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"ii-.. A ¥. ■/:.■" %&w-w.'<-r---<'i-■■ .'.ti,;/vs.1 >r•; V;",fi.■.»..><.> ysljpl; Volume ■ ■«■■••■■ ' • ■ ■ -•• -a, y.vj '•. »«.. ••'■"■• -.-.v.-, - a ■<„•. »■■ - » y,f ! -.w -••.• :r., ■ • IS.ji: 4-1949 MONDAY 167 Number 4701 New York, N. Y., Monday, May 24, 1948 Price 75 Cents Copy a General Corporation land Investment News p RAILROAD Y'1''■# I'-'.'Y % PUBLIC UTILITY - $4,000,000 from plans company shares in the to purchase market open amounts in of some and its 1,477,187 common such times and prices at management determines, George P. Healy, Treasurer, announced on May 14. The company has not purchased its own shares for many years. On March 31, it held $8,000,000 in cash and government bonds, equal to about Air Reduction i' - 20%. of its $40,027,558 assets.—V. 167, less disct., 4;"- Operating expenses Provision for depreciation— V *V\ .'*/■«'r, operating Y, 1948 returns, etc. $22,215,771 18,988,183 1947 938,997 '» t - ■ lncome44—.J_-i>^« "*• 14,374,483 788,920 ■ "I J. .i. " 682,614 r. ' ■ ■ of $50,000 $2,090,935 373,968 155,921 $2,479,229 $2,464,903 $1,480,849 —„ $1,324,928 foreign inc. Net income 4-"standing ' — (no 164,869 171,769 872,041 522,355 Aireon U\;, of 2,736.856 2,736,856 2,736,856 $0.50 ;,$0.52 $0.29 will the to Federal held June be vw- has company been Court ordered by to May 31. plan hearing onh A 1948. ' request a by creditor, the 166, p. 2305. the trustee to •* Corp., *»'••. ' ;i the' opposed ' ,, - , - ■fj Airline Foods Corp.—rTo Extend Tea Sales— 19 The W,; corporation r recently Garden 41 * Co., Inc., the creasing extend New York production, distribution announced of City, it packer stated was Mission that Garden it of has tea. that been EARNINGS ♦Net profit FOR shares Earnings per MONTHS —: — Common —V. THEE In addition Foods 167, to in¬ plans to 2025. p. ENDED MARCH counts services, increased in increase increased pany. from selected 7,500 is Bank to the five and broadcast key stations owned by * \ 1 ' radio broadcast their four nationwide broadcasting stations. programs lock! own the of one the ' supplied In programs the by program carrying the electrically stations general, company's the •' if but; and frequently the is program $0.97 tracts. The individual tiser, Private Loan—The or non-affiliated cost to network the less sponsor, organizations. advertiser station rates quantity com¬ of - the sold so stations discounts and is the ordered of sum the Proceeds . The loan built ment is The within by the a past stock common net will proceeds be notes, $4,971,000, or $4,000,000" will be used 14, 1949 the aggregate an of and prepay^ the Trust Co. of Of sale such 2ya% York of the from company's New sale and corporate *$807,500 from the The purposes. recent euch purposes, M \ The company ' hew Which contemplates sale of station ' r net proceeds WOOD of of k> amount also are available cilities EFFECT < , 4% promissory notes, due May Capital stock HISTORY ; March 9, which (par AND was 1943 1, TO PRESENT Authorized I960 $1)— -Davies $5,000,000 . name was , , of In to incorporated in Delaware other July the Federal Communications ownership by one person of more than 1943 Radio Corp. of America (to which load 30, been transferred Edward J. distributed it . to Blue as a dividend Network in Co., Inc.) kind and entered one network. the which into a Noble nominal 400,000 capitalization. shares.of its capital The stock company then Blue Rhoades A. E. Masten McDonald & Co 2,000 & Co.__: 9,000 2,500 McDonald-Moore 2,000 • & 7,500 Laurence M. Marks & Co., 12,500 Mason-Hggan, Inc.3,000 Mead, Miller & Co Merrill, Turben & Co.. 3,000 & Co 1,500 5,000 1,500 2.000 7,000 5,000 5,000 2,50o; Pacific- Northwest H. O, Peet & Co 2,50o Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood 3,000 Putnam & Co.___2_—5,000 Q '2,000 Ram bo,* Inc. 7,000 Close ' 4,000 Reinholdt Ss &:Kerner';.r,; Gardner 9,000 Riter & Co, 2,500 i Robinson, 1,500 Rohrbaugh & Lukens 2,000 2,000 Ewing & Co Fahey, Clark & Co 1,500 11,000 5,000 9,000 Tbe Robinson-Humphrey Co. 6,000 C. 2,500 2,500 —, Rauscher, Pierce & Co. Inc, Dittmar & Co Allen 4,000 * Minsch, Monell & Co._____ Moore, Leonard & Lynch Maynard H. Murch & Co. Newhard, Cook & Co.— The Ohio Company,— E. 5,000 4,000 Russ l,50o Schoellkopf, Hutton & H. 1,500 Rollins & Sons Inc.- Wm. C. Roney & Co &.< Co 2,500 3,000 8,000 Shuman 3,000 7,000 — Inc.,—— Schwabacher 5,000 25,000 — — Pomeroy, & 7,000 Co—— 12,500 8,000 Agnew & Co h 5,000 Singer, Deans & Scribner—. fWilliam R. Staats Co.——.. 3,000 5,000 1,500 Stein Bros. 85 Boyce--^.— 7,000 3,000 Stern Brothers Ss Co. Hayden, Miller & Co Henry Herrman & Co 5,000 Stern, 2,000 Straus 3,000 —. Frank & Meyer 2,000 . & ,5,000 Blosser—5,000 Stroyd & Co., Inc.---.--—. 6,000 Janney & Co.—, —_i Jenks, Kirkland & Co Johnson, Lane, Space and Co., Inc. 74.00o Sutro Johnston, Lemon & Co 10,000 2,500 Hill Richards Co & 4,000 Co. 4,000 , H. Jones C. & Co.— Co.,- Jones & & CONSOLIDATED of , Chas. after Prov. Co INCOME discts. for and doubtful income.. STATEMENT FOR 4,000 CALENDAR -Y -1947 1946 rebates $35,955,004 $32,828,575 accounts. deductions •'• 1945 $30,688,247 23,109.549 4,334,062 3,304,674 22,582,060 4,021,342 3,100,548 4,000 $2,076,290 $980,297 19,840 8,153 $2,600,085 —— 4,000 $2,591,936 8", 149 $2,096,130 $988,450 148,529 106,120 85,012 930,800 747,833 •689,999 $1,520,756 $1,242,177 $213,439 frem^Jncome.-— Federal YEARS 28,328 4. * income—: for 5,000 2,500 25,000 Yarnall & Co.- —f 25,152,264 to advertising agencies— 4,638,226 gen. and adm. exps.— 3,544,250 Total Other & Dean Witter & Co sales-— Provisions Other l,50o White B. - sales Cost 8,000 • 4,500 7 Net Co.— Common, Dann &' - Watling, Lerchen & Co._* 4,000 Co., Inc & Vietor, incomeiaxe , . 37 t Loss on sale of treasury x stock- •9,650 $1,520,756 $1,232,527 surplus at begin, of.period. 2,072,607 840,080 $213,439 626,641 Earned surplus at end of period— $3,593,363 $2,072,607 $840,080 Earned . had in sold to Mr. & investment News-Cove** State and City Bond' Offerings i„58 Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund Notices,,48 Foreign Exchange- Rates i. 45 Combined Condition Statement of Federal Y "' Reserve Banks ~45 V Condition Statement of Member Banks of Network contract •Including The On turn with Federal Reserve System Capital Flotation for April, 1948 48 3 excess profits tax of $467,099.—V. 167, p. 2129. St. Louis Listed and Unlisted Securities Edward d. Jones & Co. Established •Z i--i' ''• ' .V . ' • v • " ; i Members • • . ■ • ;• .• , Stock Exchange h , . .h Chicago Bd. of.Trade "«•. New York Curb Exchange Associate 4.'.... l* 1 , y.... .., New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exch. ~^''Y:*99.1 , • 1871 ,:•' 300 North 4th St., St. Lopis 2, Missouri St. Louis Noble (par $10),. for $4,000,000 4ri'cashwnd obtained the balance of the purchase price from banks by issuing Loeb, __46 Course of Bank Clearings,,,,—__„____47 Y Dividends Declared and Payable,— ,,,48 providing for the sale of, all of the stock of Blue Network Co., Inc. for $8,000,000. Mr. Noble assigned his interest in the contract to the company which was then an inactive corporation with 41 42 ■ ;; prior to the adoption Commission prohibiting In effect the M. General Corporation : network regulations of " Exchange Exchange Stock 5,000 3,000 9 Co. 40 Miscellaneous Features of'American its Exchange,^ 2,500 Co._„_„ & Bissell & Meeds 1,689,017 shs. American addition Kidder M. Carl ' -2,50o Mejia^ Doolittle & Co 40 Exchange No. of Shares 4,000 L Co— Francis I. du Pont & Co. Clement A. Evans & CO., Comm. $5 000,000 - , Network" severally . Selling, Over-the-counter Markets^,Ji Transactions New York Stock Exchange Outstanding. " ' . "Blue 38 Transactions New York Curb Exchange —37 Stock and, Bond Averages„,,,,^-wrf,ii-„,,-^37 Broadcasting System, Inc:, Broadcasting Co., Inc. in October' 1944. In October, 1943 it acquired all of the outstanding capital stock •of Blue Network Co., Inc., which had been incorporated in January, 1942, and on Dec. 30, 1944 such subsidiary was merged into the com¬ pany. ' • « • "vv-y-yt ;> In 1927 National Broadcasting Co., Inc. organized the so-called to 38 —--39 Exchange underwriters and agreed to purchase " A. Co.__2,00Qr' Chapman & Co & 38 Exchange ,,43 Toronto Stock Exchange—Curb Section,— 45 fa¬ Securities principal Laird, Co.____ Sons__i___ Crouter As Bodlne 40 Curb the procure in York Stock Kay, Richards & Co 7,000 - .Paul H. Davis & Co DeHaven & Townsend, 40 Toronto ~i to New v:' :' 50,000 •Curtiss, House & Co. Philadelphia Stock Exchange Pittsburghi Stock Exchange,.-.:,,^ Montreal FINANCING 2,500,000 shs. BUSINESS—Company under the changed Exchange,,^ Cleveland Stock Exchange Montreal Stock for program " the v- Shares ; • . Co.__^ Collin, Norton Kalman Stock has Clark & Co.—• 6.000 Courts & T. San Francisco . GIVING W. St. Louis Stock $. intially required for television operations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Detroit. Technological changes and developments In television broadcasting may also require addi; iional capital expenditures. ♦ v CAPITALIZATION each 2,50o Wilbdr Robert K " on under the of 2,000* 1,500;; 37 Stock , for & & Brown 37 37 J Detroit Stock Exchange,, Los Angeles Stock Exchange due approximately tentative capital' expenditure expenditures of approximately $5,325,000 28 Exchange Stock Stock Cincinnati Commercial has : $ Blair Bradford & Chicago Stock Exchange,,, ing to approximately $4,901,000, will be added to the company's general lunds and will be available for capital expenditures, working capital other C. Exchange.. Exchange, Boston National Bank & Trust Co. of New York hold $3,000,000 and $1,000,000 of such notes, respectively). The balance of such net proceeds, amount¬ and Curb stock Hamlin & Lunt 33 York " Co., New York, Commercial National \ 7-Richard W. Clarke & Co.— " 17 Baltimore . the notes, which . ■" E. Quotations New announced the $8,901,000. to (Bankers from company approximately $3,930,000 the Oct. to shares : Hallowell, Sulzberger & Co. Stock Exchange (Stocks) New York Stock Exchange (Bonds) advertisers Trust and its test efforts use thereoi names ' Chaplin & Co.„^ company New York May 21, has sold privately to an institutional investor through Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. $5,000,000 4% promis¬ sory notes, due May 1, 1960, at 100% plus interest. PURPOSE—The of follows: J. page vestment bankers that offered May 17 500,000 shares of common stock (par $1) at $9 per share. was registration Folger, Nolan Inc.. Fridley & Hess,, Goodbody & Co.. ■ largest • Granbery, Marache & Co., Stock and Bond three registrar. common Brush, .Slocumb & Co.^iv C. F. Cassell & Co., Inc._w4 first preferred mortgage on floating equip¬ 10 years.—V. 166, p. 2553. Privately—Company, it its of & Alex. In This Issue -American Broadcasting Co., Inc.—Common Stock Of¬ fered—Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. headed a group of in¬ Sale of Notes is First Southwest Co to pay $2,115,000 unsecured notes held by Chase $1,000,000 for additional equipment. and secured York agreed to Farwell, Chapman & Co.— Fausct, Steele & Co used were National Bank listing .Jvuv.; J. by the adver¬ rebates. The clock common New of the and number William Y. * - the Co.„_____ 4,000 Ball, Bulge & Kraus___ 8,500 Barrow, Leary & Co 2,000 Bateman, Eichler & Co.>3?. 5,000 Bear, Stearns & Co.^l -j, 11,000 9"?i 9:9 time of network 5.1%i respectively, of such sales. 'path4,000 recently sold to Prudential Life Insurance Co. of America $3,115,000 31/2% loan payable serially Feb. 1, : Co. the 1934. Bache pany, 1949-1958. for AHyn & Co. Inc.-i Auchincioss, Parker & Red- of The company's principal source of revenue is from the sale of the facilities of the network to advertisers under network facilities con¬ from and A. c. transcribed chased 250,416 specified approximately 60 - played back for a later broadcast by -some of the differences or other factors make it advantageous to the company's important programs are transcribed time effect advertisers. Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. net¬ telephone companies. A net¬ simultaneously by all the stations specified and No. of also a^d local Co. broadcast be can program, Certain so. of are .as programs originate in Newyfork, Los Ahgeles and Chicago, and transmitted to the other statrons on the network over a system of telephone lines which are rented at prescribed rates from American Telegraph 13 UNDERWRITERS—The of and company in were AGENT—REGISTRAR—Bankers Trust Exchange are and & with 7.9%, 5.3% agent course Act affiliated stations The time : com¬ networks the at i affili¬ 252 to - operates company there LISTING—Company has due watts to 50,000 watts. The company's has also been extended and improved the company's network had increased .•■affiliated standard do transfer ■''' Network 7 ,v The for TRANSFER the addition stations covering the programs of 48 advertisers. Approxi¬ of the company's network time sales, after quantity dis¬ rebates, during the 52: weeks ended Dec. 31, 1947 were contracts accounted number of affiliated stations and through improved frequency or both of affiliated stations, changes of affiliated stations in individual cities. By 1947 such contracts and under or in program to Angeles markets in power through or Los 1948 31, 4 ... — facilities mately 50% prior to broadcasting and the transcriptions are used for the actual broadcast. The transcriptions required by the company in connection its operations are produced by it principally but some are pur¬ 163, p. 2573. American Barge Line Co. tor $242,054 / share— claims offers the 9 As of Dec. 31, 1947 with —— outstanding his of . Allied Products Corp.—Earnings— :; settlement Blue of KECA position work Mission acquired Airline tea.—V. in turn stations. work .vh--.V Reconstruction" Finance extension.—V. V.. V"*'.- acquisition station Telephone /• MISCELLANEOUS - pays to the stations accepting ihe program the compensation in the company's affiliation agreements with the the the receive followed individual an through a 22. The chief submit in Co., Inc., it held and operated stations WJZ New York, WENR Chicago and Francisco, and had affiliation agreements with 162 additional December 31, ated stations ... this reorganization The v __ setting of the dates attend the filing to Aug. 20, ... $786,725 Manufacturing Corp,—Trustee to Submit Plan trustee 4 the plan $1,427,993 ——„. Earnings per share 167, p; 937. / The $1,378,170 out- par)—.——— —V, of stock common obtained were Co., Inc., the company has and, by acquisition of its subsidi¬ ary WXYZ, inc. (formerly King-Trendle Broadcasting Corp.) station WXYZ Detroit. In addition, the power of station KGO San Francisco has No. of shares of approvals necessary In for KGO San acquired 887,179 taxes the 1943. stations. 213,880 „— to 14, and services, and in connection with the sale entered into an agreement to continue this arrangement. The original agreement has been modified In certain respects and now expires March 31, 1952. At the time of the acquisition of Blue Network Since Total income Interest expense Prov. for Fed. & After Communications Commission, the sale was consum¬ May, 1946, each outstanding share of capital stock (par $10) was reclassified and changed into two shares of common stock (par $1). In December, 1946 the company issued 5,000 shares, of common stock (par $1) at an assigned value licenses ■■ $2,288,591' . ,190.638 Other Income (less income charges) notes. October ment 1946 $19,867,609 $16,382,025 16,987,754 its of Federal on including claims in connection with the acquisition of the Blue Network Co., Inc. (80% of the assigned value was charged to intangibles and 20% was charged to general administrative expense). National Broadcasting Co., Inc. had been furnishing to Blue Net¬ work Co., Inc. the use of office space, broadcasting studios, equip¬ Co., Inc.—Earnings— 3 Months Ended March 31— Net net (Including wholly-owned subsidiaries) ;; , Gross sales, . of : p. $37. the mated the as INSURANCE - ''9 A'A'.A; Adams Express Co.—To Buy Own Stock— The INDUSTRIAL - ' r '• '• • Phone CEntral 7600 Teletype SL 592 2 Telephone service between the United States and the Anglo-Egyptian tSudan opened May 15. The new C,850-mile communications link will be provided by means of short wave radiotelephone between New .York $nd Cairo and'thence by, lAnd lines between Cairo aid Khartoum in the Sudan/. 1 • > • M * • . '• *' ', stated that if the com¬ pany's business continues to run ahead of last year, he would -recom¬ mend to the board an increase in the present quarterly dividend rate of 35 cents a share on the common stock. ' ' \ ■r First quarter earnings this year were well ahead of those in the same period last year, Mr. Wheeler said. The company reports semi¬ annually. Earnings in first six months of 1947 amounted to approxi¬ mately'$1,800,000, or $1.61 a common share. , 1 v- The company's backlog was termed substantial by Mr. Wheeler, who added that production was limited by availability of steel supplies.— V. 166, p. 1250. ' ' - ' P. President, Wheeler, May on 5 , Earnings for Period End. Mar. 31— first months three ciates^ and placed mainly with directors and the balance locally. 1 1 k ' y;1't\ « \ - . CONVERSION , , and march their ,87,578 191,917 57,717 105,003 of Operating revenues,, $20,461,714 $19,094,438 $57,590,248 $55,347,103 Operating expenses-.-— 13,639,714 12,237,030 39,034,196 35,816,472 Operating taxes 3,141,422 3,431,273 8,747,321 H 9,876,534 Debentures—The company on Feb. 26, 1948 sold an additional $500,000 10year subordinated debentures, increasing the outstand¬ ing amount to $1,000,000. Proceeds were added to work¬ Ga.—Sells Net $3,680,765 _ 2129. 167, p 44,772,007 $9,654,097 48,281,789; 48,035,163 $3,426,135 46,758,355 income..— oper, after charges Net $9,808,731 : h Inc.—Earnings- Net Net 333,879 $0.12 ;—____— shares common share— per ♦Loss. $42,158 $0.21 — profit Earned * $71,853 1943 taxes of No. $119,733 47,880 333,879 taxes--—. before Income ' 't 'profit ♦Net "$6,699 *$6,699 ' The Nil , . $50,336 $24,475 estimated Federal including expenses 166, " taxes on company 18, June on will next, First National 'Bank of Chicago, The redeem of shares 20,000 its : redemption agent, 38 So. Dear¬ and to preferred stock is convertible into common stock up 17, 1948 at $22 per share.—V. 167, p. 2129. Share— Dividend of 121/2 Cents per on May 14 declared a dividend of 12J/2 cents per share, 3 to stockholders of record May 25. The company in announced that in the future dividends would be considered directors The Armco Steel Corp, (formerly American Rolling Mill Co.)—Annual Report— 1 * ' * • * * June payable January made of like amount was quarterly thereafter. An initial distribution Feb. 11, last.—V. 167, p. 149. Acquisition— company has contracted to purchase from United Public Utilities all the securities of Citizens Heat, Light $5 Power Co., which The Corp., . Ind., and in surrounding Randolph County. .The reported to be $1,500,000. The transaction is subject approval of the Securities and Exchange. Commission and of operates in Winchester, purchase price is the to 1797. ' - . the of for 1947 1946 $4,584,994 $3,112,947 $4,325,294 2,111,888 1,352,508 2,106,080 1948. fore '• '• taxes *. . . $4,247,918 ' profits tax excess r $2,473,106 Consol. net profit— number of com- expansion debt X - •;V - : 1,083,893 per share____ - $1.23 depreciation, interest and other charges.—rV. 167, p. 1141. shares mon • Earnings ♦After 1,140,718 •' $1.95 3,858.585 $0.46 3,858,585 $0.64 £ authorized The bt was authorized May 17 by the SEC to make a cash of $9,237,520 to the capital of Texas Utilities Co., a sub¬ latter will; use the funds to repay bank loans of $8,500,000 repay its treasury for money previously invested in stocks company subsidiaries. '• American also got permission its 000 first Other American additional to proposes stocks common contributions capital tiamed' in or subsidiaries. .These ~ - other such subsidiaries other certain of to Commission the order. to were and Social Pensions To Buy Citizens Heat Securities— approval of Citizens arranged has the and SEC Heat other operates counties comprising igan Electric Co., an to Losses ,/. which adjoints that 6,951,619 5,000,811 911,352 376,234 retired debt 1,074,812 — charges X 2,223,006 Fed, for Contingencies and the for cise 18,552,491 25,002,211 899,709 year dividends 13,392,196 5,067,991 2,024,733 s 2,024,734 2,294,988 9,072,457 ' 748,269 6,481,043 1,181,059 4,050,666 17,621,456 13,320,766 outstdg.___ 3,241,2<76 3,241,315 per com. share $7,44 $5.35 ___ of this —V. May 13, 1.948 the System inputs of subsidiaries amounted to 226,033,000 kwh., an increase of 23,11.69%, over the corresponding week of last year. company kwh., 664,000 or 167, p. 2129. " T; 'v " Common dividends shores Com. • Earnings American Radiator & Standard at Record Level— ( Net sales Net income, No. of of and company subs, the in U. S. after Federal taxes^ common shares. outstanding—, Earnings Net per sales share___l____ common of this _ _ and corporation in the until reserve a 1948 Sales . American-Standard of during 1948 may exceed *; •;<> *.v•* " ; 1947 Dividends risen Earned p. 937.. 20,008,3lQ 61,208,482 97,803,804 ; 2,848,258 . Long-term debt due within 1,540,370 : • 'v .^ %<■ preferred stock stock ($10 Capital paid-in in : tal 'stock excess Period End, 1690. • .• American Telephone & Telegraph ; - for doubtful 241,679 fAfter reserves for | .j x_ depletion 167, $.1818. of — $89,669,938 -in " ' of Other j Y.V. > i ->-» - 227,149,526 impairment of reserves in 1947 and investments of since and The including 1922. Commercial William Dana and ; Financial Seibert, x, • _ Chronicle President^ " . '.X (Reg. U. S. D. Riggs, William x,,„ , „ in 1946.—V. . / t mortgage and collateral trust convertible bonds, due May 1, 1958 out of the $556,500 offered at 100 and interest. NOTE: 135 On S. La account Salle of St., the fluctuations in the rates 481,592 468,108 454,586 22,691 2,845 2,740 1,704 $221,130 $191,146 $222,584 $96,119 28,497 10,651 11,742 51,623 $210,479 $170,961 47,887 $179,674 102,621 86,261 143,259 $258,366 loss $282,295 $257,222 $210,881 ' $67,622 for period 1. 1918. 167, p. The .* of stockholders May on Approved— . of- exchange, t \\'s ; 14,-approved the acquisition by this com*.' of the Florida Coast Ry. Co. at a cost of $40,500,000. -iX:;. n'! stockholders by the same vote accepted a plan of reorganization' East Coast which has been approved by the Interstate The Florida Commerce Commission.—V. , Bareco Oil 167, p. ' Co.—Stock 2025. '" * - v - 1 ; * Offered—Kebbon, McCormick May 19 publicly offered 162,435' shares of common stock ($1 par) at $8 per share.; The shares offered formerly were held by Phillips Petroleum Co, and therefore'do not represent any new financing Co. and associates on (Continued on page 8) „ Editor-,and Publisher;'• XV on Monday]. Other ~ Company, Reentered Possessions,^ Territories and Members of Pan- Patent Office) William B. Dana Company, Publishers, 25 Park Place, New York 8, N. Y., REctor 2-9570.-" Herbert D. Seibert, Business Manager. Published twice a week [every Thursday (general news and advertising issue) with~ja statistical issue -c/o - Edward^ & Smith. Copyright 1948 by' William B. Dana Chicago 3, 111. (Telephone State 0613); 1 Drapers' Gardens, London, E; C.; England, as second-class matter February 25, 1942, at the post office at New York, N. Y.^ under the Act <?f March 3, 1879. -.. American Union, $35.00 per year; in Dominion of Canada,, $38.00 per year. Other Countries. $42.00'per year.' offices: $387,177 316,687 for depreciation $87,331,220 , $234,742 ; - 1947- and $279,€07 Atlantic Coast Line RR.—Acquisition 47,838,408 $1,334,400 ItAfter 85,572 $118,248 Other charges 41,634,975 Atlantic Coast Fisheries Co.—Subscriptions- for Bonds declared regular $301,605 *45,940 income Net ♦Loss.—V. —The stockholders subscribed for $158,000 4V2% general directors have $118,248 operations- from 19,993,000 Co.—Usual Div.—f The 2,793,158 $280,682 32,413,153 quarterly dividend of $2.25 pe£ share on the capital stock, payable July 15 to holders of record June 15. Distributions at the annual rate of $9 per share haye" been made !. 3,034,508 $279,807 accts.— dbtfl. Loss 47,838,408 accounts $685,732 in 1947 and 3695,791 in 1346. and for Loss 1,500,000 ? • 243,791,869 reserves $1,195,592 in 1946. $ $ $ 36,634,870 135,371,078 127,427,352 38,967,299 ,— '—V. 167, p. 1948—4 Mos,—1947 1948—Month—1947 April 30— $ Sales ♦After 4,132,038 prof. gross ministrative expenses. pany April Sales Increased 6.3%— 1945 1946 $3,094,763 profit all divs._ Selling, general and ad¬ Prov. 59,256,431 Total American Stores Co. INCOME Years Ended April 30 1947 $3,315,100 Gross 33,500,000 6,615,254 of par value of capi- —I... OF 225,500/556,500thS 191,750/556,500ths 95,500/556,500ths 43,750/556,500ths $4,411,845 profit div. 19,993,000 surplus Mass. sales incl. 32,412,764 ($100 par) STATEMENT Feb. 29,'48 8,556,471 7,025,900 par)__ Y N. Inc, Wellesley Hills, Org., i 15,274,026 242,425 ; Buffalo, Co., divisions: Gross 14,582,560 1,500,000 year 1_. Common X $ 37,000,000 Reserves . one debt below have severally opposite the name of be subscribed for by rights: & sales, Vitamin 8,385,002 etc payable Long-term 4 Vz interest, named 5,072.826 17,473,705 wages, reserved against exer¬ 3,035,228 17,664,234 and underwriters 18,972,128 •' —_— shares re¬ collateral purchase 22,543,000 119.S70.866 \ "377,567 shs. 1166,950 treasury. $3,153,476 4,185,514 - payable the current rate of production. * Sales volume during the second half of 1948 will reflect operations at three new plants, Mr. Mueller said, A new. pottery plant for vitreous china at Torrance, Calif., and the brass plant addition at Richmond, Calif., he continued, will be in production within the next few months, while operations at a new plastic plant of a subsidiary, C. F. Church Manufacturing Co., at Monson, Mass., already have 167, Net 72,395,104 market_XX_J__ % f;:; " the Irving, San Francisco, CalifAlbert V. Danielsen, Wellesley Hills, Mass.— 1946 4,026,000 ,• — K. IV '-. in shares have beeq 8,000 "• ■,.'C Accounts 1 capacity.—V. held of the 4V2% general mortgage and and the exercise of related stock COMPARATIVE LIABILITIES— taxes of $ $556,500 $556,500 A. Harry 243,791,869 227,149,526 salaries 60% of Fisheries Total Accrued .. or Deferred charges of of at cost ^Property, plant and equipment—at cost estimate, to addition, , ' Outstanding options. exercise 24,464,181 Inventories, at lower of cost tlnvestments, at cost ... the Treasury securities, Accrued peak bonds convertible Business Statistics 31 DEC. PRESENT FINANCING 11,000,000 shs. 10 Mos. End. SHEET, ♦Receivables United „ . States fish having uniform dimensions cooking not now possible with in thickness and weight. agreed to purchase the respective proportions underwriter, of such bonds as shall not $1.06 - i r collateral and shares 6,590 In V ; even GIVING EFFECT TO for the conversion of * frozen ($1 par) "Chronicle'' 1947 $200,043,537 by upwards of 15%, Mr. Mueller said. he stated, assumes an uninterrupted flow of the raw materials and supplies required by the company as well as maintenance all-time Such this each 21,201,946 United foreign available. are BALANCE Cash subsidiaries which are being- held in earnings of the foreign subsidiaries for the full year from ' to enlarge its outlets for seafoods by also of hotels, restaurants and .institutions; In general program, the company has developed a mortgage stock warrants. 2,869,560 $3.96 1948, see ■ the three months ended March 31, 1948 were "the largest-for any first quarter in the history of the company, Theodore E. Mueller, President, said. Net income during the 1948 period is.exclusive of dividends of received 3,241,315 1 Btates * during $90,259 2,295,00.3 ASSETS— $51,632,113 $41,507,514 4,911,386 3,478,212 10,043,291. 10,043,291 $0.48 "X $0.34 subsidiaries its CONSOLIDATED 1947 1948 year [For results for three months ended March 31, of May 3, 1948, page 1918.—Ed.]. Sanitary Corp.—Sales Quarters Ended March 31— for the war years. The company's vitamin oil, and a portion of such sales volume has fillets which vary widely Doolittle Surplus hurnaiq demand UNDERWRITERS—The Income Preferred ended week sales convertible bonds served 2,240,000 . of "Including .. • ex- 1946 oil expects the general trust traordinary adjustm'ts to Capital 5,373,362 :i - continuing as canned in it is expected to reach 8% represented over 40% of the the future. in company trust • 2,103,766 5,420,098 11,449,833 well as volume Sales Authorized Cr3,977,549 16,464,876 Fish curing in sold CAPITALIZATION, i ■ 2.095,523 volume was B% The 4%% .- taxes come 1,917,291 food human for business. future. near dollar ordinary 630,461 in- The, the company. of of total volume last year and special "Restaurant Pack" of and weight thus permitting 563,925 3,377,804 V . For the - 1,036,392 781,333 the fish food animal 5% furtherance > 828,187 371.138 affiliate Newfoundland a canned producing catering 11,050.456 397,044 . the outbreak of the war Government and as & the to two steer trawlers were, in November, 1947, sold to non* interests, leaving the company with one wooden trawler was exceed <• 168,613 . sold were regained -for the company by the acquisition pf the Monterey. Calif., operation which sells fish meal and fish oil. The volume of such sales since 1947 has not exceeded 5% and probably will not i 1,296,356 8,953,949 664,641 ' taxes - Weekly Input Increased 11.69 %— ; deprec.__- assets Ltd., Co., business 166,801,826 118,915,559 118,904,520 110,278,973 __ trawlers "been- v and expense on Provision and in neighboring of Indiana & Mich¬ Ind., Winchester, in area ' 200,818.944 1,001,899 X After substituted. were Diesel company canned total $ .■ . 1,226,491 services subsidiary of American. a 1944 ■ 1,438,581 State, local and miscell. bodies. regulatory 1,437,682 1,514,177= long-term Other purchase 73,764,931 1,501,682 ' ' in- group for on Interest 91,283,791 _ Provision .; . » ■" 2,497,041 taxes— and purchased all of the securities of Citizens Heat, Light & Power Co. from United Public Utilities Corp., for $1,500,000, it was announced May 17. The contract is subject to The .company ' $ 222,588;961 203,315.985 70,230,907 64,145,038 salaries and surance ' x 1945 ■ • t. (2,320,032 Security Materials make not > . been food - 0/ purchase towards proceeds apply The $ f > off obsolete became boats trawlers the within 314^100,540 234,250,843 revenues Wages ■ J * 1946 fcL . its 311,685,322 2|1,930,811 220,144,648 2,415,218 2,444,313 JL etc. revenues Total to sell non-affiliated interests $2,100,bonds of Pacific Power & Light Co., another mortgage 3'/4% subsidiary..* . * YEARS CALENDAR ;- • operating at the present time out of the Port of Boston, The company's fresh fish sales excluding trawler sales through the* New England Fish Exchange have never been a major factor in its operations. The* volume of such sales ranged from a low of 5% of gross dollar volume before the war to a high of approximately 8%" during the war. At present such sales do not exceed 4% and not material increase in such volume is anticipated. Frozen fish, shies before the war made up 85% of the total dollar volume; this dropped to 55% during the war due to the sharp increase in the company.'? vitamin oil business in war years (since discontinued). Present volume is 80% and it is anticipated future frozen sales will remain at this, rate; Prior to 1947 the company produced canned fish for animal food only and such sales were less than 1% of the total dollar volume of business done. Since the summer of 1947 the company has 8,000,000. FOR li discounts, al- lowances, to 4,500,000 ACCOUNT 5 V' Sales less contribution to from INCOME these these of affiliated . 1947 Allows Contribu¬ Sale of Bonds— < sidiary. The and shares common CONSOLIDATED American Power & Light Co.—SEC tions to Subsidiary and $67,000,000. ■ . With these debentures, „the company's program. 1 , operated • no trawlers whatsoever during the war. Following cessation of hostilities, the company acquired five large trawlers; lour built of steel and one of wood and all Diesel propelled. Two of these trawlers are among the largest and most modern -in the industry and in Nov., 1947, were transferred to The Northatlantiq; - totals - operated " a fleet of 18 steam the Grand Banks of New¬ they were sold and two 1920's, the company largely in fishing As remaining in connection 'with Armco's modernization long\ * . X ; !:\y ' The directors voted'to. submit for the action of shareholders at the .annual meeting on April 15, 1948, a proposal to change the name of the company to Armco Steel Corp, and a proposal to increase $2,219,214- $1,332,824 $1,760,439- both Trawling long-term debt, exclusive of the current portion-, which at the start of the year stood at $38,500,000, was reduced $1,500,000 in 1947 through sinking fund operations to $37,000,000.. In February 1948, $30,000,000 principal amount of 20-year 3% debentures were sold to Equitable Life Assurance Society. It is planned and capital. working for engaged Diesel new result that proceeds will be used 2,915,094 late the foundland. > • • f used 23, trawler's $79,754,511. of common equipment. The company's term Aver, increase an stock dividend, payable on or before Feb. 15, 1948, to holders of common stock of record on Dec. 29, 1947, has been distributed.. This stock dividend represents a partial distribution to common stockholders of earnings, in the form, of additional shares, which have been permanently invested in improvements in processes ; Fed, and foreign income and 1945 . $311,685,322, were 1946, 1947. 20% A Subs.)—Earnings Corp. (& American Home Products Quars. End. Mar. 31— ♦Consol. net earns, be- 1947 year and ,• In compared with net ' > X ' Earnings, after taxes, amounted to $25,002,211 or $7.44 per. share of common stock on the basis of 3,240.523 shares, the average number outstanding in the year. This compares with 1946 earnings of $18,J 552,491, which were equivalent to $5.35 per common share. • Although capital expenditures for improvements were the greatest for any single year, there was a decrease of only $5,755,925 in working capital, from $82,577,790 at the end of 1946 to $76,821,865 at the for of $231,930,811 close agencies. t The Citizens'. Heat Company which Serves an. area adjoining tnat 01 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.. a subsidiary of American Gas & Electric Co., had operating revenues last year of $580,424.—V. 167, other regulatory p. sales Net sales Electric Co.—Proposed American Gas & •. ' on be AND BUSINESS—Company was organized in Maine on 1922; with; the name "The National Fisheries Co.," in ' order to acquire from the reorganization managers of the former Atlantic Coast Fisheries-Co. the latter's assets and good will, includ¬ ing the right to use its name. Immediately thereafter, the company changed its name to "The Atlantic Coast Fisheries Co." and for a number of years operated primarily as a! holding company owning subsidiary corporations engaged in the various aspects of the fishing, packing and sea food industry generally. The company's principal executive offices are located at No. 4 Fish Pier, Boston 10, Mass, By virtue of the liquidation or other disposition of various sub-, s.tdiaries over the past 15 years, the company is primarily engaged today and intends to continue to engage in the procurement, process¬ ing and distribution of fresh, frozen and canned fish, fish meal and fish oils. • ;• /"• born St., Chicago, 111; The bonds will March . the quarter $368,734 in will proceeds order, paying. off in HISTORY 2206. p. 4V4% cumulative convertible preferred stock at $51.75 per' share and accrued dividends of 46 cents per share. Payment will be made at i net and used for general corporate purposes. company of. the including June Declares Second the . 1945 1946 $179,926, Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp.—Partial Redemption— 333,87g •• all fLoss.—V. 1947 1948 f $$15,656 X—" ♦After deducting income. " - . Gross sales, less discounts, returns and allowances, lor ended March 31, 1948, totaled $534,931, compared with the corresponding period last year. , 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— 1946 1947 $70,259 28,100 X-a. March 31—• $1,0001 denomination of bonds. per . . American Encaustic Tiling Co., shares be placed in the general funds Among those in full the chattel mortgage the-* company's remaining trawler, in the amount of $15,400, thei payment of the.balance,"when.du,e, agjgregating' approximately $156,500, to the American Machine & Foundry Co. for the manufacture and delivery of fish filleting machines, and the reduction, in such amounts as the directors shall determine, of notes in the aggregate principal amount of $127,500 on which the company is liable to Harry A. Irving^: x a director. The balance remaining of the net proceeds from the sale of American Writing Paper Corp.3 Mos. Ended 50 PURPOSE—The ing capital.—V. 158, p. 81. \ into purposes- are, —v. the and carry warrants, void if detached, "entitling the holder, at his option, but only at time of conversion of the bond, to subscribe to additional shares ,of the common stock of the company at the conversion price, then; prevailing, such right of subscription to be at the basic ratio 1948—3-Mos.—1947 1948—Month—-1947 . at bonds, PRIVILEGES—The SUBSCRIPTION AND amount, .'arc convertible at any time at the option of common stock ($1 par) at price of $4 per share face holder .. $20,549,292 $19,152,155 $57,782,165 $55,452,109 Operating revenues.— Uncollectible oper.' rev.*. . American Discount Co. of Rights- expired May 10 and the balance, $398,500 was taken up by the underwrite^, Doolittle & Co. and asso¬ Radiotelephone Service with Anglo-Egyptian Sudan— Raise Dividend— American Chain & Cable Co.—May Wilmot Monday, May 24, 1948 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL THE (2246) Subscriptions in -United States, U. S. *, 1 , ' remittance for foreign subscriptions and advertisements must be made in New York funds. \ : . ,1 St,-* Volume 167 Number 4701 THE! The emissions of the over decline a of April, 1947 total of $454,528,580. 91.8% constituted 500 8.2% or held to new new The March Gulf Thus, year, $562,425,792, the trend of financing The total, as was aggregating true ______ 36 day Treas. bills debentures . ' . t • of for April, March_--__—% ; Below Total . 1946, ary, showing the Six 691,647,936 310,723,947 " 1 ■ ■■ ; ; .; 847,000 Tax Antic'n notes. 847,CC0 128,814,100 128,814,100 for April for four 6,466,116,000 605,447,945 28,734,326,000 2,961,114,?58 I was i- .-.i - -4... of Refunding for "'■ $ 93,000,000 > for — 307,169,645 311,789,477 697,736,056 1,009,525,533 ' :—i 531,164,539 61,360,000 105;425,000 80,065,000 25,360,000 51,000,000 151,000,000 105,755,Q00/ 119,523,000 vl April— .. 86^232^000 Total for Total ApriL j 611,519,659 1,718,109,224 682,652,434 '188,633,528 671,103,991 859,737,519 314,559,864 350,651,431 665,211,295 793,083,035 1,414,518',213 2,207,601,248- 1,10^,872,512 2,112,254,269 123,226,255 606,543,042 369,051,533 147,461,407 304,261,824 367,632,081 .122,187,231 380,544,595 171,098,753 - 898,474,568 392,874,893 1,291,349,461 3,217,126,781 451,493,579 820,545,112 104,757,061 - 907,782,367 sales of special series certificates and notes; certificates Adjusted Service Certificates Fund and Unemployed Trust Fund to Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Account. Civil Service Retirement Fund, Foreign Service Retirement Fund, Canal Zone Retirement Fund, Alaska Railroad Retirement Fund, Postal Savings Systerii, Government Life Insurance Fund, National Service to Insurance Federal Fund, Federal Deposit Insurance and Loan Insurance Corporaticin. Savings quarter-—— 317,440,678 Details o£ New; 75,922,920 674,870,543 *270,684.761 Than 84,068.960 554.347,159 1589,877,742 83,126,999' 1,009,294,814 691,223,683 1,995,393,637 243,118,879 2,238,512,516 4,752,435,028 1,522,096,504 6,274,531,532 73,168',350 343,853,111 86,315,940 1,551,786,186 804,521,175 272,781,782 due of The Treasury Department announced 1,824,567,968 in the amount of ' & sons due 1,205, 442,000 1,006, 487,000 99.748 99.748 *0.998 16 Apr 22 91 days 1,001 ,226,000 99.748 *0.997 23 Apr 29 91 days 1,691.144,000 1,655,442,000- 99.748 *0.997 Apr 1 1 year 1,054,456,000 1,054, 456,000 1 TREASURY FINANCING DURING 2 Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 15 Jan 13 Jan 90 91 468, 380,845 a a 847,000 847,000 100 2 128,814,100 128 ,814,100 100 23 Jan 29 Dec 19 days 1,635,902,000 days 1,303,405,000 1,305,222,000 1,003,366,000 1,914,793,000 1,447,250,000 1,539,292,000 1,002,890,000 b Jan 1 1 year 2,590,718,000 Jan 1-31 Jan 1 10-12 yrs. 770,153,343 Jan 1-31 Jan Jan 1-31 Jan 12 years 9,824,000 143,294,800 2 yeais *. Jan Feb 5 series, 1,769,487,000 99.760 *0.950 Jan 2 90 99.753 *0.976 Jan 8 91 *0.990 Jan 15 22 91 day Treas. bills 91 day Treas. bills 1 Ctfs, Jan 1 Jan; . U. S. Savings bds. Depositary bonds__ 2 *0.990 for 90 days 1,524,512,000 1,000,348,000 99.751 *0.994 Feb 5 91 days 1,460,777,000 1,000,528,000 99.748 *0.996 Feb 13 90 91 days 19 Feb 1 Feb 1 10-12 yrs. 99.748 1,105,989,000 2,189,290,000 100 607,303,811 ! a Feb 20 1,537,578,000 2,189,290,000 607,303,811 *0.997 Jan Feb 12 years 542,000 Feb 1-29 Feb 2 years 111,122,600 1 year Feb 1 100 Feb 1 111,122,600 100 Feb TVs / Mar 19 Mar l 18 Feb 18 Mar 18 Mar 1,818,856,000 ...1 1 year 1 Feb days 1,632,292,000 1,796,385,000 1,935,941,000 9i flriyst Mar 25 Feb 6,918,347, 411 91 days 91 days 91 1 .4; 1 year 1 year 10-12 yrs. ' Mar 1-31 Mar 1 Mar 1-31 Mar Mar 1-31 Mar Total for • 12 years 2 years March 1,001,464,000 2,590,718,000 notes_ 1,101,402, 000 1,101,030, 000 1,107,232, 000 1,008,654, 000 91 U. sold on *0.997 *0.997: 99.748 *0.996 New 1,303,754,000 $ The 2,057,000 •„ %687,554, 000 588,136, 359 > 120,185,400 1 Va - • 100 120,185, 400 100 8,575,191,759 1 a 1,579 ,000 a • 2 Va . - A, of First 9,130,337,143 day Treas. day Treas, bills 903,224,000 day Treas. of bills , S. G. Becker Antic'n notes. 111,122,600 6.916,347,411 6,199,379,000 1,101,402,000 1(101,030,000 1,101,402,000 for 91 91 91 Mar 91 25 day Treas. day Treas. bills bills day Treas. bills day Treas. hills 897,772,200 indebt.— 961,646,800 961,646,800 Savings bds. Depositary bonds- 588,136,359 588,136,359 1,579,005 1,579,000 120,185,400 of Ctfs, of indebt.J Ctfs. of 1 i Mar Mar ■ ' > 'V' Total U. S; Tax for indebt Antic'n notes. March - 120,185,400 8,575.191,759 7,865,291,000 on page 6) comprehensive tables on the fol¬ the April and the four months' figures with those 097,772,200 Ctfs. I Mar 1,008,654,000 In the lowing 1,687,554,000 1 Mar Mar 1,107,232,000 (Continued 718,968,411 1,101,030,000 1,107,232,000 1,008,654,000 1,687,554,000 Mar : privatelv. 111,122,600 February—— & Corp.; Hornblower Represents issues placed 542,000 4 Co.; Co. Inc.; Blair & Co., Inc.; Equitable Gregory & Son. Inc.; Harris, Hall & Co. & Weeks; Otis & Co. (Inc.); Phelps, Fenn & Co.; L. F. Rothschild & Co.; Wiiliam Blair & Co.; Burr & Co., Inc.; R. L. Day & Co.; First of Michigan Corp.; Freeman & Co.; Graham, Parsons & Co.; Haydei>, Miller & Co.; The Illinois Co.; Kean, Taylor & Co.; Wm. (Inc.); * 542,000 Mar 18 v 1,000,528,000 1,105,989,000 2,189,290,000 & of A, 926,797,143 1,000,348,000 1,000,528,000 1,105,989,000 2,189,290,000 indebt. Hutchinson T, chase 903,224,000' 1,000,348,000 McMaster & Co,; Sills, Minton & Co., Inc.; Walter Co.; Thomas & Co. and F. S. Yantis & Co., Inn. RR. 2¥2% equipment trust certificates, due annually May 1, 1949-1963. Purpose, pur¬ equipment. Priced to yield from 1.45% to 2.75% according to maturity. Offered by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc.! R. W. Pressprich & Co.; Bear, Stearns & Co.; series 770,153,343 9,824,000 143,294,800 bills Corp.; O'Gara & 9,600,000 Pennsylvania 1,001,464,000 2,590,718,000 8,203,540,000 Cleveland Alfred 1,003,366,000 1,002,890,000 770,153,343 9,824,000 143,294,800 & Pomeroy, Inc.; Whiting, Weeks & Co.; Bramball, Barbour Co., inc.; Co.; Weeden & Co., Inc.; Wheelock & and Rand & Co. Illinois Miller & 607,303,811 ' lVa 897,772, 200 100 961,646, 800 100 , — 100 of series Stokes 1,468,000 607,303,811 Mar 11 ' 1,687,554,000 897,772,000 961,646,800 588,136,359 * 1,579,000 and to Central RR. 2'/a% equipment trust certificates, Z, maturing semi-annually Oct. 1, 1948-April 1, 1953. Purpose, purchase of equipment. Priced to yield from 1.35% to 2.75% according to maturity, Offered by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc.; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; Bear, Stearns & Co.; A, G. Becker & Co., Inc.; Gregory & Son, Inc.; Hornblower & Weeks; Otis & Co.; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; L. F. Rothschild & Co.; Freeman & Co.; Wil¬ liam Blair• & Co.; Burr & Co., Inc.; First of Michigan Corp.; Hirsch & Co.; The Illinois Co.; Kean, Taylor & Co.; Wm. E. Pollock & Co., Inc.; Mullaney, Wells & Co.; Julien Collins &Co.; R.L.Day & Co.; Schwabacher & Co.; Indebtedness Tax Mar *0.996 99,748 15, Awarded series a Savings bds. Depositary bonds__ Total 99.748 99.748 January 'Ctfs. Feb FebrUbf^. • indebt 91'day Treas. bills 26 Feb j 542,000 The Securities Total 91 Mar,p4 if of Tax Antic'n 19 Mar bills 29, 13 Mar 18 day Treas. Jan 26 5 1,301,348,000 Jan b 99.750 2%% equipment»trust certifi¬ 1949-1958. Purpose, pur¬ R. W. Pressprich & Co^ placed privately. April 14,000,000 Illinois FUNDS 1,303,405,000 1,305,222,000 1,003,366,000 1,002,890,000 Jan Feb 27 OF $ lVa Feb Feb are Refunding a Feb Mar 12 maturity, Accepted daylTreas. bills day Treas. bills 91 6 Mar 10-year $ 17 for have Total Amount *0.952 13 Total E Security 99.762 Feb Feb 1-29 series Comprised of three sepa¬ Typp of Feb V which a 75, and yield 2.30% ; series F have a 12-year maturity, are sold on a discount basis, at 74, and yield 2.53%; and series G have a 12-year maturity, are sold at 100, and bear 2V2% interest, b;Comprised of separate issues, designated Treasury notes of tax series C-1947, C-1948, C-1949 and C-1950. Series C earnings about 1.07%. *0.981 903,224,000 Co, Cummins Inc., 31,695,440,258 , bank discount basis, a discount basis at Feb Feb 1-29 of months on 9,130,337,143 91 days 98.612 purchase Stubbs; 7,071,563,945 USE 143,294,800 100 January. 30 four for Average rate rate Jan Total for April Dated 99.750 1,001,464,000 2,590,718,000 100 a 770,153,343 9,824,000 100 1,546,942,000 2.70% Schoelikopf, Hutton for Yield 99.752 RR. annually RR. Hayden, 1948 Price purchase to Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs; Graham, ParBramhall, Barbour & Co., Inc. % ■ equipment. of 1.50% Harris, Hail & Co.* Moseiey & Co.; Phelps, Schoelikopf, Hutton & 5,500,000 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. 2!4% equipment trust certificates, due annually April 15, 1949-1958.?; Purpose, purchase of equipment.' Priced to yield from 1.30% to 2.35% accord¬ ing to maturity. Offered by Harris; Hall & Co. (Inc.); Blair & Co., Inc.; Equitable Securities Corp.; F. 3. Moseiey & Co.; Phelps, Fenn & Co.; Reynolds & Co.; iy8 468,380,845 2 years Total $ 91 days 91 days 91 days , 22 Jan Accepted $ 100 12 years Amount Applied for 1,005 649,000 *0.996 10-12 yrs. * Due bid Purpose, from by, Pennsylvania 2%% equipment trust due annually April 15, 1949-1963. equipment. Priced to yield from 1.50% to 2.90% according to maturity. Offered by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. ; . *0.997 1,474,034.000 Apr 1-30 Apr Treasury Amount 2 1,793,333,000 91 Total Date Jan 99.748 91 days 15 Apr 1-30 Api- Department in April confined its operations to the usual weekly sale of Treasury bills, Savings Bonds, Tax Administration Notes and Depositary Bonds. Jan 1,200. 262,000 8 Apr Apr 1-30 Apr April 1. 26 1,983,758,000 Apr Mar 22. holdings of the System of maturing certificates amount¬ ing to $106,282,000 were presented for cash redemption Dec Apr Apr $1,321,139,000, of Purpose, 2 equipment trust certificates, 1949-1958. and certificates, % Apr matured the $ 9 days JRR.^%% Aroostook & 1,395,000 Central Apr 91 days Inc.; Co.; *700(000 Bangor Yield Mar 25 April 1, 1948. By arrangements made between the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System, above Price Apr Treasury Certificates of Indebted¬ D-1948 Accepted $- 1 Ohio Amount Applied for April 30 that on $1,054,456,000 in subscriptions were received and accept¬ ed to the offering of Series D-1949 one-year l1/s% Treas¬ ury Certificates of Indebtedness offered in exchange par for par to holders of Due Years) yield maturity. Offered (Inc.); Blair & Co., Inc.; F. S. Fenri & Co.; Reynolds & Co.; 3,564,441,065 3,087,628,616 6,652,069,681 Amount Dated Five RAILROADS to according on Date Offered STATES Capital Flotations $450,000 each May 1, equipment. Priced to chase Treasury Financing in April < $4,500,000 Baltimore^ A 676,193,682 113,297,492 cates, Dated and retired. During April, 1948 Pomeroy, UNITED tNet Below we give <Jomtfl6te details of the capital flota¬ during April including every issue of any kind brought out in that month. • Offered Corporation, tions 2,012,654,879 2,814,846,834 4,827,501,713 470,278,199 the 170,523,000 246,037,000 notes 472,389,142 146,341,925' 344,690,000M *Comprise and 702,592,565 1,610,374,932 926,167,615 of 5d0,787,000 .156,755,000 Long-Term; Bonds and N otes (Issues Maturing Later 2,757,041,391 1,278,977,625 4,036,019,016 J Outside . 86,232,000 ; fof four months— sold 392,762,791 tRevised. t t36,000,000 51,000,000 29,065,000 ( Twelve mcnths______ on 98,591,000 15,000,000 Life 1,106,589,565 November which 43,680.000 90,425,000 436,672,668 -— 258,357,364 Series 5,741,000 142,271,000 February • 598,947,623 of 92,850,CCD 43,530,000 '___ Total ' ness 150,000 49,271,000 February— Certificates Notes Certificates i 319,497,872 211.666(667.; October Fourth 163.669,000 192,669,000 318,978,811 l months— December 22,190,000 64,190,000 Total 271,362,410 156,800,4.17 , 29,000,000 256.859,000 January. 253,874,054 - /■ ' $ 42.000,000 185,859,000 Total ! 283,889,643 483,316,787' Nine : Net Issued $ 71,000,000 T : Retired January— Notes amounts FINANCING Issued Kv,;r-' $ Certificates $ 454,528,580 Third quarter___ . *INTRA-GOVERNMENT additional private $ 78,214,460 ' 7,071,563,945 months— 31,695,440,258 | $171,942,990, 134,670,053!" 119,204,001 __ — 376,314,120 September— 468*380" 84 5 468,380,845 Depositary bonds._ -t!946- ' 1,858,566,823: ' 886,102,732 2,744,669,555 -• 1,054,456,000 Savings1 bds. 3,221,coo 4J85"c.0O , March— New Capital 274,583,073 1,026,560,331 x ________ 1,205,442,000 1,003,266,000 1,001,226,000 1,001,464,000 1,054,456,000 Notes .518,608,778. ,-^13,807.327,; 732,416,105 - indebt. Total ; _'_ • S. 1,200,262,000 1,205,442,000 1,006,487,000 1,001,226,000 1,005,649,000 ... 751,977)258' - 612,638,292 ' ::■ as ■ 50,212,500 quarter—1 AUgUSt-i 139,824,303 ' ";. July • Total $ _ ' -... Refunding - 364,744,693 : up monthly — $ " U. of y( 1947 AND 1940 103,335,204 . Ctfs, 1,200,262,000 Certificates 1948, $ months. ■ different be necessary, particularly may 260,909,483; - day Treas. bills day Treas. bills Apr % Revisions of the 1947 and 1948 fig¬ 129,503,023 • 1 : Indebtedness Apr tabulation of figures since Janu¬ —tl947—— New Capital ' June_—i Second a 450,548,250 ; Apr financing is brought to light. ' ' * figures $170,594,886 47,616,401 ; ;>"Mny-__ - present 367,439,374 . ' 1948 211,267,388 — v the corporate financing. 113,723.057 1,619,059,614 1,505,336,557 April—562,425,792 '.'".i." Of 97,041.541, 1 1 91 29 Apr (200,000 ' ' • $ 4 # ' . 14,091,516 "v, 559,972,304'' ' 180.343,822 ';v'30,'923,566 ' 594,606,395 f, First quarter $20,000,000 financing and $1,348,104 refunding. we _ !-; A ■ ; ' 1947. money per¬ | $ February545,880,788 i and Apr Telegraph Co. 91 , compared with $631,083,118 for March and $404,424,772 44.7 .2,590,000; 364:849,374' ' 1978 1968; $25,- *• ures Refunding ,Yi^..7 * V Januafyj^jl___„'r_ii. v,; due and Municipal financing for April footed 1948 New Capital 4 Telephone - SUMMARY OF CORPORATE FIGURES BY MONTHS ; States due 1 Refunding S ' • 91 (Ohio) 3% sinking fund debentures 50.2 ——; Accepted '■ 91 stock. % of Total 15 yi' "■ Apr 22 44.2 __ :v- T ' Apr New ' "V shares) Solvay American Corp. 4% cumulative preferred 40.4 • Total Amount Security ' day Treas, bills day'Treas, bills 3Vs% $247,630,000, 45 March . 1973; $40,000,000 91 im¬ an 45 February January due Total Comparative No. of Issues \ _ Type of Dated 8 new financing for the month.' Month $84,000,000 were 15 centages for the earlier months of this year follows: April ' month loan Apr comprised 45 separate issues-and represented 40.4% of the overall the 25-year 3% .. April again played portant role in that month's financing, months. issues for Corp. .V Issues placed1 privately in 3 (2247) Apr exception of May, 1947. > previous principal Oil 000,000 Mountain greater than refunding operations, with thp money CHRONICLE C6. Of the total pattern for the 20th month, showing same FINANCIAL Ohio Power Co. first mortgage 3% bonds due 1978; $35,t 000,000 Swift & Co. debentures; $35,000,000 Standard Oil financing and $50,212,- money refunding. the the increase of $158,109,712 an financing undertaken in April of this or 1948, aggregated $79,009,644 from $691,647,936, but & Capital Flotations in the United States During the Month of April And for the Four Months of the Calendar Year 1948 Total corporate flotations for April, $612,6*38,292, COMMERCIAL pages we for the 709,900,759 corresponding periods in the four thus affording a five comparison. years ; preceding, year compare " Total 7oO.UO $ 76,420 93,704 13,40 6 5, 0 , 0 3L4607 6 10,3950 s 24,03625 38,9l710 13,40 6 54,30 4,0 0 4j,751.0 26,45,237 Reiundi g 493,580 4,0oO U0 17,538920 7,625, 82 46,10 29,3450 Total $ 750, 0 750, 0 8,05,0 6,127,0 20, 0 Total $ 4,56290 362,450 130,29 0 1,50,0 36,10 0 15,0 0 348,105 71,34058 Total $ Total $ 40,320 172,~89T 5 84,28549 25,0 0 4,0 0 2,731,0 1,837,920 13,4528 6,50,0 3691852206,,27386549,,236143 Ketua ig / 28,6958 7 850,69 7,642,34 25,0 0 i : J8 —1946 Cap.tl New Tucal 283.7 ,950 l,«25U,O 96,27832 72,6 798 . $ — 1,30 0 130,406 1,50 27,8350 57,31573 679~0 ,0 12, 0873 7,4,720 1,50 , 0 I,35~o76 o 152,308596 6,135,0 1,3 9,52 1,49,40 17,82 41 Total $ $ 15, 0 39,7 950 30 ,0 0 67,5o0 10, 0 17,40 0 40, 0 3,50 , 0 Refundi g 267 3^17 $ -1947 94 ,50 50 ,0 0 17,0 0 the of Cap.tl New Total Si 239,504813 1.25u,o0 69,8462 65,87463 10, 0 40l781, 2 480,9 0 1,U0 0 51,7210 79,04172 37661,2,1438290 97580,,70915282 COORPFATE, Cap.t l » Mew SUM ARY New Total 50.21,50 14,3850 3,48104 40 ,0 16,34560 ICcAU.i xlg 50,21 50 y Capit l 15, 0 13,074813 30,0 67,050 10, 0 40,0 40, 0 $ 164,07 0 17,942 0 2,10,0 S -194S 430,6950 1,0 0 51,72510 79,04172 $ -1948 3,50 , 0 1,250, 0 4283,2,7319570 1,250, 0 1,250, 0 239,504813 1,250, 0 Refundi g 4,83 0 13,8670 6,50,0 1,537,50 15,47 0 5,0 0 1,0 ,0 1,0 ,0 $ New 94 ,50 3,9132 5i7B89,46 2.35,0 170 ,6 15, 0 32,510 87 30 ,0 147,26.83 125,0 40 ,0 40, 0 15,732 50 12,3 250 53,69082 10,738 0 32,41 4 10, 0 23,9076 130,729 40,5280 243,160.82 17,238 0 2,50,0 95.106,4 127,30 17,0 0 10, 0 59,80576 135,907 4,83 ,0 13,8670 6,50 0 1,537,50 15,47 0 5,0,0 1,0 ,0 1,0 ,0 78,214 60 19,435274 78,91783 25,0 0 480,9 35,69 0 2,50,0 61,3750 1 ,8250 1,50 32,150 430,69 50 8.~239~52 13,57023 289,643 2*50 , 0 50,21 50 ACHANRDTE Capitl 175,240 562,4 792 49.685,0 170,59486 1,70 0 784,05.678 1,30 , 0 7,8 5,126 1,50 0 12,8~5076 180,43.6 63,4 573 12,37250 169,5063 15, 0 91,39547 30 .0 0 149.51783 125,0 0 17,40 0 40, 0 15,732 50 45,2850 51,60 597 80,716 83 25,0 0 32,16 32 1,8*25,6 40,5280 189,5 0 6,50,0 i^O .O O 62.75,0 127,30 17,0 u0 34,8150 V GROUPIN <• 85,4931 96.50, 0 1 ,532 4 5,62 0 59,43 918 18.26,47 "50 *6 0 "23074 5 6 6, 27 392,76 91 New fOGboligveartnomnt. 48,35740 7,125,0 T,350* 190,73 564 6,735,0 1,570, 0 1,49,40 257,304 97,80 0 19,407 7,125,0 12,850. 239,58.64 18,7350 1,4 ,50 8.47o 6o 14.23S90 682,05 43 230,475 Capitl Fedral » 102,4305 40,612750 5,625,0 38,42 968 60 ,0 2,40 61,32058 78,214 60 5,0 76 19780,65 2,643,0 Reiu dig 4,2317 27,437208 6,748,15 1947 563,12 0 6 6, 27 $ .184,506 $ "750T06 25,16420 34.80, 17,021 0 3, 7,920 30,71328 6,5*0 6 Refundi g 96,50 0 70,91 594 21,04950 17,68427 ~50 70 -1946 45,2850 t5,0 0 10, 0 19,870 40,27 18,0624 95,041 6 76,825 * 325,68 0 10,2350 750, 0 2,601,634 1,452,08 21,598025 2,415,926 2,973 0 51,04 35 17,650 2,601,634 1,452,08 40,3 025 15,0 0 2,4157926 2 ,973 0 18,7320 15,0 0 97,80 0 71,05 0 1,50 0 48,50 175.0 , 0 1,4 7506 6,90,0 12,78 50 $ 9,57 ,0 76,39 41 60,42341 4,0 0 5,32,634 3,290, 0 34,93 07 8,915,926 23,7 370 76,205 37 362,450. 179,62.34 4,790, 0 71,043 07 15,0 0 8,915,926 23,7 370 65,4 237 5726,3480 7682,1593,.046 FYEAIVRS AFYPOEIRVLS New New 5,625,0 52,395716 6,127,0 235,0 0 4,0 0 657,104389,265 NBiU^PSIrpnouBrtfneleRarvsaocicwDnefecivsdsklku.o,lpmdnt. 3405214715,982,3698,:2054086 712,8620334795689190,527546 SFTMOAFUHTPNICNONOSRHREEPIDLFWEA FTMINFLOUAHAGOCFRVOREPEGRMNEDIGTN, fbSraamtoougnicepeyinldtyss Capit l Capit l 17,650 28,7650 48,12065 15,Tl~0 16,0 0 108, 65 4,0 0 $ 6.02 ,0 19,50 35 51,3820 32.1708 18,2 95 107, 806 6,127,0 29,0 0 108,5306 15, T6O 25,67 0 184,50 6 2,10 , 0 54,712 90 46,70 16 Refundi g 34,80 130,29 0 1,50 , 0 17,3680 —1<)45 7, 25,0 91,3 06 3,950, 0 $ New $ —1945— 8,05 ,0 $ Capit l 6,127,0 235,00 13,691 25 52,160 49,08453 Capit l New 750, 0 V $ L1- 94 6,529,70 4 750, 0 Refundi g 19,6576 3,58,375 15, 760 14,0 0 t5,0 0 3lj4607 0 16, 920 750, 0 ——194 Reiundi g 52,638 75 54,712 90 17,250 15, 70 17,950 Total 367162,,1348290 2,50 , 0 50,21 50 10, 0 23,9076 130,729 35,69 0 29, 3082 10,7380 275076 93,568 4 1 ,8250 1,50 10, 0 57,30576 562,45792 53,69082 10,738 0 32,41 4 n•APRIL ; otes. notes. notes. Agenci»s-.&t_, .- ifnuc-ldse Notes— . etc manufctrig — hoeldticn.g, Notes— .-j etc. manufctrig- hoeldticng., etc,. manufctrig- htroaelddticng., — e manufctres. manufctrig- hoeldticng., securit bDC*M>ONFTHorp'ate— omestic— onadnsd stock st•ock: bonandds \ stock foreign- boannddsShort-em stock HIBnteranioklCGaovnerdnmiantforegoviegrnmntLGoaanvnd.•Municpal—Stes,SPotsaeeisn dfignuoroest OFAPRIL BLoonagn-Tdesrm cscotopeaelrl,,,Eqmauniupfmctenst indausntrdl Oil-—_ bueildtcng.s, Shi•p_ingtIntrvraeudstsminng,,Miscelan—ou.s SBhooratn-Tdesm utiles- sccotopeaelrl,,,Eqmuanipufmtent aacensordi- indaunstrdl bueildtcn-gs, — ShipingtItnrrvauedstsminng,,Miscelanous Railrods utiles- sccotoepaellr,,,Eqmuinpumftent aacensordi. indausntrdl L_ — bueildtcn.gs, Shiping Railroads utiles—. Equipment aacensodri indausntrdl bueildtcn.gs, Ship—ingtItnrrvauesdtsminng,, Tcoorptaatel Comstockn Comstockn Tocotrpaalte Gtoranadl "Miscelano-u Railrods ;util es aenordi "Ruber iJ-«alro—dsIntvreustsmn,Micelanous y■'•> Total,--i sccotoepaell,,r^ MONTH Long-term Short-em Pref redCom on Candian- Long-term Short-em Pref red Other Long-term Pref red •These ,'* • gy.:\ " s. \-;-V Other Farm 'r- Total United ; v Public Iron, •Mot rs Total Public Iron, Motors Other y Land, Rub er Other Land, Oil Total- Public Iron, Motors Other Land, Rub er Public. -Iron, Motors Other Land, Rub er Oil Oil j •■ y. — • - oTfGi.; J-*oe-& QtPfrt " • Oil QrpGJ. IMOfOi Etimi)! Csuac * U i ■ jrwT'; '; V.'C* y; ' :'-r ■ 5= " 750, 0 L 670,98 06 til,953 0 16,745^0 16,4826 20, 0 936,25 70 26,0 $ 1,2705 4,0 0 158,064 46,12.031 25,0 0 Capit l 25,6370 1,35,0 3,50,0 21/9,625 40,50 Refundi g 4,0 0 79,14056 8,50 432 25,0 0 . 17,3860 2085,7)0257 210,830 Capitl Total ' Refundi g 831,72 86 2,14.0 192,843 5 15,62037 48,20 0 Reconstrui Capitl 154,8 14 218,30471 27,1 59 Capit l 47,380 9,25,0 10,0 Total S New Total 39 ,0 0 6,185,0 96,3758 25,6370 7,25 ,0 3,50 , 0 73,89 68 10,3890 132,0 0 0 ,0 33 6i,3250 180,5312 165,01642 Refundig 270,546.318 3,25,0 49,326158 29,60 57 82,1 0 45,0 0 15,30 16,3 189 29,0 0 $ . Capit l New Total 39 ,0 0 792,1 32 58,09 0 13,20564 135,4 85 $ 1,786.4 0 10,~27349 1, 0 , 0 146,7 83 24,39.268 5,0 0 47,380 12,79348 1,52,08 15,73 5 28,0 0 3.590726 4.9070 29.57,098 50,0 0 2,14.0 689~86 60 ,0 10,2931 5,620 79,0865 450,9 247,35 2 5,625,0 128,5.126 2.768,42 13,9 .0 2,81957 75,0 0 436,0 38,7250 1,38 5172 689.80 2,31957 5,2 69172 7,49 52 51 .0 28, 7910 2,580 40,~2T 570 315.6 ,397 2,37460 I,"180*403 9,"157 2 26,83 914 v ; Capitl 1,632750 1,0,0 14,2036 237, 216 COORPFATE, SUM ARY New 20 ,0 0 1,50 * 3,05,0 3,250 1,0 ,0 1, 0 , 0 $ 2,067 349 135,20 1,398.62 3,750 38,7195 Capit l $ .147,650 726,540 30, 0 8,50,0 307,89450 251, 0 14,60 12,0 0 189,~275O0 1,687350 10 ,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 New , 3 — - CHAR TE "l^09,48 7 — 2,580 — 7297,01,68921546 1.046 30,84-61 5741520 36,1859 706,13 -7_—2,14903 1051.62 493,78 601,792 61,50 , 0 5 9,486034 2 ,8^6d,0.6 470,24897512,091.630 5.061.0 65,0 ,0 2.0 .0 139,86172 1.48,0 .91 1,80 0 247, 3564 3,0 ,0 35,412 53 30,6l70 25,0 0 7081930 8,791,786 596,516 5,13205 352,7953 59,705 0 312,06 470 19,80 43,86 2 125.09,63 4,0 0 40, 0 I,29l070 13,04386 109.38,09 10,738 0 107,8 41 15,72 50 10, 0 35,4874 389,160 189, 60 82,3089 47,238 0 08^500! 432,5741 38,0215 25,960 12,0 0 10, 0 235.1,74 4,079536 Refundi g 42, 90 46,289 0 6,50,0 16,8250 21,075 0 1,30 0 9,40 -1948 708,930 4,621,40 68,975427 4,710,458 56,40 58,09 0 49,13657 160, 3 17 25,091630 3,20,0 1,291,07 37,89 72 10 ,0 189, 60 72,8130 36,50 0 8,50,0 324,750 27,30 25,960 12,0 0 198,7650 $ 9.62°,75 8.46,579 ' 59, 75,0 01,325,0 18,69084 165,32 475 25,0916303,20 ,0 2,0 ,0 42,5 1, 72 1,50, 0 2,16331,9697507 3,471598,476003 OGARNUFPIND 1,18543,74600 5,0 0 $ ' New 6,895 46 40 ,0 0 248,510 Refundig 153,746 0 5,13205 4,67 052 s -1948 16, 20, 20 ,0 0 Total 1.514,2239436.069908 2,064 0 \ 1,28937 2,316970 10,89257 42, 90 50,369. 6,50 0 2,375 0 21,075 0 1,30 10,8651 163,95 7 105,3962 10,7380 102.35,06 15,72 0 10, 0 34,852 31 378,9264 147,650 831,9 562 40,7380 8,50 0 410,9706 36.94,50 14,60 12,0 0 10~ 0~ 25,1723 2,067+ 349 • 3AEPNR0DIL NotBesao.—nds ectop;.,manufctres- oi-maanufctnrig.d ——.-beuildtcngs, 're¬-■htoraltindcveisnt.mg,-ru,>— ";. — NBoaonds ecotp.,manufctres oi-maanufnctrdig et—c— -hettorrlatudcisn.g,, ecotp.,manufctres oi. maanufnctrigd- httorraludsing,, eccotopa.lr,,manufces tb—oriuc.amannufcdtrig etc. httroreauldtsicn.g,, • securit 3AEPNR0DIL "./ bonaonted—dss bapoontdcs stock. stock-.foreign—bnoaontnedsd.s stock. 1 —Ban—kGovernm—t ovrm AGgeoncv—its.&a.ees,, T-- Pose ions MONTHS Corpate-— Domestic- Long-term Short-e—m Presftocrekd Cosmtockon Long-term Short-em? Pref red Com on Long-term Short-em Pref red Cosmtoc—kon 4 .: Other ' ? i corpate Loaandn Municpal—S taes toal-. '3.-iV Interaio l Candi fOorethigenr Grand Total Farm 3 | f * United I v' J.' MONTHS Long-Term 'Railrods utiles- csoteal,l, Equipment aMontodrs industral Ruber Shiping Miscelanous --— Short-Tem Railrods utiles. csteol,-al, Equipment Maontodrs industral Z buildngs, Rube—r Shiping Investmn Miscelanou . liand, Total 4 Public Iron, Other oit i ! Fubliq Iron, Other Land, Oil 7 Total utiles. coal, industral * Railrqds Public Isroten,l, Equipment Maontodrs Other Oil Rub er Ship ng Investmn Miscelanous Total utiles industral buildngs, Shipng Investm Miscelanou corpate Railrods Public Isrtoen,l, Equipment MaonOtUt-IdxUros Other IVIO Total Oil Land, Rub er "^?7•. "* 49,064538 2 ,168427 13,9 0 50 ,0 7.~36o7 O 6 ,627 $ 4,150, 0 - 462.01, 278,0 41 8,205,0 53.4^738 491,76985 302,4760 13,9 0 4,9 50 25.681,237 51.39,6 1,6927 Capit l 59,705 0 26,8 13 19,80 0 27,63805 10, 0 1,20,0 40, 0 36, 461 10, 0 6,830 1,067153 21,0 0 v- 139,0 841 8,205,0 40,96438 394,72985 2,97460 5. 0 16 5 li,42l37 3,986 61,50,0 41, 6950 2 ,80 , 0 30,75 0 10, 0 31,861,0 65,0 ,0 37,80,0 $ - ' 2,650 $ -1947 V 34,578+0 23,4.213 3,568,4 1,452,08 82,59 35 57 907926 24,~57 098 Refundi g 1,80,0 178,24 137 3,0 0 30,71695 30761,0 25,0 0 1,35 86 10,273497 t82,1 0 5,0 0 18,960 1,023 ,42 50, 0 >■ 125,0 1,046 0 1,52 406 12.50, 47,980462 57,31573 "94 750 $ New Total 2457,0 10,68531 50.83,90 4,0 0 1,839150 1,837,920 4,037146 6,50,0 24,1827 8,42 8 597,4250 531,4 50 32, 7920 103,65146 10 ,0 6.50,0 4,32760 24,18.27 4,90 , 0 5,0 ,0 28 47,64593 2,50,0 $ Capitl 58.730 . 4,0 0 15,407634 3.290, 0 126,9 501 10,9 26 48,723 70 204, 8 31 64,8905 54,13764 3,890 219,36501 28,0 0 IO .O O 10,9 20 9.2370 53,72.370 156,7842309563,401 1,5249361,6009345718428,788932 21,483765129,68964572021,338039755 *'•--.FAEMTNPOFTIUDRHCS0SNONUOHIRALPERSEWAD 1,2965701384,20976,30925514,1683 EAMTFNPOAMDILHFRUGAFUONIOLVCRESRPDEGNMIGNT, S $ j' v/f 462.01 136,90 12,50 0 97,045 0 279,50 13,9 0 1,4 ,50 14,260 17,2850 $ Refundi g 450.9 , 0 135,6794 -1946 57,41 0 24,93857 New -1947 C70.98 06 4,0 0 $ m 90 ,0 1,063458, 0 : 4,0 0 9,23,0 5,0 ,0 23,41 T'•%r-t&yZ,.YFEIVARS; 126,905 FY3EIOVA0RS 51 ,0 $ 6,120, 0 Refundi g 597,4250 475,0 30,5 0 59,680 1945- 398,6250 67,15.0 $ -194G— Devalopnmdnt. 10 ,0 0 64,8905 48,730 30,6 0 92,70 0 28,0 0 $ 456,0 310,5 87 90 ,0 0 986,570 2,65.0 41, 8065 24,73902 48,20 0 $ Total 16,950 148,90 2 127,05 78,12^34 37,61509 New — ' + $ $ - 21,05 0 69,0 218 45,0 .0 2,10,0 137,29 18 26.0 0 245,6 0 40 ,0 0 91,427593 15. 0 45.0 , 0 28,39 0 $ New 17,3860 301,~2o70 359,0 2 1,42^570 :;v 193, 2906 50,8.90 t5.1 0 .450 .0 -. 27,10 750, 0 750, 0 $ 54,39 024 12,70 290,352 7 New -1945 40Q-° 0 2,358^75 15,TliQ 0 2,057 0 309,6537 -194 Refundi g 26,0 0 2 3,7650 47,64593 lL953;H0 16,745TO 62,5024 7,290, 0 645,903 Capit l 126,90 25 73,807582 2,45706 $ 50,4 0 142,96 0 10,3890 45,0 0 8,25,0 ; 3 ,5680 t51,6370 25,80 3,90,0 " $ Total 750. 0 ; Refundi g 283,695 7 750, 0 137,29 18 26,0 0 -194 fal ""6 3,90,0 Tot 51,6370 24,90 . 5'0.1 0 40.5 0 15. ,0 $ 410,620 21,0980 2.457,06 $ "J -Total * -1 6 (2250) THE COMMERCIAL E. (Continued from Pollock & Co.; Co., Inc.; & Co.; The Schwabacher Yantis & 4,833,000 Union June 3) page v Co.; Inc. Terminal The Wisconsin Milwaukee & Co.; Co.; Co.; Thomas McMaster Mullaney, & Co., F (Dallas) 1st mtge. 3% bonds, due Purpose, refunding. Price, 100 and interest-. Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc.; Dick & Merle- by Insurance Smith; Dittmar Freeman and W. & Co.; Pressprich & 100 & Co.; Otis & Co., and interest. 7,000,000 Southern Offered Counties 3!4% series Price, $40,528,000 PUBLIC *$750,000 Arkansas Western 3/2% series, etc. Placed UTILITIES Gas due Co. 1st mtge. sinking fund bonds, Purpose, extensions to property, through E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc. privately 4,500,000 California series, ments, Stuart & etc. Price, v Co. *7,000,000 Carolina 1st mtge. bonds, series D, Purpose, additions ,etc. Price, Provident Mutual Life Insur¬ Co. 1st mtge. Purpose, and interest. 101 bonds, 30,000,000 Consolidated Natural Gas Co. 2%% debentures, due 1968. Purpose, acquisition of additional shares of subsidiaries. Price, 100% and interest. Offered bv Dillon, Read & Co., Inc.; Bear, Stearns & Co.; A. G. Becker & Co. Inc.; Blair Co., Inc.; Bramhall, Barbour & Co., Inc.; Clark, Dodge Co.; Dick & Merle-Smith; Estabrook & Co.; Laurence & & M%Marks & Co.; Reynolds & Union due & Securities Power Hutzler; Corp. »*. 1978. Public & Redpath, and William Blair 3%% bonds, series B, bank loan, construction, & Co. Thomas & Brothers & & Cummins, inc. *15,000,000 Houston Lighting & 1978. New of Purpose, York Life New York; Mutual Life surance Co. *340,000 La Crosse Power finance mtge. construction. Insurance Penn 1st Co.; Mutual Sold Mutual Life Co.; (Galveston). 3% due Life Insurance and Insurance Co.; American In¬ Co. finance Co. 1st Purpose, construction. ^ vately to 1st mtge. 3%% construction. June 1, bonds, Price, Co. 3 (4 % Price, 99 (4 bonds, due with Price, program. 4(4% convertible 1st Purpose, to Purpose, two notes, pay 3(4% bonds, mtge. Halsey, Stuart Monroe and Co. & Co.; Co. and F. S. Yantis and interest. Sold pri¬ *750,000 & Inc.; Blair G. H. & Co.; Walker Alex. & Brown COAL, Co. COPPER, 1st mtge. ETC. & Sons; Stroud & » series B, & & Inc.; Co. Hayden, Moore, Co.; Stone Leonard Paine, Webber, AND Assurance Kebbon, Co.; & & Offered by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc.; Almstedt Brothers; C. S. Ashmun Co.; Baum & Co,; A. G. William ton Blair Broome & & Co.; Co.; Clayton Securities & Dempsey I. . i i ■ Co.; duPont Becker H. Byrd Co. INDUSTRIAL the of AND Curtis; & Co.; m. Dick Dain & & Co.; r. Merle-Smith; l. Glass Co., 4% due Francis Co.; Elkins, Morris & Co.; Equitable Secur¬ ities Corp.; Fauset, Steele & Co.; First of Michigan Corp.;' Folger, Nolan Inc.; Graham, Parsons & Co.;- Green, Ellis & Anderson; Gregory & Son, Inc.; Hannahs, Ballin & Lee; Ira Haupt & Co.; Hayden, Stone & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; r. H. Johnson & Co.; Kalman & Company, Inc.; John Kormendi Co.; Martin, Burns & Corbett, Inc.; Mason, Moran & Co.; A. E. Masten & Co.; Wm. J. Mericka & Co., Inc.;' The Milwaukee Co.; Minsch, Monell & Co.; Moore, Leonard & Lynch; Mullaney, Ross & Co.; Nashville Securities Roger S. Palmer Inc.; Phelps, j income Price", Co., *250,000 Shale bonds and 100 Brick due Dec. Corp. Price, The mtge. gen. series Wm. E. Pollock Co.; E. M. Newton & Co.; Otis & Co.; Patterson, Copeland & Kendall, & Co.; B. W. Pizzini & Co., Inc.; interest. Rapids Hardware Purpose, vately with *800,000 National Oats Co. of Co. Purpose, & 1st 4% lrtge. 3%% note. with 10-year Mutual privately bond, Franoiscp), refunding. Talbot, Price, par. selling as 6% *12,000,000 Pillsbury 1, 1968. to New & Co. Mills, Inc. due pri¬ York Life and Insurance Co., Inc.; The Robinson-Humphrey Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, inc.; Scott & Stringfellow; Chas. W. Scranton & Co.; Shaughnessy & Co., Inc.; Singer, Deane & Scribner; Stern Brothers & Co.; Stifel, & Co., Inc.; Walter Stokes & Co.; Stroud & Co., Inc.; Swiss American Corp.; Thomas & Co.; G. H. Walker & Co.; Weeden & Co., Inc.; Wheelock & Cummins, Inc.; Wurts, Dulles & Co.; F. S. Yantis & Co., Inc.; Yarnall & Co. due Co. through Goldman, 25,000,000 Swift Co. & Purpose, 25-year 2%% due May 1.45% Co. & to serial 2.55% Purpose, plant interest. .Offered by and debentures rehabilitation, Salomon Bros. Co. Power Purpose, Co. 1st mtge. construction, privately with John etc. Price, Hancock 100 Mutual series and Line Pipe bentures of due Co. Co. 15-year 3Vb% Stendel funding. de¬ Oil loan, \ due April 1, 1973. M. general corpoate purposes, ($20,000,000). through F. S. Moseley & Co. V series Lundborg & Co.; shares of cumulative $100). (par Purpose, pre- finance 110,000 shares of common stock (par finance expenditures. Price, $13 per $13.50 per share to public. Offered by stockholders. underwriters; Pierce, Hallgarten & Marks & Co.; Unsubscribed Kidder, Fenner & Hornblower Co.; F. L. Bear, Kidder & Co.; Stearns & Co.; White, Weld & Weeks; Laurence & Rothschild (32,892) Peabody Beane; & Co.; Shields & (par Price, $102 Offered by Wegener & Daly, Inc. Utilities Co. shares 22,750 construction. Purpose, for preferred stock Purpose, additions, improvements, etc. per share. •> Price; subscription 691,100 Mountain by of stock. common $12,50 per share. Offered stockholders and underwritten by Jones & Co. > States Telephone & Telegraph Co. 6,911 shares capital stock (par $100). Purpose, repay advances of American'Telephone & Telegraph Co. Price. $100 per of of Offered for subscription by stockholders subscribed by stockholders other shares; were Gas (the than ' • 6,500,000 Oklahoma Electric & Co. 65,000 shares of cumu- lative preferred stock, 5(4% V/ series (par $100). Purpose, expenditures. Price, $104 per share and dividend. Offered by Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.; Gkxre, Forgan & Co.; Estabrook & Co.; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Spencer Trask & Co.; Drexel & Co.; Swiss American Corp.; Alex. Brown & Sons; Schoellkopf, finance Pur¬ construction Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.;; Tucker, Anthony & Co.; R. J, Edwards, Inc.; Hayden, Miller & Co.; H. I. Josey & Co.; Stern Brothers & Co.; Stroud & Co.,; Inc.; C. Edgar Honnold; Mullaney, Wells' & Co; Riter & Co., and Chas. re¬ (Ohio) 20-year 3% sinking fund deben¬ tures, due April 1, 1968. Purpose, refunding. ($15,000.000); Son Stearns & Co.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Co.; W. C. Langley & Co.; Wertheim by Lynch, $100). y , ^ ^ 20-year 4% loan. Purpose, Sold privately to Union Oil Co. of Cali(. & Co. & 2,100,000 Idaho Power Co. 21,000 shares of 4% Placed privately with Metropol¬ Corp. Murch Harper Company; Milhous, Martin & Co., and Reed & Co. W. *35,000,000 Standard Oil Co. Scranton Vl6,771,375 Pacific1 (Gas stock Price, Placed privately (par $25 & Co. per Co. 670,855 shares of common finance construction program. Offered for subscription by stock¬ Electric & $25). Purpose, share. holders. *425,000 Standard corporate Royalty Corp. purposes.; Sold of New York. oil production loan. Purpose, privately to Mutual Life Insur¬ Corp. 321,726 shares of common stock retire demand bank loans, finance Price, $40 per share. Offered for subscription by stockholders. Unsubscribed (9,930) shares offered by Blyth & Co., Inc.; Dean Witter & Co.; Harri¬ Lighting 12,869,040 Pacific (no ?1,400,000 U. S. Petroleum quisition Brothers. of Carriers, Inc. loan. Purpose finance ac¬ tanker. Placed privately through Lehman ? -x, par). Purpose, expansion Co. ance program. Inc.; The First Boston Corp.; Smith, & Webster Securities Corp.; W. C. Elworthy & Co.; William R. Staats Co.; Brush, Slocumb & Co.; Davis, Skaggs & Co.; Schwabacher Ripley man Barney $127,300,000 LAND. BUILDINGS, ETC. & *$5,500,000 American loan. Life *11,500,000 30 Furniture Purpose, Mart Building refunding. Sold Co., Inc. 4% 20-year privately to Equitable Assurance Society of the United Broad Life $17,000,000 & Langley due Insur- offered Edward D. fund Irving Miller Goldman, Sachs & Co.; A. M. C. Langley & Co.; Wertheim & Co.; Co.; of Philadel¬ through Kuhn, Loeb & Co. *84,000,000 Gulf Oil Corp. 25-year 3% *475,000 Palmer & subscription W. etc. Price, & Hutzler. sinking P. Co.; & 1963. Purpose, finance construction privately to New York Life Insurance pose, repay bank loans. itan Life Insurance Co. Bear, ,parent). Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. and phia Sold Co.; 40,000 Corp. Purpose, Merrill April. 1, pipe line. James 4.90% Kidder shares 6,911 Street - and Assurance interest." Life M. share. *$6,000,000 Buckeye Maynard H. Wm. Co.; Price, $100 per share and dividend. Offered Peabody & Co.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Kidder, 284,375 Missouri May & Co,; Lester and Revel share-to stockholders; 100 and due Cali¬ Reed & Company. OIL expansion bonds, 314 % Power stock $7.50). 1973 1. (Inc.);'First Co. Graham, & 1,440,446 Florida Power Corp. $62,675,000 _ 1978. j ^ serial debentures, Insurance debentures, 1949-1958. 100 4J/2% Life Co.; Co.; White, Weld & Co.; Hallgarten & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; Laurence M. Marks & Co.; L. F. Rothschild & Co.; Shields & Company; Milhous,. Martin & Co., and Purpose, working capital. Sold Standard Power Beane; for finance plant rehabilitation, etc. Price; Offered by Salomon Bros.. & Hutzler. interest. 10,000,000 Swift Jefferson to common & *4,000,000 Southern privately D. by Sachs Acid & Sulphur Co., Inc. promissory note, due April 1, i960.) Purpose, pay balance of RFC loan on pur¬ chase of fertilizer plant and corporate purposes. Sold privately to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. through Dil¬ lon, Read & Co. Inc. Republic & Eichler & Co. & Lumber & Veneer Co. 15-year 4%_ sinking fund. debentures,! due May 1, 1963. Purpose, -corporate pur¬ poses. Placed privately through Reynolds & Co. Corp. long term States. / construction. Society of the Sold loan. to (no general Equitable Co., Stone Co.; Mitchum, & par). share. - Upi^d ^tates, & Co.; Co.; Tully Hill & Co.; Bateman, Richards & Co. and Eichler & Pacific Co. Co.; of California. Purpose, privately Co.; Lester & shares of 1,326,525 Peninsular Telephone JCp. 35,374 . *2,500,000 Otter Tall Placed March Sold privately i shares of 100.000 Davis, Skaggs Co.; William \J ferred *2,500,000 Roddis due $25,000 semi-annually. & Bateman, 4,000,000, Florida Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood. *750,000 Southern States Iron Roofing Co. Elworthy expenditures! note, ex¬ Light Co. 5,957 shares of common stock (no par). Purposes, capital funds. Price, $60 per share. Offered for subscription by stockholders. note, due Oct. 1, Offered by Planna- promissory Purpose, additions, betterments, etc. Offered by Blytli & Co., Inc.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Dean Corp.: .Central Paine-Rice & agent. 3 *,4% Co. share. per Co.; Foster. & Marshall; Co.; 357,420 Dallas Purpose, working Life Insurance Purpose, increase working capital. series. 1947 Co.; A. (San 75,000 shares of cumulative 5% Parsons & Co.; Co.; Walston, Hoff¬ & Goodwin; Wulff, Hansen & Co.; Brush, Slocumb & Co.; / 6% Placed are I-Iayden, Miller & Co.; Hill Richards & Co.; Mason Brothers; Mitchum, Tuliy & Co.; Pacific Co- of California; Pacific Northwest Co,; Raggio, Reed & Co.; Wesley Hall & Co.; Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs; Waldo Hemphill & Yurk. Fabricators 1957. Co. corporate purposes. Life Insurance Co. York Placed New 75,000 Nulco general New pre¬ Purpose, Boston Co.; & Inc. Grand & Co.; Nicolaus $21.50 & Co.; 1955. A $20) Power $20). First man 1957. Purpose, working capital. Offered by Warren W. York & 1, while UTILITIES (par Oregon (par Schwabacher 1, par, curities Corp. and Mitchum, Tully & Co, 2,150,000 California City 300,000 Glen-Gery Co.; Fenn stock Witter April at etc. Price $21 per share and div. Oifered by Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Stone & Webster Se- Paine, States. loan, taken are offering prices.) preferred MANUFACTURING Inc., value par- value and all classes of common stock par their at stock United due pri¬ tensions, refunding, ($1,462,500); erection of plant ($537, Placed, privately with The Society for Savings in of Cleveland. * ' ) 500). Day & stated a no $1,500,000 Associated Telephone Co., Ltd. H. Riter Purpose, Allison-Williams Boynton & Co., Inc.; Stock¬ Brothers; City Securities Corp.; J. of PUBLIC te Co. *2,000,000 Brookway Co.; George K. Inc.; Blair & Co., Inc.; F. Corp.; & & (Issues Maturing Notes Finance Corp. 4(4% subordinated notes, 1953. Purpose, corporate purposes. Placed through Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis. Mc- Maynard Lynch; Jackson computed ACCESSORIES Society 40,000,000 Ohio Power Co. 1st mtge. bonds, 3% series, due 1978. Purpose, refunding, ($1,067,000); repay notes, construction expenditures, etc. ($38,933,000). Price, 100.99 and interest. due 1, stocks of 1973. property loan, • stocks ferred *$5,000,000 Botany Mills, Inc. 15-year 3%% loan. Purpose, additional working capital. Placed privately with Metropolitan Lite Rock Water Co. 1st mtge, 314% bonds, series Purpose, refunding, ($300,0001; finance additions, ($275,000). Placed privately. due fund capital expenditures. Placed pri¬ Life Insurance Co. through STOCKS (Preferred Fauset, Steele & Co.; Co. & OTHER 1, *575,000 North Little sinking 3(4% Co. Purpose, Bonds and fornia Co., Gibson. Fuller & 1965. *$1,000,000 General 4(4%, bonds, *$2,500,000 Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co. 1st mtge. 314% bonds, due 1961. Purpose, corporate purposes. Sold privately to Equitable Co.; Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs; Bacon, Whipple & Co.; First of Michigan Corp.; H. F. Boynton & Co., Inc.; Hayden, Miller & Co.; Weeden & Co., Inc.; R. L. Day & Co.; Pacific Northwest Co.; Almstedt Brothers; C. F. Cassel & Co., Inc., and Webster & Purpose, with Short-Term v S. William Bear 1, April ford Corp.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane; Moseley & Co.; R. W. Pressprich & Co. Estabrook Co.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Paine, Webber, Jackson Curtis; HornbloWer & Weeks; Tucker, Anthony & Co.; 1958. $34,815,000 refunding. MOTORS Securities F. subordinated loan, due 4(4% March annually Metropolitan Goldman, Sachs & Co. Co.; E. H. Rollins & Sons Inc.; Salomon Bros. & Hutz¬ ler; Singer, Deane & Scribner; Stein Bros. & Boyce and Stroud & Company Inc. States. 35,000,000 Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. 30-year 3 Vis % debentures due 1978. Purpose, repay advances from Amer¬ ican Telephone & Telegraph Co. (parent). Price, 100.875 and interest, to yield about 3.08% to maturity. Offered by Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.); Drexel & Co.; Equitable & St'ix, vately , vately States. Sold priGoldman, Co. 31, vately capital. Co. 3%% sinking fund debentures, due Purpose, extensions, etc. Price, par. Sold pri¬ to Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United 1963. promissory note due April 1, 1968. bank loans, corporate purposes. Life Insurance Co. through repay & June & & 1st *400,000 Missouri Utilities 3.18% sinking fund Placed privately. Inc. expansion. 31, 1950-1957 and $200,000 to retire existing bank debts. Placed privately with Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. Co. & Stores, Purpose, 1968. $100,000 Dahlberg privately. Metropolitan March William Inc.; Henry Inc. 3(4 % sinking fund deben¬ capital investments, extensions, *1,000,000 State Loan & Finance Corp. construc¬ companies. insurance Purpose, *7,000,000 Hecht Co. 20-year 3(4% de¬ etc. Co. York. New Stores, Department due due Ripley 1973. investor. York. New of 1st mtge. note. Purpose, privately with Mutual Life *4,000,000 Grayson Robinson Stores, Inc. promissory notes due an¬ Purpose, refunding, ($2,nually through May 1, 1960. 500,000); general corporate purposes, ($1,500,000). Placed privately with Prudential Insurance Co. of America through Emanuel Deetjen & Co. Glore, Forgan & Co.; Glover & MacGregor, Inc.; Graham, Parsons & Co.; Grubbs, Parsons & Co.; Hallgarten & Co.; Harriman 102.25 mtge. bonds, series C 3(4,%. due Purpose, construction. Price. 101. Placed Equitable Life Assurance Society of the 1971. privately United mtge. institutional an *2,500,000 Missouri Utilities note, Purpose, development, institutional investor. 1972. to & Steel 1955. Power 10-year of 1963. *15,000,000 Federated debentures 1958. an by STEEL, Collins & Co.; and *1,000,000 Mississippi 1, Co. Brothers due & interest, to yield about 2.23% to maturity, Offered by White, Weld & Co.; Salomon Bros. •& Hutzler; Dick & Merle-Smith; Stroud & Co. Inc.; Putnam & Co., and Watling, Lerchen & Co. Co. Corp. Placed property. Placed etc. Co. Co. Provident National Corp. 1st mtge. sinking fund 3%% Purpose, corporate purposes. Price, par. Purpose, Co. 1, Braun, Purpose, Insurance Consolidated, Gas 1969. & Price, 99 and interest. Offered by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; A. G. Becker & Co. Inc.: Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; A. C. Allyn and Co., Inc.; Blair & Co„ Inc.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; Central Republic Co. (Inc.); Julien 1958. the 7,000,000 Michigan Stuart fund Donnelley of , Electric Wood $6,500,000 Pittsburgh to Telephone bonds, due 1968. placed privately. Prme, program. Halsey, by tures, due privately 10-year 3(4% note. Pur¬ capital, etc. Placed privately Insurance MISCELLANEOUS Life bonds, H.) Insurance series, Hill Co. Insurance Gas privately E. Collins Wheelock sub¬ Placed ; 3% Co., Inc.; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; Thomas & Company; Cormick and Co., 10-year capital. Up to and Including Five Years) Sold Stern Shields & Co.; Inc.; (Ruben purchase R. L. Day & Co.; Dempsey & Co.; Graham, Parsons Co.; The Illinois Co.; Mullaney, Wells & Co.; The Ohio Otis & Co.; Phelps, Fenn Co.; Wm. E. Pollock Murch Julien Sen, working Stores, Inc. working Life Mutual $189,591,000 1st Inc.; & 4(4% Georgia of Purpose, - • bonds, construciion Offered with March Co.; Harold 1978. & Co.; Dempsey & Co.; Otis & Co.; Co.; Stroud & Co., Inc.; Gregory *1,200,000 Co.; Purpose, pay expenditures. Price, 101.75 and interest. Offered by Hal¬ sey Stuart & Co. Inc.; Auchincloss, Parker & Redpath; Becker with Co.; & Retail extensions, pose, Offered Jan. Offered & Co. debentures. *500,000 Consolidated Sachs due interest. mtge. bonds, 3% series, due short-term loans and construction 1978. Co.; bonds & Hydro Sold Blair Discount ordinated 14,000,000 Wisconsin Michigan Power Co. 1st mtge. bonds, 3% series due 1978. Purpose, refunding, ($12,500,000), prepay bank lean, corporate purposes, ($1,500,000). Price, 100.875 and . Co. Dick due tion. Co. 1st mtge. 3%% bonds, due temporary bank loan, finance con¬ privately with Massachusetts Mutual 12,000,000 Gulf States Utilities G. 1, ($2,115,to Pru¬ privately. mtge. • mtge. & Natural series repay 1st mtge. bonds, 3(4% series, due Purpose, extensions, etc. Price, 99(4 and interest privately to institutional investors. & Co. 1st \ privately *250,000 Wisconsin Utilities Co. Co. finance interest. and IRON, mtge, *1,000,000 Gulf Power Co. A. 1st *300,000 American Price, capital expenditures, etc. by Blyth & Co., Inc.; Light Co. 314% sinking Purpose, finance construction 1973. Placed ;; 1st Co. Placed Insurance Insurance interest. Power bentures & Purpose, repay Placed privately. Purpose, collateral j - Offered Light t *1,500,000 Western Co.; L. F. Rothschild & Co.; Smith, Barney & Co., and 1973. struction. Life Parker Water expansion, etc. *500,000 Florida Calif. of - by Drexel & Co.; Hemphill", Merle-Smith; Hornblower & Weeks; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; R. W. Pressprich 6i Co. and Tucker, Anthony & Co. and interest. Offered by Equitable Shields & Co.; E. H. Rollins & Sons Corp.; Inc.; Auchincloss, .& Co. ■ 1, Co. Purpose, interest. Purpose, and 100.85 101 Securities due Feb. lien capital. *1,750,000 Edison & Noyes & Co.; (fc tion, etc. -Price, *2,000,000 Davenport 1978. Mutual Life 1978. 7,000,000 Texas Light Co. 3(4% sinking fund debentures, Purpose, pay short term borrowings, construc¬ 1973. Purpose, retire unsecured bank notes 000), additional equipment, ($1,000,000)r Sold dential Insurance Co. of America. |- Ripley & Co.," Inc.; Dean Witter & Co. Power 101.75 3(4% & Bros. due Inc. additions, improve¬ Offered by Halsey, Light Co. .3(4% notes, due serially from April 15, 1952-April 14, 1958Purpose, pay 'bank loan and finance extensions. Placed privately with Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. 4,000,000 Dallas due Inc. Power Salomon western 2,000,000 Texas due Oregon Power April 1, 1978. due ""'T fe'fe loan due serially Feb. Co. 3 Barge Line 1949-1958. *1,000,000 Southwestern States Telephone Co. 35/4%T bonds,' Purpose, construction and expansion. Sold privately to North¬ Ltd. Placed privately with Co. of Philadelphia; ance *$3,115,000 American 1908. *700,000 Associated Telephone Co., 3(4%, due Nov. 1, 1977. par. MISCELLANEOUS Provi¬ Philadelphia, Teach¬ by Bioren & Co. " Gas 100.959 and Harriman ( of 76,000 Pennsylvania & Southern Gas ,Co. 1st 5%% bonds, due 1968. Purpose, working Co. R. Co. _ Co. t, 1978. Offered Mutual-Life Insurance and Annuity Association of America, Bank¬ ers Life Co., Equitable Life Insurance Co.' of Iowa and Bankers Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska. ;* S. 1948 Monday, r May .24, ers' Wells and CHRONICLE —— Co., Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York; dent & Hutchinson ance FINANCIAL & 'V • •mm ' r-te written • - Purpose, Offered for *Rcpresents issues placed privately, - & - stock etc. Price, $37.50 per by stockholders. Under- expansion, subscription Morgan Stanley and G. H. Walker & Co. by common Co.; - Coggeshall & Hicks, >% h dumber .Volume 167 4701 THE 54,000 Princeton (N. J.),. Water Co. 900_ shares ;ofcommon.,stock .%ftb*frarji7.U-)Ehirpose% (repay jwarnlssbry^ notes flud ;cnpit»l improvements'. Price, $60 per 'share. Offered for sub¬ scription by stockholders. 1/3,318 801 Public Service common Co. stock of New (par .810). " Hampshire Purpose, 139,739 shares G. Becker : Ac Co. Inc.; E. Ballou, Adams M. " K Hutchfns. • Newton term West As of bor1, Ac Co., Inc.; W. Stroud Ac Co., Telephone Co., Inc. 2,000 shares preferred , stock obligations $100). (par and per share. Rohrbaugh H. Elmes Purpose, " ._ ' : Ac Ac COPPER, Ludlum Steel Corp. cumulative convertible preferred $1,000,000 Price, $100 holders. Louis gate, Arthurs, Co.; ; and & Co.; of & A; Graham, stock Ac S. As Inc.;, Scott Inc.; Clement Co., Bro?3. Eoycc; As shares of par). A-. Purpose, $50 share. per Co., As of Chemical preferred 7,150 Co., Inc.; Inc.; of - ing capital, etc. through stockholders, $10). (par Price, $].o officei's and for new etc. B (ho Price, officers pan. $10 and Purpose, stores. share. & share. per Offered by employees, principally company to Roi Co* 30,000 shares of four stock M and stock Wood $5). (par share. per Barth Working Purpose, Offered Northwest Co.; Ac by acquisitions, Co. of share. Ac Stone Marshall; Hayden, & McGuire Co.; & Co.; shares etc. of Sold Peabody & S. Inc.; Yantis Bond Fabian & 200,000 Midland stock Vida Ac Granbery, Co.; William As Co.; Co., J, F. Co.; Sutro Marache Ac Ac Co.; O. & Co. Inc.; Blankenship, of of stock share. Offered "Unsubscribed For Mason, Stock issue McCarty of capital Price, $15 share. per capital stock development. 1,000 shares (par $100). of Purpose, working 5V2r/r capital. Price, Club, Ac Ac Inc. 1,480 shares of Ac & Co.; A. closs, Goodwin, Inc.; 20,000 $10). shares of Purpose, working capital. Daugherty, P. 6% Ac Price, Price, $10 of & per share Co.; Ac Co.; and in¬ Ac and dividends Ac Co.; W. E. Ac Co.; Gardner Lee Nulco Co. Ac and Bell (San stock Francisco) $10). (par Offered par. Ac 7,500 Purpose, Hannaford by shares of .working & Talbot, prich selling Co.; States Iron Roofing cumulative convertible working capital. Offered Ac Co., by Price, Equitable Co. 40,000 $25 The Corp.; and Co., & Co.; Norris Ac Co.; Johnston, Hirschberg, of A. per- • : Ac Co., Lemon Inc.; G. H. Ac Union Carbide (no share for lor Carbon & par). Corp. Purpose, 88,700 202,000 capital shares; Offered 100.375 for capital Price, 113,3G0 %•'/<», Hall New shares. cash funds. common Price, stock Ac working of Co.; C. Ac $12 per Inc.; par. TRUSTS, TRADING, HOLDING, Trust $1). of Boston Purpose, Schermer Ac Lumber & preferred & Com¬ Ac Co.; Co.; Andrew Monell Ac Co.; Ac Co.; ChasJ. Sweney Co.; Cart- Inc. Co. shares 69,500 stock (no par). $1 Price, Walston, Hoff¬ Hayden, Stone Ac Co.; Inc.; Sutro Ac Inc.; Crowell, Co.; Burr Stein Bros. Ac Boyce; (par & Co.; M. Lumber & $l)i Price, Ac Inc.; Co., Bond Ac Good¬ Freeman M. Ac ' \ Plywood Co. $23 Co.,y shares 10,425 share. per tv • ; of and Co.; Michigan Co. Ac Ac Julien Co.; Marks Offered Hayden, Ac Jaffray Ac Pierce Ac Ac Ac Co.; Co. Miller Tucker, R. per Loan Price, Co,; dated consolidated April Price, 15, Hardware stock Ac par. • stock common Offered Hayden, by Co.; Co., $li. (par shares Paul H. share. per Davis Ac & (par shares 350,000 $9 Parker stock common Inc., Price, Auchincloss, of Co.; of Offered Johnston,' Redpath; Jack M. Co.; lnc; Co.; Ac Ac Court's Ac Co. Co.; Inc.; Ferris & Co.; Johnson, Inc.; Kirchofer Ac Marshall Earl Inc.; Stein Straus Thornton, Varnedoe, M. Chisholm Ac & Co.; Ac RR. Mead, Ac Co.; Boyce; Co.; Co., Van Inc.; WooKolk, Huggins Ac by 1st mtge. 1, Miller Scott, potes 15, 1949. 2,425,000 Pacific Offered by Everett Smith, (no par). Co., agent. Co. and Co.; Ac Ac Morris Ac Alyst.yne, C. Ac Lombardo, Noel Ac Co.; Williams T. 50-year Priced Ac Co., to bold yield bonds (non- about 3.76%. Co. $14 per share. Lighting Inc.; Shober. 4% 1954. Smith, Barney Ac (par $1). -Price, Ac Inc.;* Horner Stirling, 70,000 New Yorker Magazine, Inc., 5,000 shares of Rhoades Ac Co., Associates, Blosser;. Stubbs, Smith Mohr Ac Robinson-Humphrey Co.; Dallas Seanlan Bros. Ac Co.; Brodnax Mason Brothers; Mason-Hagan, Ac Ac Gardner; The Space Arnold Ac Clement Inc.; Gaines, Lane, Marx Ac Co.; Crowell, Weedon. Dempsey Ac Co., Co.; Son; and Ac (Inc.); Ac Maxwell, Inc., Co.; Enyart, Van Camp Co., Co.; Ac Inc.; Ac Co., Ac Ac Bousman; Watling, Co.; Grimm Mason, Ac Cohu Cunningham Evans Inc.; Issues April (par Stanley 20,000 Rupe Press- non-callable due 1948, stock Morgan share. Offered by A. G. Becker Ac Co. Reinholdt Hutzler; Ac & Co. Co. Loewi Morgan W. by ^ share. per Ac common Offered " $14.50 Bradford C. per 150,000 Naugatuck Banks of J. Morgan & Kalman White, Weld Ac Co., and Government Agency and shares share. associates. Johnson &, Co.; Smith, Barney Ac Co.; Ac 334,400 $11% Inc.; Inc., Price, $20% Co., A. Loeb, Reynolds Bros., Anthony Co.; M. Blair Co. Doolittie Weeks; Co.; Inc.; Co., Hornblower Ac Weeks; Ac Merrill Lynch, Ac Hopwood; Ac Shields Ac Co.; Co.; Co.; Salomon Co.; Carl Goodwin; Bateman, Eichler Ac Co.; Baumgartheiy Downing Ac Co.; H. M. Byllesby Ac Co., Inc.; C. F. Cassell C. Laiigley Ac Co.; Turben Ac Bass Goldman, Hornblower Brothers; Ac Goodwin, Ac Corp. $10); lemon Collins Ac Ac B.) Kleinert Rubber Co. 6,000 shares of by Campbell. Corp.; (Inc.); Bond Freeman and common Blair Dillon Eastman, Hoffman Co.; Maxwell, Marshall Ac Co.; Sills, Minton 3,150,000 Moorc-Hiuuilcy Intermediate Credit Banks 1.55% consolidated common stock Offered by Carl M. Loeb, Silberger Ac Co. Corp. 50,000 shares of stock common Inc. new money, 500,000 Price, ($24,685,000), investment in of Price, Intermediate Credit Banks 1.45% money. York, Price, fiscal par. Offered by Allen 3,195,750 St. consolidated Charles $48.59 Dunn, share. per Oifered by Blyth Ac agent. • Fierce, Price, Co.; Bosworth, Lee W, •Carroll Baktr Sullivan & As & Co.; Co.; Bingham, Sheldon A, Brush, Slocumb Co.; Ac Co.;: stock $164,070,000 City Securities Corp.; Columbia: Craigmyic, Pinney Co.;. Estabrook &. Co.; i MacGregor, Inc.; Hayden,: Miller & Co.; Hayden, Stone & Co.; W. E. Hutton\:& (?p.; A. 5£.r Kidder & Co.; Co.; Glover & . 'i to XV b-V/i! • ' .' . *; " Issues Not Representing New "16,000 Sylvan Financing (no Steel Co. Price,. $533/2\ 1,385,800 American stock M. 24,000 shares of common stock (par $10). New Mexico "Price, 339,639 $13.25 Fenner Ac Heat 300,000 Co. $7 0.6525 Kidder, per Peabody shares share. per of shares of share. Ac Co., stock- common Offered and by White, Merrill Lynch, Inc., 30,000 shares Price, $3.25 per share. of common Offered by H. P. Corp. Seal par). Fenington, Milk, Price, Colket Inc., 2.000 about $0 Ac per shares share. of common Razor Corp. 135,200 shares of (par $5); Price, $10.25 per share. Loeb,' Rhoades & Co. capital Co. $32,769,317 Offered by Carl "Indicates issues placed privately. stock Placed privately by Offered by F. S. Moseley & Co. Safety com¬ Offered by Beans. Elements, (par 10c). Carver $1,284,000 Acme Co.; 97,500 Safeway capital securities. Paper Price, A: of Co. $5)'. (par - Ac Co. (par «$71. Regis Weld Purpose, R. Service stock mon Offered by Charles R. Dunn, New York, fisckl agent. New ETC. shares 4,500,217 Public Purpose, Offered by Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.; A...E,. Co.; James S. investment Mtnsch, R. (I. 410,000 Mead Auchin- William Dodge Ac Co.; Lehman refunding, ($29,885,000); share. subscription by stockholders. $10,000,000 Shareholders' Aub & Co.; Starkweather Bradford Boyce; M. Price, and Co. fiscal new $20 (her). Crouse Livingstone Co. Stone Harriman Corp.; debentures, dated May 1, 1948, due Oct, 1, 1948. (par Co.; R. Securities loan, share debentures, dated May 1, 1948, due Feb. 1, 1949. 25,000,000 Federal stock 87,000 stock bank Per Ac Co. Inc.; Wertheim Ac and York S. Ac cumulative of $100 Freres Beane;-Merrill. Co.; series B, 54,570,000 Federal (par $10). $32,431,144 INVESTMENT Ac $3). cumu¬ Kidder, Peabody Ac Co.; Kuhn, Loeb Piper, Co.; 4% Securities Ac of Noyes Purpose, refunding. $116 Ac John Plywood stock M. Offered 1 of Co.; Offered by Reynolds Ac Co.; callable), due May Loan Co.; \ increase for purposes. Co. Laurence M. Crawford subscription by officers and employees. Wilson-Jones Co. 32,937 shares of Purpose, shares Clark, Ac Rauscher, $84,500,000 Federal Home stock Co.; $23,990,766 Farm Manley Co., Inc.; Burr & Co., Inc.; A. M. Kidder & Co.; Stein Bros. Inc.; Co.; A. Ben- Sills, Minton Ac Co., J. Huston Ac installment purchase Boettcher First Rothschild The Wisconsin M. Ac Co., Inc.; Hayden, Stone Ac Co.; Johnson, Lane, Spaco Ac- Co., Inc.; Sutro Ac Co.; Crowell, Weedon & Co.; Harold Baker, Weeks Ac Harden; Bear, Inc.; Co.; Ac Trask Ingalls Ac Evans. Inc.; Johnson, Inc. Offered Co.; F. Lerchen Ac dividends. Price, Becker Corp.; 5 Purpose, Clement Inc.; Kirchofer Ac Arnold Associates, Robinson-Humphrey Ac L. Alex. Brown • for subscription repayment Ladenburg, Thalmann Ac Co.; W. Spencer share per Securities shares $251. (par Lane, Space Ac Co. Inc.; Varnedoe, Chisholm Marx Ac Schwabacher Ac preferred stock Co., Hemphill, Fenner As Co.; and Morgan & Co. common >, City Securities of Purpose, Lazard G. Inc.; Stanley Ac Co.; capital. as Co.; 239,775 Georgia-Pacific stock"' $100 Purpose, shares Corp., American Harris, Higginson Pierce, 6Va'/> agent. Southern A. Rhoades Ac Co.; Fabricators preferred Price, Dalton Inc. $100». by Read Co.; Watling, Corp.; G. H. Walker & Co.; Nashville Inc.; $1). Co.; Hutton Underwritten F. small Offered 200,000 Redpath; Dillon, Sachs Offered for subscription by stockholders. by Ac Co.; & Co.; Co.; Harold H. Huston &' Co.;: Maxwell, Mar¬ 4,133,800 Greyhound $100). ( share. purposes. Inc.; Blyth Ac Estabrook preferred machine make Offered by (par per Offered Ac Co.; Ac Co.; Will. C. Ronoy and F. S. Yantis Ac Co., Kidder Ac Co.; M. H. shar$. stock (par McCarty Ac Co., Ac Co. cumulative purchase Blakley, Cole Harper & Son per' Chemical Co., Parker Stearns Ac Co.; Ac Ac Co.; Inc., Offered common improvements, etc. Corp, stock Ac Ac Goodwin; Blair Ac Co., Inc.; shall per Kiser, Cohn Ac Shumaker. dividends. Ac Harris, Hall Baker, Simonds Ac Co.; Clark W. cumulative Weedon $1*. v par).f Purpose, $100 corporate Ripley Estabrook Co,; George A. McDowell Ac Co.; E. Gardner; Scranton man by Jewel Ac Co. (no Wyandotte general Webber, Stone Ac Webster & Blair Inc.; by Reynolds Ac Co.; Walston, Pricefv$100 preferred of Ac $23 per share. obliga¬ par. ? Brothers; Paine, . preferred . Co., Richards wright Ac Co., cumulative current pay Lehman of Kidder, of. $10)., $3 First Inc.; Co.; H. V. Sattley Ac Co., Inc.; Allison-Williams Reinholdt W. sub-, (par (par Co.; R. L. Day Ac Co.; Hill Ac Co.; J. J. B. Hilliard Ac Son; Offered Price, Inc.; Beane; Prcssprich Johnson, Lane, Space Ac Co., of and W. William Ac Co.; 1,598,500 Georgia-Pacific (par R. MacNaughton-Greenawalt above. stock Ac Moran C. Reid Ac shares names Co., Hayden,"Miller As Co.; The Illinois Co.; Field, pany; (par for (3,098) underwriters. Co., Ac stock Coffin & Burr, Ac Co.; Charles A. Parcells Smith (par B. & stock common Snyder; Mackubin, Legg Ac Co.; Putnam Ac Co.; William nett, i Ewing & Co.;- common by & Fenner McDonald-Moore Ac Co.; As C. Ac Campbell, machinery, equipment, etc. per shares 5,000 20,000,000 Solvay American Cruttenden Gold $1). (par capital Blyth R. Staats Co.; Swiss American by stockholders. H. Hugh Co.; of Ripley Co.; Whiting, Weeks Ac Stubbs; Ac James Conner As Co., Allen Inc.; Read of Offered Lee Higginson Corp.; Moseley Ac Co.; As. Sons; As Frost, Co.; Pierce, Smith; Hague As Co.; Hilr.man Hays S. Ac Ac. stockholders. Purpose, and capital, Co.; Co.; stock (Inc.); Hayden, Stone & Co.; W. E. Hutton As Co.; Lerchen S. Ac Corp.;.,Harriman Ac. Co.; Lynch, Stein Snyder; H. Trask shares share. Dominick; & Co. Stockton R. Inc.; Co.; shares capital. Inc. Trout Price, lative Pacific & Staats R. Vietor, Common, Dann Ac Co.; Ac Co. Farrell, 1 Sti'udwick; 450,000 per Goodbody & Co.; Graham, Parsons Co., Hbrner As Co. Jackson Ac Curtis; Smith, Barney Ac Co.; Securities Corp.; Dominick Ac Lane, Co.; Scott, Co. stock (with warrants). , Johnson, Spencer Michigan Merrill . by Stein Bros. As Boyce, and Filor, Bullard Offered Corp. Mitchum, Tully & Co.; Foster Company, and Win. (par crease 395,244 ... Ac & 290,000 Maryland Credit Finance Corp. 2,900 shares of 6% & Co.; Holley, Dayton Ac Gernon; Holt, Robbins & Co.; Martin, Burns Ac Corbett. Inc.; Wilson, Johnson Ac Higgins; per Dickson Ingalls A: & Co., 49,431 by increase & & Co.; 21,661,683 Inc.; Ac & S. Edison Peabody Weeks; Williams Co.; under Preferred Inc. stock loans. $17,375 Shields capital share. Offered by Werthefm & Co. per win, ferred \r< Smith, Hague Ac Co.; Straus Ac Blosser; George R. Cooley Ac Co., Inc.; Henry Dahiberg and Co.; Hill Richards 1,000,000 Ac Langley Inc.; As 10,000 shares Foods, and share. • capital Price, California; Ehvorthy & Co.; Inc.; Wibbing 293,077 Kidder, Pacific Co.; Co. Wagenseller Ac Durst, 75,000 R. T. ! 225,000 Lincoln' Loah Corp. 2,250 shares of $5.50 cumulative pre¬ $2.50), (par per . F. As tnrough see Offered (par $100). through individuals. of Offered by Francis I, du Pont & Co. Price, $20.50 Inc.; • .' . Smyth. 148,000 La - existing stockhold¬ common Purpose, reduce bank loans.' Price, $4,875 J. Coolc.y working capital by Aim r * 146,250 Le 5,092,212 M Co.; C. ; Price, Garrett C. Securities Corp.; stockholders. working .preferred common capital, W. $20). employees and customers. ers, to by 100,000_Johnson existing working As Fmman Price, $21.50 privately Ridge, tions expansion, R. Inc. subscription 15,000 Gold employees and customers. 706.430 Central Chemical Corp. 70,643 shares non-voting stock for stock Offered by company to , Price, $43 convertible non-cumulative principally G. First Crawford 150,000 Gladding's Inc. Purpose, expansion, work¬ per share. employees, ' ' 33,000 'shares per share; (no par). Norris As Hirschberg, Inc.; Wyatt, Purpose, acouisition Purpose, of Robert Inc.; Anderson Inc.; Stores $2.50). - . Price, common Co.; Co., Herman Co.; Alester cumulative etc. Co, Corp* Price^ $8 . Kihloch, Huger As Co., and Varnedoe, Chisholm As Co., Inc.1,062,766 Colonial Price, $50 per share; Corp. 254,682 shares Ar George H. G. Purpose, shares expansion, etc. stock .. Hemphill; Hornblower Mason-Hagan, Co.; underwriters 5% & t473,000 Colgate-Palmolive-Pcet Co. 11,000 shares acquisition by Robinson-Humphrey Simons, Inc.; Oscar Burnett placed expansion, A: The Henry Taylor & Co., by company. 2,546,820 Central 6"« Inc. «• .. . Co., Inc.; Interstate Securities Corp.; Investment Cor¬ poration of Norfolk; Fcank S. Smith As Co., Inc.; Strader, purposes. by stock- Offered by company. Glass (par $50).. Purpose, Offered shares Purpose, Evans Waggoner; Broome $4.50 Ac Stringfellow; A. Milhous, Martin scription 357,500 Brockway Blair 1264,000'Clopay pre- stores. new Offered Co.; Courts cumulative Purpose, for Associates, Inc.; Inc.; As Inc.; As Space As Bosworth, Sullivan Cunningham & Co., Inc.; 5,000 Co., $100 MANUFACTURING Inc. As etc., Peabody Arnold Stioud Klima; K. $50). 63,975 Belden Manufacturing "Co. 3,412 shares of common stocir (par $10). Price, $18% per share. Offered by Williata Cabot:- Woodard-Elwood of $50). dividends, Parsons Co., McJunkin, Patton & Co.; Moore, Leonard & Lynch; Singer, 'Deane & Scribner; Stroud & Co. Inc.; Thomas & Co. and White, Weld Ac Co. (par and shares (par and Kidder, Co.; Neal (no Co.; Kirchofer Masten stock Co., 40,000 series equipment, Sons; ETC. 107,383 Inc., share per Noyes ; & Co.; preferred Whitehead 5% machinery, $49.50 &■, Co.; Fa Pauset, Steele & Co.; Glover Ac MacGregOr, IircL; Gold r, Incl; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Grubbs, Scott & Co., Inc.; Hemphill, Noyes Ac Co.; Hornblower Ac Weeks; Kay. Richards & Co.; Lehman Brothers; A. E. $250,000 Brockway Glass Co., & 9,225,000 Detroit Stores, term Price, general corporate for subscription Drexel OTHER. INDUSTRIAL AND Mitchell, Moors California; Perrin, - fcrred 'stock, < Lestrange Chaplin of MISCELLANEOUS 12,826) shares oifered by The Smith, Barney & Co.; Geo. G. Apple- Corp.; H. Co. $2,000,000 Colonial Indianapolis, Offered Unsubscribed First Boston & loan share. per Co. - cumulative * $10,738,300 Allegheny repay Pacific '„,7 - Co.; retire, short 7'7 IRON, STEEL, COAL, Mitchuift,'Tully & Co.; Co.; & poriieroy, Inc.; StikCo.; TUclcer, Co.;Wagenseller A: DUlst, Inc.; Webster & Ac Gibson; Mason, $53,569,082 ; to 5% working capital. City Securities Corp., by Ind. * of increase Offered & Winslow, Inc.; Piper, Jaffray As Hopwood; Schoell- Anthony Co., Inc.; Shontell & Varick, and Saben & Co., Inc. • Moran (2251) Central & Co.; ■Mason. CHRONICLE kqp'f,. Hutton :*' Inc.; Townsend, Dabney & Tyson; Chace, Whiteside, Warren & Sears', Inc.; Perrin, West & Winslow, Inc.; Prescott, Hawley-, Shepard Ac Co., Inc.; A. M. Kidder & Co.; P. L. Putnam & Co., Inc.; H. C. Wainwright & Co.; E. S. Dudley & 200,000 United & Co.; & Robinson, Lukens; FINANCIAL Nashville Securities Co.; Republic Co. (Inc.); Co,; Graham, Parsons & Co.; Harriman, Ripley Ac Co., Inc.; Hornblower Ac Weeks; P. S. Moseley & Co.; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Stone Ac Web1ster Securities Corp ; William R. Staats Co.; Hallgarten Ac Co.; Hemphill, Noyes Ac Co.; Estabrook & r^Maihe^Sireui'itieafCo.} towirigs, corporate purposes;.. Price,$23*75 per share, Offered for subscription (38,980 shares) by stockholders. Remaining 100.759 shares and 6,173 unsubscribed shares oifered by Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; A. . " short repay I.,'.*1 V^'' COMMERCIAL (Indicates special offerings. * 8 (2252) THE General COMMERCIAL weeks, the retail Corporation and: Value Bendix for Investment News of distribution Mr. {Continued from page 2) Sayre « , ' ,1948 S $12,137,000 before Federal income —) taxes taxes (est.) $676,062 tBased also ^ Unfilled orders approximately 1947 1,979,844 shares. hand on $22,500,000 at quarter.—V. the close compared as 167, 842. p. of the with 1948 at of Ltd., will and Hartford National Bank & Trust Co., Hartford, Conn. interest rate for the first three years will be at the rate 1% % per annum, and for the four-year renewal, period at the rate of 2(4% per annum, or at the rediscount rate of the Federal The Reserve t demand 1,344.843 peacetime history, classes all of $0.58 lerred the of well diversified, and the current company's products and services is encouraging."-—V. 167, p. 1466. The Beaunit Mills, Inc. — Private Financing — The com¬ May 13 that it has borrowed $7,500,000 on 10-year notes from the Pennsylvania Co. for Banking and Trusts, New York Trust Co. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. to finance construction of the- viscose filament stockholders so stock preierred *Net to as wnich retired last was year.—V. 167, The that attributed company Easter $3,660,904 sales Beech-Nut Packing President, The of net a profit $6,000,000 amounted with obligations the fact —V. $5,521,312, paid in equivalent 1946. dividends The its on at that in February, paid were the to $3.61 has company time by long-terjp financing a banks, leaving insurance of to amounted outstanding pro¬ company such long-term at Dec. and Federal taxes. in August, 166, Other 1948—Month—1947 $6,534,071 that the income Club, Inc.—Expansion, this of the for the at 12 corporation, annual meeting ended months Etc.— ; view to under of name the sale common stock, $10 par Value, so that the total shares of com¬ outstanding after such change is 1,531,334 shares, of value of $10 each. At the same time the 8,726 shares of stock, $20 par value, previously held in the treasury of stock mon the par common the of company were canceled and the total authorized capital the company was fixed at 1,650,000 shares of common turns '{ Cost with March last ol In Book Travelers' titles certain Club, (mostly Inc., reprints) CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT V sales $42,629,946 Other 872,923 42,463 3 Mos. End, Mar. 31— 1948 profit shares-— charges t and $0.89 estimated CONSOLIDATED ASSETS— . SHEET, $1.25 DEC. ;1947 1946 assets 14,584,283 692,470 946,363 9,038,740 plant property 18,851,944 6,764,590 4,879,905 294,690 282,230 329,192, $37,676,619 — of $4,921,135 2,951,628 18,166,656 Investments 3,381,758 Current liabilities Notes payable Paid-in surplus Earned {Treasury *8,925,000 *8,925,000 1,445,090 value. par t8,726 shares 10.107 784 ♦Taxes Br447,857 -!Period End. Mar. 31— Operating oper. 167, p. $12,795,413 $11,670,651 24,345 18,611 rev._ 75,638 61,216 Operating revenues— $12,771,068 $11,652,040 $37,636,118 $34,135 877 Operating expenses 10,232,086 *8,693,328 29,933,002 25,759',699 Operating taxes 1,033,1431,207,493 3,144,492 3,425,589 Net after —V. 167, Income $1,505,839 $1,751,219 1,077,681 1,331,183 cha^e._ p. 1804. $4,558,G24 3,303,736 State as Mr. Reuscher and Mr. of the The of has been Vice-Prescident is elected and Vice-President Lyons is its director Canadian Motor unit Treasurer Mr. of the Sayre parent Is also automatic Nova washers. has Scotia, With for the production with Canadian fabrication scheduled and 3,721,016 3,273,059 5,480,858 5,613,984 1,721,878 to auto $6,240,026 $5,182,006 a 4,937,312 taxes 192;894 9,057,643 8,195,748 of In $212,300 and 1947 $188,300 in 1946.—V. in the $562,117 $244,694 and of Chicago, Inc.—Note Converted— convert 10 letter a of notification of stock common to filed was sold be at $16 the with $2.10 1'67, •' Debentures Offered — — to in each case with accrued other various 3% ethical made be interest. list to the debentures i—. 1,061,182 stock ; drug ■ on aggregate The Bank of ' for the have- to or the not three-year not in exefess of * . $15,000,000 ■ - exceeding on 15, Dec. an . • banking Institutions are The First National The National Shawmut Bank of Boston, The Second of Boston, The Merchants National Bank of Boston, Bank .! : • , 1 f * , f- r • V * f lb JU t 1 In 1900, ized net material will proceeds amount to required substantial amounts expansion of the production Laboratories Inc., for and the provide to funds conducted be may by for the borrowed future. development company time from and its sub¬ to time as and incorporated for from John in Delaware, New York corporation Myers in 1887 under Aug. 11, 1933. Its formed by William the Clinton name, of Clinton, N. Y. In 1893, a partnership conM. Bristol and John R. Myers was formed which Co., William business to the to a a R. operate New York the purpose, of the aforementioned corporation and name Clinton Pharmaceutical Co. known as Bristol-Myers Co., organ¬ acquired the business of Clinton Pharmaceutical under the corporation on Oct. 10, 1929 transferred all of its assets to Drug Inc. which, in turn, through an intermediary corporation, trans¬ ferred said assets to a newly organized New Jersey corporation, known Co. and (Del.) of f of sisting i continued : Co., Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.,- The National Boston, The New England Trust Co., United States Trust Co., Webster & Atlas National Bank of Boston, Brown Brothers Bank and funds originated succeeded State Street Trust Rockland *1,381,182 shs. in the treasury, for stock of Drug Inc. when the Bristol business the of Future Pharmaceutical 1950 1 Boston, subsidiary, its subsidiaries, its Bristol M. additional participating of of growth } business expressed for that finance to order HISTORY—Company, in beginning option s in 70,500 shs. held ;![;r(Bquired^a\pV;::vl^; $^J made period the right, at the Company's before Oct. 15, 1950, to reborrow years. and program been estimated is Company in recent years has $9,822,320. ' 1 1,400,560 shs. 19,378 shares reacquired and include 64 shares to be issued for exchange. sidiaries. construction arrangements borrow amounts with amount four funds during — stock— par) $10,000,000 improvement of plant and equipment for its other operations. In addition, cash has been required in \ order to finance increases in accounts receivable and inventories of ; the company and its subsidiaries resulting from, in the case of accounts i receivable, the greater volume of business conducted during i this period and, in the case of inventories, higher costs of-materials as well as such greater volume of business. In 1947, the company borI rowed $2,500,000 through short-term bank loans from the Irving Trust •i Co. and The Chase National Bank, New York, to provide a portion j of the funds required. The funds to be derived through the sale of the debentures now offered will be used to pay off the aforementioned bank loans, to improve the working capital position of the - company $11,243,158 $10,488,393 years, institutions $10,000,000 100,000 shs. and manufacturing 23,904 1,464 3,747 — to operations provide par) Outstanding 1, i purchase 39,840 25,616 the preparations. April preferred include not ■I of cash, facilities 79,860 , 42,693 taxes — three next ($100 ($2.50 stock presented 975.659 J 85,383. , on ? due debentures, cumulative does but j 5,072,401 taxes men¬ April ♦Does $4,295,258 5,760,365 As issue of May 17 a new issue of our at 1 3%% 1946 • $4,264,172 — L. . for through- 2130. p. Common -<$2.11 insurance SEC share per CAPITALIZATION, GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING $276,835 $2.53 $15,000,000, 1947, writing an 166, 233,833,426 221,844,325 together with its subsidiaries, is engaged principally in the business of manufacturing and selling the following products throughout the United States and in certain other countries: Ipana, Sal Hepatica, Vitalis, Mum, Trushay, Minit-Rub, Ingram Shaving Cream, Benex, Ingram's Improved Cream, D. D. Tooth Brush, Rubberset Brushes, Sun Tube Collapsible Metal Containers, also penicillin stamps taxes bunking 15, 1,177,130 48,993,469 218,279 COMPANY—Company, 4,937,312 taxes FINANCING—To period few in 4 1,127,912 54,321,907 extensions—— LISTING—Application will Exchange. $5,214,147 5,677,909 $2.75 energy use aggregate 131,373 583,750 647,351. 197,535-155,744 (less New York Stock 11,742,708 $861,896 taxes assignable 16 the the begin .-i- bonds :——— — demption prices, 1,596,115 12,571,886 1947 for Dec. Ltd., of 701,813 23A% on f 1, 1948; due April 1, 1938'. Interest payable April and principal office of Irving Trust Co., New York, trustee. a sinking fund beginning April 1, 1951, sufficient to retire 70% of the debentures prior to maturity. Redeemable at option of company at any time in whole or, on any interest date, in part, on at least'. 30 days' notice, otherwise than for the sinking fund, at 103(4% to and inch April 1, 1949, and redeemable for sinking fund at 100(4% on April 1, 1951, with periodical reductions in the re¬ 5,381,168 1,682,604 10,488,393 share— with company Assemblies, • —— 1,481,194 135,772 678,675 —— — 3,483,020 $6,786,670 planned President assembly May Dated Oct. 18,919,433 municipal taxes excise National contracted 4,988,263 group shares Entitled and Secretary-Treasury and Harlow Manager of the new unit. exports. — 2,912,062 1,481,194 4,503,984 liability- Store to Preferred 19,094,364 1,894,534 unemployment Total General and of 3,023,365 subscribed. 1944 i 22,727,139 5,995,391 electrical Federal $4,950,589 3,709,980 subsidiary. Canad!an Amherst, 1945 1946 5 11,243,158 opers. unemployment insurance Federal of a Canadian subsidiary, Bendix Home Appliances, Can¬ Ltd., to manufacture Bendix automatic washers was announced May 3 by Judson S. Sayre. President. Reuscher 41,105,947 49,563,000 N - 20-year Federal- old age benefits taxes——...——. Bendix Home Appliances, Inc.—Forms Canadian Unit J. 1947 5,924,774 and Federal Formation Lyons 31, ♦Includes ada, W. 1947 income NEW J. DEC. Federal income tajtes_——i——^-— State • ■ 61,716,400 49,563,000 $10,000,000 20-year 3% debentures {vas offered May 14 by a group of underwriters headed by Wertheim & Co. The deben¬ tures, due April 1, 1968 and priced at 100y2% were over¬ Report— 26,075,813 4,692,080 Dividends __ oper. agree., 1968 Balance, surplus 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $37,711,756 $34,197,093 loan 1970 1%% G,000,000 reserve tioned in $56,687,646 $50,473,162 $47,324,051 $46,336,591 assign, to per 25,451 61,716,400 liabilities PURPOSE—It 1690. . Net income taxes applicable presently outstanding. Pennsylvania-—Earhings— 1948—Month—1947 revenues Uncollectible cost.—V. 1,244,923 41,105,947 due i— Bristol-Myers Co. state Dr447,857 $37,673,619 $32,810,683 $28,565,544 at $427,800; Other deductions Earnings Bell Telephone Co. of SHEET, —V. and in banks, $2,725,156; U. S. savings (less reserve of $22,200 to reduce to redemp¬ accounts receivable—trade (less reserve for Depreciation 11.151,010 ______ . 933,692 14,235 $0.85 hand Maintenance Net ♦$20 on revenues- 1,445,090 __ 520,000 $0.87 $1.50 900,000 shares on Calendar Years— 8,548,690 Total 710,000 W Federal, .Canadian and {Based Operation 15,313,340 stock with 1940 10, Authorized 82 008 • — 1,040,900 < $1.85 Boston Edison Co.—Annual 2,167,777 93,222 connection Greene, Ellis & Anderson, New York, for the account of Louis H. Hall. $758,273 employees' profit sharing trust, $324,913; reserves for book dividend ($225,000) and for premiums payable ($30,000), $255,000; Gross 2,022,118 115,533 surplus 1,125,000 $778,850 for Federal and Canadian taxes on income, $1,250,567; notes payable—bank—due Dec. 12, 1949, $120,000; capital stock (par value, $1.25 per share), $1,125,000; capital surplus—arising from sale of capital stock in excess of par value thereof, $925,000; earned surplus, $2,201,122; total $7,997,820.—V. 166, p. 2307. $6,285 742 .. 1,880,043 Minority interest in subsidiary—_ Capital stock ($10 par) $1,346,460 expense $32,810,683 $28,565,544 $5,821,013 # $4,122,100 6,000,000 5,500,000 ; — — bank premium issue) banking On reserve LIABILITIES— Reserves in Botany Mills, Inc.—Filing With SEC— v payable—bank—installments due within one by pledge of securities of partly-owned company— per contra, $120,000; accounts payable—trade, $731,412; accrued liabilities, $649,005; advance subscriptions, $295,801; payable to trustee 1945 $2,825,231 (net) 145,914 310,860 414,092 • option 23,617 LIABILITIES—Notes 31 5,403,089 advances 289,581 year—collateralized 537,460 and 295,880 761,000 $7,997,820. taxes. $4,201,482 receivable Inventories Total income BALANCE Cash and securities Accounts $1.55 $0.56 Federal 245,349 . headed by Union Securities Corp. has exercised the company's $5,268,750 subordinated note into 30,000 shares of 5% ($50 par) cumulative preferred stock and 375,000 shares of common stock.—V. 165, p. 3276. $176,796), 188,287; leasehold improvements (less reserves for amortization, $85,633), $69,735; deferred charges, $270,592; total, * 1 * 537,524 126,312 4,586,945 253,376 reserve Boston an tion, $544,780 437,524 245,820 Total accounts and claims, $684,899; and reserve for returns, $86,203), $2,023,334; miscellaneous accounts receivable, $65,546; inven¬ tories—at lower of cost or market, $1,316,042; investments in and advances to wholly-owned subsidiary companies—not consolidated, $11,682; investments in partly-owned companies, $808,570; other assets, $81,075; furniture, fixtures and equipment (less reserves for deprecia¬ 1945 $676,254 4,848,577 316,267 surplus 2410. p. doubtful QUARTER 1946 $861,560 1,531,334 1,531.334 share™ per ♦After FIRST 1947 $1,356,007 4,521,831 5,748,215 deposits —* savings deposits current ♦After i $3,423,659 379,816 1,972,372 24,639 45,000 bonds—series G—at cost $2,118,188 1,750,0961,968,858 2,734,525 1,075,000 inc. BALANCE $2,793,322 FOR $2,845,831 28,840 $1,665,717 for value), 141,279 4,537,018 7,040,953 - under accrued expense' of 138,500 prior years. tion 141,279 called Dec. 122,880 1,746,461 share per 326,237 redemp¬ income on ASSETS—Cash 27,068 EARNINGS $2,136,300 tax_ surtax taxes ♦Provision to 3,749,768 92,311 $5,521,313 CONSOLIDATED Earnings 380,328 $2,944,197 19,980 profits profit ,-— Dividends —4 35,244,712 3,225,537 income {Earnings in use bonds debits tax Unamortized : $3,300,779 Net $41,139,736 38,921,238 bonds payable 2.000 1945 52,908,166 income Other 1946 $61,747,327 Cash dividends Net $2,661,746 184,085 ♦Special charge YEARS 1946 ^ 233,833,426 221,844,325 Earned $1,755,972 normal rvw', / 1944 $2,706,039 238,157 income and C SL. for 5,073.346 tax ' receivable charges 3Vz% Employees' 4,421,969 excess 1947 1 assets accounts Consumers' i « 6,198,992 Canadian $42,227,238 $41,080,091 402,708 59,645 488,373 Total income of CALENDAR 1947 (net) Operating costs and expenses—.,— Federal taxes and renegotiation Minority int. in subsidiary income— ♦Net FOR $61,258,954 income - YEAR 1945 . 4,690,638 Federal increased Net .. 