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BUS. ADM. 4 LIBRARY. MONDAY Volume 163 Number 4473 New 1-8194 York, N. Y., Monday, March 18, 1946 Price 60 Cents Copy a General Corporation and Investment News RAILROAD Adam Hat Stores, Period End. Feb. 28— Sales —i ^ —-V. 163. p. 645. PUBLIC UTILITY - Inc.—February Sales Up 57.5%—; Jacobs g;:: :(Including Earnings , Period End. Jan. 31— Net oper. profits.-- of the above-named corporation, contracts Canadian $1,318,494 : ; 443,287 393,646 527,121 178,907 199,724 on plants.. non-oper. Net Fed. ' 153,375 and 8,566 157,936 7,286 ^ $847,945 $1,576,471 (est.)—;; ■360,416 \f;: 1,115,733 taxes profit from $487,529 ' oper. Unrealized foreign exchange profit at New " ■ York rates Net net on $2,670,416 $1,234,730 ' capital - 2,241 for a Net Milton and S. the $1.64 is on 356,841 after 162, p. 2385. July far so as Co., $500,000 ' { New (& New provision for postwar Transfer GIVING ; ,'!.V Cincinnati - stock TO $7,351,510 St. Louis the common the • 250,000 shs. ? Inc. the grocer. But at in and assumed 368 the of Airline Greenwich indebtednes >, of Jerome —1458 — Stock R. 1458 net the of all on the several the of the to not finance resulting from the increased the corporation's subsidiaries of acquisition of the securities of the Curb Exchange 1459 1459 —— 1460 — in A. securities have —__i—..1465 Exchange—- Stock & Co. & H. Bruns O. Peet Bioren —-1466 & & McDonald V :i ♦None of inc. other : 1469 (including tax liabilities) of Jerome Jennings in connection with their operation The active corporation food are to exceed $333,364. , before deduc. and int. such . i and ':VV;V 2,700 375 3,000 3,000 2,700 375 2,700 375 375 ' 3,000 2,7oo 375 3,000 2,700 375 3,000 2,700 375 3,000 1,500 2,700 1,650 1,650 375 1,500 375 375 > 2,500 2,250 2,500 2,250 1.500 800 313 20,000 2,000 2,000 1,800 250 1,500 250 2,700 1,000 900 10,000 313 313 ' 125 presently being offered for distribution. - Years ended Deo. 31 1943 1942 $8,478,675 ' • '514,618 496,963 351,155 195,271 328,346 279,573 159,075 ; tax 250,274 income $ & EARNINGS 158,956 OF 173,728 $ 154,618 122,727 $ ATLANTIC MACARONI 10 Mos. End. inc.. bef. 1943 $1,784,348 $2,128,350 &c. 156,914 — income of 1942 V'v $1,726,295 v' 'vv , 111,476 1 > " •; $' 59,765 154,955 148,646 105,790 ■;:r/ 85,874 ,82,434 ''' 89,500 All 84,264 INC, Years ended Dec. 31 1944 Inc. bef. Fed. tax. ^ 149,265 Fed. normal tax, surtax : ■ U and exc.. profits tak'^Tz-V^^ the 74,811 $ CO., $1,725,977 — ' 156,846 Oct. 31, 1945 sales Net $6,431,037 ' 7 fed. g ■ 750 3,000 surtax profits exc. SALES and ft H 313 ,: ' fed. (net) Net i follows: 2,700 3,000 409,230 vt before busi- manufacturing and distributing subsidiaries of 3,000 3,000 25,000 S■' v'V v" income Fed. normal tax, Net Jennings of 625 5,400 25,000 10 Mos. End. , . 750 4,500 7,000 3,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 2,000 5,000 25,000 , taxes , .1470 liabilities S. , 3,500 30,000 . is taxes Net > 938 20,000 ^ •>i y- rants 16,310 & warrants ♦War¬ 6,750 vvv'.v'-": Oct. 31,1945 : < 1944 $7,993,984 $9,948,838 sales taxes, estimated not * ; Co—. Co..—; the v Com., 31i250 ; Co— Net the follows: as SALES AND EARNINGS (AIRLINE FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES) Gross ; of debentures, are Shares v Co.™., Co—.... & the 7,500 , ; Co. & to commit¬ (Herrick, 32,500 W , , & Hall, Tattersall ; Gross v. ness, parties several 75,000 60,000 50,000 25,000 60,000 30,000 Inc.™ CO— , Milton become their $305,000 „ Exchange—Curb Section —1463 Federal Reserve Sytem Capital Flotations for February 1946 and managing underwriter specified blocks of the Debentures Shares Co— & Kidder G. ^ Federal Reserve Banks .——^1469^; f Condition Statement of Member Banks of • the Blosser— Baker M. H. 1461 Markets of Link, Gorman & Co., Inc._. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co.Reinholdt & Gardner..., _1464 Stock underwriters Co., Inc.), to purchase shares, common shares and warrants State Investment Co Brailsford & Co 1461 —— as that Johnson & Co Grimm —1461 _1461 — H. Courts 1460 — —— with Stirling, Morris & Bousman. Brush, Slocumb & Co.——, Clayton Securities Corp.___. E. W. Clucas & Co;—— Cohu & Torrey —,.—1458 Exchange agreement 44,163 $ 61,627 77,906 $ 70,740 32,680 $ 49,754 the corporation of the Co. corporation (1) cipal companies. all of the issued Street, of Inc. Jerome (N. Y.), Jennings the & to Davis Wallace, Ams, as Burton & Davis Co., Max .. , to subsidiaries of amounts Trust as Co., the corporation from banking follows: Herman Kussy Co., Institutions, in prin¬ $71,266 to West Side Newark, N. J., and $54,070 to Title Guarantee and Trust Co., New York; Wallace, Burton & Davis Co., Inc., $8,337 to Prospect National Bank, Paterson, N. J., $55,253 to Florida Park Bank & Corp., Trust New National Co., York; Miami, Fla. and Ouerbacker Coffee $230,600 to Commercial Credit Co., $12,000 to Liberty National ■ SHEET OCTOBER 31, 1945 ASSETS—Cash in banks and on hand, $693,993; trade accounts and notes receivable (net) $749,408;; excess profits tax postwar refund bonds, $12,421; other accounts and notes receivable, $4,947; invento¬ ries, $1,673,909; land, bldgs., machinery and equipment (after reserves for depreciation and amortization, $810,537, and revaluation, $85,000), $1,213,865;; other assets, $84,883; prepaid expenses and deferred ELECTRONICS Municipal Bonds RAILS DIVERSIFIED municipaT department INDUSTRIALS INVESTMENT FUND qAllen & Compan y Established 1922 80 broad street Telephone: and and assets or SPECIALISTIN • than increased capital stocks of the above named subsidiary companies, .• -v-> Inc., New York, and Miami, Fla;;Vj together with 368 Greenwich Street, Inc, and The Herrman Co., are owned either directly or indirectly Inc., New York; Lippincott Fine by the corporation. Foods, Inc.,;. New York; > Richard Frank & Upon completion of this financing, the corporation intends to exer¬ Co., Inc., New York; Airline Foods Inc. (Ky.), cise an option acquired by it pursuant to which it will Louisville, Ky.; Ouerbacker Coffee Co., purchase not Louisville, Ky.; Herman Kussy > less- than 82% Co., Newark, N, J., and Hahn & Wessel of the capital stock of Atlantic Macaroni Co., Inc., Inc., New York. ; V Long Island City, N. Y. PURPOSE—The net y ■ proceeds will be Vv; $2,178,960,' and are to be ' used as follows: (1) $794,668 will be used to pay current loans v"." PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE Wallace, Burton & and to Max Ams, Inc. of $36,388, and the Jennings to Wallace, Burton & Davis Co., $2,168 and to Max Ams, Inc. of $64,279, and (2) issued to Jennings, Milton S. Jennings, Ruth B. Jennings and Lena .j ; and proceeds; less the FLORIDA & NEW JERSEY 1: before or issued net aggregating capital receivable for remainder proceeds working & & Amott, manufac¬ capital stock of Wallace, Burton Foods Inc. (Ky.), Ouerbacker uDavis Co., Inc. of $30,059 indebtedness of Milton S. Inc. purchase Coffee In consideration of the transfer tq Y.), to 82.7% engaged of together Straus The Course of Bank Clearings ———1467 Foreign Exchange Rates 1474 . the« and processing companies sell principally to wholesale grocers, chains, restaurant chains/bakeries and other large purchasers, & including the Corporation's own subsidiaries which sell to large institutionarconsumers. 1 :]i The corporation was organized in Delaware October 29, 1945, for the purpose of bringing under a single corporate ownership several companies, by acquiring all the outstanding capital stock of four principal subsidiaries from the promoters of the corporation, Jerome Jennings, Milton S. Jennings, Lena Jacobs and Ruth B Jennings who were the sole owners, directly or indirectly, of the various Inc. to of available of part such Herrick, Waddell & Co. Inc Maxwell, Marshall & Co.™ 1453 sell primarily £ the turing outstanding shares 1449 - General Corporation and Investment News_1413 State and City Bond Offerings and Sales —I486: { Redemption Calls & Sinking Fund Notices-1474 { Dividends Declared and Payable 1474 4.. .. group to (Bonds)—. - Miscellaneous Features store and of accounts i ; corporation applied to working capital; least Underwriter Net 100,000 shs. ; were used be at Fref. : ' foods Co., become added and be Waddell - 25,000 stock of "Y/'ycy.,"; than be operations also preferred Jersey; iv 25,000 rather will inventories Transactions New York Stock Exchange —1448 :y; Transactions New York Curb Exchange —1448 Stock and Bond Averages l ,—1448 ; Manhat¬ of $1,000,000 '• 150,000 shs. (par $1).———500,000 shs. consumer will sum remainder 1437 Exchange s, Over-the-counter owns control of a group of companies, engaged either (1) in the manufacture or processing of £ or (2) in the distribution of a widely diversified line of food products, many being under their own brand names, to hotels, 7 hospitals, city and state institutions and other large consumers of >••' food products. The wholesaling companies in the (Ky.) the ments, Toronto are (N. said (4) $449,057 all of will share per in allied businesses to extent, if any, that the operations of the corporation or its subsidiaries shall later be deemed prudent and advisable. Exchange Montreal CORPORATION—Corporation ' (Ky.) Toronto •, _ large Inc. wise of ., mortgage debt of Atlantic Macaroni Co. amount of $120,000 is not included in the above table. the Foods shares FINANCING NOTE—The to Stock Curb Exchange Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Outstanding $1,000,000 $6.60 and $7.20 per'share. various authorized ■ Philadelphia Stock Exchange Pittsburgh Stock Exchange 264,282 Bank PRESENT i— purchase 25,000 shares of which • Montreal (par $10) ♦Warrants ♦To its Exchange (Stocks) Stock Cleveland 1945 Registrar, Bank of convertible preferred — stock >n• Detroit Stock Exchange Los Angeles Stock Exchange contingencies.— Agent> First National EFFECT York Baltimore > sinking fund debentures, due Feb. 5cumulative Common Airline of Boston Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange $0.74 Authorized 1961 by f New York Subs.)—Earns. —' V,y; York. CAPITALIZATION 1, assumption New York Stock can City.; • 5% consolidated Stock and Bond Quotations 31, we shares— common Trustee, Manufacturers Trust Co, tan all $773,850 $105 outstanding shares of the capital stock (par $100) of Atlantic Maca¬ roni Co.; Inc., in the event that Wallace, Burton & Davis Co., Inc., shall exercise its option, dated Nov. 15, 1945, to purchase such stock?; (3) $161,385 will be used to purchase the remaining 17.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Atlantic Macaroni Co., Inc. if said snares are deposited on or before April 1, 1946, other-' gg.• ■.ggg) ggg-gggygg.g"•"gjgg;g:■■■■ Page Airline Foods Corp.—Securities Offered—A syndicate headed by Herrick, Waddell& Co., Inc., on March 12 of¬ fered $1,000,000 5% sinking fund debentures due Feb. 1, 1961, at 98 and interest, 100,000 shares of 5%% cumu¬ lative convertible preferred stock (par $10) at par, and 90,000 shares of common stock (par $1) at $6 per share, • of at UNDERWRITERS—Dealers $1.50 . ♦Income Jennings than ' 1945, are now in the; determine, are not substantial refund, if any.—V. 163, p. 893. which, income after charges and taxes Earned per share V. the of less 1946 1, companies sales ♦Net 2V2% not expansion $1,138,607 EARNINGS FOR 11 MONTHS ENDED NOV. 30, , (2) April expanded 3,444 $1,240,671 $0.60 ended year 5,941 $458,164 $0.64 the renegotiation Dr2,574 , Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp. ; equal, to Louisville, Ky.; Max Ams, Inc., $344,433 to Corp., New York, and Richard Frank & Co., Inc., Phoenix Corp., New York; together with accrued interest, all of the proceeds of which the (doing business in Louisville), from Jerome Jennings Jennings in consideration of the issuance to Jerome S. and stock - 185, - four ' employment $1,135,163 Air Reduction Co., Inc.—New Overseas Contract— See Allegheny'Ludlum Steel Corp. below.—V. 163, p. ; the addition, Co., General underwriting > share--- likely tp be subject to > In year $3,646,970 2,511,807 1,435,686 $460,738 $489,770 per of sale. „ assets, etc— NOTE—Profits process for Trust to r , profit Earnings offered and Commercial Credit 16,231 w current Bank $18,708 as amount an iV': Net being 1946, entered into three Jennings, plus year Milton Jennings ■ 1,052 by is 15, MISCELLANEOUS ■ will profit Inc. 109,938 Jan. with Jerome Preserving Co., \ expense—45,190 loss before deprec. 1 of earnings of the corporation after interest charges and before Federal and State taxes. On Jan. 2, 1946, prior to the above Transfer, Airline Foods Inc. (Ky.) acquired the assets and business of Goodwin $4,791,545 504,094 and of net $3,728,817 i Int., debenture discount individuals as $25,000 per 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $2,107,732 ' engineering Depreciation shares President, and Milton S. Jennings, Vice-rresident, respectively, whereby each is to receive a salary of as 245,400213,033 Patents, developm't and Net Subsidiary) 1946—6 Mos.—1945 160,000 ■ Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. { of INSURANCE - common stock, constituting the entire outstanding capital stock of the corporation .(before present offering).; /'■ / >;>■"v'■■ v None of the 160,000 shares of Common Stock received 1946—Month—1945 1946—2 Mos.—1945 $1,260,857v $800,548 % $2,789,531$1,605,875 ; ^ V'. total a INDUSTRIAL - HAnover 2-2600 Kobbe, Gearhart & Company Members Teletype: ny 1-57s YORK STOCKS, INC. PROSPECTUS ON REQUEST INCORPORATED New York 45 NASSAU new york 4, n. y. Bell NEW Telephone REctor 2-8600 Security Dealers Association STREET, NEW YORK 6 Philadelphia Telephone Enterprise 6015 Bell Teletype New York 1-578 HUGH W. LONG and INCORPORATED COMPANY: W ? 48 WALL STREET 634 SO. SPRING ST. NEW YORK 5 LOS ANGELES 14 $655,404; accrued liabilities, accounts payable, provision for Federal taxes on income, $574,840; due to officers, stockholders and directors, $26,807; mortgage instalments due within one year, $29,605; sinking fund provision, 5% sinking fund debentures—due Sept. 1, 1946, $10,000; mortgages payable, ^5,129; Airline Foods Corp. 5%. sinking fund debentures, due 1961, $990,000, profit on sale of stock, $1,000,000; $370,250;' surplus common at date of acquisition, 1946 from Net ry. —V. /•: $321,550 $437,268 railway-—*~ 83,952 37,908 oper. 163, . 124,552 60,748 SEC- Co.—Issue Approved by to The share of share preferred new been * ■ V. fore days income Prov. V Net profit preferred stock . class A stock (15c per class B stock (15c per sh.) Divs. on <■38,941 H on ■ , $58,406 49,875 $44,901 29,926 dies ot seek it the be will and • for Government foreign and business, showed the the voting 19, P. 1 * ., 1946. be¬ after two;„r 162. have not been ^ v, f - enjoined 'U* T of cents 25 11. The split-up payable $25, par 1945, in company November, in share per- , 50 v; on 1 April and paid Hi prior cents American-Marietta Co.—New Controller— _A ^ has bMn appolmed Conlroll6r. " For Ci?r< „r .. „ R • Corp.,. W. 163 ' ' with Shoe Stores, , ta5t „„ v". held import-' * Butler and ' , /• . < .. . V**a ± " . , tSe also * . . has . v ' Walk-Over 894 o and , American Metal Products Co.—Registers With SEC- Bond Bankers Huttop .St posifciens sn^: accounting Bros—V Stewart-Warner Corp with was x Boyce. & Bros. E. he yca<s T Stein dividend a to holders of record to the four-for-one each on April 2, July 2 and Oct, 1 on the old $100 par common stock, and on Dec. 31; disbursed A yeaf-end* payment of 62 Va cents per share on the "$25 par shares.—V. 162, p, 2634. . » Co,i .and y ;1634. p. Securities Equitable •; 3,930:.;f 3,990 3,990 declared have stock, common March (;cowmi$siim$v.WiU:::be.>tl-o29;Bros., . $3,719 directors stock ;oPiths--blvdertain--'ftellmg'-8t^cRhoWers.:^^rtiei---.$liilres .will be offered to the public, at $13.73 each, and underwriters dioc-mnts and $67,123 "r."•.■ ■ "V-:: .'%!■'/ American Manufacturing: Co.—25-Cent Distribution,— the > from company ering maturity was extended from July 1, 1956, to July 1, sinking itmd payments suspended until 1951.—V. 163, with 773. The it is anticipate;, at which time 1946, resumed, trustees v the that , • for • , BALANCE ; ASSETS—Cash SHEET,' ,, , . , fr.- Appointment " o. securities, at cost, $30,000; accounts receivable v (after reserve of?', $13,124), $599,025; prepaid expenses, $2,225; miscellaneous securities.;' .Danum, Ci cost (after x $1; total, as Kibbee H. appointed recently was March 13 approved twc-:for-one split-up, a one ■ k share owned.—Y. 163, v- 1149- to American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation Subs).^—Earnings— (& 163, Treasurer.—V. Assistant 1277, p' assistant administrative Co.-r-Split-TjJpt Approved- The stockholders cn Mar HHHional shaye to be distributed for each "" been *ra,ouaced b? Rbft,h v reserve), $1,007; land, buildings and eqiupment, at for depreciation, of $110,542),; $248,088; goodwill, S3'8b $3'°4 -• ' "" ' American News American News ; . Ihtm^htrbT^Matthias E.^ Lukens hand, $368,736; U. S. Government banks and on in DEC, 31, 1945 New . heads the underwriting group. Watling, Lercheh <5? Co., De Co., Detroit, Watling, Lefchen ____ <after V ' of ♦Because provision . distribution 196* the.Court above resame relief as the has filed a registration;statement with the SEC cov161,086 shares of common stock (par $1 ).t The shares; are( part The 31,664 - the s; consummation of the contract with the trustees' proposal in that regard certificate holders and holders of the ,' American Airlines, Inc.-^-Earnings excess profits credit carry-overs from prior years, n0/f Period End. Nov. 3C— ' 1943—MonthFederal excess profits tax is required. If this credit % 5 $4,062,065 S3,753,955 $43,667,442 $35,649,116 had not been available, the provision lot Federal taxes would have > Operating revenues Net inc. after chgs. and been approximately $16,000 more and the net income would have been 3 326 873 '1 4 573 008 4.988.436 Federal income taxes^ ;;, : 182,775 326,875 4,573,003 4,988,436 approximately $16,000 less than the amount shown above.. y v ' '» Earn, per sh. on 1,290,568" cap. S'hS.I_i. tlncludes excess profits tax of $78,750. ■ '^ Divs. on : $2.70. exports and sales by foreign branches and greater increase - than did domestic, business. 16 % of the total volume. A breakdown of total' 1944; a including sales, totaled if following distribution between .divisions of the corporation: Ethical' American Air. FHter Co., Inc.-Registers Witn SEC- . " Dividends in case shewed accounted and 19<$ following i.944 Dividends in 1945. the was II been consumer ot Trial of this suit, commenced on Feb. 13, District Court in Los Angeles, Calif., but , Ai, <•; - tl03,000 taxes.-— income holdeis in this in postponed to March trial trial.—V. 1943 • $548,023- • $450,262 448,759 345,097. Cr-8,947 .Drl.920 7'% 9r6,378 $728,029 589,075 ( for Federal As • subsidiaries consummat¬ ing the sale, since no temporary injunction or restraining -older has been sought by the plaintiffs,.' nevertheless on the aavicc 01 Counsel ;; the matter is ice being held: in abeyance pending the outcomS of this' , Expenses Misc. ' was the 4966-WM enjoined until to the S. U. While Report— 'M 1944 the ed ;' 1149. p. Annual 1945 1 from operations__„i- Gross income 163, Law, Inc. Albert Frank-Guenther ' Calendar Years— -share in per that'the ask resubmitted bonds. income of $6 and $5 preferred. ; for each share dividend adjustments plus cash stocks, " by ' two interveners also be Hilton has and 25,845 shares of $5 preferred stocks, all without par value. preferred shares will be exchanged on the following basis: One new preferred and $10 cash for each share of $7. preferred and, ferred nno Mr. preferred, 170,456 shares of $6 pre¬ shares of $7 159.575 outstanding Division, action No. is The and plaintiffs of Corp., and to. lerred the company, a subsidiary of Commonwealth issue not more than 300,009 shares of 4.20'% pre¬ ferred stock (par $1001 has been approved by SEC. The new preferred will be offered to the holders of the company s proposal acquisition has increase ■ veners" The the opment of new for L-ni, & Southern through of new business, a large percentage due to development of new products, devel¬ markets, extensive sale3 promotion and more efficient methods of Operation, Mr., Brush explained. *';• Earnings and dividends also'showed gains with a net income of $5,824,836 equal-to $3.30 per share on 1.098,221 shares, the average number of shares Issued and outstanding during 1945, as against $5,132,410 or $5.26 per share on 975,297 shares for 1944, the average humber then outstanding. The corporation -continued its record of never missing a monthly-dividend in its 25-year history and paid $3 of the agreement ' 140,362 76,914 '79,555 773. p. Alabama Power trust participating certifl*drugs, 33% ; foods, 2571; packaged drugs, 22%; household products,1 ' cate,s against the voting trustees and C. N. Nikon to set aside the-12%^-cosmetics; 4%, and chemicals, colors and dyes, 4%„ • .,'v An, increase in met .Working capital front $31,796,938 at the close oltyM-w... contract With Mr, Hilton and asking that the: Couifc order submission :>trofww-vv; 1944 to $33,104,130 on Dec. 31. 1945. reflected the reinvestment of of the ftpek to competitive bidding and i Self receive bids therefor He also reported " that inter^undistributed earnings^ Mr, Brush;' said; That suit is entitled "Edward E. ?Glatt, etrals;, plaintiffs, vs. H. H. est on the corporation's debenture loan was reduced from 3Va to 3% Cotton, et als, etc., defendants, Jack S. Strauss, etc., et als, inter¬ $320,214 $370,742 i :.)= by held company voting Central California, 1943 1944 156,010 income_U- railway-, from Net p. pre- on -Earnings- 1945 January Gross 163, -V. Youngstown RR. Akron Canton & discount 645. ' $455,272; total $4,643,460.- stock, Dr$120,000; ferred workmen's compensation, $25,000; reserve,, fixed assets, 5 k\ ,c preferred stock ($1 par), $250,000; paid-in surplus, self-insurance, for for intercompany this of above-mentioned $179,847; reserve stock ital ' LIABILITIES—Trade expansion Angeles, Calif., the cap¬ voting trustees under the the sum of $2,037,000, and as a part of the consideration for the sale of the stock at this figure, Mr. Hilton was required to make available to the company sufficient funds to enable it to redeem and prepay its: outstandingincome mortgage sinking fund bonds at par, with accrued interest to ^ the date fixed for redemption. ;y. Written dissents to this proposal were filed by holders of participat¬ ing certificates representing less thanj 9,4Cq shares of the capital stock of the company, out of a total of 58,200 shares outstanding, or less than 17%. Dissents were also received from holders of less than 10%. of the principal amount of the income mortgage sinking fund bonds outstanding. 1 ; v■■■" The sale, however, "has not yet been consummated because of a'suit-:-V which has been filed in the U. S. District Court; Southern District of contract to sell to C. N. Hilton, of Los mate a $8,499; total, goodwill, $1; trademarks and brands, charges, $201,535; $4,643,460. Monday, March 18, 1946 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 1414 1945 1944 . • . , f American Brake Shoe Co.—Omits Extra Dividend— Net Saies 120,001,954 138,886,01' i?o, $428,818; clients' deposits, $38,352; : 21.689.935 reserve for Federal >taxes on income, $103,334; accrued expenses and;;: The regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per 'share has been Net before taxes^—3,C27,318 ( declared, on the no par other taxes, $20,246; reserve for .rate adjustments, .etc., $60,504; value common stock, payable, March 30 to Federal taxes . 7,120,900 14.208. holders of record March 21. preferred stock (par $2), $266,000; class A stock (par $1), $26,600; , " ; , * , class B stock (par $1), $26,600; capital surplus, $203,958; earned sur¬ In addition to four regular quarterly distributions of 25 cents each Net profit 5,656,418 6,73l, made last year, the company in 1945 paid the following extra dividends: plus, $74,669; total, $1,249,031.—V. 163, p. 773'• The foregoing is after provision for contingencies (including renei March 31, 10 cents; June 30 and Sept. 29, 15 cents each; and Dec. 28,.tiation) of $250,000 in 1945 and $750,000 in 1944. 25 °ents' Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Co., Yonkers, N. Y, V . ► 11; \ In 1945 net income includes dividends from foreign subsidiaries reserves Calendar Years— . - , . ' $1,249,081. payable, LIABILITIES—Accounts , . —Registers With SEC— • — :. t March! 12 filed a registration statement with the of cumulative preferred stock, par $100. and on company for . shares 50.000 „ , , company^made ^e.foUo^ng announcemeht^ m has been de- cided necessary to reduce the first quarter common . The SEC The , ^ J ; the amount 0f $498,339 with $343,940 in 1944.—V, 163, p. 774. dividends due to-in-,. .vs.'V-•. ! : ; v;v : American Steel Foundries <* Subs.)-Earninga- , shares pf common stock, par $20. Quarters End. Dec. 31— 1945 .;,i 1944 1943 - 1942 The dividend rate on 1:losses in all our nine businesses. No estimate of dividend prospects can • preferred will be filed by amendment. ',T' " ' /. ' : ; be made until it is known what price ceiling changes will be and wnett,, 4- *"SaleS a.-—* $9,933,869 $18,417,365 $21,512,139 $21,217, offering prices to the public will be filed by amendment. " y -' thejt will become effective."—V. 163, p. 646. % > , *Ooerft*ing. profit 225,773 1,969,814 % 2,203,313 % 4,250;1 1,1 The company has in- contemplation a program for modernizing and Total inc. bCf. taxes... '283,247 1,961,964 ' 2,219,995 "4,230,135 Fed. Income and excess expanding its manufacturing facilities and these of Sloane-Blabon, .1 nillgs -v.w: American Export Lines, Inc.—EarningspiofitS taxes ?•••• 140,000 '■ 1.358,900 f! 1,555,200' $ 3.546,9n" Corp.. its principal subsidiary. This program is deemed advisable to 1943 reduce manufacturing costs, to provide for new developments in pro-f;-££. 1945 ,v 1944 Quarter Ended Sept 30 duction methods, and to increase production of established and new,' '/^Prbfit "-before"-'taxes $639,246 $749,779' ; ; $601,739 profit $143,247 $603,064 $664.?<*5 $68'» 73 450.000 •; products. The company stated it is impossible to estimate the amounts i Taxes 372.000 210,009 ■fEarn, per com. sh $0.12 $0.51 $0.56 $0.57 which will be employed for the modernization and expansion program ; ♦After discounts, returns and allowances and provision for rene or to carry increased inventories and accounts receivable since the ; , Net profit $491,733 $267,246 if, $299t779 tiation of1 contracts^ After depreciation and amortization of eme niaking of many expenditures will depend in large part upon avail; '• y ifi2 p ^2138 gency facilities, . §On 1,187,496 no par shares.—V, 163, p. 894. ability o"f materials and equipment and upon removal of Government' * 4 , „/ 156,312J/2 the The ^ , , " " ■ i^et #ft of restrictions kinds. various Tenvative • cont,emol»f.e pians ex¬ r.«ie equipment at the Yonkers Sloane-Blabon has plans for capital expend! penditure of $2,000,000 the company.- for machinery and plant of additions for Philadelphia met partly and plants improvements amounting through to investments to total a ^ r , k ■ yp,t Lenman r»ros. ot v « « tomith, Barney *.r,.-N ! f > Corn i " • ef^trmal nmnerf steels on Russel! M said, "and i i^ Mr. America. Allen for American . The U, arrangements." ..... Export sales facilities at this particularly S. S. R. and Canada are not time in to in countries open to private trade for marketing parent and subsidiary companies. » - •(,. of vise Plan—Stock Increase of its SEC held tThe pany '-'tf * ' i The corporation on March 5 announced it was increasing imme¬ diately the price of stainless steel by 8.2%..% This increase is equivalent that steel granted products Ceiling but this large the on in ptainless steel price advance material and which have occurred in recent in a wages just granted, were made labor1 years, company suspended on this in October. product proposed , stockholders! will vote March 26 on the- following ... . the ^ recapitaliza¬ tion proposal outlined by :thfe directors ih a proxy statement: The authorized shares of coipmon stock would be increased from the present 135,777 share# 750,000 shares... » • The par value of the Common stock would be changed from present $10 to $5 a share and. two'of the new-$5 par shares would be ex¬ changed for each of the present $10 par shares issued and outstanding, increasing the number of shares outstanding from the present 125.208 to 250,416 shares. V ,' k: .' ' The company's former issue of class A convertible $25 par common Ambassador Hotel Co. of Los Angeles—Sale Held Up— The voting trustees (H. H. Cotton. H. H. Jarrett and John H. Ramin a letter daled March 4, say in substance: • * • Under date of Nov. 15. 1945, a proposal was submitted to consum- boz), , r , t , shares proposed 841,682 Common stuck of the merged company debentures, common stock and war- under the company's "plan. under 1945.—V. ,.. After-discussing the rights of the different classes of outstanding and the earning prospects; of the merged' conrpanv. the that 80.16%, of the new common stock "would securities, all proposed to claims in holders the debenture of holders," the company's platl, rand at the of ■.common The Commission stock and warrants instead same of also suggested that 17.39% of 87.78% fail- the would be time American, r common ..... vide for and 6% payment in cash of interest at 5% cn the 5% debentures the 8% -debentures from July 31, 1945 to the date of mer¬ on ger.—V. 162. p. 2138. v #-v; • Gross 1944 sales for annual volume the report continues a of $116,089,296 fbr corporation... Alvin which 10-year 578.36% over G. I£45 — Were Federal Brush, 1278. P. Other expenses 637,489 Cr747,92l .. 1,159.635 - 78,138 1,075,709 96,777 124,247 147,656 1,014,342 • . (net) : lease of Operating '• - . plant % •" j (net) — on Other Int. t$«v5.760 78,125 78,125 and deducts. to construe.* 2,700 2,056 27,485 Cr5,249 Cr3,898 Cr65,875 Income int. chgd. ' ' K _ <J*.OTE; 1,386,139 -oA rtno R9.002 • Cr31,556 . Net Misc. of f$142,043 158,000 $2,447,635 $2,168,033 231,000 301,000 >$200,043 $2,2!6.6,5 $1,8°" 033 for the period 608,609 608,609 $1,608,026 $1,258,424 $476,295 income res. net inc.*. 88,000 , /■ surolus . $388,2^5 Palance greater than revealed in tDeficit. appliC. to pref. Stocks 163, p. 774. (Continued on page 1417.) D. Selbert, Editor and Publisher; statistical issue on Mondayl. Other .' -, William B. Dana Compap^^ Reenter^ ; Po«essioim._J^fl.OO^per^ year; ^7-50 Per year; South and Central America, Spain, Mexico and Cuba, $29.50 per year; Great Britain, Continental Europe (except Spain). Asia. Australia .pn account of the fluctuations in the rates of exchange, remittances for foreign subscriptions and advertisements must be made in New York funds. ■S5;; 937,501 - The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (Reg. U. S. Patent Office) William B. Dana Company, Publishers, 25 Park Place, New York 8, N. Y., REctor 2-9570. Herbert .William/Dana Seibert, President; William"D. Riggs, Business Manager, Published twice a week [every Thursday (general news and advertising issue) with a Salle St*. Chicago 3. HI. (Telephone: State 0613)1 1 Drapers' Gardens. London. E. C„ England, c/o Edwards & Smith,' Copyright 1946 by matter February -25, 1942, at .the post office at New York. N. Y„ under the/Act of March 3^ 1879, .Subscriptio_ns_in United States and .'offices:, I35, S. La $3,346,746 ', $3.RM.619/ $561,871 mtge. bonds—— Gross Int. in the Chairman, » income income Dividends 13.4% ' 1,001,455 • — — .:r Other , revenues^!- oper. for Rent f 1,033,009 ! inc. ret., res. approp.^ Net 8,127,302 W.Qol 1,739.322 7,980,594 0rll4.86l '•>,• I 99,806 lieu of in 664,056 taxes Prpp. 1945—12 Mos.—1944 $702,969 $14,672,317 $16,201,131 $573,939 taxes Charges Co.—Earnings— 1945—Month—1944 . revenues taxes Reports Sales Up released recently, He pointed out that this record of annual increases, with last year's that of 1935. While this growth reflects in part was , 163. Arkansas Power & Light Balance American Home Products Corp. ; properties of -f be allo¬ of new .common in place of the •11.27%. provided in company's plan, and that, warrant holders receive 2.45% .of the new cemmon in place of the 0.95% provided in company's plan. ,;. / (. The Commission also required that the .plan be amended to pro¬ cated to this company for the electric Period End. Dec. 31— Operating Operating Commission concluded satisfy f com#f the ct American, „ t t •/.'• The .Commission, ■ proposed that the - fjlin, be modified to'provide 1 f01f issuance of 1,090,382 shares of new common- in place of 185. ' stock was called for redemption Oct. 1. 1945. and the majority cf out¬ standing shares were converted into the present $19 par common stock —V. 162. p. 1882. of * affecting stainless steel culminating in the 18'/ac increase p. plan raftts, «thd the liquidation of Cbmmunity Oas & Power Co., parent 1945, costs spokesman said.—V. 163, reorganization ended 8.1% Of 3 generally approved the plan in other respects rand; gave the company 30 days to amend it, „ , The plan provides for the merger of Minneapolis Gds Light Co. into ,.,.w ........ . to offset the Allied Products Corp.—Flans Stock Split-Up— The the steel producers in the average realized price of all American, the Issuance of the recently announced by O1PA.0- ■'*■>■■■■ -•i-'-- - '.to the holders of American's first increases that Proposed— to be amended to modify the allocations of new before the Commission could approve it. The Com- stock to as prices is Re-1 , March 9. 1946, totaled 82,860,000 kwh„ a decrease of the output of 90,236,000 kwh; for the;corresponding week Bower" output' of the mission * to 4fil" have v/ould common • ^ > were American Water Works & Electric Co., Inc.—Output- \" 163. p. 461.' V" 161 American Gas & Power Co.—Ordered by SEC to ..V;- f Price of Stainless Steel Increased— f $1.23 ; week all products the 86 Dre*eirea st0cK' S * 87 ■ Europe rand Airco and $6 preferred stock.—V. $7 meet! % included in these been established-ov $700,316 $1 12 deduction#.for reconversion expenses aggregating $456,479 during the period but charged to reserve previously created period . -r have already " reduced by $1°2,000 the because of : lic Preferred stock than"the plan filed by Bond-& Share and Foreign Power md to take -ether action in their behalf." taken is April were : Alfen products, plan share——!. per ♦Federal .tax^s on'income for $633,746 % $674,475 $1.19 ' v; tEarnings 17, 1943, !V ' incurred In its proposed letter of solicitation the committee; stated -it .be-1; therefor through appropriations front income of prior years.% In lieves the public preferred stockholders should be represented by per- ;: addition, by reason of carry-back provisions, it is estimated that son'1. authorized and in a position .to* file • with the Commission "a'j ii, refunds of prior years' taxes will amount to $111,000. 10n 568,101 ^plan vWhich nray be more•' advantageous to the interests of the' pub- i r shares raf capital stock.—-V. 162, p, "2385. \ * ' 7 heavy demand 1 ■ started Dec. 12, 1944, and w..rc adjourned subject to the call of the trial examiner.' : 7 the on alloys, Russell M; Allen, Sales Vice-President, an-v , baid on long range plans by^tha company to expand ^ export sales," South oVniii ifQc?c allovs and Marrh ^'This step is its the „ of^ReductionS subsidiarv a ! " was filed Oct. 26, 1944, jointly, by Electric , Bond & Share Co., parent company, rand Foreign .Power.;.i.Hearings4, V, 163, p. 1277. Co. • rpn^ipntaHrn n?/an 1,779,780 1,913,700 v"1iV^'-AjpIan of reorganization •' Allegheny Lualum Steel Corp.—Completes Contract— wmnr.tub'i.. LmniArf »■» . ThiK ,225,000 •' 4 - the (Commission < Thew^rmopltuil.iAweU MrIgaL8tarnHmaW°c,!i0minin i,nl!, ^ Iwh % Veauody 6c nick. a $2.772,446: 475 >■a nstifnunp- i isr p, )nf.f>tr,n it by the in, or advances to, company. 1944 1945 buildings- at- its Trenton and;% of $2,660,000 and for newr% machinery and machinery and equipment at such plants amounting.;v* to .a total of $2,424,000.1 The requirements of'the subsidiary may tures and Africa, i; v; ' .Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4473 163 ADVERTISEMENT ■«r . BO R D E NIC 0 MP ANY •; DIRECTORS OP BOARD • ' •' Milbank G. Albert Chairman President Life Assurance Society . ",y\ »'■' !:and Stockholders and Employees our and young men services. Ih Ken&ler Credniery ' : - President, Armstrong Pioneer IceCream :i& Company, Baltimore Division, New York AustltiSllglefteart 7 0 THeodore Cork Company - > ^ ' ' $|f foods Corporation P Robcliff /■v. . 1 \ Hadley dkMcCloy - , Marry A. Ross Marcus M, Munsill V.Jones Vice-President Spencer Trash & Co. ' . Albert O. Milbank OFFICERS > •, V / certain In Harold W. Comfort .Y ' ' Executive Vice-President ' < Charles A. JoMSf Vice-president Theodore O. Hofman, ' ' General Controller f ;> > "> . HarryL; Camp/" •, * /> George Bittner, Assistant Treasurer . Cecil I. Grouse, Asst.. Vice-President a* Brooks Fray, Walter.T. Fitzpatrick, . . „ Madison Avenue, II' Broad Street, New ' I.i-V.&'$':■ , ; . S '".■■■■ •' i (■ Yu ■/} Y.oi-Y v.--' '' AGENT ^ n W;\ 5 vY-* "FINANCIAL v cellation York 5, N.Y, taken 16 ■ total ; , of the government's orders war quickly was sales benefited {■ ,W\',vuv v v 'f*-■- L'n'r.r «] Y . r\ 'i1 from ('l.s i - widened 1 - * 1 - _f history, F?r u16 ^irs portunity to L . Y,, • , markets for """ 1 * : ."I' (>' ' ''' ' v, X"' creased difficulty of retaining Government. The Revenue Act of 1945 . Net . Working whose Capital ' r .s sales. It was the largest in the company's having will closely paralleled our 'in¬ probably not be maintained at -rv'iYY':-';:r| '!./■ V '' During the year, we paid $801,000 on the balance of $14,497,000 of 2% notes outstanding at the end of 1944; I > L growth present record levels because of large capital expendi¬ tures, contemplated for coming years, which will greatly exceed current depreciation accruals. ' Y. ' some, i\ ''v i*..- its leaving ^ a Income and Dividends Street, New York 17, N, Y. r balance of $13,696,000. : .. • .v ; A ^ v Our securities consist of United States and Canadian net income totaled $12,093,972,. apd equaled. $2.85 government issues. These securities, which are carried was approximately 2.6 cents per. ion the /as 2.6 per balance sheet at their cost value of $27,806,725, among the lowest in rthe com-lowest in the com-had a market value of dollar of sales. Ranking among the. $27,808,743 at the close of the year. Yin addition, we held United States panyls history, our_profit in percentage of sales declined Treasury Savings during the war years and was low in relation to thatNotes of $25,700,000, equivalent to the accrued Federal r™-i ' .. . the a to $18.61 per share and bur y.: indicate Our net working capital at the close of 1945 amounted up as a means of strengthening pur. earning; power and enhancinglour"future progress. i.j » AUDITORS Hasklns & Sells East 44th Federal . y. .. 1 tax*, bills . ' dividual stockholders, but also consumers to living costs high taxes contribute substantially. milk :v ' ' ■ 32,908,598 step in the right direction. Further progress along ! these lines will benefit not only institutional and in¬ relatively hew products, whose development was in lined, with our policy of branching into fields other than fluid. : ~ Wall Street, New York 5, N. Y. ' of the is while sales were further limited by shortages of sugar, cocoa, and other scarce ingredients. On the other hand, REGISTRAR r • 30,281,637 operations, and strikingly demonstrate the urgent need for. a practical,, realistic national tax policy on the part - - 1944—— These output," Main street, Fleminyton, Bankers Trust Company - 15,098,404 21.954,543 sufficient earnings to provide for transition to peacetime by civilian consumers. In dairy products, the inadequate supply of milk curtailed our potential REGISTERED OFFICE ■p'tl: 1942__ At the close of the year, our current assets (Accounting for this sales increase are several main were factors, including the obvious one that government re-, $106,784,715, and current liabilities $27,897,499, resulting quirements were Jbigh during the first Six months and Yin a net working capital of $78,887,216. The ratio of civilian demand generally exceeded current assets to current liabilities was supplies throughout $3.83 to $1.00, the year. In most lines, the slack resulting from can¬ as compared with the 1944 ratio of $4.00 to $1.00. V-L-'- 5.'V':Y. N. J. ii# :'V' 'v'\vY".■/ . :;v ((:S®S COUNSEL ■ lit Total $ 8,593,518 ^ ■m Milbank, Tweed, Hope, Hadley & McCloy 15 Broad Street, New • . 1945 shifting, of one MATTERS Sales , > :.i | - Our sales during 1945 were the highest in history .They! Totaled $459,454,880, an increase of .12% over the ($410,--'; 478,189 of the previous year, which was in itself a record. i>t New York York 15, N. Y. fr* - ./YV'i - New York 17, N.Y. The Chase National .Bank of .the City '•!-'Yl;• vV: Y: ' EXECUTIVE OFFICES 350 ;i every Y.1941_.. , V > TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING ...' ../■ '1 • be measured largely by the Douglas T. Orton, Assistant Setretary Asst. Vice-President largely ' * kind totaled $32,908,596, and were the largest in our-history. The steady, year-by-year in¬ crease in our tax bill is indicated by the following table: - Assistant Treasurer "Y"...; , ■,Y lv'-'.v; !- Taxes of, availability of in¬ gredients, materials ;and equipment in the months ahead.' Y :■' ; " : Taxes ill'v economic facts which must eventually be faced. of both subsidies and price rela¬ lem will General Auditor & Asst. Treas. Everett L. Noetzel, Treasurer Theodore D. Waibel, Secretary postponed because of the war.; markets; we shall again be able to devote most of our time and attention to civilian consumers, instead of the, government. JProgress toward the solution of this prob¬ » < by $700,000 to cover the estimated cost of repairs of buildings and equipment which were solving problems Our. reconversion problem is .' Eckburg, Vice-President Harold K, Kramer, Aa^#ice-Pres. Robcllff R©yD Wooster^ Asst. VicC-Pres. reserve for deferred repairs and maintenance was 1943 Wiljls H. Guriey, Assi>,Vfce~Fres. Harry A. Ross, Vice-President is lover, tionships, intelligent, cooperative effort will be required from government, farmers, labor and industry. \ " William H< Mar cuasen, Vice^Pres, war first-out augmented Subsidies, while ,helping .to keep, consume^ prices of dairy products low, also shield the public from •> President Chairman Charles F. Kieser, Vice-President. ■;Y Our avoided. Theodore G. Montague Clyde E, Reardslee, Vice-President Our I distorted and must be adjusted if unwieldy surpluses of some products and severe shortages of others are to! be; , - carry them at their previously values, when restored to inventory quantities, we increased the Reserve for Replacement of Depleted Normal Inventories by $588,760. but. many of its problems remain.Historic. and normal iprice relationships between the •.various dairy products and other food products are badly Vice-President . The to us last-in normal procurement of new equipment got under way. • To enable established future ' Milbank, Tweed, Hope, President President, General armed Beverley R. Robinson G. Montague normal. women the Hennlng W. Prentis, Jr. inventories averaged about $17,850,000; subsequently, an all-time peak of nearly $47,000,000, Even though total inventory valuation reached high levels, stocks of some finished products were below to improved and Y-\ Madison H. Lewis " • however, they reached year began returning from policy of diversification was continued, new products were developed and marketed,, and new operating fields entered. Erection of new plants ' t. Manuel Hendler ' ' '•* '' - our a. better sales showing,.and all profits. Our job of supplying „the that were needed for the war came to • an end,! one goods < of the United States V-SO YY/Y YY-li/ YVKrf'L •* save president, The Equitable " of progress, in Borden his-improved, with every-major a Sales and profits division contributing tp Thomasl. Parkinson -• - ' vWe have completed . tory. ■ Milwaukee to /'K> L of the Board Lester Le Feber President's Report The Y'YYvYYYYY > YEAR-1945:' Y( ANNUAL REPORT 88ih YY;/- ' YY'.,':-;; . Harold W, Comfort ADVERTISEMENT , THE '■^Executive. Vfce«, l Y Y: 1415 ADVERTISEMENT P&r j all riS achie^the-lastmg peace we all de^ . pathway WP Leaders exploring the •" share'^^of stock. This - goal agree that one of the most^mportantenjoyed .by..most any,peace .^rmula must-bes^roader^ use of-toe worlds operating margins goods toTift the world s living standards. - For . m order to provide the funds needed for a I vigorous pro-; and excess on the profit taxes for the year. These notes balance' sheet as an offset to our tax liability. ^ram, of research,, development and growth., here in America this means that we not only. us income other industries, -Somewhat higher are justified and will be necessary Yappear properties ' Y * (V; \ earnings reflect more successful opera-;1 major division, except the Fluid Milk Di¬ During the war we were forced to defer the:construc¬ vision. Despite the most strenuous tion of some necessary buildings and the installation: of efforts made under needed equipment. These expenditures are trying conditions, our earnings in this division werenecessary to slightly under 1944. Substantial increases- came from- Y secure greater operating efficiency. We are now pronew or-expanded-actrvities in other divisions. |ceeding with these projects, which will contribute maYterially to postwar employment, as rapidly as materials i * LV,J J;s T 'tf : • * Dividends, which have been paid without interruption!Y; and building craftsmen become available. This will, not be done. by dreaming or t economic ; for the past 47 .years, amounted to $1.80 per share, an sleight-of-hand but by free enterprise and the same I increase over the The Board of Directors authorized a budget of capital/ $1.70 "paid during 1944. There werel kind of determination and cooperation that brought our interim dividends of 40 cents per share-paid on March* -expenditures for 1946 totaling $12,785,000. Considerably military victory. It will be done by hard-headed, hard¬ 2, June 1, and September 1, and a final dividend of 60t larger than in prewar years, this budget exceeds our working men and women. ' I'.-cents on December 20.1 V • : v anticipated depreciation by about;$6,000,000. This $12,v-r'.-. 785,000 budget, and the carry-over from 1945 and prior !• 0 Contributions to a stable economic structure and bet-; f years of projects aggregating about $10,500,000 together Reserves I U"•'':UlY ter living will be made by men and women like those represent by far the largest capital expenditure program who produce raw materials for Borden's, like tliose who y In the past years we have in. our history, and have made necessary the strength¬ outlined our policy in re¬ work for us, like those who own our company. ..They gard to the Special ening of our net working capital position. Contingency Reserve. During the Y will be made by Americans who know that victory in war years, a total of $11,500,000 was .provided^Charges peace, like victory in war, must have its roots in the against the reserve total $992,755. hnd include, those made plants and shops and stores, m the homes and hearts Capital Stock I :v;'Y l/;..":1 ■ in 1945 of $460,022 representing losses incident to the of free men. " 1 ■■ 1 curtailment of production for wartime needs, and $221,- Y Y.Our capital stock continued to be widely held. At the | THEODORE G. MONTAGUS, ■ 928 as a result of renegotiating 1944 sales under govern¬ Y close of the year there were 4,240,000 shares outstand¬ •': ^ r. 'li " :'y:. \ '• ; : President. ment contracts. During the -year the Board nf Directors' ing, and these were held by 49,278 stockholders residing productive capacity that proved itself so magnificently in war, but we also must perfect our selling and distributing organizations so that our. products reach the widest possible market at the lowestf possible cost. Thus we make our contribution toward a sound world economy and establish improved security., for the company and its employees. \ must continue to use our > v •* *r -» ^ -» - Y|| The \ncreased tion of. * . tAw . A-f* AtrA*»tr w% n-i a%« «« every i it. _ ni ? l n r»n :• tn « , • - : , . - ^ ' * * . .. " » ■ \^'y|. Annual Meeting reviewed .c 17, 1946. Material for the solicitation of proxies for this meeting, along with a form of proxy, will be mailed; to stockholders about March 22nd. This report is not part of the material to be used in soliciting proxies, but is issued solely fpr.Jhe general information of stock-* holderrs+an(l employees. ■ r : the situation and ^of.changed conditions, The annual meeting of stockholders will he held on April seemed • ~ necessary The soundness v no concluded that, in the light further addition to the during 1945.. of setting aside l; - reserves reserve- is >' indicated J ^ comparison of our prewar inventories with thoseY 1945, and a consideratipn/of possible fluctuations in' inventory values during unsettled conditions which the' of future may bring. In the in every state, every Canadian province, and in terri¬ tories and foreign countries. There were 104 more stock¬ holders than in the previous year. The average holding was 86 shares."-' Y'Ly;.. *„,• five-year period* 1936-1940,r V There was no change in the amount of capital: stock authorized. There a reduction of 10,000 shares, in outstanding. During the year 62,604 shares wire purchased by the company and 52,604 shares were re- stock was issued to acquire new businesses or company common Our grocery for other corporate products merchandising efforts were in¬ Development of established DIVISIONS Contributing products were to the new record sales of ice cream the lifting of wartime production re¬ expansion of our operations into new- strictions, the territory, and the return of service men who apparently their preference for ice cream back into civilian life. As more ice cream became available, sales, of sherbets and ices declined only moderately, indicating a wider consumer use of these, products than before carry others. war. All higher than our ability to pro¬ The army and navy received all that was needed—their orders, incidentally, diminishing as demobilization proceeded. But civilian sales expansion. undoubtedly would have been greater had there been At times demand was vide ice . of contracts Borden's for powdered lemon and milk were powders, orange which had been used in army field rations, were again concentrated in the bakery and confectionery trades. V , Contributing in the Ice Cream Division has almost doubled in the last five years, and because of the large volume to the in improvement gratifying the mafket for Borden-branded cheese products was a vig¬ advertising program. Our promotional efforts were orous the largest contributor of volume, this division is now government Sales , the need for cultivating new outlets to quantities of cheese that had been exported during the war. Some future government purchases may still be made for foreign relief, but the Cheese Division | is vigorously developing increased domestic demand to by inspired division to our total earnings. The steadily increas¬ ing consumer acceptance of ice cream as a year-round dairy food gives promise of further increased sales, as increased supplies of ingredients become available. The industry's zealousness in maintaining high quality has also been a potent sales stimulant. any absorb vast maintain its future sales. . , Promotion of natural cheese will be continued. The demand for cured cheeses cannot be Fluid Milk met, however, un¬ til price ceilings are further amended ;to provide ade¬ quately for the cost of storage and curing. * products increased, but profits decreased. In relation to total sales of all products, sales of the Fluid Milk Division no longer constitute the The sales of fluid milk -Total volume, both in tonnage and in cheeses Borden on a basis nationwide a dollars, reached gratifying im¬ distribution of new peak. Earnings likewise showed provement. Further promotion and a larger part—a steady decline in percentage having been experienced since 1938. For many years the fluid milk business has been conducted at an extremely small mar¬ Our research men worked primarily on the develop¬ ment of proving more new products, the United major responsibility for im¬ and processes was centered / as products present in the control laboratories, Development work should o ; items which fit into the company's present production facilities and can be marketed through our established trade chan¬ nels. Research is grouped into five general programs, covering such diverse projects as studies in the food field, casein and resin adhesives, soybeans, pharmaceu¬ ticals/ and animal nutrition. : concentrated was on ^ - Among the factors accounting for our good relation¬ ship with employees were the absence of major prob¬ lems resulting from reconversion and our policy of k placing responsibility with divisional management, which is able to keep a close and sympathetic contact With employees and their problems. Recognition of long service by employees was given through the establishment of Borden's Quarter Century Club, and the initiation into the club of 2,699 employees with 25 years or more of service. Of these, 162 had been employed by the company for 40 years or more, and eight for at least a half-century. ; Continuing in effect for the benefit of a large per¬ our employees were contributory plans of group insurance. These provide protection in the event of death; non-occupational sickness, accident and acci¬ dental death/ Hospitalization insurance is also provided. centage of In the field of safety, considerable progress was made. Despite a rising accident rate in industry generally, acci¬ dents involving Borden employees or vehicles were held to our low 1944 rate. This gratifying showing was due to unceasing accident prevention work, in which em¬ ployees cooperated fully,.* " prove helpful in expanding cheese consumption generally in) gin of profit, in fact at times and in some places at a general public does not fully realize this. V'/;yy-' The Employees equipment and ample sugar, and sufficient manpower, Our products and the improvement of .Research'- • ■ filled. cream. miscellaneous supplies. new continued. Borden's Instantly Prepared ones Coffee was introduced to civilians, and met with good acceptance. Further improvements in powdered Hemo/ and test-market introduction of Hemo in liquid form, give promise of additional sales volume, Sales of Eagle Brand, our original product and still the leading sweet¬ ened condensed milk, were good in view of the short sugar situation. Demand for None Such mince meat ex¬ ceeded our ability to supply, and manufacturing facil¬ ities are being expanded. Shortages of sugar, cocoa, and other ingredients still prevailed, delaying the introduc¬ tion of some items and the expansion of markets for Ice Cream . ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS war. The sales force was enlarged to give more concentrated coverage and prepare for aggressive selling. ! , stock, THE OPERATING ADVERTISEMENT tensified in civilian markets with the end of the the 2% notes .outstanding, the continued without any securities senior to its JLxcept for purposes. Monday, March 18, 1946 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT •the CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 1416 Incentives States. > loss. The in : No Borden division war's end than seriously affected by the was more Casein Company "of America, where our materials. Reconversion of our adhesive plants was no problem, but the reestablishment of peacetime markets will take time due to conditions beyond our control. report indicates that the six distributors for the years 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1944 showed an aver¬ age net profit of only Vzc per dollar Of sales. Moreover, even this meager margin was possible only by the most rigid economies and efficiencies in both processing and distribution. A copy of Dr. Spencer's summary report •will be mailed upon request. Future progress will be measured largely by the Sit¬ uation of the industries which we supply with adhesives. Many of our because of low lumber customers ditions which may To widen finding reconversion difficult production and unsettled con¬ are prevail well into 1946. During 1946 the fluid milk industry may be faced with the problems created by the .withdrawal , of Federa.1 Government subsidies.,- These subsidies kmbunt to/as markets, research in both the synthetic fields is being directed toward im¬ proved adhesives for industrial wood-gluing/ labelling, much'as 2c per quart, varying as to locality > and season. By reason of these subsidy payments consumers; have enjoyed a much lower price for fluid milk than would kets resin and our casein and cardboard. Plant facilities to' paper serve these* mar¬ being expanded. The division is developing new consumer package items. < been! possible,.Future government policy in regard to these subsidies provides a problem since the already, meager margins available to the distributor of fluid milk cannot absorb further increases in costs, if 'the industry is to survive, particularly in the large cities. Special Products ; to a .Wider use of areas. * .. ; ;i:i° lJ-:^icvoo.oy',.,: ■. '/itiqino'j -t.i; and • : paper con¬ ;milk*product designed to meet the specialized nutritional requirements of older people. ( < especially ... ■ ; . American production of whole milk powder, which is chief export product in normal times, increased sevenfold during the war. With the demand by our: v armed forces drastically reduced, new markets will be required to absorb future production. • • Manufactured Milk Products : ■ • /bo-:-;. »■' ' fluS milk created a milk short¬ which, developing during the latter part of the year, sharply curtailed pur manufacturing operations. As the situation became'acute, the^ demand was met by milk diverted from our evaporating and powdering plants. The curtailment of production, plus large deliveries of both powdered and evaporated milk to the government, resulted in insufficient supplies of manufactured milk products for consumers—although our relative position in the industry was maintained. were, as in re-. cent past years, consummated at a loss because of OPA ceilings,* The greatly needed price /increase was not granted^ during the year. Important to users of evaporated milk 40^0-Unit^ the increase in fortification to provide of vitamin D to the pint. was to . % stimulating aggressive, 'V ' .'cY- ^r*- *" "f • . \ ' ■ • * V*."'k' /•'; . ' ' were in short supply, we pursued aggressive advertising policy in order to keep our brand names before the public, against the day when we can again take care of all customers. In addition to advertising Borden's and its products, generous amounts: an of time and space were devoted to projects sponsored effort. war In magazine advertising, the "Elsie" campaign was on in publications having a circulation of 30,000,000, ; and continued to hold high reader interest.; Radio advertising was again used, with our network programs attracting a growing audience of listeners. carried of an during the year was the Elsie advertisement to present the 1944 An¬ nual Report to a broader section of the to public. Designed better understanding of The Borden Company—and of private enterprise, generally—this, advertisement attracted considerable favorable com¬ encourage ment. a ■r-: • '■ ' . ' :-y/. The large demand for evaporated milk to the trade addition Advertising '• ' '■ Canada vv;,:. In '' age, Sales of In An interesting innovation about ... ^ use • .J:.'. r eligible for ? resourceful leadership, particularly in our decentralized operating divisions, the program has undoubtedly been instru¬ ; Export Operations returning of incentive compensation. any by the government to further the Sales of prescription products, such as Bioiac, Mull~ Soy and powdered infant foods, continued to grow. Also placed in limited markets was Gerilac, a new modified indicating a higher, degree of nutrition-mindedness on Americans, crushing capacity necessitated doubling ing Company plant at Waterloo, Iowa, thus enabling us more nearly the needs of customers and "our feed supplement department. Never. before in history has the consumption of fluid milk reached the per capita record achieved in 1945, the part of .veterans,' the President is nor Although products own demand from storekeepers and a ( to meet adopted the convenient and space-: saving square milk bottle, and its Use will be extended as rapidly as new bottles can be obtained and equip¬ in many Chairman of the Board supplements, vitamin products, soy products Our increased markets answer 8 corporate officers. Of the total payments made, employees received 90.3% and officers 9.7 %. Neither the mental in retaining through these unsettled times the services of many men of exceptional ability.4 < the capacity of the storage bins at our Soybean Process¬ reduced the volume of retail sales. adapted. There will be of the divisions for which each officer has executive responsibility, approximately $73,000 was earned by ance . and flavors. tially higher take-home pay of deliverymen. In addition, many jobs have been preserved which otherwise would have been lost because higher prices would have sharply consumers one plan providing incentive compensation for ' key employees/and one offering the same type of com¬ pensation to officers. During the year 623 employees were designated as eligible for participation in the plan, and abbut 545 earned approximately $680,000 through ? their individual accomplishments. Under the plan for officers, which is based primarily on the profit perform- Expansion into new fields and development of estab¬ lished lines resulted in improved sales of poultry and animal feed Every-other-day delivery of milk to homes has been generally, and it is largely this economy in distribution costs which has made possible the substan¬ continued tainers in As approved by the Board of Directors/our program includes , - ment policy of providing incentive com¬ are otherwise have More our pensation to officers and employees assigned to respon¬ sible positions was again proved by the results of the year's operations. large part of production had been allocated to war a A summary . The wisdom of Casein September, 1945 a comprehensive and impartial study and report was completed of the operating condi¬ tions and costs of six leading milk companies in the New York-New Jersey Metropolitan • area. The report was made by Cornell University under the personal direction pf Dr. Leland Spencer, professor of marketing. \ • •V-i*'*-■" *•?• •;/ .The vt close jn^-s ^ ited. Most of of the /rVi.. war • was •. ; •;;••• ' • followed *V,;" by few operations of The Borden Company, Lim¬ the wartime controls affecting our business .'remained.,,- . Despite the Substantial increase in milk production and the continuation of restrictions oh consumer sales, supply was insufficient to meet the heavy demands for concentrated products for export. There was a reducih military and Red Cross orders, but this was offset by government requisitions for concentrated products.^ Domestic demand for fluid milk was increased high consuming habits of returned service men, by the new-family allowance program which per¬ mits larger food expenditures by lower income families. and the to major closing this report, I wish men and women a warm welcome home of Borden's who served their country in uniform and whose service reflected credit to the company. To those who have already returned, or will rejoin us soon, as well as to the other Veterans en¬ tering the company's employ for the first time, con¬ gratulations on a job well done and best wishes for the future. .. Also, I recognize with appreciation the contributions of members of the Borden organization and those outside the company whose cooperative efforts resulted record output of goods during the war'years are now helping to blaze a a trail to peacetime: progress. Special acknowledgment is due on in and who m^.f!fwefti "associates the Board of Directors whose broad experience and - Volume ;r;.: THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4473 163 judgment were so helpful in solving many com¬ plex problems during this same period. ;'aa. v Official recognition of the company's contribution to war came from several sources. The Army Service Accounts the five of Certificates Meritorious a v •, —$ Accrued Accounts; tj of ' , Net at Beginning of Year.— Income for the V 1 Financial Payable—2% Notes Statements of Haskins & certificate Sells, certified public accountants, until «*•••» <i - ^ 11 1 Dividends Paid during the Year -($1.80 •av. Write-off ; share per share in 1, , , ' 4,438.789 "r stockholders, employees, and the general public. remainder —— 12,895,000 $ of For 139,025 Liabilities—— $ 12,933,520 $ Special Contingency For ■ MONTAGUE, Employees' Annuities—based on ment • to July and Domestic and Canadian ' • ,, v; a .. Consolidated COMPANY Balance > Subsidiary. •. Sheet, ■■ pa. Dec. 31, Other < . Companies; ■ -i>% .-.a. .. 1945 and . ... 1939— 1, Insurance BORDEN (Note 2)—; ; . v: ' ' / 10,507,245 service prior —— Reserves :J — Reserves — $ —— - 6,937,676 6,161,731 ' - 1944 Earned Surplus,. — • , .17,369,830 ____ (Including loans to employees—1945, $91,234; 1944, $57,259) less Reserves for a> 20,877,457 ,32,515,806 " r < Doubtful Accounts—1945, 1944, $2,180,217 $2,258,264: Cost: , r or ' Finished Goods 1945—$14,167,745 1944— Market:' > -r- $17,306,931 15,178,995 ' - , <Materials & Supplies ' " ,, ' . 34,192,113 $ — 1 244,519 218,004 13.836.192 $ 13,618,188 Tax FINANCIAL and STATEMENTS Canadian Refunds included Bonds Government in and Investments on Non- /. 5,404,052 . has been the Statement and . 4,802,631 of the at official Consolidated exchange Net rate Income Contingency Reserve is and its at U. S. ' - for (created wartime contin¬ transition $460,022 $70,805 representing a reduction of $398,992, less income tax of applicable to similar sales in the year 1943. An estimated ior possible renegotiation for 1945 has been made in the $328,187, provision Statement in of Consolidated Net In recent years the (3) $179,776,182 $172,843,311 — converted to peacetime economy) was charged in 1945 representing losses incident to the curtailment of pro¬ duction for wartime needs, and with $221,928 representing a reduction of $1,590,945 in thq. contract price of sales in the year 1944 which were'.subject to renegotiation, less United States Income Tax of $1,369,017 applicable thereto. In 1944 this Reserve was charged with . Total TO Assets, Postwar in gencies 31,474,676 19,013,118 Current and dollar equivalent, j :t (2) The Special Stock Outstanding (1945, 4,240,000 i . shares; ; 1944, 4,250,000 - shares) and Surplus ,,$107,217,316 $103,901,197 ' , Net with Capital V, , v, • (1) included . Inventories—At the Lower of Cost 13,373,669 -V; • — Year—. subsidiaries / . 1945, 16,500 shares; 1944, 31,000 shares) - of $ prop- at their U. S. dollar equivalent of $3,727,737 and $1,556,186, at December 31, 1945 and $4,175,198 and $1,179,013, re¬ spectively, at December 31, 1944. Other assets of such subsidiaries ag¬ gregating $5,282,941 at December 31, 1945 and $5,326,829 at December 31, 1944 are included at parity of exchange. Net income of Canadian $112,621,368 $108,703,828 Stock—At Treasury End 1944 ___$ 13,618,188 unessential Sheet 28,816,270 1945, 177,958 shares; 1944, 167,958 shares (Including stock reserved under Officers and Employees v Stock* Option Plan— ' - *V\ >a 1945 Receivables, of Canadian subsidiaries have been converted at the official exchange rate and are included in the Consolidated Balance 31,727,847 $ 30,409,097 — ' Less 1944 and respectively, Total , - 9,656,545 • Surplus 1945 Current ' 1 ■ 27,806,725 at Deposit J 30,133,484 $ 33,972,396 Securities—At Cost (Market Value—1945, $27,808,743; 1944, $9,660,648) Capital 31, -V-■■■■• • disposal of NOTES 723,903 ; ■ Receivables from 1 , 600,483 6,791,988 8,544,211 Capital Stock—The Borden Company • Common $15 par—Authorized 8,000,000 shares; Issued 4,417,958 shares—'66,269,370 $ 66,269,370 Capital Surplus—,*,——— 13,836,192 13,618,188 • December 31 aaaA Marketable Dec. 3,079,099 • .. Capital Stock and Surplus: 1945 Ended — 11,189,195 Balance Reserves Total ;,;a -aa; 1944 , Current Assets: Years ^ascribed . ASSETS v.aaaya'^ Cash (•' Consolidated erties previously written off against Capltal Surplus, and fair operating values to other such properties adapted1' to some operating use..: , —A 3,667,859 Deferred Retire' — Purchase of For President. Reserve 7,593,435 8,394,436 $ Year Ended December 31 Proceeds Replacement of Depleted Normallnven- tories G. the of 1 2,317,493 , THE $ Balance at Beginning of Year— of ...... 325,445 _*_$ 32,515.806 $ 28,816,270 —5 !•*■. ■ Reserve— ——$ 1,616,061 $ charges for losses on disposal of 1 property—1945, $701,432; 1944, $227,692) "V " Directors, per 1*. . Board 7,267,990 7 770,725 Year— 13,835,025 (After report is ^submitted by order of the -.11 ■ .■ Statement Reserves: >, - during — 13,696,000 38,520 — Non-Current Total ■ . 7,623,711 $ ; $ Contingency THEODORE $1.70 purchased . 1951 Other the pages which follow. Also appended is a number of special articles about the company for the information This and , Good-will End at appear on . 1945 —_$ —— Total Balance • of In 1944) of .•the year • maturing 1950; . - —27,897,499 $ 24,697,992 Notes 40,910,242 $ 36,409,705 tuv , : _ and the year Serial annually $801,000 in the $ — * 9,987,994 ' Deduct: , , _ 1944 28,816,270 $ 26,421,711 12,093,972 Total ' * . " Financial statements for $ Year_. ____ Non-Current Liabilities: Surplus 1945 Balance 3,553,045 5,277,201 Current- Liabilities— Earned St/' < 3,480,828 Other Total Consolidated 1944 , Taxes—1945, $25,- 1944, $22,500,000) of For the Years Ended Dec. 31, 1945 and 1944 > Profits Excess 700,000; 1 ~ . — ; , Year Ended December 31 aAaA.;;AAm'A< ^A'V.r\ 1 ——: and 1945 AA.f (After deducting Treasury Savings Notes equal to accrued United States Income ''V.; Statement . 19,139,470 $ 16,706,158 serial ' * Taxes ;v AA ; . Payable current maturities notes, $801,000 in each year) Service, ' ,,aA, December 31 .j ... (Including citing the work of our divisions and the company as a whole. In addition, the Department of Agriculture pre¬ sented "A" awards to our plants at Chester, South Car¬ olina; Macon, Mississippi; and West Branch, Michigan. These awards were for food production records, as were the stars added to the "A" flag previously presented at Bainbridge, New York, and to the "E" flag at Plymouth, Wisconsin. ■. y.;j/ Liabilities: Current issued advertisement liabilities sound Forces 1417 advertisement advertisement '. ' costing inventories out Income. V ; last-in, first-out method has been employed of certain products in order to reflect current Tot?U Current Assets——-—$106,784,715 $ 98,698,511 ,. "j? ;v /, \ ]} \1 v', 4". / ' '<v." . r C/ THE * <i; j X'^ and* Domestic Investments and Non-Current Receivables: Foreign Affiliated United States Bonds on Companies,*,,,; and Canadian to 1,796,027 s" f. it >""« » ■ ■■ S ' '"1 1 " • * ' v, ' A- •••-; ; ' ' •**".*1 Reserves,,—— ./ * 8,185,473 $ ■ ■ . . Non-Current 9,680,223 K 1945 Other 6,879,612 $ • : <- • v ... • *** * s 1 63,238,706 : , ; ...i . ..... 4 876,544 $. i „ $460,404,766,.$411,851,960 The ' 1„— Federal for and Other Public Borden Taxes solidated (Continued from 26,912,898 evidence made for the and for - h depreciation $6,448,415 charged to 1944. for f operations "-'7'.';''',,1 in made was cumulative convertible 425,000 shares tion by an a 8 of ($50 ($10 par) 80,000 shares of 4%% par)-preferred stock of common stock The preferred at $19 per share. Company will receive ceeds from the sale of the The per preferred annum part each at any 1, priced at was $50 holders, of agents, and preferred $51.75 per at any into dilution) First is entitled to from of the pro-;, dividends date of at over common share plus to common and stock conversion National in dividends. time .up at and the issue, of rate payable 414% quarter- Bank of stock in voluntary liquidation to involuntary liquidation to extent Convertible including of price the of Chicago one at the day company $22 per to Investment and the of sell ■ 1 option prior to (witn of the date of provisions share. Transfer and Guaranty Trust Co. of York. Registrars, Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co., Chicago, and Irving Trust Co., New York. New , application to list common and Chicago, we < our its Its with 400,000 shares 1945, be were Anderson on fixed been we Dec. The PURPOSE—The nfet proceeds to be received by the company from the the-preferred.stock (est., $3,975,861), together with approxi¬ $62,000 in cash from general corporate funds, will be used to purchase 475.00,0,,,shares of its common stock from. Southeastern of Investment ^iv(ist, Inct, one of the selling ,-A.V-. ;-r-\ to 28, on by date, OF between stockholders, . v at the total sheet balance at 28, an Feb. from the agreed price same, by the proceeds purchase of subject acquired by date J. Steve at an to as sell of a of price at of delivery to the underwriters of the condition of pursuant shares. agreement ment by v-'ith Feb. dated the Dec. company 28, of 1945, Feb.. 14, Southeastern, $12,250 plus 19, 1946, which elapses prior 400,000 shares of common stock, $1,100 to 1946, now offered , respectively, each the sale agreed to •Vi' ■ sheet balance surplus, earned RASKINS & SELLS,.,i. , by day 4V4% stock the . the to thus 1946, to , for underwriters would company purchase pay¬ the date of of might sell 225,000 shares and $3,825,000, from GIVING EFFECT ($10 Jan. to stock 31, its $50,000 (par 1946, *80,000 shg. Vi/.jA 80,000 shs. 1625,000 shs, Feb. 25, 1946, the company filed amend¬ incorporation. as,.itheretQfpre amended which stock from 800,000 shares of common capital to 1,080,000 shares, convertible stock reserved March for and of common of 4,000,000-; " i *1,000,000 shs. certificate $10) cumulative ' Outstanding $50,000 ^ 4,000,000 par authorized its upon 175,000 FINANCING PRESENT TO due 1946 to 1956 pfd. stk. ($50 par) conv. stock that Southeastern stock for $4,000,000. common preferred (par of 3tock which 80,000.shares are 4Yift.X, (par $50Wand 1,000,000 shares stock includes The (.authorized; common $10). for issuance, upoi^ conversionJof^^he preferred stock. 1946, 181,818 shares of common stock would be re-,, 8, conversion of of ail the' preferred; stock. •' ' •' tExcluding 175,000 shares to be purchased from Southeastern Invest¬ ment Trust, Inc., by the company. DIVIDENDS—The 414% cumulative The board of dividend annual requirements convertible preferred directors the of stock are on 80,000 shares of $170,000. presently intends to declare an initial quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share payable on or about June 30, 1946, on the common stock of the company. HISTORY ; beginning granting, the company an thereunder, and its obligations perform that Southeastern payable to banks, due 1946. cum. Common As by ; to the Southeastern" change 15, which serial bank notes, quired which in consideration of for income, 1946. March in 3% shares which, , Jan. 22 and consolidated net Authorized.. are The $7,750,000 securities to notes *On upon prospectus."' examination auditing standards auditing procedures News |1H time shares of its changed 200,000 shares of the company's common stock being now offered, are being sold to the underwriters by L. H. Prichard, were originally acquired by him in 1930 in exchange for his stock in Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp. (Okla.), valued bv the company's directors at $250,000. The contract to loan $11,000,000 will be cancelled and of sale ments $11,- pursuant with L. H. Prichard, he would sell the shares, on or 29, 1945, to any purchaser L. H. Prichard might find. this 1946, common Bank, the 400,000 loan any 400,000 price consolidated $7,825,000. company agreement dated Dec. Southeastern from J. Steve the all ^;/4' 3% the aggregate Anderson of the to National the Southeastern, it being that the accepted Included accompanying of f CAPITALIZATION, 15, 1946, 400,000 Southeastern did First loan to * if aggregate 1945, and Our statements. generally STOCK— which the consolidated ^iv;';> opinion, 15, such Southeastern Southeastern before or obtained from of resolution a capital COMMON 1945, Southeastern, stock common By, amendments dated sale Street york necessary, which procedures were applied by tests to deemed appropriate in view of the systems of Internal v::y. the parties further agreed author¬ company, buy, bank originally the agreement to the Dec. stock the applied of had prior the of financial with circumstances statements extension or on retiring Dec. owned dated held by COMPANY subsidiaries common contract shall to BY that its Feb. depends to proposes the event the company was required to purchase thereto 28, to of such accordance the considered extent of support in : without reducing the then stock of the company. dated to stock contract a shares of such agreed prior which stock common and amount , mately 44th INSURANCE!- MISCELLANEOUS - annual April, 1946, effect a reduction common Inc., common sale LISTING—Company has agreed to make stock on the New York Stock Exchange. East new examination an New;:1forkj^ebrvary.21, - , Company meeting to be that they adopt the of agreement Trust, them Company at PURCHASE an company 000,000 in Sept. and Dec. 30; redeemable as a whole or in 30 days' notice at $52.50 per share on, or before thereafter at $51.75 per share, plus dividends in per share, redemption, against stock none shares of PROPOSED Pursuant not Thursday to company number of shares of ized 4 stockholders first the 175,000 shares common stock. common share cumulative time on 1948, c&se; extent of per March, June, .March . the ' underwriting group of 60 underwriters headed by Glore, Forgan & Co. t yearly and INDUSTRIAL - to the enabling the corpora¬ ; $51.75 per share and accrued dividends and the * recommend about March 1 income, earned surplus, and capital surplus for the year date, have reviewed the accounting procedures of the have examined their accounting records and other in applicable $6,758,104 for was ;' ;C- • 9,987,994 11 r purchase price of $4,000,000 in addition to an upon the date such -shares are purchased. Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp.—Stocks Offered—Public offering during .'V.-f and and capital surplus, with the notes pertaining thereto, fairly present the financial condition of the companies at December 31, 1945 and the results of their operations for the year ended that date, in con*» formity with generally accepted accounting principles and prac¬ tices applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. $448,310,794 $401,863,966 Year—12,093^972 $ *' Provision 1414.) page com- ■ and .^ontrol. !%*'<:::■ 23,497,827 7" Net Income not made was In —: PQBLIC UTILITY - affiliated received - Accountants ^|^g||Geiieral|Corporatioii" and Investnent RAILROAD include $310,000 were " * not and Company: that ended related Total $179,776,182 $172,843,311 have companies, the on — . ,;— ,958.560 1945 a foreign dividends no ' , . does 1945 Borden Company and Domestic and Canadian Subsidiary Com¬ panies as of December 31, 1945, and of the related statements of con¬ „ Income .1 $ — companies ~ ■ ■ for The fth'i'jj*'* Total Income Net 612,904 " Trade-marks, Patents and Good-will,^ which i v • ~ Consolidated RASKINS & SELLS •>". : Certified 138,140 Cost of Goods Sold ,,$387,146,019 $346,247,021 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses : ^ ^ and Other Charges— ; 33,222,100 ' 28,613,365 Interest s Expense**—329,777 .■'.•■>■'■305,75.3; Provision for Wartime Contingencies and Transition to Peacetime Economy^,—v 2,500,000 Provision for .Deferred Repairs and Maintenance 700,000 ^700,000 provision - Property and Equiprrient,:,^—65,235,310 $ 64,839,491 Deferred Charge? ?; reserve. of 622,727 1 - 115,893 - "Total Less: 8,346,748 • v valuations established by- the company)^ >* • • Less Reserves for Depreciation— 66,000,856 (Based upon above property,valuations) S from panies, •j: these years. » this to Statement ACCOUNTANTS' CERTIFICATE $131,236,166 $128,078,197 — $588,760 The Company's share (approximately $580,000 1944) in the net income of unconsolidated for 1944 of (4) the 1,333,475 (Principally at cost, but in part at .lower Net ? We ,_$ ,,,,— Equipment— vision 1944 Re¬ , . production,, may be carried at the previously established last-in, first% out valuation. In 1945 the Company added a further estimated pro¬ Year Ended December 31 Interest, Dividends and Royalties———,^ ; 692,069 Rentals, less Expenses of Properties Rented or Unessential to Operations,*—,—,—141,924 4,768,763 . ,' 1 ;. 1,305,861 and 31, 1945 and ■ Other Income: : Property and Dec. Net:'SaleS',_l,,^-,,X—,—_^„»i,—^,C—„_„_$459,454,880 $410,478,189 2,113,861 —3,824,951 ' ° $ ceivables Ended Companies Income . ,—*, Investments ■" Subsidiary Consolidated Net Laws, etc.) X v"i Net the Years " Canadian of cost of production in cost of goods sold. In the years 1942, 1943, and 1944, as an extension of this method, a reserve of $3,079,099 provided so that the quantities by which normal inventories of these products had been depleted, when restored through subsequent was COMPANY Compensation ——^ Less For —1,666,823 Total and Statement Government Workmen's and Milk Control Mortgages <», 1,001,572 ; Deposit—1,889,616 (Pursuant Other 804,083 $ BORDEN ware May AND 19, BUSINESS—Corporation 1930, and (Okla.) properties Company has Prichard Refining Corp. acquired company the shortly and two and wholly of incorporated was thereafter business it and owned in Dela¬ its .subsidiaries Anderson-Prichard Oil: p.orp, subsidiaries,- Anderson-; Pipeline 'Cor&nfuv:- Anderson-Prichard The company, directly or through its subsidiaries,, is engaged>fiJrincipally in the production, purchase, transportation, refining and market¬ ing of crude petroleum and products derived therefrom, including THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE thp tni'pirnincr also rnmuanv the of and rievelonment development of Interests 1111^1 or interests in prospective lands and other activities in connection hll^df ^the'oil ^d'eas n^ducing1 properties Sfisphnfi imtiJ"?- /mrinanv icasenoia for hoth include vears last the compared ' "Atlantic's Atlantic with ,ved coach"service, effective March 15, following authorization by in 1944. growing are - /' „ Co.,. Insurance The lifting ' ' and • , » /.■.//';:///,// './ * • ' '/■ '■'// Shares — — •--: 19,900 5,000 «Si Co., Inc — Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane—Blyth Btoiie 19,900 Operating i 9,900 Weftheim & — Davis H. 9,900 tof ibe 5,900 Kalman & Co., Inc , 5,900 Kebbon, McCormick & Co.—.-—. j/Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co.—— The Milwaukee ". Maynard H, Co Jaffray Brothers & Co Ames, Barret, and Co.— & Co 3,900 ,R. Robertson & Pancoast_— J. Edwards, 3,900 — Inc.—— .« McDonald & Co.—— •' ;; Newhard, . Cook & Co —----,v — Itauscher, Pierce & Co. Inc.. ; /Jtiter I. & Co Singer, Deane St Scribner— Sullivan Harold & E. Collins Richard W. 3,900 . & & Clarke * V T'. Corp.- r" " v: $782,873 664,359 , V 129,877 - 1943 1944 $1,106,931 572,599 , , ? ' - 370,330 165,216 19,064 * • 1022, p. / ' ' , in March on This 13. loan is * '" \ ? f \ si'} * 'Z f,' Sv '-U' C ' ' ' '• \ ';//// ■::■ for> 1945 shares con- Report—Extracts ' ' : " _ of equivalent was stock common $9.52 to outstanding share per in the on hands the 2,984,994 the ©f public at" amount equal to the dividends' for the year on the 7% cumulative preferred stock/as compared with/' j$9.93 per; share for the year 1944 on the same number of shares • an . of common stock. /.The , the estimated net estimated net ' - billed , , value of .products shipped and of otherclasses of business done by the corporation during thc year 1945, is' $1,326,568,896 as compared with $1,746,733,127 during the preceding year. ■ ' > j *" ** s, the corporation ;/000,000 orders with during hand on Dec; 31, of amount aggregated 1944. - Dec. The 31, 1945, ship and of business booked $554,000,000, estimated $1,249,000,000 on Dec, of unfilled orders on value net amounted 31, 1944. hand to $468,000,000, Of such 31, Dec. repairs, during the year by compared with $878,value of the unfilled as billing 1945, net $213,000,000 with compared as compared as estimated billing for was $906,000,000 on 1944,v The decreases r)f business booked and In billing values ; orders reflect cancellations of contracts following the' unfilled of the war and also the progress that has been made /toward the completion of the Government's shipbuilding programs. \ v In Dec., 1945, Bethlehem Steel Corp. offered to redeem on or before termination Dec, 1945,-all 29, or any part of the $2,820,000 purchase money bonds of Bethlehem Steel Co. due Aug. *1, 1998 (which/ by Bethlehem Steel Corp.), at the price of $2,250 mortgage 6% had / assumed been each for i I\/,r i Corp.—Annual the;end of the year, after deducting work, war $3,246,034 are exclusive of sales under Government Steel ship construction its $4,739,980 .estimated'net income of the corporation for 1945 was $34,947,-'' as compared with $36,167,723 for the preceding year. The net/ 116, ' remaining balance of a 1946—2 Mos.—1945 $1,621,516 The eight-year-serial by covered is 1946—Month—1945 —$2,380,630- — 1945, follOWS: Powder Co: Atlas eight-year term loan which by three banks, two located in Philadelphia and City, effective March 7, R. P. Page, President, York New Newark Property—> of bond,* $1,000 plus bonds. accepted such / cancelled, leaving accrued the interest. and offer outstanding the at the end Holders bonds the of of $1,906,000 redeemed so - were $914,000. year The acquired the Eastern Airlines' hangar, at / premium on the redemption of such bonds ($2,382,500) was charged / ; Newark (N. J.) Airport. Ground occupied by the hangar has been The reserve to provide for a possible decrease in the market'prices leased from the-airport. ■ The new pro'perty will be used by the Babb Company for servicing ; of certain raw materials and supplies and consequently a decrease in the replacement cost of manufactured products amounted as of and reconditioning planes and it is expected that operations will: Dec. 31, 1945, to $23,700,000/ (including an aggregate of $22,500,000 : begin in May of this year. Babb will move its warehouse from;,/ / which was set up in such prior years), which is equal to the estimated / Mineola, L. I., N. Y., to Newark, where storerooms, sales and services This 2,900 1,900 ._j., - Ry.-~Earnings- 1945 $1,021,290 Beck Shoe Corp.—February Sales Up 46.8%— Bethlehem cumulative (Charles H.) Babb Co*—^Acquires 3,900 — in <\ " 3,900 Co 3,871 70,137 from the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended Dec/31, . .3,900; —— Co. $8 Corp. - 3,900 . .. ; ; NOTE-—These' figures .tracts.—v. 163, p. 895. . . " 3,900 — Co Wood & Co.—*. Woodard-Elwood Julien ^ I—; — (A. S.) $6,493,500 which will be automatically proceeds of a final settlement with the Govern/ merit that is expected soon, Mr. Page said. The new bank loan has been arranged in order to finance the company's expanding'commercial business, especially* through the transitory period 'when the uneven flow of materials makes higher inventories / unavoidable,—V. 162, p. 2010. ' :///i /"/ j .. 3,900 " —: & ' Period End. Feb. 28— discharged out of the 3,900 w—- —^ Co,.: Simon M. w—■.' Gardner / T from preferred stock not "owned .by itself,.; '/income $8 of share one participated there 3,900 ' Iteinholdt & Corp; Darco of / notes bearing interest at the annual rate of 3%. .* Of the V-T loan with which the company' financed 3,900 > 3,871 51,941 $102,687 —V.; 163,. p. ,774. Exchange 1946.-*-V. 163f 25, one 3,900 i'-w-- /Z.""'. debentures. t . Stock Darco V announced 3,900 '.'Pacific Northwest Co ^.—,_u—a--—_ Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc._. ————— "" is ■: , 3,900 -— :v— . The company has arranged a $4,000,000 3,900 ^"Mullaney, Rnss & Co._„———— A ,*'f 1946 railway $855,076 Net front* railways—^ v/ 490,654 Net ry, oper. income./^ • 5 ,238.946 Autocar Co^ Ardmore, Pa.—Arranges Bank Loans-v- . 3,900 -—^ lioewi & 1 ,1 3,900 Co & *' Dewar, May 3,900 ——— 7,914 $176,694 1278. Sales 3,900 $ • series on The 3,900 f —— $168,780 " 8,047 $182,132 Beaumont Sour Lake & Western ■ 5,900 —— basis of share , 3,900 <?<■:,—— . r enable preferred . the event the company fails to * in $174,085 ... January— ' an ' York New Von the 5,900 1,300 —— directors two Z*- income charges- —_t_„— Gross common stock for one/ preferred • stock subject to the following limitations:. > »•' ./-iv w '• , v (1) That the holder of Darco Corp. preferred stock will also •" transfer to' Atlas Powder Co., along with his preferred stock and :« without additional compensation, all shares of Darco Corp. common •.stock held by him, and 1 ■ --i • - * r/j/ *■''•'* * J (2) That this offer shall; terminate at the close of business on 5,900 — —— elect to - . the articles oT incorporation which will to for1 shares of •; 5,900 t 5,900 —— Bosworth, Chanute, Loughridge j Dempsey V 1,300 — u—— Emerich & Co., Inc.——— Fitch & Co., Inc.—— Boettcher •*. 5,900 E. M. Adams & Co.—__———— * 5,900 5,900 I 1,300 ■ ———— Hopwood— & 6tern 5,900 1,300 Murch & Co.— ...Pacific Co. of California—-— Piper, 5,900 1,300 ——————- — on 1945 $1,999,738* i $2,106,815 1,490,732 i 1,550,706 />'- 334,920 / .387,329 1946- Net' income has authorized the listing of 1,863' /additional shares of common stock (no par) upon official notice of issuance making the total amount applied for 397,279 shares. •. The issuance /of 1,865 shares common stock- was authorized by the ■ /directors Feb. 6, 1946. "/•*- * * -The offer involves' the exchange of Atlas Powder Co, common stock 5,900 / 1,300..,. —1,300 / ——— — 1,300 / vote and ',r Co.) ^ income -V. 163, pr. 1 , consider to asked be '•( 1 . V ' 1— income Interest preferred stock in any material respect adverse to holders can • adopted • without approval of at least two-thirds of the holders.— ' The 5,900 ———i—— Gross Atlas Powder Co.—Listing of Additional Com; Stock 5.900 ,.j?irst. 1 California.." Co.— L»~,—Z 1,300 ; ; First of Michigan Corp. —r---/': 1,300 Graham, Parsons & Co.-——------—--1.300 The Illinois Co._— 1,300 y , 5,900 .Estabrook & Co ' 1,300/z -Farwell, Chapman & Co.—1,300 . par).- to place the company in a position. V working capital and* provide funds, V. 163, P. 774/ " I 5,900 . will Operating Fixed - Coach ' expenses L-L — Non-operating preferred dividends equal to fix quarterly dividends and that no amendment, to the articles of incorporation changing the provisions^ 9,900 1.300 1,300 -1,300 its Baltimore pay. 2,500 ---<—', is to ' also, stockholders shareholders 9,900 add loans,, expenditures. amendment 9,900 & Sons.— Brown /Paul 9,900 bank capital The ~ 9,900 ( William Blair <& Co—-* Alek. 9,900 the proposal of purpose fund to for 2,500 ^,500 ---—■ !—Z—— Company; Co Wisconsin The The 9,900 2,500 2,500 w. C. Langley & Co.— Spencer Trask & Co Tucker, Anthony & '?« the company's indebtedness from time not to exceed $50,000,000 in the a'ggre- !§ increase to by additional amounts pas- „ gate. / The/company's indebtedness now amounts to $25;000,000. ex- > elusive of indebtedness contracted in the usual course of business.' , 9,900 " ' proposal a to time 19,900 & Co Weld -upon 19,900 Corp,——z ———-.J———* / 'A. C. Allyn '& Co., Inc.— ; —-------Z!././; Central Republic Co. (Inc.)— — ; Securities Webster & White, upon Co.—Earnings— Opea*ating- revenues ' -Taxes The stockholders at the annual meeting May 7.will be asked to vote . 19,900 5,000 5,000 5,000 2,500 2.500 Drexel & Co..—————„_r———2,500 Eastman, Diilon & Co ——————— 2,500 "Hemphill, Noyes & Co.————--———--r--,:;2,500 Honiblower & Weeks—.——_——-— --——-2,500 * 102,000 , ends \ . 15, 1966, and Series B ($100 Transit Z'. Month of January— Plans to Increase Indebtedness— 39,900 "Glore, Forgan & Co.—:— ' of shares Shares 2%%" debentures, .'due Jan, cumulative preferred stock, 3.60% 20-year 000,000 Common Preferred restrictions (Including . .uauieo. these Baltimore underwriters '-• named below have severally' net * premium income of these two -affiliates last year amounted Jto agreed to purchase and the company has agreed to sell to them $2,142,000.—V. 163, p. 1152. f t,t V ■ - *, severally, ac $j0 per share, the number of shares of preferred stock set opposite such underwriters' names, and the underwriters have ;; Atlantic Refining- €0. — Listing of 2%% Debentures severally agreed to purchase .and certain stockholders of the company, and 3.60% Series B Preferred Stock— have severally agreed to sell to them severally at $17 per share the \ number 01 shares of common stock set opposite such undeiwiiteis The New York Stock Exchange has authorized the listing of $25,UNDERWRITERS—The - of senger'traffic operation during the war and the railroad is now free to operate, convention specials, party groups and other special services as fn peacetime.—V, 163, p. 1152. ^.1 ,v substantial increases In busi- ;;; Mr. Winter stated. ^Combined rapidly, ,W /!*'■all limitations put banned by the ODT as a war,measure. with companies—Centennial .... , . all 1945, swar. compared Indemnity Co.,—showed and 1945, marine $708,000 affiliated two Mutual in ness of $13,131,000 to „ ,s'jme tim5 ^ 8 4 0 an}Y.1U ,1.est.oie and. New. York,service_ between Baltimore routes New York, and heretofore Washington sleeping car < and Detroit and Dayton, valuations for $3,200,000 -compared disappearance declined $723,000 • . than more the year Claims fin . Pigi»es f°r both years include guaianty fund, end of Lifted- Outers limits for advance reservations of. sleeping car, parlor car and :have been issued by this company canceling all restrictions on time fund euarantv with 1944. •: > risks,-premiums written $15,415,000 in 1944. paid; during the year, amounted to .$6,577,000 against $5,902,000 preceding year. Participating dividends paid increased to With such in of lncrease 10,000 barrels per day production, exclusive of royalty, overriding toy y, and other interests owned by others in the same, production.^ Apprqxi mately 80% of such production was derived from wells the; f tion of wnich is prorated under orders of State regulatory which orders are subject to change from month.to montn. At the present time the company has producing properties m the .States of Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. approximates interest Fifftfres in which the company has./ . Total assets, based on .Insurance Department day, of which ', - securities owned, amounted to $27,757,000 at the 14 . 500 barrels per flDuroximately Restrictions on March 4 by William D. Winter, Chairman This, compares with $12,176,000 at the end of the and is the largest policyholder surplus ever reported public board. previous year, * ^thyite biwtoeM^ ,by the company, oil and gas ■ ment made exploration, proven the in engages tTrid and ni-mnsii inn acquisition Incl- asphalt. oil and fuel distillates, kerosene nanhthas raso*ire 'L,t-h> Monday, March 18, 1946 corporation /has - , Hei'onymus L Co & 1,900 • Hurd, W. ' Lyons & Co.___!-^^.———— Clegg L. & Co.— CONSOLIDATED income-.-. Operating Deplet. ' ' ■ , will Years Ended Dec. 31-—- -V/ 1943 $13,555,282 $12,086,061 9,890,070 9,889,613 464,016 284.081 208,153 208,877 246,641 j 236,240 883,521 664,492 615,640 /' • 470,648 income oper. "..v," •: t•'' $2,292,320 $2,016,347 $1,049,627 $960,421 8,959 25,896 12,980 bef. $2,042,244 $1,062,607 $1,181,429 Federal income Other income •••' taxes- 72,898 <" /> taxes— 33,518 Z secutive year Other dent; V. 161. 11 President, as officers William elected M, was //.•••;. reserve Steel re-elected B. LaFar, 7,741,295 6,790,888 362,748 184,161 Z San for the $2,215,038 Contingent, charges-—.^/ 7,204,275 Net 60,000 income Deprec.. 8,021,845 Z 8,056,935 7,241,082 ),660,319 1,675,520 to of over that some risk insurance reserve. The set /,y additional of losses, estimated when tota( inventory value. materials, such their income up ; , provision sup¬ normal// and has / // should be increase of Z added to the Z approved an amount so from income. new subsidiary company, organized in Delaware and Bethlehem Coast Pacific acquired from Bethlehem plant, Seattle plant, South San Fran¬ the fabricating works at Alameda, Los.Angeles and South was (Pa.) the Los Angeles ;Francisco Part and some, 23,683,433 struc. defense of inc. "Deficit, <« _ 1,055,274 : proj. taxes SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS ..... AS OF DEC. , . .3 28,909,468 3| 1.945 , , other miscellaneous properties and also : dismantled ( the at Leetsdale, owned The year. by net the Pa., as well various as corporation amount were received sold for such was Dec., Union , Works properties during substantially' less than ;their net book value and the difference ($1,559,034) was charged to income in 1945. '. / "/''R In Dec., 1945, Bethlehem Steel Co. settled a suit that had been pending against it since March, 1943, for alleged infringements of patents over a period of about nine years. The cost Of the settlement was approximately $2,000,000, which was charged to .income. y I ; properties In 1944, . Leetsdale 1945, . corporation Shipbuilding Co. acquired located all the Fairfield at physical (near properties of Baltimore), Md.yZ small plant lor the manufacture of oxygen and also in-/ $ ? " ! $■'■ ■ Expend, (gross) fof additions ^ betterm'ts (road) 8,663,801 ' !' /eluding the land,. which, was - formerly, .leased by that company to Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc. (a subsidiary), and on which is Expend, (gross) for add'ns & betterm'ts (eqp) 18,842,013 '' 1 1 located the greater, part of the shipbuilding yard formerly operated Investment in stocks, bonds/ etc.; other than // those of affiliated companies. by that corporation under contracts with the.U. S. Maritime Corn¬ ! 97,284,308 103,538,050 s' : Other unadjusted debits mission. ;it is expected that such yard will be used by-the corporation i 1 6,559,739 6,128,475 in the assembling and prepartion of iron and steel scrap. Cash • 38,324,115 33,697,784 SELECTED ASSET ITEMS— ' 5,331,309 v ://y///-/^ •/ / * — 12,315,262 572,829 / ■-•'/, y / the of miscellaneous other $12,857,503 12,507,645 18,657,670 545,508 :_Crl6,062,402 C;T,595,487 <fe (way "S3,586,942 Vice-Presi¬ Treasurer a value 1945 acquired all of the properties of the Pacific Coast Forge Co.,* another $2,268,176 $26,655,050 $27,355,058 "$11,293,916 equipment-!—..—:/; Federal eighth con¬ ■/•,?//// /-//* Executive and Norman L. Witt, ■; -/■'/./'' ...v; * deducted was Corp., Steel Co. 1,120,177 1,277,531 the believing the During. 1945 $1,887,240 $43,833,982 $49,389,673 669,653 of « 1945—12 Mos.—1944 *$1,511,855 income / Total' fixed' charges-/- 30,371 $904,775 60,000 •» Arthur were: Byam, Secretary, 1194. p. '% inventory end 1945 for the increase in $1,500,000: in 1945-ZMonth—194$ deduc, from inc. Amort, March on 7" ; or $843,408 & Holmes A ^ H the the subsidiary company of the corporation. Angostura-Wuppermann Corp.—Election of OfficersE. ) } at from directors, cisco plant, 154,566 60,000 ; Andrew Si, deducted been $1,217,587 $37,043,094 $41,648;378 Miscell. 461. p. r of excess products All such/reserve was, charged made in Ohio RR.—Earnings— & //-• 91,715 37,796 $1,931,396 / Dividends 163, 46,582 134,819 1 33,800 $2,047,915 —V. / *V 15,226 62,103 146,666 ... •> and The income,^.- "$2,800,959 income/'^ 1,289,104 Total deducts.> deductions— \ Ki ' 1 i oper. ry. Other V.?'liM./ Income plies Z cost. the of amount ' - ■// 221,007 $2,301,279 income— Income i { Period End. Dec. 31—' Net Non-operating ■' - , )t Baltimore > amort l' ' \ ^ . Net overhauls; company ; 1 . service will be rendered at Newark, including. reconditioning.; And reconverting.. Moreover,//the expects to supply storage facilities for private planes to the; aircraft complete ,V;:public/ ///■/'"//V;r.;/.riy 277,979- Deprec., retirements and other be available. / motor- $11,834,903 10,201,547 942,967 Depict, and lease amort. A > 1942 9,869,343 costs devel. STATEMENT 1944, $14,196,305 charges.^*.! and INCOME Dec. 31, '45 ; . 1,900 11 Mos. End. . , 1,900 '* ' - including a , *• Associated Public .. Utilities Corp.—To General Properties ' m'Ohio and Kentucky— See Sell w Telephone Corp. below.—V. 163, . , 186. p, , A streamlined, will be tages 5,000 over stainless pounds cars Santa Fe Ry.—New Experiment— now use experimental refrigerator car which and which will have many other advan¬ is expected to be put in operation on the Net j - 6anta Fe Ry. by mid-1946, it was announced March on 13 by G.; F. President. Gurley. Designed Consolidated by Corp., Ltd., the car is under con¬ r»t that company's Los Angeles, Calif., branch, where it is scheduled to be completed by May of this year. Mr. Gurley said the car was designed to make best possible use of the A Preco new to car by circulating fan. , convertible bulkhead be built in. This Preco. Insulation water will vapor will be blanket resisting Superlite papers, a applied minimum Atlanta & West Point RR.January— Net —V. simple, lightweight is tailored the in in combination such a way with that thickness.—V. reflective 1278. : 1943 1944 $325,852 $489,679 $455,683 $408,259 24,667 164,234 165,474 7,046 31,343 31,734 40,370 20,736,233 '.■/<:• 72,895 receivable.—10,854 receivable accounts — . current assets.— debt — maturing bills 6 165,386 — within 206,607 132,452,988 135,336,530 ' months..!.!, ' car-service and . ' ______ balances wages ■ (Cr)_—8,817,991 payable.— $3,039,433 $3,963,440 payable..: accounts 10,482,911 6,072,857 ' 7,500,000 3,688,010 18,194,903 2,974,727 4,624,118 S. tax liability Other tax liability Other current p. 895. cohipany $13,609,000 as Total current Other 81,674 10,952,147 10,503,380 35,296,088 343,480 543,661 1,599,768 2,206,749 . reports of Dec. 31, surplus 1945, for protection according to its of policyholders 104th annual of state- liabilities liabilities unadjusted $64,407,871 $86,062,077 credits—....——18,162,845 14,661,194 "Includes payments on account of principal of long-term debt (other than long-term debt in default which will become due within 6 months after close of month of report. fNo excess profits tax refund bonds are 124 of the Internal Revenue Code, which the deductions for the amortization- of any facility may be allowed for tax purposes does not begin / until after the completion or acquisition of such facility. As indicated ; in .previous annual reports, corporation adopted in 1941 and since : then has consistently followed the policy of making in each year some provision out of income for the amortization of emergency J facilities even though thev have not been completed, with the result that the total provisions that were made for the amortization of such facilities * out' of income during the years 1940 to 1944, inclusive, exceeded the amounts which were then deductible for the purpose of computing Federal income taxes during the same period. Under the V the period / emergency provisions of Section over ' assets 186,257 income.— 8.101,219 27,168,051 14,744,465 U. 1945 Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.- -1945 Report— Thc Audited 88,796 , dividends and and ■ & conductors—6,338,661 receivable.—17,176,638 supplies.16,854,582 agents Miscellaneous accounts payable 6,409,720 Interest matured unpaid——13,505,616 Dividends matured unpaid—__!___„81,469 Interest and rents accrued: /_!_—!_!/— ,/ 8,401,982 maximum 163. p. ^ *1,912,051 / - accounts and and Traffic wall receivable from SELECTED LIABILITY ITEMS— V Loans 45,500,000 ' 33,000,000 /, 1,879,878 current "Funded and to railway.._! railway. oper. 163, Interest Total -Earnings- 1946 from from Net ry. Materials tOther , insulation is achieved with Gross is bulkhead receiv. Miscellaneous / which type operate bills and bal. Accrued Steel struction easy Special deposits Loans steel lighter in • Investments——_ cash Temporary Atchison Topeka & included in this account.- , ' / / • " , / amount which the corporation and its subsidiary com¬ expended from Jan/ 1, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1945, inclusive, for facilities and which they, respectively, have claimed or expect to claim as deductions from Income for amortization under the provisions of such Section 124 aggregate $124,121,236,. in respect / of which provisions for amortization aggregating $71,104,770 were deducted from income for periods prior to 1945 and a provision for the balance In the amount of $53,016,466 has been deducted from income in 1945. In preparing the Federal income tax returns for .the years 1941 to 1944, inclusive, $48,822,911 in the aggregate was deducted on account of the amortization of emergency facilities. It is estimated that * upon the recomputatlon of the amortization deductions which is required by the early termination of the amortiza¬ tion period the aggregate amount that is deductible on account of amortization of such facilities in such years is $82,330,069, leaving $41,791,167 that will be deductible on account of amortization of such facilities in 1945. The additional amortization-deductions that may be made for the years 1941 to 1944, inclusive, Aggregating' $33,The total panies emergency r , • • - - h;U ,:A„. /[Volume 163 .507,155, imately give 1945 ■ as income. on rise to The- ,. $136,465,786 548,948 for for compared as 1944. paid the those approx¬ capital which shares. years, ' •. provided or out ,/.k.vY :v of income -.- for and age railroad -retirement profits excess - taxes, compared as with the corporation •- -\ r ■/■•'. • / Cf. Andersen/Frank P. from 1,471,012 shares 2,500,000 to ,22. Payments inr 1945, were as follows' April .2, July 2 and Oct. 1, 25 cents each, and Dec. 24. 47 .cents in cash, plus a special of $1.27 payable either in cash or stock, at holder's option.—V. 163, p. 896. . B&temanr- Charles' Crouch, Enos Curtln, _ The company SEC" for $98,- The , shares filed 7 of $2.25 registration a convertible statement preferred with stock, (no the .net proceeds Rortion a the 14 the Renegotiation- Act of the businesses of companies for 1944, with minor exceptions, has" been com¬ with the result that it has not been necessary on that account change" in any the financial statements the of be corporation -:1944VS-^? 91.7% averaged _1G2.8% in of ; 1944. their rated i 11,831,610 corporation, in .1945, CONSOLIDATED steel-capacity, will .be tons net compared as steel of with ,13,262,348 net CV--'-..,7;.-: -.v.; ;. 1945 ■/-, / Net the S - depreciation (except-such is as included c :--;Y . Possible ; decreases Insurance y in Unemployment, All other old plan railroad j except Federal 4,002,400 notes and of 100,000 shares increase to shares 4V2 to cents cents 64 full '.'■■■ Dec. 31- revenues and before the Norge-Heat 1943 Prov. shares, Fed. stock and Mr. snlit-u" there initial E. Blood S. production of would a Davis, had also divisions Gear operations 1,546,325 1,540,746 103,395 104,124 103,128 1,427,000 oil plant taxes (no tax 1,412,000 1,183,000 990,000 ex¬ pay.) 3,449,362 3,530,756 3,554,596 3,484,135 $3,740,876 $4,389,850 $4,338,510 $3,977,046 — Operating Other 69,153 were Inti been head and the / unit, output Mr. of m 59,672 36,662 Drl,962 $4,449,522 $4,375,1^2 $3,$75,084 2,214,583 2,460,000 2,477,694 200,902 209,460 196,310 $2,082,481 $2,034,037 $1,705,712 $1,301,080 968,973 :V/'/Vr $2.79 559,023 372,682 372,682 $2.29 $1.75 long-term debt- on income 1,520,401 deducts. " 217,493 >■ income Net Dividends Earns, per President/, the parent director. 79,498 $3,820,375 „ to an¬ of a (neti„_v income Miscell. unit President, named new include ; new income Income Gross establishment of Bloqd is Detroit projected the profits Other approved and 1,731,936 1,551,219 1,962,415 light inc. .taxes cess common 1,617,308 1,557,585 103,380 for'depreciation— cor¬ - — ——t; share" outst. " - ' " $2.73 several ' im- COMPARATIVE • BALANCE SHEET, DEC. • , ' 6,404,650 1945 , on, expect we result in introduce to several radlcdl!y-new Cash products Federal recess profits' taxes-u— now $ 93,445,326 3,020,428 2,113,407 — 1,354,500 2,567,920 products were manufactured by ; the Norge division through Norge's heating and conditioning department. Special tax notes-————- - 91,519 . this "For 381,805 3,008,642 14,600,000 possible 44,600,000 ; Cr2,400,000/ we , *83,600,000 for - in moment next fall's Net ineome — $34,947.116| 6.537,209 ; - Preferred, dividends ;paid^,-*--r-^.-. Common Earned dividends in order overall •Revised, paid on i—i; 17,909,964 stock. common $9,52 tlnoluding provisions ; Roy ; 17,909,964 . make to C. division, $9.93 large for for depiceciation of certain classes of specialized Total pro¬ market and recently deferred assist, in 563,119 567,357 113,919,469 much as —_T„ quantity possible, as 112,605,379 ^ - LIABILITIES— "^Common capital y: t - ' ' - President ' of.: the that in program this corporation's " Ingersoll division anticipation of has the launched Accounts Steel, a increased demand Federal 4 Other 42,000,000 bond 2,160,985 interest— deposits income taxes disc, coulters j " aecrued ASSETS— 389,498 851.414 268,961 accrued.., 278,747 * 512,213 >- Cash, demand And .time-deposits/in banks*/;w$96,096,464 U. S. Government tTax refunds obligations at cost-,*--w 151,764,917 receivable.-o-v- receivable rtAccounts Accrued and int. & Unreimbursed facailities : from misc. accounts expenditures for departments acct, or of S. 2,096,239 teeth 113,490,646 being 37,801,244 contr. 755,278 932,583 for ! 6,681,710 4,498,912 Investments in cap;-ial stocks of and advances to subsidiary companies not consolidatedInvestments in capital stocks of and advs. instalmt. Discount D. S, 4,320,187 4,221,001 mtgs. & defd. receivs.*.'3,497,69 4 335,486,046 contra & fixed sale on of bonds obligations ; Advance (trade) —— payments received payrolls L—— taxes. Accrued Ind., plant, steel center is by Capital . for y pf January-*- ^ -V, / 2,985,384 1128,730,516 18,285,00.0 / - • V;-1946 ' , * s%n$ Gross on sales contr.— ———- 1,312,806 > 46,750,734 64,215,072 —1,484,990 - 3,434,928 146,104/439 12,282,303 2.018,707 Amounts payable for taxes collected from em* 1 > ployees and others -^*2— ! " 4,605,870 $155,802 March 42 on decided . able . within Special one and ore Funded payable Bonds ■ ^ 162, 2938. p. 1946. sinking one stocks ' 2/355,774 Jan. .2, debt;'-j-"r-0- . Insurance redemption payable Earned Common stock 33,299,448 / stockl—' ———— Surplus, T. • common •After 075,053 ■ 93,388,700 93,388.700 283,574,430 .144,756,008 net and 1944, profit the *' /v; / ' directors March on 8 declared an dividend extra of 2V2 cent3. share and the usual quarterly dividend of 2 Vz- cents per share oh ;, capital stock, par $2, both payable March 20 to holders of record March 13. Like amounts were paid in each quarter during 1945 and. 1944.-—v. 162, p. *" 2938. * Blair & Co., The March " ~ ; '* . > •/ at /.'•,./•;>•-v'-j/i; 'VV'-V^'V-V their annual r' meeting ' held in New York Affiliates consist of crued, : during loss from sales in' bank, in $1,040,752 in cash and all —V. securities to $20,547; securities market-value cost, capital $5,743,125 h shares (260,860 / ;■ shares surplus, $4,214,177; V;-//; /'/'/ .. no $57,525; sales total, ; —V. to Accrued £ -. Reserve ac* 1945 $5,002,905 3,277,630 $2,467,427 p. reserves.! 3068. - ■ shares common - - - - - v The y 1,362,481 149,823 y not current- 79,758 258,646 307,406 88,244 — timber- rights, 33,048 >93.868 . '107,312 etc;--.j-_r.«» 203,031 -202,934 equipment ,(net)r*. 1,690,903 1,698,204 $6,409,580 $6,991,601 and sundry— $300,458 income taxes withheld—*—27,948 -vt 29,379 — trade taxes, State etc income $269,879 129,363 168,023 taxes—-*—__i_—— 5,000 35,000 income taxes——— 454,521 811,700 177,108 214,202 1,041,400 gross profit on sales of cut-over land --7; >,30,644 11.164 Terminix stock preferred (par 279,400 650,000 stock.—235,800 $5)__*___ _____ //; 650,000 :•/ 2,355,672 surplus.!,.—1>091'624 1,095,138 /;tl"/ 'Total « p™. 188. ^ £ $6,409,580 $6,991,601 b Budd Wheel Co.—Declares Extra Dividend— ' The directors -. and a have declared an extra dividend of 15 cents per share regular dividend of 15 cents per share on the common stock, both to holders of record March 19. Payments of 15 cents made on March 15> June 12, Sept. 14 and Dec. 1, last payable April 1 : 1944 $241,440 $1.57 $1.46 were year.—V. 162, p. 2938. . Burlington-Rock Island RR.- -Earnings— 1946 January— Gross- from Net from railway—__ railway — Net ry. oper. income.— —Vi 163, p. 775. :y 1945 1944 1943 $245,457 $241,908 $117,279 $220,839 73,495 83,671 54,275 71,665 21,731 40,154 24,651 39,161 ■>;.,'/ /' ■ /".; • 3road Street Investing Corp.—30-Cent Distribution—> the 508,534 32,705 Burry Biscuit Co.—-Registrar / 610,-306 558,928 —2,289,069 / $258,507 taxes.— ana 145,310 on 500,000 ;//• secured 163, 1945 charges share ?/ $1,987,751 ■ 188.•- after . June 30,'45 surplus.., each - SHEET Paid-in 2,535,478 $2,494,903 $1-23 Earned Ltd.—Earnings / $5,772,533 depreciation, amortization and capital charges.—V. ;...../-.•••.".r.:'. BALANCE indebtedness—*—** — cumulative •Common " $4,260,082., ' 44,144 4"'% cumulative 3 V2% total, . $1.13 , accident insurance, _______32,684 retreating expenses—— ' 10,905 preferred stock— ' 1,005,100 for for 7% •• per of plant- and for of $3,95.3,025; " : $204,106 41,501 $1,310,825 accts.-*~less for Federal Unearned par), J946 789,000 Dec. 31,'45 charges^. and accounts, Provision $4,- expenses 73,926 ; . ,/ $188,753 40,025 CONSOLIDATED accounts, payrolls, l Manufacturing Co,—Earnings— ;.u-■■/':.//,>>■ '/./y/*; profit 162, / __i„ Calendar Year&— Earns, > — $1,047,032 1,515,299 property, —'V. 163, / .•Net earnings and and Employees' Federal . expenses •Subject stock— certificates /LIABILITIES— Accounts payable, receivable, of 116,579 /. 66,973 684,000 hand. on notes and Reserve (estimated), $8,125; sundry $239,890;. earned 3068. p. Operating Net Total ;:;/ surplus. 162, % % notes . dividends proceeds V . /\ and Provision 1945 and after 127,184 deferred 31, ' interest at 590,550 $939,726 * Total _'—*—' $42,- Dec. ////.' ;, //.;/;/Z^/ Month of January— v Gross earnings from operation. the stock of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles. The bottling .company has an exclusive franchise for the manufacture and distribution of "Pepsi-Cola", in four southern counties pf California. At the meeting, stockholders also voted to increase the authorized amounted to 1945 of $950 453 ■.yJyS:'• -ASSETS-*- -'• notes losses from sale of securities/ '/ or BALANCE SHEET DEC. 31, ' $1,517; paid-in outstanding $591,712 >166^950 , /'/ $425,797 ; '$424,762 V $429,779 securities LIABILITIES—Tax liability Brillo approved the acquisition by this corporation, of all the out¬ standing capital stock of Pacific Affiliates, Inc., a California corpora¬ in consideration of 468,552 shares of Blair capital stock. The Pacific / $812,542 130,000 shares on Total land,-* timber, • ■/ 260,082. -f on 2 of of ' profits net $372,255. V; » 3I_!„* account sales investments pp..1153 •'* tion, assets Dec. ^rights v< approximate Inc.—Acquisition & Stock Increase— / stockholders 421,933 174J76 742,031 109,312 . /.:>/■ ■ Total 6,983 $600,573 v 1,541.003 •$0.03 Total $169,779 Brazilian Traction, Light & Power Co., per the ■ $25,358; :/,!'/?'-• "/-r>-.'' Bishop Oil Co.^—2%-Cent Extra Distribution— The -/;, $604,556 1943 $7,205,392 1,466,041 653,500 Inventories 15,129 424,761 r ;/ $7,403,077 Sundry :/acpountajefleivable*i;.^_**j;i_L.***L;/;:/101;176 $175,812 - 174,776 from 133,342,750 $3,474,000 in 1945 and $3,326,000 in 1944; §At>; /cost,-after reserves in respect of certain of'them to reduce bc-ok //values of estimated realizable, values of $446,000 in 1945 and $552,000 'Hla 1944. - lllncluding U. S. postwar refund bonds, $1,154,016.—-V'. 163,./ P. 1153. ■ ,;i:/*;; 7,795 y accumulated totaled 283,574,430 of reserves 8,126 , ''■>•1944 ::-: .$157,917. preferred share " 425,797' 1 ""Surplus income 663 9,500,000 •' for depreciation of $562,680,076 in 1945 and $496,tlncluding $21,707,058 of U. S. postwar refund bonds, reserves in 1944. fAfter . ' COMPARATIVE , $191,891 \ *Z 7 /' $48,604 general' exps.* — ^Deficit; . 1943 14,991 Yi $178,759- /.*•• •Before taking intp? 10,171,777. —_$880,879|749$J,031,914,197. ' i-j 1944 $198,598 __._ // ' ASSETS—Cash Total , and Total investments.*-* -Total- surplus; .' Dividend^; paid The 011 per Customers; 14,559 Previous / surplus .5.644,345; 33,299,448 11,000,000 12,293,606 reserves— preferred / i,634,302 : 6,879,267 ' replacement , : ; admin, Dividends ~ -i-*—• 1945 1,. 66,805' exc/prof, taxes*/ 54,500 :: %.. • Net income__L_______*i__i____,_.^' $36,612 Land $201/444 Net; income "t62,724^555 payable (& Sub.)-r-Earnings—• 790,635 Cash in banks 1945 ProVy fo» accrued Fed. income tax-/ 1,857,946' 1,634,302 120,881,970 pensions reserve cumu. 31- ■ ■ - Dec. Jncome. from, securities,.-,——.i* 2, — reserve 23.,000'000 2,807,832 — Jan. / - . < "Deductions 1,079/642 7,500,6OO for and •after one. year " 845,146 Ended 1,077,437 '/p":'-' \ : 66. p. Frov. for inc/ and instalments 1945— compensation Contingent 2,129,277 year called dividends and Accident fund Bruce Co. 163, Operating profit U. S, Years 1,167.124 3.074,632 '...p'f•;•;;//^ by "the company, in'part Boston I*efsonal Property Trust—Earnings- ?:LV- -'■■■ 3,560,000 ccrporations—— and stock - 4,660,000 compensation fund— subsid. companies not consol. within and Z Funded Vessel pay- ; year„ mining debt Preferred / pensions incentive Indebtedness to '• and ' 1,167,124 4,117,999 ■ 113,919,469 112,605,379 shares.—V, par Total. income____+ Miscellaneous /expenses discontinue'the to * - Miscellaneous income—., Boston Insurance Co.—r55-Cents on New Stock— —V. 8,697,970 — compensations construction profits Selling, ' Accident ' 1,200,389 3,444,104 practice/ of quarterly, and the balance as a special dividend at the end of the year, and; to establish in place thereof a regular quarterly dividend. A quarterly dividend of 55 cents per share was declared, payable April 1 to holders of record March 20, This is equivalent to $5.50 per share on the old $100 par capital stock which was split-up earlier this year on the basis of ten new shares for eaoh $100 par share held. In addition to quarterly distributions of $4 per share paid on the old stock, a special of $4 per share was paid on Jan. 2, 1946, and on Jan. 3, 1945, $49,640,060 -—,-—/34,155,746 accruals $3,288,302 2,645,526 119,158 ' 132,234 ■ V no (E» L.) 504.871 ; 2,191,965 —— —i ■Net:>-sales^L^—$4,641,007 $3,347,928 $87,000 directors 451,900 —— 745,364 several T 772,491 26,514,394 27,662i809 - surplus Total 162, p. 2636. disbursing dividends declared _ Six Months Ended Dec. 31— loss The 15,917,200 $35,470,879 3,329,995 aid'of 1,104,809 460,491 Earned- surplus . •:s i in replacement • llj74o'714 Interest of-soft ^ - Accrued Other Newcastle,; •. $880,879,749$1,031,914,197 — Accrued : at production Boston Elevate By.-^-Ear|iingsw r Net 2,044,284 : at cost—-----profits; taxes-L-— ' / Assets; set aside for replacement of vessels— — 735,268 V 2,975,018 deposit with Fed- on and State agencies, Postwar refund of excess LIABILITIES— Accounts payable, Also enlarged Total*, income /Total eost of'service-.——- . 383489,212: — oral Total the 3,973/372 assets--: Govt, _ » Month mining corps. (50%' or less owned)___/ ^Sundry securities, unpaid bals. on real estate ♦Net links.- digger lor parts Contributions , to ore ri: potatp Refrigerator r 135,180,939 1,430,440 and expanded fence posts for the farm, the demand for which exceeds times the -present - capacity to- produce.—V, > 163, - p. , 774, • 5,904,452 ^^--.—----—-*——,415^820^399 inventories plant at Kalamszoo, Mich., has installed the most equipment- for the production of weeder, harrow and cultivator mouldboards, - plow shares, two-ply ensilage cutter knives and other special agricultural steels. The Calumet, 111,, steel plant, also- operated by : Ingersoll,' is increasing its ; capacity / for ? the production of steel Government ..agencies—-;-.-*—-- Ingersoll modern 42,480,504 receivable.— under U. The 197,169,390 51,800,616 U. S. Govt.- depts.-l*receivable—trade- notes ■ ///^ • 45,72^,anl Deposits lor redemp. of bonds and stock-*^-*:, ; 3,026,233 Accts. 1944 r $97,078,823 877,697 593,097 — ' V-/4945.VZ , . 31 115,962 269,028 1,119,704 — taxes 1,297,059 100,010 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, DEC : 29,814.560 payable Customers' very 1 . stock.——29,814,560 debt-i_-„_—41,090,000 Long-term and/ others/parts wliiqhth^ company* supplies the / Interest accrued v ; implement manufacturers, x /" ' "// t Other current /liabilities—^— 1— / Under construction • at West FUUman,. 111.*' are a new disc- plant, Total deferred credits.. which will increase production capacity about 50% late this year, f. Depreciation of gas plant— and a new rolling mill which will triple'- the factory's previous steel Injuries and damages output,-, early ; in 194'/.' • * Employees' provident reserve 1 .-equipment,; 1,202,338 debits.— Total Matured announced expansion "to available housing,program,";^ Ingersoli; ' 1,768,873 1,196,514 - ^ and merchandise Plans Large .Expansion— 6.537J209 " share per $36,167,723 enlarged setting up a new factory marketing organiza¬ he. eontinued, would- be started-at the earliest heating the nation's providing are 2,353,760 1,819,372 unbilled--: 2,957,577 2,472,647 _____________ and tion.".-Production, $47,147,116 "'$3,34,367,723 . reason, facilities 1,000,000 1,357,834 deposits . Receivables' Mr. Davis explained, "we realize that if we were to meet 1/ Accrued utility revenues potential demand for this type of equipment in new and existMaterials and supplies ing housin g, a separate operation' waa necessary. , Prepayments, 4,065,485 2,250,000 1,000,000 cost——'—— at 2,234,707 2,054,480 _— Treasury notes, U. S. Treasury the marketed ■ - 1944 ., 95,834,541 — great savings to the consumer;" he added.;. These undergoing laboratory and field tests. duction Net inoorae before Federal.' taxes—-—.-VFederal Income taxes-—, 31 , wiH - > Blood . redeemed-^-^—^-w- 1942 13,121,762 13,164,465 each division;-C. Howard 6.- division: the for under 13,596,311 1,671,659 the Premium on bonds Security awarded $26,255,189 $25,510,329 $24,948,753 14,885,338 ■"However," 5,255,044 ;Othor':.lnterestv:^_^„ivW.-.i^^^-ii/;^-;':%-.-4,827,710: >7-Y: a share. a amount 1944 1945 $27,125,957 __ Maintenance " f the authorized 50(5,000 for wew majority of individual security owns - are -debt*—3,994,175 companies, from received almost the plan.—V. 159, p. 106. Operation outstanding share held distributable on or before Feb. 20.' were completed the Norge that which $61,432,667 •$141,289,799 funded and March cn Previously, on shares new Nore^-Heat - 1^.3,953,348^;,-^'3,646^10-: Interest 150,000 to Fed¬ by the City of transit system. city, which although some the models of automatic, thermostaticaily-cnntrolled oii-iired fur- j. ASSETS— Total utility plant———— utility room and under floor heating units, oil-fired water heat¬ hers/and air filter'units.-; These will be built, to meet, the requirements 'll Total, investment and fund accounts—— of every 'home owner,> he.sald./ -> * V. 1../ < > -• 1, Funds resu for current indenture requirements '$58,529,349 •$137,643,489 Tptat Trwome voted additional been as "Later operating acquired were to go naces. . N^t End. Operating proved ; ■ 100,000 25,305,034 vi 23,505,593 dismantlem't of fixed assets >7/1,559,034. < 3,740,594 or known stated $€Uihg,,.adiniiL )aiid, Other Loss on sale have Outlining ;; de* receivable.- accounts from i Feb. on accounts, porations . Doubtful last nounced 23,450,483 Z|/:;/Y ducted below ^--L*^-L.^-^i>;^2^t-L':^;^V71612,245*,;v:/*14,815,303 • receive unification Years $6,608,451 Y-///:/%;Y'VY ■// of two The 9, Plans re- taxes 8500,000, Brooklyn Union Gas Co.—Earnings— JJoFg* Warner Corp.-^-Estahlishes NewUniW. . be .16,548,948 about of for unification of the will previously 647, p. plan both of will shares.of .common, stock outstandingly* 463, p. 307, •5,200,000 -l- taxes, Feb, on 1,500,000 7,043,986 and age taxes $5, par the issuance 3,500,000 Z /•'! Pensions (the corporation's tirement "stock, 21,000,000 4,200,000 > • company assets the 951/404 53,016,466 iaciUtie8_7__'!i*!A inventory .value.;*--1 ;/ Contingencies will started funds reserve companies the money holders $1,328,000 $3,286,021/ $8,162,924 $4,086,885 896. p. stockholders The 23,900,000 YY 821,633 )';P. Amortizing emergency of the of the holders •/Booth Fisheries Corp.—Stock Split-Up Approved— At 20,850,000 expansion program the Both ago. of Amort, of ! -depletion' ' * 163, __ YY'Yin eost of approximately & Co. .is. undemvriter—y.i 163, Allen Sales —V. billings (excl. billings between corpora.!!'•;! .1 . : in the consolidation) 1,326,563,896 1,746,733,127 tCost of billings shown above—1,132,477,2Q1°1,484,923,861 Provisions for: ^ v /.-/■/ tions included complete the proceeds, • , 1944. '1944 • to the of terminated March 5 the receivership pro¬ and the Manhattan Ry. which, were begun company , YEARS' $ /. by in tons INCOME STATEMENT FOR CALENDAR ,•■>;/ -■/->,,:/■■/.■ M: w.vv produced were utilized of distribution the part as Most ,r Bond Stores, Inc.—February Sales Up 24.4%— - ■ "';J 'Period End. Feb. 28-^- >//"/ 1946—MontlU-1945 / ; 1946—2 Mos.—1945 1 with compared as' balance the in >1945./ * Operations of-the. steel-plants of, the corporation for the-year. 1945 ; Of years York , .•.)■: notes. Renegotiation, under the Judge Murray Hulbert ceedings of par). price: to the .public will be filed by amendment,.;'y; / :/:- Of > March cn 100.000 eral " K ; pleted, make Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Co.—Out of Receivership .. applied to the redemption of the 42.109 shares of 6% .convertible preferred and the 30,096. shares of 5 % convertible preferred and $1,500,000 will he used to retire to - Directing /(E. W.) Bliss Co.—Registers With SEC-~ for subsidiary ' 1419 . the taxes of FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Virgil D. Dardi, William H. Keesling, Edward D. Keii, George B. Seager and James J.- Sullivan were elected directors of the corpora¬ tion.—'v. 163, p. 307, "■Wp; .^1' :>'/:•> r,;> corporation is $36,361,193, as compared Such aggregate amount includes $16,- old stock Jonas $23,450,483 for 1944; also includes $12,200,000 and - of amount for .. 1944. with income for the in paid taxes .. unemployment, Federal 200,000 refund a .'. consolidated income statement for the the provision lor Federal taxes based in • for-taxes-of THE COMMERCIAL & in the aggregate; amount 1945 to Federal ... „ with 1945, in reduction a year for right a $24,000,000 has been reflected amount year Number' 4473 > directors- have, declared a dividend of 30 cents per share, on capital stock, par $5, payable April 1 to holders of record March . Appointed^.>/malih The Chemical Bank & Trust Co;, New York, N. Y., has been appointed registrar for the V. 163, p. 1279. $1.25 convertible preferred stock.-*-See:.offering in THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1420 "Wholesale Retail 1946—2 Mos.—1945 1946—Month—1945 1,272,823 $10,601,845 January— $15,063,497 2,437,196 $7,986,751 $16,484,423 1,181,060 2,557,736 $9,167,811 $19,042,159 sales $9,329,022 sales Canadian National Lines in New Sales Higher— Butler Brothers, Chicago—February Period End. Feb. 28— —' —V. 163, sales ._ 896. p. California railway Net from; railway— $17,500,693 #>#'::.# ## ;##,# # '■ ; Electric Oper. revenues Net oper, Other (net) Interest Other (incl. income —V. 896. 163, 138,806 31,674 101,284 766,807 Canadian Pacific Calendar Gross $254,121 $248,576 $1,379,398 $1,278,873 arranged has exps. 1, 1956.—V. 163, p. 462. tion Plea— earnings ; _ 1 "#!! 1944 1942 1943 (Guar. "# '"V $ ''■■# i - , Exemp¬ ' r RR. Commission has denied the application of the exempted from the Commission's competitive bidding ruie in connection with its financing plans for acquisition of Eastern Oregon; Light & Power..... ##• ■■ ,#"•■: The company had an agreement with First California Co. to sell $1,370,000 of 3Ya% mortgage bonds at not less than par and 29,986 shares of bommon at. not less than $29. •,TTTV.w■ ;■ ; f '• '^ ,r *?. 49,211,567 This A. Nek from . raiyway Nek ry. oper. income*— —V. 163, p.'775. 1944 $167,913 84,476 73,704 .. ■ , 16,270,751 15,861,034 51,161,291 19,547,129 55.530,979 65,482,318 1943 $160,146 ^ 47,781 : ,30,739 1 20.831J49 Chapman, profit »1 • .s * "''--r' *V. < : Years End. Nov. 30— fees 1944 Edwin account— *31,614,162 34,699,830 5,031,500 5,042,782 —V. 1 ' ##372,740 _ 405,255 V G. 5,042,782 5,042,782 . Net funding and at Chairman the of board of Moore ' *, * « ' # J . ' '' ' * " to G. ^ 5 ' ' ' ' y " 1 '#> .J' '• 9,037 (Earns, of income *Includes 1,004,345.# ##' Nil investments. from CONSOLIDATED ASSETS—Inventories receivable accounts (market bonds in vestment portion of company's reserve), bonds (at $660,000; LIABILITIES—Accounts $30,104;.'preference payable, dividend ^ \i Government . $2,063,523; in¬ $108,500; refundable insurance, : prepaid bond refunding expense buildings, plant and equip- 20, mortgage bonds due 1951, $8,500,000; Government and interest bond $1.25 of ] , $31,- other taxes, accrued, share, per payable $191,855; accidents1, $56,800; redemption shares of repairs contingent $55,900; reserve, $100 renewals, and Hunt. the in $350,000; reserves Co. right stock East '',1 # 1 Ar¬ 500,000 shares to sell $200,000. It is offered in the United be Canada. cents per 40 F. share to net # has# Marshall R. the treas¬ that he will later purchase price or 40 cents per share. same Rochester, Avenue, States. N. Y., $400,000; preference shares sinking fund cumulative preference shares, (600,000 shares of an the /...{•# Co.—Stocks headed 18 Offered—Kirkpatrick- 1 an - subscribe to stock of are offered # ; CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT. 1945 Profit from Other income operation. l. stock to offered. group a of The shares 5,000 officers to the extent necessary, • to # •» 1 , 1943 - 114,273 49,466 $5,134,198 $3,388,788 will, for $9,829,100 Provision for Prov. for Dominion taxes - and land buildings. CAPITALIZATION 1 # profs. - interests 1 j *3,168,600 *1,886,000 GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT ' - - shs. 808,258 - 625,788 - portion of profits excess ; A 571,482 1937, $369,004; $6,416,699; accounts and investments bills in receivable marketable (after various each of $l*m.l29: nmdryy.properties andsinvestments including interest in company and subsidiary company not consolidated, at book values (less reserves Li$1,139,172; premium paid on purchase of shares of subsidiaries acquired since Oct.- 31, 1943, $3,128,945: total, $35,416.223. ' ;V affiliated and 248,640; first serial notes mortgage), interest shares in of tributable Dar taxes . inventory company, value). surplus, $11,040,103; $4,026,130; January—// less total, 1946 $rom.)railway—$126,096 liabilities, payments Is ' • reserve, $2,416,250; thereon, $332,968; common stock $3,- minority' (1,735,791 raoital surplus, $1 724,571: dis¬ $35,416,223.—V. 162, p. 2267. 1944 The ' . Coarse paper and sundry Stationery products products 1941 Company its does business are " y amortization It was pointed out that Federal taxes for $11,650,225 if the company had not provided year. been 1945 would have for special amor¬ charges of $4,650,225. Cash dividends declared upon, preferred common stocks during the year totaled $5,930,343 compared with tization and stock of rate of the for $3,490,287 common preceding dividends for share one In year/ paid were each to addition, during three 1944 stockholders at the A total book value common shares held. seventy $2,142,917 was placfed upon stock distributions, sucn outlining other phases of the company's expansion program, In the stated that important advantages are expected from the of Tubize Rayon Corp. into Celanese Corp. of America because of the complementary nature of the businesses of the two companies. report merger This has been in line with the company's policy of develop¬ products, improving existing processes and opening new It is proposed to expand the production of viscose process program ing new markets. tional opening new fields for fabrics of excep¬ from combinations of cellulose acetate which should result in qualities constructed viscose process yarns, , _ stockholders that construction is nearing completion on the new yarn producing plant of Celanese Mexicana, S.A., which company has been Jointly organized with Mexican inter¬ ests for the manufacture and sale of Celanese yarns in Mexico. An interest is also held in another company, Viscose Mexicana, S.A., which has been formed in Mexico for the manufacture and sale of informed report also • # .# ■#/;■ v STATEMENT, YEARS ENDED DEC. 31 1944 104.197,237 101,655.680 94,584,910 Cost of 68,925,205 4,604,091 68,351,240 64,936,380 4,294,848 4,200,664 9,779,024 8,988,118 7,656,915 20,888,918 371,846 20,021.474 17,790,951 248,768 250,312 $ ■ Sales; less disc., returns & allow.:' goods soldwW#-/#~--->-r/-Depreciation — gen. & adm. expenses— Other income — Total of. , income Interest Interest on Fed. exc. 50% 43 ./ 46%-- 46% 47 W':- 6 46% ' 46 •* 47 J 8 111 ## 18,041,263 "• 20,270,242 1,200.115 V 1,200,115:7:# 1,196,757 264,735 * •;# 291,437 # 310,555 21,260,764 ——— — debentures——————' prem. & exp. on 7 of debt disct., Amort. 535,556 profits taxes- , , 7 19,263,715 18.778.690 16,530,593 7,000,000 1945> 1944 1943 1945 Gross 11,543,500 10,255,000 > " Fed. for ♦Prov. taxes on income—. Special amortization charges: > 1,317,802 " 100%; 100% ioo% ioo% 100% primarily 1943 as wholesaler a and ferred common and by each are as follows: the supplements and straws surplus at beg. of year— Earned Company # Chanute, Loughridge Rauscher, Pierce & Co. Buffet & M. of *25 863 Lawrence *86,675 *58,893 & Eugene C. Douglas ~ Percentages common 24.9 — .. , .. , 14,7 ; Inc.~ii— Omaha 20.5 g.7 12^0 — 8.0 ; 8.0 Company., Dinsmore— Income Total — 23,344.694 21,442,135 3,230,502 786.593 2,753,102 437,427 1,153,726' 55,962 188,550 1,037,253 , ! 1,662,589 1,037.253 1,037.253 ]'A 21,996,467 - cumul. series prior pfd. stk. cumul. series prior pfd. stk. preferred stock second First ' pfd. stock, $4.75 series stock dividends——_ on red. of prior pfd-iv-i-/ ; Prem. Expense Factory ——— 1,173,053 rr*' 2,142,917 3,162,883 " site written off———— ^ ————— .165,629 200,000 # 3.8 — of yearshare. — surplus at end common per 16,066,124 14,382,978 $2.86 $2.83 $2.82 tax 3.4 excess 2.4 JTo 5.0 :# 4.0 " 2.0 $6,070,000 in 1945 and $8,705,000 in $870,500 post-war refund in 1944, and •Including 3^8 7.0 , Earned Earned 16,109,504 3.8 after profits tax, after $802,000 stockholders, March common ' ' ' /f./nVT.'.; ~ and sale of capital re red. stock In 1944 ,vj£ tv+3 dividends: .7'."# Common stock „7 7 % : T—■n;;luv Cash JCommon —8.0 «fe taken 45.3 Company— Greenway & Company— Brinker be to pre¬ preferred Company—__■ *44.901 John the 6,275,593 T 15,166,543 Inc./_^__,^#—_—ie.7 Burns, Potter & Company Ranson-Davidson Company, Company shares Percentages >'# —i.—. Bosworth, National of both . . The percentage of 7,235.190 16,109,504 —: (7% v.. 7,613,490 .14,382,978 income paper The manufacture underwriters L Kirkpatrick-Pettis the of names stocks $122,063 $115,502 but Net (5% UNDERWRITERS—The *70.926 percentage: products sold by 1943 being operated as branches of the parent company. of straws and paper bags is of minor importance, $100,923 p. than more : . > and / special taxes - and paper, paper operations are conducted at seven plants, five by wholly-owned subsidiaries, the other two plants owned *125,331 163, totalling expansion charges amounted to $19,263,714 for 1945 compared with $18,778,689 for 1944. Federal taxes were $7,000,000 as against $11,543,500 for the previous Federal before Profit, : t Manufacturing *63.528 Deficit.—V. r business by the manufacture of envelopes, paper bags. of which *112,051 897. * plant of program $50,000,000 of net additions since 1939. 3,332,423 railway— frdM stock common 1942 53%. 41 n'- # Net fyiioper.. income.— Net .#. # •-/ approximate ^ The Vermont—Earnings— 1945 to plant totaled follows;'. :V as products.———— paper ' incorp. in Delaware Nov. 22, Paper Corp. The Company Is " serial debentures (secured by $1,617,907; Canadian Pacific Lines in Gross accrued and accrued pavable, $6,409,654; $4,600,000; subsidiary no payable profits excess consistent a net additions that during'1945 compared with $6,292,445 for 1944. The rapidly expanding the corporation's products through the years has necessi¬ at $1,184,277; inventories as certified by responsible of¬ $5,999,566? prepaid-expenses$418,021; refundable portion of profits tax, $1>720,623}-investments in shares of other brewing companies. $1,003,920; deferred charges, $453,692; fixed assets (nfet), income - None (155,000 shs. was descriptions. accounts). LIABILITIES—Accounts tated for doubt¬ for ficials, .. Va., Selling, ■j: the three clases under which the grouped, '• Fine excess = of the Company are 1945 securities reserve Cumberland 1 10,000 shs. r 315,000 shs. to the Carpenter the warehousing for sale at wholesale of In business C i ASSETS—Cash, the (Including Domestic Subsidiary Companies) Outstanding. 15,000 sfis. - - BUSINESS—Company successor as products 522,196 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, OCT. 31, 1945 cost, * HISTORY & $777,564 tax of $588,900 in 1 # and $641,050 in 1944 and $334,500 in 1943. ful offered. now ! / 197,056 refundable $864,267 1925, the first full year of production. "A major problem continues CONSOLIDATED INCOME 15,000shs. conv. engaged In $1,271,285 in increases viscose process yarns. FINANCING # * Authorized and available for subsequent issue. # tAssuming issuance of all of- the 25,900 shares'o*t: 1,194.000 43,932 368,080 dividends *After ; . $2,294,347 preference on Common 106,797 541,536 - - increase of $2,541,557 over 1944. the company's annual volume over each preceding year in an trend various as at report showed demand during 1945 In acquiring addi¬ balance will be added to working The pfd. stks., (par $100)— •Preferred stock # Common stock .(par ;$l), cumul. 4% $2,663,829 99,574 the shown #•." Authorized 53.441 538,947 - ; profit Divs. 537,493 ^6.005,583 Minority Net in-- # 156,821 808,609 deprec.— & excess come 352,480 > - used be $104,197,237, have Bridegwater, $9,986,188, expended — income" Total Interest 1945—The corporation at¬ last year and profits sales of . amounts $2,610,389 ;; in Records volume v 1942 $3,339,322 y tional proceeds employed for the redemption of the old preferred balance approximately, $500,000 will be used to reimburse treasury ".capital. 31 # , In addition, Dr. Dreyfus pointed out, during 1945 the company additional plant facilities including the Chemcel plant near Bishop, Texas for the production of chemicals; the purchase of prop¬ erty at Summit, N. J. for a centralized research laboratory; and com¬ pletion of Initial operations at the Staunton, Va. plant. ' The of employees ' and them an opportunity t company, funds replace stock of the •' ' $5,019,926 186,411 ■ ... Report— 1944 - $9,642,688 - YEARS ENDED OCT. net PURPOSE—The to the Canadian Breweries, Ltd.—Annual .Y added and aggregate of 5,000 shares of common There has been no firm commitment to only of the employees an common offered are securities in invest for share. per the board of directors to afford approved by par value), $6,403,905; earned surplus, $3,485,081; deferred surplus, (refundable portion of excess profits tax), $330,271; total, $41,792,966. —Y. 163, p. 189/ ; v* ; . Dreyfus, Chairman; stated; evident at yarn and no ' : • plant capacity to meet the demand for our products, greatly exceeds wartime volume. In this connection, the value company's long range expansion program will become Increas¬ The • EMPLOYEES—Officers TO 5,000 shares common common /.y./ , projects mature. These include enlargement and Newark plants; a new knitting increased staple fiber production at the Narrows, Va. Plant, and increased spun yarn production at Burlington, N. C. A plant at Belvidere, N. J. which is being acquired from the government will be used for the production of plastics and chemicals, and a new filament yarn plant is planned for Rock Hill, S. C." y . will handle # . . Feb. on $33.25 at the take industrial for at the at the *' treasury shall in understanding 42 United OFFERING the reserves, 6'/2% $20,086,900; each, the company's shares with ' Canadian 'funds/ share, registrant in exchange. (repayable in semi-annual instalments and balance due in $345,000; reserves for lire insurance, $750,000; reserves for 1948, the offered shares 100,000 with the $1 par a 414% mortgage on Canada cement building extraordinary stock, underwriting group which offered 15,000 shares of 4% convertible preferred stock (par $100) at $105 per share and dividend.. At ' the same time 20,900 shares of common stock (par $1) • were offered at $40.75 per share. The preferred stock was offered subject to 10,000 shares being offered in ex-# change by the company to the holders of the AVz% cu-V mulative preferred stock. tA total of 9,935 shares were taken in exchange leaving 65 shares to be taken up by # underwriters in addition to the 5,000 shares- hot offered • cash, $556,063; declared first $251,086; for net these same Carpenter Paper $2,139,994; $833,y95; par), land, Dec. 1945, to of of 400.000 shares P. Pettis total, 387,230; share , shares#y; (after deducting depreciation reserves of $26,624,703), $41,792,966. etc. issue $0.18 1945 30, supplies, unexpired $69,650; expenses, written off), NOV. . and $4,199,803; $330,271; tax, prepaid SHEET, debt own profits other (leas amounts raent, bad $4,278,669), Nil //#; . 600,000 common materials cement, (less value excess and taxes BALANCE of (On !; Brooklyn, N. Y., Sterling will be 6. ' '••• America—Annual Report—Sales and three years since facilities mill the Frank $1,412,727 $949,072 # Nil registration statement a common made with 1,004,345 % 1,004,345 y; 1,004,345 & — share com. of Co. March adequate our of proceeds $40,000 will be usai. with the approximate $22,000 on hand, for further development work, etc.; $150,000 for the erection/ of a flotation milling plant, and the balance will be used for working / capital. All funds are stated in Canadian funds. ——— $828,116, $1,080,146 dividends per filed 6 of 250,000 250,000 $40,000. Of 705,000 .' 2,175,000 663,000' * shares per that additional - - 1,685,000. income Net Preferred 33,714 and profits .taxes- • continued which Camille be which > 1 totaled sales Dr. oc¬ •- I to the phblic is 60 cents and Subscribed 110,000 110,000 March on 250,000 cents 40 ury • expenses income for excess 110,000 110,000 company intended 100,000 •} . record gain all but Corp., Ltd., To¬ appointed a director to fill the vacancy the death of Major General Frank S. Meighen, C. M. price States 1,113 2,333 100,000 re- redeemed— bonds Prov. bona expense Premium on — of * 1,175 100,000 405 100,000 * fund Proportion 775. p. Establish a sales of rangements have been Mortgage interest —— 15,300 ;;V 17,300 19,300 -## 21,300 Depreciation —%/■ 1,615,000 1,625,000 # 1,750,000 1,825,000 remuneration. 92,467 91,616 91,110 90,039 Pension on ■" ; $5,576,000 has been ; for The Executive Legal expenses Bag announced 1 1945 1946 $5,699,000 Baker, by J'* The 10,740 442,284 ... r -sbWrtV Chicago—Acquisition were 42,982,718 .'40,354,267- ' 163, p. 1279. ' SEC $6,188,202 #/; 10,720 442,284 /'.J'.., \,:M - Cardiff Fluorite Mines, Ltd.—Registers With SEC— 1942 1943 $4,179,809 10,800 • -://#'#### "### * Canada, casioned y # ' $3,885,976 10,680 hi ___ interest Bond 1945 - $5,090,775 profits — •Total Directors' 163, Profits ■'. «■'- • ingly (& Subs.)—Report— • Sterling acquired President, Celanese Corp. of 22,955,503 / 738,953 2,1.795.836 703,764 earnings ronto. "I' Canada Cement Co., Ltd. $422,814 ##7######v 64,048,723 ' r , $436,904 —... has company E. This r.' 1946 $151,087 959,485 Despite difficulties in securing cotton cloth for textile bags, increased imports of burlap from India, in a relatively free market, should result in the best business year for Central Bag since 1938, Mr. Chapman New Director— 1945 $125,036 63,271#/ .42,475 ,# 87,295 47,862 " railway— — merged into Central Bag. 48,187,689 12,371,315 dividends— * Traffic "5- #. Cambria & Indiana RR.—EarningsJanuary— 29,930 " V - ———i.— likewise the largest in history according to the company's annual financial statement for the fiscal year Divs. on ordinary stock 6,700,000 ' 6,700,000 ended Dec. 31, 1945, which was issued to stockholders/ -! *Particulars of other Income are as follows: Net March 12. Net profit after taxes amounted to $7,613,489 earnings from ocean and coastal steamships, $2,062,965; net earnings from hotel, for 1945 compared with $7,235,189 in the previous year. communication and miscellaneous properties, $2,333,877; dividends, $4,768,055; net income from interest, exchange, separately operated# The 1945 net profit was equivalent after preferred divproperties and miscellaneous sources, idents to $2.82 per share on the outstanding common $5,942,060; total, $15,106,957. tlnterest on bonds of Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. # stock which late in the year was increased to 1,737,072 guaranteed us to interest by Canadian Pacific Ry. shares. It compared with $2.86 per share on the 1,579,#/##/'> TRAFFIC EARNINGS WEEK ENDED MARCH 7 448 shares outstanding at the end of 1944, / loss and Preference .' ; taxes 1023. :## p. tained .to. $1,283,656 36,24$ ; 824,606 . —J_/I#,.#. Central Bag & Burlap Co. of $ 43,159,664 income Bal. .transf. . ... income Net' income # 36,054,334 charges Int., Soo Line— Fixgd to be lrom for , *15,106,957 — ili 10,117 . \ ;/* • * - 316,109,358 318,871,034 297,107,791 256,864,091 280,055,024 275,71jl,370 247,890,224 20a,676,402 tax) — income Total California company Gross (incl. $1,273,533 - /■ 1945 earnings Other the Bankers from loan $5,500,000 a Pacific Utilities Co.—Loses Bond California • '''Total income to retire a like amount Qf $1,000,000 on Jan. V. 7'.' Provision 555,973 of 2%% debentures covering a loan from the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. The new loan, which will bear 1%% interest, will mature in yearly instalments of $500,000 from Jan. 1, 1947 to 1955, and the balance ' Income, deductions 112,407 said.—V. company Trust Co. The 169,428 v##$ California Packing Corp.—To Refund Debentures— The $419,282 356,587 * 287,644# Ry,—Earnings—. Years— $1,409,468 ## 16,852 $1,426,320 ——— ' 2,741,829 24,439 Crl3,6l4 # —... $683,766: 462. p. income 167,310 ' # 2,704,697 — $663,806 279,092 >## . —- and admin, expenses—. for doubtful accounts—— ■ - excess —. 1943 • '< ## $22,203,666 $21,531,397 V jl 17,491,588 V 18,103,115 returns & allow.- goods sold gen. •—V. 163, $2,722,059 $2,563,485 555,928 j ■ 557,127 19,926 171,512 101,489 income 163, p. 1944 End.. Nov. 30/45 , ; c .. Balance Maine—Earnings- : 24,090 #' of 103,157 income— Net Net -V. Cost '•/. ■ less disc., sales Selling, $618,865 . Works tax) profits . ■ 228,188 railway # railway—.— from Net ry. oper. taxes on Fed. . *93,663 ,1946 ;.1945 : from Gross Net $2,539,395 16,387 7,756 deducts.. income for Pro v. January— $2,705,672 '$520,340 136,605 —————- Gross 648. p, • $511,270 $499,971 #_■_—# income Gross //.v ; ;9,070 $498,082 X. 1,889 revenues—i; income 918,795 1,045,197,., deductions— rev. *39,496 i Period— Provision $7,188,497 $1,430,065 $1,543,279 — *52,696 *102,480 163, Canadian Pacific Lines in 19^7"i20M°sc~1,9^Q $6,614,308 4,482,825 4,074,913 1945—3 Mos.—1944 Period End. Dec. 31— Operating *15,714 income-/### *67,298 oper. 11 Mos. $105,200 *47,307 *95,501 Year End. Dec. 31,*44 ; Other consolidated] [Mexican subsidiaries not ry. ■, STATEMENT INCOME 1943 1944 $157,800 $187,000 CONSOLIDATED England—Earnings-^ 1945 $151,600 -Deficit.—V. Subs.)—Earnings (& Co. Power from Gross Net Combined 1946 Monday, March 18, 1946 1944 exces profits in 1943 $8,020,000 post-war refund.-^.(Retired ,>,n 1944. 31. June 30 and Sept,Vi3Qt .49,44, at Volume 163 O'i.'V', Subsidiary Domestic (Including vy. z\ ;•//. ; ASSETS SHEET DECEMBER BALANCE CONSOLIDATED ' : < THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4473 31 Companies) tTrade cash 7,913,008 • cost less, or market in not of excess Postwar refund of Federal Federal tax excess profits taxi^;> claimS-__-_-_T--_-------—i?---- Debt discount, premium & Research and experimental Insurance Patents premiums, and (net)---,—. expense exps. taxes & (net)— 1,712,665 58,816,733 1,281,789 2,162,302 1,748,684 1,262,167 "Z ;1 > r- prepayments—— trade-marks-———-- ■ ■//■ v of accounts Other accounts Federal and State taxes other and amounts . Central simplify preferred to prices, financing common common to of Net ry, oper. ; r ' sold or Centaral and Amer¬ common. of the new basis. The Middle to West yV;:y-yvy / company, plus remaining shares in exchange for yv. structure, American holdings of 25,643 shares its has plan examiner.—V. 163, p. a of the with presiding 1 the 'employees—• Accrued liabilities: ■f Wages • v and commissions.—^.^— Reserve for other 410,254 Vv/' //-/j, __ 502,768 —— January— 2,084,625 1,396,515 —— taxes——— Charleston & Western Carolina Ry.Gross Interest—w——~~Z Other accruals Reserve for Net Z> 300,000 608,333 263,675 Income————■——«'*♦» 113,448,000 —— Federal taxes — — on - .3% debentures due October 1, 1965——-—— 40,000,000 3Vz % debentures due July 1, 1962— H Reserves for contingencies. ——2,500,000 - Other reserves 2,500,000 preferred stock (no par)—-:—— 33,425,000 7%' 2nd preferred stock (par $100)— 14,817,900 ♦•Common stock ————1,737,072 33,425,000 Capital surplus 22,332,694 14,877,669 t) 16,066,124 14,382,978 $4.75 i Earned surplus - ——— ZZ —— ——: 14,817,900 1947 to 1,579,448 •Quoted market 1945, reserves ?After 137,304,975 128,679,957 —— value—1945, $14,150,708; 1944, 1944, $284,649. tAfter $291,052; depreciation deducting 1944, $30,077,817. and $14,924,823. of reserve amortization; 1945, tAfter The $100,000. 1iWithheld relief sented by 1023. p. y '1944 ' ?; The certificates 142,014 48,257 ,'i $36,438,295; for of represents an to the Other in 1944 payments Section 1,737,072 722 of shares In the and 1943 based Internal 1945 and Revenue 1,579,448 on in They cost January— Gross Net from from Net ry. oper. income 1943 $3,419,598 $3,295,658 $2,739,312 880,381 1,062,545 918,958 '4> 547,446 775. 163, p. 262,176 > 512,013 The Of stock common the :dividends.yi.-.-. and payment of company proposes to sell $13,000,000 first and general mort¬ bonds at competitive bidding. It plans to redeem the outstand¬ first and general mortgage bends, series H. 3 Vis, at 104Va and $4,186,000 first and. general mortgage bonds, series J, 3yas, The to proposes increase serial notes, 2%%, ^ / . ■ ,. - ' ' - .y * w \ s-' leasehold of at of 650,000 carriers Pere and shares and affiliated carriers and and 200 and in # to the rights to carriers water operate of the lines the -1 of preferred stock, Pere of would which Marquette be such in par Each of accrued converted into the' Pere bo Z share of of stock would ' the the be C. and one & Pere converted share O.'s of the C. & / Each common. 5% to prior the their ;/ Michigan - . Month of January— Gross Net operating ' _ revenue—_________.s—_ railway operating income— Gross income $3,970,419 Fixed charges and other deductions™ 414,891 .f 373,160 new 445,066 . Net ——ZZZ deficit $506,634 ———: $218,757 deficit, of said retroactive increases that may be granted as railroad unions. accrual," he said, "the deficit would smaller than that, of a year ago."—V. 163, p. 1154. wage result a of with that "Without Central & have South West Utilities Co.—Change Filed in amended values and reorganization plan, made necessary by increased also td .include a concession by the Middle West Corp was filed March can Public Service Co., tem. 12 with SEC by the company and the Ameri¬ subholding companies in the Middle West Sys¬ -V • •' plan, which, in effect, represents a compromise Central's common stockholders and Middle West, Central and American would be merged into a corporation to be.known as Central & South West Corp. The latter would have an authorized the settlement new between capital stock of 6,600,000 common shares ($7.50 par). Prevailing market values. * the companies said, make it feasible sell at competitive bidding a sufficient number of shares of new to provide funds, not supplied by other sources, to retire in cash all the' outstanding preference shares of Central and American/ The settlement plan provides for the surrender by Middle West to the public common stockholders of Central of 264,000 shares of new common stock with additional shares representing an adjustment to common oper. 163, p. $19,906,529 9,441,018 income 5,194,619 776. ' ■ / Chemical Bank & Trust Inc!^CMls '^. Co., Net Net from ry. —V. oper. 163, p. $2,124,798 In 29,874 Net from Net ry. $2,339,318 railway oper. income ♦Deficit.—V. 163, p. 776. stock , by the The 1. On ; each trustees of voters must each return May 15 trustees will ,;//;;;/// ZZZ•: participating creditors must be counted as group will be --v.-• of five shares an the on 20 new stockholders share of could years from be $25 new new trustee will should be earnings, to . the the banks is to aiso the . be to U. on uetermined with due a plan term by are of of the reduction rate to of new right to assets with" to 65,707 this provi¬ lVa" shares of new for stockholders 100 shares each granted each companv of the plan two warrants shares the of within held, plan. ./•, or not a war¬ and years, < pur¬ indicating it foreseeable reasonably factors sub¬ for The three decisions could held. to enterprise for reorganization $2,500,000, at the common be capitalized. in given of :/>„v ,< of for exercised the of 64,883 stockholders that for preferred stock/' be Supreme Court capitalization of reorganized loan applied and for of stockholders. S. consideration the repayable be if aggregate share. ZUnder a confirmation share valuation based earnings which Under of /1., said be would to new aggregate share one 3 subscribe common the per * > common are of preferred "reserve $15 preferred, holders of an consummation at shares an approximately 85% of stockholders atter common or receive common . days of or of as ., common will held, books to are allocation 10 held, ) ■: ■ receive. preferred and )5% to disallow the claim share 10 would, of stockholders three shares of one outstanding. share common each for price The contributing ;:V//,•/ is to obtain from a group interest at 3% The loan . $250,000 of per annum, and there is loan, within four years after of contemplated sales of real the consummation estate, not . . . It is • estimated miscellaneous Stock—^ 1945 the $2,712,679 702,375 910,742 202,952 216,862 1944 the loan of about in the $668,000. face The only amount funded debt be will of $2,500,000, and the mort¬ $1,800,000. ■/•/-/ the plan will be held in New York City on April 15.— real hearing on 163, p. 190. V. estate which will approximate of March 14, 1946, the corporation has shipped to its 9,651 all over the country, 53,000 new passenger cars and 55,000 trucks, K. T.'Keller, President, announced in a letter to stockholders. He also said that the current rate of production of both cars and trucks together is 2,300 vehicles per day, "Truck shipments were largest," Mr. Keller said, "because limited production of them was authorized before the $2,466,496 1945 assets bank Chrysler Corp.—Manufacturing Schedules Mounting— 606,072 • on A 1943 $2,606,446 term gages As 1944 dealers new /. 367,942 Z;: 1946 railway for to poses ^ Chicago Great Western Ryv—Earnings— from / accept or reject the purTransit Authority for their 1024. p. $3o after three years. ',/// 649. January— Gross each shares addition, rant New 279,239 income__'_ authorized the procedure Chicago Surface Lines the . 1946 railway railway. and within subscribe Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR.—Earnings— from prof- to before May stockholders carried preferred common share redemption sub-agent in January— 163, each would assets, subscribe sion, York,- N. Y,f has been ap¬ connection with the: call for. redemp¬ tion on April 1, 1946, of the outstanding 5% cumulative preferred shares at $110 per share.—V. 162, p. 453. Gross substantial date, the proceeds exceeding $1,000,000. ZZ 1 that, if the plan is consummated at about June 30, 1946, the reorganized company and its 1945 subsidiaries, after giving effect 1944 1943 ' to contemplated sales of real estate before that time, will have cur-< $21,313,959 $19,497,576 $15 108,175 rent assets of approximately $2,800,000. as against current liabilities 10,148,699 8,811,667 Z/6,606 092 .//of approximately $1,400,000. It will have available, in addition, in 3,699,712 2,533,651 cash or Government 3,233,698 bonds, the sum of approximately $2,000,000 for ' rehabilitation and improvement of its restaurants and properties. It //will have fixed assets valued at approximately $5,372,000, and other (The) Chicago Daily News, The pointed third Under ry. —V. . Plan— market Net been 12 In vote non-voting represents the preferred, plan additional . " 1946 will Metropolitan or Common for to share Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR.—Earnings— ?■/'• •£+' Gross from railway Net from railway on This are # January— Co. mailing by March 31 explanatory material. trustees preferred common period . the of provides Preferred secured There March on 40,000 Investors x£ are their property,. obligations, $3,088,000 are in the first mort¬ $8,000,000 in unsecured credits which will be eliminated under the plan. /.:■•••:/;; ././"■■■• '/y Judge Barnes set April 30 for a hearing on confirmation of the order,—V, 161, p. 2553. f | Chief Executive Officer, in explaining the increased it was entirely due to an accrual made in anticipation Wyer, negotiations A road's continuation a for and shares. certain :/ ♦Deficit. William the bonds stock . of shares. one-third . Of '' '"•* ' Lines—Court Sets Sale Procedure- the have only common would bankruptcy. gage to plan Present A new company to be formed will issue 500,000 shares of stock to be apportioned among the 5% first-mortgage bondholders. ■ 226,309 last of the plan. hearing that many insurance companies their Rock Island bonds and that the that Chicago $ common stock for Judge John P. Barnes at Chicago on March 5 approved the reorganization plan for the road under which all classes of creditors except the 5% first-mortgage bondholders will be eliminated. The plan was submitted by Arthur Schwartz, trustee in 134,993 . the 1, Court Proposes — confirmation the Transit the ballots plan The Chicago Aurora & Elgin RR.—Plan Approved— $4,595,582 i—"193,658 —'—Z-ZZZ*—"91,743 on trustee, John Federal 1945 •* I the on reorganization for the company has been filed by the F. X. Finn, with Federal Judge Edward A. Conger. for cash payment in full of all debentures and all creditors, except that mortgages upon owned real estate will be assumed by the reorganized company. The reorganized company would V. preferred Marquette, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, into eight-tenths of one share of the C. & O.'s f?r 1946 time CWWs Co.—Reorganization Plan Filed With Court— A " : stock, date, preferred and share of ', the 5% of provides ballots scribe Jersey—Earnings— most opposing the sale.—V. cumulative Central RR. of New * f". . of The preference preferred and four-tenths of a share of C. & O.'s common. Each of Pere Marquette's common would be converted into one-half a of the C. & O.'s common stock.—V. 163, p. 1154, purchase as a whole of an issue of 200,000 shares of preferred stock will be received by the corporation, at Room 1840, 15 Broad St., New York, N. Y., up to 11:30 o'clock a.m. EST on March 19, 1946. The dividend rate is to be specified in the bid.—V. 163. P. 1279. * *v* report to the court on the results. Two-thirds of the investment in favorable to acceptance and Marquette -; O.'s to in commented common merger • & Pacific RR. pre¬ 16. industry, the preferred bonds of plan system •■/... dividends ♦ - Surface offer The outstanding -capital stock, in¬ O., but excluding those held in Marquette's unpaid C -?* * }■ properties. com¬ of capital share March almost chase the including i'tV.* and'Chicago Rapid , 3%% & preferred holders of record distribution of 50 cents per share was made 3, last, and on April 2, July 2 and Oct. Federal Judge Michael L. Igoe stock the shares held by the C. the Pere Marquette's treasury. dividends convertible Jan. brought out under which at cluding quarterly convertible cumulative 3070. p. Chicago , stock Which the C. & O. will issue in con¬ merger would be $28,949,745, consisting of 211,429.4 convertible preferred and 312,272.2 shares of common stock, all fully paid and non-assessable. These shares would be issued in conversion of the Pere Marquette's with of $3 enough to pay off one of the first mortgage issues, and why this could not be done, leaving something lor the junior security holders and stockholders.—V. 163, p. 1280. shares effect to 1 regular cumulative the • under when the proposed merger be¬ may be converted into C. & O. the time of conversion. The initial 1.6 shares of common for each share of preferred, based All rate the $2.50 on asked ; properties Lake • 1,713,080 declared the share completely disposed of / was designated as 3Va% con-'/ shares would be issued in 211,429 was ™ /. acquisitions Pere across 2,108,145 j£ its made by the road was not considered likely. He said the road now l/had about $78,000,000 in cash or readily convertible securities, which •. depot Other Ry, 1,526,526 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. remained the principal insurance holdei*. with about $4,000,000 of bonds, compared with $10,000,000 held //earlier/-:/ ' $100 , and A on convertible It common of , 1943 3,238,264 conditions and conditions in the action on the dividend due at this Vr.vi': of cars, of stock of 1944 3,523,409 Among developments influencing the Judge's opinion were listed following; hearings in the Senate on railroad reorganization, criti¬ by members of Congress an appeal pending in the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and the opposition of holders of 70-ton & < O., shares terminal Marquette contract stock Judge Igoe the Cl 12,000,000 194$ cisms // of hopper operated by the Pere Marquette. the The amount the for the preferred nection shares Central New York Power Corp.—Bids for Purchase of 200,000 Shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock— /'•/ Bids stock of per record 2,980,471 labor no stock. • , $5 the fixed conversion price of $100 a share for the preferred and an conversion price of $6.50 a share for, the common. a initial • public offering price of the new preferred. The company also plans to increase the authorized amount of common ($10 par) by $10,000,000, making an aggregate of $25,000,000. ftnd to sell for cash so much of the new common as may be required to provide $10,000,000 at a price per share not less than the par Value.—V. 163, P. 1279. ? with series rate would be upon proposes ) . all-steel '> certain effective. comes Initial •v , consist and of other first common to offer to the stockholders of its outstand¬ ing 7% preferred, $6 dividend series preferred, and 5% preferred the right to exchange their shares for new preferred shares on the basis of an equality of par, plus cash in an amount equal to the difference between the redemption prices of the old preferred and the company /?•' r 50-ton authorized each subsidiary certain conversion amount. the shares are to be issued; and to decrease the autnorized amount of pre¬ ferred stock: ($50 par) by 1,575,900, being the amount presently authorized. 1 1 " /. * ' The include The authorized amount of pre¬ ferred stock ($100 par) by $10,164,900. making an aggregate of $30,000,000, and to create a new class of preferred stock of which 220,000 company control affiliated vertible company < also plans to redeem $1,500,000 $2,000,000 serial notes 3%. at their principal and . '' i part the purchase , of would value par now owned, and ' The in 500 The preferred may be issued in series. certain and $13,314,000 105, roads. amount agreement, $5 joint would H.y;.w/ gage 'lit of panies The ing and of holders of Holding that it might be desirable to return the Rock Island reor¬ ganization plan to the Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Judge L. Igoe continued March 13 to April 25 his hearing on con¬ firmation of the "plan. He cited various factors recently interjected into the situation as reasons for his opinion. ; According to the merger Jerms, the C. & Or would acquire, through stock ownership, control of the Pere Marquette's subsidiary carriers a on merger value each. a subsidiary of New England Public Service Co., has financing program with the SEC. The program provides for the sale of bonds, preferred and common stocks. It is designed to produce a balanced capital structure, to effect reductions in debt and both maximum stock The company, y * finance cars to Return to ICC of Plan for Reorganization— Alleghany Corp., which controls • Co.—Reorganization Plan Filed preferred stock charges/ and to eliminate restrictions hopper approximately $2,216,496. the filed 1947. be issued to covered dividend 1 Michael March 15, 1946, and will mature $175,000 each, payable March 15 of 4 on per both payable April unsettled V.-' An application for authority to merge the Pere Marquette Ry. into the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. was filed on March 11 with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the two carriers and the 601,083 • ' Central Maine Power to dated share ^"'"Chicago Rock Island Approval of Merger Sought— 1944 437,708 railway— railway.— —V. 1945 ' * 1946 $2,780,560 be starting in are all-steel will instalments annual each year Central of Georgia Ry.—Earnings— . certificates stock, year.—V. 162, bidders equal ^ 854,296 March on cents common . The 10 1946 per 75 common IVbs; NOTE—For mechanical reasons it is not always possible to arrange companies in exact alphabetical order. However, they are always as near alphabetical position as possible. ~ cents directors took :;; / Stroud ♦•Repre¬ 1944.—V. 163, initial an 697. directors Due to were: Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, in association with & Co., Inc., 99.50 for iy8s; Harris, Hall & Co., Inc., 99.17 for Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. of New York, 100.26 for l3/es; National City Bank of Cleveland, 100.155 for l^-'as; Cleveland Trust Co.. 100.016 for P/aS, and Chemical Bank & Trust Co. of New York. 100 for 1.70s, application Code. declared $12,943,744 $13,105,',*99 $13,052,575 $11,477,876 income— p. and ferred 1.198%. of company 13 J railway oper. 62 /a stock - by Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc., is the best offer / equipment trust certificates since 1940. The bid interest cost basis March on new railway—2,034,215 163, The of 99.612 railroad - outstanding general mortgage Chicago PneumaticTool Co.—Omits Common Dividend /. 