected series Fund First 7.96 1 series Income Howard— & Balanced Fidelity 6.16 107 47.90 1 Securities— Balanced shares National Investors 16.63 2.50 Diver Fund 5.67 Fund & 1st 3-4s income 46.94 Nation-Wide 155 1 Invest Denver 100.94 IOC Investors Trust Investors 2d Fund Corp 3,060 1 Commonwealth Invest 5.79 103 inc— — Century Shares Trust 5.21 income Stocks Chicago Rock Island & Factfio— 1994 Conv 5.07 and if issued) Ask & Pacific¬ ist 4S 15.31 as Bid Chicago Rock Island 12.68 4.57 Fund 16.92 1 13.94 11.53 ' Mannattan Bond Fund Common — Ltd 27.97 ;r.. S-4 Loomis Sayles Mutual Fund • Loomis Sayles Second Fund__10 Mutual Canadian 25.46 — — 20.46 23.17 s-a Knickerbocker 6'A 4% Invest Co Inc Fund Series Series 17.15 1 of America—— Znc —9 Broad Street Bullock 7.99 ——1 Tr Fund Boston 8% 7.39 15.78 Co Bond /in v 7% —, (When, Bonds 18.65 Kn3 Series S-l Series fl-a_i Reorganization Rails Ask 21.11 rn..1lh 8erles American Bid (Cont, .0422 .0297 .0472 .0328 .0518 Odd lot sale (not included in year's range). b Bid yield price, c Hein Werner Motor Partst Corp. name changed to Hein Werner Corp, and outstanding stock split 2-for-t payable to holders of record March 3, 1947. Authorized $3 par common stock at same time increased from 200/000'5 to 400,000 shares. dDeferred delivery sales (not included in year's range), eEx-interest, f Flat price, kRemoved to Stock Exchange.. rCash sales (not included in year's range). tExrstock. dividend. (Un) Unlisted issue* wd When delivered, wi When issued, x Ex-dividend, y Ex-rights. ♦No par value, tin default. JThese bonds are subject to all Federal taxes. dividend, vv,!;.': :> ;■ tfEx-liquidating V !, Volume 165 Number 4577 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE X Bank with clearings this a year week show COURSE increase compared an Preliminary figures compiled by ago.; the week ended foregoing will appear in our issue of We cannot furnish them today, in as much ends Saturday and the us, Saturday figures Saturday, able at time of going to press. the last day of the week in all 15, clearings from all cities of the United States from which it is possible to obtain weekly be 0.7% above those for the In clearings will preliminary totals stand at the day of 2.8 %; week Our* comparative summary follows: ended Fri¬ 398 in the for the week was March TELEGRAMS 1947 New York " 1946 $5,697,255,128 586,572,115 682,000,000 490;051,440 615,000,000 362,415,693 198,820,852 431,427,032 226,423,792 233,600,000 316,300,000 206,282,878 231,480,980 St. Louis San Francisco Pittsburgh Cleveland All cities, 1st +13.9 2d +22.8 3d +29.8 + 10.7 7th ___ 8th 0.7 + Outside r . 6,198,700 12,205,100 York the ,>»• 605,100 224,000 ?■ 1946 month 1945 23..556.803 23,757,877 51,510,197 34,052,745 CLEARINGS AT LEADING ---koiithot February—1 (000,000 omitted) York Chicago 194(1 1,559 6th 958 N 3,609 3,430 3,061 >,908 1,333 2,542 7,035 ,6,092 5,488 738 - Cincinnati^ 638 722 i 2,031. 1,037 2,114 1,975 1,109 3,091 ",*.681 619 605 1,5.74 1,447 528 504 City : . 454, 1,069 Cleveland-- 866 757 1,338 775 1,038 ; 826 839 842 785Minneapolis. New Orl'ns: .435 781 534 350 .390' 1,076 437 > 347 323 352 2&1 " ; 1,424',. 1,522 413 Louisville— .2,374 2; 228' 1.79L 553 280 • 1,281, 290 Provictencel 98 77 Milwaukee_" "207 173 293 232 244 Buffalo St. —: Paul _ 1,817 028.. * 702 726 516 533 278 208 179 204 453 393 344 285 226 755 619 503 183 142" 126 394 303 Richmond 431 265, 772 686 City $ 309 929 342 240 180 190' 3 7191 341 335 360 V 828 73C 729 164 127 103' 110 359 281 245 90 76 61 194 , ' 62 TO. 27 Cits. 47,613:44,376 40,662 38,965 102,872 Other cities 6,591 5,420. ! 4*739 4,626> 14,163 Total 509 " " " " now add our ■ " " . 2,069,398,513 1,693,616,153 " 2,683,838,107 54,204,774,232 " 1 showing clearings by Fed 4 Two Months 1 14 cities 14 " __17 " Atlanta Chicago 8 St. Minneapolis Louis •;,: ; Francisco " 15 . " " 11 Gity " 19 Total Outside " 7 16 * Hth Dallas-—, r- " 31 3th 10th Kansas 12th San " 16 • " 184 cities ; 134 138 .11,601 10,295 9,432 99,074 89,694 45,904 44,099 . .. - ■ Massi-~»Boston_+i^2'r^ti+^-2i--"f,' River ¥- :- ; Lowell — Inc.: r. • -25,856.062 — Worcester R. ^ (14 cities) ' r 36,703,435 - i •i 1,971,628,951 .... V v ^ -34,207,226 m ■'■■■< 7.460,828 +24.0 ••• +15.6 • . . + 14.lv + 17.3 ; 77,685.700 : • ^ ; ' • • > +15.3 + 14.8 - +26:4; .3,930)741?wVJ; l",832,558,686 • + 17.9 1 :• 25«.8.. T'!: "+ 7.6 v 3,609,633.183 13,687,788 - + 31.4 8,128,800 *.. +10.9 +16.9 of - + 14.0 Inc. + 30.5 9.3: + + 22.5 + 22.7 5,821,947 i.--14,225,089' 56,645,776 V-j 41", 191,958 194,366,661 82,523,731 19,935,700 or 2.2 6,367,458,074 +15.7 5,432,437,333 2,839,460,053 . + 16.6 - + 12.9 4,130,947,252 8',700,482,256 + 17.2 2,907,094,438 + 27.9 2,350,521,359 3,634,981,796 2,830,180,371 5,007,140,759 + 15.7 + 19.5 + 24.7 + 20.9 + 15.0 110,122,331,135 \ 18.625,700 214,340,000 10,163,325, 4,318,043,467 : 179,200,600 > 8,259,187 4,029,757,543 2,520,620,697 1,784,941,841 3.103.035.295 2.107.989.296 4,343.546,920 ^ 99,074,812,249 89,694,322,094 45,904,410,556 44,099,487,767 since Jan. \r 1947 and 1946. CLEARINGS Inc. or Clearings Outside New York —-——H i946T ' Inc. or.. 1947 Dec. % 1 - •, $ 7'7. $ Dec. % 4.2 31,303,494,461 27,163,515,237 "26,715,645,414 8.9 23,150,349,683 +17.3;. + 6.3 58,467,009,698 49,865,995,097 + 17.3 or week ended March 1947 1940 for 8 1,460,320 3,444,741 368,513,421 5.2 349,836,210 1,387,923 + 18.5 1,304,733 + 33.6 526,943 . 1,427,831-: ' +18.7 5,021,191 3.951,571 20,6-76)551 + 16.2 + 18.6 + 18.3 ~~618~426 1,531,375 > four years: 1945 + 11.9 1944 .. + — 7.6 5.1 940.344 2,957,516 348,749,685 3,704,086 315,960,403 6.4 949,062 982,548^; —14.8 523,267 406,732 + + — 0.8 1,156,958 9.4 17,908,735 + 15.5 1,129,084 4,165,170 4.580,920 —10.7 3,112,823 15,555,363 — ' 8,347,254 + 19.6 17,901,000 + 23.1 17r963"500f 1,187,221 925,108 7.0 $ i,016,489 : 5,540,775 4,425,360 9,007,094 7.2 Inc. or +17.2' Dec. % 1,633,423 + 5,540,581,902. 5,301,482,303 2,344,802,928 3,487,064,364' 8,511,141,385 + 17.3 49,865,995.097 3,704,858 + 3,539,857,833 47,109,257,330 + + 14.0 69,754,562 : 6.3 + + 15.0 - • , 3,560,250,544 54,749,601,720 5,716,637,444 5)435,826,998 2,540,792,584 3,795,001,180 8,679,295,305 2,645,091,324 1,780,178,011 3,182,911,044 2,419,403,394 4,569,822,701 + +20.8 47.718,942 35,456)201 163,863,182 Months'' 1944 " C:: $ 7.2 + — Two 1945 110,122,331,135 5,108,361 '• \ 23,037,829,004 2,657,339,321 2,546,689,144 1,134,893,427 1,755.014,414 4,111,160,125 1,213,012,197 847,401,453 1,480,839,396 1,030,750,219 2,102,085,234 60,325,652,392 49,796,678,743 11,771,910 . , Two Months Inc. - + 11.8 + , 2,653,028,268 2,530,662,101 ' Dec. % 12,031,706 30,603,941 3,430,226,454 11,551,227 5,585,570 1,674,803,023 1,182,217,301 1,735,457,662 4,102,896,182 1,199,740,741 799,822,967 1,424,573.793 1,074,249,334 2,079,092,897 + 19.5 + 17.7 4,029,757,543 61,891,869,901 February and the 1946 13,840)255 . >+,"+-,5.6vn 5,378,159 31,823,159 9,330.300 4,943,089 „ month $ 2.2 22,667,172 15,752,966 : . 90.056,656 98,194,900 . N. H.—Manchester • . I.—Providence Total ' -s — Waterbury__^- - - New Haven + 2.0 + 15.0 + 18.6 Jan. 1 to Feb. 28- - 76,765,408 *18,566,730 Conn.—Hartford— . A 21,290,328,895 $ 117,035,961,794 1947 . 2,165,748 5,455,956 > 6,304.901 — % 2,673,216 2,686,318 f-Vr'&i:-" . Bedford Springfield . 43,591,816,956 21,174,223,850 1946 $ 62,831,187,562 54,204,774,232 Total two months. 1,559,770,235 3,512.273 , 45)401,473,486 + 1,640,025,126 24,971,707,114 Clearings, Total AIL January February^ 6,043,500 14,317,926 6,286,619 . Holyoke 6,L77(929..a- 15,873,251. 1,647,136,488 . 8'. 9 + 17.3 clearings by months 1947 .. Dec. % -i i the covers Months— February1946 + 7.6 eral Reserve Districts in the two months for four years 58,467,009,698 following compilation 1944';j: $ +14.2 + Dec. % MONTHLY 80,262 -Month of Por tland--_)_: New City 1945 1,832,558,686 27,407,517,371 '2,960,336,613 2,511,264,400 1,310,899,304 1,922,585,171 4,056,823,181 1,345,887,989 1,102,440,845 1,688,839,201 1,306,475,366 2,351,050,616 1946 117,035,961,794 401 88,779 1947 Me.—Bangor^^i— . Y. The First Federal Reserve District—Boston- Fall N. • or TWO Months 4,318,043,467 60,527,111,537 7,368,434,874 6,334,269,912 3,204,978,642 4,936,913,038 10,198,850,213 3,716,954,681 2,718,437,049 4,532,566,294 3,421,993,639 5,757,408,448 " 16 Cleveland 9th Inc. Dec. % $ detailed statement showing the figures forveach city for the Clearings atr— a gain of 18.6%, the 14.0% and the Atlanta 49,796,678,743 2,298,281,253 4,775,693,994 1,755,802,171 1,204,524,105 239 163 54,204 49,796 45,401 49,591 117,035 110,122 Out. N.Y.C. 27,163 23,150 21,174 2^290 58,467 49,865 of 23,150,349,683 3,404,911,943 748 u 98,521 all We 420 . credit . 1,971,628,951 27,963,933,582 27,163,515,237 Richmond 6th • 38* - Salt Lake C Hartford" i 306 its District trict 14.2%. 1,494,813,005 — Philadelphia 637 Memphis /i Seattle' . in 2,978,332,455 15 New York ^ 255 345 _ Reserve Chicago Reserve Dis¬ by 17.7%, in the St. Louis by 30.5% and in the Minneapolis Re-V serve District by 9.3%. In the Kansas City Reserve District the increase is 22.5%, in the Dallas Reserve District 22.7% and in the San Francisco Reserve Dis¬ 477 120/ 612' + 20.8 1946 19 Boston 7th 420 230 Indianapolis : 184 cities 5th 562 , and 11 4th 308 Denver — 7.9 District has to Richmond The Cleve- " 16 ! Francisco --.k- 2d '•/ 14K ' 7.6% " 7 Nf Y. > 3d 655 155 312 of " 16 Minneapolis City 1st ^61*" 619 179 '372' 631. 270 16 Federal Reserve Districts 3,207 429 ■ Reserve an 1947 756 214 ; 140 was ' •1,175 2,956 745 4,152,180,946 improvement an " 31 , 1,776 v 785 2,296 9,145,775,477 4,606,460,945 8 , 953 1,192 , 135,607,705 442,114,171 266,126,287 10,452,857,302 17 We append another table 1,627 :828 is 14 Total: i,256 1,715 1,831 895 63 1 1,339 r 315 *; 69 1'43: York ,, -42,294 1,056 1,657 196,749,257 295,168,837 $ 11th Dallas 2,125 2,480 ; + 1947 Louis 12th San ,1,480 2,105 j .1,104 1,909 924 2,697 ' Omaha 1,497 2,811 ' Kansas 1,623 £82 559,029,323 + 20.8 + 20.5 of the clearings for 14 cities Atlanta St. 9th 5,301 1,138 .... . L3,994,873 + 32.3 279,223,602 193,544,355 309,761,163 154,274,832 515,910,709 + 13.8 $ 10th Kansas 3,056 685 745 996 1,462 Pittsburgh-, Fran- 4,422 1,451 2,544 4,894 1,998 6 + 20.5 362,442,013 * Chicago 8th t 5,611 2,072 + 26.2 5,052,384,870 ' Philadelphia v g i t Cleveland 7th 1944 , $'■'" 53,170- 413,977,074 686,030,052 11,623,820,398 District of 15.0%. Richmond 45,594 -4,067 1,412 2,831 •; 254,596,919 383,629,984 649,439,700 For that month there - 60,256 584,228,692 517,955,757 339,753,574 233,282,239 clearings, having been $54,204,774,aggregate $49,796,678,743. In the New February— 4th Outside <g a summary District totals, there ■ 5th <•)> . $ 58,568 1946 Reserve New 3d FEBRUARY Jan. 1 to Feb. 28 1946 1945 1947 . IN today February. Boston 2d 17,811,394. 17,100;772. ' 3,253 ___ Baltimore $ 2,271 Louis San 1944 2,609 1,647 Philadelphia St. 1946; 27,041;26;646 24,227 22,301 _ — Boston 1945 $ New CITIES +16.5 13,222,448,084 " City -ji February and the two months ended .with ;*■ February in each of the last four years is shown below. BANK + 35.2 + 18.4 + 15.0 -: 365,364,279 5,145,204,266 201,918,972 537,716,519 Federal Reserve Districts clearings! at leading cities fori the ;: of 723,002,573 581,547,651 319,234,111 465,550,117 s 401,749,626 6,027,979,665 676,221,390 580,901.029 285,348,984 8.9 + 6,087,619,284! 10 Philadelphia Reserve 1st No. Shares 38,995,195 32,612,585 6,741,358,829 1944 $ ■ 1944 No. Shares 1945 X 3.6 — - $316,260,300 No. Shares 431,983,748 437,726,357 217,941,925 2.0%, in the Boston Reserve District ■ 1,664,600 $205,477,700' of hank " or Dec. % Reserve District 16,320,100 $79,286,800 $129,337,000 1947 course 6 Inc. Reserve District of 19.5%. In the trict the totals are larger Month of 97,500 $ 232 and the - 5,359,400 CLEARINGS 1946 increase for the entire body of clearing houses of 8.9%, of No. Shares The " 111 cities Y. Districts. the 1947 aggregate of 1946 The volume of transactions in share properties on the New York Stock Exchange for the two months of 1944 to 1947 is indicated in the following: ^ " " 10 We also furnish $298,275,600 Foreign govtrn't " 4 the month of Two Months 1947 $193,048,600 - " " 7 Francisco N. BANK 977,598,994 688,464,147 367,231,262 542,380,707 865,564,029 409,513,356 308,654,024 " 17 Total 85,602,942 January February 7 6 10 Louis 12th San 4.4 + $74,529,900 $122,533,200 Total bonds— " Minneapolis —14.7 47,314,680 U. S. government bonds St. OF 416,263,816 7,341,669,767 " 10 10th Kansas City 11th Dallas +10.2 34,092,745 — 12 Chicago 9th 3.1 + - 2,517,037,826 1946 Bonds— bonds summary by Federal Reserve 12 cities 4th Cleveland 2.6 + $3,350,557,820 1,925,052,700 February— 23,757,877 this $ 5th Richmond 6th Atlanta + 15.8 $12,379,2.57,822 $12,792,648,346 1947 at We group 1947 Philadelphia $10,732,714,852 $10,275,610,520 Month of — a New York 1946, follow: Railroad & misc. y bonds furnish we Boston 144,463,099 - 2,146,542,970 , increase of 8.6%. an Week Ended March 8— Our usual monthly detailed statement of transactions on the New York Stock Exchange is appended. The results for February and the two months of 1947, and Description Outside of this city there 20.5%, the bank clearings _ Total all cities for week— Stock, number Of -'•+ shares increase of Federal Reserve Districts +10.9 _____ day one an SUMMARY 2.8 — 178,332,283 $8,610,358,872 2,122,355,980 Total all cities, five days_. of following +19.0 — l;Ten cities, five days was $11,623,820,- week in 1946. having recorded 190,200,000 273,030,000 200,989,325 159.944,753 — Other cities, five days has to be estimated. cases statement, however, which +19.7 ;i Baltimore not avail¬ we Cent $5,536,327,322 Boston Kansas City same In the Per 15— Chicago Philadelphia cities according to the Federal Reserve Districts in which they are located and from this it appears that in the New York District (including this city) the totals record a gain of 8.9% and in the Philadelphia Reserve District of 35.2%, but in the Boston Reserve District the totals register a loss of 3.6%. The Cleveland Re¬ serve District has managed to enlarge its totals by 18.4%, the Richmond Reserve District by 15.0% and the Cleveland Reserve District by 16.5%. In the Chicago Reserve District the totals show an expansion of 26.2%^ the St. Louis Reserve District of 20.5% and the Minne-^ apolis Reserve District of 32.3%. The Kansas City Re¬ serve District has an improvement in its totals of 20.8%, the Dallas Reserve District of 7.9% and the San Fran¬ cisco Reserve District of 20.8 %. ■ • BY • Ended are the week. the week Accordingly, in the above For that week there increase an center CLEARINGS—RETURNS Week detailed next as 13.8%, the aggregate of clearings for the whole country having amounted to $13,222,448,084, against 5 -X-'i elaborate ended March 8. At „ CLEARINGS are able to give the final complete results for the week previous—the week and $12,879,257,822 against $12,792,648,346 for the same week in 1946. the center there is a loss for the present further below we corresponding week last Our year. BANK Complete and exact details for the week covered by the based upon telegraphic advices from the chief cities of the country, indicate that for Mar. OF 1491 + 2,831,486 15,197,820 / 5,544,824 7.9 6,612,822 -~0~3 15,930"80b + 28.3 603.921 1,008,182 3.6 401,749,626 365,364,279 — 416,263,816- 431,983,748v — — ' 13,493,000 f " 1492 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Month of Clearings at— *> 1947 N. Federal Y.—Albany 1947 66,241,841 $ + 35.1 1946 178,617,086 Week Ended March 8 Inc. $ XX" or 8,449,410 123,281,817 ■: 22,847,306 19,572,842 + 16.7 + 26.0 631.231,714 4,614,169 516,789,284 + 22.1 • ,+ 60,361,816 Rochester... Syracuse 43,030,597 Utica '■:.■'/ 42,269,466 J.—Montclair Newark—.-— : 152,249,125 193,964,739 5,869,961 ; ———„. Oranges——^ 14,266,008 58,568,952,096 129,519,306 + 32.5 92,395.851 + 19.0 6,535,348 16,848,941 25.0 85,728,345 + ■ 2,365,456- 3.6 + : 1,236,207 ? 1,155,058 7.0 + 14,325,031 + 7,867,212 + 11.7 9,283,713' +15.7 + 34.2 ;.:•+ 1.4 ' 324,944,816 269,093,692 + 13.7 13.027,374 2.0 60,527,111,537 676,994 572 732 30,040,973 46,890,150 39,982,917 7,341,669,767 6,741,358,829 + 10.9 5,846,426,357 13,124,974 11,010,907 7,330,750 6,158,430 ' 10,742,914 40,851,186 + 20.8 373,331,562 977,720 :V. 1,112,813 4,993,594,531 ■' 974,169 8.6 57,898.894 V 980,603 4.1 8,735,590 • 4,493,790 1,545,243 1,550,248 14,917,268 413,906,133 10,817,431 31,169,654 54,692,000 1,041,834 9.1 1944 '*:'■' 5.9 6,571,435,528 '+ 5,184,172 $ + 23.5 + 14.9 78,590,419 1945 V + 29.9 + 53,921,283 1,398,583 +11.1 5,163,850 9,625,036 2,102,502 - 7,134,828.800 + 26.2 14,666,895 5,111,044 V or 2.8 + 13.6 + 19.1 ; Inc. Dec. Vo + 20.3 — 73,187,263 A 12,503,638 2,227,245 66,611,192 +25.2 60,256,336,038 147,169,175 - 11,859,510 1.5 + 127,813,280. 174,591,129 • 9,639,670 + 12.5 33,814,848 2,450,499 12,065,648 +15.0 ;■ 32,465,810 7,777,226 — Conn.—Stamford Northern N. J + 19.6 6,016,572 26,646,329,060 67,935,195 York— 6,919,215 27,041,258,995 - ... 1946 $ + 44.9 + 40.2 232,754,782 5,516,639 Jamestown 1947 Dec. </e 11,845,527 Buffalo N. or Dec. % 293,373,017 Binghamton Elmira New Inc. $ 89,473,381 _ Monday, March 17, 194/ -Jan. 1 to Feb. 28- 1946 . V.v"'''> $ Reserve District—New York— - Second February- . +13.2 - 6,937~945 9,007,318 429,031 383,936 36.0 24,488,934 24,931,103 + 17.3 38,977,947 34,976,634 6,027,979,665 5,145,204,266 t , + 20.4 — ■ Total - Third (14 cities) Federal Pa.—Altoona 27,963,933,582 Reserve 4,403,656 + 53.7 r + 26.0 7,628,508 + 27.9 13,745,018 + 29.2 9,664,115 3,122 073 2,552,850 4,203^029 3,335,469 3,253,000,000 2,831,000,000 1— —_ Philadelphia— Reading — ■ ' - 9,727,430 Scranton . 19,070,445 36,760,580 18,138,233 7,931,742 + 83.7 .31,292,690 2,098,682 8,842,700 1.7 — • - 5.5 + ~+2~7.3 1~924~,535 1/708",313 954,0"CO"000 704,000.666 ~+35~5 2,402,257 2,043,303 3.818,055 30,135,263 + 22.0 , 3,969,671 + 13.3 2,077*795 22,065.257 + 14.6 58,654,614 50,439,201 2,960,336,613 + 15.0 7,368,434,874 + 75.5 46,105,000 6,367,458,074 569,000,000 1,723,532 3,517,568 2,626,931 + 16.0 1,791,077 i': 1,908,205 3,558,267 659,000,000 4.0 1,570,591 1.410,759 + 86.5 1,971,931 1,666,342 + 17 6 + , ' 6.6 — + 11.9 t7,253,953 15,893,866 + 9.4 5,442,590 4,389,805 + 24.0 + 15.7 977,598,994 723,002,573 + 35.2 + 23.1 3,555X00 < . 3,677,000 676,221,390 584,228,692 17,616,496 + 37.8 49,946,640 528,353,767 + 20.9 1,338,182,830 37,855,977 1,104,518,518 5,668,502 + 21.1 5,034,183 826,493,799 + 25.6 2,228,615,553 144,947,833 1,831,436,227 + 21.7 124,051,354 + 16.8 80,346,300 + 16.1 201,660.400 252,893,214 164,250,100 196,565 081 + 22.8 + 28.7 4,001,133 1,967.557 25,544,200 10,291,229 7,874,713 + 30.7 22,565,500 + 13.2 17,782,500 174,455,466 15,755,000 + 60.4 6,763,695 2,599,247 3,159,863' 2,118;360 2,699,963 : 93,246,900 5,411,986 3,156,303 + 35.3 + 31.9 + 12.6 4,312,822 + 35.4 32,575,253 24,607,747 + 32.4 + 22.2 4,039,992. 47,218,866 + 25.5 10,640.074 + 34.2 5,883,443 29,929,933 37,637.524 22,747.480 3,141,766 4,002,854 + 28.6 14,284,457 43,382,626 + 18.6 113,875.913 87,506,902 249,486,953 *226,186,913 + 10.3 888,464,147 581,547,651 22,064,353 Toledo Pa.—Beaver County.. 1,943,896 1,632.945 1,160,076 Greensburg Pittsburgh- + 22.8 32,747,818 27,360,066 + 19.7 14.368,389 + 14.2 35,407,735 30,087,462 + 17.7 20,168,411 + 37.8 56,076,737 45,417.298 + 23.5 12,793,928 , 2,378,481 1,975,123,724 y 29,787,942 +18.6 + 14.4 + 26,114,696 6,334,269,912 7.0 249,496,958 224,261,183 +14.1 5,432,437,333 + 16.6 + 18.4 580,901,029 517,955,757 - , . 8,823,956 —_ 7,541,554 29,949,000 345,533,408 11,917,806 24,232,476 738,124,590 —, Frederick. 11,006,701 17,927,130 C.—Washington 16,109,629 + 16.8 + 25:4 77,025,000 63,093,000 h 929.457,427 8.3 772,068,264 23,092.828 J 26,965,048 + 35.2 + 49,779,954 8.3 + 11.4 1,310,899,304 9,795,000 3,123,121 186,394,491 165,500,542 63,036,602 3,204,978,642 + 36.7 57,487.846 1,504,391 6,319,003 + 22.8 83,832,449 2,927,015 0.1 + 7,166.000 102,953,715 - + 8.8 + 15.5 472,278.389 522,020,139 +14.0 +22.1 +20.4 5,792,159 + 10.5 . - 2,124,153 73.442,177 2,839,460,053 + 12.9 367,231,262 1,186,889 > 6,124,000 " 66,000,593 6.3 2,233,909 + 12.6 157,469,817 9.7 44,319,690 37,271,237 +15.0 285,348,984 254,596,919 — + 25.7 1,447,433.349 6,688,402 2,124,439 + 16.8 39,592,435 1,574.222,870 i + 17.1 214,598,191 1,494,813,005 18,819.802 + 25.0 + 2,776.789. 239,049,318 (8 cities). +17.0 681,566,531 3,250,969 — ■■ - 431,864.890 i.—— C.—Charleston Columbia Reserve 2,721,378 2,114,331,642 + 12.9 1 2,511,264,400 37,549,000 Federal 3.0 9.7 District—Richmond— Va.—Huntington Md.—Baltimore + + 11,335,257 2,978,332,455 Va.—Norfolk .Richmond + 47.0 + 29.0 27,787,286 (17 cities). Reserve 3,207.596 15,089,378 ; Ky.—Lexington— W. Va.—Wheeling- Federal 4,136,343 31.6 16,406,964 - City..— + 19.0 + 1,126,244 908,359,846 12,290,888 996,895.071 Erie 3,970,177 94.695,600 + 30.1 "t 15,427,537 Youngstown Newark.^— 3,975,911 101,985,789 202,900,761 + 56.8 11,392,742 18,057,926 51,460,549 Mansfield. Total 1,304.949 24,278.674 Lorain Total /' + 20.9 9,471,815 52,408,512 —12.4 • 2,358,087 ; 9.7 + 18.5 17,830,637 2,537,559 1,069.664 4,032,111 893,943 16,010,373 'V-;•. 25,657,000 Hamilton + 319,234,111 ; / 2,386,255 ' 141,021,940 District—Atlanta— >Tenn.—Knoxville—C.— r__ 63,148,758 , 53,504,085 +18.0 134,499,255 225,451,999 + 20.8 + 20.5 13,491,219 489,262,028 12,238.112 + 10.2 395,165,571 + 23.8 1,716,600.000 1,430,300.000 + 21.0 + 20.0 194,400.000 31,699,122 47,829,079 169,100,000 9,309,370 + 19.1 57,873,788 11,351,236 663,300,000 12,199,313 + 22.7 11,680,475 + 22.5 29,226.426 3,114,482 41,309,320 135,300,000> + 29.0 2,616,081 2,334,271 12,348.000 25,826,123 23,344,010 37+18,731 158,700.000 14,305,433 Augusta.-.. 111,357,249 187,167,203 792,600,000 Nashville Ga.—Atlanta ■ 22,599,801 " 18.3 A 688,312 1,252,138 857,512 3,002,907 + 15.5 + 11.8 + 781,203 1,319,418 + 33.6 638,580,794 1,038,344,303 L. Columbus Sixth 6,092,000,000 , + 46.5 —19.2 Reserve District—Cleveland- Cincinnati D. + 11.7 + 3,404,911,943 (16 cities). Cleveland fi. 7,035,000.000' 806,105 831,455 . + 28.2 25,290.829 Ohio—Canton W. + 14.9 7,046,718 •• 22,469,669 _ Federal 8.9 + 1.056,481 853,882 + 21.1 6,051,894 9,034,045 7,658,885 4,254,793 , / J.—Trenton Fifth > X/ 1,181,042 1,110,583 ' + 24.8 20,136,709 6,639,172 +26.0 49.5 28.2 + 41.4 30,313,770 » 24,375,749 + 22.3 . 8,709,993- 1,051,365 •> ... :— Del.—Wilmington Oil * + + 14,443,103 14,570,678 Du Bois.^ Fourth 37,820,252 + 27.2 - , • 6,602,330 6,225,894 8,560,038 •Haaleton 2.2 — 5,950,032 - 17,088,925 Wilkes-Barre York Total 61,891,869,901 8,804.425 12,291,101 Lebanon— Norristown ' 9,867,345 2,691,033 2,915,986 17,757,289 Lancaster - 2,864,387 3,391,001 Harrisburg.. ; + 3,730,067 Chester • .A District—Philadelphia— ... Bethlehem N. 27,407,517,371 9,978-,277 + 23.8 24,969,080 19,442,010 + 28.4 2,914" 744 662,778,449 2+98+79 568,754.736 "+32.6 + 16.5 77,040,670 1,907" 722 2,~o"l~0~335 57,760,334 46.829.67S .: 14,251,623 Columbus- Maconr— — . .... Fla.—Jacksonville— Tampa c v — 312,339,509 - + 16.8 260,710,142 I 22,140,385 + 19.8 + + 15.0 - 4,018,301 23.2 17,675,138 + 25.3 50,247.687 68,021,303 +13.3 312,289,847 252,404.608 684,501,894 36,809,082 542,371,485 + 36.5 + 23.7 24,687,847 12,305,686 + 26.3 19,491,643 + 26.7 78 "992" 566 64.234" 984 50,541,899 40,220.589 "+_23~.0 + 25.7 52~3~24~422 9.488,998 + 29.7 6,480,765 + 40.4 20,077,727 + 32.9 5,051,008 137501,000 +15.4 '■Jackson..—34,468,958 26,677,719 32,026,000 4.615,735 15,576,000 28,203,000 + 13.6 23,517,047 + 46.6 64,478,916 49,734,746 + 29.6 8,513.395 + 29.1 290,951 86,856,589 88,054,23+ 383,629,98+ - Ala.—Birmingham Mobile.!—— ! Montgomery • , "' .i__ ; : • — Miss.—Hattiesburg.;.. ——. Meridian— 5,532,657 Vicksburg— La.—New Total _' ; 1 (16 cities)— Seventh Federal Reserve : 2,807.628 + 15.7 443.795 33.9+09 + 30.9 828,019,901 + 11.7 106,724,859 93,859,134 + 13.7 4,936,913,038 4,130,947,252 + 19.5 542,330.707 465.55C+17 + 16.5 899.793 + 61.4 554,502 3,280,934 + 83.4 + 19.0 + 22.0 28,640,422 27,189,184 + 22.7 72,272,549 Rapids.—L— 33,352,528 . <V-' ——= ' - Terre . Wayne.... Milwaukee!-..—^!!———_—2+r Oshkosh^.!——1^—... ^ ' • Peoria..——: ±2;—_ Sterling—i„—_—_— • ' Total (31 cities) -7. « Springfield: , + 50.8 +14.7 31,178,368 !"< + ; . 15,801,955 ; 11,585,870 ' ——- + 19.7 Louis. -4,775,693,994 958,920,509 - + Total (7 cities) + 32.1 33,2427328 + " " - 32,031~282: 952,356 9.5 + ' V 1,211,279 - + 36.0 ■ 2,020,958 4,540,123 29.670,842 16,972,380 ; 79,515,844 + 32.7 - - 2,656,004 9,045,262. + 29.3 + 28.4 656,244,066 + 14.7 3,061,255 + 24.5 10,266,426 + 26.6 4.150,173 + 35.9 3,134,586 . 5,611,420,781-. 82,370,734 ' 4,894,357,505 ; -19,236,727 65,040,198 34,089*736 + 22.6 - 25.092.347 --23.949,464 - ' + 21.9 ' ' + 26.9 •/ ^ + 25.7 25,168,091 19,465,810 - 3,166,946: 21.674,233 10,845,366 + 43.4 • - v* 27610.756 +36.9 14,784,301 7,561,479 ;!: V+56.5 + 34.4 2,985,314 2,263,466 : 2.151,161 16,104,271 8.121,067 + 17.7 10,198,850,213 -'8,700,482,256 ".+17.2 530.825,950- - + 25.3 ' - 2.081,547" '.■■:'. +* - - - 7,130,106 i r -" +23.6 +47.1" ~ +44.0 3,001,036-A- + 38.3 2,483,697 + 28.2 + 579,187 - •- 611,748 485,798,564 ifj 438.804,981 -.'1,725,751' i, 2,126,172: 7,721,701 .5,774.169* 2,276,532 "5 i*''. ►! -2,001,665» 2,105,581 1,895,265 + 31.9 4,056,823,181 970,532 - - + 29.3 1,062,812 745.328,933 + "6,813.621 + 23.3 >' 985+53 28.7 , :v 2,031,123,284 ,18,143,337 ■''-. V. '•. v'* ■'•![ 1 , • +25.1 14,637.877 2,803,935 •2.112,660 928,311,796 T+42.4 719,866,981 + 30.7 2,470,120 509,424,435 1,737,872 + 42.4 14.235,228 3,716,954,681 2,907,094,438 ' + 26.2 613,994,873 194,200,000 + 19.4 169,000,000 559,029,325 231,800,000 158,500,000 +32.7; 9,913,952 ■1,345,887,989 686,030,052 +24.0 . 745,604,077 791,340 4,665,568 ' 865,564,029 ^ 1,623,663.565 - . " + 44.8 240,288,744 1/755,8024*71 -; 1,215,907 7,042,303 • + 20.6 .7.355,309 9,510,799 - 1,034,080 — -+41,039^289. i'y. + 18.1 + 29.9 342,276,499 "3+ ^ + / 8.8 + 38.S 347,014,330 6,641,563 ; + 32.0 v~-3,202,045 ' + 9,216,043 : €4,198,604". 169,219,794 S 105,521.288 +14.9 ' 31,533+38 12+51,132 • 23.5 4,596,546 219,873,559 + 38.1 8,656,520 ! - + 23.2 3,369,585 3,369+75 2,271+85.599 3,350,724 11,400.920 V . 22,443,828 29,625.754" + 16.8 -. .... + . • 6,381.949 + 28.2 41,568,117 + 12,176.339 2,386,685 39.8 + 28.9 76.233.579 + 4,751,486 11,699,489 : 34,019,000.' , + 22.2 r • 10.655,316 + + 15.2 5,758,820 46,515,000 > - + 18.3 2+72.037 + 37.8 437,100,493 Tenn.—Memphis. 111.—Jacksonville 111.—Jacksonville. Quincy.. ™ 8,401,860 1,427+62 Ky.—Louisville. 3.604,970 7,605,417 V + 16.5 372,786,017 7,035.484 13,244,665 1,427,933 '<• 3,842,692 10,281,708 429,592,221 + 20.0 5,633.546 Eighth Federal Reserve District—St. Louis— Cape Girardeau. Independence. 2.6 31,113.003 89,245,392 25,250.565 - • Mo.—St. +.41.8 42,873,768- 2,743+38 +0,615,901 38.424,736 > 25,~86~3~00(> + 31.8 + 30.1 +4,525,148 + 35.1 53,428,853 . 104,007,387..- + 24.7 173,^20,339 4,582,218 4,654,276 2.609.213,347 —/ 3 ■+ 7' Rockford—— . 2,716,651 2870377665 30,403,608 41,831,961 11,990+67 ■ • 1,127,087 : --Decatur-— 2,812,370 36.7 + 19.4 303,435.892 , 14,380.809 ~ —>:r ,3,238,431 41,087,999 - ; 48,543,848 + 4,424,838 + 39.7 10,996.570 70,401,595 Ames—...—491,991Bloomington 'Chicago / •394,789.559 97,768,117 HI.—^ 4,604,225 4,316,132 + 30.0 + 29.0 3,035,909 13,735,524 v 5,744,289 +.11.8 + 19.5 + 16.3 + 39.0 1 - + 45.0 3,730,379 , - + 25.1 15,276,900 9,208,584 3,290,583 Des Moines._____i.__i Sioux City— 6,172,103 4,169,111 9,850,061 38,886.613 17,767,584 + 47.9 207,392,989 - Iowa—Cedar: Rapids.——' 8.947,697 11,774.753 - 14+21+91 Sheboygan—6+70,700 'Watertown—.. + 23.6 48,648,193 + 31+ 22,646,592 47,968,830 568,430 58.472,473 +11.7 142,364+89 V+'. 14,948,963'. 1,451,726 + 17.5 + 34.5 + 13.8 33,492,354 21,692,985 vXXX' -^2. + 54.9 3,944,911 19,623,586 Hautei— 7,295,066 21.298,247 7,361,223 183,660,915 ; <>. - „— Wis,—Madisonj._i^_'ii_j_i__: ' 259,993 2,296,289,184 - 4,232,035 19,990,792 22,336,259 8,374,940 +/ 5+27,529 / y_. 7 5,559,202 - ... Gary Indianapolis ~ — 11,298,556 2,697,709,079 10,987.459 South • .Bend.ii;!+! * + 19.5 1,076,967,123 Ind.—Ft. 4,318,317 413,977,074 1,922,585,171 6,016+59 1,281,270,419 • Lansing.!—:— Muskegon:. Bay City— i ; 3,248,103 924,762,516 53+04+5+ ' District—Chicago—- Arbor..I— -Jackson.- V + 19.1 + 14.4 Fllnt.^..^—13,406,341 Grand " 10,993.944 1,321.125 380,502,040 2,298,281,253 Detroit - + 33.5 1,573,976 435,260,575 ■ *. Orleans.: Mich.—Ami 4,144,077 • + 26.0 + 24.5' 99,509,772 +41.3 . 76,131,098 81,717,367 62,478,019 + 21.9 2^072,486 17358,188 "+"52.6 + 21.8 + 42.1 + 43.6 7'7—7X71 66,728,619 42,235,314 64,764,512: 41,635,775. " I72"2*6;000 1,259,669 ' • +30.5 -- - + 27.9 7-:^ 7409,513,356- I'-fZ :339,753, S7420.57 f-j-S 279,225,^02- £ £ 266,126,287 i A V bltfrheKX65*2 THE COMMERCIAL* & 7 7$ ;v, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Ended March 8 Month of February Clearings at— 1946 • ... • -Jan. 1 to Feb. 281946 ' * - Inc. or ' • $ Dec. Vo Dec. Vo v*"i 1946 ,1947 Inc. 6r , Minneapolis Rochester St. /v';,+ 787,554 Grand Forks 596,422 + 32.0 16,554,213 2,279.000 2,117,571 7,043,565 19,668,278 1,859,007 33.4 49,713,551 + 22.0 6,570,000 6,820,676 5.468,000 Mlnot 4,976,936 25,547,306 + + 31.6 + 28.8 5,395,376 +17.8 23,310,788 8,562,375 29,155,699 850,424 6,288,160 + 36.2 20,211,714 22,901,438 621,796 + 27.3 65,900,922 36.8 1,894,491 1,204,524,105 (16 cities)—— 1,102,440,845 + 9.3 2,718,437,049 • — + 46.8 3,447,513 .Omaha 24,100,451 413,382,711 '-< . :— :• Wichita_i.„J—__1_———.—V Kansas City—-t'. - 1 ; 895,766,051 4,227,659 +15,5 2,620,847 — *•»--- (15 titles) I / x' " - 0.6 + 20.8 2,772,058 31229,862 I 2/052/77^ ll3~3*U75 1,"140,540 8.2 0.8 23.4 31,419,771 1,026,152 + 37.7 + 16.5 61,470.135 : + + + 33.1 + 6,521.301: 285,049,526 + 5,202.929 Dallas: 27339,627 l,44T,7i3 1~297,832 7,T85"926 5,278"l99 4,597~681 308,654,024 233,282,239 193,544,355 196,749,257 547,602 283;414 + 448,534 + 57.6 . - + 43.8 + 23.3 + 11,078,543 755,372,050 ;• 19.9 26.7 + 1+20.4 J ! 90.2 + 2.941,523 + 35.5 39.8 14.6 + + + 28.9 0.4 + 21.8 3,634,981,796 + 50,602,366 42,340,120 + 24,906,358 17.617,619 + 6,192,099 41.4 + 1,4157634 362,442,013 5,979,543 + Wichita ;<+'/ 21.0 162,7T9,0b6 • ; > - Total 5.7 Federal 148,049,121 + 23.9 25.1 18.6 4,948,000 4,637,000 + + 20.6 + 18.0 + 19.9 38,248',000 32,258,000 + 23.9 1,290,597,130 1,070,056,191 + 15.8 9,774,528 7,856,199 + 3.4 17,830,009 2,783.075 + 34.9 23,695,995 +13.4 7,734,593 61,889,515 8,282.226 18,525,809 6,348,962 54,889,106 1,603,616,153 1,306,475,366 — Portland—.; Salt Lake City Long Beach! 24.126,412 + + + 23.6 790,362,563 17,925,933 17,798,329 + Jcse—— + 28.7 359,874,869 22.4 115,457,049 281,263.578 88,503,647 52,'958,037 25,183.891 46,831,161 31,550.550 72,715,423 22.743,497 127,825.698 42,298.217 + •• + 10,988.379 14,150.646 +': 35.002.-484 126.3 * + 44.6 76,124,127 29,737,941 5.6 — + 23.9 + 13.9 64,957,870 154,274,832 + 21.5 + 26.3 77,245,62.4 2,526,128 687499,113 "+~28.2 ei/iv+plo 417686,014 3279377154 "+24.7 271884,705 8,157,056 "+T7.8 10l522,107 9,469,326 5,¥71! 104 4,0627828 307,855,000 7,546,881 249,090,000 4.2 8.8 3,106,244 2,285,685 4,318,622 + 3.7 18,376,607 1,333,016.161 + 9.7 3,091.658,891 32.462,847 + 22.5 87,840.843 13,87'0,401 •' t 27,967,524 11,373.770 + + 16.3 2,351,050.616 + 54,204,774,232 (184 cities) + 49,796,678,743 + 27,163,515,237 tNot included in + 77873,571 7,"14+617 3li:046a000 9,880,204 3.221,333 -- 8.112,926 — + 3,504,887 7,404,539 19.1 + 110,122,331,135 13,222,448,084 +17.3 49,865,995,097 requirements of Section 522 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the CERTIFIED BY Official .297733s" ,251247 s* / .251247* $ .297733* .251247* .251247* .251247* $• 3.209120 3.209120 3.209120 3.209120 .022820 .022809 .022807 .022826 .022829 .022815 .054404 .054404 .054404 .054404 American .054404 Boston 1.000000 1.000000 l.OQOOOO 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 .950234 Colombia, peso— Czechoslovakia, koruna.*..^*... ,950859 .950625 7950000 .948437 .569800* ,:;7 Free— .946328 .569800* .569800* .569800* .569800* .569800*; .020060 .020060 .020060 .020060 .208658 4.027343 4.027343 .208658 4.027343 4.027343 .008408 *.;008408 .008408 v .208658 - .008408 i0084Q8. .008408 .301529 .301529 .301529 ,301517 .301504 .205735 ,205735 .205735 .205735 .205735 .205735 .377893 .377893 .377893 -.377893 .377893 .377893 .301529 , kftexicai nesoj.!----/.-----—-—.---.----,--—— >|^illwlandisiguilder~,--!+--------.-----. ;/V;: * : - .947916 3.222000 i-■wadta,Jcrona 1.0000QO ,1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 .948125 .947500 .945833 943541 3.222000 3.222000 3.222000 .201612 .201612 .201612 .040379 .040379 .091324 .091324 .278221 .278221 3 222000 ; .201612 —— 1 1.000000 .948333 1.-000000. FOytival/ eseuda—— : -3.222000 .201612 .201612 .040379 .040501 .040501 .091324 .001324 .278221 .278221 1 ? I ■' .278221 -.278221 : . .040379 .091324 .091324 - • /Switzerland,! r anc Union of South Africa* pound^;...^^...^.....^ Uruguay, , ; .233629 V .233629 . .233629 : ; .233629 .233.629 . . 233629. 4.007500 4.007500 4.007500 4.007500 pesor-4vi^ / 4.007500 ; * 4.007500 & debentures due 1949 preferred stock convertiole & Co., 5}6% Lippincott 131ft * 934 * ..Mar 25 Mar Apr Mar Mar 685 24 11 " 25 31 * 1318 * Witherbee Sherman Corp.— 1st 6%- mortgage income ($'rvT*'.*«f+' .358300* .658300* .658300* .658300* .658300* .658300* .562620 s1 .562620* .-•^562620* .562620* .562620s" .562620* bonds due * 1963—Mar 20 PARTIAL REDEMPTION & Felt American Tobacco P»g» 131ft Date Company and Issue— American Hair Co., Co., 3 % 1st preferred stockApr debentures, due 1962——LApr 1 15 " : * Birmingham Electrip Co., 1st mtge; 3s, due 1974—--,-Apr +1 Cleveland ,Union- Terminals Co.— ' ' ; 1st mortgage 5 Vis, series A— Apr 1 1st mortgage 5s, series B Apr 1 / 1st mortgage 4y2S, series C^_ Apr 1 Dominican Fal hers, Province of St. Joseph, Ferrer, and the Literary Society of SL Vincent, 1st ref. mtge. ;• serial. bonds dated , 1943 Apr l Firestone Tire 8: Rubber Co., 4'/2% preferred stock____Mar 17 . " * 131F - Mi 7A 7A v convertible preferred stock.Apr Harris-SejrboldrPotter Co., 3% Vo debentures, due I960—Apr Helvetia Coal Mining Co., 1st mtge. 5o, due 1958-: ,Apr Hygrade Food Products Corp.— 1st & ref. mtge. conv. 6s, ser. A and B, due 1949 Apr Indiana Gas & Water Co.. Inc., 1st mtge. 3V8S, due 1970_Apr Maremont»Automotive Products, Inc.—. Gcldblatt Bros., Inc., $2.50 4% debentures, due - * 197ft 1190 1191 1316 1 1 98S 1310 1 May 7 preferred stock 1317 131T * dated 1942—Apr .1 preference stock, series A__.-_Mar 25 Co., 1st mtge. 27/8S, due 1961 Apr 1 Mercy Hospital, 1st-ref. Monsanto Chemical Co., Oklahoma Natural Gas 1 1 1 —Apr 1960 Mengel Co.,. convertible .1st Noncontrolled—.. Paga Mar 15 31 11 & Gravel Co.— ' Controlled——. •Nominal Tata. 1%. Co., 3VzVo bonds, dated 1937 Monon Coal Co,, 1st mtge. 5s, due 1955 Vandalia RR., Consolidated mortgage bonds 4.027343 . .208658 — Sand (Walter E.) .208658 ...020060 4.027343 Denmarfc,krone— Bagtend; pound sterling— -Date pfd. stock .020060 .208658 OF TENDER $2 convertible Corp., Sugar Estates, 5-year Leeds Canada, dollar— General 20-year 6 '/> income debentures—Mar Aroostook Valley RR., 1st and tef. mtge. 4V2S, due l96l_Apr Antilla Heller Official— number gives the location In in the "Chronicle." Company and Issue—• . 3.209120 .054404 Australia, pound list of corporate bonds, notes, common NOTICES $ .297733* .251247*, • and Mar. 13 Mar. 12 Mar. 11 .297733* : / which the details were given 3.209120 Belgian, franc Brazil, cruzeiro Below will be found a ing tenders, and the page York >- .297733* Free——. ■. 4,152,180,946 stocks called for redemption, including those called under sinking fund provisions. The date indicates the redemption or last date for mak¬ .297733* $ % ' k Mar. 10 Mar. 8 Mar. 7 'tAIBirteiaidlihd^dbHar^V^ 4,606,460,945 Notices countries of the ACT OF 1930 TREASURY UNDER TARIFF TO 13, 1947, INCLUSIVE Buying Rate lor Cable Transfers In New Value in United States Money Noon Argentina, peso— BANK RESERVE FEDERAL Country and Monetary Unit i;Fttm«af(M«tw)polltan)|i»pc,--?.--r.---^ 9.145,775,477 + 20.5 Federal Reserve Bank is now cer¬ transfers in the different preferred "MARCH 7, 1947 TO MARCH ,a 442,114.171 10,452,887,202 Redemption Galls and Sinking Fund " We give below a record for the week just passed: RATES 4,935.886 515,910,709 +13.8 5,052,384,870 8.7 totals. tifying daily to the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for cable EXCHANGE 5,159,928 + 20.8 11,623,820,398 6,087,619,284 6.3 + 537,716,519 649,439,700 15.0 i "+"20.5 9,467,302 30.6 + 23.3 + . 3837162,000 7.4 +10.0 + y "+10.2 15.0 + Foreign Exchange Rates Pursuant to the 9,611,074 ' 5,007,140,759 58,467,009,698 + 17.3 23,150,349,683 4.7 + 31.0 51,510,444 117,035,961,794 8.9 48.4 + 25.142,974 5,757,408,448 14.2 110.3 + 2,811.659,550 67,256,028 30,993,058 61,371,244 22.0 24,038,337 * 2,683,838,107 (19 cities) + 27.9 17,109.992 39,763.935 ■^Estimated. ■ + . + 30.5 56,471.599 8.507,694 — New York & 1,391,€58 1,76+328 87,844,720 0.7 10,895.412 26.459.653 Stockton ; 1 3,457,787 23.9 4.4 — 1>462,940,®o? Santa Barbara ;: (1 7.9 48.4 + 8,819,539 % San Francisco ,, w 27.6 9.079.000 638,127.034 30,149,749 — FOREIGN 0I9 +13.6 201,918,972 9.7 30,791,102 7,537,308 l3.494,30o Pasadena Riverside world. --*i m* 15,131,612 3,553,000 5~364ls68 16.7 13,477,000 293,418.677 33,033.324 Modesto » \/ 135,607,705 13.4 + 27.984.714 53.1 24,864,218 ' + + 8,418,481 730,495.616 30,703,624 + 20'457'?i? 1: — 9,826,736 828,089,793 7.9 + 29.3 4,322,000 51,764,770 Calif.—Bakersfield— Berkeley 17.4 + + v 164,454'™! —— t; Outside " 51065,773 217,941,925 20.9 + 10,853.946 6,615,000 362,632,227 7,208,201 - Ariz.—Phoenix Grand Total '57572,884 '■< 787260,329 12.8 + —" 2,*646^789 77464,591 21.8 + 2,830,180,371 2,023,003 3.8 — 12.733,221 14-032,1™ —- Utah—Ogden +:;; 3,421,993,639 22.7 + 12.4 4,091.919 341.074.247 - 383,218,062 13,737,374 — (Ore.—Eugene Total + i Francisco— i Ida.—Boise : 124,466,006 , 5.4 + 4,130,747 - Yakima..— * 3,294,11.9 / v 27.6 + 24,712~232 + 140,907,191 19^3637756 176,306,378 -15,071.000 District—San Reserve Seattle San 172^002,000 1,596,055,641 Wash.—Bellingham..—4,805,279 %?x "92V,221 v. ■ t 1,241,808 . ■ 22.9 + 3,754,958 ;— V" + 2i.l 488,202,245 —-———- (11 cities). Twelfth 1,"142,928 • + 20.8 + 20.2 • 4,782,270 8,125,353 1 L Texarkana— 185^785,362 g 7,194,133 9.7 + 55,412,590 18,072,000 " . La.—Shreveport—— , + 26,867,305 — Falls •6,724,415 203,44+699 ,. 3.6 + 19.5 32.4 1,552,505 437,726,357 2417 4,532,566,294 1,507,444' 2,731,178 C,503,454 7,812,272 . "+T2l7 1,698,865 • 14.9 + 3,2831881 , . "+~20*.l t: + 24.4 124,768,152 14,110,949 619,765,260 11,122.516 17.8 + + 18.0 604,760,499 —-—. Arthur. v 47.2 + fab,224,090 , 80,213,341 - Galveston.—t'" Port 280,210 4,432,133 81,419,546 4,470,95+ 85,435,035 1,319,497,699 119,457,448 614.824.139 66,618,938 ; Houston..—i 319,678 9 21.2 + 101,341,971 209.482 132,802 93.2 + 24 5.928,318 7,404,207 122,787,966 + 3CK2 + 20.4 19,904,499 1 8.370,187 23,970,896 1 ; — Worthi_> __r». .'*V":A"'J; '7: EI Ft. ' - 7 6I333I342 Eleventh Federal Reserve District—Dallas— Texas—Austin——_—1— Beaumont—J VN mm'mm — — 706,736 15.7 + 22.5 + 1,688,839,201 " V* +42.6 ; + 12,784,997 ■ 5,366,725 v •' 215821956 25.9 + 31.4 71,341,100 10,897,713 1,909,397,706 755,159,866 +19.3 866,584,248 .2,069,398,513 g 3,"520"946 66,456,392 56,132,016 90,412,081 12,858,132 2,374,727,474 92,934,344 3,372,363. 160,863,642 14,171,471 65.0 + i 33,249.281 :fi. 6,558,130 344,414,952 5,627,057 Denver— • 17,972.839 . 8l,801'??5 - Colo.—Colorado Springs—.; Total + 45.3 950,978 1,225,815 +— 4,317,924 + 40,781/702 726,426,128 2,871,395 2,185,082 29,518,746 53,087,838 + 352,089,775 39,663,483 : 5,412,347 -1,069,517,777 43,278,903 ? ——-—. St/Joseph—' Pueblo 24~I + 17.4 19,422~434 > 1,356,292 29,648,955 Carthage— Okla'.—Tulsa— 47,954,009 ' 1,098,324 - Mo.~-Jopiin-_^i-_i_—^ . 9.4 1,970,189 ; Parsons ■■■■'•"■Tbpeka— »; 1,156,815 1,698,191 EKans.—Manhattan ' 53.0 + -------- !_ .51263,753 20.2 37.0 + 50.0 + 34.1 2,397,432 . + City . Hastings Lincoln 34.1 2;350,521,359 Tenth Federal Reserve District—Kansas .Neb.—Fremont 48,071,197 + 38.9 + 1,398,250 10.255.189 —— 4614*53*,942 5312*24,928 ""——II 50,136,816 + 2,395,219 ; Total + 40.4 8.708,982 21,523,521 Lewistown__, + 17,035.658 35,761.536 4,088,891 17,710,567 16.059.793 10.773.188 Helena * 3,676.817 135,193,124 32.0 2,973,057 - Mont.—Billings 'ct Great Falls 3,740,946 131,771,434 + 2,781,000 Sioux Falls 4,998,648 + ' 6. D.—Aberdeen———. r 717773,193 31.0 22,080,183 3,189,833 Huron 25.7 35.1 + 7,119,121 1,728,762 Fergus Falls— D.—Fargo_— v * 212,859,119 + , 8.1 + 6,481,053 453,473,473 5,434,192 1,289,368 35.792.792 16.0 + 20.3 , "A ,160,1^7,000 5,759,215. + + 1,657,532.664 2,652,561 "Winona N. 26.1 + 33.6 1 37,881,361 1,791,670,888 8,145,461 612,423,384 0.5 + 3,101.528 y: 208,815,738 278,982,208 — + "43,930,600 r; 18.0 + 17,396.984 781,835,602 3,909,776 \ . Paul a 20,533,848 785,771,031 - Dec. Vo $' ! V'.V-', •K Districts-Minneapolis- Ninth Federal Reserve Minn.—Duluth Inc. or ; • mtge. serial bds, Oregon-Washington RR. & Navigation Co.