The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.
Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and For Banks, Brokers, Thursday, November 26, 1959 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Dealers only If it's Over-the-Counter.. Traders . Say "Call HANSEATIC" than 400 unlisted securities. 1. Primary markets in 2. 39 years 3. Nationwide private 4. Broader coverage. 5. Fast, dependable executions. more O-T-C experience. wire system. The next time you need OVER-THE-COUNTER service, maximum Call "HANSEATIC" New York Hanseatic Corporation ESTABLISHED 1920 Associate Member American Stock Exchange NEW YORK 5, N. 120 BROADWAY Telephone: WOrth 4-2300 BOSTON • Y. Teletype: NY. 1-40-1-2 SAN PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO Direct Private Wires FRANCISCO to: Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, San Antonio, San Francisco Over-the-Counter Quotation Services for 46 Years National Quotation Bureau Incorporated Established 1913 46 Front Street New York 4, N. Y. CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO J Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 19 6 0 19 5 9 FIRST PRESIDENT Edward J. Kelly Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co., New York VICE-PRESIDENT FIRST SECRETARY PRESIDENT Joseph E. Smith Earl Hagensieker Lester J. Thorsen Newburger & Co., Philadelphia Reinholdt & Gardner, St. Louis Glore, Forgan & Co., Chicago City VICE-PRESIDENT Edward J. Kelly Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co., New York SECRETARY Earl Hagensieker Reinholdt & Gardner, St. Louis City SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT SECOND TREASURER VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER N. S. T. A. Officers and Executive Charles A. Bodie, Jr. Homer J. Bateman Stein Bros. & Boyce, Baltimore Pacific Northwest Joseph E. Smith Newburger <ft Co., Philadelphia Company, Seattle Charles A. Bodie, Jr. Stein Bros. <fi Boyce, Baltimore Robert D. Diehl John N. Fuerbacher Don W. Miller Edward R. Adams Homer J. Bateman Paine, Webber, Walter, Woody & H eimerdinger. Cincinnati, Onto Don W. Miller & Co. The Robinson- Pacific Northwest May & Gannon, Inc., Humphrey Com¬ Inc., Atlanta Company, Seattle, Washington Boston, Mass. Jackson & Curtis, Los Angeles, Calif. Allen L. Oliver, Jr. Sanders & Company, Dallas Ludwell A. Strader Strader & Company, Inc., Lynchburg, Va. Detroit pany, Wm. J. Burke, Jr. Lester J. Thorsen Robert D. Diehl Bernard F.Kennedy Edward D. Muir Glore, Forgan <£ Co., Chicago Paine, Webber, Bosworth, Sullivan <fi Muir Investment Jackson & Curtis, Company, Inc., Denver, Colo. Corp., San Antonio Los Angeles, Calif. Thursday, November 20, 1959 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL Past Presidents of the N. S. T. A. 1955-1956 1959-1960 1958-1959 1957-1958 1956-1957 Lester J. Thorsen Robert D. Diehl William J. Burke, Jr. Lex Jolley Glore, Forgan A Co., Paine, Webber, May A Gannon, Inc. The RobinsonBoston, Mass. Humphrey Company, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. Jackson A Curtis, Chicago Los Angeles, Calif. 1954-1955 1952-1953 1953-1954 H. Russell Hastings John W. Bunn Phillip J. Clark Harry L. Arnold Stifel, Nicolaus & Phillip J. Clark, Goldman, Sachs & Company, Incorpo- Investments, Denver Co., New York Hammill Detroit Shear son, A Co., rated, St. Louis 1951-1952 John F. Egan First California Company, Incorporated, San Francisco 1950-1951 H. Frank Burkholder Equitable Securities Corporation, Nashville 1945-1946 1949-1950 Contents of Tins Issue Index Articles and News to Affiliates Page ■ NSTA Past Council Executive Presidents of NSTA. « ♦ N. 7 —Martin — R. Gainsbrugh Bank Capital Trends-—Jesse P. Wolcott How Canada 8 Time for Critical and ♦ and ... ... Report of "Traders Bulletin" Report of Municipal Committee 14 Louisville, Bond Club of 18 ... 14 16 City __ Report of Membership Committee the Nashville Convention. R. Victor Convention to Sun Mosley 20 21 1944-1945 76 York, Security Traders Association of— 21 Philadelphia, Investment Traders Assn. of— 38 Pittsburgh Securities Traders Association (Oregon), Security Traders St. of i (Minneapolis-St. Securities 65 60 ' 60 46 Traders Association Paul) ... Dealers — Association. 61 Traders Association Twin City Security 30 L of (Fla.) Stock & Bond Club Security 37 / : Louis, Security Traders Club St. Peterburg Seattle 62 Association Washington, D. C* Security Dealers Association Members of the NSTA Unaffiliated with be Held at Valley, Idaho Security Traders Association.. Orleans New Utah ... Co., Inc., Louisvillo New San Francisco Security Traders 19 The Bankers Bond 54 40 64 70 74 59 Security Traders Association Syracuse, N. Y., Bond Club of ... 44 63 of Security Traders Assn. of.^. 17 19 _ NSTA Affiliates and Members 1960 — (Missouri), Security Traders 16 Report of Corporate and Legislative Attended Dealers Association. Los Angeles, Portland Nominating Committee for 1960 ... Thomas Graham of 13 « Report of Publicity Committee Committee of Michigan, Securities Traders Association Association NSTA 50 52 47 Dealers Association Club Kansas 18 * Security Memphis Security Dealers Club Investor—Henry J. Arnold— • 69 Association Georgia Security Dealers Association 15 Thorsen the 66 Club 12 Looking Toward the Future NSTA Traders 10 Decisions —Herbert V. Prochnow —Lester J. Dallas Association Inflation Can Be Licked—James J. O'Leary— A Security Florida Security From U. S. Capital Inflow—Henry Kearns 1946-1948 Stock Cleveland Detroit Morse Benefits Bond and Cincinnati Denver, Bond Prosperity Period Ahead With Stable Prices Chicago 71 34 of the— The Security Dealers Chicago, Security Traders Association of_I Connecticut, Security Traders Assn. of Looks at the Oils Investor —Edmond Sincere and Com¬ pany, 6 Dealers Association-— * ♦ Sullivan C. -—William An Baltimore, Security Traders Association of— 73 Boston Securities Traders Association. 31 Commerce and Commitment Communism, Edward H. Welch 4 Security Carolinas, Committee)— behalf of NSTA Advertising Alabama (On Tisch Item—Alfred F. Collector's 74 3 5 Greetings—Edward J. Kelly Presidential A and Officers — 19 Local Organizations . Edw. E. Parsons, Suplee, Yeatman, Parsons A Co., Mosley Co., Incorpo¬ Cleveland rated, Philadelphia 1941-1942 1942-1944 Wm. Perry Brown Newman, Brown Co., Inc., New & Jr. Inc. Joseph W. Sener 1941-1942 Herbert H. Blizzard JohnC.LeggA Col.U.S~A.FR.(Ret.) Company, Baltimore Philadelphia Orleans 1939-1940 1938-1939 Thomas A. Akin Edward D. Jones Willis M. Summers Arthur E. Farreil Deceased Edward D. Jones A Deceased James J. McNulty A Company, 1940-1941 Co., St. Louis 1936-1938 Chicago 1936-1937 J. Gentry Daggy Deceased 1935-1936 1934-1935 Henry J. Arnold W. W. Cruttenden Geo. Eustis A Co., Cruttenden, Podesta Cincinnati A Co* Chicago Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHip^ICLE You have Presidential given wonderful staff of officers me a and executive councilmen to work with. I've worked with all of them before. I know how they operate "modus operandi." It is job to continue this emergence from our shell into the full bloom of public acceptance, apprecia¬ tion, and respect for an honored and honorable profession. and I think they know my our Greetings FELLOW MEMBERS: We have the I thank you very much for the compliment you pay me; for the confidence you place in me in electing me your President for the year 1960. I am not at all that I thank you for the job you have given Having worked under four of sure your tion intends each to day of the drifting with have given this contrary, your 1960 administra¬ pull the oars with increasing vigor year. We have various prove the opportunity of observ¬ ing the ded'cated effort that they have given their office. After 25 years of building I can the ethics, new the prospects in mind to im¬ methods of operation, the solidity, and the respect for its emerging from its shell. It is beginning to take its rightful place as an important segment of the securities indus¬ try, of the entire free enterprise, capitalistic system of our won¬ derful country. Through the work of my predecessors it is Edward J.Kelly beginning to be recognized by the public that the Over-The-Counter-Market is not comprised of a few boiler room operations. Rather it is beginning to be appreciated that it is actually the largest securities market in the world; that the highest grade issues, government, municipal, cor¬ porate bond, preferred stock, yes and many of the highest grade common stocks are dealt in, in the great Over-The-Counter-Market. DEPENDABILITY a organization and our members. I NSTA - predecessors our me. former Presidents I have SPEED intention whatsoever in movement. On the had see no momentum hope record we can come to you in Sun Valley with of achievement that will make You know, in the garden dining area of a very large chain of restaurants a guest once complained that there was a twig in his soup. To which the waiter promptly asked, "But, Sir, didn't you know that we have branches all over the country?" Gentlemen, I hope all you branches will start dropping twigs of awareness of our industry in your various communities. Thank you. EDWARD J. KELLY - NATIONWIDE COVERAGE Charlottesville Wm. H. Tegtmeyer & Co. Cleveland: _J. N. Russell & Co., Inc. Dallas Dallas Union Securities Company Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. Detroit Grand Over the Counter Rapids King and Company Hartford Cohurn & Middlehrook, Inc. Houston Los Securities Underwood, Neuhaus & Co., Inc. Angeles Louisville Woolrych, Currier & Carlsen . Berwyn T. Moore & Co., Inc. Lynchburg Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland Banks, Brokers & Dealers Mason & Lee, Inc. Martinsville to (Ore.) St. Louis John Seattle Spartanburg Arthurs, Lestrange & Co. Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc. Walter C. Gorey Co. Zilka, Smither & Co., Inc. A. M. Law & Company, Inc. Members: New York Security Dealers Association PLACE, NEW YORK 6, N. Y. Telephone HAnover 2-2400 Yeaman Zilka, Smither & Co., Inc. Troster, Singer & Co. 74 TRINITY W. H. A. Riecke & Co., Inc. San Francisco Inquiries Invited , Wyllie and Thornhill Chicago in say We can't do it alone—we need help. We need help from each and everyone of you. We need help especially from each of our 31 affiliates. Private Wires to: We Make Markets you "well done." Teletype NY 1-376; 377; 378 Thursday, November 26, THE COMMERCIAL and 6 1959 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Inc. Florida Security Dealers Association—Mr. Henry M. Ufford, Ltd. Georgia Security Dealers Association—Mr. Clement A. Evans, Clement A. Evans & Company, Inc. Invest¬ ment Traders Association of Philadelphia—Mr. John C. Caroth- Calvin Bullock, A Collector's Item ers, & Battles, Inc. Kansas Jr., Janney, Dulles Thomas P. O'Sullivan, Traders Association—Mr. activities in their own business MEMBERS: FELLOW time to found am certain you will agree that the 1959 Year Book and Convention Issue of the Commercial and I Financial Chronicle is truly a "Collector's Item." the pages of this Twenty-Fifth Anni¬ Issue and realize that the biggest and best is¬ Peruse versary here is sue Realize ever. that is this the result of the efforts of the best team both the Traders ever assembled by Association and to a satisfaction to know that when one self useful to others he also willing to go to work for the Asso¬ who will find that the motto of the National Association, "Dictum Meum Pactum" are not just Latin words but a code of the Traders: When we promise full times and This Silver working together as a common goal. privilege it has been lector's What issue a team. Advertising, when we promise for team for be the are ciation's benefit—the Advertisers conti¬ nuity of Advertising—we mean it. "The Chronicle" a makes him¬ makes himself useful to himself)—the National Officers and Executive Committee who stand beside a Chairman at all a value National Security and social world contribute to the National (what Anniversary Issue is truly a "Col¬ Item"—years from now you'll find this on Trading desks around the country. quarterback of such How wonderful My and copy how grateful to be able to get Alfred F.Tisch up off one's back and with God's help and the prayers of so many to regain enough strength to be in the position to be on the team. be grateful for . . . like . . . Higginson who as Vice-Chair¬ man kept the continuity of the Committee flow¬ ing so smoothly while I was out of commission —Claude Seibert, Vice-President of the new and So very much to Jack Barker of Lee improved Chronicle, who worked so very closely with the National Committee and co-operated so excellently —■' the original impetus given to the by Edward Muir and Allen Oliver of Texas—the co-operation of the entire Advertising project Committee who in addition to their numerous is not for sale. F. ALFRED It is my 1959 TISCH, Chairman privilege to present the members of the Co. Memphis Security Security Traders Association—Mr. Donald M. Willem, E. F. Hutton & Company. Pittsburgh Securities Traders Association— Mr. Robert G. Deakins, Reed, Lear & Co. St. Petersburg Stock and Bond Club—Mr. Philip C. Barnes, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. San Francisco Security Traders Association — Mr. William Blylh & Co., Inc. Seattle Security J. Bateman, Pacific Northwest L. McLoughlin, Traders Association—Mr. Homer Company. Security Traders Association of Chicago, Inc.—Mr. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Security Traders Association of Connecticut, Inc. — Mr. George H. Angelos, Charles W. Scranton & Co. Securities Traders Association of Detroit and Michigan, Inc.—Mr. Eugene P. Albers, Charles A. Par cells & Co. Security Traders Association of Los AngelesMr. Robert M. Green, Pledger & Company, Inc. Security Trad¬ ers Association of New York, Inc.—Mr. John S. Barker, Lee Higginson Corporation. Security Traders Association of Port¬ land, Ore—Mr. Derele H. Swails, George Patten Investment Co. Security Traders Club of St. Louis—Mr. John F. Matye, Demp¬ sey-Tegeler & Company. The Securities Dealers of The CaroUnas—Mr. J. Sturgis May, J. Sturgis May & Co. Twin City Howard S. Levine, Security Traders Association—Mr. Oscar M. Bergman, AllisonWilliams Company. Utah Securities Dealers Association—Mr. Lincoln R. Ure, Jr., Ure, Davis & Co. Washington, D. C., Se¬ curity Dealers Association—Mr. Mitchell, Jr., Co. George Mitchell, Jr., G. J. Advertising Committee. Vice-Chairman Dealers Association—Mr. Alonzo H. Lee, Sterne, Agee & Leach. Arizona Association of Security Dealers— Mr. Maurice 0. O'Neill, Walston & Company, Inc. Baltimore Alabama Security Bodie, Jr., Stein Robert Doering, Boettcher & Company. Bond Club of Louisville—Mr. Jack A. Moss, The Kentucky Company. Bond Club of Syracuse, N. Y.— Mr. Everett W. Snyder, E. W. Snyder & Co. Boston Securities for Security Traders Association—Mr. Charles A. Bros. & Boyce. Bond Club of Denver—Mr. Co. D. Gradison, Jr., Traders Association— Mr. Robert Weaver, Hornblower & Weeks. Dallas Security Deal¬ ers Association—Mr. John W. Turner, Eppler, Guerin & Turner, Traders Association■—Mr. James R. Duffy, Reynolds & Cincinnati Stock and Bond Club—Mr. Willis W. D. Gradison & Co. Cleveland Security Canada—Mr. James A. Traviss, Davidson Company, Toronto; for Members at Large—Mr. Garnett Lee, Jr., Francis I. DuPont & Co., Richmond, Virginia. & Sectional—Mr. Robert D. Diehl, Paine, son Corporation. NEW YORK BROOKLYN ROCHESTER SYRACUSE PHILADELPHIA ALLENTOWN LANCASTER SCRANTON YORK CHICAGO CHICAGO HEIGHTS MINNEAPOLIS :yholds k Co. BOSTON WINSTON-SALEM CHARLOTTE DURHAM RALEIGH main office: 120 Broadway, WOrth New York 5, N. Y. 4-6700 ATLANTIC CITY EAST ORANGE MORRISTOWN RIDGEWOOD VINELAND SAN FRANCISCO BERKELEY Underwriters and Distributors of Corporate Securities CARMEL OAKLAND SACRAMENTO SALINAS Underwriters and Distributors of State, Municipal SAN MATEO SANTA CRUZ and Revenue Bonds SANTA ROSA STOCKTON Correspondents in: Primary Markets in Many Unlisted Securities ALEXANDRIA BUFFALO CHICAGO Brokers in Securities and Commodities CLEVELAND DENVER I DES MOINES DETROIT Investment Advisory Service GREAT NECK INDIANAPOLIS KANSAS CITY LINCOLN and other York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Principal Exchanges 0. Webber, Jackson & Mr. Edward D. Muir, Muir Investment Corp., San Antonio; Mr. Bernard F. Kennedy, Bosworth, Sulli¬ van & Co., Inc., Denver; Mr. William J. Burke, Jr., May & Gannon, Inc., Boston; Mr. Homer J. Bateman, Pacific North¬ west Company, Seattle; Mr. Edward R. Adams, The RobinsonHumphrey Co., Inc., Atlanta; Mr. John S. Barker, Lee Higgin¬ Curtis, Los Angeles; Offices in: © Members New City Security Harris, Upham Dealers Association—Mr. R. Bruce Rader, Rader, Wilder & Co. Nashville Security Traders Associa¬ tion—Mr. David W. Wiley, Jr., Wiley Bros., Inc. New Orleans & MIAMI OMAHA PEEKSKILL PITTSBURGH ST. LOUIS SAN ANTONIO SIOUX CITY WASHINGTON Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE rationally as does a scientist laboratory. Finally, we must strive Communism, Commerce And Commitment By William C. Sullivan,* Inspector, FBI enterprise system and to win Mr. and abroad. investigator dissects Sullivan details communism's the security; stresses that our fundamental principle underlying democracy stands in militant oppo¬ sition to communism; and calls upon businessmen to study and analyze communism's deceitful tactics to provide the this perceptive in exposure enlightened and decisive way. Also stressed is the need for positive, original and fearless thinking, intellectual pioneering in a daring way without hysteria or violence to our freedom under the law. Prior to the time that I an left globe. Washington, D. C., Mr, J. Edgar years, Hoover, Director of to me extend sincere best wishes for of the FBI, asked all of you his to a ^j He Flux is the order of the day. And, com¬ munist leaders are quick to take re- We live in has many of vance to the ciation and is period we William C. Sullivan subject Commitment." and Most certainly communists every¬ where being what ous" regard you gentlemen as committed to promoting they believe to be "nefari¬ American capitalist com¬ merce, which they are committed to destroy. Here we have the eco¬ nomic basis for the social tensions and the "cold war" which prevail secure reality." become smaller, but security larger. problems addition point of departure for our discussion, I will take a penetrat¬ ing observation set forth in "Spe¬ cial Studies Report II on National Security." It is this: a "The recurrent shock of our age is the discovery that concepts and patterns of action of a more secure past no longer fit present reality." provocative thought be point of departure. less war and fall. a set up his espionage headquarters at a studio in New extrac¬ Brooklyn, York, where American tion. left In naturalized a Lithuanian of Security related . . Communism challenges our in¬ ternal security in five major ways: "Mark" pretended he September, 1957, Kayotis the United States ness visit to However, in 1948, a man citizen Andrew Ka¬ the Canada, "Mark" crossed border open to carry into the out his United espionage assignment against the security of this Nation. internal conceal his trail. He then assumed a new identity. Following a well- a was quarters consisted tools in agent. of trade of These tools three short which "Mark" - an espionage included radios wave received our national become for the minds of rise Governments men. nels with It a aspect presents and new of which, when taken this Nation unique It in which men is a war we be defeated utterly without a shot or losing a life. It is has its weapons as remarkable, far varied means of ual cealing and messages carrying coded "Mark" created some truly in¬ genious methods for communicat¬ ing with other members of the es¬ tested communist technique, conspiratorial, (2) economic, "Mark" secured the pionage network. These hollowedbirth certifi¬ military, (4) out and related items psychological, cate containing of Emil R. Goldfus, an and (5) philosophical. We will messages were placed clandestine¬ American, born Aug. 2, 1902, in consider each one briefly. ly in what is called in the par¬ New York. Goldfus had died as (1) (3) By tion conspiratorial directed is toward a meant evil or ac¬ baby. lawful ends. Two examples affect¬ with ing He our internal security "Mark" was not satisfied un¬ are commu¬ one false secured Martin one birth in certificate. the name of lance of "Dead Drops" picked up the on problem solve of this more terances firing and a must we and social magnitude. some problem, for can mankind face we To do than to react to the ut¬ and movements of com¬ munist leaders. Negations are grossly insufficient. To solve this national new problem, internal security need positive, orig¬ inal, and fearless thinking; intel¬ lectual pioneering; social vision; and creative activity. We need to see the we problem of in the adventure, spirit and Economic systems come hysteria, and the and go. tions. ing problem Social upheavals are tak¬ place regularly around the we need to excitement, avoid of of need to all alarmism, hurling of false We accusa¬ approach the Bfowne calmly, objectively, and F. S. MOSELEY & CO. ESTABLISHED 1879 MEMBERS New York Stock Boston Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Exchange Midwest Stock Exchange NBW yoftK. BOSTON '< Underwriters and Distributors of Corporate and municipal BOSTON • NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA • • CHICAGO SPRINGFIELD INDIANAPOLIS WORCESTER Ntfdwest and Boston Stock exchanges American $tock In vestment securities .