78,618 reoffered March 11 were Bonds for Year $340,547 § ; ry. —V. 1943 / 105,015 45,169 ' * t I -;, $351,840 112,831 "26,524 776. p. '-]] 1945 y $369,074 / "3,864 - from under 1956. offer made , for $287,163 from from Net (subject to Interstate Commerce Commission approval) at prices to yield 0.75% to 1.30%, according to maturity. The certificates are to be unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of par value and dividends by the company. :' Total 163, ' 1946 ' -Earnings- Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.—Equipment Trusts Offered— Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc. were high bidders March 10 for $1,750,000 1%% equipment trust certificates, due 979,709 yr - "v Net — 807,401 ----- W " from "Deficit.—V. 34,289,000 — ' from railway.— railway— Net ry. oper, income— 933,252 - - 4^% Income on „ 3,581,014 Chicago & North Western Ry.—Earnings— Gross 589,170 >r the on January— > _ from 2,940,188 preferred stock, payable May April 15, out of 1944 earnings.—V. 163, p. 649, . withheld directors share be trial as 1 • 2,538,535 N The lat- would hearing held in connection with Richard Townsend 28. 897. 2,203,988 Declares Preferred Dividend of $5 per Share— sell would exchange of their shares. ordered March on 1943 . corporate Co. 1944 B, that a total of $4,890,000 for 1945 interest on the issues will be payable April l. Under terms of the general mortgage, dated Jan. 1, 1944, the company is paying $2,576,000 to holders of the A series, and $2,314,000 to holders of the convertible series B, both representing 4%% interest for the year ended Dec. 31. 1945. Payment will be made, in the ca;se of coupon bonds, at the offices of the company in Chicago or New York. Checks for interest will be mailed to registered holders. ' :' preferred stock the upon SEC stock rata pro issued income The company is notifying holders of its 4%% income bonds, series A and are RR.—Earnings 1945 $18,164,797 $19,325,826 $18,523,213 $16,206,387 4,898,892 6,059,730 6,489,249 6,319,114 To Pay Full Interest 1945— prefer¬ . & Pacific 1946 from railway Net from railway a the as the exchanged stock by .V exchange y , ; not January— Gross except well as 6tock. The proceeds from this transaction in. part funds to be paid to holders of supply American a be the Utilities amended 78,584 . of Texas used 2,609,864 66,297 y —-— public common on would common ter's of The 2,155,702 exchange for the further West ,l':; payable —ZSr^Z: payable.——; corporation's new additional shares, new holdings To to 137,304,975 126,679,957 LIABILITIES— of Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul ' outstanding yy 1 ;r:yy"y;,,;yy volume remaining authorized the Its 1 : 1 the redemption the SEC approves the the 264,000 1,413,300 . Total respective 1421 new exchange 1,374,446 ' —a-— Assets—at Trade ■< 1,691,863 62,442,444 • their Middle West has agreed ty it for new common. ; costs, in of Sfo —— —-——— „ Other the program, eight shares would be Issued for each outstanding share of American common, ex¬ cept those owned by Central and American, Holders of the outstand¬ ing stock of Central, other, than Middle West, would receive 39.96359% ■■ Foreign subsidiary If to exchange. reduce of. the be issued ican. 235,511 - to In ______ +68,193 Investments—at cost; to 2,297,500 '2,484,753 v Notes & accounts receivable deferred gFixed 8,549,632 for shares owned Shares 9,013,845 —•«// »•, - order ence / . for - equal reserved underwriting 541,668 ,- Inventories—at bid American payment In _____ receJvable_L.——-—7,784,690 Other accounts & advances and int. receivable 528,986 the of shares 14,914,691 accounts date of acceptance of •• ■ 1 ■ the - shares $ ...Z' to 1946, y--..y,. • plan also provides for the retirement of all the prior lien and preferred stock of Central and The 1944 28. stock, common ••••:; i-'Ayyy;1945 $ Cash with banks and on hand-< 32,830,129 *U. S. Government seourities and obligations14,151,760 Postwar refund of Federal excess profits tax1,045,544 Feb. from war Mr. 1943-^ $2,518,659 $2,459,202 $2,195,028 324,702 655,984 "33,796 236,563 761,135 275,594 268,983 697,592 4 . f .. cents Feb Keller's : letter accompanied was over" dividend checks amounting to 75 share, payable March 14, 1946 to stockholders of record 1946. The cash dividend was the 78th paid by the corpora- per. 25, tion in 20 years. > . : •> "Although this corporation has suffered no work stoppages within own plants since the beginning of the year," Mr. Keller went on to its 1 /./// THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLEv 1422 of cay," "shortages duction. certain capital stock, materials have limited Its>>pro- necessary $15. pavable April par the .'Previously, had been company 1 to holders of record March 15. oaying quarterly/dividends.*-of 85 Monday,r March ;18, 1946 equal .to 10% of the amount, if any, by which the. consolidatednet ;; income for the next preceding, fiscal year; exceeds the. amount '• of , v ;//:/:////./'' // cents per share, the last one at this rate having.: been" disbursed on ■/,# /the fixedsinking fund. pay.ment?%if'l" any., made.on Feb. 1 of such • :/'// "Currently, however, manufacturing schedules are mounting_ and we Jan. 2. 1946.—V. 161, p. 981. /*'*■/./■'/'■ y ; : ; r' / next .preceding ffscal year.-T Company may elect in addition to make /.!?.;// expect that before long oux<-dealers vwill be able to make substantial // ;/. : 1 ' i','-' "•>' ' :. an ^optional sinking fund-payment in. an ^amount not-., exceeding deliveries of new passenger cars as well as trucks at retail. • City. Stares Co., Philadelphia—Exemption Sought— $m,o.oa»:in February1 in., any. .year .commencing., with 1947, sinking V ■ - ■. , ".j' ■ i --**.-- ... r > ■ , . . , , i... / states:*" ''' \ President, Report—W. 1. Keller, Annual The #-t,./,,, and the R. H. White Corp. of, Bfcston have application with, the SBC asking an order exempting' Tti^ „ shall .be accompanied by payments fund .,. . filed a**„. Company ,-091,» the of the if amount premium* ranging from a . rarfnciuai u oavment rt„»L made *.'*Wfe« »h. vWhite's^/^1'*: °i. tne Jan. 31,1 1948, to. 0,08%/dutin&.- the - .made ending Jan. principai amount, A/he, payment is year during, the ending of, 1jPQi ;share,« "of City- Stores, pwferred .stdck:,'* "ye '* W<"1 W-Hi' Investment Company Act;-- Cij^Stores* 'lA-cdm* V31*: t-^v"* • ,!/;*"-;;'j;/ --■'/■■"v ?. , , .;T/ 4,: purchase for $100,000 .The,settlement of: claims arising from the canceling of .our war .*)•.*'-.-*. contracts has progressed satisfactorily and our war job can be re- . .••from provisions of the garded as substantially completed, War contracts that were .pn a,/*.- trolled- by Bankers Securities Corp. 04 Phiiadmphi*. a registered in^ /V * UNDER WRITERS-r—The names-bf^fche^'prtncipal underwriters" of .the cost and fee basis are practically ready for final reimbursement.vestment company, and White Corp. is controlled-bytCity^Stores, - The* ; : ,125,000* shares of Capital stock and the number * pfc; shares Which ?; ^ cent for these contracts and for the settlement of- subcontractors / commission will consider the apphcaticn on March 22f.-^W.7i62^p. 3070, 4; each- has. severally* agreed Jo*'purchase-fife/as • follows*:;./%>■///:?' joint • claims, the Government provides the funds, corporations against the Government -are nominal in amount. almost clear of war Inventory and tadilt.ee and al : ? ; /;,./-/• 4.4 - 0^, Mulybctenttm Go.—Omits Extra which claims for remaining Our plants ar. * , Dividend •' from £>. Purchi;ffdm;?^'.4'#i Company - Stockholder* k ^ t ///$ > — -38,000 .:; Sales in materials war 1945 aggregating $994,545,833 the amount of $869; 347,571: and the'year for , the of 1945. * profits taxes of January— were^|>al4 M^sfc^h0,ldei,s capital stock. Dividends of S3: pef share the corporation for the year. .'... of; ' *. "V:"..; • *■:' " ' 1144 SI,255.419- ' 1 1943 1945 $1,266,682* ;641,17.8. '.1946 Gross from railway_„ ' $1,057,873 Net from ra&way__— w 481,901 Net ry. oper, income— ' 355.929 —V. 163, p. 776. ' corporation and its wholly-owned United 194A including provision for Federals income the for sidiaries V - - ii', Selling, "Shipping & "! $1,101,973 ' 535,003; - ,534,638 579,342^ Prov.isipn for, credit losses f } YEARS POR CALENDAR (Including wholly owned ,U. B. subsidiaries! 'jfeflbO t944 -' $94# •«»yy \ cents Jan. ^ / *• d,.; J income Other 93,488,931 4117,635,091 555,527 2,424,359 : 96,113,095 . The directors the holders llU4Ucro to on March outstanding March, record 1C of U1 slUred declared 2 stock, common; $5.6o-per/si^are dividend of' a no Value,/, payable- April par 7 3,992,334 April $5.55; 2, ' mi — 'J 14. ■? NOTi-jr^or 'mechaniCal - . , *20,059;65O 102,860,190 :'74,308,302 - 94,044,453, selling, 1 adv. < ; general expenses.- 36,420,716 36,366 \ J possible to it i* reasons companies * arra/nge ,« Total income 27,745-*.28;685-, ; income I>tyid€iiadL—^ ./ :70,315,948 ; 6,552,103 ,:V ' Earnings-of , 62if;655;208 on profit * Net income . - ; $1,738,393 25,658 f^ZS 14,469 ,K-v 160,663 V"133,68S x.1,'1'5,800'i.i i,108,Ii24 ♦ . 980,437,934 790,334,607 553,339,260 901,056,902 ppr- shore 2 *34$ hZtW< • • Conine.,, under a :pjartu of-eonsoiidation. - A- quarterly of 25 w«s Paid n»v ihe- Natfonal* Cartay common stock on lpst.-r-V. 163/Pw 12801 •* ♦ - Candy . 994,545,833-1,098.073,*023 886;467.702* I *Co8t of sale8_'i4-^_Gross •,'Wp$: 7,257,. ;,844,022 $1,8 65,127. ,485,025 -*1,162,840-1 , CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT Sales $ 1,797,338 ■> $1,731,135 * $2.011,040 . {•, 13,043 / "4g,684 ' V'j -*.{j 162,772 / 33,632 Proflt'.fromc opeca^lons--_-^r;-_r...$l,959,780 oa^ vtlue cinitafstock '• 779,109 129,758 88,171 «»; , a * 742,870 801,020 . ' with situation ^ adnr.r exp.,: gen. factoring & antt<rt]Jation charges-; ;, s 651,178; % ' Franchisee cap. -stk. &• misceli. taxes 703,3<A respect to: resuming civilian automobile bust* ■ ' CliMton Industries, IllC. ness continues to' be troublesome. Strikes and material, .shortages .rt .„,r„,K „ clardd a divtiiend. cf y, c«»!. per ■) ..Totat inconw among suppliers still prevent production on any significant scale ', for. the .quatter 0I| thr$l ending :;,/iTn.terest. paid Since resuming production we have made 27,7f5 passenger cars. • Th^ 4.:s share the $1 par value; capita* stocK, reeord March 13.- .... March on 3i. 194»6; payable April 1 to liplders of Federal normal tax and §.Urtax_'; immediate prospect for any substantial improvement remains ob¬ vThe stock of this corporation was recently issued, share for share. Federal exces3 profits tax scure; •,'4..4 hv. *.f-*-'• -">->'v4;*-* v in exchange for the $8.33 Vh par value common;, Stock' ofTiaticnal state; income tfiue ' sales of ..civilian • *;V.?/ States ,suband excess amounted to $46,543,753, equivalent to $10.75 per share year Taxes 6,600 ' 000 ^ -v. v. . goods totaling $125,198,261. There were sold during the year 39.361. commercial cars and trucks for civilian use; Sales of spare parts for . the maintenance of automobiles art.d1. trucks reached art a.l time h.gn /••• in 57,600- ^ , ",:#;4,OOOr.;iV'X'1' ;; '8,00a J*» - . exact jn not always alphabetical .? alphabetical^ end. Of $13,10.— Admin., & of Portion in re- - bank-. cred, under ■ agreement Add. Postwar and for Provis. liability . , 1,565,057 574,486 .418,639 12,000,000 18,000(000 10,000,000 ' - / ./ 1 2,111,992 .2,705,366 2,252,548 -— , plans— bonus • as Int. Rec. inc. tax, on advan. for war pd. oontr. on. Net inc. 1,290,976 > , Income 166:.si? 808,295 7 , Sells M 1 , 126,172.730 * * 5 stock Shares stock cap. standing Earned 152,012,070" 140,243,976 129,976,806 202,596,028 31 out- 4,351,132 $5,70 $5.36 ^ ♦Depreciation and amortization have been charged to cost of sales expenses in amount of $10,253,021 in 1944, $8,730,918 in 1943, in 1942. fAdjustment of motive of tion arrived at $4,653,073; 1942. facilities, $2,027,685; for plant rehabillta- ' reconversion and establishment of automobile busi-^ amortization $16,415,352; (net), tDr$256v764; total, $22,839,526; reserve years transferred to surplus, $3,333,203; accelerated total in sitov (nac c+nrir The; sharps -whieb had sharp. at • - 1* 3% fund sinking note . the prepayment of the company's applied : be to are '^ ''' r ' v- ^ ^ MttHnnrii jpal Bank of Denver Denver,. * notes in . „mprni .a .„.nnMt. f„nri«-vv»nd , 1 l^Mos.End. Oct. 31 '45 • > - ^ Operating •' revenue —i Operating rev. deduct. Operating , - 1944 Years Ended Dec. 3W-.. 1942 1943 $805,993 $863,169 »or.ajo» ®ouu.»»j : ; $160,846 ■ % , \ i 528,804 603,443..,, $170,261: $171,203 $174,468 ,984 ,753 - ■ : $689,650 $774.646;? 635,732 693,450 $166,719' income FARNtNGS Pprt FGPMA qttmmapv"nv> such as , # will be used with other funds to retire indebtedness of Crescent: ; and carry out the other provisions of the plan sLb^lrprowiX^Sfmate^ at'sSo? Vis h^n ^ 500,000 sns; J /u.buu sns. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31 BUSINESS—Company was incorporated ill New York Jan. 27, 1927. 1945 1944 Company, since organization has been engaged" prlnciifally i« /thd; $ $ ' manufacture and sale of a wide variety of fabrics" from-synthetic /:,v;ASSETS^!,,,, Cash 136,491,821 126,727,390 filament -yarnsr The manufacturing oiJefationd have^ i>cen^/cnndu«!t4d U. S>. Treasury certificates——3.7,840,000 25,000,000 / through wholly owned subsidiaries operating mills at Robbins U.'S. war savings bonds for sale to employees -• , 'l . anc( Red Springs, N. C. /Such fabrics are woven, principally and cash on deposit for purchase thgreot-%525,4672,608,550 acetate rayon yarns, and to a smaller extent from viscose Accounts receivable (less reservei— 28,128,384 142,177,607 yarns, i-nto ci'epes, satins, taffetas and marquisettes for- use prin Unbilled costs and fees —«rti 74,598;497 'i cipally. as *materiails for women's dresses;,- women's, and children's Termination claims receivable— 17,259,776 ' blouses, negligees, underwear, linings for men's and,women's suits. inventories (less reservei 7W,«a' blanket bindings, and draperies and other housefurnishings.' ■ j.53. Bear., Steams & Co., $26.53. Tiansfer Agent,.iThe United States Nat.onal 90-daw promis-... lVaC-/ E/'H. Rollins & f $30,902; ?<h, Co., & Starkweather $32.1299; body & Co., $32. Sons.; $28.5^ and , in 1944 postwar refunds of $2,600,000 1943 15-year as - fAfter deducting March 13 offered to-the public 43,750 shares of common t New " 172,730. 000 Co.. ^ be ?«?P£SS5 h™tn fihanS e.tbe of emergency facilities»'> future earnings, treasury funds , oi ,bank borrowings ,to. fiftanee, capital,.expenditures estimated to cost $2-,400,000. for contingencies from- '■ ness. prior Corp: and'Deah WitteT & Co. dn agreement an Insurance J.15 .^dl^nljL. AaShS- Jit-h dSJirS-iSn^vundistributed ibutect production war Colorado Central. Power Co,—Common Stock Offered > , sidiary to finance accounts receivable and was held by Chase National Bank, New York. $1,250,000 of the 1(4% 90-dav -promissory notes • are held by Chase National Bank, $1,250,000 by Bank of the Man- , (U for civilian autqfor liability Asm> follows: as commitments in and general and ' ■ reserves materials custodian , the amount of $2,750,000, the proceeds of iVhich were*' Co.o. ' = •' •• ' '> • ' « connection with the acquisition in January, 1946, of the mill ; PURFOBE—1the comrilbA -btdtkr' i$ owried Ci^steeht Fubllo SbirOtce and certain other assets of Hannah Pickett Mills, Inc.,-and in con-, Co., and is being offered by Crescent as a part of its plan for com- * .* nection with the prepayment of a $500,000 short-term bank loan of Appliance with the. provisions of Section 11 <bl of the Public Utility * r, subsidiary.. Such short-term bank loan- was' used by*-such subHolding Company Act of 1935, and the proceeds of tjie sale thereof $3,57 and $12,477,438 ! used in 4,351.1321':- 4,351,132 $8.61 share $2,000,000 ;(!)• To gory . > 4,351,132 $5)^ (par per Life Mutual 1946. follows: as • : Dec. of sale 215,649,424 165,065,466 153,299,372 145,205,768, 13,033,396 l'3,G53-,3£8 13.053.396 : 13.228,962 | surplus. common cumulative V 1, ■ surp. $7 par . ■ on no ja; - duction Earn. the on 15.529,913 23,322,566 , "* Div. 28. * .-a Privately—Under $2,000,000 Note Eph. riatp-H ^ neCtion with war pro- earn, share per 152,012,070. 140,245,977 129,976,806 129,676,755 Jan. ,1 , Total " 7 - — 24.819,489 $1,7.5. and „ — ——_ 37,464.624 B, preferred stock, all payable April ! to holders of record March 26. (par $7.50) at $30 per share,: L QfnrkhhMprc; by stocKnoiaers. t 1 & Adjust, of res, provided in war years in con- ' • s 968,118 taxes.-Crl.lOO.OOO Earned' Surplus ; 1' - , March 13 offered 125,000. shares of capital on Of the total, 90,000 . / A distribution of $1 per share was made on the ccmmon stock on / shares are being sold by the company and the remaining last.^and on: Jah".,.5/?.rtd:fif>ty^28;.i945.r-.Y'4l:62.. p..;;25.l4. 79,000 shares are Issued 0h<I ;ootstatiding and^re ^eiriS »-'/»/.'_ * vL. " * r ^ ~ '4«v1V viv. stock 146,160,0.00,1351,556 |668« 22,'ooojooo 20,,736,500 on mat. yrs. pr. profits exc. 1 . series Co., Inc. 422,199 0k;314,696 custodian Prov. for Fed. 624910 3,224,953 piofit-shar. for Prov. ' . ended* ] { ------ . 1,331.164 - for .invenk__ rehabilitation res. The ' ♦ . __Cr3,888,658 income Fees for res, exp. ' restored conv iv. to 21,844.727 it 25,484384 31,579*044 >, ► • • Capital stock;; (par, $7.50! : • . pe(j' in come income statState . • . , take ; taxes.___ $163,215 28,543-"\ 28,190* : 14,882 prof,' taxes, exc. 23,571 46.359 ,44,934 :v 2.009 . - 29*703 41.383 / 2.086 * 22,009 , 40.273 ' ' 1,946* '1.897/ ; • , a utility public operating exclusively in State the of Goloradot lit is;^ — enraged principally in the business of the purchase; transmission, distr.'bution and sale of electric-energy for light/heat, power and. general .'industrial and utility purposes. The total population of the ——— i and .relgt! Sl,b®* tCan- °^ne h England t_not «nn!irw ?ei5 and b2Lm current accounts—offw; TnS IS account with domestic subsid. 2.335.958 2,338.520 253,166 guch . ' C;,o _ Goodwill ■ Post-war ...„_^ refunds Fed. 2.462,337 and 2,696.796 3,804,01.6 the payable* with Accounts and payrolls..4„._.. 72.834,173 subsidiaries.. 112,351,542 649,982 2.174.361 - 37.294.903 86.743.775 ; and excess profits taxes* 26,615,827 —4,993,866 53.835,911 Advance receipts and Govt, and taxes contract..../../.. .... Federal and State inc. Operating reserves Contingency Loss Capital stock For plant sion and (par general of auto liability . 21,755,660* 19,695,990 2,027,865 • _ ___Z.^ ...... ♦After reserve'for in. 1944. debrec-'ation,' SUnbilled costs /_ . 414,228,503 etc*, of $51,175,140 In and fees on Cincinnati & Suburban sup¬ a dividend Co.—Second¬ " r; of $1.12 ;.K;;/.May of their families, Colonial-Robbins All" of Corp. the issued and out¬ consisting of 13,367s- capital stock * fpai',$3), -and $240,600 10-yeap 8%-debenture exchange for 8.524 27? shares of the capital stock ipar $20) per ;ln ^ti\ . $137,500 . -Z„ . . ■ . .■ ">'ia Authprlzed >•: *'«- Outs '•/// • " ♦ ///Z $^2,000 ;t50,,000 sh$. and also acquired at the same time from such pe-r-i tpe 43,sited and outstanding securities of Edgar Trucking consisting of 100 shares of capital stock <par $109), in exchange for 750 shares of .capital .stock (par $201. 43,750 DEBT—The funded to the year Company ^'ill be obligated to mak» a fixed sinking on the- note in the amount ' of $130,000 on Feb. 1 commencing with 1949 and a cnntinerent isinkin* fitnrt April t eacli. yqar-commencing with 1943 of . an^ amount ■ ■■■■■:' </. ?*. - i <■ <: t- v).: ,t {•« /'r j4. t.-S:- •• -<*M n:; . sto^k common the of snfolus 669. ' ino After par). company, PURCHASERS—The .. . of names be purchased by them, First Boston Corp.______ shares .to The the Oct, of as ■:,.// V*;',. above'transactions, 31, , , ^ the '//: earned would amoxKxt''.tb'$106;- "'/-I 1945; • /// ,-//'**//*'; ' the purchasers and the number of " respectivftly, are as folloWA? 21,875 shs. ' Witter Den —.V. 163. A Co. Columbia Pictures Y</-fc Npw The shares Stock Corp.—-Listing of $4.25 Preferred— Exchange has authorized the listing of 75,000 $4 25 of common 21.875 shs. ; 1280. p. stock cumulative, preferred stock (no par) with or purchase Warrants attached.—V. 163, p. 776. Without - •*•■' * . Columbian National Life Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. —New Director— /./'• :1961. payment on I' account outstanding the then , This fubd'.' payment •.1, represented by debt, presently to be outstanding, "is to be in the principal amount of $2,090,000 and-is to. be represented bv/a 15-vear 3% Sinking fund note, dated as of Feb. 1, 1948, due Feb.ll. from v the; earned surplus thereby increasing the canltal^ Stock-acbount to /. / 10,000 shares of com- 4; / mon. stock (®o rari; ibi the certificate of incorporation was amnuded :.// so as to provide for authorized capital stock consisting of 50*,000 ',/? share? of co.mm.oo- stock *i0t / <>«id rm 4$,740b.Shares-of eo*«nion •'; / stock (par $10) were issued InZexcijang-e for. th« .jO,000'/shares of / i $437,5001 account, . fixed FUNDED transferred was can'tal: stock of Inc., inCeach share '4 «* 3'/* / • bonds', series A, due i 1, 1959^^^.---,---^--/,--.//^" Cpmrnon, -stock. ($l.d .pari , tl)e-company, liqufdation in January, 1946, of Hannah Pickett Mi 11 s.* Inc., the accepted as its' proportionate interest in "such 'liquidation assets, including, the mill, part of the ipventory, and certain other current assets/subject to the current* liabilities of such company. ' declared ■ -v.y-'v*; ,;.y,.•;.*>■ * • Hannah company f/l'itA'i" 'nave *. the ; directors liabilities,; of December, 1945, the company acquired from W. B. CoICj- E. L. Cole E. S. Cole of Rockingham. N, C., approximately■••6'*':-% of the capital stock of Hannah Pickett 'Mills,, Inc., for . $2,031,573. Upon Offering—Field, Richards & Co., Cincinnati, on March 12, made a secondary offering of 500 shares of capital stock at $106 per share to yield about 4.24% '^" "r membijrg securities, .of bf hi sons' all Cq., the Increases Quarterly Dividehd— '">■ acquired ijtill1' No.,/2. asd certalA current In ' Bell Telephone //*/////%/ : and ary The shales of. t and $52.- cost-plus-fixed-fee ply and facilities contracts.—V. 163, p. 1280. - the RECENT ACQUISITIONS—In Novettt^f/ 194$. the com¬ acquired, from, certain officers, directors and. employees of the bonds 509,459,038 1945 . company finishing, pi ant f at Rockingham, N; C.s" which,/has//bemi fabrics principally of cotton and td sortie; extent' spup rayort artd iilendb of spun ravon,. cotton and wool. *; v " Z standing * 25,953/06 25,958.106 surplus..._4...:i.^__^.^wi.._._.:///l 202,596,023 152,012,070. / Total . to CERTAIN 40,000,000 , . , cloth* company, 'or reconver¬ business.. in mostly producing pany surplus Earned 679,946 and reestabllshment subject assets, , 3,201,671 21,755,660 . rehabilitation Custodianship Capital .IZCIZ / 1946; the and quality. January; and 3.333,203 commitments on 5,414,892 reserves.. used > -., 1,193,943 insurance are - Pickett «tjtit'rnppd.y exc4«t -aA-^ovided in the indenture, t On Oct;": 31/ /.;/•/ Mills, Inc:, in order further to diversity its business.- The property ,<1945. ally .of- the outstanding common stock, (no par); was/owned: bV V// so Crescent./.Thereafter, a recapitalization was consummated by whiefcr was consumma acquired includes a spinning and weaving mill and *.yarn/'dyeing •1.290.009 Accrued , type other LIABILITIES Accounts trade- and purchasers were 93.7%; 2.9*%, 2.5%; and 0.w«f #.*.• j.'c»i»»wr»cji*jr« yvr,';•}-*• and during such year the company's selling price far its fabrics ,»y .*/,/' ranged from 36 cents per linear yard to 72 cents depending upon Ist.rtftge. 414,228,503 509,459,038 ,-r.ri-'r-——,——.—. export . classes: of In Total 9.862 residential/ 96.7 commercial, and 293*?.ihunictpaF • and; power t customers; in* addition to the sale of electric energy at wholesale to a / ^ h°USeS During the 1945 fiscal vear used percentages and exP°rt trade and are the mostly field. -1 -2,159,590 - profits taxes.w excess gOXOOO 48,430,625 i y;:. w-<4< taxes, of 232)042 ' / 801 600 m Prepaid insurance, 245)837 71,619,652. 'to are ■ not wholly owned ♦Property, plant and equipment... r quantity 2,358,685 2-29^981 : 234,679. 7" ^ . accounts wvn/nL of nylon yarns is- used in the manufacture materials. The fabrics*. Which," except for a small printed, are dyed, irt plain .coiprs and finished in approximately 20 commercial dyeing and"firii9hlfrg plants, no-one bf Which processes more Chan l'0-% of the company's total yardage. The fabrics, are. sold by the company; do :fM consol.—at cost ^^op^5a .on : J? "t. \ ,■ announces the election of Harold B. Cunningham, Kennedy & Co member*? of the Philadelphia Stock: Ex¬ the board of directors.—V. 140; p. 967. company partner of change, to ■"/ 7 ■ . ■ .* : ;•>. v,-X,*A;•;> .; : !>-. ( *:'!*• . •' ;;'-* t - . : V. •' ': //-.; i ,: /' J-.'.* X >( i,; t ;• ■ A , Volume 163 Number 4473 1423 , Co.—Annual Report—J CommercfoL / (Including subsidiaries from dates of « acquisition). Commonwealth The .; company for offered ///>. 1944 1945 f •*' 1943 March Co.—Registers With SEC CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, [Inch' Its Domestic4 , filed a registration statement with the capital stock: ($1 par).<v Shares are to be public offering price irt effect at.the time of the sale. The offering price fluctuates from day to day in accordance with the Changes in the net asset value of., the. shares.-. u.: SEC ■■if;-# mu Investment 1942 * • on shares 100,000 11 receiv:' acquired 451,691,244 469,682,898 476,860,009 569,496,827 " ' North* American Securities Co., San Francisco,'£alir., % Gross insur. premiums, In. / J//;-(v':underwriter.-V. 163. p.; .1154. r. ; y/y.y < prior to reinsurance-' 16,253,453 17,943,60S'.' 17,696,608 ' 8,^61,750 Net' sales^-fnanufaetuf. .• Commonwealth & Southern Cerilv—Weekly '. 'y subsidiaries Gross -J principal U. . serv. subsidiaries ns lns"r p,'"ns'' • frbrh'.Invest, . Gross JSalaries of employes & agents' -commissions^ ' ^1,^06,632 "*.«> The National :■ 'Irnxtn vtafc * City Bank of New f 464,590 * * -- 1946,- amounted of New "announced and to the ^ " 'increase'Of* 4.2 ''Tf- Inc.—Output— that system Accounts Prov. t for 9 ' *V '4T ' •• Av-bA 2639. p. Interest disc & 8,236,822 chgs 12,542,075 ^ 11,162,341 = 1,064,780 1,281,743 - 1,070,280 18,469,415 Container Corp. 3,205,885 .. Prov. ! ••• . authbrized "the H -• (inch for Fed. * call on July Net Inc. Ifctolopej? 4.247,359 ^ Net int. incorrie „A- 5,031,75? ■ & disc, chgs » r income and on -• »-■ •' - preferred stock ' 5,672,795 " i ^Reacquired Thfi rornoration^has > vr:;. .5,76 x new $2©.12 $46.52 -aw* u - is , (par value $100)- 3,328,024. 25,000,000 in 11,513,643 treasury (at costp_: hnnrfa ;: , fAfter ... , ' ' 119,378,782 profits Ux, including $1,099,735 for depreciation and amortization of $37,-' $35,246,438 in 1944. JRepresented by 4,268 4,513 common shares.—V. 162, p. 2144. <>J started oroduction shipments and postwar product," a hydraulic controllable pitch Continefital Call tJ©., tturihg eich period— No. shrs. "of com, "stock, H.UOr •'•r-/ Inch Scrip, * outstdg. * n Art •After iua . . 1.-841.473 1,841,473 A.-. 1,641,473 dedudtihg hon-Tecurring profit of :$2,456,843,tiess -xOpital $613,961 'egaftl to $1,841,882 net Dxofit oh sale"" of pieanef Harvester Corp. stock, added to "reserves fot .Oontingeftoies." gains , tax of ['NC^fi-^^etotiohs fo^; the effect-to i' , the the (6) years reports jprevlously published sines on ers 6f record -March first propeller for light Crown Zellerbach Corp. (& Sub^-Earning^ Canadian Oil 1942, -1943*,and they; nave * 1944 differ frpm been; restated "to / give provision for taxes and - ' the company 1025. terhpOrarily in a staff Cc^kew tlirccW . ' assets^ Cash in banks and On hand Government ' obligations: / Depreciation Vorfc, N. Y.- * Canadian 29,302,743 -V. p. Interest paid f 4 Profit before1 taxesr:i.i/.i - Profi|t Government^afe cost ^ tr tike*) ttf^' a - S~teSaHoftS ' Sundry accounts and notes receivable-^--. Investments—"insurance companies": United States Government bonds. 2'320'759 All other bonds stocks and wii>^£ti»aasa Canadian manufacturing Inventories':Vik. / 42nd Street, Tdtal. LIABILITIES— . 55,125 - - Unsecured iiri i > short term : Federal .. income botes i7f607,ftflyv (1039) taxes and t , ; ; • : Losses and loss Fluctuations ih expense—"lnsufahc^ col/'^i; value Of market recelv.* SeCuritfes-'- to Surety agfeements— policyholders of ins. subs.— / Minority Interests! In Subsidiaries^^-' 3.60% preferred stock ($100-par) 4(4 % preferred stock Common Stock ($10 par) Capital Surplus Earned surplus 8,865,11© 4,2l3,53'7 1,921,343 1,103,197 662,692 164,205 247,257 25,000,000 's \ ■< - * ' e p. 68.. ♦ » 11111^7.-,7^,. v,. i Total 162, • 55,537 51,811 $5,706,169 ——w— $5,399,620 ■. -V- . o. . Corn * to Hlfl NroAucts lAawifKi , '' .vK •' T '"r^ V- Reflningr Kr'? .&■!' ^ •irOCk ; $>,582,205 1,647,505 1,073,874 ;,"v 441,634. 173,678 Mr. little ' 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $789,015 $9,792,290 $9,447,216 308,701/ 3,934,727 3,703,475 !/135,286 * 291,929 1,719,378 1.786,172 1,147.484 995,914 - 118,314 ;!/ 96.513 84,673 78,014 75,338 $227,097 5,247 $185J)17 $2,069,836 ]/ 1,226 12,017 $232,-344 $186,243 $46,667 $46,667 6,286 3,728 77,801 Inf r^s ^^00^"'" int. and deducts/ * Net income TVftnSf from - 1 Rlirtl $125,848 $1,444,052 v ; 920,865 / 905,161 / - j t :f;:t Br6,88J GV129.132 $i,573,184 Power & Light : 11)005 •; V Cr81,206/ 378,048 11'" 1' *r '.I " 18,414,730 17,831,441 18,935,583 15,263,377 21,099,565 Co.—Propose© New Voting Ivulca> - - * j - . . * ' • - 187,190,217 159,865,493 p. . Commohwealth Edison CO.—Weekly Output— i; '.*'f'^g'sooi / Electricity outpift of .the Commonwealth Edison'group of companies, excluding/sales to other electric utilities for the week ended March 9, showed a 6% decrease from the^corresponding 'period last year. Fol¬ lowing are the kilowatt-hour output totals of the past fouf weeks and percentage comparisons with last year:;" v ;• e/. : 7; Week Ended— Mar. 2 Feb. Feb. —V. 23 1946 1945 198.337,000 200,686,000 202,890,000 202,465,000 ' 186,281,000 16 163, f'Z 186,664,000 189,460,000 9 Mar. . .162,814,000 P. 1280. " f- 0.7 Earnings -per > ?; 8.2 r on for the year. preferred stock Dividends on cdrnmoh stock 6.0% 5.6 RR.---Earnings—^ . income DiVidends Decrease . "V-.-uWI , $1,549,816 507,386 . ' 18,414730 ? $2,081,853 $2,067,499 $560,000.% $560,000 £ $139,698 $128,959 preferred *stocks_,,/,-v-/ ... 2,007,013 %' $2,056,494 iV.i*. surplus applicable to ?/ $1,468,610 " -- ;;.Balance / 38,889 $179,391 Dr39,693 income other / - ?'//•"• :• /■'■ y,;/; ■ •'' // y •'. ,7/'..v..,1. ; ■■ //./.V The companyr-filed an application with the SEE on March 4 Tbtal •v request-//;: ..118,377,046.4-23,802,531 ing permission to amend its articles of incorporation so as to distribute Tl-arrsportarion and bther Sales/deductions^/-. :! V. 11,900,250,.12.287,265 I Voting power fairly and equitably between its / y V •' -/•"" A. v preferred and common / ';:T /- _—■ ' " f i' stockholders in conformity with requirements of Section 11 .(Bi "Net sales— (2)-of, j the Public Utility 106,476,796 111,515,266 Holding CCmpany Act. "* • "Cost bf sales 81,961,105 86.272,797 !-" The proposed amendment would increase the I Voting power, under Selling,'general and admin, expenses 10,621,2425 ! 9,801,582 X cOttain conditions, Of Dayton's preferred stockholders and ■ jpfov. for ./ additional permit compensation /''H •;' changes- in the express term's and provisions of the ,cumulative pre-. profit-sharing. plan,'---— \> :'899, $89400,829 '* ferred stock. ■" 1 / .•' //' Tdxes; other thai) taxes en incofme"• 707,824 ; 717,454 The proposed amendment would give the preferred 1 Stockholders, in Deprec., inch amort, of emergency facilities1,876 414 1812,404'' /the event that any four quarterly dividends are in arrears on the ■' ■■■'* preferred Stock, the power to elect a majority Of the whole board-of ? V ^tofit • from opefation'L directors.' The amendment also 10,910,622 .12,510,200 specifies the manner in which holders Other income (net.)'. of Dayton's common stock 1,980,594 •" .1,759,468 may "exerise their right to elect the whole board upon the curing of Such arrearages.—V., 162, p. 3190. Total 12,891,216 14,269,668 Frov. fcf Fed. and States takes on.mc. —rZadZZZ* •" *r 4ii'526 u Delaware Lackawanna & (est.)*., Western Excess profits taxes .338.00U 359,500 6 / 1946 Postward refund of Fed. exc. January— 1945 ' 1944 .prof, tax (est,.)i_.. -1943Cr35,050 Gross from railway-^-" *$5,543,084 Refundable poHion Of Fed. taxes on Income'of $5,618,774 $6,432,914 $5,633,925 Net from railway^-^-i prior year., (est,)1,135,782 529,456 Cr776,072 1.545,315 1.493,518 Net ry. oper income—^ 567,926 '*156,543 569,932 617,733 Net . ./ 1,638,615 1946—Month—1945_ $811,8*67 Net operating rev;^;.' Other ' 'finiri n" ' .• # , .- 116,738,4131:121,796,518 ,9,221,866 : ^ ^^ a,« Dallas^PoWer & Light Ca.—ESrilingS— Period End. Jan. 31--r — RerpUrt— Ail :-4a» Netted J"...-' ^J-- Federal taxes', Other taxes —1_ Depreciation —/——* . ^V'i ^' f. * :vt"^ Co.:—Annual «SMtfrW1"' WiSAiMii fi /tf^rniTW whcr was — o^eratlSg ^pS^es, Named—; Sales n* 'XL ^ - : haS -beehv Assistant 4 ntUU - Will.—y: 163/p. 899. <t -X'hM ':p\ voe-wa~/' w InAAwv 4 -—— v . . - of its tax department tO succeed E. J. Will, resigned. Johnstone has been with the Cudahy concern since 1942 and a more than a year :ago Was made assistant to Mr - : stock, no last yeari— • CrOWell-CoIlie^Fublishiiig €o.--Stock Split-Up— SywWjOOO Mi' -V. peril period--^ r" as head common ( H.rf_ ing^^A14<m^ . 1 The stockholders on- March 12'approved: a splitMip of the common stock -on a'-two-for-one basis., one additional share to be issued to each holder-of one share. See V, 163, p. 1156. - ? - < 26,216,912 12,19^800 _ ' • .///:;/ res. Funds held uhder Dividends for . losses on lien: obiig., notes & acefs. T '/ Canadian exchange fluctuations . 1,984,648 $5,451,431 Cudahy Packing Co.—Officials Promoted -. "" //Contingencies- \ Southern & Contingent reserves Reserves tof: * / / Columbus . '. , • 30,000,000 renegotiation Othef' taxto; Deferred Income I 2,lo0,2fl8 $5,761,726 Ltd^ profit L.: . Mr/'Dett £ ayiiaaaatew 22/402,264 notes . e NOTE—No provision fof. renegotiation of sales t6 the U. S. Govern¬ ment has been made because it is believed that profits recapturable,, J. L,.-.., u any, -MrittM ,4.^). ■ Manager.v; /* * '; ' Export Director since last July when he JbihW the1. J.- TV. DCLlnd, Jr., 1 VhO recently" resigned.—V^ 162, p. 3190. ;. " . • Accounts of =the probably wiUTiilto In ApriD-V. 163, • president and General 147,991 5,597,576 1,069,865 rs,903,621 484,693 187,190,217 159,865,493 ' payable Unsecured kV*% Stock in M. Lett,. Jr., .has,been appointed ..Director„of .Exports of this dorpbratioij,' it Was announced recently by - B. D. Mahan, Vice- -122,856 : stock (The) Croslcy Corp.—Director of Exports , - c^t . , common Tye ' '5,284,320 651,029 ...... c \C162, p, 2615. • 1 . Sell par value, on March 30,. June 29, Sept. 28 and Dec. 28, ------ *4,812,237 3,501,158 1,761,819 3,718,348 —i-—————————-- ■ Corp—To Distributions bf 25 Cents each were- made bn the - 23,070,290) 38,265,293 av ,i t.' .r' • i p» y w^cuic miiis,, Ltd.. Net SeU at competitive biddirig its 744,455 shares, in the . :: Other assets | Deferred charges • - proflts tax New of ~75~ centV per share on the $3 prior preference stock, no'par value, payable March 29 to holders Of record March 15, but took no action 0^ the tommoh dividend oto at the same time. ' subsidiary. Fi iced assets, (net)-.i^-^-«-;.. c *- ' 1,558,809 : 718,278]" Real estato »nd mortgages.. <$£/&& 2'516'079 4 327^1 ■ 1,989,206 Canadian1 Government' bonds r interest, OhtoElectrie Oor ThO sale • • . 9.9% 48,293,573 7,710,704 '.t^r?ntoyt0"s>.. •. /"'■ c , 681 • 351,698 25,490 ; ■■0;fs Minority stockholders',eauitv ih parnm^~hrt« fnanufaccipally Pacific Mills v ^ ' pr . The^ Corporation-Will or — .SFrwfc*wte"De?toMrman'*reS 2S 369 585 *3 655 ') SSwtii 'aS 3 311 201 4 813 730 SSShSE?o 516 07^ ■ oh bank loans. >,'r Ohi© Utility— 20,523,281 / ■ Accounts and .notes feceiVable:' " Motor and industrial retail and FHA —^ •//'/-Motof and industrial whoIesalC-i-^—i—-' J7rl38,499 $76,545,449 $75,148,549 55,008,822 54,767,619 7,002,592 6,432,245 2,772,604 2,907,342 473,344 402,723 amortization. Depletion 2639. Continental Gas & Electric 19,601,088 6,013.497 J - "« . and i -Mutphy is - Presidenbnf : Boech. ^Arthur Pa pet CO., ^rers .Wales, Pa., and executive of paper and paper specialties, es at with-properties- At^MOdena-and I North 17 East ; United States Government—at cost , V ,-,x 412,265 351,698 136,804 J'fOduds^Tnc.; of other expenses— Cost of goods sold. i Operating expensesa " mm - 29.8,418 _f " V ■*. -\:i ^ fthe vacancy Chftord Campich, Jr.- offices/at ' - ae- . , . % 1945 f < advisory" capacity. (b) 31 °ther income, net ,* ; in Coiitinentel-DiafhOnd Fibre the elimihatibn of a charge to operations, in the year 1942, hf $445,489 representing a portion of the-purchase price of investments In manufacturing subsidiaries.- This amount Was subsequently, treated its a charge to earned surplus. - /iig with 163, income *of net -Oivs. 'for EibebOard' , •• "-'v^v-.'-1 \ ."•; $75,768,529 $74,523,085 „„„ -v. sales, Vice President remain | renegotiation and redetermination of profits under the War Profits - '. ' Subsidiaries) exclusive' of Inc.—(Jflanges in .Fersonnei---1 -Changes iii Personnei meeting- of the uuvvvvio'held on Fe^ 27; W C. Fog&rty, held Ott Feb.. 27, Tt iuccwus or vat directors C._. General Manager- of-the-company's EastefncDfvlsion, was - charge of sales; Paul E.- Pearson-, forihelly ' Vice President in,charge of equipment development and research, was named Yice President, in-cha-rge of -operations; and Allan" M;; Cameron C moved up from General Manager of equipment development and manufacture to -the position- vacated by- Mr. Pearson; -' : - 4' ) v. In. • announcing these appointments, Hah&> A: Eggerss,; Executive Funderburg, formerly Vice President r Vice/President, said,that W. H in-charge of sales, has retired because of ill health, hut that he* will ecause t following: effect ,«'C formerly elected - - atendofeachperiod. 1,841,473 V-« L , -Afr the ; ine -airectorsr share Pror its of j on-March 11 declared a dividend of 40 cents per the $1 class A stock, no par Dalue, payable April 1 to hold20. A similar payment Was made oh this issue on Jan. 2 last. In JI945. the following dividends Were paid: dan. 2 and*April 2; 30 cents each; July 2, 35 cents,-and Ofct. 1. 40 cents." Arrearages, / after giving effect to the current distribution, will ' ^ $3.60 p^r Share, on the class A stock.—V. 162, p. 3071. •» ■. 1 Starts — Ritrh r*ltcn. 1946 AA . 119,069,423 and allowances, 4 , *.r'.rA: aaa reserve 1945 '(Including ' ) Tim excess ' ' 11,162,299 694,810 694,810 , . 25,000,000 63,250,000 63,250,000 held r*Postwaf ^tofund"jOf federal or com. stk.y lncl. Scrip, outstdg. at end i of each period Cash divide, t>er shr. " .paid' on; com. i Stock ' 1,514,647 2,778,723 - ! steck . — V . sS"3S^n^C»c?'!^ $52.13 10 94 8.31 69,341 2.291,559 " tr Total peller fof -Llght Pl^DfeS—^ < . • 9,420,866 2,071,598 A: l • 6,991 6,991,660: - i 8.7© 400,829 8,531,613 2,071,598 cor- . _ 6,357,343 -j 11.77 ■mS&t-.... , other Earned surplus- arranged to acquire control of California Con- *. *■«><*• 3,546,629 399,589 * L T;€oniiti«iittal Aviftttoit &, Wvrtfsrtilto" ProduCtiOft •«*i'NTi9«r- liyqraullC fTnhl^Tlnhto ofvOnlrGiiaDie S770 8,362 ,i,6S0. x- 7.69 . - ^ . 6,486,489" 120,784 *1,508,118 . • earned - 17,182,563 ^ 10,602 -rfifoes >1 i--— ' ( ' Net inc. peT Shr, * i; -preferred^ t)ivi. fequifes. <m pfd. etock^-times earned— ' Net intome pef Shr. on , : Cr795,000 " interests - 4,236,867 pr'Ofitv taxes —. _ Minority items under porate taxes for current and prior yrs-. (est.); on pfd. and •cOm; stocks_.«j ^ Due to officers and employees. Due to subsidiary Stock .Jand,affiliftted. companies—i ............iReserve for contingencies i Rftswvfi® iot cohWn '933,874 Dividends -payable . " accrued compensation -£ • ,.','V of America—Acquisition This^corporation has Code (est:)> plan-. preferred shares and y-i'< Rev. year, ^ ; a-VoeciaL iheetTng /•A' ' 162) 236,988 733,695 119,378,782 119,069,423 payable addit. sharing • per share.—V. v 392,869 "accelerated amOrtiza- Internal LIABILITIES— output of. elec- purchased) - for the week- ended kWh:; compared With-176,* 183-,OTO;(JOO %.-7tV,""163,n?.'1280. nf und of-the prov: ■ incorhe and Total 400,000 kwh,-for the corresponding week or 1945. an increase of 3.8%. of ele'ctrioity amounted to 180,200,000 kWh., com78,971 V, pared with 173,-160,000 kWh. for Hho corresponding n-eek of -last „ 'carry-back" >tion' t --.-Locai distribution ' < lot- 728,295 19,662,140 36,972,010 ' Consolidated-Steel Corp.—^to Call Prefetred -Net 200,Qll 6,782,789 463,119 20,927,2ii -■ ■ 6,489,567 7,623,250 ' 710,266 Yorlc has 4r «•* 65,604 ' - March ^ * .< been appointed registrar preferred stocky and common stock. '{c cumulative conyferfible The company^ on March 13 tricity«(e^ectficity-' generated <■ f f . i»vf in *1,802,057- 105,827 31,4.6,523 tproperty,; plant and equipment prepaid insurance' and other expenses ^ 234,- week 1,^20,050 5,613,211 bonds+: I)e La Habana-Registrar-, -V Consolidated Edison Co. l 10,787,637 >9,32"6,©16 4,928,875 '3,959,678-' 4,273,467 • l - 10,610,823 .10,259,629 ■ . .'784,887 ' u\' ' Other management bxps. 4,234,158 »"i.! Divids,; to policyholders,' -I y? ■ J ' • '■/•'%' \ -insurance subsidiary yC 574,763 602,162 Jfteservec tor' UahadiAft^ * *■ \ ■ w '■*<* *< f exchahgec fluctuations • 29,299 ><!:; '27,'$6f *"Jtos/ tor♦testes to ©to/'v *# *.v» • ij- Comi>a.,la LilograHca 35,367,939 4 37,263,638 36,126,071 -VVV'.. » y ..«•? • «" I 9.528,^59 and __1— ' 32,940,363 income refund from ; V. for the 6 '" -( ' J4,631.617 V i6.oio.28S mm'--X-.i.K*-. shhdry j ifxeome—2,018/944 1,^03,851- ' tax 35,442,280 • 1.495 commissions, fees, etc.- 14,903,495 V Inc. Govt;;excess profits $ 16,019,591 37,998,335 Investments of tor- to iSS )o,582,o2s* w>m 1 EarnM" j • Output- ; commissicms IS® ■. " 1944 11,9*6,241 and .accounts receivable .'(domestic )-,—;. domestic subsid. and affil. cos.—-. Inventories (after reserve)— Foreign receivables. Due ' '( S. .Notes , i Discs; 31 1345 A§SETS— ■■■? : ■■■■■■ ■■,./• tm nand, demand and time deposits-;/-, Marketable securities "(at cost)—— Ca&n i v . is DEC. Subsidiary Sales Companies] of the at . Common *inciuding .inctoase shart. M /. 8,532,092 C 1,720,124 ,1,720,124/1 6,566,266 6,566,266 ul' $2.73 /, ; /.-• $2.69 riL 8,633,393 (net). (net). ^t*^n?J^^06fixea8'priced . i »Deficit.~-V. 163, p. 649. DennisOii The dendTof MafiiifkcttiHrtg Co.—60-Cent Common directors $3 April have declared a p^Sie^ lto holders of dividend of (0 preferred stock record March 18- cents per Div. share paf $50, both payA payment of 50 centa THE COMMERCIAL # FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1424 distribution of two additional shares of common stock, par value $1, held 1946, at Cleveland. The Committee on Security Rulings of the New York Curb rules that the common stock be quoted "ex" the distribution March 14, —V* 163, p. 1026. ft ft./ ;, . •' ,// ; ftv ' . ft/ ./-. shares for one by the last paid on the "A" common stock on April 2, on April 1, 1944. Distributions oT $3 on the -prior preferred stock on April 2, 1945. In addition, the prior preferred stock :Is was lo payment at last the quarter, &nd_on.April 1.-19M.. recedivine been made on this, rate having been, maae o company for its services in connection with the atomic project. ... ,,, ft./ in ,1945 the company, executed an agreement with the Gov¬ providing for the payment to the Government of discounts at varying rates, on certain renegotiate business in 1945; under this agreement, payments aggregating $7,891,449 were made. to the Gov-. ernment for the nine months ended Sept/ 30, 1945, at which date the; agreement was terminated as the result of the end of the war. In addition, the company made a number of voluntary price reduc- I ■ . >■ . . ft' ft ; ' ■; </•/,.. J' Eastern Gas # Fuel Associates.—Dividends.— clared above.—V. 162, p. 669. as Rio Grande Denver & ■■ , The si; sssr-s—? ss 1944 1945 OroTX. l'?II iSl - — V. /'ft-',ftft, ft// ■ /:;//'//"'ft/ 777. 163,' p. Denver & Salt from Net Net ry. 78,993 railway income mortgage after April 91,217 86,422 income— oper. $269,947 69,131 $33*'9no The^direc^o^havh^declared on rv 1945 1945 railway—— from Operating Operation Taxes York, N. Y.—V..16J, p. uj. railway—-— Balance —V. 163, p. $430,767 v Dewey & Almy 242,22 66,114 75,2U» The $2,769,482 741,600 • - $254,275 61,800 $215,909 / amortiz—— & • 25,542 annual Balance ' ——$178,668 B. V. G. & E. $1,569,155 $153,092 to Applicable Chemical Co.—Voting Power Given to - ft. 77,652 to minority interest^-- 22,709, —„ ft . , — 20,724 . meeting of stockholders 224,622 . Sales —V. !-* — 163, p. 778. , 1946—Month—1945 $818,643 $686,176 , " , 1946—7 Mos.—1945 $7,639,653 $5,504,481 , Total; ——ft—. . $1,577,432 ft-—ft; income taxes). 49,058 —— Vice-President— - Interest Corp.—Stock 1945, been only deducted When the war $13,000,000. of; the above-mentioned in computing taxable earnings of emergency with respect- to such facilities . ... effect ,/ft'ftft./ft,-ft/,//;i':-//-:/.ft of this -wft— ---ft- 1,371,295 $47,889 dividends paid- Balance to surplus ~,V. 163, p. 900, , , K profits tax refund bonds tAccounts and notes receivable, for depreciation reserve and ;ft:V ft DEC. 31 196,176,372 ft *7,633,312 254,000,000 " " 1 40,465,828 :. / Securities of to excess prof- ' " ... wholly owned, at /Other securities and companies not ft cost-_________________ / 14,637,992 patents, trademarks, etc charges ft:- Total r.. 508,628,689 ______/ 39,989,880 ft • :> -- - ft: ft 14,637,992 25,545,555 486,858,137 " 23,400,263 at approximate cost. -•/, ' , investments Plants and properties, - 23,002,393 ______ controlled; ft '; _____ 46,392,635 83,855,559 12.539,943 247,000,000 13,832,498 Postwar credit with respect ft its tax (estimated . - 90,974,265 Miscell. accounts receivable, advances, etc-ft" Gen'l Motors Corp. com. stk. (10,000,000 shs.) Funds restricted to U. s. Govt, contracts Goodwill, : 145,757,927 12,552,708 40,093,149 ..... trade______ Inventories i $156,764 — - - year v; Excess $1,390,921 1,234,156 $1,419,185 - ? treatment inepme for the //Deferred Offered—Offering of of common stock (par 100) was made -The stock, priced to the ;ft shares 91,216 17,972 Balance for dividends Common 51,000 1, had • $1,542,300 39,757 .' 92,176 ft 19,445 Expenses ■ Taxes (including John S. Mayer, who recently concluded his military service as Colonel >US, has resumed his duties with the above corporation and has been ; elected a Vice:President, it was announced on March 6.—V. 159, p. 636. Electric earnings fbr the amortization of these facilities (contra) ' Distributors Group, Inc.—New Dumont of the ■/Cash $1,329,296 213,004 companies—-—ft Dividends from Fall River El. Light Co. subsidiary ft 1945 1944 -ASSETS—ft ;ft ftft^-/:- ■:ft'/--/ftft;:■ g ,//// v- , $1,352,809 224,622 from Dividends prior to 1948 further .assessment. years to CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, ' . closed / pbsqle$cqnce//ftft./ft;ftftft/;ftftft:ftft--:ftft „ Feb. 28— of Jan. ■ Period End. are corresponding amount is carried in the a 213,004 y Income for all is an increase of about $500,000 la 1945. ; ;■ /•'■ .ft Until the postwar situation can be appraised more completely and the prospect for the further use of these facilities better determined, they are carried in the plants and properties account at cost and $1,387,838 $1,468,793 Applicable to E. U. A Non-subsidiary income on returns audits remaining Income.- The? $1,408,562 $1,491,503 the and declared at an end by Presidential Proclamation; the company from taxable earnings for the years 1941 through 1945 remaining $21,500,000 of its investment in emergency facilities. As a result, taxes for this five-year period were reduced by $18,200,000, ft; which reduction is reflected In the current provision for Federal taxes on : the the the net Balance to¬ to recomputation war that out books deducted $1,486,214 Co factors, materials the was 18,030 ^ - aside set balance Prior Preferred Dividend Deductions: , These war and OF WAR EMERGENCY FACILITIES—During the period the company expended about $34,500,000 of its own funds facilities." • Prior- to ' Jan. 1, 1945, $16,800,000 had amortization * 77,652 1,770 of 1945 company. In view of the war's end in 1945, of $17,700,000 was set aside out of the book earnings of that year to complete the amortization of these facilities. recently held, it was voted to give the common stock, of which there are 300,015 shares out« Total:--ft—--ft... $1,693,416 $1,600,842; standing, one vote per share, to change the name of the class B ; Expenses, taxes and interest EftU. A,—; 158,247, 151,378 common stock to common stock and to merge the two issues. There had bbeh 7,200 shares of class B common stock outstanding and Balance available for dividends and surplus— $1,535,168 $1,449,463 they had carried voting: power. " ' ' '' ; William H. McLean has been elected Treasurer.—V. 162, p. 566. c COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT (HOLDING• ASSOCIATION ONLY) f .ft Diana Stores Corp.—February Sales Hose 19.3%— . • 12 Months Ended Jan. 31— 1946 1945 ft; the settled expocted the the 442,513 433,184 ■ 36,608 >; ./."-■ft 2,775 ' ' of sales "emergency on $1,946,758 $2,027,882 $192,475 35,470 -. ' deducs.— Government, of AMORTIZATION for 305,201 / the reduction, in the,latter, part company's Federal taxes been is war $2,686,898 740,140 61,800 business drastic during Revenue Code. $2,381,696 $277,709 — with , for, 1940 and subsequent years will not be completed until final disposition has been made of the company's claims for. the corresponding years under Section 722 of the Internal -.--V"... Common, Stock— ft/ft At s $2,445,743 323,738 income Gross $403,374 243,320 62,865 $228,856 25,419 31,747 the amortization It 1,751,128 $245,961 1945 with the company. 1943 $410,352 52,469; income— 777. Net ry, oper. , . 1,861,561 : emergency facilities, reduced the company's ft renegotiate profits to a level where it is believed no "renegotiation" liability exists for the year 1945. 1946—12 Mos —1945 165,229 '' i^.on ;/v, 224,634 $362,596 from railway Gross Net from of Subs.)—Earnings— ': 187,818 taxes) Retirement res. accruals . Miscellaneous 1944 1945 627,167 33,908 its on Government been Line RR.—Earnings-?- 1946 Tanuarv— ft- (inch inc. Interest Detroit & Toledo Shore v . Net operating revs.— Non-operating inc.—net on the gold bonds for the year ended Dec. 31, 1945. Payment, 1, 1946, will be made attheTnter)naitionalI Ti-usl; Co.. tions gether $1,060,609 $11,877,842 $11,585,726 626,920 6,903,684 6,902,661 550,239 666,853 39,602 $1,094,856 revenues—^ Maintenance $296,155 105,643 126,192 $300,942 92,632 112,076 (& 1946—Month—1945 Period End. Jan.* 31— 1943 1944 interest payment of 3%% an and the Bankers Trust., New Denver, Colo., - Lake Ry.—Earnings- January—• Gross /■'■ dividend of 75 cents per share 6% cumulative preferred stock a the Utilities Associates Eastern ft':ftft/'ft; / on usual the have siSSsSS ' accumulations of quarterly dividend'-of-.$1.12% per share on the 4J/a% prior preference stock, both payable April 1 to holders of record March ,15. : //ft .ft : /' ft;/■ •/ //■•■ After giving effect to the above payments, arrearages on the 6% preferred stock will amount to $35.25 per share.—V. 163, p. 778, and .1943 JJffi-ffi oh Feb* 28 declared trustees account on ; RR.—Earnings— Western iQ4fi • 1 , , Early . • the ernment ... ft";,' to energy stock par value $1; for each share of common of record at the close of business on March 1, cents each Monday, March 18,-1946 credit 39,995,888 3,986,785 3,002,056 v _________________ 1,204,921,184 1,170,038,642 March 11 by First Colony Corp. the account public at $4.75 per share, is being sold for of > stockholder. a E.'I. dn Pont de Nemours & Co.—Annual Reporfft-L. du Pont, Chairman and W. S. Carpenter, Jr., Presi¬ dent, state in part: ' ' incorporated on Jan. 12, 1946, as suc¬ corporation organized in 1928, known as Dumont Electric EARNINGS—Earnings on the Common stock for 1945 were $6.29 Co., Inc. The * company is one of the leading manufacturers of a share from all sources—operations, dividends from General Motors capacitors/commonly known as condensers. It specializes in the Corp. common stock, fees for constructing and operating Governmentminiature type for use in fluorscent lighting equipment, hearing-aid /owned war plants, and miscellaneous other income—and after divi¬ devices geophysical exploration devices, radio and electronic devices. dends of $4.50 a share on the preferred stock. Dividends on the HISTORY AND BUSINESS—Corporation was incorporated in New ft/ common'Stock aggregated $5.25 a share, ft t York Jan. 12, 1946, as successor to a limited partnership known as / Average earnings; and dividends per share of common stock during Dumont Electric Co. The. partnership in turn succeeded, on Oct. the four-year period following the entry of the United States into 7, 1941, a corporation organized in 1928 and known as Dumont the war compare with average earnings and dividends of the three Electric Co., Inc. Such succession did not result in , any material ft preceding years as follows: > . ' change, in the. ownership or control of the business except inter> 1 •, i' —Average for Period—' famjly changes. ■ J ft ft ft' -. 1939-1941 1942-1945 Reduction The company believes that it is presently one of the largest manu¬ Earnings --------ft--.------—• ' $7.45 .• $5.89. ... .21% facturers of capacitors, also commonly referred to .as electric, con¬ Dividends ^ —— 7.00 ; * 4,73.' - .32 densers, for ; use in fluorescent starting switches and hearing-aid ■7 It should be recognized that certain matters affecting % tl?e financial devices, 'ft".''ftft' ft /ftftft-ftft ft/ft/ft ft-' //"ft.://;-/ft ft": ftft ft .ft. In the main, the company sells its products to customers -engaged 'ft results of the company's activities during the past six''years remain Dumont Electric Corp. cessor to was U. ft;; ft . . .. , . . various types of electrical appliances and equipment, ft It is believed that approximately 50% of company's production is used in the fluorescent lighting field, 20% in the electronic hearingin unsettled,. ■ producing For example: ' >>s -• - 20,676,747 40.465,828 pay.ft advances, etc.___j. ft; with taxes on. income,- and liability respect to renegotiation of war macontracts (est.)__—___ , 15,110,072 16,476,433 , •' > . ft ft / • terials ft accrued liabilities_____-_____i______ IProv., for awards to employees under bonus - 2,086,274 1,262,015 22,128,784 ft Other ft 23,867,428 t . ■ plan ; 8.417,896 ft 8,206,844 contingencies—, ft 31,482,932 32,605,087 ft ttReserved for pensions_.__.___Z "ftft- 29,754,099 ' 31,460,209 ft Reserve for deprec. and obsolescence_.____ 283.327,891 241,380,494 ; f$4.50 cumulative preferred stock_i._Z__i.___i. 168,885,000 168,885,000 Common stock ($20 par) 222,450,240 222,450,240 Surplus ft 384,265,043 365.510,105 ft Common stock in treasury_____-__________, JDr79,570 Dr1,841,427 — Reserve for • Insurance and . . . - 21,893,664 SFederal . ; ' , y. S. Govt, contract advances (less charges ,. » , . in process of settlement)—/ft 13,832,498 Miscellaneous accts. a , trade___l______[ payable, Accounts ( , Total —1/204,921,184.1,170,038,642 tAfter reserve for 4944, $3,569,791. ft - ' , doubtful accounts $3,858,981; notes, 4945. and ft; v4-^:..-;s'5 * ft ft -i./ft -' tRepreserited by 1,688,850 shares no par Value. ' ' 'f 3.940, 1941 and 1942 the company set aside from earnings a contingency reserve of $25,000,000 to provide for ; ft,: § Includes Federal taxes on income and liability under Renegotiation aid devices field, 20% in the radio industry and the remaining 10% ft /possible shrinkage in inventory values and other possible costs and ft Act (est.), $105,801,274 (1944, $139,802,115),. after deducting ft $103,in miscellaneous fields including the geophysical apparatus field, radio expenses occasioned by the war period. / While it has not been nec-.715,000. (1944, $138,540,100) U. S. Govt, securities, y,ft; - ./,y y is»ft ft^ replacement and repair trade. essary to date to utilize any part of this reserve, it is believed that Exclusive of $4,514,079 in 1945 and $3,868,005 In 1944 included In Early in 1942 the company partially converted its production to the sufficient time has not elapsed since "the end of the war to determine ::,ft current liabilities. ' manufacture of capacitors for electronic devices used by the Army the extent to which it may be required—a period of about three and Navy, such as proximity fuses, weather indicating apparatus years was required to finally settle such items relating to World e'// ttlncluding in-1945/ $24,300,000 obligation to trustee for funds bor¬ .and radio intercommunication devices, ft -' 'ft 'War I. rowed from pension trusts and in 1944,' $25,100,000, and is after de¬ ' . , " During the war years about 60% of the company's production was ducting cash and ft U. S. Govt, securities of $35,698,341 in 1945 and (2) Claims made under* Section' 722 of' the internal Revenue Code, for war-end use and about 40% was devoted to the civilian field, $20,643,915 in 1944 held by trustee of,pension trusts./, *. ft^r and not reflected in the company's financial statements, ultimately ft Unfilled war orders as at Jan. 20, 1946 amounted to less than jmay result in a reduction in Federal taxes for the years 1940 to 1945, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT END OF YEAR $10,000. inclusive. ' ft;//;/: ' ' { * ' ^ 1945 1944 1943 The company Is presently acting as agent of the Reconstruction Du Pont and wholly owned subsidi•(3) Government audits of the company's tax; returns for the .years -»ft i / /ft" Finance Corporation on a commission basis, in connection with the 'ft: ft ; subsequent to 1939 have not been completed,./ ary companies ft ft* / ' ^ 67,461 ! 64,100 63,200 ; receiving, handling, inspecting, storing, reworking, selling and other¬ wise dealing with "Dumont" capacitors, under a contract dated Feb. . ■ /.-<- •*. ■ COMPENSATION FOR CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING GOV¬ ft Government-owned plants operated by du Pont-ft_/_-_^__ , 11,301 45,000 52,400 ERNMENT-OWNED 20, 1945, with Defense Supplies Corporation. In view of the negligible PLANTS^—For the entire six-year period, ,1940; amount of the "Dumont" capacitors returned to * the company by ft through 1945, during which the company has been engaged in con¬ RFC, company anticipates that such contract will be terminated in structing and operating Government-owned war plants, the average the near future. ft'-'" ;ft';''"ftftft;ftftft. annual compensation / -/ft -ft", ft ft received for such services: has' amounted to STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME FOR CALENDAR YEARS The company has now resumed full-time civilian manufacture and approximately 11 cents a share on the common stock—after deducting sale of its standard capacitors (predominantly of the miniature type) f;i 1945 1944 . 1943 applicable administrative' costs, "excess profits" taxes at the' top for/use in fluorescent lighting equipment, hearing-aid devices, geo¬ rates for the respective years, and- certain out-of-pocket' expenses •Sales (net of returns, etc.)—for which the Government does not make reimbursement./' The com-; 611,256,225 622,062,712 585,481,5^1 physical apparatus and radio and electronic devices.ft Production of Other operating revenues__r_—20,319,189 ft capacitors by - the company at the present time aggregates approxi¬ pensation, after taxes, for construction services was about l/15th of 24,105,683 27,457,766 mately 175,000 per day, involving an approximate average selling 1% of the. entire construction costs, and for operating services about Total 631,575,414 646,168,395 612,939,287 price of $25 per 1,000 units. 4/5ths of 1% of the cost of products manufactured in such plants— ft' :'ft ftft'ft '-/ft; /..ft-;- ftft.;ft/,/.:-' ."ft/ft ft -.ft-ft /ft/ Cost of goods sold, etc.; oper. chgs._ 404,002,160 400,863,217; 368,146,417 the total being equivalent tb slightly less than 2/5ths of 1% of thS CAPITALIZATION ' 1 54,072,084 51,151,414 47,554,017 cqmbined;construction and operating■:cpstsft;ii//ft..H ;/ ft;//;; /ft,:/;'// J!/ft/' ft Selling, gen. & adm. exps.___^ift ■ftft-ft/ftftftft;./;ft.-;ft-ft. V ft v ft Authorized / .Outstanding Prov. • for pension ■ reserve—. 5,000,000 ft1;■; i//—♦«' TAXES (INCLUDING "RENEGOTIATION")—The provision for FedCommon stock (par $10c.) ft;; 500,000 shs, ft. *320,000 shs. Provision for deprec. & obsol—___— 46,127,141 33,940,273 31,985,577 *, era!-, 'taxes on -Income was made •Of this amount, 51,000 shares are now being offered and 106,500 at rates specified by the Internal Prov. for Fed. faxes on oper. income, ftft-/:./r '/ft. /-ft /.'ft. ftft/ftshares are subject to options granted by the-selling stockholder to the ,/• Revenue Code. ftft:ft/ftftftCift/ft //'ft;, /■ /ft;:/,:;/>///■;/:■; //ft' ft'-, o.:'. -ft•••••: '■•/ 'ft. ■/ (allocated portion) and for liabilftft;'-"1 ,/-•/;- /■/ underwriters. ft://ft •■,/,.!: ftftft •■ft-ft-ft/ ft. -ft ...ft-ftftft Under''the 'Code,, earnings designated as "normal" - income were ftft ity under Renegotiation Act_^i-._ 75,620,000 116,870,000 118,307,000 ft taxSa* at • the rate of' 40 %, and earnings COMPARATIVE STATEMENT^ OF INCOME designated as "excess profits" wereHak^d' the rate bf. 95%—with the provision, however, for a .ft Operating income Sept. 1, '45- Year End. .11 Mos. End. Year End.: 46,754,029 43,343,491; 46,946,276 post-war credit equal to 10% of the "excess profits" tax paid, /the Divs, from Gen, Motors Corp. com. 30,000,000; 30,000,000 20,000,000 ftftftftftft ---ftftftftVft :,ft.Jan. 20, *46 Aug. 31, '45 Aug. 31, '44 Sept. 30, '43 ; credit to be represented by excess profits tax refund bonds to be Income from, invest, in controlled * Net sales'lU-^—$578,615 $1,514,780 $1,358,273 $1,377,002 ft - ft /_ issuedyby} jHWfjU S, .-Gqy^ument/ maturing in from/ two [to' five years Cost of sales 271,026 companies not wholly 6wned_ii_ 1,772,130 2,036,601 2,116,967 829,4$3 687,397 524,811 after the end of the war. The Tax Adjustment Act of Miscellaneous other income (net)—. 2,614,848 4,528,214 4,356,576 1945, enacted Sell., gen. & adra, exp. ft 64,583 166,063 134,867 102,540 in July, permits, deduction thereafter of the post-war credit when Less provision for Federal taxes on '/■■■' ///. .-/"/fty making payttifettt -of the ^excess profits" tax. The Act further proother Income Dr3,620,000 Dr4,290,000 Dr3,7l3,000 $519,233 $243,005 $536,008 Operating profit-—— $749,650 vides <that"/ refund; ;bond$; previously issued will be ^redeemable on 179 175 10,817 Other income——— 358, ft or after Jan. 1, 1946. Such bonds held by the company at Dec. Operating, etc., income.^. 77,521,007 75,618,306 69,706,819 ^1) During the years ' , , _ , . . . , - < - .. . _——_— . . , < • — 1 , , " . • 1 $530,051 $243,184 profit——'' Renegotiation refund— ; ' —■' Net $536,366 235,613 Pro forma adjustments- $243,184 10,555 adjusted-- $253,739 $273,051 182,700 196,600 $71,039 $76,451 Actual Profit Pro as forma & exc. . net profit- Fed. . $245,051 28,000 . $300,753 36,966 31^945,.>ggrqgating<$12|552,708, have since been $749,825 514,335 $235,490 6,400 $337,720 285,00O $241,890 income prof, taxes - 174,160 243,160 . redeemed for cash; Reversion of taxes on income and ■/■■-" /'ft. >/■;■ The'cbmpahy'has filed/claims for refund of a portion of its taxes renegotiation in prior years in ex- / ".-'ft//'' "/-ft';'/'- ■; ft '' ■ 'ft'.; ftft;ft//'-' paid for the years 1940 through 1944/under provisions of Section 722 cess of requirements___—5,251,800 ft of the Internal Revenue Code. The claims,: which are substantial in amount, are now being examined by the Bureau of Internal /"ft. Net income for the year___— 77,521,007 80,870,106" .69,706,819 Revenue. Within the period prescribed by law, a claim will be filed Dividends on preferred stock—--!7,599,825 7,599,825 7,599,825 for the year 1945. These claims have not been reflected in the com¬ Dividends on common stock____-_-i 58,374,725 58,325,570 47,224,665 pany's financial statements because pf the Impossibility of determining Common shares outstanding!---/^ ;11,117,862 11,109,680 11,109,993 the amounts which may be realized or the time of such realization. Earned per share——i $6.29 $6.60 $5.59 The company executed interim "renegotiation" agreements with the du Point company's equity in profits : r ft Government during 1944, under which it prepaid to the Government r of controlled cos. not wholly ft $20,000,000 on account of any liability for "excessive" profits In 1944 owned exceeded the div. received : ^ /ft which might later be finally determined under the Renegotiation Act. from such cos. by approximately 888,000 1,204,000 1,225,000 Final determination of such "excessive" profits for 1944 has now •Du Pont sales fignres do not include/the value of products manu¬ been made. As the result thereof the company was called upon to factured in U. S. Governmentr-owned plants. Compensation for con¬ ihake an additional1 payment of $3,334,000, for which adequate pro¬ structing and operating such plants (principally on a fixed-fee basis) vision had been made in. thertbompany's accounts at Dec, 31, 1944. is included In /'Other Operating Revenues."—V. 163. p. 102Q. The Government's findings for 1944 quite appropriately gave no , . , Pro forma net profit —V, 163, p. 1156. $94,560 . . • - •J'f .> s • t common . • f >f(t held on March 1, approved .8[n. amend¬ of incorporation of the company whereby the stock, par value $1, will be split up on the basis of three The stockholders at a meeting to 4 T !!">' Doheckmum Co.—Stock Split-Up Approved-^- c-f ment $67,730 the articles 0 . 1425 Eaton Manufacturing Co.—Registers With SEC— Company, • and producer aircraft of industries, wide a variety March on 7 of parts filed with for the the SEC 1 COMPARATIVE V ASSETS— automotive statement covering 178,364 shares of common stock, ($4 par). Common stockholders will be offered first rights to purchase this additional stock on the basis of one new share for each four shares , /•///held./ These rights will expire at ////•/balance' of the unsubscribed shares ////writing group headed by Merrill, " Proceeds from the sale of between nine and ten million ' 12 noon will the April on be 13, purchased Pierce, Lynch, additional 1946. by shares, Beane. estimated Accounts Materials at In - addition company to also engines. its f: ■ The duction highest :* At of of which version and producers dynamometers 1, a iarm apparatus, power 1946 the negligble problems i Other in the V highest the U. orders S. of by this of company ent in Recon¬ all The _ • been The automotive wide a manufacturing operations will Depreciation 25,967 Federal - $100) $1,479,700 V' Net — — 759,187 —V; 58,683 construction — 8,317^" Calendar Years— before taxes ; Net profit (before contingency Preferred dividends paid dividends paid 3,441,540 1,360,520 - Balance will expand its activities through this acquisition in of industries—the automotive, aircraft, marine, domestic to iri 1944) reserve 612,515 r— surplus—, The consolidated balance sheet items 31, 1944, as follows: of as NOTE—For mechanical position as in always are it reasons companies they possible* ■ is not exact as *,< '>, ; ' ' . Total. assets U. Dec. 1 Stock Offered—Mention issue of March 11 of the public — Total offering by Webber- ; Simpson & Co. of 75,000 shares of common stock (par ; $1) at $8 per share. Further details follow: Transfer ; agent. National Bank ; of LaSalle National Chicago. Bank, ./■ • 1946. 1936, lor the of purpose Emerson-Brantingham Corp. Registrar, • . , of the from assets surplus surplus the ? in 4(4% Illinois consisting par) outstanding.— ($100 par)-outstanding. period for During the war company's addition, facilities were employed casting The* sand purposes. process entirely in Period End, Feb. 28— the $3,771,660 - tracts— announces. will be applied by to company ■The Ellinwood .<!) To discharge bank Dec. on loans 20, 1945, to the said.—V. the amount of $66,764, which sum redemption of 12,139 shares of > ., Subsequent to Nov. 30,' • 1945, and & Shares of preferred shares to of Jan, 16, ; was and, of 1946, each reclassified capitalization, the present » pari preferred stock amendment an (par $5) stock (no /common ; stock Dec.; 20, redeemed company's then into converted shares to financing, is give of common of follows; as to Erie stock (par $1)_ stock •- _/■'•• (Including Subsidiary, Since Acquisition , ; " . p. Gross, .sales,;' less - returns,- discounts, .>ftnee* And freight out——_r Cost of sales and expenses— V. .J ' , ' «. 1 - t 5 i ' $3,442,801 ' , Other i' ______ for Fed. taxes on 8,035 income_._____._^_ p. ; r 1 it mon this Operation W- (& 47,071 Deprec., depl., prov. retirements other for 28,621 351,306 107,049 income 33,940 revenues-..,. 301,667 1,367,634 33,581 9 1 519,277 340,286 , $414,620 - $3,951,371 19,634 21,905 273,639 $305,600 _ income Gross Total 4,183 Normal Excess , . Net Pfd. income income ^309,783 deducs.-- ,, and-surtax-.il' profits income $392,714 Dr32,967 stk. *33,807, • 207,167 18,686 • Balance 96,423 987,853 82,321 civi. — requires. $193,655' $207,429 8.631 $185,023 ■%,j,:y . $2,243,673 8,631 $2,140,034 -i;v.-.-jrV'-* 404.140 261^324 , $2,257,272 103,579 $198,797 . 1,157,084 ( — _— $4 079 822 395,670 21,777 r ; $3,627,197 103,579 — western in exported the the. last two that corporation's - the activities of two continue to as Mr. of the San manager Lisle. 163. p. The Jose duties new 1157. Food Machinery division, and will effective as of are vy INCOME ACCOUNT CALENDAR YEARS 1944 $12,829,296 $10,421,678 8,256,538 6,709,741 •' 3,216,237 2,324,782 267,443 324,288 $1,062,867 44,705 share prof, 35,000 * 47.741 150,686 336,843 tax— 49,648 147,565 :. /;,y 555,557 * $529,881 , dividends /___ 149,196) . shares______. per' common $279,694 70,431) dividends common 29.673 35,000 V 1 Earnings $1,098,351 34,845 ^ plan-/___ taxes of 35,484 f $1,133,783 etc. /:. 156.965 .■ i '/"V, 317.579 364.622 share. CONSOLIDATED until company months, it is $1.26.; $0.68 . BALANCE SHEET ICEMBER ASSETS— 31 ■ 1945 1944 $1,550,094 $1,181,643 ■ Cash was U. • ; - - ■ ________— S. Govt, Receivables securities 307,777 — (net) - 61,375 847,469 399.731 ' 844,464 398.088 ■ 1945 1944 '.lf) Post-war Net 1943 • 2,405,501 3,759,650 1,234,459 Prod, etc % 33,858 3 .—— notes, 2 1 114,939 ' • ■ ,158,000 stock Reacq. 97.531 1,241,287 67,672 __________________ Special funds' • • 37,574 2,357,293 improv. Goodwill, 1,635,305 t s tax ref. plant/' Lease 4,425.575 804,644 807,121 next month, it and will announced was General .■1 22,535 -w.,/' assets. Deferred charges 48,782 26.246- / 78,207 ..w--/*— Total ready for 12 by be March on 22,946 without refilling," of the CA in the the -*\ new pen United will States <} be and etc. payable—________— Accounts payable Income tax Accrued A Debs. - : /: - / .'■Other without on mailed were Feb. 27. by the share 20, of 1946: 9.500 —_— -V. 70. #u. p. | Months Ended Jan. 31— sd 1,432,360 —— --— profit from of -.exchange > Under stock of is its of this of now share Gross subsidiaries its own ■r common prospectus connection stock r a that of its — . Abraham'-:-&r-iStrausBloomingdale Lazarus the of / •' railway—_> oper. p. stock to p. be common common .6 of 1 share exchanged for 464. - 1946 $1,026,647 270,446 . income-- / 127,766 1027. ,4:( ; » ' (Ind.) Initial ' ' an initial dividend 1945 $1,191,252 249,025 116,115 of the " ' stock >//••/ of , 1834 ' cents*-1 one/s||re ; boilers $QR1,574 269,505 211,755 : per 434,5131 ; Boiler Orderin this received by this largest stationary boiler orders ever to be placed ,, / .. , the . for largest designed for direct firing with pulverized anthracite.*Each units will be capable of producing 400.000 pounds of steam ever the of --■ 1943 1944 $1,242,070 535,391 and valued at nearly $5,000,000 has been corporation, it is announced. The order covering four steam generators, calls hour at- 1350 pounds per square inch and at 955 degrees Faren- y. heit-temperatuie.. , • •: sharew , country The steam T le-ht & uled Co. , _ generators have been ordered by the Pennsylvania Power for <ts new 1*0 f-00 kilowatt eloctr5c sta+«on sched¬ to- he completed at Sunbury, Pa., in the Spring of 1948. Foarqo fcse '(?c. ' - op 11"-■*. t^e —piete engineering -1.Construction of the new plant.—V. 162, p. 2641. • common subsidiary.-—V.-163, /: 4Va% new railway—-—— 163, one the 1.1 shares stock Co. . declared . .75 of 1 - common for subsidiaries. --*^*-^/'''"'-2.0'shares •Amount of Federated of plan ; a/"'/:/;/: ' / *Amt. of Federated Com. ' ry. —V. stock¬ common plan/ holders of the shares of exchange such shares for the upon the following" basis: /.'//" \ March 8 Foster Wheeler Corp.—Record the revised may ,T\ Filene's with for from ' to revised subsidiaries Federated in a • - , on the on from Net Stores/Inc.—Off^ Shares in distributing Corrugated Paper Wayne '/.January— .-t taxes (and subject to renegotiation.):,—V: 163, p. 1281. Department ; 399,418 - $3,462,709 Fort Worth & Denver City Ry.—Earnings— / operations.———$469,$741,854 estimated . J/ Corp.—EatMrigs— •_ 63,516 245,829 746,734 —A—-.--—-——-——-.——-— V 1,047,360 73,516 920,745 . ———— cumulative convertible preferred stock, par $25 and a dividend of 25 cents per share on the common stock, par $10, both payable April 1 to holders of record March 16. The preferred dividend covers the months of February and March, 1946.— V. 163/ p. 1157. per 11 OJ : 13,999 . 902. p. directors The "i JiV/-* -v^rt 163, Dividends— agent for; the ' /.'.*»?;*: yJukfV-i■:$ on 163, idj, 100,000 a 255,011 ——————— surplus; Fort The certificates for the stock neia.—v» bvocK. held.—V. 435.500 100,000 - $6,434,809 transfer ' ;v 620,000 - — Minority interest ;-—— 6%- preferred; stock ($50)—— Common stock ($0.20)*— held stock common 1946. Chicago 47,243 '•i j j--. V surplus 171,381 75,956 130,000 ■ 1,250,000 — -reserve'' Capital Barned : ; 4s, ;'v 370,3*22 _— payable 1960 Debs.' B ;3s; 1951— Purch. money oblig. Contingency reserve Repeater Pen and matching pencil will be 267,988 582.972 liabilities Dividends $87,50010 $450,665 res.. ■Debentures .due: '< . $3,462,709 K Notes, sold through Canada, Mr. " $6,434,809 LIABILITIES—1 Sales Exchange for Stocks of Subsidiaries— — $2,153,693 ' ,1 be time t<( Vice-President Committee that holders $4,061,136 Dr50,534 coordinate income Net $4,268 303 .. in 370,418 $3,677,731 $359,747 .-V 34,117 tax.— — sales No. be stock, •After V . ! 400% not principle of capillary attraction, trade years /V. Federated Other the on Federated $325,234 Explor, & develop, costs Balance will s. •Net 155.075 will Common Cat backlog of domestic orders. ' -" ' '/' '<i Farnsworth Television & Radio' 1,509,031 Fed. Bear intensified common iiuuuii $7 968 699 , Net oper. handle to and - ______— than 136,594 Cat ■< 1945—12 Mos —1944 $8,135,561 2,124,962 better 1946.—V. Preferred Security Rulings of the New York Curb Exchange common stock be quoted "ex", .on March^1, - J946. the distribution of one additional share of common stock fop eaph; share of Sub.)—Earnings 241,474 Maintenance Taxes, (Del.) 1945—Month—1944 $754,770 $768,493 revenues.— held has the ■ , two-for-one The El Paso Natural Gas Co. increased ■ distribution ruled Period End."Dec. 31-- Bob present $1,000,000 a railway™--*. // 2,197,797 $ corporation 1281. Operating the par value/ for each of record at the close of business on Feb. Crl54,'o00 *$13,379 to t split-up of the common stock, without par value, been effected by the distribution of one additional share of com¬ / has 8 428 301,933 ; and of Fansteel Metallurgical Corp.—Stock Split-Up— . *$158,950 Ben Exec¬ v.-v. Net', - income' : • patent rights to the Argentine Biro Pen were acquired by Eversharp, Inc., in June, 1945. The company is reported to have spent more than $2,000,000 in acquiring the rights and on research to develop the writing precision of the pen.—V. 163, p. 1027. *$161,630 2,680 - Division.- and , the-corporation income Excess v - railway.^. $10,242,641 $11,861,218 $12,904,467 $11,681,967 will The 23,330 * for of election directors -i'VV-;' V.;v.-'-.,. Vice-President and Manager sales' Income ^ The ■ $148,412 '0^— 163, $465,639 _ — *_ income •Loss.—V. ' Controller is Contributions Prof, , 707 837 ... of Other during the next few months,'- said Robbins. "By stepped up to capacity." .The production schedule for 1946 is aimed at 5.000,000 pens. / $546,207: v 2,977,162 /—$473,674 — .Net •'J'1,' , — income, > Gross Income.— Other deductions—'-— Prov. ' , , beer, Robbins, three to fall ♦ / v' Operating profit . firm 1946 consumer steadily ' 5 MoS. End. June 30/45 Nov. 30,'45 allow- the of -v-/'' $6,218,238 RR.—Earnings— i "Production 1945) with up Eversharp's 28,000 dealers Robbins.stated-,-"-r. r'" 188,372 shs. 18, $7,497,849 Manager. Described as "a revolutionary self-blotting fountain pen - with, magic sphere point that rolls the. Ink on dry from a specially-designed re¬ loading cartridge, which will write for a period of from six months 116,765 Yr. End. _ to catch constructed Larry $50 000 May on . board $1,089,078 1946—2 Mos.—1945 . Cat, tractors 162. p. 1639. from the and COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT ' announced the to years. Back 4. Other Outstanding 250,000 shs. : The par) ' The i Authorized $50,000 116,765 : (no $1). < - , stock (par has Back :v// Selling, etc./ expenses EversKarp, Inc.—New Pen Ready in April— Eversharp CA Repeater'Pen, new product of this corporation^ . effective transactions de ■ sales Cost 384,781 v Cat said." At /-A.,. the remaining 12,139 per share. Pursuant above 60,000 420,059 f , » 1945 Concludes New Con- Tom another Bear Net ry. oper. income___ —V. 163, p. 651, 13,788 shares of common the the Ellinwood January— 1945, 13,788 incorporation, common effect j ' • First mtge. notes, due Aug. 15, 1947__ Notes payable (current./.ii: « 1945, at $5.50 articles outstanding share of two adjusted into 5, of Mr. Gross from . Net before Dec. or were on were the on President, William Inventories Capitalization ■ models spring, Production has preferred stock (par $5); (2) to payment, on or before 15, 1946, of $50,000 first mortgage notes, due Aug. 15, 1947, at C3) for additional working capital. ,r 100; Davies, and CONSOLIDATED Net previously had concluded sales agreements with with '■ , First late ■^convertible Aug. firm 671,604 : Foremost Dairies, Inc.—Annual Report— <■ Mexico, and /Canada and Alaska, •• the to ^ < in tractors ■ /> Was applied ' - attempting the (Calif.) :':R. C. A. Mexicana to handle the //entirely terminated.;,// /;/;// proceeds 916,993 148,388 - - •Contracts, have been concluded between this corporation and the Universal' Import. & Export Co., Ltd.; for sale of the Cat' Line of garden tractors in- the Territory of Hawaii, Ray Ellinwood,- President, castings following purposes: 773,309 651i:A directly March 4,890,728 ' $3,166,160 p in war PURPOSE—Net 688,450 order Total Ellinwood Industries ",t process to the income— 1,157,751 Machinery Corp.—New Directors— Interest, were manufactured by the so-called Wessel type and by conventional permanent molding methods, Prior the company had approximately 150 customers, including, / among others, machine tool builders, electrical fitting manufacturers ? and household utility companies. During the war, because of the ;? restrictions on the use of aluminum, the character of. the company's business continued substantially the same, but its products were manu: factured principally for manufacturers of aircraft. Upon the cessa;> tlon of hostilities the company's wartime production was immediately mold •i 1943 $2,504,573 p. Matthews —V. 163, p. 901, war *and, 1944 $3,076,006 ,,1,539,917 , 50,000 1946—Month—1945 Sales production continued was 1945 3,275,526 Depreciation ; , . ' February Sales Increased— principally of the malleable foundry ; Rockford, 111. Prior to the war the company manufactured high quality aluminum if and bronze castings in accordance with customers' specifications and in conformity to customers' designs. All of the company's production prior to the war was by the sand casting process. , 1 228,773 ' ($50 Common shares ($2 par) outstanding-—— corporation property located at $738,111 manufacturing similar lines of agricultural and fire fight¬ equipment,. two administrative appointments were announced by Paul L. Davies, President. Howard C. Lisle, former Manager of the John Bean Division at Lansing, Mich., will manage the combined operations of the Bean-Cutler Division at San Jose, Calif., and the Lansing division. He will be succeeded in Lansing by T. O. Eaton, formerly with the General Electric Co. at Pittsfield, Mass. 4V. H. 2,425,422' 1,942,000 1,003,345 ————— of receivers that of $808,641 Y $3,001,459 de In 5,741,602 5,893,400 preferred shares 1946—2 Mos.—1945 $388,376 " v divisions 126,669 , 2,950,133 2,146,000 255,540 insurance losses_,_„_—„; 5preferred share ; $2.08 Coordinating Activities— ' <: 1944 \ 1 4,250,242 — for Earned 818,568 1946 Anderson-Barngrover assets,-—$14,81.6,986 $11,011,371 debt Reserve First • Incorporated was acquiring certain Funded $1,704,363 818,568 stock) 1,126,621 L. Mr. compare I 219,185 u.*., liabilities.— current Capital Chicago. - //HISTORY ANrf BUSINESS—Company Nov. 9, Government securities— receivable, etc Inventories on hand and in transit.. made in was 1,636,872 1946—Month—1945 ,.V: committee. report Ebaloy, Inc. our - Accounts Total current 707,807 978,000 2,286,006 $2,750,202 Carter $2.45 1945, 31, 1945 j. 8. $5,027,043 978,000 railway.. railway.^/— ) Mr. Carter is position for six $18,088,337 $13,946,889 6,717,655 - 3,321,945 ! 3,629,904 1,821,155 - , Dec. 31/44 ing " ' , now $1,854,685 treasury r • ' r — Cash ; / ". , always alphabetical alphabetical near shares $2.26 (excl. oper. Paul ' possible to arrange order. However, B 29,'45 stock- 163, utive 480,088 $2.77 v •Before giving effect to 2-for-l split-up effective Jan. 28, with Dec. par The respec¬ $5,821,467 — outstdg. from ry. C. 461,737 •Earned per share on common— railroftd, class tax—_— common from Net 150,000 551,558 — in share. a shares, 702,776 $437,153 Net 2,027,991 1,091,825 —— Common profits January— 2,975,531 196,447 — ■ . 50,000 —— on 1944 ' 4,802,060 Provision for Federal; taxes those B : : shs, Food 1945 Federal excess 163, p. 779.' Gross I—— $53,215,144 $44,542,663 — profit taxes profit— —V. Net $100 Florida East Coast Rv.—Earnings— 8,317 6,725,911 'Edison Brothers Stores, Inc.—Earnings— in income share —V. $38,492,061 $36,816,214 /■ " change a to class Dec. Sales 65,000 7,425,185 — L Net .sales- and t-- 8,305,001 V ' -u — p. '463. A $5 • ... Period End. Feb. 28— 59,064 9,555,760 - ————— 163, class approve 2,500 (M. H.) Fishman Co., Inc.—February Sales Higher— 1,632,252 : of to from and —V. 162, p. 2641. 548,190 1,143,235 ; — aid voted stock A 12,690,786 - reserves Per 3,497,212 12,350,000 410,000 :. surplus class profit Common $1,479,700 1,804,782 V 3,497,212 —— depreciation, depletion—retirements Total continue electronics, machine tool, construction equipment, conditioning and refrigeration fields.—V, 162, p. 294*. air for Earned ': parts, range appliance, 89,386 * explained, j combines the : activities of ■ of Eaton Research Laboratories, which have development work on the eddy current drive since Eaton Mfg. Co., one of the country's largest producers of with engaged 1940. 85,168 89,824 i—;'1,804,782 '• stock— common common First National Stores, Inc.—Earnings- Net (par ($3 Contributions, in - acquisition acquistion,; Mr;: ; Eaton Dynamatic ; Dynamatic on Baltimore—Stock Values Nine Months Ended- 61,196 , of 3,750 in exchange for 75,000 outstanding.—V. 163, p. 901. 414,031 ' issue 5 $38,492,061 $36,816,^14 accrued Reserve outstanding Kenosha. March tively, ^ —ts — preferred* stock, par) ;. stock Interest v* the announces America at on classes will 51,424 25,967 accrued Other *'v-'.i the'board, both 72,346 :—— —— » 'V'."; of- of company ,; v — expense long term debt Taxes pres¬ positions. debits Notes payable to banks Accounts payable $35,789,000, shares of Dynamatic Corp. of s, Kenosha, Wis.,- manufacturers of eddy current and induction drive apparatus, including high speed and high power dynamometers. Estab¬ lished in 1933, the Dynamatic company is headed by Anthony Winther, President; Martin P. Winther, Vice President and General Manager, and Mart Kindt, Secretary; all of whom will continue in their '' an.d securities— cumulative Premium 1 O. Eaton, Chairman of stockholders value LIABILITIES— Common and speed Government. «t t.:* " .'V- ."**'••• '• discount —--——— in- Total unfilled for was applications. '•• • J ; The Federal 7% through and world. had company amount the of field current Co. Increased— 1,002,972 575,038 ——i—■ Total were t Acquisition— . , Finance - ' . - supplies-. debt deferred Reacquired relatively simple with the result that recon¬ version is now almost entirely completed. During the war the company developed several new products which are expected to have ,;.;wide peacetime and Unamortized in the automotive and aircraft industries, large volume of business with railroads' and implements, housenoid appliances and diesel eddy drive Jan. a company recently entered the electronic of Dynamatic Corp., makers of purchase 31 1944 • work does manufacturers v; its DEC. , 935,495 ------ Prepayments dollars, will be used to expand and plants, to reduce costs, develop new products and increase production of existing facilities. ■ The balance will be added to working capital. /':/ " rx receivable , modernize ■/>:. SHEET V1945 • — under- & BALANCE —— The and Fenner CONSOLIDATED ' * Plant, properties, pipe lines and equipment—i $34,552,044 $32,850,162 Investment and fund accounts— 1,278,125 1,080,067 Cash 832,497 930,705 United States Treasury Notes—tax series C w v 250,000 Special deposits _———_—.''V26,659 19,972 ' Notes receivable 52,591 6,588 registration a . and . FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 1426 Monday, March 18, 1946 : "TT" to directors submit March approved a plan which they intend the annual meeting to be held ou ' have unanimously the stockholders at to 27, embodying a recapitalization,* as follows: Approval of the stockholders to afford the preferred (1) "(3) be If the held . is declared 7% of cents dividend same It Is on ... to capitalization authorized the "The primary of purpose the potential proposal is to broaden this meeting will be held at St., Chicago, 111. /Y'Y Y/Y (Profit'.,,'/ the management, . Feb. .9, Y'/'/ sold Annual Report—Edwin R. said in part, as follows: "The was production 2,182,987-tons, vious year. ; ing held the of of 1845, the action there beer production absorb all; the malt Froedtert than enough demand manufacture."—y. 163, p. 1027 there, is can more f«r 1$. officials developed and is marketing -Y Loader" -"Bucket the throughout the ,Y v country . v- this Y'/Y/ y-y, new, all-enclosed : the demands of >. ft meet to for ' in outstanding now ■ , the of hands " /-•" /:<.%. . being made to let are im T)r/)V Am Anf fbo Af Aloo aIiio* T-% I ; . the the o n f "D obtained results ' > a April 9. on ended year preliminary to report stockholders Dec. 31, 1946, . net 1945, Profit for year. - If av» Atf n '-""'v. I"""'™ «'««;. AND, BUSINESS—Company -/-'■• 0 HISTORY enlargement/ T4- m ma " : April 27, ■'/4 ^ in necessary replacement of wornout some 1944 after was charge of $211,000 a TV™*™ .f INCOME ACCOUNT FOR /.v, r, for '.xl« / » _ 1925. <^1 . . Corporation .'Ill 1 i /» . has «■ j . i. 1.! '• •.: L _ £'.•'«•» 14*1^ iL ^ 4-1** cuirBUi "I uarjmiies OI ibjv wwraing Jii.csua.ota, . $10,155,341,/. the highest in^ the - company's hhtory .Company .' subsidiaries. •'« 1« . u^'wu« ■ Ohip incorporated in was operating no with working capital of $7,176,969 ' at Dec; 3). 1944. !:> ArtfM alaaf #4 f a»a4 A»»f tr)A ti non l-t: • /*» a a .. a a n w* a . by CALENDAR YEARS /.,;/■/ //./v/W;,;.: » Coal 5 Cost of» coal sales, less discounts and . allowances. ■ '. $5,416,355 ! $5,689,702 SOld-r'_ii.^^^^ 4,616,829 4,305,997 capital-, or ■.* comparison v ' 192. p. Y| - Navigation equipment in the plane constantly sends out radio waves»of very u an important its ; ^ hlgh frequency, knownas /'micro-waves." They speed at:Vl86.000 Y ndles a second to a cent rally-located radio beacon in the area which ; the-|)lane is approaching. The beams are reflected back to the that time, : - radar equipment, giving a coutinuous reading of the distance between $39,000 in the beacon and the plane. \ ( , ' • 1 I In the years immediately precedingthe war the corporation',? principal business was the manufacturing and selling of direct-acting shock absorbers, in the replacement field. The corporation - was not annual original equipment business, at business! being approximately the factor-in volume such on 5. Jackson, chief of the CAA radip development section,, said the CAA recognizes radar distance indicators lii general as "the important single contribution of radar to the airplane cockpit/? Gross income / Beginning in 1941/ the practically all of its ;/ .He said that an accurate distance indication would make it possible !/J_ £' $1,102,208 $1,137,472 Selling and administrative expenses.^„-j-»,«-j.„i manufacturing facilities/in furtherance of the- Government's war Y to eliminate the so-called fan and instrument landing marker beacons 345,023 ,< 334,358 v.,I -t,; .-.vir. - .v.-RP)-.-iwrv-"--* : ,, program. One of the principal items-manufactured was the 60-mmYl!/n hse throughout the country.r-V. J63, p. 1158. * Pr°Iit bef. depjf., depl., Inc. taxes and conk £757,185 $803;ll4' trench mortar shell and fin assembly. Approximately 3,381,000 shells • Yv/ 4 , v Y"> ' Iht. on first mtge. 7% cum. income bonds!Y^Y Y»—-. / 20,451) were produced and approximately 10,603,009 fins were produce^.. The / • j General Motors Corn.^Raskob Resigns from Board-— -Gross Other , profit $1,110,358 ' 27,114 $1,072,873 inc.—prof, jobbed coal, int, earn.,- etc; ' on 29,335 ' Of 'ifjlCtli1*''''"/ (JOS v 163, hydraulifc, shopk absorbers and in T937 the corporation changed over System ' Irom- its lever: and link-type of shock absorber and since then has . . 1 ' • ' ; been.engaged in the manufacture and sale .pf. direct-aotinsf shock ah- ;/ A*h.ew radar navigation system to give the pilot constant indication sprbers fpr motor vehicles of yarious types,/including passenger; cars,!/ ? o. his position has, beeiy developed; by engineers .of; the company s trucks, buses and street cars. It also how manufactures flexible metal .• Electronics Department and the Army Air Forces. / ,// : i hose ? and brass .-couplings and merchandises/automotive coil springs Under the system developed by the Army Air Forces and GE. rad^r and! motor thermostats-through its warehouse distributors^!. Y* / ^451944 • During 1945. the , equipment. : , . Gabriel Co.-r-Preferred- Stock Offered—A ' banking Y; syndicate, headed by Sills, Minton & Co., Inc.; on Mar. 1 7 ueaooa ay Oiiis, Minton fit C.O., inc., Yf:, t standing at the year end," This compares with $1,075,806 or. $1.51 ; offered 120,0Q0 shares Of 5% cumulative-convertible pre-,;;; 'end of that reported for; 1944 on_ 541,821 shares outstanding at the1:: per Sharev- January and February and from the outlook for. March, earnings for the first quarter of 1946 will compare favorably with the first quarter earnings for the last two years! For-v tunately, a coal mining company has no reconversion problems except ' unit.—# /yY^/v-yYvyy public the ; -V contract for the a ^ Chicago banks at a low rate of interest. From of type v- Radar : '« , —V. x j the the annual statement to be mailed to', the corporation disclosed that for the profits, after all charges, amounted ■ to $1,104,975 which, after payment of preferred dividends, was equiy- , alent to $1.54 a share on the 555,31} shares of common stock pu£- >■;•: In - . fund retirement and sinking for 1 of Gjiylord Container Corp.—Preliminary Earnings^- to . Y pre*erred stock, as compaied With. 133,751 shares •Arrangements thfi in 31, use is •ft^vear affQreS Hfl reduction < ,1; opinion is necessary „ , called collector V,.-163, p. 464,. food ■"•'/' -.Y-V r«rtnin IS stock, for distillers, renegotiation ' ended" Oct. the In of these funds the company has .purchased 13,443 shares of the preferred stock to date. As the result and retired A Y'Y";'Yo ,-Y; '/V1: • taken by the stockholders at a special meet- ; in which; certain changes were made in the preferred Through the purposes. this 28, infomm-»tlnn of purchase YY: health . • > compahy's mines for the calendar .year JL945 Y which compares with 2,211,180 tons for the pre-, the action June Articles Keeler, President,' on Mar. 9, ' ' ; ' ' refuse manufacturers, syrup makers and many other/, industries besides the brewing industry, Production of beer, which is . ope of the biggest markets for malt, will be limited, .hut. even with the / the ,Y. Y-'Y:'» ■ Pursuant to of at to for New Frodqct— The corporation has restrictions on beer production will not affect his company. .. /"Our plants are running at full capacity and w.e are out clear i ahead into: 1947,'' ho pointed out at that time... "In addition, malt is, v provision no i' 1 * year S3 |:Xi3C^ year ended ^ct-' 31, 1945. York new I 135 So. 439,900 application of the stock, the board of directors filed 1946,- for listing the eommon stock on-the Ne w * marketability . / Y Y1 , 674,321 , fiscal 120,308 of the "corporation, the office Salle - resulted: g»re| Of preferred stock, liar $10, and 576,310 shares of •The ■ !. . /Loss. , La ' iQ4.c; $10,197,759 Net loss .for, period-„^^_„_^^2i_::2_^__»-.i $143,481 Y, t$234,421 surplus. , change to proposed iQiAi Y May, the directors intend stock, payable within 40 days plan, (& Subs.) —Earnings— VY / ^ . „ common !\ . operative at an adjourned meeting to to declare a dividend on the ■ after the effective date of the ' per share, and, if conditions permit, will continue a quarterly basis. ' « ; Y-YY YY * plan in Wood Industries, Inc. Net sales Y_—/ $4,951,406 f Net prof. bef. pro v. for inc. & exc. profits taxes «1,296,197 Stockholders will be asked to vote March 19 on a proposal to Prov. for Federal and St(^te income and excess increase, the company's authorized; $1 par value common stoGk from > pi'ofits taxes (afterdeducting postwar refund) 560.000 shares to 1,200,000 shares. If this proposal is approved, the / Tentative refund, portion of prior year's E«<L present common stock will be split on the basis of two shares of the ' taxes on income, by reason of carry-back of same par value for each present single share and the company's capital account /will be increased from $426,787 to $853,574 by the transfer to '- ; hei i°?s.an.d unused excess pro/its tax credit- Crl,152,716 that account of $95,018 from paid-in surplus and $331,769 from earned/' V.-YY'/.-Y •/' Y;Y • holders an opportunity to exchange their preferred shares for common shares of the company, on the basis of 2% shares of common stock for one :; share of preferred. Y"Y (2) The plan will become operative in the event' 90% o! the preferred holders exchange their shares, and, at the option of the Board, in the event between 85% and 90% exchange. : ■; ; : V . Gar •V-13 Months Ended Jan. 31— . March 19—. To Vote Common Stock Increase ■ . paid-in sur¬ /•/:;:'Y/' "(par $50)', $2,000,000; common'stock (par $1),' $426,787; plus, $95,018; earned surplus, $5,333,785; total, $12,655,625. Recapitalization.— Franklin County Coal Corp.—Plans The 1939 $67,000 have * and the equipment,/the in compete for original 1940. that At corporation did not !::/•; W. the organization to ». that the time strength" or financial business. * corporation devoted equipment ; V ; ; _ _ Interest Loss bank on vY loan V disposal of capital assets_._____„_^!._ " on" Provision for 'Pyoviison for Provision for Provision 7 . depreciation__l___I_4£_„l__„_£" depletion!,. .1 Federal income taxes__YYr_____ for 1,142 v v 36,958 4, ASSETS—Cash securities—at in banks cost, and $255,036; ' hand, on notes . • ■ • . • ' ... . '. ... , - 4 - ■ _ - w- - . K>: absorbers, produced being; 2,097,000. ; forces 'in ; $489,595; U. H Government ^ind accounts receivable „„„„„„ posited in fund, period it war - v- ,* y • .. - to escrow shock direct-action with This absorbers. in - an improved product which is now factories and replacement field for peacetime has - ♦ secure workmen's compensation claims), i AVA M . X Atnn — provided organization, $459,465; since A . The directors on March 12 to $1,035,411; excess of of cost expended needs.- for It new J is estimated machinery lU . . I. 1.1.. J. that stock ourchased purchased and and rpt.irnri retired tvio the nv»r over ncr. AAA AAAA meet will require- the Net profit Other malt from income (int., Gross _ &2 nan 301 _ -n 1. , —Y—-Y $2,099,366 income profits Wisconsin and surtax.Y-i----——£ up «Php® income taxes earned surplus on Dividends 011 •Earned Earned Y, !_!_ per net Jan. 31, common i;:'i - L /'--I 1 _ / ' ' ■ ■ 1 1 e 4 315 148 ' . " ' / $4 775 ' 771 - $73,942; / 277,412 194$ $4,498,359 cumuL conv" pfd' £hares (par $10> $1.81 $1.08 share or lower (after cimstruction tificates market uiy on deposit and accounts on in banks and offices, Corp., Lcre increase 1 lore an - was^ of $1,-Y;'- $s,o00,060./stiated >surplus. of The company reports/ $10,000,000 and voluntary surplus of $21,676,349. ' , . .. . with policyholders' surplus,- after »including voluntary ?• and catastrophe reserves, 6^411,191,780 at the. end, o( }944. , . M* Net premiums written* during 1945 were $10,495,975, as compared// '(with $10,783,842 for the previous year,-;-5 There was an underwriting w sn!>'£ i; gain for the year of $1,767,615 before Federal income tax- on under-/)/ event of y writing of $438,459.:,Y/Y/:/YY''//-''! Yi/'/'Y-IYlSf .-'.This compares e'e ? 120,000 jSh$Y ;rs Brothers—/.—7,500 -7,500 lonnnn - in the ' reinsurance 7.500 1945. year." affiliate^ as -com-Y Invested Y n First 4,000 4,000 Weedon.& Sherrerd H- H. Johnson Co.— wu & Co.Y-Y/ 4 000 .Chicago excess valued at of reserve notes $7,065), and $1; reserve .cost the basis receivable buildings, for depreciation-and at cost ' payable, $76,003; accrued accounts, $88,316; payable Oct. 1, 1946, $175,000; Fed¬ surtax, and profits ■ c1945 • S6;294,154 ''''4,897,068 1944 . *; 2,000 , 2,000 • 2,000 • ' ; /-• $5,286,933 4,155,874 578,005 'exp.i; income /YiY-i_ Other - j J . " > . , . Total of 1943 /; •: 1942 $2,939,908 $2,164,656 2,335,382 1,702.413 • 435,133 IV" $695,927 .. . • » income „ 242,864 Y-1,373 - $820,459 Income deductions.-— -' • - 193,507 ' 2Q7,000 Excess —V. taxes-! profits tax— income 163, p. — 1282. 744 $268,736 $361,662 Y./;, 2,041 Y".-' $696,671 194.859 income Net • , *' - ,477 '.•' _Y— Federal $2,747,014; unexpended balance of appropriation for plant < temporarily represented by investment in U. S. cer¬ tax, finft 2,000 Taussig, Day & Co., Inc.— *$819,081 machinery, amortization goods' sold— Sell,, gen." & adm. 1 —_ of value of life insurance, * accounts land, on sales Net Cost" of 2,000- 2,000 — v-.Z o. .>? Link! Gorman 8c Co., Inc/-; Shillinglaw, Bolger & Co.» - .. 85,864 245,906 •• $363,703; 45,113 127,266 $269,212 • . :■ 30,602 95,671 the end "of of 1944 reserve of $450,507, a total policyholders pol This This comDares with Dolicvliolders'- surplusat compares with policyholders'/1945 were $3,475,278. Net premiums written in - — n,.A corporation will acquire: all; the assets of Associated Public ./ Utilities Corp./under an agreement which has b.een entered into my Y these companies, accqrding to a Jpint: announcement, made..on March 12 by Harold V. Bozeil, president of General, and Richard A. Lump-kin President of Associated. This, agreement, which constitutes a "Plan of Reorganization" for Associated Public Utilities Corp.,'is sub- ;, je'ct to aDproval of !the stockholders of that corporation,- -The agree- .•/ ment calls for the delivery by General Telephone Corp. of 47,142 6/7 shares' of its/common stock to Associated Public Utilities Corp. in exchange for the latter's assets..' It also .provides for the liquidation of Associated/Public Utilities Corp and the distribution pro rata to its stockholders of the shares af common stock of General Telephone :/ This -' •-/•-. '!'/ reoeive - one ' share ,;/ Associated cc™"u22 held, at date of distribution. / Y..-- • /,•£. iflw-ij'. Associated owns all the outstanding stocks of two telephone oper¬ V ating companies. Ohio Standard Telephone Corp. and Ashland Home Telephone Co. It also owns the stocks of three water properties, ■; one in Jackson, Ohio, one in Frankfort, Inci., and one in Seymour, . ". Corp/so acquired. ';'Y '•**■' $364,901 $191,325 $142,939 . ■ 'Upon liquidation/ Associated stockholders/wih General xoramnn. stck for each 1% shares of of ■ , Ind, V The: property,'of Ohio Standard Telephone Co., serving about Gary Railways, Inc.—Declares 50-Cent Divi^end.25,000 telephones through .'71 exchanges in Ohio, cam well be "ttesiihfiiriiarv^ Oil 10 As-* grated with-those of-General Telephone Corp/s subsidiary^ Ohiq As¬ .1945 which may result from renegotiation; and Wis-*. A dividend of 50 cents per share was recently declared on the sociated Telephone Co,, which now serves J about 31,000 telephonesMfr?°ta Weome taxes—est.), $1,102,988; reserve-for 'comipon stock, par $1. payable. March- 1 to holdLsofrecord Feb Likewise, the operation of the Ashland company's properties, serving Ausr s{nkinjfil'?»«ld" A cents Aug. 1 1, 1M52^yfatr, 3ff 1965, $3,325,000; $2.20 cumulative preferred) stock : ^^,.18 like amount was disbursed on Nov. 1, last,'which compares Y Likewise, about 15,000 telephones through its Ashland, Ky., exchange, and 1? jpgid W Pec. 1, 1944.—y. 158, p. 2191. r? tax excess (after U. ;S. v compared with a 1944 total of $3,269,923. There was an ; underwriting loss for the'year of $179,857.—V. 163, p. 192. ^ / £ -! Y'-YY' '- v/■ i'/ / :-Y-Y-I'Y'V/" f.- *■*'%$. ./ 1 fTnl/inU " " TDrrtrvrttioH TT v-nancinn General Telephone Corp.—Proposed Expansion- , 93,000 $325,600 from $3,* J. $3,647,467, : - & Belden, Inc T d;.. Irving J. Rice & Co.l Tixilnn ; STATEMENT, YEARS ENDED DEC. 31 -tf market of-$274,0.49) profits tax, $53,348; inven-Y (after of • Frank 4,000 ,wu Bradbury#Amesi Co.-Y4/YY 3*000 Investment Securities Co. 1 3,000 Co. ' 1 declined and "voluntary * 2,000 Securities ' unearned premiums 631,249'to $3,629,476" The /reserve for claims and claim expenses at the end of the year/stood at $979,966, compared with $858,746 a-yearY earlier. North Star" reports capital of $1,000,000, .stated surplus/of Co./Y'-YY/"'r- - nimtiis of ST QfiO si>7 svrplua^of $3,950,507. Vart -Van fta.mtv.Ae Camp & Inc. . 7,500 & 4$o from-the»close-of-1944. North, Star's reserve for Blair F. Claybaugh 8c Co.-/,'.2,000 / /$2,500f,000 & Co.- ' 2,000 //$2,500,000 — Edwards & Sona/--lv: 7,500 r/ «fe Sons—.7.500 ,'iEnvR'rt Enya'rt, First Cleveland Corp.land fe F. L. Putnam & On/v.Inc.Co., Tnr INCOME 3%'sinking fund notes Treas- series—$1,400,000 at cost; refund of profits for the year • ul. 21 notes nqies, ance -Rpinsiirance- was i.nere was an policyholders' of $6,676,349, "a -total/policyh. ■. Ehares ' The Marshall Co.—---—— 3,000 Park-Shaughnessy & Co.Yn 3,000i / Sidlo, Simons, Roberts & C<* 3,000 " -Y 1°-°00 pG; P- Wibbing 8c Co.i/---!//3,000 £ hand, $2,281",600; U; S. certificates receivable—trade non-current income J There 0, Shares • The / of "otes. j. - Crowell, . indebtedness—at cost plus, accrued interest—approximate 1 value), $2,129,161; deferred charges, $94,,902; total, $12,655,625. normal total Authoredniifsiandine lonnnn ' LIABILITIES—Accounts -0-yeai» eral " BALANCE SHEET, JAN. 31, 1946 frYearCY0SL !after" reserves $1,595,/50), t reserve Sills, Minton 8c Co., Inc.— 20,000 Butcher —at C0S^ plus accrued interest—approximate sundry ... clpna| ) 500,000 shs Brailsford & Co._^—„YC. i?" dlscoun!; and commission," other discounts, interest flrst-°ut'Y $4,062,668; cash surrender AoniJ wnYh fill 533 ^7 to fiH,oJJ,t>Oi. to PRESENT TO ice 'Includes 72,000 common shares reserved for issuance AsG. 277,412 * ■ $5,333,785 $908,663; postwar.refund of Federal tones (malt and grain, $3,993,861, ^304,326; Y Co,mmon shares (par $1>— Buckley - -31,045 1945, $92,937. ' t a bringing the total to $4,173,801/ The reserve for claims and claim expenses at the end of 1945 / amounted to $13,470,836 as compared with $12,733,611 011 Dec. 31, 1944. The reserve for unearned premiums was $3,959,336. an in-|; £ Boettcher and Cpmpanyr_. 10,000 Y': Walston, Hoffman & Good- t ■" corporation life insurance, prior years' amortization / adjustment—-net, preferred stock issue expenses, etc. (Including pro- / vision for depreciation and amortization: 1946, $91,503; yalue, - . tim '4 . $460,622 - of 'Y Y, ■ : s_ASSETS—Cash r cash of $5,642,241 stock stock common cost Sfi 735 852 $b,7_3o,8o2 previous 4,825!230.:.| /YYYY surplus, _ in $2 $817 011 surplus..^ preferred , i.p,?ei? .paid, period! the "Y, jrotal Dividends oVfin'otT h,a t Sweaid incieaoea — lls.oooY . /■ Previous • : .. (net//435.000 Minnesota income for Insurance to $3,241,390 to $20,105,916, J >?* ^jM^qo8' to^o^ 91^ whUrGenerM^-lnvestmen^"^ stocks while GeneraJ's investment in **** 500,000 . York New $10,408,006 . 503,763 -v!>-. S DANCING v '..TINANCINQ' ■ ■ .Net year 232 353 and. tax '• t 1/ * ^ •' * ado 5 374 11 the on the .... . ' disco^ts7"^)Mi^?9 97S , , ... CAPITAtlZATION ADJUSTi®: TO GTVE; EFFECT . - 538^945 - charges... Nprmal Excess ' J income-^. 'Income sales purchase ' 9,969,915 524,162 —— sponsible for $7,460,966 of the increase valued "The company's investments, year. Poses. / ..10,219,362 Belling xnd administrative expenses , , Department basis, increased of $35,625,658. On the sa - tion * $12,832,916:$12,645;^702 . Owr $19 000 000 Assets up uver $ix;,uuu,uuv . 4945 ♦f-Li1P"iPi^r tCost oi malt sold-. This is at the the company's increased capital stock and |v An increase of $12,189,275 in admitted assets is reported by this ./ corporation in its 1945 annual financial statement,//-The total at the year-end was $4Q,802,782. The merger of Mellon Indemnity Corp. ■ ^ , (Frpedtert Gr^in & Malting Co., Inc.—Earnings— dividend of 30 cents per share, ; .. $100,Qft0 will be , expended in " improvements, rearrangements and..n^w Installations in the facilities to" be leased from the Reconstruct £ —<thereofY value par a record March 20. equivalent to. AcuAfc TTn utilized tion Finance Corooration. and annrnximfltelvv«75 nnn Will he iitiTizeri Finance Corporation, and approximately $75,000 will be Ut Dr$23,269; total, $3,746,354././:/.;/: //..//Y///,!//^in moving the machinery, equipment an.d other facilities of the corI ' ' Y Y £ Y-— ^ " 1. poration to its new location.Approximately $500,000, accordii preferred ' Dividend Rate-—> $^-16 per share on the former General Reinsurance stock, $300,000 approximately and-equipment to ments of,: the corporation's expansion T program",' 'that "approximately *' of i. ~ financial be surplus '- 7,671: shares « its declared stockholders of a year on PURPOSE—The net proceeds (estimated at! $1,051,260) will be available for general t corporate purposes -of :the corporation- to meet ■''*+ / >' ..ill i + - . $107r"$ir262,61(r**c^mon Ystockpar at organization, ^fUla^^eferrecl $1), $245,463; surplus earned A4 V/ the sale of its plant at 1407 a:Y and at the end of December, .1945,„ a ; f J"'^.MelIon Indemnity Co^n The present rate is { $10,175;7 payable,; $102,328; taxes., withheld! from cmbloyoes,/ $51,835; accrued payrolls, $93,737; accrued general and social security- taxes. $52 999-/ 1 " ■' reserve frtf -fn /"I for federal income tax, $179,610; .reserve for workmen's com¬ pensation claims, $85,23.5; reserve for contingencies, $160,543; 7% TflSAVVfl ; VAfffhr. "Y ' 1 the '-vYY General Reinsurance Corp.—Raises offered to operation. being undertaken"for were of life insurance policies, $11,076; advances to employees,. $3,785; sundry other-assets, $1,202; proper- and ttjlfK General Public Utilities Corp,—Weekly Output— ,' r._ v, value surrenaer salesmen wAAAaafarl A * 4(?th Street; Cleveland, Ohio, sale thereof was consummated for/ $85,000 vin cash, No; machinery, equipment or similar personal .property belonging to the. corporation ties (after reserve for depletion of $1,111,564 and reserve/for deprewas included in the sale. . Corporation protected: its occupancy nf " ciation of $1,527,187), $2,090,959; prepaid insurance premiums, $13,375; > present facilities .until a new location could be found by taking back ; royalties paid in advance, $114,599; total, $3,746 854 < . (•"£ a. lease of the premises from the purchaser, which lease is now LIABILITIES—-Dividend navahle Tan* i itua cao Ronin effect.' .• . cash "Sjfnw nU was resulted car, after;ire- 'connection marketable^'Mcuritres" accost' (de-'"^/Negotiations $44,000; 4V.A 'member of the bonus and salary committee.—V. f63. p. 779.t *• 30 itah improvement 4- A „ ' 1945 /H«AA4AVA AC / The electric output of this corporation for the week ended March Y ncessary /for the corporation, to | expand and improve a its m engineering department and " facilities In- 8.; 1946, amounted to 119,434,617 kwh., a decreaese of. 5.412,588 kwh,f|| order to keep ;pace with' the" exacting requirements of the armed Y °f" 4.3 c/e, from the corresponding week-of 1945. V. 163, p. 1284. < 163745 * " +*A board of directors, at the March 4 meeting, accepted with regret j resignation of J. J. Rgskob as a member of the board and as ft t /.. | 89,511 , , Y equipment on Army vehicles^ of various types.' Approximately one-/ Hal?' of all of the famous" military "jeeps" were equipped with 55*279 Gabriel Aerotype shock absorbers, the Apimoximate number of shock * ._ . 175700; : I, SHEET, DECEMBER 31, j - _ ! 162784 r 132,000 •£"_ _t_Y • —- 135,611 payable_^_lYY Y/ | or BALANCE / surplus.'$292J13 -V.$242,445 YY/During the year, carried to earn; pPref. divs. paid • . 106 915 * . Manufacture of shock absorbers which wa$ essential in the civilian' /-•/ ,V:.replacement, field was continued, but most of the shock absorbers ' / that were manufactured went to car factory accounts and as original r/ the , f 37 097 "104,787 . cpntingencies!I,-,,,_,lY!—Y | 54^575 r 'YProfit for»the 3143 •' Vi/' .. due pue •in-A/nut „ Volume-163 other ^ ,r/. '• THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number - 44 73 exchanges id'-{Kentucky, well can be _i a _ i. . .1 _ . t. i! ... n pf called luggage,,footwear, a Establishment r(', i ■...; ,, ?>.tv -j" ■ »> - and - * The reorganization /committee Commerce Commission a plan of l>asV submitted to i dent .>■. . ■:// :.■!"; / ,; Evergreen Mines Co1., ; named . B. Goodrich Co., division a i1 , ' _ . the new company. ;• Subsidiarry and associated York New and and . will be in V Which Late of phenolic 1945 in the the Hanna y This a ^Principal amount of - G. F. ,A. first plan -provides for the issuance of The y-- //and $1,400,000 of The y yhew -reorganization road be WI* is to be pany bonds, mortgage 5'/<? /the vv".c-.'i■■■• , SW routed the G. p 9Land V. Holders : CORPORATE .-AND t RECEIVERS' • '' r - : ACCOUNTS / <- - COMBINED to ; „ receive ' . • ... number a shares of of has. been determined to be $12.75 share, per be issued, a bidder will be entitled to receive 3.9216 shares of which i , A »■ , common -h ; •• from Jan. ;'1 period to Feb. 26,- 1946, - th »X' Railway tax accruals :<fregula,r)^My x axing Federal Railroad Taxing Act .lS37-u-Jl.vy£ acv . . ' PederaLRailroad Unemploy..InSur.,Act. of 1933 ... 077 5 ; o 2 913J:-' ' Distributors £or , pm2!er. .' i ment have ibeen appointed -V . . v'-i- Railway"^crating Equipment « 1 7,602 . Kaiser automobiles in 60 foreign areas; it | —— it $1T,278 " Surplus applicable to interest $12,273 announced was on dealerships for Frazer y * ' .. ■ . ' : Consolidation 1946,^-.• v. Net , from $616,375 railway— : ttims'.-w *1944 v-'. $906,654 - states," Russia^ China,-, tlie Philippines, and ♦Deficit.—V. ^163, 230,617 others.—V. the As v company. 1^' the xniTi s 163, * and , children's apparel stores in-the country, .'ofMhe"parent? will be the same company/; with .Walter" Kirschner ; stockholders President, unexpired McBride term and (manes, |retaries. i of William elected was Williams ( -; was also Co. fill the ance to elected term I'-deceased,.'1 The Home Fleet also and announces Secretary, Roland S. " 1 the and Prior-.to, his association with S. Klein Mr. Markwett New York office of• Fiiene'Vjpf Boston. He also election George •„* » E. > . Morris, of % McBride as ; Mr. Treasurer - Office; offi< the of. Plans are Manager of Quartermaster, Naval Women's is'now and chief consultant expert ?;'vbeing q "i1 developed, .according-to fr" - duction year .commenced for war with a Giddings & Lewis Machine Tool Co YearsErided Dee ri 31—. came ' Net I sales Net t SSSfejWl Day $10,658,706 * - per fnf mJoinl e.n 1 '• and wartime The balance the offering to the redemption . subcontracting and ' - sheet -July 1, on April, showed company's the company devoted was before even treasury.-; entirely* to Cutbacks in V-E Day. war; the With business well as its as wartime 3i, pro¬ orders arrival Because practically complete cancellation of prders. prewar business was parts an over complete new Consolidated $1,000,000 of as tpoling, backlog the date has been has of Feb. risen 11, 1946. July The of events The area. to necessitated parent a sales new . corporation war was 1945. . backlog "tion " canceled. ended and tooling program Los Angeles found itself In in just This in no that posj- build tooling for Fall River as it was completely occupied tooling program. Nor was adequate die building capacity available in custom -die shops in the New England area. The answer was a: die building department in the Fall River plant.- This depart¬ with its -a own has been Line • The , in way equipped and production volume. bv is built functioning Fall at most River as is suc¬ getting » rolling in of Oct. 31, 1945, discloses that current assets exceed' current liabilities by $416,567, This. compares favorably with 1944-s corresponding figure of $292,517. ' ' ; in the somewhat more distant future the management is consid- ering the establishment of a planfc would a plant tremendous volume of die itabiy for 1 and dies of "Harvalloy'' * cooking ware started mid-January, 1946. ;■ ../c'-:'?;-: v balance sheet yields - installed from ' production volume , . 1946,^of outstanding bonds on 1945, dig was In production on Aug. -15, this point .and Fall River's entire turn to ' the- announcement,;,for current assets of $5,315,036, enable the road to retire all the outstanding 1960 bonds including $1,301,780 cash and U. S. bonds. The current liabilities were nWTTT„;„ ' M $l,?-65»698r tnaking a 'Current* ratia Of-^3 'Hto'l/ X--fFOR MONTxa. OP JANUARY The company s Fond du Lac plant in March will begin production ■'."1946 1945 ' 1944 January— the readying the company for civilian production, it was necessary to zinc casting capacity. To this end we have built seven zinc casting machines (hot chamber type) for- the Los Angeles plant arid four for the Eastern subsidiary. ; -1'-:V The oompany, through Harvill New England Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary, has established a plant at Fall River, Mass.. This project was commenced ip April, 1945, and the plant was completed and its at ' ea follows: $30,000,000 of series L.33/»s, 1970; $35,000,000 of seriefe M * S%8, i960;; and $10;G06,600 of series^K-,3Vis. i960. t The 1960J^sue is ; outstanding in the amount m $35 000.000.- ^ The company states that it is contemplating the possibility, of issuing an additional $25,000,000 ^generalvmortgage/bonds mexfr monthM-The «ale 44 prevision tor taxes, renegotiation adjustments. year-end si ' ^ 155-mm.-shells and , - i>m fiCfl $7,230,628 . $1 70 ad- In ; first general mortgage bonds. The offering will include $40,000,000 series P -bonds, .maturing, Jan.-.-l„ 1982, and $35,000,000 of series Q bonds, maturing Jan. 1, 2010. The road proposes to apply the proceedsTrom, 1Qdd *^10 668 70R — share"oil To~0~000 shares~~ •Tnriiidejs ccR?i • frti* i«i*; tyim' cuIiio Earned ; , iq4c Rights to Be increase an field, the management was entirely new type of business. procurement of new customers and business, „ •Earnings • in remain Almost -exclusively in -the airoraft ^5ed with the problem of building ment ' anuroved backlog pf $1,166,551. in under " will the cessfully,'Casting 1 shares 6 ■. -' as chief -pf the women's clothing section and development pf the Military Planning Office, this branch. Williams. and jDeneral " Executive was He, served in charge of research in c! . ^ " » Mr. Stroub. recently '* - ' was. Manager of,the ; 7. ^,ov, i' :• •* J.;»t» ¥ H ^MvVice .Vice-President, The. Franklin Fire Insur; Uniforms, /Inc. Unif , of ..... Vice-President a , ).-- • director of a unexpired and General Merchandise Manager in full charge of store operations. f> A.; Payne, !•>' } Mr. Meyer ; Quaid, recently/-retired. Frederick B. Vice-President; and Secretary, and T.; Morgan Assistant Vice-Presidents and Sec-. a; Herbert - ~ build - ■ March on ifr-om practically nil to > Exexcutive- Vice-President / :,r ., This program, involving construction of pew machines and •' in process now for some months. year has been Assistant Merchandise elected - . : those of the as Chairman as 4Vufo of adjustment Corp.—Capitalization Increased company's ■ that the store is now part of the Grayson-Robinson organization. M Officers, and directors of/S^ Klein, one of the best known women's 902. p. competitive bidding. dividend rate Annual Report—The report for the year ended Oct. I; 1945,; states in part: As ti"! ' on at the of pari The ...... srw,-.1 ■> on a share for Any shares of the new preferred In exchange under the plan will be purchased by UGI and ?liy unexchanged shares of the old preferred will be redeemed at 1JLO cash a remaining -150,000 : Viqt * Mardh L announced ?that ttrih'as -AAncummofftii 'consummated^-''* acquisition of- S. Kleinthe Square" • in New York City-arid iThe corporation - 221,309 ■ n/iw,r\rnVl/iir, n-Wrt . ««Q4 mi 250,510 *38,713 . 279.423 ..^.5. 1943 ... $796,892 *12,053 Net ty. oper."inoomeMt / that com- preferred ®f y«j January-— tlross froid :rdilway4iitr when taken Gr^yst»n-Robias<Ha.Stores, Inc.--Acquires S. Klein—; " ' y" - Co., . company proposes to Sell the new bonds proposed new preferred stock is to bear a will be offered to holders of the old commenced w' Coal - share basis plus ,« New Balkan un- Coal Given to Common Stockholders— and farm cars Africa, .tralia, 3073. p. Harvill the-Middle' East,"; Union'of South Central America,' South America, Mexico, the Caribbean. AusZealand,' Iceland, India,Burma, Ceylon, and elsewhere. :"tl^ore thanyl,500 applications for distributorships have been received from "England,, Prance, Spain, Ireland, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, the : of with <;15l. p, 416; ^ Europe, the Scandinavian-countries,, y tons -■ , ; !V"' billion a program the company proposes to change the out¬ standing shares of common stock from $160 par to no-par and to I,, reduce the stated value of the common stock from $2,762,200 to $2,099,272 to create-a capital surplus for property adjustment.—V. equip- •; • 11 -: •. :v, He announced also that the corporation had under consideration the appointment.^bfimpre" than 75 additional eligible distributors in other foreign countries. A -grand total of 50,000 foreign and domestic appli- 186 yt cations for distributorships and |'^lDeHcit$^'.:^M^ with 43 mines,. capacity over y • farm and SPW*, ' 1,975 . and 1 P«i>- 28 by Hapry Dodge, President of, the Graham-Paige International $.20855 >»» $9,' tnet -debit rents of t?uhe..lcon3.pany (subsidiary of United Gas Improvement Co.), has filed WIt" the SEC a plan to replace its present $2,200,000 5% bonds and 5.000 shares of $7 preferred stock with a similar amount of hew debt and senior stock. not 'hSU; i Distributors Narned in Foreign Ar^as— - 162, and inclusive, . 3 155 3.590. ; the world, reserves The accrued for the at the rate .of ■ 5[h per annum on the' shares of 5% pumulative preferred stock A so ; exchanged.- ! This accyued'dividend amounts to $.39 ppr share, v yy This offer of exchange expires on March 21,-1946. ' > - "7-5,374 ';'; r cuciut .xvHiuoau y only some^^ be considered lengtlr nf time, in the!:Middle West, which .area casting business. after Fall A middle-Western had operated profmove is indicated in the River but Such k future . ■ of ■ boring tools formerly made by the Louis, which was purchased in 1945. , , Davis Boring Tool Co. of St. - .... , | , , . . .„. In his letter to stockholders^ Mr. H. B. In^his letter ko stockholders, Mr. H. B. Kraut, Chairman of the of said as to the future-that "Shipments to the first-quarter of , ' board, factory With > . The the company company 162, p. 2817. backlog -of unfilled orders.-v. Globe 1 that AirciAft SEC-—* . on (par $10). The corporation, . . , Fort Worth, (h. L.) Green €<*., Inc.—February Sales— sales"—-- —b—T Xexarw-^Registers company-had filed a registration statement . the preferred stock 7 , organized «™iii,ini, with in .Delaware on Feb. ,23, ™*lmt : issue to. the —-- 146 store's Greyhound Corp.—New. ^reynouna V/vrii.-rr^w. , t 1946/ for „ ,1945 1944- *$2,662,598 $3,579,772 3,425 ; UrlO,997 - ■ 6,293 ' 6,676 2,950 . 3,284 $2,675,266 2,237,315 Total income product' sold__^_^^____-.____^ /Selling and delivery expenses—_ ; Administrative and general expenses—— in $289^241 red by Tex a v elected a director to & fill Greyhound through n 0, p. an 17Q < <». ■- -• ■ vacancy/ Motor ne $3,578,735 '■/ Amortization v "Miscellaneous . : Inc. of Mr. Lines New Stone Corp., York repie- of - 373,989 220,130) /;'/17,984 investment other in subsidiary— 8,004 for. the year..(est.)>«.—^ 8,004 1,113 deductions-^/: Prov. for Federal taxes on Income of , 3,310,214 142,954) interest expense <. WL ' Webster a Identified with the Florida to assume plan of reorganization teg Direct Director— Whitney' Stone,. President- of Stone nl1'----- agreed the . $4,722,642 $4,433,401 operation in February,, 1946, <*.**>«*> month las'- -VMr- interests " ' , jj.as-.been /' mm»n ACCOUNT FOR YEARS ENDED OC7« 31 Gross from railway $12,417,385 $14,392,680 $13,517,738 $11,911,211 M Net sales Z Net from railway Net-3ffbm railway—2,370,870 3,495,666 3,430,283 3,553,551 Profit on disposal of depreciable assets Net ry. oper. income"— income^-. 1,039,234 - -1,337,3: 1,337,350 1,306,647 1,659,282 iSundry; prior ^ears^Adjustments (net)— —v 163, p. 652. : other inpome— The March .6 was CONSOLIDATED INCOME j. 1943 — Corp., f SEC for. 150,000 shares of 5Vs S»*e»raalatlveeonvcrtiWe nf satissatis * company " had" a had' a ^ 1 , 1946 would be ahead of last yeav and v 5,431 subsidiary 3,266 —.—-- - ; 9,268 [ recently /? Profit after normal depreciation charges—, stock.—V,162, p. Recovery of .prior year's Federal taxes -Jtoasec| carry-back provisions of America—Official /'. laws—estimated (net)——: exchange of §$128,173 $C*r40,430 on Crl40,000 V. $84,931 $11,827 inc. the $44,501 tax /share for share basis common in the Delaware which company the . Texas , company reelved and the — . > - t Net profit Following his discharge after 22 months of military service, George '/ Preferred dividends Texas eompany will be. paid___/—/ dissolved. • t. Conklin, Jr., has returned to the Lome office of- this company as ? i;1 Comrnon dividends paid__—l_—_--—— offering to the holders of. its common stork all pf ( Assistant to the President and Director of Researoh.^V;-163, p. 652. Earnings per share_,.T_—— the preferred stock on the basis of.one share preferred for each three^#'-/ //:■/''>./; ijtnw'i. J :'■■■ has - stock . ■, '"/;"_44i4r 1,493 50.000 The company is $0.17 $0.02 ',/■ Ir/. ; // .*Including gross amounts of claims arising from terminations of war ;-t production contracts. •/tExcluding in 1945 factory expenses allocated to reconversion. m' ; Company reported net profit for 1945 of $4,813,944 after all ex-: tAftpr deducting a net of $53,349 for factory exand taxes includtog Fedeftf of $1197,901 : The l .penses deemed applicable to reconversion and a provision of $21,221 as $10 per share • - ' '-T y ■ ng puce 1& plveiv :? profit, equal to $4.26 a common share, is /the largest inp the history .of for amortization of emergency facilities in excess of normal rates, / ; x .:d..:yW't,-v"v..4be .company* oomparihg with $4,122,287, or $3.51,,a common share, in -The proceeds to the company upon sale of .provided because depreciation of such assets in future years will not the 150,000 shares of ,/ 1944. ' / ' ,.'lL ? V be deductible in computing taxable Income. ^Deficit, v preferred Will be $1,275,000. Of the proceeds ;the ^company /expects • : preferred stock, dividends of $4.25 atshare, totaling $425,32I> And < to utUize fm*^ reorganization and other expenses $34,000; payment Of / common stock dividends of $2 a ¥/•'/'¥'/ CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET,. OCT. 31/ 1945 a loan to the Reconstruction Finance share, totaling $1,980,915, were paid, Corp. 8960,000;: purchase price ^ leaving a balance -of $2,407,208 to be added to surplus. ASSETS—Cash on hand and on deposit, $74,497; U. S. Savings ' Z"of a factory; building and equipment $250,000, and tor 'working ?api( President G. M; "Humphrey reported to stockholders that in 1945 the bonds, series E, $1,106; trade accounts receivable (including $302,569 tal $31,000. ;V r oompany-v/as-directly "responsible for the management*of three anthra¬ due under terminated war production contracts and less $11,000 reKobbe, Gearhart & Co.,.Inc., and Newburp,&r & Hano are named cite mines in Pennsylvania," nine bituminous coal mines in Ohio, 21 serve), $383,588; inventories—at the lower cost (first-in, first-out> principal underwriters.—V. 163. p. 1158. iron -ore mines -in Minnesota, Michigan, New or market $168,426; recoverable portion of Federal taxes on income York and Missouri, and 14 ; ■steamships carrying iron ore, coal and'grain on the Great Lakes. paid in prior years, $303,224; sundry accounts receivable, deposits k (B. F.) Goodrich Co.-—To Double Geon Tonnages compared with the preceding year as follows: / and advances, $5,330;- property, plant and equipment (after reserves /. «/ : Capacity— f r • An expansion for program to more than double x;''-'"/.: • ( ' -v / depreciation and amortization of $257,936), $515,808; goodwill, 1945 1944 the manufactqring i $1; ; / facilities for Geon polyvinyl resins was announced >pn Feb. 28 Anthracite prepaid taxes,., insurance and advertising, $24,183; preliminary 3,056,000 3,591,000 by W. B. / Richardson, President of B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co. and Bituminous preoperating expenses of subsidiary, $12,112; organization ex¬ ' production______r._,-_„ ; / 6,013,000 - 5,883,000 f >•-,Some output irom the enlarged facilities for the QtKerv bituminoustonnage,, penses of subsidiaries;, $3,873; total, $1,492,148. production of poly-. including coal ' ■; ' '« Vinyl chloride and -related plastics raw materials will be available this handled as agent-and, Lake forwarderei_i_-. 11,576,000 12,854,000 LIABILITIES—Notes payable to bank, $395,488; trade accounts Iron summer,; and the full facilities will be in production early in 1947, 9,296.000..; 7,207;p00 -/payable, $55,474; accrued salaries and wages, $16,183; accrued payMr. Richardson said. :: "• roh, deductions for bond purchases and taxes, $2,196; accrued cusGeon resins are employed -In manufacture of plastics which are Total- tonnagew4i.f44—29,941,000>" 29,535,000 / tomers' deposits, $1.3,812; accrued State, local and payroll taxes, Widely used as insulation for wire and cable, upholstery, In January, waterproofing $26,465; accrued interest, $1,391; Federal taxes on income of sub1945, the company acquired a 60'/v stock interest in the / shaves of common at $9 per share. The company has agreed with ' ■ (M.-A.)-Hanna Co.—-Earning&r-, » - -mrr ih&twfilo^oPthe offwtoe'VwcbSvUffirhf S?.«0 : SSfpfS-i . ,, . , _ „ , , . < , .. . f . - • ■ . , the largest single stock¬ Consolidation Coal Co., the Pittsburgh Coal Corp. in November to form Co. ..■-/., „.,At ';he year-end Hanna owned $2,6.83,500 of 3'/a % debentures and 371,025 common shares of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal and expects to bring its common "holdings to approximately 500,000 shares when transactions now pending are completed, Mr.' Humphrey stated.1—■ V. The ,, • ■ , became the ■ ■ Inc., the prinSeptember the & Chemical Co. Harrisburg Gas Ce.- -Files Plan to Issue New Securitius---.;:y .y.y Stock . Chemicals, In common value.»(. eWh. sharq of exchanged. The market price of ^. steck - for- «a'ch- share;«f preferred- stock,- • - -• M 1 y-iyy Holders will also bq .entitled to. receive the dividend 1945 1946 - > M .. clpsing market price pf the common stock on the Exchange on Feb. 26, 1946 fiv : irsine By using this- market nrice of -^12.75 -nei- share for the common this- market price of $12.75 per stock- as the basis for computing the number -of shares thereof to York .New & Mpnth pf January—' stock common amount-was *.•; vsk be entitled . 5.¥ Cumulative; preferred stock A tthe r Georgla & Florida BR.^£arntngs S * (ilncipdiog :J5tatesbpr will terms; equWeptJn market.wme .ta.the.par .My;',-/ 160, p. 430. following the upon . eSS it over i-thpye;expenses will, pot be less than $1,300,000.- ' corporation is offering holders of 5% cumulative preferred stock right to exchange all <ot any part -of the shares of 5% .cumulative preferred stock A, (par $50) for shares of common stock (par $1) preferred stock ; combined was Pittsburgh Consolidation y Graham-Paige Motors Corp.—Exchange Offer- , :?*??* be to $1,000 proposes that the property of the reorganized Seaboard Air for a period Of 21. leased to the continued refunding $875,000 of committee ■ , and value .common-stock,. no par stock for -each common «fe chemicals, through the merger into the Hanna comin December Of Bessemer Coal & Coke Corp., which had owned pany in new related derivatives. about ' preferred stock and $800 Plastics and Pittsburgh and year, came /■ about one-half the stock of new Durex company newly .formed 20,000,000 tons minedcoal. In of plastics commercial coal producer in of the over' ' 1 ■ , in San Francisco. manufacturing- interests took and *" Pittsburgh Coke Great Lakes Steamship Co. were sold to Pittsburgh interests already had substantial, holdings. in both companies. / : holder in 1 during the1 year, Presithe purchase in January, 1945, of ingredients of which are coal Hanna, company's stock interests in % Headquarters * the stock common of ranges, investments investments to referred of Cuyuna operations. in in r; cipal „ of shares manufacturer a W. Cay wood, General Manager of the company's foreign with which he has been associated since 1917, has been President changes changes ^ 58,000 of products w^fannounced on March 5 by John L. Collyer, Presiy Reporting on _ on Humphrey , dent to engage in export of the company's I Akron,' Ohio, with/branch offices-in ' P. producer and seller of Lake Superior iron ores a on the Mesabi and supervision of the management of its y Company is Formed— tne 'psicnu -cpiiipany. oi Interstate--; activities, the reorganization which will reduce the Capitalization to $2,275,000 fromr the present total of. $3,993,000, plus 'itl /CAA/nAn.11 V $1,500;000 representing first and ^drtAV>/l YA'ofo'h'Ort t-fAAlrc ,u: M' second preferred stocks. « The 1427 York,; /with properties \/.,y \ 1 - of ..affiliated manufactpring plants outside of the in the operation Stanley <( ' : • International of Goodrich Co., '---'.J Georgia, Florida & Alabama RK.^Reorganization Plan 2'United States d■ ■ ■'. v., .• > International BFG the B, p. /.-¥/ ,"V"'171*1 • j riiea— and in many other applications." operates plants in Ohio, New Chemical Co.-now Goodrich Kentucky and Texas. Kentucky,and cfo/>lrV»nlnOl,C be sought. V The date plan is May lb, 1946.—V. 162, p. 2147// the kinds, F. B. which now Ifr. r\4r meeting of its stockholders -which lormal stockholders' approval / anticipated -for actual consummation of ;'■ will t aIw./v r n .The Associated corporation has Mo be held on April 10,1946, at those integrated With "General's.-Kentucky subsidiary, Lexington Telephone Co., serves about 22,000 telephones. t; •; ?:>;• / '"f t-^ of all THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1428 sidiary for $1 and 162, $500,000; with been Oct. 31, 1945 (est.), $3,266; reserve for adjustments, $22,486; common stock (par earned surplus, $455,388; total, $1,492,148. ended year share), per —V. the conversions postwar charge «"ment the since 1937. During the war he was in full production, the major part of which covered govern163, bonds ' 1285. p. gage 2148. p. Hunter Mfg. Co., Croydon, Pa.—Redeems Pfd. Stock— Howe Sound Co.—Declares 30-Cent Dividend— Corp.—Earnings— Hayes Mfg. .,-tc;li°?arYears- Net — 1,856,534 1,798,241 1,420,088 income— •Earned 'On per 1,063,147 and $3,312,031. securities, $3,250,000.—V. of r: Gross Inc. chgs. Net the less sales, Gross excise , for of renegotiation. refunds- Less Balance and 160,036 149,290 111,553 $538,205 Total:. Interest $554,930 > 1,545 paid 'w—A— >be for for Federal Provision for Wisconsin Net Federal The ; have been renegotiated by • $1.31 $1.16 ; 1942, 1943 Price Adjustment Board and re¬ a 1945. the year 1945 has been completed to Sept. 30, 1945, by which date the company's war contracts were terminated, and a resulting refund, $42,672 has been paid in 1945; this refund is subject to review by the Price Adjustment Board of after made. for The the close The results 531,956 for gotiation the for for such that for review the on amounted not of yet the has basis 1 $25,435 to ; for - 1944 on BALANCE employee's SHEET hand, on AS DECEMBER OF Cash $309; the ? its of . bonds (per contra), $1,976; United Government securities—at cost, which approximated market $313,700;. postwar refund bonds, $23,169; accounts receivable for reserve doubtful accounts $198,281; $6,000), work (flrst-in; in first-out) market, or surrender value of ment—at cost (after prepaid finished process, life $3,105; expenses, $1,976; slon withheld accrued for taxes share), for $20,584; for total, "Taxes taxes equip¬ $284,786; % I); income, total, $1,339,243—V. 163, p. $56,578; surplus, earned 1,049,060 1,075,640 $1,912,824 Federal 5 $2,261,033 — 86,948 :VvX income Net Interest and 5s $372,480; 1st to and lien bond int.-$2,161,085 refunding , . public r, sales Net Cost of including selling, advertising and delivery expenses— Administrative & general 1944 $798,814 —— sales, Int. ' 1945 $924,604 " ' -r. 1,565.911 $909,480 $1,114,402 : $979,170 s- 76,738 Other profit ♦$11,960 income iiiliSirm income Total Discounts, accounts, 74,647 taxes 17,590 22,711 £.;• $27,020: 7,689. on income—— ASSETS— profit : I6.291 79,000 $11,346 $2,462 $117,258 Investments NOTE—Provision to for $37,655 to in depreciation and amortization ' of leasehold manufacturing and other classes of $48,931 in 1944, and $49,915 1945, 162, 1170. p. accounts Other 1943. current ^Deferred ■ ... Houston Lighting & Power Operating revs.—elec— $1,581,305 _____ 916,205 Operation Maintenance — Depreciation of limited for repairs defd. of sult a properties Prov. for 1,537,297 1,674,913 Preferred 1,751,482 1,300,000 Stock Fed. exc; First r iruCA'i- ■■—.250,000 * ' ■ other All taxes taxes Cr38,880 •V 250.000 ,> 127,812 Crl,174,952,1 92,539 5,068,115 .1,431,477 Net oper. $269,953 $1,340,347 7,U/0 revenue income—net S,2yl $3,953,943 50,940 income Total 4ncome ■ 1,317,946 income, Dividends applic. — . . Accrued 95,651 1,362,076 1,016,023 to 2,448,520 pref. stocks for 163, p. 71. Tax interest Mr. rents 11,626 interest outstdg. on 944,000 29.202,705 29,459,705 bonds—— 23,051.000 23,936,000 141.141 127,833 192,425 liability of casualty ———• car-service 8,355,020 112,491 -—-—$111,309,7468123,632,793 assets-^"v ITEMS— balances ' months—$2,500,000 six within maturing ,3,827.277 121,880 —— " (Cr)——' $2,500,000 791,230 accrued——-:——--—;——: !T,743,226 payable. 2,095,015 11,439,993 7,194,970 2,334,773 :1,896,207 1,993,013 34,749,246 58,080,349 and wages interest accounts accrued 863,216 785,853 65,564,630 83,725,158 —--24,868,476 9,880,770 48,749.642 9,330,707 16,782,152 10,739,431 • ——— liabilities--——.— current — Analysis of accrued tax liability; S. Government than v-Other taxes-—— Government S. U. taxes—' unadjusted credits—-tw———-—' months after in debt close of y (other account of principal of long-term debt •Includes payments on long-term — default) month of which report. become due within six JDoes not include any excess will " NOTE—This statement Includes Gulf St Ship Island RR. for entire I944.a-~V,'T63,'• j).:-L159.^:-p-'* Illinois Terminal RR.—EarningS7- depreciation (misc. $2,603,272 $2,640,996 unadjusted Funded debt Miscellaneous and fund loss surplus.— e -Total —; 1045 *1945. — 11/4% t24Ve ''0 ■?? ' Mi;; 1946 • $754,275 211,362 ? . Net ry, oper. —V. 163, p. < 119,595' 99,235 income—• 780. - 1945 • $990,175 , 415,755 ? . » ; " 1944 $915,366 404,249 1943 $737,478 *313.149 112,463 138,729 " v ' ' ' Incorporated Investors—Two New Directors— * have been elected to the Joseph P. Spang, Jr., and George C. Cutler of directors. Mr. Spang is President board of of Gillette Safety Razor Mr,':'Cutler, who recently joined the company, is a director Coast Line RR., the Louisville & Nashville RR. and & Bradstreet. ■ .H-'' a directors' meeting following the annual meeting of the stock¬ and Co. Atlantic the At . holders, Mr. Cutler was V Declares Dividend elected Chairman the Executive Com¬ of :- of 20 Cents— ;", A dividend of 20 cents per share has been declared on the capital stock, par $5, payable April 30 to holders of record March 28. Pay¬ ments last year were as fohows: April 28, July 31 and Oct. 31, 20 , — — — Indianapolis Power & Light The Common company Stocks— Co.—Registers Preferred has " • filed ^ 5,647,495 5,385,600 12,082 15,869 196[519 3241715 720,000 560,000 187,862 7,734,644 7,569,227 117,539 212,950 4,9241383 —— 4,924,383 — 354,762 355,274 ———4,500.575 4,225,531 ; 22, a year-end of $3.25 (latter payment repre¬ from net capital gains).—V. 163, p. 903. ?: Dec. registration statements with the SEC for 120.000 shares of 4% cumulative preferred stock (par $100) and 142,000 shares of common stock (no pan. The company is offering to the holders of its 140,591 shares of 51/.% cumulative preferred stock the opportunity to exchange their shares for the 120.000 shares of 4'/i> preferred and in the event of over-subscription, the 120.000 shares of new preferred will be allocated on a pro rata basis, the exchange carrying a cash adjustment. Apy unexchanged balance of new preferred will be soid to underwriters and offered to the public at a price to be filed by amendment. The company is offering the common stock to the holders of its common stock at a price to be filed by amendment at the rate of one share of new common for each five shares held. The company will apply net proceeds from the sale of new preferred stock sold to underwriters, and the net proceeds from sale °f the 142 967 shares of common, to the redemption probably in April, 1946, at $112 per snare and accrued dividends, of such ol' the 140,591 shares of old preferred as shall not be exchanged. Tne company also has 2,628 physical property) —— and 635,170 6,5401336 surplus.. each; 627,513 7,08L389 —— cents senting $3 per share and vV' ■■■-iA'-Af . railway- railway—-- 178,062 equipment)'— and throueh reserves from from Net 598,400 276,623 credits—-- retired ' January— Gross 174,661 ^———— — Accrued Managfer;'-has 8,833,743 lu,owo,»4l 577,863 288,138 2,484- mtge. public—— — reserves—— reserves—. 317,416 Works 5,556,519 . - income the —————— and 389,588 director, succeeding receivable——-——— 104,490 . — adjustment hands in 11,626 944,000 bonds— 5% payable—-—— (road a '..5,242,939 — liabilities— depreciation G: and Accrued (R.) Hoe & Co., Inc.—New President— Outright, who recently resigned. Auer, former Vice President and General 39.995,385 5,242,939 —— $2,958,412 . Joseph L. Auer has been elected President and 39,995,385 — bonds deferred, liabilities— Profit Harold conversion 4Va% interest)and Insurance Other ——L-—l1..- Balance —V. for $2,992,860 period tOR«9i44 & receivable mittee. accounts current bonds $5,406,932 Dr$17,438 86,047 131,442,573 payable—dividends payable—— tDeferred 20,170 $4,008,883 $181,377 31,277 29,895 — refunding mortgage income ^mortgage 5(4 Maintenance Net 3,798,797 33,286 wagesr.payable Matured $5,386,762 $1,344,638 10,507 '"!'275,o42 ? 2 70P5.7Q4 assets- accounts Total 17,519 35,273 131.535,439 :i'Interest on adjustment income mortgage bonds outstanding in: hands of the public——i-i, : : 2,929,894 $277,028 deducts.:.- • 4,231,289 •• K, —d——.l__———— mortgage Other Gross 37,099 855,419 168,633 210,596 ♦ lien-and Other Other ' ——— Miscellaneous ' income prof, — Auditedoaccountjij^nd ' ! ^ 65,636,230 4,727,064 conducts— Other current liabilities 439,436 17,215::r :i:: ;I " stock Adjustment :"'1 ■' k- - ———„—— liability SFirst 2,400 • and stock 108,333 re¬ of 192,352 other debits-———. LIABILITIES— Common and use - 476,530 funds);. insurance premiums paid in advance j. 145,637 200 as accel. $1,652,561 $20,811,549 $20,041,002 890,657 7,066,835 7,181,487 term maint. ——a— i ,- Total 147,409 invsts. electric Prov. r (Dr)—— agts. supplies—:—' 1 receivable-—561,892 debt and 2,017 dividends current Accrued Dun 1945—12 Mos.—1944 158,606 —— ^ ———— and 624,345 590,039 receivable.——„ (insurance unadjusted Co.—Earnings— 1945—Month—1944 balances from month and period*in both 1945 and 43,807 . :.142,276 assets———— assets and Rents Other Period End. Dec. 31— , $ .536,000 ———— supplies-—-— and Interest. receivable ■ expenses in 1944 43,807 — ———— Material . Amort, companies — _— Sepcial deposits ■ amounted —V. affiliated In Miscellaneous improvements charged 58,287,690 5,675,770 profits tax bonds. ' $ Other investments -——.i.-—v ; 'Loss. : 1944' . —— Cash Net % 4 j accounts Unmatured Road and equipment—_———— 111,175,119 111,172,591 Deposits in lieu of mortgaged property sold150,342 128,655 Maintenance funds £ : 276,623 187,862 Miscellaneous physical property——13,603,567 13,642,316 : $212,549 .6,000 - $159,037 1945 ' — payable-^.—-— 12,633,230 Miscellaneous accounts payable —10,291,505 Interest matured unpaid— —— .2,397,962 1,273,440 . $289,070 ' , Investments; 20,651 9.674 600 $500,577 — GENERAL BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31 < 73,849 $191,898 doubtful -A- etc. for for .. 1,198,550 1,155,017 investments—- accounts and current Other 713,423 $9,430 ' . $10,751 — provision Provisions | . ' in hands of the public Deficit for the year . 840,527 ■ Operating bds. outstdg.. 1945 . • .1,527,097 adjus. inc. 5% on „ ITEMS—, receivable and Audited than 734,037 :! expenses. 1943 - - car-service and Total 'i.- , taxes— Cr4,072,654 * balance U. 3 Months Ended Dec. 31— 15,934,523 9,538,808 3,857,798 36,892,765 797,428 227,2238,378,071 3,191,765 21,331,746 5,718,504 SELECTED LIABILITY $2,680,314 1,506,645 — 12,293,673 bills "receivable————————r and Taxes ———————_0:: $654,440 Balance (Charles, E.) Hires Co* (& Subs.)—Earnings— • 12,906,65410,683,748 9,955,519 998,800 1,459,561 (gross) •Funded 91,430 , - $2,458,361 $23,590,402 328,278.196 - for adds. St betterments road) $4,032,514" —— for adds & betterm'ts (equip) 1,330,989 Inve&t. in stocks, oonas, &c., otner than tnose; : ' ? of affiliated companies—— —, 43,057 ' $31,902 Other unadjusted debits —-——1,306,327 ; 632,851 Cash ! —18,741,723 17,212,278 Expend, jOther $2,771,744 . . ' 59,913 ' Expend.: (gross) Accrued 112,037 . $2,436,577 . 4V28 butstandg. mtge. of the hands in 1285. applic. 1st on 57,321 o,020 1 V- 1,215,143 SELECTED ASSET Interest .• — ' 2,193,652 ——— income Materials $2,659,707 $2,523,525 99,948 ! other than bd. int. " •$2,924,179 Miscellaneous .502,124? 527,622 $2,414,948 108,577 $2,463,381 $23,647,723 $28,288,109 5,002 SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS,. DEC. 31 $2,132,085 $2,155,601 —-105,432 •$725,525 , —*$730,527 '•^•Deficit. ' 1,109,440 ; ; fixed for Amortization $3,241,525 ♦ 1944 $7,239,981 opers?;-?.^ J 612,982 $2,155,287 $20,331,845 $24,885,452 308,094 3,315,878 3,402,657 - - Depreciation Net 4,251,517 , j ' " 1945—12 Mos —1944 1945—Month—1944 Net income Traffic $2,988,464 — —— j savings bonds) per contra, sundry expenses, $56,889; nrovicommon stock (par value $3 per $488,365; surplus, Gross income Income deducts, employees! " •$905,268 179,743 fixed' charges Loans • war and railroad Operating income— Non-operating income - of purchase to railroad opers. than ' Ship Island RR. St " —^ charges - 4,538,734 opers. avail Total r"-' ' $1,542,619 railroad -j; y — Gulf income— oper. income Inc. ' 1943 $7,322,515 4,080,990 1945 $7,130,413 ry. Traffic cash . due J 31 $2,591,679 \ — cost ; $62,955; (trade), paid-in $300,000; and $383,239), DEC. ENDED YEARS operating income. Net inc. other 'rir-V-ii jr. SELECTED INCOME ACCOUNT FIGURES Total Income ; Wilroad ma¬ include to Temporary cash Special deposits value, (after ' —— jMisc, deducts, from inc. :.v -v-.. expenses-'-— to '* -j.- . duly elected to fill the vacancy. was ACCOUNT FOR from - Period End. Dec. 31— Net director since Jan. 17, 1924, Chief Engineer: Consultant a Forgie, operating applicable ry. Other the by ;• , V taxes years.. James revenues; revenue 'J.- *• ; .• from •Restated Manhattan will.; receive a> paid during the period an appreciable portion of & who had been 1S45. , Net : : ■ orders of from Net relieved of operating Railroad $266,526 ' 1946 r, ' ">1945 ^1944 railway—, $14,512,518 $18,211,413 $17,949,013 railway—3,166,144 ,• 6,150,498 6,171,272 oper. income 1,482,858 2,143,441 2,099,232 January— Net 1933-1942, 4 of $493,333; plant property, depreciation subsequent for 27, backlog --r '• Gross public accrued , probably be INCOME Railroad parts—at lower, $1,339,243. payable payroll, on the duly road for many, years, pro¬ inventories—raw service and whichever insurance, reserve LIABILITIES—accounts (amounts goods been Barnum, Dec. $210,122 ——' $20,000,000 -v-' I - . terials Henry the States savings war burden tax Wm. 385,842 or had will 1,500 333,872 contingencies-^.- Illinois Central RR. Co.—Earnings— 1945, 13A%, or $17.50 per $1,000 the last six months of the year, a5 of claims for certain York for the period New and rene¬ purpose of and President. as current excess^ of £2 1 ' the exceptionally large payment of AXU% for possible only by a non-recurring income credit created which taxes of the two companies is said tq be .■'•" Hytron operates plants in Salem, Newburyport, Lawrence and Bev¬ erly, Mass. ' Air King has four plants in Brooklyn. With its eight modern factories the unified "company would have a capacity for 100,000 radio tubes and 5,000 radio sets daily.—V, 162, p. 570. that adjustment 1945 for The in of for 1944- $653,868 4,500 contracts war March April however, City V: . 31, deposits months 1945; 1, 1V4%, the J ASSETS—Cash ' \-« . of corporation has acquired all of the outstanding capital stock King Products Co., Inc., of Brooklyn, N. Y., it was announced 11 in a statement issued jointly by Bruce A. Coffin, Presi¬ dent of Hytron, and J. P. Lieberman, President of Air King. Air King will operate as a division of Hytron under the direction of Mr. compared with V six Oct. of made was mentioned and . first paid was lesigned 1945 the For '■■JP ' ; Air on and , been after giving effect stated $21,584 as renegotiation Net income— of $211,507, pay¬ •'/•'■pV: j This Brown, increase of an earned was •*/?'* "v"' ' immediate v., • "*'v , 15 Co.,.New Hytron Radio & Electronics Corp.—Acquisition— 99,733 . interest receiving of r-'. vV-'V- -i Trust & —V. 162, p. 2643. outstdg. F. option Bank $548,494 for Federal ,' $78,149 (5%) the company's contentions, Hudson '-refund of approximately $300,000 of operating to cost of in excess of reserve provided and additional income (see statement of surplus). 1944 is public $78,305 bonds Inc. bonds National profit for 133,775 '• 96,046 adj. on Income $500,577, was the additional refund will be required. r, taxes but year no depreciation profit for for contracts war believes year, 1944. net vision of entire provision The company's management the been paid before Dec. 31, government had sulting refunds to the Renegotiation T 133,587 ; , $116,036 100,000 - company's war contracts for the years ended Dec. 31, 1944 and 1, share—— per bonds)— utility taxes asserted provision for the company's management. The accumulated arrearages of interest on the adjustment income bonds outstanding in the hands of the public Dec. 31, 1945, after the disbursement that will be made April 1 next, will amount to 24Va%, or $5,647,495. ; ' , ' ' " ,( '\ During the year $257,000 par value of first lien and refunding bonds at a cost of $184,074, and $885,000 par value of adjustment income bonds at a cost of $301,022 were purchased in the open market and retired, thereby effecting a reduction in annual interest charges of $57,100 and eliminating interest arrearages of $215,625. The appeal of the City of New York from the decision by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, affirming a judgment by the Supreme Court reducing the assessed valuation of? Hudson Terminal Buildings for the period 1932-1942, has been sub¬ mitted and will be decided shortly. If the Court of Appeals sustains 29,923 $131,385 :: 100,000 - Dividends Earnings 8,623 $211,924 1945, resulting from all the company's operations, after to the increased amortization and depreciation charges year payment of 54.712 tax.—_ profit the by 296.898 33,000 tax—__—_ income State of by % 9,935 53,000 336,000 surtax profits excess inc. Report—Walter effect noted, 1944 ' and normal Provision int. adj. the V'1' Reserve $12.50 per $1,000 bond, has been authorized 1, 1946. The total paid upon the adjustment i income bonds for 1945 of 3%, or $30 per $1,000 bond, compares with or $42.50 per $1,000 bond, paid for the year 1944. It should $507,504 ■—f—• Provision on for will be payable and :{:??' 16,248 • —— int. adjustment "disbursement $491,256 16,725 — the bond, $762,845 214,179 —— general expense. income Other 8,888 $17,741 follows: 2,104,859 $901,674 expenses—— Administrative $203,301 • had r recently called for redem- was and dividends amounting to share per '*! Reserve paid on the first mortgage and first lien and refunding mortgage 5 ?c bonds in the hands of the public.? Upon the adjustment income bonds, which bear cumulative interest of 5 % per alinum, payments have been made and authorized as $2,867,704 2,127,692 Selling of available on $330,098, Full $3,029,366 Net $203,004 1944.' 1944 . taxes— 616,777 —, Holders 156, p. 342. $5 Commercial 1945 602,252 taxes— preferred stock at the ' $211,892 (excl. inc. giving •••.■.'} ;; $3,072,038 $3,045,704 42,672 • .179,000 dis- allowances, and returns and freight countSj Y. Lieberman be used to in¬ plans for ex¬ 1945 N. li'" Net Chairman of the Board and President, on March 9, stated in part: \ The deficit, or amount by which full bond interest was not earned, YEARS CALENDAR FOR ACCOUNT York, $820,078 income Annual pansion. INCOME at share, 1945 1946 .. . Deficit ; steps proceeds from the sale of these shares will working capital and to carry out tentative net The crease . v • • toward the issuance of an additional 40,000 shares of common stock of the company out of the already authorized, but unissued, 100,000 shares. The new shares will be offered to the stockholders before sale to the public. . preliminary taken have per ment.—V. Offer Additional to Stockholders—Annual Report— directors 1946, cents Huylers—Earnings for Calendar Years— —;r?' $805,256 income Interest Hein-Werner Motor Parts Corp.—To The ption on Jan. 2, Co.—Earnings— A & expenses ill the hands Stock been January—• Non-operating income current liabilities 1285. 163, p. has operating revenue— Operating of its Corp., of Adrian, Mich., with assets of Electric Faraday subsidiary, share per , Operating has arranged to purchase, through an exchange the American Engineering Company of Philadelphia and company about Gross . including ' • cents •. Month $5,954,067, of $3,002,904, while government securities cash an assets current were The deducting tAfter 1945 and $1,000,000 in 1944. at Sept. 30, 1945, were of $700,000 in Total 30 '• $0.50 $0.84 estimated renegotiation share—-——-—.-— shares. 875,000 refund . of Hudson & Manhattan RR. —$436,446 .—— common The entire issue of 6% declared on the $5 par common stock, payable March 30 to holders of record March 22. Pay¬ ments last year were as follows: March 31 and June 30, 30 cents each; and Sept. 29 and Dec. 21, 40 cents each.—V. 163, p. 903. ; ■ V: /.• 0,<~> v I'^oo'oa? — - taxes dividend A ---•———■— nrofit Federal .■> ?!mwlm :• ————1* income Gross Net :: v'":' value of company bonds reacquired. §After deducting $66,204,000 pledged as collateral under the first lien and refunding mort¬ and the adjustment income mortgage.—V. 162, p. 3192. par company of Hoe's contracts.—V. Monday, March 18, 1946 131,535,439 131,442,573 payable April 1, 1946 and in 1944 2Vsri paid April 1, in 1945 and 22Vz'}, in 1944, % After deducting $9,407,000 •Volume 163 -Number 4473 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1429 arranged with a group of seven banks for a loan of $3,000,000 to per¬ mit retirement of $2,200,000 2Vz% serial notes and to provide the company with $800,000 of additional funds. ' The underwriting Sachs & Co. group is headed.by, Lehman the First Boston Corp.—V. 161, and l,v:' 1',! Brothers, 2661. ; corporation McKittrick He was office. Ivor to the previously - ' - C. March on 12 position Divisional 1 -i1 Armistead of -'*' been in General ■i' The ter company ' ters also Manager as of in New counting •• The tive York. machine IBM He was division also was from the , , + , previously Manager of the electric acdepartment. Kenney as IBM field operations execu¬ announced. He department.-.—V. was* 163, p. previously 7 The SEC company for of $1,200 units. . ■'^'07 V?vv7 7. in the :V - a .'7 7 aggregate the subscriber ; t.. of elected 'f: it was * with Export-Import Bank of Washington, announced the International D. C., Telephone has & Federal the I. C. of Joined A. T. & Urffer Federal Radio tc T. as Corp., in domestic Corp.^ of industrial Telegraph SEC. has change .; and close of ; granted the registration ■T 1944 after the trading March '",.7 - (A DELAWARE with ,: the to The increase of $6.35 in New 653. York from $1) Curb ,, ! net 1944, A The increase 7 to $9.45 , v STATEMENT, YEARS $1,500,000), amortization vance asset value income 7 (due 59,563 $136,567 • Total • — .1 2,152 476 $301,224 $175,011 *571,625 - ; — r 306,359 169,634 :"-V ■ 777,. -;.v-7;7 ; " -7 ■ 'V.7i =7 : .7 . t \ - accounts payable for securities purchased, dividends, $16,464; unclaimed ana taxes other \J at Feb. as securities 28, 1946, owned 1945.—'V. based upon adjusted with compares 7 7 .... 163, Operation;; Maintenance Depreciation 163, p, to $34.09 share of the Jan. 12 mos. 780. j , and - . $32.62. was - This $28.54 ' - revenue Net • income Gross Net ———L—_— Federal and excess {7 from charges profits operations — taxes 886,546 $1,383,349 —. and other deductions—^ 41,730 $1,427,832 ' ;j. on March 12 a 7- P. Jack & The $5 for par common $0.88 $0.78 shares the 4% stock.- Co;, New York, cumulative N. preferred B. 10 C. as President Precision Mr. other corporation Milner. of Chairman the Dr4,599 of Precision Products and on head of engineering, merged 7. ' companies "7- last in charge of ' of stock payable April dividend of like a distribution one in 1945 of cents • 162, p. 1945 — 181,719 76,860 share -1944 900,674 33,567 $983,777 18,661 $867,802 $1,002,438 273,348 investments— 294.602 —— taxes : 30,126 , 3,000,000 shs, of stock , 87,873 $564,328 $619,963 $0,18 —I on $0.21 4 , Co.—Earnings—^^ 1945 1944 $7,184,42d $5,310,998 ————* 675,573 88,739 4,359,894 In 3,132,509 -63,735 53,141 sub.— Crll9,478 . $2,214,705 — common -share A on the on March common March 5 declared stock, 18. This no Crl2,867 $2,649,474 $2.74 $2.97 Lane Bryant, sales p. • r 1 , ','.r J* , extra 162, distri- p. Rose 1946—Month—1945 $2,855,987 $2,509,787 13.8%— 1946—2 Mos.—1945 $6,386,911 905, Latin American ■ $5,415,594 ■ " Airways, Inc.—Stock Offered—Willis E. Burnside & Co., New York, on March 8 offered 99,166 shares common stock (par $1) at $3 per share. The 194,944 -7 98,688 Transfer been oversubscribed. of 1,304,659 "B3" fund shows net assets "S4" of line total net on reports total net assets 1,285,630 of ; Co., New York, • on that country. Under of Ecuador, dated to the corporation. •• •' and Jersey '"'-7. July decree a 14, of 1945, the such President of concession a the was The concession grants the corporation the right to establish, mainand operate a commercial airline in Ecuador for the transpor¬ tation of Quito, shares $19,840,523 '' ^.. tain v Guayaquil, mail passengers, Riobaniba, and Esmeraldas, Machala, cargo Bahia, among Manta, Puerto Bolivar, Ambato, can, Daule, Babahoyc, Vinces and Quevedo. • fund within Republic on Jan. 31, 1946, equal to $20.64 outstanding at that time. This $25,058,077 at the close of the last $19.49 Transfer was organized in Delaware April 26, 1945 for the purpose of applying to the government of the Republic of Ecuador for a concession to establish and operate a national air¬ shares 1945, amounting to & CORPORATION—Corporation granted Series Registrar I Cityv.;.7{;.7'>:..,4„.;..;7, ten the agent, to $8.79 per share the on various cities, including Salinas, Loja, Cuenca, Latacunga, Ibarra, Tul- v the 2,256,688 out¬ than 46% in net asset :> for. - ; ..y,■ Fisher Memphis March Aircraft plant 12 War Governmental • Assets Corporation, the negotiations for the purchase of in Memphis, Tenn., it was: an¬ at Neenah, Wis., by Cola G. Parker, President of the company. The plant was used to manufacture B-25 bomber parts during the war and contains about 600,000 square feet of floor space.- Mr. . Parker estimated it would its reauire 12 {/''X- ■' r-;'• .7,;V"- for the assistance into to Ecuador facilitate is fullv acquisition of assured. In this Decree states "in order to duly the government will instruct its abroad, , as well as Its equipment connection and the comply with the aforementioned clause, diplomatic and consular repersentatlves administrative offices, to take the steps to give due and preferential attention to the requests of the company." Use of existing airfields, necessary execution of the and those which hereafter be constructed by the Government is granted. Author¬ to use State property without charge, and, with "previous V authorization" to build offices, workshops, hangars, runways, etc., manufacture thereon. Schools and centers for training flying and ground per* 7--v months to reconvert Plant and obtain delivery of equipment needed importation ;"- may ity is given the v!:{V{{{{TV;'{-y.fV:"■{V^ A 2644. ^-'l Inc.—February Saies Period End. Feb. 28— 163, with 1945. In addition, an Dec.. 15 last year.—V. on »1-'. cash dividend of 50 cents per payable April 1 to holders 37V2 cents paid on Jan. 2 a value, par compares last, and In each quarter during bution of 50 cents was made means $329,434 {7 77,629 3075. 203,435 $2,032,341 1,048,564 $834,236 profit—— 0, of record 1943 of 10 share Increases Quarterly Distribution—- Net * per plus per 157,365 $1,734,910 * income..4——*—— per holders 1.—V. profit,. for cents to amount, 7Va Oct, on 7'/a l Ltd.—Earnings— taxes Earned "S4." 1946, equivalent shares. This is from nounced several succeeds William S. Jack, who becomes charge of all production. Vice-President and Secretary of Jack & Heintz, the common dividend a stock, contingencies, etc.——-——-—, v $331,257 181,769 7 Subject to final confirmation by the Kimberly-Clark Corp. has concluded March incorporated in of 2 Only " companies, board Jan. { declared profit Net $2,982,569 Kimberly-Clark Corp.—Expansion— announced recently On Minority interests Reserve for 7'- 1944 $350,002 78,941 report on Series 31, value the Ralph M. Heintz, Inc., becomes Vice-President all was ihe and 8 common Extraordinary charges vided this — receivable bullion— costs———— | issue has July 31, outstanding. standing •■7 Y., has been appointed par stock, and com¬ Products Corp. Industrial Chairman of 4 $4,623,116 ; •; ■ $63,262 v'7 The service was required to begin within six months following the date of the decree. This an increase of more period was later officially extended to March 21. 1946, and the corporation is figure of $5.99 per share at the close of the last fiscal presently making application year on July 31, 1945, when total $ for a further extension of 30 days. net assets were v $9,762,490 and there were 1,630,639 shares Feeder service for points outside of the cities outstanding.—V. 163, p. 781. enumerated is pro;{ ;7\ Jan. $50 Milner, Jr., New York Industrialist, 18,718 . $318,788 Series the on with year The ,77-;- Heintz Precision Industries, Inc.—Registrar— $58 181 18,466 i— > 12 Mos. Ended Dec. 31— Net Income-,—,!— $26,930,039 at market values share compares then Fund semi-annual assets of per Top Officials Named—Directors Elected— . » Stock The $321,837 .7.7 Manufacturers Trust registrar mon 412,000 904. $73,205 , —V. 781. p. 29,809 $92,191 34,010 of 'Lambert 4,106,400 1160. p. 1945 7163,782. < income—, $103,014 7 receivable, March paid. the 7—V., 161, p. 2557. 69,100 ( accounts par 20. on -Earn, per ah. Keystone Funds amounted to more 31, 1946, a new high figure which com¬ pares with $160,000,000 at the close of 1945, it is revealed by the semi-annual reports of two of the funds, made public March 5. These are the Low-Priced Bond Fund, Series "B3" and the Low-Priced Com¬ mon .,334,903 $363,927 on oper. 163, fiscal share per "" 163. 28,929 $362,197 245,643 1,484,131 Ry.—Earnings— : 7.7v 1946 A/Tt Combined net assets of .the V than $173,0000,000 on Jan. 1 Balance Total Net Ky.—Proposed Refunding— director.—V. 20,187 8,967 .-?;67,138 on $5 ^Depreciation 2,114,552 discussed elected was $82,827 33,572 accounts was value Provision ;.i .''jA .1,036,852 $3,136,965 a ' Earnings ; —v. 163, « 1944 $4,767,712 40,821 ' 7'; ; $1,547,393 • $656,740 334,903 stocks. ' Keystone Custodian Funds-^Assets Increase— 618,976 $698,830 preferred on r • r railway railway from ry. —V. $1,275,716 729,002 : accrued $1,233,986 44,484 2———— made Income 7 from Net 326,400 723,449 617,454 856,168 extra, Operating —— directors Net $6,618,227 2,860,770 688,666 the Operating '2,273,414'^V. 2,222,407 T 1943 $1,789,180 1,706,352 _—— and directors Income from of a bonds of Louisiana 6c Arkansas RR., a subsidiary. ^ A reduction in the number of Kansas City Southern directors from 18 to 15 was approved by the board and will be submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting May 14. Stanley Welch, New Gross 1945 .. • . 7 11,157,119 ———. 1944 1,728,418 < sundry on ':7'V',7 f shareholders' $328,625 Years Ended Dec. 31— tons of ore treated— $23,615,333 >$22,679,189 1,079,660 820,211 7,879,492 ^7^686,551 — _—— •{... January—-7.< 366,509 621,072 ; income Dividends 7A • Vice- ' provision for depreciation. March Gross $4,808,533 $4,618,518 deductions—'; 1,671,568 ;; 1,635,949 income Bedford^ Mass., i .. 1946 7 income— (net) income Interest 7: plans for refunding, by $14,000,000 term bank loan, outstanding first mortgage 5 % 28, M , 3,080,661 depreciation"-——" earnings Other ^ A— than income resale- —^ ,: 1945 , — —a— Operating income Other Income, (net The asset Feb. on $7,026,802 — u for Taxes—other Federal — .—— Maintenance Provision Co.—Earnings— 31—/ ---' r/ ending Jan. Operating Operation - , for V; Davis, the Dry : f. at and Treasurer* as 1945 Lamaque Gold Mines, accrued based General $2,057,042 —77 divWendS;';v,7 The directors company, outstanding sheet on that date, with prices, 31, 1946, Iowa Public Service ?: taxes Co.—Earnings— ' . Kansas City Southern this balance market on was ;• 7,.,7'7.-7''7, :7 7';, Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf • State 1159. p. accrued ;-7'7/:{;;7777 The net asset value per common value ' A:-;':*, 7 77 - —V, 162, p. 2273.' Asset Value at Feb. 28, 1946— : ..•.'• and Net income $20,243; than Federal income taxes, $2,496; common stock (par $1), $190,889; capital surplus, $2,358,921; earned surplus, $1,570,837; total, $4,159,849.77; ; {.:y; cents payroll $46,731; been $116,554 surplus, total, $12,876,401.—V. Kansas City Power & Light <. Total sold. LIABILITIES—Accounts payable other Federal $211,947; bonds, . / dividends on record renegotiation refund for 1944, $1,466,857; term loan instalments to Dec. 1, 1953), $1,350,000; common $533,102; paid-in surplus, $5,321,514; earned Gross income in banks, $464,943; interest and dividends, $9,964; $232,797; miscellaneous receivables, $87; investments (at cost), $3,452,058; total, 44,159,849. * ; The share equipment, including depreciation and . BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31, 1945 ' securities $1), for war reelected To Pay V^-Cent Dividend— ;r for contracts,, and has Vice-President, (at cost), (net), $1,237,515; inventories, $10,528; tools, dies, and copy¬ righted manuscripts (net), $59,086; land, building,: and equipment (net), $216,817; deferred charges, $20,042; total, $2,302,158. LABILITIES— Accounts payable, $116,898; accrued local and taxes Federal $32,899; reserves, $634,997; capital stock (par $5), $1,342,640; capital surplus, $22,991; earned surplus, $151,733; total, $2,302,158. $5,288,717; State, local and misc. Federal taxes-—.—2,186,216 State income taxes. 66,820s Federal Income and excess profits tax 4,204,900 tFor prior years, no longer ■" ASSETS—Cash - 51,059 $546,737 inventories, the CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET. DEC. 31. 1945 $210,461; U. S. Government securities year, $35,266; company's employees under incentive to sales taxes — $123,952 163,306 A ';v • uncompleted Total operating revenues Gas and electricity purchased ' ♦Including $218,295 paid in capital stock. . required. $137,442 415,092 one in com- of University (& Sub.)—Report— 7 profit $146 260; —— income Dividends $129,493 ;7:7;7 on 12 Months Ended Dec. 31— .■ Profit 1— Profit (net ) from sales of securities Misc. income (par 7 ,, for annual $3,016,057; $120,902 tCr3,050 tCr875 ■ $36,409; after directors ^ notes $860,099), withholding $282,772; reserve and in stock 1943 - "$129,493 tax, due distribution for liabilities, 36.2% $180,465 v of payments deductions 31 62,697 XM 57,850 profits for the Ak.ini88?78—Cash> $0.46 LIABILITIES—Notes payable to banks (instalment!on terra loan due within one year), $150,000; trade accounts payable, $497,421; ad¬ capital 1944 A $199,263 $187,343 $176,655 $830,110; patents, at cost, less reserve for amortization, $64,412; prepaid expenses and deferred charges, $95,715; total, $12,876,401. . - of , . excess receivable, $3,841,071; property, plant and facilities, at cost (after reserves emergency during net or of of expenses ♦Including 23,500 hand and demand deposits in banks, $933,015; receivable, trade (after reserve for doubtful notes $226,412), $1,680,449; other receivables, $10,596; purchased Years— Operating rnmm« Common on notes board Other deductions plan (2,606 shares, at cost), $60,641; investment in capital stock (Sullivan Machinery Co., 74,467 snare3 at cost, $2,341,071; Ladel Conveyor and Manufacturing Co., 2,500 shares (100% owned), 77 asset share, DEC. refund stock who as been Bolton ,, 11,870 398,000 $300,820 $0.56 — active of charge Dupuis income $610,025 ;7 21,500 compensation , ENDED 1945 Dividends and Interest income—— ; Exps. and * taxes other than Federal ,7. income ■; taxes, the net per tax of has H. 29,421 ' remain affairs direct . the profit Other income $580,604 4,713! organization meeting of the Assistant Treasurer, Joseph Bappert and Jacob E. Sadler,. Secretary. were John division, < ---------------- 228,200 will • have and the annual all over will 270,562 $481,205 — Robertson Operating 2,669,755 • 74,027 accounts instalment distribution on and capital ' 7 in net asset value plus the asset value. INCOME 2,532,878 341,773 taxes. accounts postwar , , and $22.66 per share at Dec. 31, dividend payments amounted such net on $3,520,921 $555,233 ASSETS—Cash 7 and Mr. 1944 " Vice-President at company authority President, La Salle Extension , CONSOLIDATED, BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31, 1945 notes the outstanding at Dec. 31. 