— Refunding mortgage 3s, series A, due 1960—u.!Apr+ Roberts & Oake, Inc., 1st mtge. 6% ; bds., due U1954-—May . w l 1 '.u-; 1318 94J1 */ 1673 .r. >. * 1494 THE Company and Issue— Date //!/> "■ Royal Crown Bottling Co., of Louisville, Ky., pfd. stock_Apr 1 St. Joseph Ligiit to Power Co.,, 1st mtge. 25/as, due 1976_Apr 1 Page 1st pipe mortgage line due 1966—____Apr 1 1 Apr 8 1238 1 ♦ Company and Issue— Atitibi ISSUE 1 1324 Cleveland CALLED Date j Power & Paper Co., Ltd., 1st mtge, 5s, due Co. of America. 6% preferred stock 1965-Apr. Aluminum 1 1061 Mat 24 1311 Inc., 6'/2% debentures, Co., 6% preferred due 1962 stock.™ 1311 1068 680 1188 member banks. 1315 A summary of the assets and liabilities of member banks follows: ^ /63A New Co.— .V Power debenture York bonds, Edison series A, due 3022 -'4; Sep Co.yInc.-r- ' ...... ,1 ' 12960 1 mtge. 3 'A % bonds, series E, due 1966-Apr 1 Northern New York Utilities, Inc.— ,4:j■///.■'; V."/.( -,1st lien & ref. 6% bonds, series B, due 1947 Anytime l^rthwestem Public Service Go.'i-V V* : ' >7 % cumulative preferred stock Mar 20 Ohio La Salle 6%* debenture bonds, series A, due 2022— May Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co., 1st mtge. 5s, due 1947—Apr ,, - •Announcement in this issue, tin Vol. 161. Sin Vol. brokers agricultural 10,802 and dealers for U. S. bonds Other 727 Cash Mar. 1947 $ Bold certificates Redemption 18,369,928 fund for F. Total ctf. gold reserves.... 329,000 loans ... — : - 237,234 1,041 — 444,300- — Total U. S. Govt, securities 1,819 + —213,000 1,941,445 + V 34,704 - 928,400 193,502 — + 5,489 + 854,247 4 3,730 + >380,435 107,733 — 2,410,540 + assets ~n5 ■ 134,223 29,582 — 4 32,232' y- 4 45,575,438 + £612 — 24,303,396 132,941 8,538 1,598,9*2 + 34,373 + + 82,681 22,116 + 127,786 — 231,972 648,194 — + .927,833 64,455 + 181,760 + 1,073,466 American 206,526 American ' gold to certificate deposit and liability purchased for to 4 1,061 Arkansas +1,513,025 45 on foreign 45,575,438 1,203 4 941 4132,941 / (accum.)~ 4 6 Fuel Oil, 6% Power to Finance Co., 1.2% '• 4 8,206 4 conv. (N. 9,212 pfd. Securities 15c 57 6,461 5-15 4-1. 4-1 \4-l- < 3-10 4^ 1 1 pfd. 4- 1 i— New (quar.) 4-1 (quar.) (quar.) quar.)_ 4-1 3-31 15c The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks of the Federal Reserve System in 101 leading Cities shows the following principal changes for the week ended March 5:4 A decrease of $216,000,000 in "3-17 ;:3r20 50c increases loans; of $511,000,000 in holdings of United States obligations, $409,000,000 in deposits cred¬ banks, and $130,000,000 in United States Government deposits; : and a decrease of $149,000,000 in borrowings. $1.30 Government Bronx . industrial, creased all purchasing or ment securities declined York agricultural $61,000,000 in New York City and reporting member banks. Loans to dealers for + and City. ' loans in¬ $90,000,000 brokers and carrying United States Govern¬ $316,000,000, principally in New ■*J * Butler 5%- non-cum. Linen preferred Mills, B '■ . preferred 2nd ' " - * , preferred California 5% preferred Camp Mfg. Class B Canada Carey 5% Western (Philip) preferred Power preferred A Ltd., 1 (irreg.) 5-15 4-30 12%c Co., pfd. (accum.) (initial) Ltd.— 3-21 (N. > Insulation De 5% Y.) (quar.) 4- E(- 1 4- ' Co., 5% 4- 1 25c/ /___ common/k /_ —C 3-31 3-20 ->+ $1.25 ,^"'50c 3-31 3-20: 5- 1 4-10 4- 3-15 4-1 3-20 2%C $1.25 4- 1 3-19 / 3-15 ' 1. 3-15 •50c pfd. 4-15 ' 3-31 5-1 ••" 4-15 15c 5- 1 4-1A $1 4- 1 3-21 System, 6% 43c 4- 1 4- 1 37y2c $1.50 Investment series Insurance (N. I & Electric E.) preferred preferred Co., k 3-21 1 ,3-18 4- 1 ] •4-;1' •' . 3-ia 3-12 ;4- 1.. s 3-20 445 .3-15 . 4-1 3-19 , s4-'4r : :v3.49..; 3-21 r 5-15 4-15 -3-31 4-1 4-1 341* 4- 1 r-f (quar.)_— t 4T4 3-15 30c 4-1 3-18 $1.25): —_ 35c ,4->l r I 3.-18 ... r.,.»3-10. /./.j 2-28 \ 3-15 3- 3-13 3-7, ' V 15c 3-31 3-20 $1 3-31 $1.37V2 common (quar.) (quar.) $G 2 55c 3-31 3-20 4- 1 3-20 25c 4-15 3-26 50c 4- ______ Co., 3-20* 4- ■4#; (quar.) 50c (stock dividend)—J00% to 3-28 80c 50c — Co. Corp., (Walter / 3-20 4- Trust i 3-15 r ' / 3-20 .5-4; /. : preferred—,/ Y.) 3-31 345 1 "256 Shares non-cum. 4- 30c pfd:'(quar.)_ "1 :.4--l: $1.25 12y2c f 3-21 4-15 25c Tanning Rail 4-1"' '50c Corp.___—■ (qugr.)_; _____ preferred (quar.) (Edw.) Lumber Co. (quar.) (D. H.) Co.) Ltd Telephone & Telegraph (Ind.) Honeymcad Products Co» (quar.) $1.50 Hines - — (quar.) — > 3-31 4-15 12V2c (quar.)-'.— ___________ 1st Corp. Water Fire Hanover Holmes ; 4- pfd. (quar.)__ preferred (quar.) 2nd Reinsurance Greenwich Home • 3-20 75C Gilbert:+A.'-C;> Co.; $3.50 pfdv (quar.)i__a ;87%c' TGodchauy Sugarz, Inc., class A (quar.) ; 4 «/a% ^preferred (quar.)-ii._-_----—$1.12 y2 Goidblatt Bros., $2.50 conv. pfd. (quar.) 62y2c Grand to Toy, Ltd. (quar.) ' 115C Henkel-Clauss ' 5 3-24 25c convertible Capital Hein-Werner 3-21 1 ' Controls 4% 3-24 4- _^_ Co.___ Corp., 4% convertible Heller - 3-20 , 1 4- _____—— Baking 5%% 75c 3-15 40c class A - (quar.) (irreg.) T B Hawaiian 3 v 345 ;3-17 20C 1 Cooley Co. (irreg.) Hastings Manufacturing 8 1 t$1.50 Brewing (Michigan)— preferred (quar.) Cable Hart . 3-10 4-15 - 1 3-28 Luxe (Hartford) 3-10 3-21 t$1.75 $12c . common (quar.) 4-30 12 %c 7% Lumber Light, 5-15 62%c ■ 4-10 37'/2c (quar.)_ 5-10 4- 3-15 Guardian 4-10 3-18 4- * 4< & Griess-Pfleger 4-10 5-10 J20c common 5-10 3-31 _______ 1* t37c (quar.) & 1 4- / 7 3-U^ ,+3+' fcty 4- (quar.) ".Guardian Investment Trust (Hartford)— ,p $1.50 preferred (accum.) 3-19 ;■+? Guardian Public Utilities Investment; Trust 3-19 r v (Hartford) preferred 4- $15c (quar.) Mfg., 4- 31V4C ; (quar.)_ Administration preferred Carolina ;$5 Corp., Co., 3-21 1 3- 3-11, 4- Bank _____ Y. —______________ . 3-15 4- 4-15 3iy»c (quar.) (quar.) Co., common (initial) Starch Capital $3 Packing 4-1 18c 50c (quar.) :80c 3-20 7%c quar.) $1.50 1st 4-1 4-14 3-171 - 75c N. Great,r;Lakes Power, Ltd.— $7, preference ,UA'.', (quar> *t$1.75 Great West Life Assurance Co. (Winnipeg)— Quarterly +$3.75 < Co., Ltd.— (increased Canadian Holdings of Treasury bills increased $254,000,000 in City and $537,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness ^/ffieclined $33,000,000 in the San Francisco District and r New York Gas 3-20 3-20 3-31 .2 $20 National (quar.) of Rubber 3-20 <•'< 4-15 4-15 t$1.50 / Street Investing (irreg.). County Trust Co. (s-a) (P. H.) Co.) 5% conv. pfd. (quar.) Caldwell 4-1 tl2%o t32yac Common Commercial, <quar.)_ 6% Broad at common (quar.) Electric Power to preference (quar.) Industries Corp. (quar.) Ltd., British ited to domestic i 55c Cordage/Ltd., preferred 8 3-31 4- General 3-22 4^^3-22 ■ Brantford 4- 4- $1 50c:/,''^T^3i2l'' Bickford's, Tnc.;. ----4-,4 ;;;;4 40c>- ;>22'Biltmore Hats, Ltd^ common 4-15 (quar.)^—flOc :>-'3'-31^ Class A (quar.) $25c 4-15 3-31 Bird to Sen, Inc. '-.Grandviaw:. (quar.) I0c 3-28 3-14 Boeing Airplane Co Grant (W. T.) Co., common.^ _________25c. i $1 3-20 4-, 4 Borg-Warner Corp^ common 3%% » preferred ^ (quar;)i.i_a__L/.^-__^a— ; 93%c (increased) ill 50c 3-19 3%% preferred (quar.) Grayson-Robinson Stores, common (reduced) I2y2c 87,/2c 4- 1 3-19 Boston Insurance .Co. $2.25 preferred (quar.) (quar.) 56 Vic British Columbia 3-21 , 3-31 4-1 __ Condition Statement of Member Banks U 75c 25c (irreg.) Co., common (quar.) 6% preferred' (quar;) General Industries Co., 5% pfd. (quar.)__:_ General Machinery Corp. (quar.)___——_ ■ 4 1 4- r , 3-11- 4- 4-21 to General 3-21 —4 b6V*c 3-20 $1.37 — Mfg. Bank Tire General 3-20 4-' 1 3-24 '3-31 3-31 4% 3-10 30c ^3.50 , Ll. V 3-JO •' 4-15 25c (irreg.)— common Inc. . 3-28 3-27: ^25c - ' 4-17 Vha *- •« -;-3-13 ; 4-30 r Co. ,.(N. General 4-15 37%c — (quar.) 50c General 3-15 45-1 ,3^25 20c Co. York 7c 4-30 31 3-20 - 3-31' t40c Battery (increased!__—__ Corp;, (quar.) Tarrant Avenue Gabriel 3-20 37V2c (quar.)_ 15p Linoleum._______ 2-22 3-14 15c common ______ 3-20 4- 3-11 . 1 35c to Fox 3-5 25c 50c : r 1 4- 3-31 Formica 3-12 68%c (irreg.) 4- 3-31" 20c "3? 3 Class 1 5c ' 2 4- 4-10 -'3-31 Fyr-Fyter, 4- 4-25 25c Wallace, $3 class A (quar.)__—_ Foreign Light & Power, 6% 1st pfd. (quar.)_ Foremost Dairies, Inc., common... 6% preferred (quar.) 3-15 50c k: 4-15 10c 3-14 3-15 $1.75 $1.12Vi 4-15 First 3-14 $1.50 : 3-17 4-.T ■ 4-15 Forbes 3-15 / 3-17 ; 4-15 '30c . Fifth .• (quar.) & ^ 3-31 3-31 /• Felt 3-10 3-31 1 30C Products Frock, Firestone 5-5 3-31 Fields, ; 6-13 "/•>*• l5c f Federal Screw Works (quar.)___.«:__~—12ViO Federal Services Finance, common (quar»)_ ' 50c 6%.' preferred '(quar.)________ $1.50 3-22 1 6-30 ,4-15 Insurance Shares (quar.) Creamery Co., preferred ,(quar.) 4% 3-21 $-10 Corp.— (quar.)___; Fairmont Fashion 3-21 1 $2 ____________ 5 4- 4- i'.&m —_______——.—— 4-15 1 5-10 Y.) (quar.75c Fund, .Inc. "(quar.) 5c Essex-Packers, Ltd.* 5% 1st pfd. (quar.) 62V2c F. R. Publishing Co.; (quar.) 50c £ Extra/ ' -v 25c ? Fafnir Bearing Co.__4__L_ $1.25 4-15 5- 1 3-31 Equity 3-12 6-1 3-21 6- . 3-26 1 (quar.) Oilcloth Trust 3-14- „ 3-31 (quar.) :___v—- Storage 3-17 . 4- 17 %C Extra'/>.i._-_i Electric 3-24' 30c (quar.) 3-19 30c, Corp. / 3-20 4-15 4- 1 . $1.50 I3%C — .3-17 3- Oil 1 5-15 50c (quar.)__ Corp. (quar.) J__^ .-Township Telephone Co. (quar.)___ Egry Register, 5%% preferred : (quar.) Elder Manufacturing jd, 3-15 Co. 4-10 25c * Ginger Ale Co. Theatres 3-20 — Dunhill '.-International 3-17. 4- t 5c Bros, corp., com. (increased preferred (quar.) Iron Works Corp.____ Bath 3-31 4-1 4; ^ 3-14 : 4-25 $1' .< Eastern 3-20 : 25c ______ Y.) 1- 35C 04- I o (quar.) (qjuar.) Douglas to Lomason Co. 3-13 7c Company of •' '4- $5 (quar.)_ $1.25 (quar.) Dominion — 30c 6% 1 1 /3-lt 125c Co. > 3-11 ■■.jAr. 1 30c B Mfg. 3-11 -• 1 ' 3 25c 4%% 817 6c $1.75 Barker 4 (quar.)k__—J—L" common : 3-25 8 $1.50 preferred A Common 3-21 4- 4- 4- 4-' 1 ,4- 50c 8% 3-15 ■ 4 5%% Forster 3-31, . 3-20 $1.75 (quar.) Dominguez 3-20 4425c (quar.)__ Manhattan Bank cor* >4 to Diamond 3-20 — (quar.) pfd. (quar.) 4 $6 ' .. 3-28 4-10 r . 1.37'/a ; Trust 4-15 ■ . (quar,)__i Insurance i- •}'. ' 4-21 3-11 IOC 70c ______ (quar.) (The), Forster, District ^Holders 1 $1 common preferred Bank of r- & Empire 1 (quar.) • • j,1 I 3-15 , 5-15 $3 pfd. 1 $1.25 (quar.) to (quar.) Common Crum < 4- preferred Light, '/ , 4- 4Qc Monthly indus- Press, Bank preferred Electrical 4- quar.). common (quar.),. :k 4- 4- $1 -(increased) Ltd.— common Co. Crum 201 — 2'/2C (bi-monthly) 6% Baldwin 4 40c 3-18 4-15 $1.75 to Cross 63 4 149 $1.75 (quar.)_: Avery (B. F.i & Sons Co., Avondale Mills (monthly) 41,598,942 44.8% A Common 950 — 4-1 V' 20c ' 7 3-25 100%., Gas to Electric Corp. (reduced). Reynolds Corp., $1 preferred A__ Cory Corp. (initial,, quar.) Crompton & Knowles Loom Works— Payable of Rec. 15c 3-18 Continental 4;.; When Share 4-V ; Corp.— Gas Common Per > ' v 1 3-25 20c . 37'/2c Construction Press Co 5'/a% 5,625 bills loans Corp. Co. preferred Auto 27 — • ..trial (increased Metal Atlas R. 9,212 make 1,454 4/ 4 re<* F. + + Art 10,047, 81,468 4, + 37,697 respondents Commitments 1,092 ■ note liabilities combined Contingent + +131,442 27/55 -' ■ / ' Building Co American Wringer Co Applied Arts Corp. (irreg.) 7% Total liabilities to cap. accts. of Class Decker Ship 190,862 .. \ 5- 'i 30C $1.50 62'/2C Formerly known as Crum to Forster Cudaliy Packing Co., common, (quar.) 4*4'%%+ preferred (quar.)____ ; Davidson Brothers, Inc.,. (quar.) News + 439,823 . " 3-20 4- 50c (quar.) Natural Consolidated —13,683 409 — 3-28 1 1 (quar.) Corp., Common "-4 4"; Traction, preferred 2,766 12,345 preferred Continental accounts, (Houston) 161,957 44,879,60144 capital accounts serves 4 4 61 .Quarterly.-—,——————25c + ' Ratio 5% 18,563 Co. American Hardware American Light & 219,820 + Capital Accounts— Capital paid in Surplus (Section 7) Surplus (Section 13b) ■ Gov't , Arkansas 1 96 130 — 3-11 4- (quar.) (quar.) (initial quar.) Grocers Consolidated 325 are Bakeries 2,116,185 - V£*Y:y'/V ' 4 4 Stores, Ihc. 18,447,675 Other llabs., incl. accrued dlvs. '' 119 non-cum. 6% deposits *"•- S. I preferred (quar.) American General Insurance 183,693 + — '• Other U. American Business Credit, class A American,- Car-sto Foundry— - -7% 15;846,863 V 1,429,303 -: 4 523,315 acct. Total liabilities 72 2,206 (quar.) Aetna Insurance Co. (quar.) Ainsworth Mfg. (quar.)_ Albermarle Paper Mfg. Co., 7% pfd. Allen Electric to Equipment (quar.) • bank—reserve acct. Deferred availability items "■ 33 2,124 10,618 v „ Adam Hat M-t-'jmifWfy* Other Total 16 52 33 160 1 4-vi 5- ________ (Boston) Connecticut General Life Consolidated we American Federal Reserve notes '• 66 36 584 517 deposit accounts except and Name of Company +44 183,508 4 1,002 ^ Liabilities— V 3,447 9,963 The dividends announced this week'are: 8 — 48,853 U. S. Treasurer—gen. Foreign 14 1,289 4- , -75c 30c $6 4,765 — grouped in two separate tables. In the bring together all the dividends announced, the current week. Then we follow with a second table in which we show the dividends previously announced, but which have not yet been paid. Further details and rec¬ ord of past dividend payments in many cases are given under the company name' in Uunl'^^feTalilGorpot'ition and Investment News Department" in the week when declared. V 501 . Other assets - ./r demand Co. preferred (quar.)____ Connecticut' Fire Insurance 8,314 — 9,179 week Dividends first 473,311 —' 102 ... • — E DIVIDENDS 9,010 — 60 + ' 23,485,640 Fi R. notes of other banks. Uncollected Items Bank premises Member 563 Corroon ; 2,776 i— + 218,489 23,247,365 Total loans and securities Due from foreign banks Deposits: 77 + + 73- * $1.37'/2 (irreg.)_ _; t $6 preferred (accum.) Commonwealth Water, 5V2% $7 preferred (quar.) 508 4 41 II Interbank V •. to during + 1,083,139 4,485 753,390 V + 16 — $1.75 - v preferred (quar.) Commonwealth to Southern 1,080,363 + 2,021 — - 6,771,118 Notes 5 10 38,590 $-14 " 3-15 $l:r, % Corp. 4__. 3-14 3-31' t8c 4% 21 53 IIIII '.f 6 3-17 ' 1 4- $1.12+,- (irreg.). (Indianapolis) — 1,495 — 537 I vault 4-1 ■'.** * - ' + 1,772 — 15,278,557 Certificates »'• 13, $ • : Bonds Total * 19,161,338 w cash IT. B. Govt, securities*. v Bills . — 4 ' 26,903 deposits Debits 1946 v 19 419 * 31'AC-: Sand & Stone Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Commonwealth Loan R. Discounts and advances Industrial Mar. 249 — 791,410 Other 5, Collateral Loan 1,073 275 — — guaranteed Borrowings since— $ 36 39 g Interbank deposits: Domestic banks— 1S47 ; 316 3,145 Foreign banks Mar. 12, 3,344 + liabilities— (In thousands of dollars) 3-17 - Colgate-Palmolive-Peet 4 4,355 U. S. Government deposits Deer, 90 4 2,330 Demand deposits adjustedTime 1 Works, 7% preferred Bottling (Cine.) — *; class A: (quar.) $2,50 'i38 securities in 4- common (quar.) dividend 4 -1,633 t 638 I indebtedness -Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks 164. Reserve Banks Combined or Stock • 216 536 III (Including 15c 3-20 : Coca-Cola 399 4 • obligations) , 1363 3- __________ A —12,272 -.407 m of 1 4-10 Corp.— 5%% preferred (quar.) Co., .common (quar.) Colonial — Treasury bills. Treasury certificates Treasury notes S2490 4- Building Investing, Class or Loans to banks Other loans 1110 4-15 $1.21 Commerce Stores 361 . 1322 1 (annual) Cleveland-Sandusky Brewing - / 4 Statement of Condition of the 12 Federal 4^Jfaicr. City City pur- securities,-:- purchasing '1946 5- Citizens Wholesale Supply Co.—* 6% preferred (quar.)^_^- Mar. 6, 1947 56'Ac Clinton Water 'Balances with domestic banks Assets— 1947 55,417 A-.-. 4 16,069 ; — _ carrying: U. S. Government obligations. ::Other:..securitiesj-,,//:...•/+/■■■ir Real estate loans 4 ■ 12835 1 '"444 Feb. 26, 3-15 \ v. 3-10 : (quar.)_~—— preferred •»«. " , 3-10 15c — Decrease (^-) Since ■ ___ Other loans for 815 162. fin Vol. ■ . 1320 1 ; Mar. 5, .'''"4 ; :+ - Investments—total Other 1319 Corp., Louis V \ chasing or carrying: > 4 ,4 U. S. Government obligations.^..^. ; 1072 Apr 1 1st mtge. 5s, due 1962 Apr 1 1st mtge. se*r. bds., due 1947-1955-Apr 1 County Gas Co., - 1st mtge. gold bonds-. Apr 1 SilVerwood Dairies, Ltd., 40-cent preference stock—.—Apr 1 Southern United Ice Co., 1st mtge. 4s, dated 1935——-.Apr 1 Soundview Pulp Co., 6% preferred stock Apr 15 Texas Power to Light Co.— 6% gold debenture bonds, series A, due 2022 July 1 Utah Power & Light Co.— * 1140 North and \f44-v' loans Loans to 1072 Ottawa Electric Ry., St. Loam ■ Commercial, Industrial, and 82822 — 44 '4'-'"44 „ 1196 Mar 20 stock 4 Assets— Loans—total 1196 '1st lien & ref. cumulative preferred stock— Seamless Tube Co., preference >. . j 1st lien & ref. mtge. 3'A% bonds, series D, due 1965_Apr -6% 4" ' 1317 ) or 1 Corp.— & Suburban. Bell Telephone— Quarterly Cinzano, Ltd., class A^ Circle Theatre. Co.' (irreg.) * Citizens Water Co. of Washington (Pa.)— •' -/Quarterly " "" - • Increase ( + of A 3-10 ,3-10 i — common .: •: - " 1316 ' - (In millions of dollars) , ' 25c * - 4-1, 4- ;• Cincinnati reporting * Wire, Chefford Master Mfg. Co., 5% preferred (quar.) - 12287 ' Nebraska Class , 12548 & 3-31 $1.50, Investment convertible Chamber ' , Steel 4V2 % Borrowings -declined $46,000,000 in New York City, $22,000,000 in the San Francisco District, $20,000,000 in the St. Louis District, and $149,000,000 at all reporting 12143 Soya Store 3-5 87 %c (quar.) Co., Inc... . 3-10 .3-15 30c preferred >(quar.) Central Chain '3-20 15c preferred Central District, and $15,000,000 in the Philadelphia depsits credited to domestic banks both increased in all districts. 525 -^—Apr 1 Bush Terminal ——Apr 1 Butte Electric & Power Co., 1st mtge. 5s, due 1951—Any time Colonial Ice Co., $7 preferred stock—■_—— Apr 1 Cornell Wood Products Co., 6% preferred stock___„—Mar 31 Deerfield Packing Corp., 1st mtge. 4s, due 1956—_Mar 31 Gair Co. Canada, Ltd., 1st & gen. mtge. 6% bonds.—Apr i Great Northern Ry.—« ,r / " s ' : '* »■ .f4'/a% gen. mtge. gold bonds, series E, due 1977 July 1 International Telephone to Telegraph Corp.— /./'V v/+.V'V 4 Va % debenture bonds, due 1952 July 1 Kentucky Utilities Co., 4'A% mtge. bonds, due 1955—Apr 2 La France Industries, 6% preferred stock .....—Mar 31 Bickford's, 3.50% Holdera Payable o) Ree. 25C —_ 6% When Share Flouring Mills (quar.) Central Bag & Burlap (quar.) Central Maine Power, common..——-— District; the net decrease at all reporting member banks was $96*000,000. United States Government deposits and Page Company Centennial • - % Per Name of increased $41,000,000. \ \ Demand deposits adjusted declined $87,000,000 in the San Francisco District, $63,000,000 in the Chicago Dis¬ trict, and $22,000,00.0 in New York City, and increased $32,000,000 in the Richmond District, $17,000,000 in the 728 1 • United Gas Corp., 1st mtge. & collat. trust 3s, due 1962_Apr Hr indsor Gas Co., Ltd., 1st to ref. mtge. 5s, due 1966—May ENTIRE at all reporting member banks, and increased $23,000,000 in the Chicago District. Holdings of Treasury notes ■ 23A% bonds, Toronto Housing Co., Ltd.— ,1st mortgage 5s, series A, due 1953 / Monday, March 17, 1947 $53,OO0,OOO 724 1234 Tennessee Gas & Transmission Co.—* qOMMEHCIAL; ft FINANQIA,^ CHRONICLE y $1 12c 1 5 3-20 3-15 3-31 3-27 3-28 3-21 , -When Per v > f- j,41hi* THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4577 Volume 1&5 •; Holder* Name ' . . Share Payable of; Reo* 15c '3-12 3- 1 12 Vic 3-15 •'■■■2- 5 Jtame of Company Rapid"' Transit/ common' (quar.) Honolulu ' * . * 6% preferred , (quai*.) ' —: • Horn Si Hardart Baking (N. J.) (quar.)_____ Horner (Prank class W.),- Ltd., A Household Finance "Corp.—*"'" V 4- 1 2-28 r ' (increased^ Common v <' 3-21 $12 Vio (quar,) 4- 1 50c 62Vic 3-31 3-17 20c .25c 56 Vic Gas, common:l'2™l_i:'_^v Iquar.')'L_—;—-;^r>'-l™_» Natural preferred 5% 3-31 6- I — 5-15 3-15 4-16 5- 1 v Corp., common (irreg.).. Jluisnian-Ligonier CO., common - (quar.) v $2.25 preferred iquar.) '2_ ___ Illinois Commercial Telephone Co.-'- ; J V r -1 $4.75 preferred >(quar.):__: , Income Foundation Fund, Inc. (quar.) Hummel-Ross Fibre » • i - : *- ^ 3-15 3-20 ;3-10'' .,30c 25c $1.50 Company, ,.common<^C-i>-'------;l°c prior preferred (quar^fii^iSL^---^''''' $1.25 3-31 3-31 75c $1.50 50c 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 Products Ceilucotton (quar.)__ ' Interstate ■ 5% Island . Creek Coal common___i^™_- Co., ■ • preferred (quarj-__x^^™"-----i__;--Jacobs Manufacturing ■ ' (quar.) Jefferson Electric Co,/, $6 i . - / 3-15 3-15' 3-15, founders>shares Bros., $2 3-20 3-20 3-15 _ \ Hon-voting common" (increased)"-7% preferred (quar;) 3-28 $1.75 $1 • 2nd pfd. Johnson & Johnsgnr4% (quar.)-— . <? ' • ' .^8/tjki . 3-14 • . 3-14 3-14 3-20 3-20 - preferred Xahn's (E.) 5% • $1.75 ' 50c Sons Co., preferred common———— 4- 1 4- 1 6272c (quar.) _I— 4-1 (quar.) , Kansas-Nebraska Co., Inc.— Natural Gas > , , k Lambert $2 Co. , Class Lerner (quar.)_„ A 50c 3-21 3-15 4-1 3- 5 2-28 3-17 50c 5Cc , 37Vic $1.12Vi 5c 60c —25c 87Vic B 4-15 4-15 4-15 5- 1 3-10 3-15 -.5- 1 5-1 3-31 3-31 3-25 4-19 3- 7 3- 1 4-14 4-14 (quar.) Stores 47a%. : — (quar.) Corp., common (quar.) Lessings, Inc. ' — —— Telephone Lexington Lincoln Printing $3.50 preferred ■ — (quar.)—— Lincoln (quar.) Co;, ____ common.:...:_. (quar.)— (Del.) Telephone & Telegraph . v — ■ Class A 75c Class ( B (quar,) preferred (quar.) 5% Oil Lion Lorain Co. Common pfd. 6% Electric & A (Del.) Co. — Coy (quar.)—.,—„ Inc. u'rreg.i —- Mfg. Trucks, __ 55c preferred (quar.) ___ Mahon (R. C.) Co., $2 class A pfd. Railroad-— Manitoba Sugar, Ltd., 6% pfd. Mahoning Coal International (quar.) — — (accum.)— . $1.50 15c 37Vic $1.12Vi 4- 1 4- 1 3-15 3-15 28c 4-21 3-31 iqm»r.)____ _________ 25c Navigation Co. (quar.)'_L—30c 3-15 3-10 3-15 3-31 3-31 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 3-31 3- 3 3-20 Water. 7% (quar.)—— Y.) (N. preferred (quar.) Marlin-Rockwell Corp. MarshallrWells, 6%i preferred 50c __ (quar.)—— Co., common (quar.) (quar.): ;— Maryland Drydock 4Vz% preferred Trust Investors Massachusetts (ifreg.)— common Matson Matthews (W. Co., common N.) - ^ ' (quar.)"— Preferred (Arthur G.) McKee Mead Johnson class Extra New York of 75c 15c 5c 50c _ — (quar.)___— Meredith. Publishing Shoe Mid-States Mollybdenum Morrell National Haven) 3-31 3-20 3-10 3-10 3-15 4- 1 3-20 4- 3* 3-31 3-24 3-21 3-20 4- 1 (irreg.)— Inc.— -r- Casket Co., prefeired $5 preferred $1.25 $1.50 (quar.)_ common——— 3-31 1 .Stamping,^ 6% preferred is-a)_—— Folding Box 4- 1 4- 1' 0%-' Interim ^ 3-29 -ii—50c 5-; 1 4~ 1 4- 1 . Public Servicev common^-'--^ ! 2?. Via ■ tquar.)__^2—$1.12y2 Scotia;Ijlght' SrPower, Ltd. (quar.)—^ Noyadcl-Agene Corp;* (quar.)'1—'»-i |$1.50 Nova •' 3-19 ■: 4-10 $1.50 93%c Nicholson Pile Co.; (quar.)«——' ? 30c Bxtra -,jy—---------------------------20c Northern' :Pai)er Mills (quar.) iii.——25c preferred 3-23 ; Mining Co.— » 7% -.J - (quar:)r;yri-^^;^^>y"-;'$l»i8%'',;^ 4- 1^^ Newdrk'Telephone* (Ohio)^ ' ' 6$) preferred ; <quar.)____l_^—_L—r_.— Newberry ?(J.nJ;), 3% % preferred (quar,) — Northwest ■ :r. Public Service— New York Si. Honduras Rosario , 3-21 3-21 preferred'"———I———4-' 1 Orleans ''4%-%:5y preferred-"- 3-20 3-21 3-31 3-1T 3-15 3-15 4- 1 4-; i preferfed - $1.50 New England Power Association— $2 preferred (accum.)_^—50c .6% preferred (accum.) $1.50 Newi England -Water Lightr S; 'Power Assn.— 16 . 3-14 3-25 v ' New 3-15 4-29 4- 1 4-1 3-31 4-15 ; $1.75 (quar.)— 50c National 39c New. Britain Ma(mineL_i_:._—-i:_V 50c New' Brunswick Telephone"/(quar.)—l-t—— "12c N^w. England Plr'e' I$»uraricff';'01uftf.i^ New England Laundries, Inc., com. resumed) 25c National 3-24 4- 1 3-20 5-15 (quar.)v—-—$1.75 Corp., 3-20 3-15 3-15 3-20 3-31 100% $1.50 —y *•* dividend)—— (stock (New Cafeterias Consolidated, preferred Finance (quar.)_ America— of Co. & Bank pfd. 5% 3-20 12Vic Co— (quar.)vi— (increased quar.) & Light, Corp (John) Plan Morrison Co. Power Minnesota 3-13 3-11 3-22 3-26 3-20 25c 25c $1.25 .--i——10c — Extra Moiris (quar.) ±-j " Merchants Bank B (quar.)—. 10c $1.75 — — Co., & Co. & i 3-31 4-15 3*20 3-20 3- 5 . 3-20^ : 5*1 6- 2 4- l ; 4-15 ( 5-15 3-15 ' 4J 1 •' 3-20 50c $1.50 4- 1 3-11 $1.12 Va 4-1 3- 8 7'"5'%'''-preferredv4quar.)—-'V'- -$1.25 v->..'4^: l"r"3--;$ Ohio Leather h6mmon_^_L:—40c 4-1 3-21 $5 preferred (quar,) $1.25 4- 1 3-21 Ohio Publw Sfervioe,- 3i90%-;^preferred . (quar.) •'•'97%c' ' "4-f 1 ; 8-15' Ohio Cities Water Corp., pfd. $6 (accum.) _ preferred' (quar.) CMilo Finance 'Coy . Ohio Seamless Tube-- : y; $1.75 prior preferred (final) 6c Old. Colony Insurance (quar.) — 1$5 Oliver Corp.- 4'/g% cony, -preferred (quar.)-, $1.12% Pacific American. Investors,;.InCi— $1.50 preference (quar.) ; 37V2C 1 = Pacific Can-Co. Pacific Gas-& Pathe Industries, Penn. Co. ing for (quar.)__u Electric v (quar.) Inc., 4% pfd. Insurances on Annuities, (quar.-).-— 12lhc •'1.50c ————- \ $1 * 3-20 4-15 3-15 3-31 4-15 v 3-24 3-28 4- 13-20 , 40c ; v 4- I Lives & Grant- (quar.) > 4- 1 3-19 3-25 Aetna Life 4-21 3-15 3-31 3-31 3-12 3-20 ; Aetna Standard pfd. conv. Co. (quar.)_. (quar.) ■ Insurance 4. 50c 7c Company, 10 9/10c "i-W; 3-15 3-13 $1.50 4- 1 50c $1.25 75o $1.25 4- 1 4- 1 3-15 4- 1 (increased) common preferred convertible 5% 4- 1 3-31 — — (quar.)_ $1.50 par-tic. pfd. Robbins-& Myers, St. JoseptuUght & (accum.) pfd. (quar.)_ Power, 5% 3-15 , 2- 3 3-11 3-21 3-21 3- 5 3-15 St Lawrence jCorp.y Ltd.— 4% class A convertible preferred (accum.) St. Louis Rocky Mountain & Pacific Co.— Common (irreg.) (Ed.) Seaboard-Commercial com. preferred preferred $6 . $7 Selected Shamrock Oil Shuron (quar.) (quar.) 5% preferred A (quar.t_ 5% prior preferred (quar.)__ Smith (L, C.) & Corona Typewriters (quar.) Snyder Tool & Engineerings Society Brand Clothes (quar.) Soundview Pulp Co., common (quar.) 6% preferred South Atlantic Gas, common (quar.) Optical Co. Oil Corp. Skenandoa Rayon, 5% preferred .(quar.) Telephone Southern New England Standard 6% Mfg. Paper preferred Co., (quar.) common (quar.) Standard, Screw _— Steel Co.-of-Canada,-common (quar.) • 7% preferred (quar.) Sterling Aluminum Products Stern & Stern Textiles, common, (quar.) * 4'/s% prefW^ed.,. (ijuar.) ^2;y,' 4Yz% preferred (quar.) Stix Baer & Fuller, 7% 1st pfd. (quar.)— Stop & Shop, Inc. (quar.) Taylor & Penn Co., 4.32% pfd. (quar.) Textiles, Inc., Inc.Mining Standard Co (quar.)-.: Co. Mortgage Co. (quar.) Co., common (quar.)__ convertible preferred £(quar.) Torrington Traiimobile 4y2% Tri-Continental Corp., $6 preferred Trico Products Corp. (quar.) Twin — (quar.)_ Transit— convertible prior preferred 5% (quar.)— Twin Coach, $1.50 prefeired (quar.)_ Metal Union $6 Bond United Extra " Carbon Fruit : Fund United, Income Extra United —; — — Light & Railways Co., common prior .preferred (monthly)-. * 7% (monthly) 7% prior preferred (monthly) •v 6.36% prior preferred (monthly) 6.367" prior preferred (monthlyI 6.36% "prior preferred (monthly) 6% prior preferred (monthly) 7 67«? prior preferred (monthly)— 6% prior preferred (monthly) 7% prior preferred < -— — * United Printers — 6% - 70c Stockyards : Cyanamid Co., preferred (quar.) American 57" Discount American Co., $1.1272 American Gas & 3-15 4%% ' preferred > American Hair & Felt, 2nd 3-15 American 3-21 3-20 3-17 American (Newark, N. J.) 3-21 American Paper (quar.) Co. Molassses American 3-22 American Goods Co., 7% Lines— 57" non-cum. preferred (quar.) American Radiator & Standard Rolling Mill, 41/2% American Safety American Service American Snuff Co., (quar.) Refining, 7% pfd., (quar.). & Telegraph (quar.) — 47»% pfd. (quar.) American Tobacco Co., 6% pfd. (quar.) — American Vitrified Products, pfd. (quar.) — American Water Works & Electric— American Telephone American Thermos Bottle, (irreg.) Oil (quar.) Mfg. (quar.) Weyenberg Shoe Wichita River OU Wichita Water, & Iron Towne _'^'.25c Corp 1% preferred Wilson-Jones Co. (irreg.) Woodward ; Co. Mfg. Co (quar.) : L $1.75 75c 5- 1 $11-7 3-31 15c y 4- 1 3-25 3-10 3-15 3-31 4- 1 4-17 * 3-21 3-17 $1.75 $1.75 Woolen Co., 4- 1 $1.75 $2.25 537sO $1.50 $1 prefeired (quar.) (s-a)., 7% preferred (s-a) Anaconda Copper Mining $4.25 Oil, Anderson-Pritchard 47*7" common (quar.)_ preferred Apex Electrical Mfg. Co.— 7% prior preferred (quar.) Arizona Edison Co., $5 preferred Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.— 6% Western Armour & Arnold Constable Co., (quar.)—* 150 (quar.)_—— preferred $6 —— (quar.) Co. Gas prior pfd. — Asbestos Extra * (quar.) $20O ——— — — H.) Hardware Co., Ltd.— Class A (quar.) — Ashland Oil & Refining, common (quar.) Associates -Investment Co. (quar,/) Ashdown 1272C Corp Corp;, fctd. 12 Vic $1.50 (accum.) UOC (j, - Series A preferred Avon Allied (quar.) (initial) —-——— (resumed) Insurance Co. (Hartford) (quar.) Products, Co. 4% Mfg. Ayshire Collieries Corp. T.), pfd. (quar.) (quar.)— Axelson Babbitt <B. 56 740 /quar.) Co.,. Ltd.— participating class A Participating Automobile — — Fabric Products (initial) W (quar.)— 1 4- $1.50 (quar.) preferred $6 American 9-15 12-15 $1.25 Amoskeag Company, common Company Co. Greenland 3-31* 6-16p $1.75 30c Autocar Electric Westgate 3-29; — B Western 4-1 250 350 Co— Stores American Sugar 60 25c 75c 3c '/ 25c \ 4-15 25c — (quar.) (Indianapolis) American 7 i Class $$1.75 4- 1 American States Insurance— 3-14 3-14 preferred $1.75 common— 4- 1 3-28 3-31 3-15 4- 1 4-15 4-15 & Light— (quar.)__ (irreg.) Koofcenay Power Michigan Steel Foundry 1 97Vie Stamping American Auto •> 4- 4-1 4-1 Sanitary pfd. 3-15 3-31 3-31 25c 350 Razor (quar.) Co., $3 pfd. (partic.) Corporation, 4-15 3-20 4-25 (qua r.) —„ Co. (irreg.) ft-. 6 % 7 pre/erred ; 3-24 ^ 3-25 20 Special American 3-31 1 2c Corp., 3-20 3-15 3-15 3-31 7; 3-24 3-31 8-24 4- IOC President 4-15 3-31 3-31 3-26 3-19 4-15 5-15 3-19 4-15 • 5-15 3-19 4-15 5-15 4- 1 3-20 4- 5 3-18 4- 5 3-18 4- 1 v' 3-20* 4-1 3-17 ■4-' 1'-' 0 3-17'' 4- 1 3-17 1 15C 3.907" pfd. (quar.) 1% preferred (quar.)—— 7% preferred (quar.) American Power & Light, $5 pfd. (accum.) _ $6 preferred (accum.) 4-10 4- 1 5- 1 6- 2 4- 1 5- 1 6-2 4- 1 5- 1 6-27 4-1 4- American Machine 3-21 3-21 * 1 $1.50 . preferred 7% 3-31 4- 1 4- $1.50 (s-a) common (quar.) ;— & Foundry— preferred (quar.) American Manufacturing Co American Metal Products (increased quar.). 3-18 25c 10O Locomotive Co., American 3-20 3-20 3-20 3-15 3-17, 3-17. 3-17 3-15 __—; 4-15 50c (increased). Imperial Diesel Engine— -(initial)' $1.12V(i Extra 3-20 _ 1 4-1 Monthly American Insurance Co. 3-21 5- 1 ' 62Vic 5c Co.— 1 4- 1 $1.18% preferred-(quar.) preferred (quar.) Home Products (monthly)—,— Hydraulics Inc. (monthly) 1st 6% $6 . common 3-31 "33%c (quar.) Chemical 44- $1.50 (quar.) (quar.)——... (quar.).. Atlas & 1 25C Electric Co., com. preferred /quar.) 4%% Atlas A .'(quar.)i__i___ Refining 1 4- American Fork & Hoe Co.— 3-15 3-15 class Co., ' 4- 4- 1 4-1 $1.50 Co. (quar.) 6% preierred 3-20 • ———— ' 12VbO of Georgia Co. 4- 1 4- 1 4- 2 B (quar.) 250 (quar.). common 4- 1 Eros. Common Yale 4Vi% 5-14 17Vic 50c 25c $1.75 68%0 30c Crystal Sugar Co., common prior preferred (quar.) American 50c (quar.) Wayne Knitting Mills, -(irreg.) Weber 'Showcase Or ' Fixture Co./: Inc.-**' 7% Share —15c preferred (initial quar.)__ 31V-JC Fargo & Co., 4Vi% conv. pfd. (s-a)_ 22Vic 'Class West of 1930 ^ of a class A (opt. div. series) (quar.) Payable In cash or of class B stock $2.75 4- 1 preferred Warren 5% (increased) com. preferred (quar.) 77" preferred (quar.) American Casualty Co. (quar.) American Cigarette & Cigar, 6% pfd. (quar„) American Cities Power & Light Corp.— 5 !4 % 4-14 preferred $1.25 American Can, 5- 1 5- 1 7% Wells Co., Brake Shoe American 3-25 8-10 3-14 3-14 4-16 4-16 convertible Warren : 5% pfd. (quar.) Agricultural Chemical Co. (Del.) — ■■ Quarterly:——American Alliance Insurance (quar.) American Bank Note Co., common....—.. 6% preferred (quar.) 1 Arkansas Van Born iron works; (quar.) 75c —— American Aggregates Corp., 3-15 3-24 3- 1 3-15 Corp.— VlcheikTool"Go.;'common^. 20c — American 3-17 6-16 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 3-31 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 4- .1'; ' 4- 1 •; 4- 1 '/•; 4- 1 4- 1 1 20O (irreg.) (quar.) 4- 1 . Unite-d preferred conv. 4-15 ,. $1.38 com. 7- 1 3-31 4- 1 3-15 4- 1 3-15 3-15 30c Publishers— & 6% 3-15 prefetred - Amalgamated Leather Cos., Felt 3-31 common (quar.) 62Vic (quar.) -——— 37Vic U. S. Foil Co., 77" preferred <quar.)_$1.75 U. S. Finishing. $4 convertible preferred-— $1 7% •/:preferr«I .(quar.) —$1.75 7% preferred (accum.) — $1.25 U. S. & Foreign Securities Corp.-r$4.50 1st preferred (quar.) — $1.12»/2 $8 2nd .preferred- (quar.) $1,50 U. S. & International Securities Corp.— : $5 1st preferred (quar.) $1.25 v 40o 03%O preferred (initial quar.) preferred (special) Goods Mfg. Co. 6% Express 3-22 3-22 United Shoe Machinery, 75c — $3.75 American 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 25c 58Vic 58Vic 58Vic 53c 53c 53c 50c 50c 50c 250 Aluminum 50c 3c 17c : . 25c 4c 100% 50c dividend) (stock Co. (quar.) 40c $1.60 America— American 10c :J. ; , United 1 Co. 3-17 15c $1.50 (quar.) common (quar.) Fund United Extra Co., $1.0674 Corp. 4- 1 62Vic 37Vs>c Co.— Mfg. preferred •"'$3 $1.25 3772C Corp. 4- 1 lc Investment Union $1.05 Laboratories 4-15 Rapid City $2.50 preferred (s-a) preferred (s-a) 4.207" preferred (quar.) Alabama & Vicksburg Ry Co. (s-a) Alan Wood Steel, 1% preferred (accum.) — Aidcn's, Inc.* common (quar.) 474% preferred (quar.).— Allegheny Ludlum Steel (quar.) — Allied Chemical & Dye (quar.) - 3-20 3-22 4- 8 4-8 4- 1 5- I 5-1 t25c 41%c 50c 58Vic $$1.25 40c 25c 53Vic $1.50 62V2C v 3-20 3-20 3-31 3-20 3-31 2V2C ___ class A (initial) pfd. (monthly) 0% preferred (monthly) 7% preferred (monthly).— Tip Top Canners, Ltd., Toledo Edison Co., 5% Toronto 5-26 4-15 4- 1 4- 1 4-15 4- 1 4- 1 25c $25c 25c (quar.) Clothes, Timely Tintic 3-18 3-21 4-15 3-15 3-15 3-17 3-10 3-29 5-15 25c Ltd.— Stores, $2.50 5% of 3-28 3-31 5-15 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 3-20 4-10 25c 35c 25c $1.25 $1.25 50c 10c 15c 75c $1 15c $1.25 $1.50 50c 75c 60c $75c $75c 45c 12%C 1 5% Alabama Power Co., Aluminum 3-18 4- 1, 3-18 1 4- »* 50c (initial) Allis-Chalmers 4- 1 4-10 4- 1 1 4- 34%C 3-21 3-19 3-19 1 4- 25c (quar.) preferred ($10 par) (quar.) > 5 Va % preferred $25 par) (quar.) Akron Canton & Youngstown RR.—. 3-13 3-31 3-31 4- 250 13 3/4 C A 5y27" Common 3-17 ' (quar.) (increased quar.) Mfg. Co., c6mmon (quar.) 3-21 56c ' 56c 1 43%c 15c 27c 25c .* preferred 4% ■ common Extra Thrift Class =* a 4-1 10c Associates, Inc. (reduced) Airline Foods, common (quar.) 3-19 20c (quar.) Sharp & Dohme, Inc Sinclair .8%C (quar.) Air Products 3-31 25c — Gas & (Watertown, v Ahlberg Bearing Co., class A Stores 3-31 $1.37Vi (quar.) pfd. Co Stores Shaffer prior Insurance Co.— N. Y.)- (quar.) Agricultural Allied 3-20 3-31 $1.50 $1.75 -— $5.50 Industries, (quar.) Allied 5c (quar.)__ (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) Co. Engineering Co.— 3-12 62Vic (quar.) Securities Insurance preferred 4- 1 4- 1 4-15 * 75c 15c Fund Corp., preferred A (quar.)____ Corp. Genera!, common 5%. . 25c $1.25 & Clark Scudder Stevens 5% Allied Co & 3-15* 3-15* 4- 1 (J. D.) Mfg, Co. (quar.) Addressograph-Multlgraph Corp. (Increased) Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. (quar.) ■ (quar.) preferred 5% Schuster 3-21 3-31 3-31 Co.— Railway Atlanta & 4-15 50c $5 preferred 5%, non-cum. Savannah t25c — 3- 7 (quar.). (initial) Adams 4-15 3-15 3-20* 3-20 3- 7 75o« preference participating Acme Glove Works, Ltd., new com. A 3- 5 3-20 3-15 3-14 3-31 i 50c - Refineries, Ltd.— Acadia-Atlantic Sugar 3-17 . (quar.) Extra Class 3-28 3-31 30c Abbott Laboratories 3-14 4-1 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 When Holdere Payable 0/ Ree. > Share ' ■■■ 50C 3-15 Reynolds.Metals, 5V2% Ritter rer t50c 15o 15c . F., Inc. Ltd.; 4% preferred (quar.) J40c $1.25 20c 12Vic lGc $1.37'/2 .; V, * Kame 0/Company A. T, 4- 1 10c, — Island preceding table. 4- 1 EkUa VU_u_: West 4-1 4*1 4-30 3-28 we $2.50 (Geo.) Fund (Boston) (irreg.) Telephone & Power Corp., class A_ Ralston Steel Car/ 5 %: preferred (quar.) „«,* Reebe Corp.* (quar.).__ Reymer & Bros, (quar.) — — ,i. Below (quar.)— Co. RR. Purex; 3-20 Northeastern " Transportation Massachusetts Co., 1_ _ Corp., (quar.).—— Martin-Parry fi $7 3-17 3-17 3-21 3-17 3-27 3-27 3-31 3-22 3-14 3-28 3-20 4- 1 4- 1 4-.1 4- 5 Midland Trust ,7% 3-25 £ 3-25 4- 1 3-31 4-15 4-15 4-15 4- 1 3-28 5% 30c $1.75 (final) ordinary registered Ltd., tions, Marion Motor 3-31 3-31* 3-22 Communica- Marine Marine > 4-10 4-15 4- 1 — (quar.). Mading Diug Stores, common ; 3-31 37Vic 25c 25c 75c 20c 133/4C 50c $7.50 t$3 (quar.) (quar.) B Clock Marine 4-10 $1.25 50c $1.50 ; ; Telephone Co., Common Mack 3-31 37Vic - _ (quar.) Louisville. Gas Lux 4-10 (quar.)—; Co. 1 (increased) .—.—20cs . (quar.)— , Provincial Paper, 3-31 Inc.— Bakeries, United class 3-17 3-17 3-15 , 4-25 Press, Langendorf 3-15 4- 1 4- 1 3-31 Inc. (quar. 20c Kittanning Telephone Co. (quar.)50c Kingsport 3-15 4- 1 4- 1 Common (quar.) • • • '20c $5 preferred (quar.)— $1-25 Keirh (George P.) Co.— $2 junior prior preferred (quar.) 50c $5 prior preferred (quar.)*-—$1.25 Kelling Nut Co., 6%. preferred (quar.) 30c Kerr-Addison Gold Mines (interim) 3c V, 4-15 preferred 8% RhodesJan Selection Trust— [r American deposit receipts (interim) Richmond Water Works, 6% pfd. (quar.) 3-14 4-14* « 4-: 1 •; Joplin Water :Work$,v6% preferred"-(quar;)i•; - $1.50 4-15, Journal Publishing CJa.rrfbf-^Gttii,!iri^3W^>^J -V t' Quarterly _w—. $1.70 4-15 Kansas Gas& Electric, common.i--_-.-J.— 33c 3-20 $6 preferred (quar.) $1.50 4- 1 $2 3-15 4-> 7 3-25* Gamble, Prophet (Fred B.} Rhode 3-14 , 3-28 5- 1 4- 1 3-25 5-1 Rhtnelander: Paper 3-14 ' 3-28 50c (increased) 50c Providence .Gas . , & 3-22 2-17 3-20 12 V2C f$3 Co Pocahontas Creek Pond give the dividends announced in previous paid. The list does not include divi¬ dends announced this week, these being given in the • weeks and not yet 3-20 3-31 4-1 3-15 37V2C 6% Inc., Quebec fC. Jenkins Pollock's Putnam 3-20 3-21 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 International International Ocean Telegraph Co.-(quar.)-; 30c HViC Ltd., 7% preferred (quar.) preferied (quar.) Pneumatic Scale, Providence"^' Worcester 3-10 4- 1 - ; 8- 1 3-31. 3-19 5 3/IOc * 40c Independence Shares: Corpi; trust shares--.; Independent Pneumatic Tool '(quar.) •; International Button-Hole Sewing Machine Paper - Proctor ; 4- 1 I7»c ' - Portis Style -Industries (irreg.) Price Bros. & Co., Ltd. (lncreased———- ,r: , ,$1.18% Extra « . '3-31, 3-17 4-15 3-31 'v-. Forge Pierce Goyernoy.—i.— 3-31 4-15 1 Houston • ------------- Pictorial " i ^ 45c 3%%' > Corp ; Pennsylvania RR. Co." (irreg.) — Peoiia Water Works, 7% preferred (quar.)_ Perfection .Stove Co., (quar.; , $2 Per a* When Holdera Share Payable oj Rec. 10c 3-28 3-14 •• 50c 4-15 . 3-22 $1.75 4- 1 3-11 37MiO 3-31 3-20 Package..—10o 3*31 3-14 Vu . of Company Pennsylvania 1496 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ''\>:\Navie of Company Porcelain '' ' Steel— '< 7^,' convertible preferred > Share / convertible Bancroft (Joseph) Bangor Baugor & Aroostook Hit., o% _ 4 % Co. Asphalt Earealo Mfg. (N. %% IC 25o i5c convertible Brothers, Class preferred Ltd., B RR. A ;ix preferred Belgium & common (quar.) 3-13 Cannon 4- 1 '3-15 Cannon Co. of $2 conv. 5 Preferred (quar.) Steel . 3-31 30c 3-31 15C 12VaC 3-31 25C 3-31 3-20 3-31 3-20 6%' 11.50 (quar.)— I $2 preferred A Central Investment Paper 4- Central 4- (E. 3%% L.) Co., preferred $5 preferred Bucyrus-Erie 3-20 7% ' preferred ^ Watch Co., Canada - preference - — •Canadian Car Common '■ Class A 4- 1% preferred 2nd Canadian . . ■ i Class A Canadian ■■ . ' 4-15 3-31 4-15,;;^ 4- 4-, 1 1% 25C 3-31 3-17 3-31 3-25 7% 1% ..'1 iff 4-.1. . 3-17 4- preferred convertible^ c(assA (quar.Jb 3-25 3-10 $1.25 2%% 50C $1.75 11-15 2-10-48 (quar.) Climax 4-1 3-14 Clinchfield Coal Corp. (quar.) Clinton Industries, Inc. 4- 1 5- 1 4- 1 3-20 3-10 4- 3-10 1 Monthly Monthly Monthly : 1 33- 4- 20c 56- —I , 7- 4- 1 3-20 3-21 50c 3- 6 3-10 Monthly Monthly ' 1 3-6 4-1 3- 5 Coca-Cola Company 3-20 2-21 Coca-Cola. International Cockshutt Plow Co., Ltd. 3-20 $$1.12Va 3- I -3-14* 4- $62 Vic X> $32y2c 110c 15c 4- $1.06 y* 1 V4-vr; $40c $30C 4-15 4-25 3-20 4-15 3-20 $75c 4-1 $7 3-31 $150 $$1.75 .2-28 $25c 4- 1 preferred 6% (final) 1 3-20 4- 1 50c participating preferred Particpating 15C T—- 3-28 4-1 (stock dividend) Commercial:.Alcohols,' Ltd., common (quar.) 8% preferred (quar.)__ Commercial • Credit Co., common t 2 '/a % '■ 5- $5C . 9 4- 1 $371/aC $3iy,c v- ■ 4-1 t 44- $5c $10C ■ 1 3-10 3-10 1 X 4- 1 X ' ' i20c 5-22 3-10 Connecticut (quar.) — " t50c $433/4C t$1.75 ; , •; . 4-29 3-31 v 3-12 3-31 3-12 4- 1 $18%C — «' : / (quar,)* I- -*;'$45c 4-1 $183Vc. .'I 125c 4- I . fc»r4-'-1-'¥ » •2-28 2-28 1 (2-28 2-28 & (Toronto) 3-10 3-27 5- 1 Coke 6c $$1.50 6-159-15 4- *4- U 4 3-14 ;, 6-io 9-10 ; 5% preferred .,(quar.) 75c. • /.;■ 4- 1 3-14 75c 4- 1 3- 10c — $25C V $1 50c. f V4-.1 5 3-20 $1.25 4% preferred Series preferred series C B ..(quar.).___— (quar.)_ 4- 3-15;" 3-17 15c 3-15-. 3-28 3 -"3- 3-14" 1 3-20 $1 2-26 3-31 $1 (quai.)_ 3-11 3-10 50c 4- 20c 3-20 3-10 ICC 4- 1 3-20 4- 1 3-20 — (quar.)__— 1 3-20 4- 1 4- 1 'X, $1.75 7- 1 7- 1 10- 1 10- 1 $1.75 4- 1 4- 1 3- 1 4- 1 3- 1 , * ' 12VaC 4- 20C X 3-17 :;x. 1 3-12 •X 3-31 ; 50c ' y 3-31 10c 5-15 - 3-14 5- ' ■ 5 50C 8-15 8- 5 50c 11-15 11- 5 30c 4- 1 1 3-17 15C 4- 3-17 : 25c 3-29 3-15 f 3-17 2-28- $1 8-25 $1 ;":i 8-25 8-15 ? $1.50 1- I 6-20 . 25c 3-21 - (quar.)—— 62'/aC preferred b Ltd. 3- 1 5 3-10 3-28 r 3-14 X $43c $35c 4- (quar.)