9,447,458 Fed. machinery for chewing gum, coffee and strained food manufacture. Great emphasis is being given to the realigning of departments for straight line production: > v r: ^ Net CALENDAR 1946 6,986,655 adm. Other deductions New buildings and machinery in 1947 cost $2,475,094 and com¬ prised completion of the California plant and new warehouses at Canajoharie; also added boiler capacity at Canajoharie and Rochester, Other FOR 1947 9,292,892 Total which 31 1 resale Provision ! A June, with INCOME 6,541,846 Other DEC. * « declared allowances $18,540,777 $18,190,086 $13,551,376 $12,796,095 & SHEET \ supplies— for Dividend "with a to the Profit from operations $10 1947, underwriters offered and distributed 140,000 shares of the common stock, $10 par value, of the company from the hold¬ ings of the late Bartlett Arkell. The number of stockholders increased to 6,370 at the close of the year from 4,145 a year previous. No. OF re- goods sold gen. bonds of the Department capital and premium may have importance when, hand on notes due 1950 Accounts payable was exps. (Sell., stock stock, and of less — value. par and and Depreciation STATEMENT sales of amount 326,237 Contributions for Gross the 214,030,984 205,151,903 unadjusted Notes traveling public." ; in Its of instalment sales contracts Interest the effectihg ■ 'l i, stock ($25 par value) on capital stock mortgage .bonds, series A, 2%% First Scherman, held May 19 Harry Mr. Scherman also reported that the corporation had purchased i from Henry Holt & Co., Inc., ail of the stock of the Non-Fiction Book Club, Inc., with a membership of about 11,000 and had organized a (subsidiary and such approval Premium said. he year, the the to Total $6,759,981 $25,137,387 $25,433,303 or $1.90 a share. Earnings have been maintained at a slightly higher than last year, he said, despite lower sales. Heavy sales expense incurred in the 1947 first quarter was reduced this 15;1 amount of 1948—4 Mos.—1947 1947, hew subject limited to the total mortgage and Unamortized $1,713,233 i principal 6%% thereof; l/a Ye Dec. LIABILITIES— informed stockholders net 10% plus on lSbl, year Capital operations on 1952, year 1950 total the Massachusetts in issue, is 1 1* current Other 1691. p. ^ 1. banks Prepaid 2554. p. in Merchandise {Adjusted to reflect 2-for-l com¬ 1046.—V. w.f first Materials i level 31, only the note issued to the insurance company for $6,000,000. In March, 1947, each of the 437,524 shares of common stock, $20 par value, previously outstanding was changed into 3'/a shares of 262,757 {$0.24 Book-of-the-Month stock common '1947, of borrowings from an During 'the year $3,000,000 banks. to ^ which 167, 1583. p. President, - loans replaced were to $2,793,322 has and bank several to 167, t$0.26 of Unbilled $133,002 262,757 $0.95 split-up Reporting involving $9,000,000 gram and sales Co.—Annua^ Report---W: C. Arkell, in every year since 1903. Short-term April figure.—V. were $61^258,954, the greatest in the history and compares with net sales in 1946 of $42,227,238. earnings In 1947 share, as compared earned the 1947. $144,136 525,514 $0.74 Period End. Apr. 30— Sales in 1947 company, Net per in the $502,000 525,514 charges stock n' 0 ♦Accounts 1945 1946 snare. coin, the In 15, reborrow investments with March 8, said in part: on net sales the in statute Other Bond Stores, Inc.—April Sales Declined 3.3%— $4,095,123 $13,015,057 $13,102,365 the decrease included were the to Investment Cash 1947 of follows: Special deposit with trustee for $392,599 per ♦After 1948—4 Mos.—1947 - By Plant 1254. p. shares.. common Earned (A. S.) Beck Shoe Corp.—April Sales Decreased 10,6% 1948 profit No. of 247. p. reduction as , April 20 voted to amend the certificate of eliminate all reference to the $2.25 convertible on Quarter End. Mar. 31— * 1948—Month—1947 to. •*"' -•",M Bliss & Laughlin, Inc.—Earnings— . mon Period End. Apr. 30— -Sales • in amount; company may Public Utilities, tion rayon plant which Beaunit is building at Childersburg, Ala.—V. 167, yarn made BALANCE *. " pany announced are be Oct. on elects ASSETS— (E. W.) Bliss Co.—Capitalization Decreased— close incorporation Proceeds in payments will were the prevailing accounts,, now $102,822,347. These facts in or prior to December 1954, provision for the permanent financing of the cost of the construction program comes up for final decision. hut the Boston at Dec. 31, 1947, the company may isoue under tne provisions oi the indenture securing its out¬ standing series A, 2%% bonds, additional bonds for an amount of more than three times the amount of the temporary financing re- 1,344,843 $0.58 of years 1953 and 1954*13Va% thereof. On the basis of the property owned 773,522 P. for then principal 1947 $13,750,273 $11,694,320 .—_—— Bank per annum, whichever is the In the event that the company reborrowed 784,244 Co., -Worcester County -Trust Co., The Mechanics Na¬ Worcester, Industrial Trust Co., Providence, Rhode Island Hospital National Bank, Providence, R. I., of Rhode of . 1948 ,.. billed— & Bank Island, fabricate also j . share.—_—_—.— company's Nil shares. quarter $26,500,000 tional only foreign markets, Witherow, President, told stockholders at the annual meeting that unfilled orders climbed nearly $5,000,000 during the first quarter and at the close of this period amounted to $34,475,000. "This backlog," Mr. Witherow said, "is not only the largest in the -$207,449 1,979,819 on number a Harrlman a not Canada Co.—Earnings— capital shares per William Stated $$0.19 $Based to Assemblies, with I in In addition, services and of Earned Not $380,694 t$0.34 on 1946 j 630,694} (250,000j Stated —j share per "Loss.' the but Canadian units 30,006 > profit-— Number ' $8,587,000) Not profit 1 Earnings Net 1947 reach produced Monday, May 24, 1949 1950 Blaw-Knox (& Subs.)—Earnings- Quarter Ended March 31— to be Quarter Ended March 31— Sales of Canada disclosed. Shipments Net in will ' 1918. Barium Steel Corp. Federal expected is washers CHRONICLE parts of the washers w.ll be manu¬ factured by Trenton (Nova Scotia) Industries, Ltd., ^ Enamel and Heating Products, Ltd., of Sackville, Nova Scotia, and a number of other plants in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. —V. 167, p. 1690. v Associated in the offering are Laur¬ ence M. Marks & Co.; The Milwaukee Co.; Ames, Emerich & Co., Inc.; and Wagenseller & Durst, Inc.—V. 167, Profit output approximately $9,000,000. automatic replacement parts. by Bareco Oil Co. p. annual FINANCIAL & "v, -• > •>.», , .' 1 \ ■ ••'' m \ A/, r. iL'-vV-.' Volume 167 Number 4701 THE COMMERCIAL & Bristol-Myers Co., In exchange for the latterV capital stock. Upon the dissolution of Drug Inc. in 1933 the company acquired the capital FINANCIAL CHRONICLE in the of the New Jersey company/ corporation which 1936 in was and (after for reserves depreciation and amortization of /■ $3,241,705; prepaid commissions $1,500,521; shop orders process, $148,564; prepaid insurance, rent, royalties, etc., $93,543; total, $15,755,500. ' > _•> ' V into merged / : equipment and the of respective underwriter, are Wertheim amount each Co & The First Boston Goldman, Corp. Sachs Underwriters, be .purchased. Dominick 525,000 525,000 W. 525,000 Lee Co. 525,000 525,000. Weeks— $12,500; 250,000 & Lazard Freres Union & Brothers; Securities Corpi Bear, Stearns & • Glore, & Co.__ Forgan M. Loeb, • Rhoades & Co. 1./—-—'-I-.Spencer Trask & Co,— J. Q. White & Co., Inc. 400,000 ' - 400,000 .Hallgarten & Co.— Burnham >400,000 Hemphill, Noyes & Co. Ladenburg, Thalmann Doolittle 400,000 First is -Co, , 400,000 , • Cost less of Adv., Other Net ' • v' ' CANADIAN SUBS.) ''' * Net ' C v>v- . inc. ♦For Total income $6,760,160 prof, 133,835 630,£09 50,667 4,362,640 taxes 179,529 76,788 • and Taxes, other than Fed. taxes on inc. Depreciation and amortization Interest charges 21,197,236 1,127,144 1,016,941 1,048,555 844,593 641,562 627,286 126,261 49,933 26,631 525,000 3,150,000 1,002,000 Crl,500,000 400,000 for -— Provision ior ♦Normal Excess Federal and $2,492,721 Dividends 153,033 120,501 taxes.;— ; $7,190,633 $2,613,223 278,592 3,314,851 1,542,159 on Africa.- Qtrs. End. March 31— OF 1918 FIRST 1946 ♦Before $1,448,961 1,381.182 1,381,188 outstdg p. 167, 1945 share— $0.78 $2,626,678 attributable able June 11 $1.00 $1.85 than distribution of like amount 5,000 owners made was of as Many 21. initial An March 4, last. ; The 171st consecutive quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share on the 18,445 outstanding shares of 6% cumulative preferred stock was also declared, payable May 31, T. A. Brown, Assistant Treasurer, has been elected Secretary, suc¬ ceeding J. C. Peters, who is retiring. R. O. Mitsch, Assistant Secretary, has been nfcmed Assistant Treasurer, and L. T. Hage, Credit Manager, has been elected Assistant on Secretary. Charles A. Ward, President and General Manager, in the annual report said in part: The company's articles of incorooration value, A amended were December, 1947, to provide for 2,000,000 shares of par common early stock in of $1 further provision authorized exchange of 10 shares of new. stock for each outstanding share of the old common stock. On Dec. 17, 1,038,207 shares of the new common stock owned by certain stockholders were offered for sale. The public offering has since been completed. There now are over 5,000 holders of the com¬ pany's common stock compared with 229 before the offering. Approxi¬ mately 50% of the common stock is owned by employees of the this company. Outstanding acquired, also capital slock of the three associated suppliers was 163,645 shares of the new common stock. Purpose of the acquisition was to integrate these companies more closely with Brown & BigeloW, their principal customer. The Dec. on 17, suppliers are Quality Park Box Co., Inc., which manu¬ set-up paper boxes; Consolidated Printing Ink Co., which printing and lithographing ink, and glue and glycerine printers' rollers to specifications; and John Beissel Co., which manu¬ factures electrotypes, stereotypes and mats for the printing and advertising trade. of Jan. the late sidiaries date $193,620. Quality Park conducted operates had Advertising dviislon a independently in $1,551,464 and net Inc., was organized in July, advertising agency business formerly & Bigelow. The new company keeping with national advertising agency ACCOUNT FOR YEARS 1947 ENDED 1946 ' 31 1945 — 6,602,119 - $3,778,153 income ({.'/' on 3,825 *r h / $2,747,810 Cr52,519 $9,299,405 4,822,377 1,360,615 $3,116,413 76,601 8,338 and income $3,771,328 1,505,667 ': Net,profit :. ': FrefeiTed per l\; $2,267,661 dividends dividends Common t$3,640,122 1,511,264 $2,671,209 1,962,788 $3,108,075 2,316,057 • com. 114,607 $2,128,858 $708,421 $792,018 114,562 220,000 112,802 220,000 Ratio $1.83 $1.71 220,000 share $0.62 V CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, JAN, 31, 1948 500), $4,974,309; inventories—at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out principle) or replacement market), $4,476,198; investment in capital stock of another company (at cost), $49,810; cash surrender value of insurance on policies acquired retirement to meet (obligation for officer's compensation (contra), $214,940; accounts and advances receivable from officers ($5,150) and employees (less reserve of $2,500), $15,762; allowed claims for .prior years' unemployment plicable of current ♦After 500.000 2^000,000 .105,745 17.172,090 under V. to current provisions of (3.25 to 1) liabilities 1946 on Internal 31,846,306 mill in Federal Revenue income Code Mar. 29, '47 $5,792,067 1,058,681 $3,985,340 3,821,413 $163,927 discts., etc. 89,434 77,772 $224,814 profit income $241,699 —V. 166, taxes, ap- against ;future unemployment taXes/ $i02,142; property, plant, $3,671,532 in / > San Fran¬ on when Celanese plans needs 50% of pulp the of required pulp by available for finally are the building of pulp completed anticipated will be capacity Celanese to the to supply but it general com¬ a 100% is of proposed trade.—V. 167, .• . 7 . •• Page. Chairman of the reorganization committee, announced 17 that the committee plans to carry out reorganization plans later >than August 1. > -> May not Mr. Page's litigation would announcement marked among stockholders the road's bonded cut The . to the end the and road of nearly two the over of which years plan deot drastically, receivership Dec. 19, company went into Federal Bankruptcy Court the June 1932, and switched 1940.—V. 167, p. 2026. 19, Central Maine Power Co.—Official Resigns— Fred but D. Gordon retiied as will, however, continue Vice-President, as effective director.—V. a 167, pp. May 1920 12, 1948, and 1804. Central RR. Co. of N. J.—Hearing Delayed— hearings reorganization on Washington, June 29, ICC said the examination sion any or instead session will of be plans for, May 25, belore the road will previously as Examiner J. V. held be scheduled. Walsh, for of reorganization plans now before the Commis¬ plan submitted by interested parties,—V. 167, p. 2130. new Central Vermont Public Service Corp.—Stock Reduced stock of of flood a than more the outstanding shares dividend series, is of an stock common aftermath of the 3, 1947, which caused serious damage to property of the company and resulted in heavy claims for dariiages. In the notice announcing the meeting, the management stated that the of purpose $134,512 basis with for of the reduction other the on establishment of in the number of outstanding shares, adopted at the meeting, is to establish financing of the company's needs, for pay¬ changes permanent dividend payments $0.64 of of June together 163,017 $0.80 two-thirds preferred stock 4,15% a 182,833 value par shares adopted at and on May 18 voted to reduce the outstanding common by one share In ten, thereby decreasing the outstanding from 363,000 to 326,700. This change, special meeting in lieu of the annual meeting, by holders no of 18,269 1886. p. of 7: 7 R. G. 88,918 (par 25c) share— per City by , 82,303 (est.) Common share Earned Apparel way ... $120,340 income 2,453,277 $23,123,360 Plans— 22,171 on 2,573,638 ' humber $135,380 taxes at under are Prince Rupert, B. C., which it is The mill will be of sufficient present of for 6,250,000 3,333,209 Central of Georgia Ry.—Managers Push Reorganiza¬ 909,428 4,598,006 profit Provision Auditorium) $4,894,768 $4,733,386 expense Net operating Deductions / The stockholders self-operated stores and depts sales, selling, warehouse, delivery and concess., — 2026. (contra.)— Mar. 27, '48 Income from leased stores, 6,250,000 2,574,540 - —— further sales, Gross at The 3 Months'Ended— > of J 12,500 5,000,000 common Further Sales, all stores and departments Deduct, sales by leased stores end concessions general 12,000 4,987,500 $24,422,205 make taxes (P. H^) Butler Co,—Earnings— Cost 48,750 2,095,330 "l2,500 1950. in Net 1,700,304 Income value). Negotiations (3.43 to 1) 1691. p. 315,792 56,109 1,297,907 2,291,142 ~ income--. on 9,284,427 27,930,147 deducting $1,604,318 withheld carry-back 167, 105,165 10,000,000 17,172,090 9,600,000 share) * assets 342,315 pleted. $51,157,903 $53,835,333 working capital $2,661,769 cer¬ surplus Celanese 379,276 1.990.750 per merchandise stock, 5,514,107 shares outstanding, was listed on the Stock Exchange at the opening of business May 19. Corporation, it is said, listed its stock in San Francisco as part of its expanding activities in the West. The corporation proposes to participate in the erection of an auditorium (to be known as p. $6,129,826 6,984,631 2.159,246 , (par $100) value, $15 $3,270,983 and insurance.- 5.055J95 *3.212,035 Total Net arrearages company's and resumption of preferred stock, and dividend payment program for a The reduction in the number of effective May 19, 1948, at which common shares dividend regular to the facilitate common re- stock. outstanding became time each present certificate rep¬ only nine-tenths of the number of shares stated on its face. certificates giving effect to this adjustment will be issued upon surrender of the present certificates to Nepsco Services, Inc., transfer Agent, at 9 Green St., Augusta, Maine.—V. 167, p. 2026. resented New ruptcy Act— The company N • has filed -Files Under Bank- • proceedings in the U. District S. Court XI of the Bankruptcy Act. Chapter XI permits rearrangement of a company's financial without appointment of a trustee. //> fr1; Subject to approval of the stockholders, the , to company issue class new A and preferred stock and to offer opportunity of taking preferred stock in payment The company, which now has 1,112,000 proposes to offer common stockholders the new class A, of which there would be would into have prior to five a the class shares $1 class and A the plan.—V. 315,911 $0.54 ' /ASSETS—Cash, $907,804; U. S. Government securities (at- cost ttnd interest), $30,202; trade accounts receivable and completed customers, at sales contract prices (after reserves of $606,- life (par 194,307 $24,422,205 $23,123,360 liabilities rental 2,346,387 9,369,463 preferred stock stock 300,343 Celanese Corp. of America—Stock Listed cisco Exchange— to at Certain-teed Products Corp.—Proxy Fight Ends— affairs proposes creditors the their claims. elf 500,000 shares. of common par value and be A and common. common. A at The class A entitled time. any to a The 5rU annual 167, p. 646. >>■ ten-hour annual meeting ended just after midnight on May 13 something of a record for duration and after a hot proxy fight. •Rawson G. Lizars, President and Chairman of the board, said three members which shares outstanding, right to subscribe to common the A with ... preferred w -t - • Pirie Scott & Co.—Annual Report—Frederick The company is continuing the modernization and improvement pro¬ for its store facilities started in t}ie previous year and planned for completion during the year of 1949. 4 ' The total funds disbursed to Jan. 31, 1948 on the program amounted to $1,357,000, and it is expected that approximately $2,000,000 will be further disbursed on the program during the fiscal year ending Jan.- 31, 1949. Eliminating this $2,000,000 so earmarked for capital expendi¬ at Jan. total cash current 31, at Jan. 31, and assets so United States Government reduced to current treasury bills, the liabilities 1948, as compared to a corresponding ratio 1947. ' /T > was re-elected re-elected of himself —V. 166, and F. Brown for three corporation's directors and are by proxies outstanding W. Breyer Jr. of years 1,620.699 Henry Hamilton Pell of Meyer Abrams and Gardner W. Taylor of New of York. a sub¬ behalf on York. New 2659. p. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.—Earnings— Period End. April 30— gram of were 1,096,665 of the John A. Topping of New York, formerly Vice-President sidiary, led the proxy fight against the Lizars management r Chairman, and Bruce MacLeish, President, on April 21 said in part: tures from board The dividend H. Scott, ratio the shares. Philadelphia and Thomas Gross Carson of represented common Voting power would be vested in majority of creditors also must accept 110.720 i; accrued > series 308,074 182,363 i; - ♦After reserves for amortization and depreciation 1948 and $3,692,508 in 1947.—V. 165, p. 1067. * the $9 207,814 taxes Earned surplus 24,496 141,975 invest¬ i— Total 842,513 painting, etc... vertible orders for : and maturities, Capital surplus 69,936 $51,157,903 $53,835,383 1 Reserves for pensions Reserves for general contingencies Reserves for retail store the * .. expenses 3,660.573 141,378 preferred stock ($100 par value). stockZ (outstanding 1,250,000 shares Earned tion —... lease outstanding without par 180,214 6,574,355 683,446 equipment LIABILITIES— Accounts payable 4>/2% 30,257,088 reserves): improvements Total 9,196,619 • to cumul. Common 29,743 2,403,092 Buildings deposited — accrued 4'/2% 897,933 less deferred Accrued Federal taxes Other 219,338 would -have a $5 par value and be entitled to a 5 % annual dividend prior to any payment on the common. The class A would be con¬ ■ income ; . $3,587,603 less in ."'i -taxes///..— , 9,186,790 *2,532,682 25,820,001 etc cost, property (net) Dividends payable Wilmington, Del./under Chapter 'deductions Eains. 1946 7,984,025 —$34,641,956- $29,303,804 $26,545,614 $23,698,558 16,362,482 14,169,637 15,934,585 14,399,153 profit Other Taxes (at Leasehold Common 31 $5,517,385 sundry investments expenses, Accrued to $4,559,219 securities reserves California Eastern Airways, Inc. sales i/filfej/ j t > fbrpfitl jjiefofcf ... JAN. $34,643,956 $29,303,804 $19,943,495 $15,714,533 —iUi -— Operating profit 1 of profits Brown $18,279,474 $15,134,167 $10,611,029 Selling expenses 10,526,227 9,010,835 6,140,366 Admin/ & gen. exps— 3,975,094 2,535,679 1,722,853 ' DEC. Land acquired, were products sold— Gross Other and assets Net INCOME sales net of of 1948 sales Total / Fixed service amounting 7,438,095 short-term 8.994,760 3,835,129 LIABILITIES— ment Civilian Cost subsidiaries Agency, of sales; War these and operate the over as CONSOLIDATED H which sales net practice. . Prepaid esti¬ , 1947, to take Net at statements combined Gavt. & other 4,209,681 cost taxes 1947 S. of 557,596 Trade accounts payable Other accounts payable The less 5,058,871 reserve lower San Francisco SHEET, recovery of prior years' Federal inc. taxes Merchandise inventories on hand and in. transit Collateralized stock purchase contracts Advances past pensions), U. the in carry-back and with 1947/ $5,395,366 3,999,261 cost)—Z/—— Govt, Total service ASSETS— and figures in the report for the year ended 1948, include results of their operations for the month of 1948, only. For the calendar year 1947, the three sub¬ 31, January, $10,413 past CONSOLIDATED BALANCE three factures Because of of for manufacturers consolidated saving portion Est. Divs., Etc May 11 declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents 1,263,645 outstanding shares of common stock, pay¬ more to (before $1.33 on to $3.31 income Cash the on 1,774,449 $0.73 Federal 667,251 2130, directors share 744,124 year's $885,981 1,381,188 Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, Minn.—Declares The tax 402,500 686,833 $1.36 1947 and $144,400 in pension cost charged against pension reserve. {Represented by fixed asset expenditures charged to expense in prior years, now capitalized to conform with rev¬ enue 'agents findings Mless depreciation of $37,868), amounting to $130,736; and estimated recovery of prior 1946 Receivables, per 450,000 share,. common deducting 2,034,382 78,564 444,679 term) miscellaneous charges Deferred 4,240,244 at obligations performance under a Reserves, for 1,273,844 stock— $4,025,000. $1,143,439 —V. pfd. provisions of Internal Revenue Code recovery of $112,000 attributable to portion of pension cost charged against reserve for inc. after chgs. and reserves per to surplus 5% on mated QUARTER 1947 paid Earnings per under RESULTS 4,155,736 paid on4»/2% pfd. stock Dividends paid on common stock 138,283 2,624,185 South 100,000 : $3,942,810 and 3,308.000 . res. (short and tificates — Dividends dividends Autralia inc.; on surtaxes profits $7,037,600 268,598 future losses taxes Appropriation to gen'l conting. {Special credits 201,067 year expenses, 48,750 900,000 in process Receivables Deferred 16,037,475 $2,492,721 — improvements states ments 96,451,327 21,244,897 203,893 150,000 ' mer¬ etc. 3,986,757 176,224 rents paid, administrative $7,037,600 reserve United 570,332 137,451,110 161,269,923 120,635,656 — $6,0)2,725 $11,627,133 2,187,618 exc. ♦Leasehold ; Construction 674,051 $6,129,350 dividends Earnings 805,941 224",864 400,000 1948 (merchandise, market; supplies,: at or • $ ' 123,271 - $1,344,773 United States Govt, obligations Receivables from customers & others; less , $2,486,291 BALANCE SHEET, JAN. 31 • > guarantee $3,741,742 shares inc.— oper. ' 1,526,000 1,080,000 ASSETS— 120,065,324 ,f $5,961,156 $11,159,337 131,569 467,796 taxes. CONSOLIDATED •Com. I ' U 4.012,291 si, 622,093 stock— common 226,834 2,702,093 Cash 1945 inventories and commitments, to offset certain inventory losses included above in cost of sales. tFor the years ended Oct. 31, 1947, 1946 and 1945 of wholly owned subsidiaries located in Net {$ " 136,645,169 360,595,872 chandising and buying expenses— 117,965,108 130,574,007 Oper., maintenance, selling, general ; ^ — Hf - Inventories 1943 * Cost of goods sold, — and from England, \ -s t • 16,380,261 profits of subsidiaries Common -1946 - 14,208,263 $3,591,742 profit 1 $ 1 sales Rentals, int. & sundry Profit transferred Net 1947 1 17,843,200 — income Preferred ' 4 ' 18,825,651 —— Dividends declared on CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT FOR CALENDAR YEARS . $3,785,457 9,069" ,r income for the year Dividends declared on $6 preferred stock Dividends declared on 4 V2 % preferred stock 1948—4 Mos.—1947 20,320,477 .profit tNet 1943—Month—1947 $2,693,024 (net Cr) Net 2555. p. 57,252,711 . fu¬ Chicago—April Sales 14.1% Higher*-->•; Period End. Apr. 30— Sales 150,000 1946 / in 1947 $61,038,168 expenses—-;! 62,853,400 goods sold and operating income before Federal income taxes Provision for Federal taxes on Income T_/___... $12,935,517 $11,390,117 $49,608,205 $42,821,162 Inc.-..i" available 18,373,344 profit Net credits exps.. admin, income ♦Transfer AND 1947 operations deductions Federal tax •— from Canadian compensation unemployment >:.• $44,614,978 $47,828,189 $36,717,876 income Other .Butler Brothers, 150,000 150,000 Hop- ') '•>&,. \ '''• > sales- 'Gross . *1 returns—— selling, gen. & Profit 150,000 Co.— * (INCL. DOMESTIC , to of Net //I 15Oj0OO Co., pensions 7 [ v Years Ended Dec. 31— Sales, &. retirement (allowed total^ $15,755,500.-H/. 166, 400,000 . STATEMENT OF INCOME • Stroud , - officers' future Cost 31 1948. $65,546,424 Profits from Operations——. Other income credits and charges 250,000 Co.—Z— & lor income possible ;/ ... v product guarantees, employees, $50,000; (contra), $214,940; $102,142; 6% preferred stock (par value $100 per share), $1,844,509; common stock (par value $1 per share), $1,263,645; capital surplus, $1,213,380; earned surplus since Feb. 1, 1934, $5,120,661; 250,000 Co.— Piper, Jaffray " wood . : Salomon Bros. & Hut?ler !. ■/' '1 & & Southwest for for ture), 250,000 , $3,749,044; accrued local for salesmen), $250,671; (est.), $1,680,000; reserves for com¬ reserves sales — payable, insurance, $10,000; reserves reserves 250,000 250,000 ; . 525,000 Co Co— Corp— & Higginson liability deferred Carl — pensation 250,000 Hutton E. accounts1 INCOME ACCOUNT FOR YEARS ENDED JAN. ' , //-■-///:///>'''//// $244,008;. accrued bonus (principally Federal and state taxes on income 400,000 , liabilities—Trade / taxes, each Dominick & Hornblower Co. by ' ' White, Weld & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co. -.Lehman & the-several ' $1,025,000 Co., Inc.——/ 525,000 Blyth of of- debentures 'to follows: as > Net , UNDER^ 9 (2253) $3,032,518), stock •as 2.39 to 1 Of 2,37' to 1 U, income S. and come its Net and exc. in- 1948—Month—1947 ry. // prof¬ Cr31,556 1,559,730 taxes___ ♦Deficit. Pere {Calculated 784,452 1,592,258 2,860,653 7,660,467 6,814,103 676,595 1,774,304 7,115,779 *167,292 oper. incomeincome__ ry. {Earns, per com. share. with 1948—4 Mos.—1947 $19,618,720 $21,736,085 $95,491,439 $97,485,090 taxes Other Net Canadian 1,620,182 4,221,088 6,284,034 14,718,024 12,668,981 $0.20 $0.51 ; $1,59 Nil on Marquette Ry,- number of shares outstanding after /' Purchase of New York Central Stock DeniedThe ICC on merger V t: May 10 denied the petition of the Chesapeake. &; ;Ohlo Ry. and Alleghany Corp. for modification of the order of June 5, 1945 so as to permit the Chesapeake & Ohio: to'Require legal title to, and to exercise full voting rights in 400,000 shares of stock of the New 10 THE (2254) of -banks York Central -RR., .and to ^permit Interlocking directorates Ibetween the Chesapeake & Ohio and the New York Central. The Commission also denied the applications of Robert R. Young ahd Robert J. Bowman -for authority for .each .to ihold, in Addition to posi¬ and peake holds now Ohio & director authorized subsidiaries its New the of been has or and York .Central, the with and . provide portion of a . funds .required the . :■■■, ... The Toledo Edison Co; Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific ER.—Bids (for Purchase of 'Equipment Issue— will Company of J. W. Chicago, "DD." series receive .bias ,up to ,noon .(CDT) ,June 1, -.at ^office Vice-President, Room 744, Union Station Rldg., purchase of $7,120,000 equipment trust certificates, the Certificates 1, 1948-Junt i, 1958.—V. .will -mature $350,000 ,competitive bidding par Severs, for in June issued and sold .at principal amount 'of 27/a'% 30-year bonds and $16,000,000 value of 414% preferred stock. -The -net proceeds.-from;-the sale of these securities, .together with -the "(proceeds from the issue of $4,500,003 of 2%' bank loan notes and ,a cosh donation of $5,000,000 $32,000,000 '(: ' semi-annually by Service Co., Cities used were to retire all $33,000,000 outstanding principal r,mount of 3\'4'/c .and .3Va% mortgage bonds, $4,713,000 prin--cipal amount,of 3M8%' debentures and $16,123,100 par value of'publicly held 5%, -G'/c (and 7% preferred stocks of the .company: In December, Dec. 167, p. 2026. . .this company entered into a credit agreement .Chicago Railway Equipment <Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings Quarters Ended March 31— °' 3948 ' 1947 Profit from QPerations $174,186 .$24,1,010 (Public - from Income investments.— .! 5,499 6,713 $179,685 : $247,722 — 1 income Provision for Estimated Federal Net profit Number of Earned 22,372 depreciation- The to 60,000 59,936 $108,158 59,936 $0.93 share —aV. 166, p. 564. proceeds net Olim^x Co. of Mexico New July ;$6,800,000 like of principal used were issued amount issued retire to and amount earlier in the sold Cost of ,1947 sold—— 45,962,251 $5,492,000 of for 1,978,083 470,916 depreciation—... Profit after •No! .of Gross profit 613,-124 -$11,542,206 U80.151 subsidiary indebtedness of on and Int. divs. Interest DEC. 31 and 'Ci-Total sub. and accounts ■^Before 2;942,403 479,176 : Selling, and general Discounts admin, i allowed expenses., : . Interest,paid Provision Prior 43,078 Federal year's tax income tax 6,850,539 590,242 3,212,501 adjustment tied 73; 843 1,322,744 .1,800,977 16,132 90,921 for. 13 up been paid 1,476,180 ■Interest furniture, and debenture and Federal State Preferred $3,989,991 dividends Common chares Earnings per 475,232 share common ASSETS—Cash in banks , Provision •Provision $8.21 CONSOLIDATED .BALANCE SHEET, sDEC. *31, and $3,87 Special 1947 LIABILITIES—Accounts $839,219; for reserve payable, accrued Federal ■ $3,027,818; accrued salaries and security and generaL taxes, ,$176,986; tax, $2-,624,142;...notes payable to banks, other 48,000 40,000 $9,786,416 is shown below 1945 $ $ ' 52,038 257 39,437,838 35,479,890 .15,129,473 12,770,985 advances Interest Co.—Annual Report—Retirement of a tion 5,323,902 3.7,733,329 -94,906 ^6,072,386 and • . Eliminated of tures were $56,000,000 in 6% preferred stock, $1,770,000 in stock, $860,000 in 10% preference-B stock, $40,578,debentures due 1950, $49,671,950 in accumulated dividends income— 2,969,737 preference BB Interest 000 of tlnterest on 5% preferred premiums The of , and the on pieferenee stocks, and $7,696,562 preference stocks and pveierred and retirements were in accordance with the — Service notes and of in redemption debentures.'* 1,467*047 debentures due 1977'. The ,5% .debentures due 1950 were retired through the application of treasury cash. , ■During 1947, Cities Servioe subsidiaries .completed .the drilling ,of in construction new and • . 6,223,662 of debt to disct. and Int. '• . 7,024,900 ; gas -companies $21,000,000, 409,918 368;45l 2,494,031 3,051,801 These Construction from the 388 uniles. than begun was project now constitute reserves Hugoton one on a Field 2,C81,GG5 1,671,815 .> City, a distance of 355,653 normal-and- surtaxes.... 15,462,234 7,937,764 excess Net deb. disct. taxes "cn and income: more ■ interest was acquired in the Natural Das Pipeline America, bringing -the total Cities Service ownership in the to 36%. Dividends on the common stock wove resumed ,in December, 1947, with payment of a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share and a special year-end dividend, of $1 per share. (A second quarterly dividend In .840,237 seven with modern $3,000,000 tures interest banks with principal early in 1947 op secured notes debentures due the modernization 1967. proceeds being applied largely of that company's East Chicago refinerv. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. are in -.October borrowed • The ment. amount other proceeds and were 314% of $8,700,000 corporate first and purposes. used to at to bonds increase its mature on Oct. the .end of, 1947. • To provide -additional 15,^1957. outstand¬ the aggregate principal funds for construction and 6truction program, the company also obtained to be drawn upon froni:time to-time to to No-portion a funds bank for its (con- credit of $2,500,- Oct. 15, 1948, of this credit 214% on .was t ' jt .)•;•■ .Cities Service Gas Co. in August borrowed $18,000,000 from ■ in ©00 used tax 1,386,502 1,745,428 group ■$ 1948—12 Mos.- >$ $ s1947 $ 35,160,813 115,903,901 100.890,796 maint._ 23,964,641 19,215,188 73,822,464 59,221,744 deprecia¬ depletion 2.666,560 2,581;912 7,782,896 5,577,617 and for 8,544.464 8,965,697 21,283,719 137,043 137,850 457,223 8,827,847 20,826,496 taxes- income _______ deductions income 7,175,565 21,132,97 530,40 237,621 20,602,56 1.054,623 964;61 175,445 143,171 809,107 643,3' 715,345 724,921 2,874,940 Cr4,686 Cr24,130 Cr55,382 2;902,2*; Cr59,3{ 7,223,904 7,746,264 16,143,208 income net per income— 16,151,69i share_ com. the close the of period. Federal income tax of the corporation ha not include America) Fuel & Power Co. or its subsidiaries. The corporate charter of Ameri Fuel Si Power Co. has been repealed and its former assets are he! by a trustee under the Federal Bankruptcy Act. Trustees in bankrqptc •have also been appointed for its 1,674,866 40,464,786 —rr debt discount and 27,253,121 15,060,544 expense, BALANCE Co., whose assets of are subsidiaries, except Kentucky Drillini 167, p. 1920. little value.—V. , surplus, ;$5„197',355, and $1,668,261. ' to SHEET . AS OF DEC, 31, on Columbia Television, Inc.—Files With The SEC company .for un¬ writer, ; H. agreement clays, 1947 an 30,000 and other receivable, including unbilled revenue (le$s reserve), $31,585,837; merchandise accounts receivable,' including installment contracts (less reserve), $872,079; due from agencies «f the U. S, Government, $3,765,726; other accounts and notes receivable (less reserve), $5,619,460; refined oil products—at cost (lower than market), $27,008,254; crude oil—at cost (lower than market), $9,398,198; gas -in storage (at cost), $196.2X5; .merchandise .held -for resale (at cost), $5,622,694; materials and supplies (including construction materials )-.-at cost or less, :$19,296$53; .prepaid insurance, taxes an.d other'expenses: $2-,921,309 j• other : assete, .$1,709,051; unamortized ;debt discount and expense (less premiums), $5,883,097; .estimated salvage on abandoned property, $296,913; other deferred charges and miscel¬ „ customers' -May 10 filed a letter of notification with 'th shares of preferred stock and 100,000 shares 0 $3 per unit of one share of each. Under The price is B. Burr .& Co., is .exclusive selling agent. The sellin requires H. B. Burr & Co. to sell 40,000 units .within 9 additional 20,000 units 13) days thereafter and a furthe , units within manufacture of subsidiary $89,585,227. (pkr $10), $37,020,000; preferred stocks of public, at par or stated values companies in hands 210 television days sets, thereafter. purchase test Proceeds and will be production used t equipmen for -plant. Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co.—To Issu< Bonds— , The company on May 13 asked the Ohio Utilities Commission fo to issue $10,000,000 3% first mortgage bonds to be sol privately. The Commission informed Otis & Co., Cleveland of th application. Should Otis & Co. want the bonds sold at permission competitiv bidding, hearing will a be held by. the Commission.—V, ,167, Commonwealth Edison Co.—Weekly Output— Electricity output of companies, excluding ended May 15 year four accounts laneous unadjusted debits, $1,685,770; ottal, SEC— on 100,000 stock. common including (intangibles LIABILITIES—Common 'stock a 1948—3 Mos.—1947 39,368,053 to give effect to these changes. NOTE—Consolidated income statements' do (amount undetermined) and expendi¬ undeveloped properties and projects (after reserves for deple¬ $2,350,381; to $11,500,000 from redeem all the company's mortgage CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS been adjusted 787;192 depreciation sand -replacements of $317,612,519), $590,411,772-: of investment carrying 'value over (equity (as adjusted) in sub¬ companies (consolidated) at dates of acquisition, -less profit i($2,145,70,4) .on sale of certain public utility investments held in suspense pending disposition of other like holdings, $19,636,865; invest¬ ments and advances -(including subsidiary companies not consolidated, $1,171,042)-—at cost or less, $34,529,679; cash held for retirement of 5% debentures of Cities Service Co. ($3,840,500 called for redemption on April 1, 1943), $3,883,029; cash on deposit, in escrow with first mortgage bond trustee.of The.Ohio Public Service Co. ( may be withdrawn on hasiS ,of >additions to certain property, plant and equipment), $55S;516; deposit on purchase of tankers from U. S. Maritime Com¬ mission for approximately $7,062,000, $810,600; sinking and purchase fund assets (cash), $196,441; cash in banks and on hand, $131,345,489; securities of -U. S. ^Government—at cost (market value, $2,350,264), a bank on a 214% promissory note, .payable at-.the rate of $500,000 semi-annually to April 15, 1949, and at ithe thereafter rate of $625,000 semi-annually to April 15, 1957, the date of the final install¬ ing 314% cents Corp. to The Columbia Gas System, reference to electric operations as all disposed of. The rights of stockholders been 6,110,330 tion, to be repaid The 25 5, 2,749,039 at sidiary in equal annual installments a 10+year period, and issued purchase money obligations on vari¬ dates tc the Maritime Commission in the aggregate amount of fund and Sept. 12 and existing common stock .certificates maj* be;-retained bearing -the new name will be issued only in connection .excess the purchase from the U. 8. Maritime Commis¬ oceangoing tairkers, Cities Service Oil Co. (Pa.) from June 7, 167, p. $42. can ASSETS—Petroleum, natural gas, electric light and power, $6,692,050, repayable over t17 years ^with -interest at 314%. Cities Service Oil Co. (Del.) in August issued and sold privately to insurance companies $20,000,000 principal amount .of its 2%% sinking to income 1,017,071 costs on .retired securities -charged to properties, transactions. connection 214% notes Fedeial CONSOLIDATED FINANCING—In .addition to .the issue by Cities (Service Co. of the 3% sinking fund debentures due 1977, fn accordance >jwith its plan of corporate simplification, certain of its .subsidiaries had important ous of income amortized of 50 cents was paid .on March 30, 1948. Another of. like amount is payable June 21, 1948 to 'holders of record June 1, 1948.—-Editor.) • over 3,101,224 1,911,421 iind of borrowed March $1,32 $1.3: Restated to exclude operations of companies which were disposed q during that period. Dividend requirements on the preferred and prefer ence-stocks retired during such period have been eliminated and fixe* charges have been based upon the debt of the corporation outstandini special charge of $2,592,000 in 1946 and $3,752,056 in 1945 in respect of war emergency facilities. tLess interest capitalized, $71,346 in- 1946 and $11,265 in-1945. ^Including Federal and State taxes on bond interest coupons, $90,602 in 1947, $122,477 in' 1946 and $145,164 in 1945. § Applicable for 1947, to call premiums and other An Additional sion of on eliminate to and other inc. Consol. 6,774,369 452,960 5,753,582 company financial share per ■^Including , Co. cents -1,648,977 Earned 222,607 of reduction , Kansas 35 1,814,610 1,638,612 of profits -taxes foreign income and excess profits taxes.— SSpecial charges equiv; to estimated totaling more .than 10 trillion cubic of (the largest in the country. new 26-i-nch natural gas pipeline to of Miscellaneous Co.: 7,604,456 State site Adjacent to the Cities Service rrefinery at Lake Charles, «La. Further additions-were made to the large natural gas reserves owned controlled by .'.subsidiaries, 136,308 Fed. and. other taxes—_ Int.. &c., fixed charges- 3,424,143 exp. Oh -a feet. $0.29 to corp.— 8,407,421 Columbia Gas System, Inc.: Administratis expenses 296,913 383,659 .187,429 .Federal total, natural The Cit-Con Oil Corp., jointly owned witn Continental Oil Co., began construction of the largest plant in the United States for the manu¬ facture of solvent .refined lubricating oils. This plant is being built or $2.67 Eal. applic. * 6,920,034 30,602 .Federal Of 4he approximately $58,000,000, and electric utilities $17,000,000. $1.49 ' - i 333,964 deb. fn hands of public— on Amortiz. Provision* for • cxp. minority interests charges on debentures Cities Service acquisitions -exceeded expended $2,767,366 .2,377,778 Misc. 2,329,088 1.G73.715 . subsidiaries done income Gross Interest oil wells, an increase of 137 wells over 1946. Efforts to tfind additional oil reserves were likewise reflected in the-expendi¬ ture of larger sums for oil exploration. These expenditures were 35% greater than in 1946, and-have-been tripled in the last five years. investment 1946 $7,113,527 1,091,608 .8,063,225 >(6,629,163 Federal 44,826,563 57,905,413 2,730,437 pay. public . producing Capital 1947 616,196 - dividend a cents.—V. Other taxes (principally on refunded-issues) tSundiy .charges 1— Divs. (paid or accrd.) cn sub. cos.' pfd. stocks in hands of public ^Proportion of net income applic. fund petroleum rev. Operation $0,7.12,019 follows: as properties have Provision Co.;: accts. 1948 declared 5, 50 This was Gross 505,687 funded debt in hands on Amortiz. plan for simplification company's -corporate structure, which became effective in May, 1947,. The plan: .required -exchange of all of' the company's preferred and preference stocks for an aggregate of $115,246,950 of 3% sinking $96,000,000, .nearly - triple the amount expended in 1946. by the Beeghly Foundation. now ' the 310 on as 1941. is owned Subsidiary Companies: 3,397.87] 1,106,495 were certificates . charges (excl. charges on deben¬ Cities of 6% attorneys. They claim they acted 1935 to (payable June 4 to holders of record May 28. This on March .5, last. Distributions on this issue COMPARATIVE other .interest in the annual meeting April 29 the stockholders approved an amend¬ to the certificate of incorporation changing the name of corpora¬ tion and and $300,000 paid Period End. Mar. 31— motes and accounts .receiv¬ Gross foF with transfers. 40,923,005 3,533,139 (including pipeline cos.) 1947 unaffected are as ;6,024,279 53,468;628 ' > able) and miscellaneous income Interest — from Columbia Gas & Electric Inc. 33,328,337 ,.76,670 J 1*087 have as and Dec. •electric total of $156,036,612 in Cities ;Ser$i$$ ligatioris during 1947 is reported to stockholders by W. Alton Jones, Present, in the companyJs.^annual report. Steckel Mr. ready on May 13 .for submission in Robert N. Wilkin. It was brought by Columbia Gas System, Inc.—Earnings— 12,739,278 6,163,326 47,780,345 r. investments on against (Mass.), company stock same each; ' 261,291,713 170,674,073 19G,629;889 22.936,779 17i629;729. 16,722,-514 operating revenue..t int. had 68. directors during 1946 - • and former patents made Judge lawyers from Metal common At Provision for .bad.debts.. Divs. rolling $7,423,057 ment Taxes, other than taxes .on .inc. Rents ancl royalties Selling, general and admin, exps. 166, p. 2101. suit Federal Alpin of Boston Cold the 468,925,946 333,175,448 358,482,229 repairs ... VErov.for deplet.,-depr. & replace. Net another on Steckel's The $6,741,879 sales and operating exps., items steel two To Pay 35-Cent Common Dividend— costs $15,563,530 of that earnings after charges & taxes Earnings per common share—1_— to est. applic. Maintenance ;and treasury stock, at cost, Dr$ 185,725; total, $26,566,41-7. Cities Service tax operating revenue ■exclusive its . claimed Net Costs, operating and other expenses: Cost pf had Quarters Ended March 31— 270,000 280,000 g inventory price decline $1,000,000; 5% .cumula¬ preferred stock ((par value $100), $1,902,700; common stock ($20 par), $9,993,520; earned surplus, $5,176,294; 1,101 shares of preferred treasury stock (acquired At cost of $108,600), at par, Dr$U0,100; 24.444 —V. inc. income Gross various steel Cold Metal company and Sales 636,000 1947 possible .future common ex¬ 500,000 and company. (The) Coleman Co., Inc.—Sales Up—Earnings Off— CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT FOR YEARS ENDED DEC. 31 tive chares of premium tne announced receipt of in patent royalties The money has companies pending (The the fraudulently in -1930, but the Courts .disallowed this. On of —V. .163, :p. 745,000 lax income equivalent of Fed. Mr. the maturing in ten equal semi-annuai instalments beginning -May 1, 1949, $1,750,000; deferred credit, on uncompleted contract, $371,563; preserve for foreign on Order of invest¬ retired securities on Net social income charge to .call ■ loss Federal sLurie & 128,496 114,678 by against fees—was being Court The activities reduction on 7,426,529 452,960 355,653 222,607 subsidiary company— for •Evidence deben- 90,140 impairment for ploration hand, $4,091,952; accounts receiv¬ able .(less reserve for-doubtful, accounts and allowances of $17,090), $4,451,491; inventories, at .cost-or-market, whichever lower, $11,716,9,18; investment (net) in Buchanan Land Co. (100% owned), at value shown by accounts of subsidiary, $6;090; land, buildings, machinery, etc.—including $7,696,564 of fully depreciated or amortized properties Still -in use—at or below cost -(less -reserves .for depreciation .and amortization of $11,073,522), $6,227,429; prepaid insurance and taxes, $72,537; total, $26,566,417. , > wages, a in 89,630 -1,306,888 outstanding lor ment >712,848 237,616 89,630 $ dividends Common and exp. on interest coupons ■ture $1,009,801 7,604,456' disct. taxes account government attorney's •the 37,486 • 167, May 4 the iU. S. Supreme Court refused to review the case. 139,858 ,60,000 5,753,582 30,80.4 debentures on of Amort, ■1,298,816 193,341 142,555 fixtures.. the suit the been obtained 1,204,879 897,500 1,377.508 against President, Albert P. Steckel. 327.927,733 $19,259,994 $18,044;587 - $0.20 increment.—V. v by suits years into of outcome — General, legal and other expenses.. other -than taxes on income 560,000 »CrlQ0,000 „ for the year 2,500,000 $0.24 discovered of Circuit. Court 5,867,180 Taxes, of depletion The Federal Court at -Cleveland, O., on May 13 instructions to release $9,000,000 3,762,283 ■13,170,220 2,672 1,613,461 •Provision Net profit 1,379,231 $3,085,946 2,500,000 •' $1.22 1887. 530,309 «•« management expenses— Deprec. $0.23 for Frees Royalties— re¬ income. gross Admin, and 13,732 .2,485,000 . for 253,928 Cold Metal Process Co., Youngstown, O.—Court 1945 4222,469 $398,372 ' -provision 27,286,915 cos. other investments on notes on Total $4i905,117 4,.454,093 750,195 other -income 1945 ' $4,465,177 $504,282 $598,201 2,520,000 $577,892 2,520,000 Earnings per ONLY) (CO. .1946 $33,990 cos. ceivable, and sundry receipts $4,742,371 162,746 $11,722,357 —— discounts ;;„1$0,162 shares >outStqnd, com. share " '"$776,661 178,460,; 1 $698,054 "■'Net profit ' : ' '-•1946 $758,210 1947 , charges. tax and surtax Fed. inc. The Purchase *1948 ' f ; rSubs.)^ -Earnings— Co. vQuarter-^End. Mar. 81—' 30-year, bends. 3 Vz•%., bonds and p. ENDED Dividends .on pfd. stocks .of sub. cos. Dividends on com. stocks of sub. cos. 31,052,379 3,054,442 maintenance...—.. and Provision bonds of on Interest 1946 - $61,172,023 $38,243,749 goods Repairs Interest Co. (& Subs.)—Annual Report— (net) competitive at, 27/b% of year. ACCOUNT FOR YEARS INCOME Calendar Years— ,(not refundable), $1624,996; reserve for replacement iof rqfincd .oil ,products And ,crude ,oil stocks (net of income taxes);, $929,898;' contingent and other reserves, $6,313,217;,. capital surplus, $46,608,719; earned surplus (since Dec. 31, 1937), $130,089,122; total, S899,585.227.~V. 167, p. 1920. * * i with banks jn.an amount 1947 Sales : prepay - -Clark Equipment .-for' extensions $1.11 taxes. shares common per 1 .July, 115,000 $97,313 income surplus - ' a $1,000,000 bank loan .note issued in -February. Also in this-subsidiary Issued a $1,000,0oC. .bank Joan note for the pur¬ pose of .temporarily, financing -construction. (The -.Ohio .Public Service Co. in December issued to banks $3,000,000 of installment notes maturing in :10 equal annual installments. The proceeds of these notes were used to prepay a short-term bank loan (to 24,564 . .. Service in bidding : Total (And accrued -undeclared ..cumulative dividends .thereon .in ;the amount $19,397)', ;$.44,973,802; minority common ■: stockholders' interest ip subsidiary companies (capital stocks, $6,232)242; ;ftnd» related tprppps-, ticm of surplus from all sources, $25,224,526), $31,506,769; funded and mother long-term debt (of <subsidiary companies^ -$315,087,538; Cities ;.Service Co. dobenturef <due 1958 to 1977, $172,157,150; .current notes payable to banks (secured $5,361,115), $18,407,694; bonds, debentures, .notes and mortgages .(installments and sinking fund payments due in ; j.948 L $9,078,814;-notes .payable«.to others (current), $697,370; ,account$ .payable, $36,356^321 'accrued interest,on funded debt ,($2,523,234),and uppresenCed coupohs •.($2,083,739i, $4,608,973; accrued .taxes and other charges, $10,'757;'925; icustomers' deposits, $4,715,981; provision fqr Federal income taxes, $21,267,085; ^other liabilities, $6,286,093; re¬ serves for injuries and damages, $1,096,249; reserve .for contributions of to $6,200,000. up - —_ Monday, May '24, 1948 • Hugoton-K'ansap Citv 26-inch subsidiary to or affiliated with 167, p. 130. maturing $1,-500,000 annually in ;19.^8 to and (including ;sAug. 11. serial -notes, for Jihe construction .of -'the pipline project. Additional (lunds -for this project were obtained ,in January, 1943,- through >the 'issuance and private sale to seven insurance .companies ,of $20,000,000 .prin¬ cipal .amount ,of :3Va % first mortgage pipeline bonds, ^maturing from 1954 to-1968. •; * ••1 *• ,.t Chesa¬ affiliates, the ,position of generally in Addition thereto and the position of director with companies that carrier.—V. hold to 2.4% on 1949 'Uhd *$2,500,000 annually thereafter .1955.The- proceeds * from- this borrowing -wore' used • to ; prepay-the • balance of outstanding serial. notes aggregating '$8,000,600 and - to . he tions FINANCIAL 'CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & showed a Commonwealth to .other 9.4% increase Edison electric over Co. and May 15 May 8 — May 1 —— April 1947 / of , G the / pai , % Ir p. 215,586(000 210,176,000 199,969,000 203,456,000 6.0 202,412,000 3.8 205,811,000 2.6 215,811,000 17 167, 218,684,000 associate utilities, for -the wee corresponding week 211,155,000 — 24 April 1948. 1691 the ago. Following are the kilowatthour output totals weeks and percentage comparisons with 1947: Week Ended— —V. the sales p.: i 'v! : 209,743,000 2.9 9.4 2027. Commonwealth & Southern iCorp.-r-We^klyf Output7 Th6 '.weekly (kilowatt hour output of electric energy of subsidlari this corporation adjusted to show general business conditions of te ritory served for the week en,ded May 13, 1948, amounted to 317,491,71 as compared With 277,717,515 ;for the corresponding wefek in 1947, £ increase of 39,774,245 or 14.32%.—V. 167, p; 2131.'of Volume 167 Number 4701 THE' COMMERCIAL &'IFINANCIAL" 'CHRONICLE Commonwealth Engineering Co., Dayton, O.—Billings .The company, in its annual report made public May billings for 1947 of approximately $500,000 for formed r 300 '"- - under contracts American which, directly indirectly, or announced 13, total The company research plants, some companies. . awarded were of debentures due June 1, 1963. pany's to be offered at par to 'the com¬ shareholders of record May 20 in the common ratio of imposed the by connebtion with writers pay the company debentures left unsubscribed any io the offering. The cisers'of subscription warrants The 8. underwriters, company, will other charges. ' The due 3% convertible June - have 1, 1963. by pay right at the to pay also, dated by U. certain June 1, R. principal amount of debentures being are void of ousiaeas May on 20, <• the the on rate scribed of be may back 'ol $109 made the for by warrants each $100 and of to .The for the convenience arrangements Street, the use with York, ..will facilities the of purchase P. with Morgan sale of & the has entered who Inoorporaed be the 000, the to reserve accruals, extent 1947 • retirement of 23 28, the to the of the which salvage extent company's of treasury remainder is in amount to of bank SEC in connection the with tne of the The the construction new issued since of debentures, EFFECT TO •' be will obtained Ilium. Co. of 5 % , Inc., 4 1st & ref. mtge. 3% series 3c/r : conv. tBank $5 its from stock has loans from "to j with arranged City time not 13/i% this time, has of financing 30,000,000 57,382,600 trust with "f ' The interest respective , has bonds on amount, of I; the company of debentures are No 13,771,831 construction the the program, non-revolving credit with may by 20, "1943. Interest unsecured is notes payable at was of Consolidated .there omitted from above the —V. the York, Edison in New which of York name New The was York, the company and New «& Power Co. 1 Nov. York 10, 1884, and the Consolidated as subsequently Inc. two & On changed July electric Queens „ 31, the business be determined is a public utility operating company engaged in the transmission and distribution to consumers of gas and electricity. It is also a holding company which, through ownership of all or a substantial majority of the outstanding voting stock, controls certain utility companies and a non-utility company. Com¬ company pany, supplies gas und electricity .tp certain of Ttv,subsidiaries, electricity to Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. and some interchanges '-electricity with, New York Power & Ligpt' Corp., a subsidiary Niagara Hudson Power Corp., and Long Island Lighting Co. of 4%> bonds, due the 1948 1, been elected par) director, a formerly Assistant Vice-Presidents—V. 167, property, moisture unit $1 the four distribution $6.87Va paid. giving effect share.—V. per to the p. 167, to of this the York New is Aug. share the to shares said to as $6 at options 1,100 have leaving and shares. above to as 14 of the to 3,726 P. received the shares of at common the stock are an reserved of still which list upon has as are still thac so authorized for addition shares are now 1,690 exercise of options at options at $6.37 Va per yet been filed now under 167, option with the to for for sales It but to service over intended not was volume, management Simultaneously in that establish the demand profitable basis by March 31, Dryomatic continue' to increase, on a for by Securities the Commission to company approved the sale development work finance said the than projected automobile, a custom-built vehicle, $30,000. He asserted the car would have an that bodies would be custom designed. and offering consists of 2,439 shares of be than sold $100 at shares 10 share a purchaser. a and preferred sales ($100 will be par). confined • and The 1948—7 Mos. $8,734,939 1947 will $8,811,260 is the procedure for deposit, sale be gold bonds, series B, 6% extended to •rewsrt-thft pJor* of business on Mav 21, 1948. mortgage New York Stock Exchange Quoted ex that-the $19.$3 deposit "flat."—V. 166, p. 2556. per on May $1,000 receipts 1946, to is acres." purchaser, be holders of deposit on May be dealt 19, in manufacturer a approximately 1,000 property, subject without persons television of in the plant. 120 Justice a that the is It it DuMont, President Security that manner days. is Clause it may subject also violative not May on equipment, 19 company to triple month by the end of a $3,911,022. provisions that it be reconverted to its to of opinion an anti-trust said the new DuMont 3,000 television sets was estimated by WAA at $1,890,000. was National to in such within use enable to New will 14 directed that the deposit receipt shall continue to the maintained original by .the laws. Dr. plant is expected its present production 1943.—V. 167, p. 846. of Eastern Air Lines, Inc.—Annual Report—E. V. Rickenbacker, President and General Manager, on March 29 said in part: At the close of 1947, the company operated 86 airplanes with a total capacity of 6,000,000 seat miles per day over 9,658 route miles, em¬ ploying 7,704 persons for that purpose.1 The net worth of the company as of Dec. 31, 1947 had grown to $23,000,000. ; The after company earned a net Federal income tax in $3,504,643 $1.46 and provision or after profit of $1,259,196 or $0.53 per share comparison with earnings of 1946 after Federal income tax $1,000,000 for integration of new- 1947 in share, .in per appropriating equipment. ° A provision of $1,000,000 to equipment" was made in 1946 public relations expenses to be auguration payments to employ of cost Department of with 56 the principal Original $.1,162,441 plans of area that Fair value at the time of disposal Co.—April Sales Decreased 1.3%— 1948—Month—1947 land a advised was manufacturing building of the facility, formerly used for the production of aircraft engines, is approximately 570 feet wide and 760 feet long. 1042. p. Inc.—Expansion— Assets The 1585. accordance we large the years machines the WAA 1,480 shares referred to above, not covered by previous listing mpde on June 1. 1948, of $19.33 ($3.89 interest payment and $15.44 principal payment), per deposit receipt "part-redeemed," for $1,000 original principal amount of first lien and refunding mortgage goid bonds, series A, 7Va%,-extended to 1946, and first lien and refunding The 2 development. placing applications. use in past and bv made of the research on Indiana engine plant occupies listing Cuba RR.—Principal and Interest Payments— r-T-'rjtjs the stock will less equipment, share. Exchange the payable on the bonds at the National City Bank, York, N. Y.—V. 166,< p. 2209. —V. 165, p. 3392. -1948;, and than oiling Administration has approved sale to this corporation government-owned Wright Aeronautical Corp. plant at East Paterson. N. J., for $1,700,000, it was announced on May 13. The list authorized * In Each cost. energy (less maintenance except (Allen B.) DuMont Laboratories, $6 per share and 2,036 "kork Stocx Exchange on May 14 directed that the bonds m»otdd"®5-interest $4,08 per $1,000 t>ond on June 1, 1949; that the deposit receipts be quoted ex $19.33 per $1,000 deposit receipt on June 1, 1948; that the bonds and deposit receipts shall continue to > deait in ••f,at:" and the bopds, to be a delivery in settlement oi Exchange Contracts made beginning June 1, 1948, must have the ride* attached thereto stamped to show the above payment. ■ minimum a electric or G. resuit the in stock War of respect New Interest at of in were group more stock issu¬ h» . Balti¬ Peters, President and director; Arthur J. D. M. Peters, Secretfcry, Treasurer and di¬ director; Thomas W. Harrison, Jr., director; efforts "'id 34 cost not to of $1,147,204 The watts service »,uituj operations Merkes The The corporation exercise of 167, p. Street, year. should May Mr. aggre¬ for the Curb listing authority has been modified in application are Oliver the wculcj per shares upon E. projected new Duesenberg automobile. The stock will be participating preferred and will be sold by Duesenberg, Inc., headed by Marshall Merkos, former Chicago manufacturer. Mr. Merkes recently purchased the old Duesenberg plant at Indianapolis. been list shares date operates 24 no OPERATIONS—Over its varied $249,900 on pur¬ the corporation options and the present 415 Duesenberg, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind.—To Issue Stock—• from aforementioned that so a automatic Dryomatic ^a'es On of purpose—2,626 shares upon exercise of the by the Exchange of options, machine Potterer, eight-cylinder certain of at light-weight, —V.167, p. 2131. 5,166 to heretofore added known as Thft incorporated in Maryland, March 17 E. 22nd Street, Baltimore 18. sufficiently Options have been shares 1,10.0 share meet formerly anticipated fields in which it would be useful. Since January, 1948 the corporation has appointed dealers to distribute Dryomatic and developed material for assistance to its dealers. This policy has proven effective as the sales demand had already expanded 6, 1946, this cor¬ Exchange granted, per balance a the for $6 share per shares list at to operation, no bothersome noise and no machinery to handle. One small compact unit will rid a damaging moisture. effort 1°*° Curb capital facilities many 648. June and working products. requires Vice-President; widely a March on additional Thrift, director. sales was after 1948, made was with of R. James and 14 The and MANAGEMENT—Brice rector; share on account June its approximately times area Connor, Arrearages— payable stock, corporation effective content. month) CURRENT concentrated on on May (par 50 cents) stock common BUSINESS—Corporation, an consumes per about stock. competitive construct Shares Of¬ — Inc., Baltimore conveniently-sized machine which efficiently removes the moisture from the air through a simole, swift, automatic operation. It draws the air in the room through a drying agent and forces it back into circulation at just a desired shortly with & Co., manufacturing operations for AND 2, Md. Dryomatic is preferred under per of of <■%1 Fairchild, more large statement (no determined acquire similar shares ;<///.. 'pwt: , provide expand demands Dryomatic preferred Exchange, $6 the to the • ^manufacture, has D. Assistant Schape Manufacturing "Co., Inc., was 12, 1946. Principal office located at Md. Manufacturing facilities located May 1945, Light to HISTORY Se¬ on which growing corporation, , to subsidiaries, Electric Julian elected '<■: / 23,000 shares of PURPOSE—To cor¬ In accordance with a transitory provision of the Constitution of Cuba, and the procedure for deposit, payments will be made on June 1, 1948, of interest of $4.08 per $1,000 original principal amount of first > mortgage gold bonds, 5Va% series of 1942, due 1942, "partredeemed," upon presentation of bonds for stamping of the rider at¬ tached thereto; and of $19.33 per deposit receipt "part-redeemed," for $1,000 original principal amount of said bonds ($3.89 interest pay¬ ment and $15.44 principal payment) to holders of record at the close of business on May 21, 1948. trustees Co. 12 offered Cuba Northern Rys.—Principal and Int. Payments— funded for payment thereof. guaranteed the pavment of principal debentures of subsidiary companies in and been at $3.75 per share. Allen B. tabulation Vice-President, Bethke Dryomatic Corp of America, Baltimore the amount borrowed, on merged into Edison Co., Inc., were Brooklyn organized New this under dividend of $2.50 $8.12 amount Sales . Co. 1,. Period End. Apr. 30— make 90-day company evidenced A to per been Crown Drug New $79,765,000. York) 3,726 which coin- 15 mortgage the exercise of authority.—V. PROGRAM—Company is presently engaged in a construction program which, it is estimated, will be approximately $240,000,000 for the years 1948 through 1951. It is further estimated, that on account of this program, the company will be required to finance through the sale of securities, the type of which has not been determined, approximately $110,000,000 in addition to the deben¬ tures.;'/.: \ •."■ k • COMPANY—Company (principal executive offices. 4 Irving Place, Gas from the of registration be to authority in respect of- the balance converted outstanding will be the on at fered—Mitchell, Hoffman 2027. p. a will a total purchase exercise of options, shares CONSTRUCTION New the addition None also and to is cumulative used and unissued shares, $6 upon 1,915.319 shs. debt of the company maturing in December, 1948, and February, 1349 which $2,496,000 remained outstanding on March 31, 1948), for which the principal and interest to maturity lias been deposited in , close listing application dated added of Accordingly, :(of It Va Co.— of options to various officers and supervisory at the option prices speciiied below: share; 3,350 shares, $6.37'/a per share; 133 shares, $10.62 Va per share, and 33 shares, $9.87 Va per share. 60,000,000 arrangement, Dec. than been 187, of 5%: 31. a 2,540 now 5,206 60,000,000 the be against ance $286,913,140. its be to per annum NOTE—There value Under to later of 1.690 2,200,000 fills. $70,000,000 a banks. mature rate of ■M stated & offer by an the at price filed ; the of additional executives the number of shares total a be May Curb modifications 57,382,600 all to has 30,000,000 tlf Wood options. 100,000,000 13,771,831 shs. "til,476,527 shs. $229,530,540. connection pany York of 1,455.000 to said exercise upon 100,000.000 $100) (par Va E. ' for, of and York 100,000,000 par) stock common $In (no value shares with $1,437,000 2,1.88,890 shs. 1948 date debentures will rank equally with the $490,000 outstanding subordinated notes but will be subordinated to all other liabilb.ies of the company and, therefore, for the purpose of additional shortterm borrowings will have substantially the same effect as an increase in net worth.—V. 167, p. 153. Va record 18 amount $16.12Va total a New 100,000,006 pari of as will and chase gate 1, 1963 in corporation granting 1972 (no will on applied exercised, 70,000,000 preferred stock ""Book •r. 1, Cummins, Inc. White, Rattier to Sapford making of of shares (additional) poration (open-end debs., due June preferred stock Common into Nov. V 2'/a% authority to add to the list 6,266 additional shares of common stock without par value, upon official notice of issuance thereof, pursuant to options-granted to various officers and supervisory executives of York, loans cum. Cum. D, due 1, that Anderson, H. "-.v authorized 2%%; / ; These % Crosley Motors, Inc.—Stock Options— In due mtge.) bcncls: 2%% series A, due Mar. 1, 1982 series B, due April 1, 1977-.2%% series C, due June 1, 1972 - Co Wlleeloek to underwriters May 1, Outstanding 5,176,000 New the while Notice of the May on 200,099 Proceeds $16.12'/a Co. and stock 1947 Power Co. due Oct. 1, 1997 Consolidated Edison to 19 announced that System output qf electricity purchased) for the week ended May 16, kwh., compared with 193,800.000 kwh. week of 1947, an'increase) of 7.1%. Local dis¬ 1933, of Arrearages FINANCING $15,000,000 & Thomas , Va directors have declared f.9-year gold bonds, purcli. money 6%- Vfe 1 and holders of record the July 1, 1995 Kings County Elec. Light of distribution York New 1st consel. mtge. gold bonds, . PRESENT Authorized Edison Electric ^ Co 2131. p. accumulations the GIVING Stokes to J. S. Strauss & Oo.___ 34 13, last, . for Jan. agent Domestic Credit Carp.—Debentures Placed Privately —On May 10, the company entered into an agreement for the private sale of $1,250,000 of 4% sinking fund de¬ bentures, to be due April 1, 1958. 207,500.000 common company shares CAPITALIZATION Walter Cosden Petroleum Corp.—Dividend such sale to 167, covering bidding. cash. company's geneial St if el. Nicol-uis to, Cn„ inc. —Va generated The- nam/s, $24,995 329 loans June on have cumbersome salvage . >/3 Consumers Power Co.—Registers With SEC— amounts. From Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1947, gross addition:; to utility plant less depreciation reserve accruals, and balances applied from prior security issues amounted to $33,439,131.04. The estimated expenses ($656,387) of the company • <• Co.. May The 1947, not provided for from depreciation prio* security issues and (2) to the thereof, of excess 3/4 necessary. The subscription before the offering is made.—V. to like paying ; Robinson-Humphrey 24, 1948, shall have the right to subscribe, under a firm for a period of 16 days, for common stock, of $1 par to the extent of one share for each share held: and, in addi¬ tion, the right to make contingent subscriptions for any shares not subscribed for by exercise of firm subscriptions, subject to allotment, the toward York for $4,530,000 2Va% V. 167, p. 1363).— (see Co. Va V of 1943 Wall 1149. p. subscription, an a and Va 1948, or, the fourth full business day following the effective date such registration in the event such registration becomes effective after connection sale 23 E. Robert Treasurers, value, * Wall 1, construction since Jan. new Va Alle- & amounted 7.7%.—V. of redemption on Aug. l, 1948, at $105 a share, exclusive oi accrued dividends, ol 273,566 shaves of presently outstanding $5 cumulative preferred stock (no par) and the balance (1). to the extent of $28,000,- ^ The due paid and expand faeilities.T-rV. ,167, p. 2027. from company applied from 2 Edward & »/2 New,York Stock Exchange has received notice poration' that, contingent upon effective registration at desire in Hughes Inc. The sub¬ into Incorporated, stockholders Co. Co., Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp.—Rts. to Subscribe warrants. to will $3,729,101 & Co. for agent Rafiensperger, if company Morgan as proceeds $57,382,600 of debentures together P. J. l, : 1 with company. stockholders, act J. or PURPOSE—The i of under which New New Chicago, 111., Discount Corp. of New York—New Director, Etc.— 6 Reinholdt £z Gardner —. the of may be purchased or sold through the usual investment Application has been made to hare the warrants and debentures admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Company will neither buy cr sell warrants. For Otis & Co. corresponding of electricity amounted to 196,300,000 kwh., compared with 182,200,000 kwh. for the corresponding week of last year, an increase channels. ; appointed bonds shall be dealt in "and interest."--V. 167, p. 2028. tribution Warrants ' been >/a '* . company, on May (electricity are full has Weekly Output Increased— on 1948, debentures 1 i/a Co Hareld agree¬ in payment & v2 Wells & Co Act amount Newton Win. E. Pollock & Co., Inc. V2 Co., Inc. Wheeler of subscription Co. office of J. P. Morgan & Co., St., New York, N. Y. , In connection with this payment, the New York Stock Exchange directs that the bonds be quoted ex-interest 2% on June 1, 1948; and that beginning with Exchange contracts made on June & ;■«. _ M. interest will be Incorporated. Va curities making principal for, to the treasurer of the 1 Nashville Securities' Co.-- to the The " Va holders executing Co. E. Son William R. Staats Co Mull aney, 3 p.m. iEDT) on June 8. Coupon denomination of $100, $500 und $1,000 principal amount and registered debentures without coupons, will be issuable in denominations of $1,000, and in multiples thereof. .Subscriptions Newhold's % raan, Inc Marx & Co:-—'—' in ment & H. 1% Leedv, Rio Grande Western RR.-r-Paying Agent— Trust Chicago Title & Trust Co., Detroit & Mackinac Ry.—Interest Payment— agreed Shaughnessy to Co., Inc.- offered 1948. has Schmidt, Poole to Trans¬ right each 1 subscribe become debentures will be issued the at only close J/a Co.- & Dickson W. 3'/a Johnston/Lemon & Co.__ company to the holders of its common stock for subscription at 100% of the principal amount at the rate of $5 prin¬ cipal amount of debentures for each share of common stock of the evidencing which 4'/2 by, the company held of record at ferable warrant* issued Clark S. the equipment-trust certificates dated May V. 167, p. 2027. the Percentage 64 Va Hirsch & Co...:— * $57,382,600 debentures and Gregory to Son, Inc,__ and and with & Bankers 1995, underwriters Fan set, Steele to Co 3reen, Ellis to Anderson._ payable June 1 and Dec. 1 in New York, N. Y. Convertible at option of holder thereof into common stock at 025 principal amount of debentures for each share of common stock. pro-rata several Percentage Central National Corpui_ W. Denver The follows: as ' Clayton Securities Corp.Henry Dahlberg & Co.— Dempsev to Co.-—— Interest The unsubscribed (he exer¬ legal 1940, are of to standby period the $1,000 bid for purchase, E. under¬ other the of Burr & Co., Inc in par ' of names Registrar— Guaranty Trust Co. of New York has been appointed New York; for; the 3,/8%> sinking fund debentures due April 1, 1973 (see offering in V. 167, p. 1585).—V. 167, p. 2027. the , " the or of are Commission required end expenses, debentures S. subscribe to having besides to P. stockholders the at York Commission the for June the New of Wards _ $5 of debentures for each share held. requirements mains The subsidiaries Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. George K. F-aum £i Co.__ held. sary" % parts to are The Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. bid was the only one submitted. Syndicates formed by Morgan Stanley & Co. and The First Eo.ston Corp. decided not to submit bids because of "onerous" and "unneces¬ • Third percentage Any debentures not subscribed for under terms of the offering, which expires 3 p.m. (EDST) June 8, will be taken by the underwriters who may, or may not, offer them publicly. 1 its UNDERWRITERS—The The de¬ bentures will be convertible into the company's common stock at the rate of $25 in debentures for each common share transfer 11 registrar Boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx, in the First of the Borough of Queens, and in the more popu¬ Westchester County; and steam service in a part of the Borough of Manhattan. underwriting privilege. The debentures Dallas Power & Light Co.—New York 0 operations have been the gas manufacturing the in and The group bid $1,000,for the and con;pany lous . to its common stockholders of an gas (2255) arrangements, power service Commission, the offering by the company $57,382,600 3% convertible privilege of underwriting The supply electric service in the Boroughs of Manhattan, The Bronx and Brooklyn, and in the Borough of Queens excepting the Fifth "Ward (Rockavvay District), and in Westchester County excepting the northeastern portions thereof; gas Deben¬ — basis. facilities arrangements, pumping stations and stations, being operated as an interconnected system. In similar the electric generating facilities have been operated as ."a the System electric load, in accordance with interchange for The May 18 subject to authori¬ zation of the New York Public Service • unit . Offered—Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. and associated underwriters unified subsidiaries have been operated companies manner, Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. tures holder '/ This company, which last year rounded out a decade of research for industry, also supplied'another yard stick of its 1947 accomplishments in revealing a total of 109 patent applications filed in the United States and over 50 filed in foreign countries.—V. 162, p. 2515. ' for many years on a carried on under joint • per- concerned and its public utility : craft. the close As Such reserve of a for service with costs were cover incurred for integration extraordinary in connection of training with the the new-type Lockheed Constellation charged during 1947 to operating expense, therefore was to "reserve restored intact to earned surplus at new and in¬ air¬ and the 1947. result- of the drain severe on the company's working capital the loss of the for purchase of new equipment, along with the net operating the third quarter of 1947 of $908,000, it was decided by the directors ih Qctober, 1947^ to emit the payment of the regular semi¬ annual This of dividend decision of was 25 working capital cents made t*"1 f-torlrb^Hers rather in per the share belief usually payable in December. that it is to the best interest o*1" to maintain than, to make iripreopo dividend pnmoa^'s payments at a tim$ ■'A- 12 when there Monday, May 24, 1948 CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL THE (2256) STATEMENT FOR CALENDAR-YEARS • 1947 1946 ' 1945 Net sales . • $89,564,600 $56,551,299? $91,826,901 Cost, of sales,--selling, administrative v.?* .,... j-.;5• and general expenses ____ 81,485,550 52,034,707 74,628,487 Voluntary price reductions :f,!1! ;i2i—1_ 2,151,341 dividends. such earn regarding the company's ability to doubt any STATISTICS OPERATING'AND TRAFFIC t. w of number Average ■ (> air- passenger day planes in operation per $ \ " 1947 . Total pas enger revenue™: passenger ir express pounds carried Total air express revenue.. ' : Total revenue miles flown— flown miles $1,411,505 606,836 $95,511 Net 43,452,127 1,082 '*• 7,54 52.22% 95.75% ■'c' 59.93% 94.31% In an amounts 1947, June, in ment to is It total of $5,000,000 was borrowed under this agree¬ help pay for the fleet of new-type Constellation contemplated that any further borrowing will be a order aircraft. not required before Dec. 31, 1948, at which of the agreement will expire, unless the airplane is decided YEARS ENDED DEC. 31 Mail Express and Miscellaneous ,1 Total — operating 1,507,016 for $52,264,796 $41,824,627 12,952,868 9,092,684 6,937,198 5,989,332 — 10,061,150 5,968,515 costs. 5,626,612 2,511,469 3,551,516 2,988,493 7,224,562 5,246,825 2,426,714, 1,547,420 franchise). 461,432 499,336 revenues of operations , operations' Equipment maintenance Depreciation, incl. amortiz. of conversion Flyipg Ground service Passenger ——— adverti. ing. General and administrative— Taxes (social security, property and Selling and cinnati, Net income Reserve for integration of new transferred Balance Dividends surplus to earned : per ♦Restored share common to 1947 tin surplus, earned $1,259,196 "Crl,000,000 take $3,504,643 1,197,786 $1.46 before and in 1946 ICC SHEET, BALANCE 31, on Joe the Stockholders as of its March Notes V. May on 167, examiner's C. under 167, p. the A. back C. L. plan and Total 1948, was not that Philadelphia Co., — Offered— Stock (& Subs.)—Earnings— after " 1948 1947 $20,206,051 $24,042,368 taxes Federal 3,111,983 and int income (est.) d.eprec. on 1,069,830 $1,745,591 124,710 1,215,956 297,899 1,216,028 $1.54 on 4% pfd. stock Dividends on common stock 303.989 profit Number Earned of common shares share per $6,116,964 167, p. 1948—4 Mos.—1947 $6,518,134 $23,155,922 $20,960,988 W. Roy 1948—Month—1947 Sales —V. Director New Inc.—April Sales Off— Edison Bros. Stores, pointed a Appointed— 1947 Electric Power & Light week ended May Corp.—Weekly Input— Period End. —V. —V. p. & Equipment Co.—Earnings— sales 1948 of —V. ; shares-- common Earned share per 167, 275,579 373,594 373,594 $0.86 profit No. 1947 $3,433,155 332,136 — Preferred $0.74 Net Owned Telephone— H. Patten, has company I; in taken p. 941. annual report to the stockholders, the company reports 1947 of $63,564,600 which is by far the largest peacetime volume history. its Net profit for the year 1947 after taxes was $4,224,777 or share, as compared with $5.14 per share in 1947. $7.05 per common • According received to from the report customers in signed the by R. H. Morse, President,; orders six weeks of 1948 are running in the comparable period first somewhat larger in total than those. received of 1947. p}'* During program the year the company completed an extensive financing under which there were sold to the investing public $20,000,000 This enabled the company to discharge its bank loans, company on May to General Motors Corp. buildings and machinery In which it had been utilizing rental agreements^ and to increase working capital. company's, diesel locomotive program is developing satisfactorily, from the U. S. Government Wis., and Freeport, HI., works, purchase under The reports Col. Morse. "Orders for 1948—4 Mos—1947 over a quarter of a A $433,523 $348,171 $433,523 prospects for increased sales are excellent.-" As a matter of fact, at the present- time ability to take additional orders is limited only by our production facilities1 "and these are being expanded as rapidly as . Pa.—Files With SEC— . — v Reduces Prices of Household - affected by .this price reduction are such small manufactured by Packard Electric Division, Warren, • Appliance Division, Rochester, N. Y.r and Delco Products Division, Dayton, Ohio, and electric, refrigerators, electric ranges, automatic washing machines; electric ironers, • electric clothes dryers and i electric water heaters produced and' sold by the - Frigidaire Division, Dayton.—V. 167, p. 2132, " "* " electric Ohio; : in- items motors Delco Instruments Corp.—Earnings— Mar. 2.0, 48 Mnr. 22, '47. $8',304,754 (net)— income net Fed. for Consolidated of common No. Earned income-. and Canadian $868,422 net income shares— 548.435 369,762 $801,079 333.243 S2.2G income taxes share per 167, p. $498,660 333.243 $1.33 1694. RR.—Operating Revenues— Georgia & Florida Week End. Mav 7 Period— 1948 —V. p. $54,375 revenues 167, $">03,516 Dr35,094 $1,349,514 income operating 5,980,085 $1,293,652 55,862 and expenses $6,883,581 7,011,102 sales Operating costs $0.66 reduction of 5% In the prices of household appliances: and small motors used in such equipment became effective on May 10. Included inillion horsepower have been re¬ to possible." Time General 12 Weeks Ended— Net 1947 $372,671 24,500 electric . date," he said.. "As a result of the excellent performance ready acceptance of this product by major American, railroads, ceived and Appliances— was 1947 $53,425 Jan. 1 to June 7 1948 $893,333 1947 $848,692 2132. Georgia Power Co.—Definitive Bonds Ready— Trust Co., trustee, is prepared to make delivery of definitive first mortgage bonds, 3%% series due 1977, in exchange for outstanding temporary bonds.—V. 167, p. 1694. ■ , New York 13 of debentures. the Beloit, 7.7%— filed a letter of notification with the SEC covering 36.574 shares of preferred stock (par $1). Company is offering (a) to holders of its common stock the right to ex¬ change prior to 3 p.m. (EDT) on June 3 shares of common stock of company for shares of preferred now offered on basis of one pre¬ ferred for four common (or less than four shares of common plus cash at rate of $1 per share of common); (b) to holders of preferred stock (including, holders of preferred' now. offered' in exchange for common) and to employees of company, and its subsidiaries and of approximately 20 affiliated companies, owned, managed or controlled by John H. Ware, 3rd, President of company, the right to subscribe, at. $4 per share, prior to 3 p.m. (EDT) on June 10, on an unlimited basis for shares of preferred now offered. The foregoing offers are limited to stockholders and eligible employees who are residents of Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All phares of preferred not Issued in exchange or subscribed for prior to 3 p.m. 1 EDT) June 10, will be offered to the public in the State of Florida at. $4.15 per share through Gordon, Graves & Co., Miami, Fla: Proceeds will be used to reduce bank loans. » ' 1 ■ * announces sales its Increased Ii50. Gas-Oil Products, Inc., Oxford, The that, effective May 17, the over Tudor Village, Inc., at 94 Massachusetts which will be operated as an Exchange Buffet President, Fairbanks, Morse & Co.—Annual Report— In p. the United States on May 19, 1948* installed late in December, 1939. During the intervening eight years and four months the number of System-owned telephones in service has doubled and total assets have increased from $108,755,000 to $195,000,000. This growth can be accounted for in part by acquisitions but more particularly by addi¬ tions of telephones to existing exchanges. Today General Telephone operates 1,022 exchanges in 19 states.—V. 167, p. 1807. The Ave., Boston, Mass., Restaurant.—V. 167, net 167, General Telephone System, the 656,049 shares ~V. by telephone 500,000th System's Consolidated $0.53 ; profit per share of common stock, outstanding Net Exchange Buffet Corp.—Expansion in Boston— A. telephone owned millionth The group of operating telephone companies in outside the Bell System, was installed in Wisconsin largest ap¬ 1948 profit for common stock Corp.—Installs 1,000,000th System- General Telephone Co.—Earnings— dividend requirements of this corporation for the week ended 148,439,348 kwh., an increase of 21,531,506 Operating 1150. p. stock Utilities Corp.—Weekly Output— May 14, kwh., or corresponding week of last year.—V. 167, p. 2132. the 16.8%, over —V. profit after provision for Federal taxes Net $3,711,298 Quarters Ended March 31— Net been 2132. Quarter Ended March 31— Emsco Derrick Net has $13,410,420 $12,444,201 $44,453,616 $43,207,549 167, Gardner-Denver 167, p. 2131. 1948—Month—1947 April 30— Sales 13, this Sales of $2,361,35G electric output amounted to Provision 1948 the System input of subsidiaries corporation amounted to 65.854,000 kwh., an increase of 12,048,000 kwh., or 22.3%, over the corresponding week of last year. the For of Treasurer, 1921. Gamble-Skogmo, Inc.—April $37,644,847 $30,541,872 discounts totaling for General Public The 1948 Other Secretary and Assistant director.—V. 167, p. 1469. Jacobs, and both years. (After reserve for depreciation and $2,223,560 in 1946.—V. 167, p. 251. Net Period End. Apr. 30— accounts doubtful 3,899,658 $1.33 Dividends $2,000,517 123,380 Net 2,815,471 1,111,466 for reserve The 2132. 1,000,000 9,452,247 in $200,000 in 936,000 200,000 5,000,000 5,298,410 1,000,000 9,990.562 — cumu. '•After 676.750 1,056,915 936,000 200,000 5,000,000 5,298,410 3,899,658 and __ Earned surplus to Federal District 2023. sales Net income on preferred stock ($100 pari Common stock (outstdg. 472,982 shares no par) Capital surplus Special capital reserve accumulated pursuant to requirements of charter— 7% companies. working capital of $2,464,035 sufficient for operation of the business said Quarter Ended March 31— Net taxes reserve Insurance & p. 643.410 1,032,249 wages adjustment reserve Inventory authorized the company to issue $2,500,000 18 President, Fruehauf Trailer Co. 49&',778; prepaid insurance, charges, $60,732; total, $39,004,622. LIABILITIFS—Accounts payable, $4,186,824; reserve for Federal in¬ come tax, $1,803,452; accrued payrolls, $414,150; accrued taxes, other than Federal income tax, $152,966; insurance and miscellaneous ac¬ cruals, $1.69,"88; air travel plan deposits (gross), $1,749,400; transporta¬ tion sold, net yet used or refunded, $1,367,895; notes payable to banks Hinder revolving credit agreement, $5,000,000; reserve for overhaul of fly.ing equipment, $1,096,376; common stock (par value $1 per share— stated vrlue $1.25 per share), $2,994,465; capital surplus, $3,817,954; earned surplus, $16,251,752; total, $39,004,622.—V. 167, p. 1586. supplies, and commissions taxes other than income taxes, accruals (incl. tax withholdings) for $2,500,000 228,341 293,551 trade salaries, other 308,561 335,997 $9,000,0.00 payable payable, Accrued Co., New York, on May 19 offered 3,000 shares of common stock (par $2.50) at $40 per share. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.— Estabrook 242,483 $37,644,847 $30,541,872 Georgia-Southern, New St. Johns Florida and America, Inc.—Private Financing— Mineral Foote 44,987 293,017 prepaid expenses LIABILITIES— first mortgage bonds, to be sold to insurance 31. 174,012 premiums and other Total currently expanded scale.—V.U66, p. 1354. 1947 hand, $7,050,241; U. S. case to reconsider the matter was sent order Cate, H. Henry cigar machines operated contracts (portion royalty unamortized) Insurance Accrued Southern, the A. C. L.'s petition for authority to Florida East Coast. This was a reversal the reopened 10-year 4Va% after 2,347,032 — use and lease furni¬ paper. Flour Mills of converting leased aircraft, $1,112,476; ground equipment, leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures (after reserve for depreciation of $1,780,893), $3,754,146; prepaid rentals of buildings and flying equip¬ ment, $D10.r54; materials and $931,331; miscellaneous deferred granted confirmation.—V. for to of license Provision may reversal the Court Government securities (at cost), $210,119; General Motors Acceptance Corp. notes, 1 Va%, due April 7, 1948 (at cost), $4,984,939; accounts receivable, $4,733,907; other investments, $260,005; flying equipment (after reserve for depreciation of $7,656,716), $14,496,994; unamortized costs of in banks ard ASSETS—Cash St. ICC The after of new equipment. DEC. of control and fixtures ture Cost Cin¬ the a on giving effect to reserve for integration Line, Air Co. last _ Accounts Seaboard the and reorganize the over 31,253 .. . 1 3,173,459 receivable Goodwill, trade marks, patent rights, etc (Land, buildings, machinery, equipment, 17 granted Jacksonville, Fla., May previous Commission order which gave approval to an recommendation for independent operation of the F. E. of $4,504,643 1,000,000 $2,259,196 598,893 $0.53 equipment paid (Earnings * 1,510,000 — — — at intervention had been presented only by A. C. L. Intervention was protested by Giles Patterson, counsel for the St. Joe Paper Co., controiled by du Pont interests. $8,279,643 3,775,000 tax Provision for Federal income >; of for Arguments 299,090 $2,769,196 income Total on Railroads Given Right Orleans & Prcific: the Alabama, Northeastern; Georgia Southern & & 91,752 1 _ Sundry assets Coast. were Terminal 3,376,073 28,549,303 1946 $1,772,233 100,000 2,398,770 23,605,107 at cost securities, Government S. U. Ltd.] 1947 $1,987,230 Cash under New Orleans River $7,980,553 146,452 Strum W. East others DSC. 31 ASSETS— of Florida the The The $2,622,744 •^ Operating income — » Miscellaneous income (net)— L. Judge petition 189,593 employees 1946. General Cigar Co. of,Cuba, [Including the Atlantic Coast Line RR. and seven other roads the right to intervene "as interested parties" in the reorganization the 1 94,094 591,228 Reorganization— Intervene in Federal 110,382 200,350 - 201,459 amort. comnensation to officers and key plan, $75,456 in 1947 and $90,069 in CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, ♦Accounts Coast Ry.—Eight East Florida to $8,973,726 350,000 , additional sharing profit ... Inc.—Special Meeting— stockholders will be held on June 7 consider $9,452,247 end of year deprec. & for prov. (•Including under $15,000,000. See also V. 167, p. 2131. 2,028,411 freight revenues revenues 1 ♦Incl. , special meeting of the preferred borrowing from the New York Life Insurance Co., notes with maturities not to exceed 20 years, and up to a maximum $48,378,395 $38,797,998 1,557,640 1,409,231 revenues? revenues Earned surplus at payable, stock common on $9,914,954 $3,990,562 stock preferred on Dividends taxes, A $978,418 8,936,536 $1,656,239 8,973,726 ;• $11,050,035 $10,629,965 350,000 3 50,000 709,473 827,718 „ Dividends 1946 1947 Passenger Total . Inventories to 1,327,418 312,000 $1,597,788 9,452,247 beginning of year Earned surplus at Federated Department Stores, time the commitment period purchase of a new type of $2,617,836 965,000 1947 j-''' ; ■ $2,621,239 945,000 income on contingencies lor Profit for year___ - $74,287,706.—V. 166, p. 854. upon. INCOME ACCOUNT FOR \ ■; „ 1 $2,542,788 provisions below__— Profit before Provision $7,519,042; accrued salaries, wages, etc., $3,658,184; provision for Federal income taxes, $3,410,000; serial debentures, due $500 000 annually May 1, 1°46' to 1952, $2,500,000; 20-year 2:75% sinking fund debentures, due May 1, 1967, $17,500,000; reserves for contingencies, $5,257,461; common stock, with¬ out par value (issued, 599,595 shares), $13,07i;i20; capital surplus, $300,425; earned surplus (of which $15,345,685 is not available for cash dividends under trust indenture restrictions), $21,071,475; total, company to have such total, $74,287,706.', ■ LIABILITIES—Accounts $2,555,643 : $2,635,788 65,591 Drl7,952 & properties sale of secur. on • Provision for taxes ASSETS—Cash, $8,903,387; receivables (less reserves of $506,974), inventories (priced at the lower of co3t or market), $27,prepaid insurance, etc., $218,774; investment in Municipal Acceptance Corp. (wholly owned), at cost plus accumulated earnings, $1,749,170; land, buildings, machinery, equipment, etc. (alter reserves for depreciation of $16,846,089), $17,383,101; patents, trade marks and completed an agreement with 27 banks as of Dec. 31, aggvegate of $20,000,000 made available for borrowing and at such times as the company might request until Dec. 31, 1948. Amounts borrowed under the terms of this re¬ volving credit agreement must be repaid in quarterly installments during the three year period from Dec. 31, 1948 until Dec. 31, 1951. The $2,600,625 394,986; local $5,433,458 $5,152,058 2,720,840 2,370,956 134,454? 128,327 22,516 16,987 —$2,516,530 26,258 Balance $18,638,287; goodwill, $1; $6,056,762 3,312,201 148,740 73,291 (net)— ■ Profit .y.*,:f. y $35,610,716 $27,283,435 $25,473,775 29,553,954 21,849,977 20,321,717 profit Interest expense . 1,498,988 $5.14 $4.34 deductions above included as in 1946. other than • tSelling, admin. & generaT expenses Employees' retirement plan expense. 1,498,987 SHEET, DEC, 31, CONSOLIDATED BALANCE traffic is reflected in the revenue passenger miles which increased only 14.9% in 1947 as compared with 1946. Passenger volume in June, July, August, September and November was actually lower in 1947 than in 1946. It is expected that improvements in techniques of handling passengers and cargo and a nearer approach to on-time operation will materially change this picture in 1948. in $3,079,135 $7.05 . aggregated $1,117,344 in 1947 and $779,073 The vo'ume of passenger 1946 profit share per NOTE—The provisions for depreciation 8,278,759 2,100 13.27 76.53% 96.91% Corp. $2,577,988 22,637 dividends Common Earnings 1,948 11.21 —_ $2,969,731 , 103,404 1,498,987 Consolidated net $4,181,781 42,996 $4,224,777 profit — inc. of Municipal Accept. Net per airplane ; Hours flown per day per pass, airpl. Revenue passenger load factor—— Operating performance passenger 487.269 3,410,000 1946 1947 & returns & allow.—; goods sold ♦Cost of Report— A V-1945 (& Subs.)—Annual -v " ■ discts. less sales; • cash discts., ■ , $4,456,591 $15,047,073 Cr513.l9q fr) 43,915 2,000,000 12,613,000 $8,079,050 charges, etc. (net)for Federal income taxes Prov. $161,708 49,792,331 ... day per 1,643,695 ! Gross Gross operations.: profit from Net Years— Calendar i . Interest j $1,478,564 6,678,661 $649,846 —_— 'Freight pounds carried-.— Total freight revenue..—.; Revenue 21.0 3,158,253 $1,409,231 $1,513,516 1,553,717 162,246 835,140,760 - 71,385,547 $47,608,335 $38',245,589 $3,866,631 14,820,223 12.699.24Q < 754,819 $1,557,640 carried— 1,750,194 miles flown-:____ 959,698,729 Number of rev. passengers Revenue 6,326,857 6,978,594 'Mail pound miles flown-(1,000) Total mail revenue 1938 v 56.7 11,696,654 44" 70.0 12,435,383 ; pounds carried Mail •' 1946 ■ • , Cigar Co., Inc. General CONSOLIDATED INCOME be could Giant Yellowknife In (original) its Gold Mines Ltd.—Options Extended listing application dated Sept. 12, 1946, the com¬ applied for, and the New York Curb Exchange granted, authority to' add to the list 35,000 unissued shares of capital stock of this company upon official notice of issuance pursuant to the exercise of options proposed to be granted to management and employees to purchase said shares of capital stock at $5 (Canadian )> per share to April 30, 1948. Options to purchase 2,250 shares have been exercised pany ' 'i'-'Vv'H been received that the directors on April 3d, 1948, aforementioned options in respect of the' 32,750 shares which still remain unissued thereunder for a period of 1'2 months to April 30, 1949, the price to remain at $5 (Canadian) per share.1 '4; The Committee on Securities of the Exchange has. accordingly, extended to April 30, 1949, the listing authority granted pursuant to the aforementioned listing application;-^. 166, p. 1578, ^ .to date. Notice has extended the now (B. F.) Goodrich Co, — Introduces "Super-Premium" said to combine extra tread width and extra-low pressure, was announced by the company on May 14. It is to go on sale immediately at the company's retail outlets throughout the country.—V, 167, p. 1922, . A super-premium auto tire, Grand Union Co.—Current Sales Up 14;6% ; Period End. May 1— v '*< —j Sales —V. — 167, p. . .11—.— 1694. , -t,; 1948-^3 Wks. —I WKS.-—1947. 1948^-4.Wks.—1£43 ; $8,113,504 $7,064,876 $18;04.1,455 $16,119,198 TH®edMME^ Number 4701 Volume 167 V, Illinois Central Hathaway Bakeries, Inc.—Directors and Officers-* meeting of stockholders Hheld-on May 43. only "four ■ The Borck, George E. Drake, John S. Slater and W. E. Stanwood. This left one vacancy on the board. r At the directors' meeting, held immediately after the stockholders meeting, the following officers were elected: John S. Slater, 1st Vicepresident; William E. Freeman, 2nd Vice-President; Romeo R. LaFormp. 3rd Vice-President; Charles S. Tupper, Treasurer & Secretary; and directors elected, viz: were James S. Co.—Quarterly Sales Up 18.6%— i. Sales . quarter 1947.—V. of ;K'C• 167, ' dividends.—V. Philadelphia National Bank company Sales 167," tot the capital stock, effective June 1, 1948.—V. of . goods pensation transfer agent Income 847. 1947 $4,280,536 2,729,0*4 3,042,161 reserve) charges contingent 54,654 82,325 119,693 5,567 (incl. exp. income on ^ plants and divisions of this corporation will close for two weeks July 24 in order to permit taking of summer vacations by employees according to Joseph L. Auer, company President. They income Net ^ Shares serious Potential bottlenecks in by I, T,< & T. present space reser¬ include users complex problem of reservations. A teleprinter message from point, ccast to coast, which may be connected to the INTELEX will automatically actuate the 'mechanical brain' to sen back an immediate answer by teleprinter to practically any reserva tions query."—V. 167, p. 1810. system Jewel Tea Co., Inc.—Current Sales Up 21.1%— % Period End. Apr. 24— Retail r.iyi (R.) Hoe & Co., Inc.—Summer Vacation Closings— the overcome procedure. airlines, rauroads, bus companies/steamship lines, hotels and theatres. Although the initial demonstration emphasized its value to airlines, the new system can be applied to virtually any field or business in which reservation* constitute an important function. It may also be used in inventorj control, scheduling^ machine- operations,: debit and credit bookkeeping: and department store credit i authorization.. "Basically, INTELEX may be compared to a modern dial telephone switching, system, except that it is geared specifically to handle th VU 6,218 174,000 (net)——._ Provision for Federal taxes engineers to com¬ ; . , "ihe new rrpbot-~caHed. INTELEX:--rwas/ developed ,, any 59,589 gen. methods of operation, deceived Its first public 13, according to an announcement, which May more 1948 $2,984,164 sold and on added: vations . (& Subs.)—Earnings— expenses Admin, p. , ' 2133. p. that -or present, * demonstration v —— Selling appointed * Miss. 6 Mos. Ended March 31— during the first ■ has been 167, HKnois Zinc Co. (Charles E.) Hires Co.—Transfer Agent— The than ■ ICC on May 10 authorized the company to assume obligation liability in respect of not Exceeding $14,000*000 equipment-trust certificates, series Z, to be issued by the Pennsylvania Co. tor Banking & Trusts, as trustee, and sold at 99.405% of par and accrued Cost ' ■-- The 1694. p. ' - <>- „ certificate a and ■ Hecht NOTE—The figure for 1948 includes sales of the at Silver Springs, Md., which was not opened ! store issued Equipment Trust Authorized— , 1948 1947 $18,451,089 $15,561,852 Quarters Ended March 31— . V RR;—Abandonment-*^,*\ May 7 on Grenada, Carroll and Leflore Counties, in v ; 1,6$,' pi 445^ -I Hecht ICC permitting abandonment by the company of a line of railroad extending in a southwesterly direc¬ tion from Grenada to Grenada Junction, approximately 31.50 mixs 'At^the annual $107,640 $383,811 outstanding. 201,880 Earnings per share— $0.53 $1.90 its —V. sales 1948—4 Wks.—1947 1948—16 Wks.—1947 $11,275,093 " $9,310,137 $44,962,533 $36,297,97. : 167, p. 2133. • 201.880 starting —V. All will 9.—V. 167, p. Aug. reopen Boolc-of-tne-Month Club, Inc., above.—V. The that Houston Lighting & Power The Guaranty York registrar V. See also 4978. 167, Co.—N. Y. Registrar— The 30 have directors to stock holders made for June on declared the and 30 $1 Dividend— dividend a of $1 in per share the on June Dec. last year.—V. 29, Pulp The in the shares of Californ.a. fields proven Jan. 1, 1948 Uncollectible oper. Operating Kent Registrar— 39.482 28,959 rev._ Net Net 11,788,447 1,577,899 35,565,570 4,402,866 $641,826 $2,835,131 468,780 1,960,500 income Net after charges 42,379,778 5,754,227 2,020,728 Bids for $60,000,000 of First Mortgage Bonds— the purchaset for Bids :i bonds, mortgage Room 2315, series 195 as whole a B, due Broadway, of June New issue of $60,000,000 first 1978, will be received at N. Y., up to 11:30 a.m. COMPARATIVE Calendar Toll YEARS ACCOUNT INCOME ENDED revenues service 4,851,042 Cr347,796 Uncollectible operating revenues 963 184,517 771,528 569,639 of operating revenues Cr230,036 maintenance Current Depreciation Traffic amortization and expenses Commercial expenses___ — expenses ... $174,387,843$158,035,085 36,890,247 30,361,184 15,191,247 13,162,871 58,972,976 52,677,890 18,050,658 15,909,526 1,340.253 and miscellaneous expenses.— Net operating of and excess Other clue taxes carryback to of state, local 16,325,147 Net 772,918 income $4,929,442 $11,882,664 Total 991,274 480,513 $1,758,137 $9,055,787 2,924,964 9,749.940 $5.56 income.. interest income - Dividend's paid $0.90 Earnings per share COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET, DEC. be 12,649 property. by the deposits Working funds advanced to employees 17,137,508 1,316,205 690,674 717,383 and supplies 256,799 22,578,382 6,891,518 ^ 465,623 Prepaid expenses 1 Other, deferred, .charges — 13, 15-year loan of refund to company completed 6,123.079 ' 529,744,555 453,333,382 -T-h-.-r the Certificate each share of shares 5, record of York in the and New Stock that Stock all due the at of two stock, of business par no additional of close Placed on shares June on 14 1948, 7, be must sunn redeemed be ex .am 9, June on at¬ declared outstanding paid each quarter.—V. automobiles in 80% greater first six the than during month the corre¬ are of rise a of 1947. the at estimated an months half 1948 The in production output of compared to 49,206 units as recently company's over inaugurated six-day Willow Run, Mich., plant in the second quarter of the 90,000 automobiles for the he said. new deliveries car history, added it was have been brought to the highest Mr. Frazer continued. expected that the nine-hour peak in • Co.—Registers with ' company covering shares of 14 May on $12,000,000 cumulative underwriters filed first preferred registration statement with the mortgage bonds due 1978 and 80,000 a stock $100); (oar The of names the will be determined by competitive bidding. Proceeds acquire and construct additional property and retire $3,860,000 of 1%% notes issued for interim financing.—V. 166, p. 2031. be used to Kansas City Southern Ry.—Earnings- Period End. Apr. 30— Railway Railway 1948—Mouth—1947 oper. revenues $3,350,464 oper. expenses 1,728,637 from ry. oper. Net rev. 1948—4 Mos.—1947 1 $2,773 882 $13,054,495 $11,181,595 1.693,383 7,130,997 6,793,195 -4ii «97 $1,621,827 <61 nan aoo $1,080,499 qoi a.aa $5,923,498 < $4,388,400 taxes— 495X00 200.000 1,595,000 890,000 accruals-_ •183,000 161,000 726,000 653,000 Railway oper. income Equip, rents (net Dr) $943,827 $719,499 $3,602 498 $2,845,400 612,49C Federal income Other ry. tax 1948. $1.40 Annual Dividend Basis— on the sam redemptio. at t:. if present production schedules year three first contribute to also will May on that Exchange directed quarterly dividend of 35 cents common stock, payable July 15 to holders This is equivalent to $1.05 per share on.the common stock on which $1 per share had been 15. June May on bills May 20 the increased share on present stock common directors record Exchange first company's SEC Distribution Ruling common 1948, scrip Co., prompt payment Corp.—Expects Increase in Production approximately schedule of June surrender to Trust 1810. p. be entire Tho , , Incorporation was filed on May each share of common stock, of no par on & to receive Kansas City (Mo.) Power & Light 'f. Harvester Co.—Stk. to requested order sec— negotiating with an $5,000,000 to $6,500,000, existing bank loans totaling $4,500,000 officials stated yesterday. The loan is an interest rate of 3 '/a % annually.— , in Pa., day and six-day work week should double the corporation's earnings for the second quarter. Earnings for the first quarter ending March 31, 1948, were $2,288,000 after provision for income taxes. See V. 167, p. 2133. ' is , at c scrip ce: one-quarter share of, stock represented by the surrendered. Such amounts represent the pro rat' proceeds of sale of full shares of common stoc the scrip certificates which were outstanding on Apr! in the with He ' '' May of the terms the net 167, months, the other and stated a distribution of New The Joint 120,248 159,624 524,935 (net Dr) 5,599 5,173 25,371 25,217 income fac. rents $817,980 $554,702 $3,052,193 $2,207,693 a Net ry. —V. oper. 167, 2031. P. 167, p. 2133. (Julius) Kayser & Co.—Declares 25-Cent Extra Div.— International Paper Co.—Dividend R. J. Cullen, Chairman, at the of stockholders the on stock at the of $1 during to up be that required the are dends which "The next goes be must of and on need continued will paid as on we come funded be the the $3 for future inventories. common divi¬ paid rate not do out know, of but earnings how much do know the com¬ we if ment of to what pur earnings and determine the amount of common cash divi¬ stock. meeting of the board of directors 25, at which the question discussing the company's U. S. Construction Pro¬ Mr. Cullen said in substance: pei cents 25 and year, each on were Feb. also paid 15 and on June Jan. 16, April and 15 1947.—V. 167, p. 20 o: 1923 Additional — Bonds Placed United States. The insurance company holds the balance of $7,500,000 bonds issued in 1947 and the inter¬ est rate has been increased from VA% to 3]/2%.—V. 167, 652. p. The had set aside at Dec. 31, 1947, the sum of $19,659,000 expenditures pertaining to its present construction program. report also stated that the company would have to directors share per the 28, on May 18 declared an extra dividend of 25 cents the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share stock, both payable June 15 to holders of record May Like amounts were paid on March 13, last.—V, 167, p. 652. and capital 1948. annual provide from $4,000,000 its been reserve, to aside for set complete this King-Seeley Corp.—Quarterly Dividend general funds, in addition to the 1948 the program. The $4,000,000 has It is quite possible that the ultimate cost of completing this work will exceed estimates due to increasing labor and material costs and in this event additional appropriations will have to be made. depreciation now cents bonds to the Equitable Life Assurance Society of gage on meet of extra dividend of 25 payable June 15 to holders of recorc is in addition to the regular quarterly pay¬ share which will be made on the same date. Keystone Steel & Wire Co.—Extra Distribution— The company The cents per 25 current an stock, payment Privately—Under supplemental indenture dated Feb. 1. 1948 company has sold an addiitonal $2,500,000 first mort¬ 1948." gram, to May 18 declared on common This Extras the the debt. of dividends will be considered is May In the 1. for construction Just know we able the funds for and purposes required directors can on year-end extra total dividends directors on June Kelsey-IIayes Wheel Co. a receivable for these year the have a the The share 1948. of is bringing We paid were and year per paid, share. per remain free to "As $4 share a was accounts whatever are $3 there will be 1948 additional panies of share quarter "During and rate per 1947 first the Policy Discussed— meeting annual May 12, said, in part: "During the year 1947 regular dividends 474,065 254,505 Current receivables ? Total, 615,669 2,599,614 335,540 Special cash Proceeds 1948. tribution; 228.400 528,669 3,567,189 Day. the for each work year the sale of $25*000,000 will provide the com¬ purposes.—V. 167, plans company construction number planned, as the 31,503 335,900 subsidiaries Other investments Cash ' Material 47,979 was for used be to contracts $ 493,206,615 424,710,442 Telephone plant Miscellaneous physical in 1946 $ Bank should should $90,867 42,620 Labor new it expansion, needs 31 1947 ASSETS— Investments foi* amendment The will Net after company holders to 1,355,090 945,023 from 871,187 1,355,090 deductions interest Other $83,957 19,460 reported was funds will value, 15,003,855 192,522 for Michigan Electric Co.—May Issue Bonds— it 19 dend Misc. $33,939 14, 1948, pursuant to which value, will be changed into three $4,156,524 $11,690,142 operating income Bond 83,322 ' for held Other are National corporation's production of 1948 six International and security certificates $9.37 mobiles 150 105,607 $39,569 corpoxation, An Cr4,005,000 profits credit — principally taxes social 150 31,035 25,013 shortly expected 19,850,544 $20,752,281 $25,111,797 270,610 2,422,800 revenues income 600 50 44,071 _ income with which certifica. the main¬ Joseph W. Frazer, President, told stockholders a. the annual meeting held on May 18. Mr. Frazer pointed out that the corporation produced 44,847 auto¬ Interchemical Corp.—Seeks Loan— per taxes income Refund scrip sponding period of last op. 942. p. of Federal 200 of sale total scrip certificates out certificates tained charges bonds 1,021,273 23,190,181 Operating rents General of op. . the of required by As Mellon 1948.—V. 745 $743,978 258,970 proceeds net : on the New York Stock Exchange th< stock represented by the scrip certificates whic the close of business on April 1, 1948. Kaiser-Frazer 167, p. 1695. 14, Total 1, $744,723 $961,605 $960,642 of oper. after pany 31 6,130,766 revenues of to represented by 250 Indiana & 1946 $112,637,087 $99,763,724 55,967,786 53,710,355 j. revenues Miscellaneous DEC. 1947 Years— service $249,791 1c comper common Pittsburgh 30, of rate 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $249,541 V.t 167, p. 1923. .(EDT), on June 2.- Local agent, Co.—Earnings— 344 taxes insurance an 1, York, Holders promptly 166, 50 The , $342,804 _ On May $1,370,198 858,840 $999,636 720,052 oper. barrels—V. 7,000,000 over the 1948. outstanding at were Retail of value common stock of this tificates, the company has sold resources $342,460 lease from -V. 93,130 120,624 $17,374,660 $14,003,172 $50,969,136 $41,338,634 14,414.524 Proven April 1, on full shares of week $51,089,760 $41,431,764 $14,037,131 wells. rev._ lease Operating 1948—3 Mos.—1947 1948—Month—1947 .- wildcat 1943—Month—1947 prop. Co.—Earnings— $17,414,142 Operating revenues Operating expenses Operating taxes. at expenses from Rent par stock represented by the common standing The _ • be estimated were will 12 share of rata pro shares of prcdaction is revenues- oper. Operating Net Uncollectible and revenues prop. Illinois Bell Telephone his scrip Operating Co., New York, N. Y., has been appointed trustee.paying agent and registrar for an additional $10,000,000 first mort¬ gage bonds, 3% series due 1978. See offering in V. 167, p. 2030. revenues the Current Period End. Mar. 31- cumulative Idaho Power Co.—Trustee and OperPting that listing of the ghares at growing list oi stockholders. The stated of proportions of a 4% of its May days from 268. The Bankers Trust Period End. Mar. 31— interest Indiaha Associated Telephone filed 17 May on 100,000 30 that the scrip certificates announces the $1 1950, to receive upon surrender for cancellation of the scrip of of as registration statement with the preferred stock ($100 par) and 500,000 shares ($1C par) common slock. Underwriter is Tom G. Taylor & Co.. Mi'soula, Mont. The stock will be offered at $"00 per unit, consisting of two shares of preferred and 10 shares of common stock. Proceeds will be used to erect and operate a bleached sulphate pulp mill with a 200-ton per day capacity. company covering shares of 868,950 within Mont.— Poison, Registers With SEC— SEC President, Saunders, was State ment 2104. 166, p. Co., Paper & W. of Exclfange. It is anticipated list was the p. Idaho-Montana listing Stock the approximately 95,000 barrels per month from 71 wells on 550 acres in Kern County. It is planned to drill 23 wells this year of which 11 will be further develop¬ months ending June 30, 1948, payable June 16. Distributions of 50 cents each were six record of the to in of the common stock of Sullivan Machinery C ceased to be exchangeable at April 1, 1948 for full shares of commb J stock of the Joy company. Thereafter the holder of any outstandl.. scrip certificate has only the right at any time on or before April I recently split three for one. This company, incorporated in 1939, is engaged in the exploration and development of prospective and proven oil and gas bearing lands ' common for Francisco San admitted time stock Houston Oil Co.—To Pay applied the on stock- Will be Lowell this 1809. p. stock the Hawkins, Secretary, issued in the exchange 1948. 17. New York has been appointed New mortgage bonds, 3 % series due April 1, of Trust Co. the first for has company common W. H. fractional interests Independent Exploration Co.—To List Stock— 166, p. 371. Joy Manufacturing Co.—Scrip Certificate Redemptio 547. p. * Holt & Co., Inc.—Sells Subsidiary— (Henry) Sec 1809. 167, purpose. Increased— On May 12, the directors declared a cash dividend of 30 cents per share, payable June 15 to stockholders of record May 31, 1948. Dis¬ tributions of 25 cents bach were made on Jan. 2 and April 1, last, and each in quarter during 1947.—V. 167, p. 652. , LIABILITIES— stock >(par value, Premium on capital stock $100 per share) 1st mtge. 2%% A, due Jan.. 15, V Common 194,997,600 194,997,600 When the 19,576 19,576 1981 50,000,000 50,000,000 Advances, from,.American Tel. & Tel. Co.—_.l__ Advance billing fqr service and customers' dep. 62,700,000 1,500,000 3,354,605 2,586,482 Accounts:payable and other current liabilities— 22,940,322 17,810,777 further 7,456,658 ciency. : bonds, Accrued; ijaxes: Accrued interest + ser. deferred funded debt credits Depreciation and amortization 36,833 529,744,555 453,333,382 — NOTE—During 1947, the addition to this modernize increased existing capacity present appropriations will plants and greatly increase their effi¬ : borrowed $31,200,000 from the Telephone & Telegraph Co., at an annual interest rate of 2.75%, bringing total advances at the end of the year to $52,700,000. These were temporary, borrowings required for investment in land, company To Build New 677,769 169,340,610 161,891,967 15,185,573 16,355,715 reserves Unappropriated surplus Total 657,859 29,221 on . In Kingston Products Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings— appropriations sales Cost of ^ _ products sold—— administrative Selling, deductions Other Federal ■ 1943 $2',252,S33 1,812,961 Quarter Ended March 31— Net normal 1,954,217 128,393 expenses--' general '115,383 563 and 587 (est.) 122,875 102,250 (net) income 1947 $2,352,420 tax and surtax — 740,927j ^— Unextinguished premium Other 9,778,262) ■___w—• special aggregating $47,356,000 have been actually expended and the work completed, the company will have increased its capacity from 3,131,000 tons per year to approximately 3,600,000, or an increase of 469,000 tons. ' . John H. Shipping Container Plant— President, on May 14, announced that the com¬ pany had acquired a site in Wooster, Ohio, for a new corrugated kraft board shipping container plant. Existing plants of the company's Container Division are located at: Chicago, 111.; Georgetown, S. C.; Springhill, La.; Los Angeles. Calif.;_ Kansas City, Kans.; Somerville, Mass.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Whippanyy N. J.-r-V. 166, p* 2661. ,^} Hinman, American , International Telephone & Telegraph System Called "Intelex." Announced— : Cp^p.—New . revolutionary new .automatic reservations system that can handle requests for4space in seconds, with absolute precision and at less cost : A. . Net profit Number Earned of $201,051 1,050.000 $0.19 shares $166,974 1,050 000 — common per $0.16 share CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, MARCH 31 accounts receivables (net), $708,459; in¬ other, assets, $9,040; property, plant and equip(net)y $1,039,433; ; gopdty'iU'! (excess- of 09% of investment in sub¬ sidiary over Underlying net assets acquired), $66$,444; patents—at cost, ASSETS—Cash, $1,076,500; ventories, $2,,453,390; ment less amortization, $84 227; deferred LIABILITIES—^-Current maturities charg/s^'$R1,425;.'total, $6,110*918. on; (ppg$er.m notes .payablesIto acq^e^iiflpienses,. $5151360; Fed¬ banks, $200,000; accoiints payable and eral taxes on income of the current and prior years (est.), $632,981; payable to banks, $300,000; common Capital surplus, $1,420,245; earned surplus; notes •" ^"V ( May 0' tilleetdra declared an Initial quarteHy divided of 25 per share on the 5% convertible second preferred stock,; $20 par value, payable June l to holders of record May (20/ii948. & See V. 167, p. 2134. - - -• On Kinney Co., Inc*—April Sales Off li.5%^ > Period End. Apr. 30— 1948—Month—19if , 1948—4 Mas,—1947 Retail Sales $2,426,000. $2,742,000. >$8,77i>l000 $8,357,0d0 <M. H.) Lamston, Inc., New , ;*|V. 167, p. 1695. INCOME ACCOUNT ' FOR CALENDAR YEARS Sales ' . . 1947 history 270,585,779 251,463,113 — merchandise sold and operating, gen¬ eral and admin, exps., less inc. from rentalsof Cast than other Taxes, taxes Balance received- Interest —: 513,912 —• Total 987 3,951 85,602 ' — 50,518 surtaxes taxes and income— Net Earnings stock common share per authorized. was 12,424,980 12,934,090 195,020 882,910 common . have been running beginning of the new fiscal year sales of 14% in excess of last year. the the at rate 23.438 ACCOUNT INCOME FOR 1948 1947 . $3,199,043 2,584,098 15,565 21,961,620 13,724,793 $3.98 SHEET, 1946 $ banks, in transit and on hand ♦U. S. A. and Canadian Govt, securities, at dost 37,225,944 34,722,700 28,020,294 (less reserve) •j.Merchandise and malls, on hand and in transit tf. Si A. Govt, securities deposited in escrow, Misc. in $169,416 30,134 55,604 income $239,962 refund of excess profits tax Postwar subsidiary) Unamortized 784,075 37,070,225 93,035 73,035 123,051 127,680 529,671 $123,300 . BALANCE 31 JAN. SHEET, 3,179,40.9 70,034,901 transit, in 51,559 cost tStore 61,245 taxes, 8,846;293 8,462,222 12,673,119 361,436 13,064,768 207,028 919,486 940,500 payable —* year) for one A. and and excess income 18,197 $648,722 of 27,955 4,166,763 4,227,121 2,927,821 382,724 55,178,720 87,348,611 Net stock of no par value Common stock (par value $1) Capital surplus! J9r716,147 surplus Earned J- 182,544,413 171,937,018 —J — - tax notes of $7,150,000 at Dec. 31, 1947, and $5,100,000 at Dec. 31, 1946. tAfter reserves for depreciation of $32,671,814 in 1947 and $31,719,421 in 1946. JAt lower of cost or market. U. "Including 167, —V. A. S. 1695. p. Lane Bryant, Inc. (S. H.) Kress & Co.—April —V. 1948—4 Mos.—1947 $46,643,064 1948—Month—1947 Period End. Apr. 30— $11,484,257 $12,669,262 $44,608,060 Sales 167, —V. 1695. p. sales Net Kroger Co. (& Subs.)- Dec. Fiscal Years Ended— 27,'47 Dec. 754,282,085 Cost of sales Operating and general expenses 483,960,041 68,479,507 83,549,121 — 167, p. 21,715,298 Income Federal before Federal taxes on taxes on Drl84,056 22,156,976 income 8,537,000 income 13,619,976 income Net P.:ov. for earned vacation Prov. for employee Accumulated stockholders Balance of pay—prior years stock Theodore 21,137,280 8,271,500 on a June Rathman, S. 4,091,567 Accumulated ginning 1 the year surplus Balance, earnings of year .28,129,835 $5.23 share (less on deposits, demand and hand revenues $1,673,272 expenses 950,812 from ry. oper. rev.- Federal Gross $722,460 214,100 85,759 145,000 77,204 income (net Dr)__ $422,601 $292,186 oper. rents Net —V. 110,615 81,298/ 17.397 7.820 LIABILITIES—Notes ' ' $6,678,092; total, $112,332,729.—V. 167, p. Net Net ' Corp. — - Sells Bonds Privately— privately to an institur first mortgage sinking 3% % bonds, due 1968.—V. 168, p. 568. fund Lake St. John Power & Paper Co., All of the outstanding first Ltd.—Calls Bonds 25-year next, at Bank of Canada, at the holders' option. * mortgage sinking fund 5 Var/c bonds, series A, have been called for redemption on July 1, 102 and.interest. Payment will be made at The Imperial Canada. In either Montreal —V. 166, p. 160. or Toronto, x' ' . transit), and em-, inComei on cumulative $6,000,000; capital surplus, value $1 per share), $1,140,241; 1924. p. -Earnings—Financing— 1947 1946 $325,652 $208,863 44,866 ____ expenses 33.282 _______ 1 75,894 4,642 income before a is 3,094 $209,534 taxes $119,443 -81,018/ income 48,150 $128,516 /, , declared _/____ ■ $71,293 35.400 •,. stockholders; recently District .. v v. . '> (, values), s Paul and , life stock ; -, / - , banks $13,900; U. S. accounts-receivable (at bonds » cost or $108,835; (trade), , Payroll Deduc- (after deducting Employees' $67,535: redemption accounts re¬ (after reserve for depreciation* of $146,338);*$294,824; ' $5,275; insurance, deposit manufacturing (new $760,184. . plant);1 $25,OOOt ■ / /y V LIABILITIES—Accounts payable (trade), $40,177; dividends' payable;' $35,400: unclaimed dividends, $133; Federal excise taxes pavable, $16{ accrued payrolls, $3,991; accrued payroll taxes, $3,389; provision for Federal income taxes, $89,071; common'stock (par value $1 pef share); capital surplus, $760,184.