1945, prices at that date, was $32.46 asset value, similarly computed, gain dividends, aggregated $8.71 per share, or 33.3% at the beginning of the year; the increase in ; j« Net income Earned per capital share and at , .value {plus total were v ■ Executive the S. Armstrong. Joseph Bappert. Walter A. Draper, Harry J. Gllligan, Joseph B. Hall, John M. Hancock^ Carl M. Jacobs, Andrew T. Kearney, Chester F. M, Kroger, Charles Robertson, Stanley M. Rowe and John H, Sadler.—V. 163, p. 1286. Co.—Earnings— paid. 7 of W Gross — Income and fc? Calendar $3,355,858 as who reelected Charles appointed Patent Attorney. ; He served Navy and handled patent work on the atomic Leahy was formerly with Carpenter, Abbott, St. jPaul, Minn.—V. 159. p. 2083. • 7 ' - allowances, and discounts—. Hall, * the past four Chairman of the 6. manufacturing , Grieme, meeting for 1945 B. against for company office of a.w° elected Ge°r(?e M. Bunker, °A M. Members the i the following the operations. Presidents, Net profits Mr. Hall Officers been 7-". income State Ex- listing effective represented realized capital gains. commander * of created as t - Of Interest (from $26.11 to $32.46) was after dividend payments of $3.10 per share, of which about $2.36 per share * n lieutenant a Joseph March on Chairman of the board, business having genera1 rranx Treasurer, it was an¬ Johnson, Jr., President. Formerly Packard has recently been released as and newly elected President of the board of directors s the 1946—2 Mos.—1945 in Personnel— President the was . appointed served to directors, . $9,202,545 Robertson, elected ot company Mr. Kinney, Federal ■ the net asset value per common share 777 1945 As the ■ AA; 1943. • F. Mr. he has in processes. Total / . strike (par CORPORATION) a Dec. 31, Leahy of meeting Higher- Other income f—- manufacturing He applications of 18.—V. ,163; p. per share. This compares of $26.11 per share at {? Co., Operating Income The net asset value per common share 'With securities owned valued at market * H. produc- Sales 6.1% Higher— 1946—Month—1945 Co.—Changes M. was Treasurer, ( $1.33 1946—8 Wks.—1945 Engineering; selling; adm. ;&' general -expense— v » A J. Sales, less returns, Investment Company of America—Annual Report— - & where • been - lieutenant Cost extensive' management. Chicago Board of Trade company's common stock the by A 3 Months Ended DeCf 31— March 7 announced the appointof Industrial Relations.': Mr. Urffer - The 11 Field Navy, has Joy Manufacturing Interstate Home Equipment Co,-*-Delisting— .' years, shareholders 1946—4 Wks.—1945 Packard March < 1946, the company had in operation 702 stores, before.—V. 163, p. 905. ' 7, ' year Charles $847,690; ■ Nil - , Southern $15,664,80b Sl4,6yd,599 $30,039,083 $28,823,558 Kroger 2,938,000 150,000 . CrI75,755 on Director Telephone phases the a been experience in previously had been! associated with the management consulting firm of Stevenson, Jordan and Harrison, New York, and before that Was an engineer with the General Electric Co.—V. 163, p. 904. i various M. of today Telephone affiliate of i $3,935,690 (net)— Cr2,Q45,000 ——$5,505,337 $4,629,246 $11,044,962 '■ v' ,77.,:' 77-.' ■'•'''.7 ' on Coulter & de. Janeiro* ment 1943 1Q29. p. Marshall bomb Radio, board Affiliate Elects Director of Industrial Relations— ' taxes conversion—, years. as 1 & by Colonel Sosthenes Behn, President .7-{ of I. T. & T. i In his new position, Mr. LeBaron will assume the duties of Regional Vice-President in charge of I. T. & T.'s operations in ;' 77 Brazil, 7He will make his headquarters In Rio A' The sales Robert " New: 1 • Vice-President of All America Cables Vice-President and a member of the a Vice-President of a Corp., the income a • 1946 the purpose Co.—February Period End. Feb. 28— loss.—V. 163, p. 781. 163, from - Telephone & Telegraph Corp. LeBaron, and formerly trustees " of 163, At Feb. 28 charges—"$2,601,394 State and postwar (S. S.) Kresge & Corp. 708 _ Eugene Inc., 7-,; < 3Vh Vice-President— •r 1513. Murray Pfoducts- for whlch MBmr,hfc ii f will Under full operating conditions Memphis plant arn, lnte"dedemploy 1,400 persons, he said.—V. 163, p. 73. A>v'T''{V"-' 637,261 capital shares.^ nounced "fixed," being the to pay in as set forth agrees p. after Fed. for Howard ' 7;;7 participating agreement is participating agreements.—V. 155, :£ *.• ; international ^ >•#: : '■ ?fjre?ed„,y,adding the Chrys¬ (S. C.) Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, Wis.—New Treas. investment V-'./V- - in later Walter P. industrialist.—V. ■ Period End. Feb. 23— —V. direc¬ board Retail series D-1,750,000 plan, -7" •. the Jewel Tea Co., Inc.—Sales Continue :-: v. of following investors son-in-law of 'prof*$380,639 per share on 7 *Net filed a registration statement with the covering 2,600 units of $1,000 each T-2,250,000 investment units, and 2,000 accumulative selling price of amount In each ,777 .7 The 11 series ■ Earnings agreements payment units t March on participating plan, for .Net' ; Insurance Securities, Inc.—Registers With SEC— { single the board Corp,,, National Dairy Products Corp. and Co.; Edward R. Legg, former executive' of the Corp.; Harold C. Richard, a director of Manufac¬ Co., Midland Steel Products Co., and T. Seward Harris, New England and Reserve the postwar of manager 652.. augmented Chrysler 'AA.;.V; 7 profit Prov. ' the are six Months Ended Jan. 31- sales J. Trust 1286. Net appointment of George E. Richdepartment at its World Headquar- sales appointment of John planning * the discharge ; of directors a' (F. L.) Jacobs Co.—Earnings;nings— 7'.." 1 " General Service Assistant the announced ;; , appointed Manager of all IBM service, following his recent V. S. Army with the tank of Lieutenant Colonel. $$ % p. Sales of Nash-Kelvinator turers Charles of Manager. Winston-Salem, N, C., the ;■'< • promotion -member Auto-Lite America, the Assistant Manager v has announced director a a new as Byron C. Foy, company ler, Electric International Business Machines Corp.—PromotionsThe i becomes Joining him new Goldman, p. V E. Milner Mr. tors. ' • THE COMMERCIAL & 1430 sonnel Any airfelds corporation. " ' . ;t;v- 1915 solely to increase, manufacturing facilities forming machines. It will be necessary to advance glass 1944 Expenditures * capitalization consists of The original authorized CAPITALIZATION—The stock , $1). (par 1944 Y 1943 $4,041,177 2,715,092 2,711,770 —— — 1942 •: ;• $4,074,670 .. -.. , YEARS FOR CALENDAR ACCOUNT INCOME CONSOLIDATED and better- ' for additions (gross) $512,363, 1945 :'i 12,170 1,000,000 .shares of ments (equipment)— Sales $4,720,223 capita! stock was Investments In stocks, bonds, &c., other than ' 3,404,282 .those of affiliated companies—• 198,347$438,264 • Cost, of 50,000 preferred shares tpar SlO) and lO^OO commoiv shareS ino pM, of which 177 preferred shares and all of, the ..common, shaxes were Other unadjusted debits— —1 7 183,754 ,* 102,367 "$1,315,941, Cash issued and outstanding. The certificate of incorporation-was amended ^^.^^^^^^^^^^^,570,152; 3,536,504 in t ents 2—' 5,152,C00 5.557,000 Shipping; sellg., gen. & on Feb. 7, 1946, to provide for the present capitalization,, as' Temporary cash admin, expenses.*.— 'i-S 743,482 445,172 r 449,038 Ji°QQ titSpecial deposits200,810 234,785 Common stock ($1)--^-—^-——— 1,000,000 sha.- , iyy,aio sns, Ket balance receivable from agents and ;cohL. Profit from opers.— $572,459 1,042,654 ; 1,618,251 'This number of shares Is arrived atVa) by taking the 99,166 shares. \ Miscellaneous accounts ; receivable 1—, "" ;; 17,482 Materials and supplies—! /'1.354.325 ; 1.893.454 |Other- income- 1 in. n) *■»- **"' offered and adding ibr 100,000 shares to be .issued on demand to Materials and suppUeS-^-U^^^^^.Rocrn ftiici aocung xci oi» otiaico vu uo -——~ — --Interest ahd dividends —• receivable — . "I- 13,722 ... 27,998 Rohlsen ^nd Basso, and ' " Total income $589,941 S?^no^'fnr the outstanding' 177 shares of former piefeired stoca. The shares ol forme, preferred stock.' The Rents, receivable--.,., —1 126,815 ,w. 575,252 change for the outstanding Other charges ,3,296 10000 share' of common stock of the former capitalization issued .to ■ other'turfont assets-L1 ,80,112 26.357 Prov. for Federal inc. tohlsen and'Basso at 15 cents per share or an aggregate aonsld,^—•- Total current -$12,065,763 $13,918,633 % ^ V & exc. profits taxes,.' X; 280,000 ;assetslLl__Vri.-: ation of $1500 have been surrendered for cancellation. In addition ftp SELECTED LIABILITY ITEMSto 50,000 shares are being reserved for exercise of the stock warrants. Net profit carried to $306,645 $133,131 $182,131 note—The foregoing 100.000 shares of common stock have hot as surplus ".Fundsd c'.c-bc maturing within six months. Dividends "paid 299,947 618,531 1,552,746 yet been issued. 50,000 will be .issued upon-demand. The remaining 1 Traffic and Car-service, balances—Cr—_ ,1,057.312 ; 1,441,218 Audited accounts 'ahd wages payable-'. 50,000 shares will be issued upon demand after Six months Of opei- ' ■common Lynch substantial capital,- working additional v property of the . for acquired was 31 DEC. BALANCE SHEET ITEMS, -SELECTED r : .. corporation -.the ■/' which *v SELECTER ASSET ITEMS— iC. .' '.'.V'- ;'•>> may deem it desirable to eonstruct ^ill beco 111 e the Expenditures (gross) for additions and better- >./ Government upon reimbursing the corporation tor Its ■ ments (it>ad)-*^^»;iV«i-!-'^— the by organized be mav Monday,; March 18, 1946 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE $3,428,565 2,165,752 -— " • ve s . m ' " **633,030 C $726,548 - - . •° 494,177 '453,147 $835,230 54,675 f " r $809,666 ; ' ' 30,207 ■■■'■* now - onri Dcihican — $329,992 * 62,794 ' . : ?•>:"'*' 20,326 -v $889,905 i;: $756,755 , ' $1,262,813 $1,329,407 $1,359,578 ^ " ' 386,000 435,000 393.573 $307,961 $454,905 $435,591 299,946 299,944 v - 299,942' 1 Ecuador. in ations • PURCHASE WARRANTS—Corporation- has authorized the 50 000 stock purcnase warrants.'! Each warrant entitles issuance of 50,000 stock purchase, at any lime subsequent to April 2-, the holder thereof to purchase, at. any time subsequent to April 22 X947 /and prior to March 1, 1952, at $3 per share, one - share of common stock. The warrants Will be sold and delivered to 4ts; unde^v writer or to persons they designate, at 5 cents per warrant '• * of of ment -■U Accrued .415,512 i \ 1 - . J , " » ^ Aft* A* f »♦ ' *•-" • -outstdg. -388.967 $ 104.077- ? 110,231 f - ' of $4 cumulative preferred stock, (no par) and value of $100, a share*; Sons, Underwriters •;of the issue are. headed - by . Alex. Brown & Dean Witter & Co. and F.'S. Moseley & Co.—V. 162, p. 460, : f record March 6) shares and 25 cents each stated a Lefcourt Realty Corp.privilege of exchanging each share of convertible preference without par value, for one share of new prior preferred stock, without par value, and four shares of common stock, par- value $1, expired at the close of buslness'on Feb. 25, 1946.—V. 163, p. 654. ■ The January— - /.//' Net from railway Net ry ™ ; ; . income— oper. 1946 $200,526 57,784 17,640 L«high Valley Coal i:'The. ' 1943 , corporation's : Plan, 91.495 Int. , income Corp.—To Act on Recapitalization of recapitalization WU1: to-voted 'on »y ,. $222,725 $2,231,807 ' for and ' - 4 357,744 * r 168.677 A ^ J " 968,466 ,v 17,343 & 24.000 ,: 593,229 21,316 $200,000 $123! 282 $99,252 $98J20 88,591 : 39.394 47,617 87,021 ■ 401,994 ■ $$$(! 340,§96 351,646 ' i • - 190 Ann 190.00O -iss nfMi 155,000 750,000 ,750,000 338,314 • Banna 85,000 - & ^ 338,314 - ' - 750,000 750,000 .338,314 998.113 991,414 983,399 338,314 $28,438 $3,143,687 in $2,772,116 $2,372,173 $2,481,422 since.*^- surplus f;|I - >1'-' ' 4,; 23,909 & 470,322 .. • $67.36t^-.l559,769 ' / 251,113 etc,& U,* 75,551 tax., conting •A-';Fed. paid Earned 7,787 7,109 — $221,188 $2,239,594 $2,844,736 chgd.' to constr.__ V Haiancp * • - '3 """ ' """" " * Stock Co.—Preferred Offered- $1,082,823 $26.25 per share plus dividend. Stock is offered to resi¬ 356,532 356,532 ; ;Cr 14,9 37 , 7J»1 . ■ Foundry $1,124,313 .Dividends appllc. to pref, stock for period.,... , Lynchburg 629,431 1,139,470 Horner & Mason, Inc., recently offered: 24,000 shares of 4Y4% cumulative preferred stock <par $25) at $143,985 $142,053 Net income \ 621,696 ■ Cr230 ; , Cr6,994 34,933 '. ;,V/ 508.522 42.600 42.60.1 .236,636 Crl3,156 ^Aft^u'idCdU 3075 U S" TreaSury tax notes and accrued interest. dents of : C70C 0Q7 -• ' ' - Scott, Virginia Only HISTORY AND BUSINESS—Company Wa6 'incorporated $n'Virginia 1896. as the Name changed to the 1896, as the Lvnchburc Ploutrh Co. Lynchburg Plough Co.-'Name chanced to the ■ Julv 21. ;July 21, ■ present of - title in 1903. From a small beginning with a paid-in capital the company has expanded and developed until today-lb Jm ) / $25,000 .is an factor important the in gray iron industry.; and pipe casting {J <, Originally and until 1903 the company produced only plows and , . ) 478,145 . $2,837,627 Orl,537 deducts. and int. J , . . 88.0Q0 5 U>. (» • 1942* ,$147,478 ' $3443,687- $2,772,116v^2,372,773 •' $2,481,422 $2,372,173 • taxes on income. Capital stock Surplus provided at org. i < was • '*> * -s Acer. - Wages, the 25 a vote on recapitalization * ^ n"VoT' postponed because, although there Was substantially move than . ■ck ■■ v- 10Iaxa quorum of common stock, the corporation lacked a quorum of preLouisville Gas & Electric Co. (Ky.)—Weekly Outputferred by a small number of .shares. Proxies sufficient to make up , , this deficiency have since been received. ) i: -'jElectric output of this company for the week ended March 9, 1946, : The directors at a meeting Murch 21, expect to declare the plamef> totaled 25,607,000 kwh., as compared with 21,925,000 kwh. for tha lective and fix March 30 as the lost day cn which preferred holders corresponding week last year, an increase of 16$#..—V,- 163) p. 1287. At ^ • • . 0000I 28,896 Notes payable to bankAccounts payable — ; Res. $404,045 ' 5,4^1 '* bends mtge. on Other Int; a ; res.H.-".)*.-, 714.942 .es...." ;|f;:cxi5. profits taxes."" $407,536 , income "Gross "25(134 meeting March 20. meeting of stockholders - Feb. Stockholders "at . revs.*.' Operating Other ! $230,985 • (less LI-ABILITIES—A m - 31 '1943 $467,242 . .459,571 238,691 life" ihsur, v;V Total Net',:: $240,548 $284,844 - 71,620 =-,110,354 V; 16,794 "i' ' 25,868 ~ * _ , Total . Period End. Dec. 31— pv)'inV.'"/-:../*- 163, p. 781. —V- ' railway-— from ■ & ' <. ' \ $158,788... , ik Gross 1944 < $101,712 accts. recetv, of Properties — stock, Ry.—Earnings— 0] ./v;;.-' 1945 /..V 1944 ! and val. 1945 • . nSn ~ZuZZZZZ Lofevred charges p.-906, Light Co.—Earnings—* , $3,03 . 763,208 ' 1945—Month—1944 1945—12 Mos.'—1944 Operating revenues" II. $1,164,705 $1,071,263 $13,635,367 $13,309,726 Operating expenses 1,033,595 ' 540,727 7,018,231 6,590.173 cFederal taxes _U/Crl,2l5,450 155,033 ' X,090;025: ^4,377,369) Other taxes | 75,515 17,778 ' 866,304 ' 803,830 .Prop, ret. res.'approp._ 867,000 135,000 ..2,429:000 i1:1,700,724; \ Lehigh & Hudson River ' ®*Accrued Federal inc. & inc. &: Louisiana Power & $2.05, , Inventory ; 1,599,874 . 1,311,811 Other assets27,500 , - ' $135,649 185.550 This comparCs With 60 cents paid■V.a63, on Dec. 24 last, on* March 15 and Dec. 28, 1944.- , $2.04 204,596 - ;/'?^_v;■'-T~^L^ng-hom JPortland Cement Co.—25-Cent Dividend Lfe fOtirneatl, Inc. Registers With SEC—- ^ ^r6ctQrs recently declared & dividend of 25 cents per chare on March; 1'■filed a registration.statement;with the SEC -on the no-par value Common Stock, payable March 15 to holders of 50 000 with • , securities.. met) ..(net). f . for S. Govt, "Burr. 420,542 - • — Notes 5,310,087 2,885,321 -1,039,723 , , ' "Cash rU. <v of CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER . $9,533,226 - $154,961 • > fitk. on end - respective years ,1^. ASSETS— $5,626,012 unadjusted ciedits_.*._u'.--*..'_ (R. "G.) at $8,015 $6,698 ...u • i* - surplus Earn., per share * MANAGEMENT -AND- PERSONNEL—The " names and addresses' of .;: .- Other the directors and executive Officers of the corporation are as follows: 'Includes payments on account of principal of long-time debt (other Henry E. Rohlsen, president and D-rector: Narclsco Basso. Jr., Vicethan long-term debt-in default) /.which:? will become due withim six President and Director: Albert R. Mesa, -Secretary and Director, ' 82 months after-close of month of reported {Includes excess profits tax nan, , VI Beaver St., New York; and Walter R. Kiernan. General Counsel,, Di-f; refund bond-of $83,474;—V.'163) p.-1160, , General Counsel,*: Di v York.—v.' 163, p. 116.0. 1 rector and Treasurer, 8 West 40th St., New :M.■ % V.tinVhnm Portland C«mfent Dividend—• Compahy Balance i; 5.420,318 161.964 f. 1 ' » • 2,989,318 liabilities—— current Total 10,203 •liahilityT^i^^i^j^C,^44w^^i; tax 94,121 r 414,463 ' 12,223 203,170 ' i 20 \902 payable. amounts Accrued . ;t-he ftmds Analysis of accrued tax liability; ) l commence* u. S. Government taxes— • w •• 'v \ ,,5 Other than.■UltS; Government*taxes. purpose of this financing is to provide for acquisition of equipment and personnel for operations .under, the concession. ^ . .• w , PURPOSE—The reauired $ 153,190 payable ..Interest. matured - unpaids /Unmatured i interest - accrued— STOCK issuance accounts Miscellaneous "plow which stocks, were. • Sold' under- the Lynchburg, Chilled name Plow. In 1903 it commenced the manufacture of: cast iron pipe. deposit their* stock and therebjt .obtain the jiglit to the exchange ■#Ttr'now;-manuiacture$;-A'-:cnmpreheiif;lye-7ist^Of-$a$itv-ireh>'produots;:1n^ in the plan." Only holders of the present preferred who % ) y . ... fr Vtshrille BP FnrninC" , / « » V* eluding pressure pipe and fittings, flanged pipe and fittings, precision have deposited their stock and hold certificates of deposit will be * 4 . / 5 castings, plows ahd plow parts, and miscellaneous gray iron castings. entitled to- this exchange. ' ' "January— r " " 1946 k 1945 ' * 1944 ' 1943 ' During the period from 1941 to the summer of 1945 the company's Under the plan one share of $3 first preferred stock, one share of Gross from railway $14,459,915 $18,372,427 $17,512,133 $15,962,035 plants were engaged 'entirely in. tha .production of marine engine 59-cent second preferred, cne share of common stock and $7.50 in Net from railway-**^ ^3-748,335 6,914,715 : 6,660,664 6,526.846 1,960,845 | > and other castings for the United States Maritime Commission and cash are to be exchanged for one share of present preferred. ^ Net ry. oper. income. 2,141,630 2,168,729 Q 2,035,681 Deposits under the plan at the close of business March 11 totaled A;: (__y 163 p 781 ■ 138.265 shares of preferred of 227.409 .shares outstanding.. The deposits constitute 60.6# Of the outstanding stock .and are expected (M.) Lowtjnstein & Sons, Inc. -Registrar— may r provided . ; MHllSVMie <B fNasnime KitvWLarningS ' \ \ . > 1160 ■l1946 —V. 163, p. it,. 1945 Increase $5,657,785 '$5,835,988 »: of the 03 $178,203 781. V * , , „ . . 23^; value.-ASee'bffering iii V. 163,, lative preferred stock, -series A $100 par • v been ap¬ and 4 Va '< cumU- City bf "New York has pointed registrar of the common stock. $1 par Value,, February Sales tTp.3.1%- Lerner Stores Corp. Month of Pebruary— Sales €ha(se National* Bank The [&.H •/,: —- , to run m excess of 75 (v.—V. 163, P due serially to rotes, 1949 $250,000 *$£., •' -notes, due T956.: 500,009 cumul. preferred stock (par *S25l ; .... . . Common Lynch Corp.—Plans Increase in. Stock—Split-Up Pro- stock PURPOSE (par $10) ISSUE—Proceeds GF will r .'. '24,000Shs. "90,000shs. - - be used to SO.OCO shs. ' " the retire . , entire presentlv outstanding-2.990 shares^ of 6 %. cumulative preferred stock (par. $100), .at. $110 per share'and dividends, and also-for plant vote at their annual meeting on March 22 •extension. : r-- '-r'- '■> increase "the common ' stock 'from i5p,$00j to. 500,000 Net income after all chgs. and Federal taxes $1,670,689 $1,464,670 EARNINGS .FOR CALENDAR YEARS shares, to ehahge the par value "from $5 to $2 a share, and to exv Earned $3.84 $3.37 per sh: on 435,107 common shares change each present share for 2Vs shares of new common stock with,',T ' Earned Per Share / fs Times Pfd. Year-^- * rput increase in brok value of outstanding "cabital/" .: ■* * Net Earnings Preferred \ Div, Earned Extra Dividend of 10 Cents— The company proposes at an early date to offer 75.000 additional 1939_-'-r$246,328.41 $10.26 . . -9.6 t The-directors' ori March 7 declared an extra dividend of TO cents shares .for- subscription by stockholders at the rate of-one share for 1940— —.307,181.96 • 12.80 : 12.0 per share and the usual quarterly dividend cf 25 cents per share on eocir five new shares heid. at a price and on terms to be fixed later, -327.928.73 ' ' ' ' 13.66 12.8, i > the common stock, no par value, both payable April 12 to holders r There will be 375.000 shares outstanding following the split-up.' K 1942— 223.304.34 9.30 .8.7 rounts of record March 20. Like amounts Were paid on April 16, July 14, t it is no.t intended that: the offering will be underwritten, although ■S 1943 163,658.56" ' " t ' 6.82* .Oct. 15 and Dec. 15 last year.-- ';:v, an agreement may be made with underwriters for taking up at the 1944__>_„r>_. 151.766.50 6.32 . 5.9; subscription jariqe any shares not subscribed for by shareholders., ^ ♦1945 ,138,395.15.' T 5.76 5.4 * To Build Catalytic Cracking Unit—• ickine Unit; • r > •>. ,)u> According t-o the proxy sta to ment." the compart v has heen h^ndi»Eleyen months ended Nov. 30 The company on March 12 announced completion of contract negotia- : vCapped in,making recent acquisitions :by the fact that no shares were available iq payment, for. properties and that such a-coutsitions have tions for thfe construction of its first, major postwar Improvement to f been made for rash, for the purpose of expanding facilities to meet ) refining operatlons-*-a Thermofor Gataiytlc Cracking-unit at El Dorado, Lion Oil Co.- Earnings— , - joi vT'-P ~h /' ' * Calendar Years- .. ' '''' : " ' 1945 - ■ 1944 - The , ; , stockh"ld3rs .will proposals on to - . , . • ..... , , • • , , ' ,. . t . , . Ark.'J i--"'-/ , ' 1- „ - ■ - - a ■ ; 1. jv; - , ; r • work on the new project. Col. T. H. Barton, v5 total its to tories.- the carrying of latger i■ r:l.- ■;: t . - in -part: .In April >' Loew's, Iiw.—Employment Contracts Approved.— : >>c to Net oper. ry. $262,599 7,447 income!, Other $2,618:796 94,7.18 $218,287 8,198 income,- " Total income.,..,,., $270,797 , . Inc. . avail., for charges Total fxd. 23,620 Cr2: Mfg. CO; charges..,. $225,736 $2,689,894 amendment for 85,063 996,863 facilities for Eauipment income.,,......, 1,015,991 $180,612 $140,673 $1,693,031 r •-The f _$1;596,082 and Deprec. (wav and sttuctures Amort, ; ; • and equip.).,.defense proj. of 'Preferred -Land - 36,096 14,971 . in charge y p„* engineer, Who also ihas beftn a^so15 joining Maguire Industries, Inc. Povlsen. Mr. Scott was formerly associated Co., Case Mr. 162, p. V" =>■ v".. 1285. ^ addition •v - of that Package corporation changed was Machinery Corp. ■ "A dividend of $7.50 stock, J with '-p. 307S. per sh^re has been declared on the "ommon pareble April $50, par compares $6.25 per 1 share to holders of record March 23. This previously paid each tjuaftbr-'—V. i6?, I; ' )yy.: '■ Maine Central RR, by '.H Month of January ' 1946 ' y- '■£ 1945 • v -vl $1,668,418 Operating revenues $1,866,027. -Operating expenses 1,427,389 1.394,607 expansion of Par Air Compressors the and Corporation's Par manuracRefrig¬ $438,638 $273,811 132,076 54,484 Net and offered for sale. . .. - - Division will Net •-Other railway operating U income— • 87,915 34,073 35,366 rents .(Dr)__ facility rents (Dt) Joint be : both Lynch Package Machinery &*" Corp. are identical and the executive and directors of 164,837 - Equipment which, now are-the sole products of Lynch Manu¬ Corp; officers and operating revenues L "Taxes '—*. Commercial 23,668 $83,994 $150,520 55,944 61,057 income ' Gross $211,677 income $139,938 new 75,000 75,000 104,209 387 423,627 sizable general 179,652 wichheid... 475,702 to I. 1941 industrial an the J. assistant an Cleveland,' Ohio,viand Jamaica, III., since Mahoning Coal RR. Co.—Declares Larger Dividend-^* . . a offices of both companies 8re combined ahd located in the addition of the former 'in Toledo, v : , 15. 1946. the Lynch Ccp, purchased ah of t,h» canl+ol wilev ft Lett, inc., Marion. Ind.; for a moderate sum jn cash. This 424,098 5,013,102 dividends..., grant taxes., Crl,384,129 Lvnch Lynch Manufacturing 361,426 434,693 35,341 75.562 2,461,673 300,000 Federal. Income The . ' V on "™ real «srate previously occupied by the Morpac vacated Net to name substantial room facturing $2,612,053 87,872 ... .started By this arrangement all package machinery operations are Concen¬ tre ted in one plant., ' ■ • The removal of the Wrap-O-Matic Division from the D^flan«e nloot eration $268,484 the and makes 19;446 fixed , was plant to house the Wrap-O-Matic Division previously, located Defiance, Ohio, and the Morpac Division located ;at a small plant Toledo, i • ; : •' ; " turing - 2,313 p^rehacW Were Scott, served .. deductions- from income companies this -Charter 98.032 $2,713.514., $2,631,499 $22.5,734 September,'1945 construction !General v Miscel. These with has f: with-the American Can Co.—V. tory $2,533,467 ' Cash. as Gn Dec, 31,; 1945 Lynch Manufacturing Corp. Sold all of its inven¬ and equipment pertaining to thbse two divisions to The Toledo :.i." 1945—12 Mos.—1944 1945—Month—1944 for-; $325,000 .. -In in 3l— the' corporation purchased Sill bf the capital sto*K of Manufacturing Co, :and The Toledo General Iti- ,:' dated increase manufacturing facilities for Morpac packaging maand Wrap»0*Matic wrapping machines, the demand for Which exceeded capacity to produce. ' V ' ,. v. . a) far at Louisiana & Arkansas RR.—-Earhings- B, Walter -.*■ Carmel, as Vice-President for the J. I. Case Co. of Racine; Wis. ' Povlsen •«of production chine? , . Period End, Dec. Chicago and Mt. N. .soHy to . -' Co. vestment The stockholders on Feb 28 approved the extension of personal service contracts with Louis B, Mayer and Sam Katz, executives who been with the company: for many years. .r v' :. ; The usual quarterly dividend of 37'2 cents per share was declared on the common stock, payable March 30 to holders -of record .-'March 11.—V. 163, p. 906.,- ,v^AT "v'-.-v • fztsf.: I., Mr, / ;>The Toledo General ; have 1945 L. v Annual Reportsays He :.Conn., inven- L. 300,000 On Feb of company has carried on a general machine shop- jobbing business and j Paul K. ager," (Ohio)" plant, "to reduce bank loans which now to' reduce; obligations* of -Wiley & Lett, -Inc..-1 ah and $230,000. and to finance by Industries, Inc.—New Official Named— Povlsen has been named Vice-President and-General Man' . will supervise ill manufacturing operations t)f the company,^1 Including those-of subsidiaries, located at Bridgeport and Stamford, : , Toledo $450,000 affiliate, > ; It addition • UJ^aguire unprecedented volume of about $10,000,000 orders on hand. ' was also stated that, the company desires funds for a substantial an President,> explained, will get und3i way immediately if the procurement of m'ateto produce a maximum yield of catalytic base stock for blending into ) rials falls In line with the conclusion of engineering. f; The new upit will utilize gas oil charging Stocks currently being processed in conventional type thermal equipment, and will be operated to produce a maximum y(eld of Catalytic base stock for blending into high octane, Col. Barton added.—V. 163,- p; il60. j// Actual Rentals, - Net —V." interest, income 163; p. 781. etc. 147,850 139,822 ;1-,. $116 fY. iv'i 'Woliime • 163 TNumber 4473 •wf THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL* CHRONICLE ^Maricopa '://Ifi'-:*: side Reservoir & Power Co.—Plan Approved- ^the^idsta^ ' <' These 'hvf consents thp* hriiders ' and •[ i; and weie' tlieix on' file ly The Vfisisterfid lbwitfirs IhGreof' See with' the bank Operated ^?aduiim''fcleaher. air cleaners. ■-: •'/ •' > t"1 ; ,/•!.. - •' h ado' 1892. « V. 162, p. ?an * stockholders common *Net Revenue miles 1 the of $316,964 U .19,049 ,-Ui . -•Capacity' passenger miles; flown . r -,,r, " the' was 6,163,025 . -•primarily 15,340 V . ^ ^ 'Iqss ?The 'het . *_-• - ^ airvfnhe^utsthtt^ing-^iitiital-itbeX^cept'^Shares, 351.127 — -'attribtrta-ble2'it«r''iirii^bi^'bie 'nf rnmranv-hnvlnij' -i'nmnlpfprt ^nnln'- fift'i. itS weather Scheduled t Mid-Continent their annual at In to-" Mason irtlthe/dU'thorii! ^ preferred for shares a stated RR -^Farninffc V- of 7,839? shares of the common stock of Bronson Reef.CO.-f'The balance ' "wilFbe 'used to reimburse- company's treasury for -c'apltal"-expeiiditures * Jah-Uary—, 1946 » -• ;-'M945 exf ^'^lriciden^ to Vexpaheion- and-diversification'of ; Cohrpany's" activities; ,<■/ Gross from railway..— $136,252 $143,044 at / •' Met' from railway...... railway. 47,807 ' 55.670 ,1" , shares; number ;.of' common' s Vdliey Joinings M943 -'1944 , The number tof exact shares, of- stock to be offered common in rd sa '' ' the Mm - The e°oi ^ f ering^6 ^ the ^ ^ be determmed by-the board • will "t • $162,372 1 - ..a.-' ' U; v.!,„ copv,,pfd. stock, ($10/par).. cum. ,^50,000 t ' Coihmoit 'stock •'or;h..,;ni'n"rr''nl ""Si!lc" and re,ea!i'ns tunds f°r »i- WmMiit.u'i.n FINANCING "Authorised , , sh§. ., -300,000 shs. N et - ryoper." income- ■ -V. Outstanding 50,000 snsv 90,685 * u _ 10,623 "26,281 118,919 70,528 1161. p. -. , *250,000 shs^ . 163, '$16i,155 75,314 - . CAPITALIZATION,: GIVING EFFECT TO .PRESEMT ., asked be _ ' to approve-'an .-.amendment ■•:--;-V-;^Which would permit the conversion of a $1,000,000 loan from banks" -iJ.V«:on•..•a-^hort-term''-basis into a- long-term loan, thereby "improving the ) i stockholder preferred City, *' PURPOSE-^-Company will* receive approximately"ttesOiS'^of "which .'V, $345,000' ;will' be? used toTpay the -balance -owing ton:'-theIptU'chase price -"V: ^Midland Vallev fas'soorEas-possible'to' holders of'the preferred stock to exchange ibnehalf 1; „ ---2—L_.i flown . rirlitlnhs iv ^UU,ui/U 'Shares. to 400.000 ouaiua, *> rn>> :V:VA',.v/.• v--l i madd yrif the increase in common stock ^authorized, ? ah 6ffexl 'Will hfe made < FOR" MONTH r0F ""JANUARY," 1946 loss*-— Agreement; to : purcha^e^V^Sp^^snare-s^of^ tpn?hioit .Istocx f$10 :>ar)£-f •Revenue* passengers -cawied— !■■ '/'which represents j.vis,ui'U 100,000 ' Airlines—Earnings— EARNINGS Operating revehues*.«.». >■' Warn/which cessation of hostilities. 'In,3hat ..year it edtei'ed-,prob wouir enable Wl^lp l^o jneerit^reconversion lems following ?intb re-;;*' ' ■ waxes ;/ Company"commenced in"1944 to take'^teps *to'vdeyelop a; postwa r uomPany commenceu m iv**IVellT iaae steps to-cteyeiop a' postwar io whirh would-'01** It:'"trt' Yh£pfrnt«nhj ': Mid-Continent the same policies;' Made > to; Preferred be asked to approve an? incvfe&se I, compressed a products will be-'-'ofWred'-fof/fcale* through the: company's automotive- line of - Marion Steam Shovel Co.—To Increase -Offer; to be Change Name¬ V; which• offer nvrttrrmn * ■,;tr fepectively, '• and newly add.ed outlets bohdV^a^d^rmf o^tstan^ .' . .'carriers far ' Pursuant to the modification of agreement,: dated July 26, 1945, Valley NationaP Bank - of "Phoenix on Feb.'. 20 executed its -certifi- ' 1431 • y, _ ^Millef^Wohl 'Co.rinc.-^Larger T>lt4deUd Pjaymfellt—To , '.Th„ ,KUeii (,u„;t„e!„g comn-.o;,'nook. 1:,<•!«!,!s so.coo ..'a»reS Increase Common Stock and Retire Preferred Shares— -i i ' Dividend 'arrearaaescon thefrn'referred stock of the^^.'company 'now ; .V^wned by^^ Bronsorr Reel C9. lor which ip paid the company $3 per V,"1 The dirfptoxs on March T'declared a dividend ofv^.cents per share i'W- " ^ or?^^toSl^?of $2 822 263 ■q^hare/or a;tbtal tbf^l5O;000. ;Cpmpany:'Kas;enttrtd into ;an! agreet '.n'oncThe common stock, par. $1, payable .April .l/to^lders of record tiThe stockholders;,also will be asked to approve a change in the ^;t<^^rchase^89^hares;:(99.43^) of--the;outstanding "capital March 21. An initial distribution of 20 oents: per :^iare was made on •'^company's name-to the? Mariori'Power Shovel Co. * stock of Bronson Reel Co Upoh'-payirient-by.'^he company Of the ; this'issue ion July 2 last, which Was followed .byusbhiial) payments on y^E Gj Diefenbach Chairman of the board,^^ said "that-although -the ^ unpaid balance; of • the purchase price 9„rpnsoh ReelvCotrwdll' betome a ; Oct. 1, 1945, ,apd Jan. 2, 1946. - An extra of'20 cents'was also paid subsidiary of the .'.company, has substantial unfilled orders -UW(WMCl, .Uttl-C,;.; company. Thereafter, ;such• 56i000 shares 'of common on the latter, hate Xi i* Mi'/., «.^v ; • I The stockholders r'pered.by the 1 j^vill vote April 15, next, op increasing, the^ authorized <-* provements in common Stock from 400,000 shares,' par $1, t.o„*8$0,OQO"sharesypar $1. All outstanding shaves of 5 cumulstiveyconyertible^prefbrred stock, . , . ' . Uil . , . par %0. The I ,,; ^ Shares H Dividend Basis r- of* its'-comrhou'-Stock at years Jrom have $50, 1^45,;which"o{mpns%e'non^^hable i;and:aiter; Aug,;27, directors called" for been '-;per ^Rre ana dividends. 3«r per^hare "for^"a" Uei'16d"'of three -of record The 12 Will rs h company "May 1, at $52.50 next, 'St. Lduis Ry.—To Split Shares. Etc.— - & March Made'- on": June on ^vC°S?°p ^20 wilI,eSplre at'lthd Close 'of buslnes* per share on ( the" | redemption The, privilege qf..converting, eacl^ such share vote April CfVi/-«l> 'AA next2 on ' inci'eS'sing! the riuthor«'/'/idAV 2 •i CA' Ann ii-ka fitnm AAn »«AP: nts r n ' 1,•^t^tlon/of itsjannual 'inri +,flntin/^inr anrilrnt.p stftf.pmlpnts fr, t.hfi nrr,tiprlv- rrkflpr-f 'also -W--W „ , on Tuesday in year beginning in . y Vote bhariging' the date"of the ftfthual meeting April of each year to -the Second Tuesday 1947. .//■'•'/ /; / proposed that the hdlder - of each "share- of isSued and ^ outr SHI-,--,--, ... o'/ stock-fohUhe record date fixed for 'distribution"''shall be enin excess of '.«uw,vw,uwv«\ $500,000,000 -.,vUi^iii-AWP <(». ^—^-f^/titled' to hecome the" holder of a'totalofrdur' shares" of Stock without Gross. prof it. _i •> * Mmmediately-after the official V-J Day notice on "Aug. 14, 1945. the J}. '$337:547 "$296,$30 "••'"^$283;2dl%-:fv'$20o;'226 f/ par ita'lue,vconsisting of "the outstanding "share ' gndl'thi-'ee "additional V entire organisation .'-turned .quickly/ to ; the problems -of reconversion, : Other income, -t. Otht -"48,401 41,331 y ^ 9;327 4,732 Share's;: and That holders of securities ekchafigeabi.e 'under the 'plan "we 'have, made ' the coniplete; turn-around :'and//beginning^Jan-/;//,. • -——; ^ yV/of 1 reorganization-of (the -. Minneapolis & ^t. -Louii^RR; yCo. Ithe old nary, 1946, are well on 'our way / with bur postwar buslness for both ,.v Total income2**i'iA:'$38$,949? /^$305',557 " ^$324,5 •7"$324;533 ;t$204,959 y« company) for shares of stock of the present companv'^hall, for-each military ahd commercial aircraft and equipment. ' / ' ► pthery deductions.....-, .-34,013 22,647 • -6,8 864-:;«> 13;788 -ibne 'Share" of ^s'tock of- the present company isstob}e in/'.said "exchange, t • '- Our postwar'plans hftve faeen' carried oufc ;and "dur ;heW' ?k1odels Mormal-"income- tax"and■ ■* * jf / v; be entitled to become the :holder of af total of? lour shares of 'stock 1 ?t'202 tand- 203. ?40-pdssenger- de" luxe ;airliners, are how being'ed / surtax 19,000 prepared ' 23T600 ;/'.4l,000' ":''Withdut ; Par-value, - consisting of the share issuable unde^ the plan o£ 1^000 for production,' furnishing new equipment for six domestic - - airlines J*'Fxcesslprof..tax (het>_ ies 241,753 26,100 // reorganization and three additional shares. with excellent prospects foy additional airlines Joining the fold The (proposed change in "fhe number'of shartk.of "stock ofthe com¬ 1 ' '-Net profit.'. ,Net pi'OfitJc operators of tljfisv highly^regaTded new transports. " * $9i;i82 $78;4l0 pany" wilj not "affect its" capital and surplus accounts;''"which 'will re¬ r"$78'168 ' r $124,070 ft/«.oor? W. ' >'• In addition to this work, we were able to accept 84 Army C-54 -V. .163, p. "1287. tVX O. main Unchanged.' ' * • * 7 • * "l ' " • «- " " ■. ;-fj four-engine planes for'conversion: Into commercial transports, to be V It is the intention of the management to list thp new shares on the *; used by 12 domestic and foreign airlines, Deliveries 'on the Converted l\JV k\ ■JwrjL.t^: U £ viT.-'"'.v\f McRw rn Athene nhih T^i+ioi in New York Stock -Exchange" and to £ register^/said lhares -with ,the Sec-54's are being made and, before the total i$, delivered, will bfe gom Initial Divided Of 10 Cents curities Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act out at the rate of one per day,' •on"New Shares—., These transports are considered mM 2c! , 1 'of 1934 ■valuable to all of the'airlines as necessary equipment to accommodate ; The (directors have/declared f an: initial quarterly their rapidly increasing traffic until the new equipment is ready W/.r per share on the new: common -stock;, par $5/ payal deliver to: thern, ^r-? *.<? j,--'#,? -■ ^• ?« t- qj /' of record' jvLarcn. *• £0' ;;jt:>was sni record March 20. " it Nwas announced that ; this -was .the /73rd" cash \ The research and "development work of our Plastics and Chemicals ; "dividend uaid bv the. comDa-nv! ;/ road. Also, it will improve the marketability of1 thefstock and render *,V"' -DiuiKlrttr on' the new elastic plastic •-'Marvinoi" has reached the State, w,i-_ Z Division, (in • thf> npw plnstif. nlflstie.-"Marvinol" has reached the stage, it less subject to erratic fluctuations. The common -stock of $50 par value was / : • ' recently changed to com¬ i," where the plastic is, now ready for a fast-growing-commercialvjnarIf the proposal is .approved by mon stock of $5 par- yalue'and, 10 new -the;slfareholdeVi-.'the-board of di¬ shares issued iii:exchange for •' ,s "ket. We have approved-the /construction: of a new plant which will rectors will make appropriate provision each-$50 .par-share owned.—V, 163, p. 1160, for issuing scrip for frac•, ' tost approximately $1,500,000"?and which when in full operation will tions of Shares of stock'of the company, which may be" necessary in <ieliver.ll,000,000 poundabfMarvinQlresips annually for usea by pi oi 1 • connection ' with carrying ^outf the plan of reorganization of thb old Queers In the manufacture of the many products for which this plastic McLellan Stores Co.—February Sales Up -9.5%— ' tampan? rst . V/1 . , .. ■ .. ■ . '• / . . , . v . , ■ . > - r.' . ' kjb w r - ^s. . .■ • . . , . , U v ^ I • I f-V . . , .. " ■ * ,, - arc pther/specialty -produqts; that have. been" developed in g^Month of February— /rcur Engineering Laboratories which/will soon be money-makers -fqr the | company,/either on a royalty basis or as articles manufactured by us cj,'K and placed in commercial distribution. Among these articles rare the famous'"Mareng Cell," "which is by far the most reliable/and aa- „ ! gasoline tank design ever incorporated in This aircraft. des them for photographic print use. as The market has favorably ' big'Louisville,* Ky.,7 plants, During TCi'i ,,i „ ??rGreen* Warren Installed at a Vice-President long and b'ne• *ifthQ'* After - given to the proposed ."transfer to Maxson Food; Systems,."Inc., pf Maxson Food Systems Division?of W. L. Maxson v-was , the i be a-few t j t assets; comprising company handled- volume greater a in capable compared as with in "1944, $1,675,459 , amoiinted /: to 1044 nf'nl 1944 of/about .^lSI.OOO..;,,.- -,1/... Four dividends of- $1 per share ; a .:' //.1 ..v op the . of each werq.: decried 'time,'the""system'-^-th^rlzed issue of-150,000' shares; during the filtered"*air. of was nation's Class year-1945. total These divi- 'A dends were declared out of earned surplus for the year 1944. At the davs of creliminnrv-tesrinpthe frnt^h'tno-r^WvnVVirfu" close of ig45"there w'as"an accumuIaUon of unpad.d'yidends of-$88,op|ratidh"on a l?m&d?sca!e" Mr Green sfateJ that it ^563, most; of which iE"payable on^Mres of'Stock yef'to be issued in ^^Stion "to increase its Si?S#^WnrdiS iS exchange'for securities of %the Old "Company. ,vl •:r\:< ... _ the 1945 year decrease of $1,101,--W?r^Jt notfor .the/ large, amount of amottizat'on^of. the cost of "emergency equipment charged to operating expenses in 1945, the net icy would have been income w< approximately $1,808,000, an increase over ■ '■ the .company/for^the year 1945 f $574,040 " — - - = approximately 2% . . The totar- operating :revenues-'o"f,the :: I railroads was approximately 5'/c less than in' 1944. ■w*: The/net ineome of. tbe cost: of H " * " f ">tfaffickthan'lh,l944;'"afid me increase m imai operaung revenues irainc man m iyst% ana the increase iH"totarb^feWfihg'revenues ,, on March $250;C>0d, the"conveyor system occupies two fontovu floors" of1 the; factory -onr) is 'described hu'Ur /hvcnr, as" "the most and ic rtoc^fih/ir? by Air. Green nt' '^i „ said in part: $258,891 ' , "charge of■"Mengel's^furfliture dl^i^ioh/'anhouhced' received T&fo .'. r« aJ ' .1' s 'tr Bedroom furniture is now moving over I*. the new %on.Veyorized axsemply and finishing system just completed by this company in one of its two |this- product.—V.163, ■ p." '907. , 4 $2 714155 (The) IVtengel "Co.—New Assembly 'System ComDleted v vanced 16VP"7827""7""""" -V. - 973 046 AniluaFReport—L, C. Sprague, Pre$ident;ion"1VIarch 5, " increase ■ , , There '* mi in consideration of" the Issuance to it 'ot^alFlliezfeommohJ stock ' uoSsibie »'intention to Jhcrease its operation as. rapidly as . rThe m company-warm^WivfertfiipTor of'fihie'pripr : <jf Maxson Food Systems, Inc., to be initially outstanding. 1 K ' ' 1o the *"reoirgknlza"tion on'Dec. 1, 1943. An underwriting, agreement dated Feb. 14, 1946, has been entered 11 WM be some weeks yet, according to Mr. Green, before the conThere were 136,982 shares of Capital" stock issued and outstanding ;''Into between F. Eberstadt & Co. Inc., Maxson Food Systems,'?Inc. arid/L1': veyoiy is operating- at maximum. ; > <• > >as of Der,!'3i;H945. out of a total authorizedTS§ue"bf 150.000 shares. ' W. L.. Maxson Corp. which provides,, iftmong other things, 'for the c| The-entiree-plant M'^hich'the5 new conveyor fbas-"been 'fnStaljed is"Excbfthges; are stiir being made of securities;of the old company jv»« Issuance'and sale to F;VEberstadt & C0;-Inc. for public distribution of -j***--'-•- • •* • Corp. • ♦ ' convertible preferred stock of Maxson Food Systems, Inc. By that agreement provision is made for affording stockHolders bt. the, parent concern a prior /opportunity. to subscribe for ^■shares of such preferred "stock.—Vf" 162,- p.-2645. » "475,000 shares of 50-cent Under : ( ^ f^OOd w ---plant - , '* also-in MengeTs-furniture feet of floor space. . , 4SyUe»M,-''llic.~Max^nVBfefe4-- * ; . „Tbe i' iie&rly prograiri'has - r 500 000 »4quare ' * • INCOME - Ico^eyor^system "is.parVorMengers-"$r,"5O0;ooo"-pdstwar ACCOUNT , FOR CALENDAR YEARS , 1 expan- pn<yA •*0945:::-.:; nZrtilii ;ftive, T4PS.32 /" , .T.408.41 $15:573.062 '$15,250,079 : 13.746.524 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.-—Reports for 1945— ; t^e tpiyment/' of/ a? total of :$62i;,443,186 dorltg"^ polityiftofdfers^in 1945 * 1944 - - - registration "statement stockholders of the a '•> " - ■ ■ f • ".-parked the/largest;.sum^ paid* in"any iTJTf -ferred2 stock for each,-share of W. L. Maxson Corp; stock held^XMarch:i2,t/ tJpon -expiration of "the stockholders' subscription " /tf.vp Eberstadt" & Co./:ih(L,'"uhderwriting manager, will make public , .» , , « - * ^ __, . -, •- . • - ' - • ** v*. 'fiat v»j v. . »M«.nvuv . uuiu hi, an v n i ir one year "by "this "company v rw r ■ l v i I'liimiuiiu iiiv Net Railway lax ill to '. ' 10,897.377 * z , . - ^ j * • " C.--rare oi r_JL__.. income , „ $4,352,702 2,375,51:1 * • - _ ^aisn'-xftiri•*rb<c--r-iW4>Vp<r"fh'0-lafh fromdTailway *'operatlons_7/7/:7*"^^6:^38 accruals ' V;l.075.540 -revenue $75^98 ' * •/eqtilpment (net^rt_7/;;L^L-w**7:i-^2'','"':'"-'T149.-47a equipment' (net Dri r».' 7"'^49.47o'* icility-rent-met 8.071 .• T---'5 tT;ts" -.tyi*-.}'.;. ;v.w-- . "t*1. " "4" *":/: '■*//?: . , . - ' ■ .. ^ .■•• >..i # * rrMcAleer Manufaeturiiiff"'Co^Stocks1 Offere'd-^-Mention Jwas itiMe'in -aiFi$$iie ; ,. 11 of the? offerihg " :-;A,«, t,t \ /, „v-"**"L • ; Living *policyholuGrs ci1 , ... „ benefited Net Net w. . by more than three^ifths ;;:^dyinents,rtrsaid Mr;-Xfficoin;;!-r^iie*li2TO'iT^ • of thes©j 'EaXA to railway ^' Non^Deratins ^income the -r: bfJ50,000^,livin? operating income t, . . 1 ' 4 $593:452 $593V452 im* ^ , . fs r ' ; 5,272 . $1,795,224 74 of'4. - T 176,695 .. '• ' $1,977.19.1 / 69,640 ■ - Mcome./:-,-.-,t_^w^-_.--_:/.Lu>--L^-^././$667,5i6':/-$i,864I8S4 v Shares 5 % cumulative convertible, preferred v 24.203 <$10) and 50,000 shares common stock (par ;1Share 1.743 byi Alisoh^ &> Co. of Detroit. Further details 9.180 53 572 was * $ale of'-pblishing and buffing com- r? J^d dafJ.'( 3tl'mh^ahd4$182,,38?>19§?. Qjoup. The company's hfe-lnstfrance1 ln~force iricreaBd *$565,2f9,^92//duri'ng the pounds ■ and "abrasive mornpositions-rtpr industrial ; use-and of a,,t0"n. ,4ear to A total or $31 *""'■,261,969,817. /0f this-amOUpb:$18,087;390,128 was ."/ahobil^poftshes^Vaxes and cleaners, for';use by, automobile ;mslnutac~ -1 "the development,; manufacture and Interest'•on" unfunded debt_..____'iJy__r.___^2! y-A Amortization of discount- on funded debtS^$ Miscellaneous ' irfcoine " . : r ^ " V rurars:" M Ul |f J karaees.^ seivice stations and owners of automobiles. *v"' '> ^.roup. e "T ""with "the advent of the war the company continued-to-, manufacture ; addition the company had accident and health insurance i; the company had accident and health insurance in force proa1 •;T -weekl V^nd'sell- said -jprOduptsy'bui, only to a limited extent as bright-finish indemnity ** '/+-'Wrt/i.iXfinw htifi nrflctlo.ftilv ceased. During' the war heriod the com" t $^9,408,941. ^Tlie.-.company^^ does -business in the United States and production hSd practically ceased.; "During vthe:war;'period the com i: Canada'and has" 31.208,000 persons" insured, /„ .' pany produced-certain 'of the^4)ltiipihant assemblies for the Army and 7/ ' V'J : Net • ad^Rion dng;^\pnncip^suni^benefit^-$1,819,263,031/and/weekly: ' . . ,, , , turret parts-*for.' "$,53m40 GENERAL - In'- 0utstahding_^- -■; /i**n -iu hnvpmmpnt rj r cash stments investments depo'sits Net balance - receiv. from " "Miscellaneous faccounta ••"••••• .•.••'••; •-1-945 „ terminated SeDt. 15. >billion 'dollars $12.91 . , .. ""f9F5::()t)6" • .'".V' 902j?e-2 u;tVi'ji'X'4 -agent^"&" c'6'h:dnttbrs -'receivable receivable_=.___^i.__„-_ - ( were -400.000 3944 and--equipment__;_^l_^:'Lfc$l7:t45'B05'' $17,136,324 „ Temporary z.Spec'al .. contracts • :'':: ■ Cash Corp.;'gun oerfcaln $1,675,459 $4;19 BALANCE -SHEET""DEC*31 --- road- r ■ rir-OQOO .share "on'stock ASSETS— Investments' . Mbeing manufactured-.by 'and per '■■'TV'" tl"::"* . "craft :1n66me"l„. Earnings1 ^'military' • 35,470 ; Dividends /declared , Thefebmpiny's ^aSSfets; which+vare held Tor "the benefit *'of"^ollcy<:Tlavy" parachute flares used in night bombing,. pHotor'flash: bombs for night,, photography,- /anti-personnel .trip flares and-ground •;! holders,- amounted to" $7,561,997,270 as of-DefcetnbeF'3l, "1945, a rise Signals o{ --several types. Company- also fabricated certain sub- : of- $566;54*6,699. ./ At .the" same; time/the-Company's statutory policy 'sissettiblies such as- cuerons, flaps/ rudders, elevators/ and stabilizers ifeserve. liability-Increasedyto *$6,400,802,374, //Special:surplus;v.funds ; for the: -AT-i9 instrument trainer and L-5^;jeep ;of>.J'the;Air't'fplanes :'.t Wevinercased-i 109,422,0001 _&nd the unassigned funds? to; $44_». 1.504 63.711 cha'rges 7/Gtfier ' assets-*-;**^ -Deferred assets ': lllI. Unadjusted debits.- 832,362 ~i 47.987 150,040 v ; 417,788 i/4P£~l -"iM/iri current, Total 1.'489,733 • "- 1,799,453 "188,850 .;;;65,203 '^k.7T2 ,j;?7,734 ^45^63, vn,35,163 200,64.8 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1432 LIABILITIES— liabilities , ■ Stock-liability for-conversion LOng term, debit .(equipment obligations)— Traffic and car service balances (Crb-— Audited ; accounts andwagesj payable— MiscellanCous accounts., payable .— Interest rmatured.. unpaid —rr—-r—r Dividends, matured unpaid Accrued accounts payable vTakes* accrued Other-: current liabilities J< .- '■ Common Long 1,847,508 173,943 Interest 225,508 Dividends matured unpaid— Unmatured interest accrued ' 257 Accrued 15,136 1,574,295 accounts liabilities current 'liabilities Unadjusted credits 5,364,318 974483 4,000,000 Unearned -surplus ■■■ .3, Earned surplus—appropriated by the board of directors, at $4,696,000. The book value of no par capital stock as Earned Commission.—V. . 163, p. , erred stpck'on 1,254,060 6,532,594 4,002,097 ^Restated; 2,ooo~6oo 15,188,689 to ' Operatlrig' profit-1— Other income (net)*-*.*, reorganization^ of. the 1, 1944 (the date the :. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. w^th SEC— . : — Prov. 11 filed, with the: Securities and Exchange statement in respect of 70,000 shares of its outstanding common stock-proposed, to he sold by certain stockholders for the meeting of inheritance and state taxes and related purposes. Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood are expected to head a public offering of the shares purchased by the underwriters, after the registration statement becomes effective. The offering will be a secondary distribution under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange where the common 6tock of the company is now listed. , Among the numerous products of the company are Scotch tape (the company's trade name for pressure sensitive adhesive tape), coated abrasives, and colored roofing granules. The development of Scotchlite, a reflective sign material, was retarded by the war, but it is ex¬ pected to find increasing use during the postwar period by highway departments and outdoor advertisers/ During the war .the product was used to a limited extent by the government in the marking of highways The company on March Commission a registration - ' . " / ■ consolidated net sales'of the Company are reported at and airfields. -■ For 1945 the • ■ j p, 1946 '' $118,964 18,872 Net. ry. oper, income—!* 1,924 from railway 0Deficit,—V. / 163, p. -782. , 23,867 25,508 ' Missouri Illinois RR.—Earnings^'• January— Gross from (: 1946 ^ railway_«.»L.$231,206 —V.' 163, 655. p. 1945 ; $261,381 > 99,760 • 89,669 v ^ { revenues— $1,715,183 i$2,450,949 7,570 14,037 # $129,409 $294,365 959 1,069 , income mtge. on int. Net J§43 1944 V $258,900 104,511 $295,324 ——v a 29,524'i ■v" Cr3,462 to constr income. $130,478 31,250 ; 31,250 i bonds- and deducts. Bajance $265,847 36,213 45,877 34,599 ^ " 'V 'v',W ' -V. 135,997 41,2,43 . i . . $1,044,445 $11,130,391 $10,592,582 569,660 6,006,882 5,703,969 : 214,991 1,954,702 ; 1,007,344 69,385 721,624 698,320 61,000 732,000 ; 732,000 $2,458,519 693,750 375,000 349,231 ■' tfyty ■ t ft.C-ji ■■■\. Netincome—. i9~0,000 $378,509' 7,429 5,805 65,000 Or$ 11,657 11,771 ' $385,938 $114 9,000 lTo'ooo 4130,500 -'Sf •'!■:/ $199,948 - $76,648 * 150,000. — Surplus - $145,438 $114 "100,000 100,000 .100.000 7, 1 -y ■?—. 1; y-, 150,000 $49,948 •• I Earnings per - share—. Dr$73,352 $1.00 $0.38 * •; $45,438 { Pr$99,886 ; : $0.72 ^ ' Nil "After deducting post-war refund of $14,500. tAfter deducting cost Including materials, labor and thanufacturing expenses, but Mo** deducting provision for depreciation; SOn 200,000 shares of: capital stock; ■ {^ {{{'{{:f■:■;-■: {{; ';/•{{'{{,•'/ of goods sold. 4 ^ - . • BALANCE ... SHEET ASSETS—Cash,' $1,233,814; U. JAN. 31, 1946 Government S. securities—at cost $1,699;821; accounts receivable—trade (net), $770,671'; war contract termination claiiris, $53,713; postwar refund of Federal excess profits tax-estimated, $30,544; merchandise Inventories (net), $1,400,569; mis¬ cellaneous .receivables and other sundry assets*- $6,608; property, and equipment (after reserves for depreciation of $831,726), $1,093,744; deferred charges, $70,535; total, $6,360,021. {{> plant, . { i LIABILITIES—Accounts roll and withholding taxes, $1,011,313 266,856 $744,457 — $1,405,630 a 266,856 $1,138,774 163, p. 782. Missouri Pacific RR.—Earnings—> January— '1946 1945' NOTE—Renegotiation proceedings for fiscal years ended Oct. 31, 1944, and prior have been concluded. No refund is anticipated for the year ended Oct. 31, 1945, or the period of three months ended Jan. 31,-1946.—V. 163, p. 656. a..:>S. Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry.—Earnings1948 January— Gross from railway* r~V. 163, 1161, p. ' 7. 143,642 revenue . ? 1943 . 906,498 $3,219,111 1,265,819 - 469,247 , 1945—Month-i-1944 expense $294,322 — 683,869 Net operating loss.. { Non-operating income-- $69,291 7,304 ' 1945—6 Mos.~-l944 $1,863,777 $1,289,360 2,051,407 1,315,705 $243,874 260,923 363,613 ! i—-——'A Deduct from gross incJ 1943 " Inc.—Earnings- Gross loss 1944 . . $3,481,180 7 National Airlines, Operating 1944 - $3,371,309 ' 870,126 464,413 328,495 Period End. Dec. 31— Operating' 1945 : $2,455,456 _ Net from railway--i{xNet ry, oper. income— 360,867 Crl,728 Cr6,324 ■: Crl,562 7 $71,488' ; i $238,012 - $1,729,220 29,302 Dividends appllc. to preferred stock for period- { , - income Int. chgd. :u { Net from railway—--Net ry. oper. income * 1945—12 Mos.—1944 1945—Month—1944 $1,100,060 649,153 83,871 V ^{11,671 a 61,000 —_ — oper. Other 30,228 . ^ , taxes taxes Gross Int. 59,663 > have large interest in companies - $139,216 i 20,425 . $144,844 contingencies ■*.'17 -..V.; ■ Mississippi Power $c Light Co.—^Earnings— Period End. Dec. 31— Operating revenues —: Operating expenses —1" Prop. ret. res. approp.i , .110,932, 7 ,. v Other ,1943 $159,125 f 52,225 221,339 18,904 . -Other 1945 { $160,146... 55,116 January— Gross {$179,700 . . Mississippi Central RR.—Earnings— Net from railway 1943 ; payable including pay rolls, $406,861; pay $16,757; accrued taxes other- than income, $7,913; Federal taxes on income, including $190,000 for the period said. 1 ' of three months ended Jan. 31, 1946—estimated,^ $715,329; reserve He pointed out that refunding of the outstanding prior lien bonds in {{ for post-war adjustments and contingencies, $317,151; capital stock 1947 is onq of the goals of the management.-—V. 163, p. 1161.; ,r' { : 7 <200,000 shares .no par); $1,000,000; earned surplus, $3,896,010; totaL $6,360,021. • J Net i which groups in January, 1946, acquired $5,079,000 principal amount of funded debt with the proceeds of a $5,000,000 bank credit,{Mr, Morfa 2396,. 1944 investment that M.-K.-T. Federal below.- -V, 162, observing stock and. bond holdings in M.-K.-T.-, also have acquired an the other two roads, said that any merger of the three would be effected by an exchange of securities. Minnesota. & Ontario Paper Co.- -Unit to Dissolve—See National Pole & Treating Co. " , ".234,140.' ;: 15,598 $150,649 " " $17,049 $187,630. 11,561 ; in y $61,986 " 12,187 $16,937 {: .2,565 $176,068 $16,937 $26,345 , $193,570 $823,780 17,502 - Gross from,railway-— $14,171,953 $19,396,128 $18,887,717 $17,106,976 railway 3,759,392 8,318,564 8,337,757 7,743,079 Net ry. oper. income^ 2,038,976 ' 3,007,428 < 2,956,472 4,523,411 Net from NOTE—For mechanical reasons it is not ahvays companies in exact alphabetical order* However, they are always as neor. alphabetical position as possible. .':'/■ •• . possible to arrange —V. 163,, p. 655. (No. /• > CONSOLIDATED KICOME ACCOUNT FOR CALENDAR YEARS : ■ - • 1944 1945 1943 1942 . ' " debt ■;■. Misc. deducs. $9,469,440 !- inc. $9,007,266 58,840 $9,776,564 57,234 3,724 16,246 23,687 acq. 2,397,925 7,308 2,936,966 Crl0,352 3,658,457 23,564 4,278,781 4,490 Other $6,788,993 $5,794,849 $6,559,424 5,400,321 4,098,014 Operating revenues Operating expenses $9,227,193 $10,471,483 307,124 322,359 Federal taxes —; from 480,527 on funded debt, fxd. interest - of disc, /* ".125,000 •,——_ of elec. Net Int. , on fxd. 21,388 adjust, chgs. bonds operating revs income Gross $6,520,434 Int. on on . 652,835 67f,878 678,878 $6,110,115 $2,000,000 $5,115,971 $5,880,546 $3,867,599 — — of inc.— approp. 13,113 8,458 $8,130,170 $6,613,169 473,420 80,279 $599,040 $8,603,590 147>595 1,684,556 44,125 478,010 84,583 f 2,659,444 $6,693,448 $322,737 $534,658 will continue $589,189 9,851 ; $4,110,114 $5,115,971 bondsl_^ - $543,116 95,833 - debentures and deducts.: 3387104 income .—i.— $109,179 Dividends applic. to pref. stock for the periodi Incqme $5,880,546 —V. $2,667,582 estimated wage increase non-operating em¬ ployees February-to December, inclusive. "(Appropriated for- possible Increase in. tax liability and other purposes. > CONSOLIDATED - .B^lJtNCE SHEET DEC. 31 {'■{•■... 1945 no.'."* ti AssETS-^ t• .u 163, p. 314.' invtfiin5portatiqrfjp^perty noo - . - p. companies—unpledged investments—unpledged 4——----1—{. Temporary cash investments--— Special deposits ——— ————^ J$44 : . 1,814,557 529,495 180,738 $3,781,574 957,534 $2,824,040 Cash ' 1161. {.{■•; 250 and and receivable supplies at 804,642 852,924 4,590,989 5,023,131 7 344 debits :.v.' T : 3,057 1,967,516 assets ii—-———— Deferred assets 2,361,674 .33,058 ' 274,126 ' -■ ' Total 'r-u -t-v, .— ——, f . - ... 75557 73,'o78 ^ 85,056 ———748,061 _— — 310,906 cost_^—5,169,355 dividends receivable— Other current - 2,607,205 —. Accrued; accounts receivable— •Unadjusted 163 v V ^ 1946 . increase 1945 . $55,230,760 $44,561,921 $10,668,839 —- 163, p. 907. • Products 7 "{A'V ' aV./, ,{{{.{ ',{7 Subs.)—Earnings— 7 . ■. . .■■■ > 261,966,054 258,475,531 $8,510,Q06. $4,755,295 $21,316,987 $17,886,235 ' -.i; •4,829 3,585 / 13,622. .» 17,966 Net operating rev.;— Rent fr, lease, of plants. ; (net) .. —— Income Operating Gross income . . $8,514,837 ; 37,969 $4,758,880 $21,330,609 $17,904,201 - 34,784 185,687 • 123,348 .—$8,552,806 $4,793,664 $21,516,296 $1$,027,549 .. (net)—— . int. to public, etc., deductions —. profits taxes—Crl,172,000 Net profit —— Number of capital shs.. Earnings per share—— The income *$395,485 950,615 ; Nil statement for 6,128,178 2,065,905 12,247,210 8,317,315 ——$2,424,628 •Preferred dlvs. to pub. 1,193,877 ; $2,727,759 1,304,303 $9,269,086 5;017,463 $9,7:10,334 5,240,545 $1,423,456 501 $4,251,623 2,177 $1,422,955 / » 1943 1942 $986,574 $559,366 659,500 844,000 275,000 $325,887 $342,574 950,615 $284,366 950,615 . Balance Balance 1944 $985,387 a Port. ——...^ $1,230,751 appl. to mln. int. Net 35 13,541,180 —- bat receivable from agents & conductors Material Distillers ... Other income Quarter Ended Nov. 30— 1945 Profit before Fed. taxes *$1,567,485 Fed. income and excess 1,665,929 36 14,782,389 5,000,497 / 883,723 —— Loans and bills receivable Interest National Period End. Nov. 30— 1945—3 Mos.—1944 1945-^12 Mos7—1944 '; ■;:{•■/ SUBSIDIARIES-? { *-;-• . Operating revenues .... $21,439,958 $21,556,539 $86,870,947 $84,920,377 Operating expenses 11,695,670 11,371,407 45,822,904 44,096,704 Federal taxes Crl,507,931 2,693,158 8,126,676 11,992,024 Other taxes 914,199 1,114,630 4,292,210 • 4,453,129' Amortiz. of elec.. plant acqis. adjust. ..—... { 432,169 . 1,584,619 T.*.-7Prop, ret, res, approp.^ 1,395,843 1,622,049 5,727,551 : 6,491,685 $3,211,124 Murray Corp. of America—Earnings- ice 1,708,385 Other accounts of Net — - Investments in affiliated Miscellaneous operated as formerly under the and will be. known as :the family National Power & Light Co, (& Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc.—February Sales Up— —V. . Net be Division National Mallinson Fabrics Corp.—Transfer Agent— ■ Month of February— Sales Investment 223,783,229 223,996,038 on/4 'AfhAW wriaown fun^e Capital and othejr., reserve funds sg ^27 926 —938,155 Miscellaneous , physical property-----.--. 3,199,401 3,180,675 Accrued depreciation—miscell.. physical property CY279.250 Cr228,861 Investments in affiliated companies—pledged 527,002 ' 527,002 fonifo 1 . to Wellford the ♦Includes , w*4« r. The Manufacturers Trust Co., New York, N. Y., has been appointed transfer agent for the nert capital stock of $1 par value.r~See V. 163, $4,168,658 957,534 < Balance Net .• 678,878 $5,867,599 2,000,000 Net Misc. income y (net) income intge. Other int. Jconting.) Net business supervision of Chickasaw Wood Products Corp.—V. 163, p. 782, ;?;, {• _ , on —— Int. after 322 1,093 — . corporation, which has been, Products direct 2,017,381 plant " Inc. Disiillers -Products .dprp^Increases Invest-1 a large", stockholder,.in Chickasaw Co., Inc., for mahy years, announces that it. has acquired, in conjunction with Merchants Distilling Corp. of Terre Haute, Ind., the remaining outstanding capital stock, of Chickasaw 7 Wood Products Co., Inc., heretofore owned by the Wellford family. 5. {■;.{■- 144,759 .1,500,000 3,861 ■ . Amort .of ltd.-term inv. adj. $23,788 . unfunded debt- funded debt — appropriation Int. Amortiz. —^ taxes Other $9,549,553 $10,932,011 56,435 65,628 Amort, equipment on 656. Prop., ret. and depl, res. - Rent for leased roads & Int. This Wood ; 1945—Month—1944 .■ 1945—12 Mos.—1944 ; $1,687,662 $1,768,941 $17,873,194 $21,234,346 5,818,500 4,830,644 684,039 584,778 5,124,685 324,060 1,698,243 160,258 1,660,611 126,155 182,292 1,697,163 Period End. Dec. 31— $8,782,443 224,823 > 8 per company {1,369 income cents (including for periods prior to Dec. 14, 1944, consolidated operations of and former wholly-owned subsidiary, Glacier Production Co;) ' ■ 5,194,929 inc. March on 62>/2 of Montana ..Power :Co*-^arning^~»{ ^ 4,203,472 Net railway oper. Other income Total 2) : The ■ Railway oper. income $12,985,915 $14,664,368 $14,627,514 $14,569,497 Net rents, 163, p. v ment in Chickasaw Concern— '■■?;: Railway oper. revenues $83,093,894 $84,022,042 $79,024,587 $58,626,219 Railway oper. expenses 57,134,076 58,814,884 »55,536,441 39,990,824 Railway tax accruals— 12,973,903 10,542,789 8,860,632 4,065,898 'v Co.—Preferred Dividend— M declared a regular quarterly dividend share on the 5% cumulative preferred stock, par $50, payable April 1 to holders of record March 22. {An initial quarterly distribution of like amount was made on Jari. 2 last.-~V.163, p. 466. The^ directors , Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR.—Annual Report— —V. ^ ■ $74,173 —... National Monroe Auto Equipment / deficit t . . Net 950,615 $0.34 $0.36 the three months ended i income of subs..*.*, equity (as above). $1,230,224 30, 1945 (in detail) follows: Net sales, $2,938,637; miscellaneous income, $4,410; portion of reserve for deferred costs of war production credited to income (equal to reconversion costs of approximately $175,000 in¬ cluded" in costs and expenses for this period, less recoverable portion Other income prior years' Federal taxes on income attributable thereto), $47,985; total, $2,991,032; cost of products sold, $3,991,812; administrative and general expenses, $505,973; interest expense, $51,321; miscellaneous deductions, $9,411; loss before credit for recoverable portion of prior of years' Federal taxes on income, $1,567,485; recoverable portion of prior years! Federal taxes: on income , arising from carry-back of net oper- Total taxes Other Int. -1,719 $5,249,446 $4,468,070 $1,422,955 $4,249,446 $4,468,070 369 2,510 $1,423,324 90,856 $4,251,956 339,720 1,131 23,634 : 475 ....——.■ ——-—-— $1,230,699 taxes——. 91,228 <excl. inc.). Cr65 4,571 1,087 Exps., excL Fed. ; V . $1,230,224 • $0.30 Nov. $4y469j789 . equity of Co. in NATL. PWR. & LT. CO.— Net 527 t taxes —— and other deducts. Federal income tax Balance surplus ' —. 3,300 $1,130,578 950 3,801 , . - , $1,325,417 > 60S $4,468,673 .—Jl,067. 2,300 7,8881 •Full dividend requirements applicable to earned or unearned. "Vf.' m .'1944 ■ &way. Morfa, for Dividends , $3,649,342. The com¬ stock.—V. 163; p. 314. $63,548,377. and the consolidated net profit at pany's capitalization consists solely of common : 18,827 " • six- r $618,752 ■ According to R. J. Morfa, Chairman, the company hopes to formu;■ this year a recapitalization plan, the primary purpose of which Will be to liquidate accruals of unpaid preferred dividends. , Tentative recapitalization discussions, Mr* Morfa added, revolve about an exchange of each share of present preferred stock on which unpaid dividends amounted to $99.75 a share on Dec. 31, 1945, for a, ;, share of new prior preferred stock, "plus something else." - Accumu¬ lations of unpaid interest on the railroad's adjustment mortgage bonds also remain, to be settled. : ; v ; : Mr. Morfa said the company Is "interested in* a merger with Chicago & Eastern Illinois. RR. and Chicago Great Western RR., but explained that any unification of the properties is "several years" " Mr. ; on w '■ 6,268 Federal--income' taxes-{ Fed. exc. profits taxes— late Registers .v'.v,. $389,948 Total income May RecapitRlizerm ; consummated and its assets transferred to tne present Soo Line) to Dec. 31, 1945 and the present and future financial requirements of the company.—V. 163, p. 1161." -predecessor company was 50 cents share was made on the prei* 1945 $383,680 - Ihe 16 months from Sept. no {.VU;. $394,582 v" <'• > '• Depreciation conform- with Interstate Commerce Commission common-stock outstanding in hands of public Dec. 31, 1945.' There were;.. also 5 shares included in stock liability for conversion on Dec. 31, 1945/ ; V . and . cents per admin.- - arid >gcn.'■'■■; :■' :• "1. •• /{"expenses •■"269,575 tThere were 808,965 shares _ April .24 ,?aa.':2, 1946.—V, 162, pv 2019. ..(Sell.; classi¬ fication in. effect Dec. 31, 1945 and to eliminate nominally issued securities cancelled -.when privileges of exchange under reorganization plan dated Nov, I, 1921 were withdrawn on Dec, 18, 1945. ; . bn» —-3—261*966,054 258,475,531 Total Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. MarieRR.—-Initial /■Dividend—■ v. W: -; ' v.:~;?'■:•.{ The directors have declared an initial dividend of $2.50 per share on the voting trust certificates representing the series A common stocK,payable April 15 to holders of record April 1. v ■ • -H. C. Grout- President, said that the directors, in arriving at the amount of the dividend1,'had taken into consideration earnings for of 42 cents ",{'''{.{ •' • Quarter End. Jan; 31— 1946tOross profit--2{ $672,082 { { • ■t-: 1288. 25 <F, E.) Myers & RrO. Co.—Earnings— ■ 18,858,605 surplus—unappropriated initiai disirlbulioh Ah took earnings -.S ;'-{{{'Sm/",'."-:<-/ ■•'. • In 1945,' the company paid Dec. 4 on the coHimon stock. 970,055 shown, above ($13,W8,200) authority from the Interstate Is at rate r»f $100 per share pursuant to Commerc® • . —- ;■;{■{■. 8,846,191 5,892,567 Deferred 823,294,796;$22,200,648 ^ 90,465 657;3©4 —— situation,-:v.: 1,674,112 7,424 121,788 Il7,996: Common Stock— on par $50,-'payable April. 1 to holders bt. record March 18, but action-on a common dividend at this time due to the current 5,022*718 1,072,828 11,629,578 — Other 1,514,384 . 5,038,372 _ payable '...l:—.-3— Taxes accrued piAction 74,333.747 4,771,210 -765,802 1,975,491 3,183 unpaid3———3 matured NOTE-—The stated capital of the company as defined by the Minrie* sdta statute under which the company is incorporated, has,been fixed rv 70,312,519 3,071,409 3-3—33 service balances—Cr—— car loss-, net The* directors, at a recent meeting, declared a regular'quarterly dividend: of 50 cents per share on the 4% cumulative preferred stock, -14,712 accounts and wages payable———Miscellaneous accounts payable credit,, $1,172,000; * V profits excess ' *11,297 ; 412 - Audited *20~550, •: debt term Traffic, and 464 41,304 192,785 7,255 ~7''X t; __ unused and ,$395,485,;'.' 66,674,7731 V.;■" • —_____r.._fr;— , iqss ating $66,693,158 $66,692,438 ' 363 - ;Larhe,d 'surplus ;(\inapp.ropriated) ' M---v-'i----- ■1 "V ;.:66,674,938 for conversion.: ! Preferred series A ' 88,563 217,335 724,855 f ■ Defeired liabilities v,-Unadjusted "credits, \ (par $100)—— t Common stock, Stock liability , . " Preferred stock series A $13,698,200 $12,980,000 1,301,800 2,020,000 2,263,958 3,959,299 11,942 276,091 1,021,865 ; {,633,243 246,813 : 245,983 Capitalstock Monday,: Marcfc *$,, 1946 332,924 3,446 19,313 187 53,000 $3,878,496o $4,059,803 respective1'iMtods i whether W., r Volume 163 Number 4473 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. OP INCOME. (COMPANY ALQNE) Period End. Nov. 30-Total 1945—3 Mos.—1944 Income $150,518 Exps, .excl, taxes-i,^..^ Fed. Int. inc.—.. 3,300 incr. 1,087 tax income Net H'.'r " ; Y • National Pole & Treating Co.—Proposed Sale— special meeting of the stockholders will be held the on accounts Co., proposed sale Of and good receivable and the at time same March on . Vote Dec/31—-Y 'Y ■»« - - Other iv ■ 30, to * the company's fixed assets, inventories, will to the. Minnesota fit Ontario Paper to authorize the dissolution of National income Net deductions New . / .-—J; INCLUDED) - as England Oas and' Electric Association// Net Income before Federal taxes. , shares of stock w * • - " ■ M.N.. January—.? ' a, m — • 402,085 " $545,805 M *179,391 • • / 38,273 *275,361 *20,930 ' Income... oper. New York - 1945 *109,060 1944 ' 1943 ' $727,690 f'//, 657, p. $590,544 - 12,80-4 *79,357 1 '' ' ■' Susquehanna & Western RR.—Earnings—^ January— Gross *L 1,727,784 f 1946 from railway—— ^ rallway_:U.—_ Net ry. oper. Income—'; —V. 163, p. 657.' .;' ■ Net 1945 - $382,979 from 28,879 $509,379 22o,0d8 > 73,811 * 109,464 - " 13,038 V. Vf";- 1943 1944' $369; 136 I3y,731"" . ' ;■ $470,406 265,715 69,735 * . /; 6,240 * • 1,195,558 / 955,285 $1,215,106 $961,525 (Jf. J.) Newberry Co.—February Sales Increased 1%— Period End. Feb. 28— " 1946—Month—1945"""" Sales' —V. stated that upon distribution, the New-England Power Minnesota it Output— as the owner of 40,855 shares (approximately 70%) '■J:" The Association reports number of kilowatt hours available for the stock of National Pole Treating Co. will receive in week ended March 9, 1946 as 62,055,454, compared with 64,698.105 foti addition to cash 51,844 of Its own shares which will'become treasury ;i the-week ended March 10, 1945, a decrease of 4.08%.—V. 163, p. 1162. shares.—V. 182, p. 2396.« *. .. ♦ - ' ■ • » / 1» further ' railway—*11,389 Net-ry. $1,734,024 2,365,231 «. * 4,093,351 $2,384,779 $19,548 i '• . Ry.—Earnings— 1946 ^ $500,358 , Gross from; railway..—' Net from m Minnesota Si Ontario Paper Co./ In Association—Weekly Ontario Paper Co. the , 4 ' $1,930,374 '$1,957,241 & Mr." Davis v New York Ontario & Western Donald D. of District-Passenger Agent at New Haven,-Conn., since September, his headquarters at South Station; Boston, 'Mass.-r-* 1938, will make V. 163, p. 783. 1944 4,715,824 ." 400,670 from/income; subsidiaries--. Prov- for Fed. income" taxes (sep; c0. ret. basis) Treating Co. Y:-.'•/ .vYY r x% .'^'K Y/ ■'■':■■■ ■/■■.%" ■■//' S Davis, President, said that following such sale and after* Net Income Y_— provision for its liabilities, the assets of the National Pole Co. will Consolidated return consist of approximately $1,050,000 in cash and 74,508 shares of the capital stock In Minnesota tt Ontario Paper Co.; and that upon Initial Balance to surplus-//.!--—-t...,. 4> «*/««*!•' distribution of assets each outstanding share in National Pole A Treat¬ -V. 163, p. 1288. Y, ing Co. will receive approximately $18 in cash and approximately 1.27 Pole COS. >.1945 _____— ♦Deficit.—V;'163, /'/ . Ended ■ $50,397 163, p. 464. /j/'A ♦» Months Total operating revenues— 1433 ' 4,571 / fr. deduct, Ffederal income ~-V. $1,590,937 $20,095,939 $19,379,040 yd,856' 339,720 .332,924 Operating expenses Yl—10,230,019 9,929,366 950 1,131 3,446 -•■.'Maintenance • —1—---1,383,977 1,760,277 3,801 23,634 19,313' Prov. for-retire.'of prop., plant and : equlpt.-*.. 1,887,052' 1,610,689 1,087 187 ;Prov. for taxes other than Fed. income taxes. 2,058,701 2,128,385 ///• 7,888 2,300 : 53,000 ■'/ // Operating income YY' 4,536,188;- 3,950,321 $62,975 , $224,674' $1,182,067 Other income 179,635 143,030 . Cr65 >,'( /. taxes dtc $598,134 (SUB. 12 1945—12 Mos,—1944 $160,882 91,228 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT —„ tax., excl. Other THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE $7,002,642 163, 1031. p. S'- Newport capital 1946—2 Mos.—1945 ' , $12;54k>;087 $6,363,609 $13,412,850 . News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock* Company „ —Operations.— STATEMENT •' ' OF RECORDED COST OF * . PERFORMED^- WORK . New Haven Clock Co.—VotUs Reorganization— National Shirt Shops of Delaware, Inc.-—Calls^Stock— ;;i ;' All of the outstanding shares of $6 called for redemption dividends prior preferred stock have been April 1, next, at $100 fer share and accrued on amounting the! office to $1.50 the corporation, of At share. Payment will be made at 315 Fourth Avenue,-New York City.*-*" per subject to preferred stock. ing Co..- The directors Months Ended Total operating Dec. Light Co.—-Earnings— 31— revenues tlon - 1944 1945 ■ $6,762,724. $6,427,100 —————a—3,216,358 3,029,981 Operating expenses Maintenance- of , for retire; of of as the w called /It plans conversion K •. The new share of Issuance $1,250,000 Net Federal Income Gross taxes. convertible 163, / v- / . from Net 656-. p. - ' <■ New England Lime Cb. ^ • directors have ordered j a distribution of \x/i% interest to be, paid July 1, 1946. on the 3%-6% debentures due Jan. 1, 1966. The payment represents six months' fixed interest of l'Vi% and 3% addi¬ V tional interest ment V. 6% of 155. provided as earned was in the indenture. * The full three over times in 1945, year's it Total" income 583,676 609,663 ^■Operating, Profit require¬ Other 351,370 343,459 148,685 Association—Output— :i Net year ago. of 13,042,773 KWH the corresponding week for for >, ago. Co. excess ; ? ft., cu. 1 week Is reported 331 000 JJ1.UU0 in in ft it. cu cu. the tne corresDondins corresponamg week weex vear• a a year cordingiy, after the extensive of 50,142 * with various Interests of value 31, 1945, market collateral trust? *4% Dec. of FOR per CALENDAR interest, YEARS of — securities—-wi-..— 38,267 *50,828 $57,955 47,943 > .. $65,837 316,938 income 81,855- $147,693 _ ; taxes..: 18,000 $65,398 /'-/ 47,943 of all and bond expenses 43,766 * Y. $0.41 $0.60 $142,892 / 67,451 44,861 interest. * ~, y BALANCE SHEET, DECv 31, 1945 , cash accounts cost and cash items, * $271,154; interest receivable, $1,781; investments in marketable secur¬ receivable, (after for reserve foreign securities ' of '.vwv:';, $61,539 , 4,800 profit.... _:'i—....7,' $373,708 6% preferred stock 194,260 5&% preferred stock/./..129,191 on - at 1944 $74,769 manage- - fc'rlT » » - LIABILITIES —Accounts accrued / 6% $0.68 bond payable, $1,640; accrued taxes, $19,497; $4,883;collateral trust 4%- bonds, $1,465,000; interest, preferred cumulative stock //Stock ((par $100), $1,304,900; earned deficit, $4,383,004; ($100 par), $1,798,700; 5(6% preferred stock (42,401 shares), $4,240,100; common total, $4,451,716.—V. 162, p. 990. : ^ ; 1943. 150,000 on shares outstanding at end of 1944 and at Dec. 1943. 1945, 31, * < 19.t5,^°e.5t 95,887 and ; ' ; Northern States Power Co. (Minn,) \'j Operating Operation y ' and in (& Subs.)—Earns. Years ended December 31— ,r ''» cash $53,086,849 $49,059,923 ; 18,105,488 16,346.256 _ ——a,—'————.w,— Maintenance ( ASSET^-Cash DEC. ' . hand on 3,105.829 Depreciation/Taxes (other than income)/.!— of 1945 31, attd"in securities,-, $546,060; -advances as Provision Prov. banks; $908,t4T;; U. 'S."Government shippers and accounts receivable,;/ to and merchandise inventory at market (after reserve for losses of for - Federal for Federal income income :—— taxes. — taxes— , 2,566,482 5,065,000 5,908,513 4,800,000 2.998,500 r !Y profits tax/. excess for' State Provision 1944 !>•/;. 1945 revenues — ' such representative : • $119,432),-$4,investment in subsidiary company (market value, $57,413), ; 059,957; '$28,006; unamortized bond discount and expense, $19,640; unamortized /discount on capital stock, $55 •">"• orepaid expenses, $1,835; furniture and equipment, $1; total, $4,451,716, .;'■'•// • • audit / ; and on ' ities, 2,959 57,107 ■- 3,010,219 3,431,480 335,100 5,743,034 5,560,687 * 521,500 $94,i- possibility ..by the / 506); $1,577,447; stocks in wholly-owned subsidiaries (at cost). $277,classes of equity. >517; due from wholly-owned subsidiary, $57,661; furniture and equipholders, necurity holdefs, a new plan is being developed and will shortly be ment, at cost, (after reserves for depreciation of $9,746), $2,669; prefiled. *, At that time, the usual notice required in these cases.by the payments and sundry deferred items, $63,199; total, $3,432,694./ Securities and-Exchange Commission will be sent security holders with ; * VLIABILITIES—Notes ^.■complete"details. payable^—J*anfc (secured by -U. S. Government / securities, $470,000," accounts payable—shippers, ^plan flow to be pr6pnsed as an am^ndment to^.he plad: Jifcd (ln; $l,851,88?;* vouchers /. ' March 1945 will provide for the^ sale of new securities.- It will pro- / payable, $6,724; withholding, social security and - other taxes payable or accrued, $23,005; • Federal Income and excess-profits taxes, pose that the debentures presently outstanding aggregating $34,998,500 ; 1945 -//(est.), $57,107;, accrued, expenses, ///be retired with the proceeds of the sale at competitive $9,070; miscellaneous liabilities, bidding of - „! $5,745; due to- wholly owned subsidiary, $57,114; 150,000 shares of -(a) $22,500,000 principalr amount of * new sinking fund* collateral ; outstanding no par, common stock- (including p. / - ' 1,512 shares/to be bonds* plus Y///;::/// ,/r issued in exchange for class A and class B stock) at declared value, iVr- <b) sufficient shares of new commoh out of anr original issue of $863,513; stock dividend declared of. 7,392 shares to be issued Jan. 22, ; / 2,300,000 shares to supply the balance needed j>eyoind $998,500 Ji046 (at market yalue ?at date of declaration, Nov. cash to be supplied from the 23, 1945, of $8.25 treasury.per share), $60,984; surplus, $27,546; total, $3,432,694. The proposed plan will reflect a compromise between the holders of * NOTES—95,887 shares are stated at amount authorized by stock1 *be $5.50 preferred shares on the one hand and the holdera of the holders at special * mee'tlng held Dec. 10, 1936, $592,948/and 54,113 second preferred and common shares as to respective participation / ?shares at the sales price- of $5 each authorized by stockholders, //Y?/ in the recapitalized Association. It will also provide that upon ap* • • • Sept. 19, y 1945/ s ///v.!proval and consummation of, the proposed plan mutual releases will ■i * The ..New York Auction CO,, / be exchanged between the parties to the long pendipg ''claims/ litiDenver/ Colo., shows a profit for the /year ended 8ept. 30, 1945; of $2,411 after taxes and the New York gation. '/':>/•- • ** //.i'//-"1' Auction Co.. of Canada; /Y*; Of the'original issue of 2,300,000 new common shares/,tbci.dumber Ltd.," a loss of $5,323 for the year ended Aug. 31,-/1945/ The pfoflt and loss of these two / /' luid value of such shares remaining for the 95,847 shares of $5.50 wholly owned sub-?/ //preferred shares obviously will be dependent on certain factors tha- rsldiaries have "not been reflected in the earnings of the parent com*, r f more important of which cannot be calculated pany."On Oct. 18, 1945, another Wholly owned at the present time. subsidiary was organized under the; laws of the E>omlnion After the amended plan is filed the Commission Tmust set of Canada, the Canadian Fur Auction the matter /Sales Co. (Quebec) Ltd., and 1,500 shares down for hearing and If it thereafter gives Its of preferred and approval tpe plan must 1,000 trustees sale Federal income fr $13,616; 102,280 condensed statement of financial condition interests_of all the security holders,.* acconsideration :—— Zf In/a letterTto security holders President Campbell states!' Due to changing conditions in the-financial markets, it;:appfeared possible that an amendment of the plan originally, proposed to the serve $1,465,000 asset fees__-^____ ASSETS—Total ; 3,217 . 8,222 "" — share.. 1.1 shares outstanding ■1 might better : and 175.247,000 cu. ft., produetion of 152,a:■■'^i22,{1946' in stock (7,392. shares fit $8.25 per share) ago. for fractional shares ($891); a total of $61,875. Plans to Amend Plan of Recapitalization— SEC 1,993 \ $224,682 "*After deducting postwar refund of $1,059. tBased on 150,000 shares outstanding at Dec.. 31, 1945, and 95,887 shares outstanding at end of tBased at above 1,699 profits -tax./ 1944 and , March /Dividends /Dividends 44,509 tEarntngs per j 1,173,000 cu. ftM or 0.79% above production ofr148,392,j;,0D0 cu; ft, in the corresponding week a year ago. ' . * output for the other for 460,539 provls. Net profit for the year—.—, Dividends paid in cash Increase of Gas $ Provision Net $148,358 : trading £ for Federal' income ; , /'$391,708 1943 $173,076 and , basis of the on the net dividends, gain from the $685,221 v; 459,794 - These kwh totals do not include the output for St. Croix and International Power Co. as these companies are no f.d mere.se of'22,816.000 en. ft.i or 15.04% on Provision /, ,Y///;/;// ////;/;j/;/vY..: Y///////Y 'longer members of the New England Gas it Electric System. ■Y Gas output for the March 8 week is reported at 149.565.000 an Loss ' For the week ended March 1, this Association reports electric output 12,487,303 kwh. This is a decrease of 524,727 kwh,- or : 4.03% production of 13,012,030 kwb for ; the corresponding week a Electric for the ♦After the deduction charged off final subject to Totals 1944 —'■ losses • : a / below %year provision from and $601,670 - $664,114 — income Bad. accts. For the week ended March 8; the Association reports electric output, of 12,567,761 KWH. This is a decrease of 475,012, KWH, or 3.64% below production pf income raent from Depreciation 4 - and ? 1945 *Net income Total New England Gas & Electric preliminary 2950. p. stated.— was 604. P. expenses are 162, RESULTS 402.804 operations 3,652,000 99,409,000 136,720,000 $949,471 m $670,898 1945 from- costs outstanding, 1943 $978,887 Calendar Years—, (Del.)—-Interest //The . 3,126,000 share of preferred stoclt was $160.03. The net "asset value of the common stock, after deduction of all senior obligations, was $12.15 per share. ;*, • / ' v ; Con ine —Annual Report-^ W,rTsiFr After bonds 445,495 333,766 New York Auction . 1945 adjustment.—V. values. income 163, 39,585,000 /f;: Net assets totaled $6,431,725 . V. 1,476,000 North American Investment Corp.—Annual Report— 908. $758,819 V — NOTE—The and , f - . from railway^ railway Net ry. oper. income—j. —V. 163, p. 656. Net income 1,723,000 640,000 Total 4V2% p. New Orleans Texas & Mexico Ry.•Earnings— ; '" '.••• 1945 1944 '> ///;•• 1946 - /S Income Total other deductions from in working capital.—V. January— f/Y 1,876,000 work '• - company will issue three shares stock of the predecessor of See* New Haven Clock Co.'above;' ,—— other 92,020,000 126,234,000 4,263.000 6,834,000 36,386,000 19,858,000 it access, the of New Haven Clock & Watch Co.—Successor- prop, General taxes •'Si- r all :C outstand¬ present -{ .» 17,342,000 common preferred stock t« provide additional " , of ship constructionShip repairs and convs. Hydraulic turbines and outstanding pre¬ 1946,",and have authorized the incorpora- April 20, also or for retirement new company. stock, for each common ..company. -s * 419,280 r • 705,076 plant and equip ./ • 712,739 574,995 (exclusive of income)!-*-'-.*.-'!!;!--./ 676,686 728,004 ;/,/ Y'vY*. / / •:/./ ■*"* " / Operating income $1,737,659 $1,389,042 Other Income (net) 35,729 16,944 Prov. of '» have stock ferred New Bedford Gas & Edison retirement 1945—Year—19f44 L : New a Clock * 1945—13 Wks.-r-1944 ' . special meeting of stockholders held March 6 and March 13, approval was given for the incorporation of the New Haven Clock & Watch Co. to tike over the assets and liabilities of the New Haven : V. 161. P. 882. 12 Period End. Dec, 31- Net all operating income (net)— $14,136,937 $10,51i;743 Other income '$■1 133,878 ^ 124,234 , . Gross income/- , , Interest Amort.^of debt * $14,270,815 $10,635,9T1 long-term on debt- discount • and 3,465,567 3,344,472 • expense/- -• 497,334 , Miscellaneous *Special 7 deductions Balance / — of*debt amort, —* disc, and 205,632 ? ———a • ' 69,048 ' /. 41,842 ; 56,600- Cr48.«26 145,316 1 3.643,500/ expense--'* $6,419,072 $6,238,081 5§,205 .4 56,205 $6,181,876 $6,362.8$7 a—- Subsidiary- divs.. and minority: interest 487,357 '' //Other Interest L————__^-Y///:;242,368 /Amortization of sundry fixed assets. / 41,842" AmdMisatlon -of expense/ ort sales 'ot capital . a [ stock of subsidiary* eompanv 69,900' linterest charged to construction a— ; Crl2,316 ; — • ► v . ' Total certified to Federal the Court for confirmation./ This necessarily puts off for-i at least two or three months the date upon which a public offering can be made. If is principally the market conditions .prevailing at the time a public offering can be consummated which /will .'determine .the number and value of the shares which-the $5.50 preferred shareholder will receive in exchange for his present holdings. ' . shares The / v; . ftt£x*>' Statement of income /'""//:.-12 months ^Dlvl&'eifds received: Becurities . ended company dec. /' ' $2,537,525 $2,431,034 • . , J, , / 100.273 / ————^.r~—— — the Sales at for contingently liable under of the. lease entered Co. from 3078, / directors a cost of /• "■ and 271 have" declared a of Sept. Earned surplus, end of * Amount • . Total Income '-Y-v-,- for' taxes other Prov. $2,711,803 — Expenses than 141,849 taxes— -.interest interest "Other . on'long-term Taxes Other debt——_T— w/—-■/™-r—4^-;—~--— assumed Amortization interest.!—„——— on of debt deductions discount and 136,326 , ;'-i 993 . 1,753,404. ^ ■ 2,057 ' , '; ./f "* 1,777,683 1 6*912 ' 8,050 " expense- 168,058 ' 170,207 2,000 ~ 1,300 83 Net operating revenue —: railway operating income———/ Income •Net Net income Prov. \ for return l!———i„_ Federal inc. taxes M • Balance to , » * ' surplus— $535,710 h' ,* * ,* •/« — '_ 1 , . $502,460 20,370 .18,404 $618,618 $520,864 ,, ; for ; fixed — charges— !_ real under per share on accrued, and It'Is 1945 / Old tract The appointment pf.C. .Manager of this railroad Erving, Passenger Traffic announced / 31/1945 . ;1 $12,291,747 $13,887,766 815,610 1,153,664 251,073 corporation non-stop to of tlations / the / 590,118 March on 13 8 Va the hours. / / r was announced Manager. Mr. on March Williams, //:; President and General The first contract will be«rin 'two the domestic airline covered to companies. Northwest Airlines become.^ put into service the giant Stratocruiser. huge the of 10 shortly'after the first planes of next and year, delivery of tha Mr. Hunter- said. it was pointed out, would use this type of plane? onYts Hong Kong? and ^Ma¬ proposed routes to Alaska, Tokyo, Shanghai, nila P. I, if the company's application is approved by t^e^Cayn Aeronautics Board. Examiners, of the CAB have already recqjqnqe^qep. Northwest, y/::;//.'/;: Announcement Assistanfe: Passenger Traffic 4 by Henry M. who has served signed ,a .con* /// Hunter, Croil by contract *, ' as ;; will maKC4 possible /sev^r-hour coast-towill ena%»rthe /cpmpjanj^to; reduce time trans-continent.nl flights' over. th?/,./Northwest Pas¬ which flights and between first anotner planes of the announcement with a capacity above of $7,000,000. only a ffewiaKesKs of-15 Douglas to 49 passengers, and inlying a Douglas four-engined planes are> purchase bv Northwest of fr.om 44 ' cost ? - of.75-j?a^nger,.. approval of t,he route to the Orient. ;/ , Williams : dewlmie4^^^tMla^»us.^etog Superfortress, limited-stop Signing ' 394,bOi ; / 216,603., reserve^ULtP- / Manager of Northwest Airlines, and W. E. Beall, Vice-President-engineering and* sales, Boeing Aircraft Co, culminates months of nego- interest. . ' Y'' *;;• Strat6c^uisers^ix5^00! this involving $.15,000,000 for the purchase Boeing Stratocruisers, coast 1945 1,599,597 that B-29- Colony and Boston and Providence properties; charges against said properties for Boston New Appointment-/ after special double-deck unpaid taxes and bond but taxes Net profit'.after all on charges-on the present capital structure but excluding rejected leases. Net income includes accrued,and unpaid estate taxes Terminal Co. ; y- revenue——-i!—;$3,362,82| / / incomes Purchases 10 Boeing cents 1,235,335 — i// -£/■■ EARNINGS FOR QUARTER ENDED DEC. <; before sage'-' •route r, : • $3,376,773. - $2,750,903/' period——--——r_-_ Pay ♦After-fixed also ' " ' 33,250 $598,248 Consolldatectr.eturn,.credit—_ i.T') ( . 40,340 . incon^\7/|<Y*_-— Net $638,588 (separate company bdsis) available income ' Profit i Co.- -To RR.—Earnings— //'///;/ Total "rents ?/ ' / / 0*54,460 Airlines—^Earnings— Total operating* ///■/ par $10, payable March 30 to holders of record year-end distribution of $1.50 was made on Jan. 3.' last. in 1945 were as follows: March 31, 60 cents; and June 30 29, 70 cents each.—V, 163, p. 657, * Month of January— . equivalent -to tax reductions due to bond refunding.—V. 163( Northwest stock, New York Newi Haven & Hartford $2,631,336 • . Federal 1,375,000 * 4 6,640,000 Crl8,995 1——! //;Ay ;; //:-;/■ $227,062. on • 1,375,000 4,200,000 — f, .4,348;5!75 *//" $8,932,778 $10,711,442 —Y-Y—— —1 , agreement whereby into by the Canadian / dividend 1-1, , 2,750,902 an (Quebec) Ltd. for the premises occupied * by* the Canadian Fur Auction Sales Co. Ltd/ / dividends 1 Common dividends 20.- A Payments 20.288 2,000 ;.;/ subscribed terms leased p. common March 136.891 27,871. ^Miscellaneous The 42,853 - /;./ H/WOther: 162, were /; New York & Honduras Rosario Mining: 85-Cent Dividend— 1944 investments-———/44,134 indebtedness of subsidiaries--/ •—Securities and —V. is the Auction /them .and '.Y'Y// , 1945 Yv— corporation guarantees Fur stock common —— - //Miscellaneous direct -items onlyp.-/^-^' 31 % subsidiaries-/— of (/Other" security -'.Intiiresf received: ' ■r (parent it • of surplus. / Preferred s be —* Net- incorhe/.——--7—— //Earned surplus,-.beg. of_ period--, T First of the of follows by the acquisition t Monday, .March 18,4946/: 1434 ■1 scheduled p?" 908/ ' " " Fed. 15,000 12,300 Net " : 1 338 $29,500,:, V. forma. 163, •• $329,669 1945-.. Operating, revenues _<• Operating, expenses,/and taxes/. -'v • 1944,,ir :. . . -' . ■ . v,.\ / .; interest, . 842 957 998 1 "« ' (DeU—Weekly..Output- Co. VJ.Vv 3,048,315" i 410,743 / 387,895 ;/ 47,244,000 kwb./ as , of 2.4'/.- 737 4,125 i Net ■ , $529,035 167,052 $461,982; , 4 62,854 claim ,for.„ refund of 1944, $3,651» income, tax,Jafter: deducting of tax for year overpayment 3,39/088' overpayment of tax for year.l944t, $3,651//B.O^^i, $391,036. Net;income from dividends-;and Interests cm Profit " from sales of (inc. profit on liquidation Corp./ entire cap. stock of < which/ securities Securities Pioneer of purchased Earned ; 1944 1945/ 1946. , 17,653 is? _v YEAR ENDED DEC/ 31,' 1945/- during year) 1 ,tK- 1,294,184. . ■* $133,547 $166 177 bB' 23,394 78 058 29,576 ' Divs. / $125,273 59.523 • " 1945 l, DivC 19,865 paid on prior preferred stock paid On preferred stock / - 31, -m $2,891,885. 131,912 Total 1943- , surplus, Jan. 657 n —$1,685,220v-^ 1,206,665 Net, Income Set^fro^TamJ^—^ ^ $149 840 u ^ , 1,380^83,781 1,193^006,255 January^— ,fori( the SEP/.which, per $5.50 .dividend expense "Federal Oklahoma City-Ada^Atoka Ry.—Earnings— ■* coverage income Interest ! 789,768 - STATEMENT,, OF INCOME; / 13,060 / - HoldingiCornpaiiJtiAct., "" Income from dividends, interest, Expenses was Hearing on Plan Delayed—>. . / ..Judge.Nordbye; at .Minneapolis Feb, 26 continued to, April" 23 hearings on a plah' for dissolution of $l%.comp.any under-the-,. 169,928 debtZ— $17,127,282 $13,824,955 2,400,000 2,700,000/ '"Z:4.nn nno 2 700 oon before, deducting/funded assets Net -asset v? iuLa4 T.otal Federal .District $18,357,141.$13,994,883;. - unrealized; appreciation^//li.229,858 cap, stk/dnet worth) $14,727,282 $11,124,955 share—v/y,r.\r,r"g• o//./* /"v'/:lV^■/ ($100 pref j/„ $625.65 /■/ $460,.17/ Preferred stock, $1,50, dividend .i$25./pref,)^/_-/,/ 60.41!; ; 42;71 Common^.stock, net asset yahm/Z-ZZZZZ-// ' 5.42', 2.70,/ Z/ 343 229 " 4.36^859 : Reserves for-contingencies , compared with corresponding ^figures \ ■ n ■ >' .. appreciation unrealized on Funded debt 12',577,692. - the week ended March 9, 1946,. ■ _v. 162, p.. 990. ~*'r * " 1 " ; compared., with ,46,150,000.. kwp,^.for /.thoyi . _, ; ";/" //// ' correspondingj week, last year, an increase Z 1944! .J Net assets applicable to ,2.885.665// 999,079/ /i/Min, fnt., in cap. stk & surplus of ;affils.v—i Capita) ,& rsurp:~Northwest, Bancorporjition ^ of taxes Net output of " this company for Electric totaled ''"A'-&r"" ' ; Northern States.Pqwer, / $3,350,281 $3,470,518 incpipc 162/p,'2276." 51'. 255',208!'414*ti226',5921622, 211,527,755 165,381,421^ . - Net •v;' for 1,380*633,(781. 1,193,006^55" anCexpense? taxes the- end Allowance for .taxes, on: 3,394,697/:-. deposlts^—-1- for Reserve :. 317. 7,731.306/; ' Time, deposits Letters of credit and acceptances./Interest collected , but'.not earned^..' Other liabihtles - , .$30,765,022 27,414,741 $32,111,754. 28,641,236 p. Investors, Inc.—Annual Report— American Prior ; preferred deposits other than war loan dep. .loan. ; War - IndiaDav/Public. S^TyiCft -Co.-trEarningSr^-z■<"■■■ Northernj Calendar Years— at 13,060 ■ 429,458 . liabilities— . 163, /■/"; : ■ Totals-——^ $317,126 . 4,125 547;725 " /. •// . 'Demand „ .u——-—i affilliated/banks and/companies**.—,. in, '.'zT/^-'T 316. - Union Investment Co*. anjd_.othei: companies (less/reserve). Assets, of.. North west Hancorporation other than cash in.affiliated banks.and.Jnter.es.t_ "3.896/ f , ' . n_— Other-assets $321,022 -V. following figures for/1945 The ; Assets, of 6,090. 8,448... "3,896 /. ? $43,042^ p. ■ Z $333,565 $43,981 Z "1,049/ / " 22039V,v" ' $325.117/Z $314,931/ / 459 $30,552 1. tPro "Actual. '//' $43,521 $29,941 ——. etcL/I— 230■*"0Q1 ,Z;'Z "611 income,. , 18,710 above.- '■■/>'':/ ZZZ/Z' ZZZ/ZZ /ZtZ:/ Dec..'3ljt'45, Dec;. 31/• 44\ Total ne't.assets with securities at market pricbs;//-v,* ; ; 187,218,235 / 170.285,844 / / 82,710;- / before deducting funded- debti. or allowance Z)ZZZ// ■./<.,:■•/. //•' 226,403/; , v Pacific 237,509,630 . diScqunts_-----___-r-^.-_„^r.r. /■ and See, Blair & Co., Inc. -v-, s.,:'/'//' S. —. 281,482,897, Bap^^premises/nn^JnvestjtneijJ^^in^Q^/////^;/;' ' ■:/,? panies owning, bank premises———_———Z:,7,159,879.-/ Other,..-jeaL_estate_..ZZ / . -l 31 Interest. earned but/not ,coUected>—/—Z- - ; 3,795,647 1-, //),/,)/■ Crl21 800. 1944,-.,' Custbxners,Uiahilityoni_acceptances_4~i-_- • 268.600 Cr95 000 is Loans Overdrafts 149,1700 •« of Controis- Pacific Affiliates, Inc.- -Acquisition (incl, 1 . 847,451,333 / 729,118,184 ;. 40,355,452 47,606,041 1,177,400 // 1,337,300 S, Government • .obligations-,.—W--~ Other Ponds ,t>rid, secu r itiiqs-Z- - r^ Z r ->- >■ Stocks/of. Federal Reserve banks-. 962,794 350,600 * Cr9,300 4,500 returns— ■ Interest* 170,100 balance sheet companies/. and , from.,panks^_-4/-^r^---^ Cash, and due 285,474 / banks /z/Z,Z■, Affiliated Bank;?.: //,'../ .//i /. .■ U. 1,554,921/ >•■/':/"/,>/ Depreciation Gross, income Assets of 301,018 ■ Cr4,900 1.500 prof, tax.— Savings, froittp filing Jpf.; Operating income Z income—net'"-.. "affiliated assets— 1,001,305,, 1,674,446 ,, 22,112.. * ' • $3,635,013 $3,957,588 24,820 surtax. Other V ZZZZ:; /l945*-12 Mos.r*-tl944 74,423 146,"426 83,950 135.163 exc. consol/ tax . " taxes & i. • . consolidated comparative Northwest Airlines sys ■ $303,955 $294,891 expense —:J Other operating.exps.. normal . ."1945T^Month—tl944.' Operating; revenues, Eqpt, maint. &, garage Fed. Z '../ . Subs.)—Earnings— (& North Texas Co. Period End. Dec, 31— General this month on go.u,into service to tem^-V. ,163/ 306,085)/// 1945 $2,453,887 . BALANCE SHEET, DEC. .31, 1945 / ' V il r.a„ r*A In'ctiS^Lk:-^ L-JjA tih*"-''.' lt.'i October,^;. / xraflira, n<ic r, •;/ ...'.J?1 ASSETS—Cash (Inc. cash In sinking funds for retirement of preMr. Slater .told/the court,, suggested amendments to the present, plan Oklahoma Natural Oas. GO. Earnings ferred stocks, $38,6621/ $2,999,556; total accounts receivable, $138,395/v '" and alternative plans have, been SMbOiit.ted to the,.Comrnlssipn, . 12 MonthsJEndcd Jan, 3It-, * * „ 1946 1945 * Investment securities: (current.,value.based on. last sale or quoted bid .- i-' Mr. Slater expressed.the opinion.that the delay would give the ComOperating revenuesAtl-—$16,435;847;:^$15,371,673; price, $12,780,847),. $8,122,886;,vstock of investment company of Amer.t mission time to study the new proposals and would,-in the long run operation 7,026,075, -6,177,153 shorterf the proceedings. ' .. Maintenance^ J ,_;i ' ■« 774,97V^'' 460.782/!' ica?(68;299;/shares-*-35.8% of. total* outstanding);; $894,219; stock of The present plan involves liquidation/byvan.lexqhange/of rstQCk/in//^ General taxes ; l r 938,639:/ -913,498 Pacific Capita/Corp;.; (4,OOO^^hares), $336,000/ deferred.charges, $5,- , the/Northern States/PoweiL.Cp,. (Minn,J. foj„stOck..in-„ the Delaware, Pederal and State'taxes on-Income—— -2,777,550.? 2,900*000.. -500,' total,, $12,496,557. ' ' . acted on He motion of Harry Slater,, attorney, a approved a proposed plan for .liquidation./Since last October, Retirement corporation. he Slater-said Mr, believed all, including objected to the proposal.—V. agreeable; to in result 163,. p,. 1288.,, a who. cominQn:..sto.ckhoJdex§ some... ., might study further plan have (net Other .income ? ^ . •_ 'i'li - 'i!0 ■-).*' 732,207 672,278 deductions Income mechanical. reasons it is not alwayt companies in exact alphabetical However, they are always as near alphabetical $13,056; other current liabilities, preferred $1.50, cumulative stock parG ' ($5 - giisms 992, ayiJ p NOTE—-For possible order. to position as Net arrange po^ijbfle^ " Preferred: stock dividend $2,316,100 requirements $2,431,571 $1,975,705 : Pantex 455,866 for Balance —V. (&.,SubSr) —Earns.,.. 1945 .A-/-/'.'1944 Northern, States Power Co., (Del.) 163, stock- common See pantex , r / ' Opera ting;.revenues: Operation Maintenance Depreciation I.— Falls, R. Central Corp,, Preferred Div. Pressing Machine; Inc. below. 908. p. Old. Colony Pressing Pantex Insurance Co.—$5 Distribution Inc.—Reorganized—New Machine, . Company Formed— ' December 31— ended Years Manufactuting Succesor in Reorganization—Pays Initial ° ^ / , $2,743,600 ' 427,500 : income • . $1,024,199; common stock (10 cents par)/$133,850; capital surplus, $4,i06,237//earned/surplus, ,$2,433,887; total/ $12,496,557^V.161r ,;1S11TO $3A15,879 ,;$3,163,779 Gros?. income^ $2,353^900; par, $1001, ; , ' . LIABILITIES—Federal income taxes, $11;427;: Note payable to Chase National Bank, New York, $2,400,000;> j5)50 cumulative convertible prior preferred stock (23,539 " shares, * ««Q07^trifi^dKn V/ - income..--^.--—$3,439,97-. ;$?,16o,460 / operating ? 1,754,778 1,528,638 accruals reserve TTf- ! ; The directors on March 12 declared the .regular .quarterly: dividend1 Pursuant to plan of reorganization declared operative on Nov. 23, $53,086,849 $49,059,923-1 of $5 per' shard, payable April l: to holders .of record. March 20. This ,18,232,847/; 16,475;086; / is at the same rate as previously paid. 1945, the primary purpose of which was to eliminate dividend arrearA special of $15 per share was cumulative preferred '<■*. 3,105,829 2,566,482/ iaid on Dec. 24,.last, and on Dec. 23,. 1944,—V./162, p. 2950,,t './ ages on the 13.909.,outstanding shares of $6/cumulative preferred , also paid ,5,065,000 4,800,000 : : , stock*/no par value,; which amounted, to $30.lper share, or $417,270, as,5,939,578 5,586,992 in Industries of-june,30,.,.1945, Pantex Manufacturing.Corp. was organized in Olin Industries, Inc.*—Declares Usual Dividends— 3,241,500 3,258,219 . . , ware with an authorized capitalization of 27.818 shares of $1.50 cumuauthorized capitalization of /■ It was announced on March 13 that the directors have declared lativo preferred stock* par $25, and 100,000 shares of commoq stock, 3,431,480 ■ 5,743,034-;, 335,100 5 / 521,500 % the usual quarterly cash dividend of $1 per-share on the \'k preferred stock/par $100, payable March 30 to holders of record March 18, and Under the Plan aB of the $1.50 new preferred stock and 70,730.7 f - , - . ' Taxes than income) Provision for Federal income Dela- (other Provision for Fed, Provision for Net operating Other taxes_. . income - • ,... - — . . profits tax. excess of share Amortiz. of , subsidiary Interest of fia;ed sundry exp, assets sajes .of., capital .stock on of. 69,900 income r Earned Total Earned surplus, ♦Amount 1288. Net from Net ry. Cr7f53l- Dec. 31 ^ Northwestern from ' ^ , ' 1946, 1 $339:653 railway- ' 1945' $547:008 ' : . 1944 ♦164,863 ///: 90,576 / , "14,280 1943t \ /$424,654 ; ; 108,905 60,132 ; BANKS ACCOUNT INCOME AND , ■ COMPANIES) 1945^ 1944 / (INCL. 17,883 28,804 1943 Total earnings from,, current oper. $21,453,092 $18,998,638 $16,796,053 Total expenses Thick. taxesl___—__. 15,741,663 earnings from current. oper,^r $5*711,429 $5^72,114 —1/ 1,216,288 252,712 271,180 $6,927,717 $5,524,826 $5,036,308 charge-offs and 027,377;/ :■ ^81 84,974- • Z 42,000 ' dawns .; 206,761 , 1,703,676 141,052: income .for year„. $4,774,480 Pacific- Coast Co. (& of enues 1,485,910 118,112 $3,680,098 Cost of 931,060 ;.. //V/Z" products from and other goods Subs*)- -Earnings- :■////■■/■/: merchandise 1945 and . Bancorp._ (Company 775,893 1,086,237 Gross DEC. 31 $4,644,096 $4,729,307 4,247,049 operations.— sold, 4,082,807 operating .expenses, depre¬ depletion taxes. and income— $646,500 $397,047 ; Interest (net). 66,505 57,619 adjustments^ None 75,000 normal and surtax 119,000 156,000 Cr50,053 Fed. and taxes on postwar inc., Excess $1,333,632 142,983 $1,537,283 5,173,323 for other conting. profits, carrybacks and pr. yrs' adjusts. Minority share Pacific Coast Cement Corp, 1944/ 132,010 for ProV. $1,669,293 incj. prov. for taxes (net). $1,190,649 . /'.•*• Crl2,535 - * 7,321 - 7,866 .. Surplus and other adjustments: Net'. income Operations of affiliates (excl. minor, interests) Profit before surplus and other adjustments— 4,152,267 Difference, between bonds income retired par; yajue. and cost- $353,664. $263,160 of 129 29,601 — ' Total — for and, write-downs—..,. year. Dividends paid $6,710,606 1,936,126, $4*774,480 1,086,237. Abandonment of $5,342,916 1,662,818 Miscellaneous Net "results $3,680,098 931,060 : / / ; v / Pennsylvania / - ,• : . / ■■■ ■/•■■■■■ L i } 1 . , Edison/ CQ.-rr-DividendS; ■ .. / 1 ' Authorized-rt- Z-ZZ/ Z a • * „'_ _ The Securities, and Exchange Commission has authorized) for payment on April 1, 1946, the regular quarterly/dividends of $1.25:per, share en the $5-series preferred stock;.and-,7°Jeto 15, 1946. Said $5 / profit./— and Prov. Only) 1945 / Net , west-east flights were of seats daily Donovan, 'nylce*.; - > '■> t ,• i at Philadelphia. . / ' • . ' . . /. series preferred stock and $2.80 series preferred '/ stock were dividends . on,,the. New: York> Curb Exchange /•/•; 159. p. ..2455... Z"• 1944/ rev¬ " for pharge-offs //"•//'/ restriction/ on - air- travel, wartime Pennsylvania with SEC— Electric. Co.—Joint Merger Plan:FiledV: z:z;/y'j.::///z.V;-^^ and the Pennsylvania Edison Co., subsidiaries of Gen¬ Utilities Corp.. filed March 11 with the SEC a joint appll-r/ cation proposing a recapitalization plan, for Pennsylvania Electric Co.,/ under; which Pennsylvania Edison, would be-,merged into Pennsylvania ElcQt/i'ic* * ' ' t ,, ! , ■" ,t : ''', ■' ,z . As the initial step in ttye plan Pennsylvania Electric would purchase jPennsylvania Edison's assets' for $4?,451,40Q/.and,, acquire certain /, liabilities.'; / To obtain the funds with which to acquire the assets of Pennsy)-/ vania Edison* Pennsylvania Electric would sell at competitive bidding $23,500,000 : of first mortgage bonds, due in 1976, and .101,000' shares / of cumulative preferred stock> Series C. In addition the company % would sell privately to banks $5,000,000 of 10-year serial.notes having, an annual interest rate of not more Mian 2%. "Z/;, Z / . The:,companYi also would obtain $3,851,000. from the sale 0/68,843 / additional shares of Pennsylvania Electric's commoii;Stqc^f|(par . $20)/to , • its parent, AssQciated...Electric Co., and from Pennsylvania Electric's '/ The,.company eral public "Bond Prov. Wartime Re- by>aii-/virtually; at will.. /::; Ending; on Feb. 15, of the; ODT , to travel quoted "ex'V the abpve on March 13. I946.r-V. $3,432,226 INCOME ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED Oper. exps., of . the: last lifting the With • — 'thrqughout the Midwest/East and South.—V, 163, p, .658. 884r;r:Z;/-);/!ZZzz/:Z}/;//■--> Calendar Years— Sales 1,946,476 Northwest r , olftollof;fliif4orapaij«^ • ^ (30,000, shares at stated value), $240,000; common stock 150,828 shares at stated value), $102,761; capital surplus (after depreciation provided ciation, Total strictions Lifted— $84,075* ' -V. ■ ■ > Mos.—1045,. $37,040,045 $33,893,956 $73,941,153 $70,218,519 Penrisylvajiia-Central.Airlines Corp. $142'ooo • 1946—2 —V- 163> p- 1032' -—-— "$159,684/ shares^ Increased 9.28%- 1946—Month—1945 •/;Sales 443 LIABILITIES—Accounts - payable and accrued expenses, $222,58$/ , dividends payable, $21,000; reserve for income and excess profits taxes, . ; /est.)* $27,233; customers' deposits refundable on return of containers^ $209,002;, funded debt^ $1,400,000; minority interest in capital stock / and surplus of Charles Gurd Sc Co., Ltd^f $430,801;"! preference stock / $4*765„128.; write- Minprity lnterest- by / 2651. p. ASSETS-rCash on hand and |n banks, $3)1,412; Dominion, of Canada Z order, under which,,70% of,■•passenger, space on . . bonds, at cost, $50,000; accounts receivable-(after" reserve .of $9,336),^. v.allocated, to • military, personnel, will provide hundred? * $76,465/ recoverable income and*excess profits taxes, $27,377/ invejn^/Z throughout the PCA . .system, accordi.P^jto O , ^ tories, $276,755/advertising and other supplies,, prepaid expenses, etcZ-./Frestderit.u ; ", . » ,• • " ■ " "v» Z $95,030;.. cash surrender value of life insurance/ $27,026; containers ' • "Not only will ' this order give; us„ more* seats," he said,, "but ■ we v" > on hand and with customers,/at. cost, less amounts written off,; $452,-. -/are'gaining considerable relief, through, the addition to the Capitalined 273/land, buildings,, machinery and .equipment (after ..reserve for fleet of the 56rpassenger;ships,Z//Z'>>''":/■/"ZY//Z/Z///Z' depreciation, of, $9il,872JV $1,412,609; other/ assets, " $210,890/ total,/. • Mr/ O'Donovan said, the lifting of the last restriction will be re--' ^ $2,939,838. '. * ' fleeted throughout/the: PCA/system which/links : nearly 50 -cities //-V. 161/ P. paid 160, Period End- Feb, 28—> • :?n_a,,p;eciation of fixed asset, during the .urrent fiscai year amountZ'/ing .to $11,985), $U8,772/ earned,surplus, $117,684; total, $2,939,838. 13,726,524; 12,030,925 Total Divs. 1945.—V. (J. C.) Penney Co.—February Sales . •'// / v Earnings from current operations— $16,659,139 $14,303,679 $12,403,523-: " "■ ' 4,793,953 4/694,959/ 4,392,530 securities sold—. I , nfh" Consolidated net 24. > , , Other earnings- for Dec. ,r $1.50 new . CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED ProV. $73,531 , quarterly dividend of .37% cents per share was paid on preferred stock on Jan. 2, 1946 to holders of record- initial An profits _ 657/ Years Ended Dec. 31— . excess surplus at-end of year ___________ $117,684 . CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, OCT. 31, 1945 . - ■ $447,028 06,379 131,657/ ♦102,680' oper. on and $74,710 Total surplus /;/ Dividends on preference Northwest Bancorporation—Annual Report— Net rights thereon, will terminate. 1,688 Net profit for year Previous surplus reduction due to bond refunding.—V. 163, , ■) *• "' t" - 1 s r i' w r5 Pdcific-RR.—Earnings—- income ♦Deficit —V. 163,..p. Profit 18,465 $94,020 income Dominion for , . ;Z /-.' railway^, COMPARATIVE or the Net profit Z , • 67,061 46,381 f' represented by scrip certificates which remain outstanding; ', after July 1, 1946> may be sold, and proceeds thereof held for /; pro. rata distribution to holders of said scrip./Scrip not exchange or % $ surrendederd for cash before Jan. 1, 1952, shall become void and ftli\.;,v' '• $160,746 ; 110,033 Cr85,211 .$7.296,218„,S6,685,322 - / ■ $250,433 t t Shares * 8,850 101.475 — — t >' > ^ ■ , , fZZZZ (par Providence, R, I„ was exchange agenk $151,895 . 2,043.601. 2,045,599 //1,756,489//1,756,301 equivalent to tax A January-- /; Gross $148,058 stock common were .Oct. 31, '45 Oct. 25, *44 $11,090,775 $10,402,214 surplus: Div?. on 1% preferred Div?. on 6'/a preferred Miscellaneous direct, items P, .1 estimated Minority interest /Income tax recoverable^- 5.817.482: 6,685,322., > surplus ■ taxes, $4,584,731 $4,405,452 ■ • SI Iof the old 'company. Scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractional shares. • The Providence;,National Bank/ each on Prov. Net ■ Provis. for .depreciation, of fixed1 assets. /Interest, discount and exchange-.— Organization expenses written off- 145,316- $5,836,657.? $6,015,936 1,431,205 ,r, 1,431.205 .v/ interest. • _ Total 'income Cr48,826 I !■ y 205,632 "Special amortization,of debt discount and exp* 3.643,500; Balance • , 56.600 i Cri2,316v — Miscellaneous deductions; Subsidiary dividends and minority , profit Other, income ./• construction— to Years Ended— Net. operating - company charged Ltd^.f&.EubsJr—Earnings- Orange Crush 497,334 .242,368 41,842. interest .Z $6 for company long-term debt-, Amortiz. of debt discount and.,.expense Other Z I /, of $1.50 two. shares on Amortization / the stock income- (net); Gross, income; Interest ... Js '■ State income taxes. . -V. 162, p. railroad items for 2950. branch line (net)— the period. Drl59.333 — 45,639 37,7.18 $338,400 $232,178 , treasury/ '• '•/■-■•' : ■" _ •//""'": / .Volume Kj3* Pennsylvania -assets to Number 4473 Edison the use from proceeds the sale of its such at the call price of 104 its $27,875,000 of first, mort¬ and to retire its 123,466 shares of $5 cumulative preferred 84,029 shares of $2.80 cumulative preferred soma ui men- retire stock and respective Edison liquidation values would then be The application Pennsylvania vania Electric Electric of and $50 share..' a utilized, would result in Pennsylvania . already single a integrated 1 A . ( >de.ve.lo.ped. by The present participating preferred stock will be redesignated as automatically become special preferred stock. It will continue to entitled, but subject to the prior rights of the new convertible •prior preferred stock, to receive all unpaid accumulated dividends in .and arrears (which amounted to $16.70 per share on Feb. 1, 1946, after ,*lbe payment of a dividend of 2Q cents per share thereon on that date) -and- to cumulative dividends at the rate of $1.20 per share per annum, .and t° $18 Per share PJVS all; unpaid, dividends accumulated and accrued thereon upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding rnp of the -corporation before, any dividend is paid or distribution made _on the ... and lightweight "suitcase-type" that a television, crew can carry their operating, in a few-minutes, has been the Philco Television Engineering .Laboratories, it was Feb, 24 by. Frank J. Bingley, Chief Television Engineer 77,'7 7 television 35-pound new of recent ...be camera control, equipment, so desigend vlstudio, with them aucl; have it, Peerless Casualty Co—Registers With SECThe v , ■f;- '-!/ ; the participating preferred stock paid on Aug. 1, 1944, of 20 cents per share paid quarterly thereafter, the which was paid on Feb. 1, 1946, cumulative dividends -on the preferred stock have been in arrears since 1931. No dividend has ever been paid on the shares of common stock of the corporation. on dividends most ^•Engineers Develop New "Suitcase Type" Lightweight .Television Camera and 7*,- -- -r-—.,. UnitsStudio —,,, ^ —-jr system.—V. 162, share, -six reliable the ownership, by Pennsyl¬ interconnected with it and the two would constitute ?; be 1435 pef of new under all v;;;-. •',> •,» "Possible uses of this Philco mobile radio-telephone equipment are so great that its manufacture and sale should result in substantial additional business for this ^corporation In ' the next few years."— - ,. the radio-telephone service will •;Weather conditions. •: > • ,K.*: v*"1*•'• acquisition of Pennsylvania Edison's assets facilities systems' together p. 991.* • • $75 of dissolved. said the farms, ranches, mines and logging camps, without telephone poles and 'wires. Since PM radio is distant as installation the bonds, gage by would THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ' ; March 8 filed a registration statement with the /. announced on 50,000 shares common stock (par $5). e, 7 of Philco. common stock. :.vIt will no longer be entitled to. receive or .participate The company is-, offering the 50,000 shares of common to its 00m"A unique feature of this, new equipment/'"Mr7Bingley explained, any additional -dividends ,-or • in any additional upon „mon /.tqckholders in the ratio of live additional shares for each, 11 ./"is that several television cameras can. easily 4 be operated from a , Uquxdation, dissolution .or.winding up. It will have full voting rights., J'' shares held, at $14 per share. The unsubscribed shares will be sold/ '■ single, portable master control unit. V;,: -./Y 7 7" * * 7 " "■/ '' 'The presfiht common stock Will automatically become new common «' "to underwriters and sold to the public at $14 per share. V J y::V frf "With a total of onfy 14 portable* units—including three television v The authorized number of shares will be increased The net proceeds will be used for the purchase-of securities' in the 'cameras—none larger than a-good-sized suitcase, it is possible ta • ~ivThe • common stock will have full voting rights. market, and will go into the company's investment portfoliq. televise outdoor or indoor sqenes with excellent results." ' ' '7, Certificates of participating preferred stock should not be forThe par value of the shares sold will be credited to capital account i_. ' -• : : V %»• *j r v ■ -warded for exchange until after the corporation has notified stackand the balance to How airborne radar was used in Allied bombers to crush the Luft—— paid-in surplus. The proposed increase in capital > holders that the plan of reorganization, including the exchange offer, and paid-in surplus will enable the company to qualify to take on ,v;affe and bomb. Nazi industry into'extinction, to sink U-boats and ■Ms been approved by the stockholders of the corporation and author¬ additional lines of insurance and to absorb a larger volume of bjusiJapanese, shipping, to guide aircraft; on trans-oceanic-flights,. and tp ized by the appropriate governmental authorities. Thereafter cer¬ ness, of presently carried distinguish the planes and ships of the United Nations from those .lines. 4' •' v tificates of participating preferred stock to be thus exchanged must '--'t Herrick. Waddell & Co., Inc., New York, heads the underwriting ( of ..the, enemy, is told in detail for the first time, in the 32-page be delivered to the corporation's transfer : agent, Bank of America booklet "Radar on Wings," which has been sent to ail Philco stockgroup.—v, 158, p. 1673. >/,/; .;,/ :• "■ -]<th Iff National Trust & Savings Association, 300 Montgomery St., San Fran¬ holders, distributors and dealers by'John Baliantyne, President. • cisco, Calif., not later than 5 p.m. (PST), April 30, 1946, subject to This first complete, story of airborne radar is illustrated with a the right of the board of directors to extend such time in special Pennsylvania Pow6r & Light Co.—Earnings— large number of ^photographs' and drawings of operational and installa¬ cases as provided in the plan of reorganization. . I Period End. Dec. 31—^ ^ 1945—Month—1944 7 1945—12 Mos.—1944 • tion views that were stamped "Secret'' until long after V-J Day ; Operating revenues $4,543,382 end can only now be released. $4,507,952 $51(792,326 $50,944,521 'INCOME ACCOUNT FOR STATED PERIODS ), ; Operating expenses 2,938,728 ; 2,258,789 28,103,998 26,814,22? • : r Over halL a million complete radar- equipments with a value of -Years End. June 30Period— 'V-1.6 Mos. End. Federal taxes 194,000 568,721' *2,736,087 more than 7,371,993 $250,060,000 were produced on Philca production lines 1944 1945 '/i.' Vl.-W •:v..//.'-i7/; :■Dec; 31. '45 Other taxes „:_"_„_:7. ' * "132,929 ' 7 93,327 01,473,649. 1,660,318 .during the war, according to the corporation's report on its war $6,521,369 Sales "' $3,771,881 ■ $6,951,824 Prop. ret. res. approp._ work.' This was the largest number of est258,323 3il,667 ;",3,10d,000' ' 3f74o,000 ' of«radar* units manufactured by 2,506,921 'Cost of 2,682,015 SEC company on for " ].n distribution . ltack- , ' to 500.000. - . • . . , . . , ■ :■ . • . - , , 0SM Amort.% of acquis, elec. plant / * adjust. ?, ; •> .. 1,728,675 i„ *; , 144.056 ^ ' Net operating income revs- Int. T- ■ ' income mtge. on Int. bonds— int. and chgd. to ^273,642 67,500 1172,509 , 82,773 /7 '3,283,700 ' 1,282,500 *5,397,695 Crl,322 Crl"0,228 Net Net income ni—: $409,830 $724,624 $4,977,437 I * , Balance •In connection with 3,791,633 ! g refinancing of ' . . ' " , andand Navv." Navy," Mr. Mr. : ' . - . $2,348,709 1,771,697 profit. v Operating.-expenses-'iii^ii Bkllantyne Baliantyne npnvoointinn 1; Depreciation nmnrtiznf, unH amortization—^ and $4,014,448 $4,269,809 3,053,612 3,289,851 66,317 51,315, 19,103 . ? .■/://-7;.,^',/;^ •' k" ''.y'' 4 profit-——-! Operating Other Total . •V- • .T 4. rnt.inrt The . the me. ... annonnp.pit tVint. corporation, announced sale aaec ujt oX . 38,965 30,195 $557,330 $967,608 $924,714 327,000 702,100 675,40Q ■- 19,422 , 1 income that either preferred exeaeJ, yrciereeu hstvp . ' ,v henn vp<-. * Other ' - * Net marts • J- income * 117 90 $265,391 $249,224 7.71 1 /' . Including in 7;: 1 -, .- BALANCE SHEET, DEC. • 1944, and 1945 30, June ended years $250,330 excess-profits taxes. - - Reports-on Production Situation— (est.) tax ^ profit ■!■■■' or ur. common cuiuiuun * Fed. JTCU. expenses ^ plans, have yet been made fob. stocksiuca. There, are 1,372,143 inere aat. no for J.V;A oProv> 'riuVi . t nlons nn shares of,, common-:J stock held 'by the public,. ' " October : . the the; same number of' shares of common stock number of-' of common issued and owned by the corporation, and *dll now... now.., $894,518 $928,643 $557,908 —- Income—L , epresent will- represent % eventually be. canceiledt — long-term'debt in* the production of airborne radar and States"Armv States Army 1,423,172 J r /' Gross • stock $5,645,583 / 3,837,992 . . which.^are :« j $1,185,804' " $1,807,591 r„ United War»Secrets of Airborne Radar Equipment Revealed— ; vr ...- Dividends appiic. to preferred stocks for period the the 0 1.239.203 Cr23,786 /■ for for .".l said in an / accdmpanying note. fi"Airborne radar represented more than 80% oi /Philco's war vwork and- involved the exploration and utilization- of: micro-waves and the ultra-high frequencies which now hold such great promise foif our peacetime futured-' < " * ■ -3(189(543 7 188,053 Cr4,217 eauiDment equipment $11,440,758 7? 106,8757; €1,198,500 ■ construe. %// ■■ $1,291,872 $14,739,389 232,500 deducts. ufJl 89,478 16,424 ..i»- $878,122 debenture bonds on Other 3 a $1,275,448 $14,649,911 $11,357,983 7/ $8751336 V .2,786 (net)___ '< Gross Int. kes public for the first time the salient Wings' makes oublic for thft first time the salient facts -% about the corporation's development ' Other ori 'Radar goods soidJ_'_-w»-v-*i—-i -Sw •v'any company.' * provision fox? .•••, 31 ,/ ../- . • banks, $368,607; accounts receivable $25,937; inventories, at the lower of cos* or market;: $298,662; prepaid rent, insui*ance, taxes, etc., $42,249; lease deposits and other, receivables, $86,112; postwar excess profits fax 1 ASSETS—Cash and. in hand on (after allowance far-losses), prepayment fee and duplicate interest on the refunded debt less amortized balance of premium realized at date of issuance thereof. the of 12 months debt with wnn ended discount $4 181700 $4,i8j,7oqf reflected come in Dec. and P11"®,.r"®f'd un- In (incl. expense nff"iPtMnir other interest ih and non-recurring |hq* yefinancingy<r*V* 183, retarded ■ tries ■ The is today. charges arising in connection with' erations p. 784*/ "Due or Pennsylvania RR.—Declares $1 Dividend— •lares , ; ' poration of the - holders ox norners of The company. record recora at the close of the dividend business be will Demand Orders • at for to least the balance of this ■» A ' ■ • ■ '• , income LIABILITIES—Federal the schedules our present .time major drawback has which have: also for. fact One capital price "7 that of series the flow strikes of; parts ' Radio-Telephones— *u • j. ,?./,''/7 • ; •., deducting (after are. nrcnimh * • $40,442; paid-in surplus, $21,587; I, 1944,, : earned surplus from Jan. /..••/W that all outstanding shares ot participating preunder the plan ot reorganization, the exchanged of br 11 nen would 1Q4S be follows" " as - capital accounts as of Dec. 31, 1945, would be as xonows. $573,892 ■ 92,269 Common stock (par Valiie 50 cents per share)A— mil Surplus arising from revaluation 40,442 — 669,514 •' • This corporation plans to produce, and sell a radio-telephone equipment to provide, dial automobiles, trucks, buses and taxicabs. as well , i : —"*"• None* • l946_.-_3>w_-t-^->r— ®arned surplus from Jan. 1, complete line of telephone service. as police and fire: mobile in .. payable Convertible prior, pf4. stocks (par value $7.5Q per share)„ « bn/UA-T/siawKAmnf $221,588; total; $1,781,532 'erred stock; in and production."- , reduction surplus, $358,611; T-1"-'■ WW»-Aa«mta« \ a been interrupted called the is 1 taxes Treasury* tax savings notes of $630,000), $57,060; accounts payable» $188,420;" sales tax collections, $48,079; payroll tax collections, $72,658; accrued liabilities, $39,206; participating preferred stock (84,985 shares' ot no par value), $679,880; common stock (108,000 shares of no par To Produce Automobile Radl RadlO-Telephones-r- : 1 at mifor serand second Philco hampered * year. $1,781,532.. ,l conditions/beyond the control of the management of this /; single company,- our production--remains at an unsat-. # value),;. $54,000;.revaluation surplus, suppliers'/plants ^ and trademarks, $1;. total, any .other auireinents qui rem en is. stock- Match March 23. ■ for is'unprecedented, iti the history- of the products was; never greater thau it hand are sufficient to insure capacity op-, on bottlenecks : With the payment of this dividend, 1946. will become-the 99th consecutive year in, which, the. company. Will.have. pa}d a cash retuyn to; its stockholders. now $23,924; equipment, leaseholds and improvements (after reserve depreciation and amortization of $1,632,324), $736,041; goodwill credit, have Philco for isfactory level and is much lower than payable corporation present-; situation _ y,; this of a A corporation. representing; such Maicn p 5 opOrktions sh offsetting the satimntsd benefit nf these,deductions estimated of thp<^ rtpdnrtion« lowered provision for taxes ori income charged to in¬ and charged earned, surplus with $1,267,914 aecoupt, the J.®?S .iTnal? taK Lw nnf^nv °nc,nrnpr durable goods the reconversion of many consumer ?Uirnhl/ ?rnnri^inrins mdus!«(. deductions)' ths the the balance of ® ?"Fo?!:tte ^st^veral weeS^ 31, 1945, the company charged amortization $1,376,108 — ----- — 163, p. 945, Railway operating revenue Railway, operating expenses; f manv-ofhpr Net : , 1 from revenue Railway taxes Unemployment , Railroad insurance retirement Equipment , also promises to quickly, and economical to many remote taxes rents J* CT61.206 . 83,131 — 217,353 PhilArt Philco 189,823 » . . bring areas, forJiew capital purposes. Company was formerly known -d,.' • Television Station WPTZ Begins Telecasts Again with New Facilities— 377.284 ' xne company has placed' privately through;the First. •?°?t.on Corp. with certain institutions $2,0Q0,000 2%% inking fund debentures due Feb. 1, 1966. Proceeds were. developments in the field oV L;/raajo-;telephope. system $6,546,0421/ Tolovicinn Television Crutinn "Station WBT7 fti-cf WPTZ, first i« ' - Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines—Earnings— January— . Gross * 1946 from 1945 1944 1943 $696,673 $660,312 $668 244 *175,188 *75,489 *52 408 *3 334 Net *340,826 15 *255,280 *224 002 oper. income— "16,993 n6,993 i,boj el*-*- Period End. Feb. 28— 28?— Net * * _ S10£' *150 413' $3,194,830 1 4 j- , 1 Peoples 1.1 r o & 1945, The xne . ' -r» Power ^1- *r% operated company * . • • umn plan , • on Dec. 7, 1945 voted fjfl Vfo'l4 T» has announced that, holders of the preferred, stnrts Tn fill Pari shmilrt nn Honnsit T IvoQ on/V tbolr r'ronHwm AIb?% class A, twnWIUe ylVfl A £''i;y ■ :T: J; ,:f the ' : -•! W "g ^ , V^ A 1R1^fe^ ?9SQ ?.tv/• ' ;L i t ; ft ^^-the Ciorxespond;ingv^week: of 1945.--,v <•-/«'••• . oytstanding. partmipatxng preferred stock and ^common stock. / ' .. „ . TTr,iV("■■■ • The 1943 $95,654 $134,435 ?? 41,813 30,266 21,357 49,322 39,759 ~ ^ $143,260 // $116,358///■ •,posalb'CtoaS5iange 29,598 15,313: 23,245 ■wi\ M " » Plough,; presidem/; ~ Stock Split-Up— March on i 12 m-oAMno? announced nn the^commmx^^■stock^&S . , Anril 216,lg, Ufa,945 r , , on $627,018 , 16 that , to * , - stockholders; ., vote on . $5 par $7.50 par value to $5 par value and to issue one additional share for each two shares owned of " record June 15. subject to approval by;the - SEC.. //!:,? number 'of outstanding shares would be/increased from 300.000. tQTf5e0ST^^ ^increase in the amount of capital. The rate "The p* option new'preferred stock'would be convertible at the option of the holder ;vKfvinlp>Xhrefi' shares of ' 1>w.'v J "7V*. 163» P- 658< '• reclassifying the ,> 1,653 1946 January—; ten shares of Albany . ; / .;;. interest in and-man-r^/'.piouffh Inc- -To Vote w . 14,911 Pittsburgh & West Virginia Ry.—Earnings— 1946 1945 1944 Gross frcm railway.^. • $341,892 $629,595 $576,262 Net from railway—— * 12,947 226,784 - 179,762 ,, Net ry. oper. income— 18,402 197,804 137,991 authorized C0mpan¥ ^Ce^93a--V/t5^ '\V ' 7.*^" —C] Pig'll ■' • January— . SUeets^iladefD^ toj^rHvB+ho ^15th aud Ch€StThe corporation has called "a special meeting of stockholders to be stock ^VWch^v^aJe^nmi^Sr^Mafh 18' 194S- to act upon a plan of reorganization, by creating: Stock to ahich they are entitled under the plan.~V. l63, p. 1164. ; a new class of. coxxvertible prior preferred stock and nut - J * - —V. 163,'p. 638." ; aside for "exchange for stock of Albany River Gold Mines Ltd. /on the •-,J . *ur The company 658. p. Net from railway— Net ry. oper. income— which went off the increase to ^ Hose V.' . capital -stock from 3,000,000 shares td 3,500,000 shares, par $1. .OfCapi the 500,000 additional shares, . approximately 136,000- shares- were set Plan r, stockholders , ''u.'ij 163, _ Pittsburg & Shawmut RR.—-Earnings sports J Pickle Qrow Gold Mines* Ltd.—Stock Increasedj Etc.— .* Ca.—Reorganization . ir; .. for reorganization / oiii( the company (now Texas Public reorgaiuzniion of ine (now^,,'i'exas basis of one sharejDf Pickle-Crow^stock for ejach ruonc Rjver. stock Service Co.). under the f •"""••'* Utility Holding Company Ant: has. become efy .b-u-.c>» lUver. stock held, Pickle Crow had a controlling aged the' All v- - other and a>5,3»i,jyo the Effective, h«Reball T—.....—— Ti The * Deficit.—V. _ jp air temporarily to effect necessary technical changes, is now operatjog on the new Channel 3, 60-66 megacycles, assigned by the Federal' stores. in ' from, railway /:, . 1943 $109,484" 88,836 7,591 , evision K. wks also pqintgd out that .the. Philco mobile television unit, which unit, Which televised,wres-tlinir hnxinsr ire hrifkpv during the past, six years,. more■ than;•■■■■50b foqfcball gamea win. inciuda 1 1946—2 Mos—1945 $2,ooa,ot>» February, 1946 and February, V. 163, p. 945. ■%•*,. 4, Salqs—- 1946—Month* 1946—Month—1945* sales During 131 Net ' ' > 'Gross from railway— Peoples Drug Stores, Inc.—Fe reopies urug stores, Inc.—February .. ,:/ $118,564 % 163, p. 945. ti«;««. 1944 * 1945 $99,945 °3,175 January ., * $597,648 ry. Earnings— 1946 $90 462 5 722 ^wm charge of the corporation s hy. Ernest.. itaSs*W61 Nev7Wk(iuas ; annoiuxced- television Bv Lov.eman, ViceNet rv. ouexv incomeZZ»7,66I President - railway.— Net from railway 'Deficit.—V. c '' PittchHtr > Pittsburg Shawmut & Northern RR^ ' • Gross from railway , ; •■t'r t^1* ! -Bowes Postage Meter Co.—V. 162, p. 2684. Pitney-Bo as Philortnlnhfo Philadelphia, returned Atl to the air on March 8 on a nem frequency, channel with plans for a"1 greater variety, of telecasts than ever befox-e, including studio proRrams. remote/pick-dps.of sports, and ;news events,. and relay, tele.-. in Bowes, Inc.—Debentures Placed Privately— —tf u ^ railway operations .... common .stock.: ' •' Portl?^ Electric Power Co.—Hearing On Sale Apr.16 PJiUadelpbia National Insurance Co.-^-35-Cent Div.0f» pa»tteiPaWn8 preferred stock- and- of >; % ,udge i A Fee of'the Federal District Court at Portland, Ore. has ^ two-thiids of the common stock outstanding voting by classes. If the -^ set a. hearing April. 16 on the possible sale of company's assets. The directors on March 8 declared a regular semi-annual dividend \/ pjan of reorganization i*. approved, '.holders of participating preferred At a hearing March 11 Judge Fee refused to consider any offers toof 33 cents per share on. the capital f"Portland Traction Co. stock, par $10, payable' April} ' stock (stated; value $8 per share) will have the right to exchange the 15 to holders of record March 22. buy either the company's interurban lines or the Portland Traction Payments last. year. were-/as./fol-'.jv|;;s^met; together with; accrued dividends, for orie share of new con-/ subsidiary, which operates in Portland. He ruled that any hew offers lows: April 16, a semi-annual of 30 cents, and Oct. 13 a semi-annual /vertibsle. prior preferred stock ($7.5(1 par value)" and one share of or modification of present offers must, be filed With the court by ©X 35 cents and an extra of 5 cents.—'V. 162, p. 1398. Y ' common stock (50 cents par value).? The plan will not become finally April 7. .'-i ' ' V ''•■ effective unless at least 75% of the outstanding participating pre-j Two offers, already have been made for the subsidiaries, one by j Philco Corp.—Plans to Create New B and Preferred: ferred stock is exchanged. j Manning Transportation Corp.," made up of officials of Pacific City ■The unpaid accumulated dividends on the Stocks-— Lines, Oakland, Calif. This offer amounts to $7,100,000 and provides participating; preferred !''■:• ' • ' V < 1 s^ock aggrega^te $16.70 per share. /• ^ that the corporation assume all taxes. A previous offer of Portland r.,: .1 : ; The stockholders at the annual meeting to be held Stockholders are advised that the hoard of. directors believes that May 17 will ? Transit Co., made up of San Francisco individuals, calls for payment vote on increasing the authorized capital stock from 2,000,000 shares consummation of the plan o.f reorganization should greatly improve the of $7,500,000 but contains clauses which would indemnify the com¬ of common stock to a total of 3,370,057 shares, credit of the corporation-, permit the consisting; of 250,000 pany for taxes. Judge Fee has. stated that the court "never will pass payment of regular dividends on ; chares of $100 par value preferred stock, 2,500,000 shares of $3 all preferred stock and place the pat ' on any tax contingencies. People who buy will have to take care of corporation in a position in which it \alue common Approval of the plan of reorganization requires the affirmative vote- , ' ft • : ivv.-4v.-y-,..., —-i— u„or r- n, ■ ; ■ , - . •• stock, and 620,057 shares of $3 par value "B" stock. Baliantyne, .'President, in ' a formal ' notice to stockholders, that the purpose of the changes is to make it possible* secure by the sale of preferred or common stock such additional , , i1 John announced to permanent capital as may be irigeration, 'home freezer," and required air in the radio, television, conditioning industries. The re-..f "B" Will be abie publicly to sell shares . of the new preferred - ' . stock or stock in order to. provide^ additional working capital. present capitalization of "the corporation consists of 200,000 " authorized shares of. pairticipating preferred stock of which 76,519 common, tThe are outstanding which 108,000 and are 200.000 authorized outstanding. Except shares of for dividend a common of stock of 4Q cents - that," he said. Meanwhile he set March 27 for a hearing on any exceptions to the recommendation last week by Estes Snedecor, special that the second alternative amended plan for re¬ m'aster of the court, organization of Portland Electric Power Co., as approved by the curities and Exchange Commission, be accepted by the court.—V. P, 784, / ..'■:/, Se¬ 163, THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 18, 1946 Public Electric ration 4 Utility Engineering & Service Corp.—Output— output for the compared as year, of the week with- March kwh. decrease of 3.4%.—V. a companies operating ended 188,523,000 by-this served corpo¬ 9, 1946, totaled 182,105,000 kwh., for the corresponding week last 163, 1289. p. ; ' ' v • Pratt's Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc.—Transfer Agent— \ The Chase National Bank of the of City York New has been ap¬ pointed transfer agent of the common stock, $1 par value, and of stock purchase warrants for common stock. : Y The Manufacturers Trust Co. registrar for the fering in V. issue of new 163, New of York, N. Y„ has been appointed common 1289. p. of $1 par value. stack 'Y ' ;''-YY-'Y''; > See ot- :;Y Y >■'■< ■' (G, E.) Prentice Mfg. Co.—Group Insurance— V This in one makers of slide fasteners, of Kensington, Conn., has insurance program which enlarges the personnel with three-way security. - " ' is being underwritten by the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, adopted augmented an effect and group provides its The plan Co., whereby the employees contribute fixed amounts and the employer bears the balance of the entire cost.—V. net 161, 772. p. Pressed Steel Car Co., Inc.—New Distributors— This company has appointed Bickford Brothers Co., Rochester, N. Y., handle distribution of Presteline major home appliances. The new to distributor will cover the upper New York State area for thfe domestic appliance division of the company—V. 163, p. 468. Public Service Co. of Indiana, Inc.—Definitive Bonds :■} Definitive first mortgage 3Va% bonds, series P, due Bept. 1, 1975, are now exchangeable for temporary bonds at the First National Bank Chicago, trustee, or at the Bankers Trust Co., 16 Wall St., New .York, N. Y.—V. 162, p. 3198. > of Quaker. State.Oil Refining Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings V Years Ended Dec. 31— ■f Net sales Cost of (excl. sales of • inter-company (excl. of - Other profit— income- Total 3,983,225 3,529,332 $5,509,383 —: 97,483 $4,913,104 159,113 and Federal 2,373,619 -— surtax___-_^u-^_* —730,775 748,808 tax (after deduction of ; credit) 1,166,600;Y, 1,467,450 and postwar contingencies— ;/102,000 , $1,245,07l '$1,151,783 $1.34 i__ I :;:Y $1.24 share___^__—> per 91,375 ; and profit™ Earnings 90,800 _ profits excess postwar refund Provision for war Net $5,072,217 1,510,808 $5,606,866 depletion tax Federal income > _n __ income™ Depreciation States income 1944 , Selling, admin, and general expenses Gross 1945 , sales)--™ $31,169,105 830,783,442 1;~ 21,676,496 22,341,206 depreciation) V NOTE—No provision has been made for renegotiation of Government contracts but it is believed that amounts to be refunded if any will not be material.—V. 162, p. 2519. , Y ,, Gross operating income Y_ Costs, operating, selling and general expenses— , . _ Prov. for Quebec Power Co.—Plans to Refund 4% Bonds— . deprec. & (incl. depl. lease bonuses has applied to the Quebec Public Service Board toreY prior to maturity its outstanding $11,855,000 of first mortgage bonds, series C, due 8ept. 1, 1962, at 102V* and accrued interest; Funds required for the redemption will be provided by the issue of a like amount of 3% first mortgage bonds, series E, to mature on thp same date.—V. 162, p. 3080. The company : Taxes Federal taxes (other than income) on deem — 4% Operating income Other ■ income ; ; Total Cash YY- on Loss disposition of capital assets, etc. on serial notes, for Federal I .413,975 taxes income__ / amortization of war-plant facilities-. inc. tax refund applic. to prior years resulting > Provision Income from for accelerated war-created • emergencies--.^—-- • 445,561 3,908,657 3,981,061 .,$2.64 ___ $3.13 . of BALANCE $177,000) of $HEET DEC, $4,194,038. 13 yearjs 1944 U. ^ Total YYYYY-YYYYY ■ ^ 23,052,679 ; 15,927,437 Government S. and Inventories securities, at cost I-——-. 9,037,655 receivable ; (net)—12,970,318 notes 125,619,560 Net 1,912,000 etc - • < notes within due payable, for Fed. Prov. Purchase Adv. *. taxes U. notes, S. due on sales' 1965— ■ of 5% 6%. for Y. contingencies— interests surplus Common Paid-in Earned stock__ 1,695,961 1,000,000 ' • . 2,536,388 1 . . 2,603,744 ^4,243,400 YY——— 28,299,700 stock (3,982,031 shares no par)39,820,310 surplus —Y-YiY—i 19,038,823 39,820.310 ___ surplus 7 1 Total —V. 162, p.' 1325. L _ YY-'tV. ■ \ - 53,055,262 19,038,823 48,774.197 YYY< . 939,307 $0.50 31, 1946, shows current liabilities of $2,552,058, a ; ',»•'*> ' " Edward Bartsch, President, points out that operating results, particu¬ larly for the third quarter, were affected by the increased cost of wood, an unusual amount of maintenance work which had been: postponed consolidated sheet balance as at Jan, , l .JY '■ , war period, and non-recurring expenses in connection with Shelton, Wash;, mill which was reopened during the last quarter.as by further wage Increases granted during that quarter. In his rietter accompanying the report, Mr.: Bartsch states that price increases on the company's dissolving pulps were approved by the * OPA but did not become effective until Jan. 17, 1946, so that very' > well the period ended .V'r^y .: J' YYYYY elected to write off the remaining bqok value of plant facilities constructed during the war period under'- Y certificates of necessity. The amount of write-off applicable to this^ & election approximates $178,000 after provision for taxes, but effect. YYYfe. will not be given to this write-off prior to the statement for the fiscal, Y year ending April 30, 1946, which statement is expected to reflectY^Y^Y claims for refunds arising from unused excess profits tax 'credits;"■'YY V equal at least to the aforementioned write-off.—V. 162, p. 2823. 4 ' y , benefit little Jan. 210,851,792 203,556,670 ^ $1,420,261 939,307 Nil „ 31. was that the from company —To Build New Plant— 'The acre this source during has company site V Electric & Engineering Co., Cleveland, Ohio:" Reliance . realized - adds He ; ' stock___ of $9,992,125, compared with current current'ratio of 3.92to 1, /,Y ■ . », t as ; „— 2,415,806 k 3,400,000 Y _____:Y_——Y preferred t* - the 486,984 ' - 893,394 : : in capital stock and subsidiaries 2,870,992 cumulative preferred stocks YYYYYiYY'-44,243,400 cumulative 1 during the 482,456 29,800,000 purchase obligations, etc.——— Res, for replacement of equipment Minority / ' contrY : Deferred Reserve 135,099 . 1947 to ______ 2,002,923 , <net)_— Govt, agency YYY assets 11,832,237 977.168 1,726,923 158,961 553,043 „ obligations from Serial 1,200,000 11,302,158 year 1„ • income ' ' $916,997 Consolidated net proflt_ paid, preferred stock. , Earned per share on common . etc liabilities Accrued one V ' ■.■■■: Dividend payable Jan. — Dividends 210,851,792 203,556,670 Accounts _Y__-' profit from operations—— The Serial ;; 12,745,678 r Total Y LIABILITIES— 1946 1945 ' 197,725 196,568 198,609 .194,896, —$3,342,189' $4,386,617 !— 1,811,745 1,383,029 ' 613,447 1,583,327 production, tons sales, tons— Depreciation and depletion Federal taxes on -income 1 13,252,516 24,633,543 13,943,587 Property, plant and equipment (net)—; 126,537,915 133,029,554 Prepaid and deferred charges— 887,986 858,032 Contracts, rights,- patents, • trade-marks, etc.— 1 1 - Investments, advances, , _ as Nine Months Ended Jan. 31— , Total Accounts mm Ray oilier, Inc. (& Sub.)—Earnings— 31 1945 Cash' \ Appointments— Research Manager of the international banking firm of Speyer As Co., and for eight years as President and director of the1 New York & Foreign Inverting Corp.—V. 163. p, 1201. . for (after deducting postwar refund tax credit debt retirement CONSOLIDATED _ 400,551 2,985,803 , Radio Corp. of America—New George L. Artamonoff and Paul F. Schucker have been appointed Deputy Managing Directors of the corporation's RCA' International Division, it was announced on March 11 by Brigadier General David Sarrtoff, President. • They will serve under Edwin Norman Clark, Managing Director of the division. Mr, Artamonoff was formerly President of Sears International, Inc.,/ a subsidiary of Scars Roebuck & Co., Chicago. Mr. Schucker served 1,000,000 , 3,060,437 *Includes Federal excess profits ^ ______ $13,581,770 $16,392,178 Earned per common share i — > amortization— Cr2,715,512 dividends, dividends ,<bf $289,004 .and ^: v Net income for the year— Common °7,558,906 5,443,000 applicable to minority interests Preferred 25,351,635 2,748,748 : Additional Federal •Y. ;'7 HOT E—For mechanical reasons it is not always possible to arrange companies in exact alphabetical order. However, they are always as near alphabetical position as possible. \\^,v'y;Y'''"> 420,231 19,503,567 income, etc— on on 374,004 , YY110<4'3' (net )Y,f',;'.'346,971Y/' *172,150 purch. obligations, etc._..' Income before Federal taxes Provision 26,008,262 .20,684,744 __ discounts allowed Interest ' ' will break ground -. .-.f shortly for-a new plant on a ?5Y Ohio,, it was announced recently purchased in Ashtabula, 6 by J. W. Corey, President. ' | '. \ ' -One story in height, the new plant will contain 120,000 square■ *f^etM.v'Y;/of manufacturing area and employ approximately 500 people working1 • on two shifts. The buUding itself, to be of the most modern con-, structlon. will cost $750,000 and. with machinery and equipment-will; represent a total investment of close to $1,500,000. . ' - • \£ •VY.'/'' Work on the new project: will be started as quickly as possible, Mr.) Corey indicated, and is expected to take the better part of a year.. When completed, the new plant will be used lor' the production of one to 15 hp. elettric motors and V-S drives, the latter a prewar, ; development ot Reliance which has found increasingly wide appiica-' on March tion in all major industries.—-V. The company 30 000 shares The be shares to 163, p. 1202. has filed a registration " statement with the SEC for- ($100 par) cumulative convertible ($5 par) common stock./ Y preferred jStock and at their annual meeting the creation of 60,000 shares of company's stockholders, asked ,, Manufacturing Co.—Registers With SEC— Reliance 110,000 . ... v £ March 19 will; preferred and (Continued on page 1479).^ -t<\n y? ; authorize . Volume 163 Number'4473' •. . THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE • . Stock and Bond Sales DAILY NOTIOB—Cash and deterred delivery eel* ere disregarded In the New York Stock «» WEEKLY - day*» range, vnleee they are the only traneaotlone of the day. Mo account la taken of auoh ealee in oomputing the range for the year. United States Government Securities Below week. we furnish a the New York Stock on daily record of the transactions in Treasury and Home Owners' Loan Figures after decimal point represent Mar. 9 Dally Record of V. 8. Bond Prices Treasury one or more Mar. 11 32d of Mar. 13 Mar. 12 a Mar. 14 1 Mar. 15 Dally Becord of U. 8. Bond Prices treasury 2 Mis, Sept., 1967-72 100.20 [Close - .• ' V 104.30 104.27 104.30 104.30 104.28 104.30 5 6 12 7 Total sales In $1,000 units [High Low j [close Total sales In $1,000 units , [Hign . \ Low 31, 1946-48 (High Low [Close Close Total sales In (l.OOC units. xoiai [High Low | 3s. 1951-65 I [Close saies in fi.ooo units. [High { LOW 2Mts 1956-59 Total sales In (1,000 units... J t%s, 1955-60 Low 2%s, June, 1959-62 ft.>::>■; '< <- Total sales In $1,000 units 7m£h A 1%», 1948-51 [High { Low [Close ...... [Close f Total sales In (1,000 units. Iciose Total sales In $1,000 units [High Low v [Close 2s, \ Low 4 [Close Total sales In $1,000 units £:v£:V;'.,,v;, > 2s, March 1948-50 LOW - | fllgn •{ Low (Closer*' [Close Total sales In (1,000 units. Total sales In (1,000 units r [High, A r High Low -sir r Total sales In (1,000 units 118.15 [High (rilgn /-,. \ Low 118.15 [Close Low * [Close Total sales In (1,000 units 2%s, 1960-65 | Bs, Dec. 1948-50 [close v.;.;:, 103.7 25 1947 - [High 2%s, 1958-63 103.7 [close [Close .J 103.7 f Hign Total sales In (1,000 units. (%•, 1956-59 103.6 5 * Total sales In $1,000 units— v,,,.[High 1951-54 ] Low 103.6 103.6 [.High J Low 2%s, Dec., 1959-1962 Total sales In (1,000 units !%», 104.28 104.30 104.31 Low [Close t% ayes. 1952-55 Total sales In (1,000 units f:% ,104.30 104.31 104.30 \ £ [Close , 104.31 104.30 10 2%s, 1951-53 ■: j Low . 104.30 fHlgh 1 SVaS, 1949-52 Mar. 15 ■ I Hign . Mar. 14 Low 100.20 Total sales In (1,000 units V.; Mar. 13 [Close . 100.20 [High \ LOW 3%6, 1946-49 | Mar. 12 ' Total sales in $1,000 units ,■■■.• ■ , Mar. 11 [High 2%s, Dec., 1967-1972 Total sales In (1,000 units • Mar. 9 Total sales in $1,000 units [High | Low [Close . v Exchange during the current (High •{ Low [Close [Close Total sales in (1,000 units.., 3%a, 1946-56 Exchange coupon bonds on the New York Stock point. [High 1 Low 4%s, 1947-62 Exchange YEARLY - 118.15 2s, June, 1949-1951— J Low [Close • Total sales In (1,000 units - Total sales In (1,000 units [High 2 Ml8, 1948 < LOW ;[Close Total sales In (1,000 units '.V.;'!^ Low (High Close locai > saies in - «i,ooo units. [High fHlgn j Low 2 Mas, 1949-53— 2s, Dec., 1949-1951 •/X.„«-o[Close •.. ■{ Low IClose '■■x'- Total sales In (1,000 unite— £ Total sales in (1,000 units fHlgh • r-v i Low [Close 3%8, 1950-52 Bs, March, /£ [High .-{ Low Total sales In (1,000 units—— , Bs; [Cl0S6 v j f High • • 1950-1952 Sept., .v' Total sales . 1U (1,000 Units,.. IHlgh 28, 1981-1953 : -V...k:/y:; * - (High: Low in (l.ooo units •• ; [High i Low (High Low [Close Total sales In (1.000 units ~ £ Close" : Total sales , • [ClosS Totsl sales in (1,000 Units— Total sales In (1,000 units £. 2ya8, 1963-1968 104.3 n—— —Low [High ! i Low [Close 2M«s. 1962-67 104.3 ' OlOSG - 104.3 { Low IClossX . [High Low Total sales In (1,000 units Low Total sales in (1,000 units v: 1952-54 :V';r. f High (Close Total sales In (1,000 units. 2 Mi a, ' 1950-1952 Close Total sales . in $1,000 units. £ [High Stts, June, 1964-1969—it—Low [Close Close Total sales In $1,000 units ; ... Total /High { Low , 3MiS, Dec., 1964-1969 * Total sales in (1,000 (ttS £ 1953-55—— % Low * . [Close ; /nigh t 1%8 1948—fa..—1 106.8 Low. [Close "0 Total sales In (1,000 units—.—— [High 106.11 106.11 ' /Hlgh^ • - * * Total sales In $1,000 units 1 [High 104.29 104.29 104.30 102.12 102.12 W. ; fel 10 105 } Low 102.14 Low [Close "irvVr,::;IMiS, 1950— 106.11 Total sales in (1,000 units -< /High 106.8 [Close 2%s, June 1967-72 $1,000 units 106.8 -j Low . m i —, 2MiS, 1966-71 sales Total sales In (1,000 units—...... J Low Iciose Total sales in (1.000 units .4^ as •*, [Close units.iL [High X965-70—— (High Low [Close 104.29 Total sales In $1,000 units 3 A! ♦Odd lot sales. , : ^Registered bond transaction. 104.30 $&•&>>> • NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Mar. 9 Mar. 11 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 ; STOCKS f Thursday Mar. 'Friday Sales for Mar. 15 14/ NEW the Week YORK Range for Previous STOCK Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest EXCHANGE . $ per $ per share share 97 Va *95 ♦112 V* 122 ,157/a 97% v.- *112% *119 33% 20 ya 527/b 36 36 Mi 35% 17 17% *16% 51 ,r. 113% *119 15% 15% 33% 56 35% 35% 35% '•34 34 17V* 16% 16% 51 51% 16% 51 50% *133 : ' 135 135 *112% 120 1 15% 113% 40 120 " 10 15% 5,200 1 .; r.33% 33% 34% 34 y4 2,600 19%' "19% 2oy4 4,900 r 54 % 54% *52; 55% 400 32%'; 20 56 *132% 15% 1,100 , £32% 19% 54 Vs 135 113%; 105 ; : 19% 32% 20% Ya 16% *101% Shares " 32- 20 y8 54 • Sper share ' 122 ■: 15% 15% 20% 51% ♦132% *112% *119 -J 125 55% 20% *51 517/a 15% 33% 34% 34 32% 20 ya 135 113% 126 16% 101 101 101 •: ♦99% 113% 126 S per share <■- $ per share 99% 113% 16 527/8 51% 98% ♦120 16 ♦132 98%- ♦112V4 H3 Va ♦118 V $ per share . 16 y* 16 51 ; Abbott Laboratories 4% preferred Abraham dr Straus ACF-Brill Motors Acme Steel Co Adams Express Adams-Mlllls Co Corp 100 tfo par 2.50 io i _No 51% 56 Dec Dec 41,409 54 Va 56% PQ% 71 69% 21 ♦195 197 196 197 ya 2^ 34 For 24% 34 34 footnotes see 24 24 *194 , 34% page —— ♦24M, 34% 1448. >•** 41% 39% 112 ♦105 21- 21% 198 24% 34/^ 196% . * 41 40 112 *106 21% 196 -- 23Mi23% 53%. 34 6% 6y2 55% 54% 56 Ma 4.900 69 Va 71 71 1.300 40% 5,800 40% 112 21% 22 192% 194 *23 33% V 40 y8 108 22 192% 108 22 50 .. 192% " 23% 23% 23%, 33% 33 Mi 34 " r par 50 Feb 25 58 122 Jan 9 134 Mar 12 Mi Feb l 5 Mi Jan 8 V* Jan 28 6Mi Jan 2% Jan 5%% pf A with $30 war 100 $2.50 prior conv preferred-No par 52% Jan 69 Mi Jan 28 34% Jan 60% Jun 68 Mi Jan 82 Jan 28 56 74 Alghny Lud Stl Corp Alleg A West Ry 6* gtd 1,400 AW*! Chemical <fc Dye Allied Kid Co 10 Allied Mills Co Inc 8% Jan No par 38 100 105 Allen Industries Inc 1,100 1 7Q0 •l?,loo Jan 100 No Allegheny Corp 54% 72 21- Dec 122 561/4 41% 21% Dec Jan 56% *106 Dec Jan 6% 21% 34% Nov 17 98 Mi 6% 112 22% Apr 38% 6% 21 47% 1 6 V* 41% 21% Dec 32% Jan 57 1 1 Reduction Inc 6% ♦107 25% Apr 13 Ma Mar 29 4 Feb 200 6% 42 Dec 18 Jan _. 26 Air 51% 134 6% 21 35 24% Feb 38 19% Feb 44 Yt Jan 5,800 134 6% 109% Dec 1 7 42 Jun Dec 17% 28 6% ♦108 ■ 20% Feb Alabama & Vicksburg Ry Alaska Juneau Gold Min , 18 Feb ' 41% Jan 11,100 *7A3/4 9% Jan 3 9% " 1 15% Mar 15 8% 58 Feb Nov 115 114 32 9% 7iy* 26 88 Jan Jan io 9 42 y8 30% Feb 19 60 y4 111% Apr £ 60 _i 9% 71 25 24 10 Admiral Corp. 8% 56 y*; Feb Mar 14 Jan Jan Address-Mutigr Corp 9% 58 15 101 116 128 1,400 9% 7iv* 2 3,400 9% 71 y* 4 19 Jan 16% 9% 577/a 82% Jan 111% Feb 112 t per share 33% 9% •' Par > Highest S per share 15% 50% 9% * No par Year 1945 I per share Lowest 32% ; 134 134 $ per share Par y ..l No par o No par 48% Feb Jan Jan 25 6 Feb 18 108 33 Feb 26 Jan Jan 194 17 13% Jan 153% Mar 28 157/8 Jan 39 30 27% Aug Dec Dec 108 30 Jan 6Mi 22 y8 Jan 210 7 9% Nov 91 Jan 25 2 22% Jan Mar Jan 29 Mi Jan 5 185% Jan 21 6 42% Dec Dec 25% Dec « Dec 24% Dec 36% Dec «4 " I ■;»r * li -V Monday/ Marcft'18, 1946- >.//> THE' COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE v i ■ •. NEW YORK STOCK RECORD 1 • Saturday Mar. » $ per *105 $ per share 52 52% 50% 51% 50% 37% 37% 37 37% 37 // 9% io// *■9% 141 141 >41 75 35% 36 •I33ya :. ; 142 : 34 82 13% 13% 13% 13% 93 94% 92% 62 • 63% *131 > '148 147% 146% 148 27 27 7>';' 26 25%. 7>; 66 *64 68 *26% 27%' *25% 26% 107 107 107/ *106% >/ 107" • *50% 10% *■ 51% 10% *50 -732% *561/2 109% 109% 7.777 7 57%' 7*106% 109 / 77 107% 109% ■. 55 " xio'4% " 'V 16 '**. 16% V *103 /; 105 *11% 14 > *49% 36% 11.V2 "77 49% 50 x35% 36% 19 34 Va ^ *34% 146 89 '*145 77:; 90 15% 118 y4,. 107 • 117% 105 105% 7/ " 146 87% .106% *181% 30% 99% • 183 20% * 181 % 39/a / ■ 18% 7:7 T *30 v 30% *49 7 64 " ' V 30 '; 64% 30% /; >t<iV* .: 50 ±a~i* ' 106% 46% 46% *165 % 170 42% 29% :•/ 47 ,//i 7 29%, 49 49 >1/' 61 • 181 '' 7 v ' *166 170 *165% ; " '.* 170 42%/ 43% / ;/7 42% •,. *164,' 7 , American / 49% .. Mar. 9 ' $ per 86% 86% *161 85% f . 30Q 161% * .4 23% 24% 65% "k pet 88 . f . 15% * >76 % *161 ya 24 . 85 V2 22% 170 News *117 4%% , | 900 297:/ .7 86 520'- ; *6% 900 * 46% 45% 52 i 52 / 51 * 47 - 47 477 /.'" 115 10.900 188% 85% - ■ 48 % 48% 19 46 ' ' . o'j <M "77 ; 165 ) Am 700 $6 " 700' 8% 50 ■ 46 *114 7747/7 8»/4 .7 48% 18 "18 / 7'/': 8 . / 4614 50 22% / 28% 13% 14 % 13% '"U 28 > • 131 14 28 ; 27% 13 ' 46 - 19 *17V2 ... 5%/ "Xl277% 128%; 47 130 era $ per Lowest Feb 92% Jan 17 28 93% Jan-17 158% Jan 2 195 170% Jan 29 22% Mar 13 • 22 No par Jan 120 • par 104- ♦24% 25 25. - - 136 ; 23 23 22% 136 47 484'a" 48% 50 '141 .",-141% 141% • *106 , - 97% 37 /Anchor Hock 1,000 P; 4 110'/a Feb 9 99% Jan Jan 25 Jan 25 9 J All 100% Mar 5% Mar 60% Jan 150 3 3 Jan -9 • 43% Jan 4 Mining ■ 300 -45% Mar -4 40 Feb 28 • No par Glass Dorp No preferred •Anderson, Giayton & Co 3,600 Feb 112 par 15% Jan 29 8214 Mar 4 7 , 7 37 / :*12T. :, / >A P W Paper Co Inc • 10 * 7 106% 96% 97% 117% :• 69 V* 37% *35Vi 37" *81 85 68 36% v- 35% 54%. 1.400 5414 Armstrong 112 *108 ! • "2514 >/>>>..' 300'1 Feb. 20 109 ,/7 July v 721 • 7 7/ 118% 119 119 119% *119 119% 21714/'21 20% 117% , 117% 9814 10j'il7 , 66%;7 60% 30%. Jan 31 15% Feb 6 *128% ' " 130 30% ' *28 y8 25% 25% 25% 81% 25% 80V'2 82 83 % 25% 83% 128% 129 *27% 30 % 12814 ; 24% *81 128V2; 128% 30i2 '' *27% 100%, - : 65% 7.90G •- 900 117"/:,' 67 - ' *27% •15% 31% 11% *69ya For . 71% 38 38 r *82 85 7* 7 -7 footnotes see >0 page ' 16 119%" 10,200 38 ,v*83 36 V4 G & .W ., n:f"' 119 % 109 * . *119 7-109 '109 • I //." 7" 2434 24 %; 24%. 25% 81% 80 81% J : 30%; 128% 128 V4 *27%;; 30%. 128 *28 15% 116-/2 3tfl4 1448, 15% 31% 31% 11% 11% 11 11% 11% 68; 65"» 68 65% .30% 31% *1434 116% 14% *116 116 y2 LOO 129 llr * * 90 Austin 31—3114 ^>,.;..,2,800 11% 11% 11% 66 65 68; ,• . .v 55,300 1 Nichols—.7. .. A $2.25 Oorp conv of' O*' preferred 139% Nov ' Mar ^eb 1? - 7,r —No par 'The' % 120 103 = ' 1017 Feb Feb ." Jan ; Jan * Jan Dec Nov 18%' Jan 94% 130 1 27% i 207/a Dec Dec Dec Dec 1 10% 14 Jan Dec 77/ 11 / Jan 131 Nov 14% Jan 29 Dec 3 ,37% Jan 29 93a Jan 3 '14% Feb 16 5 V* Jan 59V4Jan, 3' 83% Feb 2 58% Dec 26% Jan 27% Jan ,77 14% 60' 113 15 ; 20% Jan 126 427/a 120 Mar 14 15 Feb 13 Nov 83 %i Nov Sep 'Apr 110 1-8 ■ Dec 83?/+ Dec 45. '30y4 July 9 29 32. 120/ Feb 71%, 18 28% Jan i 7 / >". 113% NOV Jan 48%- Jan 31 97% Jan t 52%-- Dec 33% 13314 Jan • Dec »Dec ' 5 Jan - 19% 108% Mar Dec 76%- Jan - 16 Feb . 105% , •48^ . , Jan 40% Jan 123 i 11 y4 Jan 12- ;89 25% Jan .12, lj)8 <<■'; 110 %■ Jan / 8 14% Mar 13 -No par prior A,—No -par Autocar Co. —-—-J——; 5c $5 A>*«rt*n& Jan 45 15 Feb-15 78% Mar 120 • 1,100 - 111 8 Jan 55 24% Feb'26 1—S — 7 15%: Hv'/il - Corp— 100 Powder„i——i——No »par 5% conv preferred-— ^1001 Atlas, Tack Corp.*——No pas. ■ 116% Series B~ Dec Nov 43" 115% Jan 14 7 -109 Mar-14 x29% 140/ 6i' Feb 108 > 1 . Nov 108 Jan 33% Feb' 26 Atlas 220 28% 3.601/ .preferred 1Q0 Nov Nov -v 113; Feb 3 Jan 84% Jan' 28/ 106% ... Nov 59% July Jan 81"' 37 25 Mar 42 y4 Jan '65%Mar 15 —100 preferred! 141 13 139% Feb 3 Feb .26 >115% Feb' 21 100 RR_ Refining-—' conv. pref. series A. Atlas 4.500 1,750 31 y4 - ' .//.:;>. 30 / 81" 128% 4% Jau; 111 ■'•1 185- •;" 96 Oct Dec 10-; 27 1057 30% 15 127,%: Noy 11%, Jan.. 5Z 3 Feb = Jan > - Nov 15 .1; Atlantic 130 * 11914 25% lib'/a Jan 9% 16v 7145 2 48 ,23%' Nov 7; 271/4 Jan W 9 Feb.26 133 .100 I SB Lines: 5?$, non-cum ' NOV >.2514 Feb 8 Jan* 2 131% Jan' No par- J^5,preferredr{.r—; Atl 85 , 82 >14*% / lid 44 -I 100 Atch -Topei a & SAnta, 5% preforredi.^—— '• Atlantic Coast Line 500 36%, »/38 85 36% "7.. 3614 36% 66% 31% 12 30% 11% *o/-/2: 16 1 At> 115- 115 ' 31% 12 15% *15 4 16 115 18i. 6% > Dec 49 y4 102% Mar:; 9 112 y2 Feb par v Dec 45 113 77 >23% Sep/ 17 2 23 % Mar »■ .3,000 '{.; 115 Dec Dec > Dec Jun ,49 Nov 57% Dec 41/8 Jan / 7 Feb 26 , ■ Feb- 143 51% Feb Corpr-i No -136 107% Jan par • ■' 25% 31% ,140 ll7/a 83 712% Aug 5 60% Jan par' .No Jan 132 ., 98%. 109 79 -No Co_. Cork $3.75:'preferred' * 119 7 26% Dec 112 Nov 38% July 5 10% Feb • 10; 47 122% Jan fRreferretl,,,. No par i LOO Arnold' Constrble 7?> % *35%^, 37 *81 ; 30% 30 25% "" 25%' •;*" " • *2412 98 117% ; 68 54% 112 7; $6 conv prior 7 7 Vo prefer red 900/ 7 136 if *133 . - 106% 98%. 117%. 136 . 541> 108 129% .124% l ?o/.,,. *" 139% 681/ « 38 %, Jan. -' -24% Jan; 7 24% Feb -8 7% Jan Jah 4914 Mar 27% Mar 713/ 12% Jan 3 Archer-Daniels-Midiandf>-'__No par't 7 & Co of Illinois—^——-—5 -Armour 29,500 1,300 ,/ArtIoora Corp. -4814. 48 la 1 48 48% / 7, 3,300 ; Associated Dry Good A— > 71 6% 1st preferredx7-S4G 143>a 144-7j 143- 7 144 139 139 110' V;, 7%, 2d;-pref erred-,>>0'7tl39 139%,*49 ' Assoc Investment pa 5414,--i.."Aio>*49. - 54%, f/-; * 100 * 106 .;/107% ..ivH> 106 107% i £ v,7">";-6Q 143% *49 85 36% 7 139 *81 36% 49 *141 11734 ' 29% Jan 6 60 % Jan. 14 51 114' 7 Mar A 18 20 51% Feb , I -8-<- >3% Jan .21% / Andes Copper Mining 2,500 13%. 7. 50: *106% 131a > 2 21 a 142.v 13% *108 20% 7/ 47% 49®4 13 y4 112 13952 97 69 - ; 50 - 69%. Dec > 121% Mar 8% Jan 57 Jan 196% Nov 90 Dec 7 91% Get / 7 ; 161% Dec p 77v 24% Dec 116'/a Sep 15 3 - :"::t Highest //■-/ $ per share 43% Mar, " 16 27 ■79- 25 Jan 13% Mar ' 10 Feb 128- 145 »/4 30 14 27Va Jan 18-" Mar 14 9% Jan -44 - 10 27% 5414 -25% • 2714 55 -*25% 22 % *36 37 87 36% • 117% 67% *108 -- 271a *133 fl38V2 ,, 99% 117% 99% *117% 118 68% 68% *81 142 ' i 142 106% 106% > 107% 7 t 98% 491% > 55 % *48 55 % *50'/a 221a 138% 138% >136%, 138%!. 26 55 112 *25 23 / 55Va *108 7 ">•' 26 137 55 112 *108 112 *108 Nov /A 7 29% Jan _No par 100 Jan 65 Jan 65y4 Jan 71% Jan 120V4 Jan 61% Feb 23 100 No Woolen Dec 7 Dec 53ya '-7>/»> Jah 157 6 20 80% Feb 185% Feb 28" • Water VVks &, Elec 1st preferred Dec , 151' $ per share share 80% Feb -10 60 rear 1945 v'pur 1 'Uf, lannsrv 1 G in 25 Anaconda- Wire & Cable 350 900 *27 Vs ; 128 128.%, 128%. *136 ; 55% 55% 55% 55% 137 *136 ' 139 *136 27% 713% 128 7 1334 a ' 7* 129 % Dec 3r 41 : ; Aug. .7; 128% Jan 29%. Jan ' *28 Jan Dec 29 ; , 52% Mar 11 8 25 100 Anaconda- Copper 24,000 44% 45% *50 '51 *45% *40% *113% 114% 47% 47% *17% 181/a, •. '8% ' . *114" 114% 47% 47% 114%. 7 48% *18%/: 19 7 . 44% 45 . . 50% :7" "45" 115 8l4 *8 *28 5!' *48% 48%v/; > 48% ; Jan >/■ 7 Aug 43% Jan 17% Dec 164 Feb 2 .7 % . 33 $ per share 100 Amer ZiPC Lead & Smelt £5 prior conv preferred- 9,900 ,f 4 Dec 50% Nov Range for Previous T?nn A Par '77; * Preferred * •750 % Feb Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest ». Teleg Co Tobacco American 11,400 Apr W / l 5% preferred 24,300 31. 2 747% Jan \f-\t American Viscose Corp __ 68% 181 7 Jan 153 , 44%. Nov 40%„Jan.,; 41 !/a Jan 17, 28% Jan 2 38 - Feb 16 49y4 Mar 13 7 58% Feb G 147 Jan ■«> 15&Va Feb 21 YORK, STOCK 2,700 31% NOV Aug 164% 6 Jan 170 8 27 Va Jan No par Amer Type Foundries Inc >>->/> Jan 39% Mar 13 Refining preferred > 6% Jan v. 32 15 7 50% Feb. 19% Dec/ 184' Mar -30% Dec . 99 Oct 38 V: -■ Dec ;/77 '//;■ > Common class B 600 75 . 29 lSl'/a Jan 14 MAf 14. 160 No par 4,500 24% 73% Jan 4r Feb , Mar 14 50% Feb 28 5 60 V2 Mar 1.-100 - - Amerlcad 4,600 . . 50- 45% > 44% 46 7/746% ; "11334 18%7 '18% 7- 28% *8 % 1 ,. . 39% Jan 177 Amer Telep & . 1,500 86% 84% '23 >-( - 26/ 7 101 >46 preferred J ; Jan 7' 5/77 40% Ma*tl5,./7,18% Jan-.., 26*, 33% Feb 6 17% Jan Feb 27- No par EXCHANGE anares 163% " 176 36%.Feb>.G/7/a5:%i,7Ian 77 35% Jan: par / STOCKS the Week 84% '('• NEW ;» Sales for .187 . ~50% v, 113% 113% , 1 *18% • Feb - 11% Jan 16 14 Feb 186 • 3 Dec 95%/ Dec .. / 95% Feb 18.50 - 300 FritJ.iv Fridav 7 Foundries—-No par Steel 23 Mar 104% 80% Jan 6/> 54?% Jan. Mar xl08. Jan. 2% .7/ 20% Jan 24-7 110 7 Mar 7 Nov/ 39>/4 86% Dec N /-131/* Nov HVz Jan , 19% Dec ' . 45% 52 47" 3 90 : > 27%, Jan- 100 Preferred ^ —100 Atii Sumatra^ Tobaccos-i——No po.r " , 46% 46' *113% 17% Jan 10 ...25 American Sugar . O.Si'iJCtlr - 2 /American Stove Co ,1,600 Mar. 15 . 2 88% Jan No par American Stores 2,100 I , 53 *52 v 3 97 % Jan 7- -v,i-100 non-cum Amer 11.000 155 *152 ' 9 ,10% Jan American Snuff 800 46 Nov Mbr .N(r par Preferred- - ■ , Nov 41 ' 130%: Jan ir v. 142% May /; Amer Smelting & Refg--—No> paf 7,200 • ' . 123 Jan Mar > ,11%. Mar t1 24% Jan" —No par No 14%"; Oct 54 Oct 41%. Dec ? 7 13 . , 7 . Nov Dec .> 6 Feb Ra«or_ Dec 14% 8 . / Dec Dec Mar 180 Safety Dec *; ,109 Jan . Dec : Jan.'" 21' . 10% Jan / 7103 >Ja15 108 2 - Mill. 56V4 , , ' 7/58 Jan 26, • 3 41% Feb -. 73 /American Seating Co. ;/Amer Ship- Building Ca_, 460 25 Dec 77-17/7 Feb 2d"->720% Feb, ;. 3-3 % Mar 4> 41% Feb preferred-. conv " 52 34% Feb , 13%, 13 Vs *81 ' 143% - . NOV 48% Apr il8% Jan IS— 115% Jan NOV 109% 7 Mar Jan Jan Mar- 7% 2 11 Jan 44% Jah '15- No par . 45%:. 447% 143% 5H 7 24-- .146. San'y -Am Rad to Stand . 108 *107% 13% Jan - 26 Jan — American 49% 7/>7'; *164 170 , > 7 40 % 7 41% 84% 84% , 85 163% 163% 23 23% . 9 - Llghtii— 1,400 62 "63%' 62% 63 64% 64% 62*% 64 y4 *117, 118% *ll7y2 119 >117 119 > *117" 118y4 22 23 y8 22 23% 23%" 23% 235a 24 22% 23% >/ 107% 108 >/> xl07 : ■> 107;/,: 7107% 108 7.7/ 108 108 ''7 108 108 41% 43% ■> " 42% 7,43% / 43% 44% / • 41% 43 Va 7 43% 45% *139% 143 139% 139% 144 ' 144 * 1.42% 142% 140 141% * 12% 12% 12Va 12% 13 13'4 > 12% 12% r, 12% *81 85 *81 ; *86*81 85 />8t 85 *81 85 65% " 119 64% " 70 4 ——=_100 10 7 77/ Preferred? -American - Rolling ] T 65 *117 v 119 23% 24% 8 15% Feb 140 Co >4 Power & 23,500 3,920 / 41'/8 84 23% 8 26 11 % Mar 12 ;>t.85.,"'preferredww—— 53,400 40% 48 • . x'188%189%' 83% 84% 162% 164% 17% Feb 21 >103% Feb 7 34% Mar 13 Nov . 40 .' Jan- 8% Jan 22 - 87/» X117% ^an. 12% Feb Dec Nov;; 7; ://> 43 y4 Jun 2y8> Jan 96 7 11% Jan __N(y par preferred Amer 7>$6 7,300 107" > 63% 764% i31 / 18114 : ' 46 ,8 .., 84 84 162%;: 23% 23% . ..., 189% 193 9 99% Jan —No par preferred.. American 690 7: 5,600 77 , Mar. 14 SifUre .■ 29 ,'>.r: ■ 48% Thnrsfla* Thursday ? Mar. 13 - 85% 85 J/4 - 49% Feb Ltdhi^r Metaifr-Co 26,800 119 *28% 641/;/; 52 Wednesday 14y4 Jan 124% Feb Dec . 9% 19%' Jan 7/ 43% Jan 30UU 20% 107% Feb 25> 113; Feb 6/> 91 47% Feb 21 55% Jan/9 > 38% 79% Jan 7 * 12% Jan 28 S 54% Mar 14 63 Jan 28 47 97 Feb 26 1127 Feb 7 68% Co_—«._10 Metais— & Mach Amer 100 • 145%: .. 39 , *151% 155 52 27 > 3 Jan ST - 3% Jan -10% Jan 45% Mar 13 -7 6% Jan F l.v Goz.^^+No' par Amer ■ 2,000 ,100101/7 f (t 180%. 46' .7 ?164 * 4C% IVprin<><Hav » snare 85 4- No- par Amer Mach- & 2,000 7 19% 20% *181% 183% 29 29% 28%j 180% 155 52 : 192% 193%' , 86 % >: 361% >, 85% . 163 . 24% Tuesday Tuesday '\"Mar,12 /:.■ suurej 192 V» 85% 191% 86%. *85 % -* Mar. 11 4' pcr snare/ 192% 191% : ". /r ** - Jan convpreferredf—t, 5% • » Mondav /,7:7 Saturday - I 15 Dec 109%-,,Jun 30% Jan 23' 28 32% Mar 15 & Les*her- Ice LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES • No-'pat No par Apr Dec 27% Jan 11% Feb Nov 69 • Dec 18y8 Dec ./.Oct 729% Jan 69 20% Jan ' Dec 156% 149 16 > 105% Jan 58 •• 3 4 113 TAmericam Locomotive^—par «;7% preferred 100 12,700 . *151% •• 360 13,000 28% 28 % 29 28 !4 28% 77,31.Va:>'»;>31 • 7>;;31%;>>:; 731%. 3iy4 51 % > 49% " 50% > *50 5iy4 7731"/'■ ; .., ■ 11 Jan 6%non-cum preferred*»_»—_J0G 3,300 ,7 7 Amer Internat Corppa*: American Invent Co of III— _--l .4 600 - 40 , 15 48V//I , 42% "■27% 29% 31% 7 32 52%' *151% 155 7 *52 52%" *52 101 f >62% 170 39% 1*1% '* 29% 28y* x48% M 46%. *45% ■ 42%.,; 28% 28% 31%,> 7 , > 31% 52 77,52"4-> / :527>'752%'77:*151%" 155 77/i -*151% 155 ' 7' 52%/ 52% /- ./ *-52,77 53 /-: * 29 29%'" 31% - Feb Jan Ncr par 13% 18 Jan 109 Feb 5/ - 8 > -9 32% Jan 28 2 100 * /#' / 181 " 29 . . 63% ' * .180% , 46% 46% 3 48- preferred. conv 70- 3 18- American Home Products. 5,400 33r« 117% 104% 20% 39--- '39»4 7 29% , % * 77.7 106 y2 xiooy* 39% ' 43 *31 15%'7 118 % ' *46 Jan 105% Jan ' 17'% T 17% 33%. 33% . * 100 y4. %■ 38% 637% 63% 7 Jan % Mar 37 2 American Hawaiian S3 1,100 50 f 88 29 / 28 ya " 7 *181% 183'% ' 180% * 110 -- 112 24 Vb Jan preferred A-i.- *. 6% > 42 1 29% Jan Dec : Nov 127 Jan 10- 71 t27 5 Feb Dec 67% , • Jan 150' —Ncr par Vt>86 preferred American Hide Jft» - 96 , 155% Jan 14- 100 preferred.. *; 87 2d 5 •7 407/8 Jan • 25 24% Jan-: 3 Power Foreign 39^ 16- > Feb 132 137% Feb Lines 400 ■' 15% 145 19% 20% 183ya 39 ■ 89 105 7 , ; $7 7 .70% Jan 5 Dec 199 Jan 134% Feb- 21 hncaustic -Tiling 500 116% 116% / 146 14% vr, " 63% 64% 7-179%'180% :7 180% Amer & . 183% 112%, Oct ' h 89% i / 34% Mar 15 64 American Export 900 Mar 15 21 Feb Oct Jan. pT, 17 10y2 Aug Feb 1 106 % Jan . Dec 55% 135 Oct 100 Nor par Co stamped——20 —.1 Secs/u^_i-„.No par Distilling Amer /Amer. European /> 500 108 50 34% 88 7:7,/ 89 *181% 30 7 48 . par No Ine preferred Crystal Sugar preferred /American 5,600 7 34 35%' 39 V* 1177 7 99 ;7: 17% ""17% 33 Vi 15% 40% 48% 23% Mar 128 Dec "Jun 80 7.fv .!,.V;.v;v *145- 19% 29% 7, 1 7 180 1 . 108 .*11% ' 118 " ."V 120' preferred 1st 6% 7 30,100 ,7. 7;:7 /i *13.%7/ 13% 13%, 38 y8 •' 118 y8 ICG 39%. 40 Vs 9% 15%' 12 14% 29% 7 "0 v 40% . 41% 15% Aug x41 7; Dec 7- 94 Va Jan 207 10 7 57% Mar 13 100 Colortvpe C01 American 400 7'i 700 7,300 77103%' 103 %7 49% ' 77-/ 145 38% 203,s 29% . • 7, 40% Dec 69V2 16 -17% Feb 12% Mar 14" par preferred. Cable & conv- American 90 44% *106% 11 % 115% 104/ 7 *181%: 183 %> i 30"% 29% 30% *40% 20% 181% 100 . ' 49% • 34% - 145 107 >06 . 20% S'% •1; 4% % i 77 *48% 49% 9%. 10% x56% ' 56%" 15%/ :/7, 7*11.7 i8y8 16 119 Dec 7 Dec 43 42'/4Jan 14 Jan 71 161 Jan ■' 25 57% Feb 136 90% Mar 13 J 196 % Jan ' 8,200 " ,118 108. 10 y« : 7;7 13%, r 118 37% ; 89 15% 117% 16% 118% * 350 772,60J 9% 118 Chain Am No Fdy_ & Car American Chtcle.— 1,000 8J» -.32% *103-104 1 217; 20% 77/$* 49% - 15% ' • 34 18%; 34%*. 146 >: 18% >34% 7"/ 89:7V::;> 88 7/ 16% 16% 118% S >7 * 77'/ 34%-, *146 . 40; " "39 ;p. 40% 18% ' 35 , *145 / 39%" 18% >39%" 18% 77.?'' '19 43 % 35%7r77'"35% ' 35 %' *117 *117 77 118% - 39 27- 25 100 7%. non-cum • ' 106%, 106% 13% 7 34% ~ 36 21 Feb .71 Radio Corp & Can American 5 700 3,500 , 56% 54% 8% "54%" "55 50, " 119 10 U% "> 11% *49% > ' *118 ■■ Jan 11% Dec; Jan .20%. Jan- 28 Jan 30 r 50 132 —,__^100 7 9. Jan; 9 1 811/2 Jan 2 20% Mar, 13 ,■/ par/ Preferred 4,200 , " "• '>v>35% 37 118% ' 61 7*18% 7 10 7118 *48% 104 ,7 > 13% 11% .49% 13% > >713% No ' •12% 13% 7.7' " >'32% ' 33% " 1C8 108,7' 16%; * *103 104 *11% 12 'A 50 118% 77' 15 16%" 15% *103 105 / 49% 13% 13%' '■}: 157a 15% ■ *103 • 118 50% 10% 55 108:';;": 10% '';-,7v>"9% *54% 56% 56% 62 9 , > 34% 7 49% 7:7 50% ' American 420 } . 44% 43 . 109 7'7- *105 110% 10% Corp— preferred Cable Amer 5,800 » ..... -54 " 55 " 8% 8% risvi-18%-: , ; 45 lA 42% 34% *49% 10% Jan 41 Feb-28 / 78 Co Shoe Brake BVt% 7 Ml/J 16.500 13% 203 %»• 60% 121% " 50% : />,- 10% ' 18% 10% 9% :118 77' 118 ; *108 110 7/ HO 110 *107 7 79 18% 7; 10% 119 34% | 92% 90% 203 "" 36 36% 36 45," 10% "119 • 12%,: '777 »= 61% 60 7, 121% 54 8% > 7'."' " " % 134 Am 28 . 86% Jan 7 —50 .__„__1 * 62/7 125". '"52% : 9% 19 )7' 43% 10% 119% '•"' 54%' 18% " : 121 . 43% S'A - 10% 101/2 ••• ■..> 19 *17% 43% 43% *118% 9% 9% .:>v' 19 *17% 77/ 53 77 li- '9% 54% 52% 53%; >'9%» =/ 9% Feb * 56% Dec ^ 77 35 /Sep .;-. Aug . , 7 :104% Deo t 43% May 103 10 45% Jan. 30 7 39., : Mar 1 71' . ....—10 —— Bosch vnerlcan 3,400 ,, " 53 204- : . 26% *106% • ' 68 *26 pgr. Jan • 3% 17 177 153% Jan 33 preferred 6,% , . 27%* ' '*63 *63 - p ,7m... • 121% 122, *r > % 3b 34% 35% *35. / 35% 35% 136 7 7 >130 *130 *130 ■: 136, '7 135 „ ; > 144% 145 146:'* 147:%:'". ">T43'%" 144% 7 *25. 26 /7 27% ' 26. 7: >7 26% 26% 66 7 *65 70 *62"/" 67 ■:% 7 *62% 25% 25% 26 ■ 25 " •» >25% 25%. *106 107 > > 3106 xl07 '7 107 io6% > 148 *26% " _5 Note Banx Mi.r ucan ,1.800 »,/ 120: .51 *132 CliemicalJVo Agricultural Airlines 71. 26. 48% Dec Jan '. 102% Dec ■* 38% Jan :/ 23 Jan : 8 11% Jan 128 % Feb- 25 par 7 American Feb 55 50v .;.;'37% Mar Mar 14 , 22%: 51 7. 