_ $25c 4-15 $35c 4-15 3-27 $25c % 5- 3-31 X — •--- Ltd., > — (quar.)—_ common (quar.) 4- <" 25c 8-15 . (quar.) Co., Ltd., Co., XX 12-23 3'/aC $1.12 >/a (quar.) Corp. (quar.) Dairies, Ltd.— Glass 12-23 (quar.)_ com. 4-15 $25c — 1 3-31 1 3-27 i H 6-30 8- !l $$1.25 $$1.25 » -- 1; 3-10 X 5- 8- I '1 6-30 3-31 tr 1 4- 5- 1 4- 1 4- IX 3- 1 3- 5 Paper Co., $$1.25 X 4-1 $$1.75 4-15 $50C 4- 1 4- (s-a)—_ common r conVertlble" $$1.12% (E. Massachusetts Street 1st preferred A 4- 1 4-15 4- 1 3-21 50c 6% 1st preferred B (accum.) Racing Association, $2 par and no par value Eaton & Howard Balanced & Howard Stock -rv,,/, liM X Edison El Pa«-o 3-15 Electric 3-15 Electric Stores— participating Natural 50c Gas & 4;'. 1, i ll" .) ... 1 - 3! - — $$i; 3-14.'-'!' 3-14 3-31 3-31' , •<. ' < . '■ ! '■ H 3-11 if.- 3-15 ?.;*> , (quar.)_.— — $4.50 pfd. $i.06y4 ,•50c; $i.i2ya Co., common. (quar;).-r. 60c (Irreg.) 5.X' 2-28 1 4 ' 12VaC •;v;. 5 4- t$1.20 • c 3- 3-25 - . ! 3-2.1" '3-25' 10c (quar.). Mfg. 9-20 3-20 1, j-.3-21 (;j -4—...l_s •>' - 20c . (irreg.—_ Auto-Lite ; Co.__,— Controller 4- ( I Works— Electric-(Texas), 1 .. ; preferred .4- ; $1.75 -:$i.5° . 6-20 2. ——" ordinary ; (increased) 3-12 10- 25C ; !3-20 ; 25c ; (STt'K-)' 4^ 2 ; :X,7-2 25c ----- 2 i '14-15' 25c - 2 j- ! 12* 1 $6.50 Fund ,,3-31, i- 25c Fund——. Eddy Paper. Co., Ltd.K common 3-li , !- 12-15 ^ ~- 3-31 4-1 •i^9-15:°f !, (quar.)— 4-15f 3-15 V 3-10 $1.50 (quar.)— Trust, Ltd. Ecuadorian Corp.. Ltd.— $i 3-15 3-31 , $1.50 Inc.— (quar.) (quar.)— Eaton 90c 3-20 X 4-15 ;j $1 — Economic' Investment $1.-12 Vi'- 3-14 4- 1-.; . $1.50 (quar.)—: preferred 4-1 25c — ' Oil ,4-10 3-20 ,4-1 XX'3-14. /: $i.i2y2 $1.25 —— Steamship Lines, Inc., com. (quar.) $2 convertible preferred (quar.)———Eastman Kodak Co., com. (Increased quar.) Dorado 4-25 75c Eastern Paso 3-1 3-10 $1.75 ; (quar.)_. El 1 1 3-18 $1.12% (quar.) Brothers 4- 4- 2% $1.12Va (quar.) A (Bahamas) 4-15 75C Railway— 1st preferred 6% 4-15 4r 1 vfx'.; prior preference (quar.) preferred (accum.) preferred 1 3-1 " Associates— Fuel 1st preferred A $1 1 de Nemours & Co.— I.) & 3- $1 Power Gas 3-14 " 5-15 75C 1 $1.75 Co. 4% preferred (quar.) Corporation (quar.) .-r—— Corp. (stock dividend)- Pont Eastern 6 X $1.75 $1.75 5- El _ 1 12y2c 3- y 5- l._:. 4-1 3-10 i 1 (quar.)j 4-1 ' 3-31 4- $25c 4>A% ___________ Consolidated Gas Electric Light & Power Co.— (Bait.), common (quar.)._— __F_ 4 Va % ' __ Corp. $2 par and no par value X. $2 par and no par value Securities— (quar.)_ 3-15 4- — Car 5% 3-11 35c (quar.) Consolidated Car Heating Co. (quar.) ™___ Consolidated Cigar• Corp." (quar.) _™___*__ Consolidated .Edison Co. of N. Y.,' Inc.— -- 3-26 :*;-4- i-r- ,t30c Gas Assn. Quarterly 3-12 4-30 3-31 20c Canada, Ltd.— ;' j._—___ Life $3 preferred (quar.)™ Connecticut Light & Power Co. Connohio, Inc. Consolidated Bakeries of 4-29 ; 3-31 3-10 $$1.50 Confederation 3-10 5-22 t 25c 4-15 3-31 - ,v:'; 3-15 3-31 35C (quar.)—— 6% 3-31 90c X Commonwealth Edison Co. (quar.)__:_ Commonwealth Investment Co. (Del.) (quar.) ' • 50c preferred (quar.)—— Commercial Shearing & Stamping 3-10 ;* 4- •H X- tioc (guar.) 3.60% 2-28 1 4-1 $1&C :• 3-15 ' 3-31 12V2C 6% • $$2 3-20 X 1 $25c $6 4-24 4-15 3-15 4- 25C 41/2% 3-17 1 3-10 3-22 $25c Eastern 3-17 4- 3-25 $1 — 3-17 12VaC 37V2C 5 25c (quar.) Eastern 3-10 37>/2C (quar.) , t3-'>7'V .'44 1 ) 87'/a C preferred (quar.) Co., common 7% preferred (quar.) T7~7~'"Z\ Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., 4 »/2pfd. ^ar Duquesne Light, 5% 1st preferred (quar.) — Duval Texas Sulphur 3-8 4- ■ 3-31. ; $25c $4.50 11-1 3-31 $1.50 $1.75 Columbia Pictures Corp. 2-28 12-. 1 —_ — du 5- 3 2 J25C (quar.)™ Fuel IronColumbia Baking Co., commdn "A» IV 1 50C (quar.) Duke 3-14 6- 87»/2C preferred B Colorado 4-1 *25C — ————— Colonial Ice Co., 4-15' 75c — common Brass preferred Drackett 3-14 $5.60 — (s-a) & preferred Duplari 3-18 1 4- 5 50c (quar.) Motor preferred Draper 3-11 1 4- 4-21 $250 3-15 4- X- ' 5- $1 42 V2C preferred (quar.) Dow Chemical Co., common (quar.) $4 preferred A (quar.) Dow Drug Co., 7% prefierred (Quar.) 12-15 3-25 3-25 75c Colgate-Palmollvo-Peet Co.— $3.50 preferred (quar.) 3-31 1-1-48 $1.75 .f— ________________ Semi-annual 3-14* 4-15 , 20c 35C Chemical Co. (q'uar.)__ Cluett Peabody & Co., common (Interim) 7% preferred (quar.) 4-19 — A 4ya % 11-15 50C ________ Clorox - 6-18 1 5-15 $1.12'/a ———— 1 1 5- 25C — 10-15 12' 7- 25c B Donnacona 9-15 11- 20c ! 10- 6-18 $1.25 & Chemical Ltd., com. (quar.) voting trust certificates (quar.)_ preferred (quar.)— Dominion Textile Co., Ltd., com. (qua .) 7% preferred (quar.) 8-15 20c 3-19 $1 7-15 20c — 3-14 4-1 87'/2C (quar.t 6-14 8- 8-18; 1 1 Common 3-17 20c . 1 7- $1.25 Dominion Tar 5-15 20c- — t 4- 4- —— (quar.) Light, 4% pfd. 5% 4-15 20c * 3-18 37 Vac (additional)- 5% ' 1 1 2c Malting Common (quar.) 3-10 600 4- Co. non-cum. 7% 3-14 3-20 3-17 ' 3-14 25c — (quar.) common (quar.)— Dominion 3-10 3-31 20c 3-20 5% 5 3-20 3-13 3-31 3-31 $1.75 Dominion Foundvies & Steel. 5 1 % 4-15 1 $1.75 common— Iron "T" Dominion 3-20 4- 4-25 $2 partic. Class 6-20 25C (guar.) *___ ;> Monthly 3- 8 60c 1 4- $1.12 J/2 $1.50 30c' Molybdenum Co. Monthly Monthly 3-10* 7- 50C 3-10 B Dominion 8- 9 4-1 50c 3-14* 1 44- $1.25 Doehler-Jarvis $3.50 7 3-10 3-14 10c preferred (s-a) Dixie Cup Co., common 11-10 2-16-48 3- 3-31 60c Giorgio Fruit, class A $3 3-14 $1.75 $1.75 3-20 3-15 3-24 . 40c - — Stores Class .■> 1— 3-10 4-15 8-15 (quar.) (quar.) <■ Y N Class 5-15 3-31 • (quar.) Gray Diana 5-10 ———. $4.50 4-1 •" 1 1 350 55C r- Rubber, Aluminum Di 6- 2 9-2 $1.25 & preferred Diamond ; 8-15 3-17* 34%c — ■Xv.';": —. 3-17 8-10 1 50C ... 3-17 1 5-15 4- 10c . 3-20 4- -3-31 3-20 $5c — 4-15 4-1 $1 $1.75 3-28 50c — 25c $1.75 ■ 4- 3-25 40c (quar.)—- 3-20 •: 4- $1.50 $10c Foundry (resumed) Detroit International Bridge Detroit-Michigan Stove Co.— 5% preferred (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.)_ Devoe & Raynolds Co., class A (quar.) 3-10 3-25 l 3-31, Co. & Co. Detroit 3-14 $1 $1.75 (quar.) 3-31 $1.50 (quar.) Detroit 3-14 1 preferred (quar.) Cleveland Worsted Mills $1.75 (quar.). (quar.) 1 * (quar.)*.——_w—. preferred 1st preferred 1st preferred Electric Series 3-14 44- common 1st Common % 3-13 ■ v 4- 1 75C $1.50 (quar.) common 50c 621/ac (quar.) Illuminating Co.— 3-17 1 * — 3-4 3-15 (quar.)_ $1.25 (quar.)"—1__———- Cottons. Ltd.. 3-31 (irreg.)_ 7% 2nd preferred (s-a) Cleveland Builders Supply Co. Cleveland Electric 3-20 4- 1 4- 1 :XyyXl5cX.'-; —^ Converters Co., Ltd.— (quar.f X 3-25 common (quar.)„_ 5% preferred (quar.) Cinzano, Ltd.; 5V2% preferred (s-a) City Ice & Fuel (quar.)_ City of Paris Dry Goods— ' %■« 7% 1st preferred (quar.) 1 4-15 25c 1, preferred 3-4 3- 7* preferred prior convertible preferred Cincinnati New Orleans & Texas Pacific Ry. 5% preferred (quar.)— 2-28 3-14 , ——: common Tool, 3-25 1 _ 2-26 ; 93%c (quar.)—_ Canadian Food Products. Ltd., com. |i 7 3-14 — (quar.) Celane^e, Ltd.. Pneumatic convertible 4- 50c — 4-30 ___—__ 'c 3-20 3-15 75c $1.50 —- 3-211 4-15 $1.31V4— preferred-- (N. Y.) — 7% preferred (quar.) 7% preferred (quar.) 7% preferred quar.) 7% preferred (quar.) Denver Dry Goods, 4V2% preferred—_——. Deposited Bank Shares, series A 8 250 Chicago Towel Co., Foundry Co., Ltd.— (quar.) Canadian $1.75 & 3-31 i'"' 4- 1 45c 7% preference (quar.) Chickasha Cotton Oil Co. (resumed)™——. Christiana Securities Co., 7% pfd. (quar.) Cincinnati Gas & Electric, 4% $2 5c —— 50c > 3-17 • 3-20 30o 2-26 .u. (quar.) Participating i_— "^6'Oj. non-cum. convertible pref Participating ,—_—i— 2-26 1 . . Co;__ ! 3- 3-17 4-1 75C (quar.) Hudson Dentists Supply 3- 6 4-1 3-31 87'/2C — Sugar, Long Hook & Eye 5% 1 4- 50c 4- 7 3-15, 3-15 (s-a)— 1st Transit Power De Delta 1 4-1 $1.12 Va — $2.50 $15c Canada Permanent Mortgage Corp.— ; (Toronto), (quar.) Canadian BreweTies. Ltd. (quar.) Canadian Canners, Ltd., common (quar.) 3-15 4- $1.21 $3 50c (s-a) $1.12% Extra/ '' A (quar.) 2-20 Ltd.— Packers, Ltd.-^ * participating class $1.50 Glass B prior pref. Chicago Mill it Lumber Co. (quar.) 5 4--1,.n — 5% 2-28 3- 1 4- .1 Foundries, Ltd., common 6%* non-cum. preferred, (s-a) ; 3-15 1st • 3-15 & Delaware 3-14 3-25 3-14 12>/2C (quar.)—- Inc. Sugar, Delaware 1 3-28 —— —-— ----- preferred Denman Tire 2-26 $25c , 3-10 3-14' 3-25 1% 4- 7 $1.75 Canada Northern Power Ltd.,. com, preferred (quar.) 3-20 4- 12yaC common 4- 7 4- 7 15c . - 3-15 • 4-1 J40.C ——_____...— .,.%% 1 3-31 r 3-20, 3-11 Davison Chemical Corp. (quar,)—_— Dayton & Michigan RR. common (s-a) 8% preferred (quar.) Decca Records, Inc (quar.) Deep Rock Oil Corp Dejay Stores, Inc. (quar.)— 5 Products— Chamber of Commerce Building Corp.— i;. Class A annual™ • preferred (quar.) 5% class B (quar.) Canada Cement Co., Ltd.-— $1.30 preference (quar.) Canada Crushed Stone, Ltd. (quar.) Canada Dry Ginger Ale, common.—., $4.25 preferred (quar.) Canada Iron : 1 4- 93 %c —_____- . i 4-7 Forge Co., 5Va% preferred (quar.). Campbell Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co.— . 3- pfd. (quar.)_ Irregular Co., 3-21 r 4-1 2Vs% (quar.)—-—.—-— Bread 3- 3-31 4-1 $25c 3-18 75c dividend Is Water Service (quar.) —— Calumet ft Hecla Consolidated Copper Co.— 4(4% Stock Is — Canada Century Electric Co., Chicago ————— ' 3-31 3-31 prior .3-20•: 3-20* D. W. G. Cigar Corp. (Irreg.) Davega Stores Corp Davenport Hosiery Mills (irreg.) David & Frere, Ltd., class A (quar.) 3-20 3-21 $1.04 Is Byers (A. M.) Co., 7% pfd. (quar.)—.— c; I. T. Financial Corp. (quar.)— Calgary & Edmonton Corp., Ltd. (s-a) California Ink Co. - 3-20 3-20 4- 1 62 '/a C (quar.) IS;. ... Camden preferred Certain-teed 3-14 3-31 4- t$1.75 X $25C — $4 3-15- ;;h:3^ tv; 1 4- $1.25 __—- 3-20 $2C Chemical Bank & Trust Co. (N. Y.) (qUar.) Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. (quar.)__—_ Chesebrough Mfg. Co. (quar.)_ —— (accum.) : 3-14 35C Bush ^California 4.15% Charleston s-a) quar.) 1 15C Gold 3-14 'i Piston Ring Co. Steel, Ltd. (quar.) Terminal Bldgs.. 7% pfd. 6% preferred (quar.) 1 4- $1 3-31 30C —.. Burlington Patricia 4- 4-.1 „ 35c - $1.37 V2 (quar.).— (quar.) (increased 3-17 * i2yzc Cunningham Drug Stores, Inc. (Quar.)i Curtiss Candy Co.. $4.50 partic. pfd. quar.) Curtis Publishing Co., $4 prior pfd. (quar.) Champion Paper & Fibre— (quar.) (increased) 1 4- $1.12 ya (quar.) $4.50 preferred (quar.)„_ Chapman Valve Mfg. Co, (quar.)_— (quar.) Burd 1 5-20 $1.25 Inc. 3-1 4- Co.— (quar.) Building Products Ltd. Bulova 3- 8 L (quar.) Corp. Co. 4-21 common common ; 3- 4 4- t preferred 3-14 (quar.) Co., 3-21 pfd. (quar.)— 3-12 Central Vermont Public Service— 3-21 ;< 1 4- com. 3-14 3-31 32y2C Mines, Ltd Central Steel & Wire Co., 6% pfd. (quar.)_ Central Telephone Co., $2.50 pfd. (quar.)__ 3-10 4- ——— Bruncwick-Balke-Collender 2 2-28 3-31 ... Bruce 4% 4-21 —- preferred 3-31 $1.02 y2 — 5-20 .Bristol-Myers Co,, 3%% preferred (quar.)_. Brown-Durrell, coipmon (quar.),. 5% preferred (quar.) .___J $3.60 v 1 4- — Co.. 3-12 4-1 3-17 250 3-29 preferred iquar.) 5% preferred (quar.(„ Cuneo Press, Inc.t common3Vb % preferred (quar.) 3-12 1 i 93 %C 3-31 5% 3-12 1 $1.02 V2 3-31 American deposit receipts for 5% preferred registered (s-a) British Columbia Power, Ltd., class A (quar.) Shoe 3-31 44- 59 %c — 25C — Brown - 3-*8T 50c 5% 250 $1.75 Atlantic 3-14? 3-14? 4-1 $1.37'/a — (s-a) preferred preferred 7% 3-5 $1.18% 7% i Cuban 3-14 1 50C Zellerbach Co. Cuban-American — $30c f i Brown-Foiman Distillers Corp., $4 preferred (quar.) 3-20 4-16 . bearer Central 3-25 4%% (increased).. for 3-20 4- Corp. (irreg.) Crucible Steel Co., 5% preferred (quar. Orum & Forster, 8% preferred (quar.) 3-14 3-17 25C (accum.) Crown 3-14 , 3-14- ; _ (Irreg.)— Co. America, A • 25C & Sons, 6% pfd, (quar.) Ltd. (quar.)— (increased quar.) Drug 3-14 1 10c (quar.) com. Illinois Light, 4V2% pfd. (quar.) Illinois Public Service — Central 460c receipts 1 1 4- 30c Central Illinois Electric & Gas, 4.10 preferred A (quar.)— 4.10% preferred B (quar.) » 3-14 $$1.50 (quar.) deposit (s-a) 1 4- $1 " American deposit receipts registered (final) Interim American 4- class 3-18- r preferred Crown 3 60c Process (N. Y.) $1 ( 3-31 Publishing Co. (quar.)—— Cork International Corp.*^-" Crown 1 4-1 30C common of 4- 3-18 : Electric— A L.», Co., 1 25c common— Products, 6% (C. B.) <R- 4- ' $1.12Va Crowell-Collier 3-20 1. 75C i — 3-14 3C —a. Interim Franklin 4- 3-7 $1.50 A 1 60C British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd.— American deposit receipts ordinary (final) ... preferred preferred B 1 50c —— British-American Assurance (Increased Bciti;h-American Oil, Ltd. (quar.) „ 3- 4- 3iy4c A preferred (quar.) Bridgeport Gas Light Co. (quar.)— Br.iio Mfg. Co., common—.--.-..-—, % 3-19 1 4- 25C - convertible 1 4- 4* 1 -J-'C/ia,: $1.25 ___. -5% % 4- v . 20o ——....— common 5c $$1.75 V 50c. ,75c (quar.).l.^.———— -Distillers of Vancouver, Ltd.—- Annual: (Increased) ;; „ Extra Bridgeport Brass Co., 3-31 $1.12 y2 ^preferred Brewers & i ? 3-12 Central (initial quar.)..... Brazilian Traction Light & Power Co., Ltd.— . 1 Central Hanovef Bank & Trust Co. 4-15, (increased) I 1 $1.75 4- * — 3-10 ' Millen, class 3-12 3-12 37V2C * Railway (quar.).— Botany Worsted Mills, class A—* & 4-1 3-27 $1 (J. Central ,20c Boston Elevated Brand 40C Crain Crane 1 < (quar.) (quar.)—— Phosphate Cottrell 8- 1 I.) Company, common™ preferred (quar.) series Wood Coronet 3-22 3-10 3-17 (quar.)—. Aluminum it Brass Corp. (quar.)—— Booth (P. E.) Co., $3 preferred (accum.)X-•Borg (George W.) Corp. (quar.)......., Boston & Albany RR. Co ' 4-1 3-12 3-31 3-14 3-24 1 50C $5.25 11-15 $2 3-17 2V2C (quar.) $1.25 preferred (quar.) Bower Roller Bearing Brach (E. J.) & Sons 3-15 Cornell-Dubilier Creameries (quar.) (quar.) u Catalin Corp of America <quar.) —i Ceianese Corp. of America, common (quar.)_ $4.75 1st preferred (quar.), 7% 2nd preferred (quar.) Central Electric & Gas, 4.75% pfd. A (quar.) 3-6 4- 1 3-31 preferred Cornell 8-15 12- 3i/a% 5-15 ' 1 25C 6% 3-15 3-31 f 1 (initial) Biscuit 6% 3-21 3-31 30c 79VaC —— preferred (quar.)—* Tobacco Co.— BOhn 2-20 4-1 3-31 69- 50c _____ $1 3-15 37>/aC Carriers & General Corp.. _____!— Cassidy's, Ltd., 1% preferred (accum.) Carthage Mills, Inc., common .Urreg.) 3-21 1 1 25C 1% 3-15 4- 3-22 4- 37y2c Co. Case 4-18 - 4-1 50c Laughlin, Inc., common——.—— pfd. 3- 7 3-31 1 50c (quar.) 3-15 5- 1 4- Carr-Consolidated 3-20 > $3 prior preferred Corning Glass Works, 2-28 r: ... 4- 53c —r 3-14 . 3-31 ; 40c $4,50 Cooper-Bessemer Corp.— 1 3-1 3-13 1 (quar.) Carey Baxter & Kennedy (initial) — Formerly known as Southern Phosphate. Carnation Co., Aft 1st preferred (quar.)— Carolina Telephone & Telegraph (quar.).... 3-15 3-31 3- 4-1 37y2c Preferred 3-14 W#fl5;;: $1.75 convertible preferred 1 SVaC Decker Mfg. Co. iquar.) Sivalls & Bryson, common ,Bqbbs-Merritt Co., 4%% . 4- 50c & 6% >. 2-28 3-14 V 8iy»c — ___ Brothers 1 1 4-1 4- Power, '• 3-28 > 350 $19C (initial) . — Carborundum — & 4- 4- Canada, 50c 3-14 1 : ----- 2-24 $50C (quar.) 43%(r 3-31 4- 15c (quar.) Preferred 7 , pref. *75c Trust— pld. (qua:~rar~T (Chicago) (quar.) Continental Baking, common (quar.) $5.50- preferred (quar.) ___*_— Continental Can Co., $3.75 preferred (quar.) Continental-Diamond Fibre (resumed) Continental Foundry & Machine, common 5% preferred (quar.)— Continental Oil Co. (Del.) --"j-Tr.'ITr"4""" Continental-United Industries 3-20 (quar.)l Capital Transit Co. (quar.), Capwell Sullivan & Furth Oak— 2-28 . 1 $35c — Consumers 3-20 4- Investment Continental Assurance Co. 3-14 4-1 Co. 1 — ,5% BJoch Shoe 4- .$$2 5-1 $1 3-15 $25C 3-14 5-15 $37y2c 3- ; 3-27 Co 3- %% $15c 3-31 t$1.25 (quar.) Mills, 1 — fX;,; Bliss A 1 _ Black Class 1 __________— Biack Class A " 3-13 1 4- Corp.— 1% ■■ preferred (quar.) Bibb, Mfg. Co. (quar.) Extra; X— Bingham Stamping Co., com. (increased) •$ % convertible preferred (quar.) Birmingham Electric,-jcommQu——--i— ."4.2 % preferred (initial) -Bishop Oil Co. (quar.). «; 3-15 4-1 4- $$1.75 _ Hosiery 4-30 4-15 J20c Ltd. (quar.) Wirebound Boxes, Ltd.— (this payment clears all arrears)- $1 $$1.50 — _______ Hedges, ^Bethlehem 1 3-15 t$1.75 $750 - Westinghouse Co., 4- Aviation & 4- $1 — • Canadian 4- prior preferred Benson 7* 50c i— (quar.). —XAi;. Corp Beneficial Industrial Loan .Corp. (Del.), com. $3,25 preferred : (quar.)__ , 3- 3- 7* 3-31 3-31 3-31 $$2 preferred (quar.) Canadian Pacific Railway Co • 3-28 4-15 4-15 $17V2C (quar.)___ 5% J50c (quar.) r- ,, 3-14, r J50c ;'$% preferred (quar.) BeiUTelephone Co. of Canada iquar.)—--*; Ben-rHur Products, Inc:— $1.75 1 4r 1" 50C (quar.) (quar.) Glove common Bendix Ingersol Rand Co._ Canadian Oil Cos., Ltd., common 8 % preferred (quar.) j Holders Payable of Rec. Share - (irreg.) —yrr Consolidated Lithograph MIg., Ltd Consolidated Retail Stores, common 4»A% preferred (quar.) Consolidated. Steel 3-15 $$5 -,, Canadian > 84 %C __ (quar.) Packing Co. Belding-Corticelli, Ltd., ■%, 7 3-20 Canadian (quar.) Creek 7% 3- 3-17 4- , ■ 3-10 -v wX $1.12% (quar.) class Bcecn-Nut .Ltd., 3-10 S Company 'h (Boston) 6-31 *20c Canadian General Insurance Co., Ltd._ Canadian Industries, Ltd., common (quar.)_ 7% preferred (quar.)__ —W see 3%% Beech 1 2-28 4-1 7-1 4- 1 , $17J/aC _______ Extra —: ; 1 3-31 50c. , , . 1 4- 4-1 . 40c; (quar.).——- 3- 4 450 ;:f:, J:t, Ludwig Ban man— %;>%; Bausch & Lomb Optical, 4% pfd. (quar.)__ Beatl'ice Poods Co., common (quar.)— Beatty 44- v $1 Investment, quarterly ' 'it 4-21 $750 $750 $$2 ' (quar.)_ Ltd.— General Name of Consolidated - Increased When Per '' Ltd.— Quarterly Canadian Holders Payable of Rec. ^ Canadian General Electric Co., Ltd. 9 Mcnday, March 17, 1947 When ■ Share Foreign Investment Corp., f;Quarterly 9 12- 1 4- $1.75 , 9- 6-11 40c ——— (s-a) preferred Bauman Name of Company 6-10 •' ~ 1-2-48 • $1.25 V." m. 1 3-11 10-1 25c (quar.)_ 1 7- ' 8%C 83/4C (quar.) Bastian-Blessing Co. quar.____ Hates Manufacturing Co., corn, iquar.) "■.r 4 4- 8%C Y.) (quar.) (quar.) Corp. Co. ,Y Payable of Rec. 8%C , - , Bankers .Trust Baroer pid. com. Per: Canadian preferred (quar.) & Sons—--—-— Hydro-Eiectric Co., preferred (quar.) preferred A (quar.) 1st ; Holders ' ' • (quar.) '' ' ;; / ;7%converlible preferred (quar.)— '..7% convertible preferred (quar.) I, When Per Baltimore X 4-1 3-19 3-' 4- f 3-20 3-14 I r3-31 •,•'4 ^-.-=-^.-.--5. $1 y 4,- ' 1 *3-20 .; Volume ^Number 4577 165 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE When Per t,: Name of Company y Electric Ferries, 7 ■>, Inc., 7. / Share (quar.) 7' 6% prior1 preferred (quar.)— ;__7 Electric Power & Light, $7 pfd. (accum.) $6 preferred (accum.) common $1.75 4- $1.50 ___ Genessee 3-10 4-1 1 Class 3-11 . Class Refractories & Alloys Corp.— Common" (quar.) —'— 7 5% preferred (s-a) ___________——-_—— Electrolux Corp. (interim) A B Elgin National Watch Co. (quar.) Elliott Co., 5% preferred Ely & Walker Dry Goods ' 40C 62'/aC 4- (quar.) C- Emerson Drug Co., 8 % preferred (quar.) •8% preferred' (quar.) Emerson Electric Mfg., com. (resumed) 50c .: preferred (quar.) " ;—— 5-15 1 4-1 7 3-15 3-15 $1.73 . Gleaner 5-31 $2.50 3 3-13 12y2C 3-29 3-19 30c 4-15. 3-31 Gold 4-15 3-31 Golden A" 1 3-15 \ 4% Products Co. Inc., (quar,).———__ (quar.) common Extra preferred Ex-Cell-O Corp. (quar.) 25C — Company Fabien Textile 4- 65c — Exolon . (irreg.) ___— Printing Co. 20c — (quar.) 7: _______ Family Finance Corp., common preferred (quar.) (quar.) 4- 2 3-8 Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, 74-'l " 3- / 8 Federal Mining 'Federal Motor Truck JFeltman Si Curme Shoe Common ' 5% ■■ Fenton • ' ■ 7 '7 % Ferro United preferred 3- 8 Great Britain ft Canada Investment 4- 1 3-15 Great 3-25 3-10 "7; 20C ——_ Special, 3-31 ' 4- 1 3- 1 3- 1 „ ' (quar.) — is 8 4-1 $3 3-31 6214c 3-27 3- 50c 3-27 3-7 Gulf *. Stores, 7 % pfd. (quar.) .1% preferred (quar.)————..... 17c preferred (quar.) Fleetwood-Airflow, Inc. (initial quar.)— .6- 1 5-20 9- 1 8-20 10c 3-31 3-15 3-20 3- (quar.) . 4- 20c $1.18% ■::/740c 4- 1 -> 4- 7; -20C 7 4- .."•'87c prior preferred Foster-Wheeler 6% Corp., (quar.)— Fostoria Pressed 4- 1 1 37'/a C . 4- , 37'/aC — * 87^0- Steel—T-. 1 9-15 (quar.)_ (irreg.)____ Refractories— ■ (quar.)__ (quar.) ... preferred iquar.)___ $1.25 25c 3-31 3-31 3-20 Hazel-Atlas Fox De Luxe Brewing Co. of Michigan— . Quarterly Franklin Fiaser 25C > .■. Process Ltd. 7 3-20 3-20 4^ 15 $50C " Quarterly Froedtert 3-29 (quar.) 10c 5-15 10c 8-15 common— i2y2c 4-30 55C 4-30 i2yzc 4-1 Realty Corp. —.— Grain ft Malting, (quar.) $2.20 preferred Frontier Industries—--——— Funston E.) Co., convertible .4l/2% <3air (R. — 15c common preferred (quar.) Co., 67c preferred (quar.)— Co., Ltd.—— — —• •Galveston Houston Co. (quar.) ■Gannett Co., class B conv. preferred (quar.) Garfinckel (Julius) & Co,, common (quar.)5%% preferred (quar.)— —------4J/a7c preferred (quar.)—-—- (quar.) 1 7 4-15 • 3-20 1 . 3-21 3-31 33- 1 7 25C 4- $1.50 1 4- 1 '3-14 34 %c 3-31 3-31 IOC ■ 6 - — —— (increased quar;)_ —— Mfg. Co., $3 preferred A General American (qua*.) 4- 1 3- 1 3- 1 4- 1 3- 1 75C — Brewing (quar.) $1.12% 62yac Corp. preferred General .$1 Painf Corp., ^preferred com. 5c /General $1.25 (increased (quar.) $1.25 ■General • General 4VV% Co.— quar.) Instruments, preferred (quar.) 7 ,*3%%. 5-.15 5-15 (quar.) „_ (quar.)__ ,.2ky*(/c 2nd convertible preferred (quar.)Tv* 5- Motors 1 3-25 5: (quar.) 5- 4- 1 Co (quar.)-i.— (quar.) Lpreferred common , preferred '(quar.) Tobacco Co. of (final) Ordinary - 3-31 * * Indiana 414% (final) $1.25 * $1.25 3-28 3-ji; & 9-20 12-30 12-20 3-20. 4-1 3-31 3-13 1 3-14 Indianapolis 1 3-14 Water preferred Co.— series A 2-18 3-31 2-18 3-31 2-18 7Va% ■■ 2-26 3 2-26 4-30 $1.03 y8 ^ 4- A 1 : 21C : (quar.)' —— 7.'y- yV.,'."> Ltd.— (quar.) 777 ..4-15. " $1 $1.25 3-27 3- 3-20 35c 5* 3-10 v 4- 2 ' ' common ' preferred 4- 25C 3-17 V '• V 3-12 ; 7;1" , , 3-31 v3-31 3-: 7 3- 7 1 3-20 A 3- 81 5-15 5- 5.;; " 4- 1 4- 30c 7'. 6 1 4- 1 3-15' ! i: 3-15-;- 3-31 15c 3- 4- ' $1.75 (quar.) 3- A- 7 ■ 8 3-28I 3-17 ^ 3-31 37 VaC 4- 1 4- 1 3-18 25c 3-31 2-28 3-31 2-28 3-21 3-5 35c 4- 1 3-127 $1 (quar.j_ $1.12Va 25c preferred 4- 1 (quar.) - (increased). preferred (quar.) —; $1.12% 774- 3-12" 4- 1 25C 3-12, 7 ' 3-12 1 25c 3-25 $lc 5- 25c 3-10 1 3-28 ; 3-20,' •4-1 55c 2-5 3-21 3-13. 4- 1 3-20 7'4~ 1 3-20 ■ 40c $i; $1.50 4-1 3-15 $1.50 7-1 8-16 $1.50 *. 10- 1 9-15 $1.75 5-1 (quar.)_ 10^15 , 3-31 3-31 4- 25c — , ; ■ 1 4• 3-28 , 3-31.: $25c ; 1 20c 15c — Machine 7"7-15: 11- ;$^5 . • — 4-15. 8-1 SI.75 $1.75 5C Co 2 3-15, 3-177 3-28 . 3-15 4- 7 3-24 1 3-21 C2%C. 4- 1 3-21 5- 1 4-30 25c 5-15 25C 8-15 25C 11-15 Power Ltd., i. & 7% conv. pref. (accum.) preference (accum.) preference (accum.) Stamping Co. S3 7 125C 4- $75C 5- 1 M 5 5 : 8. 11- : 5 3-10 6-J1 ; 6-' 4 convertible $75c 9-11 9- $75C 12-11 12- 7'fk 4 convertible 4 — & Company, common ' ...—» (qua>:.)»—— $2.50 preferred (quar.)— Lefcourt Realty Corp., prior pfd. (quar.) Lehigh ft Wilkcs-Barre Corp. (quar.l__^. Le Roi Co.,. common 414 Vf convertible preferred (quar.) Lewis Brothers, Ltd. (quar.)_ 5c 3-18 25c :4- -1 3-15 7.4- 3-15 62 %C 37'/a 3- 1 4': c 4-15 4- $2 3-22 2-26 7C 4- 1 3-22 56%'c 4- 1 3-22 4 Aircraft Liberty Products Corp. Liberty Loan Corp., class A (quar.) 4-30 7-31 10-31 12-31 3-28 3-18 20C common . 9-30 1-31-48 25c — 7^——1.^; I25c $25c Quarterly Quarterly. $25c $25c ' 4 3-15 Hvf 4- 1 , •i0% • Co ft 4- America— — Light ■ l' IOc Ltd. (s-a)—; (quar.) of ■■ 3-21, 1 4- 4- 3-30 v 6-30 1 V - 3-2 " Class 50c B common— preferred Liggett & l7^7-«- (quar.) Myers .1. Tobacco, 7% pfd. Quarterly 3-21 1 4-10*7. 7' 4- 1:7 $1.75 50C 3-27 3-17 5- 4-25 1 (s-a»_ Pipe — 8- 1 7-26 11- 1 10-25 5 Corp. of Texas, $5 pf.1 77 3-11 25c Co Lipe Rollway Corp., $1 conv. pfd. (quar.) Lipton (Thos), 6% preferred (qrar.) Joint 17 5- 25c ^ Petroleum Linen Service Lock 4- 25c — Quarterly Quarterly Lincoln _ ?0C 12 %c ;___ (quar.i Lima Locomotive Works (quar.)____ Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. (Ind.l— c 4- 1 3- 42.50 4- 8 2-15 3-15 4- 37 VI' c 1 3-31 25C preferred LockC Steel Loew's, Loews Inc. Star & Co. (quar.) 3-20.\ 1 Corp. 5'% preferred 3-21 Common 1 3-15;'. 4- 1 3-15 S 3-31 3-11 isi 3-31 3-10 .75 3-31 3-10 37 %c 3-11 73-29 3-31 3-15 S2 4- 1 (interim) 25c 4- 1 3-/7 4- 1 50c v $1.75 — - (Ky.), common —— Louis Ry. 3-29 4-25 $1.25 4-15 3-31 4-15 3-31 '7. 3-11 . 3-31 Co.— $4 8-15 (s-a) $2.50 8-15 preferred A fquar.)— $1.07 <M.) preferred . 3- 12%C 37VaC 3i%c (quar.) & .St. -r 3-17 (s-a) non-cum Lowenstein 4,Vi% 3-22 4- 87 %C (irreg. >___ (quar.) ($25) 1 :——— Electric Henderson — (quar.) Cement (quar.) Co., common 7% preferred (quar.) Los Angeles Transit Lines preferred (quar.) — (P.) Gas ft com. (quar.) Cement Louisville — Theatres, Ltd., Portland Taylor Lorillard _'5% — 4- 30c — 3-31 S2 (monthly) (quar.) preferred Longhorn Lord Chain (Marcus) 7% Co., common (quar.) SI 10c 78% 5% :;t37VwC , }$1.25 4-17 be £ 6 ' 3- 4- 50c 7 3-20 1 15c Louisville ' 1 5- $1.25 _• 3-15 • 3-20 25c ' . •;3-15; $$1.50 Lone 4-3 4%% _y (quar.) Industrial Acceptance Corp., $2 non-cum. class A convertible 3-31 Share Corp.— 4- 7 t5%, 3-19 6-20 ■3% y— —___„ 3-31 3-21 3-29 & Ireland— (increased). 4- 3-21" 3-20 7 3-15 "3-15 3-31 $20c & Michigan Electric— preferred (quar.)«_._ Tndianapolis Bond 3-31 3-20 1 9-30 ' 50C _______________ 3-10 3-31 3-10 6-30 ; $$3.75 — Investors 3-10 57o 3-20 .4- 1 $1.25 ; * 3-31 $1.25 __y_ 3-25 4-5 4- $50c :_ 4-10 3-31 $$1 —y Bonus'" Incorporated 1 m. 20c — 3-20; 3-20 . $1.50 (quar.) 1 7 $10c 4-1 8*^3-31 4-18 Canada, Ltd.— 25C 93 %c; 1 1 3-20 40c .(quar.) — $1.06 Va $1.06 J/4 • 60C Bell Telephone (reduced)—, Imperial Life Assurance Co. of Canada— 50c 3 4- $1.75 . ;___ Indianapolis Power ft Light, 4% preferred (quar.) 25C 3-20 7y2c Illinois " 3-31 3-31 3-12 7 4- 56 %C — — __ 6% preference (s-a) Imperial Tobacco of Great Britain 3-10 1 5-1 5- 3-27 $1.50 Interim 3-17 25C 4'-: (quar.) (quar.)_ (quar.) (quar.) (quar.)— preferred Ordinary 3-17 1 25c Mfg. 5% ImDerial 1 44- $1.50 .____—„___ 8 (quar.)__ Steel Loath 1 3- 1 4- ' 3-14 V7 4. 60c preferred Foundry Lansing 3-20 45C preferred ■ (Toronto) 5- 1 25 c $1.37 y2 — . 25C $1.50 Rubber, 414 % pfd. preferred i, iquar.)__; Electric 5% 5-21 common—_— ' com. convertible preferred preferred 5% 4-7 $1 General Tire ft / 1 5- ■3714 c (quar.) 3- : 30c preferred (quar.) Mortgage (Ont.) 5% 3-17 6-12 (quar.)-. Telephone Corp., (increased quar.) Time 2 -25c FrpcLsion Equipment—~L_.———- Refractories 4- 3-27 3-20 3-31 V- 31'Ac ■ 2-28 3-28 7% 4-10 20c preferred i. 2-28^ 2-28 1 -A- $1.75 v (quar.)__. 2-28 7% 3-10 Huttig Sash & Door— 1 $1.50 6%7 preferred General 4- 3-20 1 74f':l:2.7 3-10**. 5-1 '.7 4-7 93%C : _____ Railway Signal Co., (quar.), 6% ' preferred—juar.) •General • 6% Extra 5-10 4-15 777fi25c7:7- ——— 'GlneVal Ptiblfc Service, 86 preferred $5.50 preferred (quar.)— $4 Corp., 5-15 4- • 9 2-28 ■ ■4-1 ! 50c preferred Gas Langley's 3 3-15 4-10 $1.12 y2 Manufacturing Co.___ Huron St Erie 4- 7 $1.75 common— ^convprtiple 2nd preferred 1 3-17 ._ ______ • Howell 3-14 5-24 3- 1 3-20 $1.06% Hummel-Ross Fibre, 6 % 3-31 3-10 5-15 1 4-1 - 8- 11^10 .Quarterly - 7^,4.^7-——7—' Quarterly Tjang (J. A.) ft Sons, Ltd. (quar.t 3-177 50c - 3- 8 4-25 4- 4- : Paper, Ltd. (quar.)_ Lamson ft Sessions Co., $2.50 pfd. (quar.) Lamston (M. H.), Inc., $6 preferred (s-a)^— Landls Machine Co., (quar.)——— * 3-31 $1 $15c — 3-20 25c Inc., 57o - $6c (quar.)__ 3-10 1 $1.25 (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) preferred 2nd 2nd Lakey 2-28 7 ■* Mining Co. (increased) Electrochemical Co.— Gibson $2.25 / 8 3-19 1 2nd Lake St. John 3-3 ■t 4- 1 Ltd.— ; — 3- 40c preferred (quar.)__ 'General Mptqrs, $5 preferred (quar.) t$3.j5 prjefetrred' (quar.)———- ■ Mines, 1 3-31 4- 3-31 preferred Laclede 3-18 4- preferred 1st Laclede 4-15 25c Gold 3-25 ;7 3iy4c — OUtdbbr Advertising, :\$7c} preferred (quar.) 3-21 3-10 3-20 7 3-28 3-21 i 4- $1.06 y4 — 3-25 4-25 1 4- ' X1V4% (quar.) La Plante-Choate Mfg. Co. Labatt (John) Ltd. (quar.) 3-20 25c 'A- 7 (quar.) (quar.) La France Indus! rie.3, 4% preferred 6% preferred i 3-31 $25c common 2nd 1st 7% y 8 25c (quar.) ft Whitney, $4 pfd. Co., Ltd. (annual) Humphreys .•General Firegroofing Co., 77c pfd. (quar.)__ General Instrument Corp. (quar.) •GMe^al ; 1 x$1.75 (quar.)_ preferred (quar.) 7% ■ 8 7 3- Houdaille-Hershey Corp.— 2-21 1 1 '3-15 !3- ) 35C Inc. 20c —_ Mills. 1 1 50c 60C- (quar.) •jCpmmori.j J&uar.) 44- ... 1 4- convertible 7% 3-17/ 3-1514 2 12- 5-10 25c 6% 50c Howes Bros. Co., 7% preferred Hubbell (Harvey)Inc. JV2 C (increased) Bronze convertible 3-20 $2 General Electric Co..--—————— General Finance Corp., 5 7c pfd. A (s-a) General Hoskins Hotel Corp. (quar.) General Builders Supply Corp.— 57c 3-22 Investors— General Baking Co., $8 preferred (quar.) — General Box Co, (quar.)————-—._ General 1 4- 4" 7 4- 25C Canada, Ltd.— __d 414% preferred (quar.) Hoover Company, common 414 % pre*erred (quar.) Horder's, Inc. (quar.) 1 4- $1 »25c Sons, •••' ■ 4-.; L $5c Hooker 1 $25C General American Transportation Corp. General 3- S' 3-31 r. 9- 30c 15c — s. 6% 3-14* 4-1 >• $1.75 7 3-10 3-25 $$1.25 —— Gemmer preferred ' , Hollingswortli Hmne Oil $$1737 % preferred (quar.) 6ya% preferred (quar.) $4.50 ft .45c 91 %C Homestake ft Co.— 1st preferred (accum.) Gatineau Fower Co., com. 'Reduced' 3-14 . i— Co Consolidated 3-14 , 3-20 15C —- Hollinger Gary (Tiieodore) $1.60 (A.) 3-20 6-10 1 of ; Furnace 1 4- 4- 25c ; Dauch Paper Co. Hollander 3-15 28J/aC Parts v Paper Co.__ Quarterly Holland 3-17 3-31 37 Vac Dauch Hinde & 6 3-25 ft 3-20 6-27 2 117c ,,, 1 7 2-28' 30c Knott Corp. (quar.) Kcppers Co., Inc., common———— 4% preferred (quar.)___-_Lw7^.^_L_—7—^ Kroger 60., 6% 1st preferred (quar.)—— 2-28 3-14 4- 7' 3- 3-20 > 6- r (quar.) Knights Life Insurance Co. '..Stock dividend 3-12 4 1 50c Ccrp._ Co. (increased) Powder 3-21 3-31 30C 7 Hershey Creamery Co. (quar.) Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett Si Co.— Monthly 2 .y! Monthly ■ :4;-—— ; Hinde 3-21 30c Motors Hercules 4-15 $$1.50 — Corporation 1 8- , 1 4- 56V4c (Robert) •Gait Brass Garrett 4- 5; Hercules 3-21 3-26 3- 3-24 30c (quar.) $5 preferred Kirkland Lake Gold Mines, Klein (D. Emil) Co., Inc. 3-31 4- $1.50 Co., .common.,(quar.) preferred 1 75c (quar.)___ (quar.) Helme (George W.) Co., common 7% preferred (quar.)— 3-29 4-25 (H. - J.) 3.65% 3-12 4-25 m Friedman" (Louis) Hein-Werner Motor HeJnz iZ 4-; 75c 7, (quar.) 1 ' '25C Co.—- Companies, 4- ' .:5—i——r———— 1 4- 50C 4-15 Co, 3-21 4- 3-24 7C Kingsbury Breweries Co. (quar.) King-Secley Corp., 5% conv. pfd. (qr:ar.)__. Kinney (G. R.) Co., common 7 4-15 ; . $10c _— Hartman Glass 4% ' (quar.) $8 1 1 4- $1.25 $1.12Va (quar.) 4- 3-15 25c Company (quar.) Kimberly-Clark Corp., common 3-15 4-21 3-15' 4-15 Xl%% Company 4V2 % 3-25 3-15' 1 4- ' 1 5% preferred (quar.) p.--' $1.25 $4.50 preferred (quar.) $1.12Va Drug Co., 3-15 4-15 4- ' V-':'25c Kerite 3-21 3«31 3-31 50c Special ' 15c 25c 4- 3-10 $1.50 preferred 2nd 7 Brewing (quar.)Fox Ds Luxe Brewing Co. of Indiana (quar.) Sixth 4-1 ;25C Tobacco, $3 non-cum. pfd. (quar.) Hawley Pulp ft Paper, $6 pfd. (quar.) Haytian Corp. of America™— West 3-10 3-31 $1.25 ■___ com. common Company, 4'/2% Kennecott Copper Corp. 3-15 1 3-12 jtiy4% Kendall 3-15 1 4- 3-15 1 (quar.U (quar.) Kelsey-Hayes Wheel, class v , . 3-29 (Peter) l 4- 7 25c 4-22 Fox 1 3-3 7; 4- 1 1 4- 2c Co., 7%> preferred (quar.) Xelley Island Lime ft Transportation Co.— Irregular 3-10 $1.12 »/a j 25c Four-Twelve 11- 1 3-17 $1.06% Winkle-Munning Hartford Fire Insurance Co. 3-20 Katz 1 3-20 $1 (quar.)_ t35c of Canada, 12- 8- 4- 4- $1 (quar.) Co. (quar.) Battery 3-10 50C $1.50 Kaynee 25C 20C pfd. W. 1 6LC i.— Company, 3-14 43%C (resumed) Co., preferred '7 Kansas Electric Power, 5-1 25c / - Ltd. (quar.)-—_ Co.—— Foundation Co. K. . 3-20 Manufacturing Co.— 5% 6-16 1 Inc. Harrisburg Gas Co., 414% preferred Harrisburg Steel Corp. (quar.) Hart Battery Co., Lf.d. (irreg.)— 3-15 ,7- "17- : 10- 3-7 0-1 $20C .___ preferred (quar.) Harnischfeger Corp.,v common 3-15 5% 3J- 3-14* • (quar.) preferred Kawneer $20c t Tea 7 3-29 4- _• Y.) Supply, Glass 3- (s-a) Johnson, Stephen ft Shinkle Shoe Co Jones & Laughlin Steel, common ■7 3-7 6-1 Water 4V* 7c 3-12 4-1 ,y common preference-- Jewel 3-15 3-18 1 B 3-14 3-29 $75c preferred (quar.) Jessop Steel Co., 5% preferred 3-19 4- COi (N. 3-28 3-28 50C — 7% 3-11 1 4- 40c 75C p.reference"-p,— 6% 2-28 7 4- 1 $20C ■ 5% ■ 7/75-1677 7 Chute 2-18 v:$i ' '' Manufacturing Co. preference Jeannette 3-28 $1.50 6% 3-15 4- :7 $3 n 1; * Harbison-Walker 3-15 25c 1 — 7% Jamaica 4-1 $1.50 ; $6 — 7% 3-16 4-1 (quar.i—_ (quar.) Service, Ltd., preference A (quar.) 3-11 2 Co., 4-T c- 1 3-20 (quar.) Public 1 • 3-29 i 25c Preferential participating (quar.) 3-15 37y2c common $50 30c Fireman Irving Air 3-11 3-20 $1.25 ., 5% prior preferred (quar.) prior preferred (quar.) prior preferred' (quar.) 6% '87c Co., Hanson-Van 3-15 1 46- txa/4C . Royalty 4-1 it 25c (quar.) 3- V $1 pref. 7 >■_ •:7 Foundation, Ltd.— Irving Trust Co. 3-10 1 4-1 Silver convertible Jamaica 3-10 • 3-13 1 Quarterly _____—I—__i—„•■ Quarterly 3-10 4-1 75c * (quar.)____ Brothers Stores, Hamilton ,3-17. 3-117 1 3-31 U2y2c 5 Foster & Kleiser Co.— 1 common.- $5 preferred ; 2 /' 4- 50c v 34 %c 4% preferred (quar.) Hammermill Paper Co., 414% 4Vt7o preferred (quar.) 3-5 3-31 50c — 1 A- •'l 25c lh' 4- Iron 2-28 2 4- 2 $1.06% (quar.) 5 3- 1 3-31 1 5- 1 14CC 8% preferred (s-a) Investors Selective Fund * (W. F.) Printing (quar.), Haloid Company, common 11-20 25c common 1 12- 17VaC 2-28 $5c Hall — preferred (quar.)-.— Florsheim 'Shoe, class A——— _• X51a§s B .———I-———— Follansbee Steel Corp. (increased)— Food Machinery Corp. (quar.)—__. Foothills Oil & Gas, Ltd. (interim)— Power Hale i7y2c ;4%7o Corp. Quarterly Quarterly .' Quarterly 7 i7y2c — 3-31 $1.75 _____ preferred (quar.) Gypsum Lime & Alabastine (Canada) — ; * 3- 3 25C i estimated. — Oil 3-20 40c preferred Gulf 6% ,3-15 30c 7 % 4- y... " 3-15 4-15 4c i • 1 Guaranty Trust Co. (N. Y.) (quar.) Guilford Realty Co. (Bait.), 6% pfd. (quar.) 3-15 3-31 $75c (quar.) Sugar, comrr)on_ Guantanamo Sugar Co., 8 3- 3-20 preferred Group No.; l Oil Corp,, (quar.), Gruen Watch (quar.) 8 3- 3-20. . $2 (quar.) Florida Power Corp. (quar.) Florida Public Utilities Co., 3- 3-18 30C — above 3-25 30C (quar.)_ (quar.) Fund shown 2nd Investment 3- 4 7 4- t $ 1.75 /'•common Investment Co. of America 3-20 3-20 $75c Co., 4-10 3-25 20C —.—— York 4-15 $1.75 7;25c 1 10C 514 7o preferred (quar.) Grinnell Corp. (Irreg.) Co.— 3-15 4- f$1.12'/4 — Co., 7% pfd. (quar.)__ Interstate Bakeries Corp., $5 pfd. laccum.t. Interstate Hosiery Mills (increased quar.) Interstate Telephone, $6 preferred (quar.i-j- ,i.: 3-10 4-15 2-18 3-11 (quar.) International 3-18 4? I T.__rrv (quar.) (B.) Wire, Ltd. (quar.)^ Greyhound Corp. (Del.), common (irreg.)__ 414% preferred (quar.) Griesedieck Western Brewery 1 4- 1 3-31 3-24 4- Inter-Ocean Securities, 4% pfd. (s-a) 1— International Shoe Co. (increased quar.). 7 7 3-28 $62'/a C (quar.) Special .7% 33- 4- $$3.50 Greening 3-19 15C Fitzsimmons 7 8-12 3-21 3-31 Saddlery Co., Ltd.— Great Western 2-25 62'/2C Dyeing Stores, Inc. — 3-14 8-15 West lst preferred 8% 3-15 . 3-20 IOC (quar.) amount 1 75C — ♦The 4- 3-31 $$1 . 3-10 7 Ltd.— : $4 preferred (quar.) International Salt Co 3-24 3-31 $10.50 Chemical- Co., 3-15 4-15 3-(15 & ft 4% preferred (quar.) International Paper 3-10 W 1 Investors - A 6% Common 3-10 r 3-28 4- 30o Lakes Great ■' _____ Extra First National 7-15 10-15 $1 77 — 1 Canada— . Trust 8- 3-28 5c 3-15 4-15 " 3-15 t40c iquar.) International Minerals Corp.— Paper Co., Ltd.—' preference (accum.) Great Lakes Planting Co. (guar.) 4-15 11- I 506 ■ Mutual 5-1 50c ; ——-—— Enamel Corp.— Fidelity Fund, Inc. (quar.) Fiduciary ;Trust Co. of N. Y. Fiduciary Trust Co. of New Finance Co, of Pennsylvania •First 50C r 3-12* 3-20 4-15 $1 (quar.)___ preferred ($5) Common (quar.) t. $37 V2C ;(quar.)_ preferred ' 3-15 '4-15 «■' ; (liquidating),—y Industries, Ltd.—» A 3-14 1 4- . certificates 7% . 3-12* 1-7: $40c Great American Insurance (quar.) 3-15 Class 1 4V'a% Realization— Metal class 3-31 J37'/aC International Nickel Co. of Canada, 7% preferred (quar.) 3-12 $1 Accumulated,:1; ». Co & (quar.) 8-8 Stores, Inc.— (quar.) Cleaning common 7 1 .:H4-7*7: 5c (quar.) 3-22 ;—L (quar.) preferred Co.,■Ltd., 3-22 ———— Smelting & State 1 4- $1.75 •; preferred 1 3- trust Common 2-28 4- $1.50 3-31 25c —— (quar.)_ (quar.) $56 ■. of > Telegraph 37yac (quar.)__ Farmers & Traders Life Insurance Co. (Syra¬ cuse, N.Y.) (quar.). Farrel-Birmingham Co. (quar.) Fashion Park, Inc. (quar.) *: Quarterly Quarterly — Faultless Rubber Co. (irreg.) Federal Bake Shops, Inc. (quar.) Federal Fire Insurance Co. 'Interim- ——— Co. Stock $ 3- 3-20 . Voting International 1 J75c 25c preferred (quar._ Harvester Co. (increased quar.) Match 2-28 1 ;, participating International International 2-14 4- • 3-20 ■ 50c . 1 5-1 3-20 40c — ft $2.50 Inc. 3"y Goodrich (B. F.) Co., common $1 $5 preferred J, (quar.) 7' $1.25 Goodyear Tire ft Rubber Co. of Canada, Ltd.— Quarterly 7:;.';7';. $$1 Gordon Foods; Inc. (initial) IOC Gorton-Pew Fisheries (quar.) :?''dr,/;$.iGraupner (Robert), 6% preferred (quar.) 15C 3-10 4-1 35c 5ey4c ."$206""- Brewing preferred (quar.) 5 3-15 56y4C y-V'/M- 7% 3- 5-27 . 50c (quar.) Co., Extra 3-10 V„ preferred Wernicke Goebel 3-7 2 ■'7' Famous Players Canadian Corp., Ltd. (quar.) Extra Globe 3-14 4- 2c 7 ?4%% 1 3-17 " 6c ■. Al/u7c 8-15 11-16 1 4- , 30c — 5% 5-16 8-30 12- Co ;; 3-29 •7.5-30 30c Glen $1.25 _ ' $1.12 »/a Glens Falls Insurance Co. (N. Y.) (quar.j.-. Glidden Company, common (quar.)__ Evans Eversharp, ,72iy4C 473-20 .. 30C 3-21 6% . 3-10 4- * /.•• , 3-15 3-25 234c Ltd.—, shares A—__,_y__ Ltd.— Holders Payable of Rec. 25c .-. Shares, group When Share ■ Coppcrl*—,7j_—_■ International Bronze Powders, Common (interim) L 3-15 ■». 7 '^-7 .. Inter-City Baking, Ltd. (quar.) Interlake Steamship Co. 7 . 50C 3-21 Coal 6-14 1 $1.25 1 Bank , Consolidated Institutional 7- 9-15 $1.50 .*',.4- (quar.)_ 1 Alden 1 1 (s-a) 4- $1.25 7- 10-1 •■••■4- (quar.) $1.25, preferred 5% 3-15 ■ 250 4* ' 7 9-15 1 v I5c7 Extra ■, 1 4- Inspiration 6-14 7 10- ;7r:;,7 $1.25 ] 50c ■ Per Name of Company ;yyx* 3-15 1 7., 15C $3.50 __ —— preferred (quar.)___ (quar.)_ — preferred (quar.)—-; European ft North American Railway (s-a) -5% . ■ Harvester Corp, 7- i5c 15c ;77> ■ (S. A.), preferred (s-a) Gibraltar Fire & Marine Insurance Gillette Safety Razor, $5 preferred 3-15 3-31 ; :— —— Co., Gerrard 3-15 774-T;7/ 20c —»- cummon_____ 4- 3-17 ■ 60c . — -—— 7% 77 3- 8 2 Power $5 preferred, (quar.).... $6 preferred (quar.) Gerber Products Co., common (quar.)______ 4x/i7o preferred (quar.) 2-24 1 250 *_7.——- 7Vo. preferred (s-a) Erie Railroad Co., 5% 3-24 . (quar.) ______* Emporium Cap well Co., 3-20 15c . _______—_ i-/; (quar.) B Georgia -74-1 i5c; !t-> 7 Holders Payable of Rec. 15c ■ 7" (quar.) Class 3-20 3-20 ;i V 7.4- 1 ;77 (quar.) (quar.) B Class 4-71.. /: - $1.25 class A (quar.) ! 17'/aC Share Brewing Co., A Class 3-11 ,v When7 Per Name of Company ,A .3-10 ; 3-31 $1.50 — Electro Holder• IOC, / 3-31 H _____ Payable of Rec. 8- 1 Sons— 7' 3-28 * 3-14' ' . ' ■ THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ' - ■ v'i4 ■ ——— — i Name of ... Company Share Lawney (W. M.) Co., Ltd. (quar.) Ludwig Baumann & Co.—— - Macfadden ! • ■ - (H. $12V2C Payable of Mee. 3-15 4-15 > 3-31 250 3-21 Export : > 3-20 3-20 3-20 National Pressure 3-20 National Radiator 6% & preferred Manufacturers Marathon Marine Maritime I National Rubber preferred Basket preferred Marsh (M.) & ■ Son, Oil Mascot Inc 4(4% pfd. preferred Investors Alkali 4 M»% (quar.) 1 New England Telephone & 3-31 3-10 New 6- 2 5-15 85C 6- 2 5-15 93 %c 6- 2 5-15 ; 10c 4- 1 3-15 5-31 5-29 433/4C 433AC 8-31 8-30 y2 % 11-30 11-29 t$l 4-19 3-28 3-18 York Merchants & Miners Transportation Linotype Company, 4- 4-1 3-19 1 3-14 1 5-15 4-30 4- 1 3-15 250- 7- 1 6-15 500 3-31 25C (quar.) ■■ii 75c (increased com. 4-15 $1.75 .-.—-i—-— Mergenthaler & .. 4- $1 250 7 3-31 3-6 4-1 4- 1 3-12 4- 1 3-17 20c 3-20 Metal 3-31 3-21 4- 1 3- 5 20c 3-31 3- 50c 3-31 3-12* Forming Metal & ... $2 convertible Corp. (irreg.) Corp., 7% pfd. Edison Co.— Thermit (quar.)..__ Metropolitan 3.90% preferred (quar.)... Metropolitan Paving Brick Co. (irreg.) Miami Copper Co. (increased) Michaels v Michigan Associated Telephone— 6% preferred (quar.) Michigan Eumper Corp... preferred: (quar.) •; Works, Ltd. Mohawk Rubber (initial) (quar.) Moore (Wm. R.) $2.50 Paper Goods Lines, preferred Morris preferred 4%% new, 6% 6% • (quar.) (initial) ■ System, Nachman E.). & Corp. Nashua Mfg. Corp. Co., — 2nd -.. > ' ^ 6% preferred B i. •; r •- ■ < 4-1 3-15« •> 4.40% 3-20 Old Line 3-15 1 $1.75 3-10 4-15 3-25 Omar, 4- 3-15 1 3-27 3- 2-28 5 4- 1 4- 1 2-28 4- 1 3-20 25c 4-1 3- 87>/2c 4-1 3-6 $1.62 y2 6-2 5-10 4- 15c 4 Life Increased Co. of Carbon (cash dividend) Omnibus Corp., 3-31 3-10 Red 3-31 3-10 Reed 3-31 8% preferred (quar.)— Beauty Supply Co., Ltd.— Participating convertible preferred (quar.) Ontario Loan & Debenture Co. (quar.) Ontario Steel Products, Ltd., com. (quar.)7% preferred (quar.) Oppenheim Collins & Co. (quar.) 4 * 1' $2 3-14 7% 3-14 (quar.) 4-1 3- 7 Ottawa 4-15 3-15 Ottawa 4- 1 3- 7 t$1.75 4-1 3- 7 5% 4- 3- 7 Oxford Elevator Co., 6% preferred Pacific Coast. 