^\ ;. CHICAGO MEMBERS New York. Banking 6ervl<*e Since 111*6 to be com¬ directing the oper- Continued the most that agent "Banks" and relayed to the munist nation Collins, born in New York espionage or and individ¬ mass con¬ espionage otherwise. or a war reaching, indoctrination Obviously, far - con¬ lowed-out personal items for security responsibilities. the minds of com¬ apart, It wholly internal our his tained 18 frames of soft microfilm with various messages; (5) hol- on molded. (1) with munications from Russia; (2) one tape recorder; (3) a Leica camera; (4) a small yellow wooden pencil has have genuine plus the materials longer fit Our world in busi¬ legitimate photographer. photographic known yotis, and he used it to enter Can¬ as The equipment in "Mark's" head¬ relatives behind the Iron Curtain. He never returned. daring. world that is rapid¬ - Kayotis, "Mark," on entering the United States, destroyed the passport of Andrew Kayotis to obliterate or Challenges to Our Internal "Mark" daily in all major chan¬ where public opinion is goes Further, changing. drew second birth complete forgery. Headquarters in Brooklyn United a was a this physical as¬ security, there is equally important psycho¬ logical aspect. This is the cease¬ challenge, Rapidly Changing World ly 1957, July 2, 1897. This certificate pect of internal has yet known. We live in se¬ on es¬ to is being placed with increasing importance upon the economic sector of the "cold war." Let this past no present that our is ad¬ It is indeed true: ". As businessmen you are coming to have more and more of important part to play in this conflict of viewpoints. Emphasis today. an As be must typical the follow¬ also the will consider is "Communism, Commerce, and new. more In of years. The the concepts and patterns of action of communist espionage and a long which With the technology, time and dis¬ tance lessen a world a rapidly shrinking. he July, States and we have the basis present communist chal¬ lenge to the national internal curity of the United States. status in nations of the world. During conquest, for advantage of it. tion. fundamental is communism. billion persons have achieved a A is States passport was issued to An¬ ada. From the past dozen than three-quarters more organization. pionage operation ing: Combine this disregard for law with the communist goal of world During independence of colonial 21 the nist prosperity, se¬ to other communist espionage curity, and general well-being of agents as "Mark" left Soviet every American citizen. Today, Russia. He had the passport of standing in militant opposition to the American ways communism employs against our internal strength for their is sition to it stands in opposition to the development, over five It fundamental prin¬ ciple underlying American democ¬ racy. Whatever stands in oppo¬ the economic on men's here internal security is concerned. It is freedom in the full sense of the word—mental, spiritual, and phys¬ sector of the "cold war," expert commitment to destroy our free minds for freedom under the law. This is the supreme value with which our ical. Keeping in mind the increasing importance placed in his Exchange (Associate) page 77 THE COMMERCIAL 8 An Investor Looks at the By Edmond N. Morse,* Smith, Barney & Co., New York City the near future than in the present. Though holding that the present prudent policy is not to purchase or hold oils for capital gains, the investor is reminded of superior high yields and favorable dividend policy. Thus, oils consti¬ tuting 5 to 10% of total common stock holdings is recommended for most investment portfolios. The author singles out for considera¬ tion certain producers, domestic integrated companies and interna¬ tional companies. He states present oil problems are "slowly but surely leading to the emergence of corrective forces" which he postu¬ lates will culminate by 1963, and opines domestic oil earnings pros¬ pects are "not as dark as one might surmise." depicts brighter prospects in Oil analysis correct Standard & since of action Market the most recent bull market began in 1958 compares poorly formance of the in ing, which will occur only when the cash - flow working - capital able A important general one, for deterioration market is the in¬ equity market. example, creasing number of companies participating in the surge in for¬ eign exploration which began in the 1958 lows 1959 the the to Standard & in ap- cutting. rose of only 30%. The domestic economy very a new many tablished preciated 51%. The oil index Exploration has, to the foreign field, instances, possess no es¬ outlets for their newly found crude oil and resort to price panies Poor's 425 In¬ dustrials mid-1950's. fortunately or unfortunately, been extraordinarily fruitful. Oil com¬ highs, Edmond had sharp N. Morse the At the same time, many new crude-oil-producing countries apply pressure upon the concessionaires to increase pro¬ duction as rapidly as possible to generate income for local coffers. cyclical expansion from 126 in the The net result is a further unbal¬ Spring of 1958 to 155 last Summer ancing of the sensitive supply-de¬ as measured by the FRB index, a mand relationship necessary for gain of 23%. The question is firm prices. unfavorable past re¬ whether this lationship adequately reflected the restore to far So reasonable volume 'is oil earnings to pointing increase in earnings dur¬ ing the first half of 1959 compared to 1958 will probably change to a decline compared with a year ago as we progress through the present quarter. Picture Is Not So no earnings conclude that dark as as one Among the constructive factors the ultimately restrictive effect mandatory the Corrective Forces of the oil for the son poor postwar rehabilita¬ completed and the consumption has been because has offset the been is gins the oil group. composite of other For the first broad list of petro¬ leum companies reported an in¬ crease in earnings over the first half of 1958 of 24%. This is a respectable gain, but compares poorly with the 81% increase in earnings recorded by composite of other industrial groups. It is evi¬ dent that in the past two years the oil industry suffered not only decline for industrial Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co. relatively larger earnings de¬ cline, and subsequently also a smaller earnings improvement than general principal Commodity Exchanges and 42 YORK 5, NEW WALL STREET SYSTEM WIRE PRIVATE N. Y. Providing immediate access to Primary Markets through Branch Offices, Correspondents in over 100 Cities throughout the United States and Canada and their connections industry. of Problems Oversupply LONDON, of the oil industry, domestic or foreign, can The problem whether Exchange, American Stock Exchange Members J^ew Yor\ Stock a groups. half of 1959, a a summarized in one word, "oversupply," as revealed by price instability and weakness resulting, consequently, in unsatisfactory be ST. NEW Middletown Auburn Syracuse • HOTEL, REGIS STATE: YORK • NEW YORK CITY Elmira Utica • ENGLAND • . Geneva Hornell • Watertown , Ithaca Stroudsburg, Pa. • profit margins. The world supply of crude oil substantially exceeds the current and anticipated level forecast for the In addition to free world consumption of about 17 million barrels per day there are of correspondents consumption next few years. probably 5 to 6 million barrels per day of shut-in production. Over 2 million barrels per day of this surplus capacity is believed to be located in the United States, with the balance located elsewhere in the free world. Practically none of this current surplus is credited to North Africa. In the next three or four years, this area could de¬ velop production of at least 1 mil¬ lion barrels per day and possibly Anderson 8C Strudwick. Betts, Borland Si Co.. condition of the world oil market is a natural re¬ certain sponse to such as a Chicago, III. E. W. McGuiness Clark & Co. t 8i . capital expended. Oil company managements have been proved Co &, ... ... Si Si Edwards Sons Si Si Co. Limited....... . Kr. .Baltimore, Co ... Sao Paulo, Brazil ,\ Ian Potter Si Co Md. -j Rochester, Minn.; Billings, [Great Falls, Mont. Prescott [Cleveland, Shaker Square, Canton, Co... 8C (Columbus, Sanders Si Toledo, Ohio Company & Co. Dallas, Tex. Francisco, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, [Hayward, San Jose, Calif. CORRESPONDENT S Montreal, Canada .Toronto, Canada T. A. Richardson Si Co Paulo A« Bromberg 8i Piper, Jaffray Si Hopwood Tenn. FOREIGN Greenshields Miller [Minneapolis, St. Paul, Sutro Chattanooga, Co Wauwatosa, Lyon. « Co. Louis, Clayton, Ariz. Elder w. L. Mead, _ Mo.; Springfield. Jacksonville, III.; Houston, Tex.; Little Rock,' Jonesboro, Ark.; Keokuk, Ames, Iowa; Shreveport, Lake Charles, La.; Laurel, Miss.; Phoenix Wausau, Waukesha, [Wisconsin Rapids, Wise. Pittsburgh, Pa. Belleville, A. G. Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Green Inc. "i Bay, Janesville, Madison, Racine, Co., ! Company, Inc... .San Antonio, Dallas, Tex. St. 8i Hartford, Conn. Cooley 8i Company, Dittmar Ohio [Milwaukee, Appleton, Beaver Dam, Lancaster, (Germantown, York, Pa. ' .Cincinnati. {^AUxandria'Va C" 8C Co Lemon I Loewi fPhiladelphia, Co.. past economic attractive to Hill Johnston, Memphis, Clarksville, Tenn.; Atlanta, Ga.; Jackson, Miss. J. C. Bradford Si Co. Chaplin, Chicago. 111. Farwell, Chapman 8i Co Chicago, III. very growth rate in free foreign world consumption and the prospect that tremendous amounts of oil might be found abroad not only in the absolute sense but also in relation Colorado Springs, Nashville, Knoxville, Jackson, current stimuli Richmond, Charlottesville, Va. Grand Junction, Pueblo, Colo.; 8C Company twice this much. The . .. . Denver, Boettcher program. ity of crude oil to refiners. To date, this has had little effect upon performance of To cite some figures, the oil industry showed a 25% decline in earnings in 1957-58 re¬ cession compared with only a 16% import is of Another is the strong action taken by the Texas Railroad Commission since May to reduce the availabil¬ industry com¬ Present problems are slowly but pared to that of the economy as a surely leading to the emergence whole, and whether this past re¬ of corrective forces. For example, lationship is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. drilling activity and exploratory If it is assumed that stock prices CW/M/////MWW»//////////////^^^ are largely a function of earnings and dividends, there is good rea¬ outlook Dark is not quite might surmise. The domestic picture in immediate as improvement in product prices. The disap¬ refiners; but if continued long squeeze on profit mar¬ enough (which the Texas Railroad difficult to say. In our Commission currently gives every level of opinion, Eastern Hemisphere earn¬ evidence of doing), crude oil in¬ built up to a very high number of ings will not change substantially ventories ultimately will be re¬ units, the annual growth rate in from 1958 levels when refiningduced, forcing refiners to reduce the future is more likely to ap¬ marketing operations apparently refinery runs. proximate 7 to 9%. By compari¬ earned little or nothing. Another factor working in favor son domestic consumption, which In Venezuela, the increase in of eventually better refined prod¬ until recently grew at about 5% the maximum corporate tax rate uct prices and profit margins is annual rate, is more likely to in¬ from 26% to 46% in 1958 seriously the small amount of planned re¬ crease at only 3 to ZV2% annually. reduced earning power of oil com¬ finery expansion in the next few Our estimate of the time re¬ panies operating in that country. years. The refining division of the quired to regain a balance between In addition, profit margins from oil industry is now operating at supply and demand indicates 1963 Venezuelan Oil are also under about 82% of capacity. The effec¬ as probably the earliest year to pressure. Volume may be some¬ tive maximum rate of operation is expect demand and supply to be what higher this year, but earn¬ slightly over 90%. Assuming a in reasonable accord. This assumes ings are likely to show little 3 to 4% annual gain in consump¬ continued expanding economic ac¬ change from 1958 levels, which tion, the industry should be op¬ tivity through the free world and, were well below 1957. erating in the low 90's in three or hopefully, no further substantial Turning now to the domestic four years. Based upon past cor¬ increase in crude-oil-producing industry, petroleum demand dur¬ relation between refinery capacity Many probably have capacity. ing 1959 has been reasonably good, and the trend is refined product their own ideas as to whether aided by a cyclical economic re¬ prices, profit margins should be¬ economic activity can continue to covery. However, refiners have gin to widen at this point, con¬ expand for such an extended pe¬ shown little willingness to reduce tinuing until refinery capacity is riod of time without readjust refinery runs to reasonable levels. again expanded beyond immedi¬ ments. Current refinery runs in excess of ate needs and product prices again 8 million barrels per day are 300,- deteriorate. The industry is prob¬ Earnings Improving Earlier 000 to 400,000 barrels per day more ably in the very early stages of Profit margin per unit is more than warranted by the current absorbing its excess capacity, and important than physical volume levels of inventories and consump¬ the basic trend is probably toward in determining oil industry earn¬ tion. Therefore, there is little pros¬ also an in the world oil from likely refined In the years tent industrial For reasonable levels. tion -?r.- cost. aspect of the foreign petroleum industry is the evidence of a pect of immediate in consump¬ are concerned, we 1953-58, foreign foreign oil production will be consumption increased at an aver¬ somewhat higher in 1959, but a age rate of about 13% annually. further decline in profit margins Although the rate of growth in per barrel will occur. Whether or demand is declining to some ex¬ not the increase in volume will this latter assumption by the tremendous; subsidiary reason, but improve, gain foreseeable strong rate of growth amount of oil found at a reason¬ with per¬ margins pinch becomes more apparent. The most favorable immediate tion. witnessed as Poor's Index of oil securities ings. The trend of volume is of greatest significance when it can tighten supply-demand and there¬ by strengthen prices and expand margins. This phenomenon, there¬ fore, may permit earnings to im¬ prove before supply and demand actually achieve a reasonable bal¬ ance. On the other hand, until expenditures at home and abroad are beginning to decline slightly. Projected expenditures for new refining capacity are also declin¬ ing. Surplus tankers will continue to be a problem for many years. The most successful and painful cure will be a reduction in spend¬ Oils Thursday, November 26, 1959 CHRONICLE and FINANCIAL Roldos Montevideo, S. A.. Mercantil De Inversiones S. Yamaichi Securities .Melbourne, Australia Co., Urugauy A...... Caracas, Venezuela Ltd.. ........ .Tokyo, Japan Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE better product prices. to at the see ures This is hard the past two years. moment, but the fig- indicate this to be the case. The lack of effective regulation favorable level ings this some of increase in earn- due to their domes- year tic operations, and we hope foreign earnings will at least equal pet-oleum growth that cf permit rate the a abroad roughly United and three States in resurgence be these should ment? We constitute believe 5 to 10% oils of times States. should substantially be taken at in oil securities With yielding dividend the slightly Out have possessing Six listed Producers. six requirements. In quality and cent. marketability to qualify as pos¬ ratio sible institutional holdings: twice Amerada, Honolulu, Louisiana Land, Superior, Texas Gulf Pro¬ ducing, and Texas Pacific Coal & Oil. There is little likelihood that the domestic price of crude oil will be increased in the next few and years, the next over increase any is likely 10 years to be of modest proportions. Therefore, companies do not offer an effective inflation hedge. Sell-out these prospects in fair, this but four is a should be the determinant in tion. show a rising 1957-58 ern despite average - the in located this Its period. Louisiana one properties almost Louisiana, oil are entirely in south¬ undoubtedly the too concerned problems keting Lake Maracaibo preciate this in the growth with of oil rate mar¬ to ap¬ evident High price and company. pany's properties. interested Louisiana Land oil search activities of many com¬ panies and as a joint operator has in its own right built up substan¬ income. Divi¬ and reserves have been continuously paid for 23 years. The consistently growing dividend distribution parallels garded has a that of growth the highly electric re¬ utilities. comparative basis, the issue outperformed most ties, and we tinue to do believe it oil equi¬ will con¬ so. Superior exhibits a an even depressed 1955. Superior is growth earnings one better a capital growth Integrated Firms category, the domes¬ integrated oil companies, shows generally unattractive five-year earnings pattern. which three have we show an ings between Of 12 companies tabulated, increase 1955 and in only earn¬ estimated 1959. The percentage gain for the three in this 10% to 23%. and Shell The period ranges from Continental, Phillips, the three companies are a rising earnings trend. earnings maining nine decline of the companies Over from half sale of of fore it is obvious that has to be an investor extremely selective to Continued gas, on page 82 earnings suffered by this industry, mu , . group can be conveniently divided into three segments: producers, domestic integrated during Net Income (million dollars) Amerada Honolulu Louisiana Texas Texas Petroleum Oil Land Gulf Pacific Oil 1959f 22.0 11.5 18.5 4.6 6.6 1958 28.0 22.5 11.9 17.4 4.0 1957 - 1956 1955 ... Change, 1955-1959f % Change.. Superior 6.2 16.6 29.9 14.5 19.3 6.8 7.2 18.9 26.5 13.8 14.7 5.7 7.2 5.0 25.4 13.7 13.6 6.3 7.9 3.4 —3.4 —2.2 +4.9 —1.7 —1.3 +24.6 —13 —16 + 37 —27 —16 + 720 tEstimated. Roggenburg Members New York Co. & Security Dealers Association Securities Markets National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Brokers and Dealers to CORPORATE SECURITIES SPECIALIZING IN Foreign Dollar Bonds & Scrip 29 BROADWAY - Telephone: WHitehall 3-3840 1924 - NEW YORK Bell Our 35th Teletype: NY 1-1928 Anniversary - suit every need of Institutional 6 Investors 1959 Adams & Peck ■ ». % Members Hew Tor\ Stock and American Securities of the United States . Exchange Government and its Agencies Stock Exchange The State, Municipal, Revenue and Housing FIRST BOSTON Securities Brokers and Dealers in Bonds, Preferred and Common Stocks of INDUSTRIAL St RAILROAD SECURITIES UNLISTED INVESTMENT STOCKS Industrial, Public Utility and Railroad CORPORATION Corporations Bank Stocks ' 15 Broad St. Casualty, Fire and Life Insurance Boston • NEW YORK 5 Pittsburgh Company Stocks 120 BROADWAY NEW YORK 5, N. Y- • Reconstruction and ' Teletype NY 1-724 • wire to DIgby 4-1515 Philadelphia Cleveland Development ilnderwriter Qjidtrikutw Qjealer Canadian Securities -4 Private • Chicago Securities of the International Bank for Telephone REctor 2-4949 • San Francisco Bankers' Acceptances Philadelphia , External Dollar Securities re¬ varies Nevertheless, between—7% and—37%. There¬ of the outstanding companies. comes tic in attention to Superior. The second exhibiting growth trend, but this is due partly to pay Domestic as a land holding company and royalty company benefits from the earnings industry. trend is almost the national aver¬ southeastern Louisiana as perhaps near-term should On Superior Gulf Coast are the has been almost 35%. In fact, the ratio has been 41% on the com¬ dends selec¬ high source likely to continue grow¬ ing. As an oil and gas finder, Superior has few peers. Investors low yield limit the interest in this stock, but investors primarily ap¬ individual the as the company's lands are concentrated, the success ratio tiresome selection. on In tial earnings record most important during the re¬ The discovery a where are proach to investment The strongest area recession. age. companies dividend reductions were made by oil companies during the - decline in this sufficient few recession, demonstrated, we feel, by the that drilling activity did not fact producers Land has for many years been of our favorite choices in the decline this time? The problems of the industry are well known by investors. There has been little or no interest Singles We prime oil and gas finding area in the United States. This contention is some particularly high grade cornpanies, cash earnings are 6 or more times dividends. Extremely higher percentage invested in oils,, greater-than action r Of the six companies mentioned, dividends are exceedingly well four have a five-year down trend In covered by cash earnings, which earnings varying from 13% to in almost every instance are 3 to 4 27%. Only Louisiana Land and company derives about one-third of its earnings from the United what quality. market com¬ trasted to most industrial groups, fact, most of the funds will be invested in the domestic industry since the average international oil a you than 3%, certain good qual- more tic companies and the remaining 50% toward the internationals. In portfolio has t Yields % oils provide yields of 4V2% to more than 5%. Furthermore, con- total stock portfolio. Approximately 50% of the oil section should be directed toward domes- a comparable equity common If in- know, many better grade oil equities sell at attractive yields difficult to duplicate elsewhere in securities should the other relatively high yield. As foreign manage- of in — conclusions applied to investment companies, and international panies. average v;n\A~ Hard to B Amount of Oils in One's Portfolio should below In the meantime, selected oil equities possess a basic attraction to the institutional mve^tor a a times earnings. How considered attractive securities dustries. the 1958 level. Over the long term, the availability of much lower cost is owners of oil stocks will probably not enjoy much in the way of capital gains. A prudent policy would be to consider an excessively high oil portfolio as a source of capital to tap from time to time to finance purchase of earnings. Most international oil companies of the will show rea- the downside risk of owning oils although abroad may require more time for free foreign oil industry to regain a For this son, 9 *9n/mitme<nt ^ftciirUieJ Thursday, November 26, 1959 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 10 The forces thus of demand re¬ output taken