—V. 167, p. 1472, •; earned $15,137; $354,000; ■ 1 1 in $ ).3r$). equipment total, at Leahy , $0.20 common v surplus, Cost 'of . ; '■ total, ; \ > *" Mar. 21,'48 j Mar.-23,'47:.. $19,617,223 $16,443,726" 16,078,265> 13,020,489. Ret sales, less discounts—x , $208,871; , Mead Corp.—Earnings— '12 Weeks Ended— previous opinion. cumulative in unaniorti^cd dies and tools, $2,371; prepaid insurance, $4,317; preoaidt <^:xesr$7,Q65ij ©thee prepaid expenses, $1,370; cash-surrender !vaiue^"hf « . •: V - increase- ceivable (employees), $1,470; accrued interest:redeiv3b;e, $5; inventories (at-the lower of cost or market ), $227,717: land, building, machinery $846,619 /■. '•:).!'■ of tfon (Del.)—Judge Remands • " ' ' Judge an BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER." 31, 194T — , ASSETS—^Cash Wilmingtoni order remanding to the SEC the liquidation Court - •• $1,019,478 ' approved < , '$1,50T,410' "$l>193.'40o ; 422,271 320.003 65,661 / 26,778 ; •- ,- 35,400' - $0.36 .The saies___'___—_______ Judge ncahy held that the -class A commoq' /Belling*-and" admin/ exps that holders of these shares'should receive 'V/1 ' ' ' ' an allocation of more than I V4 '-hare:, of Louisville Gas and' Eiectri(S:! -Operating- (profit-! Co. (Ky.i. The SEC had set the allocation on the'premise that the: Other income "Delaware corporation's class A stock was non-cumulative. ■ ; • It is now up to tlie SEC to act on Judge Leahy's opinion.—Vi ' / Gross! income__ 1 In stock 59,231 $116,349 expenses 158$. ,' - and i,07.T,8S4( 873,702 ■. /h. •*. —W-ii^2i46l,'i03./.;2;549,534. ' 40,526 55,049 $2,501,629 $2,604,584 445,627 ) '' 86,085 - _______ ■ ' x67, p. 1472, Depreciation LouisivUe Gas & Electric Co. <Ky.).~rWeekiy LaCrosse Telephone taxes Treasury notes—Series Ct, $759,176; stock (par \alue $100 per share), profit on sales Dividend / The corporation on April 30 sold tioh at par and interest $340,000 Federal Provisions for income taxes •, Del., on May 13 signed an and dissolution plan of the company. payable, 1923. States United for Federal taxes $10,857; stock (par $100), $V7t€00; 7% second pfd. stock (par $100), $37,700; common stock of no par value (outstanding 1,836,589 shares), $33,671,735; unappro¬ priated surplus, $28,129,835; appropriated surplus for contingencies, ■ Liquidation Plan to' SEC— $7,000,000; accounts payable, (banks), payable accrued expenses, $7,139,072; provision (current and prior years), $10,88'3,174; dividends employees' benefit fund, $2,100,000; 6% first pfd. for in officers' salaries, rents, reserve Other income split-up the ■ Louisville Gas & Electric Co. , $16,629,664; $203,068 $294,589 income 1 not consolidated (at cost), $1,518,137; stocks In other com¬ panies, $93,933; land, buildings, machinery and equipment (after allow¬ for depreciation and obsolescence of $24,295,521), $18,618,382; ' oper. ry. 167, p. 1810. : ance • S. (par 167, Administrative $2,619.075*v $2,045,963 768,500 "'' ' 547,000 ? 343,165 305,558; $514,390 - taxesl- tax Joint fac. rents (net Dri company total, $112,332,729. U. (including merchandise taxes, $3,365,863; preferred stock Selling 1948—4 MO".—1947 > $1,294,158 * $6,242;563y $5,1'59,010 779,768' 3,623,488 f '3,113,047 - accrual's income ry. Railway receiv¬ $3,693,736; 84,380,629; $1,413,669), of Calendar Years— : 1948—Month—1947 oper, Equip, inventories of merchandise, at lower of cost or market, $64,710,122; store and general supplies, $2,429,649; prepaid insurance, rent and taxes, $657,418; investment in subsidiary insurance ables, depreciation payable expenses, etc., $3,000,OCO 042,734—V. Corp.—New Assistant Treasurer— a director and member of. the executive oper. $5.10 $20,611,352; for ^:?„?42„earn:d surn,»s since Jan. 1, 1936, $16,091,353; total $40,- CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 27, 1947 ASSETS—Cash 1947 31, accounts reserve accrued bonus, convertible 24,038,268 * "Reconstructed for comparative purposes. (after LIABILITIES—Accounts Split Up Stock— Railway Net 19,269,787 occupancy : DECEMBER AT and $4,973,059; ployees' 4,768,481- 24,038,268 AS $10 290.313; merchandise in transit (at cost, receivable (less reserve), $189,815; miscellaneous • Period End. Apr. 30— - Other Earnings per common retail V be¬ unappropriated—at : tlncluding thereto, expense. SHEET on hand, in banks and in transit, $9,763,745; U. S. obllgat'ons (at part, $5,239,500; Merchandise inventories estate common 8 Railway Dividends declared during $648,722 $4,656,667 $17,578,849 - $16,992,230 Arkansas Ry.—Earnings- Louisiana & 4,597,299 990.253 $1.90 fixtures, equipment and utensils (after reserve for deof $2,741,836), $3,294,622; improvements to leased property (after reserve for ainort zation, $2,704,548), $4,134,232; prepaid rents, insurance, taxes, store supplies, etc., $1,132,562; total, $40,042,734. ; 1948—4 Mos.—1947. handled credit analysis.—V. 167, p. 1,500,000 9,365,780 applicable expenses administrative of Angeles where he 2,000,000 9,"610,97(> 5,519,409 net income $2.00 preciat on the Pacific Finance Corp., has been elected'Assistant*; Treasurer of Lockheed Aircraft Corp., to fill the vacancy created by . the death March 21 of Ronald P. King. Mr. Rathman joined Lockr, heed in 1940 following several years with the California Bank iif. Lo,s / committee 12,865,780 100,000 2,500,000 for contingencies- approp. deducting furniture 5,760 1947.—V. 167, p. 2134. will vote on a proposal to two-for-one basis.—V. 167, p. 434. on Lockheed Aircraft 1,409,000 retirement benefits earns, ; 21,321,336 441,678 J operations 994,857 $5.55 1588. Lionel Corp.—Plans to The common from Profit Non-operating income and expenses 205.147 2,280,456 $5.34 $204,892 —V. $ 573,760,884 649,017,666 Stiles 225,000 210,000 3,021,639 shr. com. Masco Screw Products €o.- Sales 28,'46 $ $2,182,804 300,000 dividends general •real Sales 4.7% Higher— 1948—Month—1947 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $9,130,923 $8,721,306 $26,870,451 $22,659,478 Period End.,Apr. 30— -Annual Report— $2,372,254 dividends per $1,617,316; 35,973 217,907 Stores Corp.—April Lerner 1,207,500 $6,537,776 at stores and Warehouses, the $4,750,028 960,000 $6,302,811 profit Government 1695. p. 4,000,000 ASSETS—Cash 9,917 $755,018 —— 1948—Month—1947 — 167, 4,792,500 4,950,000 & BALANCE —April Sales Rose 2%— 30— Period End. Apr. Sales Declined 9.4%— taxes 63,000 or 1948 and 58 shares in by 155 shares in 90,729 67,813 51,500 253,791 15,430 — (Dr cost of lower at 712,484 651,150 reac¬ 3,750,000 "After and market >as determined by inventory method. tAfter reserve for depreciation and amortization of $167,929 in 1948 and $152,364 in 1947. tAfter deducting ,$40,000 of U. S. Treasury savings notes held for payment of taxes;'-H'Reoresented "Valued Total . -,f Total 667,275 82,638 673.621 $8,986,017 debentures. income 12,646 51.500 126,000 35,973 (issued, 515 shs.) r__r treasury stock SCost of pfd. J $9,099,979 operations $10,726,432, $11,188,926 bonds Common 51,804 78427,175 Dr716,147 — / shares in . treasury— 2,927,821 464,200 55,178,720 Earned surplus— Cost Deferred credit $6 pfd. * 108,332 22,364 8,917 salaries Accrued —- and casualty losses, public liability and compensation claims Reserve for possible adjustments of mech. vals. Reserve for postwar re-employment adjusts.— Capital stock ($10 par value)fire Reserves CzllL. 266,667 ______ surtax $103,403 $135,112 51,659, i85,264 payable—merchandise in transit-.— other taxes income and Federal " > lease of amort. on Earn ngs payable— Accounts , 75,019"T-r* 56,522 real of for_ retirement profits taxes Excess LIABILITIES— Accounts Dominion of Canada profits taxes (est.)--— Real estate mtges. payable within one year Real estate mtges. payable (amt. payable after S. U. for ProV. & Preferred Total accts. ; / $71,324,436 | 62,369,535 48,178 11,626 charges 9,113,968 10,395,229 trade payrolls, exps. and misc. payable, Accrued / 1944 -■ $9,042,429 $8,954,901 - 57,550' 31,116 $10,320,706-$10,865,738 — (net)_'„< sale on Normal 8,058 $755,018 Deferred 1945 1946 quired 51.804 v 10,723 life insur. of Perm, 269,834 — at policies— ancl office fixtures and equipment surrender value Cash 11,854 330,696 inventories "Merchandise Merchandise 4,585 - sale from Interest $240,737 LIABILITIES— Accounts N. Y.^ Texas. - . 330.707 Deprec. 1947 $284,584 hand on receivab.es Miscellaneous 3,341,808 73,100,765 STATEMENT, YEARS ENDED'DEC. 31 estate Prof, 1948" banks and in from Inc.. from shares. present outstanding on "Inc. $0.96 $1;16 profit M'sc.-income .3,066 34,650 47,250 I : ASSETS— Cash 182,544,413 171,937,018 - - — dividend Cash "Based exps., advance rentals, and other exps _ fixtures, etc 1 leasehold Va.yand Palestine and Taylor, 76,250 "Earnings per common share ___ that i Gross surplus earned to preferred stock on common stock 32,737,593 prepaid insur., supplies Land, bldgs., furniture, Total carried income Net Cash dividend on (Canadian ! year-end, the same number as a the company has under con¬ 1947 showed .1947 $193,550 $148,647 2,514 taxes taxes 415,442 (less reserve) securities, at cost Misc. the at report $91,225,698 $84,509,509'$71,282,195 tCost of good sold and • •••»:* L-t.-' . • oper. expenses 80,904,992 73,643,771 62,239,765 Sales . 91,315 before Federal income Federal 32,110,268 791,535 accts. receivable The Tenn.,-Front Royal, Kingsport, $ Cash Operation contemplated fnx; new stores—one each in Syracuse, or INCOME $204,358': i income Income 1947 independent appraisals, and by * operations from Income Other 31 DEC. determined was 25,365 " CONSOLIDATED BALANCE ASSETS— in struction 17,703 29,153 Deprec. and amort, of fixtures and equipt._. (other than Federal income taxes) — which of at earlier. year Taxes $3.77 value leased .Columbia $2,797,582 2,949,967 goods sold and general expenses of Cost I against current labilities of $9,098,099, compared with current assets of $24,004,068. and current liabilities of $6,810,585 at the 1946 year-end. There were 199 stores located in 23 states and the District of YEARS CALENDAR Deduct: 20,798,473 12,352,313 — Cash dividends on • 27.437 58,418 (Canadian subsidiary)__ profits taxes Excess • 52,306 124,449 on Normal shire on a comparable basis for the previous year. At a special meeting of the stockholders, March ,25,. 194$. each Share of the ho par' value preferred • stock was changed into foiir shares of $25 par value preferred; stock, the number of shares of prelerred was increased to 20,000 and the issuance of 12,750 warrants Since disposal of fixed assets Miscellaneous deductions P/ov. for U. S. A. and Dominion of Canada inV come taxes (est.): which compares with $0.96 $1.16 per share, to equal were v the properties for a term of 40 years, with options foy expiration- bf the lease period; Of; the $330,000 profit oA tale of the properties $208,000 is not subject to Federal income taxes as 1t- represents a recovery of an equal-amount charged to capital surplus on the valuation of the properties in 1936. m ^ 1 Ut Dur'ng the year 1947 the corporation, under adverse conditions, expended $2,300,000 on its long*range construction program which -called for modernization and expansion Of its store facilities. At exist-" ing price levels it appears that'the original budgeted construction figure of $7,500,000 will not be adequate and that the final cost cf the construction program will exceed $8,500,000. , ( The DCc. 31 balance sheet showed current assets of $27,100,690 per 35,881,801 closed banks— income Miscellaneous 23,433 33,651,858 Liquidating divs. received from Loss 35,278',336 5,696,590 taxes come 5,038,723 3,257,645 522,933 — sales has renewal Earnings after Federal In¬ pared with- $199,550 for the previous year.. 3,307,047 —-——------ and amortization for depreciation Prov. 228,477,637 207,878,403 Dominion of A." and S. U. 33,104,305 income Canada $• $ 194#—4 MoS.—1947 V".'// $27,220,874 $25,120,474 ■*?[ number 199 stores, the same 1948 operated in April, 1947.- April, :•< A < J" ; m' , Report—R. F. Coppedge, Chairman, on Feb. 16 said in part: '! Tne corporation has sold to the trustee of the corporation's Em¬ ployees' Retirement Plan, five store properties for $905,000, the fair 9 said in part: Net sales for the year ended Jan. 31, 1948, were the highest in the of the company, amounting to $3,1j9,043, as compared with $2,797,582 for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 1947. . On Nov. 12, 1347, there was a common stock split-up of two shires for one. Earnings before Federal income taxes-were $239,962, as com-, 1946 $ . ■ i debts/per Annual April Report—Mortimer Lahm, President, on Annual in as . ___— The company -v . -1 . ■ 40 ©f 1948—Month—1947 ; $6,794,516 $7,160,774 Period End. Apr. 30— Sales. . expansion., New. York; Proceeds will be used for business Syle & Co., 1947;- CONSOLIDATED ... are — in April, as $25 -•■ Corp,—April Sales Decreased 5,11 McCrory Stores on 7,060 common and ■ May'28* to holders of recora stock,. payable common ,/.i'28,'.-8.0^entS^Vv;l87,.:p. -2031.''. 7,080 covering $25) the on. ■ Dividend^- in " • York—Files With SEC— ■ May 12.4* this; compares - with. 35r cents each paid on Feb. 27 last. , 1947, the following payments were made: Feb. 28 ahd May 29, 20ycents each; Aug, 29, 25 cents; Sept, 25, a year^end of 22 Va t^fits; and Nov. • May 17 filed a letter of notification with^lfter shares of 6% cumulative, preferred stock; (par stock purchase warrants;/The^ 'price 'will be I per unit of one preferred share and one warrant/ Underwriters •v Childs, Jeffries & Thorndike, Inc., Aetna . Securities Corp., and The. company EEC Kresge Co.—April Sales Dropped 5.1%— PeriodEnd! Apr. 30— 1948—Month-^1947 • 1948—4 Mos.—1947 Sales $20,612,860 $21,720,499 $79,957,035 $74,198,200 The company In April, 1948 had in operation 697 stores, the same (S. S.) ——— share ■ ' ■ MftCottl Cor|M~DeclRres Larger , cents (G. R.) — Co»—Initial Dividend— Lake Superior District Power stock (par $1), $1,050,000; $1,992,333; total, $6,110,918. r ■' : '' ■ i —V.; 167,' P. 1257. number ®onday> May 24," 1948 :!IItlE'(:COMMERGIAl/^MNANClAti3GHHONlC^. (2258) 14 ; • Output company for the week ended May 15, 1948, kwh., as compare# With 33.583,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, a decrease of 6.8%.—V. 167, p. 2134. Interest and Federal exps. 522,384 !____ ;____ long-term debtee on income State and 86,094 , 768,360 813,821 $1,124,789 2,543 $1,259,043 4,320 taxes__:_. Electric Output of this totaled 33,325,000 Lowell Liquidating Corp.—Liquidating Dividend— corporation formerly Merrimack Manufacturing'Co.; a cotton voted a second dividend in liquidation of $23 per share, payable This mill, May 27 to stockholders of record May 24. In May; 1946, the company paid its first liquidating dividend of $175 per ment is likely, it was stated, but the amount justments. share. Further disburseWill depend on tak ad¬ ^i ^5. Earnings Minority 1 Net before minority interests- interest——. earnings Dividend on preferred shares—, —V. 166, p. 2105. . $1,127,332 $1,254,728 114,833 - . in 115,288 —— shares—.; outstanding.——Lcommon share ii Net earnings for common Common shares' Earnings per — ——,___ "^1,012,498 1 $1,139,440 . . .! 707,494 / ' $1.43 707,424 $r.6i Volurne. 16T (J. Number 4701 fHEr ^ Mays, Inc., Brooklyn, W.) N, Y. "This Registration — registration necessary by our current growth and. projected program of the company," stated George Marks, Presi!' Mr: Marks emphasized that this space will'be utilized in addition alD present? facilities*. He* declined' to1 reVeal" the* purchahse price. * The building has a total floor space of 200,000 square feet. It will' derttt 19'47; covering drawn May 3952) filed shares of common 165, p. 1317. 150,000 1948.—V. 5, (No. statement with stock ■ Feb. SEC, $1) (par >; v the 28, with¬ was be: used \.'w\ , warehouse as* a operation.—v. 167, " ; Melville Shoe Corp.—April Sales Increased 16.3%— —4 Wks. End. sales $5,552,930 1948 .1947 . ,:'Net •Net income from $67,124 3,536 oper, 1946 $248,260 ; _ 18,139 83,641 J59.143' . 1.1945 • $294,104 122,89a- 151,558! loss tNet income transactions 4,394 $7,930 2,475\ Net ' income -'After $$41,009 $5,455 ProV. fori Fed'. ine, taxes- $$24,996 depreciation but before provis.on for Federal income provision 51', 361 $166,448 New England" Gas & Electric $131,571 68*751 $80,210 , . 8,676 $235,199 . tie,013' .. ■■I For* the Gas for ... 1948—3 Mos.—~19'47 $9,129,455 revenues Uncollectible oper. $3,375,702 $26,881,718 23,692 136,767 45.385 rev.^ $24,501,986 73,369 + . Period End. Mar. 31— $9,084,070. $8,352,010 Uncollectible $26;.744i95T $24;428;617t 22,002,007 18,482,603 7,664,369 6,340,516 822,061 1,032.152 2,659.502 3.057.90ft $597,640 $979,342 949,344 $2,083,442 $2,888,105 2,814,480 oper. Net income oper. Operating after charges 167, p. 1811. —V. 508,843 1,835,290 taxes Net income! charges. The SEC Power & stock for has permitted Light for Corp. the i parenti construction and additional 400,000 The" $4,000,oor cash. and issue to company sell shares from the sale 167, p. 1924. money improvements.—V. of The directors on common" will be used This SEC are May 18 filed 150,000 shares ($5 covering Blyth New & on Co*. York Inc., and Proceeds* utility property.—V. will 367, registration a part Merrill be in statement stock. common Lynch, used Pierce, with & electric The first has business and out gas* ($50 bonds, and maturing in $1,000,000 Insurance be 1978, and to shares pay of stock $1,500,000 to $5,989,669 Life Co. revenues- $5,964,476 expenses Operating taxes • Mutual 167, and notes 167, Life finance to J. 1,931;830 to. C. •&*©., With the $401,819 $1,617,495 1,122,668 & Young income Earned —V. wodld in - its Life company Insurance "sanction and. the • The ICC trust 400,000 shares market.. and of build will —V. of of C. & 167, p. 2033. income S. of feet. The future Patterson ry. only about 250,000 square remaining 140,000 square feet will provide for the company's needs, tenants.—V. . Will take and in 167, p. the meantime will be rented to —V. & <;.,The .1948 to 167, p. 119,152 (No: 7378) common filed shares with (par the $1.25) SEC,'Jan. has 15, been with-' 167, Narragansett Electric Co.-—Invitation for Bids for Pur¬ The $10;000,000 of Borfds— has issued invitations for the purchase of $10,000,000 bonds, series B, due 1978, to be dated May 1 1948 May 1,. 1978. 1 Bids will be received at the office of' the president of. the company, room 512, 49 Westminster St., Providence, R. I., up to noon (EDT) on June l'.—V. 167, p. 1473. first and company be due! , ,i ft National Airlines, Inc.—Service • C'Tlie corporation that step Interstate of the New the that of story plant industrial on Armour Rd. in the development*:Tt fs^vithin main plant. heart a short of the North distance of ••• . Kansas the ■ hiheCity company's York, lor N. the Y., has been $5,500,000 first offering in V. 3,270,957 167, p. 2033. r $3,840,970 $10,226,706* $11,465,386 3,741,510 8,659,014 10,604,958 v' ' 1948—Month—1947 f ' 1948—4 Mos.—1947 $9,356,977 $34,086,432 $32,934,827 the both year-end a Act share per of 1948 1947 1946 $177,737 $217,472 $219,867 38,394 29,811 7,405 8;948 CY609 34,150 15,131 2,667 5,200 8,000 7,400 $126,738 taxes, eto._^ estd. Fed. $171,323 $0.11 $0.14 : income (excl. sales branch Central the in effect Interstate permitting line 12.3 The stock taxes gain or loss B The . $160,520 • $0.11 corporation reports net assets as of March' 31, 1948, share of class B common stock outstanding, March on the asked Commerce corporation has acquired 7,990 shares of Dec. 31, 1947, J. F. Schoellkopf, Jr., the-annual meeting. at assessed $17.07 was 31, 19471 value the of The * stockholders at par the stock common authority their of recommendation $100 miles, in 450,422 1,941,464 799,013 4,631,117 615,542 4,009,272 B , annua] to bonds granted four-for-one a meeting held directors rescind in 1906, split-up of on the convertible and such 1910, stock. and and common share last year.—V. per May 13 approved authority to issue into The 1919. change This in its 167, p. 2136. Registered with " On May 14 registration statement a 1,000,661- shares the of owner General 2,878,004 class and originally was follows Stanley "& Co., 1,804,055 3,596,543 S common SEC— 1948—4 Mos.—1947 463,648 B ! North American Aviation, Inc.- -Stock abandonment by extending from Tioga County, Pa. class common stock April 30, he said, share, subject to order. This compared with $16.03 a corresponding date last year.—V. 165,- p. 2802. • • - a the on its President, told stock¬ Norfolk & Western Ry.—Rescinds $100 Par Stock Plan the railroad of 1,033,824 872,244 in- of share—-,— since share from $7,511,024 $35j295,987- $30,286,407 333,500 2,221,000 1,587,500 496,000 of disposal or class per holders a petitions 1948—Month—1947 accruals. dividend cents record May 28, paid in previous $1 per share in December, 1947. 1925: par value from $100 to $25 certificate a a Corp.—Increases Div. to 75 Cents— equivalent' to: £L6.73! per compared with $16.74 pef class B« common'share to 2033. p. Motors' North is stock Proceeds was filed with the SEC V!, cover¬ (par $1). Underwriter; Morgan will go to General Motors Corp., Vf:1:;!'/ ftft. shares. has insured for $2,000,000. total holdings, or the sale of the stock with Lloyd's The amount of the issue represents General 29.1%, of the outstanding capital stock of American. Public the capital New York. Motors of London oi offering seller ihe will price, be filed registrar for underwriting by commissions, amendment. the capital Bankers and proceeds to Co., New York, Trust stock. prospectus says: "General Motors Corp. has agreed to procure expense a policy froixi Lloyd's of London insuring the company, directors, its officers and General Motors Corp. in that order against loss or liability not in excess of $2,000,000 in the aggregate, Co.—Earnings— 1948 1947 $1,482,912 $1,570,104 857,962 916,284 449,291 442,051 $175,659 $211,769 70,000 — interest, its its 3 Months Ended March 31— Net No. 70,000 etc that might arise under the Securities Act Exchange Act of 1934.—V. 167, p. 1367. -—V. ' shares common Earned share per 167, $0.72 The itself York New Haven Hartford & RR.—Court Ap¬ Issues of 469,167 Shares of New Common Stock— Federal Judge Carroll C. Hinder has approved the position of the reorganization committee of the New Haven to issue 469,167 shares of new common stock of -the reorganized roau. This is in settlement of $46,916,727 unsecured claims against the road. One share of common- is to be issued for earn $100 of claims. Hincks also approved the issuance of certificates of interest in any further distribution of common that may be made to these claimants. He has reserved $60(468,473 of common stock to be issued to security holders of Boston Terminal Co. and Boston & Providence RR. If and. probably to any 385:200 claims '.The and common after the new . - 26. and The out claims additional common' May remains letter will- receive after holders of the old stock secured the of are of 1940. authorized total satisfied; 6s holders ,.;i of of $10"/,- unaccrued as annual report for certificates of will common interest be listed will on be the a issued New loss, various when-issued 1947, branch now being lines which accomplishments and income bonds since Sept. 18, 1947. as itself holdings, including Co. Plan or the End to Securities holding "Plan as those a of from 14 the SEC a plan to Holding eliminate company. III" had stated that North American holding company by selling its Union Electric Co. of Missouri. utility North had previously been ordered by the Commission to get rid of all. utility interests except Union Electric. The company moved to transfer its holdings of West Kentucky Coal Co. to the The Union Electric West Kentucky Union Electric, President of Carl J. North of Mo. Co. transfer! according to an would be a announcement capital contribution to by Herbert C. Freeman, American. one of the trustees of Central States Electric A. Arthur, President of American Cities Power & Blue Ridge Corp., stated May 13 that the trustees, American Cities Power & Light Corp. and Blue Ridge Corp., as owners of approximately 500,000 shares of the common stock of North Amer¬ ican Co., have jointly filed a petition with the SEC requesting that Austrian, Corp., and Harry Light Corp. and the Commission Co. up a take new prompt action to prevent North American from holding comoany system to include Union Electric Mo., and two subsidiaries of North American Light & Power Kansas Power & Light Co. and Missouri Power & Light Co. Co., The on beexx operated at a U.*„. of charges that the Commission's order approving North I, which" provided for the acquisition of the stocks companies by North American; .was based: commitments and representations made by North American in its petition Plan American's distributed, had 1933 of>,the Kansas and Missouri during the reorganization. He also refers to the debt reduction accomplished during the proceedings by payments in cash, as well as to the retirement-of $6,367,000 of new fixed interest as eliminate May utility known American setting on York highlights the road's progress for the year in interesting, informative fashion, emphasizing.' of course the road's return- to private ownership. In his letter to owners-and- employees, Howard* Sf Palmer, president, points-to-the reduction in capital structure and writing off of property in public a plan, common. Progress; During 1947 Highlighted— The withdrew company The proves Co.—Drops of Company Status— $1.24 1696. p. American- North income of investment a $3,680,225 income action $8,373,881 income Revenues • ' rev.- income HOTfi—The inter¬ looking Commerce York Expenses May 15' restored service at every city in its system and is now flying 98V of the available seat miles it was operating prior to the ALPA pilot strike Feb. 3, it is reported.—V 167 p; 2033. i 2601. Purchasing Class B; Common Stock— the - oh National- BelIas»(He8Sf Tne.^Expansion— ^The corporationronrMay; t20 ai^ouncea^the dcquisitibri'of preferred room Co.—Earnings— expenses from voting, rights. hearings preliminary Stock) Exchange, replacing the shares now traded on basis, but the certificates of incex-est will not be listed. Restored— at The mortgage to See vestments)- at Judge chase of New registrar $8,898,067 for would 654. Co., and 1978; income Earned withdraw Chicago & St. Louis RR.—Earnings— taxes.'... oper. New registration statement and covering drawn.—V. up (EDT), June 1,- on May 18'declared a dividend of 75 capital, stock,, payable June 15 to holders of Dividends of 56 cehts pex* share have been "Net • Ohio." approximately New York Dock 1590. • ' Trust agent charges! 1696. 167, p. Prov. commercial Nalley's Inc., Tacoma, Wash.—Registration Statement "Withdrawn— cumulative company, Prioi* year adjustments stock, laws. incomei Taxes, explained, it above were p. Interest, • Mr. of the directors General applications, a" stock therefore ... tax ry. Net Net be outset. 73.4'% supplies 1948—Month—1947 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $33,487,354 $29,751,107 $97,479,741 $87,626 587 103,443 59,886 320,694 176,051 revenues!— . income Other The company's new building, Mr. Patterson said, will contain ap¬ proximately 390,000 square feet of office space. It is planned eyentu-sally that the: company will occupy the entire structure. But at the & series due — Gross O. board Central during said violations" Antrim, U. a sale. were and Niagara Share Corp.—Quarterly Report- Chesapeake. May 6 issued of a portion of New York Mr. for shares by the ing To Build plans and specifications have not yet been decided upon, Patterson said, and it is not expected that the new building will ready for occupancy before the end of 1949, at the earliest. The company's present home office at 34 Nassau St., New York, N. Y., fuel to noon, up Quarter Ended March 31— stock. its full exercise as- decision on Gross — wage rates interesting to ' and intex-locking directorates sought by substantially lessen competition between to anti-trust company Wellsboro to Detailed be offered Young the said ICC $1.68 Co. of New York it is permit 541,900 $2.71 strike, open and Chesapeake Commission the 22-story building for its new home office on the east side of Broadway between 55th and 56th Sts., New York, N. Y., Alexander E. Patterson, President, reported on May 17. The announcement followed approval of the plan by the New York State Insurance Department. will to Chesapeake R. respectively, could-not vote the release with be Act New Home Office— The acquired and Period End. April 30— Mutual of Robert' President, proposed was the Central 1259. p. and the1 Commission together York The $959,585 546,050 share..* per and the Central effect-of applicants, 585,500 $1,531,683 shares common 167, RR. to trust, New 32,420 942,400 tax 35,000 167, p. 1590. 1948: control' the the $1,577,505 40,638 income income of refused 14 Abandonment Authorized— charges Provision for Federal rail 1947 received paying Newmont Mining Board 33,272 Other Net an provisions for bringing about railroad unifications. grant inter-locking directors would give C. & O. "the power policies" of New York Central RR. Noting-also that the anti-trust laws forbid acquisitions of stock by one corporation in another where' the effect may be to lessen com¬ petition substantially, the ICC said: $1,544,233, $2,514,721 income approxi¬ 2136. of be Period End. Apr! 30— —V. specific said 624,877 46,500 will trustee, quarters- and May on Young-Bowman directorate rejected their plea to be permitted also Commission It 5,420,724 $2,468,221i of , of to $7,589,835 , 167, p. purchase $100) oper. The Bowman New York Central interest, in the told directorate "The 882,801 expenses Ohio denial Commission The 1947 8,157,215 administrative loss out (J*. Jiy NewBerry Co.—April Sales Dropped 4.9%— • of "reflects in paid ' 1812; p. and applications Chairman & for No. low $160,226,492 in 1946, notwithstanding higher snow removal costs totalling ovey for the year by $4,500,000 under materials, 1940.—V. Chemical- Bank 167, —V. Commission the that company unification 731,286 1948 RR.—Young denied 6% a the - locking $1,097,840 267,716 income Total five-state area."—V. 167, the Central stock from the 1,492,813 $11,508,236 Operating Other all-time net took in etc., ^- for' thb; (par after paid declaration current its Period End. Mar. 31— regulations, C, & O. was required to place this voting trust, so that while financial benefits were available in . ■ 41,879 $683,881 and the Haven than Recently threatened Broadway; NeW York, N. Y., four dividend prices and New York Telephone Commission stock > $14,735,412; 492,161 : selling that Central Chesapeake Under 509,451 sales oi Hids* stock earnings made possible in part by expanding adjustments in rates for1 telephone service through¬ some Bowman, representing ph 2135. 1948—3 Mos.—1947 sales Shipping, preceding the the except years, the of than New New York State Electric & Gas Corp.—Invitation for Bids for Purchase of Preferred' Stock— 1948. 10, in , above —V. management' Telegraph Co.—Earns;, 3 Months Ended March 31— Cost 86.4'% Sales Commission after V Mullins Manufacturing Corp.—Earnings— Net each basis, June for permission to accept seats on-the New York Central of directors without giving up their present positions. The NYC board scats were offered by the Central 1696. p. 50 record Ry;, Proceeds 721,907 after charges —V. past in of the rfote'that the New HaVen Railroad's the 1940 level; and1 prices of! Ry. The Robert pro¬ Mutual. Ohio & $5,072,466 $17,217,132 $14,693,5334,178,436 13,667,807 12,102 880 4,558,688 income oper. the paid annual an announces York contains ;i Net Net that on Interstate' Commerce ,Mx\ Operating Opeiatmg $3,017,159' 1,797,893 Aplieations Turned Down— Co: It $5,086,425 $17,295,064 13,959 77,932' 25,193 3%-% Insurance Hancock short-term program.—V. rev.. oper. John & $3,500,000 •- . light* of the Net stockholders interlocking directorates for the preferred1$2,500,000 of the Insurance 1948—Month^l947 revenues.— Uncollectible Mutual Life to Mountain States Telephone Period End. Mar. 31— Operating to cumulative sell Massachusetts in proposed construction u 5% to Hancock Mutual shares 5,000 of proposes John to issue to company 20,000 company Massachusetts to Co. used of part Co.—Securities Authorized ■■ In on the sell -15,000' shales poses^ to will and The part. lower, the company's The authorized bonds mortgage stock than more during to spent Operating revenues— $33,383,911 $29,691,221 $97,159,047 $87,450,536 Operating expenses 24,774,161 20,924,304 72,498,509 61,243,165 Operating taxes 4,929,525 4,925,947 14,433,833 14;741,985 dividend of $1.25' quarter $13,000,000 upward turn in current Beane, Privately— FPC June* 30 still company New j 1946.- Net' second a fuel $8,500,000 and reduced Uncollectible oper. 48. p. Mountain States Power Be Placed cents but time any May 18 declared payable 25 The the1 and fcerial and The Go.—Earnings— $3,395,134 1,980,219 that out mortgage bonds, 3% $4.25 paid in 1947. Underwriters, Fenner expanding is quarters, at company share, pel' Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.—Registers With SEC— The <• 567,621 include Trustee Appointed*— Declares Dividend of $1.25— Electric to $978,212 520,367 operation rents, 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $985,528 oper. Net- after Mississippi Power & Light Co.—Additional Stock— - J was " $12,950,947 $11,183,050 $38,319,887 $33,319(211 11,171,526 9,232,938 32,196,916 27,354,515 793,893 971,900 2,727,837 2,947,537 revenues.. expenses Operating road of $1,400,000 through Dieselizatloxi freight line alone. Additional steps takea post-war report points Operating Operating Net pfofltable the saving 1947, approximately $6,000,000 more mately $2,000,000 less for expenses, $12,978,959 $11,203,771 $38,393,386 $33,378,009 28,012 20,721 73,499 58,798* rev._ annual an roadway property improvements plus the road's independent action in initiating increased passenger fares for the industry. -This appointed 1948—Month—1947 revenuesi___ assure 61 , Operating <•. Operating revenues... Operating expenses Operating taxes Association—Output— ended "Tft ' V ^ * "4 ' -v.:, ft New England Telephone & Telegraph " c Operating week output for * the- May 14 week is reported; at ft ft 'v.V I 1948—Month—1947 " 161,669,000 cu. ft. This is an increase of 3,321,000 cu. ft., or 2.10% above production ox 158,348,000 cu; ft. for the corresponding week a year ago.— V: 167, p. 2136. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.—Earnings-^— Period End. Mar. 31— *' VV-V C' ''.. V',?f May 14j the Association -reports electric output of 14,547,513 kwh. This is an increase of 979,209 kwh., or 7.22% aboveproduction of 13,568,304 kwh. for the corresponding week a year ago. Federal taxes. tBefoxe IDeficit.—V. 167,. p. 1311! .... taxes. : r — gain on other profit and i* 1947: * $126,089 1948 revenues <"'r ' result, abie^to- effect* of the to &Co:, Ihc., and incfuding'Mferrill LynchV Pierce, Fenner & Beane* add* Glore; Forgan & Co., announces the com¬ pletion after the close of the market' May It- of a second¬ ary offering of 30;000 shares* of common stock (par $25);. * The stock was priced at $97.75 per share with a conces¬ sion of $1.50 per share to NASD members. V". 167, p. 1-925; ^ Merchants & Miners Transportation Co.—Earnings— Quarter End. March 31— Total (f'H Among the items highlighted is' the New Haven'it post-war program and expansion which featui'es the purchase since 1945 $41,000,000' worth of new equipment1 including, significantly, a $10,000,000 expenditure for Diesel power. As a of improvement Maybixxok-Worcester ■' 15 of for National's mail order , , $4,775,613 $21(832,178 $20,929,395r ' 1696. p. and operating plant 2i35... p: National Steel' Corp; — Secondary Offering—A group headed by The First Boston Corp. and Harriman Ripley. J&ttt Lto May May 1 1947) 1948 Retail i-Vi 167, made was the* Statement Withdrawn—* v The (2259) acquisition Plan III to the effect" that North American would "within a ftftft'ft' year" dispose of all of its public utility holdings, including the Kansas an a stocks. The petition points to the recent announcement by "'ft""': Missouri Noi-th American that it proposed to withdraw Plan II and now in¬ as well as the Kansas and Missouri properties. ,V 45 announced, change in position, the petition requests the Commission to' reconsider and modify its approval of Plan J, so as to prevent North American from "acquiring the, Kansas and Missouri companies- for* retention in a lioldihgr cdmpaxiy system;V. 167, p. 2034; tended In view to keep Union of this ft' THE (2260) 16 North Central Texas Oil Co., Inc.—New. Vice-Pres.— 18th and Locust for John P. Memple, who has been connected with the Sh'reveport, Pa., of the company since January, 1925, has been elected a VicePresident and a director. James A. Rush, connected with the New ,: to office York oifice since Treasurer. F ebruary, Harley the company, at 10:00 Sts„ opposite Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pa., a better offer is hereafter received, according made by the trustee with Henry Parker, of the of heard before the said Court May 28, 1948, the Court may the said Court for on at such subsequent date where the undersigned will apply to or as said Electric) Output of this company for the week ended May 15, 1948, totaled 57,528,000 kwh., as compared with 51,681,000 kwh. for the sale, or, in tne event an agreement is hereafter terms, then for approval of such sale to the making such offer for said premises. Offers to purchase said premises may be made to the trustee at its office, Broad and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia 2, Pa., or at the said corresponding week last year, an increase of 11.3%.—V* 167, p. 2136. hearing. made Northern States Power Co* (Del.) —Weekly Output-^ K. Northrop, President, persons Final settlement shall be had within 90 days after approval shall be such as will be insured by Land Title by Commonwealth Title Co., of Philadelphia. Duane, Morris & Hecksher, 1617 Land Titie Building, Philadelphia 10, Pa., is attorney for petitioner.—V. 163, p. 467. said of Bank Northrop Aircraft, Inc.—Merger Rumor Denied— John favorable more on person or May 12 stated that reports that a possible -merger between this corporation and Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. might result from the Air<>■ Force bomber program "have no basis in fact and should be disregarded."—V. 167, p. 1812. on sale.> & The title Trust Co. 1948—Month—1947 $ ' V'' Opeiating Uncollect.ble oper. Operating 21,954 rev. revenues Operating taxes 6,238.957 797,751 2,618,809 $914,558 $2,184,952 —V. 857,520 1,906,553 (Including Wholly-Owned 1,987,275 Gross Reserve profit for income earnings hold 173,470 Shares outstand ng Earned —V. 7,180 796,287 $0,003 j. share per $0,322 * 14,595 75,063 revenues $8,686,946 __ $7,811,178 $25,261,372 $22,986,899 expenses 6,606,968 5,262,514 18,757,414 taxes 1,109,466 1,247,651 3,426,651 3,623,517 Net $970,512 1,006,587 $3,077,307 $1,301,013 1,302,837 167, John $83,504 $639,846 t$129,929 $3,727,313 3,107,020 10,068 26,000 $25,382 $47,436 164,888 164,888 $0.15 19,605 35,000 Cr30,000 $467,895 The 164,888 $2.83 Nil $132,319 $131,499 . $123,524; loss $34,962 sale on 1948.—V. 167, p. 31, of mine properties in be in due will and 15 be taken out be In addition 20 the to a The years. in bv October from and year-; due will carry $15,000,000 The years. to sell proposes Insurance 167, Annuity Mutual Life Insurance loans, the tic 3% a is not 1260. Sell Cost the bonds new to the following insti¬ Association of America $500,000 Insurance Co.,/ Net Net Los FerJsteta. have been Angeles been May on for Los the of June 1. headquarters who will to 1948. in 200,000 General Manager Vice-President in the of region, charge of the New York zone He succeeds J. C. White, who has been promoted charge of purchases, stores and insurance, with Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. White succeeds C. D. Young, 46 years of service. \ Guy Attorney.—V. 167, p. 2136. to General W. Knight has been explained it 1948—Month—1947 Sales $3,598,745 The with brewery will continue to operate as its present beer construction Pabst p. brand. of However, additional week of electric ended 167, of output May 15, 10,652.000 kwh., —V. production of Pabst Blue Los March, this 1948 for the over to 138.222.000 kwh., an increase the corresponding week of last year. 2136. p. $1,207,816 2,456,243 112,930 1,542.395 976,125 580,644 1,006,852 49,284 57,372 operations $1,592,624 $947,393 15131,218 $94,308 the $1,592,624 $1,078,611 14,493 $94,308 $1,592,624 $1,064,118 333,866 $3.18 $77,495 326,93g $0.24 taxes quarter requirement— appllc. to shares Pabst in outstanding— Ribbon Angeles there at to later a the direct enable date.—V. for output of the operating companies served by this company week ended May 15, 1948, totaled 235,355,000 kwh., as com¬ with 217,217,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, an the pared 162, of increase 3196. payment has iiletl 8.4% .—V. 167, p. 2136. California P. U. 1,'000,000 shares of first authority preferred stock, with an proceeds will be used to aggregate par value of $25,000,000. finance in part the company's iarge struction has years.—V. v ! which program, 167, and issue to been sell under CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT (INCL. CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY) the with application an way for two and 9 Mos. End. Net con¬ 1948—Month—1947 $28,004,964 revenues oper. Total Cost 1948—3 Mos.—1947 revenues Prcv. 135,192 376,719 45,422 Operating 827,876,136 __ expanses taxes ' J 22 967.524 2,507,918 167, p. 1,225,039 7,583,756 $1,074,843 $7,284,977 $2,323,787 1.947,812 969,625 5,592,924 1,759,885 and Prov. $10,639,530 for for ore Fed., distribution Dividends 4,378 Cash Stock Distribution— on * Depreciation (estimated) 7,000 on 8,063 $14,835 $16,592 $0.01 $0.01 Earnings per share— in preferred Accounts Invest, COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NET WORKING Tax Patents, Net working capital 91,966 $1,362,259 . The- Girard in Trust the "ex" until lurther notice.—V. 167, p. 1849. Important Oil Strike in Wyoming Pure Oil Co.—Makes May 17 announced that it has made an important 16,000-acre block which it has under lease in Wyoming. company strike well in on on a of 44 of it prayiog the said Court of trustee may to for Common be sell the Pleas on a River Valley, it deepest producer in the world. Very high grade oil, the gravity, "frontier" 1 for has filed the County quoted market value_ SUBSIDIARY) 31, '47 Mar. 31, '47 $1,401,038 40.156 1,873,973 39,579 . 2,215,710 of Brit, receivable goodwill affiliate (at cost) 1 machinery,, equipment, and 269,573 89,127 $827,752 22,563 1,663,410 163,878 1,700,145 : 305.166 91,210 development charges to operations 6,730,807 5,231,398 1 etc.— 1 90,764 90,460 — ' 14,309 of the 41-hour below feet 120-foot-thiek a surface. the formation While deeper the of tests the said flow period, the Wind River well flowed 1,413 barrels choke, officials said. was begun last Aug. 16. It is in the center block over which this company has sole lease test three-quarter-inch a Wind well River 16,000-acre rights. field two drilled, been also has other acreage under lease in the vicinity. The company's second major discovery in Wyoming within It the is It recently proved up the Worland pool in Washakie County, years. the company is said to have over 25,000 acres under lease. producers have been completed there to date.—V. 167, p. 1592. RCA Communciations, Inc.—Earnings— 1948—3 Mos.—1947 1948—Month—1847 Period End. Mar. 31— oper. revenues— oper. expenses— Net oper. revenues $1,037,072 1,013,673 $1,001,000 916,513 $3,220,774 3,019,476 $2,916,972 2,764,370 $23,399 1,350 $84,487 Dr 17,203 $201,298 $152,602 $24,749 $67,284 $195,133 8,356 489 15,878 Dr4,309 $33,105 $07,773 $211,011 $102,472 Other communicat'n inc. Operating income Ordinary income, non¬ ordin. Gross Deductions income 57,972 32,563 $55,321 $153,039 296 64.775 $69,879 2,736 (Cr)_ 38,202 (chgs.) 14,862 11,000 36,497 33,436 $37,361 $44,617 $181,317 $39,179 23,599 14,200 88,699 23,600 $13,762 $30,417 $92,618 $15,579 income from inc. net income to transfer. earned Net —V. 12,452 $14,021 income- Extraord. income Net $106,751 19,084 ordinary Extraord. Dr45,851 ordi¬ from income nary Net income— surplus— 167, 1849. p. Radio America—Offers New Car Radio for of Corp. Export— An latest automobile to Vice-President The radio which chassis addition of the RCA six with can export and shock-proof miniature set has two tubes and be installed in any type of car is the line of this corporation, Meade Brunet, Managing Director of the RCA Inter¬ v Division/announced on May 19. new units—a small 7:; receiver with chrome-plated separate loudspeaker. It is available either with a medium wave circuit or in a model capable of receiving medium and short-wave. Production is being handled by RCA Victor Co., Ltd., Canadian subsidiary of RCA.— V. 167, p. 2035. panel and -a. single-band standard broadcasting, Radiomarine Corp. of Americar—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 Period End. Mar. 31— = 1948—3 MOS.-+-1947 $115,453 100,791 $86,655 116,128 $334,867 293,260 $14,662 *$29,473 $41,607 —78,147 92,728 124,592 159,634 K.1 187,183 Gross ordinary income from ordin. inc. $107,390 $95,119 4,959 5,585 Net $102,431 $89,534 Total revenues oper. Total oper. expenses. Net oper. revenues and $500,000 $253(443 ^ 331,590 1,151,160 1,055,347 stock, for contingencies skg. fund debentures, due Feb. 1, Advance meter rentals Capital surplus Earned of (net) (par $50) 7~18~344 450,000 1366— 450,000 2,000.000 2,000,000 890,498 1,032,969 ___— 2,286,800 1,850,042 97,339 1*834^054 2,309,225 surplus, Total * After , 1947. at Dec. 31, non¬ Deduct, ordinary Extraord. inc. income- 1L9 2 '"$96,201 '2 (chgs.) 50,229 Net . of $62,885' at Dec. 31, 1947 and $41,985 at March 31, for depreciation and amortization of $5,408,026 $102,548 income $89 534 $188,610 $96,201 41,000 34,660 75,000 39,480 $61,548 $54,874 $113,610 $56,721 Deduct, from net income to income earned transfer^ surplus— ^Deficit,—V, 167, p. 1926. - , m via reserves 1947 ancl $4,911,929 at March $188,493 119 CCr) Extraord. income $201,241 ;T $109,036 12,7485,11, 12,835 .2,001.698 $12,750,733 $10,035,983 reserves tAfter income, *1,000,000 1,144,214 : accruals Fed., State and foreign taxes on inc._ pfd. Ordinary communication to banks payable $12,750,733 $10,095,983 - 24,2"'7 its examined by all parties interested, the '"property on ,the N. E,* corner of from obtained was sands previous record for actual production is to have been held by a well in Grady County, Okla., where the was obtained from approximately 14,000 feet. have compact $1.10 calendar year basis. CANADIAN payab'e Jon. 2, 1948.— 2%% $1,560,214 Asks Court bondholders, No. 41-hour drill stem test on its discovery Natrona County. Wyo., company offi¬ a Wind the called cials Net Co., Court where at conv. cum. pfd. stock Common stock (par $2) — (INCL. on Approval of Sale— petition SHEET Frov. for 97,993 share was paid on March 26, 1943, Bldg. (Phila., Pa.) 525,439 65.098 hand on 4Vz% Penn Athletic Club 506,838 shr.) Dividend ~rV. 167* p. 1459. Philadelphia, and stock Notes payable 119,746 Reserve Dividend No. 32 for 10 cents per cents per $1.02 BALANCE LIABILITIES— $1,462,221 , (55 Total $1,581,967 $1,270,293 .____ 670,000 $1,015,216 stock has been re-established year buildings, Accounts Supplies at mine two of CAPITAL $1,609,182 338,889 : 740,000 share — refunds tLand, Mar. 31, '48 Dec. 31, '47 Balance inc. receivable—trade in Deferred Current; ■; assets Cqrrent liabilities on Dec. banks Inventories 6,419 ____ 69,063 318,963 303,236 stock common on per common Other receivables 10,500 St$te and Federal income taxes stock of this com¬ shares for one by the common par July 15, on would not be quoted Deduct, $1,011,636 Marketable! securities, $288,790 255,279 354,842 Net income before depletion— 262.231 dividends ASSETS— $284,412 $384,740 $4.09 16,813 1948 of one additional share of no par common stock for each share held at the close of business on July 1, 1948, the New York Curb Exchange announced on May 14 that this issue national 3,716 Total income Operating expenses 7,207,593 385,763 236.459 selling, research State and foreign taxes CONSOLIDATED $381,024 ; and 1947 1948 sales development salary Dividends Utah Consolidated Mines Co.—Earnings— Income 546,923 for expenses income Earnings Quarters Ended March 31Other and 7,755.857 45,419 sold $9,928,829 3,481,681 2034. Incpme from $9,906,940 14,150 7,739 NOTE—Fiscal Park 11,138 expense Wage Net operating income after charges Net $10,628,392 affiliate and general administration depreciation and amortization for Expenditures $13,545,190 $80,860,770 $39,391,754 11.245,308 65.992,037 33,586,286 $2.4C0 694 Net r—V. income British product of servicing $13,590,612 $81,237,489 $39,526,946 128,828 rev. Operating rental income Interest & Operating and Mar. 31, '47 Interest income Period End. Mar. 31— Uncollectible sales Dividends from one-half Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.—Earnings— Operating 12 Mos. End. Dec. 31, '47 The 1697. p. 87,390 timber jproperties received in Canadian on Pitney-Bowes, Inc.—Financial Statement— Pacific Gas & Electric Co.—To Issue Preferred— company Commission for 26,371 1947. communication The 389,034 share of com, stock— from Total Electric also proposes program Los stock— com. Exchange Ruling Seven subsidiaries its 1946 595.145 510,501 Having been informed that the no pany will be split up on the basis 1948—4 Mos.—1947 amounted 8.3%, or and company 1947 24,567 $3,157,821 revenue other expense for per "■Derived The $3,683,788 $14,460,385 $14,608,568 1943 Pioneer Service & Engineering Co.—Weekly Output— Angeles separate unit making "Eastside," a the facilities the that 17, 708,564 612,058 dividend through in April, 1948, had 136 stores in operation, compared corresponding month last year.—V. 167, p. 1697. company in the 134 The Calif. contemplated is March $5,137,922 other Total Perlstein made: were 15,403 16,636 337,617 348,542 from Net profit In Period End. April 30— not disclosed. Mr. distributions 32,249 In disclosing the results central Peoples Drug Stores, Inc.—April Sales— interest rate expected to announced that negotia¬ by this company of The consideration was 12 extra gain income Preferred 100,000 in after retire promoted purchase Angeles, dividend of 10 cents per share extra 34,169 Federal for profit The advanced Vice-President Buy Another Brewery— President, completed Brewing Co., an — capital where Harris tions to an opinion by violative of anti-trust laws. not tons 200,000 Philadelphia Electric Co.—Weekly Output— Pabst Brewing Co.—To is tons of sales and Common 2136. p. declared following and Provision will and the for , Depreciation Bonds Co heretofore as at sinking Pevler, to borrowed $15,000,000 last Vk%, payable in three fund payments.—V. 167, banks recuire not carry amount company group of commercial loans will latter rate it production, gallons sales, gallons sales Net 2034. p. H. has until December of this year. company these 2interest a sales, Alcohol 12 investors: Life H. William E. Levis, Chairman, has concluded arrangements to borrow $25,000,000 from two financial institutions to provide additional working capital and funds to complete its construction program at an early date. $10,000,000 the production, Alcohol oil total facilities It also is subject days. 120 . 3 Mos. Ended March 31— Pennsylvania RR.—Changes in Personnel— Owens-Illinois Glass Co.—Arranges $25,000,000 Loan— the 1678. 1947, Net $31,208 Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co 3,687,890 The company, it was announced May 17 by Of the Sept. 15, 10 cents; and Dec. 15, 50 cents. This brought payments last year to $1.85 per common share.—V. 167, p. 1697, Pulp Pulp t$119,534 164,888 $0.29 . 136,951 + deplet. March Hancock 1812. p. 16,000 75,729 1,639 J Includes Teachers —V. —V. 13,610 114,872 4,000 _ company Aetna operating income after charges 5,000 15,437 $31,021 outstdg— share ended tutional 15,636,069 Operating use cents; Earnings 47,566 Operating Net 4,000 _ After chgs. for and deprec. The Operating will it the total t$211,658 Privately— The SEC on May 14 granted the company permission to sell to institutional investors $1,000,000 first mortgage bonds, 3% series due 1978, at 99 V2 and interest. Pro¬ ceeds would be used for construction and improvements. $7,825,773 $25,336,435 $23,024,365 24.026 $511,365 Pennsylvania Power Co.—To 1948—3 Mos.—1947 1948—Month—1947 $8,710,972 rev. per tLoss. ' ____ $63,067 27,163 income months Ohio Bell Telephone Co.—Earnings— opcr. that WAA Powdrell & Alexander, Inc.—10-Cent Extra Dividend cos. income to ■:'Net (Joseph.J.) O'Donohue IV, New York—Bonds Offered & Co., Philadelphia, on May 10 offered $160,000 5.5% sinking fund bonds, series 1948-1973 at par. Proceeds will be used for personal and business require¬ ments.—V.' 167, p. 2034. revenues t$146 _r allied income Earnings Period End. Mar. 31— 162, p. In under lease¬ Capital shares —Bioren Uncollectible ;":s advised Department of Justice that 25 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $6,698,200 6,919,858 Prov. for inc. taxes (est.) 166, p. 1996. Operating items. ourchaser The directors have Subsidiaries) $3,065,047 8,553,683 agreement Gross $2,773 796,287 _ profit from Charges Net other The regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the com¬ stock, both payable June 15 to holders of record June 1. No extra was paid three months ago. $9,953 $256,446 taxes and mon $2,076,857 2,013,790 Sundry income 1947 1948 $429,916 plant are heavier and int commercial purposes. • r acres of land, a as "the arsenal," production of steel castings and steel mill equipment. Tne saie is subject to National Security Clause provisions that it will be maintained in such a manner that it may be reconverted to its < - 2,199,950 taxes— portion of the generally used for government than types property sold consists of approximately 6.5 foundry extension building, a machine shop known $ $ \ the in The Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co.—Earnings— Subs.)- -Earnings— (& ______ $2,199,804 and operated Quarter Ended March 31— Operating exps. Operating Divs. Pharmacal Co. items larger sizes 221,026,090 201,241,323 1948—3 Mos.—1947 earnings Oper. 167, p. 1636. Norwich ' Period End. Mar. 31— $2,173,569 530,567 Net 1 «■ J. s. facilities, intermingled with those owned by the purchaser, were constructed during World War II for the production of heavy cast armor for tanks. Contracts were cancelled, however, and the property was little used for its intended purpose. Equipment and machinery the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corp.—Earnings— 2,414,382 $620,736 Net, operating Income after charges 836,128 1697. p. corporation for this to i; The and $6,813,291 $22,500,506 $19,633,635 5,062,605 17,696,745 15,045,684 $7,657,444 __ expenses Operating 167, $ 59.244.118 62.343.964 ___. —V. $6,828,966 $22,565,922 $19,674,603 15,675 65,416 40,968 $7,679,298 revenues Sales 1948—3 Mos.—1947 1948—.Month—1947 sold been % ; Its plant in Glassport,, $1,250,000, War Asets Administration announced on May 13. —V. 1948—4 Mos.—1947 , have Pa., designed purpose within (J. C.) Penney Co.—April Sales Increased 5.23%— Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.—Earnings— Pittsburgh Steel Foundry Corp.-r-AcquisitionrGovernment-built Steel producing facilities at or Period End. Apr. 30— Period End. Mar. 31— Monday) May 24, 1948 sale (DST), a.m. approval & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE unless of fix, when and resignedas a director.—-V. 167, ,p. 49. 19 $1,250,000, agreement city of Philadelphia.The petition will be 1941, has been elected an Assistant of Alton, Va., one of the founders of Hinton, R. on May COMMERCIAL $1, 1347.—V. 1G7, p. 1591. (Continued on page 53) : ; r;uf Volume 167 Number 4701 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Stock Record ' ' New York Stock DJULY RANGE OF PRICES " gff (2261) 17 Exchange WEEKLY VOLUME OF TRADING YEARLY RANGE OF SALE PHCES FOR EVERY USTED ISSUE * • Range for Previous STOCKS Tear 1947 Lowest: Highest $ per share 9 per share 66% May 90 Jun 57/e Range since Jan. 1 Highest 9 per share ■64% 87% Jan 110 : Dee 80 • Mar 17 79% Jan 11 55% May 17 Acme Oct 45% Feb 14% Feb 11 23% May 15 Jan 42 18% 38 55 Apr 6 40% Oct 28% Feb 13 10% Feb 7 Va Feb 100 10 • 25% 100 May 38% Dec 112 Nov 46% Jan 101 Feb Mar 11 27 37% Apr 30 10% May 21 22% Feb 20 Feb ACF-Brill 9 - 6% Feb 3% Apr 14 Dec 31% Jan 14% Feb 26 Dec 102% Aug 5% Feb 2% May 25 % May 56 44* 75% Mar 19 2% Mar 15 Feb a Jan 76% Dec 48% 37 Nov 27% Feb Feb Nov 10% Dec 164 104 12% 202 < May 7 75 Nov X171 22% May 13 22% *44% 10% No par 27% .100 10 Mining Gold *105 108 20% 20% 20 20% -100 *78% 80% 78% 78% *78% 1 Allen 3 198 Inc 4% 50' *73% 32 4% 4% 4% 48% 4 4% 50% 50% 74% 74% 32% 21% 45% '•43% 373/8 36 Va 10 10% 10% /10% 33% 26% 20% 20 80 *74 100 *93 100 *95 10 10 10 10 4 4 75 197 198 196% 197% 196% 20% ; 21% 7,200 74% *74 33% 10 10 194 196 10% 196% 18% Mar 13 21% Jan 19 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 193/4 28 Mar 8 34% May 20 *19% Allied Mills Co Inc No par 19% 33% 33% 33%. 34'A 33% 34% 33% 39% Mar 34% 25 Feb 11 34'A 343/4 37% May 15 Allied Stores Corp common—No par 4% preferred 100 Allls-Chalmers Mfg common—No par 36% 37% 35% 36% 35% 36% 35% 35 35% 36% Jan 90 Dec 105% July 42% Oct " 30% May 91 Jun 99% 24% May 5% May 35 48 51 Mar 24 90 May 21 11 25 94% May 21 Feb 25% Mar May 21 6% May 17 5 Mar 16 46 Mar 18 50 121 Jan 2 * 73 Mar 107 7 50% Dec 36 6 68 Mar 22 18% Mar 9 27 May 15 58% Feb 9 70 May 19 Mar 11 Jan 9% Mar 17 Feb 103% Feb 26 3% Feb 11 Sep 167% Feb 21 175% Jan 37% Mar 16 91 % Feb 110 Feb Mar 18% Mar 104'A Jan 100% Jan 5 27 28 47% Oct Aug 43 19 Sep 26% Feb 16% May 18% Dec 24 Feb 16 Feb Mar 88 Jan 10 Dec 102 Dec 101% Dec 48% July 118% Oct 25% May 46 3% May 13 16 Dec 2 Dec 24 51 40 % 40% 40% 40% 403/a 41% 34,600 X93 % 93% 93% 93% 93% 94% I,700 29 29'A 29 29 29 293A 293,4 29% 29 3/4 31 *47% 20 Apr 23 Apr 40% May 17 11 5 Jan Jan 2 2 17% May 18 16 Jan 22 19 2 Jan 5 Feb Jan Apr 100 120% 118% 117 50% 49% 50% 9% 9% 9% 117 10 26% 27 50 67% 67% *67% 14% 14% 13% 43 % 43% 42% preferred 100 *107% preferred 5% 108 70 26 25% 70 70 70 14 14% 14% 43% 42% 43 108% 108 5"% 6% 88% 173% 172% 172% 47% 46% 97% *94% 173 48 93 25% 25 26 *106 *106% 107% 106% 106% No par (. ^48% _10 £*/.; 193^ com 10 13 49'A 48 % 48% 19% 19 19 18 18 18 18% 91 90 91 *90% *90 40 40% 86 Dec 7% Dec 25% 15 4 'A May 15 101% 42% Apr 3 6% Mar Feb July 65% Mar 4 13% May 18 4 77% Jan Feb Dec 37 6% May 49 9% 6 May 90 Apr 10% 49% 35% 37% 35% 6% 7% 6% 7% No par 17% 17% 17 17% 17% 17% *17% 13% 18"% 18 18% 13 18% 4 % 4 4 % 18% May 30% 7% Jan Apr 10% Feb 8% May 21 - 92 16 11 13% Jan 5 Feb Jan 15 13 95% Feb 27 25% May 17 105 Apr 29 f per share 18% Jun 80 Dee 7% Deo 9 per share 28% 101 16 9 5 92 6% Feb 11 Feb 147 July Mar 24% Mar 125 9% Apr 16 34% May 15 9 Mar 23 Deo 14% Feb 7 Feb 39 % Feb 29 Feb 132 10 T % Dec 88 - 76% 16% Feb Dec 129% Feb 81 Dec 117% Feb 72% Feb 21 Feb 12% Feb 13 164 Va Apr 6 17 11% May 170 Deo 186 Oct 11 14 2 American Molasses Co ' • 27 Mar 31 Mar 19 Jan 131 Apr 27 Feb 35 Va May 18 140 Jan 28% July 25% Feb 27 22% Mar 12 34% May 18 Jun Apr Jun 29% 18 24 % Jan 34 May 47% Dec 116 May 146% Feb 18% 20 Oct May 10 34% Feb 13 116% Mar 15 Oct 18 149% Jun 62 \ Apr 174% Feb Feb 54 135 163% July Jan 132 82% Dec 41% May *116% 7% 60 Oct Dee 147% Mar 17 Dec 120% Aug 8% Dec 26% Jan 90 May 68% Jun 103% Feb 8% May 10% 62 35 NOT 101% 116 % Mar . 14% 9% 7 Feb 11 36% Mar 17 95 Jan 21 76% Mar 16 6 800 13% 19.800 43% 42% 42% 42 42% 42% 1,400 1,100 25 19 Va *90 *127 7% 16 25'A 17 14% 14% 14% 143/4 16 16% 16% *16% 25% page 28. 8 ' ,;> 3 11 Mar 17 9 per share 19% 18% 19% 92 92 92 9 8 3/8 May 21 9 8% 34% 34% 130 33% 130 *130 734 7% 32% 7% 32 32% 9 per share 19% 19 8% I per share 20% 20 Va *91 95 •> Shares 20% 18,700 95 10 9Va 9 Va 9% 2,200 34% 33% 34% 4,600 130% 8 * 130% 130 % 200 8% 8% 1,300 33% 33% 33% 1,300 50,000 34 130% 8 33 153/i 16VB 15% 16% 16 161/4 l6Va 163/4 16% *170 *170 ft preferred * Oil 28 Anderson-Prlohard 14 20 Andes 10% 10% 10% llVa 11 Va 11% 11 Va 11% 23% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 24V4 24% 42 42 42 42 42% 42% 43'% 43% 320 63 61% 62% 61% 63 61Va 62% 613/4 62 34 63 641/4 19,700 157V2 159V2 156V2 35 35 *132 Corp 135 34% >132 156 156 35% 157 34V2 135 *132 158 35 135 34% *132 158 35 34 *131 159% 510 34% 158% 135 1,700 1,800 135 33% 331/8 341/2 33 '/a 34% 33V8 33% 333/a 33% 33% 34% 27 27 261/2 27 26% 26% 261/2 26% 26% .26% 26% 27 19% 193/4 20 20 Va 20% 20% 201% 20% 20 20 20% 20% 2,500 79 39'/4 38% 39% 39 39% 39'/4 39 39% 40 41 5,000 1241/2 1231/2 123'/2 39% *122Va 125 Va *124 125 >/a *125 •12?% ;-5 193/4 155% _25 59% 20 123% 19% 19% 1553/s 1553/s 20 156 156% 59% 60 59% 1373/4 59% 138 137% * 138 68 118% 8 533% 138 68% 68 *118% 118% 68% 67% 118% 118% 8 53 8 Va 55 1G0 *102 103 Va 103 103 103 109 % 73A 37 *35 73/4 20 19% 156% 60% 156% 141 141 59% 68 . 66% 118% *118% 20 25% 106 13 8 16,100 55 32,600 103 % 102% 102 % 107% 108 67 G7 39% 38% 39 3/8 57% 29% 29% *13 13% 37% 38% 37 Va 8 Va 37%. * 102 % 108 8 *64% 39 37 Va 8% 67 39% 37% 37 36 36 35 35 *105 106 *105 106 56 3/4 56% 293% 13% 56 3/4 ,. 103 103 Va 108 106 29 *12% 100 7'/a 67% 36% 9,200 543/8 38% *105 900 67% 118% 8 Va *64% 36% 66% 118% 67V4 119 54% 393/4 38 66 % *118% 26,200 22,400 60% 141 7% 67% 106;; 57% 59% 140% 53 3/8 8% *105 59% 140 V* 2,300 8Va 109% 8 59 % 200 19% 54% 53% 7% 35 57% '29% 109 8 553/8 7% 37 35% *57% *102% 8% 157 157 1,100 157% 19 % 19% 10,600 1251/8 140% 67% 119 38% 37% 10 8 53% 156% 60% 142 *62% 39% 21% . 193/4 156% 7% 67 *105% 13 1233/4 ' 8% 543/4 100 1 20 154 30,100 33% -100 Co 10% 35 135 No par Mining 3,900 175 42 103/s " Copper 175 61% Steel Foundries—No par Stores No par StoTe Co_.— No par preferred Anderson, Clayton *170 243/i 341/2 "130 com 175 10% 25 100 *170 24% 100 common 175 42 common preferred *170 25 156% Tobacco 175 76,100 43% 109 Sumatra >170 2,600 16% 43% preferred Snuff non-cum American 10% 175 „ 33 25 No par $4 3 Sale* for the Week 8 1321% 73/, *32% Friday 161/a Amer Zinc Lead St Smelt 5 200 *32% 34»/4 *1281/2 7% *91 9 x33% 133 19% 95 8% . 105 May 21 9 per share 19% *91 9 34'/2 Thursday May 20 May 19 95 27,500 25 % 105 153/4 31% Apr Apr 18% *91 25% 25% 105 3,000 PRICES Wednesday $ per share 500 « 10% American Woolen common No par 7% preferred 100 $4 conv prior preference—No par 103 May 21 1093A May 18 ? May 18 16 % 85 American Viscose Corp common—14 54 preferred 100 Am Water Works Co Inc 5 8 57 % May 17 SALE Tuesday May 17 '100 200 15 16% 95 Anaconda Wire ft Cable No par Anchor Hock Glass Corp com—12.50 18% Feb HIGH Monday 25' 25% 105 95 14% 17 10% 393/4 May 21 46 V« Mar AND 243/4 *102 *85 14% 95 10 ... 25% 103 % 95 7,200 85 30 Dec 24% 103% **85 8% 10% 64 22 May 92 89 14% 15% 100 8 8 85% American Tobacco 553/a May 18 38% Jan *85 7% 19,300 95 American Tel * Tel Co 5 13 108 8 26% 10% 38% 4 8 II,300 26 85 Va *62% 28% Mar 19 8 Va 7Vs 49 94% 50 98% Feb 26 %4 7% 43 7 *48% 10% 25 Jan 25% 89 108 42% 7 25% 25 16 24% 43 49 85 3/4 $5 prior conv preferred Feb 6% 49 94 American 9 8% Apr 6% 49 14% *103 130 *48 25% 7% *15% 110 6% 50 24% 88 14% 14% 7% *48 25 88 73/4 Anaconda Copper Mining 7% ■6% 50 24% 94 7% May 19 see 24% 31% 67 Jan. 7% 6% *48 9 per share 40% May 21 18 6% 50 10% American Sugar Refg common—100 1% preferred 100 6 1193/4 Jan 71 34 42% 16 68% July For footnotes Feb 683/4 May - 52,900 42% 11 24% i> 6 Mar 74 85 American American 1573/3 May 21 68 Va Jan *71 73% 4 71% 62% Jan 51 Apr Dec 14 . May 15 144 3% 61% 30% Feb 111% Mar : 15 20 234 93% 64 May 21 Jan 3% 12%. Apr 38% Dec Not .46%. Jan Apr 41 129 3% 7,400 60% Mar 42 Deo ' Feb 69 % May 30% May 26% Oct % Mar 29 46% Feb Jan 80% 110 % 21 27 10,000 11 American / 5 Jan 1,200 17 3/4 86% 1% 22 21 17% 173/a 943(, American Safety Razor 26 23% ' r *17% 17% 10 64 V4 May 21 40 17% 17% 86 1593/4 May 21 37 17% 28,000, - 71/8 93% 11 158 17% 49% 44 11 Mar 10 Dec x6% 86 46% Feb Dec 73/a 13 *103 Amer Ship Building Co No par Am Smelt * Refg common—No par 25% May 46% 7% 95 American Seating Co 32 41% 7% 10% Apr 13 6% 72 39% 94 May 15 139 1,400 86 46 Dec 26.400 861/2 25 July 40% 104'A 951/2 14 9 70 401/4 103 % 103% 11 11 12- 6,900 103% 86 V2 16% Feb 70% 40V4 r 40% 600 21% 92 95% 38% Feb 172 21 *90% No par Oct Deo 40% 104 140 5,000 19 62 34% Feb 48% May 107% SO 12 Vb 9% Feb 142 107 62 8% 42% 12 Va Jan 1061/4 13 34 % 22'A 9 5,100 106% 8,300 62 par 16% Mar 27. 12 par 8% Aug 10 26% 62 14% 100 16% May Jun 34 26% 13% *15% 15 16% May 21 Jan 1,000 253/b 31% Hi/4 $6 preferred 86 V2 May 14 :1176 98% preferred No par /Amer Rad St 8t San'y com—No par 7% preferred 100 11'A May 15 p 95% May 14 - 98% 63% 7% par 100 1 V .330 ,/g;. 46%- 47% ; 98 12% *93 American News Co„ No par Amer Power St Light com—No par 33% May 21- 6% Feb 28 Feb Jan 83/4 Jan 17 28% May 175% 471/4 98 x63% Saturday May 15 Amer Mach * Fdy Co com—No 3.90% cum preferred Amer Machine * Metals No American Metals Co Ltd com_No 9% preferred May 17 174% 47 vn 13% 6% Par 20% May 20 79% Feb 174% 1741/4 65% LOW 9 per share Sep 32% July Dec 8% 9 per share Jan < 15% *25% May 127 Lowest 6,000 13 *43 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Range since Jan. 1 Highest Highest 41,500 88% 65% STOCKS Year 1947 Lowest 6% 87 3A 6 13% 24% Range for Previous 500 5% 88% 66 *41% American International Corp.No par American Investment Co of 111 1 American Locomotive common 1 1% preferred-. —100 May 21 16% May 21 18% Mar 17 Jan 5 109 % / 100 13 American Home Products— 1 American Ice common No par 6% non-cum preferred—_—100 5 Jan 53 4 66 No par No par American Hawaiian SS Co— 10 American Hide St Leather corn-—1 6% conv preferred 50 26% May 20 6% Feb 25 88 Oct 116 Dec 5% Feb 10 3% 73% 6,600 18% 18 4% 2,900 98% 63/4 X73% *108 108% 5% 88 211/4 6% 75 108 Va 6 89'/a 92 6% 75 6,500 '20'A 40% 75% 42% *90Va' 103% 75% 42 , 92 40% , 3,100 42% 20% *90% 104% No par 13% 18% 40% preferred 13'A 50 103% $7 2nd preferred A preferred 13% 19 40% $6 69 50 35% 3% 26 69 18% 103% 4 26 70 49 V2 39% 1 26 19 % 32% A ; 50 3A 103% 104 63% 42 107 34% 104 63V4 19% 19% 5,900 108,200 50% 92 503/b 10 *18% 19 Vb" 4,200 121 25% *106' 51 ' *18% 2,700 6,500 50 47 25 107 % 700 13% 174 47 *97% 33% $7 9 12 43'A May 17 May 6 20% Feb 11 Nov 13 89% Jan 48 Jan 14% May 102 Jan 106% Mar 9% May 12 Jun x34% Mar 37% Jan 20 Oct 55 Jan 22% July 55 174 48% 97% 9% 109 5% 88 aA 174 46% 25% 4 109 6% 91 __ ' 74% 108 5% 91'% 47 >, 64 25% =;25% 100 63 70 90% 25 93/4 26% *68 <,7 No par 49% 10 62 Va 173 -100 1191/2 51 64 42% 26 % 108 6 120 50 93A 62'/a 91% 90% 119 50% 9% 13-% 43 conv 119 *48 49% 10. ,90 6%';v 63/8 6 Vb *47%,, 50 25^:, 63Va 26 117 50 6 50 03 14% common 63 6% *48 1183/4 9% ■89 29% 6 % 50 43 9% 29 6% *47% 48% 63 conv American Encaustic Tiling American European Secur 7% May 20 14 % Mar 16 6 50 American Export Lines' Inc 40c Amer & Foreign Power com—No par 49% May 21 106 6% 6% *48 118% American Crystal Sugar 4%% prior preferred 100 American Cyanamid Co com 10 3%% conv preferred series A_100 American Distilling Co 20 15 26 preferred 6% 50 62 cum 5% conv preferred American Ghiole Co American Colortype Co 21% May 21 91 6% 1 Amer Chain & Cable Inc May 18 4 13 Feb Feb 115% Feb 94% Feb 17% July 20% July 6% 89% 41% 93% 1% May 21 25 Jan 6% Jun 8 21 107% May 13 5 33% Feb 88 89 40% 93% Amer Cable St Radio Corp 1 American Can common 25 7% preferred 100 American Car St Fdry com—No par 48'A May 18 8 56 38% 88aA 40% 93% 4% ' Feb Jan 28 883A 39% 93% American Bosch Corp 1 Amer Brake Shoe Co com—No par 92% May 14 54% 26,800 " 40% preferred American Bank Note 6% preferred 6% May 18 6 89 1,000 4,600 36%:'; 37 93% 3%£ May 19 76% Feb 88% 90 3,100 33%/ 39% conv American Airlines common 43% May 15 109 Feb 115 % " 9 Mar 196% - May 21 14"% May 14 x35% Mar 19 Nov *87% 197% *19%,i20%</ X32%. .93% cum • Jan 7% May 20% May 105% July 51% Jan 99 Dec May Mar 50 Dec 36 Mar 22 110 % Dec 94 10 17% Feb 3"% May 75 % Jan 13 77% May 166 52 7% Jan 31 May 107% 42 Apr 80 20% May 65% Dec 9 83% Feb 20 Dec 11% Dec Dec 50% 34% May 90 2,900 100 3%% 31 8 Feb Apr *87% , 200 10% Alpha Portland Cement No par Amalgamated Leather Co com—1 6% convertible preferred——50 Amerada Petroleum Corp No par Amer Agricultural Chemical-No par 41% May 21 86 Jan 8% Jan 81 33% Feb Oct 13,700 100 100 10 195 195 600 v 34 *95 *95 *19 5,200 108 Oct 5 " 108 40 69,000 . ,75'/2 : 33% 4% 49% 108 30 ' 48% 75 33 VB "... 4 * 78% 78'A 4% 50 VB *106 *95 198 20 39,300 Feb - 15,600 4% 36% Kid Co 9,700 107 % 22% Allied 200 6,800 / 26% 26'A *105 79% 4 49% 9% 20,000 373/8 4% *78 % 4% 22% 45 4% 80'A 33 10% 27% 20% *74 100 21% 1071% *'• 20'/a 49 33% 10 26% •105 4% 203/a *78% 4% 50% 32% 27 Vb 107% ' 18 May 29% May 30 3,700 36% *105 11,500 54 21% •43%ti .4 4 *95 No par 54 36% 4% 48% 74% 33% 10 6% 45 '/a ■ 3,900 98 63/8 54 53% *106 1 Allied Chemical & Dye_ 27% 108 20% 100 6% * Shares 76% 753/8 *90 98 6 Va 21% 93A ' 10 Va 10% 26% 108 5 i Jan May 17 10% 3% 3% • 54 36 27% 26% *106 75% •90 21% 3% 11 Industries 27% 110 75. / 6% for the Week S per share *44'A 10%' Juneau 76 96 „ x53 % 45 10% 11 5 76/ 96 f, 6 Sale* Friday May 21 .$ per share $ per share 55'A 10% 1 Apr 23 2 $ per share 37% 96 Mar 45 Thursday May 20 ' 11) 6% 21% 23% PRICES Wednesday 76 54% 55 SALE May 18 100 6% 36% 2 May 75% *96 6% 37% $2.50 prior conv preferred-No par Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp_No par $4.50 preferred No par Allegheny & West Ry 6% gtd_100 Mar 8% Feb Nov *43 % Allegheny Corp common 5%% preferred A May 21 108 May 21 90 20 34 No par Aldens Inc common 4%fl preferred 50% May 14 24% Feb 28 Apr Jan 54% 75% 100 37 Alaska 4% May 15 10 70% Jan 108 90% 80 10 1 Steel Co Air Reduction Inc 21% May 21 75 6% Alabama St Vicksburg Ry 4% May 20 16 % *95 —2.50 Admiral Corp May 18 Dec Motors Co— HIGH AND Tuesday $ per share Addressograph-Multigraph Corp—10 27% May 15 108 '• 3% 75% Abraham * Straus——-No par May 14= 6% Jan $ per share No par Adams Express Adams-Millis Corp Apr 13 Y» May Oct 6 Abbott Laboratories com 2 6 60 May 30% May Par 11 Monday May 17 • May 15 I per share Feb Feb Saturday EXCHANGE 4% Feb July 10% 43% LOW STOCK NEW TORE Lowest 56% *56% 28% 293/s 29 Va 30% 123/4 123/4 13 13 57 , 103 108% 109% 2.000 8 Va 8% 16,500 *64% 66% 100 39 % 40% 68,300 37 % 34% *105 \ 300 39% 4,430 35 2,400 106 56% 57% 29% 30% •13 13% 1.400 34,600 ;..j 300. (2262) 18 THE COMMERCIAL NEW Range for Prevlom Year 1947 Lowest 3% $ per share a 14 «34 % Jan 25% Feb 11 Feb 90 Feb 17 113/s Mar 16 91% Feb 16 106 413/4 Feb 10 54 88 29 Feb Jan "sep 2 19 Jan 14 17% 10% May 13% Dec Feb 20% Feb 5 17 Dec 132% 99 Dec 134 Feb 94 Mar 12 25 Dec 34 Sep 26 Jan May 99 Jan Dec 112 66 X98 100 Feb 84 Feb 10% May 18% Feb 40% May 59 96 ... 23% Jun 62 Jan 34% 113% Dec 91 105 Apr 73 Dec 121 27% 22 J/4 Mar 5% May 13 3 106 11 33% 33% 32 32. 32 31% 32% 32% 32% 30% 31% 1,900 30% : •/ 96/.. 31 % 31 31% 31% 31% 31% 32 3/a 45,600 08% 96% 97% 97% 97 98 570 15 98,000 Feb 9 Feb 113 9 •20 Feb 11 55 Feb 13 104 Mar 30 13 Jan Feb >4% Feb Feb Jan 20 Line May 111% 17% 18 18 18 1534 16 16 18% I8V2 16% 18 *17% 16% 18% 18 18% 18 Vc 18% 18 % 18% 18% 100 RR common..; 28% 103% Feb 150 96 96% 95 % 96% 95% 95% 953/4 96% 96 690 24% 24% 96% 24% 24 % 24 Va 24% 24% 243/4 24% 25% 58% 58 10,300 59% 58% 57% 58 57 57 56 57 % 1,540 No par :• f per share Jan 28 *20% Feb *13 35 % Nov Feb 11 22% Mar 16 18% Dec 15 36 28% May T) St Inc Bath Oil 25 Iron Foods cum Feb 11 Mills, Shoe A 116 Jan 77% Mar 16 96 Jan 157 Jan HVi Mar 2 20% Mar 4 51 Jan Jan 38 24 43 42% Feb 11 63 88? 38% May 37% May 49% 88% v Dec 85 102 Dec 81 Jan 2 95 Feb 3% Mar 16 5 39% Feb 33% Mar 18 13% 96 May 7 Sep 27% May 15 6% Feb 3% May 32 vOCt Feb Dec ■ 50 31% Feb 30% Nov 63 Jan 25% Mar 16 28 s% Mar 10 90 Dec Apr 93%, Feb 5 Feb 153% Mar 16 20% May 21 15% Dec 28% Feb 333/8 May 18 343/i May 18 37 Jan 25% Jun 36% Jan 27 32 Jan 95 Dec 106% Apr 9Q%.Feb 13; 96 Apr 30 173/4 Feb 21% May 15 20% Deo 27% Feb 13% May 20% Nov 120 9 Jan 125 May - 69 25% May 80 ' Dec 14% May Feb Feb •8 65 37% Nov Mar 30 x32%.Feb 13 Apr Feb Jan 15% Mar 38% Feb 29% Feb 22% Feb 163/4 Mar 16 _ 83 . 80 Dec Feb 81 80 May 84 Jun 95% Mar. Jan 16% Oct 104% ioo 6 May 72 Jun 11 Dec 24% Dec 108% 3' Deo 6 13% May 94 % .19 22% 104 May May '• 27% 24% Apr 61% 34% Dec *55 14 38% May 15 24% May 21 88 Jan May 21 Jan 78 16. Deo 38 4 18 132 Dec Dec 9% May Feb 483% ' Feb 25% Feb' >15% Feb For footnotes see 18 10% Jan 89 f Jan 6% Feb 11 243/4 Feb 11 13% Mar 29 108% Jan It 38% Feb 11 14% Mar 16 10 page 28, Mar 4 —1—1— 9 4% May 18 25% May 21 104 34 3/8 Feb 3 3 May 18 53% Feb ft/ 12 15 May 4 14% May 17 39 Jan m Mar 6 96 27% Mar 17 : 13 17% May 18 52 Jan 34% Oct 17% Feb Dec Mar 17 98% Jan 23% Feb 11 Feb 110 Mar 12 2% Mar 17 Oct 8% 12% May Mar 16 9% Mar 16 Oct 6 % May 21% May 13 Jan Feb 4 88 79 Feb 3% Feb 88 21% May 15 7% Mar 16 Jan 1% Dec 37% May 15 6 98 12% Feb Jan 79 3 Mar 31 Dec • Mar 11% May 15 74% May 17 79% Feb 26 Apr 13 Feb 10 88 s 243/8 May 17 124 May 15 18 May 17 8 % May 21 31% May 7 15% May 21 118% May 20 44 54% 26 25% 41% 26 25% 25% 44 41% 41 41 Brown May 14 , 20% 20% 20'/a 20% 43 42% 42% 87% 87% 87% 210 22% 21% 2174 1,500 88% 88% *87% 88% 87% 87% *87% 883/4 42% 87% *21% 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% *88 22% 89% 89% 88 88 13 *88 12% 13% . 13% 13 % *86 >■ 89 13% *86 133/8 13% 1374 34% 34% 13% 34% 13% *34 33 33 33 33 36 36% *36 Va 36% 36% 1 36% 36% 36% 2.400 187e 18% 19% 1938 20% 1934 20 20% 20% 16% 23% 36% 20 Va 36'% 18% 2074 8,500 17% 2,700 1 — 17% —10 17% 23 100 17% 23% 23% 102 *100 11% 16% 237a 102 23% *100 • 18/8 17% 18% cora__No par 25 25% 24% 25% 1946.No par *84 36% 233/4 *101 23% 2374 *102 10 353% 35% 36% 3574 36% 17% 18 17% 18% 17% 18 24% 18% 25% 25 25 25 253/s 25 25'A 11,600 3,900 *84% 85% 85% *84% 85% 29 Ve 29 29% 2874 29% 35% 36 Vb 35% 36 35 3574 *85 86 28% .29% 35% 36% *85 8574 29 % 5,100 35% 36% 8,100 37 Va 36% 36% 35% -36% 135% 135% 135% 135% 135 Va 13574 135% ' 35% 3674 68,600 1,100 36% 3,7 36 Va 36% 36 3/4 36% 36 Va 3674 12% 4,600 12% 12% 11% 12% 11 % 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 7,400 ' > 35% 36% 35% 136 37 Saturday Monday May 17 Tuesday May 18 $ per share $ per share 9 per share ' 36% 137 35% 19 19% 31% 31% 31% 30 31% 30 30% 17% 17 17% V 17 48% *43% 26% 27% 36% 36% 37% 83 % 84 84 47 48% 27% 27% 34% 83 83% 83% 50 48V2 49% 27% 27 27 % 27% ' 42 42% 60% 42% 61 *92 59% 96 *92 43 42% 60% *93 5% , 59% 96 5% 5% 5% *38% , 38% 38 % 38% 9%; *50 9% 9% 55 11% 11% *50 - 11%. 16% *43% *43% 34% 35% 17 48 48" 27% *48% 26 10 * i - ,9% • *50 11% 60% 2,800 19% 24,800 30% 33% 33 343/a 14,100 16% 16% *43% 26"% 46% 26% 26 37% 35 85 27% 42% 24,400 46 26% 45% 26% 1.600 , 26% 85 47 17 % 47% 26 37% 85 17 *43% Shares 43 43% 59% 60% *92 95% 5 10% 5% 9% 55 11% 43 5,200 61% 63 20,800 95 95 5% 38 9% * 42% 62 5 27% 94% 38 9% *50 390 480 26% 43 % 60% *93 38% : 26% 8,400 100 5% 5% 6,500 38% 38% 1,100 11,500 10 9% 10 55 *50 5,400 *49% 55 33 32% 33% 32% 33 3/s 32% 11% 33 32% 32% 32% 333/8 31 31 32% 33%' 34% 33% 34% 33% 33% 34 34% 34% 34% 6,100 34 34% 34%" 33% 34 33% 34 33% 34 4,500 99% 99% 34% 99'% *98% 99% *98% *98 11% 99% 11% 11% 11% 10,900 13,700 *98 99% *98 99% 20 20% 8,400 305/b 100 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% I93/8 30% 30% *30 30% *30% 3034 *30 % 30% *30% 30 3/a 98 *95 98 *95 98 *95 98 *95 96 96 96 21 *20% 21% 21% 213/a 21% *95 21% 23% . *123% 21% 24% 125 19% 21 23% *123% - 21v 21% 24% 223/4 125 *123 24% 125 11% 11% 31% 11% 11% 73% 73% 72 "2 74 3/8 73 113/4 23% 19 233/4 *123 *123 11% 74% 72 72 36% 37% 37% 37% *36% 37% 36% 36% 87% 87 87% *86 88 21% 20% 21% 20% 21% 20% 38% 38 38% 38 38% 37 V2 21 % . 21% 21% 22% 23% 23 23% 86% 86 87 87% *87 871% 88% 87% 89 91 % 95% 96 *86 8S% *75 s , 17 9% *91 , Bush Term Bldg 7ft preferred—100 Bros common .—15 9% 93 17 9% 91 14% , Butte 14% 14% 85% *85% 4 25 . 17% *75 85% L —100 80 4 25% *102% 103 32 32% ; 383/4 *53 39 4 24% 102 32% 22% *87 94 *77 80 17% 95 82 167/e 17% 9% 93 b 9% 92% *90% 92% 14% 20% 21% 37% 37% 38% 95% 23% 23% 24% 87% 87% 88 96% 97% 98 *75 1,500 80 400 80 17 *75 17% 9 4% v , 33% 4 4 24 3734 23% 33% 38 54% *53% 2% 2% Calumet & Hecla Cons Copper 5 Campbell W 8s C Fdy Nb par Can Dry Ginger Ale com 1,66% $4.25 conv preferred Nopar 7% 30% 7% 774 7 % 31% 30% 14% 15 1474 . 15% *116% *42% 46% *42 20 *1874: 25 18% 19 Ya 54% 274 1774 . 120 44> >: V 87 y 4 25% 540 2,000 200 17% 9% 3,500 68,900 *85% 4 25% t' 17% • 14% 87 ' 330 31,300 9% 88 a 4,100 , 5,900 ' - • 90 6,300 260 4% 6,400 25% 9,800 *102% 30% *19% 93/s 14 3 33% .100 17% *75 14% 102% ' 35% 88 88 4% 23%' -No par 80 91 102% 72 ( 35% " 9% *85% .. 72 *86 90 2% 115% 17 9% 35% 92 % *90% —1 115% 23% 14% 24% ; 21 37% 143/4 102% 34 20% 87% 23% 46,100 20% 14% 102% 23,100 11% 38 86% 4' 4% 11% 72 14% 24% 23% 125 *123% 87 86 102% 23% 10 1,600 71% *86 85% • 11% 19% *30 35% ' PR 14% 86 125 113/a *85% 21V4 . 23% 23% 125 11% 19% 21% 33% ____—1 pfd__lG0 Butler Ltd 35% 19% 32 preferred ..100 Burroughs Adding Machine_.No par Ry' Co^ 35% 19% 30% Inc..——5 Zinc-Lead 9 per share 35% 37% 38 ll7/8 the Week 19% 47 .38% 55 11% ■ 84% 1 5% 5 38% 55 43 V* 96 16% 48 26% 8ales for - 9 per share 36 19% ' No par California Packing oommon.-Ne par 5ft preferred :_50 35% 18% 27% 15 Copper & Zinc 5 Byers Co (A M) common—Nopar 7ft participating preferred 100 Bjrrca Jackson Co——N« par 35% 19% 26% No par — 36 18% *43% 5 1 35% 18% ' Friday May 21 35% 36 17% Nb par .... May 20 31 1 Thursday May 19 36 18% ' ——.—15 common Wednesday 193/4 18 %; • • 29% W 136 • | " 37%^/ . j. 19,000 28 Va 135 ''' 3,200 104 35% t per share —..No par common. Ry 17 . 36% *84% 37 104 140 12% —No par —.... Breweries 23% 102 8,300 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES A preferred 16% 16% 23% 102 May 15 (The)—: Terminal . 36% ...Nqpar Co *16% 23% 102 367% 135 . Brass. Inc 17 35% 85% 36 3/8 com.No par 13% *33 2078 28% 1 Corp 1 17% STOCK St •, 30 36% Inc—*2.50 class Pacifio 89 34% 3%ft Canadian *86 36% 35% 17%' Co 19% May 14 89 1,400 *34% 363/8 Brothers Southern 9,800 203% 43 Burlington Mills Corp common...1 4ft preferred ...100 ;3%ft conv 2nd preferred 100 Canada 7,700 19% 35% Forge Co— Niag El Corp 3-60ft Canadian 14 Vb 42% 36''a Buffalo 19% May 18 13% 43 Co common—.—ft preferred i r—100 (The) Co common.—No par •5 preferred No par Callahan 16,300 20% 7ft 4%ft 80 4274 1974 35% (Del) r 2,200 41% , V 6,300 26 42%'' 42% Budd Bush ; 5774 2574 *40 20% Co Watch 56% 25% 42% 42% Bucyrus-Erie Bulova 57% 25% 20 33 %c Brunswick-Balke-Collender Bullard 55 *39% 1,600 42% ...No par Co 55% 13% 100 Co Shoe 78 2.50 $3.60 preferred Buff 25% *42 *76% 14 preferred ———.——100 Brooklyn Union Gas No par ; 290 28 % 42% 3%ft 14 8 77 12% May 4 Feb 20 23% May 14 * May - 14 102 % 26 4- 26 16% Feb 11 122% Jan 6 Dec 14% 86% * Dec Feb ,78 57 27% 42 Briggs & Stratton No par Bristol-Myers Co common——2.50 G 31 77 " 78 54% 14% Airways Inc.......—2.50 Brewing Corp of America— 15 Bridgeport Brass Co.; —No par Briggs Manufacturing No par 101% Apr-27 109% ■ 11% May 15 28 77 *76% 42% 10 X273/4, Mar 17 27% 77 78 56% 13% 71 Apr 28 9% Mar 16 Feb 27% 27% 78 55 42 Braniff Feb 2774 ; 27% 19,200 13,800 14% 18 18% 26 Va 43 %' 38% May 21 40% 25% 13% preferred 100 Boston St Maine RR (assented)_100 Bower Roller Bearing CQ— 5 May 23% May 9% Dec 30 26% 57 gTOCKS Borg-Warner 3%ft cum 25% 42 10 % May 7% Jan Jan May 21* • May 21 5/8 May 15 26% 16 43% — B Co 25% 133/4 5 Borden 26% 80 • 43% . Bond Stores Inc % May 19 25% 93,500 26% 1 Steel Co 33,300 16% -,..10 ser of Aluminum Ami 1674 15% 13% —5 A Laughlin Class 16 16 42% 5 Bon 16% 15% 13% Bohn 19 Feb 35% 16% 16 44% Boeing Airplane Co.—...— 12 Dec 16 16% 15 % 28 l Bloomingdale 16% 16% 13% Blagk A Decker Mfg Co.—j..No par May 121 16 16% 26 '' 43% Co.. W) 16 1674 28 257a 15% 16 27% 44 16 700 15% 17- 16% 25% 67'a 445/8 7 16%- 16% 15% : ' 44% 50 pfd $3.25 <E 67 a 43% 15 3/8 *41 Par Bliss 7 44 20 Aviation Blaw-Knox .... 19% Co preferred Bethlehem 6% 44 • ■ 56% pfd—!-100 Corp..— 1 Beneficial Indus Loan Cum 16 7%: 44% .—100 Corp.. Howell Co common Bliss 42 8,300 43% RR Bell 44 % *79% 7 ft preferred—100 Bigelow-Sanford Carpet new.No par Birmingham Electric Co—No par 29% Apr 16 37% May 18 10 Mar 17 300 9% 25 pfd Aircraft 343/a May 21 17% May 15 213/a Feb 10 20% No par Inc 4% ft Packing Belding-Heminway r 67s 45%' 27% (A S) Bell 16% .7% 44 % ' 16% EXCHANGE 29 112 203/4 83/b 9 2—1 common NEW YORK 323/4 Mar 15 Feb *110% 20% 5 Co conv 6% * • 16% 10 Corp Bayuk Cigars Inc..— Beatrice 15% 26% —50 Works St 59 May common Co— Foods. May 15 v 8/4 16 preferred ^—100 Corp (Delaware)— 50 Best 19% May 18 112 20% 8% 15% 5% preferred •7 45% *16 13 common.!—100 9 per share 36 1 —. Ohio 6% *43% non-cum preferred ...100 St Aroostook common—_50 Best Dec 45% > 11 *110% 20% 1,500 18 41% July 24% Oct 14% May 29% Nov 4 89 Fob 111 73/(, 8'/a 75,900 (The) common—3 preferred —No par oonv Highest J per share> *20 ' 7% 7.., 44% Mfg Corp y Lowest 111 22 22 7% 600 Range since Jan. 1 Highest 117 *110% • • 4 9,200 May 21 14 *15 16% > 237/8 7% 450 16% Range for Previous Year 1947 *'15 111 *22 ' 115 18% Bendix Home Appliances 9 77/a 112 15% Beck 37% May 15 23% 7% 110 % 112 16% 4%ft Bendi* 14 3/4 Jan *'19 * 112 18% Aircraft 137% Jan Jan 100 58 % 111 112 14% 4% ft 87% Mar lo Jan 18% *113% 39,200 14% Beaunlt 37 % May 2 It 113 ' 2,500 463/a 18% Creek 29 V4 May 45% 24% Ill - 16 Beech-Nut 36 % 46 57% • 16 Beech Oct 44% 76 18 Beech Jan 43% *70 14 8 32% 72 x423/4 17%! 5 35% 38 44% 42% 14% 8 25% May 14 60 72 : 15% 213/4 Jail Jan 4,600 38 59% 38 75% 14% 8 2 61% 37% 60% 39% *72 •' 17% 36% May 15? 25% Nov 60 *59% *38% 80 *14% 9 2- 9,000 14% 3%ft May 19 2,100 18 18 Conv. 2 24% Jan 106 17% 15 16 102 106 17% 18 15% Apr Feb 111% 105% 17% 14% 34% Apr " Ja,n Jan 39% 61% 19,300 18 Barber Oil Mar 31' 2074 May 21 193/4 Mar 22 105% 17% 114 I6V2 4ft 43% May 15 24% 111% 105% 17% .40 V:.-,'.- 40 44% 110% 105% 113% 15 16% 106% Aug 43% 1123/8 18 Feb 18% Oct 18% Jan 59 % *71 44% Bangor 7 37 ' : 76 44% 1.14% 310 14% Barnsdall Feb ■'.a ! 40% 7,000 15% Barker Brothers 39% Ma? 61 40 190 31% 18% May 17 44% Jan 5 Jab x60% '*71 101% 31% 112% 143% Baltimore May 14 2 2 74 May i 76 107% 101 31% 18% 26 40 40% 107 % 101 24% I Co 445/s May Jan 61% >110% Dec 12 61 39% •71 i.100 prior pfd ($1.20) $3.25 80% May 12 100 18% 109 o0% , 5c Avco May 21 Jan 105% 109 30% 96% 31 90 ' 17% 18% 15,700 101 101 ' 105 18% 5 273% May 15 Jan 305 1097a 300 5,600. 100 Feb Jan 113 18 % 1 , 30% » .390 19! 17 No par series B_ Feb 23% Jan 114 104% Locomotive Works.— Nov 1123/8 >30%: 112 110% 96% (B 59 109 *100% 30% 112% 115% No par Baldwin 62 , 101 30% 100 Babbitt 24% . 109% 101 preferred 28% July Jan May 109 101 30 common 39% 19% 12% May 18% May 14 • May 109% *100% com__100 16% 25 *109 100 .*.10 * 25% I per share. 1 common 112i% Automatic Canteen Co of Amer—5 May 17 Feb 111% 112 17% 17 Jan 260 16 Autocar 10 69 3,300 98% 15£ 16 3/a May 14 Feb 112% 53% 97% *17% 16% May 15 20% Aug 112% 300 523/4 112% Feb 108 % 112% * 15% Feb 110% 97% 17% 24% 54% 97% 112% No par 55% 98 97% No par : 52% 97% 15% Austin 19% Jan .8 •7% May 17 44% May 21 26 52% *97% 52 97% 112% preferred—.,*.—100 Nichols 52% 523/4 ' 973/4 1,600 103% *17% Atlas Taek Corp—.... Conv 14% 97% 52% 97% 6 *103 15% rL conv 15 103% 54 18 Corp 4% 9, 143/, < *102% 53% 15% preferred Preferred $3.75 Atlas Powder 15% 10334 53 3/4 -10 Coast 14% *103% 104 533/4 Refining common 25 conv preferred series A—100 Atlas 102 5% 17 16% - 104 ■"•' 19 '? Jan 353/4 Jan 22 Lowest 104 9% May 21 16% May 21 13 •' May 3 15% Apr 23 Jan 7% Dec 14% *103 102 '97%' 14% e 112 preferred preferred! non-cum 4% 6 24% Jan 2£ 27% Jan 114 25' 20% Feb May 2Q 97 -53/4 Mar 12 29% Jan Dec 15 Atlantic 25% May 21 64% Apr 16 ' Dec 13% 97 14 At} Q Jc W I SS Lines commen 4% May 133% 95% 141/4 t 5% No par conv Atlantic July July Jan 97% £ -f ;6 *57ij 14 V8 No par 1 46 3/8 May 21 6 96% No par No par 5 21 6 5 78% Mar Feb S 100 47% Mar 102 Feb 16 .5% 33% 61% May 18 30 Feb 49 *5% 33 T F Ino 6% Shares 5% 6 15% Dec A 18% May 15 Tbif " the Week 32% porp— Goods non-cum Sales < 9 per share 5% eom Topeka & Santa Fe 5ft May 21 Friday May 21 • t per share 30% 22 17% Dec 36% Atch Thursday May 20 $ per share '•323/4 Jan 91 12% 2d Wednesday May 19 ' $ per share 9 Associates Investment Co 115 5/8 May 15 24 •68 Sep 18% Dec Mar 7ft 31 % May 21 1st Tuesday /May 18 - 5 —...No par Constable 6% May 10 102% Jan 12 11 July 26 % 67 111% Feb Aug 21s/s May y 10 ; 25% Jan Feb Dec 31% Apr 105 Nov: •v;- 9 per share f per share /■'.* v > No par — com preferred cum Artlopm Corp. Associated Dry 111 5 Feb •45 Mar 40 16 14% Feb Feb ,77' Feb $4 Arnold May 14 May 21 17 183/4 May 17 12% Mar 16 Corp $6 conv prior preferred Armstrong Cork Co com $3.75 preferred 9 May 17 1123/4 May 10 12% Mar 12 Feb Jan Steel 4% ft conv preferred Armour as Co of Illinois 98% May 21 lid May 17 . W Products Co. p Armco 15 % May 19 Jan 55 Monday LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES STOCK Archer-Daniels-Midland 2 130% Jan 104% Mar 99 A . 323/a May 21 101 'Jap .5 Jun Saturday •'./May'15 * Monday, May: 24, 1948 RECORD Par Apr 29 28% Feb Feb 15% Oct 91% Deo "l4 6 Oct 109% 9%'May 103 Deo STOCK EXCHANGE shar* 37% May 38 % per 39% Apr 99 4% Mar // Highest 5 per share 6% .Feb Jun 30 24% May YORK FINANCIAL CHRONICLE STOCKS NEW YORK Lowest Highest 9 per share & 103 102 102% 90 33 s/8 34 34 34% 8,300 ! ;• Volume 167 Number 4701 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Range for Previous x*r%: STOCKS I Year 11)47 Lowest 33% Range since Jan. 1 Highest $ per share Lowest $ per share Nov t per share 38 Mar 11 Feb 13 48% Apr 21 55 Feb -50 May 57% Feb Dec 15% Nov Jan I 5% Jan 2 Jan 128, 100V2 Feb 18 ' HO 27 Dec 39% Jan 27% Jan 2 Dec 50% Feb 32% Mar 4 12'/a May 21'/a 35% May 45 6 Jan 29% May 132 Oct ,49% May 64 .17% May 6'A Mar Jan Feb Dec Dec 156 1 Feb 9 Feb Feb Feb May 5 7 68 % May 15 34 May 20 >03 May 21 138% jMay 18 13 97 10 Apr 123 Feb. 11 197/s May 32% Feb 22% Feb 28 19% Dec 21% Feb 18% May 3 xl77/8 Dec 22% Feb 17 .7% May 7% Dec 100% 14% '• 18% Feb 28 Feb 102 Jan 2 107 Apr 79 Feb 4 82 Jan 7% Jan 6 16% Qct 14% Feb Nov 11 15 8% Mar 19 35% Mar 22% Feb 10 30 Oct 27 Feb Dec 110% Jan 10% May 20% Feb 30%, Oct Dec 54% 81 Va Dec 3% Apr Jan 4 Feb 12% Jan 77/a Feb 6% May 4% May 8% May 12% Dec 9% Feb Feb 6 15% Feb 12 4% May 2% Dec 10%. Jan . 2 7% Jan ; 2 6% Feb May 14% Feb 23% May 13% Nov 33% Nov 38% Feb 30 27% Feb 14% Mar 53%-Feb 35 Feb 11 20% 34% 28% Feb 11 6% Jan ■51% May r- 7% Mar 16 Dec 56 ___ 4% Mar.16 : July __ 45% Jan 22 Dec 15% Feb 11 Jan 5 15% Jan 21 Feb 14% Feb 11 3% Apr 1 4% —' Nov 7% Mar — . 108 30 % 7% K 30% 8V0 103% 108% 30%- 30% 40 39 %■ 18% 8% ,8% 8% 47% 49% .,48% 68 140 68% 32% 33% *101 102 137 , 137 29% 30% 18% 17%, 17% 8% .137 9'/a V 29% 17 8% 106% 106 81 28 29 28 12'A 12 Va 12% 27 y4 *80'A Feb 48% Jan ;36V2 Jan 27% May 34•% Nov 28% Mar 9 11% Feb 7% Mar 8 May 78 Dec 94 34% Nov 95 Jan 80 34% Nov 43% 107 Dec, 115% 27% 106 Jun Jan Jun -34% Feb 105% Jan 6 26% May 107 Jan 72 Jan 57 Feb 24% Feb' May 23 % May 9 34 Dec 140 Dec 89 48% Mar 21 154 Dec 91% Feb 137 Dec Feb 12% Lowest 18% 141 May x61% 1140 191% Nov Jun 33 87 Dec 23% 65 % May May Dec 18 153 17 Jan 1155 56 Jan 9% 32% 10% 34 18% 19% 44 37% 46 11 88% Feb- Feb 55% 21 18 20 2 65% 66% xl2V2 12% 48% 18% 4y8 4% 60 *40 y2 41% 6i 61% 18 21 Jan 2 9 5 5 16 Jan 2 2 2 96 Apr 20 25% May 18 26% May 21 Aug May 22% Oct 16 18 Oct 12% Feb 20% Feb 16 Feb 11 17 % 18% May 21 20% May 21 Feb 11 Feb 11 17% May 15 ..8 May 9% May 8 May . Feb 11 11 17% Feb 12% Feb 13 16% Feb 17% May 15 11% Apr 13 Dec 32% Jan 21% Nov 32% Jan 22% Feb 20 22% Feb 11 16% May 14 32% May 15 31% May 12 21% 10 Apr 12% 11% Dec 22% 63 Dec 86 Oct IOV4 Feb 13 Feb 10 Mar 30% May 50 Dec , May 87 Dec 94 13 16 43% May 18 67 5 36% Jan 23 48 Feb 90 Jan 2 26% July 20 *Feb 13 Jan 2% Feb 10 123% Jan 99% May 7 2.7% May 21 3% May 15 96% Jan 2 115% 4 Dec - Apr 37% Apr 35% Feb Feb 48% Oct 20% May 2% May .35% 14 May 15 13%May2i 11 62% Apr 30 28% Feb 27 39% Aug 36 36 FeD May 17 106 Apr 27 29% May 14 Nov 33% Jan 7:1 8% May 25% Feb 14 14% Jan 8% Feb 11 33% May 30 Apr 4% May 33'A Nov 28% Feb 10 35% 11% May 20 34% May 19 29 32 21 Nov 29% Feb Nov ;108'A Mar 5 . 7 J-V 1; -> •• May :12% May vV ip% July , 30. Dec 99% , Dec 32 A May 94V4 Dec ; 11% Dec 94 V Dec 30% Dec 95 Dec 9 May 4% Feb 21 L__ ; 15% Feb • 30 8% May Apr w -May Feb 20 94% Feb 10 10% Mar 17 84VaMar 23 ' 30% Feb 93 13% Feb 16% Mar 20 - 10 Mar Feb 35% Jan 16 Jan 12 42% Jan 5 105 99 , May 10 14% May 15 90 Jan 14 -5 40 May 15 3 98 Jan 7 10 13% May 21 48% Mar 17 12% Feb 55% Dec 61% May 21 9% May 18 6 Feb 27 46% Feb 11 14 -Mbt 16 in,; Feb 24 100% Apr 30 35% Feb 11 110% July Dec '2 Mar 3i Feb 104% July 20% Feb 106% Apr ^see -page 2 Jan Feb 11 32% Feb 27 48 59 Jan 27% May 20 15% May 12 14% May 15 12 114% Feb For footnotes 11 51 Wl 17% M&r 38% Feb ^ £ct Apr 30 B|% >9% Feb Feb 9: 6 I7y2 Apr 30 ^08% Maris , Jan 44% hi May 20 105% Apr • 11% Mar 10 54% Jan , = May 21 6 % May 21 24% May 17 5 May 19 103% Feb 10 ®ec 4i9^y IS* «PT 43 11 Mar 19/64 20% Feb .40% May 17- Mar 17 -!•'1 11% May •10% Dec , Feb __ 104% y-'i Feb - 63% May 21 19% Apr 16 19%:M%r ,9 30% May 53 Jan *49% Mar 17 ~:v 'v 23% 32 800 24 4,200 5,300 500 35,800 1,000 5,700 7,900 88,300 13,700 13,500 7,200 5,400 34,600 ,16,200 38,100 38 y8 16% May 12 600 55% 37% 15 45% Jan 9 19% Mar 17 5,?00 7,500; 37,100 38 __ 37% Feb 105% July 30 200 11.600 7-4 42% 63% Feb __ *31 8,500 7,500 12% TV's Highest 183 61% Mar 25 May : 17% 12% S per share Feb 11 -10,000 80 92'/2 May 20 $ per share 1,400 • 18% 17 Lowest t per share 9% 9% Range since lan. 1 Highest J per share 18% 8% 26% Range for Previous Year 1947 19 17% 12% 9% 20 142% Jan 81% Mar 18 12 >/2 *26% 36% May 17 10 19 8 10% 21 35% Jan 10% Jan 30% Mar 16 600 ,120 26,200 106% 27% 18% Mar 22 5 7% Mar . 8% 10% 108% Feb 9 78y2May20 47% May 19 ,42% Jan 14 14%. Mar 15 39% Mar 8ya 7% 26% 2'l 34% Apr 2 19 Va 17% V17% 10 Va Jan 24 39% May 21 110% May 21 5 Jan Dec 14% Mar 101 Dec 42% 3,2: 109 Dec. 32 29% 85 6 Nov 71 138 31 28 Va 36% May 18 10 Feb 35% July 138 v 31 19 28 21 3 May May .45Va May -32% May 29 138 29% 10 y4 27 27% Mar .18 jun 103% 138 4,100 53,000 82 84% Apr 20 20% May 21 May 102% 82 9% 6 85 34 102'/8 180 66 % 33 % 3% 6 23 140% 66 % 12% 10 20% H0% 5,600 13% 9 12% May 900 18,700 33% *105 6% Jan 78 Feb 8 12%' 15% Jan Mar 39% 49% 66% 82 y2 12% 101 26 39'A 106% 27% Apr 22 x94% Mar 11 20% Mar 13 700 48 Va 27% 60 y4 Feb 2,700 15,300 85 41%Mayl9 63% Jan 2 28 150 41 18 111 9% 85 11 Dec 17% 40% 9 Feb 96 190 10,800 29 V'2 52% Feb 4 4,600 . 13% 31 21% May 37% May, 19 29% 66% 23% Feb 2,300 53 8% 49 141 102% . *51 % : 19% 33% * 81 *10 138 %: / 30 V'2 r 18% .66% 102 % 17% . *18% 7% 106 Va 140% ; 66%- ,68% 33 33 % 102 18% 141% 'A *38%,. 39 8% 43 y2 Shares 46% 17% 39 18 Va 141 46% 30 V4 39 18% 39 8% the Week S per share 7% 39 38 18% 33 47% Sales for 110 29'/a 33% 19 38% 141 7% 110 -52 30% 18% 13% Sep . 108% , 17% Friday May 21 5' May 8 56% Jan 7% 38% 24 63 % May 29% 17% 5,1% 51 75,0 30% . 47 17% 51 ; 109 % 108 T.V47 47% 7% 23% 58% May 14 Nov. >17 24 42% Mar 23 17% UI'/2 51% . 40 47 Thursday May 20' t per share 97% Dec Oct 7% ;.ri7 24 32 — is S per share 47 97% 20% May 45% May 40 May 56% May 39 May 6.7 May xl2% May 19% May 4% Apr 18 10% 17% May 19 18% 36% Mar 20 9 25% Feb ___ — 18 PRICES .Wednesday 31% Apr 15 49% Mar 20 — 46% 10% May 17 17% May 18 13% May 14 8% May 1.4 10% May 1'4 11 Jan ' 46% 18% 90. 24 Jan 45% 31% 45 % Jan 11 8% 46% 18% 30 11 SALE $ per share 32% .14% Jan 37% May 6 82% Al^ 29 102% July 7% Feb I per share Jan .29 6% May 15 13% May 14 14% May 21 16 5% May HIGH 32% Apr 16 100% Jan 6 9% Mar 16 Jan 40% AND Tuesday May 18 May 17 18% \ 24 25% Mar 16 23 Feb 90 5 28% Apr 1 19% May;21 33 j^n ;14 24% Feb 28 17% Feb 18 ' May 21 10% Jan 19 13% Feb Jan Mar 31 May 19 32% May 21 Mar U 21% 11% May 20% May 19% May 7 9% May 20 8% Mar 3 7% May 21 12% Dec 100% Apr ,16 6% Feb 33% May 21 20% Jan 5 . 96% Dec 4% May 11% Dec 22% Jan 116 ,77% 9% Jan 10% Dec May 20 143 26 22 8 ' 50% May 21 5 .53 ; 108% Jan 130 19%May2l Monday *50 May 20 43% Jan 9 130 28%' Dec x9.7 Mar 16 35% Mar Dec 158% 17% 6 31 % Apr 3 .41% Jan 12 35y4Mar30 Feb 47 Dec 14 Oct 7% Feb LOW Saturday May 15 45% 8% Mar 22 38 STOCK t per share 47% May 19 18 May 15 14% 5% $ per share Dec Apr YORK EXCHANGE 47Va 11 102 NEW Highest "21 6 ' /sis:. 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Range for Previous t per share 12ft Jun 44 I Doe Lowest share per « per 13 :17ft Oct 18 Feb 12% May 91% Doo Range since Jan. 1 • Highest ; thare Feb NEW YORK Highest 1 -■ 11 Feb 10 'A Feb Jan 50 Feb 32% Cornell Dubilier Com Coming 18% Deo Feb 18% Ftb 9 22 'A May 21 Deo 105% Feb 92 Feb 9 94 Mar 105% Jun 92 Jan 12 97 Mar 9 61% ••pr--;--.;:Jan:59 De« a 195 ; : Aug v 169 4% Dee 2% Deo «%Jan 4% Jan 28% May 40% " 4 Mar 16 13 38% May 15 Mar 95 Feb 11 98 Dec 16 Oct Deo 30 Jan 41 Doo 52% Mar 42 25 Apr 34% Oct 26% Mar 16 98 Deo 108% Feb 91 Va Feb 107 34 10 21Va Jan 155 101 Mar # 19% Feb Oct 27% 66 70 Jan I6V2 May 21 Feb 5 13% May 21 87% May 6 17% May 18 24Va Jan 13 11% May 15 11 17 146 Mar 11 61 48 May 82% /v.. 25 17% Jan 14 26 May 15 23 31 2 15 21% 22 22 22V 93 *92 93 *92 93 *92 94 61% *92 94 *92 94 61 63 64 " 63% • 1741/2 63% 61% 63% .174% 174'/2 175V2 ■ 4%4 5 4% 97 3% 37 98 *95% 5 *93 61% 175 5 62% 175 60% 17*% 5Va 31/4 3% 3% 38% 37% 38% 17^ 4% 5ft 3 37% 3 Va 38 98 174% 175 4% 5% 3% 3 37% 38V4 *97 98 174 % 20 7,500 270 175 4% *97'/a 310 65 '/a 5 3 37V4 9,300 10,300 9,100 3'/a 38 13,200 97% 1,400 10% 10% 11 11 'A 10% 11 8,700 24 23% 23% 23% 23% 2,500 25 25% 16,000 25 24 24% 25% 45 42% 43 34 Va 33% 341/4 32% 331/4 *100 100% 1001/4 100 «/4 101 *126% 129 126 128 45 *431/2 25% *42% 43% 400 33% 33% 9,200 101 100% 100'A 125 126 750 540 100 71% 71% 71V4 71% 73% 74 74 74% 2,300 , ' 7% non-cum preferred 100 — Cudahy Packing Co common. 10 4 ft ft preferred—-——100 Cuneo Press Inc —• _B Cunningham Drug Stores Die Curtis 87 Pub (The) Co 2.50 com—No par preferred No par Prior preferred Curtiss-Wr.ight No par 1 common ClaBs A 1 Inc 7ft Sons pfd 100 No par Corp common 1 100 2.50 5ft preferred 20 Davison Chemical Corp (The)—1 Dayton Pwr & Light common 1 —■ May 12 15% Jan 5 Dayton Rubber Co 60c 9% May 5 13% Jan 9 Decca Records Inc fiOo Preferred 3.75ft Preferred 3.75 ft series A—100 series B__ 41% Apr 29 Deep Rock Oil Corp 46% Oct 35% Mar 16 46% Jan 2 Deere 38% Feb 29 y* Feb 3 34 May 21 381/4 Jan 20 48% May 14 preferred Delaware & Hudson 7% Feb 11 11% May 15 Delaware 100 7% 45% Mar 32% May 6% May 21% *92 95 - 23% 20% Feb 45% Oct ; 21 V» 93% '• 10% 92 23% Deo 21% 93% 20% 24 92 Jan 31 20% - 970 10% 5 Jan 85 33 54% 24 9 84 1011/2 July 29% 54% 3% 12% Mar 101% July Dec Sep : 54% 38% Feb Dec 12% Sep Aug May 54% 3% Apr 23 Apr 27 84 U 54% 11,200 6 Feb 18% Feb 24% Feb 54% 27% Cum pfd 3%ft aeries A_ Davega Stores Corp common, Oct 55VS 27 Va Dana Jan 54 % 27% 2 24% Dec 54>/4 - pfd 100 Cuban-American Sugar common—10 Apr 35% Jan 54 124% 7 __ 16% 5,900 54 26% 20% Jan Mar 16 460 14 1241/2 93% May 97 47 13% 26% 28% May 21 26% Nov 47 14% 26% 9 Aug 48 13% 26% 4 19% 90% 46 13 % *46 26% 131/2 Mar Feb 15,200 46% A com__No par Amer 20 30% 17% 13% 37'% No par No par 87% Mar 18% May .Tan 17% ' 14 >/a 94 24% Sep Oct 27 133 17% 47 94 34% Sep Apr 24 6% Shares I perthare 16% 13% 20% *431/2 preferred conv 8 per thare .16% 46% 94 9 preferred RR 8 per share 16% 141/4 94 H 100 16% 47 20% No par Steel of .v 20% com._2.50 new Cutler-Hammer Inc 132 V> _ 5 ft 7 8% Apr Sales for the Week 13% 96 Corp com__ May 15 Feb 23% 2nd Cuba May 14 25 14% May Seal 31 13 s 1 21% Mar 16 11 Friday May 21 2 r»iic>,TTi«»Vc 4% Feb 18% Feb May 20 46 V4 96 (The) 134 Feb Dec Thursday 14% 1 16 19 Mav 18 6% 21% 129 17 & 16% • *94 America Corp I per thare 16% *94 100 Zellerbach Crucible 160 Feb 7 3$ Mar Jun 27 27 Va May 21 122% Feb Dec 4% May 12% May m 13 13 15 Va Feb 18% Feb Feb 147 9 81 Va Jan Nov 12 % 11 21 Apr lOVa Mar Sep 6% May 2 12% Feb Jan 17% Jan 84 May 17 128 • 48 141/4 54 , 1 84.20 preferred 74% May 21 26% Mar 18 Feb May 19 May 18 " *46% Jv m ... preferred— Crown 102% May 10 66VaMarl7 •; 165 Dec 82 of Cork Crown 6 Jan • Dec 113% 46 V2 Mar 34% May 15 22 Dec 24% Creameries Oct 102 Va Feb — Cream of Wheat 16% , preferred 15 Feb 34% Oct Jan 3%% 12 25% May 21 / ..A $ per thare 16% 100 common Jan 96 13% May ilR 24 Co Apr 37% Doo ;82% 2 SALE PRICES Wednesdays Tuesday • May 17 100 preferred Crane 16% 8 oommoa Coty Inc Coty International Corp_ May 15 130 Va May 12% 11 Jan 7% 13 Mar 18 17% Feb Works Glaii 90 preferred 24 9% May 13 x21 v---': — 165 2 2 Feb 11% 66 ftVjJan 3% Feb 29- 22% 22 , . 2% Mar 17 , 1 Exchange Bank * Tr Go 3% ft • 80 Cum pfd 3%% ser of 1947 Cora Products Refining eom. Mar 19 177 Feb Deo 105% May 22% May <66%Maf2V Apr 30 Feb ; 6 97 ; Convertible pref 5% seriei Electric Corp 1 Deo Monday . $ per share / Copperweld- Steel Co '.eomaoai^U'AS', 88 ; Far 55% May 18 - <■ — . * Saturday -••^wMay 15 14% May 15 13 Monday, May- 24," 1948 1 ' 48 11 61 m LOW AND HIGH - ■ 17% May 21May 20. 42% Mar 24 10% .. STOCK -EXCHANGE 9 per there 88% 170 ,r STOCKS "••'VYaar 1947 Lowest • „ RECORD * 1 , 10% 30 Feb Feb 20 Co & 1 — No par common Lack <fc 20 , 100 . Western 50 Denver & Rio Grande Weet RR 6% May 25% May • 19% Dec - 44% Dec 14% Feb 11 32 % Mar 16 29 Escrow ctfs for Escrow May 15 ctfs for com 100 pfd .100 20% Deo 27% Mar 20 Apr 9 46% May 21 21% May 17 Detroit 59 Aug 62 % 58 Jan 6 6OV2 Jan Detroit Hillsdale * 8 W RR Co_10Q 10% May 17% Jan 13% July 10 Va Feb 11 i2%May2l Detroit-Michigan Stove Co 1 12% 12% 12'A 12%> 12% 12% 12% 12% 26% Oct 22 Ve Mar 18 25% May 18 Detroit Steel Corp 1 *24% 25% 25% 25% 16 25% 25% 25 Vt 25 'A 22 Jan 12% Mar 30 16% Jan De Vilbiss • 14% 15 15 % 15'A 15 15 15 Feb 22% Feb 28 % May 18 Oct " 20% May 35% Apr < 31% 47 Dec 25 49 19% 91% 14 115 % Deo 92% Dec 110% Sep Dec 14 V Oct 47% Mar Feb 17 May 11 5 45'A Apr 44 29 Tan 17% May 21 39% Apr 27 56 - 15 Douglas Aircraft— Jan 47% Jan 2 32% Feb 20 44% May 15 -17% 197 Feb 6 90 Feb 13 Jan 6 29% May 21 Feb 83 Jan 2 94% May 20 Feb 12% Feb Nov 11 12 Va Mar 11 July 164 Mar 18 20 18 - May 15 May 20 18*% Jail 2. 6 129% Aug 107% Sep 113% Jan 28 120 Feb 11 115 Va 112% Apr 7 97% Apr 6 115 Jan 13 Jun 94 19% Mar 13 Mar 15 Jan 15% Jan 2 i Lowest t per share 28'A 27'A 27% 27% 28V4 43% 44 43% 43 % 43 431/4 42 42% 42 : 42 ,18 42% 42% 421/4 42'A 18% 18% 13% 18% 18% 18% 19'A 17% 13% 18% 18% l&'/a 18% xl9% 1 16 16 % 16% 16% 16% 16% 17 17% No par 38'A 38% 37%". 38% 37% 37% 36% 37V4 _No par 51% 52 51 51 52% _ 17% 17% 17% 17% Xl7% 17% Xl7% 18 18 18'/8 18'/a 19 ft 36% 36% 35% 36% 35»/2 36% 36% 36% 36% 37 36 36% No par 16% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 18% 17% 64% 63 64 62% 63% 61 % 63 61% 62'A 44% 43% 44 43% 44% 44% 441/a 44% *100% 101% 100% 101% 101 % 101% 101 101 43% 101 101% lCl'/a 1031/2 102'A 102'A 102 102 101% 101% 101% 101% 101% 102 102 IO2V2 28% 28% 27% 58% 28% 27% 28% 28V« 29% 29'/« 94% *93% 941/2 94% *93 V2 94 % 94 % 94% *93% Dresser Industries 3% ft common——.lOa preferred. -—-100 International—— 1 conv Dunhlll Duplan Corp No par (X I) 4s Co com—20 Preferred $4.50 series^— No par Du *93 19% 20 19 16% —_— Pont de Nem 16% 16% 182 *118% Preferred $3.50 series—.—^Ko par 1st pfd 100 DWG) Cigar « 95 Va Duquesne Light 5ft Va 20 19% 19% 19% 17% 17% 17% 17% ' 17% 17% 1811/4 1821/2 119 319 182 119% 118% 118% 95% 14 14 °5 % 113% 14 114 14 25 11 20% May 18 Eastern Saturday Eastern Stainless 38% Feb 10 162% Jan 12 46% May 15 174% Apr 6 47% Feb 28 60% May 15 17 Vt Feb 13 19% May 17 82 Mar 8 91ya Jan Mar 16 16% Jan 2 6ft 102 Feb 5% Jan 24 5 106 Jan Co cumulative 4% ft Ekco 12 20% 19% 20 21% 20 Va 20% 45% 46% 45% 45% 44% 45% 44 100 *167 Va 168% 168 Va 168 Va 167 167 Va 4 60'A 60% 60% 60 60% 100 1 ft 19 37% Apr 30 2% May 12 Ilec & Mus Ind Amer shares 11 21% May 15 Electric Power 81 Convertible preferred $0 13 Ye May 14 15% May 19 /Jan 8 34 102 Jan 6 8% Feb 3 15% May 15 61% May 14 El RR 5ft 14 Erie Jan 14 Eureka 9 Williams Evans 11% Jan 5 Eversharp 3 7% Mar 30 lft ■ v ■ ■ f inp —_1 No par Ex-Cell-O Corp Exchange Buffet —ft Co ft 1 ft Corp Fairbanks Morse St Co ft.lt Na par Fajardo Sugar Co of Porto Rleo_89 Falstaff Brewing Corp 1 Farnsworth Televls'n & Had Corp see page 28. 104 Va 102% 104 Va '102% 104 Va 7% 7% 7'/a 7V4 52'/a 53% 53% 54% 53% 54 151/4 15% 15 Va .15% 15 15% 14% 15 Va 36 % *35% 36% 35% 36 *140Va Inc Fedders-Quigan *102% 7% 53% 141% 3 Bldg— Corp 20% May 17 49% May 104'/a 7'A 141% par & Products 102 % *155 preferred series A__100 Pittsburgh RR Co 80 68% Apr * 16% 156 Mfg Co common Oorp 19% 93 15% 156 Gaa_ 4ft preferred. Equitable Office 19% *91 16% 2% 4 Emerson Radio & Phonograph new ft Empire District Electric Co .10 Endicott Johnson Corp common 2ft Erie 19% 93 59% 15% 36% No par Electric 19% *91 45 168% 15% 21 Battery—___Jfo Natural 19% 93 59 14% No par National Watch Co_ Paso Emerson 19% *90 168 Va 24% 14% No par eom preferred— Elgin 19% 93 x24% 14% _No par Light preferred. 6 *90 60 25 53% ; 11 Jan 19 Va 1 100 2.50 common 1% Feb Electric Storage May 19 $ per thare 19% 13% Feb 17 24% 24% Wednesday 20% 32% Feb 70% May 21 17% May 15 24% May 18 21 % common 9 ; I per share 10 Electric Boat 66% Jan Tuesday May 17 common 16'a Mar 24 143% Apr 28 Monday I per share 25 13 11 14 20% preferred $7 *13% 19% Feb 28 *119 »/8 20 % 11 Apr 120 r5% 114 ' 24% Elastic Stop Nut Co Electric Auto-Lite (The)— 158 *119 114 19% 8 May 21 54% May 21 10 119 *°5% 21 20 Feb 182 ln% Feb 139 181% 20% 43 123 Va Feb X180 1 preferred 4%ft 181 % I preferred Products Co 14 I per share is Kodak 17% 180 % Corp Steel Eaton Manufacturing Co Edison Bros Stores Ine common 19 13 ■agle-Plcher Co Eastman *13% 19 119 °5% II41/2 May 15 Airlines Inc 2'/** ,i« 95% 114 19% 18 r 95% 95% 114% 114% 13% 13% 95% 114 13% 29% 95 19% ' 18 184 20 96 114% 13% LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES STOCK Par 27 *93.% 20 181 114 28 20 182'A 114 EXCHANGE a 181/a 62% 43% I per thare • 52 62% NEW YORK May 17 *51 —Ne par — 16% Feb 16% Mar 16 51 19% 44% Co 19 y8 Feb ir~ For footnotes 27% 44'A 62% Highest Lowest $ per share 15'A 27% 43% Range since Jan. 1 Highest 63 27 STOCKS I per thare *60% No par Chemical Range for Previous Year 1947 64 $4 preferred series A —No par $3.25 2nd preferred—__Nopar 102Va May 11 21 *59% common.—__ 1ft Dow 103% Apr 26 Oct Dec Pepper Co_—— 63% T — 67% Apr 19 19 A *58 43% " Class 64 : J Doehler-Jarvls Corp__ Dome Mines Ltd 37% Jan *58% JM , Car Co 5 13 23 98% T Motor Corp-Seagrams Ltd Dlvco Corp. _i.—_ Dixie Cup Co common— 5 Feb 97 partic preferred 24 Jan 29 15% Jan 23 6ft Diamond Distill Feb 23 Oct 104% Co_ Dr. Jun f 114% Feb . Devoe & Raynolds class A_ 12.50 Match common —No par Apr 21 76 . 20 Diamond 15 19% May 21 xl9%May2i >42% July Deo May 16 10 39% Dec 173 29 % Feb Sep 9 21 Va Sep 10% May 14% Nov 11 55% May 80 13 Feb 13 * Mar 17 14% Mar 12 34 Dec Dec Feb 16 40% May May 45% May 98% 38 Feb 18% Jan 19% Oct . 28% May 16% May 38% r;Jan 24% 11% May ,15% Dec 21 35% Mar 12 Jan 50 is 42% Nov A17% Oct Edison 1 —1 7 7% 2% 2% 2% 2% 21% 20% 21V4 20% 21% 156 153% 154 Va 141% 139 139 2% Thursday May 20 I per thare Frtdav May U t per thu. Sales for the Week Shares Volume 167 Number 4701 THE NEW Range for Previou* ■' - • i 1947 Vcar Lowest t per share ,32 42% Mar 23July i* 14Va Feb May 16% Dec 9% May vl9 97 % 20 Dec 26% Feb 20% May 46% May <■ Apr Dec 26% Jan i 28% July 107% Jun 104 Jun 59% Feb ' 61 i Feb Sep 42y« 107% Aug" 61 y2 May 62ya 14% May Dec $'pet share Federal 90 Feb » 20 Feb 10* 18% Mar 17 53ya Feb 28 Feb 11. 110% Feb x98 Feb 26 convertible 4%ft Flreetone Tire 58 Jan May 17 41% May 20 102% Jan Firth (The) May Deo 19% May 23% May 32% 24% Feb 27 26% Jan 22 25% 12'A May Dec Jan Power Follnnsbee Steel 18% Dec cum Francisco 10 Franklin 699 5% Feb 11 Jan 5 13 11% Feb 9% May 20 45 Gabriel 146 28 ' Apr 1 9% Mar 17 9% Feb 73 11 Apr 22 May J 2 10% Jan 155 Jan 9 19 14% May 3 12% May 21 78% Jan 26 34% Mar 10 39% Apr 9 20% Feb 27 24 Jan 2 6 144 Jan 28 85% 129 Feb Mar 107% Industries Sep Inc Feb 10 104 50% Mar 16 119% Feb 19 60% May 15 124% Mar 25 3 Jan 110% Feb 25 13 Mar 30 123% Jan 2 29% May 18 30% May 6 30 Feb 22% Feb 11 108 Apr 68% Apr 22% Feb 14 29% May 21 Feb 10 90 40% Feb 2 108 Jan 85 98 Feb 72% Jan *3 99 Aor 1 May 12 82% May 19 36% Dec 6 per share 27% Feb 13 90 Apr 26 95ya Mar 30 Feb 17% Feb 14 25 103 Dec Jan 79 Apr 30 Mar 17 Dec 26 V. Nov 21 51% May 58 Sep 48% Feb 5yaMay 7 Feb 4 124 Oct 113 Jun Dec Jun Dec Dec Dec 13% May 33 Feb Mar 27 1 MarlO 17% 17% 17% 18 18% 18'A 103% 103% *102% 106 *102% *103 »/2 105 *103'/a $4.25 pfd General series A Baking Co let 4% conv 6% 19% Feb 18 24% May 17 47% Mar 16 Feb 38% Mar 17 64 May 21 100% May 17 47% May 20 109 Aug 96% Mar 18 101 24 Jan 16% Feb 11 Oct 3% Feb 27 8% Mar 5% Feb 17 61% May 8% Dec 41 12% May Jan 25% Feb 14 21 ya Jun Oct 18 Feb Jan 9 20% May 15 5% Jan 2 8% Apr 23 37 preferred % conv preferred Jan 24 Feb 16 29% Apr 23 107 Mar 90 Feb 26 96 16 ; May 14% Feb 28 ; Dec 37% Feb 29 12 Dec 17 Sep 12% Jan 69 49% May Feb 27% Mar 9% Mar 16 Mar 27 19 36% Feb 11 Jan 20 Jan 132 Feb 70 Jan 27 Apr 10 29% Feb 21 14 17 May , ,■ ,, 8% 78 May 6%May ,f 57% Dec 10 Mar 16 Feb Dec 5 38% 38% 23% *134 23% 138 127 110'A *103% 108 Mar 2 39 May 18 17'A May 17 13 'A May 17 9 3 87% Dec 112 Feb 102% Dec 108% Sep xl01% Feb 10 19% Apr ;.27% Dec 21% Feb 24 148% Oct 160 Jan 79 Mar 22 16% May 21 XI4% May 21 89 Jan 12 104 % Apr Mar 24 12 27% May 21 150 % Jan 28 - 27% Mar 16 34'A May 15 147 page-28. 125% 125% 126 Va 126% *103% 107 *104 107 104 104 104 104 58% 59% 123 'A 122% 122% 97% 96% 98 Va *96% .16% 16% 16% xl6% 20 16% 20% 16% 20% 20'A 20% 20'A" 20'A 17% 16% 17'A 16% 17 16% 17 4% 4'A 4% 4»A v 4 60 4% 58% 59% 123 123 97% 16% 4 4% 14% 100 *124 10c *124 127 127 *124 127 . 6% 6% 6 6'A 5% 28% - 28% 28 28% 28% 28% *28% 29% 29% 30 29 28% 120 *119'A 29 29% 27% 101% 29% *100 28'A 2.9 27% 29% 29 29'/a 101'A *29'A 30 *100 120 6'A ' *100 101'A 28 26'A 27% 100 *89 92 *89 92 *89 92 100 *80 82 *80 82% *80 82% LOW t Monday May 17 37 81% 5% *118 $ per share 37'A 33 SALE PRICES Wednesday 23 61% 37'% 37% 37'/a 38% 38 39'A 94% 94% 94% 95 95 94% 95 500 24 25 24 24% 24'A 24% 24 % 25 25,900 *81 83 81 82% 84 400 81 % 81% 81% 26% 26% 27% 26% 28 51 Yt 51'A 51% 51% *51% 5% 5% x5% 5% *118 46'A 100% 20% 20% 5 24% *118 23'A 63% 62% 100% 61% 100 46% *98% 6 119% 23% 62 *100% 119 23% 63%, 101 46% 27 *118 *80 27% 27'A 5% 23% 23% 62% 4,400 117% 118'A 220 23 % 4,700 13,400 23 Va 23% 62'/a 63'A 62% 100% 100 99% 46% 46'A 99% *99% 100 99% 100 100 100 20% 19% 20 19 Va 20 20 20 20% 5 46% 5% 99 ' 46% 46'A 64 100% 100 • 16,800 1,500 3,800 100 20% 20% 5'A 1,500 47'A 46% 47'A 5'A 5 5 7% 8 7% 8 Nopar 35% 36 *35% 36 37 37 Nopar 26% 27 26% 26 7A 28% 29'A ..5 27% 27 % 27'A 28 287A 94% 94'A 94'A 94'A 95 1 com pfd— 13% No par *34 Nopar 14% No par 50 -No par preferred .—100 Green Bay * Western RR_. 100 Green (H L) Co Inc.—.—. *130% *62% 13% 13'A *34 36 15 14% 50% 49% 21% 139 21% 139 12%» 13% >•' v 'i. r 13 *33 37 35% 15 15 >A 50% 47% 48'A 22'A 22% <22% '15% 141141 139% 64% *62'A 64% *63'A 65 38% 37% 38% 38'A 39 16% 17 17- 17'A 16'/a 16% 12% 13 12% 13'A 13 12% 12% *95% par * —— *93 8% 7%' 38 1 Greenfield Tap A Die Corp__No —- 21% - 1% Greyhound Corp (The)-— Common 4%% preferred 4- 29% 100 Co common. 3%* preferred Orayson-Robinson Stores 20o 5% 119'/a 23% 63% 100% 124,800 52 5% 118 100% 20,300 27% *51 % 52 5% 119 27'A 27% *51 Va 52 *80 83 45% 5'A Shares 38 94% 25 24 Sales for the Week I per share 37% 24'A 100 Friday May JI May 'JO 6 per share 38 25 5% Thursday May 19 t per share 95 *94 95 119% *99 1 May 18 52 26 *51 Nopar AND HIGH Tuesday - 6 per share perthare *.94 24'A 1 ; 127 119'A 29'A *124 28% 118% 27% v 120 ——5 Graham-Paige Motors. Granby Conaol MSA P 97 *95% 98 *96% | 3 .100 1 v 12% 39% 38% 39% 6'A 6% 6'A 6% *91% ♦.92 95 ' *96 Va 97 39% 1 39 92 95., 18% 39'A 7% '• .94 92 17% 94 18'A . 17% M8% 55% 56 18% 55 ~ 75 75% 74% 75% 73% 17% 17% 16% 17'A 16 Va-. 16% *34'A 35'A 34 34'A 33% 33% 15 3A 15% 15% 16 15% 16 15% 14 14 14% 14'A 14% 14% *55 1 6%' 7% 19'A 56 98 39 39'A . 6% 18'A Nepal . 56 >• 56 57 175'A 74'/a 74% 16% . 167A H Haekeneaok Water Hall Printing Co Watch oonv 126% 96% * 9s Stock Telegraph Co 100 Goodall-8anford Inc 10 Goodrich Co.(B F) com Nopar 65 preferred ,.No par Goodyear Tire Jt Rub com Nopar $5 preferred Nopar 4% 10% *125% 16% Gold Hanna 94 126'/a 59'A Par (W T) 49% 40% 40'A *125% *122% May 15 Hamilton 48'/a 39% 40 28 31 13% Mar 10% 49% 13% Gulf States Utilities Co 12% Mar 10% 49 27% 17% May 13 Feb 10% 50 14% 57 Jan 10% 50 29 75% May 15 19% 10% 50 Va 13% 2 19 10% 28 10 JO *93% 14% 10 Apr 94% 28% 57% Feb 35 40 »A *93'/a 14 Dec Sep 10 39% 39% 94'/a 27 Dec Feb 39 40'A 19"% 65 conv preferred— Nopar Gulf Mobile A Ohio RR com.No par $5 preferred— Nopar Oulf Oil Corp .• 25 May 21 39% 39% 14% „ 94 Jan 38% *93% 97% —.1 7 14 22% 138 95 16% Nopar 11 May21 39% 21'A *135 40 27% Feb 19'A May 15 12% 77 39% 40 14% — Feb 11 12% *76 39% 27% ; Hosiery 13% . 39'A • cam 156 13% 22 138 10 *153 *93'A 40 60% Saturday conv 22 *135 Nopar Corp.. com Gen Tire As Rubber Co 4% V preferred 3%# preferred 22% 136 97% ...10c j 22% 136 *122% 123% . Gen Steel Castings $6 pfd—No par General Telephone Corp 20 Gen Time Inatr Corp com—No par 4V*% preferred. —100 62.25 cum 138 *125% No par Realty & Utilities Gotham 23'A 23 *134 60% 105 9% 39 »A 125% 126% 12% Feb 38% 50 44 see 39% 10% Grumman Aircraft Corp Guantanamo Sugar common Jun footnotes *38% 50% 97% Feb Dec For 39 11 43% Apr 16 7% May 21 Jan 38% # 106 59% 76 50'A 9 14 39% 76 10% 16 13 28 V« May 12'A 75% 11 Jan 39 12% 50 % General Refractories.. General Shoe Corp. , 32% 12% 75% 50% 59% 156 13% 12% 10% *104 *153 13% 76 12% 1 100 156 13% *75 No par iQfr *153 9% 105 13% 12% 12'A *75 23 13% 13% 39% 11 5% Mar 85 16% 38% 156 *153 13% 10 61 76 12 12% 138 156 13% 95 30% Feb Jan 76% . *153 13% 95 91% Apr 511 Apr 13 % 9% 39'A Feb 95 Dec .14% Feb 31% May 9% 39% Dec 33 :4% May i 9% 96 Great Western Sugar com 77 60 Dec 10'% 39% Gt Nothern Iron Ore Prop Gt Northern Ry 6% pfd 20 21% Mar 105% 23 Jan 35% Aug ,12 Apr 23 Dec Dec 10 10% 4o - 15% May 21 50% May 15 144 Oct July 13% May 15 33 22 29% i 02 Jan Feb 27 it 14% \U 9 10 39% Equip Corp—Nopar Grant (WT) 33 Dec 163% 10 9% 105% 39% Outdoor Advertising No par sGeneral Portland Cement Co 1 11 Dec v 59'/a *104'/a *93% Grand Union Co Granite City Steel 23% Dec 61% 104% No par series—. May 21 29% May 21 90 34% May 61% 104% 22% General Motors Corp com— 10 »5 preferred Nopar Gen 61% 106% .No par ; Utilities 61 *104 75 *134 ..No par com Instrument Corp. Mills common Preferred 63.75 61 38% No par 100 com 1% 106 9% 107 75 50 9% 61 11"% 100 9% *104 63% 13% No par 9'A 156 *153 5 9% 109 9% .No par preferred General Cigar Co 106 62% *105 S preferred— 2nd *103% 6 common $8 preferred General Bronze Corp.. General Cable Corp com 4% 100 No par 22 94'A Mar 11 21% 18 121% Apr Feb 21% 17% Goebel Brewing Co May 18 21 % 21% 18'A 9 6 21% 17% 2 28 12 21% 9% 18'A Jan 84% Jan 16% 17% 64.50 preferred General Amer Transportation 53% Jan May 15 16% General American Investors com—1 Oillette Safety Razor com—Nopar $5 conv preference Nopar Gimbel Brothers common— 5 64.50 preferred Nopar Glidden Oo (The) com Nopar 4Vs% conv preferred 50 4 16% 44 EXCHANGE 39%May 21 *15% 25% NEW YORK STOCK July 71% 106 21% 16% 21% 25 tper share Jan 17% May 21% *15% 25'A Range since Jan. 1 Highest 105% Dec 21% 19'A 16 V2 24 Va Lowest Highest 23% May 16 STOCKS Year 1947 tper share 16'A 9% 25 Ranre for Previous Lowest 16 19 24% Publio 29 10 % 9% 19% 24% Gen 6% May 15 10 10% 8% *19% 24 Gen Railway Signal 6% preferred 30% May 21 31% Jan 12 9 8% 19% 24% 29 128% Jan 9% £'% 19% 24% 21% Mar 16 Jan 16 21% 9% 19%. 25% Feb 35% 16 21% 9 *19% 9% 24% com Public Service— 36% 19% 9 1.66% Gen May 12 8% " 19% 44 4% May 21 4% Mar 11 8% 8% 8% 9% 19% 45 14% May 15 22% Feb; 11 25 ?Feb 13 8% 9% *19% 44 13 124 8% 1 43 22 124% Jan 8% 83 43 2% Feb Oct 23 *81 9% 11% Jan Feb 22% 82 43% Feb Feb 22% 81 9% Jan 8% 22 80% 43% $% May 18 23% 80% 44 Precision Mar 12% 9% Gen 14 44% 12% 22% Gen 11 44% 12 43% 16% May 18 21% May 21 17% Apr 1 12% Mar 17 16% Feb Feb 45 11% 9% 98% Jan Dec 45 11% 43'/a 93% Feb 17 10 46 11% 9% May 20 20 29% Dec 9% *45% 43% General Apr Jan 140 20 9% preferred— 31% 133 9% 1 conv 16% : 19 9% 38% 50 4%% General 127 19% 31 10 No par 50% May 15 Jan 25 26 5% 9% No par Co 9 20% 3 1 .—10 Gardner-Denver 12 97 95 25% 16 % I General Foods Corp $3AO preferred 40% Feb 1'* 41% 25% 14% 20 40% May 19 95% Apr 24 118% Feb 21 36% 14% com— 40% May 21 2 9 ft Mar 13 99% 37 25% 14% (The) 34 a Mar 19 88% Jan 43 100 *24% preferredGamewell Co (The) 31% Mar 11 -May 34% 25% 11% 42% 100 14 6% Inc preferred General Electric Co.. 136 100% 35% 35 11% 42% 99% 13 >/a .—106 18% May 15 106 11% 42% *24% .... 103% May 17 63 % May 15 6 11% 43% 100 14% J15 „ 13 8% Feb 49 10 - No par 99% Mar 24 104% 12% Gaylord Container Corp. 50% Mar 11 34% 12% 43 *99 , ———, May 20 26% May 4 100% Jan 34 12% 12% >o —ICQ preferred Wood 33% 15% common Gatr Co Inc (Robert) Gar 41% 103 28% Stores Co 20 101 28% Sugar Co cum 103 *101 28% 1 prior - preferred. 4% 102% 55 28 82 18% Feb 40% 28% 17% Mar 12 30 19% 40% 28 % 77% Mar 29 8 20 38% 29% Jan 24 19% 40% 28% 39 Apr 20 39% lo 103% Mar 17 20 15% Froedtert Grain Ac Malting Co Inc.l Fruehauf Trailer Co common i 21% Jan 20 55 14% 12% May 18 24% Jan 5 13 55 14% 46% May 14 Feb 54%- 15% 13 18 56% 54% 15% 18 5 *55 65 14% Feb Jan 105 % 54% *101 280 105% *105 16 10 12% Feb 27 22% 1 i,5oo 49% 105% 106 14% 35% Feb 9% May 21 49% 15% Feb 20 65 49% 14 Jan 10% May 21 54% *105 106 23% b J V2 16 50% 11 *105 23% '/a 49% 14% 22 6% Mar 16 85 49% >50 it. 23 14% (n*wy pfd—„ conv 16% May 21 7% Feb 90 63'/a 50% 15% Fair Stores Inc 3%% Mar 16 18'A Mar 23 6 per share 63 49% 106 ■ 23% b3 62 y4 No par Corp 12% Feb 26 May 19 23 22% 50% Corp— Freeport Sulphur Co. Dec 77 23% 6 J "/4 22% .61% 49% 23 Shares y 23% ■ 7% Food " 36% May 11% Nov 23% 61% *53 Food (Machinery Corp May 15 99 98% 23% 22% 105 Corp Foster-Wheeler Corp 6 98% 98% 23% - 33% 12% May 15 May 13 Apr 20 '99 *97%' 98% 23% 2s —No par 45- 102 23% 97% 23% 99 *23 33 '/a Florence Stove Co 38% May 21 25% Jan 5 8% Apr 98 23% *32% 12 3 99 •" *23 . 33% 40% Jan Feb 99 a 33 23% Feb 9% Mar 17 Feb 24 7,900 13,400 100% Dec 33 100 10 Florsbelm Shoe class A 89 31% 100'% Florida Feb 30% 39% 100W 6 July 31 19% 14-% May 21 15% 30% 38% 100% 21% Jan 110 12 19% 14 % Mar 19 1- ... 2,800 11%. 30% 30% 40% 13V* Feb 21 11 20 39% Jan 40% 41% 19% 11% 19% Aug '.May 21 41 19% No par 30 35 40 19'% (The) common—No par preferred— No par 24 Jan 30% Y " _1 Carpet Co $ per there 39% 12% 30% No par 17% Dec May 11% - Balsa fer the Week 11%:; 12 J Friday May 21 I 39% 39% ' 30% eom Stores May 21) t per share 19% ,;19% 19% 11% 100 41 % Jan 1 Feb 26 40 19% 29% Fllntkote Co 84 15 40 19%. 12 preferred National 40 % 19 31% .-... 9s Rubber Firet 39% 18% - Thursday • $ per share 11 Enamel Corp Fidelity Phen Fire Ine N Y 2 share 30 Ferro 4%% < per He par priisrrsd 50% Mar 31 May 21 I per share PRICES Wednesday May 19 39% , SALE May 18 No pnr > 24'A May 21 66% May 21 20 Dec 9 ; 20 14% Feb Truck. Motor Felt Jk Tarrant Mfg cs 106 31% Feb 11 .91 23 - 23% May 21 104 Feb 14 49% Mar 16 Oct 14% 18% Federated Dept Stores com Jan 18 39 6 12% May 18 39 % 13 1 Federal-Mogul Corp 31% May 14 21% May Federal Mining A Smelting Co HIGH AND .•VY.'VToesdajM. May 17 8 per chare 10 Jan Monday» LOW 20% Feb 90 RECORD Saturday May lf> STOCK EXCHANGE 4^/a Apr 6 20 May 21 May 30; YORK NEW 35 % Feb 11 16 Mar 11. 8% Mar 11 43 STOCK t per share 99 ; YORK STOCKS . ■,, .Range since Jan. 1' Lowest Highest 54 . •. w-; . Highest 6 per share . f.!„r FINANCIAL CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & at Co com preferred Refrac 6% preferred Hart. Schaffuer "14 100 (M A) Co 64.25 Harblaon-Walk 8 Nopar 82 82 83 85 85 84 *155h 15% 155, 16% 2.300 14% 14% 14% Xl4% 14% 3,300 84 •• 84% *103% 104% *103% 104% 103% 103% *103% 26'A 25% 26% 26'A 26% 26'% 26 7A ♦148 152 34 34 *148 152 *148 152 — *148 Maine— 10 34 % 34'A - , *148 152 i 27'A 26% ~ 230 V* *100 i '5,600 152 • ' 9s *103% 104% 104'/a 25% *103% 86 *84 86 1041/2 r 600 34 *33 35Si, , 25% 25% 100 •¥ *148 V 152 pfd—No par com—No par ; 82 *33 34 33% 33% 33'A 34 33% 33% *33 34 33%* 33% lUoou~_ THE COMMERCIAL STOCK YORK NEW FINANCIAL & CHRONICLE RECORD LOW AND HIGH Range for Previous Range since Jail; 1* Year 1947 t per S'per share share 6% May 75 % 6 kf .. 90 May 30% Jhn 103% Dec 35 Apr 49% Nov 42% Feb 108 July 68 Jan 140% Dec 165 May Dec x95 14Va May 50% 126' Sep Dec 29% 118 V 20 Dec Oct Jan 22% Feb 63 Feb 134 -V \ Mar 38 . Sep 134 Sep, 29% Jan Sep 24- 79- 11 6% Feb 11 26 Va Jan 27 78 27 87 Jan Jan 35% Apr 13 42 95% .Ian 28 101 51 Vi Feb Jan 140 9 46 Feb i 4' Feb 21 10Va Apr 28 20 * 1 Feb 21% 58 6 54; 26% 27% 15 % Feb 14 29 Jun 37 74 Apr Dec 26% Feb 7 l'l 14 36 Feb Oct , Mar Feb Sep Jun 17% Apr 88 10 Mar 30 38 I Mar 12 20% Feb 9V4 Apr 34% Jan 5 Feb Oct Jan 7% 33 : 19 35% Jan 3974 May 15 8OV2 May 21 % Mar 16 9% Feb 17 x35% May ' 11% Jan 2 24% May 14! > 15% Jan 28 : 53% May 21 39 Feb 10 107 May 119 .Feb 20 146 May 21 169 Dec 150 Feb 10* 158 Mar 27 Apr 12% May 34% Mar 10 21% May 21' Sep 6% Feb •til..." 21 11 11- May ,5 100V* Dec May 23'%, May 15 ; 2% Mar 10 llVa Feb 125 % Feb 80 Feb 103 11 99% May 15 23% Feb 11; Feb 9 3% Mar 16 ' Jan 2 14 90V4 May 13 52 Va Jan 24 Mar 12 57 - 30 Mar - 4 May Jan 28% 83 83 9 22% Mar 1 31 May 15 ' 39% May 20 16 143 45% 21 21% 5 23 23% 22% 22% 100 96% 97 96'/a 96 % No par 3% No par 15 % 140% 97% 99% 168% 169% 7% 8% 15 _10o Piper preferred-,, Co *81 169 96% 167V4 16 143 97 V4 168 774 774 7% 84% 4 74 4% 31 74 31% *137 X31% 137 139 32 137 % 60% 61% 60 61 p:ar *96% 97% 96 % 96'/a No par 11% 11% —No com —100 *93. No par *56 —Napar Shoe 7%' 15% 142 15 com _ 168 97% 35 % 35 par 96% 3% 15% 142 43 43 57% 58,% preferred j 94% 57V4 *34 Va 35 15 15% 15% 15% 26 26 3074 , 31 *35% 1 * 29 % 30% 36% 36% *140 144% *140 LOW 36 Va 144% AND 30 36.% '"-HO 30 37 14 4% HIGH SALE PRICES ' t per share . July 7 Jan 39*% Feb Sep 92 46% Oct 34 74'Feb 125% Oct 100 Va Feb July Jan 100 151 Dec 145 39 Feb 29 40% Oct 18 10 9% Jan 2- Jacobs 7 Monday May 17 # per share Pa 1 $ per share Jaeger Machine |Co common—No par Jersey Cent Pwr :<fc Lt 4% pfd-__100 Jewel Tea Co Inc com No par 92% Jan 30 • 46% May 15 99- May 11 " 42 May 15 Apr 12 (F I) 3%% Co_ cuhiulative preferred 32% May 21 106 May 21' Johnson & Johnson 152 46 Feb1 31% Feb 11 22%' Feb 14 Feb 90 Feb 23% Feb 103^fe Feb __ 49% Feb Feb 116% Feb 20 Feb *103% 1057'a 170 93% Apr 10 43 May 20 5# preferred seriei'A'—_—_^il00 Joy Manufacturing Co— —I *88 90 39 74 35% ■ 16 A 42% 21,000 5814 - 20 98 41 Vs 42 %» *5874 11 38% Oct 29% Feb 91 Va Jan Dec 34 Jan. 45 Juu 59 40% Apr 52% Oct Feb & 63' 32 Mat Feb Wire 58V4 700 w m Co___No conv 2nd preferredi_^i_—100 Kinney (G R) Co r common $5 prior preferred—L 11 Kresge (S S) 45% Feb 16 Kress Feb 13 6% May 15 .-12'-';. Apr 5 24: Mar W. ;■ (S H) <fc *12% 1374 *71 _^__1 7274 35 - *94 Va - 35% 95 10 37 37% 50 50 74 ; Co par Lacled* Gas Llfbt • La CbnhBllff 6% pfdLt;75 LambCtt- C«T <The) r;- . •/ - 41 23 - 10 6,100 2,300 1,900 41,500 5,800 900 3,800 100 74 *99 7'2 No par Co Kroger Co 41 •' No par KoppersfCo Inc Commoni.a.-s-w-i-10 Cumulative preferred 4% ser 100 5 13 20% *4072 22%' 4%: 19 102 % Aug 40 Oct 90' 13 11 Vs Feb Jan • 19% 21 85 36% 90 *95% *95% 49 Va Feb *88% 4074 48% Feb 41% *155 56% 19 Shares 32 37 13 36 30% 170 10- 92% Feb Sales' for the Week 98 103% 100 20% "58% 42% Feb Friday May 31 ("per share 112 30 com 46% May 21 52% Jatr share 45% 41 *155 6 , • 45% *97 No pa.' Jan 14% Mar 17 20% Feb 20 17 $ per 9 Va Jones Si Laughlin Steel . 48% Mar 12 26% Feb 21%- Oct' May 20 21 37% May 21 11 58% July 18 Nov 31%' Thursday 85 *109 lift 30% 17 29% Deo 41% *111 -.12 Va 2nd preferred series A 98 ; 40% 11 108% Ma'r 4%' 46% 98 Joliet & Chicago RR stamped—^100 common fpet share 9 100 19 share' 83%' 1100 preferred— $ per Wednesday May 19 *20% _No par 113 "Felp 10 May 18 1 Johns Manville Corp com 3Va^ Tuesday May lo 11- f Jan 29 74'Marie1 8374 Saturday 21% May- Fetfl3> 20% Feb 112 101%; Feb ' O 82 74 May 15 104% NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE t per share' MarlB 19% Jan : Highest Lowest tpersharq 13%- FeK 104 %, Feb 27% 3% 3% 15 $6 May 20 Range since Jan. 1 Highest 34 % 156 44% STOCKS Year 1947 53 1,800 X141 Range for Previous^ 24 Va 4,600 153 7% preferred' —125 International Telep & Teleg__No par Foreign share ctfs __No par Interstate' Dept Stores No par Intertype Corp I_—__No par Island Creek Coal com new_ 50c 15% May 21 26 May 4 18 52 % 145 V2 "_1 1—. Mar 31. 