69 3/lOc 4- 1 3-14 Pacific Gamble 4- 1 4- ■ 1 3-21 3-30 3-15 Packard 30c 3-28 3-10 Pacific Pacific Lighting Corp., Motor Public Car 150 4- 1 3-15 6-1 5-15 9- 1 8-15 $1.18% 4- 2 3-17 6-1 4-1 3-12 Panhandle 25C 3-20 3-10 4- 1 3-20 4% preferred (quar.) Pantepec Oil Co. (Venezuela) 30C 4- 1 3-15 3-31 3-13 $1.50 $1.50 3-28 3-20 6-27 6-19 Eastern American 1 1 3- 8 3- 1 $$1 4- 1 $15c 4- 1 9-18 12-26 12-18 4-15 3-31 Penney 3-28 3-15 Pennsylvania 25c 3-27 3-17 Common 3-28 3- 4 4- 1 2-14 3-31 3-15 (quar.) 3-21 50c 4- $1.25 15C 5 1 50C 4- 1 40c 3-11 4- 37'Ao 3-14 1 4-15 3-7* $50c 4- 1 3- 7 $440 4-1 3- 7 50C 4-15 3-31 •1 4-1 3-22 2c 6- 1 4-2 U — 50C 1 7-22 10-30 8- 75C 10-20 3-31 $15c 4- 1 3-17 4- ■i 3-19 1 3- 1 3- 3 4- 1 3- 6 (quar.) 12'Ac 3- 7 3-31 $1.50 5- 1 4-14 10c 4- 1 3-15 (quar.) — Yk':':Y$i $1.50 $350 lOO 3-28 3-18 Gas Light & Permutit Perron Corp., Company Gold $1.12'A K*\? v. U 4- 1 8-15. t- 1 ■ Pet 4'A% ; 'I : ; 4-15 34- Stores 30o 3-28 4- 3-31 3- 4- 1 7% 7% 7% 3-14 1 & 3-31 3- 4-1 4-1 3-15 4- 1 3- 4-15 1 3-29 3- 1st 3-15. 50c 4-10 3-20 $1.25 „ 4- 1 $-14 quar.).. $1.75 4- 1 3-11 4- 1 3-11 4- 1 $1.06'A 1 3-11 25c Y V 3-28 3-12 $1.50 (quar.) 4. 1 3.14 4- 1 3-3 3-30 $1.183/4 3-17 25c 4- 3- 4-1 3- 1 $1.25 4- 3- 1 1 1 3* $1 j . certif¬ A stock. -y,; . - ' • . $40c 6-1 140c 9* 3 f40c (quar.) r 12- 40C 25c common • 1 11- 5- l 3-21 3-28 52yac 3-18 1 4-18 • . 87'/2c : ,6-1 4-1 4- 1 3-12 35c 4-1 $1.12V2 4-1 3-7 4- 1 3-11 • 3-31 3-14 > 4-181 Ji5c 62'Ac Fund—. - 3-7 ■ 15c 5- 1 15c 5- 1 60c 4-25 4-15 12'Ac 6-20 6-10 , (quar.). 25c • preference 4- 4-15 1 3-10! 3-10 ; .S-IO"' " $1.50 4- 1 3-lQ $1.31(4 5- 1 4-10 . preferred 2nd preferred 90c 4- 50c 1 5- 3-10 1 :4« i_ (quar.) (quar.) 1 $1.75 Paper 4-15' Silk partic. quar.) 44 lOc 50c - 6-14 , 1 3-28 3-14 • 3-14 , i 3-20 3- t50o (quar.)_ Mills, Ltd. (quar.) Telephone- Corp., com. (quar.)__ preferred series A (quar.) series 5 Ruppert (Jacob), Co. of 1 5-1 20c 3-20 {; 4-;lMi r 4- 1 3-15 4- 1 3-15 $1.25 4- 1 3-14 $1.25 4- 1 $1.25 4- 1 3-14 3-14 25c 3-28 25c 3-28 30c 4- 50c o 4-15 ■ 3-20 3- 6 3- 6 1 3. 6> 3-20 3- 8 i > Louisville— (quar.) $$1.50 (irreg.) 4(fe% .3-20 4- noc (quar.) (quar,)__. Rome Cable Corp., common (quar.)_, ? Extra 4% convertible preferred (quar.) Roos Brothers, Inc. (quar.) (The) i : ' $1.12(4 preferred participating preferred 4f 1 < t62C2c 1st Royal Crown Bottling Co. . v; (quar,). & Co., 5% preferred prior preference (quar.) :-'v;;* 3-15 1.-' 1 ' 9-15' 3-26^tj,2-26 lOc Cotton 5% 6% :1 Mills— 5% Ruberoid 9-15 lO-i 75c preferred A (quar.)__ (P. L.) Mfg. Co,» Ltd.— A 8-15 6-14. 1 7- 25c (irreg.) j li; 4- .1 $1.75 (quar.)_ (increased Co. 10- $1.75 Co. (quar.) Products (quar.)... Raisin 7- $1.75 $1.75 Rockwood . $1.75 Bros. Metai 4(4% 7 25C $1.06'A »,' 4-1 • • for Engineering, preferred 1st Rochester 3-21 3- class - 5-14* ' 25c & $2.50 preferred 4 3-31 3-31 3-10 * C0c 2nd preferred (quar.) 2nd preferred (quar.) Common 3-21 4- 3-31 * 4-25 4« 1- 4-1 $0c preferred Robinson 3-21 4-15 3-15 4- 2 Copper 1 7s V- 4- 2 Robertson 3-15 4-1 1 25c Oil Corp. $2 7 $2c Co 4- 4-25 93%C 1 exchange preferred convertible Riverside 3-15 200 (quar.) y -iA-——j———25c River 3-10 50C 15c 5 - : Inc., common (quar.) Investors Rieke 3-10 4-1 4- 520 ' — ' $1.50-' (quar.)^ (quar.) (Initial preferred Richfield 8-14 1 4- in "old" preferred 7% 7 $1 • pfd. ' 30c 25c .... Corp, convertible 7% 3-15 1 $1 — 5- 'i» ■ 3-18 40c (quar.) 5-31 4* i ' A (quar.) Brass, Inc.— (quar.) Reynolds (R. J.) Tobacco, 3.60% pfd. (quar.) Rice-Stlx Dry Goods, common (quar.) 7% 1st preferred (quarl.; 4-25 30C ; 3-12 ' " " preferred (quar.) Manufacturing (111.)— conv. preferred (quar.) 5(4% 3-11 $1.12'A $1.12y2 (initial) 3-15 3»10 4-10 $7%c convertible Extra 6% 1 3-31 for the Richman (quar.) 4-1 4« l .?•. 75c $1.50 V ' 8 $1.25 common 30c (quar.) $1 2-28 * 6- 1 $1.25 (quar.) Coke 3-28 3-17 . Republic Steel Corp., common-—.^--.—.... 3-14 $1 new 2nd preferred v 4-. 1 50C -— ■ 3-10 3-27 35c Philadelphia Co., $6 preferred $5 preferred (quar.) v 1 50c ; Mines, Ltd. (quar.) Brewing 4- 10c quar.) Company, common preferred (quar.)— Pfeiffer 3-15 50c - (quar.) Milk 4'A% 3-31 1 3-17 $1 — 1 Circle .3-17 4- Corp.— Inc. Stores. Extra Ferfect 3-30 4-15 750 (quar.) preferred (quar.) Drug (quar.). (quar.). Revere $1 Common $5 v — Pennsylvania State Water, $7 pfd. (quar.)_ Pennsylvania Telephone, $2.10 pfd. (quar.)Pennsylvania Water & Power Co.— Peoples Peoples 4-15 3-31 (irreg.)... 6% preferred A (quar.) 6% preferred B (quar.) Republic Natural Gas Co. (s-a) Republic Petroleum Co Republic Pictures Corp.-— v 2-21* 1 2-28 ■ (quar.), $1.25 Republic 3-31 4- 3-20 50c Renfrew Textiles, Ltd., class A Reo Motors, Inc. (increased) 3-15 1 $1.25 ; preferred ; —- 3 4- $15c (increased 4- ' — non-cum. $4.50 3-15 4-15 ■ .200 — preferred (quar.) Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., common— 4y2 % preferred (quar.) 3-14 3.31 ' preferred 3V2% 5 1 320 Company 2-28 3-14 3-25 share ^ stock, Remington Rand, Line— Glass Sand each non-cum. $2.10 2-22 4- 50c - 3- 3- 20C 5% — C.) (J. for Light— Co Reliance Electric 2-14 $$1.25 shares 9-26 3-31 . ; (quar.).. (quar.) Reliance 1 2-28 3-25 50c . (quar.>L.-__~;^«*.«. 4%% Bit non-cum. Reliable "4. 1 3-31 $1.75 $1.60 3-15 4- 5C Cos., Inc., common 4% preferred (quar.) :» Paramount Pictures, Inc. (quar.) Parker (S. C.)' & Co., 40c pfd. (quar.) Parmelee Transportation (quar,) Feninsular Telephone Co. (quar.) 4- 50c $1.60 3-15 3-20 Paraffine 250 (quar.) Pipe 2-28 41.75 . Regent Knitting Mills, Ltd.— 3-31 4- $1.25 Co. 50C 3-15 3-15-'" 3-15 $1 voting 3-20 $1.50 6% preferred (quar.) Page-Hersey Tubes, Ltd. (increased quar.) Palace Corporation (initial quar.) '3-15 > 4-15 $1.25 4-15 — Telephone & Telegraph— Common (reduced) 1 4-1 3-31 .... : 5-15 .1— s I 4- Gas— 4-15 10c preferred (quar.) (resumed) (increased quar.) 4- * 50c 50c icates s' 35c .... class $1.60 , Jersey— $$1.75 $$1,75 $5 Co. Service 1 50c 8-20 Indemnity Co. (quar.) Extra_y_,-——i———• 59 %c 58'/aC 4-15 Pacific Co. j 41%c $2 preferred Stores, A 1 - 3-15 (quar.) Robinson & 5 ^ * 5-15 10c Aggregates Colorado— 4-1 Corp 3-14 3-20- $$1.25 Electric Railway (increased quar.)Light Heat & Power Co., Ltd.— (quar.) preferred (quar.)— 4-1 4- 4- 50c is being paid simultaneously with issuance of certificates for the "new" $250. , "3-15 common (quar.) Roller 3-13 3-20- America— Inc., Owl 1 4-15 Dividend Common Radio of ^' 4-15 4-a $15c Otis 4-1 Y.)— $250 (initial) 3-17 4- 25c. dividend). " Ohe-fortieth of 3 3- . Brothers, Inc. (quar.) Regal Shoe Co., new class A (quar.) Ontario 3-17 3-20" Reeves 3-14 "• 4-15 60c Hosiery Mills, Inc.—prior preferred (quar.)..preferred (quar.)—' 6% 25e 4-15 4- 3-15 , 3-20 Raytheon Mfg. Co., $2.40 conv. pfd. (quar.). Reading Co., 4% 2nd preferred (quar.)^ 3-31 (quar.) 1 3- 7 3-24 4 4-15 $75c 6% 1st preferred (quar.)___ Ralston Purir.a Co,, 33/4'«? preferred 30c common Ltd. Corp Rayonier, 3-31 3*17 $1.25 (lncroased) Common 3- 8 3-15 / 1 3-17 $$1.50 (quar.) Railway Equipment 81 Realty Co., Ltd.— 3-10 1 4- ; 4- 25c Radio-Keith-Orpheum $1.50 Orange Crush. 3-14 3-20 62'Ac ' Real Silk (quar.) 3-15 3-25 2-24 10c preferred 3-15 1 3-14 3-17' 3-17 3-20 $l%o $3.50 1st preferred America— Inc.; 6% (stock share a Radio 8 20c Insurance 3-15 1 1 4- $1.25 quarterly 4- £0C 3-10 30c O'Sullivan Rubber Corp., common 5% preferred (quar.) $1.75 $20C 3- > 43 %C 1 1 3-8 4-18 "25C 4- $1 3-24 3-24 3-24 4-10 (quar,)... •6% convertible preferred Pure Oil Co., 5% .preferred Quaker Oats Co., common 6% preferred (quar.) 2-25 3-31 ■ 1 3-31 621/ac —___ 3-15 3-24 ! $1.10 v>:r 4-1 $1.25 of ,3-21 4- •Yv" 750" Co Ribbon & Town 3- 7*/ > 15c prior preferred (quar.) Puget Sound Pulp & Timber— 4-1 $250 :— * Co.— Service 3-31 "*■' 3-26 62'Ac $5 4-1 prior Water 3-17 4-18 4-18 held Service $5 1 (monthly) Puget Sound Power 3-20 (quar.) Tube 3-21 3-20 preference (quar.) Holding— non-cum. preferred (quar.) Ohio Old $37'Ac 3-12 50c Co Seamless 3-20 (quar.) •) 3-12 1 common preferred Match Ohio 4- 2C \ 1 <•; 1 4- r — 4-2 20 * 44- 93 %c — 3-15 4- 1 4- • 5c Original preferred fquar.)___ Publicker Industries, Inc.— -"i Ohio Edison Co., 4 750 (quar.).—-—4 , Co.— 3-17 37'AC (quar.) (quar.) .preferred RR. 3-17 3-13 Corp.,' common non-voting Common Common 4- 25C ^ common 2-15 Publication 1 Cement— 3-17 $1.50 National Linen Service Corp., com. 3- .119/10 1 $25c (quar.) (quar.) National Lead Co., ^ 4-15 62'Ac 4* 1 Ohio (increased) Hosiery Mills, Ltd. 3-17 Y,--'".'250 i.— 4-15 $1.50 Enameling & Stamping (increased) National Fire Insurance (quar.) National Grocers Co., Ltd., common (quar.) $1.50 preference National Worcester 3-15 1 Service Electric & $5 preferred (quar.) "7% preferred (quar.) Common 4- 3-21 3-20 National . 1 3-20 . 650 Portland 3-17 4- Public 8 4-25 : ; 40c & 1 Cash Common 3- 3-25 8c 30c Co.- 750 preferred Common 1 4- '35c Service 8% 4- ——— (quar.) Register (increased) National City Lines, Inc., $4 pfd. (quar.) National Electric Welding Machine— Common (quar.) v 4- I l'V. —_ • Works preferred (quar.) Ogllvie Flour Mills, Ltd., common (quar.)__ Ohio BraSs, common A (increased) Common B (increased) $20c Straus-Duparquet Co., 6% pfd Biscuit Co. (increased) National Breweries, Ltd., common (quar.) ' Norwich $1.22 V* National 7% 3-21 3-20 (quar.) preferred 7-21 3-15 $1.81% 1 __ Nathan National *3-17 $1.75 (irreg.) Nash-Kelvinator 1 $1.75 —— Brother 1 1 1 •• . 4- 56'Ac (increased) preferred (monthly). 6% 3-45 3-7 1 25c. Public Service Co. of Oklahoma— 4% preferred (quar.) 2-28 8- 4- s ; $17%* — 6% 4- —— - (quar.) 6% preferred (F. (accum.) 2-28 3-10 4 (quar.)— Co; of preferred ' v3-10>':-'' pfd. Common Pacific (quar.)— (quar.) (quar.) Myers 4- 3-31 America-*- preferred 6% pfd. Service, 7% Northwestern States 350 , of 5 3-31 62'/2C preferred Mutual ; Co. preferred preferred 6% Vic 50c (quar.) Chemical 4- $1.50 preferred common Murray-Ohio Mfg. Co.—— Muskegon Piston Ring Co.—— Mutual 3-14 3-20 (quar.) Murphy (G. C.) Co., 4%% pfd. (quar.) Murphy (R. L.) Paint Co., Ltd. (quar.) Murray Corp. of America, com. (resumed) 4% 1 $48c ..... $3.50 Leather, common (reduced) preferred (quar.) Northwestern Public 3-20 (quar.) common Mullins Manufacturing Corp.— YCommon class B (irreg.)-—-—— $7 preferred (quar.) $7 preferred (quar.) ; 4- 4-15 $55>/2C (quar.) Mills, Mueller Brass Co., 3-11 $15c (quar.) Dry Moore-McCormack 1 62'AC Moore Drop Forging, com. (increased quar.) 4%% convertible preferred (quar.) (s-a) — 1 (quar.) — B $4.50 $$1.75 Works Montreal Telegraph Co. (quar.) Moore Corp., Ltd., common (quar.)— 7% preferred A (quar.) 3-20 3-20 4%% 6 % preferred (monthly)'5% preferred (monthly).. Public Service Corp. of New 3- 3 ' 3-10. ' 4- . Quarterly 1. $4.12% 3-25 ' Mines," Ltd. East' Dome Public Service 3-24 ? 1, ;Y 4- 1 convertible 4-15 -- Locomotive $3.75 $2.50 4- — preferred 4- $256 .... 3- 6 3-14 4- ' 3-li 3-24 ; 5%, preferred (quar.) Public National Bank & Trust Co. (N. Corp.— Greyhound Lines— preferred " (quar.) $1.50 Chemical 7% 3-11 $$1.25 pfd. $3.50 Montreal 1 $ 25c Co., common preferred (quar.).—.. Monsanto Chemical, $3.25 preferred A (s-a) Montana-Dakota Utilities, common 5% preferred (qu&r.) Special Montgomery Waid fis Co., common (quar.) $7 class A (quar.)..—.—.. i ! 4- Ohio (quar.) (quar.) 5% ;'i- 3-14 4- l ' 1 4- (quar.) Prosperity Co., Northland 3-14 62Vac (quar.) Monroe Auto Equipment, Monroe 3-14 1 $12y2C Brewery, Ltd. (quar.) Monarch Knitting, Ltd., common 5% preference (quar.) ; .-1* Gas Northern 1 50c preferred ' .7% —- Natural 3-10 44- 20c ... — . Pressed Steel Car .Co., 3-20 1 3-31 ■ Co.. Public 3-17 held 20c Molson's ; 7% preferred '3-11 50c 150; Co Mojud Hosiery Co., 5% Texas Ltd., Engineering $1 .... Tool Oil, partic. 3-25 25c Indiana Marie Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co. (initial) Mississippi Power Co., $6 preferred (quar.). Mobile Gas Service Corp., com. (quar.)... 4.9% preferred (quar.).. Modern Container, Ltd., class A (quar.) Manufacturing Co. Star non-cum Preston 50c guaranteed Northern 56 Vic .... 6% 3-15 4- 1 50c —— *;>3-14^;:: '•4-T". 4- ~"r7— 1 Quarterly 56 B-KT" Powe? Corp of Canada, Ltd.—"' '6% ^st.^xreferred (quar.) 4- 50c 4- 2-28 ' 4-18* y - f*<'"* 1 25fl. Pratt & Lambert, Inc. (Increased) Prentiss-Wabers Products $25c -1: v'v v v 3-20 50c Preferred (qUar.)__i_—— & Alexander, Inc (quar.) 3-15 • 3-15 v 1 $1 Extra"' 1 $1.06 y4 $1.06'A 3-i5 15c (quar.)«_ 4- Co Northern 15c ■V Modern North RR., 7% Gas 3-15 7%c (quar.) Milliron's (D. J.) (quar.)...— Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. RR. Co. (irreg Modine Shore 3-20 50c conimon...-....i.^. preferred shares pfd.-" (quar.) (quar.) ,* common 93%8 (accum.) 1 4- 2V2C ... 1 4- > 1st Co., 50c . ! , 1 37'Ac • x. Powdrell ; 3-14 4- 5% preferred (H. K.) _5% y;3-15>;: 3-15 , , 3-28 " >-*$!• Y- V (accum.)—^— 4-15 $2 T— convertible Carolina North Northwestern — Class ;A 4'A% North 50c Co., common (increased quar.) |diller-Wohl Co., Inc., preferred preferred 250 Midwest Piping & Supply...—_—........... Midwest Rubber Reclaiming— ■ 6% 60c —...... Extra 3-17 100 250 Mlckeiberry's Food Products common (quar.) $2.40 preferred (quar.).. Midland Steel Products— $2 non cumulative preferred (quar.) 8% preferred (quar.) Midvale Company ....jr 3-25." 3-25 > 93%C (quar.) American Investment North Michigan Steel Tube Products Miller Mfg 5 for each common North 10c —.—. ^ 4x/z% 4-1 $1.50 .f " . 10c * 2-21 North American Co., com. (stock dividend)— One share of Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5'A % 97'Ac Brothers quar,)_x. preferred — Atwood 2nd PorteT Gas— — 3-10 $1.75 v Co. (quar.)i___ Chocolate (Initial quar.) Corp., $2.50 . - 3-12 87y2C 62y2c $3.50 preferred (quar.) Mesta Machine Co 3-20 250 Trust Co. (quar.).. Newberry (J. J.) Co., common (increased) Newport Electric Corp.— ' 3%% preferred (quar.) Newport Industries, Inc., com. (increased). 41/4% preferred (quar.)— Niagara Wire Weaving, Ltd. (quar.) Noblitt-Sparks Industries North American Car Corp.— ' & Polaroid * 3-15 •: " 35c quar.) 3- Gas & Mfg. Co. (quar.) Cordage Co., common (quar.) Employees Special Stock (quar.) Plymouth Oll;Co.; (quar,)-— - , 10O - New York 876 Company (quar.) Stores Co., 7% preferred (quar.) Distilling Corp., common. Common 3-14 3r2d " 4-^:1:;: -,3.-.& 10O State & Nut Inc.- (quar.)__ Plume 4' V"' $1.62 'A York (initial tibial $1 . „ 3-31 3-10 $175 . (quar.)_ Electric Coal Planters 3-10 v4-lk 50O 22'AO (quar.) New (The) Mercantile Co. preferred k 3-31 $1.25 City Omnibus Corp.___„___Y—- 334% Pittsfieid — York 3-14 3-20 4 3-20'* 4-1 4- —u' Plymouth Extra' ' 3-31 3-15 3-31.;,, Co.— New 35c 4- Plough, ^ Watch preferred Auction 3-14 4-16 1 Insurance— & New Jersey Power & Light, 4\ pfd. (quar.) London Northern RR. Co. (quar.)___ New Method Laundry, 6'/2% pfd. (accum.) New 3-28 25c New 3-31 62'/2C ■'-6- 5- ' ■'/ ' 4-■ 1. 7% preferred^ (quar.) _—i——— v $1.75 ■' 4- 8 ' Pittsburgh Plate Glass-—20c ■' 4-1' Pittsburgh Screw 85 Bolt Corp.— Increased quarterly -_i__—.15c 4-21 Pillsbury Mills, Inc., $4 preferred (quar.)— yy.;;y $1 4-15 : 3-18 . 6-15. - "2-2*- v - . _ 43 %C • 3-18 20c (quar.) Telegraph— f Fire Clock convertible 75c Merchants Co. - 3-17 75c quarterly Haven ( 4r 1 held-.- (quar.)_ 50c Piper: Aircraft,- trefcreetf: (quar.) •. UVio Pittsburgh Bessemer & Lake Erie RR. (s-a).; 75c Pittsburgh Forgings Co.— ' 25c Pittsburgh. Ft. WaynO & Chicago Railway— U ' Common > (quar.} .'-V'j 'Y'3-l 5 4- i ,»■ - Phoenix 3-15 , 4-15 . quarterly Increased 4 Paper Hampshire New c $3.50 convertible preferred (quar.) McKesson & Robbins, Inc., $4 pfd. (quar.)_ Merck Nekoosa-Edwards 2-28 75C I 4-1 ;V 3-17 $1.75 4- $1.12% 53y«C (quar.) 3-10 Reduced 3-31 ,,f: '"n* ■» > *• •i'v. * 250 (s-a) 3-20 1 Extra • Corporation 4-15 Y 4 Latch Co. for each share Insurance Co. (Hartford) ' * 3^20 3,20 3-31 ' Tutch I 1 ' 3-31 , 3-31 3-31 $1 (quar.) 6 4-15 lO V 3- 4-15 . 5c . (accum.) Corp Co. 3-31 (quar.) - I 3-25 Nehi Water <^'1' i • 4-15 - •$37MiC.i" 400 V preferred 6C Inc.;. Company 'quar.) McClatchy Newspaper, 7% preferred (quar.) * 7% preferred (quar.)' i„.. ';7%- preferred (quar.) .1:—i— McColl-Frontenac Oil, Ltd., 4% pfd. (quar.) McCord Corp., $2.50 preferred (quar.) McCrory Stores Corp.— Common (Increased quar.)..—......—. Mengel 3-15 Naugatuck Co., 4V2% 3-26 * 50O (quar.)_ 25C Fund, common McBee , r- - (quar.) Tea Terminals 3- 7% preferred (quar.) May Department Stores, common $3.40 preferred (quar.) $3 75 preferred (quar.) • preferred National National {~Y . • 44- . 3-3 Holder* PayableofRea*. si»;4 hon-currt. ^n<t .3-15 4-1 9c series (quar.) Ltd. Car, 3-15 lc 2nd Works, 25c When, Sfcaro preferred : $1.12%, ;pref»rredS(qiJtl^) I " $i Philadelphia Electric Co.,30c ' $1 preference; common--^''•■'■ 25c Philadelphia Suburban: Transportation -Co.-** 5%. preferred .(quar:) 6 2'Ac Philco Corp., 5%% preferred A (quar.)..—.-. 93%c Phillips Screw CHj, '(stock dividend)1 ! J One share of.-the newly organised' Phillipa * T 7-31 4-,;lv . V;. 6e -;j stock Co. 3-26 Co.——— Massachusetts Mathieson 5% (quar.) Sugar -Refining-^ Supply, $2 preferred National Co., common ( Martin (Glenn L.) Co. (quar.) Ltd., Steel National Marshall-Wells Marven's, 62Vfeo ' $4.50:1st • 7 *31*:'' 8-15; Machinery Co. common ;.3-25'; ; ; PhUaflelphk DaiTj'; Product!? CO.; Inc.^- 8--15. isc ^Araourxts are estimates. National (quar.) A 81,25^^ 7 Co. National-Standard Marshall Field & Co., ' . "Low-priced (quar.) Corp., common $1 <; pfd. (e-*)i.-_; (increased)--. "Low-priced bond series ^Speculative series (quar.) (quar.) 7% ; (N. Y.) preferred ( Magnesium Telegraph & Market f Co. 5 % Co. National Securities-& Research Ccrp.—■ •■Bond series (quar.) common (quar.) Trust Corp., Common . Rubber, Cooker - Macy (R. H.) & Co Magor Car Corp Tire National Paper & Type: Co., $% b%„ preferred (a-«tl Name of Company 3* > lets'--;-—:.-40.C.YY:'3*3l; 1 3-31 -3-22^ Products 3-31 4- $ 10c (quar.) ' Mansfield Oil 15c.1- 1947 1 Per • sharer Payable of Rec. Malleable Ss Steel Castings Co.—_ National ■■■ Pe^rxWhen^Haltdert Name of Company tny -; National W 4+ 1 Inc., preferred— $10C R.) Extra .1- Holdere 1-1n Publications, participating $1.50 Macmillan When '' ■ Monday* March 17, mi I Per Y' preferred 50c 3-25 (quar.)__„-. $1.12% ••...; 51 . 4- ")'>• 1 3-10 - 3-10 "A, ; Volume 165 THE COMMERCIAL. & FINANCIAL CHRONICfcE Number 4577 • 7 *10c *$1.75 .3-31 common ( 4% •; preferred conv. Saguepay .Power: <?o., \Ltd.--. • • 4- 1 3t-li 1 3-5 t y $5 Sdn Antonio Gold Mines,. Ltd. San — 75c ■y{ Semi-annual (Increased > _ — Paper Co., $3.40 preferred (qnar.) Scott Scovill Mfg. Co.. common— $3.65 preferred (quar.)—^ Scjaaton Electric, $3.35 pfd. ; , Seaboard f. ' preferred B $1 1 1 ; 1 3-31 4- 1 7 3-10 4- 1 '. 4- 1 3-15 4- v 1 -:.,4- 17 3-317 3-15 3-21 ' 3-3 1 3-31 1 1 4- 1 40c . (A. Corp.. O.) 1 *20© 4- 1, *$1.25 3-8 J3%c 4-15 30c 3-20 25C South "4-30"'-: *50c 25c 7 3- 1 1 'S 4-1^ Union 4- '• • 1 3-31 , O. & 4-10 : r 3-31 3-31 ' '■ mon 1 4- 1 - r f Corp., common • . 1 1 3-31 3-17 -5*1" 4-15 3-3 2-21 • • ■'•( ■< 3-20 10c 3-31 3-29 1 3-20 Stanley (L/ S.) 3-20 : 4- I 3-10 74- Power A Knitting 1 4- 3-21 3-31 3-10 3-31 4-15 $1.25 3-31 3-15 74-,1 3-15 Sterling^ Inc. iquar,)^^—,,——— Sterling Breweries, Inc. (irreg.) sterUng IDrug. 3 ^ % preferred (quar.Jt—— Stevens'(J. P.) & Co. (quar.) Stokely-Van Camp 'common 5% prior, preferred (quar.) 7 Stone Container Corp. (initial) Stratford Pen Corp—*— ; Strawhridge & crothler, $5 preferred (quar.) Strombefg-Carlnon Co., 4% conv. pfd. (quar.) Struthers Wells Corp., common (quar.) r-.-: $1.25- preferred (quar.)-__ Studebaker Corporation 12%C 3-22 *,L;f: it. Chemical $4.50 Corp., common — preferred A (quar.)—.———Z— Sun Life Assurance Co. of. Canada— Increased-f ",a.'7.c.r)y Sunbeam —— ration Cor ^ $1.25 3-20 3-10 3-20 3-20 Freeze, Quarterly 3-28 3-21 4- 1 5- Sundstiand M v?*ve Tool (quar.) (quar.) — 3- 7 4- 1 '3-10 4/, 3-11 1 2-24 ;,1 2-24 4-1- 12 %C 4- 3r20 2 7, 3-10 3-25 25c 3- 4 3-31 50c 3- 8 50c 4- 1 4- 1 3-10 3-20 Inc., 22 %c 7- 1 4 Vz% Sunray Oil: Co.7'7..77,7i. p^efe :;7 Sunshine M'; ,7 Cuserheater Cq. frries A (quar.)—_—w (quar.) (quar.)_i.—. $1.06% : 4- 1 10c 3-31 25o 4-15 7 3-10 ,,7% - 11-15 11-1 2-1-438 7 - ' 4-10'-. 4- 1 7 7-1 $1,25 25c Oil - Co. 3-10 3-10 3-15 3-15 3-21 3- 7 3- 37 4-1 4- 1 4- 1 4-^1 7' 3-20 ,4-1 3-21 4-1 $1.06 % _ 3-1 ^ 4- 17 3-17 N .77 * . . 4- 1 7; *25c (quar.) 3-10 :7 3-2p 3-20 3-24 4- 1 ' $1.12% „ (quar.) 3-15 4- 1 3-31 3-31 , 75d • 3-18 0-10 4- 1 7: ' 30C77; $1.06y« > / • • 3-28 ,; . l 4- *20c 15c ."12%c 75c 7 ; 25c $1.25 25c . 4-30 25c 4-lh 4-1 7 $1.50 (quar.) (quar.) Industries, A Lothrop, common 3-l2 Common " 3-15 2-28 3-28 3-17 '7$1.75 preferred (quar.) ,« Wool Combing Corp. of Canada, Ltd. (quar.) Worthington Pump A Machinery Corp.-— 7 7% : 3-15 4-2 3-31' ,v 3-31 60o 3-28 3-17 (quar.) *25e 4-10 50c 3-20 3-24 "7 7 (increased) 3- 5 4% % conv. prior preferred (quar.)—: $1.12% 7 3-20 7 3- 5 4%% prior preferred (quar.)_, $1.12% 3-20 3- 5 Wright-Hargreaves Mines, Ltd : *4c 4- 1 7 2-24 ; Wrigley (Wm.)- Jr., Co.;(monthly)7--—;--i, 1 • 25o - 4- 1 • -'3-20 Yates-American Machine Co.-i---.-.---^--—.» 12%o ,4- 2 ,' 3-15 Yellow Cab Company— 77.7" v7v6#/Convertible preferred1 37%0" 4-30. 4-19 8% convertible preferred (quar.) 87%c 7-3L 7*21 7 Yoland'e; Corporation i(quar.)»",20c ' 4- t' -3-17 -York Corp.,;4%% preferred (initial quar.). 56'Ac • 4-1 3-14 Youngstown Steei Door.—.. 25c. 3-17 3- 6 Zonite Products Corp 15c 8-20, 3-10 (1 . , „ - . 7 x Less 30% Jamaica income tax. ■ •Transfer books: not. closed for this dividend. 3-20 2-28* {Payable 6-20 5-31* 9-20 8-39* 50C 7 4- 1 4- 1 ~""7 3-15 3-15 40c 40c 40o / v 4-19 20c resident 1 62 %C 4- t $2 6- 9 5-19 4- 1 tax 15% / • deductible a at the source. Non¬ Less British income tax. 7 7.--s7* 1 Canadian non-residents' tax. General Corporation and Investment News 3-15 $8.75 funds, 15%: resident tax 7%. tax 3-29 # Canadian in tPayable in U. S. funds, less 4-10 4- 3-14 *17 %c 3-17 3- 1 50c 4-15 4- 1 25c 3-31 3-15 $1 5- 4-16 $2 $3 4- 1 3-19 4- 1 3-15 4-1 3-15 $1.12%- 1 4- 1 4- 3- 1 5 (Continued from page>1460) ■ ^ Scott Paper Cot (& Subs.) —Earnings— Calendar Years— - Net earnings Earned per 1946 after charges and taxes share . 1945' $1,756,205 $2.00 : $2,019,614 $2.07 common ;-~^7164,:p.:,3I5Q.;77;7777:7;^ 7- 1 3-21 pfd. 9-20 .12-22 25c 3-15 4-18 — 6-10 : 9-10 9- J 12-10 12- 1 .7 6* 2- 15C 4- 1 3-20 150 — 7-1 6-20 *$1.25. 4- 1 $2.50 4- 1 4- 1 3- Ltd. preferred (quar.) common 3-20 . — (annual) Baking Corp., common... preferred : (quar._-..________. Wagner Electric, Corp. (increased) .... This company on March 3 announced the sale of its plant to Orange Screen Co. for $260,000. Officials of the Seeley concern, which filed a bankruptcy petition in Federal Court at Newark, N. J., last October, said the sale places the company in a position to pay all its creditors. The concern Usted $210,000 in liabilities when it filed the petition. Referee Schenck on Jan. 28 authorized the company to dispose of Its real estate. He has set March 17 for hearing on arrangements to pay the creditors. 8 40c 3-27 3-31 3-21 $1.25 3-20 3- 62%© 3-20 3-10 37%o 5- 1 4-15 37 %o 8- 1 7-15 Servel, Inc.—Earnings— 3-17 87 %C 7 $1.50 4-15 750 3-31 8-15 $1.59 3-20 31-10 3-31 Quarter Ended Jan. 31— Loss EARNINGS $1.75 10C" 7.1 4-19 4- 1 4- 9 ■ 7 3-20 *31 •■':♦- 1 3-15 $1 4-18 FOR YEARS ENDED OCT. 317 , tingent , ' 1944 1943 $1,663,730 $0.96 $1,828,236 7 $1.05 1945 $1,464,680 $0.69 charging reconversion expense of $450,000 against the con¬ provided out of earnings of prior years. tOn 1,726,926 1110. reserve common 3-31 $0.67 share per $780,685 shares.—V. 165, p. 3-31 4-18 * After * 1946 . ( $782,317 1946 tEarnings 1947 - > Net profit after charges and taxes *$1,434,265 • $4.50 7, ... ( ..'I 3- 8 $2.50 1947 • 1946 Increase ———$114,595,199 $95,061,144 $19,534,055 , Seeley Tube & Box Co., Dover, N. J.—Sold— 3-10 •r , —V. 165, p. 982* 3-10 3-31 3-20 $1.75 — Cotton Co., Month of February— Sales ■ $1.75 (quar.) Sears, Roebuck & Co.—^February Sales Up 20.5%-rki 6-20 10-1 1-2-48 $1.75 7% Wagner . , $1.25 2-15-48 $1.50 (quar.) 2-1-48 5-^1 ' 8-1, 8-15 6-19 30 c (quar.) ..... Wabash Railroad Co., - 6-15 $1.25 $1.25 7 : preferred (1897) Woodward 3-15 — Wabasso 11-15 75c 2-15-48 $1.25 3-15 $1.75 82% 6 • 25c 75c ...... Inc., common-.-....-^ I5c Woodley Petroleum Co. (quar.) f 7"10o Woods Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (quar.)^^^; ,7 *50a 1 1 y-4-.T7 Ltd. v Woodall 3-14 4- 93 %C . 3-19 : -77"3-ia: Wood (Alan) Steel ]Co.— 7 -■•v" '^77, v,7'7>J 7" "7 7 7";■ 7-7; 77:,''77(Sec;,Alan7Wood'Stfeel7Cd.^:;7:7>i„;/77:;,,-;7;7;;;7;.;/^^ 3-10 4-15 3-29 5-^1 -' 8-"1 11- 1 ", 75c 7 V-Extra 3-10 3-20 $2.50 — ^ 3-14 5-15 8-15 Common7''" 80c-; 5% preferred (quar.)^-......-..-.--.;..* 7 $1.25 * 7 Wiser 3-10 4-10 ... Viau, Ltd., 5% preferred (quar.). Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific Railway Co.-— Common (s-a) ^ 3-20 4- 1 25C 5% preferred (s-a) —— 4-15 4-25 20c Victor Chemical Works, common 3-20 3-10 10Q 3 J/2 % preferred (quar.) 4- 1 7-3* 7 7. $1.25Virginia Electric A Power, $5 pfd. (quar.).. 3- 8 50 c 4-1 Virginian Railway common (quar.) ; 3-20 3-10 25c 6% preferred (quar.) 5-15 5- 5 ; •3l%c— '6% preferred (quar.i r 3-14 3-31 25C :V Vulcan Corp., $4.50 preferred (accum.) 4- 17 3-18 15C $3 prior preferred (quar.) 74- 1 3-18 $1.13 Vulcan Detinnlng Co., common 7 % preferred (quar.) 3-15 *$4:25 • • •4-1 i Vulcan Mold A Iron 35C 4-15 ,75c . 3-10 ' Sun v- 3-14 *35c • " 3-20 7 50C : • ; 4-15 3-26 ' 3-20 I 3-20 73-15 (quar.) 6% 3- 8, 3- 3 - 6-16 3,-17 4-30 4* 25c 4- 1 7 Wilson A Company, $4.25 preferred Wisconsin Electric Power Co.— " * • ' 4- 1 3-20 *37%c i Willys-Overland Motors* Inc.— $4.50 conv^ preferred seriet A (quarJiiu^.7 2-28 4-; 1 3-17 Co. preferred (quar.)__ Velvet . 37 %C 4-1 3-10 7-1 ;7% -preferred (quar.)• 3-20 ■87%0 v ;• .4- , • — 2 7% ; 3-15 40c 2%0 • v 7: Wilsil, 3-10 > 20c .'-preferred. '(quan)^--,»u.«l^-w——Stedmari! Brothers. Ltd., (quar.) 4- 3-17 4- 2, , • 3.-18* 250 Vapor Car Heating Co., 4-10 3-20 3-31 - s 3-15 • 4-1 *$1.40 .... .... Wleboldt Stores, Inc., common $4.25 preferred (quar.) 7 6% preferred '(quar.) 4-1 1 4- $1.25 "■■Increased Van Norman 25C 4-15 62V2c 3-17 . -3/i-5, 3,-12 preferred 3-15 tl5C 3-20 62 %C piror 4- I • 7':;^-.,;v'7:v-^ — White Motor Co. 3-20 I (quar.).;.—— 3-31 i..y 5% 25o "'V,::: $1.12% Co.— 3-31 » 3-14 3- 5 4- 1 (quar.) preferred Light..— 25c y 10© r. 3-15 3-15 (quar.).. common . 3-10 3-17. 4-1 4- 1. $1.50 25c , 55c Utility Appliance Corp.— $1 convertible preferred (quar.) Van De Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakers— 3-18 35© .State Street Investment (Boston) (irreg.) — Stearns iMfg. ^Co, ^ Btecher-Traong Lithograph, common—^—. 3-25 4-V 3-20 62 %c 5% 3-28 4-15 — 8 4- .5% 75c 3- $1.25 5% 3* 5 3-21 4-10- tlOC TlOC 1 4-10 *31 %C 3-8 3-31 50c $1 20c , prior preferred *31 %C 5-15 3-25 i. (quar.) (quar,) 1 37 %c $1 Utah (quar.) 3-31 *75© *. preferred 7 Utica 3-31 4-15 93%c 3- 6 ,-7-^; Upson Company, 4V2.% v 50C Co. 7 • 3-20 3-20 ' , a-it $1.75 Steel Universal Leaf Tobacco, common (quar.) — 8% preferred (quar.) Upressit Metal Cap, 8% preferred (accum.) - 20C (quar,) Works Starrett 4-1 75c ,25077 ■ Ltd.^ class, A :(quar.>——1 ^, Universal-Cyclops - VClass "B >3 4- ■ 9 3-31 ■ — 3-26 3-31 8- '.»»m: United States Printing A: Lithograph—•, , 5% 7preferred (quar.) U. S. Rubber Co., 8% preferred (quar.) XL S. Trmft Uo. (N. Y;) (quar.) .^.^^.„i. United Steel Corp.,' Ltd. (quar.) -^.7...^. United Wallpaper, Inc., 4% preferred (quar.) 3-20 - 4-16 ' $1.12% 5% preferred (quar.).i..^—^i.i7;.i.....^: Westmoreland, Inc. quar.) Westmoreland Water, 6% preferred (quar.)» Weston (George), Ltd. (quar:) Wheeler Osgood Co., common (initial quar.) 50c convertible preferred (initial quar.) Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Wheeling Steel Corp., common $5 convertible prior preferred (quar.) 11-10 Investments, Ltd.— — -'Extra • • 5-10 4-15 $1 v > pfd. (accum.)—. U. .S. Plywood Corp., common 1 3%% > preferred A, (quar.)_. • 3-10 4-17 94c 62 %c 1Extra.'- *v- i— Standard Radidi $1-400 ,; convertible preferred (S-a)- Participating 7 " 3-17 20c 4-18 3-31 4- $1.50 (quar.) 75% 3-12 11-15 7.: 7507 ——. 3-22 4- 25© Ltd.— • Co., common (quar.)^. (quar.>.J^i..7.7_--A^-^.* U. S; Lines. Co^iN. J:), 4%% pfd. (s-o) Kw S; Ripe A Foundry :Co,7 (quar4^4--«--^ 7 Quarterly £.ir, QuarterlyU. S. Plajdng Card Co. (quar.) '7% \ r- 4- 75c 7 3%% preferred A (quar.) Standard Pavings & Materials, -■"t •..•.,$1,137. — , , ' 3-15 8-15 ,"'25c-. U. S. Gypsum • 18%c (irrjeg.) $3 participating preferred (quar.>-.^i_l.-i Participating -,.——.—. •.Standard Milling Co; (qudr.) Standard Oil. Co. (Ohio)—^ ^ 7 ■ 'v ' 1 5-13 Fund...—.-—.... United Milk, Products Co.^ common.... 4-15 -preferred r> (quar.)-.w-^_7— standard Fruit & Steamship Corp > •" ' • Standard Factors . V '• 3-14 , 3-19 4- 25c ■' 4-11 4-15— - ? *( 3-i8 5-15 preferred A7 Iquar.), 5% preferred A (quar.)... "r7 5% preferred A (quar.)..7!...... 7 5% preferred A (quar.)7 " Western Tablet A Stationery Corprf— ' — - Squibb (E. R.) & Sons., $4 preferred (quar.) ,T Staley (A-. E.) Mfg. Co., common (increased) $3.75 preferred (quar.) — Standard-Coosa-Thatcher Co. (quar.) 1 *$1.12% •.'<*8-4 pa^icipattagvprteferMd4i^7.7ri^^w: .United New Jersey RR. & Canal, (quar.) Unlted-RexaU' Drug, Inc. 7 United Specialities U. 8. Guarantee Co'.77—_.r_7-7C V,lir 4-15 35c * square >'4D''" ' (Dallas) r-g % if preferred 3-15 7" (annual) Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance (quar.) 4- 50c Illuminating Co— United Merchants A Mfrs.i'Tnc.— 3-15 $1.25 3-31 ,, • Fund..^..—28c lie Stock Stock United 8-15 9-15 4- $2.50 held 'Spokane International RR. • *15c (quar.)... 8% ; class A preferred, (quar,)7;l^^;^4-.-.«# ;:United-'' Gaa -Corp.7^i— ' 5-15 8-19 $2 ' • 3-14 1 Fund Preferred United Fuel : 3- 3* $1.25 -, :■ 3-15 4- 5-15 . •• 3-31 • Filhr Corp.— United Dyewood Corp., 7% 3-21 3-24 (s-a) Electric, 5% pfd. (auar.) Southwestern! Life Insurance Co. (Dallas)—, i, ..Quarterly.-,. y •Southwestern Public, Service Co.— : i v Stock dividend. Eight shares of new comv 7: «monrfor,each,five ahares of ;old;com« 3-15 tl5c •.'••^Union\Ttidsi;-Drllt.;Co^'j(qnar.)u,^L..,^,,,^ 3-12 25C $1.25 Southwestern Gas & 3 Common 3-15 4- 5c 3-12 ' preference Common 3-31 t25c (annual) 3-18: v777 5% $1 .'- Stock Trust 2c *40© 3-14 3-15 3-15. $1.75 —... Pacific RR., Common (quar.) 2-14 ,.7 Union .Common . - M. 11%% 4- 1 f.„ (quar.).. Department Stores $1.40 8-15 20c $1 Exploration Co Western Grocers, Ltd., class A—. 2-14 3-24 4- 1 7fUnion 3-20 3-25 ' 7 : 4-15 ;;:Sbuthernf:..6xyg:eiP ;.v: Souther^ Pacific Col 1 •'.» Southern'' Railway705.-^^7^ ~; • ■ ■S5^xnon^cuihw: pr€ferred(quar^-^--,-^--l. 5%- non-cum.rpreferred fquar.),,-^-^.—. « 7 3-24 7- ... (quar.).... Increased 1 12%% .. 4-18 25C $1.75 50C 3- 3-20 *$1.75 ^ 3-19 3-12 3^12 8-12 4-1 . lOo .... 3-10* I 2%o 7, . $1.75 A (quar.)... Western v 25c, $4.50 preferred (quar.)...., Western Assurance Co. (Toronto) 3*17 : 3«*1 500 ...... Western A Union Bond 7 4-18 ,6-15 3-14 4- 7*7%C 2-20 6-13 *$1.50 > 1 3- 5 4- 1 4- 1 25c v preferred (quar.).. West Virginia Pulp A Paper (quar.). Special West Virginia-Water Service Co.— ;7 3^ 6 • 3-20 ■■ 3-20 4-15 i*25U' ^ 4- 25c United7Carbon, common (increased)__._.— : 4-13 ■ 25 c 6% participating'preferred y(quar.)iii^^ fvijiottithertf flre».|nswran.cft-,Co>i■ •. - /Mt"(Durhaim^'H;' C;) Southern Franklin Process Co., 7% pfd. (quar.) - 3-15 J'-v. 34%c ; Cana'dsr Power'-Coir-f;;'^ 77,;'v;:'';';r 7' Common i ; 3-31 West Texas Utilities, $6 3 -. 6 1 ;preferred;/(s-a)^77v.-^7;77Wi.-i.':'! ^7$2 Union Trusteed;F^undSj Tnc^-^^t' 7. 7- > ■<> **-:'Union^7Bond :Fund7Aiii.j».l.tvi.--^ww-««-v :"'18<5 Union Bond: Fund :17c 2-15 -3t%« ' 4- . 5-15 6-15 6- 2 6- 2 15c $2.50 Snowdrift... preferred 3-T8' 3-' 7 $1.25 West Penn Power Co., common 4%% preferred (quar.) ......... 3-11 3-20 . 6% • 2-28* 3-14 3-20 6% ' 3^15 3-31 , preferredO (quar. preferred <> (quar.)—— Southern Calhprnla Power Co. tauar.) — % '5ya% Union 3-17 7" ^Southern California Edison. Ltd..-^';; 5% iorififinal l)referred' (quar.i-—r—- . ■■■$ 3-17 1 20c 62Msc (s-&)~_- 3-15 1 A West Penn Electric Co., class 7% preferred (quar.).. 3-31 50q Bag & Paper (increased quar.50o Asbestos A Rubber (quar.) 17 y2c Carbide A Carbon-Corp. (increased) ^ . $1 Pacific RR„ common (quar.) 7 $1.50 Union f 20c , 1 4- Oil Western Underwriters Trust, Co. (quar.)^.^...^-,^.^. Underwood Corp.■■ ■ Union 4- $3' 50C Southern Advance Bag & Paper——i—.—- 4- 25c, . 3iy4c Common>(quar.);'7^i^^^^i^^^^».^,, 3-17 , 3?%o ... Extra 3-10 $1.50 convertible preferred' (quar.), 37'/aQ Twin, Disc Clutch Co. (quar.) —; 50c 208-South La Salle Street Corp. (quar.) 62y«c Tyier.Fixture Corp^ , common^4^-7*.-».r»-.^-.w^ , 10e 5y2% preferred (quar.)— 13%c Udylite Corp. • 25c 3-14 3-28 $1".'. ' 1 ' 3r 5 M&ifis 5 '4- 93%c Insurance Twentieth- Century-Fox 3-15 4- 71 25C ; 3- 77Tuckett7TObk<mo Co;;i Ltd.? 7:%7lpfd; (quar.*$1.75 Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power (quar.) 50c 3-15 3-31 - $1 " - . 8 5v 62^0 common (quar.)— preferred (quar.) r South West Pennsylvania Pipe Lines — Southern 77 . $1.50 8% • — iron-Works, Ltd.,. com; (quar.j77_i__l_i_77 Rnanee Corp., Ltd.— 4l/j% preferred (quar.) Tremont Building Trust Co.— Trinity Universal Insurance Co. 7:* • vQuarterly:; 3-31 5-15 South Porto Rico Sugar, Southern A Atlantic Telegraph-Co. General Glass 3-31 - 3-24 ' : 3-25 Traders: 3-31 4-21 4-21 13%C — ; Wesson v , $3,767 preferred (quar.) Timken-QetrGit Axle ;.74-4 1 *50c v7 i—— 3-15 3-10 3-10 - 3iy4c 7 73-20 1 4- 3-18 4- 1' 7 4- 3 7* $1.37% «*<— M w*mm<mmmtmm<m«■ .... 3-10 3-10 5- ■ 3-30 '•3-15 3-25 . *25c 3-15 1 '4-13 , 3-2^ 1... '7?: (quar.) Wayne Pump Co.: Wayne Screw Products (quar.) Webster-Chicago Corp. Wellington Fire Insurance Co. (s-a)., Wellington Fund, Inc. (irreg.)....., 3-31 3r31 t'7 preferred (quar.) Penn-QH Co. (quar.)_° 2-28 .3-24 preferred (quar.) —$2 .preferred (quarO*-.--— Snap-On Tools Corp— Solar Mfg. Corp., 55c ccnv. pfd. A (quar.)_ Sonotone Corp., $1.25 conv. pfd. A (quar.)__ Sorg Paper Co., fr% preferred A (accum.) ~ 'i • 4-6% preferred B (accum.)__— 'South Carolina-Electric';A 5% 25© 7 7.3- 7 • 25c ! ; 10c 4% 4- 25C Quarterly ' — Paper Mills, Ltd.— Waukesha Motor Co. 1 '^conimqri : (quar.) > 3-31 4- • (Howard) 3- 1 (quar.)——.. Toronto 3-31 4- v 5%% convertible preferred (quar.)—— Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron— $1.20 preferred (quar.) — Smith 1 4- 5-«l 1 4- - l5o , 3-18 •' 1 *20c partic.. preference-;——.....w*-*,;.*. Smith 4- *500; Lta.v (quar.)7 Securities Trust "Co7;, Ltd.— American ^deposit receipts: ordinary American deposit receipts deferred Tom Bell Royalty Co.: Tooke Bros^ Xtd: (interim) ___.i. 3-10 3-28 ,4- *30c — ■ < 3-15 J25c — y Uhverwood Western Dairies, • Ltd.—-:$% preferred (quar.)——Simplicity Pattern Co., common (quar.) , 3-15 1 «k «■ Tip Top iTaiiprs. 2-28 3-31 5c — (initial) 1 Tobacco - B 4- 3-15 3-15 4- 1 15c • (quar.) :4- 3-31 - Pictures 15c $1.06V* • Brothers 3-25 4^1 4-1 5-20 62y2c v Washington Railway A Electric—: : -5% preferred (s-a). 5% preferred (quar.) Washington Water Power Co $1.12% Toronto *15c (quar.) : Sick s Seattle Brewing & Maltiug— ;>■ •;Increased (quar.) ; •v SUverwood Dairies, Ltd., class A (s-a) - 3-17 (quar.) ---—-— %^!'^preferred ..D,'.(quat; WaterTAssociated Oil CO.— . 4-10 Commbn7 (quat.V:7i:»^4^-^-^-^----^« 7" ''+200 ;-y:!y7%A'preferred.y(quar;)1.£;iwi7>^ : *$1.75 1 56'Ac i . 4.preferred A - Tide 3.-20 5- 7 Warner 5- 3-10 3-15 4- J^eraton;.Corp-i.of America-* 7 -vyVv •(, ;i$L25 convertible preferred (quar.)—,— 3iy4C •? Sherwin Williams Co^ot Canada, Ltd.-»«?. / ' 7 • 25o 3-15 3-31 3-15 4- • 50c 7 3-15 50c v 3-22 1 2-17 . 3-21 3-20 4- " 3-31 35c 3-15 3-12 2-17 UolAttt When Payable of Rao, 30c 3-31 7-7. $1.25 preferred (quar.)——— (James) Inc., common (quar.) preferred (quait 5% iconverttble -preferred 3-21 Thome^"Bt©elXJo.,rcoimmori (increased) Thrifty Drug stores, commonLr_ 3-10> 7,7;77v7::':-7.7.-.,77:7v;:„f-p«r \ Share Waldorf System, Inc. (quar.)........ Walker A CO., class B (increased) $2.50 class A (quar.)^—............... Ward Baking Co., common—... "5%% piereTred (quar.) ' 75c 75c 4%% • , 4-1 r Class 7 7 7iTextram-'^Iun^^7^hidibhi. -... ' ■ Ltd. 3—31' 4-10 4-19 15c v — 31%© preferred A (quar.),-. — : Seiberling 3Ubber^5%r) pfd. A; (inuatf, $1.25 . $1.13 A^/k% preferred;(quarP,, t $1.13 I Servel, Inc., $4.50 preferred (quar.) — $1,12% i Shaffer Stores Co., 5% preferred (quar.)__ $1.25 Sharon ;Rallwayr;,1Co.v-u---^--A----»A---isi-,1-,7i] „ ;•$!..• Sharon Steel Corp, (increased quar.) 50c ; Shattuck (Frank G.) Co. (quar.)— — 25c Shellmar Products, common (quar.)„ 25c : 4%% preferred (quar-): 59%c Breweries, 3-31 37%c (quar.) 5% Sick's '-«% 4.-10. ' 7 5-14 77:..\.= :i7" - Company Agricultufal Co., Ltd.....-.i—....'J-:Waitt A Bond, Inc., $2 pfd. (initial quar). -•• 3-21 • u *20-: 7:7 4- 1 ■ —... common —-—.— , 1 vy 3-10 77,25c i com. —— Bridge, ; 3-18 4- 30a ,, (qukr. Securities Acceptance Corp., ■' bearer • . 3-15 17- 4-18* 6-1 83%c .. 1 ., 2-20 4-1 506 9iy»c ?l%c 1 4- 77' ; Waialua 2-28 1 4- 20q Tecumseh Products >V Co Teiluride Power Co., 7% preferred (quar.) :7'-7 $1-75 25C Temple Coal Co., $6 conv. preferred (accum.) ? Tennessee r J 25c •7 Corporation (quar. Tennessee Gas & Transmission— ; / $1.02% 4.10% preferred (quar.) $1.02% IOC Tennessee Products, 8% preferred (quar.J.¬ 50c Texas Company (quar.) ._v-——-— $1 Texas & Pacific RyM • common, (irreg.)— 10c. Te«on Gil & JLand Co. (quar.).. 12-13 •: Co.-— Finance (increased: quar.) preferred A (quar.) $ 1.50 4- 5- I — (quar.) Common ' — —, 1 85C 7- Saiigamo Electric Co. ■ •4- 8-14 12-20 4 0c , 7ft-30.. 75C 5Qc• .7 ——— ______ San Jose; Water Works, (qua?.) :77 4- ■ Name of . ... • >: vLtd.-.y(s4) i 4-5 *7c (s-a,) Remedial'" Loan Associates, Francisco. V $1 Tamblyn (G.) Ltd., common (increased quar.) >4% :preference (quar^) t^Tftylor Instrument Coat (quar.> r ■ " • ,:7; 4- 1 *2c Talcott 3-31 • 7.7^ 3-15 1 ...... Class ,'A 3-15 4-1' St. Helen's Pulp & Paper (stock dtvldend) _■ 100% ; st; tawrence Paper Mills Co., Ltd.— .12 7.'-*$150'.::4-15. ; 6% ' preferred (accum.) — Sfcv Regia Papers • '7 .-V* f r~V- -Ty*'* : 4- 1 $1,283 4.40% 1st preferred'A (initial) ——-— • Common v, Tacony-Palmyra 7 % ■7'V, ;354' 4- - 40c $4 preferred (quar.)_„___—^—; Sylvanite Gold Mines, Ltd.; common.. 3-20 1 Haider* Payable, of Rec. 25c • (increased)" Common 3-20 •7 4- 4- ■>v7' • ' > ./.?' - > . •4-30' v:-4-l8, 50cj 25c $L25 $1 (quar.).. Safeway Stores, Inc., common (quar.),—— '¥<. 5% preferred (quar.)__. Safety Car Heating & Lighting (quar.) i ^ When 77 Share ^ Swiff & Company (quar. Sylvania Electric Products, Inc.— 3-12 . ^ ^ 7;v7.p: 77> 7: ^7* -?7: t;'t:-p ;7 Superior/ Steel Corp.l-_: 3-12 ;.T a, &..w.. Fine Foods, lnc/r— W ■77; J ■ V Payable of Rec. 3-31 Q Per 7: Holdert When Pet Share 1499 250 774* 1- y 3-19 $1.75 ,77 4- 1 7 > 3-19 750 3-29 3— 5 Slick Withdrawn— . . Inc.—Stock Airways, Registration Statement* , 77 The ROfl AftH company charac has ($1H withdrawn nov-l its ctfM»lr registration Thp 7 statement "covering st.flt.PTDPnt; whiP.h WftS filftft -w\.s said none of the ,j.v.. The company on Feb. 28 filed $1,500,000 4 % convertible income debentures and 167,871Mi shares of common stock.—V. 165, p. 1323. 'r, iv"1 /.stock had been sold. «.. . •' • '< ■ Earnings Are Re¬ Dividends—Would Compel Borrowing, and Guarantee Inevitable Failure— > 7. 77 : ^ ^ y To borrow all funds needed to an extent which would enable this company and most companies to pay out dividends upwards of 70% of so-called earnings in times like the present would guarantee inevitable failure. Grant G. Simmons, President, told stockholders in in Profits • released on March 12. * -: This company celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1946 by handling a record dollar volume of business, foreign, including Canadian, as well as domestic. Its net earnings likewise were at record levels, -'being $5,880,703 or $5.08 a share. Meanwhile the company is engaged in a record rehabilitation and expansion program, and plans to bring out more new products as soon as raw materials permit. .yjV ' "In 1946 the company sold more goods than evter before (sales of $92,924,877 in 1946 compared with - $62,000,646 in 1945) and used money," said Mr. Simmons. "No such volume could have been J. ;5r It is announced for v The % }/ sales:.-.;™ of Cost 6,378,487 $5,762,630 788,154 830,229 $14,561,186 income $6,592,859 ...— ."'Total 1,612,120 discount on sales Interest on debentures and notes Cash 660,740 225,753 313,027 — and unamortized discount and expense on debentures retired Prov. for proposed Employees' Retirement Plan •Prov. for possible decline in inventory values premium Call deductions from income •Federal normal income tax and Federal excess profits tax (est.) (est.) taxes income State (est.) surtax 31,100 1,302,400 150,000 366~471 : — ii - tNet income for. year ... surplus at beginning of year ♦Balance of resen(e for war contingencies no required longer Cash J dividends —- .__ i $5,880,703 $2,708,085 10,791,190 9,530,899 1,170,482 —.—— J Total 1,184,243 Crl07,000 Earned 11 81,795 1,521,765 income and excess profits taxes (est.) tRefundable portion of Federal taxes (est.) 