off the market place main strong and lend little support for final demand was at an allto the thesis that we have already ■ time high of $480 billion, some $0 reached a point of no return Consumer and Business Demand biiik>n more than in the second Remain Strong quarter. Total consumption ex- cyclically, or that this recovery died aborning as of mid-1959. The Underlying this conclusion is penditures by individuals (includeconomic dislocations are severe. the strength of end-product de- ing services), total government mand by consumers, industry, and spending, and total business in- They have hurt but the fractures By Martin R. Gainsbrugh,* Chief Economist, National Industrial should heal. The healing process government alike. Primary weak- vestment, excluding only investConference Board, New York City nesses in recent weeks stem from ment in inventories, were all may alter the timing of the fur¬ ther cyclical expansion in 1960 Mr. Gainsbrugh sets forth reasons for viewing 1960 business prosinadequacies of production rather higher than in any previous quarrather than kill off further than from any sudden reversal in ter of this or any past year, pects favorably, despite steel strike's greater seriousness than that growth. The inadequacies of the individual or business demands. END-PRODUCT DEMAND generally discounted, and for his prediction of a long and sustained production side of the supplyIn the metal-fabricating areas, for (Billions of Dollars; Seasonally Adjusted; period of prosperity and over-all stable prices. The industrial econo¬ demand situation can and will be Annual Rate) example, production has been cut mist specifies the short-run and the long-run forces spelling a victory removed when steel becomes more EndAdditions to back in the face of strong and ris¬ Product Business is at hand in the fight against deterioration of the dollar's purchas¬ readily available. Viewed retro¬ ing demand by consumers for cars, Demand Inventories 1959— GNP spectively we may find that the electric appliances ing power. He finds it paradoxically unfortunate that the saver-con¬ of all types, 464.8 5.4 1st Qtr 470.2 production restraints of the strike sumer who took no protective measures during the inflationary period and other big-tag items. Similar¬ 474.7 9.8 2nd Qtr— 484.5 served to prolong rather than 480.8 0.2 481.0 is now erroneously attempting to protect erosion of his savings ly, the declines in new construc¬ *3rd Qtr foreshorten the prosperity phase tion expenditures increasingly which serves to threaten the gratifying degree of price stability only of this present business cycle. stem from shortages of critical, 'Preliminary, recently achieved. Mr. Gainsbrugh calls for publicized progess report structural components on projects mprs?u^f®:1,tlv Sp on our price progress performance. Winning the Inflation Fight awaiting completion. Even in the merce' Counc" of EMnomlc Advlsers' Still another reason for view¬ Business Capital Spending third quarter, industry saw no in 1960. In fact, to some The economic dislocations of the sion ing 1960 business prospects favor¬ Continues fundamental reason to cut back steel strike are proving to be more observers it already appears that ably is the substantial progress on its expansion program Those ; Not onl js business ital serious than was anticipated in the recovery which began in April we have made in slowing down, programs are built on expectations spending stin rising in the current most midyear analyses. That the of 1958 "topped out" or faded in if not bringing to a halt, the rush Jea" quarter, but it is slated to rise the third quarter of 1959. They nation's out¬ ahead rather than centered on furtber well through next year. of postwar inflation which began ascribe cyclical significance to the put of goods about 15 years ago. We have been 52 In the first half of this year, winning more ground on the in¬ economic disturbances which have ? and services tion resumed is and Prosperity Period Ahead carry over beyond. well into 1960, if not , „ With Stable Prices would dip the third such early was ders in off M. unlikely - tril- Gainsbrugh R. anticipated achieved. be downward jslightly downward Interest rates highs, a tradi¬ July. new phenomenon at or close to cyclical turning point. And early by year-e^d, reports of profit performance in Many of the the third quarter of 1959. They tional output, a as they were for the first half, first particularly for metals and related continuing ing sensitive indicators are the since risen to have / half earlier and equipment they course began to take in midsummer. Cut¬ industries. widespread in Admittedly, in the face of the industries, mounting bill that continues to particularly automotive and elec¬ backs the grow more metal-fabricating confront the tric appliances. unexpected This in the expansion pattern the earlier downturn major business produced a this of of the barometers, ter a are because of earlier expec¬ booming fourth must now there for economy impasse, quar¬ be tempered. But still compelling reasons believing that whatever fur¬ ther hesitancy may develop in the for the weeks immediately ahead, the re¬ prospects year has uneasiness growing business balance of some steel of the tations of quarter, coupled with the fourth about deterioration and a ten¬ dency to discount further expan¬ covery again - prosperity trend should prevail once has withhold steel produc- later been a tendency re- £?letn?Sit «t«nrpf tn or¬ particu¬ Further sup¬ contention is also this for ever lion-dollar rate of annual will heavy which has been fourth quarter the New found in the trend of retail sales, strike into the is in total construc¬ months, several for port ex¬ tension of the it as other durable goods. Now the with well manufacturing have fallen for larly not unex¬ pected. as tion contracts awarded. £ 1958, o there this connection in the recent declines in housing starts de¬ cline since the recovery cited quently are the quarter, first accompanied the steel strike. Fre¬ in shipment tiftii cnip until spme aate. manufacturers' capital appropria- tlons were more than 40 % higher than a year earlier. Third-quarter returns from over half of the com- panjes rep0rting in The Conference Board's survey of capital flation front than is recognized by the public in general. tinue to believe that They con¬ prices are rising sharply, that the dollar >uys steadily less—and are alter¬ ing their saving and spending habits accordingly. Much can be done to build greater price stabil¬ still which has appropriations, financed by far "Newsweek," point to a continued rjse jn new appropriations in most ity into the Sixties by correcting come because of direct or indirect major industries except the struck this false impression. unemployment created by the steel companies. The steel strike The current and continuing re¬ steel strike than it is of consumer bas jed p0stponed appropriaapathy or disappointment with tions in the steel industry itself, covery which began 18 months current products or prices. To but it has had little if any effect ago was not bought at the price of repeat, these weaknesses are pro- 0n appropriations elsewhere. If further infl'ation—as were its post¬ predecessors. In instance duction - oriented rather than continued, it may delay actual war weaknesses in demand that would deliveries of equipment and fac- after instance, key price measures spiral downward even after steel tory construction. Even so, busi- are no higher today than they were prior to the recession. Even production was resumed. ness decisions today already foremore in point, the monetary pres¬ It is noteworthy in this connec- shadow a rise in capital outlays sures arising from the recessiontion that end-product demand through most, if not all, of next engendered Federal deficit of $13 actually rose in the strike-ridden year. billion are now largely behind third quarter. A substantial porThe Conference Board's continrather than before us. , As we tion of the net increase in national uing survey of consumer buying enter the Sixties we have an un¬ output in the opening half of this tinanced by "Newsparalleled opportunity to consoli¬ year went into inventory rather week," yields foreshadowing news date the gains already made in than to end uses. Unquestionably, that is likewise favorable. Intertotal output rose at a more rapid views conducted as late as mid- stabilizing the purchasing power of the dollar. rate in the first half than would October continue to reveal a high The same measures that were so have been true without the strike degree of consumer confidence, threat. It rose faster than did pians to purchase automobiles, frequently cited to demonstrate consumption and fixed invest- both new and used> Were signifi- our lack of success now clearly reveal the emergence of price ment. In the third quarter, outcantly higher than a year ago, The general wholesale put taken off the market place for confirming and amplifying early stability. inventory purposes was cut by reports of the successful launching price index is no higher now than nearly $9 billion. In contrast, 0f Detroit's new models. Plans to it was in April of 1958. True, the index of prices paid by consumers purchase many household appli¬ for goods and services has been ances were still pointing upwards, while purchase plans for homes featured in the headlines of late as hitting new highs. What needs were holding firm. The limited softening occurred in total retail trade is more a reflection of a loss of in- pla*s> alsoy White, Weld & Co. UNDERWRITERS, BROKERS and DEALERS 20 BROAD STREET NEW YORK distributing 5, N. Y. CORPORATE and MUNICIPAL Members New York Stock Exchange and other SECURITIES BOSTON principal Stock since CHICAGO and Commodity Exchanges 1886 PHILADELPHIA LOS Complete Investment• ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO / NEW HAVEN Banking Facilities v. - MINNEAPOLIS HUTTON CO. & Members New York Stock Exchange and other leading exchanges ..... HAGERSTOWN: * E. W. : First Nat'l Bank 14 Wall Street HARTFORD FOREIGN OFFICES WINCHESTER LONDON • ZURICH • CARACAS • HONG Boston Columbus, O. Portland, Me. Lexington, Ky. Lewiston,Me. Hackensack, N.J. I Philadelphia Baltimore KONG Dayton, O. Bldg. CINCINNATI 2 NEW YORK 5 Easton, Pa. Biddeford,Me. Hartford, Conn. Burlington, Vt. 10 East 44th Street, N. Y. 17, N. Y. Convention Number also to in be said to THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE keep this rise proper perspective is that such prices they are barely 1% higher than were a year ago This achievement rant any tion's But ing does slackening struggle it last mention since we na¬ pass¬ so many stress the danger in ourselves, with emphasis on the bat¬ find we little if any tles war¬ this inflation. than more speeches on inflation clear and imminent which not in against is worth summer. are winning. There is room, it would seem to for a progress report on our war against inflation without me, — necessarily inviting an complacency. In fact, tive excess a of produc¬ service Not only have we won some battles recently in the war against inflation, but the tide of the war may be slowly turning in our . of recent months. Despite the initial postwar bulge in prices, the general public lagged in its awareness of this rise and of its Were that more widely recognized it would lead to more careful weighing of decisions and actions founded upon the thesis— unwarranted—that inflation has been unbridled in recent years course just as it as of in was part of his accumulated com¬ the first taken are WESTERN UNION message b indicated proper by the NLnNighc Letter TELEGRAM symbol. LT= W. P. MARSHALL, phuioikt The filing time shown in the date line on domestic telegrams Is STANDARD TIME st point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME are some of the major fac¬ contributing toward greater stability of prices recently: Factors Creating Price Stability 1. Emergence of Balanced Budg¬ ets: Part of the price of the Federal continued to Government. pump more LESTER J. THORSEN, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SECURITY TRADERS BOCA RATON, FLORIDA It billions into the economy than it siphoned in taxes. Now the improve¬ with expenditures. early 1960 it is likely that will In TO THOSE ATTENDING to TRADERS " • r' THE 25TK ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION, I SEND GREETINGS. : ' J, f' V . . >f YOU WHO DEAL IN STOCKS AND BONDS HAVE HELPED BROADEN THE BASE OF INVESTMENT more be taken out of the income than is put in it by Fed¬ demand for goods and serv¬ stream 2. 29, 1959 C/0 D. RABDND KENNET CHAIRMAN, PUBLICITY COMMITTEE, CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS, off balance OCTOBER IN AMERICAN ENTERPRISE AND HAVE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUAL THRIFT. Excess produce which I AM DELIGHTED TO ADD-BEST WISHES FOR A FINE CONVENTION DWIGHT D. characterized THE company will appreciate suocestions from its EISENHOWER patrons concerning its service Coast to coast retail distributing facilities through 24 offices Distribution located in principal financial and business centers. JVhat is Your Trading Problem ? Our large and experienced Trading Departments be helpful to you. Why not let us know your trading requirements? may ^ Through • We primary markets in types of corporate securities. an Industrials Primary Markets With • Public Utilities Complete Bank and Insurance extended Ust of all Trading Facilities Municipals nation-wide wire system, we provide broad institutional and dealer coverage—and cost you less. a provide facilities for skillful handling of large disturbing existing street markets. blocks without Bonds Address: Mr. David D. Lynch, Dealer Relations & Co. JMembers ~H.ew York, (American, 'Boston, 'Philadelphia-Baltimore, Midwest and Tacific Coast Stock Exchanges 'W New York 5, PHILADELPHIA LOS ANGELES • Common Stocks Department. New Yoke Boston « FOUNDED 1865 BOSTON Preferred Stocks • Manager, Kidder, Peabody 17 Wall Street point of destination ASSOCIATION, INC. Blyth & Co., Inc. We make at International Letter Telegram Here already exacted from his savings the first 15 postwar years finds —particularly in contractual form, many industries here and abroad e.g., savings bonds, time deposits, with more capacity than market life insurance. In his rush to pre¬ demand. This overhang of idle vent further erosion he may ac¬ capacity militates against price tually threaten the gratifying de¬ increases even in the face of ris¬ gree of price stability we have ing orders. It also contributes only recently achieved. Continued on page 80 • SYMBOLS DL»Day Letter tors be¬ conscious of the toll inflation has Service fast portwar Capacity Overhangs ginning to demonstrate their Market: Barring the shortages salutary effect, the average indi¬ currently surrounding steel, the vidual has suddenly become more rush to expand physical capacity measures of • unless its deferred ^char¬ decade. petence. Somewhat paradoxically, eral ices. at the very time when the various Class This b acter demonstrably the implications so far as individual ment in corporate profits and the rise in personal incomes have savings were concerned. It is Federal revenues into only in recent months that the brought average saver-consumer began to feel that he had in one way or another lost via inflation some Greetings to the NSTA From President Eisenhower favor. would be performed by the Public Relations tag of the Society of late America fraternity in 1957-early 1958 recession was highlight¬ the ing some of the solid achieve¬ counter-recessionary activities ments 11 N. Y. CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO Detroit Pasadena * San Francisco Philadelphia < • • * Chicaoo Pittsburgh Minneapolis * San Diboo • • Spokane San Jose * Los Anoblbs Cleveland Oakland • • Fresno * Seattle Louisville • • • Eureka Portland * * Indianapolis • Sacramento Palo Alto « Oxnard that tional capital Capital Trends Bank said to be an unsat¬ isfactory and self-defeating device. Mr. Wolcott explains why he deplores this practice in urging bankers to improve their capitalization by taking advantage of the propitious economic climate for stock flo¬ tations. The former Congressional banking expert avers capital ratios have only partially recovered from their record lows; depicts the future growth of new capital needs; outlines reasons capitalization cannot be neglected; and lectures bankers that FDIC is no substitute for safe margin of ments on the broad insured fying f re¬ aggregate is pro¬ I shall not in nounced subdivi¬ and sions the of banking busi¬ ness than in others. dimensions Wolcott P. Jssse our keynote of Expanding life. characterize every deposits of our banks today re¬ tremendous growth flect this Also, other financial insti¬ tutions competitive with banking force. are rapidly. Though some these vigorous relatively small as yet, competitors and display resourceful a that com¬ spirit mands attention. place in the complex procession of enterprise that serves the needs of our nation. But it is obliged to keep pace with the rest of the proces¬ sion or yield its place to others. This task is not easy for the pace Banking has a vital is swift. The effort to keep pace imposes especially heavy demands in the capital. Bank cus¬ tomers are more numerous and their needs are greater than ever area of these in the as grow, bank tary balance between accumulated during the 1930s, dividends mained low and portion of the tractive to earning investors. Restricted and prospects power serious limitation on dividend payments. And, in addi¬ tion, wartime demands had the top priority for investment funds. Retention of earnings in the placed a accounts then cases, suspension tal avail yourself of time banks the RFC at ing to restore their capital structures. Stock Propitious the endeavor¬ were permanent Flotation Climate vantage point of to¬ the From trends persisted, both bankers and source of bank capital over the authorities became postwar years. This oversight is since supervisory reflected in the continued heavy establishment of the Federal seriously concerned about the de¬ the Deposit Insurance years ago. careless Some banking. In effect, they the contamination of the loan and securities portfolios with a large volume of poor anticipated quality assets. However, actual experience with deposit insurance soon showed the fears to be groundless. Bankers worked tire¬ lessly to rehabilitate week situa¬ tions and to maintain high quali¬ tative standards for their loan and investment portfolios. cline in the relative size of reliance the augment capital ac¬ after a major change for the better has taken place in the economic climate. Conditions earnings that suggest for bettering capital margins. In 1943 banks materially increased the amount of profit banks may once again be able to raise new capital by issuing shares of stock. In continued to make sub¬ retentions in succeeding fact, some banks have used share flotations to augment capital ac¬ counts but they have been the Whether it is appropriate to place major em¬ exceptions rather than the rule. Why has progress in taking retained in their capital accounts and they stantial to to counts long program years. authori¬ supervisory by ties and bankers alike on retained capital margins. Improvement in the aggregate of bank earnings after 1940 con¬ tributed significantly to the suc¬ cess of the earnings retention continue phasis on this method for aug¬ advantage of this opportunity to augment bank capital by appeal¬ Further¬ menting capital is a matter that ing to investors been so disnow deserves consideration. couragingly slow? The answer to question has several parts. In first place, realization of a fundamental change in an eco¬ nomic setting taxes time. But that can only be a small part of the answer, because for many years evidence that we were experienc¬ this the a vigorous phase of economic growth has been abundant. Sec¬ ing ondly, there has been perhaps too little emphasis placed upon the need for a satisfactory dividend policy on bank capital make to tractive bank shares at¬ investments. as To rely earnings to in¬ capital accounts obviously contradicts a policy of increasing bank capital by issuing shares on terms attractive to investors. It is almost entirely on crease for us to recognize and contradiction as best in each case that presents necessary this resolve we can capitalization problem. objective in any instance is bank a The reasonable a of alternative Better balance in the use capital sources. yielding loans have once resumed their importance in bank portfolios and interest rates have soared upward. Banks again least part of the necessary capitalization. Certainly this is not a happy solution of the bank capital problem. The reduction in dividend re¬ STOCKS our re¬ improving bank Here again the turns to a by provided same at to your many dividends. of earnings was made available for rebuilding bank capital accounts. Funds from operations also were needed to retire emergency capi¬ for available and, Though earnings recovered slowly only the was reductions that be 1930s, II, this method for bolstering capital accounts was impractical for the simple reason that bank shares were not sufficiently at¬ forced interested in it may early in the evidenced by developments inflationary PREFERRED the during for an bank capitalization, and that a stock flotation is the obvious way to obtain funds. In the 1930s and during World War is the best remedy money inadequate red in slump capitalization. day, it is easy to see clearcut poor earning evidence of a neglected opportu¬ nity with respect to the avail¬ to power of bank assets limited the ability of investment funds as a amount of increase. As these the deflationary If un¬ bank earnings, which carried the in¬ JJrges Stock Flotation come accounts of many banks into Common sense tells us that new economy. estimate war opinion, my The avoidable. forces in our? more, bankers were encouraged in There is a practical limit to the Accordingly, we can these efforts by the examination rate of capital growth from the by the end of the activities of Federal and State retention of bank earnings. Most