1314/ 12% 90% 7 91 203 2041% *121% 35% 137 148 * 22% . 134 *132 13% 57% i 121 » *131 34 > Amer. 5 / 9 Corp___No Petroleum Amerada 9,100' " 82 53% 92% *203 ' 621% .. 35% .. 137 137 62 •121 "'. 36 35% 36 35% *133 125 *121% 123% *120 : >-/ 63 . 33% 52 90% • 203 203 203% 202% i 202% • 31% Jan par Amalgam Leather Co 6% eonv preferrecl />>; 700 42%' *79% 21V2 " 13 93 *62 .No 4 $ per share i 4'20% t* Jan 29 55 >07% Feb 6 ; 58% Jan 15 3 .- 47% Mar Portland Cum, Alpha 26 > Feb 104% Jan pat ; Highest/■' . I per share $ per share . 13%' 94% 7-45% oar .100 .No l.OtW 7 1,600 • '77% 75% > 22% >•/ ' 13% 94% 201% - • 7'/ 34 *79 133%* 133% ■: $ per-share Mlg__ ' >133% 133% 134 7*42% - 22i%, . 52% .No Corp. preferred. Alus-Cnalmers 7. 3,500 />> 300 59%. 142 140 53i% .20% . 53% 53 Stores 4% 300 9% *56 ' 42 /J 7; 42: >>' 7/773 "7: /•:. 75%' 80 79 • ,23.. 21% . "7*9 . Allied 7,500 7 7-v./7 Highest /;,7;;..,y;' Lowest Lowest ■ v Par : 8,400 ' 37;;7 // 36% 58 • ; 53 134 134 79 142 341% 33% 7 52 " EXCHANGE , ' 73% 72 * •> "/■9%;7;:v 9 *56 41 X41 • 35V4 *78% 24% . 52% 42%;: ,73% *34% 79 .23% 53 *52% ' 73% 35 *78% - 24% 24% 75% x34 % - 80 *79 41% 74 , 41% 7 41 % 42 • 75% ; >; 141% 140 141 ■"•138% 51 7/ 50 105%. 50% 37% ' 60 * 48% . *104 37.1/4 9% 59 60% > 60% 141 *138% ;; >y 9% /: 49% 103 49% • 37% 37 9%' > 9% ' 65 *58 65 *58 9% 48%,,. 106 f 51 x48% 37% "[ 49% 106 *104 105%% 51% 105% 105 % 48% 50% ' 7/ 7 Shares tper 3hare. $ per share $ per share share 49% 51 *105 100% ! ■ $ per share 50% 50% 50 % '>-:;7 RangefdrPrevious 7'.7 Range Since January; 1.1/; /.. : Year 10457. YORK. STOCK; NEW S&lfcs for the Week Mar. 15 Mar. 14 Mar. 13 Mar. 12 Friday 7. Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday Mar. 11 STOCKS HIGH SALE PRICES LOW AND 10% 63 Dec Dec ; .Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4473 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD ■',.. Saturday LOW AND HIGH SALE .PRICES Tuesday Wednesday Monday -Mar. 11 ■ ■(^ar.,l2 , ^■jf.perjhare:it>'y:f£ per share 33 33 % 4 23% 42% <•<<41 '42% *21% 73 22 u 40 °5oy4 *5(4 < 32% • 51% V : •4 38 4 4-55' 25% ' 25% ■ 34% 35% '. '.,.34% *43% 44% :'78% i' *49% *54% -50' 54% <443% 23% 78% x37% .4 .44 { . 38% 50 50 55%: YORK Bapge tor Previous STOCK •Range Since January 1 EXCHANGE Lowest 50. 55%, . 321% 32% , 6,200 800 . ,Eaypk Cigars 7nc__„_ 24% Aug 35 Vz 30 V* Jan 16 ll^a Jan *28% Jun 47'AJan 38 19% Jan 44% Nov .20% Feb 25 25 Jan ! 9 75 84 3 Feb 49% Jan 9 38 Jan 2 54 Jah 38 (53 4 per share 66 Dec 23 12% Jan <4 37% Mar 15 . 100 ■jt per share 38% Jan 30 3 Jan Blgbest $ per share , , Mar 13 39 % Jan Year 1945 Lowest Highest , 31% Feb 26 ,22 , 1 16,800 ,44'•■••; 44 13 —.100 • 1,200 25% ; 25% '43% -1U0 2,500 ; $ per share 4% preferred ^^^100 Bangor & Areostook r ^.50 Cpnv 5% preferred. __100 Barker Asphalt Corp__ __„__10 Barker Brother^: { JVo par v'A %% preferred-/™™! ,50 Barnsdall 0{1 Cp__ g> Batli Iron Works Corp!— —1 1,400 : 38 . B'ajdwln Locomotive .Works™ Baltimore & Ohio__ 5,400 '79% ' far 17,000 22,500 41, " 21% .*54% 25% -33% 24,% x32 % *'434 3iV0:. 34% 34% 22 y4 A0% 21% 77% 37% 21% ;24%."25% ;<<;<4*:: ""...'44 , 32% ,40%. < 38% ,48 ,• •54%.' 31% .23 21% "'78% : ,:78% ( 32 22% C .421% ' 21% 50 < <<V *5.4 55% r26<< 26% 31% ,40 4 .41% .80 *49 . NEW Shares 39% 32% 23 % 4 4 .22 . 39y4 *38% . 31 % > : 23% ' 41% >*78% , 4; ;C Sales for tire Week $ per share $ per share $ per sfiare 21%; 21% 79. • *39'%* . ,43214 ;<{ 22% *14 {Mar. . $ per share 23% ;; < STOCKS Friday Mar. J5 Thursday Mar. 13 ?ti, Mar .Jun 81 Dec 29% Aug 17% Jan ■ 52 Va Dec 42 Dec Deo Jan .9 55% Jan 23 52% Dec 54 21% Jan 2 26% Mttr 16% Jart 25 20% Jan 4 14 % Aug .No par 8 39% Feb 40 % Jan <4 18 47...; Jan 17 Feb 24% Dec >7 ^2 <2, Jan Nov . <u *60%. 61% *109 V no *109 1 no -21% *40; ,',i, ,60% 109 1 ,21% '20 /< 20% 27 vf *109 : <29% *f(& ,< 52 Ye 30% *37% 26% 103 .< 102% 110 60 60 .60% 110 •♦109 600 < '• 37 <:> 26% 102% •*io9 'i 26% 101% *162% >166 16,6 ,110% ; " , 27 / •51% ' * 36% ' ,#•^26 4 98% 100% ; • •163 .163/4 •*124 : ; - 27. ' >109 X30% 34% 30% 163 /; 36 Jan 5 X106 Dec Mar 8 14% Jan 3 39 y2 Jan -5 23% Feb 127 Jan 7 25 Va Jan 3" /MO0 Bell 25 Va Jan 3 " 52 • 6,600 Bendlx? Aviation-—- 2.0Q0 Beneficial Indus Loan™ Best A Co __! Best Foods !™™ Bethlehem Steel (Del)_ 1,200 6,600 11,000 500? 163% "19% Mar, 14 Beldihg-Hemtasfa^ Ho par ^Aircraft Qofp—! : Howell Co.™.——_!10 4%^>-preferred __ _ ™_———_<100 - 25% 101%' ; 15- sH'Sb > No .par Jan 22 Dec Jan Dec 17% Apr Jan < 58 Jan 7 32% Fep : {Dec Aug .47% Jan 19% Jan 30 26 3 113% Jan ' 6 65 149% Jan 2 163% Mar 15 127 < Dec Dec 35% Jan Jan . Nov 63 "22 % Aug <17 ! Aug 17 Dec Dec 109% ,103% Sep 14 Nov 29 y2 35 93% JaA ^_100 24% Dec Jan i'2% May 16 40 y4 Jail 28% Jan 2 Dec 136 18 6 17 . .42 Jan 12 Va < 33% Jan 25 112 Aug , 114 Feb V No par. preferred-^—_™j 28 • < 31V4 Jan 1" -1 —^ 35 - 35% Ja:n 28 { 1Q8% Jan 4 / ,50 Mar 13 ,-fl Jan ,140 Va Feb 14 23 Va Jan '28 Bell ' ~9% 27 43. 55% 110 ' !™20 1,400 <36% ",163% ' 7 Feb 110 : 12,100 noy8 100 67% Feb 110 Feb 30% 25% 101% .4 10 21 __!_50 Creek ' RR- Beech-Nut Paokiijg Co— 27% 36 / Beech v. Beeoh 29% < 29% 35% 4 '25 % <25% 163 11,300- Shoe 19 % . «51 •"<: "•50% 99 23% Beck 42 •:;'. '-19% ;29% 110% 100 129 " ' - 27% y4 50% "30% i 30% 4 36% 21% ; .>4oy2 v -56% Jan 106% Jan 104 $4.25' 108 ' 29% 29 .' 4t 50 101% *162% 30% 27% -51% 25% 42 "19'A "19% ,20% 28% 437'4 * 37 j25% 100% ,*162% 165% Creamery ,! 428 preferred—™__1 No .par 4% % preferred™_!100 Aircraft Corp 1 •Beatrice 110% •107 129 *124 •20%' >26 , , ' .22% ":i4oyi - .*109 v 21% • *40% ' 42% ~v. .133 r "■ ■ 28 ' 108 ' *107/ ,*125 30% 430% 31 . ;<< 36 % . : ;110% 50% • .22% 21% , t 30% *109 52% 30% , 37% >*27% fl0%, 50% 30% '26% 30 % 27% • 21% 19% 419% 30% .27 • 110% 52% . *58'%" "107% ,108%'" *40% { 42% *125 '< ■-133 '20% 20 30% '-21 % ; 22% 42% 135 ' 30 *109 .*109 : " •*40% *128 "... .27 109 ,60% 110 X60% :• 110 109 109 22% 135 61% , *109 , ~ "42% „ *128 60% 60% *109 ; Dec 28% Dec 98% Nov 155 -i •70 72 .37% '38 26% / 1 69 • >69 " "3T ,45 £ ;64% 64% 41% < *190 200 • ,53 -* • .46% 19 V*- 53% * <16% .' ,63 p: < 50% A 125 21% 39 40 • 12%i !< 4i% 12% 87 29 ' in 28% 29 , 30% 31 r J2J/a • , .• >124 31% Monday $lar.91 Mar. 11 Mar.-12 $ per share $ per share • • ' t 42 .42% 42% < 62 6% , 33" 126% 126% '33 .19% 65% 17% *55% 56 132% 133% 48 ' 28% << 41% 10 10% 32% 43% 42 1,300 *• 19 y4- 67 132% 70 - 8% ; 8% X42% , 43% Bush .6% Dec Jan 78 Dec Feb 109 Dec 49% 95 52% Apr 67% 24% July 114 Jan 40 % 12 42 y8 Mar 15 <• Dec Dec 34% ' 9 73 % Jan Jan Mar 11 200 54% Jan Jan Apr 45 36% 17 Dec Deo Dec 191 335/2 6 56 <11% Jan "23 62 Apr 55 Va 35 < Oct % Jan Butler Bros 150,' > 93 • NEW YORK Sales for 40 y4 Mar 30% Jan • Mar r35 Feb 26 "38 Feb 25 . f 45 Va Feb 75% Jan ^——10 < —100 ;—™5 No par _10Q, >109 < 6 Jan % 24% Jan 99 Vb Jan ?» Jan 9 105 Apr 39% Dec Sep 111% Dec Jan 20% Dec 19 y8 7% Mar 8 <77% Aug 95 59% Mar 81 14% 32%. Jan 29 6 16 15 Jan 87 Aug, 109 Jan Jan Dec Oct • 3,r8 7 36 Nov 110 3 35% Feb 2 ,< Nov Nov , 27% Jan 1.05% July Jap 9% Jan 29 7% Jart 28 Dec Dec ' 101% 39 22% Mar Feb ,Nov Range for Previous :% Range Since January 1 • Year 1945 Lowest •>.,. Highest Lowest Highest 5 per share fper share 39 Shares - < 13% < STOCK ,<:„■ E3(CJL\NGE 39% Deo < 42% Dec - 30% Aug 20% • •< a Oct Jan 29 <•' '3 - 37% /S 4 ! < 29% Feb 26 par Jan 18% 14 15% Jan Oct Dec 22 V% 91% Jan 3 " •• , ;24% . ,.94% Jan 24 < 109% Jan Dec 97 Jan Jah 29 Jan '< 20 ,> • Nov 25% 4 Mar 109, 2 25% Jan 2 45 ; Feb 16 46% Jah >14 ., 4 .,90 : 10 ■ Nov Dec 128 Jan •74% 6 4 , 20% . Jan ioy8 28l/8 Feb 18% Feb 25 Jan 10! t 120 99% Jan 45 y2 Jan 40 12% Mar 2 106 Jah 23% 9 •" Dec Nov 35% Nov 2 Jan 130 3 ;■ 25 36 Dec 15 <26% Jan 6 Dec Mar 14 23 ye Feh ,;. Dec 19% 112 35% 9 39 Va Jan 110 3 105 < Va Mar 50 3/ Jan < 21JA Feb 26 1 No Mar 11 52% Nov 59% Dec Dec 80 Max 13 .35% Jan 15 25 16% Feb * 37% Maf 37'/2 Jan 113 2, 20% Feb No par Participatijog preferred . Jan 120 ——100 preferred 100 Byron Jackson Co 28 • 38% Jan M)—1— Byers Co (A •10% Mar 63 21. •108 <2 Jan common™ 16 Mar 15 < < 37% Jap U _100 Terminal-/ 47 53% Jan 9" 18% Mar 14 —1—5 ; 17% Mar 1 < 35% Feb 26 v 59% Nov Jan 8 9 29% Feb 26 Feb Jun Feb 10. 31'A Feb 42 'A Nov . 10% 5% Apr Jan 85 13 110 y2 Jan • < 34% Jan f 21 Feb common—1 Corp _• preferred tfhe We^k 178 62 155% 25% 25% <>20% •<< 26: t 214 ^ 26% 11% 11% 11% •; 11% 116% .*115 ■ 17% 133 V*. 46% 46% 26 %•• •27'/a „ ,28% 56% <69% *173 69% 61 62% >106% 108% ,61 $ per share 25 Va <25% V<20%" :,'21 ■<, 25% ,26% .,(<41% 12 Va -• 25% 116 $ per share ♦115 18 35 < 33 34% 33 33 33 46% ; 45 45% 44% 44% 43 r 17% 17% 17% 17% 16% 110% 110% 110% 110% 110% 37% 37% .37% .37% 36% 39 • 33 39' '39 ; Case 3,8^0 61%' x59% • •f; 400 ' 3Q0 ' - 6,600 < . :<< 7,600 6,600 7,300 60 1,000 ' 48%; 113 . , 4% • 23 *90 18% 18% *18% 58% 13% 23% - - 48 ,113 *89 19% 59 13% *47 "111 . 95 58 - 93 >8% 58 ju' 19% ; 36% - $4.75 preferred 23%- 22% 14% 13V8 ,14% 13% ,13.% 12% 31 30% 30% 30% 30% Central Foundry : Co„- 28,100 : "Oft Certaln-teed ^ ;' * ? 24 53% Feb 9 < 3 34- Jan • Jan <60 .40 Va 30% 30% .29% 74 74 Va .40% 39% 39% 29% 29% .28% 72% 73% <.v79% 36 46 *83 . 19 mVe 19% 59 58% 57% ;i3,% 12% ,13% 13 .23%... .13 ya 22% 12% 29 29% 38 % ' • 22 .46 1,000 112 Jah 92; 73 100 19% 500 '13,100 . 58% 13% 23% 13 y8 13% 5,309 29% 1,200- 38% 38% 29 28% .29% > 38% 28% ' 73% 74% .73% •'" 75 20% Dec W72- • Nov F|b 26 3 20% Jan Jan * Feb 1,700 < - 18,600 14,500 Champion P^p $4.50 Checker Cab -—_—No Mfg Chesapeake Corp of Va. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry-i Chic .& East lU RR Qo Chicago Great Wesfc BR Co C1US3 A ' 5% preferred Chicago Mall Chic MUw St Series A Order Cp PI P.vtc 16 16 '.18% Jan 15 203/e 13% Jan;24 Jan preferred---' •' 16 <' 21% . / Mar Dec Sep Dec Dec 13% Apr 25 Jun 11% Nov < 11 Va Nov < 109% Jan < Jan 10% Dec .Dec <<31% 1' 17 42% Feb Jan 4 % . 29 23% Jan 25 35% Apr 16 66% ' <110 < <159 115 JA ,. Feb 20V4 Jun £ •< 40 Nov 35% Mar Jan 32% 26 51 Va Jan 16 33 Jan 50% Dec 3 20% Feb 16 7 Jan 16% Dec Feb 25 10 108 Nov < 180 29 Vb Jan 7 21% Mar -.', 33 109 119% Jan <• > ■ 15 28 V2 17 Jan 11 108% 114 ,86y2 Mar 13 111 21 Jan Jan 2 54% Jan 5 9% Jan 2 63% Feb 16 18% Jan 23 20% Jan 2 26 Vb Jan 28 9% Jan 2 17 Va Jan x28% Mar 13 33% Feb 25 16 <i 31% Feb .™--8 . 26 28% Mar 14 ,69%J^n 9 Dec Sep ■'.•• 51 Va Jan 26 26 17% Mar 13 10% 31 Feb 45 8 Jan 43 J08 J/2 Feb No par No par -,100 Jan 14% Jan -—5 ^-5 —!25 r—40, --50 -50 Jan 28% Jan 24 " par ' 42 y4 Feb fcPlb COi—No par preferred Dec s J an 116 7 VIVa Mar 14 37 37 Vb 127; Dec Nov 14% Feb Dec <<7i: < 13% Feb 26 10% Mar. 15 112 ■ ' 48% Jah 21% Feb lOy8Feb 26 .. <10 175 104% May 3 > • Nov 82% Nov Jan 29 2 25 % Feb •<! 14- ! 29 33% . , Jan 47% 66% Jan 15 109% Jan Dec • Jaif 15 161% Jan <.' 49 < Jan 152 ' .8 <; 22Vz Jan 5 V4 Oct Nov Jan 357/e Deb 135 7 ; ;< /• Mar 21 8 •7.7 Jan 59% Aug 2 Jan 21 ;,'/-56 < Mar 32 4 .2 Feb 183 . No par- Chain Belt Co .10 38% ,29% • 700 -29% % 23 <13 29% V 36 7,800 2,600 i 1448. .•' *85 38% 30% <74 "•<•' < < Jan Jan 52 116% 30 47% Jan 10% ,3 Mar 11, 2 <81% Jan 28 56 Feb 25 xlQ6% Mar 15 100 •.< '■ " 7 Jah 8% Mar 14 ,154 1 6% prior preferred 90 J'an ' No par" No par Products Jan 57 40 Va Mar 13 Hudson G & E .Corp_No par 111 Lt ,4%% preferred—100 17 90 ,X28% 40 — No par No P®r i—100 No par —20 No par _1 16% 57% 11% 14 page ; (Central Agulrre Assoc Central • ■ No par 1 1st preferred 21 134 ; 26 26 ••...•■' < •'<.-.'•,;•. < 2d preferred Celotex Corp Central 1 28 70% Jan 66 Oerro de Pasco Copper 112 96 % 13% 22% see Mar <175 Century Ribbon Mills™ 47 'isya 59% 22% footnotes 10% Jan 48% 26% Feb , 1 1,300 .112 17% 40 For 16 —100 — 7% .5% • __25 1,300 -.47 Dec Jan 16% . — — 2,800 •111 86% 13% , : Dec 47 16 55% Feb 46 • Oct 128% V .,'56 *'■ 113% Feb 22% Feb __50 33% 47 ' 58 ,-22% 73 series. —10 33%' 113 <46 >111 30% , p- 44% '<<;110^ 45% 67 % Jan ; 113 96 >88 •49, .48% *112 « 44 36 NOV Nov < ,32% Mar 13 26 Dec Jan Feb 18 5 33 V* *35 <: Apr Dec Apr 4 9% Mar <62% '45% Mar 5 —__——— Co— , 37% 48'A ;« 31 •7 2 33 • ■ 37% 6% : .20 6 Jan 126% Jan •tCent RR of New. Jersey^.——100 Central Violeta Sugar,Co. 17% > I"' 16% ■i iTC^' llOia -110 <8-110% Jan 58 ; 55% Feb Celanese Corp of Amer • 1,850 • 11 / ■<•' 11%; >v < 10% - ' '< *115 ' < 116 y4 18% ,17% '<< >17% 40 /' *•< >40 •<"j. 40%; 40 131 4 Ry— -100 43% • 6 Mar -.10 — Co Caterpillar Ty&ctor 6,3Q0 107f I) (J Preferred : 68% ;< Xl06% Mar par Carriers & General Corp_ 4,200 116% <: •f 17% , 44 '*110% 112 ' •-11 11% 17% 41 18 « < 2,800 "'11% "11%" "11% «.< 11 %■ "' 115 115 : 46% <;< 17% *107 11% 34 / 60% 108<a 59% 61% 1,08% /< 11 X 11 Ve ; Preferred 1.300 • < 159 .40% 39 6,900 41 :< < 67% 28 37% Jan 5 4914 Jan".17 25 124 A—1. class Administration Carpenter Steel Carrier Corp 7Q0 > « i 200 8% 41 >173 <176 68% . <8% , 176 68 . - '<< .12% Jan Feb Jan 43 56 Jan 7 < Sep 1% '' , ,116 18 $3 preferred A Carolina Clinch &,Ohio , 26% *17%. Capital 100 • 21 *115 500 57; <; -.57 '8% 52% 16 P 53 ; By—;—/—! —25 Pacific {Cannon Millp—^———/—No 4%%, preferred 4i y4 27% 7% Feb 8%, Jan • i_,-100 Co Ry 17,' , „ 4 57% Mar 11 x30 —No par Southern 600 w - '$4.25 preferred Canadian 51,200 xl57% 157%, <; <158%'159'" / .•'••'25 < i,25y* ,.24% 24% 25% < 23% •<•' ■" 21 21c 20% "21 20% < "■26 ' 26 •: 25% '25% *25%. •26 <11% <11% llVa; 11'A 17% '<17% 40 ,40% > • Canada 10 ;56 56 133 < 133 •■ 5 —No par 64%: *16% . 56%. *173 69% v 59 ■157 25% 26% 27% >63% 47 Va 7 41% Mar 15 310 •. -48%/ 19% v • & Hecla Cons Copper Calumet Jab. 2 7 Jan <54{ 1 ; 3,700 127 ' :'54'< ;A7'<;« < *46 f} 48 c %7% .'"27% '27% 8% >107 >158 .20% . 11% >'11% <116 17% .61% 158 *125 % , Zinc-Lead Jan 3 % Jan preferred—!— Campbell W & C Fdy f •v 108% *106% 157 % .156 < 2,200 42 : 54'- 17 < 40% ,42 Va ■176 68 .■«iC r •57 40% 176 .18,800 32% 41% 64% '< <56% < 8% 8%, 42% 9% 31% < 58 18% 5% Callahan *67 f67% .86% <: 160 34,000 9% .18% 46% ? : 6 > < ;< *55% "56', *132% 133 ' 60 Packing—.—No par ——50 California 2,300 . 5% 125% - *16% ; y4. *132 % • % '|6% •56 *56 ,46%. 476 ,70% < 16% . , 40%. 40% *56 6.4 19% < 64% 132% B% 42 *54 19% 168 f 86% 27% 69% y4 13% 42% 112 xl08ya Mar Apr 4 Jan 53 —No ppr v; :>4,%% preferred— 4,500 i < Butte Copper &" Zinc™; t per share 31% ' X125 66 *64% '■>a v ■AW ■': 56% *174 58 Jan 6 Dec Dec 17 V4 xl6% Mar-14 >6% Feb 26' par 1 : ! Bush; Term Bid? 7% '» 3,990 f ,■10 X41% ,,42 •58 ,,46% :< 27 % 57 8% ♦111 <72 •108 _! Co Forge Burroughs Adding Mach 20 350 Friday 6% 31% >v 125 ,47% 28% • 32% < 42 : 125% 125% *54 ' 58 ■ < 43% 178 *154 < y4 Jan :< 31 No ' Burlington Mills 2,100 .60 5% 9% 10 31% 43 17' W *16% >55%: •56% 43% Si 106%: 106% < 18% Jan ,68 ",• 52% Mar 13 < 25% Mar 14 .-3 —100 No" par No par — Bullard Co 13,200 >105% -105% 32 ya 32 y4 ,41^8 *56 6ya 9% 32% , JL9% 46% 40% 57 65 % .85% •j57 8% 61 . Mfg_ kS5 preferrefi Budh Wheel' 4,800 4 per share - 42% 56% 5% . 17% 17% •55%' 5.6 • / 132% 132% 73% 69% 42 " • share per - >: (ifi G) <f 1:4%" preferred 84% <^Mu>lS T)ec 109% Mar 11 , »8% Mar 14 '<■ .< Buff Niag El Corp $3,60 pfd!—100 26%.. 28'A .,-^lar. U--.- 32 V* 8 46?A Jan 23 (.44 JA Feb 26 .No par 3,300 >" Bulpva Watch Co. Inc.!! . . Jan 7 < Jan <3 44 No par .• .<'•• •;'<••! STOCKS Mar. 13 - Budd 4,400 < 28 28% <>108% 110 "':7%; 7%. , -Thursday ■; ,. 6% 57 19% ■■,; - 28%. t Ai 178 < 7% 7% 27% ;28%; ;,<■'■ 27% 29% V ,105 A -106 v / 105 % 105 ' 32 < 4 31% 32 /4:32 57% ' v •/,. : 84 new 200 , v Inc Co <' Buffalo ' 11% Shoe Brown , 1,400 .,,41%- 42% . Dec 20 V4 ! ; 33% Jan 28 26 36% Jan ,179 No par <_„15' 600 v 40% 41 *108% 111 f "<16% 17, ; / / 12y4. 12% </>92%> 94% •. >92%";,94% t82 ' ^R4% / 28%<v28% *1Q8% >410 ;; 29% 111 380 8,500 -24% < 35 ; -100 Brooklyn Union pas— 14,200 . ; 4 7%- ">7%. v42 % •124% 127 19% *17% 4 428% *108 y2 » 22 -• preferred 3%% < 4.3QO, < Bucyrus-Erle Co 20 < '7% preferred-;— >105%-106, < 4 94.. .84%. 700 /<f36':/<36%; 17 11% 42% "V 94 . '16% 24 <<■■ 35 36 ♦108% 111 ' <^6% " i6ya 6% . 44,% *54 ,65% *70 < 57% 33 43% *53%- 58 < 39% / 41%,. f, 40% 6% 10% ; 10 . 45% *46 ' 57% 6% 33% *44% ,42% 57% 6Va ,10% 40% . < 39 ; ;'36% '•. 25% 16 t ♦56 , ,106 •*,108% ni*> £12 ?per share , i. '-35% • •/'/ 36 51 .*l05i/4 106 < 351435 % /40%. X38 {40% 41,.V TOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES » Tuesday ■ Wednesday". <. {Saturday < 106 :• '• Feb 60 -...15 ! $3.60 preferred 110 ! 1,200 < Bruns-Balke-CQllender— <>95 >"96% / .96 38 Jan 113 - .104% Jan ' 7 » 1,200 31% *20% >423% <24% 3.6:,., 4.; 83'- / 5106% 32 ,- 31% 125 4/ 2 < 58 % Mar 13 !_J2.50 Brewing Corp. of America A.—. 20 18% 19% >124/ 126 ".20%~*21% 3 72% Jan 13% 35 Va Feb ' >35% < 36 f",-: >109% {110% 19 95% m 24% . : V>112 >< 113(< <>•32% .-32% 3.1 38% Jan Jan 23 30% Feb 26 109 % Jan .48 41% Feb .15 <26% Feb 26 < Brhlgeport ^rass Co^_No par 5,900 Brigigs - Manufacturing—x_i.No {par 490 •<" Briggs & Stratton—— No ,-nar 42.50 2,200 /.Bristol-Myers Co TJew_ 47% *58% 60( <<>,46 <% 48, 32 ^ 5,890 . 35% *124 . 600' 5.3Q9; < B'raniff Airways Inc :'r 16% v.,47 77% Jan 29 2 Feb 29 •Borg-Warner Corp— 5 Boston & Maine RR (assented) -190 Bower Roller Bearing, Co 5 400 80 ;• .16%. !—8 No par Blnmenthal & Co preferred _109 Boeing Airplane Co !——^5 Bohh Aluminum & Brass !—_5 ; Bon Ami Co plass jA™,——No paf Class B No par Bond Stores Inc common-,^ ■ '. -!1 v <4%% preferred T___ —-100 Borden Co /The)™ ID 8,100 26-^26% *66% 33 % Jan 2,2 '/a Jan 21 • ' 48% *8y4< 9i ■ '52% >5 52% . 110 ' < ,18% ., Va r i 29 106 . ■-4v 4,200 -• 113,'i *31 21%' >34 37 29% 28 53, ■ 100 • 0-32% 35% <1091/2 125 95% V 23 , . * < 5,900 < V47% .60 ■ £VU : .: 250 ■ < 63% Feb 27 '< - 130 ■ 200 f ; k ,47% , 32% 62% 110, >190 jr. > " 85 Vn 29% , / *112 19 •<■ 20% '.*109 iUO . i 7% 7% , .36 18% - f 34 -"•' 85 <4 >109% 110% ,•32% <32 34 12% 4 A93 . 284a m 31% <-'• >OC <•/.; 46 >• 4< 33 32% , *106% 106% < . . 53 ,60 2^0 -•52% Va 200 Bliss,& Laughlin Inc™— BloomlngOale Brothers™. 22,800 9(5o < :,i 41% < 42% <X47%<^8% •/" 49 113 >113 . \8%> 28% , 106% 106% . : ill /?% . <48% "' ;406 ' r 6%; 36% ; *39% 40% * ;--41%; Al% >108% illl >16% y'yiv* ; 30% *109 ' 8% ; v 4iy2 , 52% ■ m1 V 61 I .25," -36% " 86 301: <>r-30< ' >109 r .94 *92% ; << <85 j 49% *105% ' ,17% ;12% 12% 94 f85 % -4 v 8% .-46% • ,124 "24% A108% i'ii% .17 ,,61% 21% 22 r95%r 96 . .42 / 19% J24 ' <36/.40 ... 35% . . 36% •19 , *06 • . 36% 25% : >37 16%, 47 %r *109% >110% *32%; >62% <<;.6i<<<6i Bigelo.w-.Sanf Carp Inc™_^™No par Black,& Deeker lMfg,Qp™„_Nopar Blaw-Bnox ,Cp~l-. 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V .-53 03 4 , <48% 63 V *112 .*33% 34% '35% •'36.fi *109% 110% 33% - .47 115 f 77 30%, 3iy4 ♦44% >46% < *111 y2a 112;: * - • 109 860 1,700. 10,700 26%. : • 62% . » ' • - <62% " 4 *61 y2 r: 110 < < < 109' .60 58% ■60 '« ....40% 41'A • .4 40% *180 *180"> 200 ~ * .200 :. 30% .' 62 • v'25% 46 <29% . > 37 i -26% 31% <*111% .112, ; V 30 68% 37, / (67% •• 37% . <>109 .i Al% r . 452%;v53 p48% 44 447%V 48 4 *9 .? 4. , 9% ;27% 83 *ii2 4 53% < 41 *190 .26% 48% *61 , , '53% ,*70 v 17%. 77 17% \ .50 *9 • 54% 27% 27% < *48 {; .47% 9% : *71% • *<(52% 63 c109%<i09%<60 461.<r - 200 47% , ■ • • <' . ,42 200 . 53% <' *53% 80 112 f • " *45 ?44% 4 29 30% ' ; 63 y4* 28% 37 <"25% .31%; :"s30%' *111% " 69% 68% . 26% *30% .*ili%f.i 12. • -.60 441% • ,40 . 29 % ' 63 ,64 << •' 109% iwv* < . • 61% \6jL V/ 28% 109% *109- .1- 45 *111% 112! 37 -25'% • *31%. 32% *45%." 46 V: "4 ' 44%. 4/69 "-v ,69 : :-■< 4 f. :'V".. 36%. 26%' 26% 4 ' *111% 112 i •28% 29% ' 71 T37 *70 4 38 nv < <«25%* "26% ; *31% 33 <! j'A>i . 33: % ■{- 'K x36% < 27 < *31 • Oct 55 Dec Oct 112 Nov 41 Jan 107% Dec 14 Va Jan Jan •;. 22 Dec 47% Mar 58% Oct 15% 26 Jun 12% Jun 12 Va Jun Jan 6V8 Mar 5% Jan - .24 Jan 8 15 % Jan .33% Jan 29 '24% Oct 33 Deo ,82% Jan -66 V2 Oct 74 Nov 43 Jan 28 34Vi Jun 27 Dec FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & Monday, March 18, 1946 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Saturday Mar. 11 $ per t.per share 39% 39»/4 39% A." 37% 74 V4 74 74 V 73 73% 72% 72% 73% 27 277/s 26 25 26 Vs 25% 26% . 60 4 20 3/4 22 19 Va 19% 61 4 9y« 44 43 1243/4 123 V4 124% 123 *113V2 H6V2 52% 323/4 75 104% 106 74 52% 33% 31 Va 22 122% 120% 113% 72% 72 Va 106 23 62 62 61 61 *61 62 61 *195 200 *192 200 *192 200 ■>106 112 *105 *111 Va 112 Va 4106 V4 102 ♦101 *57 60 38 38 3% 38 55 -56 Va ■•.■;■ h 55% V 55% 158 *155 cc 191 , 192 *1185 *1123/4 •114 V 18 Va ,.19 3/4 22 22 35 / 31% 32 Va :■ 43% , 35 V 430Va 31% : 43 V4 433/a 43% - 110 - ; 26% 26 51% 51V4 51 II8V4 *116 *116 20V4 , 20 20 Va 4 37/s 20 3% 47 33 33 ' 33 Va 41% A *17% 29% 293/4 . ' 43% / i 44% 107 *107 V* 107V4 42 42% 41% V4 113V4 *112% 113% 57 20 Va 20 3'a 19% 38 Va 38% 36% 57 57 15% 3,200 /x 1,300 32,200 36% 37% 35% 36%- /-'•:/•/ V-'24%'-- ' 56 Va 56.; 23% 24% 62 % <2% 52% V 18% 56 24% 62 Va 57 24' / , f *106% 64 3/8 10% 107 107 64% . • 57 -42 ';>V 6 6% $ per $ per 40%; 24%. 23% 24 V4 3,400 V 61% 62 61% 61% 430 35% 36 V4 -35% 36 36 36 V4 4,800 108 109 Va 90 36% •■•v 107 i 6% i 40% 40% 40% *108% 110% 38% .32% 32%. 39% *38% 39% 52% 52% 52% *51% ' 52% 53 53 53% 53% *52% 32 Va 31% 31% 31% 107% 107% 107% 107% *107Va 124% 124% *123 125 Va 433/t 45% 110 Va 247/a • " -24 i: *165 z: / 110% . 24% j 104 • -*24% '•*; 39 52% 54 55 20% 21% 20% 21 104 39 *37% *143 ZZ- 10 137 *37 Jan :•< 53% Oct if 155: 'I Dec 62 200 Feb Jan 140 100 / Jun Nov 183 May 59% '32V4 • : : Jan~l4 31% 72 Feb 101% Oct Feb 16 343,8 Jan 9 116% Jan 17 110 "16% Jan 3 "21 Mar 13 23% Jan 29 14 24% Feb *533/4 '••• NEW YORK 112 4 56 / 2 - Feb " 49 115 Aug 50V4 Jan •42V4 :t£;: .ZZ 40 24% 23% • * 104% - n' 32 Va 44% 144 M; 38 Jan 18 39 Jan 14 28% Jan 46% 38 Jan 14 25% Jan 46% Jun 40% Feb 26 / 47 Jan 29 31 Mar 47 Jan 28 /31 .Mar 14 Jan 24 4 Ve Jan 110% Feb 16 90 Vs Jan Mar 2 Feb 20 9% Jan 3 x40 ; 109 Jan 4 102% Jan 23 • , 106 3/i Feb -41 36% Mar 15 Jan 50 ,38% 110 V, Nov Jan : 107% 36 Nov '413/4 8 26, Dec C 84 20 *23% 24 106 ' ? *104 106 36 36 — 53 Ya Sep 5 Feb 16 30 Jan 19 118% Jan 12 110 Dec 116% Dec -'19% Mar 15 25 Va Jan 11 15V4 Aug 25% Dec } 2 3% Jan 123 56 4Va Feb 2 Jan ■132 '• Feb 26 42% Jan 2 x32 10 28% Jan 29 22 Jan 17 19 6 3% Mar 36 6 26 Feb 19% Jan 26 >38 Feb 26 112% Jan 4 Jan 4 12% Feb 26 Feb 25 109 Ve Jan 48% Feb 1133/4 Jan 15 18% Feb 8 8 Dec 108% :>•. Jan 5 63 Jan Jan 3 •24 Jan 46 29 35% Feb 26 41V2 Jan Jan 21 61% Feb 30% Feb Jan i 3 Jan 14 52 :: ' 22% Feb 26 61 Ve Feb 20 105% Feb 5 70 205 2 lOVa Feb 26 Jan Mar 4,000* 51 51 20% 19% 19% V 200 ••' 143 144 ,:ifl% -20% *143 ; 144 .- 1,700 9% 31% 75 V4 9% 9% 31% A '31%' ' 30% 34% .'34% 135 ' 34 32% ■; •i 76 Z; 9% 9% *127 135 ♦75 75% 75 22,300 144 •' 9% ■ 31 30% *126 135 33% 75% - 75% 9% 93/4 31 ?..• 33% 24% 24% 24% 24 •■• 24% 24 Ve 34%: 24% 25% 26 24% 25% 243/4 25 111% 111% 111% 59% 58% 59% 59% 112% 59 V4 •111 60% ♦111 61% X60 47 6,100 > 2,800 •4t9tq 25% 112% 150 1,400 ; 39,600 31 Va 135 i 24% *111% - Lowest 44% Nov 5 .28% Dec 553/4 24y2 1,200 2,300 25 643/4 38% 48 60 % 5,800 Decca Records Inc Deere & 49% 49% 47% 47% 11,000 39% *39 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% *38% 39% *38% 39 Va 500 *32 34 33% 33% *33% 34 3% *33% 343/4 •34% 343/4 loo 42% 42 42% 42 42% 42% 41% 12% 42 y8 2,900 131/4 13% 12% 13% 263/4 26% 26% 27 82 77 77 34% 33% 34 43 12% 26% ' *74 33% 42 3% 42% *44% 47% *45% 47% 28% 28% 28% 28% *44% 27% 423/4 footnotes see page 1448. 43% 42 12% 12% 121/4 27% 27 27 *74 80 32% 33% 42% 43 * 80 33% 42% 45% 46% '- 28% 49 46% 45% 27 28% 42 12% 12% 26% 27 *74 32 '33 423/4 *44 27% | • 43 *74 33 Co Preferred - Deisel-Wemmer-Gilbert Delaware & Hudson st 43 12% t. 9,100 Delaware Lack & Western 27 4,300 Detroit 40 /33 2,400 1,100 43 45% *44% 27%" X27% * 28 . 45% OUc 100 Oo: 2,000 Edison * Detroit Hillsdale ft 8 W RR Devoe / ft Diamond 6£ Raynolds A new Match partlo preferred Diamond T Motor Car Co 23 24 111 1 100 1 — 80 263/4 80 5 Dayton Pow & Lt 4%% pfd 20 Oct 71 Oct 182% Jan 199 Dec 6 1 Dec Jan 13 Dec iVa 3% Jan 29 Dec Year 1945 ; Highest Lowest Feb 25 16 25 25% 14 24 3 , Jan 3 Jan 30 Mar 13 34% Dec 28% Mar 41 Jun Jan 50 % Dec 53 Dec 49% Nov 20% Jan 5 106% Dev 106 87% Mar Jan 99% / 111 28 V Mar 29 Xl 50 / 102 51 : Sep Dec 24% Oct 9 118 Jan Sep 25 % Apr Sep 56 / ■ 154 18% 34% Feb 4 129 Va Jan 30 43 Jan 29 Dec Nov Nov 5% Aug 4 . " Apr 59% Jan 122% Feb 15 r 51% * Jan 9 NOV 42 / Deo Dec 293/4 Apr Jan 2 Jan 24 Feb 5 Nov » Nov 52% Nov Jan 25% Dec 124 Aug 145% Dec 112 ^ Jan 16 30% Jan 25' 16 ■: Oct <25% 16 Jan 30 Feb Dec 108% Jan 8 6 114% Feb 16;; 41 43 % . 37 • Feb 26 46% Jan 8 Feb 26 V - 28% Jan 10 Jan 5 165 Jan 8 Mar 4 > 50 V4 Jan 14/ Jan 2 104 Feb 15 Jan Jan 99% Aug 1" 14 $ per share fper share J per share 75% 30% 125 Oct Oct Nov Oct Oct 37% Dec 28 Dec Jv': V : ! jr. vsevi Chemical Corpv(The) 112% 34% 50 , 48 Va Feb 7 '••••••• 56 Mar 13 Kp 26 ' Jan 21 146% Jan 17 ' 763,4 Jan 2 12Va Inc—2.50 Davega Stores Corp, N Y •Davison 60 *33 49% —pu ■j'-cTi' Oct 108 Of J Ocl, . in4-' "i:: *111 *39 50 % rf«ll ,Jf:.v 1» Dec 53% Jun 26% Dec ■ Jun '''ff 25 61 35 8 — No par / 18% 'Sb $7 preferred ----No par 142 ;LT Prior preferredNo par 73 ICurtlsa*-Wright uL iiiL. 1 > ^ 73/4 ?;<' Class A ■ ■ 1 27 1 '-Cushman's Sons lho 1% fpfd 100 ,129% Cutler-Hammer Inc—/iiL. No par 32% hi ' 109 100 38 10 / 22% —100 160 30 Z 39 100 99% preferred— Cunningham Drug Stores (The) :t: ; Nov 19% «.«. 101% Aug 58% Jan Highest I per share Par '■TCurtis Pub Co If: I *23% 112% '? Oct Nov . Range for Previous Inc Press Ouneo : Dec Dec 20 43 Feb Range Since January 1 /Cuban-American Sugar preferred aCudahy Packing Co ■£'? 4%% preferred. 500 51 59% • : 52 Va Mar 29 7% Jan '■ Jan -30 11 12% Jan 28 5% Mar 14 / 16% Aug 18 38% Jan Dec 17% 49% Jan 4 109% Mar 15 63% Feb 26 Jan 47% 16 27% Jan •: Sep 113 Jan 12 Va 19 57% Mar - Dec 50 Jan 16 67% Jan 21 26 33% Feb Jan 23% Feb 56. 52% Mar 12 109 Va ' r July 7 6 p 17% Dec r Jan 8% Jan 14 417 Va Jan 40% Nov 106% July 10% Apr 18 17% 8V4 933/4 July 37% Feb 115 Jan 15% Jan 12 54 v Dec 45, / Jan / : Dec 35% ■ 26% Apr V , Dec 45% Jan Jan 28 45 14% Mar 13 ; 22 Jan 17% Aug • 115% Mar 15 2. Jan 34% Nov 109% May 17 % 6 Jan Jan 11% July 10 39% Mar 13 47 7% Dec 31% 16 "•';"48. *;. .Feb^B: 33% Jan 17 18 Oct:/' Nov 50 : Sep 24% 106 109% Jan 28 Feb ■: 39% 29% Jan 10% Feb -37 ~26% 102 ; Nov 48 26% Mar 46% Jan 4 42% Jan 37 34% -Nov ' Jan ' 7 5:j:;6% Jan 32 V# Feb 35% Jan Dec 124% Jan 1 Jan 4% Nov H Jan 89 Feb 26 Mar 38 Va Feb - ; ; / 6 55 2 V 31 ( STOCK if/ 7% 37%. 37% 51 36 143 3,200 "■ Oct Oct Dec 28 Feb preferred—100 Cuba RR 6% 610 Nov 11% Dec ; ' Jan preferred Cream of Wheat Corp (The) 5% Nov 112 33/4% • Jun 50 Va 'i 29 3i%Peb |:24% Feb 26 Crane Co 700, *163%Vi 4a%x,44%?V v> ''■uj.'ii 44'.Z- f ! 44 110% 54 18% •■•• *104 104 % *103Va < ■' ' *127 34% 42% ; .ZZ 43% 128 *108% 39 23%. *165 ."A: • 35 Va"'' :-Z Z' *50 201/4 lOVa 135 "! *,:7« 4^ Z, 23% 38% 24% *165 '*.< 44 V; y 109 X109 39% 39 ♦123 % 123% 43% 44 110% 109V4 31% 107% 108 108 123% : 30% Jun 41 Mar 13 Mar 13 34 common^———38 Feb 26 : 44 : Feb 100 v. 107% Jan > 2 109% Feb 800 —2 ~ 31 Mar 4 ,35% Jan 300 Crosley Corp (The)— No par f37% Mar 13 r. 39'% Feb Crown Cork & Seal No par 49% Feb 26 62 Jan 800 $2 preferred 1,100 No par f pi 51 Feb 27 / 54% Feb Crown Zellerbach Corp 8 29 Jan 3 35 Feb 5,000 190 $4.20 preferred No par % 107 f Jan 21 >110% Feb 200 X $4 2nd preferred— No par : 115 Jan 3 • 130 Feb -—No par - - 42% Mar 13 > 543,8 Feb 3,800- /•Crucible Steel of Amer 53% Jan 18% Dec 29 1 1 V 200 Dec 50% Dec Nov 28 Dec - 106 » 29 EXCHANGE 4,900 50 Va 533/4 31 *107% 107 Va 124 Va * 122 44% 110% 30% 31 X50% 55 Nov , 16 45% Jan -100 f 199 Inc Shares 39 Oct " ' Dec 108 V, Mar 14 42% Feb 26 104% Feb 100 25 Preferred Sales for 32%/ 32% •37 50% 50% 54 107 Va 19% 75 38 > 51 30V4 '• 125% 37 32% 54 31% 108 45 32 38 38 Va 51 , 52 *143 34% 32 Apr '■'•: 59 • Apr 130' 11 50% 110% ; • 11 67 23 Jan Nov 93 Va Jan , 156% Mar 15 178% Jan 11 20 ,:j: preferred —, Corn Products Refining the Week . 38% 25% For 35% Corp.——1 Co Coty Internat Corp— llOVa 24 *42% Trust 4,500 ,38% 25% 33% Bank - *108% 24 *77 5 5 y --50 3% % 240 $ per share 25 % 42% 60% Jan 9 Corning Glass Works common—._5 2,900 Friday .v .-itiosiy 49% Exch Corn f 5% >1 is§iG bstwie 59% / 50 Va Feb 26 152% Jan, 2 40 5Va 3839% - /•••. •111 413/4 Sep '22.% Mar Coty *108%, 110% 40 •37% /' 54% 52 A 75% *127 35 % 35% •103 143% 31 Va 32% 32% *127 45 9% 75% 9% Jan No par No par 1,100 Mar. 15 $ per share 110% . ■ . •*165 V- 75% 143 143% *751/4 Jan 34% 10 STOCKS ■■ ViZ * 104 *37 50 104 40 • 46% 45 45% 44% 44 5 41- •''' 40 V X31V4 45 V4 110 110 41% v 53% 4 No par W % 6 5 - 9 Del of lOVa " ! : 44% Feb 1 10% Thursday Mar. 14 f • 108% /" 313/4 24% 64% 201% 2013/4 ; 10% 5% I per share 31% *165 201%'% 107/a Wednesday Mar. 13 t per share share ♦38% 41 63% 64% 64% yaf; V Oil PRICES SALE ' Mar. 13 39 Va 45 V4 6 - 107 201% 10% 5% Tuesday.i •,:// 204 10% :? 107 64% 64% 203 , 10% 108% 40 32 Va, llO'/a 107 *106% 24" 57% Jan 4 683/4 Nov Jan 1063/4 5; 10 Copper weld Steel /Co—^ v'i' ConjrJ.pref 5% Series Cornell-Dubllier Electric 180 : 62% 52% : 5m '.553/4 fv56.^ :: . 23% / ' 100% Jan 19 36% Mar Cooper-Bessemer Corp_ $3 prior preferred-1 ' 2,100 " 62 *38% *123 *55 56'%../ 3 56% Feb Continental Steel Corp 80 t>4 , 19% /■ 23% 108,% HOVa .*31% •24% *53 > 99 Va Jan • 44 * share 40% *108V4 /; 53 - Motors Continental v 500 623/4 LOW AND HIGH Monday Mar. 11 f ; xgr Continental 4,100 24% 64% 64% *201% 204 10% X53 12,200 i25 * 18%^ *5,5 55 24% 24% •26.%'vj 53' 'V'' , 18% t, ■ 'A 10% ■'6Va .. 36%. 204 204 . •'24% :55«0 .-■♦52% 55% V Ai 54 25% 53 -"'V 19% 62% 36% v-'- 36 57 *56 57%/:V 108% Mar * No par $ 110% Continental Insurance 19 %:'/:/■' 600 38 Va 3 20 $3.75 55 Va 36% Oct Jan 104 20 153/a Z37 Dec 18 No par 18% 36% 109% 72 Va > 10 No par f. 55% - Jan 66 Va Feb 1 — 19"% / 31 16% Feb 26 Can Inc 15% - 71% Jan 107% Feb 25 of America $5.50 preferred Continental 15,500 113% Dec 113% Jan pfd 100 Pow $4.50 pfd—No par 56% *112 113 % *m ? 113% *112 Nov 8 ' / 25 May Continental Baking Co 200 > Jan 9% 2 of Cuba 6% Container Corp 3,300 6,300 ■■ 41% 39% 8 Dec 115 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft 16,600 if: 13% 107 -r/. *102% 24% Jan 57% r 19 18% *24Va Mar. 9 12% ; •y&, Jun 26 30 68% Jan Gas 14%: *55 % Saturday 40% 105 No par 55% .•V.-62V4 11 13 % 106% 393/4 - Jan Jan 1 100 50 29 15 Va v: 64% 12% "♦102 vi , • Jan 98 U1V4 Jan par No par v 56 Va 53% 19 ' 204V4 : 31 5 Dec Co .193/8 18% 107 i3 40% 39% • Edison Natural Consolidated Consumers "v 1 108Va Mar 105 f Consol Laundries Corp 2,200 :: 15 86% Feb 3 4 - 205 No par 160 42% 35% Feb 3 Jan Feb $5 preferred 4,500 42 % Dec Aug , Jan Consol Edison of N '115% 1153/4 43% 42% Jan 58 49 No par V 18% 53% ■Ai--' v" ; ' 1 ; 1 20% '•< 140% 89 No par No par 5 Consol RR ' Jan 170 Consolidated Cigar—, 41% /. 41 ■: Jan 42 Va 1 15 8 100 19% 24.% *'•- 6 115 30% '' / 91% Feb X47 14% 15%V 56%' V X; 553% 19 64%. X115 10T 107 V./ 112% 15% 53'/a /*10% 40% 41 : 29% . 30 Jan 56% Jan 25 18 Congoleum-Nairn Inc 900 2,200 1 Nov 27 — 19% " 24V4 A 204 293/4: V: 46' Dec 48 Jan No par No par 56% 15% 24 V4 36% 41% 112% *51 Va A 28% 16% 45 ,/ 15 Jan Feb preferred Continental Diamond Fibre ' 25 *106Va 293/4 12% 13% 40% 20 *55% 36 y4 46% Dec Jan 114 non-cum Commonwealth 1,700 16% 16% 46 X23 4% 29% 108 15,800 Z Jan 8 18 141 28% Jan 16 Jan / 49% Feb 205 (The) Z/H 37% ''M V *56 57 183/4 16% 17% 41% 8% : 33% 108 •V; 108 33% 16 15 5 Dec 2 Consol Coppermlnes Corp , 22% Feb Oct Dec 27 14,900 " . 27 26 Conde Nast Pub Inc ; 900 2,300 " 39% Z s/ 8% 33% 39% - 15% Jan Jan A 57 15% 157/s *15% • 107%".: ".*107 42% : 43% 12% Pp: 12 3/i T; 13 • "107 113 33 ' 13 Vs 13 >/8 » 42 34 Z -.108% 108 V4 A114% 115 43% :V 42% 115 115 % - 2 Feb preferred series $6 27,000 333/81;';: n ZAZZZi:';" 33 Va 8% 25 % Jan Dec , 19% Feb & Southern 100 hon-cum 1st preferred—100 2nd preferred—100 Columbia Br'd Sys Inc cl A_—2.50 Class B 2.80 Columbia Gas & Elec No par 2,800 V, 64 68% Jan No par Commonwealth & Southern—No par 139,500 ■ Jan Feb $3.60 preferred Commercial Solvents Z 15,100 . 54 Mar 13 104 Commercial Credit. 100 • : 48 40 46 40 423/4 V; V 41% X. 4 *46% y- 45 29% • 17 . 59 Columbia Pictures New '' 3% 28% V. v. 29% 122 *118 90 5,300 :'Z 126% 127% AK 333/4 34% 16% • :':A 67% Jan 26 *■' preferred series A— 100 5% preferred 100 Columbian Carbon Co. (new)-No par Z : 3,800 2 ■>.. 33 •32% X4b 8Va t 333/4 29% 43% 33% 108% 17% 43 4434 33 A4TVA 115 Va 47 " - 33 46 3/4 40% 33% 46 46 108 17% • < 50 .-: "51% - 59 Va 20 48% Feb 6% 2,000 • :' -;19%" ' 19% 33% 33% 33% 17% ! 37" 26% / / .40 8% 8Va 47 Va " Z; : 126% 40 8% :: 108 % ' 42 Va 120 v A 126% 108% 33% / 114% 44 115 *117 126 46 - 46 Va - *1143/4 41 41 29 46% 51 Va • 2,400 - Z;z 36% / : 33% 33% • 17% 173/4 46 v4 3% v 263A : 20% ///: .19% 1119% 3% 4 3% 125% jAiyUy] 33%-: 33% H 108% 108 108% 47 33% 33% 337/b 33% 108 " " 4 87/a 8% 8% 83/4 :: 50 118Va 19% 127 33% •' 40 Va : 40 , 27 V4 2,600 ' Jan 113% Mar 15 4% 4% z ; •\.Z 900 94,000 ii%-:v': 110 -A no 105% A Z-'V 103"- 104 37% Z . 43 Va > 10 42v4 10% 109% 37% 940 29%/;/• 49 6 117% Feb . Colorado 50 fP.fi 29% 29 ■ 26% 52% 36 *34 ' 11 !•' / ; *104 27 118 Ve 203/8 127 333/4 v2; ' *40% ZZ ' 109% 37%- 50V4 118 ya • 3% ; 47 Va 33 3/4 33 Va 46 Va 33 % 47 Va 33 V4 /■ 20 • 4' 127 Va 1263/4 . r • 51% *116 118 Va • 1,800 ZZ- *28 V 43% ZZ;.r 43% 42% Aay 42 10% ': i 9,600 •'■• ';* t '.51% 51% 3% •:'T' 126 Va 126 / ./ 37% 25 % 27 26 26 25 Va *104 " 38% :; :• 36 42% 105 Va r 105% - 105 18 v4 11 7% Mar No par No par No par '5% conv preferred— —100 Colo Fuel & Iron Corp new—No par 5% cum conv preferred 20 2,400 21% 19 Collins & Alkman 114% 17%. 29% ^ 43 110 109% : V4 ; 59% Jan 41% Mar 15 Colgate-Palmollve-Peet. k' $3.50 preferred 40 21 29 Va 42% 11 V* ;; 10% *1123/4 Dec 37% 6 Coca-Cola International Corp No par 7,200 18 *28 43% 42% 11% , 39 29 *42 43 Class 66 Jan 16 3 20% Feb 50 Preferred Coca-Cola Co 350 21% An *34 29% 35 : ;/ 1,200 47% 49 10 "'n' M-rVAAPv J. 109 48% ; - Jun Jan 76% Feb • Mar 13 ' No par No par 100 Cluett Peabody & Co :Z •-■•;/, ~ *108 : 114% 21 30% 29 43% *42% ;;-; :V 10% 109% 109 % 110 ;/ /•. 105 ;. *103 % 105 38 3% V 38 38% 11 Va 11 Va 110 39 •;"".' 17% 21 Va >' 29 30% *29 ■ 43% v: 43 11% 4103 21 64 % " h 47 Ve , 1,700 • 18% 17 v 194 / 64 *1150 484:: •112% *34% v 343/4 30% V *29% 43% 109% 18% 21% 47 -•',: Z; ;;: ■ 437/a 43 18% 47% 108% 114% *1123/4 21% f V 48 46 49 *48 *1123/4 11* 35 '■/ 31 30 Va '11%. / . 47 Va 109 193% :.../ , 4,900 : 19% 49 Va 105 gtd 8peclal gtd 4% stock Molybdenum— Climax V 156 Va Z;. '•:•■' 108 % 47% i ••:? •: 46% *107% 31 vZ *34 • *29% 47% 107 Va 22 22 v.; V 35' 46% 48 193 i 65,; > , *1150 107% *1123/4 114 • Xl8% -19% 65 53% 156% 158 *192 65 1180 47 48 49 . . V 192 64% 65 109 46 Va : *107% /:•' 47 109 X192 192 64% *1185 533/4 ; *155 158 53%: 38% *53 56% *155 ' 158 65:;"V;/:' '■> 38 54 X ' - 37% Z- 54 $ per share Jan 100 Clev & Pitts RR Co 1% 60 37% *. 25% 205 preferred 5% 10 17 100 No (The) Clev Graph Bronze Co • 43 Va Jan No par Clev El Ilium $4.50 pfd 104 *57 \ r37 Va / 36% Z 38% *155 •>/'; •191v,,V;v: K'V 65 41185 47 60 '' Highest $ per share 37% Jan Mar preferred 5% 107 Va *101 103 *57 • ' 65 4107 Va * *107 1073/4 59 Equipment 170 63% 4 Jan. No par :—100 5 900 112 63 % 69ViJan *56 O. O. 0. & St. Loula Ry. Co 107 Va 112 ■ . *107 103 60 *57 64 •101 1073/4 103 *101 60 *57 190 Va 643/4 4 1.03 *1003/4 158 190 Va 112% 63% 1073/4 55 53 Va 4155 108 *110% 63 *107 *107 38 37% *105 112% 63 " 59 457 . 107 :H 107, 107 3/4 4100% 64 *62 *106 108 *111% 108 112% ' 64 64 Clark 600 200 26 No par No par No par 10 No par —23 8 series—100 No par —No par Tear 1945 Lowest Highest S per share Feb 25 City Stores 62 *192 *105 *105 *111 Va 112 112 Va 111% 67 Va 9,700 24% . 603/a 61% 200 *192 1,590 City Ice St Fuel—.. —: City Investing Co 5 Va % preferred 20 7 105- 24 24% *60% 61 *200 *64 105 pfd 4% C 1 T Financial Corp 2,700 ' 74 X105 & E Co Clnn G 12,900 31% - *71 ' 74 23% ,233/4 4192 ' L 105 106 105 24 31% 31% "32 *70 Oil Corp Chrysler 100 V 52 A 5034" Cotton Chile Copper Co y 17,800 123 Va 113% 51% 51 conv Chlckasha ';/>■ 100 - 37 •; . share No par tChllds Co— 11,800 /; /. / 41% 115 Va 32 Va 74 100 800 8% 41% $3 270 19% 8% t per par preferred : Pr pf ($2.50) cum div Chicago Yellow Cab—: v,V tv - • • - 19 V4 43 ' . ; 21 f 120% 116 52 % 23 Va 22 Va * *113% 124%' 120 10534 106 106 H" : *41% - Z ' y Lowest 'i Chicago Pneumat Tool 13,500 • Range Since January 1 - ■< Chicago & Northwest'n wL.No par 5% preferred wi— 100 2,600 V 61 *20% 8% ■ 56 , 60% 19 8 3/8 42 51% *72 Va . 19 *114% 513/4 .: 20% 116% 32 Va 33 62; 20% 8 3/4 42 ;• 1243/4 56- 19 V' 8% X *53 ; 21% /19 * 32% *72% • 22 22 44 4114'/a 116% 513/4 52 Va 52 3/4 *72% V 124 .? 4113 % *32 Va / 9 20 ' . •V: V; 43 43 '20 8% *42 Va 20'A 8% *20% 22 *203/4 22 20 34 *19% 9 87/e *53 *61 ' 61 59% - " 56 *53 56 *60 60 Va 60 "59 V2 *53 56 Va *52 '27% 74 26% * yy 10,800 ' Range for Previous STOCK VOHK V;EXCHANGE r. , Shares V 40 26 .■ 57 V; 49 38% 73 Va *' ,• •; 38% 39 V* 27 ■>52 4 share 37% 39% $ per share 741/4 26% • $ per :•!) $ per share $ per share share Mar. 14 NEW Sales for the Week 40 39 Va -.•74 V4 ' ■ Friday Mar. 15 Thursday : Wednesday Tuesday Mar. 13 Mar. 12 V:,.-,: Monday Mar. 9 STOCKS HIGH SALE PRICES LOW AND No par 20 10 100 50 20 Oo_.100 42.50 No par 28 -2 - / 45 423A 37% 30% 41% 12% 25 75 Feb 26 29 Feb 4 27% Dec Feb 19 Mar 1 Jan 2 28% Feb 4 16% Jan 28 7 108% Sep 114 33 * Jan Jan Jan Jan Mar Feb Jan Jan 5 114 15 26 3 14 28 Jan 3 40% Jan 3 43 % Jan 15 27 Maf ft 113 Jan 61% Mar 12 50% Mar 5 40% Feb 5 37% Feb 4 50Va Jan 29 16% Jan 16 .27% Feb 18 77 Feb 25 35% Jan 28 44% Feb 8 49 % Feb 4 34% Jan 14 49% Dec Dec Nov 39% Mar 47% May 34% Aug 40% 22 Aug 33% 34% Jan 57% Jun 7% Mar 16% Jun 21 Jan 25% Dec 67 Jan 75 25% Dec 29% Sep Dec 33 Aug 45% Nov 40% Jan 48 Nov 16% Jan 35 Deo ... Dec Dec Volume 163 Number 4473 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1441 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD ' Saturday Monday LOW AND Tuesday y Mar. 9 Mar. 11 Sper share $ per share . ? 91 ' 91 89 11105% 108% *43' "52% " 42% * 53% 88 v 53 % 53 % 29% »■ 26% 26 V: 26 Va 95 ; 99 > 100% 156 154%;?, 115 .k 25% 24% *112% 114% 112% . 26 26 189% "*31% 189% 25 *128 130 116 115% .21% : 22 114 238 198 63 63 31% *109% *34% 35% *112 : : 113 ,.12% » 26 ,21% . >■ 172; *157 , 25% ;25% 34 35% 35% *104 3 111 110 :.;;,4% :"N-;i7% % 83 83 95 .18%' 18% 26% :■ 198 232% .*196 199 • •112 , 12% 25% -- 6%. 69 - ;/20%, 19% X164 rl65y. 168% 24%. 34 * •110 110% 103 x % 109 '■ >' - ' xlll 111 1 154% 155 *49% 52 ' Inc 79 • Feb 300 191 >4%" 17%:. ;/■' •' '-•95,r- 111 82 33 18% 27 51% 9% 9% . : ; y . . -r" ■ 82% -83 ... 26% y *91 > ••94"-. •: ■17% 18% 26% .50% ' ...9% • 83 1 . • Erie RR 800 ^ * *91 y t 94 '"'••.-• 18% ; 24%; • ' 50%; *-. 9Va r; ;;; 50% 9 i y Evans 2,300 y'49 '/-V 16,500 9% y 2 Feb 5 199 Jan Feb 2 32% Feb 13 Jan 39% 1 Jan 21% Dec 1$4 Dec 35% ;Nov V 18% Jan 1170 "/ July 19. 71 ; 16 111 v Jan Jan 66% Oct 104 Sep July 109% Dec 39% Dec 10 24 25 106 8 Feb Dec 185 16% Jan 28 114 • "49 Mar 14 39% Jan 4 229 200 Jun 112 Dec 13 Aug ' % May Dec 80% Feb 5 42% Jan 71 21 27% Feb 5 14 Jan 24% Dec 7% Jan 24 7% Dec 7 26 % Jan 28 4% Aug 3"% Jan 148V2 Jan 3 172% Mar 9 109 Jan 158 Dec Jan 3 158 Mar 8 103 Jan 146 Dec 137 55% Jan 46% Jan 3 55 2 //. Jan 5 75 ;-,' Jan 8 4 Jan 2 Feb 25 24 50 106 00 4 ;•;.. 37% 40 t 104% Jan No par 6 48% Oct 29% Jan 27% Dec 81 Dec li 62 24 Feb ,2 Mar 103 16 106% Jan 110 31 Dec Jan 100% 8 111% Mar .2 107% Sep 15. Mar 10 Jan 3y8 Jan '105% ; ... Dec 21% Aug 20% Mar 2 Feb 19% 55% NOV Jan 111 Dec 43% Aug 34% Mar ID 85% Feb f xl03% Mar 13 No par 18 Jan 30% Feb 22% Mar 15 . Bldg / 49% Mar 13 No par No par 100% 37 Dec Jan 106 July July July 108 6 101 Sep Sep 5% Jan 30 1 May 23% Jan 28 12% Jan 20 Va 109 No par No Vacuum Products 9 8 3 17% Jan; No par No par par 100 : 80% Mar 4 '93 Jan 17 68 Va Jan 86 DecJ 80 i 93% Mar 15 95 Jan 29' 86 ' Jan 92 Nov i Cleaner. :> . 17 8 Co Corp Exchange Buffet Corp Jan /. 3 17% Feb 26 23s/s Jan • 5 Ex-Cell-0 1,200 18; 3 ..No par common Eureka Feb Mar 5% Mar 14 Erie A Pitts RR Co ;3,400 25% / 25 % ..,'-.45% ,;-9% , / 17%. y 18 % 26 : 49 .10 Oct 129 117 38% Feb 4 shares ; Office 192% Jan Oct -5 19% Jan 5% pref series A '' 94 ^ 18%- ' Mar Jan Dec 125% 256 Jan ' Dec 34% 113 26 -67% Jan 100 86 preferred ^Equitable - 155 Deo 30% 5 123% Jan 11 11 113 151, Mar 20 %? Aug 8 2 111% Jan Dec Jun Jan 0 ; 85% preferred 230 14,500* 22,400 111% Oct 33% Apr 24% Jan 13 108% Jan Dec 115 116% Feb 4 Feb —0 preferred 260 •• 4% "•y-171/ "17% 17%' :-*81%' j 831 4.-:;# .4%. :y/i7 17% *91-" •• ;/4 4% -/ Jan 28 ■ 4% Feb 5 9,000v Engineers PUbHC Servlco.^ I8(f y 85 preferred 105 /y Feb 215 —-1 Electric' Power & Light. 87 preferred—: 30 ■•. 30% Jan ...100 .* Mfg Co. Emerson Radio & Phonograph Endicott Johnson Corp 5,800 K- 98 167% 27 2 132 Emerson Electric ' . 110 - 204 1 17 Oct 29% Nov 122% Jan 110 Va Jan 28 26 Jan Jan Dec 29 114 Dec Deo 29% 100% 28' 128% Jan new„l com 86 preferred Electric Storage Battery El Paso Natural Gas : )y Jan Mar . Mar 17 38%. Jan 2 65 7. Jan 31 8 Jan •61% Mar 1,900 - 107 115 , 22% 15 181% Feb 100 Ind Am 6 30 .100 8,300 *108% - ~ 700 . 33% ; « Boat Elec A Mus ,600 24 • Electrlo '3,000 * 1y:-50 ;:Z "50% *109 :,y 10,900 5,COO 18,400 y .r'' *103 103'/a xl08% y 111%, 111%; !; y .yy34y;;.-J? 35 ,34% %W- yiy>l03%. 105% 79*106 21% 165 Va * V'y 32% 79%- 20% •51% 23% 107 V 52 50 • W2 107 5% . 29% Feb 104 % Mar 15 20 Elastic Stop Nut Co... Electric Auto-Lite (The) 2,500 56 Jan 15 24% Mar 12 • preferred Mar 18 Feb 180 No 1st pld preferred— 4%% 47 31 19% Feb 26 Bros Stores 50 56% Jan 31 - 3 Dec 109 par (E I) A Ca cum preferred™ Manufacturing Co 4%% 4,300 165 155 *49% 33% 32 - 5% 165 24% >23% . . 26% 20% l > ; *151 -•52'). 68 y4 T-'t 108% Feb _i Ekco Products Co 1: 26% 5% 106 par ' yy 68% ' 6% 1,400 f : No inc.; Edison 98 Jan 17% Mar 33% Jan Co^ Eaton 114 12% 26% 5% 19% 21%" 5 26 35% ••'12% ,: 69 ; Jan 105 23% Mar 14 — 30 38 5 14 116% Feb - $ per share 29 237/8 Mar 15 Stainless Steel Corp. ._.a Eastman Kodak Co No pal 2,300 100 Jan Jan . Highest fper share 50% Jan 90% Jan 21 Eastern . 111'': .25 103 169% Jan * 1,200 34% *112 ; ; 63 30% - naaiern Airlines • 3,000 *110% 12% 68 26. 61% ;•;.. 113 12% 5% , 169; . : 12% y 68 % 25% 34 yy: 34 *112 113 : . 3 30% „ Eagle-Plcher 5,600 ^ 234 y-236 111 >"v; 110 . 34,; y : 12% 69 20%; 110 33% • >35% 83 . Lowest 109% Feb 26 . preferred 1,400 y 37 52% Mar 13 par 50o Duquesne Light 3% 25 26 113% Mar 12 International 84.50 40 Feb 143 % Feb preferred conv 3,000 111 >196 >>199 '• 63 34 . ; ' 31 vy> *io9ya 100 21% 3%% i —No par common Duplan Corp yDu P de Nemours Feb 39 No par No par -No par 84 preferred series A Dunhlli 500 »y> '' 232 ... ■■ 83 ? 9 Dresser Industries 1 3,800 •' 34% .. Dow Chemical Co V -1,500 109% - 33% -33% 63 30% J 107 y 107 r 50% •: 9% 234 109 ' 21 21% 21% 108 y 154 y 154 % 155%; 155%;, y/ ;y mm 50%' 49%: ; 52 y4 53% • 18% 26 Vi 51% . .232 ,yy'*78,!,y 80% * 17% -17% !, 26% 50% >v.y *9% 80 104 •91 t - " 34% • ♦196 24% 107-• y V4%: $ y/; 33 ' '••k> 116 21% *49% 52% . 35%t : y; 83 •90%; 4% 18 . .No Dome Mines LtlL.» 500 130 *114% 31 169 110 '■ 110 ■ 110.,; 111% V 110 '/a . , 53% 103% y ♦129 114 63% yl/,34%> >35% 106 *110 : y A Douglas Aircraft^. 1,100 188 185 % 188 130 : 30% yy*6 ;.l 25 *78 105% Mar 15 preferred Class 10,300 33% 184% ' *106 par 100 par Corp-Seagr'a Ltd 5% Doehler-Jarvls Corp > 200 ; 26 % 26 •32% ♦128% 63%: T.' S 63 :y/.25% 6'% 51 33% 81 107% 331/4 X114 189 112% 35 157 :y 25 36% t *78 ♦106 25% ♦31% 30% y; 12% 21%, *52% ..No Dixie Cup Co common— —No 8,200 24% 129% f 107% - '"J''- 110 ' 53% $ per share 1 i2,800 • >112% 115 112'A 24% V > 21% 195% *68% 157; s *52 26%', >'f 50 $ per share 290 • 114 116%- 129% *112 " 113 y 172 Year 1946 Highest 4.100 • 155 % 24 24% • 112% 33% *115% < ''' 23% 26 • 188 Va'" ' " 236 *33% 12% 169 51% 24% 104 % ♦113% 114 63% 69 ; 2 20% 159 *50% 237/a 153 153 % - *113% . y1 113 32% 34% •109'/a 113 8 k y 21% 52% 28% 99 % - 99% 30% 24 % 172% ,• % 34% ,r 12% 6% 190 ♦25 130 .1 234 195% 68% 26% *6% 26/ •>■'■ 98 -152 • 24% ; 113 33 5'' V 116% •'34% 34% : *112 ; -24 - '> 115 Vy; i *128% / 110 ♦109'/2 y >> 24% ; 32% 30% ■y Rahre for Previous Range Since January 1 - Lowest Distil 400 - :• 52% ■ -24%. -24% :.:•-- 114%; 21% 21% •*112 ;Z 113 63% , 30 y8 1 900 28% 53 28% •■ x28 > 25% v.i v •; >99% 97 y;;; -r 194% 69% 41% 52% 153 188% 237 y- 12% 69% 105% 41% \ 114% •115% • 105% 41% • i;>; 63 31% 110 24 V • 24% 35%; 234 : STOCK Par 2,700 87% 106% 53% 29 JA 153 ' ; 22% 114 y 194 % y >•■• 115% " >■'■ • )••' 130 •■' ! 35% 238 99 24% • 115% ; m% 35 *195 , ' 21% i 114% 35 • 33 ♦128% *115% 52% 88% 87 85% 4ira 113V4 *112 189 188 YORK EXCHANGE V Shares share *105% -- . • 43 V< 113% ■•• 113 25 33 *31% 105% 28'A - S per $ per share 155 Va ;; 25%- • 53% 29% 97% •j: *113% 25 NEW the Week • '•' y '•» 115% *113% Mar. 15 Mar. 14 88% " 105% ■ >41 29%; • >1-125% >25% /■ 154% c *52 86 ; . 108% V '■ 43 %•,'■• 43% :•••' 28% 99% STOCKS Sales for Friday Thursday y - Mar. 13 Sper share 88% *105% ;k 43 29% *151 - ' 26 ' PRICES Wednesday 1 $ per share 29 i SALE y Mar.-12' ,91 ■ ; 108% > ♦106 44 HIGH 3 22% Jan , 45% Mar 14 14 32% Jan ; : 30 63% Jan 9 10% Jan 28: 61% Jan 3 75 11% Jan /. 15% Jan 6 Jan V Jun 20%. Dec Jan 42% 15 8% Jan 3 2.80 4% Nov 28% Dec 62 % Nov 9% f Dec /;try:,y /y ,67 ; 67 :.;64%u65>v- 28% 28% 15%; *22% 16 23 / *110% 111 :;•- ♦47 i 27% 15% L *22 • 47 28 % 28 15% 61 : 107% ' • 28% 15 15 27% 1 61% 60% 60% 36% 3® 114% 74% 60 ;49> / 36 400 28 61 60% 36% 10 17 Jan 26 V« Dec 112% Feb 13 104 Mar 54% Feb 7 32% Jan 10 Federal Motor Truck Federated Dept Stores 4%% conv preferred...! -28% 28% / 73 - . 107% 73% *59% 35% *106% 108%; 60 60% 36% ii4% 17% ;t: 59% 47% 1 r y- t\ ;> 35% 47:% 16%. 48% ,*4T ..♦45:^^4,8% 16 16% 15% *80 8,500 -. 48%; 167/8 300 ; r . " 240 45% 2,300 , Jan 3 9 No AjL*...No 8% conv preferrtd 34% Feb 110% Jan par- \ 40 •4yyy2,700^:'.;;'1;Fq^fnHSieeler ■ Corp^.l,i,^,;^,J> flA-/ ;$ylvl-y i70i I;'; ••#*;•'.• pglor preferred 2ft ' -'27%' *140 28% 152. ii .51% 52 37% ' •: - 11 2,200 . 38% V Fruehauf Trailer Co >:>>>/-■■ LpW-ANI>-inOH^8ALE- PRICES Saturday.Mondapv? i>.y. - Tuesday •.:• ■■'<M Wednesday •:••;>' ; r: Th«rsi«y yr-Merv^; pistil1LS"1:*;""i." ♦13%- $ < 13% ■::l 9% >22% 20% 23 •23% 24"% *72 76' 13% 9% *20% 1 - v ^ 14% *59% . •;)_ - ' ,; 14% per-share: 60% ;45% 45% -'91: y' VI : 23«'» i3%- •. 24 per shape?»" 1- 8% ,\i .22 t per share??- 22 03; -v i • 118 1 •106% 109 63% 64 ' ♦188 13 23% /■ >: :■> 56 58 Va V. 1 56% 58 V» 46% y 48 y 48% 97 98 93 93 93 . 93%: j - 32% yi 151% ' i 177 32% *175% /*62Va 12% , 12% 190 23 46% y •106% 123'8 23 12% 41 r± '188 y; 39 51% 151 , ;i : 3 31 12 40 . •150 32 *175% 177 -■■' 6274 12% ; ;v? y> > - 31 *175% 177 . 46% 47% 45% 47 > 51 51% 49% 50% y 44 ,175% ■ • ;• k i.y ■?■• ;v x45% ... Va 150 148 Va | 46%"° Jan 45% 53 Oct 10% Dec 10%. Dec 6 30%, Feb 44 Dec 13% Dec 6%. Mar Feb' 2 f 47% Jan 9 15%. Jan 35% Dec 59%. Aug 80% Jun Jan 81% Mar 15 ;■'•*• 47 -V Feb 26 / 75 44% Jan 150 45% Jan Dec Dec - May * 51% Nov. ,y . /: 29 iRsiweSlnce-Jaana.rv .1, Lowest 10% Jan 1 y 2ft y , -Ao par No par Co—— 20 ; > 1 Wood Industries Inc 50 ; ;__n y/ — 50 8% 19 22 22% Feb Jan Feb Mar Mar 3 26 y 2 : ;. 27 y;/ 13y yi 73 13 y.. 12% Jan 5 54VaJan 35%Jah 78 Jan , 38 15% Feb 16 11% Jan 29 20Va Mar 12 26 Jan 15 29% Jan 29 85 - Jan 28 16% Feb Year,1945" Lowest ft per 6% . share , • Deo , ^ ; Highest1 $ per skate t 12% Dec Jan 10% >4% Jan Dec, 16 Jan 19% Nov 14% Apr: 29% NOV 16% Mar- 28% Dec 66% Feb 86 Dec 14 Va Dec, 7% 18 Jan 51% 58 Dec Jan 40 % NOV 58 Jan 80 Va Dec 12% • Nov 23 ; 65% Feb 18 51 Jan 24 101 y Jan 24; 3 4 8 v „> ' Highest* $ per share 5,600 VGen -1 Amer-Investors 1,100 $4.50 preferred Gen Amer Transportation General 50 7% 10 33,900 i cum par No par No par General 100 No par 100 preferred Cigar Inc 7% preferred General Electric Co Jan 14 68% Jan Jan 24% Dec Jan 15 No par 14 190 Mar 7 27% Jan 10^ 15% Jan 8 109% 61% Dec 8% Jan 14% Dec 160% ?/■ 185% 27% Dec 15 Dec Jan 38% Nov 19 114% Jan 145 Va Oct 27% Mar 36 Oct Oct 172 May 153 Feb 52 Dec Jan 17% Jan ;,•• e •..•■ Mar 35% Feb 180 Dec Apr 49 44% Feb 152% Jan , Jan 104% 28 108 y; 12% Feb 26 >182 Jan 28 .• 22% Mar 13 11% Feb 26 33% Jan 3 139 Jan 2 31 Mar 13 171 Jan 2 45 Feb 26 ft /General Cable .Corp .'■ •. Class A 1,000 46% No General Bronze Corp ' 2,700 Baking 19% Jan 28 .17% Feb 26 107 Va Feb 5 60 Feb 26 100 0 5 preferred! $8 •2,100 - Feb 37% Jan 49% Sep 40 Feb 56 Nov •'.k'»Y V: ' 44 / *130% 44 . 131 *119% 124 72 130% - *120% 72% *128% 20% 36% 5% *40% . 1. 41% *142% 129 • 20% 34% 20% *34 5%. 19% 41 19%' *40 '*142% 44'/a 44 Va 44% 130% 130% ~9% ♦27% 28% 27% 27 'A page 1448. , > 9% 27% Jit *44'A- 130% 124 120% 129'A, 20% 35%. 5% 20% 40% ••; 20% 33% 5 19% 38 % ♦143 / ~9% 27%: 130 Va *118 72% 129 y . 120% '71% 72% *142% 9% see • 5% 20% 9% footnotes 71% 20% 34% 9% For *120% *128% 40% S-; // .130% ; 72% 5% 5% 20% 129 • 20% 20% 124 -71% 129 *35% 44 130% ;^:i5'arr» 71% *129 129% , 5% 39%, 150 45: 45 -VI45 900 General *130%- 131 120 70 1 119 73% ♦ 129 20% 38 Va *143 9V4 8% 26 % 27% 26% 39 500 Gen Outdoor 700 Gen Precision Equip Corp Gen Public Service—. 5% 38 V2 r, . 5% 20 Va *143 > -V 4,500' 39 150 8% 9 % 26 % 26% • 36,000 :Gen 900 vt* /Gen J.-,* VU.I ? 01 13,500 3,760 e- 6% preferred Public Adv General Utilities Refractories .. — No par 100 10c No par. .- 43% Aug 4 Aug 134 Oct 123 14 80% Jan 30 62 Jan Feb 5 125 May 2 23% Jan 29 10 33 % Mar 13 40% Jan 14. 22% 123 Mar 18% 38 V4 142 % 7% 26 % Mar 4 4 Mar Feb 27 Jan 3 Mar 13 132 _ 7% Jan 22 »/8 Jan 47 Va Jan 15' , 77% Mar Dec Dec 130 Mar Jan 23 Dec Jan 36 % Dec 1% Jan 7%. Dec 24 15 Feb 27- 11% Feb 8 33% Jan 15 144 52% Aug 127 114% 8 Jan 4% Feb 26 5 Feb 6 135% Jan 20 No par 10<* Corp Railway Signal— preferred Gen Realty & 10 —No par common—No par Utilities 51- Feb 20 Feb 4 119 Mar 15 70 % Feb 26 xl28 Jan 4 100 — 600 $5 130 preferred 20 Va 19% 9% 27 conv 56% Feb 49% Feb 20 43 100 General Motors Corp 65,400 vv —No par 33% • 150 ——No par Corp common 129% 19% 8% 3%% , Mills preferred 20% 33% 5 Va 200 72% V4 5% Foods •33% ,20%. 19% r 119 71 130 4% r 4,200 .General -*• 131 33% 20% 34 20 .51%^51%- ,r 146 Feb 28? 55% Jan 28 - 34% Jan/ 4y Dec 27 . 28 Feb- 9 i ;; 35%,Jan 28. . Jun 43% 25 49% Jan 17- 19 y - AVi% conv preferred— Gaylord Container Corp 5 %%'conv pref erred >240 . 31% *175% 177 . y 2,6001 1511 31 Va-*31 •.Gar 1,100 12%--<6is-K| 12% I 12% 175%: 41 15 14 Feb Usage far Previous, 5,100.- 62%h>n»lu62 fl.. 62 Va ..38%, 31% Dec Nov •': Cd2 %£0."SS s'f la: iisVT'2 Va Vl; 150 V-, 151 i '% ■ ■ *188 .191 '^hV188?rti»l ; 188 1 *22% • >•;'/... 22%. -22%-.-Jh 22^ 23 11% - ' yyiv • ; 14,100 Oct 38% 111% 48% Mar 142 1: (Robert)-* $3 preferred 60 Jan Jan July 23% 86 9 (The! common1%^%«.l .Gardner-Denver 10 17%' y7.5«';;17% 117 % 1-i •106% 1109% <TJ. ..*106% 107 Va' ... 22% y 12% 1,200. 17% .-,1 63 .12% 12% i I 109% .,,63; 32 47% 50% 63 -17%; •17% 151 32 % v 177 51% 109%. 40% 151% 47% • 23 ; 42%v 51 17% 190 VI *188 : 13 y:i 47% 44 17% *106% 63%.y :'•''• 40% 152 32% *175% 18% Gabriel Co 6%. preferred— Gameweil Co (The)- .3.900 : 42% 107 21% Feb 16-> 2 YORK STOCK EXCHANGE i-. ■1.500 yy 46 . 1', *69-75 >13% 13% ik , /Galr Co Inc 200 59 %> ;;.k:y 23* 42% > .46 yy; 13% y-;vy 12% 41% ♦151 ♦188 22%.':'22% '23 ' -23 23% 12% 190 23 1 . 20.700 U%,, 91. >' 5 16 18 50 8 per share y: 1,900 .73 63 Va , . 12,800 V 9Va 20%- / -;12%: I.; Feb Jan 110% Mar Apr 4 Jan Shares .< ..73;.: t 14% 1*106%: 109% 12% 12% 1 M 22%' > 17% k 1 NEW the Week 12% 113; 'v8.% ''.20%- •;.v ;'■•■ 18 . tper share 20% 1. . Sales for i ^Jllar, 15 ■> 9 % 20 % 11 v>;¥*ida*y- -1311.. 12% 9% 76 45% VI*. f . ;'$ tper share •22,ya. : 22%T mp 14% ft *59 .1 , - t 20%-- 20%l A *78' f - Nov STOCKS i.-4 $ per sharer ■1 Dec 70% 105% 2 26% Jan 1 new. 17 2 27 7%pfd.—180. Freeport Sulphur Co_ L_10 • 4,500 Nov 63% 50% Jan '37% Feh 26 F*k'n Simon A Go Inc c_ 34% Jan 18% Jan 3 72% Feb 26;, IS ta j 26 PranOiaco Sugar. Co^———No pat 3,300 Apr 67% Jan X40 Food Machinery Corp_.. 64 115 2 11 ; Jan 11% Jan 80 2,300 Dec Dec 107% 33% Jan x77% *26% ",28", 18 59% Jan 53% Mar 29 41% Feb 26 1 ^41 _1 — 80% Jan 109% Jan / ;42 Feb 16%-Jan 100 Food Fair Stores Ino y;7d:';'; 9 > 54% Feb 25 par It'ollahshee Steel €orp^M«MMM.^..iOi 3,100 < 81 45%' /Florsnefia 8hoe class y 107% Mar Flintkote Co (The) com....No par $4 preferred ...No par Florence 8tove Co No *fi*> "Florida Power Corp ...7% -1,100 y: C.!'17;.'ac17% 167a' .17% »• 7 x66 100 " 90 .^.47% •;"47 17%, -*45%' preferred First National Stores. 6,700 16 Feb 25 4%% 1,200 36% .*l!2%:s114%v Feb Jan 34 > Mar 14 Jan Jan 103 1;'. ?;-J,vyi. y Firestone Tire & Rubber 300 * 7 50 9 61 Oct Dec Nov 21% July 14 Feb 28 Jan 427/a 32'/a y 9% 18% Jan ;:: 647/a Jan 108 110 % 28% 26 26 Mar 14 10 /"<■'. " 23% 14% Feb 105 , 25% Jan . , 50% Feb y > • v. Fidel Phen Fire Ins N Y 2,700 74% 73%. 107% *112% 48%. » 900 60% v y'r' *>?•..'• 1 '^-y- •■ No par ' Feb 26 .26 No par ..100 Ferro/Enamel 1,100 • 4 „.8 280 28% 41% Jan Federal-Mogul Corp 2,700 r 2 lQ 3,700 63 110% Jan Federal Min A Smelt Co 1,000 par No par 15% 36% ,114% 36 *113 17% ;* 26% Jan 61 % - 46 V Dec 21% Mar 14 106% Xl4% : 62 62% 73% 113% ■ Nov 20 % 28% 108% . 47% 49 17'/i fl7;«A *44 73'% •107% : 113% > 36% 60% '>62", t 62 63 108'% 36% 114% Nov Jan 12% Mar *105% - 73% V 65 25 Va 9 106% • 59% *107% , 107% 107% Jan 5 19% Jan 106% 62 62 74% .?•• 42% 36% Feb 14% Mar 13 $6 preferred 'yl.'-Vv 61% ^74 : 28 y 27% Mar 13 , 44% *27% 15% 400 :, Jan 20 No Fajardo Sug Co of Pr Rico 13,400 111 44%. . Fairbanks Morse A Co Farnsworth Televis'n & Rad Corp_l Federal Light & Traction 18 2,200 .{.yy 21% •110% 46% 27% 107% , 111 46% • 15% 60% 29% I *110% y 1,000 28 r. 14% *21% 47 . 106 % •30' ';> 30% - . 15% 62 *107% V 22% ■ *110% 111 48% 28 % *15% 15% 28% 123 3% 21 Jan Feb Jan Jan 4~6~% 140 8% 34 Dec Oct Dec Dec > 1 NEW YORK STOCK Monday Mar. 9 $ per 37% 38 ■■•"7 38 3% 39% - 111 105 45%. *103% 105 46 110% 41 12% 12% r 9 9i% "':"■. 22% 22% 34%" 34% -7V7 *111% 31 } r 39 ii'f •■ ■ 9% v, 77 21% ® 3477/ f i 57% 7:; 56% M 18% 57^ 184 7 30% 30% 75 *84 >'■ *65 84% *65 Hi 84 •• ,33% 1. *109 ' • - 34V 24% 25 % 72% 721% 60 «A 60'A • •25 72 i 25 •: V.4 7-:''7 7 73" ■•"/;■/ 32 *92 24% 7.77 2477 ; 73 31% 23% *110% 112% *110% 112% *111% 113% 111% *107 108% 108% 108% £*107 Va' 109 % *107% 14% ®7" 14% *101% 103 *14% 14% 14% 13 13 *123/4 13 *101% 14% 14 ;/ 14% %> •".*33%; 34%; 109 108% *80 13 9 138 27% '1 ■ 31 v;.'/.•/' 65% 24%:® 7/7: *24 66 *64 ■i 241% •28%- 52% 24% 241/2 *56% 7 V 23'% . 77" :7 32 32 111%® 137%;'; 82 29% • ;T40 7 *24 30 7 29 29 521% 50 22% , 55% 56%. 30% 31 Vz. ■ 52'% 52'% 51 11% 11% .>'.11% 26 . -7'"? 83% 84 51% ' %'V ..50%: 11 : 20% 20'% 21% '' 11 v# 377/a 38 V 111/8: • , 29% 8% 20'% 37% 38'/a 28'% 87/s . : 29 38% :V Va . - ' ' -:;55%> 56 ;v :v 31 8% 8% TiS'fi, LOW AND Mar, 13 40% 40% 40% Dec 109% Nov : 23% 28VB v $2.25 ,52% Jan 22% Jan 28%; Jan 5'A Mar Oct 82~ 14% Mar * 3%% preferred Houston Light & Power Co. Houston Oil of Texas v t c. 493/4 10% 5% 20 3/8 & ——100 No par 106% Jan 33 , -Jan 20% Jan 15% Jan 103'/? Aug : preferred non-cum 28% 6 19 8% Hupp Motor Car Sales for Friday Jan . 33% - 63 A 26% 25 IT t. per share Mar, 15 t Shares Jan " 25'A Dec 51 12% 34% Jan 41% Feb A1 9 gov 87% Jan 26% Aug " Year 23/4 J6/a 34 ./ y 9/4^ Previous 1J45HiirheBt S per share $ per share $ per share $ per share Dec Jun 23'A 3% Jan Highest ^ 58,,4 .14% Jan 10% Jan 30 go^ 23,8 . 2 10 25 Jan 17 25 Lowest' nov ^ 60% Jun 1 34 % Jan $ per share Par gov , rtv 16% Jan Range lor , g gee • 4 EXCHANGE the Week per'share W 90 .138 Jan 42 16' July 138 . 23'A Jan 41% Jan 9 January 1 Range Since January 1 STOCK NEW YORK 103 £g ™ 189 ' Aug 39 A DC ' 12% Jan ; Dec 35 / 71% Apr - Jan 22% Jan 83 Jan 130 Feb 72 Feb 123 Feb 21% Aug 60'A Feb 2 Nov 2c _ 170 . Dec i^ii/ . 29'/a Feb Mar 13 27 H ' , gov i a 108 Mar 20% Jan 100'A Oct - 6' Jan 14* Feb 26 8% Jan 3 33% Jan 14 104% .Dec Oct 103 Sep 66% Jan 93 18 100 ,-Hud Bay Min & Sm Ltd——-No par .—No par Hudson Motor Car 38 . 9% Jan 25 Feb 2 3 8% Jan 100 Manhattan . Apr 43'A Dec 7% Jan 98 gee 155 Apr *3tf . gov ° 110% Jan 29% Dec 121 » 7 Mar 19% Jan 43 /z 27'/8 Dec 18% Jan 152 Oct ®5% Oct 111 83 -5 39. , 105 iXu ' '02 3 3 "49% Mar 13 25 / •Howe Sound Co__ Hudson 27% Jan Jan 58 49% Jan 28% Feb 2 55% Mar 14 No par com Jan « Mar 14 50 21% Jan com— Household Finance 9 Jan 104'A Jan ; Jan 15 28% Feb 20 No par 12.50 No pai preferred -—50 l—: Houdaille-Hershey 31% 112 / 8%- --—8 (A) Homestake Mining 51% , 10 Holly Sugar Corp—l. '29 .27%- (Del) 2 Feb 26 Aug 46 146% Jan 21Jan Dec 161% Mar 64Jan Feb 1 Mar 15' 30 Sep 14% Jan Jan. 29? 27 24% Thursday Mar. 14 $ per share $ per share 33% STOCKS Wednesday Mar. 13 " Mar. 11 tper share Dec 21% , 94 24% Mar 83% ■- 5 Nov Jan 25% Sep 137 Hollander & Sons Furnace HIGH SALE PRICES share Mar. J) S per 8%' par 7% Jan 33% 105 131 ' 25% 37.% ,• - No - Corp.— 12% Aug Jan 65% Mar 11 *19 ; Rubber Dec ' 28 Jan 82 Nov 39 18% Mar' 5 135. Jan 2 25% Feb 26 130 37 49% 29%' preferred conv 4 15 34% Jan 9% •37% ;••:'• 8% Tuesday V Monday Saturday 19; 19 27% : - Jan 56% Jan 22 23% V V 9% 37% 29% 8% $4 Hewitt 2 Oct 115 V 14% 113% Jan 21 5% preferred ————100 Hershfey Chocolate —No par . 3 31'A Feb 26 No par —No par Motors Hercules Powder 83' ■■'.v, 84 Oct 63% Jan 9 29 Vz 3i% 74% 105'A Mar : 5% 8' 4 15"% Jan 28 140 Feb 5 38 Feb. 5 109Vz Mar 14 90 Jan 2 186 Feb 19 38% Jan 9 JUly '4% 17y?Feb Mar 13 184 100 : 16 106% Jan 24- 83% Mar 12 25 Feb • 107% May / 12% Mar Jan 14. 32% Jan *110 •' Nov Apr 48 16% Jan 4 Jan, . 45^ 19 103% Jan 100 28%.Jan 160 Mar 13 32 . preferred--— Hercules - i Jan 40v July 53 Oct 165% Feb ;••• 25'/a 102 Mar 14 Holland :- v56 7% 147% July • . Hlnde8c Dauch Paper Co®--iO Hires Co <GE> The-—,--.1 50% May 3% 39 Jan 23, '35% Jan 17; 26'/? Jan 8 117% Jan 17* 17 Feb 121 25 Co (Q W)——L— non-cum preferred 7% 35% •■•';•• 22% 23 3A 50 8% 207/3 .29 ' ■. S 50 3%% Helme 30% 29 ■•• 23% 23% : 50% ■ *21 25. 24% Jan 12% Jan 9 Glass tHecht Q6f ■ 28% *24- • 5i 110% 110% 110 'A 83% 25% Oct 57 78"% Jan 28 03'/a Feb 10 111 Dec 39 Jan Jan - 5 'V62r:; 62 50% 23%' Hayes Mfg Corp ' ' 140 *29% 104% Jan 52% Jan 2 13% Jan 25 108 Jan 25' V 30'A Jan 28 16 12% Jan _.l 83 • 27% V 30% •; , :• Dec 25% 52 Feb 26 37 14 of Amer class A preferred (modified) Hazel-Atlas 32 34%^ '^•■35% ; 63 X61. : 155 10 Hayes Industries Inc 137 •■-"■Vs *82 Dec 1051/2' Dec Sep 96 ■ 34% Jan 28' ,184 Mar 9, 79 Feb 5* 88 Jan 16' 36 Feb 16* 110 Jan 31 Mar 15 23 100 102 120 137 27% 27 "•34% ■ No par — -1 191 ' rt 32 105% Jan 100 - 109 Vz 120 139% 139% • zkl 25 31% k110- , 86 V 24% 38 139%% ■ *26% • * 100 ' *79% : r *i85 32% 121 Mar 13 111%/Feb 26 pfd-iJVo par preferred i 22 ; 4%% *82 %;. -84% " 25% 25% 29 ; V I 65 56% 110% *84 . 23% 32 31% 32% 35®; V®51% • 58% *109'% 86 *83% 52% 24% *561/2 58% *109y4 ' ' 28% 29%' •®7; 52 . * ' 25 25 '7;,;:.: '*28% 291/2 52% % . V.V':; 301/4 34% ■ :••/■-.' 30 65 %; 7,7"® 65 7' .7/ *30 30% 30% 35% 83 *79% 138 191 •%.,;< *185 isf; • "120% 137 A '*136 ••'.. *136 v' 138% 138% 27% / 27 *34i/a .> 83 : 138 26% ' 35 35 7 : 138 27% : X121 137 *82 33 32 -33%. 122 *136 191 *186 35 % Feb 28% Feb 26 Hat Corp 35% 34% 6/ 21 Feb 4; 63Va Jan 16 57 >/« Feb 26 10 Hart, Schaffner & Marx 127% /•'• 83% 22% Jan 3 71'/a Mar 13 No par, preferred——, conv. 42 Feb 25 10Vs Feb 25 91% Feb 26 ————28 Co % Harbison-Walk Refrac 13 12% v ■ No par RR— .Hanna (M A) Co $4.25 i4.%, r - 33% 83% 4% 103 14%' io9%-; :y *109 109% . 1/, JO » 33% 109% 83%- " 83 *79% 83 . *33 *120 v 137 *136 191 33% .34121% 121% 137 A;, V *136 122 Vz • : 13'A 12% Xl0' * 33% 7 83% 191 *186 13% 129% 32 •109 84 83% V 34% 34 Vz *120 33% 109% .33%. *109 84%; V- *186 191 -•*186 V 110 *84 .' 12% 129 ' / 130 it* ; . •109 ' 84 84 7" 129% 13Q'/a .33 33% 131 13%. 13% 13% 13% 14 •13%: Printing Hall 13 3A ; *13 *102% 7 -1 —No par Sugar common preferred' Oil 'Gulf / 5 preferred .—No par Corp—u———2* 05 . 6% ' *129 $5 conV Gulf Mobile & Ohio 43% 77 Feb 25 30% Feb 26 108% Jan 14 , _1 Hamilton' Watch Co 23% 43 14% . GUantanamo - *156 ; 103 .- * 23 ,l 65 Grumman Aircraft Corp , Jan 14 Mar 7 172 Greyhound Corp (The)-' No par AV\% preferred-^—100 * •107% 109% , 43 4';% 14%.. 14% 4 ; 25 160 43 44 *102% 103 103 % *102% 103 24 160 25 24% I/ - 14%' *13% 13% 13% 15 ■i *156 4R % •45%- *101% . • 109% •107% 109% —i-i—100 Preferred 22 % 112% 49% Feb Dec 26 'A 13% Mar 90 * Mar , 111% Jun 107 Feb 13 567/a Feb 17 Jan .3/ 54% Feb 26 '30 ■» Feb 27 Green Bay & West RR————100 Green (H L) 4Co Inc— -l' / 31 *111% 26 15/ 9ti Mar 8 1051/2-Jan 25* 45 Feb 16 Mar 4 Jan 46- Mar 111 • 1——No per. Great Western Sugar 37 . 111 900 '5,500 I Hacfcensactf Water—. 37 22% • 22% 111 111%.:.,. ' , ; - 9 3 V Jan Jan Dec 38% Aug 27 Va Dec 44% Nov 1051/2 Nov 4 100 xl45% Mar 10 ./ 35'% Jan 6% pfd—No par V" Great Northern Ry 4,700 . , " 60% ;Jan 36% Jan 54 'Great Nor Iron Ore Prop—-No paf .160 - 39'/z Feb 26 3. Dec 133% . - . *9,600 :-v 31 31 22 '1 94 59% - 37%- . 31.. 22% 7/22 % *156 ''45 v/ 45, *44 7 *36 31%< 31% •' 10% •.71 59%:, 59 37% *36 r V *31% f-f 23 ,>• :7;7 72 59' . . •; Feb 106 2 25% Mar Jan 28 46 Mar 31 Jan 99 6%"Mar 15 8% Jan 29 14 151% Jftn 8 Goodall-Sanford Inc 3 42% Feb 16. Goodrich Co (B F) No par , 68 Feb 26 79'% Feb 16 $5 preferred No par 102% Jan 4 107 Mar 6 Goodyear Tire & Rubb———No par ;/> 58% Jan 3 V 5 • 71 % Jan 30 / $5 convertible preferred—-No par >; 109 Feb 26 f . 1131/2 Jan 3Gotham Hosiery. ———No par 34'% Jan 3 43 Feb 18 Grah^m-Palge Motors——^.—-1 lO'A Jan 3 16 Jan 30/ Granby Consol M S & P—13"6% Jan *4 ^12% Jan 19; Grand Union Co_l No par' 30'A Mar 5 V 34% Feb 16/ Granite City Steel^^l-ii-No par V 19 % Jan 3 27'A Feb 8 •Grant (W T) Co.®.— —fT Vv. .29% Feb .26 ' 34% Mar 15; 3%% preferred 100 - 109 Jan '8 112 Feb ir <2,800 24% 72 24 y4< 24% 72 *36 37%. ; Jan 7 104 - - 50 : Gold & Stoek Telegraph Co—• 300 10% 10% 31% ::v..25 r.vi : 25:; 47%; 45%' 92% 37% •V ' 461/4 80 -~No par No par tGoebel Brewing Co_„, 7,900 : 100 :; .. *10% 58% f V-' 32% x92% '23% *156 31% *108% 777 44% ; v". 85'% 7*85, • , 75 10% 31% 23 84% /.■ 32'A , 103 No par ■ — preferred 4%% conv preferred -^,800 2,300 185/7 *65% 93 71% 721/21 59% 775'' ,7® 31%'" ; 30% *181 7 7. — Brothers/new $4.50 3,000 V ' 57% : 3oya . 182% 77 V 84% 7 ' 31%. *65 2,400 19" 56% *107% 7-7 24% 24% .:24%: f 59% 25% •25% O l /4 c, -3,100 < 112 ' 18% ; 10% • 22% >: 347a 921/2 7, ~ 37 % 26 20 % *110 18 Vz .182% . 46% 44 23% *25% 7 847. •; 31% *156 20% 112 5 i ;7577 - 31%r 30% r. 34 ; 61,606 Hi r 5,300 "■•.. .' t /..; ■ 900 77/ 34% 34%: 7 30% 184 *36% *35 % 9 „ isy8 "31 • 800 12% *311'4 ,• 500 > 37% 777/ 8% 20% *110 77 18% 57%; *65 77':7' 96 *72 . 5184 ■■ • 1J% ;; *94 60% 59% "•/■' X33V2 7*107% *10% ; II'A 34 20 y4: : 112 18 Va; 30% 32/4 46 451/4 46% 95 ^30 y8 7 « ^ ' 84%;..v /; 84 •• *107% 95 v V:.:7. ' 75 7 7 *84%. , 109 ll'A 97 *65 . 184 - 331/4' 451/4 11% 11% *95 84 • 109 46 44% : 75 : ; 32% 33% 183 V;-® 8,600 i 37% V;;/,"/ 21%, 56 : 9 • 184; ; 600 . 12 v;. 7 ,71 12% 8% • ' 184 184 3,800 . 110 " • -77 32 *110 112 18% .77 .7 76% 63% 7 64%. : 60 2,400 104'/a *109% • 38 38 ' 7' 33% 18% .31% 37% 37 -V-® '7 6,000 / 100 19 2, 4'0%-Jan $ per share $ per share 130% Jan 10 Jan 22;.7 111 37% Feb 26 45'% 110 ,/Mar .1 118 22% Jan 4 ; 34 % No par No par Glldden- Co (The) . r preferred conv 39% Feb Highest Lowest Hifhest V ,108 _r5 — Safety Razor-- ^Gimbel 400 6% 75 63 t 147' 104% 7. 109%; 'A. J2,r 91/3 7;; 20% *110 112 31 12% 8% 31:/. 32 571/4 -/■•■ 37% :,V 33%' . 7 37i% ; 9y8 21% V' 6% *143 77 109% 110 - "> 11% / i: 12% 18% • iio 32, ;• 34% *109 57% *3C% 22 34 18% 57% 7/ 1121/3 18% :•'/ V 32% 32% % *21% 31Va 31 : 56 106% 61% 63% 200 4,700 • Co Rubber & Tire preferred 4%% $5 7,700 39% 56 'V .;■ 104 y8 37% 75% ; 45% - 38% 147 *104% Gillette • • ;■;■/• 12; 76'A 104% 60% 44 General •■; /•■;:':.7:, 200 7,1041/8 6% '/a 36% 38% . 6 Xl45% 751/4 64 Vz 39 12% t - 149 1,900 . 57 - 104% 110%-: / •*110 : 39 %> 12 • 9 Va 9% 39% 77 76 63% 65'A > 110% 40% 37 38 'A 76 104% 104% 110 %'■ 6% 6%" 148% 38'A 74i% 105 63% 65 64% *110 6% 150 Vz 6% 45 20 100 Range for Previous Year 1945 V'; V,/®. ,'j $ per share Jan 14 Mar 15 v Mar 6 Feb 26 29 1171/2 V 36% 36'% Corp__No par 4%% preferred-^—- <25,200' •105'% 106 ... Range Since January 1 " 7 .7 v®- Corp— Gen Time Instrument ^ ,33% Telephone General ;%v 40% 111 32% V ' _1 preferred—No par Gen Steel Oast $6 , 40 *55 56 39% ♦109% . General Shoe Corp 7,100 -v® 600 38% . 104% 39 40% 56 7 ; . STOCK NEW YORK v., l/V®'Vy® V"$ per share 520 110% a; ■'-(•" iv" 38 38% v , 106 7-43% *103. Va , 105 • 40 v 56% *149 391/4 72% *104'% 104% 105 v 37% • , 33% a *105 : 45 41% ■ 7' , 40%" '7 *56 150 38% 75 Va' 75 : 6 %- 6% 38% 38% 1C4% 46. 111 32.../ 106 *105 105 x40 57 *149 150 34 30% 7 .7 STOCKS ? EXCHANGE 1,800 . , 118% *108% ; , 40 "A 40% *109% 106 *103% 41 •56 6% 6% *148% : 38 Shares 37% 117% 7 38% 40%- 393/4 ... ,r 77 110% *109% 111:', ; 7 '7 37% *108% • 37 . 120- *36% 38% 111 : ' 40 3 a 57 41'A 111 441% ? 105 41% *55 ■ 44% 1 *105 105 *110 36 t 120 7 38% 37% 4 ■if 36 120 '; : the Week S oer share $ per share 37% .! 37% 39 Vz 33 % 134'% ./:•: 36 *11834 38 Vz *109:Kt 33% ; *103% • : •7. . 111 *41 42 111 Y ; 105 45% 41 38 Va *38% 387/af V//;'- •/ *10934 3214 34 *104% 391/8' Ill *109% 111 33% 38%: 120;%- 40% 41% 41% *109% 37% 38% •■*110 7;77 Mar. 14 ;• Sales for f Friday f ff Mar. 15 Thursday £ ; $ per share 120% -,f.■'.:■; •V 38 38% 39 '/a . share 120%- 120 38% $ per share 37% 121 •110 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 ' Wednesday $ per share 120% Tuesday Mar. 11 Saturday RECORD O-V.;. v PRICES HIGH SALE AND LOW • Monday, March 18, 1946' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1442' I ' v;v.. 40% ' 34% 723/4 97% 97% *31% 32% 13% 13% V 28% 283% •V ; 333/4 *723% : 73% *97 v 98 79 *106% p'- 34 *97 40 32% V 34 V 7,600 72 72 200 6% *97- 98 32% 9^ *97 98 100 Leased ■V , 31 31 % 30 %4 30% 293% 30% 29 29% 12% 131A 12% 12Vb 12 y4 123/8 ' 12%' 12% 28% 28% 283A i/S 28% V. 28 % 28% 17% 17% 17%. 17% 78 Va 78% 79 106% *106y4 106% *106% •131 ■V 113 U4% 19% 20 17'/a ^ j 133 *131 133 *113 20 r? 17% 173% x77V'z 79 *106% Xl06% 106% / 131 131 ' 19 %;% 133.® . 18 3, a 19% 170 1,800 3,700 112 *130 106'/a 133 7 V® 113 115 18% 18% 18% *103% 11% 45% vv 200 ; 45% *103% 46 - VV 1,300 183% *47 y8 *103% 11% *103/4 11% 47% 47 y2 *48% 49 *108% 11% 109% *108% 48 *108% 109% 11 16% 10% 206 *203 89% 198% / 10% 89 98% 9 ♦ 143 41% 10 15% t:-! 203 203 V 88% 89 % / 38% • 41% 42 37% 113% 113% 111% 106 34 106% 106% 106% 106% 107 20% 45% *155 *142 •57 58 *56 20 3/4 110 45% 199% *45% *168 *142 175 20% 20% 21 111% 111% in *57 58 58 45% 45!/2 •170% 199 Vz 46 199 J/a *142 175 175 89% i 203 : • x87% 10% 30 98 Vz 7% 8% 36% 37% 143 41% 110% • .; 106% 19% 111 42% 111% 1073/8 '20 111% 58% 45 % *155 58 % 45% 199% ♦142 175 •96 8'% 35% *200 -1 199%' 98% 8% 37 140 % a a- 106% 20 109% *57% x44% *160 *140% *137 41% ?■ 111% Ill 106% 106% 20 20% 1103%59 -'V- / *108% 36% V 24,200 ; 143 . Ill *57% 44% *140% 23% 24% 23% 23% 22 % 23% 22% 23% 22% . 24% 23% 23% 22% 23% 23 233/8 22% 41 41 41% 41%" 41 41 39 39% 39% 39% 39% 40 24 24y« 25% 23% *24 % 25'A 43 ♦41 43 *41 42 >157 160 *155 160 lbO loU *155 footnotes see page 1448. .J Preferred called —1__ Inter Rys of Cent Am No par international par 55% Jan international Shoe——; —No par .43 Va Jan 175 Jan *42 *155 43 ; 41,700 2,800 . -• 2,600 m —: 700 , 300 7% 50 Silver preferred.— Intern'l Interstate Dept Stored Intertype Corp Island Creek Coal preferred— 100 ; Telep & .Teleg Foreign share ctfs •« No Salt ; ; ; No No No No par par par par 1 19% 101/4 40 148 Nov Oct 109% Feb 6 100 Ve Feb 2 215 / 1993% Mar 13 14% Jan 23 33 Vz Jan 74% Mar 178% Jan •V.2% Jan 11 17 - 98% Jan 7 ll3%Feb 5 42% Feb 148 Feb 48 VaJan 122 Jan 108 % Mar 25 Vs Jan 115% Jan / 60'% Jan 497/a Jan 204 Jan 5; 6 2; 22 . 13% Nov ' 343% Dec Jan 11% 7 Feb 129 19% 84% Jan Jan 28. 25 123 '.... Mar Va July 57 18% Apr Jan Dec Dec Dec Nov Dec 175 Jan 137% / 45% Feb 30 15 151 ' 33 31% Feb 2. 31% Feb 2 18% Jan 33 Vs Dec 15 17% Jan 41% Dec Jan 301/3 46 'A Ja"n . .29 Jan 46 Feb 160 16 9V Mar 11 19% Aug 46 Jan 152 , Dec 116 79 Dec Deo 24 9% Mar 41 39'A Dec 141 Dec 48% Dec * 4 29 Nov Dec 99 5% Jan Jan Dec pec 100% Dec ; 193 Dec 75% Jan 281/2 12'A 147/b- . 2 3 3 Mar 6 Jan '■ 3 Dec 57 9 Mar 6 Mar 13 Feb 26 Mar 13 Jun Dfec Dfec ' -- 22% 22% 37 233% Dec 174 105 19% Mar 4 106'/a Jan 21 700 preferred——; j, ' Mar 13 293% Feb 20 95 % Jan 30 : 73%'Marl3 if. .35V2 Mar 15 136 Mar 6 393% Mar 6 110% Mar 13 xl06 Mar 8 100 5% 140 Jan 30 Mar 15 Jan 5 j, * >■ 23% *24'/8 15 100 Co— preferred— International 23% 24% ♦41 100 Paper 5% 175 Vz 3 1 No paf Preferred 19974 24 195 if 861% 190% 29 V: 10 100 Vint Nickel of Canada—^'. -International 1091/2 Mar ' 9% Jan 14 13% Jan 3 100 59 44V2 41 A—- &. Chem— ' *162% 25 Min preferred— conv 1071/2 Jan Dec 6? 4 .7 lO'AJan 7 45% Mar 14 No par International Mining Corp 230 44% 41 No par —No par Hydro-Elec Sys class 4 % . 2,800 110 199% 175 100 - V 100 International v 65'% Jan 106 Jan Machines new—No par 2,600 20% ; —- 2,700 V . 106% i, 24% For 23,700 Business ;Int 50 42%.;. 24% 23% 300 2,900 preferred: Preferred 7,500 r No par International Harvester 3,000 8% 24% *24% . 4%% Int -- ? . 17 Va Mar 13 131% Mar 13 I68V2 Mar 15 par '100 Feb 20 20V 17 Va Jan 2 I Corp Interlake Iron 5,000 f No Inc—- Inte'rcont'I Rubber ::.;*■■ 490 98% ■-/ ■<-"'Ur.35% 42'% 111 81% : ,//• 30% r.:98% ;t . 140% 41% T; 10% i 11 Interchemical 8 100 - Ctfs 13 15 26'% Feb 25 No par A— Inspiration Cons Copper..—; 300 " 199%;/:: !H-i-30'% Ingersoll-Rand 6Vo preferred— /Inland Steel Co_ uv • 87 Va 198 3% A 21 15 12'A Mar 14: „-—LNo par No pa* No par 1' 16,000 204% 86% '■ $4.50 preferred 2,100 15% Co RR Industria Electrica De Mex, S 400 < series A Terminal / Insuranshar.*s 109% ® 10% 15% 103% 29% 11% "V 46 *108 88 31 1993% ' /•■•®10%' 2041%: 10 Ve *137 " 42% 113 109 3% ■ 143 114% 19% 15% 1993/4 *9774 9 '37%♦137 143 10y2 30% 98 *137 1091/z 15% 10 98 8% r 205 87% 103/4 ' 11-. 98% 9 Vz 199 97 • 113% 1093/4 •200 89% 199 199 11 *108% ^v:10% 16 31 % 41% 52 10 Vz 16% 30% 37% 38% 38 '138 204 •-»' 10% '■ IB 199 ' : *108% 109% 109% 10 Va- ' 32 9 9 ' 11% 46 46 •• 103/4 31% 32 *97 199 11 *31 % 16% *200 90% 199 11 16 11% 16% *10% = 100 —1000 5 4% Indianapolis Power Se Lt_. ■i 5,800 ' *103/4 30 lines % Industrial Rayom. 100 : /168%' 168% ■ Illinois 1,300 81 '>*106 106% 111% 112 V2. 112 115 19% 133 283% 17% .80 : 38% Jan 32 Mar 72 Mnr 92 Jan 29 Mar 100 preferred series A RR See ctfs 850 28% iv- 78Va- Co—-i-———2(/' Illinois* Central RR Co-.———100 4,700 • *17% 28 3/4. 175/4 170'- *168 *168 115 28V4 ; "V; 77 106% ' Power 72 13 78% Idf&hb' 1,400, 33 31% •168 19 39% 12% 18%;. *168 114% 39 *70 33%/ •71 98 Vi v*97V/- 39 40 31% ; 133 *131 59% 3t 733/4 *72 79% •17%: " 33%' '34 34% *72% 40%* 40% Oct ' Dec --Oct , THE .COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL Volume 463; | Number a 4473 CHRONICLE ,1443 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW •Saturday " r .K #•■• i. Mar. 11 'It per :> ###" •£ share n( > $ • SALE PRICES HIGH V«:Mar, A3 ■ £'}i : $ per share share per t £ per *y# y-ty'f] 19% mi # #> 143% $ *130 •- ; i5ii/4 >#; ;/v- 135 '#55 *115 160 ;; -130 ; >430 50 i .134% . 160 •: ; > ,5!% > *50 ># 112% 44% A *101% ; 42% 5" ■ .102%## *101 ###; *128 : 27% iW % .26% 143 '•£'141% — • ■ 130 160 -27% #■' V 42% 160 >115 *120 V 101% *129; 21. .:./M0i%' 132 ,\26.% *131 , / • EXCHANGE #;# •••#*• Lowest' Par' 150 . 126 Jacobs %c '1" j £ per share •41% *#># 102 • V. %( 25% 300 29% 29% 120 5% 200 120 837 i 37 "62 '22%. 22% 25% 23% *30 , ,22% 22%. tf - 30 % 31' 24 pref series ^JTOO • ■ *61 ^ 120» '; ■ vt?*T10%! 110%; >46% • ^ ■, ' • 46% 60% 116%;?:: *89 37% .*15 * ,,r - 38 .16 &#t?;:f:*,14 46%-;/ ;;'j|/c/r45 ■■■'/;; 45% 52 51% Kg:|;S#51% 47•&&&« H 4b % v , *88 •:• 37% ' ;no 110 7% *68 7% 7% / 53% m 547/b ,*52y2 >42% 'y";' *43 42% 74 : 44 •• -68' 74 80 - 37%. 2,800; 310; • . 44% 44% - 12% • 12% f flZ% 12% •; j 4% i 4%; / 58%' 59%' V- 64%. > 53 "'-67 10% . '. *,>. .. , 25,800 53 / 70" , •-u>.'U..'-: ? 1 .70 .' ''',4U ' - - •Sr-., ' OT'/4 « 43 10,8001 a No par Noivat Feb 9 ; Jan / 18 y4 6 Jan 30 1 j 22% 35y4 Dec 35% Dec 31 Dec 51 Dec 35 Nov Jan Jan Jan ,30 ,f 22% Mar 68% Jan •f - •/•14% Mar 4 Jan 15 107 -48% Feb f :•:, 3 15 53% Mar 15 -40% ©ec Mar 3$% Nov # -1714 -Oct *4914 Nov 50% Oct Jan 37 - 112 Aug / Mar,,-, :/ *Apr( ,35% July , 26 .•"18%'Jan 29 Jan -"3 19 96% 'Aug 28 8 >i 39% Jan 31 7 1 :44% Jan 42 110% Jan x 0 • Jan /72% May f' 93 y4 Feb „'4 Deo Nov Dec 67 Jan 38% V 8% 14 / :I8% Jan 29 26 107% Feb » ,18% Jan 3114 Dec Dec { CV>. 34% Feb 26' i' VA4 67 38 34 124 4 : 58 y8 Feb 38 52 y4 27% 27% 34% 58%;# • ,-27% 33 33% '> 4,400: 26,400" 33% 33% >' 54# 73%:-./74 : t-< 86% 90 201% 53 y« 201% # *.201 ""53% ; 53% #' .;v54 *72% /'73% "60% 61% -62#:. 31% 117% 31% *115 31% 36%: 36% 37 Jan 2 .9% Jan 24 Lettish • Valley Coal_j____ 6% : No par —_*_-50. preferred conv ; 79 • .-•> € '54% > 46 - 9 26 >12: Jan Dec Jan 44 Dec 6'/a Jan 11% Jan ,20y8 > 36% Feb 16 62% MaV .16 ,- 367/a - '> 14 y2 Feb / 17% ' 116 <70 , > , :>ii5%:n6% >>: Liagett St Myers Tobacco. -' 20 1—1 60 %i: 86 Mar 16 No par _No par Lima Locomotive Wks. Link Belt Co__ : .184 % Jan 47 ; 1,400' Lion Oil Refining Co. :. Liquid Carbonic Corp No par 116%* Jan 60 116 3%>*Freferred —__;__100" Jan .#66 ' 54% Dec Jan 13%,; Dec Jan 7 32 Mar 473A -t Jan ,198 Dec 50 Dec ., -843A Dee .60 Dec , Jan 417/a Jan Feb 13 35 Oct 101%, Oct ,100 Jan 181 8 ., > 33% Dec Jan '78 8 ,36 3/4 19% 1 Jan 14 29% .Nov 68 ; : Deo ;7« .28 D,ec 35% Dec Jan 7»A //43%'Jan 29 118% Feb 21 26 * Feb Feb 88 \ ? 27% leb 26 34% Jan ; 3 ; ., Jan 202 y2 Mar. 3 " 200 101' 27% -Nov Jan 33 '103% Jan "24 4 60 Jan 51% > 6 37% Jan 21 68y2 Mar 13 58 Jan -2 Nq par No par // 600" 31% Mar 13 66% .• _100 — Lily Tulip Cup Corp. 1,8001 1,000: Mar 13 v# i__l — " 60 % 116% Series B ;# Preferred • 800 # W# .31% v 800" // 31 Jun 5% Dec / Jan; 17% 74% Jan '28 3 ' 2Ve Mar 35% <Jan ' f Jan 15 > 29 Oct 72 17% • 30% Feb <■ Dec 03"% • Jan > 1.7% Jan 28 5% Jan ,15 v <26 y4 Jan 39Va Dec "29% > Feb .16 < 48% Dec , ; Oct 47 Feb 16 60. Feb '16 59 % Mar, 1 56% Feb 27 * 49ViFeb 20 # 59% Jan 18 V ; ' 6 Dec 7% Apr Jan.Sep -/17;% Jan 28 :■! 31 Va " >243/4 Feb 73 4 % Mar 15 49% Jari 3 43A • • Jan 14 >' 48% Feb G1 % J an 5 >'>65 ; Feb 26 * 59 > v. 4 • : Life Savers Corp new—# 4,000 « # N.:;,'36#^'36## ' 38 %r *36% } "69% >70 ;A ; 60% 61#':// 31% 30% >36% >38% a '86 % 200% 53'/a .8 #: Libbey Owens Ford Glass. Llbby McNeill Ifc LJbby___ 1,800 * •53 I 6%. Jan >>43% Jan ^7 ' 32 88% 88% 4 J v\62% :/i,:i3'% "88% Co__ //. / Preferred ctfs of deposit ,-—50" / Lehman Corp "(The)__— : 1 # Lenn & Fink Prod -Corp____ u—-8 Lerner Stores'Corp (new)—No par v- 13% X200% Light . 52 y4 r 58% Gas Lehigh ^Coal &- Navigation Co.—10 >';:S 14 Mar 18 /Lehfigh Portland Cement ;__25 #39% Jan 3 Lehigh Valley RR—L— 50 12 •/" Jan 3 4,700 , / ' *115 2 ' f ," 45 64: 88% 31% 86 7 JJt a •Lee1 Rubber & Ttre__x..„ 1,800 V , 14 % %:t>- ' "43 Laclede 13% 91 >60% / 100 1;400. a Lambert Co (The%. No par Laiie Bryant— 5001 ;—'—No. par 100 -50 *UO , / i 4 %%' Preferred . , > 64 *201>/a 204 • , X52% ,'#'42% : 43 ->''69% ,# : >*10 : - 70 ; ##;#14%-' 14% 14% ■44 / *> 71" > '• i,. 7% 7% ,53 ; • 41%: 41% > 53 ya 27% >■• X'?%>:^%> 42 > 13 y4 90% i 3 T3 58% Mar 13 >15% Feb 26 • Jan Jan , : : 12% 59 33% , 64% •88% Mar Jan 32y8 Jan 1 Jan 34% Jan 29 ' _3D :/:-;33% Jan .3 groceryA Bate 33% *33% 38 4%'%;,preferred„__^»i>i<- 59:-"'#-' 52«/4 , 33% # 13 '/a ? Nq par ■ 4% 58% ' 58% 54 y2 •*'2.7% v 27% 33% ^_>_1 • .>53 14%'■ 45% /// I 45% 12%' -59% ; *53% 22 48 J 26% Feb ; , 31% Dec Mar Jan • ; 20 40% Feb ,16 • ; / •13 , 27 29% Feb 28 ^No ,par , 7% co3/ ,,52% -ik> •69%:p. 14% 45% 59% ; ^ ;44.% > . 15%; *4%% 4%: . l Corp.._, Kinney, (G R) $5 prior prelerred_—u Koppers ,Co 600, ^ 771-V," 68 14% 15% 7% 7% 54 *68 68 i 15% ifKiiiibefly-ciarlt 500' 500" " HOVav Feb ,#30% May 411< 34% Jan 15 Feb *35 139 91%, •Jan 4 an ,19% 122% Jan / 3 .32% Jan ;29 /- 65 ' Jan 9 10 Mar 13 - ; ,eo Jan Dec Nov 105 Mar 79 4 . 463A Nov 27%' Jan 10 21% Feb 36 ; 90 140 Dec Dec 116 <*Jan 6 , 160 .' Feb il 31;% Jan 35* r Sep 2 .1071/4 Feb !6 57 . 109 25 Max 14 24% par Feb 53% Feb 150 Nov 61 31 " Jan 14 Nov J ,.137% Dec 118% Aug 141% Jan 16 58% Jan 145 Jan 101 Nov 47 114% May ' 7% 7% 54%, -54% 42 % 119 No par No 2 : :115 %' Feb 15 38% Feb 26 -JIO & L pi ser B— Kansas City Southern '34%;jr.36V;« 3,500. d,OUU,Kresge (S S) *14 ••••■•."''. 16 •• • V; -.* 18.% '16) ■ t % '/Kresge BeptStore8^__: 46% 46% & 45% s 46 1,7091 ;| Kress (S H) &' Oo__-— J 53%. 53%, * 51%.,53 j >,53% 53% ' 3,200, 3,200, Xrocef 16 < 90 110 .35 y2 >37%. :/ 60 60 60 , ;,.37„._37% - , .. . • ] Kan City P " 16% .:-^;r*45#>46%;r; . *87% '89 >1101? 110% J " 59 ' /59 r 59 " "59 - ' 16% r>:«9 36 • 51 % ; Kalamazoo StoVe if furnj • 90 5,700 . 159%" 59% :»t.37% 110% „ •«' 58% T16 > 00 t&i.£ 37: 110%%/ .110% 36%v / ;-86,. .15% /*13: 35% fi3% 46% , 1,000 24% /' 25%/ , * 60% 89-V' 1X1101 36. . n || 16% 'V "t-..••10% 88 /. , _ 52% 62 - / 25% ' i . 30 120 ■'< 25 Feb Mar 13 #34% 22% Deo 19% Nov 343A •Jan ; 25 $ per share 109% Aug Mar 13 ;:ioo% Jan; 3 ' *36% .16% • 29% ■v *119 ' -25% Feb - 23% n " ;3 . 38% *60% *16%*- 16% r '4VR7 87 >/'■ ><36.. Z1' It- 62 % '* 38 i ■ 53"/«. *36% 120 2 TOO Joy 31 :.5 Janl 40 *£0 ' *58% 60 > 59 59 ./• 1 100. Z# '4% non-cun4 )preferred_ji -/-TOO 300'. •/ Kaufmann Dept Stores -;;/r;.37-";;/-t37i" /'#;:#*36,.vv'33,>36 38 ,_1 g S 22. 21% 22' . 21% 22 22% W f:: 21% 2,100' /, Kayser iJulius) & Co new ! .5 31 '»wik ;■•: / 29*4 730 ,-30 ->^3o% MOO- j.'Keisey .Hayes Wh'l conv el A—^—1 24 2,600 ; 33%: / Class ,B-—^ ■; '• riv'/ ■' - ;u,;r;7 23_, ,_24 24_^/ 24 50 V2 ? 52 y4 ; " 51 Va 52% 51% "52%* - •/; 14^00 '53^.;'> t Kennecott Copper.— , No par 37% / •; *36% ^T%>u:;*36% 37%v#^36%:r-87%Keystone Steel;& Wire Co No par *37" r.22% *30% . 23% x# x23% ':>/■:52 v .4; 38 : : • * .29V4<" 29% ■ *118% 24 y4 25%; 60 vHX' •'f' *58 *58 >>###;' 38 i ?.52%l: 52% 1 61 : 31 %j # 31% ; l#> *58 .£?>37'^'.vV«ti>36ii:i: r 123%,'. *120 * „ >59 ' 80 > 29% , , Mar 114' 150^ #';>># ' *29 % * 30 'p .xV #29% 30% r '' *120% 122 % ##:' 122% 122%' #!# ■%25%.'X26% ( 25% 26 % 134 ya Mar 12 Highest - share 17 Jan .154 / $ per 52 ; 26 . ^JlOO :5% jpref series ® conv-j Mfg Co V 5,400 ^ Feb ' 24% Jan T 3 31 »12% ser Aj Year 1945 Highest Lowest 11.2% Mar .15 26 46 %, Jan ;* 138 u.100 Johnson_„_w_x_ 4%;,2nd preferred ' ,26%' No par t -£ per share 109% Jan TOO Joliet; & ..Chicago RR stamped 100 Jones & Laughlin fiteeh No par 22,500; .r *126 £1; 129 ,#■# # tJohrison '. 42%:# *100% >• 26% • T8% Feb ! Aq tpcr i %<X 3% %' preferred 500 .150, l inc—— oo preferred •Johns Manvilie Corp____i._ 115% . (F L) Co_u__/. l ea ue wei t4 V4 % 1,500 300' -r ■ *120 ; 101% # 3,500 # 700 , 142%.-/, *115 42% ^ 24% I /J.;'/*: ■ PmvIouu Range for Range Since January 1 " ' . Shares 51 134 • ,/ *52% *122 :• 26% ,#/ 26 % . .. • 142'% - 54 *100% 1,01 % 121 120 , 27 ' .115% .. . 41 «43»/a ■40 43%' .101 #>■# ■132 STOCKS NEW YORK-STOCKS .,112% 112%.## » 141% 136 *53 , *130 •; : •55 115% 50 % 112% 1^5 % •115 ■ > 141 % • 136 ' 56. <#;/ >#:53% 115% 102 *131 # ■■134 - 45 •':> >> rMM Sales for the Week 19% :.19% 19% 50 % •111 ' 43% #> Friday Mar. 15 £ per share share yV',] ...19% *50 *111 134% *55 : *115 *130; 115% 19%. 19 . . 112% 144# 144% ;## 54% A! #> 54% 115% # 19% v ? 80. •Ill -130';/' ,135 ##<* ##' '55 i'19'% 50%. V 111 145 £ per share ; V##.1##.y#v: t# 19% #y i9y8 f:; #> 50 -r 1121/2 • • '•fill '.fa 143%';;.: # 145-;v. -.50 X2 > ;tvb". Mar. 14 ' Mar. 13 c„• ; >!"•!'V *10X2 iw',. Thursday Wednesday Tuesday ^Monday ' " 'Mar.''It V AND >• >40 * Jan Dec Nov ' 39% 40% #36% 36% 39 40% 35% - - 70% 27% 27%# 27% 79% ft *77% 79% >28% 28% X39 % 40% 39 % 40% 23,800 34% 35% 35% 36%# 15.5001 68 # 68% 39 70% 66 S*' 27% 27% .69 ct: 27% ^79% 79% 79% ' 27% ■' #70% 187% 28% 109 :# *29% 62% #62% f 68 % Lockheed Aircraft Corp • Loews 24- 23 23 y4 v f per share Mar. 11 £ per X28 % • 29 % 77% 78 3,200- , > Lone Star Cement Long Bell Lumber A1 Loose-Wiles Biscuit Lorillard (P) Co , 500 ,29% ^62% #62% Mar. 12 sharq share per Man 13 . . " Corp__ 33 Va Jan .64 Jan 3 25 P'eb 45% Jan 14 . ' > 3 25 39% Feb #••72 ; Dec 37 y8 Dec > 63 . 7% preferred 50Q: 1 5,000' Louisville 3,400; Lukens No par ——50 Nashville & Steel /: 31% Jan 28 "15% # 327/a Dec Jan 87'/a Jan'21 40 y2 Feb 3 26 26% Feb 186 31% Jan . Feb 37 187/a 18 195% Jan 30 Co —10 32% Jan > 61% Mar 13 " •>'72% Feb " . # Mar. 15 £ per share ; x32% Jan Dec >31 Nov «Iult A, Shares . v Par ■■■■"■ar MXx. $ per snare 1 -s $ per share Previous Highest »' £ per share i Dec 1945 Year Lowest Highest,, >/ Dec 20 13 V* Aug Range Since JaniiuTT' 1 , "*£7; % Lowest" EXCHANGE . 68 ■ Range for NEW YORK STOCK the Week Nov 190 Jan Mar 52 30% Jan 14 ,17% Jan. 3 / 23% 6 3 * /Oct 74 Jan 166 17 ;• 28* .Jan STOCKS Sales for Friday . tpersfiare^ 70% Jan # 10 —100 1 Louisville Gas & El A . - ; > ' 23 22% —No pat —28 _1_ Oct 667/a Jan 50 Feb/2 '# 42% 19% Jan < 25% Aug 4 * 260'' 31 62 '/a ' ' Thursday.,'. ,' >*Mar. 14 . t per share /f y *29%. 22%. .22% ;22% 11,900# 28% 190%. 192. fw / 29% ,29% ,29% 63 61% >22#; i 28% 28 % L91. X19T LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Tuesday , Wednesday Monday ■ /# 31 * /35% Feb 26 —No par —No par : 2,000:' . #28% :.:28ya78% #78% <28% Hie ' "28 '. 192 192 62% 22% Saturday 29% 62 24%" 24% r 28 28% 188 29% 63 Mar.!) > 28% 187% ' *29% <62% 71%. :40f% >34% ,36% 35% >70 " 29 •187%-189 29% 40% 35% 27% •79'/a " ,70* : 39% < 36% 70 "-'i; . < £ per share M *38 *157 40 ' 38 Xa *37% *157 : 723/4 > 47% ; • '47% /: ;>:#: *37% *157 ;; 72 73 *110 •12%' 46% 110 110% >34% 35% > • 530 *400 : 35 28% ' 27Xa 35 27 : /# 2734 *400 '# 530 *:: : 133/4 *20% 21%# 41 "•41 41 #' "28ys 530 > >415 423/4 /' >19% *' # •40 < 21% /■ 934 #:-,• 9a/8 9;,4 > -173/8 17% '43 >17% 42% 17% "## 17% 43" "": 2434 42% *112 ; -41% 56% / 38 % ' 116 B'/a >9% ' 40 34 > ■ • 56% -s 4134 > "C 24% . "" . ■>>37%: ' J*.4) 58 293/4 38 #/ 30 %> . *197 # 200 V ; - #<• 56%# 56% ' 38 •573/4 ,567/a ? 42% 243/4 "'/' *110Xa 111% 111% 133/4 i 133/4 #>*48% : *H5 • ,> 30% ■•# #>» # 57% //:/. 3734 '.#/ 3'6 373/4 *64 48%## "48 >!> '100 # < _70(K 48% 24% - v 116 6% T 267% 27%# ', *116 120 "25 26 r #•'•# > ;.::;* 115' 57% Mack *35 y4 > *64 #;;/ 47% ##*106% 25 24% # *104 106 t *105 .72 50% 24% ##.. 2 6 34 - 25 107 V # *113# :# 25 *104% 23% 27 ' r *104 50 55 *110 57 rv # 57 56 Xa ' 113%. *111 # f 50 13% \ Inc No : 28'A Jan 22 Jan 11 ,157 65% Feb 26, par V 44% Feb 147 r 29 % Jan - 4714 i 38 2 20 106 s/a 16% Feb 17- > ,30% Mar 12 , - Sugar Co^~— Mandei Bros i_ ^ v..»No par Manhattan Shirt —_—„#._5 57 113% ' # " 133/4 14 *48'/2 •? 50%-' #: ># *115 '•• 57; '#*56 114 36 W #v##"35' 37% .:■•/- 65 " ;// 62% ## 48 108 ; ^ 35 463/4 .# *105 . 33% '• ### -#33% 34 *1127/s # 114#/ 114 i" #35%".; "35 # r i#:3584# "36% 47% t"'46 • #- 1 Marine -Midland Corp_——, 5 MaTket St Ry 6% prior pfd __1C0 Marshall Field & Co__iJ.—-No par .19% Mar 13 36 y4 Feb Master Mathieson 40>• 4,000: ; 30 >,. 2,700' '' 58 I* • Jan 443/4 Jan *25 > 23% ■ 26 *104 *105 106 >27%# 116 V 24% 25% 23% 114 'Z1 # 36 60 1 Nov Jan 32% Dec Jan • 62 47% Maytag Co $3 " - 27% *112 103% >105 106 •>24 23% 106 '105% 51 50 50 49 49% 23 % 24 ' >•23 "23% 75 75 *72 75 * 47% ;47% 46 46 ' 54% 55 *73 y2 75 48% 4'7% 47% / *54% 551/2 *55 >22% 108X2 55% 110% " 110% llOVa *110 111%• see +- page 1448. 110 110 28% • ;#' ; *273/4 116 V'; ##<116 #26 >24% 24% 106 23% 106 43X8 3 % 'fo 46 ./v *52% 54 110 "71 106 r v 20 . 60 1,800 24 Vt- >'-75 600 3,900 ' 100- '/ 500 ' *46%'"••47 53% 110 ^53%' 110 - 600 120 14 % Jan 2 /" 52% Feb Feb 62 3/4 Jan # 45 26 /; 28% Feb 8 >; 50% Feb 26 —• —1 100 X 50 Jan 28 Jan 2 109% Jan 14 Corp conv. McKesson $4 preferred 1 Stores preferred 9 18 No par McQuay-Norris Co : — Mfg. Co Mead Corp '■•'J No par Robbins Inc preferred McLellan 5% & preferred series A $5.50 pfd ser B w w Melville Shoe Corp $5 —1 100 —10 -—No par No par No par —1 (The) -1 1st preferred 50 Co—/—No par Mesta Machine Co 5 Metropolitan Edison 3,90#> pfd—100 Mengel Co 5% conv Merch & Min Trans : .' • # 33% Mar 2 Feb 19% Feb 25 26 103% Mar 13 103 Jan 31 : Dec Jun 63% Dec 48 Nov 33% Dec May 195 Dec 104% Sep 109 V2 Nov 3/4 Jan 16 3/8 Dec 8 40% Jan 55 Oct 6 110# Aug 114 # Sep Dec 14 27% Jan > 55% 16 193/4 Jan 323/4 Dec 30X4 Jan 43 Nov 19% Jan 36 Dec 41% Jan 15 38 Feb 16 Jan 10 53# - 23s/a Jan 3 116' Jan 17 Oct 46 3/4 24X4 10 69 10 ■'■•.• 30 62% Feb v; 41% Jan Jan 111 37% Jan 1 106 24 "Mar > Dec 53 % Jan "15 51% Jan Dec 18 3/4 34 % July 10 9 11% 425/a 116% Jan v Mar 14 Jan Jan ' # Jan Mar 27% Jan 118, 4 3iy4 Jan 22 61 ■ 7 , 140 29 Aug 16 13% Feb 26 —No par preferred Jan / 22 y4 #: 59 39% Dec :>•■ /' 77/b Dec 97/8 Mar 176% 111% Mar 26 217/s 6 10 Sep 109 Mar 14 200 1083/4 Jan 12 ; Jan Jan 343/4 Jan 30 26 Jen .195 18V4 45 V2 Feb i 2 #29% Feb 26 <34 Feb McGraw-Hill Ptib Co.. 30 20,600 483/4 23% 70 ■':>#, Feb Jan Mclntyre Porcupine Mines #>400 26 112 15 % 'Apr 1 48 McCrory Stores Corp 1,900 Feb 112 McGraw Elec Co #>';■: 20 No par # 3,500:#>#■' 700 28X4 116 " 106 48 23% 46 110 i—3 46 25 109% Jan i 4. —No par —No par ; McCall 2,600 24% *104% 106 70 - preferred $6 1st cum 90 48% 108% par Feb Jan 7X8 Mar 23 >/ 37% Feb 20 100 :#,"" 1,000 36%# ,* 39 I 20% Jan Dec Oct, 525 : 153/a 3% 28 Fetr 25 25 Xa 14 Feb# 4 11 Xa . '• 3,000 < #36 36%# /36%' Vzn £147# i' # >: •> i& ' •# No Wks — 2,900 ■:# . 114 *35 *105 # 108 >24% 103 % 106 106 # *11-0 'f ;#•■# 24% 107 ■ 27% .27% 117 Alkali preferred v - par par Jan Nov # 24 15 X/ 8 / Nov 34 " / 7% May 25 #26% Jan 14 26 Mar 14 9 % Mar 13" #17 1 Co — —: 33% -34% 7 % ——No No Corp Corp Elec May Department Stores.: '■>/ $3.75 preferred- 200 #•> 118 > Martin-Parry Masonite —-1 L) wCo— (Glenn .' —100 preferred Martin 6 Exploration ' :•> 63%#: .:■#/ 61 •# -•61% 108 Maiacaibo Oil ■■'> Dec 110% ' Mar Jun 425 "26: #16% Dec Jan 7 Dec May 72 / ; 52 Jan 10 Feb / 155 ti 31% Jan Jan Feb 51. 111# 39 Jan Jan ' 76% Jan 30 v 20 108% Jan 18 x22-% Feb 25 3,200 - 57% *111 13% ' ### . *4g% >50% .;5634 X33% :# 25 For footnotes t 5 / 123/a Feb 1,900 ' ' ! 1384 50. 47% 55 '42'% 27. Manati 4 y4 % ' 30 %' X24y8 ^ .72 " Feb Jah "Magma Copper—10 Mahoning Coal RR Co>^— 15,700 5,800 1,800 . . ' 47% Trucks ' / " 42% #43% 24%# #: >; "23% 24% # > 56% >57%V> 56 Xa 56X8 363/fl >36% ,37% 37% ,' 293/4 30% #'#.# 29% 3oy4 -/TV; ~ 200 *200 200 # ] 118 •.• 118##. >115#'; 56 34 / 35 '4 114% 37% 116' 116 21% >21% .. 36. 154% 10 _i—--100 Macp (R'H) Co Inc—Nd per pfd series A :_100 Madison Square Garden No par ' V#- 27% Forbes & preferred 1; > 4%% - 23% > 200 13% # 4 2 3/4 *111 *: : 4214 #> 42/8 : ' 55% #57#"# *111#,: 113 • • 116 *111 17 Va ■ > 43 Xa 42% ' ' , ' > 4834 107' .43 423/4 #/./:.:/ 50 lis 34% 37% 6434 17% 17% / ; *1133/4 > 17'/a /: "■# 2,600 9%# 14,300 17%# .-# 620" / 43%#: 4,700 91/4 *197 ■14% #50 •. 57% 35%# 114% •" 64 > 107 107 Va 107% 2,900 - *115 36%- #37 • ■•> 64% 9Xa 116 #293% 58 50 ;i> '/'/ # 9% # 114 " . 934 56% •56%-;■> 354 #37%># 30% *U0Xa 58 114% 36 50 118 3434 114% #:• *35% # *115 353/a 353/8 '# *49 / 58 58 114 16,400 # # 6% 6 Vs > 200 V/#:'I3% 1334 # 6% '23 ; 37 5734 113 '••>T3 Va 50 121 800 > 14% '> #40 #• 6 #41% : ■57 #/ ; *197 . . 58: 4114 57 .. *112 23% . "/ 42 116 37 - . ' ' / : 40 ';i##> 100 20Xaf *193/4 6 % : - #>112. 237/a , 30 % -,30% <>197 . ■ < 550 • " ; >•420 ■:>; 13% 13Xa #13% *19% '201/4 >, #' *38% "40 2,600: 3,300 >> 34%" 30%#: '28 3/4 •525#;# *425 '40 40 6% 9% • 116 41% 530 \ 463% 111 34% 29 j 70%* 451/a *110 - 36 28% >19%# ;: '41% • 6'/2 # #.# 24X4 MacAndrewa i." 70 . "45%[> *34% >30 . 634 > 43 >>112 45 *110# ■111 • 13% >133/4. 14 ' 183/a •71' ' 70% ' " ;'36 634 97/s * 173/4 >##■" ' 63/4 9% 45% 111# *33 30% 14- 21%, '6%t • *158 V* ' " *'21% '/# 41 '71% 44% *110 "*.34% >•36## 283/a 133/4 . 39% ' *400 * 14% 14% ; *37% *158% 70% 463/4 110 '' : 39% *37% 39 •157 72. - 47% # X47 ill *110 > 39 ' ' #72% >37% #' : Feb 4 108% Mar 15 V 303/4 Jan 28 a : 13 Ye 70% Apr 24' 104 417/a Dec Sep 109 V* Nov Jan 1 Feb 2 1093/4 Jan 293/4 Jan 17 17ya Jan 120 26% Jan 28 108 Mar 107y2 Jan Dec Jan :,/,■ 52" 12% Mar 27 Dec 119 *" Dec 30 Vs Dec 25 Dec 98 3/4 Jan 1093/4 19 94 Jan 108 3/4 Oct Jan 47% Dec 5 - Oct 25 51 Jan 16 35 22% Mar 14 29 Jan 16 14 Va Mar 29 5/8 Nov 87 Jan 16 543/a Jan 87% Nov 43 Feb 70 Feb 26 38 Jan 2 Sl'/a Feb 26 108% Jan 11 49% Feb 15 33 y8 Mar 60 y2 Jan 9 37 111 Jan 17 45% May Jan 56 Dec 106% May 111 Jun- Monday-,'March 18, 1946 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW 1 -./.-Monday Saturday Mar. 9 . •f;r; Mar. 12 15% 15% 15% 33% /A 32% '159 57 82% 22% 110% 115 43 43 14% 23 57% 58% •109 14% •107% -*82 115 43% 14% 14% 14 % 13% •124 128 30% 130 30% 84 583/4 112 115 29% • 115 *122 - 137/s 13% 13% 12% 13% 12% 13 41% 42% 40 43 40% 41% 51% 51% 50% 50% 50% 503/a 51 37% 37% 36% 36% 36 5/a 36 3/8 36% 37 35 % 34 34 > 37% 37% •34 •35 35% 143% 141% 142% 141% *111% 113 111% 111% ♦111% *113% 115 114% 114% *113% 114% 106% 84 A 106% 106% 106% 106 % 1413/4 138%. 141 *111% 112 112 #34 . 140 114% 114% -*1133/4 ♦106Ve 107% ♦106% 133/8 ..A A/: 200 141 *111% A;AA 3.400 82% 84% 82% 83% 79 % 82% 80% 26 26% 25% 26 % 243/4 25% *24% *56% 58% •56 58% *56% 58 % *56% 58% -. *56% 58% -*56 /•'- *47% 49% •47% 50 *48 50 *48 50 -v *48 50 '*47% 26% 27% 26% 26% 26% 29% 29% 29% *29% A 17 : •106 108 50% 49 163/4 16% 108. •106% 47 •47 : 47 ': 39% W 38% *110% ;18% 17% v i: • ..'•61% i 52 • 22% A *; A -• 22%- 21 22 46 Va 45% 45% 45 " ' 38%' 3.800; 10 9,500' 18 52% *51% 52% V 700 63 ♦61% 64 200 53% A'V, 33% -25% 18% 19 v: *28% 18% V ^ 119 49% Jan 16% Feb 114 Oct A i, Dec ,Mar All2 v Dec 108% Aug 8 Oct 115% May ? 16- 3 :a7%Mar ■/ 1 109% 34% Jan 2 22 V4 17% Jan 24 Mar 128 3 Jan 29ye Mar 13 13"% - Dec Dec 124 Jan 37 A Dec Jan A Jan 16% Jun 38% Feb 25 52 Jan 23 16 Ve Jan 49% Jun Feb 27 51% Jan 15 36 Jan 52 % Dec 29% Jan 2 44% Feb 6 26 NOV 34% Dec 12% Mar 13 X45 32% Jan 116 A Jan 112 A Jan 25 % 'A Dec 116 Jun Feb 26 A 113 111' Feb 19 106% July ' v ; 62 Jan .15 26 A 34% Jan Jun 76 21 Dec 24% Dec 61 Dec £ 54 Dec Dec A • 2.53% Dec A. 16 33% Feb Apr 113 47% Jan 3 • 119 July .* Jan 29 , A 56 47% Mar 2 29% Feb > Jan 54% Jan 41 A 6 25% Feb Jan A 111 A 84% Mar 11 A Mar A .33% 21% Jan •. - Dec . Sep A Jan 116 106 A Mar 36 117 All 6 29 8 > Jan 143% Mar. 9A? A 79% 2 «.72% Jan 22 5»/i 29 !' A 43% Jan ' 2 111% Mar 11 *1 V ( Dec 32% Oct 23% Mar ' A 44 1. 1 Jan A; 58% Feb .15 105% Feb 3 A16% Jan 18 ,20% 1 Feb A 22 -3 61 Dec 109% Nov Dec .43 Jan) 22 6 >18% 41% Mar, 1 / 4 Jan Feb 26 A Jan . 30 Jan .13' • 55% Feb .15 A Jan Dec Dec Nov >,115 , Ar 21% J 52 ■ A 66% 109% Jun >114% Jan 2 Mar .50 Feb A 51 38% Mar 15 109% Feb 4.7% Dec 31% Jane 9% Jan <i> .97% Mar A A 20 26 38% Jan 16 1 109% Feb: 6 : 25 >16% Feb 26 24% 24% 187/a . 48% Nov Jan Feb 15 53 A 25% Jan 15 25% Dec 15% JanNov 55%iJanA A'A 56 64 . A 47% 73% 533/4 <« 75% *51 *50 26% 105 35%; 73% 53% 26 > 17% 40% 38 17% 38% 38% 39 353/4 35% A:- •203 205 *203 26% 18 39% 47% 74%- 69% 73% .36 * 8,100 — 35 : • 17% A 43%; 46 \ 71V4 51 ; 72%; *, •105 35% 35% A,-/ 35% 203% 206 203% - National Cylinder G»s 169% > *169 169% 170 •169 170 / •169 170 A— A ... Dec 19% Nov • A'.'-/ ' •••',.! *•" A 20 4.400 A 37 Feb 21 y2 Jan v : 195 Dec 30 Dec 20% Oct L Dec .; Jan >; Nov 38 : 20% July A;; :- 76 Dec 407/s 35% Jan Mar 11 j 84% Jan -14 32% Dec 24 Va Jan , Dec -41% Nov A: 19% 12% Mar ,13. 16 j 28 Jan 49 ;9 65 29 ' 43 2 7 48 Ja6 2 24% Jan ,l 3 No par 1 105 ; 165 ;Jan Jan 24 Jan 29 30 -'r Dec • 38 • 26% Jun 37% Dec ; Sep .,Sep 199% Dec , 152 „ Dec 108 > Z 24::. Jan 177 19 Jan Jan xl01% Aug 203% Mar 14 170 54% Nov Jan 13 28 108% Jan 8, NOV 467 ■ A,A. L A 37 67% Jan 29 . • 7 Mar : 32% Jan A 3 195'% Jan. 12 100 --100 1% preferred A—— A6% preferred B— ; 130 45% Jan 4 A 37% Jan ,5 - Dec, 13% Jan A 81% Apr > • A:30%Jan;l4:i Feb.26 17% Jan 34% Jan -- 21% Feb ' No par —10 National Lead Co— , - A Feb 25 24 •«. Va .A.:v- .j-S■<.i* '• r $4.50 conv preferred— 150' x 34 . 20%.Jan; 181% Jan 29 ' 31 A17% Mar 13 ■). —No par No par National Gypsum Co— A v 23% Mar - ;20iy4 Mar 8 2 Feb 15 Dec 327/» -.At;-';'— •* • 34% Jan Dec 37% A: 41% •a:;T3% Jan:: t 33% Jan 28 26 •V —1 Co Nat Enam & StamDlng 1.200 12.300 '."170.-.,:, 170 Feb Jan Nat Distillers Products——-NO par " 170 Register--— Products National Dept Stores. 15.800 203 ya 9% Mar 27 . No par 1 Nat Dairy 6.900 34%°'35%A 203 % 15 29 193 10 National Container 250 20% Jan 28% Jan Mar 14 30% Feb 26 No National Can Corp Nat Cash AA-105% 105 % v 106 % '.-3 AA Jan • 2.700 26%, 16% Mar A 26 — 6,200 51% "25% 25% preferred-— Bond & Share Corp 8.600 . 2 22% Corp Aviation 5.000 27 % 51 A 52 25% A 7% Nat ,8,200: 38%s ' 34% Jan 20% : ■ 100 'ITVe 26% 4 100 ::.:;:i8% ...i8%. /A;;,'37%A39 ; A: A.':; 45- !; 45%:71% 73 A ' 105% *203 A 5 39 3 • • 26% : A 105% 205 : 50% 25% - -— National Biscuit Co-: 738% is% • 47% •50 26% National Battery Co— 26% 18% 38% 45 A 106 105 • 24% - 52% 26% 105 35% • 206" 17% 38 39% 900 32 A 202 Feb ; 16% Jan 2,200 31% 16 24% Mar 13 National Airlines :;*27%: 29% . 52% Jan 32% Jan — 27%;' *198 17% 3.400 , Co Nat Automotive Fibres Inc 27% 29% '4 267/a National Acme St23%' ',24%: 202 •27% 1.600 " Mar 14 45 National A A 32% *198 29% 24% 18% 39% 31% 202 Corp—/ & St. Louis Chatt 7.200' 273/4 *27% , Nashville 90 , a:*:,- 18%. i8%, 23% 31% *196 41 49 22% 27% 31% 29% 40% A 233/4 A 28% 28 ; 32% 24 y4 26% : 27% v A: *104% 105 23 Ve 29 - - 18% •17% 201 ♦28 40 45 " 33%. . Nash -Kelvin a tor 19,700 21%; • 26% 40% A 45 ; , 25% 201 47 ,,"21% - 27 17% v 19 'A / 24% -40% f 22 *45 A. 27% 17% 19 21% 33% 17% 39% !i 33% 18% - 75% 170 14 ' $7 preferredNo par Munsingwear Ine—4—A.JV0 parMurphy Co (G C) new—i—a-—1 4% % preferred -100 Murray Corp of America —1C A 4% preferred -— .50 Myers «F E) * Bro No par 10 111%18 a 333/4 *23% A 24%: 29%' '' 74%: 35% : A 17% X63 Jan 6 28% Feb 26 Mulllns Mfg Co class B— v 38% 17% 112 par 'Mueller Brass 1.300" 3.600 v*U0% 33% 173/4 .47% ¥i *203 Motor .Wheel Corp— A, -f-M ;; v \t'\ 'UAA 2001 27 • 205 r 19% 40 . 1.200 52% - 14 —No par No par 6s Co. (John) Motor Products Corp 46 '/a' 33% AA: 31% 32% •28; 24 y2 , 40 17%'- 17% Jan 42% Mar No par 4.100- ... 108'/a *45 33% v 29 *201 A 40'/a A 46 A 623% 34% 18% .... 19 62% 22% f: *28% 29 40% 24 623/4 *45% 32 205 18% ■ 523/8 45% 32% , A 29 52 % 34% > 29 32% *201 173% 22% ; A A/ 27% ; 28 18 A i8 m :'A 17% 24% A::;:y-24'-;/ 24% 29 *105% 111% *110% '• 52% 28% 24% AA 52-% i 62% 22 *34% -34% A A 28% ..-•17% A 111 *61% i -45% A, 145%: *45 '111 17% 52 , 39% Morrell V ,f> -VAA " .'•? 111 3/4 14.900 .50% 16%'" 16% 108 A11% Jan; 1 No par No j>ar Moore-McCormack Lines Inc. .'10 $2.50 cum pfd 50 .r 293/8 - 17 14 - 28 48% 48% 109 / Jan Dec ,58% , - 22% " A:i , 39 29% 16 112 112 100 A $4 preferred series C Montgomery Ward & Co 2.200 58 . '27% 16% • % 80% 50 293/8 X48% 20 430 25 •27% •106% 108 107% 107%; 46 -.A 46 >J A' *46 47" ;. 38 3/4V 39 A« r; -383% ;39% 48 ♦110% 18 . •61% 62% A 39% 111 108 24% 293% i6a% A X79%; 25% 26% 49% 16% 111 %,:?;' Y-u- 52% 29% 50% •39% 18 29 % 16% *110% *52 29% -V 50% •107 . y*46%:n47% >• 27 16% V ' 26% *4914 > 17% 27 813/4' Jan 4 100 10 series B_ Preferred < i°6%;x 116 Feb Oct A 26% Aug A 13. Dec Mar 75 - 42% Mar Mar 12 par *— 29 110 $4.50 preferred ser A—,—No par ; 120 114%^- 106% 26% > V 112 •1133/4 114%. 800 . 36 140% 107% 900 1 Corp- 9 Jan 63 Va 160 Jan A 53 A Mar Feb / Jan A; A 35 137 Dec 36 25% Aug »•', ' Mar 14 109 Mo-Kan-Texas RR 13.300 25% ' __3 100 58% Mar 14 8.200 423/4 •35 111% 111% 26 Jan 70( No par 7%*preferred series A 100 Mohawk Carpet Mills 20 Mojud Hosiery Co Inc 2.50 Monarch Mach ToqL__—,—No par Monsanto Chemical Co —10 12% A 26 251 Mission 4C% 35 1393/4 -« V a 20% Feb 51% Feb 2.900 51 37% 51% 37% •50 ; 30% > 51 51% •29 9,400 43% 2 93 1st A 4% % preferred series C A4% preferred series D— Minn Min & Mfg ——No Mmn Mollne Power Impl -86.50 preferred No 1.900 130 30 : 165 Minn-Honeywell Regulator 4% conv pfd series B - 13 3/4'' -13% > 24 cum 14% NOV V7 % Jan 156% Jan 80 453/4 45 9 preferred 100 Minneapolis & 8t Louis Ry—No par Minn St P & SS M A vtc—_No par 110% > ' 15 37 26 6,500: v *110 13% 51 35% A *108 A 443/4 41% , 1 112 16 Jan 62%. Jan 26 Feb 8% 50 400 58 *109 18% Feb 3 31% Feb 50 Highest t per share $ per share 12% Jan Petroleum Steel Products——No par Midland 21.200 ■ /I per share $ per share A 8 Copper •/Aa; ^ Lowest Highest Lowest 10 Miami Mid-Continent j; 25% A; 57% • 110% ♦110 A.- 44% - 24% Year 1945 Range Since January 1 - .p i . '■•■"'■■A/A spy/-par l AV:" && 6.300 f' 1,000 ■> 85%: STOCK YORK EXCHANGE •; V - i Range fog Previous AAA "A-"" STOCKS :■ ; NEW v 'Si A - : 4.600 r 164 *83 - 253/4 14% A: 13% 13% 129 A: *124 /. 130 30% 29% 30 •>; *123 30% 31 * 43%> 14% *162 165 A. *1073/4 110% •110 14% 54% V/■. 112 115 14% V82% 112 110% 43% 33 3/8 53% I •107% 44% 106% 1 ...... •110 43% 32% 52% -24% 58%., AA- 57% 57% . 109 44 •43% •125 44% 142 85 21% 14% 33 V4 14% . Shares 14% 165. 110% >' .31% *34% 85 23% I per share 52 164% 83 the Week 32% A i 115 > ■ 130 - 163 • •107% 14% 31 51% •110 •107% •110 •125 33% 51% 109 110 110 15 32% 23% i 57% I 57 - . 112 14% 33 % 83 23% 57 . •110 15% 163 Mar. 15 - i L..- Sales for Friday. Mar. 14 tper share A: 53 163 82% 23% 23 / ; 86 *82 ■ v 163 •159" 163 . f per share 32% 53 53 Mar. 13 ^ ,; , Thursday A 52% 33% 53% xl5% 15% 33% '52% '"i PRICES Wednesday , :A $ per share $ per share $ per share SALE HIGH Tuesday, j ,:>Mar. H ..;;j ,. AND . *24%. 25 34%. 24 ' 24 A; *23% 33% . 34% 34% '32% A- >">•54 ■" ' 10%: 10% A 9% *54 •, / 55% 82%; 82% 31% 'AA A: 30% A; 55% - 20% 30% 105% *82% 30% A; 29% 30% 17%: t7%A- AA13% 13% 13% 13% iOW Mondar A t per &1% A .*55% •106 57 ' > . *35% A 113 33 % 31 llO'/a *108% 113 *110 X33 34% 28 • 28 y2 28% 57 ,29% 13 81 •V 19% A 30% X29% 17 16 % j; ! 13 101% Jan 24 16% 4.200 33 30 ' X281/4 55% 58 106% *106 35% 108% *110 42% ;; 33% ,43%-v 32 28% V 33 58 56% 57%; 27% 28 26% 28% A 46%' 46% ,45 ; ♦121 Va' 124 v *55 A *250 a •111 45% 121% 45 y# 121% 36% 36% 124 36% A, A- •- 27% A 36 36%, 27 36% *26 ♦121 A 26% 45% - 26 27 , "67. .'A I.V A. 54»A 27% *24% A 61%; ':;'*55 ;■ 61% ; A. *250 'A 340 A 112% A: A 111% 111% 27% 44 45 120 27'/a *44 122 26% , 108% *110 112%r 43'A 42% 42% 32% 33 28% 54 y8 27 VB 26% 44 ' 33% 28% 55 —1 - 29'A ■ A *55 26%. •;> 26%. 27 26% - ♦250 . 112% . 26 k 61% AAA* 55 340 A 112% 26 61% -340 *250 A *26 A- : *55. ♦240 , 113% 112% 25 VB 25 % X46'A 46% -Aw M 112% 26% *112% A A 25 *24 -v ^ 112 200 v ' 160 2.400 - . preferred series A Omnibus Corp- York New i i- - 6% N Y City 900'. 61% 340 I 26 A* 1.600 A ! —100 —100 No par > A 281 >-, *47 A 281%" ♦124%. 125 33 V4 30% - 113 30% A 115 ,• , 52% 52% 17%' 17%" . : 33 ., 14% *113% A 30%; A : 113% 112% 48 124% 14% A; iV" 28% 113 47%' "278% • » 33% 14%;/A/A 14% A. *113% 115 / *113 »/a >A 463/4 A'. 125 ? *124% AM 32% 33%, 14% 49 279% 281 28% A *112% 47 % :; :, 53 . ;A A 47 53 ' * • ".17% 17% *57% 57% 18% 18% 47 *52% * 46 3/4 45 46 279 '<* 281 ' 281 A 124% 124% 33% 3i y» 33% 31% 32»/a 14% 115 A 13% 14 12% ♦113% 29% A 28 y8 19 19 > - 14% 114 114 48 53 A 45% A • 124%: *113% 29% : 28 y2 114% *113% ,47% 46% 52 Vi 53 *16 y4 278% 280%- "124% 124% 115 ,A 17 52% 16% 17% / * *57% 57% 57 % 57% *56% p 18% 18 3/4 18'A ;18'A A"' 18% i6ys 324% AA / stk——1 29% '- 28% 115 *113% 52% -AAA 47 VAAV-51% 16% f-7S 58 / , *18%. ."'■v.:.; *5fi% 18%. A 170 ; Industries —9 Western Ry—-w-100 Noblitt-Sparks Norfolk & ^ pfd—.—100 10 ——1 Central Ry Co —50 Pacific Ry—— 100 Adjust 4% non-Cum 32%; - 19.000 North American .Co 14% 11.400 North *113%: 115 ... -620 124% 31% "AA .13% 115 46% 600 - 279 A 281% * 57% 1 *56% A/:-46 A A4T;1 ■ * 29 y4 115 18.900 > ;; 48 51%. 60 300- 16% 58 • 3.000 r; 800* 20 .• 1.300 -18% Northern Highest $ per share I- 28% Dec fij| per share sharp 15% Mar; •32% Jan-30 61% Jan 64 Jan 14 30 Jan 29 103 Feb 4 40% Jan 17 35 Dec 109% Jan 8 110% Jan 111% Jan 30 49% Feb 8 32 5 Jan 40% Feb 17 26 Feb 26 29 • 24% JaU Feb 36'/2 Jan 106 > a 37 Dec 109 Nov ,110 . Nov 26 69% Jan 45 » Mar A 21% Jan 16 59 17* • ' . "Feb 120 20 35 y4 Jan >,'28; - 16 Jan Dec y 27% pee 58% Oct ! A *S2r Jan Jan - 7 Feb xl07% Jan 29 14 41 19 ,325 Mar 19 % Jah A 45 ■ . 18 53 19 : .—50 2.80 :- - . , .AA: A i# A 1: '.-.-'aaib^r Ms iii\i rsiitov ' ; - 282 3*. Jan Jan 121 • Jan 37% .llf 219 7 V Mar , 125% Feb 118 25 35% Jan 29 A 16% Feb 16 - , 29% Feb 26 13 y4 Jan ' 3 ,111 A Jan ; 3 ' 28 % Mar 13 112% Jan 28 45 ; Feb7 ———No par Preferred - Feb 49 ;; 7 13% Jan .7 A • " 24y»,Mar 50% ; Jan * 126% 31% ( Jan: 15% : 112 55 % Jan • 3 : • 'Avl8% Jan' 30 46 ; ^Apr 6% i 57% Jan y 9 19% Jan 9 - Jan Dec Dec Dec 116% Mar " ". Nov A 38% Dec 1 . Oct 258!/a.N,0V- Jan *• Aug 105 % Jan * 113% Feb" 21 i 17%. Jan ij 36 ^ Jan 11 . July 114% Mar 13 ; .110 26% Mar 56% Jan 116 26A AFeb.^t? 18 -:/'• .Dec : 19%, Jan A 9% - Feb 56 . Oct 110 J Mar 13 /:. A * Norwalk Tire & Rubber—No par . > >-246, Nov 410 ■ 14% Aug 28% Feb 2 Nov A Nov 65 Mar 102% Sep 112% Mar 12 ' - — Norwich Pharmacal Co. 39% . Jan 162 17 Feb 19" Jun 148 ,.28% Jan >17; Dec 75% Jun " ; 57, «V 325 TelegraiwiOJi!—-50 Northwestern A'.A' ■ioih? -: Airlines 35% ' 103% Jan 15 37% Feb 27 38% Jan 32 Jan 29 134 21 24% Feb Jan Dec ; *16%.Aug1 - 18 35% Jan Mar 13 26 47% Aug 18% Jan 6 Mar 13 54 32 Dec 108% Mar Oct , 105% > Jan 9 29% Feb' 4 ■: 44 i Northern States Pow $5 pfd.No par Northwest Dec A A; Year 1945 Lowest 107 t- Mar 14 Anfericrfn Aviation Northern ' Dec 14% Nov : 49 •46% 297/« , ' No par preferred——No par N Y SLtpbldg Corp part 107 % y4 Nov 108 . Dock $5 non-cum N Y 6s Harlem RR Co——: --SO N Y Power & Light 3.90% pfd—100 3 106 % Feb No par -NO par Centra] N Y Chic & St. Louis Co: 1.400 112 25% New York 68.400 - 27% *55 •240, • ,> • 44 - New York Air Brake 1.000 , 26%- 122 A123 A 36% 36% ^AAA 27% AA 61% : 37 340 55 r $ per A >53% Mar/ 4 -600 • ' A 26% Jan serial preferred—100 conv Dec A 33% Mar 10% Jan 2 Highest 8 per ehare Par Neisner Bros Inc 4% f» Dec 24% v- , ,10% Jan Ttsw SlneeJatjnarv 1 Newberry Co (J J) New No par A 3%% preferred — 100 120. New Jersey Pr & Lt Co pfd.100 Newmont Mining Corp— 2,000.-: -10 5,600 i Newport Industries— —1 Newport News Ship & Dry Dock—1 4,200 ' 36% ./..123- -A aI *36% 27 • 350 26 y4 121 36% *25 Feb 15 A Lowest A'- Corp—-———No pat Nehl 36 : • Nov A 20 y4 Feb 11 12% Mar 15 . W; 50 v107% • ' 3,500 : AC 1.000 A 36% 36% 107 29 -106% 45J/a '54y8 ,55 26 , 102 7 29% Mar- 85% Jah 15 Dec 14% Nov. - 26% July • 2 v; 19 Apr 22% Aug 29 #108% Mar 16% Mar 15 ' *57% Jan 32 ft Jan 'Dec ' Range for Previous stocks YORK STQCK EXCHANGE * NEW Share* 60 *106 A 112%' 31% ,27% 27% V 42% ^ 28% •57 '/ , 106% *35% Sales for the Week ,< per share .- 28% 58 ,. 107 112% *110 AA I per share 108 l/a „ 7 Nov 35 -69 Jan 65 91 % Feb -15 a FrUta? Mar. 15 -Thursday Mar. 14 / : 26 y4 Jail - No: pat ■' Natomps 2.200 % 26 25 . 21; 33 A'34% Jan: 2; 39% Feb 25 ^ '19% Mar 13, 25. Jan>18 A'4%% 'preferred 280 900 12% u2%.- : preferred-,-'-^—.,—40 $2 cony 900 A 104 % A; A 27l/a A27y2 ■ ■ 29% x29% Mar 15 -w-4-—--100 National Tea Co__.— -10 Nat Vulcanized Fibre Co.w—.--a-i 6,200' 80'/a Feb 16% Jan Jan . Jan 11; .12% Jan <24- A'9% Mar 14 . 26 Feb .18 41% Feb VA'68 26 No par 1—25 No par —10 National Power & Lt National Steel Corp National Sugar Ref Co National Supply (The) Pa 1.500 19%. • X103% A >1.800 32%:,: *31% 19%: - p: 106 28.900 a; 30 % Mar 14 A 51% Feb i—4 National Oil Products Co A 1.000 81 81 A 32% A; 3.100 9%v ,22% Feb 13 National Linen Service Corp.—^.1 Nat Mall & St'l Cast Co. NO par 1.300 , 55 9% 9% - ; 28*/»i A. 13 A; 35% - »43»/a ',44 / V A 28 16% Mar. 13 *106 113 45% •' 55% 36% 110 43% - 17% 27% - 57 36% V ' - $ per share 106% 108% 34 'A • 29% , 57 *106 36% *109% - 45% A- : ■ •35% •io8%- iioy8 45% 30% ' 30% -105l/a *,v Wednesday | per share A' 56 A :106 106 36% *109'/2 31 31 56 ■ ,106% , 19% 23 31%. *53 54% : 'A 31 AND HIGH SALE PRICES TnesdaV Mar. 12 $ per share share *31 : : 13 r." -32'— - 28% -16% i 81 A-- 30 106 ' 28% ■■■' 167/8 '5t»r.ll Mar. 9 82% 23 .22% A "32 53% '"9% 19% 30 < 30% 54% 32 19% 13 y* f Saturday f 80% •105 28 % X22% A 9% ' X32 30% A16% 13% ,v 9% > 105 y4 28% .23% 32 ■-'A' 54 A 197/a 30% 13% 13% 10 83% 32 A 105 28% 28% A 32 32 106: 106 23% 33% 19% 32 -20 19% 106 29% 9% 83% 32 ' 24 55 >/ - •10 % yA 83 32 A 20 *54 63%.Dec .'Nov , . A 57 " ! 15- . 50 .' Mar V 127/b Jan / 'Dec V 57% Nov 21% ; Dec 'A<? -; :■ ' 112% . - 22'A 30 *111 % 22% •Ill • 2iy8 29% 30 VB 113 113 *117% 29 34%. *173% 100 *95 86% For 21% 30 y4 113% 113% 114 16% 15% 16 117% 27% • 27% 34 34% 32 30 30 113 117% 34% *173% 176 *">0 21% 15% 118 *28 22% 113% • 16'A 16'A *111 VB 113 , 32 r 86% footnotes *95 86 see *95 86% 341/s *30 100 page 27% *173% 175 *30% ✓ 118 1448. 85% 118 27% 34% 175 31% 100 85% •lllVa 20% 29 113 113 27% 33 Ya 173% 30 *95 84% 20% 30 21% 28% . 15% X116> 116 28 28% 29 34 30 100 85% A. 33% *173ya *28% *95 84 33% 177 30 100 85% : >21 28 A4 29% 113% Xl5y8 118 173% "*110% 113 113% 113% 15% -15% 118 *110 21% 'A-: 113% 15% Ohio ,/ 112 22 22.800 i 29% 113%- 4.500 AA 330 15% 3,000 •117 118% 80 *29' 29% 900 33% »173% *28% *95 84 % 33%, , 4.200' 174 A 40 31 A 100 . 100 85% Edison Co 4.40% Ohio OU Co. pfd--—100 111% Jan 15 A—No par 19% Feb - Oliver Corp."——— A 4%% 27 % Feb No par 112% Mar convertible preferred—100 No par Ow^nn-niinols Glasr. Co 15 1411 32% Jan 26 18 Feb 10 24% 106% Jan ♦ -'32% Feb 25 39 y2 Feb Jan 2 176 28 Jan 2 34 par 91 12.50 75 Jan . 30 100 Jan 7 89 Mar . 7 Oct 23% Dec 34% Dec 119 Nov 11%, Jan -18% Dec Jan xll8% Dec Jan 34% Nov 107,. 13% : 23% Jan 155 Jan • 36% 168 32% Dec Dec NOV 25 22% Feb 18 74 -t.-,Jan 95 Dec Jan 30 58 79% Dec Jan • 2 A Jan 1 166 No - 16% Aug 17% Jan 120 112 107% Jan 9 34% Jan >• 100 2.50 preferred Outboard Marine & Mfg Outlet Co 19 xll9%Jan 2 27% Feb 10 Otis Elevator-: Jan 115 100 Oppenheim Collins 7 26 Jan Jan , 23 26 15 Ve Feb 6 Omnibus Corp (The) 8% conv preferred A— 6% *112 26 Jan Jan .Volume 163 Number 4473 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK STOCK RECORD * > Saturday Tuesday ■•/•■■■ Mar. 11 Mar. 12 I per share tper share *16% •#171*3: A,:. *16% *22'/a >22%': : 22% 43%* 44 43% 58 > 81 180 9% 44% *16% 22 - 44% 81 79 81 145 145 180 J-> 9% / ►178 9% 78 9 23% 520 v 85 160 46 46 46% -1.290 44 43% 44% 7.200 Pacific 58% 59 59 1.500 !•;. Pacific 77 2.700 Vv 143 300 105/8 10% 10% 10 3A 44% • 43% *58 75% V; 75% , -145 • 180 8% > 24 10% 107/a ;»•- 23 85 78 24% Pacific Amer Fisheries lnc 700 23 145% ♦178 180 9 ' 16%. 16% 178% 9 ■ 178 y4 178 y2 8% 8% ,;••■•.■ 24% 77 V X142 145 178'A 87/a , 'i'- 24 24 .,.'■' 24% 10% 11 • 70 Pacific 11 10% > Coast & Electric- 6% 24% Feb 16 13% Jan 22% Dec 26 19% Jan 22 11% Jan 23 »A Nov 19 85 15 45% Mar 89% Nov 14 34% Jan 19 24 Jan 40% Jan 4 45 y4 Jan 24 34 y8 Jan 56y4 Mar 6 64% Feb 15 48 Jan 71 Jan 2 Feb 4 Mar 6 152% Feb 1 121%, 171 Jan 3 179% Mar 4 160% 8% Jan 3 1 22% :>'> 22% ♦17% 21% 22% 21% 17% 19 17% *17% 22 20% 21%. 18% 17 y8 17% 20% *16 ' 47% 47% ♦110% 47 113 11 11% 76% ;*no 70 6% :• 37% *30% •. 31% 23 •' : 23 *72 : 14% 26 % 30 . 43% 42% . *. 42% *46% 27%;: 97% 43 *109 Aug 32 Ya Dec 12% Feb 5 5% Jan 12 Dec 18% Mar 29 Dec 26 14% 14% 40 41% 39%, " v 72% *115 X14 • - 40% 28% 28% 28% 28% 109 . 28% •125 53% 28% 28% 28 % 119% •125 > 52% 53% •32 22 47'/a 45 3A : 109 :» 109% 109 Ye > 42% 11% 12% •84%: ♦27% 28% *21% 25% *57% 66 ; 67 11% 18% 140 29% 23% 32 % 137 ' 147'A 116 - 128 60% 59% 60% 31% 20% 21% *107% 110% *109 *35 ! 750 *21 29 45% Jan 76 30 : 300 128 . 12.500 54 y4 : 33 , : 21% 11% Aug 17% Jun 28 33% Dec 1 32 Feb 12 115 Jan 23 27 % Jan 24 20 V2 33% Aug 47% Feb 16 46 Jan 30 37% Mar 2 52 Feb 18 30% Jan Feb 20 103 69 Jan 96% NOV 51% Jan 25 14% Jan 43% Nov 40 y2 Jan 11 21 36% Jan 17 19 y4 Jan 43% Jun 9 92 Va Jan 119% Nov 63 Jan 116% Jun Feb > Mar 13 25 26 111% Jan 14 >i>88% Jan 4 38 Jan 21 107 Feb 13 >13% Mar 8 98% Mar 11 42% Feb 108 Mar 8 Jan 13 Dec >16% Feb 6 9% Jan 15% Nov >19% Aug 44% Mar 12 5 17% 85% 29% Jan 21 43 Feb 16 25 Jan 40% Dec 69 Feb 26 76% Jan 22 57 Jan 71% Dec Feb 27 117% Jan 18 106% Jan Feb Nov Dec 71 Jan 28 par 1 . 5 42'A Feb 105 »A Feb 7 No par 100 25% Feb 27 125 Jan Feb Feb 19 117 Aug Jan 107% 14% 29 26 59 Jan Jan 11 30% 29% 22% 22 y4 31%; 32 58% 110 17% 111 •/ 29 700 22 1.900 Pittston Co. 30% 3,100 22% 22% 33 Va % 34 Plough lnc Plymouth Oil Co > 2,500 *198% 21% *29% 22 24 24% 57%. 100 26% Feb 26 34% Jan 18 21 Jun 3,100 Procter & Gamble 36 2.000 Public Service Co of Colorado 25 12.900 66 113% Xl22% 137 136* 136% >436 136% 147% 146% 147%, $ 147 147 >>•147 147 116 116 116 115 Ve . 59% 581 21 20% 110 •109 110 35 35 35% 4 109 34% 113 ?: 123% 124 y4, 115%";: 116 58 y2 60 21 y8 21% ; 21% 109 109 15.100 109 35% i 35 30 9.500 < 200 36 2,200 Tuesday Wednesday Mar. 13 t per share 21% 21% 22 ' - 22 Thursday Friday Mar. 14 t per share .. 30% Mar 12 4 25% Jan 10 17% —50 No par 18 24% 12% Jan 23 ; Feb > 27% Feb 4 26 > . Mar. 15 > I t per share 33 V2 Feb 19 39% Feb 21 21 15. 15%: > !•'" 15% 93 > > 93 19% » 18% ♦21 22 *21 > 3 29 Va Jan 55 300 Dec 26% Dec 9 115% Jan 10 7 126 3 7 137 Mar 13 150 Jan 66V2 Mar 17 28 1% . No par 100 109 Pub Ser El & Gas pfd $5 Feb 120 preferred————————100 > preferred. 100 Feb 132 Jan 143% Jan , 5% conv, preferred... ^..100 Purity Bakeries Corp .—No par , Jan 117% Feb 114 y4 Jan 23 58y4 Mar 14 19% Feb 26 109 Jan 30 32% Jan 2 No par Pullman lnc—No par Pure Oil (The) ..No par NEW YORK STOCK Jan Nov Par 113 .11 Quaker State Oil Ref Corp. 19% Feb 20 Nov Jan 112% 47 y4 >•17-.; 23% Feb 115% Dec *148% Nov Oct . Jan 118 Jan 65% Oct 24% Dec 112% Nov Jan 106 May 23% Jan 4 35 Nov > Range for Previous > >>■:> Year 1945 Lowest I per share fpershafe ' Dec >138 121% Jan 29 38% Feb % per share 126 Jan 15 10 Jan 110 15 69% Jan Feb 106% 17 23% Jan 27% Nov 102% 2. Range Since January 1 >> Lowest ' Highest EXCHANGE Shares 21% 33% Dec 4 >23% Jan Sales for per share Deo 27% Dec 25% 16% Jan Jan 17 70 20 the Week , 30% > > 63% Feb 18 Feb 26 62 16 Jun >>22;.'>I>ec 27% Dec 7 Feb 30 57ya.Mar 15 Jun 43% Jun 198 Jan » 20% Mar . > 91 Jan 39 y4 Feb STOCKS Mar. IS $ per share A.. $5 preferred 6% preferred 420 600 8 31% Mar 12 ; Oct 69% Jun Jan 3 Pub Serv Corp of If J——.No par 430 r,, *1153^ 59 • 1.010 ser 12% 26% Jan par No par 1 24% 113 preferred Jan~28 x21% Mar 9 35% 4y2% 28% 18% Jan 7% No Pressed Steel Car Co lnc 200 —.—,■ Dec 15% Dec 117% Jan 198 Poor & Co class B 2.400 12% Jan Mar .100 66% 20 ye 99 Feb 24% : 58% 27 68 35% 21 Feb 30 65% 60% 141 • 18 35% , 8% >22% Feb 16 91 y8 Jan Pocahontas Dec Dec 205 % July 44% Dec Dec >93> Feb Pond Creek 13.300 25% &;6% Jan 3 1 Feb Sep Dec 23% Nov Jan 39% 2 24% ::■;; 15 83% Jan 66% 124 190 28 30 Jan 65 y4 Jan (The)——. 11% >106 20% Dec 15% Jan 100 25% 114 Jan 14 3 > —a. 48% Jan 7; Dec 37% Nov 108% > 85% Jan : 8 100 36 113 16 35 126 49 y2 Mar 57% 65% 124 ; 8 5% preferred class A 5%% 1st ser conv pr pfd Pittsburgh & West Va 2,000 20% ; 21% 24% 59 ' Feb Feb 206 14 Jan 118% Aug 8% Mar 25% Jan 28 26 14 y2 Jan Jan 6 30 Mar 13 - Dec 59% Dec v Sep Mar Pitts Young & Ash pfd— 136% 35 >> *28 : 1,240 20 1233a • 123 preferred class B; 84 113% 123% 136% 20% No par 100 7% 139 24% f 113% 122% ■». 60 > 10 Pittsburgh Steel Co 4.200 No par Feb 25 105 106 ; ; 203 > Jan 124 Dec "4\ 'v»v>';•'•/• 7 > 15% Feb. 100 40 84%. 22 23 V2 Jan ;y3 100 Sep Apr 34% Jan 135 £ 21 '/4 Mar 13 l Co 74 Jan Feb 35% Jan 15 Mar 13 102 Apr 113 Mar 44 ya > 11 110 2 1; 65% 136 146% No par Co 10 84 30 21 Glass 10 lA Jan Pitts Screw & Bolt 13.600 17% conv preferred Consolidation Coal 83% 32% 24% Chemical Co—No par Pitts Plate 22%; *57 & 87 22% 25% $:■ $5 208% *131 31% 21% Coke 122 •' J06 % Jan 12 134 > Mar' 8 100 35% ;66 •109 35% ; X30 59% •57 35% i 113% ? 24% 21% 29% !22% ^32'^ ;::.v'2i->: 21% 25% 25% . 22 No par 7,100 17% r) *198 21% Pitts 83% 28% •27 •198 ..25 preferred 29 y4 Nov Jan 15 41 Oct 29% Nov > Sep 8 127'/a Jan 27 30% Feb Jan 36 25 30 25 115 Jan 30 110% Mar 15 10 49 No par 5 g: 21% Jan 121% Feb 27 100 Pittsburgh Porglngs Co Pitts Ft Wayne & Chic Ry 7% preferred.. 11% Dec > 36 '/a 50 19% Pitts 10% 139 82% *84% - > 28 28 ' 22% 25% - 11 36% 25 44% 7.500 : 42 Dec Nov 4 12% Aug 2.900 41% 41% 105% 12% Feb 31% Mar 56% July 21% - Apr NOV 5 26 *206 38 y4 1 17 $4 3.200 10' Dec Jan ♦102% '21% - Nov 46 19 y8 Feb 103 25 y4 46% Nov 49 t July 26 18 Mar 12 109 Mar 14 35'A Jan Mar 125 10'A Mar 13 3 25 y2 21% Dec 47 40 , Dec Apr 27 Iron PUlsbury Mills lnc———... 500 12% 24% • Mar 18 Coal & Pitts C C & St Louis RR 11% : 208% *131 85% 66 12 103 30% 113 Dec 27 »!32% 1 Jan Nov Jan 34% Feb 26 ■ 19 111 Feb x40 -—-No par > Philip Morris & Co Ltd f> 4% preferred Phillips Jones Corp„ f 7% preferred— Phillips Petroleum Pnoenix Hosiery *197 ♦206 137 86 58% V Dec 25 5 - ♦131 18 *130 33 Dec 16% Feb 30% Jan >, 77 *1073A 108% May, 49% 5 ■: 7 37 108% 72 Jan Mar 13 46% V 21,000 Jan 57% Feb Jan - 100 Dec Dec 24 V4 Mar 4 100 Corp > 1.400 59 • ' 17% Oct Feb & Read 110'/a Mar 15 xl8 37 Phila Phllco •3oy4 17 y# Mar. 11 21% 24% Jan »15 6,800 6.900 *120 : 33 11% Monday { share ; 30 3 V31: LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES per Jan 6% Mar >30% Jan 30 46% 54% 11% 84 *115 60 21% •>$ Feb 21% 25 15% 110% 42% 81% ;■> 35% 113% 136% •115 Mar. 9 29% 16 25 37% V *27 - 10 » 24% . » 122% 123% 136 Saturday 18 14 34 - ; Feb 15% •197 85 21 % 112% 36 : 6.500 119% Dec Feb 39% Feb 100 & Co lnc Jan > my4 Phila Electric Co. com No par »27% $1 preferencecom.»———Nopar27% 4A% preferrea J00 > 118 37 : :: 29 ; 42%. :;.7,41%; ,41% 22% 22 257/8 •35 119% 15% 21% 25 y4 - 2o!y4 •206 31% 59 » 147 12.000 28% ' (Chas) 2% Feb 100 Phelps-Dodge Corp Philadelphia Co 6% preferred $6 preferred No 550 29 19% Jan »43 100 > 89% 16,500 . 72% 73% Dec 110 No par Pfelffer Brewing. Co. Jan 26 28% Jan 5 2nd preferred July 57'A 32% '> 28% 10 Pfizer 28 38 Vs 12 21% 29% • 35% 146% 146% •115 116 4%% 110 2 5% Dec 39'/a Nov , 33%o Oct 27% Mar Jan 13% Jan • 100 .—100 Dec Dec 7% Jan Jan No par >.""".'-22 ' Feb 26 50 4iy8 Feb 26 15.200 43 37% >38 72% 121 *101% 26% 22% 25% 65% n60 136% 1 21% •198 *57% 122% ". Light Co 106% Oct 14% X8Q% Jan 23% Mar v' 7 Petroleum Corp of America 1.700 28 33 £ •28 28 23 25% 112% 42 . 100 30 : & 23 56 Jan 4 67 Feb 25 51 36'/2 Feb 26 - No par preferred Power Dec Nov 111 4% Mar 8 109% Jan 10 Feb • 20 x39% Apr Sep 20% Jan 10 new Pet Milk Co 13.100 27% - *107% 7 12% •85% 86% 35% 136% , 112 28% 53% 102 84% 25% 112% Co >Pennsylvania RR Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co Peoples Drug Stores lnc ^ Peoples G L & Coke (Chic) Peoria Eastern Ry Co Pepsi-Cola Co Pere Marquette Ry Co > 5% prior preferred 5% preferred 110 *30% 25% 17% *130 ; 36% 122% - 1,300 j *134 11% 42% 11% 17% 85 25% > 98 41 46 Yj 32% " X24% . % *39% 110% ;; *120 33 102 208% 12 *35% . 1.200 28% 28 , *197 41% 21% 22%;;, 25% W 59% V 21,900 114 1097/a 108% 21% 43 22% 33 34% 26% 113% 46 y8 53% '32% 26 •206 >H"'5 • 29% 23% 32%. ;. ♦107% 13 25% 32 29 29 *23 38 ; •134 21% 22% 23% 300 , 600 > *109 v '■■v- 33; ••; •102% 103% ♦198 *23 37% 114 y4 ♦15% . 128 52 y4 •197 *84% 86% 800 124 97 . 43% >" >13'> 1037/a 25 84% •198 ' 13% • 22 •130 86% 85 , 21% 17% 18% 18% ♦135 140 : '• 37 11% ' *123 96% 28% 30 ::"P •30 y4 107% 107% 41% 43 V 41, "28 109 7/a *120 r : f 53%-; ♦134 ♦206 ♦205 337/a *25% : 112 114% 47 *28 33% 10 Feb ■ 25 > 128 52% *31 *197 > 30 *125 "r\ 13% 25% 200 103 '/.v 37%: 37% •';:37% 72% 'j 72% > 16% 32 •102% 22% 25% 1,700 • 13% 38% •134 •197 " - *28 *134 13% 103 . 25 •1197/a 15 34 32 103% 48 13% 121 •1197/a 37% ♦107% 108% > 42 y4 47% 13% 28% 16%; 53- *31% 34 42 34% 42 7/a 28 %v 38% 30 128 115% 46% 109% *28 25.500 10% ". 28% 119% * 15% . 109 ' 44% 10% , 38 %< " •107% 108% , 119 16% 39 43 y4 5% ,v13% 1 28 VV ' 14'A Jan 83 35% Jan : 1 Glass Sand Corp Penn ' 48% •; ; : 13% *114 28% .47 28% V *102% 72% 28 % 15% 128 *32 ::: 39 115 " Coal & Penn 30 par No par Corp. Coke Corp ; Penn-Dixie Cement 400 22 10% 73 115 i3 Jan 13% Feb par 2.50 Co new Penn *112 % 10% 39 38% 48% 109 37% 72 V* 38% '>. 72% > 106 »A >> 4% Airlines (J C) - 3.700 123 •109 13% 44 28% •118 16% 39 48'A 13% 42% 28% 119% 15% 38% 14 44% No ? 600 23% : ' <38% r,:.. 96 % •39 10% 13% 73-, • 4.000 % 102 33% 112;:-; 10% 13% 24% Penney Penn-Central , 49% 25 41% *109 *13% ^•'•28% • 43 122% 42% 116 29'/a 8 1 . No ' 96% 96% 10% 18 26 Mar 108 Va Jan ! 13% Feb 72% Mar 12 •Vpenick & Ford 5.200 4.300 Mar 110% Feb 70 1.400 52% ' 26% 123 *40 109 10% .28% • ♦118 109 40% 72%, •115 ' 41% io 75 % Feb No par ...10 43% 38% 14 38% <" 72% 115% 98* >' •40 4 10 49 3 52% Jan 3.900 76 6 10 19'A Jan 26 Jan 57 Transportation ; Patino Mines & Enterprises 38 23% 23 ' 101% 34% 25 76 37% ■ 30; ' 43 40 123 Davis & Co Parker Rust Proof Co 13% 43 Va ♦47 43% ;< 4i% Parke Mines Parmelee 25 •28% 100 % 33% ^ Feb 27 37% Jan 3 Consolidated 1.300 37% Jun 10 Jan 1 3.700 22% .:23%: 175 16% 17 100 lnc lnc 14% .".,52% 52% : X22% 49% ' ♦36 *97 Tilford 30% • . *112 42% 42, 35% Pictures Utah 4.300 Jan 11 • 23% 43% 100% 26% 26% •123 % 125% 11% : .'•47 37 34% 110% 11 11 ; 49% 102 ' a:; 37 > •109 110% 11 Park " 24% .■i 42% . 42% 42% *46% 125% & 37 *' 29 - 22% 43% , 102 98% .97% 41% ,41% 97% *41% 43% 26%; *26% : 76 52% ♦113 23: 22% 35% *123 28% *113 ■' 23% 37% :-f-::l3%. •13% /14: 24 ; 25% , 40 ■■ 14% *14':: >••-•>25 $• 25% :'y *20 % 30 43% 34 125 124% 27 *36 35% ♦26% 75 49% Park 11.900 5% Dec 16 108 y2 Jan par preferred conv Paramount ; 1.000 No 30% 23 52% 38% 103 45.500 Dec 149% 11% Feb 20 y2 Mar 13 1 lnc 36 14 y8 ;;-.:*75' 75 52% 103 40 35 75 74% 28% 71% Cos :'''14% 31 14 22% 37 y4- •46% 103% •36 22% 52% 42 % 49% *102 22% 38% 28% Parafflne 800 , 66 5% 36% • 31 52% 26% Panhandle Prod. & Ref. 10.700 4% 69% 65% ' 5% 36 14% 38% > *113 22% 22% > '•43%J 44 >> 22% ' 5% 31 . 13% 53% '14% 70% 63 57/a 39% 26 10% 77% • 22% 73% % 10'A 76 ♦110 69% 63 65 37 30 -< 14% ; 100 . Oct 75% Jan 31% Jan ' 36 31 . 14% 23% »14% ♦113 *43% > 31 6-•;' •v 52%, 26%' 22% » . 72% >>64n> :>y;' 5% 37 •10% 76% 10»/a *76 4.700 < 38% Mar , Airways Corp 2% Pan-Amer Petrol & Trahep 8 Panhandle East Pipe Line—No par 4% preferved 100 200 46'/a 112 •HO'/a Dec Nov 10% Feb par Pan American 40,100 18 46 Va 46'/a 112 *iio 68% 66% 5% 14% 22% 72% . 36% 31 10% 38% v 39% •28% 10 76% .'■•77 21% *17 18 45 *110% •110 69 % •6% 73 53 14% . ' 10% •65 37% - 73 52 % ♦39 70% : 14% >■14% 47 113 *76% P 77 % 66% '.;••• 5%' »;37 30% * >' 14% 6% 38 45% *110% •110 69 -V 46% 113 » io3A 11 76% 66% 70% ♦65% ,»67 46 . ♦111 110% •>.';: 10% 77% •76% *110 • 47% 110% 21 21% 81 42 46 X6Q % 23% Mar 14 , , 46% Mar 15 142 ;0 • :■>- Jan 100 LNo Sper share Feb 100 Packard Motor Car . - Highest S per share par Telep & Teleg preferred Pacific Tin Consol'd Corp Pacific Western Oil Corp 53,900 ~ 25 No par No $ per share 16% Feb par Gas Lighting Corp Year 1945 Lowest 77 par non-cum Pacific Mills :> > 15% Mar 10 No preferred non-cum___JVo Pacific tper share • Co preferred 2nd 3.500 10% 1st ■ 4,100 9 23% • Range Since January I Lowest Highest , Par 85 43% 145% 24% 16 Range for Previous STOCK Shares 22% 57% 25% I per share YORK EXCHANGE 79 : 43% \ 57 57% 145 - 15% NEW the Week .: 77% •.,•"■ 44% : 43-.' 437/8 43% *57 Mar. 15 Sper share 16% Sales for Friday Mar. 14 22 * 77% 82 •44%- -44% 58% v. ( 23 . *24% ■ Thursday.^.. f per share -16% 22% •77 v 80% >■ 25% 10% •V. *178 i : 9% 25 16% STOCKS Wednesday Mar. 13 share 144% 146'A 146'A v. PRICES ' >"••.' 43 % V: 58% ♦178 16% 82 -43% 44'A t: .58% 80 % I per 22% >'• *78% 82 ? HIGH SALE Monday Mar. 9 •••78 LOW AND Highest . $ per share 15% Jan 8 22% Dec R 15% 16%. 90% 90% 19%.. ' .19% *112% *44 23% ■ 38 *28% "*91 '18% " 112% 45 •112 % '* V; 38 51% *24 24% •111 112% - > '- i • ' > i 19%. 112%: 112% 23%: 24 38% 27% 28 % *49% *45%' 101% 32% •51 33% *101% 103 52 * 23 7/8 *38 34% 103 ;■ . 38% 2ms* 51 46% *96% 102 : v 112% 38% 271/a 100 *109 *95% v 47 22% 33% 33% 32 % 33% > •101% 102% ♦101% 26% 15 14% 15 14% 15 19 19% 18% 19 18% 19 - - - • 32% 33% 101% 101% 26% 26% 26% 18 Vs . 19% 18% 19% 14% 14%' 1^% 17% 38% 900 >;: 2,800 300 3i - 46%. - 4% non-cum 2nd preferred Real Silk Hosiery.—. 20 99 150 Reis 33 33 400 Reliable Stores Corp 51 600 Reliance Mfg Co 33 35 , • 6.000 14.....14%^ 18 18% 101% 200 27% 1.100 19 % 20% 23.200 13% 14% 24.600 18 18% 4.600 1 Preferred (Robt) & Co 1st pfd Remington-Rand Preferred with warrants Reo Motors, Ino Republic Aviation Corp Republic Pictures — $1 conv preferred > 25 - 4% non-cum 1st preferred 800 *26% - No par 1 Reading Company 111 15 87 50 50 50 5 Mar 13 Feb 7 <> 15% Jan pfd—100 - 24 101% - 1 Ralston Purina Co 3%% Raybestos Manhattan Rayonier Ino $2 preferred *48 50 14% AV Radio-Keith-Orp'Aum *97 98 32 —, 50 '18% 4 Radio Corp of Amer——No par $3.50 conv 1st preferred No par *107 111 32 19% 1.000 9.100 27 *22% 51 18% 60 42% „> 23 3 52 *45 • 30 y3 v 42,500 ■ 51 102 500 • ■ . 112% >> 27 30 Vz 27% 18% 94 *51 52 52 *26 23% 38% 27% 54.700 19% > 112% 42% 42 *51 ;> ;••• 19 23% :46%> *46 23%... —22% in 93% • 23% : 15% 19% 38 % . 51 *45% 93 42 ,* 27 51 *112 43 23% : 15% 32% 32% *51 27% •; nr 100 112 Vz a: 43 - , 23 26% 27% 112 Va > 43 y4 112% 101% ' 18 y8 ; 27% 51 *92 , 38% 38% 32% : 34% 19% 43 y4 23% 24% *VLl 52% 34% 43% •45%: 46 33 52% *27% 19 112% 19 '43% 50% 46% *101% *91% ',93 19% 38% 27% 29% *49% 101% 103- 93 23 % ' . 23% *45 % ,nvk ^45%t:ii5%-> •;• 3 109% Jan 10 41 Jan 3 21% Jan 3 37 Jan 3 26% Jan 49% Mar 43 Feb 1 25 1 1 50C 10 : 99 27% 40% 32% 101 % > 25% 15% 13% 17% Feb 26 ' Jan 7 Jan 2 Mar 13 Mar 8 Feb 26 Jan 7 Mar 15 Mar 13 July Aug 111 43% Dec 16 Mar 25 NOV 34% Jan 19% <.43 Dec 38% Jun Jan 29% Mar 50% Jan 46% 11% Jan 28% Dec 102% : Mar 36% 4 125% Jan 17 33 Mar 15 60 Feb l 39% Feb 7 105 Feb 8 31% Jan 15 21% Feb 16 177/a Feb 25 21% Feb 21 < Dec 33 3» 33% Feb 4 52 Jan 18 46% Jan 9 22% Mar 14 28% Feb 11 112 % Feb 19% 90% Oct 18% Dec Jan 7% Mar 103 6 8 100 - 106 %~Jan - 4 100 No par 10 10% Jan 78% 19 Jan 28 Mar 15 21% Jan 28 112% Feb 11 49 Vz Feb 6 28 Feb 1 38% Feb 4 : 94 Oct Dec Dec 137 143 69% July Jun Dec 17 Jan 22% Jan 44% Dec 22% Jan 36% Dec 99% Jan 102% Aug 15% Jan 7% Aug < 31% Dec 29 Dec 18% Dec 7<-:'<<><' 1446 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE. Monday, March 18, 1946 . NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Saturday Monday Mar. 9 Mar. 13 $ per 33% 111% 113 •111% • 20% 20% 108% 100'/a ' 35 35 120 119 ♦24% 25 23% 24 40 39% 24 7 23% 22% 15% 15% 15% >15% 29 28 10 % 45% 26% 44 % 44 26% 26 43 7 9.800 'V 180 19% 107 107 23% . • 39% 39 Vt 39% 43% . 44 43% 43% 107 % •>">% 15 * 108 '/a 22% 15% 7 23 15 15% i 29 102% Jan 26 '/a Jan 15 11% Jan 3 87% Jan 110 15 15 Va Jan 37 98 113% Jan • 738Va Feb 104% Jan 25% 25% 44'/a 45% 47 1.2C0 24% 25% 2.900 V Ruppert, ;<; 27v2 27% 10 Va 103a 25% 25% • 11.000 v Oil Corp.... jtrtilield Ritier- Company V';' 300 10% tOO 14 Va 31% :< 19 25. 108% Feb .2 99% 56% 113% 15% 15% V; .*14% 15% 7 •56 109 •107 107 107% ♦107% 109 32% 33 72% 30% 30% 13% 109% 72 14 •13% •13% t 70% 13% 42% 7 •: 40% 20 Va 19% >112% 113 •111% 113 •111% ; . 41% 26% 26' 26% 26% 26% 34% 34% 32*% 33% 7 • 102 80 *79 78% <• 12% 46 46% •7 %<•':,: *40 21 Va 7 20 24 23 74% 45 45% 26 27.600 20 Va : V .9,800 112 V 19% {;_;7 . 6% Aug 50% Feb 6 33 Mar 48 Oct 34% Jan 9 21 Sep 34 Dec 63 Va Jan 24 / - 81 7 V ." 21 Va •74 12% ,7< HVa 44% 44. 42 6% 18% 40 57 12% Jan 577/8 ; 96 96 36% 25% 26 Vi .36% 25 Va >54%- 56 Va 55% 51% 48% 84 Va 82% 83 96 96 96 % ^94 7; >7 75L# ■ 49% § 51 ?7; . 84 7782 Vv < /• 94 *91 50 Vt 83% : *91 < Aug 37 9 Dec 30% Nov 7 14% Dec 40 Aug Mar Nov Oct 107% Dec 71% < 17% Mar 17 24% 114 Oct Oct Juu ■■■'■•* Smith & Southeastern Greyhound Lines South Porto Rica Sugar * : 7 900 5% tr July 24 Aug 36% 0% Mar 712% 6 Dec 32% Jan 46% Dec 38% Jan 8 45% Feb 7 y 30% Feb 44% Nov 17 % Feb 26 20% Jan 11 21 Va Dec 61V2 Jan 10 41% 27% Feb 16 15 24< 30 Jan 22 19% Jan .22% Jan •7 7 5 54 . 14% Augr Jan 765% Dec Aug -' 22% Jun 22% Dec ' ? > Jan 15 Vt Mar 14 17% Jan 8% Feb Jan 13% 5 16 30Va Mar 36 2 59% Feb 6 39% Jan 28 Feb 27 y 66% Feb 18 40% 36% Aug 7 Apr 7 60 Va Nov 26% Jan .%17v< Jan 37 Nov i 24% Jan Jan Jan 15 25% Jan 29 7 13%. Jan 29 '•719% Jan 15 80% Dec 87% Dec 60% :< 93 Jan 11% Dec Nov V; 62 64% Jan 29 Feb Dec 180 38% 96 Dec Apr 32% 88 Dec 77 7% Dec 40 Ve 6 100 Oct 18% 20% ,155 - 7 62v Jan 17 ., Dec 96 < Jan 4% Aug 1 Feb 185 24%. Jun • 29% July 9 6% Mar 13 * 48% Jan Mar 14, 7 91 Jan 15 <34-7 Feb 207 7 39% Jan 11, "71 7.50 ctfs Dec 16 ..—No par stk Ohio & 59 50% Feb Railway ...—No par non-cum preferred—., 100 Mobile M 200 94, 8 18 7?'14% Feb Southern 7.800 22% Nov' 70% NOV Jan 13% Nov 3 .23 Edison California 79 Vt 26 S Natural Gas Co Southern Pacific Co 7 Oct 25% Nov 7 May Feb 77. 100 Southern A 1.900 6 12 Ve Mar 74 34% Jan No par preferred Southern 3.600 , ,15 ; 8outh Am Gold 8t Platinum 8% 5 1 Socony Vacuum Oil Co Inc Dec 100 41% Feb Typewriter-No par Corona 16 Feb 25% Feb 4 20 Iron 28 Jan ?Va Sep ; 11V» Jan Corp—..^—..—10 19,800 :'v & 7 28% Feb 4 Jan 66 No par 13 Steel 7 Feb 82 Dec* Jan 78 ,; 16; 40% Feb 21% 16% 28% Jan 22 106 '27% Feb 26 $1.20 preferred——.—.—No par 600 26 Vt Oil Corp 81oss-Sheffield Smith (A O) 20 : iJan . No par Skelly Oil Co 7 51Va 83% 24% Jan 7113% Jan ,;• 113 " —JVo par, Simmons Co. Sinclair 23 8 Mines.. 81monds Saw A Steel— ' 36% : 45 Va Jan 29 2 3 13 - 7 Silver King Coalition 1.600 7, .55 /": ;'-57Vt Jan 19% Mar 13 Co.——No par Pen Shell Union Oil— • i & (W A) 8heaffer 900 55 36% 36% 'i'7T ■ 35% 4 9.100 26 56 % 8 2 { Shattuck (Prank G) 180 %, 182' 25 Va 57% •83 Va .83% *94 f' 36 26% 51% 53 Vx 83% 182 17% Feb -Jan 49.600 * 36 Va ' " - 8 77 7 Jan 7.600 , 34 Va 22% 36 Jun Nov 10 -No par —No par Corp $3.50 conv pref ser A 240 • 6% 55 * 56% : 26% Vs < :77 ■ 51% 83% 52 83% 96 *179 • 26%' 26 V: 182 r * 34% 55 54% 7 182 < 29 Dec 61% Nov 114% 765% Oct 32'A Jan ; 1*.900 15 Va 6% >.*337'a ■/ 8 25 ' UlVaJan 124% . Nov 108'% May 11 < -2.300 36 15% V- 6% ! •'.<*33..7 55 •' •177 Va 15% 6%- 36% 77 7 37 36 57 ':• 57% 52% ♦178 182 32 Vi x54 57 72 109% 16 7 1 15% . < 22% 36 35% 35% 6% 32 33% •3*2 57% 22% V'14% Dec 26% Feb 7 200 721 Va 171%; ': -Jan Oct 8Va Mar i 41% Aug x42% Feb 3 77% Feb , Nov " 28 , 115% Mar 11 24 37% Jan 28 Jan;, 3 2 21.400 18% 18 Vt /110 13 30% Feb 56 July '7 Jan 3 2.500 1:: '■■■:■ 57% <60 21 .-.73" 14%, , :V: -22%. .22% . 37 Va 6% 7: 22 Va 72% 15% 6% 18% 58 Vi - 57 21% 7. . 44 ./■: >45 -•/ *40% / 41 >7 v 114 20% Jan 170 7,900 11.400 v, 11%- , 19 % 110% July 28 1 Jan 59% Jan 7 y, <98% Jan ;7 400 . v'317, 37- <: Jan 6 126% Jan . 21. 107% Feb No par — 26 dan 23 726% Jan 1.600 22 Vt 11 Va ^ 18 No par Steel Sharon 120 5.300 '..7r. ■ 714 30 y 44 Va, . 718% 58% 36% 37% 15Va 32% *176 36% 7: <7: 7 6% :V- 57% ' 26 Vs , ; 11% 40 21% 24 V 72% 15% 16 32% < 182 25% 22 .. preferred '3 67 Feb' 28% 114% Mar 14 4 100% Feb Shamrock Oil & Oas_.*———..7..L • . 1,500 < 81 $4.50 7 <7; $5 conv preferred———No par 'Sharpe & Dohme ~No par 14.100 J 34% 7*80 21% 29% 7*22% 23% C 76' •37 37% 7. 6% :77 31% 58 7i 7. 3 26 Jan 107' Jan Servel Inc common.^. Dec Nov ' 753 • Dec 12% 29% Apr . 303 25% 25% •80 .73 '73.-: 30% 7- 29% 57%' 21 %& 22 21% ♦22%: 77. 15% •16 7 8 .—..No par Sears; Roebuck & Co. { 1 20 , 26% : *33% *102 x24Va 75 18 Va 7 75% J 57 Va 41% / 26 r 102 X102 • . 21 Va ? •40 59% 23 Vt 7. *36% :• 38% 36% 1.200 41 33 Va ; *26 4.500 13% *111% 26% 7X33% V 80 43% % .','42 •58% V 23% 76%;- *176 30% 19% 112 11%' '18% "18% 60 22 '< m 7 : 29 30% •40 18% 58 Va. 223^ 7 30 Vt :< 42 Vi • 7. .26 32% 103 Va *73 74 29% 42 ■: 18% ; 60 31% 7; 800 13 Vt '30%- 112 26% {• •79 ;7 11% : 12 45% < X44 •; 18% 60 74 -V 12 Va : 11% > 18% 22%: 7 7 30% < 30 30% 12 ♦56% 71 Dec Nov 4 12 Va Jan Scott Paper ' *72 75% 30% 22 .■>' 74 • V .25% .• 80 : 22% 22% 23%,,.;., •79 32 103 Va Va 26 25% 26% 26 193 102 102% 102% : 7 26% 157/a 5.700 *70Vs 70%,; 7:19% 112 3 25% 347-a *36% 33 . 34% 76% 50 32% 13 Va 41 20% f 111% 112;-? 26% •23 108% 7'. 13% -■%; ■*: 20%' 22% ♦108 13 42 41 > 108 V 32% 32% 30 Va 20% I 20% 41% its < V 30% ■',,. 41% i 42% 78% 108 Dec 18% 5 113; Corp 2.50 Co————No par $4.50 preferred —.No par {{■••< $4 preferred— '———No par /{Seaboard Air Line ctfs w i—No par 7 5% preferred series A w-1—^.100 Seaboard OU CO ol Uel^~---No par Seagrave Corp——....———.9 40 *107 106 Sep 31 13%: Feb 52% Jan Distillers Schenley v Nov 26% 29'/2.Jan 24% Feb 100 1 .700 108 33 Va 70% 42% 72 6.600 .17.900 56 56 % 107 29% 30 Va 30 T 15,7 114% 55% preferrea.i. Savage Arms CorD.i.— 5% 120 ' 32 Va V. 20% *22% 4.700 - 115 110% 112%- • ♦108 72 Va 20% 26 % : Oct 46% Jan : 43% Mar 12 St Joseph Lea d——— Safeway Store3-...7.w*.--—8 3.800 7 " i. 14% 15 Vi 110 A 109 41% 101 26% Dec 40 Jan ;; Jacob_...___.__.—.,-.---5;:'! 7 24% Mar 147 7 ■ ■ 14% : 62% *114 <7: 55% ♦107 ,33% 71% <7 30% 30 7 62 26% 114% 14% »~ 57 Va 57 Va 109/ ■; 103 1 ;;.j- Va .114% 114% 106 v y. - 32 Va 73 •71% 72 % 58 •107 107% : >• 115 ; 113 107 33 26% 113% 57% . ♦107 33 61% 25 Va 113% . 15% 57% 56% ...61% 113% 114% 7-112% 115 114 -114 15% 15% 15% - 62'% 26% * 114 113Va 113% S 61 Va 77 25% 6i% 26% 26% 26% 26% Dec < 16% ' '7 61 % *62 61% 62% 26% 117% y 23% io % Mar 13 <;•{' 62% Dec 16Va Mar¬ . 10% Mar 13 .25 { .7-/: V{<77<{<7 26% Oct Nov •: 37 Va Mar Jan ^9 Nov 24% Jan 47 Dec 115 Jan 14 - 25 Va 27% 10% , ' 25 * - r< • 4' 28 Feb 722V4 Mar 11, 9 14 7 Feb 20 7 7717% Jan 32% Jan 14 ,26 Feb 267 .-1 Co Mfg 44% *26 % 10% 10% 25 V 3,500 . 16 16 42% Jan 3 .2 33% '"Jan' Jan 28% Feb 27" 136 - 20% Jan 737% Jan 24 Va 27% •" V 113Va Jan 106 Va Mar 11 110% Jan >'■ 31% Jan": <;7>.{? 45% Jan 44% 27 Vt <7 '' 44% 4 18 Va Mar 14 25% 15 Va . 11 26 Jan 110% Jan 44% ' 719% • ■ ?,*:X \ ■: Z Rheem 3.400 Highest t per share S per share 16 series--^.-—100 Preferred 3.60% 108,7 22% : 40% Feb 2 10 Common - Lowest $ per share 29% Jan 24% < 27% 1 107 % 7Heynolds .-;-y90 1 10 Spring (R J> Tob class B Reynolds *8.400 . l. -*—No par No par: •y Roan' Antelope Copper Mines ... 7 {Royal Typewriter-..—-— 1> Ruberoid Co (The).I No pa» •77 15 < 26 43% 230 7;/1,900 24 .hV- '1 15% 25% 3.500 118% 23% : 39% <7 23 22% 23 *25 Vt 33 118% 1*19% 23% 108 Va 107% 32% 34 119% . 43 Va 10% 26 . 44 *27 % 26 26 26% •44% 23% 39 Va 15 ■ 11% 11 •26% 7 28' 11% •27% 18 Va 19 107 32% 118% 38% 22% 7 < 23 18% •105 34% 34 •107% 108 Va »1077. 108 % 108% 19% 107 39% •43 Va 44 23% 1.800 Highest $ per share Republic Steel Corp —No par 6% conv prior pfd ger A IOC Revere Copper & Brass -No par k 5 Vi % preferred —100 ."Reynolds Metals Co.—-No par■5%^ conv preferred —100 32.600 23% 24 • 39% ♦1067/a 32 Va 112% 118% 118% 118% 119 •43% 44 ♦43% 31% 112% 107 34% 34 40 39 Va 32% 112% ' 35% 34% 119% 31% •111% Lowest r. Par year 1946 V? f Range Since January 1 STOCK Shares $ per share /*, 32% 18V4 19 Va 107 $ per share Range for Previous <- ;77'7 ^7 V V STOCKS EXCHANGE .1-7 the Week 111V4 111% ,V ' • YORK NEW Sales for Friday Mar. 15 Man 14 , share 31 32% 107 108% . $ per ... . 112 19% 20 19% ♦108'/a Mar. 18 •• share 32% 111% 32 33% 33% 113 j per share Thursday '..*3 Wednesday Tuesday Mar. 11 $ per share s'7.7,;,',/ HIGH SALE PRICES AND LOW Jan Dec ' ' ' *21 21% 11% 11% 16% 11 % 11 % •15% 16 Va 43% •42 34% 33% 34% > 85 *83 : ; ,23% 95 Vt r. 94 63% .7 95 63% 64 7;':7 63 77 42% 7- <'7*43 ■% 44 :-7 7 7 115% 115% 64 41% •" 44 7*113 115% 40% 40 " 7 . 47% 47 113 40 Va .•:••• ; 85 45 Vi •• 23 ' <■ 96 Vi 95 64 .44% . 77 38 Va *al24 * 137 ll 43 Va 43% 135% 43% <7 43% 43% 47% 46 Va 36% 134 7' 135 £ 43% 43%-: 43% 39 Va 39% 39% 39% 38%. 65% 65 Va 64%-* 65 77 64% 65% 64% 65 Va 64 Va. 1.65%. 21% 22 00 21% : •- > 21% •107% 108% 21% 21% ♦107% 22 108% 18% 20 Va 20% 20% V 42'% 42 Va •41% 43 Va 42% 42 Vi 44% 43% 44% 44% 43% .44% 43% ♦107% 64 V8 64% 20% *107% 19% 10858 20% •108% 110 •108 110 110 -21%? 21% 21% 31V* 32 Va 31% 14,300 ♦21% 22% 22% 22% 20 29% 29% 17% 17% ■: 19% $ X28% 30 28% 2tJ% V: 16%' 17% 17Va 17% 108 Va *106% 108% 29% 28% 29% 17 Va 28% 17% 17%; 3%% 19% 8 Steel Spring.. 3Va •29%' 28% Dec 99% 37% Jan 61 Nov Dec 3q Dec ; Feb preferred 5% ' 18,100 & 10 44% Jan No Webster Feb 26 69%, Jan 10 20% Mar ' 8 25 Va Jan 17 .19% Aug Jan 12 108% Jan 17 105% Feb 16 9'/a 49 % Feb 7 45% Feb 6 34 V» 101% 107 . . 26 Feb 3 7 105% Jan 20 Va Feb 9 8 718% Feb par 35% Feb 7 Jan 26 26% Feb : ■; 34 6 17% 108 •106% 108 ♦106% 67 •106% 66% 67 67% 67 •123 124 ♦123 8% 8% 19% 19% 30 ; 123 ♦120 ♦42% 45 Va 44 - 121 121 ■ 120% ./if 42% *41 •43% 7>4l77 43 44% 44 •42 31% 36% 7. 37 %". •X 32 13 13% 14 11% • . Sper share 11 17% 17% 108% 54% 55% 10 % 10% 10% 10% 10 10 51% 51% 17% 17% 108% 56 18% . ■' 46% 35% 35% 61 Vt •16%' *103 For 17 *16 V2 < *103 footnotes see 17% 41 <74177' ,*. 7 43% 41 38% ,i ' 43% 41 43%> 35% *109 12% A 38% 32. 36% ^ A 38 Va 32 V 31% V'7 35 Va ,7 Sutherland 25% Jan 28 Vt 22:7 Oct <7 Nov *13 10% 17% Friday 13% 10% 10 119% 17 135% Jan No par No par- ' 1 ., preferred..—J r. * 108% 109 9% 51% 51% 7 60%-Jan 41Va Feb 36 Va Jan 41" 109: < 137 • 23 Texas Co 11.200 2.300 978 - ' 17% Texas 44% 18 44 44 17% 45 Va 45 % 44% 35% 33% 34% 32% 33 33 33 61% 61 61% 61 61% 61 % 61 v • 16 16 *15% 105 105 *103% Gujf ProdU9ing 1 .... Texas Gulf Sulphur:. Texas Pacific Coal & Oil— No par 110 Texas Pacific Land Trust... .1 1.800 . , . Texas & Pacific Ry Co...— Thatcher Mfg Co.l^i —.1 No 300 . 16 Va 105 .25 7.900 , Vs pfd.iOO j 5.700 v 23% 18% (The) 2.600 513t 17% 177'a Corp Tennessee Gas & Trans 5% 100 7 9 S _3 Telautograph Corp. 1.700 a 7 , :••'; $3.60 310 conv preferred The Fair 400 6% 10 - 1 . r,__- _ ih%b . <. 100 par No par. No ' preferred ■■ Dec Dec Dec 33. Jan f 762 v Dec 17% ".Jan,; 30% Apt t;39% Nov "31% Mar ,7 7 38% May. 29 Apr ..7- j 43% Nov 16' 5 28 14 Feb 24% Dec . 11 28 ■ r7% *13% "Dec Jan Range! er PrerhM»»*>,', *\ * TalcottInc (James). Tennessee a 25% Dec 40 16% Jan . 7':;'V Range Since January 1 { Lowest Highest ? , 11% Jan 25 per 4 7% Jan. 7 14 Dec Jan 15 7 Va Jan ■<,13% Dec 6 ;ii% 'IO8V2 M«r ' 8 111 % Jan 105% July 12 48% Jan 6% Jan 4 <"36% Jan 29 Va Jan'16 18 Va Aug 31% 21% Feb 1 13% Jan 20% Jun 51% Jan 17 Nov Jan 4 11*/? Feb Jan 3 53 Feb 22% Feb 25 16% Jar. 3 41 .Feb 26. Jan 21 "Jan 1 59% Jan par 1.6 10Q 103 7 Mar 14 Feb 27 ,19% Dec 110 Oct 62 Dec 10% Dec Jan. 17 62 Feb 26 9'/a Mar 48 t per share 15% Feb 13 52 K' Higheafr { 197'a Feb : 4 Jan Year 1945 $ per share V; share 2 10% Mar 17 ■ Lowest . ;fe.$ per share ' 1.100 -7 54% .>52% 23% - Mar 45Va Mar 34% Mar 4, 107% Jan 16 12% Jan 2 STOCK EXCHANGE 500 --v , 10 Dec" 127% Mar 9Va Dec <7 5% Aug STOCKS NEW YORK Shares 7 > 10% 17% 17% 109 Sales tor r 109 51% Feb 12% ?**>' 41» Feb 26 29 ■ 32% Jan 3 31Vt Mar 8 Symington Gould Corp 7 the Week a 18% Dec 15 . Dec 7 73% Nov Oct 4 Feb Feb 24 33% Dec 15 Sylvanla- Elec Prod's lnt.. >8 9% 16% AUg" Jan .123 '7 Dec 57 < 9V» Jan 9.300 - 13% *13% 10% 9% 105 Jan : 2 16% Nov 109 5 10, 36 Vt Jan 5.800 V < per share $ per share 51 16% Feb 26 73'/a Jan Jan 18% Jair : 23 .*103% Paper "Co 108% Feb 23% Feb Swift <St CO $4 Mar. 15 Mar; 14 46 : Calif 25 Dec Jan 5 26 Swift International Ltd ' ••■ of < Oct 7 Nov 10% 20% Feb . Sweets Co of Amer (The)— 500 4.000 *: 4.600 13% 18% 17 Steel Corp - 7 : Thursday 9% 24 105 Oil Superior Dec 45 106 13 25 , Co.. (The) Superior 111 12% 13 54% 22% ; Co 47 Sep 15 No par -7 • 28.% Mar 14 29 ..] 118 •. Feb 28 Jan 3 1— -100 r Jan 21 10 7 Corp Mining 800 l-ipo 35% > >109 111 53% 51 Va 103 Oil Superheater ; 300 118 118 <120 V" *108 % 24 *16% 1448. 29 Va 4.000 40 £ 64 —100 7 121 .7% I 7 717% 10c pfd (4%5fr cum) Sunshine 10.400 29 Va *61% ♦ 8unray 8.600 . 18% 29 55 52 18% 17 page 8% 18% *44%: 61 % 105 •7,;;8<>: Class A 18% 109 51% 35 Vt 35 1.400 68 124 Aug July 16 734% Jan 28 26 106% Feb Dec Feb . bbt Nov 108 18V» Jan 23 16% Feb 26 7 Corp ' <3% 9% * 187a *44% 54% 513a - 46% *61% 62 105 % 109 24 24% 18 18% *44 % 24V4 Wednesday 13% 109 Vt 2434 13 13 17% 24% .:<<' 11 54% 513t 37% 13 Va *108% 507a 68 *123 68 Va Chemical —1 .77, $4.50 series A preferred—_No par 7 8i— uMi ! No par Sun 4.800 106 *105% 124 41 38 31% 32 11% 56 Va . 43% \' 11% 109% , 28% 17% A'V ' 38 y8 110 8 18% x40 *13% 13% 55% 18 42 7; *117 - Mar. 13 ♦108% *17% - ■ 67 Va *123 # HIGH SALE PRICES $ per share share v 12%' Mar. 13 11% *11 36 Va *108" Tuesday Mar. 11 $ per I per share 7 13 Vi LOW -AND ; 31% , 37% 111% Mpnday Mar. 9 14 37 % 37% f Saturday 11% '42 38 •109 13% 13% 7 44% 31 Va 38% 110 ♦109 13% -13% •'•}:• 31% 31 Va 32 % 37% 7 44 37% ? 38 38% 110 ♦109 44 38 44 37% ' i 41 44% 43% :>/ ♦42 120 *116 120 Va 44% 7 29% <29 29%- 42 Va 7:; 45% 124 7 8% 8 18% 17% 18% 29% 30 Va 29% 30 7 7> 8% '18% / *123 ;•> =>8% 18% i 19 67 Va .67 67% 124 •123 124 ' 8% - 7 *106Va 108 xl7 7' 27 < 20% 23% Jan v Dec < 687/a Nov ,.<10% Feb 16 25 26 24% Jan 21 • 25 7 Dec' 44% Jan 1097 Mar 13 Dec 49% , Dec 3 Dec 134% : 33% ' ' ' 38% Jan Jan 56 Jan1 Dec Nov 121 78% Jan < 11 41 Va Jan Studebaker Corp (The).r——.^.1 ; 49% Jan 26 33'/a 67% Jan 14 26 1 20 preferred prior Stone Jan 15 Jan Feb <41 —8 : Jan 149 49% 115Vs Aug Jan 2% {17% Jan S __100 .... 134 {FetrSfl 116 Jan 28 111% ;114% Jan 9 '47% Jan 15 62% No par Stewart-Warner Corp..:— 8tokley-Van Camp Inc / 49 Va Feb , 40% Dec Dec 107% July 9 37 1 L 8— (Thei Mar Nov 23% Jan 16 42 Va Feb *7 7 100 ::X Sterling Drug InC common V 9.500 ■ 19 .25 7 preferred series A Starrett Co 300 400 22% 18 7 26 Feb 30% Jan Oil of Ohio—-^-——10 /Standard S.800 22 V2 ' 41 % Feb 113 7 29 of Indiana... ' <• . 7? No par Oil of Calif Standard .Oil of New Jersey ■7 100 100 32 ^ ...No oat 114 $6 prior preferred—.——No par ,preferred._7i-.--^o par v * 128 Standard ,5.300 21% 30% * 4,900 • 21 22 Va 18% 19 Va 7 - -< 43 Va 110 *107% 7 20 20" v 22 %> 7 7" 110 « >743% 4477 7 43% *42% <42% v 21 721% 30% 731 Mj 31 Va 7 *22 22% 19% 20, 19% 19% *22 43 V» 21% 30% 31% 7*42-/' V *107% 109 20% 7 21% 323/4 109 V , 21% 32% 7 9.500 1C8% No par Inc.. preferred.../—r, Standard Oil 22.400 22 Vt Brands. New? Dec 39 r 76% ; Mar 12 47 Standard 8.000 • 75% Jan . $T prior 17,400 39% €■ 21% 44 Vi 21% ' ♦107% '7 ,, 2.800 44 Va ■■' 33% { V 83% Jan 12% Mar Jan 29 118 & Sons Sep <44% Nov 747% Jan Feb 85 99 7.1 7 •Standard 1.100 , 27% 2o% Jan . Dec Dec 95 s " , ,.1 ^Standard G & E Co $4 pref..No oar 14.700 40% 19Va 20% 20% ♦43 $4 $4.50 22 Va 20 43% • > 39 Va 38% 108% •107% 20% 39 Va 9.200 135. . Mar pref erred..^.^.7*7.7.No Par 7 Squibb (E Ri - 115 126% - 32 40% Jan > No par preferred.»^,«jVo par —.. Feb • -2.900 7- 47 .: 124 124 Va 132 $4.50 •Square D Co 70 37%: 37% 124% { 39% 107 % 44% *113% 125% 135% 138 3 __1 d lege!'■ loc—2 Conv 2.100 115 115 Va *113 , 39 Ve 21 5 -1.320 62% 115 <46% 7 : *43 %> 107% 95 44 >7 - 115% 43% 43% 200 v 15.500 par " 7 115% 38% 125% > 124 138 115 Va 36% 39 Vi = ' 126 47 %\ 46% . Bods^^ZNo Sperry Corp (The)...: V Buicer Mfg Co... 12% 7 20 Jan 7% /{ 80 95 v 21% Deo «,..6% Mar <<<■ Jan 45% Feb { No par ' 9.500 23% ■ X62% , 44Va . i preferred Spencer Kellogg St 7 600 7.8577 85 23% 22 V2 $5.51 , 34% 33% No par 1 Spear St Co 300 *41% 7 43/7 > 1 Withlngton oparics 6.200 • & Bros Inc ' 95% 7 11% 1638 100 fe' 63% - 115%, •113 115% :137 . -lco, r •7; *83% 4 64 ,7 •115 115% •125 137% 10%' 16% 34 Va 96 Va? 7> 44 < / *94 ':,*41%7.43''.<1 24 f: 63 V 16%. t^.733% <8577 95% V. 64 ' .: 47 W7 11%? *94 > 34 Va : lOTa *15% 7 { (AO) Spalding " 115% • * 39 7- , ; 125 122% •136 47 46% 46% 46% : 33 21 3.700 21 Va 21 20% V 15% .7 22% 24 Va 96/7 ..... •114%' 116 ♦113 11% 100 .:/ '82 84% 24%. j. ♦41% ;> 43 43 34 84Va',. 77' 15% r*94 42% 23%; 96 77': 10% 17'.', 42 Va 85 95% 11% v. :ioo •{•94 i 24% 23% •1.5% 21% 20% 21 V11 Va* ■; 16 Va -100 42 Vt . 34% 34 *84 116 >■ 100 -'77 <"■< '*93% *93% 20VB 21 20% 37% Mar 64% Jan 1 28 18% Feb 11 Jan 10 103 J)l7/a Nov Nov 30% Jan 55% 14%' Mar 31 Vs " : , ' 44% Mar 8% Apr X93% July Dec 61%' Dec 18% Dec 104 Oct ■Volume 1163 k Number 4473 a rTHE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE LOW Saturday j A Monday ' Mar. •) share ■ .14% / SALE V 55 *62 v/13% - . 14% 18. ■ 54 , ♦109% ; vVv': TV 15;. -T 15% Z 62 vVr 14% *17% 7 54 AX 53 ■ Ill- '..v.* T*54 % >. 53% 110% >10% 10% X <43% ,59 ... i59 17% . • 57% '54% 58 ; :■■;• 54% *66% V 67% < <109 i "116 jl75 ao *21 % ;; 22%'> : -V. TV, vr, ■i- :• 110 -64% 67 ,22 C v , 22% '■■■'■■Yr ,21s/a ? V.'56% 17% 53 ,54% ,25 • ( R. • 57 -66 v .■♦145 22% rf 175 V* .21% V r '«160 '•"rVv. 21% ;r .- ' : i ■vV' 2,500" * , '''■ ' >25% r-25%" 25Ya ' *112Va •'V *114% - ll3-• 116 -• 113 v-113 -<*.108 - '24% 151--152 «- 120% '' JL08 ' ^4 151% I 7 -V • -*37% • 152 -39 115% - 35 V -; V42 % r •♦108 X80% -80 Va ♦32% 33% *25 —>50% 79% ( -32 4 Va i2 25% 107% 23 50% 204% 119 X63 6 , 12 66% 476% 71% 88% 82Va 160 27% ♦50 27% 51 51 .175. 67% ,16%. T *118 38' ' 15% r ; 1 v ^ 22% • 22% "A -. . ; 4 15%. 75% 75% <97% '^97% *198% . 74% *87% 82-' 159% 27% 51% .finsx,- 80% 5% TT:?89; M; 5 69% -*87 • 88% 80% 82 —V-—81 7,n 81% 70 ; 1.800 m: 200 ; - - . .44% 44% I ' ■ 42% ' .44 v 97% 42% V-T - -v Monday, X •■ •;Al«r»41, Aper share 43% Aper ehare \ ; . i 97 - Alar. 18 ; ApeKehere .,■■.•/- X22JA 14% • Jan 16 Dec Sep 146 .Dec Feb 5 29 11 42 Oct 52% Dec 34% Jan 25% Dec — ■ 43Va, 15 *199% — .41% 42 ;. SALE PRICES Wednesday 1. Mar, 13. f *■ /■■ r ^,V'"n ? v ^;•>"•"' r ,$ per share 500 M; ; 700 8& ; 21% Feb , Feb ' Dec 36 Dec 43 .Dec 25 3A Jan Jan 503A Jan 29% Dec 9 Va Jan 14% Jun Jan 88 Va Jun V 66 10% May Jan No - I- 42,000 > t 4.400 V I 1.3QO ■ 11 --Peb 26 Y 52 Va • 89% Mar 13% -Oct 25 Nov Jan 22 Mar 106% 52 Dec Oct 112 Nov 6% Mar 13 Ya Dec Jan T 26% Dec Oct 16% Apr 107 Va 28 Nov Jan 115 Jan 115% Dec 13% Jan 34% Nov ,r 40 ;36% Jan 2 107/o;Jan 51 10 2 60% Jan 5% Mar 13 173. Jan —No par Jan 27 3 /A%v; non-cum .240 preferred isWkyards dorp—^1——J^.1 United Stores I 1 ? 530 f V Universal 4,200 | ' ' pfd_5 A 8% No : ; ; Y*' r '• Sales for - - • Feb 32 Nov 50% Dec 8Ya Dec Feb Mar Jan 4% Jan , 16% 4)8% -Jan - 121% 16 . 10 49% Jan 39 Dec Jan 9 Dec Jan 52 75 V4 :Jan'' 478 Mar 10 Dec 25 Dec 110 Dec 200 ' 25 Dec Jan 5% 1 Oct Dec Nov 25 110% Jan 85% Oct 160 4 25 26 Jan Oct Dec 23 Va Aug 7 200 77% ,46Y',''Sep:i; 24 Feb 3 Dec Jan 23 ■27% Feb 8 Jan 7% 73% 176 Jan 135 V2 - 14 Jan - Dec 89 16 Jan 39 f '; '52 29% Jan 14 128 Dec 48% Jan 97% Feb "6 •'L;rf 58% Feb Jun Nov 11 20% Jan 25 11% 57 67 Jun 144% 6 ' Feb Jan Jan >51Va Jan •' Nov 23% Ayg STOCKS - - 84% Feb Dec 2'AMar . 9% Jan 28 26 Feb ^ 49 48% Dec 'Range for PreviousA NEW YORK STOCK ( 7 Dec Dec 16% Jan , 27% 6 52% Jan 21 Feb 25 i-8% Jan 31 l188 V 100 Universal Pictures, Co Inc—— 3.700 10 94% Feb par —No par !— preferred •117 9% 46 15 12% 39 Jan 35 5 ; 166 4 14% Feb 7% 16 Feb Mar .30% Mar ; Feb 89 21 Jan ;Af: V6% :Feb 7% Mar 13 ... Inc——1 Universal Leaf Tob . the Week Laboratories Preferred *- m ■ V 2d non-c $6 conv preferred No par Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp 1 100' 700 r $4.20 • Dec Dec 16 7% Feb >i Mar 15 .50 25 29 74% Jan ■ v Jan 187 22 79% Jan 154" Jan 29 44 ?? 4 67% Mar 13 84 70 Va 55% 50% Jan 3 , Jan 70 Feb 26 { Dec 38 % ^Jan , 60 12 64 Va Mar 1st preferred >'• 50 -- 12% Jan 11 A Mar 13 41 77 Nov 2 13Y8;Jan A A • 2 18% Feb , 7 ;'■•• 13% Jan > via 77' Jan .14 1A Mar 9% Mar 14 20 11% 11 59% Feb ii Mar 13 V par A: 21 Jan Dec 120 103% 16 Jan 33 j69% -Feb 28 preferred ^ ——100 U E Tobacco. Co—ver . 108 Dec 17% 33% 29 % Feb ,'2 120% Feb 48 .204% Mar 4 "i47% -Mar 13— — U 8 Steel Corp 4 Nov " 6 Feb Nov 5 ' Feb , 36 - " non-cum 31 Nov Jan , 58% Feb ; .2 V': 410 Jan 23 ; 13% Jan 29 3 199 ■— ■ Jan Jan 82 ' 16 Feb 114 Jan 15% Jan .28 28 Dec 40 38% 17 j. Dec 7% July V 100 United Range Since January 1 v EXCHANGE.- f Shores $ per share Jan 56 Dec 200% IV4 419 % Mar 11 22% Mar 14 100 k; U S' Smelting Ref & Min—_—50 Preferred ——\ — -50 ► 4.200 f Friday $ per share 85' : Feb 26 2,900 }\- ' Dec 62% p: 22 A July 4 Jan 30 ; 33% Mar, 7 16% Jan 28 6 106 U 8 Plywood Corp. _1 *U S Realty & Impt_—i_No par U 8 Rubber Co ; 10 4.600 1 Mar;45 Thursday 18 29 Dec 38% 120 Jan 26 Vz ;54 3 108 6,200" (42% 3 No par j 20 i — 41 Ya , ; 45% Nov Jan ,66 ' • Dec .112% 109% May . 1 Dec Nov 151 . ,22% Mar 5 .2 f '7Ve Jan 47% Mar — t 96% *95 Jan 35% Feb 14 Va Feb 7 23 Jan 27% Aug Sep 118 • :C 26 V2 Feb. ,21 Mar 13 No par ; U 8 Pipe & Foundry U 8 Playing Card Co__ v 3.000 V 15% 74% A:> 2 106% Mar <6 9% Mar 13 No par U 3 Lines Co 9.900 74Va ; 25 31% 9 86 ' Feb V' 23% Jan 10 22Vjj 14% , A Jan 115 26 165/a Jan Jan 416 ; Aug 104 41% Jan 45 •45% Mar 11 110 V* Jan 7 *-100 * * 125" *21% 22% 179 7 5 v Jan ,18 54ViJan 9 25 V2 Jan -Tfl V; J29 37% Jan .28 3 • ?8 ill9 .5 Oct Dec 117Ye , Jun 3 Cos Apr' 111% July Jan 42 V* Jan «47'/a Jan 26 Ya 102 % ■ xllO% , Oct 77 Jan Jan 109 >A 26 73% Jan Jan 78% 100% 25 Feb 12 58% 44% Jan 12 1 Jan 20% > Jan - 16 15% *H5 73% 473% =91 •" -"'97 •'' *199 - 41% Tuesday -;.^v v-VX"'" ■' 75% *198% ^ LOW AND HIGH Saturday ; ;f;:vYYVJda*!,:9< 15% 16 125 *116 14% 72% ".7% "•7%: 15% 22 97 ; '76 97 Jan 0% 112% 15 26 Feb 24 < Partic .& conv cl A———No par 1 Preferred 10 r t ' ' 118 22 15% *198% — 106 Va Jan 28 168 Va Feb , 7 420% Mar41 '4% Jan preferred Rights Y 900 46 Va 5% "^•*162% 163% 27 Y; 2 7 Via •27%—27%:; -5.1 > 51% "50%" ",50J/a" " Y 69 >*'65%r-» 67% 175 ' "175 • — 7% i 461 460" 16% 98 *198% — . »May Dec 45% .Dec 56 Dec 1 .34% Mar 102 Dec Dec 17 .26% Mar 10 .27 % Jan Nq par - U *8 Leather Co 800V 8.109 i 52% 7% 1.900 I ' 15% , 68% K 39 , f ' 45% '66%' *50Va 22 Coal Feb 141% Jan 20 U 8 & Foreign Secur $4.50 preferred 50,900 V 11% V 175 " • * 51% 87%" *88% 7% 74 8 ,1.8 415% Feb V 5 2 30 2.700 " "J7U Uof fman-Macb Corp-—-—-5 ■p<+ 200 v -5% % conv preferred 50 : "6,9oo - "V S rlndustrial Ohemicala^—j&opar 15 *66 88 Va 15% 118 * 15 Mar Mar 10% Mar 408 26 73 No per U 8 Gypsum CO 2,000' ♦11 5 Ya *173 '7% 15% 75 -15% . Dec 10Ya .115 % Jan ,17 Mar 5 25 110% Jan 23 100 Electric 25 25 v:33% Feb 30c a V 8 Freight Co— 800 • 64 ,f*33 46% 65% : 16% 16% *118 "126 22 Stores United Faperboard 400 io 421 par Dyewood Corp 5.% .preferred ;: *r.299 ■ ■ V 40 69 27 VA 160Va '..27% 2,800 4.800 48%r;48% ~ 52 70% V-'VV 51%, j22% 33 Jan ' n - 80; 157 Va 83 VV .23 '*63 : 15% 11% 5Va 175L :7% 8 16% 17 118 126" 17%., 126 -*22 7% Dec 112% 77 " 142% Mar 13 No par United Gas Improvement Co._-l3% United Merch & Mfrp Inc com.—1 1.300 119% -V- -ft •88 % .88% ';• . :Y;-3i:v:::3i%Y'* " 45% 5% 67 ,65% v - *202% 40 V8 *66 46% '■■■M V-6%- 51% 8: Deo 79 Jan 48 Va ' 3 27% Feb 46 26T 409 Ya Jan 15 , Nq United Fruit <?p— ' -*7% ' 23 Jan Jan 26% Jan ,111 Va Feb 26 .10 United Engineering & Fdy 600 3,20Oj\ 108 J23 48% 11% ' 45% V lOVa 117% -61 - 15 66% q-i 160% 160 Va 27% CI 38 V V 51% 46% V 67v,VV: 26%' *106% :■ __ *78% 38 Va ^67 % 178% 178% •73, 73% *87 88% 82% 84,. Oct Mar • .26 6 Nov Dec 5 C 60 31% Feb ,20 • • r . V ,4;24^>V24%Y;t J223a ii Y • .16 47 6% 68 26 Va *10 -II8V2 47% ' ' % 87 - ^ V; v-^ V 30%r 31% 49 11% 52% 52% X116 " VV Y 10% •65 66 18% Jan 30 112% Jarj, 24 37% Feb 26 ._100 Preferred United 4.800 v 453a --V :vWv, ios: ' 24 Va W'22% 45% United :Sv 20 Jan 112% Feb 112% Feb 106 Feb Y 23 Ve Feb 140% Jan !—(i " io% ... *45% 52 Apr 103 -3 98% Feb 100 : 19,400i 106% 106% ♦202% 38% 16% 16% ■•:■ - *1204 1% *11% t 43 Va 117 Va - , i .23 ,_100 inc—s. Prior ipreferred ■_— United Corporation 800. - ,- . 49% &0V4VX? >*107%409%l.ui - »>:X; 23% ■' ,22% 118 Va ;11 ♦38% • Va 24% 107 Va 50% liV , 23% .,107% V 31% *10% 107% Jan 50 7 .172 >';66% Mar 15 I. ,-100 preferred United Cigar-Whelan 700; " ' 10%, • . 118 ( £119-V 48Ye : 10 75 . % 6.100C q: $3 preferred,:..——, United Drug Co 7,300 :^48%-;Tld% VV-; 26 Va •' 27%:-: 48 : 12-' •71' ■ 16.900 >32% : 12 .V 107% 109 V4 ' Sep Jun Dec 8 70 .20% Feb 26 No par VUnited-Carr Fast Co^p 117.100 31% v 117V4 418% ? 100 25%. ' -19-X;-49,<-' ' ">45% •*45%'s- 31% Jan 61% 25 34% 10 Dec 9% Jan 101 29 3 ■ Jan 9 ,106% Jan ,-4 Jan >50 -United -Biscuit Co:———No par •; V 5% conv preferred—. ,-100 United Carbon Co^ No par 1,800' V >"'5% .. 75 -80 25% „ 12 *62 »A „64. Jan Mar *, 56 3 14 Va Jan 1 No par United Air Lines 1.200, 12Ya( 25 VA *70 . 20 20% Feb , 16 ,147. _,50 — 111% v -V 12% V •«% »50%^ 30Y4 ; p£d— 4% 16% Jan 12% Jan 3 49% Jan No. par 25 a300- > VT*32%v;33%' \ 12Ya; ^ 5% V • 414 7 105% Jari ' Nov 112%: Nov 33% Feb 2 16Va Jan ; Feb 71- 3 - 39% Jan par 100 prior conv United Aircraft Corp V 5 % conv preferred—. . '500 . ' ••112 V 12% 23% '8Va Jan 411% Jan No. par preferred $4.50 aperies,, Preferrd $3.70 series—: Union Oil of California—i 10,400 149. •Y;35 -VVV36* 35 : 43%. • 800, , 13,100 L 32%' jiS ( *142 V. 1.100; : ' 119 dorp! Union Pacific JIR Co ± V"4% non-cum preferred Union Tank Car—--—— 3,300. . 38% --115 ! V43 'V145 ♦no . ' Nq par 66 Va 31 50% Jan 23 % Mar 15 *.__No July Dec 15% Mar Oct 29 66»A Jan 15 / 21% Jan ; 9 51% Mar 13 ;1 ' 45 Jan .29 112 Mar 13 56 h—8 ; r 7.900 . 32 V 115% 42 Va 23% 3 Nonpar <; , 80. - ,154 120- X 38% ('■ 210: V 24 • 6,800.-' ' 115 V* • T120 - -^31%-32% *139 119 Jan Dec 29 68 40% Mar 14 Underwood Corp j. No par Union Bag & Paper—--,. No par Union Carbide & Qarb——No par Union El Co o£ -Mo $5 pfd No par 11.100:, ." v.::T; 90 . t 109 - 23% , V**i20;-120VaV> ■ "-• *204 v 19% 1Q6% ,•-22% Jan .10 .16% Feb 26 Twin Coach CO— 1.800 : ' 107%' :'•• -'*114% -108 ' •24% ' 108 Jan U <25%< •• 105% < 106%J > 106% * 108 >■•■'■:- . .5% . /''v:•''•>• 66% '.67%.:, $7% . 2; 51% May 13 18% Feb 26 par 64 Va 13 29 13% Jan ..15% Uec 53% July 10% Aug : v; - 26% »% Jan Jan S per share 8% Mar ■. ... 114% *106% hi07% ,112; '* V o 2nd preferred • . i , ' $1.50 preferred-*.— No par $.4.50 prior ,pid—V-—^ No Par Twin City Rapid Trapeit—JVo por 700. 380: 28 Mar 13" Highest &$ per share 4 ' j 100 , 55 & ^ 22% "■ 8.000' . I 68 Va Jan Mar 14 . St'l 20th Cen Fox Film 28 . • Tri-continental Gorp— $6 preferred,; ■ Truax-rTraer Corp*.__' 36,600' Jan 20, Jan,; ;8- r .par * j 16 19.< ,8 Feb 108 par .• TransconVl & West Air-Inc f Transue ,& Williams 2.600, t . ■-■Ik 22 19.900; • 16 - .T»54-^-.^55..,ij „ f.67 . ,*105% .108 .. VVV< V.16 1,800 53% ( i.65% V 8,000 17%. iV-52% .53% i,65 % f 70 - Feb 15% Jan Jan 49 _,10 Timken (Holler Hearing Transamerlca Corp— 9.600 £ 16 5 12 ,_10 •___No. .17% Feb 47 : *._No ■4$ per share 60 s Lowest r < 13% Jan preferred-^.——N(,,par $3.75 pjeferreri TiraiseD ^Detroit -Axle. 1.800" - cum > t 3.300 ; :; 111%; 111% '• (. 10% 9% - ■ %hi7^•?' $3.50 Year 1945 Highest £ per share 1 Tide Water Associated Di% ■ *120 %C. 18%; 23 V4 .''r24 *'5105%,108V^ .15?,a 15% 1053/B ■' ; .p,fflr Co common Thompson-Starrett Oo - 5,500 • 56% v; .53% . .10 V* ' 37% 41 41% £ '.17 ,..52% . 25% 113 '■>V 17% '.-9Ya ; v. 10,300 ,> .400 j ( Lowest; . Thompson rJyv' 210 i 19%- no % •111. •56% 16% 16%* *56 V C 53» '.19% *♦ 41% r*. 68% 53 • 19% ♦111%; 113 175 LV 1.55% , ... iv. ■■r • •53 23% - i.y • ' ■ •> - 4.: Range for Previous Range Since January 1 . .', ••. $2% f.dlv conv ^preferred 50 Third Avenue iTvansit Corp.. No par (J Rl 28 Thompson Products com No par 4# preferred —aoo , 2.000 / .110 i7% 66 V, * Vl6 200 " -*100 V ■10%! 9% ■/. :.567a U6% V.V-64% $ ,, t C. 10 !;V • 114 . 3.100. . < 50% v 40% J* ->♦105% 108 e -17.5 '•■ ••vT •♦145 *1145 'V... 26% v. Thermoid 3,400, ; . ' , ',r^V;51% 153 % 188 21% . . 1 ■■ ,/r.V ' 19% 26% >.9% . , .17% >"108 V 10% *51 17% '113.%, : 49 Va ' , .111% ,111V* :58 ,;•: 16 V4 60Va 13% ' -*17% , 51 Va 1 ♦108 i54% ' ?vVv55.-VVi?55:%^l i i *. 60% • .13 . 17% !.:• .10 .25% 16% ♦185.% V 55% *21% V 49 16% ' r i u \ Wrtiv «TOCK EXCHANGE ' > ?51% : &,VV97%M ■j 114 *15%.. i6 175 .,62 13 103/4 17% 10% >' V'9% 16 56 - 26% •♦113% 66% >♦145 .19 Va 55% 26% 16% 106 ' - M >55% \ 53% •; 53Ye 45% , .'55% j 55% ■..v.y.x NEW r .Shares ,' t -.14% : '.14% 15 .13 110% 111% .'•41% 41% 17% 16% YJ.06 ' .♦1754 ' 54% ,;5i% i 58% 17% 114 * V a65 V\- - Y 58% 10% ■ .51% ;. , 16% '♦145 v, Sales for the Week " 108. > «Ya 42% Lr -42% 56 *16% i ♦106 , ;• " 51% . .108 ' i; ; 28% ►113% ■ ♦60% ,• /; 111 f p- - 17% .53% 16% ( 59 ; ♦26% . 10'A .) 10% U3%ill3% V ',d53% 43% -fi: ; ,17% JL4%' 62 51 19% ; ♦110 59 ~'r 26 % 16% 20% 110% 42% < 17 Vb 26 % , j .19% J56% r 157 , ; -i $ per share -I'-"- tvN; 110% A3 % x ,14% ,i 12% ,,13% '•,,1-7'/a J7% .17 Va >♦.108% .10% 111 -111 :14% ,62 • ■ STOCKS Friday Mar. 15 1 . .. $ per share Xv>Y ' ■: ,10% 111 1 1 '-*55% A 58 .'A 420 ; 20% 111 Mar..14 ■ share per Thursday ; Mar. 13 ;;trf.;i62 62% 14 v' . * .109% 109% v PRICES Wednesday * W.iSper share jr,;f £ . i5.% 15% v 62 Va :>v -: .14% ♦54 HIGH Mar. 13 • r-18 v/.: i AND Tuesday i-vv tiper shate; YA -15% ■.■62 ( > : per v>15% Mar. 11 1447 > .Lowest Par $ per share : • Highest Year ] 945 Lowest $ per share .Highest t per share : $ per share w 32 , 32% *19% -20 " 50 3A *213A 83 22 1 " ♦41% V 42%: 108% 121 85 V 90 Y * 60 . *41% 5 r . 85 : < " 31% 19% YA 7: 2l*A *49 Va Y".21% *•81 190 > •173 *80 "50% *•' *173 , ♦109 108 19 40 112108 % '!■ 21% 15% 18 Va 13% 13% *20 *106 37 Va ♦38 For 106 3/a 37 % 42 footnotes A 83 Va *109 V'Y41% "40% Ay . 10 19 Va ■85 " .122 ■ '*82 50 3A • > 50 " <>*44 "' *155 v- 4 •85% 122 • 01 ,, ..81 •*111'" :, -w- • , .173 "A»32 •44% v:' 43% -•79 ! Y *155 173. ♦172,:.. 100 a: 170 «43. 90 ■83 3A *82 f. ' *-155- 170- *172 10 800 170 i *155 *173 1.600 •43% ;. ,~ao 190 cum Va-0.arolina 8% 1,400 •410 "51 "•:•' 43% ■!-; non-citm 3%#> preferred 80% A-: 80 Va 80 Va 18% 40 XI8V0 18% 39% 39% 39% 39% X 39% ' 39% 110 108 107 110 107 *80 109 105 109 107% ; • & Y Chemical Paw 400 Wabash 1.600 39% 40 .. 900 *108 110 109 109 90 104 107 104 106 3,000 *20% 21% 21% 20% 20% 300 15% - 15% 15 15% 15 15% 15 15 % 9.800 13 12% 12 Ya 12% 12% 12% 3,500 12% 106 3 06 Va X. 106 Va 36% 37% 37% 38 38 *20% 106 "35% 36 21% 106 37 Ya .36 *20% 106 106 36% *34 - Xll% *104 37% - 36 . Waldorf 36% v. 35 105 560 Walker (Hiram) Div redeem Walworth Ward , preferred Co.. Baking Co •5%% preferred Pictures Warner Bros Warren Fdy & Pipe 55 .8 < 21% 4 Jan 24% Jan Jan 34% Mar V13 28 22% Dec 50 V2 Nov Jan 10 13 V0 Apr 24 V4 Dec 48 3A May 86 % Mar 71 Nov 104 Dec Jan 2 90 Jan 28 Jan 2 112 Feb 9 110 i" Jan 16 •-'115 Feb 15 -90% Jan 44% Jan 18 24% Jan •107 Mar - 6% Jan 120 Jan 1 8 (80 Jan 21 < Feb 26 Jan »4 X161 Mar 172 ,; Feb 12Ya Jan % :V - •' 29 28 122% Mar 82 Jan 51% Feb A 45% .7 165 ,2 .175 103 A 45 % Dec Dec Mar 15 99% Jan 5 25 ,47 •39% 108 Dec 32 >; Jan . ,•'>'81 Dec Sep Jan 124 Nov Y 83 Dec 18 45 % Jan 58 Nov 30 36 Va Jan 43 Va Nov Jan ( A' 57 >■ Dec Jan 418 2 1% -3% Mar 59 Vs 5 18 Jan 15 Feb 21 ; 120 Mar 165 Dec ,,145 . .Mar 173 Dec 78 Nov 20 Dec T'.. •;• — 100 No par No par 100 108 Feb 18 110 No par 98 Feb 26 117% Jan 14 61% Mar No par No par G & W 300 , T.- preferred System Walgreen Co 4% preferred 25,000 37% A 35 RR 4%% Feb 23% Feb 66 77% Jan .. 18 VA . 100 $5' pref. preferred———— —28 'Vulcan Detinning Co— .——-100. T, Preferred —.TW—P—t——^-100 80% 89 , 2 104 No par 6% 18V4 46% Jan 37% Feb 26 100 ,_100" ^Va Iron Coal & Coke 8% pfd—100 Virginian Ry Co—— —23 *79% ::"A 8 preferred div partic preferred. "Va :E1 29% Mar 13 ,'48% Feb 26 X 19% Mar 13 8 100 -—100 — Victor Chemical Works—— 6,600 84 .< Co_6% Vicks Shreve & Pac Ry__ 20 4 10 .Vick Chemical Co 1,600 90 *50 -190 18 V* 1448. •42 108 >, *122 Va .123 43 % A 19 page 500 ^ UO ;•/ 2.50 Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar 4,100 ' 80% 39% 121% 5% 41% 108 50% " "50% 44 TV 170 Van Norman Co—I Van Raalte.Co Inc *113 122% 122%-WA AY r»82 700 400 81 9% 19 133/a 36% 20% ' par 19 Ya 49 , . /.A'A; T;; :W " 16 Va ' » -:•;;v;.v.: f- rW Vs'i V'v 80% 4. '5.1% ;- *48% 40 'v-al22VA .122% v; 90 .50 ■t0%.|.'lO' 83% -*84% ,19% Vanadium Corp of 3,900 *111 •'•: 80% 15% 13 . : 81 Va. 21% lit *113 v-.4_ " ' >' >*113 '•'41% 42 " Y41% Y41% ' ,>*407 408 'f *107-108 i 'A 108% 90 *20% see (a8i " ■41% >*107 -V 112 106% *38 v8l HI 31% 30 * 19% ,49% 49% 20% < ^03Ar V ' 19% *39% 106 50 Va -31% " ,42 190 80, 19% 49% 30% 49% T2l% lis;, 170 ■ 19% V21% 111;: -.44% -44% A v 31% *49 Va Ya 29% 50 Va '*113 65 *155 81% 19% 40 45 163 3A 19 v . •*106 v *43 VA i**155 .,,'32 415 421 % :i *82 Y" 51% ,, 421 /y; 51 .108% "4,;. -10 V; yY 411.,,,.; . *107 T ! ' 421 *82 *407 f, •31% 83% Y V *111 10% >10% 65 r • *81 83% *107 51, : 'YY-21%. *106% • 19% i)19% ; _ 50% «'*110% V '31 Vi - 20 Jan 3 21% Feb 21 19 13 Sep .20 Va Feb Jan 3 18% Feb 16 8% Jan 14% XllYa Mar 15 Dec 15 Ve Jan 14 8% Oct 16% Dec 1 100 75 Jan 3 > Sep 18 Jan 22 20% Feb 6 13% Jan 39 Jan 2 42% Feb 4 30% Jan 103 V4 Jan 3 S 31 Jan No par 35 Mar 15 3 86 Mar 12 64 105 107 Ya Feb 20 39% Feb 25 13 50 16 29% Jan 91% ■ . Aug Apr Dec 110% Sep 110 Oct Mar 42 Dec 105% - Dec 35% Dec 50 Dec Monday, March 18, 1946 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1448 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD • ■. ... : ... _ - "" Monday " f f Mar. 11 Saturday : Mar. 9 ■ Wednesday ■, Mar, 13 -Tuesday: Mar. 18 ■ ■, , - I . ■- .. | HIGH SALE prices v■.'x.ow ... , . „ .. ' • v;■■ ' Thursday Mar. 14 .« Sales for; r" •; v the Week Friday * Mar, 15 - , < ■ f . •• , - , • -__L .. . t 1 ; , ■■ V ; ... ' ■ .'jf iRange for Previous s NEW YORK STOCK > Range Since January 1 u»' - ■ Year 1945 EXCHANGE LowestHighest Lowest Highest STOCKS $ per share S per share I per share 22Va Peb ;1 ■ 14% Aug - < 21% Nov 0331/34 *34% 36 ; ; 35% Mar 14 24%' Jan ■ ' ; 32 Deo *29% 30% 30 30 30 30 29 29 29% 29%— t34% Feb 46 i • 201 Mar 1. -33% Dec 43 43 43 44 42 42% 42 42 *41 42 900 47% Jan 31 30% Jan 47% Deo ;-*■ \... ■■■■■.: .*; ; '■ :■ .■;-.* .13% 13% 13%"- 13% 13% 13% 13 13% 127# 13% • 12% • 13% . > 4,900 Webster -Tobacco f 112% Mar 14 X t 18%Man 3Li' 16% Dec 36% -36% 36% 37 37% 37% 37 37 ; X36% 36%, *35 37 700 Wesson OH dt Snowdrift—a—No par 33% Jan 3 ' 41% Peb ,1 . 24 Jan i 38% Nov *86% 88 86% 86% *85 87 *85% 87 *85% 87 85% 86% 400 ■ 34 conv preferred-—par '85% Mar 15 - 87% Peb 111" 84% Apr: 89% Nov f: 41% 42 ' 41 42% | 41' 41% 39%- 41% 38% 39% 39% 40%< - 7,400 West Indies Gugar Corp.—1 36 Jan 2 43%Feb .5 • 23% Mar 37 Nov *114% 114% *114% 114% t .114% 115 ; ■ 115 115% - »H4% 116% " *111% 116% 1 * 60 ^ West PenrtElectrlc class A~.No par ^ ;112,3 Jan, 3 115% Marl3 100% Jan ;! 113% Nov *118 118% 118% 118% 118% 119 118% 118% ' 119%" 119% ">118% 119 220 ' ; "7% preferred——.a————...100 115% Jan 4122% Feb. 6 " 109% Jan . 118% Oct 110% 110% *110% 111%». *110% 111% .111% 111% : HOVa ill 111% 111% ' 200 6% preferred——.— .100 110 Jan 23 113% Feb 11 101 Jan . 112 Deo 118 118 *118 119 ' 118 118 • • 118 118117% 117% \ ' *116% 118 '' ' ' . 100 West Penn Power 4%% pfd 100 117% Mar 14 .119% Feb 18 I 113% Sep 118% Dec 38% 38% 1 38% 38% 38% 38% ^ ■ 37% 38% v.r x36% 37 36% 37% ; " 5,200 West Va Pulp & Pap Co No par f 35 % Feb 26 44 Feb 2 22%Mar,.;. 40 . Dec -•114 : **114% ■#«?- 114%' 114% 114% 114% »ii4 115 -114 114 120 4%% preferred 100 112% Jan 7 115 Jan 30 106 Jan v 115 Dec •27% 28 *27% 28 *27% 28 27% 27Vi'' - ,*27% 27% ; 28 28 ,300 Western Air Lines, InCw-^,-.—I ' 27 Feb 25 35 Jan 9 3 Deo r 8"% Dec 68 68 67Vi 68 • 67% 67% 67 67% 65 66 ' 65 '66%' ' •" 1.800! Western Auto Supply Co——..10 . 57 Jan 2 , 68 Marc 9 32% Jan , ' 61 Dec 10 10% 97/« 10% 9"% 10 9% loy# 9% 9% 9% 9% 2,800 Western Maryland Ry——100 9% Mar 151; 13'/«'Jan 16^; 4% Jan > 14Vs Jun •25% 26 *2427- *24y« 26%, *24 26 »24 26 *24Mi 26 " ' 4% non-cum 2nd preferred—;-100 25 Feb 26 32% Jan 17 13y» Feb . 37%.Jun 50 50 49 49 48% 47% 48 48 48% 48% 48% 48% 1,900 Western Pacific RR Co com^.NO par 46% Mar 2 56 Feb 4 30'/a Jan 57y« July 94 94 93% 94 93% 93% 93'/a 93ya 93% 93% *93 94% 1,000< Preferred series A—.—100 67% Jan. 2 / 96Va Feb 14; ,64'/4 Jan i ' 92 Jun 45 -45% 42% 44% 42 43% 38y» 40 37y$ 38% : 36Va 38 47.200. Western Union Teleg class A_Nopar 36% Mar l5 53% Jan ,14 43y« Aug . 66 -Oct *26% 29 *26J/a 28Va ; *25% 28 *23 20 *22 25 *22% 25 Class B—POf ;. 31 % Jan 15 32V* Jatt 14 26'/4 Jan ■ 33 Oct 34y« 34% 33% 34' 33% 34 32%, 33% • 32% 33% ' 32y8' 33% 7.400 Westinghouse Air. Brake^-.-JV0 par 32% Mar 14 40% Jan 29. 27% July . 38% ,Dec 34% 34y« 34% 33ya 34% 32% 33% 33y4 34 v 33% • 33% 38.300 Westinghouse Electric Corp 12% 32y® Mar 13. 39% Jan 30 3iy» Aug * 37% May 42' 41 '41 y4 41 4iy2 40 41% 41 Ve 4iy4 41Y* 41V2 890 Preferred 12ya 40 Feb 25 45 Jan 29 37% May 50% May 42% 42%" 43 43 *41% 43% *41 43 • *41 ' 43 ' '*41 ' 43 • 300 Weston Eleo Instrument^.—.12.50 41%-Feh 28 1 48% Feb 11 ; .30% July i : 45%JDee 39 39 *38 39% *38y4 39 38 39y4 *37 37% *37% 38 300 Westvaco Chlorine ProtL—-No Par 37% Feb 9 42 Jan 28 2V/s Feb 43 Deo *105 107 *105 107 105% 105% .;106% 106% *105 107 *105 107 20 $3.75 preferredper 103% Jan 5 107% Jan 31 100 .Oct 105%,Deo 74 *70 74 *70 74 *70 74 *70 74 *70 74 Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry 100 70 Feb 20 72 Jan 11 64 Jan 78 Feb 104 *98 104'' *98 104 *98 104; *99 104 " *99% 104 ' 5%% conv preferred—.—100 105% Jan 19 108 Jan 18 101% Aug - 107% ,Jan 48 48% 47% 47%' '1 47 47 '45% 47 45 % 46% : 46%. 46%" 2.200 Wheeling Steel Corp^.„..No pof 45 Jan .3 58%Feb 16 ' 31% Jan 47% Deo 102'A 103 102ya 103 102y4 103 '102 102% * >101% l02 102ya 102Mi580 ' $5 conv prior pref^^.^—No far 98y« Jan 21- 104% Feb .14 87ya Jan , .';103 Oct *29ya 29% *29y8 29% 29% 29% *29% * 29% *29% 30 300 White Dental Mfg (The 6 8)—30 27y4 Feb 26 32 -Jan 30 21% Jan 31V4 Deo 97% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 36y8 37Va 37 37J/a 36% 37J/a 5.100 White Motor Co—....1 , 35% Feb 26 ~ 44 Jan 28, , 26% Jatt v > r 47% Pec 14% 15 14% 14% 14% 14% 13% 14% " ■ 13% 14' 14 14% 5.600 White Sewing Mach Corp—1 13% Mar 13 19y#Jan 30 8% Jan 18 ^Deo 88 *85 88 *85 88 *85 88' *85 88 *85 88 >4 conv preferred No par 85 Feb 26 95 Jan 24 * 83% Jan r 94 . Jun 34% *34 34% *34 34% «34ys.. 34% *34 34% *34% 34% Prior preferred 20 *33% Jan 17 35- Jan 29 30 Jan ? 35 Oct ^ *10% 11 10% 10% 10% loy* 10 10% 9% 10 *10 10% . 1.500 Wilcox Oil Co .9 9% Mar 14 12% Jan 29-_ 6% Mar 12 ■ Dee 21% 21'A 21% 21 21% 20% 2iy8 19% 21 19% 20y8. 19,800 WiUys-Overland Motors——~l 19% Mar is 26% Jan l6 . 16% Mar ; 26% Jun 17^ 17% '16% 17% 16% 17 16% 16% 16%* 17 ■■16.% 16% 9.000 Wilson dt Co Ino——par 16V4 Mar 13 19% Feb 5 10% Jan 19% Nov 100% 100% *99% 100% *99% 100% 100 100 100 100% *99% 100 400. - $4.25 preferred—99% dan 17 100% Feb ,21 mmj *19V» 19% l9y4 19% 19y4 19% 19 19% *19 19% 19 19 1,100 Wilson-Jones Co^.—19s Mari3 21%Feb 7 : 13%. Jan 22 ; Dec till *144 .1 f* * *144 I, V;' Is ^ X *144 ^ ^ *144 *144 Wisconsin^ El^ Pow Co 6% i pfd 4 *'100 ! 142 ,♦ 'Mar ^5 ^ 142 Mar, 5 128 ^Jan 138% Deo **** ^ V ' *$ Xl f fI y r t ' tj '|j. 1 \ V. S ^ ' " * ' ^ t ^ j^ ^ J 4ov, 40% 40% *38% 39% 39 39 38% 38% *38 38% 800 Woodward Iron Co,..,.10 34 Feb 26 40% Jan 14 ," 22% Jan \ 37 Nov 57% 56y4 57y4 56y4 563/4 55% -56% 55ya 56 ' 56 56y4 8.900 Woolworth (P W) Co—— 10 50% Feb 26 59 ♦ Jan 29 - 40% Jan . : 53% Deo Ik ; ; 54% 55% A 54% 55 54% 54% 54 54% *53% 55 1,300 Worthington P St U (Del)—No par 50 Feb 26 65 Jan / 9 . 38. Jan r 70 Nov *96 99y4 *97ya 99v 97 97Mi 96% 96ya *94 97 800' v Prior pfd 4% % series.,,..,........100 91% Jan 7 98. Mar • 1 79 Jan 100 Nov *97 99 *96 98% 97 97 96% 97 *94 97 400 Prior pfd 4%% Conv series—100 93 Feb 9 08 Jan 24 80 Jan 100% Nov *92 94% *92 94% *92 94% *90 y8 94% * : ;*93 94% Wright Aeronautical—.—*-JNto PUT 91 Jan 18 106 Feb 4 75 Jan 110 Nov *78 78% *78 78% 78 78V4 *77% 78 78% 78% 1.000 Wrlalev fWmt Jr (Del)—Jfo ptff 77 Mar 2 88ysFeb 18 ,69?4 Mar ^ 84 Oct 31 31 30% 31% 30% 30% 29 30% 29% 29% 29% 29% 1,800 Wyandotte Worsted Co. . ,8 20% Jan 4 38 Jan 28 13 Jan 23% peo 21% *20si - '*"/'■ • : • $ per share .20 20% 33% 34 t per share ? .*20'% 20% *33% 34 tper share 20% 20% 33% 33% $per share : $ per share ' 20" 20%' $ per share • 20 ' 34% 28% 41% 25% 35% 29% 41% Warren Petroleum Corp—.—-;-;—5 Washington Gas Lt CO—-—No pat Waukesha MotorCo— —3 Wayne Pump Cb.^——1 1,000 ' 900 800 » _ v. ■ t per share 18% Jan 24 30 Jan 9 28% Mar 14 40 Feb 25 Par Shares - , . . ' - • - : v • — . - 34 42 , «70 *98 29 29 • ■ *87 *34 21% . — 'f * * * '-l'1,-"' K s X ' r 4\» ■ J 1 t, j\ *■ tj. , 403i S7 < 66% Q7V* 08 100 •05 04% •02 7RJA 78v 40W. ~48% 43% 43% 23% 23% 22% 23% 31 30 30% 64% 62% 25% 64% 26 *30% 64% 26% •26 i •'*» ii '•12% 44 43- 42% 42% 23 ,22% 22% 22% 30 '27% 22% 29% 29 28 y8 22% 23% 6,800 63% 25% 61% ' 25y# 63% 25Va 61% 63 61% 25% 9.100 2,600\ ■" 62% ,25ya ■ Tale ,R Towne Mfg. 00 , V, j8; York Corp^ Young Spring ts Wire———No por Joungstown Sheet & Tuhe^No pof Toungstown Steel Door,,,,.—No par l,30Q 44 22% 43 28% •.'■■vi;::.-.; ;F;*'. 28 25% - 25 -'M' ■ 2,300 28% 63 25% i r 1 3fiiA 7<? v 143 ' 43% " 36 36% *36% 36% 35 36 34% 35 12% 12 12% 12% 12% 11% 12% u% 12% 4,900 - a Deferred tin receivership, gales on thla day, Daily, Weekly ^nd Yearly Railroad andMiscel. Stocks, Number of Week Ended .. - ——. Bonds Bonds $1,849,000 3,503,100 3,390.900 $179,000 492,000 15,000 "'242,000 26,000 1,621,880 4,741,600 "598,600 13,000 Thursday Prlday 1,089,599 1,061,254 3,651,000 500,000 (3,774,000 915,000 $20,909,600 $2,926,600 876,610 721,360' — 1 5,834,713 TotaL - .; 48,000 3 > 10,000 fj $125,000 4,010,100 *. • 3,658,900 5,353,200 "*_4,199,000 4,699,000 Foreign Domestic Government 199,235 $133,000 387,040 ... 426,000 , 337,415 317,000' Wednesday Thursday Friday 610,145 222,000 444,730 203,000 366,130 303,000 $1,604,000 i : v ,89,21^,783 20,909,000 Domestic. Railroad &> Industrial •$23,961,200 TotaL $2,228,100 21,046,700 $73,500 $125,000 2,926,600 Foreign . . 1,469,900 49,323,000 $50,866,400 . 546,359,900 ; $369,634,700 631,755,490 ■r' * 30 20 19 XndmK Rail¬ UtHt" trials i March 9 , ,4 March 12 March 13 March -14 March 15 103.52 4": 61.81 ■; v <- 40.08 40.12 Grads Grade Stocks trials Ralls Ralls 106.38 119.11 102.45 72.26 ' ■;? 106.57 — — 190.36 61.39 39.30 71.37 39.39 71.33 106.50 62.19 w 40.05 72.10 106.53 191.66 :■ ^ : 40 ties Bonds 109.84 ' Chase Bank National 109.45 Trust $37,434,000 3,810,000 132,000 18,133,000 19,000 $3,549,000 $25,946,000 $55,787,000 220,00d Corn Exchange Bank 8s 102.21 109.72 109.41 Empire Trust 119.11 102.08 109.76 109.36 Fiduciary Trust First National f.V ' 8s 20% Trust.20 61% 5C. ,118 100 • • YMandfactures Trust Co com—20 Morgan (J P) & Co Inc 100 Public Nat'l Bank & 63% 123 . " 1,845 m- Sterling National L 324 ,12% National City Bank oNpw York Trust— , £785 Ask 215 .190 —100 340 50 —10;l42 Bid Sio Guaranty Trust ——100 19% 20% Irving Trust —10 1,950 2,000 Kings County Trust 100 ;52 Lawyers Trust——— -25 V 49 ; "63% ,61% 4<f1/4 i : ■ ^200k;?;; ' ' ; Trust—10 Bank_, 117: .100 Trust. — -,48% 47 :4; 20 Co Continental Bank 109.43 46% Commercial National Bank & 109.50 109.73 113 42% 15 10 ; 109.44 102.20 $22,004,000 744,000 Grace National 50 135 Chemical Bank & Trust 109.71 119.25 48 130 Central Hanover Bank & Trust 20 ; 109.77 • . 28,29^796 , $2,786,000 - - r Far Fulton 32% ; 34% 4.23 > 4.35 ' 102.32 119.24 ' '1945 ;1946: • ; "46,325,550 i'-. va-:,.. Banks & Trust Cos. .100 „ 119.16 : 106.53 61.44 Total 10 Utili¬ J anil to Mar. 15 Ask -10 Brooklyn Trust 102,46 119.17 106.49 72.56 189.98 - Second Indus¬ 72.90 40.28 62.26 First 10 65 ties roads 62.57 194.45 y 192.89 March 11— - t Total" ; Rid Bank of the Msmhattan Co.. -10 .100 Bank of New York Bankers Trust 10 4945 ... i 1 .I'. Par 10 13,000. $2,314,000 HeW^^ York City -Bonds— St<>cks < 414,000 $2,314,000 $13,000. : : 1,455,530 697,000 ■ Total— Stock And Dond Averages Below are the daily closing averages of rejii^entaliYe' ktdekS '&nd\bbnds listed on the New York Stock Exchange as compiled by Dow, Jones & Co. V $1,604,000 Foreign governmentForeign corporate— $660,734,000 f ; 362,000 $697,000 •';<*'.■. Bonds Bonds. D. S. Government 1946 2,344,695 Stocks—No. of shares. $1,455,500 27,523,100 97,540,435; io.ooo ni.ood ^ 'Week Ended Mar. 15 Juntl to Mar. IS £ > 1945 4,868,525 5,834,713 BtockS-i-NO. Of shares "363,000 "400,000 " 2,000 . 602,000 159,000; ; 1946 1945 1946 IsliooO;'; 44,000 168,000 - Total $173,000 * 2,344,695 TotaL Value), Foreignr Corporate $40,000 175,000 Tuesday i m- Bonds (Par xV&igS&M — 'Week Ended Mauls Exchange Shares) Week Ended March 15,1946 Saturday.— Mnnrtay . :■ ; $23,961,200 || •> or Sales - $13,000 v$2,041,000 Wednesday Monday.., Tuesday Stocks' -(Number. ' Bonds Shares 464,010 March 15,1946 Saturday—. ,12% Deo Daily, Weekly and ;Yearly Bond - ■ 44% Dec 5% Jan 13y8Feb 6 10% Jan 3 ■ Government 34% July Transactions al the New York Curb ,%x ■ 'foreign 70% Dec ,27% Sep ' ' sales; yd WheR distributed. K-gx-dlyld^nds. y ftc-nghta. Total United States . 42% Jatt 15 34% Mar 14 ftp 9*f Zqnlte ProductaCorp delivery, n New Btoofc. > Ca»R lala, 8 Special Exchange Transactions at the New York Stock 74% Feb 5 Jan 29 ■'.;■ 31, -.T ^W^Dee 24% Oct 31% Dec 32% Jan; : 13% Jan .19% Jan. 39% Jan; 20 Mar " •' ;;; ' *Bld and asked prices; no 21%Feb 26 27%Marl3 61% Mar 13 25 Jan,, 2 ^0']- genlth Radio Corp 2.900 12% .12 '■ V; \ 35 35 49% Jan 30 27% Jan 31 35% Jan 17 42% Mar 14 1J, 25 TrustL.17% % 45% .J .-25 Title Guarantee 8c Trust—12 ;■ United 530 44% 46% 113 109 89 21 ; States Trust—.—.—^100 ,'765 , 47% 93 22% .795 ;Volume 163! THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4473 Bond Record New York Stock Exchange «» FRIDAY NOTICE—Prices WEEKLY - YEARLY - interest"—except for Income and defaulted bonds. Cash and deferred delivery sales the week, and when outside of the regular weekly range are shown in a footnote In the week in which they occur. "and are RANGE ■ |p||S > BONDS ■ York New Stock Interest Exchange U. S. Government 1947-1981 A-O Treasury 3 %s. Treasury 3%s 1946-1958 MS ,.1946-1949 Treasury 3V«8 Treasury 3s ".V7J-D 1948-1951 23/48. 1956-1959 • 2%S_ ..1958-1963 2%S_. ..1960-1965 J-D 2%s_ 1950-1952 M-S 2 Vis. .1952-1954 M MS 2%s. 1956-1958 MS 1962-1967 J-D Treasury J-D M-S - • J-D * Treasury > ***' Treasury * 10 M-S .—1951-1953 M-S Treasury 2s, 2s 2s J-D Dec 15 1952-1954 J-D 1953-1955 ' J-J J-J 1948 < A-O —.1941 ; A-O V 7 97-. ... M-S M-S J-D (U S oft external 8s_^_ .1941 Stamped pursuant to Plan A 7 . J. r> (Int reducea to 3.5% )—-„1978 .