17% Mar 300 52 Va 20 35 11 6,600 3,100 13% 145 % International Silver common—_25 , 11% 24% 13% 15% International 1574 May 21 29V»Feb ll'/a 24 Va 143% Int'l Rys of Cent Amer 5% preferred International Salt 4 11 137 Va Jan 110 5,400 142% $4 ; 1*» 11% Feb -'' 27 V4 28% 700 _No par 59%* Apr 27 HV2 Feb ,y., 26:% 28% 1,730 -_100 International May 20 45 1 43 preferred Preferred 107% Jan 29 39% Mar 16 6% Int'L Nickel of Canada com—No 61% May 17 97% Apr 16 Feb 28; 9% Mar 19 May • 26% 28 5.20n Minerals & Chemical com 5 4% preferred ; 100 International Mining Corp—_L1 May 21 139% May 11 86 . *26% 34.300 Int'l x32 42% Mar 17 25 117 Va 28% 81% Int'l Hydro-Electric Sys class AL_25 36% May 21' 83'/a May 18 5 74* May 20 24% Mar 16 11% May *11774 26% Int'l Business Machine new_No par Int'l Harveoter common —No par 7"k. preferred * -iilOO 16974*May 18 8% May,15. 11 135 8 10 11; 5% Feb 74 Jan 3%;May 18' 16 May 21 144 May 15 161% Mar 31 65%. Jun 117% 117% ♦26% _J20 Inland Steel Co Inspiration Consol Copper 1Insuyanshares Ctfs Inc.— .' Interchemical Corp com 4V2 % preferred Interco'iitinental Rubber " Interlake" Iron J 8% May 19 95% Apr 22 3 9% May * 45%'May l5 15Va Feb v Dec 118 r — 29% May 21" 13% May 13 Dec 29% Illinois Central RR Co common__10o 6% ndn-cum conv pfd ser A_1:00 Leased lines 4% _-_100 RR stock ctfs series A_ —1000 Illinois Power Co common__No'par Illinois Terminal RR Co —„5 Indianapolis Power &: Light—No par Industria' Electrfca De Mex, S A—_ Industrial Rayon 1 Ingersoll-Rand common——No par Idaho Power Co_ ; 35 % May 21 11 20% Feb 5 97% May 17 22 Dec 21% 29% 8- ■ Jan .39,.Apr 29% . May 17 > 7% May 103 29% 117% 2.9% 117% 29% 3 Apr 5 28 V4 May 17 41% May 54 Va 125 % 6 27 95 ■' 53% 125% 21 Vr May 21 Mar 16 3 Feb 24% Jan 13% May 20% May 13%< Jan 54% 125% 44''4- May 21 27% Mar 16 62% Feb 11 - 53% *125% 28 7 "Mar 14% May 20" 14% Mar 17" 15% Feb 13 3 0 74 Apr V 22 % 54% 22'/a Apr 26 46% Apr 2 30 vf- 152 21% Apr 30 31 21% ' 60 *148% 20%- 35% May 21 11 43% 16 May -47V4 May 20% 44% May 17 13% Mar ■; 102 *58% 6 Jan 7% Jun *101 .2 93 11 19 '>■: Feb < 4'% Jan Feb 38% Mar Dec 101% 58% .58% *148% 152. 14> 34% Jan 9 27 Feb 29 14 38 *ioov4 27 May 19 46% Jan 29% Feb 28% Dec 94 38 42% Feb 24' 35% May 3. 45 Va ; 38% 125% *125 81'/a Jin 105% $ per share 38%. . 24' 90% 10% May 17 36 Lowest *89% 29% May 20 19% Ffeb 6V2 .10% 2 5 13% Feb 11' 56 33 10% 23% 90% 20% 53% 28 118 9% 24% 9 '/a 27% 26 125% 700 9% *89'/a 152 20% 54*% 9% 27* 39% *148% Shares- 8 78 26% ^> '•ioo%'- ioi% 58% 58'% ' *7% "76' 26% 89'/a 21% 8 26% " *88% 29% * 29% 36 12 V8 152 *125 48 \r 25 x21 ioi% .58 2 30% Apr 10 122 % Jan 12 25% Jan 24 21 Va Feb 100% *7% 76 SaleY for the Week' 8% 24% %' *38'.a . 7%" Friday v May 21 $ per share 8% 8% 22%' 9 24% 26 *76 Thursday May 29 $ per share 14'%* Jan 2 33% Apr 12 19 Mar : ; 7 tit 7%. /'• 8% .' 89%;;, 27% Jan 2, 28% May 20 83 % May 20 2 Mar 22 11'4 8% ; $ per share 78 9 26%' *148% 57 V* Apr >: 9% v 2' 12ft % Feb 27% Mar 7% *76: 24% *88% Apr 23 8 $"per share • 7Va 26% 13 Jan 21 Mir 121 * Wednesday May 10' -May 18 78 •'* 24 : 22% May 21 10; :'", • 8% * 59 V4 May 20 146 Va Apr 16 7 - 14 % Feb Dec 20% Oct 9 May 21 X29 V» Nov .31% Jin ' 5 14 V SALE PRICES Tuesday >■ - shclte *76 10% May 21; Mar 10 7% . a- 21% Feb 9 79 % Mar 22 14% Dec tfan> 9%^ May 21 18% Mar 33 t per 7%- May 18 Mar 1611 x20 May H- $ per shaft' 6% Feb 9% Oct 35% Jhn - 6% Feb 73 Monday * Highest- $ per share Feb - Dec " Apr 12 V 4% May 22 10% Feb 100 Va Dec May 25 Lowest Highest Lowest Monday, May :24, 1948 310 *12% 13% 400 yblume 16? Number 4701 THE COMMERCIAL-& FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW Range for previous < > 10 49% : 14% 56/. 47% Jan Feb 14% 13 % 13% 55 f 53% / 27 V4 45% 45% 44% 45 :LeesV'(danlds) & Soiifc "Co cdiii.__l._3, *25% 26 257/a 26 *96 97% Lehigh Coal & Navigation CD 10 11% Lehigh 'Portland Cfemeht—__ Lehigh Valley RR__ Lehigh Valley Coal com— 25 34 May 18 3.85% 9 7% May 15 ' .2 4 May 21 . 24% 5% Jan 19 cumulative preferred—-100 56 12 Feb 16 Va Feb Feb 46 Apr 40% Oct 96% x48 82 • Feb 14 8% Feb 10 37 Aug Life Jafi 8 174% Mar 30 47 55'% Mar 16 70 May 21 Link Belt 28 Vi Feb 49 Apr 28 Lion Oil 23% Jan 9 35 Va Dec 30 V2 Jan 18 Feb 11 Mar 16 79 > Feb 84 13 201 Feb 13% Jan 2 27 Feb 15% Feb 27 57V2Feb 28 19% Feb 27 Feb 28% Oct 21% Jan 18 Jan 141 20 Feb 92 11 241/4 86% 86% 87 % 87 88 *86% 172% 170% 37% 170 V2 170 V2 13% 12% 69 68 % 68% 68 % 46 V4 47 44 20% 20% 20 % 20% Jan 2 Feb 1,3 Lukens o Steel A— — & Forbes preferred Trucks Madison Square Jan. ,7 - 10 MaTacaibo . , 9 Oil .Market St 102%Feb 2 ; • ft 22% Apr, 16, 19% Jan. 16 Jan ; 26 ; 47% Apr 20 91 May 20 91 May 14 85 112 Jan Jan _4% % 5 31 23 35 v* 23% 24% 38 37 *135 140 *135 14 Va 14 Va 14 23 22% 23 15 560 8% 12% 23V» . 100 9% 12 Va 23% coinmoha._ 14% *510 14% 560 12 22% 9 Va 9 Va 227/a 22% 23 Va 67'a 7 VB 25% 11 24% May 11 McLellan 19 Va Feb 11 24% Jan 7% *16% 29 Va 29 29 Va 28% 29% 28% 99%. 99 99 99 27 21% May 18 80% Mar 24 9474 May 20 4V4%" pfd 36 Va Feb 27 44% May 17 4% 20% Feb 16 24 Jan JO 11 19 Va 19% 18% 19% 18% 19 V* *18»/4 66 Va 67 66 67 Va 25% 26 25% 26 36% 35% 36 Va 36 *172 Va 46 V* 90 *89% 91 89% 90 84 *82 *82 175 10 62% May 15 12% Jan 28 18% May 15 974 May 18 44% Feo li 88 Jan io 5% *172'% 46 Va 25% May 15 43 va May 18 104 Va May 20 61 Merck May 21 Mar 10 6 11 11 , * 90% 90% *90 90% 90 90 83% 16 May 10 13 Va Jan 21 99 Jan 2 98 May 78 Minn May 17 103 Apr 16% May 15 111% Mar 1.1 119% May 15 42% Feb 11 Minn 11% 117 a 11'/a 117 a \iv/a': 12 *40% 40'/a 40% 40% *40% 42 110 v* 112 *1101/4 112 *110V» 112 36% 35 Va *U0'/4 36% 17% May 15 27 Jan 9 l5VaMay2o 28% May 15 22J/2 May 15 2?% May 21 28% May 21 108 Jan 14V4Jan 45 10 21 May 15 111 Jan 17 7 2 16 55Va Jan Jan 42% Jan For footnotes see page 28. $4 5 May 19 I per share Thursday Friday May 20 May 21 $ per share $ per share 41 42% *42 43 4174 42 41% 42. 1,200 30% 31 30 30 *29% 30 29 % 30 1,100 50% 51 2,400 *94% 96 50 74 5074 35% 100 50 36 35% 35 Va 50 Va 51 % 51 34 Va 35 3474 100 *94% 96 3 6% 100 35 *94 v* 8,400 24% 23 % 2374 23 % 2374 1,800 .10 *21 2274 22 22 21% 23 23 1,100 21 21% 4,900 20% 21 Va *93% 94 94 94 94% 94% *95 96 *43 44% 4474 4474 42% 43 43 43 700 2 3 7/4 23 23 Va 22% 2274 2274 23 5.40C 1 2174 22 74 2174 2174 19 Va 1974 6274 *60 17 Va 17% 18 18 18 18 10 Va 10 Va 10 Va 10 Va 10 10 *9% 10 common.——! .1 57% 90% 25% 25% 43 5 *102% pfd.100 1 58 *89 43 104 5 Petroleum 10 pfd 6374 M A Vtc. 137 Va 15 Va • 60% 61 89% 90% 2,000 200 24% 25 6,200 4274 1,700 42% 42% 104 v* 104% *104% 17% 1774 17% 1774 17 Va 66 Va 43% *136 Va 138 1474 1474 64% 43% *136% 14% 43 65% 66 44 Va 44'/a 138 1474 15% 1874 67 46 V* 137 137 1 105 15% No par 11% 1174 1174 11% 11% 1174 12 RegUl Com 3 pfd series A—._—100 5074 50 50% 51 5174 5174 5174 97 96 96 96 96% 95 Va 95 Va - No par — 1 com- setles series & A—N£ par No par Co—_No par B_ Lines *118 10 20 —^.5 (John) & Co___-a---No par l.— ' 16 Va .No par a—... Ward 75 Va 102 !__Nopar .... Power :Impl 65% 674 72% 75 74 75 74 75 *102 103 *102'/a 103% 16 15% 15% 15% 16 Va 15% * 102% 103% *118% 119 % 119 V* 119 % 119% 64% 67 % 6674 69% 66 Va 72% 6% 6% 6% 23% 119 6% 6 Va 24 2474 23% 2374 23% 41% 42 41% 4i% 41% 12% 12% 1274 1274 12% 27% 29 29 28% 29 6174 59% 6074 59 Va 60 % .12 X27 % 61 ■ ■ 4174 122 122 *118 122 120% 12074 11174 11174 64% *110% 111 111 111% 6374 6474 64 64 % 1774 17,% 17 Va 17 >/a 1674 17 74 24 24 Va 24% 25 25 25 14% 1474 64 14% 15 2874 2774 277'4 28 2874 22% 22% 22 Va 22 Va 2274 _* Corp common. preferred.! -.No par ! 4-.-: common preferred preferred.. (F E) A Bros .5 —II1 r100 Murray Corp of America 4% 1 •___ 22 Va 22% 25 V* *105 1274 4374 *111 23 Va 26 14% 23 26% 105% *105% 12% *13% 45 112 42% *111 23 26% 107 1374 43 112 10 1574 16 50 4074 40% *39 51% 51% *50% 51% 2674 i_ 1474 15% 2874 107 v6 42% *111 13% 43 112 2774 2874 *106 Va 108 Va 13% 42 74 *111 *. 1374 4274 111% 5074 1574 15 Va 15% 41% 1474 41 Nonar com 15% 23% 23 107 13 160 90 104 65 6.800 3,300 1,800 60 25 *42% 19% 62 Va 43 43 102 Va 44 ;—100 19 Va *61 90 25 *8874 25Va 19% 61 Va 60 58% 90 Va 2574 1774 No par com 57 Va *89 19 Va 28 Va Myera 100 24 Motor Products Corp.——..No par Motor Wheel Corp.j.. 5 Mueller Brass Co -a.-.1 4%%' 50 24% *61% Munsingwear Inc Murphy Co (GC) 3,200 24 3 $7 Shares 35 74 35 19% preferred Mullins Mfg. for 98 . 18% Motorola Inc _..i Sales the Week —_No par : preferred Morrell Wednesday 62% Moore-McCormack .' 397a PRICES 36 Mojud Hosiery Co Inc_ .1,25 Monarch Machine Tool. ^_No par Monsanto Chemical Co com ' 5 $3.25 39 19% Corp. Montgomery 39 98 Mohawk Carpet Mills.. 6 112 38% 35 % 7 May 21 SALE 110V4 98 5 65 May 18 $ per share , 38% 36 44 112% Apr Tuesday May 17 I per share 112 38 98 Va Mo-Kan-Texas RR eom____.No par 7% prefei'rCd series'KL-i ^.100 May 19 HIGH *110V4 *96% series) —__50 $6.50 pref«rred^_.—.-1. 61% May 17' 122 May 15 AND 36 % *35 6%.May 17 24% May 17 29 Monday 112 35% 3674 Mission Jan 81 12 Va 40% 12 Va 96 72% May 21 12% May 81 83% 12 40% 35 74 — Edison" 3.90% conv Moline *81 9074 18 Minn Min & Mfg $4 preferred 27 1074 Mar 16 ' 92 9074 90% 62 Va St P A SS 3.20% 82 82 46 Va 90% *90 12 Vt Minn-Honeywell 3 83% 175 35% Minneap & St Louis Ry..—No par 2 56% Apr *82 37% 172 Va 45% 91 90 * 2274 2174 Midland Steel Prod .9 »/a Mar 17 45% 90% 267/a 36% 37 V* 175 45% x26 1 Inc 1st *172% ; 19 '/a 96 Co 4614 May 21 cum , 43 *94% Mesta Machine Co__ 8% 66% 66 26 Va 90 I per share cum Mid-Continent 19 65% 100 186 *40% 12% 35% preferred.—..No par Merritt-Chapman & Scott___No par May 10 18 Va preferred—__50 ISt Miami Copper- 139 ' 36 Va *99 Va 19 »A 18% 1 (2nd Stores Metropolitan 46 Va ; 29 Va series) ___.-_.100 (1st Co 46 Va 26 28 % : 43 12 18 com Co 18% Apr 20 69% May 7 45 5 & $3.50 175 65% 16% 29% *41 Va Inc___-__3% Merch & Min Transp Co new_No par 90 Va May 21 13 Co conv 37 8 . 8 16 Va l Corp.. (The) common....- Mercantile xl074 May 10 1774 Feb Mengel a , 24% 7%^ ; 16% 100" • 19% 19 175 No par pfd *99 7% —7% 24 100 Melville Shoe 1974 May 15 52% Feb 2nd 100 19 Va 25 Va *90 ___5 Inc preferred Stores 23% 7% 45% ' 46 ..No par Mc-Quay Norris Mfg Go Mead Corp common..; 12 23% 7% 24% 7% __l Co—.. Robbins 23 7 24 16% Saturday com 1874 Feb & 23 7 24% 7% *172% - Mclntyrfe Porcupine Mines $4 11% 16% May 15 McKesson 11% 7 Va LOW 35% May 15 95% May 12 11% ; 10% 11 Va " 10 v* 16% j 13% 560 9>/a 7 Ve w 24% i *510 9V» 16% 36% < No par preferred McGraw Electric Co——.. 1 6% 24 \ 14% 13% 560 7% . No par STOCK 14 v* 13% 12 va 23 Va 104 *102 24 v* 9% 12 V4 39% 14 Va *510 ' 26% 38 >/4 23% 14 ' 14% 560 12 Va 8% 140 257/a ... 23 16% 99% : .No par conv Pub 14 *510 7Va ' 29 No par McGraw-Hill *135 *14 IV* Par 15 38 139 *16% > -.100 ; - 23 \\ 7 23% 5 Corp 3 % % 139 14 Va 227'a 14% com____No par, 100 McCrory Stores Corp *37% 103 14% 227'a *510 1 ... 103 *101 14% EXCHANGE 14 37 ve 140 102 va 103 49% • 97 227/a 25 Va YORK 49% 34% 102 v* *101 67 Va NEW 49V2 34% 97 - 377/e 66% $6" 48% 341/8 24% 96 37% 100, Corp Go 35% 19% 151 Va *24 241% 37% pfd. preferred™——1st cum preference 49% 34 24% ' 151 Va al51% .151% ' 37% *101 5 preferred. 491% 35 Va 24 37 Va No par 7% 24 13 va 19% 37 Va .>.6.25 5 54% Mar 11 27% • 37 l Jan 88% Jail 67 >/4 27% 19 % 3G% 19% McCall May 15 52% May 30% Mar 17 27 66% 28 19'/a ;No par $3i40cumpfd—__'___—..Nopar 36% May 21 23% Mar 17 27 66% 28 - 26 Va 19% $3 9 10074 Apr 42% Jan 36% Mar 12 Feb 66 Vs 66'A - 25% $ per share 11 1274 Feb 20 va 26% 19% Highest 11 19% 26 1 Ry 6% .prior 140 19% Range since Jan. 1 Mar 16 22% 10% *81 l 26% Exploration— preferred— . Maytag 12 Lowest $ per share 35 80 21% 19% 23% STOCKS 38 % Feb 821% 22 % 79 Va 22 % 82% 26 $3.75 cum pfd 1947 series-t-No par 13 41% Jan 129 Va Feb 21 26% May Dept -Stores, common. —8 $3.75 preferred a— ...No par 12% May 15 43% Jan 21 Feb 20% 25% ,M^rtin (GlermJU) Co— 1' 'Martin.-Parryi.'Corp.-a-—No par Masonite 27% May 20 37% May 19 176 13 20% *80 38 *135 .Masfeier Electrip: <3Q_'—1 Mathieson Ohemicai Corp. No par -.. 67% May. 15 'v Feb 20'/a 5 common Marathon .Corp—— Marine Midland Corp- ^29% Mav 18:;. i'-Marshall Field & Go , 36 21Va 42 Va ■ .24 23 — Manhattan Shirt ; 'May 20 'Apr ;', 94 47%' 49% 49 34 Va t—100 . new Magnavdx Co (The)—a -7% Ja.n 27 23% *94 »/a Garden—-aNo par 10 Magma Copper 149 24 v* 10 com— ; Inc 150 *23% 100 Macy (R H) Co Inc com— "474.% pfd series A— May 15 149 Inc com..1 Co— Mac Andrews 6% ;Sons & Mack 8 1474 Feb 46 Va 1511% 26 16% Feb 46% 151 Va '25 Vi May 17. Jan 70 45% 150% 100 Mahoning Goal RR Co——_ 50 10Va May 21. ^'Maiiati Sugar Co_____ l /12% May. 16 - .Mkndel Brosi—No par 45 69 Va 191% 525 % Apr 23 87 68 i 28% 15 Feb 67 Va 19% *15% Apr 12 24% May 20 Jan 12% 28 EiectHc A__No par Nashville 50 170% 42 13 66'/a 20 170 Va 44'/4 20% 62 % 87 Va 12% 69 47 v* *80 377/a 86 Va • 10 Va *37% .46% 68 V4 82% 170 52% 9% 441/t 46% . 46% *79 10 37% 87 % 170 13'A *44 19% *02% May 13 25 170 46 12% 3974 May 21 88 169% 46 26% May 17 • 51% 371/4 > 10% 23% 371/4 28% uaii */'■ 23% 51 Va 38 % 66 % 2*74 19% Mar 17 231/4 51 U9% 38 19% pfd-series 24% 9% ; . 38 28 Va (M) 24% : 10 66 % 40 Oct _ 52% 9% 66% 142 26'/« 23% 51 »/4 10 .28% cum 16,700 53,500 24 24 Va 52V4 19 % •4%% 7% 12 S6% 10 5,500 49% 11% 27% LOwenstein 24% 70 18,000 4 3% *32 11% 66 % May 15 7Va 7% 11% Corp..—No par Long Bell Lumber A____ No par May 19 7 3% 49% 11% LOrillard 357/a May 15 7% , 11% 19% 97 36 10% 28% May 15 Mar 17 35 v* 2,000 £■ 55 38 Gas & Oct 351/4 55 13% - 35 Va 23% 23>/4 Hi 35 »/4 9% 47 preferred 12% 64% 19% 7% 98'% 12 Va 9% 21% Louisville 26% *97 V* 12 53% 9% Cement Louisville 26 V4 98% 11% 9% 19% 50 26% *97 % 5474 13 common..— 26% 98% 11% '*32 23% 2,800 , '26Va 9% 23 Co 1,800 53% 19 Va 24% May 19 29% 23% 21J/4 (Pj 45% 7 19% 12 45% 3% 22% Apr 45% « 19% Star 45% . 21% Lone 45% 3% 47 * Ihc 1 2,900 7% iNo par Lbew's 120 287/e *97V4 49% 20 38% Mar 16 101% Aug 24 14 52% 28 Va 26 «. ; • % May 21 h8%Jan 5 20 11 21 Va Feb 7'/4 3Va *32 24 _.„.No par ;_No par , 152% May 20 Feb 7% 13% 52 28% 10 Va 10d Co 6 Jan 7% 5i% Liquid Carbonic Corp com...No par 3%Vo ctrnv preferred" —100 Lockheed Aircraft Corp__._._ 1 23% May 10 Feb'19 53 7% 3% 13% 53 28 Va 11% 34% _5 CD Jan 29 Va 34% 13% *51% 34% 26Va 34 % 13% 51 % 28% 45Va >, 12 33% Sharet 51% 97% 11% ___.No par Ljnia-HkuiUtph Cotp 15 Apr 26 97% . for the Week f per share 56 25 com. :v>; 12 Sales Friday May 21 : 10% 5 SaVers. Corp..' Liggett & Myers Tbbacco .1,7 fi preferred 2 47 May 20 28% } 28'/a 97 % *96 49% , 137/a Thursday $ per share 10% 7 Lily Tulip Cup Corp—. Dec 172 Libby McNeill & Libby_._.._ 13% 52% :u 45% . $ per share 54 % Lerner Stores Corp-_-__.aw_k.No par Libbey Owens Ford Glass—No par May 14 13% May 17 12% Oct 79% May. 20 .91 26 63 .109% Mar 12 165% Feb May 15 28 34% . 24 non-ctim 1st 13s/e *51% 11% 3%.' *32 38% Jan • L PRICES Wednesday May ll) , 12 i 7% 1 24% May 18 buViJan 5 10% Apr 12 13 31% Mar 16 Jan 191% July 20 Mar 18 8% Feb 50 * preferred. 50 $3 10% May 12 25 SVaPeb 24 14 -preferred—No paf 50c non-«jum 2nd pfd——No par Lehman Corp (Thd),_ — x Lehn & Fink Prod Corp ; 5 May"20 41% Feb No par common-. 8ALK $ per share 27% 26% May 18 98% Feb. 4 •' 53% 28 12% May. 21 ' 9 Mair30 59 Va S per share 27% Bryant HIGH May 18 *53% 6 k AND Tuesday May 17 t per share Noii-cumulative 11 Monday May 15 37% Jan . 4% Mar 16 19 % Saturday i i • 4% % ;praferredv—ai——50 Lahe-Wel.s Co cominon_____ 1 Led ,ttubbtf ;& Tireliiaw.4--at.__ 5 47 • 11 1% Jan LOW STOCK Lane 23% May 31 Feb 10 30% Mar YORK EXCHANGE ' 14%-May 15 ' 27 95% Jan 25 RECORD 53% May 17 27 27'/a May 12 35 Mar 19 23 ■■■'■V $ per share 9% Mar 12 Feb Feb NEW Highest > I per share $ per share iMay Jun Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest % per share STOCK STOCKS Year 1947 Lowest YORK *39V2 4174 5074 *30% 51% 180 24 (2268) THE , COMMERCIAL NEW Range for Previous I per thare STOCK Lowest Highest $ per share I per share NEW Highest Monday LOW STOCK YORK EXCHANGE May 15 9 per share Jan 5 National Acme Co National Airlines — National Automotive Fibres National Aviation 40 National Battery Co National Biscuit Co May 21 30% Jan 5 171 Mar 25 25 May 17 791 •43% May 15 9% May 20 13 % Jan : 2 10% Mar 15 13% Jan 2 24% Mar 17 29% Apr 8 14% Mar 17 20 Corp ft 4 —10 common preferred—— — National Cylinder Oat Co,.,.—A National Dairy Producta No par Feb 28 37% Feb 11 22% May 21 43 % Mar 30 National Dept Stores National Distillers Prod Nat Enameling & Stamping 11 20 May 21 National Gypsum Co com 1 ft May 21 % May 10 May 21 Feb 25 96 % 29% Jan 23 163% Feb 11 VXl74% May 20 134% Feb 19 147% Apr " 7 15% Feb 11 24 % ft Mar 30 1 81 % Mar 10 22 Jan ? 2 May 14 Jan • 2 25% Jan 10 24% May 21 85% Feb 16 94 Feb 11 t2 Mar 16 15 10% Mar 20 12% Jan 19% Jan 19 Jan 35 8 1% 10 36% 37 36% 37% 36 36% 35% 36'A A > • IQft B-.-—-—i—-100 1 < Nat Mai & Stl Cast Co—Nopar •173% 175 ♦173% *173% 174% Xl74% *142% 145 142 % 142'A 142% National Lead Co common 1% pr*f<»rr»H S i69fc v preferred - National Linen Service Corp 22 31% May 19 43% May 18 May 15 69% May 255 V 6% 24 6% 24% 1 , - \s 6% 23%- Ifff 175 142% 142 23% 12 12 98% 96% 96% 24 24% 24% 24% 22 22% 22 89 90 27% 28 29% 13% 14% 14% 14% 11% Con>_— 25 National Sugar Ref Co _No par National Supply (The) Pa com 10 4%% preferred-^———,100 National Tea Co 10 Natl Vulcanized Fibre CO 1 ll7^ *90 No par Co 4%% 17% 18% 23% 91 29% 17% 18% serial preferred—100 101 101 (J J) common—No par 34 34 93% 93% conv Newberry Co 3%% 1747/a 142 7 97'A National Steel preferred lOp 20 New England Elec System— 26% May 21 " May • 1% Natl Power St Lt ex-dlst—No par - Newmont Mining Corp— v Newport Industries common 4%% preferred • 19% 96% < New Jersey Pr & Lt Co 4* 23% Apr 23 % Apr 42% 18% lft 12 55 21% •41% 19% Nehf Cogp..—par Nelsner Bros Inc common 1 May 5 60% May 18 May 20% 41% 18% 96% .ft 12% Jan 142 21% 41 19% 18% 1% 24 58% Jan 18 20% 42 ' 20% ♦40 94% 96 Jan 28 20% 1% Natomas May 15 90 19% 13 27% 20y8 94% hV . prexerrta conv 26 May 17 104 21 42% *12% 29 % 20% 21% 94% 2 May 21 19% 12% 19% 94 29% May 21 x22 Jan 20% •40 12% 28 , 95 5 18% Feb 20% •93% Sa.oO 99% May 15 22 No par No par —1 12% 29 20% No par May 19 7% Feb 12% 29 5 Rights 37% May 17 6% Mar 13 Sharet .100 Nat Bond St Share Corp No par National Can Corp —10 National Cash Register.——-No par Nat City Lines Inc.—... ———..1' National Container Co—,—.....—.! 9% May 21 87 I per share Inc—1 17% Mar 22 Feb I per share for the Week May 21 May 529 I per share Sales Friday Thursday 1 11% May 18 18 PRICES .j—1 —• 10 % May 20 15% I per share I per share SALE WednesdayMay 19 May 18 Nash-Kelvinator Corp ;—ft Nashville Chatt «fe St Louls___100 May 15 29 AND HIGH Tuesday May 17 9 per share 18% May 21 27 Monday, May 24, 1948 , RECORD Saturday YORK STOCKS Range since Jan. 1 Lowest FINANCIAL CHRONICLE & „ .*94% 96 59 .1 11% 11% *94% 58% 60% 24% L.100 .-Newport News Ship Ac Dry Dock .1 New York Air Brake No par New York Central— 93% *92 11% pfd—100 10., 25% 25% •86 *86 87% - 11% 96 59% 26% 87% 30% 17% 65'A 67 •133% 134 N Y & Harlem RR Co 19% 18% 19% 22% ♦22% 22% *52 54% *205 235 *205 *20% 55% *205 17% 66% 134% 54 18% 23% *54 18% 66 133% 30% 42% , 54 19% *21 _50 87% 42% 17% . 26% 25% *86 30% 65% Mar 18 60 42% 133% preferred---—No par 11% 96 59% 17'A 637/« non-cum 93% 11% 30% 132% $8 93% *94% 42% 9% preferred series A .100 NY City Omnibus Corp— No par New York Dock common—No par ' 34 43% 17% N Y Chic St St Louis Co com—_100 3 34 31% 16% 4- 19 18% 101 42% 4 20 18% 30% No par 17% 17% 101 220 235 • 11% May 14 30% Apr 24 93 Apr 20 19% Apr 10 87% Jan 22 10% 10% 10% 10% 100 29% 29% 30 30% NY Power St Light 3.90* pfd—100 NY Shlpbldg Corp psrtic stock 1 92% 92% 92% 92% 18% 18% 18% 18% NY New Haven & Hart RR Co_100 Preferred N series A 5% Y State Elec St Gas 253s May 17 5 Nopco Chemical Co 617/8 Jan 5 Norfolk 28% Jan 13 17% Jan 5 13% May 10 92% May 19 34 % May 14 26% May 15 90 Mar 19 17% Mar 20 27% May 17 40% Apr 24 7% May 21 13% May 17 31% *26% —10 Co 16% North American Aviation Northern Central Ry Co Natural Cum 1 50 Gas Co Northern Pacific Ry Northern States Pwr Co 10 100 (Minn)— No pur 10 Int ♦87% 28 25% 90 pfd $3.60 series Northwest Airlines 39 cumulative preferred Northwestern Telegrapk Tire 16 common 4.6% Norwalk Norwich 58% Si Rubbes—No par Pharmacal Cu 6% 13 2.SQ STOCKS Year 1947 • per share 4 28 25 Ry com— Adjustment preferred Northern 24% 2.00 & Western Range for Previous Lowest 100 Noblitt-Sparks Industries 36 % Jan American Range since Jan. 1 Highest Lowest I per share Sper share NEW Highest LOW STOCK YORK Saturday EXCHANGE Monday May 15 Ohio Edison Co commou 4.40% Corp 4%% 8% 32% 33% 33 97 97 96% 38 28% 37'A *16% ft 20 ♦16% 17% No par 31% 32% 106% 106% 106% 11% pfd common convertible Omnibus preferred (The) common Corp convertible prsfsrrud 100 6 100 A Oppenheim Collins Otis Elevator 6% 10 Owens-Illinois 10% 11% 97 98 22% 22% No par 32% 100 common ♦149% 37% I per share 33% 33% 98 98 98 98 98 38 - 37% 39% 33% 39% *17 Lighting Corp 17 17% 17% 31% 32 33 106% 106% 106% 106% *106% 106% 10% 10% 96% 22% 33 86 63 63% *85 64 32% 33% ♦149% 152 20% 20% *85 86 65 65% ft 2ft -moo Packard Motor 1 —10 Corp Car ' - • No par •• • ' ; . Pan American Airways Corp—2% 10% Pan-American Petrol I .19% U'A 19 Va Panhandle East Pipu L com—No par 57% 58% 4% • preferred. Panhandle Prod Paraffine Cos 4% Sc „1 (new) .No par preferred— Pictures Park St Tilford Inc Davis St Mines Penick Penn Penn-Dixie For footnotes see page 26. Coke Cement ♦102% 105 24% 25% 46 46% ] 3% 30% 3% 31% 2.50 29% 30 - Corp Co No pur 9% 9% ft 11% 12% 31% 31% No pur Enterprise# (J C) Co Coal Si i 9% 26 Jfo pur St Ford Penney St 100 —No par Co Transportation Patino 9% 261 l Parker Rust Proof Co Parmelee 100 ♦98% 1 Inc Utah Consolidated Mlnee Parke IPO Refining—. Inc com convertible Paramount Park Ot Transp 46% 46% 10 7 12% ,12% 18% 19 97 ♦22% 10 r Oil 11 97 11% 96 ♦22 Telep St Teleg common—100 Western 39% 17 Pacific} Tin Consolidated Carp— Pacific 33% 100 31% 8G Pacific 38 17% No par —No par • 33% *98 31% 12.50 Mills 33% 31% preferred Pacific. *32% I per share 17 20% Pacific Gas St Electric——; I per share Friday May 21 31% *149% Pacific May 20 17 20 ! Thursday 30% Jfo par common Wednesday May 19 non-cum—No par 2nd preferred non-cum—No par Pacific Finance Corp of Calif. 10 ■ SALE PRICES 33 33 ♦97 152 Pacific Amer Fisheries Xmo HIGH I per share 20 Glass Cu Pacific Coast Co 34% 31 AND Tuesday May 18 2.80 preferred. Outboard Marine & Mfg Outlet Co 1 1st ♦ .100 Co Oklahoma Gas & Eleo K% Oliver I per share No par preferred Oil May 17 9 per share I per share Ohio 11% Corp— $3.75 cumulative preferred North 10% 22% 33 % 152 106% 106% 11 10% 11% 97 97% 96% 97% *22 22% 22%- 22% 10% 32% *149% 32% 152 32% *150 33% 152 20% 20% 20% 20 20% 87% <>i 86 86, 86 86 65% 64% 65% 65% 66% Sales for the Week Shares THE Number 4701 Volume 167 COMMERCIAL NEW & FINANCIAL YORK STOCK CHRONICLE (2269) RECORD HIGH AND LOW 7;.'; SALK PUCKS Tuesday Wednesday May 18 Monday V May 19 May 17 . { Friday Thursday May 20 May 21 5 * t per share I per share *32V* 33 *32 Vt t pershare ^ 32% 32Vt *111 % 19% 111% 19% *lllVa 20 V., '. 33 *111% 111% *111 % 111% 19% 19% 19% 19% 20% 21% 46% 47 116% ; 20% 21 Va 46% 46% *115% 116% *115% *35% 36'A *35% *97% 98 7 17% • 18 *28 Va v 28% 102 17% 20% 20% 20% 21% 46% 46% 46% 46% 115% 35 98 116% 116% 18% *17'A 18'A 18 Va 19'A *96 18% ; 18% ; 7 . 28% 28 28%: *28 • 34 34% 97'/a 1 97% *28 >116% 34% 35; 116 97% *96 K 18% 18% 19% 19'A 28% *28 28% 103% 14% .104 i: 14% 18 14% 18% 14 Va 19% 18 18% 62% 62 62% 62'/a 62% 62'A 63 56% 54% 57 56% 55 56% 14% 14% 14% 19% 19% Xl8% : 62 63 'A 62 57'A 56% 57% 56% 18%; 18 •: 103%: 7s 103% 102 ;r 19 19 -19% *18% 19% 19 19% 20% 115 35 v 97 % 111% 111% 111% 19 34 *31 34 '*31 *46% / 46% ■ 36 97% $ per share I per share 54% 54% 103% 103% 23 % 23% 54% 54% 103% 103% r 54'A 55 : 14% X5S 103% 103% 103% 103% 103% 104 18'A 19 54% 104% 54% *103% 104% 54% *103% •14%';147A ' *23% 112% 99% 99% 107 Va ? 24'A *111% 23% 24% 23 107 Va *23% 23 Va 24%r 23% ' *23% .;;?f?Sill%:ail%->:^110%v:lll:%.i 99 Va *99 % 107 Va 99 Va 107 107 7 100% 107% 23 Va 23% 24 24 Vt 237A 24 Va 24 24% 111% 111% *110% 111 Va *99 Vt 101 •100 100% 107 Va 107% *107'A 107% 18 Va 18% 18% 18% 18%v 18% 19 19% 19% 19% 36 37 V» 36% 37% 36% 37 Va 37% 33 39% 89% 89% *88% 89% 89 Va 89% 28% 46 *88 92 71% 16 110 *43 46 90 91 - 70 16 29 Va *95% 71% *14 16% 71% : ' 69% *14 30 Va ' 30% 29% 95 % 99 ; •85' 96 .86% , 90 71% 16 34% 100% 101 110 *106 13% 13% 88% 88% X88% 31 31% 31%/ 31% 20 20% 20 Vt *155 159 167 *163% 36% 37 88 Va 20% 160 *155 *163% 17% 9% 9% 17% 17% 18 ♦157 7 167 . 36% 1.37% 9% 9% 157 157 178 92% .92%: 80 *79 159 41% 41 *9% 10 „ . 23 Vt 23 *153 10% 45% *89% • 13% 13% *10% 85 90 34% 101 *105 85 29% *44 *14 34% ♦lOOVt 86% 46 89% 70% 73 34 99 *84 99 86 *44 *44'/a *14 *95 Va 29% 86 86% 7 89%? *95 96 *84 *89 *89 29'A 89%' 29 29% *95 37 Va *9% 9% 65% 64 38 Vt 38% 15% 15% 16 13% 13% 13% ,16% 13% Va 11 % 11% 11% 63 Vt 65% 63 */ 38% 38% 38' 15% 15% ) 16% 13% 13% 15% 13% 15% 13 Va 13% 13% •10%' 11% 10% IIV21 11 Va 11% 11 15Va 66 10 65% 37% ' 9% *9% 63% 10 63 37% *38 38% 765 V* 38 Va 33 33 33% 33% 34% 34%, 34% 35 Va 35'A 677/e 68'/a 67% 677/a 67 Va 67% 67 Va 67% X67 Va V. 25% 26% 25 Va 26 Vt 25 26 25% 25% 26% 677/e 27 Va 91 91 92 92 92 38% 38% 38% 38% 38 Vt 38 23% 24% 23% 23% 96 Vt 96% 96% 97 109 % 110 733 *90% 92 38% 38% 24 24% *96% 110 Va 123 123 Vt : 97 Va 109 Vt < 139% 7 109%;110 123 - ... 123 139% 139% 139% *90% *23% 24 Vt *23% 110% 110% 110'A 30 Vs 29% 30 50 29% 25 Range for Previous < per share I per share 7% May NEW 10% Feb 13 % May 18 Dec 80% Feb 75% May 21 8% Dec 15% Jan 11% May 19 Dec 7 105% Mar 28% May 41 17% May 32% Dec >32 16% May 7 37 33 ' ; 38% . : Dec ' Nor . - U Feb 35 Ralston Purina Co 3%?« > May 17 23% May 14 36% May 19 July .18% Feb 408% Mar. 46% /Feb. * 45 Apr 15 18 > 27 May 21 Feb 105 ' 25 May 21■ " 122% 122 Vt 123 139 139 138% 138% 24% *23 % 24 *110% 111% 110% 111 29% *29% 29% 48% 106% 30% 30% 49% 49 39 Vt 30% 40% 106% 42 106% 29% 29% 30 49% 39 Va 40 29% AND HIGH Monday Tuesday May 15 May 17 May 18 f per share Saturday Radio Corp «f America com—No par 83.50 cony 1st preferred—No par Radio-Keith-Orpheum 1 28 34% -May 15 32% May 15 39- : Oct 7 Map ' Jan 98 Dec 22% July 48% July • 9% May 7'96 Feb - 110 111% LOW STOCK $ per share 68% 94% YORK EXCHANGE Lowest t per share 109 Va *23% $ per share Range since Jan. 1 Highest Highest 96 109 Va 122 Va ; 106 Va STOCKS Year 1947 Lowest 23% 95 Va 106% 31 31 Quaker State OU Refining Corp_18 4 May 38V* 96 Va 109 , 106% 30 * 23% 723%, *110% 24 49% 35% 36 107% 23% 95% 7123 138%: 139% 30 48% 50% 35% 107 38 ... . 24% 110% .122 91% 92 pfd 12% 100 72 10 10% May 20 I per Sales for the Week I per share share Shares 150,300 84,400 34Va 31% 35 22% 40% 35 Vt 14% 22 Va 40% 35'A 14 Va *103% 109 I6V2 17'A —_ 7 $ per share Friday May 21 Thursday 1,400 10 98 34% 31% 34Va . Wednesday May 19 13 '/a *96% 98 *97 Raybe3to> Manhattan— No par -34 34 % Rayonler Inc common ( 1 31% 32 % $2 preferred 25 *31% 32 Reading Co common— 60 22% 23% 4% non-com 1st preferred 50 *41 42 V2 4% non-cum 2nd preferredSo *35 36 V2 Real Silk Hosiery common— S » 14% 14% 7'7% preferred L—s ——100 y *103% 109 Reeves Bro# Inc ^50o 7 16% 16% Rels (Robt) ts Co— :7' { ■ $1.25 dlv prior preference 10 §v7Vll% 11% • 72 10% 12 % 71% 10V8 13 Va 72 t per share BALK PRICES 1,700 21% 7,200 34 Vt 34 Va 34% 34% 32% 32 31% 30% 2,300 6,900 22 Vt *21% 21% *38% 40% 36% 36% 35% 36% 14% 14 Vt 14% 15 *103% 109 *103% 109 *41;. r 42% • 17% 18 11% 12% 12% 400 900 1,900 14,600 . ~ : 12% Dec 14% Nov 14% Jan 20% May 10% Dec 29% 17% Feb 25 JA May 21, Feb 13% May 21 84% Feb 62 Dec > 64% May 7 4 12% Dec \ 17 Aug 15 V4 May 21 96> Not * 102' Jan 98 24% Jan 7 33% Oct 4% May > 3% 9% 9% Jan Dec 8% Feb Dec rl5% Feb 30% Feb 7 22% May '101% Dec A 113% May May .7 24% Feb 191 ; Dec , 110 Apr 8% Dec 11% Feb 14 7 19% :Jun 77739 / Jan 7 90>; May 124 iv? Jan7 5 Reliable Stores Corp. .—No par Reliance Mfg Co common 5 Conv pfd 3%% series —100 9 May 36% May ' 45 7 85 16% Dec ^,19 v, Apr 7 13% Jan 23% May 5% Se|> Feb 50% May ; Feb 44ya Dec 104 > Feb 25% Feb 8 Remington-Rand 84.50 preferred 29% Jan 7 Reo Motor# Inc 13% May 8. 11% May 21 30% May 21 106 May 15 21% May 15 96 8. Apr 19 May 15 29% Apr 22 104% Jan 5 11 Va May 15 41% Jan 50 2 Jan 8 93 V2 Jan 20 24% May 15 18% Dec 29%. May 21 Feb 24% May 17 7V8 May 21 10% May 21 / 19* Dec May 21 22% May 15 26% May 21 Sep 42% May 17% Deo 71 May 2i~ 18% Jan 6 • —60a common 28 Reynolds Metal# Co 5%% page 28. 15 15 Vt 27,900 15 14% 15 96% 97 97 Vt 400 25% 25 Vt 25% 26 Vt 26% 7,800 12 12% ll7/a ;v5 12% 22,700 30,400 5,200 58,900 12% 11% 12% 4 4% 4Va 4% *10% 10% 29% 20% 10% 10 * 29 Vt 105% 30% 106 '*'** 30 5 10% 10% *106 U% 29 Vt * 30% *106% 107% 300 20% 21% 19,300 92% 92 Va 93 108 i Va 93 91 Vt 91 Vt .8 7% 7% 7% 7%. 7% 7% '28% 28% 28 Va 28 '/a 28% 100% 100% 102 Vt 102 % 101% 101-% 10% 11 Va 29% 100% 10% 39% 39% 27% 10 Va 10% ; 100 ' 1 : 10 100 12,300 15,100 39%- 39 Va 46% 47 *46% 48% 92% 91% 92 91% 91 Va 24% 23% 24 2?% 23% 23% 24 23% 24% 25 Vt 29% 24%' *23% 26 Va 24% 27% 24% 24% 24% 600 6% 6% 6% 7% 10% 25,200 43,200 *"46 25 " 25 — ^——18 180 11 Va 39 Va 39 48% 48 Va 92 Rheem Manufacturing Co— 1 k " 24 ' Richfield Oil Corp No par 24% Ritter Company No par ' *24% Roan Antelope Copper Mines 6% Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co__ 1 7; 9% 4%% conv preferred— 25 ; 24% Ronson Art Metal Wks Inc S 7*21% Royal Typewriter— 1* 7 21 Ruberold Co (Tha)_ No par 67% Ruppert (Jacob) g 16 10% 170 91,200 7,300 92 39% *461' 5 28% 100% 10% . 92 39% lo series ' W 90 20% 92 20 :> 5% ,11% ' 29 Va 28% 105% 20% 20 Va 21 Vt 4% *96% *91 Vt Co;com v t c No par Preferred series A 6% vtc_—100 see 63'A .7 7% (R J) Tob class B Bt L-San F By 64 Va 97Va 12 - 700 1,200 *62 Va 13% 64 25 147/s 98 25% 106 25 Vt 13% 14% 97 Va 14% 25% " 25 13% 13% 63Va *97 Va . 1,500 24 13% *23% xl3% 63% 100 Common 3.60% 12 23 13% 64% 2.50 convertible preferred Preferred 12 23 24 com—No par Reynolds Spring— Reynolds *63% v I 5%% preferred RexaU Drug Inc fft Joseph Lead For footnotes If Rcpubllo Aviation,Corp _1 Republic Picture# common 50e 81 convertible preferred— 10 Republic Steel Corp com—No par 6% conv prior pfd series A—100 Revere Copper ds Brass com—No par 5% May 20 26 18 '7 Apr 31 10% Mar 7," *23 k?;;-'i3% 11% • 6% " • 6% • 6% 9% 24% 9 Va 9% 9% 9% 24% 24Va 21% 24V2 21% 24 22% 21 Vt - 10% 25% 21 Va 21% 22 25 25 26 Vt 22Vs 24% 68 6869% 68 Vt 69 16 % 16 16 % 16 Va 16% 21% ' > 21% '26 83,100 2,600 3,200 11,100 71 69 15% 20 800 4,100 * 3,000 15% 1,400 25 ffejlNANClAIS^^ NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Range for Previous 8 per share.: 66 Dec 57 Dec 9- Jun 80 Dec 108 Dec *90 Oct 114% Mar 12 46% Dec 92 Dec 90 Dec *91 $ per share *120 Sales Friday Shares $ per share *120 123 *91 for the Week May 21 May 20 290 123 93% 20 12% 88,800 12 Vs 11% 93 92% 11% 11% 12% 91 % 170 20% 13,600 91 20% 103% Sep 124 Thursday 91 95 . 11% 12% 110 11% Feb 55% Jan 49 % Jan 122 % 122% *91 95 *89 ' 122 % 125, 11% 98% July 26 % July 7% May 23% May $ per share $ per share 122% Dec 12 . Dec x20 May 18 60 Va SALE PRICES Wednesday May 19 $ per snare Tuesday May 17 68 Vt Deo \ HIGH Monday Highest $ per share : AND LOW Year 194? Lowest Monday, May 24, 1948 20% 20% 108% 110 12% 12% 93 11% 260 109 9,600 12% 105,000 32% 33% 33 % 35 49% 50 49% 50% 94 94 92% 92% 140 13% Nov 102% July 18% Jan 15% 15% 3,600 83% Dec 98% Mar 86% 86V2 11% May 24% Feb 21% 22% 39% May 55 Feb 57% 58 1,200 17% Dec 23 Mar 19% Nov 43% Dec 18 2,000 53% 5% May 30% May 10% Feb 40% July 16 % Feb 5,000 30 - 11 Oct 6% Dec v 3,600 54 7 600 42 51,600 11 % 11% 8% 16% Feb 110 Jan *97% 20% Apr „ 23,900 *6% 41% 16% Feb 10% May : 101 Dec 12% 4,500 1,800 8% 12,600 13 30 99% 30% Dec 24% May 40% 18 33% Jan - May 70 Dec ' 14% Dec 82 Oct Feb 14% 14% 22 Feb 13% 12-% *12% 35% Dec 41 % 42% 42% 9% Feb f» 1/4 6% 6% 21% Feb 11% Dec 24% May. 7 17% 10 " 6% May 14% 4 Apr 27% May Feb 7% 41 Jan 34% 35 39 Apr 51 Feb 40% 40% 6% 14 May* 65 Mar 15 May 18% Dec 7% 14% 13 43% 6% 7% 6% 35 *40 35 ,40% 28% 27% 28% 15412 155% 23% 23% 23% 32% 23 154% 22^t 33 32% 33% 27% 117% Dec . 153 Oct 29% May 39% Oct 35% 35% 35% 87% Dec 23% Dec 102% Jun 89% 89% 88% 88!/2 35% Jan 24% 24% 24% 13% Mar 17% Dec 19% 20% 20% 100% 100% 100% 3% May 6% Oct *24 5% Feb 8% Jan , 6% l' i\i 41% 4% 7 6% 7% 7 . 4% 6% 6% % % l'l'fl 411'4 8% 8 *69% 28 21% 101 5 4% 6% 36% 72 4 28 ? .. ; 29%, 28% 13%/13% 73% 73 22% 23 %r 24'% 24% 100% 100% • 27 ? 27% . *89% 91 25% 27 96% 96 106% 108, 70 70% • 4734 80% 46% 80 31% 30% 96% 96% , 14% 13% *42% *40 43 40 5/8 -14% 14% 36% 36% *93% "94% 343/a 35% 15% 16% 17% 17 18% 18i% 14% • Range ^orPrevioui Year 1947 Lowest 8 per share STOCKS /• i Lowest pet share 8 per share 8 '9% Mar 16 37/8 Feb LOW AND HIGH NEW YORK STOCK Range since Jan. 1 Highest Highest ■ Saturday EXCHANGE per sliare May .15 Par 8 per share May 18 May 19 f per share 8 per share 10% 5'A May 17 11 5 C" ' : 5% 147/b Mar 16 19% May 21 18% 18% 52%Ffeb 14 643/4 May 21 63% 643/a 171% Feb 27 13 25% May 8 62% May 21 60'/4 61% 37% Feb 10 56% May 12 .47% 49% Fefc io 4$%. May la 44% ; 45% 63 61%: 623/4 47 29 Feb 453/4, Feb 11 5 May 17 Mar 11 193/4 May 21 17% Mar 27 22% May 21 x93/4 Afcr 28 38% May 3 •123/8 Apr 15 8 14% Jan 393/4 Feb see 11 6 page 28, 2i%; 2l*/z ; 11% 10% 11% 11% *40 % 41 *40 *15 153/4 *14% 15% -10 10% 10% 10% - 47% Jan .'9 13% Apr 19 , 44% 11% 11% 233/4 Jan 19 85 ' Feb l83/s 1734 10% May 15 Apr 30 ,8% May 10 9 23% 15% May 21 Mar 16 7% Feb 19. 8 46% Jan 40% May 11 For footnotes 23% 22 22 10% 2 Jan.' 8' *8% 58% May 15 58% May 17 *92% 95 9% 58% 95 , 45% 45 ' / , j 21%. 57ts *93% i; 46 10% *9 41 10% 22- 9V2 t - 58% 96 SALE PRICES Wednesday Tuesday Monday May 17 H3/4May21 11, 14% 27'% 25% $ per share Thursday May 20 8 per share Sales for 1 the Week ' Friday May 21 8 per Share . Shares Volume 167 Number 4701 COMMERCIAL THE NEW Range for Previous Year 1047 t per share Lowest $ per share X'X. 7% Feb 1% Mar 11 39% Feb 19% Mar 16 29 18 May 25% Oct 19'/a Feb 13 94 Dec 108% Feb 95% Jan 2 15% May 40% May 10% May 21% 4 % Jan 17 Mar 17 23% May 21 Timken Detroit Mar 16 55 Timken Roller 10% Feb Jan 16 Nov 15% Jan 5'A Feb 97% Mar 15% Dec Dec •33 Feb 16 36 % Jan,. Jun 92 Jan 27 99 Feb Nov 51% Feb 24 % Apr 17'A Oct ; Tri-Continental 27 16 9% May 4 Corp 3% 3% 27'A 27% 700 ,29, 30% 29% 30 ya 29% 30% 30% 31% 73,300 102% 102% 102 Va 102 % 22% 22% 23 <54% • 21% conv preferred No par * prior preferred— No par City Rap Transit com—No par 5% conv prior preferred— 50 14'A Jau\ 5 Twin 9% Apr 12 32% Jifn Coach Co—„— 22% 22 Va 54% 54 X: 13% 13 13? >, 20% 18 20% 20% 20% 10% 9% 10% 101% 102 17% 9% 17 21 y4 10% 16% 16'A 16% ,16% 16% 24 % 23% 24% 23% 24% 35 35 VA *35 99% 35% 35 100% *97 35 28 28 12% 12% 7'A 13% 12,400 16 18% 44,600 21% 1,000 10% 115,600 10'A 10 102 y2 •102 , 23,500 -1 5,000 103 180 • •15% 16 15% lb'A 16% 16% 10,000 24% . 25 24 y4 24% 24% 25% 36,200 35 y2 35 Va 36'A 700 36% 99 99 7% *7% 7% 7% 28 % *27% 7% 27% 28% 29'% 29 29'A 530 12 Va 12%,. 12% 7% 55 28 102% 7% 27% 1 10 36 *97 35% *97 •?f 23% 54% „ 21% 102% 2,420 21 13 17% 102 102 103 13 54% 13 , 6,000 23% 54'A 21 <16% 20 Va 102 102 -~ 13 '/a -„ 16% Twin 9% Mar 16 102% 21 10 101 102% 23% Fox Film com—No par $4.50 6 21 - 19% *20% 10% 101- $1.50 5 May 19 7% Jan., 19% 21% 10% _—No par .-—No par preferred_____"_; TrUax-Traer Corp —J 20th Century 1 common $6 16% May 12 25% Mar 31 19 3% 26% : X53% *20% t per share 3% 26'A 22% C Shares 3% 3% 102% Translie & Williams-Steel—No par 11 % for the Week 27'A 13% Axle_—L Sales Friday May 21 i $ per share 3% 54 10% May 15 - $ per share *26% 103 13 104 30 102% 53% 12 % Mar 16 5% Mar 103% 22 19 , *102% 53% 13'A Jan Dec No par * 23 104 % Jan ' Thursday May 20 May 10) 25% 29% 12% 19% Jan 7 28% 53% Nov 23 29 22% 38% Jan 28 % 5 7 48 34% Aug 93 Dec- PRICES Wednesday / ,v3% / 25% , 27 22% Mar 11 2 SALE $ per share 4 27 Bearing——No par 11 Feb Feb 3% 29 23% Apr 22 7% 3% 28 JTransamerica Corp*.——'—-—,—2 Transconfl & Western Air Inc-.—5 May 21 13% Jan May 21 112% $ per share 3% par —No par preferred—*_: $3.75 6 44 22% 12% May Oct 27 AND HIGH Tuesday 'May 18 £ ' 103 Feb 20% ; May 17 * Per share ' Tide Water Associated Oil com—lo Jan 14 com„_No Thompson-Starrett Co $3.50 cum preferred 53% 13% May 21% 6 May 15 15% Dec Monday May 15 Par 31% May 21 5% May RECORD Saturday ' ,. $ per share May 99 EXCHANGE., 27 (2271) ■ 20 May STOCK LOW t NEW YORK STOCK Range sine? Jan. I Highest * $ per share 3% May YORK CHRONICLE STOCKS Highest Lowest .... FINANCIAL & 12% 12'A 12% 13 13 13% 14,600 7% 7% 28 ,12 *99 100% *98 100 % .100 7Va 1,700 7% U 12 Dec 15% July58% Feb 43% May: 9'/a May 15% 89% 115 91% Dec 20 Apr 120 22 Apr.?' 164% 102 i ' ,r.^?26%"Jaftr: / : 3% . A * r ^ ' X 41 . 10% »'11V* May. yV----33' "May. • .! . Jan .: Dec . ■ . 5 - Mar 8 34 ;• Feb 55 . 13 26 : t 59% July 48 " • : 21 Feb 27 .13% Mar 16 Dec 3.7 Dec „, .'.,33% << ; 58 % 9% 35 "46% 27 20 97 '15% Feb 11 92% Feb 11 6 Jan United , 177 «. Mav 9 17 % 7% May 14 7 74 42% Jan 5% Mar 15 8% Jan Mar 16 36 .5 21% Jan 9 .7% Mar 30 2 Oct 39% Feb 16 53. 49 Jan 13 56 25% Feb 14 40% Dec 60% 67 i 38% Feb Feb 81 11 125% Mar 19 51% July Dec 94? £i87pFebi 6 Feb 165 38% May j- . Dec 127% i 41% Jan 66% Jan Feb Dec 150 Mar 129% Mar 16 i Xl7% Nov 23 Feb 17% Feb 38 Dec 48% Feb 38 5 Jan 8 Jan 8'/a Oct 12% Feb ,57 : 96% 5% « Dec 109% Jun Dec 10% Jan -May 4% May 29 98 3% Mar 17 5% Jan Mar 13 34 Jan 16 Feb 19 Vs 11% Feb 4 Dec 19 Feb 17 Mar 150 Feb 6 192 Dec 13% Dec 29% Feb 56% Dec 91% Feb Mar 16 103A Mar. Feb 56 $6 169 70 f per share 4% cum 21- 21% 187%. 1-03% 103%38 Va, ' 88 *•'< 88 *20% 21%. 29% 30% 47,800 109 Va 1U% 30% 112 * '/a 18% 89% 89 21%, 13% 20% 35 34% 300 90 13 2,400 19 21/ i3y4 13 1.3% 35. 34%: 35 : 34 •' *32 4% >- 4%, 51% '51% 3% 3% 46% - ♦<if) 34 4% - . 4% 51% 3% 54 < 7% ' 28,900 1,400 80 8 80 " 80 42% 43 43% 43% 43% *42% 57% 22 •• 43% 58% 56 56% 55% 22% 22% 22% 22% i9y4 19% 19% 22% 19%' 22 19% 32% >29% 31 Va 30 Ve r 30% *177 : 30 19% 20 ; Va 4 7 *72 40 N,« *39% i 7 7%, 30 20 9% 20 76 . . .< 29% *131V2 56 3/4, 205/8 20 *8% 51 51 55 55% 69 18% 18% *42 • 5% 5% 11% 12'A 11% *94 973/8 5Vs 32'A 18% 5'A 5% 32% 19'/a 7 *30 20% >92% 20% *92% 49% 49 47% 132 55% 67% 67% 68% • 80% 4,300 8,900 16% it *'73'^ 16% 39% 39% 2,900 76 • 1,700 e% 7% % 30% 800 20% 19,300 30 20„: y 09 9 51% X47% 56 19 18% 19 42% 42'A 5% 5% 6% 12 11% 12 Va 12 97% 5% 97 Va 97 Va *94 5% 18 7% 21 6Va 169 f Xi 68 80 VA 79 139 2,400 19% 6,900 120 k 6Va 3,200 : !: 6% 11% 11% 11% 12 8,800 97 Va 97 Va 97 98 600 5 Va 5% 32 18% 20 Va 13,500 C 30 30 18% 18% 18% 700 7 Va 7 Va 7% 15,400 20% 2,200 7 20 VA 20% 172 5% 5% 32 *17% 6% *169 5% *30 • 20 Ve *169 20 172 14% 14% 15% 14% 15 15 68 % *67% 68% 68% 68% 70 70 VA *170 14% *69 AND 66,000 43% *42 14% LOW 500 81 97'/a . 200 172 10 15% 9,400 71 70 HIGH SALE PRICES Monday Tuesday May 17 $ per share May 18 22 21% Wednesday May 19 $ per share t per share - Thursday Friday May 29 Sales for May !»1 t per share the Week $ per share Shares V Dec Feb 22 13% May 14% :i8% : 14% Feb 10? Feb X'— Vanadium Corp of 24% May 21 12% Feb 13 16 Van 15% May 17 21% Feb —— 26% May 21 • Norman Van Raalte America—No Co— Co par 2.50 22 21% 21% 21% 21% 22 23% 24 Vs 6,500 15% 15 15% 15% 15% 15 Vs 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 2,200 26 26 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 800 22% 14% Inc new———10 *25 23% 12% May 20% Jan 12% Jan 2? 15% May 21 Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Co—6% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 15 14% 15'A 20,000 26% 39 Feb 22' Mar 3 29'A Jan Vick Chemical Co 24% 24 7A 25 25% 25 7A 25% 25% 26% 26 V'4 26% 26% 26% 3,200 86 Feb 21 Vicks Shreve <Sc Pacific Ry com—100 92 92 93 93 *92 Vs 94 *92 Vs 94 93% 93% 86 Feb 13 preferred—X—10o *93 95 *93 95 *93 95 *93 95 *92% Works commonii-5 44 44 43 7A 44 *43% 45 *43%- 97 *95% 97 *95% Dec 84 94% Nov, 85% Nov 85 . Jan 50% NOV • J12 May 87 V4 Feb Feb 11? 14% Jan Dec 121 Feb 34% Dec .45'r Feb Jan 30% Feb 1J9 35% Mar 30? Oct 169?: 18 40 ,31% Dec 31 Feb Oct,- 38 Dec;. Aug ? 33% Now 33% Oct Apr Apn Apr 75% Feb 32 * 30 30 . 5% 6 Jan Jan. 6 7 23 •< 3 % % cumulative preferred—100 Va-Carolina Chemical com—No par ' Virginia 115'/a May 11 21% May 8 38% May 11 - V^irgipjap ttf-Co -cmnmon— 19 Apr 15 32% Jan 13 ■>. 6%' preferred—25 116 18% 114% 114% 17%, 114% 18 21% *21 *37 38% *38 ;33% 33 7A *33% 34 Visking Corp (The)' -i_———5 Vulcan Detinning Co common—-2Q 7% cumulative preferred —20 38% 63 *92 95 *92% 45 97 11% 44 44 44 , 97 *95% *95% 12 ll7/s 118 *115% 119 600 18 17% 18 17% 18 13,400 114% 115 115 21 *20% ,;38 *37% 39% *33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 39 39 115 21% 38 38 39 32 97 11% 21 *30 *20% 12% 10,400 100 115 50 21% 38 33% 33% 1,500 *38% . 38 39% 2,900 *38 VA 39% 32 *31 32 *31 31 *30% 31 *30 % 31 *62% 63% 62% *62% 63% 15% *15 300 32 *30% 32 30% 700 45 *115% 38 Vs 30% 60 95 118 21% 32 *30- 114% 94 5 38 Vs *21.: 38'% 317A 31% 30% .17% 114% 32 38% 38% 30% *30 , 11% *115 18 114 38% ■ 116% 17% % *95 % 12 115,. 114% 21% * 97 11% 12% 116 *21 . 129; • 11% 12% 120 18% $5? preferred!—<-,l—-^_a_—10Q( Va Iron Coal & Coke 4% pfd—25 ■5 Feb 10 "12 Va Elec & Pwr Co com__IilO r . 34% May 3 39% Apr 26 32% Jan 5 28 Va Feb *95% *116 - - 29 2.50 —— "May 10 18% May 15 10< non-cum Victor Chemical 2 12% May 15 7- NOV; 107% . May 96% Apr 2 7Vs Mar 16 93 14 • 93 47% Jan - X Nov 16% 93% May 21 37% Mar 10 ... 104% May 410% Nov Dec 5% May 69 Feb 94 : 35% May 6 too W 57 13% 29% . 100 . f Dec *17% May. . • -y: . 0 . 7% May 103A Dect 88% Dec .12 ' Deo 17% Jan 36% Feb. * 109 60% Apr 14 . X30 July 24% Feb 19% Feb Wabash 8 Waldorf System Feb 33% Apr 16; 8% Feb { 106% Mar 18% 2 15% Jan 11 10% Mar 12' .21 *; 15% ... •. May Deci .17% May 20 Sept 30 Dec; 10% Feb 10 36% Nov 25% Feb 5 10 27 Jan 23% Feb 26% Feb 41 20% Jan 16 ■C 17 Feb 2 26 May 13 20% May 21 21% Jan 2 Mar 16" 24% Apr Jan 3 30 % Jan Knittirig Wayne Pump Wayne 2 • •; 37% Jan; 63% May 21% May Jan » Feb 10 52% Nov 39 Feb 11 90 Feb 80% Feb 13 34% Jan 19% Mar For footnotes see page 28. 3 : f6%sApr~ 13 52% May 19 86% Jan 2 26% May 21 15% 15% *15% 32% 32% 32% 33 >101% 102% 101% 102% *101% Li'£: N Corp > 62% *15 15% 15% 62% *15 - 32% 33 32% 103 *101 % 103 >101% 26 , 32% 32% 800 15% 300 32% 1,900 ' Mills X"' ' Indies Sugar ' 110 25% 26% 26% 27 X25% •25% 27% 26% 27% 10,300 12 11% 11% 11% 12 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 12,100 15 14% 147A 14 % 14% 14% 14% 14 % 14% 86 86 86% 90 91 92 92% 93% 94% 94% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 67,100 *31% 31% 30% 31 30% 30% 30 30 13% 30 30% 30% 31% 1,700 34- 34% 17,500 . ' "I35f- 14% "14% *93 94 "A 10,000 -• 340 33% 34% 33% 33% 33% 33% 32% 33% 26 26 26 *25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 20 20% 20 % 1,900 18% 18% 18% 18% 18%. 18% 18% 18% .18% 18% 19 19% 2,400 27 27% 28 27 28 27% 27% 27% 27% 27% 27% 3,600 6 6 *6% 6% 6% 11,400 *25% ; 32 % *25% ■ 34% 26 500 y\» Webster 'Tobacco- Inc^.-^— 5> Wesson OH & Showdr com—Nopan$4 conv preferred— No par West 102 14%' —5 ' *101% 26% < 27 \ 102 11% 26 new com:_3t< Washington Gas Light Co No par Waukesha Motor Co__5 ' 12% 15 % 32% —.—No par Warren Petroleum v •"••'.I •% Deo?' 62% % Ward Baking Co common.— —t5% % preferred-——J_—10D ; Warner Bros Pictui'es_— —af Warren Foundry dc 'Pipe No par- 34% May 14 5 17% Feb •- Walworth Co May 15 13% May 21 32 62 62 % *14% 32% —No par _100 : Wttlkef JiHiramf) G & W-?.—-Nopan 15 May 15 94% May 20 X83% Mar 12 Feb 63 105 No par preferred • 27% Mav 21 12 RR 4%% Walgreen Co common '4% preferred-: ( 103%~ Jan 22 11 20% Feb - 66 6 100% Apr 29 X18% Mar 17 Jan 13% Jan Mar 15 Corp— '•atr; 1 - 5% 52 : *83% 24 - X 6 52% 5% ? 50%, 82 84 24% ' - -'Or. 24%. r 6% "6% " 52% 83% 50% 52 50% 52% 52 82 83 82 82% 82 24 %. 24 24% 24 243A 24 v : 7,500 139% 18% 42% 57 68 VA 139 19% 19J/a 42 56% 100 6 V4 6% 21% 169 16,700 -X 132 6Vc *17% 6% *20% 169 *30 , tt " 12 5% 5% 32 18 *129 68% 79% 138% 42% , 56% *67 69'/a 5% 500 10,600 ',r"' 93'A 48 Va 47% :■ 3,700 37% •92% — 1 300 " 80'/a 18% Va 56 48 132 139 »/4 42% 7,800 . 53 XX 56 VX:, 36% 55% 93 *128 79 5% *31>- *67% -<:■ 6% 36% *92 >A 139 19 18% 14 ; r 34% 56.i;. *67 80 V2 139 Saturday May 15 $ per share Par 'i; 24% 20% *55 93 55 Va 68% 79 139 STOCKS EXCHANGE ' "' 182 9% X. 9% 52 "■51% 48% *130'A. 132 56% 32% *166 14% 100 •' 108 *178 . 27,900 99% V...'' 24 " 48% 132 *130 ■■ 20% 169 14% 31% 30 ^ 20 34% :v: 34% 93 6% 1 YORK' STOCK 34% 18 % 7 *166 55% 42% 18% 5% *94 3,900 51,400 ' 69 *42 42% 93 • 50 Va 139% 79%. 139 .,< 9% » 33% v .6% I/ 20% 95/B 50 jA 56% 56 70 *68 33% *92% 48% : 49% "131%' 131% 56%, 22% 107 40% *29. 301/4. 55% 53% 33% : 50 V*. 53% v .*92% - 19,200 56% 20% *98 % 76 40 1,900 31% 16% *73 6'A 29 *9 9»A 49% 49% 55%' 43% 16 43 y2 22% 182 -40% 6% 7VA 29 203A 29Yt 34 *178 90 9,800 20Va- ; 23% ? 107 5,000 24% " 9% 33% 99 '23% 106 16% ' 49% *97 23% 107% 16% 77 39%, 31% 181 *177 16% .*72 39% *96 -30 % 8% 80 '/a. 55% 22% 20% 30%- .23" 181 56% y4 19% 98 106% 106% 16% 76 39% 30 < *177 17 r. 24 106 *71 77 98 23 24 VA 106 16% 17»A *96 181 103% 180 " 98 23% 24'A 104 - 31% *96 97% 39 55% 57% , r 39% 7% com.No par ; 42 y4 19% 81 com 42% 22% iW TVs 25 Universal Leaf Tobacco 24 57 y» *72'A ■ ; No par Universal Pictures Co Inc 24% 149,900 5,800 47 Va 8 80 „ 230 52 47% 8 y4 140 Laboratories Inc,.— 47% 19% 800 28,300 .V3%;;::.3%- . 80 43% 4,200 4% *51a'a X23»A 23%- ,5^00 34" 4% - 2,700 14 35% : "33 4% 52 3% 7% 79 81%, 23% 80% '. com 47% 8 8 *79 v (21 13% 45 34 i? 3% 47r' ■'47%; 47% 7% 8 79 23% 138% preferred 4% *51% , 3% 3% ■ *32 •''' 4?4. . 23% 23% Paper Inc common—2 preferred _50 .. 900 35 21% 13 34 23% 103 Vu conv NEW 800 38 y2 ;87% : 23'A -ilOO preferred 104 y4 31% 19'A 31 1 4%% 104 y4 *38% i8%: 24 No par Universal 20! 41,400 104% 38 aA 29%: >109% 18% 350 32% 187 3.8.%; 110 16% 897/8 186% *103 30% 30 Ho . 96l/a 31'A 187% 186% 13% "46'/a 46 8'/*- 79% *96 —50 - S per share t per share *89 89 >50 3% 46 * ! 1 . $ per share *94 89% 30% 19%' nbn-c 2d pfd__5 preferred, —No par Lowest Highest 50 3% 22 'A %0O' Universal-Cvclops Steel Corp Range since Jan. 1 Highest Year 1047 96 VA *89 * 56% May 18 May *94 '34'A, 34 4% 51% r ' 10 common- Corp common-: United Wall 21 15% May 21 24 conv 450 31% 42% R?f '& Min coral—50 non-cum Range for Previous Lowest 3% 45% United Stores $4.20 7% May 21 23 Jan' 2 4 ; preferred 7% 71,400 89 " 19 •86 90 *32 4% *49%: - —„\ 1st preferred U S. Tobacco Co May 15 13 18 41% 41% 96% • *38% 29% 30«/a '109% m ' ?: 41% 108'/2 109 >/« 108»% 41% 187 302% 29%' 110 20% 32 4% tfnit^;:iStw;kyard»;.Cprpiw»^i^_2*,l 5 30 32 «" series A——21109' preferred S Steel 7% May 21 Feb 23% Dec 7% U 12 % May 14 Feb 163% - Jan Co non-cum If: S Smelting. 8 „umraon. prd cum Rubber 8% 6% May 21 52 ... 16 U S 42% May 20 11 *101% 18% 13% "•34?'y 34 y2 *54% 9 19% Jan r 88 21% 14 »A 1 *8'A 21 22 *33%. Dec 20 Apr 2 93 108 30% *38%-' 38 17% 34 A^._lNbpar, -lass conv preferred-—l 3%%, May 15 4% Mar 16 8% Feb 14 •- U S Pipe & Foundry.—25. U S Playing Card Co ^lo W 8 Plywood, Corp common—v—1 : , mtrM 72 188 ! 89 31%. 189y4l 38% 28 >A 110 18 •92 —10?" 13 140% Jan 10 Jan P*rtte-& 7' 81 67% Mar 17 Dec : 28% 21V*, par t Corp——10 preferred— 4%% 49% May 15 7 80 133 May 137% Jan 6 ? 61% May 41% *94 19,800 ' Improvement Co..—13'/a U S Lines Co 37% May 21 103% July 38 % 109% *88 ® U S Industrial Chemic«ls—_No par U S Leather Co common No par May. 21 Jan 101%: 17 - May 21 Feb 101% 17% *177 9% May 20 73 101% 20% 109 4% %: preferred-,,-_i^_——100 ? 7 Jan 188? 38 »/2 .U S Hoffman Machine Corp——5 . -9 . 187 38%; _100 May 14 33% Feb 24 46% Dec 90 30% 190 *100% , U S Freignt ' Co—_No par U S Gypsum Co common 20 6 39 May Dec 23% May ,• United Mevch- & Mfrs: toe com—111 May 21 11% Mar 17% Mar cumulativetprefer^ed^iioo .' 189 -5 Engineering: &. Foundry—__s 40 par Fruitpai United: 12 69% May Apr 96% *89 30% , 39% 38% . 108%;. 23% 24% May 15 108 53'A Feb 10; ., common___ 100 7% 32% May 15 Feb 170% Feb 24% Oct ,.. Dec *94 30 7,500 ■ • 40% 108 2,800 2,400 15 38% 15; 108% 96y2 *89 31% •77% ■ '.92 Pstcif»c RR Co U S & Foreign Securities——No par / $4.50 1st preferred—-——No par f^b( 26 41%: 108 *94 -1" 89'A 30%. United Gas 16% Nov 41. 41%, 108 a/4 90 96% 89 $3- preference_^'_li.^__-—__5' May 17 Feb 39% 108% *94 par ^ 22% May 20 20% May 21 . "9% Oct . 16% Jan - : ' Jan- :* 5 Jan 94 5,% May' 25% Jan : series.^.—No series—_No par C?alifornia_ij—AU-,—>25 United CigrWhelan Stores coiri—30c $3?5iQ convertible preferred——100 United Corp;common^—— —--1 3% May 15 47% Mu v 20 89 196% Mar 108% 10% 58 4,700 %0% *107y2 United Carbon Coi—No par United-Carr Fastener Corpi—No par > Mar 23 ' Dec 71% $3.70 $3.50 <>t United Biscuit United Board 'dc Carton 2? 43% May 17 10 20% Feb - par < No par 1. 10% 58 14% 10% : 57% 123% 125% Carbon^—No 8% May 21 82% Apr? 22 24% May 21' 61% Mar 17 - , - ;4%' May., 15 • May 10 2% Feb 11 4 % Feb 29 Jan 15 v4 Jan t '13% 37% 4%% •35% May. 21 16% Feb -13 l?.%;rebv Dec ' Feb ?• 3 "37% Jan ;24%. Jan 1 171 . 6 . - \ *' 22? . ' : 15% May; 23% Oct 106 ; Jan 91 Dec 20% Oct .12% May •: 86t May" ; 107.% Feb t 37% • 12% May. ... 37 United Aircraft Corp common—5 • 6% convertible preferred-i.—^,100 t United Air Lines • Inc common—_10 22 Jan - .40 si Feb 20 ..if -. 10 46 : 143%,'Jan': '3 „V 37% m 90% Mar 22 : Jan 44% - 36'A K% non-cum preferred^-100 ^ Union Tank Car— —No par 12 ,~29 19% Oct ;« . 36% 38% May 11 26 77 Vs Jan ... .Dec., J: '53% Mar 95 ' 36% Carbide & Union May lo 104% May 21 .11% Mar 16 4%. Jan ■" 15 ' 37 Union. Oil 30% May 19 110% Apr 30 19% Apr 2 ' "5% Dec; • 65% Dec V ; •x-i 57% 15% 36% Preferred «■ 190 <27% Feb 20 83Jan 50: Dec .>■'•£ 2% D6C: t 10% 58 »A Preferred 24 6 .19 - " Dec;■ -.8% Feb . 10% 58 ,14% New --1 Jan Jan 16 33% Nov- v r- Dec ,;f' ;■> 35 10% 15 Un El Co-Of Mo pfd $4.50 ser„ No par • 32% May 10 19 <22% Feb Apr J ■ Jan 105% Jan; 24%, Nov \ X Jun 90"- 31% Jan Dec v* 120% 11 58% 14% Union 4 92% Apr 6 .96% Mar 18 ' 28% 9 11 A 110 X Sep •28% Apr yfXas'/A. Sep. : Feb Jan 152 Feb '25% v; Dec: 75 Dec ?• Dec " 10% 58 >A 14% - - 21% Feb -38% Dec. 1-15% •' 11 58% 14% Bag- & Paper——i——No par Union . 41% May 17 109% May, 2 91 111 X Feb ivV16% May, ■ Jsn: ;86- Sep :i Dec 27 10% 57% 14% 39% May 21 125% May 15 106:- 104Jun •. 97%. Nov,, .30 May ' v: 106% Dec '85 10% 58 V* 14% —.—1 Corp—J——No par (The)_ Corp Union Asbestos -& Hubber Cb— ;93 % Jan Mar - 10 y4 58 5 Udylite 15% May 19 . 110% July Dec ' 2 Underwood ? 40% May 17 105 Jan 58% May 17 9% Mar 16 Oct Jan. 30 Mar 16 27% Feb 11 Jan 37% 25% May .45 6% 52%' 52 52% 83 83 83 25 % 25% 26% 6%' 7,200 950 19,600 tfl&R&Ki: E&ufeft."^sfi&ttssaaws 28 (2272) THE COMMERCIAL NEW Ranee for Previous Year 1947 Lowest - 105 Dec Lowest Nov 121% Jan Dec 112% Jan 105 Dec 34% Feb 82% 14 22% Mar 12 Feb 28% Feb 11 32% Feb 13 25 V# Feb 11 85% Feb 11 91% Feb 29% Feb Western 26 Auto 4% 6 , Western Western May 19 38% May 5 32% May 15 series 3%% 11 Union 3.80% cum Weston 44% May 21 Westvaco Chlorine Prod— Common X.. July 5 94% May 17 Elec $3.75 27% Jan )7 11 24% May 15 18% May 10 107 May 16 90 Feb 90 Feb 6 34 Feb 27% Feb 26 29 11 17% May 14 12% Dec 9 Feb May $4 13% Feb 64% Oct 11 May 15 657/e May 15 j 17 ; Oct Wilcox 17% May 17 99 Jan 88% Jan 20 Nov 19 19 Nov 35 X138 Dec 53 9 17% Jan 145% May Feb Jan Wisconsin El Pwr Co 6% 13- 6.7%-Jan 45 Jan 16% Feb 23% 46 14 14% 34% 33 34 33 33 35% 35 35 34% 34% 73 71 71 24% 24% 25% 13 July 21 19% Feb Jan 11 5% Mar 16 Ex-5ghtsnd aske<* P«ces*» Coro 4% % The italic the letters in the column headed "Interest 100% 100% 100% *100% 100% 100 % 100% *100'A 100 Va 800 35% 36% 36% 37% *36% 37% x36% 36% 36% 36% 1,400 42% 42% 94% 42% 43% 44 44% 1,700 94 43% 42% 42% 43 43 94 ,,-i; 94 94% 93% 94% 105 *100% 49% 104 48 88% *101.; 48% 88% 94'A 105 47 47% Highest Lowest 106.6 Feb 108 21 Feb 105.28 Mar 10 105.28 Mar 10 112.6 Feb 107.20 Mar 10 108.28 May 17 50'A 108.10 Dec 108.16 87'A 88% 87% 88% 88% 88% 87 26% *25% 26% *25% 26% 87% 25% 87% 25% 25% *25 400 I 23% 23% 23% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 10,800 f 18 17% 17% 16% 17 16% 17% 16% 17% 17'A 18 11,100 ,t ♦101 106 *101 106 29 29 29 29 *28% 17% 17% 16% 17 16% 1 10% *101 105 29 29 29 *28% 29% *28'/2 29% 300 17% 16 Va 17 16% 17% 16% 17% 8,500 54,300 *101 *85 10% 10% 10% 10 10% 65% 64 64% 64 64 64% 64% 16% .* 16% 16% 17% 167/s 17% 17 17% 88 ■ 16 V# *85 16% 10 17 16'A 17% ♦132 1351/2 9% 89 *85% 16% 16% *132 89 16% 17 16% 16% 10 16% 105 10% 10% 10% 63% 64% 2,000 17% 17% 17% 49,300 87 *85% 16% 16% *132 89 *85 % 16% 17'A 16% 135% *101 64% 17 17 16% *132 135% 105 *63% 87 *85% 16% 16% *132 135% May Feb 104.24 July 104.14 Sep Dec 101.26 Deo 101.24 Dec 114.8 135% 104.12 Feb 34 33 33 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 34 47% 47 48 47% 48% 47% 48% 47% 48% 47% 47% 13,500 243A 25% 24% 25% 24 25% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 25 15,400 104 24 July 104.23 Apr 100.24 Jan 100.23 Jan 101.24 Dec 101 Dec 103.20 Dec Dec Apr 7 28 100.25 Jan 7 100.26 Apr 2 101.7 May" 19 101.7 100.8 Mar 12 77 77 78 78 78% 77% 78% 500 ,94 94 94 93 93 91 92 91 91% 92 92'A 780 ♦79 82 *80 82 82 82 84 84 84 % 84% 84'A 84% 70 ! 66% 65 65% 65 65 65 65% 1.700 ! 11% 11 11% 10% 11% 10% 11% 9,000 31% 31% 32% *77% 65% 65% 65% 66 10% 10% 11% 31% 31% X66% 11 32 31% 32 13% 14% 13% 14% 14 % 43% 44'A 46 45 31% 14% 43% 45 *21 77%. 77% • 31 % 31% 77% 78% May"19 15 % 15% 15% 16% 45* 45% 45% 47% 103.19 105.18 Apr Sep Dec 100.8 Jan 6 100.20 May I9 — 100 100 Mar Mar 4 2 100.4 100.2 May Feb 3 11 , ; 101.10 Apr 1 101.13 Mar 22 20% 20% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21 % 21% 21% 21% 2,200 82% 80% 81 'A 79% 81% 79% 80% 79% 81 79'A 81% Mo par 14,800 18% 19% 18% 19% 18% 19% 18% 18% 18% 19 19'A 19% 5,400 27 27% 26% 27% 26% 27% 26% 26% 26'A 26% 27 27% 5,900 6 6% 6'A 6% 6% 6'A 6% 6% 6% 6% 18,400 s Special Sales, wd 6 a Name changed from Pentt.-Central Airlines Corp. r Cash sale, ' 6% New York Stock Exchange WEEKLY \xtr I footnote in each in r" - t > , .' > YEARLY - ^ the case week , ^ Cash and deferred delivery sales are j, T, . disregarded in the week's which they occur. No account la taken of the. month when the bonds mature. In after decimal point represent one or more 32d of a BONDS Saturday STOCK Monday May 17 May 15 Low Low High High - .• range, sucn sales - , unless they are the only transactions of computing the range for the year. in point. Tuesday May 18 Low High AND HIGH Wednesday May 19 Low High ! ,E PRICES Thursday May 20 High Low Friday May 21 Low High *104.30 105.2 *109.12 109.16 1958-1963 *109.20 109.24 ♦109.28 110 *109.26 109.30 *109.30 2%s 1960-1965 ♦109.28 110 ♦110.6 110.10 *110.4 110.8 *110.8 110.12 *110.10 110.14 *110.14 2%s —.1948 ♦100.17 100 19 *100.17 100.19 *100.17 100.19 *100.17 100.19 *100.17 100.19 *100.16 100.18 2%s 1949-1953 ♦102.10 102.14 ♦102.11 102.15 *102.11 102.15 *102.11 102.15 *102.11 102.15 *102.11 102.15 *103.11 103.15 July Dec 102.30 Dec *103.10 103.14 *103.10 103.14 *103.10 103.14 *103.10 103.14 *103.11 106.6 *106.5 106.9 *106.2 10G.6 *106.2 106.6 *106.2 106.6 *106.4 *108.28 109 108.28 *109 109.4 *109.4 109.8 *109.4 109.8 *109.6 109.10 *105.2 105.6 *105 105.4 *105 105.4 *105 105.4 *105 105.4 *109.18 109.22 *109.16 109.20 *109.20 109.24 *109.20 109.24 *109.22 109.26 *110 110.4 Apr 16 *103.10 103.14 ♦103.11 103.15 *103.11 103.15 *103.11 103.15 *103.21 103.23 *103.18 103.15 103.20 *103.11 103.21 *103.20 103.22 *103.21 103.23 *103.20 104.17: ♦104.25 104.27 *104.21 104.23 *104.24 104.26 *104.24 104.26 *104.23 104.25 *102 102.2 * *102.4 102.6 *102 4 102.6 *102.8 102.10 *102.10 102.12 *102.11 102.13 1963-1968 *101.17 101.19= *101.19 101.21 *101.19 101.21 *101.23 101.25 *101.25 101.27 *101.26 101.28 2%S —Jun 1964.-1969 *101.4 lOl.fff *101.8 101.10 *101.7 101.9 *101.14 101.16 *101.15 101.17 *101.16 101.18 Dec 1964-1969 *101.3 101.5*101.7 101.9 *101.6 101.8 *101.12 101.14 *101.13 101.15 *101.14 101.16 *101.10 101.12 *101.2 101.4 101.7 *101.5 101.7 *101.12 101.14 *101.13 101.15 1966-1971 *100.31 101.1 *101.3 101.5 *101.3 101.5 101.7 *101.11 101.13 *101.12 101.14 2%S —Jun 1967-1972 €■ *100.16 100.18 *100.19 100.21 *100.18 100.20 *100.25 100.27 *100.26 100.28 100.27 2%s 2%s Sep .Dec 1967-1972 ;?• *102.16 102.18 *102.25 102.27 *102.21 102.23 *102.26 102.28 *102.25 102.27 *102.26 102.28 1967-1972 *100.16 100.18 *100.19 100.21 100.18 100.18 100.20 100.20 *100.26 100.28 *100.27 100.29 2'As 1951-1953 *103.27 *104.1 104.5 *104 104.4- *104 104.4 *104.2 104.6 2%s_L 1952-1955 *102.22 102.24 2%s 1954-1956 2%s 1956-1959 1965-1970 •_ 2'As *101.5 103.31 *102.23 102.25 *102.20 102.22 *102.22 102.24 *102.22 102.24 *105,12 105.16 *105.16 105.20 *105.16 105.20 *105.18 105.22 *105.18 105,22 *105.22 105.26 102.28/ *102.27 102.29 *103.3 103.5 *103.6 103.8 *103.6 103.8 *103.5 103.7 Jun 1959-1962 2%S Dec 1959-1962 2s Dec 1948-1950 2s Jun 1949-1951 2s.;-,. Sep 1949-1951 *101,3 101.5 *101.4 101.6 2s^_i_,__^>Dec 1949-1951 *101:7 101.9 *101.8 101.10 *101.12 101.14 *101.14 101.16 101.18 *101:18 101.20 *100il0 100.12 *100.13 *100.13 100.15 100.23 *100.21 100.23 *100:30 Mar 1950-1952 100.12 *100.21 101 *100.30 101' J *10lil6 *101.25 101.27 *101;23 101.25 *101.27 101.28 Jun 1952-1954 *101;25 101.27 *10i.28 101.30 2s._ Dec 1952-1954 *101.25 101.30 1953-1955 Treasury 100.20 Oct Treasury l3As Treasury l%s 101.27 *101.28 *104 104.4 *104.4 1948 *100.3 100.4 *100.3 100.4 1950 Treasury 2s_— *100.15 100.17 *100.16 100.18 104.8 International Bank for Reconstruction it No sales transacted this 101.29 *101.26 2s Apr •Bid and asked price. 100.15 *10010 ;• 1'V*-'S;j; 101.28 July day. ja Development 10-year 2'As ; 1957 25-year 3s—1972 : !'■. !' 104.4 100.27 *102.19 102.21 2%s 2s—. *104.1 101.7 *102.26 - 1951-1955 '.;Vv-'' 103.22 2%s 1951-1953 ' 110.18 1962-1967 2%s 100.30 I 110.2 ♦104.15 .Sep 1950-1952 : *109.30 106.8 *10349 Treasury 10i.l5;May"u 110.2 - > 99.20 99.20 '■ !' Odd lot transaction; "y Reglstered^tjohd transaction. 1 ' 8 ales for the Week Bonds (t) 103.15 1952-1954 Treasury 2s 101.14 108.28 1950-1952 Treasury 2s„ Treasury Apr 101.23 103.14 *106.2 1956-1958 ■ 101.20 *103.10 1955-1960 2%s 2%s 2%S— 2%s 2s 1,300 21% 1956-1959 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 19,300 81% 1951-1954 2%s 6,200 ' ' 15 46 14% *45 1949-1952 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 100.27 May 21 Apr 101.12 101.11 Jan 105.17 Jun 102.24 May 102.24 May 102.12 7 MarlJ 104.18 104.4 104.10 May 104.15 Apr 105.17 Jun 101.11 Jan Feb i ♦91 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 2 2,700 100 No par Treasury 102.22 Feb 19,300 34 2%s— Treasury 2%S— 2 2,200 17 134 46% 31 Treasury 102.22 Feb i -.w 16% 16% *132 .1951-1955 May 190 26 105 11 65 10 ♦101 , Treasury 3%S— Dec » 7,600 25% Treasury 3s__„ Treasury 2%s__ 106.13 July 280 106 Treasury 2%s 111.23 Sep 106.13 July 1 17% EXCHANGE Highest 94% 1 49 48% 1 -•?, YORK *102% 107 47% ; 140 24% 10% FRIDAY NEW 94% 94'A *102 47% . Mo par GOVERNMENT Range since Jan. 1 37% 94'A 106 *101'A 48% r Previous 1947 Si 23% 1 indicate '? *93 25% —No par «» Figures 37% 100 ssrlss Radio Corp Products Corp Pericd" 56,400 93 '/a 100% series a 32 93 % 35% Mfg Go in 24.500 31% 94 35% • ♦41 Zenith shown 37% 31% 94 100% Zonite are 37% 30% 94% *100'/# Youngstown Steel Door regular weekly range 37 31% 94% —* are "and interest"—except for income and defaulted bonds. of 38 30% 31% eoaa_ no sales on this day. tin receivership, a Deferred delivery, outside 37'A 25% 25% . 37% No par V'1 21.400 26 37% common 'j 100 25% 24% 94% 82% May 15 ' 2,800 4,300 30 Vs preferred—......50 Young Spring & Wire—Mo par ;.. Youngatown Sheet Si Tube No par ' N°^ICE—Prices and when week, 34 36% 70'% 25% 72 38% cum Bond Record 33% 34% 35% *68 31% 27% May 18 6% May 19 15% Feb 65% Feb 27 10% Towne * York 25% 35% : *68% 33% 33'A 0 71 : 8,000 95'A 19% May 17 Oct Oct 14% Mar 16 Tele 2 33 34% *69 x 18,500 31 common conv 33 34% 71% 24% ___20 . pfd 4%% *69 9% 94% 38% 31% —100 Prior pfd iVi% 34% Jan Feb 25 102.4 45% 14% 10% 94% preferred Prior 16% May 21: 47% May 21 21% May 19 27 83 101.7 10 46'A 13% No par Wright Aeronautical Wrigley (Wm) Jr (Del) Wyandotte Worsted Co— 10% Feb 38% Mar 13 21% 100.7 10 44% .13% 24% 12.50 ——... New 27% Feb 21 50% Mar 101.27 10'A 45% 13% 35% Woodward Iron Co (new) 1$ Woolworth (F W) CO——i.—10 Worthington P & M (Del)— 34 " May 15 48% May 18 11% May 18 104.12 10 44% 14% 33% 5 Wilson-Jones Co i 10 44 32% .. 8 Jan 12,900 9% ♦71 $4.50 conv pfd series A No par Wilson dc Co Inc com—„No par $4.25 preferred ——No-par 21 ■{ 38 % com. Motors 70 94% Co Willys-Overland 110 100 com preference Oil *108% 100 preference— conv Prior 6 107 13'A 88% 20 108 2,600 43% 48'A 27 *107% 48 10% ♦100% Feb 108 47% 260 4,100 i 17% 14% 100 Feb 47% / 43% No par 9% Feb 48% 111 • 8% $5 conv prior pref—j^i^No pax White Dental Mfg (The S S)___„20 White Motor Co— 1 White Sewing Machine com——1 Feb 48 108 "f 17 13% Wheeling & L Erie Ry Feb 49 < 42% May 7 50% May 21 Feb 17% 111 108% 18% 48% 107 17% 17% 48% 18% - 110 106 % 111% 111 18 48% 70 120 106% 107 ; 8% 92 Wheeling Steel Corp : 34,100 110 117 14% Mar 18 jv.5 107 " | Shares 18 7A 110 *116% 43'A Mar 16 Jan 117% 13% Jan May 17 84% May 21 114.8 8% 111 18'A 18% 110'A 112 *110% the Week $ per share • 42 • Oct 100 107 18 48 107" Dec 5 "17% 48% *10G ..No par No par preferred *110%. Ill 17% 43% , 110 Sales for No par 12% Instrument . 94 Sep 111 106) pfd series A pfd series B cum 37% May 18 25% May 15 81% Feb 4 Dec 110% Teleg class A_No par 7 17% 15% Dec 106.4 111 112 16% ICO 16 29% Oct 31 % Dec 43 May 104.25 107 ^.No par com Westinghouse Air Brake Westinghouse Electric com_ 95% Apr 23 100% May 4 34 136 Lowest 106% 53% Jun Y« 106% 18'A *116% 117% 76 10% May 88% Dec Range 116% 106% 117/;/ 117% 106% 107% 100 A t per share 110% 110 ' Friday May 21 May 20 18% 18% 110 117 101 % Mar 6% May 51% Sep me RR Pacific Preferred 18% 110 117 107 " _10 Dec C% May th Co 102 % 26% May 19% May *9% May 84 July 29% May y Supply Maryland Ry com non-cum 2nd pfd Thursday ,,n tper share, 117% —1 Western 1&% . 101 *1103A ss: s 43% Dec 16 18% Feb May Air Wednesday May 19 ,v?/ 107 * 100 pfd— Tuesday j'-May 18 117% 100 Lines Inc Western 36% May 21 72% Jan 15 5 Dec May ; 361 11 Mar Aug 62% Mar 31 90 64 106% July 55 Jan Dec 18% 18% f109 100 ■ 4% 5if', preferred—. 10% May 18 46% May 20 14% May 7 7% Mar 17 Oct 18% West Va Coal & Coke„_^_—. —5,' West Va Pulp <fe Paper com No Dec Sep t per share la# .._.i-i«.'LNo par preferred preferred—.... West Penn Power 4%% 100% Feb 25 Mar Monday May 17 $ per share • 17% Apr 23 49 May 18 108% May 20 31 May! (The) «iNb par Co 111% May 20 105 Nov 26 Saturday "May 15 16% Apr 20 38% Feb 14 Dec 38% Monday, May 24, 1948 RECORD f per share 11 Jan 26% Dec 30 6% 9% Dec 94% 1% 32% 17 May 27% May 22% May Elec Class 13 2 90 STOCK ' 23 6% Jan 42 % YORK EXCHANGE i((> " West Fenn 108% Jan 75% Dec 18"% May 15 110% May 20 117% Jan Jan 65 STOCK Per 15 105% Feb iJan May 9% May 26% Dec 88 13% Apr NEW l , 103% Mar 29 10% 4 " 13 104% Mar 16 xl Oct 113 5% May 38% May YORK 9 per share : 116 % Aug 47 Highest f per share 117 Vs Mar 112% 103% May ' flnoelaii. 1 y Highest 13% Feb ~32% FINANCIAL CHRONICLE STOCKS ■#■ per short-< per share 106% Dee & 2,000 . ; /" •^Friday -'••• Interest ■■?/ Sale Price or Friday's 15id «fc Asked York New Unification City High j; No. 5 BONDS *' * Range Since SADenmark 20-year r. ——1980 105% 100% 125 -103% 106 — Interval "/ extl 6s > Period Week's Range Laa| Sale Price Bid A Asked 107 El Salvador 82% 83% 29 68 74 72% 74% 14 v 59 A-O 90 67% 66 67% 64% 82 67 67 -iv J-J Jan 1, 1976 -1967 M-S A-O Irish Free State extl 1960 M-N 1977 J-J f 5s Italian (Republic) extl Italian Credit Consortium -Public Wertheim & Co. 120 REctor 2-2300 5 A 7s 12380795642 F-A 1948 A-O M-S 6s of Norway) lAAntioquia (Dept) f AExternal s f 7s series B__—_1945 f 7s series C__ 1 1957 7s 1st series 65 92% 3lVa 40% 33 40 31 40 6 40 — 33 40% — 33 — 2 33 Ya 33% 34 33% 33 » A-O 33 — 32 1 f 7s 3rd series—1957 (City) external 5s——1958 (Commonw'lth) 5s of '25-1955 10-year 3'As 1956 10-year 3 Vis 1957 J-D 87 87 87% 12 73 99% 98% 99 Ya 215 97 F-A 91% 90% 92Y4 43 87% 91 % 20 87 % „ _ 15-year 3%s Belgium external External s External s fABrazil (U f 6s f 7s S of) 33 33 33 33% 33 33 J-D I ATreasury 40% s f 6Vis of 86% 86 87 Ya 39 85 86 86 87 % 11 85 '/a 86 86 87 3 83'/a 91% 1949 M-S 100 300 17 99% 104 Ye 1955 J-J 108 108 2 106'/a 109 11 107Ya 114% 6 50% 1955 J-D 8s—1941 J-D 1978 109% 109'% 109% 61 60 60 J-D 1957 A-O External $ bonds of 1944 3%s No. 3%s Series Series No. 3%s Series 3%s Series (Int Series No. 3%s Series No. 4s 62 Ya 3%s 8 37Ya 49 Ya — 5 56'/a 61'/2 Stamp Ext J-D 45% 45% 38 10 45% A-O 42 42 42 37% 6 58% J-D 61 49 49 61 59 60 61 26 48% 61 72 J-D 58Y4 58% J-D 59 VI 59 84 61 46% 37 61 51 61 60 2 48 60%' 62 62 5 52 63 J-D 60 62 3 60 62 % % 60 % J-D 62 62 2 54 60'A 62 12 53 Series No. No. 3%s Series No. 3%s Series No. 3%« Series No. 3%s Series. No. 3%s Series No. =•62 59% 60 49% *58 y2 61 48 *59 61 J-D J-D —— 59 J-D 59 60 59 *58% J-D 60 J-D 58% 60% 60 59 J-D 51% 60 60 5 44 5 52 1 51% 59 % 60 7 51% 60 23 23—.— 24—'— J-D J-D 60 61 J-D 60% 60% J-D 60 J-D 59 % J-D *58% Series No. 28 Series No. Series 3%s No. 3'/4S_ 25-year ACarlsbad lAChile (City) (Rep) 8s : AExternal sinking A 6s assented AExtl assented assented- A 6s sink fund 6s A6s of A6s of 48 60 52% 57 95Y4 3 94% 7 39% . 13% J.« J1 30 Ya 32 M-S M-S M-S 29 *23% 19% 24% 32 30 33 *23% 29 23% 25 91% 92 32 90 95% 77% 32 79 30 75 B7Ya 32 __ A-O 721/4 70% 72% 67 68Y4 94 Ya F-A 70% 69% 70Yi 90 67% 93 Ya A-O 69% 69% '7 60 Ya 92 1970 J-D 73 73 1955 A-O 1963 M-N 1994 f 5s M-S 1957 s M-N 1963 (State of) J-D 92 — — __ ... ..1967 1 73 *84 M-S 92 69 93 M-S 1960 J-D ser 1961 A-O 1940 A-O 1958 s f 7s 1947 A4%s assented 'i; fund AExternal 1968 gold 8s 102 37 32 14 95 95 •0% 23% 231/a 15% 15% 16% 21 15% 15 Ya 16% 15Y» 15 Ya 16 ~~ 108 if, 32 — 2.375%) 17 93 14 Ya 17% "6V4 "«% 17 17 J-J J-D 9% *7Y4 — __ 8% — 33 33 ' '": 7 T"L 1 8'/a 33 J-D 1966 33 1 J-J 2006 j-j *24% 1946 A-O *30 2001 F-A 2012 9% 33 27 30 31 27 32 *25% A-O 1953 9% 13 6Y4 .. 2001 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%) lARio da Janeiro (City of) 8s 17% 6% 9 *11 -*1 7%s 14% 14% *17 — mmrnrn J-J 1961 27 202 . 22 ' *7% A-O 1963 3 ' A-O • 1950 (City of) 8s_ loan >0% «... 85 106 *26 A-O loan 102 , 1959 sink __ 84 — ser s 80 *102 85 M-S 1947 7s *72% —— f 6s 1st of) A Stabilization 32 24 26 33 34% 26 26 1 24% 27% 32 32»/« 14 26% 32% f-a 22% 24 33 18 27% 1946 A-O *37% 34% 37% A-O *25% 3.0 26% 27% J-D *30 35 27 31 J-D 24 24 22 24% 32 34 24 28 A7s 6%s sec M-N 25 32 % 25 25 A-O 1963 1957 —— J-D 1962 M-N 25 231/a 251/2 22 Y4 19Ya A-O *24% 18 31 39 33% 35% 2001 M-N *25% 29 25 25% 20 31 25% J-J 1950 1999 J-J 1956 2004 1968 J-J 25 *32 2012 A-O *26% —1940 A-O A-O A6s extl loan water dollar loan Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 27®) 20 23% 6 18 25 26 1 20Ya 26 25 3 18'/a 25 19'/2 20 M-S J-J 25% J-J extl 27 *35 25% 1999 external 33 24% 29 M-N 2012 1936 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%) 23Y, 18% 14 25 1952 1952 33 M-N A7s 25 21 Ya U —- 2004 J-D 29 M-N Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.57c) 25% 18% J-D 1957 A8s V3 22 Y4 27 27 22 27 *28 40 29 39 J-J 37 34% 46 38 40 27% 34 32 40 27 34 *28% 41 35% 26 35Ya 88 88 83% 89 73 73 67 76 23 Y4 — __ 24% 25 24% - 25 12 25- 15 1 24 % 251% 18 Ya 23 25'/a 24'/2 M-S 1951 16 *25 25 24Ya 20Y4 26 25 M-N M-S 25 *25 25 A-O A-O 25 J-D 1961 —1961 24'% *25 V* J-D J-D 25'/a 25% 24 *24 V 28 M-N Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.5%) 25 18 Y2 M-N 2004 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2%) fASan Paulo (State) 8s__ A6%s extl secured s f_ 20Ya •25 Ye M-N M-N 24% - 16 25'/a 39% 251/4 18'/a 30Ya (City of) 6%s (City) 8s Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.375%) 22Y4 19 % — 24 % 25 ASao Paulo 2012 1966 1967 1926-. A Rome 19 V* .. *25 Vt A-O 102 105 18'A 38 __ 1 municipal loan 101 Ya 19 — loan (State of)— of 1921- external loan of 94 22 25% *25 y4 M-S M-S 25 *25 Ye 25 J-J J- J JL 25'/4 *25'% F-A F-A 24 Ya extl 99 39% *24 Ye 25 A-O A-O 25 *40 J-J 1960 96 do Sul Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%) 101 Ya M-N 96 1A Secured s f 7s Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.57®) 18 25 19 23 Y4 18 25 18 251/4 17'% 25 6 70 73% 1 70 75 203 38 45 1978 J-D. . 25'/4 25Y4 25 25 A-O 70% 70% 70% J-J 70% 70% 70% 39 40 41% 41% 42% 42% Bank 6V2S——1947 JASinking fund 7s of 1926— -1946 fASinking fund 7s of 1927 —1947 Copenhagen (City) 5s_. —1952 25-year gold 4 Vis—— ——11953 ACosta Rica (Rep of) 7s —1951 Cuba (Republic of) 5s of 1914 1949 External loan 4%s—"L'i'. i _1949 A-O lAColombia Mtge 4%s external debt 1977 Sinking fund 5y2s__ 1953 ACz^choslovakia, (Rep of) 8s ser A-1951 li' ASinking fund 8s series B—1952 Stamped assented (int reduced v to 6%) extended to_. ___1960 *25 25 A-O page 32. 26% 12%' 1965 4'As Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%) 1942 ;__1970 54% 13 104% —Jan 1961 f $ bonds see 54% 60 103 Ya Oct 1961 1928—— For footnotes 60 13 1960 (Hukuang Ry) 5s (Republic of) — 3s external s 55 104% 104% 1960 —— 1927— 95 y4 J- J 1962 AChilean Cons Munic 7s Colombia 9 103 Ya 1961 assented A6s assented AChinese 60 13 1961 6s 25 Ya — 2 >■'. 1957 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2%) 39 1957 Bank 6V2S— A6%s assented A7s assented 60 100'/a 101'/a 1963 ABinking fund 6%s A 6s 48 104% 104Ya Feb 1961 A6YaS assented AGuaranteed 1 104 Ya Jan 1961 assented AGuaranteed sink fund 60 100'/a Sep 1961 --Sep 1961 1962 —;—1962 — 12Ya *30Ya 25 Ya m-s A6s J-D Feb 1961 A6s assented/ Mortgage 60% 69 F-A 1960 ', AExternal sinking fund 6s AChile 61 A-O AExternal sinking fund 6s_: A 6s 60 50 3 1942 fund 6s Sinking A6s assented 60 47"% 54% 10 M-S Jan 1961 — 9% •/; 12% loan extl's f 6s 2d §A8s 1960 1961 1954 fund 6s— 8 —— *13 J-J external 7s Rio Grande 1957 1958 1950 ARy external s f 6s AExtl ■y A7s sinking fund 6s A 6s 59% J-D External s f 7s assented §A7s 5914 J-D (City) s f 5s Sinking fund gold 5s Sinking fund gold 6s Canada (Dominion of) 4s Brisbane J-J A-O 7 • *9 —— 8% ■—• 1956 (Int reduced to 2%). 60 No. No. 3%s 10% 6% 16 Stamped pursuant to Plan A 60 Series Series 27 6% 8 1 60 GO 3%s No. 16 10% 8 *10 — — 2008 (Rep of) gold 6s___ A4%s assented 60 60 60 J-D Series 16 13 6% 6% M-S AExternal 60 •59% J-D 22 3%s 3%s 37 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.5 %—_1999 external sink fund gold 1968 60 47% 21 No. 60 9 No. No. Series J-J Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.375%) 59 60%' 52 8 "7 Series 3%s ' 60 58 %/ J-D 25 26 7% 32 8 2008 loan (Int reduced-to 65 . 60 Series No. 27% 34 < 7% *10% J-D Stamped pursuant to Plan A 51% 30 60 3%s Series J-J 2008 APorto Alegre 65 3%s 3%s 34 *3 _1959 A4%s assented 65 57% 70 J-D J-D 3%s 2.11 >%) ref 3%s series B— AExternal 64% - J-D 13—-l—— No. Series / ,61 J-D J-D Q-J 1958 lAPoland J-D J-D 3%s Series 8 1 Q-J 1933 (Republic)— assented 5s 3'As ext to (Rep A Nat ':••• ~ 9 3%s 5% *33 J-J to extl ANat loan extl 8— 3%s J-D 1942, agree_1963 mod sec APeru 49 Ya B)-~ L 20% 5% J-J Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.125 %) 7 No. 18% 28 1945 1913 assent fund iAPernambuco 49 5 No. 20 29 1942, agree_1968 AStamped 61% Panama '■ 6 No. 27 28% 1954 sink fund 4'As 44% 41 J-D No. Series (City) 61% A-O No. Series Oslo 41 1979 1952 Series Series 26% 62 Ya Series 3%s 26% 28% 1945 external f s 50 Ya 3%s 3%s fund 4 57% 3%s 3%s sink 49% 57% 57% 4—.—— 19% *5 f 6%s______ s sink 49'/a A-O 1 31 12 J-J * *6 (Kingdom) 3%s 4%s_ 37 Ye 45 J-D 3— ta €5 J-J (Kingdom of) Norway 17 41 1979 1 17% M-N 1910_; reduced Netherlands 62 50 14 41 1 No. No. 3%s 59 1957 (Plan 22 3-D Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.125%) 37% 1 56 56 46 A-O No. 2— 3%s ; Series 46 1979 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375% )_ 23% 12 26 ' 1942, agree_1963 Municipal Bank extl Stamped pursuant to Plan A :.. : (Int reduced to 3.5%)— 1978 8% funding bonds of 1931 due—1951 , 13% 96 A-O f 6%s s ASec external External Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375%) (Central Ry)__ ;A7s 28 17% Stamped pursuant to Flan A 92 F-A Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375%) AExternal s f 6>/aS of 1927— 19% 17 1951 1904 6s of ASec external 89 Ya J-D 1926 100 26 to Nov. 5, 1942, agree_1963 (City of) 6%s : 1952 Minas Geraes (State)— Stamped pursuant to Plan A AExternal M% 17% AAss'td J-D (Int reduced to 3.5%) 7% 78 M-S A Milan 1962 external 4s of Ass'td to Nov. 5, 40'/a 33% 31 -—1967 .—1966 6Vis 9% 5% 54 19% 17% 7s__1957 __'__1954 1899 Ass'td to Nov. 5, 92 % 20-year 3Vis 20-year 3Vis 6% 2 *100 1943 6%s_ f AAssenting 4s of 93 91 s 34 1952 _ SAAssenting 5s of 102 sec 6 6% 65 J-J / Ass'td to Nov 5, 1942, agree_1968 (US) extl 5s of 1899 £__1945 99 J-J AExternal Antwerp 7% 6% 65 J-J lAMexico 38 '/a A-O Australia 7'/a 6% 1977 to 3% Ass'td to Nov. 5, A-O 7s 2d f -s 104 1947 (Colombia) A Assenting series—1957 AExternal sec A ' * J-J f 101 __ - Irrigation— 8A4%s assented -ill an 23 66 65% J-J S A External s f 7s series D___—1945 s 41 20 Utility— (Kingdom of) 7s Jugoslavia (State Mtge Bk) 64 65% *61 J-J AExternal 7% F-A 1977 B Public Medellin • 60 Ye *61 65% J-J 1945 J AExternal s for 68 48% 38 Mexican 4s____1968 coll 7s A——1945 fund (King f l-3s AExternal 7s a tv • --j.AGtd.aink fund 6s-—-—^—-1947 sink s 3% to A Italy Foreign-Govt. & Municipal AGtd 1% Credit Institute 1% NY 1-1693 Broadway, New York series Italian Teletype Agricultural Mtge Bank (Colombia)-— Akershus Works 58 44% 41 *101% A 7s part paid 1964 A6s part Raid-^^---.--—;«i.¥.^«.».1968 Helsingfors (City) ext 6%s 1960 s 95 49% *46% 41 J-J 1949 7; 51 *__ J-J (Republic of) 7s Republic extl 7s__, ' 5 41 J-J Jan 1, 1976 Greek Government— Foreign Securities High 82% A Estonia French Low J-J Jan 1,1976 f $ s Range Since January 1 No. f-A of)— f $ s Bonds :< Sold High .««_1962 : (Republic f $ s 3%s extl 3s extl Members New York Stock Exchange Friday's 1955 External gold 4%s 4s extl Telephone or 1942 External gold 5'/2 s 107 10311 J-D v Exchange Low 1 — Stock High Low r York New January I;, x? v Issue— ^W^Corporate Stock— Registered / , RECORD Friday Sold 2d (2273) RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 Bonds ■ Low Transit '*•-y*' Week's Range Last ■Ptrloi; ' BOND YORK NEW BONDS & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE- COMMERCIAL THE Number 4701 Volume 167 41% M-N F-A *38 16 1 41% 2 •42 For Financial FOREIGN 42 % 44 69% 71% -5 58 64 64% 15 53% 79 M-N 14% 14% 16 37 13% 18 M-S *102% F-A *100 j J-D J-J *110 A-O *@8% a-o: 52 89 : FOREIGN SECURITIES 118 SPECIALISTS 101% 112% 110 50 Broad Ho%n no-/: 35 St., New York 4, N. Y. r 60 53 52% HARL MARKS & P.O- INC. 102 5J 100 43 108 % *68% A-O ; X 102% 101% 112% 113% MARKETS ; 82 64% J-D SECURITIES FIRM TRADING 41% 44 M-N ' fnetitution» gi'i i 70;rt^A4i4^ 6*1,(1 JLUJ,J Telephone HAnover 2-0050 •.- >< <• • Teletype NY 1^-971 _ i &^A!r4!*'*A;iritol^.<a'iv HUM*** KW/Wwiitetf-'fii i) 30 THE jAw.. w..^.:.>;'v'»,i^-l;>. \i»i. Friday Interest BONDS New York .://;., '/-'•- A 7s 1962 M-N 1958 J-D assented™————,,,1958 J-D extl sec A4%s extl of) 7s Sydney County Council 3%s__™_1957 S A Uruguay (Republic) extl 8s____1946 A or External sink fund 6sa A External sink fund 6s,_'_: 'i->. • High 5% 5% 7% 4% Friday Range Since Sold Low ; 7 % 00 £ F-A —I960 New York M-N • M-N *110 75 M-N 78 —1979 16 4% 8 3% conv Provinces A Warsaw (City) .__! 7s F-A — 7% 1992 Sale Price M-S 71/4 Ref <fc impt mtge 3%s D-_,_,___1996 Ref & impt M 3 Vis series E_ -1996 M-N R & A Div 1st cons gold 4s____1989 ;.31 2d consol gold 4s___, 1989 Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR— J-J " 8% 118 gold :£ 4%S-__ General 4s____ ' 1st 75% 78 78 78 81% 85 76 I-:;. 86 Va 78 16 '60 • 73% 14 118 83 * ref 4 Vis & series '*■ iiml, 27% *8% 15 F-A ;i- *6 -- 7 : 10% 5'V 8 Chicago 1958 19 121 52 100% 104% 101% 106 116% 115 117 *__ — J-J B 110 VB B—— 1985 Electric Alabama Co 7s .—1952 Southern ;3 V4S_,__1967 1st mtge 3Vis, 1972 Great Power ser & Erie 1st gold 5s AGen A inc Albany & Susquehanna Alleghany & Western RR 1st American Amer Airlines , — debentures /£2%s debentures ;f«2%s debentures, Arbor Atchison 82 98% 78 78 A-O 97% 97% 98 65 92 Vi 98 J-J 92% 92 92% 62 85% 92% 108 Va 107 108% 585 101% 108% J-D 93 Vi 170 85% 103% 95% 95 71 90% 95% 95 90% 34 1st gold 42 91% 99% 115% 113% 115% 920 106% 115% A-O 102% 102 102% 88 101 -A-O 102% 102% 102% 99 100% Q-J i960 78 77 78 7 77 81 -- ^A-O 4s Stamped 96 96% 2 96 100 Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line 1st mortgage 33/4S 1st cons 4s General unified 4Vis A 2%s 121% 122% 66 115% 123% 111 110% 111% 27 106% M-N 103% 103% M-S 104% 104 1904 J-D 102 101% 102 1,194s J-J ,1948 debs 37 J-J 1966 - 37% 101 104 45 103% 105 58 98 % 6 25 103% 40% 20 — 1st mtge and 1% -July 1975 B ser (4% 24 18 15% 26% 99% 19 97% 100% July 1975 94 A-O 98 95% 98 due Dec 1 1995 J-D 69 67% 69% due Mar 1 2000 due Mar 1 1996 M-S 69% 67% M-S 68% 67% Ref & gen mtge 5% (2% and 3% contingent 59 85 18 79 64% 12 55% 67 61% 62% 40 54 Va 63 49% 48 49% 47 39% 50% 90% 90% 2 88% 90'% 5 99% 104% Series K 181 58 Vi 69 Vi Series M Ref & gen mtge 6% and a a 3%% 69% 66 57% 158 57 conv Fgh Lake Erie Ref 4s (2%% income & series A ref ; M Bangor & Aroostook Con ref i* 4s Beech Bell 4s J-D 75 76% 33 67% 76% 53% 52% 54% 835 45% M-N 89% -91% 91% 81% 37 79'% 77 79% 23 70% 79% J-J 85 84 85 19 77% 85 J-J 94 96 5 88% 96% 94 95% 12 88 % 9(5 J-J 3%s___195l series C ,, A-O 1960 M-N 2%s ser I 1970 J-J #Cons mtge 23/4S ser J 1976 5s series AC 1967 1st mtge 5s series II 1st mtge 4%s series JJ 1st mtge 4s series RR ,1955 ,—1961 121% 122 * 8 96% •- 96% 96 % 99 Va 99% 119 6 99% M-N A Inc mtge 4Vis 17 *99 '91 91 M-N 96 100 M-S *102 -- A-O 1950 A ser (Ernesto) May Terminal Consolidated Bush Term 1 1947) 1st 4s due 80% 85 % 50 56% 56'% 57% 134 1950 M-S gold gold 97% 98% 90% 67% 100 65 92% M-N 67% 92 1955 1956 ,1951 5 95% 124 101% *99% 104 80 1975 A-O 100 100 2 98 mtge gtd 3%s series E_ 1969 1st mtge 2%s ser G, 1974 City Ice & Fuel 2%s debs,,, 1966 City Investing Co '4s debs,.__l,__1961 F-A 109 109 3 107 109 F-A *93% 98 100 1st Cin Chic — gold 4s__ 5s 92 81% J-D 96 1993 series 91% 82 30 78 82 96 6 82 96 97 99 3% 92% B,_ ■ ,,1993 J-D *99% M-N Div "l 95% J-D 92 80% J-D J-J Louis 99% 100 St Louis Ry— & coll 1st trust J-J 4s—1990 75% __ __ 75% 77% 106 69 69 Vb 2 *90 -- 92 68 69 Va 84'% — 77% 59% 92 3s 1970 J-J 1982 mortgage 3s & Pittsburgh RR— J-D 104% 105 103'% 106 *103% 104 Va 103'% 104% *100% — 100% 101 100 Series C 3%s gtd 1948 Series. 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J-J St 92 94 75 121 Station— 1st mtge 3Vis series F__I 1st mtge 2%s ser G fixed int) contingent Series inc General A-O ; 44%; A__Jan 1 2019 ser B General A ser 5% 98 2%-4%s_l Baltimore & Ohio RR— mtge 4s ref & Income B 1st inc ser mtge conv Cleve 1st 34 62% J-J .,1994 Cine Gas & Elec 1st mtge 2%s Cincinnati Union -Terminal—> 99% 21 J-J 104% 37 1 vf!; 91 98 40% RR— Chic Terre Haute & S'eastern 111% July 1952 Atlantic & Danville Ry 1st 4s Second mortgage 4s .* Refining 122 M-N —1963 Pac A, ser inc conv & Chicago St L & New Orleans 5s___1951 Gold 3 %s— 1951 Memphis Div 1st gold 4s___-__„_1951 Ry— Atlantic Coast Atlantic A-O 1995 July'l „ 4s mtge 4%s Chicago 1995 4s mtge 50-year 4s__,_1956 Sou Paul 1st mtge 3s ser .B r ,1989 Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry— 1st mtge 4s series A T™. 1994 Gen mtge conv 4%s ser A_,Jan 2019 102% July 1995 ! 4s Co 5s 50 197 97% 100% Chicago & North Western Ry— 102% 98 % 98 % 93 84% H J-J & St — 99% J-D 19^2 Topeka & Santa Fe— General 95% 1957 , 112 6 75 84 %; J-J mtge 4 Vis inc ser A__,_Jan 2003 2nd 94% -A-O j 109'% 6 *__: J-J // - Jan 1983 4%s 90% J-D 1st 84 94% ,1969 W Products P 2 10 95 1937 debentures Ann A 98% 77% F-A 1982 2%s conv debentures Amer Tobacco Co deb 3s /\% 3s 84 98% 93 1961 „ • — M-N .■?/ /■ ' J-J < - Jan 1 2033 inc ser A mtge 4s Milw Gen JU-S _l1986 , debentures conv 83 *75% Chic 100 1975 debentures 2%s 23/4s 97 *9814 100 1980 J,; debentures 2%s — | 112 110% 43% ; 44 M-N *1982 4%s_ mtge Chicago Ind 107% J-D & 23/4S 104'/a 103% M-S 1966 Foreign Pow deb 5s 2030 American Telephone & Telegraph Co— .4 28 100% *107% A-O 1956 debs 3s 19% 29 *103% 104'/a A-O gtd. 4s_,1998 Aliis-Chalmers Mfg 2s debs *25% M-N J-J 4Vis—1975 1st A 2d A-O 110% 108 10 99% 100% v.j- 130% 110% — 109% 110% — J-J 4 120 110 S-* F-A ■ Chicago Gt West 1st 4s series A_i._1988 7 RAILROAD AND INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES Alabama High 33 Chicago Ind & Louisville Ry— A Adriatic Low 104% 104% 116% 116 Va F-A mtge 3%s i: January 1 No. 90 25 Sold 103% 103% F-A 92 77 v1: ; ■A V High' 129% 130 __ J-J 1977 1st 80 82% *25»/4 Range Sine* 103% ' *75% V Range Friday'* Bid & Asked F-A 1st & ref mtge 3%s_,_ -,1985 1st & ref mtge 2%s „._v_l97Q Chica go & Eastern 111 RR— A Gen mtge inc conv 5s_. 1997 121 121 — •r . 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Week's , -.'i ;'':liast Low 13% 5 ls- 3 —— 78 A-O external *7s_,,___1958 Vis assented Exchange Interest ■ J-J 1952 7 130 *110 J-D _____1978 4-4%-4%s extl readjustment 1978 3 %s extl readjustment —1984 AVenetian Slock j High *110 — M-N conversion—, 8% 90 3%-4-4%s ($ bond of 1037)-— readjustment _™1979 37/8-4I/8-4isfls extl / B o N D January 1 No,; 5% J-J External X'] External 24, 1948 $ Bonds 19 L- 1964 A4 Friday's Bid & Asked ' (Prov CHRONICLE Chesapeake & Ohio Ry—M-N B FINANCIAL Week's Range .Last * Sale Price Low ,,,1962 series & (Kingdom)— external secured A Silesia < 3 ' X Serbs Croats & Slovenes jp A 8s Period Exchange Stock .:■■■■.;% ' COMMERCIAL n.-?.: 101% 106% 2: 100, 103%: 105 Volume 167 & FINANCIAL .THE/'COMMERCIAL Number 4701 • BOND YORK NEW CHRONICLE (2275) 31 RECORD * RANGE FOR WEEK Friday New York Stock •'/: Interest Y-v'/ /I I JExch^Dj„ vr/":./ BOND S// 1 . • Period • Week's Range or Friday's Bid & Asked Last Sale Price .1 '/••<■ y -•'i'.-W V: •" '•••-A-.1"- ///;./: ■/■ / iRailroad Erie Gen 1st cons 1st cons 1st cons 1st cons Ohio J- J 4'/2s ser A—Jan 2015 mtge 3'As ser E__——,-1964 mtge 3'As ser F_ _1990 1st mtge 3'As No. High-, £010 214 713A 70% A-0 *93 64 ' long Island unified 4s— —,—1949 Guaranteed ref gold 4s—1949 4s stamped 1949^ •Lorillard {P) Co-deb .•—---1951 71% 93 84'A *95 M-S *99-; 100 86 96% 11 36: 100 v 83 79% .92 86 M-S 93 78 99 *86 J-J J-J & Rub A 1st & / M-N 3s deb 96% , of Louisville Gas Louisville 102 Range Slnee Sold January 1 & 35 66 >50'A - 101 101 Low M-S 101A 102'/a 11 101 101 102 5 109 110'A 11 109'A 109% 102% 102'A 101 102% 105'/a 108 107% 108 ref 2003 3%s series F M J.st & ref M 27/«s series G— -2003 Louis Div '2d gold 3s__._——1980 Atl Knox & Cine Div 4s 1955 A-O / 'I 7 V ' 95 ' 89'A 84 *94% 99'A 92% *88 m-n ■ ' i *100% 101% A-O m-s , • High 101 S3 14 )<r A-O *110 118 100% 89'A 109% • 66 96% 111 M 60 59 102'/a 101A 101 1966 & Elec 3%s 102 *60% *103'/a 105 - No. 101'/a Jif-S M-S M-S F-A St 104 100 62 t- Bonda HigA Nashville RR— ' & ■ M-JV .1956 4 103'A 1033A M-S deposit_i~ Francisco Sugar coll trust 6s Range Friday'* or Bid <& Asked 1963 debentures 3s ' *102 M-S ref 5s series A A Certificates 103'A J-D 1st 4'As_- Coast Week's Last Sale Price Period High 1st tFlorida East Inter eat ' Low t Firestone Tire York Stock. Exchango New January 1 V- Low 70% I BONDS Range Since Sold " 2000 .—1953 1971 mtge 3'/as ser G_— mtge 2s ser H Div Friday Bonds Co- inc mtge ENDED MAY 21 105 Macy (R H) & Co 2%s debs.. 1972 M-N Maine Central 1960 J-D 73 Va 74 6 67 74 Va 1954 Manati Sugar 4s sink fund.-Feb 1 1957 J-D 97 97 -•2 94% 98 85% 91 % 26 84% 70 70 1st Elec of & Gas General A 4s Realty (B Co F) *1,02% / M-S 1969 99% J- J General 5s series C 1973 81% 97'A 109% 116 Vj 123% 110 116% . Gen mtge. 3'/as*ser O 97% J-J 1982 J-J 86% mtge 2%s ser Q 2010 J-J Gen mtge 2'As ser R 1961 J-J ctfs 9 1959 J-J mtge inc 5s ser A_——July 2015 ref 33As series D 1969 J-J inc 4s B_ B ser Gulf States Util 1st ' 86% 74 70 81% 91% v 95'A 63 mm — 1st mtge 63 ' 20 6% % 9 ... 100% 9 " *102% -- M 2%s 99'A 100 1st 102% *97% Apr. 65 ' ; 33 100 68% *97'A J-D *99 m-n 5 98 70 98 98 98 *100% A-O 91% 70 94% __ 99% 100 100 101 98% 17 100 V* v ■ 1951 M-S *100% m-n J-J . *100'A m-s i 105% . „. 100 99% ' 87 3 105% 38 o__ lOO'A _ 601/2 87 80 V 105 m-s A-O A-O 1969 100% 100% 86 96 96 "3 51 20 62 IOIV4 101% 106% 103% 98% 62 101 Va 65% 93% 96'A 97% 56% 160 . 4'A"s inc mtge Jan 1971 A ser 4s; inc ser, A_—Jau 1991 Kansas & Texas 1st J-J J-J 92 92 92 Va 51'/4 51 53'A 83 50% 57% J-D .. 1990 4s 77% 77 78 Va 124 68'/a 79 71'A 80 93% 90 9 Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR— 77 92% . 65%' *96 93 3 99 64'A M-N —1976 ^ . 27/8s__ AGfin mtge Mo 76'A 76»/4 A-0 Jan 2044 - : r ^iAMialand ot N J 1st ext 5s 1940 Minnesota Mining & Mfg 2%s 1967 Minn St Paul & Sault Ste.Marie—• RR— series 1st & Gen mtge 3 •: 97'A J-J gold 3'As_-_ I1952 Ref & impt 4'As series. 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J-J 66 66 67 51 Prior lien J-J A-O 68 68% 31 66 1965 A . . 4'As series D 67 61 61% 68% 47 67% 71% 83 ' 65'A . 67% 64 tMissouri Pacific RR Co— mm: rn II/ii i H Hackensack Water Hocking Valley 1st mtge 2%s__1976 Ry 1st 4'As Household Finance Corp 23ASi Hudson Coal y 4Adj Income 5s_: A - 65 A-O 94% 119 V* F-A 83 81% 83 1975 ' * m-s 39 38 39% 1977 m-s 83% 81% 83% .& ref 5s series Q__—L. 1978 M-N 83'A 82% gold 5'As ser .A—. 1949 ref gold 5s series H—,—1980 lA-O 83'A 1981 F-A 83% ref 5s series A 50 24% 27 98 95 104% 183 A 1st AConv A 1st & 105% 57% A 68 17% • 275 v A 1st & 127 88 ■ 97% 26% 96% 94% 1 v *104% 105'A 64'A 65% F-A -1957 —Feb 1957 127 vi 91% 93'/a M-N 941/4 10 *97 Va J-D 1949 96. 127 J-J —1970 1st ,s f 5s scries A—1962 Hudson Co Gas 1st gold 5s Hudson & -Manhattan 1st 5a 96 J-J _1999 ref 5s Series F— A 1st & A General 4s ..M-S 27 i— ref 5s series 1st & Moh'k & Malone Morris .& Essex J-J mmi 1st gold 4s—_ ft] Extended 1st 103'A 103'/a *101 —. gold , 98% 95 1 „ Constr 103% 102 100% — 1st gtd M-S F-A m-n J-D 3'As—2000 .—1955 .Gonstr M 5s series A-._ t 5 98% .. M 4'As Mountain 1951 •1st gold'3%sL 98 . 4s—!'1991 1st gtd gold Monongahela Ry 3'As series B—'-1966 Morrell (John); & Co 3s debs—1__195S s m:i I! { 1978 22 99% it. 1st gold 3s, Louisville Di.v & Term gold 3 %s_1953 1st gold 3s___ _1951 noc . St Louis Div & Term gold 3s_ Gold 3%$—. Springfield Div 1st gold Western Lines 1st gold Registered 111 Cent and Joint ill *99 % *100% II 1951 *100% : 100 oi Consol '——.1952 N J Junction 101 Va New Great Nor 5s A 102/1 102% New Orleans & 101/ 101 • II — 96%: 97%. 90 89% 90'A 84% 88% 97% 87 81% 90% v 38" '9 - 85 99 85 99 *101'/a 102 — J-D *85% — J-J — 90 77 gold 5s series C—__ 61 61% 79 A-O 28% 27% 28% 258 571/4 61'A 57'/4 58 J-J 57'A 1944 A-O 62'A 1972 M-N 102 1956 57'A 62% *95 __ ; 58 9 & Clear 1st 4s & Lt —1959 27/as—__1976 J-D 81% M-S 1st gtd gold 4s—1990 97% City Power & Light 2%s—1976 a-o 12 63'A 104 101% 61% 20 A-O *99% A-O 1st City Southern Ry 1st 3s 1950 mtge 4s ser A J _1975 Kansas City. Terminal Ry 2%s _1974 Kentucky Central gold 4s 1987 Kentucky & Indiana Term 4%s—1961 Stamped l._— _1961 82 23 3 98 A-O 60 75% Ref N 98'A 98% 100 102% 103 96% 103'A 97'A 100'A 99% 110% J-J J-J 63 44 9£' 112% 112% 112 V8 *97 A-O 102 tAKreuger & Toll 5s ctfs —1959 M-S 1% Y A 3%s registered 1997 108 95% 96 Va 3 88'A 96 % J-D 89% 89%' 1 82% 89'% 1975 . Dec A-0 *__ 92%' F-A *98 '/a L1954 F-A *98% ___/.1964 Lack & F-A 093 5s stamped / 93% F-A *91% 1974 F-A 92% 92% 65 67 71% 75 Leh Val Harbor Term gtd 5s _1954 Lehigh Valley Ry Co NY 4'/2s ext_1950 Lehigh Valley .RR— stamped modified F-A 66% J-J 75 .. 2003 M-N ——__2003 M-N M-N : 68 67 75 36'A 324 27 38 39 3A 210 ■30 34% *32'/8 * 37 36 37 42% 45% Liggett & Myers Tobacco 5s 1951 A-O series A series 1962 A page 32. M-N 1952 J-D 73% »i2i 109% 74 ' ' 30% 'i 9 109% 110 *108% 25'A ' ■ Y Steam 4s ser- A_^ 4s_. 103% 103% — 92% 20 100% 92% 93'A 61 41 3 104% 104 . 93% 80% 54 91% 80 92% 84% •■V: 90% 89% 90% 31 78% 90% 97% — 97% 97% 28 85 97% 96% 1 84% 96 V* 138 63 70% A-0 A-0 74% 74'A 76 213 66% 76 32% 82 84 103 741/4 84 J-J J-J F-A F-A F-A F-A 88' 87 88 21 79'A 88 76 82 62 69% — *82% 68'A *66'A __ 83% 68'A — 68 'A 68'A 67 67 68 7 62 11 96'A 96% 90 88% — 88% 89% 100 100 *101 91 96% 2 81% 90 82% 89'/a 7 97 97 96% ■ 100% —-- -.«« 100 100 7 97 100 100 -2043 1973 J-J J-J m-n „ m-n ~ A-O M-N 18% 18% 19% 141 J-J May 69'A 42'A 68'A 69% 473 41'A 42% 1,158 . 63% 10 20 __ *96 68 57% 88'A — 65% 60 *65 J-D A-O A-O F-A m-n 74 74 2 70'A 82 82 7 76% 82 77% 78 78 99 65% 79 74 I 10 19% 60% >70 31 1—1963 Corp 1st 3%s:_ J-J J-J ; J-J F-A F-A m-n J-J F-A- & Bost 1st 1940 —1943 _1982 1978 4%s J-J 1946 ^_^_1966 m-s ^^2014 3'As_ AGen mtge 5s conv inc & Western Ry Gen & ref 42% A-0 A-0 M-S M-S 1 General 3s 1st gold 4s_1996 ref 5s__ 4'As series. A- lien 4s__ ^ ^--1974 registered 111% Ref & impt 5s series C impt 5s series D trust 4'As Q-J „1997 —— 73A 260 4% 5% 154 98% 15 68 'A 21 6 6'A 66% ■ 3 106% 106% 60% « 41 'A 48% 38 30 40 16 26'A 19% 28 140 *75'A 98 98 ^ Q-F ^2047 .2047 2047 —2047 1975 ■ - . Q-A J-J J-J J-J / 107% 32 48% 30 40 26 8 12% 28 77 93% 98 103'A 115 9% 19% 11 106% 109'A 18% 70 74'A 126' 128'A 75 104 9 *107 49 129 116 128 M-S 95 *102 67 67% *65'A 92 92 68 99% 100 , 107'A 101 89 61% 68 60'A 64% 26 87'A 94% 11 92 71'A 93'/a 99 96% 106% 107'A 107 75 127 109% 128% *115 98% 104% 19% 108'A 108% 108% 104 68'/a — 73% 78% 104% 104'A 18% 69 11 98% 105 12 48'A 101'A ? ■b- 5'A 95% 97 *' — Q-J Jan 1 2047 lien"3s__• 109% 1 , ._1997 i. registered impt 4'As series A Coll ,.1974 11 98% Pacific Railway— Prior 4s gen & 9'/a 7 98'A 5'A M-S A-0 " 100% 101 10% J-D 1977 & Gas 2%s :_1 101 m-s -^.-1955 Telephone 2%s ser D Ref mtge 3'/as ser E Northern 74% 34 100/101 102% 91% June 1992 Ref & I 13 2 92% m-n — 121 18 100 91% 1954 Y Ref & 3 102% 104% 104% ^2007 6s 121 26 100 ~ 104% 1940 A ; 1 109% 25'A 67 *-' 102% 70'A mtge conv inc 4'As ser A-2022 Norfolk 45% 123% 102 101 ., 92% Ry Co— 37 36% 118 100 1957 trust Falls Power Norfolk Southern 34 5 105 '/a 115% 1973 series 4s Niagara 40 Va 26 . 103% 22 117'A .118;/ ■; 96'A ref mtge t§AN Y West 36'A 26'A 45% A-O 7s 5 39% ?6'/a A-O see 60 M-N 1965 For footnotes 37 20 M-N Lexington & Eastern Ry 1st 5s 4s 93% 2003 Lehigh Valley Terminal Ry ext 5s_1951 gen 88% 82% N 93% 88% 2003 i. stamped modified—. Electric 84 — "9 103 7A 103 7A • *101%. 101% — 68% — debenture 4s North Central modified—_r—2003 , 92 93% 101% 102% 96 'A — 97'A 85'A F-A _1974 _I 2013 —;2013 §ATerminal 1st gold 5sl_ 95 i:H- 68% JN Y Susquehanna & Western RR-r §lst refunding 5s_ 1_ ^ 1937 §A2d gold 4'As 1937 — __ ^ ipp—'" 98V* 97 8 — 3'As West N Y State Elec 95 !_1964 — 1st & ref sink fund 5s A Lombard • 92 90 1017 F-A coll gold § AGeneral gold 5s __1954 stamped stamped 83% *98 *100Va 101 105 1998 registered A General . 1st & ref sinklund 5s 1st «& ref sink fund 5s_— 9OV4 92% 100'A 102% -— N Y Power & Light 1st mtge 2%s_-_1975 N Y & Putnanv 1st cons gtd 4s 11993 109% 102 J-D —1970 3?As. ser AZ._11— Lehigh Valley .Coal Co— mtge Little Miami 155 91% 97'A 28 JAHarlem River & Port Chester— N 1st mtge income reg Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co— 4%s registered 10.9% 84% 11 *101 A-O A Gen 1% Ltd— A 5s 108% 30 98 .'/a — tAN Y Ont & West ref 4s M-S Tn F-A 1st & 102 1 90 Hudson River RR— & §ACollateral . Laclede Gas Light 4%s conv debs—1963 Lake Sh & Mich Sou gold 3%s——1997 4s registered 103 98% 104% 105 t •' 91% -1956 4'As series B 98 99% IV* — 92'A ^1954 impt 4%s series A impt 5s series C & Y Central 1st 4s 4 %s stamped 92 102% -- tN Y New Haven & Hartford RR— 176 169 102 N 50 98% 112'/a 97'A *175 A-O 4s 73% 88% — Mtge 4s series B 114% ■". 97 —1997 - 101 — — 98 98 ,._1964 ...■!.f, 5s 82 64% F-A . 1997 -—1997 3%s_——41998 3'As registered 1998 Mich Cent coll gold 3'As 1998 3'As registered 1998 New York Chicago & St Louis— Ref mtge 3 'As ser E____—: 1980 1st mtge 3s ser F ^1986 N Y Connecting RR 27/as ser B—1975 N Y Dock 1st gold 4s 1951 N Y & Harlem gold 3'As 2000 Mtge 4s series A 2043 83 95% *50 98 Koppers Co 1st mtge 3s_ 5s 60% 68'A 47 *102% 1' •' A-O 1956 4'As series D Ref & 63% 102 2 *114 J-J r1961 _. deposit——-— Cons 4s series A 58 50 70 — 101V4 102 *97% J-J J-J 1961 — unguaranteed of ACertificates of deposit-, 58 94% 102% 102%' 101% Kings County El L & P 6s i 54% 14 73 New York Central RR Co— 28% 48% 101 *95 J-D Kansas F 45 82 60% 'i' 72'A 90 J-J ACertificates of deposit 85% 52% * " ACertificates of deposit K S 79 J 102 RR— A 1st 5s series C 3'As Nitrate Co 68 101% 99% 104 5 59% — J-J Lake Shore Lautaro 61% 1 102 «... J-J General mtge 4%s 16 103 102 F-A m-s 1983 Northeastern A Certificates 99 100 1st 4s Jersey Power & Light 3s tNew Orleans Texas & Mexico Ry— A 1st 5s series B j.—_■ 1954 85 95 85% J-J § Alnternat Hydro-Elec deb 6s Plain 68 103 -- A-0 1986 1974 RR gtd A 1st 5'As series A Int Rys Cent Amer 1st 5s B Kansas 83'A 1' • J-D m-n 4'As series A ; 1952 Orleans Term 1st gtd 4s—1—1953 New 114 " Ref & Imp ' July 1952 ^.*195,6 — cons 1st gtd 4'As series B„——,—1961 debenture's'——' _—1982 ' A 1st 1986 Gas ioo - 9? — 97'/4 1963 Adjustment 6s series A 1st 5s series* B Kanawha & Mich 71% F-A • 3s Union Ry Co— Jersey Central Pow 300 *92 -J-D m-n 101 . .1963 Imp 2'/as ser C— James Frankl 83% 72% New England Tel & Tel 5s A——-1952 100 99% — O— N A 1st Cs series A A 1st — J-D-. tlnternational Great Northern RR—- A 83% 80 5s__^___^1948 Newark ' - A 27% 71% 59% A-O 97 - 7 : ii *102% 105 • 1st ref mtge 4s ser D_. _1963 Illinois Terminal Ry 4s r A_/——1970 Indiana 111 & Iowa 1st gold 4s 1950 Ref & /Corp -1st mtge -196$ National Supply 23As debs—^—1967 ANaugatuck RR 1st gold 4s_„_—1954 1st mtge 3s /ser B__i.——v——-1986 3%s_—1951 4s_. — Indianapolis 18% 68 & St Louis— New Orleans 1951 1st/ref 5s series ALL ref 4'/as series C 1st & 813 67 J-D National Steel $5% . • *97%~100% 1951 — Chic St L & :: *101% 102Va' Omaha Div National Dairy Products 2%s debs_1970 101'/a 102% 408% . Div 101 Va Nashville Chattanooga 77 87% -104% 104 % - Litchfield 104 95 / 107% 103% 98 Va JH tgist gold 48—1953 m 83'A 26% 83% N 77 98 •* 72 81% 102 - 101% 102% . 142 3'As 3s. ste ■$0: T 83% 83'A 'K — — A-O - 39% 71% 25 ' m-s debentures S'As 130% 82% - — m-N 2%s__.7noc . ;; ' /M-N ; 1955 series B: States Tel & Tel 25 m-n 30 453 1,214 ! 100 98% 100 9 92% 100% 102% 104 137 99'A 104 32 THE (2276) COMMERCIAL NEW & YORK ' FINANCIAL CHRONICLE BOND RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MA* 21 ■ Friday Interest BONDS Friday's, or Sale Price . Bonds January 1 NO. Low High BONDS (Wise) 1st mtge 2%s Stock Interest Exchange *95% 98 y4 97% 98 '/a 97% *95'a A-O 96% 46 1st mtge 4s series A 98yt AGen mtge 4y2s series A 96% 98 % 98% 95'/a ' A-O 96% Seagram (Jos E) 1996 & Sons O Edison 1st 1948 mtge J-J —1974 14 13 y2, MS 1975 3s A-O mtge 2%a Oklahoma Gas & Electric 2%s Bends Range Since January 1 7 ' Sold High 14% 21 97 y4 98% 19 93% 36 98'/a 10 15 101% 102 103 y« 14% & Nor Ala no. 98 Va 101'A Low j-j 70% 70 71 96% 96 96% F-a 34 29 34 *94% ■ j "j 1976 j-d 1963 a-o 1979 j-j j. 4 — 28'/a RR 3s 97'A 100% 96. 124 — 2 124 98% F- A *-_ 97% A-O 104 104% 93% 101% 91% 97% 2%s debentures 1985 F-a 2%s debentures 1987 j~j Southern Indiana Ry 2%s Southern Pacific Co— 1994 J-J 1977 m-S 1969 M-N Gold 4%s 1975 A__1960 ser 94% 93 % 94% 197 1981 87% M-N 93% 92% 94 210 84% 95% 105 1st 4'/2s Pacific Gas & Electric Co— 1st & ref 3%s series I 1st <fc ref 3s series J 1970 J-D 1st & ref 3s series K 1971 J-D 1st 6c 1974 J-D 102% 102 102% 1979 J-D 102% 102 y8 102% 12 1977 J-D 102% 102% 1981 J-D ref 3s series L 1st & ref 3s series M .... 1st <fe ref 3s series N 1st 6c ref 2%s series P 1st & ref 27/«s series Q Pacific J-D 1966 1980 *107 Vi 96% J-D 99% J-D 95% A-O 3 Vis debentures 1987 A-O 3 Vis debentures Paducah & 111 1st 1978 debs s f gold 4%s___1955 Paterson <fe Passaic G & E cons 5s_1949 Pennsylvania-Central 3%s inc conv 104 100 103% 100 102% 99% 94 % 99% 11 97 26 91% 94% 102% 102% 102% n 100% 27 102% 105 Va 102% 103% j-j *104 m-a *101% debs 1960 A-O 1952 jMf 1960 J-B 1975 A-O 100% 100% .^1965 A-O *97Vi 1960 P-A -_1965 J-D 42 47% 3> . t I Sand & 3%s 104 74 104 35% *1037/a 103 % 88% 88% 88% 83% 83% 83% J-J 94 94 94 J-J -1956 A-O 115 94% A-O 107 109% deb 2%s -1971 94% 112 116% 91% 94% 107% 18 105 108 Ve 111% 2 103'A 106 15 103% 103% -1966 83% 19 105 97% 88% 76% 90 120 • J-J A-O 80 2 62 94% J-J 1985 97% 95% 101% 11 '107 .1951 2%s debs_ 102% 100 • 39 ^ 109 Ve 110 102% 104 Va 105 ■ , 97 97'A 14 93'A 56 M-N (N J) >7 > -1996 Calif 2%s debs ... 116% 94 % A-O 1956 96 % 82% 92% 13$ . — J-J Apr Standard OH 49 57 11 46% 57 % 1 100'A 102% 102% 102% F-A 95% .95'A Sun ray Oil Corp 2%s debs -1966 J-J -1972 J-J 96 *97 66 97 Va 92'/a *96 Swift & Co 2%s debs. 102% 106%' 6 Tel 102% *102% V 116% 95% 78% j-j Standard Oil of , • 84 101 ,:::v77 — ASpokane Internat 1st gold 4%s_ -2013 Airlines— Co— Gtd 4s series E trust ctfs Bell J-D -1956 St Louis Div Southwestern 102% , , -1994 Memphis Dlv 1st gold 5s 1st gold 4s 102% 104% 105 Vo Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Glass Pennsylvania Power 1st mtge 3s 97 y* *83 :;,; 10 „ 1961 Devel & gen 4s series A Devel & gen 6s series A Devel & gen 6J/2s series 95% 98 97'A 1996 Southern Ry 1st cons gold 5s- 99 % 95% 96 *97 % 1986 2%s series F_ 1st mtge 2y4s series G_ 98 99% *97 mtge 27/8s series E 1st mtge 102% 2 1st 102% 6 96% 99% 95 m-a 2%s 100'/a 1 102% 102% 1986 Tel & Tel debentures 5 38 San Fr Terra 1st mtg 3%s ser A.1978 Southern Pacific RR Co— 108% 103% 103% 1985 27/b8 107% (Oregon Lines) A 96% .7 ;7 1.7, t 34 91% — 22 101% 101% 94% 92 % 'v 96% Gold 4%s Oregon-Washington 71% 92% 83 *120 —■ 61% 96% *100% 101% 95% 96 95% High 68% 101% 233 a-o 1941 5s 27 " j-d ..1965 , RR gtd 101 1966 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co— 3s debentures 102 :: 101 1971 Socony-Vacuum Oil 2%s South j-j Jan 2016 2y2s Skelly Oil 2%s debs tOgdensburg 6c Lake Champlain Ry— 1st Friday's Bid & Asked Low t§ASilesian-Amer Corp coll tr 7s Ohio or Sale Price High Shell Union Oil 2%s debs A 1st guaranteed 4s Week's Range 7'., Last Period Seaboard Air Line RR Co— F-A 1974 —1975 1977 2%s 1' ■, New York Northern States Power Co-— 1st mtge 1st mtge 2%s ' Friday Range Since Sold Bid & Asked Low (Minn) ■ Week's Range Last Period New York Stock Exchange Monday; May 24, 1948 96 100 97 97% 96'A 98% 103% Light Co— debentures 98% 101% 97% 100% 16 99% Terminal RR Assn of St Louis— Pennsylvania -RR—• Cons . sinking General 4%s Ref 6c imp fund 4%s series A General 5s series B— «-_^_u.l968 General 4Vis series D____^___4_1981 Gen mtge 4Vis series E ; Conv deb 3 Vis Gen mtge 3 Vis series P Peoria 6c Eastern 4s ext 116 107 % J-D 111% A-O 103 1952 A-O 1985 1960 >111 & & ref ref 97 % 100% Co— 102 27/8s__ ACertiflcates of deposit Phillips Petroleum 2%s debs _1964 _____.>1953 gtd 4s series 1 12% 12 115 *96 % 98 99% 97 98% i960 F-A 1963 F-A Cons gtd 4Vis series J 1964 M-N *111 j-d 13% 8% 11% *109 *104 94% 95% ' ' •—■' r Gen mtge 5s series B 1975 Gen mtge 3%s series E -.1975 Pittsb Coke & chem 1st mtge 3%s_1964 Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal— . debentures A-O M-N j-j 1958 a-o 109 109 109% 1st mtge 4Vis series A-;»i.Ji--»-_1958 1st mtge 4 Vis series B 1959 1st mtge 4 Vis series C i960 a-o Pitts Youngstown & Ashtabula Ry— 1st gen 4s series A 1948 1st gen 5s series B .1962 j-d j-d *87 88 88% *87 — 117 —— "l 117 — J-J 79% MS 1968 j-j 1972 M-N *104 2037 J-J *105 *105% 1st gold M-S 16 99 5s—1949 215 215 8 100 100 % (Hiram) 100 3*2 100 10 99% 107 107 1 101 101 2 104% 94% M-N 30 96'A • M-N 6c Elec Corp— Gen mtge 4%s series Oen mtge 3%s series H Gen mtge 3%s series I 19% 90 ^1967 M-N 105% West Penn 145 West Shore 215 Registered a„-:.• Western Maryland 1st mtge 4s 210 > __„1969 Power 3%s series I 70 ' • l 5 83 Va 101, 107% 107% *104% 104 105 ' J-J 9 9 7% 9 12 34 7'A 12 -V 2%s: debentures —.^..-...-..^■1971 As 1st S B 1st 48.^ tWisconsin Central Ry— fA1tt fowarol dn ; 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M-N Nov 1989 >; 1990 Gen 6c ref gold 5s series A 8t Paul 6c Duluth 1st cons gold 4s_1968 St Paul Union Dept 3%s B 1971 Scioto V 6c N E 1st gtd 4s 87% 67% 97 J-J Service 3y4s 69% 57% 79% *77% 96 Va ' Louis-Southwestern Ry— % *100% A-O J-J __1997 1st 4s bond certificates 2d 4s inc bond ctfs 98 J.J 1996 St L Rocky Mt 6c P 5s stamped St Louis-San Francisco Ry Co— r M-S 101% 102 % *103 Wisconsin ...1971 109 59 119 *98'A Certificates of deposit Wisconsin Electric Power 2%s^ series A St Lawr 6c Adir 1st gold 5s 2d gold 6s 23 100% 101% 101 J-J § ASu As Du div As term 1st 4s—.1936 Public 66% 107% 106% - 98'A J-J-hr ... 7 ' 99% 100 A-O I960 ; 66'/a 105% 35 90'A M-S 1967 mortgage 3S 31 46 69% 101 109 97V4 J-D 1970 3'As series D Co 107'A 68'% — 98 M-N - 55 100 108 — 92'/a - MS? 1949 —-1992 7,7; 100 t A Saguenay Power 3s 7— J-J ■ 8% 10 -• M-S 1951 100 % - M-N Wheeling Steel 3lAs series C_ 102% 107 66 Va 1960 106 47% 108% 68% 1951 103 ■ 107% 108% M-S 1950 96 *108 M-S ; 99 85 12 56 94% 17 ' "-'199% J-J 25-year gold 5s 30-year 5s 99 30 96 *99 ' j-d ... 83% 85 ' — 1966 Gen As ref M 2%s series A 92% *106 J-J 99% 90% ' 38 99 7 *54% — May Winston-Salem ' 101 75% ' 105 % 106 A-O k, 100 V* M-S 1941 99 j-d 1952 Wilson J -J 100 3la 107 74 99 95 — 2361 1st 4s guaranteed .... *106 1949 99 f-a - M-S 1967 Gen mtge 3y4S series J fARut-Canadlan 4s stamped tiARutland RR 4%s stamped 83% 84 98 — F-A 107 U-S — 83 M-N 103 K M-S • 99'A *82 — A-O 1st mtge 1977 99 99'A Apr Warren RR 1st ref gtd gold 3%S—2000 Washington Terminal 2%s ser A 1970 Westchester Ltg 5s stpd gtd—.1950 Gen mtge 3'/2s 1967 'amm 8% 98% 92% 102% 102% Rochester Gas 100 & debentures 3%8.1976 Wheeling As Lake Erie RR 4s 88 99% 103 111 A-O 1970 ■ 92% 94 % 103 107% 241 J-J G As W 2%s debs-1966 conv Baking Co— 5%sdebs (subordinated). R lf-N 105 105% 97% 109'A 111 Apr Westinghouse El & Mfg 2%s ,» 105 1995 105% —— i 105% — 1958 142 105'A 97 » 2003 1st gtd 5s Funding As real estate 4%s ' 110 % M-S Gen mtge inc 4 Vis series B^Jan 1991 Ist mtge 3yi8 series B 1971 mmmm 90 *107 97'A 90 *102% 103'/2 A-O Western Pacific 4%s inc A Jan 2014 Western Union Telegraph Co— Reading Co 1st & ref 3y«s ser D__1995 Revere Copper & Brass 3y»s 1960 95'/a 4 106 97% M-S 1963 117 —— 19 93 % 93 F-A 116 — *141 19 91 96% 93 Apr Walker *99% 93 y4 98 % _5 Ward . 102'A 87% 96 93% *95'/a M-N Jan 1981 Walworth Co M-S 96% 15 Co— 101 M-N 101 23 93'A 93% 103% 98'/a W RR 106% J-J J-J 93 98 ya 101 34 *98% 100 1955 Gen mtge 4s inc series A_ 100 1956 1964 109% 96 — 103 101% 102'A. A-O 100 105 1957 Quaker Oats 2%s deb 102 % 89% *106% J-D 107 97% 88% 5 1983 2037 97% 85 J. *99% 100% M-N 89 81% 3 tAProvldence 1st <fc ref mtge 5s 1st 6c ref mtge 8s 95 1957 5s cons 106 1st. mortgage 3s._._._. t A Providence Securities 4s , As Southwest 1st 100% F-A — — 99% 103 MS 1959 debentures—. conv 106 —— 64% 97% *98% F-A 1976 cons g 4s series A f 4s series B 100 J-J 42% *109% 109% 103 A-O lofi? Iron Coal As Coke — *118% —. 71% 97% J-D 100 j-d j-d J-J 1966 Virginian Ry 3s series B. 102 1977 Public Service Elec & Gas 3'As 1st & ref mtge 3s 97% M-N 1976 Va 103% 79% 20 83 * F-A • APittston Co 5Vis inc deb__ 1964 Potomac Elec Pwr 1st mtge 3%s__l966 4s 3 V8S Wabash „ Terminal 102% — 88% 6 43 325 *101% • A-O Virginia Electric As Power Co— 1st As ref mtge 2%s series E 1975 1 st At ref mtge 3s series F.—1978 103 % 89 88 — A-O - 1st gen 5s series C „._.-___1974 1st gen 4Vis series D 1977 84% 3 99% 81% 59%. 62 ' 111 101% — >■ 112% 5 100'A 100 V* 97 ' 8 103'A 103% *100 __ 99 99% 79 MS 1991 Uhited Biscuit 2%s debs U S Rubber 2%s debs Va 1965 Pittsburgh Steel 1st mtge 4%s_ Pittsburgh 6c West Virginia Ry— 88 % 87% 101% 101% 101% 101 RR— debentures 2%s debentures 103 110 94% 99 89 > *98% 100 1970 mtge 2J/2s series C Cons s _1970 46 99% 1967 Vandalia RR 5s series A 1st mortgage 3%s Pacific Ref 103 103 — 99'A 101 92'A 105% 110% 113 124 6i y8 1971 Universal Pictures 3Vis debs — — 121% \ 1975 debentures 2%s 101% 10% 102 *10.9 a-o 2%s 110 *113 - of Mo 3%s 1st mtge As coll trust 2%s Union Oil of Calif 3s deb 100% 6 101% *101 2 M-B Union __ *104'A 11 J-D Union Electric Co Pgh Cine Chic & St Louis RR— ; J-J 1960 —- — 15 97 124 U 101% *102 j-d M-N H 3Vis J-D A-O 100% 98% 97'A 6 97% 99 95 108'A 5 18 101 106 110 14 12 116 % 97 y8 58 ; 1974 Tol As Ohio Cent ref As impt 3%s Trenton Gas As Elec 1st 97% „ — 114% 103% x 105% V 124 97;, 101 ; Jan 1960 Third Ave Ry 1st ref AAdj Income 5s 118 105 26 % 98% 101% 101% ~ F-A 1957 99% 99 12% *10% 101% 4 Vis series I Gen mtge J-J gold 5s 1949 Tri-Continentai Corp 2%s debs —1961 105% 7 27 J-D 103 105 -- A-O 1985 Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific— ; Term RR of New Orleans 3%s 68 25% 106 105 %.- A-O 1990 2000 Pacific 1st gold 5s Gen As ref M 3%s series EJL ' 102% *100% 100'A — Cons gtd 4s series F. Cons gtd 4s series G gtd 98% . Cons gtd 3%sseries E Cons - 99 1 100% 101'A 93% j-j Ry— *___w—1949 Cons 100% 99'A j-d sj? 14% 15 118 99% 7 F-A & L Erie 27/Bs__1996 Louis 102% 107% 108'A F-A __1978 St 59 Vi 103 108% 110 J-D 1937 & 97 118 M-N 4s Pgh cine Chic 15 24% 107% M-N • 1981 Pittsburg Bessemer 68 - 102 J-D 1971 2Vis f ; 22 85 Texas & *114% 117 *100 - M-N " ' 1974 s 78% 67 j-j if ..1967 1st 89 J-J J A-O 1985 .1965 1st & ref M 3%s series C . *104% J-J 1961 . tSAPhilippine Ry 111% 103 V* 82 2019 i Texas & New Orleans RR— * - ..vi:; 1st As ref M 3 %s series B^.l.1970 103% 94." 99% 100 % F-A 1977 tr 4Vis lst& ref 2%s 1st & ref 2%s 1st 104% 94 23% M-8 1974 1st 6c ref 2%s ::.:;< lst 30 107% 57 *86% Apr 99% M 4s series C imp 2%s series D Texas Corp 3s deb ' ; General gold 4%s series C Philadelphia Co coll Philadelphia Electric 111% Ref 6c 20 A-O Phila Bait & Wash RR Co— General 5s series B 148 117 102 % 103 99% F-A 112 10 102 Vi 103% t J-J A Income 4s _Apr 1990 Peoria 6c. Pekin Union Ry 5%s--j_1974 Pere Marquette Ry 3%s ser D .1980 117 105% 107% 103% J-J _1984 v .117 in delivery sale not included In the year's range. 7 d Ex-interest, e Odd-lot sale not the year's range. • n Under-the-rule sale not included in the year's range.r Cash sale included in the § Negotiability year's range, y Ex-coupon. impaired by maturity. pound unit of bonds. Accrued * tThe price represented is Interest payable at the exchange the dollar quotation per 200of $4.8484. rate tCompanies reported as being in bankruptcy, receivership, or reorganized under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. 'Friday's bid and asked prices; no sales being transacted during current week. A Bonds selling flat. •. - • • Volume 167 33 (2277) & FINANCIAL CHIIO THE COMMERCIAL Number 4701 . 3NEWS YORK CURB; EXCHANGE fSaSSIifi WEEKLY. AND RECORDS YEARLY the week, and when selling outside the regular weekly sales are disregarded in the week's range unless they are the only transactions of footnote in the week in which they occur. No account is taken of such sales in computing the range for the year. NOTICE—Cash and deferred delivery In a In the following extensive list we furnish a complete record of the transactions on the New York Curb Exchange for the week beginning on Saturday, daily reports of the Curb Exchange itself, and is intended to include May 15, and ending the current Friday, May 21. It is compiled from whether stock or bond, in which any dealings have occurred during v'Week's Friday V Last ACF-Brill Co common Acme Wire Adam Hat Stores Inc Supply Mfg Aero Air Investors common preferred Convertible ■ (N J) Inc Associates Air SAirefln Mfg Corp common 60c convertible preferred Electric Appliance Air-Way Alabama Great Southern—_ Alabama Power 4.20% Alles Fisher & common Internat Investing Allied Allied Products Altorfer Bros (Mich) Corp common 35 Jan Mar 100 300 4% Mar 7% 2% 3 Va 4,400 1% Jan 3% Mar 2,000 1% 1% 4% Burma Corp Amer Feb Jan 100% May 93 Va Mar Jan 67% 8,400 6 ; Apr Apr 17 V* Mar Apr 22 Jan 14 Mar Feb 67% May Feb 97 % May 97% 800 92% 22 23 V* 500 22 11% 12 Va 600 9 * 49% 82 17,800 36 1 American Beverage 1% 2 15.900 1 100 common American Book .Co.——— American IV, 2% 900 1% Mar 82% 82% 10 82% May 2,800 5% Mar Mar * Feb Mar 25 Jan 13" Jan 52 May 1% Mar 2% Jan 2% Jan Jaa 90 Cities Power & Light— 16% Mar 11,800 31 Feb 39 Va May 111 111 Va 150 109 112 I- Vc 9,400 Apr Feb 6 Va preferred—. convertible Hard Rubber Co—...» American Light & Trac common preferred- American Mfg Co common 1% Apr 3Va May Jan 36% 37 125 Jan 40 39% Apr 43% Jan 17% 17% 300 16 Feb 18% Apr 30 % 29 - Mar 32% 32 19 7,100 31 V» 200 16 17% ' 33 1,550 18 % 31 20 25 25 25 American Laundry Mach. 7 V, 2% 10c 1 1 25 $2.50 convertible preferred. American 6% 1,300 39% 100 American General Corp common $2 18% 38 • com preferred 4%% s 17% 10 common American Gas & Electric l,.!CO . Feb 15% 31 May 19 Jan May 32 Va Jan Feb 3 17% Mar Feb 14% 5 Apr 23% May American Maracaibo Co 1 4% 54,800 American Metal Products Co 2 23 23 % 500 17% * * —* 47 49 700 38 Mar 51 34% 35 % 50 31 Feb 36 34% 36 5,000 x30 Feb 36 Va 25% 26% 4% Potash & Chem class A Class B 10 2 Republics American Feb Seal-Kap American common $6 series preferred American Thread 5% — 1 Va 57% 6% Angerman Co Inc common Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd— Amer clep rets ord reg Apcx-Elec Manufacturing Co Appalachian Elec Pwr 4%% pfd Calamba Sugar Common class A non-voting 100 15% Apr 18% May 3% 1,700 3 5.000 8% Feb 105% 106% 12 May Jan 4 12% Apr 600 98 % Jan 106% May 5 "a 5 5% 4,800 4Va Feb 5% May 8 Va 7%' 8% 8,500 4% Feb 8% May 7% 8 % 112,800 4% Feb 10% 10% 900 106% 8'/* Feb 8 % May 10% Jan 114 12% 12 V* 13% 3,600 10 Va Feb I8V2 19% 24,300 12% Feb 20 Fisheries 50 6% Feb 4 4,700 61% — 63 63 400 7% 7% 31 % 30% 1 * 6% 5% 8 5 25 15 14% 23 23% 24 »/a 3 Ayrshire Collieries Corp com Jan 4% Apr 63 May 7% May 3% Feb Feb 4% Jan 6% 800 6% Feb 8% Apr 10% Mar 15Va Jan 24% 25% May 1,000 25 15% 1.300 24% Feb Feb 32 May 24% May Baldwin 7% Locomotive— . —30 preferred Bread Co Ltd.——— 6%% f:'i American Canners Ltd & $1;20 convertible A common Basic Refractories Inc (L) & Co common... Beau-Brummel Ties common.. Beck* (A S)-Shoe Corp...— Aircraft common Bellanca Bell Tel of Canada— ... j" i Benr.us Watch Co Inc—.—. '" J * v ; Benson & Hedges common.. .1 g Bickford's Inc • ■-,, i<: A Class — pfd Carolina Power & Light $5 Carr-Consolidated Biscuit Co dep rets B ord Amer 1 ♦ • 7% 1st preferred.-. ——100 Borne,. Scrymser Co... ***.. 25 Bourjois Inc.. —• Brazilian Traction Light & Power * Breeze Corp common..„-.-*ir—*-*-1. Bridgeport Gas Light Co : * Bridgeport Oil Co • • Brillo Mfg Co common i .._* (H C) Casco (J W) Co new common. i 3 3Va 139% 142% * 9% 9% 20% 21 Class A_—" —— • ... British-American "Oil • Co—— British Amer American , For footnotes see page 37... 5% 17% Jan 7% May 15 Va May lCV* Mar 50 5% Apr Apr 7 May 14 Vs Mar 17 Jan 1% v Jan 125% Mar 750 500 8% Mar L9 600 Jan 3% Apr 142% May 10% Jan 22 Apr Apr 33 16 % Mar 18 31 % . 1,400 8% 3% 9% 4Va ■ 102,400 10% 1,600 Feb 6% Mar 2% Feb 8 j/b Mar 33% Mar: 50 39 ' Jan 8% Jan Apr 10 % May 4 Va May 10% May 43 8% - 18%< 17% 10% 11 12% 12 12 % ' V*' __ ,;-,v __ v Jan May 11 Jan ' 20% 21% -■ 12 12 150 22% May 18 25 16% Apr xl4% Mar May 23 •' 18 -May xl4% Mar :'vV '■-* 11% 12% 12 V* Feb 12 V* May Mar 1Z% May 9: 1,200 11% 12Va 500 8 4% 49 ~2% 1% 49 48% 725 3,500 Feb Mar 35 1,900 4% 4 1% 14,100 r 9% 9Va 8% Jan 3% May < 390 48: Apr 109 % 109% 25 108% Jan 5Va 19,100 3% Apr 48 V* 49 4% ~5% "£% 1 6 4% May 100 5Va Mar Jan 7% IVa 7Va 7,000 6 Mar preferred— -100 Products. _—.——1 4% pfd 100 78% 78% 79% 60 18 Va 19% 1,100 -.5 10% 19 83 of America West Cofp.^ 6% * 19 81 Cessna Aircraft 100 100 100 10 Charis Corp common City & Suburban Homes Clark Controller Co Clarostat Mfg 1,180 21 21 Va 13 21 2,350 18 4% 54 1,375 12 Feb 21 % May 1,100 10% Apr 13 Va Jan 3% Feb 5% Apr 7Va 8% 1,100 23% 125 20 % Mar 66 175 54 17% 359 Jan Jan Apr 70 Jan 15% Mar 18 7% 500 5Vb Jan Jan 7% May 7% 7% 2,300 5% Jan 7% May 1% 1% 19,500 Va 57 Va 51,300 31% Feb 18 13% 14'/* 10% 500 18 % Feb Feb 9'/a 14 3,600 38% May 2% 2% 2% 2 % 5,200 1% 2Va 107,400 1% 9 >A 2% Apr 2% May Jan Feb 9% , Feb 2 Va 9% May 58 14 V* May 11 Apr 11% Mar 1,100 10'/* 18 13% 1% May Feb 54% -4 Clayton & Lambert Mfg Clinchfield Coal Corp common Club Aluminum Products Co Jan 13 25% Mar 1 Claude Neon Inc common 8% Feb 7% 7% 7% 1 May 5,100 5 Va 16% 1% 56% 1 Co May May 21 i Mar 63 % 65 17 . 83 Feb 13 310 12 5 10 Auto Stamping 21 83 23% 1 10 Cities Service common— City 8% 5 10 4 * * Cherry-Burrell common Chesebrough Mfg common Chicago Rivet & Mach—--45 Chicago & Southern Air Lines. Voting trust ctfs... 1:4 Chief Consolidated Mining-.*. Apr Va May 85% Jan >10% May >31,700 18% 18 4% 2.50 10 Chamberlin Co of America 10% 10 74 12 V* 18 1 Co common 19 t 5 6% preferred.. 100 preferred— — pfd opt div ser Conv pfd opt div ser 1929 Century Electric Co common 7 % Mar 400 10% 41% 1,700 24 Jan 46% Apr * 6% 6% 100 6 Feb 7% Jan * 12% 12% 100 7% Feb 5 V* 5% 6,900 3% Feb 6 7% 9 Va 17,900 6% Jan 9 Va May 6 Apr 7% 20 Cockshutt Plow Co common Colonial 1,000 800 * Colonial Sand & Stone Co— 25 1 warrants— 35'/a & Southern Community Public Service— 25 i9o 28% Hotel ext Vtc . to 7% 1 ♦ 1956— Consolidated Royalty Oil 5 10 __* Corp—„——1 1—1 Cook Paint & Varnish Co— * Cooper Brewing Co common 1 Copper Range Co ... —* Cornucopia Gold Mines 5c Coro Inc * Corroon & Reynolds common 1 2% 15 '/a Continental Car-Na-Var Continental Fdy & Machine Co class preferred dep receipts Brewing 5% 4,700 Feb 5 Va May V8 H; 197,500 jV Jan fW May 28 :V* 29 Va 300 25% Mar 10 1,550 1,100 63% Mar 170 107 V8 Mar 101% 103% 100 100 V* 10% 3,600 100% 4,200 3 V* 3% 1,200 34% 36 V* 4,500 2'A 2% 1,100 14 % 15% 5,400 36% 350 114'/a 10 Va 97 2% 1,500 13% 2% 13 T3.950 3 Va Jan 5'Va' May 2,200 13 Va Jan 15% May- 4% Feb 14,200 4-5 * 7% 15 25o • 10 3% 5 19% Crown Drug Co Crystal Oil Refining Apr common common— preferred common — 100 Cuban Tobacco common —* Curtis Lighting Inc common 2.50 Curtis Mfg Co (Mo)..——8 Apr 5% 1% 8% 9 Feb Jan 15 % 1 • 1 Apr 2% 14 Feb 4% 4% Jan Jan 40 2% Mar 8% Jan 15% May Feb 14% 5% 49'/*. 16 2% Feb Mar 30 11% Apr -4% 12 % Apr 4 36V* May 9% May 47 Va 23 2Va 11 Va Feb 10,000 10 4% 48% Jan 29% May (ord reg)__£l 5 "A'f partic ]0% May 300% May 2% Mar ~ % May 1,200 — Feb Apr Jan 70 114% May 103V* May 13,100 % % 9% Feb 8% Jan 72 V* May 8% Feb 7% 8% —— 6% 66 V* 7% 56 Va Feb preferred 35% 4% 7-% Crown 5 % 4% 34% 52% 11% Mar Atlantic Sugar 1,450 38% Apr 8% 56 % 19 % May $6 6% May Feb % 1 Co— Cork Internat'l Feb 50 convertible preferred Courtaulds Ltd— 5% Petroleum— 3% 29% 16.300 Cosden Petroleum common.. American 2,800 52,300 , * A Feb 7 Va 35 2% 13% , $1 May 6% 113 103 % 10 % 99 '/a 3% 35'A 1 Consolidated Steel Corp common 12% May 5 Va 65 100 100 series B preferred % Feb 9% 5 Inc—j.—... Shoe Machinery— Compo 39 6% 6% warrants 8 « 5% 8% 1 1 Airlines 13% Mar ». 4,100 • 41 Development ordinary Colon Cuban - 23 18 31 Crosley Motors Inc Crowley Milner & Co Crown Cent Petrol (Md)_, 14 Va — 18% May -50 7 % Croft 125 V30 24% 1,500 19 Va 10% Feb 3,600 Conv Creole Mar 113 210 30 9% :> 12% 22% 10 1 22 27 9 200 6% common.—.— & CO— § Central States Elec Jan Apr 8% May 30 119 % 122 122 7% •' 175,'; 10 39 20%' vVr £1 Tobacco— dep rets ord bearer—i Amer dep rets ord reg.— .O 6% May Feb 15 1,100 4 10% 3% Feb 18% 38 Va (AM) Consolidated Mining & Smelt Ltd ' __ Apr Feb 18 38% Products 4% preferred series C —4 Consolidated Gas Utilities t; Co common 8 V'fl May 4% May 20 Jan 3% 18% 2s 6d ... Jan _• Ridge Corp common..— Bohack 18 Ltd— Carreras 11 4% Mar • Blumenthal <S) & Co common Feb 6% Mar 109% 5% Carnation Co common Jan 10% 78,100 6% 700 , 6% 2.50 * —* 1 Carman & Co... Consol G E L P Bait common 16% 9 Apr 2% Jan 7% Jan 2% Mar 2% Jari 15% -7% 11% 2% Mar 3,800 48% 9Vs Mar __ 8 100 3,700 • 1 14 __ 10 Feb 3% 16,100 2% 8 Va —1 36 150 .3 Blue May ■, — 6% 4% i— Marconi— Jan common—* common. 5 Va 3% Capital City Products —* Carey Baxter & Kennedy Inc Canadian Mar 3,300 ._ Apr *7% 100 9 7% 15% __ 12% 7% • * preferred..—J—— 7 '/o 34 15% 3Va 139% Jan May 12 100 1% 8% 7% 7 15 3% 2% , — 10% —. 200 37 Va 6% Feb 800 9,500 3% 100 2'/a 30 20% Feb 5 Va 13% Mai3 1% Jan % May 10 Va May '9May 7 8 Apr 16 May 3Vi May Mar Mar 26 Apr 1% Jan 5% Mar 6,900 33 49 Feb Feb 2,100 7% 47/» Feb 6,100 16 8% 56 % May Mar 1 15,600 1%, 9 18% 4% 13,400 10 V* 32 46 Apr Jan Apr 9 UVa 5% 5% 15% 15% . 1,150 50 200 16% Mai- 20% May 100% Mar 8,700 104% Jan 7% Mar 4% Marq 13% Mar f 1% May Canadian Industries Ltd— 100 10 V* 6% 15 7 Feb 17 ■. 3% •• ^ voting.——— Class B non-voting.——— 1,000 34 15% — 1 1 —1 1 1 ,.100 1 ...—• .1 Ki Birdsboro Steel Fdry & Mach Co com.* Blauner's 59% 3.000 59% __ BVa 6% 5 || Convertible preferred.... :iT . — 1 ' ; 12 Feb 3% * • common. preferred-—Canadian Industrial Alcohol— 4%% shares;.. Steel Corp.1. Barlow & Seelig Mfg— Barium Baumann 10 V* % 2'/* Mar 8,200 2% ..20 preference.——— Canadian Commonwealth 34 S% __ 1 Rubber Co common Banco de los Andes— 12 5% 5 * * Canada Cement Co Ltd common , Baldwin ; V 23% May Mar : 37.500 1 Camden Fire Insurance—.... Commodore 57% 57'% 250 IVil 3% 1 Colt's, Manufacturing Co—... B —• f 1 £1 1 pfd Power... Colorado Fuel & Iron Babcock & Wilcox Co—— 13 May 12% May ' Mar Apr 25% "a 1 Va 10 V* May 24% 15 25% Jan 2,500 8% Automatic Voting Machine Mar 52 8% 3,300 6% 8% 2% Mar Apr 60,800 32 1 Products Inc IBP) & Sons common preferred 2,300 1 Va 6% 7 Corp warrants Plywood Corp % 9 3% 1 50 Coa^t Line Co— 1,000 8% 8% — 6% Apr Feb 7% £1 * * 1 Laundries of America Automatic Steel 10% May 112 19% Associated Tel & Tel class A 6% 13% 2.50 Electric Industriesrets reg Atlantic Coast Avery 6% May —1 American dep Atlas Feb • Equipment Corp Atlas 5% 11% 16 2% — common——50c Corp—— Tungsten Central & South Jan May 13% Jan $7 pfd Ashland Oil & Refining Co.. Atlantic 1,000 10 preferred Associated 8% 1 Arkansas-Power & Light Associated Apr Feb 11% 10Va Mar 3.400 Central Power & Light 6% 3 Va 1.500 ,, 3'/a Central Ohio Steel 6V4 3 3a 13 V* 28 1 Va Estate Electric California Callite 3.50% Apr * * Inc Arkansas Natural Gas common Aro 4% 2,000 18 1 1 100 13 V* 29% May 17 % Mar 12% 22 Va 25% May Central Maine Power Co— Feb 1,700 £1 Angostura-Wupperman 42'* 500 7 May 400 Wireless— & Catalin Corp % Mar 3,800 2 1 Anchor Post Products 6% 74,800 4% 11% 21 Va 1 American dep rets 5% Castle Feb 3 600 1% 60 4% preferred 5 American Writing Paper common.—5 Argus 4% 4 10c —* Superpower Corp com Amer Jan 18% Mar 14,800 11% ' , May 12 Feb 7 Apr £6 2,400 22 12%c 25c Cable Electric Products Cables Carter American Meter Co American 27 Convertible 7Va May 18% Jan ....—.l' Class American Fork & Hoe 12 29 V* 24% 16% 8,300 9,300 Jan 23 V* £ 2% May Apr Jan 7 May 3% May 22% '50 96% Co Car 10% 27% dep rets Burry Biscuit Corp Butler (P H) common Canada Bantam American , 11% 2.50 Jan 1% 4% May 2% 3% 65 26 26'/* Ring Co Burd Piston Jan 73 450 24% 29% * Jan 87 21% , 2Va May 20 __ 1 common Bunker Hill & Sullivan 1% 100 7 7 26 2 125 • 2.50 common new 8% May 11.200 20% 1 Buckeye Pipe Line 36 High 300 23 Va --5 * Co 3% 390 91 4 Va L) Range Since January 1 Low 2% 22% 22% — Bruck Mills Ltd Feb 300 100 Va 96 90 Va (E Shares High 2% * Brown Forman Distillers Bruce Low — — Jan 2,200 8% Class B 5% 1,400 7% Apr for Week of Prices —10s dep rets ord reg British Columbia Power class A 2 11,200 3% Amer 3% May Apr Feb 3 36 V Apr % Jan Range Sale Price Ltd— Celanese British Brown Rubber Co 9% G % Mar 600 2% Apr 14% May xli% Mar, 700 '* of America Aluminum Ltd common Jan 5% Mar 3% Mar 31 % every security Week's Last Exchange Par 6% * common Co 1,900 2,800 3% Mar 2 Curb High Low 32% common—* $3.75 cumulative preferred 100 Aluminum Goods Mfg * Aluminum Industries common * Aluminum Range Since January I 6% 100 —1 1 1 5 pfd__. Inc Airlines Alaska Shares York New 32% * 5 1 2 10 50c 10 3 50 Agnew Surpass Shoe Stores Ainsworth Mfg common 4% 4 1 10 1 —1 Alloys Aluminum Acme 3% 3 Motors warrants*—.—— STOCKS— for Week High Low Par > of Prices Sale Price Curb Exchange New York Friday Sales • Range the cur rent year. FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 RANGE STOCKS— ranee are shown 11 Va May, ' 8 16% Jan Jan : ; commercial & financial the (2278) 34 York new exchange curb 'Ill' ORANGE FOR-\yvm J?NPEI* MAT Friday., Last STOCKS— New a; _• ''ii -v.s ' ' - ;• •• Range Sale Prica Exchang* Curb York "... Week's of Prices Par ' Low Monday; May 24, 1948 chronicle : Friday Sales Shares New York curb Range Since January 1 High Exchange Davenport Hosiery Mills 35 1 Dayton Rubber Co class A Dejay Stores common Dennison Mfg class A common 35 8% debenture. Derby Oil Co 35 7% 34 100 0% 1,200 8 1,300 5% Mar 4,400 9% 34 "7% ii % 5 11 11% 140 ___ common Gasket Detroit Steel Products. Apr Jan Apr Feb 37% 7% May Feb 35% 8 May 11% May Apr 140 8 & Manufacturing Detroit Gray Iron Foundry 28 26% 28% 6,500 18 Feb 28% Apr 10% 10% 10% 400 9 Mar 11% Jan 3 % May 2% Mar 2% 3% 6,800 22% 26% 3,500 18% Feb 26 % May 13% 13% 100 12% Jan 13% 7% 7,400 5% Feb 3 1 26% ... * Devoe & Raynolds class B Diana Stores Corp common Jan 1 ... Detroit Jan 7% —.35 .....50c ~7% —500 7 Jan 7% May Distillers Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord 14% £1 reg Dobeckmun Co common 1 1 2% • Dominion Tar Draper 9% May 1,600 7,000 28 Apr 2% 75 Apr 21% Mar 15% 16% 13,000 11% Feb 11 11% 1,100 9% Feb 76 78% 500 80% 16% common. • Corp 82 100 65 Mar 36 76 May 12% Jan 3% Jan 28 May 16% May U- 11% May 79% May 38 May 82 May 8 Co. Jan 74% Mar Jan 8 12 10 ... 15 • • 1 Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd— ( Amer dep rets ord reg £1 Durham Hosiery class B common. ♦ Duro Test Corp common 1 Duval Texas — 4% 0 Sulphur 5 14% 14% — — Jan Feb 14 Jan 1,900 3% Feb 5 May 700 12% Feb __ — 5 14% Jan e East Gas & Fuel Assn 80 80 82 82 80 83 Eastern States Corp j;. $7 preferred series 56 56 56 Range Since January l High Low' High Hearn Class 4% Jan 2% Mar 2% 2% 2% 3,400 1% Feb 6% Jan 7% Feb 6% Feb 8% 16% Apr 7 6% 7% 8% 400 16% 3,400 10% 11% 11% Hollinger Consolidated G M .s 8 Mar Feb 14 May 9% Mar 12 Apr Jan 10% 11 97% ~6% "7 50 5.0% 200 8 8% 7,700 4% —J 4 4% 2,000 * 28'% 50 - Feb 11% 900 9% Feb 11 10 28% — & Co 73 Apr Feb 7% May Apr 48% May 7% Feb 55% Jan 9% Jan 6% 4% May Mar 3 24 145 34 145 34 10 34% 29% 20% Apr Feb 44% Jan Feb 140 150 20 20% 79% 78% 80 4% 3% 13% 13% 14 41% 42 5% 7 6 6% * 6% 1 900 Feb 3 Mar 2,200 9% 425 33% 23 28% 28% 56 % 59% 800 12% 13% 44 Jan 7 May 3,050 Apr 5% 500 22% 4% May 14 4 450 3% 22% —• 5 35% 3% Apr 80 Jan 41% Mar 400 1,200 ~3% 1 Jan 109% May 20% May 19% May X65 1,400 Jan 35% 31% Mar 8,800 4% Apr 148 105% Jan 20% - Feb May 41% -- Inc new common—5 Huyler's common—. 