second quarter-century of deposit supervisory authorities. banks have been operating close Notwithstanding the success of insurance banks will have a to this limit since the end of deposit volume of approximately these efforts to better the condi¬ World War II. While the dollar $600 billion, and a corresponding tion of assets, the Federal Deposit amount of retentions has been asset growth. In that event, it Insurance Corporation was con¬ substantial, the portion of earn¬ will require about $30 billion of fronted almost from its very be¬ ings paid to stockholders in the new capital if the banking system ginning with the quite different form of dividends has tended to is to merely retain the present but equally important problem of be quite modest. Nevertheless, bank capitalization. During the ratio of capital to total assets. the recovery in capital ratios from Let us consider these figures for first decade of deposit insurance, the record lows can only be a moment. From 1934 to the end capital margins declined very characterized as partial. of 1958 total capital accounts in Generally speaking, any attempt all banks in the United States rapidly. Recovery from the de¬ to squeeze additional capital out increased by approximately $14 pression lows followed by the of bank earnings entails a reduc¬ billion. During the next 25 years, financing of huge war deficits tion in dividend payments to we shall require additions to accounted for a rapid expansion shareholders. This does not affect capital of more than twice this investors' funds already com¬ of bank assets. Capital accounts, amount. And I should emphasize mitted to the, capital structure of banks, but surely it would dis¬ courage new investment as a source of bank capital. If the private sources of investment funds dry up because shares are unattractive to investors, banks may be obliged to turn to the Government for help in securing you are and in was, years the and Depression Great capitalization, let me hasten point out that the bank capital problem is ever changing. This is the aver¬ on hand, moderate pace. a alternative trend may be direction of adequate bank Salutary pretend that I can give economy only commercial banks. testifies to capital progress. at a rate of three to four percent a year, we may expect bank deposits to grow at about the same rate. A faster or slower rate of deposit growth would be disturbing to the delicate mone¬ phase of activity—and banking is no exception. The assets and have grown of at other the on record since then The age, Growth is the economic our comparison a with for all insured precise answers to these questions, but let me at least suggest some reasonable expectations. Should States some is grati¬ Corporation 25 objectors to deposit insurance originally feared anticipate with respect to bank deposits and bank capital needs? that it would be conducive to in figures more them, opinion it is important to reiterate the magnitudes that pertain to the banking industry. Looking into the future, then, what can we able r a v o trend serve Especially States. the all-time lows in 1945 which stood at less than 6% ratios substan¬ Adequate bank capitalization is a never-ending problem to tial aggregations of capital are essential. If responsibility for bankers and supervisory authori¬ ties alike. This problem persists making the effort to accumulate the necessary capital is shirked, despite the bankers cannot expect to enjoy improvement the full benefits of the growth in capital that is in prospect for them. margins over Though much has been said the past about economic growth, in my decade. The flected capital margin at mid-year of total assets for all commercial banks in the 8.1% was United To Present Capital Trends Describes The capital trends present situation. the and capital. before. with the anticipated growth in banking: the present situation will not have been improved. It is with this background in mind that I should like to turn now to some com¬ used to bolster capital margins is a this tread¬ mill effort to keep pace Washington, D. C. Bank earnings is obtained we shall only have succeeded in Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. By Jesse P. Wolcott,* Chairman, if this amount of addi¬ even Thursday, November 26, 1959 and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL 12 generally relatively free of large, times are business activity conContinued on page 101 are and By losses. prosperous, during the advantage long experience Underwriters, Brokers and Dealers and knowledge in this field in RAILROAD INDUSTRIAL, PUBLIC UTILITY / AND FOREIGN SECURITIES Spencer Trask & Co. Founded 1868 25 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK 4 Burnham and Company Members New York Stock Exchange • American Stock Exchange MEMBERS 15 BROAD ALBANY • BOSTON • CHICAGO • SCHENECTADY GLENS FALLS WORCESTER • NASHVILLE • NEWARK CABLE: NEW YORK AND AMERICAN STOCK STREET, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. COBURNHAM EXCHANGES • Dl 4-1400 TELETYPE NY Mill Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE are How Canada Benefits the increasingly voiced Canadian fears cerning the impact of American capital invested briefly reviews current and prospective trade "as the border'." that our nomic con¬ Canada, seen Canadian as capital to once Canadian competitiveness, and observes that its assist to Canadian growth will bring about an $1,826 our total would liberalize trade before calling attention to some of our export prob¬ All in all, he sees trade of both countries growing with economic growth. During my recent visit in bec I had occasion to read Que¬ a transportation facilities so neces¬ sary to our western development. Foreign capital today is welcome and fairly large amounts, includ¬ ing investments by Canadians, are I front page article in the Financial Post anything but Canadian in its participation in the national life. This capital has $2,596 of us rein¬ twice much as in income the United other are which and have dian to be on con¬ alone here that derives on the to some exports. taxes in Canada with Just an as provide additional allustration, the book It would seem portions as their profits, there no real support is dice the national future. As Canada grows, it is able to expect the of native your income. migration to be a so that for the opinion that the servicing of the foreign-owned equity will preju¬ mil¬ annually. Too, the exports of goods pro¬ duced by United States invest¬ country the truism that production operations financed by foreign capital must grow, at least in the same pro¬ lion ment also that industry year by year is con¬ tinually affecting the structure of revenue $450 pressing competitive posi¬ see sult in capital an in particular, integrated approach in new modern Protectionism Is Not the Despite complaints I am increasing ratio of Ca¬ nadian equity convinced of the necessity for continued efforts to safeguard and enhance world trade the basis upon which welfare experience in well in as our future believe that the United States, other parts of the depends. as I world has shown the cost of a in terms tion, conclusively that protectionist policy deteriora¬ of economic is just too high a price to Truly, protectionism has pay. priced and itself out expanding not the States resource will re¬ some possible hazards. to the is question any either market, barriers the United Canada. or In the of trade answer confronting reason¬ Answer of about competition, I am convinced that the opportunities for achieve¬ ment far outweigh the increasing pool an Community, quite experience. as We United States investment amounts post of more income on operations as possible with the Cana¬ scene. tions. us nomic presents which is laws identifying as in ous our estimated Canadian in in Commerce, in fact, we are impressed that Cana¬ dian branch plants are very zeal¬ our Canada under interested From our observation the Department of as re¬ made in much States. economic always seemed to predominantly operating capital. For ex¬ ample, while we do not have ac¬ curate figures on this, experts Canada lems. value million receptive to have steps to to —as to 1953 private investments lead protectionism would negate this and refers to recent capital States from investments in Can¬ ada, and there are those economic considerations which we thought increasing ratio of Canadian equity. As for the latter, he details the challenge and opportunity ahead for expansive trade prospects, avers our the over siderations the capital is invested it is improve the proud of ,; period earnings amounted to million, which, combined, $4,226 million. Obviously, There from 'below net United amounted and turned to and regard to the former he denies the implication private capital outflow is a tool of either political or eco¬ the this is well With imperialism, points out that viewed in vested total Washington 25, D. C. official answers in million The the through 1958 $1,630 By Hon. Henry Kearns,* Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs, U. S. Department of Commerce, S. from Canada From U. S. Capital Inflow U. follows: as flow 13 meantime, our own eco¬ nomic growth in the United States can be expected to furnish our customers increasingly with the participation. If the development of exports is the income derived from exports to problem, as it seems to be in to the United States. The spirit in flowing into our economy annu¬ part, we hold to the view that You are well aware which this ar¬ ally. But this hardly answers the nearly $600 million that the dollars or "production cost" has been the United States ticle was writ¬ more serious contention that about 40% of the population, now ap¬ estimated total long-term regulator of world bus¬ proaching 180 million, is ten, I feel cer¬ United States private investment expected investment in that industry—the iness. We are perhaps coming to grow to 215 million by is a tool of either political or eco¬ tain, was the 1970, industry exports almost a billion only now into the real and our gross national result of gen¬ testing nomic imperialism. pe¬ dollars worth of product, goods to the riod of postwar uine experience in this now approaching $500 billion concern, United States almost per Shocked Surprise annually, field. The test is: Can our two year, likely will reach .for in my dis¬ $650 bil¬ thereby increasing your national countries, It must be reported that such a by determination and lion or more in 1970. It is esti¬ cussions with income substantially. action, maintain a favorable com¬ mated that this projected contention comes as a shock below .some of your gross na¬ petitive position in world trade? tional product would the border where we have been, p eople, I Counterpart Agreement in U.S.A. require around a perhaps somewhat 30% found 'that increase over to¬ naively, proud These economic considerations Trends in World Trade of our efforts to increase the avail¬ day's quantity of supply of raw .others shared have been so This dawning of a over-riding that this doubt. ability of U. S. capital to foreign there is testing period materials, even though improve¬ a small, but growing, con¬ is another subject I should like to ment in countries. We have made much of But I cannot technology is expected to tingent in the United States which examine in this the importance of the capital flow discussion. Busi¬ enable us to make more effective escape my Henry Kearns would like to prevent further nessmen of Toronto have use to of base own conclu¬ materials. Canada,and of its role in facili¬ flows of seen, as American investment have our It is businessmen in the sion that this concern cannot be tating Canada's phenomenal ex¬ expected, for example, that abroad. They argue, why should United States, the recent advent there will be an pansion in the increase in U. S. postwar period. We we allow justified on the basis of facts and American capital, which of an era of find that there seems to be no increasing competi¬ iron ore imports to the annual past experience. otherwise would provide tion and employ¬ lack of agreement in Canada that increasing strain in world rate of 65 million tons or In the first place, the question, ment for more, Americans, to create jobs trade. With the full there will be for some time a need recovery of mostly from Canada and Latin "Can We Survive U. S. Invest¬ abroad and then produce goods Europe and of Japan, and the ris¬ America, and on the for foreign capital. Thus, it is a basis of an for ment?," is predicated erroneously shipment back to the United ing economic strength of the So¬ output of 150 million tons of steel surprise to find that there are States which on the assumption that United might put Americans viet Bloc, we find in the some United per year, a minimal people here who question out of work? States private investment is a tool estimate, the This is not the place States that we can no the desirability of capital from the longer take need for steel additive metals of either political or economic im¬ to answer that entitled, "Can Survive U. we S. Investment?" value of United States direct pri¬ vate investment in Canada's pulp and paper industry amounts to — - question—we've United States. There is another perialism. - ques¬ answered The politics of the matter, for us, have been submerged, if not drowned, in the economics of our system. American investors have tion propounded by that article in the Post, "What would the Ameri¬ cans do if British, German, or Japanese capital has similar pene¬ it in speeches:—but many I think previous it is one which might be pondered by those commentators who charge that U. S. investment is choking the capital in Canada solely Canadian economy. with the expectation of some fi¬ which I We have never should like to answer regarded capital nancial gain through participa¬ invested in very simply — we'd welcome it. Canadian enterprises tion in the most rapidly expand¬ —the so-called direct investment Competition in the capital market, frontier on the Continent. in our experience, produces devel¬ ing Their financial return has been opment and growth that is truly rewarding, and their confidence beneficial. tration, into their placed economy?" in Investment capital provides the the future of the foundation for economic growth. Any forward looking from the United States and of country which desires constant reinvested earnings, combined, economic improvement welcomes which has been added to the Ca¬ investment capital. It was within nadian economy during the past this framework that our forefath¬ six exceeds the value of ers in the United States welcomed profits remitted back to the United the investment capital from States during this period by a abroad which gave us the begin¬ margin of 2% to 1. ning of our industrial complex, For the statistically minded, the and then provided us with the rail figures I use for this computation Active Public Service years, j XX / Coastal • are in with and capital, they have had "trade to live," and they have learned how. The European Eco¬ / ILLINOIS: Kalamazoo (Cotton) FRANCE: • Chicago, Dixon • • WISCONSIN: Madison • HONG Bethlehem, • KONG ARGENTINA: • VENEZUELA: Philadelphia • Oklahoma-Mississippi River Beirut Caracas, Maracaibo • • Texas Eastern Transmission - Company Volunteer Natural Gas Corporation Company Westcoast Transmission Supply Company "Western Natural Gas Company Limited Company • • PINES CHICAGO CLEVELAND LOS • • STOCK ANGELES READING LAS VEGAS • YORK & Co. EXCHANGE BROAD STREET, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. • SAN • • BALTIMORE EASTON MARINO • Waterbury VENTURA • • • BOSTON CARLISLE SAN DIEGO • • • HARTFORD PATERSON ESCONDIDO LA JOLLA Memphis Correspondents ENGLAND: London MONACO: Products Line., Inc. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. PHILADELPHIA Buenos Aires LEBANON: course, Suntide Refining Company Company Monte Carlo ST. LOUIS • ITHACA RICHMOND • ♦ SHAMOKIN NORFOLK • in • KANSAS CITY of page 104 Southern Nevada Power Company Industries, Inc. NEW HAVEN TENNESSEE: of on Suburban Propane Gas Corporation Oil 15 Torrington, tons Southern Union Gas Company MICHIGAN: Battle Creek, Bay City, Flint, Grand Rapids, PENNSYLVANIA: Paris New Haven, demands, Continued L-O-F Glass Fibers SOUTHERN Meriden, 110,000 Republic Natural Gas Company Company ^/. , Hartford, These ore. Eastman Dillon, Union Securities P/Lee/, jVew Wort 13, jV. $/. Danbury, over North Penn Gas Co. Properties, Inc. Mountain Fuel + CONNECTICUT: ore, Northwest Nitro-Chemicals, Ltd. Mineapolis Gas Co. &ocJc*/e//er kPP/aga, ^Aert> ^P/ord; 20, J90A f raw mate¬ rials Ship Corp. De¬ nickel, about 27,000 tons of mo¬ lybdenum, nearly 7,000 tons of cobalt, and 6,500 tons of tungsten as Texas Gas Transmission Corporation Commodities ^/orP 6, rcac/way*, foodstuffs, chrome foreign well endowed tremendously. for high grade steels by 1970 is expected to generate a de¬ mand for 2,000,000 short tons of to MEMBERS NEW 30 as increase mand LeCuno Oil Corporation <r*o 65 cultivating Not Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation McLean TTaceAcvngr# aiul ot/t&x /eadivitjf, Bonds markets. Colorado Interstate Gas Company Colorado Oil and Gas Corporation International Refineries, Inc. PPa/neAcc/c • perience we Company C. G. Glasscock-Tidelands Stocks foreign competitors who again achieving full capacity to produce have had years of ex¬ American-Marietta Company Arizona Food Fair S/fcoc/r, will Some our Trading Markets in The Gas Service Aem of are Canadian economy is borne out by the fact that the total of new investment very export markets for granted. PITTSBURGH • • GREENVILLE TORONTO THE COMMERCIAL and 14 Thursday, November 26, 1656 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE the exponents inflation" thesis that the pursuit of maximum em¬ ployment and maximum economic growth inherently breeds an up¬ ward general price movement for a variety of reasons. For one, it provides extra encouragement for huge Federal and state and local government spending and en¬ It is contended by Inflation Can Be Licked By Dr. James J. O'Leary,* Director of Economic Research, Insurance Association of America, New York City Economist presents an optimistic view that inflation "can be of Life licked" guard against it in outlining steps to take to defeat further inflation. Noticing that "creeping inflation" is becoming passe as a subject by economists, Dr. O'Leary nevertheless questions whether inflation has already been licked in view of the ingredients, which he lists, making for a rising price level in the next several months. Momtary policy and independent Federal Reserve are particularly stressed in a battery of recommended anti-inflation measures which also takes in fiscal budgetary and debt-management policy, labor policy and improved and, at the same time, warns we cannot relax our lags" "cultural in such a cultural general pub¬ in lag important, however, the "creeping inflation" thesis hinges on the idea that under conditions of full Several tion. years ago the economic be¬ theorists came quite impressed— perhaps even obsessed — thesis "creeping flation" is There some an is during the past year. merit in Senator some toward bringing in¬ progress flationary forces under control and the future looks more hope¬ James J. O'Leary in our economy ful. un¬ Much of this is due to an aroused public opinion. At the conditions. It took same time, I do not believe the quite a time for the general public economic conditions which lie to become "educated" about the ahead justify that we relax our dangers of inflation. However, the impact of the "creeping infla¬ guard against inflation. tion" thesis with the general pub¬ The "Creeping Inflation" Thesis lic was quite clear in particular Before tackling the question of during the general business reces¬ the basic steps which must be sion of late 1957 and the first taken to defeat further inflation, several months of 1958. The fail¬ ure of the general price level to it will be useful to examine the The decline in the recession, the dra¬ "creeping inflation" thesis. basic argument is that under con¬ matic and sustained rise of com¬ ditions of "cold war" with the mon stock and real estate prices Communist bloc, the primary and in the recession, and the declining all-important economic goals of acceptance of fixed income obli¬ der existing gations as able are in obtain wage of improve¬ to excess Summer, Douglas' argument. Tjhrough wise government policy we have made in¬ inevitable process unions labor powerful employment, increases Price Inaex the that with opinion that the danger inflation has already the Joint Economic of infla¬ toward deficit of during hearings ments in productivity—and hence Committee the wage-price spiral. Rising of the Congress, Senator Paul wages in excess of productivity Douglas suggested that there has set in motion a general cost-push been too much public discussion involving unorganized labor, the of inflation and that this only services, and so forth. served to perpetuate a problem Thus, the "creeping inflation" which was already beginning to argument has been that, given the disappear. In support of this con¬ over-riding objectives of maxi¬ tention, he cited the high degree mum employment and growth, of stability of the Consumers and with existing labor union This investments except at this prices were bound to move upward. It is recognized that the Federal Reserve authorities, restricting the country's supply, have it within to hold back inflation via the wage-price spiral. How¬ ever, the "creeping inflation" through money their power thesis held has restrictive would be that the monetary effective the wage-price one that would sort policy of that in preventing spiral would be precipitate a sig¬ nificant volume of unemployment and less than maximum growth. Thus, the argument is that, given the acceptance of maximum employment and maximum eco¬ nomic growth as the primary na¬ tional economic objectives, a ris¬ price ing because of level is inevitable the cost-push type of inflation, and monetary action to restrain inflation cannot and must be maximum should not be relied of our resources of country be can halted—and a growing because upon Continued number veloped countries. on page Clearance Facilities for New York and Out of Town OVER-THE-COUNTER brokers and dealers Inquiries use are of invited regarding our facilities. Commercial Bank of North America Securities I 115 Clearance Division . i . BArclay 7-1300 Broadway, New York 15 Complete Domestic and Foreign Banking Facilities 12 Offices in Metropolitan New York Member Federal Deposit Insurance Joe E. Hutton Bernard J. Conlon Walter L. Burns power, significantly higher yields, all employment it would run in conflict with suggest the deep impact with the labor, capital equipment, and pro¬ maximum employment and ductive materials, and maximum general public of the idea that growth. The idea that the ex¬ economic growth of the country "creeping inflation" is inevitable. pected inflation would be gradual This is ironic in that many eco¬ to permit higher living standards, and "creeping" in nature is based nomic analysts have now come full military security, and an ade¬ on the belief that there are cer¬ around to the view that further tain counter-weights to inflation quate program of aid to under-de¬ inevitable and inflation is not For 1960 ployment and growth provides a high pressure economy in which demands for goods and services tend to run ahead of supply. Most passed. the attitude lic's further of Perhaps we have been experienc¬ ing of the are talk about society. our likelihood the hances Nominating Committee financing. For another, pursuit of the objectives of maximum em¬ public understanding. The sociologists like to NSTA the "creeping Corporation ' 96 James F. James G. Moriarty Walter L. Burns, E. Hutton, G. Mundy, Baltimore, Md. Fox & Co., Inc., New York City. Equitable Securities Corporation, James F. Moriarty, W. James Sidney J. Sanders Baumgartner, Downing & Co., Bernard J. Conlon, P. F. Joe Mundy Nashville. E. Hutton & Co., Cincinnati, Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley Co. Ohio. Incorporated, Philadelphia. Sidney J. Sanders, Foster & Marshall, Seattle, Wash. Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE A Time for Critical Decisions By Herbert V. To remain Vice-President, The First National of Chicago, Chicago, III. mass production system. In the boom year of 1929, 58.5% of the families in the United States had personal incomes of over a strong nation, to maintain our world leadership and to example of the superiority of free private enterprise requires certain exacting determination. In what could well be entitled the set $2,000; an by 1957 the number had increased to "Prochnow Paper on American and former State to withstand the Policy," the Chicago banker, author Department executive probes three areas of action at this tion growth of any of the families depends to large a degree the amount of its gross na¬ tional product which is invested upon each in year One time. goods and that nation save 12 1 a t i to to In economy. 1946 to a H. V. Prochnow the 13 years from in the United States for plant new amounted of the in 1955, the latest figure available, the gross investment of the Soviet Union was 26.9% of its gross na¬ tional production in comparison to 18.7% for the United States. viet investment.has been So¬ high for of years. Present esti¬ mates indicate that it would today a number take the $95 billion merely to replace obsolete ment facilities American of and equip¬ industry, and this equals the total of all we in¬ vested in 1955, 1956 and 1957, which were years of large invest¬ ment. In addition, we shall need enormous mediately savings in the ahead years because of im¬ the present rapid technological prog¬ ress and our en¬ expanding popula¬ tion. to expand goes the capacity for producing con¬ goods, and 90% goes to ex¬ pand basic industry. equipment $336 billion. How¬ ever, the Joint Economic Com¬ mittee of the Congress reports that industry Economic Imperatives In free a choose to economic mented the rate acter and free to growth. men invest for In a regi¬ society the state dictates of saving and the char¬ Of society, society, save the investment. investment must In be any for productive purposes if the stand¬ ards of living of the people are to be improved. Building pyramids did not make a thriving, vigor¬ ous Egyptian economy. There is no easy route to economic growth. Saving means not consuming. To achieve economic progress, every society must save and every soci¬ ety must invest. These are eco¬ nomic imperatives, and the nation that neglects them does so at the risk of its economic survival. With heavy equipment and plant, capitalism by its must investments in American very society na¬ basic incomes would was was $6,220. a of capitalistic destroy itself would ingly concentrated the convictions that was wealth cause be be¬ increas¬ and the masses would find themselves in greater and greater misery. The record of American capitalism constitutes a massive contradiction of these conclusions of Karl Marx. Iron¬ ically, communism came to Rus¬ sia, an agrarian nation, which did not have with a were sumer and to prog¬ prizes goods, and savings, both compulsory and are being directed into capital investment by the state. Only 10% of the Russian invest¬ ment in growing dynamic, 1958, inclusive, outlays by business economic Princely voluntary, dormant economy their and invest and her ely v save By the route of dictatorship, Russia is today restricting the pro¬ duction of consumer na¬ change from an inactive, r e by long for genius, terprise, work and thrift. income order hard awarded for inventive to 15% of its in ress. must from tional accelerate a invest or they could ;o esti- mated worked hours and endured economic want omists have who men services. Some e c o n ization, capital investment, tech¬ nology, research and science were great mainsprings which gave the American economy a driving mo¬ mentum. The foundations of American society were laid expanding its output of than more had $2,340, but by 1958 it The combined forces of mechan¬ na¬ 1957, $5,000 or more. In 1929, personal income per family Karl Marx The economic In of challenge of great magnitude threatening He then submits a 10-point economic program calling for resolute decisions 85%. over 50% U.S.S.R. entire way of life. our system of mass produc¬ masses must have the income to buy the endless flow of products from a a The power-driven, Procknow,* Bank ture be tion. The economic United by a industrial an economy thriving capitalism. States nation is leadership of the now challenged whose leaders pub¬ 15 ever, we ought not to be compla¬ cent. Satisfaction with past ac¬ ity of society in a single arm; the principal instrument of the former is freedom; of the latter, servitude. 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville, Their starting point is different, complishment is not of nation. greatness in In a the Russian centers all the author¬ a an French author wrote "There are at the as earmark follows: present time two and their yet courses are each of them great nations in the world which seem to tend toward the marked out same started I allude to globe." Americans. hundred and twenty later each of these from the end, although they different points; Russians and the Both of them have grown up un¬ noticed; and while the attention of mankind was directed else¬ where, sumed the they have suddenly prominent a nations; and the as¬ place among world learned their existence and their greatness at almost the same time. All other nations seem to have nearly reached but their these natural still are growth; all others limits in are the . . these with and ease are sway This by the will of Heaven the destinies of half the was striking foresight. One he could not have munism. He great natural resources, vast land and large populations, stopped, or that these two nations should day confront each other in proceeding along a was nations of the world. countries and creeps to the this is giving the capitalist chieftains." Advises Against Complacency The Soviet economic goals have been clearly outlined. By the end of the present seven-year plan in 1965, the Soviet Union is to attain first place in Europe in per capita industrial output. By 1970, or earlier, the Soviet Union is to take first place in the world in the UNDERWRITERS absolute volume of industrial pro¬ duction and in per capita output. These projections sense. They are solemn reflect non¬ DISTRIBUTORS starry-eyed and wishful thinking rather than hard economic realism. Certainly they indicate of a DEALERS serious deficiency knowledge regarding the record and capacity of the United States for economic achievement. How¬ & Company ESTABUSHED 1922 n. J PRIVATE and INTERIM FINANCING ASIEL & CO. MUNICIPALITIES Members New York Stock Exchange one eco¬ nomic and political conflict in the arena of the world. In this strug¬ gle it was also perhaps inevitable that each nation should seek to attract to its support the other VENTURE CAPITAL Telephone HAnover 2-5000 per¬ historically inevitable licly state that a communist so¬ ciety with state ownership will the former combats the wilderness Contrasts U.S.S.R and U.S.A. demonstrate to the world its and savage life; the latter, civili¬ There are fundamental differ¬ superiority over a free society in zation with all its weapons and its ences in the historical back¬ every field of human endeavor. arts; the conquests of the one grounds of Russia and the United This was the central theme of the are therefore gained by the plow¬ States which have persisted Soviet Premier as he spoke to the share; those of the other by the through the years. Russia has had American people on his tour of sword. The Anglo-American re¬ a long record of oppression of its this country. A few days later in lies upon personal interest to ac¬ people over decades, together with Communist China, the press re¬ complish his ends, and gives free violent changes and tyrannical ports his comments as follows: scope to the unguided exertions governments. Her economy has "There is no stopping the swift and common sense of the citizens; Continued on page 88 development of the Socialist SINCE 1878 BROAD STREET com¬ see haps it celerity is only the fundamentals which were to shape the destiny of these nations. With BROKERS AND DEALERS 20 foreseen could NEW YORK 4, NEW YORK Stock five years nations of path to which the human eye can assign no term. The American struggles against the natural ob¬ stacles which oppose him; the ad¬ versaries of the Russian are men; SERVICING American - swaying the destinies of half the globe. Alexis de Tocqueville knew Russia only under the czars, and areas . continue to advance with extreme difficulty; to act cAllen Members not the same; to be seems Exchange NEW PUBLIC YORK 5, N. Y. Teletype NY 1-1110 & NY 1-1111 REVENUE AUTHORITIES ■J-v- Publicity Committee Report "Report to membership reviews successful results of increased tempo Over-the-Counter Market, It finds, however, a tremendous educational job still lies ahead and calls upon the mem¬ bers to concentrate on their newspapers persistently even to the in publicizing the extent of enclosing NSTA Publicity Committee as Sub¬ by its Chairman, D. Raymond Kenney of the company bearing his name, located in New The mitted York report oj the to the Convention City, follows: Publicity print such items as the formation Committee for the National Secu¬ of the Municipal Committee and rity Traders Association, we knew a lengthy article on our Booklet from the very beginning that we in a widely syndicated piece writ¬ ten by Elmer C. Walzer of United .had our work Press International. In addition, cut out for us TJ. S. News and World Report re¬ .since the pro¬ As Chairman of the posals made quested the Execu- have at t i ,'Meetings held the first requests m Chicago in ^January called for have tion wide range of releases to be with very special emphasis will and may Forbes it. come more and coverage regarding the Rubin ever, the Philadelphia, advised Convention as follows: It is difficult to realize that The Traders Bulletin is fifth into completing its It seems only "yester¬ year. day" that this being. publication came Bulletin the have we espe¬ Convention additional two-page the I would be remiss did not acknowledge, the Chairman as en¬ with thanks, D* Raymond Kenney spread Trader The Over-the-Counter Mar¬ on Just the Booklet. Member of the Executive Convention time prior to for their at Council . <■ and newsy My sincere thanks to the many of Primary Markets you person have commented in who or acknowledgments work Institutional Securities It is such letter. by that make our National in behalf of the Denver, edition June Uo S. Governments D. Agency Issues Kenney, Raymond D. York news. Bulletin article from an was letter a an requesting bill providing for reduc¬ tax rate in the Bond this on long-term We to Club of Denver completed issue. been hope that The Bulletin has of interest and informative the membership wish more and at large. tid¬ and material with of Investment The Digest and Chronicle Financial and also assistance. Railroads Goldman. Sachs & Finance Co. ESTABLISHED 1869 NEW Paper YORK WHITEHALL 4-2300 BROAD STREET 20 Canadian Issues Preferred Stocks -V.:. Salomon Bros. & Members New York Stock SIXTY - Hutzler Philadelphia San Francisco Dallas PHILADELPHIA NATL. BANK BUILDING LOCUST 6-3800 7-2062 Exchange Cleveland ALBANY ST. LOUIS r _ 314 NORTH - 100 BROADWAY STATE STREET . CHESTNUT Boston SALLE STREET FINANCIAL 2-5430 WALL STREET NEW YORK 5, N.Yr ■ LIBERTY 208 SOUTH LA STREET FEDERAL PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON 75 4-3151 1-9070 Chicago West Palm Beach DETROIT BUFFALO RAND' BUILDING MADISON 4514 1420 Dealers' all who contributed for their interest and Industrials Acceptances news The Commercial and Public Utilities Bankers issues Again we say thanks to the Edi¬ tors Municipals Equipment Trusts take a active part in future furnish We the Presidents and to urge from the local level. of in¬ (I'd like to mention correspondent to Congressman from editor tion Chairman that Ray did double-duty this year in that he served as STANY's City final Con¬ pictures of the capital gains. This edition enclosed a reprint of a Barrons article re¬ garding this legislation. Municipal News and an article from The Raymond Kenney & Co., New A message urging at¬ convention was NSTA's cooperation in his attempts That," in he described points bits of the at to pass a entitled "A terest at Boca Raton and other PUBLICITY COMMITTEE news Secretaries of affiliates to featured article by Ray Kenny, which , Perry by headed featured Also your Seattle and a truly satisfying undertaking. Municipal the James Utt of California Syracuse affiliates. The from Ray Kenny covering both STANY and NSTA, and an article from A1 Tisch on advertising. items from the Boston, Lil of This and a Lil O Respectfully submitted, Federal Portland, Chair¬ Committee and news vention speakers, Hardy Rubin mem¬ complete support of our whole. of list officer slate for 1960 and our con¬ Legislative Committee, reporting on a trip to Washington to visit the SEC, NASD, and IBA, in order ket." we held a press luncheon in New to keep our contacts there alive every movement. And especially We are pleased to report that York hosted by Ed Kelly which to those two Philadelphia stal¬ and to discuss generalities in con¬ our efforts were rewarded early nection with our business. An ar¬ and we were fortunate to see in was attended by some dozen warts, Joe Smith and Bud Hardy, ticle requesting the further dis¬ for permitting us to use the pages tribution of our booklet "The of their masterful piece of work Trader and the Over-The-Counter "The Traders Bulletin" without Market" was also included. Also which we could never have featured was the 1958 Treasurer's reached the Membership as a Report, an article from STANY, "The and etc., itinerary, pictures of our con¬ included was Affiliate Advertising vention Program, large.. The March edition high¬ lighted an article by Ed Christian, Chairman of The Corporate and cooperation of each and every convention in¬ featured along with the to bership Committee if I Publicity the of as vention setting. Also tendance present news¬ worthy arti¬ to such formation from President Thorsen in other years, deavored a nominations for 1960. as year, the items from the Georgia, Seattle and Syracuse Traders rounded out the edition. The October issue was devoted to convention coverage and officer in of During to article "The World," little of the his¬ Western and also some Brown, and 1955. past which included Committee Chicago January devoted was the tory of Boca, other man, was meetings space Paradise of the conceived at the Some Convention with the Chairman However, The hint will be picked our Hardy, of First Boston Corp., the National's Pub¬ of the Chairman as Editor of licity Committee. We could always "Traders Bulletin count on him for a contribution.) capacity cles of interest National finest quickly his NSTA's up. Magazine for giving the cially Booklet And STANY indebted are In about this phase of our business. In my opinion it is not a one man, or one Committee undertaking, but rather a joint effort that all of us, each affiliate, should concentrate on constantly. Not just at convention time, but day in and day out, and at this point I believe our only weapon is the Booklet. If we continue to make every effort to get this into the hands of the papers in our own area you may be sure that a time will come when, for want of something more newsworthy, or perhaps just as a fill-in, a good percentage of the papers covered will write us up. Persistence will pay. If, as individual firms, ad¬ vertising in our local papers, we are subtle and enclose a Booklet from this source with our advertising copy, it may in totalling 515 from every sec¬ surprise all of us to learn how country! the of and to the on names in a undoubtedly follow. We publicizing our just individual a issued on Magazine listed the Booklet column covering such items Council v e Booklet our commented of us to try means of edu¬ them cating Enlighten and Inform To ahead job Seeks The "Traders Bulletin" some formulate some to and The Over-the-Coupter the booklet "The Trader would it did me, as you, of them know about the Over-the-Counter busi¬ ness. This is forcing us to the conclusion that we have a tre¬ little how mendous Market" with their advertising copy. of all amaze it and newspapermen, 1959 Thursday, November 26, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 16 FORD BUILDING WOODWARD 2-6175 Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Municipal Committee Report the in the public interest. Mr. Brown recommends that relationship be evolved publicity may be article Chairman within the NSTA in order that much greater given to problems of municipal traders. of the NSTA Municipal Committee, Wm. Perry Brown of Newman, Brown & Co.. Inc., New Or¬ leans, La., presented the fol¬ lowing report to the Conven¬ tion: have been detrimental which State on if S. such legislation had passed in its orig¬ inal form, etc. We thank those who and many years. tinue. NSTA were views to worked very closely with the Publicity Committee and others to keep tne Local Buyer" tributor for all of This is an activity that future Municipal Committees should con¬ committee in Taylor B. Almon the Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. Dallas, Texas Bonds Frederick C. Beil, Jr. Beil Seen Jeopardy." We thank Mr. Wm. Shanks, Vice-President of the "Daily Bond diligently kept abreast of legislation in the various States. Your appeared for and us in J. permis¬ the mation the to Municipal fra¬ ternity. Dur¬ ing 1959 your present lems un- dertaken a number of im¬ portant lems prob¬ that confronting their Representatives Congress. Stroud & Co., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. asked to express their Excellent response ) in concerning thjs matter. Wilbur D. Mills Committee on tee requested emptions to study and express their views promptly to their Represen¬ tatives in Congress to the pro¬ of the House Ways and Means and all for asking. Tax a and, we are that the Wm. Perry the into and benefit over-all these rate of interest in the Act committee should Brown the members if the under (at 2%% at that time) loan cannot be considerably from elsewhere on equally and effort put terms with maturities work various problems. years, formula a for the purpose Respectfully submitted, MUNICIPAL Wm. obtained to 40 fect On April 16. 