'V -J; ( > • , ' " vf y, | „ it ... '.Jy Foreign J $17,842,375 $12,238,984 — 2,316,472 1,447,795 $15,525,903 $10,791,189 Earnings per common share. >__ $5.08 $2.34 •Reconversion costs and loss on inventory amounting to $88,705 were cherged to the reserve for war contingencies and possible decline In inventory values, resulting in a reduction of $33,708 in the provision for Federal taxes on income and a corresponding increase in the consolidated net income for the year. The balance of $1,440,482 in the reserve which was provided from income in prior years has been transferred to the following: the amount of $1,170,482 applicable to war contingencies and no longer required has been transferred to Earned surplus at end, of year __ transferred to a new reserve for contingencies; and $225,000 has been transferred to a new reserve for. possible decline in inventory values. tOn income of prior years arising from "carry-back" of unused excess been has $45,000 surplus; earned profits credit,' * . been determining net income from the year 1946 there have deducted the following: provision for depreciation, $780,517; main¬ tenance of properties, $2,514,873; state and miscellaneous taxes, than taxes on income, $1,366,677. ' ' ' ' ' ' c* The statement of income for 1946 includes net income of foreign tin branches other than the subsidiary in England, $1,497,396. These items were translated into United States dollars on the basis of the average of the month-end «f exchange for the period. < < and to amounting rates Profits Control concluded for the year 1945, and it was amended, have been excessive profits had been received. are subject to the final determination of the lia¬ bility for Federal income and excess profits taxes for the years 1942 through 1946. If and when accumulated profits of foreign subsidiaries are transferred to the United States, Federal income taxes may be Act, as determined that no statements The in excess of the payable in an amount, taxes paid at source. - * CONSOLIDATED ; '.■P ASSETS—' allowable credit for foreign v BALANCE SHEETS AT DEC. banks and cash on hand__ Savings Notes, ser. C, at cost TJ. S. and Canadian Govt, securities, at cost___ Postwar refund of excess profits taxes tNotes and accounts receivable (net) $u, S. Investment in rent, taxes,' etc wholly-owned subsidiary in Eng¬ investments, real estate and ceivables (net) : Miscell. buildings, fLand. taxes—Canada machinery and equipment charges Deferred Goodwill 1 Total —; _____ LIABILITIES— ! . .. . . in for Reserves 6,058,362: ues and Earned par surplus value Total —r — — —— The under in inventory to ' 1 Railway The addition tneir to record on the record date to> rights. The rights 1236 and 1323. l, preemptive See also V. 165, pp. for the determinations the made in respect of available dated required by the income mortgage, 1946 year net the for income year for the year 1946. Co., 1 Wall Street, New York, N. Y., is Corporate Irving Trust directed the that ^ ^ bonds $1,C00 bond on March 19, 1947; and the bonds shall continue to be dealt in "flat." —V. 165, p. 1236. ex-interest quoted $45 per u be that Standard Gas & Electric Co.- -Asks Extension, of Bank Note— The company of $13,350,410 on March bank unpaid 11 asked the SEC for authority to extend note balance due on April 10 to May 10. The application said, have participating banks, the tension.—V. 165, p. 1236. agreed to the ex¬ Arabian See American Oil Co. above.—V. 165, p. 1323, Standard Products Co<—Earnings— for 6 Months Ending Dec. 31, Earnings Other • 1946— $5,316,905 23,301 sales Net income - — Total;.;.— Cost - — — -sales________-_—_— of selling and engineering expense— Provision for Federal income taxes (estimated) administrative, General Rehabilitation of Port Huron plant $5,340,20® 4,702,520 511,465 9,887 100,204 — $16,132 profit Net BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31, 1946 ASSETS—Cash, $1,461,299; accounts receivable, less reserve of $1,317,319; inventories, $1,397,689; investments and other $247,171; land, buildings, machinery and equipment (after reserves for depreciation of $1,145,422), $1,402,474; patents and patent licenses, at cost, less amortization, $23,897; prepaid insurance, taxes and miscellaneous, $157,192; total, $6,007,041. -• • '. ; $15,000, assets, LIABILITIES—Notes 31,930,117 to bank, $107,143; accounts payable,. Fed¬ tern* common stock (par $1), $300,000; paid in surplus*. $171,594; earned surplus, $2,589,658; total, $6,007,041.—V, 162, p. 2190. eral 1946 payable taxes, insurance and miscellaneous, $237,258; income, $99,322; notes payable to bank (7-year payrolls, $509,209; taxes on loan); $1^92,857; Transportation 32,376,934 jl expenses (New Jersey)—Acquisition of Stock Standard Oil Co. Interest in Arabian American Delayed— $42,212,890 $41,964,351 Starrett Vixed Corp.—Interest Payment— interest amounting to $25 per $1,000 bond plus income interest $5 per $1,000 borfd (total $30.00 per $1,000 bond) will be paid onu) April 1, 1947, to registered holders of the> ;5% secured income bonds, series of 1950, due April 1, 1950, of record at the close of business om of > r 15, 1947.>■.•> •>" Accordingly, the! Committee on Security Rulings of March Net from revenue Federal retirement $9,835,956 $10,034,234 railway operations —634,240 1,220,584 taxes 617,550 720,935 1,241,706 Unemployment insurance taxes 1,199,070 county and city taxes Miscellaneous —: taxes Equipment rents (net)— Joint facility rents (net) — — 1,405,754 121,912 1,552,715 150,794 Net '! $3,539,273 railway operating income 581,847 Other income •' . $4,401,698 390,254 Exchange ruled Curb to ■y r. Sterling Engine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.*—New Director— Robert Russell, Assistant Sales Manager International Co., has been —V. 163, p. 2201. ' Total Interest 697.500 Other ._ income — deductions funded debt—bonds and notes— miscellaneous on fixed $4,121,121 ; 50,929 1,549,778 230,460 charges $4,791,952 50,931 1,741,900 24,040 6,166,132 ' ' Net 8,623.376, 10,791,18 income of S. ♦Net income P. Transportation System— of Solely Controlled Affiliated Cos. ■(■Consolidated adjustment —$52,310,328 $40,699,858 Consolidated income $2,975)081 Crl74,805 $2,922,350 income of S. P. Stern & The cents iyr'-i.,!!-■ V .,•■• have declared a regular quarterly 12!&? of share on the common stock, payable April 1 to holders' of 17, and a dividend of 56 cents per share on thet March preferred stock, payable July 1 to holders of record June For offering of common stock, see V. 165, p. 343. $3,195,944 v dividend v' . 16. . ' . 46,057 interest on cernot credited to Transportation System.—V. 165, p. 1235. per of the Westinghouse Electric: elected a member of the board of directors- Stern Textiles, Inc.—Dividends— directors record Crl74,805 •Excluding S. P. RR. Co. of Mexico. -(Representing tain bonds of Solely Controlled Affiliated Companies ■( ; net $2,289,954 457,590 the New York '-'ex-interest" $30> that the said bonds be quoted $1,000 bond on March 12, 1947, and that the bonds shall continue'' be dealt in "flat."—V. 165, p. 1324. ■> per 1.647,301 Cr79,986 1,496,643 taxes Federal 1,529,188 values and I other contingencies, i $317,500; - and that of the 64,438 shares of stockholders of record Feb. 25 1938. able Net Income" of 1,000,000 approval.— 1947 revenues operating in Trustee under said income mortgage. The New York Stock Exchange has , of Co.—Earnings Month of January— Railway operating share of 1946, determined as provided it* the income mortgage, was $221,761. Of this amount nothing was ap¬ propriated and credited to the "Capital Fund Account" and of the re¬ mainder, $120,141 covering all interest to Dec. 31, 1946 will be applied pro rata to the payment of accrued interest on the income mortgage 4\'2r/c bonds, series A, at the rate of $4.50 per $100 bond. All of the said bonds are in registered form without coupons and holders of record as of 3 p.m. (EST) on March 22, 1947 will receive checks on or about April 1, 1947 for such interest. ./ 1.^;. No appropriation or credit to an "Equipment Fund Account" was made. Series A sinking fund was credited with $14,232 out of "Avail¬ ' Pacific shares expired March 7. directors have 1, Available 1st mtge. 165, p. 1236. Southern for income Jan. at Room to 9:30 a.m. Calif, up 14, The charter permits a total subject only to stockholders' 100,000; shares. outstanding, savings tax per Spokane International RR. Co.—To Pay Interest— The Telephone Co.—Plans Bor¬ . be $3.45 preemptive rights granted by the company's charter on the basis for each ten shares held. Subscriptions for the remainder to subscribe 500,000 shares of $100 par and shares w Federal was • given by the company to stockholders of the stockholders it can issue an Total consolidated balance sheet for 1946 includes, with respect to owned subsidiary in Canada, (a) net current assets, $2,855,<b) net fixed assets, etc,, $1,861,741; "(c) reserve for possible« Seciine* . i , , balance 13,102 shares were oversubscriptions made pursuant to the privilege ! of Calif.—Bids Invited— has outstanding additional V. - now L such items, per subscribe authorization already given by company stock. $2^483,048 f $1,235,462. •$3.85 $1.91 stk;: non-recurring eliminate to non-recurring coni; company on March 10 announced stock offered for subscription to to the of expects to resort to temporary borrowings to finance plan expansion after the end of the current quarter. "But it seems likely that some form of permanent financing will be necessary late this year or during 1948," Allerton F. Brooks, President, advices stockholders in the annual report for 1946. : , A substantial portion of the construction and equipment costs probably will be provided from sale of additional common stock. To this end, the management expects to ask stockholders to authorize the directors to issue new stock up to the charter limit at such times as may be necessary. shrs. Co.—Weekly Output— Flower Englandi adjustments other 254,684 preferred stock-—— cum. to of one share of this company for the kwh. as compared with New applic. . $1,478,859 243,393 $2,737,733 share, 60,929 shares, or approximately 95% have been subscribed for by stockholders, leaving 3.509 shares which will be sold to the underwriters. Subscriptions for 47,827 shares were made pursuant This company 39,084 6,166.132 1.654,434 I dividends $34.50 at .75,000 8,623,377 :.i, — income The rowing for Expansion— 8,000,000 75,000 15,525,903 deductions 397 Subscriptions to Common Stock— ; . whollv South 810 Southern •Th* _ output 2,332,000 St.. Los Angeles (PST) March 24.—V. 165, p. 1323. 934, 3,190,999 49,005 . other contingencies surplus * 10,500,000 contingencies and possible inventory Values possible decline in inventory val¬ •♦Capital stock, no $4,143,915 2,665,055 779,676 63,472 /■sU common 800,000 war Capital $4,392,166' net Southern Counties Gas Co. 381.403 proposed Employees' Retirement —W-~ttNotes payable of Ccfrttpany ___ Deferred income (premium on notes payable) __ Reserves for self-insurance __—_—: decline $337,986 common conversion and exchange rights. Company is inviting bids for the purchase of $6,000,000 3% bonds, due 1977. Bids will be received by the company $1,903,486 for for 107,039 515,546 12,765,064 40,266 1 671,116 Plan Reserves $401,923 and week ended March 8, 1947, 2,083,000 kwh. for the cor¬ responding week last year, an increase of 14.4%.—V. 165, p. 1323. 145,958 $3,143,934 Accrued Provision Dr4,50I income •After held in Los Angeles on proposes, Southern Colorado Power State, . payable interest, wages and other expenses Accrued Federal, state, local and foreign taxes 9,008 644,670.85 .Earned per common share issues. Electric $52,310,328 $40,699,858 Accounts $4,383,159 29 Balance the present series B 6% and the series C 5V2r/« preferred issues according to the company's proposal, none of the presently authorized preferred stock, the series A 7%, the series B 6% and series C 5V2% may be reissued. With the retirement of the pre-' ferred issues, the company's capital stock will rank as follows: original preferred, cumulative preferred, preference and common stocks. The details of the refunding program will be presented to the stock¬ holders at the special stockholders meetings in May1. The plan will result in a reduction in dividend requirements of the company and a readjustment of its capital structure. By means of the contemplated exchange offer these objectives may be realized without materially disturbing the satisfactory relationship between the company and its stockholders. The company anticipates an exceptionally high rate of exchange by its present preferred stockholders. The exchange program will require the services of a large, well organized group of securities dealers throughout the United Ftates. Details of the financing and discussions relative to a wide underwriting group are being carried on with The First Boston Corp. The company has asked the California P. U. Commission for an order exempting the new securities from the Com¬ mission's competitive bidding rule. The company's application to the Utilities Commission was signed by W. C. Mullendore, Edison president. Stockholders also will be asked at the special meeting to approvfe change of the company's corporate name from Southern California Edison Co. Ltd. to Southern California Edison Co.—*V. 164, p. 2590. totaled $4 ,148,417 $337,956 Accrued necessary company 777,55® 791,177 4,784 600 stock¬ to the company's .5,083 62,816 $401,322 System— 82,563 543,643 14,698.916 220,009 1 ; - 425 Net Upon retirement of sundry re¬ refund of excess profits Postwar t145,958 the C 5Va% _ consolidated not land, . . 1945 $7,647,093 1,702,709 1,075,450 256,515 9,412,622 5,245,359 18,959,758 10,991,540 282,186 > 207,319 $6,822,720 401,953 740,000 Treasury Inventories, Prepaid insurance, ' 31 1^46 •, Demand deposits in v submitted 583,485> 824,815' inc. 74,214 of Income according to its application to the Commis¬ sion, to call all of its outstanding preferred series B 6% stock and series C 5V2% stock that is not exchanged at its call price of $28.75 per share. The unexchanged portions of the new issues will be sold, the proceeds to be used for the redemption of the preferred series B 6% and series proceedings under the War NOTES—Renegotiation be 4, 061,511 , ^31,556 ./ ; . franchises- for Gross - respect to dividend rates and other subsidiaries will $10, 366,92S 4,128,131 45,197 - . Net oper/ income_i^__ Other income will Calif.—V. 165, approval of the stockholders to the amendments articles of incorporation, the company will create two be known as "Cumulative Preferred Stock" and "Preference Stock." A total of 1,653,429 shares of each class of new stock will be issued, the shares having a par value of $25. Holders of the present preferred series B 6% and series C 5Vz% stocks will be offered the new shares on the basis of one-half share of each class of the new stocks for one share of the series B 6% or series C 5Va% issues. The company proposed to make the new "preference stock" convertible into common stock. The company will submit to the 'Commission at the time of hearing on the application its plans with 427,500 20,298 program > '.,1947—12 Mos.- -1946 retirements... classes of stock, to new The 3,706,575 than 63,323 '; - > 318,183 79,221 Amortiz. Ltd.—To Create New approval at special meetings to be for With 268,469 Other refunding •26,748 $828,023 $10,752,422 - 386,744 ... (other Prov. per to the company's 800,000 contingencies other and $1,005,252 taxes) next all of about May 6. or 9,308,299 operations...:—— from Income Other 1947—Month—1946 revenues expense Taxes value of $82,671,450 to be used for the proposed retirement on an exchange basis of all of its outstanding preferred series B 6% stock and series C 5V2% stock. >V■ :v « • ■' 17,499 . par holders $13,773,032 application an 31,812 $44,502 Southwestern Public Service Co.-—Earnings- March 11 filed with the California P. U. Commis¬ to issue two new classes of preferred' stocks with The company on sion : total $92,924,877 $62,000,646 69,843,546 49,859,529 ,Selling,,general and administrative expenses... , 169,143 ,* > $35,720 - .r: \ $245,457 239,895 28,387 ____________——-— ^ 70® . $304,002 : operating income $246,157 500 — Operating April 15, on Bank of California, N.A., San Francisco, Southern California Edison Co., CALENDAR YEARS 1946 1945 — $304,502 £ — Period End. Jan. 31- 6% Preferred Stock—; redemption for Co.—Earnings—* Preferred Issues for Exchange Purposes— • The ACCOUNT FOR ___: — Net after chargesV. 165, p. 1236,, 343. p. liabilities. iji : sales Net Net Oil Co. above.—V. 165, p. 1323. called has company be. made at the or CONSOLIDATED INCOME Telephone January—';;;.1947 ': wv.*1946 Operating outstanding shares of 6%, cumulative preferred staock at $100 share and accrued dividends amounting to $1 per share. Payment . !-' , to meet the all concerned." increase of $9,493,253 over the same 1945 date, but' current liabilities of $11,385,412 were up $5,409,524 leaving net working capital at $25,233,826 $4,083,729 over a year before or a current ratio of $3.22 of current dollar of current Associated Operating expense# , \ the must be repaid. "V *'* , "Fortunately, we ended 194S in': a strong position future. I know of no better insurance for Current assets as of Dec. 31, 1946 were $36,619,238, an every ..V'T, , Operating revenues of Stock Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc.—Acquisition Interest in Arabian American Delayed— Soundview Pulp Co.—Calls day for is collateral See Arabian American unknown assets Month of mortgage exchange prepared to make delivery of definitive first trust bonds 2%% series due Dec. 1, 1975 in temporary bonds.—V. 165, p. 1323. ' ' York New and . ' 1323. p. Maintenance produced if a lot of new ma¬ chinery, tools and equipment had not been bought and installed, to say nothing of replacements.- Very few companies had the permanent capital necessary to sv/ing such a volume of business as was seen in '1946. Management had but three courses to follow: to borrow heavily Mn one ^drm or another,''to use earnings, or to do both. The latter is what Simmons Co. did. ' >' * -- " , 1 l» -"Not only did we use a large share of our earnings to increase .^production, but we borrowed an additional $3,000,000 which some y ~ $5,814,519 1- 165, Operating revenues Uncollectible operating revenue Co.—Definitive Bonds—* that the Commercial National Bank & Trust Co. of >: '• —Jan. 1 to Feb. 28—• :v V/." j.946 ,.' ;'"-194? : 1946 $5^718,437 $47,127,355 $45,217,029 1947 Southwestern : • ! more Earnings—V Week End. Feb. 28 - i;o'' Gross —V. ' •> Monday; March 17, 1943? ..Operating; taxes. ' , " • Sioux City Gas & Electric pamphlet report the W';,,Ys Period— . 70% of Year—President Hits Paying ported for 75th Southern Ry.- -Gross into ... > The i Co.—Record Sales and Simmons -s;..v <•■ r* \ earned surplus, $3,493,039. The net current assets were translated United States dollars at the rate of 95 cents per Canadian dollar. net fixed assets, etc., at approximate rates when acquired and the reserve for possible decline in inventory values and other con-; tingencies at rates in effect when provision therefor was made. tThe company's equity at Nov.,30, 1946,. in the net assets of its wholly owned subsidiary in England, not consolidated, was $204,492 in excess of the amount at which this investment is stated, tAfter re¬ serve for doubtful notes and accounts receivable and for cash dis¬ counts of $491,413 in 1946 and $377,372 in 1945. §After . reserve for depreciation of $24,758,204 in 1946 and $24,739,165 in 1945. ^Including accrued interest. ••Represented by y 1,158,236 no par shares, ttDue $712,000 per year to 1958, $956,000 in 1959, with final payment. of $1,000,000 due May 16, I960.—V. 164, p. 1914. 1 (d) effective Jan. 28, but the company became 9, Dec. f 'v ' at. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & C 1500 w Sun J. Oil Co., Phila.—President to Retire— >■ Howard Pew, President of this company for 35 years, on March S his intention to retire from the Presidency on March 1®hold their annual meeting, j, * f '•■•* * •* - ' ♦ announced when the stockholders im Mr. Pew stated he . would recommend to thfc board of directors to bo < in i company. creation of an executive com¬ 11 to 15 members,'. had resigned as VicePresident in charge of manufacturing, but would continue as a member of the board of directors. ...'V.* 1 mittee and * He increase in the board an the annual meeting to stockholders at The will be held on March 19 the authorized par value. The increase is for the purpose of splitting the outstanding common stock on the basis of six new shares for every five now held. If the stock increase and split-up are approved, there will be 4,136,208 com¬ wote on recommendation by the directors to increase from. 4,100,000 to 5,000,000 shares of no a stock ccommon outstanding.—V. 165, p. 853. shares mon *• resistant materials for of ! $535,000 has been approved in Ohio. : The Jn bid Armour also Referee confirmed by C. D. was Friebolin, Special Referee that company twice raised sale of the plant's after Bankruptcy, The - Ohio plant to Armour1 & Co. for Federal Bankruptcy Court, at Cleveland, corporation's Alliance, the confirmed its bid. automotive and con¬ Baxter Trust late offered on March 12.—y, 165, p. 725. (bids ubovq the$55,OOQ 165, H. the yearly meeting : April 12 the stockholders will vote on an on option plan, 'providing for the reservation of- 35,000 snares for saie to oiiicers and key employees. It is proposed to grant options to purchase 25,900 shares at $11.50 a share, with 9,100 shares to', be reserved for future allotments. The directors .have granted among others, Lawrence S. Reed, President, options to purchase 10,000 shares; , and Val T. Billups, Vice-President, and W. H. Hendrickson, Vice-President and Treasurer, 5,000 shares each. Stockjholders also will be asked to approve an employees' pension plan, to include all employees'-who ,Jhave been with the company at least five (employees' stock ■unissued capital - ■ in excess of '■ Results from -Texas/A:pacific Ry. •. i 2%,% of monthly pay on $250.—V. 165, p. 853. . Participants will contribute years. $250 and 5% t. Month? ■ the first — 1943 $4,495,807 $4,527,248 - 3,131,784. 3,483,490 expenses - $1,012,317 tax accruals: Equipment rentals (net Hallway Other Fixed —V. 59,905 $608,758 $848,919 8,915 234,829 6,670 234,196 $365,014 $608,053 — income —■ - certificates shall be a Will *vote: March 18 on approving a-proposal to authorized capital of the corporation by changing the par capital stock from $25 to $15 per share; so that the authorized capital stock shall be $4,500,000*—V. 165, p. 344. ; Co.—Merger $1,000,000 Preferred Stock '(par $100) privately to Pension Fund of a large time Three i years During •office. of "ditiori its two insurance companies and the Employees corporation was approved. The proceeds will in part: have now elapsed since the present management took this periodc .ompany has been recapitalized; the conproperties has ;been ■ improved; the unprofitable ■' bus receive a recapitalization return on was- completed. fund i debentures be refunded with an; issue of two Fund .plus ? of a large corporation to purchase such stock, at $100 a share, accrued ..dividends. ' \ ' have entered into a merger agreement 1, (."'Tidebel i$ a North Carolina corporation "I. „ - •" - • with The Tidebel Co. which was. organized and entitles warrant Each PURCHASE STOCK warrants have been purchase holder the ^ UNDERWRITERS—-The the company No. Corp.—Reduces Ohio The connection board next Wilson who Vice-Presi¬ Co.______ 15,000 Walker & H. Harris,-Hall Company. United Inc.— 5,000 I. Jan. 11, American Power Service Works Water Corp., Corp. the of and Commonwealth Jersey. New at Dec. 31. was $117,233,797,: 14,529,480 common standing pp. 1238, 1324. & ..v 3,674,845 2,591,864 2,233,904 $1,316,220 $1,017,406 $1,121,823 United : V : Fruit Co.—Director of Edmund S- Whitman will —V. 165, p. 1238. , - All sales of : profit research & f V income—. other 166,838 920,080 $1,033,926 170,252 689,703 . $569,881 $499,645 pl73,971 $273,603 37,738 9,067 12,332 $183,038 $285,935 .. $1,586,563 23,433 / $537,383 $593,314 17,002 20,894 12,057 24,4^9 surtax 173,000 165,000 54,217 81,93t> J_ shares.—V.: 165, & tax excess-profits V British profits cess Net . profit Divs. on Divs. on 7% p. ex¬ taxes— —_ pfd. common 165, 10,000 tax and income = value declared Federal 152,085 635,472 bank loans. 1 on inc. *$60,663 120,342 -v Profit. Interest FPd. $16,520 , 625,997 expsf operations ■> Profit from Total i 1,804,82J> 1,865,492 $1,061,160 $1,316,220 prod'ts, gross prof. Devel. Publicity. He will ^ 7 Railways Co.—New Director— Ralph T. McElvejiny, Vice-President and the Board, has been cost stock stock 13,997 16,160 $102,767 $163,430 19,103 ,19,103 19,103 28,834 ,58,004 29,002 47,000 26,841 $356,312 $314,648 115,338 • 1363. Publicity— has been named Director of "7"*;/:';; 219.563 203,043 z .Sell.,_adm,.& gen, exps. of company publicity and information services, continue to serve as the company's advertising manager. United Light & * > also t- con¬ arms ■ Gross supervise all functions He (small Manufact. —V. • $3,355,727 ■ y„ : v $3,609,270 $1,586,563 and the Public and 1,136,189 preference 1944 $5,261,408 2,478,770 of cost tracts) Net value of the company's total assets ;At the close of the year United hadiout- .7C:.7 1945 sales Sales — that during 1946 it various utility com¬ Southern Corp. :; 1946 $3,794,990 Manufact. Corp.i received securiites of the Co.. Inc.; the Niagara Hudson Electric • Years Ended June 30- r '47 mach., parts & jobbing By reducing its holdings of United Gas Improvement Co. stock 606,622 shares to 121,332—thus relieving UGI from subjection to Holding Company Act—the United the EARNINGS OF 1,000 1,000 M. Simon & Co.— winding Total net sales, panies. from 1,000 Grubbs, Scott and Co.__ 5,000 Arnold, & Kirchofer ; corporation in its annual report disclosed $17,137,110 from the sale of securities of The received l.OOOr Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs— Improvement Gas 1,500» Ball, Burge & Kraus—. C. Bradford & Co. J. Co STATEMENT . 3,009 3,000 Kay, Richards & Co.—_ 10.000 10,000 (Inc.l_ Co. & 7,500 & Sutro and cargo Wis., and cities with 65 other points on the * - No. of Share® Herrman & Co.. R. H. Johnson & Co.—. Henry 36,000 Reynolds & Co G. the Cedar Rapids.—V. 165,. p. 1363. daily flights out of as of 28 Wks. End. Inc.—Service Extended these several underwriters and the* follows: the Shares Co.—Expansion— Rapids, Iowa—linking of names several amounts underwritten are the for the corporation plans to inaugurate daily passenger, mail on April 27 to two mid-western cities—Milwaukee, United Finally,>it Directors winding are WARRANTS—10,000 fcominori/'"ft'toclC authorized and issued by the company. thereof to purchase, any time .after issue thereof on March 25, 1946, one share of the common stock o*v or before March 15, 1949, at $10 per share.. COMMON has purchased part of Holdings—-^ Th^ management,.has, accordingly, negotiated for the private sale ' of ihS, 10,000 shares of new preferred stock and has obtained com.mitments from,two insurance" companies and the Employees' Pension' - coil of spools.;.v machines route.; - - compact pack¬ spools or other is done on hard supporting centers, •* used principally by the textile industry in— eluding yarn, cordage and textile manufacturers, to wind practically all types •> of fibres,11 including cotton, : wool, worsted, rayon, nylon and other synthetic yarns, and also heavy cords and light ropes. Colt winders are used by the electrical industry in winding various types much Winding "should, earnings . iisfc support to or company's coast-to-coast and Pacific coast . : ' Harold Crary, Vice-President—traffic and sales, said the inaugural service will include four daily Mainliner flights out of Milwaukee; and; 3%% sinking , and been, has organization since Company Maine - Brothers Cedar 10,000 shares of new sufficient to make the annual payments not be would reduce the ratio of the company's debts "-to-its assets so that, in the opinion of counsel, the payment of divi¬ dends on common stock would riot presently be subject to the above 'mentioned legal restriction.': • >' ' of schedules capital structure. <' Its' would release,* and make available for contemplated extensions^! and""improvements of the company's facilities, funds •araeunttag to. approximately $350,000 which would otherwise ultimately applied ^ to. redemption of debentures.. It would relieve the company from .the fixed obligation to pay $100,000 a year as a sinking fund .cni the-debentures and .would .substitute a $50,000 annual sinking fund '""©hi'the 10,000 shares of-new preferred stock, subject to deferment available. 1893. Gross profit $4*25: cumulative first preferred stock.v (stated value $100).: Such) refunding would give company a more conservative - . successor a in although , company The their investment. xeeommend that company's outstanding $1,000,000 of \ BUSINESS—Company Was organized in Mass. JUsnr to a Maine corporation of the same name- AND as Dietrict, Holcombe, Leslie, Messrs. Bradley, nominees, six United Air Lines, the two years However,-North Carolina, law prohibits the payment of dividends by public service, corporation unless its debt amount to less than threefourths of its assets, and the ratio of company's debts to its assets -must*be. reduced before dividends can be paid. The necessary reduction -would be accomplished if part of the company's bonds were replaced with'an. issue of preferred, stock. For this and other reasons, directors ' 10,000 . hold the package in shape during shipment or whicix might interfere with steady and free unwinding in subsequent manu¬ facturing processes. This same principle is employed to some extent, i: in coil winders manufactured for use by the electrical industry the manufacturing facilities of Manufacturing Co. of Joliet, 111. Several carloads of equipment, tools and dies are being moved to Youngstown, Ohio, and will begin producing in six to eight weeks—V. 160, p. 2795. The Knapp a; I ' ' . and Truscon Steel ' • {$5 par>—1,000,000 shs. onto ages end shortly to stockholders in connec¬ who resigned in with the refinancing program and will also retire from the month are: Jack Frye who had served as President, T. B. had been Chairman, and E, Lee Talman, formerly Senior dent.—V. 165, p. 1237. Company's qash position is sound, with resources believed adequate to carry forward its program •of constantly improved public service. Under these circumstances, current earnings should permit the holders of company's stock io the $978,750 100,000 sha. 238,340 shs. * 10,000 • winding of yarn, thread and other materials in inexpensive supporting centers requiring no the in refinancing of TWA last January when the majority $10,000,000 for working capital. At the to reorganize management of the airline was succeeding board. Three former officers operation, as well as the gas system in Golsboro, have been disposed <of at satisfactory prices; numerous extensions and improvements of the electric and gas systems have been constructed; and electric rates ifcave been reduced by an estimated total of $168,000 a year.-; All these accomplishments* have resulted in a- better performance of company's obligations to the public., 7, ' •since ' Outstanding^ ' corporation was, engaged in the production of With certain exceptions such as the filling winder which winds directly onto the filling bobbin, the present day winding machines manufactured for use by the textile industry are employed ■ Wright were among 13 new members added to board at that time to effect a working, control of the airline the majority stockholder. The other seven men now serving on board until the annual meeting will retire upon election of first preferred stock (..^.•^C0ih^an^.'<.'hasvtiftleo.';';improve<i its earnings during w v. • • Authorized 3, 1956 $1,250,000 pfd. stock ($15 par) 100,000 shs. conv. Feb.-28, 1947, stockholders voted to increase the authorcapital stock by 600,000 shares of common stock ($5. par) ahtl the 100,000 .shares of convertible'preferred stock. ;; : v ;;.j, • i:>. 1916 program a other Simpson voted to merge The 8>e used to refund $1,000,000 35/8% sinking fund debentures. In a letter to stockholders Warren W. Bell, President, states " .r winding machines. stockholder, the TWA instituted. Privately a , stockholder loaned the company Approved—Places meeting held Feb. 14 the stockholders Tidebel Co. into Tide Water Power Co. The sale of 10,000 shares of $4.25 cumulative At v" Andrews, of prior to the bers same The Power Water Tide cumul. ^predecessor Like ;; the of capital, loan due to Jan. . by New Messrs. Richter and Collings, six of the nominees—Messrs. Cohu, Crosley, Maestre, Pierson, Scribner and Talbott were board mem¬ Co.—To Reduce Capitalization— areduce- the "value bank loans obtained during increased inventories and approximately $570,000 finance to the remainder of use , stockholders The • i order board nominees firm ing proxies which, will go forward tion with the annual meeting. (John- R.) Thompson working short-term pay in fV\7 V'' '• ;V." ' •V/-7. , ■; are: Palmer Bradley, a senior partner of the % Of COils. Company produces a complete line of textile w'nding machines ami Kurth, Campbell and Bradley of Houston Tex.; four or five other manufacturers compete in varying degrees with otio Lamctte T. Cohu, Chairman- of the board and General Manager, of or more cf the types in this line.. Company believes-that it sells Northrop Aircraft Inc., Hawthorne,. Calif.;, Powel Crosley Jr., Presi¬ greater proportion of its product outside of the United States ami dent of Crosley Motors Inc., Cincinnati, O.; Noah '■ Dietrich, Executive Canada than any other domestic, manufacturer. Company's winding Vice-President of the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Tex.; Oscar F. machines sold in European countries including the British Isles nor¬ Holcombe, Mayor of Houston, Texas; A. V. Leslie, Assistant to -1 the mally compete directly in most types with manufacturers located in Executive Vice-President, Hughes Tool Co.; Sydney Maestre, President those countries. This is true but to a much lesser extent in other of the Mississippi Valley Trust Co.; St. Louis, Mo.; Warren Lee Pierson, foreign countries. : 1f • ' ' President of the American Cable St Radio Corp., New York City; The company believes that for many years, pr.'or to the war,'1*. Gilbert H. Scribner, senior partner of Winston and Co., Chicago, 111.; was and that it still is one of the largest manufacturers of textile A. D. Simpson, President of the National Bank of Commerce, Houston, and electric coil winding machines and the leading producer of Tex.; N. S. Talbott, President of the Talbott Corp.. Dayton. O.; and certain types of such machines. It is now producing 20 different wintkLoyd Wright, member of the law firm of Wright arid Millikan, Los ing machines including 13 textile winding machines and seven coll Angeles, Calif. winders, " , The names of the nominees are contained in a statement accompany- . of Certificate— permanent only to months NOTE—On cannot Other law up ibegining March 28, 1947, delivery.—V. 165, p. 344. couvertirig: and ' Exchange on March 11 d'rected that deliveries to and including March 27, 1947, may be made ■either with temporary certificates or with permanent certificates; that stock, common with in stock who recently re¬ officers, TWA w5B be applied* $1,469,775) stock purchase warrantK_„.__ years.,'V- many company (The) Thomas Steel Co.—Form senior other three replace sinking fund at $1T or involuntary liqui¬ entitled to vote only tn< connection incurred thereto, Common be completed formally until the election of the new board, it was considered significant that Messrs. Richter and Collings were the only officers included among the board nominees announced on March 12. Both have occupied top airline executive positions for signed, The New York Stock '<of to ment be Common , ' to $250,000 HISTORY next April 24. and proceeds' (estimated or, ,7,v 3% Among the nominees to the board are two officers of the airline, E. Richter, Executive Vice-President, and John A. Collings, VicePresident of transportation. While final selection of a new top amnage- Co. (Del.)—Sells Bonds Pri¬ has placed privately $2,600,000 first mortgage 3% bonds, due 1972, at 102 and interest. Proceeds, together with $1,139,776 received from sale of certain, properties during past three or four years and $40,913 from current funds, will be used to retire $3,695,750 first 5s of Texas Public Service Co. (Texas) on March 15 next.—V. 165, pp. 983, 853. vately—The of five additional ized airlines' s majority for Voluntary on dividends plus CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING Paul Service Public •Texas the from in Kansas City meeting 1 853. 165, p. i— .— past .system. came Entitled incidental is Hughes Tool Co., owner of more than 46% of the outstanding stock. The plan which calls for a reduction of the present board from 24 to 14 members will be voted upon by stockholders at their annual —. deductions charges -i— Net < $789,014 77,316 . .Total "Income : Miscellaneous $531,442 extent organized proposal cash incurred 15, The Callable dividends. share per matters of 14 business and financial leaders, was proposed to the stockholders of this corporation on March 12 in another step toward- final reorganization of the management of the 2C 000-mile TWA plus dividends. accounts receivable and to A board of directors*; composed 13,416 income— operating railway income Net 138,337 : reg¬ preferred stock is entitled to reimburse the treasury of the company for the payment capital and other expenditures of approximately $650,000 or the $125,000,000 on , appointed been has company's former foundry building to manufacturing purposes 90c Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc.- -To Vote 153,992 * pay the —V. 160, p. 1672. , York New of the cost of as ... Co. preferred stocks." order to obtain increased pro¬ ductive capacity and more efficient operations. It is tlie present intention of management to use the balance of the net proceeds to> Westfield industry,, of Stock— Trust 7 offered stock ($15 : contingencies. Slate of Directors— 439,042 .14,490 Dr)_——... (net Dr) ... joint, facility, rentals $1,395,464 328,043 : $15 other British occupation Comparatively little is known as yet of the output because not only control the employment but also the shipments of —New Interests to. Acquire 40% See Arabian American Gil Co. above. 1947 revenuer to of This company is the Trans-Arabian Pipe Line Co.—To Borrow - March on Redeemable in whole or in part on 20 days' notice at plus to recently this section of Europe. 2901, p. associates convertible share per certain the the British 3 preferred share and dividends. and PURPOSE—Net pr853. authorities. ' , director of the Chemical Bank a director to succeed the elected convertible 90c per States share in Germany, which 163, and of cumulative $17.25 per parent of the Westfield Manufacturing Co., another that makes bicycles. The Torrington Co. also has a branch in Aachen, making machine needles under the control of the Co. common !?Yi,n„ March 4 to holders of * The company has announced it Mass.y which will employ between machine needles, the company's principal product. a. .' v "■ 165, p. 984. to cumulative preferential dividends of 90 cents per annum, payable quarterly March, June, Sept. and Dec. 1. Convertible share for stoiwe into cora- this railroad, which has been longest strike, was fatally shot unknown assailant near his Peoria (111.) home.—V. ah & United of The Conn.—New Plant— will open a new factory in Westfield, 300 and '400 persons in the making of Operation— W« January-^-. •Operating •Operating 10 by Porter.—V. Hobart The istrar Torrington Co., Torrington, I Texas Gulf-Producing Co.—Stock Options— At March on ; use.—V. has been York, New 100,000 shares par) at $16,50 McNear, Jr., President of involved for 17 months in the nation's P. of —Reynolds Western RR.—President Slain— Toledo, Peoria & George patents, industrial Jackson, President and Co, dation replacement parts, jigs and dies, and work in progress. The Referee deferred confirmation on the sale of this material until JMarch 19 after he learned that bidders were willing to increase their will, developed! Universe Winding Co., Cranston, R. I.—Stock Offered 165, p. 1111. 28.)—V. Feb. record (Initial common dividend paid stock. common equipment, three completed airplanes, and raw materials for Approximately $260,000. This material went to numerous buyers who ibid on a piecemeal basis. h Still to be confirmed is the sale of Taylorcraft'3 trade name, good¬ struction glass have been United Stores Corp.—New Director— N. & . Sale Products—' Co.—New asbestos and the . i,'j * t- I, company's textile division for use in theatres, nightciuos. restaurants, auditoriums, airplanes,,, trains and similar places ot public assembly. ;: ■iThis development is the outgrowth of wartime research on firier- . Corp.