• AExternal s f bVis of 1926———1957 - AExternal s f ttvis of 1927 f". A-O: A-O ——1952 f'-^-D Series .'3%s // No. Series No. silrfif4) No. No. 8 W- 3%s Series No. 9 Series No. Series No. 3%s Series No. 3%s Series No. 3%s Series NO. 3%s Series No. 3%s Series No For footnotes ■ v 105% 105' 107%111V# 115 ' 64% ' 69% $>■ • 146 "60% 7 €3 > 7 1961 62% 63 63 62% 42 59 CO 97 58 7 61 9 61% s Rloa 1962 — ///. 48 13 21% 29% 27% 1 24 V4 27% 24% 29% 67 21% 29% 25% 25% 23% 25 % 23¥a ; ; »* 27 27 21 27 W'jf- ' 9- 67' 27 23 ¥a 24 ¥4 27 18 21% 27 24 2 22% ~9 V* './ 5 ' ; . 22% 82% • *52 82% '2. \ 18% 24 30 37 4 81% 82% 81% 82% 1 . 27 .61% • M-N .61% 51% 51% ; 92% 89 ¥a 37 7% 115 • 115 /. 89 .115 , ipso A-O 1949, J-J 97 : 102%; 103 :.93%-..96 J93% ■ *io2yat 1 •' y A-Of < : 40 > 96 100 34 -i ?. . 93 %. ■ 102 Va - 102%^ 102%." 102% 103 ; t02 Val02.% : 102%.'102,%/ . 110 / .J-J 501 *35. M-3 *105 50% . " i 111 ■ pnvt pairf-^ • "loe^ part paid: ; ..—..1969 (Republic) s f 8s series A—,1952 Helsingfors (City)' ext 6%s 1960 Irish-Free 'State extl s f Ba.—,y. :y 'l75/a. .. : A-O 16. •t A-O 17 ¥a 17% -16V4 10L-/10L. 16 •102%y.v 102. 15Vai 16 ,f '31 y-31%1 A-O J-D J-D Mexican Irrigation— A4V2S stamped assented—r_——.1943 *96 .M-N Q-J 1899...v._u.—.1949 to.Nov. 5, 1942, agree Q-J * .. J ;30 ■ . 22;. *60 '■ vV-; 63 - *77 * - 79'/a : 77% *77 : 7./ 68 79 y*rim 80 - . 97 *20. .%y 21 21% 16% ..-a, :2l9i^2l%.: *16%, >1- — , 77 78 ¥4 For Financial Institutions SECURITIES *61 -61'/a 60% 61 65 V* 61 2 4 B ■' : no^ 63 ¥4 63% 63 63 ¥» 61 61 3 60Va 62 61 11 60% 63 50 Broad Si., New York 4, N. Y. , 60 Vs 61 —• nua. MARKS 4 FOREIGN SECURITIES SPECIALISTS 80 60% 62 62 80 Telephone HAnover 2-0050 - 16% 80 79 Vs 31 ¥4 -- 65 / 24 96Va 66 ¥4 61 :104% 15% *11 agree 1945 99 *13¥4 ;; 1942, 1899 I. 5s of 101 ;*95%. r. ;.r M-N ^1954 22 19% 100 , y —1954 y> '•l01l4-:/.t A 6s AJu^oslavla. (8tate Mtge Bk) 7s-i-1957 50% ill " J-D FIRM TRADING MARKETS 61% 977/8, 102% 4 FOREIGN 60s " 99 97%, 104 *102.Va 102% A-O Haiti ; # *102% "A-O A-O iff 100% 98¥*: 152 y 96, 96 M-8 .-.v. 98v ♦98%'lOOVa A-Q M-S 113 166%; u ' y F-A • 112 2 100 % 100% ; 162. ; 166%. 166%: 100% 39 108 108%: 108% H2V4 115 . 2Q *111%'".^:-; A-O 94% 37 - J-D 51^4 / 96 108 *iP3%i^ *102 J-D 52 92 90 Va 37 , ' ; 58% / 61%: 51% : / - • 92 M-S| A. 1951 24 ¥4 5 3 :■ *52 •* „ M-N -,,^.^l97T-:::f 82% 61% *52.y , . M-N 1949; iff 30% 82% "82% 24 30 Va F-A ,_195Xv V4 ' ,1953. 5. 27% 24 :"«««*', - A-O 1953 Nov. 27 23 V4 23% "2 '■ F-A, to 23%; 20% 21 A-O .1947 6%s 23% 17 :: J-J —1970 (Prov) 4s readjusted y\ 27 A-O ''V.yi; :j 24 1961 »'•- * 1 40 27 1961 „ 'y v 27 M-S ser "'y 27% J-D _ 25 ¥4 27%. J-D extl 5s of 29 Vt 29% 29% 27% 1 M-N ... (US» 21% -y 25V4 29% M-S Estonia (Republic of! 7s_—.1967 French Republic 7s stamped.. 1949 7s, unstamped .1949 Greek Government— > v-> •-/ A Assent lne 24% 27% -—I960 (Rep of) 7sju._. (Colombia) 29 ¥4 M-N A Mendoza 21% 25 . :^\;r A-O 1969 .. AMedellln 27 ,70 24% 1991 f 1 bonds //^•:: 6%S 2d aeries.:-. 29 Vi 21% 29 V4 27%' ~—196Q (Rep of) 8a 26 ¥4 21 ¥4 //•/6X'/: A-O —.—1961 . 29¥a 22 % 3 16 61 1453. 29¥* 29% v- 7,116 13 V page 25 21% 24% 21%: 2 . 67 61 ¥8 2/ 62 V4 15 16— 27 ■ 68%. ; /; 62% 61 ; 26% , J-D Oct AAssented 58 7» 62% *61 14 29% ; J-D Jan A Assented e61 Vt /;•.//; - 25 113 ' V*/ 23 24% J-D 1927 AMexlco 62% . — 2 29 J-D Customs Admin 5%8 2d series.—1961 9VaS, .1st aeriea^^ 1009 „ v , -F— H:61^ - 62 ^,62% •r^6l',%.'62«/4 — - 26 V4 29 M-N 1957 ,-v: 65 -,-63%' 70 5 < 13 5 24 63£ 63 OS. rr.-C 11 see : 103% ■ '■ 103% 2 101 .103%' 7'107'7109 7^7: ■ 27 ;i;:. 69 : ,60%763' .; " 69% *69% 7-, Series 3%s 46 A^,65 t'cdr 62^>v65;:/, fr" to : 622222222*222222232 8erles j»%s 3%s 46. - ' 65 -j64 A7« 62% •„ ■fr 107. „ 103 106% 110 r -^2i ... 99% - 1 29 y* 0c; 3——-2—1-^2- Series ; 1 3%s Series No. 77 U i&toiA ' i Stamped pursuant to Plan A J (Int reduced to 3.375% ) 11979 External $ bonds of 1944 (Plaii B)— 2 99 VB 96% 60%\ '63 68x788^ 7r 63 " -J-D 8erles 96% 68 %f 70 •A-O (Int reducea to 3.375% )—1979 Series No. 101 - 29 ¥a 24% M-N ——1957 63 24% A-O External; gold; 5,%«— 1955 External gold 4%s— W1962 IA Dominican Rep Cust Ad 5%a...1943 i A 1st serleirSVis of 1926. 4194H lA-2d series sink fund 5% s. _1940 . /Stamped pursuant to Plan A ; ^ • / (Int reduced to 3.5%)— -1978 o%s 18 14 102% 63 A-O 7.*""/ 120' , 102 97 .•£ " J-D 1957 3%s 109 V',ii;7 97% -109% - 7 ; 7 30% : 32 7 '7-.3ts, 7.31%' . 101% . 29% 29% 29% M-S 1963 1928 3s external 102 63 % A-O (Hukuang Ry) 5s (Republic of)— Of 114% 101 Va 26% « —1963 assented- of lll¥a 8 •V'/y' 24% / 1969 - > A 6Vis assented ^—..1961 AGuaranteed sink fund 6s_ 1961 36%' 101 69 •Stamped pursuant to Plan A ';$% funding bonds of 1931 r- 2 ■ ^ 36% 31%. 31% 5 " 104% 105% : 102 7 Stamped pursuant to Plan A >' / .(Int reduced to 3.375%)——1979 r—« t ' ^ 36% "37* 36%: 36%;77 27 96% 17 103 79.%: . -97% 102% 36% 367/a " . 31%" sf/7ii4.7-V*113 •/—j: .j-n. / ! . ' 102 109 v 1 • ■; i SV*?iQ8V# M;^107%4C8%; r:^ ; 107% 107 Vi J-J 1959 — - 36% "96% 109% 8' ■ 36% 32% 96% i04%; M-N -.-1959 36%. 101 ?; A-O J-J 24 36%: 101 F-A • 77 7— j, 32 -" X" ■ 32 "" 32 M-M 1 —11949 3%s J-J AColombia Mtge Bank 6%s_ ——1947 ASinklng fund 7s of 192e_Z 1946 79% 109 "V"109 26. i ry-*. 597/a ' 29 —1969 assented^.;. 112% M-S ASinklng fund 8s series By I a Denmark 20-year extl 6s__ 31% .--1956 %. 3%s 1961 78 110% 29¥a .Sep 1961 -Sep 1961 AGuaranteed sink fund 6sl A6s assented AChilean Cons Munlc 7s_ZZZZ __ 36% *31%" M-N • 1927—1957 No. 125Y8 74% y; ./; 32 29 J-J $****£to** * 36% iy-m External g 4Via of 1928-^— No: 1961 Jan Mortgage Bank 6%8~, 96 — 29% ' F-A / .Jan 1961 6s Vjjixrexternal; debt 36V4 -C.ii.~-* < A-O • Belgium external 6Via——. . , 90% 95 Va -22 F-A Cuba (Republic of) 5a of 1914. -36% ■ ■ 5-.V—:: —' myym (Commonw'lth) 5s of '25-1955 (Central Ry) 120% 135 s 101% 102% 102% : ■ Jsf/ • Apr——1972 8 f extl conv loan 4s 7-A7s 4 93 ¥4 ' y 114 A-O ; 88% 102 $ -- A-O -Feb 6s 114 102 94 % 19 6 111% 112% ■■7., 87 ; 74% *70 'Viwiw'U,':-5:Via ■ M-N —1960 —-1960 .Feb: 196) ASinklng fund 6%s (Colombia) — 1st 6erlesi____1957/ f 6s. f 7s„— a a A Czechoslovakia mt-as 93 86 Va 21 M-N A6V2S assented ACosta -*78% 01 Va ' 7 J-J A Public wk«, 5 %^^—^..._..^1949^ 8 f external -4Vis--— | A Brazil AChlle , A-O 93 j-j : 25-year gold 4%s *78% 89% 95% 47 \ : 124% 125% , 88% 112 —1943 f 7s. s Sinking fuhd. 5,%»— •fl-f conv loan 4Vja■ 1971 S f extl <onV loaa ds Peb-i-H^1979 External s 102.17 Wertheim &. Co. (City) external 5s_——1958 7 (Natioiiai Government)— - s 101.31 101.17 I /Member* Niw Yerk Stock Exchange.. 120 Brca jw atw Yoifc P-A 90 J-J 1948 Copenhagen (City)- 5s. : %V 90 87% 89% A-O 1961 ASinklng fund 7s of 1927.. .AExternal sec s f 7s 2d .series^ 1957 -AExternal sec sf 7s 3rd series—1957- External 101.30 20 • AExternal s f 7s series D_.— 5s of 7 2 Foreign Securities (Dept) coll 7s A 1949 x f 7s series B^_^___^.1949 :AExternal s f 7s series C._.:.y_1945 External 104.29 A6s —1947 I AQtd■ sink fund-6sv , •, :„i^l94P^ Akershus (King of Norway) 4s___19fl« A Antwerp 104.10 A6s _ 95% 877/a 1 — .1954 assented- AChinese sink fund 68-^— A External J-J 19 AExternal Blnklng fund 6sA6s assente<3L-i 104.14 104.26 . 124% M-N 1960 assented/ Colombia • AAntloqula 6s A 7s Agricultural Mtg6 Bank Argentine 102.15 A-O -1984 fund 6s sinking fund A 6s 101.31 102.12 90 -J 978 AExternal sinking fund 6s_ 103.30 104.14 107.16 101.31 A ' .—.... Fereign-Oett. 4l 8tanIclpal J 7s *107.14 89 F-A 1976 A6s assented 103.22 A 6s REctor 2-2300 s >» . 2: Tgfcep/lwMi AExternal V >•:»«; 103.27 104.3 104.30 MS .1949 sinking ARy external Issue— fltock Z% -Corporate 1977 1970 2 A7s assented. A6s assented AExtl sinking fund A 6s assented AExtl . __ (City) 8s (Rep) External AExternal City New York Unification 104.24 J-D "J-D f 4%-4Vis external aft bonds AChlle ^ *104.28 J-D 104.24 *104.22 -u 104 •95% 110 , *104.22 f 102% 1981 s ACarisbad 103.9 103.7 104.6 104.3 ft* *104.14 104.16 X-L.'- J-D Treasury 1%S————^.June 15 1948 IViS 1950 Treasury 104.3 ■ 1951-1955 June 15 1952-195* 2s— Treasury — 1950 (Province of) stamped 3% 103.20 103.9 77 *103.29 103.31 - 102 % 105.4 103.23 *103.24 103.26^ M-S 102 Va 100 105 7X01.4 *103.21 103.23 J-D March 1950-1952 -iii-Sepf 1950-1952 Treasury Treasury 2s Treasury ' 102 Refunding s f 4%-4%s External readj 4%-4%s. External s f 4%-4%s 100.29 103.21 5 *103.16 103.18"/ M-S • ^ Treasury 2s Treasury Ri»p 1949-19B1; --nee 1949-1951 L ; J-D *101% 102% *101% 102 *102 103% 106.11 106.20 107.4 25 103.7" *103.21 __ 1957 106.8 J J-D 1949-1951 7 62 / 60% 1958 s 106.9 *102.14 102.16 *102.9 -102.11 - 30— Canada (Dom of) 30-yr 4s. 25-year 3 Vis. 2 Vis jan 103.6 7 62 f 5s_ 'A 6s 108.30 109.15" __ 63 ¥4 60% '61 External 101.15 61% 60% — 101.16 106.31 -103:7 y. M-S (City) Buenos Aires .106.8 106.4 103.6 29 63% Sinking fund gold 5s Sinking fund gold 6s * 7 *109.26 109.28 *106.29 J-D 1948-1950 Dec 1948-1950 28 *- 28 No. Brisbane 107.5 107.24 -.J-D 1047- ■ 7 No. Series 63 % 62 60% 27 Series 60% 26 No. 102.11 ; *106.2 J-D J-D No. 65% 61 102.11 ; 109.1 105 Series Series 60% *61 102.22 - 7 *107.22 1952-1955 Z"__"Mar 107 „ 106.llr 104.27 25 3Vis Series.No. 107.15 107.15 106.19 *108.31 24 3 Vis 106.25 104.29 105 • 23 No. 3Vis ■- - 118.15 118.23 107.8 106.11 No. Series Series No. 3Vis . - 104.9 104.30 .1956-1959 Treasury ;T / 63 3A Series 3Vis ; 106.9 .106.9: 106.8 106.8 M-S .1954-1956 : ____ 2sII Treasury 7 60 Vb 106.25 106.8 J-D iqsi.-:QRI •••'f f-fC-V.. Ob Treasury Treasury ! 61%' 109.22 109.22 103 " MS • 1959-1962 v Treasury Treasury 2 Vis.—^-^.--.iDec 1959-1962 1. 63 Va 106.25 J-I) ; 2 Vis 2%8 * 613A 60% 106.11 MS i Treasury Australia 60 Va 61 12 107.16' *107.6 June 1967-1972 2 Vis Treasury . 61 61 *106.9 • J-D 1965-1970 Treasury 7 60% 22 " 1966-1971 Treasury 2%a—....—..Sept 1967-1972 Treasury 2Vis—Dec 1967-1972 , 61 21 No. *106.23 J-D Treasury J>%8 Treasury 2 Vis— AGtd 60% No. 3Vis *110.10 110.12 J-D '/ft Series .y- :~-2' : ~ *107.16 107.18 ^1963-1968 ♦61/;:'- 63% 63 Series •IO4 2O 104.22 ' *106.15 106.17 -June 1964-1969 1984-1969 61% 60'/a 63 ♦61 3 Vis • J-D 2 Vis 61 ; 3Vis .2 .1948 .1949-1953 2 Vis — 19 No. High 60% 20 Series 3 Vis '•••» 2%S_ 2 Vis Low No. • -61 3Vis 2Va5_- *107.14 High' — , I8r No. Range Since January 1 Sold 111.18 118.15 118 15 17 3%s Series No. 104.6 116.2 *116.20 116.22 M-S series low , (Continued) No. Bonds Bid & Asked 115.13 115.26 111.15 7 ' J-D ; Week's Range or Friday's Last Sale Price 3%s • *116 __ Friday Interest 22 115.14 *109.21 109.23 / - .. Treasury 2 Vis Treasury 2 Vis Transit ■ M-S y/y■' ■/: 21 111.14 *115.12 *104.4 MS ^ j-n ..1951-1954 2%s. ..wi-joo.25 101 100.20 *111.12 MS .. 2%S 3%s 100.20 100.30 - 7 *100.18 M-S 1955-1960 . I Series Of „ ' bonds $ 3%s 108.27 *108.25 1951-1955 - 27/aS Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 7 External | 100.2 * Period Bragil (Continued) Cw . ' 15 ►* 7v7'2 High 100.2 .. BOND 8 77 New York Stock Exchange ' ; ,, ; 100.20 100.20 J-D low J.:*A•'.); ,vCr _.yy\ - Range Since 'January 1 Sold .. IS46-1948 Treasury 3s 105.28 -4 *100- .^ J-D t 1949-1952 High 105.26 * ■#/ , Bonds ; No. Low Treasury 4%S- ' disregarded In tne week's range, unless they are the «n*iy , No account is taken of ouch salee In eompntini the range for the year, FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH FridayWeek's Range Last or Friday's i Sale Price ' Bid & Asked' 1 Period • are The italic letters In the column headed "Interest Period" Indicate in each case the month when the hands mature- ' vy 1449 , Teletype N. Y* 1-971 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1450 NEW YORK BOND Monday; March 18, 1945 RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING-MARCH 15 -V- -•/ dealers, banks, institutions, lawyers, executors^ and To individuals, we offer our services for quotations oil Railroad Reorganization OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Securities 'h:% H. ». KNOX & CO. • Sj ,**-•.;> - ,v *Y„' * Broadway, New York 4 Telephone: Digby 4-1388 v/:;y .Teletype: NY 1-86, 11 >• ^ 4 PFLUGFELDER, BAMPT0N & RUST *u '' "27 • State; : V* 1 ' Members Telephone: Capitol 8950 Teletype: BS 169 'i ; 61 York New Broadway 1 :W , ESTABLISHED 1926' Telephone—Digby 4-4933 r ; BONDS ' ' Stock York New Interest Exchange Friday Week's Range Last '■> - or Friday's Sale Price Period < r BONDS Bonds Range Since Sold Low No. High New York Stock . . AAssented 1954 to. Nov. 5, 1942, 5, 1942, 4s ol 1910 AAssented to SATreusury 6s ol 1913 •//■ AAssented Mlnas ueraes to Nov. (State)— ASec external • High • 1 . , 73 AMontevideo A6S t; 44 M-S tClty) Wales 7s External tund extl loan sink 4s 1963 Oslo •' 46 40 -- ■ ,7;/ "j **-7'v;*; »• •' f! V-V] 1 f ■ <■■■.•'' 5 101% 103 101 Va 103% T< 103% 107 105% 106% 9 103% F-A extl (Rep) Ext f 5s 8 3%sext APernainbueo 102% 102% AL1963 (State of) M-N 101% M-N 101% 102 101% 3-D *98% 100 99% £.1967 M-S 1947 M-a 7s * loan extl s i 6s 1st ser. ANat "• (Rep of) gold Vis assented.— ■+3-D--: IQfll. ' 25% 26% 129 25 25% 26% 90 ;;>l7%i A-0 .^*32%--".r::- A-O AForto Alegre (City of) 8s...1961 Stamped pursuant to Plan A • tJ (Int reduced to 2.375 %•)———2001 . AExiernai loan 7VaS 18%! 26 26 26 24 35% 20 19% .'i 43 42a 442 ;44 44. 45 ' 42 '>43' 43 ,*43- 44' *39 *70% Queensland; (State) extl 6s F-A 1947 (City of) 8s——.1946 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.375%)—^2001 A External 102% 102% 48 48 1 ........ A-0 *41 56 F-A 6%s_---£-..£.£..1953; Stamped pursuant to Plan A 7 (Int reduced, to 2% ..2012 IU0 Grande: do Sul, (State of)—*, 44 45 P-A 41 42 A 8s extl loan of 1921—..—.—^.1949 Stamped pursuant to A-0 ■j, -*42 *44 J-D *36 It-N 44 44 44 *38 . ;• vv M-S ———1952 Stamped pursuant to Plan he (Int reduced to 2.37S&)—2001 Af-N SASan ^ (City) Paulo 8s A6%s extl secured s f 95% 95% (State) 8s 1936 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.5%) . J-J 1950 Stamped pursuant to Plan A; J (Int reduced^to 2.5% )i--—1999 A7a extl water innn • A As extl dollar loan JASecured s ■ f A8s secured v^ External Af-N — ; , Af-N : ' ■ Adams Express F-A 14 14% Coll trust 4s of .—1947 1907 Alabama Great Southern Power 1st 3%s_ : 3 %s_.—1967 Alabama ■ mtge with warrants F-A' 10 A-O For footnotes 1975 see page 1453. ser J-J 102 J-J 105 101 104 -9 102% 103% 20 98% 104 % 13 98 105 Vai 69 105 % A-O H 104% 1951 - . <• v *102% 19 A-O 131% 133 130% 133 3-D A-0 *101% 102 101% 101% *103 102 102% M-S 1967 •- 108 Va 106 Va 106 Va £•- 106% 106% 80 "4 100% 104 106% 106% 6 *106% 107 101% 101 101% ., 80% 81% M-N' -* 105% 107% 12 *108 / • M-N A-O J-J ■" 102% 105% 105 J-J 1970 I f debentures « 62 81% a—-,-1 P-A : of 75-- 79* 105% 1 106% 106% *105% 105% 106/? 106Va 106% 12 106% 107' 106% M-S lb7% 106 107 105% 106% { 89 50% 91% 48% 57' 54* 55* .< I y- 1 — 104 A-O 1952 85% " " v. vy ^ ' J-J 10T ~7 100% 102 A-O -I960 f 122 91% 50% 90% If-» * . —1955 ; 85 104'/a 106% 106% Af-N F-A Af-N 30 deposit... gtd.— 81% 76% 104% 104% 55£—t—A-O Consolidated,".-Bis— 105% 98 8 107% 102" 104% 107% fiV? '.:;.rv;V?X 13%' ^ . _ 21 Guaranteed . A-O 17% 20 tl^Carollna Central 1st gtd Certificates of deposit— 5- 102 ' 104 Cart 93% 95% 14 15 v> 93 ■;,,!€ 86% 253 88% 93%| :• 87 13 95%' 86 J 85 89% i 90 95 I 83 83 A-0 .;-y' 18 15% Adir 1st 4s.--.1949 ; y 17% A Ref & gen A Ref v & gen .M-S F-A Ohio 4si..il.J.»1865;: ;A-01| J-D ;F-A. M-N .A-0 A-O J-D J-J 5 Mrs* series B-i.--—1959 1959 5s series AChatt Div pur money gold 4s—1951 *'A Mobile Div 1st gold 5s_—i 1946 103 1 K 108%, - 108 -. 100 101% 101%.; £^' 105% 1053/4.: 29 107 108 Va Central N Y 100 , • -v>: 108% 102 v /- 102 %< Central Pacific 1st ref gtd, gold 101 105 100 Va 101 100 101 103%-' 6 103. . 105 Va1 „y ;. J,:: 8>- *99% ..'115% 115%. 99% r;VI 6 114 . >■ i tACent New Eng 1st gtd 4s.! £1961 tACentral of N J gen gold 5s £1987 ('A5s' reglsteredT »....r.£-£.lii.4l987 AGeneral 4s..l.. ...^£^1. .1987 4 Guaranteed 1st & ref :•> " ' r gold series A (4%%! to Aug 1 5s 1153/4 1153/4 116% >J: . 1960 1949 )_£ , -i 124 123% 114% 116% 1 ' y 101A 102% A / 4; 24- 108%-120 % -,.4 -,'.v.; V. v -VW*» '-••W — — , *107% 109 .% ' 106% - . • 1974 : 91 — '/ ;.'V ' ; 23 ,25% V 99 Va 26% 743/4 18 27% 23% . * 96 106% 87 27% 22% 26% 76 .76%, 76% 81 4 ' 37 1 40 40 — ,../•/95;,.■ 41 V; 108 108% 16 100% 1053/4 59 44% 61% 48%. 115 423/4 60% "45%. 31 393/4- 56 T08%vl08% * 105% 105 Va 483/4 „ 47% 4 50% 44 49% v; *44, . 50, 50% .s 107% 107%; A-0 IO83/4 1083/4 108 7/B F-A 106% 106% 107 ; ■• 91 106% ' ; / .90%. 106 79% 26'/a 76% ' c . 105 78% 78% 88i 105% 2 91 V V, V "-iV 4,104 26 14- 106 Va 106% / 108 107% — — ♦88%'. 91 •:v„ ; ; ; ,F-A 4s_1949 n / 119 122% 22 >: 120. V* 120%;. V 117% 121. •4')' 101A-101A 120% 125 125% 116%a118* -3* 118-:' 122%: 122%* -4 ...1974 U: t 21-' 116% 117V4 118' t.3-J registered' £.£££.£;£^£-.££l987-^v.;<.^i££&' 100%; 116, i J-J J-J '. Power 3s 118% 122 19 *1233/4.124% i 104% 103 ?■■ ; ' V * : .A-0 Light 3%s"—^...u.1966 109 ' iii% 107%10»> 8 y 124% 125% f *4-' "' % ■ .123; '/ '*120 V ' gtd gold 4s___..—1981 105% 3 . . ?■ v debs-£—.->i.-—-1365 A Cent Branch Cp, 1st gold 48.^.1948 tCentral of Georgia Ry— " '1 f\ :■ Alst mtge 5s«£^,....^.^,4£N0Vtl945.. f.Vk | AConsol gold 5s 1 ..1945 21%? 15 & f Cefanese Cprp 3a 5 i 21 *104% 108 . deb stk perpetual..^— Carolina Clinch A 101% 101% .v Ry 4% J-J A-0 F-A J-D F-A J-J : ^4 ' gold "4%s...—1951 deb 6%s.l—1946 Can?Pac / Canadian Northern Ry 25 .iv '"" c-/,y', Central Illinois 103 V' gold-4%s——^1956 J-J "J-J 3-D 108%* 109 V .. 4:108;'/108 M-N A-O cons 20%'" 8 .*v *108% A-0 '• ' 3"%s—l..—1974 gtd; 5s A.—J 962,. Canadian?National gold, 4%a£.—-£l957 " Guaranteed gold 5s————OCt;X969' , Guaranteed gold'5s.£.£——1—.^1970 "Guaranteed gold 4%s.——..~—1955; Oregon Power { "» *104% A-O mtge 4%s s Calif 64 ' Gen 1951 1951 24% 108% 108% J-J —1948 assented Albany & Susquehanna RR 3%s_—1946 * 102% 103% 103% 103% " *15 M-N r' ,. 103% J-J 4%s series JJ Canada Soutnem 54% 76 *10% — M-S —1948 Albany Perfor Wrap Pap 6s 6s 1972 88 Vv, 103 c 59. ; 17 102% *81 4:1— J-D H —1946 10-year deb 4%s stamped J*-J 59 71% ■ 18 C. 92 J-D ■y 96% -.91% 11 ,/ i coll tr gold 4s__.—1948*" 101% 101% 1959 1st 5s A C__ BuSh Term Bldgr 5s 64 91 — '}.£■. F-A^ —1953 98% 75% 28 M-N Callfornia^ iied BoWr 3Va8£——£-1968 li ,-i 35 89% 93 Companies stamped A 295 106 % 106 % ; series 83% 101 % 101% Af-N : tAbitibl Power & Paper— § A5s 194 80% 82% ' 88% J-J 1958 —1958 Railroad and Industrial F-A 1951 Bush Terminal 1st 4s y-: 95 ,4 F-A v 174 95 «/4 Corp— ^Certificates ' « Af-S mtge 4s series RR. c *100 V" 92 i M-N. 1984 96% 94 - 1956 2%s ^S^lst &'coU *100 r J"D v f 99* 102% 93%, 95 94 4 *100" r." Af-N —1978- 3 external 7s (City) 2000 65 •X':& ?4% 13% *13 102 £. Af-N 4 97% 106% 106% 70 54 17% — F-A P-A' 1979 A4%s assented ■;:? J-D J-D . -95% 100% 102% (int at 1% to tBurlingtort Cedar Rap & Norr-'";; -.VLVjJ." 13% i-. Af-N . 1960 3Vis extl readjustment A Warsaw 3 68 . —19781 4-4%-4%s extl readjustment Af-S 215 - * m 65 60 101% 105 92%" F (int at 1% to Guaranteed —.1979" ^ extl conv— 3-D 102% 260 97%: Buffalo,.Niagara El 1st mtfee 2%s_1975 Buffalo .Rochester. & Pgh Ry.—Stamped;; modified, (interest at ' 3 %to, May if 1947) dueij-J—1957 69% 60 43 103% 95% 107% M-S 39% 57' 103 96% 104% _£__.._1969 4s 4143 >.a. 103% 27 104% 105% A-O . 98f 37%. 105% J.-D . ($ bonds of 1937)— conversion 3%-41/a-4JV 29 95%. 75 gvtfj nal sink fund 6s^——1964 External readjustment : - 40 39 *54 ^ *65% ' ; 36 59 *72% 1QS« h ^F>le» nal sink fund 6s—.—. 4 4% % ■ A-0 Sy'rrv 'City) a 1 5%s —— 1955 Atm^Uajr'(Rfepdblic) extT8s^-^.—19464 y 36% 55" Jt-0 - ^,—1958 A4%8 nggenteri 3 59 59 J-J. —1962 of), extl 7s A-O :.1961; 1960 (Aincmtge 4VaS ser A-'i——July 1970 t&Boston fr N* T Air- D 1st4 4S£i*£-1955? Bklyn Edison cons M 3%s .1966 Bklyn Union El 1st gold 5s ...1950 Bklyn Union Gas 6s series A—.1947 Gen mtge s f 3%s — 19.69 ' (Kingdom)-— externals Steel mtge 1st gold ; 1st ) « v . A7s series B sec extl..———1962 5 i g 64%- *57 4 J-J , 7s—j———JL940 38% . . 11st M Ss series II——•——££.1953 44-;:y 45 % 3 71 V i 3*3 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int.reduced to 3.5%)—1978 A Silesia- (Prov Cons 42 36% ' *61 • - , w ser Boston & Maine 69% . (int at 1%% ' 1946) due— .1993 debentures :2%s 47 65 . 1 ; Telephone of Pa 5s series C—1960>' \ Indus Loan 2%s 1950 Bethlehem 41 64 Va . M-S .. 1968 Serbs Croats dc Slovenes *69 46 *104% 105% J-J - *: 3-3 ,.. inxa : ; J-J Stamped pursuant to Plaa A' * (Int; reduced to 2% )£,.—2012 ; 42. ■ *63 . Stamped pursuant to Plan Av ' r(Int reduced to 2.25%^.«*.200«4; ^ -,"i 43 69% ' 42% 35 13 46 36 ;! c ; Beech Creek Extension 1st 3%s 1 —1999 external A8s J-J . 45% *34 % 45% J-J ^^.1966 debs Bangor & Aroostook RR— Con ref 4s Bell - *37% , Paulo 45% 45 50 43 Stamped pursuant to Plait A (Inti: reduced to 2% )—*.—2012 |A8an 50. 38 4 95% •39 Jf-N 1957 117%: *103% 109 J-J —1948 ..—1948 i, Toledo Cln Div ref 4* A __ *47 : 112 112% 8'west Div 1st M (int at 3%% to-Jan I 1947) due——£——1950* ' 40% 42% *40% Fe external sink fund as.;—1964 Santa ' 103% 45 : 42%. *42 Stamped pursuant to Plan A* (Int reduced "to 2,25%)—-2004 109% 49 Sep 1 1946) due.; 1996 due— ———Feb 11960 41 ■ ■ J-D .•;7.A7k- municipal loan——1967 >1'" 31 113% 114 Pgh L E & W Va System— Ref gold 4s extended to - . 85 40 40 Stamped pursuant to Plan it" ' (Int reduced to 2.25%)—J2004 v i:. 42 42' : 107 111% 111% 113% A Conv ; ' 46v'.:. ir J-D Stamped pursuant to Plan A J (Int reduced to 2%) 2012 A"7s external load of 1926I«.!^£^.1966 104 Va 111% J-D |j 4s stamped—T_ J. *42 • 128% r Plan A reduced to 2.5%)s.^1899 | A 6s external sink fund gold1968 124 125 Va M-S Beneficial • (Int j 124 *128% 130 M-N ser C 1 Ref & gen 45 - 45 "4 ; , : *127% 3-D : .4 8ep 1 1946) due v ; .v 10fc 131% 139%. 40 M-N i Ref & gen ser D V ;"24U 102 18- - see 4 ■80" 80 102, A-0 105% >107% 138%. 139% ' ' Janeiro 138% . .. to Dec ,. *38 1966 103% 1 —1963 4s—__July 1952 Line Ohio RR— & Ref & gen & 32 Va Af-N . .<2? 32% J-J Oi 30% 18% Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int.reduced to 2.25%)'— >-2806 APrague- (City of Greater) 7%s 1952 A Rio 30% 4 19%? 19 *17% 3-D 96 100 8 Nov mtge gdld 4s £ July 1948 Stamped modified bonds— / ; >: r 1st mtge4: gold (int at to • i Oct. 1: 1946) due ——July 1948* Ref & gen ser A (int at 1% to C " H Dec 1 1946) due —..—..1995 - J-J 92% 7 96 •107 107 A-0 list ' 18% J-J : —1963 , „ 96 103% 103% B 33 : 25 «.^1947 Tund gold 8s—,iil950 105%; 106% A———1964 cons Refining "2%s c.-xi-* ■. 42 26V'4 26% A4Y28 assented.——.—1968 A4%S HRSpnteri 30 . mortgage" 4s Atlantic A-0 A-O .AExternal sink 106% 106% 102 39.;; -4<fc 32 1958 ^Stabilization loan 8 I 1 1 39% 26%' 27% 26 :\A-0? 1940 6s 106 % 100v 42 42 39% r 1st unified' 4%s /(. Baltimore 27% 105 Va — 42 M-S 1960 ANat Loam extl 8 1 6s 2d m»r §APoland A4 Second *105% 41 ins APeru 103% M-S 194b Atlantic & Danville Ry 1st 4s 102%- 101% 1963 Stamped pursuant to Plan A-. ^ '■ (Int reduced to 2.125%)-. .2008 1 Rep ol) external 7s 1959 - __ 1994 ser to 24 Ry— ' Air mortgage 3%s General j rel 3%s series B. sec 1st 1st gold 5s Charlotte & Atlantic Coast 100 99% A-0 Atlanta 106% 103 Va' 106% 2 104% 105% *101% J-D 1959 A Stam peer assented 5s_ Stamp mod Atl Knox & Nor 11 103 1970 sink fund 4%s (City) APanama 1 5s s 107% 105% 105Va * Q-J " Municipal Bink extl 103% 105% Jan 1st gold: 4s —.1998 . (HI)— {1st-, mtge- 3%s series E_p.--*.i.i.-<_1964.. Atchison Topeka & "Santa -Pe—. i > General 4s_. i 1995 r. Adjustment gold 4s.—^July 1 1995 I f. Stamped 4s£..— ..^.July 1 1995 105% 105% 106 Vo A-O .51 Ann 102% 102% M-S , 107% Armour d? Co .. __ 103 103 87 107 40 39% 107% 103 107%. 107% 107% A-O ■»■. — ; 40 10' li&Vt 153%s " 107% 46 3s.t—«*.«-»*. 1982 — *120 7 A-0 4%s,i..i;-£-1965 fund sink ^2 . ' *120 F-A .^..1958 £ (Kingdom ol) 4%s4*4--*«1956 Norway 40 J-D -/ las1?. f 5a.£~. s 46 46 166 151% F-A J3s debentures i.1969 A Anglo-Chilean Nitrate deb——.196'; (State)— External s 1 as External 44 148 A-O ■ Amer Tobacco Co deb Arbor 136": ,$ 107% 108% A-O. ......1.;.—*.1975< 39%; 43% 108 v 148% 44 1 44 44 M-N Af-S High Low 100%-102% 107% 108%. *102% 105 — M-S .-.1958. c. January 1 Sold No. ; :;vX2%sVd^ehtute^.^..i-|ui«.-^A.-;-J9801' • 1952 A-C rr r M-S debentures conv .2% .■ debentures' 1 *38 A..:,... IQ59 series New Soutn . 3s >24% to 2.125% j.^2008 reduced Alleghany & West 1st gtd 4s——1998. Am & Foreign Pow deb 5s^ ...2030 American Telephone & Telegraph Co.— J ASec external s f 6%s.£££L4^.4l959; (Ir»t • *18% 1958 V Stamped pursuant to Plan A;. 18% i2y4 , Range Since Bonds Friday's or Bid & Asked' Sale Price W:[JVXoto -j.High. 13% io%-; iiv* 18%, 18% 14%. 15 y 14% "14% ■ ' . Stamped pursuant to Plan A V-V (Int reduced to 2.125% )___2008 ' *ir " 18% - . . 1942,: agree V is Last Period 12%; *12% J-J 1933 i 6%s s ', fe 1945 agree assent 5; : ■ agree — Nov. J-D Teletype—^NY' 1-310 Friday Week's Range Interest Exchange January 1 Mexico— (Continued)— AA'SSeuuua 4s ol 1904 Bell , x . r « Bid & Asked Low 1 -i i A Assenting Exchange New York 6 ' x* Stock ' 16 ;T . -13; 23 107 ; . 1085/a ; 105 • 52 108% 110 107 •.,; i F-A ,112%,112%. 112% 113: V Volume 1451 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4473 163 N EW YORK BON D RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH IS Friday ,>B.O NUB */ .'77// Slock York New Exchange . Interest Period g? Weed's Rang* or y■; Last 7 Sale Price „ Friday/ Week's Range " Low Range Since Bonds Friday's High January 1 Sold Bid & Asked low No. 7 , ZZY''' Banking Co¬ stamp (partial; redemption) .1942 Champion Paper & Fibre deb 3s—1965 *48 y4 tvnesape*ute a Ohio My-r<*) . P-A v • >' a-q .1958; ,• 1st & ref 4%s aeries B__ i 1st & ref mtge .3'/a S—1985 1st & ref mtge 27/85——— i~1970 1977/ 119 -F-A.V, 119 ' P-a r Chicago A Eastern 111 RR— ' v < 7 AGen mtge inc (conv)_ 1997 1st mtge 3%s aer B 1986 Chicago fc Erie 1st gold 5s___ ..1982 Chicago Gt West 1st 4s series A—1988 102 g 102 7102% • 79% 80 m J-J 99 j*j j-j * J-J :;y- *— , Ohio. "vAO 112 •2r"*> 1956 22 Va 24 26 Va 110 4%s conv inc set; A B ser 2044 2nd mtge inc 4%s_-Jan 1 conv 1st mtge 3s 106% 106 j-j* 1999 84 93% ; 89% 90 y8 A-o 61 J/4 ■ - 1934 M-N 1951 /Gold :• 66 92% g. 106% J-J 1st mtge J-J G 587 / 5 A Debentures 5s part paid coos 5s Cine Gas to Elec 1st mtge 2346. Gincinnatt^Union • Terminal— , ;728,7<V'38%'. 100 J V jf-n /; ~2-"-'? 60 107 16 104% llOVi 107, :: 5 •56% ; .'OO- -. : 2i 108:. , ....1991 j-d *130 98 y8* 93 112% 106 J/4 111% M 118% - ; . 97% mtge ser P 92 : 93 — / 89 82% 35 iii |/ 64; ;7g 57 7 116 121% 122 136 y8 140 127% 132% " 2 '. 4 *106 j-j j-j r2 106% 106% 1 106 • 106% j-j Feb ..75 Feb 16 ./i~ 18 : 104% 107 J- 104'/* 104% fa 6 106% 106% 7 16% 103 • a-o 103 ' 104 103 ./■1 108% *109% jf-n / 17% • 103% 104% 105% 106% 102% 103% 6; 11 103% 103 ;j-j 1969 7 15 ,; 300 A-O . a 17% j-j B 107% 109 106% 108 105% 107 *105% 106% j-j 110 106% 106y8 27 106% 106% 106% 109 >/a 10 109 A; 109 A j-j ■ 41 I 102% 105% " 139Y8 139%' 132% 132% j-j . ^ 7 A; 121% 122 121% J-J ___1970 " 105% 105 *102% j-j 1977 L 7 j-j ; Genmtge 3%8 ser N^...»».^1990 Gen^totge 3%s.ser O-^^4^jj?000 AGreen Bay & West deb ctfs A ctfs *~:77 ;'v Af-n ser;,K^ii^^i960' 3%s. '• j-j-,-/ m-n *147% •t. U 110 ;?H04%104%/ .81% F-A AAdj income 5i..»...MMMu.JB1eb 1957 A-O 41 98% , 80 83 47 130 112% 113 75 ; 80% 262 ,3TZZ-45<: 81 Va 78% Co Gas-1st 82% .113% 77% ,"79 t 39% 42% 7 j-d Hudson 140% 147 100V4 104% 100% 104% ,.4 /*103%' ^7,. J-J Hudson & Manhattan 1st' 5s A..1.1957 121 98'/* , 64 98 Vz *108% li-N St h Dif 1st coll tr .gold 4a.—#-1990 118 118% j-d ;j-j j-j , |;7 ■ H 112 8 ; 88 Va 106% 104 y.'i.j. 7/7/7.. • 87% 87 j-d Hocking Valley Ry 1st 4%s___.ii«JL99§-.' tfAHousatonic Ry cons gold 58-^.JL937 ; Household Pinaface Corp 2%s_.._.1970, Hudson Coal 1st s f 5s series A...1963 107% ;V .j?/.;. *106% 10^/4 / P-A ww j-j "'*••*• 1st & ref 3%» series D___i_J..__1969 ',/j. p-a 90 1 85% 60% 103% 3 103% 100 780 105 106 ♦105 .4 Gulf States UtU 3%» series D 103% 107% 107% :77Sfe6'.;7 »/4 . *112 7 60% .756% ;*88K,100/ 8 . 90^ . /, «' - -1 ■... Greyhound Corp -3s debs—..-^-..1959 Mobile & Ohio 4s series B....1078 1 Gen mtge i»c-r5s series/A.... 2015 111% 105% >f 60 ,60,. 106 y* ■ 4 7827777807 83 7? 7"*30/; .90 ,....1969 1973 ^.Debentures 1081/4 44 3 ||| j-D -1 -Genimtga;3%SiiSer';M^^feii^l9807i • 105% 106 Vi a-o 1975 107 111% 111% ., ■ 131 m *100 M-N s 96%t 96% 23 \98V4 ; 107% 107% 107% 107% ' i 106 104% .'+r"~ ■7.'-.'*"**7 103 Vi' 7 103% 103 Af-S 19781 Gen >102 " 106% debs.. .' Genmtge 3 - 7 v conv tnc General 5s series C__ , 90% 106% 106 102 Va ■ : *•"' • 105% 106% ... General 4%s series D. General 4%s series E__ / 81 66 f .103 ,60t-60*:60M a-0;y . »- Ciu Wab & M Dlv 1st 4s 105% a-o 1957 1952 v -111% m-s 1969 1st mtge, 2%s ser G. 1974 ^Cleva-Ciu:Chic-k St Louis Ry-«*>-' General gold *«-•:4 : ;,y rltj,r„„; ;tV.^General 6s.series .3^2^4^-1993*' Ref & impt 4 Vi s series B4---A---1977 ;; 107% j-j •^•,lst mtge gtd 3%s series ;B. 4 , 103 103% *95% J-D 1974 General 5 Vas series B.».»wi.^^l952. 72% 105% 107% 106%.107 . j-j : com 4s_ —1952 -1st & ref 4 Vis series D— .—.1962 tSAChilds Co .deb 5s part paid——1943 lAChOctaw Ok & Gulf 102 *106 ;,'v Gulf Chic it West Indiana m 97% ^ J-J 1963 „ .777 29 M-S 1956 Certificates of- deposit...^ 92 y8 * ■ 104% 1053/a 105% Af-S {SAGa Caro & Nor 1st ext 6s___^_1934 H .;'tocome ,^34»4V4s;v-i;i^h—iUi-^1994v, ■;,|^cagO'i'Unibri:Btati<h^ ; ■/ 1st mtge; 3%s series P»>. ■777. 16 J-J Goodrich (B P) Co. 1st mtge 2%s. 1965 Grays Point Term 1st gtd 5 s 1947 Great Northern Ry Co— :> *101; J-D Chicago Terre .Haute is.S'eastem Ry 1st & ref M .234-4'As^ : 1994 i 14 7105% 105% M-S gAGeorgia/A Aid Ry gsfeiOct 11948/ 77 J-J,4S i Certificates ot deposit j ;.//■/ '7/;/-•/ -.89%' 106 !/a ■ , A4s 97'/s ^ 59y2 ... 140 38 *100 j-d* $ LL "2J *106%l I G 65% 771 6.43 71 35Vi ; 4 64% 08 106 106 /■ 106% j-j Gas Ei Blee of Berg Co cons 5s .1949 ;G«nerai^Realty yfe Utilities •Qjrp-i*- • 96% 93% 143 92 % - 59% p 108 A-O .1959 I06V» JU)6% vVf.V" 30 .102 I 36% - j-d _1960 1 67 V* M-S ..1952 3%su^-^—^i.1951' •/TMemptoa Dlv lgt gold 4s——.1951 •■- . V .. M %/ 68% p-a , deposit—4.—— Chicago St L & Siew Orleans 5s ... ;»106% j-j ACertiricatea->of IA Refunding gold 4sZ i A Secured 4%s series A AConv gold 4%s..____ 102 JA 103 109 86% 204 97% 96% Vi 127 100% 102 |;77l6'7 101% 101% 103 '■ 107% 334 | 106% 117% 30% //■/ ^ i". . AGeneral 4s v: ; 97 . j-j Railways 1st 5s stpd 25% partial redemption——1927 ; {Chicago Rock Island A Pacific Ry— 4 101% j-j ..1971 Francisco Sugar coll trust. 6s 26 y8 1051/4 105% 103% 107% .106% 92 Vi -93 J-J r seF'B^L.^i^^.i.^^1989 {(AChicago j-j Af-N i. 64 105% 105% Chicago & North Western 'Ry*w-. v ■. : Diy 1st mtge 3y48 1 12 105% j-j Jairi 2019; Jan 1 1963 __2015 j-j 122 24 13 z'Z,1- ^ 'V"; 110 j-j ; ——1994 157 105% *122 a-o {Plprioa East Coast 1st 4%s. A 1st & ref 5s series A ^Certificates of deposit— 131 iChlc Milw St Paul A Fac RR— ;fgSGeiumtge :4ViS£inc: ;M Z77/i;7.124% 125 /:/77:;i//: a-o; 1943 115 ; ; 205/a 10 / 22% j-j 106 1007 M-N 121% 157 102% 102% 106 106 Af-S Wrestone; Tire At Ruh 3s debl. —..1961 ; ■'¥-7- -Z'/ V- j-j 120 y* 17 7; "... 77:7.;. W *102% j-d {AFlorida Cent As Peninsular 6s Certificates of deposit.... 99% 83 75% ( v 110% —1966 1 *155 102%: '•-.947 16 16 120 High 88 75% 99 128 _ low 77V-;7 "-*H 99% 77 7 list mtge. 4s ser A J-J , Alst&^gen: 6a series Bcc^MMay 1908 Chicago Jnd & Sou 50-year 4s / •: «v •7 ¥y - ARefunding gold 5s series B—1947 :i947 ' series a__ • 80 ARefunding 4s series C..... a gen 5s / , 7 75% 76 Vi 10 :7-f. / iarefun<lag6saera--—u'i*&.194t:;s v 101% 103; A •< v 83 *140' M-N : ; Y: J-J mtge 4Vis Jan 1 2038 {Chicago Ind & Louisville Ry— g a 1st 106 % 109 102%102% 1.02% M-N • AGen inc i 119. 105 I 7y|Z 120% 120% 1MT 1st eons mtge'3 Vis ser E. 196% 1st cons mtgev3y8s ser P.. 1990 / 1st conamtge 3y8s ser G.-.....2000 '•1st cons 2s ser 1953 64% 541/4 / 7 - Range Since January 1 Sold No. High- , Geu jitge inc 4%s series a 116 y4 fov-Vs'-jM — Empire Gas A Fuel 3%s. Erie ftailrtad Co— 7 135% ;;7'/4"7/ > ?'-;/■ 8 77 - 105% 105% gold 5s 1^.long 107% $ 7~ 7 .. 1 1956 .1998 Div 1st 58. cons Si? debs -1950 Sfe v^^E5st Ry 3 V*"--1970 |l/ftSOAS W7ls«5s.^^^l06B 5a ■stamped.— 1073/4 135 306 118% 119 119 105 ,.'ZV' 1043/4 »; , Bonds Friday's- JkJ. V77. 7 603A 59j/8 60 j-j — 2VLT«?n Vft 81 Ed El HI 144 v,-. 149% - , *125 >/4 Sl'-.s 105 % 116% 118 7/a |7 3 7;| A '4 *129% j-J f^.j^j^ 1948 Chicago Burlington to Quincy RR—>v : *100% or Bid & Asked ' 15 ' 105% 105% 105% .. j-j. ; i Last Sale Price low (NY) 1st is 7 l05»A 105% .105% M-N M • t A Chicago A Alton RR ref 3s t 103% /, Jtuiip''.'r***: 149'/a 149 149 Vi M-S 1996 : 1996 Potts Creek Br 1st 4s_ •v/R A/A Div 1st-cons gold 4s-,jLw«1989 r 2d consol gold 4s_____— __1989 . .. New:.; York... Stock Exchange 493/4 — 7 1057/a Interest Period , ';7'i: 48% ». Ref A impt mtge 3 %s D_. Ref & impt M 3Yas series E General 4s *105 j-j ,77/tv7: 7 Generaltgold 4 M»s^—w.,^«^199a i ! High SACentral RR to ds |j *113 gold 5s - , 97.;.: 100^ 89% 93% 5 i08% 105% „ { Cleveland Elec Dlum 38— - - f l j-j iavi» Cleve Short Line 1st gtd 4Vis Oleve Union Term gtd 5Vis .. m-n J-J J-J J-J A-O ? 1st gold :.3s sterling...^.w..^.—>1951 M-S *io6y2 ^Oinoia Bell Telep ;2%a 106% i 5 115% 116 106% 107 % 32 106% 110 90 106% 108% 106 57 106 108% 116 a-o ^ __ 106% 107% a-o 106% a-o 106% a-o 116 106 Va * , Z 1" af-n Coiumbus is H V lflt extl gold 48—1948 A-O *106% Columbus & Sou Ohio El 3 Vis. M-S *110 P-A; 79 Vi J-J 103 36 ,79 % 84% 56 102% 104% ; . F-A 7 ...1958 1st extl 4s 111% Cairo Bridge gold 4s..^«.~M~;.M.1950; Litchfield Div 1st gold 3s_ i 1951 Louisville Div & Term L—— Conn Ry At L 1st & ref 4Vis— 1977 1951 P-a J-J *111 Conn River Power s f 3%s A 396* P-A *106 Vo mtge 3s series Jonsolidated Cigar Corp 3Vis 1965 109% 27 109% 110 .. F-a 110 8t. Louis Div & Term gold 3S....1951 -■ Gold 3%S —.j.^.».^.1951^ Springfield Div 1st gold 3%s 1951 'Western Lines 1st gold 4s 1951' J-J ■ A-O •» V 7- Registered a-o 101% 3 Vis 1 debentureS44----^-2--.*-.2-1956 3 Via.,. debentures-———i—.1958 A-O 102 ... 101% 101% 46 101 % 102 24 102 102% 103 1043/4 V, J-J *104% 105 iAConsol Ry non-conv deb 48—1954 J-j 71 67 A Debenture 4s—-.1955 J-J 76 67% 76 ADebenture 4s.—-—1956 J-J 67% Consumers Power 1st mtge 27/«s__1975 Continental Baking 3s debs——.—1965 Crucible Steel 3V4s s f debs 107% 108% 108 Va J-J 1955 104% 102% J-D 103 Va 1047 *103Vi 104 85% 85 y2 85 % 5 46% 46 Vz 51 J-D *51 a-o 53% -100 483/4 49% 3 . 86 44 17 51 J^ Delaware to: Hudson 4s extended 1963 Delaware, Lack & West RR Co— t ;JtJ X Lack # Western div; • / 1st to ref M 5s ser C,-_^,w«Mk1973 income mtge due_____'_ _.__1993 ; a-o 53% 53 105% 105% 105% 106% 105% 100 103% . :: 1 140 97% 66 93% 5 105 Va 8 105 , 1053/4 1053/4, . 96 • 96 106% 105% 106 102 -Wh, . 1043/4 5/ . 110% J-J 100 921/4 • A- *111 A-O Z J-J 87 Adjustment 6s series A.*,. July 1952 B--..-4— ...+1956 vr Alet gold 5s series G-«-..r:-.-4i-1956 lAInternat Hydro El deb 6s__.—1944 Interhat Paper ,5s series A A B...1947 Ref sink fund 6s series A—....1955 a-o 47 m-s *107% m-n Z *1007/8 103 106% 21 *106% 107% 82% 98 49 47 54% 107 % {International Great Northern RR— 6s series A--..—-i...'.1952 A 103% 100 100 106% 1077 / 106% 103% J. af-n 105% 104 — -A 1st-5s series / 86 47 ;; 81% / J-J 88 49% 81 Va 3 76% 92 • J-J 80 80 83'A .3 77% A-O 97% 96 973/s 114 93 % 92 97% 102% 103 y2 J-J 108% 105% — 100 J-J 101% 101% 102 F-a 106 1053/4 106'A J-D 101% 106 y2 98 54 103% 105 35 100 101% __ 1013A ' J-D a-o 105 ' M-S "A 1st D Dayton Pr & Lt 1st mtge 23As.. 1975 Dayton Union Ry 3 Vis series B___lS65 Deere & Co 2%s debs A—'.__.1665 J-J J-J 50 85% 16 46% J-j ADeposit • 101 93% rill A Iowa 1st gold 4s^. 4-^-^^.1950 i {AInd A Louisville 1st gtd, 4s 1956 59% 48 48 Vi 106 101% 102 96% 97 Indianapolis Union Ry 3%s ser B.1986 Inland Steel 1st mtge 3s series P..1961 58 47 % 103 97 3 100% 102% 101% J-D ma 46 7 60 *58 47% 102% — *105®%, 105% 105% , J-D 106 102% 1077/a 5 *103'A , ,.v J-D 1st & 108 3/a 1 :: —. .Int Rys Cpnt Amer 1st 5s B. 1972 Int Telep & Teleg deb gold 4 y2s.__1952 Debentures 5s^.^......-7-..«...1955 J-D receipts %7 Via ser A deposit rcts^—2-1946 ^A6s ser;B deposit rets——-2-1946 Curtis Publishing Co 3s deb,.—195» 35 105% 105% M-S 1943 ADeposit .:receipts^.-^w-2-——— A Cuba RR 1st 5s gold 1952 lACuba Northern Ry 1st 5Vis.. "l 93% - Ai^^.^1963 •75 68% 68% 105% 54 *104% 106 __ __ 102 104%, '99% 102 Va 10 ' P-a 4%SVseries CwW.i««.»^..1963 7 1st ref mtge 4s aer ;D*»ii*^»uil963 tIllinois Terminal Ry 4s ser A._ 1970 'Joint lst ref 5s series : 106% 104% 2 3l" 1023/4 102% __ . ' 101% 102 101% ■ HI Cent and Chic St L A N O-^ - 76 < '' *105% .. 7 •" .1948 debentures- *i02y8 J-J?¥ '.''v , Consolidated Edison of New York— 3Vis 94% J-J — 32 107% 107% 94'/a 95% *io5y8iu%.! 107%: 103% 106% 103 106% 39 *12 99 % 101 J-J gold 3%s_l953 ^•//';io4%;io4%; — 103% 104 / • J-J 1083/4 • — — i;;-, f: M-N 109% - 104% 104% M-N v- Commonwealth Edison Co— 1st __ 77 J-J J-D — my2 — 103% 104% M-N ife Omaha Div 1st gold 3sl^^^.»^1951/ 1970 *104% *104% — A-O Refunding 5s^M.M...^..M.^i:...1958> , 80% 103% 79 y* *105% .. „ Purchased lines 3 % 8-4—-U1952 Collateral trust: gold 4s.^l.-^.<;1953:' *115 Columbus & Tol V -40-year,d%6L'»i,;,^,^969^ Colorado & Southern Ry.— ,4Vis (stamped modified) —.1980 Columbia Gas & Elec deb 5s.——.1^61 • , Collateral trust gold 48^^—^1953^; Refunding 4s«:^.~..ww^-^-ww.«.^1955 • 108% 104% 10 108% 108, % 110% 106 .. 108% A—1981 '1st gold. 1st gold 3%s 1951 Extended 1st gold 3%s_ .......L.1951 108 12 110Vi *104% P-a 1981 _1972 lst s f 5s serles B gtd—4—.1973 1st s f 4Vis series C__. 1977 - 110 Illinois Central RR— Cleveland It Pittsburgh RR— Series C 3Vis gtd— ——1948 Series D 3Vis gtd —„.1950 • 110 106 - 107% 14 103 107% __ 1067/ - 106% 10 104% 106% 107% 31 104% 107% yjarnes J^nkl Ai Clear 1st 4s..«^.«1959:' Jones a Laughlin,Steel 3V*8 .1961 101 101 Va 9 104 J-J 104% 19 103% 105y* . . Af-N 99% 161% ¥l 100 : ,100 60% 62% c • M-N -Morris & Essex division,, *-7/-• 7v/ Coll tr 4-6s~/.-7..7.7-May 12042 60 58 , Delaware Power & Light 3s__ 1973 {Denver & Rio Grande RR— -, 5A 1st consol 4s § A Consol gold 4 % s 1 A-O 69% 70% 66 71 71 .73% 109 109 / 1930 t J-J 65: 65 / 68% 65 115 79% 77 • ■ s 69 % 69 Va :7 2 67% 80 P-A 22 21% 23 109 15% A Assented . -....--......i .... F-a 22 .21% 23 259 65 "ARef to impt 5s series B. —.1978 a-o Edison 4s series F—......1965 a-o Gen 6c ref mtge 3%s series G...1960 M-S Gen & ref 3s aeries H._.. J-D Detroit *..1970 Detroit & Mackinac 1st lien gold 4s 1995 ASecond gold 4s _-__.i..1995 Detroit Term A" Tunnel 4Vas____ lacl Dul Miss & Iron Range Ry 3%s .1062 a-o {{ADU Sou Shore & Atl gold 5s 1937 1961 • -CvQuesne Light" 1st M 3%s see page .. 1453. J-D ; 76 2%s. 1950 1975 .1974 Kentucky Central gold 4s 1987 Kentucky A Ind Term 4%s—...—1961 106% 107% 108% 108% 19' 106'/* 109 12 108 y2 109% 109% 109% 6 109 S HO1/* 74 50 Af-N 106% j-j 49% j-j 105% . 74 50 50 119% 119% 106% 107 v -49% ; ... ' 2 11 3, ; /A' 63% 74 7 45% 37 : 4 83ya 107 107% -6;/ /: 104 104% 53: - Stamped Plain ZA 107% 104 7 7 *71% J-J Koppers Co 1st mtge 3s tAKreuger a Toll 6a ctfs.i. ... .1964 / J-J *niy8 — *105»/8 — J-J m 188 A-O m-s • m 107 188 103% 1043/4 104% 105% - 1 M108%108% A-O ; y : 83 V* 107 y8 122 75%' ; 105% ; J-J —— 82 . *103% *i2oy2: J-J 85 y8 si 82% T-o A-O /•/'' ; 20 . .122 65% -72 108% 108% ; - 1 ;188 "188 27 ,188/ 1063/4 107 106 107 ' sy8 8 .5%. 4% 5,% 51 , 117 " 1959 119% 105% 107 49'/a .5051 105'/* 106 109 83 A-O : 1961 .w-..^.«i...-«-.196l.4%s unguaranteed..--^.: —1961 •Kings.County ELL A P 6s ..*1997 ; ;; ;V 107 J-D For footnotes 1st 3s 27 *60 143/4 63 Kansas City Southern Ry •1st mtge 4s ser 27 f 5s City Fort Scott & Mem Ry— 5 ARefunding gtd 4sl ....1936' A Certificates of deposit. -Kansas City Terminal Ry J-J 1955 {Denver to Rio Grande Western RR— * *107% A-O EAnsas • .1936 107% 107% A-O Kanawha A Mich- 1st gtd gold 4S..1990 >/-* M, • AGeneral K 67% '* 54 .104'/* 106 Efcke Sh A Mich Sou gold 3%s registered. 3%s„.^1997; 1997 J-D *115% J-D *114 __ 1153/4 ' 110 115% 108 113 THE-COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE RECORD NEW YORK BOND MARCH 15, ,.## FOR WEEK ENDING RANGE •• "W O Friday Week'* Range Interest ;. Last * Period bonds Sale Price > Stock York- New Exchange Low Vo. High Low A 1st S P •a#';'#.: 5s 5s 5s *101 99 1974 *94« 1974 96 82 Ya 91 92 RR— modified registered stamped modified 4 YaS 5b 53 Yb 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 stamped 4%s 57 Louisiana Si Ark 83 Ya 91% 136 Ya 120 Yb 107 107% *118 Louisville & Nashville RR— 1st Si ref M 3%s 1st ft ref M 118% 119 105 104 ^07 120 106 Ya 104#'106 Ya 106 Ya 106 112 110% 113% 104% 100% 104% 102 Ya 105 1955 Div 4s *105 Y® *ij8 — 69% ■ 68 68 42 68% 683/a 71 Ya w67 66% 66% 32 43% 46 1954 4s.—June 1992 *110% Jf-N • ; 125. 101 72% 83 87 Ya 93 34% 50 71% 118% 119 , 81 111 — Northern 26 Ya 23 21% 12 12 Ya 11% 15% 102% 106% 86% 90% 106 Ya 106% M-S A-O # 89 M-N i-106 90% > J-J 107 Ya 105% 107% 106 Ya 106% J-J 105 Ya 108% *— ■ 44 . 29 Ys F-A 44 YB 41 Yb 102 M-S *137% M-S *130% 125 Ya 125% Q-J Q-J Q-* •119 135% 132 120 125% 138% 132 — 140 138% — '1 127% J-J 110 Yb HOYB J-J M-S ——1975 *87Ya 89 110 94% 82 88 Ya . 108% 105% 107 3/a 108% 110% .107 110% HOYa 107% #104% 10?% 104% 106 Ya 102% 105% 102% 106% Power Co— States 1 105 Va 105 Ya F-A 2%s___1974 ;?• 1st mtge 2%8. ———1975 (Wise) 1st mtge 3 %»..—...***1964 1st mtge -7f 85% > Q-A J-J 122 115 Yb ! 125% 92%* 93% . 49 108 Ya lOOYa 103% 71 #. 59 Yb 69% 139% 139% A-O 100 32% 108 102 , 68 A-O 32 Ya 07 . *108 Ya 'i**' ,'' J-J 42 29 • : 75 39% ' 29% *97 YB 100 Jf-N J-J M-S }l 68 ;70 *40 F-A 2047 2047 4%s • 1 21% Light 1st mtge 2%s_1975 1st cons gtd 4s 1993 trust , J-D registered—————--19971 ■ Coll . M-S 1955 Ref ft impt 5s series C Ref ft impt 5s series D , ; V 78 75 . 109 Ya ,'75% 72 - 78 :67Ya 65% 161 . 3-D 75 Ya 67% ; 242 A-O M-N 65 • 37 71 Ya v 77% #64## 75 11 65% Gen lien ry ft Id gold 3s—Jan 2047, 3s registered...—^.***^.*2047 Ref ft impt 4%s series A —2047 ; 104 1980 Power & #• ••••48 105% 107% , 112 2003 2003 gold 3s Atl Knox ft Cine 118 Ya 105 7/a 106 —1966 G_ ser ,106% 4 ' *68% -- — v 106% 107% 107% .4: s series F 2%s St Louis Div 2d ' — 107 Ya 107% 107 Ye 107% High 68 J-J Pow 3%s 1965 3%s 1963 »AN Y Susq ft W 1st ref 5s -1937 S A 2d gold 4 Yas -1937 IA General gold 5s 1940 A Terminal 1st gold 5s 1943 HAN Y West Ac Bost 1st 4%S——1946 Niagara Falls Power 3%s 1960 Norfolk Southern Ry Co—# 1st mtge 4%s series A* 1998 j;i: AGen mtge 5s conv inc —2014 Norfolk ft Western Ry 1st gold 4s_1996 North Central gen ft ref 5s 1974 Gen ft ref 4%s series A———1974 Northern Pacific Ry prior lien 4s_.1997 73% 118 Ya . 3%s N Y Queens El Lt ft N Y Steam Corp 1st 69 62% 62 Va 87 Low J-/ 1958;:; 1956 4s deb v 64 N Y ft Putnam 133 Ya 1951 1963 Louisville Gas Si Elec 3VaS— N Y 119% 120 YB ;'83% Range Since January 1 Sold No. High M-N 1958 JAN Y Ont ft West ref AGeneral 4s 65 52 43 67 Ya Low J-J -1954 3%s deb 4s 1st 54% 76 61 Yb Bonds Bid ft Asked JAHarJem River Si Port Chester— # 50 -4 "60 55 Ya - V - *132% 136 Ya 119% 5s series A.—1969 1st • 65 . debentures : 94 Yb 51% 205 ; #■■ Lehigh Valley Terminal Ry ext 5S.195I 1st 50-yr 5s gtd 1965 Liggett Si Myers Tobacco 5s —1951 Little Miami gen 4s series A 1962 Long Island unified 4s 1949 Guaranteed ref gola 4s —1949 4s stamped 1949 3s 58 ; *50- Lex & Eastern Lorlllard (P) Co deb 5s ; 87 88% #30#' Week'® Range or Friday's A-O AConv deb 6s——————1948 lACoilateral txust 6s.~.——*.*1940 ADebenture 4a 1957 A 1st ft ref 4Yas series of 1927—1967 . ; 98 Y® , 80 #27 # 84 1950 stamped modified 4s registered 94 , 93 28 rs 1954 4s 94 . , — 4%e ext Lehign Valley 99 Ya 17 "98% - Leh Val Harbor Term gtd 5s Lehigh Valley N Y 97% 93% — 97 Ya 101% 95 Ya *93% stamped Af-S ADebenture certificates 100% — 1964 1st Si ret sink fund 5a—.. jr-s 1947 ANon-conv ..1964 6tamped_ 1947 3%s ANon-conv 106 Ya *101 1954 stamped 1st ft ret sink fund 5s— 4s—— deb # ANon-conv deb 4s * —1954 ref sink fund 5s 1st ft 104% 1970 mtge 3 Yas ser A Qeb ANon-conv , Lehigh Valley Coal Co— RR—' ANoii-couv 76% 66 12 Co.— Last Sale Price Period High IN Y New Haven & Hartford 1975 mtge Income reg Friday Interest Exchange ,,! Lautaro Nitrate Co Ltd—' Lehigh Coal Si Navigation t V .»» «' S Stock ^Xork January 1 Sold Bid & Asked New Range Since Bonds Friday's., or Monday, March 18, 1946 #: , 3 106 Ya 106 Ya A-O *1Q7%#^>':: M-a - 106% 108 Maine Central RR 4%s ser A.——I960 1st coll 4s mtge Si 1954 B ser Manati Sugar 4s sink fund—Feb 1 1957 % AManila RR (Southern Lines) 4s * 1959 Jack Lans 107% 101% 103% 26% 28 Ya Ohio Edison-lst mtge 3s—*.—.*«».1974 107 Ya Metrop Wat Sew Si Drain 5%s 1950 fSAMet West Side El (Chic) 4s—1938 Michigan Central— ZOgdensburg ft Lake Cbamplaln Ry— 105% Metropolitan Edison 1st mtge 2%s-1974 108 > 107 Oregon RR & Nav con gold 4s 1946 Ore Short Line 1st cons gold 5s—1946 Guaranteed stpd cons 5s -1946 1st *100% 3%a 1951 gold 3 YaS 1952 Ref ft impt 4%8 series C 1979 Michigan Cons Gas 1st mtge 3%s_1969 — 103 103 104 112% 112% 89 Ya • — ' 27 107 Va 108% 101V2 106 ' 1045/e 104% 1975 101 Ya 104% 103% 103 Ya 100 Ya 101 lOOYa 101 100'/# '• $104% 105 Ya 100Ya 101% 101% 104 Ya 107 Ya 1975 Oregon-Washington RR 3» ser A 97/ 22 Ya 23 108 Ya 105 Ya 105% *108 * 100% 101 « 112 Ya 110 Y4 # 89%4 89% 112% 1940 fSAMidland of N J 1st ext 5s *108% : — mtge. 2%s-^: ; Gas & Electric 2%s Oklahoma , & Sag 1st 22 Ya guaranteed 4s-».*-<»—»**1M8'; -A 1st i960 Minn St Paul ft Sault Ste Marie-* 1971 J.j mtge 4s inc ser A Jan 1991 J-3 Mo Kansas Si Texas 1st 4s 1990 A 1st 4%s inc ser A__Jan mtge A Gen J-D Prior lien A Cum 1962 J-J —1962 J-J 95 Va : D——1978 J-J 96 5s Series A - 4o-year 4s series B Prior lien 4%s series _ 1 ' ft ref 58 series A A Gene raj 1968 4s 1975 Si ret Si ret 5s series ret 96 M-a 53 Ya 51% 56 94% 93 96 93% 93 96 40 Ya 39% 42 Ya A-O 93% 93 95% 1981 Tramways 5s F-A 93% 93 96 —1951 1958 ext Morrell (John) ft Co 3s debs . J-J M-N ssr.r- jo3. $ 2000 1955 1955 Mountain gtd 3%s 4%® series B States T 1968 J-D 1947 ft T 3YaS Mutual Fuel Gaa 1st gtd 5s M-N 100 # 83 83 75% 79% *106% 110 - — - 83% Pennsylvania RR— « Ccnsoi gold 4s 4s sterl stpd dollar 107 Ya 106 Ya 1 :#p^###4*.###109%' Gen mtge # Conv Chan L 4s series A ft 8* *105% 106 104% 105% Na„ioual Steel 1st .1965 3s mtge 103 .! 105% 104% 105 106Ya 107 Ya 108 *107Ya Gen mtge 3 %s ser t fANa»gatuck RR 1st gold 4s 1954 5s 1948 England RR gtd 5s 1945 104 104 99% 104 Ya Peoria 1945 103 103 97 Ya 103 Ya Pere 1952 112%# 112% 113# 127 % 127% fANew A Consol New gtd 4s England Tel ft Tel 5s A 1st gtd 4Yas series B J Junction N cons RR 1961 gtd 1st 4s .—1986 New Jersey P ft L 1st mtge 3s. New Orleans Great N O ft N E New 1974 Nor 5s A —1983 1st ref ft imp 4Yas 1st gtd 4s 1952 Orleans Term Alncome a Certificates of A 1st 5s series B ; — ACertificates A 1st • 5s ' *109 110 107 Ya 106 Ya of A 1st A 1st 1.: .> 108% 107 Ya 107% 107 Ya 107% 1st 98% 55% 97 Ya of Phillips Petroleum 93% Central RR 4s A Ref ft 97% •*— ft ImDt —1998 impt 4,% 8 series A Ref N Cent Y 3%s ft 5s Hud River 3%s 55 registered *107Ya 19 106% ' 96 -96 97: 1998 93 47' # . 107 Ya 96 Ya Ya r ' 114Yb 107 # ##, 5 & • V 92% ' 31 106 Ya 106 Ya ' Ref mtge 3YaS ser E 89 105 Ya 105 Ya Y Connecting RR 2Ybs 1st gold 4s 12 1st lien ft 3 Yas ref 3Yas series E ## 97 Ya 1st Pitts * 1st 106% *67 # # ft West 1st 105% Pitts footnotes ' 4s series A —1973 —1073 see page 1453. 118 Ya 92 Ya 101 104% ! HOYb 139 131 134 106 108 »/a 108 108 104 Va • *106% 107 104 Ya 4# M-N 107 104% 107' M-N 1 .—1963 2%s debs J-J — 106% 106% 106% *104% 105 — «' # — ' 105% 20 107 Va 105 103 Ya *106 — M-S 21% 20 • 18 . r 18 -18 104% 104 % 104 % 1964 109 4 118% 115 Ya 115 Ya lliVa " 92 Ya T : .ti- 117 118 Ya 90 #. 95% 1 97% ' 1 .. 103% 1965 4%s————.1950 mtge 4%v series B— 1950 ft W Va 1st 4 Yas series A r1958 mtg* 4Yas series B_ ..1959 mtge 4 %s series 0_—„I960 Young ft Ash 1st 4a ser A—1948 gen 5s series B 1962 gen 5s series C 1974 4%S series D —1977 *st 1st F-A 106 Va 26 # 21 105% *116Va: *122% W — • ..'*130 J-D' '. #137% 122 127 Ya 1314 126 Ya 115 Ys • ## #13Lv*13^*#-:: m-n %' 117 Ya -I — F-A " 106% 106% 106 Ya 106 Ya ; J-D • 130 # 137% # * — - :;,106 106 *< : # 133 Ya 137%# 139 Ya 139 Ya; , 134% . — 139 Ya 105 Ya " 109 100% 106 Yb *103%- 1st M 3 Yas 1st mortgage 3YaS Potomac ;; ' El Pwr 1A Providence Securities 100%' .v* ft ref mtge 8s S ' ■ * . ; 3-D v A-O '•'A-0 106 106#* 105% 101% 101% 101- 101% '. 101 Ya " 101 Ya 101% #98% 102 * 3~D; 98Ya 102 % 105 105% *125Vb J-D 102 98 Ya 105 Yb F-A *127 *117% J-D : 106 Ya J-J 106 Ya 107 *113 P-A 99 102 106 107 113 *100% J-J 113 # 32 '45 *108 108 108 J-J *111% 109 111 Ya m-n *108 Ya 109% 108 110% " m-n - ' 104 -: - 101% '' , ' 104 Ya V 100 Ya 105% 103% 103 Ya 103 Ya *105% 106 'mm j-D 1964 1966 1977 4s————1957 1956 ..1968 1972 2037 : 2037 Terminal 4s Public1 Service El ft Gas.3%s 1st & ref mtge 3s 1st ft ref mtge 5s_,— JAProvidence 1st ;. J-Jr?' ———--,-r mtge # -iPittston Co 5% inc deb HOYa 108 1 s: -1st ' 107 3 . f 105% ': 101 104Ya 103% 117% 109 115 Ya 118 Ya 105 Ya 103% 3 111% 111% f 109 101% : »117 Ya 120 .2000 .2043 ■ 106% 106% 2043 4%s series B For 15 -1949 —, Mtge 4s series B Lack so 10 103% 104% gold 5s_ -1948 Purchase money gold 4s Y ft Harlem gold 3%s Y 105% 104 Ye 104 Ya 103% .1968 Mtge 4s series A N 105 104 Ya -1965 -1975 B_ series D N Y Gas El Lt H ft Pow N M-N 4%8——:.i^*j-1963(: guaranteed 4%s—1964 3,Y2S .debentures ..#93.;.# •104% -1951 ser Dock Edison J cons Pitts Steel .lit Y 137 — ■ * 93 Ya York Chicago ft 8t Louis— Ref mtge 3%s series D N | 104 % 105% — r— J-D Gen mtge 5s 100 #95 ! 90 New N Y >. 107 106% ' 105% *133Y® series A— ..1.1970^ VA-O i#;": Gen mtge 5s series B il-lv78 *+ A-O Gen mtge 3%s ser E --.^-1975 M-N Pittsb Coke&Chem 1st mtge 3Yas_1964 ; Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal-5^ . - #•95% #98%- 4 lOOYa 102% 123 r > *87 ; #95%- 99% 297 & — 99% 100 —1998 Mich Cent coll gold 3%S—; 3%s 97 Ya -—1998 - r 83 . 106 — .—1971 P 4s -Series'.T cons 200 97% i 111% 112% 1997 —1998 — , *138% J-J J-J guaranteed gold 1953 £>.% Series.G 4s guaranteed-. 1957 ' Series H cons guaranteed 4s_.—1960 Seriis 101 Ya 102 Yb 1997 gold 3%s registered 64 106 F-A Pittsburgh Cine Chi ft St Louis— Series E 3%s gtd gold— —1949 <103Ya 95% #96% —2013 registered 3%s 96% —2013 CJ. series Lake Shore coll N n ■ series *107Ya ' 105 1977 1961 1961 " 94 deposit ACertificates of deposit—— Y — 1977 :J''- 96 .1954 87% 65 64 106% 94 105 Ya 105% 105% 87 Ya 90 97 Ya *96 ,"'•97 deposit D 105 Y® 107 Y* 106 Ye 106 87% 1§APhilippine Ry 1st s f 4t:, ACertificates of deposit — 5Yas series A 135 Yb 111% 107 Yb 108 Ya 109 # 105 Ya .—1937 84 84 - series 128 Ya 1 1962 2%s 139 Ya 135 Ya 133 Va 133 Ya —. —1974 Philip Morris Ltd deb 3s 3s debentures Series N ref and 128 Ya 133 Ya 127 Ya #108% —1967 2%s 1st & ref M ## 131#:, 124 Ya 132 Yb 133 1980 . 107 106% 133 Ya 1974 series C Philadelphia Co coll tr 4Y»s 106 Ya 127 132% 1974 B series gold 4%s General Ill 107.% 110 Ya 110 Ya - 107% ?!05,Ya. 106% — ,130% 131 128% 137% 137% 137% . 4Yas ACertificates „ 5s 108 4.## deposit of D Wash 1st gold 4s— 104 -128% :128 Apr 1990 Marquette Ry 3%s ser 106 v 106% 106% *106% 131 F———1985 4s 111% 113 102% .102%:. 106 Ys 107 Y« *105% 106 Ya 106% Pekin Union Ry 5% s—1974 General 109 Ya 106% 107 & Phila Bait & 127; 118 118 1954 C series ACertificates 114% 125 % 118 118 1953 deposit 111% — 118 |New Orleans Teras ft Mexico Ry8ANon-cum inc 5s series A— v — 112% 125% 113 102% 102% . —. Peoples Gas L & 0 ref 5s———1947 Peoria ft Eastern 4s ext 1960 Newark Consol Gas #..* .1984 1952 4Yas series E deb 3 Yas /105%; 105 113 # 105% 105 Ya 106% 1978 National Dairy Products 2%s debs_197o .a, ——.-1981 General 4Y»s series D % 114% 117% 116 Y« 1968 U General 5s series B— Nash ' 1965 series A 4%s General 107Ya 104%; 107% ~ 105% 105% ————1946 .May 11948 fund 4%s 1960 sinning Cons :: 111 110% 110% ' v 107% 107% 107 Ya *106Ya debentures--~i«r~-^~-1065 3s S" f 108 Ya 109% 109 Va 109% lllVa 111% *109 YB 3s——1975 1st mtge * 74 Ya 89% 75% 85Ya 76% 103 109% HOYa 110 Ya 107Ya -111Ya 107 Ya »107Y2 108 Sand.3%s——I960 Pennsylvania Power Si Light Co.— 101% 69 Ya 71% ' 109%; 108% *108% Pennsylvania Glass 106 Ya 102% 103 83 Ya M -N M 103 70 70 M-N Constr 1st '< 106 :# 106 '? 106% 101% lOlYa 101% F-A Constr M 5s series A > Essex 93 89 lf-$ J -D ft • —1980 gold 5s series H Moh'k Si Malone 1st gtd gold 4®—1991 Monongahela Ry 3%s series B 1966 Montreal 93 M-N # A 1st Si ret 5s series I Morris 'Wi 93 M-a t, G_ gold 5%s Si vS-VJf,;'. 'X ' F-A M-N —1977 - 1st Ya 1978 5s series F A 1st A 1st -5 96 108 ,110% 110 ■ < 95 Ya 93 Ya —1949 A 1st AConv 92 - & 1966 1970 1st 1971 1st 1974 1st ft ref M 3s series M 1979 1st & ref mtge 3s ser N 1977 Pacific Tel & Tel 2%s debs 1985 Paducah ft 111 1st s t gold 4%s 1955 Panhandle East F L 3s B— ..I960 Paterson ft Passaic G ft E cons 6s_1949 Pennsylvania-Central Airlines— 3%S COnv inc debs 1960 Pennsylvania Co— •,' / Gtd 4s series E trust ctfs 1952 1st . A-O Jan 1967 adjust 5s series A tMissouri Pacific RR Co— A 1st Gas Pacific 101% 100% 1846 1st gold 5s Electric Co— & ref mtge 3%s series X St ret mtge 3s series J ft ref M 3s series K & ref M 3s series L Coast Co Pacific Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR— • V m-s J-J J-D 39 39 40 *161 Ya 250 Ya 250 Ya .160 250 165 " 250% yoifi™® .163"' Nuniber 4473 ' 1 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ' 4453 ' . NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH ; /////•//B'OiN.D New Stock York 7/7 •.-./:•:«/-Friday Wcek'i Banre Interest7'<"Last 7/7 or Friday's 1 Exchange Period 7 Sale Price Bonds Bid & Asked Low I New Friday.'-WeekTi Range ' Interest Exchange Stock York Last Sale Price January 1 § No. BONDS Period ;j Range Since Sold High y - 15, 7? '■ Low ' or Friday's Bid A Asked Low High Bonds Range Since January 1 Sold No. High Low High *104%:105 Quaker O&ts 2%s deb. /' __1965 Tennessee Gas & Transmission— M-N 104% 104% 7 Ref & imp M 4s ser C—.——.2019 J-J 137% 137% Ref & imp 27/»s series D....7...1985 Texas company ds aeo Ji, -lWou 3s debentures 1908 Texas a Pacific 1st gold 5s. 2000 Gen & ref M 3%s ser E.....—1985 A-O 7 1st mtge pipe line 3s "7- Terminal RR Assn of St Louis— Reeding Co Jersey Cent coll 4s 1951 1st & ref M 3 yes ser D_. .___1995 Rensselaer & Saratoga RR Co— 105% : 107 y« 1073A Gen mtge (4.7% lor-1945) due.1975 Revere Copper & Brass 3%s i960 (JARio Grande West 1st gold 4s—}939 : 7. A 1st cons & coU trust 4s A Rochester Gas 104 ! *125% ..1977 M-S ..1967 M-S *108 Gen mtge 3%s series I.——-~J.1967 M-S *108 mtge 4%3 series D Gen mtge 3%s series H i if Gen mtge 3%s series J... 11AR I Ark & Louis M-S —.1969 ;= 75 Texas Pacific-Missouri— 87'/a > - ' — 108% J -JVC 61 i9y2 18% J-J J-D 22 y* 21% 7149 7:105% 105%, 149 J-I> ♦105 < 103% 106 104% .. 105% 96% 88 Vs 65% 1041/2 51% J-D *100 Jf-S *109% 96% 64;' A-O gold 4s—1940 Trenton. Gas & Elec 1st gold 5s—1949 Tri-Continental Corp 3% debs—...I960 9#% 94% .611/2 :< *103 201/4 65% 103 104% 100% 100% 110 110 24 61 ♦ 106% J-J J-D 74 61V4 *i8% M- 8 1949 1941 105% J-J 109% *20 1934 108y8 105% 108 142 y« 152% 107% 104% 106% 107 Toronto Ham A Buff 1st 108% 108% • 129%' 136 V* .. 105 —1960 AAdJ Income 5s —.....Jan 1960 Tol A Ohio Cent ref A impt 3%s._1960 ^ — 105 104 -1.. : 7 ' 1st 4%s 1A Rut-Canadian 4s stpd llARutland RR 4 Mia stamped - ' M-N Third Ave Ry 1st ref 4s .w. • V nos% . A-O Pac Tenn RR of New Orl 3%s_Ll974 • r 109% 109 >/2 >• 104 107% 115 76l/a 75 J 108 103 107 Vi 107% A-O Elec Corp— & Gen i 104 M-N J-J ..1949 105 y2 107% :t • i' *"'• - F-A 104 __ 104 104 106% .r U Union Baguenay Pwr Ltd 1st It 4%i_ ..1968 : A-O fit Jos & Grand Island 1st 4s— —1947 Bt Lawr & Adir 1st gold 5s/—^ —1990 J-J 2d gold 8s— ;/7 of ACons v.,.1. .! M 4Mis series A A Certificates of 7 tfit 447' M-8 46 1 v; A Gen & ref gold 5s series A.—.1990 J-J A-O —' F-A -1950 y ACertificate of . ; v". IA Refunding 4s., <v 7 ACtfs ^ /8eaboard 1st ;* Air -Line RR : _. Gen mtge 4%s ser A wi fA8eaboard All Fla 6s A ctfs——1935 122 118 129% :'ii 70y2 " ' 61 <64 ' 71%" ' 71% i 71% • *< 72 -70% i " — 60% 72% 69 Bocony-Vacuum OU 3s debs.—.—1964 South & Nor Ala RR gtd 5s—1963 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co— 85% 20% 23 106% J-J 106% 106% 4 m 104% 104 y2 A-O *129% 108 J Southern : if } 30 105% 105 V* 106 V* ;;: Pacific RR i05y8 104% 1051/4 M-N 105 104% 105 >/a M-N 109 , 3%s series .;L C._ "J-J 1986 V 1996; _ /Southern Ry 1st cons gold 5s—.1994 /Devel. & gem 4s aeries A—..—.1956//'- Devel & gen 6s.—...1958 Devel & gen 6 Mrs.. 1956 Mem Div 1st gold 58 1996 St Louis Div 1st. gold 4s : > 1985 J-J ; a 107- 7r :/■ j-j /: '■ ;****'. - r/'i-W j/rV1* ■ . 107% 7 7 ■ y 64% Apr . .. Sunray Oil Corp 3% debs... Superior Oil 3Mis debs Swift A Co 2%s debs ..1959 "101% 102%- /:! J-D :102V* 1961 '•105% M-N , / . '•>: / -•"*' - 105% ' 107% , 106 a >106% i09 107% 110% 1047 116% 25 35 : •7 95" > 100% 104 206 1 100% 109 103% 105% 219 7 103 % 108 .1950: M-N 103% J-D 104 103% 106 103% 104% ; -103y4 108%/ 2211 .1960 M^S Mfg 2y8S--i.ii.l951 1st 4s guaranteed. 2361 M-M 163^4 J-J 92% 91% 93% 76 —2361 J-J 789% 89% 89% 40 86% 109% 109% 10 7 109% 109% •103% 103 V4 & M-S 90 7 94% - ' 91 7 106% 108 7 7 104% 105% — *104% 105 '/* 117% 117% .. 83% 84 47% 87% : 37% 49% 48 86 46 89 84% 85 .47 J-J 48.777^1941 105% 102% 45 - 105 % *118 J-J mmm— MrN 36% 46 Va 46y» 107% 107% 7: 46 Va 107%; A-O *109 7J-J7S < 107 v 108 109 109% d Ex-interest, e Odd-lot xale not sale not included In the year's range, r Cash tale 7"7 * > 7 ^7 > tThe price represented Is the dollar quotation per 200- sale not Included in the year's range, Deferred delivery at the exchange rate of 84JB484. • / • fiectlon 27 of .» .ABonds selling flat. , t - , - - ?' ' . , 7 sales being transacted during current week. *Friday's bid and asked prices; no 105% 104 y» 106 6 ; :104 - . 105 y« y.\t 7 tCompanies reported as being In bankruptcy, receivership, or reorganized under -the'Bankruptcy Act,or./securities, assumed by^^ such coippanles. ,f ,</> i 101%i 105% 1 108% 109- t 110% 110% S. . .1951 SNegotiability impaired by maturity. pound unit of bpnds.; Accrued interest payable 67% 107 115% 116% 106 107% Included in the year's range, n Under-the-rule not included in the year's range; y Ex-coupon. > 63% 105% 105% 105% "S ' V-'1 * 105% 105% „ M-JV 67 107% 110'/a May ACertificatee of deposit ^—— lASu & Du div & term 1st 4S...1936;; iA Certificates of deposit— . 109 % 20 115 *107 7 J-D 1956 : 64% 7 F-A :// —.1961 108% A-O H M'-N : Standard Oil N J deb 3s.—. J-J % Wisconsin Elee Power 3%S..J1968 Wisconsin Public Service 3y«s...—1971 ' •oBpokane Internat 1st go!dc4%s.„2013 '"Stand Oil of "Calif 2%s debs —1966 >102% 104 104. J ^Wisconsin Central 1st 107% 68% :• ♦106% 135% 110% ^ 106106 ^ J-D M-S r. <7 103 vW«<'Vff; 'it •116% 118; J-D 1061 64% 777 'A-O „ 7 — ?• , 104% 7 *104 . 122% 128 107% 107% /. 67 *104 M-S - 123% 126% 7 100% 102% • Registered 107% 117% 123 *108% K'-: '^^/• 145 104% *135% 138% . ; A-O ♦121 ■' 136% 14 22 107% 7: , *__ Q-M F-A / ■ 9 106 y4 104% : f:''7-7/'.'7 Wheeling Steel 3% series C —1970 Wilson A Co 1st mortgage 3s_ 1958 .Winston-Salem S B 1st 4s»w«^^1980. : 106% 81 39 7102 Wheeling & Lake Erie RR 4s 1949 ;7 Gen & ref M 2%s series A——1992 101% 103% 103% 106% -'/AS// ' 107% Co— Funding & real estate 4%s 25—year gold 5s... 30-year 5s._— /.Westinghouse El 106% 103% 101 .••777 series I—. 1966 Western: Union. Telegraph 109 >/a 4/ 101 7. 101 97 •77:9377^ 97%' 38 06 105% 105% ,7 105% 67 7 105%7 106»/a 119% 121 - 111% 1 7 100 95% 96 . F-A 1st „4s——— .1952 2014 Western' Pacific 4%s- inc Aer A 105% 104% /. r/A;.: 143% 144% 107% .j./' ;;>u-o:/ /•Southwestern Public Service 3'/as—1974 . 1202 7 100c 100 Apr, Apr Western Maryland 106% 102% 138 104 104 A-G 122% 109 106% 113 ♦103% Petroleum 112% . A-O 122 »/2 109 P-A ' 107% 104 223 *101% 102%' u>; ktj-/<>; ..1951 Southwestern Bell Tel 2%s debs ^ / J-J >109 >111% 112 M-S 105 ' 7. 1 107% 109 106% 106%; ,7 J-J *?■ 109 . ' .1961 " 103% 106% 103% 104 , 122% 122% 1995 1st mtge 4s West Penn Power.3%a 109% 141 Co— series >. B - 7 ' 105 % 104 <87 M-S 1969 1st mtge 2%s ser A— 3 Mi s 51 106 106 3%s—-—... 1955 Warren 105% 107% • t 1 107% 107% A-O u ♦103% : 106% West Shore .1950 : / *115% A-O — 112% 112% 112% F-A *114% A-O 104 102 1 M-S 1st 4s 104 y* 7 J-J ..1981 San Fran Term 103% .1955 73% ■■78-va: 4105% 105%: J-J 25% 104% .1977 Gold 4%s__. : 103% 103% [7 Washington Terminal 2%s ser A— .1970 Westchester Ltg &s stpd gtd—.. .1950 «Gen mtge 3%s .1967 90% ;:. 1061/4 —1968 ■ Gold 4%s~. 4 Jf-S —1959 Warren RR 1st ref gtd: gold 3% a.. .2000 > Washington Central Ry 1st 4s— .1948 102 75% 75% J-J 1985:s 1st 4%s (Oregon Lines) A— 105 V* 7 ^ 110 19% *104y2 105 F-A z 80 - >102.: 102% ,102 J-J U^i979"'?: Gold 4 Vis 110 104 y2 Baking Co 5%s deba ( subordinated)'.7... .1970 Southern Pacific* Co—i7-::v 77/7/7 - 104% 107y4 , 4y* ; • 103% 13 J-J Ward 101% 87 23 M-N 1961 tlAfiilesian-Am Corp coll tr 7s..__1941 Skelly Oil 2%s debs__ ——..1965 7 .* / 3s debentures 25 107% 107>/2 *104% 107% " : 105 *100% 100% 86%: VSeagram (Joseph E) & Sons 3%S-1965> 2%s sinking fund debentures- *103% 104% 80% 781% 7 81% 110 F-A 104% A-O Walworth Co 69 69 105 , 34; , A-O Wabash RR Co—-<•■ v AGen mtge 4s inc ser A_—Jan 1981 A Gen mtge inc 4%s ser B__Jan 1991 i '1st- mtge 3%s ser B——— 1971 • 61% 55 iwr 4Shell Union OIL 2%*. debs.——..1954 7 ^ -■2%s>debentures 70% •MM* 34 103% 102% 105% 16 , 122 Aj28%Vv ' : — ^ 132% 51 M-S 20 _;,3. 1947 .——1990 1st & land grant. As.. Ref mtge 3s series B_ Virginian Ry 3s ser B i-.//:/://?/! Co— wi A ser 63% 128% of dep mtge 4s ' 54% 60:' (Chemical Bank)— m A 1st cons 6s series A—.*——.1948z ACtfs of dep (Guaranty Trust) 4; ACtfs of dep (Chemical Bank)— c tSAAtl & Birm.lst gtd 4sj.——.1933 A Certificates of deposit 1057 105 = 91> 102 105% —4s *— ..i;,/ ... " : " '^^132 deposit. 110% 112% 104 106% 21 -J4 ♦104 Va 104% J-J J-D Virginia Electric & Power Co— 1st & ref mtge 2%s ser E._—.1975 Va Iron Coal & Coke lbt gold 5s__ 1949 Va & Southwest 1st gtd 5s.. 2003 ; 1st cons 5s —1958 105% 132% *i06y» ACtfs of dep (N Y Trust)—.. ■7/7 : ~ -.1967 Vandalla RR cons g 4s series A—1958. Cons s f 43 series B——1957 i 97 ' 97% : A-O . 119 86 , 55% 54% A-O --.-1959 a M-N (Seaboard Air (Line Ry— f Ads gold stamped—.. . ... . Union. Depot 3%s B—.1871 Scioto V & N E 1st gtd 4s.i——.1989 89'/a 88% ' " '97%- 99 -n-'i i ♦112 .' .WJf/ J-D St Paul 93 a.:. . J-J fit Paul:A Duluth1st cons gold 48.1968 «A8t P & K C Sh L gtd 4%s 1941 •Jd 52% 115 *96V4 100 i 106% 106% 52% , 45% J-J llli/2 112% 106% 77% — *118 M-N 111% A-O United Biscuit 3%s deos..—..—.1955 -78% 63% deposit stpd.—. V : bond certificates,-:—-.—1988 A 2d 4s inc bond ctfs———Nov 1989 IA 1st. term & unifying 5s.—.1952 4s ——.1975 v. 1945 Universal Pictures 3%s' debs 73 61% .A6.sv.-49 2%s . Louis-South western Ry— 1st -i- 56% .^.^'t;464%l 66 £. ——1978 : 5/.64%^S4%H.67y«v^ / 7A Certificates. of deposit——, v- . M-N A-O Mo 3%s____1971 >2 %sdebentures....>-1970; Union Paciiio RR— » 73% 56% 59% 62% 58% r4s .58% : 61 % 60% J-J A Certificates , 98 97% 100 ^ 4, 99% 101% — coll tr & M of t§AUnion Elev Ry (Chic) 5s Union Oil of Calif 3s debs.. t 17 A Prior lien 5s series B.——1950 r *101% — J-J A — deposit ser 95 i - a J-J 1950 1 ' f*97 A-O fit L Rocky Mt & P 5s stpd..—. -.1958 (St Louis San Francisco Ry ;/>77 i/7 A Prior lien 4s A * J-J ..1998 .—J. 1st . *02% 102% 102 ; 105% 103% 103% 104 103% Electric Co NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE WEEKLY AND RECORD YEARLY NOTlCE--Cash and: deferred delivery sales are disregarded In the week's range.unless they are the only transactions of the week, and a footnote in the week in which they occur. No accountls taken of such sales in computing the range for the year. • In In the following extensive list furnish we March 9 and ending the present Friday security,;whether stock or complete record of the transactions a (March 15, 1946.) bond, in which any It is compiled from on when selling outside the regular weekly range are show* *t. i the daily reports of the dealings have occurred during the current „ for the week beginning on Saturday Curb Exchange itself, and is r" year. > , the New York Curb Exchange intended to include every ' .... 7^7 0'7<v7':>:-7;7z;v;-;7f:7yt^l:^7:^^B"7f7>77RANGE,FOR; WEEkRNPlWS>MARCiB::Jg>:":kl'PMi:';i>^ Z77/7.V ftTO'CK 8<'V/'<: New York Curb Exchange Week's /Friday iK'Sale* Last Range Sale Friee of Prices Par ACP-BrlU Motor* wanrant* Acme. Wire A F D Aero Co 9 - 7/7 Co —.0 Supply,Mfg class A..... 7'-: ,"6% '•' ; : Air Investors common.... 27% .. 7;" 5% - 5%7j 5% Aireon 60c Mfg Corp 13% convertible 17% preferred^..... Air-Way Electric Appliances. Alabama Great $6 ■■--i 'V7- 7% 16% Jan 14% . •6,700 preferred..:— 8Va A'hed Products conv (Mich) see 117% 118% 13% ' 300 page 108< 13% / 120 ' '7200 7 Feb .19. 23% *: , 107 Jan . 7 Aluminium 6% Jan ; 9% 7 62': 62 7:7' 50 ' 48 ; Jan Jan . 7: 109% Jan 77 7 Goods Ltd Jan. 762- Mar 147 Jan " 7 Range Since January 1 /Shares 7 Low 63 % 9,400 73% 115% 117% 70% 115% 550 23 23 50 23 r 24: ,21 • v / . . common. 25% Jan-' ; American Beverage common...'.^MM.^.l /American Book Co.... —.—-100 —1 17% 52% 28 /American & Foreign Power warrantsAmerican Fork & Hoe common——• American Gas & Electric.—10 4% % preferred ~.100 >7', 7 53 49%: 51,7/ 77 350 g Q 3,000 - 50% . 52% ' 2% 3% - -4,8007 1,350 42' >3,400 42% ? 375 Mar Mar *• ■* 50% "Jatf >•• l7/a •>> - - 54% ' Jart V 51% Jan 10 ■. Jan 21% Mar X40% ' 65 / Jan 7 .22% Jan -7 7%-Jan 477/a' Jan" Jan HI- : FeV t .-47'Va. Jail 25,200 21%: 23 111% 112% 16% 700 18% Jan 175 -7 ' 5% Feb. 4% Jan "• /• 58 7 • 7 77 Class: A.... ———28 7/ Class ,B —— —-— 1 American Cyanamid Co common..—10 600 5 Feb '26 Jan < 4% Feb 121 , ;I60%7 1547 1707. 7V 2,1007. 116% Jan r HO i' Feb ..110%110V4 preferred....,— High 76% Feb Jan : .115% Jan > Mfg. /American Central Mfg...—, American Cities Power & Light— 7 Convertible class A .——, Jan Feb* j"" 7487 of Prices 73% common...— preferred. Sale* Week** 7,R»n«e7 for Week >: 7Loitf?: Jfiahr; Aluminum Industries common.. " 40 < -* F&i% 22% 7 6% Aluminum 712%; Jan. ' : -•.14,% Jan ■3?30# 1458. . Ja'M ' 133% Jan * 119 V4 Feb Jan <7 7 : 7%Mar*77 116% : ■ Mar.';; :17~% Jan. v Aluminum Co 7'7%.Fek!i^ . "16 / Mar 410 pfd. Altorfer Bros Co common For footnotes 118% 107 Int'l Investing $3 12% ■ 1 , f Jah/*l JaAjj,. 22% • 5% Jah 30% f' 7 13% Jan 128% Alles & Fisher common Allied 77. 30,000 18% Southern.... Alabama Power Co $7 preferred., • 7.12% 16 7 :,Xast' Sale Price Ferial 11% •- Jan/*: 5% Jan 15 •^:400 Friday 77i7;7 Exchange •'/• ■' Hfght'.tiif .21% Mar'7V 5% Jan / ■// &.100— : Convertible preferred—..._. • w vJ"5oor> i6fiti71/4 19 *20 - ;7, 8% Mar -7 - Ainswoith Mfg commons... Air Associates' Inc (N J) .L— • Low '. ~6#lf6% fofelS J Class. B..;_....... Mrtttiiji'fZ 8^,9% SUt commpni.^.^. STOCKS-— New Yerk-Curb Range Since January lk7 Shares Lo&^kloh •77-:' 3..'.7 for Week u Feb '110% Jan" "55% / Jan Jan':. 5% Jah "26% "Jan '45% 113 Jan Jan range for week / York Curb Week'a Sales Last Range for Week Sale Price New STOCKS— of Prices Shares Friday '/./AA' Exchange Per American Lew General 1514 Corp common.. .100 $2 convertible preferred 1 $2.50 convertible preferred 1 American Hard Rubber Co__, 6% preferred Mfg American Maracaibo Co Co 25 4 American Meter Co American Potash American Writing 4% 46 18% 8% ;;:•/■/150/ A 23/* /' Post 1,300 6% 1,600 9 11% Anglo-Iranian Oil Co 11 Ltd— 12 14% 14% 1,000 > 9% Jan 13'A Feb Jan 19% 5% Apex-Elec Mfg Co common—.— • Appalachian Elec Pwr 4%% pfd—100 Argus Inc 1 Arkansas Natural Gas common Common class A non-voting 11 ~ —9 5% 6'A 5% 6% 10 Equipment Corp Oil & Refining Co A//— X10% XlO% Associated Electric class A Jan 115% 1,400 21% Mar 27% 2,500 10% Club 3% 2,100 2%-Jan 11% Mar 3% Feb Colt's 10% 75 9%' Feb 11% Jan ^Columbia Gas & Electricr- 13% 81% it 80 "5% 8% 91 Jan 11% Jan 27% Feb Community Public Servioe Community Water Seivipe Compo Shoe Machinery— v 18% Jan 10% Jan V t c extended to 1946 Conn Gas & Coke Secur common Jan 25 %> Feb 22% 27% Consolidated 26% 37% Feb 8 24% ,34% 25V4 2,200 24 Jan Products ....1 15% 14% 15% 1,900 14y4 Mar Voting _• 8% 8% 9%' 1,100 17% 17% 9 ii % 25 % 25% 1 m 29 v if 600 150 ' S3%: • 8% Mar 1,100 Feb Jan $3 Jan Baldwin Rubber Co Banco de los American k $1.20 9 common— 15% A common—. 12% "5% * 25 Ya - ——• A Brewster 55% 34 56 1. * Amer dep rets ord. reg.—.10s Columbia Power class (Li 9 1 1 $5 prior preferred Brown Rubber Co common —1 common 9 H) 34% ' • Jan . trust 29% Feb 65/8 Jan 56% Jan 39% Jan Feb Feb 48 25% Jan 21 24% " 26% 25% 5% Jan 65 1% 21 Mar 26 American dep rets 5% Sugar Estate Calamba California Calllte Electric "9 "8Y2 217/a 31% 77/a X23% x23% Power i*"'" 21% A;i.V A 6% • 21% 6% 6 2,000 21 34 H% 11 500 ll3/4 / 25 — • ./ X57 59 9 9% Mar 9% 9% Jan 17 14% 18 % 18% 20 2% 7'% Jan Jan Jan Canada Bread Canada Cement Co, Ltd Co Ltd . 2% Jan 27 2 38 Ya 4% 3%. " 3% ■A 12 y8 v-9 25 15 y4 20 Gasket k preferred Industrial Alcohol— voting Carman & Feb Mar , Jan De Vilbiss 10% 12 y4 New common , 4% Feb common 6 4% Jan 8% 12% 4,100 10% 9 4.000 24'A 100 Feb Corp of 5 common Jan 13 7A A 4%' Mar;'A - < A Co .Jan. A . 50 ; 8% Jan 16% Feb ■ Jan 58 Jan 36% Feb Mar 25 s, 38 % Jan 13% 20 Feb Feb 55 Feb / 25 "<r .V. 14 —2 "5%. :".W 5% 10 Y4 9% - 37% Mar 13% Jan V Jan Jan 145 Feb 21 170 6 13% Jan 11 2.200 Feb 23% Jan 20% 150 Jan Jan' 4% 24% Feb 21'A , 170 37 ll3/4 12 y4 200 18'/a 20% 7.800 ll3/4 Mar 17% Jan :■ 34 Jan Feb 37% Feb 443A Mar 300 44 3A 31% 2.300 Jan 7%/Feb:/ 12% .8% Jan/ 31% Mar 103A Jan Feb 178 4.500 ' »W, 43 20 V* 17% Jan .140 40 12% Jan 15 13 A.nv' 24% Tar Textile & Chem Co 24% Co 27 20% Mar 62% 65 A, ~6% 1 6% 67/8 24% Jan 45 Feb 20% Mar •2.400 27 Mar 62% Mar 200 5% 17.800 12 11% 127/b 87% 84 11% Mar ' 200 84 • Jan 15% 83% 2.700 84 Feb 87 Jah 6% Feb 41% Jan A Jan 40 87% Mar Feb Ltd——9 —• Ltd— 9 10 —...—• Jan 91% Mar 83 58% 25 Feb 65: Jan Feb 98 V2 84 Jan 103% Feb A A- £1' ' . lOYa Mar 97/a Mar 1.000 ( , 16 200 Feb 800 6% 14% 19 V4 Jan . Jan 10% Feb 16% Jan •600 16 A f\ • Feb 2.600 15% Feb 20% Jan 400 13 V* Jan 16% Jan 9.100 3% Feb 4 ■£} 45/« Jan - East Gas & Fuel Assoc common 'A 4%% p: 6% 33% 54 % 54 % 200 : Jan 35 Jan Eastern Malleable Feb 34 .Jan Eastern States Jan ....1 • :::io i pfd. 12% •18% 12% 100 17% 18% 400 Feb Jan 12% 14 13% 14% 4.100 105% 940 Jan 17% Mar 34% .100 pfd__100 -52% 13 % Jan Jan 120 105% 105 Jan 105 Mar 27% 'Feb 59% $7 99 Corp— .u- 69 $6 preferred Jan 37% : / 70% 68 53% , Feb .50 3% Mar . 150 69 Mar 75 A 68 Mar 625 51 80 < 37% Mar 68% 51'A 65 2.700 33A /' 4 // 69 . Jan 8 104% 97»/a Jan 400 950 Jan 6 3.600 73 37% Iron preferred series A series B. Associates— Jan 117 7% 102 69% prior preferred 32% 25 6% 6% 99 % preferred 30 117 54% — 5% V Feb ■ / A , - 42% 5 80 V- A 79 Feb Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Eastern Sugar 14 Jan "22% Jan 41 Feb 16% Feb A.- 68Y2 $5 preferred Washing Machine B. Economy Grocery Stores 9 Electric Bond k Share common—I Easy 120 Jan $3.50 106% Jan $4.20 pfd. formerly $6 pfd formerly $5__— 9 9 51 Ya 12 >A 11% 273A vA 12% X27 'A 2.900 - 200 563A Jan 11% Mar 14% Jan 25 * 29 3A Jan Jan Jan 75% 25Ya Jan 19 y4 21Ya 38.800 18% Jan 74% 20 y8 < '12% Mar/ 22% Feb -.9Ya "10% 17 17% B common.—9 Duro Test Corp common——1 AAA^A///A8%/A. 8%i/ Duval Texas Sulphur v-A 15% 15% Jan 25% Jan. 36% Jan, 30 160 21. . 3,900 " A***/// Feb 1.900 - 16 J/a Ya Jan 21 2.200 373/4 A. : 50 AAA 75/ —— 11 > common Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd— Jan 18'A 3% . 32% Jan '5% Jan 297/a Vf Am dep rets ord reg Durham Hosiery class Jan ll'/s v ,160 12V* —1. —.— Ouke Power Co Jan 15'A 33% America Power 20% Jan 8'A Feb , Jan v.'rr' A Power 1% York ; Jan 29% reg—————£1 Driver Harris Co 11% Mar Mar Jan Jan Jan Co Ltd-r- Draper Corp Feb 16% 3% common Central Maine Central New 13 V-' — 10 1 Domestic Industries class A com 4% Feb 900 11 33% >A 5% Feb 20 V4 Jan 6a/a .Jan 30% 24% A 15 10 Co Dobeckmun Jan 13% Carolina P & L $5 pfd— Carter (J W) Co com Casco Products Castle (A M) & Co Catalin 27% 54 , 363/4 13Ya 15'A 1 10 Co Diana Stores Corp 8% Feb 3% Mar 100: 18 y4 A 6,500 ; 450 10%/ 22 V* ' * —1 preferred 7 % Jan 15% Jan 200 10% Jan Class B Carnation Co 200 323A " .. 53- —.500 Products Steel Detroit 68% Jan 102% Feb 1.300 4% > 55 ;23 36% *38 Detroit Mich Stove , Feb 8% 43 -;A Jan < Jan .13 14% Feb A ;$A>18> Jan 7'A Mar 9% Jan 800 1,100 —•://// 6% 20 class A •": 20 30% — preferred-. 20 Detroit Gray Iron Foundry—.—.! .100 Products. Co •; ■ . • non City - 8-V". .1,800 7Ys ' -7% i 1,700 30/.;:'/ ;>/' 25 4% >43/4'" A' 200 25. Mfg Jan 7% 108% Mar 6Y4 Jan . 24% Mar / ....3../ ,Mar;> : 30 31% Derby Oil & Ref Corp Detroit 4 400 -7% Jan ••• ; \ 37% vFebv/. —— common—J. 23 11,200 Jan A ;Ai.l75 153A 19% •- : j Mfg class A common 8 86 prior preferred 50 8% debenture—100 Am dep rets ord Divco Corporation ^ 18% Mar 2% Mar 56,400 common.. voting Canadian Marconi Capital 16. 15Ys IV* ; 7% convertible— Distillers Mar > 53% Mar Jan 100 6,900 4,700 .••3.%v 45,300 :7% Davenport Hosiery Mills————9 Dayton Rubber Mfg new com.—-—-50c Jan Mar 13- . 14% Feb Feb A- 3'A - A Class B 1,200 i-ji--H&fli'i'- Mar AAaoo / .A: 27 Ya 27 15% 8A 4% Jan 12 Feb 4% 25 A; /' 39% i3% common.. Class A Jan 4Ya A' 10 / Jan i : 5% - 37% common.. Tobacco 18 17 11% 4% 10 A Jan Jan '' 45 41 2,700 .8%, Jan 10% Feb — Jan 25 30y2 11% ' preferred 12% 3,500 , 5 ><' "> >• 111% Mar • •• 4- A0--; Jan v1 Mar 26 Feb 33 v - Feb A12% Feb 13,800 .V /'.1% .2,100 V- 31: A 2% 53% (-6 «• i 6% 106% 108 % 63A Jan 47/ " ' .5% 27% 33 / ' Jan 140 «-A 110% Jan 83% Feb 29 Ya Jan < Jan a/25% 11,600 111%*' 9% -fev 7,300 7 12% Jan Jan Jan V//34/A Jan- 800 < 1 47% , Canadian Class Feb 9% 71% 1 27%... A. 400 11% A.12% .3,250 .26% •/•/'■:'6:>; . / - 28% - preferred Jan Mar 200 m 2Vz ',••"•3' 8% 10 9% 31' 8% 3,300 42 13 12% Jan 112 91 D,:| 7% Jan Jan 44 /{Xv . 1,300 17 A 9% > :• 53 Sugar 24% Jan 3% Mar 1,500 \>■'''■> !<■ /A ',42.-' 27% A ;12 ://' :■'/ 1 Atlantic Jan 100 .10 118% 2,950 11% ' F-:V*%-'r —9 - Lighting Inc common Curtis Mfg Co (Njto)-- Feb Jan 6 Jan Jan 3,100 vioy* , Jan' 11 Feb Feb 25% "4 />';.39 • Feb Mar 21% Mar 44% 34% Jan 3 >: Feb 27%'i v- 2,100 /••A 22 A Jan r5V2 ' : 2,800 i- :* 4% Jan / ■ <111%, • Dennison 50 '23%'Feb v/fiAAJa bA, Mar 35/B Jan 77.;.., . • Feb 9 . Feb 10% ..75;4Ya Curtis — — — .—1 —. Corp Insurance Fire 118 y8 243A Feb 31 23% 200 > 17% Jan . .... 2,300 - 3% Jan Feb 5% Jan 47/e Jan 31 Feb 20% _£1 853/4 26% common—. convertible 100% Feb «"•'•% Jan 40% Feb 5 16% 1,100 / 82 1,400 40 A 115% 20%- Jan 33 ~ ...1 Tungsten Camden 6%% pfd •• 97 >A Jan •Sti Jan; 37 Ya Mar 300 ....-—• (Md)_ Cuban Jan 27Ve 22% Mar ' .. Feb // ,600 m A ...42 5 Crystal Oil Refining ih.x $6 " Jan 100 41 .500 Jan ; v- 33A m 4% y ——1 Petrol Crown Drug Co Jan 39 1,800 1,200 8,200 5 25o certificates /, 20% 118 .76% Crown Cork International A— ■ Jan 57% 150 30 13% Wireless— 12% 48 116,800 5;'/A'*,450>5,800 ;- A. Jan 48% 55 500 Cent Dominion & % 3% •iio// .50 Brewing Go Crosley Motors Inc Dominion Voting Jan Jan: 4 Croft Jan '• Jan Mar 17 Cable Electric Products common— .BOfl Jan 43 108 V* /Dominion Bridge Co Ltd. Dominion Steel k Coal B Cables 43A 19% 108% Creole Petroleum 23% Feb 5% Jan 45 42 12 %o -.46% 39% Jan 620 84% ii8.y» .1 preferred. 37% Mar 9% Feb ,•>'■.•8Ya dep. receipts (prd reg)_i£l Jan 40% ...6 American 30 11,900 135 — common convertible .Courtaulds Ltd— Crown 160 2.50 8ullivan Am dep rets Burry Biscuit Corp (P Mar 300 9 Burma Corp Butler > 700 9 Mills Ltd & £% Feb Jan 88 4% Mar 27% Mar 7Y4 Jan 10,900 900 38Ya • „1 Crowley Milner & Co 9 Buckeye Pipe Line Hill Mar Mar 181 49 w? Jan I / ■:/14%Mafo& 2,000 3.200 8% -'A 37Y4 84% .100 • common. kv: 44% Jan ■ Petroleum 19% ;Jan f% Jan"A 20 A .50 Reynolds. preferred A. $6 Cosden Feb / 22% 25% 57% . 43 '*4% •/-; / —.—1 Corr<x>n k Feb 25 21* ..——9 Brown Forman Distillers r Ltd——5 ——— 16% 8,400 ,v„. 45 3% Brown Pence & Wire common Class A preferred Bunker 26% «% Inc Dejay Stores 21 % ■' 27% 21% 144% British Silk / Feb Jan Mar 81 Jan 36 —£1 dep rets ord reg British Celanese Ltd—/ Bruck v :///• dep rects ord bearer Co Jan ' Am - 97% 100 % •; & Machine Co—-1 Cuban / 9 7% ■ 140 .10% 12% Mar —9 —— British American Oil CO: British American Tobacco— (EL) 28 9 c ———.——. Bruce ' 17% Jan 50 138 21 - 1 ' Am 6 A 23% 9 8% 14% 5% 30% ."4% ..100 1,000 25% 45 >. 100 —— 4% Mar 19% Jan 37% 5 y2 47 —9 common A Co 400 24 Ys 138 33 y2 Mar 8% A 98 : 4 ^Continental Gas & Electric Go1% prior preferred... Cook Paint & Varnish Cq. Copper Range Co— - Feb 125 Jan •; 165 11,800 -55 Ya Co.....—-29 Aeronautical ' .Mar . ' Bridgeport Gas Light Co Bridgeport Oil Co Brillo Mfg Co common Class Textile * 13% 5% 9 »■? Brazilian Traction Lgt & Pwr. Corp Consol Coro 6% Jan 50 20 37 Ya —.—..100 x417/a Mar 60 Jan 14% 4% 27% 1 Cornucopia Gold Mines 21 % Jan 800 ' common 50 i>- 100 '••***$ — Feb 14 310 25% - 1 6% Mar 17% Feb 200 • 40% Corp————9 Jan 50 1,400 29 4% 19% 12 3A 13% 1 44 Jan 32 " AA oA/FebA' .400 37% • Steel 21% 37% Jan ~4% 11 Mar —.1 Stores.———1 Royalty Oil 10 20 ; 1,200 26% 26 Ya .. optional convertible preferred—9 Blumenthal (S) & Co 9 Breeze 25 200 . » 9 . (E W) common Ridge Corp common 1st preferred 78 7% A8%Y? 178 179 " 100 9 17 :-A 7Va 26 Vi 9,700 18 73% 8% , Retail '.12.,, Jan Feb 125 167/a $3 Borne Scrymser Bourjois Inc Consolidated 8% Jan 1,800 73 74 1 700 7% ^ St Smelt 19% Feb 200 10 Ya * —1 common Co 15 2oy8 9% 1 10 28% £ Consolidated Jan . 12 17 100 preferred (H C) 20 8% Jan 16,900 9 common 1 Birdsboro Steel Fdy & Mach Co com..9 7% 13 20 1 — Blckfords Inc Bohack 12 9 Berkey & Gay Furniture Blue 42% Feb A/A/AA? A1/ 10% Jan Bell Tel of Canada Benson k Hedges common Bliss 800 49% Jan ' —I Beaunit Mills Inc common Beck (AS) Shoe Corp Bellanca Aircraft common Blauner's 16% — convertible Convertible 100 15% 39% Feb 41% Jan 15% Jan. 3,900 41% Mfg— 1st preferred Brummel Ties Beau 43% Continental Fdy Corp Seelig 41% 41 Ya .1 Jan 29% —25 Utilities 17% Jan 12% Feb 11 6% Jan Jan 145 14% Mar 300 • Consolidated Basic Refractories Inc Baumann (L) common 1% 43 30 : shares Steel Barlow Gas 14s/a Jan :< Jan Feb 155 3.400 preferred series C^——100 Consolidated 34 y4 Feb Feb Mar 175 ' Feb 140 1.650 v,r-' 4 r Jan 26% ———9 — Consolidated Mining Andes- Barium preferred Jjjn 16% 17% 5 —1 ; X 17 Ya Jan 150 630 % 15.100 >37% warrants— Biscuit Co Consol G E L P Bait common 4%% series B preferred— A 4% B Babcock k Wilcox Co— Baldwin Locomotive— 7% preferred • 71% 100 Jan 78 Automatic 29 preference Mar 175 9,400 2% 14.300 - 152 X41% 28 A t Feb Jan 15> 75 11% 6% 18 (new)— .« Commonwealth & Southern % Feb Automatic & Sons common wrnts Jan .12 9 5% Iron Fire, Arms 16"% 4,800 • Feb 160 28 281 —*. Feb Jan 14% 1 12% 12% 3 ' ■ 11% 16 ———1 & 22 y4 Jan 142 75 17% 147 * ——100 Airlines. Fuel Feb 13% Feb PlowCo common———,^9 Development ordinary Patent Jan 22 20 % 25/a Illuminating 11% ' 29 150 - Colorado 10 y8 Jan 21" A 155'A 165 A 27 28% Aluminum: Utensil CO—■— Colon Jan 140 2% 10% Jan , 200 2'/a 157 Co.— Electric Jan /A A 28 —9 Feb , 6% >300 ........—• 10% 1 preferred Ayrshire Collieries Corp 1 10 Feb 49% Feb A.. 49.%.: Feb, Jan 16% 12.800 147% 150 Jan 16% Mar 8% ■ 13% 48" 144 Jan ,'••37;/ A 36 :•:/ 90 200 : ■ 22 y4 '17% 100 __— 210 3 50 6% •« Cockshutt 13% Jan Mar Jan" 106 17 in ; Jan 11% Corp Machine V.'.V" Feb 22% 10% ' X Coast Line Co Atlas Corp warrants Mining Coal Corp Industries Inc Clinton Coast RE Co pfd..l00 Fisheries 147% ''.'.r.'T.'*..%l Clinchfield 7% Jan %s3Ll //Jan:.:" 11 37 100 16% & Macli_—i...4 Controller Colonial Atlantic Avery (BP) Jan 7 Jan 21 Stamping..— Cleveland 14% Jan 21% • & Tel Plywood ; Jan' 10% 112% • Atlas Feb 11 £1 Associated Laundries of America Coast Feb 5% Auto 117'A Feb Feb , 43% .'20% Claude Neon Lights Inc Clayton & Lambert Mfg—.— Industries— Associated Tel Atlantic Feb 5% v 21% Jan 18 •"••. Jan / 10 y» 42 mats 8% 17 preferred———'147% Clark Jan 22 ;; ....1 dep rects reg & 115% r ,36 common if k ■ 1.075 138 38 36 29 60c preferred B— City 42% Jan 200 2.50 Ashland Feb 10% 10,500 38 City & Suburban -Homes...—^—.—..10 37 1,700 6 43 Vi ■ / $6 preferred BB— 6% Fetj Jab Jan 11.500 Jan 112 3,900 5% Arkansas Power & Light $7. preferred.* Atlanta Birm 11% 10'A 5% p 1100 • preferred American 400 5%.; 114% 115% 114% 12 Ya 38 America Consolidated $6 300 r38 % ser—•—.— SChilds Co preferred A 1 w . 19% 117% Cities Service common: 17% Feb £1 *\i I Chief 15% Feb 300 18 11 1 dep rets ord reg Aro "X './• 7% Feb 12% Feb' Jan of Range Since January 1 Low t'/.t.. v High High All% ' 12 common Chicago Rivet .;;Feb 59% Feb Jan v. Feb 121 Jan 43 4,100 6% Corp Shares, 18 V* Cherry-Burrell common Chesebrough Mfg 3% Jan Jan 119'/a S common Angostura-Wupperman 6% 11 Jan 54% 10% Pence Angerman Co Inc > Jan 2% 6% • Jan 20% Feb 49% 51 Chamberlin Co Cnaris '56 Low 128 Cessna Aircraft Co Feb for Week of Prices pfd ser Sales ::V>?; Range 2: preferred Jan Jan '• West Utilities.. pfd opt div Conv pfd opt div Jan 8% 200 :> 52,300 -. South 57/8 15% Week's Last Products Conv Jan v Steel 46% Mar 46 5,700 x8% 2%3 >24 ; A Jan 41 200 50 17 V33A Mar 39,400- 43% 7% ,, Anchor Am 22 43 Ohio '•.( A A,„ > ' V I {Cent States Elec 6% preferred. Jan 32% Jan 20 A ~ Central Pow & Lt 4% Jan 27% ;28% Jan 700 . 46, Jan: 24% 2,000 30 A 3% IT# preferred— Paper common- 5,700 8% $6 series preferred 5% 26% 18% ..10 Republics * American Seal-Kap common..—— 2 Amer Superpower Corp com 10c * 1st $6 preferred Thread 40% Mar 46 >/ Chemical—— American American 24 250 " Central it 33% Feb Jan A/ 450 % 43 & Feb 28 V Central Mar 41% 29% ,21 21 1 * 50 54 25% 25 common Feb Jan 26% 26 25 — American 47 50 40% 27 V* 20 — 54 v' % Jan 52 V 275 49% 54 25 American Laundry Mach Arberic&n Light & Trac common. 48'/a 15 Jan 14 700 15% Friday hr Exchange Sale Price High LOW High 14% AA 49 STOCKS New York Curb Range Since January 1 75% 300 72 Jan 757/a Feb 75% 78 800 75% Mar 783A Jan .Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL Number 4473 EXCHANGE NEW YORK CURB RANGB FOR WEEK 1 , CHRONICLE & FINANCIAL ENDING MARCH 15 ■ . •Sales Bangs ! • > ' . , v Sale Price • . P«r „ Electric j v" Power ft" tight 2d pfd A.——• nfiMfm, I Low inarmntB j t",' . 56 Va X31%' , i/■: 6% .-'preferred'' w—--^--^-.-—60 Empire District .Electric,5% pfd.-JU>0> i Emsco Derrick ft Equipment.*—— • Equity; Corp onmHinn > $3 convertible preferred 1 i ft. : ; V ; , ^ l, fO — 62 ^ ',*325- ' *50^ 109 Jan, 111% 13 14 700' 13 Mar 15 3% 4 12,100 3%- Jan '4% 52% 53% 1,175 •■"'' ; 49V2 Jan "... 56 mai. -irM/,, i mir tau. jan ' 22 32 32 W''S 250 " • 30% Jan '? 32% 52% 58 W 5,800 x41V2 Jan ' 59% 14 3% . 52% Ifcy V... _* 54%- Illinois Feb Feb Jan Zinc Am (Can) coupon—. 7 % pfd : Association '• $3.50 series ———• shares Products 1 Royalty Investors Ford Motor of Canada—» Iron Fireman Mfg voting Class A wftn-VftMwy "Class W vnMny « *' ' : Co Investment International ** ■ 100 America.—-10 International Safety Razor —11 (Phila) dep .rets ord. -,14% Jan ———10 B< • International Utilities Corp com IB Interstate Power $7 preferred • 1 Ford Motor Co Ltd— Am Jan Warrants Federal Compress & Warehouse Co_21 Fire Jan Feb Jan 15% ' ——100 Insurance' Co of North ::r Registered — 12% 7% 15% '• ■ Jan International Petroleum coupon shs—* Fansteel Metallurgical Fedders-Quigan Corp 13% ——B0 1 • international Minerals and Chemicals- * 1 I 7% "Jan 13% Mar International Metal Industries A 1 ; Brewing. 32% Jan International Cigar Machine——* International Hydro Electric— 1 Engine ft Airplane.. fta Aft rftrtv i Falstaff High r preferred-100' preferred- preferred. Preferred Falrchild : Jan £1 Indiana Service 69k Jan 25 5,000 / 1 Britain & of Great Tobacco Imperial Low ., 32%, Registered — Imperial Tobacco of Canada Indianapolie P ft L 5V*% Feb' Mar Range Since January 1 High 29 il * dep rets regis— Imperial Oil International Palrchild Camera ft Inst Co • Co Ireland Jan 30 Va Imperial Chemical Industries*AX Feb ;■ 39%; Feb > J 53fc v;Fbb; 24% Jan 3,600' 12% Jan 24% Jan . f .. 1* — 10. 19%! 56 ' 56 % 30% "32%. Shares V;, Low 155 /Feb ' 200" " 139' 'Feb ?,300 65/a Jan 100'r 19 % Feb 500' *50 ' Jan 50Vi'51^ v' , Eversharp Inc new common v ; . Eureka Pipe Line common 8% 19'/a ,., Elgin National Watch. Co.......—ir EUlotfCo mmmAn ' ' ™ jV 150 m - ayiArtr/igrnphiA nh»p 148 150 ' High , Range Since January 1 Low High Shares of Prices , ' for Week of Prices Last Sale Price ; Sales Week's Friday ; Week's Friday TOOKS trust ctfs—• ——I Irving Air Chute Italian Superpower A f —• Ford Motor of France— Amer •-: -'•> rets' • *"»«*«"» dep Fort Pitt Brewing fin (Peter) Brewing « 1.21 Distilling—-w——-—1 Fox Franklin Co f , Froedtert Grain Malt & Fbller (Geo ai r?nr. $3 .t. stock. conv ——• convertible1 preferred 45$ 100 —• 290 preferred Jillian & Kokenge Co 7% •40 • - . Jan Jan " Jan 108 109'/2 Feb 111y4 Mar. --106 375 33 % Jan 900 --17' Jersey Central Pwr ft Lt 5%% pfd__100 '6% preferred—i——~100 1 common • Jeannette Glass Co Franklin Btores- ; 112% 109% Mar X26 Jan Jan 27% Jan —.1st Eansas Gas ft Elec 75k preferred—100 Kawneer Co — * Uauneau Power ! | 14 Ken-Rad Tube ft Lamp A • 97 Key Co common Kidde (Walter) B commo" —1 common 17%. Jan 14% 14% 14% > 9% — 12% 10 9 General Fireproofing General Outdoor Adv 6% pfd General Plywood Corp ; General Public stock! Rayon General Shareholdings Corp $6 Co convertible l. ; A (AO) 7% Feb Jan Jan 7% Mar 5 Feb • 104'. 113% 113% 111%- jan -. 53 ——1 Co f Jan Jan 19% ^ Brewing Krueger Jan 27 1 Kobacker Stores new common Feb 110 29% 31% e ■ 7% 5V8 Jan' Mar 105% 106% 106 • W..1T-TT„,-. 11% 110' ... enmmnn Preferred 13% 5 5 1 ■„ 104% 117% 117% •' nreferrwrt $5 24 :106 12%; .. • nnm preferred Geoigia Power $6 preferred Gilbert 106 •' preferred General < 104 .... Service- $6 25%,a 26%: _i 106' • v common Jan 9%r Jan>: 'Warrants * Co- & Kimberly-Clark Corp— 4% % preferred 100 Kings Co Lighting 7% pfd B 100 5 % preferred D 100 King Seeley Corp. : 1 Kingston Products 1 Klrby Petroleum 1 Kirkland Lake G M Co Ltd —1 Klein> (D Emil) Co common———* Kleinert (I B) Rubber Co———-—10 Knott Corp common —1 . Amer dep 'rctnl nwi-wy '• General Finance Corp common-—1* •5% preferred series A IB • ( Jan 7% Feb 7% Gen Electric Co Ltd— Jan • 9% Mar 11 General Alloys Co j ——8 Kennedy's * —10f co 5% preferred. Gellman Mfg Co Inc— 10% Jan. Garrett Corp enmrnnn Jan 32% . 5 23% Feb ' Gilchrist Oft : NV Gladding McBean & Co~«———• ; 1 - j i\ y -l|"' v*;V Gleaner Harvester^ Gfti^»' . Glen Alden Ow>ii. • ClaE^S 27 •;' >' «.'• - ; r Gnrham '' $3-. Tnn Gorham elaan-A . Mfg an common 'Gray Mffrr>» ■ ■ ■' *-••• Grayson-Robinson .10 • ■ i • ' common prAfarrwd. •" Great Northern Grocery Stores 109% Mar li6r" 19% 38% Mar 17% Jan • 13 y»-Jan 6% 39 • — Products common..28c Gulf State Utilities $4.40 pfdL. Gypsum Lime ft-Alabastine .100 ^ T% Kan Lamp Co I'. Hamilton. Bridge Hammermlll Electric Hartford | Rayon' voting trust ctfs* Brewing' Co: .. ir Mining Ctot -M*' I Hearn Dept Stores common Rubinstein-———-. Class A ■"> Heller | I Co 1 20%* 21T/a 17 - -18 ' ' 10%* Feb 600- 20%-Mar * ■ 26% Feb15% Feb 19%< Jan( 15%t Feb1' -' • 19%fcFeb? 37%Mai?"44% Janv 90Q 15%- 16%' - '2.300^; 37%-i- 39<-206^' —15% 15%; ; 150* 7 - —• • ■ i5y4Mkr";$-v5l6^'janf: 14% Mar*- ; 19 53 : • 59 " 1.409* 73%.77% 2.000* 14%" 15%;2.400- 54% —10 —• | Holophane Co common-.—, —* I H0"11®1 | v Horn & Hardart Baking Co —140 Horn —'- [■'..'V: | | Horder's 5 %■ | ! Stores ; Corp.. —. ^ —* ' !>-•':■ i-.fi': Vv.;•■••?>' —4* Oft 35- common preferred — Electric Securities Hygrade Food Ptoduots..— —1 —• —8s- ■ : . 40%1 Jan: ■ 59* Mar 80» "Jant :17%*Feb" Exploration—1 $6 pfd* Land & : , - - 5 .22% 27% Mar 500 27% 31 53%'; 5.100 * 10 11 y2 1.900 26 29 49 50 15 17. 28 . . 15'"" 8% ■ , 8% r. ' J 43 28% " 10 Mar v; 23% Mar ' ; 45% Jan 15 Mar 175 9% .,44 6%. 500100 ; 48% Jan; 600 ' - ; 150, 6y8 100 28% 500 ■ -v.. r Jan 44% Jan 140% Feb> ^ 43% Jan? 115% Mar" 39% Jan* * v 33% Jan 55^ Feb ; 14 Jan 30% Jan 50 Mar- 17% Jan 8 Jan 10% 43 Jaft ; ■' 50 5 >; Jan> ,;V: 7y8 22% Jan 32 Feb Jan Feb Feb; n ,, optional warrants Manatl Sugar , Marlon Steam Shovel, Mass Utilities Association v For footnotes see McCord Corp $2.50 pfd—100 ——,* —* common. preferred !■ McWllllams Dredgingu*— .. 17 17% 2'% 97% 10% ' 33.800 103 104 • ; 225 96%; 98 2.350 10%' 11%t10,100 Stores Messabi Iron Co Metal Textile Midland 150 42%? 44 17%* 18%. 1,800 30 10% 10% 1 25c 15 1 110 y* 110 60 2.50 * 1 Petroleum class A vt c c.l 1 8 preferred—• Corp common.-— 7% - 9% 7% 9% 97/s 60 8 4 15 47/a 11 12% 19 19 Vz 16% 16% 14% , 2,100 75 33,400 300 60 700. 300 7,800 V 600 1,000 100 $2 non-cum dividend shares— Mid\ ale Co common — Abrasive Midwest Oil Piping, ft Supply Co. Wohl conv Co common preferred — • * 50 10 .* -1 1 50 • ——100 y2 Jan Jan 10 Mar 30 26% 12% Jan . Jan 110y4 Mar 11% Jan 12 V* Jan 60 Jan . 9% Feb 177/s Jan 5% Jan 13% Jan 24% Feb 18 Jan 3% 2,600 4y8 24 25 Vn 17,400 25% Feb 14% 14% 25 16 Jan 31, 32% 100 35 550 47 3%: Midland Steel Products— Mid-West Feb 20 27y8 x29 3,900' 3,600 ... $2 conv 2)100 20% 29'/a 21% Corp Oil Corp Feb Mar 1,800 18% 20V 10 t Feb 5,400 27 Va Micromatic Hone Corp v Jan 12%. Jan 1,000 , 37/b, • —8 : Preferred Class B 16 3 15%. 16 3,100 2,300 Michigan Sugar Co Middle-West 15 8% Participating preferred Michigan Bumper Corp Michigan Steel Tube. Middle States 107% si 98% 55; ——100 A preferred 6%% Jan 3% Feb 115% ——.* common— Chapman ft Scott Merritt Feb 19% | Feb 30 6,400- ; 3'A- 8% Memphis Natural Gas common Mercantile —* ——-—1 Mead Johnson & Co 5 % 1458, 17% Feb 26 25 250 * • Mining Corp of Canada. Minnesota P & L 5% pfd page 26 y* * common. McColl-Frontenac Oil Co 6 % Miller 5% conv preferred Dividend arrear ctfs 25% 25 8 £1 —* t C———1 Mid-West- Refineries i 25% 16% Jan 27% ><«,-«« Communication'Co1 Ltd Massey Harris Mar ;;•« 25 ■- Consolidated Mfg Co.— Mapes Marconi Internat Marine Midwest Illinois Power Co common. 2,900 - •; ■—1 Mangel Stores common—■■ . (The B) Co— Manischewitz eFetf* Feb- 40,;-, fiWIfr ' 37% Feb( 115%113%:* ,». V 10^113% Mar 34 36%-. -2.00032% Feb ,39 11 —" Hydro __ 51%. __ - :~jl —1 ■ 52%;*; . —- , ; Com stk purch warrants '1st 26% Jan 22%i-Jan 400 27 Feb' *'.-v.,;. ,-r-• •:•; —• VJ Hummel-Ross Fibre Corp Hussmann Ligonier c; $2.25 preferred ,f —8 Hubbell (Harvey) Inc Oil & Refining !v 26 —__ -100 preferred. l;:t Huyler's » 26 Mar 20% Jarr Humble j . -'14%' Inc (Geo A): ft Co common. & Hardart' common Howard 74% * Jan • 111 46 Jkrt 1 65- Feb13%-Jan'i & Co class A Hollinger Consolidated' G M_^. (R) 17 107% Feb- !_'• 600 * 19% 19 — .2.Br4 IHeyden Chemical common L , • •'•:•• —1 -7%' Jaff1. 14%« Jam 900 —1 common z1 5%% "preferred w w —, Henry Holt & Ccroommon—1 Hoe '• 4%'Mar 2iI0d* 5V*,r. 72% Feb Mar 'BT^Mar'>"'■ \;r< T'A Janl 3.009- 11% 11 20%: " 67 6%?-'"' 5% 4%- 1 com -*-•'*;-.4 Heels 900 20CT _ ' 5- ]1 Hazeltine Corp.*.... Helena 9%i 17% Feb' ;;11% Feb-36%Ma^;- >41% Jan« 14* Mar 8% Jan 401F 15 8%;' Light Hat Corp of America B non-vot - 14% 9 35%-' 36 Hartford Harvard li% •* Ltd. Co Paper: 15 15 26% Louisiana Power ft Light 14% Jan Lynch. Corp .common. 1* : 25 ^ — Jan £31 13% 26% 15 3 — preferred A ctfs of dep.. preferred B ctfs of dem- Louisiana 113% Feb 115% dep- of ctfs Feb Jan 30 Long Island Lighting CoCommon 2$ Greenfield Tap ft Die s * • 26% . — rm, Feb ;'j. 50 preferred—28 Brothers common Class A-——T Class B I,——* Locke Steel Chain B Lone Star Gas Corp common.—10 27% Feb 82% Loblaw Groceterias . •" . tr- . * Feb Jan 41. Jan 3%'Jan ....,1 8 10 — Lit 18% ;il% . 28 Corp Lipton (Thos J* Inc 6% 34% Mar 21 y8 ^ ■ 135' Mii Mar;- ' Paper f. Lionel Jan —• (R G) Inc,,,.-.—.. 11 1 «*fteir Non-voting I 1 Material Co 37% a•'•:fi'--i9 v , Tea** Line ^ 28 • i t Stores Greac Atlantic ft" Pacific I • ^ 1 n .IK Oil Development:. Leonard Le Tourneau Grand Rapids Varnish |. i a common.. preferred. preferred Feb 20% • 5 —1 Monotype Machine Prior V 15% A..* — Convertible 3 . r^; , B Lefcourt Realty -:: Graham-Paige Motors $5 conv pfd ; Class Lanston fir prafftrreA Wells Co common— Feb 14 1 B 1 Langendorf United Bakeries class Sugars^class*A——.—* Mfg -Cft-.l;-:p,• Goodman ! nT, 1 , , Lane TV* R ' Lakey Foundry ft Machine., Lamson Corp of Delaware— 20% e> ., $4.50 prior prwfnrrAtt. .rr•>:<> ■ Obldfleld Consolidated- Mines-—— — I'r- t Lake Shore Mines Ltd.. .; Feb; '' .23% - . Gobel (Adolf) Inc enmmnn Godchaux >*■ * ' - . ^ X38% 6% ii; 40% 7 nv* Feb Jan Feb 1,400 9% Jan i,6oo 12 Va Jan 39% 6 36% 105 11% 107% Feb Jan Feb Feb Jan Feb Monday, March 18, 1946 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE RANGE FOR STOCKS of Prices Sale Price Low Par Public Servlee common— Missouri Corp Pictures common-. Molybuenum Monogram __i Ward A! .ml* Montreal Light Heat A Power m* Moony investors partic pfd——— Toe Morris Plan Corp of America Moiitguaiery Power States Mountain 22% 3,000 I: ,+■ 7% 4 , 20% 46 Feb 4% $ 4 % Jan 3,300 23% Mar 8 7 8% Mar ':28 ft 144 ft Mountain States 26 26 v, 300 18 ft 18% 400 15 15 26 100 - • 18 Feb Jan , Jan 10ft Prentice-Hall 22 - 33 ft 8ft 22Mar- 7ft 22 Vi Jan 27ft 10% 7ft Mar 1,000 i Jan 35 Jan Feb 14ft Feb 53 Jan 12 ft Mar 250 Feb ft ' Jan 82 Jan 15 Jan 20% 10,000 20 " Feb Public Service of 17 Jan 2ft 3ft 3 Jan Feb Jan Feb >,16% Feb Mar. 9ft Mar 200 r- - •>14 -300 Gas. j10% Jan Colorado— 6% .100 106% 106% 106% .100 113 113 1st preferred Light— 50 106% Jan 108% 113% ;6o 111ft Feb 113% Mar 108 ft 108 ft 1st preferred Puget Sound Power A 25 108 Jan Mar 110ft Jan Puget Sound Pulp A Timber— Pyle-National Co common 23 Jan 25% Feb 18 Mar 23 Feb Pyrin* Manufacturing 15% Jan 18 Jan preferred 15 prior Corp' Nacbman —.w— National Bellas Hess common National Breweries common pre!erred I City Lines common 1% 24 — Fuel Gas National 223A 14% 2,800 6,800 24% 15ft National 15%. ; Rubber 15% National Steel Car Ltd National Transit (Herman) Nelson 24 % Jan 14% Feb 22 ft. Jan 19ft Jan lift England Tel A tpI Mew , Clock Co New Haven New • New Jersey Zinc: •— 29 New- Mexico A Arizona Land y Auction Y N N N 125 " . — • • 38 ^ ^1,100 - 28,900 common— lift 10ft 11 Jan 947/s Mar 133 % . Jan Feb Jan > 81% Feb 9% Mar Mar 8% 9ft 19% 21% v . 50 150 23% 24 ft 500 Am 108 ft 108 ft 70 Rome 70 Ronson 83 ft Niagara Hudson Power common j >iSt preferred 1 lift 100 100 , 120ft 87 Mar Jan Rochesten Gas & Elec 4$ & Pendleton Inc ft: Niagara Share Corp class B com 9 4ft % conv pfd -100 $6 Hundred Corp B Cable Corp 19% 21% 30 Electric American Class 6% B Rayon class A American Northeast class A— ' ' 53 ; 18 3ft 17,100 2% Jan 109% 109% 400 105% Jan —100 500 ft- 1,500. :; 55 60%; 59 13% 55% . • i, 166 13% . i ; 35% 2.600 ;-•> 14%: ' 800 ;>kkkckkkkk'kkk Pacific (Can Co 'mmbhw. Co 3.400 22 Jan 31ft 1.700 22 Jan - 5% 800 5ft Mar 6% 2,400 8% Feb lift Jan 40 Jan - 5ft -3ft' Jan 34% -• Feb ^116 ft New r; 8eg*l Feb ■' " *: :: "> ' 'Jan . 12 ft Pacific Power & Light 7% Public Service. Am r- 7% Rig Peninsular Telephone ; . ft Elec Power & class 10 ft jfe? 27,400 - 11%'—16,800 - v — 50 50 ft - - r Light 4ft% : -500 900 y »- r- - Sllex - —. Steel Co. common new "hiladelphia Co common Power 5% oo*ce "II"""* pfd.III" 25 common 1^ ; -20-—; Jan 8 15 80 Pioneer Gold PtDer Aircraft Corp Pltney-Bowes Inc 16 ft com— 75 50 5 1458. 2.400 22 ft 600 ,6ft 5ft 10,700 " 180 Mar »»:■ ■: ,. ; Mar ^ Zt-X: W ' " ;k ft 7157RSr^Pelj^' 250 f 108 >» 1.500. . ^>7*28Jan :. 3% Jart;r^%<7ft. Febv',;;> ■i 25 * MarVL.ft 35% Feb > •'7798"7::Jan j03^-^'Eebi47 25% Mar V 100 7 , 7 > ' 108 % Mar , 297ftJan:'.v. Jan,>;,.'vV.ll% Feb:. • :• Jan 24 ft 7; , >7 22ft Mar 10% 23% 2.400 8ft ^ftft^Sft Jan.^ft- ft 7 3% Mar 4 ft 10% 11 14% 7% 22% 24'% >' Jan.' ..4.-12Vi. Jan 10 14% class B preferred; ■ 102 107 28 ——. ' 18.900 5% 29ft' 101% B) 14V8 Mar 8% 6,900 8,100 ^-..-;>16% Jan 74 'iV'Tft ;!^Ar7,77?i6%^Tlan'^19% Jan> ..rft-24% Mar <7. 705077130:5 ft Jan-^M ■7l5l''7i'Feb.ft> 132% ""110ft Jankk:l 12 .-Feb :" ;4,25% Jan ' 27% Jan ft: * 38 Mar Mar ft:. 650. ^eb.23ft>Jan;.;•; - 113 ft Jan 78ft ; 54% ''I 6 • 10 17ft 17 28% 29 1', — j 23% ~5% Sioux S' City Gas & / Aircraft Co— Sonotone 'x Boss Manufacturing common---— common— 86 ft Jan 62' Jan Jan Jan 20ft ; ; 14 ft Jan Feb 23 Mar 2,400 .<■//300 "6 ft r 9,700 lift 7,800 13 2,060 44 72 ft 16ft Mar Jan ,. 50 74 ft, 820 Feb 18 '3 30ft Southern Southern New Mar Southern Jan Southland Pipe I 15 ft Feb 14% Jan Standard Cap & Seal 47 7% Jan Mar 72 ft Mar Jan , ; .' Jan 16 1,000 14 Mar 78 ft Feb 33 Feb 15ft Feb # 30% 12 ft 11% 715% ' ' 7 % Feb Jan ft; Feb' •14% Jan 10% Jan 62 Mar' Jan> Mar >2,800 >•' 130 55% Mar; 31% . . >>v ■ 700 30 7: 600 1,800 v r ft. 43 7 Mar 151 V Feb Jan t - k j. Jan v 32% Feb 31% % Mar 29% Mar' Jan: 150 Jan : Jan .14% Jan >11» Feb ; ft 10 710 I 15 .16 ,: 400. 300 9% 9% 9% 1,400 11% 11% 12% 2,100 7 14% ■ ft 13% 9% Mar 7 400 Feb 7ft Feb 18 ft I 2% Mar Jan 16 Jan ; Jan 12 Feb 9% Feb 3% Feb 2% 37 39'A 36% 39% 3,800 34% Feb 38% 36% 39% 2,300 -35% Feb 44 % Jan Jan 8% Feb 24% Jan 24% 'Feb •27% 26 Jan • 3 Oil4(l£y) ft—. 7 7 800 43% * . •*': 7 , 6%- 7% * • 25 % ■" * 5,400 6 1,600 24%" • * Standard 12 23% Jan Jan 5 ' 31 29%. ■lift 1!>•* common preferred Standard Dredging Corp common-. 11.60 convertible preferred—— 11% • ft 150 . ' » -25 :■ Convertible •'**"•' Jan' "17% "44ft 30% 36% Line— 12% Mar 6% Mar f 39 14,100 •3,700 76,800 '2,200 Qt-*. i Royalty Co 44 Feb 7,300' r7 6ft Jan£. ; : 10 Feb 315 Mar .77 374-/..-Jan;.- ' ' k:k 270" ft 281r England Telephone—100;*' Co— 10v Phosphate .35 I?:'-' Spencer Shoe Corp— Stahl-Meyer Inc Standard Brewing Co "5 ft 24 Va ' •32%-Jan .. 60% ■36 ft -- 2J:; preferred B 13 5% 6% ft 12 ft 13 A *■>7 'ft 8>;, 57% 61% • 7% * ^Southern California Edison— —:5% original preferred— ft 11% l;12 ft •y;5% m k -l .—iq 23% 21% 23% ■■ | Penn Oil ^Southwest Pa Pipe Line—.-m ..Bouth Coast Corp ;; i r Mijla-———-I -Uf f South Feb 8% 325 > "vc Jan 487^'Jan 7ftv"46'4Jan k , ' 319 ———100 Corp Jan 21ft : v Co ,4. . • .. J j 10°. Elec Co—. Solar Manufacturing 9 •. Jan —28 ft 15 ft 12% 14' Jan 50 Jan J90. 44 14 k 9V8 Feb 300 " 18 -V; 17 800 12% 73 ft Publications-— convertible preferred——— 115 Ji: 49 Va 44 * — common ,f^5ft% preferred series C 16ft 10 Jan 54% • Jan 7% 8ft 93 Solar Jan 84 Feb 82 Ltd Breweries Co __ 3.90% preferred— Smith (Howard) Paper Feb 21% Mar 6ft ...IP common J 115 Feb y" 21 Jan 7 >6Va Jan " *; >9% Jan '-j 21ft: Feb 7 7: 25% t Jan 5ft. Mar.,•• •-.•:_» -7.Jan 500 19 . Jan" 162 r 17% 180 18 ft x7 -1 • - k 9Jan. Mar 6% 23 -2 -.50 1 page 29 17 ft -50 P'ftsburgh ft Lake Erie Pittsburgh Metallurgical-^ For footnotes see "t • -II—II" RR 29 • Jan Mar : i6ft I Ltd.——__II__i Mines 81ft Feb - 47 ft "• _I Johnspn Ltd Am Shs—. 176 18 ft 7% $ Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd— > Amer dep rets ord regis— ——*' Jan 50 ft 53 ft • Plnchln E : x80ft Co ft L 75 8 r. j Pnillips Packing Governor - • Pharis Tire ft Rubber PMla Electric 48ft 114ft 114ft 20 common 176% . Jan 113 . 9ft Feb 150 Feb >> 46ft Jan - 38% Mar Inc——:— Lock k Hardware—— . Jan >. Mar 34 ' — Simplicity Pattern common Singer Manufacturing Co— 61ft Jan 8ft 6ft pfd__,—100 Co 4ft Jan ,52 Feb Jan Mar 6% Jan 18.100 r —.——--V:> preferred— (R 10ft Jan 118 —25 99 9 ft Feb ■•>> Mar 33 300 8ft 7% 1 —— 33% Jan 3% Mar ,8 , — i. Brook Water Service—: n Slmmons-Boardman k'■} Jan 15 Feb 39ft Feb 24 - Mar 18 ft 50 • —2 30 Mfg Co 28 - 8 15% com- 4% Slck's Jan 9ft Mat; -16V2 —♦ ^ 51 28 l A 1.200 42 Ve —— 9% Mar .. "M 12'A Mar Feb $0 7 ft Mar; 6.000 3% I Sherwin-Williams of Canada.,1.- -.-26ft Jan 27 77 Power Co Perrect Circle New —.-*•- -i •' 2.4:.25% 29 Traffic Co Bess Jan V water ft Puts ■' "■ I • common—_• Pennsylvania Edison Co $5 series pfd-* 12.80 series preferred ] « Pepperell — 46ft \ Mills 11.40 preferred A_ a»nnroad Corp common Penn ft 9ft Penn-Dlxle Cement warrants. penn Jan — 5 Rdet ft 8% 33% X34 Bhattuck Denn Mining——Bhawinlgrin Water A Powers Shetwin- Williams common^— "v'10O^ * lift Jan 12% 7ft Feb Feb 9ft 800 Seton Leather common—— Jan .. Plymoutn 500 38 ft 10% 1 — Feb Jan 9% Feb 8 Jan - Jan 10% 26 2.100 18.300 12 9% Inc. Sentinel Radio Corp common. Sentry Satety Control—.- jart , "*».. • ghs— Corp 22% v, . Airways warrants—— new__ 6 - 4 400 prel Mar -107 - 12% -——II* common v 1,300-^7 42>7 ft-:. i-; -106--—,105-ft 115ft j 40 -> 113 ft 114 • 20a-- ^12 40% 40% 100 pfd." preferred— Paotepec Oil of Venezuela G»s 12 ft 43%^ 106 Pacific k^rsburg ; > • 2.200 3% common Semler : ; 12 ft 43% 29 — 8% . Jan ■. ; 1.300 8 Feb 19% Jan 5% Feb Ltd 15.50 prior stock Allotment certificates.. 18ft Jan a > Feb 6ft Belby Shoe Co__——;——. Selected Industries Inc common——1 Convertible stock— — -f 7--14--''• Mar--' 21 8% Beiberling Rubber common— * 1110 ft Jan > fct' 42 21 2.500 Mar 34 Feb 8% 6%. 8% Jan-« f 114% • .^ 25ft Jan Feb 30 1.300 common f Serrick Corp f .. . Pacific Gas ft Elec 6%-1st pfd, 5ft % 1st preferred. Pacific Lighting' $5 preferred - Patchogue • 25 United Corp common Scranten Spring • Motors 109% Mar 20 ft Jan 30 19ft Manufacturing Bcranton Elec $6 pfd 4.700 • 37%. 2 — mount Feb 16 100 Jan % 4% 19% Jan ScovlU * Omar Inc.: "v» *9 4% Jan 13 ft Feb 3ft Mar .->.■8 Jan 23% Co ID A) common—— Convertible preferred 1.300 , 19 Ovar—aaSecurltlafc. Parker Pen Co 6 00 16 ft Oil Co Savoy Schiff • UOO * Natural Gas common. new 1,125 6,200 9ft, 10% 33 31 Schulte 4 . 1st preferred——: American Jan 3ft 5ft » 55% 35% Oliver United Filter* B_ Page-Hersey Tubes 49 4,800 Regis Paper common Dome Oil Co Samson : 1 Public Service 7 %. 1st pfd Pan 34% Feb 11% Salt Ohio* Brass Co class B common—37% Ohio Power 4ft % preferred— 100 V < 1st Jan 10% ——9 ——9 Work® Class A $2 conv St 1.300 9 18 if- 30 10% :17ft •'• 100 Bee man Bros *1.30 25ft 34 3% Co St Lawrence Corp 100 ----- 16 k Jan Jan 38% - Jan :4:37 ft Mar. 16% Securities Corp General 6% 30 28 ft Aeronautical Co — Ryan Consolidated Petroleum. Ryerson A Haynes commoi 500 50 9% Petroleum Bculim Oklahoma 28ft Feb 19ft \ 3.800 51 9 25 Northrop Aircraft Inc Novaclsl-Agena Corp. Ohio 9,000 500 : 21.300 > 53 k 7 10 Northern Indiana Pub 8erv 5% pfd—100 Northern Natural Gas 20 Qgdcn Corp common ; Royalite Oil Co Lta 7V-7. >">7 klrl 11%. 50 *mmm 1 Power Jan 7.100 147 51 " • 5Q : 10% 9 RR Co NoF'nern States Feb Jati 58 3% Ryan 7.400 »4 ; 30% 27 50 Texas Oil Airlines Penn North 34 39 ft Jan Russeks Fifth Ave— 1.500 ~4% 145 146 • Utility Securities Central Northern is "3% ; • common prior preferred North 17% 11% 7' • li%-1 11 28 1 common 2% 4% 1 Light & Power preferred North Feb Feb 36 ft 100 pfd V."4% Feb 2% Mar 30% 36 27 y;;t fl—..1-- common- Art Metal Rotary Electric Steel 110% 110% > ■ft 100 2% >• 2V2:: ; 8;400' t-1 001 1 _9 Mines Amer Jan 225 ■- Ltd— J dep rets for ord Root 775 120% 121 , 11% • N lies-Bern en t-Pond Noma 'r., 30 — Roeser 43.900 11% 10% <• ' preferred Class B optional warrants-X—1.—. 2d North Jan 24 400 37 ft Roosevelt Field Inc..—« Nineteen 10% Feb Rolls Royce shares Y State Electric A Gas $5.10 pfd. Y Water Service 6% pfd Nipissing Jan 1,300 32 36 ft 20% common—50c Co RlO Grande Valley Gas Co 18 Shipbuilding Corp— 5% Mar 55 31% 37 ft • Reliance Electric A Engineering——9 Rice Stlx Dry Goods; —• Richfield Oil Corp. warrant*— Richmond Radiator—— —,—1 Reed Roller Bit 3% 2% 31% • preferred Raytheon Manufacturing 56 28 Feb 19 6% 575 18 53 Feb 108 175 Jan 19 ft k, 34,200 20 ft £3 convertible 49 ft 32 60- 8% .10 1 10 Raymond Concrete Pile common——* 9% Jan 17 ft Feb 1.500 16 , Voting common— «.m ■.. RaUway A Utility Investment A Rath Packing Co. common 53 18 25 iladio-Keith-Orpheiim option vtrrinta. Railway A Light Securitiea Jan Jan 12 % 54% Feb -— Feb 7 faift Mar 7ft Jan __ 9% 19 Feb ; Feb 167ft Jatf 90 Feb;. 22 Jan ,103 310 . Feb 112 30% Jan 72^- Jap __ Merchandise.: Y Y Founders N . 39 8ft 9 City Omnibus warrants Honduras Rosaro N Mar Feb Mat Mar 100 74% -76 . — Y& Co 275 10 3,150... 84 ft 250 27ft -100 126 ft 16 175 19 Feb .24% 200 Power Quebec 7 . n Jan Mar Feb ' ■• • N 108% 18ft 18% 12% ;>2,000 • - 1 Process Co common 50 18ft Co—. 106 ft 170 19 170 >— Jan 4% , 14 19 38 • Idea Inc common New 127% inn . , - . 15ft 13 Mar 3ft Feb 104 Quaker Oats common. 6% preferred—. Feb Jan 10 11 ft 87 ft 94% 27Va 31ft 126% 127% * 93% 31ft 82.: preferred— 26 7ft 16 * 100 preferred 6% ; 10,000 18% : • Eugland Power Associates Ne« , 18ft L. " - ■ 800 2,500 12 109% 110 100 9 Corp Neptune Meter class A Nestle Le Mur Co class A 106 77 13 Va 3% 13 3ft 12 preferred Nebraska Power 7 % 3ft 10 % 13 % .. Radio— Union National 500 X25 % X25% — National Tunnel & Mines common 15%. 15% ■ Jan Jan Feb 18 Machinery 28% »17ft 21% Jan 14% Jan . National Mfg & Stores common. * . 85 ft Mar Prosperity Co class B. Providence Jan 2 110 1,800 Corp of Nevada- Producers Feb T 44 20,500 < America— Jan !? 25 ~— 152 Feb 6% Jan 2,600 34% High 100.: ^ - • common of Metals Pressed Feb Inc .7 28 ft ' v Gold Mining Premier Jan 7 7732 Feb Low '7'L of Canadapreferred-————I.¬ 7% -14% , 7ft Pratt & Lambert Co < 7!7: 5% Feb Jan Range Since January 1 High ' 22 Alexander- & 6% "1st 10% Jan •• Shares Feb. so • Mar ; Powdrell Power Corp >: tor Week 'A7 Mining Co Polaris x204% Mar C-20% Jan 100 7 Jan Sales Range •f Prices k Low . 7,800 .9 ft Uit Pleasant Valley Wine Co Pneumatic' Scale common— 7V.10ft Jan Jan ft 77; 6 Feb Jan. ■■'.ft1'14 7 Jan il 4,000 Week's Friday Exchange Sale Price Jan -8% 8% 32 ft ft 197 '.•-Jan common— Tel A Tel Murray Ohio Mfg Co———: Muskegon. Piston Ring Muskogee Co common Jan : lift ~ . 100 47" 8ft 4 ■>' ; -10 3,700 7 >*• 2,400 Curb York High •k Jan - 15 . 5,600 22% 46 -50 City Copper common Mountain Producers— Mountain .20 x204%*! •77ft .40:; X201 ft Low v 30ft / _ Range Since January 1 - 100 12 ft -12% „5> Dakota Utilities new com Montana MARCH 15 New Shares 7 15 ft 17 ft 778% 9 Va 77 5 7ft 5% nil Society A Loan Monroe 30ft ENDING 8TOCK8 High • WEEK Sales for Week Range Lastv.;-.;' fcxchamgs Garb Fork New 1 Week's Friday " 25 % .. Jan Feb .fty THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE •: ;«•;. /. , v. ■ I ■ • 1 ■. . NEW YORK CURB STOCKS •Friday f Week*» /, Salea // LaeS r/./. ,; Range fer Week Sale Price of Prices Shares //// Low / — "1,900 -197a 20% i - Amer 7 Appalachian Jan , 160 Feb / / 11% Assoc T & T aeb fl%s A 9% Jan . 76 Telephone --of *29 Mar Jan 900 ,24 v 28% 1,500 18 8% 97* 71/a 113/4- x77a i3y4 7,200 8,000 18% 19% 525 2% 2'/a 100 38% 550 273/4 26 26 37% ; . Jan 1B60 C Feb Bickford's Inc 672s-. Jan Boston Edison 32 Jan 25 18 7a Mar /? 2% Mar Feb Jan Cities 44, 38 Va Jah 48 Jan IA Central States Electric 5s A5%S Jan Mar • 42 Mar Swan Finch Oil Corp. 3474 15% Texas Power & 8% 8% 1,700 263/4 100 5,400 Light 1% pfd. 119 —9 8% 8% 9% —50o 193/4 19% 21% Texon Oil ft Land Co... Textron Inc 10% 5s 1950 Amer Amer . dep recs def reg. 73/8 77s 2% Tobacco Consol Gas El Lt St Pr 3y4S series N— cK»(V; '• •' .: J-D /, '| 1 h' .1976 / - *1 . y *i - Feb 7 45% Trl-Continental warrants. . Inc. 4 21% ] 14% -v '/./ - 142 Jan \ / Jan /: 15% 5,500 114 50 Realisation Ulen Corp. 3% Unexcelled Manufacturing Co,— Union Oas of Canada. 47a / 8% 100 1 3y4 ;/ ' 2.100 Indiana 30 Feb .14% Aircraft Products 2374 243/s 22% 173% Service United ihdianapolis United Elastic Corp. United Gas Corp common————10 A.6%8 V 1 32 C— series Jan United 100 S 1 / 284">-Jan ....100 250 Profit Sharing-— 1% 1% 2% ..10 1.800 11 ; loo-/ 11 •/ 11- y 2% Mar ?• Mar r 1,975 81% ; * r 1 International Securities $5 1st preferred with warrants 19% 20% ~5% 20% 2.700 15% 300 5% 5.000 .5% 90 18 7e 89% 1274 43% 133/4 United Stores common. United Wallpaper, Inc. '4%- •: •• 5% /. 10 10% Uuiversal Consolidated Oil———-10 Universal Insurance.— 10 Utah-Idaho Light common;— Utility Equities common $5.50 priority stock Jan . 22 " v &'<*, V:\ ' - Feb V 39% lOo - w ; /. 5s .43%: ' 300 4/ Jan :'.v .Feb 51 30 i£. ;/ ^ 109 Petroleum Venezuelan *.,Jan 8% Jan 12y4 Jan 15: - 3.200 400 9% 17% 9% 16 Vogt Manufacturing 145 Feb 19% Jan 5 : /• Wagner Baking voting trust ctfs ert—• 7% preferred 100 Waitt & Bond class A • : ■ CldSS ^ 20% 2% 8% i,oS ...^.8 "7; 125 Western Maryland Ry 7% 1st pfd—100 20 Westmoreland • » com n,r , ', j; -*'*150 Jan ,114 Feb 4 / Whitman (Wm & Co. 423/4 Willson C) & Products Inc. Wolverine Portland 27% 12% 9% 15*» ■mm Winnipeg Elec common B— 12% Cement .1 Woodall Industries Inc ^; Woodley Petroleum—_ Woolworth .(F W) Ltd— „ American "6% Wright deposit reoelpts. •' — For footnotes see page 1458. "11% m'[ ■ r5 , 12% Mar : Ffeb ' . ZZ 4% ^ ZZ':: 5% ■ 114 '/ .>114 7074 ,/74 ' 1087a , -107 I. 105 1964 Af-N 2004 J-J J-J '* /•', / — ■ •• . 3748. r r 11 103% 105%. 3067s 1077s 101% 1037a A-O 1970 J-D J-J 851/a , , J-J ..1959 Af-S ; 1 85 1057a \ $101 102 1087a 113// K-1U ■//: /y >101 - 1057a 105% 105% 105% 108 105 7a r •107% 107% 107%v . , , .$1073/4 — 87 81 1047a 107% 104v 108 , ^;:IIo5%105%..' 107%:: 1067a 10574 85% v .w/Z$lQ5r...103,/^ 10474 1067a ' -105% 106% * F-A 1950 . 1041/4 104% 104% Af-N • 106 106 M-N H* ^ 108 1077a 106 8 107ya107%' • J-J r 46% 107 3 1073/4l08 :F-A' / 46 — ~ lava ............ 105 — $46% . F-A:, 1977 v "'/•*■// 101 $101 Ya 102 JA-o Ohio Ppblip Service 4s...«wi^.—^1962/ *' 1087s. 16 103%' - 1033/4104%; / 1017s 107 7e ' r , . 103 <99 103% $107 105 101% 98% 103 — ' 98% : 100% 10134 100% 103 103 ■* v '• . s 106%/1077a 105 105 100% A-O Philadelphia Elec Power «%« / Portland Gas & Coke Co—» : / 5s stamped extended r Power Corp (Can) 4%a B ;/ >' 1st mtge : 103 , 1067a Jan " : 155 ; / 40 v ; : Queens "Borough Gas & Electric— 5%s; series A-^ Southern California Southern ,/fJan Counties 'Mar 55 Real Estate /20 Feb 200 18 Jan 600 /">12% Mar 300 83/4 Jan 300 T 15 - Mar 29 : " VThtit ■ Gas Standard ? Feb - Gas — J-D •103 -103 A-O / M-S $101 ■_ A-O / (Calif)— 172 / 10T 103 v 99% 101 '107 1087a 1057a 108 / 107 126 103 / 107% 107%108/ /r / $1174 125 • 1994 11174 113 J-J 1970 105 105 10874 113 $105% 106 -1971 -//J-J* Ry 23As- F-A 108% 108 74 $109% Gas St (stamped)——.; —iMay 1948 < Conv 6s stamped ———May 1948 // 6s —1951 —Dec 1 I960 1774 Ma t Feb 674 Feb 6s gold debentures Standard Power 105 Electric— 6s 6s ; "104 105 105 ■■■■w—M-N Debenture 7. / 10472 105 $126 1970 -/Debenture f.".:L " 7-'"-Feb' ■///■ ? l4,7oo ^iWTO43A"1Jan! 105% J-D 1965 / 3s. 37is 11% Jan * A-O.- 1057a / M-S /: 1951 Southwestern Gas & Eleo 3 74s Jan ''17% Jan ;/'14%Jan -> • $1067s 1077a Jan ^ . 1952/ ' 16% Jan ; - //, M-N \l67 172 170 / 1951 1st mtge 3s^. Southern Indiana 22% Jan 31 • 1 6s- Scullin Steel inc mtge 3s Southern California Edison 24%'-Feb 19 ./. Fib - <101%'104 102 J-D Safe Harbor Water 4%s«..l«..^-.1979 San Joaquin Lt & Pwr 6s 3 1952 ^*%b/ 49 Jan 1106%, 10t % 'J-D ^ Jan 37 Jan 106A - ■ v Sinking fund deb 4s ——1949 Public Service of New Jersey— i ; < 6% perpetual certificates , 16%^b ■ 140 ;4:.^-/40^/Feb^ //:f: ^ y/: - Vr -£1 Ltd , / 13% 1074 15 ■" preference Ha rgreaves —' 29% — 5 1073/41073/4 ASchulte .~ n Co.. 20 101 y8101% ' Jain Wichita River Oil Corp. (R 10 1073/4 SpSldisg (A G) ,5s Williams 74 107%": 101% Penn Central Lt & Pwr 4%s 61% Feb 103/4 Jdn 83/4 Jan s 7 • 49 y, J&n* 16% .Feb 39% Jan 16% 18% 423% 1067a Af-N: /Pacific Power fr Light 5s—1955 / Park Lexington 1st mtge 3s 1964 Jan , 39 >■". 93/4 Mar Feb 24 -10 Weyenberg Shoe Mfg. .. 33% Feb ,W. :,20 r' Westmoreland Inc—. . 6% \113 West Va Coal & Coke— Stationery 103 M.-N Power lst-mtge: 3%s,„;--....„i968 1st mtge 3s 1971 24 y Mar " /T;20O:/:/ ■2T,400 '0 Knitting Mills—; Wentworth Manufacturing.^ 4.3$. West Texas Utilities $6 preferred.. • Wayne Western Tablet & Feb 5% Feb* r,ioo 6% r';«l':9%''Feb i Jan .30 5,200 /:: m 5% Ward Baking Co warrants... 6.% 19% V 114 34% 32 • —— 3,500 2,400 •' *: 5 , jV'f.'•!W-';T' / Pulilic Service Co of Colorador' -■ Waco Aircraft 1067» 103 J-D ' 1950 —1961 ., / Ohio / 110 105% 100% A5%s series A (part paid)__—1948 13% Jan Mar - 115'A 11574 ' 109 ..." \ . 106% 106% " J-J / .—.1948' ; 55% ldf 10674 9 72% 114 ." //Pennsylvania Water St power.3%8.1964 1074 Mar 1.900 -11. — - M-S ,,.;.lst 5s-«—i,™^.^.y^.«.1979 T convertiole" preferred— * ;uio7 1063/4 * $4 ;// 95%/,S8% ^ 115% $114 ;7$iii M-S 1947 5s /•'■ 60 102% 100% / ■ iqsh . England Power 3%8,. ^V;< 63, $104% 108 —: — Jlf-S J-D / North Continental Utility Corp— j. 60 * 47 51 A-0 , / • Gas •■ 65 48 ' 48 V ,■ 12 106% 1063/4 J-D 1981 ^ deb 65 597a : 49 487?,;.// f. 3 47 N Y Btate Eleo 8c Gss 3748 - Tateper Corp common. ■r.'— — N Y & Westchester Ltg 4s; Jan -5% Feb 104 Jan IOO 1 2472 '•a 48 /:r 2 . ., New England Power Assn 5s— 1948 "/ Debenture 5%s y.——1954;: 7% -Jan , Feb 55 . 50 / / 487a > 487a MS 2022 /: Amsterdam Conv • New , 21 1077a '/■' A5:;: 60 $50*.. • ... Jf-S 1967 New Eng Gas & El Assn 5s 43% Feb Jan 5% Jan 6.500 6.000 4% 22 36 300 6"- 23% 5% 23% •> 39% 37% . -5% / 10574 107% |— J-J'/ J-J 1963 ■ 6s series A-^, New Feb 103% '•••., Gas Light 4%s Nebraska Power 4% s_ 23% Jan 28 106 105 V Extended at 4% to.., Feb mm mm 24% Jan • 5 • — sugar. Utah Power 8c 9 12,000 u $507a ... 6s 1952 / Superpower es..,^..196> /// I J-J ;..it .Milwaukee 77a-Jan 1274 Jan =; / • /, ,, 48 • 103 5% Feb /Feb 5 1.200 6% 5% 48 F-A Feb 47a Feb ' 106% 106% Jan 17 Jan 774 12 7a Feb . 2,600 800' 102% $0374 5 y 3 53 $49 J-J Jan 95 % - ... - ■. vj .... . J-J " .5% 106% 3 .1969/ V U S Radiator common. U S Rubber Reclaiming. 106% ' • %. McCord Corp deb 47ts mimmmmmm mmmmmmmmtmmm mmmm 1956 23 Jan 27% Jan /y 17% Feb: Jan r,\. ' w '■mm**- ■ / „ 33A Jan 106 105 • $107% 109 -mm, —, 1966 48% Feb' ::i5-y;Mar; 650 943/i 12% 90 84 . ; 1057a —/ /k. Kentucky PtiUtles 4s, .,.1970- 9% - Feb 285 t Mar 4%\> jan 121%i.Jan, Jan 1874 Feb 800 19 8 * Graphite common U S and 19% 15 —.1 United Specialties common U S Foil Co class B 783/4 Uan 46% 105 ,, r ^-..—1957 : Power. 5s... . X80 X80 25 28 Universal Products Co (July 1941 coupon).—..1952 / Kansas Power & Light 3%s__, 100% Feb 874 Jan -100 9% 75 :> i — l028/4 10234 : — i :— 2022 jan 52 Jan F Midland Valley RR—^ Preferred : /31% Jan 60% 71 //103% 103%' -, -1959 1957 / ; F-A -1957 1952 // J-J 1941 coup). Kansas Electric Power 3% s— Jan - 9% - M-tf / 1 1 • —195B ,//! J^D .... Kansas Gas 8c Electric 6s Jan 18% Jan • 75 •mm* J-J ; F-A v Jersey Cent Pow & Lt 3%s——.—1965 2% Jan 38% , . Debenture Jan / 25% Feb 11,300 27% 47 10% preferred. United Shoe Machinery common S 263/4 27% participating preferred.. United Molasses Co Ltd-^ Amer dep rots ord regis United NJ RR & Canal- U / . / — $72 7» . Jan 30 A7s Altallan Jan 2972 - , .1970 1941 coupon) (Aug series Interstate Feb 63 Feb 15 ; Jan 8% > Jan 600 2.600 / 37 1027s J-J 1950 /,, 'b'*374S P & A6%8 //■;. A7s 1374 Jan 1174 Jan Mar 16% *——7 United Light & Railways.. United Milk Products. $3 53/4 Feb : 57.200 "174 1% 36 •// 101% $1013/4 J-D . —1963 r-r ilnternational Power Seo— * "l% warrants. Corp vl33A Jan Jan: 27 1053/4 i$-'/V'-:v Ss^...., r*f Ka 1st . Jan 22% Mar 2.000 104% ' Jan 83/4 Mar United Chemicals common. 1043/4 104% ' '' jan 59 20 108% J-D . Illinois Power' Co^"/-Vr:/'/ :///*'//://///'< M-S /V; 1st & ref.5%s series B———1957 ' / 8% Mar 2,000 62 107% $105 Jan ,;117a Mar/ 1,500 106% 108% A-O/. Feb i6f J-J ' 1950 ; 104% 60% J-D ~Jan 1949 52 Jan ; 7% '62 i-v —<•• 87 Va $84 ■;92;| 88 104% 1047a 60% 60'/a $-6 ., Feb 4% S 15% Feb/ ..'pwnes-ir Union Stk Yds of Omaha 1?? 397a ... i.1969 1948 68^..^—»>195a West 6s serlea B /. 5% 10% Mar; 3,900 8si 93/4 / 83/4 / 974 97a Union Investment Co.. United 117a ; 3% 49% 107 1287a $105 A7s , / 8174 72 105 3/4 M-S 1961 3%s (Dec ,/...-i..A7s .series E U% 126 1207s A : /</.VA-0/-' ■ Udyllte Corp—— '• ■ JHygrade Food 6s ser A—«.Jan 1949 . 12%" —:/ ' 123 i ;/•/■>.,/.'«•• /■/• 9% Feb 37s Jan;. 20 • 1,700 '300 >; v '..v. Jan 116% y Feb 42 ;; V 8,600 ■' 16 $1 21 -<r< JMT-S 1953 111% Feb 3%: Feb 'v./ 11% : 10% Tung-Sol Lamp Works. % 80c convertible preferred. Jan 63/4 Jan V. 110. 105 ; ; 1083/4 < 1963 Guantanamo & Mar 100 110 213/4 10974 1073/4 .10774 Bank— Grocery Store Prod 6s Feb .3%-Feb fcmi 4,500 " 47a , 106% 1 v:-:vv/'" 1956 A General Rayon Co 6s ser A. Grand Trunk West 4s— jattv Jan. • 2% 2,400 -' 106% 105% v. //i/9 / . $107% 10874 J-J :/;/>a-0 1954 stamped -J-—* 5s Gatineau Power -71% Jan Feb 66 83A 49% ' 77a 109 % 110 —1969 1st:-mtge; 4s ser Ai^-—.i-...1993 -,-.y Jan 3% 3% 103 V4 J 04 M> ,17. '/;/■, 2,./ Feb 193/4 590 114% 115 '< / 1 .1 73 '/Lackawanna of N J Division— /; Feb 21% 108 Transwestern Oil Co.. Trunz 43 .100 .100 104 1043/4 60 1057a 1063/4 J-D ' ;_1971 1st xef mtge 3s ser P 1st ref mtge 2%s ser Q Jan Jan //.!:' 7% preferred — Tonopah Mining of Nevada.. Trans Lux Corp. 104 Jan Mar -• : 14% Jan V 106% (Bait)— 10% 15% Jan 5,100 130% 137 10474 :../// Green Mountain Pow S3/*. Todd Shipyards Corp.... Toledo Edison 6% preferred 6 103% 1047a 105 105% 24 16 500 2% 82 6674 /: 106% 10674 Elmira Water Lt & RR 5s 37 40 Product Exports—..... Seourity Trust Co Ltd-— dep rets ord regis.. Tobacco 203 103% : 900 68 Tobacco & Allied StockB 10874 8074 1st mtge 4s ser B _1993 /../> Jlf-S Eastern Gas & Fuel 3%s—1965////J-J-/' 350 15% 106 Feb 600 '/ 197a '! 16' -/// ;/:■ 18 187a ' 38% 37 Shovel Co common. Tilo Roofing Inc.... Tishman Realty & Construction— 115 105 153 10674 Finland Residential Mtge Thew JH-S • • ' v ■ -Sl¬ 100 103% 6774 70 106 106% , 677a 1057a Jan 122 19% Mar 119% ab. - 28% Jan 8% Mar 1,600 19,000 1107a 117% .. . 987a 102% / 37 /Jan 32»/a Mar 23 ; Feb; 118% Mar 20 119 IO93/4 2 y Feb 8% Mar 200 3434 108 '• 101 M-S Delaware Lackawanna & Western RR— 233/4 107% . F-A ■ 33% 1057a " Jan Mar t IO33/4 $11372 1147a 993/4 M-S —Jan 1969 Consolidated Gas (Bait City)— Gen mtge 4yas , 1097a 110 / Debenture 5s 1958 // A-O f' Debenture. 5s..MM-.M..MM.M.1969 ' / // A-O ::: 14 deb 5s 104% Y,'ft 10874 10874 J-J 1954. Service 1013/4 ..7 / 108 " 124 • ' 50 > .11874 119 „ J-D ..1948 — Conv c Jah Jan 26 Common 24% 119 108 :~Z'/A-0 /: SAChicago Rys 5s ctfs (part paid).1927 37a Jan 28 • <34% 105% : itf-N .1970 143% ll3/4Mar X38 ' • 105 J-D /'<< ■ ' ...1962 — 2%s Jan 30% Jan ,1 . 11174 109 Va 123 2 • 104% ; t •'./. 1P57"" series 87e Machlnery^;..^...;.,...»■ Sunbeam Corp —* Sun Bay Drug Co——..—1. Superior Portland Cement, Inc— Technicolor Inc common..... 104 10 -/ Feb Sullivan Taggart Corp common. Tampa Electric Co common... 13 1237* 12374 M-A High 104 3/i v 1st M 5s' series 29 Jan . */>.; * 5s 30 y2 600 Sterchl Bros Stores common. Sterling Aluminum ProductsSterling Brewers Inc Sterling Engine CoSterling Inc Stetson (J B) Co common. Stlnnes (Hugo) Corp— Btroock (S) & Co common Canada—^ Low 1017s 111 111 January 1 ■" ' J-J // m-5 195S Atlantic City Elec 374«——_1964 Feb 50 723/4'Jan 1,050 47% 43 $102 7a —. J-J ■ Sold No, High Feb Jan Bell & Co common...— 1970 Eleo -4%s Range Since Bond* Friday's - A-0 : 37»s Appalachian Pow deb 6s.„. •14 % :/ .—1961 Associated * 7% Jan 4,800 or Bid ft Asked J-D 1953 Pow Jan ,V 4% Feb Jan 6% / 8%/':/1,600; 7% 10% 1% Eleo i- —2024 Writing Paper 6s/ Jan . ,' 23% /18% Feb t" 800 ' 55,200 i 3y8 2% (The) Corp—... (A) 67s Jan Jan - Steel Co of CanadaStein Jan 3% 138 10 145 ' - 145 Preferred Last Sale Price Period Low 3% :/ '//. l; / High Low ■ 25,700 . 6% 51/2 Common Class B. Standard Products Co. Standard saver Lead—. Standard Tube class fi¬ st arret t 6 /;/ Interest ■ . Week's Range Friday v- New York Curb Exchange Range Since January 1 High 5% r Standard Power ft Light— ' •• BONDS , Curb Exchange .• ... EXCHANGE RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 15 New York • ft ;r F-A .100% 103 -102% 102% / 100% iol% 102 102 F-A J-D —1957 Light 6s 1957 AStarrett Corp lne 5s ,.1950 Btinnes (Hugo) Corp— A7-4a 3d stamped.. .——1948 A-O A-O Z - :;/«<?% 10174 / 104% 104% 10374 1047s 1033/4 1043/4 - 103 1 / F-A -1037a 103 9/s A-O J-J 92 1 ; ' 42% 104 : 78 92 42% 10474 103 • ■ 96 42 48 KilHE COMMERCIAL .& FINANCIAL CHRONICLE EXCHANGE NEW YORK CURB Grange for vveek ending march #5 />/>/>;//* (mv>/>/: ■/>>>; BONDS :;/ r :?/> - ^Friday • Interest Week's Range Last Period (New York Curb Exchange Sgle Prioe Bonds Friday's ; Bid ft Asked > High ■// or Sold y- „Ha, . Electric ■;.N J United Light & Power Co—; 1st lien ft cons 5%s >Maranhao stamped (Plan Jk) 108 #09% ■; 114% 116 2022 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel— A 5s income >4abs^—a .„„#1954 Wash Water Power 3%s. .—,1964 O 72% -y. Mortgage Bank Df Penn 1 #08% 108 y8 .,1960 #123%--. 6s conv #103%,105 —1959 X debentures b #08 New Fork Interest Exchange Curb Friday , Last, or Friday's : 1972 106% •. Xow High Interest . 2 '; t40 1919 sale, a 8% 1921; 6%s 8% 92 i! 96 ^7% 39 9 8% 7% ; 209 e odd-lot sale, d Ex-Interest, Deferred delivery sale, 42 7%. 7% ... AJBonds being traded -.Low: High 7s—.——,—-April .1948 .1 r. 7s_———-——Jan #947 Bogota .(see Mortgage Bank of) ACauca Valley :7s,., 1948 -A 20-year 14 n Under-th«-rui« gala, 'being 'transacted during carrent week. ' flat. l§Beported.in} receivership, • -141/4 v ,7%. Ex-dividend. x ^Friday's bid-and«asked ^prices; no aalw .Range Since Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Col)— A 20-year 50% -60% 80% fOYa ' 23y® M-S 2%__—.2013 reduced tfto Government •No par value, Ho*„ - 1 ' .: y " *„: 35 (Plan sA) 1;' ttRio de-sJaneiroistamped ^Perlod::'^iilePrlee--°<Bid/& Aske4(v'"^ ^So^d.-5U::■^|M^^y■^■"^.' - ■ 33% .80% >}_ U— • J'D - jBonds .• j7: ■; A-0 " ncgtlash ,Week's Range " , .W?N lEarana, stamped (Plan a) Interest reducfed to 2%B——,2008 Foreign Governmenfs & Manicipaliffes V, 22% " #W) ; ' „J * )^——1947 #927)—,,,—1947 :>viAMfci- . 21% JrU A Russian BvONDS 32" 23 y^y'y #20 '<3 ,123% #01% - 94 28 (?y;i ,1: 2008 Mortgage Bank of Denmark ,5s 108% #22 n - *81 ^v/y:*>f r>///:;■,.•/;..■•:. Western ^Newspaper Union— "90* '^.90% 34 M-N ^Mortgage Bank .ofJGJbile 6s—1931 • High l(04 - — .Bogota-# A7s (issue of Get. #07% 109 ——,2030 5s. Traction ws ;A7s (issue of 'May #927 •'.* * West y 3 January 1 :,'V Low '6 92 t27% //AMedellin 7s vstampeid^^y...^^i^l9ai) - #90 ' ; •* : v Interest reduced.to 2%s ..:/ Sold No. High r95'^«5%,r^ 1.1952 stamped.l9&8 < . ''West Penn Electric 5s , #4Lima City (Peru) J %s A-.,—-,—-,,.,....,,,.#953 series 68 5s > . .United Light ft ^Railways (Maine)— • Danzig?Port ft /Waterways— AExternal 6%s*tamped. 1950 <Utah Power ft Light Co. *■ Debenture 6s - series A.— —-w—-y-—— Bondsy v^Rarige. Since' ■ Bid ft Asked l0W M-N Extended •! 1949 4s Sale Price f-a f Danish > 8 (Hugo) Industries—A7-4s 2nd stamped __„„—1946 Toledo -Edison 3%s 1968 "United Interest Period v Btinnes ' Week's Range or Friday's Friday ''yy'VLasfc O N D S ^ew^York ,:,Curh • Exchange ■■ Range Since ' January 1 y «lqw jRj.gh ■ Monday, March lS, :1946- • . \ ^ r " stock distribution. HEX liquidating .oash dividend of $22.50, plus Abbreviations Used aboye—Mcod,^jcertlflcates of deposit; "cons,*# consolldftted; ^cum<', ^umula- ■ >'<«w when lfcsuedi *<w w/'vwith warraats#^* w,H ^Without.Warrantg.5^'' v•- * *'" *- "' *^4 J' •' ' OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES range for week ending march 15 Baltimore Stock Sale Price i STOCKS— Low Sale Price .——— ^Balt Transit Co common v t c. Preferred it.fi—.— ' 100 4% % .preferred Fidelity & Deposit New • 20 #69 31% . .31% V."> /•*/"/'> 504 32 * .Jan 39 Hi . ..Feb 28 '■■*'!;: ify" ,v*y:;#/'7 10 116% <Jan Narragansett Rac'g Nash-Kelvinator 118% Jan U S 1 »B —1 High 14 Mar 49 22% 1% #24 127% #27 128% .77% Feb > Jan 20% Feb 25% Jan :>.#;/:"Mar 3,600 127% • 17 / .#% Jan "495 1 Feb ;/71 > Jan " 220 . Feb ? I 34% Jan i /• / 4 23 Jan - • 100 2.50 1Q0 645 ": 1%; #%. 1% 76 Jan -300 - 127 Feb 75c 4,000 8% 9'/4 81% 471 42% 44ys #,567 4% 4% 300 132 '* Jan ; 3 ##55 75% Old Colony RR. Jan 29 y« #8.; •. •• vl2i •"/ Ac Eleo Assn-— preferred1 >5%# 16% ••,45-' Feb 56% Jan 3% Mar 200 . 22 21% #ye 72 21% 21% 21% Inc Mar #33% Jan >: a% Feb Jan 11% Feb • 98%Mar 31% Mar "Pacific Mills tOo Pennsylvania RR Quincy Mining Co American, Oil ' 11% Jan 90- 30%: 72 Assn New .England Tel & Tel "North Butte 'Mining, 2 Casualty——... 150 3% 30% ;• New .England ;Gas Corp,,w^,-10 20 Amsterdam North vtC^^,,^#^! Service -Cos——— prior pfd#—^—^*,^.]00 cum . Alkali Wofcks 3% Mergenthaler Linotype Co—————20 common '0.75% New Low /'*v 13 52 Jan /J-VV.? ••<•>,. ii •'.'■• /„■• Jan Associates Mathieson Mar 34 „44%:Feb,: ■ 245 v/*? #16% 116% ..- 25 Vernon-Woodbury Mills- ,Mt High 13 50 RR common— preferred National Fidelity & Guar Fire .' *28% 5% c',v-^%''^5%::.: / -J ,,,-100 B Central 3% . Mass xUtil — ;-y-<r••;>;•• ".I- Consol Gas E L & Power— Range Since.January ! //>.' * ~ Shares ■S Sales " Tar Arundel Corporation of Prices Ranre Since. January# Shares of Prices •/^/Week's Friday Maine I for Week (Range Exchange Co, Feb 47% Jan 62% Feb Reece 42 % Fidelity ft Guar. .Western .National Bank. Jan 44%Mar Reece : ' ,:;.4%.; ——25 Hole J^ach— Button -44% ww—j50 — • 16 ._*• -• Folding 'Machine,—.:——i.—ilO 3% 16 • 15 1 Jan 17 ik« % 'Feb ,/i Jan 2 Feb 1MQ 3% 81% Mar. ♦ 47% Feb />. 41% Feb ifi 3% Jan / 50 16 3% • 72% Feb 17% Jan '» 4 Jan #9% Feb ' v Bond*— V-Bhawmut As^ociatioh yy . Stone Baltimore Transit Co 4s— A_,. series 5s 5s ft —',^4 Webster Inc— Suburban Elqc,Securities Torrington Co —— series B Mills Jnc— ■/ 4% 20-yr debentures (subordinated). Mt Vernon-Woodbury , 17% ' United pom——-* 25 Agri Chem Co com..,.,,,—* Refining,——100 Tel American Woolen Anaconda Copper Bird Edison Boston Boston Boston 44% —100. 7% • , 44 Boston Calumet &> Hecla— Century .Shares 30% Jan 56% 40 24 173 #46 Last Feb i ' 45% 43% Jan Feb 61% Fe 2.697 555 Admiral Corp 8% 26 8% Mar 560 ' , 50; 67 151 Jan 91 ;8 ; Jan 13% Jan 21 Jan Jan 18 Y 16 Jan 17 10 ,#4 #an 23 17 -Feb >20 1 Jan Jan 72 Mar 19% 68 9% — Armour ft Co Jan ,295 90 56 > '*>22% 'Jan; 10 210 5% Jan 12% Feb #00 34.86 Jan . Feb 34% Jan 'Barlow & Seellg #4% -Feb Bastian-Blessing Eastern SS Lines Inc common MaHnnnl Rfrnron • .99 99 5% .5% ; 105 General Electric Corp,^,,,—1 19% - ♦ 20%. ,60', •.: : . .. 40% 40% ; 35% / >58% 2 Jan Feb Feb #6.30 Mar 44% peb 357 . Royale Copper ,_15 Copper Loew's Boston Theatres—,,^,——,25 Kennecott For footnotes see page 1466. 3% — . . 3 50% 20 3% 53% 20 5% Range Since January 1 High Low 16% 300 10% 2,700 16 ; 20% Jan 13% Jan 14% Eeb 10% Jan -400 - 19 50 62 JHgh% Feb 9% Mar . / 550 • Mar 127 200 Feb 25: ? 62 Mar 134 51% Jan 10- 13% Feb Feb >185% Feb" 193% Jan /: 400 > 6%/ 7 17 6 J/2 >20. -m 7% 5% Jan 47 Mar 4,150 50->?, 15% , - . 550 Feb •50'-/Mar ¬ 19% Feb 8% Mar 8y4. Jan 9% Jan 14% Feb 19%#ah w.: • Feb Jan 7% is % Feb • 1,650 3,500 15% 27 J/2 12% Jan. 21 '/a Mar./ 1,000 21'/a > 50 Is ^op ' 40% Mar #0 Berghoff Brewing Corp. J685 -666 16 (George WJ ;Corp— 10 Borg-Warner Corp icommon,.:—,—-i.5 Browii Fence ft Wire class/A pfd—#* *. „>1 -Common •54% Feb Bprton-Dlxie Corp Butler Brothers 21J/a •X-250*." 37 : '21% Jan 34% 21% ,500 > /. 550 200 20% — 11% 12% : 23 % >28% ,28% . #00 13% 24y4 i 300 27 % / -30% Jan™ V -> .39 Feb 55 Jan 12. :Mar •45% Jan Mar 350 .10% Jan 16% •650 >>.22% Jan '27 % 30% 38% >500 • 700 - Jan ,35% Feb '•53% Feb 9%; Jan •: Feb '22 -46% Feb • 650 Feb /' #5% "Jan - - 100"" - 38% 26% Jan #7% Feb Jan 29 , / ij600 ? > -• 39 J/2 ,41 41 #3 31 11 H U% common——— 1 —12 % ,10. 18% ;i9%, 47% 47%; Mar 14% Feb : 500. ;; Jan 22 550 31 ,4 Bruce Co (E L) common • 20%'. - w;.;'\t *' Piston Ring - f-31%: ;31'/4- 18%'/ J* Uorg Burd 32 :25'/a Jan Jan Jan Jan 48.18 Feb :,51% : Feb 34% Mar ; - Jan 3 Jan Feb 4% Feb .48 .Jan #814 Jan > k){.2l 'Mi '/.'•■ 12 i :23% > >,22%: 23% #4% #5 y4 45 '• 30% Feb 1 11% >/.? «36 J/4 Co -common^—. > 2„2.%.Jan */#% jan / .11% Castle & Co ( A M) Central Illinois Pub common——.>-10 :>-38%? '#08% Serv $6 pfd——"* 4% .Central HI Secur Corp common Convertible preferred —> ———** Central 8 W Dtil common ——606 ■ Isle 21% 6% / 20% ;dass A corn-i.,-',. .>5/i' Binks Mfg Co capital——. ;Bliss -ft Laughlin #nc common^ Jan 46 73 1,950 #% Feb 25 Marl .5.4% ..Jan 48 Feb #9 #80 '#530 34% 131 35 61% #% 115 30 % J an -Uft. Ffij> 32% 13 13% — Mfg Co common,. -7% Jan . #03% Feb .115 Jan 10> " 50 0?_5 45% I * 103% Feb .5% Feb 46-30 46#5 , 33% 125 •: 33 .#3% 46.75 $9 #37 105% 128 19 , • — Gillette Safety Razor I Hathaway Bakeries class* ;H_,—— #% Feb #75 S% 33 ^ — General, .capital 102. #25 ; » ' 100 < Employers Group Assoc — * Engineers Public Service—,—„l Wlrwf. Belden 1% Sales Shares 12% 21%,; »4 Aviation Corp (Delaware)—, 12y«jMar 1% - 37.91 Jan 26% — Jan ty'yfy'r .•>>>•/ —8 Washer ..common,—, 59 Boston Co,—,——10 v 127 <Z#27 A 190% 192% common-——.5 Athey-Products capital,— Automatic ,35.11 35.1# 1st preferred series A— 100 preferred class B—100 pfd adjustment 100 83% Feb 32% Mar 20% 62 Equipment Corp common 1 Asbestos Mfg Co common—,,——A Associates Invest Co commons———f 50 6% 18 523 12 % Aro 12% 6% 20% Feb 39% Jan 331 "19% common——10 American Public -Service pfd-? -#00 American Tel ft Tel Co capital #00 28% 5% Jan Jan 19% 11% Jan 17 19 9% Aetna. Ball Bearing common———* / Allied Laboratories cbmmoh— -*" #0% Feb 18 67 #6 commoni,,.^,.*.. Advanced Alum Castings. Allied Products Corp ^76% 82. v9% : 9% 16% 18 ^.100 Associates— 83% 74 y8 34% of Prices Low 49% Jan 82% Jan, 43% Jan 370 Trust,^^—. ft. Fuel 39 .'•:v.JBange''-;- for Week 1. Sale Price fltocks— 12% Gas 78% Jan 64% Mar 07% Mar #30? Weekli Friday Jan 82 8% prior preferred^.,.——100 33% Mar 119% Mar " ; Jan Jai 26% ,4%% 18% $ZYo • > 545 81'/a 67% 67% 73% —12% 195% -Pel Feb Copper ..Range. Co,. Eastern Feb Jai Jan 185% -Feb ' Eastern Mass Street Ry common—,100 25% Jan 110% Jan 80 * Cities Service East 124 632 - 43ya Jan 47 58% Fe Feb 23% 40 RR—X— & Providence 45% 45% 613 38% preferred stamped 100 5% class A 1st pfd stamped——100 8% class B 1st pfd stamped 100 class C 1st pfd stamped Boston Personal Prop Trust, 38%/Jan , Mar 49% Mar 120 v €1 6% 7% 38% 2,058 . 40 —1UU — 34 ,#55- 81% 100 prior preferred 39 187 Since.January 1 •v High High 46% 140 y4143 44% Elevated By L ——,,100 Herald Traveler Corp.—,—." y 23y4 142% .,25 > Boston ft Maine RR— Common stamped 52% 187% 193 % ; 42% 44% 23% Albany RR Low 41% 49% : M — & Son Inc. Boston & v . ——__lGu. 1188% * v, 42% TeJ ft American . / .Range High 41% „. American Sugar Mar 395 ■9y4 Mar/1! - Last of Prices Sale Prioe ' „of Prices Low American >23% Jan. Jan 42% >; 65% Westtoghouse Electric Corp Week's Sales' -Week'* / Sales Range for Week Shares -Friday 7 41 117% 119% : Waldorf System v #8% Feb ' 80 ^ Smelting Ref ft :Min com-—^—-50, /•//,/ 50 30%#2?^ 32% 119 %«. Co,. U S Rubber Exchange 259 41 United Shoe Mach common. Boston Stock ; 9% 39 Drug #nc_. Fruit 320 20 9% Union Twist .DrillUnited 18% 18% - • 58% Feb ^ . ' Prior 22% Feb Preferred lien preferred—— —^ . # 38 108% 109 -3% 21% -4% 21% 5 f #00 - • " 12%* 12% 117'% 119" 192 194 900. Feb: 3% Mar ,21 Jan 10'A Jan 115 60 #-,650 * 41% Feb 33% Jan X107 150 500 Feb -.184 / Jan #13 - ' .Jan -5%";.Feb 25 Feb #3% Jan #24%. Feb 196 ' Feb . /1 1 Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 163 y Number 4473 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 15 K '■ Week'* Basis Friday Last Sale Trice : :'S Yates-Amerlcan Machine "v--/:■, • ■ capital _5 35 ; Low - 11 'A> Zenith Radio Corp common...^; Range Since January 1 High Low ' Sales for Weel Shares of Prices - 450 35%: 35. Hio'- • 12'A Jan Mar 300 * •• 10 Mar ; >42%.' Jan . Unlisted Stocks-— American Radiator A St San Anaconda Copper Mining com-. — Atch Top & Santa Pe Ry com_ Bethlehem Steel Corp common - Curtiss* Wright General Electric Interlake Martin Iron -J, Co. Corp common... (Glenn L) Co Nash-Kelvinator common.. Corp.. New York Central RR ..... capitals. Paramount Pictures Inc Pullman Incorporated ..... Pure Oil Co (The) common^. Radio Corp of America common. Republic Steel Oorp common Standard Brands Oil Standard common of J_ N Studebaker Corp 283A X28% common U S Rubber Co: common....;... Cincinnati Stock '8TOCKS««> ■ Sale Price Pat i# Athminurh' Industries Products American prlor preferred...? ———* pfd Participating O Crank Ball Cincinnati N „< - 8 Baldwin C »«. P—w T & ...20 ... Cincinnati 15% Telephone Dayton & Michigan guaranteed-C. Preferred - - *•— * ——' ... - 13%.*13 ' Y-' "7 Insulation Formica V.r• . Gibson —* i Art 110 Jan 17 .45, 10 , 105% Mar 13% Jan - -.vvy-- -V'• *' Y>''--Yy"\Y -y'-fc-* ;' • • '• . 45 " Feb 100% Jan -12%- Jan Jan 44 100 4 Jan Feb Jan 61 Feb 61 61 — 33 - . 56% 55% A....——^.. Jan 57 141 4% 4%. ; Hobart class Mar 14 V 89 Mar 12% Feb 279 , 6% Feb Jan Jan 108 >■!' 55 11v' 22% Feb 12 - 12%: 15 f/l2.- - Jan 95 100 : 120 80% Jan 101 29%. 30 y 133 28 Mar r 37; Y->;^Y/■'.".~'■ • • , * Y :'V: . 100'-100" '' 28 ;-V.;-.£\• /,/;<Y w._— > 45 < — Dow-Drug ....a*...-....* »—.* -Early & Daniel...-..-...—•. '*■ 25 677 / 6% Jan ."-16% Mar ■; : v Jan 5% Mar 205 103% !05%,r 103%- \ - 6% Jaa' 17% > 23% Jan / 46'A Jan , 40% Mar, 100 108 15% : High ?1% Jan • 30-;*%13%--Jan' - 6% 15 Cincinnati Union Stock Tards.....w..*° 13_ ,"'../-.v./ vY'"4V : !, 'VY''Y 'i-rV7f.y yYfV'\\ , 20 108 — ..—^—50 Cincinnati Street Range Since January! Loto 25115 10Q 6% 5 • >r 20 __ •* Shares'., 22% 22% 40% 42 6%, 6% 16% •* 16% -;'.v'<•' 22% * ■— of Prices Low High , -LaundryMachinery——..20 ' American Exchange 55 preferred-^^i-..y-.^...100-^'V49%3 50 100 — -.i 53% ■ 49% >53% ' «v-; 207 - .4% Feb t 4%-Feb- 40 56% Mar; 49 ' ., •; • • *■ Jan Ml .'JFan, - 1st Mar 44%. Jan 1 s Kroger Leonard Lunkenheimer ..j. ' * • .... —— National Pumpsv Procter U S: ■ U S Gamble^. & ^ * — '65% : J ! : Playing Card. Printing— -• __10 Unlisted— .2 46% 21 ■ 14% 283A 5:28% * • 00 i '-i !% ^ • 11% ' 11% 10 • 50 • 1,040 - 25%: 25% ;i- ~ .1 • 163 160 __ . 300 200 - ..--14% - . Jan ^. / 53% - 4!%R'-Pebr1 '50 ■ 19% Mar 23% ■ 14 Jan ■ 16% 28 ' Jan : 32 135 Jan ' 170 40 ' 10% ^ 300 ~ '•>?•- 10 --A." 20 if 51 Jan 40 Feb 48 43 150 9 117 2,050 8%Mat- 180 24 24 108%-Jam* 23 Jan 47 ' .».% 10 50 b 00 vA4, • ,;43v 102 50f 44 102 -i - " 21% gl% 24% -1 2B% Tbaf:'ViOti AO,...-32%^ 950* 100 300 r 400 .20 3L%- 32y2,,-.-—. 70 . V" . Cities -. 67%^eb 62% Mar v 32J/* Jan^42%- Feb:; 50 -138 ,: 12 25 133 .12, Jan ■ Jf Jan . .• ; 25 Service Crosley Motors. General , —— Standard Mar _. Motors Pure Oil Brands -'; Cl*wl8ii£ StockExchange Jan 29% Feb ; 107 41%- 11 11 ' v^'--* 11 ■ __ 50Q-- • 11%," .- . 36 1,600 600 42% ,. " 16%*'IT -18% 18% 33 33% 18% .5 / 41% ' .Friday Week's " SalM ^ Iiast:K^iy-.v:Range'v/'.;for Week^/;/;^M^ of Prices Shares --Range Since 8ale Price-, STOCKS*** IdsffflU' > ,, 200 " :40Q. 45 - Jan 4 ; City' 22% 20 ' 17- 38 27 -N't58-;. " 27 6% -16% 21 Feb 25V4 Jan 87%-Mar^,/,,'. 45■ ,, Jan.^*^ 1,000 24 38* ' __ 60 50 1.100 ; - 7% -' ' 25 6 Jan.. Jan .' Feb 8% Feb Corp common— Consolidated (o* . ( 25% Jan - 30 f* Jan; 1 -:jw i{;53'";54'T--..W.%"-;^an*.4 C.. 54%:Jani ,128 '. , . .-400 ^ :^' j-.':. . ' 105,105 27 ij[% . "go , ,27% ^ 83% 100 20O 1,300 - 101% Feb 25% Feb " 79'/8 Jan • — Motors Glidden Co (Un) ..i L_ a63% a63Vs 31 31 a4« a47% a71% a73% 40 40 37% 38 55 (B F) common..*— Gray Drug Stores ... Great Lakes Preferred Towing com.—.. —. — ,109%, Jan.! . r Halle Bros common.... .... Preferred (Un)———. a77y« 878% Jaeger Machine & Laughlln.:,—_.—,_^_. Kelley Island L & T— a41% a44% Industrial - Rayon "34y4 Jan/" 97y4;Feb- Sessions——.—r——. Metropolitan Paving Brick ' 27%"28 '* a46y»a46%v 55 (Un)..—;. McKee• (A G) class B___——. Medusa Portland Cement 1466. ' 26 15% 28% 15% 14%. 15 ' 8 MSr 5% Jan' ^185y4 Feb 72 Jan : ' 21 564 100 Feb *80 Jan 35% Peb 26%'Mar-:i, -32, Jan. 96 Feb 102 y<i Jan 26 V4 Jan 34% Feb -24 Feb' 2ft .Mar 605 180- 415 195 -28% Jan 6 250 47 15 January 1 { »«A| 9 Feb ; 8%;Jan . . 140 3oodrich Lamson & footnotes see page .225 '• 50 32 a28% *,28%; 98% 100 28%"* 30 • . Rubber -1.^-...-.-^^, Electric Jones For ' 157 7 ' (c:.'y> " " - 1.-, ... General - - 28 .i :: Gas « Generai ; ,i-6 Natural Eaton- 39% 21- 8% a6%> . 28 - 38% 39% 2,400 37% Feb 44% Jan '7%-:A'~;" li%^:^^3^^250^;v:'^7%:Mar-.i; //:-9%;Feb^'; /. 2Q.% .21 ^^^200^^:20%Jdar.v.^,. 24%' Feb .10 25% 26%i-*1-* 150 ^ 21 26% Mar^w ..f/^-.38^IS40%^--- 250 W38 i Mar:. >•-, .48%-,Febl > -S.!: .19%W 19 >A 20650 18% Feb 22 Jan 25 '• < 3814 37% .38% 1,900"' ' 37% Jan ,f 41 Feb .10 100 preferred. Commercial Bookbinding- Faultless ._6 32 •-"i*- "• Controller Cleveland Cliffs Iron Cliffs .2 a6% al89% al93 72% 72% Ice,d5-FueL.^.«^..^—w, Clark . ' ; Brewing Corp of America ■ 8 " .« Corp American Tel & Tel 20V* Jan 20% Jan, ..37% Jan . Allegheny • - 12% Jan , 16% Mar 17% Feb i . Akron Brass Mfg__ Feb ?4%'.Jan^ ' Jan 9% Jan/ - 800. . 31 28 Mftr 20s> VMar 200 29 '28r •'28 , -• • "v •. ..i'i-"20: 53^ Mar. 13% Feb- - Columbia Gas.--:...;.—..;; Feb. . -66 - Fuel. & . 11% Jan4 70% Jap , Mar 30%MW?.w.v.33% Jan.- ■ v . ... ,61% Feb- Rolling Mill- Ice 47%'Feb 102' Mar 102% Jan., - ^ 12 . 8 Feb 34% Jan 11% Feb 118% Feb24% Feb ' 41% Feb 4 90 Feb 21% Mar " 24% Mar - ,, 13'A Feb wi!5 9'•' City Feb 27 11 4,100 American v. 6- "Jan .28%; Jan 9 ,s, Jan 51% Jan 53% Mar . Jan Jan Feb 23% Jan 370 11% Feb' Jan -i. . .594 - ; • 66% 667/8 66V» "37 37% *: 52% A3 *... V* Western Bank>^— 7%y" ,31 31 ,31 ^ L ..-9-, 9% 'jj 9%, -100^ 65% — '-1 .'Preferred 1%- - 43 ' Jan 6iy»Mar . 28% Jan 45 Jan . - 48 71 31 52 Feb Feb -Jan' Feb 70% Feb 80% Jan 36% Jan 45 Feb ; <y CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL Monday, March 18, 1946 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES ,w,y. Friday Last ' ' Sale Price //y/yy//,/ stocks—,/:;,-,/ Range Since January 1 Shares - vy/Xow,.. High>//y ypy. &33% a33%v -10. ————T v"•£* ■6% 6% 3851— —* 185 a26% a27 //: • Acme A_—— National Tile & MfgN Y Central RR (Un) National Jan 6% Jan 26 39 i"" ;' / COMPLETE INVESTMENT y AND BROKERAGE Feb / 7% Jan Marv "V 36% FACILITIES Jan Member Los Angeles Stock Exchange v' 23 Jan-.'; 23 % Mar 27 117 47% Feb in 15 330 29% Jan 40% Republic Ricbman * (Un) Steel Bros a31V8 a33»/2 __ 51% Feb 60 Jan ;y 53% 57% 2,163 21% 21% 345 •:/ a53% a53% 25 ■ a81 a84% 450 31%. 32% 300 56% —*: Ohio....—...—10 Thompson Products Inc • U S Steel (Un) • of Oil Standard •■•* ai5%al6% * — -- , ._ — Feb , Mar; 19 25% 68 Va Works Refining & Chemical. Dorn Iron ANGELES West 7th Street — LOS 79 3,a ;■'■ Jan^ 97% Feb Jan .1. • , 34% Feb 4% Feb 78 35 Va Feb 62,y 45 61% Mar y62 ' ykyy; 29 150 V 4% Friday 5 5% 44 High 74% al8% a21% 41% Colorado Fuel & Iron new.— • 5% preferred —-——..20 Consolidated Steel Corp,, Preferred ■ —. • Creameries of America, Inc 1 Feb 31 Jan 25 Jan, . 32% 25 % — Douglas Aircraft /Fa rns worth Television 6s Radio.—.1 Fitzslmmons Stores class A—......1 Member* New York Curb Associate Chicago Stock Exchange Detroit Stock Exchange / Corp : —* Hunt Foods Inc common Week'* Range Sale Price Rnhhgr Baldwin low 1 ' 5% ; —V-;— * ———* ■•■—'■ -...,1 1 Briggs Mfg: Brown, McLaren 3% 16% e————* Burroughs Adding Machine i „ * —12%c Burry .Biscuit 12 %c 5 ■'Chrysler. Corp j. '—.5 u-, Consolidated Paper ————.—A .10 10 ——1 Continental Motors •—— —1 3% 600 300 47 1,790 3% Jan 17 16% 605 16% Mar 975 18% ;/ . Mar 367 14% 8% 10 359/ Mar 367. 532 Mar 20% Feb 1.25 Jan / 385 14% Mar • 1,100 S . Jan Feb 19% Jan 9% Jan . 1,600 / 10% Jan 2,114 70% Mar 79% V 24 .100 21% Jan 26 Feb 30 65% 100 27% Mar 31 Jan 306 61% Feb 1.40 1.40 3,600 1.40 Feb 29 600 ,28 Mar 35% .37 1,415 27 Jan 39% Feb 8% 8% 426 8%Mar 10% Jan 1.15 1.33 4.300 1.05 Jan 21o 4,000 20c Feh 30c 18 18 185 17% Feb 20% 1.25 1.35 2,050 1.15 Feb 1.50 Jan 40 40% 300 37% Feb 42% Jan 13%' 15% 7i;|73 % 24 —30 325 / 600 7% Mar . - .....10o Co .. , 205 205 .11 1.45 7% 900 5,330 49c 57%c 6,850 200 // 563 6% 7' 1 57%c Monogram Pictures Corp—1 Mt Diablo Oil, Mng Sc Dev. Co 1 Nordon Corporation, Ltd—.1 Northrop Aircraft, Inc ——1 8% 1 2.05 Oceanic Petroleum Oil Co Co ' • 1.45 — 1; Manufacturing Co....—...—1 Merchants 9% Feb 19 251 . Oil Co— Menasco 5 Feb 19% Jan 28 — 1 Petroleum Mascot 9 Mar 135% Jan 23 Jan 23% Jan 100 y. Mar 9 100 22 18% * 21% ' Mar . 118% Feb 21% Jan 18% Mar 9 9 — ■ 1211/4 121% __ High 7ft Feb 19 Jan 52% Feb 4 — ■ Low 4% Jan 15% Jan . 16% Mar 1.15 Lockheed Aircraft Cnrp J , - Ii,.,ir__n.i 1. Los Angeles Investment Co new —100 Range Since January 1 47 .47 32% Jan 85c 14% 8 36.. ihft fw Lincoln Shares 6 15% .16 1 Jade High 5% 26% Feb 24 1,899 - 8%- ._..^.10c Lane-Wells ;Co_— Sale* ' for Week of Prices Par Allen Electric 22% Feb 195 398 20c n 10 ... Intercoast Petroleum Corp Exchange Last 32% Mar 65% - Hupp Motor Car Corp——————l Friday / Jan 6.50Q Development Co—»- Hudson Motor Car Co.. ' 1,814 43% Feb 15% Mar • Feb 65% Mar % Roily Detroit Stock 30% 1.10 14%- Gladding, McBean & Co — —* Goodyear Tire is Rubber Co conu-.-? Telephone: Randolph S330 Feb 34% Jan 17% 71% 10 common Jan 24 24 w General Paint Corp common—_——* DETROIT Building Ford Motors .2,210 1 High 23% 16% ■1.00 — Low Feb 24 /' - 14*% ———————2 Garret.! Corp General 32% 25 % a973/aal04Vi 1.00 - No. 17% Jan 21% v. 1,480 32'A 24'A 16% • 165 41% — Farmers & Merchants Nat'l Bank—100 r 39 - Range Since January 1 Low 120 al8% al9% a21% a22Vs ,—_• al04% 50c Co;— (new)— Electrical Products Corp..,...;,,......4 Exeter Oil Co, Ltd class A——I Watling, Lerchen €k Co York Stock Excbuft 4121 V Shares; Jan, Dresser Industries New TRinity — for Week Range of Prices /Jan /. y/y/y • 14 Sales Week's Sale Price STOCKS— : a26V8a26% ' " CO., SAN FRANCISCO Jan Mar , /£///■ a37% a37%, yy'i-4% — i Feb 51 SCHWABACHER ALLEN & CO., NEW YORK 210 20% Mar • ' f Direct Private Wires to r / Jan y Last .y • Warren 2 '/. White Motor , ■1 / Youngstown Sheet & Tube common—• .Ypungstown Steel Door (UN)-———-• Van Unlisted Issues — Feb 19% ( •■Radio Corp Listed Feb 41%. Feb 140 Pennsylvania RR (Un)'——---—,50 v 32% 200 • * Sargent High y Low — (Un). Oil Ohio Patterson 15 ENDING MARCH Week's ■ ; Sales Range/, for Week of Prices /// , RANGE FOR WEEK 200 Jan Jan 1.55 Feb / Jan Jan 205 1.05 Jan Jan Mar 1.50 Feb 6% Feb 8% Jan 37c Feb 55c 8 Jan 10% Jan 27o 8% 1.45 25o — 13% 8% 1.45 29c 14 1.90 2.10 7,000 44 933 41 115 — s 1.90 32 500 1.00 25c 5,400 Feb 1.50 Jan Jan Jan 37c Mar 14 11%.. Feb 1.45 Jan Jan 2.70 Feb *. ' Detroit Edison Detroit Gray —10 ' 20 Navigation Detroit & Cleve > common 2 Federal Motor '' Truck : ■ ' ■■■'•* / ■*-V*V ••■ 5 Fruehauf 38 Trailer 7 12 Mar 27% 13% lnc_————— —3 *-'■■- class B Gemmer Mfg General Motors 13% 18 y4 300 15 ; Mar 700 5 / Mar Jan, 6% Feb Mar 4 ,100 34% Jan //16V; ——10 common- Goebel BrewingGraham-Paige common ' ♦*■*• '/■ Rice Hudson Motor ——*' Car 16 Mar 22% 71% Mar 1,073 ! Feb 80 . Feb Jan 8% ■' 9% ' '</»,'% >.. Feb 300 6% Mar 1,474 10% Jan 15% Jan Sinclalr 23 'C 24 350 Feb 25% Jan 313 17% Mar 18% Mat 24 363 / 22% Mar 28 Feb 28% 150 28% Mar 34 Jan 8% 126 Jan 10 > Jan 20 20 —1 King Seeley Corp—— 1 8 3% 7% 200 Class B * ————— —— 11% 4% Products Screw Masco 1 11 "•••— ;;/•/ 6 6%. 820 " 4% 4% 934 5 • ~7% 7% 7% 10 11% 10% 11% 11% — I Scotten-Dillcn 1 Sheller Mfg new common—— Brewing Udylite Co Union S 5% •' Radiator Warner './■■' V — —1 common a Walker & Co class B——— Wayne 8% Feb 13% Jan 9% Feb 600 6% Jan 9% Jan 5% 5% Mar 8 12% 2,383 1,165 8 V4 300 8% Aircraft common riTfrn 1L '•—;// • Jan 8 , 9% 16% Jan Unlisted "l y •. v\ •. •/;/■'' .v*."' 226 4,788 4% Jan / 10% 2,700 9 14 . .* .... . Sales Last Range American 6% Jan Jan 12 /V Mng v Co Mng G is S Mng & Stan Smelting Shares Par Petroleum Co Barnhart-Morrow Consolidated Berkey & Gay Furniture Co Diamond Corp Bolsa Chlca Oil Corp Blue — - — California Packing Corp common Central Investment Corp„, Viscose Co Co For footnotes see i i ■ page ' 1466. Barnsdall ■/ ' High ; 4% 75c ' I'-. if. ? yy - 400 /:;/■ . / 3% Mar 75c Oil ;Borg-Warner Feb , High 6% Jan 1.00 Feb Canadian /Case (J Caterpillar us 1,355 4% Mar 6 7 6% 7% Jan 5% 5% 5% 2,740 5% Mar 6% Commercial V 51 "49% 51 1,045 v — % 153 al20%al24% /'■// Feb 7 41 Jan 106 114 > 145 120% Mar 9%. Jan 22% Jan 2,792 16% Feb 21'A 30% 30% 27 Jan 107 Mar 23% Feb * a28% a28% Jan 245 105% Jan a8% v •y 21 28% Mar Feb 30% Mar io . 35% Mar 33% Jan 100 33% Jan a8% 10 13c 13c 16,500 12c Jan 18c 19c 19c 5,000 15c Feb 19c Feb 12c 14c 3,000 12c Jan 20c Jan 2.05 —10 10c 2.20 200 7c 16c 12% Feb 8% Jan Feb .2.60 Jan 2.05 Mar 7%c 2,000 6c Feb 8c Jan 17c 6,000 14c Jan 24c Jan 54 Jan Cities Jan Service Co Corp Corp Edison Company- Jan 176 Jan Vultee Aircraft Corp Continental Motors Corp 133% Feb Continental 1 25 25 * 10 Electric Solvents Commonwealth Jan Co Co & 23 17% Jan lS£% 51 15% 12% Jan Jan Feb 194% Feb Feb 43% Jan 109 109 Cons OU.Co^i.Del) * * 25 .* 1 1 5 24% — .;*> — 24% — 19 ? 18% Feb Feb Jan 14% : Mar 22% Jan * Feb Feb 38% Jan 26% Mar 112% Feb 98 Feb 33 Jan •}; 33 Jan 52% Jan 54 Jan / 22% Feb 18% Mar 19 a41% a41% — a67% a69J/2 V a27% a28% — 10% 11 al9% al9% al9% 34 33% 34 /'*■ 3% ' 3% 3% " 30 / 29 30 ' — 19% 19 Va a36% a36% a36% a41 % 36% Jan 32 ■ a52% a52% a47% a477/s — Feb 9% a99%al01% a28V2 a31V8 a31% / 34% a31% a32% a31% /if. 5 //; 43 Jan . 7% Feb 19% Mar 50 5 Commonwealth & Southern Corp a 42 531 - - 149 Feb Jan 420 — Corp Columbia Gas a42% Jan 65% Feb 497/a Jan 42% Co^>. Co Tractor 4% 153 42 55% Mar ——14 ,/> ; " a64% a643A —SO. ? • — 44% ; 46 —5 y .. 13Va 13JA 100 a98% a97Va a98% — 25 — a36% a36% ——3 11% 11% 11% Corp. Co 4% Jan 40% Mar Corp————* s — 20 20 Refining Co—* * — a63% a63% 100 al88% al87%al93Vs & Pacific Railway I) 6% 48 111 550 2,157 945 Corp.^————* /Boeing Airplane Co-i ; 5 Borden Company 15 ' Range Since January 1 ..// LOW 2,925 75c Jan 1,652 Bethlehem Steel ■ Feb 31% 26 1 Co.—•.—«_!. Corporation 7 • .100 5 Chrysler Corp Low 3% 4 ■ • '*• 1 _2 1 Broadway Dept Stores Inc common—* r. . —I V-/ 1 Bandinl y 32% San Anaconda Copper Mining Armour & Co (HI) Jan for Week of Prices . ;:V •* - STOCKS— Week's Friday • 39% American Tel & Tel Co—— Jan Stock Exchange Sale Price ■ 33% Feb 30% Mar 29% Mar 107 Baldwin Locomotive Works vtc—.—13 ■/■yyy/y/yyy •'//./. •/ /■■,; 866 1,737 1,014 24% — ' 20% Jan 23% a28% 77 17% Feb 107 24% 1 A T & S F Ry Co Atlantic Refining Co : . Feb Jan Stock*-* Amer Rad Feb Aviation Los Angeles ■ Feb 14c, 40 1,177 24% Imperial Development Co Ltd..—25o Gold Mining Co 25c 10% ;Jan Mar 13% Jan Mar y. • •, 27% Jan 107 25 Va Zenda / Jan 8% 9% Mar' 13 13% 6 v 10% • 69 100 u 'p* w. 13% Jan 6% 13% 6% /'/ 100 405 Gold Cons Chollar American 13% —4 / Screw Products 9% 13% 9% 13 Co- Inc Gold Juneau Cardinal 402 11% Mar 10c 10,500 20* 17% 18'A ft54% a56y* Calumet Gold Mines Co/—————10c 13% Feb y Lines * -10 —— Black Mammoth Cons Mng Feb 8% 950 — Mining Stocks— Alaska - • Distributors Shirt 6% 8% /' * 11% — Investment United U ——1 ■ 4% Jan 6% Jan 11% Mar Air Feb ■> A v Feb 5 . Western 10 23 California — Weber Showcase & Fixtures 1st pfd—* 1 .7% Jan Feb of Preferred Jan Feb 25% Feb 185 Jan 17% ' Jan -7; 39 •; Oil Union 12% Feb \ Jan 5 ■ 350 11 18'A a56y$ ; Universal Consolidated Oil 7% 8 —I — Jan y: ,5% Jan V/,.4 :/ Jan, 700 ; 5% Jan Jan Mai10 6% Jan 10% 1 Pattern Standard Tube B common • 36 300 •""* 21% a27 * 10c 8% v8 Corporation 2 Transcontinental & West Air Inc——5 Jan 10% Feb 65c ■ 44% 19% 8 Feb Feb * 43% 8 Feb 7 Jan Mar 10% Jan / 160 5 (H W) Co River Raisin Paper Tivoli 310 r ■ 1 -——— - 1,864 6% 6% 37 y 37 Rlckel Simplicity 17 10% ... Parke, Prudential Investors 5 100 10% 6% /y':-y 1 Davis common———— —-JL Peninsular Metal Products 2,600 17% Packard Motor Car———— —---• « 15,305 6 17% - 3% 2% Mary/ 3 5% /aa»W/"*;/i-'r///: y/5 / Jan " 44 — 19% common • 14% 200 36% 31 30% 41 55% ' Transamerica 3% 2,230 ., *" 36% 30% 29% 41 55% — 31 30 —1 Textron Inc 11% Mar 8% Jan 100 11% ,4% 2% 6 —10 Park Chemical Co common 4% . 2% i McClanahan Oil common ([Michigan Die Casting Murray Corp common . ' —50c Sunray Oil Corp—~— Jan ' Lakey Fdry is Mach common— ——1 '-A 55% 25 preferred class B. ——25' preferred class C———23 Southern Calif Gas 6 ft pfd A_ 25 Southern Pacific Company——* • 4 63% 8% Jan 70 a65!/a a65Va18% 18% — Corn—18% Oil 5%% 9% Feb Jan * Mar 3 1,350 43% Mar 27% Feb 32VaC Mar 805 a26 10c 70 10c 70 6% 23% Jan Mar 20 100 7% 3 y-'Xi' .3% 1 700 /;i,7io tv' &26% Standard Oil Co of Calif——* Kingston Products Kinsei Drug —-—— 9% 15 8V« i % Southern Calif Edison Co Ltd- y 18% 8 Feb 15% 8Va 15'A • common 6% 8% %'*■ i#/, ; Corp 12% 28% ■ Feb 59 44% Jan 27% Mar 52%c57%5 1 VfV Co Oil OU Safeway Stores, Inc*—— • Sierra Trading Corp .^——250 Signal Oil (fc Gas Co A * 23% . Mfg—————. I——1 Hurd Lock & 72% 420 42% 50 a27-% a27'/a — Jan 95 43% 43%' a57Va a58% : — a58% Ryan Aeronautical Co——X 18 •. common . 15% Ranch Richfield 41% Jan 12% Jan , Republic Petroleum Co common—1 Jan 24 —2% Houdaille-Hershey 16 6% 12 /yvi; —10 Hoskins Mfg common— / . —1 Hoover Ball & Bearing-— 71% rnm*m —.1 — 425 preferred———,—,,»23 Lighting Corp common. • Public Service 1st pfd * 43%". Feb 600 14% 1st Pacific f?'1 Garwood • Pacific 5%'. ,/ 6% Feb 23 : . Feb Jan 3% 38 38 Jan 9 700 15 • ■///3 •::;'/ Ale Pacific Gas & Elec common——i—23. ^- 44 Feb 5% 100 23% 15// V Brewing Frankenmuth 27% Jan 380 V 10 23 | 23 • 25 1,950 . , 10 1 Detroit Steel Corp 27% 5% / 6 5% . 7% 26% v'27- Iron Detroit-Michigan Stove Frairs 7% _ -.47 —Jan 45 / Feb 26% Feb 33% Feb. 10 Va Jan 13% Jan 21% Feb 22% . — 31% Feb 34 Feb Mar 4% Feb 2% Jan 27% Feb 32% Jan 18% Jan 23% Jan THE COMMERCIAL ■& FINANCIAL CHRONICLE other stock exchanges ' KANGE ■/.yyyyyyy^^y Friday Week's y- Sales :7 ■■777y 7'77;y 777yY;7 77-7 ; '••••'l»»s4 •■ -7 v Range .for Week •;>cy ?• ylTOCKB-- ''f -'• • ■' ;'7; '.Sale Price y" Of Prices Shares FOE WEEK ENDING MARCH 15 . . • * ' • ' • . Zellerbach "Corp— Crown Par ^ Low ———7.5 , a30% . 'CUrtiss-Wright Cotp9%Class A 1"7-' "General Electric .a518/a , 12Va —• York Central American American • RR 10 •—* Packard Motor Car Paramount Pictures, 20% Pennsylvania Railroad Co—11—*.——50 Phelps Dodge Corp——— —25 Pullman Inc—J-———i.—*, Oil Co * • — ' 1 1 —j * ; — Radio Corp - of America—1—————I*; •" 1Republio Steel Corp—..—1* 31% Sears Roebuck & Co <new)— * SoconyrVacuum Oil •Co>'——19 Southern Railway Co——-1.* 15% Co — United Air United Lines, Inc D S Steel - 23% 115% Feb 31^, Ja|i 18% a29 47% 38 Feb 43y8 65% Feb 68% 33% - 30% 80 ;y Feb 38%; Jad 47 53 50 11% 12% 7 1,% 7% 1% 1% v.;r >180 • a yv lvi v, ./>'/ a y J j 5% ,5% i v United —.100 Steel —, . .1 —— nu-^ 95:Mar lO^i Jan 12% Jan 650 634 Jan 9% Jan Mar 345 6% 40% Feb is •' .* ' 140" " .. 47/« Jan 259 " •1 2% Jan * 9 t- .• *' • 8%- 100 ? * 40c 26 26 ... 19 '8' 1 45c 8 207/a 8% 26 ll . 12,400 40c - 25 260 2% common .1' vtc 60c Feb Vanadium Alloys Stfeel—L—41 Westinghouse Air; Brake—" 32% 1 Westinghouse Electric Corp com.—12% 33%. 1 41 358 116 Mar 58% Feb - Ui'. 50% Mar % . v:...'i yn . ■-;■*• .'vy" -■ 41' 32% 32y« 33% 5% 380 Jan Feb 40 ' 8% Mar Mar 46 32% Mar 'y V. -y ; '- :;vr;;- Jan 40 Jan 39% 32%.Mar. 508; ' . 27% : Jan 190 3U/« y " ' ' .. Jan 24% 18% Jan 500 Feb ■ Mar 227/a Jan 9% Feb 65% Mar. 65% 50 65% Mar 2. 2 1,200 2 Feb ^">■ ;v'\ v" —.1 Jan 14Vb <" *'7%'Jan: - Feb 487/a v Feb -i?1 » • ,65 % - Jan 19% Jan 12 8% • 115 : " :>'.;.;v,v:*\ Springs— States Glass ' ' common.—* — Feb 28*/a Mar 112% Mar ; %% 1,189 427/8 11% 28% ' 15^ Jan 5% .41% , s • ■- Jan 28% Mar 249 Feb i.t '• 9% 22% Mar 300 7 Standard 7 39% 'Feb 50% Mar 20% al49%al50% „ Jan y^yyy' 90 a43% a43'/4 __ a81% a37% a36% a37y8 —* 37% 36 22% Jan 100% Feb 51~% Jaii \ 42% Feb 112 483 a65% a65% a80% a84% —5 19% Feb ' 100% Feb : 28 a32% a327/a ~ 5% 5% ' .. Jan" 363A 15 Jan 80% Feb 38% Feb Jan 43 Va 780 37% Mar' 33% 33% 369 33% Mar 21% 21% ' a55% a56% — ':v'yy 96% Feb 31% 80 " 37'A a56% .--.y-n ' 650 " ^; i St. Louis Listed and Unlisted Securities Jan 7% <4% Jan Edward D. Jones " .. 12% - Feb 34 112% Mar , ;7 % .5 San Toy Mining..—..'—i.i— Shamrock Oil & Gas common Jan •' 130 * alOS'/aaloeya al06ya 35 -.- 17% 100 15% • 77/a Mar ' 90 v ' 300 • ' .'17% " 1234 Jan . i''5* Jan a53a55% a51% a51% r-19% Westinghouse Elec & Mfg Co 12% Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.——1 Woolworth Company (F W).., 10 J95 Feb Mar •,i""•,v^, 1,175 23%28% Feb 31 - 11% Feb" 9% Jan "27. ; 17% , a53 ''v 112% 112% _• onH'-y- Jan 170 " 8 227/« , 95 ; 10 — Preferred Jan 245 a38a38% " ' Fuel Renner Co • 47% Jan « ..AO —.— Pittsburgh Steel Foundry 20 30 77/a t<r>' ~ High' " 48Va . ;:.1X%; Jan, a51% Corp.——• > Jan 15% Mar , ^ 28% — Pittsburgh Brewing common— • •.Pittsburgh Plate Glass new_<—i—ilO ,39% Feb 921 39Vi a64,a65% " a28%*a29% 1 23% ——100., -Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Corp Feb 16 39% 1,050 231 " Jan 22% Jan 285 ' Ohio Oil & Gas. /• Feb 15% -.10 ■ 20% Feb * 11% 27 Supply.— National Fireproof lag Corp— 7 44% iFeb a64V« T- % Mountain 42% Feb 36% Jan. -——4—.ft'. a32% Warner Bros Pictures Inc Western Union Tel Co A 37% Feb, li 10% > , V\37% Feb 47 7 43 >1 :Jan f.\ t 'V ',v' : Range Since January 1 50 12 ^ Jeannette Glass pfd__._ 25 933 " '■ ' - 25y: ' 27 common.__._i i 403'a 26% 10"% vfj5''1 *}< •:!j Lone Star Gas. Feb 861 (Del.5% i— 12% 70 Jan 12 ' 5 r \•' v ,• Preferred Jan 42% 10 — Aircraft Corp^> United Corporation U S Rubber Co— Feb 835 a51%.a51% a47%"a47% **\.-j&jijf' * y}ji\,if Home (Joseph) Jan 42% — — Tide Water Assoc Oil.———————10 Union Carbide & Carbon Corp • Union Pacific Railroad Co 100 34% 227/e 10% Jan r 605 <• 40% 25% 27 ' .* common ;7fFort'Pitt Brewing —1 Harbipqn Walker Refractories..—* Jan 15% —25 Texas Gulf Sulphur Co———————* - r «v Jan 16% — Co—25. a38% Texas 35% 19% 155 15% ~ 33% 31%" for Week Shares , Feb Mar ' !:.„V , Duquesne Brewing Feb r* 80 7 60% . (D L) Candy.. Columbia Gas & Electric ' Standard Brands, Inc..——. ——v— Standard Oil Ca (Ind)———JI5 39% Standard Oil Co'(N J)————25 Studebaker Corp ——k—I Swlft ds 39 . 510 7 43%;Sy7 43'/a... V Jan 125 a60% a60%' 21 21% of Prices —— Feb 55% Feb 14% Feb Jan 31% Mar ' 1,265 7 * ' * Co Jan 13% Mar '295 21% a37% a38% ;,!»:• ,26 . V 228 7 Clark ■; 3iya Feb ^ Jan 76% 445 a69% a70% a37% ' 11% 33% 552 ; l57/a/Jgn 20% V: 41% 36% Mar 243 31% ' ' ; 13% Jan ; "^ ^ 540 14% 21% ; Steel , Blaw-Knox ' 125 26% '''";-7 Sales I : :A;'' 7 Allegheny Ludlum Feb 195 35%'"235 726 Last - Sale Price Feb 50% 50% Jan 13% L'' • STOCKS— V 51% Feb Jan 179 >'7—'7;,'31% 1 11 Va 51% Co.—10%- 10% Inc Feb 23% Mar 13% .. 46% 7:50% Feb "100 13% 33% ■ Week's Range ' 1 Feb " * *445 a80V« a83% • Y ll" Y T y' 12% ■• ' 23% 357/a — Inc —J, Co.. f * " l,f 317/a* Feb Jan 51% a80% j-—— Aviation 300 . 27% 23% 13% 7 7 * Ohi^Oil Co_ Pure ' High ' 30% Jan :V 8 ' Jan " 547 . 51% 7 % _ — Montgomery Ward & Co, Inc ' 12 ya a56% a57% al5% al53/4 36% 37% v — , Kennecott Copper Corp Libby, McNeill & Llbby Loew's. Inc a50a51%„ , . North 1,266 9%.v, * r Graham-Paige Motors Corp..: .1 12% Great -Northern Ry Co pfd.-~^rwi.--* a56% Interlake Iron Corpi.i—;—;—„a International Nickel ,Co of Canada.—,.*, International'Tel St Tel Corp—.. 7, New 85 a30% a32% r- 362 * .; : YYyY 'yy'-y.-: y;\ : -v .;y yyvY^y Cb—-7-^7-7-.^——•.7i'il-.77' 47Va 47%\* .77.i; 519 General Foods Corp,J North 9%' <•* Low a32 l|^||il||;PitlslMirgh Stock Exchange ^VWrfdimy Range Since January 1 High 150 20% 53 Feb Feb 39% Feb 161 •'.'51% • Jan Established 300 North 1 26% Jan 537/e Jan 4th St., St. Louie 2, Missouri Members 7 y ' New-York Stock .Exchange -y? "* ■■:*, y • "y'rY St.:>Louis Stock Exchange ' y Chicago Stock Exch. " Chicago Board of Trade * - v'"s ■ -'■>>7.:?7y;'.7 v Near York Curb ^Exchange-Associate . Co. & 1871 - "? * *,*"w~»e ""PhoneY /77Y7 - • cEntrai 7600 ♦ . Sell Teletype EL 593 £ * * ' " •" - Philadelphia Stock Exchange Friday Week's Last :■ y:;; S' "®f Prices' tow American 8tores American Tel b Tel.. Autocar Company Baldwin Preferred 30% 27% Jan 31% 32% 195% Jan 37% Jan 162 28 215 - 31% Mar Jan 13 32% 32% 95 95 ;J—I—7————50- 19 9d 90 91% 90 83% Jan 21 22 150 20% Feb <E O) Mfg Co common • 22 , Chrysler Corp 7 7.—^ 24% 26% 120% 124% 122% —• 20% Pub Co common—— Delaware power & Light..—.—13% 19% Lehigh coal & Lehigh Valley RR !p| Navigation———.—• Power Feb Feb 140ya 26% Jan 22%-Jan 24% Jan 49% Mar 70.% Feb 55% Jan '80% 2,010 51% • 2,503 714% 123k 12% 2,246 7:29 9V* 934 350 28% Feb 9% Mer 8% 77/s VA. 2,964 7'/a Jan 15Y7-. ■ Philco Corp Reading Co 44% Scott Paper Sun: Oil. 23 .42% 14% Mar12 17% • ' Jan Jan 9Va . Jan 17 12% Jan Jan 176 22% ; Feb 27% Jan '44% 3,168 41% Feb 47% 300 40 Va Mar 46 Feb 28% 2734 2834 28 28 120 120 Transit Corp 77 Preferred. 31 118% Jan 121 57 34 6634 28% Feb -90 2834, 77/a 7' 8 54 Feb 32% 36% Mar 27 Va Mar 101 6734 Feb 7% Mar 87/a 52% Jan 58% Feb 73% Jan 58 58 7 52 Jan 234* 322 1 Jan 7:3%' 37/a 960 . 334 ; . 60 '2% United Corp common— • '58 Mar 4%- Feb • —13% 75% 4934 2634 3% Jan 4 % Feb 4'vy Jan 2,206 499 '• ^-noV" .>7:; - ^..7 Jan 58% Feb Jan 28 Va Jan 25% Feb Feb 47% Mar 1,611 24 24% 104 23% 227a 45 83 41% canadian 1334 9%7 Jan 50% 10 Jan 100 ' 35 70 50 9y* Feb 60, 3734 Feb 50 .Jan 9^4 v. Steel 7 22 Va 77 7 ■ ,70 •100 20 36 260 - 49 — 7 ..20 16% ' 77# - ;"y.' Jan . . 7 ; St Louis Pub Serv cl Scruggs-V-B Inc Sterling y y 25%'Feb 32 Y. Jan 8 Jan 115 46 5y2 Mar 4734 Jan 25 6% 10% 25 5 Jan 10 Liar . 16% . 209 190 24'- 2834 100 27% 25 15" 28% Mar 27% Wagner Electric 9 . 16% Mar 28% 7 17 26 . ..Jan 39 33 Jan 135 24% 19yz 19% 20 260 .17ya Jan y 30 *5 26 common 38 lb 77% 42% 214 26'A •. 35% . .42% 220 44 34 . ... , . 30 MarY , Feb 29 65 Jan 18% Jan y . 223 7 28% vFeb 40 ; 82 Jan 42% Mar r Feb Feb 49 • Bonds~» ■' Toronto Slock Exchange ?—nddu.Jg A 25-yr conv inc..1964 119 119- $800 119 ,7 listed markets ENDING MARCH Mar .. yY Yr-^.y , Shares Par Abitlbi Power- & 6% .preferred Acadia-Atlantic common _7.i— 7—•' common 15 Consolidated— Mines Gold Steel rtjuminlum For 96 7> common—, footnotes see page 95 22% y ; JanY 20% Jan 10334 Jan 105 105 y2 - - 125 4,000 30 30 1.90 2.10 —77 36c Yf __ '• High ,tA 100% Jan 77*7:24 7 77106% 8% Jan. 15c 35c 15c 39C 102% 102% 170 189 728 "y 17,800 Jan Mar 11 Jan 32 7 700 11,500 >.y - 15 660 Jan 1.58 Jan 15c Feb 35c 100 ,, Mar - 129% Jan Jan 7 ' Jan Aluminum American Anglo 2.10 Mar • tow 109 80 27C 26c 30c .7.16,200 97c 95c 1.05 7,700 • 1034c Range Since January 1 High 108 l 4 Canadian Oil -1 ■; LOW 1034c 1134c 106 . 25c , 95c 1,503 y •y.;;;. High Jan ■h 109 • Feb 1.36 :Feb Jan 33 c Mar 1034c Mar Feb fj'Y 13c Feb " Anglo-Roupi Mines 1.35 Apex Consolidated Resources.... Aquarius Porcunine Mines 7 Argus Corp Ltd 4%% conv Gold — 1 1.30 Mar y Y 1 1.95 1,300 15c 30c Jan 23c Mar 85c Jan 16C 23c 29,900 16c Mar 63c 68c 9,000 63c Jan 20c 18 %c • 9934 B 9ye 100 Arjop Feb' Armistice Gold 23 a Mining 22c.- y - 934— 2772,760 99% 10034 234 234 26c ; 25c 32c ——.—-.1 72c : 68c 75c 1 38c 36c 45c- 1834c 9 98 Va 175 1 Mines Mar 20C: common Jan Arntfield 4,400 18 preference Warrants Gold 1.43 15 65c 1 1 1.30 18 1 Ansley Gold Mines——.—..—1' 54c 305 Mar Shares Par v- - Yellowknife.. Jan ,. for Week * Canada 25c 103 Bales '♦ of Prices pfd^yy.—100 » of Anglo Huronian Area 7 77 „ ' y 7 • Sale Price Y T Range ; ;> Last STOCKS— < 634,'Map,yY-9.V4 Jan 93 Vf'Y^S: 2.00 Y7.; n.4 7^1,955 23 9ciYt- —178 1466. .2.520 y % '7! i 7_7 l ... Low 7% 98 * preferred————7i__100 Ltd 634 .-7 22y2 ; Week's Friday :;-77> sxIT ilawtoK -K bs-iisloi®! >;y7y >7 Since' Jannary.l"y High 1 ; Pacific Algoma 77 •„ Co—r——.7——w____T. Agnew-Surpass Shoe Oil St Gas—... Low i 100 Sugar AJax Alberta 1 Faper. common....7.*v y Y • Preferred Acme Gas Alger Y ' Week's f; gales ..oO lS9«iuiadT dohriotl Friday • Y77'v;V •7>YYv;y;:77''.v.i-JLast Y ,7;; Range Y for Week ' nTOCKS^ : Bale Price of Prices ■■:Y7>-:>YYY j Fnnde -7 ]; v 425% Feb, t . AxfrXt'to>iy7y7:' _ Canadian i 7,7V; St Louis Pub Serv KANGE.JRDR WEEK -SO-IAIS , 1 ?jY'i..-»irrtmxftt *.■ : Jan 7 ;Feb7 f 21, 32 . 55 38 7 Feb 19% Mar. ^.5 •<; YFeb Jan 1 • Feb 28 , — 2534 I ;.Jan ' Jan 30 39 40 . .' ' '■ 18% Jan. ,23 > Jan. ;. : 750*77 jan;.7> 43 ya Jan; . 180 52 Va . 25% common Feb Feb . 2234 Mar; 2534 - -r commott...i——10 ;• 68 24y* Mar , "25% common.. Aluminum Stljc, Baor & Fuller Mar:' 46 26 Mar 620 6V4 * A com y Jan %; Feb .24 :1 Feb 21 Va Mar 50 63k 10% -/r~ ' __24a 24% 5° 46 7 6% 77' "; 7y , 35 Mar 56 IdO 5% - .. 70 50 40 Jan 35 22 10% Jan iy .Jan 20 55 24% ''5%- , 33 3234 • ...i* common.. common 7- 8% Jan 200"' 55 7''y f- 100 common... 4634 - 300 37% 33% —..728 Feb 2734 High, 117' Mar, 4*212 22 common —...^.1 Key Co comthoh—7—f—7—^-7* 7 ;, Landis Machine 7%" Jan* 47% 42 \ 20 —— 534' si y8 i. 2534 __10 — r -v y Meyer Blanke common— Midwes Piping & Supply common Mo Portland Cement com.. ' 5 34 5034 -wJ* • United Gas Improvement.— Westmoreland Inc Preferred Laclede Feb 64% - • 46 y7 Laclede-Christy Clay Prod com.——S Jan 76 250 ■* y-£ 77 '";7y , Johansen Shoe ■ Jan 33y2 ■ International. Shoe 7 Jan -46% Dr Pepper comtponi Falstaff Brewing common—-7—71 Gries,edieck»Western Brew common...^ • 58 25 ——^-25 Westmoreland Coal Jan Feb 4 38% 5534 feyy $3V preferred " 9% 7 r' : .Huttig S 8c D common— Hyde Park Brewing common.'* .—10 Hydraulic 'Pressed Brick common..! 100 7 Feb 27% •28%' _• common 30% 10 120 i.—.^.* Invest Mar 461 \ 21 Va Corp.—1 20 5,026 2834 28% Tacdny-Palmyra Bridge— Class A participating.!..—w* ■ " 1-1:r7 Feb 44% 3634 commons 49 _L_—_15.77 ..7777; 7 ■;35" / •: —..1 .* So -f' 4934 -T" +*■,{' Century Electric Co. 10 .9 %. 9% yClintbri Industries common_7_———.71 ' 77 ' "37% Coca-Cola 'Bqttling ,common— .1 32% Coiiynbia Brewing common J.——— -5 7 77; >7 20 y Jan -. 42 : ;—-50 common 77; Low: 49 ( 1134 , 44% 3 Salt Dome Oil .i——7.50 Range Since January 1 v Hioh 11 Burkhart Mfg common " . preferred—.j—... Shares . . 22% Penna Salt Manufacturing—.—.—50 Philadelphia Electric Co common • $1 preference common— u • 4.4% ■ preferred -^—100 Phila Elec Power 8% pfd—25 5% - 1134 : 9% i Pennroad Corp —————..^i.1: Penna" Power- & IJght-—-^———— Pennsylvania RR 60 for Week . Low —————-1 Bank Bldg. Equipment common...—.^3 y Brown Shoe : common.,; ' Jan 19 Va Mar 422 24% ■y Jan 21% 14% — 26% 117Vb 12% 50 Light.—— - 202 1,900 ■23% Mar 113 21 •40% 171V - yi»j£ .■ * Storage Rattery— I general'' M<ddrs——^^.10. 95 Sales .Range of Prices • Sale Price Pgr American Inv common 7 91% Mar . Week'i Last .; . STOCKS—' 38% Feb Mar Exchange Friday •:;yn -;•?!£ Jan .185% Feb 881- 50 Wheel Uo——« ^auonal 380 193 % High- e Budd Electric tote 29% 187 SI, Louis Stock Range Since January 1 common Corp Budd Curtis Shares High 27% 188% 5c common—. Locomotive Works v t Bankers Securities '. 28% ——100 Sales : for Week Range Sale Price 10.563 1.90 Mar i'v 7 2434 c Feb 12 Jan j:101 Feb Jan 10,400 30c Mar 30,700 68c Mar -i 19,600 36c „ Y Jan - - • Jan Jan / w. t : Mar ' Y1 3% Feb 55c Jan 95c Jan 62c Jan THE :COMMERCIA'L 1462 & ^INAIfV Monday^Marth^ 1946 A. ^ . CANADIAN LISTiD MARKETS - X v':.:,: Week's Friday XX'-.x; STOCKS— Last Range of Prices X 13 .1 'X.k Ashley Gold - - Range Since January 1> Lotb >:T3 ' 12% Mar 655 13'A ' kX; '12c 12c 13% Feb 65c § 156,400 33C 40*C 35e 40c kl2c-xJan 1,500 52c __ Mines Athona X,35c — Yellowknife .Atlas iH'k64o: Aubelle Mines Ltd '■ Geld Aunor ; 36c :Mines—-— k- 60C ,'5.65 Mines 52c 20c Conwest Exploration r Feb 6,200 Jan 133,650 .VM 60c 1.38 6.00 X 63,700 * .75c ; Mar 1.58 1.20, Jan Jan 48,560 ?0% BO 60c • "Mar 53c 6,600 . • , ',28% >• 1.95 Feb 32 Feb ■*'<>■ ..■ , Feb 70c , 'y-.-y ■ 72c 20,075 63c Mar 1.45 XX 9,100 1.35 Pass Coal——- 48 48 XVXXX 60 43 % Drowshore Patricia' Gdld—- X«7c 99C Mar'.;,; ;.v;. 1.67 Jan k ..Jan 55 Feb Jan X' 1.15 Feb Crow's Nest Feb ,7^5 :^',xxX-XHi0h' '• 1.22 1.34 63c 1.35 Oroinor Pershing Mines— k Mar .1.55 Range Since January 1 High 30% ' 30% —Jl- 'r _v: '355c":X X 54c Crestaurum Mines Jan 4.50 Jap ■ Low . for Week -•Shares ofPriees - J*, — sCournorJ Mining—————« Feb 55c .Jan X *1.18 X 11,516 49c Mar 4 35c i - ——•♦" —— Imperial Mills—*.—, •Cosmos Jan 87c x, Jan 35,020 X* «X 32c " ,72c 1.18 5J15 Vl.20 Aumaque Gold Mines.—- r .55c ' Sales Week's , X KalePriee X r Par • —1 Astoria Quebec Mines—— ITQCK8— , High / i J V • 'Low ; High I" -10 class Hardware .X;-X.-,; XX JWday. X:'X:'.xXX:X,x^.,x ,«**>,:>; xRangs Shares Pat \ Ashdown MARCH ,15 RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING far Week Kale Price ■X Xvr Ssleiv , 86c 12,172 *■■ XXI,800 Dub Aircraftk^X--X*i;r~-'-^ Feb Feb 86c / Jan'x":"x*'x 3 ;;XFeb.J 1.65 • - 30c Bagamac Mines Bankfield 1 Consolidated Mines Bank — Montreal of xx-v.;.'/ 32c 47,770 25 26% 34 Bathurst Power class A 34 19%c 19%c Base "Metals 20% 19% 1.35 1.36 .1.36 IOO 1.50 X;;. 115 X; Exploration 8s Radium Beattie Gold Mines Ltd-——— X 'Beatty X * 43 Bros Class A Class B 43 'Xx.k'xX x ' Quebec Mines— — •X 1.76 Jan 45c 315 181 420 .12 Mar 1.05 1.15 3,100 J0- 30% 35 75c 65c 80c 30c 29%C 32c 52,475 xv;,ii4, 14 15 50 23c 22c 26c -*0 Mar Peb "6,"550 9c 95 --1 1 Bldgood Kirkland Gold Biltmore Hats.—-— ; 4; * 65c 'iiar: ;:•%?..y?#v.• 14 92c Gold Bonetal Mines 1 — 33C 32C -1 Bonville Gold "Mines.. 38? 20c 22c . 24c 22c i • Boycon Pershing Gold Mines—— 26c Jan 20c 3,608 : • 30c 24% .Jan 33 ' '15% 36 Mlnes, :Ltd————— .16 17 12% 12% X Brazilian Traction Light & Pwr com..* 25% ;21 23 4% 5% 13% 12% Brewers common. & 125 ' -148 • 48% r" Packers Columbia Class British Oil. Dominion 1 Jan XxDonalda Minejs vi.^——lu.——. jittl 14% Feb Duquesne Mining Co_ Duvay Gold Mines-,.;— 31% xjan^ • 35c • v.,-: 72c ——————3 21.900 Mhies-—JZZ—a, «■- ■ - . { V# . i . -- 30% Feb i | Feb '' ' J ' 1 . * * 46,200 f | ' * 40c : J| 3.75 - 54c 9c 42c IOC 21,700 r"24;000 r X^/720 " "53,160' 2.45 * 2.75 4.15 12 3;55 10% 11' .'Eastern Steel new common— j ^1185' J^in , 4 1.60 Jan 46c Jan Mar 30c ' : * s . '■ I 9%c i—-——— . - | i X IBastx Sullivan XMifaes.——————---. Jan Feb 1.58 . 3;43b - ' 38c 3an' "^ X-62c < Feb | X9c 1 "Feh:^|X|il3cDanX-| 2.45^*Mar 3.35^ »att;?? J 3".50 Jan ' 4 .* 4.60 J?n . i ^10% 'Mar' - J " 15 J? Jan | 6.10 Jan 5.325 10% Feb * 28.650 29c Mar * 45c Jan 82160 37c Mar 97C F6b Lake Mines— 23% Burlington Burns & .Elder : Gold B. class -—-1 - B . . 100 28 Jan 32 Yt Feb 10 17 Jan 19 Jan 11.370 39c 37c 24.300 32c Mar 44c Mar Fleet Aircraft 4,300 31c Mar .51c- Jan 2.80 '2.90 14,050 : XX 640 2.63 • 8% — zzzzz* 2.500 57 .60 53 11 390 >9% Mar 19% 20% 193 196 25 19% 410 50% 51% 630 86 88% 60 23 """Zoo 'ClaSS B ■--•i.i.-'— i-i-—- X 25% X» * Breweries m ;' :■ 106 9% -Xe-Z 84 X 25 X; j' >Francoeur Gold .Eraser ,Co.'s ; 52 Feb X 89 Feb t 28 Jan x 12 v 'Frohisher > Jan Feb Mar XX9/XX Jan;. 1,820 •. 28% Feb \ preferred * 4 -- Class A Jan "$1.75 preferred Canadian 16% 17% 1,620 Jan God's 695 XX 23 Feb 450 68 Feb com A—* 18 Vi 26 12% ■••"13 20 21 k)X 29 17% 19% Jan 3,400 15 15% 150 . ; " 4" ——— ■ — Canadian Locomotive krX'-■ ? ;VX. 15 —— 34 ,—* 34 37 ; 21 Jan 22 Jan 18% 830 • Malartic 1.05 1.05 ——-4—— ——* 15% 1.15 X 17 X 17,250 Feb 1.35 Feb 785 18 '' Pacific ——25 Ry Canadian Utilities— Canadian Wallpaper xlass B 175 Castle 24% • Jan Mar Gold Mar 24 Feb 29% Patricia Central Porcupine Centremaque 0v • Mines. X Gai Chemical 3.00 Jan f Wines. 16 1 Chesterville Larder Lake Gold Mines—1 1.41* 1.70 1.25 1.31 600 1.25 21 21 .;... .100 18% 20C 1,51 * 25c 42,400 19,700 X 1-41 Mar-,; «... Circle -•; Mines Chromium Bar i « Knitting Citralam Malartic * • ■-•'-■ 1 Mines Jan 1.90 Jan X X . 21c X 20c 39c Feb 70c 50,950 87c Feb 15c 17 %c 23,100 25c Jan 58c '• Jam.,- 32,500 29,700 530 Jan 79c Jan ;24C Mar 40 %C Jan 61c V 31c X 2.25 21,350 20c 22c 5,800 20c Mar 25,700 61c Mar X 9C 12c 25,200 7c 99% 102 70 19c 1,200 16c 18c 4,000 : 20c X 9%C —— lOi common V 16c ——r~r— 35c 81c ,• Coastal Oils Cocbenour Cockshutt Coin Gold Willans Plow Mines • Co 15% Yellowknife Mines_ : Conduits National Coal Mines 14,800 15,600 100 2.45 300 1.95 2.35 23,750 18 18 18% 655 83% 81% 85 1,343 100 180 172 182 165 Bakeries Consolidated Mining footnotes •• 7% 2.43 & Smelting— -5 Consolidated Consumers Gas (Toronto).. For 610 73c 80c 2.10 — • 16% 64c 67 %C 2.45 • Mines 15% 1,500 22,425 7% .—5 Coniaurum 30c 4.50 ;X 70c —1 Conlagas 30c 4.00 67c 1 Lake Colomac 4.2_5 .—2 " see page 1466. 29c 4.00 Feb Great Vtc Lakes Paper vtc preferred J 48 X 26% .27% ■ X Mines Hahn Brass Ltd 4 . 5; 47c 14% 1 Hailnor 6% 200 52c 10,275 •5'A 19% 9% ; : ' , ' ;■' '■ ■ Gold Mines. , Jan Harricana Mines- 60c Feb 17% Feb X .; -XV.X ■ 11c 19% Mar 6c 18c Mar v. 15% Mar ?■,.»> Feb 5.00 Jan 4.70 Jan 255 .p 6.00 Feb .... 12% Jan' 18% 19% ; Mar Mar . 18% 1.05 Jan Hedley 1.23 Jan Heva 8% Jan 1.24 Feb Hinde 7% Mar 2.40 Jan 1.95 Mar 16% Jan 78 Jan 156% Jan X 2.75 Feb 19 91% 182, Jan Feb Mar . Mascot Cadillac , 20c Jan 31c Jan 20c Mar 35c Jan 21,115 2.15 1.90 20c r35c 45c 2.35 2.75 X Oil_»— * Dauch—-i—J-————* Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines 5 Home Oil Homer : Yellowknife Oil -2.41 48C ; 23c 2.70 1.90 Mar 20c 35c Mar ;X [ 21,800 60,700 f 2.35 Mar . Jan 3.60 XX 63C Mar 45c Jan 69c Mar. 51c *■ '• 45c Jan 30c 9,000 18,000 XX Jan Jan . & Homestead ' Jan 87c ,40c Highwood Scarcee 2.85 64c Jan 21,650 Jan Mar 67 %c Mar Feb 14Vi • Jan 11 Feb 33,200 31,199 23c 20c Headway Red Lake GoldGold Min.es Jan XX 1.04 20c 1.90 Heath Jan 10c Mar 9% 1,555 .5% Mar ,, 19% Mar • , X Feb Mar 22c 25 %c 87c 90c XXDcXf Hasaga Mines Gold 19% 12- 23c Mines_^>_. Jan 19 11% 7 Feb Mar Mar 600 10 - Carpet Rock Gold Harker 300 5.50. Ltd Cotton 24,600 7c 57 ,5'A Mar.. 29,600 .. • . 45c 100 13c 6c 6c Bridge Hamilton Harding 25 •5% 34 14 2,045 15% 14 57 Vi Mar • < X Jan 5% Feb 34 : Jan 45c 11 %c Mines Mines 42 57 19% 19% ——J Gold Halliwell Jan X common^-- X Preferred 13 6% 6% - Gold 43 70 - 51. —J—— Jan Jan;?4 2,70 1,030 51% 25% 15% 1,790 27%. 49 ;>X Wire— Greening Gunnar *25 26% common- Common 35c 36c Mar Feb xx*. v.t ■ Jan 20c Jan * Jan 26c Jan 15c Mar X I. 115 99V2 Mar 15c Jan 12 %c Mar X Jan >>:;•* Jan 2.65 2.00 Jan * 22 • 1,30 Feb Jan 90c 19c ■. Jan 23.200 24c , —*—- Grandoro Mines — 2:20 55c 2.20 —— Goodyear Tire & Rubber Graham Bousquet 1.03 95c 6ic X 74c Mines!.—<—j.