1959 the our cellent were members Parks B. of the commit¬ proved beneficial to those in the States where legisla¬ tion was in. progress that could ous the firms went mailing list. far so information to as their to njpm KJJjj 1 Boettcher & Co. send of their organizations to tell them New Yoflc Alphonse J. Grun __. _ _ _. Mrs. ,. First National Bank of . . Edward Minne- „ J. „ Kelly, The „ New __ , York ■ City, First Lady apolis, Minneapolis, Minn. Earl W. Godbold Dempsey-Tegeler St. Louis, Mo. & Co. ■ Vice-Chairman Denver, Colo. entire Others had meetings Phelps, Fenn & Co. City : Pedrick, Jr., of financing mem¬ advised concerning legis¬ lation which James Musson .. COMMITTEE industry during 1959. Ex¬ their shoulders to the wheel and Montgomery, Ala. cooperation was had and much has been accomplished. Vari¬ Elmer G. Longwell various tee John Nuveen & Co. /Chicago, 111. . Perry Brown, Chairman improvements for public hospitals, Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs & Co., New bers of the Municipal Committee nursing homes, water, sewer, etc. Orleans, La. This committee is pleased that so George M. were Wood, Jr. requested to advise of any State legislation which would af¬ many members of the NSTA put George M. Wood & Co. (1) . Newman, Brown & Co., Inc. New Orleans, La. favorable up Francisco, Calif. be available not exceeding $1,000,000,000 to municipalities, public agencies and others, at a level confident San Ed Vallely ex¬ bonds issued by State and local Governments is about to on make on State and Na¬ tional Corp. Blyth & Co., Inc. available to any are the business in¬ ^ Milton E. Reiner Chairman challenged. It is recommended by this committee that the 1960 posed Community Facilities Act of Municipal Committee continue this 1959 (H. R. 5944) which would work to the fullest extent. the . H. Frank Burkholder was dustry and Municipal fect v , ■ above article NSTA af¬ \ . received from the members of the \ Equitable Securities Association and this committee V Nashville, Tenn. membership of the NSTA. (3) On May 7, 1959 the commit¬ the members of the * State The members of the expects to commence hearings in Washington during the month of November, 1959. Municipal Copies of the the Southeastern Co. Municipal bond business for Russell M. Ergood, Jr. brought about in the future to give more publicity to the prob¬ com¬ mittee has is appreciated. It is recom¬ mended by this committee that a better and closer relationship be Means Atlanta, Ga. efforts tees W. First Your Municipal Committee in membership advised on important 1958, so ably headed by Mr. Byron undertakings of the committee and again asks all members of the As¬ J. Sayre, submitted an excellent the cooperation of other commit¬ sociation to continue their report with much valuable infor¬ & Hough, Inc. Petersburg, Fla. St. sion to reprint and use this article and who has been a great con¬ so (2) Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger Cincinnati, O. "Daily Bond Buyer" on June 29, 1959 by Mr. Harry L. Severson, with the heading, "Tax Exemption in As complete John M. Heimerdinger, Jr. On July 2, 1959 the commit¬ was furnished a reprint of tee better and closer a and (4) played in com¬ legislative proposals deemed not State story coverage went to their branch of¬ fices. Chairman Wm. Perry Brown reviews the committee's activities dur¬ ing the past year and calls attention to the role it batting proposed Federal and entire 17 David A. Haley Harkness & Hill, Boston, Mass. rpUTT 1 LIlj Inc. FAST, CFFFCTIVC ACCISS TO THt Bit MA RKCTS... BOSTON NEW AKRON LATEST FACTS GRAND ASHLAND, BEVERLY WIS. DES O. N. LONG H. LOS MOINES DETROIT CITY, N. Y. INDIANA CAL. MASS. MARQUETTE, ERIE GARY, ST. ANGELES MERCED, GARDEN MICH. BEACH, LYNN, DULUTH vrrz. PROVIDENCE HOUGHTON, INDIANAPOLIS COLUMBUS, CONCORD, CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA HARTFORD HILLS CLEVELAND about YORK RAPIDS MICH. PAUL SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SANTA BARBARA SANTA MONICA SPRINGFIELD, CAL. VENTURA, MILWAUKEE VIRGINIA, MINNEAPOLIS WAUSAU, MUSKEGON, WORCESTER MICH. PASADENA MASS. CAL. MINN. WIS. i ONE WILLIAM STREEr In the population and investment centers of the North, East and West we 44' offices, offer you broad, strong marketing facilities: experienced personnel,' extensive contacts special services. As underwriters and distributors of porate and municipal securities kets in many we maintain primary mar¬ unlisted issues. Write for hensive booklet, and1 cor¬ our free, compre¬ "Selling Large Blocks of Securities," which fully analyzes the latest procedures. ' ' — most successful — underwriting ' The ONE WILLIAM STREET FUND, Inc. A i diversified mutual fund investing selectively in securities of American business and industry with the objectives of achieving reasonable ital growth and of providing a fair and reasonable current share owners. See your Investment Dealer or write for a Jackson & Curtis cap¬ Return to prospectus to ---William Street Sales, Inc., One William Street, New York,4 Paine, Webber, w & underwriters AND OTHER 44 ^-.-_ ^:.™—: dealers; MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PRINCIPAL STOCK AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES OFFICES IN 40 CITIES and FINANCIAL THE COMMERCIAL 18 There are three Looking Toward the Future ' >._ ' . By Lester J. Thorsen,* Glore, . (2) Hearing top notch Reviewing his tenure as President off the National Security Traders business with and making new acquaintances which is very important in our profession. I would be remiss indeed if, on growth and of the greater bene¬ fits for its affiliates and members, this festive occasion, I didn't ex¬ for the importance of NSTA to press my grateful appreciation for the excellent help that I have had the security business. As affiliates go, so goes the na¬ in the last year from the national tional Association. It is from these officers and the chairmen of the regional Associations that excel¬ various committees. I know that lent material comes for officer you all will give united support to material of the national Associa¬ the new administration. tion. For this reason, the officers There is one way that all of of NSTA like to see affiliates and you, right now, can cooperate their members take an active in¬ with our new President, Ed Kelly, terest in the affairs of the national From small and somewhat un¬ a certain beginning in Security tional has tion come 31 have now 1933, the Na¬ Traders Associa¬ a long way. We affiliates have which 4,700 mem¬ Not bers. only have we in size, grown in and also but stature continue to accrue—to the members of the affiliated organi¬ probLester with lems which J. Thorsen zations make up our Asso¬ With increased active that ciation. we adminis¬ participation by the affiliates in the service our national organization, we can and prestige of NSTA. When you help stimulate and accelerate the continued growth of NSTA to consider that the officers and which we of the trading profession various committee chairmen are are rightfully proud to be mem¬ spread from coast to coast and bers. meet only twice a year, their ac¬ We have concluded a very suc¬ complishments are even more cessful conclave of members from remarkable. There is no paid staff all parts of the country and some through which they can operate. These officers and committees from Canada. The growing popu¬ have had to deal. Each has advanced tration operate compensation without larity of our serve as on ^ last the new year. and future of the National of to benefit from at that time tinue to benefit prove markets. the fact that ship has a much better knowledge of primary markets each succeeding year. On this assumption, let ma suggest Henry J. Arnold days tomer saves Delegates at Large conventions can be net worth of at a over cities instantly linked 100,000 miles of private by Philip M. Young D. Muir, Muir ment Corp., • • • to help any dealer who put over 1,800 account from coast-to-coast TT . am a proud of any small contribution that Invest¬ t that can • as I receiving cherished possession. you gift which will always be a My thanks to each and every one of your and may God bless you. Phoenix, Ariz. 'Talk Ely, Raton, given by Mr. Arnold at NSTA's Past Presidents' Breakfast, Fla., Nov. 2, 1959. INDUSTRIAL, RAILROAD, PUBLIC MUNICIPAL AND FOREIGN we think, to find any be found. Able anyway, to UTILITY SECURITIES market give it a UNLISTED TRADING DEPARTMENT better-than-average try. Like to see for your¬ self? Just call our neareit office. Wertheim Marketing Department Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Underwriters and Distributors of Investment Securities Brokers in Securities and Commodities NEW YORK 5, N. Y. 70 PINE STREET Offices in 112 Cities mm I have made am looking want. • of just executives to work through thousands of contacts for the buyers you valuable asks. To to start them believe that we, individuals, offer the service corporation to the investing public. San Antonio. Philip M. Young, Refsnes, Beck & Co., Willing least $100 million. I do voluntary organization of honor Edward D. Muir Edward wire. of tha personal proud of each and every officer and committeeman through the years for the contribution he has made. It is due to their efforts that I have the with a nation-wide network of 127 offices in 112 and assume that the cus¬ that has been tha tidy sum of $20 million per year. Capitalized at a nominal five times this savings, I would like to think that the public is receiving the benefits of a corporation with an intangible I • year promoted by NSTA. This would amount to to NSTA • a 25 cents per share because acquaintanceship and knowledge of markets of such • hypothetical which I ear¬ nestly believe to be the truth. Assume that 4,000 of our members trade 100 shares of stock per day for 200 working something NSTA their own time. Ready much more liquid than it was 25 years ago and no one can deny the fact that our member¬ Security Traders for all time. Boca Raton, Florida. from our efforts to im¬ There is no doubt about through our efforts the Over-the-Counter Market is the men, Able Traders Association, Inc., "The public will our organization." That was my sincere belief just as it is my sincere belief today that the public has benefited, does, and will con¬ Angeles on Aug. 4, 1936, I said in Los Thank you. Convention, of the professional competence of Referring to National Security Association 'Remarks of Mr. Thorsen at the the the extent of its members. Good luck to the administration that investors benefit to $20 million annually as a result President of the NSTA in Certainly, determined by this year's attend¬ devoted to the aims ance, one of the largest in the and ambitions of our Association, history of NSTA. can be proud of the continued and these NSTA, Mr. Arnold estimates coast can will been many to " the public would benefit from Recalling his 1936 prediction that been doing coast who have di¬ in the coming year. That is to attest, with plan now to attend the conven¬ modest pride, to the work done by tion in 1960 at Sun Valley, Idaho. the national Association and the It has been my privilege to benefits that have accrued—and NSTA, rected there period, from We, Association. importance to the financial fraternity. Over this have has he Geo. Eustis & Co^ Cincinnati, Ohio meeting people that of chance a giant strides made by the organi¬ zation during its relatively young life and recommends proposals designed to stimulate and accelerate its continued growth. Association, Mr. Thorsen stresses By Henry J. Arnold,* Vice-President, speakers. (3) The last but not the least, the social side where a trader has the NSTA 1959 NSTA and the Investor various busi¬ ness Forgan & Co., Chicago, III.; Retiring President of things that are important to a convention: (1) Attending the meetings. Thursday, November 26, CHRONICLE Members Z^Ceu) & Co. York Stock NEW YORK 5 Boca Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Report of Corporate and Legislative Committee Chairman Edgar A. In his role the NSTA Chairman as of ous Corporate and Leg¬ islative Committee, Edgar A. Christian, of Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley Co., Philadelphia, in¬ formed the Convention as department heads. all I was (First upon riving met dent, T h s e n by John of the E. McClellan, President Georgia Security Dealer in¬ the Examiners and was of Jersey requiring the and broker-dealers, investment advisors prohibiting fraudulent tices. On June held in Deputy of 16, meeting a Newark prac¬ was between the Attorney General of the New Jersey and various the The industry NSTA to was meeting by Allyn & Co., rnc.,' New York City). The other Presi¬ r was represented at this John French (A. C. Lester o day Association, in the June organizations in discusss the bill. ar- situation which you may recall having been discussed in an article the Traders Bulletin. State Philadelphia) exploring On April 13, 1959, a bill troduced in the Senate of organizations represented (Glore,Forgan The & Co., Ch icago). We Investment were: Bankers Asso¬ ciation issue of A Board of examinations to the By the same business quired to post the State bond a is re¬ with the Securities Commissioner $10,000 and each indi¬ of in Edgar A. Christian business. our We next called There were of license a in the amount the bill which on Murray Han¬ suggestions we were ' were proposed. either in the mill Or He called attention our to the proposed amendment of Rule No. 434-A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under this Rule, it would be permitted under certain circumstances to circulate a which was with The re¬ one sec¬ objected to of surety a bond which amount orbitant. A was up to copy of the ex¬ letter sum¬ a bene¬ ficial, con¬ structive complete to our study some industry is During the past had one casualty year we in that Association of non-affiliated membership is approximately 4,750. At this thank time the I would various gation of Again, new at length in the presented was March issue of the Traders Bulletin. We next visited fices, where we the NASD spent quite of¬ some While the Committee not in the sense word, have Adolph C. Egner, Jr. is active an one of we had a goodly inquiries, both by in¬ dividuals and groups. Not only in the United our friends Canada. being quiries States across Along we new but also the border from sister 1960 Convention to Be at Sun Valley The 1960 Convention of the National Security Traders Association, Inc. will be held at Sun Valley, Idaho, September 11-14. in with these in¬ have also heard from state, Alaska, and Committee COMMITTEE AVAILABLE Suplee,Yeatman, Mosley Co., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. Committee has been following Fred T. Rahn closely is the proposal by the New Illinois Co., Chicago, 111. York Mercantile Exchange to re¬ Hugh R. Schlicting vise their original charter to per¬ Wm. P. Harper & Son & Co., mit the Exchange to create a stock Seattle, Wash. THE TRADER AND THE MARKET OVER-THE-COUNTER Listed and Unlisted Securities This and Convertible Bonds educational Booklet conceived, sponsored compiled by the National Securities Traders Association, fills Convertible Preferreds a long felt need. Rights RATES Reorganization and "When Issued" Securities 1 to 25 Inquiries from Banks, Brokers and Dealers are ■ 25* each to 199. Over 1 24 20* each invited / 200 15* each C' ' LEVIEN, GREENWALD & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (Assoc.) CHARLES A. BODIE, Broadway WHitehall 3-4924 Treas. National Security Traders Association i 6 50 South Calvert Street New York 4 Baltimore Teletype NY 1-3733 most and Membership Edgar A. Christian, Chairman We maintain markets in a successful convention. in conjunction Brokers and Dealers in to incoming members. best wishes for my a tion statement. This like members throughout the country who have ably assisted me in the investi¬ outlining our objections and sug¬ prospectus in connection William Burke, Jr. gested corrections is available. proposed new offering of Another situation which May & Gannon, Boston, Mass. securities pursuant to a registra¬ your mary with the Security and Respectfully submitted, LEGISLATIVE have most pleasant. our upon which your from disbanded, but some of the members from this organiza¬ tion have since rejoined as mem¬ bers at large. The total affiliate CORPORATE AND $50,000, felt to be is group with your officers. by require the posting and convention that membership a there. This concludes the principal is¬ most all present was that section which would a sues tion legislation and is beneficial has been working spect to these parts. of ters objected to and the which Your Committee feels that made counsel for the Investment Bankers Association, and discussed pieces of Raton number of made. certain portions sen, various Associa¬ tion of New York generalities in connection with Traders one of you a most the $10,000. time every enjoyable stay at Boca bond prior to the issu¬ a this and true post and Security and at each vidual selling securities is required The discussed wish to regulation in regard to these mat¬ Exchange I the The New Jersey Association of Mutual Fund Dealers & personally, may act, each firm do¬ in amount ance Jersey Securities you Se¬ Commission Chairman of the Co., Chicago: curities Commissioner of the State. ing welcome Dealers It is with extreme regret that I am unable to make this report to the whole sure Arizona individuals seeking licenses as se¬ curity salesmen in the State of Georgia and to certify the results such am would mill & to determine the qualifications of of I behalf of Chairman Adolph Egner, Jr., of Shear son, Ham- created by an act of legislature to hold examinations of the on was The National Association of Se¬ curities Dealers The Bond Club of New visited Report be on trading and on the securities markets in general. We have been further Washington. agents routine trip to Washington. accompanied by Joe Smith Boston Corp., the beneficial and that we had further renewed our contacts in registration On Feb. 26, your Chairman opened the year's activities by making a your that would company a very State of New follows: and felt each have both talking with each of the vari¬ We solicit unlisted companies to have their stock listed on this Exchange charged a fee upon inauguration The following statement was of trading. We are studying care¬ fully the effects which this might submitted to the Convention regarding proposed legislation. time Membership Committee ficial and Christian concisely describes the manifold activities of the Committee during the past year, which included dis¬ cussions with the SEC Chairman and consultation with other groups in the investment business on matters trading subsidiary and to file an application with the SEC for of¬ registration as a stock ex¬ change. If approved they would 19 2, Maryland •Y November 26, 1959 Thursday, COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL THE 20 Sellers, Doe & Bonham Montgomery, Ala. BOURBEAU, EDW* Daniel Reeves & Co. ADAMS, EDW. M* The Robinson-Humphrey Conn. New Haven, Leason & BREARLEY, ROBT. D* BAILEY, DAN V. Foster & Marshall Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc. York City Portland, Ore. BAMBENEK, J. RIES Dallas Union Securities Co., BROCHU, PETER New York Dallas, Texas BARKER, JOHN BRONEMEIER, JOSEPH S* St. Louis, New York New York New York L* City BATEMAN, HOMER J* Pacific Northwest Company Seattle, Wash. City New BUNN, JOHN W* Stifel, Nicolaus Peters, Philadelphia, Pa. Chicago, 111. Quinn & Co. Albuquerque, N. M. B Cruttenden, Podesta & Boston, Mass. Chicago, 111. BUTT, LEONARD J. Mead, Miller & Co. Baltimore, Md. BEEBE, JAMES L. William R. Staats Co. CABBLE, JOSEPH Burns Bros. & Denton, Inc. Angeles, Calif. BETZ, HERMAN California Bank Los Los New York Angeles, Calif. New York Baltimore, Md. Denotes Mr. and Mrs. v. M. H. Byllesby Shields & Company New York City Angeles, Calif. GORDON, MYRON L. Hincks Bros. & Co. Bridgeport, Conn. Incorporated GOWEN, VINCENT M* Goldman, Sachs & Co. New York City Milwaukee, Wise. ERB, ROBERT* Green, Erb & Co. Cleveland, Ohio GREEN, SAM* Pledger & Co., Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. GREENBERG, THOMAS* C. E. Unterberg Towbin Co. New York City Piper, Jaffray & Hop wood Minneapolis & Company, Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. New York Chicago, 111. i Levien, Greenwald & Co. New York City GREGORY, WM. H, III* Gregory & Sons New York City FITZGERALD, JOHN M* W. C. Pitfield & Co., Inc. Louis, Mo. FORBES RAYMOND C. ; Lowell, Murphy & Co., Inc. Denver, Colo. HALL, DONALD J. Wm. E. Pollock & Co. FRAZIER, LAURENCE Laurence Frazier & Co. over-the-counter securities v HAGGERTY, JOHN P.* Cleveland, Ohio New York . St. Louis, Mo. Shearson, Hammill & Co. New York City J. N. Russell & Co. insurance stocks , HAGENSIEKER, EARL L* Reinholdt & Gardner FOSTER, L. WARREN* bank & / GUITON, JOS. F* Craigmyle, Pinney & Co. New York City City FLOTRON, FRANK E. E. L. Zoernig & Co. St. Carlsen, DENNY, WM. B* Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. GREENWALD, LESTER S. FILKINS, WALTER L* Troster, Singer & Co. New York City New York !■; GOODMAN, RICHARD H* FELDMAN, GRANT A* DAWSON-SMITH, STANLEY* Angeles, Calif. GOLKIN, SAUL* Golkin, Bomback & Co. New York City Detroit, Mich. Incorporated Chicago, 111. City' City ELDER, GEORGE J* Straus, Blosser & McDowell Detroit, Mich. ELLIOTT, WM. H* EXLEY, CHAS. E* Charles A. Parcells & Co. DARFLER, GLEN A* Inc. Los * City CARLSEN, TED D * Woodrych, Currier & ■ & Co. Chicago, 111. DAHL, DR. RALPH Los Angeles- Candee & Co. City New York Bear, Stearns CURRIE, TREVOR* Denver, Colo. CANDEE, WM. J* BODIE, CHAS. A* Stein Bros. & Boyce CUMMINGS, FRANK* CUfLRAN, VINCENT CAHILL, THOMAS A. M. Kidder & Co. New York City BILLINGS, JOSEPH H. Cowen & Co. Co, / : Kerngood & Co. New York City Rollins New York City GOLDSTEIN, M. E. Charlotte, N. C. Loewi & Co. May & Gannon, Inc. BECKER, GEO M* Kidder, Peabody & Co. New York City New York GIBBS, LOUIS A. Laird, Bissell & Meeds New York City DUNN, GAMBOL* Dunn & Inc. George, O'Neill & Co., GHEGAN, A. KINGSTON* Edwin L. Tatro & Co. ELWELL, WM. C* CRUTTENDEN, JAMES R* ; GEORGE, GEORGE E* DULIN, WALTER L* R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc. Los Portland, Me. BURNS, WALTER L* Baumgartner, Downing & Co. Baltimore, Md. Chronicle, New York City BECK, CAROLYN New York City Merrill, Turben & Co. Cleveland, Ohio J. Barth & Co. CROWLEY, MARK J* H. M. Payson & Co. BURKE, WM. J., Jr.* BECK, EDWIN L* Commercial and Financial & Writer Jr.* Christensen, Atlanta, Ga. BURKE, HERBERT* Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. Boston, Mass. GAWNE, HARRY J* R* Boston, Mass. CRAWFORD, ALLEN Jr.