—Plant Sold— Taylorcraft Aviation 7 v':. r-V,', Rubber Fireproof drapery fabrics of by i\v;The stockholders of Tidebel will derive no benefit from the merger, except that the oustanding shares of preferred stock of Tidebel will be converted into the 176,000 shares of company's common stock which are now owned by Tidebel. (The common stock of Tidebel, substan¬ tially all of which is owned by Mr. Bell, will receive nothing in the merger, but Mr. Bell or members of his family will receive a part of the 176,000 of shares of common stock in conversion of shares of preferred stock of Tidebel now owned by them.) " /■ The merger agreement will, however, amend company's charter so as to create 12,500 shares of new preferred stock and eliminate the preemptive rights of common stockholders. ( v.'1 Directors believe that the elimination of this, holding company owning 44 of company's common stock will be in furtherance of the purposes of the Public Utility Holding Company Act and in the best interests of the company. ' ftv r,, •Upon the consummation of the merger, the sale of the 10,000 shares of new preferred stock and the redemption of the debentures, the effect of the statutory restriction against the payment of dividends will be eliminated and the directors propose promptly to take action with respect to the declaration and payment of a dividend on the v1 Split-Up Stock— Plans to other assets. such than less to of directors from Arthur E. Pew,-Jr., that announced also Tidebel owns representing /■ He-said he likewise would recommend the of controlled, | States United through common stock ownership,-by Warren Wi-Bell, 176,000 shares of common stock of company, approximately 44'/a% of the entire 395,572 shares out¬ standing. It has no other assets of consequence. It has represented that its liabilities, except for expenses incident to the merger, amount is President. of the Presi¬ Vice-President, to a newly-created post of Chairman board of directors and of Robert G. Dunlop, now Comptroller, as Executive dent A Mi 1 of-his brother, Joseph N. Pew,-Jr., now Ma,rch 18 the election elected ^15<X1 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & N timber. < 457 7 'JJi- V olume "165 Assistant to the Chairman of elected a director.—V. 165, p. 115. ' 1 '. *'■' (The) The Valspar stockholders Corp.—Management Upheld— at the annual meeting held on March 11 gave the and ot nomineerw vote of confidence by reelecting all directors rc-» jecting the slate of four directors proposed by a minority group Stockholders which had solicited proxies in support of their Out of a total of 568,531 votes represented at the meeting. 304.130 .'endorsed the present management headed by Thurlow J. Campbell, "management President. a '• * 1502 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 17/1947 * ..." ' » ' I " RESULTS profit Sales (approximate/ for first the substantial a QUARTERS .^'VUv'', .*, Net FOR FEBRUARY S:». -i 28 $185,000 Period End. Feb. 28— Wholesale of this year/were more than $2,600,000/ corresponding period of last year. the over Western Auto Supply 1945 • ^ $67,516;-; 1^7 V;//■ — quarter increase ENDED Co. (Mo.)—February Sales— 1947—Month—1946 sales v 3 1947—2 Mos —1946 $3,225,000 417,000 $7,662,000 3,415,000 - ' Outlook— Combined ■/ ' tain at tithe least possibility share the on "It is of still that basis of stock borne cents for in be A declared was mind, and the common dividend of in'October, however," debt corporation a must 50 slightly higher rate. a common be must there matter annual an said stock, 25 Campbell,. "that small, • it is still a :V "The additional is able and The the on March 25. { Sought-— 1292. X director a of the New York plan B shares in issued were substitution shares.—V. for 165,' under the the $2 cumulative par value Total -" Net preferred Walker & the on class during 1946. The "A" stock March March on : class A and class L. stock, declared payable to 20 of cents 15 also 164, of declared, 62 y2 payable Pease has been 165, 380. p. •/■/; \ The directors March on the common stock and of cents.—V. . * March 165, p. 1238. • . 18. each, stock and were Dec. Operating / , 'y . 'X . " 1(/ expenses 1947—Month—1946 revenues Operating Federal inc. •'* *. Prop, $1,248,002 1— taxes, other retir. ' • etc. " res. taxes 121,940 - approp.; '• 1,379,999 / 2,098,317 tCr942,755 1,245,008 1,010,000 84,166 Int. on mtge. -1 $420,795 t$3,691,711 11,752 65,544 88,909 Other -int. /Int. ' •' 55,650 and 17,424 deducts. $3,757,255 667,800 There first $4,267,176 209,092 220,286 Dividends 11,690 $264,503 applicable to preferred ■ , , 249,939 $347,783 . $2,632,636 $3,253,123 *471,262 622,518 stock $2,161,374 able - Feb. on 27 share also a ' Under a plan of of the as March dividend mon stock or two shares of The plan receive five provided shares that of - was of 15 shares of cents dividend new of preferred share held. Each share of old for two new common shares. . ;r« ($25 par) second stock common common stock a concern, authorized capitalization Ont., : Canada, / > stock, stock warrants stock to was ■ . is the addition kilowatts. financial a increase will Scheduled has been to of its net go delayed into until position of interest the and company preferred stock holders of such shares, 1953, $4,200,000. bonds thereby reducing 260,000 shares the serial and $1,750,000 par amount of capital announced on March report 10 that, outlining the . since operating Purchased ttie^transport&tion subsidiary. Provision Provision and for for Commercial a investment Share— issuance changes Other of the Taxes casualties th^ current year which resulted in securities profits of $440,000, additional securities profits of about Federal realized about in $800,000, periods or 38 $360,000 have of market cents per strength to raise total share.—V. 165, p. 1238. r profits State to rV shares be ($5 Antonio as and expansion for par) offered underwriter. at 5% Gross Proceeds purposes.—V. Total par) a unit will 1C5, be p through Pitman used retiring bank loans 581. for & Co., - 20.—V. San " 163, p. 2774. * ;.%V.L 5" *' . 3' ■ .? ._ ■ ' 4,v . .. / * ..yyy •/! «*': »v:v;;^.';y-^;;y : is . /l947^Month~1946 • 1947-—2 Mos.~1946 637,053,788' $34,375,588 $74,101,961 $66^978,847 / • . ' t * , y", * .^ : H 1 t ' v/v '«v * .. v ' , . , Wy^U.yFoodr Stores,..fDan^/;.Texas-~Preferred Stock Co.; IncM Dallas,: oa Transfer Agent: s '* " COMPANY--Company was ' ' ' • incorporated- in Texas April 11, f 931 andt the retail grocery business in the Dallas 21, with an 1946, and on Feb. 4. 1947. These three modern cafeterias seating capacity of 230 are located in leased buildings specifically for such purpose, and are entirely separated from the company's stores, i Approximately $150,000* of the net proceeds of the sale of preferred stock now offered will bo average designed used and to built discharge ^the cos^ the--other ^equipment On Oct. building of the fixtures, the air conditioning;-an<$ cafeterias. for', these' new 1946, the company opened a new 28. constructed -• * ., super market in new a by the company on land owned by it. The proceeds of the $100,000 4% note were used to meet the cost of this building. ; On Dec.,-.3, 1946, on Dec. 17, 1946, and Jan: 30. 1947, the*company opened three additional super markets in leased buildings specifically designed and built for such super markets. Approximately $140,000 of the net proceeds of the preferred stock now offered will be used towards the cost; of the fixtures, the air. conditioning, and the other equipment, for these,four new super markets.,^ / Approximately $45,000 out ; pf the net proceeds will be used to meet the: cost-of enlarging and remodeling two of,the company's existins super markets, v. * ••.. * >* «... - ■ «, *• : : The-balance of the net proceeds from the sale of the preferred stock: will be used to increase working capital which may be applied to any corporate.purposes. , r < * . ., - , CAPITALIZATlbN . GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING .t.^•(/> vTi-*r.s ' '■ 3Mi% note >4% Outstandfhs 5,000 shs. 25,000 shs. $250,000 100,000 $10) (par ! */ Authorized .5,000 shs» 25,000 shs. $250,000 - Prefehred .stock /.(par. - $100).-———- note . , . 100,000 * •:-y-i 1945 i 204,116 3,374,938 "5/* 28,991 . ,228,154 . STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME (INCL; SUBSIDIARY^ > - 8 MOS. End.-—■——Year End. Dec. 31— ; 'v . • Cost of / Aug. 31, '46 , Net sales 12,720,555 4,570,914 $6,306,016 - , 1945 - : 5,162,894 1944 - $7,852,755 ^ 1943 :v;" .' $6,251,692 : $4,970,048 5,203,249 v 4,pQ7^14 6,503,221 $1,143,122 $1,349,534 goods sold— 4,278,569 3,829,300 i 606,700 War; plant depreciation 4,994,582 ; —— cafe $10,753,621 ;/ 452,404 .$1,048,443 $902,234i ; '•i •■• ; gross //: 2,703,000 5:671,500 Gross profit ; 100,166 ; •' 146,051 .; »: •.' 65,565 ' Total. gross. 4,513,300 ______ Expenses $1,143,122 $1,194,495 ;/1.213,320 l-' 1,018;151 $254,697 , $1,449,700 /:/ 888,424 profits"— —i_—— $236,-379 6,324 $176,343 $967,800 ': ' 796,994 4,776,332 $8,278,170 339,526 — Other income *. V... * 20,645 [ >r' \ \ . , $170,805 2,068 5,024 . t'' •• • income $275,343 , $242,703 $178,413 . $175,829 " — deductions .>/ .$11,206,026 : Approp. for conting.. losses on investm't in capital stock of transportation subsidiary™. - $8,617,696 4,361,027 3,813,928 Other deductions Prov. for taxes > 500,000 , on est: - 11,272 —- r .i / 28,919 '9,931 /. 118,616 • : ' 2,852 Federal income /•; 100,000 151,253 ,, J 11-7,621 500,000 ' Consolidated net Net income ij . the 13,236,255 taxes— income ' * t j ^Wobtwortb/rCoi'Tr"^Febtor^'Sales :Inca^§ed . *»i 7 • * * *?..*/ * :■ •'' •" • ' ' *:a.i ! './Total ; a letter of notification with the SEC preferred and 35,000 shares' (50tJ $10.50 *,»**»*• 1,619,965 taxes—ZZ_——. — - , 6% Dec. 4% 2,082,162 surtax profits tax IV, ,r J "PURPOSE—pn Nov.-17,- 1946, the company opened, the first of its three new independent cafeterias, and the other two were opened oi* by • 3,114,978 Net' operating revenues non-operating revenues-— T1le comPany on March 3 filed to excess income and . terias, drug departments, a bakery and until recently a small slaughtering . establishment. : It has one subsidiary, Texas Wholesalo Grocery Corp., engaged in the wholesale grocery business. ■ -*'/ its > 2,011,589 •Total " 7,000 v*♦ - Operating profit - common, normal 6,772,738 has since been engaged in metropolitant area. Beginning its operations With a group of small stores,- the company has -grown and expanded until it; now operates, a chain of what is known as super markets carrying groceries, meats, fruits and vegetables and in connection with which it operates cafe¬ YEARS ;■:// 251,166 expenses-.^—:. — 3,526,286 223,215,950 224,664,068 Mercantile National Bank. Dallas, the. underwriter subscribed for 2.500 shares. remaining 2,500 shares have been subscribed for by Earle Wyatfc and.Rv S. Bell, who have each subscribed foe 1,250 shares,at $108 1947 $47,066,627 $45,479,751 ——— income 8,077,233 Of. the shares offered ■ Western Aero Supply Corp., San Antonio, Tex.—Files SEC— * for v" > Common ^stock 14,511 insurance 6,416,289 —— 164, p. 3338. March " Transport 213,070 and — ./ 989,309 The was-: accom¬ 3,469,940 general 260,000 - - Period EndL Feb. 28— • , / f ; expenses— than provision for with x and 1,730,359 1,768,870 — Offered^ftausch^r, 1946 CALENDAR ——-Z. —— expenses operating other Federal been v Y 1948 reducing accounts—_—. —— repairs. doubtful 845,503 .——-989,309 ■ . FOR —i——: 1—— revenues* power Maintenance Administrative the thus 467,785 —: —V.1654 p. "984. notes. outstanding '/'*/• •//'•'.1946 Total in during * ; new stock, 1,489,667 863,648 Thp corporation-has '/:;////-/ CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT .. investment of promissory ■.://;/;////;/' company's investment in; . was in . ?•' 1,823,758 property- — - 7A%-^~ " ' by charges/ result¬ This annum. .&•••'• stock ——— — , : year, mortgage exchangeable _ It per * capacity of In 1946 the company sold to Milwaukee Electric Railway & Co. for retirement $950,000 of that Subsidiary's first Three-quarters exchange for each +of the 4,216 shares of $10 par stock outstanding of Calplasti-Corp. * u ^arra"tsJor l)urchase of common stock, which were issued to old holders of $2 second preferred stock are exercisable at $10 per share and expire on Dec. 31, 1948.—V. 163, p. 1204. * / -January dividend 87,713 12.391 taxes —855,641 of and= insurance preferred on : for this improved 429,171 / Marcdi 12 offered 5,000 shares of 5^% cumulative pre-*, ferred stock at-par ($100) and div. < •. generating , 119,371 . account liabilities •; >r879,814 " London, Eng¬ summer . gain-, income ; - estimate operation the was saving of about $550,000 per to the Calplasti-Corp. be merged with and the surviving corporation, which will have an consisting of 80,000 shares of $25 par pre- Wellington Fund, Inc.—Earns 38 Cents total our * 119,371/455,499- _Z1———— accrued per share. cost -——:■ 1,011,178 609,500 > have appropriated ^ $12,600,000 program • second fered stock and 60,000 shares of $5 par common stock. ;of a share of the new common stock were - in or 904.701 i invited, tenders* foir the sale of it of first morN* income bonds due May 1, 1963, for which purpose the directors $500,000 from the general funds. Tenders should be made at* a flat price which includes all fixed and accumulated unpaid interest, and must be in the hands of the corpora¬ tion at 14. Wall Street, New York, N. Y., not later than 10 a.m. (EST) '; gage / the•.plants^of-'manufacturers.:;-/:?/;,//;/;?//^/;/;.:./;;;/;'';^1/;/'/::^.;": in would purchase .. issued >/i on .75. cents 200,000 Witherbee Sherman Corp.—Offers to Buy Bonds-*- Co.—Annual/Report-- - ; *». 3.60% preferred stock ($100 par). The bank loans mature in instalments of $700,000 /• in each of the years 1947 to 1951, inclusive, which instalments bear a l'/a% interest rate; of $700,000 in 1952 and of $800,000 in 1953, which last two installments bear a 1%% interest rate. In December 1946. the company from its funds for the retirement of long term debt prepaid the installment of $300,000 on its l5/a% promissory notes due The plan also provided that the Weber .into Windsor, or additional surplus Total —V, • the /'::•/ conunon exchange for each common and surplus ■ surplus Earned for redemption on May 1, 1947, $21,200 of 40-year mortgage bonds dated Nov. 1, 1926 Payment will be made at The Canadian Bank of 1255. p. current cos.—on by customers for constr. ^ plished by the refunding in June of $55,000,000 of 3Vi% first mortgage bonds due in 1968 by issuing, through public sale, $50,000,000. of new / 2s/a% first mortgage bonds due in 1976 and by/bank loans of v $5,000,000; and by the refinancing in July of 262,098 shares of 4%% preferred stock ($100 par) by issuing, principally in exchange with preferred stock, preferred and in of : 900,000 year accrued—j_j years— current Paid-in 5% completion in ing in 5% new ""'/•,// \V.r , exchangeable only for holders new .^five additional shares of $1 new Manager of called Toronto current 651,500 The first After that date, first preferred ; in reduction outstanding, payquarterly dividend of - the strikes stock A dates./ been interest. 80,000-kilowatt which recently was declared eLpreferred stock were given the option to Dec. 31,; 1946 to exchange each such share for six shares of new com* old interimdividend one 23,906.000 fc/-—/■ possible prior Premium subject to availability of equipment, materials and manpower, and $4,200,000 would be required in 1948 to complete some of the larger projects. Main item in this program is completion of the third unit, at the/Port Washington power plant. This much needed . the 18,588 on same 15. for for Capital the Sunnyvale, Calif., plant of the Joshua an within 7,342,500 55,000,000 other taxes v___—ii.: and Reserve-for casualties work recapitalization, fective, olders of the " ,; initial an par common declared was preferred stock payable - declared the 435,052 shares of $5 April 1 to holders of record General 7,342,500 Reservea'for deprec. and retirem't of property V/Zv and. plant •'•/»—i--——60,134,033 ,56,446,376 Pacific Coast operations. Wisconsin Electric Power In Showcase & Fixture Co.—Initial Dividends— directors 3114. cents /'/■/;/'"'///■" named . 23;700.000 income ..and affiliated Contribs. Other West Coast refunding and expected > on has been payable notes surety deposits———. payable, to - employees under to Other improvement of its service facilities and has under way engineer¬ ing studies designed to formulate a 10 to 15-year program of power $2,630,605 (The) Weatherhead Co^Co-Paying Agent— The • capital fund, interest bonds, sinking fund 1364. J . 26,609,280 53,500,000 i consolidated- sharing plans Reserve and Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc., New York and Chicago, has been desig¬ nated by the above company to act as an agent to pay interest coupons due April 1, 1947, and subsequently, on the- $3,000,000 serial debentures.—V. 164, p. 2737. • share i.e. income plant additions. <■. ^ Weber charges, 4%% 165, p. To to y, mortgage subsidiaries declared Amount / meet the increasing demands for electricity and to provide needed replacements, the company has undertaken a construction program involving estimated expenditure of $16,800,000 for immediate expansion .. . , . and 100 • */'' ''Inclusive of dividend to date of redemption on preferred stock retired during the period. (Extraordinary non-recurring tax benefit in 1 1945 : from participation with parent in consolidated Federal income tax returns. (Including the results of extraordinary non¬ recurring tax benefit.—V. 165, p.* 984. / contingent consol.-'- company2—— Customers' $678,119 ■ 23,276 $607,797 / 4,500,000 'v Z.-"/' 26,609,280 stocks of subsidiaries of debtv'of Promissory 47,046 $65,819 y •' par)_1—/ 4,500,000 ($100 par)'r;trMt?;/,r*' Accounts'\payable' ;^2_2/.'-i.__—^^__^-—_i'2.'.v, 2,408,563',;140,790 • .Payroliz.^accru^^i^^i2^i^i;':-';:-:;616,310:415,488'-. 1364. land.—V. -164, 69,473 ■ , , Balance • for purposes.—V. Neal, Vice-President, have Commerce 724,294 Cr2,212 . debt Funded ;i 17,424 18,928 : Net income r- $432,547 55,650 chgd. to construe.™ J :*'••.(\'' V ''•'/ ■ ; $356,505 bonds utility plant adjusts. • , ; 223,215,950 224,664,068 26.209,806 preferred Funded or dor. $4,178,267 9,898 of acquis. ' . 45,041 * ($10 par) .'$67',098-V:'$638,569'.' •Interest.'.'Accrued /;•'-• '51;310 •*•;.; ; 39^550 ; $118,408 .7,548 (222,676 ,'< 26,000,000 stock Estimated, State Z 4,640,074 493,691 'V.'> ■ series Serial /;;97,120 / $123,4932 / $810,034 • * 56,395 ''; "171,^46S v- Windsor Gas Co./ Ltd^Partial: Redemption-^- $346,607 income Amortiz. ;■/ - 5,174r762 series Common •9;720 T- /* 350,000 ■/•; NOTE—For mtchmnical rtaaons it i» not olwoyo pofiblo to arrongo compamo• in oxmct miphmboticml 'However, they ore mlwmye mo near miphmboticml position mo posoiblo. >;,?--/•/ ;y v-... ■ :/>///: 4,087,931 110,516 " 1,290,944 84,166 1,010,000 165,472 4,807,293 126,513; 2,756 ^ stock capital on y preferred stock 4%% -y payable- May l to stockholders of record April 1?.// In 1946, the following distributions were made: May 1, 37'/2 cents; and Dec/ 5, a year-end- of 75 cents.-r-V. 165/ p/- 38t.vv y; •'•''■ • • •; at . Dty--.z ; directors c have - declared * $12,679,947 $11,676,768 361,719 113,285 ■/*«/', 60,000 :.. r $6,344,998 ; 50,500- 1—„J- share, ' / company . 1».— taxes-———— stock;?-($100 3.60 % $1,368,871 \ Westinghouse plants are located Angeles and Emeryville, Calif., Portland, Ore., and Seattle/Wash, z 1947—12 Mos.—1946 $1,090,481 « 529,817 Net oper. revenue Other income (net) Gross —^..---.1:- and selling exps. ' preferred Serial 145,074// in,717o: (net and Sales deduction & $369,651 J.*\:i: ' general on Iron Works. The .v.- " t % 37,939 companies not insurance Total 6% Wilson-Jones Co.—To Pay 75-Cent Dividend— April 1, a' year-end of 80 28, sub. ...—...—— LIABILITIES— $4,133,294 Francisco, Calif. at Los Washington Water Pawer Co.—Earnmgst—= Period End. Jan. 31— Property c - available —V. 165,-p. follows: as »,?■•:'/ j Special : in charge of apparatus sales with offices in Pittsburgh/;/ already has left to establish headquarters at company offices Neal Hendy • - . 2,152,970 54,254 . S? 937,222 555,036 Organization. expenses. —•/ 136,807 ;/. 163,007 Other deferred charges————59,259j;,,. ...38,725. 1946 • $3,127,285 > v, • lease arrangements to operate Dividends— common # ; '/./v "/;/>-' ;/•/■/ of bonds on 694,536 2,433,892 - 'i — j | // 412,934 ^ affiliated Prepaid Appointment of a chief executive officer for the Pacific Coast, re¬ porting directly to the President, is dictated by expansion of the com¬ pany's operations there and involves no change in the nersonnel or duties of those now in the company's employ in that section, Gwilym A. Price, President, explained. Westinghouse at present is completing a dividend of 15 cents per share quarterly dividend of $1.37 M»-cents preferred stock, both payable April usual Payments last year on the July l and Oct. 1, 15 cents : •v " : Formerly Mr. declared 6 the cumulative record ■ 7,947,927 coAsodidated——, 69,726 companies supplies (at cost or less)—5,810,803 Unamortized .debt disc't & exp. less premium— 2,212,867 :.//'- ,*// /• 1947 I the company's expanding share on the class to holders of record - Baking Co.—Declares to holders • operating income other corporate Robert A. per l rbceiv. int. Other Westinghouse Electric Corp.—Neal to Manage Pacific Coast Operations- of record May 1. last, and in each quarter April 3,942,010 —_ receivable consolidated • Subsidiary STATEMENT / —™': : "■Amount holders cents — .— series tax i Materials and Due 1768. p. (per share on the 5 Va % 1 not 30 and $1.50 /. *"91,364; railway . Treasurer.—V. on / railway operations— "•Income share per $ 15,032,483 2,484,219 5,373,714 b„918,lQT Amounts receiv. on-current accounts: expenses.——:.2,757,634 / 2,764,423 > $23,533,143 $21,206,302 dividend a May quarterly dividend was Ward Accrued per record / , 1947—2 Mos.—1946 appointed Treasurer, He has been associated with the Disney organization for nine years, most recently as Assistant ■ INCOME . Total income Z Miscellaneous deductions: from income.//—. Total fixed charges : Walt Disney Productions—New Treasurer— / " revenues Other income: in San "/••• Paul of accounts Dividends „ with 10 cents paid on Feb. 20, 20—V. cents Other l945v—V/ l«4, p. 3460.. — 4 •» usual from SYSTEM - other. requirements "B" This compares 75 holders Sept. on debt....... banks in and Treasury notes, Deposits for payment of matured interest, divfc- Co.—Increases Class B Dividend¬ The directors s' on revenue •'Net stock. and " of to Proposed—^ consolidation 984. p. dividend a hand on S. dends, and other deposits —.. Accounts receivable—trade (net) ;Co. qbQvq.—V,' i3T, p/ 332®,'^ ';; * Railway operating inoeme. ; Equipment & joint facility rents March on Walgreen Co.—February Sales Increased 9.8%— 165, declared Co.—Consolidation Railway tax accruals— / /Payroll .; Income - taxes f suceeed common recent outstanding , Period End. Feb. 28— V / 1947—Month—1946 ZSales $11,677,392 $10,632,587 —V. ^ Gas January— operating railway railway operating Total Listing— Exchange company's previously 115. p. to Curb listing of 59,520 shares of stock, $30 par value, and 378,560 shares of $1 These 11 stock, payable March 31 the company paid 50 cents total of $2, the same as paid in CONSOLIDATED /Month . All Waitt & Bond, Inc—Stock Approved for Governors 1,725 were V — the dates U. (Including Sacramento Northern Ry. and Tidewater Southern Ry. Co.) ' / , M. B. Goldblatt, comptroller,- has been elected the iate Goldsborough Serpell.—V. 165, p. 1363. of these on Cash respectively, Commissions -* Board March on See- Gull States, Oil' . \ Virginian Ry.—New Director— authorized account 1946, g/ Western Pacific RR. Y and alia RR. Co.—Tenders of Bonds The and 1947 ,r ••'.'• 11,781,430 1,900,000 —————— . W. Schotter, Treasurer of P.C.C, & St. L. RR. Co>, P. D. Fox, .Treasurer of Pennsylvania RR. Co., 380 Seventh Ave., New York, N. Y.,; will until 3 p.m. on March 31, 1947, receive- bids for the sale to the company as of April 1, 1947, of Vandalia RR. Co. ■> consolidated mortgage bonds to an amount sufficient to exhaust $139,820, at prices 5 wholesale 28. 1946 >./V /. 1945 ^ , Funds Ice. retirement of long-term $6,640,000 $14,383,000 $13,899,000 V; Feb. common Western '■), H. / and at Last year, Dec. Jl/or; equipment, p. 235, directors share of .pot to cxecod par and interest.—V. 163, $6,790,000 operation Western Electric Co., Inc.—To Pay 75-Cent Dividend— ( ' to- the earnings for the first quarter, the business, the large backlog of orders in the com¬ pany's plants, plus the increase in price of $1.10 per gallon on pig¬ mented or heavy goods, plus an additional 10% on top of this rise,, make us optimitic for the coming year."—V. 165, p. 1111. increased volume 243 in ;:wid;;T,531.'—V^-:jL65,..; P./1364../-// Mr. although before the company attain its maximum in payments to our stockholders./:, sales-—-™ units * w-.f-Z'Z■"■' •",",-$ investments" Total per 1946. paid completely were with cents Retail ' , ASSETS*-^ 'Properiy;V^id^Iant^-^-^~.:-^i^^^t.^Vl84,691»p27,;l81,26ft,l5S» ■ Dividend »fiV/ ^t CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, DEC.' 31 , / ; ; $6,575,000 6,721,0007,324,000 ;; / /• Regarding dividend prospects, Mr/Campbell said that the earnings this year justify the belief that the corporation will be able to main¬ " . . •- ■> $3,373,000 Retail sales '■? $4,303,768 —V. 164, p. 2593. profit $164,070 $62,530 - $49,865 $55,355 - Volume 165 1503 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4577 • State and City Depar tment BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS Alabama - Alabama (P.O. Montgomery), Ala. y Bond Offering-—The State Board o£l Education will offer for sale -at. public *;auction ill: ama., revenue on April l,s at following u building bonds of 1947, totaling the ■3^,000///;//^ Such bonds the faith only . to *• credit upon levied and be taxes for the payment of the prin¬ cipal and interest of such bonds, and pay the same- when such bounds have ' issued. been The $109,000 series A,, State Teachers bounty,\ municipality, or v school district shall: pay into - the state /L College? at. Florence bonds. treasury, in/addition to all other / /! Due $10,000 April 1 1948 to taxes, authorized by:, law, 1 such /; 1957. Principal and interest amounts as may: be; directed by / /' payable at the Treasurer's ofthe state board of . : fice of the State Teachers Col- i !■ lege in Florence, or at the Chase.. National Bank,New /York. i ' • 150,000 series B,/State Teachers *, *; College at Jacksonville bonds. < equalization, or failure, % by the state auditor, to be levied for the pay¬ ment of the principal and inter¬ est of such bonds, issued for such their*' on Due $90,000 from May 1, 1948 ;. • ; </• to 1977. the state of that, it will collected thef i extent to cause be issued shall and Due $10,000 April „ Dated bonds. . Due May 1,; ; geles,? approving validity of the the bonds will be furnished by the // at .C'v the Agricultural . 1, the; Treasurer's cal Institute in the Chase office; of & Mechahir Normal, National ' or at approved- by a wide margin a proposal calling for the issuance of $300,000 hospital bonds. Bank, ' Paragould, Ark. New York. purchaser submitted to These bonds without Treasurer, sale in the on on March 25. being offered for March 27, subject to the are that Areata, Calif. Commissioners Bond bonds Nogales. Interest 15. pay¬ The bonds will Sale—The offered Humboldt ma¬ for $50,000 sale County, on sewer March Bond Califr Offering—-It is reported , the bonds order of the of Bond Offering It is, reported that sealed bids will be received — payable, io Treasurer, is; required. Legal until March/ 17, by R. J. Veon, opinion of Gust, Rosenfeld, Divel- Cpunty Clerk/for^ the purchase :.of bess,- Jliobinette and Linton, of $100,000 schooL bonds. Phoenix; will be furnished by the <Lake County, Burns*Valley city, and all bids must be* uncon¬ Schi Dist. (Pi Q. Lakepori), State - : ditional. ' j '. Authority for Issuer-Authority for issuance of the bonds by the - ■ . ■ ? Calif.. be received until 10 a.m. on March is 25, by Thos; L. Garner,: County contained in Section 10-409, Ari- Clerk, for. the purchase of $40,000 zena Code of 1939; which reads as 4%; school bonds. Denomination follows: /// v ; ■ -// or — bpards of supervisors of the determine who is the best bidder and ; - offered for be May 6. School District (Pi O; Santa Cruz), Calif. mentary , Bond bonds to reject bids, all or any 'i The approving opinion of Giles Santa Cruz County, Live Oak Ele¬ Sale—The offered for $75,000 'school sale March on 7—v. 165, p. J. Jacksonville, of Patterson, - to , effect the that/such bonds are-, valid and legally binding obli¬ gations of the State Board of Ad? ministration, acting. for > and on behalf of said County and, if re- • quested, a copy of the transcript: of the proceedings involved will; be delivered to the purchasers of said bonds, will Tallahassee, Bank, agreed mutually Board,, on \ a certified check of the bonds bid for, pay¬ for 2% able the and before April 15, at or Enclose a.m. between upon bidder successful the at or other bank in Florida to be some 10 without charge. Bonds . at the Lewis/ delivered be State State the to of Board Ad¬ Certified checks ministration. re¬ quire Documentary Stamp Tax at the rate of 10 cents per $100. Sep¬ sale The on syndicate composed of Blyth &. Co., of Sari Francisco, the Wm. R. Staats Co., of Los Angeles, and Stone & Youngberg, of San Fran¬ cisco/at a, price of. 100.128, a net interest cost of about 1.975%, on the bonds divided as follows: $90,000 as 134 s, due April 1, 1948 to 1956; the remaining, $360,000 as 2s,'due from April 1, 1957 to 1972. Interest payable A-O. Second best bid' was an offer of 100.067 for a • No bid is: to' be for sale on March to R.. H. Moulton.&; Co., of Los Angeles,- at interest net bidder price therefor, the Board reserv¬ ing the exclusive and unqualified cost of 100.10, a about 2.18%, follows: bidder best from 000 Nevada Irrigation Dist. (P. O. l'jGrass Valley), Calif. /Bond Election—The issuance of ' consideration at an Bond Election — election 28. An issue of Orange County, San Clemente Sch. Dist. line (P. O. Santa Ana), Governor. The measure * 1 proceedings involved will the purchasers of/ bonds, without charge. En- ; close a certified check for 2% of • the bonds bid for, payable to the / State Board of Administration. said require checks Certified , attached.■ \ ■ , f,.'. • / * t Miami Bond -■ Election—It bonds totaling on the issuance i/ ' ' . Beach, Fla. in p.m. • Tax C. W. Tomlinson, 3 Docu- at the rate of 10 cents per $100, or fraction / thereof^, Separate bankable re- mittances to cover such tax (not • certified) should accompany each such cheek if tax stamps are not Stamp mentary County (P;,0. until ■ be delivered to ministration,? that the Board will receive sealed bids at his office Tallahassee, Jackson- the of must be '! Vero Beach), Fla.x Bond Offering—It is reported by Ralph A. Potts, Executive Di¬ rector of the State Board of Ad¬ of Patterson, requested, a copy of the transcript.. an '} I of opinion approving J. ligations of/the State Board of Administration, acting for and on behalf of the said County and; if FLORIDA Indian River gallon on sales of gaso- ; ville, to the effect that such bonds are valid and legally binding ob-/ K.'.. Los J County's; tax of two: a other like products of pe¬ or /The the State Supreme Court and a friendly suit to ac¬ complish this is expected to be filed shortly. \ , - or/ of ' said thereon / of the said County, and an/ troleum. by , • interest the is any by a pledge of credit and taxing faith, cents per is¬ sue of $50,000,000 veterans' bonus bonds has been signed... by the approved payment the distributive share of are authorizing who reject additional pledge of the :\ Connecticut (State of) p v v .Bonus Bond Legislation Signed —Legislation to secured be power ^CONNECTICUT j. 1 election to be held in early-May, ^ voters and full the provement bonds/ $1,000,000 datti -completion bonds: will be - submitted, to the voters for the will and The bids.- all Giles. as determine right' to price of a reported to have given approval to the issu¬ ance of $400,000 municipal im¬ Calif; Angeles), Calif. Bonds Voted—It is reported that ^BOrid Offerihg^K? fcHardirig, the issuance of $80,000 improve¬ commissioners shall provide for Secretary of the Board of Direc¬ the -redeeming < or refunding of tors, will receive sealed bids un¬ ment bonds was approved by the til 2:30 p.m. on March 26, for the voters at a recent election.; such indebtedness in the same manner as-- other state indebted- purchase of the following bonds San Diego County, South Bay * ness, and issue bonds of the state amounting ito $3,400,000, to bear Union School District (P. O. not exceeding 6% interest://-Y■-./ for any indebtedness allowed by San Diego), Calif. law. to be incurred by such coun¬ $2,700,000 sanitation district No. y Bond Sale—The $90,000 school 15 bonds. Dated May 1, 1947; bonds offered for sale on March ty* municipality of school district. ; the the $150,000 school 10—v. 165, p, 1239--were awarded tion foe submitted to the-voters at the : for . municipal and school certified check for /10% of the shall report to the amount 'oL the. bid is required. - i ? State Loan i Commissioners the bonded and outstanding indebted¬ Los Angeles County, County Sanitation Districts (P. O. 5 ness of the/county*. municipality school: district, and, upon demand < of, saidi authorities, offered at 3% when sold to the who will pay the highest at par, or bonds less than par arid accrued interest/ authorities, Bond Sale^-The bonds obtainable when sold: lowest rate $70,000 maturing $7,April 1, 1948 to 1957, as 2s, and $80,000 maturing $8,000 from April 1, 1958,to 1967, as 234s. Interest payable A-O. The next highest bidder was Weeden & Co., for $70,000 as 2s, and $80,$351;000 as 2s, and $99,0.00 as 2 343/ 000;. as 234s, at a price of 100.03.; submitted; by the Monterey Coun¬ Woodland, Calif. ty Trust & Savings Bank, of Bonds Voted—At a recent elec¬ fiC :rii?Netdp6rt:Eeach^ Office. mentary March 10—v-165, p. 1365—were awarded to Principal arid'interest; (A^O) pay¬ at the County Treasurer's coun¬ School District (P^ O. Modesto), Calif. $450,000 school $420,000 water system bonds will to Springs Palm Bond Sale—The ' » election Feb. 25: A or the at of pay . ' • on issue An the School District bonds. scheduled for March - , voters held — sewer, to Ralph A. Potts, Executive Directiple of 34 of 1%. Principal and I tor of the State Board of Admin¬ interest payable at the City treas¬ urer's office. The, opinion of istration, that the Board will re: 750,000 iceive sealed bids at his office in Desert School District O'Melveny & Myers, of Los An¬ bonds. Tallahassee, until 3 p.m. on March geles, approving the/ validity of Bond Election — An issue of the bonds will be furnished the 18, for the purchase of $24,000 $485,000 Arcadia School District purchaser afaor prior to the date SBA refunding, Series 1947 cou- ; bonds will, be submitted to the of delivery of the bonds, at the pon bonds. Denomination $1,000. voters at the election to be. held expense of the City. A certified Dated Feb., 1, 1947. Due on Feb. 1967. Principal and interest on May 16. check for 3% -of the amount, of 1, the bonds bid for, payable to the payable at the Florida National Monterey County, Carmel Unified Bank, Jacksonville. ' Bonds to bear City, is required.,, Sch. Dist, (P. O. Salinas), interest expressed in multiples of Califc Stanislaus County, Ceres Ele* 34, 1/10, or 1/20 of.1%, at the?/ on $750,000 $2,000 in 1948 to 1967, inclusive. ties and it he 1 Due Municipal Bonds by able State Loan Commissioners - Dated April 1, 1947; $1,000. ^TATErINDEBTEDNESS County held Bond Offering—Sealed.bids will /State/ ori/ behalf/oi/the;- city ■ or par, the Election Bond $1,327,000 will who sold when 3% Salinas. . bid, for, at sold when obtainable incinerator and Barbara, Calif. bonds. bonds Eureka), $I5;000, 1953 to 1957 inclusive; that sealed bids will be received ■$20,000, 1958 > to,, 1961 inclusive; until March 20, by Fred J. Moore, $20,000/1962; to 19§5 inclusive, and Jr., County Clerk, for the pur¬ $25,000 in 1966 arid i967. f Bonds chase of $3,500 school bonds. ; maturing from 1962 to 1967 in¬ Kern County, Panama Sch.. Dist. clusive will be optional for pay¬ (P. O. Bakersfield), Calif. ment on July; 15,; 1961. A certi¬ fcheck; for*.5% , expressed in multiples of 34, 1/10 or 1/20 of 1%, at the lowest rate at — Creek Price Sch. Dist. (P. O. ture on July 15, as follows: $10,.000 from 1948 to) 1952 inclusive; fied 1963, and ? Capitol/ Building, Phoenix, until 2 p.m. on April 2 7—v. 165, p. 1239—were awarded for the purchase of $335,000 not to Blyth & Co., of San Francisco, at a price of 100.30, for $34,000 as to exceed 3% interest refunding bonds to be issued on behalf of 2s, and $16,000 as 234s.:. ' able J-J 1962 Angeles County Sch. Dist. (P. O. Los Angeles), Califi CALIFORNIA; the the City of in $20,000 $25,000 in 1964 and, 1965. Principal and interest payable,t&t the Florida National Bank, Jack¬ sonville. Bonds to bear interest Los Simms, will receive sealed bids at his of^ fice at March 10. voters. announces Loan on election to be held Arizona (State of) State voters are These bonds the the 1961, and — ARIZONA Offering —Mit be 1, as follows: $10,000 in 1957, $15,000 in 1958 to to April 7, for the purchase .of $50*000 drainage of 1947 bonds, to arate bankable remittances (not bear not exceeding 4% interest. certified) should accompany each Warren, Ark. Dated April 1, 1947. Denomina¬ such check. //;./• Bonds Voted — The following Bond Election An issue of tion $1,000. These bonds are due Martin County (P. O. Stuart), Fla. $36,000 improvement bonds will bonds amounting to $1,500,000 were $5,000 from April 1, 1948 to 1957. Bond Offering—It is reported by be submitted to the voters at the favorably'' voted at the election Rate of interest to be in a mul¬ cation, is required. Bond of will 1955 street bonds will be submitted to Santa 1239—were purchased by the Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, of San Francisco* as:i2§, at a price approved the issuance of $95,000 of 100.065, a basis of about: 1.99 %'. construction bonds. Dated Dec. 15, 1946. Due $5,000 from Dec. 15, 1947 to. 1961/ inclu-' Los Angeles County, Mountv ? sive. Interest payable J-D.- Sec¬ ; * San Antonio Junior College ond best bid., was. an offer by Dist, (P. O. Los Angeles), Weeden & Co.r of par for $55,000 Calif. as 2s, and $20,000 as 2,34 s. Bond Election It is officially reported that an election will be Santa Paula, Calif. held on March 31, to have the Bond Offering—Hersel J. Hop¬ voters pass on the proposed issu¬ kins,; City Clerk, .will receive ance of $1,750,000 improvement sealed: bids until 7:30 p.m. on election. A certified check for 2% of the par value of- the bonds, pay? able to the State Board of Edu¬ State ; issue An bonds being offered for sale "on March 22, subject to the cost. V — hospital election to- be- held mingham, whose. opinion will be the Election $15.0,000 bonds will be approved by White, -Bradley, Arant & All, of Bir¬ furnished Bond • Dated April 1, 1947. Denomina¬ $1,000.: The rate of interest must be specified in multiples of of 1%. The legality of "the tion Feb. on bidder the highest price therefor, the Board reserving the exclusive and unqualified right to May 1,\ 1947. t The opinions of O'Melveny & Myers, of Los An¬ . Bonds Voted—At a recent elec¬ and; $3,000: in 1953 to; 1957, Principal and interest payable tion the voters are said to have 18/ for the purchase of : $180,000 SBA refunding, Series of 1947 coupon bonds. Denomination $1,000. Dated Feb. 1, 1947. Due March ' 1, 19.48 to ^io.wsL $2,000 in 1948,to 1952* / National States Bank,-of San Diego, at a price of 1946. 100.01, a net interest cost of about 2.33%; as follows: $50,000 matur¬ May 1, as follows: $25,; 000 in .1950 to 1971, $50,000' ing $5,000 from May 15, 1948 to v:; < in 1972, and $100,005 in 1973. 1957, as 2s, and $40,000 maturing $5,000 from May 15, 1958 to 1965> / Denomination $1,000. Principal as 2%s. Dated May 15, 1947. De¬ and interest payable at the Coun? nomination $1,000. Interest pay? ty Treasurer's, office or at the Na¬ able M-N. The next highest bidr tional City Bank, New York. The der was John Nuveen & Co., for rate of interest to be in multiples of % of 1%. Delivery of the bonds $40,000 as 2s, and $50,000 as 2V2S, at a price of 100.03. will be made on approximately : • i.;•' United the J 700,000 sanitation district No. 3 county/ municipality; or school District "to the^ purchaser at or district, in the samecmanner as is prior to the date of delivery of herein provided for; the payment the bonds. A certified check for ;, .*/ 1962J Principal and interest Of? the principal and interest i of 3% of the amount of the bonds ':iv Treasurer'sjp|| state indebtedness/. (Laws 1912 bid for each issue; payable to the / • fice - of the State Teachers 1 College* in Jacksonville- dr at (S. S.-), ch, 29,? No. 10, p; 98f R; S. Districts, is required. 