—, X 'fi'"-rS>k;'vk." "'Xkk; - , Goodfish Mining Hard 1.90 Jan > Mar 13,050 2.14 Feb iniX Mar. Feb Feb :-V 74,430 28c X ; | I ! ; 34c 29c Jan DOcDaHX Research 85^00^X9%cMarx d.220 88c 55c Mines Goldvue J; Hamilton Chateau 3.15 Mar 3.15 Mar 25c Feb Feb X 58C X 72c X; 60c Mining Gate Goldora Mines I f 25c 22c 13c J 9%c \ , 8.70 Feb 2.50 Mar 18c Jan 574 (X30c 26% Feb 26'/a Feb 107% Jan Jan 107% 7.00 Mar u , 74,100 Halcrow Swayze Mines— .-..X 44 %c Mlnes. Gold Feb 2.10 Feb Gold Mines— 11,451 21c Feb 4 . ——r————1 » Central —II Gypsum Lime & Alabastine— ——1 Quartz Trethewey - > . 3.15 1,00 Feb *102 —— ——* Wirebound Boxes-——--—* Canadian Cariboo U*. 19% Mar ; f HOVa'Mar ? Ill Mar j l • . 18% Mar 105 Jan 175 60 18% 19c 15c Preferred Canadian : *75<r>Jan > . -50 ,Feb X x 5.55 Feb k \ . Feb Jan Jan 14 105 /108 2.50 63c :yiyy:y'::\:-XrX :K4X4-:-X,'X:.XX':4-' XX':. ,v Canadian Canadian; Oils Feb. *,15 .Jan 415 * 65 19% 110 111...— ' 107107% 7.00 7.75, 30c Golden Manltoti f Jan 39% •X * "45ff"uJi4ar 54 , 20C lake Mines ltd——————. Golden - B' Class % . 2.50 ,—1 Golden Arrow Mines Jan XX15 395 660 ■ * 21 Alcohol 43% Mar 75 25% •12% 20% 90 18 V4 18Ya Goldhawk f 43% 40 4,550 : v Goldcrest :f 65 42% 18 UP 111 Gold Eagle. Minesi-iJ—------. J 22% 60 .X'X-^' J8 J- :'v. 5% Jan 7% Feb 31 . kJans:-k,rfX35"s.Jan-.; t 28 Feb 32% Jan 30 Jan 32 Jan ;; kj * rT'f'^U ' ^ TaiJob 54 », ^ v. Jan 21% 4i— Industrial 23% 60 Canadian Dredge ——— Canadian Food Products common :4:X;*'Xy A'— ■' # 490 16% • ;Class 23% 21% ————— * Doldale Mine * common >r-' 60o 5.15 24c ' * -4-4-—, — Celanese 22% ; ■ Canadian Car 6s Fdry commonCanadian <v "D" warrants——: Gold Glen or a Gold-..,,,"-,,,.; - xX26%XJatt:":"";| - • 100-107% .Preferred •—-iJiX.--— ,7.15 v'sGiant Yellowbnife Gold Mines—..— ^.1 I 24 common, ■, Gonv. preferred common—.——— : v -a. 1st Power preferred ——;——-—— ioo 100. 5%% preferred — ■, , Jan Jan 119 X Feb , * — 5% 10 1,940 20 29% 3tKk 54c ' /45c jXi'X, .iv.-ii.-v54' i ' 4.50 ,4.50 ; Gillies Lake-Porcupine X: 70c Canners 28 30% -i.-—— /= 23% Mar common— U::' 500 31 ' 9% Jan -,.X 6V2 . X* Explorations 'Gatineau • >. »,y. 18% Jan Rights Canadian 85 21,700 • \ Jan ,60 5% Jan 90 Jan 14o Mar 110 ,31 7.85 Mar } 16 Mar .J -* Mar 2,225 17c i , Feb Jan X (•}>*. /. 23% 23 23% 10 k Feb 21% ,10b ; 48%* Jan 140 5% 5% -• - Ford Co of Canada Class A—,—"28V* Jl .23 ."17% Jan 47% Jan , •^Foundation. Co 196 178 xvx;XX'l20xXi V'f«'>- Commerce Feb 14% Feb 17% Jan Jan 245 : Xj Jan 62 wi— General Steel, Wares common— —« ■ — Bakeries commoner—- Canadian 50% Xv;- X.'* • -X-- Mar Jan 11 196 • e—-e.--.4- 9% 18% "18 55 V2 — *' - 13 535 ■■■:?•* 3.30 Feb Jan 16% -• ; 14% XX- ■ —Z100 common •''I/;.*.S*V.' Jan 6% Jan 19% B——— Steamship Bank 2.40 3470x,4>'. WO Mar 3.835 104 110 -14c jy 2.95 Jan 9% Permanent' Mortgagee- Canadian Mar 55% X Packers Prejfwred' 8'/« . 2.10 100 7.85 15% 59 % 6% V 7% f ■ Fleury-Bissell preferred— — Canada Wire elkss A— Mining-.. ' 6% ' - „l ———- Kirkland Federal 2.35 Power— class Preferred : 15 55 5.10 15%' 56% , —♦ • 31c 1 i. —1 -— 32c Canada X .'4 32 18 18 Grain common Federal 2.10 .» Northern 44c Deb .»•' common— new 33C s . common *28c"Mar Players 5.15 , , Fanny Farmer Candy Shops,. 2.20 Canada » Jan X33%C Canada • 15 32 I.' Malting Canadian Famous 'Mar ;• ————l . Canada Cement common Canada Jan ZZ-Z-* Flon——r.T— Campbell Red Lake Canada ,• 15 32.300 •'v'.V.V.' Calmont Oils Bread a1 > -Jan 35c •:' Calgary. & Edmontortr———- Canada Feb 9c i ——--—T———, 34% Mar Y8C 34C preferred Caiman Flin '■-j.——L— ^English ElectricclafrSA-———— il ■ Calder Bousquet Gold Caldwell Linen 1st preferred2nd Jan ■. DldonftDold.Minea.;;.^^:^y,^.M.—- i 13 Steel Co Jan "4c Products Investment—-———, Economic , Bunker Hill x l:\' i 100 * '23%ldar' * 23% Mar 43 109% Jan 111 Jan -"280* * *10%C Mat" -,w l3o* Jan • 36c 31c 2.55 ' Class Building JXV". 32o Jl Jan • Buffalo Canadian Gold Muies Buffalo Red i^O - Gold .Mines f Buffalo Ankerite Gold Mines • • 25% Feb 1 | , Buffadlson *X . \ ,* .?. lib 1.50 ^26^00-^^-* 1^0"Maru?r lilS.f 1.35'''XriOltK)-:" -' 1.15 *Mar >y. — Jl . • "205v V23 16 ' . XEast .Malartic Mines—' x Jan 55c Jan Mar Oil Crest East I 'h* :-otr •». rDast Amphi Gdld Feb 5 55c -Aisr- ■ 15% • ■ 51% Mar Jan >"28 . Jan 28% 1 • • - :23% 110% 110% * -".I i'/ 30% X X', 3% Mar Broulan Porcupine Mines, Ltd 1 X;.XX-: :'k X;: .'-k rXkk XxX: "'X -'Xr '"X:. x J* Dominion WoOllehs common!—— -r 23\24% 23% — Jan 38 4 * * ; .00 17% 25% Mar —* _.i_ B v 330 - *23% - 25% Mar 13% Jan 11,004 935 • common £ British Columbia Power class Ai 18% Feb : " 'Mar 4% Jan^'v Feb • f 45 ,Jan ; 80 * Feb ..% 12%'Mar ' ,i,v.16%,.'Feb 'Jan1 '.* 24 Feb { -23" . *t .i. Freference C----.—111—-- 340 **" 105 J4 ^•'^22%'■ 22%' -------- 12 »A Mar ^British'American Ott———* k British -Mar Stores , Dominion. Taf & Chemical -common. &J-,k l Jan J6 1,320 27% Distillers--.;——.—5 Brantford 33 Jan ill '15% Jan . 39 .Jan .15 Feb "3114 " Jan 1.D75T 'X3114'Jan ? •V/i Jan X* XX*245":"*":;";'7%* Jan.; 21 ye Feb 1;265 '21% Feb 12% -11 . Feb Jan - .15% - Jan Jan 14 **200 " 32 ■ 33% 32% 32% 27 X *50 X, '28% Jan 33 14 -- VX- -- Dominion \ Bralorne ;' Xl3% Jan ■ Jan 94c ^ XAX26%Mar15; 556 1,D90 2.D35 * Jan -113 w. 29% "1.90 Jan . Jan " 77c k' 26 . Feb 39c XX 91% 'Feb 14% :v .i* :50c ;.Jan Mar "1.45 "Mar 645 13% „1 4% Dominion Scottish Inv common——, .50 ^r48' ; ^Preferred 35V:.aX ."f'ilS'i f Dominion Steal Class' S— Feb 30c 22e '-Mar ' 3,600 * * Feb 26%* .*1.; >;!-.* Dominion- Magnesium 22% "Dominion Malting toainion-—i—. .j* Jan 17 Feb 10 %c 25 "Dominion Fabrics 'common-!—- ..'.Jan 45c , Feb Jan 6c 13% X Dominion Foundries A Steel cpm Jan • *21c JaH ' .31,900 :x.!v32c-iiMarkX 39,600 3.05 * 28.300 100 ' . ^■1 BobJoXMlnes .ltd———— Feb Feb- ' Feb r "1.85 92c " V 30,400 •■■.T.• ————— Dominion Dairies -preferred——,^— 'j x;X'x -X v-i xv Jan ' v Jan 31% kVl6% ; rvV.V.% 1.45 Jan 36- 29 %c Mar 20 %c Jan* X-X14X - .Jan f> 4,000 * : 1.67 83c . Bevcourt Gold - V?2? Bank Dommlon Mar 3 94 85c Dorftinion Coal .preferred- ^-1—*—.... ; 1.45 1.57 V Dome Feb 15% 1.05 2.48 —Jl J* common Mining -J Diversified ,; -Feb 200 30 11,825 . Seagrams Distillers 39% Mar 88c Jan 12% 466 9c ' 190 12 k 16% —— Feb X ."45 Jan 31% 2.10 5 Dickenson Red Lake Mines Jan X .31 XXJan x '29% ""'585' —31 —-— Jan 15c s,500; 15% —-—.. k, Delnite Mines Denison Nickel Mines 1.64. Jan Mar ,39 ,100 62,350 ffX .'n4^v'x.v;,' V . • 17c Jan ; 22 ; v • A B •*; r 195 Z—_i Sons—--— & Bertram "H 1.05 — Berens River Mines _* 'k•' ; ; 32% 195 Belleteire - 80c ' . Davis Deather class Class Feb 27c Feb: - - 1.36 90 39%J 68c 70C — X 44% 39% —— —— Yellowknife Beaulieu ' 34% 1.15 Mar 15,900 X , XX"27 :X Mar Mar 19- 69,800 ^ Feb Jan 32>/2 Mar 19 %c i4;"v.; Bear 58c 24c Mar - .21%.Jan 19,000 21 1.15 ' XX : 22c ; 1.23 —— •X' Jlfic 1,250 ' Bank of Toronto ; X,k;'.:27cx;Marx ^xilecv-xwc'--' 22,200.'" .25 ——. 27c . 15c- X' l"5c ;DaviesX Petroleum vi— & Gas XXXX ; 9c X Xy:'22 16% '• 9C ' X; 9c XXX, 22 -X24XX : 15% ;: 3.05 i_—*. '£ 3.10 :X X 20c 29c; 1 —1 7c 6%c 3,500 625 Feb 9c 22 r Feb X 15 3.30 6,745 3.05 Mar 39c 40,500 20c 7%c 16,500 6%c Mar .',;, MarX-v x , Jan ■ Jan 7,450 17 14 %c y Jan 25% 19% Feb 4.40 Jan 35c Jan 10c Jan Volume-ICS' " V r 7 i Number 4473 '• ,rr THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE rT-"- j CANADIAN LISTED MARKETS '• RANGE r Friday Week's V:.La#tV? STOCKS— ■ Sale Price 53c —Slil - >;•:.+ V ' paid Trnperial- Bank imperial t Oil: VsVi Jan V 73c! Feb 37% Jan .1 10 3T< v 1974 27%, 1574 ——£1 7% Okalta . Jan ... 197a Jan 15 / 840 . - Feb Omnitrans 173/j Jan 16 Jart"J : Jart/ ■ Jan 73,4 Imperial Varnish common--,^—i-i—*' Lake, Inglia < John — •' y 83/a Mountain « 31 106 106 39%; - iii - 39 1.10 Mar 10,200 / - .470. 22 % 1.38 2.01 25c/ 31c 1.65 Jan» of 45c f 1.10 22- 26 2_ 15% 7c ; Kirkland Townslte Mar. Jau: : 1.44 Page Jan> Pamour 40c 12c 5.500 26 Feb 9c 7 30c 35c 253/4 29Q v - • Lapaska Mines •? ; - \~Vh , i/' f Gold Mines. 11 Pen-Ray Goldflelds 2.180 317a •' 60 161 40 160 ■ V. Jan 159 94.250 56c 21 22% V Jan' 161' Red Lake Gold Mines Gold 1.50 25C 30c 1.10 >• L 1.05 1.22 ? Massey-narrls 29% 28% - 1.35 1.56 50c 80c 3oc 32c1 38c % 4.15 3.95 s 4.35 3.85 3.55 - - " Feb 1.55 37c . » 3.45 L35 Mar'/ 80c . Ac • 1—10 ... 32c Mar 45c 5.95 Mar ^ - 11% 14% 7.50 &80Mari; 1.15: 3.75 Feb 725 14 36c 127a 25,200 98c 4-' 22c 40c i Jan . Feb : 22c / Mar 22c 27c 1672 18 3.900 143/s 29 30 1.760 277a Feb 20 21 f 65 187a 1,950 167» Jan 17,200 16% 18 105 105 Va v| 16% porcupine- Mines—.1 ' 69 68 1047a 670 Red Mihes.-Ji.i--j—*l-i Lake McLellan J Gold '//' Mines-- Gold 20 33d • /• 27c 25 %c 32c 19' 19% 375 , "}r ^ { ^ >\-l '.■* J./ij" ' , • J 124c, 12c 147aC 54.300 1073C ioc iiy«c 9.570 19' ;—1— 17c Jan Feb •154' 154 154 45 138, .Jan. 101 ^ 100 101 40 95 Jan Jj_.»100 155 Porcupine- —1 ■ 5 Montreal Light Heat 6c Powers • Corp commonJ--J——, Long Lac_ ^ '' ' ..Tift Grocers -J /•>/.'' • "t t'-" '• . National Petroleum 61c 24 7a .; 73c 2474 33c file Mar 22% Jan' 22,450 2574 72.7a 33c 73 —-—1 37c 3,190 16 15% Mar/' 1,375 ■ 100 ———i—____25c 11c National Sewer class A-— • National Steel Car—...* -:National Trust __—_..100 lie 32 11c 18 1.25 Jan 16% Mar 23 % Jan 1,900 60c.Jan 27 1/ class Gold Oils ■ 2.65 1 297a 3.650 97 2.41 ~ - 24' 40c 43c 75c ,81c 20c 19c Nordon 20c 4.25 Malartic Mines Mining 4.00v 64% — 637a 70C —---r'r-" Corp footnotes 48 ——1 25' . . 57 1057a 1057a 10,5% 31% Jan 25 Feb 25 13C - 10c 13C 33C 33c 39c 94c 1.20 25 26% 59c 62c 1.45 1.45 1.65 2.12 a4 427a 48 427a 46 15 16 17, 37 38 38 1077a 1 | see ' Mar Mines—-- 50c 1.63 Jan: Jan,/ *26% Mar 70c Jan 2.08 Jan 3.65 Jan. Jan 37% Jan 48 Mar 35% Jan//:: 46 /Mar 14% Jan 17% 17 13% Feb' Jan 10 610- Mar Jan 13 25 . Jan/ 36 . Feb .27%- Jan-, 755 24 279 Jan 101V* Jan 1.10 39,550 91c Feb 1.40 Jan 9^C 92c 75c / 78c. 7 Vic 8c Petroleum—i---* / * i4<5l,800 45c Jan- 1.12 Jan 874C 18,600 '325- / 18 20 1.15 1.30 1.06 1.00 1.10 26,095 107a ———w— * 10 Rights.--—-■ % preferred j-j———100;-'; y, 1 5C / 12 1974' /. 8 7 8 1.15 54 Feb Feb 1.48 Jan Mar 16 y4 Feb lc 100 67,600 52 Jan Jan 100 Mar 1.60 Jan KP'lx 18% 196 90C 20 1.50 10 315 90c 10c Mar 1.00 55 20% Mar 1.15 Mar 2,605 7%, . 18 10,444 / 103; 774 '.;. 5,910 60c lb 103 103774 — 6c 6,210 1.20 Sturgeon common—-* 847a -^-—-——————25 88 of Canada Preferred Jan ' Stuart , 3.70 3.80 •, preferred———._-—* Oil 83' 6% 103 9% Jan Jan Jan 24- , k 8% 85c Jan 48 % Jan 54 78% Jan 240 84% 40 88) 81 32c 30VaC ——————: -Mar' Sturgeon River Gold Sudbury Contact Feb 16%c Feb . Sullivan /P^'327:;Jari/'V-/ ' 7 249 Cons / Surf i Inlet / Mar 8,500 ''"1.50 - ■ Jan- 85 80 2,500 4.00 1.29 50 23% 33c 37c 12c 13c 3.00 9,200 2.80 2.70 3.00 13,075 77c 93c 50,544 3.4Q 3.25 3.65 7,705 1.41 1.40 1.60 Jan 29c 34,350 23% 37c — 6,360' ——I / 1 Mines Consol 83c' Gold——~-50cJ' Sylvanlte Gold Mines.•. —.T Feb Feb Jan Jan Jan Feb 18 Va - 88 Mar 40c Jan 4.45 Mar Feb Mar,/ Feb Mar"' Tamblyn -^Preferred 23C 28,500' 19c Mar 30c Jan 25c 30.600 20c Mar 29c Feb' 95c ; Jan,/ ,, 67, 63 1'4.834 -' 27c 1.65 63c 27c . Mar 5Ci>" 56,030: ' Mar 1.05 Canadian Tip Top Tailors Toburn Gold Jarif Jan 23% Mar Jan 33c Mar 45c 100 Jan 20c 2.70 - 24c • ..:'1 3.25 Jan 1.02 Feb 3.35 Jan 4.10 Feb- 1.40 Jan General 21% 1,255 4.70 Mar 1.25 1.30 /; 55c 64c 26,900 84c 73c 87c 100,700 20 21% ;/'•/ 235 2.00 2.20 1,200 . , 1.25 52c . ' 22c 26c 12c 13Vac 60.150 v / - 37.4007 22C Mar /12C Mar -t- 33c Mortgage Towagmac Exploration Jan 22c jan^""" Traders Finance Mar 54"% Mar 5.35 1.40 Feb Feb 79c Jan 73c" Mar 99c Feb 20 / Jan Mar 22% Jan 1.95 Feb 2.40 Feb 46 % Feb * 40 437a 630 36 Jan 155 155 8 145 Jan 155 Feb —100, 1 120 120 10 1043/4 Jan 120 Mar 26c 32c 21,700 26c Feb class —— * A 23 74 25 241 23 7 5 24 % 39c Jan Mar 30 Feb Feb" 30 Feb ' ' /. Feb 25 a —.—100 Trust Toronto I / 1.94 Feb Jan 54 Va Mar ' 13c Jan Jan 142,055 // 500 * , Elevators Toronto .Ton-' 7; 1.03 Jan;:, 7// 2.08 Feb/' ;M 35p Jan Jan 48c 55 4.90 56C • —————1, — — Toronto / 4.70 1 '—— Oil— Thurbois Mines 4.90 V 54%/ 547s /547a V 3 24/ 23 7t 23 74 * common Thompson-Lund Mark Gold Mlaes - Jan/ 723/4 (G) Teck-Hughes Gold Mines 5.85 Feb ; Jan 5,500 80c 27c 3.70 • jsn 3,150 4.30 ' 3,600 ■ fl/.v.- ; *Jan? '3.25 40C "Mar;;; vfu. 60c Jan 1.38 1.39 ^ 1466. /■ " Steel Co : page 14c Jan.7; Mar ■ 5374 60c 63c , L/d__ ' Mar .. 6 1.45 Mar 1,052 107 1077a 96c 10 37 1.66 250 26 i •' ' 24 100 < Feb 213/4 30 13 Va Jan 47c 670 I Jan 105% Mar 4.75 Mar 94c 345 15 15 8:7 Mar 25c 1 385 42Yz 59 Jan 330 134,394 ' Jan Mar ioc . 3,400 1.75 247a Steeloy Mining Corp Class B' — *" ji Jan 30 ; 38,000 1.83 -———L-.—*; v 210 50 7a c //■sib"-: Stedman. Brothers————• Feb /• J9-U Mar 104 65 103/4 Paving common————* .Preferred ——————•/ .'.Standard" Radio' Starratf Olson Co— ———————«T i Jan / 1.57 Mar Jan 17c 300 297a common ilan Jan Mar 44 9,475 7 5,800" 6,050': 79,000 1.05 — 28 End . 38c 64c 43c 210 31% 5.30 ;/■ . 9% 31 4.75 13 MalaTtic j[ 20 20 - 5.00 / 1 '• j Feb 21 - 2,000 -9 - 80c r If Feb 48 % 22c ' Mar 725 18c IO3/4 ..5 - Mar 450 8,600 29 ' 24c : 88,738 /: 48c 13 ' / 205 103/4 -'. Feb Mar 38 Mar 14c 8,000 29,400 25 • ' Jan 56 —5 B .new 42 17C —100 common Jan Jan ' Brewery ;common^--L/--~-L,--?7 new 34 15,000 ■ 1.57 43c 1 new ;; 76c .,40c ' 17c 1.26' -—-——T—— Ltd Feb / 62o 205 54c* 24 Dairies V 18c. 155 28c 24% Mines_^_ Jan 48 45c Jan 1.70 Feb Jan- 7Vic : 14c Co— Gold : 32c 27,800 24c Feh' 12,300 - 'p:i*r Norseman ; Mines. Northland Mines' —: For 38 2.00 Mar 1.00 6,700 72C 37 —i ——j. :!/ Jan 6,500 " . Oil- Normetal Mines ' preferred-——• Texas •/ .21c"- Nipissing Mines ' NorandaMines 35c 13c" e ■ 62q •r—— i;f{ i— Mines Preferred 5 ' Yellowknlfe Norbenite A Standard v^ Ja'n'-' 7«/29%Jan -240 80.825 3 00 43c 80c ——. 1.50 32c 12c 1.40 ' •Baku Rivfer Gold Mines-—— Mines — 1.25 — * Silk Standard Chemical Feb <30;- Mar V'yC*- -29 ^ -Feb 1 10 240. .245 . Mines Feb 14% Mar 10,780 —' steep Rock Iron Mines— • Jan Jan 18%. Mining Feb . 45c 287a Feb'- ' , 1.000 > 32 — i 11 ' —.—«__20 Negus. Minftft. —-JL' New Bidlamaque 1,405 Feb 72c Mar . 777a 31c Jan "J. IZx fVp&i, 23,000 13 17 22 %c Mar/ 167a south Mar; Mar/ , 26 Jan- 70 365 74 * 16c Mar Stadacona Mines-, 7/ 91C , j common——.* —-u— 660 Jan / 49c 6,100 86c Southam Co Jai\. 101 - • *15 V 1,000 Jan 69c Mar Bladen 147a Mar . 400 50c 20c Jan 3.45 , 14,706 Preferred new 123,ac Jan 11 7.675 2.69 Mar. Jan 12,400 Siscoe Gold Mines Feb-' Mar 147a 22,880 ; Feb 22 Vi r 18,400 Class 1978 Mar 13 Jan 58 75c ■- 13 100 j- New preferred 36c 9c . 153/4 717 420 Jan /, 49 c Simpsons* Ltd class A* new———* Jan 12c . 2,90 53 1.06 Silverwoods Mar 50c. Jan v: ' 2.00 -Silverwoods f . & Gas— Mining Corn —^-•4,,:.,, Monarch Knitting new .• : ...100 Preferred 177s Jan 3.35 1.: 86C j Feb 8V2C Jan;. 25%C Mfjr 20,500 Jan 717% Jan 69c Silknit Ltd common^--———--—40 ; Jan? .'It^Jam Mar 30c 1.65 Feb 2.40 i.W -Votings-trust-^-- Jan 77 5 7a c Mar 1.000 8.445 Jan 1.97 Springer —j-.-——1• * ' 7C 36c 30c r Jan 1.75 ,69c 98d Sicks' Feb 106 1.25 Mar 27.62n 2.69 "-12/ Sigma Mines „——————1 ^/2^7:Mar/'- Mar Jan Jan ' 1.00 Mar 14 16c Manitou Pherritt-Gordon " ' Mercury Mills Mid-Continental Oil 1.43 67ac .1 V : ;' - 1.25 1 Lake Red ; 1.3^ 2.70 , 35% Jart* ; Jan 68 45 77 . , 10,900 . 17 j 1874 10 Mar 45c, 193/4 Jan i 60 1574 Jan 2.20 . Jan 297a -.^.^-L.100 . 46c 17 m, 5474 17 Shawinigan ——* {: ■Shawkey -—-i---^--------^---;-----l/ Sheep' Creek —-_50c 1572C Jan Feb 30c 60.600 54 //;/ '' common Sannorni'Mines' Feb 17 Jan 32c 5,545 1.30 75c 52c *33 Feb 1.06 Mar 85 2.74 -1 Senator Rouyn, Ltd Jan Jan 10c Jan ' — Jan 5 Vac 117a Mar '.. 1474 14" Class A preferred— ,-50 San Antonio Gold Mines Ltd——X-l Sand River Gold-——,——1 ;■ Jan 3.75 , 4,500 f 1.00 2.46 k'. 1 Saginaw Power preferred— St Lawrence Corp' common—; Jan 95c • 4c,,Feb 157a' 1.30 Mines 29% 10?560 " 1.35 1.10 Russell Industries common—r.-—10; ' Mar Z 12c » 1.08 Dome Ryanor Mining Jan 5.45 14.00 Mar". 10 II34 147a 10c :. 1 - East 1.06 - 2.47 ,;.v Metals--/.—.—L.—1; Rush Lake Gold Mine— 5.00 Jan: 3.10 Mar 26.000 Feb ' 4.95 7.70 Mar Feb. 1.20 Rouyn Roxana : Feb 12,625 / 4Vic f;: 4c 47c 3.85 Mar // 6 6,695 :/-. Feb Jan Jan 35c 15,280 Mar Royal Bank Royalite Oil Mar • / 18,366 Jan 9 Va 1,95 Mar Rouyn Merger Gold 1.70 Jan- Feb 2.90 Mar 40c 27Va Feb 45c Rochette Jan Feb 65c 40c Feb Mar Jan /40c Robertson <P: L) common—J* Roche Long Lac— 1 * .Feb 16,200 4.25 1 /:24% Jan 1.05 8 Feb / 1.43 Mar .30 7.25 11c 7 1,200 Richmaq Gold Mines— 1.46 Feb' Feb 40 27.430 36c 6.50 Feb !•'' 72 Mar 5,000 Riverside Jart 42c 75C // 3.85 Jan Sjfr 65c C 24c 125 Jan 29c Mar 12,900 Queenston Gold Mines IV20 Jan 32 2.90/ 3.35 * 3.05 10,405 267a 35c Jan 71 32 Jan Mar 7 ■r 24,200 1.60 76c VV 25 30c Mar 7 6%c Jan 71,375 71 .39c .1 P 30,525 5,500 94c " 3.95 .1 Jan *:- 4.65 Jan 97oC Feb 46c Mar 19c 50c Reeves-Macdonald Jan 3.25 -SiK 25,150. 4.00 31c 17c 47C Regcourt Gold Mines'—, Reno ;Gold:------ 277a 50.285 Jan 30 Jan* 17.200 4 Feb 2.85 45c 70s 26% 16.825 35 ^ 29,100 , Jan Jan 6,300 25,800 / 1.65 Mar 40c 7""^ v';"; Nicholson Feb Jan 18c 2.10 Mar 25 19,005 ; 6.80 / 85c 6.10O .// 345 2.20 50c 24 332.300 ' 4.50 2.80 • 71c 1 i—; Preferred Nib 8% Jan 30% Jan 1.05 •95c 323/4- 267a : Jan 2.55 Mar 7%c 14,600 . 8 Mar w20c "Jan * 13c/ 1.43 1.45 1 22 V f 1—1 u New -Calumet Feb Mar 36c Mar 7V4 Mar' 275 24c 25c . 1 20c in 960 29% 75c common: Preferred '■ 2.56 Jan Quebec Feb Feb' 315 313/4 29 1.45 McBrine'; (L) Co? preferrfed— McColl Frontenac dilLLL-u-^LLL—* Preferred 21c 42.300 -V 31c. I |37c Mar ,i K. 35c 8C' ,...1, Jan 1.35 26.350 ' . Purity Flour Mills 8.00 Jan 5c 78.125 2.90 30% ; • ' Rouyn Gold— Martin-McNeely Mines- National 77a 71 1 Proprietary Mines——— Prospectors Airways —A— Purdy Mica Mines— Feb 8.75 Mar 19 74 12,100* 2.55 2.65 1 Fields— Marlon I 'A I 21c 774 1.27 Quebec; Gold—— '•r ^ 41c 13.800 1.35" '26c Marcus ^Goldiif.L^^i-LuL.-ii*L----.li, Mosher 47.885 40720 Preston ?->at *»:"(. 15.500 1.38 Mapie Leaf Milling Co commort, • Maralgo Gold—,t————L.—I; Moore 1.72 82c Pressed 317a Mar Jan 14c ; 530 5'/ac 1 Maple Leaf Garden preferred Moneta Jan Feb 85c Jan 263/4 : > Feb 19 25 13,400 • Gold Manitoba & Eastern : Feb 15 Mar 57c 20c Jart; / ';l9c; >■ Jan; ■ i- Jan 7.80 1 Magnet Consolidated Gold- ' 14 50 26c rremier Gold Mining Co——— t Premier Trust :——100 ' 7, Mar 30 Jan 1.46 6.35 :/ 5C 3.00 • Jan Co—.X River Powell -*•)>' 11 20% Mar 1,900 45c 4.25 - Mar 17 Gold-^ 11 ^Voting trust certificates— Power' Corporation/' 1——i,;, Feb 28 : . '777v/7.7V 12c . 3.587 • . 120 Jan 71c 17c ; Pickle-Crow Gold Minna Pioneer Gold Mines of B C Jan 2.90 "55c Feb 6.85 L 5c •• MacLeod-Coexsnutt Gold MineS—-—17' ••fViv'V*• -i\ \yv;-?-A;•• SY ?'pl' &?:•?? • ~ i Mar 14% Mar 19 %c Perron Jan 2.30 t Mar 3.10 203/4 Mines— Powell 6.60 lie 15Vac ? 22 Madsen f Feb 120 105 Mar 1.90 33c 1 Porcupine Reef Gold Mines 7.80 1 - MacportaldMines '-.sV-—-.*-1 McWatters Va 32c 18c Porcupine Peninsular 21 « • ———: McMarmac 26 48c 31 2.05- Peoples, .Credit Z Securities -j.—.—*, Gold-Mines-^-^wL—--LZLi—«-»!/ Photo Engravers 6c Electrotypers——'•/ Picadilly Porcupine Gold Mines 1 Jan / 9c Gold Feb .30c B.000 227a 49c Gold MlrtfesL.~i--i.---.lr Lac Gold Mines Ltd Yellowknlfe McKenzie Feb Jan Jan 22c 22c 9,700 1 Feb 1,02 Mar 143/4C 20% r t Lundward Gold Mines——, Mcintyre 43c 30c 21 10 „r 14 23C — 85c Feb 19,000 1.18 15c Groceterias class AV———*. Malartic Jan Jan 10 16,560 31,000 * 51,650 common--—-——*" 17% /Jartivv' 2.00 Jan -v. Class:• Lynx Jan Jan; 44c 85c 31 : 1 Jan 7.00 Mar 12c ' ,«.»—-1 •" Lln^ihah Laka Macassa 90c 37c 53c 1 Malartic Penmans Ltd Querncnt 1 7 "3 Ltd Gold Louvicourt Mar Mar 120 1 30 Mar 18.325 207a 0 Laura Secord randy,—± —ITa.v Lebel Oro ■ Mines■'-1.—Vi—7 Little Long Jan 50c 27c 15%/ 8c 86c • I Jan 1.850 8.25 1.02 8.00 Xapa->Cadillac'5^u,^-^-.^LLL.---.-lti Loblaw Mar 3.85 48c 97ac • Gold- Feb , 7.00 Malartic 2.25 1.70 21.100 25 "2 Xuz iMines,• Lang & Sons-, (new) Porcupine Mines Ltd; Paymaster Cons Mines Ltd Feb 21c Z • Mar 75c. 39.150 317a ——100 Lamaque Gold Mines——i.<— Hersey Partanen • 1 ■> 6% Z/.o/' Jan 2.65 Mar ' 1 Pandora Cadillac Jan 65c Jan ZU 15 - -• _ 37c ' 1,80 r 30c • Preferred Lex ind en / * . Jan 26 500 V 2.42 .. 1.01 Jan 10,050' 75c .. 23c 10 2.18 Lake> Fortune Gold Mines--rw---—13 %c Lake 8hore Mines. Ltd—l——-—1 217j Leitch Aircraft—-—.-- Paramaque Mines Feb 40c , /• Jan ...6c 188,350 75c 2.30 : Oila Feb" Jan 40c. .. 1 ,/ & Jan 1.42 / 1 ■ . Feb' Mar 8 3/4 Feb 32c \ —-— 85c 3,900 26c 14 1.40 V 6 13,460 ' 21%v 120 * Petroleum Jan?- 1 -—2—2- common Paealta 1.90 1*'- Woods ■ 2,30 Feb 25c .5,000 . 15%/ 163/4 75c —i. • Mar 47 Feb 5%C ; • e'goo - 13c 26 Labatt (John) -.i———i———25; Labrador Mining & Exploratlon______i ,7.10 Lake Dufault Mines Ltd.. 1 ' i.es j —4- Car 27% / 30c „ 1.75 j-— 1.92 * • Kirkland Hudson Lake Mar 1.20 Mar 18,600. ,7,300 6,000/. 23,489 23c 24 %C 1 Mines , ' 52c 12c 1.17 — Canada: Mar 21 . ' 6%c 6C ;/ Mining V—— Co 600 .35c 6c Mines-- — KirkJand . Rights Ottawa : Kerr Lake Mine«22-—_v——Li La Lake v 147a l .• 32c 22c * _u_. 60c 21% .53/4 13.255 31c 26c 21% Janl 106 Jan 39 ' 30c 31c ' 6c v ——. 12c Kerr-Addison Gold of Osisko Parbec ~ Gold 1023/4 • 4,888 ..8,175V 23,000 V ... V 2.15 28 %C 46c Quebec —' Lake Feb 50c —100 Orlac Red Lake Mines 32% , 29% Mar 45: ' 413Va 21 . •' . Mines Kelvinator " ! Jan 14 High •' Feb 7% •. 190 3.00 27C 45c • 1.20 22 / 5 1.33 50c {' Kayrand 1.22 29% * Mines Consolidated Joliet Jan 9% ./ 80c Pacific Mining:. »• J<M 1.10 30 V •• Mines Jelllcoe Mar^ / :29C; 23 %c 1 Crush common Preferred ^ Orenada Gold Mines— ■ 2.85 27c common—; Orange 15%- Jan Feb';.. ;i46c Low 1.06 Mar 10,800' ^ vRv ''674 2.75 Exploration Preferred . Jan t* Jack-Waits' . 14 - ■ 180 • 106 *.'i „ Uranium Jacola Mines—j, h' { 13% 1.10 • Jacknife Gold Mines----—'^,2.; Jason 20 27,400... '. :>/-/ 500 8. 50c Ontario Steel t International Nickel Co common International Petroleum^ Internation jl Island :': ; - 53c : 12% — f-r/ ; V ;>i4 14 46c 8 V " Preferred f J4' 52c i -6 Inspiration Mln 6c -DeVfelL—■—iInternational Metals class A - V LI. - _ 309,410 5 $ Oils. O'Leary Malartic Mines. • Omega Gold MirtesLL^-^.ii^LL.-l; /30V Feb . Mar 13% 200/ 7%. 85c 8 O'Brien Gold Mines-LL Jan : 26 , 1.15 68c Range Since January 1 High 30C\ Jan ' .: 15% 7% . Shares 1.06 —— 48 17 700 - 15 for Week 78C l •; ; 48 V Jan; Mar 7,922 28j* ; V'16..:V 15; 15 % Sales ;v of Prices 1.08 Star Oil____ Preferred Feb • -40 20 1 Mar 16c 18,200 ZVVZ20'/ 44 4574 Feb" pi•./' % Red Week's Range , . ^ Indian Friday Last Sale Price Northern- Canada Mines //North Inca Gold„^— Jan ' 27 % i-,——;- _ 74c North U,1,149 - . 40 • 40 ,40' ■» Imperial^ Tobacco of Canada ordinary_5; .Preferred Mar ' J—10-, ' i 47,300 v 20c 40- . 1974 r;:'r . 50c 44c 37,500 417a 16c 40 —„ :1 ■ 52c 40%' 16c // Huron & Erie 207c STOCKS— ; 'Z5* '/V £ B Range Since January 1 ;;; Low 59c 45c 41% Hunts Ltd class A^--i-—-*•• Class 5QC 47 %c Hudsoif Bky Mining tt 8meltingL——*; Hugh Malartic Mines, c 1 • V l\; Shares LowZ; High Hosco Gold Mines— Hdwey Gold iMmeai.. V-sV MARCH 15 for Week Range'. of Prices Par FOR WEEK ENDING p; Sales ../ 24 / 24 ]j , LISTED MARKETS CANADIAN - L . •' :;.'• • •- ■ •,' ■ •• " " . > T -,;r - ' •'••.. ,• , • - • y, •" J " *| *. •V\ -1" Par *v,k- ,\(t"A••.»:■,* Last for Week of Prices Sale Price •*' l 8ales Bange Last « V Week's Friday Shares Low "LOW High : Par High Transcontinental Resources 1.21 1.28 Union Co.— eras Union United -10:.,' — Mining 1.41 *. 16% 27C 1 —- 27c 14,911- 31%. 31% 26% 30 25 % Mar- ; 175 Jan •'.-■.- >. 24% B Class United Oils Steel - • Vicour 31% '-i5% Feb Mines, Lta ;walker-Gooderham & Worts _ Consolidated Wekusko Preferred 1,000 25c 4.65,; 5,300 1,710 21 23 1.25 1.40 ; : 30c _ — Rights '■,» s Alexander Wood Wool 27 19C 13 y8 99 30 "Yellorex 190 Mar 19c York Knitting common, k Feb 117 Jan 24 Jan 5.05 - - Mar -* 10% 10% 10% 33 33 33 143 common— *———35 67c Feb Jan Dominion Foundries & Feb Dominion Glass common ■? $1,000 37% Jan 32% SteeL^.^..—* 23 % - Jan Jan 182 540 v Toronto Stock - 16% — Foundation 15" ,15%% " 2,635 310 31 30 31 .19%;. 1,821 14% 110 105% Caaadlas Funis Last •TOCXS—- - Bang* Sale Price National Asoescos Corp Bro*^ Bro*.i 470 1295 ~ 170% Canada & Vinegars *57 180 5% 6% * 89% 6.240 92% 21 - 21 Bruck Bruck Canada 30% Mar 31 , „ 20% Mar 415 25 ■ . Goodyear Tire Pfd Inc 1927 Gurd (Charles) common Jan Preferred 66 ya Mar 180 Mar 7% Jan Feb Mar -5%Mar 84 Jap 20 Jan Hamilton 96 Feb 23% Jan Canadian Western Lumber < '•;• Preferred Consolidated Paper Oil Dalhousie deHavilland :v/ j.— Aircraft preferred International Nickel of Canada Dominion ' Donnacona j——; ;•' • — Foothills. Oil A? Gas. in. : Preferred. ,■ -: Preferred ; «fc Ontario Oil Selections eend Oreille ■4. v ; stop ~ Laba 11. " ' ( John) Canadian > Sugar A com com,' 22% — 100 ^ : , :,_,10Q v •■■:—"■ preferred of Prices v..Low ._*• i Works Ltd Glove 6 Vz % • Steel ! Shares - High' < s , av -i 23% 490 105% 105 y* : 16% 105 16% 105 • Preferred Aluminium Ltd- - Aluminum Co. 21 v ' 55 5/ - 20 BancoSlneeJanuary\ Low /; ' High' 20V4 Jan 103 24 Jan 25 103 31 173 Canada /14% Feb", 100" Jan ' 17,, 21 Mar • pfd Corp 4%% ' Warrants Asbestos 56«/4 8% « 100 100 .- Telephone • 100 2% 30 —• j. Bathurst Power & Paper class A Bell 18; 50 preferred „T Corp * —25 National Breweries common.,. Preferred —,—-i. 1 Trac Light British Amer British Columbia & Power.,, Note Co Bank ^National Steel Car •r '<■' >. 19% 195 18 56%" 10 90 9% 2,285 100% 115 2% 718 17% 2 32 1,690 Jan 30 2,807 •19 231 i ^ 20 v 55 Feb-Vu: 56% 8% Mar;;;12 98 '/a Japii,; ^101 Vz 20% 198 Jan i Corp.—.——* * 181% 3y8 Steel,-Products Mar Feb Mar Ottawa Ottawa Feb Car 25% 27% 7,444 25Mar 24 24% 176 22 445 27 Jan . Preferred .-: *30% Jan _ Jan 30% 3% V -r* ; 365 1,890 , 29 4 1,480 440 3l/a Mar 20 5 Jan 31 34 1,040 23% Jan 34 21% 22 700 20 y2 Jan 24% Dredging Jan 23% : r c River 82 Feb .141 Jan 165 24 25 24% -16% common,. Preferred 143 18 »/8 144 3,285 14% 155 131 26% 26 y2 150 26 Canada Iron Foundries 20 20 277 13% 13% 97 Preferred - Jan 19 Jan Co, Price Bros & Co 5 Ye 51 51 40 45 255 29% 29% 44% .716 46% 46%: 4 - 100, 25% 66 % 64% I 21% 67 - y 16 , ,v * 145 Transport 4 • -- 50 Jan Mar L 10 102 Feb 29% Feb 16 % Jan 21 Mar 12'/2 Jan 14% Mar , Rolland Paper Saguenay St Lawrence A pfd—— preferred Power 100 .100 ; ' 125 34% Feb 72 footnotes see page 1456. Jan Feb 33% Jan 925 14% 1.615 13 % Mar 17% Jan 4,905 54% Mar 61 Jan 100 Va Jan 102 Feb 15% Jan 18 Feb 17% Jan. 22 Mar Jan 1(? 58 Va 80. 21 22 107 : 17 % 107 . 50 1.110 Jan 30 107 -10 105% 105% 105% > 15 8 9% 1.580 31 31% 390 ' 106 Feb 109 103'/a Jan 105% Feb 7% Mar 30 - Feb "hM.'llO' For ; 23 31% 17% 31 8% Feb • 57 -Mar a:T8% Jan 21 100% 100 ya . 50 Feb 254 72 54 56% Corporation common- Feb 13 'A 13% * preferred • -Jl • Feb Feb Feb -Feb j 30% sSssC 21% 33 Feb'': 21 , 100 — 6V2 Mar -• ■180 26 ; Jan ; 16 135 33 70 • Power •; 265 16 103 " 103 ; 21% 105 6% e% '55-57 " . Mar Provincial Jan 175 115 21% Jan Jan 72 Jan .30%; Jan '955 180 29" ' '^24%'Ma'r* 63 y4 .* 29Vz Mar Jan. 24 s Feb 46,%-Mar - v ; , —-— — ..44% Jan 1,542 31% 31 180 180 33 Ltd common 51 Feb 44 . ., t Sn.-.i.* . 27 Mar • 51 32 V'.. Jan 29% Mar 4,930 v: • n M 56. - , — —.— ■ . . 25 39'/♦•. 46 25% Jan 47 ' • JSn" ri.304, Jan 40 40; ;. .—1 preferred ; Quebec Canada Forgings class A 22% 11,156 51 ' " Mar Mar Feb 100 61 » of Canada >.;{32% Feb 8 * • Tubes, Jan,. .,30% Feb; > 29% Feb; ' 16 « Jan Feb .27%. , -20 < Feb >: „ 100 ... • Powell Power Corp Bulolo : U ; 80^; Jan;: 80.,: Jan,. .14%.. Jan 16'/*. Jan ... 165 " m—- Pow^i, 5^-—- ■•■ 24*/2 Mar Feb 50 5,378. Feb 12 -"Mar. 150 Ltd ccommoLn—— 31 y4 Building Products class A Cement 1 i. 1,981 ; .. 23% Feb . 100 .w Aircraft;; Light,cHeafc &; Penmans Mar 21 y8 Canada ; 161%-Mar^ 165; 21% common. Ottawa Electric Rwys*j5 Page-Hersey 200 2o y Gold 27%, Jan . Feb 10 23 Feb Jan 30% Corp A Class B Eiuck Silk Mills Feb 15 J; 0 31% Jan 100; 31% -100 Preferred Feb>£oo f.35 Vi Jan Feb;^0Q 22 V'a Jan " Pr r .19% Jan v" 160 : . i Placer Development Brazilian v 30:% ;3i% ' 28; • ^1% 100 Ogllvie Flour Mills common, 109 " common,—.^ convertible • 880", :^18%^JanL; .Tf, 22. ~ 12 16.% .18 - Noranda Mines Ltd 183 108 100. Amalgamated Electric Corp Anglo Can Tel Co pfd,, Argus ll6'/4 Mar ; 43'/a Jan : — 4.. 135 ;;; 80. 16.%;18 < i,—. common.— . 80. <t -* ^ .21 21% 10% 100 Montreal Light Heat & Power Cons—• Montreal: Telegraph ———————--4fl Montreal Tramways L100 ; Murphy Paint Co common —* Feb Feb ' 105 - 20 ,20 -* Oil.! Cottons Ontario : •:,->-442;: iah 55% ,116% Mar,; 40 Feb Jan.. Jan. vv.29 ,-.J%n ■; 157,*. Jan. , 27^ (Jan L . IWl! L12 103 — of ; i .,5-70. i'i 25 leog I6l%i. 161 v; 2-47—..Feb V 134 25% 30% 25% 21:% Mar ' Jan ,133% Jan Feb & 122% ' 125 . .14%'«- liV* - .37 "f53 % 135 116% 116%; 40 42% 40 . 38% Mar 47 Feb „ 43% Mar ■ Jan 106% 21 ^.___100 common . 22% Feb Jan Jan! , .39% Mar,^ . 3,172 49 Niagara Wire Weaving——.—4——; Al^oma • 22% 49 Structural Steel pfd,—100 (Robert) Preferred vs *■ 8ale Price Paf Mitchell Montreal r Week's Sales Banye b*. for Week Last Acme 21% 49 Molson's: Breweries.....:—f Panda Friday — 46 % 120'% 120 —* Lindsay (C W) common— Montreal Stock Exchange preferred 1,671 2,835 ——3 Laura Secord • 5% 42 44% • 17 Va 33 188 ' McColl-Frontenac • 39% , —....—* Lang & Sons Ltd John A Maseey-Harrls Acadia and Atlantic 38% .15% Feb 8% Feb 38% Feb 32% Jan 600 ,. 17% Jan Mar . 13% Jan., 7% Jan r 140 37 120% common—• .——.—.<^—100 MacKinnon ?, f 36Iil .21 39% • 15 200 •20t Feb : 37% Jan; 2,626 37 * Preferred ! J——— Teuiisicaming Mining. v 15'/s Lake of the Woods Milling Paper—., — —— Ltd. com.——* Jamaica Public :£erv . „ shop__' & 15 33 — '£■ Bangley.'s preferred—,: Minnesota Utilities Corp— 30Va Mar 3,457 20 100 15 (called-) International . 110 400 16 »/s 15 International Power common—.——.* ■ Hayes - Steel; International Piper common Preferred ; 1, 41 >/t 15 8 —.100 ——— — 12 Va Feb m 33% Mar 112% Jan 45%. Feb 40% international Petroleum Co Ltd———* > • common 9V4 Mar 1,100 3,146 15 com—• International Paper common.,.. 100 y Textiles Mar 110 .17% Feb 2,332 ; .*• Dominion1 Bridge 9% Jan . Mar 41. —• i-... 25 Preferred ; Mar 14 15% International Bronze common*. * 55% Mar 8% Mar • Mar 108 Jan. 110 33% Industrial Acceptance Corp com.—.,.* • Consolidated Press class ; . . 1,605 9%;10%: £1 i.— : - 3 15% 30% 111.30 Mining——.——* —.* Imperial Tobacco of Canada common_5 Westinghouse i •——* •> k!'; ::i •■ £> *' 'Jly-1 lV' I\,fc *f 'x'f* -S Copper,,.—.... : A 55 - 130 111.25 111.50 31. . Imperial Oil Ltd 10 fl.jj"? 111• Feb 20% Feb' Jan 90 110 14 9% - 100 Hudson Bay 106 9'/4 110 - lV/t • commoxu—.-.* ,;.V Preferred. .Canadian .Coast Bridge Howard Smith Paper 18 Jan Mar 55% 110 100 . Marconi / ~t. — — Gypsum, Lime & Alabastlne—..* Dominion Sugar—- Canadian , 1 Jan 35 . 19% Mar 111' Feb Jan. 645 110% llO'/V 18 ,19 ' 55% 9Mi - .55 107% 107% —i.———.100' preferred ...-: 110% 110 General Steel Wares common-^---^—>* . Jan 23 35 56 170 preferred 5Va% preferred 1 High Low 35 21 66 Vz CO common^4-i—. Co mmmon 1 6 Preferred ————————100 ————————.—100 89 Silk Mills.*— — Mills., . „ ^———* s ; — ^ . Range Since January 1 62 —___100 100 ... Shares 30 y4 „ Pulp & Paper com—* com—• Preferred V" ':v.. High 20% „ • — British Columbia Low • —; — 5% 'c far Weak • of Prices Par ;Indian: Sales Week's ■ * 100 .l.—l.100 Power common——.. Gatlneau Friday 18 20% Feb 35 Jan .28 Mar , ;-15 v'Mar v .-•-v; 16 *" Mart:: 34 ' Feb " 28% Jan 125 28 15% Canada—.— of Co Feb 16% Mar 430 17% 28 English Electrio class A——Famous Players * C&had Corp hewl... Exchange-Owl Section 24% Feb , ^li2%{ Jtm^v 95% Feb 16% Feb Jan 90 13 Corporation 32% Feb Jan 109% 95'/a Feb. 24 Feb 23% Feb 23% Dryden Paper .;— Electrolux Mar 16% Feb ,.21% Jan 24 94 Mar 190 173 110.45 110.50 * Dominion Textile common 37% Feb 31% Jan 175 23%/24% Dominion Tar & Chemical common...* Voting trust certificates,—. — >4 i:.Pref errtd":^£*i^;.i--—-L^lOO; • ♦ 12% Mar 23 22% 22% Ltd..^.^.^—* 11 Va Jan 33%, Jan _ Jan 5,571 13% 12% 15% Jan 10 182 13 31 % Jan 45% 40 : 190 182 182 40 ■■::;135': 33 190 100 100 25 — Dominion Stores C.f / 42 Jan preferred,—.^....25 Coal Dairies Preferred. .1.^ Feb 19 i.'1— - 1,360 Mar 13% Mar 240 V- 40Va Jan Preferred ■ 757 14% 16 J14 13% 39c 37 % Mar 41% Feb 31% Jan 40% . Mar *-" 44" .50Ve Feb Feb Feb 13% 13% Dominion : u\92 40 Dominion Jan 18c 715 *- Jan 14% Mar 1.240 235 Dominion Bridge Mar 6.55 355 16 15% 94 Feb 91% Feb •• 29'/a Jan 31% 100 31 15% Dominion Steel & Coal class B 37% Jan 96 26 : , ■.37%;; 48 • * 125 . Jan 32c 34,700 28,400 '•-\.' Bonds—* 49 Distillers Seagrams common 99% Feb 43c 25 14% 17% Jan 4.530 —* ' Jan Feb , - 49 , 18%* Feb Jan class A—-——* Davis Leather Co Ltd r: Jan 26c 24 15 . Feb 30c 94 Va 5.85 25c • 41% Feb 30 108% 1.425 24 ; 18o 21 %c . ! Mar 425 42%c 53%c 46C • Girl Mar 27 13,700 10 125 r 78 43 ,. f . Ma r. ; Jan 16 85 Consumers Glass Cork & Seal Co is Vi 15% Feb v: .17% Jan 24% Feb Jan 43 Jan 39 Vi 19% Mar 8.099 82 -5- & Smelting 15% 680 19% H 22 V» r —. Jan 5.10 . 5.15 —1 Mines Yankee Vmir Kf': * — „ Cockshutt Plow Consolidated Mining 155 13 y8 99' 39c 20% . Jan Mar 104% Jan Jan Jan 18y4 Mai* 33 3,040 -.16% 16- 175 95 14 y4 31c 125 .—5 Hargreaves Mines Mar 60c 53 22' Feb Feb 13% 37 33% — ... Railway..-,.—.25 Jan 44,600 / 16% Oils Canadian Canadian Pacific 145 1,915 23c 98% 33c preferred Combing Wright Feb 30 '•> •Jan •T • Canadian Locomotive 1.69 Jan Mar -Jan V:: '\.. Y-vi'-ft- Jan 45c Mar 193'15% • Jan Feb 45% Mar 17% * Alcohol common 49 Jan- Crown 13% 1 Mines ;. 23 ;30 28% Jan 45% Investment Foreien 5 107 107% .100 — Gold Winora Canadian Ind f •: :,; Jan 23 , 67% Feb 43 - Mar , 40% Jan. : 25 preferred,. Cottons Jan 23 i-i ,c ; 1: 20% Feb 59% Jan 6 23 Feb Feb Feb 27% 16%.Mar 3,321 64 60c 51% . 65 ' i"; Preferred Canadian Canadian 5 30c 100 43 23 Mar Mar 20V4 Mar 43,493 - 17% 60% 60% 15c 41 9,588 49 -v, 16% Rights Feb V129 25. 115 • 190 19c • 41c 14,100 175 4 27% rk Wutsey-Uoghlan Mines Winnipeg Electric common • 30c "'■49 W&M Feb Feb / 15o % v; 631 . 22%" 16% —• * 40c - 20C ■:'49 •'•'./• 14% Feb 18%.Jan22% Jan 47% Jan;. 52 Feb 1,241 • "High ' Jan Mar Mar ; Canadian Celanese common— 67c 1.15 Mar * ', : Preferred Jan; ' 16% • Feb 21 / 3.98 - 87c - & ■ common Canadian Car & Foundry common. Feb - - Feb-.-- 4.25 Bronze 20% 20% .-i.—• ■■ Canadian %f ;51%/. Jan 13% -f. Feb Mar 109 2,600 :'36c 27 %. 190 .100 _ 450 it - 595 34,150 - 160 160 Ws • common,, _ : .100 — Ltd Westons . 25c :. 45c • Preferred ; u 35c : 59c 9 14%c - 13% Mar 46c 32c : 14% if' 5,000 27% common Jan 8,831-: 1.25 ■i. 1: Grocers Jan 112 119% v Products Western 8% 2.55 9,900 —1 — Malartic. Westeel 10,115 25,590 •'"> Feb > 4.40 W 23 . 1 - Jan 9c ■ ■ 40c 114% _ Mines f.aice Gold 6 205 :t 2.90 46C. — 4.45 *• • Preferred 'West* — —• : — com— " Feb Feb 35c 13% •/N.—£ - 1 Oils 29 50 25c ;)• /y; 1 : Aa,vc-A(fiuiet Wasa 14 1 Ltd Mines Gold Jan Jan 2,100 11% / 2.55 24' 51 " Canadian Breweries common..— 20 19% 19% 51 —50 .preferred. Low 9% Mar 1,110 .:>■• 11 • 1 Bange Since January Shares High 9% Jan 40% ■■■—1,125 ••■' 6% ■: 9% : 2.65 — Mines Vulcan : 48 $ 10% 9 rlO% : 1 :: 6% . 10 % * Ltd. Ventures, . — Upper Canada Mines Ltd— "Villbona : 46% C 6% • 24% v 47 : —25 B United , —50 "A" Fuel class United • Low ' . for Week of Prices 10 Steamship common— Canada - ■ r:Class ■ • Feb Jan£ 45c v Power Northern 20% 12 Jan -9% Mar 3,845 33c : 27c • Corp class A 15% 10% 1.80 Jan 1.21 Mar 33,230 16% ;V9% City Rapid Transit common. Twin 1; >' »v Sales- ••• - Bange ; Sale Price STOCKS— Bange Since January 1 • • Week's Friday r > r ; ; ;v> -• -44\:. STOCKS— im-im " ■. . .. i<"••.'«/• '• ^"/•''j. V V> '.vI'• 13 FOB WEEK ENDING MABCH RANGE - 18,1946 Monday, March FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 9% Mar 36% Jan . V ) yolume 163 Number ^ THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE? " CANADIAN ^ STOCKS— Lawrence Flour Mills fit com¬ Paper preferred Shawlnigan Water & Power Sherwfn Williams of Can 1. preferred Sicks' & Southern Canada 160 160 46 High - 214 94 Jan common 156 7' Jan 7 37% 100 31 *..50 i| i 160 Great Y Mar Halifax 184 525 •',144 Jan 114 7.145 --104 Mar 16 Mar Lowney Co 28,158 1.75 Feb 85 359 79 Jan 86 i 10 "• 75 84 Jan 874 Mar ,"■?:. 18%- 164 S1/* 2,680 Jan 20 15 100 Feb Paper & Power (Alfred) —100 — — Preferred 100% 100% —— —•; (Geo) % common*—. 275 80 744 Jan 1174 210 22% 75- 22% .29% 30 , 109 7 80 Ltd • Zellers Ltd Jan ^b preferred preferred 99 ; Oil 1084 Mar Distilleries Preferred 64 pfd 99 146 100; 37 Y - Ltd 284 : 284 Feb - Ontario Paper Co 'YY " 165 465 19% 234 N. C. 2nd part 18% 50 STOCKS— 50 1% 'preferred Thrift Stores Ltd United 35 .100 —,100 Sales ; 6% 97 Distillers , v Feb 174 "35 * Jan j J Columbia Packers Ltd 5 1' ' >- V." Canada Malting Co Ltd 514 66 1 — ' 26 < Y 55 v 1 —* 62 54 104 12 12 12 4 44 Canadian Pow & Pap Inv Ltd com—* <2% , 24 prefemd'w^.......——1——13 • ..* 13 144 preferred —L—————100 ^—-———.——100 115 " 144 7115' 116 . 2.95 Canadian Westinghouse Co Ltd—* Ltd——• • Food Catelli Food Products Ltd Chateau-Gai Wines 70 485 com com- 59 »*' 59. 16 497 Adv com common 7 • 60 • Aircraft 90c ^ 750 Feb ••'LV.I - Jan ^84 Feb Dominion Engineering Works Ltd Dominion Malting Ltd— Co Square 25 Quebec Feb ■UO 25 * Mar 45 - '7 224 48 xJ05l?.r5rv - '.vol 22% Y Paper — Co Ltd 40 404 23 23 -• 154 164 * Eastern Steel Products Ltd new com—* Aircraft Ltd 5 Federal Grain Co class A * -.- -■ Motor Co of Canada Foreign Power Seo 64 class A_ red Companies pfd * 144 164 UV* 11% 4 4'A - „,, 74 7% 64 1.775 27% 294 7 621 100 15 15j/8 507 • - 534 58 4.711 Tellowknife Gold Stadacona Y; 9.400 13c Mar 500 8c Mar 500 10c Mar 8c Feb . j *. 10c 33c Jan 35c 604 Y 49c 5 ; Jan Mar 3.6O 3.60 10O 3.55 4.05 18.300 1.03 1.09 6.300 22c 1.500 20c 1.06 1.15 1.600 14.150 16 17 " 70c 80c 117.450 30c 30c 3,000 1,10 1.42 76.050 2.000 1.05 '2.6s ; Jan 35c 83c Mar ; . 15% Jan Y Feb 63c Jan 19% Feb 6c. Feb., : 61c 30c , 9c Jan 1.10 Mar 1.05,jap 2.06 200 22 100 8o .. . 608 34o Jan '; I ,2.24 : Feb '!! 1.22 Jan ■f 2.82 Jan 25C Mar. Mar 7 5.900 : I! 8, Mar 8 28c , Feb 43C Jan; : 1 1.05 Mar 1.41 Feb ■! - 7.50 Jan 7 v 3.20 Mar II 17.300-' 3 Mar 2.95 2.95: 41c 4,100 Mar 41c 234c 26c 13,300 234c Mar 31c Jan 2.70 *2.95 4.665 2.70 Mar 3.85 Jan 34c 46c Feb . 24c • Feb 35c , (1 1) ' Feb 40c * ■ 722c Mar 22.600 Y77: 4.45. Jan ' ) 2.34 8c 1.10 Mar. ',,-D 28c- ■■ Mar' Mar 480 1.650 . 'Jan 0*,5^6; Mar .. 60c 870 7c ' Jan Jan '-7:1.00 Jan 1.45 ;■ Feb ,-'>Y7-- j0YV77 49c . '496 :Jan" Mai4' 22c 2.800 2.000 Mar 135,. Jan 1.45 25p. Mar,- 31.700 Fsb 36c 1.05 Jan 80c Jan Feb 5 ■v Feb 28c Jan c Mar 3.60 2.73 Mar 3,000 Y 48c 2.34 J an 43c" 3.55 Jan 49.275Y' 62c 8o , Mar 72c 1.03 Mar ,'/>J b Mar 15c 13c Mar 54c c Jan 10c 730c Mar 10.600 5.075 30c 7 30c 18c '■i v3' 10,600 22 7 '■ y* 60c : Feb 7-7. 57c 'Feb ■' Feb 41c , Feb 34c 2.30 Feb 200 32o Mar 7, 34c 244c -X 2,600 6.45 50 23c r 35c 6.45 __ ^ .vl. — ^ 28o 10,100 Mar 6.25 23c Feb 7.30 vi ■ ■ 77 37c, 29c 29c 33c 12.000 24c Feb 40c 15c 25c ■ '• -i n :) Jan -1 Mar, 14c r17c 8.50O 14c Mar 7 77 23c 25c 27c 8.50Q 25c Mar Jan . • Y 38c Y| Jan • Jan Y 1 Jan Lt<L7———1 1.85 ........——1 950 : Mines Ltd Mines Ltd- 1 / « Mines 1.80 1944 Ltd ;Y" 95c . sY, • 2.10" 23o,' •. 1.05 1.00 y £ 12.275 > 95c 3.65 Jan Feb 4,300 65c Jan Mar ') . 1.67 Jan ^ 1.09 80c ^ 90c 22c 25c 4. 7.300 '■YYT.45 Jan •1 Jan 1.15 7 : 14,500 22c 25c 28.207 1.00 Mar 1.49 Jan 42c Jan 3.50 Feb ; )v Mar 1.15 Standard Gold Mines—I————1 7/ Sullivan Cons Mines Ltd 1 Y Feb Villbona Gold Mines X Feb Westville Jioi WUtsey-Coghlan, Mines Ltd—.——X, 54 Jan 77. 27% Mar Jan J Yiv:: S3 :„YJaa Jan 174 60 - 24c 20.600 20c 3.05 12.250 2.70 Mar " 7 29c 35c 36c 3.000 ,25c Feb 42c Jan 28c 32c 23.500 28c Mar 20o 1,000 20c Mar •7 32c 77 28c Mar 20c 75 1.23 Y 1.35 Jan — — 7 oil Stocks 77:7'7y Anglo-Canadiaif Oil 66 Ltd—*——— 1.30 Oil Co Ltd 7 Feb 324 Feb Homestead Oil & Gas Ltd— Mar h •r Yu': 1.30 Home • 15 20c 2.70 Mar Jan Jin 7 8 23o 2.75 Fe'0 Royalite Oil Co Ltd ' >4. 1466. 18c 16.400 — Ltd——X" Soma Jan/ . . •••'"'•'.a page 21c 7Y ' 7' i . .'7 7' '•'%*"* see 4.500 54c Cl Cadallic Gold Mines Ltd—:_X Sladen-Malartic Y For footnotes 39c % Mar 1.50 Feb 38c ;<-YY.;Yv7£:':V.£V;^ Jan « 19 Ye Jan Y 264 Y7-v'.:--v-«3.duT' 13%'Je.n IjU. .;'17% ir. 765Feb u4a;».'184 2.783 Y;Y 15 14% Y; 300 :YY 114 Mar 1.150 4 •; ■ Mar r- 7 54 .100 77 Y 6.7. Jan 777: 94 75% Ltd. Y 2.300 22c 221.140 1.10 *«*" X, SherrittiGordon: Mines ' Aircraft 456 1.25 Jan Feb 74c '••Y. • 214'Feb Jtiy J 244 Feb 38% Jan .b'v>T41''Y Jam • Dominion Woollens 25c 76c * Rochette Gold Minesl——X MiWs Feb 247 ; Jan 25 * Corp 9.000 7c Red Crest Gold Mines Ltd—.—-. . 1.50 Jan 15% Mar . • 20 28c Feb 49c v 500 60c 73c. ..77;.; 7:77.7 .7.Y7; Y;'Y; Y^YY'" l«% Mar 1.85' Jan * Oilcloth & Linoleum Co. Ltd Mar Yl.25 ' . Mar --Mar 10 -• Limitee class A 87c Jan 61c '■?- 3.300 Mines-Ltd—YY-^X?:VV 4-00 Y, 3.60 Pato Cons Gold Dredging Pitt Gold Mines-—— Slscoe & Frere, 33c 7.500 ' 64c lie — Gold Mines Ltd————X Pandora Feb 64 Jan % 1 '« 85c * Y Corp Ltd ; > Feb r«.i Mar .20 . Feb 5 >-7 ——2.50 Consolidated Paper Corp Ltd Jan 40c t Mar 5 ' — Mar 8 Consolidated Div Seo class A———* Preferred •'•7 26c Mar ll%c Jan Jan 56c 100 Ltd————X • Mar 7 7c ' .'7 4472 Mar ' QIBrien 100 : —::— — 24c 1.500 Y 10.800 30o 7:V.;. Feb ■6,000 444c 574c 30c 40c 25c - Norseman Mines ' Alcohols Ltd T 25c Mines Jan Y 12% 65c 1.60 Shore 29 V2 Jan Y 10c 1.06 ■ 4»> Jan 7 39% Jan 20c —I I Feb Jan 8c 10c — - 12 17 25c X . 1 Y.,;-;,:-Y-Y":; ;v7'-YY'':Yjy- ;777 Y-. 27- 54c' Negus Mines — ———— New Louvre—————— —— 1.115 128 j ^ ' 22c Macdonald 106 14 ' ' s -24C' i.45 YYvYY 23.425 128 . — -7 ^ . 4 v 35c 1 * Jan 16 4.: Feb (174 38c Lamaque Gold Mines Ltd——* Lingside Gold Mines-——————X Lingman Lake Gold Mines Ltd —1 Ltd—-.7.7,— General Neon 'V —-—100 —-——100 .-—— 11 28 111 1.45 Lake ,100 3.20 25 sc 464c . Kirkland Lake Gold Mining ;co——-X 5 17 -'.Cassidy's Limited—— Cassidy's Limited——-i.-1 —1 preferred 2.80 175 28c , 30c 27 44% 45c 7 Mar Mar Jan 1.007 s,; Vi Jan Mar 93c H ."•1 ! .. 12 121 26 16c • 1 Gold—i—7.-—--7.-—*1 - 7;.' V. 710 25c \1 ^ '«"* 25c , ' Jan Jan 115 11,766 : ^8C ' Canadian Western Lumber Co———2 Ltd Mines—— IX: Jan 8 *7Jan 1094 'Feb . 735 -'/? 10c -, JoJiet-Quebec Mines Ltd———X •: 876 1% 154' * Ltd——— 41 1064 Mar 41 * 93c " Mar 7.: 74 Mar 200 ; :30b ''\l 3.428 '24* Ltd J-M Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd—1 Jack Lake Mmes-.-—U——X 5 33 10 26 /77 — 3 Company,44 '* Cadillac Gold Mines Ltd-.——-1. Hollinger Consolidated Gold——1 : Y16% 44 104 — 162 64 17c ""i -.^T' Y b Gold Waite Feb 14% Mar 21c Heva 105 56 Jan 44c __ 1.05 Jack 64 : 210 Jan IX 24c 28c . Goldora Mines Ltd—————1 170 Mar ,746 100 144 61cJY 1 -Y/7 /a : >. Goldvue Mines 70 V 174 ..Jan 112 20 35o:f' 40c ■ 3.65 '■!,vAV;7VK;7}V Y. 7:"7- ■>" 7, 712 Jan 56c Y • — ; Mines——————1 Gbldbeam Feb Jan 812 Found Lake lOo 205 Sullivan Mines 8 110 110 1.25 Cariier-Malartic Gold Mines Ltd—X Malartic f 62 FormaqUe Gold Mines Ltd———1» 120 134 , <■. 1 Corp ' , Fontana Mines-(1945) Ltd— 2,030 17 Ltd s \ - Feb Jan Jan 114 Jan 14 74c 58c " : 1 Gold Mines Malartic 795 26 . Canadian '* A 8c . 1 * •' ' f-'-f ' 7 4 . l j•;''7':^^'t;• ;i:v ' 10 Y.;vi VYr ,Yv "VV V "5% preferred — —100 Canadian Light As Power Co———100 common.; common " 22% 174 -• • Ltd V 26 Canada Zngersol Rahd Co———_ Vickers 898 ; 111 134 ■ Canadian Marconi 92 214 " Gold *>/■; | 764 16% 704 • X-;y7a-'-vv7--^.7* v,lt '74 v' 7 :7V7^ 7 r,'\ ^ Ltd———I & Diamond" M -t. Jan ■> 190 27 Mines— Eldona Gold Mines Ltd————1 5.921 107 55 21'4 ^ Elderidge 25 ■ Y ' \ 110 m —* Yhv 'i Yo'Y Canadian General Investments Ltd—• Canadian Int'l Inv Trust Ltd—. V. 254 —• Canadian Industries Ltd class B ' .107 Products——, Food 6% 90 ' 7 13? t. 124 Y12 4 Elder, Gold-Mines————*. 85 175 64 -• , ' East 1.094 51 ' < .> Mar 41: 16 4 444 Centremaque Gold Mines———1 'Century Mining Corp Ltd— —1 Cournor Mining————,—5 60 2614 l , Mar M ,185 : Brazil Gold VV v( ) 10 250 27c 26. Gold Mines—-——,-1 East' 175 Canadian Car & Fdry class A— 20 .Canadian Dredge & Dock <7o Ltd——.* Jan 126 ~ 62 6 pfd—100 177 1004 Jan 7 25 19 46 Calgary Power Co Ltd 6ft pfd..; 10QY r ^ Canada As Dominion Sugar—-.——*~;v. 254. Canada North Power Ltd 7% 14 X3% Y 254 92 :;: Jan •• ^ 1 :. . . 46 Preferred —-——.-——loo 93 i *Jan 9 Feb - 12 144 —-* Central Cadillac Gold Mines 19 134 25 4 • High • 255 '(V Preferred1—w—-^-i«——-.—100^.: Company common 54 14 __ comr—* ± , 6% Mar 185 . 134 Low „ 7,635 185 '•?/""">■ -■■■..VV I'jVVV British Columbia P & P Ltd • 734 942 30 , British American Oil Co Ltd..——* High 23 Ve I 120 164 1 Bonville Gold; Mines Ltd Bouscadillac Gold Mines Range Since January 1 Feb . <^7'V ——'-* Lake 18 35 26c * - ,t Red f i 7Y;:. 55 ' —: : Jan Jan 74' 120 7 I ; 114 " 120 26c Jan 1064 Jan 2.315 v 13 74 Jan 8 18 534 12 common—. Gold Mines 1044 ; bfr-.-b 7 Mining Stocks ' r Beaucourt Shares 984 5% Van Ltd—.5 of \'ti V.VW" .V; Fraser Jan Feb Feb 110 34% Amuse Beatrice 95 , vw- — Brewers ds Ford Jan 44 144 641 1064 106Va Corp1 Ltd class •A—-*-, United Distillers of Canada Ltd—— for Week Low 7 Bathurst Power & Paper class B—* Belgium Glove &. Hosiery com-—. &% preferred———— Fleet Jan Jan 25 7 .:VY&, 13 1064 Aumague of Prices ' Palrchild Jan 15 154 •;Y; 134 13 Woods Manufacturing Co Range Par cumulative preferred Donnacona 34 60 , 74 534 —10" Y $17,000 Week's Sale Price Abltlbi Power k Paper common——• Dominion 12% Feb '28% 185 ' 10 13 Westeel Products Corp, Ltd——* Windsor Hotel Ltd————.* Last Dom 84 Jan 13' 130 i94 734 —50 — pfd_—_100 Southmount Invest. Co. .Ltd.- 26% Y 2,275 35 $ 354: .44 .757; 895 .24 Y* 25 Friday David Jan Mar 955 9 16% 110 Southern Canada Power 6% 763 Canadian Funds Cub 15 70 Feb 495 '• 106 16 Y7:—4Y Athona Mines (1937) Ltd-,v—7—^**1 Aubella Mines Limited —1 Preferred 384 154 29% 106 734 i Astoria Quebec Mines Ltd 7 Preferred 350 10 ******'^ I'b. Alta Commercial 14% Feb 60 ■t 2.475 8 Arno Mines Ltd Claude 11 i__* co ■" . , 144 ; Quebec Pulp & Paper 74 red pfd—100 Quebec Tel & Power Corp class A * Reliance Grain Co Ltd pfd-———*' BONDS— .T'/c .7> 471 16: % 194 —5 pfd— Rurity Plour Mills Co Ltd—— ,'7 : :50 70 8arnia Bridge Co, Ltd Montreal Power notes. , 14% Rower Corp of Can. 6 4 1st pfd—100 25 Canadian 534 Mar 294 7^:77 - Jan 9 Corporation Ltd Mount Royal Hotel Co Ltd. 100 194 Royal 7 77ft 74 52 4 • common. ; & Moore 200 23 . Scotia 5% 100 '• — - Jan 7 I 534 144 : v 100 Montreal Refrig & Storage Ltd Jan V 17% 284 Montreal Canadian Jan ' 8 16%' Jan v.: Banks 'YV,;.'. 64 Mar 60 Feb 254 Feb . 1,761 28 Canadienne Brown Feb 19% Jan 104 38 15 .100 • Melchers Minnesota Feb 30 35 ———— British 324 16% ^ Jan 405 i ■ Nuclear Enterprises J— • Feb 25% Mar 6 13% 14 ♦ - 23 575 7147:': 13 common———. 5% 6% 33 Vi-i - 224 Jan 45 25 25 — 6% <; Mar 104 Y • McColl-Frontenac Mar 1274 7 Feb 435 108 107 , Wilsils .'Ltd Winnipeg Electric common. Y; Preferred ——_—— - 7 26 200 Y 64 65 1 Massey-Harris Co Ltd 5% ptd. ' 'Preferred 7 Jan ; 110 114. • Inc 7 1004 Mar Jan Feb 164 - Jv'-'7;'(7 Nova 28 Mar 14%" pfd_50 conv MacLaren Power & Paper Co 134 Mar 10 164 64 High Mar ■ 100 250 18%; ' 25 , 5 ; 114 534 common. —* 9% ,11%* common 25% ( 7.7. .'II ♦ Feb 87 79 Commerce Co 264 264 . ' St John Lambert 55c 116 . Insurance Jan r 84 3C • Weston 25% - 'Journal Publishing Co. of Ottawa Ltd** ; Lake 3c 26 * — International Paints (Can) Ltd A——* Jan 7 ' 300 Walker Gooderham & Worts com—* , common- v7 • 100 " Preferred £ Paper VTC Low 26 100 , Mar 20 Steel Corp Wabasso Cotton • Lakes Common Range Since Jannorv 1 High Y;Y 25 7 Hydro-Electric Securities Corp 7, Jan —77--* Realty Corn— Goodyear Tire & Rubber C Feb 32 87 Viau Biscuit Shares Low Godfrey ? 264 Mar Jan Mar 7.7';:6: Q Jan ; ;. 28 415% 10%' Preferred for Week of Prices 77 7 39 Feb 83 . 6.756 31 '?'••• .Rights .: Steel Co of Canada Y ; 15 ."V'-v' common United Low 19 Power Sales Range Sale Price STOCKS— Investment Foundation 64 Standard Chemicals ■ 46 31 common. -'77 \,i , 914. '1.256 28 8outham Press Co—V.C.VV^..-v •••' ,;77 i Vv.*.-'.. 7 7 364 Jan 7- 145 26 4 common. Sons Week's Last Y Range Since January 1 Y , ;77'v 28 • 716O (H.) 39 24 • ■ Breweries Simon High 85 common 15 Friday Shares '39 Lawrence WEEK ENDING MARCH for Week LOW St LISTED MARKETS FOR - Range of Prices Sale Price RANGE Sales Week's Friday 'Last 7.- - 7 1 —* • 20 1.30 3.10 , 3.15 tT** 1 lc 20 Y 20 200 11.500 m Feb 2.40 7c 20 Feb .7 4.40 Jan Mar ■ 10c Jan Mar 25% Jan r\ Monday, March 18, 1946 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKETS ' Quotations 15 March Friday, for For Quotations on Real Estate Bonds Shaskan & Co. Specialists ill OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Members,flfey> ^York v5tocfc &$ember,p Nejp York Curp Exchange Firm Trading * . 40TExchaitg« Place, New York 5, N. Y. ISSUES ACTIVE 250 * Broadway, New York J 20 1-1237 & 1-1288 Tele. NY Dealers Association >■ Member* New. York Security 1928 CHICAGO Wires to Direct — 2-8700 HEctor Phones Established Teletype NY 1-953 Bell DIgby 4-4850 'Tel: PHILADELPHIA Reorganization Bails s : " aaand if issued) Bl£ V: / ..-Bonds— VChfb .Indianapolis Investing Companies ll;!§;> Mutual Fund*-— 10.25 .11.24 Scries B-4 €.55 1 1% American Business Shares 1 American Foreign Investing. 10a Assoc'ted Standard Oil shares— Axe-Houghton -Fund Inc —1 Axe Houghton Fund B Aeronautical Secuxltlei 7.17 Series K-l Affiliated Fund Inc Bond Inv Inc—1 Securities Christiana Preferred • ,8.67 S-4 Fund Sayles Second Fund—10 54.78 ■ Manhattan Bphd Fimd :: -5.15 Mass 34.91 37.54 inc—* 9.51 21.96 1.90 Dividend Shares. —1 26.77 16»80 17.96 — 16.37 7.57 8.32 -7.02 9.36 Inc. ■>, First Mutual Trust Fund..—0 Fundamental Investors Inc 2 Fundamental Trust shares A..2 2.63 .8.91 8.04 33.06 New 7.30 46.96 General Capital Corp— ■.V-' General Investors Trust. .Agriculture Automobile ■ 6.58 6.25,. 7.93 0.99 > 7.80 15.63 15.77 17.32 11.02 12.11 12.06 13.25 12.46 13.69 Insurance stock Machinery — 4 6.96 9.75 9.62 11.25 Railroad equipment 6.81 6.46 680 .Trading——. Putnam (Geo) Fund, 1 Republic Invest Fund 1 Scudder, Stevens & Clark >/• 4.30 5.87 7.15 shares— Steel shares ; •. <5.04 -I !'r Foundation Fung inc >■ Common 10c •• > i '• ' \ t . ' . ? • r- Trusteed Industry 1.89 32.35 Union 1 ■ Securities Ltd— Institutional 8.72 11.22 9.74 37 .10 27% 66 6% 2 Amsterdam Casualty New Brunswick— New Fire——' 30% 4 51% 14 ——B ; North, River———————3f$0 I .25% 8V4 B ; Northeastern I Northern,--.-^ -^.—-^--^12^0; , > 33% —.10 Hampshire Fire York 200 20 -i2 10 Fire 92. 106 ' Fire———————,28 ■ 102% 63% <60% -10 ,98 '•''94'" Phoenix ———1 —10 13%. ,.as Preferred Accident —5 Pacific Pacific Indemnity Co— » 40% 67% 58 42% .71%. 61 - 19.09 General Relnsurance-Corp -5.16 (Gibraltar Fire & MarineGlens Falls Fire — ; PrDVldence-Wasblngtpn hi9 112.72 15.59 7.51 16.66 35.64 16.42 16.80 16% 1.05 f 17% , —4^10* 37% 19% 57-^ 21% V 59% ' com—15 38% preferred -15 Great American————-8 Hanover ——10 Hartford Fire—— ——10 Vl2% 10% 97 •34% v 41% 101 : 36% x30% —10 81 | .39% •132% * 36% 39% , . f V 635 48% 1 .62% 90 , .59% i ,50% 620 87 i ? 42% 39% Westchester Fire———2.50 } - I 57% 128 10 U S Guarantee—— "129 % .26% •37% -Travelers V——4—-—.44.-^.100: U 8 Fidelity & Guaranty Co—2 U S Fire —: 4 >i |.4(2% I; 78 54.% - 32% 125 > — 30% 24% Marine—12% -——10 Security New Haven 10 Springfield Fire & Marine 25 Standard Accident ——...10 i 1 ...7 -8 ;—10 Fire (Paul) Revere < 7 (NY)——2 Seaboard Surety '40% . Reinsurance dorp Republic (Texas) l , I 43% 41 St Paul Fire & 26% 24% 2nd 81.50 1.15 24.88 - Globe & Rutgers Fire 94c 58.50 series A—— Fire .113% r " 25.66 23.87 10.47 9.58 Fund B__. Stock Fund 10.52 11.50 25.71 2*. 11 Fund———1 20,29 22.13 18.26 32.80 - 66 Republic—-4—-i—0 Globe & 8.22 85c Union Preferred 1.32 Stock and Bond Group shares. 170 ; 83 109% 10 0 14.30 C——————— ' Series I 18.47 Union Common Stock 20.91 shares— Bank Group shares Insurance Group shares Md—20 i.. 10 Fidelity & Deposit of Firie Assn of Pblla— 5 10 110.48 Shares—--250' Bond Fund 171 (Fireman's Fd of San Fran—T10 Firemen's of Newark..-———5 Franklin 21.84 1.84 30.09 0 National Union .61% 59 Employees brdup—L—1——* Employers Reinsurance 10 Federal _10 4.70 2%. 1 Standard Utilities 10c State Street Investment Corp—4 Income Incorporated Investors ' 17.%3 * Selected Amer Shares 7.51 6.83 shares 76 * 7 ,';5% National Liberty -New 31% .10 National Flre. 23% 73. ICrt^n & Forster jpc--———-10 18 Sovereign Investors 5.55 . .Inc———• Fund, 6.53 5.93 - shares (Detroit). Casualty National .25% 21% ;—5 Continental Casualty t - 18% 98% ..4 Fire Monarch - & Petroleum 7.49 3.90 RR shares Camden Fire-————-L—0, York!— —10 ^Connecticut General Life——10 12.31 -f6.82 Railroad Bond shares Equipment shares 2—— 10.38 11.21 - Mining shares— 24 -City of New 12.96 10.21 —. Railroad 11.76 : 6.20 Merchandise shares v 17% 109% ■;-42;V:V • 10,71 -•••v9A5 Low Price Shares 9.22 7.93 2— - : 17.69 VB.86 Metjals .v~ 14; New 10.14 11JB0 10.04 10.72 Institutional bond shares Investing 16.11 Merchandising 10.57 9.i4 4 ' Utility 14.23 Electrical equipment 13.87 8.87 Administered shares— General bond shares..*. Industrial Machinery shares— Tobacco 11.80 Diversified Speculative 10.97 6.33 — Fully stock 10.74 13% 25% 12% 20 Massacnusetts Bonding. 16.09 Diversified Investment Fund— 11.77 ■. "V-^7,10 • 12.64 a Chemical shares.. Railroad 11.10 14.65 12 23% Casualty 5 Equitable 0 Fidelity & Casualty_6 48 '32% 39% Maryland Casualty——I 12% Merchant Fire Assur -5 Merch & Mfrs Fire N Y——4 ' 33% 31 ; 12.66 10.10 V Jersey Insurance of N 25% 'W* 4 . 18.69 11.52 — Equipment Business ' Electrical Equipment Petroleum 9.45 17.03 ♦ 10 Fire i Ask • 45 4S 30%. .15% 106 V Insur Co of North Amerlca-.^IO .'91% American of Newark 15.54 8.59 'tm*——————————mi Building supply 8.72 • 10.72 , — Food shares..... • 14.15 .Homestead 55% Yz 22% ,8% -21% 4 37 V<: y, American Re-Insurance 10« 435 22% .24% .American Reserve 10 73 v ; 75': American Surety 25 48 45 Automobile —10 .N-.V-r. •7> V^ -1 [j^r | ' •> ;? V'4'' 7' 7% 6% Baltimore American ——2 % 85 82 . Bankers & Shippers 25 Boston 10 ,75 T2% 8.17 17.96 ' ; ■ -Fund..%l.-.rf.r.l Bank -stock.—. ; 10.01 9.11 —- ■Building shares. American 7.38 Chemical ,,4 Agricultural shares Automobile shares Aviation (6hares 5.99 5.40 Avlatlcm it'- Si ^ ^ American -New York Stocks Inc— ,r. .Group Securities-?-, fngland American 5.33 36.23 6.37 Automobile Bli VlfiVPafv Xnspect..lQ 58% 56 88' Alliance—.——10 American 10.80 17.06 -.——- 53 20 — American 4.81 Speculativeserles Stock Aeries 6.75 9.78 Preferred stock aeries.*.. 29.73 2.40 8.98 6.02 Selected aeries : 27.60 • Fidelity Fund Inc Financial Industrial Fund, 10.40 8.17 Life Agricultural Aetna ; Hartford Bteamboller 95% 92 -——10 10 Aetna , V 6.35 10 Aetna Casual & Surety yiv",' series—_—..... Ask Blk 13.17 12.18 Income : » 17.92 15.25 series ,•<" Industrial stock series Low priced bond series •(>: Low priced stock common 4 28.62 1 Balanced Bond - ——.— 17.08 16.40 I National Investors Corp 23.74 ..1;73 Preferred 32.01 15.88 National Security Series—„J. 1 .250 Delaware Fund————;— • V 10.45 29;77 Natlon-Wlde 6ecuritjj$$-~'Vv:•;; Balanced shares — . 102% 1st SO-yeqr. jts—-———» Income 75-y.ear. 4^ s—4--—— 55.90 • 1 10 Investors 2d Fund Mutual Invest, Fund Inc 15.13 3,000 .. .153 1, :- 6.40 6.96 ' »1CC 1 ----- Investors Trust Mass 13J98 100% ----------- |j|t'- Luiiis^lBjin'^raocij^Q' *•'; 46.21 22,27 ' >24.40 7.84 •708 ------ 1#0 .fBt Louis &,§an Fr^nclscp-r •f' ■' Preferred f; 102 123.20 Common 1 Commonwealth Invest——.. Stock 16.60 Sayles Mutual Fund—• 81 *83 — • Denver'W Rio' Grande "S1 Rio & Pacific- — .^i-fier^d 106 ^5 Grande— iluoome 4%s i —2018 1st 3-4s Income— —1393 Denver 19.45 7.81 Loomis corn- .100 2,900 *100 146 — Howard— Fund Fund...... 17.70 ; 15.10 Loomis 26.33 42.74 33.73 8-3. Series 40.90 111.38 ? , S-2 Knickerbocker • — -B-lI.w-^.i.1.^. 2019 4%s income Conv 32.23 '30.70 ^ 24.05 29.31 Series 19.83 24.49 21.93 Series -i 8% . .445 Fund Ltd... Century Shares Trust Fund—1 Mz 38.04 Inv Chemical Si:.. Series 18.44 0 0 1 Invest.Co Inc Fund Ltd... ' Canadian 12.53 K-2 Series 106.92 Broad Street Eaton & : 5.44 12.51 of America Tr Boston Fund Bullock 4.97 | |lstl4S-^^-.-C^4wl994' 12.65 11.51 .— — Common „5 % : ' — Chicago Rock lslapd.& 84. 82 : -2noa Pacific— Chicago Rock.Island & ■ (Cont Keystone Custodian Funds 102 _1983"J^100 2nd 4 %s| \V -IBM' Stocks ALpuiayllle— Ist4s . Aviation Group 1.08 98c Wellington - Unit Type Trusts— Investment Co of America Investors Fund O— 10 X Diversified Trustee D bib f Shares-*,"- Series B-l Series B-2 ■:... Series B-3 .". 29.00 ■ „ 30.38 28.62 __ 31.34 U S El 22.59 20.59 .—1 IV Serv 2%s Cent .Vt Pub Lt & Pwr 3s ser >Conn Erie RR 2s BANKS & TRUST COS.—See Page 1448: Kans Okla -1975 JL.^1980 ; 1953 — '& Laclede Gas 3%S-1980 105 108 3%s—1975 Monongahela Power 3s 1975 -Montana Power 2%s——_1975 Mountain States Power 3§—1975 Narragansett Elec 3s -1974 Ask Bid Portland Gen 1956-1946 1950-1948 2 Vis Feb. 1, 1955-1953 l%s Jan. 1, 1953-1951 May 1, 1%S Oct 0.90% 100.9 100.11 101.6 : 1, 101.10 April 15, 105% 106 101% 101% Panama .1847 -1861 Canal 3s Int. Rate tMar 15 1947 Ask Bid March 28, Dollar Price 100 Plus Maturity- • 100.16 100.17 1%% 10O!l3 100.14 - - t%s April-1,-1946.: Bid Ask 1 .0297 i .0429 ' .0438 110% 107:: .0492 101 tVeS May 1, 1946 100.19 t%s June 1, 1946 .0315 15, 100.20 .tSept. 15. 1948 AVs% 101.17 t.09% July 1, 1946— tVaS Aug 1, 1946— _ t%s Sept. 1, 1946 t7/8s Oct. 1, 1946 .0401 tSept. Power Pacific \ ,105 105% 1 108 108% 1975 104 Pa* Preferred Stocks-— Monongahela Power 4.40 Potomac Edison -100 %. -100 Ruppart (Jacob) ,4 % % —— -ioo Sioux City G & E 3.90 % Union 108% 111% 109% 112% •107 ■.ioo $3.60 IlOO 110% t 106% 11.-. Central Pow & Lt^4%- >107% \ ,106 .1986 2%s-— k V "•• . <108%! 109 % 106% 107% 107% QUV(Cal). $3.75 ,108% > v 101.18 ■ '• ... ';'*• ■ ••' '''• -t. ' ■ 1946— - .0405 .0512 .0518 tVeS NOV. 1, 1946 .0461 .0585. * 1,-1946 1947 1, 1947 t7/8s March 1,-1947 • 1 .0562 _ — .0.r.23 .06C3 .0503 .0662 f/as Feb. .0561 .0734 .0611 ,0802 :> Dec. a •to t7/ss Jan. 1, t7/8s purchase BW • "Bid —* Ask b0.375 — b0.375 b0.375 May 23, .1946 —b0.375 May 31, 1946 ' b0875 June 6, 1946 " b0.375 June 13, 1946,--^—_*.-^-,i*'.'b0.375 1946 May 9, 1940May". 16, 1946May* -2, * < b0375 0.28% b0.375 0.33% April 4. 1946 — b0875 083% April 11, 1946—— b0.375.0.33% April 18. 1946__>: &0.375 0.34% April 25, 0.946—** j r?"b0.375 >0.34% I .0428 ;0454 _ treasury Bills quoted are tor Alscopnt at —- — — Ask 0.34% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35 % Q.35% ' 100.31 15, 104% 1 1947 1947 1%% 1%% .0355 XSept. Unlon — .0220 Certificates of Indebtedness— 1%% < . - Odd lot sales, Stock dividend. b Yield value, Formerly the tin default. Chicago SName changed to ——— tThese honds are subject to all Flexible Shaft' Corp. Garity-Michigan Die Casting. Federal taxes, - . * „ 0.35% 0.35% .£ Removed it .Ex-stock e Ex-interest. fFlat price. sale—not included in range for year, Ex-rights. priced,, d Deferred delivery.' Exchange, r Canadian market. ! ,s Cash (Un) Unlisted Issue, x Ex-dividend, y •No par - V v « ?! ,102 y* 101% 2 %s4—. .1975 & Light 2%s. .1975 "JVesteyn Lt ite Tel 3s— 1051/2 .108% 109 United States represent one or more 32ds of a point Figures after decimal point 1946 i- ' 108 % .■ .1986 1946 Treasury bills— : r- t;• March 21, 1946—.-J—i 15, Texas '104 > 104 2%s— .1975 27/es Service Texas (Elec 105%V ,-106% 104% y— Rates Maturity—- ' Pacific v"'y; Other Issues U S Conversion 3S—— v XDec • Federal Home Loan Banks— Federal Land Bank Bonds— 3S Ask ,106 y# % , 111 108% 1975 Elec 3V8s Southern 112% 105% 103 1965 Gulf Ry Lt 3%s Minnesota Pow & Lt Sioux City Gas & El 106% ; . Pow 2% s---^1974 tHoustqn Lt FOR NEW YORK CITY ip6 111% 105 llo% 101% 108 4—1975 California Water 3%s 1956——:—:2-2— Lt & Pwr Shares A ,105% 109% 108% .1975 Public Serv (Okla) 2%s 109% 109 & Lt 3%s—1974 Birmingham Electric3s——1974 Series 3%$-. .1975 '(Indiana) Serv . Arkansas Paw • Independence Trust Shares North Amer Trust shares— Series 1955 Keystone CustcMan Funds- Pub Bonds— -2.50 — - Volume-163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE; Number 4473 1467, "-i ifi'* ;, t. ■'I ill in appear We cannot furnish them issue our CI EAR IN C S today, in of next much as en$s Saturday "and the Saturday figures ; able at time of going to press. the last those' for thp corresponding, 5.4 %V above fbregoing will •the indicate that for the week ended Satur-. day, March 16, clearings from1 all cities of the United States from which it is, possible to obtain weekly clear¬ be BAN K Complete and exact details for the week covered by of the country, ings will O F CO U RS E THE iBank clearings this week will show an increase com¬ pared- with a year ago. Preliminary figures compiled by H's, based upon telegraphic advices, from" the chief cities • center not avail- larger by 11.8%, in the Boston Reserve District by7.5% and in the Philadelphia Reserve District by 6.9%\l In the Cleveland Reserve District the totals record an has to be estimated. cases We group: are Accordingly, in the above day of the week in all increase of 12.4%. an 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 the week as are having recorded the week. 1,a .In last year.* Our preliminary-totals stand at $12,=138,525,288; against $11,521,883,108 for the same week in 1945. this center there is At week follows; kkik - Week Ending March 16— tiew, York** ' Philadelphia BOston.■■■ + L— Sim Francisco 327,875,230^. + 10.5 178,006,203 Wttstiurgh — - + 11.7 187,100,000; + Cleveland + Baltimore 249,567.341 198,131,814; Ten Other ■*. »■ . -r--. - ■/ . 1,764,879,920 1,714,560,945 five days day* cities for week to." dues, $10,115,437,740 2,023,087,541. $12,138,525:288 ' one 1 Total ail . Our 'usual monthly ^detailed statement results- for - 1946 .1945 $122,533,200 $177,921,900 $298,275,600 >./Bondi/> 13,430,300 16,320,100 1,664*600 Outside ' -- - - — - .605,100 ( . * • $191,748/700 ] $316,^60,300 1946 the on ' : 1944 . 38.995.195 32,612,585 York. New Boston « No. Shares Baltimore 18.032.142 24,434,084 17.811.334 17,100,772 1944 '1942- . $ ^ \ s 17,169 60,256 53,170 45,594 4,894 4,422- 4,037 / 4,465,580,637 - 584,228,692 >'■ , ■,:! •V /-•:• r 254.596,919- 279,223,602 193,544,355 . . 241,103,246 } +20,5" • - +17.0 154,274,832 ' C : 329,392,853 + 554,545,581 - 241,363,905 ; ' 196,749.257" - + 30.9 515,910,709 / • 266,126,287 1 309,761,163 •••*-• 559,029,323 + 21.7 • 510,240,847 +> 383:629,984 /y+;+ii:7"- 613,994,873 605,272,990 • 517,955,757 = +12.5 413,977,074 537,716,519, ; v 196,562,053 295,168,837 : 270,758,487 135,607.705 4,2..;>y '10,452,887+02 ir,623,820,105 •5,052,384,577" 118,312,486 442,114,171 . + 11.2 4,600,460,945 423,741,916 y 9,146,-775,477 9.7 + 8,335,287,106 - 4,152,180,946 A,013,157,772 - ■ the Richmond Reserve District of 10.9% and the'Atlanta Reserve District of 10.8%. The Chicago Reserve Dis¬ trict suffers loss of 1.1% but the St. Louis Reserve Dis¬ a trict enjoys gain of 12.2% and the Minneapolis Re¬ In the Kansas City Reserve Dis¬ trict the totals are larger by 18.6%, in the Dallas Reserve District by 21.6% and in the San Francisco Reserve serve a District of 37.8%. 3,430 3,061 3.056 2 «R6 6,092 5,488 "5,301 4,766 595 1,623 1,480 1,238 982 L037 1,975 1,417 2,103 1,138 1,10? 88.7 2,811 2,480' 2,294 1,908 619 605 524 1,447 1,339 1,255 1,035..'. ; 2,125 , Chicago' ...*+**-*..4-.- ■>953 1,104 1,056' Kansas City 866 757 775 699 1,909 1,715 1,627 1,831 1.817 l.WG 1,175 842 707. ^finneapolis N. Orleans 553 426 380 350' 390 295 V 7,192 1,657 * 828 1,275 "1,522 JLouisville— 347 323" 290 . 785 352 281: 315 2;296 276 '— 250 63 69 143 232 ■v "745 63" 179 124 21*3 "516 204 154 185 + -+10.9 + 10.8 4,102,896,182 " " ; /i,199,740,741 2,352,050,516 1,134,893,427. - ' + 21.6 i 3,423,249,143 - 1,213,012,197. + 37.8 2,079,092,897 982,305,134 1,326,482,392 r/. '/.4,111,160,125k + 18.6 -2,167,704,116. ^ ; U 1,755,014,414 -• + 12.2 799,822,9 67 1,074,249,160 1,306,119,167 2,546,689,144... 1.1 1,424,563,793 A . . ,17,766,559,443 > 2,337,346,907 ;;i 2,657,339,321- > l.l 1,182,217,301 1,345,887,989 .1,041,278,123 847,401,453 657,297,255 R480,839,396 k / +13.1. 1,268,232,373 1,030,750,219 823,019,818 2,102(085,234 1,729,559,683 49,796,863;984- 45,401,463,312 + 9.7 43,591,816,956 34,992,134,337 23,150,524,904 • 21,174,213,676 + 9.3 21,290,328,895,' 17,882,708,141 141 r 562 "303 ; f. m -1945 Inc. - $ years: Two 1944 or Dec. c,'c 4,029,757,543 ; *——— M. 3,560,250,544 61,891,869,119 — . Months 1943 $. . 54,749,601,720 ki 6,367,458,074 5,716,63.7,444 5,431,966,644. 4,128,982,119 Louis St. Minneapolis _ .. 2,645,091,324 1,780,178,011 2,350,521,359 .. _ 15 - 3,634,790,815 _ > 2,829,824,172 12th San Francisco + / it : V' 4,570,535,465 + 2,068,907,204 2,786,159,889 .0.2 + 3,497,064,364 ^5-3" 9.9 8,511.141,385 ?• 4,569,822,701 9.6 1,395,069,934 '• 3.-103,035,295+ ' +17.0/+ 2,165,963,689 1,784,941,841 . :>;+;+14:2?-.:, •' 7,181,131,087 2,520,620,697 ^+ 32.0V 3,182,901,044 2,419,403,220 5,008,140,659 v ■ 5,540,581,902 ' it M _ 36,836,688,454 4,965,558,444 2,344,802,928 a.&. + " } $ $3,112,961,249 . 5,301;482,303- ; +ll:8" * 8,679,295,305 2,907.094,438 u:/.;•/ ' ' 0.1 — : 2,540,792,584 3,795,001,180 8,700,482,256 **_**_ 11th Dallas f 11.4-1 T 5,435,826,998 2,839,460,053* ' - 3,539,857,833 47,109,257,330 it Chicago 13.2 + " t."_*. 10th Kansas -City/.-———+■_. > 2,617,556,825 2.107,989,296-—* 1,707,755,843 4;343,546,920 ; 3,662,356,540 J ' Total ;■> 453 > 326 420 k Two Months ' .-' 99,074;802,075 +11.2 ' 45+04^400,382 110,120,347:251 267 393/ - -503 _ _ 8th + 89,694,322,094 - .73,070,644,803 - r"v'>''Vr' " 533 r " 619 __ 127 308 Two Months - 1946:--.+ »_wj—- * York 9th 522 '312 .:..:v-453A . 23(037,829,004, +11.6 £ > 1,735,457,662 1,102,440,845 • ; 569 655 New 7th 627'. 614 155 , ^372 226 230 9.8 + ■}.: •*;> $" 1,449,099,988 i append another table showing clearings by Fed eral Reserve Districts in the two" months for four 6th/' Atlanta. ' - : 179 285 : *4184 Cities Z > * Philadelphia- 2,656 619 140 : 2,538,662,101 y 1,688,842,192 —19 — Richmond 1,431 3,207 702 725 " • 270 244 208 A- " 11 * Cleveland 821 756 2,956 - $t. PaulL-. " 7'' 4-16 3d " 77 — ;/>•">./+ 2,653,028,268 "- 4,056,823,18!" Gityi*_4.*———_4__—l^ 4th " 173 .w+_.. Minneapolis" 5th 1,527 839 -534. 1,424 2,960,336,613 1,922,585,171 " >•>. 1943 ' . 1,674,803,022 ' 2d >■: 907 826 781 1,076 31 -1?44 * ^•ir.7 > T,310,899,304" *— '-Boston 1st 1,858 390 Cleveland— ■ ' 1,250 897 Inc. or 1,640,025,126 24,971,707,114 $/-:>-;• 2,262 , S k.:kA/k;'k -k Dec. ^ ~ 2,510,793,711- ■ 1945 .-t • 27,407,516,589 / Philadelphia/,; Federal Reserve Districts 722 681 District by 13. 1^?>v 1,832,558,686' 3,449 1,451 _ ,/ Two Months 35,571 1,6^9 454 Denver 5,145,204,266 6.9 + + 0.1 +11.9 ' 504 Buffalo " . 2,542 Milwaukee- , ' 378,412,105 - 1943 S ' ; $ 685 jProvidence* + 11.8.; / 580,901,029 285,348,984 362,442,013 !_• We 1944 1945 m 523 Omaha " Outside N. Y.".; City**...——*—.**+ 1,412 ~ I Total.l-'_*._a. 908 ... 365,364,279" IN FEBRUARY 19-43 Cincinnati- Detroit 9 •—,_**«*—*.. : ■ 233,282,239 . 12th San Francisco 2,544 . " 10* — 11th Dallas; 1,333 . 7' City.*....:*™...™ y; N, 10thKansas 745 Fran- "/+ 339,753,574 .. —,.—110 cities 8th\. St. LouiS" 1,559 Fittsburgh. 10' *—_. ; ; 676,221,390 + 201,918,972 Richmond 9th" 2,831 ... Louis.. San ; 26,643 24,227 22,301 2,271 2,072 1,998 Philadelphia St. 1945 1 :V 1946 ^ 'kv Chicago" J__... Francisco Jab. 1 to Feb. 28- Month of February- ■L 6... " * Atlanta: 7th 1943 : No.-Shares CLEARINGS AT LEADING CITIES BANK 6,027,979,665 723,002,-568 581,547,651; .319,234,111 >_ Cleveland 5th k . . ; • 4th leading: cities of theJ country, for the month of ^e.bfuary and the ? months ended ;with February in each;; of rthe last fourryears is shown-in the subjoined statement.:. (000,000 4* omitted) 6,741,358,541 * . . " ___„l4-cities -.New;York-.i.^.***.—*——..*.14 1'M * of bank clearingsr at course y 1943 -•*-$ 'v 7.5" + ' 7 — Boston 3d $533,706,860; properties No. Shares 51,510.197 34,092,745 ;M6hth Of. January.-—February The r 1944 Dec. % ' $ 1st 12 months of 1943 •: ,1945 No, Shares ' Inc. or ■ /■k 401,749,626 . 1946 2d $129,337,oot indicatedin the following: ...' • 10, " ——...—,*»——.—— 431,983,748' ; Federal Reserve Districts - 6th !ib,1946^is •;' * .1945" ClevelandAReserye District records an increase ot 1V1 %, Stock. Exchange for the York ' For that; month there was an increase for the entire body of clearing, houses of 9;7%, the 1946 aggregate* of clearings having i been $49j796,853,-964 and the 1945 aggregate $45,401,463,312. In the New York Reserve District: the totals show an improve¬ ment of 9;8%k in the/ Boston Reserve, District of; 11,7% and in the Philadelphia Reserve District of 11.6%> The - The volume of transactions in share . Ik • CLEARINGS ' Month of February- 6,193,700 _______ y, S. government ;'i-, bonds J New BANK 1946 ;We also furnish today a. summary of the clearings, for 1,182,900 - .. Reserve Districts: of ' the: month of February. Foreign govern't Total bond® ! ly 686,030,052 22,236,600 394,500 Kansas City expansion of 17.0%, in the; District of 30.9% and in the San Fran-; rcisco Reserve District of 4.2%, }!l an Dallas Reserve + Total.: >' Railroad&inisc. bonds and in the Min¬ the $510,287,300 32.612;583 34;092,745 bonds In . 71,607,780 "Shares r: !? 20.5%. . The 85,602,942 1945""" 1946- Stock, number of :* }f. summary 11th Dallas ——Two-Months- -—Month of Februarys A* Description— > ? ■■■ — 10th Kansas City. ' 1 ' - __*_________12 cities 9th Minneapolis February-and the -two- months of -1946 and 1945 folk)w: ,1 District Reserve District there is 465,550,117 of transactions thel New Yprk| Stock Exchange is Rppenjded. on ' —17 8th St. LouiSi.__._w*-*-—.m-*-*—*-*——. 4..." 5.4 + ' ' ^ " +— 4'9 $11,521883,103 r . 5th Richmond ■ 7.7 + . ; York.•._*_-l'.*-J^-**-**._.--.12.^:'^^•;:^:r 7th Chicago 2.9 + $9,394,265,777 2,127,61^331; t ^ Philadelphia 12th San TOt. all. cities, , 6th Atlanta 8.7 + •„J V 4 th. Cleveland 'iVr ■ . New 3d 2,7 + $7,679,704,832 days.. five cities, ' . Boston'_*_***r_ %':> 2d 1" 140,615,114 > . t. y- ••••■• $8,350,557,820 cities, five days™. 1st . —10.0 * 'i 1 Reserve ' —19.5 144,463,099 **_**._*-*—• V-yV>>{'V- i' ^ 1 and in the Atlanta Reserve District of 12.5%, Chicago Reserve District the increase is 11.7%y /^Federal Reserve Districts; 6:6 178,332',283 i—--. - ' Week Ended March 9 1:7 256,190,000* 200,989+25 k - \ , the neapolis In' the following we furnish a summary by Federal . * 273,030,000 - M' ) • 3.2 190,200;000" - St. IdUhf* i < ;";v . ; increase of an .'6.7 459,425,770, 198,820,852 City + 59^000,000* ' !• 362,415,693 Kansas 12,0 - , '? t, + / ; 490,051,440 ' 615,000;000 — **~ ; Cent . '$5,086,793,360 $4,697,255,128 - 1945 - was 11.9% In having amounted to $11,623,820,105, against $10,452,887,302 in the same week in. 1945. Outside of this city there was an increase of 9.7%, the bank clearings at this Per TELEGRAPH of 11.2% the aggregate of clearings for the whole country .' * 1946 Cfhlcago_-JI-l— ^ Ht- w; CLEARINGS—RETURNS BY - in. the St. Louis Reserve District 21.7% Our comparative summary for ended Friday of 12.0%. the improvement of 0,1%, in the Richmond Reserve District we , r increase for the week an the elaborate detailed statement however, which present further below we are able to give the final arid complete results for the week previous—the week ended March. 9. For that week there week Outside N. Y. City** 49,864,011,213 , 8.2 44,099,487,76?' , * 3t,498;652,397 , 393 477 " Seattle - 10* 309 261 180 190 161 34i _ 335 360 ..331 ; ' — Salt L. City . — 127 i03 ... 62 76 • • V . 110 : '/ 72T ; rk .245; ' 134 .239 0 "-"138": "40,662 38,965 31,284' 5,420 * 4,739 *4,626 3,708 98,521 8B.779 80,262 Othercitles 11:599 10,295 •9,432 MONTHLY CLEARINGS >212, Out. 99,07445,904; -Clearings, ; Months^-; -* ..: • .1946?'. * /A y Totals. All— '1945s ' Inc. or >:+.■ 114- Dec. % 65.322 January- 7,778" 60,323,493.287* February 49,796 "i45,401 43,591 34,992 110,120 23,150 .'21,174; 21,290 17,882 49,864 all. N.Y.:C. Total the clearings by months since Jan. 1,1946 and 1945: 672 - Tot. 27 cities 44,376 covers: 340 748' 1 163 The following compilation 228* 559 ?kv401?' 281 "k 50 ; 255 637 . 686 '. 420 730 94 ;.'••• 6i- 265. 772 '"kr503^ _ ; Hartford 126 306V 142 _ jMemphi^ I20: 245 240 Jhd'polis Richmond y vn 89,694- 73,070 44,099 * 37,493. $■: 49,796,853,964 <1 y r-'k Total Two Mdnths___ 110,120,347,251" Clearjngs .Outside New York'V ,, r '"1945 Dec. % 26,713,486.309 9.7 23,150,524,904 +11.2 49,864,011,213 + 99,074,802,075 Inc. or , +12.4 -.^.53,673,338,763 / '45,401,403,312 ... 1946 * >>£;?-■'$/ 24,730,186,706-. 21,17.4,213,676 -- K. 4- ; 8.0 + 45304,400,382 9 ."3 + • 8.6 ■hg. We mow add: our+detailed; statement showini^the'fi^uresfpr eack city, for ihe months of February -Month of February Clearings at— • y 1946 i S First Federal Reserve. 'Me:—Bangor $ ../ ' 6.043.500 y Portland--*——-;—__i. Fall -. . " 7, 14,317.926 13.062,406 1,559.700,235 -—:—*—***-- 1.412,090,167. River 5.378.159 Holynw 2,165.748 New _— Bedford .- i. : Worcsster Oonn.—Hartford ' k .— Springfield z New * Haven Waterbury i 9.. 'H. T i-Jr'JiX.t ii i- Providence H.—Manchester t'V —* , 5.455.956 . 1946 7 + 36.4 12.063.090 • V •• ' '• V . , 30.6 /: + , Total (14 cities)-—**.** 1,832.558,686 1-,640,025,126V 1,460,326 T"*3,444,74L 368,513,421 + + 28.7 17.4 + 11.771.9)0 /• 35.456.201 179.200;600 . 4,029,757.543 - i«, ;i 26.655.565 > . ^ 4,425,360 14.278.000 155.072,000 6.251.179 / " ■1 + 1,156,958 5,540,775 56.010.404 r- - + 33.0 ++ 21.6 •" - • - ' + 43.7 %, »1944 1943 ....... :**+/' />;•> 940,344.-..; ..+16 5 ; 856,497 3,704,086 +'5.7 + ■■ 37.5 315,960,403 + > 3,293,546 • . 314;205,6ll +24.5 / 982,548 991,935 406,732 479,200 + 32.4 1,129,084 1,051,185 +18.2 >•/./. - 4,580,920 21.0 4,165,170 + 42.2 2,831,486 15,930,800 + 12.8 13,493,600. 6,612,822 + 26.2 5,544,824 5,338,490 + 12.8 13,4«3 800 29,607.6Of) / - 8,347,?54 + 3,112,823 15,930.800 :+ -17,963,500 - 4.545,939 2,725,660 29,607,600 +30.4 + 15.6 + 32.1 ,:17,963~500" y; 925,108 , -V 603,921 + 53.2 1,003,182 601,255 365,364,279 378,412,105 . 3,560,250,544 +13.2 ^ $.' * 949,062 523,267 /> 1,531,375 8,259,187 11.7 "1,5 >+21.6 ,7 134.787,325 -y-> i: Inc. or " 39,233,814 + .:l 1,592.634 '47.718.942 .+ 18 625.700 :■/ : 348,749,685 618+26 +41.9 , 1,016,489 "2,957,516* . • 1,304,733 • + 32.8 + + 11.3 + 6.4 + 12.0 " 8.975.438 69.754.562 - f + 45.7 4.205,611 ->+ 23.0 We ck Ended March 9- ;.i >; Dec. c;o 4,350,321 ^+21.2 : 1945 -1946 5.585,570 163.863.132 6.607,800 ; . 5.108,361 + 23.6 -69.825.300 2.770.107- +10.5 8.257,153 3,061,816,827" 11,551,227 .„r . Dec. lk"> 28.764.273 "4. I ek ended-March 9 for four yearsh or ''' 30.603.941': -+22.4 • - 26,262,807k. ■'<* 8,128.800 6.2 Inc. 11+++-/S -,3,430(226,454 + 33.0 + 62,124.210 "31,823.159 we *-***-;— 1945 v/ .12,031,706 ;l. + 10.5 1.959.274 18,521,685'; 76.765.408 3,930.741 9.6 k 4.939,080 . .. 15.752.966 77.685.700 62.6.; "'.+ > 2.039,409 > + 22,667,172 > ; "•;+ 4,043.460:' 2,673.216 Lowell r • •Dec,.?c. 3.716,331 > • " Mass.—Boston '> ' or District—Boston —.' and the Jahv 1 to Feb 28- ..Inc.. 1945 431,983,748 401,749,626 + 7.5 ' Second Federal District—New York— Reserve Y.—Albany. m. 66,241.841 8,449,410 232,754,000 . . . 4,614,169 6,016,572 26,646,329,060 60,361,816 vv-1, 32,465,810 V 6,535,348 33,814,848 2,365,456 ^ 127,813,280 — Binghamton < - Buffalo ... Elmtra ; — . Jamestown — York New Rochester — —. Syracuse Utlca — Conn.—Stamford N„ J.—Montclair ——„ Newark —- Oranges (14 Cities) Total ; • fa.—Altoona Bethlehem Harrisourg — Lancaster Lebanon — Norristown Philadelphia Reading '-?■ "Scranton ~ Wilkes-Barre : X 14,443,103 7,658,885 7,931,742 —— J'. — York — DU Bol8 OV Del^-Wilmington 7 4-10.0 60,256,336,038 + 13.2 129,519,306 + 26.1 73,187,263 + 20.7 14,666,895 12,272 199 78,590.419 '' 30,971,108 1,887,793 X ; 2,960,336,613 Cities)—-w-L— tfdtdl (16 Reserve BTemrth Federal 10.5 : + 23.5 9.5 8,256,792 + 6,582,259 + 7,075,006 6,621,963 Y 23,976,063 i'; 15,727.570 & ' k + 11.0 + 33.5 . + 22.7 33,977,947 + ■-VV-V 383,936 24,931,103 2.6 34,976,634 + 11.8 5,145,204.266 704,000,000 2,043,303 33.0 + 15.7 3,818,055 12,752,700 + 25.5 15,274,875 + 16.7 1,791,077 1,908,205 1.475,827 + 42.2 + 42.3 17.830 637 • 2.098 682 r v 9,471, 815 : 2.5 52,408. 5.12 : 45,942,366 v 46,105 000 35,578,900 . + 14.1 + 29.6 + 16,691,500 + 53.7 2,653,028,268 6,654,968 • + 11.6 5,716,637,444 + 11.4 District—Cleveland33,130,944 1,056,309,768 1,817,418,824 140,580,500 164,250,100 : 7,874,713 7,127,584 ' ~— 4;312,822 2,945,867 19.649,581 ~ 37,637,524 ... 29,951,290 - i 17,267,346 22,747,480 87,506,902 80,897,612 3,207,596 : 1,907,792 1,975,123,724 Pittsburgh 22,856,559 30,935,075 30.087,462 45,417,298 . V;& 44,664,050 21,723,479 26,114,696 Va.—Wheeling 2,538,662,101 (17 cities) 1.1 — Distriet—Richmond— • 24,750,000 +21.0 306,924,695 0„ C.—Charleston Columbia — + 12.6 9,808.235 Richmond + 12.2 +21.2 14,789,944 619,540,697 , V + 10.0 -1.8 2,828,685 —«. 197,381,511 + 8.7 1,182,217,301 + 10.9 C.—Washington Total (8 cities) 517,955,757 + 21.8 6.193,534 Va.—Huntington fa.—Norfolk 2,885,109 1,667,159 2,105,816,251 27,360,066 Erie Oil City District—Atlanta— (Hxth Federal Reserve ^ Tenn.—Knoxville 53,504,085 187,167,203 • V Nashville 665,300,000 Oa.—Atlanta Augusta 12,199,313 11,680,475 Columbus 9,978,277 < Macon Pla.—Jacksonville 260,710,142 — Tampa 17,675,138 ——— Ala.—Birmingham * 429,031 24,488,934 893,943 + ". Md.—Baltimore Frederick 6,937^945 1,YO8~318 V 16.010..373 i t!».-«-Beaver Co. :, Grfcensburg O, >r 14,333,041 - 37,855,977 Federal Reserve "+~ 3~1 688,312 26,048,277 19,070,,445 Newark fifth 7,330,750 9,007,318 • 1,252,138 ,30,135,,263 . Toledo W. 5,780,009 - . 24,607,747 Total ; 22.9 + + 51.1 21,531,078 ; Lexington 11,010,907 + 27.7 4.7 + 5,488,000,000 Lorain W. •' 6,092,000,,000 : 1,831,436,227 Ydungstown 9.2 + 6,158,430 ' 6.0 5,735,400 6.051,,894' ColUmbus Mansfield 1,112,813 4,993,594,531 + 28.0 + 35.5 2,975,052 7.0 + 12.4 +26.4 , 7,046,,718 + 12.1 707,785 : 20,136 ,709 ' 21.5 6,301,720 + —22.6 . 32.3 +16.2 12,428,927 v.: 6,225 .894 + 11.3 2,544,000,000 974,169 977,720 + 17.8 5,846,426,357 iV1,13,124,974 "L 1,545,243 57,898,894 + 30.8 7,688,371 30,313 ,770 15.1* + -.5,047,114 '•«* i —21.9 2,897,859 39,982,917 1.4 8,630 661 ■•*■>■ 5,950 ,032 +17.0 3,266.848 ' ' 4,493,790 + 35.6 — 980,603 572,732 30,040,978 290 ~—69.1 54,692,000 9^28~8~713 " 343,108 ,906 6,602 ,330 •V 24.0 + 31,169,654 1,550,248 6,027,979,665 —26.9 — 3,223,402 11,087,255 • 1,104,518,518 Hamilton 7,867,212 . 9.8 + 3.683,239 ; 10.817,431 ■ , ; 3,908 ,342 241,203 373,331.562 Ohio-—Canton Cincinnati Cleveland V. , 269,093,692 + 22.5 2,319,546 f-., 114,576i,347 57,613 ,566! V .'•••" 5,184,172 + 24,971,707,114 y. 53,170,401 ,693 • + 25.3 4,217,046 !: Vr" -•: +10.3 158,022,975 .. 9.2 + ;i K 115,893,339 ■'>' ■ 6,571,435,528. 14,325,031 69,590 527 5,413,028 25,657,000 1.: J^Trenton.^.^.........—^ -10,143 ,365 53,314,072 V ' 1,155,058 1,041,834: 9,318 ,727 ■ • 25,747,786 <:> 1,069,664 4,032,111 22,065,257 , Hazleton ; 11,859,510 \v 8,709,993 * 9,639,670 ;;; i, V 53,921,000 533,165 ,263 ^ v Chester 4.8 + 9,625,036 Y; 2,102,502 16,332 .367, 19,572.842 •516,788,502 + 38.0 24,227,249,636 2,864,387 2,691,033 2,915,986 13,745,018 9,664,115 • 2,552,850 ' „ J3,335,469 ;2,831,000,000 5.9 4.8 + — '. 159,336 467 123,281.817 —24.5 •4,361,255 Distriet—Philadelphia— Federal Reserve Third 27,407,516,589 — ■: 7,976,381 244,493,512 4,402,630 5,163,850 : — —- me, or Dec. c/o Dec. Ye 87,755.953 174,591,129 J. N. Northern $ 1945.: > Inc.or 1945 $ -Week Ended March 9- -Jan. 1 to Feb 28- Month of February1946 Clearings at— - 252,404,608 — 19,491,643 9.488,998 Mobile Montgomery — Miss.—Hattiesburg .— . Jackson Meridian 13,501,000 23,517,047 4,144,077 - 1,321,125 Vicksburg — Orleans 380,502,040 * 1,922,585,171 Total (16 cities) Seventh Federal Reserve Mich.—Ann Arbor Distrlet—Chloafo—. 3,280,934 Flint Grand Rapids , Jackson — — Muskegon —, City —— Ind.—Ft. Wayne Bay . 11,990,467 Milwaukee — . Oshkosh ; ' ■+; .> -— Manitowoc ■' City . Ames OL—Aurora • Bloomlngton Decatur Peoria — Rockford Sterling—, IBghth Federal Reserve Cape Ky.—Louisville Tenn.—Memphis CI.—Jacksonville . SJumcy Total (7 cities). 10,281,708 :s2°>039,518 41,0397289 3^2427328 29,419,329 3,166,946 21,674,233 10,845,366 2,610,756 14,784,301 960,095 2.872,933 tin'177 4 4,530,111 -• • 2,656,004 • . f'469,093 "■ : 970,532 m4'?o5?|£ 530,825,950 .2,081,547 {«•<» I'J 25,092,347 f9>2l4,02'7 4 881,474 (2,263,466 8,700,482,256 8,247,671 + 8.7 + 42.9 650.147 + 51.6 323,134,969 + 240,288,744 180,372,254 + 33.2 1,623.663.565 14.637,877 2,112,660 745,604,077 509.424,435 791,340 *4,665.568 583,458 + 35.6 1,737,872 • : '4,335,177 1,199,740,741 9,621 941 ' H 19,465,810 v + 7.4 7.6 32,0517282 7,561,479 + 43.4 16,104,271 8,121,067 579,187 + 67.6 611,748 9.3 438,804,981 + 20.6 2,126,172 • 9,913,952 2,907,094,438 2,151,161 ^ 7.7 5,774,169 2,276,532 2,105,581 '+31.8 2,001,665 + 18.0 1,895,266 613,994,873 + 11.7 559,029,323 194,200,000 Vv 1,497,433,629 2,645,091,324 + 3,001,036 2,483,697 169,000,000 + 14.9 158,500,000 81,717,367 62,478,019 66,728,619 42,235,314 7,130,106 ' 8^79^305 12,603,168 1,536,954 702,577,598 420,898.167 1,282,648 8,759,160 485,798,564-' 1,725,751 ' 7,721,701 686,030,052 Z7'0|4.»33:J' l'888,2l9 4,102,896,182 9.497.430 1 7,605,417 + 23.5 i'dH'018 l:' 7,355,309 ; 7,316,212 3,604,970 ; - 89 7,042,303 4,894,357,505 19,236,727 '0' 65,040,198 2,072,068,121 25,863,000 3,842,692 :, i3iit8'060 ^ nn7'748 i 62 <270,024 :. ' ' 2,329,815 28,037,000 , f'p6,'So 22,443,828 169,219,794 79,515,844 4,766,801 1,345,887,989 11,400,920 Z'lZ9'562 "<496,491 ^4,596,546 685.897,935 347,014,33O 3,350,724 825, 74Q 5,758,820 6,813,621 985,453 ... 29.530.54, ; 34,0Y9~000 12,176,339 2,020,958 745,328.933 Independence I - 3,238,431 2«?'iJ7'445 ^>057,194 303,435,892 31,113,003 89,245,392 25,250,565 372,786,017 62,259,050 Distriet—St. Louis— . Girardeau r}%?'405 8.161,723 |a'7J2.453 53,428,853 , 2,516,499 4,099,912 26,429,631 li'fo2'295 30,403,608 - 1,986,023 Y 4,056,823,181 Total (31 Cities) : 666,085 >■ ga J'?9*.233 9.850,061 15,276,900 9,208,584 9,565,085 9,216,043 1,062,812: Springfield Mo.—St. Louis " ? ' v V 3,369,585 l-f: 3,369,475 2,271,485,599 ——.—— »; 8,656,520 ——31,533,438 12,451,132 Chicago ~ : 1 76,233,579 v >.i .. 41,568,117 mV 1, 1.211,279 Moines SlOUX . 5,633,546 952,356 ; 2,172,037 10,655,316 U.-*-CedarRapids DCS ; 58,472,473 38,886,613 143,470,145 2,743.138 ;;";t , Sheboygan Watertown : k' 173,220,339 'v 21,298,247 3,672,373 12,995,372 22,493,007 120,654,357 •14,031,533 .47,893,227 9,067,270 142,364,189 14,380,809 41,831,961 —„ 7,295,066 2,296,289.184 7,590,565 23,021,113 4,213,845 18,385,915 6,754,567 3,944,911 14,121,191 22,646,592 , —^ Gary Indianapolis South Bend Terre Haute ; Wis.—Madison ... - — Lansing 2,770.284 1,424,767,244 1,076,967,123 10,987,459 27,189,184 4,232,035 19,990,792 7,361,223 Detroit — + 16.1 + 37.5 + 21.0 + 22.5 + + 35.5 + 13.2 1,358,188 339,753,574 : 64,764,512 41.635,775 TYi 1,259~669 279,223,602 47.9" - 1,226,000 +21.7 266,126,287 [Volume, 163 (;JNumbe^!4473. THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1469 m !.V;" v:,'^:^.'- ^ 'v--v^.;X''' ' '•+> M': i% Vy.;, ttlearings at— Month of February1945 1946 -Jan. 1 to Feb 28Inc. 1 Ihtl Federal Stierre District—Minneapolis— Minn.—Duluth _ t: 111 1 tv: 3,101,528 208,815,738 v/v' :;t. +. —■ +■ • >/ ; 179,145,040 } ; 2,308,515 2,652,561 596,422 & s —— Falls. Huron 7,043,565 19,668,278 ^ : , _—____ : : . dfiont.—BUHngs ""at Falls y: i Helena Total I \ i* „ >. Hastings, Lincoln 281,031,556 ; 926,293 1 25.3 + 11,101,482 27,869,635 2,016,321 29,518,746 71,341,100 64,493,105 10,897,713 1,909,397,706 7,117,449 +14.4 • 1,715,334,879 4,348,068 ; + 50.0 14,110,949 230,775,408 , + 23.5 II 619,765,260 8,902,707 503,689,550 11,122,516 8,361,123 \ 3,634,790,815 3,182,901,044 I ; 18.6 + Total (11 cities) + 64.3 8,383,804 1 — 28,653,238 19,987,179 1,102,866,004 : ' .7■ •,' 8,282,226 6,695,945 ] 2,684,512 + • 119,457,448 + 12.0 3.7 1,074,249,160 11,030,359 10,895,412 : Francisco Jose ' Banta 1 + 1 8,507,694 1.333,016,161 32,462,847 + 730,495,616 41.1 r 1.1 : +20.0 - 17,034,566 - 0.4 of > 1945 17,000 —» 788,634 + 18,078,199 338,010 reserves.-.. advances 1 8.209 — 1,542 : , ; + securities^. bank's + 6,736,414 1,372,700 946,892 201,918,972 154,274,832 137,315 items 1, I €,356 33,234+ + 53,747,652 25,142,974 51,510,444 -.•.'*+ 3,269,855 ■ —:'■ 7,450 + 62,956 6M177030 Total llabliltles_-_r:-:;_r:_ 11,284 43,366,576 ■ 63,534* 1,157 r gold certificate deposit and P, to +1,204,073 + of the Federal Reserve cities shows the following 2.7 ■—*———— 505.850 230,481 1,167,585 |203,941 297 + 1 - +411,263 '7 1,765 8^571656 +3,155,355 '" 180,815 82 43,976,496 14,080 + + " 263 2,122 +413,467 +3,259,993 1 43.6% .1' indus¬ * *March 6 figures'revised. 1.745 27 ''K- 1; 13.4 .318,046,000 Commercial, 9,880,204 7,546,881 3,221,333 +32.0, 3.9% •; + 9.6 : 1+11.2 ■ 3.7 4,935,886 537,716,519 . 515,910,709 11,623,820,105 ; ■ ; If;-' 219732+848 / 5,159,928 2,285,685 .4,318,622 ! +64.4 , 9,4977047 ; . 2497O9O7OOO" - + ' ' 8,112,926 + 8:6 5,052,384,577 3,767,358 1,247:048 • 3,447,79a-' 4.2 442,114,171 + 11.2 9,145,775,477 8,335,287,10R+ 4,152,180,946 4,013,157,773 + 10,452,887,302 423,741,91fP in 101 J 4,606,460,945 + 9.7 in A. summary of the assets and liabilities of reporting7" member banks follows: leading (In millions of dollars) A:K.:? States Xncreaaa (+) Decrease (—) SlhraaMar. 6, and loans for purchasing or for the same New York increased $28,000,000 In New > York deposits adjusted declined deposits declined in all districts. ^ ~ }yy': Deposits credited to domestic banks increased in most districts and the total increase was $76,000,000. v" 520 + '171 freasury bills.—~ + + %»'■ 7,011~ +1,117; g^'. +I.H hg-i + 4.986;' T f Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks—r 9,9130+|] j Cash in vault__. — ;— — 551 ~k2,245 347' — securiti<»_„_f--+«.—juJ.43t7'. 1 Balances with domestic banks 433 + bondt_-j.+^^-^l--~..-—r.*.P+r-«-^' ■' 21,221;.^,^::- I Obligations guaranteed bytl. S. Government '! Other 935J — ^ ■ .21, 476 + -102 1,415 93T 87- , — 15 indebtedness.^.,.—-^ Treasury notea........u..^..... i fL 8. +1,167. 21 2 .61 vi + 79 — — 362 13 — 46 — 501 +. 23 124 + Liabilities— j i 9,275 3.520.: 16 -51 1,762 Treasury certiflcates of ■ in 1 i $29,000,000. United States Gov¬ -> 1,131 [ Demand deposits adjusted..———t City, $106,000,000 in the San Francisco Dis¬ +1,260 440 Loans to banks^.^^...... City. $154,000,000 76 -175 2,031 Other loans^:^— U. S. Government deposits 15,890 ' ' Domestic banks 7 10,132 — 1.226 Borrowings +'• 246! 29» + 1.6 IT + —637 *+ Interbank and + 76 . 86 + 8. during week Gov't + '5 :v> . . . • accounts, -1 16,461 fJfVMnAf. >hai?( rrt/l District). ' 8 ? ■ 1 > ■ • 51 . • 19L:- t JrWO.) Ol 231 + ■ deposit accounts except U. 5,904 + 1.033 +,12 361 5 Debits to demand OrXlnU —215« 1+ " —■' +...1 Foreign banks ■* 37,305 9.678 Time deposits.. i Interbank deposits: ' trict, and $215,000,000 at all reporting member banks. ernment obligations Real estate loans_._m $51,000,000, both largely Holdings of "other securities" declined $21,000,000. Demand 674 Other;secuiities-~.L+.~..<.— $69,000,000 in the San Francisco District, $32,- . 1,480 U. S. Government at: all reporting member + Other loans for purchasing or carrying: . $188,000,006 41 - agricultural Other securltles^....^.....^.^.^.^. 000,000 in the Chicago District, $30,000,000 in the Cleve-- and 15,037 + + Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness land • District,' and 1945 -449 . in New York City. declined 67,699 ant< dealers for pur¬ chasing or carrying: ' > ' / U. S.Govexnment obligations—.^^. $175,000,000 and other loans Holdings of Treasury bills declined $82,000,000 in New City and :$102,000,000 at all •■reporting member Mar; Loans' to brokers Loans to brokers and deal¬ purpose declined 1946 in¬ carrying United States Govern¬ ment obligations declined i Feb. 27, 1946 Government agricultural . ■Assets—. Commercial, Industrial, and industrial, ;..rf Borrowings increased $64*000,000 in New York City $86,000,000 at all reporting member banks. ; $141,000,000 in loans, $287,- United ..... and t 1,598 V'*;■* ,K ' 47O62,828 + 30.9 3,106,244 r principal changes for the week all reporting member banks. •y • ;M6S7326 : >+»j-+r>""+ y .+ 3.3 ' 30778557O*00 25.1 + 15.6 :' 7 . "+"21.7 . Loans—totaL Time deposits increased R. combined • + . *3-22.5 ■ 57871,TO~4 . - y\vV;;W 39,907 re¬ '' + • System 130,202 + 27,428 43,322 + 10,522,107 ■ 77l44,6TT + 23.7 creased'$48,000,000 in New York City and $76,000,000 at banks, • • deposits. j banks. 72,289,83i>' 23,332722a 7vi' 7 ■ Loans and Investments—total- 238,881 — + 358,355 Total liabilities & cap. accts._ +1,782,064 + 1 64,479,743 24,714,647 ' — ended March 6: Decreases of +3,259,993 + — 1,789,176 "+1871 5,543 301,245 + 85,700,101 2,338,123 - 7+"O7I 27,8847705 + 27.6 45,904,400,382 9.3 60,588 — +164,603 1,909,659 +36.9 +"31.7 :;! 4,569,822,701 49,864,011^13 ' 68,499,143 —19.2 ''v ' 99,074,802,075 6 — r 76,195,266 **+*T3 : -*+ 20.3 91,181,300 5,008,140,659 +2,816,955 ■■:.— ": + 218,839* 118,312,485 " 26,221,361 110,120,347,251 ?.7. 5,295,99^* 135,607,705 ; Condition Statement of Member Banks ers + —110,320 17,374,209 1 Other liabs,, incl. accrd. divs,^. make +22,9 19,043,854 44,545,487 + 2,450 - ' + ' f Total deposits ___1_ Deferred availability items___' I 87.930 + '■) 54,288 15,663470 501,470 ;; '.743,135 466,434 to " p;?>>:'+14.8 : 70,780,324 •+1v'-1+25.0-.' 2,480.063,239 + 1,307,533 , 5,364,968 32,9377x54 0.1 — 14,486,264 245,515,722 67,256,028 +13.1 1,391,658 +36.4 : 455,350 • +413,467 . j..- trial loans 1 1,328 .24,071,424 • Treasurer—gen. acct.. liabilities 2,526,128 6,654,000 1 639,052,872 - " +30.9 777245^624 3,*457»787 York I; Other note + +1,369,882 + 1,325,903 + 306,350 185,180 + 292,267 + 12 43,976,496 f-Member bank—reserve? acct, Commitments 78,260,329 214,630 ) Federal. Reserve •'note$-y.^>._^,-.: Deposits: M of 0.2 28.7 2,811,659,550 : 2,414,000 + 23.8 13,412,025 1+1 + 41.1 J .1 45,659,552 +38.7 H-5 11,529,545 3,331,200 y\ tions, and $637,000,000 — / — 2^227,032 1 t -13,669,524 > *+16.8 17,263,829 + 17.1 / +36.7 : Is v''y f.V/. i$.j, ,4 •:} I-..; + 56,471,599 17,109,992 » 3,063,914 94,702,395 ■; + 50.0 .+ 22,743,497 +43.9 'lllrl , 109,028,231 000,000 in holdings of United States Government obliga¬ + •;+124,424 57,391 Bank premises Other assets., i; Total, assets serves 1 4 —133,245 ; 111011 ■ 2,822,124;. jv ,V+; 1>T-rJ i.:' /:i',v — 22,393,118 -' banks_.. i Capital Accounts— 1 Capital paid in Surplus (Section 7)_ Burplus (Section 13b) Other capital accounts.. 893,968 270,758,487 - + 17.0 146.170 — ■+155,755 —289,000 23,105,205 5 r 6,065,773 1 360,800 + y+f 267,665 13,337,112 ;> : +28.0 . 1,764,328 + 28.6 >• y:u Total II. 8. Govt, securities Ratio — 17,001 + " ■ 710,545- ^ Bonds ■ 1946 R.| Certificates + Mar. 14 C 17,289,565 notes:— 8. Mar. 6 ••1946 ©old certificates K +30.5 675727884 + 38.6 t . 2,646,789 —18.9 .... -1"': The condition statement of weekly reporting member Increase (+) or Decrease Foreign >; V- •:+. 295,168,837 + 30.7 ' 7.1 1 24,519,149 banks dollars) Mar 13 j ' : „;■■:■" 5:7 25,183,891 31,550,550 73,715,323 + 23.7 21,174,213,676 Reserve Banks Combined thousands v 88,503,647 v*,— 1; 45,401,463,312 23,150,524,904 + 9,079,000 638.127,034 17,798,329 " y , 2,079,092,897 49,976.853,964 r I 1,148,084 "927,221 * 19,481,070 281,263,578 Statement of Comtition of the 12 Federal Liabilities^- . +81,5 ' ,, 21,747,963 :v 24,126,412 • + 23.7 •Estimated. )1U. - 1 1.:.::: +37.4 . 8,201,069 2,352,050,516 ©oteldi Mew yv»«* J + 7,207,378 729,239,660 27,984,714 + 23,744,331 24,038,337 ©rand Total (186 cities) ' 3,294.119 ; +17.0 + 8,418,481 ■■'• + 36.0 5,912,966 i 1,138,666,396 fe : 11,373,770 Total (19 cities) Dncollected 5,979,543 + 27.7 2,419,403,220 +30.3 7,863,792 20,577,867 > Barbara '.Stockton other 309,761,163 6,005,224 2,829,824,172 16.8/ L71,; + 6.281,028 103,307,328 30,790,244 26,459,653 > notes of 362,442,013 "+35I0 ■; 51,234,595 , : 11,436,731 44,386,598 Pasadena F. R. 1,241,808 ; •" + 13.7 14,230,008 54,889,106 +'21.6 3,501,918 335,305,360 10,988,379 Riverside and 6,144,816 13.7 + 7,282,143' 6,348,962 0.6 .! 14,150,646 36,002,384 ,■ foreign 177,442,190 1 18,169,610 . + + 23,562,628 42,298,217 Modesto from + 31.9 : 1,048,809 3,553,000 20.6 7,537,308 127,825,698 Long Beach Due 1,142,928 15,131,6121 940,899,707 290,233,539 ©allf.—Bakersfleld !+*Total loans 1 - 1,415,634 4,637,000 1,070,056,191 lit,in ta."-,-I... ^ Motes 1,507,444 1 19,3637756 + 16.2 420,040,355 j 3,425,895 9,772,519 7,983,286 3,063,000 i_. •' —i-Lj: 6,245,657 , 7,184,133 : + 21.6 25,645,000 * Utah—Ogden Hills 2,641,570' ' 185,785,362 17.5 + + 13.3 98,231,149 >124,368,973 + 26.2 • ; 17. S. Oovt. securities: .>.•*: 6,724,415 + 25.8 140,907,191 293,418,677 'Portland and +13.4 124,466,000 yy 32,258,000 4,322,000 loans :l.- 71,339,4?) (V 2,731,178 ' ' 1627719,000 + 16.7 ©re.—Eugene Industrial 203,444,699 + 19.6 + 31.4 10,853,946 Discounts 4,333,827 '/ 6,903,454 —11.9 11,471,000 V 4,091,919 341,074,247 12,733,221 Ilia.—Boise Total* gold ctf, Other, cash, - +1)1.6 V 3,283,881 7,812,272 + 47.8 17,617,619 1,319,497,699 , -— F. 85,435,035 383,22."$ ' - : f 7,944*527 t +58.5 43,914,818 i 1,306,119,167 lor | 185,654 v 280,210 4,470,954 3.3 42,340,120 0.2 + 26.7 { ■ ' ? : P '"'""+23.0 Twelfth Federal Reserve Dlstrlet—Ban Fraaelsew— Redemption fund ; 1;y+24.5^ -y ■--•y-i 't-r'^":' +16.7 — 56,728,824 'ill Bash.—Belllngham • ' 5 2,519,762 209,482 40.3 +33.8 + » 81,419,546 . 230,690,864 7,903,680 + 17.8 56,424,351 128,984,887 + 113.4 319,678 4,977,627 : • v +36.7 1,424,563,793 2,783,075 23,695,995 V | 196,562,053" 196,749,257 ; + 14.2 7 3,806,522 4,130,747 if7,500,000 Texarkana ;, c" +33.0 . 66,456,392 2,941,523 124,768,152 ;;t; .,.'132,802 ,, ?;?■$ 4,432,133 y; . 101,341,971 + 11.3 1.9 29.1 + + 23.5 i • 448,534 " 1 15,071,000 Kn.—Shreveport Assets-- yy :6,426,49:* 5^1? iV'-z-s 53.1 + 830,728 488,202,245 (In l", + 10.6 + 66,224,690 Port Arthur # Wichita Falls i 1,026,380 4,597,681 1:1+20.5 r 283,414 . 26,024,375 y'0i'1+13.4 55,412.590 i \ .■ . —28.2 +19.3 12,113,814 v Ban 1,297,832 y y-Vy.- +61.6 193,544,355 .1. 5,928,318 +32.3 1 + 2,776,134 24,344,766 485,227,565 Worth Can .1,139,181 1,447,713 1 +17,2' • 619,641,179 2,171,155- 2,871,395 60,345,019 19,904,499 . 1,140,548 : 5,2787199 .:£■>)'*+18.1 y. + 18.4 + 58.3 + 757,613,382 8,370,187 614,824,139 Houston - H-: ty;;; District—Dallas— Oalveston ' 3,782,826 1,331,175.-+54.2 233,282,239 + 18.9 34,4447067 , 11,994,101 V ' 1,688,842,192 Beventh Federal Reservt .<r; Berkeley-.. 2,772,058 +22.6 2,339,627 + 32.0 726,426,128 - - ? .+ 61.9 v 3,390,0691 285,049,526 5,202,929 Beaumont — | DallaS raamaMamWaMu | XI Paso j Salt Lake City Hrlx.—Phoenix 44,059,897 2,052,770 y + 51.0 1,780,178,011 y|| 1,398,259 6,521,301 _ .-i:.: 48,071,197 3,520,946i; + 29.8 31,419,771 , __ +14.6 4,317,924 + 15.7 1,026,152 61,470,135 : v Yakima 136,256,9.56 6,2337342 12,372,267 : • 50,136,816 2,350,521,359 + 41.0 5,366,725 ____ Seattle 3,870,32O< 135,193,124 + 13.5 43,336,705 16,059,793 % -21.4 866,584,248 Vexaa—Austin ?. 3,676,817 +21.5 1.4 + ; • 962,151 ....— | Total (15 cities) ' + 43.6 ' Fueblo I 12,330,051 2,397,432 1,213,304 . ——^ Denver Ft. •"*, 17,710,567 40,78l7702 33,249,281 *— _ [ -'I +33.6 + 85.5 2273 17,972,839 ...ii—^ i + 27.4 1+ 32.4 2,203,801 + 10.8 + 1,356,292 Carthage ^ ©Ma.—Tulsa _____—T Ctolo.—Colorado Springs 1 f .13,371,138 27,002,477 4,088,891 22.0 953,969 j* Bt. Joseph 17.035,658 35,761,536 - 1-v - . 15,8877750>. 352,089,775 " Wichita i 1,043,953 7' yyyyr:';-; ; 19,4227434 ,—. «ane.—Manhattan — 467453,942! ■I'-'l': 7.1 31,225,179 5,393,000 4,384,375 + 37.8 - Rf©.—Joplln city 537224,928 • 5,468,000 + 61.5 ; 1,156,815 ^-i+Vv■•+ : f•, % Kansas +15.3 ; District—Kansas City— _________ Topeka, 393,151,274 4,976;936 1 28.6 + 799,822,967 __ : , + 4,889,863 18,766,594 384,991 7vS*rsonSf m ; 3,740,946 131,771,434 y+14.6 '' y+57.2 621,796 Omaha i 5,539,217 1,102,440,845 •Feb.—Fremont , $ + 28.9 + 327.5 22,901,438 (16 Cities) Tenth Federal Reserve '. 434,949 —„ 4,996,648 160,117,000 + 42.5 + + 26.2 V + 60.4 5,580,861 12,259,602 V 6,288,160 ' * — LeWistOWn 1943 $ ' + 39.0 1,000,381 +17.3 1,859,007 • 1944 or Dec. % + 19.9 5,072,781, 8.0 — ;■ 8,708,982 . Inc. 4.546,512 1,289,368 35,792,792 49.5 1+17.0 . ®'«P^A^eFdeen Bioux s 31,599,809 5,434,192 + 46.2 + —417,700 " ,1 16,554,213 14,154,404 ^ 2,219,000 „ . 2,477,000 w„,,,v:;;• 2,117,571 ' • 1,805,813 _ Grand Forks icinot + 16.6 + 14.9 + 17.2 2,074,588 — __ 1945 $ 1,192,261,968 37,881,361 1,657.532,664 6,481,053 453,473,473 + 42.8 .14,842,068 534,741,762 781,835,602 - Rochester I «t. Paul V .Wlnona Fergus Falls W. D.—Fargo 1946 or Dec. % ' $ 17,396,984 Minneapolis 1 -Week Ended March 9 Inc. 1945 1946 or Dec. % ' ll" :i.i-' t ■■ ■ 1- Corporate emissions for the month of February, 1946, aggregated $311,351,311, an increase of $67,227,257 over January, 1946, and $120,244,021-over" February, 1945. The total for the first two months of 1946 of Co. $555,475,365 also greater by $41,397,372 over the figures reported for the like period of 1945. Of the February, 1946 fig¬ $47,088,901 or 15.1% was for new money", and $264,262,410 or 84.9% was for refunding purposes. A fea¬ ures month's financing of the ture the was stock numerous 36, the largest of which only totaled $6,000,006. v ; Natural Below ■ . of we 1944 uary, SUMMARY ■■■■ Of! CORPORATE present ".////■■K'W'ii.---.* tl945- Refunding New Capital :, -■ - $ ' , v .*,, - "t X, X /-' 44,070,931 278,899,772 311,351,311 28,925,290 162,182,000' 295,766,014 V. 141,067,908 736,847,786 S» 98,346,215 103.534,713 146,844,872 339,563,928 486,408,800 Laird, Bissell & Meeds; W. C. Langley & Co.;, Lee son Corp.; Lehman Brothers;" Laurence M. Marks McDonald & Co.; Mellon Securities Corp.; Merrill 1°8,100,665 184,500,006 189,591.294 225,707,162 Pierce, Fenner & Beane; Merrill, Turben & politan St. Louis Co.; "Minsch, Monell & 80,003408 131,400,691 531,607,859 62,615,780 '/ i t1; i "/'■' 148,990,455 100 923 035 555,122,202), 367 086 226 " *76,399,341; 656,045,237 . 526 446,349 36.115,868 80.437*43$ 3Q.398.283 1,262,929,011 148,913,492 382,694,367 402,703.191 1,738,141,514 2,140,844,705 295,758,364 722,258,295 1,018,016,659 . 261,635,283 1,001,293,728 / 211,613,966 749,921,243 961,535,209 157,252,988 ./' 214,580,801 107,244,173 338,267,743 705,440,793 445,511,916 105,572,951 143,408,034 248,980,985 810,260,915 30,208,620 407.643,920 437,851,540 193,109,384 708,303,942 901,413,326 104,820,122 ________ 57,327,813. ' & Third quarter 423,678*201 1,793,629*779 2,217,308,040; v: "i. < *:??<"; ;V ;> **-' \> 826,381,452, '') 'j Offered 3*531,771,2934,358,152,745^^48pt67,748 1,43^56^^37 1,919*42^9^5 --./ Co.; Pacific RR. I - 60,276,071 ... December Fourth., quarter—..—. Twelve months ' 337,040,911 164,293,287 755.450,265 364,959,844 136,738.437 618,835,452 26,565,747 , 136,614,813; 338,394,097 20,434,385 938,931,050 116,304,052 501,334,198 438^198*380 l,427f520»628 i;865,719,0Q8 :' 672,482,693 2,504,095,838 3,176,578,531 ' : . * Treasury Financing in February , A-1945, Treasury on Jan. 21 announced Treasury Certificates of Indebted¬ ness of Series B-l947, on an exchange basis, par for par, to holders of Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness of Series A-1946, which matured on Feb. 1, 1946. $4,952,949,000 of the outstanding $5,043,467,000 of the Series A1946 certificates were exchanged in this way. The Secretary of the Treasury on Feb. 18 announced an offering of %% Certificates ot Indebtedness of Series C-1947 in exchange for Treasury Certificates of Indebt¬ edness of Series B-1946, maturing March 1, 1946. The Secretary also stated that approximately $1,000,000,000 of the maturing certificates would be retired on cash " redemption. 1 The Secretary of the Treasury announced 1946, about 1,92% /pa ted Feb. 14 3 Jan 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Jan 1 Ctfs. Jan 1 U. Jan Depositary Bonds. UNITED STATES TREASURY Date FINANCING DURING Amount Offered Due Dated Savings bds. 24 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 10 f 91 days 2,259,444,000 1,302,898 ,000 *0.375 99.906 II Jan 7 91 days." 18 Jan 24 91 days 2,016,155,000 1,316,791 ,000 92 1 Ctfs. 1 U. of 1,316,466,000 indebt. Savings S. Tax Total for Total Antic'n 4,027,000 - Jan 31 91 days 2,025,044,000 1,315,717 ,000 17 Jan 1 1 year 3,323,194,000 3,323,194 ,000 100 Jan 1-31 Jan Jan 1-31 Jan 12 years r'J-'' X' . ♦INTRA-GOVERNMENT % '/'■/-•: 100 2 ??/■/ 301,781 200 100 301,781,200 b 10,441 ,500 - a / /; for January.....^. 807,835,178 2,093,928,634 " y„\. . FINANCING Net Issued Retired Issued : $ ,X:' 13,550,000 r Certtffcates/:yi2:r- '■ Notes . • 44,493,000 Union. Feb. 1, for January.^ ; x58,950,000 72,50B*000 747,327,000 — _ Total for 34,025,000 760,877,000 713,302,00.0 106,525,000 10,000,000!. 263,06Qf,000 . 654,352,000 ' w4W4 v* 241,925,000 31,135,000 241,925,000- 1,033,937,0.00 Total for two mopths-H- 10,000,000 21,135,000 273,060,000 February vm.vm 137,660,000 owiico . ■ i/cibiiibavco cinu 896,277,000 uiiiuaccc nut-eft, , "• sold to Adjusted Service Certificates Fund and Unemployed Trust Fund, and notes to Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Account,., CiYil Service Retirement Fund, Foreign Service Retirement Fund, . Savings System, Government Life Railroad Retirement Fund, Postal Insurance •"#* ..?/ National Service/ Life -Insurance Fund, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Federal Savings fc Loan Insurance Corporation. xNet retired. '+ v ! 11,158,574,456 - Fund, ^ '*! i , 1 Feb Feb 91 days 91 1,928,073,000 1,314,673,000 1,987,760,000 1,309,003,000 99.005+ *0.375 8 Feb Feb 15 Feb 91 days 2,037,113,000 1,301,118,000 99.905+ *0.375 Feb 21 Feb 92 days 2,005,866,000 1,316,466,000 99.904 + *0.375 Jan 21 Feb 1 year 4,952,949,000 622,403,078 give complete details of the capital flofa-( tions during February including every issue of any kind, brought out in that month, ' r v , Feb Feb 1-28 Feb 1 days Feb 1-28 Feb 12 years 2 years 622,403,078 180,952,100 a 4,027,000 100 4,027,000 Feb 1-28 Feb Total for February Total for two 180,952,1QQ 1QQ __ series,, of which ity, are a 2 fky b Details of New Capital Flotations During February, 1946 series E have a 10-year Comprised of three maturity, are sold : •' . - T • „ ' \ Long-Term Bonds and Notes (Issues - ^ sepa-. on Maturing Later Than Five Years) " ' $18,000,000 Boston & Maine RR. sold on a discount basis, at 74, and yield 2.53%; and series O July 1, 1960. . 1st mtge. 4% bonds series RR due Purpose, payment, of indebtedness, etc. • have a 12-year maturity, are sold at 100, and bear 2Va% interest, p Comprised of separate issues, designated Treasury notes of tax serlea. ."'/•'"v RAILROADS a and yield 2.90%; series F have a 12-year matur¬ " . j Pricei I 103. Masoh^ Morah'Si "Co.;" A. E. Hasten Purchased from RFC and offered by Morgan Stanley & Cq., Dick & Merle-Smith, Blyth & Co., Inc., Co.; Pacific Co. of California; Patterson, Copeland & Park-Shaughpessy Kendall, Inc.; Perrin, West Pacific RR. 30-year debenture" bonds, dwi Purpose, refunding. Price, 108 V2 and idt* Halsey, Stuart At Co., Jnc.;. AHisqa-Williama, Co^ Amesh Emerich/^At: Co., Inc.;. Geo*^.Q, Applegate; Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, Inc.; Atwill and Co.; A. E. Aub. At. Co.; Auchincloss, Parker At Redpath; Baker, Weeks Ac Harden; Ballou, Adams Ac Co., Inc.; The Bankers Bond Co., Inc.; Barrow, Leary Ac Co.; Jack M. Bass Ac Co.; Baum, BernheJmer Co.; Bear, Stearns, At Co.;. Biddle, Whelen At Co.; Bingham; Sheldon Ac4 Co.; Bioren &. Co.L Blair Ac Co., In:.; Boettcher Ac Co.; Bosworth, Chanute, Loughridge Ac Co.; H. F. Boynton Ac Co., Inc.; Burr Ac Co., Inc.; Frank B. pahn Ac; Co.;-Caldwell Phillips Co.j.C. F.„ Cassell, At Co.; Central National Corp.;- City , Securities Corp.; Clayton Securities Corp.; Coffin Ac Burr, Inc.; C. C. Collings Ac Co.,;Inc.; Cooley Ac Co.; Courts Ac Co.; S. K. Cunningham Ac Co., Inc.; Davenport Ac Co.; Davis, Skaggs Ac Co.; R, L. Day At Co.; Dempsey Ac Co.; R. S. Dickson^ Ac Co., Inc.; John M. Douglas; R. J. Edwards, Inc.; Clement A. Evans Ac Co., Inc.; Ferris Ac Co., Inc.; Field,Richards Ac Co.; First California Co.; The First Cleveland Corp.: The First Trust Co. of Lincoln, Neb.; Foster Si Marshall; Graham, Parsons Ac Co.; Green, Ellis Ac Anderson; Greenman Ac Cook, Inc.; Gregory Ac Son. Inc.; J. B.: Hanauer At Co.; Hannahs, Ballin Ac Lee; Harley, Haydon > At Co., Inc.; Harris, Hail Ac Co., Inc.; . Carter H. Harrison" 1976. by Ac Co.; Robert Hawkins Ac Co., Inc.; Hill: Ac Ccu; Kenneth B. Hiil ,Ac Co.; Hirsch Ac Co.; Investment Corp. of Norfolk; • I Johnson, Lane, Space Ac Co., Inc.; Edward D. Jones Ac Co.; Kalman Ac Co., Inc.; Kean,' Taylor Ac -Co.;. Thomas Kemp 'v; Ac Co.; A. M. Kidder* Ac Co..;, Kinsley Ac. Adams;, Laird,' Bissell. Ac Meeds; W. C. Langley Ac Co.; Leedy, Wheeler Ac Co.; Loewi & Co,.; Laurence.M. Marks Ac Co.; Martin, Burns Ac Corbett, Inc.; Marx Ac Co.; Mason-Hagan, Inc.?1 .'-C:Mason, Moran Ac Co.; Morris Mather Ac Co. ; Wm. J. > • ;T Mericka At Co.,' Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Ac; Beane; Metropolitan St. Louis Co.,*:E. We- Ac C. Miller ; & Co.; The.Milwaukee Co.; Minsch, Monell Ac Co.; Moore, Leonard Ac Lynch; Mullaney, Ross Ac Co.; Nashville Secur*) ities Co.; The National Company of Omaha; Newburger Ac ' ~ Hano; E, M. Newton Ac Co,; Alfred O'Gara,At Co.; Otis* Ac Co.; Pacific Northwest Co.; Park-Shapgthjiessy. Ac Co.; jyi'' 1 £ • ✓ ; 22,160,165.634 'Average rate .on a bank discoimt basis, rate :V '•C? 1 -JiJ—^^^i^/11,001,591,178^ months discount basis at 75, 99.905+ *0.375 'St we 4,952,949,000 100 19-12 yrs. Below & Co.; Offered Canal Zone Retirement Fund, Alaska n ir"'' Total ' > "'January---:''';. ?'• 99.905 + *0.375 a 10,441,500 2 years - 959,559 756 ■■■ . ■' . / ;lt . months— 22,160,165,634 20,066,237,000 two ftp / 99.905+ *0.375 Dec 959,559,756 180,952,100 11,001,591,178 10,193,756,000 • _ 4,027,000 180,952,100 notes February...— ■ for 453,000 Q22,T03*07i 622,403,078 Depositary bonds Feb ^ 4,952,949,000 bds, Feb - . : 1,316,013,000 4,952,949,000 bills day Treas. 28 Co.; Peters, ^Writer^- AB^ChiisteiwieiiiVr'lhC'f-Wm. E. Pollock & Co., Inc.; Rauscher, Pierce Si Co., Inc.; Reinhoidt & Gardner; Reynolds & Co.; Daniel F. Rice nnd Cd;; RiterCo.; Rotan/ Mosle At Moreland;- L. F. Rothschild & Co.; SchoeDkopf. Hutton A: Pomeroy, Inc.; Schwabacher & Co.; Scott, Horner & Mason Inc.; Season-; good & Mayer; Robert Showers; Sills, Mintonr & Co., Inc.; I. M. Simon Ac Co.; Singer, Deane & Scribner; Smith, Moore Ac Co.; Starkweather & Co.; Stifel, Nicolaus Si Co.J; Stix Ac Co.; Walter Stokes Ac Co.; Thomas Ac,Co.; Townsend, Dabney Ac-Tyson; H. C. Wainwright Ac Co.; Watkins, Morrow Ac Co.; Weil Ac Arnold; Welsh, Davis-and Co.; Wertheim Si Co,; Wheelock Ac Cummins, Inc.; White, Hattier Ac Sanford; Harold E. Wood Ac Co.; Woodard-. Eiwood At Co.; F. J. Wright At Co.; Wurts, Dulles, At Co.; F. S. Yantis At Co., Inc.; YarnaJl At Co., and. Clayton Securities Corp. 1,301,118,000 Feb & Co.; Morris Mather St Co.; McMaster,.. Hutchinson Wm. J. Mericka Ac Co.,"Inc.; E. W. At R. C. Miller Si Co.; The Milwaukee Company; Moore, Leonani <to Lynchj Mullaney, Ross & Co.; Nashville Securities Co.; Newburger & Hano; E. M. 'Newton & Co.; Alfred O'Gara & Co-J As' /Winblowv >^Inc;{'- 1,309,003,000 Treas. Marx Greenman Ac Otis 1,314,673,000 1,309,003,000 1,301,118,000 day Feb 99.905 + *0.375 25 10-12 yrs. V 9,8.72,481,000., 1,286,093,456 bills day Treas. Cleveland Ac Co.; Co.; 301,78l;200 1,314,673,000 99.905 + *0.375 Jan 1 , 959,559,756 bills 91 First Anderson; Inc.; 2,487,000 6,757,000 1,309,645,000 1,310,034,000 1,315,717,000 3.323,194,000 10,441,500 301,781,200 Certificates. Yield Price Jan Jan 1-31 Jan1 - ■h 1,316,060 ,000 2,005,255,000... 1,312,132 ,000 Jan * . February— Accepted 2,904,956,000 91 days / V 5,0~67~000 10,441,500 Notes Dec 1,302,898,000 1,310,993,000 iW 11,158,574,45.6 1946 Amount Applied for indebt.— of S. 1,316,791,000 1,315,717,000 3,323,194,000 959,559,756 / Indebtedness Refunding 91. day. Treas.. bills 91 7 21 Total J 1,316,060,000 1,312,132,000 bills bills Treas. bills Treas. bills Treas. bills for, January^, 1946— $10,193,756,000 was used to pay off maturing obligations. We now present our usual tabulation: New - Si Tptal ,;V By these operations the Treasury Department sold exchanged $11,001,591,178 of its securities of which 1,302,898,000 Treas. Depositary bonds. Tax Antic'n notes Jan 3% bonds. or & > Accepted Treas. day day 91 day 91 day 91 day 91 Feb 'C - Outside of the above the Treasury Department in Feb¬ ruary confined its operations to the usual weekly sales of Treasury hills, Savings Bonds, Tax Anticipation Notes and 91 Jan Feb called for redemption on. that date. These is¬ sues are the 3yg% Treasury bonds of 1946-49 and the 3% Treasury bonds of 1946-48. There are now outstanding $818,627,000 of the 3%% bonds and $1,035,873,400 of the . ■ Feb; 14 are Total Amount Type of Security * Emerich & Co., Inc.; Geo.. G, Applegate; S, Bleichroeder, Inc.; C. S. Ashmun Co.; Co.; Auohincloss, Parker & Redpath; The & Corp.; Foster & Marshall; Graham, Granbery, Marache & Lord; Green, Ehis & Cook, Inc.; Greenway Si Co.; Gregory 8e Son, Inc.; J. B. Hanauer Si Co.; Harris, Hall Si Co., Inc.; Carter M. Harrison & Co.; Robert Hawkins Si Co., Inc.; Hill & Co.; Kenneth B. Hill & Co.;. Hirsch & Co,; Edward D. Jones & Co.; Thomas Kemp At Co.; Kinsley & Adams; Loewi & Co.; Martin, Burns & Corbett, The Parsons USE OF FUNDS Feb on that the bonds of two outstanding issues which may be redeemed at the option of. the United States on June 15, Series A earn series C-1945, series C-1946 and series C-1947. % year and series c, about 1.0? ft. and Aub _ tRevised. The Secretary of the the offering of 7/s% E. :V'::/i;Bahkersy-,Boad/\Cq^^Tnc,;y:/B^rret^/>-Yih^i/4B.i Co^-lnc.; Barrow, Leary & Co.; Jack M. Bass & Co.; Bioren & Co.; Blair & Co,, Inc.; Boettcher and Co.; Bosworth, Chanute, Loughridge. & Co.; H. F. Boynton" &" Co,," Bt.C.; J. C* Bradford & Co.; Braun, Monroe and Co.;, Stockton, Broome & Co.; Burr Si Co., Inc.; Caldwell Phillips Co.; Central National Corp.; Central Republic Co., Inc.; City Securities Corp.'; Julien Collins & Co.; Courts & Co.; S. K. Cunningham & Co., Inc.; Davis, Skuggs & Co.; Dempsey & Co..; Dittmar & Co.; John M. Douglas; Francis I. duPont Si Co.; Elkins, Morris & Co.; Clement A. Evan? & Coi'Inc^ Field, Richard? & Cd^ ; First California Co.; -/ 1831614,945 1,073>533,601 1,257,148,546 1,264,579,832 4,959,291,921 6,223,871,753 ... A. F, 1st mtge. bonds, 23/i%, series 1, 1996, Purpose^•retunding,.„Price»i lQd and intHalsey, Stuart & Co., Inc.; Allison-Williams Ames; Arnhold November, 1,202,560,112 101,548,627 161,824,698 213,629,022 Co.; Higgin,- Kirkpatrick-Pettis by ; October———^,.',.:..* Co.; Co, 50,00p,000 Southern due Jan. Nine months.— & Peabody Kidder, & Co,; Lynch, Co.; Metro¬ Co.; Morgan Stanley & Co.; F. S. Moseley & Co.; Maynard H. Mvuch & Co.;" Newhard, Cook & Co.; The Ohio Co.; Pacific Northwest Co.; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Phelps, Fenn & Co.; Putnam & Co.; The Robinson-Humphrey Co.; E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; Salomon Bros. & Hutzler; Scott & Stringfellow; Chas. W. Scranton & Co.; Shields & Co.; Smith, Barney 8s Co.; William R. Staats Co.; Stein Bros. & Boyce; Stone As Webster Securities. Corp.: Stroud it Co., Inc.; Swiss American Corp.; Tucker, Anthony & Co.; Union Securities Corp.p G. H. Walker & Co.; Weeden & Co., Inc.; White, Weld Ar Co.; Whiting, Week® & Stubbs; The Wisconsin Co., and Deaa Witter -v . DillQnv Read. <Sj Co., Drexel & Co.; Eastman, Equitable Securities Corpl; Estabrook &, Co.; Fahey, Clark & Co.; The First. Boston Corp.1;, GJwe, Forgau & Co.; Glover As MacGregor, > Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & CO.; ' Hallgarten .& , CO.; Harrimau Ripley & Co., Inc.; Ira Haupt & Co.; Hayden, Miller & Co.; Heller, Bruce & CO.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Henry Herman & Co,; Hill,. Richards & Co.; J. J. R Hilliard & Soiii J. A. 'Hogle & Co.THornblower" & Weeks; W. R, ; Huttqn & Co.; The Illinois Company J;1 Johnson, Lane, Space & Co., Inc.; Johnston; Lemon "As Co.; Kalman As,Co., 160,961,995 .i-V.. Six months.——— August— •eptember - '-^1; .V Inc..; 45,455,742 877,915,694 ——— /. ' Co., 176,456,350 ' Second quarter—. ^ & $ 191,107,290 363,837,701 June—— X; Dickson 137,683,000 322,970,703 159 360 123 April May—U— . R. $ 244,124,054 First quarter--.——. ''Vxvi'./v. S. Inc.; X' r* \ Blyth & Co., 38,773,350 J 112,954,001 264,262,410 68,071,687 "* &.,Co.; A. G.' Brown <fe Sons; Smith; * 47,088,901 February Kraus; Bateman, Eichler William Blair & Co.; Inc.; Co., Inc.; Dominick & Dominick; '/' Dillon & Co.; Elworthy & Co.; Total Refundlng & Inc.;. Alex. j New Capital 1st Butcher & Sherrqed^ Coffin & Burr, Inc.; Cooley & Co.; J. M. Dain & Co.; Davenport & Co.; Davies & Mejia; R. L. Day & Co.; Dick & Merle- f 1944 Total 131,170,053 JanUM*----.— Becker -U944- Refunding . Bacon, Inc.; Ball,' Burge k Revisions Ui the 1946 CU1U. 1945 fig¬ of Uie -LiJIU and - . interest. Co., mtge. 2%% series S bonds, refunding. Price, 101 Va an^l Loeb & Co.;: A. P- Allyn, & Whipple & Co.; Baker, Watts & Co.; Pacific RR. 1, 1966. Purpose, Offered by Kuhn, Jan. due licviaiuus ■ : and • >.> Inc. 50,000,000 Southern may FIGURES RY MONTHS »■ 1946, 1945 AND Total ' - be necessary, particularly as additional private ncine1 is broueht to light. / < v " financing is brought to lieht ures -■ 950,000 Chicago, St, Paul, Minneapolis- & Omaha Ry. ;1 equip-; ment trust certificates,-due 1947-1956. Purpose, purchase of equipment. Priced Tto/;yield from 0.80% - to 1,45%, according, to. maturity." -Offered' by Halsey, Stuart' Co., ; Jan¬ tabulation of figures since a corporate financing. -1940. New Capital Gas showing the different monthly amounts of The principal issues of the month were two issues of $50,000,000 each by the Southern Pacific RR. and one of $44,493,000 by the Union Pacific RR. There also was placed during the month $45,000,000 Cities -Service Oil / * &. Co., Kidder, Peabody & Co.,-.Lazaret.Frerea Whiting. Weeks & Stubbs; -v/r <-.-«'*• and $25,000,000 1st mortgage pipeline Pipeline Co. of America. Issues placed privately in February comprised 10 separate is¬ sues aggregating $88,391,375, or 28.4% of the total. This compares with $29,500,000 or 12.1% so placed in January. Municipal for February totaled $79,922,850, of which $56,922,350 was for new money and $23,000,500 was for refunding. The February total compares with $71,343,748 for January and $14,703,091 for February, 1944. was issues aggregating debentures bonds rrrw-nr-n Wf 'ztftwto Volume 163 iafc- Number 4473 .' Copeland & Kendall, Inc.; Chrlstensen,; Inc.; Phillips, * Schmertz ' ■:■■ Hi : & Co.; Co., Inc.; Reinhqldt & & E. H. L. P. Rollins Sons, Rothschild kopf, Peters, Writer & Hutton & Gardner;. Daniel F, Inc.; Co;; Rice* & Rotanpr-Mosle Schmidt, - & a Pomeroy,; & Poole;& Inc.; ' • & *' Co;; Wm.'i, E. &': ,Co,jv Inc.; R.-Wl Pressprich 8c, Co.}, Putnam The Ranson-Davidson Co.,: Inc.;* Rauscher, Pierce Pollock i^p^^u'^olders. f Co.f i & Co.; .:.i-iVf'.yi^vAV<;■-"■ i£j- :v : Waggoner^4 F,i;S. lYa'nti^ 8c .p0.,flhc., $163,443,000 ' cumulative .(.f ' ' : , n each. Offered - stock (par..$25), constituent Offeredto Purpose, . Paper OTHER 44,072 unit of per share one each. of , 2,500,000 Standard Milling Co. debentures, due Feb, 3Vj% Du^ Bosquq ic Co. sinking fund acquisition of tive 1, 1961. Purposeof,,Standard .Milling Co. .(Del.), purchase &c. of machinery,; > Price, 103. and int.? Offered by Stone & Webster Securities Corp.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; Glore, Forgan. & ] Co,;.Ladehburg,,;Thalmaon j&; Co!.; Lee Higginson fCorp.f and Paine, reduction inally ; additional < preferred :■ , of bank (par , $100). Offered to 149,883 shares, institutional Corp. but y * to decline in} earnings subscriptions. subsjeribefs; were! permitted to iwithh of, 55 members'-was headed iby Lehman Brother? and.Glore, vFprgap ; 1 -V- vT) /• • *9,500,000 Houston Oil Co. debentures, due 99 Va Life ' - i • 1 of Texas Placed ;5- 1, common stock (par $VV refunding ($1,532,500), reacquiring common ($267,500). Price, $6 per share, Offered by Van Alstyne, Noel & Co. and Cohu & Torrey.. ;! "V - ' ; ;tv -v.,v •) 2.85% ^ sinking Purpose, refunding. — •O'--!-.. *.- fund ■» r . •*'' •;* . f ;• ' ^ *\ : companies through Dillon, Read & Co., inc. $79,500,000 stocks of no " Y : PUBLIC UTILITIES ♦$250,000 Central Telephone Co. 5,000 shares of $2.50 cumulative preferred ^tock rtpar, $50>. • Purpose, refunding.; Placed; privately through. Paine, Webber, Jacksoq &. Curtis. $105 for OTHER Purpose, refunding. Price, Offered in exchange for 7% INDUSTRIAL Corp. AND shares Purpose, refunding. Price, Van Alsfyne, Noel & Co.. by stock ? | purchase Offered of equipment, tools, and cumulative by Smith, $107 preferred Barney Offered in stock. & Co., The etc. Mills Corp.; 50,000 of W stock common $14 share. per * y shares share. SV^o , f. | 1,500,000 Carpenter preferred and . Paper stock Co. (par V.y ■ /v™ 15,000 $100). shares Purpose, $10 ■ of - 210,000 company, by convertible ! share shares Loughridge & Co.;- Rauspheiv Pierce Potter & Co;;> The Ranson-Davidsbn Co., City Co. of Omaha;, . Buffet & -Co.; &. Inc.; John Lawrence Brlncker & Co,; Greenw6y & Co., C. Dinsmore.. Co.; & Co.; Harriman Ripley National Corp.; Julien preferred additions, ,M. .Douglas; and Eugene fered ' stock (par $100).. Purpose,, (par . $10)., expenditures, Purpose, . Co,; Maynard.H. Murch & Curtis; Co.; & Sons; The Firsi. \ 'I,' ,' $3i:: per & Riter:& L. Co.; Co.; Corp. 20,000 shares reduction; of [bank; loan. Brown & Sons; Hayden, Miller & Co.; G. H. Co.; Bateman, Eichler & Co.; Elworthy & Co,; Johnstpri, .Lemon. & Co.; Laird,. Bissell & Meeds; Evans ; Hagan, & Humphrey Stillman,: Co., Inc.; Inc.; Pacific Co., The NFirst,, Cleveland Co. of Corp.; California; The and Wagenseller & Durst, Inc. Mason-; & Co.; Inc.; ' A. M. Kidder & Allen C. Ewing & Co., X ' Co. 4,000 shares of P|r share., Orig* ' 7 ; shares oL common stock share. Offered by Paine, 10,200 $37y2 per 8c Curtis. , common Stock (par share! • Originated with Hornblower $34 per of common Offered by capital .stock. Price,; $12.50, Lindsay & Curr Co. Price, $35. pe^ share. stock. Parker & common Offered by Priced & - of common ^ Steel Corp. Price, Securities Corp. 1,000,Q0Q Western shares Offered by George D. B. Co., Inc. stock '(par Mellon 11,000; Corp. 3,000 shares of class A stock Price, ,$& per share* Offered by Edward R. Cyclops $1), 265,010 Universal Sold (o of Products (par,$!).. Purpose^ Share. per New Vork brokerage firm. a • of ' , Bonbrigh^ 8c Co.t > $43,615,324 10,249 $257/# shares per. share. of common Offered *$1,133,500 Standard tive 't > Oil Co, (Ohio) preferred stock ^ r* v k } . * ,V-> per share. _ ^ \ A I' cumula¬ ♦Indicates issues placed Purpose, . expendi¬ tlndicates special offerings. capital privately* Placed privately. cJ'X 1 4 ' A'*'? ' v'r' ' INVESTMENT TRUSTS, i-TRADING, HOLDING, ETC,^ 1 $1,819,000 Graham-Newman (no, par). shares, $100 Corp^ 14,496 shares s of : capital stock Purpose, general [investment. Pricer; 5,000 per, share; 40 shares^ $125 per share; 9,956 shares at.market to - '-T ■ ' . (approximately) $132 stockholders (9,956 shares).-: (5,040 • shares), ' per share. to. public.; by -■ . In "• - * ' ; .5,992,987 State., Street V f'-y.;*;'-vA. !. Robinson- $7,811,987 > '• • •• •. Offered company Vv-'i 'I!-V Investment stock. Purpose, Offered for , Corp.; 109,212 shares of capital investments. L! Price;.' net,: asset; value, subscription to stockholders; \ comprehensive tables on the the February and; the two months' figures with those for the corresponding periods in the four years preceding, thus affording a rfive year comparison. next two pages we compare • ';-■■■ the ' by Maryland RR. lsi mtge. 4s, due Oct. 1, 1952. yield about1 2.30%; Offered by Bear, Stearns to Co. shares of 3%% (par $100). tures^- Price„ $106.65 ,f' >rt> 11,335 , , 20,911,793, . Weeks; Alex. V , 15,000 Surgitube Paine, F.. Rothschild " *250,000 Whiting & Walker & ■ r ^ , share. Langley & Co.; E.-H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; White, Co,; Equitable Securities Corp.; W- D. Gradison & Co.; McDonald & Co.; Reynolds & Co.; Boettcher and Maynard &' Co.;- Benj.; D.. Bartlett & Co.; Clement:: A. Price, 385,000 Sibley, Webber, Jackson &!.Co;; Shields Co.^ Stein Bros. 8c Boyce; Tucker,. Anthony 8c. Co.; H. Walker & Co.; Lean Witter & Co., and Yarnalj G. Securities C. Weld ' Price. - stock refunding ($2,115,378), capital. ($1,508,119). ' 1'* ■ Creek Precision Corp. 12,000'; shares (par- 40c ). Price, $3.25, pey: shajre. J. F,' Reilly 8c Co. . Price. $102! per- share,, Of¬ Co., Inc.;.,A. G. Becker & Co.y & Corp.; Blyth: Sc. Co,, Inq.; Eastman, Dillon & Co.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.;, Lee Higginson Corp.; Lehman Brothers; Smith, ' Barney & Co.; Stone & Webster.Securities Corp.; A. C. Allyn and Co., Inc.;" Paul H. Davis & Co,;. Glore, Forgan & Co.; Harris, Hall & Co., Inc.; Hemphill, Noyes <fe Co.; Hornblower & W. r etc. Jackson 39,000 Silver improvement?,* etc; ■ & Smith, by. Union * Dempsey & Co.; Hirsch & Co.; M.. Freeman Sachs & Co. Corp.; Graham. Parsons & Co.; Hayden, Stone Co.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; W- E.Hutton & Co.; Kidder,. Peabody <St vCo,;! W. C. Langley & Co.; Laurence M. Marks & Co.; Merrill, Turben & Offeref fqr.. subscription^- by stockholders, ■ • " 3,623,497 Cincinnati iMiliing; Machine Co. .116,887 shares- of, common; stock .' A. Leedy, 6,588,663*-Sears, Roebuck & Co. ,151,90a shares of capital stock (no par). Price,.. $43,375 pey share. Offered by Goldman, share. Offered ? / ' 8c Weeks. cumu* investment, & V 123,795 Cherry Rivet ;Co-- 41,265 shares of commpn.- stock, (par, V.. $1). Purpose, expansion, working capital. Price, $3 per •: K' «4 Manufacturing ,C«, 20,952] shires stock (par $2.50). Price, $17'/a per share. Mellon Securities Corp, * V, Collins ' !'4 372,160 Rockwell f by■ Dillon, Read & Inc.; Blyth & Co.,vInc;;. Alex;: Brown Bacon, Inc.; Inc.; .V,'7.* Co.; : lative Co., Inc;; Lee Barney & Co.; Harris, Hall & Whipple & Co.; Central Republic Co., & Co.; Paul H. Davis & Co., and Kebbon, McCormick & Co. ' ' ^ Higginson Co., Clement Co.; & 28,000 shares of common stockj(par $5). Price, share. Offered by Burr & Co.,. Inc.; Stroud & J.) Newberry par). Price, $25 L < Air Boston Forgan ■ 7404x000 PiHsbpry Mills, Inc.. 11,000-shares*of- >:- - 6,00^C06, (Universal Pictures; Co., Inc,' 69,000; shares of ^yi % Burns, 4,000,000 Cherry-Bnrrell Corp. 40,000 shares of 4% cumulative pre,; ferred stock (par..$100); Purpose, "refunding :($1-354;9QQ)4 plant expansion, etc. ($2,645,100). 1 Price,; $103 per share and div. Offered by The Illinois-Co.; Blyth &' Co.,"! Inc.; Glore, (no 56,750 shares of class A stock, working capital, .etc. Price, $5 per foiled by, EdwardiRij Packer v& tCo.^; Inc. States George, F,; Breen. Offered nute, : Of >'■ - stock; Originated with The Robinson-Humphrey Stockton Broome <& Co. Du^Bosque 8c Co, Webber, Conditioning Corp. 150,000 shares of stock (par 10d).. Purpose, purchase of premises, working capital, etc. Price, $4.50 per share. Offered by. Co. 20,900 shares of common stock Purpose, expansion,;-etc. Price,; $40:75 per by KirkpatrickrPettis Co.; Bosworth, Cha-! v 382,500 (j. common 851,675 Carpenter, Paper $1). ...O.. Corp. Purpose, '/ common 1,975,360 National MalUnson Fabrics Corp. 123,460:: shares of cap¬ ital stock (par $1). Price, $16 per share. Offered by Laird, Bissell & Meeds; Smith, Barney & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; Van Alstyne, Noel & Co.; Paul H. Davis & Co.; R. S. Dickson & Co.,: Inc.; Stein Bros, 8c Boyce; Tifft Brothers; Schirmer, Atherton & Co.; White & Co., and Hepdricks* & (Eastwood, Inc. Co.; ..-v-r/;-;'.-' Starkweather bv • 100.000.shares of 55 cents cumulative Purpose, working capital..Price*, div. Offered for subscription to com¬ Products $1). 675,000 United - (par :■■■■;' (paf by Kirkpatrick-Pettis Co.; Burns, Potter & Co.; The National Co. of Omaha; Buffet,& Co,; John M. Douglas; Lawrence Blinker & Co.; Greenway & Co., and EEugene C. Dinsmore. 7 - .. 7221,000 Minneapolis>-HoneyweH Regulator, Co. qdmmon!. Stock (par \ Price,? $55#i Inatediwith Dominick & Dominick,,. (par $8)^ and M. Co.; and per Inc.; Co., unsubscribed shares (46,123) offered Dempsey & Co.; Hirsch & Co.; A. M;; Co.,. and Freeman* & Co.;:, ;;: & 283,750 Surgitube 4V2Vo preferred) share. share ' ^ McBee Co. $7.50 stockholders; Burr Kidder ?& refunding. ($1,000,- expansion, etc. ($500,000). Price, $105 per div. Offered (10,OQO. shares; in exchange for stock per mon 4 <7c Offered div. & Co., Inc.; i ''30i;W ,V Wheeler & Co., and T' Offered stcriing Engine Co. .,, {!<>•; 6,000 shares ;of 4% % cumu¬ preferred stock (par $100). Price,, $103 per sha^e lative Co, preferred ■*,- < . Dressei*'Industrie?, inc.- 25,000shares of (par 50c.). Price, $307/8 per share. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis. ! Boston common; shajre|. Sbl^ -to J,j C, Beaven. arid. Wjn.i C, .Engel. : 800,000 per Inc.; '600,000."Florida Public Utilities *82,875 Standard Milling Co. (111.) 7,500. shares of common stock (par ;$D. Purpose, working, : capital.7 Price, $11.05 peri V,., preferred $100). Purpose; corporate purposes. Price,; share and div.. Placed, privately with certain institutions, corporations and funds through Kidder. Pekbody & Co. 000), Riter & < (par Offered . .. s of & Weeks, ; t791,409 shares First Parker & Redpath;. Stroud Co., Inc.; Janney & Co.,; an| Co., 8c and Delaware per - A. E. Masten exchange Unexchanged and \;-.7 8c Co, : by The'.Milwaukee Co.- share. per •. . 1,101,188 Discount Corp. of New York 5,199 shares of capital Stock ' (par $100). Price, $212 per share. Offered by Union Securities Corp.; Lee Higginson Corp., and Hornblower & ' business working capital, etc. Price, $12.50 by Stone & Webster Securities Corp.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; Glore, Fprgan, & Co.;. Ladenburg, Thai-, mann' ,6c Co,i Le$ Higginson Coip,; Paine, Webber, Jackson; & Curtis; Central Republic Co., Inc.; Coffin & Burr, Inc.'; Harris, Hall;& Co., Inc;;! Hemphill,; Noyes & Cof ; Horn-v blower & Weeks; F. S. Moseley & Co,;: The Wisconsin Co.; Bosworth; Chanute, Loughridge & Co.; The Illinois Co.; Kebbon, McCormick & Co.; Mitchum, Tully & Co., and of (par $100 '' ^~ 4,468,750 ,Standai-d;. Milling, Co. (II!..) 357,500 shares of stock (par $1). Purpose,, acquisition of milling MANUFACTURING 43,386 $1). •5,000,000 Burlington ;v ■'-J , . $607,404 Buffalo Bolt v % ,;V. ■ Auchincloss, Evans (par $100).. $5,250,000 .. share per $5 offered $101.50 per: share and div'. and 6% preferred stock. Underwritten by W. C. Langley Co.; Union Securities Corp.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; Paine, Webber, Jackson e& Curtis; Blair & Co.. Inc.; Quail As Co,.,7:Metropolitan St; Louis Co.; Maynard H. Murch & Co., and Priester &,Co. ■ 'j.' v-*>.'V • Battles Corp. & c ^ 5,305,200- (A. E;) Staley Manufacturing Co. 50,00d shates of-cumun lative preference stock, $3.75 series (no par). Purpose, refunding ($4,981,739), general purposes ($323,461). Price, 5,000,000 Iowa Powtf A; Light Co. 50,000 shares :of 3.30'/^ cumiila-, | i ) " Offered by Merrill: Lynch,; Pierce, Fenner & Beane; ^1! Butcher & Sherrerd; Drexel & Co.; Harriman Ripley & : -SCo., Inc.; Smith, Barney ;& Co.; Biddle, * Whelen & Co.; the 40^). (par $10)^ Purpose, Price,.$19 per share. ,5?, tive preferred stock offered as ■ • ' | *r< i bankers same Corp; 70,000 shares of common Purpose, working capital. Price, .$3.25 Offered by J. F. Reilly & Co. (par share. per ,7 ■ by * . Durst, Inc. 190,OOOiSmit^ Engineering Woj[ks 10,000 .shares of Capital stock; stated .par. value are« taken at par, while pre¬ par value and all classes of common stock are computed at their offering, prices.) Offered X 2,060,000. Commonwealth Title Co. of Philadelphia 20,000 shares of 4% preferred stock, (par $100). Price, $103 per share.- , Creek ' Precision stock j I:STOCKS . a share. per 227,500 Silver ;"vv CPreferred stocks of ferred $34, preferred fctock .(see above). • Price, ■' 13,090;Reliance. Electric & Engineering Co. 385 shares of com'mop : stock, !(paf $5). Purpose,? working capital. , price> - ^indebtedness, ! Place,duprivatelyi-with thsdrancq pay Financing Corp. 20,000 shares of capital stock_ (par $24% per share. Originated with Goldman, Oil 7 share and div. Offered by Hayden, Miller & Co.; Hawley, Shepard & Co.; McDonald & Co.; Maynard H. Murch '& Co.; MerriU,,Turben & po.*, an^ purtiss, Ho^^e .&i Co Co. of America 1st; mtge. pipeline trust bondsK 2.60^; serieSi'jdue lOes.f ^rl and collateral ' .y.*- - Price, 'X ' ; t refunding.; ($8,027), construction lof mew .buildings, pur,chase of machinery, etc.t ($1,491,973)7 ; Price; $51.75 pej" , _ ">■ !:!! !„ . ^ *25,000,000 Natural Gas .Pipeline pose. !; 1,500,0Q()vRelianee, Electric; & Engineering. Cou! 30,000:, shares of " $2,10; .'convertiblel preferred,; stock (par- $50)- Purpose, Boston privately with Northwestern Mutual ' ' * '' <_ "V'V .'U'-v .»;.■• • First ' 20-year 1966. The ■ i - Jan. Insurance Co. •<>*. . int. and through - - ■': '!' Brothers; Smith, Barney & Co.; Stone & Webster SecurV- ities- Corp.; A. C. Allyn & Co., Inc.; Paul H. Davis & Co1 , Glore, Forgan 8c Co.;: Harris, Hall :& Co., Inc.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; W. C. Langley & Co.; E. H.,iRollins 8c Sons Inc.; White, Weld, & Co.; Equitable * n Securities Corp.; W. D. Gradison & Co.; McDonald" & Co.; Reynolds.8c Co.;: Boettcher and Co.; Alex: Brown & Sons; '£ Hayden, Miller & Co.; G.. H.'-Walker .& Co.; Bateman, 'V; Eichler & Co.; Elworthy 8c Co.; Johnston, Lemon & Co.; Laird, Bissell & Meeds; Stillman, Maynard & Co.; Benj. D. Bartlett &.Co.; Clement A. Evans & Co.jf Inc.; The First % Cleveland Corp.; Mason-Hagan, Inc.; Pacific Co. of Cali¬ fornia; The Robinson-Humphrey Co., and Wagenseller 8c The; underwriting group stock investors • Cincinnati* Milling Machine Co. 113,113 shares of common stock i(par $10). Price, $31 per share. Offered by Union Securities Corp.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; Eastman, Dillon & Co.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.. Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Lee Higginson Corp.; Lehman 3,506,503 ■*, (Orig- owing - viX/P'r !' Purpose;' : Xj * ^ 1,800,000;Regal Shoe Co. 300,000 shares of OIL with .Charles by 500,000 Canadian National Rys, 4>/a% bonds, due Feb. 1, 1956. ,1 . Priced to yield 1.85%. Offered by Wood, Gundy & Co., I Webj?er, Jackson & Curtis.: *$45,000,000 Cities Service. OH Co, (Del.) ;2%% sinking, fund, deben¬ tures, due, 1966.1 Purpose, .frefundihgj^Piafeed j privately) Offered /Sachs.& Co,} Purpose, stockholders. 1, 1946. Pur($18,280,000). R.( Dunn, fiscal agent, Issues Not Representing New $5),. consolidated .825% Banks dated March 1, 1946, due Dec. ; ($20,060,000), new monqy par. f$495,000 Barnsdall - 3,60series loans. offered company draw: $3,500,000 Credit Intermediate " .. stock * business * Price, ; IndV Co. 70,000 shares of -common stock (par:.- $5),Purpose,, acquisition of .plant i facilitiest etc.; Price, i'$7.50 per share, Offered by ;Burr & Cp., Inc.; Stroud!Co,V Inq.; Dempseyy & Go.; Hirsch A^M.» Ki^der!;% Co.; M.iM.t, Freeman; & Co., Inq,i Allen C. Ewing ,&:JCo„ an^i ' - Issue Agency refunding pose, New i York.: 1,^54,30D Philip Morris-A Co., Ltd., Inc. 19,543 shares Of cumula» 15-year (111.) Government and debentures, } Offered by Newburger d? Hano, and. Kobbe, Gearhart & Co^ ♦$1,000,000 Fort Waype Corrugated] Paper; Co. 15-year,,31 notes; payable semi-annually,. 1949-1961. Purpose,; purchase of stock of constituent, company., Placed privately ,with four ; insurance companies. ' - ■ Loan $38,340,000 Federal Corp. 60,000 , shares of,;. 6% cumulative preferred stock;,(par!$5) and;:60,000%shares common': stock; (par,Jlop). Purpose,; augmejat working Price, $5 ; of ; com- shares per 525,000* McBee INDUSTRIAL -AND. MANUFACTURING -j,-f,:!'-"; $1,197,5001 .*■- E.| H. < Rolliiis &, Sons! capital. and Kobbe,. Gearhar^ & Co., Inc. - ; Farm Co. , ; Glelch -Co. D. 90,000 shares of common refunding ($61,462), modern¬ Price, $5 per share. Offered Corp. Purpose, ($388,538). by Newburger &, Hano; invest¬ $10). * Purpose, working capital, etc. share. Offered to stockholders; unsubscribed shares <9,122.) ;'offpred-; bylf of cumulative shares of 50<), company.; 1 ,$5,900,000 7,.... 'convertible . to 40,000 share? of 60«l stock (par $5) and 40,000 Stores (par $1). izing stores, etc. 300,000 General» Panel ;; Dare stock , Gas & Electric Co, 2Mi% 1st mtge;:. bonds, due 1, 1976; Purpose,; refunding '.($4,078,000)!!, expansion', ($422,O00K Pricet l02j25 and.toterestt .toi'yield 2.39 Offered b^-Harris, .Kail &(Co; <Inc.), The^MilwaukeeiCOn and Drexel & Co.. 'f7-V Price, (par stock common ,,, ' Price, $25 per stockholders; unsubscribed - 170,000:, shares of common provide equipment and $1,75 per share. Offered by Corp; Purpose, / preferred 450,000 Virginia by (par $16.50 Freight! $1)» Furpose, general corporate v'v); purposes^ Pricej $11.^5 per ,unlt 'of one share oi • /"■ offered by First Colohy Corp.; Childs, Jeffries & Thorndike; vine.; Clayton Securities Corp.,',.and Minot, Kendall & Co., Inc* ' ,( - ., purpose^ of ■ Corrugated stock mon , divi Wayne Price, etc. • share one shares! c^fere<f.!by<)E.l H^RolUhs $c'!sonSfti <14,741 ).\ «• 727,188 Fort Jan. ; of preferred share iand | r- 4,500,000 Madison r ';! by Kobbe, Gearhart & Co., Inc., Co. ment, fn; stock ;of UTILITIES, ( dividend • , 1 ! • unit per & MISCELLANEOUS Air; (par ■ working ;capital. 1,101,800tFort^Wayne, iJofrugatecI.Fapeij <?o? 44fQj2 shares of >4y»% ♦$1,400,000 Florida Public Utilities. Co. 1st mtge. bonds, 3 Vtfo ^series ^ . v due 1975. Purpose, refunding ($1,280,000);. enlarging plant v ($12O,00C). Price, ; 101. ; Placed privately.'with an institu¬ tional investor, 1 r> j,. i ,7 7 • XISWf?W?SitS»' -^0, m&vDonald Voung & Co.: 3450,000 Princess /Shops, Inc. Corp. 44,000, shares 30c: cumulative and 44,000 shares .of common Purpose, general, cbrporate Treat Amos , , j ! l20,00() preferred stock; (par $5) stock'-(pat Price, $6.75 .an^ {.yajnall &;'C0j. * . PUBLIC 1 _ m Co.;. Webster & Gibson'; Weil Arnold;' Wertheim & ■"""■'!; Co.; Wheeloqk & Cummins, Inc.; White, jHattier &r San; ,^:iford;. Harold. E. .Wood & .,Co.; ..Woodarcfc-Elwood:. & -Co.;: F. J. Wright & Co.;Wurts, Dulles & Co.; Wyatt, Neal & stock Engineering 297,000-Eastern Wainwrighj. & $297,500 Hoosier :} $$$ one share each. Offered and NewbUrger & Hano. , , - Shares ^f 6%; con¬ vertible preferred stock .(par $5) and 120,000 shares of common stock (par 10(0)1 Purpose, purchase of building, machinery, working capital, etc. Price, $5 per unit of v, Townsend,. - : ,,;v- f plant 600,000! Consolidftted Industries^ Ino; Schoell- Schwabacher Thomas H.' Temple & Co.);: Thomas & ;Co.; Dabney &.Tyson; iWachob-Bendor Corp.; H.SC. -H-h SifKissaaiiSitJ "WP ;t|,'>*t' M.4|WV<M 1471 v:;'V i:''- , 80,750 shares of common stock enlargement, working capital. Offered for subscription, to stock- Co, (pari $1)."( Purpose, Moreland; Co.; Biscpit 80.7,500 Consolidated Price! $10.per sharei Scott,..Horner 8c Mason, Inc.;' Chas.-W-.; Scranton & Co.; Sills, Mintoo & Co.,(-Inc.; Smith, Moorq.& Co.;. StarkT weather &. Co.; Stern Brothers; & ;Co.; ;Stifel,v. Nicolaus & Co., Inc.; Stix & !Co.; Walter Stokes & Co.;rSutro "8c Co.; ;v';'va', ' i E COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Patterson, ; ' j**1 •• ?- }p r ' 1,30 , 0 13,950 T1:"—'•"~r-;;~■■*'-'~V►,.9216833,180937542.ITu^p4i~**i,O[|)7':—•.—•_8->502400592357,,3884126690,61}.GFtUSof^iPeOQMvhrtandpbaoulnglgmmeanrucoicsdbpfylsesFVYOMEBAUISTH'XV;1/";:"'1v■r9*9-■44-—531.t..XRCNeoafutpndwlg$:1-7,68025i. TIUFNCSSONOHGOPREHAEUAEFWPTID RCNReCToTNafeuaeopfnoupWidtntitwadalglll9tg'$■$--<*••;'•%$>./,\101^792.,551J63.40?,—069825,890OuPPi—.:_:■t Refundig$'$- V162.493,0 58,0 CAHANRCDTE Capit l 950,0 542,00 .4 37:*•"■-i._ 90'2464,87101 lS6~,2<80>_—56.95,30 0172.2,9915 Sbatonedyis ":7■v1-;946 v ■ New !eM"tcComstok-ni. corpae"ItnemrvoG *MTcrwGdaXu Auniccp.alt—Stes,SPotsaei_ns. ffdiingunculroodesset • 1MOFEOBRNUFATHYBNootaensd-s util—esi_eccootpa,lr,,manufctres—- acesori-.indmaanuufsncttrirgd—l —, bueitlcd.—n—gs, .,_,htteroralutdcisn,g,Mis:celanous NBootaensd-s utiles eccootpa.lr,, manuft aces—ori inmdaanuufsncttrridgl bueildtncgs, httrroeauldtscing,,Miscelan.o_us *:1 utiles ccoopaerl,t,. manuf acesori indamuansnutfrcd_tlrig bueildtcn.g-s, thtrroeaulddstiicnngg,,,Misce:lanou.s V'./:v■. lutilies cceooptal,,manufctr.es :oi.indamuasnnturfdctlrig "b1:~fuHeildtJcn.g-s,'X":2 tthrruoaeldsdticnng.g,,,M:iiscvelanous csoerpcuriatte toal ♦These * • Long-Term Railroads Public Irsoten,l, Equipment Maotnords • Grand Total Can dian "mraF % f/ ' * United 5 Other Land, Oil Ship ing Investmn Total Short-Tem Railroads Public Equipment Maontodrs ste l, Iron, Other Land, Rub er Oil Ship ing Investmn Total Stocks— Railroads ste l, Equipment and „_ Public Iron, Motors Other Land, Rub er Ship ing Oil Investmn Total Total—:' Ra:ilroads Public Equipment Maotnords Other Irson,l, te Land, Rub er Ship ing Investm n Total v — 9,382,0 90, 0 58,6 0 56,095 0 Refundi g 9,382,0 $ -1943 -1943 214,570 • ■- New '■:> ". i".'- ^yjVsp-.} ' V-7 j>' Refundi g 172,0 0 63.V2 .i5 Capit l -$ 7,680, 0 2,50,0 1,0 ,0 New 2,798,0 "*150, 0 14,280 - . ''-A<V:. f. Yb 'rui V" " -7 ' -Total $ 10, 5 0 '• ' ' 148,70 40 , 0 32,0 0 40, 0 -194 . Refundi g$ 0(7, 0 40 ,0 0 18,0 0 5,10 , 0 Capitl ' 74,850, 0 2795,8 4,23,245 r p;, ■ 35,278903 12,70 New '< 7' U ,L J' 14.28,0 - . 90,468345 -10,5 148,70 40 , 0. V. 67,294r5 50,13890 4570 ,0 15,;0 0 "Tv-.f .'. -. j :« 18,92 15 45,0 0 : 63,92 15 147,80 ;,40 0 0 37,29 15 45760, 5,10,0 10,4 0 74,850 147,*8 g;7 172,0 — '$B - New ' 4 . 7,680, 0 2,50 , 0 1,0 ,0 V'-n,v 2,798,0 150,•0 i:V. ~ — •-i/'.r 35,2945 10,3890 45,0 0 15,0 0 246,950 . Capit l 10,5 0, 90,0 13,50 0 40, 0 5,230, 0 39,5760 7,290 236.09,15 10,389107; -194 •$ 9,3820 ? ■ 37,41835 5,230 75,236503 20, .0 246,950 1'806,W,4,23,245 1,30 , 0 7- . ' ,7- ' -Totfr V- 5,702,0 ®li38^0 1,0 ,0 "- ^7 J. J. 14,280 50,437432 64,58432 Capit l $''V:14,28,0 Refundi g io o'bo 5,702 0: 17380, 0 1730 ,0 9,382,0 . V£*<}i-NJ '•- *.■ » — 10,4 0 ■■ "7-,- 'i-.: 90-,0 26,53910 10,5 0 29;^0 230 5b,13890 A-. 16,40 23 10,3890 ,v \ ;-i 7 FMUiSapntlocebds.A'%y■:;*2E8B. 73^5524217,9,640y184*068-935.£r MEFNODTHiS 487., ONCFITUSTMEOSNRNEOWHPHAIFDWERADES FGFLAMOOFTUVIRNEEOAWHRCINGMBPRNEGLT, bSfPomFGraQttOruoaoenbvhuiclgdiiygepennadmclstfessy. V?:"■V Total $ $ -1945 426,(540.3 52,3~74o5 10,5923 25,0 ,0 514,0793 tl7.3860 23,58 0 135,9458 Refundi g:'$• 38,5930 32,"72^47 25,0 ,0 41,08 72 .17,3860 213,40 30,89650 ^ - Capit l $ New Total • 43,287,0 19,~649~28 10,5923 72,9621 10,750 105,380 • -1945 Refundi g 302, 058 7^489*,07 4,52674 37,2164 '"*y•-7 ; 49,60, 0 25,91250 453,0891 * Capit l 14,607,412 75^61,401 8,13541 $ 178,25.94 19,025 0 125,34.098 32.68052 New v -T '7_*"^- , ■. . 7,60 , 0 451,6.30 . •V TV:r it><-.■-';,. ■ 408,359 0 ^ :. 5,0 ,0 „:•,•. 19,324 0 -.JT . .i'c 241,5730 137,40 49,324 0 _ 473 2,0 8,398,27 7v ■ 4,90 , 0 2,50 , 0 43,2870 8,398,27 32,7 472 26,932,493 1, 75,0 1,601,728 29.70,21 26,9570 1,30, 0 34,52493 17 5,0 V o .o o 4,10,728 " ••. ■ Total $ ■i 170,3 0 10,7 0 -1,0 30,2950 104,5 0 316,80 ' *' *t - 70,31590 36,450 10,46 8 1,3 50 7,81 ,987 12,3580 238,6735 170,31 0 81.07,590 37,450 130;,75948 15,83 50 781,987 12,3580 : t : ;. -V. -1946 Refundi g 162,4930 10,580 25,04958 104,5 0 - h Capit l -8 7,820, 0 542,0 CHAR TE SUM ARY 4,3 2,0 Refundi gS&■ 241,5730 132,470 30, 0 Capit l 26,9570 1,30, 0 , 5,0 ,0 . 46,256, 93 1. 75,0 10, 0, 0 1, 75^0 9.23 ,0 62,431,693 268,51430>38, 0 0 87W"'"/-■ 3,56 93 12,50,0 /^ : New AGRONUPDIN ►7 9,23 ,0 2,50 , 0 268.514,30 13,80 37,60 0 $ 5 ,47536 68,95,0 15.26,598 75.26,93 ; COORPFATE, $. 18,2093 316,80 0 146^05480 92,6185 $ -1946 7830918204,,9,.5743065 Total New V; 302,58 1,0 ,0 5,245, 12 14,607412 ' . ^ ''A 49,32840 21,759 71 rv• M''"'- V >- V- 75,0'1■823 162,4930 59,486 0 46,80915 104,50 3,92785 ■:»- ".■£ ~ 3,927,852 . 21,043,190 36,450 78,04917 1,3 50 7,81,987 8,307,948 163,51 42 7,820, 0 21.58 190 37,450 83,950329 1,3 ,50 ^'81 798 '8,307,948 43778v,2,25y1694 DaCorp te— omestic*—• 'Long-term Short-em Prefred Com on Candi — Long-term Short-em Prefred Com on Long-term Short-em Prefred Com on Candian Loan ♦Municpal United Total 2 * : Other Other Farm Grand ♦These vV': FME2ONENDTB8HS. vp•*,£ bonaontedss. -- stoc—k stock--.\v>;r?bonds'anoteds - stock stockforeign-bonanodte-dss stoc-k stock_.•/ ;corpateGovernmtforge:o^viegrnmntGoaagvncdie,sS&tate—.s,,SPotsaeeisn toal— ifdnfiugnculoordesest FE2NED8B. NBooantdes utileseccotopa.rl,,manufct1es ories,inmdaaununsftcrtdrilg bueildt—ncgs, httroerauldtscin.g,, NBooantdes util—eseccotopa.l,,:manufctres —oiesindamuansnutfrcdtrlig bueildtcng.s, tthrroauelddsticinng.g,,, t^ 7'V""■- utiles„. cceooptal,,manufctres oiindaumasnunftrctidrigl—:bu'eildtncg.s,1—-■ yS7hipng'4—.1.-8:tthrruoaeldsdtiicnngg,,,''■-.t/r; —_utiles.,ecctocop.-ae^lr,,,manufrs aceso—ri_inmdaaunnsuftrcdtrlig *bueildt.ncrg^sT,st httroraeulddtsciinn*gg,,,;—sL.- scecourrapti-^a.te— MONTHS Long-Term 2 Railroads Public Irsoten,l, Equipment Maontodrs Other ^tnemsvI Miscelanous Short-Tem Railroads ste l,Equipment and Total Land^ Public Iron, Motors Other Land, Total—'. Railrods ste l, Equipment and Sto■cks Ship ingInvestmn Miscelanous R'ailroads ste l, Equipment and oil. . LRu™b er Investmn Miscelanous Total Public Iron, Motors Other Land, Public Iron, Mot rs Other LandT Investmn Miscelanous Total THE COMMERCIALFINANCIAL:CHRONICLE 1474 "/Mondays March 18,'1946 Per Foreign Exchange Rales ; ' •■ ; vl •Pursuant to the;T equirements:of Section; 522 of 'the. tariff1Act' of [ 1930, fthe Federal ?fteierye'Hahkv is»now cer¬ tifying daily to the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for cable transfersvin the' different countries of the world. We give below a record for the week just passed: : rVs FOREIGN? EXCHANGE RATES CERTIFIED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK TO TREASURY^ UNDER TARIFF ACT OPf 1930 ■ ■, > ^., 8, TO MARCH 1945 14, INCLUSIVE 1 1946, ■;; - „ , ' ; , > Mar.'9 >■ Argentina, peso— Australia, ■ pound^ii-i«--.i^—^i4i-—. Belgium,. franc-^^-t--«--^^-^--«—■: s? Brazil, cruzeiro— v .< :i t(J60602* ■ ■: > $>. —' i .v-C .997265 f Free .9091090 — r ' '.208766 "008410 3-18 4- 3-18 4- 3-18 4-' 3-13 , - .208766 , 4:033750 4.033750 ' .008410 '.008410 "C008410 .008410 .301215 '4.301215 .205800 205800 .377892 .377892 .301215 fJ301215 / , ,909090 .909090 '(905000 .205800" - ',202020 .202620 kroneL-iii---,i^i--ii/^^-w— '.040501 .040501 .1091324 .091324 Portugal, escudo--—------—+~— Bpain,. peseta.—i.—i—;——v.' .233626 Uruguay, pesp— , : , , -Controlled—!—-i——ii,/.-1. , 4.005000- !' 4 .202020 >(202020 4.040503 ^040501 r .238520 1 • 5c pfdi (ditar.) ,;238520 i .233626 4 .fe58300* $658300* 1 1 K,/ f '\ y . - i ' •' ' • 'j-'« { s ^ '•* 1 \ ,,y 1 '<•' j"' < ('»"■ y" \ % 1,1 bi corporsitb -boiids, ^oteu, Below will' be' Toiihd a list National Shirt Shops preferred and common stocks called for redemption, including those called under sinking fund provisions. The date indicates the redemption or'last* date for mak¬ ing tenders, and the" page number gives the location in which the details were given in the "Chronicle" NOTICES * .562900* 3-.12 1 9-10 of the Manhattan Herald-Traveler Boston Co. (quar.) 'j* I Apr 12 Mar 22 Or ;gon Short Line RR.— Jonsol. Bt 1st mtge. "5% , - ,;t ' : - & ° . Mfg. la,,, i 82824 —Any-time, 1st : 1st *a . 1st stock- 1149 ..Apr 30 t 61 §2636 6% Co., debentures, due 1947 —Apr , $68 1 • e68 '68 •. >1283 1285 4 1286 1 1286 ' Texas 6% . 1288 1 ; 1632 1 . —...j—_>.L..Apr 5 1288 Saguenay Power Co., Ltd. 1st mtge. 4 Vis, ser. A & B—Apr Scullin Steel Co.,' income bonds' due 'l951__.f——1—JApr 1 1034 1 1034 due 1960—— Southern Natural Gas Co.—; 1st Gas due 1956JApr. series, llo2 1 Co.-f-; " V ' : 1 mortgage"; 3V4s,>series 'A, due- 1970—_J-i-CJ«.i.jjApr r i1"'" 1st 'ENTmt ISSIIE8 CALLED Company and Issue— r . 695 A International Date . f, I Fage Gas & Electric Curtis iVafe ;; ■ J convertible1 income'" debentures fdue Northern' Ry1.— Great 4 Vz% - , j'JJ ■" ■ .;■ Hydro-Electric Bond Share Corp.— 30-year 5 (i> 1st cbllat: trust bonds, Jones Estate Corp.— • . 20-year Kresge 4% Lake 6 % 6 (io , . Department>Stpres;Tnc.— Shore ■ .■: ■ ■ | <1023 s 1279 . Gas 1st 'preferred Co..Met United :■ preferred stock • 776 .>1156 tlis7 [?1M3 .1285 > 1 >12(86 4- 1 3-11 75c 4- 1 3-30 5- 1 5- 1 4-17 4- 1 3-15* Lw citizens Wdter Co. v' Twashington, T/o prefened (quar.) Citizens Wholesale Supply ' ' Pa.)— l, Co.— !6'pj^preferred '(buar.)_— /—ii. I 4, - 1290 . 4- 25c 5-15 4-19 75c 4- 1 3-20 >4 $1.50 4- .. ''ST'jpteferred . J.J— L* —— 1202 ■:>.:/ >$Parti)Gbating.4'44jrft..4nJ—i.-4j-,4444j-j« ; (Commonwealth Lban' Co. (Iiidianapolis)^ §1030 preferred (quar.) Commonweklth 320 )036 $2490 v - 3-15 4- 1 3-15 4- 1 3-15 > i: 3-31 3-15 A1.37V2 4- 1 3-11 .f $1.50 * $1.75 4- 1 3-11 4- 1 3-11 7- 1 6-14 4- 1 3-15 4- 1 3-15 4- 1 3-15 7- 1 G-15 3-30 3-19 .* x ( 43%c fContinfcntai Brink !& Trus(Co-.'(N, Y.) (quar.) 20c •Continental G}n* Co,, febninton (qtiar.)—4— >■> 50c •; ^refe?redv<quKK)j;+4jfe^-^^^ 77: Vk'Jp preferred (quar.) 4IJ— f\ $1.13 i. Corning Glhss Works, common (N. Y.) - H 12Vic 1291 PtP pfd. (quar.) ''.$6 p/eferred.;(quar:)_»^^__.r * 1 ;$7'preferred (qUar;)^-/-—j——— {Consolidated!^teel Cdrp.,i $1.75"pfdJ |(quar.) : p >1203 ; Water Co.. 5V2'A Commonwealth W<ater & Light Co.— 12862. 3-20 1 $1.25 - 1 '1035 3-20 1 4- £quai*j)—————————— ' / $1.75 'Columbia-Baking Co.," chmmonL— vr$i; partlc.fpreferred <(quar.).L—4 ,1290 1 4- 75c 25c 75c $•'; $6 preferred B (quar.) . 1 $1.75 Walter Works Co.. Vfc 'pfd. (quar.)Colgate-Palmolive-Peef Co. (quar.).* 4$ > -Colonial Ice Do., common (irreg.)—— L. 1290 4-17 4-15 > 151, 87 V2 c 4- 1 3-19 $1.50 4- i 3-22 40c 4- 1 3-25 40c 4- 1 3-20* 30c 3-30 o 30c 3-30 ^Crystal; Ti^ue^Co;- (quar/)^—(J 15c 3-30 3-20 75c 3-15 3- 5 3V2% preferred (quar.) ♦COrroorf AcfReyrjOlds^ * 1036 , f 7 ::$6'x6nv,j Urfferted' :A;,)a)ccum.:)'j-j4-J&-t..-v* ^qliar.) —>—4—J— 4 > $ 4 7$ •; $1 ciass ;A fdc'Ouml )LitJ44ik. rii-. •' ICteam :of Wheat 'Corp. 1036 ■7lCfown>Cprkllhterihatjonal iCotp.r-* >823 . 1204 Crum & Forster Insurance Shares Corp.— ; CommonlA (quar.).4 ; Common >>■ « 1330 4 1 J— B (quar.) 4— {Dauibl^ & Fisher Istoies Co. (dUar1.)—j—4 1330 De'Pinna (A.) Co., Class A—J .... Ddnnison'Manufacturing Co., Class A tiri*eg.) $6 convl {prior preferred (extra)———'— > Dentist's 8upply Co. of New York— 1 , 3-15 3-15 5c 4- 1 3-26 15c 4- 1 3-26 20c 3-20 ,7 <:>L'cohyett(ble7pr0fei'red_..L—4^j4+U44j4->> Delta! ?lect'ric'Co.(—.j—J. j„_—44r j. >?■> fi • $ 3- 9 1 3-18 4- 1 3-18 4- 60C v .$3 j t $1.75 4- 1 4-1 120c 45M4# 5- 1 4-15 5- 1 4-15 5- 1 ' $37 %c • Mich w^how the dividends previously announced, but. which have not yet been paid. 37V2C Further details and r6c- | Donohue's,!inc., 6% preferred (quar.) •i ord of past dividend payments in many cases are given > Eagle Fire insurance Co. (N. j.) (resumed) 5c I uhder-the "cofnbany nBme|in<diir /"General Cor|)6ratten ?j^a$oh iRacing Association_.L ' cpt.|ii|5o_h^feiyed»(frifafj— $12 item firt/4 TnTMcfmant iMonro! nkvi1riv«A«('' !in ktb~>r% nr'aalr iirVtAM ''East* and Iiivestnient News1' Department^ 'in ^tihe week when t Egfy1, Register! Co;.. 5% rM pfd. H 4u|ar.) : f $1.37 V* * ^ 25c declared. '•' '■.-.•'■.—,■ ■■« • . •{Electrical Products Corp.1 (Cal.)' (quar.)U'— > >Efelii Natioriai'Watch* Col— V k • \ JThe?diVidei5dsf^^sinnounced Khis^Weelc are: .i ^Distribution? of"one {additional ^snare 'par Holderi 7 Per ■}7f^hen yatue |$15 for "each; share Ihfcld -so as tto —^jApr 1S50-L——J_M&y, 1 ■■•■. •-'(•'•> Apr 1 t .'. l 4-15 3-30 'P;905 '1286 653 3-16 3-15 3-2 3-20 3-11 4- 5 _ : 3>22 3-28 3-20 3-20 3-11 1 3-21 4- . >; 7'7it >1 ?■}\lfam¥ojcomi»aiiv i ;/ J'! ! T Aetna i Insurance Co.«(quar.) LLjJLJiJa.— Aihsworth Manufactiiring Corp.' (quar.)____ ' Sliare r Quarterly ;J'— > 7 J——i—4-— Aihalgaihatbd .Bugar^ Qo. Kquar.)v— --J—J— American[Aggregates' Co^p.., '5%i pfd. Xqurir.) 7 !40c •■<■> of Reo. Payable U' 1 :^effect1 two-for-6he! sglltitip...j.j.t; "Elllbtt1 Co.. 'common :(quar.).4.i.L 3(-14 2Uc plpfetrfed (quar;)j_l.._'.i„L.4— : rEm'eribn!'EIdtttic «Mfg;,v7#pfd:)'(^tiir.) _ji. ! ■Empire'*j;rust Co..f(N.rY.) i^qurir.)—4—.Jl_ /"Ehdidott" Johhs'on .Corp.;jcomm6n-(quar.)_!—_ n 74% preferredv (qu.ar.).4__+.:i——u_-_—L4_ .{'Equity; Fund,')Inc. ■> fqiiar.,).' I- 3r21j 14- 5 .; 7- 3 ;l0- 5 ft . • 9r20 3-15 1 3-;15 '7,25s >3-30 3-19 Brake-'Shoe 1 Co., (common.!.—.4... ,v 6V4 %.fpfi-eferred JCquar.)— ■——... $1.71 V-v : 76c .^American'Buriiness'Credit, classv A '(quar^) '.^\Amerlcari'.Eurt>pfiait,fBeburitifs Co.—... t ■;; '••>;;• :3-30 | American [Bosch1 Corp.'-( reduced),—i.4—.... 5c c4- $L25 74- ,,v> "■ American r3-30 : — f $4.50 pfefetred B< (quar,)^J^.'—J.r; 1$lvl2 l/a > Ameilc&n-JHai)4^' Felt Co., conimon ;(quai*.) > |12V^c 6% 1st "preferred 7quar. )_.„44^444-U4— '^$1(50 6% 2nd preferred (quar.).. ....->.>$1.50 American liar aware Corp.— .4 «■>■>>■ 3-30 3-30 >. - s 25c 3-21 ir< " 3-21 • 3-18 1 4- 1 4- 5 4- 1 ' 75c 75c r7C- ' 3-25 3-15 $2.50 4- 3 25c 3-13 Florence Stove (N. Y.) Co..— (quar.). • :;■> >.>;• ? $6 • 4-25 ■ 3-21 3-20 > :;.4--l '.i r 3-15 4-1 a ;> 3-31 2c4 $20 j ,50c 3-13 4-1- 35c c.-,. First'National Bank 3-25 3-30 77- 10c; {Financial Industrial Fund. Inc.____-._L, 3-22* 4-1 5c . 3-20 •v f, $J. &!North"'American Railway'- (s-k) 3-20 3-18 3-22 . > F " ;''"4-v 1 75c > 1 , 3-20 1 4- j' 1 4- 3-25 : 3-30 4- ^'European >■ 4- $1.75 3-15 < : 62,/aC . 6J20 1 P ! 3-27 25c .JJ-v ' {20c {20c ' V'7*.*, > 5l/a& <due Inc.— 3-15 ! t $1.75 1 DIVIDENDS ■ stock—4JJ mtge. Bakeries, 1 t^lncreased . 71027 series'A_'—i-hjMay rl ' 3- 9 4- j^incirtnaG' & Suburban "Bell Telephone Co.— . , < >-• . 3-20 $1«12 i ■ '>■ * ■;,: s,.>: , / 4-15 3-30 1178 1965—r.^JMar 23 junior mortgage bends''due'"13"53——4—Apr convertible Langendorf .... ' • 1 4- israe.['-!%fn-f Vf;V Qudrtprly' :liJ7-j4L4444j.4jJ.t^i+j4LJ|.i4'' j < mtge. -gold bonds, series E, * duef 1977—L July l/'47 gen. 3-15 3-30 >$026 J_Apr" 15 J • 1 4-30 '1278 ' Eversharp, Inc.— .4- 110c ; . 'debentures——J— 3-15 4-30 82142 debentures<ldue 4955—--J/Apr .'"'IK Hosiery ; Miilsj:lhc.f"";7?J>: eonv. pfd. stock—(Apr" 1 Dominion Tar Si Chemical Co.,.-Ltd.,;5Va% pref. stock-1—'Apr '1 Elastic Stop Nut Corp.1 of America— • > » 1 t: ; 5 % 3-15 1 $30c (>168 Davenport 15-year 1 4- L- 1153 Corp^, 1%' prior pref. StdckjApr p-l Co.,' 3%' Publishing 3-11 4- 37'/aC 4334C preferred series B (accum.) preferred A (accum.) 1022 Investment Trust, Ltd.— 5% 1st collat. trust bonds, seriesrA-_-^—-_u—i-!._Apr K(l>: Certain-teed Products 'Corp.; 6%J prior? pref-; stock—k-JUn ■ ;1 Chicago Daily News, ."Inc.,'\ 5 % (preferred stack-'rV——>Apr ?T Columbia Pictures Corp., $2;75: preferred stock—/li__JMar'18 Continental 3- 9 175c Stocky, 4i„w_T—iApr Pi Bethlehem Steel Corp.^serial debentures; due' 1946-l952jApr " !■■ Boone County Coal Coip., 6%"preferred stockApr ' l Butte Electric & power Co., 1st mtge. 5s due 1951—-Any time Canadian 3-19 3-20 Inc. "• preferred Corp., 3-15 1 4- (quar.)-^^-—25c Central States Electric, 6> pfd C (a'ccum.) "5 37V2c ! 1292 4- 1 1 ' 1 3-22 $1.25 Clinton RR.j|v4% vbld fetock 'trust "etfs.JMa*!'29[ this 3- 1 5- 1290 & Warehousing Corp.— . "" ' c 1948 —4.—_._Apr 1 1st mtge. 4V4s, (due United Gas Corp./ 1st mtge,. & collat. trust 3s due 1962_Apr Atlas I ^Anhduhcfement in: , 1 4- 3-29 77 Wilmington,! 3t Northern 4- 75c > City Stores Co.,'cpmmon (increased quar.)_ 20c >4 'Clasrf Aj(ihijriafcedl-4«-—(:*>.• 20c Mi* ! iClinton;Indusliripsi (initial quar.)—?>', 25c Collateral trust, 5series notes, series "K" and "L".Apr 15 walwprth [Co./;:6$>'f prsferre^'itbckL-L^-JiJl^i-^^-^P^:^ * v ) ft37%c — .820 Virginian Corp.— .•,<■« . . Electric & Terminal Refrigerating ■ .. pipe line bonds,3y4,% mortgage Southwestern • . 1 3-20 '819 ,! ,i $4>yfear |"3.Vi% • pebehture bohdsf'aue|Oct/lf 1970-—Apr 1 r35-year 3:Va% debenture bnhds' due May, 1, i971-J'_May 1 v Uriitfed Air LihiS/ Inc./? 4 V* itjmui: icony, cpfd. .'stock*jApr>:>|> >Universal Laboratories, Inc.,:'[preferred Istbck—J4—Mir 30 Utica Knitting Co., 5% class A preferred stock——Apr 1 >308 1 t40c , >;'5Vr>participating preferred A Clnitial)J_— Chiksbrt Tool Co.. 6f/c !c6nvj pfd. ;<quar.)_—» §1678 July 1, '47 City Rapid Transit Co., 7 %• 2d preferred stock—Apr 20 t (s-a). $5 15c 1 Apr . j I 4-11 . „ 3-21 1 1289 gold debentures bonds, series A, due 2022 . 15c 4- 15c Light Co.— I'ttiiion-', ' bonds Twin . Power & 4-15 1 4-15 4-15 7'f/ t 652 3-22 3-22 Chicago, Milwaukee. St. Paul &' Pacific RR.—r>, 784 I: 30 .l! 1st mtge. 1 50c (s-a)—— fcentral' SteelJ &'Wire' Do.— ' ' Co. 1 4- Cehtfal Sbya Co., i V84. ■ 4t--|ref4 ihtgq;;]5^ Series A,' due Broadway Corp., 1st-mtge. income ctfs Trust 5- 1~4-15 30c r.$25c Carrier Corp., k> [ Syracuse Gas Co/ 1st mtge 5% [bonds due l946-,««.-+.Anytime. rTaihpa GistCo.; 8% vand 7% Fpriferred istocks-*———Apr Tampa Gas; Co.,; fst mtge., 6Vis and 5s————Apr 1 Taylor-VHiartop' Iron & Stiel' Co.— ■ > ; ^; ■ Collat. trust (now 1st mtge.) 7&% •cUihuUlncJ bonds 77' due 1958 4— __ii—"Apr 1 (1156 i 1949--.--4^-—^----i.a-:.;Apr-.. 1 International Paper Co., 5% convertible pfd., stock__Apr Lincoln-Boyle Ice Co., 1st mtge. 6s, series A_; _Apr Northern Indiana Transit, Inc.— : 1st and general :'nitge; A%' iniioriie /lidnds,' seflei-^A, / ? '-due 1964 ^-----i^i-LJAprv Oklahoma Natural Gas Co., '1st mtge: 2yas due 1961—Apr Oregon-Washington"RR/'&j Navigation: Co.— - t : <, Refunding mtge.:'3%' bonds,yseries''A,>due r96()i—'_/Apr Patterson (Joseph; M.) & Co.yinc.— • : > debenture ■„ County 3-20 ;4'/^ pref erred (initial50c Carriers & General Corp. (quar.)— 5c Centehrjial Flobrlng Mills! Co. (quar.)— 20c > f784 fist Ac ref. mtge. 3 % % bonds; series BJ due 1964^/JTUn Fruit Ac Steamship Corp., $7 pfd. stock Apr Stanley Works, 5% preferred stock May 15 , 6 h> ■ 3-23 +$1.75 $1.50 Class A (quar.)——— Capital Administration Co., Ltd.— 945 Standard i-649 1 , due ' B, • 3-20 4-15 t Canadian1 Silk Products Corp.—r 1288 , Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Ry.— 1st mortgage 3 yas- due^ 196^.--^.^—,->;-^..^_^Apr X: Gatineau Power Co., lst mtge. " 3(%s, ser. B,' du& i969LApf 1 Helvetia Coal Mining'Co., 1st "riitge. 5s due 1958——Apr 1 Hygrade Food Products Corp.— ; 1st and ref.'tntge.'conv.? 6% bonds, series A and. series • 3-29 i20c 1 ; £• $3"preferfed A (quar; )i_/—■■— 'Carolina Power & Light> $5/pfd. ((quar.)j— l /stock^.-Apr 7 ^ , 1 $1 3-29 3-15 §2187 1 I (Smith !(Rewardj piper! Milis-'Ltd.; 6% pref.lstock——iMay (Southeastern Gas; & Water 'Co,— > , ' 1st lien collat. trust bonds^ due 1951__j._—i.-/ Apr i Sbuthern Pacific RR., list mtge. 3%s, ser. B| due 1986-May ' Southwestern Bell Telephone' Co.— ; • < , 1153 ■ Discount , ( . .> • & collat. trust fund 4s, series F, due I96l-Apr Shippers' Car Line Corp., 4 debentures due 1949__—Apr ! mortgage' 5 V2 % ( Ijottds, series'A——-.i-i'—*—'Apr' i mortgage15% bonds, series B Apr 1 mortgage 4^2% boxids, Series C— L-a— -*.Apr 1 Commercial ' .i , rSliawinigan Water & Power Co.— (Sidney)'St Co.,>Ihc.,'7%- preferred stockL^Apr";!1. Buycrus-Erie Co.,! preferred stock-—— .^.—i/Apr 1 Union 'Terminals: Co.— Republic: Drill &'Tool Co., xonv.* preferred Isfr Page Blumenthal Cleveland 1967———/—.—J—*,————.——Apr' Seattle: Gas-Co.— • 1291 Date preferred Corp., Apr 1952-;;^—July 3-20 3-21 S08 Service Co., Packing Co., Inc., 5V4 %> preferred stocki—Mar •, Potomac Edison Co., 1% and 6% preferred stocks May .Tnreaw ^oriffol ibn11i '^rlict. '/Itf Hiifi QS1 I'? Anr i^ Reading Co.* Jersey Central, coll. trust 4g due ,T951 Apr is4lO&& stock—__LMar 22 Company and Issue— Aireon (bonds due REDEMPTION:;:/- PARTIAL' bonds, series B, due 1966 3-21 1 4- V; Phillips ' , ill: _l Co., "preferred Mfg. Water 3-13 1 4- 3-27 1288 t 82822 iJAny' time — ;4% "bonds 'dUe' 1947- Traylor Engineering 652 • , bonds' due 1946 mortgage 3V4% 3-20 4- 4-~l §2822 9 3-20 ■■ 50c '55c ._L. 4-15 ; . 3-20 3-13 2'ZiC,. 2%-c LJJ. — 3-11 4-15 82822 :t 3-25 3-15 3-28 4-15 . 1 1; 10c ' 6% prior preferred " stock.Apr * 1 > Philadelphia & Ch^ter Valley kR., 'pf«L ist- intge.i; A.% ■, '• !honds>du0 '1948_j.n-i_-—.w,—T-r———.-.-Apr ■, 1; '1st mtge. < (hot 'preferred), - 3% bonds'due <1948—Apr 1 Philadelphia, Newtown & New'York RR.,' 3% mtge.., 1285 1946.——.———Any time Joseph & Grand Island Ry.— '"■•'.'1st mortgage Ref. Peoples 1154 ' , —Apr , ''Pennsylvania Sugar'Co., 4% "debentures; due ; mortgage bonds due ',, '.I 4' j +50c >f; fcanadian)-Ihger86ir Rand> Ltd.—$50c §3078 -J-Any time A,''due 1946: "list mtge. 58, series A, due "1957————- J—Apr 1278 3-22 4-18 prefeT^ed'{(Jr*- *30c ' 1 3-22 4-1 ——— Canhda'/Iron' Foundries/ Ltd,^. ,'cothmon-L— ' -Apr 3-30 10c Camp^Manufacturing !Co. (^uar:)--_ 81516 1 I 3-22 3-21 si: 5-1 ; : Street Investing Corp. (irreg.)—<—— Brompton Pulp & Paper Co.. Ltd. (quar.)— Bronx I Apr I • 50c 30c Corp.. Canada Steamship Lines. (Ltd. fbonds,-series B.f due 1947-i—'J^nytime-, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph 'Co.— 774 25c . Broad 1 1288 1 4- 4- 1 $1.50 ►■'•>' . list lien & ref. 6% Page Date Chesebrough Building po.-L> , t . '< 1st mtge. 25-yr,' 6% Vdl4 lo.an (Jtfs ——L-Apr' 1 Heller (Walter E.j & Co./ 5preferred stock-——Mar 22 Huntington & Broad Top'Mountain RR. & Coal Co.— C'r 1st mortgage ,bonds; series'A & 'B — >_L-Mar; 22 ' O" .-gon RR. &> Navigation C0«— consoi. of Delaware, Inc.— 1 1 4- 56V<c • Boston Storage Warehouse (quitr. 781 l 12-10 4-20 » 30c i- /Boston Jnsur, Co.. <new ,com. (ipitial^quar.)- 1286 i 1-2-47 L_ry-824c ' Page Date;: , prior preferred stock—j_J—. Niagara, Lockport & Ontario Power Co.— -1st mtge. and ref. 5% bonds, series A, due 1955 'Northern New! York Utilities,"inc.— . ,1st lien & ref. 1% ibdnds,-Series TENDER OF a , <$5 . 3-18 10- ^'562900* [Norwall: 'Tire &■ Rubber Co., 7% preferred stock ;pieg6n-Washihgtbn> Water Service Co.— Company and Issue—Aroostook Valley RR., 4Va% sterling bonds due 1961 Baltimore Transit Co., 4% :& .5%. debentures - , 3-18 6-11 1 ■ Litchfield & Madison Ry., 1st mtge, 5s due T959J-——May 'LyonS-Mdgnus,; inc./ >ciass A"?stock—; _J:JL/Apr sMilleMVohl 'Co., Inc., 5% convertible ^preferred stock__May JlMira-kMar Hotel Building Corp.; 1st mtge. 4s due;,1950-Apr fMofris! Hani Corpi/OP'America—: Pi 7:pP'i: '0PuP P:77rPP: Collateral gold hotes; series'of 1929 due -April, l946_Apr Notiues ■ 4-15 3-30 1 prCTe^red'-fa'ccum.'ljj— >1 1 3-30 1 Bishop Oil Co. (quar. ' Extra ■:■„ jJ.j-a-4*4J'-- ■: 4.005000 , 1 3-15 5- 7- Bifckford's.T toclHf duaf j-i— Bird"MiicWlhe C6:f(irreg.)-J--i-— rate. Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund 1 > r 4- _ Mines, |Ltd. Kduar. BiHIsh (Columbia Pulp .& Paper— iCompany and Issue— 3-11 4- 834c Steel," 7% (quar.)—— Bralorne •Nominal 3-20 1 18c ! Bird''&>Son.?Inc.__—j—— i '"•.562900* ■V, 5c ; Corp,:: comm6h <quar. 4'/2'> prei'e'rred (qnar.):-'_j--—4Benson &" Hedges. $2 conv/ pref. iquar. )L— 1 4.005000 y :<l65^0$* 562900* i Barker Bros, ; .>.091324 .091324 .233626 .238520 *4.005000 ^58^0* .562900* ■ .362900* Noncontrolled_J. 3.227000 .233620 "4.005000 J.6?5^360* . • K905000 1,091324 .233626 .233)826 4:005000 Switxerland, franc-t----——— Union of South Africa,, pound—————.—- .909090 .905000 ; •''.202020 .238520 .238517 ,238517 Sweden, krona_—J———L» 4- 834C • ->7% 1 preferred i(4har;) i-i-, I >3.227000 t'904375 0:227000 . 3-15 3-30 > $1 ',4 Bangor Hydro-Electric Co ..(increased) — 30c 4 Bank of New^Vork4Ni>Y4 (quar.^ $3.50 /S909090' <>040501 .4.091324 50c I 4- 415c ' . >?:377892 f ;*t;Cf40501 - 7 : 7'/:ypiefeh:ed -Jfduar.)> 8%c 7(205800 .377892 ;9b9090 .909090' > " f 40c Vj'd \ preferred .;;301215 * h"205740 .377892 B905000 7; .I >[^.227000 77$.202020 .905000 3.2[27]000 ' • (monthly)Li——L1—-i- common ^Bdltihiore'F'orefcltiin Bank ' , Class .4.008410 ,' v (initial tquar.)-_:_— Avondale^Mills, 4.033750 3.227000 Hardware-— : "Class:A >'.208766 4-033750 i 5Cc (quar.) VAtlantic City Fire Insurance (quar.) Atlantic'Greyhound 'Lines/ 4%vpfd."(quar.) .020060 ,377892 t' Construction'Co. '4^6980Qiyf4:;ArXe4HoUghthn;Fund,'V'lnd;i-—L— .020060 . •■>■ 1 * '.205800 pound—. - , 4- 15Q 4'59%c t :.'i9075QP-4..»<.« /Common Kmonthly),,,. .301215 Newfoundland, dollar— =_ Official—; , 15c B k quar.) — -^_I4 convertible preferred (quar.)-——i_ • i Art "Metal $909090" " r— 3-15 .060602* .569800* - .208766 4.033750 (British), Hnpee^—i———u—— . .569800* .569800* .208766 ———- 3-19 4- 434Vc <'.051802* .907500 .906875 >.020060 Mexico, peso-—--u—v\ Netherlands, guilder '■ .907500 ■ .569800* 4-10 ^", $1.75 . ' .6o9090' " H9i09030 ; .>020060 ' Norway, ^909090 ' ■ 1 3-15 Class .022845 *.660602* :•.651802* ?;05i802* ; "4.033750 England, pound • Sterling.;—— (Metropolitan) franc——L .022845 5- 5c 4- 3.214113 v ; *0l6<j6J02* ' r.051802* I 1268766 — France New Zealand, '>.022845 .020060 Denmark, krone_J———i-oj-------——-— India f.06^602* ■';•> .907600 .569800* Colombia, peso—J Czechoslovakia, Koruno > • +68%c 3-20 Ashdowp .051802*-' .909090 v -.022845 • . .-j • • - v 3.214113 - 3-20 $1.50 .251247* .251247* .251247* 3.214113 3-20 3-23 4-10 •—r—- Light Co., $8 pfd. vftjuar.) 4:-S'Ui preferred* .297733* .297733* '""'.297733* .251247* 3.214113 .0'60602* .051802* , Canada, doHar— Official .022845 tev" * ■ *022845. i .297733* .251247* 3.214113 3-15 100 t>rdf er|«d .1 (qiiar; Arkansas Power & ,, .29T733* .297733* 3.214113 1 3-28 4-1 Armstrong Rubber, Class A (quar.)-J_-_ L-i_ 5 i $ -r-v. .251247* ————L.¬ Tree • Mar 14 Mar: 13 4- $1 T Arigpstura-WUpperman r.^Mafi.: $2 ■ 30c Steamship Co._: $4 preferred (quar;) Angerman Co., Inc.— — Anglo-Canadian Telephone Co.— Hocking Glass, i t' $ V* ; v c-r.ifMar.Ti ' 3-20 3-20 -Quarterly y——i_ Anchor ! Value iA United -Stated'Money/iv ?Mar. 8 oj Rec. 50c % American ; Noori Buying Rate for Cable Transfers in New Vork J>. ■;i': Unit Holier» Payable 62j/2<j 4$2"preferred (quar.:)—— ... Country and'Monetary When Share jfame of pampany ■American" States (Insurance' (Indiariapoiis)—- - MARCH f I American investment Co. of Illinois—* -> ■ 5'/preferred ;(4uar.)Jj i—:.-t— 1— _ 2-28 ■vf-iii, nj3-15 l{ . 15!:. i J-; r j 3-30 ;' 3-23 Volume 163;- Number 4473 • THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Holder» When Per Name 0/ Company Vayable Share Per Name 0/ Company of Rec. When Share 1475 Boiaere Payable !;• of Reo. /..';.: U. /'!;•/..!>'/< Name of Company When Per Share H older » Payable of Rec. ■ Port Wayne Corrugated Paper, common *74% % c6nt. preferred (initial Franklin Process Co. _ $$3 RpJhsuran'cfe -Corp. $10 par Gilbert (A 1 National 3-16 ■ ■ National 2*16 \ $1.50 3-15 37 %c :f 50c (N. Y.)~■ 1 4- 1 3-30 4- 3-22 ; 8-22' Gold — 97%c 3 7850 ■' Extra V Quarterly — _ .7 ' , ' Water Corp., $6 pfd. (accum.)** Ohio Cities 1 $$1jS0 4-15 i$4 4-15 f.T6% i 70c preferred 1c/o f $l.5C - * preferred ; .4- 3-15 T, " 55 c Guardian. Rail Investment Shares Series I, preferred •Guilford Gulf Public •750 ~ v4- 1 3-15 15C 3-IS 25C 3-30 1 Hanover Firth Insurance (N.< YvKHqUAr.1 •trjiL [ Hartfovd Five Insurance Co. (quar.) <Walter E.(i' M-Oh.;, xdmruon-hquarvhr SVa % preferred (quar.) r—.. 4- 50c- ;•' ■V* HMlfcr :4- 1 30c .J v , ! 3-30 $1.371/2 & Uauch Paper Co. of Canada, Ltc.— "Quarterly- •. Home Telephone & Telegraph Co.. (Fort » Wayne) (quar.l -iU. Honolulu Rapid Transit Co., Ltd., cjm.~ 5% pitferied (qttaf.)„»»*—■*»iJ3LsAs+L--J+Le Hoover Bah & Bearing Co. (resumed) •« v Inc Baking Household Finance 3%'k : I 5% Howel Natural Ellectric Mown Sound Ideal Cement Co. ^ 3- • I '5--C 3- '• Peoria ; 5' 35c 933ic h 4-15 ' 3-29 '^92VaC (quar.)—7Vic 3-29 Co. 3-30 4-10 30c Prbntiss 3-22 3-30 25c (quar.)------————- 3-25 > ord. for s (final). reg. Foundation 3-16 >3-14 39 3/10c ————u- Button-Hole. Sewing .QuarterlyiVaVf 3- 4- 1 ■ J3-30 :i4- 1 /^-37V2'c . preferred Interstate 1 (quar.)———^ Stores, Inc. (%uwi)i. Iowa #: 6 America of 3-25 4-1 1 >: Creek 433/4C 3-31 40%C 3-12 w 3-31 Co.. common (quar.) 82 %C 4- 50c . i:. 4- 3-22 1' 50c 3-30 $1.50 4-1.5 U7c — Electric Cc„ $6 pfd. (quar',) ' 4-15 » 3-15 4- / Kerite Co. Kirsch j±Li Co.. $1.50 >/ 4-.1;' Extension 4- / 25c-;'/25c ', ; 37l/aC 3-14 i; t 1 3-23 ' ,3-26 '4- l."v 7%c;::: L 4-1 ■ Lincoln 5c. r. Champagne, Inc. (irreg.)— (increased quar.)— Corp.,, (quar.) South 3-16 3-18 B RR. Mansfield Tire Marlon Water Co., T7e McBce 4-10 McKee 3-30 i2VaC U 3-29 . 4- 1 3-20 3- 30c 4- 1 9 4- 4- 4- 8-15 3-15 3-12 Texas /. 12c 4- 3-30 -3-30 3-15 Liqueur Co. 4-15 4-T 3-20- 1 S-&L $1.25 preferred ;.f(qiiw.>. Equipment Co.— ■■ 3-20 3- 4- 8 3-20 $1.75- nvp^rred (quar.) — (Wm. R.V Dry Goods Co. (ouar.) Morris Plan Bank of New Haven (irreg.),, Morris Plan Investment Corp.,-™—,,^,,^'' Morrison Cafeterias Consolidated, Iwc.— ;. 7(/r preferred io*uar.) 4— Mount Verhon-WOodberry Mills, Inc.— "' ; 7'ft1 - securities Co., ^ *4-15 9 62V>'0 4- 1 Inc Not'iOnail .Casfret'^joM incl, nJommon-^Ar--$7 pf^ferred (quar.)_v--;-. Mills, for Bank Insurance (N. Can $2.75 class Co; Corp. 7(ft each Inc. A (opt. div. stock ' .share 25 shares Sevvice $1.25 3-30 3*29 3-19 American 4-15 3-30 American 1 4- 1 20c 433/4 c • A- 40c of Twin 3-15 City held : "/•:$i;5d. :: (Del. ) * (Initial) 25c 3-29 8,4 4-1 ■ / loc. 25c 4- ••; :■■/ -l ;• $40$«C >: " 3* 6 4- 4- '''tTnt*r»a Tnf* •' Ufiited . ^8%c ;ri$i.-25 ; 1 3-23 . /Common (increase'!) /'; /$2 .preferred 3-I2: 25c 4- I: /• 2-ii «; / 3-15 $1 5-15 ti $1.75 3-30 4-30" i r'-a-is United ./> 6(ft U. * ,■ S. •" •' ."• /.• ck Co. "(quar.) Printers & Publishers— (qilar/)/__ 56%C, 4- / ■'• 4-1 *^vt-V?'vVa"'!■* ,. 30c- 3-28 ; '•" ' mm 4t15 50 c 4- - :■». 4* 1 %. ■ preferred -.(quar.l - $1.12%; >3-39''- -3-20 ;3-14 3-20 •' 50C 4* 25c 4- ; r 1: 3-15 My (quar.)., (quar.) 3-12* /•■4--1 $1.50 % , 3-12* :■( 3*21 V v* r1-' 5i';' 3-14 ; :'"''4--i\ 15C -*«, : ,4-.i : $1.75 3-30 3-15 4-1 3- 9 /; shareL::. ,,,;:;..'«83/4C pfd. (quar.)v- : 4-1 ;$1.50 , 3-14 (quar.) — Co. 750 , . 3- — (N. 4 3-4 12 %C , J,):4-15 $1.25 $1,50 ■ : 4* / 3*15 3-15 l5 a. ^!>4*-l'-:.i 3-15 4-10 u/' $1.50 4-2 "Ssc . . -'.'S5C' common ;-y new (quar.)_ Service 7'(ft 25c (initial) : _ 3*13* 3-30 25C 4* 3-9 v.'34l» 1 :: 4oc '4-.1 $1.25 4- i 3-11 : $1.50 ———„ pfd. '■ 4- 1 //>i 3-13* : $1.75 //://4- 1 /■ Inc.. 4-1 :3*114/ /! 3-20 |||; (accum.)// 8t Standard.(Sanitary-;,,. Mill— 0 \\ 3-15 . / 3-20 4*15 - 3* 9 2*28 / 3-30 — •. ■Co.-_-___'___"-_—. Seal-Kap Cotp. of Del.'_^ Service Co., $3 — f , 2-21 i: American 7- ,.7(ft ^ ; preferred American — ... — Sugar Refining Co Superpower, $6 1st pfd. (accum.) ■■/,/■ /' 7(ft preferred Bottle (quar.) American Tobacco Co.. American Co.— // ■/./- ■ 1 3-15 1 1 3-14 t ■f: f 3-30 3-14 3-16 ' 3-28 3-20 iv*> 4* 1 2-16 V 4- 2 =». 3- 4- 2 •'■: 3- 5* rt ; $2.50 ' 3-30 Telephone & Telegraph (quar.). •?.>: $2.25 American Thermometer, $5.50 pfd. (quar.)—, $1.37,% Thermos 6- ' ./ 3-30 4- American American B 3-15 1 4- 25C :/>/ $1.75 fe/v $1.75 3-22 < 3-15 , " >////,• $2 >• (quar.) (quar.) / 1 4-19 , Co. 4-15 4- v pfd. participating (v-Vr- 64C Co...——— $ 1 ::'•:• (quar.)—J Steamship :> 3-15 y : 50c' ;////: i5c ■ 3-20 3-19 3-21 . 3-28 Ship Building — Snuff Co., common (quar.)_>__— /v,>. 50c v $1.50 preferred (quar,) American Stamping C6. ( irreg, 12 %C 3-21.. 3-19 3 3-15* 3-21 • 4-15 V10P American .3-20 1 30c '6(ft : - 4* . 1 25C . American 3-22 •-•"•'•■'•'/ Mi4> : / 62 %c }' 4-/5^ Machinery Corp., com. (quar.) (quar.) —w——wi. > 37%C ■%* S / Foreign Securities Corpr 54,60 11st Radiator 3-23 4-20 4- • Co., (quar. Public American Stores $51.14 ;/.-4--.l:/ 75c $1 . hon-cum. - preferred (qp'tf.')—v: / American 3-20 62 %c - 4- 200 . : . Locomotive preferred American f , 3*11 v.- American. Screw ' 4- 1;- 3-14* 1* ' 3-15 $1.50 8 preferred (quar.)— !$lvl2% $1.12% American Safety Raaot;Corp..(quar.)_—' 4 / *50c 3-25 3*22 3-28 * 4- (quar.) American 8*30 4*20 • $$1.25 (quar.) -AW% 3-16 SOc 3-0 4- , Felt & American/Rolling 3*20 1 3-15 preferred American 8-15 / Hair American 3-20 5 & • 3-20 25C Shoe preferred & 4-.1. 3- 8 3-20 4^1- : 40C American Power & Light, $5 pfd. (accum.)— '■ $6 preferred (tecum.) ,4. —* American President Lines— ; ;■/ 5^ 3-20 .3-20 . //Xl^r/^'i) Fruit United $1.75" ^ -'4- ■. ; 1 4-1 :>//'50C'/ /;1*1,/ /(-6preferred.. (quar.) ; preferred .. 3-15 62 %C ^ . 3-16 " 41 %c * 8 3-11 1414 La:.-/ '■ ;'50C - (quar.) Electric— American ^Optical Co. 3-16, i-y 4-1 4- ' 3-22 ' (quar.) Co.