1st conv preferredHydro-Electric Securities Hygrade Food Products— Mar 96 1,200 Humble Oil & Refining • Hurd Lock & Mfg Co -5 Hussman Refrigerator Co common—* (Harvey) May 98 % Apr 19 — common.——• Horn & Hardart Baking Co. ——* Horn & Hardart common. * 5% preferred—— 100 Hubbell 10% '■ Horder's Inc Hormel (Geo A) 11% May 50 71 > Jan 10 97% 8% % May 2% May 13% Mar 825 10% ~7 Jan 4 8,400 < 10% -- 56% 7,800 14 10% 100 1 10 —5 Holly Stores Ipo Holophane Co common 500 8% 14% 16% Apr Apr 500 Jan 7% 42% 31% May 2% May Jan 3% May Feb Jan 16 Feb 25 25% Jan 28% May 52% Feb 59 % May 4% May 1,425 53% Feb 75 May 1,000 10% Mar 13 Apr 1,050 50 75 55% 57 56 58 4,100 12% preferred w w. May 260 4% 10 Henry Holt & Co common & Co class A 50 40 52% 13% Hoe (R) 9% May 8% May Feb' Mar 4 10% 5%% preferred w w. 30 52 * —* 2 100 A. Feb 5% 2,100 —25c Helena Rubinstein common— 7% 1,190 40 4% * 5 Dept Stores common Mining Co— 900 8% 39 52 ——J" 25 1 Harvard Brewing Co. 1 Hat Corp of America B non-vot com—1 Hathaway Bakeries Inc —.—1 Hecla 9% 39 Hartford Rayon common Hazeltine Corp 8% 7% - May 12% 1 Apr 81 12 12% May Feb 71 73'A 1 ', ^$6 preferred series B Eastern Sugar Associates- Jan 83 57 575 79 85 Apr 2% Mar 3,700 81 81 * A May Mar 76 25 4% 3% 7 54 1,700 • • Feb 65% 400 loo - • 3% 11,300 8% J Lamp Co— Hamilton Bridge Co Ltd Hammermill Paper.——— Hartford Electric Light $2,25 preferred——— Common stock warrants 6% 6 JQk — - Pastern Malleable Iron u , 6% 25 4%% prior preferred 6% preferred-.--. ■ * common Hall Heller Co common " 0 ' Driver Harris Co Power 12% 300 3% 2% 25% 25 Chem Co Ltd & Dominion Textile Co Ltd Duke 15 11% 10% •11% Domestic Credit Corp class A Dominion Bridge Co Ltd Dominion Steel & Coal class B Shares h 7% ... Low Par n Mr Davidson Brothers Inc for Week Range of Prices Sale Price High Low Sales Week's Last STOCKS— for Week - Corn shares of beneficial int of beneficial int. $5 pfd shares Easy Washing Machine class B ■ • Electric Bond & Share common 5 Electric Power & Light $7 2d pfd A—* Option warrants— Electrographic Corp new Electromaster Elliott Co 14% 14% 14% 14% 15 139 139 14% 500 l common-^— : - 3% 3% 3% 247/s 24% 25% 45% Empire District Electric 5% pfd 100 Empire Mill work Corp l i/s Emsco Derrick Jfe Equipment-#,.^-.--..# Equity Corp common ————10c $3 convertible preferred--#— ...J Esquire Inc— ————| I Eureka Corp Ltd— —1 14% 2% - its 46 Jan 200 Feb Feb Apr Feb 98 8% Jan 14% May 28 Feb 2 % May Mar 6% 1 10,900 30% 25 % May Feb 41 1,700 1% Feb 1% 275 30% 1% 10 3% May 11 60,500 8% 14% May 6% 1,100 2% 44 8% — - 14% 2% Jan May 92 1,000 14 May 6% May 15% 10 8% 42% — common 96% 7% 15 146 42 200 96% Feb 2% Mar 5,000 45 14% May Feb 14 1,000 -.10 #_59 —_ 5%' preferred 3% 2,200 Feb 57% May Feb 9% 126 620 6% 14 1 common 8% 9,900 74,700 143 5% __ Inc Eureka Pipe Line 13% Feb 44% May 8% May Feb Apr Jan 3% Jan 30% May • International! 1 _• Registered shs. shares— International products — Fansteel $? div cum preferred Jan • 14% 14 15% 10% Feb 54% 52 54% 470 46 Jan 54% 3% 3% 6,300 2 Jan Jan 5% 5% 3% 3% 67,100 9,900 Jan i 37 37 100 34 l 5 (MS) Co— to $1 Stores— 18 18 100 14% Mar Class A Class B non-voting. voting——— Ford Motor of 5% 22% 38% 5% 5% 4% May 4,300 39;i00 11% Mar 11% 11% 11% 1,600 9% Jan ' (Geo A) 13 56% Apr 5% May 21% 22% 2,200 16% Jan 22% May 22% 375 18% Jan 1% 1% 20,900 1% l 9% 9% 9% 14% 15% 1,700 7% 1 500 1 7% 50 30% 31 10 % 11 2,600 5 10% Feb 11% Mar 200 common Feb 7% 800 15% 2 common 100 Builders 7% Mar 25 Mar 8% Mar Amer dep rets ord reg Finance Corp common £1 General —1 preferred series A— Fireproofing 10 • common Outdoor General Phoenix Corp General Plywood Corp Adv 8% pfd General- Public Service $6 preferred—* Shareholdings Corp com 1 $6 convertible preferred * . Georgia'Power $6 preferred—$5 Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines Gilbert (AC) common 3% 2,800 1 % Mar 5% V».- 12% 12 10 13% 13% 14 %• ;:; Jan 7% May Preference 9% Mar 12% Jan >> " 600 7,900 12Va.May 17 Jan i*; 2,700 9V2 Mar 2% 12 11% ; ,»•' 2% May ^ Mar : ; •' 12 May ■. 1% 2% 18,900 1% Feb 2% May ■ 18% 19 % 500 16% Jan 19 % May ; 7% 6% 7% 2,200 4% Jan WMiiAPt-w Aipr , ; 1% 1% 7% 6% 1% 7% %Mar 4,900 4,700 G Feb 9% Jan 6% 1,700 4% Feb 7% Apr 7% 800 4% Feb 4% 57/a 600 4% Feb 7% May 5% May 22% 22% 200 10% 11% 64,300 8% Feb 16% 16% 200 123% Mar 11% Mar 16% 16% 17 600 7% 8% 625 11% 11% 12% 1,700 .100 47% 51 230 .100 38 38 10 6% 6% 7% 6% 5% • . N 20 % 25% dan 15 V* Apr Jan K Co Apr 12% Jan Kennedy's Apr 15 16% 89 3 % May 5% 8,200 3% Feb 27% 325 23% Jan 7% Apr 9 Mar 6% Mar 8 Jan 8% „ 7% 8% 200 7 7% 4,100 7% 8'/a 250 31% __ 34 34% 1,700 7% Jan 5% May 27% May 9 Apr 27 Feb 35% 98 . 1 — 11 pfd.— .100 _• a lis Inc Jan 105% 4% 7% 4% 1,100 3% Mar 7% 8'% 5,700 6% May 5% 5,300 95 5% 4% 93 -- 94 50 Feb 2% Feb 84% Mar 5% x9 106% 106% 106% 3io 20% 4 10 1,100 20% 21% 52 52 450 30 Mar 106% May 2% Mar 16 Jan 1 Seeley Corp— Kingston Products King — Kirkland Lake G M Co 100 Apr 5% May 96% Jan 117 Jan 110% Feb Jan 5 21% May Ltd Laclede-Christy Company.—— Mines Ltd Lakey Foundry 8s Machine..—... Lamson Corp of Delaware Lagendorf United Bakeries cl A— Lake Shore Class Lanston Monotype La Salle Extension M:achine—.— University Lefco.urt 31% 29 % May 24 17% 16% 18% 14% Feb 21% Jan 5 14% 14% —-1 3% Mfg Co Mfg common Graham-Paige Motors 5% 14% 3% Jan 250 42 50% Jan Lnblaw Groceterias .class A ".'Class B—_—• : 300 22% Feb 84% Apr 28% Jan Locke Steel Chain 91 Jan 28,300 -10 —i 9% 300 63% pfd -25 17% —1 9% Gray Mfg Co—___ —5 63 % 50 15% .17% 2,300 9% 3,900 7 12 13 % May & Mar Mar 6% Feb 50 12% Mar Feb 6% Mar 56 9% 65 stock preferred— — Great Northern Paper Grocery Stores Products .100 136% 4t 100 Jan 13 6,800 7 Mar 13 May 150 91 Feb 110 Apr 136% 138 30 133 Apr. 140 Mar 41 * 8% — ; 3 Mar 1% 1% 1A 6,900 , x42% 9 xl00% 101% 1,600 400 60 36% Mar 8 May 39% fdfur 44% Jan 9% Jan -Apr 105 4% May % Mar 14 200 11% 14% 21% 500 13 21% 25 9% 3,300 9% 20% 6% 200 15 16 167/a 14 600 15 19% 1 % Mar 12 xl4 14% ..5 16% -1 11 ..1 ..5 xl4% Apr Jan li7« Apr 14 Mar Mar 16 Apr 23% Jan Apr 9% May Feb Jan 17% Mar —.—,— IS 7% 10 *,? Apr 9 Feb M May M Jan 27 V* 200 x25 Mar 28 23% 225 21 May £4 Jan 22% 25 2,900 Feb 25 May ri May ■;;••: 25 18% 7 400 6 Feb 7 ..1 9% 9% 100 9 Apr 10 i§ 32,700 Apr 7,000 IE % Mar 25 "% .1 24% • % 25 22 19% .10 27% 25 — 19 19% 400 26% 27% 4,700 27 ..5 27 9% 100 11 • 5,300 ISVaMar .1 % ' - 11 Apr 22% 26% Jan 23% 23% 300 20 Feb x22% 24% 15,200 18 Feb 8% 1,100 % 38,000 5,5% 51 50% 51% 400 n 20% 21% 22,300 450 17% 1,100 24% May '• 7Va Mar 8% 1 .Jar Mar 60 Jar 44 21% Maj Feb Apr 15 Jar .55% Apr 15 412 Feb ■ i Jar 21% May ' 5 Mangel Stores common—— 7% 7% .7% 400 Feb '7% May ..10 17% 17% 17% 800 13 Feb 17% May ...1 16 15% 1.6 300 12 Feb 16 May 22 22 22 20 21 Apr 23 Fet 36 36 100 34 Manischewitz (The B) Co. Mapes Consolidated Mfg Co Marconi International Marine -*i— "0 £1 5% May 2% Feb "'"'37% Fet i: iVt . . f.2 Sfiay f % Mar 49 110 16% . APr 23% 58 4 May 23% Feb 23% % • f Jan. 30 7% Mar 10 55% f 1 28% May 25% Apr Is — Jan j M(ty .19% May 22 ; 8 Jan ?f 25 • ; Mar 18 ^ 22% Apr f- — ._*' % Co H Feb 11% Jan 21 % #1 Co.... .Cnmmunicarion Co Ltd 6% 26% Louisiana Power & Light $6 pfd— _. 1—2 Lynch Corp... —— 9,100 16% May Feb 9% May 7 6% preferred B ctfs of dep..— Louisiana Land & Exploration..——-X Public Service 3,200 -5 Long Island Lighting Co— Common ctfs of dep 7% preferred A ctfs of dep.. Maine 13,500 8% 10 9 10 11 8% 23% 11 —.—— Lone Star Gas Co. (Texas) • 9% 8% 27% _♦ —. Longlnes-Wittnauer Watch Co Mackintosh-Hemphill .25 page 37. Jan 107% 109 common.. 25c Gulf States Utilities $4.40 pfd— Gypsum Lime (b Alabastine Jan 18% Jan 9% May Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea— common 18% May 6,300 6,800 Lit Brothers common-—— 1,600 12% May 2% Jan Feb Jan 3% 47% 54 Grand Rapids., Varnish conv Material Cp.#., — Lione) Corp.— Lipton (Thos J) Inc 6% preferred. Line 3 9 — Gorham common—...— 46 -50 Gorham Inc class A Apr May Realty 5,100 1,400 % 12% Mar 4% 17% * B Leonard Oil Development——,— Le Touroeau (RG) Inc.— — Jan 26 800 4% Krueger Brewing Co Apr Feb % 17% 17 16% 1 Jjm Apr 25 17% 1 12 18% 26 Jan 16% 1 54 21% Jl Mar x4% Knott Corp common Kobacker Stores.— Feb 2,200 ; m Jan 54 40 —1 -10 May 9,100 . 103 —1. 12 KJein (DEmil) Co common Kleinert (IB) Rubber Co 52 29% 14 Apr 1 — Petroleum Jan % May 45% Feb 37% Jan 99% .100 — 12 Apr Jan 23% - 9% Jan Mar 28%. .. Feb 7% Mar 9 Feb 17% May 17 Mar ■ -—5 Kings County Lighting 7% pfd B_ 5 % preferred D Kirby 15% 125 Jan 23% Clas? see Apr 29 Inc... For footnotes Apr May 10% 23% -2.50 * $4.60 prior preferred 1st Apr Jan. 13 i3%^^3H600i: 1 Co Kaiser-Frazer Corp.. Kansas Gas & Electric 1% 31 IIIi B Goldfield Consolidated Mines 7% Jan 24 2% 11 1 11 Gobel (Adolf) Inc common. Godchaux Sugars class A Non-voting S8% Mar 51 19% .1 —— Julian fc Kokenge Kawneer 4% 29 Coal— Globe-Union 900 50,300 S . Feb: 15 12 % May 9% Mar 1% 2% •S06% May . 23% Jan 12% 12 Feb 927« Feb 9% May 25% 27 • Glenmore Distilleries class Goodman 2% ♦ Co—— Alden Feb 6% Mar 1 • Gladding McBean & Co Gleaner Harvester Corp Glen Apr 1,700 110 • Preferred' Gilchrist ; • 11% Jan 2 19 • I — preferred 16% 10 9% 50c General Feb 84 __ 89 100 com 9 8% l new — 89 5,300 3 1 25 14% 8% __* Supply Corp com 13% __ 89 l 5% conv preferred General Electric Co Ltd— General 14% _• common preferred- Gellman Mfg Co common General Alloys Co. 5% - „ ■A- .1 Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co*—--- Kimberly-Clark Corp— 4%% preferred— General 56% 55% t 90 % . , 22% May 1.25 _ _ Co___ Gatineau Power Co General 2,200 12% * I 5% 10 13% |J3%\^ah|:5 '310% May 350 1.450 12% ■ / 94% 106% . Key Co common. Kidde (Walter) 8s Co Corp 12 12 94% 103 106% • % France— Franklin Simon & Co Inc 4% % conv preferred Garrett it May 16% May 11% Apr ;■ - Italian Superpower Corp com cl A—. '•■p. v m May 11% Mar 1,500 • , Apr 18 22 _• Amer dep rets bearer Fort Pitt Brewing Co Fox (Peter) Brewing; Fuller —— Jim Brown Stores common. Ford Motor of Canada— :; Irving'Air Chute— jeannette Glass Co common— £1 17 16% Apr " dep rets ord reg 15%: 15% ' | 10% Mar 3% May Ford Motbr Co Ltd— Amer May 10 — Fishman 23 loo (Phila)——i First York Corp common— 5c 9% 23,400 5% May 15J/2 Apr Metallurgical——; Fire Association 23 200 16% 16% 50 International Petroleum coupon Royalty^———_—— Iron Fireman Mfg voting trust ctfs— 18% . Sydra-iaectriCr— Preferred $3.60 series International Metal Industries A Investors 22% 5% 59 1,2% —-——— _• Intematlonal.Safety Razor B__ International Utilities common—.— Is Falrchlld Camera & Instrument——1 Fairchild Engine & Airplane——1 . RJinok Power Co common— -50 5 % convertible preferred —*, Illinois Zinc Co common— Imperial Chemical Industries-rAmer dep; rets registered——- -_£1 Imperial oil (Canada) coupon.— -Registered -5 Imperial Tobacco of Canada Imperial Tobacco of Great Britain 6 Ireland £1 Indianapolis Pwx & Light 4% pfd—100 Insurance Co of Nprtb America. 1,0 International Cigar Machinery. —* Api < CURB YORK NEW Week's Friday EXCHANGE ENDED MAY 21 «ANGE FOR WEEK a Sales > '•••STOCKS— - for Week Range :: of Prices Sale Price LOW Par • Shares Range Since January l Low High Massey Harris McAleer Mfg , convertible preferred..... 5% McClanahan Oil Co McCord Corp 17% 7% 1 common 13 17 " 1 10 common Co 1% common , 300 4% Feb 7% 100 6% 1% X31 % • 8 Penn 22% Mar 44 % 39% 40 275 11% 10% 12 1,500 _1 19% 19% 21% 3,000 Menasco Mig Co : 1 Chapman St Scott warrants..,. % % A preferred 100 2% 2% 2% 7,500 Merritt 7% 7% 8% 500 ~6% "53A G % 9,500 3'/a Feb 6% May 5% 200 3% Feb 5% Apr Jan 49% Apr preferred Dredging: i. Mead 6 Johnson Mesabi Co St Participating preferred Corp Michigan Steel Tube Michigan Sugar Co common 6% preferred Michigan Bumper 5% : —25c —15 1 —2.50 * 10 1 common xl0% A 47% 47% 7% 3,100 9% xl0% 700 2% 1% 9% 8% 9% 9 Middle Stfetes Petroleum class A v t c__l 28% 26 1 8'A 5 10% Micromatic Hone Corp ; Class B v t c Middle ... jreD 43 . Mar 7% Mar 2,000 i'm 1,300 6% Mar 10 Feb 29 19 4,000 8% 11,800 9% 10% 7% 33,400 * 13% Midvale Co Mid-West common 26% 150 23% Mar 28 * ... 24 825 19% 4% 5 1,600 2 l'A 22 2,000 19% 50c Abrasive 19% Oil Midwest Piping & Supply common Co... Wohl Co 21% * __ 3% ____1 50c Mid-West" Refineries common— Service Public Molybdenum 24 20 30% 100 __ — 7% 8% 4% 13% 2% 3 'A 1,900 11 13% 5,600 172 172 Va T40 35% 200 27/8 2"/h - Feb 4% 2,400 16'A 4,200 12% Feb 17% 33% 850 26% Jan Tel —.100 Tel & 99 • 99 31% 33% 12 13'A lb 13% 13% 97% Mar National Hess common.. Fuel Gas.— Machinery National Rubber 33% May 13% Jan 13% Jan Clock Haven & Watch Zinc— New Process Y N N Feb 1,400 12 % Feb 16% Rio 15 15% 10 500 12% Apr 15%\Jan 14% 15% 5% 90 4% 10% x68 8% 1% 6% 96 Co 3 6% 100 93% 1 20 69% 1 Land 5% 25 Co 8% 2 1 common Y Honduras Rosario Merchandise. Y Shipbuilding & 7% Mar 300 10 Jan. Rolls Rome 3% 8% Jan 13% Apr 13% Feb 15% Mar 4% Feb 6% May •450 8,200 7,200 Jan Feb 10% May 9'A 100 % 98% 12 2d preferred B optional warrants.. Class Feb 9 Mar 27 Feb 32 250 14 Mar 15 10% Feb 14% Nineteen St Lawrence Corp Nlplssing May Feb 102 10% 10'A 10% Apr 1 Oil Savoy Jan May 12% 18% 6,900 l'/a 1% 1 Light St Power common..1 Rayon class A—_ ♦ — * 43 % 43 15% 15% 7'/n 7% American Securities.—.* Oil 5 1 North Perin RR Co 50 Northern Indiana Pub Serv 5% pfd.100 Northern States Power class A 25 4 20 3% 93% 101% 39 1 Central Utility Texas Airlines — Northrop Aircraft Inc Novadel-Agene Corp * 1%. 41% 43% 40% 43 2% 4 19 % 20 2% 3% 93% 93% 101% 101 % 38 39% 13% American North Northeast 16% 13% 12% 19% 18 — Sayre & Fisher Brick Co Schulte (£> A) Inc common—— 100 Co Steel Ohio Brass Ohio Power 4%% Securities Corp General 12% May Seeman 18% May Segal Lock & Hardware Selby Shoe Co.. 1% May % Mar 5,600 Feb 18% 13% Mar 8,700 6% Feb 33% Mar 44% Apr Mar 1,400 2Vb 700 15 44 Apr 33 4 ' v Old Poindexter 43% 100 1 • Feb 90 2,100 11,100 Jan *94 97 Feb Feb ■ Apr . Jan 42 % Seton Jan 7 Feb % 7% Apr 22% Jan Leather common Shawinigan Water & Power Sheller Mfg Co— 1% May Jan 43% May 43% 625 460 104% Apr 300 30 Vb Feb 3,700 6% Apr 37 7% 1 Vs 33 . 109% Jan 38% May 9 22% 24 12 4,000 17% 15 1,600 10% common Jan 24 May Feb 12 May 7% Jan Manufacturing Co Solar Pacific 1st pfd Gas & Elec 6% .—25 33% Service * com preferred * Tubes common.— Pantepec Oil of Venezuela Amer shrs__ Paramount Motors Corp .1 $1.30 Pen Patchogue 15% Mills _X." Peninsular Telephone common $1 cumulative preferred For. footnotes see 18% page 37. . 29 101 Feb 125 91 ■ Jan 1,000 16% 24 Soss Apr South Coast Corp common Jan; South Penn 18% 31 23 Vb 28% 22% 105 47 46'A 31 47 23 2,100 23%. 105 An 70 • Feb 17% Feb ' 23% Janf, ■ x '■I Apr 13 vw -rf 31 " i J Jan :.:4, May 23% May 108 May . Southern ,5% Pa Pipe Line — California Edison— original 4.88% common.. cum 36% Feb 53 'A May Feb 14 Jan 8% Feb 860 79 170 144 Feb 250 12 Mar 6% Mar 900 90 Y< Jan Mar 2% 3% Jan 151 14% May 1% 1% May Feb % 300 31 Jan 30'A Mar 36 May Feb 55 Mar 9 May Mar 29 1,100 20 9 31,600 25 1,100 3% Mar 1% a 19 'A Mar 3,400 6,100 Apr Feb 7% 24 May 20 14% Mar 54 Feb 5% 4% 5% 2% 2'A 3 VB 24% 23% 25 1,325 18% 31% 30% 31% 1,100 4% 4% 4,000. 3% Mar 2% 2% 2% 9,100 1% 257/b 5% ; 24% Mar 4% 1 5 * 1 3% May Feb 1% 77,900 600 20 54 3'A 25 Apr Jan Jan May 3l'A May . 4% May 2% May Jan Mar 93 * 88 Va 90 80 87 Jan 33% 90 11% 33% 100 23 '"Mar 11% 3,800 5 VB 1,100 4V8 Mar 5% Jan 1,000 24% Mar 25% Jan 10% 5 25J 25 34% 8% 38 9 Va 37% 3,600 450 Apr ~5% 10% 6 16 May 38 8% Feb Apr 11 Jan Jan Apr 16% 7% Mar 14% 10 16 12% Feb Jan 17 4,500 x8% 16% 35% x8% 10% 35'A 11% 2% 3 1 -25c —1 — 1 25 * .—1 * 3% 32 16% 2% 2% -- 26 18 Jan 7% Apr Apr 9% 10% 3,700 7% Mar 11% Apr 5% 6% 3,400 4% Mar 6 Va Jan "5% 6 10"% 36% 10% 11%2% 2'A 3 3% 10 35 4% 3 31% 15% 2% 17% 2% 21 83 4 24% 81% 85 4% 25 4% — 1% — __ 3% 18% 15 % 69% „ __ 10 4% 3% 32 16% 3% 18 2'% 21 4% 27 4% 2% l'A 13 83 85% 4% 3 1% 13 15 3% 15 4 18% 19% 16% 3% 2,800 " 70 15% 67 6,000 8% Mar 13% Jan 3rO'(?0 27'A Mar 38% Apr 17,400 7% Mar 12 % Jan 900 1% Mar 2% Jan 1,600 2% Mar 3% Apr 1,100 3 9,800 2% Mar Feb 33 Feb 16% May 1% Mar 3'A May 3,500 16% 300 Feb 2% 100 20% Mar 24% 101,400 1% Mar 6',150 conv 4.32% cum preference— preferred Southern Pipe Line Southland i- Spencer Shoe Corp Stahl-Meyer Inc 4^.*. Standard Brewing Co % - Royalty Co... — Jan Feb 27 May 83 May 650 74 300 75% Mar 2,400 3 1,800 1% May Feb 85% May 5% Jan May 3 1 % May 3,500 % Mar 100 10% Mar 13 May 200 13 Feb 15 May Feb 4 May 2% 6,600 2,900 16 Feb 1,500 12% Feb Jan 16% 800 May 16% Jan 19 3 a Jan 73 108'A Apr 18% Apr 12'A Mar 22% May 17% Jan 11% Apr 11% Apr Apr 11% 7% 2,400 35 100 8% May 530 3% Jan Mar 36, 6% Mar 3,400 238% 259% 200 8% May Mar 259% May 225 Jan 13% 3% 3% 10% 4% 42% 31 40% 14% 45'A ...* — ••• 7 l'A Apr 28 8% Feb 14% Mar 2% Mar x3% Feb 7% Feb 10% May 3'A 4,400 Jan , 4 May Mar 4 4,000 4% 5,700 9 10% 4,500 4% 4% 42'A 3'A Feb 1,300 33% Jan 43 70 29'A Feb 31% Feb 3% 3% 29% 31 40 27% 27 % 24% 4 90 25% 13% Feb 88'A Mar 3% 25 25 25 1 5 —* 2.78 Jan 4% May Feb 13% Mar x35 18% Jan Feb 2 17,600 62 3 Jan Feb 10% 104 10% Jan 27 90 8% 3% 2,100 4,300 15% 4'A May 2,400 105% 106% x35 8% x259% 25 preferred preferred ■:;K 47% Apr 26% May Southwest Oil 4.48 % 18% May Feb 42% Mar 900 irVij*.: i.i Wrr- * ■x Marr 24 30% Mar-;'1 80 • 3,500 ..1.. 15% May •Mar Feb 10 K- Feb 74,800 't Jan 96 23% — — Manufacturing common Apr 104% 12% Mar 23 300 / Soontone Corp 36 Mar 280 11 .1 _* • —.25 200 S 1 32 32% Mar 2,500 15% 15% 23% .5 Co Plymouth 10% May Feb • 1st Parkersburg Rig St Reel 6% 94% 94% Page-Hersey Parker 34% 30 101 % 1027's Pacific Pacific Public 33'A 29% 1st preferred . 25 Lighting $5 preferred * Pacific Power & Light 5% pfd——100 5%% 400 9% 07V« Jan 36 25 1 1 1 1 1 12.50 10 Solar Aircraft Co 9% 5 Pacific Can Co common Feb 08 Jan . Jan 14% May 24 $ 12 May 9'A Mar 'Jan 90 35 "7% preferred—*.— — Sherwin-Williams of Canada Shoe Corp of America class A Sick's Breweries Ltd— — Silex Co common—_ ———* Simmons-Boardman Publications— $3 convertible preferred a * Simplicity Pattern common— 1 Singer Manufacturing Co.—*.——100 Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord regis. —;—£1 Sioux City Gas & Elec Co— •3.90% preferred 100 Smith (Howard) Paper Mills—* T.¬ , 1 Securities Feb 7,000 6-% 96 94% 54 1 1 1 1 * 5 —* 1 25 100 • * * Shattuck Denn Mining 13 % May 16 3,100 1% 40 Jan 11 12 — . certificates Semler (R B) Inc — Sentinel Radio Corp common Sentry Safety Control Serrlck Corp class B_ May 103 34% 10 50 1 Inc O'okiep Copper Co Ltd Amer shares.. Overseas 1% 37 15 Gas Distillery United Filters class B__ Oliver Omar • common preferred Natural Oklahoma 1% 75 35% * 5 Allotment >21% May 3% Mar Mar 2% 15,400 stock $5.50 prior Apr ■ Bros Inc.. Selected Industries Inc common Convertible stock. 7% Mar 600 1,800 106% 107 % 50c 375 575 5 common 10% May Jan 12 0 common Co class B 97% 2% Jan 29% x30 1 * 1 Manufacturing Scovill A% Corp 8% May l'A * 50 1 : (Del)— Inc Sherwin-Williams Ogden 400 29% 1 * 1 Corp common.— Feb 3,500 1% Class B common North Ltd com pref 9 Vb Mar 8% 1,200 11% 18'A 5 ! Noma Electric- North common conv United Samson Jan 117 92 x92% 5,700 12% 1 class B Mines North Amer $2 A Class 9% May % Mar 700 0 Hundred Corp 8% Mar Jan May Feb 19 Feb 7 67,200 _5 Nlles-Bement-Pond 9 18% 10 1 * 1.25 Ryerson St Haynes common— Scullin Niagara Share Corp class B com. 1% May 75 100 340 9% 800 May 85 Feb Co— Aeronautical Co.. Consolidated Petroleum Ryan 1,200 700 — 5 5 1 Salt Dome Oil Co.— common—..--1 .100 —■ .100 Niagara Hudson Power 5% 1st preferred! Feb 2,000 14,000 86 87% 148% 150 13% 14 % £1 Inc Petroleum Ryan Apr 1% com Cable Russeks Fifth Ave Jan 12% 72% 2 new Royalite Oil Co Ltd May 6 Apr Root Inc pfd F Rotary Electric Steel Co (The) Corp common Jan 6 25 17% 18% 9 9% 98' 100% 96 98% % 1 -1 Apr 8% Apr 16 May 550 8% 1 100 Rowe Mar 10 59% 1,900 14 14 3% 14,100 Jan 96 82 % Mar — v Roosevelt 1 Field 1,200 9% 30% 44 Feb 1% 11 16 Apr 93 Vb Feb 6% Co— dep rets for ord reg Corp common Amer 4*4 Apr 1,800 9V2 2 Jan 37 2,400 Royce Ltd— 21% May 1,100 Gas Pendleton & Roeser Feb Feb 3% 2% Mar 650 Valley Mar 15 2,000 Goods— Dry t c Rochester Gas & Elec 4% 11% Apr 9% 1,700 Stix Grande (Texas Corp) Feb 10,700 6 12 30% 14- 2,600 17% 15% May (Robert) Richmond Radiator. Apr 4% 3% 13% 85 9 — 35% Jan 29% Ma* 2,000 70% 14% May 0% Mar 350 8% Apr May 15 Mar 11 200 900 — 1 Shoe Co.— & Co— Reliance Electric & Engineering May Corp— Founders shares.. 5% 13% Mar 1,180 85 85 9% 6 0 10 —10 Co common Auction Y 11% 34 Feb 12% Jan Rice 7,700 — Co Park Mining N Feb 12% 15'A — — & Arizona New N 33% 12 14% 15 15% 9'A 0 convertible preferred New Mexico Reis 20% 4% 44 6% 53'A 13% 8'% — * Co Bit Regal 4 5 ciass A England Tel & Tel— New Jersey 6% May 10% 21% 2,700 15 14% 95% 51% 12% 7% — 10 1 10 * —— common Co Manufacturing common Roller Reed Jan 2% Mar —...5 Corp— (Herman) Neptune Meter common New 15% 4'% Mar 20% 4% 2% 12% Nestle Le Mur Co common racking 2,400 —_30c National Union Radio New common Railway & Utility Investment A 37,800 ° .1 National Steel Car Ltd National Transit common— Nelson; Oats Voting Apr 6% 4 34% 9% Jan May Jan 96% 97% * • 5 10 Manufacturing Raytheon — 5 Jan 3% Railway & Light Securities— 5% 3% 33% . 14% R 0% 4 -4 j.—10 National Radiator Co 100 1,300 May 18 4% Mar 400 6 8% 3% 1,100 15 15% 10 18 18 4% 1% 87% 14% .1 2 Mfg & Stores common National Pressure Cooker common Jan 10% 100 preferred Raymond Concrete Pile common $3 convertible preferred 12 '/a 14% 15,000 8% 14'A 148% 14% 0 1 —— Mallinson Fabrics 72% May 87 Radio-Keith-Orpheum option warrants- Jan Jan 25% 25 preferred Feb 42% Apr 100% 11'A 100 34 Feb 58% 14% * 14% 1 0 Breweries common National 14% — Jan 41 1,250 18 5% 5% 100 * 1 common Bellas Mar Mar Mar 4 13% Colorado— of Quebec Power Co N 7% America preferred 10 National Feb 39 4% * Sound Pulp & Timber.**..; Pyle-National Co common Ktun Corp Feb xll Apr 11% Mar 1,900 13% 2.50 Muskegon Piston Ring common Muskogee Co common Apr 2 2,900 4% May Feb 3% 200 12- 37 34% Mar 35 May 72% 18 __ 33% May Ohio Mfg Co National 17% 5 1 2% 2,900 100 . Puget 6% 4% 0 common ~~2}$ 4,900 — x67% 15Vb x68 * common common cumulative Pyrene Jan «% 29 2% 3 — , 2.50 common of Nevada Service Jan 6 10% May Feb 22 12% 2% 12% * Quaker 32% States National 50 50 10 Co of Corp 900 3% 2% 3% 12% : y 15 3% May 16% Mountain Inc 29 1% 13% May 4% States Power Namm's 27% 15% 175% May 33 Producers Mountain Nachman 29 1 * Apr * 16% Plan Mountain Feb 1 Jan 10'A 170 __10 Morris 6% Apr 11 y2 \ 4% May 35% 35% Jan 69% May Jan Feb class A. * pfd—* Corp of America.. 10c partic Investors 1,500 10% 9'A Feb 48 8% Mar 2% 15,700 5 27 6% Mar 3,500 3'A Jan 5% Jan 8 4%% 'Jan *96 — 8% Mar 2,200 8% 10 7% 1 Puget Sound Power & Light— $5 prior preferred May 23% Mar 50 54 Va Apr 3% Mar 8% Metals 4.7. 9,200 10% 9'A 25c Inc 900 Jan 0% May Feb Mar 39 950 4% .2.50 Public 7% May 104 4% 1,300 9% Mar Prosperity Co class B Apr 35 Jan Mar 5 105 500 Providence Gas 9 Vb May Jan 7 50 Apr May Jan 3 1,800 • . common. Lambert & Pressed May 3% Mar ? Apr shares Amer Alexander & Producers May 2 Ltd 1st preferred 6% Apr Feb 2,300 4% Montgomery Ward & Co Moody Murray Feb 3Va 3,600 7% -.1 1 1 Utilities. Dakota 9Va 100 Jan 18 6% 45% • common.— Scale Prentice-Hall Apr 5 10,800 35 7 '/a * common Corp..* Monogram Pictures common... Monroe Loan Society com class A Montana 8% 7% 25% Feb 13 % 100 3% 35 ■— Mining Corp of Canada. i— Minnesota Power & Light 5rh pfd__100 Missouri 3 8% 50 convertible preferred—; 4>/a% __ 10 Midwest Miller — • 4% 4% * common Corp of Canada Pratt Apr 22% 26% Co 11% May 7 6% ,2 500 4%<> 4% 62'A 65% 11% 11% — 50c common Mining Co Power Jan 25% .* $2 non-cum dividend shares 20 2.50 1 Powdrell Apr 10 % Mar Midland Oil Corp $1 conv pfd__ Midland Steel Products— __ 2 Polaris 1C% May Feb 6% 43% Gold Mines Ltd Pneumatic West: Corp— Ex-distribution 6% Pleasant Valley Wine Co Jan 8% Feb 5% 2,220 — — High ; 5% Mar Feb 4. 101% 44% Pittsburgh Bess & Lake Erie RR.* Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Pittsburgh Metallurgical common Apr 28% 3 1 Rubber & Johnson Pioneer Apr 9va Fen Low 5% 2% » Pitney-Bowes Inc 2% May 1% Mar 15,100 Range Since January 1 22,200 7 4% —2.50 Piper Aircraft Corp common 10% May 2% 100 pfd Power Co Governor Pinchin 7% May 9% 10 7% Pierce Jan Feb 5% Light 4%% 6% 3 • Shares High 5% class A common Phillips Packing Co 8 % May 110 V« 6% 1 Co... Philadelphia Jan 3 lan Feb 5'/a 20 7'A 7% 25'A Tire Pharis 1?% Mar 19'A May 10t> 1 Co Iron Metal Textile: Corp Feb q% Low for Week - Apr 39% $2.50 McWilliams , Exchange Pep Boys (The) Pepperell Mfg Co Perfect Circle Corp 34% May 37'/s Mar Traffic & Penn Water & Jan 3,100 32% Power Sales Week's Friday ***** ..., Range .\ Bale Price of Prices ■ warrants— Cement Penn May 2 1% Mar 9,800 May '6% May Feb 1% \ common Penn Gas St Elec 17% May 13'A Mar 400 6 73A ' 32 11 Feb 8% 6,000 5% ♦ common Corp Penn-Dixie 12 13 10 Shovel. - Par M Power Curb High . Pennroad Marion York New ' Curb Exchange York New Last ••;.' h STOCKS— (2279) COMMERClAt & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE ^4^0r Vdlturid" 167 ' 1,100 41 % 27% 27% 35% 70 26% 26% 2,400 1,300 23% 7% 45 4 6 1% 24% 8 46 4% 7 l'A Jan 4% May 4% May 25 May 29 Vb 2,400 1,900 22% May 25% 1,600 36 Feb 3% Feb 5 "Feb 700 800 900 Jan , 1 Feb Apr 41% May 28'A 26 4% Jan 8 Apr Jan Feb May 46'A May 4% 7 Jan May 1% May 35 36 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE (2280) YORK NEW 4 Friday Last Curb Exchartje * ..A',' of Prices Seal common.--..,-,...-1 Corp common^—1 preferred20 Corp—...— 1 Oil (Ky) 10 Power & Light com---; 1 Standard 23 3% • 11% Standard class Common $7 preferred B- 9,000 Feb 11% 19% Mar 23% Jan 2,600 3% 8% 200 1,600 2% Mar 17% Mar 9 % Feb 11% May 27% 26% 7,000 25 %. Feb 29 2% 3 Jan 3 2% 2% 110 50 8% 6% Mar 3% Bell 8ft 5% 3% 3% 3% 1,800 2% Feb 4% 4% 5% 2,400 3% Mar Boston 67% 68% 140 26 26 100 17 17% (The) 1 Corp Stein (A) Sterling & Co Sterling Brewers Products Inc —: (J B) Stinnes Stop —— Co common (Hugo) (S) Sunbeam k Co 1% common Corp Sun Ray Drug common. Superior Portland Cement, Inc— 7 53/4 ' 6s— States Electric ... 7% Mar 8% Jan 1st Jan 2V4 Jan 13 1,225 400 1% Jan Jan 2,250 27% Jan 35 May 5ft Apr 7 Jan 6% 1,000 17% 1,075 3% 13ft 23% Mar 3,700 Lackawanna A 1st 3ft Oil Corp 14 , 10 1,050 Apr of 4s N City) Elmira 88% 104% 89% 65 91% 93 ft £'3 9 104 105 22 103 105% 12 105% 107 104% 1043a IO534 106% 86% 87% 87 ' 81 j-j Water Lt Marelll & 93% 299 78 88 % 43 102 106% 98% 100% 97% 104% 100% 55 112% 115 ■ 106% 106% — tl00% 102 A-O tM-N $99% 100 105% 105% 105% A-Q 1993 $113 Af-N 1993 RR Elec 02% 82% .. 63 May 1965 3%s 5s Mtg A6%s with Nov 1 102 109 Division— J Fuel & 168 98% 104% 104'% / Af-Q j-D 1954 Hi * 162 9 — A ser 109% 166 j -J 61% 63% 33 55% 44 44% 46 46. 29% 2 97% 103% 102% 103% 112 112 Jan 14 ft Feb (Bait 103 106% " 88% ,. j.j 1981 mtge 4s ser B Eastern Gas 17 ft May 13% Mar / 1962 Gas 1st mtge a-O 1976 2%s ser Q mtge 2%s conv debs Apr . 104% 1969 3s ser P Gen mtge 4'/2s Delaware Lack & Western RR— 1% 15ft 6% 13% Feb 20ft 16 ft 3% 1 Apr s M-S 100 96 103% — Jan 16 ft Mar 4, ref (Bait) Consolidated 2,300 250 " ref mtge Pwr & 92% 15 101% 1013;j 92% High 102% 108 106 tllO% 112 M-3 1969 Lt Low 18 99% 10 J155 101% j-j 1977 El Gas No. 102% 102% q-f j-d 1958 , Range Since January 1 Sold High 106% 106% 1954 1966 Jan 14% Jan 102% , 1948 fist, ref 2%s series R_— 7 ft May 35 . 13 ft 1st Feb 14 15 Jan ft 98% J-D ' Bonds 107% 108 ' Corp— 5s Ercole Swan Finch 1970 Debenture 3s 19ft 5% Af-N j.j 1998 2%s- Service Consol 15% Mar ■ "98% 1960 Steel Edison Debenture 5s 26"% May -• 108 j-j 1955 (207c redeemed) A5fts (20% redeemed) Cities May 4,700 193/4 33% 68 % ; Feb 22 1,800 700 14% 1% 16% Feb 9,900 18 33 52% /-d 1964 A5s Apr 1% 14 18 • 1 Superior Tool & Die Co.. Feb ;77/8 / 13% 14 E.. 8 1% 73/4 —-5 1 * -• 25c Corp & Shop Inc— Stroock 73/4 8 1 —1 * - ■' 5% deb 5fts A_. & Tel Friday's Low 1953 Debenture 5s 17. 1 —— ^Sterling Engine Co Inc L Sterling Stetson ——-• 1 common Aluminum 8 4% 68 * , or Bid Sc Asked W:Z. 1970 City Electric 3%s of Canada— § Central 6ft Jan Steel Co of Canada Week's Range Last A" Sale Price Telephone Bethlehem 3% May Starrett Period 5s series C_ Jan 11% May 8% May Feb 102 3,200 2,400 Atlantic Feb May 23/4 May 1 % Mar 800 111% 1 1% 10,200 IS3/* 1 Co„;—. Products Standard-Thomson Intercut Exchange ,'t>•*?.£7.. / Assoc Tel 3% May 18% -11% Corp 1 Standard Tube class B———1 Standard Curb Appalachian Elec Power 3%s Associated Electric 4fts_.T Jan 850 3% • • —-———— 11 23 11% * — „ High Low 2% — Standard High 28% 2% Forgings York New Ranfe Since January 1 17 3/4 Dredging $1.60 convertible Standard Sbares 9% •/' preferred.;- Friday BONDS for Week 21ft 11 VI——10 Convertible •* ' Low Standard. Cap & EXCHANGE RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 Sales Range gale Price STOCKS— York New Week's CURB Monday, May 24, 1948 .1956 M-3 112 112 112 36 31 31 Co— 1940 coupon—1953 A6'/2s ex Nov I 1947 coupon 1953 63% 46 103% $25% $13 . Finland Residential Mtge Bank— Taggart Corp 10% 1 common Tampa Electric Co common * 29 ft 28% 30 1,300 Technicolor • 14% 14% 16 7,500 Texas Inc.common—,— Power & Light 77c 118% 2 Shovel Thor Tilo Co new Corporation Allied k 19 1,100 19ft 18% 19% 3,200 16 Jan Feb 21 Stocks. xl434 14% 15 3,100 12% Feb 15 14 17 7,300 11% Mar 17 7% 7 3/8 700 533% 50% 53% 120 Feb 7% 49% Mar — A6j/2s Toledo Edison 4% ft A7s Trans Lux Inc Trunz 80c 88 Feb 150 92 Jan 3,800 1 Mar 1% Feb 7,000 4% Mar 6% Apr A 7s with Nov 1% 4(4 May A7s ex 1% 1% 1% 5% 6 3% 4% 43,600 Feb ~7 1 * 7 9% 10 31 May Feb 9 Jan 9 V* Mar 500 12 Jan 6 200 Realization Unexcelled Gas . Canada—— of Corp i Union Investment Co 2% 2 2% 3,400 1% 5ft 7% 5'A 5% 6,000 7% 8% 6 4 6 5% Mar 100 8ft Jan eft Jan Ohio Apr . 100 United Aircraft 50c United Chemicals United Corp United Elastic Products com common 57 V2 4% 140 4% % % % 3% 55,100 • 35% 33% 35% 300 19% 19% 20 7 21% 21% 22% 20 20 Preferred 62 Jan May May Feb 31% 6,500 % May Apr 35 % May Feb- 20 ft Apr 17% Feb 22 yc 20 Feb 30- May Jan- Jan 26ft Jan 16 32,500 100 ♦ . United Molasses Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord regis——— United NJ RR United Profit & Canal Sharing 7/10 ft Shoe Preferred United Machinery and $5 1st 1% £ 58% 57% 60% 40 38% 40 Securities with warrants. U S Radiator common U S Rubber 2% 18 % * 2% 4% • 1 17% 2 50c Utah-Idaho 62% Jan 41% Jani 800 8% Feb 2,300 6,700 26,500 18 2% Utah Power & Light common.— J-D Light 3'/2s 1969 1956 1963 1967 3ft Apr 3 3% 1,000 2V* 700 381/8 Jan 22 Jan 3 Jan 62% 3% May 67 ft 25 19%. Mar 22 750 23 % Mar 2U 5 3% 3 338 9,500 ♦ 22% 22 22% 2,000 23/4 Feb Apr May Jan 3ft 19 3/4 Mar 12 17% 26% 61% 55 55 ft 61ft 25% 1 22 3 "4 107 109% 1013# 102 M-N 2004 Jan 22% May —— 109% 109% $101% 103% 66% New Jersey-— certificates.— perpetual Queens Borough 5%s series A 103% 103% $4 convertible 9% 3,800 7 Mar 10 Jatt 98 Jan preferred. —5 Petroleum— ...1 8% 8ft 8% 7,600 5% Feb Syndicate Inc.. ,20c 9ft Apr 4ft 3% 4% 3,600 2% Mar Vpgt iManufacturingLi---. • 15% 1,500 4Ys May 15 y2 May Venezuelan Venezuela s 90 15 ft 82 90 14 125 80 Apr xl2% Feb 58 3 106% 106% 26 $102 | 90 J-D $104% J-J 101% 10634 102% 82% 92 103% 105 "I 103 100 6 19 34 __ 26 $13 — 151% 151% A-O 100 10 140% Gas & Electric— Af-3 1951 A-O 99 1965 M-3 1973 J-J 1970 A-O 100 4 Southern California 3!/8.s series A_ 3s__ Edison 3s — Southern California Gas 3%s Southern Counties Gas (Calif) 1st 5s Corp collateral & Elec 3%s 101% 105% 104% 1053/4 "l 103% 104% 104% 104% 100% M-N 1950 A-O 1966 i trust— 100% 100% F-A 1989 Corp— stamped (Hugo) Industries— 3rd Stinnes A7-4s 101% 105 % A-O 2 2nd 113% 98 1946 105 ft 102 102% "4 96% 115 115% 10 114% 115% $65 28 24 100% 68 $23 J-J 1946 stamped— 101 $105 A-O 24 25 105% 102% 116 63% 30 ft 21 11 75 22 — 30 Hydro-Electric Co— A6%s with Aug 1 1940 coupon—1953 A6%s ex Aug 1 1947 coupon 1953 Electric ex Service with Dec Dec $26% . $13 1949 5s 1940 1 J-D 19 13 25% 1956 103 % 25% 18 2 27% $13 1954 M-3 76 76 76 4 Washington Water Power 3%s 1964 J-D 107 107% Penn Electric 5s__ 2030 A-O 106% 10634 1 West Penn Traction 5s 1960 J-D 1959 P-A 72 15 West Western 38 102% Hotel—• debs income 28% — 102% 102% Co— coupon—1956 1947 coupon 1 Waldorf-Astoria A 101% 37 99 $104% 105% J-J 1970 5s inc 5s 104% 101 "5 113% 97% (Hugo) A7-4s Terni .1971 Gas (A G) ' 103% 100 __ — mtge 3s— Southwestern $99% 151% 98 $114 mtge 103'/a 105 90 26 67 101% 103% 104% 104% M-N A7s 8 107% Scullin Steel inc A 7s 8% 105 104 Safe Harbor Water Power Corp 3s_ 19,81 San Joaquin Lt & Pow 6s B— 1952 United 1 102% 1 103% 103 3'8 -A-O/; . common 9 107% 107 ft 107% 11 M-N .11952 25 66% j.j ; 17 18 $ 104 7/n A-O ■ 28 ft 16 22 — J-D 1968 United Electric Co of N J 4s Valspar Corp 20 $13 ■ of Service 6% Stinnes 22 28% Public 18% May 61% 26% 26 % 57% Hydro-Elcctric Co— A6%s with Oct 1 1940 coupon__1960 A6%s ex Oct 1 194/7 coupon 1960 AStarrett Apr 17% Piedmont 5ft May 83 May Feb 16% 5 Af-S —1961 - — Feb 1 Va 13 26% 4-0 Pennsylvania Water & Power 3'/4S-1964 3%s 1970 1% 12% 26% F-A & Westchester Ltg 4s Power 1st mtge 3V4S Spalding 1,400 26 Apr 103/4 May Feb 27 27 26 26% J-J 1st mtge 3s 19 Va May 5,200 27% : Feb 70 y2 17% Valley 11 s,8 75 10 — , 2 y4 Mar 3 10 common 10% Jan 543/4 Mar 38% 61% 10 Sugar 4,100 Jan 2 410 83 17 2% 7y8 May 5% 4% 1 1% Mar 250 3% 83 Reclaiming Co 5% May 247% Feb Jan 1,400 19% 18 Stoves Corp com Universal Consolidated Oil Universal Insurance United Universal Products Co 5% May 103/4 93A 10c l International preferred 25 1 common Conditioning Corp S 1% 7% 25 common — U S Foil Co class B__ U 1% 10 Specialities U S Air 100 24a 25c com preferred.— United 5% 5% 100 17 Jan 4% Mar 44 25 • common 97 57% May 4,400 10 Corp.. Products 91% Mar 38% Mar warrants-. Milk 59 4% 225 • United Gas Corp common United Light & Railways United 97 7 6 26 „ J-J 1966 ————1971,. Park Lexington; 1st mtge 3s—_1964' . 95 26 27 25% 1963 4'/2s England Power S'fts 26 26 26 1952 3y2s New 105% 17% — 61% 1952 Corp deb 4y2s 1023% 103% 30 Co— Power 60 103% 100% 26 J-J Milwaukee Gas & Light NY 56 100% __ 26% J-J 1952 coupon 103% 26 % __ 26 1952 1940 coupon Apr 6 2,800 26 F-A 1957 ctfs 2 Va Mar Jan Union Oil Co of California— 97 $26% — 6% 4 Va Mar $3.75 pfd series A Union Stock Yards of Omaha- j-d 1955 RR— Extended at 4 7c to 5 • 104% 105 coup) 61 102 102% 12 $101% M-N coupon) 1947 Kansas Power & Midland 10c Corp Chemical $101% A-O 1970 Altalian Superpower 6s U Union J-J A-O —1957 I 1 Kansas Electric McCord Ulen 1958 1949 coupon) Hydro-Electric Nov 38 100% 1955 A Debenture escrow Isarco 5 „ 1949 Interstate Power Cc-— Jan 97 29 y2 Mar com preferred convertible 112 y4 May 45 102% 103% $59% 60 ft Sec— 1941 390 • Tung-Sol Lamp Works (July 96% 5% 1 , warrants A7s 112% 95% 1 Corp Tri-Continental Jan 43 $101% 103'/ Jan 1941 1 (Aug 1941 A7s series F_^. Feb 1% 6s A ser series E— 1,000 3% Tonopah Mining of Nevada 7% Feb J-D C (Dec 1% 111 • 100 pfd Feb iy8 J-J 1963 Jan series A6%s 53% May 6% 1% 1% 1950 3%s B A7s £1 5s Ry 4s Power International Power Tobacco Security Trust Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord regis Amer dep rets def regis Todd Shipyards Corp M-3 Indianapolis Power & Lt 3'/4S May Apr 53% series 6s May 16 ft 7% Mountain Hygrade Food 6s Jan 1 1961 — Guantanamo & Western 17 Va May 19y8 May * Construction Green Jan Feb May 11% stamped Grand Trunk Western May 124 Jan 18 700 16 1 -Realty & Brewing Co.. Tobacco 18 3iy2 —1 Rooting Inc Tishman Tivoli 17% 18 5 common 16% 5 common 5s 11 % May 2?% May 11 % Jan pfd...—100 Texon Oil & Land Co.... Thevv Feb 77 102% 107% 117 $117% 119 ft 107% 106 120 , Newspaper Union— 6s conv s f debentures 100 99% 100 99% 103% W Waco Aircraft Co • Wagner Baking voting trust 7 ft preferred ctfs ext.* _ Waltham Ward Watch Coal— — 4,600 650 8ft Mar 4% 3% 4% 3,500 2% Mar 6ft 4% 5% 6,450 2% Mar 5ft May 2% 2 2% 1,500 1ft Feb 2ft Mar 9% 73/4 9% 7,500 63/4 Mar 9 3% May River Willson Wilson 5ft (R • Oil Corp.. Corp..— C) Products preferred 1— Inc Woodall Industries Woolworth (F W) 100 140 150 33 15 100 15% 900 23% 22% 23%' 1,300 10% 10% 11 4,700 10% 10% 12 12% 325 73/8 4,000 ' 6% pfd 6% 19 19 22 22% 50 - 14 ft ; •- / Feb 200 14 17 Feb 2 13% 12 13% 1.100 1 17 17 17% 1,400 ' y',:Janv. Feb . Wright Hargreaves Ltd— For footnotes see page 37. —: 8 - ©ft; 3,100 7% Danish * May External Jan -External 7% May 19 / ' May 22% May 102 Apr 14 ■' Jan 19ft Jan 9ft "1;1 2% "2% ~2% 10,900 2 Mar Valley Cons May 12% Mar Apr £1 , ACauca ' Jan T 2% Jan 7s— Loan— , Sale Price yf Bid & Asked Low ■ $61% — ' *'■ Bonds Friday's High,: No. — $32% — ■ » ■ Low > High 61 % ; — $61% J-D ;yw* r: )(• -i) ■% Range Since January J- •/ Sold 65% 61% 34 • —. '62% 33 ; ;39ft ' 1955 -i or J-J —1948 Municipal 5%s__ '.*< Last A-O 5s__.>-1953 Danzig Port & Waterways— ' AExternal 6'/2s stamped.— 1952 ALlma City (Peru) efts stamped.1958 Maranhao stamped (Plan A) M-N $55 — ' 75 84ft 84 ft 68 78 * r-a $50 72 „ » - ; Interest reduced to 2%s AMedellin 7s stamped Mortgage Bank of Bogota— t.A7s 5s * Jan Ltd— deposit receipts— preference ■ Jan 113% v-; 10 ft Mar 13 />. Jan 11 Jan. 800 i 'ti Period Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Col) — A20-year 7s April 1946 A 20-year 7s.. L Jan 1947 Bogota (see Mortgage Bank of) Apr 24 Feb 9ft May Feb 95 Exchange 16% 10 33) Curb 18ft y 17% Mar 6ft York Interest 25ft May Feb New May May 39% x22ft Mar. 100 Inc.. ■ Week's Range Friday Apr 29 - Mar 113 ft 4 v-.7; i ; 100 Apr 161 25ft Mar 300 143/4 1 Feb 29 38 15 10 115% -Jan 37% 1 — 4%% American 6 7c 112 23% 25 & Woodley Petroleum 22% Jan Jan 13 BONDS 20 22% common Wisconsin Lt 159 2% • 29 1 w_ w 158 37% i common——Zv. Winnipeg Elec Pwr 112% 113 20 5 Co & Brothers , 1 Co Foreign Governments & Municipalities Feb- 2% 11% 5 Mfg & (The) Apr 1103/4 10% 10 Whitman Wichita l'/s 10% May Feb Feb l Inc Weyenberg Shoe Williams 3% May Feb 8 "l% 2 Manufacturing 1.25 West Texas Utilities $6 preferred * Western Maryland Ry 7% 1st pfd—100 Western Tablet & Stationery com * Wickes 1% 11% Wentworth (Wm) 1,400 1,500 1 Co Baking Co warrants Aircraft Corp—. Westmoreland 3% 10% 110% 1 Warner Westmoreland 3% 9% 30 preferred— cum 10 100 * Waitt & Bond Inc $2 3% &7s (issue of (issue of May Oct.- :&• 2008 i_—1951 1927) 1947 ■ J-J 6 $11% M-N $26 30 J-D $32% 1927).-* 1947 8 s'7 * 137b 34 Jf-N $42 " AMortgage Bank, of Chile 6s.H^—-1931 Mortgage Bank of Denmark 5s 1972 7% 6 MS A-O • J-D J-D • I;* $42 ,7 7v,/15st 24 — 7/ 39ft 42% 44% . 80 j- 30 33 :-y $25 $60 14 44 u-; : • 44ft 22 !:'f 22 71 81 ■ THE Number 4701 Volume 167 YORK NEW COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Stock anil Bond Averages EXCHANGE CURB RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAX 21 ^';§!fevv- ": or Friday's ^-Bonds Range Since Bid & Asked Spld January 1, Week's Range Friday Interest V i:.^^;Ai,BONDS York New f - Curb * , " ■, (Plan A) % ; Interest reduced to 2VaS Parana Peru Last Sale Price Period Exchange v"v. stamped High Low ir'_ ■; Low No. 2008 Janeiro J-J UkInterest ARussian (Plan A) reduced to 1997 r 2% stamped * 20 25'/a 25 __ 2012 WJ 1919 M-S — 6%s Government 14% A5V8s J-J •' ' ■ .-1921 compiled by Dow, Jones & Co. as Bond* 7 27 25 ;;"L" 145 14% 14% - SO 13% f s - 3% 3% J-J 24 3(4 J22% 3 3 — 3%. —t 163 109 . Rail- i® ■ ' Total Util- IVFirst b * II Second Total Indus- ilea Stock* Grade Grade Otlli- 40 trials 60 roads trials Date— • I»%V 20 Indus- 157/8 Rail* Rail* ties Bonn* v 18 -'24 c, 2/a 3% May 15 190.25 62.18 35.79 70.70 101.53 105.59 91.64 May 17 190.44 62.27 35.89 70.81 101.55 105.59 91.34 103.31 if §103.19$ 100,52 3% 188.56 61.25 35.56 69.99 101.50 105.54 91.15 1 103.18 100.34 2(4 delivery transaction (not Included In year's range). 4 Ex-ihterest. e Odd-lot transaction (not included in year's range), f Ex-distributlon. g Ex-stock div. h Exprincipal. n Under-the-rule transaction (not included in year's range), r Transaction for cash May 18 May 19 (riot; included in year's range), x Ex-dividend. y Ex-rights. 'Friday's bid and. asked prices; no sales being transacted during current week. May 21 •No par value, of representative stocks and bond,? averages Exchange Stocks ' fe!• is to 2Vis (ser ABODE).- closing High ' '• (Republic of)— Rio de Below are. the daily listed on the New York Stock a Deferred « 100.42 188.28 61.31 35.51 69.93 101.CO 105.63 91.05 103.19 100.37 — 189.26 61.29 35.81 70.23 101.59 105.69 91.06 103.24 100.40 —a 189.78 61.48 35.72 70.37 101.55 106.01 91.19 103.24 100 50 May 20— . A Bonds being traded flat. §Reported in receivership. Abbreviations "cons," consolidated; "cum," cumula¬ stock; "v t c," voting trust certificates; "xw," without warrants. above—"cod," certificates of deposit; used Transactions at the New York Curb Exchange tive; "conv," convertible; "M," mortgage; "n-v," non-voting "w "w w," with warrants; I," when issued; Daily, Weekly and I Yearly Transactions at the New York Stock Exchange' Stocks > *' Bonds (Par Value) ~ >r" c > Foreign : ? Foreign ' ■'< %i. Government Corporate * Total (Number Daily, Weekly and Yearly f Stocks, Number Week Ended May 21, 1948 $27,191,000 — Tuesday. Wednesday - Thursday Friday • Total— 6,000 5,000 $65,000 $2,726,800 2.592,440 3,053,588 $22,000 680,000 564,000 503,000: 365,800 21,1948 Domestic : Saturday 743,105 $119,000 $28,000 $2,000 Monday 805,040 173,000 129,000 2,000 Tuesday 698,985 349,000 93,000 15,000 ," Wednesday... 466,990 141,000 101,000 ' 3,000 ' J; 245,000 Thursday 551,990 162,000 36,000 r— 589,424 235,000 57,000 3,855,534 $1,179,000 $444,000 $149,000 $30.004,800 United States Government Bonds ; $9,000 41,000 4,000 5,000 $176,000 438,000 2,480,340 1,853,330 2,479,960 2,674,730 $3,851,000 4,279,000 4,969,000 4,626,000 4,446,000 5,020,000 15,134.388 Saturday Monday j Foreign Bonds Bonds Total Bond Sales $4 036,000 4,760,000 5,656,000 5,207,000 4,949 000 5,396,800 Jnt'l Bank Bonds Railroad of and Miscel. Shares Week Ended May of Share) ' ——— $2,000 3,000 12,000 -a " Friday —— Total — Kf, 304,000 f ?\f 457,000 198,000 6,000 298,000 $28,000 $1,651,000 T Week Ended May 21 1947 1948 1,722,970 3,855,534 Stocks—No. of shares. 6,405,920 15,134,388 Stocks—No. of shares. 1947 1948 Week Ended May 21 Bonds Bonds Domestic U. S. Government International Bank- Foreign government- Foreign Foreign corporate Railroad & Industrial. Total. OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 Friday v Friday Week's Last Sale Price STOCKS Arundel Corporation t c v 4% Par Shares Kennecott Range Since January 1 762 16% 13% Jan 303 2 Mar 825 4% 4 High Low6 High 15 % Sale Price STOCKS Sales for Week of Prices Low Baltimore Transit Co com " Range Week's Last Baltimore Stock Exchange 12 Apr 16% Jan Jan 5 —* Copper Corp (Del) common—— Central RR common Lamson Maine • Low — __ Sales for Week Shares 56% 9% 58% Low 9% 984 50 Mathieson Chemical Corp .100 12 12 13% 460 54 51% 54 155 35% 35% —• — 20 , 40% 40% Brager Eisenberg Inc 50 Feb 40 23 40% Jan —* — 50% 30 50 51 (2 265 25% 28% 434 May m Miners Transportation Merchants & Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills— —5 18% 17% 18'% —1 49c 36c 50c 1,581 6,662 New U S Fidelity <fc Guaranty—u Conn— 1! Rexall Drug. 7Vo Suburban Range Last of Prices Low 1 Tel American Tel American Anaconda 100 Woolen Copper & & 50 RR . 39% 21% 21 __ 122% 125 6% Feb 4,203 157% May 719 36% Mar 33 180 190 42 43% 2,874 19 19% 26 26% 45% 45% 47 cl C 1st pfd stamped " pfd stamped Prop Trust 1st Personal & Providence RR — '('■ & •' Hecla. 5 Century Shares Trust Cities — Service Eastern Gas & Eastern Mass Common 6% Street Ry— preferred preferred B SS Employers First Lines Group National ... — Inc common • • 430 20 17% 115 36% common.. Rubber Inc System Westinghouse Electric Corp May Feb 39 Ve May Apr Mar 131 % Jan 21'A May 125 % Feb Feb 43'A Maiy Feb Friday STOCKS 7% 170 100 100 • —• 1 Corp General Electric 6% 86% 22'A 22% 22'A 21 21 21 Vo 795 29% 30 110 54% 55% 165 ' 55% __ 38% 25 15 65 135 40% 46, 3% 67 89 45.40 45.72 25 38% 40% 3,383 37 25 ' 39 25 1,477 15 4 850 3% Feb 9% Feb Mfg Co . Corp ... common Bliss & Laughlin Inc common. Borg (George W)* Corp Borg-Warner Corp common Brach & Sons (E J) capital Bruce Co (E L) common (new). Burd Piston JRiug common Burton-Dixie Corp—_—_ ^ Butler Bros . _, common Carr-Consolidated Biscuit common. Castle & Co Central 111 (A M) Secur Convertible common— Corp preferred 1,350 155% 157% 1,900 14% 2% 2% 7% 8 4% 550 6% 7% 3,300 common Avco Manufacturing 700 26% 4 Athey Products Corp capital Washer 157% 12% 25 7% Berghoff Brewing Corp......... Binks Manufacturing Co capital. 3% Feb 3% 150 2% 200 25 7% 2,350 14% common Co common 6% 82 Feb 1,800 6% 12 Bastian-Blessing Co common.... 67 86 __ • For footnotes see page Co 14% 15% 10% common... 7 15 6,700 2,250 450 21% Mar 148 Mar 11% Mar 1 High Low 5% 25% American Tel & Tel Co capital.. & Range Since January 15% Allied Laboratories common.. Armour Shares High 10% Aetna Ball Bearing common Asbestos Mfg Sales for Week 6% 60 6% Week's Range of Prices 10% Mfg 354 82 „ 4 D) Corp common Alum Castings 57% 55'A „ — (J 30.16 30.16 __ Safety Razor Co———* International Button Hole Mach Co—10 Isle Royale Copper ... ...15 Gillette Admiral Advanced Belden 100 Sale Price Low Automobile ' 7% „ __ • Assoc Stores— General Capital 47 43 43 '* * 100 —100 series A__ 5%x pfd adjustment^. Eastern 1 10 17 _. J ——„— 1st 8 „ 1,066 100 200 291 131 152 Associates--- Fuel :jl. Common —,._j 0. 4%% prior preferred L_i £• 6% • 8% 6 8% __ 100 8% 8% 8% 8% 17% 8 __ 100 100 100 * 3% 3% __ 1st pfd stamped——100 class A Calumet 30% 125 55 S Waldorf Adams class B 1st pfd stamped Boston 6 Machinery 475 100 stamped—100 8% class D Shoe ... Fruit Co Last 5% 10% Mar — United 513 • 19 25% Herald Traveler Corp Boston 10% Mar 83 common Co United U May 1,299 Securities Elec Railway— preferred W. 7% High Low 42% prior preferred 6%' Range Since January 1 147% Mar 100 Boston & Maine RR— 1% 680 pfd Union Twist Drill < 100 Elevated f Stamped Boston 55 130% 131 125 25 Boston Edison Boston 100 155% 157% 38% __ __ * Albany 6 53% 55 100 Inc Son & 157% • Bigelow-Sanford Carpet 6% pfd Boston __ High 6 Par Inc Shares . Sale Price STOCKS— Sales for Week Week's Friday Bird 96 Webster Inc Torrington Fisher 11% 89 Feb Assn & Stone & 11 94 14% Mar Inc. RR Shawmut Alles 11% 100 Feb 10 30c .1 1! A , -20 65 610 QuinCY Mining Co — Reece Corp A — Reece Folding Machine Rutland series 12% 15% 10% 6'A 12% 26'A 157% 15 May May May May May May May Feb 2 % May Feb 3% Feb Jan 4% Apr 7'A May 1% 6% 4% Feb | 58% May 1 9% May .feS" 13% May it ;v 55% May ' ''36% May 54 :> Jan ^ 28% May 13% Apr 18% May |J 54c Apr H 12% Jan 96 May f| Pennsylvania RR of Baltimore Transit Co 4s 5s 12% __ ,.;v High Mining— Pacific Mills Line Indebtedness— cts of 5% —1 England Electric System England Tel & Tel North Butte BONDS— Coast Service __ 42% Feb 9% May 6% Feb 31 "2 Feb 28% Feb 41% Mar 19?# Mar Casualty Amsterdam Atlantic ' Cos Mullins New Common New —1 National 19 1st preferred v t c Mergenthaler Linotype Mfg Corp common. Narragansett Racing Assn Nash-Kelvinator 5 7o v J < t ''•.''••r1* Range Since January 1 High- 100 preferred 5% --5 Range :;, of Prices 8 (2282) 38 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL OTHER STOCK CHRONICLE EXCHANGES RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 Friday Week'a Last ifV-tj STOCKS— common -50c . Cherry Burrell Corp common Chicago Corp common Convertible I*v. preferred 107b 1 14% Rock Island & Pacific 107# Convertible * 71 North 66 Mar Packard Apr 77a Feb 267c Feb 5 Jan 155 6074 71 Jan 112 Apr • — — 5 28 7b ! Feb 6 7a Mar Cum Co common 13,500 preferred Mfg Dodge 50 (new) Corp common 3774 __ 37% mmm, -1 mmmm 3674 200 Mav 39 new Dredge & Dock Flour Mills of • May Jan Standard 2874 40 May Sunray Oil 500- 16 Feb 87a Mar 300 27b 40 82 15 37 Apr Steel Studebaker Wilson 10% Jan 297a Mar 50* Fox (Peter) Brewing x95/a —. 2,300 874 -1% common 70 16 72 87# —10 *'jpK' V';• General Finance Corp common 97a 14%, Inc — 157# ' 1 9 58% 87# 8% 38% Safety Razor common—... Goldblatt Bros common—. common— Dr & 300 Feb 257b 2,200 197a 177. 197a 3,200 35% 42 2,300 common. 13 1 -■ 21 79% ■■-v.;. 11% 30 ts'i 19% 207b —25 11,900 1074 2974 1.;. 15 _. 13% 127b 11% «■ 807a 37 60 Feb 100 Feb 8 .13% May Feb 1174 May 23 Feb, 9,400 147r Feb 20. 21 400 6974 Feb 807a May 11% Feb 15 1,400 1 11 ; 15 1474 15 1 2774 267a 28% 77« * 2,400 1 Spring Corp 157b 14% 15% 11,400 3% 37a 6,900 common Corp _ • ft* Co 3%. May . 167b 173^.: Jan 12 May 972 Jan 1974 Jan V,- 7 STOCKS— •»••• * : Friday. Last ,• : 6% Mar 60- May 874 Feb 28 900 17% Aluminuin . 300 ii 17 7b ' xlO% 10%, May 28% May .; 97» Feb 15% May \V- 2 7b Feb 12 7b 37a May Feb 17%' May Sale# t. for Week Range '.'of Price# Shares Range Since January 1 10 Mar 17 Mar 21 15% Feb ' ' '' ' Low f High Par ' Industries Baldwin. Jan —iw—__—... — . 31% ' 30% y p ■ •••• 4»/a:v'4% 17% 18% i. lo- r^'ii^-v: " -2 ..8 200 18% 700 11 5 9% Mar 3,050 30 28 11% 56% 370 4% • 5 1,1%. Jan- Feb 24% 1,400 55% 55% ——1 common 25 25 t; 26 2." 26% 290 Jan 30 Jan 5 '8p;T; P ••• Cincinnati Street 64%. Jan 3% Mar a,ooo C N 0 11% May ■ 13 29 '/a war 225 2128 . 1 . 90 101V+.T01 % ■: , r • ..19 Apr 117# May ..iS'ii'.'.Max. •• 441 ' 2377 Feb, 93 .Jan <27 :■ Jan 32% Jan 4% May. •• 3 7. Mar; 14,Vc Jan , v.101 Mar ' May Mar 9v 52 High 9% Feb' •'•'22 '•' i 1 —-a*;-- • ::-iCincinnati Gas common.;—50 26 % 177» May Low •" i Balcrank 7—. 387#. May 13 May 1,400 10% 24 25 . Mar :25- • 96 ,>'r.'Sjh- Cincinnati,< " Crosley Motor# .110 • 74.; 2,v75%-' 12 11% , 22.2,; 10- 12- •^748 -52 107# > . --.98'. May >:'8Uan May v 8i " 16822' ' Jan •• 80 ' l-,636f.»; r-t •75% iStock; Yar&i-v_f!•—2_—.22* * Cinn. Union1 ' May ;; 93i'^:96 ' • ,,. 220. 107# - ^"13" Apr Jan Jan 6% May '10% May», %*KtAi&p " : i. " • Illinois Brick Co capital J—«. .-10 Illinois Central RR comon. 100 Independent Pneumatic Tool com—* 16% 14% 1,050 39% 400 28 Mar 23 * 1,200 21 Mar 2374 Mar 8 99 99 100 11 % 11 12 10 10 10% 90 9% 300 * ——.I. commpn— 8 90, Co Kata Drug -—L r 397# May 22 22 16% 39% L common. International'Harvester. 6% Feb 16'A May 600 86% Mar 10% May 2,050 • 6% Jan 99 • La. Salle univ Ext -5 common—.. 187a Libby McNeill & Libby common Lincoln Printing Co common; Marshall Field & Co ?97a 1 Mickelberry's Food Prod Corp capital—. Inc common Miller & Hart ".10 Modlne Mfg Chemical Co common..... preferred* .—-J*.:.--'— ■ r , National Standard North American Oak Car Coal prior 5% Co — —_5 common.— Shellmar Steel Signode Oil Sinclair Society St. Sunbeam Corp Sundstrand capital Swift & Co Texas Co Steel stock Wieboldt Stores Inc Woodall • 1 33 371 407# 492 21% May 987 550 27% Feb 13% 11 -»/4 May 15 42 3,000 32 Feb 42 3374 3274 3374 3,350 26 Mar 1374 12% 1374 400 11% 28 23% 287B 20,500 15% 7% 774 450 __ 26% * 350 137b 267B 27 14 2,200 327t 5 3274 6 20 25 com Feb 14 Feb .,235 8% 15 40 13 15 Jan 50 44 48 28% .14 37B 1,800 200 9% Feb 800 37% Feb 15% 1572 400 12% Feb 1,700 7% Feb 2% Mar Week's 12 Mi 17% Mar 18% 350 277s Mar 35 30% 1974 34 347B 700 17 7B 1,200 64 74 700 15 52% 1874 19 74 950 16 317a 307B 3174 950 28% 47 477a 130 2 44 41 1874 177B 1874 200 797a 79% 81 v 1,100 31 • 417# 2,200 31% 18 827B 827a 10% 11 13% 12% 137a 14% 41 27 367b 21% - 147a May 417b May 18% May 25% Feb 950 May 317b May 13% Mar 18% May 80 Jan 85 Jan 10 10 2,000 300; Feb 117# Jan 10% Mar 14 13 14%. Jan Jan 18 18 47# May 227a May 16 % 17 4,379 79% 79 79% 452 a39 Vb a393/4 84 Manufacturing Co F) &rug Lakes 110 34 72 Apr 437# Mar 51 Jan a43% a437a 75 32% Feb 4474 May 66 47% Feb 60% May 30 78 (Un)_^ common a60 (Un). 88 221 a58s/8 a60 % . * 26s/b 265/B tii-..— 30 a467e a477# 63 —* 28 May 4774 Mar • 6374 May 387« Mar 467# May ' 15 15 15 14 Mar 17 30% 30% 21 22 Mar 31* Mar 79 80 53 75 Jan 80 May 255 13 May 14 72 Feb 185 20 Mar 25 - Jan • 300 24%.; 457# 45% _50 — 45% r—_1 Machine a52% a52 Va 34v > 34% 1 Laughlin Steel- (Un) Kelley IsIand Lime ft Trans... a36* —*, 13 • 25 • 19%'Jan.l.. 225 Jan 12' 540 10 Feb 70 2472 Jan 25 Apr 217# May 29% Mar ;* 928 - 1374- 25'/2 39" 25% p39 5% V r -5%--7 a277a a2778 474 337a Feb 47a Mar 1,090 20 '474 • 474 1,840 a5 7a * Central RR (Un)_____ 566. 7;V a36% ; 13 - 1" 1 A_— 35 5374 May '-• * • 15 4 4 __1 —1 48 317a. Jan •> 14% McKes (A G); classMedusa- PortranctfCemeht, il'— — 40% Mar -138 •» Jan 37 May 15 May ' * .10 Metropolitan Paving-Brick_ * v • a217e a21% : z-* Sessions Y Mar' 21 May b072 May 100 ..... 13% N 40 100 common common National Tile ft Mfg Nestle Le Mur class May 1574 May Feb 31% Mar * 348 a617» a637# • 97a May 88 287**"'"' 50% Mar —* common.. Feb 126 a39% a397b —10 ... ... a60% 88 14% a 15% a * common '—2. Towing Acme: Apr 105% Jan i2674 Mar 13 National 3974 May Feb 2 * Preferred • 34% 84 22 & May 150 5 Jaeger 17 8174 a475/n a487a • Jones, ft 1874 May 75% Mar a30Va a32% -4 'L Stores Bros Feb Feb al07%al07% —-—-* (Un) (Un) ,(B 14 12% 15 common Electric 156% May 1 15 (Un) Natural" Gas (Un) Chemical 1674 "Feb. 147% Mar ; 65 16% : • Graphite Bronze -Industrial Rayon (Un) Interlake Steamship Jan 81 Mar a317# a3l7# 1 Halle Jan 68 202 Greif Bros Cooperage class A Jan 48. al55%al567a"f* * common.. prefererd Gray Jan 37 2% Mar 695 Electric Illumin common—* Great C4% May Feb ; a22-'/2 a22V2- 100 Goodyear Tire;ft Rubber Jan Feb Mar a22% 1 Iron preferred Glidden Mar •21% Feb 90 32 72 May Goodrich Jan Feb Low V* . a4% 287e Mar Cliffs General Motors common Jan May Range Since January 1 High 27 Eaton May ]77« May 1,000 187a ... — Feb Low a4 5 Controller, Lamson 41% 1074 common 9% 50 35 Sale# Shares Apr Preferred 18 63 ,'7 Jan Electric Controller 15% May - 18 16% 4 for Week Range of Prifce# 12% Erie Railroad 3% May 33% 34% Jan 4574 Dow 487s May 6474 May 8% Feb 4% % 11% May 487s dep. 48 3774 May Consolidated Mar 117a 19% 40. 250 May 33 Jan 3% 550 130 273- 46 400 Cleveland Apr 117b 25 > t\*>49 u117b all78 General Jan 47 24 i 49% 'Apr 44 ar.48'-% May Jan a40% a40% Cleveland Jan 37s 24 -I r May 25 $4.50 287b May Mar 487s —— Jan Apr _'_1 Clark Jan 117a 8 717# 215 100 Cleveland Apr 1 77a -j Jan - 1 1 - Coach, ft May 25 77b Feb 29 230 Sale Price Chesapeake ft Ohio RRi_. City Ice ft Fuel-—- Jan 20 -- 62% . Apex Electric Mfg common- Jan 3374 7% Mar 30 47 % May - Body... American Tel A Tel (Un) 347a May 127b 417b 650 Feb v49 V#~ Jan 15 50 Alleghany Corp (Un) Jan 47% common Mach 47% 22% ; Gtefeland Stock Exchange American 9% May 41% * Unlisted 21% * • Yates-Amer 347a vl3%;iJnn: > -167. Feb 1 v 46% Mar" " 67%. .68% Par May l*"? Mar. 31 common Indust 24 -100 ecu prior preferred Cumulative 2,600 14,800 19 7a 72 """ 46% Friday Feb- 2y;,i • Wisconsin Bankshares J2% ' 80 10 Mfg S STOCKS- May. 30 2 common ft 10 2f , Aor. 6% Jan 21% Apr 8% ,974 217a-.24 Mar' 13 .70 230 EIecl4^yp(^^£ii;2hiv^-i.• Printing1 commim--2*22i*-2—t P 22% Apr 30 — 25 of common Elec 250 Feb Jan .5 common United Air Lines Inc 8 30 % 7% Mar 9% Union Carbide & Carb capital (new)—* We6tinghouse 4,050 700 80S So La Salle St Cnrp—... U 1,500 10 . 117a 5. (The) 22 7a Jan i May 350 11 {The)——.——.—.;.—.,——25 Co 35 ' * 11% * Co Ltd ctfs 48 22 6774 Preference 2— 21% May 11% May 10 Thor Corp Trane U Apr Feb 1 common capital Swift International . 23 16% 5 common Tool 467# 100 37%, Jan 20% Mgr 26> Mar 3,500 common.. Mach 32% Mar 50 217a Corp common Furniture Storkline 9 7b • - " • • 'prefcri'AdLri'rfr7-_ri- 16% Mar 207B —2 Corp 22 15% May 350 " .• 137# 48 Rapid Jan 217a • common Container * 367, 21%. 2174 '-33-** 34 19 __1 common Stockyards capital Standard Dredging common... Standard Forgings common Standard OH of Ind capital Stone 8% 6474 May Jan * Corp Stewart-Warner ~2—— 29% May _* Nat Louis 24 10 South Bend Lathe Works Spiegel Inc 200 24 9,;- 13% ,'48^ —50 *■ Feb 49% Feb 48% Mar 2tt Va Apr May 47« 1 common Clothes 15% 26 May 50 Strap,- common Brand 20 29 *97a 25 capital.—— capital Corp 97a —10 common Prod 22 5 Car common Cummins • 25 Sangamo Elec Co common Schwitzer --20 III common Sears Roebuck & Co 40 700 287a 36 — — common.. preferred Packing 47% 4774 6474 15% -10 Pennsylvania RR capital Rath 4 % 8'/2 Mar 25Mky " Feb Feb 22 70 4774 *..2 — Penn Elec Switch class A. Pressed Steel 70 47a 15 Feb'- 7(F: -May,.'; prqctpr-■& Jan ivwV '"/a 05*2; 7 197# -v50>*. 16% • Last corn- Parker Pen Co common Peabody 26 J • f * common Manufacturing 7% Mar 28% common Bancoi p 2,800 250 110 ' 10% May 107« May 6378 6474 NomUt-Spttrjc# ind Inc Northwest 13 7% 14 4% —— —... Montgomery Ward & Co.. Muskegon Mot Spec class A V,." V. yz1 T< y'\ ' National Pressure Cooker new 9% Mar 25% —— common. 550 7,900 10% Feb 8 . 25 Sons, oommon.2. Lunkenheimer; 297# May 1274 . 137s — 22% Mar , ;,.„2't.'.237^i23- preferred. preferred 22.2— Kroger Apr Jan 1074 9% 10 21% Kahn. (E) 5% Jan 10% 800 2.2222.2- . Investment , 247a25 Hobart Mfg. Cp commbni— ..—.22—10: 7% May 19% 16% Mar 350 297s 1174 10% 10% prior preferred Monroe <•' 12 —5 vtc. 18 % Feb Formica^ Insulation 22 ~: 2 ;< eiV^pri; Feb 95 Feb 8% 8 , V 1474 Jan 15% Mar 2,900 2-2'— May -107* May Apr 6 550 10 29 85 350 7% 9% 18% common 25 18 %' 18 10 7 1 Middle West $1 6% commohJ^-ii..^.^—. Co Leath & 4-i,* common.. Drug Found 8% •)&&. Feb Dow 2.10 • Kellogg Switchboa rd a578 60 al7 7e al778 115 a377e a39 74 ; 24 Feb ,7 <Feb 27a 7b % 26 Mar 40% iJah* 6M1 vJan r Feb 127b 1374 May 29 Feb 4 • Feb ' - 353 Jan 474 May '57s .May vLB^'May: : 397| M$y Stocks— capital 5 — 250 Feb Ohip. Oil Packer Alleghany Corp 1 American Radiator Anaconda Armco & St San com * Copper Mining..—... Steel Corp Bqtblehem steel common 4 4 47s 1,600 16%' 2.300 12% Feb 1,900 307s Feb 1,000 26% 2% Mar 327b 16 38% 4074 31 327B 100 new —* Columbia Gas System 1 Inc (The) Continental Motors—.. Curtiss-Wright • ......—X • — Farnsworth Television & Radio Corp - .; 337a 33% 247b 24 7a 217a 217a" 60/. 34 ; Jan 23 % May 27 Jan 16% 21% May 13% May ,.,32':...,";Jan,:: 247b •2,-- 127a:/ 12%"'"; 285 Feb 32% May Reliance 2474 237a 2474 175 18% 105% May 3074 3074 420 22%'Feb '• 447a 46 37 35% 37 19% 187a 197a 800 14 13% 13% 137, 800 10%, Feb 87B 9 74 1,200 6% Feb 7% 77a 2,200 4% Jan 974 May 87# Apr 5% Mar Electric ft.Eng.— .5 Republic Steel; , 6% Feb . 1,200 30% 9% — 1 Feb 37 May Rlchmqn Bros • 1 5 7a 4% 5 74,. 1,900 3% 4 67B 6% 67a 1,900 4%, Feb. 4074 397B 407a 3,500 ————— .* ; 447a ;... 35 214 19% May 1374 May Standard Oil of Ohio common. Thompson Products 317« Mar Feb 40% May 57* Jan 6% May Inc U S Steel common (Un) Van Dqrn Iron Worl^a— World _L Publishing Sheet Youngstown :10 a30% a32 7b 587 common..'—* 4- • a587s a587s 35 a797» a807e — —• 393 : _* 11 U72 *. — U 12% —* ft Tube Youngstown Steel Door (Un^— 322 18 • 18 a80 . a 18 "• 150'; 163 725 Feb 7% Feb 41 I;/.*. Mar General Electric Co ■: Sargent -.i. * Pennsylvania RR (Un)_— 150 Radio Corp qf Amerlc»;(Un>——i-.—•' Graham-Paige Motors Laclede Gas Light page 46. — Patterson Vlchek Tool For footnotes see . • 47# May 161b May 40% May i Products (Un) 92% Mar 167a 4074 10 Atchison Topeko & Santa Fe Certain-teed . 167a Mar ,900 Week'8 Sale Price ■ American Laundry Mach.ili.—.u_l__20 Jan 300 13 'I':V' 7% May 50% Mar- 350 - 20 16% .17% 25 common— Products , Cincinnati Stock! Exchange Apr 16 72 Feb — Steel : May " common^^.J...—. May 1,100 38% 19 IIZ* Hammond Instrument Co common—.1 Harnischfeger Corp common —10 Helleman (G) Brew Co capital 1 Indiana fo Jan May 1,500);; i • Hupp Corp 23% 42 Feb May 16 Mar 774 1,900 8% 12% 127a • _ Dk common... Helm Werner.; Corp Hibb,Spencer Bartlett 25% May 187a Mar 1574 Mar x25 74 7 Jan 5% May 11% Mav Jan Mar 97b 300 7% 59% Great Lakes Feb.' 8% May 374 13 7» Mar 310 15 7a 7 -10 General Motors Corp common^ Gibson Refrigerator Co common.. Gossard Co- (W H) 247a 4 7b 1,400 39% • 167a 4,500 ' Gillette r 257s 14% Mar •. 5% « Corp Mar x347a 1,900, 100 16 — 29 7e 25 10 374 97 .15 common- America 1 com. 17% May 11% TO -337? Fitz Simmons & Connell Four-Wheel- Drive Auto ic 57b 18% May Feb 33% « Jan 257# Feb 230 37 3 . — 74, 9 7s 87a —5 class A Eddy Paper Corp (The) Elgin National Watch 29 28' .10 _ Doehler-Jarvis /'.Corp— Domestic Credit Corp 28 28 2874 —* intsW) 57a 11% common Republic Steel Corp common Socony Vacuum Oil Co Inc Standard Oil 6f N J__ Jan 2,200 High 147b Mar 2,500 177b — * Inc Low 1874 177b -2% — (The) United Consumers Range Since January I High Co Corp of America Radlo-Keith-Orpheum 577a May 77a Apr ?« Shares 17% —— Car Pictures Co 1874 * capital Airways Corp Oil Co Low 5 RR Radio 11574 Mar 63 7« 400"' 67a 67# 28 Pure Jan 80 - Motor Pepsi-Cola 7 7b May Feb American Amer Par ' " Corp Central Paramount 10 7b May 32 300 i Pan 38 7e May , 5274 1,000 of Prices ' 25 common 57 ' 28 •V-, 41' 6178 567a 10 com 75 York 38 51 1127b 11374 »**-» Co Inc— Commonwealth Edison 71 * (new) Co common (The) 100 New 1472 May 600 77a Nash-Kelvinator Jan Jan 32 ' \ v 257a 647a Feb ,, 30 38 7b 77a 7 IOV2 May 974 Feb 50 f, Feb 207a Mar 14,700" : 10 7B 387b 872 High ' Club Aluminum Products Co Coleman 38 — preferred. Corp 14% 65 10 coin- Chicago Towel Co common Chrysler 127b 38 Chicago & South Air Lines Cities Service 175 65 __ Chicago Electric Mfg cl A pfd— Chicago Milw St Paul & Pac vtc_. Chic 4,400 23 72 for Week Sale Price STOCKS— ' Low IOV2 Sales Last Range Since January 1 High 23 Week's Friday Shares 10 .—5 ' Sales of Prices Low ; UU1 Cent & S W ( > for Week Range Sale Price Monday, May 24, 1948 Feb " Feb P' 24% May 30% May ^eb 7.4^- ;.;vApr-^ ,247# Feb 39% , : • ys 67% Mar 327i"May 587a May 81 ..May j' 7 *' Mar 9% 16 Jan i27< May 21 Jan a817a 123 657a Feb 18 7a a 18 7a 30 1474, Mar- • •., .7 Apr- ;1 827# Majf fij 19 <7 7a May • \! • THE Number 4701 Vt>liim6 167 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 WATLING, 1ERCHEN & GO Members New York Curb Associata York Stock Exchangi Detroit Stock Chicago Stock Exchange Exchange ' *' DETROIT Ford Building Telephone: Randolph 5530 Detroit Stock Exchange! Friday ¥ Week's* vLast STOCKS— ■ /i - . , "v.: ■ Baldwin Rubber 2 * Davidson __ Detroit & Cleveland Detroit-Michigan 1,117 Feb 33 780 100 12% Feb 17Va 22 22 9% 1,960 7% 400 5%- 5% 21%" 21% 27/8 3% 12% 1234 1,870 4 ? Mar 7,805 500 875 2nVo Mar 9V4 9 7% !>:,'■ „ 123>'± 21 Mar 23 7Va JMi&r J An 6% Apr 21% Jan "3% May 12 % May 2% Mar 10% Feb #9% May 6% Mar 0 7ie May iy8 May 17% May 1% Apr .400 __ 1 —1 2% Ja# 23% May 10% Apr . 9% Mar 29 310 l7/8 Feb 17 Navigatidnj^iii5 Stove 19 17%' Detroit Edls<m Detroit Gray Iron— 10 % Sigh 2% Feb1 300 33 1% —--1 Bros iiovt '' 675 9% — _..10 ——1 Paper Continental Motors 2% 32% __ 1 Burroughs Addihg Machine— Range Since January 1 ( 23 % 23 10% _; Brown-McLaren common Consoliadted 2%: 23 % —1 . Manufacturing Briggs "ii ^ — American Metal Products > Low High Par 1 1,: Allen Electric Sales for Week Shares *-■ Range of Prices Sale Price Feb * Electromaster ________1 common ____5 Eureka-Williams Federal Frankenmuth Oar . Brewing ——1 j Wood common L Industries General Finance 1 j General Motors'-——_ \ Lock 1 Mfaf. _iu_' Kaiser-Frazer 20% —.—1 Jan Lakey Foundry & Machine Screw Products McAleer Mfg Co McClanahan Oil 8% Jan ,-57/8 May 3% Mar 5% Jan 484 350 7% 465 1,771 4% 140 11% 1,505 17% 4% -4% 200 250 1% 1% 1% 3,050 1% 8% 1% 5% 8% 2Vs 5% ,! 100 1,465 100 com_i—-1 r——:.l _1!U, 1 1% Common——i—1 , 1% 1% • 10,927 ■ Michigan Sugar1 common Preferred Mid-West ■!'-2% —10 _„_ Abrasive 50c Wheel Motor i-_5 Peninsular Pfeiffer Rickel 31'-!.". v 5% i__—u——*" i—„ —-2 Brewing (H Wj Sheller Manufacturing Standard Tube class B common-: Timken-Detroit Axle Udylite Corporation Union tJnited tJ S common —: Shirt Dist 10% 750 16% 8% 1,175 100 3% 3% 850 3% 3'% 800 1 __ __ 5 22% __ common——_ " j. Wayne Screw Products— : 1 17% 41 __ 1 1,835 12 17% 17% 0 class A Warner Aircraft 1,040 10% 6 12 .12 ——1 23 10% __ 4 Radiator Walker & Company 9% —1 1 ; Investment 6 42, 4,250 2% 3,200 a61% a61% 29 29 13% : — 13% 671Ac82,/oC 80c 87/s — 10 143 a a 59 Vr 60% ' i • 3: 21% For footnotes see page 46. • a46Vs a47 % 2.65 - . 3.00 20% a __ . 10 60% 1167/b all67% 11% 11% L16% 11% : 9% al4al4% ? • ' 200 200 2% 2 „. j. 200 100 2 2% __ -*'■ 150 100 1,495 15% 8% __ —1 : — 7% 10% .1 Superior Tool & Die 20 37/s * 675 15% _—1. - Pattern 2,811 3,380 7% -7% Pkper common——_—5 Scotten-Dillon 10 Simplicity 6,726 30% 32 / 5%vJ-5% 20 3% __ Raisin River 1,460 5% 3% 3% —__„1 Products 2% 5 5% 1 • Metal 150 540 16 2% —> Davis Parke 200 175 22%.-22'% 15% _—i.ii„_2 Chemical_l_ 5 28% 15 ' i_i*_i2L-10\ : National Stamping common Packard Motor Car— Park ' „ Murray Corporation 100 5 28% __ Motor Products 9 9 — 21% 18% a 18% .4%. 4%r Feb Jan 9% May 8 Jan 60% May Mar 4% common——— 52% , 4 1 — 23Mi Feb ——_—1 i Kinsel Drug Masco 5% 17% - __ H«»b 6% 11 11% Feb 500 1,193 6,131 21% . «*«h 90c l< 350 15 17% 4% __ ; 895 5%'- ' 7% __ —1! King-Seeley common Kingston Products / 5% '• 57/s 14% 17V4 7% -.—5 - / 7% 5 15 1 7% 60% 20% I • Feb 5,790 93/4 7% 6% 5% * 2,800 320 58% ■ __ _2% —0 Motors & 67/8 1 Houdaille-Hershey Hurd 60% 1 .. 83,a May 9% 800 1% 9% ; — 10 Hoskins Manufacturing Hudson Motor Car 9% 1 — Gerity-Michigan Corp Goebel Brewing common Graham Paige common Howel Electric 23 ; 3%'May 8% Jan 12 May 4% Jan 1% May Feb' 100 4 22% 23 2% 650 12 __ 1 __— 11,115 8% 11 4-4 1% 1 " Trailer 3'/a 8% 12 Ale Friars 3% . __ Truck Motor Fruehauf 3% 6% Feb (2284) 40 THE COMMERCIAL' & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE OTHER STOCK Monday, May 24,' 1948 » EXCHANGES RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 STOCKS— Friday Week's Last / 'Oil Ohio •• ;. Par , Pan American Paramount Co. Car : Shares 4V8 8% ' Feb Feb 9% 11 Va 967 25 25 Ve 420 18% Feb 20% 21 800 16% ' ' 11 Vs May General 1,518 15 '/n Mar 22 390 41 % Mar 57' May 49'/a 330 48% Apr 43 Va May 1,940 25% Feb 44 il 35% 12% 44 13% common_l 10% 10% 3% • 50c 5% 493 7 8 ■ 350 5% 4 ' Mar 11 Corp 4 " __ 29% 4 28% 3% Feb St Regis Paper Co —1 Schenley Distillers Corp. Oil Co of Socony-Vacuum Southern 5 30% 22% 3,170 y Oil Railway Company. Brands ; __ Standard Oil (Ind) 21 48 Standard Oil Co (N J) ——25 Stone & Webster Inc/—v—* Studebaker Corp 1_„'_4_— —1 Feb Swift 1 & Co.———*— - - , Tide Gulf Co International Key common Aircraft United Air (Del) Pictures Co (F Steel Securities Jan 53% Feb 63% May 4y V2 Feb 69% Wagner 19% Feb 19% Feb 25% 1,030 41% 41% Apr 41% May 173 156% Jan 297 23 % Feb 28% Feb 19 18% 235 3% 3% 1,950 2 Va Feb 49 13% & 49% 457 38% Feb 13% 1,315 10% Feb 187a Feb 24% May 530 25% Feb 30% May Aieron 10% 10% 10% 250 7 Va Feb 10% May Air Reduction 48 Alaska 48 44% Mar 475 ; May Week's ■»/ American Stores American Baldwin Tel 0 & Tel Works Budd, Co Electric & Storage General Brothers Low 27 Vk 22 Ve Mar 285 157% 1,850 1774 325 27 Va "• 1477k Mar 12% Feb 1174 62 2% 27 k 285 1 Jan 27k May 11 % 107k 117a 1,505 7 Mar 117k May 18 6 738 1,535 18% Feb . 52%. Feb 1,262 63 Va Power Pennroad & 15% Ma r " 54% 53% 54% 215 60% 58% 60% 3,350 50% Mar 24 Va 25 Va 886 17% Feb 10 12% 11% 12 Va * % Light 1 49% 56% Feb 522 9% Feb?.. 77'a" 210 4% Feb 1 413 Boys Corp $1 preference Philco Corp Reading Co Salt Dome 6% 6% 18% 19% 2,578 18 Jan 19% 20% 21% 5,041 16% Feb 46% Mining United Corp United Gas 47 40% 40 7 Feb 48 Va 8 4% Jan 6,928 21% Feb 237/a 23% 24% 94 21Va 25 39 % 36'A 39% 1,175 21% 21% 23% 271 Feb 28 Feb ' Locomotive Petroleum California Inc 10 22% 22% 22 Va Coal 20 37% 37% 37% Friday 7 : Last STOCKS— / Par Alleghany Ludlum Steel——— Arkansas Nat Blaw-Knox Clark (D L) Columbia Gas Co * 1% 38% Mar & * Fort Pitt Harbison Lone Brewing Walker Star 1 Refractories— Gas— Screw Renner & Bolt Steel States v : , 7% 12 Jan • com..— 30 27. Feb t- 1 .... . GVa Feb 5% 691 4 37% 218 30 Mar 34% 7% 312 9% 100 4% 31% Mar 100 . Vanadium Alloys Steel Westinghouse Air Brake Westinghouse Electric Corp.. 6 125 1 52% 43k Jan 14>A 5 100 5% Mar Jari Tv 'J • '■'£■$* 'V v! \ A' STOCKS— 14,000 10c Mar 18c Par American Bank Inv Bldg. Brown Shoe & common. Eopt _ _ 15 9% . Industries _ 32% Feb 317/a 370 25% Feb common—*. Low 70 16 10 Vk Feb / 26%- footnotes see page 46. May 7 May 16 705 16% 1,172 5% 274 167k 15% 5% 57 a 100 5 230 12% Mar 167k May 16% May Feb 10% 67k Jaij Jan Feb 16% May 35 Vk May 197k Mar 1,094 30% Mar 37 (Un)__. 18% 0 36% 18% Mar 280 May Apr, Feb Jan 5 Hill 2Va (Un) Pacific 965 212 155 a21% a217/k a217a 27 a427a a43'/a a42% 5 Sullivan & 100 16'/8 Mar 23 May 41 Vk a„ 281 25% Jan 34 May 11 25 9'/4 Feb 11 Apr 9 9 350 9 Jan 50 50 50 155 47 Apr 51 Jan (Unt__* 30 20 30 2,700 10 Aor 30 —_0 37 37 38% 2,614 28 Feb May 3834 May 53 53 53% 149 52 Feb 53 Vk 15 15 115 18% 18% 19 3,236 11 5 common Packing Corp com 50 ___—*— Dry Ginger Ale 1% Pacific 25 :_25 a50% 0 66% a48% a50% 66% 7V2 Mar 60 68 % 33% May 19 Vk Jan 45 % May May Apr 43% 1,043 53 Va Mar 34 505 _1 1.20 1.00 1.50 8,117 68c 25 2.50 40 40 407k 1,264 68% May 38% May, 0 Feb 15 Mar 137k 10 3334 May 34 Apr 60 Vk 62 1.567 (Un) 10 57% 57% 375 327k ——3 V3 22% 22% 450 54 May 1.50 May .( 44% 20% Mar Co Jan 34 s Co—.— Service Apr . 11 A_— Mills—-— Trading- 29 Va a__ 34 * class May a603k a60% 15 ... (Un) 17 A_2V2 lUn)— ——^ System Inc Mar 62 Feb 177k a30 7k a307k — 13% 870 s:; 13% Jan Jan 57% May .. 23 13 Va Mar 80 2574 Mar 816 10,% Jan 177k May 2574 Mar . 22'/4 Mar 137k May Feb 26 27'% 565 & Southern 9 3% 3% 3% 2,915 Edison—— it-.——25 a28V8 a28Vs a29 160 26 45 43'% 38Vk Mar Solvents * (U11) Chemical (Un) Ind class A—9 5 — wl— Co 900 525 19/64 J!S 48% 1 1 ..21/64 (Un)„15 48% " 46% 13% 160 13% 13 V2 1 ' 47k 48% May 497a 12% 820- 9 % 8% 62 11 Va Corp common., 5 33% 327a 34% 1,625 4,249 preferredX____i.ii--.J-;j.i-=_^-.-* 'f 100%^ /997k 100% (Un) * £ '' B (Un)— Corp '' Xfr' J Oil Bond (Un)__ (Un) Co of N Share & 12 16 384 12 8 2,010 0 30 30 7'/4 V . 29'/a Co (Un) Feb > - 16 Vk May Mar 167k Apir * 8% Jan 25Vk Mar / 31% 140 347/p Feb 4% Feb «: 6V2 Mar 150 a46 245 2,880 15% 225 97k Feb Apr •417k May 57k Apr Feb 14% al47k 40 39 40 1.70 16% , 39 -si Mar 43 Vk 25 1.05 Apr 274 40 9 Va 3.568 5Va Mar a43'/a a43'% 10 r 1 16 Vk May 34'% Mar 20 - . May, Apr 13% May : Mar 30 2,2572,600 1.85 16% 1.7S .-11% May 87a Apr v Mar 23% a 1. ■' May 25 Vk Mar Feb 921 5'/a 5% 5 Co— 128 Feb 22% 227/a * Jan 34% May 1017k May - Feb a44 Vk 10 Ltd2_-' Plantation ,6 10 (Un) J 47k 2,015 a 16 77a ——.____15 Works—*—— 77k 7% 15% 16 0 ? May 13 .. a 5 — Co— Bridge Kodak Dorado ' 62 * 227k Feb . a437k a44'% A Corp class A com——5 common.— 103 % 50 15 7k 7% 7% 1 4 , 91% 875 ; 11% 107k 9% May Feb 267k Mar Apr 167k Mar 9% May 148 a26% a26% 9 of Amer Jan 49 711 -- 128 123 preferred——l—** -V /. —V' Fublishihg Co (Un)— ; May XI May , Feb 77k 217 10'% 62 May 6%.Mtty 130 9% 1 :_-5 45 Feb 5,090 - May 37k May a Jan 28 V 24 Vk 107s (Un) 27 Vk Feb Mar 21. Mar. 19/64 May 1 2nd ' 2V» 821 6'/4 24 Va 24Vs Inc (Del) America Zellerbach > 45 5% 24% 6J/4; ! (Un)„« (Un)—'__—i Motors of Food v 7 7- Foster & Kleiser General Electric General Food Radio ,-;y' 10 (Un) Motors Corp General Paint Apr 13% Jan 33 Jan __ Corp 6V4 728 397k 1,733 a39% a40% 5% 110 a 6V4 51 (Un)—1__ General 9 9 common—__——2% Co Corp Jan 19 % / 1 Corp—— Jan 8'/4 300 J - '23% May/-/ Machinery & 32 Apr Feb Tele _2 com 9 10 _* 39% . a40% preferred—___**. 2nd preferred /Gladding: McBean- &; -Co > Jan 3/Sj Jan 21% Jan . • r- f 6% May 397k May - Feb" 58% 60% 3,411 51 19% 21% 2,290 18 Vk Mar - - *_ ??/ 39 Mar 21 235 25 325 25 33 400 Jan 607k May / I8V4 Mar -25 32 t— - • Feb 5/ 35 603/8 . Vk May 39% Mar 9 317i Mar -• 20 Coriv . , 21 Vs Cum ■/ For 9 Feb 4% 26% (Un) Dumbarton 167k May Apr 26 26 622 41'/a Class .High Jan 27 1 6% Mar 3,31'J 175 Di Giorgio Fruit Range Since January 1 13 Vk 10 - 65 8 6% 23 Co Farnsworth 150 r- 16% a24 Va a247'a 4% May Eureka' Corp /"'i 480 18 Feb 7 Jan May ' High 12% 20 8% 15 1147k May 24 May 11% May Ewa Shares < Feb 255 Curtiss-Wright for Week 18 89% 26 V4 $4 Sales of Prices 12% 11% Mar 271 Feb '$4.20. , Exchange 7% , 870 Emporium Capwell Co 305/s r'~* ■>' 15 Feb Electric 7% -*■ 14% 114% 114% 3 Crown 38% May 31% May 30% •' 2,549 a35% a36'/a Dominguez Oh'Fields Cp Dow Chemical Co comJ 36 3 1C 31% 100 Jan Apr 16% 32 V4 61 15 13 — Doernbecher Mfg 33 16% Apr 31% -,100 N A. Apr 100 15 common. common Eurkart Mfg common Century Electric Co common- Clinton 16% 28% -1,387 GVa Jan 386 Low 1 4OV2 May 40 Va 9,205 Creameries May 35 Range Sale Price May Feb 39 V* 40 Vk Crucible Steel Co 38% Week's, May 55 Apr Curtis 30% Friday 7.;'/. Last May Mar 31 1,428 40% a24% May 67 3,120 Eastman J 63 V2 155 Feb 50'% 55 54%. Mqy; 37 261 55 11 16 % May 37 El - 1,164 67 Feb t.. 40'/a Apr 35 SI. Louis Stock 157'% 7 40 Jan 36% . 51% Jan.. 143% Mar :—_—1 (Un). Continental Oil Co 1V4 Mar 11% Mar 7% —12.50 284 63% a 67 3 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft—— * 7% __ 12% Mar "Jan* 4% Rights, Apr 10 14'A 37% 860 Mar May 27 • 11% 39 V* Jan 18c * 310 16% 2.50 (Un) Consolidated Natural Gas Apr Feb 10c * 11 157k (Un).lOO Consolidated Edison Co of N Y Mav Feb 1 vtc comomn 10% ♦ 5 Consolidated Coppermines Jr 18c * 24 v4 May Corp '(Un)___'_ r> Appliances .__33V?c Consolidated 18'/a May 4% Apr 1 Spring 7% Feb 111 . . 50 3,513 38 Va 50 47k May 8% Commercial 237a May 9Vz 25 Commonwealth May Feb .4% 4% 247k Commonwealth 9% May 18% 36% __ *. 20 Columbia Broadcast System class Jan 21% 18'/a 37 1 4 Feb 40 Columbia Gas Apr 398 4% 38 Va 10 Jan 2u — 337/a May 77r. Mar 17% __ Jan 2'/a ...5 Caterpillar Tractor Co Celanese Corp of America.— Central Eureka Mining Co— Chesapeake & Ohio Ry .(Un)_.— Chrysler, Corp Apr 95 7 7% 150 50 (Un>— Railway (Un) Case (J I) & Co common (Un) 197k May Feb 25 212 23% __ 1 Glass 10% 572 9% 23% 7 __10 Mining Standard Steel 30 27 __ 5 ... 7 United 500 23% 10 Corp.— Foundry Co San Toy May 4% Jan. -947 9% 2,410 4 37 k Continental Fuel Supply Fireproofing Corp— Pittsburgh Erewir.g $3.50 pfd Pittsburgh Plate Glass— National Pittsburgh 11 11 % 300 10 35% Preferred 33% May. Mar 13% 47 k 4 11 Canada High Feb 13 25% 5 •(_: Mountain Pitts 25 50 545 27 10 ;*/* Mackintosh-Hemphill 9% * 135 7% 11 4 97 k Colorado Fuel & Iron csmmon— 197/a 30 7 4 27a Jan 4Ve Canadian Range Since January 1 Low 13% 13% 5 . 174 26% May 4 V4 May - High 33% 3'% May 4 V4 Clorox Chemical Co__— 7% __ __ Electric——.; - 1,055 High % Jan 23% Mar 1 Cities 18% _* Co.., Gas Shares 300 220 2 Feb 3% May 22% May 24 ' Feb Feb for Week 33Va __ * Duquesne Brewing Sales Range Low common Co Week's of Prices - Sale Price Low 1% 10 Aviation California Pittsburgh Stock Exchange ; 1% 274 277'% Home Bunker Feb 32 108 Range Since January 1 High a437k a437k Co Ink 217/8 May 66 Westmoreland Feb 20% 1,701 Westmoreland Jan 2 2,192 Feb 5 Oil California 65 Apr 1 399 3% 55% Sales Shares —* — Borg-Warner Corp 50% May 1V4 17% May fer Week a27Vk a277k 14 (Un)— Cotton 8% Mar 22% (tfnv— Coi^i California 39% Mar 60 % •• 1 Imperial Diesel Engine. Mfg Corp (Un)*' Tile 136 3% Low 37 k Co 710 lV. Jan Exchange -Week'# ■?' ' Range of Prices Co— Topeka & Santa Fe Art 50% 22 Friday'-; ' 63 Va California 11% 22% Feb al55Vs Byron j'ackson 49% 1 13 Va Jan Jan 19 Feb 48 63% Borden Mar 10% 1 _ common 13 723 al57 Va Calif Improvement. 530 * (Un)__ Corp 39% May Jan 167s 100 17% 53 50c Holdings Corp (Un) Boeing Airplane Co (Un) 23% May 11% Jan 64% 17 51% 100 Bethlehem Steel 24 Va May 64%- 32 100 May 15% Mar Bishop Oil Co_.__1——1 Jan 4% 24 Va 9 93 Blair Apr 5% 4% 50% VB May 42 17%May'.. 29% Mar 10 30 (Un)__# Viscose Bendix Apr 22% * 75 17 (Un) Barnsdall May 23'% 1 participatingr— Tonopah 5 % Mar 6,427 3 Corp Paper common Tacor.y-Palmvra Eridge— ; 1 Inc Bank of 21% May ■ 30 95 Va 17% Foreign Power (Un).A_.» Banchni May 19 Va 50 common common Oil A 1 * common Scott Class % Apr 21% 10 Jan Feb. 7 . May 53 Sale Price Baltimore & Ohio RR (Un)— 7% May * common 16 17 15 (.Un) Airlines' Baldwin 12%/ Apr * 1 Philadelphia Electric Co 32% 95% 5 common. (Un) & Avco Jan 50 7 165. 401 ' Apr Feb 30 1 Atlas 25% May 7% 41% 42 Vs 16" V17 ' * common— Atlas 60% May 247k 50 Corp 41% 16% 5 38% May 5 Pennsylvania Power & Light....—. Pennsylvania RR I ; Pennsylvania Salt Mfg common 2,400 6% ..i." Gold Mining Bendix National 6:V» 50 ________ Co Juneau Atchison Jan 9 Lehigh Coal & Navigation Lehigh Valley RR 5% A Copper Mining (Un) Anglo California National Bank Armour & Co (111.) (<CTn)______ 17% May 11% May 10 Corp.—: ! class Anaconda 1577k May 11% 18 Va Mar 17% American Woolen Co (Un) Apr 60'/a 13 Va May 19 11 % Mar Par Mfg Corp American High 11 y2 0 Light Range Since January 1 High 61 Va 1 ^ Battery Motors Gimbel 155 16 Va _• Delaware Power 26% 157% 2% Co Publishing Co 26% 13 Chrysler Corp Cooper Brewing Curtis • , ——100 Locomotive Shares Low 19 32 ; 16% Mar American Smelling & Refining American Tel & Tel Co (Un) for Week of Prices Sale Price Par Mar 60 American Rad & Stand Sanit'y Sales Range ; 13% Mar 35 American Factors, Ltd <Un American Power & Light (Un)—_ Philadelphia Stock Exchange Last 6V2 May Apr -i 28 125 18% r . Alleghany Friday 4% Mar 520 ' 16% 13 V2 May 395 a32 - Feb 16% May Apr 157A STOCKS— American STOCKS—• 19 Last American ' 14% 1,200 32 19 '- 24% •. 6'/a 32 San Francisco Stock 13% 47%' Jan? Jan 10 18 % common Apr 24% 10 '"6V4 Mar 25 common Fuller Electric a30% 1 .tt/yr'S- ' 6'A 100 a31% __ 282 32 common 3% May 49'A May " 16% 1* Apr 18% 12Va 8 8% 41% May 174 M: Pep Service Apr 16 _ 785 45% Apr 1,078 5 97 k . 31% May 24% 10 Mar; —10 (Un) common Investment Stix-Baer 200 al86al89% Inc__ 7% May 20 Preferred 503 237/a 3% 39% Mar 115 ._<■ common Public 2,465 31% 97 b 4 common.... American St Louis 28% May a28 % a30% 1 W)__ Steel Sears Roebuck & Co_— a30 Willys-Overland Motors Inc Woolworth Gas Scullin 36% 854 9% ^___5 Laclede May al86 ... Western Union Telegraph Co Westinghouse Electric Corp common 15% May ,' Feb 27'a May. 30 Feb 8 Jan ' Jan> 24 Apr 2% May 26% 15% 1 Sterling Aluminum 63% 28% __ 17 May I 6'' -' . 80% May, 30% Mar 42 7e ■ common Laclede - a60% a62% 10 Company__.__.__ Bros 95 Feb- May 38 Jan 5 Lines, Inc U S Rubber 1,991 , 53 'v Apr 100 Corp.... Corporation 48 28% com.1* new Pacific Railroad Co United Mar 38 11% Mar 63% * common.. North 4/ 27% Jan Mar ' Shoe May Feb 31% 40 20 85 43% 2374 May: 40 Vs May 60 % May 1 Mar 25% Mar 75 417'a Feb .; I May/ 33 ^ 50 2% 27% Laciede-Christy 11% May Feb 21 2% 27% Knapp-Monarch :'••• 25 Va 71% 31 20 .1 • May 812 48 , 4 11 50 "Preferred v 21 679 •' a62% • Union Carbide & Carbon Co Warner 280 Feb 340 __ • 10 Co„*_ Twentieth-Century-Fox United 230 38 15 "" 80% 26 *' 25 Sulphur Water Associated Oil Union 53 Midwest Piping & Sup common.— Missouri Portland Cement a34% a34% __ * v ... Texas 28% 38 May "35% 51 53 May 185 31% Mar 28% 32% 120 " 563 657 53 55 ?" 15 40 Va s; High 115 May 6OV2 38 Feb 'y-4,998" ' 114 170 l Apr 15% 27% 25 v" i'-t;' t'v/7 Texas Company ,"v. "11% May 237'a 5 common—— '54% 79% __ 587'a •26, 15'A __ ... 397/ 300'" a48 47 •; 40 Va 60% (Un) 280 ■ a27 Va a27% 25 _i_ 21 ' a46% * ... 197/a v h ;»r 275 32% a53% a55% , a46% • Inc 32% - * Co.——15 Standard Co all% al2% 1.75 _ Del— » (Un).10 Hyde Park Brewing common.. Hydraulic Pressed Brick common 5'A May 30 "A May r--,,". Seaboard 23 is —6 3% May -1% Feb; 1,710 " Steel 23 common common Low U 115 common—. Huttig S & D May 13% May. Feb 1 Range Since January 1 High 114 - 11 3 ' 8 2,564 Shoe - ' " Corp Shares Griesedieck-Western Brew Jan 57 — Pictures Republic May 19% 13% Eleclric General Motors 21 18 ' Corp General 25 % May . 57 • for Week Low -!s>v Par __100 ,-ti Feb S, Sale Price Emerson- Elec oreferted Falstaff Brewing common 5%.May 49 y8 - • Warrants Republic 3,925 * America Radio-Keith-Orpheum 39Va May 25 __ Company of 5% STOCKS— High 26% Feb 491 3 - __7 - 33 V3 Dodge Corporation Pullman, Incorporated Corp ' * 50 Phelps Oil 51/4 t Low 39'A Sales Range Last Range Since January 1 High Low 1 Co Pepsi-Cola Co Radio - _*_»_2.50:' Inc Railroad ♦- 24-:—. Airways Corp Pictures Pennsylvania Pure /.?' --v Week's of Prices Friday" for Week Company-jL—39y« Packard Motor Sales" Range of Prices : Sale Price May ..-24,/Feb-- 23 Jan -21:-. Mays ■V 28 Jan / 33 May Volume & COMMERCIAL THE Number 4701 167 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGEvFOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 1 Friday Range Sale Price STOCKS of Prices Low ar Golden State Co Ltd com 4'/o, preferred Goodrich i B F) 18% - •0 -—^—- Co (Un),, (Un) Graham-Paige Motors (Un) Gt Nor Ry non-cum pfd (Un)___. Greyhound Corp Goodyear Tire & Rubber - Hale Bros 19% 66 % 66 30 68 53 a62%a63%>r" * 1 .* 5'/8 187 3% 49% 50 13% ■ ■ . 2,435 Feb Jan ,55 Apr r 50 May 13% May Holly Pure Development Oil Honokaa Sugar Co Hudson Hunt Oil Idaho Motor _. Co— Car Nickel Mining Co Ravonier 2.25 (Un). 31% 31% Reynolds 14% 15"% Rheem 72c 82c Corp 41 41% Riverside Cement 10% 11% Roos tUn) Corp . (Un) Corp Oil Fine Water Shell 20 Signal Cons Mother Oil (Un) Sinclair Oil National Auto conv 4.88% 10c 45c a 64% Pacific RR 6% 6% 10% American American Co American Investment Aviation American (Un—_ Co of N 17% United all% a Tide 12'A Ail Corp $5 1st Corp Steel Victor „ Electric of 15 % Jan May 30% Mar 43 May Feb 166 May 122 152 a7% 28% 21 34 6% Apr 28% May 4% Feb 15 , Feb " • 21, May 34 14% Feb 28 May - Feb 25 Vs Mar Jan 29% Jan 25. Jan 28% Jan 27% Apr 26% May 32'A Mar 22% 34 Jan 59% 44 Feb 57% May 29% 13% 45 30 13% 45 27% 22 Feb 30 69% 13% May Feb 9% May 45 May 24 Feb 27% May 71 54% Jan 71 a79%a81% 69% Feb 80% May 28% May 70% a80% 27% 26% 18 16% Feb Jan May Mar 15 Mar 21 32 a33% a33% __ 110 • 28% 18 63'A Mar 36'A Jan 63'A 31% 31% 28% 13 17% 12% 13% 17 20% al24%al24% 41% 41 41% 25 32 30 % 32'A 12% —5 Inc- 18% 17% 29% 18% 29% 17% 18% 3% 79'A 3'/8 9% 80'A 3'A 11 10 1 (Un) Del Corp _i 3'A 1 Co 80'A 5 (Un) Co Sugar f «■ common Warner com Agricultural 11 3% Service Public Tel Pacific Western & Coast Life West Indies Western Dept Stores Western Pacific RR Union Western Oil Co Motor (Un) American Airways (Un). CANADIAN LISTED 61c 7'A 7 7% al4% al4% a25% a24'Aa25% * 100 common * 12'A 1 (Un) Telegraph 10 8% 10'A 21% __ 21% 22 a34% a34% __ a25% 10'A a48 a711/8a71% a25 a25% 30% 32'A 10 10% a47% a48% 9'A 1 Yellow Cab Co com Paralfinc Companies com 55c 61c 1 5 50c Westinghouse Elec Corp (Un) Willys-Overland Motors (Un) Woolworth |Fffj (Un) Corp com 282 1 (Un) Preferred com 13% 275 1 (Un— Sugar Western Air Lines Inc (Un) com 29 13 __ 1 (Un)—. Insurance West 28% 13% 100 Fargo Bank & U T Westates Petroleum com (Un)_— preferred Tel 20 . (Un) Pictures Bros 5 Co Wells ____ Preferred Pacific Pan Feb 58% • (Un) Corp Equipment Waialua (Un) Port Cement com Packard 12 Feb 27% * Lines Utah-Idaho _ Lighting Corp common preferred ——. Pacific S (Un) Calif com Aircraft United B— Pacific Pacific 32% Jan 35 May. 41% May — 5 Air ! United pfd 1st Jan 9c 43 10 com West Carbon & Co of Sugar United ,r.—— ! 2 Oil & common Oil Union — 6—1st pfd 5% r/o 1st pfd5% 20% 13c May Aggregates Pacific Finance Gas & 17% Mar 27% Feb 24% May 25 Corp Carbide Union Pacific Amer Fisheries Coast 18% May 59% 1 10 (Un) Transcontinental U Pacific Can Co 34 15% Mar a27% a27% 32% 32% 32% 25 Ass'd Water Transamerica com— (Un) class 27% Mar' a29a30% 23% 24 a26% a27 a27s/a 25 (Un) J (Un) Company New Filters 28 * — Corp & Co Texas — (Un) Co 150 a7% 24 19% 32% _• (Un) Corp Mold Swift Cons Occidental Petroleum 41 — Oil — Railway 4,1% J 12 __ 25 • Calif (Un) common Oil pfd A (Un)!—^ of Union Pacific 12 41 % 12 24 a27 — Inc Oil Co 6% preferred oVa'/e preferred Feb Jan May May 20% May 11% 17% (Un) North 15% 43 1 2 Brands Super Corp.— North 24 29 20 11c 35 a30 Co Standard (Unj North Feb Jan 20 10c 35 25 25 25 ' Standard Company Central 40% Apr 20% 11c (Un—• com Corp Studebaker Service Linen .30% May 15% 18% 33% preferred preferred Spiegel Inc— Spring Valley Co 17 (Un)__ Prod .31% May 29 18 203A preferred Sperry Fibres.— Distillers 36 % ; 24 34 5 - Calif Edison Co cum Southern City Lines National 34% May Feb Feb 37% (U11) Lode National 23% 22% 20% * 5 • 15 - (Un) Pulp Co Southern Calif Gas Co 6% Corp Feb 31'A __ * 15 - Standard Nash-Kelvinator 54 Jan 31% May Feb 31% 30% _* (U11) Corp Soundview (Un) _10 Pac 13% May 11% May 22% 34% 20% 5 P 10 (Un— 50 _ Cement Socony-Vacuum Oil 4.48% —* Pacific Feb 34% May. 36% a39'A a39% a39'A 10 Coalition 30% 4.32% ; Oliver 42% May Feb 28% — Co "A" (Un) Gas & 37% (Un)_—, Oil Feb 23% - 14% Mfg Co—-M 10 (Un> 29% (Un) Bobbins Inc & Co 14'A Machine Co Ohio 49','2 May 30% Inc Foods Oil Union Silver King a37% a38'A com__ & Co North 2% May 54% May May 7% (Un) Co A Portland Cruz Shasta 10 22% 19% & Co M & Northern 2% May Feb Jan 8 Sears, Roebuck & Co_ 23% 9% Morrison-Knudsen Y Apr 21% May 24 % 34 23% Montgomery Ward N 26% Corp Santa Navigation Co (Un) Co iUn)_, Natomas 42% 32% W Southern Nat'l 39 % Bros and McBryde Sugar Mindanao 48 30'A Safeway Stores Inc— San Mauricio Mining 22'A Bancorporation & 49% _____— "B"' Tobacco 23% Inc Calculating J ,49% 3 ; 36% Manufacturing Co Richfield 27'A Co.. M 2% 54% __ (Un)_, 26 "A" Marchant Menasco Co S (Un) (R H) Petroleum Republic Steel Corp 33% Gi IR Republic 49'A Aircraft Corp McKesson 69% May 2% 50% a30% a32 % 21 Bk Magnavox Matson Feb 2% __ 47% Libby McNeill & Libby Marine 55 % a70%a74% — Jan Feb ia56 a58% -J- LfTeurneau Macy 18% Mayv 34% 33% Leslie Salt Co— Inc 57% May Feb com 2.05 . Utd "B"' Loew's Feb 10 34% Incorp (Un)—- Tel & Copper Lockheed 41 18% Preferred County Land Co Class 57% 25% May Feb .. (Un) Canada Tel Johns-Manville Langendorf 56 18% 2V8 54'% (U11) (Un) 33 % Co Kaiser-Frazer Kern 22 Preferred 6.( — Co International Kennccott ... Inc.— (Un) Power Inter'l IXL 15% Mar -i Corp of America (Un) Radio Keith Orpheum (Un) Railway Equip & Realty Co Ltd- (Un) Mary Mines Corp Idaho 17 19% Radio Corp— Foods Hupp Corp Co 21% 17% 18% (Un Co Honolulu Oil 20% — . Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Pullman Inc (Un) Pineapple Co Ltd Holly Mines of B C Pioneer Gold High a3% 18% Dodge Corp (Un) Philippine Long Dist Tel Co Phillips Petroleum Co Phelps Jan ;• 25% 21 ; (Un) Co Low 25 (Un — (Un) Pennsylvania RR Co Cola Range Since January 1 »s High a3% (Un) Utah Cons Mines Pepsi Shi 19% Pictures Paramount Park 5% / Feb 10% Apr 46% May Mar 40 100 12% — 12% Feb Apr . 39% Mar 617 5% __ .3 46% ' 42% 46% Low 19% 72% Feb 15% 6,227 35 Sales for Week of Prices High Low Inc Stores Hawaiian 6b % .• Range Sihce January 1 Shares " High 13 ■ Last Sale Price STOCKS Week's Range Friday Sales for Week Week's IV Last 9% MARKETS RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 Friday Montreal Stock Canadian Funds r Friday < Last. STOCKS Sale Price & Power $1.50 preferred of Prices 21 -20 Agnew-Surpass Shoe --'• ——— Co of Can pfd— 4% common 4% ' -'preferred i. Warrants .'_ i Asbestos Corp — —__ 8% 300 7% Mar 9 Jan 54 56% 1,660 59% 4,935 43 25 -50 47 ' 47 7% 7 100 21% 163% 80 18 • 17% Mar | 160 1,100 . ' 24 25 3,760 26% -25 26% 27 11. T'Jan 1,495 * ; ^*• Ind Canadian Canadian ,,,May —• British 4 British Columbia Porest Products, Corp Class A. —• ' —• Col Power ' ,f- Class B ' British Rubber of Can 5Vo Bruck Silk Building Bulolo $1.30 Canada Mills ... pr^^frred For ' • 27 3'/a 100 100 15 100 Feb 2,300 21 ''Feb 34% 33'A 34'A 15% 15% 22 4,160 see page 22 28'A 21 <>. 28% —29 — ' — 27 -10, - 18 46. mm 1,1-80 1,215 It'. 27 18 • — 150 • ,25 Feb " 2% Mar — 100 100 footnotes 24% 680 " 3,432 - —♦ — A"' 2% Mar 2% 31% class A Canada Iron Foundries common.. . 2G% 3 29% —• common Forgings 26'A : 56.020 31 —5 Dredging Cement 100 4% 4 —* Products Gold Canada pfd— 4% •" 28% 4% May 27 " Feb Plow — Cork & Distillers Seagrams Feb Dominion Bridge 33 May Dominion Coal 6% 34% May Dominion Dairies preferred-; common Foundries & 14% Mar" : 22 Mav Dominion Glass Jan. — Co Dominion Jan 23" t:18 May . 14% 17'A 17% 2,575 575 1,315 1,055 525 15 Mar- 58 Feb 7% preferred May Dominion Steel May Dominion — StfiM-^ common — — & Coal class B— Stores Ltd __— Jan 82 35% Mar 39 81 —. 99 81 82 39 39 21 22 17% Mar Feb 9% Mar 21, 17% May May 12 141 v ' Jan Jan . Jan May 26% Mar May 22% Jan Apr 25 115% 14»A May J Mar 44 13 40% Jan 23% Jan 44% May 35% Mar 13 22 38 —1 Seal "100 J— 27 13% 17% 21% Mining & Smelting- Glass Jan 27 34 15% 18 .25 15 i_ Pacific Railway— Cockshutt Crown Companies—-. 15% May - 195 A— Apr 3% May . 416 10,201 44% v--*- Oil Consumers u 22% 43 Xocdmatiye— Canadian Consolidated 27 25 40% 22 .'} class Mar 101% Jan --14% May 40 __ pfd—f. Class. B , Canadian Jan * Alcohol Mar 11 11 Mar 40 Canadtkn Foreign ^nvastmeri—— ..Ta 9 98 25 1,796 1—._—-J—— , High Low 711 99 14% « preferred 11 13% Cotton§—inhion. 17 : Feb ' 22% May 16% Mar, — 19 Jan 20% Feb.' ". 25 May ■ —— 10% Range Since January 1 High 14 __ class A pfd_ Class. B >6% _• .25 — —— Canadian Fairbaiilcs;6% 168% Jan Apr'— common—_— series 24 19,038 "100- 24% common., ; Jan' '22 Mar 7.75 series Canadiah '• 29% May a: Celanese $1.00 Jan 24% Mar. Foundry common. Canadian Converters Jan 60c 1,315 22% 17% — Mar Mar 1,725c 22 9% 21 70 — _• .20 81.75 • 30c 3,245; 166 9 21% - Canadian . 14 28% 22 — Feb common __ Sales for Week Shares 13% — Class A May 49 Feb 5% Mar — 7% Jan 12 76 28% 47 8,272 Bronze Canadian Car & 56% Api 59% May 25 % Apr Feb 24 66 7%. 50c 164 —" 2,880 47 • 76 28% —• Oil 25% 50c . —0 y, British American Bank Note Co.. preferred . 33'A Mar 58 —* conv Jan 25 Light & Power..-. 3%%. 19 Canadian ; Apr Feb 50 — Range of Prices 22% 00 _• common.; — May 39" 16% 100 — British! Americart 21 36%-Mar 59% -♦ rsifitfthurst? Pow &♦ Pap class A_; Trac 17% Mar 25 360 54% -25 — j;.jBraldrne-iMlnes; tW——4. Brazilian 5,591 38 8% s Bell'Telephone 21 pfd—. Canadian Breweries 18% —01 Anglo Can' Tel Co- 4 % %. pfd-—.. i. Hign 19% Mav —* ;—rgas. Corp Ltd | Low 12% Mar 17,341 Canada 18 8% Ltd 4%'A Safeway _* Corp Power Steamship 5% preferred —* VI Algoma: Steel ——z_— —Aluminium Ltd — Aluminum Range Since January 1 38 — Northern Canada Shares 19% 20% — —* Canada • High 18% 18% -20 - $2.50 preferred Acadia-Atlantic Sugar class A Sales for Week Week's Low °ar Week's Low —* Paper com Last Sale Price STOCKS i Range Par Abitibi Exchange 1 15% Jan Jan 46% May 12 29 May 143% Feb 36.- May CANADIAN ■ Friday Last STOCKS— Week's Par Dominion Tar & Red preferred Dominion Textile 7% preferred 27 1,820 Va 27% 265 23 Mar 21% 22 1,225 20 137/8 Feb 12% 137/8 21 • Enamel & I Heating Prod 8,410 11 10 165 Mar 70 *27 *29 192 19% 19% 17% -18% I* Corn,— 360 Foundation Co of Can 15 18 18% 5% common preferred 5%% ; — 19 General Bakeries Ltd General Steel Wares common • preferred 6% Interhational Petrdieum International Public Labatt Limited Lake of the Lang & Sons Ltd Laura * ' 7 f 12 23 10,476 8,987 13% 15% 495 14% Mar 16 _ 325 34 Feb 40 25 38 Feb 40 18% 2,415 14 Mar 33% 35 167 30 \Apr 22 Feb 520 3,445 18 Mar 26 159 23 52 May 25% 28' • ,« ■ 36 Tuckett Twin • 102% • 12 50 6% 44 651 14% 101 Mar Jan 10% Mar 14 % 101 Mar 102% May 16% Jan 128 445 7,731 46% 20% Mar 46% 47 865 44% Mar 22% May 47% Jan 26 85 22 Mar 27 Apr Jan * 26 149 % 35% Mar' Mar 46 132 150 175 144 Feb Jan • 150 15% 15% 16 1,755 12 Mar 15% 16 23 22 23 27 21 21 205 18 •800 Feb 17% Feb preferred 540 8% 6,040 .'. 79 80 413 67 Jan 82 __100 18 7% 80 H25 17% 7% common — 80% 82 10 72 Mar 161 31% .100 161 7% 8% 470 29% 31% 3,209 27 Feb 5% Mar 3,475 80 16% 20 8 ; 26 Worts common 161 79% 8% & 11% Mar 21 450 11 160 Mar May 16 May 23 Apr 21 May 18% Apr 8% May 80 Apr 82 May 165 Jan 5% Mar 8 May 5 8% May Mar 69% Mar 82 24 31% May Mar 22% Mar Apr 27 May 99 common— 26 25 99 Mar 100 Jan 20 170 19 Mar 21 Jatt 2574 44% .25 26% 1,571 20% Feb 41 267% May 45 700 34% Apr 45 29 common -——— 99 20 29 120 27% Apr May 29 May Banks— _10 Toronto 20% 22% 22% 22% -10 i- 20% -10 ; Nova Scotia Royal Jan 16 15% — Ltd Canadienne Commerce Montreal May 22% 100 common preferred Limited Fraser- Companies > 25% 25% 25% 35 35 -10 a -10 * 25% 225 20% Mar 21% Jan 760 21% Apr 23 Jan 25 Feb 28 Jan 35 Mar 37% Feb 1,030 145 • 24% 25% 1,975 23% Mar 25% Jan 34% -10 35 20 34% May 38 Feb '• p<ir Acme Glove Works Ltd- Anglo-Nfld 5 Atlas Steel Limited • Auto Fabrics Products class A pfd—* Bathurst Power & Paper Co Ltd B • Belgium Glove & Hosiery common * ■■? 5%1 preferred i— —.20 Brand & Mlllen Ltd class For footnotes see page 10% 18 18 '-13 11% 13% 6% 6% 6% fi' 16 8% 16 50c 50c •A--V /■/ 10 — — — 46. "X * Range Since January 1 High 10% — Development Co LaSalle Low . High .25 9 Jan 10% May 75 . 15 Apr 20 Corp 100 - 625 150 ,50 200 10 ' >• 9"% 4 7% 16 40c May 20% Feb Mar Apr Mar Jan Apr Mar 13% May 10% Apr 700 Jan • 9 Scotia Lt L__ .7% Mar & Pr i Russell Industries Sta-ndard Stowell Paving Screw & Co 2,220 18% ;;i5 1.00 200 ; f J 6% Mar18% , 80d Apr 45 Va 46 4100 100 *130 36% Mar 100 10 1 ' 2%, May Base Gold Mfetals 26% 4,365 21 Jan 59% • 61 26 % Mayy- 5,975 42% Feb 61' m 112 20 19% 20% 4,290 •16 \: 7" 35 '41 : *44 44 :- Mar ioi*6 Feb: Feb • Jan 14%' • 14% 10 13 13% 150 13 May 10 15 15 15 3% 4 475 8 8% 13% 416 2% Apr 10 200 15 157/8 1,585 12% 42% 44 1,176 36 13% 14% 1,190 19 % 19% 19 30 29% 30 430 5% 5% 5% 150 13 13% 410 Feb 13 Va 27 27% 4,100 20 Feb 277/8 May 24 24 210 22 Feb 24 29 May • 27% Jan 16 '/a May Mar 44 107/s Mar 19% 14%. May Apr 25 19% Mar May 5% May 29 10 73% 295 65% Feb 757/8 19% 19% 72 19% Apr 20 110% 110% 12% 13% 1.015 8 8% 630 19 % 19 % 50 — 29% May 109 % Mar 10% Apr Apr 110% Apr Apr 13% 57/8 Mar 19 Jan May 73 2 Jan 30 4% Mar 12% / May / j 29 73 13 10% May 20 Feb Jan May 111 Feb .—50 55 55 55% 131 52 Mar 56 May 1& 20 350 14% Mar 25 Jan 10% 10% 30 10% Jau 5% 5% 650 4% Feb 10% May 6% Apr 100 * 10% * Ltd pfd; 19 - * Ltd 17% 108 108 110 40c 100 40c 42c * 19 28 1,250 May 13% 56 104 19,704" 32 Jan 17 % May Feb 19 Feb 115 37c Feb 5- Feb i May 4 . Jan 42c May 8 8 :i 19% May 22 Jan ,•' 25 14% Mar 18 Apr 23% 25 23% May 32 Feb 29 29 * 100 20 29 Mar 22 22 40 17 Mar 21% 20 21% 265 v17 Apr 31 32 250 * 10% 10% 10% 20 1 4%C 4 %c 4%C 1,000 3c 3%c 1.500 11 %c 11 %b 3j000 — — * * Ltd * • il I / 50 17 23% 23% * May 19% 17 * 8 19% A 29 27% Mar 9 Mar. 3c Mar 22 May 2i% May 32 v Mar v May 11% May • .//•/• — * 1 3c 1 Ltd— — Ltd— Ltd. Ltd-— 1 Ltd 22% • —___ Explorations:'Ltd-!——4.——1 Ltd • Dorialda Mines Ltd/.;———1 Dulama Gold Mines Ltd— East Sullivan Mines Ltd Elder Mines- Ltd— El don a Gold Mines Ltd * 1 1 Mar 9%c Mar 30C 78,700 3%C 500 37c 5,500 4c 1,000 4c Jan 31C 4,700 30c Mar 6c 30c : Jan 2%c May 30c. May' 24c ( ,' 22c, 30c • Feb jlan , Jajn ' Apr j -_ ••• 55c Feb 56c 1,000 Mar /6c 7%c Mar 16c Feb 9%d 4,000 /9C, Apt 17c 18c 11,640 5c 6c 22,500 15d 1,500 ! ' 72c 72c 21% 79C 72C 20% 85c 26 %c 2.86; . 500 21% . 295 85c 10,500 ,25c 27 V4C 20,500 10c 'Mar 5c , ll%c May 22c Jan Mar ,9c 22c . / , • . t Feb Mar 68c May 19% May Jan i4C Mar 72c May 23% Mar 1.09 Feb 17 %c Mar 27%cMatf 53c 2.50 2.90 127,300 50c 1.37 ' Mar 4,500 .•( Feb 6c 9c 15c •! A" .. Mar 6c 9c 5c 1 5%c .Feb 9c __ ; May 6c 9c 1 1 12c 16,000 30c 30c 1 CoumoC Mining Co Ltd —.—J —i Dickenson Red Lake —1 Jan 31,100 4c 1 Cdrtez 7c •24c 26c 37c * Ltd 500 ' Jan 3'/2C Jan 17 %c 9c 10c 12c . 12V2c 3%c * Central Mines 29c 1 Consol Apr Apr 20c 1 Ltd— 2c 8c 12>/2c 14 %c c 12 %c 1 Cadillac ' 9c • 1 Mines — _• 1 1 Mines *10% Jan 1 Jan Mar Centremaque Gold Mines Ltd™. Century Mining Corp Ltd si 1. Dome May 9% _* Mines Mines Jan 4 d% Jan May Mines Gold 15 Jan Mar 15 • Mines Mines , 13 Ltd Mining Corp Gold 45 May 15 y« Jan '14% Jan 107 Ltd Yellowknife May a 115 May r-.i20% Mflyv/v Feb - ; ..:..,3%:-.Jan,v'£ 20 —— Lake Gold /:-;49/;:-v»J!att/s 101 May:/ 26,400 74 Mines. Ltd Band-Ore Jar. 3 Mining Stock*— Aubelle 2% 810 Alger Gold Mines Ltd Mines Ltd • 19'/e Jan Mar 28 class Hotel/ Ltd 90C 14% May 23% May 10% May; Jan 110 —____ Products 10% : 20 5,281', 17% United Distillers of Canada Windsor h 23% 28 „; Class B Feb 10% Mar> 15 United Amusement class B_i United Corporations class A Westeel Feb 37% 109 Materials Ltd Thrift Stores Ltd 33 50 350 17% 6% Co 440 42 44% ;, % •39% May? / 42v May ? 109 % (Canada) Pr Invest • •43% May -Apr • Ltd Canada Feb • 1st pfd—100 Quebec Pulp & Paper 7% pfd Quebec Tel Corp class A Southern 33% ' 20 Power Corp of Canada 6% 6% N C part 2nd pfd Southmont 550 ; __ * Paul Service Stores Ltd Raua service Stores ...6', .•*.22 * com '*W r Feb 26 ' * Co Ltd Jan '■ /1 6% 42/ r * common Ltd Orange Crush Ltd Paton Manufacturing 7% preferred V 100 -14% - 100 Enterprises f'" 8 *112 * preferred Nuclear Arno 17% Jan ;85c A •42%:-. 43% 37% 39% 30 Ltd ' 21% May -21 May May 55c Feb Mar i 28 Feb 16 ; 16% Feb 14% Mar ... > ■ 19% . ; Mar 45c , ' " 60 ^ 5 Jan Jan 250 55c , * & Ontario Paper Co_ Refrig & Storage Ltd :com 1st preferred Moore Corporation Jan 1.00 1,848 17 60c 20 50 42% Minnesota 9% Feb 33,371 21 16% . II- Power &'Paper Co 6% 17 20 21% 6% 230 18% _• Montreal Nova 16 28 20% 18% _• — 22,345 10 Mar 16/ * Inc ' Gold Mines!—— Celtaf Dev & Mining Co Ltd - Shares L6w 35c common.* Candego Sales for Week Range of Prices 74 ' Products Lowney-Ccr'Ltdi(Walter M)„ Bouzan Canadian Funds Week's 35c ;16. 28: Investment Foundation Ltd common—* Lambert (Alfred); Jne „1 Bordulac Montreal Curb Market Last Paper Hydro-Electrie Securities Bonville Friday ■/ : 15Vs Jan 21 1 ^: Insurance Company de Bob's Sale Price May 35c A; Rubber of Can Ltdlt Great Lakes Paper Co Ltd com——* '^Glasa A- preferred/, 4 '• Beaulieu STOCKS— 13 Goodyear Tire 6% Can Apr 75 .' Maple Leaf Milling Co Ltd—— * Maritime Tbleg Tel- common 10 Massey-Harris Co Ltd '6%% cv pfd_20 Melchers Distilleries Ltd common * 6% preferred —— .__10 217/a / 575 26% Jan 127 50 7% 13% II class A__ MacLaren 101 109 7 13% _L—5 Jan 100 650 Ltd Jan 13% Jau 13% ;_-__20 68 Mar 11% Mar eye May 7% May May 41% 43 preferred— May Jan 12 3,040 Ltd Jan May 15 v Apr • 9%: 17 Jan 14 30 Mar •; Feb Ltd— 44/' 13% 125 May 3% i*. Feb 17% 48 46'% .Il4%w. Ltd_^—ii'22% * Ford Motor Co of Canada Halifax Feb '4% Apr Feb 38 10 , Mar 30 13% 7% preferred 10% ' 13,045 z(ii Products May ' 47 • com 22 420 102% 102% Ltd 67 98% 39% May :149 8% Apr 6'/a Ltd—-- Aircraft Hendershot 15 % Mar 200 Mills Jan 93% Mar . , Feb 47 * Feb - 11 1,530 A May May 54% Mar 100 Textile Mills Jan 22 Corp (Geo) 37 3,380 36 2% May. £5 Jan 5% i_ Steel Apr 103 Mar 20% Mar 27/8 May 6 -————5 Mar 18% 5,475 96 Feb 63 3,275 17 13% 12 18% a 41% _• com 29 435 67% 101 100 - common Winnipeg Electric Zellers 21% 17% 14 100 _ Walker Gooderham Wilsils 10 12 City 4%% 450 96 Wabasso Cotton Weston 36 67 96 pfd—H_10o Power Tobacco United Steel 35% 16% ,18% May 41 % May 15% Feb 102% Feb 1 Fanny Farmer Candy Shops laba. A T ■ Federal Graiir Co 6%% .jved ipfdll—100^^^ 4 Fleet' Mfg to Aircr*tti._—i. -'.1••• '"*• 2% Hotel 17 — of Canada 35 42% certificates & Sons common of 866 103 65% III—* prefeired preferred Jan 18 % 167' Mar 43% Standard Chemical common Co 16 67% ,, < May Apr 25 100 ___! May 29 128 67 21% V Jan 52 1,980 18 May Mar 18% . 1 12% May 24% Mar 162% Jan 41% * . common 43 40% 103 Southam Press Co 7% 26 18% Southern Canada Power Steel 1,201 18% trust (H) Jan 26 * preferred Simon Esmond 12% 40% / Jan 45 10% Mar Ltd Corp Dominion Woollens & Worsteds Donnicona Paper/Cb 23% 25% 4,136 162 . Eastern 25 50% 29 48 22 V 130 • Apr 24% 166 46 & 40 25% 166 15,675 Frere Limitee class B—g Dominion Engineering Works Ltd 43>/2", Dominion Oilcloth & Linoleum ' 37% Dominion Square Feb 18% May 25%" 27% 4% 1 — Alrcrafif Corp Fairchild 52 4% 48 '5%-.ypreferred; 18 12% Products Consolidated 16% May Mar common Preferred Apr 40 , 4% Consolidated Lithograph Mfg_—_ ;_* ' Consolidated Paper Corp Ltd—L—...i* 21% May 38 May 37 20 267 •• .' - 1,50 Mar 1,380 149 _2 Consolidated Div Standard Sec cl David Feb Steel preferred 20% May 1G0 . 8% Mar 3,051 23% 39% 147 .39;» 148 Jam Apr 1.45 Feb 12% 16 41% 23% •38% ; 100 Co 106% Jan 8,878 9% Mar Lumber 1 Feb 20% 39% 278 12 Cub 40% 3,680 2% • 4% May .. Mar common—" 10% May fi% May 50 2'/a 2% - 2% / May Mar May '■ 8 12 Feb 23% 2% 2% • A 2 98 . 15 Mar 23% 115 26 5 23% 15 29 75 2 9 38 140 100 28 jan Jan 6 1,415 18 I* ^ 5;: St Lawrence Paper 6% Breweries Feb 16 4% 99 I.: 617/e 50 1,860 505 3% 100 16% May Jar. 24 % 175 15 8% 21% 4% Feb May Jan 26 10% 19,401 105 Jan 10% May 240 19% Mar -13 8 16% 75 • 14 162 13 10 20 74% 74% 199 '25 Mar 15 8% 15% 15 • Jan Jan. 12% Jan. 8% Mar ■• 225 Jan 11* May 18% Mar », 2,082 169 8 ' 26 10% 19% 15% 16% 22% 169 Consolidated Bakeries of Canada Ltd-* 21% May 17% Jan common Saguenay Power 4%% pfd St Lawrence Corp Ltd com Voting Jan 13% Mar • _ Rolland Paper common 4% preferred ; Sicks 32% 27 10% Mar * preferred Provincial Transport/ Quebec Power .v 7% Jan 335 20% 16 ■% *21% 18 15 .<•. Jan 25 Mar 200 I* 4% Sherwin-Williams 14 23 685 15 16% Jan ,37 10% Mar 5" y Jan 50 Apr a 25 > 240 .22% ;: 1 com ■>. 100 10% 18% .,Apr Claude Neon General Adv pfd _100 Commercial Alcohols Ltd common * Apr 11% Mar 50 735 : Ltd class Cateili Food Products Ltd common 5% preferred 13% May 15 III Co———I" 4% 52 21 "» Corp of Canada A Mar 10% Mar Western Cassidy's Limited Jan 30 100 & 39 15% 15 Penmans Ltd common Placer Development Series 13 25 Mar 29 I5 common. —— Shawinigan Water % May 67% May 21 _* ___ eferred 465 1,334 36 Page-Hersejr Tubes pi 49 13% Co Paper Inv Products 21% 240 Canadian Westinghouse Co Ltd—-„i_* Jan 37 • Ottawa L H & Power A 27 Mar 11 15,416 12% 1 Ontario Steel Products Ottawa Electric Rwys Class Mar 29% Mar 21% 10 % Jan Canadian Chatco 14% & Silk 100 y... Feb' 44 150 12% /May May 14 34 r 30 - i-* Canadian Vickers Ltd commdnje. 7% preferred May 13 15 , Ltd 27 Power Canadian Jan 46 ' * Noranda Mines Ltd— Co 21 Candn May Feb 9% 40 92 Jan 22 255 37% 67% Jan Feb Ltd '17 26 15% Mar 100 8 ^1% ; _50 Power Co—-—..100 • Canadian Marconi .tan May Investments Canadian Light & 19% May 14 Ltd 17 Jan Jan May 11% Feb 15% Apr 6% 108 25 85, 35 . •12% Canadian Inter Inv Trust common—* 5% preferred ^ 100 25 % May 7 Feb 29 Niagara Wire Weaving & 6% 29% 250 13 — Bros 12 24% II_I* National Power Jan 86 75 48 • Breweries common—.— National Drug & Chemical pfd National Steel Car Corp ; Price Mar 12 5 12 52% May 24% Mar Gen Co 1,430 48 35 v.'.. Canadian Ingersot Rand Co Ltd..—• May 48% May 14 325 27 35 Jan 43% Electric 177/8 8 Canadian Industries Common-———* 7% preferred .—100 Jan Mar 44 815 65 — Powell River 7 40 87 36% 13 preferred 25 Locomotive Works _• Tramways 100 Paint Co .'———* 5% preferred 200 100 Feb 23% Canadian May 97/8 May 21 common Ltd ^preferred 8,658 22% Montreal 7% 26,356 13% 25 % 37 I—~* IIIII* : i Ogilvie Flour Mills 4,636 19 »/8 23 Montreal Cottons Murphy 52% 657/a ♦ class A—_ . Montreal 225 17 Feb Jan 3 : Massey-Harris McCoil-Frontenac Oil Mitchell (Robert) Molson Breweries 1,350 48 % «/' —— — ——— — — —— — - B 34% 6% 100 .* A) I Export MacMillan Class 1- Mar 5 4 3 1,675 48 *0 7% May 117 78% Mar 14 , Feb 2,751 •26 , Canada Starch Co Ltd common——„3 Canada Vinegars Ltd Jan 110 2% Mar 2,800 * . .. Jan II* Secord * '[.'0 108 107% Apr 3,351 100 13% • (John Jan 13 17 97/8 51 137/a common Lewis Bros Ltd 20 Apr 102 Feb Canadian Gen 26 15 (John) Woods 18% 74 3% Mar 13 «/•,... 13% May 40; 17 .j#y„ ' Jan 87 • com—I —* A class Jan 6% -III. Ills Ltd Ltd Jan * Service Packers 16% 25% Co t.M... International Utilities Corp Jamaica Canada 52% 100 Power ' 24% 16 & Sun' Apr 2M34 26 . High vApi4" 11% 320 S 5%; 105 17% Feb 18% 13% Low 14 •'* ■ . 280 115 .5% __ • - 4 Jan 34 187/8 Range Since Jannary I * 30 . 100% •■__ 14 39 common 18% May Jan Mar • —1 Canada & Dominion Sugar Canada Malting Co Ltd . ; 104% 1 t Butterfly Hosiery Co Ltd % May May 50 52 V4 —— Paper 15% Mar- 525 47% 48% preferred. —-i.--— -25 International Nickel of Canada • International Burns & Co Ltd class A pfd—_• 19% May 18 Jan 50 100 — May 2,035 34% Shares 115 v *_■_ 5 % ....100 — 52 9 2b Industrial ACcep Goip class A— 414% preferred Intercolonial Coal common International Bronze common Preferred " __l 16% 16 j-h—Il —. 29 15 19 40 100 Ltd preferred Jan taper com-;.* & 15% 9% Imperial Tobacco of Canada common_5 B% Company common— Canadian Dtedge & Dock Co Ltd • Canadian Food Products Ltd common. * 16% — 4% Jan 16% Mar 70 16 % $2 preferred .so Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting— _* Oil Columbia-Pulp. Brown 52 • Hamilton Bridge • Renfrew 7% pfd ,———100 Howard Smith Paper common ; * Imperial 103 103 % 108% 108% 3% 3% 50 Holt ■; 105 14% Mar 485 3% » Goodyear Tire 4% pfd inc 1927 Gypsum Lime & Alabastine British Jan Class B 20 loo May 13% May 167 11% 50 103 % loo preferred Jan 25% 350 • Power 22 , 5,170 24 18IT • Gatineau 98 ' : 130 15 * for Week -• Par Low, High Brewers At;"Distillers At /Van Ltd———5 :;14 •, >/'< 14 14 British. Columbia Packers. class A_—.:M3% yl3% 13% Class/B /•;•/-&.%:/■■ ■i,'6%'t.".'6%.', 27% May 27% May Feb 165 100 24 Canada Mar 165 27 Sales Range of Prices Sale Price , '22% 100 loo ' •//,;.;.•/ stocks— /. ■High 27% Paper 4%%. preferred—100 Dryden Paper * Eddy Paper Co class A preferred——20 EleCtrolux Corp l— Famous Players Low Week's Last Range Since January 1 High 27 23 % Donhacona Friday Shares 27 — common lor Week of Prices Low Chemical common—* Voting trust certificates—:—.. MARKETS Sales Range - Sale Price LISTED RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY;21 50c 1,500 50c May 1.13 1.41 61,100 55c Mar 1.65 Mar 3.50 Jap 70c Jan 1.41 May "<3r!* Volume Nuiribfcir 167 ^ Sl,0i/^ >v Www* 18818 & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE tt CANADIANI-ISTEDMARKETS RANGE FOR WEEK/ENDED MAY Week's Range Friday Last STOCKS— SalePMce Mines Ltd Mines Goldbefam'Mine^ Ltd Goidord' Mines Goldvue; Heva Lta_ p-i. Ltd—. — „ Lake Shore Lingman xMines Lake Ltd 2%c May He Jan l$c VAc 1,000 4c May 7c Jan 17C18>/2c 13%c 13Vac . 2,600 IOC Mar' 24(J Jaii 500 lie Mar ltfc Feb Apr 12 3C Jam Peb 9.50 Gold Mines 1 Mines Fitt Gold Quebec Dredging Lid— Crest Mines Miries Ltd.^... Mines 1.90 1.85 500 1.95 60 V4 Iron 40 59% May 6.25 Mar 90c 90c 3,700 1.30 1.30 1,400 2.25 2.36 11,600 1.90 9c 9c 32'/4c 13c 4%C Mar 57C:- Mar 14,000 14' 200 Apr" 3c 2,000 2Vtc 13c 4,000 10c 6c 13Vic 17c 41,000 1 46c 46c 46c 500 llVsCMar* 40c 17c 1.10 1.10 1,000 2.75 2.66 2.80 13,000 1 45c 40c 45c 1,200 —* 54c 54c 55c 5,735 50c Mar 67c 9c 500 7c Mar 11c Mines : Mines Ltd 2.14 2.14 500 1.28 1.50 21,800 6c 7c — — Thurbois Mines 41—.— Vinray Malartic Mines —s — 1 — 1 1.45 --1 -r -—1 4c —* - Westvillc Mines Ltd 4c 6.80 22,000 7.10 3c — 1 — 4c 1,500 3c — 400' 1,000 1.15 Apr 50c 1.80 Mar I 2.14 May Anglo-Canadian Oil Co Ltd British Dominion" Oil & Dev & Edmonton 2.84 Mar 2.08 Apr 4c 19!/aC Jan Mar 4.75 9c Feb' Jan . 7.25 Home Oil Co Ltd. Oils 22Vac 25c 12VaC Feb 20V2C May 1.95 Royalite 2.20 1.25 Jan 9.65 5.25 Feb I5V2C Oil Co 16c 15c 1.60 Ltd 1.82 8!/aC 7c Mar 95c 7c 18 Ve 18 V2 32VaC Mar 16 lbc Feb 19 Last Sale Price Abitibi Power & Paper common. $1.50 preferred Akaitcho Alberta .1 Pacific Gold Algoma 8V4 8Va 140 75c — — 75c 800 22c 19c 22c 3,100 5c 3VaC 5c 23,500 Permanent Range Sine* January 1' Anglo Canadian 16Va 98 6c Convertible class A: Canadian ' VVs 65c 15V2c Canadian 5Vo Oil Canadian Tire May 23 Va 23'/a 82 23 Va 50 23 Apr 23% May££,' Jan 82 S May;Vv 30 Mar -; Jan '. 45 28% 125 21% 6% 225 5 22% 22V\ 22% 820 22% 22 23 9,237 21 Vi 21 21% 1,180 25% 25% 105 23 Mar 21 21V2 510 17 Mar 13% 14 Vt 965 10 Mar 20 17'A 17 V4 17% 730 "15Vo Apr 81 80Va 82 255 56% Feb 39 225 34 V2 Feb ; 39 22 22 75 21V2 21% 345 * 21Va r Electric. 13 14 20 % 21% 26 26 V4 13c Jan- Central 57 Mar 20c Mar 38C Jan?' Chateau-Gal 1,000 20c May 38c Jan 8c Apr 16%c Feb 1.35 Mar Gold 14c 17c 33c Jan 7c preferred 10c 16c Feb 7% Wines Chemical Research Cheskirk Mines Chesterville » Mines Gold Chimo Jan Coastal 14c Apr Hardware class A .10 8.30 May Mar V 10%c 10%c 1,000 6V2C Mar 7,-7% 4,350 5 % Mar ; 67 Mar 18c 75c 13V4 „ 3,500 14% , , .. 6c Mar 255 11 Apr Quebec Atlas Steel Auto 9%c v i Jan - —• —— 11c 11c 11 Vac 2,000 IOV2C.. 13c 51,300 — i Bathurst Power class B/J, : Beatty Bros 100 Coniagas Mines I ; i4 Consolidated Bakeries Consolidated May Beattle Mines— Cadillac- Feb Feb' Consolidated Central Jan Consolidated Homestead Oil 5^ Feb Consolidated Mining & Cons Press class A Jan Consumers 4.00 Jan' :i 4% Apr - Conduits National 10 Va - Feb 9% Mar 5% 525 Con west 5% May . 8V2cMar 6c 2,300 5V«cMay 26 745 35 37 35% Gas 18c 91/2 U 150 1.24 —r—— « Feb Crown Nest 6V2 10 41 15c 164 166 1,283 8.00 8.00 100 18 I8V2 225 5V2 5% 150 , 140 46,100 9c 17 4 38% 9c 160 7.70 17 Mar 24c Mar 22 Feb * T " Apr Jan —_^1 —i—1 Kirkland Gold— class A Corp 40c I8V2C preferred ..." 1: 50 / " I Bobjo Mines Bonetal Gold— footnotes^sec _.l .Ui.--.1_-1;.'- — page 46. • J 14C __ 40c 6%-May 18V4 11 . - •; / Davis 169 , Feb Feb 4% Mar Leather - 53 12c13c 14c 14c Mar 110 J 18% May 10Vs Feb 58 51% May 1.28 Dexter Red Feb * Discovery Jan Distillers 20 Apr ;12 , 10% 8V2C 60c 4 • 18c Lake Red 41c Lake 72c Yellowknife Seagrams Diversified 57c - Mines 48c Ltd Apr Dome Feb' Dominion Dominion Coal preferred*Dominion Dairies common 13,000 10c Mar 17c Jan 3;200 13c May 29c Feb 22% Mining 55 .. 19%c Red- Lake 28c ^ B Denison Nickel Mines Detta 5%-Majrf Mar 18c —w-i. class Delnite Mines Jan' 8.98 18% 25c 75' 12 52-- 115 115 55 9%c Davies Petroleum- Jan Feb 9,000 19 25c Bank . - — — 21 25V2 55 13c — D'Aragon Mines Jan 25o Jan 3,000' 18V2cl9V2C __ common——11 ——^ 35c Coal " Dickenson L —— 24%c Patricia 41 5; Mar Mar May 30 6V2 . Crowshore 98 6V2 Trust Crow's 12c , 29 Mr Mines Jan 40 __ Crestaurum 37% 50 A—_L—__ 98 Imperial Mills Jan) '28 10 149 % Craig Bit common 38% 21 'A .. Cosmos 34% May 6% . Jan 25c 113 116 % 1.09 : Mar 34% Feb 204,700 40 Feb- 8c 435 ' 24c 21 V» 13c 164% 25 20%c 18c 22c Smelting. Exploration 450 19c 6% j—__l- _— class 18c 25 V4 „' 100 Quebec 18c 5 Vac 34% 1 jH -"/Class B For 50 25 —* ri' Bell Telephone Preferred. ' Apr 5V2 37 * : — Hats 25c 4% 25% ' ♦ f|j Beaulieu Yellowknife Ribbon rf l5c IOV2 22C f Biltmore 3.00 15c ; Mar^,: 5Va 10 ; Blue Feb Apr- 4V2 „ ——___10 | Bat.hurst Power class A Bidgood 9c 8c- "15c _ Preferred ? Bevcourt Gold 1,525 - 10^"viMarL;^.--13%-Jan 10 % 18c 1 —.10 — Sons 18,400 10c -, — Petroleum Coniaurum Mines ... 5 V2 l — Consolidated & 18c 18%c. 3.40' 3.60 — Bank of Nova Scotia of Toronto ] Base Metals Mining Bertram 23,485 6c IOV2 i I Bank : Mar 18V2C —1* I Bellecerre Mar;a:/18%c Jftn':. Mar-' 11c Jan* 4'c IOV2C common Montreal— ; 6c 8,000 11%-. 13% 13 !4 —1 Electric i 58,850 6,300 —1 Gold of 9c —1 Mines Class B Bank 10c Plow Lake' Commonwealth 10c -1 : Mines Bankfield 8c •, — — class A Colomao- Yellowknife 8'c -1 — Cockshutt Coin Jan 7 Vac • —1 i.. Atlas Yellpwknife'ij.---.:Aubelle -1 Cochrane Dunlop 14% May / 4 ; Oils Cochenour Willans 'L May 38c . . . A Jan 15c * Class 7%'May 75c Mar 15c Circle Bar. Kniting common Jan 83 35c- Mar 7,000 128,200 29c - , 65c Jan 7%- Gold Steel Chatco 3:20 May 9.20 Apr Mines. Porcupine— Centremaquc 91,000 10c 14Vic Jan 21% May 26% Jan 1.40 Jan 31c 40c 15 100 % May 1.49 May May . Jans 1.36 9c — 25Vs Mar 1.4G 16c 26c Jan 16 1.25 Patricia Central 14c —1 23 % 1.42 Apr 14c —I May;ji:: May't; 2OV2 Mar — Castle-Trethewey Jan3 24c- 42,600 —; 82 39 87VaC Apr 2,500 — 17% May > Mar 3V2cMar Apr 59% May 25% May 145 C ,</ 14% May .!? Mar 34c 75% Jan ' May 23c 75% 25% ;;/21V» May v. "A' common 15c *• 21% May 2.65 34c __ Mar"f1' 19 20c LOO 16% 26 9V2C . Jan 25% Citralam Malartic ... 24 |: Jan 17% Mar;/,.. - 23 21 Gold ®%c Jan - 21% Mar 13% 25 : 7% Mar 18 23c — Mar%, 25 24 7% 70 82 28 6% 28 * Jan 1.70 Cariboo >; Feb |{{ Bagamac Mines • 42 1.60 1,350 H Auto Fabric class A ; Feb Jan 5c Athona Mines v-v 35 8% 9c Astoria ? 205 18 25 V4 ; | 42 24% 32c Aunor t 40 Wallpaper class A... 280 Aumaque Gold I Jan 40 Canadian Wirebound class A_. X L 14 201 % Canadian 8^,500 Ashley Gold St OiluU-i-——- J Feb 100 % 100 Va 12,500 Ashdown 1 May 11 Railway Corp 8c Warrants, • 188 835 * as Cos 55c Armistice" ii 32 14 Pacific 8.30 Arjon Gold | 189 Apr 25 -* Jan'itV 188 Jar( 25 —1 Jan;?: ': Jan 18 13 Va preferred Canadian 7c — / May Locomotive 49c Mines'- 7 53% 11 Va ,s; —— 8.30 Preferred I: 14 • Industrial Alcohol Mar 33% Mar — Jan 22% May i.. 29 / May 8c 44% Mar 1 68%. 189 • General 19 3,775 — May 99% -Jan v. 15% Mar 20 i common preferred Canadian Dredge 7c Argus Corp cdmmpniiUs--i.i.__: l! 225 25 54c Area-- 1/ 17 —* — —* Porcupine '^*4% 43Va Apr 9Va Mar * — Celanese --1 ' | 415 290 10 Class A 101 2,710 — 125 49% 10% 16% __ * • preferred —• Rouyn Mines Cons Resources Aquarius I; 7 45Va 10 V2 * Anglo Apex Apr 25 Canadian Car common: & Anglo-Hm onian Lr p. Mar 3% • ■I Feb 57 124,170 May 50 7 49 .—100 Canadian Canners common— 1st- preferred —ta ; Apr 59^4 3.20 97 344 Apr Feb 58 2.66 50 60 Feb | Apr 53 Va 3.05 97 Jan 50 Wire 39 55 -• 4V2 5 Canadian Breweries 19% May 34c Oil 4 97 58 % 97" Mar: 3.00 Mar ' Apr | 21% May Jan 59Va —1 705 2.15 Apr Canadian Malartic 17 Vs Mar -1 Yellowknife^^.—— 10,025 27 Canadian Bank of Commerce ' V; 3.00 High 12% Mar 35'/a 25 . 2.75 16o 65c Class B „* Canada pfd... 2.90 is; .8 14% Mar Mtge Class A -♦ new Nepheline.i . 70 2,500 -1 Amalgamated Larder Mines Amierlcan 325 6Vac —1 common,^.——- Ltd Co of 18% 99 Va 100 Vi 6c -1 Cons— Steel 100 -• MineB Aluminium American 40 18 Yellowknife Aluminum £'.395 6,105 38 -* Agnew-Surpass I Alger 19:,-i 21VH 38 00 Oil ? ir 18% 20'/a ... A Preferred Acme Gas & / 18% Mar 7.60 May Feb 34c » Canadian Low 21'/a 20 6c 46,770 May Canadian Food Products common. High .20 46,750 62c 200 Cable for Week Shares 14c 55c 18 8% May 15 / Feb 3.65 10VaC 950 B Canadian -• /S2.50 preferred __; Acadia-Atiantic class Low 47,985 14c __ Jan 15c ,: Feb1 ■ Feb 61c * class ^ Mar / 29 Northern, Power" Canadian 7.60 8c 12 22 V2 Canadian Bakeries Apt 25 28Va Canada Feb 15 25c 7 Va Mar" 9,000 6.85 7.40 10c 15 _J- ' * 200 9c 15%c Feb />, 34 V4 May M 13Vi May 21 ■" Apr"' 29 /Jan 13% Feb', "!■/ 17% May 28Va preferred Apr 175 330 * ; Feb 21 Canada Varnish Sales of Prices Par * Canada Packers Exchange Range 10c * Funds Week's 8% * % Friday 17% Apr __..20 New Canadian 28 17 8% Jan " 10% Mar xu 1,855' 22 Preferred Toronto Stock 27Va 17% 10c 28 % 640 May 2.40 Jan < Mar —-—• / 1.82 May Mar 28 - 1 99c 6c 5,000 ' Jan 32 1.50 Mar 6,000 13% * Class B 9.65 May 341/, 12 __ 50 | 2.20 May 9.00 , 10c 331/2 13% 100 4 !? 20V2C May ... i common Preferred May 10c 87o Mar Mar 1 Canada S S Lines common 7.50 May 25c May 19c lOcllVaC _J Apr 22 1 preferred Canada May 34c Feb Ltd, Exploration Ltd Omnitrans 3.20 Jan* 3.75 Pacalta Oils Okalta 1.60 Mar" 34c Gaspe Oil Ventures Ltd.^ IOV2C Canada Malting Jan 7.50 2ov2c 20 Vac 4,600 Canada Apr 4Vic ' 2Vic Mar 32c Consolidated Homestead Oil Davies Petroleum -s. New 3.20 1.85 I Jan 6.75 Corp—. Ltd Corp 1.80 27c Mar 3Va May 35c May 100 May 40c • 1 — — Canadk Machinery | 15,500 7Va May 27 " Feb Apr 99 Jan: 4% May Apr 16c Apr May 13 Va May Jan 2 22,600 , 27 99' 4'A Mar 150 70c • _ . . Preferred OH Stocks- Calgary -« Canada Cement common i 30% 1 Class B preferred Apr" 33c 30 62c __ common1- Bread 4% % 28c 65c 24% Mar Apr 24% 50 336 —. FI011 100 Feb Jan 3 Feb Apr 22% May. 7Vac Jan Mar 11 Va 2,110 222,865 100 26'/a 23% 425 35c May 91 880 27 3Ve* 30% s 99c 6c Flin 6 Va 29c 34c ■" i Oils Canada Apr 26 Va 2% * Campbell Red Lake Jan 3.25 1.45 Mar 40 • }• Jan 1 1.01 Mar 35c 52,000 26% • Calgary & Edmonton Jan 9c — — 4% 13% • , - Calmont Jan 4 13% 6% Jan 1.00 26 35 __ Jan 11 Mar 17 Feb 4%c Apr 1,020 1 A )■ May 58c Apr class B Callinan 27 93% 92 4% * Caldwell Linen Jan 26V4' 92 MineKL—iii*—1 [ 17V2c May 26% Mar Mar 6c 26 3,500 : 8c 55c 7.50 Apr 6,376 1 Calder-Bousquet Apr" 5Vic 24% * - Burrard class A May' 14% Co Class Feb' 15c ' Jan &&& Canadian & 5ViC 24% HigK Apr May Apr 40c 15,208 5%c —100 l 2 %c 60 22% 24% —• —— Lake 26 21 6% preferred Building Products Burlington Steel Eurns 26 21% •' Gold—.-—.— Buffalo Rfed Jan Apr 13c s "' 13%'Jan 200 • Ankerlte—* Buffalo Jan1 —1 Ltd Waite Amulet Mines Ltd 6c' 2V2C — 9c 45c * OIL— Mills Buffalo Jan 89c 9.15 45c —* Dominion Bruck Jan 65c v Peb 8.95 pfd—100 Power A _ 5.80 4c 9.00 4,300 1,404 • — Broulan Porcupine 7%c Jan ;• Columbia Class B Buffadlson Jan" '^2.17' 4c ———_ Britishh- Rubber May 88'v 4c ;^-.—25' Electric B British 2.36 May Apr 19c:' . 1141 May Jan 4,000 123,100 12c 14%c* — 50c 5c 4.50 4c 1 — preferred!. conv British Mar 8:55 1.18 1.50 Mar - 10,000 41c 65 ." 1.55 Mar 4,369 200 Feb 90c? :May 88c Mar,- 5,700 6c 4.55 GGVic 69>/2c __ " 2.12 ' 5c 4.55 Feb 8c Apr 300 " 17c — (1944) 8.00 1.65 50c' Lake Columbia Class Feb> : 28c __ Columbia' Forest Products Columbia Packers class A British Jari' 9c * ... Standard Gold Mines Ltd Cons Mar 14 r___ __ Sheep Creek Gold Mines Ltd— Sherritt-Gordon Mines Ltd Rock 55c 50c Siscoe Gold Mines Ltd Sullivan 21,800 8.55 34c —1 Senator-Rouyn Ltd Steep ,93c 6c —* — Ltd Santiago Mines Ltd— Stadacona 85c 2.10 __1 — 3%% British 1.45 Jail Corp Ltd—1 Gold Rochette Gold Mar 4.55 Quebec Yellowknife Gold Mines Ltd.—If Red Mar 42c 2.35 —1 Development Quebec Manganese Mines Quemorit Mining 4c 93,100 —, —1 - Mining Co Ltd Labrador 3,000 3,500 ' 90c __1, LtdJ..—1 Pandora Cadallic Gold Mines Pato Cons Gold ' Red British Feb" 7c 14,400 class A British' American- Oilf commonly. 14% Mar 59% —* i Ltd.^ 13c 75c 91c • 1 Mining Corp Ltd Gold Mar 11% May 30c Mar' Millen 2,000 38c Cordage preferred 25 Brazilian Traction LigUtf & Pwr com—• Brewis .7.65, Jan" 10c ' — 3c 31c „ Brantford 14% Mar 1.85 1 __1 — Peb 4;45 Mar 500 40c l. 5c „ Dredging... 13% 50 850 Mar" & Low 3c 33c * _ Pershing Brand Range Since January 1 High * Mines Boycon Shares —1 — Bralorne Mines Ltd, 6c Peb 50c:/May May '.. % 63c . * * 1. 10c' -12% 38c 25c 150 ' May 3c 8,100 6.00 7c . —5 Mining Corp of Canada Ltd O'Brien 40c 2c * 3,500 1 13% 11% —1 Mclntyre-i'orcupme Mines Ltd Normetal —1 — Malartic Gold Fields Ltd.— Cons 12% —1 New Calumet Mines Ltd.! % lQc, i. 50c 6.00. 13 : •* Ltd— —1 Macdoriald Mines Ltd j 9 1,500 4Vic 38c — 1,200 »2c»: 3Vic . 50c —1 Lirigside Gold Nechl -4Vic — Miries Ltd Louvicourt Goldfields Ltd 9.75 2c' — . Bordulac Low 1 Sales of Prices Par Jari VAc Week's Sale Price Bonville Gold 6'Ac Mar 50 Friday STOCKS— High 20c* Jkxf Mar 30,500 , Lt'dl. --1 —— Id 3c 9.70 -1 1,100- 12c Jack Kerr Addison Gold Mines Lt Labrador'- iviming & Expiot CO Lakd Rowan Mines - Ltd .-i Low 12c 12c ~l.*i Hollijnger'Cons QiSltf Mines Ltd-—--:-5 Lake Mines. Ltd -1 JolMt-Qiiebec Miries Ltd' -1, J-M Cohsolidated;, Gold' Mines" Ltd -1 Range Since January 1 2%c ; — 4'/4c [it Shares High lie 3C -1, Ltd Mines ' He -1 — Ltd' Mines Gold Low —1. «1, Sales for Week of Prices Par Formaque Gold Fddiid Jbake Gold 21 8% Feb . •wCTi"" 44 (2288) THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE . . . CANADIAN LISTED Monday, May 24, 1948 MARKETS RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 21 Friday Week's Last STOCKS— 'i Sale Price Par Dominion Foundry & Steel Dominion -Low -1 Magnesium _50 Dominion Donalda Mar 6 Mar 12 40 Feb 10 19% 18% 19% 14,905 13% Feb 26 25 26 005 21% Mar 27 27 22 22 13 13 —100 Woollens : May Jason Mines & 27% 14% .———1 Joburke Apr Joliet 19% May Mines Quebec Ltd Mudge 1 Dulama Gold Mines East Amphi 84c ; 78c 20 14%* 22 Feb 165 May Gold 1 Kirkland 87c 51c 55,800 Golden Mines Eidona Lake Townsite El Sol 17 Gold Empire 25c 28C 100,500 17c 22,100 20c May 74c Jan 5c Mar 126 Jan Lake Dufault Shore Mines 20c vi 26c 5%c 8c 7c ' 8c 8c 8c , ,;49c 1.75s 1.56 1.75 2.46 2.90 9% 10 19 20 1,480 48c 56 5/2c 10c 31,100 56c 1.33 20C 1 2.07 l.»2 Apr 2.08 65,400 3.50 18c 6% Mar 10 Apr Mar 20 May IVi H.r 74c t Klrkland Fleury-Bissel Preferred I of Canada class A Gold 37c 4,050 3,200 775 2.20 May 5.70 May * 21% 21 21% 180 16 % Mar Lebel Oro Mines Power General Steel Preferred 450 98 80 7c 1,500 7 3 y2 Mar Oil Gold 7c 4%c Apr 8% 10 7% Mar 3 3,300 2 '<« Mar 3% 7 6 7 325 3% Mar 7 16 16 100 13% Feb 16 25% 26% 8.673 21 Jan 23% Feb 250 Apr God's 7c Apr 90% May 1.15 75,250 2.15 2.05 2.25 6,765 1.30 Mar Wares 19% 19 % 100 . common— 19 % 185 103 y2103 % * — 3% * 3'/4 1.13 100 4.90 101 1,875 16 % 420 14 1 Gold Mines 1.14 Ltd 4.50 10 99 4.90 Mills common 6,800 40,100 29!/2c Mar 1.00 14,935 29 Macassa Feb 445 26 Mar 31 Jan 700 24% Mar 29 Jan 6 6% 200 May 6 % 13 100 12 Mar 13% 63c 74c 195,843 4uc Mar 1.46 15c 14 %c 15c 1,500 12c Apr 9c 9c 1,000 7%c Jan * 1 2.60 2.52 2.67 2,775 93c 80c 94c 32,610 53c 1 8c 10c 8,500 7c MacLeod-Cockshutt Mines 1 1.18 1.08 1.22 10% 10 10% 1,585 • 8% 8 8% 10,620 2.79 2.60 Madsen Red Lake Gold Mines.. Magnet 1 30c 21c 30c Malartic Gold Fields 1 1.90 1.70 1.94 • 2%c 2%c 9,500 Maple • 13% 14% 8o5 Jan Marcus 13 %c 14 %c 4,300 Jan Milling— Gold Martin-McNeely Preferred 7%c Apr Feb McCabe Grain 9c 6,200 1,000 2c 14c 1 72c Goldcrest Gold Mar 75c 23,200 48c Mar 18c 5,500 11c Apr 19c 12y2c 13c 2.000 10c Mar 16c Jan 4c 3,000 4c Jan 10c 10c 11c 4,000 10c Mar 2.53 2.45 4c — Mines 60 104 Feb llS May 49 Feb 53 Apr 10 10% 400 10 May 10% Jan 19% 20 % 9,780 44 2%c Mar 44 44% 749 40% 14 15% 170 6 % 50 7% 7% 75 12% 13 210 — — 2.90 4% 100 84c i.OO -1 — 6 Jan 9 9 9 10 15% 15% 16 17,276 93 93 110 " 7% Feb 9 Apr ■ 11c 11c 58% 60% 1.00 10,106 4 Moneta 48c 45c * 12c 12c 48c 1^,040 2.65 2.95 55,160 30c 32c 4,600 24c 15% 17 2,825 20 17% 20 1,502 8%c 8 %c 9%c 80,200 1.40 Works Knitting 2% 2% 7,550 9.10 L.15 9.10 8,310 6.10 Mar 6V2 Bridge 1 2%c « Hamilton Cotton Hard Rock Gold Mines.. 2,000 9 9% <■ 2%c 9% l,o00 16 16 16 25 18c 16 %c 20c 1,685 11 12 l%c 0 Poicupine — ——-——— 325 14 Apr 15% Jan 50 95 Apr 97% Apr 35c 54c 40,280 Mar 54c May 18 17% 18% 960 14 72% 73% 425 65 Feb 26% 26% 150 25 Mar 72% -1 » Gold 12 15,725 Drug Grocers Mar National Petroleum May National Sewer Mar 16 Mar 32c Hasaga Gold 8c 7c 8c 6,000 —1 Mines. 