1913, No. 5260, Jn. part; rev., R. C. the> Chase National Bank, Los A ngeles County, Eaststde. 1928, No. 2654.) ; Hew York. Union School District (P.O.) 25,000 series C, Agricultural & Los Angeles), Calif. ARKANSAS Mechanical Institute at Horf Bonds Voted-—At a recent elec? Dew County (Pi O.Monticello), •J ; mal bonds. Due April 1, as foltion the voters are said to have ^ Arkansas. 1 ' ' f 10—v. 165, p. 1239—were awarded to of is stated by City Clerk, that: the fo" lowing^ $1,644,000, will be W 1501 submitted to the voters for con¬ sideration at an election scheduled Western Kentucky State April 8; $753,000 auditorium; $394,000 street paving: $250,000 water, and $250,000 sanitary sew¬ bonds. ers ?1 IVqltcn Ccunly (P. Bonds Voted—An issue of ,rt.; v- O. De Funiak road Feb. 11. on Shanafelt i: ness; 5 ScA. recent elec¬ a school building " Spring Valley, III. //y'/?v:? Bond Election $350,000 water bonds will voters Cartervi'.le, III. An — at on issue the City Feb: 1, 000. 1946. Denomination $1,- Due $10,000 on Feb. to 1963 inclusive. 1956 able to as 1 bonds Sold $200,000 time sale on the An — ligations of issue Chicago, at 15, due are 1% interest. 1947. on 1947- '/ sale unlimited tax ob¬ These Dec. were Bond Evanslon, III. Warrant Sale—The tric anticipation warrants offered for sale March 10—v. on —were 165, p. 165, awarded to Scott & Wyandt, Inc., and Enyart, Van Camp &' Co., both of Chicago, jointly, lVss, at price of 100.01. March 20, 1947. a as Bonds Voted voted at the An — was 1240 held on Feb. 25.? va/?•?•>• *• y;:v' Kankakee County Community High School District No. 307 . 2^)% First National . of Chicago. 1960, $26,000 to \ Marissa Sch. Dist. No. 45, III. Bonds Voted—An issue of $75,000 construction bonds was favor¬ ably voted at the election held on Olney Township High Sch. Dist. 'No* 76 (P. O. Oney), III. K Bonds Voted—It is stated by J. Hv Cherry, Supervising Principal, that at the election held on March 8, the voters gave a very wide margin of approval to the issu¬ ance of the $950,000 construction and site purchase bonds. Peoria School District No. 150, III. ■Bonds Voted—An issue of construction bonds 500,000 la™r?!^uVOt,e,d at the held Feb. 11 on • Counties, Community High C-1--I n* . • *r School District No. 38 (P. O. Karnak), III. . ~ - - &*Trau-. Dated Feb. rtr Evans- Offering—Sealed bids by Auditor, Otto H. until will Meyer, 1:30 p.m. March 24, for the purchase of ries A of 1947 bonds. Interest rate is not to exceed 3%, payable J-D. Denomination $1,000. Dated April 1, 1947. Due $14,000 on June and 1948 to follows. Dec. 1, in as 1956, and $15,000 on June Dec. 1, 1957. Rate of interest and of payable the Parish School Board, that will receive sealed bids unti noon on April 3, for the purchase $64,000 school bonds, approved by the voters at Jan. Due $3,- an election on 2. Terrebonne Parish (P. O. Houma), Louisiana c; 000 in 1948 to 1955, inclusive. Interest semi-annu¬ ally. Bond Election — At election an scheduled for KENTUCKY Bourbon Ccunty (P. O. Paris), Ky. Bond Sale Details—It is now re¬ ported that the $250,000 schoobuilding revenue bonds awarded jointly to Fox, Reusch & Co., Edw. G. Taylor Cincinnati, and Lexington, at & Co., Russell of a both & of Long, price of 100.055, 000 2s, maturing from July 1, to 1966, and the remaining as 1948 $16,000 1967. as PAS, due on July Interest payable J-J. 17, by Hazel Chatten, City Clerk, for the purchase of $26,000 sewer revenue bonds. Interest rate is not to exceed 3%, payable M-N. Denomination $1,000. Dated May 1, 1947. Due $2,000 from May 1, to 1961, inclusive. These bonds will be non-callable for the first three years, but for the fourth year they will be redeem¬ able at 104 and for each succeed¬ ing will year be the redemption price by Ak of 1%. reduced White, Sanford, of New Or¬ 4s, 2%s, and lV^s. Dated 1947. Legality approved due Nov. 10, 1947. The next highest bidder was the National Shawmut Bank, rate of 0.83%. the a.m. Dec. purchase on April of $1,000,000 not to exceed 5 % interest, Metro¬ politan District, 15th issue, cou¬ bonds. Dated April 1, Denomination $1,000. Due pon 000 on 1947. $25,- April 1 from 1948 to 1987 inclusive. Rate or rates of interest expressed in multiples of %th of l/10th of 1%. Principal and interest (A-O) payable at the Union Trust Co. of Maryland, in Baltimore. Bonds will be issued to $100,000 tax offered . a a rate due are and sale to the ' Bank, National at an¬ for of ; awarded were notes 1 of 0.63%; $50,000 on Dec. 15/ 1947. ? The / next highest bidder was the Mer¬ chants National Bank, Boston, at rate of 0.64%. a Lynn, Mass. Note Sale The $600,000 tem¬ loan notes offered for sale — a rate of be 0.61%. Dated March 14^»-1947; I These :notes j are Nov; 7, 1947.-' > i receive sealed (EST), notes recently, " Selfe, County for at / Grafton, Mass. at Bond Offering—James G.' Chief :Clerk of Board of 1 Boston, on March 12—were awarded to the First National Bank of Boston, MARYLAND; bids until 11 of Note Sale—The porary Commissioners, will Boston, at Dated March, 14, 1947. Denominations $25,000, $10,000 and $5,000. These notes 1, by Charles & Trauernicht, of St. Louis. of are These & Baltimore, Md. Bond Offering—Sealed bids will be received until 7 p.m. on March 1949 Jan. as Bank discount of 0.80%. Worcester, Winnsboro, La. 1, Hodgenville, Ky. First National a Mechanics Bonds Sold—An issue of $160,000 public improvement bonds was purchased recently by $500,000 Jem-; porary loan notes offered for skle on March 13, were awarded to the drainage bonds. Hattier the was Chelsea,Mass, ticipation leans, 1366—were purchased by the said firms as follows: $234,p. 1947. 6, 1947. highest bidder Sale—The gregating $1,125,000: $750,000 Consol. Sch. Dist. No. 1, and $375,000 net interest cost of about 1.97% 165, Note • April 1, the voters will be asked to pass on the issu¬ ance of the followings bonds ag¬ v. a Securities m bonds. 18, Oct. Corp., and Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New York,; jointly, at a rate of 0.86%.. Offering—It is stated by Wells, Secretary-Treasurer M. of due Lynn, Mass. Offering—Daniel I Bond Ardle, City Treasurer, $200,000 18 for the coupon J. Mc- will ceive sealed bids until 11 March < due • on 5 of purchase or ; re- a.m. ■ registered street and sidewalk paving bonds of 1947. Dated March 1, 1947. Denomination 000 $1,000. Due $40,- - ' March 1 from 1948 to 1952 inclusive. Bidder to name one rate on of multiple interest, of V4 of expressed 1%. in a Principal and interest payable at the First National? Bank of Boston, or at the City .treasurer's; office. Le¬ Principal and interest payable at subject to registration as to prin¬ Lincoln National Bank: of cipal only at. the Safe Deposit & Hodgenville. A named by each bidder. $500 certified Trust Said bonds Co., of Baltimore. A certi¬ gality to be approved check must by Storey, will be awarded to the accompany the bid.. fied check for highest re¬ $50,000, payable to Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge of sponsible bidder who has du order of the County Treasurer, is Boston. Kentucky (State of ) y qualified and has submitted a bid required, Legality of bonds to be Bonds Sold—It is reported by in accordance with the notice of Hume? approved by Michael Paul Smith, i} . J Massachusetts (State of) / Sory, Secretary of the sale Note Sale—The notes aggregat¬ attorney for the County Commis¬ Board of Trustees, Kentucky Mili¬ ■i No conditional "bids will be tary sioners,,? and by Niles, Barton; ing $20,000,000 ? offered' for sale I. Department, that $1,750,000 on March 7, were awarded to a > considered. The bonds will be first Morrow & Yost of Baltimore. mortgage revenue refunding ready for delivery within 21 days bonds were syndicate composed of the Bank- :r offered for sale on Washington Suburban. Sanitary after sale date. Bids must ers Trust Co., the be on March 5' and were Guaranty ; awarded to a 'I?'y)::k District, Md. ; forms provided Trust Co., National City B^nk, by the County sydicate composed of the Bank¬ Bond Offering—Frank B. Central Hanover Bank Smith, Auditor, and must be accompanied ers Bond ' &;^Trust Co., Stein * Bros. & Chairman, has announced that the by a non-collusion affidavit. Said Co., Manufacturers Trust Boyce, Almstedt Bros., tj,Ce.,vv \ O'Neal, Commission will receive 3 sealed Chase" National Bank bonds are being issued under /Chem- ; the Alden & Co., all of Louisville, bids at its office, 4017 Hamilton ical Bank provisions of Chapter & Trust Co., First. Na- i 117, Acts W. C. Triornburgh & Co., Walter, Street, Hyattsville,; Md,, until 3 tional Bank, all of New of 1935, for the purpose of securYork, ; Woody & Heimerdinger, Pohf & p.m. (EST) on March "n', 26, for the National Shawmut Bank of BOs;,•? fVnd? to be advanced hutliA Co.,. Hill & Co., the Weil, ..Roth purchase of the following coupon by the ton, J. P. Morgan & Co.J'Tnc., of : bounty do Pidgeon and Cen er & Irving Co., all of Cincinnati, bonds amounting to $1,500,000, New York, Second National Bank, • Russell & Long, of Lexington; and not exceeding 4% interest: Merchants National Bank/ Safe : poses, and will be the direct ob"the Equitable Securities Corp., at $1,000,000 series ligations of the County, MMM, ;' water Deposit & Trust Co;, all of Boston, } a payable price of 104.00, a net interest main and sewer bonds. out of Due New York Trust unlimited, ad valorem taxes Cost of about Co.; of ^NeW v 3.19%, on the bonds to be levied and April 1, as follows: $10,000 in collected on all divided as York/ National- Rockland Bank, / I follows: ? 1948 to 1957, $20,000 in 1958 $200,000 as of the taxable and the Day Trust Co., both of ? property in the 2%s, due from April 1, 1949 to to 1967, $30,000 in 1968 to Boston, /as County. The approving opinion follows:?/:'/?/.'./? 1 1952, and the remaining $1,550,: of Ross, 1977, and $40,000 in 1978 to $10,000,000 notes at McCord, Ice & Miller, of 000 as 0.72%, plus a 3V2s,v due from- April' 1, : 1987, Indianapolis, will be furnished. 1953 to r: :v?".r premium * of 4 $3.00. ! Due oir: -1971,' all inclusive, - In¬ "SO.OjOOO. series NNN, storm water ?; Enclose a certified check Nov.: T4/;1947-.:?.:/-v for 3% terest payable A-O. There was no of the "bonds bid drainage bonds.; Due April L ; 10,000,000 notes at for, payable to other bid received for 0.74%,/plus.a./. ? the above as follows: me ±*oara of $15,000 in 1948 to .o.^premium - of • $3.00. - Due on./ - ? uommissibiteia. bonds. 1952, $17,000 in 1953 to 1957; /• March 12, 1948. - ■? :??v' / / to be in not multiples of V4 of 1%, and more than one rate shall the be . . . Bond Legality Approved An issue v of* $31,000 3%% school> >3Uildmg bonds has been approved . ns to. legality by Charles erniciit, of St. Louis. of¬ an sewer next March are to rate of a , Pulaski and Massac and Johnson . was $282,000 Advancement Fund, Se¬ . was election on 24,000 2% The Glenmora he $3,000 in 1948 to 1955, inclusive. awarded were Dated • semi-annua_ sewer 0.86%. Bond Due 12, Halsey, Stuart & Co., at - Feb. 15. . City received County Principal and ,/ //v/: Bond be 1961, (F-A) s payable at the First National Bank of Chicago. Legality approved by Chapman & Cutler, • of Chicago.»; // /•? • a ville), Ind. $27,000 in 1962 and 1963, $28,000 in 1964, $29,000 in 1965 and 1966, and $30,000 in 1967. interest 100.634, Vanderburgh County (P. O. : 1949, $20,000 in 1950 and 1951, $21,000 in 1952, and 1953, $22,000 in 1954 and 1955, $23,000 in 1956 and 1957, $24,000 in 1958, $25,000 in and of payable the bonds. loan notes offered for sale March First Boston Parish, H. aggregating $48,000: $24,000 1%% Corp., of Indianapolis, arid? Shields & Co., Dated Feb. 1, 1947. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. These bonds are due Feb. 1, as follows: $8,000 in 1959, price a byt the /jointly. recently Bank at Raffensperger, Indianapolis, porary These notes Sch. Dist. No. 27 (P. Q. Alexandria), La. following . Sale—The $5,000,000 tem¬ on louisiana sewer a 2%s, submitted by issue pf $450,building, coupon bonds purchased , of Second best bid fer of 100.169 for (P. O. Bradl-y), III. 000 2j/4S, Co., J-J. Bond? Sold—An was- and & $4,400 Rapides 7—v. to arid for the purchase of the bonds 1947 bonds March on basis of about 2.18%. Dated March 1, 1947. Due as follows: $10,000 dn Jan. and July 1, 1949; $20,000, Jan. and July 1, 1950 and 1951, and $25,000 on Jan. and July 1, in 1952 to 1965. Interest of favorably election sale Boston, Mass.\■ Note to internal 18, by H. G. Walker, City Clerk, elec¬ 1366—were awarded p. Hughes as issue of revenue for cinnati, Dated Highland Park, III. $547,000 city bonds utility $800,000 $38,000 Bond Offering—Sealed bids wiL be received until 2 p.m. on March for syndicate composed of John Nuveen & Co., of Chicago, Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc., of Toledo, the Weil Roth & Irving Co., of Cin¬ 1366 p. Sale—The offered $430,000 tax banks: Hardther, Kan. poor awarded to James O. Sut¬ the local improvement, 165, that bonds. city. Printed ton, of Petersburg, as 3%s, at a bonds to be furnished by the suc¬ price of par. Interest payable J-D. cessful bidder. Legal opinion of Dated March 1, 1947. Denomina¬ Chapman & Cutler of Chicago tion $1,000. These bonds are due will "accompany delivery of the $5,000 on June and Dec. 1, 1948. bonds. A certified check for $8,- Interest payable J-D. 000, payable to order of the City Treasurer, is required. Portland, Ind. i-W by 31, offered redemption equal following bonds aggregating $42,400, were purchased recently spective stated maturity dates. !' 1947* bonds such massachusetts V4 of 1% per year, for each year or fraction thereof that the bonds are called in advance of their re¬ Abilene, Kan. Bonds Sold—It is reported the warrants before or March 10—v. on redemption, in whole or in part, additional interest will be paid as to any of such bonds at the time of Dated — of price of 100.954. KANSAS Pike County (P. O. Petersburg), Indiana Bend Sale The $10,000 relief * warrants offered for March 11, was awarded to National Bank of East March a of First Registerprincipal only. Prin¬ are the held i Chicago, Ind. . The to be at from cipal and interest (F-A) payable at the City Treasurer's office. submitted election to of system Indiana! East. Warrants bids until 9 a.m. on April 2 for the purchase of $80,000 not to ex¬ ceed 2% interest coupon boule¬ vard lighting system bonds. Dated sewer April 15. > Denville, III. Offering—W. M. Cannady, Clerk, will receive sealed and be ' Bond is¬ an i $100,000 v Band Election—An issue of $7,000 fire truck bonds will be sub¬ mitted to the voters at the elec¬ tion to be held on April 15. O. Salem), III. bonds.:' / illinois , (P. authorized of sue 000 in 1963 to -' — will /?/■:•;? Dist. Bonds Voted—At tion the voters •30,000 certificates of indebted- ;yv??v' bonds College (P. O. Bowling Green), •v,■./?[■'Kentucky -5:?';;; ■ favorably voted at the elec¬ equipment tion held were favorably voted:"; $160,900 hospital bonds. $20,-; 000 Bonds and Certificates Voted At the election held on Feb. 18 the following bonds and certi¬ ficates amounting ■: to $180,000, t ■ was Springs), Fla. !/! V'*? "</$.• Carroll,-..Iowa Shahhona, III. /,...'1v;: //:\ ?/..?,:■ Teachers $20,000 in 1958 to 1962, $23,-.. 1967, and $25,Bond Election —* An 000 in 1968 to 1972. v??■ : <;/??' issue of Bonds "Offered $14,000 athletic' field bonds will Dated April 1, 1947. Denomin¬ Sealed bids be submitted to the were received until 11 a.m. on ation $1,000. voters at the Rate of interest to | election to be held on March 25. March 15, by the Secretary of be in multiples of 1/10 or Vs of the Board of Regents, for the pur¬ 1%. Principal and interest pay-? Cedar Falls Sch. Dist., Iowa chase of* $160,000 not to exceed able at the Prince Georges Bank n Bonds Voted—An issue of $80,- 2^4% dormitory building revenue & Trust Co., Hyattsville, or at the > 000 construction bonds bonds of* 1947. was favor¬ Denomination $1,- Equitable Trust Co., of Baltimore, ably voted at the election held on 000. Dated April 1, 1947. Interest or at the Chemical Bank & Trust ' Feb. 24. /. ; " payable A-O. Due April 1, as fol¬ Co., New York City. General oblows: $9,000 in 1951 to T 1960, and ligations. Bonds will be delivered ; Shenandoah, Iowa $10,000 in 1961 to 1967. These about April 23, 1947, at place of Bond Sale —The $11,000 Jire bonds are part of an authorized purchaser's choice. The approv- * equipment bonds offered for sale issue of $200,000, all subject to re¬ ing opinion of Mitchell & Per- > : on March 10—v. 165, p. 1240— demption prior to maturity, in shing, of New York, will be fur¬ were warded to Becker & Cowwhole or in part, in inverse nu¬ nished the purchaser. A certified nie, Inc., of Des Moines, as 1V2S, merical order on any interest pay¬ check for 1% of the amount of at a prjee of 101.045. The next ment date, on 30 days' published bonds bid for, payable to the highest bidder was the City Na¬ notice, at the option of the Board Commission, is required. tional Bank, Shenandoah, for lV&s, of Regents. In the event of such for . • • - • 150; FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 165 ' Number 4577 Volume % n' ■ ' to The Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, of San Francisco, Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, and Brown Bros. Harriman & Co., both of New, York, jointly, at 0.73%, plus a : premium' of $177.00. Due on Jan. 16, 1948. March 7, These of of count rate the suitable residents Note it tional the above notes will on be payable at maturity. The Com¬ monwealth figures the interest on day of number exact days on due Dec. are 360 a re¬ 10, 1947. Bond 165, p. 1367— awarded to Robert Hawkins were l%s, at a price of 100.539, a basis of about 1.13%. Dated March 1, 1947. De¬ nomination $1,000. These bonds are due $18,000 on March 1, from 1948 to 1957, inclusive. The next highest bidder was the Second National Bank, Boston, for l%s, at & Co., Boston, of as Secretary,- will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on March 19 for the purchase of $125,000 not to exceed 3% inter¬ est coupon building bonds; Dated Nov. 1, 1946, Denomination $1,000. Due $25,000 on July 1 from ajpriceoi 100.51. , 1948 inclusive. 1952 to interest to. National Manufacturers ■ , Note porary loan notes on March 11—v. offered for sale 165, at of Boston, Bank tional a rate Bids offered for Millbury, Mass. Offering—Sealed March 7:30 until received be bids will p.m. on by William T. White, for the purchase 19, Town Treasurer, following the of registered notes aggregating $33,000: . $10,000 highway departmental equipment notes.,; Due on March 15; $3,000 in 1948 and 1949, and $2,000 in 1950 and , 1951. Election sale on Bank of H«ughton, as l%s Interest payoble M-N. Dated March 15, 1947 Den°mm±°n J1.'000' ™ese ?re due $10 000 from May 1 1947 \° XW£er was the Merchants & Miners Hank, Calumet, for 2s. Houghton. National $75,000 election . 1p.m. (EST),.pn March 17, by Roy j the election departmental/equip-?; Conner, Ch^rnian of :the. County? March 25. notes. ment 15; $3,000 Due March on March , Commissioners, Road in_1948 to 1951, and refunding bonds, one 15, rate of highway May dated 1, 1934, aggregating $180,000. $2,000 in 1952. name 1947. Bidders of interest in multiples of Va of 1%, for the en- Michigan (State of) Co-Paying Agent:—It is an- by tee Bakers Trust Co. of New York, that it has been ipp°'nAel Co-Paymg Agent for !e $200,000,000 State of Michigan ton. Oakland Milton, Mass. Offered —Sealed bids received until March 14 by , 1%% Veterans' Bonus bonds. wero of chase for the purfollowing coupon Treasurer the aggregating $80,000/ S25.000 street construction, 1947 bonds. Due $5,000 from April bonds 1, 1948 to 40,000 Tenders Invited Bond 1, 1948 to 1952, inclusive. 15,000 water main construction X* bonds. Due $3,000 from April XX tl, 1948 to 1952, inclusive. Denomination $1,000. ' D a t e d *■ Principal and in- payable at the First Na"tional JBank of Boston. These bonds are general obligations of . the Town. County Road Sealed Commissioners, .• . the are the to to be held voters — Y,-/^lYY An at the election April 1, on X < Schuyler School District, Neb. Voted site bonds voted the at issue An — purchase struction was : of and confavorably election held ,/pn March 4. Scottsbluff, Neb. 'v/<XX - Bond Election—The issuance of the fo lowing bonds totaling $125/^ system, and $25,000 park improvement bonds, and NEVADA to XX/XXX ; Reno, Nev. BondX Offering — T. L. bonds originally Fulton), schedufed" for" safe" - stated by the City Treasurer that $200,000 tern- to be NXX* held on Ma°rch on postponed. of MINNESOTA Van Cleave Con¬ O. offered on March 3, and awarded to Kingsbury & Alvis, of New Orleans as 2%s— v. 165, p. 1367—were sold at a price of 100.402, a basis of about school ybonds 2.695%. Louisville, Miss. $30,000 school Sale—The building bonds offered for sale on to according 100.266, 3, ' . / j■ . Taylor, \Clerk, will; receive sealed iblds until 11 a-m- on April 5, for I the purchase of $650,000 city jail Second best bidder was J. Clerk. G. Hickman & Co., offering 100.043 1, 1947. to Dated April Due $2,000 from April 1, 1958, inclusive. • X Elbow Lake, will . Voted — An O. X issue X City, Mo. Bond Offering—Sealed bids will Kansas be received until 2 p.m. Bonds Defeated—It is Board held March on sary two-thirds improvement re- chase of $200,000 tax anticipation Due $125,000 on Dec. 18; , for and ^T5'000 0n Dec1947- tiY), Strafford County (P. O. Dover)* •„ N. H. a Note Sale—The $175,000 tax star ticipation notes offered for sale- 165, p. 136&— the Farmingtou 1, 1947. Denomination National Bank, of Farmington/' at $1,000. These bonds are due Feb. a rate of 0.74%. Dated March 14, 1, in 1948 to 1965. The next high-, 1947. Due on Dec. 23, 1947. Payas a lV2s, at a price of basis of about 1.455%. on March 11—v. were awarded to Dated Feb. est bid was that of the City Na-. & Trust Co., Kansas City, and Blewer, Glynn, jointly, for iy2s, and $36,000 as able at the Strafford Bank, of Dover. Heitner & $164,000 as l-5/6s, at a tional Bank New Bids (CST), on Sale—The of be office,: 16 Wall Street, New O. Baker), - Jersey Portfolio Bonds*-— received by / the Trust Co., as agent, at its will Bankers MONTANA National, NEW JERSEY Offering price of 100.144. Bond X: / were notes. awarded to Halsey, Stuart Co., 100.405, woj-ks H bonds. Interest .Issue. Series improvement, Jith is not XXX /.X $100,000 hos¬ Yor£, March 18, not later than 11 a.m. (EST), for the purchase of New Jersey State and Municipal bonds consisting of lots Nos. T'to N. Y., on De¬ pital bonds offered for sale on 36, in the aggregate amount of Dated March March 11—v. 165, p. 1114—were $1,123,000, subject to the follow¬ Due March 1, as follows: awarded to the Baker National ing conditions: ! / in 1948, $56,000 in 1949, Bank, as 2s, at a price of 101.30. (a) All bids should be addresser! in 1950, $58,000 in 1951; Interest payable J-J. Dated March to Bankers Trust Co., attention* of in 1952, $60,000 in 1953, 1, 1947. The next highest bidder W. N >FuiVer«on, • Jr., Assistant in 1954, $62,000 in 1955, was the Bank of Baker, for 2s, Vice-President. • ' in 1956, $64,000 in 1957, at a price of 101.25. to exceed 3%, payable M-S. nomination $63,000 Bids — ceived until March 14, for the pur- March 10—v. 165, p. 1368 chase of $1,300,000. coupon water ; offered bonds H. N. Offered Notes $200,000 public on sale HAMPSHIRE Rochester, . Webster Groves, Mo. Bond Sale—The ronnirofJ required. ic is NEW the Pitv City, +l~i o the the the approval of the balloting. tioXXhe XotXXaXrXed * bvX * 7, tn to proposal calling for the issuance of the $10,000,000 construction bonds failed to receive the necesvoters A certified check for 5% County. by/of the amount of the bid, payable* ; stated Secretary-Treasurer of of Education that at the not** were_ offered wide margin the proposal to issue for/sale on March 6 and were $15,000 water and sewer construc¬ awarded to the Second National tion bonds. X • X Bank of Boston, at 0.61% dis¬ count. Denomination $50,000. Hennepin County Indep. Sch. Dist. Dated March 10, 1947. Due on ; - No. 12 (P. O. Minneapolis), j Minn. ~ ""Nov. 13, 1947. - Payable at the Bond Offering—Sealed bids will ; Merchants National Bank of Bosbe received until 7:30 p.m. on ton. -Legality approved by Stor¬ March 20, by Ernie C. Ellenson, ey, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge, 1, 1947. County Treasurer's office, Washoe (P. O. m i. n _ 17, by .Rollin F. Agard, Director of Finance, for the pur- $55,000 $57,000 $59,000 $61,000 as nished the successful bidder. Prin¬ St. Louis), Mo. Fallon County (P. Mont. loan $34,000 in cipal and interest payable at the March Minn. 1, and ; Sti Louis School District & of follows^ $38,000 iil 1949, 1950 to 1967/* The approving opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago, will be fur¬ Jan. March 28, for the were (P. Starkville), Miss. Oktibbeha County Bonds County Treasurer, receive sealed bids on a.m. November. for 2%s and 2Vas. Sale—The yjuage cierk4 Nesbit, he purchase of the $400,000 hospital bonds, approved by the voters last City the tional Bank of Crosby, according ^ that election $100,000 county hospital bonds Crosby, Minn. $20,000 street was favorably voted at the elec¬ equipment bonds offered for sale tion held on March 4. on March 11—v. 165, p. 1240— were awarded to the First NaMISSOURI Bond Elmer until 9 Pascagoula), Miss. Sale Details—The $16,000 . highway improvement refunding 1949 Notes, Sold—It is porary ted litho¬ and will City, in an amount equal of the bonds bid upon. 2% These will be received until March 11—v. 165, p. 1241—were 10 a-™. (EST), on March 17, by awarded to Barrington & Co., of Luther D. Allen, Chairman of the Jackson, as 214s, at .a price .of Northampton, -Mass. / X/XVXtV'f X. issue ;,of$15,000 auditorium and park im- * provement bonds will be submit¬ Election doing business in Kan¬ company sas tenders from April / April ,1, 1947. — - County, Bond bonds, dated Nov. 1, 1935 matur1952, inclusive. |ln? on Nov. 1, 1958, subject to construction, 1947 prior redemption, sewer bonds. Due $8,000 terest construction bonds. Bond companied by a cashier's or cercheck on a bank or trust May 20. solidated School District (P. O. Pontiac), XXX* Bonds tte^own County (P. Mich. Jackson Bond $33,000. No telephone or telegraph bid will be accepted, like-1 wise, no bid for less than par and accrued interest. Payable at the Merchants National Bank of Bos- lire * a Bond Election An issue of Mt. Clemens), Mich. Phelps County (P. O. Rolla), Mo. bonds, not exceeding 3% interest. Due on Bond Tenders Invited — Sealed ' $33,000 school construction bonds Dated Jan. 1, 1947. Denomina¬ Bond Offering—It is stated by 1948 to tenders will be received until 2 wjn submitted to the voters at tion $1,000. These bonds are due 1951,;and $1,000 in 1952, 14,000 fire Dated by . — ^ 9,000 fire station notes. March 15; $2,000 in to ■ approved McCook, Neb. the success¬ ful bidder in Kansas City, it be- the voters at the ' Miss. ; 000 deliver such bonds to of issue Itawamba County (P. O. (P. O. voters » margin a proposal calling for the issuance of $179,r tified be held on to the / recent elec¬ a substantial proceed to have the bonds memorial bonds wil war be submitted to X-^ ing' anticipated that such deliv-/ °°0, will be submitted to the vot erycan be made on or about ers at an election scheduled for April 1, 1947/ Bids shall be ac-YAPril 1- $100,000 water works An — . Gothenburg), Neb. , Bonds Miss. Election : tion and executed, on p.m. for the purchase.:of school bonds. ... These Bonds Voted—At $250,000 (P. ~0.' Natchez) County Bond ' . bonds Immediately fol- and receive will 7:30 Cotfienburg School District (P.O. City and delivered to the success- graphed until time in May. ful bidder as and when the MISSISSIPPI Adanii Education, are being offered subject toX special election to be held some¬ a opinion of Stinson, Mag, Thomson, McEvers & Fizzell, of Kansas City, whose final unquali¬ fied approving opinion will be furnished and paid for by the tion to be held on April 7. 165. PjL367—were awarded to the of $321,000 legal delivered. — bonds such said bonds will be sold subject to the made be Offering in alterations or shall forms Bond Bayard T. Clark, Secretary of the tions, the outstanding bond hav¬ of Feb. on Ci'y School District, Neb. Pre-election to respective " series / designa¬ their $75,000 library bonds will be sub¬ mitted to the voters at the elec¬ O. $50,000 notes March 12—v. Macomb County Falls any 14-H lowing the sale of the bonds hereinbefore described, the City will issue , 'Y 17, are An — <■/ A< $20,favorably was 25- March of purchased by the State. of Waseca, Minn. Bond Sale—The Bond of 0.647%. Note election bonds maturity only in the inverse nu¬ merical order and, likewise, only iiri the inverse numerical order of bonds authorized at the held on March 4, was funding airport bids Starbuck, Minn. pre¬ \t voted at the election held sealed Sold—An issue of $9,000 Bonds upon Houghton County (P. Houghton), Mich. in the bidding was Rob¬ & Co., with a dis¬ In the event elect to call additions opinion of Miller, the bonds. 000 Board Interest the to as Bonds Voted—An issue of date which may- be procured from the above Director of Finance and no IV4S. electric*' the of by pro** bonds at the elec¬ 4. (These sold were ► i March on ;/;,>x,X. -'// XX/X;XVDavid City, Neb. V 000, one for $900. These bonds are due on July 1, in 1948 to 1955. The next highest bidder was the Northwestern National Bank, for the $440,000 iisue revenue prior to their ultimate payable J-J. \ Clerk payment redeemed on •J" ?*.* , City subject election,, viously noted here.) Minneapolis, as 1.20s. Dated March 1, 1947. Denominations $1,- Minneapolis, to outcome All bids must be made on forms p. 1 • to 630, 1,119 redemption shall be paid and to of sale for 165, 10—v. of he d bonds awarded to J, M. Dain & Co., of required. conditioned tion and redemption as of the bonds of 20-H, inclusive, then all of such bonds so subject O. Edina), Minn. offered bonds March Bank, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Detroit, aproving the legality Hawkins count be posal system 1240—were ing Dec. 4, 1947. Run¬ Nov. 5, and ner-up shall the unqualified $175,000 each These notes are due a shall City ; i Voted—The count a ing the highest number and being of the series having the longest maturity being the first bondcalled for payment. bonds, payable to order of the District Treasurer, is Dated March 11, 1947. of 0.619%. ert 1367— p. of the the Series 'Madison), Minn. Bond Sale—The $46,900 refund¬ A certified check for 2% Detroit. awarded to the Second Na¬ were on tem¬ in expressed be of Va of 1%. Principal interest (J-J) payable at the and Methuen, Mass. Sale—The $350,000 Rate of multiple hat for Lac Qui Parle County Independent Sch, Dist. No* 74 (P. O. District March /11—v. on of such redemption. 25. of Feb. . interest to the i ■,, ■ D c.'.ricNeb. states that the voters approved Se¬ interest payment date prior to maturity, at value thereof, together par ' T..' Bonds any with accrued $1,250,000 building bonds, author¬ ized by the voters at an election Inkster), Mich. Offering—Ralph M. Bell, Sale—The $180,000 street on the to the ceived until April 9 on an issue Sch. Dist. No. 8 (P. O. construction bonds offered for sale 17 (P. the of of ,• ; thereafter Bond Offering—Bids will be re¬ Township Fractional Dearborn or Hennepin County Indep. Sch. Dist. No. bonds • tion of the City, on March 1, 1957, certified a NEBRASKA 1959, $69,000 in 1961, $71,000 in 1963, $74,000 in ' 1965, and $76,000 in 14-H to 20-H, inclusive, ag¬ gregating the principal amount of $507,000, may be called for re¬ demption and payment at the op¬ aforesaid sale re¬ for Enclose Each $60,000 in ries for $2,000, payable District Treasurer. MICHIGAN Medford, Mass, Bond $1.000,0C0 offered notes in check cently, were awarded privately, at a discount of 0.573%. These notes basis. Boston delivery. year Sale—The Note venue be to Colman, Barker, Scott & of Minneapolis, will be ; furnished. . Y/?'.;// Springfield, Mass. /-vX//,.; World War II. The above notes are direct obligations Interest Barber, , 1967. The nate. Dorsey, 0.614%. to the bidder may desig¬ approving opinion of company Na¬ Second the was interest of Due 1950 1, bonds.; Principal and interest pay¬ able at any suitable bank or trust Bank, Boston, at a rate of bidder est States during of the Commonwealth. 6, 1947. 1, .1947.; March from Rate 1959. 21/2%, multiples of 1/10 or Va of 1%, and must be the same for all of the These notes are The next high¬ 12, 1947. due Nov. March Dated $10,000 . Dated 0.60%, of discount a March served forces of the United in the armed * tem¬ ' 1958,* in/1960, $70,000 in 1962,. $72,000 in 1964, $75,000 in 1968, $67,000 Denomination $1,- payable M-S. . loan notes offered for sale on March 12, were awarded to the First National Bank of Bostop, have shall who - in $65,000 ;for the purchase building bonds. \ In¬ Clerk, $100,000 terest rate is not to exceed porary certain recognition, for Df 000. all issued un¬ are 0.615%. of Somerville, Mass. Sale—The $500,000 /■„ , provisions of chapter 581 Acts of 1946 providing der the District the Merchants National Boston, offering a dis¬ was Bank awarded were notes ding for sale on bid¬ Runner-up in the of Boston, $10,000,- Additional- Sale—The 000 notes also offered $1,000. THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1506 /• .//NEW (b) All bids will be considered firm until 4 p.m. (EST) March 18, and successful bidders- will be Bankers c) All bids all" or for of of none part of all lots to be made for are lot. each lot, a will bid No all or none or considered, be j (d) Bids are to be expressed in /•/ terms of a dollar price for each $100 par value for each lot as numbered. include crued The Bid Price will not accrued interest interest, but ac-^ is be to added furnished the successful bidders. J (f) Delivery of the bonds will ;; . be made at the March 21, certified in against bank or New above address payment cashier's on by check York Clearing House tQ other points i/U may be arranged at the expense of the buyer. < * >; (g) The right is reserved to re¬ funds. Delivery ject any March ^ Paramus School District (P. Bonds ■ i• O. Paramus), N. J. , Clerk Voted states — that The the District issuance $12,500 construction bonds approved by the voters at a cent < of was re¬ election, the count being 157 to 58. : J Pater son f i N. J. ■*■■■! Bond Offering-—Sealed bids will be received until 11:15 a.m, on ■• March 27, by Esther R. Marks, Acting Clerk of the Board of Fi4 ;• nance, for the purchase of $310,000 coupon ing of • registered refund- or 1947 bonds. Interest rate is not to exceed 6%, payable M-S. Denomination v $1,000. . $ Dated March 1, 1947. $30,000 1957 be to in Due on March 1; 1956, and $40,000 in in 1963. Rate of interest to : all of the bonds. interest payable Principal and at the First Na- J tional Bank, Paterson, or at the Bankers Trust Co., New York City. No proposal will be con. \ sidered which specifies a rate higher than the lowest rate stated in legally any posal. acceptable proposal must Each the-amount pro-- state bid for the bonds, which shall be not less than $310,000 nor more than $311,000. As - betweenlegally acceptable pro¬ posals specifying the same rate of bonds- will be sold interest, -the /to th^ bidder complying with the terms of sale and offering to ac- ; Trust Co.; the Jersey State and 000. Bond Valley, N. Y. by Harbison, Village attor¬ that sealed bids will be re¬ ney, ceived until March 21, for the $20,000 highway machinery bonds that were orig¬ purchase of the inally scheduled for sale on March 7, the offering of which was ad¬ journed. Interest rate is not to exceed 5%, payable M-S. 1948 to 1952, inclusive. New York City Housing Authority, Note Offering—It H. stated by Executive is Tretter, Director, that sealed bids will be received until by the Above Authority (EST), on March 19, purchase of $13,285,000 temporary loan notes (Issue XXIII). Dated April 17, 1947. Due for Oct. 16, 1947. 000 awarded Lincoln Feb. on National Bank in the bidding was another Syracuse bank, offering on 2% and 2.70% bonds. Tilney & Co., entered a bid bf 100,006 Jot 2.70s; up 4 Scottsville, N. Y. Bond Offering—K. Monica Kel¬ ly, Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 2 p.m. (EST) March 20, for the purchase tered water bonds, coupon on of regis¬ or not exceeding 5% 1, 1947. De¬ nomination $1,000 and $500. These bonds are due July 1, as follows: $1,000 in 1948 and 1949, and $1,500 interest. Dated Jan. in 1950 and 1961. Bidders to name the rate of interest in i/4 1/10 of *or multiple of Principal and 1%. interest payable at the main fice of the .Union Trust Rochester. eral These bonds obligations. The of¬ Co., gen-i are approxi¬ mate time when the bonds will be amount of delivered to the purchaser is April 1, 1947, and delivery will be made bonds, the bonds to be accepted being those first matur¬ ing,, and if two or more bidders the at Village Treasurer's office or at amount, then to the bidder offer¬ ing to pay therefor the highest as may price.; Village Treasurer. The approving opinion of Reed, Hoyt & Wash¬ burn, of New York City, that the offer * pay to accept The terest the on will must equal bonds of payment chase price. . least same purchaser amount an the date , the also to the in¬ accrued to of the pur^ The successful bidder be furnished with the opin* -'ion of i Hawkins, V Delafield & •Wood, of /New York, that the bonds legally bindof the City. En¬ ing obligations close certified check for $6,200, a ' payable to the City. Point Bond ■ Sale — 1241 :p. as basis a on March 6—v. 165, awarded to were l3As, at 1, to bidder price of 100.078, a about 1.715%. 1947. These bonds 1948 - — of March • $22,000 series Schmidt, Poole & Co., of Philadel¬ phia, .v The are 1953. was Denom. due The Dated $1,000. March next 1, in highest Boland, Saffin & Co., for 1.80s, at a price of 100.054. Watchung School District, N. J. Bond Sale—The other time and place be specified by the with the valid are consent pur¬ the of and binding ob¬ ligations of the Village, will be furnished the purchaser. A cer¬ tified the check for $400, payable to Village Clerk, is required. rTarrytown, N, Y. Bond Sale—The following bonds totaling $195,000, offered for sale March Co., 10—v. awarded were A, capital improvement bonds of- Vfered for sale - bonds on Pleasant, N. J. such chaser valid and are ' and to Minsch, 165, H. p. L. Allen MonelL'& as basis of about 2.068%. 1, 1947. bonds Denom. are ^1948 to Dated Jan. $1,000. These due $4,000 from Jan. 1, 1977. in 1948 to was B. J. Van Ingen & Co., 2.15s, at a price of 100.189. Second best bid third Due April was highest 100.40 for be an merce Union was offer by a bid of 1 y> % Bank of Nashville, Sherwood & Co., jointly. <Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, N. Y. Bond Bill Killed—On . the rate of The of bonds or are gen¬ obligations. Principal and in-i payable at the Hayes Na¬ delivered 1, to 1947, the purchaser is the delivery will be made at the office of the and District Treasurer time fied and by consent place the or as at such other be speci¬ with the may purchaser of the March 5, Assembly killed the bill that Offering—W. will be furnished bidder.' the suc¬ A; certified check for $400, payable to the District, required. is NORTH CAROLINA Fuquay Springs, N. C. Offering—W. E. Easter- Bond ling, Secretary of the Local Gov¬ ernment Commission j will receive sealed bids until 11 a.m. on March his office in Raleigh, for the purchase of $14,000 water and sewer bonds, to bear not exceed¬ ing 6% interest. Dated April 1, 18, E. Easter- * • priOe ' of 101.11. Commission, will receive bids until 11 (EST), a.m. Bond Offering—Sealed bids will; received until noon on March 5 be 24, by Robert Hamet, City Clerk, i 000 electric light system coupon for the purchase of $100,000 elee-ci bonds/ to bear;not exceeding 6% j trie light -and power mortgaged interest/Dated March 1, 1947. De-t revenue bonds, Second Series. In-« nomination j $1,000. iThese bonds; terest rate is not to exceed 2%; i are due March 1, as follows: $8,-1 payable M-S. Denomination al,-t 000 in 1950 and 1951, $12,000 in 000. Dated March 1, 1947. Due c 1952 and 1953, $16,000 in 1954 and $5,000 on March and Sept. 1,1950 1955, $17,000 in 1956, $18,000 in to 1959. The bonds may at the op¬ 1957, and $20,000 in 1958 to 1972. j tion of the City be called in in¬ Principal and interest payable in verse order on March 1, 1955, or New York City. General obliga¬ on any interest paying date tions; delivery at place of pur¬ thereafter, at par and accrued in- * chaser's choice. Bidders are re¬ terest/ by resolution of the Couq-i / quested to name the rate of in¬ c'il and by giving notice as pro¬ terest in multiples of xk of 1 %\ vided uh; the ordinance. Bidders The approving opinion of Reed, may Submit bids on the bonds Hoyt & Washburn, of New York/ based on their bearing a different City, will be furnished the -pur?) rate of interest than the rate;, chaser. A certified check for$8,-r herein stated, provided that if a 140, payable to the State Treas¬ fractional interest rate is bid, said " urer; is required. fraction ; shall be any decimal . . New Hanover County (P. fractional O. be Wilmington),< N.' C, sold rate. to The bonds shall . highest and best i the bidder. Principal and interest payable at the office of the legal depositary of the City, The approving opinion of Peck, Shaffer for consideration by the voters & Williams, of Cincinnati, 'as to at an election scheduled for the legality of the bonds will be March 18. ' furnished the purchaser by and at the expense of the City. • EnNewton, N. C. Bonds Voted—The City Clerk close a certified check for 3% of states that at the election held on the amount of the bid, payable to March 11, the voters approved the the City Clerk. Bond Election—The issuance of $100,000 County Tuberculosis Hospital bonds will be submitted issuance of the $500,000 civic im¬ Caniden Township (PI O. Rl 9. No. 2, Oberlin)i Ohio Price * Paid~ The T • NORTH • • " provement bonds. DAKOTA Clerk at 1947. March 1, and Sept. 1, 1957, inclusive. The highest /bidder Vvas *Fox, Reusch & Co., for ' 2s, at' a on from 1948 to riext March 18, at his riff ice in Ra? leigh, for the purchase of $407,- District Treasurer. approving opinion of Reed, Hoyt & Washburn, of New York City, that the bonds are valid and binding obligations of the Dis¬ cessful City j ling, Secretary of the Local Gov¬ The states that now own ship, $10,600 fire, Galeshurg' School* District (P* O* department ;bonds sold-to/5lyan»4 Sutherland Galesburg ),N .Dak. * 165, v. & Co., of -Toledo— , 1369-~were purchased gymnasium by jthe said 'iirm«as * l%s, **at Voted—The issuance Bonds Denomination of $1,000. These $36,000 auditorium bonds are due April 1, as fol¬ construction bonds was ratified by lows: $1,000 in 1950 to 1957, $2,- the voters at a ■? recent election p., ; price of 100.225, a basis of about Due $2,000 from Nov. 1* 1.435%. 