— 7% 8-22'' <r :: 31V4C (quar.l Transit >: l~v. > -3*30 $1.50 >' Growers .American Machine & Metals, American Manufacturing Co., 3-19 .3-29 3-11 3-20 (quar.)— Co<; (quar.)^„__^_„«,„„ preferred 1st American 3-20 :3-20 4*:L I'-''; . 8*29' 4-1 2 3-2 4- $3 //•/,: 4- . — •SI 3* 1 •:/•// — common common.'— Corp. Rapid 3-15 :<> 25C preferred Products 3-/5 3-19 3-29 Gas 3-15 • 4- 4* 1 / 3-8 $1.18% Co., com. (quar.)__ 12 %c "4-;l./ ' •3-20: ; (quar,) $1.50 3-20 2nd preferred (quar.) '■■•1 4-1 3-20 $1.50 American Hard Rubber Co., 7(ft pfd. (quar.) 3-15 3*30 $1.75 American Home Products Corp. (monthly) — : 200. .C:4*T3-14* American Ice Co., 6% preferred $1.50 % 4-15 ■>: 4- I 6 (ft v $1.50 /> 4-15 preferred new (initial)_____— 4- 1 American Insurance (Newayk^ N. J.) (s-a)—.// .725C /4*,1'/H 3-1 Extra ,/;•:> T-vlOC- m** im 6% 6(ft 3-15 3-28 30c 4%% American 3-20 1 Express Fruit 1 4-1 40C , . 8*15 8-12 /■Foe1, American 3-20 : 3-29 4- ■ 40c 4-24 v Transue & Williama Steel Forging Corp.rr! 7 ■/ /Reduced.' ,■ 3-22 20c ft Co., preferred 3-22 3-12 . conv. 6% 1 . /•:■■ $1.50 — — - 5-15 (irreg.) one Y.) common preferred (quar.) District Telegraph 3-30 4- // 2*28 '4--.I ■'« 3-15 $1.75 ' $1.50 ~r:- *4 (quar.) series) "cash or Cyanamid Co., 15C •- *>* m •* m preferred 3-20 class B 8% +50c ;i-'i ; $2.50 . / Co., American J25c 1 • American 4- ___ 3- -3-23 3-31 75c common.— American Crystal Sugar, 6 (ft 50c (Boston) 3- 1 //?./' '/:/ (quar.) Note, 3-16 31 Vic (quar.) 3-20 3-15 1 ' 3-tO 1 3-15 > £ $$1.75 «* • preferred $2.50 50c -fquar;f» TVioo 3-27 4-1 - Alliance 2-14 4- ■■.a- $1.25 pfd. (quar.) conv. 4-10 ' >9-15 3-30 America— 3-30 '"■' Tremcnt Building Trust (irreg.) Tri-Continental Corp., $6 pfd. (quar.) ___;« 4-T,. -;' .$1.50/ $3.50 preferred '-(acctimi) Nation 'Wide Co. dividend') Trailmobile !■ $r/r $1.50 • preferred •• -(moirthly)/-t:///;-//_///'/i^ Toronto Mortgage Co. / (quar;) 3-15 4-1: 60c 7 VaC Moore <— 8% preferred (quar.)„ American Cities/ power & Light Corp.— ■ ,H7%' Monongahela Valley Water Co.^-r 7'^ - (accum.) Investment Public $2.25 (quar.) of 3-30 . Covd.,,,—— Monroe Auto - /Special' .L.—. Textiles,' Ihc^ common (quart) / preferred (quar.) .*___ Co.r ■(ouar.v... M^unfacturing 5-15 3-20, ' 2-15 4-1 25c (A * American Casualty (Reading Pa.) American Cigarette & Cigar— 1 1 25C 1 3-10 4-1 > preferred 6% of Inc., 5# preferred tqnar.) Thrift Stores, Ltd.— * ' ;' '/^, ;6Va(ft cbnv; 1st.pfd. (quar.l Toledo Edison Co/, 5'// pfd. -monthly") ;6% preferred (monthly 3-20 -21c . , 1 '^00 . . 4- 8 4- 4-1 h 3- 30c >. 3- 8 • ,. Corp. < quar. )w»a*6.4 (quar.)____>— Corp.... Manufacturing Co. American Bakeries 3-20 4-15 :$i;7s: /• TextTon, ;: $2.50 preferred ?..$% Mohawk , American ■ (quar.)_r__..^_^.___>.__>__ T^ms Elefetriic^^ Service^ tquir.>__..* " Modine Co.-*- American Agricultural Chemical (quart)—..*. 4- i$4: preferred «' > Light (quar^-*^^^ Inc Corp. 3-15; 1 of R«t. ; 4-15 62VaC 3-15 1 Hoiaere 25c .( 4-10 37 %c; /•■•: '4* 1- 3-15 ■•■ 4- 4-I5 prevloin • Corp. 3-15 1 4- 1 4- 4-15 4-15 ; 3-30 - Amalgamated Leather, 6(ft 6(ft preferred (aocum. 4-15 ; Products stock ■ Minneapolis,-Bt. Paul & Sault St. Marie—. .3-12 / 4-1 4- 3-25 3-18 • 3-30 " 12%c (quar.) Aluminum Co. of Canada, 5(ft pfd. (accum.) Aluminum Goods/ Manufacturing (quar, )_^» 3-21 1 5-15 6- -* '(quar.).■> S.) Street Common 3-20 I roc- & • Sylvania Electric Products,- Incv— 3-15. 5c Power (L. /(Stock ,3-TS 4- 25C Extra;-: 4- 3-20 Chalmers 6% '"4-."l, -40 c Bag & Paper (quar.)_I__ A preferred Susquehanna , Miller-Wo'hi .Co., inc^ .5/(•. preferred.,,,—. Minnesota . l'5c - Aluminum Co, k $1.25 | _ 3-20 50c . (quar.) 3-31, 3-23 : 75c ii&T; Allis 3-22 Laxington, Caecum.)___ ^ Engineering Go. <quar.)____ Stix-Baev & bullet Co., 7//- 1st pfd. <quar.i Strouss-Hirshberg • (increased» Submarine. ?Signat/'^E^.i<qua*y)-*^^^ 3-26 > •,% Advance Inc. 4-15 i4c: (quar.) 3-22 4-20 ; '$1.12% Trust, preferred Stores 8-2o 1 American Steel 51.73. .iiiw:4initial■qiidf:jr^: Allied 1 4- 62 Vic Stfedman -?BrOs.. Ltd. (quar.) 1 ^ Extra ■ i.*—■■ 3-20 > & Dye Laboratories, Products American 3-18 25c. Initial •initial 3-18 4- Inc.-— Allied 3-19 . 3-20 r (quar.)_- sMerchnnts/Acceptance Corpv-t— -- ■.&# , l -I Class A (irreg.) Merchants Bank of Ne^ York; JN...Y^)r-. v 3-25 4» Stcres- Co:, Allied Chemical 1 - 31 %C/ /■ 20c ^ (quar.) $7 preferred (quar,) /69ft preferred (quar0.w-.4'-.----i^iww»-»-.'«.y*, '4- ,1 4- 3-18 > Wnen $250 , 3-20 : 4-15": Payable V mm Alabama SSe Vicksburg Ry. Co, ($-4)-*—. Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp... Allen Electric & Equipment (quar.).*j*4«,w 8-80. 3-13 4- 1 ' 3-25 $7.50 <qnar,)__ NeW;hiinftial-: -qdis 17^ «>t. 1st preferred " Starrett 3-20. B - 50c — Mercantile ■i:h 3-$r 4- class Gas Co.— 3-25 5V« Co., & Investment Inc., '$5 5% 3-11. & Eleetric $1.07 s (increasedt pfd. Carolina State 1 41/«^> ,/; ' Spokane International5 Railroad Co.____^ Stanley Works, common tquar:)i.^__i______ 6 3-20. G.) (A. Extra. 3-30 4-1 Nlead iTohhadtt 5c .a''*'■/- C% 4- Register Co\, 3-20 3-31 3-30 * In 15c & Youngstown RR. Co.— b% >prefemd-v'ts^a)t4i*iwft-.'i-d4«*4.^^i.w' Alabama Power, $6 preferred (quar.)^.*^ 4-12 ioc Common * (irreg.) ..4— "-Tfft. prefetred Southwest -Natural Gas Cbf—^^ 3-30 preferred (auar.)t$l.25 preferrqd^ 10c (initial quar.) Co, McCaskev (quar.) ; 15C Ltd., McAleer • Southern Franklin Process-Co.— 4 (Del.)— preferred 1. 1 _____ Southern 5 4-: 3- M4rtin-PdrryCorp,Lw----~^vw-,_./,__^t—_ Marten's. 3- 4-15 3-15 Rubber, com. (quar.)___ (quar.),_—_,,-_i.-_,«,,__ p'^e-red 3-18 4-10 & Ptaf . Co. $1 r 3-20: Akron Canton ' ? 25c Co. Ar'l^ 4-.10 (quar.) Goal 3-23 15c 4- ■ ' //'•'■ 5- 1 40c: ;' 6% Agnew-Surpass Shoe Stores, Ltd.— / C/7%// preferred ■■;; (quar. Agricultural Insurance (Watertown, N. Y.)-— :/>: Quarterly.i.„4-*^--^*-.—»..-w— 3-23 Oil Ky.) 3-11 25c —_ , Southeastern 3-20 25c Lowensteih SM.), '4%% preferred (initial*,-Mahon (R.-C.i Co., $2. class A pfd. (quar.), Mahoning 3-20 3-15 !4c, 'Comm.oh''sA^QUArtii;i Common '' ,, '$1.25 —_ . (quar.) ' i - .4-.---.----— Mfg. Co. Standard Engineering preferred" (quar.) ; South . « Water preferred (quar.) Pittsburgh Water Co.— 4Vj# preferred (quar.) Southeastern Greyhound Lines, 3-13- 3-20 "k SOc B (ouar.)—^ I -—^v-— S'/r preferred (quar.)— Longhorn Portland Cement Co. (iri-eg.)___Los A1""eh"" T',<mc1) L'nec-— Louisville Gas & Electric Co. ;; 5c' '■> Class : (quar.) Aetna-Life Insurance Co. 1 xoc 5rft ■ ■ 31 —————— Telephone As Telegraph Co. (Del.)—A fquari)—! 'Class 50c : •/. HeHnerl^s^fliic^-s^.^ii;--— Stores Lcrncr " (J. D.) Allied v.* 3-15 1 4-25 announced 1 Aetna 1 4- ' Share common, 3-22 3-11 75c 2*28 4-1 ' 10c La Salle Wines & ■Leonard Fund give the dividends 3-15 1. 1 • 3-15 50c/ ———---—— Lambert Co; Clark 3-16 4* t37l/46 Addressograph-Multigraph 3-31. 3-21 $40c , ' 1 4-15 -■/•'■i 20% Aero Supply Mfg. Co., class A (quar.)— Aetna Casualty & Surety Co 1 20c ;, (increased quar).:. 4- $1.25 "/ , - Adams 3-15 4-20 25c "'/■ $1.75 ; 3-22 4- $1.25/ (quar.)_: 3- 1 • 1 20c (quar. i5c !:: 25c / Compaiiy 25C Corp. (quar.) : Sorg: Paper/Co., 4-9%' pfd.- B fa«cum.')-...i._i "•'/:$ 1,50 preferred A '■ t'accum.)__. ":- V ? - $1 v >,. *■ Soutli Atlantic Gas Co., common (initial)/. 6% preferred (quar.) ^ $1.25; 3-20 "■ (quar, University & 1 20c . 7 (ft 5/ft preferred . /Preferred : 1 3-12 $1.50 Co., 4-~l '. •/ $2 preferred ■■■; (quar.) Atlantic Sugar Refineries, Ltd.— .'// //Common (quar.), Adam Hat Stores, Inc., common.....^.... 3-15 3-15 Shawmut Association (Boston) 3-14 ; 51.12% • Extra ?40c r25c pfd. (quar.) preferred (quar,). Acadia 3-15 3- A% g 3-19 3-29 4- $1.37 Va : La Salle 4- '30c (quar.)^_;__ Sinclair 3-30 ■ 4- Kittanning-Telephone Cj. (increased)—— . Stevens / 1 ,4 ft i 25c ; A__ Simmons 3-18 4-15'/ $1'*-/-■ $1.75 —————— preferred 4- • 15c 3-11 3-16 8% Nafhe 0) Company Extra 3-22 : 3-15 ;s:i0c ' 1 $1.50 ■5 (quar.) 7% preferred Kansas Pwr, & Light Co.. \\'zrk pfd. (quar.) Kendall Co.: ; ——L_ >. 4- 3-25 Per /■ /■ . Lawrence Flour Mills Shasta ' 6r'» pfd. (quar.) Publishing Co. of Ottawa, Ltd.— .hi Quarterly —'i-'— Kansas City Southern Ry. Co., A'/< pid;— & I00C prqducis Co. (quarJ Gas ....... 3-22 Journal Gas :45'C 4-16 1 - >share ' we ^ 3-20 : 3-30 37'/2C 3-19 4-16 5- 35c ;/;• Co.d/^___— Co., Abbott Laboratories, Co.— Industries, Inc., $5.50 pfd. (quar.) Sevon-Up^ Bottling Co. (St. Louis, Mo.)— -Quarterly /...,• 2... Shamrock Of! 8t GaS Corp._________.__.t.-. Sharon Ry. / ——— /*•-- 3-18 4-1 31.50 / $b' preferred (quar.)—— ---iJeftersom Electric '.Co;__.——w—i- Kansas RR. 1 3-30 7y2c One -additional Mfg. preferred 3-11 ■4-15 25 3- (quar.) 3-23 3-14 4- 9 •''5- 1 /' Service— " — Joplin Water Works Co., Erie > :25c 4- 3-20 3-16 1 3-21- > 25c v" 9- 3-20- 1> weeks and not yet paid. The list does not include divi¬ dends fehhourtced this week, these: being given in the preceding table* > '3-25 1 4-13 4- /-.;«/35C Selected 3-15 ■ Coal > •'•20c Telephone & Power, Class Scudder 3-15 -' $1 $1.75 . 3-14 4-15 25c (quar.)——— Co., 1% pfd, A <accum.)—-— preferred B (accum.)-.---—— Light— ' /' preferred (initial quar.)_-l——:— 3.30',; « Island ■•' 4- San-Nap-Pak Manufacturing Co., Inc.70c preferred ' (quar.) j• 1'7 V2C Savannah Atlantic /Ry.,* 5 ^Rfdf (quart)* 7^ Savannah Electric & Power Co., 6% pfd $3,181/3 3-14 4- 1 35c St. 8-10 4M&] J40c t$1.12'/2 Electric ty Iowa Power & •■•'/ Ritter Co., Inc., common (quar.). ;; 5% convertible preferred tqtrar.)...._. Ross Gear & Tool Co 3-21 • Co. 3-29 40c Corp.^ : ;v preferred (quaE.)!Ct-^_-_i.^l^ti-l^." 6/f 3-20. '4-';i ■ ■ Department Investment $1.25 __ /• 4- & Below / 3-18 Lives Railroad Employees Corp.. 80C pfd. (quar,).. Button-Hole Machine 'Co,._^__.._.__ - ——-—• ^International Metal Industries, Ltd.. com. A ,v,; Lake 3-30 4-15/V; / 3-30 (quar.) / / V' 33%c (quar.) 3-16 3- held one Terminals, 6 (ft 3-20 : 4-15 $1.50 . & / 3-30 (quar.l Richmond Water Works 20c Machine- International Cellucotton Products Co.— of > $1.25 1 v / 3-20 1 4- 3-16 :> 3-30 ■ > $1.75 3-29 4- $1.50 Reece 3-11 Corp.— Inland v 5 .3-11 3-20 Independence Trust Share—-—u $0.0637 Investors, Inc. (irreg.)—• 20c v 2- 3-201 lVtC > V20 International (quar*) Insurances (Phlla.) Co._..iuu^.i RR. Waters QUebec Fund .(quar.)————i. Shares pfd. 4-15 ! a 4-/1 8 3-30 50c //:>! 3-29 Combing Corp, of Canada (quar.) 4-10 t25c Towive Manufacturing Co. (quar.)_. '4- 1 15C Zeller's, Ltd.,: common (increased quar.)i*./ yy t25c» 5- 1 5% preferred (quar.) t31 V4C A;'/5- 1 3-23 50c ; "<tiy 9 Wool 3-15 • r Extra Independence 5'i 1 9 25c (increased). common 33- 3-30 .' - 75C •: (quar.)___ Willson Products. Inc. (stock dividend) Woodward Iron Co. (increased) 3*15 50c Co,__._.._ Pugqt Sound; Pulp As Timber Co,........,A. 6%> convertible preferred ^quaiv Imperial Tobacco Co. of Great Britain and i. Ireland, Ltd., American deposit receipts income for 4- 1-: 3-30 ••■> Annuities Bessemer Providence Wiggin 3-18 4- . Pollock's >Inc., 6% ; preferred (quar.) Pond Creek Poca hontaA. Co., com. (quar.» j. 3-15 r $1.37% ' $1.75 02 %c Co., (Wm.) Water Wichita 3-25 •;•■ each Whitman 3-15 1 Power Weyenberg Shoe Yale Semi-annual , 8 12 %C Works, 7% pfd. Sugar Cc. (irreg.) Pittsburgh 4- 15c v v A // j" 4- $3 ./ - (quar,)._ Penn '' ' 3*18 : class West Virginia Water (Stock • dividend) 3-20 ••'4-1'-. 180c ... 3-15 3* 1 4-1 $1.25 Philadelphia National Insurance Co. (s-a)„ Philips Packing Co., Inc.Pictorial Paper Package Corp. (irreg.) 5-30. 3-3<K 50c • 15c Pfaudler :Co. 4-15' West for i-:' (s-a)_ • B •'• 3-31 3-31 • ' Co. (irreg.)__ common 4-11 4-16 g 5-1 18c * $1.62% ; (quar.) 7% 3-11 3-22 v * ">:' ;— RR. 30c I • common /;:•: 4-1 Bakers! ' Corp.^ $3 conv.v prior 'pfd> (quar.) j». Class 3-20 37 %c Water Pepeelceo 4- /•:£/$ 1 :> 3-30 preferred^,, Corp.i Co. Granting Pennsylvania 5 h- Co., Warren Brothers, J3-20 > (Initial) Dutch 3-18 ' 3-20 / 5- 1 / $2 Holland 3-23 . X "n (quar.)__ com. .preferred (quar,) Warner & Swasey 3-20 America Lighting Corp., $5 pfd. (quar.).. Telephone & Telegraph Co., common preferred (quar.)__.„._.t.i.___.^. and :-'V "'3-2I4: 4-1 prior Pennsylvania ! investors, Inc Peaslee-Gaulbert 3-22 -■ 4-15 ' commoiia^.:^y Co.-LI- <6% ■ ill—.-- Motors ' s? 3-27 3-15 4- $1.75- (quar.)____: common..„.^..fcii. (quar.) ^ 3-30 12V2C 25c • (quar.).— Gas, preferred ;•• p- 3-15 3-15 25c- (N. J.) Corp,, prelerred Houston $1 150 • iquhr.).--— Hai-dart & Pacific 3 3-20' • 4-t $25c . Holder's, Pacific . ? of Co., 3-29 ' A iquar.) Wagner Baking Corp.; 3-20 1 (quar.) Insurance c'onv. 1 4- / 15c vV'/; 3-30 (quar.) /Kamp's Tool Vulcan . Pacific GasElectric (quar.) Pacific Greyhound Lines, common. 14%;S/preferred-. f qUaf ' 3-18- •->•>3-20'. Hindc Horn A? ''3-14'; 1 3-30 .15c~ l'.: $1.50 preferred Pacific Can 'Co.■■(quar.),— 3-18' 4- Manufacturing Co.— : r 3-28 20c tquan)— Co. 4- $5 v 1 $1,25 '..J. 4- $1.75 : Vlchek 3-20 1 de of class held common Tobacco //"7%//prtsferred 3-20 •! 4- $1,50 : , 3-11 4*/' 1 ' /■ $1.37% preferred "(quar.) Insurance Life American $5.50 3-29 $1.50 •> *i_ (initial) Pacific ' - — Service CO. Hamilton 3-15 Trust— (irreg.)—- ReAlly Co; (Baltimore Md.i—• ./'Accumulative Haloid 4- 1 '(irreg.)' Line 1 4-1 $1.25 $1.25 Qlin lndustries, 4% preferred A (quar.)____ ©range Rockland Electric Co.-*- :? jf 5% preferred (quar.)_f.i-._-T___, Ottawa Electric Ry. (increased quar.) Guardian Public Utilities Investment Trust— Preferred Colony 25c - (quar.)—^ non-cuin. $5 Old 9-14 * preferred Old (accum.) (quar.) (quar.) Ohio Service Holding Corp\— 3-30 tQuarterly Co,, common . 3-30 ZC-- .Extra:' Guardian Investment 'Trust— Leather $<>c preferred (quar.)— Ohio Public Service Co., 5^ pfd., (quar.) V 5Vs'/c 1st preferred (quar.14 • '6-15 4- shaie share $6.50 preferred (quar.) Vermont & Massachusetts 3-15 ■s each Leaf l/25th /> 3-15 1 10-1 $1.50 . . 1 4- 35c _ for preferred :! ilittV common V 4-15 5- 1 :4- 7-1 1—-— Quarterly Ohio 3-30 .—————— 8%: Van 2-28 35c dividend) Universal , 3-20 9 'J93%e ■ - 3-30 Corp.— 75c Utah Power ,& Light Co. .4-10 —506. . (Stock .• 3-22 3- Securities preferred_L._ United States Radium Corp., com. A (quar.) United Stores Corp.—/■>% /V/,/'/'' 3-22 4- $2.25 ' ■ '4- • $1.50 (Ohio) Telephone tquar.) preferred (quar.)_____—__ Newberry (J. J.) Co., 3%% preferred (quar.) Northern: Indiana Transit* iquar.}— ' —— Guarantee Co. of North America (Montreal)' "{J> i<J. 3-15 International 1st stock —' 35c (quar.).^^.—$l;lB3/4 &'Rosario"Mihihg: 05.— Interim Stock - 4-13 S. $5 ' S'/o ; ' Knitting & 3-19 4- ?i ' Newark -,/• 3-15 15c ;/3- 1 Works (quar.) 4- 1 f 3-15 $1.50. Tclegfraph (quar.) L 3-11 Goldblatt Eros., Inc.,. $2.50 pfd. (quar.) 62%C "/H-'C:.' 4-1 3-23 Grand &. Toy, Ltd. : (interim) $15c ■ .J Great West Life Assurance Co. (Winnipeg)— 4- 1 8*20 I Qftartef ly t •. _:_ J_7< +$3.75 - -•-•—&•«. 4- 1 3-20 25c Greenwich Gas Co., .common (irreg.) 3-20" 31»/4C $1.25 participating pfd. (quar.) , 4- 1 -1 3-20 ,.t\ PartitipAting' ^..^WOk-4. fc. ym $0.05092 f Greenwich Water System, Inc.— • 4- 1 3-u (. 6% $1.50 preferred (quar.) Globe 4- 1 3-29 5- . " 3-25 Service, The,— (quar,) .•4% (ft- 'preferred New York Honduras 3-20 0 / Common . 3-15 4- 50c 25c , (quar,)—$1,75 4-19 30C (quar.) ___U- Terminals New Orleans Public 3-20 3-30 Co. Corp.— Box ... 3-15 3-28 A' Folding Neisner Bros., Inc.i:4%% conv. preferred (qua*0 /'New London Northern RR. Co. 3-16 ' •■; /•••/: 15c ■/!:' 5- 1 (increased! _*■_*•,.•* Co.,,'$3.50 preferred (quar.)_ C.) 4- 50c Packing Co, (quar. 1 Baking Co. (quar.)_ General Controls Co., 6% pfd. General Machinery General 3-16 4*4 /; /'■■ tOc / Oatlock New ^./I 50c Freiman (AVJ. ), Ltd.,, 6rf pfd. (accum.i.-4Puller Manufacturing Co.___,. Gannett Co., class B conv. pfd. )quar.)__i General /. 18 34C _*/_ _ iy- 25 c V '•'/• 4-15 4- 5* 3-11 3-16 . 1.15 * 3-20 -1. ■// -/'. —_i 6(ft~pfd. (ouar.l____ ;! > 87 V2c $1.50 ' i .r • 3-20 4r»lia >3? 9 A- ,1>:J Water-Works & Electric Co., Inc.— />./•* [■:! >!oba'>^iwj. / ' -preferredWquar.) $1,50 iu/Ai-I.t: ; 3-18 'American Woolen^Col, T(ft pfd."(accum.)— ' $2 3-20 3- 5* ?//• $6 1st THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1476 /, Wringer 25c f-; Co.. 44- - Extra Co., (s-a)— common preferred $4.50 // ™ Amoskeag (s-a)™ Metal, Inc. (year-end) Copper Mining Co....— Ampco • > 5% , 3-20 3-30 3-15 Canada ; 3-30 3-15 Canadian 3-31 Canadian 3-15 4-1 Constable Arnold 3-12 Ltd. Oil Refining, . & Investment Associates common Co., (quar.) Refining Co.— preferred $3.60 A preferred 4% preferred H '■v jBaker (J. T.) (quar.)... . (quar.)— Bangor & Aroostook RR., $5 pfd. .Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.—« . . $ 4- 1 4- 1 4- 1 3-11 4- preferred (quar.) Bros. Co., 0% pfd. (quar.) ... 37%c Bath Iron Works Corp. (quar.) — ' X1 Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., common..— ; 25c \ 4% preferred (quar;).^-^»-.«i-w--^i^rf r $1 .Beatrice Creamery Co., common (quar.) —35c $5.50 Bartgis preferred: (quar.)—. $1.06 Yt $4.25 >« 150c 50c $1 — Creek RR. Co. Beech Beech-Nut (quar.) Co. Packing 1 (quar.) ■ 1 3-15 4- 1 3-15 3-20 4- 1 3- 1 2-28 4- 1 2-28 5 4-11 3-16 4- 3-1 preferred (quar.)—uBell Telephone of Canada (quar, Bendix Aviation Corp. —— — Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. (quar.)— - : Bessemer Limestone & Cement 6% preferred ' (quar,)— 75c 75c $1.75 $1.50 $1.75. 40c 25c 37%c pfd. (quar.)__ pfd. (quar.) $7 preferred (quar,)— Black 8c Decker Mfg. Co. (quar.)Bliss & Laughlin, Inc., common— 7% Corp., Birmingham.Electric, $6 —— 5% convertible Bloch . preferred (quar.) Tobacco Co.; 6% preferred (quar.)— Bros., Inc.*—; Bloomingdale (Sidney). 7% preferred (quar.) Bobbs-Merrill Co., 4%% pfd. (quar.)—.— Bohn Aluminum St Brass ' Bond Stores, Inc.—. Corp. (quar.) - ■ • . —— • , . 4-15 $1.50 <4- 1 (quar.) Brach (E. J.) & Sons (quar.) Brandon Corp., class A 4- 1 Hi 3-12 3-30 03-20 3-30 3-20 4- 1 1 5 3-15 44- ; Ajj— Bridgeport Brass Co., 9 3-30 4- 3- 1 9 3-30 3-20 4-1 4-19 $20o 5-20 4-19 3-31 3-31 3-16 3-30 3-15 3-30 3-15 Charleston $5 preferied prior Brown Corp., 1 3-26 4- 1 3-12 4- Bucyrus Erie Co., common 7% preferred (quar.). Wheel Ltd. (increased): Piston Ring Co. (P. 6% Co., H.) conv. 5% non-conv. Byrndun Corp., shares pfd. Class B 4% :;.3- 1 3- 8 $15c 3 4- 1 ; Byrndun Corp. common stock $3 partic. $7 2nd preferred C. I. Financial T. ,3-11 Calgary Calumet Canada 6% & Water Hecla Bread class B Service i Co., Copper Ltd., 4%% pfd. (quar.) 1 3-16 4- 1 3-16 $1 3-26 4- 1 3-20 4- 1 Texas $1 3-15 $1.25 , 3-18 40c $1.37% 3-31 —75c — International Corp $5.60 Ltd. (s-a)._ $25c I.; $25c Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., $3.50 pfd. (quar.) 87%c 7% preferred (quar.) w—$$1.75 Plow Co., — Semi-annual 4- 3- 7 $1.50 ~ 3-25 3- 7 v 3-25 3- 7 4- 1 3- 9* $5c 4-16 3- 9* 50c 3-20 3- 8 50c 4- 1 3-11 5c (quar.) $$1.12% $62%c 3-16 3- 4- 3-10 2 4- 2 1 5- 9 9 4- 1 1 3-14 4- 1 3-14 6- 1 ,5- 12- 1 4-15 Iron 3-26 Electric 4- Credit Co., common Commonwealth Investment Commonwealth at the the of business after the date of such order. 4-1 9- 3 25c 3-30 ■ 50C „ 4-20 4-3 . - the 4 —. :y; Duquesne Light Duval 3i 14th (quar.)— Co., 5% Sulphur 1st Co. prior preferred (quar.)™ preferred (accum.) Magnesia Talc Co., Inc. (quar.)— Quarterly Quarterly ; Quarterly ' Massachusetts Street Eastern 6% preferred 6% Eaton 5-1 4- 1 / 4-15 4-15 4-15" 4- 1 4- 1 75c 50c 4- 1 75c 4- 1 $1.75 4- I c • $1.12% -20 4-1 $1.12% 4-25 $1.25 25c . 4-i5 S 3-30 v; : $1.12% // 4- 1 Ry. Co.— & Howard ' 3-27 3-11 Ecuadorian 35c 5- 1 4- Eddy 4- 1 3-14 Stores Grocery Investment Trust Edison 4 Corp., Bros. $1.50 partic. // (quar.) Fund Electric (quar.).. Controller & 4- 1 ... — (irreg.) 25c $$1.20 4-10 4- 1 3-22 1 i 3-22 3- 5 3- 5 3-25 3-15 3-25 3-15 " 4- 1 3-15 3- 3-31 3-11 $1 • 4- X 10c 3-30 3-15 4- 1 3-20 $1.06 V\ *•'/ 25c 4- 1 3-2t $1.25 (quar.) 4- 1 3-2t 75c Mfg, — 1 • Auto-Lite Electric 5- 1 4- 1 / 4- 1 10c (increased) A $1.50 25c 20c —- Stores— class 9-20 12- 9 v 50o $1.50 ... V\ % participating preferred (quar.) Manufacturing Co., common 5% 6-20 ,9-30 12-21 /;/f//-v-;••••//'/;/•••/•'• Elder ?•• 3-20 $1.50 Ltd. Corp. 3-15 3-30 6-29 $1.50 • Fund Economy Paper 4-1 $1.50 Balanced Stock 3-15 75o $1.50 (quar.) Howard & Eaton 10c 5 5-1 < 75o $l/:$1.75 — B (accum.).—..... Steamship Lines, Inc., com. (quar.) 5 day v;* $25c $25o preferred Eastern 5 :V 5-1 —— 3-30 3-30 8-1 ( 4- 1 6% 3- .•"'•v.; $20c —+* pfd. (quar.)— (quar.) Eastman Kodak Co., common 4-15 4-15 $93c $$1.25 //': $2 convertible preferred (quar.)... 4-15 3-29 4-30 4-1 ......... — 3-12' 3-18 4-15 4-15 4-15 5- 1 Eastern 1 3-20 3-26 $$1.25 / (quar.) common 5-'XL 4-, 1" $35c 4%% // 6 3-* 9 Texas 3- • 4-3 Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates— $1.75 V 4-, 3 $$1.25 $$1.75 $20c (quar.)$$1.75 $4.50 preferred 6c (quar.) on 10c ....... 3-30 date of the SEC order to holders close 6-158-15 4- 1 $1.06V* 75c — Chemical 3-30 (Del.) South., $6 pfd. (accum.) ;Payment is proposed to be made 28 days after ,50c 50c (initial) Economic //£ & Co. Co., preferred 90c ; Edison 3-25 3-30 20c ... Textile 50c (quar.) (quar.) j Shearing & Stamping Co.— preferred Irregular 50c DuPont (E. I.) deNemours & Co.— 11-1 3-30 & Commercial 3-30 4- 1 300 Co., common jquar.) — preferred/A (quar.)... Co., 7% preferred (quar.)—.. Draper Corp. (quar.)..— Dravo Corp., 4% preferred (Initial quar.)— puke, Power, Co., common...—. •-,« 7% preferred (quar.)^^......—..... Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.— 4%% preferred (quar.)—.... 3-18 :;4- & Commonwealth 8-20 $1 $1.12V2 , Gas 3.60% 50c : 3- 3-18 1 Fuel Corp 5; ; ' 15c Corp 10c Columbia Pictures Corp.— $2.75 convertible preferred (final) 25VsCCommercial Alcohols, Ltd., common (quar.) $5c 8% preferred (quar.). ——$10c 7 3-25 $1 ———— ' < ,3-11 1 3-18 15c /,//4« 1-v $4 8-15 9- 2 3-25 4- 10-10 35c Foundries 3-15 31%c 25c Dow Drug 5-15 6- 1 $1.23 . . 3-7 Dow Pacific 3-20 3-18 class A —— Dominion Co.— Co. ——... - preferred 7% 3-15 3-15" 3-25 • 3- 6 3-25 Co. T-10.: Z7VaC (quar.) ... 3-11 ; 4-15 3-30 1 3- 3-11 3-28 25c 3-29 4- —— Ltd.. Cons. / 4- $1.75 3-30 4-10 (quar.).../.-^./..—$1.12Va •'••;'% Motor Car Co. Giorgio Fruit, ^- 25c : & Steel (quar.) Co., Ltd., com. (quar.)... (quar.) Dominion Malting Co., common (quar,).. .Common (quar.) ^ 5% preferred '(quar, It..... Dominion Tar & Chemical, 5%% preferred-. Common (quar.)—. Voting trust certificates (initial)——.... 3-22; 75C 30c Coca-Cola $3.50 (quar.) 4-15 $1.25 62%C / Coca-Cola 3-25 T 4- I 30c ^ 25c —. 7% " Coal Commercial (quar.)™ & Edmonton Corp., Co. (quar.) 3-30 15c 3-15 , (quar.)— . Dominion ' Chemical 35c < Dominion Glass 3-20 1 20 California Ink California & pfd. 3-30 4- 2 4- 2/ $1 $3 3-9 3-15 30c (quar.)_„™_ Orleans preferred Class 3-14 4- Colorado (s-a)._ Corp. ' 1 15c 3-15 1 $2.50 : 3-29 «9%C Columbia Byrndun Corp. held preferred (s-a) 3-30 35c Corp...—•, 25c (increased) 30c Cluett Peabody & Co., Inc., com. (interim). 50c 7% preferred, (quar.)———. $1.75 ' shares 1 $1.25 3-15 4- 3-25 each 4- 25c 87%c - , 1 4- held for 75C 1 1 Clorox stock for each common 3-30 1 Climax i and Class A (stock share of Hat Corp. of common One 3-30 4- ' ' 1 $1 4- I B • 50c (initial) participating preferred (participating) $3 Distillers Corp.-Seagrams— 4-12* 5% • preferred (quar.)..f$1.25. 3-15 Dixie Cup Co., common 25c 3- 8 /:-/ Class A (quar.) .i... " 62%C^ 3-8 Dodge Cork Co., Inc, (resumed) 10c 3- 8* Doehler-Jarvls Corp, 25c 3-20 Dome Mines, Ltd^..— $30c 3-20 Dominion Dairies, Ltd., 5% pfd. (quar.) ■ $43c 5-1, 4- 4- I 3-20 t 4- 75c (quar.) 3-30 4- $1.50 . 50c $1.75 25c " Dry Goods Co., 4>/a% Diamond 3-22 1 4- Cockshutt B New Clinchfield 3- 9 ; ^ 3-13" 4- 4-1 — (quar.) Hobbing Machine Co. (increased) Molybdenum Co. (quar.) 3- 6 3-15 3-20 0- I'/' Own: 4-1 —.. preferred 3-15 V 3-11 45c Cleveland I . 3-11 1 40c (quar.). 3-30 •*•• -/$25c '• :•'•'•• 3-30/ —$26c/ 3-30 Detroit-Michigan Stove Co.— 5% preferred (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) Devoe &• Raynolds. Class A (Increased) Class B : (Increased) Dewey & Almy Chemical, $4.25 pfd. (quar.) Diamond Match Co., 6% partic. pfd. (s-a) 3-15 1 50c $4.50 3-19* 4- 3-25 50c ; 4- 1 / $2 Ltd.^ .Class A;:.( qiiar,)-.i;^: ——— $1 3-30 4- 1 Detroit & Cleveland Navigation—.—, «. International ..Bridge (lrrcg.) ______ 8-15 4- v $1.75 Electric 3-30 3-25 75o Detroit 3-11 $1.12% 3-19* 1 31%C (ciuar.) & 3-25 4- 1 • 4%% Di preferred (quar.) preferred (quar,)——l City Ice St Fuel Co. (Increased) City Investing Co., 5%% preferred (quar.). Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., com 4- ?;,f , 1 4- 10c 5% 8 4- 4- $1.12% — 1 3-30 $1.12% .5 % 3-20 4- 3-9 . $1.04 (quar.) . 4-15 75c Delaware Power & Light Co., 4% pfd. (quar.) 2-28 3-20 (quar.)_.....^.._.-».. — 2-28 3-20 62 VaC . Quarterly s Quarterly Deep Rock Oil Corp. (quar.)., Deisel-Wemmer-Gilbert Corp. <quar.)...... Dejay Stores, Inc. (increased) 2>elaware St Hudson Co. (quar.) 3-11 1 3-20 $5.14 $6 75c — (quar.) Co. 4-1 3-29 $1.25 Long Hook St Eye Co., new (Initial)..... Decca Records, Inc. (quar.) .i.„ Decker (Alfred) 8c Cohn (quar.) 3-20 Denver (accum.) (N. Y.) 4-1 25c ..... De ." "• (quar.), Gas preferred Cincinnati 3-15 3-30 ^'4^1: Mfg. preferred Cincinnati 3-15 3-30 partic. preferred Class A (s-a) 5% partic. pfd. Class A (stock dividend). One share of Hat Corp. of America 1 . 3-28 5% ' 3-30 50c (quar.) preferred America Class B 20 3-15 Co.— preferred 5% dividend). 7% 4-19 3-31 37%c / Burlington Steel Co., Ltd. (quar.) Terminal Bldgs., 7% pfd. (accum.) Butler 3-19 ;f;\!;12%c (quar.)— (quar.) ; ,Bush v» ! 1 (quar.) (quar.) a. Davidson Chemical Corp. (quar.) ... Dayton St Michigan RR. Co., com. (s-a)— 8% preferred (quar.)........... ...... Christiana Securities Co.— 4-' 1 $25c „ Inc. 3-20 1, 25c 15c ": Co., Terminal 3-19 - ; Bullard Company Bush 3-15 3-15 4-30 ' $1.75 $1.25 4- 4-1 Extra-' 15c ./ Building Products, Burd 4- 25c 87 %c 3-30 4- 1 $1.02 Co Watch 3-20 4-15 —, Extra Bulova 1 4---i< "•'''4—• 1:: (irreg.)^ 15c ; ———$1.75 ■ Budd $40c $1.25 — —j— $1.02% (quar.), $1.12Va (quar.) Chicago Daily News, Inc., 5% pfd. (quar.)— Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. (quar.)... Chicago Great Western Railway Co.— 5% preferred (accum.) Chicago Mail Order Co. (quar.) , Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. (quar.) Chicago & North Western Ry., 5% pfd. A.¬ Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., $3 pfd. (quar.) $2.50 preferred (quar.) Chicago Towel Co., common i $7 preferred (quar.) Chlckasha Cotton Oil (quar.) 2-26 4- : 20c — 3-20 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. 2-26 4- 5 Bank National Chesebrough . 2-26 Co., Inc. $3.60 pfd. (initial)— L.) Co., common— —3% % preferred (quar.) 7% preferred - (quar.) ; Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.^~ / / $5 preferred (quar.). : — 4-1 (quar.) (quar.) 4-1 Co., (E. Co. 4-1 5o Extra 3-20 — Chase 5 Shoe ..Bruce 4-L .4-1- 4- (quar.)...... Common ~ : 32%C; Co., Inc. priot preferrd David (te Frere, 3-18 . 3-25 . Davenport Hosiery Mills, Inc., 7% pfd..^.M 3-15 3-15 4- $1.50 Chemical Bank & Trust Co. 4-5 (quar.) 1 4-1 250 37%C (NY)— (irreg.) 4%% prior pfd. (quar.) 3-15 4- common Transit 3-l8:^ • . Co., Dan River Cotton Mills—.. Champion Paper 3c Fibre Co.— Power Distillers 3-11 V -62%c Co. 4-1 ' ,- 3-18 (quar.)... 4-15 preferred (quar.)$$L50^ Brown-Forman 5 $1.02% $4.50 preferred (quar.) Chapman Valve Manufacturing 2-26 15c 3-18 1 preferred (accum.) 6% pfd. (quar.) 4-1 5-i $1.25 3- 3- 4 Co. 4- t 99%c 3-30 Cuban-American Sugar Co..... ........ 25c 4- 1 Z 7% preferred (quar.). —•-•■$1.75 4-1 ::;7% 'preferred '(quar.)^^i^^*.w.^^ ;/.:;,$l.75//f/7-» l/ Curtis Publishfng Co.— $4 prior preferred (additional) ........ $1 : 4- 1 3-18 4*1 U 1 3-15 4- Corp., Ltd.— Class A (quar.)—' Brown Durrell Co.j common 5% preferred :(quar.) —-s. v 3-20 3-31 500 ■$1.18^.-/; 4- 1 4- .. Columbia 3-2 $3c 6% 3-16 — 6% 4-1 3-20 Electric 3-29 $1.37 ya (quar,>« Crucible Steel Co.; 5% pfd.- (quar.» Crum & Forster 8 %. preferred (quar. 3-12 3-30 prior pref. (quar.) prior preferred—^ 80c ■ 3-12 3-30 6% !•• - j 3-15 1 4-1 a 15c Certain teed Products, 4- 1 ■••' 15c.v' •• 4- 1 3-11 Century — ;„•• ,, 4- 4- ... (quar.) (Chicago)— 600 $4 (quar.). Co. 40c /;:$l,75/'J 3-11> preferred 4- 1 3-25 4-1 preferred $$2 $1.12% Crown Drug Co. (s-a) Crown Zellerbach Corp. $1.75 $2.50 (quar.) Creameries of 3-11 initial (Toronto, Ont.) 3-15 4-1 prior 3-15 1 4- - initial prefei.'ed 30c 4- 9 4-25 $1.75 ... 1 '/ : Tel. 1 4- (quar.) 90c 4- 1 prior 4- / 25c ' 59 %c i, 4- 1 25c 25c 10c Mines, Ltd. 4- 1 . Amer; Inc. (increased quar.) Crowell-Collier Pub. Co. (increased quar,)i. 1 $1.50 (quar.) Gold W : % 1 , Crown Cork & Seal 4- (quar.).. Co., 4- * 25c 3-15 3-29 4-15 50c Central .Vermont Public Service— 3-15 5-20 —— Columbia Electric Power & Gas 3-23 $1.50 4.15% > Ltd., 3-15 - 1 Central Telephone Co.— , British / $2 /',* 60C./ v; Central Steel & Wire, 3-30 3-20 4-15 conv. British 4- $1.50 $7 . / 3-30 $$1.75 Central & South West Utilities Co.— 3-1 4-15 Bridgeport > 3-15 i— preferred (quar.) $6 common—.' - 15c preferred (quar.) ——i— $1.37 % Gas Light___-___—_----r#-—. 35c Briggs Manufacturing Co. (quar.)^_ 50c Briilo Manufacturing Co., Inc., common-— •// 25c $2 partic./ preferred A (quar.)—— 50c Bristol-Myers Corpi— -* -<:* / / 3%% participating preferred (quar.)— 93%c British American Assurance Co. (s-a)—— $$1.50 British-American Oil Co., Ltd. (quar.)— $25c British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd.— •. i Ordinary bearer (final)——.—— 7d Ordinary registered (interim) lOd Ordinary registered (final) -——— 7d 5% preferred bearer (s-a) 2%% 5%% / • 3-18 3-30 —> 3- 3-8 $50o — 4- 1 $1 (quar.) preferred A preferred B Central Patricia 3-20 ■ Extra 3-15 preferred (quar.).. preferred (quar.).. 7% preferred (quar.) Central Paper Co., Inc. $$1.50 .. 1 •;/.//■ $1 - Trust 2-28 1 4- $1.50 ——— 4- 6% 3-19 1 3-30 37%c ..i/———. 3-14 $6 50c preferred (quar.)-— pistillers (Vancouver)— 1 Quarterly /5% 3-18 Brewers & Annual . 4- 1 Co.— & $20c „j 6%% pfd./(quar.$1.62% 7% partic. preferred (quar.)«. $1.75 Cooper (Peter), 6y2% preferred (quar.)-.. $1.62'/a Cooper-Bessemer Corp., $3 prior; pfd. (quar.) 75c Cornell-Dubilier Electric Corp.— $5.25 preferred (quar.)$1.31 ys Coro, Inc. $1 Coronet Phosphate Co. $1 Cottrell (C. B.) Sons, 6% pfd. (quar.) $1.50 Crane Co,, common (quar.) 25c 4 3-11 (quar.)...-.^.—— Hanover Bank / • Pa.) --i: Continental . (quar.) ' •.43%c,'.':.;"- (Reading, Assurance "Quarterly 4- 1 3-29 . 1 (accum.) 4.10% (quar.) Central Illinois Light 4%(% preferred Central Maine Power Co.— 3-20 4- 1 ; (quar.) Gas & preferred 4.10% '4-15 1 4- 3-15 50C (quar.)... Common 3-25 4-25 ./ 2-25 1 4- 50c Central Illinois Electric St Gas Co.— 3-20 3-30 3-30 4- ; (quar.) preferred Co. $1 Continental Diamond Fibre Co.—, 10c Oil Co. (Del.)..^«; —v 40c Fibre Products Co.,.Inc.--? Central 3-15 3-29 . Cordage, Ltd.,. com. (interim)™ $12%c $1.30 preferred (quar.) —:.™ t$32%c Brazilian Traction Light & Power Co., Ltd.— ' '> , ~Bt/o : 3-15 r 3-20 ^ ,;:y/ Common-; (quar.);;. 2-21 / 4-1 $1.25 preferred (quar.) America, com. of Electric 3-20 $37%C •>" preferred Gas 4- 1 . l, Continental. Baking Co., $5.50 pfd. Continental Can Co., Inc.— $3.75 preferred (quar.) 1 1 4. 4- I Continental (quar.) preferred A Central / Brantford 6% 1 1 2nd $4.75 3-20 4- Corp. 5- 5-15 4- $50c / 5- 1 6-15 3-1S /' 600"; .lltn[ 15c 1st preferred Central 3-20 4- 4150 $$1.25, $$2 4- 1 > common Consumers Power, $4.50 pfd. ' Lines - 3-29 75c w.^;;C68%c Corp., (quar.) Continental Air i; 5-1 Power (quar.) Steel preferred -Continental ; of America Corp. $4.75 '7% 9 '' w. Brager-Eisenberg Co. - Catalin 3-15 •'•'"•4- 1 4%% conv. preferred (quar.)^————- $1.12% Borg-Warner Corp. -•—/' * • 40c Boston &, Albany RR. :— $2 Boston Elevated Ry, (quar,)——-——— $1.25 Bower Roller Bearing Co.— ——— 50c; ' 3- 3-15 Ltd Manufacturing Co.— preferred Celanese 3-23 '• 3-30 • O 3-30 22 %C $1.75 $1.12% 75C Blumenthal 1 3-29 4-15 / / — - , 30c (quar.) Steel Bethlehem $25c *'$$2 50c 3-29 4-30 (quar.) Cassidy's, Ltd., 7% $17%c 5% 4-30 750 Co., preferred $1.75 Consumers $$1.50 quar.) 1st $2.75 Press, Ltd., Class A Retail Stores, Inc.— (increased) Consolidated S 4-15: v Common , 3-15 $$1.75 (accum. 4% Consolidated 4-15 $$1.50 Carthage Mills, common 6% preferred A (quar.) 6% preferred B (quar.) Case {Si I,) * Co., commoa^.—............ 7% preferred (quar.) 3- 8 4- Co., Consolidated 1 ; r $1.25 , 8t i, 3-30 / \ J, Light 12-10 3-23 25c / 500, (quar., 4% preferred C (quar.U_..™.;™™,.,.i, Consolidated Investment Trust (Boston, Mass) (irreg.) ^ 3- 1 :;/4-;l;: (increased quar.) 9-10 ' -4-1 ,of Baltimore, eommon (quar,) —90c 4Va% preferred B (quqr.)$1,12% Consumers Gas Co. Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co. (quar.) Carrier Corp.,-4% preferred (initial) 3-15 '?■ 4- 5% :'u A (Philip) Common 3-15 4-1 $25c . Carey 3-14 1 4- 4-1' ^Belgium Glove St Hosiery, Ltd—Common (Initial) ...—-—— - 3- $$2 — (irreg.) Westinghouse ■ 3-14 1 Belding-Corticelli, Ltd., common (quar.)— $$1 ". -7% preferred (quar.)-.;..———$$1.75 , 3-15 1 4- $15c Co.'; (irreg.) Transit Co.- (quar.)i.^... Carnation 3fl6 , 4-1 ; 3-31 (increased) $1.50 Class Cannon Mills Capital 3-16 l : : 3-15 1 4- 1 t 3-15 4- 1 / ' Wirebound Boxes— Canadian J 4- : 150c Beatty Bros., Ltd., Class A (interim)—.— Class B (increased).. 3-15 3-30 & 3- 9 1 4- 40c $1.37% 1 4- Ordinary 9 , 3- $2%C Canadian 9 3- 9 preferred (quar.) ? 2% preferred (quar;)*/^/i.^^..^^^.^;,.»i, Canadian Pacific Railway Co.— 3-11 $1.50 $1.75 45c 35c 9 3- 1 5% 1 ^ . preferred (quar.) 7% preferred (quar.)-.—— :Bankers Trust Co. <N. Y.) (increased)^— Barber Asphalt Corp. (quar.),— Bastian-Blessing Co.; common (quar.) 6% Ltd.— (increased- 3- 1 1 Extra 3-23 3- 5 1 4- / ]• Common- 3-30 20c $1.25 —- 3-15 - A 1 4- 3-31 : Common 3-~l 4■ Co. Cigar. Corp. $3 preferred (quar.)' Consolidated Gas Electric 9 4- Investment, Ltd.— (quar.)' Industries, 3- 4- Common B (increased). ; 7% preferred (quar.>..i..^.-i,...^^i./4-Canadian Oil Cos.-— 1 3-30 $1.37% pfd. (quar.). Chemical, 5%% Corp. General Regular Canadian 3-20 3-15 2-28 $30c 2-28 1 1 4-1 $45c Extra l 4- $43 %c $43%c 5 4- 1 General Electric Co. (quar.) > 1 4- $150 (increased) common Canadian : 3- Consolidated Edison Co. of. New York, Inc.r$5 preferred (quar.) 1. Connecticut Gas & Coke Securities Co.— Consolidated Biscuit ■ 9-15.? 12-15 : $20c (quar.) R09i 6-10 6-15 ; ■ $1.75z/ 4- l 75c 4- 1 (increased) (Canada) Consolidated $500 (quar.) Ltd., Power Bakeries 1 $100 (quar.).. Canadian "4- 5 •v 4- 25c F.) & Sons Co., 6% pfd. (quar.)/ .; 37 %c Axelson Manufacturing Co, ^ quar,, 106; (B. «Bancohio preferred Connecticut Light 8c Of • . i$1.50 . $$1.50 3- ±5C 1 \ 4- /;'//.25c (quar.) .'6% ^ 3-20 $27 %C $25C / • ——I 3-20 $$2 3-20 25c i — / 3-15 3-30 5- (quar.)-^Ju--^^.^^-U^;i:;:^lc Automobile Insurance Co. (Hartford) Avery • preferred $1.75 Canadian Cottons, 3-18 3-15 .»5- 1' K //.90c —...... Atlas Corp., Common (s*a)._—— 6% 3-30 $$1.50 L.; Holders Payable - / 4-25 $25c (quar.)__ Bhart ■ ;/ 4-15 $25c Canadian 3- 7 3-31 Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly ' (Toronto)— I: Conn (G. C.) Ltd., 7% prior preferred 3rl5v , x -v /v''4-'-l/ (quar.) common 3-15* 1:, 4-1 ■ $75c convertible preferred (quar.) Participating Celanese, Ltd. (quar.)..... /;/ 7 , , (initial) B Ltd., 4- 0 $150 60c 2-11 3- 3-30 50c $1.25 (quar.)— com. Canners, 3-15 3-15 /Consolidated preferred (quar.) Participating 3-13 3-31 10c (quar.)-..// preferred 5% Atlantic ; v 4 3-25 .. (quar.)_. Extra Ashland 3- 12 %c V 120(5 JIOC Corp... Corp., Asbestos 25c ^ 5% (111.)— v;':/, /;.v./prior preferred (accum.) $1.50 Armstrong Cork Co., common (interim.) 1— 250 conv. / . 1 :> $$1.75 Mortgage Breweries, Ltd. 1 3-30 v- $L06% 1 (quar.) Permanent 3- Confederation Life Association 1 $$1.25 Canada Packers, Ltd.. Class A (s-a)__ Class B (s-a) : Armour & Co. $6 preferred - 3-30 $20C ' ' : / Ale, common...., (quar.).... preferred / (quar.)..**•.—.*, —— *«c. 6% pfd. (quar.)_._. 150 Western Gasr Co.—12 %c. • ".T 2-22 3-20 $10c ........... ' 7% : (irreg.). Northern Power Corp., Ltd.— /; Common (quar.) 3-15 / When of Re0. 3-20 Ginger Dry $4.25 ■ 1 Cycle & Motor Co., Ltd. preferred (quar.). Canada 3-20 4-1 $1.25 •; Payable $$1,62% 1st Canada 3-11 4- Share Name of Company / Canada 6-22 6-22 3-11 Natural Gas, Arkansas: : 7- 5 3-30 $1.75' $5 preferred (quar.).....—.—-—-Arkansas Fuel Oil Co.— preferred 3-15 . < 6% 1 ; Canada Cement, Ltd., 6%% pfd. (accum.)., Canada Crushed Stone, Ltd. (quar.) 3-15 3-29 50c 25c /; 4-1 Apex Elec. Manufacturing Co., com. (quar.) 7% prior preferred (quar.)*...—*-*—*•—* Arizona Edison Co., Inc.-—; Arkansas '•'•' 7- 5 :•••" "">,?• V-" 1SC Anaconda : J5c "75c ■'$2.25 —— -- 1 v ojReo. Puyaole Share , / When Houtert When ■rer Name of Company American Monday, March 18, 1 Boldart Per —..... '.t ' 750 4- 1 4- 1 3- 8 3-2$ ' Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4473 > Per Name of Company; -• Electric Ferries, Electric Household Utilities Electric Power & Light, $7 preferred Electric (quar.) prior preferred 6% v 4- 1 3-15 4- 1 3-15 7: 4- 1 (accum.) $1.75 % Paso Elgin National Watch Emerson Drug, 8% 50C (quar;) pfd. 3-25 7 4- / 4- 1 \ . - 50C Co., $5 pfd. (quar,) • \ 4- 1 $6 preferred preferred (quar,)- 1 4- 1 3-14 ;7 4-1 3-14 ■ $1.50 (quar.) Erie Railroad Co., $5 pfd. -A (quar.)——--*,' $1.25 $5 preferred A (quar. $1.25 -*—*.-#* 7 $1.25 ir, $5 preferred A (quar. Evans Products Coii (quar.)——^ 12 %C Eversharp, inc., common (quar.)-^——; V.7: 30C / Extra ,,,; L 7 • 20C <5% preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) , Corp. ' i--— Company (quar.) ' preferred B Players New 3-14 I 4- 3- 9 3- —. 1 4- 0 1 , 9 1 3- 9 7 3-23 3- 9 4- 37%C - -Grinnell Ltd.—: :-i—_ ' $15c - 37 %c (quar.)_ 3-30 3-15 x Quarterly $2.50 federal Bake Shops <■ Extra, 1 50c —— 3-30 3-16 — 3-16 Hall 3-27 3-18 3-22 75c 3-20 3- 10c 3-30 First Co, National Stores, Inc. first State Pawners Society ; I , ' Aircraft, Power (quaf.)_,..„, 6% Harrisburg Wheeler 1 3-11 3-30 3-20 Corp., com. 6- | 1 Hercules Galr A.) Co. $1.18% 50c 4-4 4- 1 - 3-20 7. r 40C 3-15 3-15 tl2'/2C 4- 1 3-20* 75c 4- 1 3-25 4* 1 »*•> 25c 7 1 3-15 1 44- 1 37'Ac 7- Qq., 6% 9-16 3-29 3-20 1 3-19 4-18 3-30 4- 4-25 3-30 4-1 5- 1 4- 1 4- 1 i 20c Corporation ——^ Garfinckel (Julius) & Co., com. (increased) 5% % preferred (quar.)^^__ 10c 3-20 3- Galveston-Houston Co. (quar.) _• Garrett ■7 6% 8 , 40c 3-30 3-15 Gatineati Power Co., common preferred (quar.) 7 ; 5% 3-30 3-15 5% 122c 4-1 7: 3-:l ;5% (quar.),;.,, 1S1.25 ——— 5% % preferred (quar.). Gemmer Mfg. $3 partic. pfd. A (quar.) General American Invettorf Co., Inc.— ' $4.60 preferred • (quar.).—--_. $$1.37 — Co. Box General Electric (quar,) Mills, Inc., b% "f $1 $1 O-AJ 5-25 1 3-20 Harvester Glens Coal Falls Glidden pfd. 40c 3-27 convertible Globe-Wernicke, 4- 1 1 • 4% Telegraph State Co., preferred Goodman Goodrich $6 (B. (quar.) 5% 3-20 3-20 25c 5. $1.25 . $1.50 . r 21 %c • - 1 1; 1 4-1 Grace Graham-Paige '• j 5% 5% preferred conv. A 9-20/ 12-20 4-1 3-20 ; * $10c il5c 3-30 .75-,l-/'v t, 3-20 3-1 4-1 v preferred A$100 par) preferred ($5 par) 3-7 3-14 3-11 4-15 4-1 ' 25c 3-25 $75c 3-30 25c 4- 1 , 7 ,3-15 3*20 : , 3-15 4-15 (quar.).. 137'Ac 4-15 3-15 65c 4-15 3-16 /':;7^;.7h7:5:v"7- ; « Ltd.'—■, '$i* 3-29 "3-15 - ,/ (quar.) , (quar,)-.-..-*..^** : $1.75 > ', -83Ac .i- 4-*l 8- ^.;'5Quarterly7;77-u^^7-7-:7.--;.7-.--7r-i^-^• $40C 'Yj;3^3^7772*28 " 1 3-13 International 4- 1 3-13* International $1.12'A ;4* i •' ;;V4^1"77 r , 3-18 3-18 3-31 40C 3-29 4- $1.50 - 3-13* 7; -3-20 . 5c •V 1 4-15 Investment Foundation, Ltd.— 3-29 3-30 r s/rvf- 75c 3-22 r.7: $1.25 3-30 3- —4; .• Co.* Ltd. (N. Y.) $$i; 4- 1 C)r $62'Ac 7 4- 1^7 8 (quar.)'7_7 :77: 75c 3-30 3-20 3-27 . 7: 7:25c (stock div.)__ 3- 1 3-1 3-20 (quar.).. 6-28 7; 7 9.09% 62'Ac 31'Ac Iron Fireman Manufacturing Co.— Common T! s- 1-7:'; 4-10 ■; •7:7 Common 3-31 4-20 Irving Irving Air 7,7:-a;. .(auar.) — (quar.)____. tquar.l— Chute Co. Trust Co. ,(N. i — —- (increased) Y.) (quar.) 62'Ac — $2 $1.75 ■ 30c 30c; 30c 25c 15c 6-10 j. 4- 1 4- 1 3-15 /.S-t&I -jt ' ,3-20* 3-20* 3-13 3-15 3-16 3-20 3-22 4-20 , 6-21 3-ie 3-16 3*15 —„—, — 73-30 4-15 4-15 3-30 ^"Oc 20c 250 - (quar.) — Corp.—^ preferred (quar.)— , $1.50 Co. quar.) — — 75c Drydock- Co.,^ common-,77,^7/^ 37%c Co., 6% L() Mascot . • •7- Oil Massey-Harrls Co.. Ltd., common (initial)— Mathieson Alkali Works, common (quar.)w— 7% preferred (quar.) McClatchy Newspapers, 7% pfd. (quar.)—_ ; 7% preferred (quar.) :.> 7% preferred (quar.)—\ McCord Corp., $2.50 preferred (quar.) McColl-Frontenac Oil, Ltd., 6% pfd. (quar.) McCrory Stores Corp., common (quar.)— j — conv- McKesson preferred & Robbins, vin!i$'Iengel Co. — (initial)*,, $4 pfd; (quar.), — ^5c : 3-30 4- 2 4-1 3-30 3- 4-1 3-20 3* 8 4- 4 3*20 3-20* 3-30 3-12 4- 6 5-1 3-29 4- 1 4-1 7. • 4- 1 5-1 4- 1/ 3-22 4- I ; 3*11 3-7 •'"4- 5 73-20 3-15 : :'7 3-15 3-16 3-15 3-20 4-15 4- 1 i'7 y * 4-1 3-18 4-15 25c 3-30 SL75 3-JO 43%c , 5-31 43 /4Cv,*; 8-31 43 4c il-JO 62'/2c ,3-29 3rV5 7 3-23 4-1; 3-31 : 4"1® , 1 3-21 4-_l Co. Extra 4 3-20 4-25 $17%c common— 3- $2 _ Maryland 4- l . 7% preferred (quar.)——7—,2%a Massachusetts Investors 2nd Fund (irreg.), 9c 3-20 7 ' 12- 2 /(oil- 9 Basket, (Glenn Martin 5-10 8-10 9- 3 4-25 7-20 10-28 37'Ac — (Ky.), com (quar.),— Preferred series A Marshall-Wells 8%/ Common Corp.— ..... 7 Electric Co. (quar.) Marlin-Rockwell ' • pref. ■ <quar.) 1 t756 t^f.;4-15 v.r 3-15 Royalty, common (s-a)__..ia.x. > .c;2c u;^!3-23 77 ' 3-13 preferred (s-a) 7. 7 SI 1 r 3-23 77 3-13 Iowa Power & Light Co., 6% preferred 77:7 $1.50 7 4- 1.77. a; 7%, preferred $1.75 7 7 4- 1 75.5 Iowa Public Service— ^::7 ;"7 5,77777;;' ''7.. '77 77 Common (increased quar.)-^ 15c 4-1 3-20 $6 1st preferred (quar.) ...—7 $1.50x7 4- 1 7,5 3-20 $6.50 preferred (quar.)—.— $1.62'A 4- 1 77; 3-20 $7 '1st preferred (quar.)—__7_— $1.75 4- 177,3-20 3- 8 (increased) (quar.),, x-,,7;— Gas *& preferred B Market convertible 6% 7:-'' 4-20 ; 4- 1 37'Ac 1$1 $$1.75 / - (quar.),,,-———,, Initial; 7% / Investors 3-15 3-29 51; preferred Common 3-15 Paper Co., common (resumed,)^ ,>;?i60c:<iiu'-8»-306<> .3-'8 77.: 5% convertible preferred (quar.)—'? $l;:25fr 3*11 7: International Salt Co.—,bu60c^')k>'4« lrt/73-15* "International Shoe Co..x:—..iuuaaiu 'i»ni4Sd.b»' =4- I 7; International Silver. 7% pfd. (ouar. )2LU_l<i .f4bn$ii.75;': %"-Mt2-15 Investment Co. of America (quar.l.^iLi'J.'f Y ih:250;riv 4^ ! , 3-12 3-15 1.? •: Telegraph- (quar.) 3-21 3-21 4-,l. 3-15 3-29 3-11 3-30 7 3-11 3-30 3-11 3-30 3-71 3-29 3-16 4- 1 4-17 .5-1, 3*15 4-1 ... 2-28 .7 7 4-^1. preferred ($100 par) .(quar.) | $1.25 preferred ($25 par) (quar.) 31'Ac (Walter M.) Co. (quar.) $12%c Lunkenheimer Co., 6%% preferred — $1.62% Lynn Gas &.Electric Co. (quar.) — $1.25 Lyon Lumber Co.,——-7,7—■———75c MacFadden Publications, Inc., common.^— 50c 7 $1.50 partic. ; preferred*.ix-7,rf_—*.w-„*-750c • Macmillan (K. R.) Export Co., Ltd $5c Macy (R. H.) & Co. (quar,)-— — 40c Madison Gas & Electric, 6%% preferred— $1,567 Magor Car Corp.—,— ^— 20c Maine Central RR., 6% prior ptd. (quar.)__ $1.50 Manufacturers Trust Co. (quar.) ——, 60c Mapes Consolidated Manufacturing Co.— Increased quarterly x,—,x,7—®0C , Maple Leaf Milling, Ltd. (initial) —' $50c Marathon Corp., 5% preferred (quar., 7 -$1.25 Marine Midland Trust Co. (N. Y.) (quar.), 30c Marion Reserve Power Co.| ^5 pfd. (quar.)— $1.25 Marsh (M.) & Sons, Ltd. (quar.) 40c Marshall Field & Co., 4%% pfd. (quar.)—7 $1.06% 7 Maritime Telegraph & Telpehone Co., Ltd.— ,7 7 ' 3- 8 3-31 , 3-15 4- 1 4- 1;: 4- 1 4-30 7-1 4-1 5% 3-15 3-15 4- 4- Corp. Taylor, common Louisville International-Ocean Securities— ' i' * 4% preferred (s-a)—: —..—; 3- 9 .4-' l-v; & 7% :•', 3-1 3-30 3-15 * Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Dry Dock— 3-12 50c 3-15 2-27 3-30 $5 2-28 $1 ; * 4- 2 $1.12% 7; 3-11 3-3L 4* 1 2nd preferred (quar.)——$2 Lorillard, (P.) Co., com. (interim.),——,,, 25c 3-18 4- 1 ■ 3-31 8% 4-1 4- 1 4-15 4- 1 4- 1 3-22 5 5 5 4-12. . — _— (interim),, (qdar.),—. Lord 3-20 4- 7- 10- 5- 1 8- 1 11-1 4-12 —- . Lone Star Cement 3-20 Ocean ' — (quar.) preferred 3-28 3-31 ?$1.25 (quar.).. Co.' of. Canada, 7% . (Marcus) Theatres, com. 7% 2-12 2-12 3-29 3-21 3-12 10c- 3-30 4-1 120c 7% (Fort — Inc. Loew's " , 4-23 5* I 30o 30c —30c 25c (quar.) 4-30. ' $1.25 (quar.) International Nickel ; Insurance .7; Loew's, * '57 2%c International. Minerals- & Chemical— 4% preferred (quar.). 3-5; v — 2*12 , A preferred Life x-„~— ■ 3-15 3-30. 75c (quar.)— class > (Increased)_— " n ... (quar.) preferred shares, participating 6% ■ 3-15 56'Ac ; —... —J Motor 6-19 ' *9-30 3-15 3-22 , 8-15 • 11-15.: .25c 25c Lowney 3-15 3-29 quar. ... National Bank 3-20 6-29 3% 3-15 -7 / 77. $1.75 Co.; (irreg.) (quar.) Gossett ' Mills Group International Harvester Co. 4-20 3-30 $1.25 quar.)„.._. (quar.)____ •Gorton-Pew 'Fisheries preferred 62'Ac * 25c (quar.)_ -Iilpe-Rollway-Corp,, class A (quar.),* 12%c $1 conv; preferred (quar. l_7 7; 25c Lipton (Thomas jr.), Inc./ 6% pfd. (quar,). 87%c jLock Joint Pipe Co., common- (monthly),, $1 ; 8% preferred (quar.)— $2 7 Common (monthly $1 8 r!o preferred (quar.)___ $2 Locke Steel Chain Co. (quar.) 30c ; Extra : 10c Lockheed ' Aircraft >Corp.,i 7, 50c 7i$3.7577 4*,71^3-307 ' Steamship Co.. International Bronze Powders, Et<l«— 4-20 5* 4- 25c ——.Ill P.) Co., common.^ preferred Extra ' $1.06 % __I t; <quar.)i^__ (quar.) . ' (initial (increased 3-30 $1.25 Interlake Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of CanadaCommon 3-15 i°nC 40C common.^.i........... Manufacturing preferred 4-1 $1j25 preferred Series A7(ouar,), Bank 3-15 (quar.) , Golden Lion Oil Co. 50c preferred Stock 3-19 3-15 1 5-17 $1.25 *; 12-30 Corp., common (quar.)... $4.50 preferred A (quar.)...... .—7 Inspiration /Consolidated Copper (quar.)... Institutional Securities—• 3-15 4- : Sugars, Inc., class A (quar.)L,~~ $4.50 preferred (quar.)^.—... Goebel Brev/ing Co. (quar.) & 3-30 6- 1 $1125 ..... convertible 45c $2.50 pfd. 3-25 4-15 6- 1 4- 1 5-15 4* 17 7 3-13 3-27 National 3-30. 3- 9 % 3-19 4-15 4-2 " inter City- Baking, Ltd. (quar.).i.j....... 25c Codchaux Gold : 3-11 -3-30 v' , • 3-19 3-15 3-15 $1.12'A —— (quar.) 7%- preferred - 3-20 3-20 3-30 4-15 4- I ^^7-7,*.r77*.x7x^.-.H,7,i.„—i-J-'. -15C 10c ; $1.50 $$1 • 20c , 3-15 5-1 $1.50 . 4- 1 7; 50c -preferred. "■ 12'Ac Liggett & Myers Tobacco, 7%« pfd. (quar/>»; 4/^1*75 7 Lima Locomotive Works, Inc.. (quar.).,,,,,* \ ; 56° 3-19 5% B 3*12 , 4-1 & Sons (quar.)—, t25o 'Quarterly Quarterly -Quarterly 40c ' Industrial Rayon 3*11 4-1^ 62'Ac Co., '4'/a% 3-11 Liberty.Class 3-15 Lincoln 3-20 3-11 3-30 3-15 4» 1 30c Co. - 3-8 3-25 5% 3-11 — Insurance 7 3- 2 Industrial Acceptance Corp., Ltd.— 3-11 Corp.. Co. $1.25 3- 9 3-15 „ , —• $1.50 Bell Common 4V4 % preferred (quar.)——1 Alden 4-1 4-1 — Glen 8 $2.50 • Liberty *3-30 * 3-26 ^ 4- 1 3-12 ,/ 3-21 $1.50 $1.75 —V. —^—- common Co., common 2 4- 1 4* 1 7/7 / 25c preferred (quar.)——*.*—i--.62'Ac , ; & Wilkes-Barre Corp. (quar.) $2 Aircraft Products-— ; 7 7 • ; preferred (quar.) „7.——7— 31 Vic Loan Corp^ class A----,—,—77*.7-7.7.15c ;•.. & Leath -1 • Co., 6-20 9-20 12- 3-21 $1 (interim) & Sessions Co., Lehigh '3-20* 7 . 3-20 ■ 4-1; 4- 1, 3-25 -, 3-25... <$1.18% ; 3-2a 12-23 Power Lang (John A.) 8-21 7 4-1 7-' 1 10- 1 $ Langendorf United Bakeries, Inc., 6% pfd., 7; 7 75c 11-21 3-20 - 40c Common 3- 4 ' 3-28 John Common , 4- 1 ' 3- 9 4- 1, : 3- 9 6- 177 5-21 40c 3-15 3-15 $1.06 % preferred (quar.) 1c—--——7— Genesee Brewery (Rochester), Class A—. Class B i.«»—-i.— Georgia Power Co., $5 preferred (quar.) w : $8 preferred • (quar.)--!—— Gerber Products Co., common (ouar.) Gleaner 4• 3-29 — 4 V* % . :1'725 717::' St. 9-1 — 8* 20c (quar.)A———————^2.7' $5 3- $1.50 —— Co. Gillette Safety Razor, ? Lake 12- 1 Incorporated Investors 20c Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.— ' 4'A% preferred (quar.)$1.03% Independent Pneumatic Tool 50c Indianapolis Bohd & Share Corp 18c Indianapolis Power & Light (quar.) 30c 5%% preferred (quar.)—........—... $1.31'A Indianapolis Water Co.-— - . 3*16 2 / 71.. 7 25C preferred (quar.) General Tire & Rubber Co.—' ; 1 25c (quar.) 414% - /' $1.25 — • ■ . 25c (quar.) (final) Preference (s-a).-i——....... 5-10 20c General Telephone Corp,, common (quar.) $2.50 preferred (quar.)^— General Time Instruments Corp.—-'' 4* 1 3-30 > 56'Ae Fibre Common o-lu 25c ^ 3-23 3-1 3-16 Landis Machine $1.50 3-15 4- — com. Lamson 4- 1 3-20 25c 25c 25c • Co. (irreg.)—— 77;y7;5c ' & Paper,*wx—7—r, $50c Light Lamaque Gold Mines ; 9 4-15 $1.25 iquar.)_ 7 Common. 3-23 Gas 3-19 35c ... 3-1 3- 4-25 vfc,15c (quar.) preferred Railway Signal Co., preferred (quar.)... Refractories 7 $1.75 General 6% 7 1 7 30C (irreg,)— preferred (quar.) conv. 2nd preferred (quar.) General 4- 2oc preferred $5 1 1 44- 5c (quar.) - Motors Corp., General Paint Corp. 3-20 1 40c General Fireproofing Co.—' General 7 $2 preferred A (s-a)-—— 6ft preferred B (s-at—— 7% "preferred (quar.) General Instrument Corp; Laclede 4-16 ' preferred (quar.)_^.._____._._. preferred (quar.). preferred (quar.' Illinois Ltd. (John), 4-26 Telephone. Imperial; Life Assurance (Canada) (quai'.)7 Imperial Paper & Color Corp Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada, Ltd.— Common (interim) 3-22 4- 1 'Ac (quar.)——Corp. (quar.)— General 3- 1 Labatt 3-29 25c preferred (quar.) Hyde Park Breweries (irreg.) 1 1 1 4* $1.06'/«' 5% 1 4- 62 %C ... 5% ' 3- 4- $1.12'A Co. General Finance 1 3-15 20c (quar.)—$25c Quarterly ' 75C General American Transportation (quar.) General Baking Co., $8 preferred (quar.),. General 4- 4* 1 31'Ac 50c 50c preferred 5% 34%C J " -47 17 15c : Corp., common...^.... (quar.) ..... Huron & Erie Mortgage Corp. (quar.)..7*-. Huttig Sash & 3-15 3-12 3-12 —— La CroSse Telephone Corp., 6% pfd. (quar.) La Plant-Choate Manufacturing Co., Inc.— 3- 9 3- 9 3-20 3-23 3-25 77 3-14 preferred - (quar.:)-«-^-.iiw^wi«7..*.^'- $1.12(A preferred 6% 7731-: 7* ! 1 15c (monthly)— —.—..7...—— Hummel-Ross 4-15 30c 4%% 3-22 3-15* 50c ... Hoskins Manufacturing Cok..—Lw———.i., Houdaille-Hershey $2.25 preferred (quar.). Hubbell (Harvey) Inc. (quar.)_ Humphreys Manufacturing Co., common 3-19 (quar.)l- preferred :•••• 3-22 4-1 25c 31'Ac : v 6-15 : Bartlett & Co. 4- $1,757 7—— . 1 3-12 1 : — Kresge Department Stores— $4 convertible 1st preferred Kroger Grocery & Baking Co.— 6% 1st preferred (quar.)—i 7% 2nd preferred (quar.) 1 8 4- 1 5- 1 25c (quar.) , 333- . 4- 1 . 1 2-28 1 4- '' ^ 3*12 3-15 25c .; *2c — Koppers Co., Inc., common 4%% preferred (quar.) 7 3-29 4-1 $l ^$4.25; preferred fquar, Hoover Co., common., 3-15 , 10- 1 Co., '37'Ac Homestake Mining Co. (resumed). Hooker Electrochemical Co.— 3-15 1 37'Ac . 3-15 4- 1 Co., $2.70 pfd. (quar.)— ; 67%o; preferred (quar.)— " 62'Ac Knudsen Creamery Co. <quar.)—^ 7, 5c Extra 'LT-ii x-ixl.—x-—5c 7 3-20 4- — 3-15 7 1 37J/2C • 3-21 7 4-2 Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines-. —v $10c (George W.) Co., common (quari),,^ . • $1 7% preferred ; (quar.)—.. . $1.75 Holt (Henry) & Co., $1 class A (quar.).—*. 25c $1 class A (quar.)—— 25c $1 class A (quar.) —..—_ • ; 25c 3-15 4- 37 %c (quar.), 1 4* 75c - 4-1 Holme 3-20 4- 15c Co..; Monthly 3-30 481.50 4- 1 1 4* 1 -4- 12'Ac — $2.50 3-15 3-11 $1.12'A —' — —; 3-15 3-22 37'Ac (quar.) common 3-15 . Co Corp., 3-14 1 1 1 4- 1 3-30 Knapp-Monarch »7;,7 ;*• "•7' Hickok Oil Corp.* 5% preferred (quar.)-..., Hinde & Dauch Paper Co., common * Holland Furnace Co. (quar,)-:. 3-15 7:4-.-r' of (Robert) Powder & 4- $1.12% ' 4- 1. 25c 3-30. 7V 7 25C .•,3-30 25c 4* 1, (quar.)— Quarterly 3-21 $1.25 3-30 Hibbard Spencer .(quar.) 4- 6 75c < - Corp. ;7m 3-21 1 10c 4 4 4- 37%c / Quarterly'-,.---—, Quarterly : 7—; — v." ;7 3- 9.' 4-15 3-26 4 3- , preferred (quar.)—.——J, King-Seeley Corp., 5% conv. pfdi (quar.)— Kirkland Lake Gold Mining (s-a) '' Klein (D. Emil) Co. (quar.) ——1. < 1 • 3- 3- 4- $1.75 _ : Extra 4- 8 4-20 (George W.) 3-5 3-21 (quar.) 7/ 41/2% 4- 25c —— 3*20 1 ' 3.11 4- . 4-15 v 11-20 20c 3* 8 3-20 7 Copper 7Special Kidde (Walter) Kimberly-Clark 4- 1*3-9 $1.75 Co., common—— 7% preferred (quar.)— Hercules Motors Corp, (quar.) —... 5% preferred (quar.).—.—. 4- }25c ' 3-20 15c —. (quar.)—•-— Co. (quar.) Glass Hazel-Atlas Helme 1 25c Corp.— 4% pfd. (quar.).— .v-:- $l Canada, Ltd. (quar.)„_ --:::$35c'-' Eraser Co., Ltd. (quar.)—-i" f50c Fuller (George A.), 4% conv. pfd. $1 (quar.) Fulton Iron- Works Co., 6%. n on -cum. 30c pfd.—. (Geo. preferred 8-20 12- $1.50 6% preferred (quar. 6% preferred (quar.) Fostoria Pressed Steel Foundation preference (quar.) Cos., Inc.— non-cum. 5-20 , 7 9- 1 17'AC ; (quar.) 4-1 4- 1 $1.25 6 4- 1 10c 3-8 4- 1 3-11 1 4- $1.12% —— 3-13 $1.25 $1.25 (quar.?. Haverty Furniture Battery 3-20 (quar.) Company 4- 1 v 4- 1 4- 5 ;7 $1.50 Hartman. Tobacco-**- Hart Drug Co., $4.50 preferred 4-1 . 4-17 15c $1.25 Kennecott •< 5- 1 common 3-15 $1.50 — 4- * Fuller 5 Gas, 3-15 , 3- . 4- 1 4-15 3-11 3-20 . com. 4-1 - 4-1 35c $1.06'A conv. class A. (quar.)i—,.,—— Kendall Co., 4%%. preferred (quar.), $1.12'A preferred (quar.)— Corp; (irreg.) — Co., Ltd,.'——— 4- $1.75 (quar.) Co., 7% preferred Kelsey-Hayes Wheel— 3- 7 . 4- 1 4-1 Si Steel 4-20 17'Ac —— • , Harrisburg Gas Co., 7% 3-16 25c preferred ; 3*16 1 17'Ac Foremost Dairies, Inc., common 6% preferred ; Foster & Kleiser Co., class A pfd. v 1 4- $1.50 B •• (quar.———... 4- Utilities Co.— - preferred Corp., Kaynee Co.— 5% 2nd preferred (quar.)— Harris-Seybold-Potter Co., $5 pfd. $3 (quar.), . Steel 3-11 $1.50 $3 (quar.)—'.—i.; Refractories Katz Kawneer 2-28 25c 60c 3-15 • . 25c —^ 4* 1 $1.50 $1.37'A 25c Harnlschfeger Cccp., oemmon— 5% preferred (quar.)..——;..—■ (Chicago)— Machinery Corp. Foster 4-15 6% : (quar.) Foothills Oil & Gas, Ltd. (initial) Forbes & Wallace, Inc., $3 class A <quar.)_ Foreign Light & Power Co.— ; 6% 1st preferred (quar.)—, ' 3-15 62 J/2 C ' ; 1 4-25 50C 43A% preferred (initial quar.) Floishelm Shoe Co., class A food Harbison-Walker 8 $3 Corp,_^„,x,--,,,,,,„„-„, Florida Public - 4- 1 3-25 6-25 9-25 - 3-15 (quar.) 7 $1.25 (quar.)—^.—i.*.— preferred $2 , 8% preferred (interim)— Ltd. . 7, 3-15 3-9 25c • (quar.)——— flambeau Paper Co., Class 3-20 $1.75 preferred Florida 3-25 15C 7%'t. preferred ' (quar,)— 7% preferred (quar. Fleet 3- 30C Quarterly fitzsimmons Stores, Ltd.— 7% 3-26 20c i 4'A% 1 1-7: 3-30 *- (increased)— common Kansas-Nebraska Natural 3-20 4'A% preferred (Initial).—$1.2159 3-15 4- Printing Co,; (quar.) (W. F.) . 1 25c ... Rubber 3-12 25C — & 4- 7- 10- i< 2-28 $1 25 4- . 3-29 —..... Bros.,^^ $2.40 preferred Hammermill Paper Co.— * 3-18 __ - • 100% ,, Extra (quar.) Halle - fifth Avenue Stores (Los Angeles), tquar-j, Filene's (Wm.) Sons Co. (quar.) ; finance Co; of Pennsylvania, com. < quar.) 5-15 Gulf 3-30 25c —— 3-13 , 4- 1 Stephens & Shinkle Shoe $5 preferred 7Speclal .7—*..——^..——1— 7' .:- 25c Power Co., $6 preferred (quar.) ', $1.50 3- 8 3-18 25c 7 25c —ii! federal Light & Traction Co.. ——• federal Machine &•Welder; (stock dividends; federal Mining & Smelting federal Motor Truck Co '; federated Publications, Inc ferro Enamel Corp. ———; fidelity Fund, Inc. (quar,) ——j..——~ Fiduciary Trust Co. of N. Y. (increased) Firestone Tire 3-15 - — 4-1 6-1 1 xl'A% x 2-28 Co.— (quar.) Laughlin 2-28 2-28 Co.— v-*:: .7 ——x-—25c (quar.) 50c '77 5% preferred A (quar.) —7— $1.25 :7i 5% preferred B (quar.) $1.25 Kansas City Power & Light Co.— 7. :77>;o: 77; $6 preferred B (quar.) $1.50 3-11 25c Sugar Co., $5 pfd. (quar.). Guaranty Trust Co. (N. Y.) (quar.)—..' Gulf Oil Corporation (quar.)——-——.—— 1 4- —— (quar,)—jr - 4- 50c ; — faultless Rubber Co;———. fear (Fred) & Co. (quar.) I Inc., preferred & Jones 3-11 4- Co., 2-28 4- 1 577 Quarterly - ,4*1 Tea Johnson 1 $50 ■ — Oil Corp, (quar.) Guantanamo farmers & Traders Life Insurance, Syracuse •v 1 Watch Gruen 3- • Water Supply -77 4 A % , , Corp. Group No. - 4-1 ,7 3* 9 3-15 , 4- 1 $5c Jewel 2-28 3-9 4-2 . , 2-28 3-30, . 8 3-15 - x$1.75 ' xl3A% xl'A% preferred (quar.)_ Jamestown Telephone, 6% 1st pfd. Jersey Central Power & Light— )7' 5'A% preferred (quar.) :57; 6% preferred (qu-ar.)-_x 7% preferred (quar.)___> 8-20 #■ 3-30 4- 2 7* (quar.)_, 7/7 $5 J75c (quar.).. common 3-20 1 3-30 , preference A Jamaica .- 4-15 (quar.).. 7% of He*. 4- 1 4- 1 'tl7c (quar.)_^ 7 3-15 Greyhound Corp., common (quar.) .... 35c 4'A% preferred (quar.)...——. $1.06'A Griesedieck Western Brewery Co. (irreg.)— 50c 5'A% conv. preferred (quar.)..— 34%c, Griggs Cooper & Co.— ,t- (J5% 1st preferred (quar.) : $1.25 ;H»- 5% 1st preferred (quar.) —' 7 $1.25 5% 1st preferred (quar.). y , $1.25 3-11 3* Wire, new (B.) Greening 3-14 1 S 3-16 20c 37 %c — Corp., fanny Farmer Candy Shops ; 1st pfd. 7 7 Payable Share , Public Service, Ltd., com. HoMere When r«r ' '0 • Name of Company 3-15 4-1 . ' (quar.)—. (quar.)— (initial)— 44- 7 15c 77: — Canadian common 3-14 4-15 65c 7 — family Finance Corp., common $1.50 preferred A (quar.),— famous 3-20 4-15 6% 1 t$1.75 — "■ ■ Jamaica 7% preference B (quar.) 7.5% preference C (quar.) 7-25 7; 77 5% preference D (quar.) 3-15 7 4-15 7/ 4- 1V7 30c „ .. (quar.)— $75c Great: Western Sugar Co., common.. 30o 7% preferred (quar.) .... —$1.75 :Green:(D.)'''Co.*.iiwj.-i*.7--i—. 50c 11-15 3-30 . 2nd preferred 6% > 8-16 1 25c ——- Ex-Cell-0 /:'■ $1.50 1 —— - Exolon 912- i (quar.) 4- - ■ / 4-24 4- 1m 4-1 , preference Great West Saddlery, 5-17 6*1 , Y.) cl. $2 Paper, Class B $7 3-14 $1.37% — 77' 8- 20c A pref. (accum.) $25c (accum.).„—$25c Great Lakes Power Co., Ltd.— 3-22 4- (N. Insurance American $2 " $5.50 , . Lakes Great 3-22 $1.25 : Service 'V common.,— Great 6 3-15 1 ■ (increased) Engineers Public Co., T.) preferred ..(quar.).. 933/4C Grayson-Robinson Stores (increased quar.), .. 25c .3%% if. 4-24 7 7-25 8- 1 30c —— iW. Grant 30c •, 3-15 v: Holdert of Rea. : ; 3- 3-31 $3.50 (s-a) 3-11 When Payable 30c 7 7 5* t ——*777'7 30c 7; 6- 1 Extra >/ 3-15 :;:7/4- 1 25C (quar.) preferred Emporium Capwell Co., 7 % 7 Quarterly ;; Per Share v. M (quar.) i Co. Extra 3-15 3-30 50c Battery Co. (quar.) (Texas), $4.50 pfd. (quar.),; $1.12 % Natural Gas Co. (quar.)— 60c .,: Storage El Paso Electric El • j Name of Company „ Granitevi'.ie 7 3-11 $1.50 < 7vV7';i. ' of Re0. 3-30 15c (accum.)— "•"7 Holier* Payable $1.50 - Corp.— pfd. $6 When • Share ^7;;//:,,;;;/. :■7 1477 3-20 7 3-20 v3-20 7 3-15 3-26 3- 8 7 3-15 3-13 2-28 • 3-15 .!3-20 3-U 3-11 5-29 8-30 11-29 , 3-15" }$1.50 25c 7 4-15 3-30 3-29 3-14 25c 3-29 4-1 3-14 4-15 4- 79c —51 ;,7vl0c 3-30 4 1 3-12 Mondays March 18, 1946 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE 1478 " Merchants Miners & " \\ Company* v s >' Transportation Quarterly ... 2-28 Linotype Co Co. (quar.)-II Metal & Thermit: Corp.— < •* $i:'V —62 %c /' 7% * ; "" " Michigan'Public Serv. Co., 6% pfd. (quar.) j ,!:€% preferred Series 1940 (quar.)— $6 prior Midland /■> $2 Steel Products, dividend 8% preferred \| V (quar.)—.^-—;■* -- Co.' (quar.) Midvale v, Miller Manufacturing Co., common..,.. .1 i Mobile / Service Gas Corp., — (quar.)...) com. (quar.)IH.lII .preferred ; Modine - 3-20 Co., 3-20 3- 3-25 4- 3-15 12%c t$1.75 t$1.25 87%C ' ■ 9 1 preferred A (s-a $4.50 preferred 3 (s-a) $4 preferred C (s-a)_^_,_^ M^ana-Dakota- 'IJtilities, "common— 5% preferred (quar.): £ II; 2-22 III/ I \ (quar.) 5-10 6- 1 5-10 6-1 5-10 4. 1 3-15 4- 1 3-15 4 : '• Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., $T Class A • com. (quar.) 7% preferred 18 Ci Motor Finance Corp., $5 preferred Co. < quar;)— Mueller Brass . $0.59375 II I, — Mullins Manufacturing— $V preferred , (quar.) $7 preferred- (quar.) ..^^.-.^-^..^-^ | 3-15 : 3-25 V 3-15 4- 62 %c $1.25 40c (quar.)_ 8 3-15 4. .. 25c -• 3- 1 3-21 1 > 3-29 3-15 3-15 3-29 6- 8-15 6- $U75 $1.75 (1.75 5-15 preferred (quar.) ; Murphy (G. C.) Co., 4%% preferred (quar.) $1.18% Murphy Faint Co., Ltd., com. (quar.) 420c 5% % preferred (quar.) $$1.37% Murray Corp of America, 4% pfd. (quar.)_ 50c 9- 8-15 4-' 3-22 4- 3-18 Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co. 4- 3-20 $7 Muskegon" Piston ' Ring ,Co 30c (quar.)^ •" \ ' -20c System, Inc., 8% preferred (quar.).. Myers (F. E.) & Bro. Co 3-30 p 3-13 4-15 8-31 75c 3-33 3-15 (quaf.)_->_^—I2%c ' II 37%c Nash-Kelvinator Corp. 3-29 (s-a)_ com. Ltd., common (quar.) preferred (quar.)__£.— National Cash Register Co. (quar.) National Electric Welding (quar.) —. $50c 7% ' td 8* 7 3-29 4-20 7-22 10-30 10-22 50c 4- r 1 (quar.)__u_ National Linen Service Corp., com. (quar.) National Oil Products Co. (increased) - 3- 1 3- 8 1 5- 1 4- 1 4-15 3-15 3-20 3-29 preferred $1.25 25o. (s-a)^_______„__^_. Pressure Cooker Co National Rubber Machinery (quar.) r_ National Shirt- Shops of Delaware, Inc— $6 preferred National Standard Co. (quar.).... National Steel National Car , (increased) Co.—... 3-14 $1 4- 1 4- 1 5-6 3-18 12%c 4- 1 Baker Co. & (quar.) Tel. (quar.) New Hampshire Fire InsuranceIncreased quarterly New Haven Tel. 150 Clock : Co 3-25 New 3-30 4-1 3-12 37y2c 3-20 3- 25c (quar.) Jersey, power ■& Light. 4% pfd. (quar.) New Jersey Water Co^ 7% pfd. (quar.), New Method Laundry Co., Inc.— 6y2% preferred 3-30 3- 5 4- 1 3- 8 4- 1 3-U $1 $1.75 $1.62% (accum.) 'New York Auction Co., Inc. ... City Omnibus Corp.... York Trust Co. (N. Y.) (quar.) Newberry (J. J.) Co.— " ^ 9 New - ; New (initial - Newport : Pratt quar.) Class A 30c (quar.)... 'v?'.,50c 4-1 Inc.. Quarterly, trie common American share one each for shares 100 .... North Northeastern Northland $3.75 $4 Water, Natural Gas Greyhound Lines, preferred (quar.) preferred (Increased) llr 1 3-30 3-16 Nova Scotia & Co., 7% Light & Power Co. Novadel-Agene Ogilvie Rubber Corp. Flour Mills, __1 i preferred- (quar.) (quar.) common (quar.) ,. Bank & Trust of 6% $5 30c *3-31 4- 4- 1 2-28 2-28 4- 1 3-16 Pure Oil Co., 4- 1 3-15 Putnam 6- 1 5-15 62%C 4- 3-21 1 ": 3-12 $5 prior 44- $$1.50 44- 25c 4- :>'3r21 'cm 3-15 3«14 "H 3*21 2-26 preferred 5% Schiff Schumaker 4-1 Scott 3-15 4- 1 3-11 Scranton 4- 2 3-11 'Scranton $4 (George) 3- 3-23 7 1 3-11 4-20 3-11 3-30 3-U 3-23 3-16 4- 4- 3-15 1 3-15 4- 1 50C 4-4 .3-28 3-15 ' 3- 5* 62 %c 3-25 3-20 3-25 3-20 4- $1 3-25 1 4-10 3-20 • 3-15 1 -62 %c 4- $1.50 5- $1.75 5- 1 $3.50 1 4- 25c Ralston 3-15 4-10 m 1 4-1 •' 3- 4-15 4-6 25c 3-22 3- 7 •'■ -A" 1 3-20 •• 4-1 50C •/: 3-15 4-1 • 8-15 4-1 3-15 50c 7% Sick's $1.75 "i { pfd. (quar.) r -iii$2i40 1 . If;I 3-15 4-15 pfd. $1.25 4- (lrreg.)I„ 15c 3%% pfd. 4-10 preferred (quar.) Rayonier, Inc., $2 preferred (quar.)__ Reading Co., 2nd pfd. (quar.) '■*: 5- 1 3-11 4-25 25c 3-30 3-30 ' 93 %c 1 3-12 3-30 ;■; 3-20 4, . 60c 4- 1 3-15 . 50c 4- II-1 3-14 50c 4-11 3-21 4- 1 4- Corp.. v 3-16 3-15 3-20 3-30 5- 1 4-19* • 4-19* 3-15 4-1 3- 500 3-14 2-26 7 IOC 4- 1 3-1 31'Ac 4- 1 3-19 5c 4- 1 3-15 4-1 3-J5 3-26 4-1 ■. 3.-11 3-15 4-J/V .3-15 4- ' 3-12 - 3-16 I 3-16 4-4 ■3-30 25C 4- $1.25 1 3-16 25c 3-27 :25c 3-21 13c ' 4-15 3-30 3-29 3-18 7%c ' — 3-1 3-15 4-1 3-30 3-15 115c 5- 1 4-10 $$1.75 4- 1 3- $ $40c 3-30 2-28 4c 3-29 3-16 (quar.)— Ltd.—w.—w—w— (quar.) 1 4-1 39c com. 3-15 3-29; 25c Manufacturing Corp.— conv. preferred A (quar.)- $30c 4- 1 2-28 $20C 4-1 2-?^ 4-1. 3- 3 l$i.25: 3-20 3-12 38Ac 4-15 3-36 30c 3-21 8-l\ 125C 4-30 3-3 4-20 3-$ 50c 4- 3-ljl 25c V 3-20 '•':'^25tt' $$1«&0 . 1 •' , 1 . 13 %C .. — ——————----- — 5c / Atlantic Telegraph Co.. Ltd. (s-a) California Edison— 5% original preferred-(quar.)— — v 5%% preferred series C (quar.) Southern Canada Power, com. (quar.)—.— 6% partic. preferred (quar,)-. Southern Fire Insurance Co. (N. C.)-^ 1 5-15 4- 4- I $3 > 3- 6 1 3-29 4- 1 3-15 3-14 1 iV 8-14 3-30 i; 2-14 $2 %c I >, 4-1 3-16 f 4-15 3-26 3 4 3/8 C 4-15 3-20 420c 5-15 4-19 4$1.50 4-15 3-20 t 3-25 "I 25c ,140c V 3-1-46 2-15 25c Southern — ;•••• a .. Southern & Greyhound Lines Gncreaseat—.— Southern New England Telephone Co. (quar.) Southern Pacific Co. (quar.)—_— Southern Railway Co., 5% pfd. (quar.)____ 5% preferred (quar.)_—————— I Mobile & Ohio stock trust ctfs. (s-a)'— South West Pennsylvania Pipe Lines—.— •: 40c Penn -Common 3-16 1 3-30 ,; Oil Co.- (quar.)———. South Porto Rico Sugar, com. (interim)— 8% preferred (quar.)_l Southern Advance Bag & Paper Co., Inc.— / Common (quar.) — . 3-11 4-4 Quarterly —.1— Southern 6-15 ' $1.50 (quar.)-—- $1.20 preferred (quar.)^_— IIlI 1 Smith (Howard) Paper Mills, com. -(quar.)!-; •' 7% preferred (quar.)-—; — Smith (L. C.) Si Corona Typewriters, Inc.—- South 3- 6 ' 1 40C 87 %C ' 1 4- $1.50 $1.25 3-12 4-25 87 %C (quar.)_^ 8 3-30 wV/5-31 v (quar.)—H*"1 3- f. 4-20 " $1.50 Car, 5% preferred Manufacturing Co.— 3-28 1 75c " 3-2Q 3-15 4" (quar.) 2-28 •„4F'/6 5-1 Dairies, Cprp. 6 4- 10c > Solar 3-22 6>»30. $1.12% 5% preferred ? (quar.) w-— Simmons company- —— —j— Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.— • • ; ' '5%% convertible preferred (quar.) Sloss-8heffield Steel & Iron— 'f: Sonotone ■*;: '3-25 50c $1.25 Fund of Boston Co., 4- ',/•; : $1 II t :• 4- 75c — '£ ' 3-22 • . 1 $'f 25c 1 55c 3-29 4- $25c & Malting——— Ltd., -common (accum.) 40c participating preference (s-a) Silverwood Western Dairies— '■ 3-23 50c (initial) Breweries •• 34$ 1 1 4-15 $10c ; Seattle Brewing 3-15 . 3-11 4- 62 %C preferred (quar.) 2-28 4-15 i/13-29 1 i~is common Snap-On-Tools Corp. $1.25 3-1$ 349 .4- 4: — Corp.-r (Canada), Silverwood 3-12 • I; $75c (reduced) pfd. preferred Sick's — 1st Purina Steel Raytheon Acceptance $6 Williams 4%% 3-12 1 34$ 4-4 25c (initial) (irregular) Co. Manufacturing 3-20 4-15 3,-30 $1.25 H Steel Corp., common (quar*),—.•I $5 conv. preferred (quar.) — Sharp & Dohme, Inc ——— Shattuck (Frank G.) Co. (quar.) Sheep Creek Gold Mines, Ltd. (quar.)—— 3-is 5 s ■ it.75c 1 3-10 3-15 : preferred (quar.)—I—I—$1.75 preferred (quar.)—.————. '-$!• Security: Co, | (Los i Angeles,: Cal if:)-25c Seiberling Rubber - Co 2—/ — $1.25 5% class A preferred (quar.) 63c $2.50 conv. preferred (quar.):——m-.. $1.12% Served Inc.i $4.50 preferred (quqr.)!-.---;.^- Sherwin 4- 3-15: 4:1 4 $7 r 56 %c 3- 9 a ; •f V $6 3-20 3- : $1.50 3-20 1 343 3-9 ' '3-25 $25c .v.pommon ^(quar.)^:--!—---—' 5% preferred Class A (quar.) Securities Corp. General, common—— 4-15 4- 3-20 .3-30 4- (quar.)_'_—„ —;I — — Electric Co., Lace Co.— Securities Sheller 3-19 -"■4^4" 3r20 4^1." $1.66 preferred Manufacturing 4-15 15c 4-' 1 : 13-29 •15 common Board $4.50 preferred (quar.)' $$1.50 preferred (quar.) Railway Equipment Si Realty Co., Ltd., com. 6% 1st preferred (quar.) conv. new Wall Shellmar Products, 20c $-15 . Sharon $1.75 preferred (quar.) Radio Corp. of America— Company, Paper, Scovill (quar,.) conv. Jose 5 3-15 : 4-4 ■ , '.eSahgamq*' Co.,:;I.Mi;:f quar..)----i^-^iI^*II ■• '/Sahgamo- BlectriC:vCOiIIIIII---w-I-----^-II;' 3-15 250 6% Ralston 40C 87y2c . 3-15 15c Quaker Oats Co., common... 1 4-15 San 4-15 1 4- 1 $2.50 61%c Corp., common, <quar.) 7% original preferred (quar.) Puget Sound Power & Light Co.— 3-20 4- 1 4-15 75c —w. Antonio Gold Mlnes- 4- i , 4- 1 $1.25; ,:- .4% Francisco Remedial Loan 3-30 • ; 3-20 -'4-151 ""4- 25c PW. (incrd. quar.) ( Assn. (s-a)— Water,Works, common (quar.)—- San 5- $1 3-18 3-20 '4-1 •'••■: : -20C convertible San 1 3-30 30c A 3-15 5- $lv::90C v 5 3-2| n- 25c ' — 4- '37%ci/ 4-15 isl? Publication 3-20 2-16 1 N..J^— preferred (quar.) Public Service Co. of Okla., 4% -(quar.)!-——v; & class 4% 3-3 1 8- 4-3 $50c 450O . '' " preferred (quar.) St. Lawrence Paper Mills, 6% pfd. (quar.)St. Regis Paper Co., 5% 2nd pfd. (quar.) — $2.50 prior preferred (quar.)— -I— 3-1 3-31 62 %C (quar.)—llUbl 3-23 r ■p- 5%%' "preferred /:-(quar,)_II ^StlLawrence Corp.—' ;' "' 3-20 50c 2 3-16 Hi 1 '4- i-- 750 ' 3-20 3- 3- 4-28 ■ 3- % 4« 1 50C V 4- 7%C . 9-1$ 1 I 3-12 20c: / $62 %C $2.50/ -preferred^'(quar4 Manistee Lumber Co Saguenay Power Co., Ltd:—1/ 4'/4% preferred (initial quar.)—— fctM Johns: Pry pock* & Shipbullding-w 2- 1 1 .4-4/: 58 V»C $4.65 $4.26»A $8%c 3-25 ■ Saginaw 3-12 '25c preferred (monthly— preferred . preferred (quaf. )_I—I--_IwI-----I^, iSafety Car Heating & Lighting Col, / $1 (monthly)—— preferred; H (monthly) of I ; . /Quarterly 4-1 45C (N. Y.) ►. 3-11 , 4- $1.12% ; 10- 50C partklpatii^ A/preferred, (quat.j) .-w; MfgICo., Ltd.—" - -"-j Common (quai'.)^ •, 3-11 1 3-29 $1.50 (quar.) (quar.) Co. 3-15 VI $1.75 5% 3-11 1 4- , ;, I ^ 9-15 V; 6-15 4- ■•'r"'50c':fe . 6-15 7-1 $1.75,1 >V 7- 1 ■"i Safeway, Stores, Ilnc./f quar. )--IIIIr.--I-I-. 2-28 At I • 15c Colorado— 3-4 50c Quarterly Norwalk Tire 4- ; 2-22 3-1$ > 8 3-23 3-30 .. Washington Insurance Co. (quar.) 4-1 933Ac preferred 3- 3-88 25c ' 3-22 4-15 • $1.96 Vif $1.06% 25ci--7 :I$I.25'M 7% Inc.— (quar.) Northwestern States Portland Cement Co.— conv. ' d 1 Productsi^wwl*—-**—w■ 1 v' Rochester: Button (Do* Public Service Electric & Gas Co.— V; Northwestern States Portland Cement Co.— $2.50 • $2c ......w_l.l._._.. : i—• $1 V 3-22 $ I' 50c .15c preferred 5%; ' 65c (quar.) Co. .... Public Service Corp. -•' 25c Co._ Texas Northern ■ (quar.) Public Service Co. 1 / preferred (accum.) ; prrferred (accum.)—; North Star Oil, Ltd., 7% pfd. -(accum.)., 5%% 4-15 '• / 41%'C 1 8- '' 6% Insurance Products 6% 5- North . 3-9 $1 Car, 4%% pfd. A (initial quar.) Public National ■ common American Investment— North ' 3-15 1 • 7%; preferred -:(monthly) 8-14 ,■• 1 4- i .............. 3-20 50c Pacific Gas & Elec- (quar.) 3- 6 5-15 i". 4- 40c 62 %C* 1 11-15 (quar.) 3-15 $1.25 Co., Inc., common Accident Providence " Industries, American Co.— North ;*4r 1 Papejr Co.-—. ■&$. 4-1 4- t 50c (quar.) Noblitt-Sparks 3-15 . 3-16 50c ... 1 4- :■ • . (quar.).......... 3-12 $25c (quar.) A $1 • $3c (quar.) Price Bros. > & Co.,- Ltd., •common.w..i.^... $$1;50 : 5%% preferred ■ (quar,)-.^.....^2—1-. $$1.37% Prosperity Co., Inc., 5% preferred (quar.)__ $1.25 3-31 ii ' Xambert...iI.Iww^.. & Common > 3-19 (quar.)— 3-15 Preston East Dome Mines 3-21 4-1 ■ Pressed Steel 3-15 30c K.) Prentiss-Wabers 3-9 3-28 4- 1 $1.06% (quar.) "Nineteen Hundred Corp., class A Class '• ' 'i' 25c —i— Niagara, Wire Weavihg ^Nicholson File Co. V ' > (H. Preferred 3-1 3-20 75c $1 " Industries, common (increased) preferred (initial quar.)....... 'J'-4%% 3-18 10c - New York 3-15 1 3-1JL 3-45 ' 10-1 ;:ft 4%% preferred A (quar.) .1-1: $1.12% $1.25 ftockv/ood "& COv; B% preferred (quax.)II^w:i 4 $1.25 5% prior preference (quar.) —_ 45c 'Rome Cable .Cofp; : (quar.)I---I---I-IIII-50c Roos i Brothers,. Inc. v (quar;) --W--I--I-I--Ruberoid "Co: - ■. j-'ww'i.w-iw-wc-islalV y%-250vi 25c Rubinstein (Helena), class A (quar.)--——. Ruppert .(Jacob)pp.,. 4 % % pfd. (quar.) $1.12% Russell Industries,.Lfcd-.rr* • """ $40c Common (increased quar.) _____-__—I » $$1.75 7% preferredv (quar.) Ii-w4IJw'l—----V.I. 1 .' : 3-15 4- 3-15 3-18 I A- I 4- 3-a5 4-1 Rochester Telephone: Corp.-(quar.) IIII---.' ;• • 1 .. 3-15 $1.31 V* S , / ; 12 %C '• 4- 4-10 ' 3-30 4»:4l v 2 ; $1.75 $2 , i$1.12% (quar.)__—_— ; Potomac Edison Co., 6% preferred 7% preferred' '..nil— Power Corp of Canada, Ltd.—6% 1st preferred (quar.) 6 %non-cum. partlc. pfd. (quar,).. 3- 8 Idea. Inc. 3-15 52c 2 4- Robertson (P. L.) 8-15 4- 20c preferred 5% ' >.New 3-29 3- 9 3- 9 1 4- $1.75 ••Increased' —I—I-I———: 3-15 $1.25 (quar.). Bulphite & preferred 4% 3-20 $1.50 45c & Huron Porter 3-15 England preferred $2.50 Port 3-18 5-15 $1.12y2 Nehl New 4-1 10c . 5- I $1.75 w-.I_I- (quar^.^wIwwmwIiI*. ' Co'.(I(lrreg.) ____—II———— - 3-11 S v 1 $1.75 (quarj_.W— Riverside Silk Mills,.Ltd.— 3-11 1 :> ■■.■14- 2 „ Paper. *Cto;IiIIIIIII-»^wII^I^ I Riverside ii Dap River Cotton Mills, Inc.— j. 3-11 : , I ; Brothers^Co. Metal 4-15 V 1 4- IOC River: .Raisin ■v 3-11 1 25c (quar.) (Hartford) Co. (quar.) Si Atwood Manufacturing Co. v(quar,) Plymouth Oil Cos (quar. polaroid Corp.i 5 % preferred - (quar,) 3-15 1 4- 53y^c Nelson Insurance 4- ;■ $1.25 Plough, Inc. 3-15 National Tea Co* VA% pfd. (quar.).. • 3-30 ■ ' - Plume 4-15 35c Corporation — 35c preferred t (quar.)^^.——*--41-— 3^0% mreferred (initial quar.)— Co., Inc., 5%% preferred Planters Nut & Chocolate 3-6 1 4- $37y2c Co., $2 pfd. (accum.)__ preferred • (quar.).—"... 3-13 .... •4-1 50c • National Supply 4% % 3-15 3-25 $1.50 - Corp., Ltd. Refining Sugar 7-31 4- 25c ... 4-18 4- 1 : ; ■i-'•0 8-15 1 : 5-10 50c 4- 1 ' 90c 2nd preferred 7% Richman tic ... ' 30c 1st preferred Rieke Pittsburgh Fort Wayne & Chicago .Ry.r~I.t Common {quar.) $1.75 7% preferred Xquar.) '..$1.75; 25C Pittsburgh Forgings Co. (quar.) 20c Pittsburgh. Plate Glass Co. (initial) IOC Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Corp. (quar.). ^ 12 %c Pittsburgh Thrift Corp. (quar.) • Pittsfield Coal Gas Co. $1 (quar.) " 5% 4- .3- 8 70c 15c .(;;'i (quar.),1 1st preferred, (quar.) Richardson 1 4-15 4-15 •» V 5- 1 .25c 5 2nd preferred v (quar. ( 3-29 $1.25 8- 1 ■ 4- 7%: 2nd preferred Kquar4--.ww-M-M.w-> i 3-11 3-28 15c 1c 7% 3-15 1 5 - (quar.) 9% :1st preferred 3-15 $•1 (J. C.) Co., new common Phoenix National Paper & Type Co.— National 4- ... 25c • 3- 1 3-30 . • V Oil Ranch 7% 50c Pierce Governor Co., Inc.—.....— Pillsbury Mills, Inc., $4 preferred (quar.)... Pittsburgh Bessemer & Lake Erie RR. (s-a) 3-15 4- $15c $37y2c 12%c $1.50 JM5 ; 50c Phillips Packing 3-20 1,: 4% ; :■ « (quar.). Rice-Stlx Dry Goods Co.-r-,a\^ I $1 • - 5-1 3-30 3-18 v 7 8H 50c preferred 3- 33- 1 20 • Grocers Co., Ltd., common preference (quar.)... — Co., common (quar,)... B 3-31 2c • Class 1 2c National Lead 6% 4- 44c 25c Quarterly ^ Quarterly National Enameling & Stamping Co.—National Fire Insurance (Hartford) 3-: 4 4-15 30c National Breweries, Reduced 14- 3-28 8 Island 3- - ppy:--. "; Tobacco, 3.60% pfd. (quar.3 Insurance Co. (quar.) —I*—. 6-15 $-5 4-1: J.)~ 10c 4- 3-25 43%0 8 I: ? '• '37 %c .' 40c, Rice ; 3- 1 "4l I' $1.12% I191V4 preferred. (quar.) -»»^«_.ww 12 %c & Brothers,, Inc.wwIIiiWwwiIwiWI' 6% % v Reymer 6- 40c 4-19 1 4-4 4- ■ Rhode $34%C - - 5- ps ■ '25c 5-25 1 3-18 30c ; / $2.50 , 3-15 4-1 Ltd., Nathan Strauss-Duparquet— 6% convertible preferred (quar.) National Biscuit .Co., common (quar.) - ' $25c Nanaimo-Duncan Utilities, $1.50 8-11 3-11 37%e a.!-...-.- Mutual National 44- - 3-22 3-22 : 6% 3-15 1/4- : — 3-15 : j (quar.)..2——.————.— (initial)— Edison,-$5 pfd. (quar.) $2.80 preferred (quar.).. I :$5 preferred :<fquar.) Ww-ll—ll—II-H,Pennsylvania Forge Corp. (quar.)_.__ Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp., com. (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.). L." Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., common.. 4% % preferred f quar.)_ —... Pennsylvania Sugar Co., .5%. ptd. XquarJ-Pennsylvania Telephone Corp.—$2.10 preferred tquar.).Ii.I.wr.I--^——.w Pennsylvania Water Si Power, com. (quar.). $5 preferred (quar.) Peoples Drug Stoies, Inc...-:.: ---I.—.—» Peoples Gas Light & Coke £e0.w*.-rwWiw ::.•; •;• Extra IH,.wii;i, ..._—— Perfect Cirdle Co. <quar.)..-.I—.I^wWl;!.,! Permutlt (The) Company (quar.) — Perron Gold Minres, Ltd; (quar,)-........... Pet Milk Co., common (quar.)_ •.: 4% %. preferred (quar.)^ —,— ... AV* % 2nd - preferred (quar.) —*... Pfeiffer Brewing Go._.._—,w..w.m.wm.v.wIIwA Philadelphia Co.; 85 preferred (quar.)w—. , $6 preferred (quar.)..,.. . Philadelphia Dairy Products Co., Inc.— $4.50 $st ^preferred (qu&r.) .........Iw—$4 2nd preferred (quar.)—— Philadelphia Electric Co.,„ com. (quar.).... $1 preference common (quar.) Philadelphia Electric Power, 8% pfd. (quar.) Philadelphia Suburban Transportation—w • 5%;< preferred (quar.) ...I.ww— 8 1 4. 15c Moore-McCormack Lines, common '"i" $2.50 convertible preferred (quar.) 3- 4- 5f:"4-:l-- $1.75 $1.75 (quar;) Moore 3-.6 4- 1 ; - , 5-31 •Common 3-8 4-'l. •> 4-1 40c ■ preferred Penney 3-15 :? 3-15 i. .1 50c ': •Pennsylvania 3-18 ; 4-15 Co. 3-15 V Inc.— Reynolds (R. ; (quar.) common 1} Peninsular Telephone* Company—;• 3-18 4-15 14-1 .• 455%c Drop Forging Co., common. "4%% conv. preferred -(quar.) • 50c (quar.)__ , Corp., Ltd., common iquar.)..—» preferred A (quar.) _IIII—- 7% : $1:75 448c „ Montreal. Telegraph Co. Moote ,,a; ' Public: Seryice 4- Investors Fund, 1 s 4- 4-11 •52»/2c 1 preferred Class A < quar.) _I— 6% : i 3-29 prior preferred"A Iquar.—w-*—I Revere Copper & Brass, Inc.— „V;, . 3- 6* 1 $2 15c $1.25 «... ; ' mi 4-1 $2.25 .... ... 2-20 ' 260 6% preferred Class B (quar. Republic Pictures, $1 preferred.. (quar.) Republic Steel CorpI common^-,-.^- 3-22 50c (quar.) Paraffine Companies, Inc„ common (quar.)I 5% preferred tquar.) w'Ia Www m,—«• •' Paramount Pictures, Inc. (quar.) ,M. W •* W «■£*•£« V •Paymaster Consolidated Mines, LtcL—r. '■< Interim. ^^'..IIW.__II^«ImwmIIwIw«.m.. 2- 2 $2.25 .... # (quar.) Increased' I - 4% Monsanto Chemical Co.— $4.50 (quar.)—...... Aggregates, Inc. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Linens- 3-16 tl 1 .t • 3-6 3-27 t25cl ' 1 4- $1.06 V* tqoar.)...-I Page-Hersey Tubes, Ltd. (quar.) _I Pan-American Petroleum & -Transport-'Co.—; pacific • 62 %c 5% pfd. (quar.), .... Molson's Brewery, Ltd. (quar.)_ Molybdenum Corp. of America (quar.) -•Monarch Knitting Co., Ltd., 7% pref. (quar.) 5% preference-tquar.)..liiliiii.lil Monroe Chemical Co., $3.50 pfd. (quar.) Mojud Hosiery 3-20 4-15 .—50c V 'Co. 2-20 5% "preferred v| s-a) u._-l.I'i.Ili-Il^IIP^.,I / % 3-20 50c (quar.). Co. Manufacturing Mohawk- Rubber 1 8- 37%c . quar.)„_ preferred (initial Republic ,v. 3-20 1 3-30 2-19 2-19 4- 8-'$ (quar.)_ Republic Drill & Tool Co.-—, : ?• 55c cdnv. preferred (img.)w-fcw£w^IIII 4-15 (Minn.)-— Pacolet Manufacturing Cp., 1 4-15 : $400 $4.50 -preferred (quar.) Reo Motors,: IInc;I.I_IIWliIi.Iwilllllill: 3-15 • . . 3-29 $40C (quar.) ' $$1.25 — 8-21 4- 3-15 $15c Pacific indemnity Co. (quar.) ''■Extra :...I^.iIi..-...:.-I..IIIiI—w-w.. 4- — Ltd., common - (quar.)__ Coast New 3-1$ 3-30 Corp.— Remington Rand, Inc.,. common (quar.)_>» Stock 'dividend ;IIiIyIIlIwjI---:Iw»t'--i.' 3-20 $1.12% 3-20 1 4-1 $1.22% • 430c '5%% preferred (quar;)—i$1.37% " 4.90% . Modern Containers, preferred $4.25 Pacific .3-15 S 9 3-15 8-16 414 " ' 25c (increased: quar.) conv.i preferred (quar.)_^___. 5% of Rec. ?: 1 4- I- $1.75 Common ■i 9 3- $1.50 "3-21 ' 4- 5 '25c ; 5 3-211": . 3-22 4- Otter Tall Power Co. 8- .1; 3-20 (quar.).; (quar.) preferred Stores preferred non-cum. Holder« Payable $1,25 Bit Reliance Electric & Engineering Co. 20e common—.... preferred (quar.)_^—II Light Heat &- Power, com. 6% 5% 4- ! 4. Co., Ottawa 3-19 A'1 < :|;21,8/. 8 Elevator Roller Reliable I 4- Otis 3-16 v ^ 4-15 15c Miller-Wohl Co., common (increased)..,—35c 5% conv, preferred (quar.).*—•;? 62%c Minnesota Valley Canning Co., Class B •v;vr-$l Mississippi* Power. $6 preferred, (quar.) $1.50 Missouri Gas & Electric Service (s-a)..—,— 1 $1, Convertible Class A (quar.) I-...15C*-- 8- : ; 3-29 30o: I ? _ 81 2-28 . > 1 4- quar..) of America— 8 3-20 2-28 .; ,':-3-'9'. 3- 3-15 ' ' 3-20 :r. w__.— Co./(quar.)-IllIII Regent Knitting Mills—. - • •• -; ^ • I $1.60 non-cum; preferred; (quar.) »»IwI-IReed 3-11 11 3- . •3-15 .•';'4«' Vl'• 50c 4- i $2 4- 1 50c w? 3-29 5c I ■ 1,-3-11 * 1 inc.— prior preierred A (quar.) preferred ' (quar.)_^_-— ;,v. 5% ;> 7% 3-15 1 Quarterly.,; —»—% loc 3-30 Omar,- Inc.,' common^-..— 3r30 $1.50 6% preferred ;(quar.)— 25C 3-30 Omnibus Corp., common (quar.) — \ 4- 1 $2 8 % preferred (quar.) -4- 1 $$1.25 Ontario Loan & Debenture Co. (quar.) 5-18 $ 25c Ontario Steel Products, common (quar.) — $$1.75 m 5-15 7% preferred ; (quar.) ••:•"'•"• 5- 1 Orange Crush, Ltd., 70c conv. pref. (s-a)— '■:/• $35c 3-13* 3-15 3-20 • 50c (quar.)_— common (quar.) shares 1 4-15;^ *3%C r, 3-25 - •4- 1 $2,40 preferred •;(quar;-)^..———60c ':f Mid-West Refineries, Inc., common (quar. ),. V*;"-1 5c Co. Insurance 8 4- , : Mickelberry^s Pood Products— ■ Life Line Old 8 3- $1.60 Co.— $1.75 prior preferred <quar.) Ohio Water Service Co. (increased '-'3- 4 ;!• '' 4- : $1.50 ' preferred. (quar.)__+^*——- Tube Real Silk Hosiery Mills, 3- 4- 25C Co,^—II—«.—•—--—--. Match Ohio Seamless 3-20^ 8-29 ' 3-23 pfd. ;;5 4- 1 97%c $1.75 / :':-4-1 •3-29 25c 4- 1 $1.50 4- 1 $1.50 *.;• 3-23 50c • , —»Y:f $1-75 (quar.) preferred Metropolitan Edison, 3.90% pfd. (quar.) "Meyer Blanke Co., 7% preferred < quar. '"Miami Copper Co. (s-a)—— 5% Ohio 4 3- 3-16 * P 50c t.' ? Share Name of Company of Reo. : When Per Holdera When .; Share <1 Payable r.ti''; $1.10 (quar.) —^ $1.12% Finance, 4%% preferred (quar.)— $1.25 prior preferred (quar.) — — Ohio 3-25 v • ««..•* A -(increased) Co., class '(increased) Edison Co., 4.40% Ohio > 3-25 ';•; 3-21 ~I'Ml B Class 3- S* S-30 v/v 50c ' Machine Brass ' ................ Mergenthaler Name of Company Ohio Co.-r- ..Merck & do., Inc., common (quar.)^__——fpl :25c ■v. 3-29 ■ 4- 1 £ 4%% preferred (quar.)_ — — $1.12%V : V"4*"l '-• •$%% preferred (quar.)-.—,-—$L31% Mesta yiy-* of Rcc. Payable *' •1 Share ret Holaere When Name of ? ~ $1 3-18 4-15 $1.50 ' 3-30 3-25 3- 4* $1.25,. ' 6-15 5-15 $1.25, 9-16 8-15 4r,-l 3.-15 . $2 50c •• 4- 1 3-15* Volume 163 Number 4473 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE "■Iter of Company 'Quarterly : $1.50 D 3-15 H5 Go. - (qua*.) 35c Mfg., $5. preferred— & Steamship 1 5- n ' 5- i $$1.25 m 4- participating preferred $7 preferred —, Standard Fuel Co., Ltd.— " 6 % % -preferred (accum.) '. 75c i 4- I 8(M4lNnI MX* iOhioV-r*' ;,v Rartic.; 1. ,* 3-15 933/*5 : . 4-15 3-39 •> ■ 31 y4C. cony,. ■ 4-1 *25c * Extra • *_ - 4- ___ 4- 12V2c 1 3-20 3-15 3-30 3-15 $1.25 ; ? :5% preferred .(qyajr.)— (quar.) $1.25 9-30 9-16 Waialua ;5 Vo preferred $1.25 12-31. 12-16- Waldorf 25c 6rI2 Sterchi (quay:) —_ 3rps% Stores, Inc., ipojnmon-7-- #•* Pommon :■;; Commoq. • :55c 6- 9-12 87 %c Inc., 3%% pfd. (quar.)-___ Engine Co., common preferred (initial quar.) V,4- 1 H-39 3-16 3-15 ■ 5% Struthers Wells -Corp., Sun preferred Life A (quar.) Assurance increased Co. of ...... Canada— Quarterly • . 3-20 3- 9 4- 3-15 , 1 4- 1 1 75 c . Inc., Tamblyn tG/i Ltd., common (quar.),„——— Preferred (quar.) Taylor;Instrument Cos. (initial). Teck-Hughes Gold Mines (Interim) — ——„ ; 1 10c 4- 1ft 1 ft 4- 3- 1 3- t5c U >•- 6- 1 4-23 1 4- 3-25 ■"-; lOcft 50c •?.■■■•• /*. 3r ft 4-1 4 6 3- ' —— ;■ ■ 3-11 4-1 Timken-Detroit 3-20 3- 4- 50c / $7%c •• ft/ A 4Va Yo > preferred 4-18 3 <initial)_ $$i.i2%; ■Common 4- V-'ft ."ft 25c 8-15 $1.12% i$i.20 3-14 75c 3-29 3- 8 25c 25c 3-20 4-15 Oil Co. (quar.) 3-29 62 Vac 'A-,1 Investment Co. Metal Mfg.,,,Co., common (quar.)—— 4$-. preferred ~ (quae.) Union pftciflc RBi Coij Common (quar.)«.._» A% preferred■ («-a>—: —1..lt;,v'jt Up ion Trusteed Funds, Inc.— Union Bon<i Fund A—1— 4- 1 4- 2 ft 3-18 4- 3-9 Ml 10c 4-1 3-22 Il^ess 30% tPqyable 3-15 < - " $1.50 4-1 . Bond Fund ; 23C , C:.;a Union 4- $2 B k| Union Fond Fund C..: 15%; 'ft 3-20 3- 8c 3-20 4* 1 4- 1 4- 1 75q,. 10C Upjjon Twist prill (quar.) __ 50c 3-29 Uplted 75c 4- 32c 5-1 Carbon Co., - (quar.) Upited Cigar^Whelan' Stores Corp.— W Jtt.25 prior preferred ; (quar.) Upited Fuel Investments, Ltd.— — -•• v6% ... class A preferred (quar.) .—2—1—^.. Upited Light & Railways (DelJ— »A%preferred (moxUbly) <6.36% prior preferred (monthly) •1% prior preferred (monthly)— — United• Merchants 4e Mfrs.-— .5% preferrad ' 5% ■ $2: ■ft: ;.. \Tp\17 U. S. .Tovcav P.P. Fidelity: Extra . U. S, U. ^ Guaranty Qo.; Gypsum Co.— 58y3C 25c U. • 15c ' 'New common Cyclops Upressit Metal 8% ,60c Sugar class A •■• 3-15 • $5c 4- 25c 3- 1 44- 37%c 1 2-21 1 12 %c 3-20. 5--1; 15c tax a (Contiuued from ;; „ \* i 7 i) V <{ * {J" *V«' : '• 3-30 3-30 4-15. 3-30 under 2-28* ft 4- 11-30* i 4-1 ft: $1.183i 4-10 4-' 1; 3-20 •4- $2 1 ft 3-20 6-10 5-20 & and 3-16 4-20 20c $1.12 V2 Int. 3-16 2 3-25 .4-20 4-*l $8.75 _Z ;:IZ; 25c }. -~; . .* (quar.) 3- 3-30 I.»' $2 < 3-15 3-27 ■ 4- 1 6 JHi v 3-15 ■ Exp. .in ft; 3-29 %,3-23 to the Stock business of close ^ account and $1,826,584 will be 163, p. 1290. mechanical arrange reasons it is not always companies in exact alphabetical are always as near alphabetical at the . 41,530,396 Non¬ source, 9,543,443 . $1.36 . 10,130,296 $1.44 its first two, months of export- operations, this company has approximately $500,000 worth of pens through authorized dealers than a' score of countries and has a- backlog of orders. exceeding that - figure, Miltoii ; Reynolds,- Chairman of v,the board,; sold In more .. announced bp Feb, 28. At the sapie time,; he revealed that the recently-opened Canadian plant at Oshawa, near Toronto, first foreign manufacturing branch of the Reynolds company, has reached a $25,000 daily volume in the first two weeks of operations, with enough orders on hand to keep the plant busy for several months. , laying air air continue their Steady upward, swing, "we domestic sales foundation strong a Reynolds said, ' world-wide for distribution of this ' 1 t 10^ of Mr. express, the available shipments to foreign dgte have been increased as Mpst of the said, and this will be international planes. Reynolds becomes space on gone to Sweden, Mexico, Alaska and several As routes are established, Reynolds also Australia,' the Philippines,; Hawaii, China and other Far Eastern countries now being supplied by ships. ' Thousands of inquiries, by telephone, cable, letter and personal visit, have been received from countries oh all ^ cqntinents, i Mr. shipments Sputh income tax. share Reynolds International Pei| Co.—Export $aies, Etc.— more have American ship by countries. to air . Reynolds added. American servicemen, to whom the pens are available jln post exchanges, have written from their stations all over the world regarding dealerships, he said. Purchases Chicago Plant— Milton Reynolds, Chairman, on March 13 announced the purchase of the stopk common ' - ultra-modern 'ft 1945-r-9 Mos.—1944 ft' - -The property and the mortgage were purchased for cash, Mr. Reynolds-said, from the Wolverine Tool Engineering & Manufacturing ■; Co., which during the war manufactured parts for- aircraft engines.; : New Plant "-1, building in Chicago, III., in which the company operations last October, and adjacent land for future expan- started Bion, v . .1944 1945 w _._._^._..ftft—ft Approximately ; , 54,715ftEfti': 8U3,-247i-?l 170,976350,637'• ! in Canada Announced— > • The company on Feb, 20 announced that it has opened a Canadian manufacturing branch in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada near Toronto. Milton Reynolds, Chairman of the board, also announced that ■ 164,320 guaranteed to write two years without refilling.—V. 163, P. 946. on not prop, & for; 23,221,687,', 5^,254,452 * 6^,926,903 5,856,972 ,18,784,308 ft ft 575,730 16,452,495 , ft 544,214 costs f " 573,056 461,069 his management others added A. March 7 by R. Pty'ft Ltd., since the formation of that subsidiary in 1937. (Australia) Under on expanded Australia Rheem at Melbourne and Brisbane. hin^ in Apstralia.—V, J.63; p. |?02. succeeds Sydney its plant A. B. Taylor of Sydney i ft ft ,f . ft used —— inc. ft 179,594 212,864 appointment of announced and debs operation > Lightfoot Walker as his executive assistant/.; S. Rheem, President. He will make his office at the Eastern headquarters of the company in New York. He has served as General Manager of Rheem Manufacturing Co. The ft;",180,783 Mantifactufing Co.i^-New OffieiaW; Rheem was 192,428 ft 583,655 " 6,753,525 and 'ft..-. 12,368; 18,000 '' m 53,449 '*<• " v *,.? . V.-1"' Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR.—Earnings— January— " ft 1946 1945 ft .: 1944 • 1943 51,000 ' \ . ft: Vk.c prof. 1,324,013. t$x—estim^ ft ?,941,346 7,126,345 % TSTet income — . $873,329 ft - ^Includes billable costs and fees /{•Including nine ber U. S. excess months'ended profits December $1,300,480 under taxes 31, of $3,504,171 cost-plus-fixed-fee $5,885,000 1945 and and 9,332,694 $3,900,836 Gross Surplus—March 31, $8,125,000, in 1944 respectively. ■■■.■.. ft; "■•'• 1945, ' $14,314,675; ft:-ft- "ft". from from $2,434,800 railway 995,201 railway 456,128 Net ry. oper. —V. income p. 6$0. 163, $2,958,867 1,363,326 208,504 $3,252,947 1,840,434 $3,110,406 1,951,083 307,375 339,037 t\ ft contracts. . Rose's 5,10 & 25*Cent Stores, Inc.—Sales Higher— CJPeriod End. Feb. 28— statement of earned surplus for the nine months ended Decem¬ 31, 1945 follows: -..'ftftzzft^zv,-;,-. .ft-..,' ft George D. Clarke, former RCAF wing commander, is President of Reynolds International Pen Co., Canada Ltd. and that the company will produce and distribute in the Dominion the pens which are '$23,758,711^35^36^$^ 14,390,185 of amort, of The 15c common' income ; "Even while cost-plus-fixed- exp. ftfU. S. , ; Sellg., adm. & gen. exp. Depr. & amort, of prop. 8-31* 12-20 50c incl, costs contracts .'fee 5-31* ft ■ 56,702 income Total Cost of sales • 9-20 40c , 3-9 6-20 40o 434,523 Income Misc. 7-7'.' Vv y 'ft'';Vft 3-16 3-20 40c - ;:.dflmest^.,.corps. ■ 3-16 ia at 132,646 3^39 4-15 • listing of 96,136 official notice of In 1436) g 1945—3 Mos.—1944 to ^ Bales. Net by 'S/i ** record the upon ^.31,400,000 ft ; Less British page credited Earned per common -r-V. 163, p. 946, 3-20 deductible 7%. $1) 53L235.00O Net porp.— preferred 1-31 3-20 funds, less 15 % Canadian non-resideptl* (Perbd End. Dec, 31— MS • ' quar.V-^.U— (accum.) Co.— 7 Remington Kftnd |no^ (& Siilis,WEaroings-- r 3-15 4-10 ft 40c • Steel-^ Cap preferred Utah-Idaho 3-16 3-28 3- 3-16 Divs.frompartly-owned 50C Upited Specialties Co. Universal Mi Y.)— (initial ft 6-J5 50c Rqbber Co., 8$i>' 1st pfd. (quar.)_-____ (N. ft 3-15 3-28 37%c ,;Z of stockholders common authorized (par JZ..ftH;ftftftft._Zl: s6o',B15,OC>b 3-11 2-28 3-30 3-15 ■v.'. '/ $1> Co. 1 3-30 t- X 12.$1.75 Plywood Corp., common (quar.)____ preferred -(quar.) .—1 4%%, preferred (quar.)_i^i_________^_w S.'Trust 4- "M- , stock ,3-11 4-1 25c S. S. i 4-1 4- i $2.50 (quar.) -4% %• U. ' . (quar.)_ZIZV ——; U. 4-15 4-ftl ft1 . ft has Exchange common - •Net ' sales -1—.ft.. $23,207,325 $33,427,236 $81,532,241 $99,788,590 Interest and discount 60,163 ' 45,934 ftft 175,386' -' - ' • 3-11 4-30 $1.50 ft; of profit before taxes—496,051 Provision for Fed. Inc. & excess profits taxes ;15,952,608 8 $1.25 \ (quar.) 7% preferred (quar.) — U. S- Pipe. &.Foundry, (quar.) Quarterly, ■'■i.-ii-i,—— 'Quarterly 'Quarterly U. S. Playing Card Co. (quar.) "Extra 1 3-18 3r 1 ,, ._ft — Stock Net 3-25 3- 4-1 4- $1.25 Co. ifet: '-■7'Mk Offering of the ■ stock tp th.c public wlU thpni be made through $ of underwriters headed by Union Securities Corp., New York. The price of both preferred and common as well as the percentage series of the preferred will be filed in amendment.—V. 162. p. 3080. , 3* 9 V4f;V —- Co., common 4-i5 7'"*r •'t 25c *' S 1 4- 50C w..__ Guarantee S. r*rt 1 4r 125c $1,06% 20c to reclassify - each of the presently authorized $10 shares $nd issue two shares of $5 par common stock. /j-is .; 1 4- 50C preferred-(quar.) Upited New Jersey RR. Ar Panel & Canal 'ft; 3-25 A- 1 group $75c United Illuminating ,......I . 31, /jVti . Calendar years— 3-21 ^ Investment News 3-22 t r 3-21 GeneraliCorporation and, 3- 9 3- 9 re^ 4 : to Dec. as Republic Steel Corp.-r-Earnings—• 3-21 ; , 3-9 3-20 3-20 ft $39,081 and 8 will 3* 9 1945 1944 31, $426,759 Dec. contracts. 3-11 . funds, and 3-18 , 3- 9 / 6c . Preferred Stock Fund .Union Common Stock Fund. ft 3- 8 3-25 — resident tax, 14,847,499 ftHowever, they position 01 U,;r3* 4 25c ... "Union ■t 1 ft. 30C —— to possible 3-4 1 3-20 19c 4- $1.06 Va] Machinery— ip Canadian 3945 Government order, 3-20 25c (quar,|...ft Jamaica income tax». resident tax i 3-12 3*22 •"r-,,342' S. NOTE—For 9 1 4* 1 4-1 - $1.§0 ft 3,691,784 15,749,944 U. on shares 3-11 4- $1.50 ft— t?avable in U. S. 1,922,718 — 3rl5 "ft 3- <77rqosfer hookii not plosed for this dividend, % 2,561,875 1,831,393 4,875,374 York New be pen," 3-20 1 15c . 1 will are $-20- 15c Union ft $1.25 Corp.-.-Lft—,.Z—— . 2,750,411 19,824,000 2,561,875 8, 1946, payable April 1, 1946, as a 5% dividend, making totaji amount applied for 2,019,100 shares. ; A total of $1,922,720 be charged against earned surplus account, of which $96,136 will 3-14* "3-30 -'75c - Zonite '-Products 2,786,536 {20,370,000 3-20 I 4-1 25c Machine Co.—' Yellow. Cab, 6ft pfd. (initial quar.)_.ft—.. 3-20 ' 50c. 1 4* 4- . 75c Yates-American 3- 8 Cdrp.4(guar.)— 4- $1.25 25c $1.50 ;$20c , Mines, Ltd. (quar.)—_ Wriglfy (Wm.) Jr., Co. (monthly)——— . 188,814 ..-....-..ft credited to capital surplus.—V. 3-15. ■ Common 92,232 164,326 183,430 March on the 3-15 4*15 $$L75 ■ The ft 3-15 _ ft'. & 663,103 ftft 185,702 —— use additional 3-15 4-15 ft; ft ■ ft 600.000 5,250,000 156,697 year___. Listing of Additional Common Stock— ft : ; 3-20 t$2 (quar,)., (quar.)—— (quar.) one year...ftft. one $68,869,147 $68,852,884 to issuance 1 4- $75c Co.—ft- Worthington Pump 3- 8 37%C preferred (quai^i^4.« Corp. (quar.) 3-29 ./■ 3-26 l 2%q Wright-Hargreaves , 3-15 3-30 83%c . preferred 1,630,000 689,844 contract within tlncluding $209,312 as to Dec. 31, 1944 payable ip fpreign currencies. 3-15 4- ; 7,424,286 . .. , 3-29 3-25 4* 1 4- I 2QC. Government retired •Including $626,626 Dec. 31, 3-15 ft; 835,248 7,459,905 817,246 profit excess ($25 par) ...ft ($1 par) 8tk. surplus stricted 3-18 1 912,870 and ' . (s-a) pfd. 3-11 4- income ft" ^Qtal 3-18 4-15 $1.12% $1.50 and (net) S. to be 3,014,685 etc... coupons Capital surplus 4-16 3-28 U. on Common stock 4-16 5-15 foreign pfd. Earned 3-18 . 11-9 '4-15 • 3-15 5-15 Woods; Manufactpirig Qo.fftLtd. (quar., $50c Woodley Petroleum Co. (quar.)— 10c; Woodward & Lothrop, common (qqar.)ft''; 50c $1,75.... 7iW; Preferred (quar.)—_—lI_-__-.2ftJZI, Woolwor'th (F. W.) Ltd. (interim) '2i% 8-10 11-15 Union Bag & Paper Corp..i—_.ji:;-;;,r" Uiiion Carbide & Carbon^.— Union 5-10 3-15 25C 3-19 3-30 ft 35C, (quar.)—ft—-— .Extra 3-16 v $$1.75 ft'.' (quar.) Underwriters,Trust Co, (N. Y.) (quar.)__„ t $1 Union Asbestos; & Rubber (quae.)..—IV/tG 17 Vac ■ 6% 3-20 1 5-15 /v. 5 4- 25c 1 4- • 56 %c Century-Fox Filna— (increased quar.). Uhdefwood 3-15 $4.50 3-15 $1.75 preferred A Winn & Lovett Grocery Co Wisconsin Electric Power— 3-15 3-15 50c Tuckett Tobacco, Ltd., 7% pfd. Twin Disc Clutch (quar.)— AM- Extya —i— 'Sl.SO convertible 1 Wiser Tyinity Universal Insurance (Dallas) (quar.) .'J i Quarterly - v.-. _Z ■t, rQuarterly. .i.— Twentieth 1 4- A- 4- 4- 1 ' . 3-30 $1.75 . 3*14 $15c • 8 7o preferred (quar.)— Wilsii, Ltd. (quar.) Wilson At Co., $4.25 preferred 3-15 3-30 Oil 1 4-1 ■ Will & Baumer Candle Co.— 2-15 4- 12%c . Wilcox ■■Hitv $25c $15C (initial) Torrington Co. (quar.) Tyadera Finance Corp., Ltd.— •ft, 2-15 $25c / —; Class , >■%* 4-18 - 8% Brothers. Ltd. (interim) Toronto General Insurance-Co. (annual)—. Toronto Iron Works, common (initial) 8-12 25e and rents, merch. 1,986,914 2,328,595 3,173,323 contracts Reserves-rrFor insurance, etc.— For foreign exchange fluctuations For contingencies Funded debt 3-19 4- $1.50 Stores, Inc., common (quar.) $4.23 preferred (quar.) ft,. 6% -preferred .(quar.)..fti. ftift.ftLft,- 9* 1 of service Dividends payable Liabilities due after 1 3- ' insurance, redemp. of $639,081 $209,312 2,552,076 — interest, Debentures 5-15 1 4- 20c (quar.) „ft,.— Ltd. 1 $$1.75 (quar.),ft— Inc. 4- 22VaC Wieboldt 3-U . 11% % — Tooke _5'iv 3-11 1 - i 8-15 - . $5 convertible prior preferred (quar.)—— Whitaker Paper Co. (increased quar.)—,. White Motor Co.—, 3- I Axle Co., (quar.)__„ Tip Top Tailors, Ltd. (quar.-)—. Tobacco Securities Trust Co., Ltd.— American dep. rets. ord. reg. (interim.) American dep. rets. def. reg. (interim.) preferred fp 6- S. Advance 8 1 2,790,932 wages of taxes—estimated 5-15 4-15 Wheeling & Lake. Erie. Ry. i.(quar. Wheeling Steel Corp., common (quar. 3' P 3-31 3- ;;; 4- 4 50c .'ft;:-v^ftft-■1 ............ taxes, cost completion U. $1.75 Explorgtionftipqf^ft^^-^^P^^ Westpn .-(George)., 3-11 3-29 >■;' ■ 3-25 3-31 /;r: < SI > ;> ioc Accrued 3-18 356,148 8,248,096 1,226,657 ' _ft , loans 3-18 1 4- 153,871 153,671 693,391 10,229,001 ' 1,765,375 accounts Estim. Co„ Ltd,—■ ; (Toronto) Condensing,-5% Westmoreland, - $3.50 pfd. (accum.)— Co. ft Westmoreland Water Co^ $6; 1* Thrifty Drug Stores, common—, t25c 4% k preferred A (quar.). :. $.$1.12 % Tjide Water Associated Oil Co.— ? ;$3.75 preferred (quar.) ——-*■ 933/4C * "1% 3-15 4- 1 , ... : ..... LIABILITIES— ft-; $1.25 Western Tablet & Stationery Corp.— ; 6% preferred (quar.) ft,.^., 9 3- 1 4- 4*1 : etc.. payable Commissions, salaries and 3-16 25c' ' $68,869,147 $68,852,884 IBank 8ri5 1 6,260,459 2,244,343 : ...... patents, Trade 3- 4 3-26 50c Western Grocers, Ltd., common—l-..ft__,, ft -Extra--ft_— :_._ft,i,ft-_—_ftv 3-15 . 3-23 7 3-16 , ) 3-20 $1.25 $2.50 .. 25c k: Western 3-15 1 ' 1 4* U , Electric Assurance We5tern 8 1 3-30 4- $1.37 % ftWesternDepartmentStores(initialqua,r.)- 8 44- - 3-30 15c (quar.)ftft_ft_ft— preferred^fquA^jft-ft^-ft--,,^,^. 'Western 3-15 -4-10 15fi Virginia Water Service— '^'$4.50 3-15 ft 4-20 30C . West 3,085,654 551,045 15,416,788 5,147,121 642,432 facil. contr. Total 9 15,752,727 864,758 ——ft. (net) Gpodwill, 25Cr ; 14,12?,186 ft ;_ 17,133 .....ft" 18,708,739 under govt, V— Deferred charges 4-19 ■ft;-.ft;. 50c Properties 3-11 4-19 ; Co., dlass A (qua"r.)__„ (quar;) ;_ft..^ft: ft. (quar.) .ft._._.ftft_,,ft,.,.il Penn Power Co., common (increased), % preferred (quar.)— : Texas Utilities Co., $6 pfd. (quar.)__ Virginia Pulp & Paper-^.-.^ ' 6 25C.U 25c (quar.)- 3- 4- ft t20c ft'-'.-' ■: - ■ 4- • $1.75 Co'.,; _• <quar.) Texas Hydrp-Eleetrie, Texon Oil &- Land 3-16 t62%c _ pfd. 1 56 %C (quar.)— Corp., 8% 3-14 5- West 3-14 3-30 62%d-:./'' Telluride Power Co., 7% preferred (quar.) Temple Coal Co., $6 conv. pfd. (quar.) Tennessee Corp. Tennessee Products 4'/a West ' (quar.)—— common 3-30 $1.25 ——_ West 2* 4 75c qommpn^i— ft (net)— cost-plus-fixed-fee " ft— on 7-15 3- 1,678,582 — 4-15 1 3-20 $$1 (quar.)ft,.,.— - receivable fees machines and equipment. Investments and advances Bonds on deposit with New York State Indus. -Commis.—at cost 8 8- t $1.75 preferred >7%ft preferred -3-1 4* ' : 5- .ft-fts — (quar.)_____, preferred • Penn ftft-6% 1 13c %.%;:;^p»eferr^::v;Xquai^)i^i^^^i-£^f Texas 3T - 40c (quar.)—____— $2.50 preferred (quar.)—— Taggart Corp;, Talcott (James), '4 3-16* 3-30 30c , West - 1 4.- 25c .___ Class 'A' 7 5% preferred :. ' 40q - Superior Steel .Corp, Xquar.) Swift & Co,, (quar.) L__ Syivgnite Qold Mines (qu.ar.)—_ 7^ ? ft; 1$3.75. j-. s • ; West Kootenay Power ftAftiight 3-18 • Sunshine Mining Co. (quar. Synstrand Machine Tool Tacony»Palmyra Bridge, 3-14 3-18 % 4*1 $1.13 i— v5- 4 3-29 25c, 15c; —— — 3-21 . . .37%C $1.5,0 Wayne Pump Co. ^ (quar.)—— Weatherhead Co., $5 preferred ( (quar,). Wellington Fira Insurance Co. (s-a)_ I_ Wellington : Fund, Inc—^—l_T__ Wells Fargo & Co., 4%^ conv. pfd. (s-a).. Wesson1 Oil & Snowdyift Co.; Inc; (que*,)... 1 9 ,5-15 31 y4c Studebakep Corp.: (s-a) Corp., common.... Sqn Chemical 33- 4- . / 5%; preferred (semi-annuaj ;Waukesha Motor Co. (quar.) 3-32 1 3-20 25c ,ft/;:$ 1.25 preferred -; (quay/) $4.50 "•4Vi: 25c $1.25 (quar.-)™•„ common preferred and 1,678,582 bonds-.-... Rental 3-20 3* ft - ■ 8 3r2Q, Washington Railway & Electric Co.— 3-15. 3-36 3-30 200% - . 0^'Warner, Brothers;Pictures; (quar. 1 4- drafts refund Miscellaneous securities and accounts ir Inc. (quar.) Q'/e preferred preferred 3- 3-20 , Ltd.i._——s 1 1 and contracts -ft Reimbursable expend, 8 $1.35 JB^VaC Co.^; commoaft—ft^-ftftwft—ft Baking ;,ftft '5 % % 4t 1 7V2c !3%c sterling Motor True* (stock dividend) stoke}y-Vari Camp, Inc.—■ i9r//> prior preference (quar.), Strawbridge & Clothier, $5 pfd. (quar.)—— ft Ward : 8-31 12-12 Co., v $4.50 Agricultural System, Walworth I 25c conv. Electric Wagner .6-15 ?5C , Sterling Drug, Sterling 6-29 $1.?5 preferred, r- -v ■ 3-30. Ltd.' (quar.)—ft— Corp. (quar.) Cotton, 4- tax 1944 $12,131,506 $16,593,762 — profits excess costs ; 3-20 3- S. Upbilled 1 3-30 preferred Wabasso 1 30c 37%C common. 9- —— Accounts 6-. I 12- 4- ■ $2.50 .. Co., ft; ■ 4" 1 ft, $2.50 - (quar.)- Railroad '4 Vz '/c • 9t10 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31 ft "ft", ft 1945 -ASSETS— "■Cash Inventories preferred1 (quay.)' Wabash 3-20 r '3-30 preferred 8^0- ; ; ft; 9-20 3tU 12-10 t«f?5 — Chemical 6 % '■■ ■ft ft: $1.75 Vulcqn Detinning Co., common7% preferred (quar.)— 3-1 1 4- t50c _ Sijecher-Traung Lithograph Corp., common ^ ip'/o preferred (quar.) ———-—' * $1.76 $1-75 . —— i 6 'i'o ftft ft &td.--r" preferred Stedman Bros., Ltd. (quar.)— - I W . i 33/4 % preferred A (quar.) Standard Paving & Materials, > 4- ; „ — Works,, com. (increased) .3(6^ preferred (initial quar.)_______ Virginia Electric & Power— $5 preferred, (qua?.).—ft-r—-;r—. ; Virginian Railway: (quay.Jfti^^-.---^*^ "" " (quar.) 'prefearred-,-(s-a):i,-4— '5%.' Victor 3.-20 ■ ' 6-20 3-20 U. (s-a) Common f (qua*,)—- 3^21 ance ftrlO- 1,. 35© Viau, Ltd., 5^ preferred (quar.) yicksburg'Shreveportjb Pacific Ry Co.— ft; 4-3Q 3-20 I Corp.— £3 1% ft preferred 4-15, 3-29 $1.37% 1 31, 1945, $3,504,171; total, $17,818,846; dividends paid, $345,796; common dividends, $723,107; bal¬ surplus Dec. 31, 1945, $15,749,944. preferred 1 4- ,V for the nine months ended Dec. of R«0, 4- 7-1 62'/ac 62 Vac .preferred ■ (quar.) ' preferred- (quar,)-4^-^-^^i^-^iii-' 7 % :r 3-1^ ■ . it Holder* Vapor Car RLeating Co., . Standard Chemical Co., Ltd., 5%,pfd. (quar.) Standard-Coosg-Thatcher ." (quar.) — Standard Fruit Van ft , 62 V'aC prior preferred (quar.)_____j__^___-_. Norman Company (quar.) 3-15 : 1 3-3p 5PC _ > * « t/ i.—I——'—*.,,. (quay,) Sfcaley (A. E.) 4- prior When " Payable $1.25 v preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.)— prior 6% t% "* ' Share ; class A preferred--- 5% 4-11 4-15 $1.13 ;+r— — &' Sons— ffomaof Compcnf;' .;/>"• ft 5Ve - . (E. R.) preferred $4 - Utica Knitting Co., Springfield Fire & Marine Insur. Co. (qua*.) Square 0/AM. $1.25,. ; Squibb ■"Per Holder* Payable Co.—::,>V r -$5 preferred (guar.)—. —J Southwestern Gas & Elec/, 5% pfd. (quar.) Southwestern Life Insurance Co, (Dallas) — ,-•■ When - Share ; . . Southwestern Associated Telephone 1479 netuproflt Sales ti2-i ,,.1946—-Month—1945 $877,244 ■^VC 163, • p. -ft 318. . .",ft. •/ $808,164 /ft ;ft / - : 1946—2 Mos.—1945 $1,717,340 ft;,.ftvft •: $1,604,149 'ft- v ' .;■ Rochester Gas ♦Power and $21,448,687 $21,211,408 8,382,582 1--*--— 8,507,713 i purchased for resale gas pit. Prov, for deprcc. of prop., Other & equipt.J- taxes ••_!——— - - ■ $4,198,639 14,143 $4,227,046 1,382,604 $2,844,442 CONSOLIDATED INCOME - ^Reduction in Federal income -'Balance to- 912,000 $3,523,442 J — Operating income $3,776,472 ( 1,788,609 $5,589,830 413,969 $2,877,381 466,615 Income credits surplus---^_-----.^-^w,-r„- and $234,939 in previous period Vtlncluding $227,491 in current period from associate an 1 company. Gross ! $6,003,799 $5,584,649 $2,951,718 taxes income before Net Federal income h 250,000 taxes- excess profits *Federal for. & other fCanadian both taxes ^ 233,133 $2,342,652 $2,040,034 186,521 41,658 .5)' ( Domestic r.s. -> .'Subsidiary Consolidated—Foreign Subsidiaries Not Consolidated) ' f 1 $2,211,411 $0.45 $1,853,514 $1,855,927 $0.36 ^et for Fed. inc. *$55,286 1,365 153,783 Crl9,2G0 tax ■ Earnings share—._— common per $0.36 ■ V $725,960 of 288,886 The *$90,024 •1944, after post-war refund of $116,000 and debt-retirement credit $120,000; 1943, reduction of provision for prior years. fAfter 1944, $16,216; 1943, $29,729. $0.14 Nil Nil - $0.28 tributions in " not required to. make any refund for any fiscal yeare prior to 1945^ :, Company's contracts for the fiscal year ended in 1945 and for the five-month r' "■' ^ received and 1944 ■* - such from companies ,4Jl',:u' *1*7/''1"" ,1 '/ by Net 1946 from *48,670 oper. income—. •Deficit.—V. 163, p. 820. Safeway Stores, Inc.—Earnings— 1945 $228,753 *13,080 $195,094 10,091 railway—„ railway from . *80,815 *87,253 ; , ; " profit — $5,082,514 - dividends " per 11944 $.§ 1945 Calendar Years— tEarned $3,336,315 ——1,039,615 / share-——-—— common $1.59 : *After fOn providing U depreciation taxes on income the average number the three-for-pne ■' V*U" - charges, for shares, effect year,, giving » interest for provision 2,540,652 to v • [Z{,< 1945 for split-up order. of on the stock. common from Gross Net Maintenance General Fed. ry. railway $1,490,279 1944 • Federal $1,638,829 816,884 $1,470,367 ry. 1945 1944 -Try. $8,957,101 820 and pp. 2,622,703 1 ,412,924 1,659,109 1,553,746 OF 1946 1945 revenuesj._;__—____ $8 ,282,736 $10,035,611 operating expenses Net railway operating income—i— 6 ,933,153 6,831,955 864,302 1,459,322 50,603 34,210 operating Total —— Other income —; Total Income —, • — 5,153 — $909,752 >'■ ' 1946 from railway— $1,491,682 railway-^.--.. income— ■-•—Vr 1945 $320,49*4 irom oper. 163, and 1944 Total Railway tax 126,909 95,005 134,458 172,557 88,895 '■)19,413 62,062 80,789 ;• 2 989,169 - 2,857,818 $3,364,232 83,938 86,045 v , 80,904 '- 8%, A, notes 2 V* % Accounts $522,709 $1,260,790 v income; U 163, 13,000 2,829.978 5,226 .10,160 250,000 250,000 136,300 -4——. - ; - • 3,100,012 , 1,043 3,100,012 6,000,000 : $338,767 income $923,010 5.458.000 1,872,000 - - —„_2,850,000 —J 14,284 1,311,334 39,330. 39,039 31,735 86,819 19,411 967.469 - — accrued liabilities—, for construction— ——- — f 15,512 damages Other 20,830 ; Earned sui3)lus ^-i:--A-.---— 255,601 — 417,139 — - $706,448 vi Regis 163, hi 1945 were at Co.—Annual all-time an Statement—Net vT* high, Roy K. Ferguson, Pre¬ sident, announced in, connection with his release company's annual report to stockholders. the the At program the for sold to time, same will wide he variety than more of reported a "The wood score the company's immediate of s current expansion of leng-range demands products manufactured for sions." America's and commerce, products the "i and peaks and Products . ■ •' of and end Mr. uses valleys St. derived of Regis from Ferguson Paper, ' cross explained constitutes demands wide a a "the measure in the its fields of L:"," -1 • of dividend 6. 1946, as split-up) a -*'u protection and disbursed of yyj. affiliates;^ hre a share one as on. -the dividend common on of such the 74,250 (considered share for 148,500 additional shares common each common to on the nature common shares be two issued in shares outstanding shares. an extra of 87cents per share. . The splitup of the common shares, without par' Value, was effected the distribution as a share dividend, on March 6, 1946, of one mdditional common share, without par value, for each two common shaves.,'without par value, held of record at the close of business on of against is, paid i . • Febi'-I9( 1946. The Committee of Security Rulings of the New York Exchange ruled that the common shares be quoted "ex" on March o1946, 'Said stock distribution.'—V. 163, p. 319. s V..^' EARNED SURPLUS 1944 profit —— 1,090,508 \ 1,002,967 5,650,385 4,578,095 $2,819,611 $2,926,381 ———— — 65,360 Pulp & Paper Co.-U65,360 Purchase discounts, interest, etc.—, —127,030 Gain from sale ot plant assets-— 109,284 Interest on additional taxes for prior years— Dr73,850 Dividend from* Brunswick Prov. for Fed. normal inc. Federal excess- profits Net earnings taxes- on preferred Dividends on common amount carried Net , : $2,976,679 per common 1,070,000 987,256 220,000 265,467 $1,756,205 taxes and surtax...— $1,620,242 tax— — 254,013 254,013 1,387,030 1,202,296 $115,162 $163,933 shares—-^--—-—; shares earned surplus—-share——: to CONSOLIDATED - 103,714 108.0C0 — ■--——■— Dividends ■ 91,703 $3,154,205 Total Provision for State income f Based sold, $2.00 $2.04 > the averagflj on " DEC. SHEET, BALANCE 31 1945 assets- the board declared by industry diversification served." subsidiaries . section oil Feb. 8, Last year, the company-paid four regular quarterly cash dividends of 25 cents per share on the common stock and, in addition, on Dec. 15 substantial are the outstanding, as well prior to the issuance and Mr. Regis sales Ft. t$d^.dirCct6rs"held regular quarterly cash diylderid of 25 cents a share on the common without, par, value" payable on March 30, 1946, to holders of the common shares of record at the close of business on March 15, 1946. Thus growing basic industries expansion of production facilities )n all divi¬ Ferguson said, continuing: "This is being accomplished iby construction of new plants, by modernization of equipment in pres¬ ent establishments, and through acquisitions of additional properties." rilled products sold————— —U.-—,— Depreciation—— •Distribution, administrative and gen. exps.— Gross will b® $37,679,661 $31,467,002 28,012,387 ; 23,066,329 - - of Cost ? shares . cellulose: of and meeting; of a March continued. be At the th® ox freight paid on products number of shares outstanding. ' sales , Including p3i9t; r?v' u -f Paper r $15,257,304 $18,661,171 (The) Scliiff Co.- •Usual Cash Dividends-^ ■^J)u' St. end tEarnings Total' ~v. $121,356 - the nominal figure of $1. 1945 ■ $962,049 — the sales Net 2,969,999 40,343 27,391 204,585 —65,876 110,864 1 79,134 ^.1—' advances and issued Co, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND —- i,—— — — Machinery Co., exchange for 136,840 common shares of Scotb for that, purpose. The directors of Scott Papec Co. valuecl the acquired net assets at $5,500,000 of which $2,150,000 was allocated to common capital and $3,350,000 to paid-in surplus. Subsequently, goodwill was determined as being equivalent to $3,277,500, This amount was written off to earned surpms in 1945 in accordance with the company's long established policy of carrying goodwill or* acquired in were Paper that year. It is anticipated that no renegotiation refund required for such business in 1945. 1,300.000 '; - ' i— & taxes resulting from revijew of'tax returns ^ the Bureau of Internal Revenue; 1945, all the assets of Automatic Paper the year, contracts w^th tbe Government had been either completed or terminated. Profits on Government business in 1944 have been reviewed and no renogotiation refund will be required $1,000,000 $1,000,000 > shares accrued prior years' 26, for due 1945-1955 current 1 Vice-President, course, —$15,257,304 $18,661,171 — deposits Reserves-^-retirement 820. p. 2,716,779 r) payable Customers' of shares to be purchased will be intended that subscription warrants completed. It is expected that two other paper machines, now in of construction, will be operating before the first of July, , . — accrued Interest 337,780 256,741 -V. cost,of original — .167,027 69,413 887,641 %-■ 77,388 3.987 12.927 Taxes 29,759 income: income 162)803 Injuries $1,231,031 ' 33,546 - 183,942 Net 8,015 36,006 ' 116,862 $489,163 operating income,-. railway operating Cres over B, -IVz C, 1%, Other Non-operating 273.550 Uncollectible accounts railway operating income_-__._ Net V expense— Savannah Electric Co. consol. 5s, '52—^-^— Savannah Electric Co. consol. 5s, Serial Bank 1,930,295 107,932 -^•? railway and — Customers' Total 268,461 189,527 ——-- \ 2,500 shares---, 2,500 shares---— Series D, 6V2%, 1,363 shares Premium on debenture stock, Series B Common stock (133,334 shs.v no. par) 1st Mtge. Bonds 3 ,0 Series Due 1975 1st & Refunding Mtge. Bonds. 1945 $761,936 valorem-— 3,215 - 256,596 preferred tsock preferred or debenture stocks ($100 pari: 6'/e $6,222,050 income taxes__-____.^_ Other Federal railway tax accruals..-. Olher cost — Series $3,751,105 ^.Federal 1,213 ; First Ry.—Earnings— railway operation^-—.. accruals—ad discount LIABILITIES— number It is warrants. 1944, the company's wholly-owend subsidiary, Marinette Paper Co., purchased from the International Paper Co. a paper mill property at Fort Edward. N. Y. Since that time, as materials and equipment became available, extensive rebuilding and renovation ot that property have been in progress. Although the completion of tha program has been delayed somewhat because of difficulty in obtaining certain equipment parts, one paper machii^ was completed and put into operation in December of 1945 and another in January of 1946, ScotTowels are now being manufactured in the Fort Edward mill and the production of other Scott products at that plant will begin as soon as the installation of the necessary machinery has been 885,446 : 3,526 less premium— expense, debits. Series from revenue ">• r. ——— Series ''•Net ; -——i recorded of becomes effective. Subscription warrants will stockholders on or about ApriL 2. The sub¬ the On Dec. 27, 5,610 1,116,050 > 110,446 v for its books at 31,666 : ■ 2,761 .utility plant Other/deferred 1943 W 1944 • ■' — $333,422 1946 31 31,270 supplies— debt and the May At $309,405 Month of JanuaryRailway operating revenuesHallway operating expehses^i^.J^4.^^^t^— DEC. ' debt Excess $1,792,390 $289,479 St. Louis Southwestern SHEET BALANCE 345,000 Unamortized common 1940-1944 btf Inc., 60,000 149,114 459,202 stock— 1945 On > stocks— Prepayments 820. p. in • 22,119 sufficient a common V for —$10,937,664 $13,065,005 receivable Accounts ■ Januari'— ry. 60,000 47,219 preferred stock— receivable Warrants ■ - - provision for dividends. on preferred shares, ' net earnings share in 1945 - (based on the average number of shared were $2, as compared to adjusted earnings of $2.04 in 1944, The increase in earnings from $1,96 (as published in the 1944 annual report) to $2.04 resulted from a reduction of $54,022 in the provision for taxes applicable to 1944. This reduction is included in a net additional tax provision of $116,675 charged to earned surplus $391,434 ■ vi:St Louis-San Francisco & Texas Ry*—Earnings— Net . 622)503 p. 820. Net 298,050 $218,078 .. Special deposits. :--rf Gross 33,025 $36,125 .21,590 t$fv< S. .'Government. :• SecifritieSiia «i.i——--s.i $1,493,532* $1,796,025 1,850 3,635 $914,905 —— income '''■'Balance available for. fixed chgs. ^-V. 163, $772,666 381,232 $18,927 Unamortized from $516,129 > 1944 $9,405,529 6,566,257 1,773,906 ■« offer to produce outstanding) 20,983 $69,150 plant Materials 7 Z)r3,677 1945 ' 'Deductions $519,807 12,903 Other physical property— ;Other' investment SYSTEM will the per $751,682 $56,246 ASSETS— Utility - abbut April 2, or as Annual Report—Raymond C. Mateer, on Feb. 25 said in part as follows: 409,850 COMPARATIVE 946. J'Month of January- ! Total 529,999 $41,741 ^ common on will v registration statement. 2,414,829 EARNINGS ; 34,133 Z>r 1,223 inc. debenture on stockholders After deductions $7,790,041 3 ,043,717 railway oper. income 163, - $40,517 income Dividends on 6# 1943 $9 ,622,381 1,216,148 779,498 . from Net 1946 $7,888,944 . railway.^, 51,680 . 41,128 Net Dividends from 711,500 income fU January— 646,000 :■•■:"} over income—net Income the 28, sale of common stock'wilt provide a parts funds required for improvements in and additions to existing facilities, including the installation of additional paper making and finishing equipment at the Fort Edward, N, Y,, plant of the v/holly-owned subsidiary, Marinette Paper Co, If the proposed new preferred issue is approved by the stockholders, it is the intention of the company to authorize the issuance and sale of 64,115 shares, or a sufficient number of preferred shares to retire the presently outstanding 29,780 shares of $4.50 cumulative preferred stock and 30,000 shares of $4 cumulative preferred stock. The new preferred stock will be issued at riot less than $100 per share, and will have a fixed dividend of hot less than $3 and nofi yhaore'-than:i$3.75v-i^ It is planned to file a registration statement with the SEC covering new preferred and common issues. Subject • to registration statement becoming effective, it is contemplated that the offering of the new preferred will be made by underwriters on or about April 2# and. that presently outstanding preferred shares will be called fog redemption on or about May 6, 1946. The company, it was said, has had discussions with Drexel & Co. and Smith, Barney & Co. concerning underwriting of the proposed offerings, but no definite arrangements have been entered into or will be reritered into" until immediately prior r to the effective date of the 115,300 .37,000 Dividends Grocs 107,000 6,400 operating March 336,178 10,885. 26,986 exc. Preferred , be held to on shares statement to in 313,809 29,375 296,576 profits tax accruals and ,St. Louis-San Francisco Ry.--Earnings of Co. Only— Net 364,335 surtax Of Gross 361,098 ■ 2,363,950 29,882 orig. cost of util. pit. 845,093 "" 193,869 306,685 $5,002,272 2,430,504 30,016 exc. res. amort. Other 1,029,374 276,393 642,095 - $4,894,222 214,086 taxes and 1945—12 Mos.—1944 $426,290 198,009 - * New and , common price 1943 . $1,974,297 railwayi-Ll—w • normal Ret. Ry.—-Earnings— 1945 oper. income*—. from ■Net 1946 always nat alphabetical alphabetical $381,282 — Utility St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico is near exact 1945—Month-r-1944 Period End. Dec. 31— March, 8 declared a January— as in possible. as Operating revenues Operation .i--- -..Oct.>:'l and Dec. 20 last year, while on April 1, 1945, a dividend of 75 .■cents per share/ was paid ■ on the old no par value common stock which was split-up later in the same month on the basis of three $5 .par shares for each no par share held.—V. 163, p. 820. - it reasons always are companies Savannah' Electric & Power Co.—Earnings— 1'^ v.". quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the $5 par common stock and the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share on the 5% preferred stock, par $100, both payable April 1 to holders of record March 19. A distribution of 25 cents per share was made on the present common stock on July 1, • to' arrange : To Pay 25-Cent Common Dividend— The directors on However, they possible position $3,336,315. during .'■ii-y v '"*• 1 T taxes and was outstanding mechanical NOTE-—For ,1,058,683 $1.63' ' income.,'The Common plant 1943 $162,343 22,838 *24,502 1944 $191,369 *20,026 of mailed ot v San Antonio Uvalde & Gulf RR. —Earnings— Gross Net ry; Preferred meeting Intends; company specified $100,000 approximately V'1 for . shall expire on April 16. The proceeds from the $216,000 in 1943.—V. 163, p. 232. January— ended Dec. 31; 1945, are now in the process of renegotiation is not anticipated that any refund will be necessary.—V. 162, p; 2990. period -and'it *Net annual scription NOTE—The equity of the company in net income of foreign subsidi¬ not consolidated and foreign associated companies exceeded dis¬ " V# In connection With renegotiation, the company was v *Loss, SEC , , registration be aries 11,074,472 com. shares . $437,074 *$56,651 $221,167, on the stock and 67,065 shares -T ' ? stockholders will be offered the right tocommon on the basis of one share for each 12 ' approximately $3,000,000 in additional capital. As of Jan. 31 last, there were outstanding 804,782 shares of common stock out of 1,000,000 authorized.: "• It is planned to offer the additional common shares initially to holders of common stock of record April 1, or such later date as ' Canadian post-war refund; .Net profit——— "Earned per share with statement preferred on number 1946--6 Mos.—1945 1946—3 M0S.—1945 ♦$109,224 $374,949 iprofit aiter deprec: Proy. Net income . . . J»driod End. .tan. 31— ; busi* of proposals to Increase the authorized common Btock to 2,000,000 shares from 1,000,000 and to create 150,000 shares of new cumulative $1,897,585 131,241. bef. deduc. Net inc. close v,, : preferred stock. of minor, int. Minority interests in income-^---- Royal Typewriter Co., Inc.—Earnings— the at Preferred, Common Shares registration a cumulative Additional Issue the At vote jparents.—V, '163, p. 318. v filed par) Shares— Cr200,000 169,615 of To 1,021,000 125,000 I2' 2,132,852 tax—„-. has (no expired 163, p. 660. '■ ; •" '. ■ 'v • • •• ^ s unsubscribed for, along with the new preferred, will be publicly by underwriters headed by Drexel & Co., Philadelphia, Barney & Co., and ^Merrill Lynch. Pierce, Fenner & Beane, 'B New York. The offering price will be filed in amendment..' t i Smith, - '^Resulting from deductions in the consolidated returns, for interest end amortization charges on securities of indirect parents (reorganized during Jan., 1946, under Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act), which deductions will not be available after the reorganization of such stock common Shares offered 392,278 $4,475,504 charges shares the new shares now held. $3,343,996 ;419,150 —; of 1346.—V. 11, purchase yi. $5,669,203 4 1,193,699 income Income shares (no par) common stock. The company's common 1,102,814 $4,192,753 . 16 March company 65,000 1,476,450 Provision for depreciation—. , , The 1943 1944 ' into on Scott Paper Co,—Registers "STATEMENT, YEARS ENDED. DEC. 31 1945 1,348,310 679,000 taxes stock ness sales, royalties & rentals $52,500,824 $48,388,277 $25,527,784 Cost of sales, sell., adm, & gen. exp.) 48,308,071 J[41,009,838 21,547,589 $2,864,472 —-— _ molded an Net $4,212,782 ——— ————i—.— deductions income Net 1,558,000 ' •• - i---— income ^Gross Income 2,123,682 3,038,634 (net' ' j : income ''■ outstanding shares of convertible preferred 6tock, par value $25, were recently called for redemption on March 15, 1946, • at i ■ $100 per share plus accrued dividend of $1.87Va per share; arej:] being redeemed at the Commercial National Bank & Trust Co., New York, N. Y. The privilege of converting each share of preferred extensive record of production for victory and with a major reconversion problem In only its Panelyte plastic division," Mr. Ferguson said, add¬ ing; that this reconversion has now been completed. •, ; of World War' n found St. > Regis with "The conclusion Schulte, Inc.—Redemption of Stock— All which ' laminated ' $4,192,024. 35,022 "Operating, income' .Other (D. A.) papers; and replacement parts, and wire tiesj fabricated plastic parts, and sheets, rods and tubes, ery, 326,433 1,583,438 ' 2,140,960 ' 1,466,000 3,068,897' ; income: Federal V 331,224 1,741,869; Maintenance and ' specialty director, " book catalog, heavy duty multiwall bags, flour bags and sugar pockets; draft multiwall paper,' shipping sack and other kraft specialties; rope stock; bleached and unbleached kraft pulp; bag-making and filling machin¬ 1944 1945 . — printing; light-weight Electric Corp.—Earnings- and 12 Months Ended Dec. 31— • Monday, March 18, 1946. ..... Operating revenues Operating expenses ■ CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 1480 T^T* ; :- % $2,"027,439 Cash Government securities (at cost)—--—-Xyv 1,321,000 Dominion of Canada bonds (at cost)——59,000 ♦Accounts receivable —X'——— -.^--i:/>2,49J,&b2 Inventories (at lower of cost dr market)—— 5,979,080 522,824 Claims, advances, etc. (after reserve) — 133,045 Recoverable portion of Fed. excess prof, taxes. U. S. Employees' U. S. savings bonds and cash held under payroll deduction plan——————— bonds, at cost— Patents, trademarks and goodwill — 404,470 30,010 238.140 144,800 —— Co._ 54,455 1,563,090 •2,613,344 28,450 . mortgage tCapital stock of Brunswick Pulp & Paper plant and equipment (cost)— 3,491,000 275,706 Prepaid insurance, taxes, etc.—-——— Refunds of Federal excess profits taxes (est.)-. Minas Basin Pu1? and Power * Co? Ltd.". 5 '/2 Vc **Land, 1944 $2,378,209 ; 73,491 50,418 1,520,000 1,520,000 11,565,560 , 9,851,277 1 \ : . 1 —, f Curb «' ?■» 1 v 1 ■. «• J'.. ■■ ' 1 •- A .4'" Total .J, $25,976,085 $22,362,231 ? [Volume 163 Number 4473 LIABILITIES— Accounts ; .V-• -* payable—— r<— Dividends and State taxes on 73,500 63,503 58,318 V 63>503 1,430,145 shares-. 1 on pfd. Feb. payable Reserve for Federal income ^Common COMPANY—Company addition In > 4 Total -.-**—- ——$25,976,085 $22,362,287 - tRepresented by 15,200 shares, or 50% of the total outstanding (at cost), tstated Value'of 29,780 no par shares. §Stated value of 30,000 shares of no par value. Represented by 804,795.98 shares in 1945 and 667,955.98 Shares in 1944. *♦ After reserves for depreciation of $11,183,519 in 1945 and $9,680,993 in 1944.—V. 163, p, 660. .CAPITAL , total the reclassified resulted gons, ' '--»•> '*r * Water -*. ,f' <• } \ */ ^ 1 f authorized'program,, Scranton will Issue 1,000,000 shares stock, which are to be distributed as follows: (1) 13.5 shares in exchange for each of the 39,539 shares of Scranton's $6 preferred stock held by the public and each of 779 of the ®79 shares held by Pennsylvania. ' --'J V/ (2). 11.995695 shares in exchange for each of the 12,075. shares of JScranton's $5 preferred stock outstanding. * (3> The remaining 310,862 shares in exchange for Federal's hold¬ ings, consisting of 16,233 shares of $6 preferred, including 200 to be Obtained from Pennsylvania; all of Scran ton's outstanding common common . . also $12,500 l945-_-*«^*I**-;»a-:*i*-. " $1,355,630 1944J—1,266,040 1945 1946 - ♦Does not { Seiberling Rubber Co, for the stock and Increase Operating 476,632 latter issue. outstanding, 14,756 basis Shawfnigan does not represent 'Yb' ' , by $2,790,915 of 22,582 21,654 23,200 15,840 97,160 13,783 172,599 168,027 $77,367 $56,380 $700,173 501 658 7,988 & surtax__ 275,500 $77,868 $57,038 $708,161 116,346 7,745 ' ,. $70,122 $48,775 stock — stock 317,217 * v -'i-.T the board capacity of engineering period of five years. Mr. •"< is required by Webster of shares the of operations additional use in the , " ■ of who is President. The new corporation has already started production in its East Coast manufacturing facilities, and volume production will make houses available . f T at the rate of 200 per month accordingto Mr, Deskey's statement. "Present plans to expand . the number before '> of . the - -<• of end . factories the • year, -» identified with the program will enable the company to produce at the rate of than 26,000 houses annually during 1947," he stated. •These new houses, according to Deskey, will be practical, Clifford, all other officials and person¬ Income from shares stock a sold years. i , stock par). t$25 par) stock $12.50), 1945, Dec., (par total 356,814 to be outstanding thereafter. :• - , .... ' !;{.'■ Ltd.—Earnings for' 1945— 3rdQuar. t 42,743 - 2ndQuar. 1stQuar. 43,025- 54,685 35,284 $153,011 $182,679 4.33 4.24 4.48 3.&U 24,608 ' *5,234 798,261 19,074 ,, 830,691 ^ $214;040 • - <3.0u 46,844 804,153 773,762 ' - (L91 \> > t ' ' ■ Business consists of the manufacture, assembly and sale of "'ma- ; chinery for mines, quarries, gravel plants and contractors. Its com¬ plete line includes gyratory breakers and jaw breakers, secondary crushers, roll crushers, vibrating screens, rotary screens, i washing screens, super-scrubbers, log-washers, sand classifiers, elevators, • con- in offered have the for to 19,950 shares of stock $6,600,194 (par $10) and 50 shares are treasury... "'The remaining 10,000' shares are now "heing After this financing, therefore, the company, will sale. authorized and issued 30,000 shares of stock, of which outstanding. 81,863 $7,092,947 $12.50) 4thQuar, * tools and 29,950 "j-,:/, are estimated at $167,500. Company intendt^to for use in its plant, to make certain to its working capital. ; - equipment $6,518,332 49,683 Directors' other remuneration plant changes and to add INCOME ACCOUNT YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 Cost Of - ' ' Contribution on retired, 11)340 for Equipment of bldgs. 59.400 46,800 Other 100,000 100,000 75,000 Provision for taxes on 186,450 operatin^profit 703,350 .832,345 com¬ Profit for 5,332,000 earned Reserves no ^ :. 'V- *7' 1 - 'i'""1 year Previous k ~ rt\ » Total surplus Preferred dividends ; ((,105,000 paid* J J * , ; "■ I'mji $ 229,725 33.3,955 $ 9,520 —— $ ...—*« 62,332 $ 63,717 2^6,419 16,842 income—'181,500 "1$6,487 ' (par $100 each) have 1946, at no and dividends. Trust Co., Montreal or 169,121 $ ,'1(0,456 $3,843,746 - 6^ for will be ' cumulative preference redemption on l!(ay 8, made at the Montreal '1' • It South 1,293,750 742,524. $2,341,224 called Payment is stated that part of i the funds for the above purpose will be obtained through the sale of an issue of 160,000 shares of:new, $40 par value $2 preference stock at par.—V, 161. p. 1028. ' *' : 2,823,082 1,631,250 shares of been Toronto, Canada. $1,020,663 $3,972,474 71,703 outstanding stock '3,672,000 n.fiii.: $4,472,234 1,729,709 — ^ ;• .*i*_**_*i*^* ' $1,425,858 " $1,422,47a 2,341,224 2,549,995 705,152 surplus longer required ' Tt• •200,000 —'..Vcir'-- pfts. taxes—** . 237,755 Cr6,076 (Howard) Smith Paper Mills, Ltd.—Calls 6% Stock— - All "of the values ' $ *——.4-.—**** deductions—net Net profit 225,000 720,169 ex. 1,067,224 307,244 operating expenses—.*22—**, and ^— . $1,657,590 1,147.078 314,443 180,200 -Total Troy, against future deprec. in in-' ventory $1,684,048 1,249,144 561,245 written off deprec. secur. Prov. ;. 12,340 503,928 $156,245 Profit 1942 sold——**— 15,095 to Employees' Savings. Sharing Fund Provision for pensions Proportion of underwriting and re¬ funding expense and of premium and goods 1944 $1,801,344' ._*_—* 439,022 bonds on Net sales than salaries Interest' $2,549,995 Penii' Oil Co.—To Consider Stock Split-Up—^- ■ j Balance hsu>' $2 ;.n The will ask its stockholders to express in advance their desirability of splitting up the company's stock, probably on a two-for-one basis. Normally, the board of directors reaches a decision on whether a company's stock is to be split. ; views Refund,^jportion of; ex,.rI>rofitS,t|ax**^^pQ,00^'^:|!,^62,3t5(i;[.. t.743,125 Total surplus ♦After eration for and cers before ——^*-.**.*';;$4,942,5^.$3,703,574;^' $3,293,life fees of salaried charging solicitors and counsel directors, and depreciation of remun¬ and salaries of executive offi¬ after providing for bad debts " • CONSOLIDATED BALANCE •' SHEET AS AT JAN. by $12.50 The but ,. ' the and, r stockholders Some split building and equipment. •' tThis amount includes the companies' contributions of $35,258 in respect of the reserves of $705,152 credited to earned surplus. 1 company on - / ' ; deducting all-selling and 'general expenses-Including a reduqing share, ' directors for have indicated their desire for a two-for-6ne the par value of the - present. shares from $25 ' to that desire purpose, to find will ask t out how prevalent this sentiment is stockholders in the proxy statement for the annual meeting, to be mailed soon, to indicate their wishes., If the holders of a majority of shares indicate they would favor a split-up, the directors contemplate calling a special meeting to vote on proposal to split-up the shares.—V. 162, p. 1029. : ' ' 2, 1946 ASSETS—Inventories, $9,825,181; trade accounts receivable (after making provision. for bad and doubtful accounts), $4,909,398; pay¬ 7 Southeastern Greyhound Lines—40-Cent Dividend— ments in advance of receipt of materials and goods in transit. $516,071; Dominion of Canada bonds (market value $1,298,486),, $1,283,- * I (The-directors have declared a regular dividend of 40' cents per 625; cash on hand and in banks, $1,198,533; refundable portion! of '.it iShare on the common stock, par $5, payable June 1 to holders of excess profits tax, $2,200,000; employees' stock record May 15. purchase plan ^atieost), A similar distribution was made on March 1, this $1,066,889; prepaid charges on account, of future business, $868,186; -year, while in each quarter during 1945 a payment of 35 cents was underwriting and refunding expense and premium on securities re¬ made. An extra of 10 cents was also paid on Jan. 7, 1946.—V. 163, tired, less amounts written off, $2,486,048; land, buildings and equipp. 112. r . ... '''■•y r\,': . ■vy. series preferred 1945 - five common in -23/4% ($12.50 3.92 held Jan. 5, '44 $7,043,265 (par , PURPOSE-r-Proceeds Jan. 3, '45 $8,391,892 21,497 company ' stock '■ milled purchase Jan. 2, '46 - will deliver the new houses from key combination J manufacturing and distribution centers throughout the country, it was stated by John Sculley, Jr., partner of Jackson, Nash, Brophy, .'■? Barringer and Brooks, New York law firm, who is Chairman of the board of the new company. Mr. Sculley announced that in addition to Mr. Deskey, the members of the board of directors are: Earl Mc;? Clintock, Chairman of Sterling Products International Inc.; Huason T. Winner, President of Winner Manufacturing Co., Inc.;'Cornelius J. Reid, President of C. J. Reid & Co.; Ralph G. Gulley, Architect/ Partner of Donald Deskey Associates; Richard L. McClenahan, Manage.ment Partner of Donald Deskey Associates; Gordon E. Hyde, President cf Federal Advertising Agency, Inc.; Richard M, Bennett, Chairman of Department of Architecture, Yale University; and Alfred Auerbach, Senior Partner, Alfred Auerback Associates, marketing consultants. "Since the end of the war," Mr. Deskey stated, "problems of factory mass production of the houses have been Ironed out In the plant of V the Winner Manufacturing Co., Trenton, N. J., where'models have been In production for several months." A Shelter Industries prototype house was initially developed in 1940 v ©nd erected near, Providence, R. I., sphere it has been thoroughly tested under continuous "normal living conditions" for a period of The bonds, cumulative common 947. became entitled that investments Prov. for inc. & fortable, low-cost, expandable living units—complete even down to such Items as gas or electric kitchen ranges, cabinets, refrigerators, lighting fixtures, circulating warm air system, hot water heater, springs and mattresses, and complete plumbing and wiring equipment. "The quoted prices," Mr. Deskey stated, "include all erection and foundation costs and exclude only the cost of developed land." such CAPITALIZATION—Prior to the amendment of the articles p£- in¬ corporation which became effective Jan. 2, 1946, the company's, cap¬ italization consisted of 2,000 shares of capital stock (par $100) of which 1,995 shares were held by stockholders and 5 shares were ,held in the treasury. The amendment provides for 30,000 shares of stock (par $10). The stockholders who held the 1,995 shares (par $100) and production consultant fop a minimum „' ' I the present backlog or orders for the stated Fiscal Year Ending— from operations more ' by ■■ portable gravel and quarry plants, the latter being sold to counties* and other governmental agencies, as well as to contractors. ,/> : No changes in the policies of the company "Profits ■ Donald Deskey, industrial and architectural designer, ■ -.yeypts^ feeders,, bin; : gates, -and several ' types, "of- semi-portable. i»and , ' (N.Y.)—Plans To Build 26,000 design, manufacture and distribute completely equipped factory fabricated houses at erected prices to the owner ranging from $4,997 to $5,891 was announced on Feb. 27 by ■. - the manu¬ $8,413,390 Formation of this corporation to trust 3.90% common shares of . > income gross 4.50 Simpsons, Ltd. (& Subs.)—Earnings^-, All trust — and 118,938 shares of old additional common 163,. p. will be Shelter Industries, Inc. regulatory commis¬ a COMPANY—Company was incorporated in Wisconsin Nov;' 3/' 1906. The business now conducted was originally conducted as a partnership j known as Smith and Post. The present company was incorporated, .on Nov. 3, 1906, as Smith and Post Co., and in Sept., 1913, the name was changed to Smith Engineering, Works. * •" . Calls 4% Bonds— Homes Annually $66^154 Engineering Co., Milwaukee, Wis.—Stock Offered—The Milwaukee Co., early iix February,; -offered 10,000 shares of capital stock (par $10) at $19 per share, combined companies exceeds $3,000,000. Postwar conversion has been, completed in all divisions, including Standard's plants in Dayton, Ohio. —V. 162, p. 174. of the outstanding 4% 25-year first mortgage and collateral sinking fund bonds, series F, due April 1, 1961, have been called redemption on April 15 next, at 102 and interest. Payment will be made at the Royal Bank of Canada, in Montreal or Toronto, Can* ftda.—V* 163, P, 1034. :' Crl,287 Smith 210,000 contemplated. Walter Clifford, founder of the company and former President, will continue his active association with the company in the lor 118,938 "Deficit.—V. 162, p. 3119. are .Were payable in New York.* Cr4,357 $192,547 107,047 •! Since 1926 the Clifford company has.been engaged-in facture of thermostatic instruments and metallic bellows for nel will remain unchanged. Through these refunding operations Shawinigan not only has brought about substantial reductions in its interest requirements, but y*lso has effected repatriation of $27,925,000 of bonds which; previously 385,085 37,357 **_—**.—:—** $553,079 317,217 8,262 . $660,127 $591,815 210,000 ' " Net on common 7,843 - : - and Chairman of Jan. 1, 1945, " 37,oo7 Recovery per ton Oper. cost per ton Operating, profit* 1* Nercurrent assets*—_ $652,283 : With the'exception of the appointment of Mr. Webster as President curities Corp., Ltd., and associates.- The offering brought to $65,753,000 the amount of bonds refunded by the com¬ 4 512 , 368,207 ■ connection Income : temperature control field. That company also has been producing aluminum aircraft radiators, oil coolers and heat .exchangers under Special patented1 deseign, enabling the aircraft industry...to secure?: a highly efficient cooling medium with substantial ■'Savings' in weight. fund bonds 3% series L duOJMar. 1, 1961, at 101^4, was made recently in the Canadian market by Dominion Se¬ deductions" earnings from the Tons Webster, President and Chairman of Standard Aircraft Prod¬ ucts, Inc., 'announces the purchase and acquisition of the Clifford Manufacturing. Co. of Boston, Mass., for a price said to be in the neighborhood of .$1,256,000, 1 Offeredr- "other Sladen Malartic Mines Standard Aircraft Products, Inc.—rAcquisition-^ offered in exchange for Co.—Bonds Power & ' rl6,250 4 650 opinion of the company, in which tneir independent concur, the amount of taxes chargeable to operations be reduced by these special items and to do so Results in net and shares —V. R. N. See also V, 163* p. 1290. - * 115,110 13,563 taxes 163, p. 694.< Water not this 253,149 35,600 264,529 291,300 360,000 , 13,985 *-'-'-v'.^.'' 174,622 27 held. (net)— exp. J v^Cu*Jeen c^^n8ed to 237,876 with 1,068,645 202,400 Recapitalization Plan Ap¬ 29,512 shares are 341,722 and prem. the v/hich $2,707,339 1,062,753 134,230 $l,4S5;072 AAA 1946—12 Mos.—1945 16,665 income Dividend preferred shaies of no par $2.50 convertible preference two shares of- new prior preferred stock for debt— debt $8,000,000 ,first mortgage and collateral due 1975, and issued 38,000 shares of Earnings- 92,108 ; — 137,218' —$1,438,638 NOT&i-In Dec., 1945, the company refinanced $9,000,000 first.mortio8A6AA and 47>954 shares of 1% preferred stock and-issued In $239,632 ; $1,330,843 ' the 11,347 135,834 . ,• 93,826 2^0 497 141,7u9 amounts. 1 "■"*$[ ,, financing any 1946—Month—1945 revenues Fed. normal Offering of $12,828,000 1st mtge. collateral trust sinking pany since s 482;047 resulting from loss on sale of railway subsidiary company. The classification of these special a in overstating . $254,286 approved a- plan of recapitalization Which provided that common stock be changed from no par shares (stated value $1 per share) to $1 par value shares on a share for ehare basis, that the authorized $100 par class A preferred stock: be reduced from 35,255 shares to 18,792 shares, the amount now out-. Standing, and for the creation of a new Issue of 35,000 authorized shares of $100 par value non-convertible cumulative prior preferred the y and should 431,145 General $95,061,144 $69,901,333 $25,159,811 -Dividends Feb. each old preference share - 100,000 69,100 Sierra Pacific Power Co. * • 222,800 -v Period End. Jan. 31— proved— • sion PURPOSE—This offering ' Is feeing tnade for certain individual stock-; holders for the express purpose of creating: a local over-the-counter market by accountants ' 141,995 " Id $677,073 under 510,840 $6- on cnarges 477,079 ' 1,467,276 ' the^reduction of such taxes property 100,000 Operation The stockholders to Profit $539,230 , $3,848,493 $1,301,420 * disct., - . "No excess profits tax payable. tThe special charge,in the 12 months period ended Jan. 31> 1946, is equivalent to the estimated reduction in consolidated Federal* taxes on income resulting from deductions: of costs applicable to refinancing of bonds and that in 1945 is equivalent $150"000 , „y,:; . • utility pit. acquisition adjustmehts— charges to construction—*»—_*.* 605,200 ^ ,».-.'i. excess 2.4.4U0 of 332,543 v' . snures, 821. 1 Net income include undistributed earnings of Erie Dry Goods Co, \ \ • - • — unfunded 500,245 1: - •< . long-term debt on Interest , $816,400 * .. tSpecial charges Amort, ,»Nefc v Maintenance, — ; on 909,622 ,799,432 1943__.__„.*-____— 1942-..-^ 1941,— 5 depreciation than Gross income Interest snaires, of lvz,o4/ —*— Amort, of preferred (& Subs.)—Earning^— i» 4j r', 1^45" Federal Income taxes *.;__*• estimated Federal income taxes for Interest 5,000,000 • «'■• pensions l,o28,149 for out-' Postwar Co. new shares Outstanding $1,125,000 47,500 Conting. vo $4,oli,034 earnings Other income (net) . * on the " * —-*-*»***._.__*.*_* \X :''*}/ War and v Of the of These Taxes Profits stock the shares 625 committee. - ac- i3o0,000( p. ;--*-. Net follows: directors on of Federal 1202. common Stock as ■ have''declared a dividend of 5 cents per share on Fed., excess profits tax and the. usual quarterly dividends of $1.50 per Retire, reserve accruals series cumulative preferred stock and $1.75 per Chare on the $7 series cumulative preferred stock, all payable % Utility operating inc. ^prU 1 to holders v of record March 15. . / ' T Other, income (net)*-**; Payments on the common stock last year were as follows: April 2, Oct. l and Dec. 31, cash dividends of 5 cents each; and June Gfoss income' 30, one share of International Utilities Corp. common stock for Income deductions-—— each 10 shares of Securities Corporation General held.—V. 162, p. 3118. the sale executive "Prov. i per were Year End. Jan. 31— < - Stock. the Provision with stock deposit portion 163, revenues Taxes other one ' $56,744,708.—V. '-r'; ■' v? :-•'• ' Operation The exchanges common total, redeemable and class B refundable 12 Months Ended Jan. 31— Maintenance EARNINGS-r-Earnings of the company and Rochester. Sales; Corp., wholly owned subsidiary, exclusive of undistributed earnings of Erie Dry Goods Co., Securities Corporation General.—-Dividends.— The of ($20 new and $2,200,000; Sioux City Gas & Electric ;' Operating following common ^ the approved members common. new new $56 •' Cumulative oaa tax, stock ****__-*_l*-.-*-.. Share ; The Its Sears, Roebuck & Cq.—February Sales Up 36%— the of company. Month of February— • to of shares of the on shares three shares for shares new 6% mtge. bonds, non-callable, due Jan. 1, 1961—* Mortgage payable, due July 28, 1951 .'***!. Capital. stock, par $20 (authorized, 35,000 shs., standing, 250,000 shs.) plan.—V.. 163, p. 946. p-V. 163, p. for $7,000,000. , „ Sales stock at ' • . and indebtedness of Scranton in the amount of $1,446,502. Scranton will sell $23,500,000 of 30-year first mortgage bonds and $10,000,000 of cumulative preferred stock, provided the annual interest charges and preferred dividend requirements shall not aggregate more than $1,130,000, and with the proceeds and other funds, it will retire Its outstanding mortgage bonds. : Federal has agreed to purchase at $13,685 for a period of 15 days, Which are to be designated later, shares of the new common stock of Scranton -from persons receiving;; them in exchange. ; If this offer Is Hot made, Federal may not receive the 310,862 new common shares proposed to be allocated to it. Complying with a request of Scranton, Pennsylvania and Federal, the Commission said it will apply to the Federal District Court for an order to enforce and carry out the terms and provisions of the SJ5S' \ pi of its 4Vi'/c classJA (360,000) shares e.ao surplus, $2,742,524; ' share), thus increasing the outstanding :; capital stock at Jan. 31, 1945, to 250,000 shares, The capitalization as of Jan. 31, 1945, was as follows: Stock V 7% of 249,375 $4,987,500. . of remained for the preferred for stockholders sold were . amended exchanged issuance value common the company . ' f' Under .the '(no par) The of common the in stated a of total, customers' pajao.e ®1>200,000; 4 previously authorized and the shares held eliminated and the remaining outstanding shares and share one share of old Service Co., both subsidiaries of the Federal Water and Gas Corp. was approved March 8 by the SEC, which found the provisions ''fair and equitable" to all affected perPennsylvania > stock of treasury were basis: . capital shares unissued in Scranton-Spring Brook Water Service. Co.—SEC Ac¬ cepts Plan— ' ' ^ ' An amended plan for recapitalization of the company and liquida¬ the >• $32,390,775; ■ ■ including accrued bond interest, $167,629; firsu mortgage 3lb% bonds, $12,500,000; reserve for depreciation ox baiiu..igs and $11,691,541; reserve against future depreo.at.on in mven- retail CHANGES-i-In authorized were of »- values, -V;>' payable, equipment, known- was January, ' 1945, pursuant to the: plan approved by the company's stockholders, the capitalization of the com¬ pany was changed to 350,000 shares of common stock (par $20); the » tion ^ 1868, and operation in Rochester, the company also a controlling interest in the Erie Dry Goods Co., located in Erie, This company operates the leading department store in that city.- Pa. $69,549 in 1945 and $62,094 in 1944. ♦After reserves of the t.o 30, '.■/ $100 000; serial March reproductive f5'JJ5.374; accrued interest, wages, rent, etc.; 4.65l,0oo; acorued $3,709,014; contribution payable to employees' savings and sharing lund, $156,245; contribution taxes, prolit trust, founded originally as the Boston Store. 6,343~195 owns ' at $35 per share." The offering, fide residents of the State of New was depreciated LIABILITIES—Accounts York, was oversubscribed. 6,577,596 at 744,708. 3,000,000 stock (no par) -iX.-— —— v 8,727,596 Raid-in surplus —.**—***v*i—3-350,000 Earned surplus i-i—-~ —---3,064,182 (par $20) made solely to bona 3,030,115 3,000,000 stock mon 1,720,398 3,030,115 $$4.50 cum. pfd. stock (no par)——— |$4 cum. pfd. stock (no par)—^———— ment mon 186,824 148,604 28,450 r;1;- 30,010 wages, 1481 Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co., Rochester, N. Y.—Com¬ Stock Offering — George D. B. Bonbright & Co., Rochester, N. Y., recently offered 11,000 shares of com¬ $1,337,146 — salaries and capital stock taxes Employees' deposits for purch, of U.S. sa"V,bds.* Miscellaneous operating reserves **-*-+**-**.7. Accrued THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE :■ THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1482 Monday, March 18, 1946 ' Southern Colorado Power Co.—Weekly Output— ; / Electric output of this company for the week ended March 9, 1946, totaled 2,083,000 kWb., as compared with 2,024,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, an increase of 2.9%.—V. 163, p. 1290. the Month of January— Total • < '■ - Net operatihg railway income Total "_ Interest 50,931 60,866 notes—— i,74i,900 1,935,530 —.— 24,040 • ...>*,*! i S. -.V, '• 18,121 .y. . $2,975,081 $2,486,791 46,057 >• 170,826 Crl74,805 i Crl79,922 " controlled affil. cos fConsoUdated adjustment V • ; • , '' 'J', pi (J- r 'ir*\ J, J-* '' > HebftioB,. ' w « |-J i.-tf tain v, I 'A Ij." I' V.' , credited solely controlled affiliated companies not F. Transportation system.—V. 163, p. 1202. of boiids Incothe of S. $2,837,539 tRepresenting Interest oh cer¬ '♦Excluding S. f. RR. CP. 6f MeXlcO. " i'' . / V* { * < • no "j : Sfed ApjpiroveS The of Securities Company interest 'K' 'VVtf'.i*' to '* r ■ United ;y V of \ , of treasury cash, will & Gas Electric Power Eiecttid Co., (Dei.), Cb., Califbrhia Wisconsin Public LouiSVille Gas & Co.; Power Reserve . Operating 1946-*Mohth—1945 1046^12 Mos.---1945 $828,023 -• $892,219 $10,366,926 - $9,969,916 3.833,794 328,622 > 4,061,511 318.184 518^27 49,761 583,486 • > 45,197 revenues Operating expenseM^i Maintenance.: than in¬ 62,817 67,967 377,551 %1,409 63,472 397; 66,780 791,173 853,604 408 4,384 Operating income $337,956 $4,148,417 4,502 $337,986 $380,620 $4,143,915 2,665,056 2,558,527 Amdrtiz, Net Other income Gross —— income Income 4,868 ' Mountain Div. — T Y"T ■ $1,709,478 >;>>,•/'.>>5 . ; .• ;>V; $1,329,505 "CV"'•. v RGpdrt— Spencer Kellogg & Soils, Inc.—Annual Sept. 1, '45 Sept. 2, '44 Aug. 28, '"43 $73,363,081 $93,745,793 $70,047,313 82,754 610,962 1,120,894 Years Ended— Net sales division Marine revenues.. __— Total $73,445,835 $94,356,755 68,808,155 85,191,3i9 ..... Cost of sales and expenses. Gross, profit $71,168,207 $9,165,436 $7,093,112 $4,637,680 —— ■ ■X Tctal income Provision -for ision Interest contingencies ♦Cost Add'l. tax —— $7,166,827 30,000 400,000 400,000 Balance, surplus shares outstanding. Ret of U. 4,409,258 r i 'mi i- ■■ $1,493,653 BAtANCfi $2.93 Sept. I,'45 Sept. 2, f44 ♦Plant and property———— trnited States savings bonds—.— of 187,440 701,566 profits tax excess $10'iwnnn 'S22? 936,864 — ... Post-war refunds Inventories ; .—— ,3»760,858 ^,400,000 S. stock Cash—Demand U. 8. taxes - Refundable Accrued interest payable—. Earned, surplus X—— 274,909 > 1,574,731 i 7,257,627 Reserve 1944. Gardner, Hunsaker new is a director Under-Secretary of the Treasury.,, of . Sperry and Gyroscope Wheeler Co., —V y the Ford Inc., Wire Insulated Instrument Co., Co.—V. 162. p. Inc., Vkkers, 3200.x./- 1046 $1,357,804 s Gross from Net from railway 188,782 e37r69l railway—:—. Net ry. oper. income— ♦Deficit,—V. 163, p. • 822. ■ 1945 $2,197,944 728,018 332,908 ~:i 936,926 161, p. capital $1,199,693 ___ expenses Fed. ^ 576,131 • shares •• 243,747 Cr824,729 tax. ' rev.__ (net)— - n't'l' .1 .! income 194^-1$ Mds.—1944 > > > 83,665 3.654,588 ; $1,699,468 454,393 " ; 71,144 ^/ 43,334 f: '830,011 912,879 83,334 750,009 n-mw.i-1-.a ■mi $387,535 'i — - ■ serial notes debt on 4,206 » ; 169,494 : - '48,986 $5,866,590 140,542" 1,010,199 disc; of expense___i -VM.t.. $3,502,083 « $392,268 v>:41,250' ■■■ a6m ■ t I. , $3,551,069 1,686,500 33,845 8,63$ ' i,927,02$ 10,148 •• TO.tetf - - 153,188 3,587 . TL399 Qr3,919 Cr4,787 a." Ret income «&•&&& income: l^iaks. -Net masMHA 126,905 99,473 Cr4,337 Cr6,667 ,w" f$85l,874 $231,611 -f$2,572,103 Dividends applicable to pref. stock for period 375,678 Raiahce jL „ U Jli ^$1,689,011; 375,678 * : $2,196,425 mm I $1,314,133 ♦Extraordinary noh-recurring tax benefits from $articip$tl6ft with parent in consolidated and from regard to Pederal income and refinancing by the company." tNet the net effect tax benefits and Of a thereon of the excess profits tax returns income computed without extraordinary non-recurrfng special charge in amortization of debt discount and expense in connection with refinancing by the company, ($167,411 for month and $1,955,031 for 12 months of-such tax benefits'ha v- ing been offset by the special amortization charge) December and $1,914,785 for the 12 months ended ' V 1R"? r> oat v was $194,557 for Dec. 31, 1945".—» >>> kew texas & January— ; Gross froth Net from $342,036 1,851,963 •b —V. Orleans KR.—.Earnings _ railway.— railway rT«^r' iOj^-P^ 9224 3,142,765 1046 1945 1844. ■>: 3,038,016 1,117,820 /•„ „ " 1943 89,993,741 4,072,162 -5,712 809 1,428,471 • y $8,837,665 $10,546,501 $11,538,285 5,112,516 2,367,586 1,537,700 ■- 1138. ■ 3^Aeifi8 Efofti Cipefation Mohth Of JahuarV— Operating* revenues Operating expenses . 3,092,397 ItvMs i. — $6 984 074 3,131,784 ——-———— ,. $9,442,410 $8,539,840 t»> tekaS # 350,000 1,466,990 1,964,433 -- Railway tax . 934 accruals 430,042" 867 2,239 8 • .. /v.: RailV'aj^ operating J $956,422 ' V$972,067 150,992 .>' 205,486 13,410 12,214, iheom§_^_Jl*>_lJ'--l^-r- bond will be imid'on t: 1946/"tO registered holders of the. 6secured income bonds, / Joint facility rentals (net 1ISC^v= or)—-1950". due April l, 1S50. of record at the close of business on March 15, 1946,—V. 163, p. 695. Rfei: railtay /"• // «peratin$ V '•* />' " ■/: > Other incomeV Sterchi Eros. r.f of series "■ ' Reriod Efid. Reb. > Net i046->M<mth—i945 sales—»—$832,632 v. "—V. i«j, 163, p. p. 822. •..•>>•.>'• >/((>.? 614,008 /" $789,614 $1,558,622 7. $788,112 >. :■>?'V'-V-'-"" ,• :y [ Tbtal incotne^ — MiscCllanecus. reductions . / ' > Ret inoofh# —V. 163r $600,063 822. >.. .,$754,367 68,982 . " >■> * •' : $823,049 ;> .6,144 6,670; 034,196 . In Earle Wicklum has resigned as President • of Pfedericfe Stearns it Co. of Ganada, Ltd., Windsor; Ont.,' it was announced here by Dr. " 60,905 3r,'j-' $848,910 Fixed.; >;"•.>™ Sterling Drug Inc.^-Pres. of Unit Resigns— ' ' ' > r; — 1946—2 Mos.—1945 $409,335 •?//••> h). Sales , ? 281,250 $830,055 , (A. E.) Staley Mfg. Co.-^Transfer Agent— of thO City of New York has been ap¬ transfer agent of the cumulative preference stock, no par. The Guaranty Trust Co. for a J. Ghase National Bank The pointed new series. issue See V. of New York has been appointed registrar 50,000 shares of cumulative preference stock, 163, p. 1202. • .of $3.75 i; Standard Cap & Seal Cdrp.—Partial 0* corporation"has change p. that it would March 13 call, Iby lot alter Redemption- on the ,"f Snip" "< 3120. , •* 1 Riebert, Sterling Vice-President-aftd General Manage# 0! the company's Frederick Stearns & CO. division," Ralph Rendferrecently joined the division's executive staff in Detroit is temporarily supervising the Windsor plant of the Canadian.-,com¬ pany - as assistant to Pr, Hiebcrt. Mr. Wicklurri has purchased and Will manage his own food distributing company in Windsor. Mr. Henderson wis factory manager of Frederick Stearhs & Go., Ltd., from 1933 to 1939, and from 1940 to 1944 was Viee-PrebidOnt in charge of plant operations for Stearns in Detroit.* He rejoined Stearns Mark parent son who 2£g£&"*£\S?<?'> 'R Mr, .Wicklum became President and ~ "• Managing iDrtettof ol the Cada- ^ 1,000,000, --r.-ar i $5,828,273 88,326 4,733 $1,084,772 bonds.. April 1, $1,810,691 901,744 31,419 2,486,655 Cr2,612,348 $1,083,621 >>'/ 1,151 ' mtge. $o:is ' ' $9,442,410 1,466,990 — _..v Ihc., 1943 •;•> /• - ■■ ]'• ' ^ "ilfal • • ■ $1,198,707 $14,836,236 $13,773,176 -673,029 > 6^302,844 ' 5,042,527 >• " " 77,589 re-.< • . $0.12 • 1 ■ 1— $796,263 373,690 Stores, .Inc.—February ; $892,548 ^ taxes " 109,064 r,. -V .-540,926 $578,256 639,915 V ■ 26,918 —. \X\X-x.' 1044 '.I- ; , ' 344,140 . ■' Prov. for amort, of utl. ; $287,155 M. tm 4,607,144 plantr ncquisit, a'djts.'" Other Inter, and deduc. Interest ehgd. to const, 1,083,166 426,872 .wu:.—...!. mi on revenues operating and j Sso~©6^ m m-*m ie iia ^*7,384 96,400 : 391,687 1,964,433 » share income Amortiii. 13,500 > : 1,328,503' par) \ \ —I appropriations. Interest Ti0*,lO3 —_~ no 664,405 $324,704 ■}. ■ 646,293 expenses__i • . Spokane Portland & Seattle Ry.—Earnings— January— accrued per Gross lilt, on 2,543,398 5,564 13,500 82".734 StArreti Cerpf -Interest Payment :V; f Net Other .> and ,1944 102,920 — • - taxes. —* • , 4,813 — . • other serve 31, '45 June 30,45 $1,020,409 $1,128,850 2,420,063 2,130,986 41,676 37,096 — 781,158. $317,170 ——■ Mines, Ltd.—dividends— Property retirement • Federal and state taxes for renegotiation refund for contingencies Total to'succeed the at payable Gold " SHEET — ——— inc., excess profits, and ' — cost profit 6Special deduction Property and other profits excess —547,953/ 2,646,526 — . 106,060 ' $1,098,337 *( $980,110 vi-——- 162, p. 2063, Fed. 295,765 receivable v.» .' . profit Operating Operating ending year ' stock (146,699 shares, Capital surplus: Operating surplus Department of Mechanical Aiid Aero¬ Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. He also succeeds Mr. Gardner as a director of tba Sperry subsidiaries, head Engineering the BALANCE ———- Common . , of 50. Mines, />/>■/C;h Texas Electric Settle ReriOd End. t)ec. 31— l945^-Mohth^l944 256,723 •„ $8,539,846 Accounts Reserve in .. —V. $2.10;X^_ $3.51 -f,' Sperry Corp.—New Director Elected-elected of income— LIABILITIES-^ ♦After depreciation : of $8,560,998' in 1945 and: $8,917,496 fRepresented by 611,055 shares (no par) .rr-V* 163, p. 232. has been 146,699 Total _____..$33,434,814 $35,348,693 Hunsaker the' accounts in —— 3.438,326 Accrued Total 1;373,300 Crl37,330 — $307,834 ..>$516,143 X currency securities—at 1,676,880 " year-end » : income Earnings of $375,196 charged off. U. S. exc. profits (net) Buildings—cost (net) Machinery and equipment—cost, (net) Deferred charges ,— 4.410 20, \ 102,286 ^ Land—cost V Dec. « ■ Xu ^Ml,400 iaaaas— aaaj securities_4w«»~.>.. taxes on / Miscellaneous 56,411 sha're — Cr65,980 Refundable portion of 820.000 eefity per duarterly, dlvldehd H tfeAfea_-__l_i._—x Operating Net . 659.790 vriu I, ■ cost Vi S. accounts 7,590,504 Reserves 65,200 receivable—customers 3,162,197 274,975 declared Clark S. Inventories AA. 9,183 X—. Federal income and ekcess profits "takes— Max U. NOtes—at on 4,920,000 152,051 ——- . ' 142,400 V X CONDENSED deposits and Bonds and 2,502,281 . 'of £9 rtgulaf a each/ and Provision-.-for- Dec. Accrued interest ^ 167,800 $f980,869 yr 87,357 at this amount ihd, after adjustment of applicable taxes, there was a net excess of $5,925. This latter amount* together with other adjustments of taxes of prior years was- credited to operating surplus. No further refunds on account of renegotiation are -expected, The cbmpahy has elected to terminate at 2.04'^.66 410.00C 1,449,025 4;010,000; ' cents Ended.pfec. 31— Laihaque - $i4»700,000 $14,700,000 ....—w——— payable Long-term bank 25 Income from investments^ General; investments 164,842 government contracts has been completed for the ending June 30, 1945, and resulted in a gross refund of $509,137. Miscellaneous payable Dr. , of COMPARATIVE $33,434,814 $35,548,693 Accounts 54,521 " tax on additional amortization Accounts Total 1. /13,582 x;-*1 21,832 . r ASSETS— — Oct. Operating. $1-969,037 $1,400,201 76,157 280,009 $553,964 —146,699' $1.13 517,237 ,15^42,1 / LIABILITIES— O. • $1,386,619 amount of $510,923 representing post-war refundable taxes. These bonds were redeemed Jan. 2,'1946. 2,112,081 4,296,998 XJ. S. ^easury tax notes— Accounts receivable Deferred charges a—*—i- nautical 134,634 14,266,443 paid provision made therefor that date was in excess of ?7S'SI} « ;• Jerome 1.3,158,272 / 470,722 452,767 yi6,524' i- —_ income ------ — Cash Dr. 2,787,971 period and the amount, $375,196, of additional amortization-applicable to prior years, less the U. S. taxes, $290,096, which are refundable on this account, haS been charged to operating surplus. At Dec. 31, 1945 the company held U. S. tax refund bohds ift the SHEET 4 -RegilUf Dividends^— pa#"$4* cumulative p#eferr'e<l 6tWk-\oth*pav- of hfe: GroSs value 6f bullion Of amortization of emergency facilities, the cost of which.'is"$l»262,743. Amortization has been re-computed on the basis. of the shortened 509.213 and 2 Pr^ytons $5V752,873 Sept. 36, 1945 -the period $627,991 $1,081,533 611,055 $2.49 XvX'X$3.54'v COMPARATIVE ASSETS 865,662 L .__ Renegotiation 5,972,008 ,,, ""I"- IhO, $690,311 • pa# Value, and ffck-Hughes •includes dcpreciatfon And 'amortization in -the .amount of $136,045 in 1945, $164,271 in 1944 and $116,538 in 1943. tBefore -operating surplus credits ($15,723) and operating surplus charges ($85,190), the latter figure after allowing for $290,096, being the refundable portion The " :$599,330: no cehti—V. 163, p. 469./ •» 44194$ 1944 $537,440 EArnings per eomraon fihSre——i-. year $420,868 611,055 — Common Dividends paid to empioyees_w compen. Dividends 136,044 Earnings per share— Accrued — .iiif 697,872 $2,160,824 $1,520,767 1,099,899 .1,079,291 ; tCapital ; Other charges Est. refund ori fenegotiation_^,__X i Res, for 11. S. Income taxes——lRes. for U. 6, excess profits tax_i_ Refund, portioft of exc. prfs. tAx— 267,037 "f i X'jDr40O. X Df1,869 r 471,430 ' ' ^ July Total 802,761 3,424,262 «.'i Cash- dividends Notes Um stock, .. 1,202,469 -i •' ,,,a; .Trfr-iT-iTt. 76 ■ $4,762,191 2,068,426 437,901 : 131,657 _______—-—— Total income 737,934 i Ftd. excess profits tax (net)..—... 'v-v'-'X'"1"■< I'fc ■■&■?'& vXiXXXX?' Other assets sales of Other income 209,893 income Profit i 50,000 lObTooo ... paid Ptu^ial 73,715 it •, v for bad debts.i__.«——_ Pro •- • $9,652,630 $4,992,857 „_i__ 64,075,095 487,194 355,177 Otherv income 559,023 X- 5,220 ApriMi td h°lders of record March io.*' An initial distribution of cents per shAre Was sftAre __T i.2 ./ paid on ih* preferred stock oh }an. the .2, last. Payments oh the common stock during 1945 were as follows: April 2, ; " 379,972 $1,235,463 •» 400 920,360 • no^ Years 1945 $3,175,423 V. 163, P. 1290. \'.;w r. '10,000 -9,801 inly.Xv.-1^1,' / Yl the common on <fc« S.) Starrett Co.* Inc.—Earnings- Opefating pfofit Balance- To"ooo liquidation 't.xe. X 9,506 par) S^VaOia feleeiric^Products, ' cumulative preferred stock- Accrued dividends in *sttife The acquisition of this fleet wifl enable the. Standard OU Co. of NOw largest supplier of. fuel qn the eastern seaboard,/to-improve further. Its service.-—V. 160, p. 671. .,,300,292 $1,478,860 243,397 ________ - -/ . _ $15,208 ■T'"''£906 par)i^i-;i_«: ' . »J->»■♦« - $690,^11 $2248tf '.:X*32$ x '' / Sell. St gen. exp. - i Jersey, six Months Ended Dec. 31- deductions income Net ' • ;•■>:/ , $4,268,005 ;-4 ($100 ($25 ♦- • $3,967,713 30 $378,683 1,336 v fcsr 7,916 k. NdW-Has Own has announced the i79; > ,f&o€kf- preferred acquisition of its own fleet tor operation "in^ the New York Harbor area with the purchase of six tugs and 19 barges with a carrying capacity ranging from $.000 to 30,000 barrels. Treviously, the company contracted with outside carriers'to transport all its products to its affiliates' terminals, dealers and con¬ sumers.: retirements:. of franchises.. taxes) come Prbv: . • (other Taxes . The difectork OfrMaffelf 13 declared a" dtVwefrd company 906 ' -.Capital-- Surplus Earnfed sufplus —_i___— - The collateral was estimated solely for the purpose of the ioan to have "realizable valtir* of $130f5(K),009.—V* 163,; p. 695;lf »; - This 499,750 15,043 15,043. i liqidating AxjfrenseX.i—J-X—-iX- stock; Corp., LoutoviHe Gas (Ky.) and Philadelphia Co. Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey (Del.) bonds_ $599,330 stock Common Sdttthwcstertt PuhMc Sertidfe Cd.^Earfiiiijgs— Period End. Jan. 31— for Preferred a > refund _ ; , tax $166,596 574,711 ithir YWva be Oregon '4$ Bept. 30, '44.:, sept, . _________—. LIABILITIES— -ACcoutits" payable Provision for Federal and State taxes Employees' deduc. for pay. withhold, taxes— Service Electric •••', $9,396 Bills TotalX— applied to the re¬ possible," of $58,601,000 of company's 6',w notes $9,000,000 -X ■ for payment of Empl. withhold tax— Accrued int. on United States Treasury bills_iAbatement ceirtf. (1944 Mass. Corp. excise tax; .. x X Treasury Deposit and Exchange Commission has approved thC propbsal borrow $51,000,006 from a group of 11 banks at an 2Va%. Proceeds of the bank<;loan,!; together with to cost Loattx- States United States excess profits t demption, '4aS soon as and debentures. -how; outstanding. • X The Bank notes are to bd. secured by pledge of Afl the holdings of Standard in the common stocks of PaCific Gas & Electric Co., Okla¬ homa ■ —$3,195,944 — ;'i6SET®-a X lA the interim, "Standard Is proceeding with Its efforts to pay 6ff the debt. Under the present extension from the SEC the company has until March 39 to effect the step.*: Xy-w.;- ,/xV» ; SuftcoikMiii^SaiafiocShect— ' right to appeal, since he had not participated ih the proceedings before the District Court, 6nd thatvthe company has the right to withdraw its previous plan and pay off the debt in cash. Interested parties have until March 29 to appeal from Judge Leahy's States income net Consolidated —V. 163, P. -l203.: portfolio common stocks as previously planned; <XfXX';. brief, the preferred stCckholders' counsel stated that the approximately ?■. - System P.- Transp. solely of income ♦Net ,' ; of income Net •'_/, \ •• .* >//: 270 charges.:.—- contingent ,v.; f and charges..— fixed Other Total debt—Ponds funded on their appellant has 429,870 $4,501,579 part In $4,071,708 $4,791,952 ^———■ 2,039,481 - 390,254 miscellaneous • deductions——— Total 8,976,890 $4,401,697 income————._ ————._ income and $10,034,234 $15,088,079 •: December last , at Philadelphia to dismiss the Trainor of Chicago from the decision by District Judge Paul Leahy of Wil¬ V. Del. ' opinion, Judge Leahy approved the company's plan to pay Off its $58,601,000 hotes and debentures in cash, in lieu of part cash 35,914,029 4,164,870 i;527!665 (netJ Railway tax Accruals Equipment and Joint facility rents Other 31,930,117 The agreement of merger providing f6r the merger of this'company ,': With and into Joy Manufacturing Co. has been approved by the stockholders of both' companies.':' Each share of capital stock, without par Value,,of SulliVan Machinery Co. will be exchangeable for and Into.; iVi shares of common stock, par value $1, of Joy Manufacturing Co. Appeals of Edward by Machinery Co.—Merger Agreemeftt Approved f: this In -1946 1945 $41,964,351 $51,002,109 —. Court Circuit down r X'Bhllivftfi x. mington, - _ operations—i_ from railway Net revenue '> > operatihg revenues operating expenses.:;. railway Total railway S. CO.—liolders Ask Appeal grcup of dompany's. jireferred stockholders have asked a taken handed Companies) Affiliated U. appeal Co.—Earnings of Transportation Sys. Southern Pacific douhsel' for " . (Incl. Separately Operated Solely Controlled & " Electric Startdard ^ Dismissed— shard .on the %%. convertible preferred stock, par $25, April 1 to holders of record March 15. .An initial quarterly of like amount was made on Jan, 2 last.->V. 163, p.: 356. cents per able ment Thateh^f The and Mahufaeturing uav- Pay¬ CO.—To Increase Stock— stockholders on April 4 wifl vote upon a proposal to recla^ifw the number of shares from: 460,Ooo Shares of Whirh increase 10.000 shared 7%. of the par: value 0f $ioo 6ach are preferred stock (known ' , as cumulative^ preferred; stock)/V 132,000 sham are dorivertible preference stock,without,piar value and .318,000 shares are Common stock without-par-value- to- a total of 863,909^ shares of which 113,9«9 Si/ / THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Volume 163 /'-Number 4473 — J1, " in ' m'n ' i r shares xShall bevC(mTertibicV-p*eference/^.without parvalue shares; Shall be comnvorf-'-StbCk withVttt-par value. ■ ;v 750,000 X X -The . fixed close the ,/v/. 1946, -additional-v. shares tional ; shares *;/inor© .of" of but commoir* Stock be may plan immediate no made/ available for the^addi- '':/;as-an ..when/authorized for , the-*following purposes without: further,: action sale, (-b)?«fov;: exchange, .u-pom acquisition ' stoclt^iiK damarjv shares .fox^xonversion^ ofi tim-1 Avertible preference; stock (including shares bieldf in thb treasury ■.. tivewtoi***- ' coitrS;'frlV3»^f/die66htures due Febt'l, Cuih; pfd. stock; (no par) and 1960<:.._.* ties p., 699.; in X/k kk. > s^.: * $tated..»value: $22,886,727 it construct plAnts activttes, it is peacetime during the next * . and 1945, been will INCOME wholly-owned of the be the S. .* unde¬ of v. during corporation that >• production facili¬ compared as impossible with $10,-- the wartime In its normal constructors expendiures substantially larger than in 1945. ACCOUNT U. ; . acquisition during required by anticipated or two year CONSOLIDATED (Incl. .. has portion land, buildings, tunnels, dams, and .» Since , substantial A represented by construction to 1944. period to FOR and CALENDAR Canadian YEARS companies) 1943 ' 1944 1943 " 1942 Jjj $ ' • *-»•.' $ $ 134,475,044 161,053,777 158,878,292" 138,359,798 foe war-time adj.; *: 6,315,715 2,500,000 Deprec.. and depletion— 14,857,664 14,761,234 17,792,792 16,726,351 * V $7,360,000 1,000,000 shs." $117,117,051. assets. for amounted 836,829 Outstanding - --*S\. * 141,380 shs. 2,429,318 slis, 14,000,000" she. " of Expenditures ,-.i IQM . $7,360,000 . :-'15,20ff-4hares'fdrexercis0oi",dpti0rts,;ithere.remairtpnly^l8shacesr.'Cbmmon'stocfe'{ stocfc.^-V;«163,: hi Authorized assets* of types AS- OP DECEMBER 3f, 1945 ; common of authorized but unissued common similar Company - , these preciated balance is X ■- investment or ^..- vestment one prop^^vXcl fdrVbxchahg/up^retiremen^fA^vertrtHel^preference stwfc/itdmdfr,stdel^d|wldettds^) X'lX^X-FOUowingthe;dividend -paid Xyeatt.and after reserving 132,000 1960. company.' Corporation is registered under the InAct of 1940 as a diversified, management investof 'stockhoid-Vrment,gojnpany of the closed-end type, and is subject to the regulatory qf addithwaW^ian^th^PfO^ipiOBS of such Act applicable to companies of this type. for- any issuance 1, 'i' CORPORATION-—Corporation, was formed in Maryland Dec. 31,. 1929, entitled^,; pursuant to an agreement of consolidation dated Dec. 27, 1929v. be< X, tween two predecessor corporations. Its charter is not limited as to ot such v v time. Since the date of its formation it has beert engaged in business Issuance the *)'''for v/: ^ue Feb. Mattel* 8, on of stockholders as the record-date for determination to. notice of and to vote atr the meeting, V'•'.