9c 8%c 9%c 10,000 5c preferred 14,700 16,000 —1 Gold ; • — 76c 80c 1 85c 10c 12 %c 10c 12 National Mar Trust Hedley Mascot 1 — Mines — — Highridge Mining Highwood Sarcee 51 %c 1 13 %c 51 %c Neilson 9c Apr 15c Feb 13c May 37c Mar 40 12 12% 640 14 15% 1,565 28% 28 % 28% !5c 27c 21c 27c 6,000 30 30 55 Marlon Norzone New Pacalta 70c Mar 95c Feb New 7c Apr 16c Jan Nib • 1,600 Jan 6c 2,500 5c 4,900 20 9.30 9.90 .7,955 9.50 8.90 9.70 40.545 5c • 20 9.60 —5 Home Mar 49c 5c 1,000 31c 40c 27,300 III .—1 37c 125 Rouyn Noranda Mines May Jan Norbenite Jan Nordon 18 20' Mar 12 Apr Feb. A —— ... Jan Jan 2%c Jan 9% ion common preferred Imperial Bank Imperial Oil —; ;; 21% 21% 6 25 390 18% 18% 13 y4 Imperial Tobacco of Canada ordinary.S Preferred ——_1 13% May 52 % May 4c 31c Feb 28c 15c May 33c Apr 26 %c 31 %c 11,000 46c Jan Jan 5%c 6c 2,000 9c 1.35 1.20 1.35 51% 50% 52 25%c Mar — — Jan Jan 4c Mar 7%c ._5 4,500 4c Mar 12c 1.00 Apr Mar 3.40 Jan 6,375 43 15c 1,500 11c Feb 24c 15c 15c 1,500 15c May 20c Jan ;3c — 4c 1,500 2c Feb 4c Mar 2.20 2.39 30,245 "■ 13c - ._1 6c 7,000 14,500 3%c Mar 50c 45c 50c 1,200 40c 23c 26c 17,000 14c Apr 3c 4c 3,500 3c . 52 4%c May 7c Mar 2,35 : Canada Inca * ••• • 1.50 Mar Mines — ..1 a 23c -1 . _ 4% 4% 4% 450 15 5% 5% 5% 25 -1 2.10 1.90 2.13 77c 75c 79c 49,500 59c • 49,650 92c Jan Apr 23 215 111 10% Jan 116 Ogama-Rockland. Jan Okalta Oils May 21 Apr 23 Jan 23% Apr 27 Jan 19% 50,339 14 Mar Mar 13% 545 12 7 :7 200 25% 305 6% Apr 24% Mar 7% • 1.76 O'Leary Malartic Gold Omnitrans 19% May 14% Jan Ontario Feb Loan 1.56 1.40 Mar 15c 16C Il« , Exploration ..1 .50 j._.' 4 Orange Crush Grenada Gold 25% May : __ — II — - — 1. -i 8c 120 8 9%c ' 16c 5,400 10c 4V2C 4%c 2,400 4c Mar*. 7c 9c .29,000 7c , 89d 120 120 24 r Mar 117 * 8 8% 1,890 6 9c 9:!4C 7,000 5c Jan ; Apr 1.84 May Mar ? ' -Jan " ; -6 ;M$r May • Jan :32c 3 % Mar 5% 55c ,4%c Fpb f"4% .Jan Jan (1.84 — 1— Jan 10cr (Jan Apr ' 4 May 2.39 May 10c Jan ' Gold Preferred • - Apr 3,100 . 7% Mar 25 % ——25 ——— 5 Mar 15c 77,770 4%C Omega * — 116 24% ■ 10 * 225 113% 113% H OO . 9% 20c 59,000 19c 31c 4 O'Brien Gold Mines— L_ 9,150 21c 4%c May 43% 5,000 24c 7c Northland Mines (1940).: North Star Oil common 9.70 - Apr 17c 5%c Jan 4c Apr 1.45 22c ,_1 32c 52% 101 15 %c 22c "l 32c 3%c Feb 2.99 Apr 17 %c .— Mar 51% 1.91 Mar 100% Mining Norpick Gold Mines.— Northern 3%c 15,825 Jan 17 %c -1 — Jan 18c Mar "l — 40c 26c 75c — Malartic Mines Corp 25 %c Mar 2,500 4,110 290 14,300 • Normetal Apr — •. 52% • —1 : Norseman Mines 10,300 101 1.40 8C Feb 32c 26% May 28% Feb 1.24 Ii May 28c Jan 18% Mar 1.24 * 9c 23c Jan 24 100% * Mar 29 %c Jan 34 101 -i Nipissing Mines 8c 32c 2.50 Jan 33c 1.37 Mines Feb 15c 28c 100 28% 25 % Mar 3,210 28 Jan J 12% May Jan North —1 Mining 26% 16 Apr 27% Mar 18c Mar 2.50 — Merger 95c 75c 5c 25 45 13'/4 85 • 23 Zi _ 24 %c Apr Mar 9 Apr 10% Mar 1 Yellowknife 7%c Mar 5.35 38% LOO pfd — Oils Norgold Mines * Homer 10c 50c 5%c 10 %c 305,300 9%c 10%c : * 10,000 15c Limited Mines Gold New 55c 25 "10 __—•— 110 May Jan 74c 18 % May Apr 26 % May 600 40 .-1 Calumet May 12c , 76 20,700 15% Car. (Wm) New Jan 12c 73c 1 Mar Jan 18c class A— Negus Mines May Nicholson Highland-Bell — Pipe Steel 15c Apr 28c 6% - 13c 12% « com Preferred Mar 6%c Apr 15c 15c ' 9"% May 14 —1 Gold 5 13c -1 20 National National 12c 3% Mar 50 _5 — Jan 9.10 May 50c -1 * Mylamaque Mines Jan 3 97 25 —— May 11c 6% 15% 15% — Moore Corp common Preferred Mosher Long Lac New Carpets 20 14% _ a .00 Jan 3c 6% Mar Mar Jan 96 % — common 37c Apr 16 Jan Jan 18c 1.75 Mar • v, 17 Apr Jan 75c 5'/2c Mar 2% Mar 29c Apr * Jail 66 Mar 12c 11 %c Jan 15c Apr 43V2C May 3,000 Jdn May May 5 13% Mar 14c 9% 16 Jan • —— 1.00 May 2.95 May Mar 9%c Jan May 98 Feb 56a/4 11,600 15c 16 %c 1 1 Montreal Locomotive 7% May 13 Mar 60c 30c * Apr 9% Mar 1,160 1 1 6c 7% 90 1,500 59% 5 — National 4%' preferred 20% May 30 Oil Preferred 15% May 6% May -Mar 16% -1 —. Huron & Erie Mar Mar National Breweries common..a—. 4% — class 16 24 . Tool Monarch 20% May 44 % May 10% Mar 6% Mar 4.000 3,075 • Mills Modern 4%c Mai- 15% Mar 6% :* Gold Heva Gold 200 15% -1 Mines 3c 14% May Jan 31c Jan 175 & Gypsum Lime & Alabastine Harricana Mar 3c » Greening Wire Guayana Mines Hamilton 10c 52 — Gunnar Gold 52,000 25 %c Mar Mar 11,545 Lake Gold— Corp 20c 115 "J 11 iuc May 5c 0 Brick 112 19% * — Milton Apr 4c 30 Lake Mid-Continent Jan 3c * Saddlery Jan 9c 51% — Great West Coal 4— Great West Felt common 16c 51% — Great Lakes Paper common Class A preferred May Mar , 113% * -50 Maclcay class A Preferred lC'c — 1 Lead Mercury 2.70 6c 3c 41,050 9c Feb Jan 2c 20% common MqWatters Gold" 1.95 Mar 2.69 :■ Jan 1.95 Jan 19% . McMarmac Red Jan 14c 20,000 4c ._1 common Preferred West 7%c Feb Red 20,500 $ •/ 8c . 3.15 40c Apr 29 % Mcintyre Porcupine Mines 4%c : 4c -1 Mining Goodyear Tire McDougall-Segur McKenzie Apr 30 100 Mining i —— 1.50 20^8 class A 16 %c 8%c — Mines Goodfish - Apr Feb * common McColl-Frontenac 1.09 Jan Jan 10% May 8% May Apr lbc May 13c —, Eagle Mines Arrow Golden Manitou Mines— Goldhawk Porcupine Goldora 82c 50c 67c 16c Gold Golden 80'^K«JL37tlfo 70c 18c 5c Jan 1.51 Feb 2.40 Jan 1.95 20 Massey-Harris 3%c Jan May 14 1 13,897 Jan 16 y2 Leaf 2.84 3.00 4% Mar 34,050 1 1 Consol Jan Feb 12c Apr 1.00 Mar 15,000 Feb Jan Feb ll%c Mar 9 May 18c 2.40 Mar 15,300 • Export class A B Jan f 6 12% 73c 1 Gold Jan 29 1 3% Feb 1.50 1 Mines Apr ? May 28% Jan 20 Jan 27 Feb 108 l^S 59c 28% 28 % Jan 2.29 2% Mar 85c Macfie Red Lake Class 1.15 Maj- 1,10 >lar 41c MacDonald Mines 6.30 2c 79c Jan 4%c Jan Mar 1.16 v Gold 10b y2 2c * Jan 90c 0 2.90 Mar 7y2c Gold Jan 8c 17% 1.12 98c * Goldfields Feb Apr —1 Mines 11c Mar 34%c 40c * A 108,395 102 y2102% 1 May; Mars; 60c May 15c Feb 18% 87 3% is 16 % Feb 21% May 2 %c May 1.00 Feb 6.95 4c May 94 1 Lake 20'/i 4,500 Jan 3.00 oc Feb May 27 5 Oil Hunts 3c 1 Preferred Globe Koyle 2%c Ltd Lynx Yellowknife 8% Apr 4,200 Mines Hosiery Class 26% May 7 V4 92 27 Glenora Gold Heath 12 Feb 9 8 % 3% 12c — Harker 1,250 • Louvicourt May 2% 90% Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines— Harding 40,000 15 • . Long Lac London May 103 y4 May Mar 85 Jan 47% Mar 34 1,405 6% 10c Gillies Lake Haliwell 15,000 4%c 14% 1 Class B May 8% * „— General Bakeries Gulf 46 6 90% common ( 5; * 5 % preferred i— Great 6 %c 4c 15 Manitoba & Eastern Gatineau Gordon 5c 4 %c Loblaw Groceterias class A 5.05 May 18 % 90% —. Goldvue 6c 1 _ 70c May 1 ; Candy Leitch * J i preferred Frobisher Exploration Goldale 37c 3 . Mines Lingman Lake Gold Mines :—100 —— Freiman (A ' "U" Secord Apr 97% 0 25c 14% Mar Apr 5.90 Jan 44% 26% Francoeur 11% Jan Jan 3.60 Mar 26% 2,895 2.35 4.55 2% * Apr 13 37c MacMillan Ford Jan 83c Mar 38c 2.25 20 15% Mar — 7.75 6Vab 38,200i" 5.75 25c 2,660 100 4.10 Mar 2%c May 11% 12% Jan 9,500 70c 5.90 Leduc-West 1.42 May Apr 16,115 * ——ill Jan Jan 25 5,350 4%c 2.25 May 7c 6 6.00' 4c 64c * Mar 1.15 45 * common 1.78 Mar 23 1 Laura Jan 8% common Feb 19c 4c 1 19 5.05 Fibre Products common Fittings Ltd 55c Apr Apr 70c 1 — 12c 60 12,286 18% —l 5.70 —i—.1 — 16,600 20c 19 — Fleet Mfg & Aircraft | 4nc 18 97% 5.85 Mines Mar 2.07 * .100 25 & Exploration—.—1 Mining Lunward Federal Si' 16 4.40 l 25 55c 19 4.90 —— „_ Apr 1.40 11c Lang & Sons Lapaska Mines Jan 18% — Grain com—— Jan * Little Preferred 7b5 • — 539,950 v ?-< Federal 1,500 25 Jan 22c 36c 500 30,475 14c Feb 1.60 Mar 1.92 _ Falconbridge Nickel Famous Players Fanny Farmer Candy Shops— 40c 1.64 13c Jan 50c v15 Apr Lamaque Gold May 14,330 1.42 1.12 A — 40c 1.47 Mar Jan Mar 8c Lake Wasa Mining La Luz Mines Feb 49c (John; Ltd Labrador Jan 33c Feb 1,775 19% Mar 26c .53,400 Labatt Feb 29c 5V2c Ma* 5,500 ... Jan 7c 2,000 8%c 44c 2.81 1 -1 — class 40c 1.61 —1 Laguerre Gold Mines— 29,700 26c -1 Mines Brass 13 % Mar 30,750 7c 18c • May -X Eureka Corp 16c 9,06o 9c 1 Muy 9% Mines 4,500 13% 8c — __— 17 .20 — Gold 20c 13% 8%C 1 Kirkland 100 ■11-1 —, 18c 13% 1 Gate Kirkland-Hudson 1.10 Feb Mar 19C 1 Kerr-Addison May 14% May 10 % Mar •975 May 13 V2 May 165 Larder Elder May May'; Renville 48 c 27 % May % Mar 11 17 480 Eddy Paper class A Jan 14c 34c 32,500 May 8 '/4c — 52c Mar 108,000 14c 11 1 — Mar 5c 11c. May 66,340 14c May 25c Sullivan Mines Eastern Steel 25c 50c 10 6%C East 58c"Feb 10c 20 1 Malartic Mines-—— May- 36c 11 East ' Crest Oil— East Leduc Oil East 28c 12c 11 .—----—I ; 4,500 14C 17 * ,, 35c 13C 11 —_— - May 1 17 Ltd Duquesne Mining Co DUvay Gold Mines. Apr 12c 1 0 — 4c 44,943 Gold 0 A 28,500 14c 30c i Mines High 5%c 12c 13c Mining Lake Class common— : Low 5c 1 — Range Since January 1 High Kayrand 26% 19% Mar 245 1,085 165 14% 22 1,110 22 13% ' 165 * ——— Shares Low —* .—•. —.-C-— Kirkland Donnell Par . Jacknife Gold —' Jan 44% fof Week Kelwren 100 common— ——— Mines 22 15,175 23.50 ' Textile Preferred 2,570 12 44% * Preferred . 27% 11 Sale Price ' High : 44% Dominion Tar & Chemical common—0 Dominion Low 44 % 25 Stores High Sales Range of Prices Last ; -STOCKS— Range Since January 1 28 ; Week's Friday Shares 26% 11 Dominion Scotitsh Inv preferred Dominion Steel «& Coal class B Dominion i 27 Sales for Week Range of Prices 16c ■ ; Apr May "7%Q.^Jai) ISCj J?n 123 . .'.Mar \'jaa ;i0%, Jan lie ;Apr Mar . Indian Lake Gold Orlac 1 Inspiration Mining 4%C V 5c 4,500 8% 8 0% 200 11 9% 11 5,493 8% Feb 44 %c — Ingersoll Machine class A Inglis (John) & Co—— 42c 45c 2,500 98 y2 May 5c 0 6 —, 4%c Apr •7 Red 7c Feb Osisko 8% Mar Jan Osulake 11 102% Lake Lake ♦ International -100 Nickel 100 Island Mountain Mines For footnotes see .. 1 _50c page 46. . 99% 36% 37% 4 13% 14 1,135 100 1 14 • International Uranium. •A_ 31% 37 « Co 29% 31% 680 68C 1.10 74c 1.10 34c Apr 90 29% Mar 31,979 ■ 25% Mar 16,465 t 11 :, Mar. 40c Mar 55c Jan 65,900 200 1.00 Apr Pacific Jan r 84c 1.45 11%c 14c r: 16,400 10c Apr 75c 65c 79c 42,800 J 50c Mar -1 Jan May Feb (Eastern t Petroleum Page 31% May 37% May 15% 14c -1 29c 24c 41c 59,000 23c Apr 4c Apr ... ^.1 1 Hershey Tubes— Pamour Porcupine Mines Ltd. Pantepec. Oil Paramaque Parbec 1 500 1.15 1.30 140,683 35% 36% 1,525 .1 bol 1.45 14.385 1.19 6c 5%C 6%y . — ... 1 19 4: 2,700 19 5c " r.— Mines" Malartic 6c 1.36 Pandora Cadillac . 6c 1.25 35% — 5c 3c ■ 3c ■■■; 70 80c 28 1.06 5c 12 !1.15'Jjan ' 70c. I?eb 11c ' Mar Feb Feb Apr 1.55 Jan 7V2C Jan Jan 19 5c Mar 2,000 3c Apr . 1.30 May 36% May Jan 500 _ .j8%<^Eeb " May Pacific Preferred -1 .... Mines..:—.; Mines May 8c . Feb 5c Mar ■ THE Number 4701 Volume 167 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & CANADIAN (2289) 45 LISTED! MARKETS RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED MAY lit Friday \ Friday Last STOCKS— ! Paymaster Cons Mines——!. ._! Perron Gold Piccadilly Pioneer Gold — -1 Porcupine Peninsular Porcupine Reef Proprietary Westcel 6,100 65c 6c 70c 6c' 7%c "" , -305 2.30 1,839 3.05 565 Feb Apr 82c May 16%c Feb- t 1.85 Mar 2.30 Jan l 2.60 3.50 Jan Apr 6,000 5c 25c 43% 42% 44 48c 72c 11,000 48c May 88c 65C 1,000 50c Mar 72c Feb 44 Feb * 16% 16% 17% 1,395 11 16% 17% 10% Feb 1.65 1,455 12,200 1,000 13% 6,000 5%c ?7 • >',Y' 6c 13% 2.00 13% . 6c 6c 10% 232 10% May 1.55 Mar Jan 40c 48c 6,000 30c Mar 48c 64c 69c 57,490 55c Mar 90c 72c 79c 9,700 52c Mar 89c 46c 52c 32,535 40c 86c Jan 13% 14% 11,385 10% Mar 14% May 2,00 2.15 430 Feb 14% -1 Apr 1.02 6c 5%c 6C 13,800 4c Apr 9c Jan Andian 8c 8c 9c 6,000 8c Apr 13c Jan Asbestos 1 (1936) Robinson (Little) d d 33 45 12% 340 11 Apr 13 Apr Apr 11 11 1,345 8 43c 100 14 Apr 25% d -1 10 %C -1 —_ 21,100 25% 1,415 18% 75 4,000 16c 18% C 18% 35,100 17% 18% 3,405 7c -1 Mining 45c 10 %c 10 %c 16c » common., 40c 24% * —. Industries I,00) 18% -10 . -100 __ St Lawrence Corp commonClass A preferred 7c 1,500 102% 102% 102 >/2 .50 12 V2 5c 8c Apr 25c 770 42 245 3.85 3.70 4.00 2,742 —1 6%C 6c 6 Vic 1,000 Sannorm __1 class A __ 9C 7c 1 - 45c >s _ 22'% 9%c 8,500 14 „_ Senator Rouyn Ltd 14 75 42c 46 %c * 47,500 50c Breweries 10% 10% 325 1.10 1.23 II.900 -^-1 2.72 2.60 2.81 84.962 — Silverwood Class Dairies Jan 5c Canadian Canadian 16c 7c 7c May Crowrx Dominion Oil Apr Dominion 17c Jan 16% Jan Hayes 38c Mar 67 %c Feb Paper Southam Co Springer Sturgeon Southwest 38c 40c 14,400 15',8 16 35 35 40 28c 29'/2c II,300 388 27% 24% 25 1,680 lo 93 100 75 96 Mar 54c 39c 30 30 100 25 Mar 30 20 _ 20 A 57c 4,450 8% 845 8 7% 8% 2,910 21 % 21 21% 120 4% 5 350 4 Apr 9% 100 9 Mar 10 5 14% — Taylor (Pearson) Preferred Teck-Hughes Texas ; Tip 1.45 10c Tombill Gold Iron :yfi'Preferred Transcontinental Union' Gas United Keno Class Apr 3c Apr 3,000 1.47 18,200 9.200 8 1.60 9,325 40c 3,000 27V2 800 9c 19c Mar 1.99 1.45 May 35c 61c May 18% 66c 80c 7%c 11,165 20 80c 7c 17,700 98 2.50 21c 20 97% Mar 100 45 80c 8c 4,050 7%c Apr 12%c Apr 60 May 10.168 20 % Feb 28 May 50 25% Apr 28 May 5 VaC 9.500 3c 4.15 4.45 7,200 2.25 67% 65 % 67% 100 12 200 10 Mar 12% 10% 12 430 10c 2,000 45 25 42% 93 20 92 15,100 8c 12 s 6,100 2GC Feb 50c May 2,700 6c May 8c Jan thousands of dollars) Feb 98 63c 7 % Mar 10 Apr 12c 24 225 16 Feb 24 45% Apr 48% 16 1.83 25.900 1.95 8% 7%' 8% 3,500 1.75 1.87 11,485 6.50 7.10 2,625 10 10' 500 35c 7,500 6.80 7.30 14,457 29% 31% 31% * _ . * . *••• 30c 11% . 14,535 12 #■ 320 35c Mar 13% Mar + 2,251 24,933 20 —240,900 — — + 46,750 2,424,992 + 91.279 — 2,333,713 + + 37,370 + 108,185 699 — —7.073,528 692.725 — 20,000 + 1,585,000 57,430 + 5,603,260 49 banks ether of banks —1,577.993 —1,470,507 53 — 112,062 + 5,676 + 13.682 2,970,716 + 156,310 + 533,989 32,657 -t- 5 + 579 167,182 + 3,010 + 118,705 13% CO 45,875,356 Reserve notes 23,596,136 bank—reserve acct. 16,505,548 acct. 1,612,086 368,728 426,451 18,912,813 — 93,676 + 1.567.478 — 58,212 406,079 — —581,197 + — 292,592 5,548 + 563,245 + 1,073.293 — 1.95 Apr 22c 4.60 50 24 10% 13 8,553 — 120,245 41,574 —285,600 + 1,474,719 459,629 2,620,698 + 245,141 + 17,810 + 1,417 + 4,677 97.254 + 1.532,946 Apr 10 35c 7.50 Mar Other Ratio : Foreign Exchange table capital 12 14% — 198,088 + 6.733 33 448,189 13b)—— 8,366 83 27,543 accounts 54,079 45,875,356 3^545 19,345 93,676 + 1.567,478 note gold certificate -/re¬ to deposit and F. R. liabilities Contingent Jani combined™ liability purchased Apr for Jan should have appeared on • will We were forced to omit it because of the ■ 3,299 6,623 . trading in the Security Markets. 4.3 "o 0.4% 24 — 3,498 indus¬ make this page + cor¬ — to trial loans——__j. 51.7 % bills on foreign respondents Commitments May which of serves, Feb- May 31% May Apr Mar (Section Total liabilities & cap. accts. Jan Feb Jan 45.147,457 May 7.20 5.15 Mar liabilities Surplus Apr 8% 5% Mar. 9% + Capital Accounts— ' The \ + — —275,133 Capital paid in__ Surplus (Section 7) May 2.35 1.15 Mar 1.68 published iii next Monday's issue. % 225,250 14,205 —250,220 assets Total Jan 1.85 • W}——. 1,205 + 20,098,244 deposits Deferred availability items— Other iinb., incl. accrued divs. Jan 1,230 common 21,979,391 Total Apr 16 A S 20,324,392 U. S. Treasui*er—gen. Foreign Jan 8c 16 7.25 1947 $ Jan 3.820 5,333 16 • 1948 13,000 R. F. premises Member Feb 10c -25 1 May 21, May Apr 54c 75 ' or since May 12, securities- and Apr 67% May 50c securities- Govt, Jan 4.80 6%c Deposits: Max- 45 9% 48% : Mar 6%C 47c 898 foreign notes Federal May 12c Jan May 46c — 56 Liabilities— Jan 48% w Feb 6%c — Other 8% ' Mar Jan 48% •>. from R. Total Jan 9%c _• Due S. 67 Va May 105./; May 28 6,338,650 loans Jan Jan Mar 28 1.936,800 Total 4.10 34 27 4%C for 23% 27% 27% 4.118,993 Total U. May Apr -50 • 100 60 Notes Jan 60c 1 . 5,520 105 Bonds Feb 22 ; Mar 67% Certificates Apr 4,645 , 93 1.92 46 65 7,703,801 Jan 1.35 49C Apr 5%c May 18% Apr 45 * Apr Feb securities: Bank 3.50 Apr 1.20 May 32c 11% 10c 2.80 20 10% May 6%c 54c 33% May Mar 105 Other assets Apr 18% _1 Govt, Jan Jan _s> Lta_. S. Jan 4% 7e 11% 3 % May 60 Uncollected items 9% 20 100 's. * 66 __ 288,907 Jan 45 20,900 9% : 325 advances—*.— P. 50 23% Mar 9%c 12,125 33 cash Jan 4% 43c Resources (G & 2.05 1.00 Mar Jan 26% May Jan 10% » (Hiram) 3.30 32 Bills 27% May 5% Jan 1.20 Hill U. 5%c Jan 500 4c 2.90 Gils Waterous Ltd 3.10 32 loans Mar 38c Waite Amulet Walker He 21c 2.40 4% A Viceroy Manufacturing V—— 3.25 gold ctf. reserves and May 1.20 steel Ventures. 20 2.65 Upper Canada Mines— Vulcan' 18% Mai- 1 preferredpreferred— United 1.68 Mar 100 40p, Union Class B 15,600 20 1,20. ■ ; 2.17 —1 Mining United Corp class B United Fuel class A 20% 21,355,170 fund Discounts Apr 500 2.88 — 12c Mar 7c 12 class 5c 60c Jan 27 100 $ Industrial May —5 Works class A Other May ]0% 4% Towagmac Exploration Finance 80 82 26 Elevators Traders Feb Mai- i — Toronto 340 22% 624,221 Total Apr 67 1.45 __10 _ Toronto 33% certificates Redemption Apr 72 40c ~ Gold 15 35 9c 121/4 27% Tailors Top Toburn 79c . May Feb 33 1948 5%. Jan -v Feb 756 1.30 —1 — 13% Apr Mar 320 7 VI' c Mines— 4% 60c Apr ;,i May 8 Jan 2% 22% Assets— Gold Apr 80 17c 18 Apr 82 3c 3c — Mines _; 25 Increase (+ ) 21% May 14% 17c —1 Thompson-Lundmark Gold Mines. Thurbois 300 8,400 8% 4% Feb 17% Mar. 20 - Oil 550 2.25 22 May 33 %C Mar 11,800 3% 8 decrease (—) Jan 2.10 2.11 common Gold Canadian 55c 26% 3% May 19, ' —1 ——— 47C 24 % (In 8% May 79 —1 Mines 68c Mar 5% Mar 7c _50c Gold 49c 82 . iinii 0 5 74c 14'/8 79% -II125 * Gold 50 % c notes 70c 72c » common... — 10 47% May % Feb 1.00 14% Mar Reserve Banks Combined -5%. Jan 9% 1 Gold * 8 230 4% May Statement of Condition of the 12 Feder al 1.56 May 50c r Inlet River 1,18 Mar 7% * Steeloy Mining Sylvanite 17% Mar 19,650 7% Bros Taku 145 1.56 56'c * Tamblyn Ltd common 20 1.44 1.53 _* Mines— 8 May (1944) Sturgeon River Gold Sudbury Contact 13.285 May _ * Steep Rock Iron Mines Stuart Oil preferred 200 21% 47 % 4b Jan » ^ Apr 1.75 20% Apr Mar * Canada 39 1.75 20 34 IIII-IIl Jan 26c 20 Preferred Mar May 101% •34c Class B Surf Mar 3,700 — class Cons 24 12,700 « Sullivan 28 Mar 460 3 4.20 Petroleum Feb May 25 Mar 99 J of 11% 27% 28' 134 21,055 Jan- 9% May 24 3 4 Si Co 12% 45 c Stanley Steel Jan Apr 10% • 33c Standard Radio class A Olsen Jan 48c Apr Mar 2% May May 37 33 25c Jan Jan 13% May 24 % Jan Feb 40c ' Stedman *■ May 105 4% a Temiskaming Mining 2,598 149 149 4'/a a May 9%' May Mar 18% Mai- 147 a Bros May Feb 9% 40 108 I Feb 1 16 11% Apr i. Oreille 16 10% 20% a 11% Mar 30c Standard Paving com Preferred Starratt Price Apr 40c Standard Chemical com Brock 3.20 16 720 a common Selections Pend 33 c —++. Stadacoma Mines Oil Apr 1.23 May Apr Feb 40 ——100 Minnesota & Ontario Paper 9 1.50 39 IIII100 11% Mar 150 19% Mar 725 a common- Langley's Ltd preferred Cgilvie Flour 70c 445 2% a Steel Jan May 22% 2% Mar 4 % a Feb 38c 21% - Oil 20c 8.50 10 — 47 Jan 170 « May 7.20 13% _ Mar 1.43 Mar 11% a _ 12c 11 15% d 44 Feb Jan 80 _ Paper International 22% May Mar 6 Vb Feb 1,559 1,150 * - common Bridge Donnacona May 10 117.+; Apr Feb Jan May 98c 3% 11,492 8 Oil 45 Feb 5% 6% 18 l____ deHavilland Aircraft 14 20% 5% 39 a Dishrr Steel FoothiPs 7c May — • Jan 4.35 Jan 30 Feb y Jan 12c 10 Jan 72 5 16% Mar Apr 25 295 105 2 Paper 102% May 50 203 22%' Coast Copper Feb 3.70 May 8 30 113 115'/b III-100 Lumber Feb 101 5c common Western Consolidated May ___1 (N) common Jan May 13% Canadian Westinghouse Jan 18% May 1 Slater Co 5c 101 « Preferred Canadian Mar 23c Feb • Vickers 910 — _• —— Jan 4% 17 '/a 1 16 • Gold Vt May 2%c May 18 * common Marconi 1,585 I—100 Sladen Malartic Mines May 9c Apr 3 105 d I,465 16 P% —, Preferred May 5%c Jan Jan 81c 8 , 16 11% Class B 8c 2.90 Apr 29% • tsugar Vinegars 7.90 23c ; Simpson's Lid class A 1,343 5% 7.75 —40 A B 2%c 1 40c 1 class 2%c 100 i Dominion 15% 5 — 2%c 115 % 14% __ 1 Mines- 225 Pulp & Paper com—" 16 1 common 3% 26% May Mar 68c 6,500 3% * 16 : Preferred Siscoe __ * Mines (Quebec) Silanco Mining Silknit Ltd 145 1,500 1.23 Sigma Silver Miller 46% 12c 12 Vac 1,415 50c common v T c 22% 46% 12c 1 Sherritt-Gordon Gold Mines Slck's 22 —100 Shawkey (1945) Mines Shea's Wpg Brewery class A Sheep Creek Gold— 6%c 3% ^ Preferred Shawinigan Water & Power : Preferred 6>/4c * Canadian Industries Jan Mar 5c 13 34 43 __1 Scarfe 6c * common & Canada Jan 19 Feb 16 Co Preferred Jan 25% 23 'A Mar 10% San Antonio Gold Mines Ltd. Mines 21,370 Feb 5c 2.40 Jan 49c Mar 440 12% Sand River Gold __ 70 * —— Columbia Dalhousie Saguenay Power preferred 68 Corp Canada May 16% Mar Mar 16% 5%c 10% __ d Royalite Oil Roybar Chibougamau Rupununi Mines 1 National Brown May May 5%c 11 1 Co Royal Bank Ryanor May 43 d Oils Russell Apr 30' 110 16% common Long Lac Roxana 16c 285 44 12% 12% 500 33 43 4 17c 31 32 Class A Roche Feb 28c 17c A . 20% 1,500 3,980 Apr Jan Canadian Funds i class 2.025 7c Feb 10c 11c "! Toronto Stock Exchange-Curb Section ?3c Silk Mar 26% Jan 12c Apr 5c 6%c 2.15 May • Robertson Mfg common Robinson Cotton 7c 7,000 Jan 101% Mar 2,o00 2.80 B______. 36'A May 28 97% Mar 6c 2.50 — class F60 9C 6%c Mines Girl Mar 5c Jan 25 May . 32 22 26,300 '• warrants Feb 50c Yankee Knitting 21 4 2,590 25% 26 —1" Mar 32% May Feb 5c common Bear 26% 8c PC — Jan 10c 6%c May v 80 8c 10%C ,1 York B 10C 250 v 19V2C Feo 73c Mines Gold Riverside 101 1 juaiuex Ymir British Richmac 99 % 330 High Jan May 67 c 1 — 100 ■ 64 28 Gold Yellowknife Jan -1 (Jcla 26 1,000 1 36% 28 Mines Winora Gold 8%c Mar 10% 21 '/a 36 • Wright-Hargreaves Feb 15 Apr Apr 9 21 % 0 com Winnipeg Electric Low 32% 100 Winchester Wingait 100 IOC 31 * common — (Geo) Wiltsey-Coghlan 17% May 17% May 2.10 Jan Feb 16% A Preferred Jan 65c 37 Grocers Class Weston Range Since January 1 1:7,000 14c 10c • —— Shares High i 13c Mines Products Western Jan Mar _ Malartic Low 13 %C —1 Jan 56c May 38c ._ —— Macdonald Gold i 4,700 5,300 1 Mining rtegcourr Reno Feb 2.15 10 Labrador Reeves 20c DC . common- Gold Quemont Mar 44C 0 Mines Queehsion Gold 10c 1.85 Purdy Mica Mines Purity Flour Mills Quebec 63,000 5c Dome Quebec West 42c 1 •; Quebec Manitou r 6c •» East Jan 44c ) Corp Preston 46c 70c Rouyn __a._ Voting trust certiifcates_.. Power Mar 1 * River Pressed Metals 35c 1 .. Gold Wekusko Gonsol 58,307 for Week Range Par High ' Sales Week's Last Sale Price ■V of Prices Range Since January 1 Low 2.95 Powell ' Shares' 40c 68c - 2.30 -1 _ ' STOCKS- 10c 14 %c 7%C —. !t , High 35 %c 14 %c .1 Porcupine Pickle Crow Gold Miries Powell Low y 39c Pen-f^ey. Gold Mines—, Sales for Week Range pf Prices Sale Price °ar Week's he heavy 926 \ 46 (2290) THE COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, May 24, 1948 -THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Quotations Affiliated Amerex American Business 114 Shares Shares series Fund Axe-Houghton Fund 4.46 Loomis Sayles Mutual 4.87 25% 1 Par 6.45 - 2 Inc Sayles Second Fund__10 Managed Funds— 48.61 Automobile 10% 10 Corp Corp shares 8.44 8.91 16.57 18.01 514 57/s None-Ferrous 3% 4% Paper America * 94.68 98.63 Inc»%,„,,— 1 20.16 21.79 Bowling Green Fund Inc—ilOc 9.14 9.15 17.58 19.01 Inv Bond Boston Tr of Fund Broad Street Invest Metals Petroleum Corp—_5 Inv Century m . V-.rf , 1 19.01 shares 4.10 5.25 Trust——i—1 30.92 14.38 15.55 Fund- Christiana Securities Preferred lii Delaware '§» com__100 2,960 6.11 1 Bond 1 16.13 1.53 1.68 15.26 Eaton • m Howard— & Stock 6.79 Stock Series Fund 26.13 -5 Inc •IIS Boston First Corp. 4 First Mutual |"IV?P 5.74 7.24 " Trust 15.26 16.76 6.13 7.03 Capital General 1 7.91 1 5.51 5.57 Automobile lc 6.56 4 6.36 8.94 4.30 11.27 12.21 5.61 General 7.88 & lc 8.21 industrial Machinery shares lc 11.25 9.64 9.50 Priced Low lc 7.24 8.23 lc 5.94 9.00 2.54 lc 4.80 5:59 5.51 4.05 4.:40 lc 5.29 5.75 1 4.71 5.09 Tobacco shares Utility Howe shares Plan Fund Inc Income Foundation Fund ,10c 1.76 24.65 Aviation . l/S v Bank Shares Bid Ask 12.59 1.15% 9- 2-47 6- 1-48 bl.35 1.20% 1.55% 2- 1.15% 2-48 11- 10- 1 47 1-48 7- 1-48 bl.40 1.25% 1.55% 3- 1-48 12- 1-48 8- 2-48 1-48 bl.45 1.30% 1.55% preferred Group shares. shares 11.55 lc Investment Co Investment Trust of of 9.6,8 lc 77c stock 1:20% 11- 14.59 America—1 28.43 Investors Management Fund—1 15.15 15.49 l'.25% 1-48 1- 12- 3-49 1-47 9- 1-48 hi.65 bl.50 1.50% 1.35% 1.45% 1.35% 5- 1-48 1- 10- 2-48 10- 1-48 1-48 bl.55 bl.55 1.40% 1.55% ,1.40% 5- 1-48 2- 1-49 bl.65 ;1.50%.. 1 10.65 13.61 10.77 B-l (Investment B-2 11.80 1 10.26 20.61 13.55 1 6:35 6.96 ,1 6.60 7.23 Utility equipment 7.97 44^ Bid (Medium 1 27,74 27, 1948 9.72 June 10.93 June 3, 10, 1948 & bl.00 0.95% 1948- bl.00 0.95% 1948— bl.00 0.95% Aug. bl.00 0.95% Trading 5 25 1 15.71 (Geof Fund Inc 1 * 51.62 Corp.* Fund series 85c (Low 17.32 (Speculative Bqndsi——1 .9.61 K-l (Income pfd Stocks) ____1 17.35 i (Appreciation pfd Stks)_l 22.72 B 1 18.09 1 6.39 19.78 (Quality common Stks)_l 27.65 20.61 22.53 .1 10.22 10.43 1 17.68 19.29 1 16.44 17.68 30.16 S-2 (Income com Stocks)—.1 15.06 Bank qf 16.43 S-3 (Appreciation cpmStks).! S-4 (Low Priced Knickerbocker Corp Inc Brooklyn Trust Diversified Series 10 Trust loo Trustee 13.73 14.99 5.24 5.73 Series 5.77 6.33 Series Co —20 0.96% Aug. -12, 1948_ bl.00 0.96%' 19, 1948- bl.00 0.96% bl.00 Shares— 2,50 6.97 8.00 1 2.52 2.85 1955 1 108 92% 95% 36% 38% 41% Trust 0.96% 54% 56% 78% New 10 Trust Nat'l Bank 81% Public 15% 100 1,300 1,360 Title 16% 17 1,540 20 States 53% 225 231, 41% 43% 25 89 41 43 75 77 Guarantee d Trust United 51% 100 12% % 49 % 25 & ' 285 Trust_17% Sterling National 37 170 100 1,490 25 46% York 13% 10 276 Trust 35 JO 200 ,100 Ask ICO 100 Manufacturers Trust Co Morgan (J Pi & Co Inc National City Bank 45% 25 Federation Bank & Trust Trust First National Bank 100 — 43 y4 Lawyers Bid — National Guaranty Trust Irving Trust Kings Cpunty Trust- 112 43% 3.63 1 1956 Fulton Grace 43% 24 Fiduciary North Amer Trust Shares— 41% __50 Exchange Bank Empire Trust V_— Par 25% 340 & Trust_20 Corn Independence Trust Shares Stks)—1 Fund 325 Continental Bank & Trust——10 E 0.96% bl.00 1948- Ask 24 100 Central Hanover Bank & Trust 20 Chase National Bank— 15 Chemical Bank & Trust——10 Unit Type Trusts— Bid Co—10 Commercial National Bank & ,1 com the Manhattan Bank of New York_*j Bankers Trust 9.21 8.42 Union Common Stock Fund.—1 24.79 S-l III bl.00 5, City Banks & Trust Cos. Par — 18.93 K-2 New York 10.49 Priced 1948— 21.76 18.90 B-4 1, 95c A_'_—1 C Fund 0.96% 1948- July 29, >948- July ,22, 0.96% Aug. July 53.25 Series Whitehall bl.00 87C 50.25 Industry Shares—-25c Bond bl.00 1948- 7.27 79c 10c Investment 1948- 12.72 6.64 8, 15, 51.62 11.76 Ask July July 0.93% 28.95 1 Utilities b0.99 b0.99 3.75 26.92 .2% . Investors Street 3.42 1 t 1948 17, 24, June 16.89 26.53 B-3 Grade Bds)___l Bonds) 1 24.32 if Bid May 8.87 9.97 ,1 Union Preferred Stock Fund—1 28.99 Ask 8.73 1 ,1 Wellington Fund Bonds) 4- 11.67 12.42 1 Wall Street Investing Keystone Custodian Funds— Ask 1.45 % 1.50%: 9.76 Series 8.10 Bid 131-60 bl.65 12.33 9.36 Union 30.90 X7.39 Due 15.06 18.81 ' Boston.._1 Dated 8.91 12.36 Trusteed 15.99 Rate 11.30 1 Fund 1.13 Due 13.74 1 10.61 lc Dated 1 stock Selected Amer Shares. 86c 1..03 ... : Rate 12.66 jl State lc Jl it .0346 1 equipment Standard Group .0399 .0620 100.0148 i 11.37 series Republic Investors Fund Russell Berg Fund Inc.. Scudder, Stevens & Clark Ltd-~- Insurance Group shares Stock and Bond Group. w 10.72 Sovereign Institutional 1949 11.49 Petroleum 26.65 .0489 100.0246 100.0451 1 Putnam 1.81 5 -Investors' Incorporated ;J" :,a Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures 7.54 June 5.98 lc Steel shares v< i .0122 .0545 100.0352 1949 1949 1, - 100.0015 1949 1, ■y 100.0424 ,1 bond Tobacco 6.07 %:1 1, 1, 11 %s June 5.22 ,1c ,1c Mar. tl'/as Apr. Series K— 1949 10.85 Steel 2.77 RR Equipment shares 4 Railroad stock shares • Feb. 11% .0009 1, 9.90 Railroad 9.76 lc ll'/as .0008 99.9946 J .0009 .0119 1948 Jan. 99.9945 1948 Series G Ask 99.9947 100.0012 ,1 supply Railroad 6.45 lc shares Petroleum l7/es July 1, Oct. 1948 Bid Series H_ 1948 Series J— 9.22 Public 8.92 .Railroad Bond shares 1, 11 %s Indebtedness— 1, 10.92 Oils 7.85 .lc shares;. Merchandising shares Mining shares— lis Ask Bid 100.0081 July 9.96 Metals 10.30 shares-lc Company 1, $7/8S _i Pacific Coast Invest Fund 10.12 Investing Us Oct. 12.33 Machinery Merchandising 8.90 -"Institutional bond shares—lc .0118 .0539 6,88 Insurance 8.55 shares— bond Certificates cf 100.0011 100.0417 8.41 Diversified 8.64 —lc .1659 1% 1 % % Inc— Electricial 6.09 7.97 shares 1949 i/ a > 4.70 Industry (1 Diversified Investment Fund.l 6.90 Fully Administered shares—lc Food 11 1%% 100.1566 1948——. 1, 1 Maturity— 16.76 stock 7.28 121% Price Ask 4.42 Diversified 9.69 6.71 Electrical Equipment shares lc 111 lc shares Bid 1 Corporate 100.4 120 1961 _i Building 7.12 lc Building shares— Tiv'i Chemical 3s Bank 8.21 lc shares. Aviation ' 4.04 ,1 Stocks L00.1 1949 Aviation Group shares 7.80 15.63 Chemical lc 4.04 ___1 Fund 1948 1, Certificates of Indebtedness— t%s June 1, 1948 t%s July 1, 1948 Series F 6.35 7.14 1 Automobile 5.91 Securities— Agricultural shares 3.70 5.81 M Agriculture 49.33 1 General Investors Trust if 45.88 Corp York 15, Int. Rate Man. 5.29 1 England New 6.39 2 shares A—2 Trust Fund—:—-1 P Fundamental Investors Inc Fundamental New 2.25 341/2 32 % 10 JSept. 7.32 4.84 Low Priced Com Stock Series 1 28.25 2.06 Financial Industrial Fund Inc lc 6.70 1 Series Selected Group Series 17.62 Dollar Maturity— J Oct. ,1 Series 15, 100.7 U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness 7.42 1 Industrial Stock Series. 26.96 16.48 1 Fund,— Fidelity 25.21 1 Fund Balanced 16.67 1 Income Apr. 100.1 99.30 100.3 8.34 13,79 15.01 Preferred 1%S Ask 100.26 Panama Canal 10.81 Series 98.24 Bid 1948 1949— Other Issues 29.77 13.98 Stock Series r i,';v "I; 7.61 12.76 10.00 Bond 98.16 15, 20, 4.95 1 Priced Jan. 5.07 1 Speculative jSI ■ill] point a Banks— 5.55 Fund series Low 17.44 25c Shares— Inc Sept. 4.77 27.54 Securities— l>/4s Loan 4.42 4.60 ,1 Fund Corp National Security Series— 6.64 1, Investors National 145 Investment Fund Dividend Balanced 1, Feb. 5.04 1 Nation-Wide 3.060 141 —______100 Commonwealth 32nds of more Home l%s 5.06 4.49 X 33.24 1 Ltd Jan. 4.33 lc Mutual Invest 1%S 2%s 4.01 lc : Mass Investors Trust 20.83 —1 Fund Shares Chemical V Ltd!,, Fund Canadian or 100.16 1953-1951, 1955-1953 4.70 100 5.07 4.59 Manhattan Bond Fund Inc., 10c Mass Investors 2d Fund Bullock one Federal 97.28 1952-1950 4.07 lc shares 99.26 97.20 1, 4.26 ■ Steel Ask May 3.69 _lc shares Bid • l%s 4.25 4.60 Furnishings'shares—- lc 1 Holdings 3.85 Electrical Equipment shares.lc General Industries shares._lc 1 Blair Federal Land Bank Bonds— 1%S Oct. 1, 1950-1948- lc Business Equipment shares, lc Drug shares.. I lc 1 Figures after decimal point represent 49.60 4.38 5 B Ask 104.52 Home Beneficial 1 Obligations Of Government Agencies Bid 102.43 .Loomis 2714 4.00 Fund * Oilstocks A_.._—i Axe-Houghton 5.88 —10 Standard I Ask Bid 1 Inc Holding Corp Associated „ Par Sescurities Fund Friday, May 21 Investing Companies Mutual Funds— Aeronautical for 12 Trust 92 9% 10% 2.93 ,100 540 570 f 44'"- f Insurance Companies Par jio ■f;4 Aetna Insurance .,10 — Ask __ 47% .,10 Agricultural 49% 51% .,25 Aetna- Life ■lii Bid 82% 45 54 Par Home —5 Insur Co of North America- —10 Jersey Insurance of N Y 36% 14% $2.10 Prior preferred „10 $1.05 Convertible preferred_5 47 50 21% 22% 26% 28% American Alliance.. -10 Automobile —4 Casualty——— —5 Jl% 12% Massachusetts 19% 21% Merchant American _5 Equitable Assur. Fidelity & Casua ;y,5 13% Merchants & Mfrs__ American of Newark.. 21% 22% 40 12% Bonding Fire .2% 17% Re-Insurance -10 30 32 National American Reserve. -10 20 22 National American Surety, 62 64% National 37% National Union Automobile .25 —J -10 Causalty Bankers & 8 New New 25 —10 71 74 New —5 19 % 21 7% 80 Connecticut 2 _ 5 Casualty...—2 York Fire .—5 15% 7% 12,50 80 Pacific Fire 25 104 29% 31% Pacific Indemnity Co 10 50 ,10 89 .10 Reinsurance 32 69 56 Public 3s Preferred Accident, 164 5 -——10 4% 34 5% .10 Phila Frisco— .10 54 107% 57 110% 12% .*,5.. i5 14% — 3s__ Service 23 St Paul Fire & Marine General Reinsurance Corp .10 26 28 Gibraltar .10 22% ,5 .45% 47% Seaboard Surity Security (New Haven) Springfield Fire & Marine .5 10% 11% Standard 4% 26% 102% 101% , Co 100 5%% pfd 3.70% 102 preferred 3.50% 101% 100 Public preferred Service of : 103 104% 100% 100% Speer 2%s .1977 99% 100% 3s .1978 102% , 103 Bid 4,56% 4%% Ask 106 107% West Cladmetals .1 1% 1% Firemen's of Newark Franklin — Fire,—— Fire & Mari; ,Qlens .Falls Globe Globe 2nd Great & Republic- & Rutgers Fire preferred 25 preferred 26% _* ! 12% 95% Transmission-—* Corp "A" 1 Disinfecting Hartford Steamboilcr 32 26% 28% 10 — 10 122 31% 126 33% a 26% 28% 10 -45 % Odd lot sale 47.% 30 600 615 Fidelity & Guaranty Co—2 JJ ;S .Fire.—.———,4 50% 52% 52 year's (not included in year's range). eEx-Interest, range), change."/n Admitted to trading N. Y. Curb, 32 100 included In f Flat bBig yield price, price, r Cash sales U S Guarantee.— Westchester Firel__ 10 ;—2.50 > (Un) Unlisted zEx-stock dividend.. .';: .' par 76 34% 'A 96% ; : ■ m rij •/ delivery sales (riot Y. Rtocjk 55 dividend. , U S 36 dividend paid value, .tin on issue, w d When delivered, w (not included in i When issued, x year's range), Ex-dividend, t Ex-stock y Ex-rights. " default. .IThese bonds are subject to' all May,; 10. : ju'i. d Deferred k Admitted; to jistjpg pri N- -h -ram. ft-*, •13% ' 81 51 10 10 Travelers ■. , 13 : * " ;»i i <> i ? ■97. 13 ..A common—50c • 25 81' 30% 10 Fire.—— Hartford 21 76 ,5 Hanover Fire—, 78 13' i, 100 $5 preferred . 15 .15 corn.. American— Accident- -10 ■ ■ Edison— Co Texas Eastern Tucker * 15% . preferred Carbon ■it 81 T 14% Tennessee Gas Transm's'n Co— Southern' Calif 92 ;54 79 Mexico_7 104% S ' 51 —100 New ' 105% 90% pfd_<—„50 (Indiana) — 102% Par ' 99% 104% Pitney Bowes 4%% .1978 preferred 101% 104 98 100 24% American 100 102 Pennsylvania Electric— 3'/8S___ 4983 Stocks— conv 5% preferred Public Service .1978 85 91% 108 :" Okla Gas & El 103% 101 82 90 Lt .1973 Tel Power 102 % 4%% 106 101% 1977 Lt & New England Gas & Elec— 99% 101% 28% ,,10 98% 4978 3%s__ .197A: 2%s Edison Penn & pfd-100 ,103% Alleghany-Ludlum Steel— 5% 10 Bell Co $4.50 Pow Ask 107 pfd„100 Kentucky Utilities 4%% pfd_100 Monongahela Pow 4.80% pfd 100 97 lp2 % Bid 105% 15% 21% 2 & Toledo 36 Florida 105 -J977 3V8 Diego Gas & El 3s West . Reinsurance Corp (N Y) Republic (Texas)— Revere (Paul) Fire 104 -1978 Lt & Edis(w|-3%s,£__ S'western 59 159 of Power Swift Providence-Washington .10 Fund Pow 92 30 97% Ind'polis Pow 3%s— .1977 4%% Utilities _ 53 Northern 101% 96% Potomac 109 ..10 & par Appalachian Electric Power— 4%% preferred —100 Birmingham Elec $4.20 pfd_ 100 102% San 85 53% .20 Fireman's Lt Pow Pacific Pwr & Light 3%s__ 81% Federal of 96% Ohio 24% 6% 51% Fidelity & Deposit of Md ■ 14 22% 5 Phoenix Assn 100 7/a Ohio 29 22% Employees Group Assoc Fire .1968 -1967 Kentucky 45% 2.50 River— 2%s 29% 42% 97% 2%s % Stocks— 101% Gas Louisiana 7% 78% 44 Employers 27 10 10 Fire 96% Firestone Tire & Rub 2%s_ .1972 36 -10 Inc.— & Forster 6% 34 Ask 101% Georgia Power & Lt 3%s_. .1977 lowa Power & Light 3s! .1978 27% __ Nat Bid Delaware 49% ..10 General Continental! Casualty Crum 26 Par Cudahy Packing 7% Life— .,10 City of New York.. *44 Consol 29% 7 47 Fire Hampshire North a 27% (Detroit).-10 Northeastern —— Fire Camden 44 4 Brunswick 85 2% Shippers Boston 'v< 5 10 Amsterdam American Baltimore V _ Fire New '#1 Assur Liberty 34% —5 Bonds— Arkansas Pow & Lt 2%s_. -1977 Columbia Gas & Elec 3%s. ,1973 15% 19% American . 109 „20 American American « common —1 Casualty American IP Recent Security lesues Ask 30% 57 Maryland ■I Bid 28% 105 r.rrprm- Federal taxes. HEx .$40 cash ' ■ /Volume 16.7 . Number 4701 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE (2291) 47 Week Ended May 15 THE COURSE OF BANK CLEARINGS ,.l. vBank clearings, this week will show increase compared^ with- a year ago; an, v Third a 935 249 „ _ * "1,121.263 1,168,578* Bancaster 3,582,130 922,000.000 Philadelphia Reading tp; qbjtaiiiweekly clear- gain for the week ended Friday of 31.0%. Our com¬ Inc. " 1946 or Dec. % +. 1,110,438 1945 $ t—15.8 ,967,919 824,928 ' —19.4 1,284,160 1,299,021 +17.8 8o8,818 . 1,390,904 992,307 3,681,360 3,069,365 York 5,536,181 2,268.200 Wilkes-Barre 858,000,000's 3,128,790 7,222,666 — Scranton. parative summary for the week follows:' 1947 ■ District—Philadelphia- Chester. total stands, at $15,^76,246>547 against $12,113,751,480 for the samel week in 1947.v; At this center there is Reserve Bethlehem iin^;wjlf-fce ^6,9%, above tiip?e ;p£ thecOTespo^^ xnary Federal Pennsylvania—Altoona Saturday,/ May 22, clearings for .all cities of tjhe United States from which it is:, possible 1948 $ Frelimihary figu^s eompiledvby- us,; based ;Upoii telegrapKiphdvices frohi^tbe ch cities of the country; indicate that for the week ended', ' •. 2,475,991 975,577 2.7 + 2,651,510 2,125,822 7.5 — 797,000,000 704,000,000 1.9 2,759,430 + 30.5 4,611,359 8.4 2,385,669 2,487v667 — — 1,953,765 3,392,226 :i- 2,038,233 5) 146)56o Delaware—Wilmington 3,969,404 + 29.7 9,472 888 New Jersey—Trenton 6,936,552' + 36.6 6,758,120 5,239,563 6,197,136 5,799,380, + 6.9 6,349,480 5,139,700 + 7.7 828,114,132 729,009,488 + 4.9 Total (11 cities) 962,184,035 893,021,307 2,020,653 Clearings—Returns by Telegraph , \ Week Ended May 22 v _ 1947 1948 v New York. .J % , Fourth $6,094,564,630 657,899,302 Philadelphia Boston. - 567,476,225 + 994,000,000 684,000,000 + 45.3 517,647,718 •,,,422,711,754 + 22.5 305,314,420 243,768,109 + 25.3 -—-—. : ^ Kansas City. —... <p ... ' '■ °n£l£antMn Cincinnati 15.9 311,222,000 +10.5 Pittsburgh—:— 328,713,577 212,108,116 358,662,905 230,044,025 226,314,557 150,712,587 + 11.8 5,658,415 4,323,770 269,921,998 0.1 248,363,984 278,108,088 789,588,025 797,233,091 1.0 679,511,080 691,863,587 2,831,883 2,560,140 + 10.6 11,798,000 11,141,000 107,400,992 5.9 9,572,000 7,117,000 1.8 95,489,744 78,947,859 9.3 2,971,794 2,804,836 208,238,673 3,853,546 202,122,230 3.0 183,223,881 160,065,129 77,049,258 70,713,937 9.0 65,319,709 54,436,405 412,731,911 Total (7 cities) + 50.2 $9,166,107,446 + 6,009,339 + 31.2 — 397,791,845 3.8 358,747,670 305,001,951 2.6 135,998,700 128,320,679 7.1 + — 256,744,853 253,830,002 23,089,100 19,464,500 + 31.0 24.5 + , 3,682,188 2,948,359 + 55.9 $12,022,277,213 4,093,380 6 720 7^2 27o',308',628 — + 55.0 Cleveland 28,241,300 5,097,046 . Pennsylvania—Pittsburgh 249,500,000 4,868,189 36,991,900 —_ + 23.6 5.973,840 156,638.973 325,425,866 Mansfield •y 6.902,235 160,772,956 302,452,927 — Youngstown 308,400,000 San Francisco....-.-.™-—— 7,243.856 * Cleveland Columbus 343,848,000 - Federal Reserve District—Cleveland— + 31.0 $7,081,476,734 Chicago Baltimore Ten cities, five days ... Other cities, five days — 2,577,130,825 --- Total all Cities, five days All cities,' one 776,838,509 Bouth Total all Cities for week + $15,376,246,547 $12,112,751,480 Reserve District—Richmond- Richmond + 28.7 772,003,994 ~ Federal Virginia—Huntington Virginia—Norfolk + 18.5 2,174,649,040 $14,599,408,038 $11,340,747,486 day.——— Fifth West 109,319,159 Carolina—Charleston. 3,494,938 Maryland—Baltimore— District of Columbia—Washington 0.6 +26.9 Total'(6 cities) + 2,170,542 1,630,722 Complete and exact details for the week covered by the foregoing will appear in issue of next week. our ends Saturday- and the - We cannot furnish Saturday figures are them Sixth today, inasmuch Accordingly, in the above, the last day of the week in all we able are ended May < to there was an increase of 5.8%, the recorded a gain of 5.8%. an improvement of 5.8%, in'the Boston Reserve District of 3.5% 4,582,908 We group gain, of 1.9%, in the St. Louis Reserve District of 0.1% | apolis Reserve District of 15.9%. I + 18.0 3,394 461 + 23.0 2,682,229 2,127,029 4.7 88,316,944 60,660,345 65,339,519 7,483,418 7,456 758 71,758,889 73,498,769 5,544,408 463,457 442 957 4.6 267,795 232,459 114,371,895 108,983 7ll 4.9 104,861,824 93,844,835 619.573,052 603,319,690 + 2.7 523,233,473 449,421,882 + Total (10 cities) •K Seventh Federal Reserve ; In the following f a summary SUMMARY Week Ended and in the Phila- Federal Reserve Districts 1,460,088 Illinois—Bloomington Chicago: Cleveland Kansas 12th 6,888,553,860 828,114,132 3,860,220 12,563,074 + 24.1 54,037,085 11,003,634 49,438,105 -10,418,360 37,542,585 3,354,179 25,325,076 13,843,872 2,941,060 2,134,620 + 11.6 19,930,372 15,715,510 3.3 8,935,533 + 30.8 971,645 10,702,493 5,621,752 + 15.4 — 770,996,703 11,435,820 4,565,198 3,809,673 911,683 8,567,832 751,737 0.2 669,988,508 575,061,099 — 2.644,396 + 10.8 6.8 2,199,096 8,771,694 1,752,012 7,011,324 + 23.1 3,991,822 3,228,069 + 3,412,804 1,004,706,916 9.7 + 985,797,289 + 11.6 2,518,275 2,374,942 1.9 847,366,187 ,,718,185,237 4.2 226,100,000 205,700,000 + Eighth Federal Reserve District—St. Louis- *729,009,488 1.0 679,511,080 3.8 358,747,670 Missouri—St. Louis 255,900,000 267,100,000 Kentucky—Louisville- 797,233,091 397,791,845 — 116,383,854 105,325,260 691,863,587 Tennessee—Memphis. 85,504,866 85,409,281 + 305,001,951 i Illinois—Quincy 2,142,453 1,829,825 459,931,173 459,664,366 — + 10.5 92,320,546 76,485,986 0.1 67,324,359 48,836,832 + 17.1 1,338,799 1,415,000 0.1 387,083,704 332,437,728 + ' 603,319,090 2.7 + 523,233,473 449,421,882 Total (4 cities). 1,004,706,916 985,797,289 + 1.9 847,366,187 718,185,237 459,931,173 459,664,366 + 0.1 387,083,704 321,030,157 + 15.9 271,830,787 218,150,367 465,509,291 427,785,526 + 8.8 352,024,692 319,282,504 307,334,051 214,445,482 174,541,055 + 332,437,728 372,237,792 if ii ll Ninth Federal Reserve District—Minneapolis- Minnesota—Duluth 6,621,190 6,374,987 260,842,153 219,459,491 82,982,114 75,184,275 if 252,832,394 + 21.6 751,072,887 660,324,560 + 13.7 587,583,315 14,168,474.919 13,392,931,535 5.8 12,486,370,249 11,419,919,515 6,960,213,599 6,581,448,442 5.8 5,809,714,448 5,097,189,775 ii 10 34,881,000 4,312,801 6,506,181,031 7.7 619,573,052 fi Franclsc San 5.8 + 789,588,025 ii 10 Dallas 11th + 693,021,307 412,731,911 7 City. 7,064,980,435 II 4 10th 459,250,738 7,475,768,463 • i« 17 Minneapolis— ; 3,409,481 41,434,174 $ $ 547,875,867 II 10 8th % 3.5 + 962,184,035 6 7th Dec. ■ t 7 6th 529,150,875 4,629,249 6.6 + 26.7 1,270,802 Total (17 cities). «« 11 4th $ 547,837,323 • + 20.0 5,592,746 769,584,305 2,929,816 Decatur 1945 5,588,857 53,270,000 ' + 3,869,271 Sioux City— Rockford 1946 4,384,675 28,261,831 13,382,953 Des Moines "" or «• 12 York. New Inc. 6,432,554 6,277,301 59,266,457 Iowa—Cedar Rapids CLEARINGS 1947 659,217 8,880,165 15,591,381 Wisconsin—Milwaukee o 1,202,715 —13.1 7,087,292 Terre Haute an 8.3 + 10.4 7,441,807 56,764,000 South Bend and in the Minne- 1,347,900 10,139,454 6,705,096 Indianapolis Springfield BANK $ cities .12 2d OF 4,876,033 . 6,468,177 Indiana—Fort Wayne by Federal Reserve Districts: 1948 May 15 0.4 11,198,202 Grand Rapids— Peoria furnish we 4.5 2,597,899 District—Chicago— Michigan—Ann Arbor ' - h "f" - + the In the Kansas City Reserve District there is • 164,100,000 3,882 686 Louisiana—New Orleans increase of 8.8%, in the Dallas Reserve District of 21.6%, and in the San Francisco :•] Reserve District of 13.7%. 41,701,592 194,300,000 3,472,035 81,185, 503 84,500, 825 Mississippi—Vicksburg__ and in the Atlanta Reserve District by 2.7%. The Chicago Reserve District "has to its a 13,942,171 52,156,629 4.2 Alabama—Birmingham of || delphia Reserve District of 7.7 % In the Cleveland Reserve District the totals are Jj smaller by 1.0% but in the Richmond Reserve District the totals are larger by 3.8% credit 14,690,895 + 14.8 4,176,856 Lansing j] + 11.5 — 85,007,379 Macon Mobile aggregate 16,714 516 64,158 273 232,600 000 Augusta If 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 register |j 18,643,565 73,626,630 222,900,000 Florida—Jacksonville clearings for the whole country having amounted to $14,168,474,919 against $13,392,931,535 in the same week in 1947. Outside of this city there was a gain of 5.8%, the bank clearings at this center having District—Atlanta- Georgia—Atlanta give final and complete results for the week previous—the week 15.j For that week Reserve Nashville present further below we Federal Tennessee—Knoxville— has to be estimated. cases In the elaborate detailed statement, however, which I the week as not available at time of going to press. Minneapolis St. Paul. 516,593,947 3.9 6,152,370 + 18.9 184,249,755 4,945,489 150,521,267 10.4 66,364,502 51,369,051 + + North Dakota—Fargo cities 112 Total Outside New We York now City add . detailed statement showing the figures for our week ended May 15 6,796,194 5,482,419 + 24.0 3,823,198 South Dakota—Aberdeen 3,361,202 3,106,948 + 8.2 2,557,448 1,881,045 Montana—Billings 3,466,871 2,896,056 + 19.7 3,168,221 1,445,534 Helena each city for the Tenth Week Ended 1946 or Dec. % 1945 $ Lowell———, New Bedford —; Springfield 3,871,813 442,494,945 +. 1.2 468,962,262 398,827,237 1,810,274 + 6.9 1,788,854 1,095,115 659,754 + 39.4 855,348 2,259,256 7,203,054 0.4 2,164,035 + 18.7 6,720,142 4,902,878 20,675,567 I; New Haven.,—— 9,963,612 + 22.0 9,103,780 26,220,200 + 26.9 26,015,100 19,653,700 1,536,157 1,286,957 + 19.4 1,032,200 547,837,323 529,150,875 3.5 547,875,867 + 11.0 11,605,497 ]: Second — - 4,318,931 Jamestown : York———i 2,952,385 84,528,083 1,778,795 Elmira—————_' 1,886,251 2,554,125 ?? ■? 2,151,060 7,208,261.320 6,8X1,483,093 22,872,358 19,122,372 Rochester. f Syracuse—. 13,790,375 i, connectlcut-HltamfprijLyw-^—■ New 27,300,236 80,618,464 Buffalo.....—. New + + Eleventh Federal 13,719.408: ■ , j Northern New Jersey.: Total (12 cities)-i— i : ^ 3 81,303,640 5,993,852 + 29.3 4,974,222 79,621,987 3,106,786 9,629,618 + 40.1 306,613,758 280,916,131 9.1 8,210,938 240,985,400 215,130,391 11,523,714 9,675,861 + 19.1 6,654,949 2,338,792 13,561,434 Galveston... 1,934,453 + 20.9 1,775,141 1,720,139 + 17.3 1,576,370 427,785,526 5.7 1,579,879 Twelfth 1,251,241 — + 18.7 \ 1,615,504 1,241,660 5.8 6,676,655,801 8.8 + > 17,512,755 1,124,872 352,024,692 319,282,504 + : 1.7 + 12.1 39,303,511 + 8.1 51,352,941 + S.6 9,498,969 + 29,2 721,246 7^587,112 if,217,231 10,881,726 •, .841,469 ; 617,281 37,332,214 ,, 31,019,064 48,217,618 Federal Reserve Yakima —_— 5.8 17.8 6,719,005 2,865,162 + 21.0 175,563,000 144,375,000 24,877,736 + 11.8 18,945,680 16,358,518 2,859,000 5,152,000 2,951,862 + 56.8 3,624,000 + 51.4 2,165,242 11,314,244 8,347,156 + 35.5 7,428,555 6,168,294 252,832,394 +21.6 214,445,482 174,541,055 96,403,939 + 18.6 92,507,802 90,002,528 1,915,081 - Pasadena San Francisco San Jose._„ v District—San Francisco- 114,358,932 3,713,769 3,646,316 103,614,406 + 1.8 3.458,494 149,273,528 + 44.1 67,824,000 2,658,778 75,408,597 53,990,355 45,235,316 + 19.4 38,397,555 28,526,624 —, Santa Barbara Stockton.— 11,912,042 9,398,887 9,484,680 8,029,919 384,759,503 California—Long Beach 370,687,891 11,174,171 10,538,614 4,796,258 8,330,999 12,470,905' 9,715,475 + 25.6 + 17.0 8,008,449 + 3.8 i- 5.7 348,453,446 9,234,308 3,866,556 + 24.0 3,459,707 8,181,366 + 1.8 6,524,079 6,147,919 „ .287,217,000 . 6,526,385 I.! ,, 2,172,931 5,462,280, 39,701,242 Total (10 cites) Grand Total (112 cities) + 6,945,640 204,558,000 307,334,051 Oregon—Portland Utah—Salt Lake City 14,574,376 + - 4,470,027 Washington—Seattle— 6,3512,729,740 + 19.7 10,617,823 ' 7,064,980,435 + 7,194,011 6,409,643 1,310,345 District—Dallas- 8,078,000 Wichita Falls. 69,550,000 '808,856 7.475,768,463 ... + 8,181,702 Louisiana—Shreveport 1,974,431 70,175,307 ' MewarV 2.1 + 6,717,647 2,637,121 4.6 54,250,596 L 447,257 4,696,936 27,824,078 Fort Worth 459,250,738 + 46.3 — 42,494,072 Jersey-+Montclaii*i_— 430,321 5,855,579 247,466,000 Dallas 775,057 , Reserve Texas—Austin Total (6 Cities) 30,301,163 \1 Blnghamton——— 110,030,100 240,276 258,132 7.6 + 21.6 465,509,291 Federal Reserve District—New York- York—Albany... + 2,018,175 Total (10 cities) 6,878,421 33,275,(400 Hampshire—Manchester + 11.4 585,752 7,750,832 13,491,073 Pueblo 16,892,838 25,654,906 12,154,944 __ 367,071 6,932,549 112,301,051 Wichita 3,205,334 4.0 I'qnnecticut—HartfordRhode Island—Providence— City- 5,206,140 + 15.0 5,350,805 New 4,693,366 218,150,367 630,321 8,432,770 Missouri—Kansas City St, Joseph Colorado—Colorado Springs 1,512,419 — 6,154,025 j Total (12 Cities) 6,515,293 271,830,787 508,640 26,671,885 New 4.2 + 15.9 — 408,805 Hastings... 824,024 4,313,659 8,553,372 - 1,342,042 7.8 2,250,379 Worcester.. 0.4 919,483 ——■— + + 1,934,247 . —. 1,961,986 4,285,126 447,799,317 —, — District—Kansas Kansas—Topeka 1,970,053 .Fall River— Hi Reserve Lincoln $ 4,618,061 f£|: Federal Nebraska—Fremont Omaha 'Portland V Inc. May 15 District—Boj Massachusetts—Boston • $ at— Maine—Bangor—— 11 1947 $ First Federal Reserve 8,525,981 321,030,157 for four years: 1948 Clearings 8,168,068 372,237,792 Total (7 cities). 3,294,615 6,888,553,860 6,506,181,031 Outside New York +13.7 587,583,315 516,593,0^ 751,072.887 660,324,560 14,168,474,919 13,392,931,535 + 5.8 12,486,370,249 11,419,919,515 6,581,448,442 + 5.8 5,809,714,448 5,097,189,775 6,960,213,599 .... (2292) 48 THE COMMERCIAL /. Company and Issue— Condition Statement of Member Banks Lake , The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks of the Federal Reserve System in leading cities shows the following principal changes for the week end¬ St. 1st John Power & 5'As, mortgage York New Gas ' > preferred stock Jun 1st due 3%s, mortgage •Announcement to domestic banks increased $28,000,000 in the San Francisco District and $33,000,000 at all reporting mem¬ ber banks.. A summary of the assets member banks follows: liabilities of reporting and or Dec. (—) Since , May 12, May 5, 1948 Assets— May 14, 1948 in this tVol. issue. and Investments—total Loans—total Loans to brokers chasing * Dividends first we current which Then week. 165. .HVol. 164. 2073 1 §Vol. Copper and and for The dividends this week Acme Electric Corp., 5ft preferred Advance Resumed Aetna Ball & 5ft Roller convert.ble Alabama Great Bearing, preferred Co. 6ft Canada, Leather convertible 6ft preferred estate loans 75c (quar.) :Other with Reserve ■<: with 21 253 20 + $4 Co., 5 — — — — Applied Asbestos 3,589 — 18 Extra 360 — 23 202 + + 931 + 85 + 50 + 40 Arts Automatic Bankers & _ 14 + 424 Common 230 + 155 5% + 27 181 + 43 501 preferred Navigation share 16 + (stock Corp. of Co. week 19,975 Class Co., class A Borne Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund Boss Boston & Albany Boston />/' -y :. list of corporate a stocks common called for bonds, notes, redemption, The date indicates the redemption or last date for makpage number gives the location in given in the "Chronicle." were Brach NOTICE Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville 1st mortgage 4s, series A, due G.) & Stratton Jun Bolt Co. Ink Pacific Common 2028 due 2039_Jun 15 2035 Co. May.28 2035 6ft y Company and Issue— Date Page 7 Andersori-Prichard Oil B/G Foods, Inc., Childs Corp., 414 ft conv. pfd. 15-year 5 ft debentures stock Jun 18 * May 28 1919 jun Co., 5'A ft preferred stock Independent Telephone Co.— mortgage 4'As, series A 1920 1 Silk Western 4ft Central Steel 1st Charleston Jun Merchants' 1 1 J Debentures due Merritt-Chapman 1958 & (modified) Scott Jun preferred stock, series A Minnesota-Transfer Ry.— .j:" 1st mortgage 3%% bonds, dated National 1584 ' 1 1921 1 Sep 1 1924 1 1366 May 27 1st 3%s, due Clark May 28 1973 Tide Water Associated Oil Co., $3.75 pfd. stock Wilson & Co., Inc., 1st mortgage 3s, due 1958 "v^ENTIRE :. 1926 2035 Jun ISSUE 1 18 Ashland Oil & Refining Co., Electric & Power Co., Butte July 1 1 Eastern (2410 112142 4 7-15 6-30 6-15 6- 1 Henkel-Clauss, 6-15 6- 1 Hinde 6- 1 5-21 Home 6- 1 5-20 Homestake 6-10 6-19 6- Honolulu 5-27 $2.25 preferred Co., Ice 6-15 66- 1 6-19 6- Huttig 1 6-15 1 7- 2 55c 7- 2 6- Title ft ■ ftftftftftftftvftft * ft4. v-/ ft;ft.p.ft-ft-'ft/ftft \ ■ •Wft'ft"'.. . • Conde wal 7- 2 6- 4 6-30 6- 1 . / • .. * 1 •- ; 1 ft/ftftyftft'ftft/ftft'ftftift'-'ftftrftftftft 5-24 7- 2 6-10 7- 2 6-10 6-21 1 5-28 7- 1 6-10 $1.06'A 7- 1 6-10 6- 1 5-20 6- 1 $1 5-20 6-15 6- 75c See Co. 7- 6-21 25c 6-15 6- 6-15 5-28 7- 6-21 1 4 1 Curtis (quar.i $1.50 6-30 6-23 50c — 6-30 25c 6-18 6- $1 — Co— Corp. 1 50c (quar.) iBrooklyn) 6-15 —... Oil preferred (quar.) (Texas) (increased) Co. Pulp & Paper, & 5ft Door pfd. 6- 5 8 •5-26 (Leased Lines) Lock New preferred Harvester 7-15 6-30 Investment-Trust Investors 6-15 6- 6-10 5-29 6- 5 Iowa Selective Public 3.75ft. Irving (John) 5-20 5-27 Johns-Manville 6- 4 Johnson 6-25 6- 4 Oil of Boston pfd. — 7- 6-19 Kansas L—— 1 6-21 62'Ac 6-30 30c 8- 2 30c 1 6- 8- 2 20c 6.ft 1 7- 7 7- 7 6- 6-14 Oklahoma Co. Ry. (s-a) 1 25c 6-15 6- 3 Kelvinator 6-15 6- 3 Kerr 40c 6-11 6- 1 Keystone Portland of Canada, 6-11 $1.25 of Insurance 35c - , L B 53 '/8c (quar.) (Ky.) • ' 4ft Gold Kingston • 30c 6-1 $1 — • (quar.)__> 25c ... 6-1 6-15 't. $6 y •'5-20 6- 7- 6-25 10- 1 - 0 1 1 :':w" 9-25 6-15 t 6- 1 6-15 '6- 1 6- 1 $3 6- 1 5-22 , —_ $3 6- 1 5-22 1 A— $3 6- 1 Co.— • j.; — 25c 5-22 ; 6-15 6- 1 * 25c — 7- 1 6-15 *' Ltd.. 1:37'Ac -6-18 $3c 6-29 5-31 $2.50 '50c 6-15 6- 6-15 5-28 6-15 5-28 35c 7- 1 $1 7- 1 $1.12% Mines.-— 7- 1 ../V 6.-11/./ — Cement, $7 pfd. (accum.) (quar.) 2nd preferred Products (quar.) common preferred (quar.) 1 (quar.) Corp. (s-a) 10c 6- / 3 1 • 6-11 6-11 ft non-cum. ;!Lamton iv; w •.. Loan preferred & ; . (quar.). Investment.tC.o.1 •. .j,:*.-* v . * .- MKCi i "••v, • 6-15 5-25 6-15 6- 1ft $1.50 — 5-20 6- 5-31 6-10 6-11 5-31 > •'* 6-15 ' $2.50 ft- — (quar.) i convertible 4'Aft 2 1 5-28 25c Addison Kimberly-Clark Corp., 6-20 6- 1 6- 60C Extra 5-28 1 6- 6-15 $2.25 * — Keystone Steel & Wire Co. 1 5-28 6-9 .81 i6*15 (Phila.)— 6- 41 6-12 7- ,$1.50 — AmericaCo. 6- 6-15 75C (quar.) — $1.12'A <6-21 20c (quar.) Gulf & preferred A 5-24 37'Ac _ —— 6ft non-cum. preferred B (s-a) 6ft non-cum preferred C (s-a) Kayser (Julius) & Co. (extra) Kerney (James R.) Corp.— : 6-10 Z Manufacturing 1 1 20c iquar.) — Joslyn Mfg. & Supply, common 4'Aft preferred (s-a) / 1 6- 25C common Joy 50c 6- 35c 6% Co., 6-15 $1.75 t 6-15 10c — Corp. 5-24 -— (quar.) 6-15 6- 8c 6-30 6-15 5-14 5 933Ac 6-15 6-30 6- 7-15 6-15 50c (quar.) common Refining Common 6-11 t60c (s-ai__ (quar.) Shoe. Corp., 1 6-10 6-25 5-26 6-1 Fund— Service, preferred, J 40c 1 35C 5-18 6-11 1 6- 6-10 200 ft quar.) Paints, Co. : Co.— (initial common (accum.)- dividend) (stock Common 7- 15c 16c 1 6'A ft Silica, 5-20 6-12 $2 Co.^i 6-16 1 — guaranteed" (.s-a) 1 6-20 50c 6-17 6- 31'Ac 1 6-30 $1 iquar.i — — A 7- 56'Ac 1 15c preferred Publications 6- 6-21 (quar.i Ltd., 6% pfd. Interstate Hosiery Mills (quar.i 6- 30c preferred (quar.)— Nast Oil International 6-15 6- 1 § •**- V -. ' .$$$.,80/ „,;v7- 2 ' 3 - .* 6-16 6-15 50c preferred Paper Mining Industrial i Aft 6-30 25c Stores $37 (quar.r Co. 1 5-27 6-16 6-30 $1.75 (quar.i Z (quar.)— Life 7- 6-10 50c common— common $6 2 $ 1.12 'A (quar.) pref. Industries. $6 50c : Insurance Co. 8- 15c prior Guaranty Co. Sash 4ft 4 Quarterly Common 6-15 : Illinois Central RR. 6-15 $1.50 — :> (quar.). Inc., Co., 5-25 6-30 ' preferred Life 6-28 6-10 convertible' Houston 9 75c _ l Co. 5-25 1 40c — preference Dauch & Title 25c Co., 7-15 7- (Helene) 5-29 15c (quar.) (quar.) (quar.i Co._ Controller Commonwealth 2028 - pfd. (quar.) Commonwealth ' 2129 due Steamship Lines, Inc., $2 conv. AElk Horn Coal Corp., collat. .trust 4$, due 1956.^~.«.«-Jun 25C 50c t 4'4ft -- 1 Jun Curtis 1:20c 1 Coleman Page 11 pfd. stock Department Helene 10c 6ft preferred A preferred Corp. International (quar.) -Z Colonial due 2024-July ser. A, conv. Hearn 5-24 Ltd.— Service 5ft 1965 1951^_Any time preferred stock.July 1 4'A ft 6-12 1 147'Ac (quar.) Gas, Cliffs Iron, common (quar.) preferred (quar.i Cleveland Graphite Bronze, com. (quar.) * Jun Co. Securities Colonial 1st mtge. 5s, 1 6- i30c Ltd. $4.50 * Date Appalachian Power Co., 6% debentures, 7- + Cleveland CALLED Company and Issue— Hazeltine Illinois 1 Class Electric & Gas Co.— mortgage 5-21 UOc (quar.) City Ice & Fuel Co. (quar.)' City Stores Co., common (quar.) 1925 Jun — Mfg. 7-31 6-12 common 1 25c common Co., 6-15 $1.50 (quar.) Co., non-cum. Hudson (quar,) Transit Extra 7ft 4'Aft preferred 6- 75c Chicago Mill & Lumber (quar.) Cities ' ft-ft/ft: South Carolina $3 1 Co.— Co., 6ft pfd. Chateau Gai Wines, Ltd.— Christiana Vulcanized Fibre Co.— 15-year 4'4% debentures, due 1960 Poli-New England Theatres, Inc.— 1st mortgage bonds, due 1958. Sherwin-Wiliams Co., 4ft preferred stocks 4J4 ft 2'Ac America— Extra 2134 Jun 1936- of 1 Houdaille-Hershey Corp.— Natural Wire & Co. Chesebiough 2031 Corp.— -7 6'A ft 5-13 Paper, $1.25 (quar.)—— Carrier Corp.,. 4% preferred (quar.) Central Bag & Burlap Co. (quar.) Chamberlin 1st mtge. 3%s. due 1965__Jun mtge. 4s, series A, due 1961 Jun National Properties, Inc.— Hammermill 50c preferred Citizens Fort Street Union Depot Co., Iowa Electric Co., 1st 7-15 75c (quar.) Ltd. Products, 7- 10c 5-28 t$2 Canadian REDEMPTION 6-15 $1.25 6-16 6- Quarterly Canadian PARTIAL 1 1 $1 1 Permanent Mortgage Corp. (Toronto) Cottons, Ltd., preferred (quar.) 1 6- 7- 25c 7- 60c Stone, 6- $1.50 Ry. 6-30 (quar.) Canadian 1st general mortgage bonds- Northern 25c Utilities 5-31 $1.25 7-30 6-15 7- 75c $1.75 6-15 25c I 1 6-10 Co., non-cum. pfd Great Western Sugar, common (quar.i 7ft preferred iquar.) Grinnell Corp. tile 66- (B. 25c (quar.i 1 1 6-21 Co. 7-15 + 7- 1 (quar.) 7-30 (quar.)_„ Crushed pfd. Great (quar.) preferred Canada Canada $5 6-15 (quar.i California 4 Machine Razor, Hart-Carter — 1 $1.12'A $2 preferred iquar.) Hartman Tobacco Co., $4 Dry Docks, Ltd.— participating class A 5ft 1991 Safety 5-20 (interim) 6- 1 6-10 (quar.) (quar.) 5-24 Brooklyn Telegraph & Messenger Co. Brown-McLaren Mfg. (quar.) Page preferred 5-29 Ltd. 7- 1 15c 6-15 (quar.) 1 6-10 common 1 Co., (T. & 6- 50c _ - 1 (quar.) 1 6-15 7- . (quar.i common 1 (quar.) 6- 75c Co. 7- Extra RR.— Philadelphia Transportation Co.— ft Consol. mortgage 3%-6ft bonds, series A, Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Ry.— 4'Aft Co.. 2 Bright California Date Products 6- Sons & 6- 6-11 12'Ac Fireproofing Co., preferred (quar.) Gerber Burrard TENDER OF J.i 6-20 6-15 30c + iquar.) Tile 7- (quar.) 1 25c $5 6- Co. 7- $1.50 (quar.) (quar.i preferred $1 Casket 1 1 1 $1.25 General $1 6- 6- $1.25 $6 50c Inc. 45c Company and Issue— 5-29 Power Co., 15c (E. Buffalo 6-15 6-30 6-15 6-15 t$1.38 25c Co Burial com. & (s-a i Brager-Eisenberg, Briggs 2 $2.50 5-20 14c Trust-(quar.) Trust 1 30c SI. 50 RR Rent Estate Wharf Boyertown including those called under sinking fund provisions. which the details Real Boston ■■■ ing tenders, and the Ground Boston /ft 7- 6-26 5-25 1 6- 40c 60c $1 1 6- Co preferred Iquar.) General Bottlers, Inc $1 6- 1 62 »/2c 6ft 1st pfd. Paper Co Brick 1 25c 6-22 81'Ac (quar.i (quar.) 6- 62'Ac 4 7- (quar.i .F.) Co., common $5 preferred (quar.i Grand Rapids Varnish Corp (quar.) 5-29 1:20c (quar.) Goodrich Scrymser Co Mfg. Co 5-15 (quar.) Ltd., 6-16 $1 1 6-15 1 5Cc B Gisholt — Club A (quar.i preferred Georgia eacn B Book-of-the-Month Co., 4 6-14 (quar.) 6- 6- 30C Investors 6- 5-17 Bon 6-18 $1 preferred 1 6-14 Corp 7- 6-30 1 — Extra 7 ft (s-ai Brass & 25c Y.i N. (quar.) 7- held. Aluminum 6-18 50c Manufacturing Co.— participating preferred A $3 Marian for 5-29 6-28 (quar.i common & Power, Gillette of 6- 12'Ac 1 6-15 2 6-21 1 7-15 7- 1 6-15 6-10 4 preferred Class 25C 7- 87'Ac — 6- Georgia-Carolina — stock common Bohn Ami share one during . dividend) 50c (quar.) guar, 6-15 Power 5 'A ft- 6-16 2 5-26 Gemmer 6-11 + Blackhawk-Perry Corp. and 8 6-10 1 (Syracuse, Inc., convertible 5 ft 8 7- 1 Machinery Corp.— Gatineau 6-21 15c 1 6- 10c Stores, preferred 1 + 7- 25c 5-20 Fair 3'4ft 6-10 5-25 6-15 $1.12'A 6- 40c (quar.) 40c (quar.)_ (initial) com. 6- 7- + 5-29 1 6-21 3 7'Ac —— 6-15 9 45c (quar.) 338/1,000,000th 77 — Ltd. ^ 5 6-28 6-20 10c iquar.i Beneficial 33 Inc 6- 9 6J- 1 —'14 (quar.) 1 7- 6- 7- Beech-Nut Packing Co. (quar.) Belgian Glove & Hosiery Co. of Canada— + 1,318 Y.i 5 7- $2 25c Fundamental —r— 6- 50c 1* 6- 1 9 i'20c 7- 6-30 7- participating class B (quar.i 7-15 6-30 4 $1 Fort Wayne Corrugated Four Wheel Drive Auto f5c 6- Co Foreign Light 50c 1 9 Corp Stove Power 1* —.— 4 7- .' common class 1* $1.03 pfd,,— (quar.) 6- 75c 6- 6- 1 5-24 ,7- Ltd.— 6-15 6-30 7- — Smelting & 6- 6-30 7- $1.40 $1.50 laccum.) 7-24 35c A 6-14 7-24 87 (Ac Stores Stores, 6-15 10c 4 '/4 ft Co., Co. $2 $1.12'A -——^ : 7-15 J25c 1 5-29 (quar. • 6-15 $t75 613 Cigars, + ~n Gregg $1 . Bayuk 1,674 8,699 4 - + 156 4 20c 117 — & $2.25 (quar.)— (N. Food 6- (quar.)—_ Products— Co. Trust Food 6- 6- 6-10 Co.— & preferred $1.75 Refining Steel 4 1 r 6-15 25c (quar.i $1.50 (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) Investment 6- 2 \ common Ltd. Florida 7- 6- ' Florence 1 7- 6-15 37'Ac — Products non-cum. 1 1 — Oil 5ft 1 6- 4 6-15 $1.20 7ft Co. participating 12- 7- Co. Mining 6-15 6- 2 7-15 15c National 12-15 5-28 7- 35c RR., Insurance Coe $2.50 Corp, v Ashland Associates OS" 6- $1.25 (quar.) Corp., 6-15 Co.— preferred demand deposit accounts, except and U. S. Govt, accounts, preferred Federal 35c common Mfg., preferred prior 1,717 1,466 + 39 14,778 Below will be found 1 8 $1.75 prior Interbank •• Fabricon (quar.) Refining Woolen Beatty Bros., ____ Faber 4 $3 (quar.) convertible 7% 664 + 152 + 46.373 banks 4 6- 6-15 $15c Semi-annual $3 Electrical 44 Foreign banks Borrowings to American Apex 2,286 XI. S. Government deposits Interbank demand deposits: 6- 1 *—4 o o Surety Co. (s-a) American Telephone & Telegraph 72 + banks deposits adjusted Time deposits, except Govt 1 7- — Co. preferred + Liabilities- Debits Sugar 7 ft 35" 828 domestic 7- Excelsior 1 5ft dividend) American 9 12,555 Demand Domestic Stores + Cash in vault-— Balances 25c — 1 Finance— (stock preferred 2,436 Banks 6- National 7% 4.228 Federal 6-15 6-15 American 849 26,958 securities Reserve 6- 6-30 87'Ac iquar.i 12'Ac common Eversharp, Inc., 5ft 6-15 3Cc ; 1 (quar.) Products $1.25 common— 1 6- (quar.i (quar.) Evans $1.50 Co., 6- 6-19 5-28 933'4c (Texas), 6-15 1 6-15 Works Co. Fitzsimmons + — 7- Co., Pittsburgh First 23 3,809 Coach & 5-28 + 2,296 Erie 5-28 64 — 3,593 , Emporium 4 6- 232 T 1 8- 6- 3,717 Loans to banks 6- 1 1 12'Ac 1 Corp., new Capwell Co 6-15 6- (accum.) preferred 9- 5-15 35c (quar.) common Electrographic 2 5c 6-1 $$1.75 (quar.)-^- Electric $4.50 1 6-14 American pur¬ Treasury bills Treasury certificates of indebtedness Treasury notes 'XI. S. bonds— + (s-a) 2 6- Erie (s-a) + 5-26 Oil 6-14 preferred 474 6-26 6-30 Paso 10c American Other loans $4 40c — Dorado El 6-10 35c — preferred (quar.i Paper Corp. (irreg.i 75c preferred 279 5-26 ft/ 50c $6 for purchasing or carrying: Government obligations 6-26 6 Eddy Export Lines, .Inc Steamship Co Locker, class A (quar.) $6 — 1 1 El (quar.i_ Inc., B Kodak 75c pfd. 4ft & Cigar 3,533 37 58 6- 6- $4 (quar.) 2,295 13 6-15 6-15 preferred 6-30 6-15 ;; (quar.),, States Corp., $7 pfd. Eastman Co.— Colortype Co. (quar.) American Cyanamid. Co., common 3'Aft preferred A (quar.) American 6-10 Cos.— preferred American Cigarette 6-21 20c — (initial) of Amalgamated 5-21 5-28 6-11 -__—— preferred 6- 6-11 . 25c ' preferred $3.50 25c (quar.) Ordinary (increased), 6ft participating preferred (increased) Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp., common Aluminum $4.50 4 6-16 5-15 < 1 10c common (E. I.) de Nemours Common (interim) .v 4 6-30 30c —r preferred (quar.) Electric Mfg. Co 6- 1 6- 12'Ac — Pont $6 5-31 (quar.)—— — Industries, Eastern 6-1 ■ Co.. Ltd., (quar.i 6- (quar.) RR. Textile preferred 6-15 1 6- 6-14 ——_ (quar.) Inc. 6-15 12'Ac com. preferred Southern du Corp.— — + + 7% Payable of Rec. $2.50 — . + + Dominion 6-10 6-10 $2.50 - _____ (quar.) Co. (quar.)-. Almy Chemical Co. (quar.)— & 5-24 30c (accum.) Harvester Dewey 1 5-21' 6-21 $1.25 A —- _-_ 7'Ac —— (quar.)_ Aluminum Castings Inc. Fund, 5-294 * 1 America— preferred 2'Ac (quar.) common, Extra 50 480 Detroit Holderi of 6- 5-14" 6- 62'Ac (quar.) pfd. 5ft Chemical Delaware $2.50 (quar.)—l Industries— As^ 3% ft When Share ,.6-15 50c Corp. (quar;) Monte Properties. Co. (quar.) Del 9-20 6-10 6-15 -—— common Corp., convertible Extra are: Per Name of Company Co., Co. (Helene) Duncan Common 417 Steel preferred Davison 1 4 6• 5-24 (quar.i Cutler-Hammer, in previously announced, but announced Steel Petroleum Dresser 42 ... table declared. agricultural dealers second 10- $1.25 62'Ac 25c Co.— »Co —• preferred 50c 6-19 _ Corp Lumber Range 5ft a Steel Copperweld 166. which have not yet been paid. Further details and rec¬ ord of past dividend payments in many cases are given under the company name in our ''General Corporation • and Investment News Department in the week when 201 + Bay Curtis follow with we show the dividends we + carrying: or U. S. ■ft Coos 1 —— Continental 1851 grouped in two separate tables. In the bring together all the dividends announced the ~h Other securities - 1 1 7- 10c — 1 7- 10c preferred (quar.) Rendering Co.—— Co., $2.50 preferred (quar.)— 7- 10c • Consumers Jun Holders Payable of Rec. 75c (quar.)„_—— (quar,)— Consolidated are 23,447 - U. S. Government obligations Real 'V 40c 2136 American-Hawaiian Other loans : . When y Share ft ■ Light & Power Inc., common preferred Crucible 63,174 - ^*4 Other securities : $2004 DIVIDENDS + ,/// Commercial, industrial, ' 40c American 1947 (In millions of dollars) Xioans ' Connohio, 1,'49 1591 Jun American Inc. (+) ; Connecticut Cosden $4.50 Borrowings increased $54,000,000 in New York City $43,000,000 at all reporting member banks. and t * 2031 : f 1 5 ft Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans in¬ $38,000,000 in New York City and $50,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and deal¬ ers for purchasing or carrying United States Government and other securities increased $71,000,000, largely in New York City. Real estate loans and "other loans" in¬ creased $23,000,000 and $20,000,000, respectively. ed ;y Per Company ' h >' Name of Jun 1961— Demand . Page creased deposits adjusted decreased in six districts and increased in six districts; the principal changes were decreases of $174,000,000 in New York City and $60,0(10,000 in the Philadelphia District,' and increases of $47,000,000 in the Kansas City District and $36,000,000 in the Dallas District; the decrease at all reporting member banks was $156,000,000. United States Government de¬ posits increased in all districts. Demand deposits credit¬ Monday, May 24, 1948 Electric & Ohio Power Co., 6% debenture bonds, due 2024— Standard Oil Co. of Kansas, preferred stpck Wisconsin Michigan Power Co.— Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $144,000,000 in New York City and $51,000,000 in the City of Chicago, and increased $35,000,000 in the San Francisco District and; $33,000,000 in the Chicago District outside the City of Chicago. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebt¬ edness increased $39,000,000. J! yi. --July 1 ; , Lignt, Heat & Power Co.— Purchase money 4% bonds, due 1949— Anytime Oak Mfg. Co., 5ft convertible debentures, due 1955——Jun 15 May 12: An increase of $201,000,000 in loans, de¬ creases of $152,000,000 in holdings of Treasury bills and $156,000,000 in demand deposits adjusted, and an increase of $230,000,000 in United States Government deposits. I *-4 Date ... Co., Ltd.— A—A-,-— Paper series Longwood Towers Co., ed •fili & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE hawrence (A. C.) • •*&■&>—4—4-..,— r Leathei^;^L1aJ,-w.t-'-.-4si.„-. • ^4,..;...-...^ . t ,r.^ ^ - f 40c-4': 6-14V.> 5-28 I Per Name Share of Company Bros.Ltd. Lewis $25c (quar.) When Per Name 6-10 5-21 $1.75 37VaC 15c 7- 1 6-15 7- 1 6-10 6- 1 6-15 Second Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.— preferred (quar.) Lily-Tulip Cup Corp .• Lima-Hamilton Corp. (quar.) 7% Lindsay <C. W.) Co., & preferred (accum.) Lorillard (P.) Co., common : 7.% preferred Los Title $1.75 7- 1 6-10 $2 6-15 6-15 5-27 6-1 15c Liquidation (liquidating) Marine Magnesium Products Marsh (M.)fV& Sons (quar.) McBee Mercantile 6'A Acceptance preferred 1st (quar.) Corp. B (quar.) (quar.) Mergenthaler class A (quar.) !____ Linotype Machine Mesta Co. — Co._ ; (quar.) Steel $3 Singer 30c 25c 25c 75c 62V2c Steel Extra' preferred, (quar.) Refineries, Inc.— $1.50 convertible preferred (quar.) Miller Mfg. Co., common (quar.) ; ' A 6- 4 6- 4 6-16 (quar.)___—L— Southwestern Electric Service (quar.)—20c Southwestern Investment Co. com. (quar.) 20c Milliron's (D. Minnesota Power & Sunset-McKee 6-30 6-18 Sunshine 7-15 7- 6 Superheater Sutherland pfd. 5% Mississippi Glass Co. (irreg.) Mississippi Power, $4.60 preferred (J. Mojud S.) Co., (quar.)_ preferred pfd. 4',/ Standard $1.25 7- 1 6- 1 Line, Inc., new (initial)-— 50c (quar.)—_ common $1.18% 25c (G. C.) Co., 4%% pfd. Muskegon Piston Ring (irreg.) Muskogee Co. (quar.) Namm's, Inc. (quar.) Nash-Kelvinator : 6% Fire National Grocers National 6-15 6-10 Tennessee 6- 6-16 6-11 7 6-12 6- 6-15 6-25 6- 1 Co., (Conn.) Ltd. Malleable Steel & Oats Radiator 7- 1 7-1 6-15 $1.50 iquar.) convertible 6-9 $4.50 prior 7-1 6-9 Common 6-2 Preferred 6- 15c 1 6-10 6- 3 37'/2c 6-10 6- $1.50 (s-a) 7- 1 6-15 1 Union tax of the South net 46V4c Co. preferred $2.25 (annua!) A iquar.)_ com. Ltd., 5-28 6-10 iquar.)_ Economic Corp. Eastern preferred Chemical Electric Pipe com. 6-11 Ware 1 5-14 Waukesha 7-15 7-15 6- 125c 7-2 6-1 $1.50 50c 7-15 1 Co. Co.. 7 Western Germantown 6-14 Whitin 1 6-15 6-16 6-1 6-14 5-23 7- Metallurgical Powdrell Co., 7-2 6-4 Wisconsin Power 6-10 Woodward Ltd. Pratt: Food Co. (quar.) Paper, Ltd., Public Service: Co. Inc. Pullman^ $4.75 5-31 6- 1 6- 4 6-15 1 6-28 6-15 6-1 6-15 6- 4 6- 1 Below Bros.; Tnc. Co. of Inc. iquar.) $1.18% 6-15 6-15 5-28 5-28 Acme 3772c 6-12 5-28 Adams Stoker Corp 1 6- 1 6-30 6-18 7-1 6-3 7-1 6-3 Acme Glove 6272c 6-18 5-25 6- 2 6-11 6- 2 7- 1 6- 1 6- 1 6- 1 6-12 6-15 5-21 6-30 6-10 $1 6-11 5-28 50c 6-10 6- $1 6-15 6-4 10c 6-15 '5-31 50c 6-10 5-24 6- 5-21 1 preferred (quar.) American Safety Razor Service (participating) 4%% Bottle preferred common— Steel (J. Co. (quar.) Thread preferred 5 '/o Co., Tobacco Co. (s-a)_ (quar.) (s-a) 5% preferred Bearer 6-28 6-28 7- 2 6-15 6-8 (quar.)— (reduced) Class A 5% Allied Co., preferred — Ltd Anglo-Newfoundland Development, Anheuser-Busch, Inc, Apex Smelting Co. (quar.) Arcade Cotton Mills, Common (quar.) (quar.) Common common •. (quar.) t'i'o preferred (s-a) 6% preferred (s-a)_. Archer-Daniels-Midland When Holders 20c tl3c (quar.) (increased s-a)— 30c (quar.) 25c 25c $1 1 Stores Corp., Allis-Chalmers 314 % Alpha 4% Mfg., Portland Aluminium, Steel Armco Armour new . comihon 11 6-15 6- I 6-24 6- 4 1 5-21 5-31 5-14 7- . 6- 1 6- 1 5-28 5- 7 6-15 5-28 7- 1 6-24 7- 1 6- 1 5-10 7- 3 6-2$ 7- 3 6-2$ 6- 1 5-20 8- 2 11- 1 $1,816 50c 53VaC 12Vic 75c 75c $2.25 30c 5-29 G- 1 6-12 6-30 6- 1 1 9.-15 5-25 5-25 7- 1 6-11 5-10 5-10 10- 6-14 5-25 (111.) (initial)-— preferred (quar.) Cork Co., common preferred (quar.) $4 preferred (quar.) Aro Equipment, 4Vi% preferred $3.75 Artloom Corp. Ashland Oil (quar.) (quar.) & Refining (quar.) Associated Dry Goods Corp., com. preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) Associated Spring Corp. (quar.) 6'fa (quar.)__ 1st 7 % 2nd Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry -— Athey Products Corp Atlanta Gas Light Co., common 4 Vi % preferred (quar.) Atlantic Coast Line Co. Atlantic Coast Line RR., Atlantic Gulf & (Conn.) com West Indies preferred non-cum. Refining 10-22 1-21 - 6-30 6-1? 6-30 6-17 5-26 5-12 6- 1 5-10 7-23 6-16 6-10 5-17 Powder Atlas Tack Co. (quar.) Lines— 9-30 Ltd. (quar.) Service, Ltd., class Mines, A 57« Co., 5% series A conv. pfd. (quar.) series B conv. preferred (quar.) conv. preferred C 6-30 Avon (quar.)_ (increased quar.) convertible preferred (quar.) Manufacturing Corp. (irreg.). Allied Products (quar.) $1.65 Avondale Mills (monthly) Monthly V. D. 472 70 — (B. T.), Baldwin Co.— 12-18 6- 5-20 1 6- 5-10 1 5-15 6-15 66- 4-30 > 1 1 4-30 6-15 5-31* 6-15 $1.50 40c 93%c $1 56%c 25c 25c 40c $1.50 $1.75 30c $1.50 25c 30c $1.12'/2 $2 $1 5-14 7- 6-19 1 6- . 1 5-10 6-15 6- I 6-15 6- 1 6- 5-20 1 1 5-1T 6-19 6-10 6- 1 5-14- 6- 1 5-14 6- 1 5-14 6- 6-10 6- 1 6- 5- 6 2 5-27 5-17 5-21 6- 1 6- 1 5-21 6-14 5-19 6-14 5-19 1 6-15 6- 6-15 5-21 6-21 5-28 6-16 6-30 6-10 5-26 50c t5c $12!4c 25c 25c 25c 25c 5-29 5-15 6- 5-10 1 6-15 5-22 6- 1 5-14 6- 1 5-14 6- 1 5-14 6- 1 5-1& 6- 1 5-26 6- 40c 41 V4c 15c 20c 8c 8c 1 5-20 Inc. (quar.) 5- 5-24 2 6- 1 5-15 6- 1 5-15 7- 1 6-15 6- 1 5-19 6- 1 5-19 7- 12Vac $1.1272 30c Corporation, common (quar.) prior preferred (quar.) Babbitt 6-23 12-23 Works— Gear Common Avco 12-18 12-23 50c (quar.) Autocar Automotive 9-24 ■ 56'/4c Co Electric Auto 1'1 6-23 6-30 $2.50 37'/2c 40c (quar.) (quar.) Corp. Gold Aunor 6- 6-15 SS. (s-a) Serial Atlas 1 6-10 6-30 67o $1.50 7-15 6 % $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 10-15 9-30 1-15-49 12-31; 5-14 preferred (quar.) pieferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) Balfour Euilding, Inc. (quar.) 6% Portelain Steel Baltimore convertible (quar.) America National 5-25 5-14 6- 7" Bank 6- 5 6-10 6-5 5-21* 5-15 5-7 Barber-Ellis of Trust & Co. Canada. of Ltd. (quar.)— Extra Barber 6- B 7- 1 10- 1 9-14 1-2-49 12-14 6- 1 5-15 6- 1 5-15 7- 7-20 1 7- 1 6-10 7- $1 1 6-10 Savings (increased) Association 8%c 8%c 8%c 5c 15c 40c $1.75 preferred 7% 5-29 Corp.— preferred (quar.) 77c convertible preferred (quar.) 7% convertible preferred (quar.) Baltimore Radio ShoW, Inc., com. (quar.)_ 67c preferred (quar.) Bangor Hydro-Electric, common (quar.) 4% preferred (quar.)— 77c 6- 1 6-30 t50c 1-31-49 — prior Armstrong 6-11 25c 7-23 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 25c 53VaC 50c (quar.) Corp. Co. & convertible $6 $1 40c (quar.) Cement Ltd., 6- Farms Co., $3 partic. pfd. (quar.)— 75c Corp. (quar.) 50c Corp., Ltd., common (nuar.) tl5c 4Vi% convertible preference (quar.) t$1.12Vi Arkansas-Missouri Power (quar.) 25c 50c preferred (quar.)__ (quar.) common convertible preferred J. 6-15 Oil 81'/4c Extra Allied 6 6- Arden Payable of Rec. 5-20 6-10 5-14 5-22 6-15 4-30 $2.50 Inc. ft 6-15 Argus Imperial Diesel Engine Co.— A preferred (quar.) 6-15 7- 2 (quar.) Laboratories, Mills, Inc.. 4 9- 12- 25c Co. Atlas $$1.25 125c £50c $1 com. 6- 9-15 12-15 $15c f$l 25c 37Vic $1 $1 $1 $3 $3 (quar.)—. 5-21 5-21 5-25 5-28 6-16 6-16 5-27 6- 1 6-1 6- 1 6-1 (s-a) Allied Finance 5-21 Anglo-Canadian Telephone Co.— CorpCiuvion 7- 1 7-1 (quar.) Ltd. 7- tl5c prior Atlas t6272c £37720 (quar.) Mfg. Co. 5-21 1 Co. preferred (quar.) 6% prior preferred (quar.) 6% prior preferred (quar.) Anderson-Prichard Oil, common 4%% preferred (quar.) Andian National Corp., Ltd.— 6% B. Works, Ltd., $1 preferred (s-a)_ D.) 3 1 6- 50c- Atlantic Ltd.— Co., 6-30 7-15 6- Co.— Preferred 6-25 Akron Canton & Youngstown RR. Allied Philadelphia— (quar.) 1 7- 1 6- 1 6-11 Share Paper Agnew-Surpass Shoe Stores, 7- 30c (quar.) Co. (quar.i H.). . & Sugar Refineries, Ltd.— preferred (quar.) A partic. preference (quar.i 5(/o Class (quar.) 6- 5-20 5-20 Acadia-Atlantic 5-28 50c 1 we prior preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 6- 5 Company <H. 6- 25c Textile Corp., common preferred A (quar.) Robertson $1.50 5-22 Semi-annual Motors) $2.50 5-27 25c Reliance? 8 Insurance Richardson 5-27 6-15 1 (quar.) (quar.)—_— Coke__. & Power 6-15 : . Wire & Name of Company Abitibi 6-15 12'/2c 6- Per 6-15 (increasedi Co. 6-12 6-23 6-1 6-.16 6-15 6-15 5-21 5-26 5-28 give the dividends announced in previous weeks and not yet paid. The list does not include divi¬ dends announced this week, these being given in the preceding table. S50c 45c ; (quar.) common 3 Standard Sanitary— & (quar.) Automatic Canteen Co. of America 50c preferred (quar.) Roller! Bit Riley 6-30 6-10 Steel A.) Coal iquar.) (quar.) Raybestos-Manhattan (quar.iReading;Tube- Corp.— 50Ci participating class A (quar.) $4 6-15 6- 4 7- 2 7- 7 7-1 6-30 7- 1 7- 1 6- 7 6-15 6-16 5-20 6-1 1 6- 6-11 $2.50 pfd. 4% of New Hampshire Publicker* Industries, Riegel 4 7- Radiator 57c (L. J40c iquar.1 Lothrop, Young 10c Co., Light 5% preferred (initial quar.) Wright-Hargreaves Mines, Ltd. (quar.) 7- 50c & & iquar.) 6-10 6-12 5- 1 5-10 6-9 7-16 5-20 5-20 6- 4 6-15 $1,121/2 50c 62V'2c $1.12!/2 28c 50c $1.25 $4c 25c 15c 1 irreg.) common (s-a) 472% preferred 6- 4 t50c Provincial Reo preferred 1 7- 25c : Extra 5'!o (quar.) A Common 5% 6-14 20c Co Co. (increased 1 Alexander, Inc. (quar.) River Reeves Brothers, Wisconsin 50c Co _____ Extra Wilson 6-1 1 J. (quar.) Extra Zeigler Oil & Extra Corp. iquar.) Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.— $4.50 conv. preferred A iquar.) 5-28 50c 93%c ilOc 25c Ltd Nut & Chocolate Plymouth Powell Gold Mines, Forgings Co Wickes 6- 7- 1 6-12 5-20 6-18 8- 1 6-1 6- 1 6-15 75c 50c 15c (s-a I Ry Works 6-15 25c (quar.) Trust Erie Lake & Machine 6-15 $1.50 A (quar.) Co Estate 6-15 $1.11 V4 (quar.i com. preferred Paper Extra Wheeling 25c (quar.) Philco Corp. $4 preferred Argo 15c 5- 5 Norristown— & & Condensing 5-28 1 7- 1 7- 1 7-10 7- 1 6-15 6-15 7- 1 5-29 "8- 1 6-22 6-11 6-21 6- 5 6- 1 6- 1 $2.50 Inc Pulp 20c preferred (initiali & Trading Corp.— participating class A (aficum.) Philadelphia Fund, Real 5-25 7- 6-15 6-15 $1 $3.50 25c 20c 25c 25c 25c t50c 25c (quar.) guaranteed (s-a) Co. (quar.) RR., Motor 25c 30c (quar.) A „ Western Petroleum Planters 6-10 50c 30c Corp (quar.i common Westeel 6- Switch— Circle Pittsburgh 6-10 $1.37Vk 50c (quar.i Water Service iquar.I Products, Ltd. (s-a) 6-15 5c iquar. 1 (s-a) common common Virginia 6-15 40c A Iron, Virginia 6-21 25c class (quar.) (s-a) preferred Speoial West $1 Corp preferred West River 75c $1 (quar.') (quar.i «—. Cotton* Co. Wabasso 7- 1 common— preferred B Wellington Ltd Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. Crow 6- 1 $2 Common 8-14 6-10 iquar.) (quar.) preferred & prior 6- (quar.) Line, Mould 56V'4c :!25c 8-14 Co. common convertible $5.50 5-20 Co Ford, Pittsburgh 6-10 6-20 55c $2.50 35c 30c 43%c $1.1272 15c 50c 25c $2 $1 ; preferred Corp., C-16 8-14 Co., (quar.) & Canal Co. Enterprises 1 6-30 (quar.) Cement Co. 1 0-20 20c $1 75c Upson-Walton ' Co. Valcar 5-25 t25c (quar.) B 6-1 Corp. (quar.i (irreg.) 4'/2% Co., 7- t$1.75 25c Chemical, class A (quar.) & 7- 9c Light non-cum. $2.50 3772c Extra 7% preferred (quar.) Orpheum Building Co -Ottawa Electric Railway (quar. 1 Otis Elevator Co., 6% pfd. (quar.) Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co. 1 s-a) & Visking Corp, Co.— Ohio Water Service 3%% iquar.) Corp. Tobacco Valley to 75c Telegraph Products, S. 7% Upson $4 Africa amount Quarterly Mississippi Power Valspar paid will be approximately Oakland Title Insurance & Guaranty Inc., 7- 6-15 Ltd.— of Utah U. 93%c Co. Corp Telegraph Co. Steel 5 Gas— 61 (quar.) deduction 6-30 , 6- 7 6- 7 6- 1 6-10 6-10 non-residents' $1.25 American Potash 6-10 5c 5-1** $1.75 25c (quar.) (quar.)— (quar.) preferred 6-30 6-30 6-15 0-20 be 4Vz% preferred 7% American 6-20 Co; Electric 1 20c 7% 5-17 31c Jersey RR. 6- 5-20 pfd. 7% American fund $3 preferred Illuminating Co 7 5-27* 10c "Co Paper Goods, Amoskeag Co., common (s-a) $4.50 preferred (s-a) Ampco Metal, 6% preferred fund Corp., 5- 6-15 American 5-28 5-17 25c New 1 6-11 $1.75 $1.75 $1.75 37'/2c 37Vic $1 Molasses American 5-31 $2.50 United 6- Anchor Post Products (quar.) United 4 6-22 6-10 5-31 0-20 United 7 75c , Co Thermos 10c 6-10 5- 2 American 19c 6-15 1 6-15 Meter American 17c 1 7 6- $1 10c American 5-17 (quar.i Rope 65- 7- . 5-28 Funds— Aircraft 5-12 1 6-1 $1.18% 50c 62V2c 75c 5-28 6- 5 5-19 6- 1 _ 5-12 5-14 50c 3772c $1.1272 (quar.) Louis 1 6-2$: 9 6-15 6- 5-28 C Wire 7- 25c 25c 6- 1 6-15 A United 6-15 6-10 6-15 B Union pfd. (quar.) Smelting & Refiping, Steel Foundries.! Film Corp.— Co stock 5-21 & American fund Hundred Milk 5-15 fund O'okiep Copper Co,, Perfect St. 5-20, 1 6- Corp. American-Machine 7Vo fund Northwestern $1.20 6- 1 5-20 6-11 6-11 6- American 6-10 1 5-2& 3 6- 75c 30c Foundry, common 20c 3.90% preferred (quar.) 97Vic American Metal Co., Ltd., common.-—25c 6% preferred (quar.) $1.50 American 6-15 6-15 \ 6- 6-15 1- 1 5 6- 6-15 of Del.— prior preferred (s-a) Investment Co. (111.) (quar.)_-- Class Bond 6-30 conv. preferred (quar.) Products (monthly) Insulator 6-17 6-15 5-28 6- 6-15 Leather— & Home 6- 8 6-15 6- 1 6-18 6- 5 6- 1 7- 6 6-1 6-15 6-15 5 6-15 each for _— (quar.) Hide convertible 6-15 7- 1 6-15 6-28 6-15 6-30 7-15 6-15 7-1 6-30 6-30 8- 2 7- 1 Bond preferred & Co. stock 5-20 $1.25 pfd. conv. 6- 30c (quar.) American Bond Niles-Bcment-Pond Penick $3 pfd. 5-20 5-8 6-15 (quar.) General Corp. $2 conv. 5n29. 1 6-15 $1.75 (quar.) common 1 6- — American 5-20 State Peerless 5-21 5-21 5-21 6-2 York Panhandle $2.50 6'/o 6-15 New Palestine Trusteed 5-17 City Electric held) 5-1& $1.50 12V2c & preferred American 5-28 Mining Ontario tic 5-21 7-1 Park Ohrbach's, Sugar 1 1 Co. 5-31 6-10 5-29 6-10 (quar.) preferred RR. Union 7-1 67- Hoe & share 6-15 7-15 New & of Co. preferred Pacific 5-23 . (quar.) 75c 25c 30c Common 6- 6-15 Co Growers, Inc. (quar.) Electric, com. (quar.) Stock dividend (2/l00ths shares of Atlan¬ 6-1 10c iquar. 1 Fork 6- 1 6- 1* 6- 5 50c Ltd. Increased After Coal Century-Fox 15c Mining Corp. (increased) 75c Electric Corp., common iquar.)45c 3%% preferred (quar.) 93%c New England Telephone & Telegraph— Reed Corp. 5-31 Newport Nineteen American American £37V2C Car, Tiling &4Foreign Power, $7 pfd. (accum.) preferred (accum.) American Forging & Socket $6 4%% 7- 1 7- 1 6-30 $1.12'/2 (quar.) 6-10 Newmont 3%'/r American 6-15 Inc Fund. Encaustic Fruit (s-a) Co. Nesbett . Insurance Twentieth 25c Co American 30c 40c (quar.) common (interim) Inc. Union Co.__ Steel National Natomas Pickle preferred 4Vs. 'to 5-31 6-18* (Del.) Mills, 6-15 7-10 (quar.) . 10c Flour 1 Castings— Co. 5-21 1 5-31 50c 35c $1.25r 50c 25c ,1 12V2c (quar.). 2 6- 5c — 5-1n 1 66- 5c (accum.) com, 50c Extra Union Chicle American iquar.) Service Public Tex-O-Kan 6-10 25c National RR. Sulphur 75c 30c (quarj Co., 6- 87140 (quar.) Extra Gas Corp.— Extra Title Cable & preferred Co. 75c Texas Gulf Texas Chain American 20c Products & Chemical Board 5-25 6-15 6- 7 6-15 6- 1 6-1 6- 1 _ 6r/o preferred preferred (quar.).— Box American 30c 56Vic $1.75 (quar.)_ Corp. 50c il5c iquar._ (quar.) (quar.) Special 6-7 1 (quar.)— common preferred iquar.) Power Co., 7% preferred $1.25 Insurance National Pet (quar.) 10c Truax-Traer Increased Penn Co. (quar.) Paper Co, (quar.) 30c (quar.) Extra Park 6-1 4»/a% Times, (quar.) National 4% Telluride 35c quar.) (quar.) ', Tennessee 7- 2. 6-30 7- Co. (quar.) (James), Inc., common Extra 6-21 50c 15c 15c 25c 50c 40c $1 $1 $1.25 15c (quar.) preferred 6-15 6-16 6-1 10c 37l/2c Co. Company Talcott 1 Corp.— (increased preferred Ohio 6- 5'/<> 50c 50c Inc Mining & 37Vhc — (quar.) J20c Discount Common 5% 6-12 7- 1 7- 2 7-1 6-7 7- 1 6-21 Swift Corp. Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, Class A (quar.) 25c (quar.) Straus-Duparquet— convertible preferred National ! Corp. 50c $1.15 J75c $2 7- 1 7-15 6-15 Webster, & 5% (quar.) _____ Insurance Payable of R&c. Share Convertible (A. G.) & Bros., Inc.— quarterly Stoker Co., Inc Sunbeam 5-14 20c 62V2C 50c common Corp Murphy Nathan (s-a)__ (quar.) Products Munson (quar.)-- (quar.) Birmingham RR„ Hosiery Co., 5% Motor Ltd. (quar.) Increased 6-15 6-22 6- 1 6-15 10c 25c 25c Common & pfd. 6-30 - Light, (quar.) conv. sinking fund pfd. 5-28 6-18 25c 25c 25c (quar.—_ 5% 6-15 (quar.) common preferred (s-a> Minneapolis Brewing Co Mobile pfd. conv. — Co. 5% 55c J.), 5% Mitchell Pacific 6-15 5-27 6-11 6-11 6-11 (quar.) 6-18 7-1 7-1 6-11 6-21 Southern 7- 1 6-10 7- 1 7- 1 7- 1 Extra 6-14 6-30 6-1 6- 4 (quar.) — Gas Co. (quar.) Natural 5-3i 6- 1 5-14 6-15 5-29 5-24 5-25 6- 5 6-11 6-11 6-25 7- 1 (quar.) —_____—._ South Porto Rico Sugar, common (increased) preferred 6- 2 7- 2 6-10 25c $2 50c 3772c $1 Laboratories^ French & Co. Spalding 6-2 $1.50 35c .— Kline Southern American 6- 1 6-14 Soss 8'/« 5-21 75c $1.50 (quar.) Smith 3772c 772c common (irreg.) 7-1 15c Co., preferred 50c 40c $50c 2c 6-15 . 6-18 Co. Beverage, prior American 7- 1 Mfg. 20c American Corp.— Stone Products 25c 7-1, Mid-West Class Publishing convertible preferred Mfg. Co. (quar.)— $1.50 15c 50c 50c $2 Products Tube non-cum. ,'5 8% . 5-14 American Water 2V2C Michigan ;;; $2 6-15 7- 1 6-25 $1 Michigan Associated Telephone Corp.—• 6"/> preferred (quar.) Midland 40c 10c 10c $1.50 10c (quar.) Co. G.) Simmons-Boardman California— of Merchants Refrigerating Co., Class 5c Investors Second Fund, Inc.__ Company, common preferred (quar.) 6'/v $23 ___ 5-29 5-24 6- 5 6-19 5-28 JlOc Inc. & Power Co.— 4% preferred A iquar.)_j-_ Sheppard-Niles Crane' & Hoist Corp. Silknit, Ltd.; 5% preferred (quar.) Simon (Wm.) Brewery (quar.)_ Shawinigan 6-1 6-10 (s-a) Mortgage Lowell Massachusetts 7-1 7- 1 (quar.) (quar. )•_.«, Investment Angeles Louisville t$4 25c __ Shares, 6- 1 7- 1 6- 1 6-22 Automobile Holder m* When Per , (quar.)___ preferred (increased) Arch -. , V . 3Mi% Aiilines, American 6-19 6-19 ■ ^ r (quar.) _______—20c Shakespeare Co. Shattuck (Frank Ltd.— C 6VzVc ; 1—w. preference 4% partic. Selected American Ltd., of Company ) American 7- 1 7- 1 . . Name American 15c $1.1272 (quar.) series A preferred (quar.)'______— Canadian International Investment, $4.50 15c _ Holders When Payable of Rec. Inc.-— Vandervoort-Barney, Scruggs 6-30 7-31 Common Casualty Insurance Co. of Tennessee— Quarterly^ — Share of Company i9i (2293) FINANCIAL CHRONICLE & Holders Payable of Rec. Life & , COMMERCIAL THE Number 4701 Volume 167 6-30. 5-29 6-15 $1-25 *25c *12fcc- 5-31 v 5-31 6-15 H.) Co. X 5-12 6- 1» 15c 6- I 5- 7 15c (W. 6- 1 5- 7 30c 6- 1 5t 7 50c 6- 5 ' 5-14 10c 20c G-15 25c (quar.) " Royalite Rumford ,,Ruud i Oil Co., Ltd. Chemical J50c (s-ai Works Manufacturing gchwitzer-Cummins Co. Aluminum 25c 7-15 7- 1 25c 6-11 6- 1 20c 5-29 5-19 $1.10 7-1 6-4 Aluminum JJLUt(''/ 25c 6-17 6- 7 Amerex Co Safway Steel Products (quar.) St. Regis Paper Co.— 4.40% 1st preferred series A (quar.) 1 -t,, $3.75 Aluminum 4% Co. of America, preferred Co. of preferred common (quar.) Canada, : —- 50c 933/4c 6->10 7- 1 5-20 6-10 - Inc (s-a) n— Barlow & —- class 5-1 Earnsdnll 15c 6-15 5-21 Basic 70c 6-10 5-17 Batavia J25c 6-1 Manufacturing, Seeiig common— Extra $1.20 Ltd.-— (quar.) 'Industries^ Holding Corp. (quar.) Oil A (quar.)— Co. Refractories, Body Co. —- (quar.) Inc. (s-a) (quar.) jC-J' — ' 6- l"i 6- 1 5-15 4 50 (2294) THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, May 24, 1948 :©; " f Per - °f Company , s/iare , When Holder4 Per ■Payaible 0/ Rec. Name Bathutst Power & P&per Co., I«td.— Class Beau A (quar.)_ Brummel Beaunit $37%0 Ties, Inc. Mills, Inc. (qu&r;)>— 4% % ' Belding Corticellii litd.j 7% preferred common (quar.) ;__/- 7- 2 12%c 6- 1 1 5-15 Berkshire'. Pine Bessemer 4% ' Spinning Limestone preferred 'Bethlehem 5 $2 conv. preferred 7% & Steel preferred 6% Bird 2 350 2 1 1 1 5-10 5-19 $1.75 7- 50c 7- 1 7- 1 6-19 (quar.) 1 6- 4 Chickasha Carpet—• (initial preferred (quar.) Mfg. 50o (quar.) Co. 6- 1 6- 1 15c 7- 1 6-18 6- 1 5-15 $1.50 .. - Son, 5% preferred Birmingham Gas Co.— 5-17 Black-Clawson ',1, Black & Decker Extra - Black Hills Black <>• Mfg. 4JA% Bloch eo/r (quar.) 6%. Fund Trust of 5-20 5-20 & 6-12 6-25 6- 1 5-14 15c (s-a) — 5-25 4>-30 5-14 6-15 6- 6-19 6- 30c 6- j$l 6- 62%c Rubber Bruok Co. (irreg.)— Co., common preferred! (quar.) $5 93%c 7-15 7- 2 common: Hill Co. 6- 1 6- 2 Sullivan Mining (quar.) common & Cone 12%c Corp., common (quar.) 37%C Water Co., 7% preferred Forge Co:, il'V Canada Foundries 5 5- 1 5-18 6-1 5- 5 6-15 6- 1 Forgings, (quar.) Ltd.— Malting Co., Ltd. (quar.) *■■>* r , , - Consolidated 6- 1 }50c 7 5-31 Breweries, Canadian Chemical Co., Canadian ; Canadian - Class >:' 4 y2 % Class (quar.) Ltd., pfd. (quar.)__ Fairbanks-Morse, Ltd. (quar.) Food Products, common (quar.) A Machine Co., Canadian " j 7% 5-28 Continental Oil 5-28 Cook & 1 Industries, Ltd., 6-15 6- 1 5- 1 6- 1 5- 1 tl7»/2c Co. Canadian Malartic Gold Mines, Ltd. Canadian Motor Lamp Co., Ltd.— (s-a) 7-31 7-15 t$1.50 6-25 $$125 6- 1 $2c 6-10 5-19 tl5c __ 6-15 5-25 Crane $l5c 9-15 Quarterly ■ 8-25 n5c 12-15 11-25 /Canadian Tire Corp., Ltd. . Lumber 4 xk% preferred Carpenter Paper Co., Crown 5-20 Crown 6-17 Crown Cork & Seal 6-10 6-1 Crown Overall, Crown Zellerbach 6- 1 5-15 25c 7- 1 6-19' 1 Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co.— Cassidy's, Ltd., 7% preferred Catelli Food Products, Ltd., %■%-. 5% preferred (s-a)_j. v/Caterpillar Tractor (quar.) Central Central 4% Illinois Light, Public preferred Central . ^ Illinois 3.40% New preferred 4%% pfd. Service, York 1 common. Central preferred States Corp.— (quar.)__ ' 6-11 Culver 5-29 5-15 Curtis 6-30 6-18 Curtis 8*1 5-10- . //•Zri-'--? / - ~rf, ' ..v.,-j." ■ 5-15 10c Inc. 6- 5-20 3 Coal ( ■ Dow 5-20; 1 5-20 Dr. 6- 1 5-20 Dravo 6- 1 25a.:. Securities 5-15 5-15 Dunlop 6- 4 5-21 5% 6- 4 5-21 Duplan 6-10 5-14 Stock %c, 6-25 6-10 7- t 6-11 ' Corp; 5-11 1 Co. 6-15 6-~i 6- 5- 1 6- 1 5-18 8- 2 7-15 8- 2 preferred 2 8- , 7- 6-15 9 5-26 B (quar.) common (quar.) I Coke • guaranteed 5% pfd. pimixea 7- 1 6-15* Equity Corp. 6- 1 5-14 6-10 5-28 7- 6-15 & Heating Products, Company (s-a) $3 20c preferred Railroad 5'Z 5% preferred A pfd. (quar.) 5% preferred A 1 5-14 6- 1 5-15 A 6-25 6-10 Falstaff tquar 6-25 ,6-10 6-10' Federal Electric 6- Federal Fire Insurance Co. of Canada 6-10 5-28 Federal-Mogul 1 5-17 Felt 5-29 5-14 Co. Inc. 9- 8-13 12- 11-15 6-11 5-28 5- 7- 1 $2.50 10- 1 18 %C (quar.) 6-1 6- ts-a)_ $$1 Corp. Works Tarrant Mfg. (quarj at Rubber preferred $1.75 (quar,) (quar.f.. 9-30 $1.25 ■ 10c V ■50c. (quar.)_ 750 preferred (quar.)*. (quar.) 9-17 (s-a)__ 7-1 6-18 11-15 8-28 11- $1.75:*'/ ; 6- U 6- 4 ,5-17 Fitz Flintkote Class Co. (quar.)-.. '• •• " - . O Ai'.-'.l*- tim&W; - ~ - . 5rlQ*v:.\; >V Class in '• Sr4-. '!■ /v - 5-1 common (quar.) i 4%% pid. (quar.)_» Canada, Ltd.— A ' ■(q.uar.)c_-„i 6- 1> 5- 7 6-, 1 5-17*'- *$1.25 6- 1 5-17* 6- 1 5-15 . 6- 25dt 6- 1 5-21> 50c 6-10 6-15 6- 6* 6-11) $1.12%. 125C (quar.)_ 1 v-5-28 5- ,4 6 5- 6 5-28 5- 0* 5-28 * 5- 6- 25c vd 6i; • 1' 5-28 ■* 125c Works ' 5-27 $1 1 7-vl- t25c B:\ Pitt-Bridge • V 7-1 ■$25o5 Extra Fort 6- 25c Extra ,*2c;/::6r.l<L ,'5-15 '6-10 $30c Dredge & Dock Co._^> (quar.) of 0-1 6-10 $1 (s-a). Power & Light, Ford Motor 4 6-4' : 40C Co*'(quar.) Companyj $4- preferred 6- 6-15 ■ $1 Simons & Connel Florida > Co « H.) 6-15 $T Fittings, Ltd., class A >; 7-* I> . 5' (M. 5 6- 5 — York Fishman 6- $1.12% (Utah) Corp. .32 pfd. (s-a) Carpet Co., common (increased quar.) 5% preferred (quar.)_ :• 6-.18? 7-8 $1.75 pfd. 6-21 .- Co.— (s-a),__: B 6-10 Baltimore— First Security Corp: of Ogden Class 6-12 $1 Co ,6-12' $3 Dye (quar.). (quar.) A 1 6-22 6-22 $3 America Class 6- 35c Cleaning & & 8*12 6-15 ,6- V 20c Corp Tire 6-10 35c j of 5-17 ' 25c (quar.) 5-26 1 8-16 40c Screw 9-15 7-15 1 31V4C (quar.)__II pfd. : 5-20 8- $1.50 $1.25 8 6-10 50c Co Firth 5% 7 5-14' (Syra¬ (quar.)___ Co., Extra First 5- 6- 0-15 5-10' 5-15 7 7- $2.50 1 5-29 5- ~ Enamel 6-30' 5-13 6- III 6-15 • 12-31 7-31 6- 25c (quar.) Park. 4% % 1- 25-49 1 6- 6-15' ; 6- 8: 6-30 6-30 C 5-13 7-26 37 %c Chemical 5- 5-14 5-15 Fashion 6-14 1 6-11 5-15 Federal 1 6- 5-29 5-14 a 6-15 5-21 25C 5-14 6- 1 1 1 1 6- 7- 6- 1 B.) United ■ 5 6- 1 6-30' 5-12* 1 6- 6- $2, 6- 81 6- A 6- 50c 6-15 B 6-21 (irreg.) Y.) Quarterly Farquhar (A. 5-20 $1 25 IIIIII (quar.) 6-30; Class 5-20 5-20 $1.25 Farmers & Traders Life Insurance Co. Class 1 Corp. (quar.) Candy Shops (quar.) Fanny Farmer Firestone 1 6- 6-18 $1.25 J Brewing Co. 6- I™ Fajardo Sugar of Porto Rico Co. ' 6-19 ~ 6- Finance - 6-14 75c (quar.)__ (The) ; Fairbanks Morse & N. 1 6-30 $1' Fair cuse, 7- $50c (s-a) Co.. 5-14 $$1.50 5-15 $1.25 (accum.) 1 5-13/ 5-25 5-. $1 Ltd. pfd. 6- 6-14 5- 5-17 10c conv. 6-28 5-17' 5I15' 1 6-15 $1.25 (quarj"" (quar Enamel Essex 1 6- 5-25 50c (quar.) preferred 6-15 1 I-. 7-15 28c convertible 5-25* 7- 8k 25C cunverubu: 6-15 6- 8- 2 15c 4% 6-30 6-1 ' 9-15 7- 1 $1 5-20 40c 2 50c (quar.) 1 30c 5-11; 6* f ;■ $1.02 % Drug Co., 8% preferred (qua'rJII Empire & Bay State Telegraph Co.— R- $1.05 1 $1.06% IIII—IIII Common (quar.) Emsco Derrick & Equipment*- 5-21* 6- '6-18 60c (quar.) 6-11 6-15 5-11 75c (interim) 4-28 6-10* 1 tl5c Etnerson Fenton 6- 6-15 5-12 1 6- 5-29 5-20 7- 5-21 2 6-25 1 40c 5-25 6-10 7- 6-12 common 5-27 & 6-15 7-19 $25c (quarj"".! 6- e- 6-15 50c (quar.) 5-14 28 %C 5-17 7-15 $1.50 __ A 1 1 7-31 $1.50' (quar.) 5-22 6-15 5-26 $1.75 ; 6- 5-22 6-16 6-30 $1.50 preferred"! Elgin National Watch (quar.) Ely & Walker Dry Goods (quar.) 5-11 1 21c 4%% preferred Electrolux Corp. 5-27 5-20' 7- 37 %c 5-15 6-10 6-10 $1.06 *4 5-21 7 6-18 (quar.) 1 6- 1 tl'AC I—I— IIII"I Stores, 6- 1 5-20 7- 21c 6- 1 Erie 5-21'; 1 20c __ (accum.) Paso Natural Gas, 4.10Vo preferred 4% 1 6- $1.50 93% (s-a)-*. & (quar.) ~~~ A preferred Bros. 4V4% El 6- participating preferred (quar.) Edison 5-17 1 25c (quar.) Monthly Monthly 5-14 1. 7- Ry.— A Mfg. Co. (quarl) Eddy Paper Co., Ltd., class Edgewater Steel Co. 7-15 5-28 6-15 1 7- 7-15 450 Steamship Lines, $2 Eastern Steel Products, Ltd. 5-15 1 preferred 7- 7-15 $1.25 (quarj (quar.) Eastern 5 6- 1st 6% 6-15 1st 6% 7-15 4% preferred (quar;) Eastern Massachusetts Street Manufacturing 3- dividend) 1% Ferro* Mfg. Co. (Missouri) (irreg.)Publishing Co., $4 prior pfd. ^ (cash Oil Co., Ltd. (initial) Louis & Interurban Water Co.— preferred (quar.)___ 6- 5-159-30 $62 %o Picher 6% 4%c Davis Leather Co.,, Ltd., class A '!■ Class B (quar.)— * (s-a) Leduc 5-28 1 1 $1.12% East St. 5-25 A* 610- Ltd.— Durez 6-15 0- 30c (quar.) _ Goods, Lighting, 5% 1st pfd. Plastics & Chemicals, Inc. 6-15 2 2 15c dividend 5-15 $1.75 Atlantic Sugar Co. Coal preference Corporation 1 6- American Sugar Darlington 1st 7- 50c (quar.) Rtibber & 2 2 .$! Duquesne Tire 7- 8- 15c common" preferred1 5-10 1 2 25c Company Bradstreet, 4%% 6-1 5-18: 8- 81 'Ac t$1.25 (quar.) 5-15 6- 6-15 $3 common $1.50 $25C (quar.) Corp.— 1 8 $25c —IIII Corporation preferred (quar.) 4% 6- $1 Cushman's Sons, Inc., V/0 Metallic Door c. Drug Pepper 6- 25c "■ . 6-. 1 Co., 75c (s-a) 7- 9 $25c A; (quar.)_ preferred-, (quar.) Co. (quar.) 1 : 1 $$1.25 (quar.) 2nd 5-31 (quar.) 8- $37 %C 17 %C pfd. 7- $$1.25 preferred $3.25 50c Dahlstrom 6- 1 $"4- 5-21 25c (quar.) 1 90c - Chemical 6-15 1 __I_ (quar.) $15c common 1 Ltd.— (s-a) 75c (quar.) 7- Rockaway RR. 6-30 6- Inc. prior preferred Cuban Davis (quar.) Dover & 7- (accum.) 6-30* 8- 1- 25c (quar.) preferred 7 5-14 850; 1 $1.13 (quar.) 6-30: 7-15 " 90C Corp., 1% 7 5- 1 - 1 11- Federal Co. 1% 5- 1 6- $1 5- 1 40C (quar.) Pass preferred Cuban 6- Power Edison, V/o , 6- 1 25o 1 25c (quar.) Forster Central Ohio Light & Power— 3.8% 6Vo preferred $1,12% (quar.)- 6- 12- 30c common-. 7-15 5-34 $25c Empire District Electric, (quar.) 5-15? $250 (quar.) preferred (quar.) Donohue Brothers, Ltd. 5c & 5-3 c 12c (quar.) preferred Nest t v 1 Co.— (quar.) 1 144 C _ common 10c Crum 15c (quar.) preferred $4 Chemical; 25c Forster, %% preferred 3 6-11 & 7- 40c (quar.) 5-31- 6- $1 Tar 75c & 5- Common- 37 %C (quar.) common Crows 5-15 6-11' $50c preferred Crum 5-31 1 50c (Del.) 6-19 5-31 7- $1.25 (quar.)__ (interim) 6-15 6-15 $12 %c (initial)— (quar.) Dominion 5-25 12 %c (quar.)_ 5-29' Ltd. 6-11 6-10 5-15 5-17 Ltd.— (quar.) 25C 6- $1.25 (quar.) A (Chicago) 1 2_ preferred Malting Co., 6-1L 5-16 6-16 12 %c Paper International, class A preferred 27%c — (quar.) 5% Capital Cork $4.20 non-Cum. Dominion 1 1 I $1.50 Inc., com. 1 $$4 1 12 (quar.) 6- 6-10 5-28 t$1.25 7- 67- 93%C 2 75C - preferred Foundry, $2 $3rc (quar.)_ 5% 6-10 15c Corp;, •i7e 7- 5-31 5-10 1 $$3 $1 7- $50c 5-10 6-10 7- 15C '(increased) $1.12% 58%c (s-a)- 5-10 1 50c (quar.) $$1.75 (quar.)_>_ common Central Arizona Light & Power Ce;— Common (quar.)/ $1.10 & preferred Corp., class A 5-20 6- 1 6- 6-10 Co.— 1 $1.06V4 6- 15c Y., convertible 1 50c 4y2% preferred (quar.) Cascades Plywood Corp., common 3%% preferred (quar.) Central Cribben & Sexton 6- 7-15 Investment 5-25 6-25 25C (monthly) preferred (quar.)__ Dominion- Dairies; Ltd., com. 37%c Corp, $1.12% (quar.) common N. (quar.) 3%% preferred Petroleum 6- tlOc Fields 7- ... J 4%,% Oil 6-15 25c 62 %c Extra 45C Refrigeration ' Corp $30c Co 5-11 6-12 tl5c (quar.) A 5°/o preferred (quar.) Dominion-Scottish Investments, 5% preferred (accum.) Dominion" Stores, Ltd. (quar.) 1_. Fibre 4%% Co. j25c' Western Carman & Co., f (increased quar.) Extra Canadian 1 6- 50C; preference (quar.). Co., Ltd., class A (quar.) Corp. Co., Creole Corp.-Seagrams, Ltd. Cup 33 %C Inc. Cory 5-20 6-10 Corp (reduced) Coronet Phosphate Co Corrugated Paper Box Co., Ltd., 5% preferred (quar.) 5-14 9-11 4 1 (Chicago) Varnish, Extra Goro, 6-11 Quarterly Quarterly I prior Copeland 6-15 1 6- Dixie 5-11 56'Ac Cooper-Bessemer Corp., ppmmon $3 prior preferred (qua^h 6-30 J$1.75 (quar.) (quar.) Canadian International Investment Trust, Ltd;, 5% preferred (accum.)_^ I 1 $50c (quar.) com. Paint Cooksville 7- $50c preferred Gin, l1 1 $20c 10- 75c .Eaton common Casualty 7- Class /' Canadian Ingersoll-Rand Continental Continental-Diamond Ltd.— $2.62% (quar.)- $7.50 (quar.) Continental 7- Ltd., class A__ Co., 5-21 $3 (accum.) & Sons 25c Assurance Can 5-14 5-28 preferied (Henry) Common (quar.) preferred 7- (quar.)__ 1 6- 1 Co. Continental $25c Canadian Industrial Alcohol, ? J183Ac convertible 7- $1.25 Ltd. 6-21 1 6-14 6- Industries— Power 6- J25c 1 Dominion- & Anglo Corp. of America preferred (quar.)__; |$1.12V2 (quar.).— preference (quar.) Ice 2 2 7- $500 Continental $32J/2c A Canadian <" Ltd. 6- $2.62% Distillers Mills, Ltd.— Water preferred $3.75 $1 (accum.) 6',*■ $1.50 of 1' preferred Disston Container 4%■ preferred .(quar.) (Walt) Productions— 8-10* convertible 5-13 t2c Theaters, 50c class Power 5-31 Canadian 4% Disney 5-15 (s-a) Consumers 5-31 6-15 — 5-10 5-10 37 %c Glass, 5-15 5-2D 1 1 (quar.) Consumers $4.50 5-21 6- Quarterly 1 2 commons 50c 5-10 5-15 6- 1 Co.-*- Coppermines Consolidated 6- 5-15 6-12 25c Corp;, 40C (quar.) Edison Co. preferred 5-21 6-15 B Co. Textile 6-21 5- 6- 6-26 Dominiguez Paper Co 1 6-10 25c Co; 0-^7 Gas Utilities (quar.) Laundries Corp. (quar.) 1 15c (quar.) 6- $$3 Consolidated 6-15 9- (quar.) Dictaphone i' 37 %c Consolidated 6- 75C Cement Car Motor 5-27 (quar.) (s-a) Power i: Portland b-lo (quar.) Consolidated (s-a) a T 6% Consolidated 6- participating preferred 6-15 (quar.) Chemical preferred (quar.)' 5- Diamond 6- 40C 6-15 $25c Class \ Power B common- Co., common (quar.) (quar.) Dobbs Houses. Inc. (increased) Doernbecher Mfg. Co. (quar.) Ltd.— (s-a)_^ 5-20 $50c 1 0% 6-15 5-21 (quar.) Eagle 1 West Land Co. (liquidating). J$i Safeway, Ltd., 4J/2% pfd. (quar.)__ $$1.12% Canada Vinegars. Ltd. (quar.) J15C Canada Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.— « Class A (quar.) +$1 1 East 1 North 7- 50c 7- Canada 5-14' 8-14 (quar.) 6- 5-28 1 Match, Dun & 5-14 6-15 6- Diamond Co; (quar1.)——— oOc (quar.)___. 1 1 37 %c T Realty $1.25 !_ 6- J20c 5-18 50c 5-21 $32%c _• 6-10 1 (quar.)_ 6-15 5% 50c Dow Consolidated 5-26 6- 5- 25c Consolidated $5 11- 6-15 Alkali 6-14 $1.25 participating preferred class A Class 8- 11-15 1C 5-25 87 %C 5-15 2 8-16 50C Class common 6- $37%c Canada $1 50c Diamond 25C (quar.) River 1 (quar.) 9; Amusements, preferred, 5-15 (quar.) 6- $1.50 (quar.) — Co. 6-18 1 6 preferred' Mortgage- & tZZz preferred 6- 7- $2' Stove $1 (quar.) 6- 6-15 (s-a) preferred' 7-15 35c common Power 60C' 50c (increased) non-cum. Detroit Co. preferred Consolidated (quar.) i' 1' 12-23- 5% 1 5-20i 20c 6-15 6-10 6- 1 20C 15c •i^Class A (quar.) Canada 6% Yards 710- non-cum. Common 6-16 50c 6- 50C 34%c ... (quar.) Detroit-Michigan 6-10 6-15 25c 15c common & 5- 0-30 8IV2C 15c Canada & Dominion Sugar, Ltd. ■ Connecticut 1 Stock (Kansas) 5'% 10c Wyant & Cannon Foundry Canada Cement Co., Ltd.— Preference-.'(quar.) Connecticut 6- 5-31 Derby Oil Co. $1.12% $35c (quar.) preferred 5 6-10 Denver RR.— Congoleum-Nairn, Inc. Coniaurum Mines, Ltd. 5- "5 5- $175 (quar.) Campbell $1-30 5 1 $1,12% (quar.) (quar.) Power convertible 5- 5-15 5-28 6- (quar.) Corp. partic. 1 15c Butterfly Hosiery, Ltd. (s-a)___ Electric. Products Electric 1 8% 6- 30C* Cable California 6- Mills Confederation 4 6- $1 preferred i California Cotton Mills 5-*4 5- 1 9- 1 (increased) (s-a) Inc., Carbon 87%c Burroughs'' Adding Machine (quar.) Corp. (quar.) 4%% 1 1 6- 6-15 $1.25 B 87%c Burton-Dixie Brothers, 6- 6- 12-23 Union 5-14' I 1 6'/<■ preferred (quar.) Community Public Service (quar.) m Compo Shoe Machinery Corp. (quar.)„___ Concen371/20 $1.75 - $5 5-13 & (quar.)— (Subject to SEC approval) Commonwealth Telephone Co.— 5-14 50c preferred*.(Quar.) '5V2f/o 5-17 20c 3Yst-% 2nd preferred (quar.) 4 % preferred (quar.) ' 6-15 5-27 7% $1 Shearing & Stamping (quar.)_ Commonwealth & Southern, $6 pfd. (accum.) 5-15 (quar.) Burlington Mills Camden 6-30 5-25 6-15 0-28' 35c common Corp., 5-28 1 710- «*. Commercial 5-18 5c (quar.) Extra- Butler Columbian 4-17 1 6- $1'.75 50c 5-17 1 18c $1.75 * (initial) Central 6- Ltd Co., Stores, 8- (reduced)- common 6-21 Diamond (quar.) Corp. (quar.) convertible Class $1 (quar.)—; $1 Colorado Milling & Elevator (quar.) Columbia Broadcasting, class A 1 5-22; (quar.) $25c preferred 6-15 6- 5- 1 preferred $8 Aikman 6-15 45C Machine & trating Butler 1 1 6- (quar.) Supply <N. Y.), 6- 15c preferred preferred $2.50 (quar.) Co. preferred 5% 6-21 1 8- 35c T% Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp.— 5-21 6- 7- 81 6-11. (quar.) $1.50 Plow 20c Forge Co Fund, Bullock's, Inc. | 5-14 6-15 (s-a) common preferred Colorado 5- 7% Co.— (s-a) 30c 6% pfd. (quar,)$5 preferred (quar.) Bullock ( 1 4% 5% 7-15 10c Die 3V2% 6- $1.25 Common ; 6-15 25c $1.25 : 7-31 preferred RR; 5-27' 1 5-24' $1.25 International & Colonial 5-20 5-14 I2%c Co., $3.50 6-10 6-25 6- 5-20 : Semi-annual Collins 40c 50c 1 25c (s-a) A 5-10 4 25C (quar.) Co. Co., Cockshutt 5-11 V 5% Pittsburgh Chemical A 5-18. 1 0% (quar.)_ Class 5-15 1 Dentists 1 6-1 6- 75Cr Machine, Colgate-Palmolive-Peet 1 6- 7 $1.50 Bunker 3 8- 5-21 6- 5-18 : 6- 6- $2:50 Coal Coca-Cola 5-31 $30c preferred Buell 6- 2 6-10' 1 RR.— (quar.) Class 3 7- 90c Silk Buffalo 6- 7- 1% preferred (quar.) Delaware Floor IrodUcts Delaware & Hudson Co. 1 25c Detroit Hillsdale & South Western RR. (quar.)' guaranteed Coca-Cola 1 6- Budd Company, / 7- 6- (quar.) Buck Creek Oil (s-a) Buckeye Pipe Line Co Buckeye Steel Castings, ; 9 5-25 25c Mills, Ltd. (quar.) Brunner Mfg. Co., (quar.) . 4- ' 5-10 6- 93%c- tquar.) 5-17' 1 933/4C (quar.) common 75c Corp. (quar.) Clinton Industries, Inc. Monthly Monthly 5-17 2 30c (quar.) Brunswick-BalkerCollender • 6- ,. Shoe 2 6-10 40c — $3.60 Co. guaranteed Clorex Co., 6-10 25 c 7 % 5-20 1 & 25C ; 4% 8 _ Brown Bend (s-n^—- preferred Clinchfield 1 50c British-American Oil Co., Ltd., com. (quar,)' $25c 3%% preferred (quar.) $$0.234375 Broadway Department Store, Inc. '■■'U 6% preferred (initial quar.) 37%C .'if;? Brooklyn Borough Gas, 4.40% pfd. (quar.).. $1.10' 6% preferred $1.50 Brown Oil Milling & Walt, Inc. (quar.) Deep Rock Oil Corp. 5-25 $3 Equipment Co., common (quar.) preferred (quar.) Clearing Machine Corp. (quar.) Cleveland Electric Illuminating Cleveland De Holder9 Payable of Rec. ,45o 75c 5% 5-11 5-25 Deere $3.50 (s-a)' Clark 5-14 $3 Bearing Co /i// Bowser, Ino.,- $1.20 preferred (quar.)_ Brazilian Traction Light & Power Co., Ltd.— ■M' Ordinary (s-a) Brewing Corp of America (quar.)___, v: 'v: Bristol-Myers Co..t common (interim) *.V~3%V preferred' (quar.)—,—., w——. 1 1 50c (quar.) : com, 66- 16c Rubber, Roller pfd. South preferred (quar.) Auto stamping Co. $4.50 $2' 60c 1 0-18 $1.12% Water, 6% pfd. City Water Co. of Chattanooga— 5% preferred (quar.) 5-17 6-30 6- 7- 50c _ (quar.) City City of New Castle 5-31 6-14 $1.50 - (s-a) preferred 5% America— (quar.) Hose preferred Bower 1 1 •5-15 $1.06% (quar.)_ Woven 66- 1 25c Company; Boston 6-11 30c Co. Investment Boston p> 6-11 6-30 (quar.) — Units of beneficial interest Borden 6-30 $1.05 & Light, com. (quar.) Bryson, Inc.— Bros. Bond "iVv't. ' (irreg.) i% preferred (quar.) ; Cincinnati New Orleans & Texas Pacific Ry. b% preferred (quar.) 1 50c Tobacco, 6% pfd. (quar.) Blumenthal (Sidney). & Co. (quar.) - 5-14 6- 50c Power preferred I 6- (quar.)—_—, preferred Blaw-Knox 6-15 20c _ Sivalls & 6- $1.50 (quar.) —— $4.20 ■ ! Co. common Inter-Terminal Cincinnati 87%c _ 6-15 When Share 200 RR. Cotton Cincinnati " $3i50_ErkrP' preferred (quar.) Birmingham Water Works, 67o pfd. (quar.) 4 1 Company 40c Copper Co._„. Chipman Knitting Mills, Chrysler Corporation 5-17 (quar,)$1.25 & 4 0- $1.13% Chile quar.) 0- 6-14 15C (quar.) Chicago South Shore & Quarterly Chicago Yellow Cab Co. 6-19 .$li- Co. Corp. Hill 6-14 ' Chicago Corporation, $3 conv. pfd; (quar.)_ Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (quar.) Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR.— 5% preferred series A (initial s-a) 6-19 6- Per Name of Dayton Power & Light Co., common 3%%. preferred A (quar.) 3%% preferred B (quar.) 2fo Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR 6-19 7- 60c common*. 6- 7- Holderr Payable 0] Rec. 12% C Co Chestnut 7-12 50c common (quar.) common Binks 8- Belt Gharis 7-15 50c Coj, Extra New 7-31- 50c Associates--.w-.w^- Cement Corp., Bigelow-Sanford . (quar.) (quar.) ..'V.-'^-Bibb Manufacturing i $3 Products prior preference Champion Paper & Fibre, $4.50 preferred (quar.) Chapman Valve Mfg., 7% 5-15 6- Chain 5-15 $1,06 V* dividend) 4%% 5-31 1 dividend) (stock Century Ribbon Mills (quar.) 5-31 6- (cash Common Certain-Teed' 5-17 7- 2 $$1.50> $$1.75 1 l5o Co. (quar.) Bell & Howell CO., common (quar.)_*. : 4'A% preferred (quar.)__ '■, Beneficial Corp., $6 preferred (s-a)._ .VC 5-14 6- When Share Common ; 5-15 (quar.)—;.30o (quar.) Benson &• Hedges, 1 1' 8- ll $1,18% '///K/Bell & Gossett •>■ 4 6- 6- of Company Century Electric Co., .•■«■ preferred' (quar.) Manufacturing Co; Belden 50c ._*.w . 5- fl-15 12%c (quar.) /y^'l/Beck? (A. S.) Shoe Corp. 6- I »TJ %: 5-17 • 51 (2295) Per %jjt^^\m*-$am/e- of Company ■. :■■.-><... Foster-Wheeler C or p„y;• >: •' J11'. .•'•'• - •>. :.• . • Foundation : < ;• J>'ruiikim • < Co. Simon <fsee $75c ——- ;6- $25c 6% preierred I 6% preierred (quar.) , .T. ; 6% preierred (quaT. Gaylord > Container General fi 1 6- 1- 75c General Motors $5 ■ 1 6- 2 25c •$3.75 (quar.)i.i;^ pfd..' (quar.) (quar.) common (quar.)___ preferred General pfdr. — Advertising, $1 5-25 5-10 2 8- 933/4C 8- 7- * 2 ... 6-12 6 General Paint Corp. preferred $1 ; $1 25c Portland Qo.__ General Precision EquipmentGeneral Shareholdings Corp.— preferred $6 v (Optional General Tire 6-15 5-25 4 'A % 5 at _ A 25c (quar.) Gerrard (S. Girdler preferred 5-28 Qil Ltd. Co., Extra __ (increased» (quar.) — • Preferred Goodyear 4% 7-20 1 5-20 1 5-20 Lehigh 7- 2 5-31 Leland 6- 1 25c 6- 25c 5* 3 6- 2 25c 6-19 6- 8 $1.12'/a 6-30 6-19 6- 5-12 (quar.) $1.25 1 5-20 7% 1 5-10 $1.06 »/* 6- 1 6-15 6- t$l 6-14 4 6- 1 5- 1 5- Lionel 7 6* 7 Co. Corp. 5-26 6- 5 30c 6- 1 6-19 6- 1 6- .1 5-15 Tire 6-30 37'/2c 6- 1 6- 1 5-17 (quar.) $1 6-15 6-15 Interim 5-14 $1.25 (quar.)_ 5-14 Mfg. Gossard <H. Graflex. Inc., Co Co W.i Commoh preferred & Grauby 5-15 6-15 5-15 Indiana 6-15 5-15 Indianapolis Water, 6-15 6- 1 Power Grand Ltd., Ltd. Co., Union (increased Smelting 1 5-7 Industrial 6- 1 5-19 Ingersoll-Rand 6- 1 5-19 Inland 6-15 5-26 institutional & semi-annual)- Co t50c 6- 5-14 1 Atlantic & Pacific Tea preferred Great Northern Great West Saddlery 5-20 $1 6- 1 5-13 International 6- 1 5-13 Quarterly 50c 3 4 5-24 7- 1 6-25 $1.25 10- 1 9-25 25c 6- 1 5-20 5-29 5-13 lc 5-29 5-13 5-29 5-13 30C preferred (quar.) 1 (quar.) Agricultural Class A k (quar.) preferred Extra 5-10 Long 1 6-12 6-11 5-24 Aviation 13c shares 5-31 Eell Lumber Machinery Institutional Bond 6-10 6-10 5-21 6- 1 Nashville & (M.) M. 2 6- 9 7- 2 6- 9 Publications, Power 6- Magma 4 5-13 5-29 5-13 6% 5-29 5-13 5-13 7 10c 5-29 5-29 Iron 5-13 10c Priced 6-15 Marshall-Wells 30c 9- 1 8-10 preferred (quar.) Mar-Tex Realization, common 30c 12- 1 11-10 25c 6-15 6- Machine - Go.-—-— 40e 6-10 5-25 10c 6- 1 5-20 $25c 7- 2 5-28 xt$1.75 7- 2 5-28 XI %% 7- 1 5-28 xl%% 7- 1 5-28 7- 7- 1 (quar.) —1 5-13 Jaege r 5-13 Jahn 5-29 5-29 5-29 5-13 '. Olltor: Engravings _ ii. Jamaiea Bubiic iServteef Ltd.,; com. 1 . Extra k. 5c Railroad > Steel «* — Tobacco shares ,^4 iGuantanamo Sugar, Gulf • _ _ (quar.) _ V; $4.40 , preferred $5 preferred Gypsum Lime, & 7-'i -75c common 25c (quar.) ! (quar.) $1.10 5-20 v 6-15 . , (quar;) Common 5-20 Hackensack V/ater Co. — x 1 5-1 V.v34v50 9-1 7-31 « Kaiser 5-14 Hamilton Cotton 37V2C 12-20 $7C 6- 9-10: , ^ 12-10 ' . - •; Eattra •• Oil Industries, ' Hamilton Watch Co., common (quar.) A% convertible preferred (quar.) Hammermlll Paper Co 25c 6-15 5-25 $1 6-15 5-23 6-10 •r 5-21 37V2C ■ Hammond Hancock > i i. kj. Co. Of Co. ' , (quar.). A B . (quar.)- ' ■ Hanna (M. A.) 1 1 5-15 {quar J! 6-10 6-30. 6-30 4% 6-10 6-10 8TV2C 6-1 5-14 40c common preferred (quar.)_ Harbison-Walkeif Refractories, '6% preferred (quar.) 6-12 6-4 Harris "<T X'fl 5V2r/i> - ■ ;' !fk (A.) T5'/2% Harrison & Co. preferred 6- $1.0614 com. (quar.) 50c 1 ' 5-15 1 6-11 7-20 7- 6 6- $1.50 ■ $1.37Va (quar.) preferred Wholesale (quar.)—— Cq HarshaW ChemicaL. Co.. (increased quar.) 8-2 $1.37 y2 —_ 5% 6-12 5-26 7- 3 6- 4 7- 1 6- 4 6-15 6-4 6-15 5-30 I7V2C 40c 11; lf 7-20 10-20 6-10 5-28 6-14 5-28 ; 60c Creamery preferred Co., McCord 6- Corp., 1 5-18 Mclfttyre —- $1.12 y2 7- 1 6-16 (quar.)_ €- 1 5-15 Mead I 75c 6- 5 5-15 25C 6-5 5-15 1 5-20 6-1 5-20 6V4C 30c — (quar,) 6- 7- 1 6-24 $1.50 6- 1 5-25 $2.50 7-1 $2.50 12-30 S0C 6-15 $1.50 — preferred (s-a) —— 5-31 25c 7- 1 6-15 20c 6-15 6- 6-15 4-16 7- 6-18 1 5-25 5-14 5-31 5- 8 6- 5 5-14 25c 5-27 5-14 5-28 6-15 35c 6-10 5-29 6-10 5-20 7-15 7- 2 5-14 6- 6-15 1 6- 1 7-15 7- 2 7- 1 6-19 6-30 6- 4 common • _ Common 7% — Meteor Motor Car (irreg.) 60c 6- 1 5-10 Midwest 1 6-15 6-15 7-15 $L75 Oil preferred (quar.) $1.75 11- 1 10-13 1 6-26 5-10 6-15 5-25 6-10 5-28 5-15 6- 1 6- 1 5-15 6- 1 5-15 6- 1 5-15 6- L 5-18 €-15 6- 7- 1 6-15 6-15 5-21 $25c $3 1 5-24* 5-28 6-30 6-21* 6-10 5-27 $50 Vic 6- 1 5- 1 6-15 6- 1 6- 1 5- 7 6- 1 5- 7 6- 1 5- 7 62 Vic 7- 1 6-15 8-15 7-31 $1.75 5-20 6-15 6- 1 5-15 6- 1 5-21 5-21 6- 1 6- 1 35c 6-10 6- 6-30 6-21 5-26 5-12 97V2C 7- 1 6- $1.18% 6- 1 5-20 35c 6- 1 5-15 $1.50 6- 1 5-3 5-21 1 4 5-20 6-10 25c 6-15 6- 6- 1 5-18 50c 6-14 5-14 6-14 5-14 6-14 5-14 25c s-a)_ 25c 4C (increased (s-a) •Common 5-29 6-30 5-22 6-10 s 5-22 6-15 50c common Common 7- 20c 6-15 7- 2 6-20 5c Miller & Hart, Inc. 75c . Co., :k Extra 8% 35c Co. (s-a)^— (quar.)k—— 5-29 25c 5-10 1 5-13 25c $1.75 — —— 5-18 8-2 5-12 15c 1 7- 6-11 5-29 81'Ac 6- 10- 6-30 15c 6-11 $1.50 6-11 6-30 25C 50c $1.50 6-26 $1.62 y2 pfd. (quar.) 50C 2 5-14 ii-15 50c — Metropolitan Edison Co., 3.90% pfd. (quar.) Michigan Consolidated Gas— 43A % preferred (quar.) — Michigan Public Service (quar.) Mid-Continent Petroleum (irreg.) Mid-Continental Airlines (initial)— Midland Oil Corp., $1 conv. pref. (quar.) — Mid-West Abrasive Co. (increased)——— 5-15 I $1.06 V* — (quar.) preferred (quar.) 5-24 6- 5-15 12- 15C $3.25 participating preferred (quar.) Participating Metal & Thermit Corp., common (quar.) 5-10 5-25 1 50c Merritt-Chapman & Scott, 6Va% Metal Textile Corp., common 10c preferred (quar.)— 2nd preferred (quar;)^A-_rkk:k-..—— 7% 2nd preferred (quar;)^kuu.k^„ preferred (quar.) common preferred (quai\)_ 2nd preferred (quar.) Telephone Co., 5% pfd. (s-a) Mercantile Stores, 7% preferred (quar.) 6-10 5-28 6- 25C $2 5-25 6-12 6-26 1 40c 414 % 6-11 15c 6-21 1 62V2C Meadville 6-25 37'/2c common 1 7- 12 ViC (increased) Porcupine Mines, Ltd. Dredging Co. (quar.) Corp., 25c 25c 7- 7- 25c $2.50 preferred (quar.) McGraw-Hill Publishing Co $1.25 —- 1st Laclede-Christy Co. La France, Industries, 4% 1 15C 25 c McWilliams H.l'8% (quar.) (B.) 4 85C 6-15 6- Kroger Co., common (quaf.l—— 6% l3t preferred (quar.)!-//.;"- Kuppenheimef 6-15 1 933/4C (quar.) 6-11 5-18 Koehring Company—„k Kresge (S,. S.) Co. (quar.) Kress (S. H.), & Go. (quar.) 6% 6- 7- 75c 1 7- 1 prior preferred (quar,-) Khudsen 6-15 — 6-30 6-15 ———— (I. B;) Rubber Co. €-15 3 933/40 (quar.) common May McEwen Kaiser Co. (quar.) Maytag Company (quar.) McAleer Manufacturing Co.— 5% convertible preferred (quar.) McColl-Frontenac Oil, new com. (initial) 6- Kingsport Press,.Jac.' (quar.)'—_^—— Kinney (G. R.) C0.4 common-— $5 7-15 37 Vic (quar.) preferred (quar.) preferred (1947 series) $3.40 preferred (quar.) 25c Corp;,'eftHimon (increased): convertible preferred (quar.) — Kleihert 6-21 60c —— $3.75 25 c King-Seeley 6-10 6-30 • $4.25 5-15 pfd. Keystone Pipe-A-Supply, 5% T.'-yAAfy preferred {s-a)_-j„ 5-15 6-30 6- $1 preferred" Company, 5-15 1 6- 5-25 ' $1 (Stocky dividend)-k payable in class A Hanley (James) Co., 7 % 6- 25C (cash dividend) ■ - 1 4% ' — B 6-10 * 6- 50c (cash dividend) Stock dividend Class . 50c 25c f Extra,' Class A . . 25c (quar.) Calif.,"class Extra— Class- •k Instrument GU , 1 $62 V2C (s-a) $3.75 8- ' common v -Keyes Fibre Co., 6% prior «'$» preferred -(accum.) 5- 7- 2 25c (quar.) May Department Stores, 7 ' -i 6-21 preference Co. Mathews Conveyor 7-19 $112 y2 v.^-<LBa -convertible, preferred (quar.) 'n 6-14 5- $25c 5-25 15c — Kerr^McGee 5-10- €-.16 $1.05 —— 6-15 6- 2 (quar.) $4.50 " 1 $22Vhc Ltd. "(quar.) Co., 9-20 - • 37V2C 1 12'/2c preferred Iquar.) Kentucky Utilities Co.,' 4% % pfd. Kern County Land Co. (quar.) 6-10 5-17 6-30 52 ViC (quar.) Master- Electric 50c 5-15 6-20 1 5C — convertible $1.25 . $1.25 Kendall Company, common • 1 6- $1 — Common 10c (quar.) (quar.) 5-17 . k St Co." 1 6-1 37*/2c Extra 50C (Julius) 6- . * 60c 25c 85c 6-1 6- 93%c KawneerCo.j (resumed),— 25c , 6-30 $1.25 — Go., common 4(quar.) preferred (quar.)^——— «- 75c (s-a) Hajoca Corp. 1 (quar,ji__ pU-'i Hale Bros Stores; (quar.) ? Halliburton Qil 'Well Cementing Co.— Quarterly i .V v. Quarterly ., ' V.^.5 ■ 'Quarterly'' /, Hallnor Mines, Ltd.— r 5-20 (quar.) $250 — 1 6- Massey-Harrls Co., Ltd.— 5-28 — preferred $250 —.. 1 6-10 $1.25 (quar.) common Katz -Drug Alabastine of Canada, Ltd.—- Quarterly ; 5-12 6- $1.50 common Maryland Casualty Co.— $2.10 prior preferred (s-a) $1.05 convertible preferred (s-a) Masonite Corp. (quar.)— * 1 50c Xl3/4% —— (quar.)— Johnson & Johnson (increased) Jones & Laughlin Steel, common 5 %- preferred (quar.) -l——^ Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co. 6-1 6-15 (quwRvK.1--— Tea -Cu.-s^joemcnon 3%% 6-17 1 7- -preferred preferred D - ^5 ffre^^%(q^^_—— Jewel 5-13 $1.25 (quar.) k ^ 5-13 • prefeired /B Jamaica-Water ^Supply, 5-13 5-29 5% * 5-13 5-29 W -preferfed -A 'tquar;) -;!:-;-— -7% 5-13 5-29 3c - Oil Corp.. Gulf, States Utilities, , 5-29 5-29 7c 7c shares ■'.v -.-.- / a :• ' 5-13 6c stock shares Utilities 5-13 5-29 6c Equipment Railroad • , 5-29 3c shares Bond Railroad . 5-13 5-13 " - 7 5-21 5c Co., 6% ■ J Mining shares w— Petroleum shares , y 5- 7 $1.25 preferred 6-15 5-13- • 5% 6-15 5-10 7c Extra 1 6- $1.75 Leaf Gardens, Corp. 1 - 5 6- $25c (quar.) Mfg. Co. Ltd Consolidated Maple 6-15 1 5-29 5-29 5- 35C 7- 5^29 7c ! 1 60c 6- ,'^ 5 6- $1.06 V4 <quar.)_ 30c 8c shares..: Extra Merchandising shares 5-13 — $1.75 1 $1.62 >/2 'preferred"B-1 (accum.) preferred'^-A> (aoewm. )-_;^ 7- .Quarterly.—■ Iowa SoMthem-Utilities Co. (Del.) 5-29 1 $1.50 3c shares (P. R.) & Co. (quar.) Maltine Co., 414% conv. preferred Manhattan Shirt Co. (quar.) Mapes 9c Company (increased! Mahon Mallory (quar.) Marion Power Shovel Co., 7% pfd. (accum.) Fiieinan--Afomifacturing 5- Marathon Light & Power— preferred (accum.) Quarterly . 5 1 25c Company C.) 5-13 5-12* Iowa Electric 5-13 9c shares shares 5- 6- 25c Co Copper (R. 1 Ltd.— 6%% 5-29 5- 1 25c 1 7-15 — (quar.)—— 6- 1 5 1 6- 75c 6- J75C 6-10 6- $50c $1.50 (quar ) 2-24 7-15 Vic quar.) (quar.) 22 V2 C 6- 3-10-49 15c Co. Paper & Macwhyte Company (quar.) Madison Square Garden Corp. 1 6- 11-24 88c participating preferred $1.50 Mackintosh-Hemphill 5-15 6-15 8-24 12-10 Inc.— 6- 6-15 5-24 9-10 $1.06 $25c — 6-15 $1 2-24 6-10 $3 6- 40C 3-10-49 65c t50c Gas^t- 8-24 11-24 12 Vic (initial) MacLaren 6-19 5-24 9-10 12-10 $1.50 — (quar.) 5-25 25c 5-15 25c (quar.) 6-21 1 1 6-10 — t25c (quar.)_ 6- 50c (quar.) Metal Products, com. (initial & M. & M. Consolidated J. MacFadden 7- 5-15 20c — (quar.) RR. Sons & common Semi-annual 5 Ltd.— t40c 1 Lynchburgh & Abingdon Telegraph Co.— 5-28 5- 1 6- 50c (W. M.) Co., Ltd. (quar.) Manufacturing & Sales— Ludlow 5- k 5-14 — Lines preferred A 41/4% 6-15 6-30 5-29 80c (Md.) Angeles Transit Lyon 2c Investing . 5-29 6-30 1 6- 50c (accum.) Lowenstein 4-30 7-15 t40c Foundation, 7-10 7-10 $25c Groceterias, Inc. (quar.) Gas Co. (quar.) 4-30 t$1.12% convertible ;preference 6% 5-20 50C (quar.) A 5-31 Corp. Investment 9c shares Bond Industrial . 5-13 8c shares Extra >' 5-13 5-29 2c General -Low 5-29 1 $25c class Los 20c — 5-20 6- 7§c 5-15 $1.75 (quar.) 10-23 1 1 50c 1 —.' Natural Inter type 7-24 1 $1.10 (quar.) class A $4 Co.— International Utilities Corp. Interstate • 2c Administered Extra . 5-13 9c Equipment shares Fully 5-13 5-29 1 6- $1.10 (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) (quar ) 6- — 5-13 5-29 7c shares 5-29 9c shares Electrical Food 3c shares Building Chemical 811- $1.75 Star New Co.___ 5-11 $1.10 5-10 Machinery Silver 5- 1 $1.10 1 — International 1 6- 30c — ' shares Automobile 6- 1 $25c B Lowney Painfes, Ltd., 5 % pfd. (s-a) Petroleum Co.,- Ltd. (s-a) International Products Corp. (quar.) 40c , 6- $1 of Canada 6-22 25C Long Eell Lumber (Mo.) (irreg.) Lord & Taylor, 6% 1st preferred 25c International •; 1 7- t37V2c (quar.)— 1 $25c Louisville International shares 6- 75c preferred 4Vz-% Group Securities. Inc.— Lone — International-Nickel Co. 7- 87 Vic $1.50 (quar.) international Metal Industries, 6- Co.— Groceterias, Loblaw 5-14 Business Machines Corp.— Cigar - 5-19 20C Powders, Ltd.— preferred (quar.) Harvester 5-27 6-15 3Qc Extra 5-19 Ltd."— International 7% 1 $1.25 ; 5-11 1 I2V2O (quar.) 50c International (quar.) 1st pfd. iquar.i 5% Cooper, 5-20 6- +75c (quar.) 6- 1 group Bronze 5-25 6- 6-10 $1 20c participating 6% 5-31 6- International Co., Ltd.— Greenfield Tap & Die Common 1 $1.25 (quar.) 6-30 8c Co. 5-18 6-30 1 (quar.) (quar.) bond 5- 8c Paper preferred 5%: 1st and Stock 5-24 6-15 6-15 V 50c Extra.. 6- Co—— 10c (quar.)__ 5-14 1 6- class A (quar.) Shares, common.. Co., 6- Semi-anrfual 30c group <quar.)_ Y.) 4-23 $37V2C (increased) Co. Corp. Co. Steel Aviation $1.75 Great (N. 4-23 6-23 Class (quar.) Rayon 50c Indemnity Water preferred A 5% 6- I25c (quar.) Mining American Griggs & $2.50 class A Great 2nd Gas $1.75 Special Special Special Little Schuylkill Navigation RR. & Coal Co.— Loblaw convertible partic. preferred (quar.) $1.50 20c (quar.)... Co., Consolidated 6-23 t25c (quar.) 6-15 " Grafton 5% t20C tl2»/2c 35c common...1 5-20 1 RR. capital capital capital capital Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed Special Imperial Varnish & Color Co., Ltd.— $1 Extra Gorham 9-20 12-20 6- Miami Original Original Original Original 9-30 tlOc I12V2C Ltd., class A (quar.) (quar.t 6-30 6-19 12-30 37'/2C _ _! mv2e B 5-15 $1.25 Imperial OU Oo.y-Ltd. (s-aj-v— Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada, Ltd.— 5-17 ' 1 6- $i.25 preferred .(quar.) 5% • 6-7 $1 (quar.) common $1.25 5-15 $1 Rubber, & 12V2C 2% 5-21 1 5-20 : 6-19 6-11 5-10 25C 6-15 6- 3 5- 1 75c 5-30 « 5-15 2V/2C Little -FoodsrAne.; common- (quar.) 5io preferred series-A (quar.) Hut tig Sa sh & Door Co; 5%preferred (quar.) , 5-20 1 1 quar.) (quar.) (quar.) 5-15 5-21 5 6- 9 (quar.) Link-Belt 10c • 5-20 6- 37«/2C (initial B Class 5-14 5-11 1 2 6- 6- preferred (quar.) Telephone & Telegraph Co.— 6-10 6-11 5-14 30c 5-31 6- 5-10 5-25 kkT^ 2kk- 30c 75C > $1 6- Inc., common (quar.) 25C 37>/2C B- 3 1 , Common 5-10 50C preferred-*(-quar.-)Hydraulic Press' Mfg. Co., 6 % pfd. (quar.) Imperial Chemical Industries, • Ltd.— American deposit, receipts -(final) 5-21 1 6- Lincoln 50C (puar.)— 5-31 6- 40c Quarterly Quarterly 6-10 5-15 6- (quar.) Lincoln Stores, 6- 2 50c Liggett & Myers Tobacco (quar.) Lincoln National Life Insurance 37'/2C 6- 31V4C 5-21 5-24 6-10 37 Vic 6- 5-29 2 (quar.)_ Lexington Water Co., 7% preferred (quar.) Libbey-OWens-Ford Glass (quar.) Liberty Fabrics of N. Y. (quar.) Liberty Life Insurance (Greenville, S. C.) — Quarterly Life Savers Corp. ! 6-25 5-26 5-14 7- 35c Leslie 5-27 6-15 37'/2C 5-17 15c 1 75c . 5-15 30c 5-18 1 6- 50c 5-15 $1,061/4 — common Co. 4-15 - 6- $20c 1 1 Salt 1 • 5c 5-25 Hunts 5% 5-10 $4C (quar.) Coal & Navigation (s-a) Portland Cement (quar.} Electric Co., 5% conv. pfd. Lehigh 6- Hudson-Bay" ;Mining-& Smelting Co., Ltd.— Hudson- Motor -Oar tquar.) - 5-20 $25c (initial) (quar.) HumbieoiT^I^fining"co~III—_ • 5-15 1 25c Ltd. Co., Company (James) & Sons D.) (H. 6-13 f (quar.) pfd. common Mackay Stores, Class v Lees Oil Leduc-West Lee 6-15 J2c (quar.) preferred Gordon / 5-18 6-15 7-1 1 1 5-24 $6C ———— 7- 5c Mines,' Ltd.— Golden State Co., Ltd., Goodall-Sanford, Inc., 1., 5-28 .6-25 (irreg.) Inc. Fabrics, Liquid Carbonic Corp. com. 3V2% preferred (quar.) 5c ! - Goldale '•$% 5-21 1 +2c (quar.)! Corp; Gudman (H. C.)»,6%" preferred Goebel Brewing Co 7 % :6- 6- Howe Sonnd" Co; '(quarv)—— 5-18- 6- 6- 40c 25c (s-a) (quar.) Harvester Extra 6%" . M5 356 7 Vic (quar.)__ 15c „ Co., A.) Corp. Gleaner $5 5-17 5-28 Co. 25c (quar.) - preierred ;.— 15c (quar.) B Globe 5-10 1 7-30 Brewing Class Class , . 5-18 6- 6-10 10c Rubber Co. & 1 5-25 5-17 30c preferred Hqntta.)^ifc—— Lighting & Power (quar.) Corp.,-•ccihruon (quar.) 4 v4 t/t, - 6- 8c I $1.25 'Howard ^Stores $1.50 6- *25C (quar.) preferred (^uar.) -ij:i_^_ Hardart JCo.' (N; - Y.)— Horn 1 25C . (John A.) & Sons, Ltd. (quar.) Lansing Stamping Co Lartston Monotype Machine Co. (quar.) Laura Secord Oahdy Shops, Ltd. <quar.)___ Le JTourneaU, (R. G.), Inc., $4 pfd. (quar.) 50c (quar.) Hoover Company com. ' (quar.) Wells 25C (quar.)—k— E.) preferred 3*11 6- 25C — Lang 25c —— (Canada) 6-15 $1.25 (quar.)