1958, and $1,000 in 1959 to by a margin* of nearly three to 1948 jio 1952, inclusive. Interest ■ payable M-N. Principal and interest pay¬ one.. able in New York City. 'x'".General ufr ■CridersvilU, Ohio 'V v Grand "Forks 'V Indep. Sch. ^Dist. obligations; delivery on or about Bond ' Sale Details-lThe r $7,00d (P. O. Grand Forks), N. Dak. April 8, 1947, at place of pur¬ fire fighting equipment bonds?; chaser's choice. Bidders are re¬ 1 Bond Sale—The ' $650,000 cou¬ awarded ' to the Home ' Bahk of quested to name the interest rate pon building bonds offered for Cridersville, at a price of4 or rates, in multiples of *A4 bf 1 %i sale on March 12—v. 165, p. 1114 The; approving opinion, of Mass- -4-were awarded jointly. " to : the 102.028-^. 156^1369—were-sol^/7 as 3s, at a price of 2.382%. lich & Mitchell, of New York First National Bank of Chicago, City, will be furnished the pur¬ Milwaukee Co., of Milwaukee, and Delaware, Ohio chaser. A certified check for $280, the First National Bank of Grand Bond Offering—Sealed bids will payable to the State "Treasurerj Forks, as 1.60s, at a price of be received until noon, (EST), on is required. 100.6273, a basis of about 1.52%. March 26, by Robert E. King, City Dated March 1, 1947. Due from Greenville, N. C. Auditor, for the purchase of $100,Bond Sale—The following bonds March 1, 1948 to 1967, inclusive. 000 2% water works improvement payable M-S. Second totaling $800,000, offered for sale Interest bonds. Denoinination'$1,006. ' on March 11—v. 165, pr 1369— best bid was an offer of 100.27 Dated April 1, 1947. Due $5,0QO for $560,000 as 1.60s, and $90,000 were awarded to a syndicate com¬ from Oct. 1, 1948 to .1967;. -The as 1.70s, submitted by the First posed of the Chase National Bank, bonds will be Callable in whole B. J. Van Ingen & Co., both of National Bank, Minneapolis, and or in 000 in 1962. , v '' New & York, and McDaniel Lewis part associates. order, Co., of Greensboro, at a price 100.03, a; net interest cost of of terest OHIO $400,000 water bonds, taking $36,000 maturing $6,000 March 1, 1950 to 1955, as 3s, $154,000 maturing March 1, $6,000 in 1956 to 1960, $10,000 in 1961, :• $12,000 in 1962 and 1963, $15,- Election $700,000 hospital submitted primary of rate will be 14 bonds the voters to be at the on1 held Beach City, Ohio Dated March $l,t)00. bidder was 1,11947.. Denom¬ The next, highest group headed by a Goldman, Sachs & Co., at price a of par, a net interest cost of about i Bonds Offered for Investment— The . above Bond Offering—D. W. Benson, Village Clerk, will receive sealed purchasers reoffered the bonds for, public tion at prices to subscrip¬ yield from 1.00% for the 1950 maturity for the 1977 to and priced at 99 y2. for the 1981 to 1980 to 2.25% maturities, /. of interest 1%. of . in a any in¬ thereafter. or different a multiple of The. bonds will , be sold to the highest bidder for not less than the accrued face value interest. thereof The pro¬ ; said bonds have been taken under the ^ supervision of Squire,/ San¬ noon on March 29 for J the purchase of $25,000 3% village, ders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, hall and fire station bonds. Dated whose approving opinion, together bids until Jan. 1, 1947. Due to Denomination $1,000. $1,000 on Jan. 1 from 1948 1972 inclusive. Bidder may name 1 %. a 1 Interest check with the printed bonds i wdll' be at the available City. different rate of interest, a expressed in ; Enclose a Fremont, Ohio $700,000 sewage/plant sale awarded to 1.39%. v Denom. for IV2S, a at 'March $500. These ;1, bonds an May 6.r '?:4; •". election will be held on March 18 to have the voters pass on the issuance of $188,000 site purchase 1947. are on to,/ primary elebtiori Bond Election—It is stated that 100.59, acbasis of about Dated iraprbve- Hebron), Ohio & as .jf Hebron Local Sch.t Dist.\ (P.O. 1115— A.-White J. Co.,,: of Cincinnati, price of to be held $10,000 muni¬ March 5—v*< 165, p. on were the voters; at the bonds offered 6i,iy;-J.t-V '; ment bonds will be submitted Bettsville, Ohio Sale—The ' Bond Election—The issuance of ' building certified;; chpek:. of. for $1,000, payable to thq certified for Bond of" the expense multiple of J - J. '9 A; $250, payable to order of the village, is required. These bonds were authorized at the Nov., 1946, general election. cipal 2.215%. numerical plus /accrued/ in¬ ceedings looking to the issuance of $210,000 ination inverse Oct. 1, 1957 payment date and May 6. 000 in 1964 to 1969, as 2s, and maturing $15,000 March 1, 1970 to 1983, as 2y2s. Interest payable M-S. 400,000 electric light bonds, tak¬ ing $70,000 maturing March 1, $6,000 in 1950, $10,000 in 1951, $11,000 in 1952, $14,000 in 1953 and 1954, $15,000 in 1955, as 3s, $210,000 matur¬ ing $15,000 March 1, 1956 to 1969,. as 2s, and $120,000 maturing. $15,000 /March/1, 4,970 to 1977, as 2y4S. Interest payfable M-S. to election issue An — in par Bidders, may bid for Alliance, Ohio Bond • at on terest about 42,185%: 1, bonds, tendered by C. F. Childs & Co., the Com¬ the 1%. name multiple a terest 1967. 40,000 street improvement bonds. Due April 1, 1948 to 1957. j Dated April 1, 1947. Denomina-tion $1,000. Interest payable A-O. and in of tional Bank, Clinton. The approx¬ imate time when the bonds will about 1.365%: The next highest bidder for eral $63,000 public improvement bonds. Due April 1, in 1948 to 1952. 36,000 water bonds. Due April 1, while p. 1241—were awarded Haupt & Co., of New York, 2.10s, at a price of 100.379, a Bidders to 1/10 Co.; Tilney & Co., of 100.414 for iy2s, 165, 1967. interest & $120,000 school bonds offered for sale on March to Ira bonds, not exceeding 5% in-r terest. Dated April 1, 1947. De¬ nomination $1,000. These bonds are due $1,000 April 1, 1948 to both of New York, jointly, as 1.40s, at a price of 100.186, a basis of f in 1948 to 1967. 56,000 sewer bonds. register¬ coupon or ed 1368— 6—v. > March 18, for the purchase of Trust & Co., of Syracuse, as noted here— 165, p. 1242—were purchased by the said bank at par. Runner- cept for the amount bid- the least - District Clerk, will receive sealed ; bids until 11 a.m. (EST) v. $20,000 ( Monday, March 17, 194/ Principal and in-" due $500 New Bern, N. C. Bond sealed Bond Offering—Walter F. Free¬ the to 21 1983 maturities. terest payable in New York on man, trict, Salina, Lyncourt Fire District J (P. O. Salina ),N.Y. Price Paid—It is now reported that the; bonds aggregating $17,4 Whitestown (P. O. Westmoreland), N. Y, noon the and Central School District No^il April New York { ■■ Maxwell Due in Au¬ a ernment Westmoreland $20,000 school Offering—It is stated Robert J. - Columbus Circle for lease to thb Madison Square Garden Corpora¬ tion. on Cherry the J $20,006,000 and exposition hall at sports arena mu¬ nicipal bonds aggregating $l,123.r have 'authorized thority ' to f build purchase of 36 multiples of Vs or l/20th of 1%, and must be the same for ' Jersey Mu¬ Bankers for lots of New on ' 18 3 all bids. or York agent, will receive bids in writ¬ ing, or by telegram or teletype, at its office, 16 Wall Street, New York City, until 11 a.m. (EST) on to date of delivery, (e) Legal opinions of recognized municipal bond attorneys will be New on nicipals—The would g;-: as the v Bids Asks notified by that time. YORK Trust Co., New v I and construction bonds. - . Volume «■ Hubbard, Ohio * THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4577 165 Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until nopn (EST) on April 7 Election Bond The next highest bidder was An — construction bonds will to the voters at the Street * improvement assessment primary^ election to be held in bonds. Dated May 1, 1947. De¬ May.- These bonds failed to carry nomination $430. Due on May 1 at the election held on Sept. 25, in¬ Bidder from 1948 to 1952 and Nov. 1 clusive. Interest may namp , M-N. .; t ^ V Bonds quired. voters issuance the stadium bonds. Exempted Village School District, Ohio Mariemont elec¬ \ — The Clerk City states that the $106,000 now tric — v 27, by Edward J. Reinman, Clerk of the Board of Education, for the of $150,000 3% school Denomination $3,000. Dated June 1, 1947. Due $3,000 purchase able Ion May and Nov. 1, in 1948 to 1972, inclusive. Bidders may spe* cify t a different rate of interest, in a multiple of lk of 1%. No bid is be to than Bids payable to the Board of Education, must accompany the bid. Clerk of fire — 'Bank, 2s, at as basis Due $400 on March and Sept. 1, in 1948 to 1952, in¬ clusive. Interest payable M-S Reusch Co., offering 100.275 for 3s. Runner-up School Niles & Fox, was District, Ohio Bond Election—An issue of election Education, will receive sealed bids until noon for the purchase of March 29 on $414,000 3% school bonds. Dated April 1, 1947. Denomination $1,000.V These bonds are due Dec. 1, follows: $21,000 in 1948 to as 1961, in 1962 to 1967. Bid¬ bid for a different rUte and $20,000 ders may 34" of of interest in a .multiple of , and interest pay¬ Principal 1%. able at the Rittman Savings Bank, approving opinion The Rittman. Squire, Sanders &Dempsey, Of of will be furnished the Cleveland, Education. of Board the of payable certified check for $4,500, Education, is to the Board of * quired.~ , " A re- bids will (EST), on be received until noon Denominations $1,000 and $500. Due on Oct. April 1,1947. ! in ,1949,, $500 , and Bidders rate 1950, $1,000 in $500 in may in a a different multiple of 44 of 1%. .No bid is to be for less than and par accrued interest. Principal and interest (A-O) able Bank, check Boise City, at the Oak ,for Ada — Phillips, sealed 'March 17/, the purchase of $25,000 4own * Town for will receive Clerk, until bids 2 p.m. on bonds/These hall and fire station bonds were in 1952 to 1959. These voted at the election A certified check Feb. 25. on in $4,000 and 1958, bonds held due $3,000 are for 2 % of the amount bid,, is "re-; quired; ■ ^ - - • - " Marlow, Okla. Sale—The Bond works system water offered for $40,000 bonds on —were awarded to the First Na¬ of Okla¬ The next highest bid¬ the Small-Milburn Co., was and R. J. Oak Harbor Harbor. $100, A pay¬ State the Village, must accompany-the bid. interest, ',7 on $25,500 municipal airport con¬ struction bonds will be submitted : — The County p. Bonds .-following • $7,000 in 1951 $3,000 in 1972. * to 1971, and Bond interest cost of pon 1.83%. $4,000 ih^ 1950 ' to ;$6,000 in 1972; - Due 1971, and - the at election single in a received bids Sealed until 8 p.m.'. 1, 1948 to 1970. The bonds will be general obligations of the Borough, payable from ad valorem taxes. Principal and interest payable at the Borough Treasurer's office. These bonds - authorized by an are \ \ Offering be — Alpena, S. Dak. Bond Sealed until received 2 \ • • (P. O. Ebens- burg), Pa. . •; J. Offering—Allen bids ham, Town Clerk, p.m. both sealed and will receive bids oral » Brigat 7 (EST), on April 1, by Elmer p.m. on March 28, for the pur¬ Davis, County Controller, for the chase of $3,000 water system cou¬ purchase of $368,000 coupon re¬ pon bonds, to bear not exceedfunding r bonds. Denom. $1,000. ihg 4% interest. Dated April 1, Dated May 1, 1947. Due $92,000 1947. Denomination $250. These from 1, 1949 to 1952, incl. bonds are due $250 from April lj to name the rate of 1948 to 1959. Principal and in¬ multiples of Ys of 1%. terest (A-O) payable at any suit¬ No bid combining two different able bank or trust company des¬ rates of interest will be accepted. ignated by the successful bidder: Registered as to principal only. The Town- will furnish executed These bonds are being issued sub¬ bonds without cost to the pur¬ May Bidders are interest in ject of the Commonwealth. 12—v. a man The bonds bidder sible Sale—The offered for 165, p. Cure, Biddle , No Pa. $450,000 cou¬ sale on March 1243—were awarded of New & Co., for to less interest than par for less or of the bonds will be ac¬ resolution Passed referendum in wide — A; providing for a State¬ 1948 on the question of a veterans' bonus pro¬ gram has been approved by the legislature. The proposal provides cepted. The purchaser will receive for a constitutional amendment without charge the opinion of empowering the State to incur in¬ Burgwin, Churchill & Ruffin, of debtedness up to $30,000,000 for Pittsburgh,; that the bonds are the bonus. valid,, general em taxes levied real property without and Rambo, amount. • obligations of the Watertown, S. Borough, payable from ad valor¬ Mon- York, bid accrued than all syndicate composed of Leh¬ Bros., fairs. subject Resolution Bond will be sold to the highest respon¬ and refunding and improvement bonds to ) 94,000 hospital bonds, at a net ^ a approval Voted,— An issue of of the authorizing proceedings by the Department of Internal Af¬ construction bonds was Altoona, 1370—were awarded to the $150,000 hospital bonds, at a net 'interest cost of 1.81%; Due ; District PENNSYLVANIA Security Bank, of Ponca City: .-L < _ amounting to $244,000 and offered for sale on March 10—v. 165, of prin¬ County School consideration at $125,000 election to be held March 18. ' favorably voted held on Feb., 18. Ponca City, Okla. Sale instalments total Noi 20 XP. O. McMinnville), '•« /'•. Oregon bonds M combined the Interest Jan. from Due to the voters for Bond of $100,000 Dated Jan. 1, 1, 1950 to Denom. $1,000. Yamhill > , of an name be — (EST), on March 24, by Richard Pile, Borough Secretary, for the purchase of $184,000 2% coupon water works bonds. Denom. $1,000. * Dated April 1, 1947. Interest pay¬ able A-O. Due $8,000 from April 1, expressed Offering , The issuance — will $1,000. Bidder to of Pa. Somerset, Bond 1947. De¬ Due $40,000 April 1 from 1948 to 1962 in¬ rate date called. on " to the favorable opinion of chaser. Townsend, Elliott & Munson, of Brookings, S. Dak. Philadelphia, and will be deliv¬ respective preceding July 1, will ered to the purchaser only if and ! Bonds Voted An : issue ; of be &s nearly equal as may be, a after the proceedings authorizing $250,000 electric -plant revenue variation of so much as $1,500 be¬ the issuance thereof have been bonds was favorably voted at the ing inconsequential. This issue of election held on Feb. 20.c ? ' bonds is subject to redemption approved by the Department of Internal Affairs. A certified checjt prior; to maturity on any ihterest Elk Point, S. Dak.' for 2% of the face amount of the date on or after Jan. 1, 1951, in Bond Sale Details The City payable to the County the inverse order of maturity less bonds, now must accompany the Auditor reports that the than the whole of a single maturi¬ Treasurer, bid. $107,000 electric plant revenue ty to be selected by lot, as fol¬ bonds sold tovO. D. Hansen, of lows:; On or prior to July 1, 1957 North Belle Vernon (P. O. Elk Point, as 2s, at par—v. 165, p. at : 103, -and; reducing Belle Vernon), Pa. annually > 1243—are due as follows: $5,000 thereafter Vr- of 1% until July 1, / Bond Offering — Sealed bids in 1948 to 1952, $8,000 in 1953 to > 1962, thereafter at par. No bid for will be received until 7 ; p.m. 1961, and $10,000 in 1962. The less than 98.00 will be considered. (EST), on March 25, by Leo H. city wilLhave the option of pay/ Principal and interest payable at Hixenbaugh, Borough Secretary, ing, after 5 years from date of is¬ the First National Bank of Port-, for the purchase of $65,000 coupon sue, unmatured bonds in a sum of land. These bonds are part of the street improvement bonds. Denom. not to exceed $10,000 each year, $275,000 issue authorized at the $1,000. Dated April 1, 1947. Due at any ihterest paying date. / general election on Nov. 5, 1946. $5,000 from April 1, 1949 to 1961, Bidders may not name more than incl. Registerable as to principal Mitchell, S. Dak. three different rates of interest. only. Each bid shall specify in a Bond Election An issue of The approving opinion of Gus J. multiple of % of 1%, a single rate Salomon, of Portland, will be fur¬ of interest which the bonds are to $350,000 water system bonds will nished; Enclose a certified check bear. The principal and interest be submitted to the voters at the for 3%, payable to the above Se¬ are payable without deduction for special election to be held on cretary/;.';:-!:;;: v;v?;;:. ' .:; ~' 1 any taxes (except gift, succession March 25. " .These are the bonds offered on V; or inheritance taxes), levied pur¬ Feb. 1, and not sold. suant to any present or future law South Dakota (State of) • certified payable v to Election ceases . V Edwards, Inc., jointly. Medford, Okla. Bond Bank, Philadelphia, the fiscal agent of the City. Interest — March-10—v. 165, p. 1243 sale April Na¬ tional — Okla. Offering - in 1957. 1952 to specify interest of election the at (EST) purchase of improvement Philadelphia — March 4. "Bond 1, as follows: $500 in 1948, $1,000 1951, 19, for the pur¬ Approved 1954. held „on ■ of $6)000 2% fire apparatus bonds. Clerk, "for the purchase Dated sealed receive will Clerk, 24, by August Ohm, Vil¬ March lage Offering—(X R. Coombs, $5,000: water works sys¬ tem improvement bonds. These bonds are due $1,000 in 1950 to der Bond Offering—Sealed p.m. cipal and interest becoming due Jan. 1, of each of said years plus the interest becoming due on the homa City. Rocky Ridge, Ohio : J-J. Arnett, Okla. Bond L. receive a.m. for the Dated nomination Bond 4%, payable 1967, in such annual tional Bank & Trust Co., ' 8 bonds. revenue rate is not to exceed that the expense at bidder successful bonds. will bids Sealed — until received be electric chase of D. Reffert, Offering —E. Bond Offering for the purchase ors, OKLAHOMA bids until March Ohio Clerk of the Board of will by the Denom. $1,200. Dated April 1, 1947. Due $1,200 from Oct. 1, .1948 to 1957, incl. bonds City School District, Central Lincoln Audi¬ March 28, by Leslie U. Gilbert, parking Secretary of the Board of Direct¬ City Trust Fund. in Village Exempted Rittman stated 1947. held be to Bond $12,000 street will be purchased $1,- May. 25 Cambria Lincoln County, Ohio that 300,000 construction bonds will be submitted to the voters at the primary 18. by Elsie A. Williams, City tor, will the at accrued and par interest Feb. 10. on Peoples Utility Disrict (P. O. Newport), Ore. Report—It is Sale Bond Dated 1.19%. about of March 1, 1947. Feb. of^April 7. Wposter, City, • for 17, has been postponed. These bonds will probably be reoffered as '■'/ funded and cancelled. .. the offering scheduled been had $40,- Bertram — Clerk, coupon March price of 102.631, a Jr., of Education, error, an $60,000 4% building bonds, which Millersport, Ohio Sale The $4,000 Local Smith, T. James the Board that due to of the equipment bonds offered for sale on March 11—v./165, p. 1242— were awarded to the Millersport a by which of multiple of Vsth of 1 %. Bonds act of the Assembly approved are registerable as to principal June 25, 1941, Public Law 159 Clackamas County Sch. Dist. only. A certified check for 2% Pennsylvania. Legal opinion will No. 86 (P. O. Canby), Ore. of the bonds bid for, payable to be furnished by the purchaser. Jefferson County, Culver Sch. Dist. order of the City Treasurer, is Enclose a certified check for required. Bonds will be issued (P. O. Madras), Ore. $3,680. 7 subject to favorable legal opinion f> v' i' ( ' V V'' ' Bonds Voted—An issue of $41,of Townsend, Elliott & Munson 735 construction bonds was favorSOUTH DAKOTA of Philadelphia. ably voted at the election held on tilts-*. \ '* -* .'.Y'.y v the election held Offering Postponed—It is stated March clusive. Willoughby), Ohio Bond City sealed bids until 10:30 carried at 000 construction bonds (P. O. School District Nagle, on Ore. Bonds Voted—An issue of April 1. Township jyj/oog'fcfcy :-y part of an au¬ $5,000,000 of $4,126,000 have been re¬ issue 1370— p. Bethlehem, Pa. $600,000 Estacada High 'Sch. Dist. (P. O. Estacada), of issue An — election to be held on may tified check, -■'" v,*:' ' .•"• Clackamas County, $40,000 construction bonds will be submitted to* the voters at the par made upon all or any bonds of this issue. A $1,500 cer¬ Bond Election Bond following May 16: City, $874,000, thorized awarded to Blair & Co., Bond Offering on (P. O. Millersport), Ohio • of of Inc., as l%s, .at a price of 100.429, a basis of about 1.59%. Dated April I, 1947. Due on April 1, in 1949 to 1971, inclusive. Interest pay¬ able A-O. Runner-up in the bid¬ ding was Dolphin & Co., offering 100.40 for 1%% bonds. Walnut Township School Distritt and be number; of less for interest. accrued •/"V'-,' were OREGON bonds. offer an Called—The . . City, is required.- the to was by Singer, Deane & Scribner, E. H. Rollins & Sons, Graham, Par¬ sons & Co., and Yarnall & Co., jointly. \ elec¬ light extension bonds sold Bond Election An issue of City Auditor, will receive sealed jointly to the Small-Milburn Co., bids until noon on March 29, for and C. Edgar Honnold, both of $72,000 school purchase bonds will the purchase of $11,000 3% auto¬ be submitted to the voters at the Oklahoma City, for $65,000 as matic traffic signal bonds. Dated election to be held on April 29. l%s, and $41,000 as 2s, as noted Jan. 1, 1947. Denomination- $500. here—v. ,165, p. 1243—were pur¬ Milter City-New Cleveland Local These bonds are due $500 March chased at a price of 100.117, a net School District (P. O. and Sept. 1, 1948 to 1958. Bidders interest cost of about 1.88%. Due .r Miller City), Ohio may bid for a different rate of in¬ from July 1, 1949 tn 1969, incl. Bond Offering—Sealed bids will terest in a multiple of 34 of 1%. Interest payable J-D. be received until noon on March A certified check for $150, pay¬ < bid 165, Paid Price Offering—John A. Jones, Bond best • city bonds aggregating $1,491,000, are being called for payment as $617,000, part of an au¬ thorized issue of $5,000,000 of Ambler Sch. Dist. (P. O. Ambler), which $4,383,000 have been re-y funded and cancelled. ' ';Pa. *^ p. 1243—were purchased by the / Issue May 16, 1927. / Bond Sale—The $70,000 coupon said bank as IV2S, at par. Due May building bonds offered* for sale 16, 1947 to 1977. Said bonds will Tonkawa, Okla. on be redeemed at March 11—v. building and repair bonds sold to the American National Bank of Pryor—v. ,165, Wert, Ohio Van stated by the Clerk of the Board of Educa¬ said to have are Pryor Creek), Okla. . Price Paid—It is. now proposal calling for of $450,000 athletic the ratified Philadelphia, Pa. Bonds March 100.279 for 1%% bonds, submitted tion that the $28,000 recenjt Voted—A^ a the tion a Second — . Dated Pryor Creek Sch. Dist. (P. O. Tr°y> Ohio different rate of in¬ a. terest, expressed in a multiple of of 1%. A certified check for 1% of the bonds bid for, payable to order of the village, >: is re¬ . and 1.83% 13£s, at a price of basis of about 1.454%. as 100.291, at 15, 1947. Due $45,the $94,000 bonds at a net interest 000 from March 15, 1949 to 1958, cost of 1.84%.;vV''.V;'!/,' '! inclusive. Interest payable M-N. be submitted 1946. C.) delphia, $150,000, for cost of net interest a $160,000 purchase of $4,300 3V2% the Honnold, Edgar ; " ;j issue of O. Lorain),s Ohio (P- ? i • District Lake" School Sheffield ' . O'Brien, J. Offering—A. Bond for 1507 i ■ on all within the Borough limitation Enclose a of Bond taxable rate or certified check issuance system to a Election of — $87,000 Dak. The / proposed storm sewer bonds will be vote at an election submitted scheduled for April 15, it is reported. Keen, Close & Kerner, of Phila¬ for $1,300, payable to the Borough. ' ,v , # i' '' I > .1gW *» * ; . •, X '. ** ■h 1508 ,». • THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE m 1 and TENNESSEE ■ i' in ,» Gallatin, Tenn, 1960, $1,400 $1,300 in 1959, 1961 and 1962, $1,500 in 1963 and 1964, $1,600 in 1965 and 1966, Sale—The $50,000 water and $1,700 in 1967. Principal and improvement bonds offered interest (M-N) payable at a place sale on March 12—v. 165, p. preferred by the purchaser. Any Bond *** "works to 1243—were awarded to the Cum¬ berland Securities Corp,, ville, of Nash- l%s, at a price of as 100.105, rate rates or of interest named must be in multiples of x/8 of 1 %. A certified, check for $360, pay¬ about 1.732%. Dated able to the District, is required. 1, 1947. Due March 1, 1948 to 1959. The next highest bidder k Harrold, Indep. Sch. Dist., Texas was the Nashville Securities Co,, Bond Legality Approved — An to $36,000 2s, and $14,000 l3,4s, at issue of $100,000 series of 1947, 777,7a price of 100.022.; 77 77'77' school bonds has been approved as to legality by Dumas & HuLoudon, Tenn. These bonds Bonds Sold—The $64,000 series guenin, of Dallas. are dated Jan. 1, 1947. A, issue of 1945, electric system revenue refunding bonds offered La Porte Indep. Sch. Dist. (P. O. lor sale on May 17, 1946, were La Porte), Texas a basis of March awarded the to Cumberland Se¬ Bonds Votedi—The issuance of Corp., of Nashville, at a $200,000 construction bonds was price of 100.043, a net interest cost heavily favored by the voters at a of about 1.275%, as follows: $13,recent election, it is stated. €00 maturing June 1, $6,000 in 1950, and $7,000 in 1951, as IV2S, Liberty Independent Sch. Dist., and $51,000 maturing June 1, $7,-y y'.7;7 Texas €00 in 1952 to 1956, and $8,000 in Bonds Purchased—An issue of 1957 and 1958, as l^s. Interest $300,000 school bonds was pur¬ payable J-D. i • chased recently by Milton R. Underwood & Co., of Houston, McKenzie, Tenn. and Rauscher, Pierce & Co., of Bond Offering— Sealed bids 1 » will be received until 2 p.m.. on Dallas, jointly, curities , , March 18, lor the purchase of $300,000 public by Mayor Glen King, Limestone 1,1947. Due in 1949 to 1967. The approving opinion of Peck, Shafler & Williams, of Cincinnati, will be furnished. Election Bond Sold — mitted the the voters at to elec¬ Marshall, Texas Bond Sale—The following bonds and of¬ fered for sale on March 12, were awarded to a syndicate composed of Crummer & Co., Inc., of Texas, to amounting It is stated that of issue An tion to be held on March 22, , Brownfield, Texas Bonds — Groes- $800,000 road bonds will be sub¬ ; TEXAS County (P. O. beck), Texas 777 Improvement bonds. Dated March ■■m $1,345,000 $150,000 electric light and power system revenue bonds were pur¬ chased recently by R. J. Edwards, Rauscher, Pierce & Co., both of Dallas, Rotan, Mosle & Moreland, Inc., of San Antonio. of Houston, and James, Stayart Center, Texas 6 Davis, of Dallas, at a net in¬ Bonds Voted—An issue Of $50,- terest cost of 2.472%: street improvement bonds, not $15,000 street improvement bonds, exceeding 3% interest, was favor¬ as 2V4S. Due $1,000 April 1, ably voted at the election held 1948 to 1962. on Feb. 25. 50,000 park bonds, as 2Vas. Due April 1, as follows: $1,000 in 1948 to 1953, $2,000 in 1954 Comfort, Texas - Bonds Voted — An issue of $250,000 water and sewer bonds are favorably voted at an elec¬ tion held recently.. : '; 7 7' Crane, Texas Bond. Sale.Details—The ' ■- $15,000 3% series of 1946, sanitary sewer to and $5,000 in 1966. 7 50,000 public building bonds, as v 2V4S. Due April 1, as fol¬ lows: $2,000 in 1948 to 1964, and $16,000 in 1965. system bonds purchased recently by the First of Texas Corp., of 300,000 school For $93,- maturing April 1, $7,000 1948, $9,000 in 1949 to 1952, $11,000 in 1953, $9,000 in 1954 and 1955, $10,000 in 1956, $11,able A-O. ; 000 in 1957, as 2s, and $207,77. - .... . 000 maturing April 1, $11,000 Donna, Texas / in 1958 and 1959, $13,000 in Bonds Voted! The issuance 7 1960 and 1961, $14,000 in 1962, ©f $250,000 water works and sew¬ $10,000 in 1963, $12,000 in er revenue bonds was approved 1964, $13,000 in 1965, $14,000 by the voters at a recent election, 77 ' in 1966, $15,000 in 1967, $17,according to report. 000 in 1968, $20,000 in 1969, Gallatin Indep. Sch. Dist., Texas 77 and $44,000 in 1970, as 2V2S. Interest payable A-O. Bond Offering—M. C. Wellborn, President "of the Board of Trus¬ 939,000 water works and sewer Antonio, at a price of 104.166 —-v. 165; p.,988—mature $1,000 from Oct. 1, 1947 to 1961. Interest payr bonds. 000 San - 1962, $7,000 in 1963 to 1965, in v — ■**' ■■ . tees, will receive sealed bids un¬ til 8 p.m. on March 25, for the purchase of $18,000 school house bonds, to bear not exceeding 4% interest. Dated May 1, 1947. nominations These bonds De¬ bonds, as 2V2S. April 1, in 1948 to 1978. Dated April 1, 1947. tion $1,000. $1,000, $500 and $100. are due May 1, as Moore $400 in 1948 and 1949, $500 ip 1950 to 1957, $600 4n 1958 The Ame rican Red i (P. County Denomina¬ Dumas), O. Texas JEollows: < Due revenue Voted Bonds — issue An of $50,000 hospital bonds was favor¬ ably Voted at an election held re¬ cently. ' 7-" 7*.:,7;7 . jl-'.7. Richardson, Texas Carries Bonds Sold "" .7 — It is stated that the $60,000 improvement bonds approved by the voters on March 1, have been purchased by R. H. Hudson & Co., of Dallas, as 2^s and 3s. 77' 7,; . . ■■} 7 7• Henrico lows: $60,000 in 1951 and 1952, $30,000 in 1953 to 1965, and $25,000 in 1966 and 1967.; Rate of interest to be in multiples of 74 of 1%. Principal and interest (A-O) will County (P. O. Richmond), Va. 7 7 . Bond Offering—J. A. Gates, Di¬ announced that the County School Board will pon i. to bids until 2 p.m. April 2, for the pur¬ $750,000 series A, cou¬ school improvement jbonds (EST), chase sealed on of bear interest ing* 6% ..interest. at pot exceed¬ the on to thereof be maturity dates as provided fixed in the preceding paragraph. Pay¬ ment Plan No. 2: Said bonds to become due and payable on the maturity dates thereof to be fixed as provided in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, payable at the option of the that the City may at its option call successful bidder, at the office of all-or any of said outstanding the fiscal agent of the County bonds for redemption on May71; in Richmond or at a bank desig¬ 1957, or on any interest paying nated by the County School date thereafter, upon 60 days ad¬ Board in New York. ing opinion The approv¬ Wood, of King & vance notice. Bids will be re¬ ceived for said bonds to be issued of the Village and are being is¬ subject to the approving opinions of the Attorney-General sued of the; State and Chapman • & Cutlery of Chicago, which opinions will be* furnished without cost to the purchaser; The purchaser shaljl furnish the printed bonds at his own expense. Enclose a certified check for $2,000, payable to the Village Treasurer. 7.7,; 7 7; , Outagamie County (P. O. Apple* ;77.7777::ten), Wis. ,,7''* Bond Offering—It is stated by Dawson, of New York City, will be furnished without charge to desig¬ nated payment plans bidders may John the successful bidder. submit bids under public auction on March 24, at 2 ' p.m., a $300,000 issue of 2% County Home and Sevile Hospital, The bonds will be delivered to the purchaser in Richmond on April 23, 1947. A certified check for 2% of the par value of the amount of bonds bid for, payable to the County, is required. 7,, ■ • Winchester, Va. Bond Sale—The $650,000 series 1947, water, sewer and disposal coupon bonds offered for sale on of March 11—v. awarded to 165, p. 1244—were Craigie & Co., F. W. of under each of the above either or of said plans bids under each be must Each shall both plan separate. bid is required to and (a) the lowest rate specify interest of and the premium, if above par, at which the bid¬ der will purchase said bonds or (b) the lowest rate of interest at Hantschel, he that will Series H-5 bonds. said the bidder bonds at will purchase Bids for the par. entire issue of bonds bearing one rate of interest may be submitted; bids for the bonds bearing dif¬ for sale at Denom. $1,000. Dated April 1, 1947. Due $30,000 from April 1, 1948 to 1957, incl. any, which County ' Clerk, offer ; Bond school f Wausau, Wis. Sale bonds March — The $1,000,000 offered for sale on 11—v. 165, p. 1116—were awarded at public auction td a syndicate composed of Halsey, Stuart & Co.,* Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, and C. F* Childs & Co., all of Chicago, a$ IV2S, at a price of 100.06, a basis of about 1.495%. Dated March 1, 1947. Due on March 1, in 1952 to 1966, inclusive. Interest pay¬ Richmond, and C. F. Cassell & ferent rates of interest may also Co., of Charlottesville, jointly, as be submitted. No bid for less than l^s, at a price of 100.59, a net interest cost 7 of about 1.435%. par and accrued interest will be considered. Bids must be for the Dated March 15, 1947. Denom. entire amount of each issue of $1,000. These bonds are due March bonds. Principal and interest pay¬ able M-S. Second- best bid was 15, in 1948 to 1967. The next high¬ able at the City Treasurer's office est bidders were the First Boston an offer of 100.057 for l^s, sub¬ or at the fiscal agency of the State mitted by the Milwaukee Co., of Corp., and Alex. Brown & Sons, in New York City. The bonds will jointly, for l^s, at a price of 100.Milwaukee, and associates, fol¬ be delivered to the purchaser on lowed by the joint offer |of the 133, wnile third best offer was a or before May 10, 1947. Delivery First bid by Kidder, Peabody & Co., of National Bank, and the will be made in Tacoma, unless 100.088 for iy2% bonds. Northern Trust Co., both of Chi¬ the purchaser shall at the time of cago, a bid of 100.932 for 1.60s, The Peoples National Bank of Charlottesville also parts Cipated purchase of the bonds. >7 in the the award within or thereafter time delivery at Wash. $130,000 Anacortes, Sale—The gen¬ eral issuance of in these basis thorized by a of price of 100.12, a a 0.72%. Dated Jan. 1, Denomination $1,000. These about 1947. bonds due Jan. are 1, as follows: $13,000 in 1949, $14,000 in 1950 1953, $15,000 in 1954 to 1956, to and $16,000 in 1957. Principal and interest payable at the City Treas¬ urer's office of the at the fiscal agency or in State New accept place in which event CANADA Canada (Dominion cf) Bills Sold—The $75,000,000 completed by the City's signatory agent at the place of delivery and treasury bills were sold on March the reasonable expense incident 13, at an average yield of 0.399 %* to delivery in this manner shall Dated March 14, 1947. These bills be borne by the purchaser/ The are due June 13, 1947. obligation bonds offered for sale on Jan. 21, were awarded to Foster & Marshall, of Seattle, as l%s, at to other some the execution of said bonds will be WASHINGTON Bond reasonable a elect the United States; York City. Legality approved by Preston, Thorgrimson, Horowitz & Turner, of Seattle. The next highest bid¬ der Was the State, for l%s, at a price of 100.00. at election an bonds au¬ was held for that pur¬ Nov. 5, 1946, which author¬ included approval of an- pose ization ftual.tax levies in excess of statu¬ limitations for payment of principal and. interest of the bonds. The bonds will therefore, tory the unlimited be general obligation bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the 7 ALBERTA vote of the people Vegreville, Alta. Offered Bonds Sealed bids received until March 15, by were J. — • Fitzallen, Secretary-Treasurer, for the purchase of $60,000 4% J semi-ann. debentures. Dated July Due in 30 equal annual 1, 1947. instalments, .7., s; The approving opinion of Wood, King & Dawson, City. BRITISH New of New York, COLUMBIA : , Westminster, B. C. will be furnished to Debenture Offering—It is stated purchaser without cost. En¬ close a certified check for 5%, by Wilfred A. Greene, City Treas¬ payable to the Secretary of the! urer, that tenders are to be in his Port of Everett (P. O. Everett), hands at noon on March 31, for Sinking Fund Board. 7 ; - : Wash. 7v 77^7777' the purchase of the following Bond Offering—It is reported debentures aggregating $500,000: bids will be that sealed until 9 a.m. on ' Tacoma, will Offering received be WISCONSIN received ors, for the purchase of improvement bonds. Bond the March 20, by the Secretary of the Board of Direct¬ Bond Election—The issuance of Sealed until Prairie County (P. O. du Chien), Wis. $900,000 Wash. — Crawford $46,915 bids 2 p.m. (PST), on March 19, by Lyle Lemley, Secretary of the Sinking Fund, for the purchase of $1,000,000 general obligation Central Library Building bonds. Interest rate is not to exceed 4%, payable M-N. Denom. $1,000.x Dated May 1, 1947. The bonds shall be pay¬ able commencing with the second and ending with 7 the 20th year after the date of their issue, in such amounts (as near as practica¬ ble) as will, together with interest on all outstanding bonds, be met by an equal annual tax levy for the payment of said bonds and in¬ highway county bonds will be submitted to the voters for consideration at held on .,77777. ^ Bond Olaf he election to be ' 7 QUEBEC by Hildahl, Village Clerk, thai oral water both receive bids for until the and 3 sealed p.m. purchase sewer and March $90,000 on of Interest bonds. rate is not to exceed 2%, payable; F-A. Denom. $5,000. Dated Feb.; 1, 1947, Due $5,000 from Feb, 1,;; Bonds maturing in 1948 to 1965. 1962 1965 to verse optional in in¬ are numerical order resolution of the Council bonds have been sold. Said bonds will become due and whichever with accordance in payable the of following two plans of payment shall be decided upon at by theSinking Fund Board the time of considering bids, and approved by the at par Dated April 1, T: Said bonds to become due w i "I- . which one shall issue, and of rate interest apply to the entire bid will be consid¬ no ered for less than all of the bonds. All other things being equal, preference will be given to the bid of7par .and accrued better, which coupon interest, specifies! the interest rate, or lowest Principal *£.-• AS and -I.X!~ir Treasurer's office, The bonds will be the .direct .general .obligations Hubert Parish, St. 7 Bond Sale Que. The $20,000 im¬ provement bonds offered for sale on March 3, were awarded to theBanque Canadienne Nationale of ] Montreal, as 3s, at a price of 100.- \ 10, a basis of about 2.98%. Dated| Jan. 1, 1947. These bonds are due j in annual instalments from 1 toj 10 years.; 7' f.7'/, v ' 7! 7-; on City Council and interest payable at the Village Payment Plan No, by resolution. than more $135,000 2Vz% hospital facilities. Due $27,000 from 1948 to 1952, inclusive. 7 140,000 2 3/4% hospital facilities. 77 Due ' $28,000 from 1953 to 1957, inclusive. < 225,000 3% hospital facilities. Due $28,000 in 1958 to 1964* and $29,000 in 1965. .Niagara, Wis. Offering—It is stated will 25, an April 1. Aug. 1,71947, or on any interest payment date thereafter. Rate of terest. The definite maturities! interest to be in multiples of Va and interest rate or rates shall be of 1%, and no bid shall specify rector of Finance, has receive payable Monday, March 17; 1947 be after said 7-y > Denomination $1,000. These are due April 1, as fol¬ $95,000 in 1949 and 1950, bonds fixed by VIRGINIA ' 7 1947. —? SASKATCHEWAN 7 ' V < ... • . - „ • ^ y. ."Saskatchewan (Province of) Price Paid—It is now officially reported that the $5,000,000 3% sinking fund' debentures pur¬ chased by a group composed of the Dominion Securities Corpk, of, Toronto, Wood, Gundy & Co., A. E. Ames & Co., the Royal Bank of Canada, and the Canadian Bank of Commerce, both of Halifax; as 165, p. 1244—were noted hererf-v. awarded to the above purchasers by the Province at a, price of 97.- 577, a basis of about 3.195,%. Dated 1947.: Due on March 1, March 1, 1963. Interest payable MrS,