%• vrlfieioianagement' - has business of for and/other funds ofjhe corporation, to redeem $7,360,000 3%,%,debentures , board-of directors has 14€f3 " * ; income Prov $25 per .share; . Amortization Deb. 31), 1945,-utliereo,were outstanding warrants to purchase at time 1,230,544 ^hares^xjf "Common stock (including warrants held v,by the corporation, to purchase .25,162 Vi shares) on the basis of 1.22 t ishaws ef-pommon stock at $18.46 per share for each warrant. There At Operating expenses i'44 Fed, inc-:^xc. "prof. etc. ,/:/F©d.---tax.,- bef. spec. v "' 656,224 '-. 6,342;210: /T,406,001 540;023 ? vr " deduction Interest. Property and other tax. ■"icProp. retire, res. appro. XXXAitiort, -olP inv." / 100,000 S; 1,200.000 W 1,200;000 109,000 ' ;■ .Net operatg. Otjhett income , Ntjt interest etc, dpduc. ■■■' ' f g, " 1 ' aforesaid .^vjTOO.-OOO TOO.OfOO Blyth & Co., Inc.— ? E. H. Rollins & Sons Incorporated : "* 700,000 , McDonald ' „v $736,483 r' $336.317 : $3,016,635 $2;699,355 tb;?prefejcre4;" stocks;:for' pidripd(://365f05Q: ^ i 937^li3i9; i .if. nil'"t ir-y'if>ii,Jin. r; f ndR-rtCurring* ta*/benefllis•■ffom- pafttoipatlon' federal;; income and; excess, profits- tax returns " ' ; consolidated and Co.—— Loeb & Co Kuhn, ' $1,310,223 ^ Having oeen $3,010,423 fdr tnisei oy roe special amortisation Viifnit iiff'in'-/iVrfv 31,869,411 101,546,964 100,539,150 301.426 100,335 32,870 2,547 securs. applicable 293,265 387,258 , 249,723 |eeg on corp. •• 131,609 stock cap. 8Lan^ln8 2,669;l6T - Thompson Ftodnctsw ■ 162,57% 0,27176$ par).— 0,277,788 $4.08 (Operating: in 237,556 57,642 Tiie/-Rogist0r$AWit^ SfiC/, >*-'■< v , ^ ♦ ' 8,102 8,185 18,185 12,982 $1,139,586 0,27T,78« $4 06 fm- the United .':V- 'effeC'tiyi.,/ibll©<df=- fellng of- these ahares is-expected, to, be;:made shorti/after.;npP.nd>ttot^%* ..aetibiv hy stockholders' at^a-meeting'' td be held on, March '26/ ' The proposed financing, according ,td J:'H.'doolid^e; .^ice-President and.,Treasurer, Would provide'funds' for the purchase of the plant of, 'h the,Thompson Aircraft Products CO.L &t: Euclid, 0hto, fbr $5,000>000i , -^,*^ . . income. 1945 ; ^ BALANCE . SHEET DEC. 31 which has been operated lease under other, capital; improvements company.J and from the additions' to Government, and for undertakent by the be increase in the amount an tive to 100,600 shares, as cost), ^ tights ot TS.OOA presently oufstflnding sharea of cdmtnori^ StOck SOi to undei-writersi" * » • -. v SUMMARY OF. E.ARNINGS tINCLUDING- SUBS.) Net Earned * $ sales Common *„ shares outstandingwia^;'-__^__—______ fhare - per .flncludes (141,380 1944 - -a*- $ stock 361.697 , . , from - . Calendar Years-•: ' "Tentative pletidn of / ."The. usual declared on quarterly the $2.75 • . dividend of cumulative 93% cents preferred -. ' payable V. the 15-yeaif at : • Bell, Superintendent Banking Board had of Banks, his 1 named above Union p. 2259. added securities Carbide & the to. added were to equal to $4.08 per equal to $4.06 1945. the per March legal $90,000,000 list of to the * el common stepx. . -:rX ^ and that x together stock common of ; and. Electric Corp., the as with - ho!der of Corp. Utility of the newr of 1,870 shdttes blithe Corp.—V. 16l,'p. 707. Service saiiuary— Gross fttbm. X . railway-^..- '1948 ,1945; >$5;069 ' Net'frqmXfailwayii—^^'13,833; Net ry. oper, income.. "Deficit.—^V. *13,913 *163, p. 947. , 236,961. 197,603 • 1943 .- $365,867 $1,735,776, tax for in • ' ► ' The directors have declared 110 par value company, common From stock, March, paid 50 cents Trl-Contiaental 1942 ove^. ' per a dividend of 25 cents per share March 30 to holders of to and including share each Quarter.—V. Carp. December, 162. Debentures 102 p. on interest. The LISTING—Corporation intends these debentures PURPOSE—Net on the proceeds New the - tq. make application Stock A •L'/ I' } -W 1-7 '* Government under 1945 refunds to the of less Union the adjustments. amount amortization in due without will coupons be interchangeable.: issuance and sale Of these: bonds interstate Commerce bonds the of will act be 71; com- r' ended amortization-of en 60 for months. ,w,This • the of-income years. the of th©. The amortization for •the*'year 1945 On Will or 7-j -,i I, to the Dee. on for reserve " . ^serves a for total depreciation value for land, for .. " depreci-r' l.r-, which there 3,538 so ' ' -' Jersey, of for York, the OounAel, savings California, New of opinion' ' proceeds funds, to banks series organized Ohio of the to redeem $81,602,000, are miles of railroad C under' Maine, Massachusetts, New ; Rhode Island, and for and sale th©: bonds * Witt of 107 and series B, at mortgage bonds-, principal amount, interest,.:, Oct.' 1,.' 1990,. outstanding, being direct a. be. Used, X' accrued . ' , hen v / due , on , X; / ' approxji* owned now far as it to the attaches thereto, mortgaged and property, buildings-, macMn-vnt ■ -»1.: of the bonds, due $100,000,000 grant 4r/o standing under said to equipment whether now trusts) on owned or at' maturity. A company's- first mortgage railroad and July 1, 1947, which are all the bonds mortgage, like will principal, m amortization N " ' paid \-''X and :«* '■ subject acquired and, to the extent provided in the refunding mortgage, on equipment or interests therein now owned or hereafter acquired. The refunding mortgage is not a lien on lands or interests therein not appurtenant to the mortgaged railroads >ior on any. property owned by subsidiary companies or on any securities or on any mineral rights in mortgaged premises. 1945 31, undepreciated batons ery,; and equipment of $373,807,377, leaving an- und i „v, it *»'<■ > >, "" <>.;;t ! f -..v.'-', investments States other appurtenances postwatt "" no $256,690,326 on Arsr hereafter ' 1945, with mortgage, has charged^aga>inst income for depreciation, depletion, and 31. x. by the company (subjects. the prior lien of the company's first railroad and land grant mortgage on abdufi .2,018 miles> comprising most of the company's-X main lines) and a lien (subject to said first railroad and land grant •«-. vX income. charges against income in future years amortization with respect to such facilities. - Dec. >; re- X only to was be New the SECURITY—The refunding mortgage is and increased legal the company's: refunding mabely After .al¬ 1945. be Commission. the entire authorized issue thereof. increased resumed in be of PURPOSE—The together pro- agency, facilities on of such 'facilities 1941, through' will laws Hampshire, gc $tAtes, 'by ' pmtematton, will payings banks organized under th© general law© ot Pepnsylvajdia. $37,687,483, as compared with $33,031,739 in the year. An increase in the charge for amortization resulted termination of the emergency permitting a shortening of the;; amortization period. All emergency facilities completed on Sept. 29v-v 1945, have been fully amortized, although many are still iri- use.', 1 - - this INVESTMENTS^In , amount Bonds X ,£ (except LEGAL from With i' the ; or coupon ,:;"X'X*;X; previous listing tqgethcA be ISSUANCE—Th© Goverrm'eril resulting from occurred changes amounted - to than refunds atibn .1-' United relating amortization No- debentures for in ttserve'itrtoaiiut'acpided during the year in contingencies which amounted to $15,000,000 **'K" i period the * • ^ the and 1944 Any for time Exchange,-; C$7,369,000-) v -wiii-'bqT Ueed. OOOi of been charged against the debentures mature Mareh York . for There of 1946, will " excess profits taxes paid for the through, 1944, " the net amount of $3,941,211 relating tb these yeats has been charged against the accrued provision for war¬ record 1945 — 1, payable at office aubhortoatton by the 1941 years 3121. Offered 27/$% and years 1946. lowance Securities Corp. headed a group of underwriting houses offered on March- 14 $7,360,000 that at • reduction in the postwar refund of excess profits 1943 of $1.324,860.,5 It is expect id that". teVieWS! of the the period a The — to refund charges payable - $81,602,000 ref. mtge;; for Sei)t- 29, 1945,; thereby permitting the arirortizatfoif 177,022 TraBspe & Williams Steel Forging Cofp.~R,e4uce$ Div. March. 25. " ' sinking fund) upon not less than 30 days' published notice, and ,'i for the sinking fund on similar notice on any date, at the prin¬ cipal amount thereof and unpaid Interest thereon to tb© date fixed for redemption, together With premiums., the Initial prices being ' 109 And 102Ve% respectively^ ■' " ; ' r - * a year fa fo?" cash a and the operations emergency 17? 099 ,048 $256,690,326 definable prior to maturity at the option of the company, as © whole any date, or in part in amounts of not less than $5,000,000 year resulted The* Rresidehii 263156 225 of on w;ere charged against the viston for' Ws'ttinto adjustments. ; ; $457123V- 428,tt7t,7(}9 48l,178;97tf long-term financing in the history of American rail¬ bonds - these-review;; will be 194%: $424,79% 192,879,842 192,879,842 115,968,111 108,287,969 as outstanding: 2V-i'h pleted early '.h Western RR.—Earnings— Toledo Peoi'la & 15,000,000 March 1, 1991. Principal and- interest agency of company in New York. Definitive form, in denomination of $1,000, registerable to principal, and In registered form without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and multiples thereof, j Coupon bonds and registered — sinking fund debentures due Sept. 1, retired. Sinking fund payments of $19,200,000 was retired under the ret-»w yetiremenli; premium in the amount of $505,932i Was- charged AgalriAfc incbme, ' - The revolving credit in the amount of $50,000,000, which was established iiv l942 foi, a five-yeatt period; was terminated- by the:: corpora^ 1943 holdings Atlantic Par)-— , ®r». st®cJc'.,.receiye-' the remaining shares, Tidewater s * , '-1,642,062't * 21,000,000 surplusv bated March tton on 060. 31,1945'. No boxtto.wings, fead been made? tinder, this; -©ntstAadiAi'Spwiteif^;;-- drbtbt;-.X • new. feommofc for each., shaf© of J Final settlement! under the: Renegotiation Act relating to the ?:rf.8 df,the Gas General ' aj[' °1 --.common ' ;v 1,625,298 15,000,000 road financing. list upon ap¬ 3121. , s preferred for ih© contracts Aftev reserves fott depreciation^^ and amortization 1945 and $204,651,181 in 1944.—V. 162. p. 2521 on .; legal W4.W.V ^ pwvides apxong. other things, 4,968,879 14,000,000 The issue was awarded on a bid of 101.27, a net interest t cost for the road of approximately 2.453%. • KuJhn, Loeb & Co. and associates offered 101.1899 for a similar cou- pon, a, net interest cost of 2.456%/ >The winning* bid is;t said to have; established the lowest interest cost basis ! exlst.ing c<>"imon and preferred stocks of the comexchange therefor of 98,893.shares- ©f-BeW 190,000 ; 4 249 621 bonds, Series C,. 2Yz % due March 1, 1991,- and imme- v*4 diately reoffered them at 102.1&% and accrued interest* / subject to Interstate Coihmerce Comittission approval. " 13 on share as compared with $37,725,306, share for the year 1944. mm « ~ sinking" fund debentures contingencies bonds Carbon " -k... " " that won the award March 13 of ; Annual ReportNet income for the year 1945 amounted to $37,889,526, In f^ P Iv, P ?, 1,800,000 v postwar (M-S) ? beeps deb iJnioii Pacific RR.—Bonds Offered—Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc. headed a large group of investment and\ April sink, fd 18,467,345 6,958,341* 6 958,341 — Total . in Bonds announced plication of the Sayings Banks Trust Co.—V. 162," p. Plan- ■'/ for ■; r-- ■ 481,178,978,; 17 748 841 year liabilities__»^^„^/ 2 Earned Co.—Calls 7% Stock— Banking Board does not undertake to pass upon the question whether the obligations constitute suitable investment media for any particular savings bank or whether investment at current prices to advisable. These question can be decided only by the management of individual The holdera of record March •II.—V'. 163, p. 648-, TW/Water ■ ■■ 1 following Govt, - banks with due regard for- all relevant consideratjion$." aom- on share per stock, accrued Keserve stock common $18.46 t _ HiHH payable Sii0? ,f.oru^ar-time adjustment-.::;:::::: Deferred liabilities under common first mortgage and collateral Trust bonds, series due May 1, 1971,, $13,000,000 of 2.%# first mortgage and collateral trust bonds, series dud Oct. IV1978, ©i the above company. ■. ' ' / "In authorizing the securities for investment," Mr. Belt said, "the 1 > • Other 3% % " v-$lr.9'» • charges • exercise, of warrants to subscribe to per share.—V, 163, p. 1203. at 12013©is * 95,984,540 $.19,442), of and 1943 • $2.43 figure. Subject to possible minor; adjustments the audit by independent auditors. tAfter all estfanated Fedbttat tecbnie ta-xes* the 1 897 010 LIABILITIES— year on 4 ; 872il76 ~~ tax $2,429,318; $1) (par debentures tlnion Electric C?»« of Misseui'i—3%% anci Legal. Iot Savings Banks— that - 1944 ••$2.57: for Elliott +Net .income-,---^——4—$18,159,000 $17,787,202 $14,902,640 Earniim pe^ Common' sharew—.s-.i, ;; 3,VzVo profits Dividends payable Jan. 1 of Instalm'ts due within one ^ (& Subs».)-^^arniiig$«-- *1945 on excess bankers 31. jttd® WAtep Associatcii pit stock common See United Merchants & Mdnufacturers, Inc. below.—V: 157, 1945, according to Mr. F. C. Crawford. President, the company has concluded final .renegotiation agreements with- the Price Adjustment- Boattd. for the years 1943s and 1944.—^V. 163, p.- 822;: / $3,534,500; 3,808,852 428,077,709 Accounts $232,387; Issued, 2,011,132 __ ' due for securities pur¬ when refund of I Lnion^Rufalo Miits Co^-New Control^- the . issued), -rPi'?X. $16,260,839 as of Dec. ' 31; 1944.. Consolidated earned surplus increased during the year from S10,614,466 'to $11,124,019. ; ' ,1 , 31-' Since Dec. $23,000; purchased tflv < Total The company has called for redemption ori April 20, tiexti, all of the, outstanding shares of 7% second preferred stock at par plus accrued dividends of $51.14 per share.—V. 163, p. 233, V ' Consolidated current Assets at Dec. 31. 1945 Amounted to $28,684,21*2, concolidated current liabilities to. $11,210,114. Net current assets increase securities „ l5L32l'<)29 117,117,051 PatentSi trade-marks and goodwilL, $472,010; etc., insurance, Postwar $115,249; sold ^ {n° and an against cash, for payable, dividends Twin City Rapid Transit $7.45 ..v. reoresented etc., Prepaid ^ 71,378,438 ■ 22,553,86% 20,980,894 ii.___^567 866 taxes, etc. 1,927,372 1 Other securities- (at 359.737 ; $3.55 charged to current operations, and is after provision for estimated taxes income amounting to $322,599. A charge cf $726,192 was made against 1945 operations representing the portion of unamortized in-; i vestment m emergency plant facilities applicable to 1945. i tAfter pro¬ vision <forv estimated'taxes oh income and reserves for contingencies. / The figure for 1944, adjusted to reflect final renegotiation settlement, of $17,474,098 loaned due shares time: any a $10,199,,10.3.: receivable, issuanqe 1,230,544 shares of ©n was $14,486; accrued, :*$^/suTplu5sv(a£t«r unamortized expenses '$2^,794^50rtota,h $42,3,31,224. ; /'/■ NOTE—ThAre- are reserved fdr credit-of $1,000,840 appropriated: from reserve for gen¬ contingencies to offset moving and other reconversion expenses eral interest securities 5,215,308 _v> 80,067,182 , {f"Sated u^mpank8 Foreign subsidiaries S; Government u. other in reserve^ for expenses, taxes, etc., $271,273; 3V2% debentures, due Feb. 1, 1960, $7,360,000; $6 cumulative preferred stock, no par value, 94.91 037 130,847.1?0 >1,520,954 :-t2<906.312 - - and , 1945' ^'j':' '' k" securities chased, -The proposed offeringrwili be made hy an underwriting group headed by Smith, Barney & Co., and M-Don- 'd. &: Co. Offering prices of the new>qhares will she; supplied bY hh^Bhdment. " " * Consolidated ftet dividends fcl'ABlLITIES1—Interest due for ad to permit immediate sale i $39,821,212; investments profits tax investments— - . $1,100,000; 48,946,934 —_II_H 6,405,44? refund———19,34oi342 "Land, buildings, machinery and equipment—., . 1,886,198 ' accounts excess 49,776,000 4,118.648 33 813 149 accouivts_.u_-j and Inventories-" receiivabld fott securlties sold, $4,60i; receivabl© for- securitiea when^issued, A190; 4517^ speciatt:'deposits; interest, dlvidendhj $364,678; total, -. $42,131,224. Welt as to, the release from pre-emp- ^ Calendar Years—'£;)-*■' '.f cost), . 'v;. Wm thwnnee^ng' Pn Jtfdrch 38/: wittt respect of authorized 4% cumulative preferred stock .- stockholder Witt; vote at from 60,000 ;», _ ASSETS—Cash in banks, $535,034, invbstiftents to (at - securities and notes Income and a regulated! 1945 ... 34,000,000" seemfttiee note© Other 1 * 1944 $ Trade t't, *'* ^ had deterhiiriedio! etect. id h© Jaft©« 66 s, 31 104,058,962 110,984,926 •S ®/?^,asu*y tax Marketable cp«P»»P^nd2 as^such-should have no ^/terialjiability ^;!/c?™e * th© year 1945 in respect of the above ; ;■ States.-and -Canada) ASSETS— 864 485 -- * -i , r. ^ - '; 0,277,786 $4.io $4 uj Cash $978,724 848,289 $1,006,625 846,280! 848,280 --s>- A registration statement covering the-proposed sal© of 4Oj.O0O» shares;,vcommoft, dividends/ ©L47ff ttumulativ© preferred stock: arid 79.00O"shares, of ^ttock ^J--v., • wa$Tile«TMa!rch O^trtth * ' 7: : ; * ': *Thei»orjpoitatl©it. Subject to-Uie-registration .statement.becoming; « .. 52>,229 ♦ 4,188 income ,.. 104,185,352 101,546^964 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, DEC: 221,037 5,419 /iNet ^ , —. . 27,833,364 ..■-. . 115,988,1U 103,287,969 out- 3,131,114 27,833,364 27,833,364 ■*>■ ■■ "Nfot tacludihg: 136,640 shares held py the porporattott.; ' taxes ■ ■ EAtttted per share.^^^ •;icvif,oott onai-gci-wt ^2,939,800 27,833,364 >:'- Profit and loss surp._ "Shares 134,687,884 132,511,442 , stock—_ v*'-'"•''' •' i-J,433,256 retire^ ..._2,910,010 '' $1,283,421 10,221 — v:' 7,938 ^ past, service ment plan 1943 154,634 ' to sold secur. M , $1,590,810 171,889, ;ye^r/"/bvett-^ccttuaT ~lot Other 32,806,623 » on Dlvs. 1944 $1,461,228 153>414 --------- l2^months ehded Dec: i3i;' l945.^rV^ 162, p;-3Q39v: 6,219,312 37,889,526 34,480,584 108,287,969 104,185,353 b^!S—130,061,132 Payments a-ccou-n-t 750,000 $1,300,027 •"14,798 148,402 121,174 % ucinuu 38,08$,723 5,535,766 valuation marketable 125,000 269-,728 • 38,342,389 3,244,922 . 330,000 Total "NOTE—The net Income computed. without,Regard to< the net • affect - , % thereon of the extraordirtftry rton-recurrlng rtSX- beneffts and of 'a;iBK<1j of reserve INCOME ACCOUNT FOR CALENDAR YEARS DiVkfends-^-CaslV ^ 37,725,506 cont'g., ' 125,000 Inc. GeneralU expenses : 66,441,220 - . ^--an'd'ffqin refinancing by-the companyv' 892,843 79,882,279 * 37,889,326 marketable Reduction 330,000 $ 175,000- 16,210,662 767,447 83,306,327 transf. to surp. Previous surplus Increase in mkt. value 330.000 19,593,385 674,290 38,315,094 taxes prof, Amt. Ames, Enierich & Co., taxable ^secti ritles: k' $l,762-.21t $2,151,585, Boettcher -700,000 : Co & 1943 yTii'ii ..J. - Res. . 18,270,506 582,941 exc. income for postwar of Reynolds & Co.— ' & Net common warrants... 700,000 • in the unissued vKiddetti'Pfeabody & Co. » VEXtrabrdipary' parent of but '1 4.656 ^ Balance : authorized, -Goldman, Sachs & Co. ' 1 524 . ' exercise upon Stone & Webster Sees. 81,539-: /;110t28i7i. 1,379 ; 7,644 Corporation $822,679:. ;: -$54i;9»4 . $7'JW9,754' $5,6741,$4$; >: A.- C.. Allyn :aftd Com-; ; 86,i96. J;211,66^),^:'4i,Pi4^^9»./'-2;37!4f,]6961 - pahy/ Ilic. (net)1— Net Income Div;: applicable' of $831,300,;/5$533)349 :$65,949;2l5i;. $4,963i7®$: > MelHoii Sees,' Corp.--- revenue. Gross income "*>>- issuance shares 4,515,4 447 ^ r v. . _ . for l,230i544 Inc. 9it*names of the underwriters and the principalw,oon;*^.^m^unt.of-debentures to be purchased by each are as follows: vv..♦ $1,245,000. « W. C. 'Langley & Co.■ 795,914 *L, Union Sees. Corp.—,, .450^000 o m-130.590 -; 3-.-l83.908 333,730 • Cr552:584 l? Cr3,288,387. 67 549 V 843,767 59,644 • *^peciat-deduction . reserved were -stock . 22,829.819 „ any tv.A : n not be - amount wi1., extended of but refunding .. land out¬ will be mortgage » .- - °r payi^pff^said bonds, and: after the ^tWacaon of the mortgage securbonds any of said $100,000,000 of: refunding mortgage bonds th. 4 i ;; THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1484 stockholders but will mail time- or from time to time, at the approval of the Interstate corporate purposes.;-; In addi- g $18,398,000, principal amount, of refunding mortgage bonds, than series A, B, or C, may be issued at any time, or from j to time, at the request of the company on like approval, for t used not so the request Commerce tion, other time be may of at issued the company, Commission, for any , Applegate G. Geo. Leftwich_and Ross-— Martin, ^urns. & Cor- ^rT0dcs-B^: ,50,000 750,000 ci::. Se&Sr::::: ^n?th Chanute Loughridge t Ci— & P. & Monroe jiraun SSe Tindall & Co.i- & Coe Stockton Broome i H Byllesby and Co., Incorporated • ckssell F cSfin C 200,000 & —- & 500.000 3,100,000 Dick & Merle-Smith Co., Dickson & Incorporated — John M. DouglasS. r - J H 300,000 100,000 Evans A. ■ 150,000 mc Co the terms of the .200,000 ; 16,905 ' 823. 35,235 17,097 14,669 18,294 „ entire for issue of 5% redemption class A April on of preferred stock, par $100, has beeif 1, next, this issue are at and $105 share per accrued authorized, there (not dividends. are only $52.50 Although 26 shares which became effective July At last accounts the also company had outstanding 24,321.4 6t0?k!—VPri63r,rpd 69°7?VPY52,5p. MO.52*800 8hal'eS °f $5° Verity Porcupine Gold Mines, Ltd. SEC— shares P&r C0mm0« Registers Witli on March 12 filed la registration statement with # for 250,000 shares: of 32% a reduction of the stated also and to proposes to give change The SEC common new development work, etc. to goes will vote March capital stock $2.50. on 26 each Split-Up— on approving a proposal to shares, par $5, from 1.000,000 present share to be exchanged ° • Acquires Findlay, Ohio, Concern— ^l88 acquired the 'entire 5°"IP®n* pre¬ Findlay. » hearing on March 19.—V. a SEC Price to the public is 50 cents StrC"' Toronl0' CaMtia. ls 000,000 shares, par for two-new shares; its All stockholders ?ha"8ethe authorized to 2 of new scheduled the plan for has $3 The to¬ and capitalization solely to common common and $3 cash for each share of common for each $2.75 pre? share one be used for Vick Chemical Co.^-To Vote from sale of on each class liquidating value, or common stock. «nd«wr£ar"-V. ?63C°i;. Ohio, whose operations will f| capital stock of Sofskin Co., be continued Olessner, President of thO acquired 1292 1! 162, p. 2992. United States Plywood Corp; (& Subs.)—Earnings— Ended Months 9 , Jan. 31— under the dlrec- company.—V. 163* i profit income $2,278,300 129,900 (net)-L— „ Net 100,000 profits Fed, and inc. taxes *■2,511,200 $889,200 available Common shares Earnings 150,000 for 83,900 71,000 46,800 $899,600 $818,200 $587,480 699,864 299,932 $2.73 299,932 per •After shares common outstanding share- common postwar refund $1.29 — profits taxes. excess on . Scott, Horner & Mason, 10,423 7,523 5,877 7,862 17,338 10,983 11,596 administrative 1.. expensesi_»___. t—i 10,000 $380,595 70,443 31,947 36,975 111,059 15,741 $387,065 $114,430 and •" Miscellaneous does 30,727 25,378 i 14,872 : Total'Income' General $123,245 67,394 28,320 41,72$ 121,021 5,360 ■ Net • Income not include any provision for renegotiation.—V; 162, p. 3239. Pomeroy, Inc 3,100,000 Schwabacher 8c Co—400,000 — mills Taxes—except income ^ Bond interest Depreciation and depletion— $1.96 The foregoing $284,f70 1 32,950 24,761 Non-recurring income $634,280 — Net $263,011 * Miscellaneous •1,556,000 $983,500 . 150,000 $2,190,280 1,424,700 profit for period Preferred dividends 200,000 1,000,000 100,000 $3,400,400 1944 10,191 Farms excess Net 3,750,000 Inc.—-— 89,187 t 1945 — Rents • A 300,000 90,200 •- $2,408,200 — for coal ; Iron ore $2,101,093 $3,310,200 Grist profit Provision 200,000 200,000 Royalties: Limestone Gross 150,000 Calendar Years— $18,829,100 $20,830,100 $15,107,908 16,550.800 - 17,519,900 13,006,815 Cost of sales and expenses—*: Other Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co.—Earnings— 1944 1945 1946 Net sales 150,000 . - $131,818 to dis¬ proposes company $3,331,672 proceeds This would comprise $16 a share properties. as plan the the ferred stockholders. 3,750,000 750,000 : -1943 35,309 change recapitalization jplan with amended an of $3 preferred, and ono ferred share with no cash payment. 250,000 Inc« 1944 $141,634 28,582 - Farwell, Chapman & Co. Fauset Steel & Co.: - filed share 150,000 land .————.——L. F. Rothschild & Co. M. A. Saunders & Co. Inc. Schoellkopf, Hutton & 100,000 Inc.— & E. J. Edwards, Clement , 100,000 duPont & Co. Francis I : 600,000. & Co.;—— Drass • 100,000 Redfield & Co.— Relnholdt & Gardner— Daniel F. Rice and Co.E, H. Rollins & Sons • Incorporated va-w-%— Rotan, Mosle and More- 500,000 Co.— Day&co L DemDsev • will busi* Under a plan of recapitalization, 1, 1940, holders cf the class A preferred stock received in ex- for each share held 2.2 shares of 5% cumulative prior prefer*-#' red stock ($50 par), plus $6.25 in cash, -^y: v .y on common preferred stockholders United 150,000 . Under to stock stock • 200,000 Davenoort 5 200,000 Inc. 750,000" Co & Courts of gether with $6.63 and $6.0775 a share, respectively, on the $2.75 preferred stocks in satisfaction of unpaid dividends. 100,000 ?00,000 SEC. its Dakota of ««« R. W. Pressprich & Co. Putnam & Co.—*.,.— The Ranson-Davidson Co., Inc,^-——— Rauscher, Pierce & Co. 100,000 - &"co*I-L 100,000 Wm. E. Pollock & Co., 1,250,000 - Tnc Cooley shares Corporation has tribute 3,750.000 300,000, Corp. inc.-C. Collings and Co., & Burr, the 100,000 Newburger & Hanq— Nusloch, Baudean & smith Alfred O'Gara & Co.— . of $118,087 • outstanding. New York Stock The '-'V:- teneen^lne.— 200,000 Corp.- City .Securities r'lavton Securities ■ 100 000 changed 37,900 income— shares United Public Utilities Corp.—-Amended Plan Filed-— 250,000 Patterson,; Copeland. & Kendall, Inc._——— Hoyt peck Co,—Peters, Writer & Chris- 100,000 ■.mooo & Co._— s ,1945 ?ornn«aue as Previously reported! 12,000 Exchange has authorized,the listing of 26,450 stock (par $1), upon official notice of by the/corporation,- in effectuation of an Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, making the total amount authorized to be listed 1,ft;, 346,450 shares.—V. 163, p. 1203.. ' 750,000 Pacific Northwest Co.— Park-Shaughnessy & Co. 100,000' ■ c ■ 1,000,000 100,000 Brothers —i—Caldwell Phillips Co. $171,425 4 Otis & CO.——— 1 stock distribution the close Utica Knitting Co.—To Retire Class A Pfd. Stock- . Omaha— M Bvrd 1946' p. A The > ' 163, class stock. Listing of Additional Common Stock— additional . Nashville SecuritlesEo. 1.500,000 • 11. railway.—_ railway ry. oper. the of name preferred to holders of record at 1946.—See also V. 163, p. 696. Ry.-—Earnings—• from The > . the second from called information , and 1946, issuance Mullaney, Ross & Co— 200,000 100,000 100,000 150,000 and Co. ; was included in a report filed by the company with Exchange Commission, which also disclosed that United Merchants, when it acquired Freydberg Bros.-Strauss, Inc., purchased 50% of the voting power, but this did not give it effective control as balance of voting power is owned by Plexon, Inc., ("American Wool and Cotton Reporter.")■. " ' mooo 400000 Co.--, Bradford c Net 20. The proceeds will 150,000 CO., This The 'VNfttiOHftl OOk of 00*> '''■ & "Rnvnton Boston xn H 1203. p. March Utah Gross Net 163. March on January— the payment pf $3,259,610 in cash was made by this corporation when recently acquired the voting trust certificates for 21,987 shares of the common stock of the Union-Buffalo Mills Co. By Jan. 2, of this year. United Merchants owned, beneficially or otherwise, 22,955 of the 23,468 outstanding shares of this stock. The • that held value par non-cumulative on —V. 250,000 E. W. 4 B. C. Miller "oSSS 3iM B&ra &sSwon&c°'- Commission A 2,„00,000 100.000 and that it is fair and . United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.—-Acquisition 200,000 Inc. M ASSSS : Wheten & . ness the Securities & ^ ^ ISdio . stockholder —V. ISSS Bond Co., The Banker, reasonable choice a each cautions plan provides a method for disposi¬ tion of UGI's minority holdings in four major public utility holding companies—"a necessary objective under the Holding Company Act." :WJLTisssns^s- 500,000 Weeks & Harden Baker UGI of which it mumm Aub & $5 made The : sS^50"-:: Co:::-— 11 of $4.20 be stockholders 150,000 mSVoS-::::::::: 100,000 100,000 Almstedt Brothers—— stock, to decision, SEC's the of copy equitable to those who accept the offer of exchange and to those who remain as stockholders of UGI." ■ -I 5 : > Refunding mortgage bonds are limited to $200,000,000, principal amount, at any one time outstanding UNDERWRITERS—The names of the underwriters and the puncipal amount of bonds to be purchased by each are as follows: Halsev Stuart & Co., ;777,' W C. Langley & Co $1,000,000 Haisey, stuan fe16(302,000 . Uwson, Levy & Wil> Aiusnn-Williams Co.-^ 200,000 • liams 250,000, ' letter offering the exchange with a to a lawful lawful corporate purpose. any to them "give careful consideration to bis own particular investment require¬ ments" in deciding whether to accept the company's offer; "We have concluded," the SEC said, "that the plan offers the with any Monday, March 18, 1946 Est. pro!&, for Federal & State income taxes. ,47,550 52,100 ; ' Ferris & Co.. 400,000 Field, Richards & Co.— . First Corp. The — Foster M & & Inc. Co., 1 — 750,000 750,000 Cook, Inc, <77 100,000 Greenway & Co._. ; 100,000 Gregory & Son, Inc.— 750,000 Hallowell, Sulzberger & Co. B 100,000 —i.—— 300.000 Hanauer & Co.— Harl'ey, , ' Haydon <fc Co., — 100,000 Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.) .. 1,500,000 : Inc." - Carter H. Harrison & Co. Robert Watkins, Morrow & Co. L Hirsch & Co Norfolk Johnson, and 100,000 Webster & Gibson—. 750,000 —— Investment Corp. Weil - — * Arnold——.*- - Edward D. Jones & Co. 100,000 100,000 Inc.— R. H. Johnson & Co >; Kalman & Co., Ine._ 200,000 Kean, Taylor & Co.-^.— Thomas Kemp & Co.— Kinsley & Adams 750,000 200,000 John Kormendi Co 163, 400,000 150,000 150,000 500,000 250,000 ■ The "—^ of. 2ft the had The The . the court to submit the to vote of its secured a previous share for also has Robert L, Smith arid Morri6 of 1.15 view new 1,157,147 shares share Bales the s 163, p. 949. 1 to been declared holders of April 2, 1946—Month-^1945 the and paf no March Oct. 1, 20. 2Q ■:( $10,632,588 1946—2 MoS.—194$ / $8,804,780 $21,206,302 $18,053,471 . creditor, to which will be shares issued to of James Net Other and and officers representatives B. -- Int. profits taxes—— 350,100 674,340 $2,285,269 Income 1,695 and other .... deducts., incl. special charge— income $2,268,26$ 928,510 »; . 466,518 , —V. designated: by $896,389 : * 163, p. 357. ' of Realty 470,01$; $869,730 . . Washington Water Power Co.—Earnings— : stockhold¬ counsel for - March- 8' approved an incorporation which, 50 share cents, into of one amendment among v Period End. Dec. 31— Operating Operating Federal to the other things, cor- Other has outstanding com¬ common stock, par Net Other $1,047,083 expenses 369,681 Cr598,070 taxes taxes oper. 1945—12 Mos.—1944 ' $1,011,002 $11,614,610 $11,377,661' 393,109 :4,130,860 4,247,608 107,895 ,1,215,437 'T,479,843 122,248 — 82,079 1,234,376 84,168 84,168 1,010,000 $1,069,056 $343,751 $4,023,937 v: 3,609 3,415 82,541 37,240 $1,072,665 $347,166 $4,106,478 $3,578,769* 1,098,679. reserve revenues-^- income Gross 1945—Month—1944 revenues Property retire, appropriation presently share of (Excludes for entirei period i; results of -Operations1 of Spokane United Railways, a wholly owned subsidiary, whose transportation properties were sold to non-affiliated Interests as of t July 6, 1945) (net) income of, said stock for each share of common Interest on mtge. bonds 55,650 64,167 of record at the close of business on March 11 1946 will Other int. & deductions 7; 32,139 23,198 by the corporation's transfer agent on March 20 1946 <"■ v The Committee on Security Rulings of the New York Curb Exchange ^ Net income • S984,876 $259,801 has supplemented its previous ruling of March 2 1946 and now rules '■ Dividends applic. to pfd. stk. for period that the common stock be quoted "ex" on March 11, 1946 the above j mailed — distribution. Drl7,002 $2,467,739 1,104.832 tl,362ld07'^ $1,339,749 * Dividends on: preferred tsock; three 854,675 stock¬ amendment stock 912,533 operating.revenues—$2,466,044 Net Moore, Vice-President Vice-President and Secre- f Henderson, " 50 'l16/0!. held — Gross income - Cqrp.—Stock Reclassified— value taxes Balance' directors 913,89$ 932,378 832,565 137,520 • Prov. for Fed. inc. and exc. Sheraton Corp. designated Ernest George B. Henderson, Page Browne, S. J.; Minot; the investment banking group reclassifying each par General ( 1945 906,892 . the trus¬ each for 1946 $14,312,672 $14,200,077 8,824,693 8,421,847 Prov, for oper. chgs. defd. because of war cond. claimed Sheraton January 31— Depreciation that common Months Ended Maintenance pre¬ cents, and l/25th share of $4.20 non-cumulative second pre¬ (formerly designated as class A stock). was filed and became effective March 8. The S certificates for the $4.20 non-cumulative second preferred stock in be on record 2 Washington Gas Light Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— 12 ferred :stock Such April follows: involved. certificate of stock, value ' as Operating revenues Operation———. basis. approved stockholders.cn effect mon payable were * —V. Moore, Natelson, United Stores Corp., plan and rate Treasurer, ? and George tary.—V. 163, p. 356. Hudson Power Corp., one share lative second preferred stock, series A, of the Niagara Hudson Power Corp., and one common share of the Public Service Corp. of New Jer6ey. j^5' v If more than 750,000 jshares. including 606,620 of the shares now held by the United Corp., are tendered for exchange, a pro rata dis¬ tribution will be made but UGI will accept for exchange at least one unit of 10 shares of its capital stock in every case where a stock- -1 Jholder tenders one or more units, not Intend the and The year Walgreen.Co.—February Sales 20.8% Higher- - for payment of about $2,290,000 as its ^various-; interests poration 25 cents per share has stock, last Period End, Feb. 28— of three instead $2,477,525 for such pay designated Mr, O'Conncll and Daniel W. Blumenthal, the protective committee. yErnest 'Henderson. ■ is tori be president; Mr; Under does preferred share, ers , company at una designated change, are to be obtained from UGI's parent, the United Corp., which owns 606,622 shares or 26.2% of the capital stock of UGI. yhe each banking group will reiterated held; Henderson, quire up to 12,000 shares of the common stock of the American Wa¬ ter Works & Electric Co., Inc. These shares, needed for the ex¬ » The National City Bank filed objections. holders company's plan to exchange its portfolio holdings in four pub¬ companies for shares of its outstanding capital stock 'T- was approved March 13 in a unanimous ruling of the SEC. / . : Simultaneously the Commission sanctioned UGI's- proposal to ac¬ Niagara shares for common court shares common July cents each; and Dec., 24, 40 cents—V. 162, p; 611; and for acquisition by the reorganized the two debtor companies and of Sheraton. company is to be known as United States Realty- shares. stockholders The the trustee, Pittsburgh, Pa., or, at the option of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, 140 Broad¬ 160, p. 232 the at con¬ „ lic utility holding of order Trinity Building Corp. is insolvent and that, therefore, there can be no participation by the preferred stockholders of Trinity: bondholders of Trinity and debenture holders of Realty are to be paid principal and interest in full.Upon consummation of the plan, the reorganized company will have outstanding capitalization of 99,100 preferred shares and 1,544,538 common shares, of which 345,000 shares will be issued to Realty . * shares Pittsburgh, thereof, Payments Realty, second change provides Abbott 10 common of 5% cumu¬ an Merger first common United Gas Improvement Co.—Exchange Authorized Southern by which the maturity date of any. anticipated or accelerated by the call of Payment will be made at the Union Trust) is Wagner Baking Corp.—25-Cent Common Dividend— ' value — ferred shares and 42.39Q common shares in addition. , & thereof redeemed A dividend-of by the court, the plan contains two modifications! provides that the 99,100 preferred shares to* be sold to an investment group headed by Lehman Bros, shall be convertible at the arranged to l/borrow $3,500,000 from the: Chase New York, Bank of the Manhattan Co., Commonwealth of holder confirmed The and Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. the States reorganized As to the company's Buckheart washing plant. The balance of the loan in increasing reserves of coal at the other mines of the company.—V. 163, p. 1203. a . ' of be way, New York, N; Y.«^-V. Sheraton Corp.:, of the City of shares to : of the assets of company $81,602,000 provisions of the plan, UGI will exchange for each unit of 10 shares of its capital stock, up to 750,000 shares, the following se¬ curities:, One common share of American Water Works & Electric, 12 major fraction so Co. • Judge John W. Clancy on March 13 entered rate -—- or note redemption of such note. « financing plan, the committee asserted, "must eliminate the; United into will be spent common year new nell. of Chicago, at 2 Vrfo interest with serial maturity over six years. Of $3,500,000, $500,000 will be used to open a new mine in Kentucky having an annual capacity of approximately 300,000 tons, - This mine will produce a superior grade of stoker coal for Midwest distribution. $700,000 will be spent in building a washing plant at the Cuba Mine Which will save the freight and handling charges of shipping this coal by SEC— a ■ firming the joint plan of reorganization of the company and its sub¬ sidiary, the Trinity Buildings Corp., proposed by James J. O'Conas trustee. \ v The plan calls for the merger of the Sheraton Corp, of Boston, . this , , 4 $71,14$ : The corporation has called for redemption on April is next all of its $1,400,000 outstanding collateral trust 5% serial notes, series due Jan. 1, 1950, and series "L," due Jan, 1, 1951, at 100 and inter¬ est, plus a premium of one-tnird of 1% ' of such principal for each "greatest period of building activity which this country has Federal The has comuany • committee, comprised of Wesley J. Peoples (chair- United States Realty & Improvement Co. Upheld by Court- by The ' plan into effect. $66,880 (The) Virginian Corp.—Calls 5% Serial Notes— shares . 150,000 tee Bank of New York, preferred 1— bad features United Electric Coal Cos.—$3,500,000 Bank Loans— National Bank the 4,624 and 24,662 preferred each.class of stock was of of the present plan which has been so decisively defeated. It is the sense of the stockholders that only orthodox financing and standard practices should be considered in the future."—Y. 163, p. 1036. 150,000 100,000 ' put seen." The new 1292. p. to pending 100,000 Harold E. Wood & Co.. Woodard-Elwood & Co. ' and shares common plan "may now be developed which will look forward to corporation's important position in the industry" during the im- ever 250,000 400,900 46,076 financing 200,000 250,000 100,000 Laird, BisseU & Meeds- and man); Col. Charles W. Miller and R. W. Ballantine, stated that 200,000 Wurts, Dulles & Co F. S. Yantis & Co., Inc. Yarnall & Co.—— : plan stockholders' The 260,000 150,000 100,000 200,000 ————— Inc. 125,000 —V. . the required 100,000 125,000 White, Hattier & Sanford —— ; 200,000 Space Lane, & against Wheelock & Cummins, of — Co., The shares;for, it., Approval of two-thirds 200,000 100,000 200,000 Wachob-Bender Corp— 100,000 . management and opposed by vote was 132,281 common shares profit -Y, 163; p. 823. a special meeting held In Buffalo, N. Y.f on rejected the plan of recapitalization and refinancing proposed a Stockholders' Committee. 1 the this Incorporated Stlx & Co Walter Stokes & Co.— Sutro & Co ; Sweney Cartwright & Co. Thomas H. Temple Co. ' Thomas &> Co,-—-—Townsend, Dabney & Tyson — Hawkins & Co.> Inc. 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000 Stern Brothers & Co— Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Graham, Parsons & Co. Green, Ellis & Anderson Greenman & J March by Net stockholders at The 500,000 100,000 . NebMarshall--— Freeman M of Trust Co. First Lincoln, ■ 152-552 Jnc.— Chas. W. Scranton & Co. Seasongood & Mayer— 300,000 Robert Showers—— Sills, Minton & Co., 150,000 Incorporated —200,000, '' I. M.' Simon & Co.—— The Small-Milburn Co. 100,000 Smith, Moore &,Co.— 200,000 California Co Cleveland First The United States Radiator Corp.—Plan Rejected.— < 1,010,0001 $3,541,529* 732,811 770,000 291,151 396,983: $3,082,516 $2,411,785 622,518 622,518 $2,459,998 $1,789,26$ -v-';:;;- Balance The present preferred stock, of no par value, is reclassified into one share of preferred stock, of no par value, and one share of class A - —V. 163, p., 823. - [Volume 163 Number 4473 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Ward Baking Co.—Common Dividend of 15 Cents— The directors on the •1.37V» both Ct per $1,37% 1 common declaied par $1, stock and was National a War Dec, 28, 1945, and an initial Jan. 2 last.—V. 163, p. 1075. on on will have participated company —— Gross income Expense at cost to the company a * 689,168 539,833 taxes—_ 1943 $75,172,256 $74,871,331 534,378 427465 420,474 340,694 $107,904 $86,471 $7.34 $5.18 $4,15 with ferred able, Park, Boston, Mass. LIABILITIES—Notes and (secured), $7,145; good automobiles, faith $1,498; de¬ In payable payable (secured), $3,324,000; loans (unsecured), $139,591; provision for employees' profit-sharing $31,390; due to customers (secured), $12,700; accrued expenses and bonuses, $129,976; dividend payable Jan. 15, 1946, $20,356; proVision for Federal taxes, $70,395; securities due td customers (at market value), $2,238; common stock (20,356 shares, no par), $607,120; Surplus, $377,980; total, $4,715,746.—V. 162, p. 2688. trust, Total income Provision Prov. — $2,615,064 ] " $2,766,817 period.— Preferred stock dividends paid— common Equal per share NOTE—In on common addition timber 31, from to Net ry. $880,286 .... to— sales 1946—IJonth—1945 $3,225,000 $1,819,000 3,415,000 1,505,000 Combined sales—... $6,640,000 and 1945, these $2,189,232 859.991 606.333 income— 316,421 283,382 241,578 company action 1,531 .registered bonds, would "through March 28 in connection with on May 1 of $5,000,000 of these bonds. During versions It is this to stock expected fconds closed which or that are period issues ■ m called for ceive interest *frora Jan. principal Except Amount of for l. forthcoming In be March to 29 bends. PURPOSE—Initially, poses were: its January— from are 1946 , 14 Net ry. oper. •-V. 163, p. proceeds of the used * : .1945 and changed into stock, of 159,689 42,045 350,000 (-( ing, is income 24;345 48,130 949. The directors on March 12 took no J&ly 18, Oct. 15 and Dec. ters.- capital on 15^lastr year, and this in stock, follows: as issue on issue •> par April preceding quar¬ Pfd. (par $1). stock shares New , board this company. Mr. 5% -r - . also City Bank of of directors of President and director of Deposit Co.; national President. General Manager Banking Corp.; President and the and National director of City Safe the Inter¬ director of National City Foundation, and director of the National City Realty Corp., American Bemberg Corp. and North American Rayon Corp. He is a trustee of the East River Savings Bank, v.., ;vVr, _v(/ '.-/// 1 stock the of new The sented compahy is now paying retroactive wages by the' Ahierlcan Federation of Labor, and cision of'Hbe •%ompahy.kt'> Units, it was announced on all employes March 12 by not In Joseph to ;V" \\:/«. employes. repre¬ by special de¬ also, colle-tive bargaining L. Egan, President. annual meeting and * that rights of to - ; ( v March, if# on merely to effects stockholders would nob- of p/v' ' . ■:/ :// (-'V;* Year— $1 par +1945 328,542 301,477 270,158 5,687 1941—. 173,555 156,711 : claims the on of BUSINESS—Company by the armed System' (AACS) commercial and operating Wilcox 38,163 and and ft 1,850 1,278 of through Brazil and from equipment the an office In Rio CortiDanv company of the mav may out the- world. used including Air ic it "$860,502 77,563 1,026,364 and defense /. 'V ' profit 1944, f 17,855 893,676 204,862k 880,508 1,335,660 5,112,'258* j ' /', . SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS, DEC, 31 ITEMS— ASSET in 1945 , bonds, other &c., and Net bal. bills debits—:—— 310,185 — and conductors V-J both Day In the acquired a supplies.; a through 681,150 /■ in 1945, Accrued accounts Other accounts throughout on the the establish offices 423,600" 11,667 305,41ft 2,879,753 6,338,541 395,099 liabilities— U,66rr 303,005 payable liabilities*..— current 64634T S. Government $6,381,187 $10,571,020" ' taxes... / .... 1,741,555 5,084.51ft 1,138,198 1.254,02ft 2,238.82ft series* of $240,369.— V. 163, p. 949.. (L. A.) Young Spring & Wire Corp«vSy)bs.)^-Earns. 1946 1945. • ■ 1944 profit ;"$1,816,379 $2,553,450 ^$^1,489,013 Selling, shipping & ad-' ♦ shipping ministration 422,197mo v 645,615ns <567pl39 exps 6 Months End. Jan. 31— ..1943 $1,096,362 ... Gross Navy Operating profit t$2,238,576? .. . -394,218 Federal etc. ; ... income Net "Gross loss after t$46,274 Nil deducting $63,000 "b*" J', " 136,66'/? 280 68m# $510,424 $744,235 $1.25 being — $353,781 ? $1.82 portion of $0.87^ reconversion charged to reserve. tLoss.' tRefund of prior year's incom» and excess profits taxes due to carry-back of loss and unused excess expenses Supplies profits tax credit NOTES—(1) Jan. there 31. basis of (less Canadian income tax).' : "V The provision for depreciation for the six months ende«t 1946 amounted to $216,853; -1945, 1943, $264,233. ada, Ltd., and America. (2) its $262,843; 1944, $232,246 and The operations of L. A. Young Industries of Can¬ subsidiary, have been consolidated herein" oil'-tho the official rate of exchange prevailing during the six -months* period. Such operations resulted in a net loss of $10,859 in T946,iand 1 throus-h- prospective purchasers located in Europe and the Orient, but thus far profit Earns, per com. share.. of expedient to esiaousn ornces eisewnere tnrougn 37,977 f«o;» 112,357^ -134,831 A4; 68983*" $771(133* taxes—tCr2,060,034398,46861 2;139,189 . airline - .... t$2,068,331.i($2,021,2491"$3,018,255 Income to Inquiries have been received from time; to time from it'.Cv .'•< Wi'l for $702,141# $1,907,841 b;$2;922>474 170,243anNi T13,40?T-><).0SrS5,782 Other income Total call station plsewhere 423,600 manu¬ amount South 462,35»' J accrued equipment Defense $738,794* 1,640,29ft- 283,406 payable- Analysts of accrued tax liability; and Airways American - 23,203 $11,173,559 $11,590,22ft* —-—— current Total ^ to 9" 2,794,816* "275,617 unpaid interest accrued Interest, and 887,224r 9 278,635 —- assets., matured Unmatured Continental United the 6,463,22|t — dividends receivable—^^—«. receivable.... current Interest Command for substantial 962,63» $478,803 and, dur¬ Army company South 420k 494,309 9,104,478 and agts. 75,58ft 310 airline the t" i the 'v 383,10ft. 65,388 ...— Kansas the;company to -Z- 3,749,613) 282.49L . 273,663 receivable from receiv. •• than — Loans t 3,222,691 in by 1944 / $651,341 stocks, unadjusted ended principal products for sale equipment to 970,9681 719,234 Cr860,340 pro). 1,605,854 electronic devices and plans of its company expedient $1,554,33ft 7,969 months Transport equipment radar de Janeiro, Brazil, (company's find una of Miscellaneous engineer to provide technical and engineering assistance and advice to:users "$451,378 129,117 equip. SELECTED tlABUblTY ITEMS— Corp. The amount of Wilcox equipment purchased by that and other airlines operating in South America prompted the company to estab¬ lish 1,0521 $3,617,712/ $4,324,005* 2,769j66J* 2,757,210 234,188 "$135,700 and "Deficit. U. t6 communications In addition, present to ;("(':; •" "$217,190 /: 229,742 Special deposits....... 9,585 . of Incorporated was the and other users, Prior elsewhere. in $94,042 income Taxes Vt advisory services relative manufacture airlines •: X %' %• v 3,749,306 30,707 ended June 30, forces, also manufactured the / *. " period, continue j.; Cash : 61,380 ; contracts. factures air-borne and other related radio to fixed charges— Investment 162,916 renegotiation year war Department, Bureau of Ordnance. it for fixed Net Net Inc. 192,011 740 1,086 ( account radio' communications equipment provides engineering avail, 1,029 60 on Income 1,964 : 3,444 39,820 to and including Company :"r-: ; .Expenditures (gross) for additions and better•? Business is principally the designing and manufacturing war . Other current, assets..., 442,117 1 2.855 • industry for ground-to-air and point-to-point the $94,082 accounts '"'if1:' of custom-built : $4,325*05^ •— 40 SELECTEE 51,229 347,572 July 8, 1939. $3,618,741 ;('^\\.t , income..—.... $50,120 1942 .HISTORY AND ."$217,130 .V i , and 145,000 40,462 up $4,268,574* 56,483* Accrued $45,000 86,612 on 1944 93,108 Interest 81,100 44,674 termination 1945—12 Mos. $3,525,633 7,830 Materials $40,781 71,606 " contracts ITEMS Or3,472 357,000 shs. 86,011 7.0S8.253 including ACCOUNT income—^——— Amort, giving $26,297 1,849,279 war INCOME 1945—MOnth—1944 Federal income taxes offering J: Outstanding Taxes Expense; / 7,861,507 refunds 715,244 • '$224,960 Total Interest Amort. 5,486,087 50,894 1,426,74T' ' ■ $97,554 tures YEARS ENDED JUNE 30 2,187,808 deducting $3,334,7986 income—. oper. ry. 5,800 shs. 1943—. "After Z//I943Z-/Z 1944 Deprec. (way and struc¬ 12,000 shs. 1944 1940— 1945 " 144,502 Other and Exps., Etc. 5,849,429 " 1946 charges common After f EARNINGS, $2,605,640 $2,443,441 1945— Z . 775,876 outstand-; value 500,000 shs. Cost and Sales v $2,588,719 Total \ , 1946 series.. • 1946—2 Mos.—1945 866,788 Deprec. "Net 1946—Month—1945. Z .$34,376,474 $31,516,923 $66,978,928 $62,993»32!)« pur*: giving effect to the present financ¬ * (par $1) SUMMARY OF an Pays Retroactive Wages to Employees— their at $2,705,968 concurrently reclassified * is vote 136,784 •; Authorized pfd. stk., cum. States Brady and Hemphill,: Noyes* (te Co.-— • iZ - C - /• .^ments •(road)..,...: POSTWAR BUSINESS—The Gage. Brady, Jr., President of the National York,, has been elected a member of the by $1,808,702 Inc. td added The previously were stk., issuable in series ($50 par) Common / William will income 1 , , mentioned and the installation and use thereof. New Director— be will toy general corporate Class of Stock— (ATC). no of Business $225,000, rallway.___ Total : Communications action with respect to the dividend ordinarily declared at. this time on "the class A value: Distributions of 50 cents each were made American at railway-. Net ry. oper. income—. * Deficit, stock at $3 sale of the ing Western Union Telegraph Co.—Omits Dividend— from the sale 100,000 shares , simplification" from %,x;i'.V common effect to the $433,870 201,288 58,456 estimated ( ' • • from Other / 1943 $446,067 164,690 preferred and indebtedness to offering- The ; / , stock common The capitalization of the company, " 1944 $474,379 38,041 share. the company expenditures -January-/ Net in series, each of the par value of $50, and common (no par) ' 16, issuable preferred stock, 500,000 shares of redemption ; $338,043 all pay by group/ is /headed —— Gross ■ of Alabama—Earnings— ." to capital SELECTED 1946, the articles of incorporation change its authorized capitalization from 1;000 .shares amended to Dec. 31. railway— cumulative used for Period End. Dec. 31— par) common stock, of the stated value of $10,000, to 12,000 shares (no the Gross from railway--— the ;.p Miscell. deductions from , conversion of any series A income bond, whether called or takes place after the transfer books are reopened on March 29. the common stock received on such a conversion will not be entitled to any dividends from 1945 income which may be de¬ clared at the board meeting now scheduled for March 26 and such stock will be Imprinted with a legend to that effect. Since it IS the company's practice to pay common stock dividends quarterly, such stock would be in a restricted class as to delivery in market transActions until after the last quarterly dividend record date, which would be Feb. 1. 1947, If the board of directors declares a common dividend payable in the same manner as last year.—V. 163, p. 1330, Net the deemed advisable. as called, Western Ry. of /* .! . affected.—V, 163, p. 1204. Net to employees of the company. working funds and thereafter will be If the conversion was completed prior to the closing of the transfer books in New York March 13. 1946, the common stock received on such conversion will be entitled to any dividends declared on com¬ mon stock from 1945 income. A dividend of $3 per share on the common stock was declared last year from 1944 income. The direc¬ tors are scheduled to meet March 26 to consider, among other mat¬ ters, any dividend action with respect to 1945 income. If with Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR.—Earnings— M during which the transfer books are closed, the income bonds are convertible into common stock at any time on the basis of two shares of stock for each $100 principal of bonds surrendered, but bonds called for redemption may not be converted After April 30. 1946. Bondholders who convert to stock prior to May 1. 1946, will receive $4.50 on each $100 of bonds as interest rfrom 1945 income of the company. not " received be Period End. Feb. 28— Transfer (agent, City National Bank and Trust Co.; of Kansas City (Mo.). ZfZZ >Z redemption. Bonds so redeemed will re¬ 1945, to May 1, 1946, or $6 for each $100 V statement registration a —V. 163, p. 1076. V;.' period the be stockholders Sales CAPITALIZATION^--Oh Feb. holders filed 8 ■'/:/('v; V 5/(v/( -/ charter ; exchanges, con¬ of scrip can be made. mailed Chicago—Registers With SEC— ■ period of four days beginning with the date of addition, company is offering 1,200 shares of share per transfers, consolidation will will Corp.; '.*Vj ( ■ /•• ing 1,000 shares Issues, no on notices the of / a proposal to reduce the company's capital by $10,515,742, through, elimination of all $6 cumulative preferred stock in the company. The: directors said the proposed procedure was "designed be to its employees for a on 8 announced that transfer books for income bonds, series A, all of which be closed for the 15-day period March 4%% 500 holders to Wilson & Co., Inc.—To Reduce Capitalization— Of the above units, the company, has reserved the right to. offer 500 respectively, March on mortgage .■;v> a stock. Western Pacific RR. Co.—Closes Transfer Books— The ? 285,951 stock, in units of one share of preferred (and warrant right appertaining thereto) and one share of common at $51 per unit and accumulated dividends on preferred; the dividend for the first quarter of 1946 which ordinarily., would have become payable about March 30. It was announced that this was because the company is presently operating at a loss as the result of substantially increased •costs with prices under OPA ceiling at about the October, 1941, levels. Quarterly distributions of 50 cents each were made in past years, and" tip to and including Dec. 31, 1945.—V. 162, p. 1932. general 950,635 . ing 5,800 shares of 5 % cumulative preferred stock, 1945 Western Electric Co., Inc.—Dividend Action Omitted— no dividend preferred is $25 per will be tiled by amendment. proceeds to shares of 5 r/o The ^ March 12 took stock price of the Thi ' underwriting V. 163, p. 1330. $2,165,136 $1,855,328 434,134 public offering.- on 'V: of stockholder. a common i series (and non-detachable common stock purchase war¬ rants appertaining thereto) and 5,800 shares of common were 20% a April 25.- -V. 163, p. 1075. on increase working capital. 1943 1944 1945 shares net Credit Wilcox Electric Co., Inc.—Stocks Offered—A group of Underwriters headed by Baum, Bernheimer Co. is offer¬ $7,040,000 dates :••:/( 500 500 (F. W.) Woolworth Co.—February Sales Rose 9%— $3,908,000 3,132,000 $3,324,000 $13,899,000 Retail The directors The mechanical reasons it is not always to arrange companies in exact alphabetical However, they are always as near alphabetical position as. possible, i./! 1946—2 Mos.—1945 units in operation at Feb. 28, 1946 ^ere 235 and 239, and wholesale accounts on and 1,482.—V. 163, p. 1330. ? the +v" qf by price of thq $0.41 $6,575,000 7,324,000 declared March on 60,000 (f( The offering NOTE—-For the _ ...— 5% cumulative preferred stock ($25 par* with non-detachable warrants, and 120.000 shares of common ($1 par*. the total shares covered 13,266 preferred and 20,000 common are possible $367,544 $0.98 ...— 500 ....... Of order. stock company for being sold charge In $1,590,470 oper. $538,738 171,194 166,785, 500 500 /Z 500 u..— on Western Auto, Supply Co.—Sales Gain Sharply— Retail SEC —V, 163, p. 823. company's Period End. Feb. 28— "Wholesale sales office that railway.!.;— Net: from credit the in '1946 ((//(;Z:,,v' ■ Gross from railway—(- above, there was a non-operating and to surplus of. $237,913 from the sale of mature land during the three months ended Jan. 1946.—V. 163, p. 949. mon-recurring continues have 15, to be paid Wilson Brothers of The and marine activities of the new divis:on.-/V. 163, p. 823. (January— $1,047,071 stock....: 500 Corp.....—li.— ' division..of. Westinghouse Electric Corp. Sturtevant, of directors common $2,160,630 921,892 700,000 849,746 870,000 for Balance for f ^ Wheeling & Xake Erie Ry.- —Earnings— $2,098,389 62,241 151,753 deprec., depl. and amortization. Federal income and exc prof/ taxes. profit his C. President - .... .... The Derry, formerly Vice-President of Sturtevant, has been elected Vice-President and General Manager, while E. B. Williams, also Vice- 1945 depreciation, ___ for for Net .; 1946 1,000 — and: Co...../—— record April set-up Mr. Price becomes President of Sturtevant Westinghouse post. He announced the election of new to Sturtevant Company, (& Sub.)—Earnings 31— before depletion and taxes. Other income (net) the „ 46.734 West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. Three Months Ended Jan. Profit from operations '% 2,300 / Wiilson Products* Inc.—20 % Stock Dividend- . power "" 1 Estes, Snyder & Co.* Inc.... ( Lucas, Farrell & Co.— L. G. ( Columbian Securities Seltsam pur¬ Shs, 'Com. Sha. 1,000 The Spray, Vice-President in charge of the Westinghouse elevator end air-conditioning divisioh's at Jersey City as Executive VicePresident of the new organization which is known as the B. F. „« to 2,300 Co._...... Beecroft, Cole and Co— City, Jersey addition Ellis drafts from Under prepaid agreed 'r Baum,: Bernheimer Co,-.....—...1 air-conditioning division which has been trans¬ N. J., to the Sturtevant main plant at Hyde the Westinghouse $4,454,047; inventory and have Prescott-Wright-Snider» aenieve this the manufacturing and engineering facilities of the. F. Sturtevant Co., purchased last September, are being integrated B. underwriters '■ approxi- of several chase the number of shares below set forth: r*f\ a — relatively small amount of its equip¬ Presidenfcfc&V,/^^ Price, :: $37,918; due from customers posits, $12,750; furniture, fixtures expenses, $30,696; total, $4,715,746, »-»•■* ( Faculties for production, of the first complete Industrial and com¬ mercial air-conditioning systems to be wholly engineered and manu¬ factured by one company were announced on March 12 by Gwilym A. SHEET, DEC, 31, 1945 $163,023; inventory (at market, $3,559,565 pledged), V (at book value), $8,670; accrued interest receiv¬ ASSETS—Cash, * • a other than td South America. use, UNDERWRITERS—The ing Units— BALANCE . has exported but ment for commercial Westinghouse Electric Corp.—Merges Air-Condition- • $149,335 share—; /•*;'/. //;/./,"-Vf per -- 1944 ;i-»i.-.-^>.U--$106,165,774 Net Income Earned ■ the company also ; 1945 ...i..— and retroactive wages whether there is any ambiguity in one section of the award.^; /, When payments have been completed over 61),000 employes of the f Weeden & Co.—Annual Report— Calendar Years— Sales decision Labor Board dividend a the paid the preferred stock on Under were awarded to Metropolitan Division employes at New York City, of 15 cents per share regular quarterly dividend of T ' represented by the American Communications Association, CIO. These the 5 Va% cumulative payments, however, have been held up by the recent strike called by preferred stock, par $100, to holders of record March tfte ACA against the award and by the pending arbitration as to 18. An initial of 15 on April the on March 7 stock, snare payable cents on common 1485 _ ofJt of $27 467 in 1945, 557.400 in 1944. and $3,91fri;int 1043, aftPr appropriate translation of Canadian assets and liab,lities.-t-V;ol6i\ net p. 3241. <- 7 : ^FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL State and Mondayj March 18, 1946 City Department BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS Bond Sale—The school 168, p. 1205—were awarded ;to syndicate composed of the Union ; Securities Corp., R. W. Pressprich & Co., both of New York, Marx & Co., of Birmingham, E. H. Rollins & Sons, of New York, Martin, Burns & Corbett, of Chicago, First National Bank of Birmingham, Singer, Deane & Scribner,' of Pittsburgh, and'William R. Compton & Co., Inc., of New York, at a price of par, a net interest cost of 1.2646%, as follows: For $720,000 maturing April 1, $140,000 in 1947 to 1949, $100,00Q in 1950 to ; y and /, * CALIFORNIA ; Contra Bondl . , . ' Francisco, and Blyth & Co,, price of 100.0005, as follows; $40,000 maturing $10,000 March 1, 1947 to 1950 as 4s, $140,000 m-! turing $10,000 March 1, 1951 to 1964 as 1 Yi s, and $20,000 matur¬ ing $10,000 March 1, 1965 and 1966, as Is. Dated March 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. Interest at - a M-S, Other bidders X-;. American Trust Sazi For $200,000, 1.% s -—100.413 (Net interest cost 1.4606%.) El Centro, Calif. v; Offering1—Irvin Clerk, in Maupin, will be bid, for 1%. Not No bond shall bear more interest one No rate. bid part of said bonds will be considered. Chemical Bank & Trust than phr and accrued interest to date of delivery. Principal and interest payable at the City Treas¬ . Hallgarten & Co., Co., Hutzler, urer's office. Co., Kansas City, & Co., Pohl Wm. J. Mericka & Co., Peoples. National Bank, Jan, First of Michigan (Net interest cost 1.3090%.) First First Boston Corp., National cessful The opinion of on OMel- bidder at suc¬ or , ' of said tender the Angeles County Sch. Dists. (P. O. Los Angeles), Catif. Bond Offering—J. F. Moroney, bonds by the City, be relieved of his obligation under the; contract to .purchase the bonds and in such case the will receive, sealed deposit accompanying his bid will 10 a.m,,on March 19 be returned. The approving opin¬ purchase of the following bonds amounting to $824,000, not Orrick, Dahlquist, Neff, Brown & Herrington, of San Fran¬ exceeding 5% interest: cisco; will be furnished chafer without charge.. $800,000 ; Excelsior' Union High School District bonds. Due March 1, as follows: $35,000 in 1948, and $45,000 in 1949 ^ to 24,000 Sulphur Springs Union of ion 1963. which the City would of interest >4 . be required to pay from the date 1, 1946. Denomin¬ ation' $1,000. pate of interest to of the bonds to the respective.mabe in multiples of Y\ of 1%. Prin¬ turity dates at the coupon rate dr rates specified in the bid, and the cipal and interest payable at the Dated March award will be made be sold for cash only and at not than less par and accrued inter¬ Each bid must state that the est. bidder offers par and accrued in¬ terest to the date of delivery, and state separately the premium, if aityx and the rate of interest Of¬ the be shall cost computed between according to bond standard rejected. be will to Enclose a cer¬ to the date of delivery. reserves the right in its of said bonds will be made to Board of County, Sulphur Springe Union Sch Dist. (P. O. Angelee), CaifiL. Los al City. La Kingston, awarded to the William were R. Staais Co., of Los Angeles,, a® 2s» at a price of 100.712, a basis of 1.925%. about The next highest bidder was the American Nation¬ , . Trpst & Savings Bank Asso¬ San Francisco, for 2V4s, ciation, Habra,Calif. at a price of 100.425,, •: Milt Valley, Offering Bond Cat. Will Falley, receive sealed Mar. —< ■ — Clerk, City will bids until 10 a.m. (PST) on on or about The successful bid¬ shall have the right, at his pp- 1, 1946. tion, to cancel the contract-. of purchase if the city shall fail to tender the bonds for delivery on and in bidder shall be entitled to the return of the deposit accompanying his bid. The cost of printing the bonds wjll be borne by. the city. Bidders are requested (but not required) ' .to supply an estimate pf the total net interest cost to the city on the basis of their respective bids, \yhich shall be considered as In¬ formative only- and not binding on either the bidder or thercity. All bids must be unconditional and be accompanied by a certified check for $5,000, payable to the or Bond Sale—The $24,000 school offered for sale recently the at the office of Treasurer City June der *Angeles Los to the 1 •• Chairman the Supervisors. the amount of the check which accom¬ panied the bidder's proposal will be immediately returned to bid¬ der. Enclose a certified check for 3% of the bonds bid for, payable thereupon tables. interest purchaser must pay accrued interest from the date of the bonds The The City discretion, fered for the bonds bid for. Each to reject any and all bids and to bid shall be for the entire amount waive any irregularity or infor¬ of said bonds at a single rate of mality in any bid. The City Coun¬ interest, and any bid for less than cil will take action awarding .the the entire amount of said bonds, bonds or rejecting all bids not or for varying rates of interest later than Mar. 22, 1946. Delivery bonds guaranty the basis aforesaid dates the bidder on County Treasurer's office or at the fiscal agency of the County in of the lowest net interest cost, to New York City. The bonds will the City. The lowest net interest able successful to highest an^ best bidder1con¬ sidering the interest rate or rates specified and the premium,' of¬ fered, if any. The highest bid School District bonds. Due will; be determined by /deducting March 1, as follows: $1,000 in the^amount of;^^premium/bid 1948 to 1955, and $2,000 in (if any) from the total amount of bonds bid for each issue, pay¬ the - the City Treasurer. If the bonds are not raady for delivery within six weeks after the date the: award to the successful bidder is made, at his or its option cancel contract of purchase and thenar- The bonds will be awarded* shall be made at the office of the the . ^ March 28. " on Los successful bidder Bond Election — An issue of jointly, For $720,000, 4s, park bonds amounting to $20,000 will be submitted to the voters $1,900,000, 114s, and $500,000, Is 101.274 at the city election to be held on April 9. (Net interest cost 1.3526%.) , „ — tified check for 3% of the amount may Bank, .. Lamar & the bonds prior to the date of delivery of the bonds, at the expense of the City. Payment for the delivery of said bonds Corp., Mobile, ; McDougal & Condon, and 29. thereafter Kebbony McCormick & Co., Hendrix & Mayes, - X,k Thornton, Mohr & Co., $620,000, 4s, $1,900,000, l%s, and $600,000, ls—_.100,00 are bonds will be furnished the Milwaukee, Co., For These & Myers, of Los Angeles, approving the validity of said Blyth & Co., Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc., Field, Richards & Co., Charlottesville Odess, Martin & Herzberg, Inc., and John C* Clark & Co., jointly-, shall be veny Co., Kean, Taylor & Co., Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, L. F. Rothschild & Co., and Johnson, Lane, Space & Co., jointly, For $720,000, 4s, $1,800,000, iy4s, and $600,000, Is ^—..100.00 (Net interest cost 1.344%.) City National Bank & Trust bonds authorized at the election held Louis, W. E. Hutton & Bioren & Co., Newburger, Loeb & Co., Municipal Bond & Investment Co., Memphis, Kenneth B. Hill & Co., The sold for cash only and for not less Mercantile-Commerce Bank Butcher & Sherrerd, McDonald & Co., before June 15, 1946, such event the successful . ' Kidder, Peabody & Co., John Nuveen & Co., Braun, Bosworth & Co., Inc., < , W. H, Newbold's Son & Co., Los First National : $720,000, 4s, $1,100,000, 1st. and $1,300,000, 1&S-..100.09 - Bank, x X fBt.Baul3vX:?v-X/;^ Bank, ! First National Minneapolis, A. M. Kidder & Angeles County, El Monte 21 for the Co., Weil, Roth & Irving Co., Stubbs, Smith & Lombardo, ' purchase of series A, City Treasurer. 1946, coupon or registered bonds amounting to $200,- Union High Sch. Dist. (P.O. Los Angeles)* Calif. Julien Collins & Co., i>fe Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co., Cincinnati, ^ 1.3111%.) a V\ of of __100.05 (Net interest cost 1^34208%.) Donald MacKinnon & all property within the subject to taxation by said City (except certain intangible personal property, which is tax¬ able at limited rates): without lim¬ upon City , 1956 to than two interest rates may than $620,000, 4s, $200,000, Is, and $2,300,000, P/4S Co., New York, Goldman,\ Sac,hs & Co., Equitable Securities Corp., B, J. Van Ingen & Co., Wisconsin Co./ Milwaukee, ; Commerce JJnion Bank^ : Nashville, 1 ocU. W Eldredge & Co./ >' R, Bobinson-Humphrey Co., Byan, Sutherland & Co., William Blair & Co., E. Lowber Stokes & Co., > Farwell, Chapman & Co., Fox, Reusch & Co., fey J. M. Dain & Co., y;- Breed & Harrison, Robert Hawkins & Co.; and White, Hattier & Sanford, • y multiples more - For & Trust Co., St. said bonds and the interest there¬ for the - - of. said valorem taxes for the payment -of . . bids. until Heller, Bruce & Co., jointly, $ Salomon Bros. & Co., Dated May 1, 1946. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Kate of interest to be Trust & Savings Associa¬ tion, JSanFrancisco^ Ira Haupt & Co., v Bid receive sealed bids until 7:30 p.m. on April 3 for the purchase of the following bonds amounting to $375,000, not exceeding 4% interest: •>- amount City Council thereof lias and is obligated to levy ad bonds, or for itation of rate or amount. In the varying, rates • of interest will be event that prior< to. "the .delivery of rejected. Enclose a certified the bonds the income received by check for 3% of the bonds bid for, private holders from bonds of the payable to the Chairman Board of same %pe« and character shall Supervisors. - ' . ; be declared to be taxable under any Federal Income Tax Laws, Los Angeles County, Manhattan either by the terms of $uch; laws Beach Sch,' Dist, (P. O.' ' or by ruling of: a Federal Income Los Angeles), Calif. Tax Authority or- official which Bond Election An issue of is followed by the Bureau of in¬ school facilities bonds amounting ternal Revenue, or by decision of to $£75.00(1 will be submitted to any Federal Court, the successful the voters at the election to be bidder iftayi at his option, prior to Fon, $200,000, ilftfex-.ilOl.pjfi-. County Clerk, City and entire the tire amount of said held Francisco, Bond Barrow, Leary & Co., (Net interest cost 1.3087%.) the bonds at a single rate of interest, and any bid for less than the en¬ $140,000' water system bonds, 235,000 sewer system bonds. Bank of America National interest cost on Each bid shall,be bonds bid for. Price "J Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood* $620,000, 4s, $1,900,000, -; j - =■• (Net interest cost 1.3975%.) Nashville, 1V4S, and $600,000, ls___lQ0.005 ,.. were: v/f Bidder, '"w,,;* Blair & Co., Inc., jointly, - • H. M. Byllesby & Co., Nashville Securities Co., McDonald-Moore & Co., and M. A. Saunders & Co., - p. San Graham, Parsons & Co., R. S. Dickson & Co., Mullaney, Ross & Co., J. C. Bradford & Co., ; :; the rate of interest offered for the and for $200,- Details—The 1205—were purchased by the Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, ■ of Bacon, Stevenson & Co., Gruntal & Co., - Francis I. duPont & Co., Wm/ E. Pollock & Co., : Sale 163, —v. Sterne, Agee & Leach, Pittsburgh, Merle-Smith, Harris, Hall & Co., Coffin & Burr, Lee Higginson Corp., A. " Webster Dougherty & Co., " : . Calif.,' 000 school bonds awarded on Feb, 18 at a net interest cost of 1.334% Halsey, Stuart & Co., Dick & -ls? jointly, County, San Pablo Dist* (P. O. Martinez), - Lehman Bros., Phelps, Fenn & Co., Stone & Webster Securities Mellon Securities Corp., / Costa Sch. Co., of Georgia, Atlanta, First National Bank, Memphis, Watkins, Morrow & Co., Courts & Co., Glore, Forgan & Co., Stroud & Co., Newman, Brown & Co., Left- Kingsbury & Alvis, wich & Ross, Tripp & Co., and C. Seasongood & Mayer, and H. Little & Co., jointly, for $820,- Cumberland Securities Corp., Nashville, jointly, .000 4s, $1,300,000 iy4s, and $1,For $620,000, 4s, $2,400,000, 000,000 Is, at a price of 100.02, a iy4s, and $100,000, Is 100.00 net interest cost of $1.29107%. (Net interest co§t 1.333%.) Other bidders were as follows: , 100.00 par (Net interest cost 1.3256%.) Price Bid . (Net interest cost t1.375%.) Montgomery, Bidder . $300,000, Is, and dinger, jointly, ' v <• For $620,000/ 4s, $2,100,000, :; IV4S, and $400,000, Is _1QO.OO the Trust For v $2,100,000, Walter, Woody & Heiraer- Corp., ■ |iFor $720,000, 4s, " I power est Kennedy & Co., Harrington & Co., jointly* & Beane, l%s,- $500,000 maturing $100,000 April 1, 1957 to 1961, as Is, $900,- Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis,-'1 ■ ' • 000 maturing $100,000 April 1, 1962 to 1970, as iy4s, and $600,000 Charles Clark & Co., D, AXPiheus & Co* maturing $100,000 April 1,1971 to Illinois Co., Chicago 1976, as Is. Dated April 1, 1946. Steiner Brothers, Denomination $1,000. . Interest A-O. The next highest bidder was First National Bank, v and accrued interest to the date of delivery, and; state sep¬ arately the premium, if any, and multiples of Va of 1%. Bidders will be permitted to split rates ir¬ cy of the County' in New, York respective of maturities. Principal City. The bonds will be sold for and interest payable at the Crty These bonds cash only and at not less than par Treasurer's office. sukI^ accrued interest, ; Each bid are general obligations of the City, ; v; .:' ' v Eastman, Dillon & Co.,; 1952 as 4s, $400,000 maturing Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner $100,000 April 1, 1953 to 1956, as . must state that the bidder offers of Vt Of 1 %. . a y ' Rate of interest to be in Council. Stockton Broome & Co., F. Brittain Spencer Trask & Co., Hornblower & Weeks, Tucker, Anthony & Co., Harvey Fisk & Sons, R. D. White & Co., Chas. E. Weigold & Co., Thomas & Co., H U. Crumpton & Co., and building bonds amounting to $3,120,000 and offered .for sale on March 12—r v. Principal and interpayable at the County Treas¬ urer's-bffice or at the fiscal <agen- Shields & Co., Estabrook & Co., ALABAMA Birmingham, Ala. issue of Bond 000, not sewer Ojai, Calif. Bond Sale—The $40,000 sewer exceeding 5% interest. Dated June 1, 1946. Denomina¬ bonds offered for sale on' March County Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 10 a.m. on March 19 for tion $1,000. Due June 1, as foD 11—v. 163, p. 1334—were award¬ the purchase of building bonds lows: $5,000 in 1947 to v 1951, ed to the Security-First. National $10,000 in 1952 to 1964, and $15, amounting to $900,000, not ex in 1965 !to 1967. Thesb Bank, of Los Angeles. Dated 6ct. ceeding 5% interest. Dated 000 March Offering—J. F. Moroney, Denomination $1,1, as follows $30,000 in 1948, $60,000 in 1949 to 1956, and $65,000 in 1957 to 1962. 000. 1, 1946. Due March Rate of interest to be in multiples bonds 000 part of the $485, authorized at the elec¬ are issue I, / Denomination 1945. These $l*o6o. bonds^ are due ^Oct. 1, from 25, 1945. The re* 1946 to maining mauling $285,000 will be sold when vvui uc sum wixcu '•jjj-uiRfl'Vj 1 and as determined by the City bidder was Weeden tion on Sept. 19^0.^^11^ . "V Ji , Co. highest Volume 163 -Number 4473 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ' 1487 Riverside County, ' Elsinore Vnion in Switzerland and other Euro¬ The cost of printing the bonds ing to $200,000. These bonds are Sch. Dist. (P. O. Riverside), pean countries there are passenger will be borne by the city. Bidders due in 1952 to 1966. Bids to in¬ Dodge, cableways rising to 7,000 feet ele¬ are requested (but not required) clude cost of printing and of ap¬ Calif. City Clerk, will receive sealed bids until11 a.m. (PST) on;Marchu Bond Sale—An issue of school vation and over. to supply an estimate of the total proving opinion. ,: Difficult construction problems net interest cost to the city on 20 for the purchase of series A, bonds amounting to $150,000 and Lewistown Township (P. O. Lewis• issue of 1944, city plan coupon or offered for sale on March 11—w. of the project have attracted the the baris of their respective bids, town), III. registered, bonds amounting to 16$, p. 1334—was awarded to the attention and cooperation of many which shall be considered as in¬ Bond Sale—The road improve¬ $200,000, hot exceeding 5 % inter- Citizens " National Trust; & Sav-f large corporations including the formative only and not binding ment bonds amounting to $65,000 est. Dated" June 1, 1946. Dehorn-" ings Bank, of Riverside, as l%s, American Wire & Cable Co., sub-1 on either the bidder or the city. and offered for sale recently were ination $1,000. Due June 1,- as at a price of : 100.873; a basis of sidiary of United States Steel, All bids must be unconditional awarded to Martin, Burns & Corfollows: $5,000 in : 1947 to: 1949; about 1.398%.- Dated April' I; Consolidated Steel, Roebling Wire and be accompanied by a certified $10,000: itt 1950 to 1958, $15,000 in 1946,feDchbrhihbtk)h^$1;000;These & Steel Co.; Interstate Equipment check for $5,000, payable .to the bett, of Chicago, at a price of 1959 to 1961, and $10,000 in 1962 bonds are due on 105.60, a basis of about 1.135%. April 1, from Co,, Morrison-Knudsen Construc¬ City Treasurer. Authorized at the election held on to 1966. These bonds are part of a 1948 to 1963. The next highest tion Co. and Modjeski and Mas¬ Dec. 15, 1945.'These bonds are COLORADO $998,000 ' issue authorized - at - the bid was for $135,000 as l%s, and; ters, well-known structural engi¬ \ :j; .5 \ a."->wJUy,''i "J*. due. on Jan. 1, as follows: $5,000 election held on Nov. 7, 1944. Rate $15,000 -as iy4s, at a price- of' neers. Several of the concerns Canon City, Colo. in 1948, $6,000 in 1949 to 1951, of interest to be in multiples of are making surveys of construc¬ 100.006. ' ; ' Bonds Defeated—An issue of / and. $7,000 in 1952 to 1957. The tion and: operating costs to aid y4 of 1%. Bidders• will - be per¬ water extension bonds amounting San Bernardino County Sch Dists. next highest mitted to split rates irrespective bidder was HarriKaiser &1 Co^i in the; preparation to $100,000 was defeated at the man (P. O. San Bernardino), Calif. of maturities. .- Principal and in¬ Ripley & Co., Inc., for 2s, at of its report ;V ; election held on Feb. 23. Bond Offering—Harry L. Alli¬ a price of 105.593. terest payable at the City Treas¬ San Jose, Calif, ■ urer's office.. These bonds are son, r County Clerk, will receive "'Other bidders, for 1% bonds, CONNECTICUT Bond Offering—Dorothy Covill, : general obligations of thevCity,- sealed; bids until 11 a.m. on March were as follows: Milford, Conn. and the City Council thereof has 25 for the purchase of the follow¬ City; Clerk, will receive sealed Price bids until 11 a.m» Bond Offering — D a vid A, (PST), on power and is obligated to levy ad ing building bonds amounting to Bidder Bid March 19 for the purchase of Clarke, Town Treasurer, will re¬ •iraloirem taxes for the payment of $545,0Q0, not exceeding 5% int.: series of 1945, sewer coupon or ceive sealed bids until 3 p.m. oh Halsey, Stuart & Co., and said bonds and the interest ..there¬ $295,000". Colton School District City Securities Corp., registered bonds in upon all property within the amounting to March 20 for the purchase of bonds. Due April 1 as follows: Indianapolis, jointly—^100.668 City subject to taxation by said $15,000 in 1948, and $20,000 in $1,700,000, not exceeding 2%%. $76,000 issue of 1946,. school site A. G. Becker & Co., * Dated Dec. 15, 1945. Dated April 1, 1946. De¬ Denomina- bonds. 1940 to <1962. City (except certain intangible ' '■ C» F. Childs & Co., and tions $1^000, $500 and $166.66%. nomination $1,000. These bonds R. personal 250,000. Redlands School District Sv Dickson & Co., / property,' which is tax¬ Due $56,666.66% Dec. 15, 1946 to are due on April able at limited 1, as follows: bonds. Due April 1, as fol¬ rates) without 'Z jointly —100.188 1975. Rate of interest to be in $10,000 in 1947 to limitation of rate or amount, 1953, and $6,000 John Nuveen & lows: $10,000. in 1947 to 1950, In Co., the event that prior to the deliv¬ multiples of y4 of 1%. Bidders in 1954. Bidders to name the rate and $15,000 in 1951 to 1964. will be permitted to split rates ir¬ of interest in multiples of eighths Glore, Forgan & Co., and ery of the bonds the income re-. Dated April 1, 1946. Denomina¬ Raffensperger, Hughes & 4 ? ceived • by., private holders - from respective of maturities. Principal of 1%.' No bids for less than par tion $1,000. ~ Principal and inter¬ Co., jointly __——-—100.155 and interest payable at the City and accrued interest. bonds " of the same type and charPayable at, est payable at the County Treas¬ Northern Trust Co., * acted shall be Treasurer's office. These are the certified by and delivered at the declared to be tax¬ urer's office. The approving opin¬ Chicago, able under any Federal income bonds authorized at the election Milford Trust Co., Milford, sub¬ ion of O'Melveny & Myers, of Los held on Oct. 17, 1945. These bonds ject to legal opinion of Day, Berry Braun, Bosworth & Co., 'tax laws, either by the terms of Angeles, will be furnished. En¬ are Inc., and such laws. Or by ruling of a Fed¬ general obligations of the & Howard, of Hartford, about close a certified check for not less Indianapolis Bond 8c, Share eral Income Tax Authority or of¬ city, and the City Council thereof April 5, 1946. Enclose a certified than 4% of the bonds bid for each Corp, Indianapolis, " ficial which is followed by the has "poweV and is obligated to check * for $1,000; payable to the issue, payable to the jointly 100.13 County levy ad valorem taxes for the Town.' :? Bureau of Internal Revenue, or Treasurer.. \ 'j by; decision of any FederaLCourt, payment of said bonds and the in¬ Ml. Vernon Township (P. O. StamfordfConri. £ the successful bidder may, at his San Diego County-Oceanside "&ch± terest thereon upon all property Mt. Vernon), III. Bond Offering—-NeilsonD. Dalei option, prior to the tender of saick % Dist. (P.«Gi San Diego) r Calif. ■ within the city subject to taxation Bond Election Held—An issue Commissioner of Finance, will re¬ bonds by the City, be relieved of Bond Election—An issue of con¬ by said city (except certain in¬ road imptovement bonds ceive sealed bids until noon on of his obligation under the contract struction bonds tangible personal property, which amounting March 19 for the purchase of tem¬ amounting to $50,000 was submit¬ to purchase the bonds and in such $100,000 will be submitted to the is taxable at limited rates) with¬ ted ■;to the voters at the election porary notes amounting to $400,case the deposit accompanying his voters at the election to be held out limitation of rate or amount. held on. March 16. bid will be returned. The In the event that prior; to the de¬ 000, at a discount. Dated March approv¬ on April 2. 20, 1946. Denominations $50,000, y'-' C '' Vf( ing opinion of Orrick, Dahlquist, Oak Lawn, III. livery of the bonds the income San Jacinto Winter Mountain Park $25,000 and $10,000. ,Due Nov. 20, Neff, Brown & Herrington, of San received by private holders- from Bond Sale~~The $200,000 water 1946. Issued in anticipation of Authority, Calif. ; Francisco,;, will be, furnished the bonds of the same type and char¬ main bonds ' offered for. sale. on. Early Bond taxes due Aug. 1, 1946., The notes Sale Indicated—; purchaser without charge. acter shall be declared to be tax¬ Feb. 26 were awarded to a syn¬ Redwood City, Calif * Bond Offering—Ralph S, • ,, , " ■ • . , _ • " • — , , r ... ^ . - h " ' * '. • ' , • • V ' . . s The bonds will be the highest and best ^ sidering the;;interest rate ; specified and be the bidder to con- or rates premium of- the .any. ; amount of the premium bid required ta pay froin the date of such bonds, to the respective ma¬ turity dates at the coupon rate or rates specified in the bid, and the award will be made bn the basis ; of the lowest net interest cost to the *l city. The lowest net interest cost/shall./foe*computed ^ between the Winter Mountain Park Authority, dates being formulated by Co., of San Francisco. program is being handled un¬ The highest (if any) from the total amount of Interest which the city would be i Tentative plans for the financing tramway proj ect of the recently created San Jacinto of the aerial Calif., bid Kaiser determined by deducting The |ered, if will awarded aforesaid according to Standard bond interest tables. The are & der the direct supervision of Lee Kaiser^ head" of the investment banking and brokerage firm, and the amount of the projected bond is indicated at $3,000,000. issue Terms of the bonds, rates of inter¬ est and other details will be set by the authority at Coincident tion of a a with later date. the prepara¬ detailed report on the undertaking, Kaiser & Co., have engaged the services of Coverdale & Colpitis, New York consulting fctfrchasermuit pay accrued interVest frdm the date of the bonds to engineers, to,make a.traffic sur¬ ;thb date of^delivery "The city re^ vey. The lattef firm performed similar services prior to the con¬ right, in its discretion, struction of the San Franciscoto?reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity bf/infor^ Oakland Bay Bridge, mality in any bid. The City Coun¬ t ] The proposed tramway is said cil will take action awarding the to be assured of rnaximum oper¬ bonds; Or rejecting all; bids not ating: capacity and the authority's principal concern is to provide .? later'; than. March .21, 1948. ; De»facilities capable of handling the livery bf saM bonds will be made the serves * , ' to' the successful bidder at the expected traffic. • office of the City Treasurer, aS the bonds can be .'pre¬ completed 1 the provide skiers with - ' sobn When as will to ski project easy ac¬ pared- which, it is estirnated,-will cess be about June supply of five months out of the 1, 1946. The cessful bidder shall have the at- his suc¬ right, option',1 to cancel the con- J trabt of purchaseifVthe Oity shall fail V ■. ^ tender the bonds to for de- livery on or before June 15, 1946, and in sUch event the successful bidder shall be entitled to the re- and year slopes with will be a within snow thifee hours'. driving time for 4,000,000 people.. In addition; the tramway may be expected to provide a val¬ uable link for tourists and, despite t^ie tremendousr popularity qf snow sports in the area of the San Jacinto Mountains, the prospect is -Vfbrr^bf the deposit accompanying that I ' his bid. The cost Of '"j ijonds will be borne winter. Bidders, are; required) by the city. requested (but to supply an not estimate of the total net interest cost to the city tive { on the basis of their respec- bids, which sliall be consid- V binding oh either the bidder All bids must be or uncon¬ ditional and be accompanied by a certified to'ihe passengers will use the Operating check for $5,000, payable tf(tyu ?reasureii. summer than in the aerial cableWay the tramway will have three ; cars on an upward bound and three making the descent at the - time. ered as informative only and not the city. more printing the facility in the is Hourly passenger capacity expected 400. cars same to be approximately . famous Franconia Notch Tramway which rises 4,000 feet into the tains, the New less Hampshire Moun¬ than half as high as proposed tramway, is Mount the San only Jacinto project its kind in this country, eral Income Tax Authority official which is followed Bureau of or by the Internal Revenue, or by decision of any Federal Court, the successful bidder may, at his option- prior to the tender of said bonds by the city; be relieved of his obligation under the contract to purchase the bonds and in such case the deposit accompanying his bid' will be returned. The ap¬ proving opinion of Orrick, Dahl¬ quist, Neff, Brown & Herrington, of San Francisco, will be fur¬ nished the charge. "The the purchaser without & H AI11 "v§ J bonds will be awarded highest and best bidder to of will be ready for delivery on or about March 20, 1946, at the First National Bank in payment notes will of Boston, against Boston funds. be authenticated The as to genuineness and validity e by the First National Bank of- Boston, under advice of Storey, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge, Esqs., of Boston. No telephone bids will be accepted. . ■ „ . ( FLORIDA Florida (P. O. Tallahasse), Fla. Bond of Offering—The State Board Administration will on the basis receive interest rate erence the shall dates be computed aforesaid between according to standard bond interest tables. The purchaser must pay accrued in¬ terest from the date of the bonds rates and all other or the cost Oakdale Township (P. O. being equal pref¬ Oak- dale), III* purchase of $16,000 4% Sumter County road and bridge refunding bonds. circumstances The lowest net interest & O'Connor 19 for the of the lowest net interest cost to city. son sealed bids until 3 p.m. on March Highlands County Special Tax Sch. Dist. No. 1 (P. O. Sebring), Fla. f sidering the interest rate or .rates Bond O f f e r i n g—Fred Wild, specified and the premium of¬ fered^ if any. The highest bid Will County Superintendent of Schools, be determined by deducting the will receive sealed bids until amount of the premium bid (if 2 p.m. on April 16 for the pur¬ any) from the total amount of chase of $80,000 school bonds, not interest which the city would be exceeding 3% ; interest.' Dated required to pay from May 15, April 1, as follows: $3,000 in 1947 1946, to the respective maturity to 1952, $4,000 in 1953 to 1960, dates at the coupon rate or rates and $5,000 in 1961 to 1966. Bid¬ specified' in the bid, and the ders, are requested to name the award will'be made composed • 4R. S. Dick¬ Co., of Charlotte; Doyle, & Co.*' of Chicago, Braun, Bosworth & Co., Inc., and the. Channer Securities Co., of Chicago, at a price of 100.068, a net interest cost of 2.311%, as fol¬ lows: for $75,000 maturing June 1, $5,000 in 1951 to 1954,, $10,000 ; in 1955 to 1958, $15,000 in 1959 as 2%s, and $125,000 maturing June 1, $15,000 in 1960, $20,000 in 1961 to 1963, and $25,000 in 1964 and 1965 as 2j/4s. Interest J-D. dicate I Bbnds Voted—An, issue of roaa improvement bonds amounting to $20,000 was favorably voted at the election held on March 5. con¬ INDIANA Ind. $44,500 Brazil School City, Sale-rThe Bond ^ im¬ provement bonds offered for sale on March 7—v. 163, p. 1208—were awarded to the Riddell NationaL Bank, of Brazil, as Is, at a price of 101.06, a basis of 0.865%. Dated March 1,1946. Denomination $500. These bonds are due $5,000 on; Jan. 1,1952; Jan. and July I, 1953 1955, and $5,000 Jan. 1 and $4,500 July 1, 1956. The next highest bidder was the City Se¬ curities Corp., Indianapolis, for to will be given to the bid of par and accrued interest or better specifying the lowest interest cost for said bonds as shown in stand¬ ard bond tables. The School Dis¬ trict will furnish the approving Is, at a price of 100.83. Ind. An? issue of time warrants ^amounting to tion, to reject any and all bids so conditioned. Enclose a certi¬ $100,000 and offered' for sale on and to waive any irregularity or fied check for 2% of .the bonds. March 8—v. 163,- p."' 1206—-was to the date of reserves the delivery. The city right, in its discre¬ opinion any bid. The City Couhcil will take action awarding the bonds rejecting all bids not later than March 20, 1946.. Deliv¬ or ery of said bonds will be made to the successful bidder at the office of the City Treasurer on or about May 15,1946. The successful bid¬ although the, deposit accompanying his bid. Sale Warrant the to awarded —- National First ILLINOIS Bank, of East Chicago, at 1% in¬ 14, 1946. Carriers Mills Township (P. O* ' terest. : Dated : March These warrants are due on or } Carriers Mills), III* before Dec. 21, 1946/ Bonds Voted—An issue of road ' ;A" ,'C bonds amounting to $15,000 was favorably voted. at the election held on Feb. 26. shall have the right, at his Cook County Sch. Dist. No. 84 opinion,, to.cancel the contract of purchase if the city shall fail to (P. O. Franklin Park), lU. tender the bonds for delivery on Bond Offering —L. E. Fero, or before June 1, 1946, and in Secretary of the Board of Educa¬ such event the successful bidder tion, will receive sealed bids until shall be entitled to the return of East Chicago, Chapman & Cutler, Chicago, 111., and all bids may be of informality in der , i The able under any Federal Income Tax Laws, either by the terms of such laws or by ruling of a Fed¬ noon on March 23 for the pur¬ chase of building bonds amount¬ 'Vv- • Gas Bond revenue I*.y^ water wodes bonds amounting to $90,- 000 and offered for sale 12—v. h,.' City, Ind. Sale—The on March 1335—were awarded Co., of Cincin¬ 2s, at a price of ;100.987, 163, p. to Fox, Reusch & nati, a as basis of about Nov. 1, 1945. ►r $500. 1.897%.-trJ}ated Denomination^$1,000 These bonds are due, on THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1483 Jan. 1, from 1948 to 1964. bidders were Bidder— Pohl & as , , 7 Price Bid , 100.344 _ County, for a period of one year, option to the Board of Edu¬ Indep, Sch. DUt.,:Iowd. Bonds Voted—An issue of Co., For 2s Clinton Other follows: bonds struction $920,000 with con¬ amounting cation to to the election held March 11. on Taylor & Co.,. Election Bond Widmann & Co;, ;.For 2s V; jointly,/, ; V \ 100.20 i Waiter, Woody & Heimerdinger, construction of the service accrues, amounting bonds voters held election the at with 101.30 City Securities Corp., Indianapolis, - For '• * - ■ .-_.-^l™100.73 2%s Benjamin Lewis & Co., ' For 2%s I™.--. _4_-101.08 f Highland School Town, Jnd. ■// Bond Offering—W. E. Dittrich, i Secretary of the Board of Trus¬ tees, will receive sealed bids tihi til 7 p.m. on March 25 for the pur¬ chase /of $46,000 building bonds, not exceeding 3% interest. Dated March 15, 1946. Denomination $1,000. Due $3,000 Jan. and $2,000 July 1, 1947 to 1952, and $4,000 Jan. and July 1; 1953 and . 1954. / Hate of interest multiples of than more named V* of to 1%, and not shall be No rate one be in bid by each bidder. for less than par will be consid¬ The approving opinion of McCord, Ice & Miller, /of Indianapolis, will be furnished the purchaser. No conditional bids will be considered. Enclose certified check for $500, pay¬ agreement, amount -sufficient to an terest port acquirement and equipment bonds amounting to $30,000 will be submitted to the voters at the costs;1 nual maintenance Dist., State. Iowa issue Election—An Bond insurance The Constitution Rowan Consolidated Sch, and County1 Fiscal: Court so long as any of these bonds are outstanding agrees to perform, all duties imposed upon it by the election to be held on March 25. and Statutes of construction: and equipment bonds amounting to $40,000 will be submitted to the The State Board of Educa¬ Louisisville. voters at the? election to be held March 21. on Letcher County (P. O. Whitesburg), Ky. KANSAS Bond Sale—An issue/ of 2 Vz% Augusta, Kan, '///7/?//!7/ road and bridge refunding of Bond issue of bonds / amounting to Election auditorium — An $200,000;, will be voted; on at tlje April 2 election. 1946 bonds amounting to $651,000 and/offered for sale on March 12 water at improve¬ system -1206—was awarded p. Bankers amounting to $2,500 was authorized recently by the Mayor and City Council. of price a about bonds ment the Bond Co., of Louisville,;/and Weil,, Roth & Irving Co.; of Cincinnati, jointly^ Courtland, Kan. of 163, v. to Bond Issue Authorized—An issue Guaranty Trust; Co., ! /New'York,- and V ■ v///v/ First National Bank, ^ v? / »v« *fNote Sale—An issue of tempo¬ Boston; jointly 0.455% rary notes amounting to $500,000 Leavitt & Co.i-i—w—z," 0.489%. and offered for sale on March 8 Brockton, awarded to the Second Na¬ 1946. tional bonds are Bank of Boston, due,on April 1, 1986. National The issue were Martinsville, Ind. r '«/ Bond Sale—The $14,000 / fire fighting equipment bonds amount¬ ing § to $14,OOO/zand offered for follows: as Bidder— Rate Day Trust Co., Boston-- . awarded was each to dis¬ a Boston, and the Sec¬ is Bank due of Boston. Nov. 15, 1946. Other bids; / Bidder , , . , \ * 'v .45% . Rate' , Boston Safe Deposit & Boston 0.41% ■ Trust Co Chelsea, Mass. $500,000 tem¬ porary notes/ offered for sale on March 11 were; awarded to the First Boston Corp., at a discount of 0.49%. Dated March 13, 1946. Denominations $25,000, $10,000 and $5,000. These notes are due on Nov. 8, 1946. The next highest Sale—The was at as follows: $50,the National Shaw¬ mut Bank of .453% Boston l 0.40%, First National Bank of First National Bank, Bost. / Merchants National Bank, bidder 6 count of .44% Boston Note March 000 l' • issue of $100,-, anticipation notes offered 000 tax .409% National Shawmut Bank; 0.417%; Somerville, Mass. Note Sale—An issue of $500,- 000 notes was awarded; March $ to the Second ; National / Bank of Boston, at 0.40% discount. Due Nov, 8, 1946. 'Other bids: Bidder Kate* Guaranty Trust Co., New York, and / :/ : . First National Bank of- the National Shawmut z Z Boston, jointly 0.41 % Bank, Boston, at a rate of 0.57%. Merchants National Bank The only other bidder was the •of Boston 0.413% First National Bank of Boston, at National Shawmut Bank of rate of 0.585%. a Boston Bond Sale—The following cou¬ amounting to bonds $70,000 March 13 on awarded to Tyler & were 0.45% Day Trust Co., Boston__ Milton, Mass. and offered for sale Union County (P. O. Morgan- KENTUCKY a 'I Sale—The ond pon able to the School Town. \JrSharon,'Massm< Note Other bidders at basis a / : dis¬ count of 0.39%, plus a premium of $1. Dated March 11, 1946. Denomination^ to suit purchaser. These notes are due on Nov. 15, 1946. Issued in, anticipation of revenue for the year of 1946. of 2.317%. Dated April 1, Denomination $1,000. These 102.00, ://!!'// f the tion must approve annually the budget of the •. County^ yBoard /of Education. Legality approved by Skaggs, Hayes & Fahey, of of gymnasium ered. Ross, conditions and lease the principal of and the in^ on the bonds, and the an¬ Humboldt, Iowa Bond Election—An issue of air¬ ' terms said in rentals! in pay For 2^4s the stated on , > the of county agrees to pay annually, as in accordance issue *$23,000 was submitted to .the to , Held—*An one MASSACHUSETTS was HopkintonSch.Dist., Iowa ; /and thereafter for Education of Board the ' Edward G. renew at a time until the final ma¬ turity of this issue. By this lease year favorably voted at was Monday, March 18, 194# Co., of 0.454% Co 0.495% & Leavitt Stoughton, Mass. /• /" Note notes Sale — /The /. temporary amounting to $150,000 and field), Ky. Boston, as Q.60s, at: a price of offered for sale on March 12 were (P. O. Owensawarded to the Second National Bond Offerings-John M. Syers, 100.133, a .basis of about 0,56%: boro), Ky. ,, Bank of Boston, at a rate of J Bond Sale—The1 % % - school County Court Clerk, /will receive $15,000 water main construction sealed bids/until/10 a,m; on March Dated March 19, 1946.; bonds. Due March 1, as fol- 0.386%. sale on March 11—v. 163, pz1206 building revenue refunding bonds 19 for; the purchase of school These notes are due ? on Nov.: 19, / lows; $2,000; in 1947 to 195L ^were awarded ; to - the ,• First amounting to $238,000 and offered 1946. The other bidders were as building revenue bonds amount¬ and $1,000 in 1952 to 1956. Kational Bank, of Martinsville,; as for sale on March 12—v* 163; p. 1335—were awarded to Stein ing to $60,000.; DatedMarch...J, 35,000 street construction bonds. follows:J/7,/,/;/'//-/ 77;,'//,7 IVzs, at a price Of 101.78, a basis 1946; / Denomination: $1,000. Due Due $7,000 March 1, 1947 to 7 Bidder -:n" Rate of about 1.264%; / Denomination Bros. & Boyce, and the Bankers March 1, as follows: $2,000 in Bond 1951. Merchants National Bank, Co., both of Louisville, ^ /:?V:;/:// $500. These bonds are due $500 1950 to. 1964, and $10,000 in 1965 Boston price of 102.50,' a 20,000 sewer construction bonds. 0.389%; > June; and Dec. 15, 1947 to 1960. jointly, at a to •'1967^/A/minimum of $50,000, basis of about 1.32%. Dated April I Due $4,000 March 1, 1947 to Day Trust Co., Boston_. 0.39% "The ne^t highest bidder was and a maximum of $60,000 will be Norfolk County Trust Co., 1951. \ ' Denomination $1,000. Raffensperger, Hughes & Co., for 1, 1946. sold, the/exact amounL to be de* These bonds are due on April 1, Dated March 1, 1946. Denom¬ „,iStoughton;::0.393% I%s, at a price of 101.084. * Daviess County ■ , ' ; . . from 1947 to 1957; /' ■■■ ■ Muncie, Ind. - ( Bond Offering—John D. City Controller, wil 1 Lewis, receive sealed bids until 10 a.m. on March 25 for the purchase of $47,000 im¬ provement 4% bonds, not exceeding interest. Dated March 15, Denomination $1,000. These termined County (P. O. Frank" ham, Carey Gra¬ Court-"Clerk, re¬ County March bids until 10 for 15 the a.m. on purchase counsel will be On file on the day of sale and will be furnished to the purchaser at the /expense of the City. Enclose a certified check for $1,500, payable to the City. mium of 2 y>2% if called for Bidders at that price the as so many Fiscal Court The bonds to sell. of the bonds shall are. and interest. accrued less on March 12 —v, 163, p. 1080—was awarded to the Harris Trust & Savings Bank; Chicago,; and the Union Trust Co., of Indianapolis, jointly, as Is, at price of 101.159, a basis of about m. €.85%. Dated March 1, 1946. ^Denomination $1,000. These bonds are due from next 1947 1961. ? The to subject to No bid for than $1,030 and accrued in¬ terest per $1,000 bond will be considered, Enclose a certified check for $1,000. LOUISIANA St. tousas), La. school Election—An bonds issue amounting highest bidder was Halsey, Stuart & Co.;-and City Securities Corp., Indianapolis, jointly, for Is, :at, a price of I00.668,H' z; of $37,000 2%% school build¬ ing revenue refunding bonds is being offered by Stein Bros. & Boyce, and the Bankers Bond Co., both of Louisville, jointly. Dated March 1, 1946. Denomination $1,- a ■ \ bonds was improvement favorably voted at the election held on Feb. 21. At the time the school superinten¬ dent's home bonds amounting to same $9,000 failed to Bradford /: . carry; ;// ,r V Township Sch* Township [t(P.,Q. Nashua), Iowa Bonds as bonds are follows: due $1,000 Revenues 1944. Defeated—An construction bonds issue of amounting to $fr,000 "cvas defeated at the election held tfri1 Feb. 16. ?. ? ' in the first* month of The; ratio of collections to estimate was earlier years. 16.28% for the cur¬ on after in inverse or numerical ' ; Expenditures in January totaled $4,304,495, or 6.44% of total ap¬ propriations. Expenditures /for prior to Sept. ly 1950;'at 102 oii or prior to Sept. 1, 1955; and at 101 there¬ debt Rate. Trust 100.00 National It Co.Zv C0;ZXT/^/^ Uldlaw/& : ft Sale—The 0,70%' 0.70% 100.145: 100.04 100.07 Mass, Newburyport, Note 100,21' r0.70% Robert Hawkins? $200,000 offered reve¬ sale Bank of building, which reve¬ eral revenue amounted to $4,nues are derived and payment 089,899, against $2,769,823; and made under a certain lease agree¬ $2,713,686, respectively, in the ment between the Board of Edu¬ comparable 1944.? :■ • - 1 :» ;* Sale—The $150,000 tem¬ notes offered for sale on Detroit, refunding 37, dated April 'I5tv 1937. These bonds maturej April 15, 1962, subject to prior redemption in denomination/of $500. Interest ceases on date x. * :t J* >: ■ Co., cjalledll^!/://^ 7 County Indep. Sch. Distm (P. O. Cloquet), Mich. / Bonds Offered; —• T. Schantz* Hansen, District Clerk, received bids until noon on March 16 for the purchase of building coupon $150,000. Dat¬ Denomination $1,000. Due $15,000 Mirch 1, 1949 bonds amounting to March 1, 1946. ed Rate of interest to be in multiples of or one-tenth of 1%; and must he the same for all of the bonds. No bids for less than 7 were awarded to the par and accrued interest. Principal and interest payable at any suit¬ Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, at a discount ' of 0,37%. Dated able bank or trust company desig¬ nated by/the purchaser./ Bids to March 8,1946. Denomination $50,000. These notes are / due on be on forms furnished by the Dis* trict. All bids must be uncondi¬ Nov, 8, 1946. Issued in anticipa¬ tional except as to legality which tion of revenue for the year of 1946. The next highest bidder was may be made conditional upon the the Merchants National- Bank, legal opinion of Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber, of Min¬ Boston, at a rate of 0.384%, neapolis, whose opinion/must the ,l accepted by the purchaser^, Quincy, Mass. - . temporary Sale —The Note amounting to $1,000,000 and offered for sale on March 11—v. notes at a rate of 0.40%. were as Other bidders follows: Bidder ' • 1 : Rate Dowagiac, Mich. t H'y^ 7 Election—An?; issue>.pl $65,000 4% city hall constructor bonds will be submitted to the , /Bonds voters at the. election to be- Boston 'Z-Z-w-i—/' April 1. on * Erin and Lake Townships Frac* . v tioixal Sch. Dist. No. 3 (P. 0."/'! Route 7■, Mount Clemens), r t'\ ■ * ' 1 Bond Mich. Call ' Lagmar Dallier,. Secretary of Board of Education, calls for payment on April 1, at — and accrued interest, 1940 re¬ bonds/ Nos. 101 to 125# aated. Aug/1, 1940; and* due; Oct# 1, 1960. Bonds) rishould; be i pre¬ sented for payment; toathmDetroift Trust Co., Detroihd odi ^nri/!'/// car funding Second National Bank, 0.442% Day Trust Co., Boston— : 0.448% months of 1945 and Norfolk County Trust Co., / /; / Ouincv 1__"0.452% m&m WMmmmy. .■ pay¬ bonds Nos. 34 to to 1958. Northampton, Mass. Principal and interest payable at the Bank of Clarkson, Clarkson. These bonds in the; opinion of 4.76% of operating appropriations tion $25,000. These notes are due counsel constitute valid and le¬ for the year. The 1945 figure was from Nov. 8 to Dec. 20, 1946. The next highest bidder was the Na¬ gally binding special obligations 4.90% and the 1944, 4.39%. of the county, payable solely from Current taxes collected in Jan¬ tional Shawmut Bank, of Boston cation of the county, and Grayson Trust to school u No. 7 Boston, at a rate of 0.413%, The notes are dated March 7, 11946, and mature on Nov. 6,1946. . p Guthrie# for Carleton at a discount of 0.395%. The next highest bidder was the Merchants National Bank, / J calls ment / on April 15 at par and ac¬ crued interest at the Detroit of uary/ totaled/ $5,510,325, against $3,139,296 a year earlier and $4,917,737 in January, 1944. Gen¬ Treasurer werd/awarded to the for and pension fund 163, p. 1336—were awarded to the National Bank, * ol $1,798,777, the/bal¬ Merchants $2,505,717 expended for. Boston at a discount of 0.387%. operating purposes amounting to Dated March 12,1946. Denomina¬ and secured by an exclusive pledge of, and a first lien on a fixed amount of the revenues of Rochester), Mich. District on notes nue ^ Z/i—6.70% Estabrook : Bid 100.09 Boston— 0.60^ Bank, Co., Merchants Boston . . 0.60^ service amounted order. ance the , Increase —' Revenue $9,283,453 interest payment date on 30 days published notice at 103, and ac¬ interest / National Bank, Boston Day Township Frac* t tional Sch, Dist. No. 2 (Route 3, Bond Call—Frank W. Bidder Second Note 881,962 in January as against $7,194,278 in the like 1945 month and in as -Price /•/./•"•/..- porary March collections of the city totaled $10,- on were MICHIGAN Avon and Shelby follows: Z////''? I Baltimore, Md. .. Bonds Voted and Defeated—An issue of $15,000 > be held ,1947, $2}000 in 1948 to 1958, $3,000 rent year, against//11,48 and in 1959 to 1962, and $2,000 in 1963. Callable prior to maturity on any 15.45%, respectively, in the two crued ' •'**>/''t •*'- ^ :.$£ y,:J' Aplington Consolidated School Districtpja, iyjj of to- $1,- 800,000 will be submitted to the sue 1, Other bidders of 100.10. price a Newburyport, Publicly Offered-^-An? is¬ These Bank, Boston, for 0.60s, at First & Ocean National Landry Parish (P. O. Ope- Bond 1957; 1% thereafter until and in¬ cluding Apr; 1960; and there¬ March $1,000. The next highest was the First National March z 7, re¬ demption, on or prior to April 1, 1951; 2% thereafter until and in¬ cluding Apr. 1, 1954; lYz% there*? after until ana including Apr. 1, 000. ination bidder decide redemption on any interest due date/as n whole or/in; part at 103 Washington Township Sch. Town- after without premium, voters at the election to i f^'P (F. O. Indianapolis), Ind. on April 16. \j - Bond Sale-4An/issue bf build^ Grayson County (P. O. Clarhson), Kentucky ing bonds amounting to $455,000 MARYLAND Bonds; and offered for sale shall rate, and shall offer to purchase of school - • sale. in any multiple of V\ of 1%, and shall offer a dollar price per $1,000 bond, based upon said interest Offered—R. ceived sealed of time stimulate their own interest rate fort), Ky. Bonds by the Fiscal Court at the Interest A-O* building revenue bonds amounting to $303,000, hot ex¬ bonds are due on January 15, as Da t ed follows: $4,000 in 1948, $3,000 in ceeding 2%./ interest I, 1946.///Due / April ^ 1, 1949 to 1953, and $2;000 in 1954 April 1947 to 1964. Bonds maturing sub¬ to -1967; Rate of interest to be in multiples* of Va of 1%, and not sequent to Ahr.11, 1949, are op¬ tional for redemption on any in¬ /more than one rate shall be terest payment date on or < after named by each bidder. Payable from unlimited ad valorem taxes. April 1, 1949, upon terms of par and accrued interest,' plus a pre¬ The -opinion of competent z bond 1946. ■ Franklin , [Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4473 , check for 2% Flint;, Mich. Bond Ordinance Passed—An dinance or¬ calling for an issue, of 2i/2 % airport hangar bonds amounting to $25,000, was passed on March 4 by the City. Council. Fraser, Mich* Bond Sale—The $16,000 issue of * 1945, water bonds offered for sale Nov. 13, "1945, were purchased by McDonald-Moore .& Co., of Detroit, as 2s, at a price of 100.106, on basis of about 1.98 % The only other bidder was the State Bank of Fraser,; for 3s, at a price of par. a . the ~ — Margaret B. until 7.30 p,m, <EST) on April 8 for the purchase of $15,000 coupon . refunding bonds, not exceeding 3% interest. Dated May 1, 1946. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Due May 1, as follows: (EST) March on for sale to 18 be awarded to the bidder Portion Amount Dist. No. 108 * Combined $1,000 ..... District District 113 i//' 114 /. • to District District 118 6,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 Envelopes containing tenders be plainly marked as to the of number the district and assessment road class of bonds offer¬ ed for sale. ' . Port Huron, Mich. $1,600,000 garbage disposal and sewer sys¬ Other tem Bids a The bonds revenue March 5 to — awarded on syndicate headed by //Bidder//,/ / Bond Election—An issue of struction bonds be necessary to pay the bonds and interest thereon, without limita¬ tion as to rate amount. or Bids shall be conditioned upon the un¬ qualified opinion; of Miller/Can* fields Paddock & Stone, of De¬ troit, approving the legality of the bonds. The cost of such opinion shall be paid by the School Dis'trict. The School District shall 'pay the cost of printing the bonds. Enclose a certified check for $360, . E. H. Rollins & Sons, William Blair & Co., John Nuveen & Co., Fox, Reusch & Co., Pohl & Co., f; ; Walter, Woody & ; / Hillsdale, Mich. .////•; ^ohd.Offering R. L. Hughes, City Clerk, will receive sealed and interest payable at the Hills- dale/ State Savings Bank, Hills¬ These bonds are part of an "authorized issue of $400,000; voted at the election held on Nov. 16, 1945. The bonds will be awarded "to thb bidder whose bid produces "the lowest inteerst cost to the City after deducting the premium of¬ fered/if any. In determining the "net interest cost, interest on prefe3fSum will not be considered as dedeiictible, Interest on bonds ^ f premium will not be as Z deductible and considered interest on bonds will be computed from the date of receiving bids to-the re¬ spective maturity dates. No pro¬ posal for less than all of the bonds will be considered. The District is authorized and re¬ quired by law to levy upon all the taxable property therein such ad valorem • taxes as may be necessary to pay the bonds and interest thereon, within the lim¬ will be computed from the date of itation prescribed by Section 21, ^receiving bids, as aforesaid, to the Respective maturity dates of non- any trust company %will be considered. sessed valuation for the year 1946,' and to 2.5% of the assessed valua¬ tax Limitation Act." authorized an limitation to 3% The Dis¬ increase of the in be to Spay the bonds and interest thereon, with¬ out - limitation -as to / rate • or Bids amount. Bids shall be conditioned of may necessary the shall be unqualified conditioned opinion upon of Mil¬ ler, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Detroit, approving the legality the unqualified opinion of of the bonds. The cost of such Miller, / Canfield, / Paddock & opinion and of the printing of •Stone, of Detroit, approving the the bonds will be paid by the Dis¬ legality of ; the bonds. The cost of trict. Enclose a certified check f such CI opinion it and the cost of for 2% of the total par value of printing the bonds will be paid the bonds, payable to the District -■ by the City. Enclose a certified Treasurer. mpon > 1961. — The foil Carl the First 1, 1947 to 1961. The highest bidder was Shields & Co., for 1.10s, at a price of 100.26. \ Other bidders were as follows:/: " next Bidder ; 1" Price Bid Halsey, Stuart & Co.--,——100.179 Coffin , & Burr—-_— .100.16 B. J. Van Ingen & Co., and ■ /»: ; Collings & Co., ' jointly ..100.151 C. C. - . — R. H. Johnson & ___100.10 o. For 1.20% Bonds White, Weld & Co.., .100.567 J. S. Rippel & Co.——100.39 H. L. Allen & Co., ( Charles Clark & Co., and 'Minsch, Monell & Co., / price of about 0.919%: 100.09, n mitted to the voters at the elec¬ tion to be held on April 2. Kansas 0.95s, basis of as a Bonds and $2,000 Defeated — An issue Of defeated March at 5, the election lacking the held on necessary favorable two-thirds majority to carry. It is likely this issue will be resubmitted to the voters at the November election.*- in JeffersonCity,Mo. 1951, April 1, 1946". highest bidder was Bond Election—• An issue of street improvement bonds amount¬ The next E. J. Prescott & Co., for $15,000 0.95s, at of 100.08, and $12,000 Is, at Of 100.25. a a ing .to. $160,000 will be price price Mf;. held April 2. on pj XV'^V Hennepin County. Indep. Sch' Dist. 12 (P. O, Richfield Stat ion), >r NEVADA ' . -/1.K V Bond Offering—Ernie C. Ellenson, District Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 7:30 p.m. on 500,000 was favorably voted at the purchase of building coupon bonds amounting to $250,000, not exceeding 2% in¬ election held terest Manchester, N. H. i Loan Offering — James P. Bourne, City Treasurer, will re¬ March 21 for Dated the March Denomination $1,000. 1, Due March as follows: $10,000 in 1949 to 1955, $15,000 in 1956 to 1962, and $25,000 in 1963 to 1965. Rate of ceive bids until 19 interest to be in multiples of Va one-tenth of 1%. Award will or from at total Campbell & Co., jointly-^.100,18 For interest for 2 p.m. on cost Paterson, N. J. date of issue to maturity, premium offered. Prin¬ cipal and interest payable at any on March the Bank Central — Esther /R. Board sealed March 22 for the purchase of issue of 1946/rer bids until funding noon on coupon registered or bonds amounting to $506,000, not exceeding 6% interest. Dated Feb. 1, 1946. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Due > Feb. ,;.,1,»,- as. follows: $50,000 in 1961 to 1965, ■ $80,000 in 1966, $90,000 In 1967, $86,000 in 1968. These bonds and are of part authorized an issue of $690,000. Rate of interest tobe in multiples of one-eighth or one-twentieth of 1%, and must be for same all of the bonds. Principal and interest payable at the First .l^ional Babk/Patersbn/ or at the Bankers Trust Co., New York City. No proposal will; be considered which Specifies a rate higher than the lowest rate stated any legally acceptable pro¬ posal. July 24, 1946, at the First Na¬ tional Offering Marks/Acting Clerk of the of Finance; will' receive the Dated March 20, 1946 and payable less any J ; Sons——100,295 1.40% Bonds E. H. Rollins & in purchase at discount of $800,000 notes issued in anti¬ cipation of taxes for the year 1946. x made March 2. NEW HAMPSHIRE 1946. 1, be on Bonds For 1.30% Bonds F. R. Cole & Co., and the 1 Washoe nGquriityu School District ; •; Nq. lO (P. O. Reno), Nev. Bonds Voted—An issue of con¬ struction bonds amounting to $1,^ No. / submitted to the voters at the election to be / BolandjiSaffin & Co.—100.228 Bond City, Mo. parking and underground garage bonds amounting to $2,500,000 was , 1950, Junction, Mo. Election—- An : :/ Tripp & Co., jointly—100.031 For issue public1 improvement bonds amounting to $10,000 will be sub¬ g 12,000 airport bonds. Denomina.tions $1,000 and $500. Due Dec. 1, as follows: $2,500 in to a _ W. H. Newbold's Son & Co., and' v National Rank, of Grand Rapids, a highest National of i o w amounting to $27,000 and offered for sale on March 13 were to next First ■i ^ v^x2l;M,SSOUR,l|tS3^ bonds awarded The the was Bank; Breckenridge, for Is, at price of 100.252. Grand Rapids, Minn. at to Bond Bond Sale of Boston, or at the Bank & Trust Hanover Each proposal must state bid amount for the bonds, which shall be not less than $506,000 nor more than $507,000. As between legally acceptable pro¬ specifying the same rate interest, the bonds will be sold posals of to the bidder complying with the terms of sale and offering to ac¬ cept for the amount bid the least amount of bonds, the bonds to be accepted being those first matur¬ ing and ,if two or more bidders bank or trust' company Co., New York City. Notes will offer to accept the same least designated by the purchaser. The be authenticated as to genuineness least amount, then to the bidder approving opinion of Dorsey, Col¬ and validity by the First National Offering: to pay thereforXhe high- f man, Barker, Scott & Barber, of Bank of Boston, under advice 6i est price. The purchaser must Minneapolis, will be furnished. Ropes, Gray, Best, Coolidge & also pay an amount equal to the These bonds are part of the $55(),-; Rugg of Boston. ^: ■ -" ' interest on the; bonds accrued v to siutable . 000 issue authorized at the election held on February 19, by a vote pf 681 to 43. Bidders to use" forms furnished by the Nashua, N. H. — The temporary notes amounting to $200,000 and Note Sale Dis¬ ofered for sale trict. a will be considered/ certified check" for on March 14 $5,000, pay¬ ; 1946. The other bidders were- as follows: Bidder" Rate son, Town Clerk, will receive sealed bids 2:30 p.m. on March 23 Second National Bank, Boston .1.— for R. L. Day & Co.. Nashua Trust Co the purchase of road and bridge coupon bonds amounting to $35,000. Dated Feb. 1, 1946.: De¬ nomination $1,000. Due Feburary as — 0.47% 0.47% 0.48% Indian Head National Bank, Nashua — 0,485% follows:/$2,000 in and bonds will $1,000 bear in a 1948 to 1965. The uniform HEW JERSEY Chatham Township Sch. Dist* rate of interest Chaser. specified by the purPrincipal and interest payable at any - suitable bank or income received by bonds private to; the First National holders fromuhonds .of the same ,of Boston, at a discount of type and character shall be tax¬ able by the 0.439%. Dated March 14, 1946. t^r^^pf any Federal Denominations $25,000 and $10,- income tax law,' the successful 000. These notes are due Dec. 17, biddbi^may,i4ttri§felection; be re¬ ville), Minn. { r Bond Offering—W. C. Dickin¬ 1964, to the delivery/ of the prior the awarded Pleasant Grove (P. O. Stewart« 1, were the date of. payment of the pur¬ chase I price. ; In / the event that Bank Enclose able to the District Treasurer. / levy upon 1 1947 sidered. "/ as¬ all the taxable property tion for the years 1947 to 1949, at J therein such ad valorem taxes as an election' held on Sept. 14, 1945. Dated was bidder purchaser. The approving opinion of Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber, of Minneapolis, will be furnished the purchaser. No bids for less than par will be con¬ par Tax 0.964%. 1, from suitable bank or designated by the the State Constitu¬ trict 1, 1946. Denom. These bonds are due $10,- March on . Principal and interest payable at Michigan "Property •date of callable bonds. No propo¬ sal for less than all of the bonds price basis of about 0.986%. a — date thereafter. State a jointly100.31 Kean, Taylor & Co., and Van Deventer Bros., Inc., jointly —^—_——. -100.31 ed for sale on March 7—v. 163, Julius A, Rippel, Inc., and p. 1207—were awarded to the Farmers & Merchants State Bank, MacBride, Miller & Co., jointly of Breckenridge, as v.-~-—100;187 Is, at a price of 100.312, a basis of about 0.964%. National Bronx Bank, New York— 100.126 Dated Feb; 1, 1946. Denom. $1,000. Blyth & CO 100.84: These bonds are due Dec. 1, 1956, and payment of callable bonds and to the first call The City is authorized and required by law to Jan. on interest Is, at as ridge), Minn. $40,000 Judicial Ditch No. 11 drainage bonds offer¬ are due on Jan. 1, as fol¬ $1,000 in 1949 to 1958, and $2,000 in 1959 to 1962. Bonds ma¬ turing on and after Jan. 1, 1957, any 1208—were p. National March $1,000. 000 the Newark, 100.085, Dated 163, to Bond Sale—The lows: tion and the X about Wilkin County (P. O. Brecken¬ All bids must be uncondi¬ tional and no bids for less than Article of highest bonds Dated amounting to $250,000, not ex¬ purchase of 2% building bonds ceeding 3% interest. Dated Jan. amounting to $15,000. Dated % 1946. Denomination $1,000. Due April 1, 1946. Denomination $1,Jan. 1, as follows: $15,000 in 1949 000. Due April 1, as follows: $3,to 1964, and $10,008 in 1965. 000 in 1947, and $4,000 in 1948 to Bonds maturing on or after Jan. 1950. Principal and interest pay¬ /I, 1959, are callable Jan. 1, 1951, able at the Detroit Trust Co., De¬ -and bonds maturing on Jan. 1, troit. The bonds shall be awarded 1957 and 1958; are callable Jan/1, to the bidder whose bid offers the 1956. Hate of interest to be in largest premium. In determining multiples of Ya of 1%. Principal the net interest cost, interest on basis Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, for Is, at a price of 100.103. funding coupon bonds, not ex¬ ceeding 11/2% interest. Dated Jan. 1, 1946. Denom. $1,000. These 1947 bids until 5 p.m. (CST) on March retary of the Board of Education, 18 for the purchase of electric; will receive sealed bids until light and power coupon bonds 7:30 p.m. on March 19 for the -dale con¬ amounting to $2,- bidder on 11—v. Fbr 1.10% Bonds $44,000 Judicial II drainage bonds of¬ fered for sale on March 7—v. 163, p. 1207—were awarded to Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, of Chi¬ cago, as Is, at a price of 100.289, Clerk, received sealed and to be callable March awarded Minn. Bond Sale—The oral bids until 7:30 p.m. on March 15 for the purchase of $18,000 re¬ " Township Sch. Dist. the trict and No. 8 (P. O. Detroit), Mich. Bond Offering—Bert Gale, Sec¬ to Feb. 1, 1946. Denom. $1,000. These bonds are due on Dec. 1, from 1947 to. 1961. < The next Browning & Co., Ryan, Sutherland & Co., — payable Faribault County Indep.Sch. Dist. No. 67 (P. O. Kiestor), Minn.} Bonds Offered—B. A. Talle, Dis¬ i For $700, Ditch No. 1947 to 1951. L. T. Hood & for Traverse County (P. O. Wheat on),. a Heimerdinger, Southfield are $15,000 hospital bonds. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Due $3,000 Dec. 1, Co., jointly,. $613,000, 2V4S, and $987,000 1V4S : 100.095 payable to the District Treasurer.; (Net interest cost 1.644%.) fe; check Town Treasurer. 500,000 will be submitted to the voters at the spring election to be held on April 2, - , No bid for less than par and accrued interest will be considered. Enclose a certified equipment the election at funds of held on Jan. 11. These bonds refunding due $2,000 in 1947 to 1950. bonds, dated May 1, 1934: Duluth Sch. Dist., Minn. — taxes as may $8,000 proper redemption the following highway Price Bid Brauii, Bosworth & Co., Inc., Paine/Webber, Jackson r after deducting the premium of¬ & Curtis, fered, if any. In determining; the Miller, Kenower & Co., net interest cost, interest on pre¬ Eldredge & Co., > / mium will not be considered as Nordman & Verrall, and deductible and interest on bonds Channer Securities Corp., will be computed from/ May 1/ Chicago, jointly, 1946, to the respective maturity For $353,000, 2s, dates, No proposal for less than $260,000, l%s, and all the bonds will be considered. J $987,000, 1 y4s ^-r--w-~100.0205 The School District is authorized (Net interest cost 1.3697%.) and required by law to levy upon Lee Higginson Corp., all the taxable property therein Barcus, Kindred & Co., such advalorem .whose bid produces the lowest in¬ terest cost to the School District, of authorized the $9,000 in 1956, and $6,000 in 1957. the First of; Michigan Corp., of Bate of interest to be iri multiples Detroit, at a price of 100.035, a net of V4 of 1%.; Principal and inter¬ interest cost of 1.349%, for $613,est payable at the Michigan Trust 000 as l%s, and $987,000 as IV4S— Co., Grand Rapids. The bonds were also bid for as follows: ' shall Offering—Claire C. Vin¬ sealed bids until March 25 for the bonds of Colman, Barker, Barber, of Minneapolis, & will be furnished. cent, District Clerk,/will receive purchase Mich. Offering Bond Bank of Scott ///;/'/ County Road Commissioners will s/tips Graded. Sch. Dist. No. 3 ";:./■ (P. O. East Grand Rapids), ; Pooge, Secretary of the Board of Education, will receive sealed bids Clemens), Mich. Tenders Wanted—The Board of 1489 trust company designated by the purchaser. * The approving opin¬ ion of Dorsey, County Northern School No. 48 (P. O. Bemidji),}: Dist. County (P. O. Mount' Sf |jf|' Beltrami' receive sealed tenders until 2 p.m. Grand Rapids and Paris Town¬ Bond 109 City the Treasurer. Macomb MINNESOTA of the par value of bonds, ' payable to ffv ; (P. O. Chatham), N. ? J.,-W ; Sale—The $150,000 con- Bond • struction bonds offered for sale on lieved of his ^'Obligations under the Contract 10 purchase the bonds and * in such case the deposit ac¬ companying his bid will be re¬ turned. The successful bidder will be furnished with the opinion of Hawkins, Delafield & Wood, of New York, that the bonds are valid and legally binding obliga¬ tions of the City. Enclose'a cer¬ tified check for to the City. ; Refunding . $10,120,/payable . Issue Apprpy^dr1Commission recently approved the city's apThe State Funding THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1490 plication to refund $690,000 bonds. The application was part of a complete plan providing for re¬ funding of a portion of indebted¬ ness maturing over the next six years for the purpose of equal¬ property all taxable real Town, within which district will be sub¬ the levy of ad valorem taxes to pay said bonds and in¬ terest thereon, without limitation as to rate or amount. Said bonds are issued pursuant to the Consti¬ izing the tax rate. tution and Statutes of the State, Somera Point, N. J. including among others, the Town Financial Operations Praised— Law and Local Finance Law. The ject to approval The statutory authority to ac¬ the complish the objects or purposes State Funding' Commission ex¬ for which said, bonds are to be is¬ pressed the opinion that the sued is the Town Law. Said Fire "financial position of the city re¬ District was created on March 22, flected considerable credit upon 1932, tinder Section 38 of the the city officials" and indicated County Law. No down payment the wisdom of approving the re¬ is required by Section 107 of the funding program previously car¬ Local Finance Law. In the event ried out by the municipality. As that prior to the delivery of the a result of the 1945 refunding, the bonds the income received by pri¬ with connection In its 1946 municipal budget, of the city closed its fiscal year with a vate holders from bonds of the surplus revenue balance of $25,- same type hnd character shall be 200.59, after providing full re¬ taxable by the terms of any Fed¬ serves for all ■ non-cash items. eral income tax Jaw,the success¬ The local purpose levy for 1946 fulbidder may, at his election, be is $66,234.84, or about $4,600 less relieved of his obligations under than in 1945, and Collections of the contract to purchase the bonds estimated at and in such case the deposit ac¬ some three points less than the companying his bid will be 73.7% of the current levy col¬ returned. The bonds will be de¬ lected in the previous year. livered at New York City, or at of $119,000 such other place as may be agreed with the purchaser, about April 1, MEXICO Dester, N..Mex, Election—An Bond water arid sewer bonds issue of amounting $35,000 will be submitted to the election to be held to voters at the April 2. on vj Elida, N. Mex. ■ opinion of Vandewater, Sykes & Heckler, of New York City, wil be furnished to the purchaser without cost. Enclose a certified, check for $680, payable to the District. The approving 1946. . " . „ J '" "* ' . payable to the Authority by the FPHA under and subject to terms sewer and water, bonds amounting will be submitted to the to $75,200 the City election to be at voters held of on April 2. Roswell, N. Mex. Election—An Bond water and sewer bonds to issue of amounting Bidder amount of bonds in any preceding maturity with the exception that the amount maturity of bonds in the last vious maturities. ' , , r „. NORTH CAROUNA J i Salisbury; N.- C. Bond Election—An of issue water supply, sewage disposal system,- airport renovation and swimming pool bonds amounting to $1,170,000 will be submitted to the voters held the at election to be NORTH be held on April 2. * * ' Premium " Braun, Bosworth & • Co., Inc. ——• Fahey, Clark & Co.—— 3,017.00 2,0091)0 I 2,976j00 Stranahan, Harris & • Co., Inc. —: Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co., Cincinnati Halsey, Stuart & Co... DAKOTA $345,000 receive authorized bonds at the OHIO to the Village Treasurer. follows: Pre- ,y".. ■ Bidder J. ' White A. Rate Company Ryan, Sutherland and • .* Paine, Webber, Curtis 1 and V/2% Beach, N, Y* • With, 565.00 Ryan, Sutherland & Co. Paine, Webber,. Jackson ; ' '• ' ■' :!>■• .* Tucumcari, N. Mex. Bond Election—An issue the same t' 'v- * - ■ *' vv v • (P. O. Stoutsuille), Ohio of v*r»' Bond Offering — ceive .sealed (EST) bids until 11 re¬ a.m. March 22 for the pur¬ following coupon or registered bonds amounting to $34,000, not exceeding 5% interest: on chase of the $20,000 series A, building addition bonds.Due April 1, as follows: $1,500 in 1947 to 1958, * and $1,000 in 1959 and 1960. Period of probable usefulness is 15 years.,, 14,000 series B, issue of 1946, fire truck bonds.Due>iApriI 1, as follows; $1,500 in ,1947 to 0;:- 1955, and $500 in 1956. Pe¬ riod of probable usefulness is 10 years. Dated , • April 1, 1946. Denomina¬ March the for 21 (EST) purchase Issued fori the re¬ .outstanding of funding bonds issued to aid in financing the cost N. must for the bonds proposal maturities serial on 1 Nov. said Fire District No. 1 of the Ohio Co., of Columbus— of each beginning Nov. 1, 1946 and ending not later than Nov. il, 1997. Each proposal must contain annual maturities so of the The ■ ■Cuyahoga County (fr O. Cleve¬ land), Ohio bonds - Bond Election Requested The (the first cal¬ 1946), except the last calendar year will absorb as nearly as practicable the sum was requested recently by the County Tuberculosis Trustees, to submit to the voters at the pri¬ mary election to be held on May being Board of serially in one to 23. years. These bonds are part of an authorized Principal and issue of — County endar; year 6ffering~-Geprge A.,. Buf. goon, , principal and interest payable in each calendar year a of yield of 1.10% which equals a in June ©11945. 3 ♦ Reily Township Sch. Dist.,. Ohio Bond Sale—An; issuei of $22,"000 school bonds was awarded ; on Cincinnati, as IV4S, at a "par plus premium of $159, equal to 100J22; the following bids, for a li/zs, also were subipitted for [trie issue ^ 07;'- Bidder Second ..; ■'7J"'' Premium > National Bank, : . ^ ___$440.00 224,00 Ryan, Sutherland & Co.— 153.00 Provident Savings Bahk^ ». • Hamilton Pohl & Co, & Trust Co.;—94.60 - Sharonvillq Local Sch. Pijtt,, Qhio Bond JSale—An "issue of build¬ ing bonds amounting to $118,000 and offered* for/sale on March 163,> p. 1210—was awarded Ryan, Sutherland; & Co,,7 of Toledo; as IVfs, at ^a price,, of 101.44, a > basis of about-1.123 %.t) Dated March 1, 1946., Denomina^jj tion $1,000.- These bonds are due on Sept. '15, from 1947 to 1969. Following "bids,: all for ; were • l^s, submitted for the issue: ... of inter¬ arranged that: (1) the Ohio 20 to Lima, Ohio Bond for high today, at , the bid. c new March 9 to" J. A. White; & ,Co^ of .. bid for all the bonds and pre¬ scribe the rate or rates to ^ City Auditor,, will receive Paine, 'Webber; Jackson •- * • sealed bids until noon on March &. Curtis 100.794 18 for the'purchase of. $750,000 The folowing is .a list of the second mortgage water works bids (all for Is) submitted for the revenue bonds.. Dated April 1, issuer. " ,:■■■ 1946. Denomination $1,000.: Due year, a 100.907 a the high set 37.10 son), Ohio Offering—M. .Bond market the 1.15 %/ compared With 1.16% a week ago. The index for 10 lower, grade bonds also set a new* high at a. yield of L29%^ compared with 1.30% last week. The index for 10 high grades rose yield w Cincinnati ; of dex District Clerk, Ryan, Sutherland & Co... 101.085 Each Y,—3-1. prescribe playground, " Co. ,of bonds, set > - Bidder Price Bid J. A. White & Co.—-.1. 101.098 project known as-.Mulford designated as Project Gardens, shall be Principal and interest payable at the Schnectady Trust Co., Schenectady. ~ The bondsdwill be' valid and legally binding general obligations of of ing amounting to $3,142,000. Dated May 1, 1940. Denomina¬ all bonds. on A, issue of 1946, refund¬ coupon or registered bonds $1,000.' Ohio (State of) $89.00 Bank ' C. Smith, recreational will receive sealed facilities and equipment Fund No. bids until 7 pmi on March 26 for 6 bonds offered for sale on March the purchase of $70,000 building 8—v. 163, p. 1082—was awarded bonds; npt;e3trieeding^3% interest*; to Halsey, Stuart <& Co.. as Is, at .a Dated April 1, 1946. .Denomina¬ price ot .101.126, a basis of about tions $1,000. Due $1,000 April and 0.806%. Pated April 1, 1946. De¬ Oct. 1, 1947 to 1951, and $1,000 nomination $1,000. These bonds April and $2,000. Oct. 1, 1952 to are due $2,000 Nov. 1, 1947 to 1971.: Rate of interest to be: in 1956. The next highest bidder was multiples of Va of 1%.. These are Sweney, Cartwright & Co., for Is, the bonds authorized at the gen¬ at a price of 101.11. Other bidders eral election on Nov. 5, 1945. En¬ for 1% bonds were as follows: i v. close a certified check for 1% of series No. Cincinnati Columbus, Ohio receive will Chairman, sealed bids until 1 p.m. of These bonds due in 23 years. park, W. Arm¬ Bond Offering—James strong, tion March 5. De¬ $1,000. These bonds Jan..l, from 1948 to 1957. next highest bidder was Bond Prices Climb—J. A. White & Lick Local Sch; Dist. (P. O. Jack- Housing Au¬ thority, N. Y. est to be borne by the bonds. the are on The ; Co., Provident Savings Bond Sale—An issue of $60,000 tion $500. Rate of interest to be in multiples of % or one-tenth of 1%, and must be the same for of tion held Yonkers Municipal M. Albert Sachs, District Treasurer, will J. A. White & $88,000 due Assel, Kreimer-& Co., for $48,000 Is, at a price of 100.20,4 and for $25,000 Is, at a .price of 100.25. Premium Bidder favorably voted at the elec¬ v;J & Trust Co.,c tified check for 5 % of the amount Schenectady), N. Y. plus a premium of $115, equal bonds to are offered a was .bid.;;;- Niskayuna Fire Dist. No. 1 (P. O. bonds improvement ing amounting • ■■■t price of 101.15. • Dated Dec. 1, 1945 and due $1,000 on Dec. 1, from 1947 to 1956 inclusive. Other bids, also for IY4S, were: Byes- Bonds Voted—An issue of build¬ cipal and interest payable at amounting the Seaside Bank, Westhampton to $99,000 will be submitted to the Beach. The approving opinion of voters at the City election to be George W. Percy, Vilage Counsel, held on April 2. will be furnished. Enclose a cer¬ I Bank, par to Clearcreek Township Local Dist. water and sewer bonds NEW YORK National 000 vine. of. 1%, and must be the for all of the bonds. Prin¬ % First was A, ; on 1, from 1947 to . nomination 607.00 Curtis & The next highest bidder J. Cincinnati, reported' on MarchU3'.:a$:'foUowsi;b:vc>ft ^" The Ohio municipal; market .re¬ Goodhope Local Sch. Diet. (P. O. sumed the rise .to higher, levels Rockbridge )yOhio ' Bond Sale—An issue of $10,- during the past .week and our "in¬ Jackson due on Dec. 1951. to Dated Jan. 1, 1946. 0.825%. : Lawrence A. Lamme, City Treas¬ are awarded a . 1,926.00 1,919.00 1,798.00 1,636.00 1,447.0.0 machinery coupon or registered bonds amounting to $5,000, not . Marich 11-tW; 163, p* on %, price of 100.02 a basis: of about 0.694% Dated Dec. 1, 1945. These bonds are due $5,000 ' on December 1, from 1947 to 1951. An issue of $48,000 Series No. 1, issue of 1946, water works Premium March 7—v. 163, p. 1209—were for jsale on March 6-~v. 103,]p^ awarded to Fox, Reusch1 & Co., of 827—was awarded to Fox,-Reusch Cincinnati. Dated Dec. 1, 1945. & Co.; of Cincinnati, as l^ks, at Denomination $1,000. These bonds that all' outstanding 5% Dated bonds, dated April 15, 1945, exceeding 3% interest. 1946. Denomination April 15, 1956, are called for April' 1, These bonds are due payment at par and accrued in¬ $1,000. terest on April 15, at the Treas¬ $1,000 on July 1, 1946 to 1950. Rate of interest to be in multiple urer's office. sale at following are the un¬ (all for Is) sub¬ bids until 2 p.m. (EST) on March 26 for the purchase of highway of for - Bye8ville,Ohio $5,000 fire ap¬ due .' - Sale—Trie$25,000 ;4%, equipment motor bonds offered bids Santa Fe, N. Mex. Bond Call—It is announced by sewer Norwood, Ohio ^ White & Co., of. Cincinnati, as Fahey, Clark & Co.--^Harris Trust & Savings Halsey, Stuart- & Co... Stranahan, Harris & Co. Bond Sale—The Bond Offering—Lillian E. to Bond Unsuccessful Bidder > Bank March 5. Braun, Bosworth & Cq.; op Toledo,at par plus a premium of $1,013, equal • to 101.579. Other bids, also for 1?/4S, were: Ryan, Sutherland & Co., Toiledm^^/ $936 ?preriiirittn »Qs; ;ipiite^iGd;!C^citm $673^ ;" • , on . 21 Braun, Bosworth & Co.- $2,765.00 Hayden, Miller & Co... 2,665.22 J. A. White & Co 2,454.00 25.00 Wayne County National of amounting to favorably voted- at for the $200,000 building awarded • March 4 to the Ohio Co.; of Columbus, as 0.75s, at par plus « premium of $114,* bonds offered for sale on March equal to 100.057, a basis of about liU-V. 163, p. 1338-^-was riwarded 0.739%, as previously noted in to J. A. White & Co., as Is, at a v. 163, p. 1338: price of 100.018, a basis of about . Company bonds was ^North Canton, Ohio Bonds Sold—An issue of $65;* 000 bonds was awarded on* FeW mitted 172.30 W*<A> . List Sch. (P. ,0. Lyndhurst), Ohio Bonds Voted—An issue df con¬ . bonds 223.00 VhVc Harris and successful $303.00 < Vh'fc Company Stranahan, Bids—The mium iy4% and Fostoria, Ohio i Complete Euclid Dist. 12p9—were Township Local Sch. Dist. (P. O. Marshaltville), as and South Lyndhurst Baughman paratus bonds offered for sale urer, trustee. on Village Clerk, will receive sealed ' is requested that the. National Bank of Lima be, namedas general Nov. 6, 1945. Enclose a certified check for $300, payable election the approving ppiniori of reputable bond attorney,' expense some It These are Ibe tiple of. Yi of 1 only fr'om Works the election held 1946. Denomination/ $1,000. Due $3,000 April and Oct. 1,: 1947 to 1951. Bidders may; bid f or A di^ An issue 'of ferent rate of interest in ,a mul- Feb. 28. on payable gross Water 879.75 well,; Village., Clerk, wiU Article earnings of ,; the City! System and are; subject to prior payment of $820,-' 000 First Mortgage Water Works Revenrie bonds, of the". City,' now outstanding and maturing serially from May 1, 1946, to May 1, 1962. Bidderi shall obtain .at their own the $916,000 ; defeated at the elec¬ was tion held Section. 12, be struction i North Dakota —r shall 922jOO Valley City Special Sch. Dist., Bonds Defeated of 18 of the Constitution of the State and 1,996.00 Fairport, Ohio ; v Bond Offering •—Pearl L. Cad- construction bonds amounting to Said bonds shall be issued under authority v sealed bids until 8 p.m. en April 2 for the purchase of $30,000 3%% storm sewer bonds. Dated April 1, May 1. |' on . J; A. White & Co.. be less than in pre¬ may . Ryan, Sutherland & Co. $3,597.00 , :' $225,000 will be submitted to Ohio , ? Thousand Istand s Bridge Author'' ity, N. Y. Delinquent Interest Payable— Funds are available at the Marine Midland Trust Co., 120 Broadway, New York City, to pay Sept. 1, 1943, interest coupons on the out¬ standing 4W% bridge revenue bonds, maturing in 1967. " the voters at the City election to TownshipLocal Sch Dist, (P. O.. R.R., No, 3, Hamilton), Contract"), and on the basis that Other Bids —The $225,000 any amount not absorbed in any building/bonds awarded on March year will be carried over and 2 to the Second National Bank, used for the payment of principal of Hamilton, as 1 *As, at a price and interest in succeeding years of 101.649, a basis of about 1.097 % as soon as possible. (2) The —V. 163, p. 1338—also received amount of the bonds; in any ma¬ the following bids, all for 1 ^s:} turity shall not be less than the Port of New York Melrose, N. Mex. Election—An issue Fairfield and conditions of the "Assistance Authority, N. Y * " Ohio ; ; "■ Bond Election—An issue of New Bond Yield Chart AvailBond Sale—The issue of $40,water and sewer bonds amounting able—Gruntal & Co., 30 Broad 000 building bonds offered on to $40,000 will be submitted to the New York, wil furnish March 6—v. 163, p. 1082—was voters at the City election to be Street, upon request a copy of the firm's awarded to Fox, Reusch & Co., held on April 2. new yield chart covering the out¬ of Cincinnati, as lY^s, at a price Espanola, N. Mex. standing bonds of the port au¬ of par plus a premium of $507, Bond Election—An issue of thority, showing yields at various equal to 101.417, a basis of about water and sewer bonds amounting prices to call dates and maturity 1.103%. Dated Jan. 1, 1946. De¬ to $60,000 will be submitted to the and sinking fund operations for nomination $1,000. These bonds voters at the City election to be each issue. The date has been are due on April and Oct. 1, from held on April 2. ; 1947 to 1966. Other bidders were compiled as of March 15, 1946. Bond 7» art issue of tuberculosis hospital bonds amounting to $5,000,000. ; (which is the amount of the Fixed Annua! Contribution current tax levy are NEW Monday, March 18, 1946 U''V*' 'TX-'fy'v vsi.v ■ Commissioners $1,500,000. interest (A. & O.) payable at the City Treasurer's officer No dis¬ count bids will be considered and bidders, shall-specify how; many, on what miums dates and. at what pre¬ bonds . shall be , callable. ^ Bidder ! ' " " premium Ryan, Sutherland & Co--$l,709.00 Fahey, Clark & Co.——., 1,561.00 Stranahan, Harris & Co.1- 1,057.00 J. A. White & Co " 989.00 Halsey, Stuart & Co,, Inc. Braun, Bosworth ProVident g. 922.76 &':Co'.—Vt 833.00 Savings' Bank^ ' & Trust Co.lLSiL!m^>; 801.40 v Volume 163- Number 4473 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE for the purchase of $7,000 transportation and equipment bonds. These bonds are due $1,-. 12 Thompson Township Local Sch. Dist. (P. O. Rl No. 3, Belle" /,:"Z Bond vue), Ohio Offering—Merlin • Good, District Clerk, will receive sealed 000 bids until 8 p.m. on March 22 for the purchase of 3% building and the be bonds on $5,000 follows: and due in are; for Enclose., certified a check $5,000* payable to the District, These the are January bonds offered 11,' for which on bids no - awarded . $5,000 airport bonds offered for sale were eral and accrued par Jan. on 10 1949 to 1953. the Small-Milburn Cheyenne, Okla. * 0' Election Held-^Aii issue water system construction Bond Of history. Election water bonds amounting to $15,000, not works -Sale following bonds amounting to $200,000 and for sale on Jan. 31 were offered awarded tional to the - Oklahoma Na¬ Bank, of Chickasha: Bend < a Due $10,000 in 1949 to 198:. - ' 20,000 storm sewer bonds, at interest- cost of net a 0.99%. Due $2,000 in 1949 to 1958. 1 15,000 fire equipment bonds, at a net interest cost qf 0.90%. Due $2,000 in 1949 to 1954, $3,000 in 1955. •/. 15,000 garbage disposal bonds, at and the voters at March 16. on net interest cost of 0.90% J Due $2,000 in 1949 to 1954, > : '■« on highest bidders Bidder;- Jan. 9. The were: ' v ■ Price ' Bid / First National Bank, Si Chickasha, $56,500 sanitary S *• water bonds. ///?•' municipally and electric 5% by law come within Attorney-General Mac Q. Wiliiamson ruled, Feb. 28. Pointing put .that separate schools are financed on a county-wide bbsis, Mr. Williamson said that for the purpose of financing such the county comprises upon either districts in the school individual county or the county government. In the opinion, given to Blaine County Attorney Anna Armstrong, Mr. Williamson held that authority to expend the funds - would lie with the County Commissioners. Shawnee : School District, Qhla. $245,000 the subject —The State Supreme Court Feb. 28, in a 3-2 opinion, sustained con¬ stitutionality Of a 1945 Act pro¬ viding for a rebate of 5 cents from the 6-cent gasoline tax on fuel used in farm 1969/ re¬ Written Remaining $348,311. cannot machinery for of the were be \ Gross Justice Taylor . The called bonds water in . , of 1946 bonds. follows: / Due Jan. 1, as ih Z1947 to 1951, $7,000 in 1952, $8,000 in '/ $10,000 in 1954, $12,000 in 1955 and 1956, $13,000 in 1957 and 1958, $30,000 in 1959 / $6,000 :/ / x/1953, /// and 1960, and $35,000 in 1961. 25,000 Street Improvement Series of 1946, A bonds. Due Jan, 1, follows: as $1,000 in 1947 * to 1953, $2,000 in 1954 to 1959, and $3,000 in 1960 and 1961. Dated April 1, 1946. Denom¬ ination $1,000. Split interest rate bids will be accepted, but the rate must be in multiples of Y\ of 1%,; and no bid will be considered at less than and. accrued inter¬ Principal and interest pay-, able at the National City Bank, New- York. The $25,000 Street par est. Improvement 1946-A, bonds, represents of a total portion Series the of unsold $100,000 / Street Improvement issue author¬ ized at an election held on April 20, 1942. All other bonds above were authorized at an* election held on Jan. 15, 1946.; The successful purchasers will be/ furnished with the advance of revenues of the three last year were $15,772,- On Jan. 1, 1946, it Was figured properties of the division T. and and Retire¬ 1945 amounted 1971. utilities 1955 1957, described unconstitutional,: by $70,000 in 1960 and 1961. Public Building Series depart¬ water maturity, and are payable through highway funds and therefore all to ment of bonds in to ground that the rebate constituted was 1945 ment debtUs^^ $3,428,000. farm purposes. A group of bond¬ holders had brought suit on the of of optional retirement were redeemed, and; those ; how outstanding mature serially until (State of) Tax Rebate Law Sustained Gas ■ summer $4,770,000 electric bonds that South Carolina diversion Sale—The Bond the SOUTH CAROLINA a single school district* hence is 'not subject to 'debt limitation im¬ posed valorem in Despite percentage of profits to gross earnings, according to the report of Maj. Thomas H. Allen, president of the division. A con¬ siderable part of accumulated earnings is' earmarked for new. construction and repairs which had to be deferred during the war period. The gas utility, acquired in 1939 from the proceeds of a $6,250,000 bond issue, has been debt-free since 1944, while out¬ standing electric debt has been cut to $4,769,000 from the original total of $15,750,000 in 1939. In to the, purchaser only proceedings have been approved by the Department of internal Affairs and isubject to the favorable opinion of Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, of Philadelphia. Enclose a certified check for 2% ol the par value of the bonds, pay¬ able to the County Treasurer. imposed Light, Gas & to lower the delivered after counties and school upon $2,275,216 achieved Water Division in 1949. taxes. The bonds will be sold and limitation debt high in the first full year of the opera¬ $25,000 in 1948 to 1953, and $20,000 in 1954 to 1956. Pay¬ Separate School Bonds Exempt From 5 % Debt Limit—Separate ' , 1945 calendar year, and compares follows: (State of) . Due Jan. 1, as $6,000 in 1947 to 1951, $7,000 in 1952, $8,000 in 1953, $10,000 in 1954, $12,000 : last year's high profits, mounting labor and material costs served ad Due 1956, $13,000 in 1958, $30,000 in 1959 and water, gas 1960, and $35,000 in systems reached a If/ 1961. ^ y of $4,371,374 in the 200,000 Park Improvement Series owned with the net of from unlimited bonds. follows: general funding obligation bonds, not exceeding 2% interest./ Dated March 1, 1946. Due March 1, as ' ./p Oklahoma , and 200,000 TENNESSEE record able 1946 follows: as 1954, $28,000 in 1955, $36,000 in 1956, $32,000 in 1957, $38,000 in 1958, $65,000 in 1959, the tions'' of the city's extension Works of , 1, ■••/■/■• /improvement, $18,000 in 1947, $24,000 in 1948, $18,000 in 1949, $15,000 in 1950 and' 1951, $12,000 in 1952, $28,000 in : 1953, $31,000 in ///Z to .// sealed bids until 2 p.rh. on March 25 for the purchase of $210,000 bonds. 10,500 Series certified payable April 2 for on interest: Street * Jan. • Memphis, Tenn. Utility Operations Fruitful — Net profits from operations of the Offering—Robert Gibson, County Controller, will receive system sewer exceeding 2%% $500,000 issue bonds . . of Shawnee, as follows: for $35,000, maturing in 1949 as Is, and $210,000 maturing $35,000 in 1950 to 1955 as %s. The next highest bidder was Evan L, Davis. . For $150,000 l-lfts K.t J. Edwards* Inc., ; For $20,000 1-1 %s ——100.025 ff For $15,000 %-l _100.013 vv < gjFor $15,000 %-l / _ _ ) SpiroSchool District, Okla. Bond ElectionHeld—An Issue of. construction and supply bonds amounting to $20,000, not exceed¬ ing 4% interest was submitted to the voters at the election held Claremore, Okla. ^Bond March Offering>^rM.^rk,"City Clerk", will receive sealed bids 11. These in 20 years. • bonds are on due in which the court had held diversion in¬ valid. These cases, he said, "were Eastern Oregon College of Educa¬ tion (P. Oi Corvallisf, Dre. $248,500 / water works extension // and improvement, bonds. Due ^ Bond Sale-^The $150,000 dormi^ $12,000 in 1949. to 1968, and tory building addition reveriue bonds offered for sale on March ^ V $8,500 in 1969. / 9—v. 163, p. 1210—were awarded 50,000 electric light extension to the First National Bank, of y ^ and Improvement bonds. Due These $3,000 in 1949 to 1964, and Portland, and Associates. bonds are due semi-annually over f $2,000 in 1965/ a period-of 25 years. ; 64,500 - sewage disposal system bbrids.- Due $3,000 in 1949 to PENNSYLVANIA > ^ 1969, and $1,500 in 1970: . . , Berks der-offering County (P. O. Reading), Pa. Note Offering—Ralph E. Schoener, County Controller, will re¬ concerned with legislative at¬ tempts to divert larger amounts ol gasojine tax to purposes foreign to its levy but the present is not an effort to divert, .. but to the bonds authorized at the elec¬ tion held on Feb. check certified 19. for Enclose 2% of a the amount bid. «- • • ' ~ Comanche Geronimo and / -x/ Cotton Counties, Joint Consolidated Sch. Dist. No. 4 (P. O. Geronimo), / •// Bond phy, /J/ O&far. ' Offering—Mack D. anticipation Due Sept; 30, 1946.; Issued in an¬ ticipation of - the collection of the collection of taxes levied and assessed Mur¬ other notes March notes amounting to $600,000. Dated March 30, 1946. Bidders to designate denomina¬ tions/. in multiples of $25,000 District^jerku^ill receive sealed bids until 2 p.m..; on exempt , for the current will year 1946 revenues. and L The be sold to the highest responsible .bidder, provided, such $43,912,300. Weakley County (P. O. Dresden), Tenn* a Bond Sale—The $425,000 series . single users from payment, of except to the extent of per gallon... ." class the of 1945, electric offered for of Equitable approving opinion of the Attorney-General ' Texas; ;McCall;/Parkhurst Crowe, of Dallas, and Vandeof water, Sykes & Heckler, of New York. Each bid must be panied by check in accom- a certified or cashier's amount equivalent to an revenue on March bonds 6—v. City. It is the intention of the City to consider the four bond, is¬ collectively, and it is not asking for bids for less than all of sues, the four issues. The City reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any and all bids. The the bidder bonds may are / specify that not available delivery by June 1,1946, the cessful bidder at his Securities if for suc¬ option may Corp., and be relieved of further liability to Strariahan.t Harris & Co», Inc., of accept the bonds, whereupon the Toledo, jointly, at a price of good faith check will pointed out that be returned have 100.035, a 1.280%; as of sale 163, p. 1210—Were awarded td the tax cent one laws providing tax exemption "or concession" to gasoline for/farm the States interest net cost of /follows: For $70,000 maturing December 1, $10,000 in 1948 and 1949, $50,000 in 1950 and machinery, and likewise after the return of such check the City shall be re¬ lieved of further obligations to the successful bidder. the, 1951, $20,000 in 1952 as lV4s, $70,rebate would decrease highway 000 maturing December 1, $20,000 Andrew* tndep. Schy Dist., Texas in 1953, $25,000 in 1954 and 1955 department Bonds Purchased—Am issue of revenue, Justice Stukes j said this Was merely a as l^s,! and $285,000 maturing 1%% series of 1946, school house December 1, $30,000 in 1956 and bonds amounting to $200,000 au¬ "prognostication that is also un¬ tenable" because "prkctically all 1957, $35,000 in 1958, $40,000 in thorized at the election held on 1959 to 1962, and $30,000 in 1963 tax Jaws look- to the future and Jan. 15, was purchased recently De¬ by William ;N/ their results are not predictable as 1V4S. Dated Dec. 1, 1945. Edwar^^': Co.iZof nomination $1,000. Interest J-D. Fort Worth. Dated Feb! with mathematical accuracy.... 1,1946. The General Assembly has de¬ Other bidders were as follows: Legality^ approved^ by McCall, / As to the contention that cided that the gasoline la* not >/ will .. Bidder * A; Jv C. Bradford & decline, but increase." ceive sealed bids until 2 p.m. on March 19 for the purchase of tax the lowest rate of interest and agreeing to pay par and accrued interest. These are at the Justice Stukes OREGON investments and actual plant fa¬ cilities under construction valued diversion; suits," three-fourths March 18 for the pur¬ chase of the following bonds amounting to $363,000: Award will be made to the bid¬ involved in "former so-called gas¬ oline • un¬ til 2 p.m. on * $3,600 a p.m. of 1946 bonds. - the election held . for Enclose 8 pair and equipment" bonds offered that * hnd-$3,000 in 1955. 2% of the par value of the total Stukes, the majority opinion said for sale on March 11 were award¬ This fig* amount of that "vitally different facts" were were Worth $57,567,580. These twMds were authorized at ed to bonds, payable to the the Federal National Bank ure includes the $10,000,000 in next fe! check 11 lowing bonds amounting to $67,not exceeding 3% interest were sub|hitted/tO the" voters at the election held on March 12: -a * , An — revenue or until purchase of the following bonds amounting to $925,000, not , Northumberland County (P. O. Stinbury), Pa. 000, schools sewer bonds, at net interest cost of 1.05^%. $150,000 sanitary cost • water y4 bids the computed to the ;/ / stated maturity; dates. The citywill furnish the printed bonds and ■, the approving opinion of Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber, of Minneapolis. All bids must be ; : / amounting; to $1,650,000 was pur¬ chased on March 4 by Harrison & Co., of Philadelphia. Dated Jan. 1,1946. These bonds are due on Jan. 1, 1948 to 1982. Lamont, Okla. Election Held—The fol¬ districts, Okla. The Purchased 1%% rate of of City Treasurer. : Bidders one Bond Offering— J. C. Lilly, City Auditor, will receive sealed ferred according to the lowest net interest Municipal Authority, Pa. Bonds or TEXAS Amarillo, Texas Bids will be pre¬ unconditional. of issue name multiples 1%. Le wist on con¬ the to the Chic kasha, l/10th of certified check for a in Bond submitted school bonds do not . and accrued interest. required to interest $5,000, payable to the County Treasurer. improvement mitted to the voters at the elec¬ tion held 011 March 15. Borfd No ; bank designated by the bid for less than company purchaser. suitable are close Held—-An exfceedii^:6%interest/ wak sub¬ * at par bonds amounting to $105,000 was Bond pf' any trust on posited with the bid. The notes issued subject to the favor¬ able opinion of Townsend, Elliott & Munson, of Philadelphia. En¬ March 5. election held to interest character which to the return of, the amount de- equipment bonds amounting to $135,000 was favorably voted at the election held on An.issue of $7,000 water works extension and improvement bonds also, offered on, Jan. 10, was awarded the or Principal and interest payable are .. Co., of Wichita, at a price of par, a net interest cost of 1,78%, as follows:' For $5,000 maturing $500 in 1949 to 1958, as 2s,: and $2,000 maturing $500 in 1959 to 1962, as, lM>s. 5-f//: class a thereafter. notes, will, at the purchaser, relieve the purchaser from his obligations under the terms of the contract of kale and entitle the purchaser Hugo, Okla. of 100.20, a basis of about 1.458%, These-bonds are due $1,000 in 1, 1954, to be subject to re¬ demption at par on Jan. 1, 1948, and on any interest payment date includes these Voted—An issue of to^t^ Tnist Co.* of Okla¬ City, as 1Vzs, at a price tax income notes of certified check a School District, Okla*/ Duncan tional Bank/& homa and struction/and Arnett, Okla. Sale—The will offering interest of the amount bid. Bonds Bond of Enclose be the best in v OKLAHOMA Award bidder the rate Drumright, Okla. Bond Payment F&nds Available •Holders of $10,000 bonds which matured July 1, 1945, are advised to present them for payment, without delay, to Kermit Nash, City Treasurer. The City's finan¬ cial indebtedness is/rejported to received. were 1955. to to Jan. . election of the for 2% October 1, as 1947 to 1959, der$ may bid for a different; rate of; interest in a multiple of Y\ of 1%» interest. $1,000., These $6,000 in I960 to 1969." Bidf 1949 lowest agreeing to pay: equipment coupon bonds amount¬ ing to $125,000. Dated April 1, 1946. Denomination in made bid is not less than par. The en¬ actment, at any time prior to the delivery of the notes, of Federal legislation which in terms, by the repeal or omission of exemptions or otherwise, subjects to a Fed¬ 1491 V; Price Bid Co., Parkhurst & t ; SOUTH $130,000 1V4S, and ;f $225,000 -100.017 <Net interest cost of 1.399%.) DAKOTA Madison, S. D. C. H. Little & Co. H Bond Offering—Geo. H. Simp¬ son, City Auditor, will receive sealed and Davidson & Co., and Fidelity Bankers Trust Co., oral bids until 8 p.m. April 1 for the purchase of $180,000 electric light and power system general obligation coupon bonds, not exceeding iy2% inter¬ est. Dated April 1, 1946. Denomi¬ nation $1,000. Due $10,000 Jan. and July 1, 1947 to 1953, and $40,000 Jan. 1, 1954„ Bonds maturing for and in <Net interest cost of 1.446%)/// are. the election Nashville Securities Co., For $275,000 l%s, and" , Crowe/; of Dallas. / "-U381 <"■ (Net interest cost of 1.628%) 1955 bonds held - and fr- 1956. authorized on Oct. Principal and interest - the $150,000 iy2s ——100.02 . • X v *;/ Bond Sale—AhIssue' of $50,000 paving bonds whs/ awarded / re-f cently to William N. Edwards At Co., of Fort Worth, as 2s, at a price of par. Dated April 1, 1946. ,/ Denomination $1,000. Due $3,000 in 1947 to 1950, $4,000 in : 1951 to 1953, $8,000 in 1954, and Knoxville, jointly, : $10,000 2s, $55,000 Is, / $360,000 iy2s 1-100.00 f $9,000 on WJ. iBatlinger, Texas For $170,000 Is, ; American Austin, //fe/ ' pay National These at - 23, > the 1945./ abided BaftkjJ • bw<5 : THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, March 18, 1946 Teague, posal is in accordance with the provisions and conditions of the notice of sale. Bidder is to show total interest cost accepted accrued each proposal bid will be on alternate bid. or No for than less interest. The par and Commis¬ Texas Bond Offering — Townsend Clark, Jr., City Secretary, will re¬ ceive bids until sealed on of street the for 26 March improvement 7.30 p.m. purchase \< bonds amounting to $75,000. These bonds part 01 the $120,000 issue au¬ sioners' Court expressly; reserves the right to reject any and all are bids, take Sept. 8, 1945.y larities its in bids, waive irregu¬ accept the bid, which, new or discretion it may deem to thorized a/certified cheek Enclose election the held on Trinity County (P. O. Groveton), f; be for the best interest of the Dis¬ trict. at i, v'.-ic./v>:o/ Texas Called—C. Bonds Y'YYY'; •"■ M. Garrison; oi, County Treasurer, has announced road refunding bonds, Nos. 303 to 350, amounting to $48,000 are called for payment on April 10, at the 2y2% water works and sewer sys¬ State Treasurer's office in Austin. for $32,000, payable to the County Judge. w % Mercedes, Texas Bonds tem V Purchased-X^Ln issue bonds revenue $300,000 amounting to purchased was ] recently by Crummer & Co., of Dallas, at price of par. 1945. These bonds a Dated Dec. that the 3*/2% series of 1941, Dated in 25 to 26 years. 15, VERMONT due Dec. 15 are follows: $2,000 in 1949, $8,000 in 1950 to 1952, $9,000 in 1953 to as 1956, $10,000 in 1957 to 1959, $11,in 1960 to 1963, $12,000 : in 1964 to 1966, $13,000 in 1967 to 000 1969, $14,000 in 1970 to 1971, $15,1974, and $16,000 in 000 in 1972 to 1975. Optional Dec. 15, 1955, in inverse numerical order. Principal payable at the Mer¬ cantile National Bank, Dallas. These bonds are part of an issue and April 10, 1941. Denomina¬ $1,000. These bonds are due tion interest | Brattleboro, Vt. Note Offering — William A. Town Treasurer, will Shumway, receive sealed bids until 7.30 p.m. 19 for the purchase of anticipation notes amounting $100,000. Dated March 25, 1946. These notes are due Oct. 10, 1946. The notes will be certified by the Brattleboro Trust Co., and a legal opinion of the Town Counsel will March on tax to be furnished with the notes. $325,000 authorized at the elec¬ held on Dec. 13, 1945, and constitute an exclusive first lien « of tion on and nues a pledge of the net reve¬ of the water works and sew¬ WASHINGTON of Port Vancouver, Wash. gBond Call—1Tilden W. Randall, Clerk of the Board of Port Com¬ er systems and are payable solely from such revenues. The remain¬ missioners, has announced that all remaining outstanding general ob¬ ligation, series C bonds, Nos. 31 issued unless needed for addition¬ to 180, issued April 1, 1936, are al improvements and extensions. called for payment on April 1, Legality approved by McCall, at the County Treasurer's office, Parkhurst & Crowe, of Dallas. together with 1 all coupons an¬ nexed thereto, and will be .re¬ Mt. Pleasant Indep. Sch. Dist., deemed and paid at their principal Texas and accrued interest to : I Bonds Purchased — An issue of amount ing $25,000 bonds will not rhe improvement and expansion bonds April 1, 1946. Interest shall cease f yyyyy.Jv; % amounting to $175,000 was pur¬ on date called, chased recently, at a price of par, WISCONSIN by C. N. Burt & Co., of Dallas, as follows: $33,000, maturing March yyyy Fennimore, Wis* Bond Election—An issue of com¬ 1, $2,000 in 1947, $4,000 in 1948 and 1949, $3,000 in 1950, $4,000 munity building bonds amounting in 1951 to 1955, as 2s, $48,000 ma¬ to $35,000 will be submitted to turing March 1, $4,000 in 1956 to the voters at the election to be 1958, $12,000 in 1959 to 1961, as held on April 2. 2V2S, and $94,000 maturing March WYOMING |;} 1, $12,000 in 1962, $13,000 in 1963 Laramie County (P. O. to 1965, $14,000 in 1966 and 1967, ,r and $15,000 in 1968, as 2%s. '£C Cheyenne), Wyo. Bond Resolution Approved 1 Bonds maturing March 1, 1966 to 1968, are optional March 1, On March 5, the County Commis¬ sioners approved a resolution call¬ 1956; ing for an election to submit to " Independent Sch. Dist., Newcastle Texas Bond Issue Approved—An issue of 2V2% refunding bonds amount¬ ing to $10,000 was approved on February 23 by the AttorneyGeneral. " V; * ■ ; :; Bonds »• • Nueces County i.-y-1 ' voters the an issue bonds hospital of memorial amounting $600,000. Laramie County Sch. Dist. No. I (P. O. Cheyenne), Wyo, Bond Election — An issue i to ^ of $135,000 construction bonds will . (P. O. Corpus Christi), Texas Purchased—An issue of , the April 23. ; be submitted to the voters at election to be held on Wz% road refunding bonds amounting to $100,000 was pur¬ chased recently by R. J. Edwards, Canada (Dominion of) Sold-r-An issue of. treas¬ Inc., of Oklahoma City, : San Benito Indep. Bonds Howard, Called — Bills Sch. Dist., Raymond was bills amounting to $75,000,000 sold on March 14 at an aver¬ age yield of 0.362%. Dated March ury G. Secretary of the Board Trustees, has announced that alU outstanding 3 y»% series of of 15, 1946. These bonds are due orj June 14, 1946. . 1943, refunding bonds, dated Nov. 15, 1943 and amounting to $222,- 000, are called for repurchase on April 15, at par, accrued interest premium of $40 on each bond, at the State Treasurer's of¬ and DIVIDEND NOTICES a fice in Austin. Sealy Indep. Sch. Dist. Texas Bond Sale—The school house $100,000 and March 12— v. 163, p. 1211—were awarded to Rotan, Mosle Sc Moreland, of Houston, as 2s, at a price of 100.255, a basis of about 1.983%. Interest A-O. Dated April 15, 1946. Denominations $1,000 and bonds amounting to offered EATON & HOWARD ! ' STOCK FUND , for sale The next EddieFridley Co., jointly, for $24,000 2V2s, and $76,000 l%s, at a price of 100.05, years Clerk-Treasurer, Town ceive sealed for the from date. highest bidder was R. N. man & Co., and Earl G. bids until will re¬ March 26 purchase of $128,000 water supply bonds. Principal and in¬ terest payable at the Bank of' Nova Scotia, Cochrane. ;v y.y r East York Township on $500. These bonds are due April 15, from 1947 to 1976. Said bonds will be callable for redemption five ONTARIO Cochrane, Ont. ;• Bond Offering—E. J. MacVittie, * • Bonds (P. O. y York), Ont. V Purchased—The follow¬ ing bonds amounting to $4,177,000 were purchased recently by McLeod, Young, Weir & Co., and Fairclough & Co., both of Toronto, and Associates: $1,157,000 improvement bonds as 2V4s. Due May 1, 1947 to 1954. Int. M-N. bonds as 2%s. Due May 1,1955 to 1959. 914,000 improvement 2,106,000 improvement: bonds as 3s, Due May 1,1960 to 1968,