— 60c Genesee v., 6-rll* 5-27 Lea Houston General '•ly- 6-16 series) dividend Cash or 44/1000 share common holders option Tin Investments. stock & 6-16 1 (quar.). ; i. 1 7- 6-30 25c (quar.) Cement 7- 25c 25c (quar.) 2nd preferred aonv. General 6-15 31c preierence Electro-Chemical, - 5-17 $1 Co. Mtg. $4.25 5-28 1 87j/2c Hobbs 5-13 6-10 (Charles Hobart 8-3 S* 3 preferred (quar.) — preferred (initial quar.) Lakey Foundry & Machine Co. (irreg.) Lamaque Gold Mines, Ltd. (Interim; Lamston (M. H.), Inc. (quar.) Lane Bryant, Inc. (quar.) 25c Paper Co. 1 1 2nd 25c common 66- $18o District Power Co.— Superior Common 9-15 6- — Hboker 5-10* Lake Lane 7- 6 b-i8 1 1 6-15 10- 25c (quar.) (Herman) 5-21 1 6- i 30c Co. (quar.) (increased quar.) Battery Co., class A (accum.) Holt (Henry) & Co.— $1 non-cuhi. class A (quar.) Honolulu Rapid Transit, 6% pfd. (quar.) 7- 75c 34%c (quar.) — Dauch & Hires $1.25 84%c 25c common Hinde 6-15 — convertible $40C — 5% (quar.) inc. Hilton 5-10 $1.25 — (quar.) Outdoor __ — 5-25 Nelson Nelson—see Monthly ——; Hotels Corp^ 5-20 4% Co.,< 5% Corp., . 7- 1 Holder» $$1.75 - 5-14 6-11* 25c convertible preferred B ; Monthly ./■..Monthly .... k'5-14- 6- 20c Inc.,; 3% % preferred 6-24 5-14 $1.75 -k/kk;j. 4# •■donvekible;''PJcefe)rrea^v:<s«a)'_^ii.id£ii'^ k.,,. Mills, 2 8- 25c <quar.)_! Industries 5-26 6-15 i >1.06 V4 _ 1 7- 1 Whtft Payable of Kec. Share ' , 1 7- 6-15 - Ltd.— * HeywbodvWakefield transportation— 7- •— the Woods Milling, of Common "(quar.) l'/o preferred (quar.) Lake Shore Mines, Ltd. ; '5-15 I5C .Chemical Corp., common preferred A (quar.) Co., common -'preferred B (quar.)— Hlbbara Spencer, Barileu & Co. ! '"5-14 • 6-25 Name of Company Lake 30c 1—— Heyden ;■« 5-15. 1 6- • $1.50 (final). 15C HewittrRobins, > 5-28 ! 25c k ? '5-20 • Products— Steel -/Herman • 25C pfd. Co., J.) (G. ;!v 3 6- . General 12- 6-10 General Dry Batteries, Inc 'General Finance Corp. :r^ General 9-10 9-30 12-20 6 % • 6-25 (quar^i^ii $;&&&■) 1 %" preierred i>1, Hendry 6-11 6-30 75c 10c ..k Quarterly 10c — General •> 5-15 37'/2c (accum.) (quar.) (quar.)_ $4>25 preferred series A (quar.) Cigar Co.» common j ; ,5-18 1 30c Corp. American * Common u 1 6- 30c — General America Corp. 6- 30c tquar.r_.__ 0:j>. Gary (T.) & Co., $1.60 1st pfd. ■k / Bakeries, 1 6- Per Holders Payable of Ree. 25c Lithographing Hercuies .__k_ )• ■ 1 6-1 $1 (quai\> — Company,-Ltd., 4% preferred tquar.)_ (Robert? Co s - When Share ,k Haverty ' Furniture V, r $$1 4%. preferred pair pair of Company 5-14 Hecla Mining. Co.';'(quar.) 5-15..w. Hemisphere International Co.—■ v. 5-18 ; s i New Orleans (quar.)i— 6-1 62'/2C .. 250 ; i J- ;> 6-30 7-26 u , '*• Name ^ Havana' 6-30 Simon; Frankim* Ltd/.; (extra) ji) - Inc.' (quar.) kkyi— Co.. '(quar.) Hawley-..Pulp & -Paper, $6 2nd pfd. Hazei-Atlas: Glass Co. .(quar.) 6-15 7-22 t35c (quar.)___ ):%$*: Frasqr-.Com0an.ie3;-:: Ljtd^j• '<•,•"'■.■ ^ k.Freeport, Suipnur Co.. (quar.) Freiman, v Hathaway 37!fec. Ltd. Canada, of Per Holders Payable of Rec. • y^ky • *>% ' pnor ' preferred, v, When * Share .,..••• •'•.< (quar.) $1 prior preferred (quar.) prior preferred -—- . 1] 25c 10- 2 25C .7- 2 6-20 25c 10- 2 9-20 > 9-20 V-A'.' ,.;'V ••• 52 ' , (2296) THE -Per Name of Company i Minneapolis Gas Light Co. preferred ... 5%% • : Share (Del.) jS% , preferred $1.50 3.20v preierred Regulator, A 6-1 5-20 1% 5-20 1/ 7 % preferred 1 5-20 $1.25 SUC 6- 1 5-20 6-10 5-25 (quar.) 6- 5-20 common. 80c — ■.■/ 59c; $4 preferred (quari)^_j._._^.j__...^._._i Missouri Public Service Corp._;_.-____-____. ■■' 30C Missouri J. 5 %■ :r Utilities Co., preferred MohawK common 6-12 6- ;i 25C (quar.) (quar.) Tool 6-4 7- 1 1 5-31 1 5-10 6- 1 6- 1 S-1Q Cottons, Ltd., preferred (quar.) common .5-10 , 5-18 5-13 5-13 Norwich $75c 7- 5-28 Nova Scotia Light & Power, 7-2 5-28 Morgan (J. P.) T 5-28 Nutrine 7r 2 5-28 Oak Mfg. 6- 1 5-14 Ogilvie $1.25 & ___ 6- 1 5-14 77c 37 VaC (quar.) Finance Motor (quar.) ../ Extra >. Mountain . • ' 'f. l $7 /// 6% preferred 7 ; 6% preferred Ohio 6% Ohio 5-14 5-15 preferred A Oliver 6- Ontario Automotive National Biscuit Co., preferred Inc. common 1 6-15 Quebec Oswego Falls Corp., 4%7c 7- 1 6-15 Ottawa Participating Ontario 5-15 Common 1 8-14 5% 6-30 6-15 6-30 6-15 $3.60 6- 1 5-14 Outuoard 6- 1 5-14 * & Chem. National Electric 3/ Quarterly Quarterly ... National of > Class A Lead Life K;,:/Nashville, National (increased & Accident Rubber Co. 5-24 6- 1 1 $1.12 Va 7- 1 Stow (quar.) .(quar.) Wilcox & 6- 1 5- 6- 1 15c pfd. 6- preferred 5 5- 1 5-15 6-30 6-12 62>/aC 7- 6-15 Co.— (increased preferred 5 68%C (accum.) (quar.) i 1 101- 25c 1 9-15 1-49 12-15 8-15 8- 5 125c 11-15 11- 5 25c (quar.) 7- 1 6-15 $1.25 8-16 7-31 6-25 6-15 7- 6-15 1 6- 8-15 47 V2 c 8-15 8- 5-29 $1.15 preferred preferred series C 6- 8- 2-15-49 2- 5 (quar.) $2.25 1 6-10 5-31 7- 1 6-15 15c 6- 1 5-15 $3.50 $1 6- 1 5- 8 7- 1 6- 7 $1 6-10 50c 6- 1 6- 1 Co. 10- 1 5- 5-25 5- 2c 5-25 5- 5-25 5- 5- 5-25 5- 5-25 5- 5 IOC 5-25 5- 5-25 5- non-cum. 7c 5-25 5-25 12c 5-25 5- preferred (quar.) (quar.) Electric preference preferred Water 6% 5 $5 & $1 Stock Investment 5- 5 5- 5 5-25 5- 5 5-25 5- 5 5-25 5- 5 7c 5-25 5-5 10c Ry. ,1 Co. Phoenix Hosiery 5-25 5- 5 Placer Development, 5-25 5- 5 Plastic 1 15p 5- . 5 5- . 5-25 $50c t 5-. 5 5-25 , 13C 1 American Car Corp., common $2 convertible preferred (guar.) (quar.) c."-- Potash & Co., Ltd., 4% Prentice-Hall, Inc. 5-14 Procter Public Service Co. 6-15 6- Wisconsin-Electric far-each 100 •-" slfares -»* 6-30 1 6- 5 50C 6-10 4V4 7o Public 5-27 7- 6-22 1 & America Gamble preferred Service diana 5-20 Gas Co. & . M : preferred 6- 1/ ' f'*) // > 4 Mr* 7% .S//.1 preferred 2 6-10 6-10 for a 7- 1 1 8- 2 7-12 25c 7- 1 6-21* $1.37V2 7- 1 6-21* 90c 7- 1 6-10 40c 6-15 5-26 6- 1 5-17 (quar.)i— com. — $1,121/2 Inc., lc 6- 3 5-21 $1.75 7- 1 6-15 (quar.) $1.75 10- 1 9-15 7- 1 6-15 10- 1 9-15 6-23 5-26 50c 6-15 6- }25c 6- 1 5-15 $1 6- 1 37V2C (quar.) (quar.) — 1 9- 1 1 Co." (increased) Rockwood & Co., common 5% preferred (quar.) 5% series A preferred 20c Art Metal Roosevelt Works Hotel, Inc. 7- 1 6-15 7- 1 6-15 7- 1 6-15 6- 1 30c 6-12 6- 2 6-12 6- 2 (quar.) Common Inc., 50c (quar.) $1.50 Bottling pfd. (quar.) (Louisville, Ky.) (Jacob), San 6- 5-18 5-15 1 5-21 12'/2C 6- 1 5-15 7- 1 6-10 6-10 5-21 $1,121/2 preferred $1.50 6- 1 5-11 $2.50 (quar.) Ry.— (initial) A 6-15 5-28 payment for first two quarters 1948 preferred A (quar.) $1.25 5% preferred A (quar.) Regis Paper Co. (quar.) Sabine Royalty Corp Saco-Lowell Shops Saguenay Power, Ltd., 414% Francisco Remedial 50c pfd. Loan iquar.) 6-30 6-15 5-25 5-10 t$1.06 __ 75c 5- 1 6- 6-30 5V2% preferred Paper A Co., (quar.) 27V2C (quae.) (quar.) Scranton Electric Co., $3.65 pfd. (quar.)— Scythes & Co., Ltd., common (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) $3.40 common Seaboard Air Line, preferred 5% Seaboard Oil Co. Roebuck 5% 5% & Seminole Co. B $2.50 40c (quar.) Corp., 25c 10c common (quar.) & Gas, 3114c (quar.)— common 25c 25c 5% Corp., class A Class f3114c $2.50 Acceptance Oil tl9c (quar.) Security Banknote Co., $1 preferred (quar.)_ Serrick 85c 9114c preferred: (Del.) preferred preferred 2lV2c (quar.)_ (quar.) 22c (quar.)—.: Extra 25c 15c i—, Shawinigan Water & Power Pen Company (quar.) J30c (quar.) 10c 20c — Manufacturing 5% 55c preferred Corp., 25c common 1st preferred (quar.) Products, Corp., common (quar.)_ preferred (quar.)_ Sherwin-Williams Co., 4% pfd. (quar.) $1.25 25c Williams preferred Corp ox Co. of B $1 Canada— (quar.) class A America, (quar.)_ (increased quar.)„_ Ltd. 7-'2:' ' 6-1C 25c 6-15 ' ;5-2« J25c 6-30 1 5-31 i$1.75-; Mines, Ltd. (s-a) & Gas Co., class Extra* 59%c 7-28 1 J20c A (quar.) 4—_—_ ' (quar.)__ 50c 6-2? 6-1 6-1 50c — 50c 6-1 50c —_— common (quar.) 20c Simmons Company '/ 50c 5614c. 5-25* 6- 1 6- 1 1 5-15 fi Co., 414% pfd, (quar.) Simon (H.) & Sons, Ltd., com. (quar.) 5% redeemable preferred (quar.) Saw & Steel 6-30\ 6-30 $1.75 t .1.". - 6-1 $30c $$1.25 (irreg.) 70c Simpsons.. Ltd., 414%. preferred (quar.)_ $$1.12 Va Sioux City Gas & Electric, common-(quar.) 45c 3.9% preferred (quar.)— 97'4c Skilsaw, Inc. (quar.) 4. 30c , - 5-15 • 62M2C & tFiamum) Simonds 5-14 Slojs-S'ieffield ' 9 6-13 Schwltzer-Cummins Scott Simon 87VaC ; 7- 1 Association, 5-15 6-15 7 6- 50c (semi-annual) Class In¬ . 8-27 11-29 15c 5-20 :< v t — 9-15- 12-15 $1.25 St. 6-1 $1.25 i...... 5-15 1 1 6- 75c Smith Steel (Alexander) & & Iron Sons • (quar.) 6- 6- $50c (quar.) 6% 2 12V2C (reduced) common 1 Francisco preferred Above 5-25 12I/2C Joseph Lead Co Joseph Water Co., Louis 5-14 6- — (quar.) preferred 1 6-15 6-15 37V2C preferred (quar.) Royalite Oil Co., Ltd. (s-a) 4 V2 % 6- 20c 20c 1 held (quar.) 6-15 J$1.06'/4 (quar.) 5% Ltd. 5-14 $1.25 (resumed) Industries, Inc. Corp. (quar.) Roxy Theatre, Royal Crown San 1 $1.25 Extra 5% 6- 20c Ronson St. 5-20 $1:25 (quar.) 5% prior preference (quar.) Rolland Paper, Ltd., 414% preferred Rowe 5 30c (quar.) 6- 1 6- ----- 5-14 12- 6-1 . 5 Corp.— (quar.) Slgnode Steel Strapping, 1% nre^'-'-pd (quar.) com.— share 5-JQ (quar.) 6- $1 share of each 7-15 6- 7- $1.06V4 Indiana, •. 7- 35c (year-end 1 l/20th of /.>. 6-10 t-$2 (s-a)_ • 7' $5 2 12-10 5-13 5-15 6-10 7- $1.50 (quar.)— (quar.) Extra Colorado— Water preferred 1 1 6-21 15c preferred (quar.) of 6- 6- 7-15 2 25c Oil 37VaC 2 8- 25c Shoe 5-12 4-20 8- Quarterly Rockwell Mfg. 5-20 5-26 5-30 6- Sigma Signal 5c 8 8 5-10 9-10 Shenvin 5-22 66- $1,311/4 preferred Electric Breweries, 6-2 1 1 6-10 Sick's 6-14 77- 25c 5-10 . 6-16 25c (quar.) series F 6-18 5C 1 25c (quar.) Brass Corp. 6-10 $25c (quar.) Co. of Ages 7- 1 7- 25c 7% Public Service Electric & Gas— . Power ~ of (Stock dividend) 3V2% held/—_ C' '' 1 — 5-12 50c •- 6- Ry. 5-19 25c 4%%. 5-14 5-31 1 15c Shellmar 5-14 25c (partial; liquidating1 stock ."■/'dividend)—;; 1 1 5 6-10 $5C North 66- - Price Bros. h 5-20* 5-26 5-31 6-15 6- Quarterly Extra 6-16 1 $1.75 Ashtabula Ltd 5-31 6-15 1 7- 62V2C Corp. (quar.) Plywood, Inc. (initial) Poor & Co., class A (quar.) Co. preferred of 8-13 11-12 5-25 Co. & 50c 5-24 1 4% Rock 1 1 6c 15c Oil 25c 6-15 6-10 $1 5-15 $1.37% Co.— 6-30 30c 1 6-15 $3 25c (quar.) 6- • 75c Ltd (irreg.) Co Materials 50C (quar.) Corp., Pittston 5 $75c (quar.) Western Ry. 5 18c —, 55- 11c Fund 5-25 5-25 5-25 6- 6- 9- 6-15 Goods Rocnester Gas Sheller „ 14c 7c- 1 I 5-14 30c (quar.)— Corp. (increased quar.) Robbins & Myers, $1.50 partic. pfd. (quar.)_ Robinson, Little & Co., Ltd., class A (quar.) Sheaffer pfd". A (accum.) 1st series prior preferred (quar.)„_ 5V2 % 1 Co.— $1.25 Pittsburgh Youngstovvn & Co., 7% preferred (quar.) Pittsburgh Plate Glass Pittsburgh Steel Co., 5% Richfield 5-28 6-21 $1.50 2c Fund—„_____ RR. 7- 6-12 7- Chemical— 5c Preferred Erie preferred (quar.) Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR. . 7-15 Oil 1 12- $1.75 Sears 15c prior & Dry Securities 53 VaC 6-15 6-15 6- 6- $1.75 5-15 7 1 7-1 25c 87V2C 25c (quar.) 5-15 5-13 7- 5-15 7-1 t$l (quar.) 1 5- 5-24 preferred 1 6-19 6-15 preferred 6- 1 5-20 preferred 6- 1 5-15 6-10 1st 1 6- 1 2nd 6- 6-30 6-ii 1 6- 2nd 6-30 6- r 6- 7% 1 50c 7- 7% 1 5-11* 1 7% 1 1 I 5-21 preferred 6- 6- 69- 6-10 1st 6- 75c (quar.) common 5-25 7% 6- $4 (s-a) Pittsburgh Coke Ranch Rice-Stlx 1 5-11* 5-15 6-15 }:75c v preierred 1 1 (initial) (quar.) Manufacturing Co., preferred (quar.) 4*V2% 25c (quar.) preferred 3.60% 7- 6- 1 9-15 J40c }40c J40c Reynolds Metals Co., common 51/2% convertible preferred (quar.) Reynolds (R. J.) Tobacco Co.— 25c common 4-15 6-1 50c 15c $1.25 $1.75 $1.18% Fund, common preferred 7- 91V4C 14c ,. Co., 5-28 5-25 $1,121/2 (Texas) — Copper 514% 6-30 20c (quar.) Inc., 1 25c (quar.)--, (quar.) preferred 1 30c (quar.)_ common ; preferred 66- $1.25 common Suburban 6-30 6-30 $1.50 Co., Pittsburgh Bessemer & Lake 5 5- • 35c 25c preferred preferred 4J/i % 5 10c „ 6- 5-24 Pitney-Bowes, 5 5c 5-20 6-10 $4 5 9c 6-10 $1 $3.65 5 9c 5-21 5-27 Philadelphia Title Insurance Phillips Petroleum (quar.) Pillsbury Mills, common (quar.) 5 5-25 1 6-15 Extra 5 8C 5-20 5-14 6- 50c (quar.) Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (quar.) 5 9c common 1 6-10 35c $6 5 9C 6- 30c 25c 8 Philadelphia 5-25 $1.75 , $5 9-15 9c 5-22 6-30 5% 6-15 $3 (accum.) 1 87 Vac $1 1 (quar.) (quar.) preferred Philadelphia 7- 6- $1.12 Va Co. (quar.) 3ya% 5-14 $3 (quar.) 5-22 1 Co. A convertible Revere 5-11 6- (quar.)_ (quar.) Investors preferred 5% 5 A common Insurance Extra St. 6- Co., preferred Ruppert 6-15 (quar.)— (quar.I.,.— 4%% preferred preferred B (quar.) Republic Petroleum (quar,) Republic Steel Corp., common St. $2 iquar.i 6 7e 1 Phelps Dodge Corp L Philadelphia Co., common RR.— )_j Gear Pfeiffer Brewing Co._ Pfizer (Chas.) '& Co., 5-15 50c preferred & Paul, Inc Pfaudler 5-20 67c 1 5-15 pid. Mfg. Reuublic 1 1 1st non-cum. preferred of (quar.) com. uiain $4.50 6- 1 Stores, Republic E- 6- 4% (quar.) Co., common iquar.) 3%% preferred (quar.) Remington Rand, Inc., common 5- $1 Machine preferred Peter Corp., Corp., 4%-% 7% 5-10 4% 1 6- 5-17 5- 25c preferred Owl Relianci 6- 56c preferred Perkins 5-12 50c Dock- 4'/2% Perfex 5-31 $1 Telephone Co., Remutoe 6-15 $1.75 1 50c Knitting Mills, Ltd.— non-cum. preferred (quar.) $1.60 non-cum. preferred (quar.) $1.60 non-cum. pfd. (quar.) 8-1 1 6- 6-15 35c Co.. $1.60 10c 6- 7 6-10 Regent $1.10 6-15 5- 1 25c 5% 92'^C (quar.) Corp (initial) preferred Peoples 5 6-15 B 15c 5 5-28 series Engineering Pennsylvania State Water Corp.— $7 preferred (quar.) Pennsylvania Telephone Corp.— 5-14 20c (quar.) (accum. (quar.) Electric Co.— Pennsylvania 5-21 1 25c Dry preferred 1 1 7- 25c (quar.) Silk Ross quar.) 12c of 5-17 31 y4c $1.50 preferred 6-15 $1.25 50c Mines/ Ltd._» :?)fommon preferred 4.4% 6-15 53VeC Niagara Lower Arch Bridge Co., Ltd. (quar.) Noma Electric Corp. (quar.) Nopeo Chemical Co., 4% preferred A (quar.) shares eonvertiui'C Pennsylvania 5-20 7- ,. Three 1 $1 Co Co. 5-31 6- $1 15C i,1 Railroad Equip. Industry Series }t -Steel Industry Series "Tobacco Industry Series Diversified'; investment Fund / Diversified Industry Shares— 'Corporate Bond Series— .North American 6-15 7 50c 3 Railroad Series , $35c Co. 3 Series Southern 5-31 9- / Oil Industry Series 'Public Utility Industry Series & 5- 12- Series„__ Norfolk 5-31 1 Industry Series Industry Series Norfolk 6-15 6-15 10- 50c Shipbuilding & Normetal Mining 5-20 115c 1-2-49 1 Noranda 5-20 $20c 62 Va C Brake Coast 1 1 7- 6- 5-31 25c Co. 7% 5-24 6-25 62 V2C (quar.) Chicago & St. Louis Diversified 1 C- 20p (quar.) . Pacific 4 6- * $1.06 Vi (quar.) 25C Industry Series r.; Chemical Industry Series ^ Electrical Equip. Industry Series Food Industry Series : ■:vM Government Bond Series .//Insurance Stock Series;::M, Machinery Industry Series Merchandising Series ; 6- 25C (quar.) Common '.^•Building Supply , common 4 Automobile , 62 Vac 6- Stocks, Inc.— / Agricultural Industry Series \ Metals 6- 1 New York . 6-15 5-17 7- i Corp Telephone Stock 1 5-29 Common Co. (increased quar.) Bedford Cordage, 7% preferred (s-a)__ New Jersey Power & Light, 4% pfd. (quar.) :"v New Jersey Zinc Co. Bank 7- 6-25 50c 7-15 60c $1.50 40c t25c — B class Hosiery. Mills, common prior preferred (quar.) Red 1 8 50c Co Peller Brewing, 5Vz7c Peninsular Telephone 1 6-15 Real 5-20 6- 5-17 25c Reading 5-15 6- 1 6-15 $40c Common New 0} Aviation $2.50 4 Cotton preferred. A 1 6- 6- (Wm.l, Ltd., 5% pfd. (initial) Brothers, Inc. (quar,) ;'//|6% 6- 5-17 6-15 25c $1.25;, Extra Rice 6-15 $15c (quar.) A $1 1 5-17 6-15 100% —— (quar.) $2 preferred (quar.) Ray-O-Vac Company (quar.). 5-21 6- (Herman) preferred 5-15 5 5-18 37 Vac Nelson m'6% 1 6- 75c preferred (quar ) Transportation (quar.) 3.7% Neisner Air 6- 40c Gold Dredging (interim). Mfg. Co., Ltd., common (quar.) preferred (quar.)— Peck 7-22 12VaC (quar.) York 6- 1 (quar.) preferred News $1 25c Co., Electrotype Quarterly Rath Packing Rayonier, Inc. 6-15 40c (quar.) 5-17 6-15 * Rheem (quar.) 57o Insurance, 3.8% Newberry (J. J.) Newburgh Steel 1 Feabody Coal Co.— 10-20 $1.75 common .^Newark (Ohio.) 7- 1 Machinery Steam 5-15 37'/a c 6- $15c 5-3 1 6-10 (quar.) Co., preferred New York 1 5-25 6- Co Co. 1 ' Standard New 8- 5-15 35c Consolidated $1 Tenn. Tea Newport Paton 5-29 7- I 4V» % ":t 5-10* 6-10 6- $15c (quar.). National Neilson 6- $15c National Naumkeag Pato 10-30 Randall 1 $1.12Va Linen National 5-10* 80c s-a) Service, common (quar.) 4Va% preferred (quar.) 57c, preferred (quar.) National Paper & Type Co., 57c pfd. (s-a)„ i 6-10 $4.25 1 6- $1.25 (quar.) Parkcrsburg Rig & Reel, 5-12 t A Co Parmelee Co. preferred National 8 7* 1 (quar.) ~'17o 6- 5- 6- 1 90c Mfg. Robinson 1 7- 60c common Foundry, $6 preferred (Calif.), com. (increased). 67c (quar.) A & Rust-Proof 5-15 Welding (quar.)_ A Pen 5-28 2c Class National & Finance 6-10 6- ■ /Class •' Marine Gamble Parker 5-12 (quar.) Products (Minn), (quar.) Patterson-Sargent Gypsum Co., $4.50 pfd. (quar.) Hosiery Mills, Ltd., class B National Co. 7- 5-17 6-15 for — (quar.)— preferred Corp. (quar.)— Oats Co., 6% preferred (quar.) Oil Refining Corp.— Power Co. (quar.) .Rapid 6% tl5c Parker 1 1 $1.25 5-11 6- 6-20 6-15 5-25 Ltd.— 6-20 2 held common Bakeries Quebec 6-20 2 5- 11-23 I15C Can., 5-10 2 7- 1 12-12 7% 6-10 7- 1 Lumber 5-20 4 7- Mills 6-1C 5 6- 6- Package Machinery Pacolet Mfg. Co., 5% prefe-red ts-a) Page-Hershey Tubes, Ltd Paramount Pictures, Inc. (quar.) 45c 5- 5-18 , $$3 Pacific 2c Food National v- Pacific 20 c (quar.) 1 6-15 $1.12 Va 5-22 1 6- 5-29 (quar.) 8-23 7-15 5. pfd. 6-12 5-10 5 7- 9-12 $1.06 Co. preferred Power Car Pacific 5-15 5- 5- $25c (quar.) preferred Pacific 9-16 6-15 (quar.) $5 preference (quar.) Pacific-American Investors, Inc.— $1.50 preference (quar.) 12-16 40c 1 6-15 50c (quar.) Tail 30c Corp. (quar.) Gas, common (quar.) Purity 5-20 6- 6-1 preferred Ry. (s-a) preferred Otter 6-17 1 1 Co., convertible Quaker Light, Heat & Power Co., Ltd.— 1 9- 1 6- 6-15 6-15 $10c common conv. & 6- 6- 4-23 JlOc 7- $12VaC Drug (increased) Beauty Supply, Ltd., Extra $1.75 (quar.) Cylinder Convertible Corp. 5-14 6- 5-25 1 15c 6-14 15c 2 90c 5-14 62'/2 C (quar.) 7- Oil stock common Quaker State 1 1 6-15 $2 (quar.) share each 5% 5-10 66- •. 6- $1.12Va (quar.) 12c Common f preferred Co Inc Pacific Container National Tube 12c Fibres, 4Vi% preferred (quar.) National Dairy Products . 4'/2% 6-14 50c 1 10c 12c National AU'alfa Dehydrating & Milling Co.— 5 % preferred iquar.) National Co., 5-15 — Co 5-10 6- 55c Oxford Paper, (quar.) 1 25c 5-24 9-28 6-17 6- 50c common 3 12.28 6-10 : $25c (quar.)_ (quar.) 6-14 $1.50 5-10 5-15 1 $$1.75 common (quar.) Seamless 50c A (quar.) preferred A (quar.) National 7% Ltd., Co., Industries, 37VaC •('4.80% preferred Anne — (quar.) Ohio ' : Power 3 6-28 5-25 ;• 40c 5-14 $1.50 (quar.) Telephone Co. (Hawaii) National Co. 12 VaC preferred National Oil $1.75 (quar.) V ■; ! 4,80% preferred 6-10 $1.50 6-21 6- $$1.50 (quar,.) preferred 12 Va C (quar.) 1 6-10 25c (quar.) 7- 15c pfd. (quar.) 5-15 Chemical "j'ft 4.80% Mills, 6-31 / 6-15 25c ' 5-20 20c 35c : 1 25c 30c (quar. I 6- $$1 $1,75 common 5-17 — 35c Corp., 1 (quar.)___ Co. Olin s-a) 6- $1.12 Va (quar.) (quar.)—. Confection 6- lc - preferred Mutual Co. Flour $2.20 Development St $7 preferred (quar.) i_: Munising Wood Products, common (quar.)_ /%/S 57c convertible preferred (quar.) Murphy (G. C.) Co. (quar.)___ Muskegon Motor Specialties Co.— :! $2 class A (quar.) ' 5- 5-29 lc : 1 5-31 40c Mining "y Mutual $2 ///* 7$%$ Extra ; J-Mullins Mfg. Extra 6-15 6- $1 40C (quar.) Candy preferred Ohio 6-30 25c Fuel Supply Co Producers "(increased Mountain ,o 5-26 5c 2 1 6% additional share of Pure Ohio Associated Telephone— 6- 6-10 20c (quar.) Oil Co. 1 6-15 59 %C (quar.) Corp. Diablo * 1 $2 Corp. Wheel Mount 6- 25c Paper Mills, common (quar.) V 4% % preferred Morris Plan Corp. of America, com. (quar.) Mosinee Paper Mills Motor 6-15 Co Morris ' preferred 7- 5-18 5-24 7- 93%C (quar.)— Pharmacal t$1.75 ' 5% preferred (quar.) Moore-McCormack Lines 4% preferred t$1.75 . common 6-10 j 35c $1.25 50c $1.75 _ — preferred (quar.) Puget Sound Pulp & Timber (stock dividend)--— 5"'16-25/ . preferred (quar.) Bancorporgtion Northwestern Public Service 6-15 ;$25o". $1 5-28 7-15 5-25 $8%c 3%% 4 'A 7c 6-19 25c Greyhound Lines— (monthly) preferred • 15C (quar.) (quar.) 77o 8% 5-28 $1.25 6-15 2 6-19 Northwest 20C (quar.) Moore Handley Hardware, $1.37 Va $1.50 (accum.) Corp. 'of N. J., com. preferred Payable of Rec, Share One 9-20 12-16 (quar.) (6- 1 50c Corporation, Ltd., common (quar.)___ 4% preferred (quar.) / 7%, preferred A (quar.) / preferred $12c (quar.). Moore , 5 7o Northland of Company preferred 6% 6-20 1 Nortliam (Warren) see Warren (Norlham) Northeastern Water, $4 preierred (quar.) Northern States Power (Wis.) — 5-31 76- 1 10- (quar.) River Insurance (quar.) Star Oil, Ltd., 7% pfd. $440 , Montreal preferred North 5-27 RR. $5 12-16 12-23 Refractories Co._— Pennsylvania Nortn 5-14 9 6-25 , 7 % 5-14 6- ' • 7% 1 6- t $1.25 Carpet Koiiarch ' Miachine North Name Holderg When Per >' 6-20 , 20C '• ,, North American 5-25 7- 20c preferred North American Investment Corp.— ." 5"a7o preferred (accum.) 67o preferred (accum.) "5-28 6-15 7-1 / 12-23 20C 80c prior 5-28 6-12/ Holderi Public Service 87 Vac 87 VaC —> — —_— $1 ' When Monday, May 24, 1948 Payable of Rec. Corp.— 80c prior preferred™ 80c prior preferred ' Mills____i___„____________ 50C Molson's Brewery, Ltd. (quar.) $25C/ Monarch Knitting Co., Ltd., common $25c (quar.) 4 Vie % preference (quar.) $$1.12 Vi Monsanto Chemical Co., common 5UC (quar.)__ series B (initial) / $1.22 '$3.25 preferred A (quar.) $1.62 Va • 1 CHRONICLE Share - Finance preferred 6-1 6- Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing— /Common (quar.) i of Company American $1.37 Va (quar.) Minneapolis-Honeywell Name $1.27 Ya — FINANCIAL Per Payable of Rec. North (quar.) f•:£10 preferredr (quar.)i; & Holder* — (quar.) preferred When COMMERCIAL 40c Carpet /rCommon Jquar.hjV ,314% preferred (quar.) '/' «>{•■•. ... ; ir< Sfi'.(| ' ' ' amR w. 35c 87'/aC V6-JQ 5-10 ,6-, T xar, 5- „/•;/ '0 ......v,..,: j.i.unp) • Co.— --J .1 .'•f. (2297) ' 53 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL THE -Number 4701 Volume 167 " Per -■ Name ' /V/v Share of Company V 4%% pfd. (quar.) Amusements, Ltd., class A 25c 6-15 5-14 United Air Lines, Inc., Soundview Pulp 75C 5-31 5-15 United 10c 6-30 6- 1 31(40 6-30 6- 1 United Biscuit 60c 5-31 5-15 United Board 25c 6-28 6-17 Bend South Works Lathe (quar.U- ... — Southeastern Greyhound Southeastern (s-a) _ 62 ViC 7- 1 6- 1 4 ¥2% 10c & Paper~ ( (quar.)__L____ California 4.88% preferred Southern 6- 4 5-20 Southern Water, Co. Railway 5% non-cum. preferred Life Insurance (Increased Common Sparks-Withington Electric 6-15 5-A* United Gas 5-14 United 9-15 8-13 7-15 7-13 quar.i— Co., 6-15 66- $1,371/2 6-1 5-18 $1.37% _—— — 6- 1 5-18 & Sons, preferred Class 5-15 7% 7- 5 6-15 U. S. Guarantee 6-12 5-25 U. S. preferred $1 8- 2 7-15 c U. $1 (Detroit) Standard Accident Insurance Co. Quarterly Brands, common "(quar.) Inc., J_J_ Forgings 6- 1 4-30 6- 1 4-30 7- 1 6-19 1 Co. of $1 Cash dividend Stock 33/« % of (Five preferred Standard Works. Class B Truck Steel 6-10 Baer Stokely-Van 3 preferred Coke & Coal of dividend Stock 1 7-10 Universal Winding 6-10 5-20 Co., Canada Utica 5% prior preferred 2 6-15 5 % prior preferred 76- Knitting 1 5-18 prior preferred Vanadium-Alloy Steel 5% 7-15 6-30 6-25 5-28 Van 7- 6-16 Van 1 6-10 5-31 7- 6-18 Co., Inc 7- 1 6- 1 5-14 5-28 5-21 Vapor Heating Corp. — 5% preferred (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) Venezuela Syndicate, Inc. <s-a) 1 5-10 Verney 6- 1 5-15 Vick 6- 1 5-15 Victor 1 6-18 Chemical 5-25 5-28 5-14 Virginia 6- 1 5-14 Virginia Dare, 10c 6- 1 5-14 tlVic 7- 2 4-30 Coal Roofing Oil & 5-28 4-15 1 6-15 tHiram) 6- Toledo 6- 1 4 5-11 4 Ward 5-11 6- 5-11 5-14 5-28 20C 6-30 5-14 62V2C 62 %c 62 %C 1 1 6-30 6- 6- 1 7- 1 12-21 1-2-49 6- 2 5-14 6-21 and 1 6- 1 9-10 9- 12-10 12- 6- 1 7- 1 6-15 7- 1 6- 9 1 1 5-18 6-25 6-15 6-15 6- 1 $1 6-15 6- 1 See Mills, 6-15 6- 6- 5-14 6-19 6- 5 6-15 6- 6- 1 of is 6- OR 6-91 The 6-1 per 6-11 6-25 common No 1948. 5-14 6-10 preferred (quar.) Corp 5-17 6-15 5-17 Division 7- 6-18 President of the parent 1 S. L. 5-# 6-15 5-20 . 6-15 5-20 7- 1 6-16 15c — 6- 5 5-20 6- 1 5-12 Sugar 1 5-15 1 5-15 6- 7-15 7- 1 $1.43 10-15 10- 1 u'-es 6- 1 5-20 6- 1 5-20 6- 1 5-15 Wesiem Western Pacific 6-16 6- 1 5-14 6- 1 6- 1 5-21 6- 1 5-21 6-12 6-12 $1.50 7- 1 6- 2 6- 2 stated was 35c 6- the of 75c 6- 1 5-17 7- 1 6-17 Co.— 75C 8-16 8- 75c 11-15 11- tl5r 7- 2 6-15 Common (quar.) 75c 2-15-49 2- 1 7- 2 6-15 5% $1.25 8-16 8- 2 per 11-15 11- 1 on $1.25 2-15-49 2- 1 June preferred A (quar.) preferred A (quar.) preferred A (quar.) Inc. (quar.) (quar.) 95c 6- 1 5-10 Instrument 50c 6-10 5-24 $25c 7- 2 6-10 $$1.12% 6- 1 5-14 35c 6- 1 5-10 Operating $1 7- 1 6-14 Uncollectible 12%c 6- 1 Union Asbestos Union Carbide $1.75 11- 1 10-22 of Westvaco Qhlorine Whitaker Paper & Rubber & Carbon, (quar.)—— new com. (initial) . 5-15 7-2. 7- SOOv 1 ; ; 6- 1* -6*-4- preferred A (quar.)'_ (quar.) United Aircraft Corp., 5% White's r — 6-10 9334c 5-20 —— preferred (quar.) Auto Whitehall t 7% Stores Corporation Oil * (s-a)_ (extra) Co; Wilkes-Barre (quar.) Lace Mfg._ 65c 6- 1 5-17 Willson 6- 1 5-14 Wilsil, Ltd. (quar.) *"' (quar.) Mfg. preferred $1.25 .'; Products Co Cement non-cum. Wilcox " Union Tank Car Co. (increased quar.) preferred (quar.) ^Whiting California , common Common 6-10 President— been elected President, suc¬ ill health.—V. 167, has resigned because of who May declared 12 an extra dividend of 25 cents paid company an extra of cents 25 share per each quarter, share. share on the 6% cumula¬ tive convertible prior preference stock, series A, was also declared, payable July 1 to holders of record June 10.—V. 167, p. 852. The usual pavments for the to $2 year per quarterly dividend of $1.50 per Ltd.— 5-17 :• has Vice-President, 5-15 preferred A preferred* B 1 5-25 An 5-10 6- -6-15 10. 1 5-17 :• 1927. Co.—New the regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share stock, both payable July 2 to holders of record extra of 50 cents was paid on April 2, last. In 1947, 6- 1 - proposal to increase the to 1,500.000 shares. It plans for the issuance present no 167, p. a shares 500,000 have and 87 %C 6- . from common the 10- 75c share the bringing total (George) 17 lie r directors'on The 5-10 7- 30c . approved 18 May directors Republic Steel Corp.—Extra Distribution— 1 5-15 Brake 27 Vic — $1.25 2 1 Electric, 27V2C Underwood Corp. oil stock Spicer, 6- Ail* Westinghouse 52V2C — 852. n. the Maddren, 6-15 Westinghouse 62V2C (s-a) (s-a) shares outstanding in Petroleum 25c 8-10 11-10 9-18 that 50C 8-lfi 11-15 1. shares outstanding in 1948, outstanding in 1947 and to 1946. (Earnings figestimated provision for bad debt and Reposses¬ shares 366,625 Co. $1.06 % Weston $176,822 2035. p. (quar.) 6-19 $434,013 on after 167, capital ceeding C. C. (quar.) 1 117,881 t$279,149 additional stock.—V. H. H. Common Electric are Republic 2 Common Weston 313,452 6-16 6-12 5-14 5-13 294,703 171,091 302,637 stockholders The authorized 6-23 1 $2,426,101 747,465 Motors, Inc.—Authorized Capitalization Increased Reo 9-16 6-15 stated <\s 1 $1 1946 $2,784,878 450,240 share on 343,105 per share on sion losses.—V. 8 $1.75 1945 1947 $3,771,948 444,366 on cents per share per 5-14 $1 25c (quar.)_ (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1948 8-12 $1.25 (quar.) RR. 1 8-16 $1.25 Securities Insurance preferred 7- 75c Utilities, $6 preferred West Virginia Coal & Coke Western Auto Supply, (quar.) Texas 4 V2 % • 852. p. t$276,757 taxes to 81 cents 76 6- _ cents Company's Share of the Earnings of the Frank Corp.) profit ::,Equal 15c — T" Extra 25c Quarterly Tyler Fixture Corp., 5 %% preferred A 5Y2% preferred B 25 167,609 Fed. ''Net 9-30 — of $4,593,012 for $15e (quar.) . 5-15 1 75C (s-a). Stores Corp. the income 35c 25c Corp. a profit after charges Prov. 6- $1.75 rr— West 3.8% dividend extra an firm.—V. 167, sales 7- (s-a) Co.. Net to 5-25 Unit, Inc.— ^ V Sales Manager of the Eagle & Phenixr subsidiary, has been elected a Vice- General Jr., Fairforest Net 6- 35c (s-a) 20c 6% preferred (accum.) 208 South La Salle Street of Reliable 20C :t15e Troy & Greenbush RR.. Association declared 17 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— 25C - 6-15 3V2% Lewis, (Exclusive of 35c Petroleum 5-10 1 SEC— filed with was 5-10 6-12 $1.13 6-10 6- Curb Vice-President Elected— New 6-15 (quar.) 1 5% extra 7-15 2 $1 common 1 (Dallas) notification May on 2 Produc¬ Wellman 5% Newark, York New stock, 8- 50c (Walt) Disney Wayne Knitting Mills Wellington Fire Insurance 5-28 has been he Co., the usual quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on, both payable July 1 to holders of record June 3, was paid in 1947 share and the 6- 62 ¥2 C 7- 6-10 and & Brothers, Inc.—Declares Extra Dividend— directors $1 6- 25c Exchange With Corp.—Files letter of a 40c 12 Vic Corp 13 $30c 75c , Ilanauer 1475. p. 20c Engineering Co Wesson Oil & Snowdrift, $4 pfd. (quar.) West Disinfecting Co., common (quar.) $5 preferred (quar.) 1 , , government B. ($2.5C 1 25c Tudor City Fourth May Reeves 5-17 6-21 62 Vic 25c (quar.)_ J. of (he SEC for 6,000 par) common stock, to be sold by Charles S. Pa.vson New York at the market price of from 10*14 to 11. Underwriter Tucker, Anthony & Co.—V. 166, p. 471. 5-21 1 6- 1 5-18 5% 167, tirm York Stock New 37 ¥2 c 30C (quar.) the municipal in the with 1 1 6-16 West activities his 1945 Reed-Prentice On shares 1 Indies Commissioner of Public Works of Newark, N. J., (from 1933 to 1941), has been elected • * ' ' -s, * , to since Exchange.—V. 5-14 Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern RR.— 6- of 5-14 6- 1 Warren 7-15 S1.49 assets current that city of members of J., 1 <61 . $4.50 $2,16 shows 31, 1 7- 6-15 March Tube Corp.—Ellenstein a Director— (Pa.) Mayor addition In associated N. 6-10 former director. a 6-10 5-12 $1 A sheet balance Meyer C. Ellenstein, 9-20 1 6- 6-15 248,469 1 stock 6-19 10- 30c (quar.) 313,102 dividends 5-14 75C 7-15 50C _ (quar.) $1,789,185 313,102 income-.. $24,490,143, and current liabilities of $5,907,220.—V. 167, p. 1698. 6- $31 %c Common (quar.)_ common 1,162,000( $2,460,679 net consolidated The 50C $12c Ltd Co., 12 Vic preferred 1,733,164 Earned per share on common 10c 93 %C Ltd., 3,483,609 532,423 income on dividends Common $1.25 Baking 6- 25c Co 4(4% 4.850,376 656,533 operations and taxes Preferred $1.37% — (quar.) Works, $11,820,711 depletion from 6-15 6- 22V2C Co., common preferred (quar.) (Northam) Corp., $3 pfd. (quar.) Warren (S. D.) Co., common (quar.) 31 "4 c Quarterly $3.75 1 6-10 25c Iron Oil 6- 5 ¥2% 50C Trinity Universal Insurance Union 6-21 50% Common 60c partic. class A (quar.) Transue & Williams Steel Forging Uarco, 1 Warren Realty & Construction— Edison. 86,45a Gooderham & Worts- Extra 571/2 C Quarterly Quarterly Toronto 7- t37¥aC Disney.s Wamsutta 1 25c (quar.) Inc. income Consolidated Quarterly Walt 5-21 6-15 $1.75 (quar.) (increased) i 95,715 (tons) sales Federal (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) — com. (initial quar.) class Co.. & 5-18 6- 3c Bearing Gas two Co Ltd., Walker 5-15 1 $1.35 — (quar.) com. products $15,406,937 Net Net tions (quar.) Products first Corp. (quar.) Waite Amulet Mines, Ltci Walgreen Co., common (quar.) 4% preferred (quar.) 25C (quar.) Oil Co., com Co., Roller Tishman j 6- $5c Brewing Treesweet • 1 25c — (quar.) Co Toronto Elevators, Ltd. Trico 6- 25c preferred Timken Tivoli 5-10* 6-15 $12 Vic (quar.) (stock dividend) (initial) 1 Depreciation & Iron Walker & Tide Water Associated Tilo 5-28 27c Extra preferred 5-10 Mfg. 50c $3.75 7- 5-25 divi¬ Virginia Elec. & Power, $5 preferred (quar.) $2.30 4% two 50c 6-15 25c Inc., 7-15 > 1947 1948 3 Months Ended March 31— Sales—wood cellulose 20C 5c Extra Mills 50c Rayonier, Inc.—Earnings— 4 30C 25c 37'/2C (quar.) Products, 6-19 (quar.) Equipment Viking Pump Co Taylor & Fenn Co. 4.32% convertible Thomaston 6-30 (increased) Vogt Thompson 6- 10c 25c (quar.) Manufacturing Viceroy Ltd.— Co. , 5-25 6-10 Corp. Virginian Railway, common 6% preferred (quar.) common Corporation and Investment News' " $1.25 $1.25 5-14 Shovel 7%. tax. (Continued from page 16) 7 6-30 — 5-14 New 5- 25C 5-17 Thew lax tax. income General 6-30 - 1 The income Jamaica ■ . 1 6-15 Co Norman Raalte $1 (quar.) preferred (quar.) convertible preferred Fail*. See Fair (The) 6- 50C 75c 25c common $1.25 dividend. . ? i ' Canadian non-residents' tax. deductible at the source,.' Non¬ this for 5-17 (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) 1 common (quar.) closed resident 15%; British 30% 5-24 1 tax Less xLess Co.— 1 Inc., not Reading 9-15 12-15 6- Textron 6-10 ITpson Company O-^O 25c Works, 7% pfd. Oil (quar.) $1 15c 25c 5-24 50c 6- Coal 6-10 $2 V2C 6- Water books 6-14 6- 6-10 (quar.) 15c Pacific 1 common 50c Haute 5-15 7-20 5-14 6-22 6- 1 Car Door 5-15 7- 25c 75c Texas 1 approval) to Corp. Terre 5-31 7-31 6-15 6-30 6-15 6-15 6- (quar.) 12-31 56c <quar.)__ is-a) 1 2 1 5-31 37%c (quar.) Tube & Steel current year. preferred Mines, Ltd 6-15 6-30 15c pfd. 5-19 6-19 7-19 5-14 5-15 1 6-15 1 $3 the for convertible 90c 25c 2nd 1 7- 6-15 40c 8- 25c (quar.) 6% 7- $1.25 Inc. Tampax, Inc. Co., 6786- 4 Sheet Steel a * 50c Talon, Power 6- 1 C- 1 6- 1 5-15 • 10c resident 8-31* 11-30* Products $15c A Telluride 5-31* 6-20 9-20 Co (subject Insurance $1.25 preferred (quar.) Taylor Pearson & Carson Ltd.— 5% convertible preferred (quar.) Technicolor, Inc. Teck-HughPs Gold Mines. Ltd. (interim) Telephone Bond & Share— 7% 1st preferred (accum.) 6-25 4-30 4-24 Co. tPayable in U. S. Funds, less 15% tPayable in Canadian funds, tax 60c half of the first Universal Class Taggart (quar.) Cab •Transfer 12-20 (quar.) consists of $1.25 participating preferred (quar.) — Sun Oil Co. (quar.) Superior Tool & Die (quar.) Swan-Finch Oil Corp., 6% preferred (quar.) 4% 2nd preferred (quar.) Sylvanite Gold Mines, Ltd. (quar.) Syracuse Transit Corp 1 2 $12 %c each 50c 7-10 |20c Oil Co., A.) 6-15 56%C Oil payment 5-15 J60c (D. 7- (s-a) 1 Common Stuart 6- $2 common Lines above Upper (quar.) A 6-14 $1 Corp., Ltd 8- 6- class Screw, Corp., 5-29 60c 75c Stowell The Corp. Corp. J; 5-20 5-14 62 %C (quar.) Consolidated Universal the 25C Furniture -.,.>-31 quarters of 1948, and a special of $2 for (quar.) prior Storkline 5-19 50c 5-20 6- $1.25 Inc., 5-17 5-28 5-31 5-15 5-15 m 6-21 6-15 6-15 6- 1 25c 25c 25c 10c 10c (Irreg.) Co. Youngstown 1 Corp., $4.20 2nd pfd. (irreg.) Stove Co. (irreg.) Wallpaper, 4% preferred (quar.) United 3 Co. Worsted Youngstown 6-15 common 1 25c (quar.)_ Acid (quar.) Camp, 6- 50c dends 15c.; Fuller & 5- & pfd 6-15 Stores tlOc 4'/2 1 (Rudolph) convertible preferred 6% 35c Universal Textiles, Stern 7- (quar.) 6-24 Bros., Ltd. Sterling Drug, Inc. (quar.) Stonega Steel S. United tl5c Electric Motors Motor Truck 6-15 70c 7-15 Stedman & S. U. 5-29 United (quar.) 1 70c 93 %c Lithograph 7- Yellow 62 Vic 5-24 5% preferred (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) Sterling Sterling U. 5-29 1 8 6- 6-30 (s-a) Extra Youngstown 5- Supply Btecher-Traung 5% preferred Wyandotte 6-21* 22 %C 1st preferred 6-14 5-28 5- 3 7-15 6-15 6-15 5-28 6-1 6-30 6- 4 7-10 6- 1 6- 1 25c Monthly Monthly 50C 6-15 (quar.) Fuel Wurlitzer 6-21* 1 $1.06% 37 % c (quar.) Inc., common Brock, Ltd. A (quar.) 6-21» 6 7- (s-a) preferred 6-15 200 (quar.) < quar.) Class Stanley 6 7- $1.75 (quar.) 5-14 6-30 6-12 6- 1 7-31 6- 1 Spring & Bumper 6-15 6- $1 each 7- (quar.) & Lithograph, non-cum. S. 4 V2 % Jersey— Railway Equipment Mfg. Wholesale Phosphate Standard 8% U. United for 20c (quar.) Co., common IjC shares 5-17 preferred 35c $1.75 $3.50 preferred (quar.) common 5-15 1 75c 6-10 Ohio, 1 6- Co. Rubber S. 5-11 held) Oil Printing U. 5-11 6-10 (irreg.) dividend shares Standard New 6- 22 ¥2 c 50c S. 5-14 6-10 (quar.) of Kansas, Standard Oil Co. of 6-15 50c 12 Vic Standard Oil of Kentucky Extra $1.06% — Potash 5% 5-10 Co. — 5-17 6-14 ■ Co. 70C S. 5-20 5-28 Extra Oil Co. preferred Extra 6- Oil prior pfd. Jr. Pipe & Foundry Co.-r- S. U. 20c Oil 5% 50c common Quarterly Quarterly — U. S. Playing Card 5-15 40C Standard Mfg., Wrigley (Wm.), Monthly Quarterly 1 1 (quar.) Standard Standard Lines Co., 4¥2% flOc — Corp. Indiana S. U. Dredging Corp.— convertible preferred Worumbo 5-18 Leather U. $1 (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) of California (quar.) 5% 6- '6- 40C S. 5-24 5-14 6-15 50c Coosa-Thatcher $1.60 Stix 4 6-15 6- 36'4 C 87 % c common 5-26 5-26 1 6-30 $1.12Va $1.12M» $2.50 (quar.). (quar.). prior preferred prior preferred 6 Co participating preferred Co., class A 4(4 % cumulative 6 (quar.) U. $$1.25 Chemical, Ltd., Standard Stem 6-10 convertible 5-28 Gypsum S. 5-28 -t- & Seal Corp.— convertible preferred (quar.) Standard a 7-15 7 6-20 Cap preferred State 2 6- 4M>% 7- B preferred U. preferred ;(quar.) 5 % 8- 94c (quar.)— (quar.) Co. 7- Co., common preferred (quar.) Hoffman Machinery Corp.— 40C W.) (quar.) Canada, Ltd. (quar.) 6% pld. (s-a) Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp,— New common (initial) 5-14 5-14 20c 6-1 (quar.)- 1 1 $1.75 5-14 5-25 25C common 66- $5 Casualty Co.. 45c cony, preferred (s-a) U. S. Foil Co., class A 6-15 — Mfg. -Co., 5-14 1 6- (F. Co. 2Vi% 6-10 (quar.) A Governor 17%% ——— t3c (quar.) $4 preferred Staley (A. E.) 5-28 53c S. 7% 6-29 Wool Combing Corp. of Woolworth & Co., Ltd., 4%% 5Cc common Woodward 5-24 50c $1,121/2 Ltd 5-14 6-10 58y3c — (monthly) United Pacific Insurance Co. (quar.) — Universal Pictures, 4 V4% preferred (quar,) U. Industries, Inc., common (quar.).. preferred (quar.) Co., Ltd. (quar.) 6-10 6- 1 7- 1 $1.20 ; 25c SIVic *50c 25c $40c a3% 50c Mfg. Woolworth Bonus 5 > (s-a) — (quar.) convertible 5% Woods 25c —- preferred (monthly) Ordinary v(final) 5 6-15 10c — (quar.) Wisconsin Power & Light, 4V2% pfd. 4.80% preferred (initial quar.).... 65C Cos prior preferred 1 — - preferred 75c (quar.) Coal Improvement prior $1.75 — 6% prior preferred (monthly) United Molasses, Ltd.— 5-15 1 6- 45c $1.50 — Corp. 40c Products, Inc. (s-ai Springer Sturgeon Gold Mines, R.) 7% 6.36% — common pfd. (accum.) common.,.. —— 3.60% 1 25c \ $1.06V* $50o $$2.50 ; 25c 25o $1.50 90c $1.12'/2 —- (s-a).—— Corp. <s-n) - Bankshares Wisconsin Electric Power, 6% preferred (quar.) Light & Railways Co.— B Dyewood Corp., 7% common preferred non-cum. Woodall Elastic Sports Standard 6-11 — Spencer Kellogg & Sons (quar.; Spiegel, Inc.," $4.50 preferred (quar.) $1.60 4-30 7- United — preferred (quar.) Spear & .Co., $5.50 1st pfd. (quar.) $5.50 2nd preferred (quar.) Standard 5-31 $1.25 (Dallas) Co. convertible $3.50 t.25c United Quarterly Southwestern Public Service Standard 6- 5-17 • Standard 5-28 6-15 to-lD (quar.) Southwestern $3.75 6-10 5-17 6- iquar.) $4 50c 40C Fastener (quar.) Chemicals, Inc.. Corporations, Ltd. 1 6- 75C preierrea (E. 5-20 „— 1 25c (quar.) non-cum. Squibb 5-12 6-10 (quar.) United $0.2656 — 5% 5-12 5-25 preferred (quar.) Carbon Co. United 5- (quar.) pfd. 5% 6% 5-25 50c «— non-cum. Class 4% 5-18 Electric, Wisconsin 5 1 5-31 30 Vic (quar.) 1 6- , Carton, 5-14 6- $1.12% (quar.)— preferred Winnipeg 25c Edison— California 4(4% $4.25 5-15 25C Co.- of America— 40c preferred 5-15 5-31 H older$ Payable of Rec. Share t Company, Inc., common preferred (quar.) 5-31 $50c & of Company & $50c $1.50 6% United Southern Advance Bag Southern Wilson United-Carr 5-17 (quar.): Name 5-20 When Per Holders I 6- $1.12% — B Common - 6-18 40c Public Service——™ Lines Class . Payable of Rec. United South Carolina Electric & Gas, com. 5% preferred (quar.) „— w. Share f Name of Company Socony-Vacuum Oil (quar.). Co. |quar.)-_-_-»-—— Sonptone Corp., common iquar.i $125 convertible preferred A (quar.) —— When Per Holdert When Payable ofReo. 4 Products, Inc. (quar.) . —' ——— — . .. 1 30c 6-15 6- 10c 8-16 30c 20c 6-10 5-28 $250 7- 2 6- 1948—Month—1947 oper. rev.. Operating revenues Operating expenses Operating taxes __ . $753,553 649,073 81.100 1 "... 5-15 1 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $2,108,209 3.276 2,489 $708,720 . $2,244,470 $2,241,194 $2,105,720 ,533,629 1,888,763 251,437 104.161 Net —V. operating income after charges 167, p. 1698. 1,579,359.* 310,161 " I ij.ui' Ngt , $709,533 813 $754,867 1,314 revenues 7-30 6- Rochester Telephone Corp.—Earnings Period End. Mar. 31— $23,380 nnA7O,930 —2,525 44,730 $100,994 - $216,209 ' 21,367 137,71» . 54 (2298) - THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE > Rike-Kumler Co., Dayton, O.—Annual , Report— Years Ended Jen. 31— Net sales 1948 < ■' assets— 1947 < and sundry other income. ' V 60,372 receivables (less Income Total goods sold and operating expenses Provision for depreciation Provision Fed. lor taxes income on 24,081,744 149,108 700,000 (estimated) Claims 22,190,102 for 118,841 Property 861,012 Excess and of Net income $1,122,225 338,994 — ($3 per share) — BALANCE SHEET, JAN. PCasli tax sales $802,574 Merchandise last-in, $916,527 30,540 2,677,834 cost reserve)— 2,039,757 (less yrs. _ Notes 2,368,088 146,632 Taxes Dividends 3,111,733 141,777 2,239,949 131,764 $7,722,395 estate, store fixtures, and equipment (at cost, less reserves for depreciation) Supply inventories, defd. taxes, & prepd. insur. Dealers' 44,401 note payable (portion due within 1 year) Accounts payable — 4;' Accrued local and state taxes (estimated) 129,749 taxes Mortgage note payable V' Com. stock—no Earned in income on 745,340 (estimated) 119,065 (non-current) 451,992 6,062,469 Total 5,279,238 $9,126,917 . —— (stated ($1 $7,722,395 began plications —V. 1698. 167, p. the of to However, premiums 1948 194^ increased $4,452,132 $3,290,265 18,551 discounts returns and allow. 7,373 income, cash discounts, etc 1,244,996 tive in April, and do to Total Cost $4,470,683 goods of and automobile management business should ance Depreciation i—_I ^Interest and debt ■ Provision $3,297,633 3,628,884 2,913,176 sold 39,300 taxes Reserve for decline in Net > repair charges prices that, be have from The have been substantially off. It is the is company 52,054 were $493,294 for for reserve $205,949 75,000 of belief of entering this March on 31 last, entitle, the '-holder's share. a to pur¬ Attention owning warrants is called to the fact that they expire Aug. 1, 1948 and will have no value thereafter.—V. 167, p. 1368. 9 on Earned ; , of profit $418,294 share per Funds net have $205,949 July 1, $2.95 $1.24 :— Period End. Apr. 30— Peter Ryan, of the was Fortune Ryan, Current Ryan, Assistant to this first President, has been elected a which His late father, Allan A. corporation, of President, which and his grandfather, Thomas founded in 1904. Earnings Record Output, Deliveries and Sales— Maxwell V. President, in announcing Mr. the board of directors, j of sales, Repairs Ryan's election by Definitive first mortgage 4% able for delivery at the bonds, due Jan. 1, 1997, will be avail¬ company's office, 120 Broadway, New York, N. Y., in exchange for temporary bonds on and after May 20.—V. 167, p. 2137. of Gould, 1. this corporation York Vice-President and the traffic will inaugurate daily DC-6 Scandinavian capitals, Consolidated Dividends and Copenhagen on Mondays; eastbound from New York via Oslo on Mon¬ days and via Copenhagen on Thursdays. All of these flights will terminate in Stockholm, the airline's official said. order to accomodate daily DC-6 schedule with to Sept. 19. early fall number a Terminating bookings of extra SAS DC-4 will augment in | SAS is liners, V. delivery currently accepting seven of which will be of used a on fleet of its 10 brand North 12,642,590 16,457,620 the year 18,848,363 1.5OO O00 income—; — Sell., SHEET, S. U. (market notes other and 56,538,057 3,673,891 3,667,998 charges — and other assets— investments 4,848,347 4,848,347 7,286,991 advances and Ind.—25c -1 Scranton Electric Co. (Pa.)—Bonds Placed Privately— 1, the company sold privately to a group of insurance companeis $3,000,000 of a new series of 3V8% On April first mortgage bonds due 1978. The proceeds will be improvements.—V. 165, payable taxes — 1 Other accrued Other accruals Reserve for Reserve for taxes unfilled orders;— instalment accts. sold- contingencies — par value surplus 255,907,220 1948 ihcome "Restated 1947 $4,163,439 2,339,660 $3,452,196 347,889 527,000 291,868 489,569 $948,890 II Net income Portion applicable to minority in 1,873,519 some yeav and 23,625,304 shares in 1947.—V. 167, p. 1699. v' • —. interests..I_II_II Provision Net income before non-recurring Net non-recurring gain Net items $948,890 544,712 $948,890 $1,340,276 7.4 times 11.7 times Times preferred dividends earned: Before non-recurring tEarned Before items non-recurring II items III 7.4 times Including non-recurring f°r tlSf'XS and 784,581 w $329,851/ on shares items—.. losses on (Based March 14 declared Dec. p. 29, 23 in 1947 cents, 1156. were plus a as "■'» $1.01 $0.93 1.01 1.62 1.,^, receivables, less recoveries: on dividend a follows: capital ■; On gain of June 10 30, dividend of ■ • 1948, March 31, 1948 The the 1948 593^, and summary asset cents per share, ' 19 23 ' cents and cents.—V, on gen. $46,737; $0,900,000; accrued cumula¬ $5.50 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $6,954,911 $32,338,846 $26,545,209 2,814,321 13,189.402 9,905,643 Crl04,286 Cr412,436 86,610 °Of 614,600 210,788 2,131,360 287,090 $1,066,940 outstanding *$473,404 791,627 share per com. amounts — 306,969 1,748,066 55,945 taxes income Earnings costs 791.627 $0.34 incident to conditions. war $3,883 290 *82,619,069 791,627 $1.09 equivalent to tory losses resulting from 791,627 $3.89 $2.29 inven¬ expansion plans, (Before approximately $(,100,000 net royalties received, awarded to company following arbitration a dispute between contracting parties as to company's right thereto, has been transferred to surplus.—V. 167, p. 1592. of Sinclair Oil Corp.—Plans to Put Stock on Regular $2 Dividend Basis—Earnings Higher—Charter Annual Made At Perpetual— the annual meeting held on May 19, Harry F. Sinclair, Presi¬ stockholders that he would recommend to directors at next month that the dividend be placed on a regular 50-cent quarterly basis. This would increase the annual rate to $2 a year. Shareholders received 25 cents quarterly m;./1947. An extra of 25 cents and & quarterly of 25 cents were paid on' Feb. 14 and May 15, this year. told meeting The earnings for the first of quarter this year were than more those of the corresponding three months of 1947, Mr. Sinclair declared. The net for the March quarter was reported to be about equal to that of .the first half of last year, when net income amounted to $20,470,207 or $1 71 a share. Mr. Sinclair said also that the company now has 91 drilling rigs in will be 125. Gross production of the com¬ 100,000 barrels and, with casihghead gaso¬ line, crude oil currently will run around 135,000 to 140,000 barrels, including 20,000 daily from Venezuela. Mr, Sinclair further esti¬ operation and at pany mated the barrels The exceeds refining capacity by the year-end. stockholders existence existence have there soon present that 300,000 of approved the specified expired Sinclair in the from the 23, day of depth of the company's 2-D have production wells found was at brought company the also Amsden in of 280,000 and to 50-year make term incorporation gravity feet. The was the 22 formation.—V. well 167, No. brought of would one mile on April in March affiliate, the for Wertz 24-hour two-inch 26. ' Both production pool 850 test tubing southeast Oil Wertz the in a formation. in in in a about its well 16 through is depth that another Madison shallower No. oil well which from announced in Wertz 34 its The articles company's well, a between recommendation perpetual. original corporation had brought Co., 7,928 reach directors' 1969. the Wyoming Oil a would the corporation in Sept. on pool in Wyoming. The flowed 1,520 barrels of when barrels the daily 1851. p. of and 4.20% $102.50 The 167, asset coverage of its prior stock was $141.28 the asset coverage of its convertible stock was $23.45 the W WW prior per per • share, share, s»iock. is redeemable, time on March 1, any redeemable 30 placed in the will on net through general the make New Co. Preferred — funds option notice and application the company, in a share if $107 of at the $104.50 sinking a fund share. a Stock for the listing of the Exchange. (amounting of of at thereafter operation York proceeds at days' 1953, time on 30 days' notice at $104.50 preferred stock to company $4,952,250) and will for used be general including expansion and betterment of plants and purposes, facilities. , During the past two years the company has been in the process of expanding and modernizing its manufacturing and distributing facilities and further expansion and modernizing programs are now contem¬ plated. Its subsidiary, Sloane-Blabon Corp., expects to complete the major portion of an expansion program in 1948. This will result in doubling its production capacity of hard surface floor ucts. covering prod¬ The company has already loaned $2,000,000 to Sloane-Blabon against demand notes and intends to advance approximately $4,000,000 additional to Sloane-Blabon during 1948 and 1949 towards completing its present construction program. " .v, In addition Blabon to of business If the well as and tories and the to as supplies to be expended required or by for plant the Dec. ' ' ' ;r' in to over Alexander founded principal :'"i Road. taking which moved The BUSINESS—Company 1873, Smith its the Yonkers, plant the N. and ''soft Smith Y., Velvet of v : weaves, 1845 executive incorporated and the in the business pf principal West ' ip • or >' New a co¬ interest. Farms N Y company offices now main¬ Saw Mill River on ■ floor carpets had in where is engaged principally selling wool pile ruge and surface was assets business cqmpany and ) , securities,- AND and tains f funds Alexander later Sloane- are required for the purposes outlined above, Sloane-Blabon may provide them out of their cash from the proceeds of the sale of additional 31, partnership and' or borrowing. York improvement^, company and accounts receivable. A higher volume increases in labor costs and in prices of various have resulted in larger investments 'in inven¬ accounts receivable. additional company resources amounts capital may be carry inventories materials consist assets and" liabilities shows that pn March, coverage of the corporation's .2*/$% debentures was also is stock at before or PURPOSE—The as Inc.—Quarterly Report— part, LISTING—Company new Carpet May 19 offered 50,000 shares preferred stock (par $100) at share and dividend. preferred on and any Sons on cumulative in or share & associates per new whole Smith Offered—Morgan Stanley & Co., Dominick & Do- minick ;':L'vI of after' allowing lor ImoO ' per & Com. shares turing Selected Industries, on 815,115 shares 31, 1947. May 19.8 times per common share outstanding: non-recurring items.. on payable July 1 to stockholders of record June 18. A like amount was paid on April 1, last. Previously, payments were made semi-annually. Dividends income Including directors purchased, debt, 1948—3 Mos.—1947 income on from Selected American Shares, Inc.—To Pay 10c Dividend The $795,564 funded 3,730,506 — for Fed. HISTORY 1,676 $360,544; due for securities loaned securities for Depreciation $797,240 paid Provision for taxes- 601,681,660 instances to give effect to reclassification made ended Jan. 31, 1948. (After reserve for collection and doubtful accounts of $8,629,369 in 1948 and $6,084,595 in 1947. (After reserve for depreciation of $51,981,964 in 1948 and $46,818,000 in 1947. §After reserve for depreciation and amortization of $53,577,506 in 1948 and $46,687,272 in 1947. 1i Represented by 23.634,205 shares in 1948 during the dividends par), contingencies additional (& Subs.)—Earnings— $172,974; for Cr334,182 189,5^1,030 711,174,893 342. p. 6 Months Ended March 31— 1L254,683 28.500,000 28,500,000 .191,114,352 190,980,837 Total |Seaboard Finance Co. 19,365,386 31,139,466 22,423,172. r of 33,734,824 25,053,434 72,132,000 86,528,845 25,003,476 36,033,791 1 collection stock—without ({Capital Earned 40,087,044 25,576,993 — and income on etc., deposits 12,335,825 13,653,445 74,507,740 911,174,893 601.681,660 customers—refunds receivable, special Cr54,517 20,125,670 27,531,909 LIABILITIES— Due interest $40,137; 13,294.777 5,380,287 20,199,790 102,835,409 Total Accounts ,j 3,464,649 at 4.476.862 (Buildings SFurniture, fixtures and equipment Div. 1948 CV140.498 corporate Co., Indianapolis, 31, 26,037 redeemed companies subsidiaries Foreign Other due ($25 (Alexander) 54,358,726; 38,328,510 351,002,299 294,155,238 15,394,648 13,564,316 , advertising or 3,566,108 Stock $ 76,906,158 $5,958,103) receivable Inventories Prepaid value $5,364,795, was exps. "1947 20,168,173 securities securities and 1948, income 31 $ Government (Accounts Federal Interest JAN. 99,403,740 Marketable MARCH and etc., $111,566; stock adm. for in Land The directors on May 14 declared a dividend of 25 cents per share the common stock, payable June 17 to holders of record June 7. Payments last year were as follows: Jan. 16 and June 27, 50 cents each; and July 28 and Dec. 15, 25 cents each—V. 167, p. 1699. Gross 41,328,777 $4.24 1946. Insurance DC-6 $100,098,516 $4.56 Cash 1 route.— 68,132,000 1948 eastbound new 1,500.000 / $107,739,892 41,353,702 BALANCE SHEET, $8,986,516 Earlier 81,338,000 ASSETS— westbound Atlantic 16,786,535 retirement CONSOLIDATED $57,800; of sales the Goodwill used to finance 11,376,087 20,700,198 income)__ foregoing statement excludes undistributed net profits of unconsolidated subsidiaries of $2,714,478 for the year 1947, and $41,173 on . on NOTE—The Investments 166, p. 2422. Schwitzer-Cummins - net paid its flights from Aug. Copenhagen this additional service will be maintained Thursday and Saturdays and flights leaving New York Tuesdays and Sundays. : 1,391,933,163 13,146,041 23,814,014 Earnings per share P. ' In 1,716,352,610 serv¬ Theodore sales, announced on May 19. '•y > Meanwhile, beginning July 16 and until the end of the month SAS will run extra DC-6 flights westbound via Oslo on Fridays and via : expense plan of cotnnanv employees Provision for Federal taxes on income Scandinavian Airlines System, Inc. (SAS)—To Expand New - amortization employees savings and company Supplemental for between 1947 Savings, and profit sharing pension fund St. Louis-San Francisco Ry.—Definitive Bonds Ready Beginning Aug. admin** maintenance and 31, Federal Other charges (net) "Transfer from reserve Contributions to: said: "Current earnings are at a record rate. They reflect record sales of Royal products, both typewriters and supplies. Deliveries, produc¬ tion and employment are at the highest levels in the history of the company."—V. 167, p. 2137. ice general selling, realized, double ACCOUNT -LI $1,983,439,118 $1,618,926,511 advertising, and and Depreciation all ; income Taxes (other than Fed. taxes Miller, $ $1,981,535,749 $1,612,596,050 1,903,369 6,330,461 _ istrative Reflect $ 1948 income Total Cost INCOME Jan. 31— sales Other the $ 203,959,255 160,701,303 538,427,826 427,007,188 CONSOLIDATED Net Royal Typewriter Co., Inc.—Ryan Promoted— Fortune Vice-President 1948—3 Mos—1947 $ Sales Years Ended T >K 1948—Month—1947 of 1948 ' possible 1947. sold. sales Cost their Sears, Rbebuck & Co.—April Sales Up 26.9%— been deposited with the trustee to cover the retirement the balance of the company's first mortgage 4% bonds due July 1, 1956. The $600,000 3% notes payable June 30, 19491951 will be prepaid on April 30, 1948, leaving the company free of all debt except current trade accounts and accruals.—V. 166, p. 2665. on for Sharp & Dohme, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— dent, Balance for Federal March on which shares at $12.25 common liability total, $36,162,571. Period End. Mar. 31— insur¬ stockholders —_— plant replacement—— outstanding equal number of an securties taxes, prior Net mon 12,000 31, regulated a income. investments corre¬ point on, the automobile profitable. Dec. on 331,382 as $350,220; investments in U. S. Government $e03,563; investments in other securities (at cash, Net leveled this without net no $6,025,000; $1.50 cumulative convertible stock ($5 par), $2,121,585; common stock ($1 par), $2,056,940; surpliis, $18,482,399; total, $38,162,571.—V. 167, p. 1049. During the six months ended March 31, 1948, a total of 18,362 com¬ stock purchase warrants were exercised. The;warraaXs; of/which 12,125 121,000 inventory values profit in are Warrants Expire Aug. 1, 1948— chase Provision offices with strict underwriting policies, low operating costs and with thoroughly experienced in the writing of automobile insurance. staff a 33,388 8,205 301,000 expense income for business branch business V: {■ ap¬ gradually to/extend this Seaboard this type of coverage on Seaboard '3 Months Ended March 31— Sales, less freight, against 3,479,494 authority intention where inflated automobile prices and high sponding adjustment of premium rates. Rotary Electric Steel Co.—Earnings— Interest is localities than $360,544; expenses, California above LIABILITIES—Dividends payable, ____ For several years prior to 1946, Seaboard carried on insurance activi¬ ties with excellent results. These functions were abandoned when the losses in the industry on automobile insurance became excessive due 1948—4 Mos.—1947 $4,103,000 $4,023,787 1948—Month—1947 $1,150,762 $1,151,283 - It all the be taxed to have provision of £1,902,000 such anpreeiation were if for (contra), 784,581 located. ;;; Rose's 5, 10 & 25-Cent Stores, Inc.—Sales— period End. April 30— to of 331,382 331,332 elected should appreciation of fat receivable 585,6(81 4,920,600 certificates for States. respect cost), $34,335,133; dividends cost), 6 incorporated Balboa Insurance Co., a whollysubsidiary, under the laws of the State of California. pending are in such as BALANCE Feb. business $261,708 331,382 and unrealized payable 815,115 four other western $277,059 ASSETS—Cash in hanks, 534,347 I par) insurance 1 1,350,445 $50) tax securities 1,960,000 in 4,939 $355,484 120,359 • writing automobile insurance 41,363 34,500 6.603 The corporation has deducting tax $48,206,038 $35,291,482 on 34,500 5,559 cum. company $711,341 less Subsidiary Formed— owned insurance It Sales 4.—a value, 48,216 49,577 stock The 3,851,807 1,651,254 Insurance "After deducting; $51,202 in 1948 and $810,822 in 1947 U. S. Treasury tax notes at cost plus accrued interest.—V, 161, p. 1887. •*V income after 4,250,000 par): Total 451,992 business) stock Company f !1 IS 140,322 value, $28)... (stated value, $19.25)... convertible Common $5.50 on 120,738 5,750,000 Capital surplus Earned surplus 350,000 — (outstdg, 112,998 shs.) of earnings reinvested val. par (balance surplus $2.60 $50,000 1,383,431 88,669 L_ $1,737,367 ■ 48,2o0 $254,977 NOTES—(1) 269,938 397,959 , igiMtge. "Federal 349,198 ... L (stated Series B 48,407 49,577 preferred 195,807 $27,770,000 $21,090,000 1,209,338 851,348 (no $342,5,09 income (2) preferred stock $306,373 expenses Dividends *. A — $458,900 620,494 395,593 — Series 0,150 5,688 Net 4% subordinated notes payable, due Dec. 15, 1951 Unearned income Cumulative Total LIABILITIES— 570,843 Other » 304,211 Interest 350,215 payable reserve $38,298 341,853~ Taxes therefor payable—unsecured payable and accrued 200,626 - Real f received $24,524 397,188 $458,703 General 353,697 $48,206,038 $35,291,482 139,614 67,451 (est.) reserve)— 451,612 Total $9,126,917 income of prior (net) of consideration ■ 1945 1946 1347 i 31 901,711 income investment 111,219 . taxes on investments Other ' MARCH 423.480 ' Total 90,000 LIABILITIES— lirst-out), which did not exceed mkt. Refundable Sundry 53,994 ' I 500,000 (est.). Deferred charges (principally receivables Sundry inc. on 1,643,868 - inventories—at 35,312 — taxes 1 1 ENDED $29,078 Dividends over net over 1947 stamps.— pi Customers' accounts receivable (less 3 338,994 34,959 —„— * Ohio $1,330,056 1948 Fed. acquisition of capital stock of equity in net assets thereof at dates of acquisition—unamortized portion Excess of aggregate stated value of issued and outstanding $2X0 convertib.e preferred stock 31 ASSETS— of equipment cost subsid. Dividends paid refund ' i QUARTERS 1U48 30,454,983 Investment in capital stock of unconsol. subsid. $26,053,077 $24,500,011 — of ' , FOR Income—inteiest $3,612,507 41,711,581 reserve).— STATEMENT 1947 $4,100,882 Instalment 24,516 Accounts and notes receivable. Cost INCOME 1948 $25,992,705 $24,475,495 - Interest earned CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, MARCH 31 Monday, May v24,;f 1948 ' 'Ml and coverings"). rugs manufactured in in In the business carpets (known The pioducts of Axminstcr and plain standard widths of manufac¬ in the the and trade company printed ranging from 27 While the company's rugs End carpets cover h it, manufactures primarily for the medium price field. The company also acts as selling agent for wool pile rug's and carpets in Wilton and plain and printed Velvet weaVes, cotton inches wide up price to 18 feet. range, Volume 167 Number 4701 and wool face felt rugs In-addition, it rugs, buys .and others. THE manufactured by.C. H. Masland & ,Sons. sells related products manufactured by "... ..> • ^he scompfl)ity'r?8Mto9i<ita c4ts "in own plants the traders •sold linoleum, "hard independently coverage of felt-base ;products .and floor surface coverings"). .extent These of ' , an J of .lloor .covering sales ' ' 1 SLOANE-BLABON ! many prior years majority-of the it products of any other company in ,*... CORP.—In thereto had Southern The ■ ' SEC •which the are only .equity securities presently been mortgage %' San bonds, p. 3\'\r!o series ; be this company for compared the week with ended 2,296,000 May kwh. C V iCAPITALIZATION, . GIVING' EFFECT 15, 1948, for .the Net cor¬ \ , - : ■ * , - Authorized :#.Cum. pfd.„stqck (par ,$,100)-— Outstanding •• 3'/a% • •, /series—.-.— 4.20% ; 47.990 shs. jifd. cum. Common stock stock (par 50,000 shs. $100)—_ and equipment ; *100,000 ; In shares of series, now one series preferred cumulative authorized were authorized. are as The 3V2% stock •Period End. Mar. 31— Operating issuable ($100 par), (Uncollectible at March 31, 1948, and 97,990 shares cumulative preferred stock constitutes at March 31, opeir. 5;600 rev._ At March 31, 1948, there were 4,952 shares of 6% class A preferred each) and 918 shares of common stock .(no par) .of Sloane-Blabon Corp. held by others than ,the company. On said date the company owned 19,256 shares of .6% class A preferred stock and (par shares of .274,931 - underwriters the number and be purchased by each are as follows: ..;v • No. of Shs. •;• 3,133,512 400,275 Dominick—- Kidder, for Capital Shields 4,500 & Gross 4,500 2,500 Co.— FOR INCOME OF earnings YEARS Operating Uncollectible ..." 1947 sales. •Cost of goods on 32,444,675 Commissions earned sales as $17,961,908 $13,610,988 Total . Selling, and gen. Operating Total 176,549 239,389 $7,564;655 -Other 49,706 34,317 Net — 2,005,029 income charges 3,553,700 taxes 167, Dividends f dated - $4,681,838 pfd..,stock of consoli- on 29,727 79,434 $1,154,953 1,657,003 Preferred dividends Common dividends 2,532,398 —-*V. 167, .6,410,382 $1,815,200 1,560,097 1,196,484 $4,383,597 112,778 p: 2035. Net Administrator, Jess Larson used to in manufacturing explosives. Facilities permit manufacture Square D Co.—Annual Report—F. on March 22, said in part: !!• The Transports at d'EnterSociete Anonyme) — Ex¬ [Sofina] of additional nitric W. 31, Guaranty Trust Co. of New York announced on is prepared to deliver to its stockholders V. May 18 that company ,137, with $1;96 earned in 1946. Earnings of each .electrical equipment division increased over the preceding year., The Canadian subsidiary, which is not consolidated in the following, financial statements, also set a peacetime record in sales volume and net earnings. . The affiliated companies in Mexico City completed their .first year of operation with a small profit which showed an encouraging upward trend in the latter part of the year. Holdings of Square D stock have become increasingly widespread with 4,786 stockholder SEC— Soss Manufacturing Co.—Filing With ; cf 12 May letter a of Electric South Carolina i latter The May transaction. constituted outstanding.- and 5 full payment for all shares of common This ! State Income income Net Cash Operating revenues ____ •Cncolleotibie" oper. rev- , Operating Operating Net Net taxes __ !_ operating income after charges— —V: .167, • revenues -expenses 10, p. 1851. 1,069,947 ^ $3,866,662 2,658,944 $3,284,020 2,271,497 Southern California Edison Co.—N. Y. Transfer Agent The Banker^ ,?£ust Co., has. been appointed New York transfer agent offering, see.V.,, 167, p. 2138. ! convertibles series, $25 par value. h'ufq ." *'' ; . . For orders or above YEARS of period preferred tlncludes issue is $55,299,807 $54,574,320 dividends capital and surplus based of 3,174,527 on $150,000 March at included in of cost, for the goods period: other and 1948, accounts $624,736; 1947, Detroit—Registers With SEC— May 14 filed a registration statement with .the shares of class B common stock (par $1). The on 136,667 be the offered ratio The to of class B shareholders common share one of offering price is $3 shares of Standard stock new share. per for of each record three June shares Fort Industry .Co., owner of 122,757 Tube stock, expects to buy $250,000 of the new stock, with the purchase .price to be credited against -the $250,000 loan previously made by Fort Industry to Standard. The not underwritten. Sterchi Bros. Stores, Period End. Apr. 30— sales O. C. "Net Retirement Fund were volume 122,064 1,850,000 145,000 mated $3.07 $1.96 DEC. 31 "It receivable from C. •Other assets—. -—4. Patents in adv.— with to ; 2 LIABILITIES— year on money on -inc. ipayable to Fed. ftnd State govts Notes payable to banks ,(non-current)_—4 Common stock (par value $5 a share).; -V. 735,884 ; 167, p. 1196. If were 7.57% net profits the current in and August and July will follow the normal reaching the highest volume and Treasurer, $5,366,484 inventories that at Anvil each for assets at at $1 April 30 vhe figure end of the annual of reached current April 30, a meeting high, new liabilities. the highest are April at 30 Ac¬ ever recorded. $2,511,376 and Over 90% of the were 1947. on company ratios below the increase cents V. at to declined Nov. the cf of slightly 1947, with has but receivable collection company $230,872 share per 1, accounts average worth "Net an sales controls since quarterly rate the expiration of consumer leveled off, while col¬ apparently stabilized about since have for 1947. $5,845,207 was Dec. after 51 dividends paid at April 30 and reflects payment of the regulav in March and May."— 167, p. 3851. (J. P.) It has Stevens & Co., Inc.—Acquisition— announced been Delta Finishing Co., of —V. 167, p. 293. that this corporation Philadelohia, Pa., at a has purchased the cost of around $2,000,000. Stone Container Corp.—Earnings— Quarter Ended March 31— Sales r and taxes $3,855,584 554,903 taxes Federal 1947 1948 $3,135,328 — profit before 1,181,747 Net 212,952 452,551 $341,951 $729,196 700,000 700,000 $0.49 profit Per 3,395,968 2,100,000 outstanding share common on stock $1.04 167, p. 751. Stone & Webster, Inc.—50-Cent Distribution— The the directors on May 19 declared a dividend of 50 cents per share to holders of record June 1. will be given to the payable in June and December. Previously, only one payment was made in each year. A distribution of $1 per share was made on Dec. 15, 1947, compared with $1.25 per share on Dec. J6, 1946.—V. 167, p. 475. on was stock, capital stated declaration of that in payable the dividends June future twice a 15 consideration year, $1,207,442 736,200 633,546 438,920 375,444 < 2,400,>713 1,500,000 6,887,400 6,887,400 *7,819,562 Surplus Total $600,000 ' of current instalment 758,503 $22,763,934 $18,386,596 one and hand was received in the past four months giving the newest, cleanest inventory ever owned. "Cash sales, although lower than a year ago in ratio to total sales, are approximately twice the prewar ratio. The down payment ratio the 3,313,358 2 borrowed from bank year year 1947. of 198,813 735,497 Amounts-owing for materials and expenses Wages and salaries in process of payment Payroll, property and miscellaneous taxes only Vice-President in merchandise It Payments to be made within last period tbe that sales for June approximately were the fiscal months same lor $2,317,171 part: rest of the month, May sales highest for any month in the history of to last December when sales reached a second capital "Merchandise 9,374,596 228,318 _—— two of $2,490,366 in stated: 17, $3.61 Shares 4,287,819 - the said December." LaRue, May months the increasing and "Working —V. and .goodwill Total .2,864,678 esti¬ first-out Land, bldgs., machy. and equipment (net) trend 13, 1946 9,982,152 (first-in, for thnn continues the be expected S. held $1,876,646 3,845,240 customers—at is October State 1947 realizable amount sales two 1948—2 Mos. -1947 $1,168,663 May on 90,000 $2,704(627 1,056,068 $3,684,906 Accounts will sales higher net seasonal in 4,047 $4,228,240 1,790.724 Inventories—-at lower of cost method) \or .market the first company—second peak ,of $1,850,566. 217,893 129,706 ASSETS— the the 3,785,468 share per than in President, for slightly trend $1,281,557 20,594,239 2,750,000 taxes— sales higher 1% 1946 292,617 45,206 taxes Bowden, Inc.—April Sales Up 9.66%— 1948—Month—1947 Net lection 4,640,222 dividends paid— Taxes — •for the preference stock, 4.56% will in held. of 24,897,639 exps Cash .! 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $17,468,220 $14,844,677 $50,258,543 $43,109,912 14,166,299 12,013,195 41,260,779 35,401,157 1,797,036 1,445,365 5,131,102 4,424,735 $1,386,117 1,025,933 end for 192,500 1,587,264 1947. and company stock Net $17,529,159 $14,886,337 $50,441,256 $43,245,378 60,939 41,660 182,713 135,466 $1,504,885 at counts receivable of $5,161,613 at $37,128,630 $29,368,338 gen. COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET, • Operating as $36,941,417 $29,154,817 187,213 213,521 earnings Earnings & Telegraph Co.—Earnings 1943—Month—1947 surplus allowance covering credit income Insurance, taxes and other exps. paid Telephone $56,354,084 192,500 1,587,264 Standard Tube Co., average new at CALENDAR products sold Federal > Period End. Mar. 31— of operations 1 Payments to Employees' 889. Southern Bell and volume Prov. for deprec. of bldgs,, macliy. and equip.— Interest expense : has I of 1947 income Cost of common stock, payable July 1 to holders of record June 15. Quarterly distributions of $1 per share were previously made on this issue together with extras of, $1 per share on Jan. 2, last, and on Jan. 2, July 1 and Sept. 30, .1947. -Russell & Co. also paid 35 cents (per share Feb. 17 on the common stock of South Porto Rico Sugar Co. ( $57,079,571 dividends outstanding, The SEC was INCOME ACCOUNT FOR Selling, service, admin, and the ' increase sales Total of issued South Porto Rico Sugar Co.—Declares $2 Dividend— directprs on May 18 declared a dividend of $2 per share on I $0.94 53,165,948 dividends arriving at net income $590,509.—V. 167, p. 1511. dividends in The —yj '(167, p. $0.86 54,166.243 before 25 called for redemption on June 18, next, through operation of the sinking fund. $100,000 of first mortgage bonds, 3%% series due 1973, at 103y8 and interest. Payment will be made at Sank of the Manhattan Company, corporate trustee, 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y.-W. 167, p. 2138. •i The received 1947 Net Partial Redemption— company 1947. he 1947. No one individual or corporation holds as much 1,377,480 outstanding shares of stock. Working capital increased $2,086,061 during the year to a total Other ' The 31, which of the COMPARATIVE of of to Commonwealth & Southern, former owner Power commcn stock, 59.7C0.000 in settlement This amount, together with an original - payment $500,000, Dec. on 19 -paid Carolina •South Ahe on currently (being received will probably sustain 1947 levels beyond the first half -of 1948. at Wilmington, Del., - in 'the offices of Com¬ monwealth -& Southern Corp., it was announced by S. C. McMeekin, president of South Caorlina Electric & Gas Co. place record agreement ff needed. ■Unfilled orders on hand at the end final took of shares..of stock under the step ,in the acquisition of the .800,000 shares of common ■stock of South Carolina Power Co. by South Carolina Electric & Gas Co 288 due in part to a favorable five-year bank credit agreement, under Which $2,700,000 was outstanding at the end of the year. The company may borrow an additional $1,000,000 pleted— The stockholders holds $11 783.64.4. Gas Co.—Purchase Com¬ & $375 5% notification was filed with the SEC for 8,432 shares ;($1 par) common stock, to be sold by Henry Soss and litis wife, Ethel, at $3Underwriter is Ames, Emerich & Co., Inc., Chicago.—V. 166, p. 2315. On $3,188,136 stock- commcn _i preferred 441,763 $1,908,200 $2,913,328 of NOTE—Depreciation . .1947 were $3i07 ,per share .compared 508. P. 233,795 stock 1948 Magin, Presi¬ During 1947, the company's sales volume .and employment surpassed previous peacetime records. Insofar as the electrical equipment divisions -were concerned, these factors exceeded even the high levels attained during the war. This greatly increased volume was realized despite the handicaps of acute material shortages. Net earnings for all in the United States two new ordinary bearer shares of 500 Belgian francs for 'each .old share held. The Guaranty Trust Co. and Banque Beige jhavc been appointed agents in New York for deposit of the old .shares with coupon No. 19 and subsequent coupons attached for exchange for new shares. It was also announced that residents of the United ■States will receive ^payments on coupon No. 19 from old and new shares at the rate of $3.07 per coupon No. 19 from full shares.— this $5,538,099 $1,778,000 taxes surplus ! tEarned dent, Industrielles change Offer— $37,7,203 $4,925,124 earned .surplus Cumulative on ammonia will be maintained. ' prises $5,160,896 621,847 (Societe Financiers de Sofina 12,091,429 $345,423 income Total 5,083,766 - - 12,599,285 $4,579,701 operations charges "After subsequently 53,382,511 $5,874,840 3,379,702 acid, agriculture fertilizer solution, aqua ammonia, methanol and dry .ice. ■ ••'■• ■'>■>•'■ A condition .of. the sale, under the National Security Clause, is that the present potential capacity of the plant for production of anhydrous 204,155 $4,602,404 $5,561,384 169,401 income^— added were, - subsidiary held by public— Net - , 6,027,428 May 12 approved sale of the-war-sutplus.Jayhawk Ordnance Works, Galena, Kansas, to this company for $11,000,000. The plant comprises 178 acres of industrial area surrounded by 2,154 acres of unimproved barrier land. The facility embraces 69 .industrial buildings containing 327,513 square feet of floor spaoe. ! *! 1 :Jayhawk Ordnance Works was constructed during World War II for the .production ,of anhydrous ammonia, nitric acid and water solu¬ $1,359,108 1947 55,705,628 — *Net income per share $52,991,106 $47,890,446 42,580,081 35,605,224 2,006,446 $1,532,837 tion .of ammonuim nitrate $5,591,111 Balance. Ur-,,--,—-; sold- Provision for Federal income Spencer Chemical Co., Kansas City, Mo.—Buys Plant War- Assets States) 1948 $72,884,615 $70,634,836 Gross income 2036. p. United 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $18,139,406 $15,971,017 14,601,540 12,149,371 (taxes in credits shares $7,530,338 $2,393,608 2,848,500i 1,034,500 $9,144,811 profit— income Co.—Earnings— $18,207,649 $16,006,839 $53,191,703 $47,998,553 68,243 35,822 200,597 108,107 operating alter —V. 208,807 deductions Federal Net $2,602,415 $7,325,266 Income Common Net $2,511,-659 90,756 $9,194,517 income rev._ Operating 31-r- — from •Income 3,812,186 $9,017,968 profit (Operating $6,323,845 .6,285,722 8,943,940 exps income—! Other , adm. Profit 5,667,662 112,675,175 103,650,488 >1948—Month—1947 — $5,629,765 694,080 46,465,295 sales oper. operating .revenues Operating < expenses 33,178,402 $16,695,293 $12,847,318 agent 1,266,615 763,670 sold profit Gross • sales Previous $45,291,993 $38,808,167 $63,160,588 1593. p. Selling, advertising, admin. & general expenses- $ 1945 1946 13,465,060 17,035,102 1947 $ , _ 13,465,060 22,456,148 (Including -Subsidiaries Jan. 1 to May 7 1948 ' revenues 2,500,000 _ Of goods $ 6,045,670 — 2139. p. declines—III possible future price 3 Months Ended March 1947 500,000 4,000,000 — $54,787,170 $55,417,643 167, 748,591 1948 167, 5,936,726 225,000 3,775,000 —— Standard Brands Inc.—Earnings— $984,325 1,327,972 Southwestern Bell Telephone 2,500 — CALENDAR (Including Sloane-Blabon Corp.) Net $1,563,152 231,319 .1467,256 1,813,499 6,742,608 income on Total -V. 1851. Period End. .Mar. 31— CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT $302,823 $11,500,000 937,792 1,685,562 Earned surplus 7,786,337 876,440 $ —V. 633,439 $3,000,000 stock $9,649,102 week End. May 7 4,500 Smith, Barney & Co Reynolds & Co._ 4,500 Harriman Inc. Brothers! 918,496 payable Federal taxes 15,447 427,754 Period— 292,831 12,133,926 —$54,787,170 $55,417,643 Reserve 18,254 34,734,996 328,417 17,409,660 . payable Accounts Southern Ry.—Estimated Gross Earnings- to 28,300,480 assets Accruals Net No. of Shs. Peabody ,& Co 4,500 -Lehman 6,750 Goldman, Sachs & Co Ripley & Co., shares 167, j>. other LIABILITIES— $9,664,549 $500,433 , 'Morgan Stanley & Co.____ 15,750 & of operating income charges. after —V. . . Dominick iNet stock of Sloane-Blabon. common UNDERWRITERS—The , Net $100 5,496,014 . * stock 1947 $2,126,437 6,449,818 ' Inventories Sinking fund requirement— Long-term debt —; $3,274,758 $11,839,754 2,682,343 9,036,049 289,592 1,240,553 $4*034,220 __ Operating expenses Operating taxes ized. 3,934 $3.85 • $1,380,299 receivable Total 1948—3 Mos.-—1947 $3,278,692 $11,858,008 : < MARCH .31 . Notes Telephone Co.'—Earnings-— i948—Month-—1947 .846,506 $1.26 Registers With SEC^- $4,039,820 . Operating .revenues stock, of which 50,000 shares were 1948, and 47,990 shares are now .author¬ cumulative preferred of •authorized as revenues $3,302,874 846,506 r Property, plant, and equipment (net) Deferred charges 50,000 shs. .$18,758,500 2,024,000 1948 Investments and construct test kitchen, for inventory loans, capital.; Southern New England par-value—1,050,' .000 sharqs ;autharized)-r—,—T—- $13,753,500 ($20 outstanding share COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET, Accounts 224,874 .! $1,113,166 shares per Cash .on proceeds 314,000,POO will -be applied to the payment (exclusive of accrued interest) of 1%% notes due 1956; balance for .construction purposes.—V. 167, p. 1700. 97,990 shs." 254,552 682,000 .ASSETS— ^competitiVe^ibidding. • 1,766,334 income fest.l on profit Common Earnings ,-The Wompany «on May 49 iiled a ^registration statement with the covering $28,000,000 first mortgage pipe line sinking fund bonds, due 1968. The names .of the" underwriters will be determined by FINANCING' ' THIS TO 1947 $7,318,082 1,440,815 , Depreciation to used 1948 $3,490,533 . - ! Federal taxes SEC t' earnings Expenses 1 55 Staley Manufacturing Co; (& Suhs.)—Earnings 3 Months .Ended March 31— Gross Co.—Weekly Output— Southern Natural Gas outstanding. (A. E.) New Francisco, 2035. v-!;: * appointed Co.. 50,000 'working acquired .certain additional stock and now owns approximately 79% the .class. A preferred stock .and :ovar 99% of the common -stock; of Paying Agent— has Trust May 14 filed a letter of notification with the shares of common stock to be offered at $3.50 per Underwriter is Marx & Co., .Birmingham. Proceeds will company 'for share. a Sloane-Blabon of Power (2299) Frigid-Dough, Inc., Birmingham, Ala.—Files With SEC— " the United " • ^1r -O 'i CHRONICLE responding week (last year; an increase of 154%.^V. J6,7, p. 2139. the Smith .company which > for minority interest, acquired a Corp. Subsequently, 1944, owned stock common ' ' first Y. Y., N. Ameiican of 415,000,-000 kwh., as 2,643,000 Co.—N. York, JPor offering; see V. 167, Electric output of totaled FINANCIAL Gas Co., New with the Southern Colorado "• 1947, sales of soft surface 41oor coverings by -the' - company* 4ncluding those sold by it!as >sales *6gent, -exceeded 4t>he sales -of similar •..products by any 'Other domestic company.- <6uoh sales, together -with sales by Sloane-Blabon of hard surface floor coverings, exceeded the States'. due :May T; T979v •''.Or ;.y-if'V*'•''k/V.h A ; ; During - Trust agent •' are & California Bankers paying iCalif., 4or-an issue ' products .,r.,-.w , Southern The York in (known tile distributors. obtained to through is thus 4)he oompany largely the floor covering ifield unique dm this (industry. ■bioad asphalt COMMERCIAL 5,382,046 $22,763,934 $18,386,596 Sun Oil It is Co.—Acquires Motor Tankship Stock— that in February and Marcli of this year the com¬ the remaining 31,030 shares of capital stock of Motor at $200 per share and now owns all of 21,530 shares outstanding. Of (the J 1,030 shares aoquired, J. Howard Pew,! J..",N. Pew, Jr., and Mary Ethel Pew sold .1,950 ; shares each; Mabel^Pew Myrin sold 3.072 shares, and Arthur, E; Pew, Jr., and Walter Pew each sold 1.054 shares.—V. 167, p. 2139. ._j reported pany purchased Tankship .Corp. 56 (2300) THE 1948 maintenance Depreciation other 26,592 16,634 13,330 27,938 _ and than Financing costs Sales, $173,215 28,113 17,389 gen. expensesincome 23,296 i 17,093 . 10,366 bonds on 12 Months Ended March 31— 1946 $192,896 exps._ _ Administrative Taxes Interest 1947 $210,847 and Operating less Cost - of 10,612 12,318 4,380 $106,680 $95,745 625 income Profit-sharing Federal and 6,308 - 400 - $116,075 plan state $112,988 $96,145 2,104 1,660 1,331 48,694 47,390 bv.crued taxes operating income Total profit U-i,—>! paid on .. Earn, avail, ^£arn. for $65,277 class A and 7,717 income Balance A $59,098 $48,650 $0.89 "■Based on : Fetire. Y $688,391 $8,407,272 $7,662,522 473,741 317,486 4,639,686 34,938 24,277 462,058 3,581,032 399,254 56,103 accruals res. income Utility 51,118 625,166 510,688 Gther . 70,449 72,459 793,965 41,000 76,000 553,000 730,000 $113,465 $147,050 $1,333,397 $1,635,381 99 3,802 25,608 22,996 takes inc. income—net 806,168 ■ Gross, income Income $113,563 y: Earnings —V. $150,852 $1,359,005 $1,658,377 4,458 3,530 45,797 42,562 deductions « • income Net $109,105 per 167, share com. $147,321' $1,313,207 (597,867 shares $2.20 '' . Trust and April Co. New of paying agent 1, 1973 York for offering (see Registrar— been has appointed New 3V\c/o the in sinking fund deben¬ 167, p. 1512).—V. 167. V. Texas Engineering & Mfg. Co.—Gets The Army •military than Herold, since the the from began company order for the operations complete more overhaul March of next year. Command Materiel its largest company the of Air Army Wright Field, Ohio, brings TEMCO's 1948 backlog of nearly $6,000,000, almost the total amount of business done company during all of last year. to the The AAF will TEMCO AAF sealing of assembly start June will 1, of return in integral which delivery and August. begin fuel operations TEMCO. ■M TEMCO, The tanks, four-engine with Plant of the complete engine concluded operates the deliveries changes, and testing of flight A Army of the transports overhauled overhaul huge ships includes to the Navy facility near Prairie, overhauled more than 100 combat type planes for AAF last year, but most of its C-54 work previously has been foreign and domestic airlines. The company currently is engaged in a large modification program on Martin 202 transports for North¬ the for •the Airlines, and is continuing an aircraft overhaul program for Government begun last August. Its aircraft manu¬ includes sub-assemblies and components for Faircnild's C-82 cargo ship and Consolidated Vultee's six-engine B-36 bomber, Brazilian facture Packet as well as the complete manufacture and marketing plane product, the Swift 125—V. 167, p. 213S. 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— Gross i sales income personal & 1947 1946 i Depreciation 4,541.254 5,120,168 195,099 169,977 Amortization 118,416 144,93* 502.387 430.179 287,104 contingencies, Fed. & for'gn inc. taxes profit shares JNot As 100,000 100,000 1,897,000 2,318,000 100,000 100,000 1,083,000 2,073,000 processes and U. does -and 3,840,000 $2,465,274 3,840.000 $1.45 $1.18 $0.77 $0.64 include supplies. —V. 167, inventories Current taxes, were $3,447,757. of sulphur liabilities, including $11,170,804. Earned above Reserve surplus at ground materials or $10,215,089 for March provision contingencies 31, 1948, for amounted $40,533,412. was The York Guaranty Trust Co. of registrar for the 3 V* % offering in V. 167, p. at $10 a Thomas to the This 1. have value par stockholders fact the that of New York has been of V. common 167, p. Curb stock Exchange from into to expected become will dealings Continental Continental, is merger ^secretary of State of Delaware lhe>New fjar the at Oil and to the in be effective suspend To and such later Have the stock, each share New oiiering vntii ©late, New Co. further at which East at crude oil Bayonne, the common stock of notice and fixed that all by the kittle. p Presi(3ent, will Plant The of the construct at new i 736th 8,397,684 19,185,107 10,468,707 outstanding— 23,019,722 9,479,788 9,366,488 9,277,788 $2.42 stock $2.04 $1.12 share per 167, 1964. p. color photography of the be to were various of its picture dividend of be The these In Sept. 15, 25 each; cents and the Board a it. these not for is for the delivered be to the to experimental 'refining company's It purposes. suffered actual 15, crude in order products was in in to the help meet Eastern announced. the increased marketing served area the supply of domestic demands by The transportation of the crude company's own tankers.—V. 167, p. 1512. the in for the oil Gulf petroleum it company, will be handled that effective to Royalty Corp.—Transfer Agent & Registrar— grant temporary a July 1, 1948, is required will be able flown During Honolulu, and 1947, of from $3,448,544 and, United anticipated increased losses, to pay- mail rate of at least 70.9 cents 91.7 cents a ion-mile, effective- or provide to discharge celebrated the on overseas its first reasonable its that assurance contractual the commitments."; 21,254 May 1 its first anniversary of service 2,000,000 miles having, it was announced by Harold Crary„ on record of nearly a route, sales. of year United flew carried operations estimated an and passengers between 51,009,600 370,778 San Francisco revenue ancU miles passenger pounds of mail and cargo,, according to Crary. With travel on the increase, a five-year plan for adding hotel an# housing accommodations is underway in the Islands. Hawaii is antic¬ ipating nearly 100,000 visitors annually by 1950.—V. 167, p. 1852. United-Carr Fastener Corp.—Earnings— (Including Domestic Subsidiaries) Quarters Ended March 31— Net 1948 sales Costs operating Provision Other for $5,103,442? 4,409,512 4,387,20O> expenses depreciation deductions Federal taxes 60,787 (net) (est.) 251,700 profit Earned 54,841 84,584 income on 1947 $5,207,975 - and Net Toklan 1947 pay- Vice-President—traffic and planned crudes in 1947, declares 1. been during the month of June for arrival at Bayonne purchase and importation of Middle East crude are necessary because of the short supply of domestic Coast area ana are to supplement the company's should $3,550,534. distinguished as refused loss net. a this year, only 1, to lift the first cargo during July. The they Hawaiian Service Gains— refinery is contended over ton-mile, were 17 anounced that arrange¬ of a quantity of Middle May purchase but must mail company Associated Oil Co.—Partial Redemption— on the ton-mile a but also refused to increase its mail Julv 1, 1G47, in conformity with precedent extending of many years," the petition continues. period Jan. a it This corporation President, basis temporary that of Jan. United on Dec. on shows spite of effective record the following payments 1947, rates declaies quavter first "In and television and with pay of $2.25 permanent. now airline the in share mail rate a acquire "a large amount of addi¬ tional capital" and that the adverse effect of an inadequate mail rate would be "costly and permanent." patents per higher trriiled petitioned for 1947, made United a cents 50 for 1947 accepted since tooling and for and July l, petition 7, for products and development motion used Higher Mail Pay- thao 2140. J., 79,089213,800» . $401,391 Jan. at $368,511 4,879,059 4,100,218: 55,280,450 surplus $4,468,73® 1 Effective May 17, 1948, the Corporation Trust Co., 15 Exchange Place, Jersey City, N. J., has been appointed as transfer agent and registrar for stock of corporation.—V. 165, p. 3399. The last registration and April statement covering 26—V. 850,000 167, (No. Corp.—Registration State¬ filed 7463) shares common with the SEC $1» (par was March thau surplus dividend w thdrawn Inc.—Seeks Loan— $1,100,000 have funds The announced Pierson, of 18 Corporation that is sum due May to Chairman, pointed out that if and 28 hand to meet this payment. the RFC, datoci May 17, on letter May on it and that signed defaulted does S. on the $1,100,000 accounts receivable 1947 $1,289,629 626,914 2,052,588 obligations and notes Property, $1.21 1948 Treasury (net) Inventories plant other and assets * $1,383,592' 194,643-' 1,865,454 2,422.703 and 2,548,211 509.166 equipment 420,54ft' 2,604,438 (net) 2,237,153:' Patents 4 Deferred Lee the payment $1.32 Cash not Warren TWA by $4,377,172: MARCH 31 n Western Air, 91,557' $5,127,854 ___ CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, U. & Finance 152,596 ASSETS— Investments corporation paid surplus at March 31 per share Earned 19 1370. p. Total Cash Earned Trans Marine Oil Refining ment Withdrawn— charges 4 141,714 $9,647,157 $8,762,956: $743,786 Total 113,358. $672,508: 518,438- LIABILITIES— Accounts payable Accrued expenses remainder of the $40,000,000 Equitable Life loan would plus $8,000,000 of other loans. It pointed out that the company had a net loss from all operations of $8,000,000 in 1947 and has continued to iose money "at approximately the same rate" through this year to date. It adds that "it is obvious that TWA is not finan¬ Deferred income Common stock Capital surplus 1,014,373 Earned surplus 5,127,855 1.014,37s 4,377,173' $9,647,157 $8,762,956- due able The no to and 1947 of the to obtaining heavy losses losses RFC TWA's in Textron increases "is in the unable despite recent "it is funds."—-V. $2 Act of for The plant will the TWA bank that it and thoroughly iayoffs of from personnel. some source The letter operating Operating Other sold and profit gen. income other taxes $4,612,655 212,824 income charges taxes based on —.— income 39,563 $6,264,848 152,693 2,280,000 $4,652,218 180,000 income and 165,000 for sub- record accompanied by 115,277 1,700,000 income $3,652,155 Capital Earned per outstanding share $2,671,941 1,483,298 shares 1,271,437 NOTE—This interim $2.46 adjustments, statement Amortization of Depletion timberland —V. subject to year-end $2.10 audit and . Quarters Ended March 31— Depreciation on property, plant on is 167, p. 1852. 1943 and equipment / ' v. and "' —- 1947 leases . $362,658 "2,111 $238,661 —1— 39,708 leasehold——: 26,497 A request that Textron new 240 box-loom Ga., for the contain over 100,000 ltS e<3tUljPln<!nt' wlu 0081 111 Southern Inc., a throwing and rayon production of square fine feet of rayon floor excess of $2,000,000.— of Debentures—The .company has issued invitations for the purchase of an issue of $25,000,000 debentures due 1968. Such bids -will be received by the company at Room 2004, No. 60 Broadway, New York, (EDT) May 25—V. 167, p. 1852. up to noon amendment an modification Offer Amendment to the proposed plan of United of left in $3 tax of Arthur complete stock Wiesenberger liquidation, (26.41% of & to liquidation: proposes; that so the SEC. Co. 300,000 present shares; / j Wiesenberger The by place preference outstanding. unrealized the Public Utilities Division of the requested liquidation shares be by amendment partial proposal losses will points be out that ? $100,000,dOfti i ot\ over lost by a mandatory liquidation of allthe preference stock, representing a valuable assets of the stockholders^These tax losses may be utilized by the company to offset futureprofits and should result in non-taxable dividends for for many; years: the into shareholders. This very important factor was not takenr. previous hearings or in the review of the pro¬ of liquidation by the Public Utilities Division of the SEC.. consideration posed plan in Wiesenberger memorandum further points out that the commons would lose valuable leverage by the elimination of air stockholders the preference stock and thus greatly reduce the recovery prospects; of the common who bought these shares many years agohigher prices that those prevailing at present. Such leverage would! apply not only to future price enhancement of the common stock: but also to prospective earnings. by holders at , The proposed amendment 000,000 by annually. of Union Electric Co. of Missouri—Bids for the Purchase ' \ . for close The 10 to as points the than argument • of coverage on. of because they They would be of ,7l''"7 1 the (•' ' 200% thus Wiesenberger proposal stocks the sale common Xf '. t# ' $15,~ qualifying the company preferred stock worth market value of $45 per share. current the exchange retention of about investment the many preference shareholders the package of common proposed taxes income grade in income of about $900,00® preference stock which would beplan would have an asset coverage: of amended and top preferred stock. a r under result additional by market the Corp. and 300,000 shares 400% a more Another faced would United outstanding ' : Stockholders — United Corp. $3 preference stock was filed May 18 with the SECT by Felix G. Langer, attorney for Arthur Wiesenberger & Co., membersof the New York Stock Exchange, representing large institutionar. holdings of this stock. Proceedings are now taking place on theplan of liquidation proposed by United Corp. and approved withv shares ; Orp. of The Net 71,748: 1,220,768: 1,220,768 2424, p. United 1,745,795 $6,052,024 income 7,931,125 2,375,335 expenses 1 ^ $4) Liquidation Plan— The 1947 10,958,908 admin, 166, slight 1948 $19,386,267 $14,289,575 products value 887r949> 60,980 (stated 912,898 depleted Corp.—Earnings— sales of —V. | procure 566,497 income on i 2140. p. taxes Total has other or t announces a Hartwell, be present any common share ex-rights must been of holders one $8,000,000 years." economies essential 167, Federal Incorporated held. i "at from has 1948.— on May 21, 1948, or becomes effective, shall after that assistance the 1948, 1, 2 1946, rate for transportation of mail because the com¬ defray the costs of its operations out of its in¬ to rigid with Securities certificates delivered declares capital in Federal 1946." approval State the corporation, in company on May 17 also applied to the Civil Aeronautics Board of the RFC loan. In the letter it pointed to the need for Delivery, selling, company's June on $14,500,000 as amount financial because sources its The such undetermined application means private by sustain an the business registration corporation, ' i x laorics. under by close such Unit to Build Plant— weaving of process sought a 15, 1948. June 16 and which N. of view *s to be determined shortly before the offering is made. Stock Exchange on May 14, directed, subject to the made, that the eommog stock be not quoted ciu6-DHIS.-j- subsidiary, 14,44"4~,600 and a rate of $1.25 a ton-mile starting Jan. 1, 1948. At time the company was receiving 45 cents a ton-mile. On April 1948, the Board established mail rates on a sliding scale under which, based on mail vclume estimated for 1948, United would receive 59.79' cent.: per revenue ton-mile on its routes within this country and 75 cents per ton-mile on its San Francisco-Honolulu route. United publicly by Paul J. stock, payable June 15 to holders of with 25 cents paid on March 15, last, William F. Humphrey, ments had been made Cost June subscribe, for a period of 16 days, value, of Lonsdale Co., to the extent of finally 15,412,655 — capital effective Jan. p. having York being as offer an to par of of record on right 6CmP^on pr*ce The making of date of $1 On for initially were 1973 to Subscribe— effective registration upon the stock shares common 15, 167, Interest Incorporated—Rights ««£?ntin8ent common 999,900 Import Middle East Crude— Gross 1933, 3,672,401 taxes— profits excess poration on May 19 filed a Board at Washington. D. C. registered (par $5i and (as a speculation) Quarters Ended March 31— filed on Texon opening 1852. Textron A each The company has called for redemption on July 1, next, at the sinking fund redemption price of $105 per share and accrued dividends, 26,833 shares of $3.75 cumulative preferred stock, no par value. Pay¬ ment will be made at the company's office, 17 Battery Place, New York, N. Y.- ; Net and company Texon agreement York and to the Hawaiian Islands, with said appointed sinking fund debentures due April 1 1735).—V. 167, p. 2072. this of merger the color commercial Union Bag & Paper The share per declared compares on March $1.25.—V. come," Texon Oil & Land Co.—Stock to Go Off List— approved class $10 166, p. 2424. directors special of $1 pany Texas Power & Light Co.—New York Registrar— tsee the applying for 947. p. at Thompson Products, Inc.—Declares 50-Cent Div.— in 31, 1948, current assets, including $42,332,584 "in cash Treasury notes and certificates, were $47,618,439. This S. not •current to $2,952,734 3,840,000 com. share per $4,512,979 3,840,000 March sold a made: 66,893,025 3,724,355 Asserting I hat temporary air mail rates set by the Civil Aeronautics Board are inadequate end must be substantially increased, this cor¬ Removed Broadway, New York. industries.—V. June 90,456,866 notes prom, cially $5,562,020 outstand. available. of stock common were The funds which the company up and commercial production further technical experimentation become Earnings Stock — The primary feature of the Thomascolor system lies in its ability to use ordinary black and white film to take pictures which may be projected in color. 336,961 for 2.70% 444,150 167, that it has applied to the for a $10,000,000 loan. In its application it pointed out that it is indebted to the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States in the amount of $40,000,000; 7,110,135 -Com. 1948.—V. Thomas, Reconstruction 1945 8,677,506 Net 31, 'V no 107,036,140 4,674,935 1,012,500 . and gen. depletion income— Trade $14,303,976 $11,871,986 Operating profit Des. Angeles ■ Tne sulphur misc. its of Inc.—Earnings— 1948 from rev. shares Transcontinental Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., v 141 development of complete final the planes by •Grand west March acquired certain assets, patterns and inventions of scientist and inventor and the several companies heretofore controlled by Mr. Thomas who has been actively engaged in ,1933.. 89,431,817 sell., sold, and "■Estimated.—V. The company had Army Contract— this at orders the awarded 15 $2,500,000 ago—a notification Forces to contract years May on Douglas C-54 transports extending into The by Air Forces aircraft two ,©f 45 100 Tide Water 1594. p. SEC, Richard . Texas Electric Service Co.—New York due outstanding 127,810,928 exps Earnings ' ■ tures *$4.37 from- registration May 5, 1948. 1,000,000 shares common stock class A The Co.—Secondary Offering—Smith, Barney & Co. May 19 effected a secondary distribution of 70,000 shares of/capital stock (par $25) at $63,625 per share.— 'V. 167, p. 1735. Guaranty $1,729,478 $0.57 removed $2.70 •on registrar $224,601 shrs.) Net $1,615,815 Texas The shares— Los 1,000,000 shares of the the York stock 88,987,667 United Air Lines, Inc.—Seeks Of the 1735. p. $2,037,026 307,54b' (395,730 126,388,346 1,422,582 (net) goods on not * operating Int. & amortization General taxes Fed. 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $789,696 Maintenance 273,377 common Inc., offered last, December 1948—Month—1947 revenues 1,199,687 of admin, from Registration— The Tampa Electric Co, —Earnings— Period End. Feb.— 381,800 paid share common with ■Operating for common 150,154,423 1946 returns allowances)—— "'Depreciation p.. 1197. $0.79 and 167, p. 889. Operation 383,094 $497,978 available per 1947 discts., Total $3,619,807 tax . dividends Subs.)—Earnings 1,001,529 (less income "■Income were ; and 178,076 590,166 income (& 1948 $3,441,731 $1,469,944 Federal Thomascolor, $0.90 class on for profit Preference stock com- stock common ^-V. credits Net $56,367 4,840 $61,432 share per $63,938 3,845 stock stock mon and _ Corp. 151,155,952 sales Shares ... .a,..* preferred 1,219,150 $1,259,804 210,141 Gross ac- ..... Dividends 1,197,272 profit—— deductions Provision Earned Net 14,870,503 Cost 38,446 ___ income 15,284,657 . Carbon & 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— Other Net Other Total income Total Union Carbide 1948 4,457 $115,450 ' Monday,. May 24, 1948 t:.; ; 1947 allows.— $17,741,733 $19,531,384 freight, discts., returns & gales CHRONICLE Inc.—Earnings— *>,>/',■►■ iV Selling and administrative expense 8,520 4,300 -- FINANCIAL 15,544 9,381 8,812 amortized Profit Other & Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co., Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Co.—Earnings— 3 Months Ended March 31— lacome—Tolls COMMERCIAL points who would which they are only to the "dump". would interested loss on receive in the in owning required to pay brokerage fees and! shares to be received;&nd additional X'''' ~ '/--'T '■ >'7- 1 « -7-'-''\.A- '■<, V,'' Volume 167 Number 4701 brokerage the shares fees on preferred retired. shares which would ' r Wiesenberger contends of preference Public Utility beyond to this the wish stock of retain that need Holding point wishes to replace Act, and and large their than more retired unfair is a not be in order that the holders of investment. He to because of that proposes with in is it preference the made shares the the going modified .J; To effectuate their In the tional not to this event that number of requesting to be preference redemption, retired many than to up substantial 73.59% is However, in view of the opposition of stock - Peabody 167, EARNINGS & Power & Co. made MONTH revenues Operation Maintenance Depreciation Amortiz. of pit. adjustments Federal Other Net 1 acqui. of representing the 'special offering oper. 12 MONTHS 57,764 per 167, (no ENDED par) the 3,668,125 $8,914,120 89,984 $954,038 $8,824,136 182,274 2,142,215 Fed. Agriculture and the on based on tive May Eastern placed acreage further held May water of 1947 stated rived outlook 19, for trends and for in in very good years; the in and acreage the early part g expected as fuel whole a to increase rates, wage volume gross acreage turn, and yields may cause a An should be 11% in the of will with 13%. prices the rail (he and than 1948 other in 1947, Based it is approximately but on increase the industries, decline revenues present in estimated results better for program new business compared If . somewhat improvement g. Sng principally as material penses will amount to income of are are gf *—V. 167, p. 2073. $2,675,624 $2,734,218 8,796 8,061 approved by the board, material, new Angelo, funded storage its operating 4.26% from the rural supplied in part company was acquired cash for American in areas manufactured plants The Public of and sells business. In of revenues sale of .ice and 1947, the $9,796,207 water and to a from 4.48% counties 49 water ice at in service 10 retail ice $13,505 $10,480 incorporated the Service Co.: part at 30, the of Texas the Water, Public Baird Light Co.: Abilene Gas & & food processing plant at and ice for in additions 1948 and 1949 expenditures the of Abilene tional and it will station and and of of the to expend 1948 kilowatts lines 1947, extensions for 22,500 generating transmission properties in the Dalhart PROGRAM—In Water its 1949 include additional the $3,260,009 and Woodside The for the out company of its PURCHASERS—The cipal of amount such bonds of several 167, agreed to be follows: distribu¬ Hemphill, Noyes Drexel Co & & Co. $1,290,000 & R. W. Pressprich Merle-Smith— & prin¬ are as 1,210,000 1,210,000 Co. 139th Street, Western land.—V, 163, : company on May 10 filed a letter of for 50,000 shares ($1 par) common stock, Sept. 30, 1947 20" cents were each; follows: as and Dec. pat option of tthe stockholder.—V. |ft output of ended' over 29, On 40 March cents Opiating of May the 1947'.-fV; 167, the 15, in 31, June cash, or 30 in Net and stock, 96,987,000 ; kwh. for the corresponding Mar! 31— with offered will at be our — Bonds Offered — the Net As be applied to prepay $1,000,000 Of Mar. outstanding these Easley . V" \ . Greenville, S. C.—New Name— ,-j Mills Co. above. 7- " '; 1948—Month—1947 $ •!" 1948—4 Mos.—1947 •' "- 46,424,737 X .* •'!'$" V • "'t K' $ ' ' I : Corp.—Earnings— ■S 1948 1947 $2,343,2161 946,297 j outstanding 2— , %p: 280,082 $1.34 - ■? Stated $1,702,657 &§' 924.088 share II Not $1,396,919 - common Jcy 177,103,638 164,449,781- taxes $5.51 167, p. 1965. (Including Wholly Owned 3 Months Ended March 31— Net sales, less cash discounts Interest and dividends realized and other Total Costs from (net) other income Foreign sales of v. v. securities 23,281 income 74,561 107,884 (net) 129,073 $14,686,822 $10,594,669 v 9,835,802 properties 7,656,405 128,982 x ,146,768% 1,565,091 taxes taxes government : 1947 $14,365,477 $10,220,732 190,180 170,303 expenses of ' 1948 allowed investments from ^ Subsidiary Companies) properties income and Federal 952,303 178,173 64,749 $2,960,988' earnings "Reserves $1,792,230 !_ earnings 849,484 $2,111,504 of $1,792,230 1,968.187 1,967.637 shares per share increase * actual total for income tax sales the at promotion expense to 1948, year current $1,370,135, $1.07 $0.91- quarter of the $520,651 estimated one less rate. NOTE—Net earnings of foreign subsidiaries included above amounted 1948, $249,148; 1947, $89,140.—V. 166, p. 2605. to: York if l'/2% J948, il $954,604 $1,118,930 $688,423 248.599 174,554 510,167 Completed sales "Partly completed $2,373,278 343,010 $1,293,514 $1,198,590 1,415,403 ordinary income. $740,886 $813,575 "$216,813 4,136,794 Dr370 notes contracts 9,333,030 - 7,027,02$ $24,737,439 $20,223,940 192,018 1,659.393 providing for income taxes Estimated "income taxes $1,212,759 1947 1,005,832 653,713 $1,486,186 $1,005,685 $2,716,288 479,939 1948 $15,404,409 $13,196,512 Total Income before 462,317 from ord. 1,503,529 Net earnings Per inc. Winter preferred of common 4,168.049 23,583 included "A $4.877,680, 1,144,000 $813,205 $813,205 $3,976,236 • . . . $1,236,342 tion $1,236,342 ' .. : ;Afa ; (Fla.) Telephone Co.—Preferred Stock Privately—The an recently company sold issue of $200,000 3%% bonds. Pro¬ construction expenses. ;; ceeds will be used to finance .The preferred,.stock is callable at 104; February,, May, August and of.a £ Vi on November 1. Dividends payable quarterly Provision is made annual sinking fund beginning in year 1950 for retirement of the new 5% preferred stock.. the for each contract Sales when equipment, —V. March 31 and not 20,925,607 22,353,755 and billed proportion to the stage of comple¬ anticipated to be 85% or more complete at the earnings on on both orders interim supplies and service not and treated year-end contracts as are statements. from distributors and for accessory which are not recorded until shipped. 167, p. 986. Young Radiator Co., Racine, Wis.—Expands— The company on May 11 announced the purchahse of the plant formerly Occupied by the Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co. at Mattoon, The main offices and plant will be retained at Racine, Wis. F. Ml Young; President said that the Mattoon plant will produce. some of the larger heat transfer units the company is manufacturing. TH estab¬ calendar $6.25% $1.0^ | $26,448,293 $19,876,233 income tDoes not include orders on hand privately at 101 Vz lishment gross months include- sales and earnings in of recorded recently offered 1,600 shares of 5% cumulative preferred stock (par $100) at par. Sold in 6 substantial year-end. Offered—Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., Orlando, Fla., Bonds the $1.40 portion of company's sales are classified as contracts. consistently been the practice in annual earnings statements to include such sales, and earnings thereon, only if the contract is 85% or more complete at the year-end. Interim earnings statements, how¬ ever, • during $9.29 It has 1,152,000 $2,824,236 booked stock stock tContracts.-uncompleted 25,000 167, P. 1965. Park of share Orders transferred "Deficit.—V. share Per income r • Corp.—Earnings— 6 Months to March 31— 1948—3 Mos.—1947 men¬ 60% to of (Wm.) Wrigley Jr. Co.—Earnings— Co.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 $3,733,680 week | property made prior 1853. p. profit Federal $16,717,429 $16,134,392 $47,221,824 $47,448,050 revenue exp._, 15,762,325 15,015,432 46,533,401 45,074,772 ;; tot during, month Deducts, -from net inc.a issue of / The Fountain ten about 217,360 <Including Its Domestic Subsidiaries) . Common shares par. used revenues ' ... expenditures for bondabie to be Net income accounted electric properties of this company for the' totaled 104.829.000 kwh., an increase of p. 2178. , are to Delayed income (net)— PURPOSE—The proceeds, exclusive of accrued Interest and exclusive of the premium, to be received by the company from the sale of the bonds of series B are to be deposited with Harris Trust & Savings Bank, trustee under the Indenture. 'Approximately $>3,000,000 /of the proceeds • ar.e-to vb ewlthdrawn-from the trustee "to the extent of and notification Proceeds 2716. Union Telegraph Extraord. ciirr. (net) —-A--. 1948 output of low: net p. Seattle. $1,203,203 May 17 a backing syndicate headed by Hemphill, Noyes & Co, and Drexel & Co. on May 14 offered45,000,000 first mortgage bonds; series B, 3% due March. 1,. 1978 at 100.70 and interest; Other details fol¬ of 165, Inc.. inc. Deducts, . tioned in Co., communication) " 167, p. 2073. West ?Texas Utilities Co.. , & Operating income Ordinary income (non¬ WestiPenn Electric Co.—Weekly Output— week Grande capital.—V. End. Operating - 3.08% is working Period have declared a dividend of 20 cents per share, pay¬ stockholders of record June 16, 1948. Of this distribu¬ tion#;!();; cents will be from ordinary net income and 10 cents from net realized securities profits. On March 31, last, a dividend of |s20 cents was paid from ordinary net income. • '.V ' : .; % Payments in looms. total a r Net Earned to 30 Cotton Federal income estimated Western directors June . . "To San Wellington Fund, Inc.—20-Cent Distribution— The able of Oakland 357. p. Metalcraft, Inc., Olympia, Wash.—Files With The Co., it was announced on May 14. • The plant, equipped $ for the canning of fruits and the processing of tomatoes, was built 4 last year at a cost of about $2,000,000. The buildings cover 165,000 square feet of working and storage space and are on 12 acres of '-■M Woodside equipment of Greenville, Quarter Ended March 31— Profit before Federal taxes—— SEC— Canning 7 cost 167, p. 2178. Underwriter Avenue, The assets. jv, Number company from the gives company's Worthing ton Pump & Machinery Net Dick 1,290,000 the purchase^ by each, the 1737. p. Miscellaneous purchasers and at 43,317,435 Depreciation the Easley as $2,639,340 in the 1947 provision for possible losses, C. The total spindles and 1,600 66,000 that ___ $3,715,000 treasury. names to ', —v. Gains tion and other facilities. A part ox the funds for the construction propgram are proposed to be provided through the issuance and sale of the bonds of Series B now offered and a part will be provided by the the Woolworth Co.—April Sales Declined 4.5%— generating capacity in $1,025,000 for addi¬ for of given only about $800,000, which was equivalent of about $12 per spindle for Easley'.s Reporter").—V, 167, Sales company, substations was substantial ■ area. properties additional $8,000,000. an about added (F. W.) Co.; expended $3,and estimates company was valuation Period End. Apr. 30— & water low includes See Ice electric, company very Easley and Liberty, S. Earnings per for West 1855 at a net value of a extremely mills —V. its parent investment Woodside Mills Co., date, and individuals*. In 1944, the .company acquired the properties of Pecos Valley Power & Light Co. and, in 1945, it acquired the electric and ice properties of Central Power and Light Co. in the Big Bend district in southwest Texas. In 1946, the company sold the carried at municipalities SEC The to Easley electric April 28, Leandro, Calif., has been purchased by this shares, plan also calls for the dissolution and liquidation Cotton Mills, a wholly owned subsidiary, and for the % and same Abilene the the selling house of Iselin-Jefferson Co., New York, N. Y., has a controlling interest in Woodside and Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co., ot St. Louis, owns 14% of the company's stock. ("American Wool andt Co. installation Co.—Buys Plant— by Easley an wholesale. Co.; company has been changed to Woodside Mills Co. capital is now $4,000,000, consisting of 400,060 value, in accordance with the reorganization reorganization the Public Electric this par The Ice Co.; Cisco Gas and E'ectric Co.; Hamlin Light, Co.; Haskell Ice & Light Co., and Stamford Gas & Principally in the 10 years preceding Jan. 1, 1933, the company and .its predecessors carried out a program of expansion in keeping with the growth of the territory served. This program in¬ cluded the construction of. electfid generating stations and transmission lines and the acquisition of <„ utility properties from, corporations, Power Electric —V. Welch Grape Juice !'1 $10 78,893 Co., Service Changed—100% , de¬ Light Ice Texas Name 5.729 authorized of Simpsonville plants spindles and 5,300 looms. 1927, in Texas. Company following subsidiaries of Plains Mills Co. and the communities At Cotton of name the plants 10,017 customers in San plants and sold the output of Sept. properties Texas. to 5,912 Distribution, Etc.— equipment to in and in service 67.854 312,231 to sale from $93,738 167, p. 2173. statement, but, after minor,, the $107,229 5,934 income distribution company company 100 $134,873 $14,806 of $1,226,860 the $160,693 124,369 outstanding. 883,435 Service Co.; San & Power Co.; Abilene Ice Co.; Cisco Ice Co.; and Quanah Light & Ice Co. Texas Plains Public Service Co., which was incorporated Jan. 1, 1923, under the name of West Texas Utilities Co., had acquired, upon organization, the electric, gas and water properties of the following subsidiaries of American Angelo cover- 1948—Month—1947 1948—4 Mos.—1947 $12,676,762 $12,178,563 $51,518,565 $48,591! o65 ' $93,638 3,739 Cotton company that the corporation prepaid the May 1, 1949, instalment of $1,591,000 of notes, thereby reducing the total outstanding to $15,910,000 on April 30.—V. 167, pp. 2178 and 1198. f: 1944 $107,049 482^ !*'♦?; 180 5,156 three 1947, the company supplied electric 166 cities, towns and unincorporated in adjacent these Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.—Reduces Notes— On 1945 $134,391 3,523 was debt YEARS 194G plan stockholders at the special meeting held April 16. previous $20 par stock received not only two shares ol new stock because of the decrease in par value but also, on May 1, were given a stock dividend of 100% on their holdings at that time, and so they now have a total of four $10 par- value shares fro each single $20 share previously held. Formerly, the- authorized capital was $2,950,000, of which $2,'060,850.51, or about 103,042 $2,110,295 $1,356,903 CALENDAR 4,276 Net > FOR 5.420 approved $712,500. manufactures cold a of 31, tracks yard the 131. Winter $160,215 expense Holders of 388,000 831,730 $2,020,224 663,318 $2,091,903 is company 77,235 shares ice. estimated as track $2,066,612 San Dec. 757,999 1947. year $2,743,014 651,111 633,403 latter 5,600 and $2,012,163 24,391 CONSTRUCTION Walgreen Co.—April Sales Increased 4.1%— % 597,289 1,108,000 railroad operating ex¬ obtained, net and sidings, bridges, signals, new Diesel locomotives and freight cars, and improvements to existing property, involves capital expenditures of approximately $12,000,000. These capital expenditures will be financed out of earnings of the property without resorting to any outside financing. In addition, new equipment has been ordered for delivery in 1949 amounting to over $10,000,000.—V. 167, p. 2178. Period End. Apr. 30— Sales of West inci'eased approximately and 683,082 1,190,000 conducts Angelo, may beans. soya that corn which, of crop prospects excellent stand with principal the year inc._ taxes— electricity, in _ ,o $2,100,120 10,175 91.26% the 1948, will produce pn climated *:l qa1inci'ease in_ the rates during the remaining months of this year, b.ulthat l!»8 *ain Will be partly offset by the loss in traffic due to strikes in the coal mining, meat packing and automobile industries. Official forecasts have indicated that a new peacetime record will be set in 1948, but in the second quarter as a result of strikes and vacations in industry generally a decline is indicated. By the beginRing of the third quarter and continuing through the balance of the year it is expected that output will be rising fast. V Barring any further labor shutdowns of anticipated 1,059,735 543,907 charges for one year on be outstanding will be customers conditions granted and 1,021,941 565,125 401,000 1,147,000 to in extent At freight rates effec¬ 1948, amounting to 20% in Western territory and 30% in in liffu of the previous increases o, 507,888 1,056,988 $2,700,015 this 484 Woodside HISTORY AND BUSINESS—Company Is a public utility engaged principally in generating, transmitting, distributing and selling electric energy in central west Texas and southwest Texas. It also distributes Arthur K. business for the territory, latter part 663,332 1,027,068 income Interest sale are very good, wheat is in (4., Atkinson „i-_—_—~: other deducts.,. of 105,385 8,133 1944 (net)—— 1921. 7,647 Net 2,747,316 407,783 income in Federal income tax., $8,078,591 taxes. operation 9,599 The 1945 than small very incorporated Orange City Telephone Orange City and Lake Helen, of stations deductions™. YEARS 2,748,795 income and proposed for 1948— present a Jumper crop; oats is °»e"the largest '-r°Ps in higher than last year uS » of the shareholders CALENDAR $8,403,912 income Net $1.65 to the reports of the U. S. Department Wabash representatives in the field, reduction in the % Operating Woodside's $4,841,740 $1.78 FOR 1946 prof, oper. Gross 1,447,355 $5,234,565 1948 of a the Interest Miscell. The $6,289,095 1,447,355 according te_rrit01fy «?n,i Srf vIh year number as was of Park Telephone Co. itself furnishes service to Maitland, Altamonte Springs, end other communities. Total income under 2,848,886 income excess Other 2,103,848 shares! issued $9,008,713 other Taxes, Federal $8,392,943 173,916 $6,681,920 be may 1947 Maintenance 135,371 commenting the communities Other income of amount 3,325,521 894,912 .— Depreciation Int. $780,122 total $9,796,207 revenues — $8,528,312 6,192 SUMMARY Years Ended Dec. 31— 3,423,611 $960,230 Wabash RR. Co.—Sees Larger Net ■7 g: * cash, in EARNINGS 693,168 1736. capital stock Winter —V. 3,226,758 2,938,425 the serves fetal the completing the retiring $23,700 outstanding. 1947 indenture. Net 693,168 on of EARNINGS principal amount the now started owned. It privately all Total opcr. revenues 447,370 shs. 260,000 shs.' ^Exclusive of 25,643 shares reacquired by the company, but inclusive l,9l»3 reacquired shares sold by the company in April, 1948, for Operation $917,950 share, based p. company for stated that % 374,500 shs. $5,000,000 but the indenture does not fix bonds' of Series B or of any other series that at 3,173,703 $735,675 requirements stock 57 Outstanding 170,153 shs, (no was owns 5,000,000 of FEBRUARY 57.764 2,710 Afvfnl™ ap."Uai mteetinE Pres"*ent, ,1 The Park, Stock 351,066 loss and $18,000,000 tBonds of Series B are proposed to be issued in the of ; 5V Authorized 1, 1912 The > GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING preferred COMPANY—Company originally wnich restrictions the $224,217 294,602 Balance for common stock r-V. 3 stock Stock $920,660 revenues.. dividend Earnings the on 364,299 taxes— income—net Preferred _ {'''■■,/ ■ $37,500 4% Co., „ aggre¬ 338,514 income ^Net income - ' , and Company be issued from time to time under the indenture, subject thereof in any number of different series, as the board of directors may determine. Indenture does not fix the total amount of bonds that may be issued thereunder. 1948—Month—1947 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $4,209,288 $3,713,306 $45,952,900 $40,446,683 1.966.785 1,555,085 23,013,316 18.656,045 285,352 234,958 3,346,637 3.003,575 275,914 259,600 3,143,830 2,915,212 Balance Int. & amortization ir, in "Bonds may to Co.—Special Offering— a AND taxes Other w \ . t Operating FOR Period End. Feb. 29— Operating w 0% to company Fla. • 1852. p. May 17 of 40,000 shares of common stock 5la per share, with a commission of 50 cents a share. U proceeds net expenditures for bondabie property made Mar. 1, 1948. All such expenditures for bondabie will be made in connection with the construc.extensions and improvements to the properties of 1973— of Virginia Electric Kidder, Exchange _ ^ the (2301) PURPOSE—Stock Is to be Issued for the purpose of company's construction and extension program and for improvements the is gate amount of $15,000,000.—V. $ and remainder of reimburse to the or Vk'fr, due Aug. A, Common requested, then an addi¬ shares would be drawn by lot from those as to bring the total number of shares 73.59%. reimburse or so so holders pay extensions The trustee Series B, preference stock to the present plan, unlikely that more than 73.59% of the holders of such shares wm voluntarily accept the exchange, and accordingly it is probable that after the consummation pf the' plan, as modified, there will be outstanding 300,000 shares of preference it to 3%, due March 1, 1978 $6 cumul. preferred stock (no par)—. Series whether less the First mortgage bonds: proposed signify additions, properties. from CAPITALIZATION, modification, the Wiesenberger memo¬ holders of the preference stock be accorded or not they desire the redemption of shares, and all requests for redemption would be honored in full. right additions, the- company. randum proposes that all the and m CHRONICLE of have been of tibtt company that so 1948, 12, of its to FINANCIAL subsequent to or property plan instead of being 100% mandatory, it be optional as to 300,000 shares of the presently outstanding preference stock and mandatory as to the remaining 836.199 shares. be 60%; of extent on contrary who stock cost made be withdrawn be July due the for to or to are banks, to company . 836,000 comply present plan inequitable number , about payable the & COMMERCIAL THE The it owns caused company originally planned to build a new plant on 26 acres, on the north side of Racine, but uncertain building conditio:** postponement of the project. Mr. Young said.—V. 164, p. 7»o. 58 THE C6MMERCIAL & FINANCIAL GHRONIGLE (2302) STATE AND Monday, May 24, 1948 CITY DEPARTMENT BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS ALABAMA Coachella, Calif. Bonds Offered—-The Trust of of Atlanta, Georgia, Co. is offer¬ ing for public subscription an is¬ sue of $182,000 21/2 % public imr provement bonds. Dated May 1, 1948. Due on May 1, as follows: $19,000 1949 and 1950, and $18,000 from 1951 to 1958, all incl. Bonds maturing from 1954 to 1958, are callable May 1, 1953, or any interest payment date thereafter at par and accrued interest plus a premium equivalent to 12 months' interest. Principal and in¬ terest (M-N) payable at the First Farmers National Merchants & Houston Bank, and Troy Bank & Trust Co., both of Troy. Approved as to legality by White, Bradley, Arants & All, of Birmingham. son, City sealed bids Clerk, will Bond Offering—Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of Board of Supervisors, until 10 a.m. (CDST) Dated July 1, 1948. Denom. $1,000. $5,000 on July 1, from 1949 Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the City Treas¬ chase of Due These are the election held office. Rate interest of be in multiples of y4 of 1%. Only rate one interest of opinion purchaser. 3% of certified check $155,000 the principal amount of the bonds bid for, payable to the City, is required. 66,000 Coastside Union Elementary School Calif. 1953; $24,000 as 2y4s, matur¬ ing $6,000 from 1954 to 1957; $50,000 as 2%s, maturing $10,000 from 1958 to 1962, and $50,000 as 23/4S, maturing $10,000 from 1963 to 1967, all inclusive. In addition to said coupons, the entire issue will bear interest to total 4% from of 11 a.m. chase of Board receive on Augustus, Supervisors, sealed June 15 bids for the Bond pur¬ land, $90,000 not to exceed interest school bonds. Dated 5% 000 not to building exceed bonds. 5% interest Dated Aug. 1, 1947. Denomination $1,000. Due on Aug. 1, as follows: $65,000 in 1952; $113,000 from 1953 to 1957, and $112,000 from 1958 to 1967, all inclusive. Principal and in¬ (F-A) payable at the County Treasurer's office. A rea¬ terest sonable time, will be days chaser for not exceeding 10 allowed the pur¬ the purpose with the issuance total 4% from CALIFORNIA County), Calif. Sale—The struction bonds $400,000 offered on con¬ May 17-^-v. 167, p. 1853—were pur¬ chased by Kaiser & Co., of San Francisco, at a price of 100.03, a net interest cost of 2.524%, as fol¬ $125,000 as 2%s, maturing $25,000 on June 1, from 1949 to 1953, and $275,000 as 2y2s matur¬ ing $25,000 on June 1, from 1954 lows: to 1964 incl. The next Dated June 1, 1948. highest bidder was the California Bank, Los Angeles, for ^ \ $250,000 2y4s, and $150,000 2%S, at 100,036. as the bonds authorized on March 16. Offering—W. McClel¬ J. bids as Bond tion Sale with Details—In sale of connec¬ the $60,000 school bonds to Heller, Bruce & Co. of San Francisco, at a net interest cost of 1.98%, as reported in our April 26 issue—V. 167, p. 1853—we were sold learn at that the bonds price of 100.02, as follows: $15,000 as l%s, maturing $5,000 from 1949 to 1951 and $45,000 as 2s, maturing $5,000 from a — syndicate sealed bids until H. 8 Lan- Francisco, Dominick & Dominick, of New York, Stone & Youngberg, on First California incl. Union 66,000 bonds. Due lows: District School July 1, on $5,000 from as fol¬ 1949 to 1958; $4,000 in 1959, and $3,000 from 1960 1963 incl. to Dated July 1, 1948. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the County Treasurer's office. The bonds will not be sold for lessUhan par accrued and interest to date of deliv¬ The legal opinion of O'Mel¬ veny* & Myers, of Los Angeles, ery. approving the validity the of $10,000 Dated Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the Treasurer's office. Rate of terest to of 1.8137%, as follows: $1,^ 270,000 as 4s, maturing on July I* $310,000 in 1949; $315,000 in 1950; $320,000 in 1951; $325,000 in 1952; $3,150,000 as iy2s, maturing $330,-r cost June 1, from 1949 inclusive. 1968 City in¬ be in multiples of y4 of 1%. The opinion of O'Melveny & Myers of Los Angeles, approv¬ ing the validity of the bonds, will be furnished the purchaser: Cb;y .Baiinaford";& Talbot, all of San Francisco, and C. N. White & Co., of Oakland, at a price of 100.0403, a net interest Denomination $ l ,000. to a Savings Association, of San Francisco, National City Bank, Blyth & Co., both of New York, Harris Trust & Savings Bank, of Chicago, J. Barth & Co., of San p.m. 1948 bonds. County (P. O. Jose), Calif. & (Calif. DST) on May 26 for the purchase of $200,000 not to exceed 5% in¬ sewer, time p. 2074—were purchased syndicate composed of the Bank of America National Trust by receive Due District same 167, —v. i9oo terest the Sale—The $9,000,000 con¬ struction bonds offered on May 18 Oceanside,' Calif. will The $30,000 Bond on June 1, 1955, and $342,Ouu as Clerk, Clara San 1964, and $27,000 from 1965 to 1968, all inclusive. Dated June 1, 1948. Interest payable J-D. City at offered Santa to des, — School San Jose Unified School District„• 2y4s, maturing $26,000 Offering—John The John Nu¬ sive. Association, Blyth & Co., Francisco, William R. Staats Co., of Los Angeles, and J. Barth & Co., of San Francisco, at a price of 100.009, a net interest cost of 2.4662%, as follows: $182,000 as Bond was a 1, 1, purchased by John Nuveen & Co. of Chicago, at 3y2s, at a price of 100.06, a basis of 3.48%. Dated June 1, 1948. ' Due serially on June 1, from 1949 to 1954 inclu¬ both of San from June June were of America National Trust & Sav¬ <p^o,uuu 100.711, on for 3s, at 100.06. Valley bonds on maturing & Co., of 1956 inclusive. highest bidder Apple May 17—v. 167, purchased by a composed of the Bank from 1949 to Sav^- & Dated serially Additional Sale were June 1,1948. on July 1, as $12,000 from 1949 to 1958; $10,000 in 1959 and 1960, and $3,000 from 1960 to 1963 in 000 1953; $335,000 in 1954; $340,000 in 1955; $345,000 in 1956; $350,000 in 1957; $355,000 in 1958; $360,000 in 1959; $365,000 in 1960; $370,000 in 1961; $3,200,000 as l%s maturing $375,000 in 1962; $385,- A certified check for 3% of the prin¬ cipal amount of the bonds bid for, payable to the City, is required. 000 in 1963; $390,000 in 1964; $395,000 in 1965; $405,000 in 1966; Oro Loma Sanitary District (P. O. $410,000 in 1967; $415,000 in 1968; San Lorenzo), Calif. $425,000 in 1969, and $1,380,000 as maturing $430,000 in 1970; Bond Offering — Sealed bids 2s, will be received until June 22 for $440,000 in 1971; $445,000 in 1972, and $65,000 in 1973, all inclusive. 1, 1948. Principal and (J-J) payable at the check for 5% of the amount of bonds authorized at the election County Treasurer's office or at bonds of each issue, payable to the held on Oct. 21, 1947. the County's fiscal agency in New Chairman of Board of Supervi¬ Riverside County School Districts York City, at the option of the sors, is required. holder. The next highest bidder (P. O. Riverside), Calif. Los Angeles County Municipal Bond Sale—The $315,000 Hemet was the American Trust Co., San Improvement and Acquisition First Boston Corp., Valley Union School District Francisco, Districts, Calif. bonds offered on May 17—v. 167, j Northern Trust Co., Chicago, Bond Call L. V. McCardle, p. 2074—were purchased by John Heller, Bruce & Co., R, H. Moulton & Co., Weeden & Co., R. W. Treasurer, announces that the fol¬ Nuveen & Co., of Chicago, Kaiser & Co.,' William R. lowing refunding bonds are called & Co., of San Francisco, and Pressprich for payment at his office: Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Staats Co., Dean Witter & Co., Kaiser & Co., and Lawson, Levy of Chicago, at a price of 100.23 a $8,551.52 Municipal Improvement & Williams, jointly, for $2,970,000 net interest cost of 2.53%, as fol¬ District No. 37 bonds. as iy2s, $2,210,000 as l3/4s, and $3,lows: $90,000 as l3/4s, maturing 8,151.52 Municipal Improvement $15,000 on July 1, from 1949 to 820,000 as 2s, at 100.116. bonds will be furnished the pur¬ chaser without cost. A certified the purchase of $1,840,000 general obligation bonds. These are the Dated June interest • 1 — District No. 35 bonds. 5,269.14 Acquisition and Improve¬ ment District No. 39 bonds. Los Angeles County Sch. Dists. (P. O. Los Angeles), Calif. Bonds Voted held the on May issuance — 4 At an voters of election approved $2,200,000 Glen- dale Elementary School bonds. Bonds Not Voted the — At the voters same did not School • District bonds. Mendota Union Fresno School County (P. District, O. Fresno), Calif. Bond Sale—The $225,000 build¬ ing bonds offered 167, the Trust San on May 11—v. p. 1966—were purchased by Bank of America National & Savings Association Francisco, at a price 100.079, of of of a net interest cost 2.417%, as follows: $82,000 as 2y2s, Gustine, Calif. maturing on June 1, $12,000 from Bond Offering—Sealed bids Will 1949 to 1953; $11,000 in 1954 and be received until June 1, for the 1955; $66,000 as 2y4s, maturing purchase of the $185,000 sewer $11,000 from 1956 to 1961, and bonds offered on Jan. 6 for which $77,000 as 2y2s, maturing $11,000 all bids received were rejected. from 1962 to 1968,' all inclusive. 1952 to 1960, all inclusive. 2074 p. Trust price a 2.581%. Due from 1949 to — bonds offered at of 1948. Union trict bonds. Due election the veen basis Elementary School District, Merced County (P. O. Merced), Calif. Bond Sale The $524,000 school until Greersburg Elementary Sch. Dist., approve the issuance of $2,750,000 Glendale High School District San Mateo County (P. O. bonds, and $180,000 Sierra Madre Redwood City), Calif. 'Arroyo Grande Vnion High School District, San Luis Obispo Bond is required. 100.323. follows: of Co., Sidlo, Simons, Roberts & Co., Walter & said bonds, and the bonds must be Co., and Kirby L. Vidrine & Co., taken up and paid for within five jointly, for $21,000 as iy2s, $12,- days after notice has been given t»O0:2s, $18,000 2V4s, $56,000 2%s, that they are ready for delivery. and $50,000 as 2%s, at par. In A certified check for $1,000 pay¬ addition to said coupons, the issue able to the Board of Supervisors, interest to are $155,000 Valley Union School Dis¬ of deter¬ connection bear School 23/4s, next County sealed June rett-Bromfield to Union Clerk, will receive 2 p.m. (CDST) on June 7 for the purchase of $221,000 not to exceed 5% interest building bonds divided as follows: of mining at his own expense the legality of the proceedings had in July 1, 1948 to 1950. High Calif. until July 1, 1948 to Jan. 1,1950. Dated Jan. 1, 1947. Interest payable J-J. The next highest bidder was Gar& Union Imperial School Districts, Imperial County (P. O. El Centro), Bond Offering—W. H. Clerk will 1 and Imperial Imperial These highest bidder was the California Bank, Los An¬ geles and Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, jointly, for $148,000 as 2j/2s, and $77,000 as 2%s, at ■ National ings Association of San Francisco, ings at the election held — cost of 2.789%, as follows: $33,000 as l%s, maturing $7,000 from 1949 to 1951; $6,000 in' 1952 y. School District bonds. J-J. terest ; District bonds. The next Fairfield, Calif. Bond'Sale The $125,000 mu¬ highest bidder was Peters, Writer & Christensen, Bosworth, Sullivan nicipal improvement bonds of¬ & Co., and Henry Dahlberg & Co., fered on May 18—v. 167, p. 2179— jointly, for $4,000 as l34s, $2,000 were purchased by the American as 2s, $4,000 2V4s, $6,000 2y2s, and Trust COi, of San Francisco, at a Dated June $14,000 2%s/ at..par. In addition price of 107.83. 1, to said coupons, the entire issue 1948. Due serially on June 1, from 1949 to 1973 inclusive. to bear interest to total 4% from Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the July 1, 1948 to 1950* City Treasurer's office. Maricopa County School District Fresno City School District, No. 6 (P. O. Phoenix), Ariz. Fresno County (P. O. Bond Sale—The $157,000 school Fresno), Calif. bonds offered on May 10—v. 167, Bond Offering—E. Dusenberry, p. 1966 — were purchased by Refsnes, Ely, Beck & Co., of County. Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 10.30 a.m. (CDST) on Phoenix, and Boettcher & Co., of June 2 for the purchase of $1,750,Denver, jointly, at par, a net in¬ payable March 5. follows: as for 1, 1948. Denom. $1,000. Due on June 1, as follows: terest cost of 2.786%, as follows: $4,000 from 1949 to 1958, and $5,000 from 1959 $10,000 as 2%s, maturing $2,000 to 1968, all incl. Rate or rates of on July 1, from 1949 to 1953; $10,interest to be in multiples of y4 000 as 2V2s, maturing $2,000 from of 1%. Split rates will be received. 3954 to 1958, ahd $10,000 as 2%s; maturing $2,000 from 1949 to 1963 Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ able at the County Treasurer's incl. In addition to said coupons, office. A certified check for $1,000 the entire issue will bear interest payable to the Chairman Board of to total 3V2% from July 1, 1948 Supervisors, is required. to Jan, 1* 1950. Dated Jan, 1, 1948. Interest on of A as Merced may be bid. be received by the Clerk of Board O'Melveny & of Supervisors, Until June 7 for the Myers, approving the validity of the bonds, will be furnished the purchase of $221,000 bonds divided The America The next the bonds authorized at Imperial County School Districts (P. O. El Centro), Calif. Bond Offering—Sealed bids will to District, San Mateo County (P. O. Redwood City), Refsnes, Ely, Beck & Co., of Phoenix, and Boettcher & Co., of Denver, jointly, at par, a net in¬ May 24 for the pur¬ $40,000 building bonds. on to 1964 incl. urer's Dated June 1, 1948. Due serially on June 1, from 1949 to 1968 in¬ clusive. Joaquin receive until 8 p.m. (CDST), on June 2 for the purchase of $80,000 not to exceed 5% interest city hall, jail and park bonds. ARIZONA Maricopa County School District No. 2 (P. O. Phoenix), Ariz, .«Bond Sale—The $30,000 school bonds offered on May 10—v. 167, p. 1738 — were purchased by School District, San County (P. O. Stockton), Calif. Bond Offering—Marie L. John¬ Troy, Ala* 1954; $150,000 as 2 3/4s, maturing $15,000 from 1955 to 1964, and $75,000 as 2V2s, maturing on July 1, from 1965 to 1969, all inclusive. Additional Sale Hemet trict Union School Dis¬ on May 17 by the named purchased firms, at a price of 100.07, a net interest cost of 2.53%, as follows: 13/4s, maturing $15,000 £ Calif. Bond Sale High were " County (P. O. Martinez), The $330,000 — offered bonds San Ramon Valley Union High School District, Contra Costa The $269,000 con-* on May 17 —v. 167, p. 2179—were purchased by Blyth & Co., Weeden & Co., pf San Francisco, and the William R. Staats Co., of Los Angeles, jointly, at a price of 100.017, a net interest cost of 2.419%, as follows: $40,000 as 2y2s, maturing $10,000 on July 1 from 1949 to 1952; $109,000. 2y4s, maturing $10,000 in 1953 and 1954; $14,000 in 1955; $15,000 from 1956 to 1960, and $120,000 as ?y>s, maturing $15,000 from 1961 tor 1968, all inclusive. Dated July l,t 1948. Due serially Oil July 1, from. — struction bonds offered 1 $90,000 as on July 1, from 1949 to 1954; $150,000 as 23/4s, maturing $15,000 on July 1, from 1955 to 1964, and $90,000 as 2V2s, maturing $15,000 from 1965 to 1970, all inclusive. Dated July 1, 1948. The next highest bidder was the Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, San Francisco, Heller, Bruce & Co., Lawson, Levy & 1949 to 1968 inclusive. Williams, Weeden & Co., and J.. Santa Barbara, Calif. - / Barth & Co., jointly, for $330,000 Bond Offering — Fay e Griffen,? as 2y4s, 2V2s and 23/4s, at 100.07, City Clerk, will receive sealed! and $315,000 as 2y4s, 2y2s and 23/4s, bids until 2 p.m. (Calif. Daylight: at 100.04. ' Savings Time) on June 3 for the" San Bernardino County Sch. Dists. purchase of $600,000 not to exceed, (P. O. San Bernardino), Calif. 4% interest water bonds. Dated Bond Sale The $80,000 Del June 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000.: — Rosa fered were -V :'."v\vV- School District bonds of¬ May 17—v. 167, p. 2074— purchased by the Bank of on i '* )'■/—}} If sAkt.4 yf Due to $40,000 1963 on June 1, from inclusive. 1949j Principal and. interest (J-D) payable at the City kip fyH ill * OT I 9 f • . ■ ;; ^ ■ '■ V' ' f , Vplume 167 : . Number 4701 Treasurer's office. Rate of inter-f est -tp be in muWipl§s of: V4 of 1%. Not more than two rates may be bid. No bid for a part of the bonds will be considered. The bonds wilj be sold for cash only and for not less than par and ac¬ crued interest,* The opinion of O'Melveny & Myers, of Los An¬ geles* approving the'^validity of the bonds will be furnished the purchaser at or prior to the date Jof delivery of the bonds, at the expense of the City. A certified check for 3% of the principal amount the of the bonds, payable to City, is required. THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE nexit jbiighost^'bidders was R. WV tenders until 5 p.m. (EST) on Pressprich & Co.^ for jl.l2% : plus May 31 of $2,900 refunding series $23;: A and $3,000 refunding series B bonds, due Jan. V1969. L CttHm* lYjSi-P::,;. ' '■ Bond Sale—The $500,000 bonds offered on May 20 Bond Offering—Ruth A. leigh, County Clerk, will sealed DST) bids until 2 Pres- receive (Calif. p.m. May 24 for the purchase $39,000 not to exceed 5% in¬ of on terest building bonds divided as follows: $23,000 Union bonds. 26, School Due from sive. $1,000 1949 to These authorized held on District Childs inclu¬ the bonds are the at election April 6. 16,0.00 Fall River Mills Elemen¬ tary School District bonds. Due $1,000 on April 26, from 1949 to 1964 inclusive. These . "•V bonds authorized at the election held on March 30. * • the are Dated April 26, nation $1,000. 1948. Denomi¬ Principal and in¬ terest (A-O) payable at the County Treasurer's office. Bidder to name rate of interest. A certi¬ fied check for 10% of the bonds bid for, of each issue, payable to the Chairman of Board of Super¬ b/visors, is required. Sutter , : Creek, Calif. Sold—The $90,000 sewer authorized at the election bonds held on Oct. 28, 1947 have been $old to the William R. Staats Co. San Sale—The $1,098,200 tem¬ loan, series M-l notes of¬ porary fered May 19—v. 167, on —were Fenn p. 2179 purchased «■ by . Phelps, & Co. of New York, at 0.77%, plus a premium of $15. May 25, 1948, due May 25, 1949. The next highest bidder was Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, at 0.90%, plus $11. Dated Stratford, Conn. Bond Sale—The $255,000 sewer, series 1948 bonds offered on May 20 167, p. 1739 — were pur¬ chased by Day, Stoddard & Wil¬ liams of New Haven, as l%s, at 101.67, a basis of 1.52%.- Dated v. — June 1, 1948. Due serially on 1, from 1949 to 1963 inclu¬ June sive. was The R. L. next highest bidder Day & Co., for l%s, at 101.406. Housing Authority, Note Offering—Edward Adams, Secretary, will receive sealed bids until 1 p.m. (DST) on May 25 for the purchase of $245,000 tempo¬ rary loan series M-2 notes. Dated 3, 1948. Due Feb. 23, 1949. The validity of the notes will be approved by Robinson, Robinson & Cole of Hartford, and a copy of such opinion will be furnished by the Authority to the successful Note Bond Offering—Miles F. Clerk,' will bids until 4 27 for the House, receive (MST) p.m. purchase sealed May on of $195,000 bonds. Dated 2^% sewer revenue March 1, 1947. Denomination $1,000, Due on March 1, as fol¬ lows: $5,000 from 1949 to 1957; $6,000 from 1958 to 1960; $17,000 in 1961; from $18 000 in 1962; $19,000 1965, and $20,000 in 1963 to 1966 and 1967 inclusive. inclusive, redeemable at the option of the City in inverse nu¬ merical and on are order March on 1, 1952, any interest payment date thereafter. If redemptions are made prior to March 1, 1957, they £hall be mium made at of 2V2% par of and a pre¬ the principal. On March 1, 1957, and thereafter, redemptions before maturity shall be made at par without premium. Principal and interest (M-S) pay¬ able at P. will be the City Treasurer's of¬ approving opinion of Tallmadge of Denver, furnished without cost to purchaser. A certified check for $4,000 is required. rf'.' J. Ash- ton, Secretary, will receive sealed bids 26 until for 1 the temporary notes. (DST) on May purchase of $304,600 loan (series M-l) p.m. Dated June 2, 1949. June 2, 1948. Due The validity of the notes will be approvide by Robin¬ son & Cole, of Hartford and a copy of such opinion will be fur¬ nished by the Authority purchaser without cost. to Bond Sale—The $400,000 ele¬ mentary school bonds offered on May 19--V. 167, p. 2179—were purchased by the Harris Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, and : Charles *W. Scranton & Co. of New Haven, jointly, as 1.70s, at a price of 100.85, a basis of 1.694%. Dated May 1, 1948. Due serially on May 1, from 1949 to 1968 in¬ clusive. The next highest bidder was Coffin & Burr, for 1.70s, at 100.406. Bond Sale purchased by Salomon Bros. Hutzler, of New York, at 1%'j plus a premium of $23. Dated May 27, 1948, due Nov. 30, 1948. The & ac¬ the Chemical Bank & Trust Co., Bonds registered New York City. as to both principal and interest must be accompanied by a duly executed assignment in blank of the registered owner or his attor¬ 1948, paid presentation upon and from and after Miami Shores Bonds held July 1, 1948. (P. O. Miami), Fla. Voted — At election an May on proved the 11 the voters ap¬ issuance of $125,000 Orange County (P. O. Orlando), Bond Offering—Ralph A. Potts, Director of the State Board of Administration, will re¬ Executive ceive sealed The $600,000 bids until 9.45 a.m. (EST) on June 1 for the purchase $321,000 series of 1948 SBA re¬ funding bonds. Dated July 1, 1948. Denom. $1,000. Due July 1, as fol¬ lows: $160,000 in 1970 and $161,000 in 1971. Principal and interest of payable interest at ' the First Orlando. in National Bonds to bear multiples of V\, 1/10 1/20 of 1%, at the lowest rate obtainable when sold at par, or at or 3% when sold to the bidder who pay the highest premium. will Legality to be approved by Giles J. Patterson Bonds are of Jacksonville. full faith and credit ob¬ ligations of the county and will be further shared by the county's distributive share two cents per of the State's gallon gasoline tax. Pensacola, Fla. Revenue Certificates Sold—Act¬ the city's fiscal agent, HenHay^s, Inc., of Birmingham, as serially in from 1 to 20 years. Purpose of the financing was to finance purchase by the City of the gas properties of the Gulf to 1968 inclusive. Power — bonds offered on est bidder was The next high¬ the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, for 1.70s, at 100.299. effected private placement of $2,000,000 3Y4% natural gas system revenue maturing : Tallahassee, Fla. Bond Sale—The $250,000 street improvement, series A bonds of¬ FLORIDA fered Hillsborough County (P. O. Tampa), Fla. Bond Offering—Ralph A. Potts, Executive Director State Board of Administration, certificates Company, transfer of which was completed on April 27. , 1 announces that May 14—v. 167, p. 1967 purchased by a syndicate composed of the Trust Co. of on —were Georgia, Robinson-Humphrey Co., and the Citizens & Southern Na¬ tional Bank, all of Atlanta, as 2s, at a cost price of 99.58, a net interest of 2.055%. Dated May 1, Due serially on May 1, from a.m. <EST) on June 1 for the 1948. purchase of $155,000 SBA refund¬ 1950 to 1961 inclusive. The next ing series 1948 coupon bonds. highest bidder was Merrill, Lynch, Dated July 1, 1948. Denomination Pierce, Fenner & Beane, and At¬ $1,000. Due July 1, 1955. Frinci- lantic National Bank, Jackson¬ oal and interest payable at the ville, Jointly, for $40,000 as 4s, and Exchange National Bank, Tampa. $210,000 as 2s, at 100.26. Bonds to ples. pf lA bear interest in multi¬ 1/10 of 1%, at the lowest rate obtainable when sold bidder who will pay the highest price therefor. The approving opinion of Giles J. Patterson, of Jacksonville, approving the valid¬ istration, is required. lb Lake Placid* Fla- Tenders Invited—Vera Bowers, Clerk, will receive sealed Town IDAHO or at par, or at 3% when sold to the Chicago, jointly, at 1.95%. ing: ' ;v 'vf $4,100,000 County corporate war¬ rants. 1,040,000 County highway war¬ 220,000 forest preserve corporate , warrants. Clerk-Treasurer, School (P. District No. 34 O. Glenview), III. Bond Sale—The $137,000 school bonds offered on May 18 were purchased of by the First National 100.354, a af i or a highest bidder ™aiJ Sip y at 100.90. was Har- ^4S' ' water Sale — The bonds revenue Corp., offered on both of New York, John Nuveen & Co. of Chi- Bacon, Stevenson & Co. of New York, William Blair & Co., Martin, Burns & Corbett, Kebbon, ago, inclusive. required to at 100.0159, be than a net $70,000 in 1963 and 1954; $80,000 in 1955; $1,770,000 as 2V4S, ma¬ turing $80,000 in 1956; $85,000 in 1957; $90,000 in 1958 and 1959; $95,000 from 1960 to 1962; $100,000 1963 to 1966; $105,000 from 1972; $110,000 in 1973, and fcnn Ann c?nn $690,000 as 2V2S, maturing $110,000 in 1974 and 1975; $115,000 in 1976 and 1977, and $120,000 in 1967 to and 1948. was man, 1979. The next Dated highest Co., 1, bidder Halsey, Stuart & Co., Gold¬ Sachs & Co., Paine, Webber, Curtis, A. G. Becker & C. F. Childs <$1 Weeks & Co., Braun, Co., Inc., Horn blower and Mullanev. Wells & Co., jointly, for $1,775,000 as 21/4S, and $1,115,000 as 2%s, at 100.004. Greater Rockford V\ of 1%, and not by payable each J-J. No shall bidder. In¬ bid sidered. The opinion of Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller of Indian^he bonds will da^e the legality of be file on the on sa*e and ke furnished to the purchaser without cost. No conditional bids will be consid- certified check for $100 pay- ered able to the Town, is required, Bond $600,000 elec¬ utility revenue bonds offered May 17 were purchased by Halsey, Stuart & Co., and the City on Securities at Corp., of Indianapolis, price of 100.403, a basis of a 2.203%. Dated May 1, 1948. serially on Due Jan. and July 1, from 1949 to 1979 inclusive. / Montgomery Township School Township (P. O. Owensville), Ind. Bond Offering—Arlin Township sealed Trustee, bids (CST) of 41/2% Cox, receive 7.30 for 8 $89,000 W. will until June on chase not p.m. the to pur¬ exceed interest school building May 1, 1948. De¬ nomination $1,000. Due $3,000 on bonds Dated ;July Vo*n ^ /J?nJn fTi951toT1?58,1 aiid ,and $3'000 July X' from Bidders 1959 to Jan. 1, 1963 inclusive. t will be required to name the rate of interest in multiples of lU of 1% and not than more in¬ one terest rate shall be named by each bidder. The approving opinion of Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller, of In¬ dianapolis, will be furnished the successful the of check bidder the at Township. A expense certified for $1,000 payable to the Township, is required. School Shelbyville School District, Ind. Bond Airport Author¬ ity (P. O. Rockford), III. Bond Sale—The $750,000 airport Sale—The tric June Jackson & Bosworth & be for less than par and accrued interest to date of delivery will be con¬ interest 2.354%, as follows: $430,000 as 2%s, maturing on Jan. 1, $45,000 in 1949; $50,000 in 1950; $55,000 in 1951; $60,000 in 1952; 1978 shall the rate of in¬ interest rate one named terest cost of from Bidders name which the bonds are to Such interest rate must be bear. McCormick & Co., all of Chicago, and Weeden & Co., of San Fran¬ cisco, re¬ p.m. Goshen, Ind. $2,890,000 May 17—v. 167, p. 1854—were purchased by a syndicate com¬ posed of Smith, Barney & Co., Lee Higginson 2 water and sewer bonds. Dated June 1, 1948. Denomination $500. Due $500 on Jan. 1, from 1950 to Evanston, III. Bond will until on aT?r+C^ aP°lis' approving basis of 1.95%. Dated £?i -ue ni ii/?s 2°fs: ^,'92? in in?!' ^nc? * 000 from 1951 to 1963 inclusive, The next bids June 7 for the purchase of $5,000 not to exceed 5% interest more County Community Consoli¬ dated sealed (CST) in multiples of ment warrants. Cook Offering ceived terest 80,000 forest preserve improve¬ 59 Etna Green, Ind. <v • — Mark Heisler, Bond Town 1959 rants. sur¬ render of such coupons. Interest on said bonds will cease to accrue May 13 to on The issue consisted of the follow¬ Coupons maturing July 1, and prior thereto will be ney. high May 17 167, p. 2179—were purchased by Coffin & Burr of New York, as 1.70s, at a price of 100.367, a basis of 1.659%. Dated May 1, 1948. Due serially on May 1, from 1949 school —v. ity of the bonds will be furnished the purchaser without cost. A cer¬ jHartfotrdl Housing Authority, Conn. tified check for 2% of the par Note Sale—The $3,029,000 tem¬ value of the bonds bid for, pay¬ porary loan, 46th series notes of¬ able to the State Board of Admin¬ fered on May 20-^v. 167, p. 2179— were on surrender of awarded Co., and John W. Clarke, Inc., all of on or companied, unless registered as to both principal and interest, by all Jan, 1, 1949, and subsequent cou¬ pons, at the principal office of 9.45 Conn. ty*' July 1, 1948, drix & Tallahassee, until Croton (P. O. Poquonnock Bridge), called so said bonds in negotiable form ing Windham, Conn. the Board will receive sealed bids at its office in CONNECTICUT after the the ficer The Miles Offering—John The bonds maturing from 1953 to 1967 & principal bonds redemption will be made Bank of Willimantic Housing Authority, Fort Collins, Colo. of said Florida Conn. City of Conn. COLORADO vr. Payment for building bonds. Wethersfield bidder without ,charge. Francisco. terest. amount . Note June Bonds of &-Co., jointly, for 1.60s at 100.77. April on 1971 N; $haw; Direc¬ tor oh Finance, calls for payment was Allyri & Co.* Stifel, Nicolas York, as lVks, at a price on July 1, refunding bonds of of 100.009, a basis of 1.493. Dated 1944, series GM, Nos. 1701 to 2000 April 1, 1948. Due $25,000 fonr inclusive, dated July 1, 1944, April 1, from 1949 to 1968 iixcju^. bearing interest at the rate of 3%, sive. The next highest bidder; was maturing July 1, 1965, and re¬ Roosevelt & Cross, and C;. F/ deemable at par and accrued in¬ Stamford Housing Authority, Conn. County School Districts (P. O. Redding), Calif. , Cali-r-G. Bond were rants A. C.' of New Shasta / Miami, Fla. school- purchased by Bear, Stearns & Co., (2303) Sale acquisition — The $84,000 land and bonds offered improvement May 18—v. 167, on bonds offered p. p. City Securities Corp., of Indian¬ apolis, as l%s, at a price of 101.81, on May 20—v. 167, 2180—were purchased by First National Bank, of Chicago, and the Milwaukee Co., of Milwaukee, jointly, at a price of 100.43, a net interest cost of 1.8137%, as fol¬ $550,000 as 1S/4S, maturing $50,000 on June 1, from 1953 to 1963 inclusive, and $200,000 as 2s, maturing $50,000 from 1964 to 1967, all inclusive. Dated June 1, 1948. The next highest bidder'was the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, and Illinois National lows: Bank & Trust Co., Rockford, jointly, for $450,000 as l%s, and $300,000 as 2s, at 100.11. Park a 2076—were basis of 1948. purchased 1.47%. by the Dated June 1, Due serially on Jan. and July 1, from 1949 to 1963 inclu¬ sive. The next highest bidder was Fox, Reusch & Co., for 13/4S, at 101.632. IOWA Alta Consolidated Independent School District, Bonds Voted held on thorized April the At — 13 the issuance Iowa an election voters of construction bonds. au¬ $150,000 . Ridge, III. $20,000 water Burlington, Iowa pumping station bonds offered on Bond Offerin g—Robert May 18 — v. 167, p. 2180 — were Schlampp, City Clerk, will receive purchased by John Nuveen & Co., sealed and oral bids until 10 a.m. of Chicago. Dated March 1, 1948. (CST) on May 24 for the pur¬ Due serially on Nov. 1, from 1949 chase of $375,000 sewer bonds. to 1963 inclusive. Principal and Dated May 1, 1948. Due on Nov. interest (M-N) payable at the 1, as follows: $20,000 from 1949 to First National Bank of Chicago. 1962, and $19,000 from 1963 to Bond Sale—The INDIANA 1967 inclusive. Bidders should specify in their bid the rate of Anderson, Ind. interest which the bonds will bear. Bonds Sold—An issue of $40,000 Bond Sale The $65,000 park The City will furnish the approv¬ water plant purchase bonds was improvement bonds offered on ing opinion of Chapman & Cutler, sold recently to the State. May i5—v. 167, p. 2075 were pur¬ of Chicago. The purchaser to fur¬ chased by John Nuveen & Co., of ILLINOIS nish the printed bonds, and all Chicago, as IV2S, at a price of bids must be so conditioned. A Buckley, III. 100.215, a basis of 1.468%. Dated certified check for 2% of the Bonds Sold-fThe $10,000 yyater June 1, 1948. Due. serially on amount of bonds is softener and required. purifying plant Aug. 1, from 1949 to 1961 inclu* bonds authorized at the election sive. The next highest bidder was Davenport, ioipa " .,.f*' v v Mackay, Idaho f > —• held on Jan. 15 have been sold. .-..^■Cetok County (P. O. Chicago), III. Warrants Awarded—An issue of $5,440,0000 tax anticipation war¬ Kenneth S. Johnson & Co., In¬ Bonds Sold—An issue of $500, dianapolis Bond & Share Corp.,. 000 airport bonds was sold recent¬ Indianapolis and Fletcher Trust ly to local banks and dealers, as Co., Indianapolis, jointly, for 13/4S, 2s, at par. Due serially from 1949 at 101.346. . to* 19o4 inclusive. :; ~ V" >-» , ^-A*~V;-.j;*•-!.'<2*'". •' *■••' .1 •!' •'•.;.'• • ♦}••'» £*?',-'; *..••\(:. *A'-S ' 60 El wood, Iowa Bond Offering—Sealed - bids will be received until June 10 for the purchase of the $80,000 construc¬ tion bonds authorized at the elec¬ tion held March 8. on Independence Sch. hide p. Iowa " ^ Dist., interest cost of 2.547%, as follows; $4,000 as 2y2s, maturing $2,000 on May 1, in 1949 and 1950, and $36,000 2%s, maturing $2,000 on May 1, from 1951 to 1968 inclu¬ sive. Dated May 1, 1948. The next highest bidder was Breed & as Harrison, for $24,000 $16,000 - \ ;:V ^ Bond Offering1—Sealed bids will received' by the be Letcher Secretary of for the purchase of $116,000 build¬ bonds. These bonds the are authorized at the election held on Iowa Bond * Dohrer, City, Iowa ■ Offering — George? J. City Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 7.30 p.m (CST) June 1, for the purchase of on $276,000 bridge bonds. A certified < (P. County O. Bond Sale The — 47777 ' ■ 7 7 >:7>7:47: > May 12 on bonds, payable-to the City Treas¬ urer, is required. veterans Certificate Offering ? provement bonds. interest. 1948. V Orange City School District, Iowa Bonds Voted At — election an beld reecntly the voters approved issuance of $75,000 building Bond Offering—William sioners, will until 10 4% Independent '' - 1, from 1949 to payable approving opinion of B. A. Campbell, of New Orleans, inclusive. be is Voted—At A the purchaser certified check required. Jefferson Parish District arot approve the issuance of $10,000 athletic field memorial bonds. No. Water 2 (P. Works O. Offering—J. Donner No¬ Rutland, Iowa lan, Secretary of Board of Com¬ Bond Sale-—The $23,000 water missioners, will receive sealed works bonds offered on May 11— bids until 10 a.m. 167, p. 2076—were purchased by Wheelock & Cummins of Des (CST) Moines, as 3s, at a price of i00.957, a basis of 2.904%. pated May 1,1948. Due serially on Nov. i, from 1950 to 1967 inclusive. ~Thw School District, Iowa a special elec¬ tion held recently the voters ap¬ s Bonds Voted—At proved the issuance of $35,000 -construction and equipment bonds. kansas Pratt - Bond School Sale District, for 15 the 1968 J-J. on be without cost. These bonds offered 167, 1967—we p. were sold price of 100.007, as follows: $88,000 as l%s, maturing $17,000 a in 1949 and 1950; $18,000 from 1953; $54,000 as 1V2s, ma¬ turing $18,000 from 1954 to 1956, 1951 to and $36,000 $18,000 in as 1957 13/4S, and maturing 1958, all in¬ clusive. Wichita School District No. Bond Offering—L. E. 1, Kan. Wilbur, Secretary-Treasurer of Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until all or 8 p.m. any are the bonds on (CST) on June 7 for part of $2,500,000 not to bonds, j Dated July 1, 1948. Due $125,000 on Feb. 1, from 1950 to 1969 inclusive. Bids will be received Sale—The $300,000 water 1963 Sale—The $200,000 water Bond bonds offered April 29—v. 167, purchased by the First National Bank, of Boston, as 2s, at a price of 101.342, a basis 1855 p. — serially system, to 1974, series Sons, joint¬ ly, for $190,000 as 2y2s, and $110,000 as 2%s, at 100.175. Cumberland, Md. Bond —were Sale — purchased by Shields & Eastman, Dillon & Co., l3/4s, both of New York, jointly, as at price of 101.895, a basis of 1.52%, divided as follows: a $485,500 senior high' school addiv tion bonds. Dub serially on The $750,000 im¬ provement bonds offered check for total amount of 2% of the 50,000 water mains bonds. Due serially on June 1, from 1949 to 1963, inclusive. 30,000 street construction bonds. Due serially on June 1, from Interest payable on May bid, is required. The issue consists of the Gloucester, Mass. Bond Sale—The $100,000 sewer loan 1948 bonds offered on May 20 purchased by Halsey, Stuart & Co., as lV2s, at a price of 100.829, a basis of 1.341%. Dated May 1, 1948. Due $10,000 on May 1, were from 1949 to 1958 inclusive. Prin¬ cipal and interest (M-I<f) payable the at Second was for $500,000 water of 1941 bonds. 250,000 water of 1945 bonds. Dated on May 15, 1948. Due serial¬ May 15, from 1949 to 1973 der was The next Peabody & for 2s, at 100.412. M^^^-^t^^itshurg, Kyi highest bid¬ Alex. Brown & Kidder, kentucky Sons, and Co., jointly, 7?;: Bond Sale ^ The $40,000 sewer Salisbury, Md. * \ bonds offered on May 17—v. 167, Bonds Voted — At ah Election p. 2180—were purchased by Rus¬ held on May 4 the voters approved sell, Long & Burkholder, of Lex¬ the issuance of $200,000 water and ington, at a price of 102.09, a nbt sewer National Bank ol The next highest bidder Boston. the Gloucester National Bank iy2s, at 100.789. Maiden, Mass. Bonds Sold—An issue of $20,000 veterans' housing bonds was sold recently to the National Shawmut Bank, of Boston, as iy2s. Due $4,000 on April 1, from 1949 to 1953 inclusive. Interest payable A-O. Med ford, Mass. Bond Sale—The bonds. from cipal and interest (M-N) payable Revere, ans' were Stuart & Co., and Harriman, Ripley & Co., Inc., jointly, as 2s, at a price of 100.109, a basis of 1.988%. Dated May 1, 1948. Due $15,000 on May 1, from 1949 to 1968 inclusive. The next highest sey, bidder Bank, the was of First Boston, National for 2V4S, District bonds offered on May 3.7 — v. 167, p. 2181 — were purchased by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. as 1 y2s, at a price of 100.199, basis of 1.46%. Dated June 1949 td 1958 inclusive. 1, The next highest bidder was the Bankers Trust Co., New York, for iy2s, at 100.159. 4v-:; Newbury port, Mass. Bond Offering — Charles on The $300,000 tax May 13 were sold to the Second National Bank, Boston. 150,000 to the Security Trust Co., Lynn. $150,000 Sale — $10,000 water mains notes. Due $2,000 on May 1, from 1949 to Huntington Woods, Mich. May 1, 1948, Principal and interest (M-N) payable at the Day Trust Co.*. Boston. The next highest bidder •., was ;i Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs, for iy2s, at 100.r 1963. to These thorized au¬ held on School District Bay County (P. O. 3149, Kawkawlin Road, Bay City), Mich. bonds Sale—The offered $60,000 school May 18 were purchased by Halsey, Stuart,.& Co., as 2s, at a price of 100.04, a basis of 1948. Due from 1949 on 1.985%. Dated $12,000 to on 1953 April 15, March 15, incl. Principal and interest (M-S) payable at the Bank of Bay City. The National highest bidder was the First Michigan Corp., for $24,000 as 2V2s, and $36,000 as 2V4S, at of Otisville, Mich. Bonds Voted—At tion held National Bank, sealed purchase of >$56,000 not to exceed 2y2% interest airplane hangar project No. 1 revehiie, se¬ coupon J bonds. Dated $80,000 County (P. O. < - notes May 13 were purchased Peoples Savings Bank, on the Grand Haven, Grand Haven State Bank, both of Grand Haven, and the Spring Lake State Bank of Spring Lake, as l%s, at a price of 100.15, a basis of 1.565%. Dated May 1, 1948. Due $25,000 on May 1, from 1949 to 1952 inclusive. The next highest bidder was Walter J„ Wade, Inc., for $25,000 as 1V4S, $25,000 as iy2s, $25,000 as l%s, and $25,000 as 2s, at 100.025. In addition tire said to issue total will 2%% to Nov. St. 1948 bonds p. the en¬ interest to 1, 1948. Joseph, Mich. system 167, v. coupons bear Sale—The supply receive will of Grand Haven), Mich. Sale—The $100,000 Bond bids until 5 p.m. (EST) on May 24 issuance Ottawa " Louis, jointly, for iy2s at 100.973. Flint, Mich. Bond Offering—Albert C. Hull, the approved St. michigan a special elec¬ April 29 the voters on water system revenue bonds. by $1,000,000 vet¬ erans' housing loan bonds offered on May 17—v. 167, p. 2181—were purchased by the Northern Trust Co., of Chicago, and C. J. Devine & Co., of New York, jointly, as iy2s, at a price of 101.149, a basis of 1.283%. Dated April 1, 1948. Due serially on April 1, from 1949 to 1958 inclusive. Interest payable A-O. The next highest bidder was Phelps, Fenn & Co., First Na¬ tional Bank, Boston, Philadelphia National Bank, Philadelphia, and 1948 bonds election Fractional No. 6, offered Worcester, Mass. Sale—The Clerk, E. H. Water- the are the at Monitor Note City — April 8. 555. * , a $150,000 water revenue offered on 2181—were series of May 17— purchased by H. V. Sattley & Co., Crouse & Co., both of Detroit,? and the , Channer cago, a net Securities jointly, at interest follows: a cost $50,000 Co., of Chi¬ price.or, 100.01, as of 1.9^%, 2s, as ipaturing Oct. 1, $10;000, from 1949., to April 15, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due on April 15,. as fol¬ 1953, ahd $10,000 as 1V2S,1 manuring Oct 1, 1954, and $90,0d0 i a^12s, lows: $5,000 from 1950 to 1959, and $6,000 in 1960. Bonds will be sub¬ maturing $10,000 on Oct'/ 1,! from on ject to redemption on 30' dayspublished notice, at the option of the City on any interest payment date after Oct. 15, 1948, in inverse order at par and 1955 to 1963 inclusive/ Dated M4y . 1, 1948. The next highest5 bidder was the First. of Michigah Corp.1, for $150,000 ac¬ 2s, at 100.05. as minnesota crued interest. Principal and in¬ (A-O) payable at the Michigan National Bank, Flint. ceive sealed bids until 12:15 p.m. Bids shall be .conditioned upon the (DST) on May 26 for purchase of $30,000 highway' 'equipment/cou¬ unqualified opinion of Walter G. E. Offering house, City Manager, will receive sealed bids until May 27 for the purchase of $136,000 not to exceed 3% interest improvement bonds. Dated June 1, 1948. Due serially 100.022. inclusive. Bond the next 1953 inclusive. Dated furnish A certified check Treasurer, is required. Bond Walpole, Mass. The $75,000 notes offered on May 13 were purchased by the Day Trust Co., of Boston, as iy2s, at 100.75, a basis of 1.353%, as follows: ries also the Merchants National Bank Note .conditioned be for $13,000 payable to the District Dated May 17, 1948. Due May 17, 1949. The next highest bidder numerical Houghton, City Treasurer, will re¬ will printed bonds. ai Swampscott, Mass. — shall Bids Bond Sale Rate of in¬ multiples of of in the unqualified approving opinion of Miller, Canfield, Pad¬ dock & Stone, of Detroit, approv¬ ing the legality of the bonds which opinion will be furnished the purchaser without cost. The 100.627. Note and Savings Bank, Flint. terest to be upon $300,000 veter¬ bonds offered on purchased by Hal¬ housing 19 Commercial Citizens the at 1953 inclusive. Prin¬ 1949 to 1%. Mass. Bond Sale—The for the $379,000 street noon May 1, 1948. Due serially on May 1, from 1949 to 1968 inclusive. The next highest bidder was Halsey, Stuart & Co., for 13/4S, at 101.959. Boatmen's 1948, Due serially on June 1, from following: inclusive. J-D. The next highest bidder was Bear, Stearns & Co., and Lyons & Shafto, jointly, for l3As, at 101.-395. 167, p. 2076—were pur¬ chased by a syndicate composed of ly price until bids sealed (EST) on June 10 for the purchase of $650,000 not to exceed 3% in¬ terest school coupon bonds. Dated May 15, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due $130,000 on May 15, of 102.05, a basis of 1.528%. Dated 25,000 sewer notes. Due $3,000 or May 1, from 1949 to 1953, anc $2,000 from 1954 to 1958 incl a A certified a inclusive. State Treasurer's office. approving opinion of Depew, Stanley, Weigand, Hook & Curfxnan of Wichita, and of Wood, King & Dawson of New York City. Trust & 40,000 sewer notes. Due $4,000 on May 1, from 1949 to 1958 1949 to 1968 incl. 170,000 sewer bonds. Due serially on June 1, from 1949 to 1968 17—v. 1.938%. 13/4S, at as June 1, from construction The pur¬ Bank was Co., and at''any interst rate from 1 % to the Mercantile Trust Co., Baker, 2}&%. Rate of interest to be in Watts & Co., and Stein Bros. & multiples of M of 1%. Principal Boyce, all; of Baltimore, as 2s, at and .interest, (F<-A) payable at the a price of 100.805, a, basis of chaser will be furnished with the 1948. Due 1, from 1949 to RR and and Robert Garrett & May Framingham, Mass. Bond Sale—The $735,500 bonds offered on May 19—v. 167, p. 2180 Legg & Co., Mead, Miller & Co., ing on were on on $15,000 from 1975 to 1978, all inclusive. Dated May 15, 1948. The next highest bidder was Mackubin, exceed 2Vz% interest school build¬ Denomination $1,000. O. May 19—v. 167, p. 2076—were purchased by Alex Brown & Sons, of Baltimore, at a price of 100.011, a net interest cost of 2.481%, as follows: $90,000 as 21/2s, maturing $10,000 from 1951 to 1959; $30,000 as 2%s, maturing $10,000 from -I960 to 1962, and $180,000 as 2V2S, maturing $10,000 from Newton-Waltham Co., of Newton, at 0.73% as follows: 1949 to 1958 inclusive. Arundel County (P. Glen Burnie), Md. sewerage May 19—v. 167, purchased by the on were notes offered Chicopee, Mass. maryland and bonds bid, payable to the City Treasurer, is required. connec¬ cost of 1.654%, as reported in our the 1.%; no accrued purchaser July 15, 1947. A certified check for $2,000 payable to the District, is required. Bond that the authorized at the election held Bank & Trust Co. of Kansas City, .and Associates, at a net interest May 3 issue—v. Interest payable furnished — ... .. 1, 1948. Denomina¬ Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the City Treas¬ urer's office. Bidder t© name rate of interest in multiples of V\ of The approving opinion of B. A. Campbell, of New Orleans, will 1, from 1949 to 1953 in¬ Dated June , Anne learn June July 1, from ,1949 to inclusive. tion with the sale of the $178,000 .school bonds to the City National tor on of 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due Kan. Details—In purchase $100,000 not to exceed 4% interest public improvement bonds. Dated July serially 2181 sewer Boston, at 0.735%. • v. on 1963 inclusive. Marrero), La. Bond $76,000 of 1.80%. Dated May 1, elec¬ an May 3 the voters did on cost. Due tion $1,000. Interest furnished bonds offered p. May The Dist., for $2,000 payable to the District, Iowa Bonds Not tion held Sch. Due July on 1963 without jRockford public certified check for 2% of the total ceive $200,000 tified check for 1% of the amount bids Denomination $1,000. serially bonds. Newton, Mass. 7, Bond Sale—The equipment departmental im¬ sealed interest J-J. $100,000 on 1949 to 1958 in¬ Dated July 1, receive (CST) on June 7 for the purchase of $100,000 not to ex¬ ceed Due bids for less than par and interest, and a different rate of interest may be bid for all but no part of said bonds. A cer¬ a.m. will bonds. Gomez, Commis¬ construc- ways clusive. of interest payable at the Mer¬ chants National Bank of Boston. and II clusive. 380,000 June Playground District No. 3 (P. O. Marrero), La. Board public tion bonds. loan Jefferson Parish Community Center of War bonds. June 1, from Louisiana Secretary World June on 1,000,000 .< Mason, City Recorder, will receive sealed bids until 1 p.m. (CST) on May 28 for the purchase of $45,000 airport certificates. Denom. $1,000 .and $500. Due $10,000 from 1949 to 1952, and $5,000 in 1953. No bid for less than par and accrued of 1 %. Principal the cost of printing the bonds. A. 7; Due $284,1, from 1949 to 1953 inclusive. 000 Due serially on May 1, from 1949 to 1967 inclusive. Principal and interest (M-N) payable at the Louisville Trust and of ment loan May 1, 1948. Florence — : •- 1, from 1949 to 1963 inclusive. 1,420,000 departmental equip¬ purchased W. C. Thornburg Co. of Cincinnati, and the Bankers Bond Co. of Louisville, jointly. Dated Muscatine, Iowa 4 ' bonds. Due $200,000 on June check for 2% of the amount of the the multiples of • par value of the bonds, payable Offering—Henry F. Bren- Approved as to legality by Storey, to the City Treasurer, is required. nan, City Treasurer, will receive ■Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge, of Flint Township Fractional School sealed bids until noon (EST) on Boston, whose opinion will be District No. 7 (P. O. May 26 for the purchase of $5,- furnished the purchaser. No bid Flint), Mich. 800,000 coupon bonds divided as for les3 than par and accrued in¬ follows: Bond Offering-^Alfred N. M&nterest will be accepted. deville, District Secretary, will re¬ $3,000,000 permanent housing for the Co., Louisville. 7-7 Bond $390,000 4% were r Boston,, Mass. 77 school building revenue bonds of¬ fered Monday, May 24, 1943 massachusetts 7 ;■: Whitesville), Ky. by May 10. Dated July 1, 1948. 2%s, and as 3s, at 102.00. as Board of Education until June 14 ing CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL &'FINANCIAL (2304) Detroit Lakes, Minn. terest Bond City Offering—E. Clerk, J.:, Bestick, will; receive sealed bids until 9 p.m. (CST) on June pon bonds. Dated1 June "1/ 1948. Denom. $1,000. Due $6,000 on June Kr&pohJ, CiTj* Attbrhb^P"{S$pr6v- "f- tor the' purchase of $20,000 not 1, from 1949 to 1953 incl. Bidders cost of such to name the rate of interest in to exceed 3% interest park ing the legality of the bonds. The opinion shall be paid bonds. Denomination $1,000. The City shall pay $1,000 on by the City, Jan. 1, from light Due 1950 to . tyMUUs , 1969 inclusive. bonds. tern All bonds matur¬ These are April 28. Principal ■ Fveleth, Minn. Bonds Not tion held . did not furnish will opinion of Wood, King & of New York City, ap¬ proving the legality of the bonds. June Bidders to improvement 4% interest State highway treas¬ of anticipation coupon deben¬ Dated July 15, 1940. pue July 15, 1958. The debentures will be subject to redemption at the option of the State Treasurer, at par and accrued interest in whole or in part, on July 15, 1953, or on any interest payment date there¬ after. Registerable as to principal only. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at" the State Treasurer's office, or at the office of the fiscal agent of the State in New York City, at the option of the holder. Rate of interest to be in multiples bonds. ury in interest rates or multiples of Vs of Bonds Not Voted—At elec¬ an held recently the voters tion did not approve the issuance of $10,000 municipal liquor store bonds. '• Harmony Township (P. O. V * Harmony), Minn. Bonds tion held , Voted—At Not elec¬ an May 4 the voters did not approve the issuance of $40,000 road improvement bonds. on Hennepin County Indep. Sch. Diet. No. 135 (P. O. Hopkins), Bonds T tion Not held Voted—At elec¬ an Tune on 1040 tn Dated June 15, 1948. NEW JERSEY N. T;VT.V-,.-:V J. Co. of Newark, as 2s, at a price of Postponed—The sale Co., New York at the State Treasurer's Only unconditional bids will be considered. The bonds will not be bonda Denomina¬ Morcivia, Niles and Sempronius, Three Town Fire District P. O. Moravia), N. Yf Offering—Claud V. Bank & Tiust City or bffice. field scheduled for May 18-v. 167,. 2077—has been postponed. Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the Central Han¬ over $48,000 water system of 1948 bonds offered on May 18—v. 167, p. 2077—were purchased by J. H. Hanauer & for '■* -j,' parking i tion $1,000. Sale—The Bond lOfli Chittenango, Hempstead), N. Y. 1981 ' next Parking. ■District, Hempstead (P, O* Bond Sale from 15 fnrli.w inciuswe. The submitted by the of Franklin Square Public Consolidated School District No. 6 bonds. Due $5,000 not approve the issuance of $5,000 park improvement bonds. Oct. 1, Oct. 1, from inclusive. was Bank on 1.85s, at par., 1961 inclusive. did Clifton, highest bid State Dated serially 1957 to 65,000 April 20 the voters on follows: $7,000 1957, and $5,000 June 15, as follows: $6,000 in 1949, and $5,000 from 1950 to ;• Palinview, Neb. 0 as Due 1948 a 1.768%. of 1947. 66,000 Consolidated School District No* 1 bonds.. Due on tures. Fulda, Minn. basis in 1958. 1%. $125,000 * cemetery the rate name 15, from 1949 to Dawson, (MST) on June 22 for the pur¬ chase of $3,000,000 not to exceed the asbl.80s, at . the 10 the voters issuance of May on approve sealed ceive elec- Treasurer, will re¬ bids until 2 p.m. State Porter, t Voted—At an District The holder. Co., of Buffalo, price of 100.123, a )s interest and > Debenture Offering—George P. .. and Traders Trust building coupon bonds divided as ' (F-A) follows; payable in New York, Chicago or $68,000 Consolidated School DisOmaha, at the option of the trict No. 3 bonds. Due on by the District.. ,< Montana (State ofJ thereafter, (2305) ; 61 CHRONICLE lot $199,000 not to exceed 0 % interest purchased by the Manufacturers redeemed shall be selected by bonds the authorized at the election held on I, -1965, are subject to redemption on Jan. \\ 1965 and interest paying dates ing after after Jan. FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL THE Number 47Q1 Volume 167 '• sold for less than Bond Secretary of Board sons, of Fire Commissioners, will receive sealed andijidf un,t]1 2 P-m- (EST) par \ Par¬ May on ^ *01 purchase of $14,000 not ery. The approving legal opinion >!-0 exceed 5% interest fire fightsame for all of the debentures. June 1, 1948. Due serially on of Bond Offering—Dorothy Lund-?; The1 debentures will be ' issued 'Pershing, Bosworth, Dick & lnS.apparatus purchase coupon or June 1, from 1949 to 1963 inclu¬ Dawson of Denver, will be fur- registered bonds, v Dated June 1, holm, Clerk of School Board, will subject to the approving legal sive. The next highest bidder receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. nished the purchaser. A certified i 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due opinion of Mitchell &~Pershing, of was the Paterson Savings Insti¬ check for 5% of the amount bid of on June 1, as follows: $2,000 from (CST) on June 2 for the purchase New York City, and the purchaser Minn. ■ of 1 " * ' • • - $160,000 building bonds. Dated 1948. Denomination $1,000. Sept. 1, as follows: $4,000 June 1, Due on from 1949 to $6,000 from 1955 to 1957; $10,000 from 1958 to 1968, and $8,000 in 1969. Bonds having a stated maturity date later than Sept. 1, 1958, shall1 be subject to redemption at par and 1954; accrued interest on thereafter. in payment date Hate of interest to be multiples of V\ 1/10 of 1 %. Principal and interest payable at any suitable bank or trust com¬ or the successful bidder may designate. All bids must be un¬ pany conditional except Vi of as to legality, which may be made conditional the legal opinion of Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber of Minneapolis, whose opinion must be accepted by the pur¬ and 1%, must be the 100.32, will be required to May 18 *— v. 167, p. 2077 — were purchased by E. H. Rollins & Sons, of New York, as 1.70s, at a price of 100.18, a basis of 1.68%. Dated June 1, 1948. Due serially High School (P. O.j County District system of 1948 bonds offered on No. 14 Hot Springe), Mont, — Barbara.Hor- District Clerk, will receive bids until July 1, for the purchase of $50,000 not to exceed 5% interest building bonds. Dated July 15, 1948. Due serially in 20 years, optional in 10 years. These man, sealed are the bonds election held authorized on at National Bank & Trust Co., Pater¬ son. The next highest bidder was certified check for Township School District Sale — bonds offered on Bond Dakota $1,549,000 by man B. J. Van Ingen & Co., Kean, Tay¬ lor & Co., White, Weld & Co., all District of of New Co. for Auburn, N. Y. Sale—The $693,000 bonds Bond offered May 19—v. 167, p. 2076 purchased by the Harris & Savings Bank of Chicago, on New York school, Due announces Laurel, Miss. rl Bonds Publicly Offered—White, that the Board will re¬ series A on May bids sealed ceive until >'11 a.m. New Or¬ leans, are offering for public sub¬ scription $700,000 school bonds, divided bonds. Dated Feb. unconditional bids will be consid¬ (CST) on June 2 for the purchase of $5,000,000 not to exceed 4% interest electric revenue 1948 Hattier & as Sanford, of 1949 to 1968 inclusive. follows: $224,000; 2%% construction bonds. * Due* $28,000 on July 1, from 1949 to-1956 inclusive. "112,000 2construction bonds. , Due $28,000 on July 1, from "TV;" 1957 to 1960 inclusive. '364,000, 2%% construction bonds. Due $28,000 on July 1, from ■n;; ; 1901 to 1973 inclusive. '''■ V ' Dated July 1, 1948. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the First Nation¬ al, Bapk;,, Memphis.: Approved as tp legality by Charles & Trauernicht, of St. Louis. aTV-'; V-V ' MONTANA Belgrade, Mont. Bond Offering — Marie Clark, Town Clerk, • will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (MST) on June 14 for the purchase of $35,000 not to exceed V X 6% - interest water; ' ^ : SV;.. M mn uvii : ..v r ' $1,000. Due on Feb. 1, as follows: $195,000 in 1950; $200,000 in 1951; $205,000 in 1952; $210,000 in 1953; $215,000 in 1954; $220,000 in 1955; $230,000 in 1956 and 1957; $240,000 in 1958 and 1959; $250,000 in 1960; $260,000 in 1961 and 1962; $270,000 in 1963; $275,000 in 1964; $285,000 in 1965; $290,000 in 1966; $300,000 in 1967, and $625,000 in 1968. Said bonds maturing in 1950 to 1953 shall not be redeemable in advance Of Payment bonds of maturity. to delivery and be specify the made at the Albu¬ event that less than an entire County ,' Treasurer, sealed bids until 7.30 maturity of the ponds is redeemed bonds$f, ^v^-^turity/'tq',be 'on;JrJune f ori'i ?. > iud or!.; .'o vti? . Tljaodl hiiii,2jA Tlsffe:ftiqo: tVvj&.'!?; w: vu. re! vja r./hj ni ■ tflT )•. :D >;=; ,>-• • k; jl, no rubbf.a 01 9 for ; •: if the - will receive p.m. (MST) purchase of Kvv^ • -/ !•>,i:. IWl-fU: !s.fc •- • . • J until s t (loans (issue XXXIII) notes. Dated r e e Due City. Niskayuna, N. Y, Bonds Not Voted—At election , did voters 'ance held of not approve $85,000 a April on special 27 the the issu-» highway garage bonds. Orangetown, Pearl River Fire Dislm (P. O. Pearl River), N. Y. £ Rejected — All bids re¬ the purchased of the $32,500 fire apparatus bonds of¬ fered on May 19—v. " 167, p;* 2182. —were rejected, Bids ceived for Yonkers, N, Y. ^ ^ Note Sale—An issue of $451,608 notes awarded was on May 20 to the First National Bank of Yonk¬ ers at 0.25% consisted of interest. the The notes following: $281,000 budget notes. Due June lr - 1949. * 85,304 capital notes. June 1, 1949. 85,304 capital notes. Due June 1, 1950. The notes are dated June 1, 1948. Nicholson, District Treasurer, will receive (EST) the City of Said bonds querque National Trust & Savings maturing in 1954 to 1968 shall be Bank, Albuquerque. A certified redeemable, at the option of the check for 5% of the amount of District, in whole at any time on bonds bid for, payable at the or subsequent to Feb. 1, 1951, and County Treasury, is required. in part at any .time subsequent to Bernalillo County School Districts Feb. 1, 1949. Any such redemption in part shall be made in the in¬ (P. O. Albuquerpue), N. Mex. Bond Offering—Edna Monahan, verse order; of maturities. Ip' the sysf' 1, 1948. Denom. shall bids that be received t improvement June 17, 1948. Due Dec. 17, 1948* bonds. serially on May The valdity of the notes will be 1, from 1949 to 1958 inclusive, approved by Caldwell, Marshall, 47,000 school/ series B bonds. Due Trimble & .Mitchell, of IJew York 219,000 sealed bids until 2 be on or at such other place as may agreed with , the purchaser June 10. The approving about opinion of Vandewater, Sykes & Heckler, of New York City, will be furnished the purchaser with¬ out cost. A $230 payable required. certified to the check for District, is Chittenango, N. Y. Bond Sale—The improvement May 18 NORTH CAROLINA p.m. May 24 for the pur¬ lowest rate of interest and pre¬ chase of $11,500 not to exceed 5% interest coupon or registered fire mium, if any, above par at which Dated such bidder will purchase May 1, the of 1948 bonds. Denomination $500. Due bonds; or the lowest rate of in¬ 1948. terest at which the bidder will on May 1, as follows: $2,000 in 1949 and 1950, and $2,500 from purchase the bonds at par. None 1*951 to 1953 inclusive. of said bonds will be sold at less Principal than par and accrued interest to and interest (M-N) payable at the date of delivery. Rate of The approving State Bank of Albany. opinion of Pershing, Bosworth, interest to be in multiples of Dick & Dawson, of Denver, and or 1/10 of 1% and must be the the printed bonds will be fur¬ same for all of the bonds. The nished the purchaser without cost. bonds will be delivered in New All ered. Far- announces bonds. 1 p.m. (DST) on May 26 for the 1, from | purchase of $15,450,000 temporary of Newark, taking Co., New York City. Only York New as & Trust sue* City Housing Authority, a serially $427,000 % Prin¬ bonds. Note Offering—Thomas F. price of 1.539, a basis rell, Chairman, 1.529%, divided as follows: ' ~ sealed bids will 1.60s, at of of the $280 payable to the District, were — j the be must is required. MacBride, York, of Rate multiples of and cessful bidders. A certified check serially on May 1, from 1949 Miller to 1963 inclusive. $1,545,2.40s, at 100.309, a basis of Interest payable M-N. The Bond Sale The $20,000 road 2.305%, Dated June 1, 1948. Due next highest bidder was the Chase 616; 617; 618; 620; 622; 624; 625; and bridge bonds offered on May serially on June 1, from 1950 to National Bank, New York, and 626; 629; 630; 631; 632; 633; 636; 1973 inclusive. The next highest the Bankers Trust Co., New York, 18 — v. 167, p. 2181 — were pur¬ 637; 640; 641; 642; 644; 647; 649; bidder was Ira Haupt chased by the First National Bank & Co., jointly, for 1.60s, at 100.519. 650; 652; 653; 655; 658; 659; 660; of Fergus Falls, at 2^>s. Dated 663; 666; 667; 669; 670; 672; 675; Commerce Union Bank, Nashville, Berlin, Petersburg and StephenMay 1, 1948, Due serially on 677; 679; 680; 683; 684; 689; 690; Roosevelt & Cross, J. B. Hanauer town Central School District & Co., Buckley Brothers, G. C. May 1, from 1950 to 1968, all in¬ 691; 692; 695; 696; 697; 699. Due No. 1 (P. O. Berlin), N. Y. Haas & Co., and Juran & Moody, clusive. Interest payable M-N. June 1, 1956. Holders of said Bond Sale—The $155,000 build¬ bonds bearing the aforesaid serial jointly, for $1,545,000 as 2.45s, at Virginia, Minn. ing of 1948 bonds offered on May 100.313. numbers should present and sur¬ Bond Sale—The $600,000 water 14—v. 167, p. 2077—were pur¬ render them for payment on or chased by E. H. Rollins & Sons, NEW MEXICO light and heating plant bonds of¬ after.June 1, 1948, at the princi¬ of New York, as 2.40s, at a price fered on May 18—v. 167, p. 1968 Albuquerque Municipal School pal office of the Guaranty Trust —were purchased by the Northern' of 100.4368, a basis of 2.364%. District, N. Mex. Minnesota National Bank of Du- Co., New York City, with the Dec. Dated May 1, 1948. Due serially Bond Offering—Edna Monahan, 1, 1948, and subsequent coupons on Nov. luth, as 2s, at a price of 101.02, 1, from 1948 to 1977 in¬ attached. Coupons due June 1, County Treasurer, will- receive a basis of 1.87%. Dated May 1, clusive. The next highest bidder 1948, should be presented for sealed bids until 7.30 p.m. (MST) was 1948. Due serially on Dec. 1, from George B. Gibbons & Co., in the usual manner. on June 8 for the purchase of 1949 to 1963 inclusive. The next payment Inc., Chas. E. Weigold & Co., and From and after June 1, 1948, in¬ $450,000 not to exceed 6% interest highest bidder was the Northern Bacon, Stevenson & Co., jointly, terest in respect of the bonds so building coupon bonds. Dated Trust Co., Chicago, Paine, Web¬ for 2.60s, at 100.35. June 15, 1948. called for redemption will cease. Denomination $1,ber, Jackson & Curtis, and Juran Bethlehem and New Scotland, 000. Due $25,000 on June 15, from & Omaha Public Power District Moody, jointly, .for 2s, at Slingerlands Fire District 1950 to 1967 inclusive. Principal 100.177. (P. O. Omaha), Neb. and interest (J-D) payable at the (P. O.' Slingerlands), Bond Offering—Karl C.^ Brown, New York State Treasurer's office, Santa Fe, MISSISSIPPI Secretary of Board of Directors, or at the Central Hanover Bank Bond Offering — Elwood J. & 000 for all in issue will be- furnished to the a syndicate composed of the Union Center National Bank of Union, Call—Elmer Ebel, Chair¬ 1% ap¬ NEW YORK May 18—v. 167, purchased 1969—were p. County, Neb. The be of cipal and interest (June 1) pay* able at the First National Bank, $50,000 Moraviai. A transcript of all pro¬ ceedings in connection with this voters issuance the inclusive. to election an the all 1958, 1/10 or same County Hospital bonds. (P. O. Union), N. J. May 1. 8 May on proved as Union Mexico Voted—rAt Bonds held 1949 to 1952, and $1,000 from 1953 to interest (P. O. Alamogordo), New Trust 100.387. the payable to the County Otero County Boland, Saffin & Co., for 1.90s, at NEBRASKA Bond each issue, on June 1, from 1949 to 1963 in¬ clusive. Principal and interest (JD) payable at the First Paterson Bond Offering of Board of County Commis¬ sioners, calls for payment on June 1, $157,000 refunding bridge reve¬ nue bonds, Nos. 501 to 600, due Norwegian Grove (P. O. Route I, June 1, 1952, and Nos. 601; 603J Pelican Rapids) • Minn. ,<5 604; 605; 607; 609; 610; 611; 615; A chaser. The $96,000 water — date of deliv- I Treasurer, is required. Passaic, N. J. Bond Sale accrued interest to Dated pay . Sanders 1.957 %. tution, Paterson, for 2s, at 100.13. their fee expenses and also the ex¬ pense of printing the debentures. A certified check for $60,000 pay¬ able to the State Treasurer, is required. upon $3,200 payable to the Treasurer, is required. basis of a and said date and on interest any of ' — v. $15,000 general bonds offered on 167, p. 2077 — were County (P. O. Mantes), N. C. Dare Bond t Offering—'W. E. Easter- ling, Secretary of Local Govern¬ Commission, will receive sealed bids until 11 a.m. (EST) on ment May 25 for the purchase of $321,000 not coupon to exceed 6% interest bonds divided as follows; $308,000 road and bridge refund¬ ing of 1948 bonds. Due on June 1, as follows: $6,000 from 1949 to 1952; $7,000 in 1953 and 1954; $10,000 from 1955 to 1957; $11,000 from 1958 to 1960; $12,000 in 1961 and 1962; $13,000 in 1963 and 1964; $14,000 in 1965 and; 1966; $15,000 in 1967; $18,000 in 1968 and 1969; $19,000 in 1970 and 1971, and $20,000 in 1972 and 1973, all inclusive: 13,000 school and general refund¬ ing of 1948 bonds. Due on June 1, as • follows: $2,000 from 1949 to 1951; $3,000- in ! 62 (2306) THE 1952; $2,00,0 in 1953 and 1954, 3%s, maturing $1,000 in 1956; $1,500 from 1957 to 1962, and inclusive. t Dated June 1, 1948. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Principal and in¬ maturing on 1, $2,500 as 3%s, ma¬ turing $500 from 1951 to 1955, and $500 at 3%s, maturing on June 1,1956. June Registerable as A separate 'bid sue (not less than par interest) is required.requested rate■* to name to principal for each is* and accrued Bidders are the interest rates, in multiples of % of 1 %. The approving opinion of Mitchell & Pershing, of New York City, will be furnished the pur¬ chaser. The right to reject any or or all bids Mecklenburg County (P. O. Charlotte), N. C. ■" Bond Offering W. E. Easter- — ling, Secretary of Local Govern¬ ment Commission, will receive sealed bids-at his office in Raleigh, until 11 a.m. (EST) on May 25 for the purchase of $3,000,000 school building, series A bohdsl Dated June 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due on June 1, as follows: coupon $60,000 in 19511 $90,000 from 1952 1960; $135,000 from 1961 to 1968, and $150,000 from 1969 to 1975; all inclusive. Principal and interest (J-D) payable in New to York City. terable as Coupon bonds regis¬ to principal only. Bid¬ der*^ are requested to name: thh f^ate or rates of interest in mul¬ tiple# of %/of,i%^The apprttvf tag optaioh: of Mitchell. & Persh¬ ing; of New York City, will be 1urnished /:the.;/ purchaser/ right to served. reject A ' all certified bids, is check The re¬ for $60,000 payable to the State-Treas^ urer;.is required. / $8,000 3%s, at as Oxford, N. C. Sale—The $56,000 water bonds offered on May 18—v. 167, p- 2i82^were purchased by1 thd and par. . Akron, Ohio Bond Sale—The $4,500,000 water works extension, first mortgage bonds offered on May 18 167, p. 1970—were purchased by a syndicate composed of the revenue —v. First Boston worth Co., Corp., Braun, BosCo., Inc., McDonald & Cleveland, Stranahan, Co., Inc., of Toledo, & of Harris & Fahey, Clark & Co., Field, Rich¬ Hayden, Miller & Co., Prescott, Hawley, Shepard & Co., all of Cleveland, Ryan, Sutherland & Co., of Toledo, First Cleveland Corp., of Cleveland, and the Weil, Roth & Irving Co; of Cincinnati, at a price of 100.04?, a net interest cost of 2.19389%, as folldws: $610,000 as 2%sr maturing; % $100,000 in 1952; $150,000 in 1953; $170,000 in 1954; $190,000 in 1955; $1,240,000 as 2s, maturing $210,000 in 1956; $230,000 in 1957; $250,000 in 1958; $270,000 in 1950;*$280,OO0 in 1960, and $2,650,000 as 2%s, maturing $290,000 in 1961; $300,000 in 1962; $320,000 in 1963; $330,000 in 1964; $340,000 in 1965; $350,000 in 1966; and $360,000 in 1967 and 1968, all inclusive. Dated May ly 1948. " ards & Co., 10*0.164, a basis of 1.959%. May 1, 1948. Due serially May and Nov. 1, from 1949 to ;![" v 50,000 Water work's improvement bonds, as follows: $45,000 as 2y2s, maturing $5,000 from 1950 « Sebring, Ohio — Clerk, will receive incl. The next highest bidder sealed bids until 7 p.m. (DST) on June 9 for the purchase of $25,001 Ryan, Sutherland & Co., for 167, water system coupon bonds Dated June 1, 1948. Denomination Alliance. from certified 1949 to 1970 and 1969, and $27,000 in 1971, all inclusive. Bid¬ able at the Mount Union to ders may bid for a different rate of interest in a multiple of % of the check amount ef bends to the Board of Education, is A Marys, Ohio quired. Columbus V. 'Bfri«d':Sto on —were purchasedby Otis/&Co./ May;: ! oli'-Gieveiaind;;as;4.%S|iat^;^ee: of>100.668^ a basis of j.356%, di¬ as follows: ' : . by ••; the $10,000 bOndis May 18 were purchdsea National Barik of merce, of Pawhuska. Due from 1951 to , Com¬ serially 1953 inclusive. Poteau, Ohta. Boiid. Sale*-The' $140,000 sanir tary sewer bonds offered a 10-^y: net interest cost on:May 167; chased by R. J. Edwards, Inc. 'and' of 2.806%, as follows: $119,000 as C. Edgar Honnold/.both of 0kla/ 3s, maturing on Nov.-1; $4,000 in homa City; jointly^/gt' 1952 and 1953; $8,000 in 1954 and terest cost, of JEhjer serially!'? 1955; $10,000 from 1956 to 1909; from 1^52t0l965dnclusive:! $1T,O0O frorii 1960 fa 1964 $12,000 frqm 196^ ltd 1:1969;/nnd ^l81J)00, :-I 2% s; maturing; 5. $13,000 tiliam f■!. 1970 to 1974, and $14,000 from 1975 Woirks bonds. <^fered •;$ri/May^0■-/ to 1978, all inclusive. Dated May -r-v. J167, 2183-*-were/ purchased 15, 1948. Interest payable M-N. by the; Small-rMilblum as ^Bend/Sale^^iEr:$3^000?;wa^ The next highest bidder was Pohl C64 for $143,000 as/3s,: land bonds. Due seriaUy^p»jaMatch.' $157,000 as 23/4s, at 1O0.O15:;V:' and Sept; I; 1958;'incmsive^v^^^^#^^ v.--'- Sylvania Townships (?.'.O. (> ■ 1 Improvement No; 200 C^ -. Wichita; and As^ & ^•;e0^;'td:;2;536% Sequoyah /Du^se-J.^ Consolidated Sch. 83,460 soldiers' buj^l' pfetrbOFrds: Due Serially on Sept: ly frOm Dist. v Bondi Salr^ -V The/$I5,0Os0- fire^ i4£:htore)t' Rogerd County^ Ohio. 1949 to 1954 inclusive/ Bond Offering—Sealed bids will S equipment purchase bonds offered be received by the District refunding series First Seeurities. Corpi of Dated; May X5f1948/ vTfeh^t; on May 15 were purchased by Clerk, Durhain; No. 1 bonds offered on UntU r 2 May 17— highest" bidder at par, a net interest cost of was J .A/ White& J. A. White & Co. of Cincinnati, 2.647%, v. 167, p. 2079—were purchased as follows: $34,000 as 21/2s, ma¬ .Cb;y tor 1 %s; at a pnea of 10(1025^ as 2%S/at a price of 100*86; a basis ^•for it he purchase pf $24,500 by Ryan, Sutherland & Co., of divided;as follows: *of 2.068%. : turing $2,000 on June 1, from 1949 Dated April 1, 1948. ;[ Galion School Districts Ohio* to 1965; and $22,000 vas 12% s; ma¬ Toledo, as 2%srat a price of 100,Due $2,000 on Oct: 1, from 1949 ^14^00^fcuilditig^^ J Bond Sale—The $615,000 con¬ 506, a basis of. 2.66%, Dated May to 1953, and $1,000 from 1954 to turing $4,000 from 1966 to 1968, follows: $2,000 from 195L to Due serially on Oct, 1; struction bonds;offereior*May;20 and $5,000 in 1969 and 1970: Dated 1, 1948. 1958 inclusive. Interest payable 1956 4hcl.;/ahd; $2^Q0:ln 1957/ form 1949 to 1962 inclusive. Inter¬ —v. 167; p. 2078i-were purchased June 1, 1948. A^O. The next highest bidder was The next highest 10,000 transportation" bonds. Due est payable A-O. The next high¬ by. Hayden, MiUer & C0-.r: Faheyy was bidder was R. S. DickSoii & Ryan, Sutherland & Co., for $2,000 from 1951 %Q' 1955 incL Co., est bidder was Clark & Co., both of Stranahan, Harris for $6,000 as 6s, $16,000 as Cleveland; 2%s, at 100.74. 2%s, & Bonds WiR bi^" and the First of Michigan Corp., awaided;; to Jhe : Co., for 23/4s, at 100.56. $12,000 as 2V2s, and $22,000 as bidder naming the lowest rate of Of Detroit, jointly, Jjs Tiffin, Ohio 2%s* at a 2%s, at 100.066. Cleveland, Ohio "interest iand agreeing tb bay price of 101.871, a basis of 2.059%. par / Bohd Offering — Mildred A. and accrued interest. A certified Bond Offering—F. R. Hanrahan, Dated June 1, 1948. Due serially Rutherford County (P. O. Beidleman, City Auditor, will re¬ cheek Director of Finance, will receive ier 2% of the ambiint on June and Dec. 1, from 1949 to ceive: sealed ;bid Rutherfordton),N, C.' bids until noon is required. • sealed bids until noon (EST) on 1&70 incl. The next highest bidder t: ; Bond Sale — The $27;O00 road, (EST) on June I for the purchase June 8 for the purchase of was Halsey, Stuart & $12,Co., Horii- ef $70,000 not to exceed 3% in¬ bridge and general Wakita, Okla. • refunding 000,000 not to exceed 3 ; f; % interest blower & Weeks, and McDonaldBond bonds Offered on May 18—v. terest; swimming pool bonds. Offering—Byron E. Chris-r 167, water works extension* first mort¬ Moore & CO.; jointly, for 2%s, at Dated June 1, 1948. Denomination ler, City Clerk, will receive sealed p. 2182^were purchased by Oscar gage revenue, series B bonds. 101.675. Burnett & Co., of $1,000. Due $5,000 on June and bids until May 24 for the purchase Greensboro, as Dated July 1, 1948. Denomination at a price of 100.102, a net Dec. 1, from 1949 to 1955 inclu¬ of $45,000 not to exceed 6% in-r New Madison, Ohio $1,000. Due $150,000 in 1953; interest cost of 2.488%. sive. Rate of interest to be in terest gas distribution Dated system Bond Sale^The $180,000 in 1954; $200,000 in 1955; $15,000 water June 1, bonds. These bonds/were author¬ 1948. Due. serially on wOrkS improvement bonds offered multiples of % of 1%. ' Interest $230,000 in 1956; $260,000 in 1957 June 1, from 1955 to 1958 inclu¬ ized at the election held oh These are the bonds May 8; and 1958: $290,000 from 1959 to on May 10—v. 167, p. 1970—were payable J-D. authorized at the election held in sive; The next highest bidder was 1961; $300,000 from 1962 to 1964; purchased by Fahey, Clark & Co., OREGON R. S. Dickson & Co., for $20,000 Nov.,' 1944. Hie * bonds shall be $350,000 from 1965 to 1967; $360,t of Cleveland, as 2%s, at a price as 2%s, and $7,000 as subject to call or redemption prior of 101.36, a basis of Clackamas County Sch. Dist. 2y2S, at par. 000 in 1968 and 2.618%. Dated 1 1969; $380,000 in to maturity at not more than par. No. 28 (P. O. Route Due serially on 1970, and $400,000 in 1971 and Oct. 15, 1947. 4, ft Whiteville, N. C. The bonds will be sold to the Box 1004, Milwaukie), 1972. The bonds will be callable April and Oct. 15, from 1949 to Bond Sale—The $350,000 water highest bidder at not less than par 1973 inclusive. The next in whole or in part on Oregon i highest Aug. 1,1958 and sewerage system bonds of¬ and accrued interest. A certified Bond Sale—The bidder was J. A. White & or on $100,000 school any interest payment date Co., for fered on May 18—v; 167, p. 2182 check for $700 payable to the City, bonds offered on 3y4s, at 101.86. May 12—v. 167, thereafter, at the following re¬ —were purchased by Barcus, Kin¬ is required. p: 1970—were purchased by Blyth dred & Co. Chicago, at par, a net demption prices, plus accrued in¬ North Lima Local Sch. Dist., Ohio & Co., of Portland. Dated May terest to date of redemption: at Union Township, Union Rural Bond Sale interest cost of 3.643%, as follows: The $25,000 con103 if called on or before 1, 1948. Due serially on Dec. 1 School District (P. O. Aug. 1, struction bonds offered on $30,000 as 3y4s, maturing $5,000 May 12 from 1949 to 1963 inclusive. Prin¬ 1960; thereafter and if called on —v. 167, Milford Center)t Ohio on p. 1858—were purchased April 1, from 1951 to 1954; or before Aug. 1, 1961 at cipal and interest (J-J) payable at 102%; by Ryan, Sutherland & Bond Sale—The $85,000 build¬ $10,000 in 1955; $188,000 as 3%s, Co. of the County Treasurer's office and subsequently for each annual or. Toledo, as 2V2s, at a price of ing, bonds offered on May 18—V. at maturing $10,000 from 1956 to the fiscal agency of the State period ending Aug. 1, at call price 100.58, a basis of 2.414%. 1963; $12,000 from 1964 to 1972, Dated 167, p. 2183—were purchased by in New York City. diminshed by % of 1% from the and $132,000 as 3%s, May 1, 1948. Due serially on Oct. J, A,. White & Co. of Cincinnati, maturing next preceding call price. If less 1, from 1949 to 1961 Crook County, Prineville School $12,000 from 1973 to 1983, all in¬ inclusive/ at 2y4s, at a price of 100.34, a basis than the entire unmatured portion The next highest bidder was J. clusive. Dated April 1, 1948. The Dated May 1, 1948. A.¬ of 2.208%. District, Ore. of said bonds is called for re¬ next highest White & Co., for 2%s, at 101.26. Due serially on Nov. 1, from 1949 Bonds; Sold—^An issue of. $75,000 bidder was R. S. demption at any time or from Dickson & Co., Juran & to 1965 inclusive. The next high¬ improvement bonds was /sold on' Moody, time to time bonds shall be called Reading, Ohio : ? Vance Securities Corp., Greens¬ est bidder was Co. ; Sweney, Cart* March 22 to E. M. Adams. in the inverse order of maturity Bond Offering — Paul Mengee- Wright & Co., for 2y2s, at 101.61. of Portland, as 21/4s,' at a price of boro, J. Lee Peeler & Co., Fox, of those-then outstanding; and if kamp, City Treasurer, will receive Reusch & Co., Pohl & 1O0J:7/ a; basi$: Co., and less than the entire 12.2t4%;i Dated unmatured sealed bids until noon (EST) on OKLAHOMA June 1, 1948. Due on June 1> as > Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger, principal amount maturing upon June 2 for the purchase of $35,000 follows: $7,000; from 1949 xto l95'3 jointly, for $80,000 as 3%s, $90,000 s Atoka, Okla. /„ -any principal maturity date is 3% real estate purchase bonds. and $8;000 fr6m 1954 J/fes, and $180,000 as 3%s, at called to^l958; call-., Bond Sale Details In connec* prior to maturity, the selec¬ Dated May I, 1948. Denomination able after June 1, 1953. 100.06. '> > ■ tion of the bonds of such matur¬ tion with the sale of the $125,000 $1,000. Due on Dec. 1, as follows: ity to be called shall be by lot $2,000 from 1949 to 1958, and $3,- bonds -to the First National Bank Lane County SchOol DistriCt No* 5%• Winterville, fil. C*. & Trust Co., of Oklahoma City, at (P.- OEugtne}, Bound Sale—The $20,000 bonds conducted by the; Trustee under 000 from 1959 to 1963 inclusive. • f' the aforesaid mortgage.. Bidders Bidders a pet interest cost of 2.55%, as re¬ Bond offered on May 18 were purchased may bid for a different Offering—Edythe/'Woltei may specify one or more rates of rate of interest in a multiple of % ported in our-May 3 issue~-v. 167, District Clerk, will receive sealed by the Vance Securities Corp. of p. 1970r—we learn that the bonds bids until 8 p.m.* (PST)< oh Jund Greensboro, and J. Lee Peeler & interest, but fractional rates shall of 1%. No bids for less than par were sold af a price of be in multiples of % of 1% per and accrued interest. IOO.01, as 1, for the purchase of, $250,000 Principal Co., of Durham, jointly, at a price annum. Interest | payable F-A. and interest (J-D) payable at the follows: of 100.095; a net interest cost of building bonds. Dated July 1,1948. The approving opinion of Squire, City Treasurer's officer The pur¬ $75,000 sewer bonds, as follows: Denom. $.1,000. Due on~Jan. 3.637%, as follows: 1, as Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, chaser shall $63,000 as 2Vfes, maturing $7,- follows: $16,000 from 1952 fo 1966, pay for legal services $17,605 CUrb and gutter bonds, will be furnished the purchaser. rendered 000 from 1950 to by Peck, Shaffer & Wil¬ 1958, and and $10,000 in 1967, all incl. AH maturing on June 1, $5,000 as A certified check for 1 $240,000 liams, of Cincinnati, in preparing $12,000 as 2%s, maturing $7,- bonds maturing after Jan. v 1,;1954^ 3y4s,- maturing $1,000 from payable to the 000 m • 1959, and City Treasurer, is the transcript and rendering their $5,000 in shall be callable at par on any in¬ t 1951 to 1955, and $12,000 as required. 1960. * legal opinion, amounting to .$250, I terest due date after Jart. 1, 1954 Bond disposal Sale~-~-The$95,OO0sewage works ' , v - - , - • — . a . — ; Inc., Sale—The on .. $l49j68&?J§ewer-»l>istri<^j.- Franklin NO. by & Trust • offered vided a purchased Bank Hominy), Okla'. Bond offered price of 100.05, National for Irving Co. of Cincinnati, at re¬ 2183—were Valley Consolidated School District No. 39, Osage County (P, O: Route 3, r (J-D) offered, payable as ;/ Mound Bank Bond Sate— .The $300,000 first payable at the Clevelaftd i Trust mortgage sewerage system and Co., Cleveland; N6 bids foif less disposal plant revenue bonds of¬ than par and accrued interest. • A fered pn May 14^-y.167j 2078^certified check for 1% of the were purchased by the Weil, Roth 1%. Principal and interest $5,000 bidder was R. J. Edwards, for 1.85s, at 100.015. $500 payable Village, is required. St. and and Evan K L. Davis, of Tulsa, jointly, as iy2s, at a price of 100.027, a basis of 1.49%. Due serially from 1950 to 1954 inclusive: The next highest Legal opinion at option and expense of the purchaser. 1958, Co!, of Oklahoma City, City School District, Ohio $1,000. Due on Dec. 1, as follows: Bond Offering—Alice M. Ress$3,000 from 1949 to 1955, and $4,ler, Clerk of Board of Education, 000 in 1956, all inclusive. Bidders will receive sealed bids until noon may bid for a different rate of in¬ (DST) on May 25 for the purchase terest in a multiple of % of 1% of $600,000 2%% building, unlim¬ Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ ited tax coupon bonds. Dated June 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due on Dec. 1, as follows: $26,000 p. the? First 3% 2!/4s, at 100.435. maturing in-1959. Mooreland School District, Okla. Bond Sale—The $25,000 build/ ing bonds offered on May 17r—V. - Maurice Coff- Village man, to 2 %Sj City, is required. Bond Offering Dated , Bedford, Ohio for the printing of pay¬ Euclid OHIO pay able to the price of 1955 also Monday, May 24, 1948 the bonds. No conditional bids will be received. A certified check for 2% of the bonds bid for, purchased by Hayden, Miller Co., of .Cleveland,.;as 2s, at a was is reserved. A cei'f tified check for $6,420 is required. & & 3^8, and Sale were Dated June 1, 1948. The next highest bidder was R. S. Dickson as CHRONICLE apparatus and building bonds of¬ fered on May 17—v. 167, p. 1970— on Co.> for $12,000 FINANCIAL Cortland, Ohio /— The $14,000 fire Bond $2,000 in 1963. 3,000 water bonds terest (J-D> payable at New York City. only. COMMERCIAL & - ' •' ■■ W.)7fc>JV( THE. COMMERCIAL Volume ; 167, .Number 4701 of all expenses of operation, maintenance, taxes,., power at wholesale, and insurance, as pro¬ vided by ordinance authorizing No; 250. Principal and interest the bonds. The successful bidder shall be furnished the approving payable at the County Terasurer's office, or at the fiscal agency of legal opinion of Gus J. Solomon the State in New York City. Bid¬ of Portland, and his opinion shall ders are requested to include the be accepted by the successful bid¬ Enclose a certified check for rate of interest at which they der. will accept the bonds .at par or 3% of the par value of, the bonds, premium. Bids are to be uncondi¬ payable to the above Secretary. tional. A certified check for $5,000 Umatilla, Ore. ////. is required. ; Bond Sale—The $32,000 water Marion County School District ; bonds offered on May 17—v. 167, No. 3 (P. O. St. Paul), Ore. p. 2078—were purchased by Blyth Bond Sale—The $45,000 school & Co., of Portland. Dated May 1, bonds offered on May 7 were pur¬ 1948. Due serially on May 1, from chased by the United States Na¬ 1949 to 1962 incl. tional Bank, of Portland, as 2%s, at a, price of 100.282, a basis of PENNSYLVANIA 2.176%. Dated June % 1948,, Due Aspinwall School District, Pa. oh June 1, as follows: $4,000 from Bond Sale The $35,000 school 1949 to 1953, and $5,000 from 1954 bonds offered on May 17—v. 167, to 1958, all inclusive. The next p. 2079—were purchased by El¬ highest bidder, was'the First Na¬ mer E. Powell & Co., of Pitts¬ tional Bank, Portland for 2V2S, at burgh. Dated June 1, 1948. Due 100.56. serially on June 1, from 1949 to Multnomah County Sch. Dist. 1968 inclusive. Bonds were sold as 2s, at a price ; ; No; 16 (P. O. Fairview), L of 100.912, a basis of about 1.90%. Oregon • 30 days' published notice in County' newspaper, the bonds to be called I in inverse numerical order beginning with upon Lane a . ' , Offering C. —? E. Bunn, District Clerk, will receive sealed //Cambria County $1,000. >; Ebensburg), Pa. p.m. (PST) on May Bond' Sale The $331,000 re¬ purchase of $120,000 npt to'exceed 6% interest school funding bonds offered on May 18 bonds. Dated June 1> 1948. Due —rV. 167, p. 1971—were purchased on Dee* 1,: as follows: $7,000 in by Stroud & Co., of Philadelphia/ 1951 and 1952; $8,000 in 1953 and as 2s, at a price of 100.813,'a basis Dated April 1, 1948. 1954; $9,000 from 1955 to 1957; of 1.86%. £10,000 from 1958 to 1960, and Due serially on April 1, from 1950 Interest pay¬ $11,000 from 1961 to 1963, all incl. to 1959 inclusive. Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ able A-O.; The next highest bid¬ der was able at the County Treasurer's Arthurs, Lestrange & office, or at the fiscal agency of Klima, for 2s, at 100.433. the State in New York City, at Cheltenham Township Sch; Dist. the option of the purchaser. The fP* O. Elkins Park Branch, bonds will be delivered to the Philadelphia 17), Pa. purchaser in Portland. The ap¬ Bond Offering — Marian R. proving opinion of Winfree, McCulloch, Shuler & Sayre, of Port¬ Tomlinson, Secretary of Board, of School. Directors, will receive land, will be furnished the suc¬ cessful bidder. A certified check sealed bids until 8 p.m. (DST) on June-1, for the purchase of $650,for $2,000 is required. > / ■ 000? improvement coupon bonds. Springfield, Ore. Dated June 1, 1948. Denomina¬ bids until for 26 8 the from 1949 to 1968 inclusive. Call¬ v < i R. Cheat¬ Bond Offering—Fred ham, whole able as and accrued a or in part at par on June 1, interest interest paying 1953, or on any date thereafter. Registered to as principal only;- No bid for than interest. accrued and par less Rate of interest to be in multiples These bonds of % of 1%. is¬ are sued subject to the favorable opinion of Townsend, Elliott & Munson, of Philadelphia, and will be. delivered to the purchaser only if and after the proceedings au¬ thorizing the issuance thereof have been approved by the De¬ partment of Internal Affairs. A certified check for of the amount of the bonds, payable to the County Treasurer, is required. Offering est in name City Manager, announces that sealed bids will be received by the City Recorder, until 7:30 <PST.) on .June X for. the purchase of / $78,000 City "Hall bonds^Pated Aug.; 1,-1948. penom; $1,000. Due on Aug. 1, as follows: $6,000 in 1951, arid $8,000 from J952 to ,1960,. all incl. All bonds maturing after Aug, 1, 1951, shall be callable at par at any interest date after Aug. 1, 1951, in inverse numerical order upon publication p.m. notice tified tion $1,000. from 1, Due $26,000 on June to 1974 inclusive. 1950 Rate of interest to be in multiples Of % oi 1 %: Registered prineipaL:only<; Only as- to rate of interest to be named by each bid¬ der, The bonds one issued subject to the favorable opinion of Townsend, Elliott & Munson, of Phila¬ v are delphia; and will be delivered to the only if and after proceedings authorizing the purchaser the issuance thereof have been: ap¬ proved by the Department of In¬ 30 check for 2% of the bid, the rate of inter¬ multiples of % of 1%. Bids at bid combining two different rates of interest will be accepted. The bonds are issued subject to the favorable opinion of Townsend, Elliott & Munson, of Philadel¬ sue any rate one but if and the proceedings after have been au¬ thereof issuance approved by the De¬ of Internal Affairs of S. Peoples Utility District (P. O*. Tillamook)* Ore, ~ Bond H. T. Rotts, Secretary of the Board of Direc¬ Offering — tors, will receive sealed bids until 1 p.m. (PST) <5n June 12 for the purchase of $250,000 not to ex¬ ceed enue 41/2% bonds, Interest J-J. terest interest Dated Rate electric rev¬ July 1, 1948. or rates of in¬ (not more than three) to be named in the bid. Bonds mature -July*' 1/ as /follows: / $4;000 in 1952 and 1953, $5,000 in 1954 to 1957, $6,000 in 1958 and 1959, $7,000 in 1960 to 1962, $8,000 in 1963 to 1965, $9,000 in 1966, $10,000 in11967, $11,000 in 1968 and 1969, $12,000 in 1970 and 1971, $13,000 in! 1972, $14,000 in 1973 to 1975, and $15,000 in;: 1976 to i 1978, The bonds are subject to ^redemption prior ,to ma,turi;ty on^ any . interest date" on orr after July 1, 195.6, in on • Bond Offeririg—Edwin B. Boyle, will receive sealed bids until 11 a.m.^EST) on June 10 for the purchase of $500,000 water and sewer system revenue bonds. Dated June 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due June 1, as follows: $14,000 in 1949 to 1951, $15,000 in 1952 and 1953, $16,000 in 1954 and 1955, $17,000 in 1956 and 1957, $18,000 in 1958 and 1959, $19,000 in I960 and 1961, $20,000 in 1962, Mayor, $21,000 in 1963 and 1964, $22,000 1965, $23,000 in 1966, $24,000 in 1967 and 1968, $25,000 in 1969, $26,000 in 1970, $27,000 in 1971 and 1972, and $28,000 in 1973. in subsequent interest pay¬ date, at par, plus accrued any ment Bond Offering—C. LeRoy Friek, will receive sealed bids until 7.30 p.m. (DST) on June 4 for the purchase of Borough Secretary, interest to the date fixed for mium a redemption pre¬ follows: 4% of the face as amount if redeemed $1,000. deemed Due $4,000 June on 1, from 1949 to 1973 inclusive. Bonds maturing on June 1, from 1959 to 1973, shall be callable in whole on Dec. 1, 1962 to June 1, 1970, or at par plus accrued interest to the dated fixed for redemption tion:/of 1972. the Borough at par and or on on June 1, 1958, interest payment date any thereafter.- Rate of interest to be in multiples of % terable bonds as are favorable Elliott & and will of 1%. Regis- to principal only. The issued subject to the opinion of Townsend, Munson, of Philadelphia, be delivered the pur¬ If less than all of4he out¬ standing bonds prior to deemed the bonds to be to- be re¬ their maturity, are redeemed merical cial on the First National Bank of Port¬ There' is all the pledged for the revenue in the derived from the opera¬ tion of said5 electric, system,; re¬ maining after payment therefrom Bond Offering — Jerome P. Casey, County Controller, will re¬ ceive sealed bids until 10 a.m. (EDT) on May 25 for the pur¬ chase of $340,000 refunding and improvement coupon bonds. at the City Treas¬ assessment May 18 were $22,000 spe¬ offered warrants purchased by the The issue consisted following: trict No. 3 warrants. 5,000 Sewer trict No. rate or Dis¬ Dis¬ 2,000 Sewer Improvement Dis¬ trict No. 6 warrants. Due. serially in 20 years; option? - , al two years from date of issue. held Voted—At well election an April 20 the voters ap¬ the issuance of $15,000 on proved construction bonds. Milbank, S. Dak. Offering—A. A. Blomquist Bond City Auditor, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. 25 for .the in will and a rities and interest will be. delivered at Sumter to the 60 days after the occasion of their award. a Bid must be submitted bi&xform to the Mayor. Enclose a on serial and accured number interest at par July on on 1, 1953, or on any interest payment date* thereafter on orl prior /to Dec. 1, 1957, in inverse numerical order, at a redemption price of par and accrued interest to date of redemption, plus a pre-/ : mium of 4% of the par value All bonds of each issue maturing in 1965 to 1978, will be* ' redeemable prior to the stated: / dates of; maturity thereof, as a whole or in paft, at the option Of the City on June 1, 1958, or on any interest payment date there- ' atfer prior to maturity, in inverse numerical order, at a redemption price of par and accrued interest to date of redemption, plus a pre¬ mium of 3 M» % of their phr value... > , if redeemed on before Dec. or 1,; " par premium of 3% of their value, if redeemed thereafter,^,, but on 1961; or a or^before jDeerirl964; or I 2%% of their par premium of a value if redeemed thereafter, but before Dec. 1,1967; or a pre¬ on or of their par value if mium of 2% I%/o$ thei£pa^value if redeemed 1, National payable to and the so called. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at any suitable banking institution named by the purchaser. Bidders are to name one interest required rate for all bonds in multiples of V\ or 1/10 The City will furnish the printed and executed bonds and the approving legal opinion of Of 1%. Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber, of Minneapolis, both with¬ out cost to the purchaser, — Sealed bids 400,000 not to exceed 4% interest bonds divided as shall rates interest of to the be rate' borne ; or by / bonds in multiples of V\ or; 1/10 of 1%. The named rate must V be uniform for the bonds of all > issues name but or may be split, so as to; than one interest rate, more bid may name more than no four rates of interest for any one issue or for the bonds of all issues, the same rate of interest must be * the issues of bonds and each sepa¬ rate rate must be bid for bonds - bid for less than all of the will follows: $1,200,000 airport, series B bonds. Due on June 1, as follows: be bonds will be gality by entertained. / The/ . approved as to le¬ Marshall, : Caldwell, Trimble & Mitchell of New York City, whose opinion will be fur¬ nished without charge to the pur¬ A certified check for 2% chaser. amount of bonds, payable the of to the sealed Tenn. r////'/// Town 000 in / City Treasurer, is required. Dresden, $5,000 from 1950 to 1953; $10000 in 1954; $15,000 from 1955 to 1957; $25,000-in 1958; $20,1959 and 1960; $25,000 in 1961 and 1962; $30,000 in 1963 and 1964; $165,000 in 1965; $90,000 in 1966; $55,000 from 1967 to 1969; $45,000 in 1970; $40,000 in'1971; $55,000 in 1972 and 1973; $60,000 in 1974; $65,000 in 1975 and 1976; $70,000 in 1977 and $75,000 in 1978. 500,000 street improvement bonds. Due on June l, asfoL lows: $5,000 in 1949; $10,000 1965; $15,000 in .1966; $20,000 from 1967 to from . name York New the No will be received by Mayor Hugh P, Wasson, until 11 ami. (CST) on June 3 for the purchase of $2,coupon Bank, Bidders bonds Chattanooga, Tenn. Offering . of consecutive maturities. TENNESSEE Bond City A specified for like maturities of all certified check for $2,500 payable to the City Treasurer, is required. 1969; $25,000 in 1£70 and 1971, and $30,000 from 1972 to 1978, all inclusive. . 500,000 certified Due Bond Offering—K. B. on Killebrew, / Recorder, will receive / until 11 a.m. (CST) V June 4 for the purchase of bids , $30,000 not to exceed 4% interest -/ public improvement bonds. Dated / June 1, 1948. Due $3,000 on June/ 1, from 1949 to 1958 incl. Interest ' payable J-D. The completed bonds and the approving legal opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago, will be delivered the purchaser at no cost. These are the bonds originally offered on Feb. 6 the sale of which was deferred. 1950 to sewer on 1, as County (P. O. Athens), Tenn. Bond Offering—The County Court, Quarterly announces that, an bonds. follows: 1966; 1969; (EST) on June 3 for the purchase of $230,000 not to exceed 4% in-* terest bonds divided as follows: extension June McMinn auction sale will be held at 10 a.m. check for $10,000, payable to the $10,000 from 1949 City. $20,000 from 1967 /to * in ' or on any are from be obtained whole City.. Bidders shall submit a sep¬ arate bid for each issue of bonds.: / of within on ; of holder, if known, of each bond Purchasers will be fur¬ nished with the printed bonds and an opinion on their validity by Huge?. Sinkler, of Charleston. The purchasers in mailed to the bank at which such delivery, bonds redeemable part, at the option of the City, bonds par date is¬ thereafter, but ori or before Dec. interest payment 1, 1973, and without premium if thereafter, upon 30 days' redeemed thereafter. Principal notice of call for redemption and interest (J-D) payable at the offering to said subject to redemption in redeemed thereafter, but on or be-' fore Dec. 1, 1970,; or a premium of; 1965, and nu¬ price not less than of each of maturing from 1972 to 1978; date to bear, and they will accrued bonds . inverse numerical order of matu¬ to? take them at the lowest interest cost at (CST) purchase 1967 and 1968, all incl. maturing from 1966 to 1968 be the sues thereof. Martin, S. Dak. Bonds 1, 1948. Denomina¬ The combined issues on June 1, as follows:; $20,000 in 1949; $30,000 from 1950: to 1953; $35,000 in 1954; $40,000 from 1955 to 1957; $50,000 in 1958; $45,000 in 1959 and 1960; $50,000 in 1961 and 1962; $55,000 in 1963 and 1964; $190,000 in 1965; $120,000 in 1966; $100,000 in 1967 and 1968; $105,000 in 1969 and 1970; $100,000 in 1971; $125,000 in 1972 and 1973; $130,000 in 1974; $135,000 in 1975 and 1976; $140,000 in 1977, and $145,000 in 1978. All mature June Improvement trict.No. 4 warrants. are are sive. are Improvement 5 warrants. 3,000; Sewer invited to name the rates of interest which the Bidders $10,000 1978, all inclu- to Dated June of $12,000 Sewer Improvement Dis¬ Principal and in¬ terest payable at the Chase Na¬ tional Bank, New York City. fairs. A certified copy for- 2% of the face amount of the bonds, pay- prior to July 1, able to the Borough Treasurer, is 1962, at' 103, arid reducing an-, required. nually thereafter V2 of 1%, until [Lackawanna County (P. O. July 1, 1967, thereafter at par. Scranton), Pa. Principal arid interest payable at on in¬ and Farmers State Bank of Lisbon, the order. tharij ^the, whole1 of a single ma¬ turity to be selected, by lot), as or held Lisbon, N. Dak. shall be redeemed in their inverse maturity (less follows:/on if called for payment on an interest date from Dec. 1, 1970, to Dec. 1, accrued interest election Principal Warrant Sale—The interest date from an in part, in the inverse numeri¬ cal order of. maturity, at the op¬ or the urer's office, 1, 1956 to June 1, 1962, 2% of the face amount if re¬ bonds District 1947. 2, date from Dee. be awarded to the bidder payment, at Sept. terest payable interest on an ceedings authorizing the issuance thereof have been approved by the Department of Internal ,AJ> the inverse order of re¬ demption, and sewer coupon bonds. Dated June 1, 1948. Denomination $100,000 ma¬ on any interest payment These are the bonds au¬ date. ... chaser only if and after the pro¬ land. turity Optional before thorized Bonds C. 1969 tion $1,000. 1958 incl. 000 Sumter, from to May $125,000 not to exceed 3% sewage disposal partment Dated July the Commonwealth. A certified plant coupon bonds. check for 2 % of the face amount 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due on July 1, as follows: $5,000 from of- the bonds, payable to the Dis¬ 1950 to 1955; $6,000 from 1956 to trict Treasurer, is required. 1959; $7,000 from 1960 to 1962; $8,000 from 1963 to 1966 and $9, SOUTH CAROLINA the thorizing from 1949 to 1968 and pavilion of 1948 bonds. ;/ no phia,, and will be delivered only 63 $25,000 in 1970 and 1971 and $30,000 from 1972 to 1978, in¬ clusive. 200,000 public school bonds. Due ; ' on June 1, as follows: $5,000 Dated June 1, 1948. Denom. $1,000. Due $2,000 on June 1, from 1949 will be received for the entire is¬ or Doylestown, Pa. is required. Tillamook terest park or days prior to the ternal Affairs. A certified check contemplated redemption date. for 2% of the face amount of the Bonds numbered 43 to 500 are Principal and interest payable at bonds, payable to the District subject to redemption at the op¬ tion of the City on June 1, 1951, the City Treasurer's office. A cer¬ Treasurer, is required. pf bids until May 24 for the purchase of $20,000 not to exceed 3% in¬ of the inclusive. Bidder 1958 Bond Offering—C. H. Anderson, City Auditor, will receive sealed Thomas J. — Hennigan, Secretary of Board of Directors, will receive sealed bids until 7.30 p.m. (DST) on June 1 for the purchase of $70,000 im¬ provement coupon bonds. Dated June 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due $7,900 on June 1, from 1949 to SOUTH DAKOTA only bidder. School District, Pa. / Pittston Bond 2% (2307) Dell Rapids, S. Dak. — : * CHRONICLE Denomination $17,000 on June 1, Due bidders to (P. O. FINANCIAL Dated June 1, 1948. — Bond & to. /"* THE COMMERCIAL $200,000 school bonds. Due $40,000 on May 1, from 1949 to 1953 -•30,000 right of way bOPds. Due $5,000 on May 1, from 1949 to 1954 inclusive. ' urer's office. alternate '■ proposal shall the District, to be computed to the Denomina¬ ultimate maturity of the bonds. The bonds will be 0 Berger School Districts, Texas payable (M-N) at I the Chemical Bonds Sold—-The $400,000 bonds Bank & Trust Co., New York City. Bidders must bid on each issue authorized at the election held on $1,000. Feb. 7 have been Sold. and must be in No all interest the following: $250,000 independent school dis¬ rates trict, bonds. multiples of 34 of 1%. bidder shall name turity thereof. single The bonds -without cost certified to is¬ purchaser. A 2% of the of the bonds, for principal amount payable to the County required. ^ cost, Offering—Cayce County Judge, sealed bids until 10 will on Bond County 8 bonds, divided road $1,000,000 school T}onds. • Due on p sealed Offering Auditor, — O. jand$77,000 in 1964. Bonds maturing~irr*49^7„tar"1964, shall v&;V be callable for redemption on "April 1,'1956, and terest ' after, payment at on any date in¬ there¬ the option of the County, in inverse numerical order at par and accrued in¬ terest to the date fixed for . redemption. . the a.m. purchase bonds. Dated the rate of interest. ^alternate bid in which the County may reserve the option to call the bonds after 10 years from date of issue is desired. All legal to be submitted purchaser and is April 1, 1950, and on any interest payment date thereafter at the option of; the County in inverse numerical June 15, from 1949 to 1978 inclu¬ order at par and accrued in¬ terest to the date fixed for re¬ next highest bidder was Watts & Co., at 100.059. demption. Lamesa Rural Principal and interest Co., New York City. Texas Bond until 7 p.m. (CST) the purchase of exceed l< 4% Board sealed on of bids June 8 for $2,956,000 not to interest construction $66,000 in 1954;*'$70,000 in 1955; $76,000 in 1956; $82,000 in 1957; $105,000 in 1958; $88,000 in 1959; $92,000 in 1960; $98,000 in 1961; $105,000 in 1962; $110,000 in 1963; $117,000 in 1964; $138,000 in 1965; 1973. in 1966; $157,000 in 1967; in 1968; $208,000 in 1969; in 1970; $215,000 in 1971; in 1972, and $239,000 in No bid will be considered offering to purchase less than the entire principal amount of the bonds, and all bidders are re¬ quested to submit alternate pro¬ (1) with all bonds matur¬ ing after June 1, "1958, optional for redemption prior to maturity on June 1, 1958, and on any inter¬ est payment date thereafter; (2) posals, with all bonds maturing after June 1, 1963, optional for redemp¬ tion prior to maturity on June 1, The E. W. Due $750,000 serially on Dated any matured May due May 27, 1949. Denver ?(City County of), all or and New York, at 1.125% sold the to First Na¬ of Portland, at interest, plus a pre¬ Bank, mium of $3.00. Dated March 30, 1948 due Feb. 25, 1949. 401,000 Sacramento County, Calif., notes sold to the Cap¬ itol National Bank of Sacra¬ mento, at 1.10%. Dated May 20, 1948 due May 27, 1949. 217,000 Providence, R. I., notes sold to the Central Hanover 15, the at un¬ in bonds inverse any Bond Sale The $190,000 con¬ — struction bonds offered May 10 —v. 167, p. 1972—were purchased by the State Finance Committee, as 2.45s! The bonds on dated are May 1, 1948. Wasco, Wash. system Sale—The bonds $15,000 sold to syndicate composed Corp^bf Sah Antonio, R. J. ! Edwards, Inc. of Oklahoma City, Columbian Se¬ a curities Corp. of Texas of San An¬ tonio, and William N. Edwards & at 1967 1964 to 1966: $40,000 from to 1969; $46,000 in 1970 and $138,000 as 3s, maturing $46,000 from 1971 to 1973, all inclusive. Bonds/maturing from 1964 to 1973, are callable on May 1, 1963, or No. Alta. 7, / Bond Sale—An issue of $600,000 school bonds purchased was re¬ a syndicate composed of Tanner & Co., of Calgary, Coch¬ Murray & Co., Fairclough & Co., both of Toronto and Nesbitt, ran, Thomson & Co., of Montreal, "as 3Ms and 3 Ms, at 100.635, a net interest cost of 3.35%, Due se¬ rially on May 15, from 1949 to 1968 inclusive. ; • 1 t . MANITOBA on Dec. 8, 1947 were sold recently to'William P. Harp¬ Manitoba Bonds (Province Sold—An 806,000 bonds was of) issue sold to of $5,- syndi¬ composed of James Richard¬ cate a Woqdville School District No. 213, son & Sons of Winnipeg, Royal Securities Corp., Nesbitt, ThornKing County (P. O. sop & Co! of Montreal^ and Coch-* Seattle), Wash, 1 Bond Sale—The $35,000 school ran, Murray & Co., of Torontp, at bonds offered on May 19—v. 167, 100.26, a net interest cost of 3.145 %as follows: Pi. ;2184*^were purchased by the Bothell State Bank, of Bothell, $4,006,000 3M% provincial bonds. : . and Willard Maxwell of Seattle, net interest cost of 2.605% as follows: $13,000 as 2s, maturing $1,000 from 1950 to 1952; $2,000 from 1953 to 1957, and $22 000 as 2%s, maturing $2,000 jointly, at Due June par, a 15, 1963. 1,800,000 2%% provincial bonds. Due serially on June 15, from 1949 to 1958 inclusive. ONTARIO from 1958 to 1968 inclusive. Dated y .y ;t Received — No sixth and twenty-seventh series, Dallas, Tex,, notes; $964,000 Rock VERMONT - works mortgage $40,000 refund¬ Co. revenue, series bonds, offered second May 19— v. 167, p. 2184—were purchased by the Milwaukee Co. of Milwau¬ kee, as 2 Ms, at a price of 100.90, a basis of 2.123%. Dated May 1, 1948. Due serially on May 1, from Charlotte, Vt. Bond Sale—The 1949 next highest to 1966 on inclusive. bidder was The Paine, ing bonds offered on May 15 were Webber, Jackson & Curtis, purchased by the Farmers Trust 2V2s, at 101.54. Co., of Burlington, as 2 Ms, at a Fond du Lac, Wis. price of 100.012, a basis of 2.249%. Dated on July 1, 1948. Due $2,000 July 1, from 1949 to 1968 in¬ Interest payable J-J. The funding bonds offered pn May 20 167, p. 2184—were purchased by Kidder, Peabody & Co. of New York, as 2s;.at a price of 100.057, a basis of 1.994%. Dated June 15, 1948. Due serially on June 15, —v* from 1949 1968 inclusive. to The next highest bidder was Lyons & Shafto & Co., f or 2 M s, at 101.669. VIRGINIA Lunenburg County (P. O. Victoria), Va. Bond Offering—Macon F. Fears, Clerk will 10 of County School-Board, receive sealed ^ bids until , for New Holstein June 1, as follows: 1949 to $20,000 from 1952; $25,000 from'4953 Interest pay¬ highest bid¬ The next Was Wood, Gundy & Co. at 100.137. QUEBEC Beauport School Commission, Que. Bonds Sold—An issue of 000 3% chased & school recently bonds $285,- was pur¬ by Genier, Rue! of Quebec, at a price of Co. Hull, Que. School No. S, District Wis. Bond Offering — G. J. Hipke, District Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 2 June $160,000 not to exceed 2 Ms % interest build¬ ing bonds. Dated June 1, 1948. 16 for the p.m. (CST) purchase of on Denom. $1,000. Due on June 1, as follows: $5,000 from 1953 to 1957; Bonds Sold—The $700,000! mu-:: nicipal works bonds offered on May 3 were purchased by J. F. Simard & Co., of Ottawa, at 97.75,, a net interest cost of 3.679%, ai? $120,000 as 3s, maturing 1, from 1949 toi 1953; $150,000 as 3MiS, maturing from 1954 to 1958, and $430,000 as 3 V2S, maturing from 1959 to 1963. Dated Feb. 1, 1948. Interest pay follows: On Feb. , $10,000 from 1958 to 1963, and $15,000 from 1964 to 1968, all in¬ able F-A^ ' 'j' . - «■ clusive. Principal and. interest Verdun, Que. t r payable = at the Peoples Bonds Sold—Ap issue of $928, State Bank, New Holstein. Thd bonds will be sold to the highest 000 water mains, sidewalks and (J-D} sewer bonds responsible bidder at not less than par and accrued interest. Interest rates to "he in multiples of Ml of Banque 1%. both The approving opinion of Chapman: & Cutler, of Chicago, successful bidder shall furnish the on inclusive. J-D. der disposal bonds. series of 1948 coupon bonds;; Dated 1968 Issuance will 1, 1948. Denom. $1,000. Due to able 98.28, a basis of 3.231%. Dated Contemplated— May 2, .1948. Due serially on May The: City Commission is contem¬ 2, from 1949 to 1963 inclusive. In-*, plating issuing $400,000 sewage terest payable M-N. Bond (EST) on June 4 for the purchase of $600,000 not to exceed 6% interest school improvement, a.m. June Chatham, X)nt. May 10 to Isard, Robertson & of London, Ont., as 3s, at a price of! 100,72, a basis of 2.922%; Eau Claire, Wis* Due serially on June 15, from 1949 Bond Sale—The $225,000 water WISCONSIN bids were received for the following housing authority notes dated May 20, 1948, offered on April 27— v. 167, p. 1416:. $2,176,000 twenty- lows: from Edmonton School District election held & Sons & Co., of Seattle, at a net interest cost of 3.23%. 1948. ALBERTA an er 7, on Bids Co. of Fort Worth, at parkas fol¬ $235,000 as 2%s, maturing on May 1, $13,000 in 1949; $15,000 from 1950 to 1952; $18,000 from 1953 tov 1956; $21,000 from 1957 to 1961; $277,000 as 3Mis, maturing $21,000 in 1962 and 1963; $23,000 May water authorized ■ were Dated 25,1949. No 1 Aug. 6, 1948. - Bond ' 2184—we 0.410%. & next highest bidder was Smith, Cons. Indep. Sch. Dist., Barney & Co., for 2^2 s, at 100.55. Texas / ;V-'' Bond Sale Details—-In connec¬ S want on Village, Vt. tion With the sale of the Bond Sale — .The $200,000 re¬ $650,000 of the Hrst of Texas of Due cently by Ritzville),Wash, Levelland issue-rv." 167, p. learn that tlie bonds CANADA Bonds Sold—An issue of $325,— 000 public school bonds was sold clusive. school house bonds at a net in¬ terest cost of 3.083%, as reported in our .May 17 system bonds. interest par on York, con¬ June special a Trust Co. of New June 1, 1948. Due serially on at 1.11%,. plus $3.0Q, June 1, from 1950 to 1968 inclu¬ Dated May 20, 1948 due Feb, sive.. Interest payable J-D. Bank on from 1949 to 1978 incl. of No, 158, Adams County (P. O. in¬ Dated May Bank, of Sacramento, at 1.10% interest. Dated May 20, 1948 due May 27, 1949, 496,000 Clackamus County, Ore., 1.12% water Lind Consolidated School District and 20, 1948 due May 27, 1949. 949,000 Sacramento, Calif., notes sold to the Capitol National notes At — 26 the voters approved the issuance of $100,000 payment date on and after five years from date of issue. Colo., notes sold & Hutzler, terest plus $5.00. tional 4. ■ Afion, Wyo, outstanding issue this Bros. Island, 111., notes. May 18 y. 167, p. 2184—were purchased by the Columbian Securities Corp., of Texas, of San Antonio, and Associates, at a net interest cost of 3.0955%. Dated June 15, 1948. redeem follows: $4,597,000 to as to Salomon of • •. tion bonds. National Trust & Deposit National Bank, Pittsburgh, at 1.124%, and $300,000 to the Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., New York, at 1.25% interest, plus $5.00. Dated May 20, / w>'y Denom. interest. 284,000 't-yy/- Canada (Dominion of) Dated June 1, .1948. Treasury Bills Sold—An issue $1,000. Due ' serially on June 1, from 1950 to 1959 incl. of $75,000,000 treasury bills was The District reserves the right to sold on May 6, at an average yield April 27 numerical order ' struction bonds offered bonds. Dated June 1, 1948. Due on June 1, as follows: $40,000 in 1949; $42,000 in 1950; $47,000 in 1951; $56,000 in 1952; $62,000 in 1953; $148,000 $163,000 $212,000 $220,000 Sale—The on of High School District, Dated April 1, 1948. Orrick, Secretary of Trustees, will receive pay¬ able at the Central Hanover Bank & Trust issues authorities the Farmers to Van- dewater, Sykes & Heckler, of New York City, for their approving opinion, which is to be obtained sive. note 1948 1 -'-y v.'v. until 2 p.m. (PST) on June 10 for the purchase of $30,000 not to ex¬ ceed 4% interest general obliga¬ Savings Association, of San Francisco, the only bidder, at proceedings incident to this bond are housing of America Jan. on An issue States $5,742,000 Los Angeles County, Calif., note sold to the Bank 10, bonds. WYOMING Offering—Eber W. BadClerk of Board of Commis¬ sioners, will receive sealed bid: follows: June $19,000 water works system bonds; 9,000 sewage disposal system pur¬ con, Housing Authorities Sell awarded receive on ■ Beaumont Indep. Sch. Dist., Texas Bond Offering — Mrs. R. Jack Boca Notes—Local - price of 100.867, a basis of 2.33%.. The issue consisted of the a WASHINGTON STATES United as Milwaukee, at King County Water District No. 75 Bonds Voted (P. O. Seattle), Wash. election on April 1, from 1949 to 1978 inclu¬ UNITED to name or $2,000,000 various bonds; Bond of $3,300,000 July 10, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due at the cost of the TEXAS Co., of Cincinnati, jointly, as 3s, and 3 Mis. Dated June 1, 1948. Due serially on I. Predecki, 600,000 court house bonds. Due to be binding. A certified check on April 1, as follows: $17,000 for $59,000 payable to the County in 1950,1951 and 1953; $18,000 Judge, is required. in 1954; $19,000 in 1955 and 1956; $20,000 in 1958; $21,000 Harlingen Indep.Sch. Dist,, Texas Bond Sale—The $300,000 school in 1959; $22,000 in 1960; $23,000 in 1961; $24,000 in 1962 house bonds offered on May 15— v. 167, p. 2079—were V and purchased by 1963; $26,000 in 1964, $105,000 in 1965; $128,000 in Dewar, Robertson & Pancoast, of San Antonia, at a price of 100.25, a 1966, and $100,000 in 1967. Bonds maturing in 1967, shall net interest cost of 3.225%. Dated June. 15, 1948. Due serially on be callable for redemption on - Savings Bond Sale—An issue of $28,000 2V2% bonds was sold recently to the Milwaukee Co. of Trust sold will bids until 11 for ders to _ Provident 1.12% as follows: $70,000 from 1949 1953;, $100,000 from 1954 to 1963, and $130,000 from 1964 to $54,000 in 1 1952; $56,000 in 1953; $58,000 in 1954; $60,000 1978, all inclusive. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the State 000 in 1956; $62,: in 1955; $61,0 Treasurer's office, Austin, the 000 in 1957; $66,000 in 7; 1958; County Treasurer's office, Gal¬ 1959; $69,000 in in" 196}; $72'000 veston, or at the fiscal agency of the State in New-York City. Bid¬ 1962; >-$75,000 in 1963, April 1, as fo as follows: $50,000 in 1949 and 1950 $52,000 in 1950; 1951; > & the 20, 1948 due Nov. 30, 1948. 4,879,000 Pittsburgh, Pa., notes Galveston), Texas receive i Bank ■ Galveston County (P. June 2 for the purchase of $1,600,000 not to exceed 4% interest as follows: $275,000 purchased re¬ was April 10. Pente¬ on poses Oklahoma City, as 3s, and 3Ms. Dated June 1, 1948. These bonds were authorized at an election held (CST) a.m. bonds by a syndicate composed of Rowles, Winston & Co., Rauscher, Pierce & Co., both of Hous¬ ton, Dallas Union Trust Co., of Dresden), Tenn. Bond . school cently Dallas, and R. J. Edwards, Inc., of Trustee, is Weakley County (P. O. and Schofietd, .Wis. ' „ following: Va. 500,000 City, Bond Sale—An issue of the check 1860—were purchased by p. sive. Independent Sch. Dist., Jefferson County (P. O. Beaumont), Texas sued subject to the approving opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago, which will be furnished together with the completed bonds Ne wportNews, Bonds Voted—-The City Coun¬ cil has recently voted to issue $1,- R., J. Edwards, Inc. of Oklahoma June ma¬ are able at the Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., New York City. Bond Sale—1The $200,000 school house bonds offered on May 4—v. French two rates of interest for either of said issues and not more than one rate of interest for any ( Indep. Sch. Dist. (P. O. Wilmer), Texas 150,000 junior college bonds. than more The issue made up of was sold for less than par and accrued interest, 1956; $30,000 from 1957 to i960; $35,000 from 1961 to 1964, and $40,000 from 1965 to 1968, all incl. Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ Wilmer-Hutchins 167, Monday, May 24, 1948 to (M-N) payable at the State Treas¬ Dated M^y 1; 1943. separately.' The bonds will not be 's on show the total net interest cost to • * * any interest payment; date thereafter! Principal and interest each inclusive. tion FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1963, and on any interest payment date thereafter; and (3) without any option of prior payment; and - I" & be furnished the purchaser, at the expense of the District. The printed bonds!VA certified check L. G. was Beaubien of sold recently to & Co., and the Canadienne )? Nationale, Montreal and Associates, 96.829, a net interest cost of 3.246%, as follows: $215,000 as 2%s, maturing on Nov. 1, from 1948 to 1957, and $713,000 as 3s, ;maturing on Nov. 1, from 1958 at for $4,000 payable to the District; {to 1967, all inclusive,. Dated Nov, Treasurer, is required. si, 1947. Interest payable M-N. ^ -