* French & Crawford Incorporated St. Louis, Mo. May & Gannon, Inc. , Reynolds & Co. Denver, Colo. Company, City DUFFY, JAMES* Inc. & Cleveland, Ohio GANNON, JOSEPH DOYLE, LESTER T* Hardy & Co. New York City Hartford, Conn. Corporation York City GALDUN, GARY A. Wm. J. Mericka & Co., Inc. New York City COONEY, WALTER E* Kidder, Peabody & Co. Chicago, 111. COUGHENOUR, JOHN F., Louis, Mo. St. GAHAN, JAMES T. E. F. Hutton & Company New York City Bache & Co. BRUNNER, GEO* New York City Heimerdinger FUSZ, FIRMIN D* Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc. City DORSEY, JOSEPH COOK, AARON* Putnam & Co. Fla. BEAL, VERNE C. New York BROWN, RALPH Stone & Youngberg San Francisco First Boston BAYNE, JOHN M. Rotan, Mosle & Co. Houston, Texas BEATTIE, HERBERT* H. A. Riecke & Co., Inc. City Providence, R. I. BULKLEY, LEWIS R* BATEMAN, WILLIAM M. Frank B. Bateman, Ltd. New York CONLON, BERNARD J* P. F. Fox & Co., Inc. New York City Asiel & Co. City Palm Beach, Mo. BROWN, LEO. E* BARNES, RICHARD M. A. M. Kidder & Co., Inc. Angeles, Calif. DONADIO, JOSEPH* Wm. V. Frankel & Co., Inc. CONARY, WILFRED G* G. H. Walker & Co. Scherck, Richter Co. Higginson Corporation New York City Lee BARYSH, MURRAY Ernst & Co. City & Curtis Bridgeport, Conn. COLWELL, SAMUEL F. W. E. Hutton & Co. New York City Allen & Company Inc. Los Allen & Company New York Walter, Woody & Cincinnati, O. DOHERTY, WM* Fahnestock & Co. COLEMAN, C. MERRITT New Chicago, 111. FUERBACHER, JOHN N* DOCKHAM, GEORGE* Hincks Bros. & Co., Inc. CLEAVER, JAMES P. Goodbody & Co. New York City Co. Chicago, 111. Cincinnati, Ohio Paine, Webber, Jackson Co., Philadelphia, Pa. BRADY, EDMOND* ARNOLD, HENRY J* Geo. Eustis & Co. Boettcher & Company D1EHL, ROBERT D* Mosley Inc. Fla. St. Petersburg, Yateman, FRIEDMAN, LEONARD J* DeYOUNG, NEIL* DeYoung & Company Grand Rapids, Mich. CHRISTIAN, EDGAR A* Suplee, Mo. Dallas, Texas Cleveland, Ohio BOYD, WALLACE Bache & Co. Co. DeSHONG, HAROLD E. Dallas Rupe & Son, Inc. CAYNE, MORTON A* J. N. Russell & Co. Beverly Hills, Calif. Company, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. ANGELOS, GEO. H* Chas. W. Scranton Co. St. Louis, FRENKEL, LESTER* Gersten & Frenkel New York City . Edward D. Jones & CASEY, FRED. J. Doyle, O'Connor Co. Chicago, 111. BONHAM, JOHN A. Goodbody & Co. St. Petersburg, Fla. DEPPE, RALPH C* CARUCCI, JOS. P.* J. K. Rice, Jr. & Co. New York City Attended the Convention ADAMS, CHAS. A. CHRONICLE • , Miami, Fla. Continued City on page 83 ☆- Specialists in United States Government christiana securities co. Preferred Common and Municipal State Securities Laird, Bissell & Meeds Members NEW YORK STOCK AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE EXCHANGE ☆ 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Bell Teletype NY 1-1248-49 Telephone BArclay 7-3500 DuPont Building WILMINGTON, DEL. Philadelphia Nat'l Bank Building PHILADELPHIA, PA. 44 NEW 10 Waldmannstrasse Whitney Ave. C. J. DEVINE & ZURICH, SWITZERLAND HAYEN, CONN. WHITE & CO. St. Louis, Mo. J. S. STRAUSS & CO. f Los San Francisco, Calif. f~ SCHIRMER, MITCHUM, JONES & ATHERTON & CO. Boston, Mass. TEMPLETON Chicago Angeles, Calif. • Boston Cleveland COOLEY & HAnover 2-2727 New York 5 48 Wall Street, CORRESPONDENTS • • Philadelphia Cincinnati • CO. • Washington St. Louis • • Pittsburgh San Francisco COMPANY ^ Hartford, Conn. ☆- Direct Wires to all Offices -☆ Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 21- NSTA Affiliates and Members Security Traders Association Unterberg Towbin Co.; Robert M. Topol, Greene and Company; Stanley M. Waldron, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith of BAUMER, HERMAN Incorporated. Lebenthal New York, Inc. D. Siegel & Co. Elected: December 5, 1958; Took Expires: December 31, 1959. Office: January & OF BEAN, JULES 1, 1959; Term Singer, Bean & Mackie, Inc. Blair MEMBERS & Co., BEERMAN, AAL, C. JEROME & ARONSON, Co. Bernard ABBE, RICHARD F. Co. Securities Trading Corp., & HERBERT & (Associate) & G. Company Barney Nieman John S. Barker Company A. & & ALBERTS, C. A. H. (Associate) Kidder Co., & C. A. Alberts H. Co. & & Co., & J. H. Hentz & Co. D. Sherman BERNIIEIMER, D. Co. F. & Co. (Associate) KERMIT Bernheimer Alkow Inc. & BERTSCH, G. A. Inc. C. F. Co. Bradford Eastman & Laird, Co. ARTHUR W. & .< Einsfc Dillon, & BARYSH, (Associate) Ernst Sutro - Union Bissell & Meeds Securities & Bros. Co. ; Co. .. Ladin Co. BILLINGS, JOSEPH II. Cowen & Co.. Co. BIRD, JAMES F. Winmill & Co. SOL Bear, Stearns & Co. , . BIRNBAUM, NAIIUM Birnbaum & Co. B \STIAN, Blair & WILLARD ; Co., Incorporated Continued Wilbur Krisam Barney Nieman, Carl Marks & Co., Inc. Barker, Lee Higginson Corp. Secretary: Salvatore J. Rappa, Mergott, Rappa & Co., Inc. Treasurer: Wilbur Krisam, John C. Legg & Company. Directors: Joseph H. Billings, Cowen & Co.; Walter L. Filkins, Troster, Singer & Co.; William J. McGovern, Blyth & Co., Inc.; F. McLaughlin, McLaughlin, Kaufman & Co.; John D. Ohlandt, Jr., New York Hanseatic Corporation; Frank J. Or¬ lando, Goodbody & Co.; Elbridge H. Smith, Stryker & Brown; Arthur J. Wechsler, Ogden, Wechsler & Krumholz; Bernard Weissman, Gold, Weissman & Co. " John National Committeemen: Bernard J. Conlon, P. F. Fox & Co., Inc.; John F. McLaughlin, McLaughlin, Kaufman & Co.; Samuel F. Colwell, W. E. Hutton & Co.; Stanley L. Roggenburg, Roggenburg & Co.; Alfred F. Tisch, Fitzgerald & Company. Stanley E. Dawson-Smith, Cruttenden, Podesta & Co.; Dorsey, Bache & Co.; Thomas Greenberg, C. E. Dominick Joseph R. Dominick & Members New York, American and Toronto Stock 14 150 East 42nd WALL IlVavfdson • & company TORONTO Exchanges STREET, NEW YORK Street, New York 17 Direct private in • 1 5 1122 Marine Trust Building, Buffalo 3 wires to correspondents principal cities through the United States and Canada, Robert Garrett & Sons Baltimore Townsend, Dabney and Tyson • Butcher & Sherrerd • Moore, Leonard & Lynch Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh • William Blair & Company Chicago • McCormick & Co. • Ball, Burge & Kraus Chicago • Davis & Davis • George D. B. Bonbright & Co. " Providence Rochester Cleveland • Quail & Co. • Baker, Simonds & Co. • Smith, Moore & Co. • Schwabacher Detroit U. S. DEPT. Jacksonville • & Co. San Francisco fr Foster & Marshall Seattle Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Inc. JAMES A. TRAVISS MGR St. Louis Davenport • • 'J (Associate) . Co. MURRAY L. & & President: Bernard J. Conlon, P. F. Fox & Co., Inc. Alternates: ' BIES, SYLVESTER J. Gude, BASS, ARNOLD, HARRY L. Goldman, Sachs & Co. S. ,. Co., Inc. BEZER, CHARLES A. BARYSH, BURTON A. S. Bache & Co. Second Vice-President: John (Associate) BERWALD, OTTO A. Grady, Berwald & Co., Inc. BARTOLD, HENRY S. AMENDOLA, EDWARD A. First Vice-President: (Associate) L. & Co., Co., Inc. (Associate) Saxton Edward S. K. Distributors, Inc. BERNSTEIN, JACK J. • Company MOSES Fund BENJAMIN BESWICK, SAMUEL F. Co. ALLEN, HERBERT Allen EUGENE Hentz & Line BERNEBURG, RANSOM A. Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc. BARTH, PETER L. ALEXANDER, DOUGLAS C. Joseph J. Lann Securities, Inc. (Associate) ALTMAN, L. Inc. Corporation C, Wainwright & Co. BARRY, CHESTER A. Hanseatic Corporation (Associate) BARRETT, FRANK D. Co., Inc. Alberts Value S. Higginson M. York BERGER, Spencer Trask & Co. ALBERTS, GERARD H. Salvatore J. Rappa Saxton Keister & Company BENZING, WAYNE R. j (Associate) BARNES, RICHARD M. ALBERTI, JOSEPH S. Walston Corporation BAFMONDE, PHILIP T. Barmonde, Gilliland & AIELLO, MARK T. Barnard J. Conlon A. Lee ACKERT, PHILIP II. Freeman & Securities BARKER, JOHN ABELOW, IRVING Mitchell New BAItBIER, LESLIE B. Company H. BEN, HANS E. BARBASSO, JACK J. Co. C. I. Incorporated PAUL BENTLEY, HAROLD W. Abbott, Proctor & Paine Goldman, Sachs & Co. D. Sherman Mitchell Co. JOHN W. Carolina Jersey City, N. J. ABELOW, H. R. & Bache & Co BAIR, ABELL, NATHAN L. GERALD Aronson AVERELL, ALFRED B. Shearson, Hammill & ABELE, EDWIN A. . Co. BECKER, EDWARD ROSTER Bache "i BEAHAN, WILLIAM J. J. M. Dain & Co., Inc. Canadian • Correspondent James Richardson & Sons Minneapolis Canadian Affiliate—Dominick Corporation of Canada Winnipeg on page 22 Weir, Vice-President of Arvida Corporation, Boca Raton, Florida; Edward N. Gadsby, chair¬ Securities & Exchange Commission, Washington, D. C.; Edward J. Kelly, Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co., New York; Milton N. Weir, President, Arvida Corporation, Boca Raton, Florida John H. man, Lester J. Thorsen, Glare, Forgan & Co., A Zuckerman, Smith & Co. McLaughlin, Kaufman its Co. Continued from page Candee & Co. BOUCHER, JOHN B. J. B. Boucher & Co. Allen & Company BLANK, ANDREW P. & Fox BLAUNER, SEYMOUR Co. (Associate) BLOOM, SOL M. United Continental BRADLEY, WALTER V. B. W. Plzzinl & Co., Inc. Corp. (Associate) The First Boston T. (Associate) Gordon Graves & Co. (Associate) ERADY, JOHN A. BOLOGNINL RINALDO A. Bros. | Spencer Trask & Co. Lafayette National National, Southampton Union National, Troy Burke & Co. CANTER, WILLLAM J. (Associate) JOEL A. (Associate) Sartorius & Co & Co. MARVIN N. CANTOR, BRYSON, JAMES F. Hay den, Stone & Co. (Associate) CAPPER, MILTON BURLAN, ARTHUR J. Charles Henry Krleger & Co. Capper & Co., Jersey City, N. J. CAREY, WILLIAM G. w L. Canady & Co., Inc. GERARD L. King & Co. Duniel F. Rice CARRINGTON, Jr., WILLIAM G. Ira Haupt & Co. and Company CARRINGTON, in, WILLIAM G. BROWN, D. HOWARD Ingalls & Snyder BURKE, EDWARD F. BROWN, HAROLD L. WinsJow, Cohu & Stetson, Inc. BUBKE, HAROLD J. Auchincloss, Parker & Redpath CARUCCI, JOSEPH P. BROWN, JULIUS D. Oppenheimer & Co. BUSCHMAN, HERBERT Newborg & Co. CASPER, HARRY D. Dominion Securities Dime Bank, Akron Valley Stream National Bensonhurst National Solvay Bank Bank of Nutley Wheeling Dollar Savings Vilas Corporation J. Hempstead Bank K. & Hickey Rice, Jr. Co. & (Associate) Sidney Jacobs Co. Sullivan Black Rock Bank & Trust Catskill National South Branch Valley Gramatan National, Bronxville Corporation Jr., DAVID H. Michigan Corporation Candee & Co Corporation BROWN, ALVIN C. First National, Somerset County First National, Lewiston change National, Olean tional of CANDEE, J. BURCHARD, First National, Callicoon First National, Mercer County Trust Watson Denton, Inc. BRYAN, CHARLES F. Spencer Trask & Co. Tweedy, Browne & Reilly (Associate) BRADY, FRANK J. McLaughlin, Kaufman & Co. BOLAND, WILLIAM H. Boland, Baffin & Co. & Company L. Corporation CANAVAN, JOHN j. Witter & Co. BROOKS, Jr., GEORGE F. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis BRADY, EUGENE J. BOAS, ROBERT Carl Marks & Co., Inc. First Allen (Associate) First BRUNS, HENRY G. Hammill & Co. Shearson, BOYCE, FRANK Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co. BLOCKLEY, JOHN C. Harris, Upham & Co. Lasser BRUGGEMAN, CHARLES GEORGE & Bros. CALLAWAY, BRUNJES, Dean Boston JOSEPH C. The Dominion Securities Tweedy, Browne & Reilly BROCHU, PETER W. (Associate) CAI.EF, JOHN C. First Burns E. Hutton & Co. BRILL, DAVID E. D. H. Ellis & Co. . & Hutzler Bros. BROWN, THOMAS J. The BROWNE, HOWARD S. BRITTAIN, MILTON C. BLOCH, LEO Salomon CABBLE. Arnold Malkan & Co., Inc. BOUTON, HOWARD R. Seymour Blauner Co. (Associate) BUTLER. BREWER, m, JAMES R. John C. Legg & Company David Morris & JOHN BROWN, LEO E. Aslel & Co. (Associate) W. BRILLSON, MICHAEL j. BOUTELLE, GREGORY W. C. E. Judson & Co. (Associate) Inc. Co., R. D. BRENNAN, JAMES I. Eisele & King, Libalre, Stout & Co. BOND, JOSEPH Y. 21 FRANK H. & Co., Philadelphia BROWN, in, THOMAS C. Arnold Malkan & Co., Inc. Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc. ROSTER OF MEMBERS BLAIR, (Associate) BREAKSTONE, JACK BREARLEY. Chicago; Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Kelly, Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades Co., New York; Mrs. Mary Smith; Joseph E. Smith, Newburger BRAND, HARRY L. Security Traders Association of New York, Inc. P. Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 22 Ex New Brunswick Trust Allenhurst Na Union County, Elizabeth National Ban % k of Far Rockaway nk, Morristown Long Island National National, Smithtown enhurst Bank First National, Greenport Belfast National rn ville Bank of Huntington First Stroudsburg Natic erick County National, Maryland ond National, Orange Broadway Bs First 1 National, Jacksonville Community, Rutherford Hadley Falls Nassau Trust (Vt.) Queens National Specializing in "inactive99 Bank Stocks for own our among a every ^ refa£| of our account • •. for distribution select Clientele... located in lk> Locust Valley who seek the ulti- highly specialized field• a First National, Highland Falls Chester National First National, Allendale Washington Trust, Westerly First National Bank & Trust, Corning ational . st Fallkill National, Foughkeepsie Northeastern Penna. Nation Wilkinsburg Real Estate & Trust D. RAYMOND KENNEY Tin Na al Bank of La 8c CO. murray Hill 2-4093 NY 1-2918 One East 42nd Street t National, Ea _ , Peoples Tru New York 17, N. Y. „ st, Dunellen irst Columbia National Shore Central National Bellport N TT'_ Islip Ly) _ Sec Wayne County Savings, Miners National, Shenandoah tional Bank, C ke Ronkonkon Fred National Bank & Trust, Port Jervis Commercial National, Little Rock Peapack-Gladstone Bank York Haven (Pa.) State National Bank of Westchester United Bank of Star Lake County National, Middletown First National, Mifflintown Farmers & Merchants, Lines Bank of Westbury Trust ational, Liberty ill Second National, Hagerstown Rockland National, Suffe oples, Clinton, Tenn. ank & Trust Got National Bank of Jackson Hazleton National distributing outlet for the elite •.. Peoples National, Patch Suffolk County National* Riverhead ational, Cooperstown Industry Eas Lind Glens Falls National Bank of Long Beach al First National Iron Ba Citizens Savings, St. Johnsbury section of the United States. mate in experience, and service, in Superior National, Hancock, Mich. Trust, Holyoke Chatham Trust First National, Glens Falls Ridgway (Pa.) Nationa Delaware National, Delhi South Shore, Staten Island Savings Bank & Trust f Suffolk County Second Natii Cinnaminson Bank & Trust Honesdale al Dutchess B Highland National, Newburgh Elizabethport Banking Mech Somerville T: Kingston (Pa.) National Bank First National, Carbondale Hillsdale National Perth Amboy National Little Falls National ham Bank Ludlow Central National, Ce First National, Yonkers ogue Central Industrial, Brooklyn Oysterman's Bank & Trust, Sayville Woodbury Trust tern Bergen County National Bank of Brodhead tty Trust / Glen Ridge Trust Union National, Mahanoy Princeton Bank & Trust Wilmington Trust Bridgehampton National Nanuet National First National National Bank of Palisades Park F Bank & Trust, Bay National Bank of Pawling Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE At Past Presidents' Breakfast: Henry J. Arnold, Geo. Eustic & Co., Cincinnati; Edward H. Welch, Sincere and Company, Chicago; Edward E. Parsons, Parsons & Co., Inc., Cleveland; Lester J. Thorsen, Glore, Forgan & Co., Chicago; John W. Bunn, Lex CERRUTO, SALVATORE Walston & Co., Inc. R. CONCAGH, JAMES C. Nesbitt, Thomson and CERU, CARLO Vanderhoef & Robinson (Associate) CONLON, BERNARD P. : CHANNELL, CLIFFORD K. The First Boston Corp. Eastern Securities, Inc. CORBY, Allen Weeks Lynch, E. H. Pressprich & Co. F. New CIRENZA, JOHN J. Gregory & Sons & Hutton Van & Smith CLEAVER, JAMES P. Goodbody & Co. & GEORGE W. E. SAMUEL & Hirsch & Corporation Dunn Co. & Frankel & & 8c DUNNE, Co., Incorporated Rollins & (Honorary) Co. DURNIN, JAMES B. Ogden, Wechsler & Krumholz EAGAN, JOSEPH C. Frank B. Goldman, Sachs & Co. & Smith J. FRANK Dunne Co. LEON GAMBOL C. Masterson (Associate) & Co. Continued MAYE, JOHN E. Cowen De on page & Co. (Associate) & Co. since 1888... (Associate) SOCIO, SAMUEL F. H. Ingraham & Co. L. Underwriters J. R. Williston & Beane (Honorary) Securities Corporation FONZO, Jr., JOSEPH P. Capper & Co., Jersey City, N. • Distributors • Dealers Brokers • J. DIMPEL, ALBERT H. P. C. (Associate) D. Robbins & Co., Newark, N. J. Corporate and Tax-Exempt Securities (Associate) DIMPEL, RALPH T. Incorporated Mutual Funds Lubetkin, Regan & Kennedy DIMPEL, Jr., RALPH T. Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co. CALVIN D. Adams V. DORFMAN, DENOBLE, THEODORE CURRIE, Jr., JAMES DALE, Wm PHILIP 0. Harris, Upham & Co. Hayden, Stone & Co. (Associate) F. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated DUNN, DONNELLY, Jr., JAMES A. Reynolds DEMET, LOUIS R. Bruns, Nordeman & Co. DAINES, FRANCIS M. Co. Boucher T. Co. Merrill DONADIO, JOSEPH F. DEVINE, JOSEPH P. CUSACK, JOHN T. Amott, Baker & Co. B. & DEMPSEY, Co. Webster J. E. Co. LESTER DUGA, J. S. DOLAN, LAWRENCE P. (Associate) & Hardy Fahnestock & Co. Co. Sutro Bros. Hayden, Stone & Co. Company Hutton Bros. Bache DOYLE, Dixon DOHERTY, WILLIAM M. Co., Inc. DeFINE, ROBERT E. DE DI COLTHUP, JAMES F. COLWELL, Corporation Lear & Co. CHARLES & Gregory & Sons Sutro Bros. & Co. L. Securities Allyn Cruttendeu, Podesta & Co. J. CURTI, DORSEY, JOSEPH R. G. DOHERTY, JOHN J. A. C. Allyn and Company, Inc. DEDRICK, GEORGE E. M. O'Kane, Jr. & Co. COLEMAN, C. MERRITT COLLINS, C. Lasser Hanseatic Dean Witter & & Cutter & DAVIS, WILLIAM J. CRONE, EDWARD A. Stone (Associate) DAWSON-SMITH, STANLEY Company CURRY, THOMAS L. Company Co. S. D. Fuller & Co. A. J. COLANDRO, JOSEPH N. White, Weld & Co. & & DIXON, WILLIAM DAVIS, THOMAS JOSEPH CROWLEY, Jr., JOHN P. Inc. EUGENE M. Schweickart & Co., Hempstead, N. Y. Freeman & Smith Alstyne, Noel & Co. Reed, CLEMENCE, EDWIN G. American & CROWLEY, JOHN B. COHEN, Allen Fenner CRANE, JAMES M. CLANCY, Jr., BERNARD J. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated LEONARD Dreyfus & Co. . Goodbody & Co. ANTHONY Walston & Co., Inc. DITTELL, Incorporated DAVIS, MARTIN EDWARD York Co., 3 CRAIG, JOSEPH CIULLA, Eastern Securities, & Sutro Bros. Pierce, JOSEPH John J. Co., Inc. Blair Inc. COSENTINO, JOSEPH H. CITO, MICHAEL J. DANEMEYER, JOHN J. & Company CORLEY, Company, Seattle DAVIS, JOHN HENRY CORKEY, DONALD B. CHRISTOPHER, WILLIAM Dickson Inc. CONLON, Jr., JOSEPH F. J. H. Crang & Company CHAVE, WILLIAM F. S. Company, J^ Incorporated Spencer Trask & Co. R. W. Fox & Co., Merrill CHAPMAN, HAROLD S. Hornblower & F. CONLON, JOHN A. CHAPMAN, EDWARD L. R. (front) Lester Thorsen, Glore, Forgan & Co., Chicago; Mrs. & Mr. Edward J. Kelly, Carl M. Loeb Rhoades & Co., New York; Mrs. & Mr. Joseph E. Smith, Newburger & Co., Philadelphia; (back) Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Bodie, Stein Bros. & Boyce, Baltimore; Mrs. & Mr. Earl Hagensieker, Reinholdt Gardner, St. Louis; Mrs. & Mr. Homer J. Bateman, Pacific Northwest Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, St. Louis; Jolley, The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc., Atlanta; William J. Burke, Jr., May & Gannon, Inc., Boston; Robert C. Diehl, Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Los Angeles DISS, Jr., WILLIAM B. Abbott, Proctor & Paine & Peck Hornblower 40 Wall *M!dtown: Weeks & Street, New York 5, N. Y. 400 Madison DI 4-6600 Ave., at 47th St. (17) PL 1-1900 ♦Open Thursdays until 9 PM Members New York Stock BOSTON NEW PHILADELPHIA YORK PROVIDENCE ROCKFORD INVESTMENT Exchange and other Principal Stock Exchanges CHICAGO CHARLOTTE A Network DETROIT PORTLAND CLEVELAND BANGOR WORCESTER PEORIA MEMPHIS of Service by private wire SECURITIES Glore, Forgan & Co. CHICAGO BOSTON LOS NEW ANGELES YORK SAN FRANCISCO Members New York and American Stock Midwest Stock Exchanges BBOTT, Exchange P ROCTOR & p rAINE Members, New York Stock Exchange and Other Leading Exchanges Investment Securities • Municipal Bonds 91! E. Main Street, Richmond 14, Ya. 2 • * Mutual Funds • Commodities Phone Milton 8*4774 Broadway, New York 4, N. Y. ♦ * • Underwriters Teletype RH-851 Phone WHitehall 3-8300 24 Thursday, November 26, Breakfast for Presidents Security Traders Association New York, Inc. MEMBERS ERICKSON, Shields FEUER, ABRAM J. Gartraan, WILLIAM T. it Company ERLICH, PETER daBOIS McLaughlin, Kaufman & Co. EWEN, RAYMOND J. Dominick it Dominick FRANCIS Securities Corporation ECKSTEIN, J. Interstate BERGER Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner it M. Watt, Inc. (Associate) ALFRED Watt & ECKLER, Inc. EISELE, John C. FLECKNER, WILLIAM L. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Legg it Company FOOTE, A. & Smith GIBBS, LESTER A. Gersten & Frenkel Shearson, Hammlll it Co. FOX, P. P. FOX, VERNON GANSER, EDWARD N. Ladenburg, nip ; I FRANK, , BANK j!iH!i | FRANK, Frank ,A~:;-A. ^ ^ w, I |r;i!k; ^ • liil&hii-—M—j STATE AND MUNICHAL BONDS Y. 15, N. Y. • 81 Branches in Greater Municipal Bond Department • Teletype NY 1-708 Head Office: 55 Wall St., N. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation New York - STOCK (r BOND BROKERAGE SERVICE for Banks, Brokers and Dealers Hardy & Co. Members New York Stock Exchange Members American Stock Exchange New York 4 30 Broad Street / Telephone DIgby 4-7800 MEETINGHOUSE MADISON Teletype NY 1-733 LANE, SOUTHAMPTON, L. AVENUE, NEW YORK 22, N. Y. HARRY Frank Investors Corp. lljli III Illli JM tJ Sj, [ 543 (Associate) I., N. Y. ISADORE & Company (Associate) GOLD, SAMUEL New York Hanseatic Corporation GOLD, SAMUEL L (Associate) GOLDEN, JULIUS Greene and Company (Associate) GOLDEN, MARTIN P. Dean Witter & Co. (Associate) , GASSOUN, John E. JOSEPH H. Samuel & Co. (Associate) Merrill Lynch, (Associate) (Associate) DAVID Lapham & Co. Corporation GAREISS, HERBERT Carl Marks it Co., Inc. GOLDMAN, GAVIN, JAMES E. C. 111 1 ftllfelBSlr-t y/mrntMUtW* & Thalmann St Co. FRANK, HAROLD W. American Securities Corporation NATIONAL CITY GOLD, LESTER F. Randolph & Co., Inc. Andersen, First of Michigan K. and Company GOLD, BENJAMIN Gold, Welssman Co. Lapham it Co. S. B. BARTON Garvin, Bantel & Co. 111 GEORGE FOX, FRANK, ALBERT F. P. Ginsberg & Co., Inc. (Associate) CARL Boettcher Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc. GANNON, isti & Meeds GILL, THOMAS Gill & Co. Strauss, GAHAN, JOHN P. FRED A. LOUIS laird, Bissell GISH, GAHAN, JAMES T. E. F. Hutton & Company F. Fox & Co., Inc. Incorporated GINBERG, FRANK Sterling, Grace & Co. FORMAN, MURRAY Arnold Malkan & Co., Inc. ,jtM J. FRINGS, HERBERT R. Harrlman Ripley & Co. Henry Fricke Co. CLEMENT & Co. GHEGAN, A. KINGSTON Edwin L. Tatro Co. C. Allyn FRENKEL, JOHN H. Bros. GESELL, O. FRICKE, A. HENRY GORDON R. Francis I. du Pont St Co. FORBES, RAYMOND ST. Barr Incorporated FELDMAN, ARNOLD Arnold Feldman Company R. FREDERICK Freeman it Company MAIN GERTLER, JOHN 8. and Company, Inc. FRENCH, Co. Abraham & LAURENCE S. FREDERICKS, Jr., PAUL C. Warren W. York & Co.. Inc. (Associate) Loeb, Rhoades & Co. . GERSTENZANG, DONALD (Associate) Grimm & Co. JOSEPH E. John J. O'Kane, Jr., it Co. FARRELL, MICHAEL J. WILLIAM Goodbody it Co. EIGER, _ Wien & Company FREDERICK, PAUL Fahnestock & Co. FRANCIS J. Carl P GERSTEN, HENRY B. Oscar Gruss & Son FREDA, CHARLES J. DOMINICK A. Gregory & Sons _ Laurence Frazier & Co. FLANAGAN, JOSEPH Y. Gregory St Sons S. FRAZIER, Alstyne, Noel 8s Co. FITZPATRICK, FARRELL, Smith Van ROBERT Jersey City, N. J. FitzGERALD, JOHN M. W. C. Pitfield & Co., Inc. FITZPATRICK, (Associate) FARRELL, JOHN J. Farrell Securities Co. EGENES, M. Rose it Fever WALTER L. Troster, Singer & Co. FILKINS, Incorporated V. Frankel & Co., Wm. FRANKLIN, JOHN P. GERMAIN, V. WILLIAM FRANKEL, >•'. Allen & Company Singer, Bean it Piackie, Inc. Goodbody & Co. D. AARON ALTER GELLER, HERMAN FRANKEL, S. ROY FELTMAN, Jr., FREDERICK Otis, Inc. Gearhart & Reinholdt & Gardner Hay, Fales St Co. FENNEKOHL, OLAF B. B. Fennekohl it Co. — KENNETH COOPER Shelby Cullom Davis it Co. EBBITT, of GEARHART, FRANK,ROBERT R. FELTMAN, IRVING LOUIS Continued from page 23 of the Affiliates of the Affiliates Breakfast for Presidents ROSTER OF 1959 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 24 Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated GAVLIN, A. C. ROBERT J. Allyn and Company, Alfred L. EDWARD PRINCE Vanden Broeck & Co. (Associate) GOLDSTEIN, Incorporated Newburger, DAVID Loeb it Co. Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Breakfast for Presidents of the Affiliates Mr. GOLDSTEIN, MORRIS E. Kerngood & Co. (Associate) GROWNEY, E. MICHAEL Gregory & Sons HECHT, JOSEPH T. GOLKIN, GEORGE Golkin, Bomback & Co. GUITON, JOSEPH F. Craigmyle, Pinney & Co. HECK, JOHN (Associate) GOLKIN, SAUL Golkin, Bomback & Co. GUNKEL, MARTIN M. GOODEVE, CHARLES GUMM, HARRY R. P. B. W. Ashplant & Co. G. GOODMAN, RICHARD H. Shields & Company GOURSE, WILLARD S. Benjamin, Hill & Co. GRAFF, JOSEPH Purcell FRANK & HALSEY, (Associate) B. W. C. W. GREENBERG, ALAN C. GREENBERG, THOMAS C. E. Unterberg, Towbin Co. GREENE, IRVING Greene and Andrews, Posner & GREENFIELD, Greenfield HARDY, Co., HARTIGAN, (Associate) W. E. HARVEY, GREGORY, Jr., WM. Gregory & Sons HATZ, GREGORY, Gregory m, R. L. A. RAYMOND WILLIAM H. HOLIAN, Lee A. Mathey & Co. FREDERICK M. Bleichroeder, Inc. HONIG, SAMUEL Gerstley, Sunstein & Co. GROSSMAN, JEROME S. Weinberg, JOHN G. Co. WALTER A. Saxton JAMES As R. Co., Inc. E. Gregory As Sons Company Continued (Associate) HAROLD on page in Corporate and Municipal Securities D. New York Hanseatic Corporation (Associate) Jr., IRVIN Higginson Corporation HEANEY, MICHAEL J. HORN, BERNARD Greene and Company J. As V. HOOD, Michael Hlrsch Underwriters, Distributors and Dealers F. HAYES, JOSEPH J. Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co. Grossman & Co. B. Company, Inc. HENRY JOHNSON, FRITZ K. Golkin, Bomback As Co. JACOBS, EDWIN A. and FRANK Co. STANLEY Gairdner As JERET, JONES, HONIG, JACK Murphy & Durieu (Associate) GRONICK, As JOHNSON, Stern, Lauer As Co. (Associate) Company HAYES, JAMES J. Williston & Beane Bache JEFFREY, HOLTZMAN, SYDNEY Singer, Bean As Mackie, Inc. ARTHUR P. Hutton & JOHN Barr Brothers As Co. HAWKEY, ROBERT D. E. JANNETTE, King As Co. H. Langley As Co. ITTLEMAN, IRVING Strauss, Glnberg As Co., Inc. Greene Inc. (Associate) (Associate) CHARLES C. ISAAC, IRVING H. Stryker As Brown Higginson Corporation HOLLAN, EDWARD A. Arnhold & S. & Sons GRIMSHAW, J. H. Co. Dean Witter As Co. Burnet & Co. GREENWALD, LESTER S. Levien, Greenwald & Co. (Associate) W. As HOBLITZELL, BRUCE C. Pyne, Kendall As Hollister New York Hanseatic Corporation K. Inc. (Associate) J. HINES, JOHN D. HARRY J. HART, MAURICE Rothschild HARRY & JANN, HUNTER, WELLINGTON Wellington Hunter Associates Jersey City, N. J. HINCHMAN, ROBERT M. Ira Haupt As Co. Hardy & Hardy 8. Asiel HUNT, E. JANSEN White, Weld As Co. Charles HANS Becker As Co., G. JACOBY, D. PAUL IRIARTE, RALPH HETTLEMAN, PHILLIP Hettleman & Co. (Associate) Company Allen & Company ALLEN D. Herzog As Co. WILLIAM B. A F. GEORGE B. D'Assern As Co. IRVING Schrijver Ac Co. JACOBSON, (Associate) GERARD HUNT, HERZOG, ROBERT I. T. HARDER, F. WILLIAM Company GREENE, NATHANIEL HERZENBERG, GURDEN ARTHUR Peter Morgan & (Associate) G. Helbig & Co. HENRY, GEORGE J. (Associate) JACOBS, SIDNEY Sidney Jacobs Co. Godnlck As Son Carl Marks & Co., Inc. Co. E. Hutton & Co. HANSON, Bear, Stearns & Co. BARON G. HENDERSON, Jr., ROBERT Harris, Upham & Co. Pizzini & Co., Inc. HAMILL, Co. W. & HUL8EBOSCH. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. (Associate) HALL, FRANK L. Sutro Bros. J. HELFGOTT, LAWRENCE IRWIN Tucker, Anthony & R. L. Day P. L. D. Sherman & Co. Baron HALK, JOHN L. Grace Canadian Securities, Inc. GRAHAM, HELBIG, Kaufmann, Alsberg & Co. VINCENT M. Goldman, Sachs & Co. IRVING Ira Haupt & Co. Inc. Beck, Commercial & Financial Chronicle, New York; Carolyn M. Beck HUFF, Jr., ASA C. Georgeson As Co. HEIDINGSFELD, JESSE A. Saxton & Co., GUTTAG, GOWAN, GRACE, HEFFERNAN, THOMAS Hardy & Co. GUTBERLET, EDWIN S. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis L. HORN, EDWARD A. Kuhn, Loeb As Co. Mabon Ac Co. P. P. Pox & Co., Inc. & Mrs. Edwin 25 Lee Heaney & Co. HIRSCH Members New 25 BROAD WASHINGTON UNLISTED DEPARTMENT and CO. Other Exchanges STREET, NEW YORK 4, N. Y. Telephone: HAnover 2-0600 BALTIMORE FORT PIERCE 8c York Stock Exchange Teletype: N.Y. 1-210 - NEWARK LAKE WORTH MIAMI BEACH LONDON PALM BEACH GENEVA AMSTERDAM Correspondents: HAVANA, CUBA Direct Specializes in Bank—Insurance New York Washington Wire Service: Baltimore Palm Beach Fort Newark Pierce Miami Beach Lake Worth and selected Industrial Stocks DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO DEALERS' SERVICE DEPARTMENT MONTREAL AND TORONTO Capitalize Special Over-the-Counter Studies on Prepared for Dealers DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO CORRESPONDENTS IN FOLLOWING CITIES Our Hartford Boston Providence Philadelphia Worcester Chicago Meriden New Britain Los Angeles New Haven Dealers' important the Service business country. Plan for is developing dealers throughout For complete details write to Mr. William P. Green or Mr. Lewis E. Stone. ESTABLISHED 1856 ' tku. H. HENTZ & GO. Members ———— BUSINESS ESTABLISHED flfl Member New York Stock Exchange and other New York 5 DIgby 4-2525 York Stock Exchange and other 72 WALL STREET, New York 5, N. Y. leading Domestic and Canadian Exchanges 1 Wall Street New leading stock and commodity exchanges BOwling Green 9-8420 Chicago * Pittsburgh • Miami Beach Beverly Hills, Cat. • Midland, Texas Detroit Geneva, Switzerland * • Amsterdam, Holland Sao * Coral Gables • • * Buenos Aires, Argentina Paulo, Brazil Hollywood, Fla. Odessa, Texas • Paris, Franc® 26 Mr. Mrs. & Arthur & Baker Villere Dennis J. St. Keenan, J. Thayer, Hudson, Co., Co., New & Mr. Philadelphia; Straus, Blosser & & Orleans; Mrs. Mr. George J. & Mrs. John Mr. & Mrs. William B. Denny, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., Chicago; Ralph G. Randall, Taylor, Rogers & M. Tracy, Chicago; Raymond C. Forbes, Shearson, Hammill & Co., New York; Kevin Reilly, J. F. Reilly & Co., Inc., New York; Fred Casey, Doyle, O'Connor & Co., Chicago Elder, McDowell, Detroit Eastman JOSSEM, JACK Mitchell JOST, & KAEPPEL, CHARLES M. Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co. A. Mergott, Rappa & Co., Inc. JOYCE, Ernst & Co. KAIDY, WILLIAM H. KALES, C. D. Pulls & Co. (Associate) KELLY, Shearson, Allen JOSEPH M. M. Gregory & J. J. Oscar (Associate) Co. LANZA, P. PAUL New York Hanseatic .. JAMES F. Blosser & McDowell (Associate) LARKIN, EDWARD J. White, Weld & Co. H. Reiter Co. LARKIN, (Associate) Gruss & Son F. Rlstine & Co. KRUGE, WALTER C. Walter C. Kruge & Co. Inc. LEONE, KRUMHOLZ, NATHAN A. LERNER, William H. Leone Adler, Joyce Company V. GEORGE Pollack & MURRAY Coleman & Co. KUEHNER, HANNS E. Laird, Bissell & Meeds LEVIN, KUIPERS, LEVY, GUSTAVE L. Goldman, Sachs & Co. LEVY, JOHN A. STANLEY CASIMER Lynch, Incorporated (Associate) MURRAY Singer, Bean & Mackie, Inc. HENRY G. Merrill members P. LEIBERT, KENNETH V. KULAKOWSKI, CHARLES Charles King & Co. KING, A. ROY R. KRISAM, WILBUR John C. Legg & Company Lord, Abbett & Co. OLIVER A. THOMAS Gcodbody & Co. LARSON, D. Ogden, Wechsler & Krumholz IRVIN W. Corporation (Associate) FRANK Gregory <Sc Sons , D. RAYMOND Raymond Kenney & Co. KIMBERLY, & KRASOWICH, JOSEPH Sons KENNEY, KENNEY, J. Joseph J. Lann Securities, Inc. Hammill Jr., V. (Associate) LANN, JOSEPH J. Dominion Securities Corporation KILMER, HUGH Hardy & Co. 1900 Co., Inc. KORN, WILLIAM J. Vanderhoef & Robinson ESTABLISHED & & Company ROLLER, Greene and Company KERR, CO. Knox LANG, JAMES KOCH, GEORGE J. Lasser Bros. .Associate) KOERNER, IRVING Straus, G. H. WALKER 8c D. PAUL J. Kidder, Peabody & Co. HERBERT D. KOELLE, ROBERT JAMES FRANCIS Kidder, Peabody & Co. LANE, & Co. Haas KELLEY, EUGENE F. Shelby Cullom Davis & Co. D. GERALD F. X. Gerald F. X. Kane & Co. Allan Kadell & Co. H. Co. & KENNEDY, WALTER V. H. Hentz & Co. DAVIS Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc. KANE, ALLAN C. KELLY, EDWARD J. Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co. KELLY, ROBERT ALBERT Winslow, Cohu & Stetson, Inc. William H. Joyce Co. JUDGE, WILLIAM E. KADELL, HENRY (Associate) KAHN, JACK H. Carl Marks & Co., Inc. C. Union Securities KELLY, CHARLES A. KAHL, (Associate) Co. LAURENCE Dillon, * KNAPP, REGINALD J. G. Hayden, Stone & Co. (Associate) Dean Witter & Co. Co. WALTER Shearson, Hammill & Co. KEATING, ROSTER OF MEMBERS 25 & KANE, KNOX, New York, Inc. Continued from page Ernst LALLY, ELMER KLING, HOWARD M. KANE, THOMAS FRANCIS Security Traders Association of Thursday, November 26, 1959 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL 26 Pierce, Fenner Smith & Neu & Co. Oppenheimer, LEVY, JOHN M. KING, MARTIN L .. Sutro Bros. & Co. (Associate) KULLMAN, KING, ROBERT H. Charles King & Co. KUMM, J. WILLIAM Singer, Bean & Mackie, Inc. ROBERT N. . new york stock midwest stock exchange exchange stock american exchange (assoc.) John King & King Securities Corp. BROKERS - - DEALERS KIRK, JOSEPH J. Delafield & Delafield . . FINANCE COMPANIES UTILITIES PUBLIC .• direct louis. private clayton, bridgeport, providence, white and wires to hartford. plains ■ LEVY, MARTIN L. Lee Co. FREDERICK Harris, Upham Alfred . LEWIS, MILTON F. A. W. & Co. L. B. Vanden Broeck G. Becker & Co., Incorporated LICHTENSTEIN, BENJAMIN S. & S. Lichtenstein & Co. Co. LIEBENFROST, CONRAD H. LACY, HERBERT J. Walston & Co., Inc. Fllor, Bullard & Smyth KLEIN, CHARLES E. Granbery, Marache & Co. LADD, 3rd, EDWARD H. The First Boston Corporation KLEIN, LEROY LADIN, EDWIN S. Lebenthal & Co. st. & Co. KUX, LACY KIRTLAND, GEORGE W. MUNICIPALS INDUSTRIALS O'Kane, Jr. KUNZINGER, KING, SAMUEL H. UNDERWRITERS J. Hill, Darlington & Co. Fdward S. Ladin Stern, Lauer & Co. (Associate) LIENHARD, ERNEST ^ Troster, Singer & Co. LIPSKY, CORNELIUS Burnham Company and Company our waterbury. pawtucket offices NEW YORK 5, N. Y. 45 WALL STREET BELL TELETYPE-NY 1-2852 TELEPHONE-HAnover 2-4000 CABLE ADDRESS "WALKERIAN" UNDERWRITERS AND DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATE Hill, Darlington & Co. FINANCING Members New • York Stock Exchange MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATE TRADING DEPARTMENT SECURITIES J.William Kumm 9 • PRIVATE NEW YORK Van Alstyne, Noel & Co. Members: New York Stock Exchange 52 WALL / American Stock Exchange STREET, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. 371 Seventh Avenue New York 1, 1431 N.Y. Broadway New York 18, N.Y. Philadelphia Office Room 831, Western Saving Fund Building, Broad & Chestnut Sts. Manager PLACEMENTS BOSTON SEATTLE Convention Numbet THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Soren D. Nielsen, Beil & St. Petersburg, Hough, Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla.; Ralph E. Stevens, Jr., Beit & Hough, Inc., Gary A. Galdun, Wm. J. Mericka & Co., Inc., Cleveland; William J. Mericka, Wm. J. Mericka & Co., Inc., Cleveland Fla.; LITZEL, CHARLES M. White, Weld & Co. ■MAGAZINE, SAM Investment Dealers Digest Carl Marks & Co., Inc. LOEWER, BURTON Neuberger & Berman LOPEZ, (Associate) MAHER, J. F. Co. (Associate) CHARLES Incorporated JOHN VINCENT Shields & Company MacKAIN, FRANK J. E. F. FRANK MADER, Mackie, Co. Jr., Burns Bros. WILLIAM T. & HENRY White, Weld & McPHEE, McCABE, Company (Associate) J. McCALL, Merrill Lynch, J. Continued on page 28 J. ...! A. L STAMM & CO, . 120 ^ Broadway, New York 5, N. Y. MEMBERS New York THOMAS American (Associate) New Lehman Brothers Ira Haupt H. C. Pierce, Fenner & Smith Peter t. Wainwright' & Co. *' ' New METZGER, RICHARD Exchange York Mercantile York Coffee New McDermott & Co. ANTHONY Laidlaw & Co. R. Exchange New York Produce New MERCOVICH, & Denton, Exchange Exchange Cotton Commodity Exchange, Inc. & Co. william P. York Stock Stock Chicago Board of Trade MEISENBERG, SHELDON mellin, THOMAS Corporation Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated First of Michigan Corporation MENDEL, EDWIN JEFFERSON York & Exchange Sugar Exchange, Inc. Cocoa Exchange, Inc. Chicago Mercantile Exchange S. Tel.: EEcior 2-6800 J. Cables "STAMAL" Courts i& Co. Inc. MEWING, MATTHEW J. FRANK New York Hanseatic MITCHELL, JOSEPH A. McVEY, GEORGE M. H. '* WALTER D'Assern & Co. Singer, Bean & Mackie, Inc. Co. MILLER, RICHARD V. Goodbody & Co. Company MIGLIORISI, VINCENT . (Associate) Drexel & Co. MAYER, JOHN M. McAULIFFE, G. j. MEYER, HERMAN D. Schweickart & Co. Hayden, Stone & Co. t STERLING, GRACE & CO. PRIME MARKETS MAINTAINED Members New York Stock SECONDARY MARKET SPECIALISTS . Unlisted r . • • • ' : 1 • Tax Exempt BROAD STREET Telephone HAnover 2-2800 SECURITIES MUNICIPAL and REVENUE BONDS * 1 . Exchange (Associate) Members American Stock Exchange 50 NEW YORK 4, N. Y. Teletype NY 1-2216 * Ira Haupt & Co. Members New York Stock 111 Exchange and other principal exchanges ZUCKERMAN, SMITH & CO. Broadway, New York 6, N. Y. Member New York Stock Exchange WOrth 4-6000 Associate Members American Stock Exchange / CHICAGO 141 West Jackson Blvd. HArrison 7-2942 SAN 315 61 BROADWAY FRANCISCO Montgomery Street YUkon 1-0333 DALLAS First National Bank Riverside 7-7708 Bldg. Co. MILT, SAMUEL b. — & & HARRY D. Nugent & Igoe, East Orange, N. J. MILLER, JOHN Amott, Baker & Co. Incorporated T. Mclaughlin, john s. MAYR, JOSEPH Joseph Mayr & Co. (Associate) Inc. WILLIAM W. WILLIAM Mclaughlin, john f. McLaughlin, Kaufman & Co. MAYNES, JAMES B. Josephthal & Co. ROBERT A. Hutton J. Incorporated Abbott, Proctor & Paine MILLER, Webber, Jackson & Curtis (Associate) MICHELS, HARRY A. McKinnon Grimm & Co. MAXFIELD, N. IRVING Winslow, Cohu & Stetson, Inc. Merrill Lynch, Ingalls & Snyder MADDOX, Co. • McKEEVER, WILLIAM DONALD Reynolds & Co. (Associate) • - Ira Haupt & Co. The Dominion Securities Corporation & - MATHES, JOSEPH MACDONALD, JOHN M. & Kook & Paine, Allen McKENNA, FRANK V. in, WILLIAM Hayden, Stone & Co. H. MacCULLEY, IRA B. Equitable Securities Corporation Freoman Inc. MARTINELLI, VINCENT LYTLE, MACKESSY, T. & Co., Josephthal & Co. Company MILLER, Jr., CHARLES H. Eastman Dillon, Union Securities (Associate) RANDOLPH Gordon Graves & Co.' b. McGOVERN, WILLIAM Blyth & Co., Inc. MARTINELLI, ANGELO LYONS, LAURENCE H. PHILIP MEYERS, (Associate) FRANK & MEYER, S. Co. Hornblower & Weeks MARTIN, Pierce, Fenner & Smith r. m. Peck Thomson MEYER, MILTON Shufro, Rose & Gordon Graves & Co. Co. Whitehead & Co. MEYERS, Jr., JOHN J. McGIVNEY, JAMES T. Bear, Stearns & Co. J. Merrill Lynch, & & harold McGIVNEY, . MARTIN, RALPH Birnbaun. & Co. Burnet Adams MARTENS, GEORGE Winslow, Cohu & Stetson, Inc. LUTTERMAN, MORRIS J. Bean Nye EDWIN J. Wood, Gundy E. Mcdowell, robert . MARSLAND, ALLISON W. Amott, Baker & Co., Incorporated (Associate) Singer, W. Mcdowell, Wertheira & Co. & LUND, ANTHON MACKIE, (Associate) Reilly & Co., Inc., Jersey City, N. J. MARKHAM, & Pierce, Fenner & Smith Mcdonald, Stephen (Associate) Securities F. McCORMACK, EDWARD J. White, Weld & Co. (Associate) MICHAEL MANSON, JOHN N. Hardy & Co. LUKOW, NAT MADDEN, JOSEPH & Co. d. Union Incorporated MALONE, THOMAS MICHAEL Gill Dillon, Merrill Lynch, . R. Maher Association MALA VET, LUDWIG, Jr., FREDERICK W. Roggenburg & Co. & JOHN John R. FELIX M. LUBETKIN, LLOYD E. Li-betkin, Regan & Kennedy Allen ■ Hill, Thompson & Co., Inc. LOUGHLIN, JOHN P. Ungerleider & Company (Associate) LYE, H. MAGID, SAMUEL E. Thomson & McKinnon Birnbaum Eastman Hill, Thompson & Co., Inc. Allen & Company Bateman, Pacific Northwest Company, Seattle; Mrs. & Mr. Bernard F. Kennedy, Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc., Denver; Mrs. & Mr. Edward R. Adams, The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc., Atlanta McCLUSKEY, JAMES MAGID, DAVID LOPATO, ALLAN Mrs. & Mr. Homer J. McCarthy, daniel (Honorary) LOELIGER, FRED V. 27 Branch: NEW YORK 6, N. Y. Beverly Rills, California THE 28 COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL Association of Security Traders ; Nye Paine. Whitehead A Bartow, Leeds A Co. New York, Inc. Blair A Incorporated Blair ROSTER A Co. Shelby Cullom Davis OF MEMBERS Continued, from page MOESCHKN, & Sons oregory PETER MOLLOY, Weld White, E. ■■■■'■'•" ; A Co. Laldlaw FRANCIS X. MORAN, Vilas Hickey & • MUSSON, JAMES F. Newburger, Loeb A MORRISSEY, JOSEPH P. Richard J. Buck & Co. McDermott & Co. P. Peter Company NELSON, M. Blyth A Co., Inc. WILLIAM C. Struthers A Co. MULHOLLAND, WILLIAM (Associate) R. FRANK E. A , NOKE, Co. G. PATTERSON, HOWARD Freeman A Company PATTERSON, JAMES C. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, HAROLD MULLIN, DANIEL GORDON Tucker/ Anthony A R. L. Day NORRIS, EDMOND J. Van Alstyne, Noel A Co. MULLINS, THOMAS J. Dean Witter A Co. NORTH, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Francis I. du Pont & Co. (Associate) Troster, Singer A Co. Witter A (Associate) Co. PEET, EDWIN F. Burns Bros. A Denton, Ira Founded 1851 Pflugfelder A Rust DISTRIBUTORS - DEALERS - Securities Municipal Bonds W. JOHN Jr. A Co. Rice, K. J. SEARIGHT, GEORGE A. Searight, Ahalt A O'Connor Henry Edelmann A Co. SEAVER, CHARLES H. De Haven A Townsend, Crouter A Bodine SEIBERT, CLAUDE D. The Commercial A Financial Chronicle Inc. (Associate) (Honorary) HERBERT L. Lynch, Pierce, SELIAS, Merrill Fenner A Smith Incorporated Phelps, Fenn A Co. We maintain PIKE, BERl'RAND F. Troster, Singer A Co. a continuing interest in Struthers Wells PISTELL, JOHN C. J. A. State and CHARLES Stone A Co. Hayden, SCRIMGEOUR, PHELPS, ROGER S. PICON, ANTHONY J. John C. Legg A Company Industrial, Public Utility and Railroad Burke A Co. S CIAS CIA, SACHTLEBEN, ARTHUR B. American Securities Corporation PFLUGFELDER, WILLIAM H. UNDERWRITERS SCHWADRON, J. JAY SARAH, WILLIAM J. Winslow, Cohu A Stetson Garvin, Bantel A Co. JOSEPH F. Incorporated Coffin A Burr, RUBIEN, EVERETT R. Dean Witter A Co. Rutberg A Co., Haupt A Co. PETKE, RUDOLPH J. (Associate) and Company Burnham SCHNEIDECKER, FREDERICK B. Securities Corporation RUTBERG, SAM J. PEISER, HARRY J. T. Laird, Bissell A Meeds SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL RUSSO, FRANK A. F. Eberstadt A Co. Inc. Inc. Co., A SCHMIDT, WILLIAM G. Co. RUSSELL, EDWARD WILLIAM PEENE, EDWARD HOWARD Dean (Associate) Thalmann A Co. (Associate) IRWIN Schloss Irwin Singer, Beane A Mackie, Inc. Bache A Co. Dreyfus A Co. WILLIAM A Co., Inc. Knox D. SCHLOSS, RUSKIN, EDWARD PAYNE, ROBERT W. (Associate) Saxe & SCHANKE, JENS KROGER W. C. Pitficla A Co., Inc. RUBIN, BURT N. Simmons A Co. PAULEY, MILTON JOSEPH E. II. Kaufman, Alsberg A Co. ROUGHAN, SIGMUND Russell ROTH, JAMES A. G. American NIEMAN, BARNEY Carl' Marks A Co. Inc. McLaughlin, Kaufman A Co. Ladenburg, G. (Associate) Co. A SCHAE7ER, EDWARD NORRIS J. ROSSNER, ALBERT Company PARSONS, HOWARD C. White, Weld A Co. Corporation York Hanseatic SAXE, ROSENZWEIG, EDWARD A. Weeden A NETBURN, AARON New and Greene Inc. Corporation Securities Dominion Asiel ROSENBAUM, ROBERT L. Lehman Brothers L. LIBORIO PALERMO, C. Schapiro A Co., A. The SAUTER, MORTON Englander & Co., Inc. OSBORNE, C. MILTON C. M. Osborne A Co. GEORGE E. NESTER, WALTER MUELLER, Jr., Goodbody O'ROURKE, Jr., EDWARD JOSEPH Gregory A Sons HERCULES JOHN Upham A Co. MULLIGAN Inc. Inc. WALTER F. SAUNDFRS, A. N. J. ROSENBAUM, Singer, Bean A Mackie, Inc. GAGE D. Securities Corporation Dominion ROSENBAUM, HARRY A. L. Stamm A Co. ORNSTIL, SIDNEY Frenkel A Gersten SAUNDERS, Corporation Hardy & Co. Newark, Co. (Associate) ROOS, J. WILLIAM W. A. Gardner A Company, HARRY Singer A Co. T ANTHONY Jr., Hanseatic Corporation York (Associate) ROOME, KENNETH A Co. Goodbody ORLOFF, Securities A Co. SASSA, FRANK H. Co. Inc. FRANK J. York Hanseatic (Associate) dy, Roberts & Co. Troster, Thomas A Co., Barth (Honorary) Wood, A Smith F. VINCENT NADDEO, MOTTINO, Harris, Fenner ELMER E. John R. Boland A Co., MORTON, ROALD A. The Blue List Publishing New ORLANDO, FRANK J. MYERS, PAUL S. MORTON, C; New MILTON R. George, O'Neill A OPITZ, FRED W. WALTER J. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Incorporated MURPHY, Gersten SANSVERIE, RONAN, A Co. Goodbody & Durieu Murphy MOORE, MELVILLE L. ROHDIK, Corporation York Hanseatic O'MARA. JOHN J. WALTER A. MURPHY, Newborg New CASPER A. FRANK & Frenkel FILIPPO, SAN Rcggenburg A Co. McKinnon & Thomson JAMES A. Dillon, Union Eastman A Co. Casper Rogers Co. ROGGENBURG, STANLEY L. OHI.ANDT, Jr., JOHN D. & Co. • MURPHY, Jr., WALTER Estabrook A Co. Co. EDWARD A Co. MONTE, B. RICHARD Witter & ROGERS, WALTER T. O'HARA, F. John J. O'Kane. Jr., & Co. SAMMON, JOHN SANDBACH, HENRY E. Dillon, Union Securities Eastman Krumholz Ogden, Wechsler A RICHARD J. Burton L. Wm. 8. OGDEN, CHARLES D. Sons KENNETH P. Blyth & Co., Inc. MURPHY, KOBSON, CHARLES Singer <fe Co. Troster, HAROLD I. A Co. Southern Railway & I Torpie A Saltzman ROBS ON, (Honorary) OFFERMAN, MURPHY, GILES Rhoades A Co. MONTANYE, C. Gregory F. Norfolk CYRIL M. Legg A Company MURPHY, (Associate) Co. Loeb, M Dean John Co. A MONTANYE, Carl Pearson, MURPHY, Associate) GERALD MONAHAN, Eurcell & ( III, CHARLES O'BRIEN Murphy A Co., Inc. MURPHY, 27 ERNEST ROY DAVID SALTZMAN, FREMONT W. McLeod, Young, Weir, Incorporated OETJEN, HENRY Bean A Mackie, Inc. Singer, (Associate) P. DONALD Burns Bros. A Denton, Inc. Securities & Co. BERNARD SALMAN, Incorporated Co., A H. Union Dillon, Eastman KOBITAILLE, O'CONNOR, WILLIAM D. Saxe SALISBURY, WILLIAM ROBINSON, 8. CHARLES HOMER J. Co., Russell & Curtis ROBERTS, RICHARD C. R. C. Roberts A Co. O'CONNELL, EDWARD J. O'CONNELL, SAFFERSON, RUSSELL N. Webber, Jackson A ROBB. ERNEST NYE, J08EPH g. 26, 1959 Thursday, November CHRONICLE Hogle A Co. Corp. Common PIZZINI, B. WINTHROP B. W. Pizzini A Co., Inc. Valley Mould & Iron Corp. PIZZINI, ROBERT M. B. W. Pizzini A Co.. Inc. Common PLOTKIN, EDWARD A. ESTABROOK & Stern, Lauer A Co. CO. Eastern Securities, MEMBERS YORK NEW Associate AND BOSTON Member Inc. Leone A Established HAROLD J. POLLACK, Stock Exchange L. WATSON T. POLITI8, CHARLES P. Kuhn, Loeb A Co. (Associate) STOCK EXCHANGES American Inquiries invited PLUMRIDGE, THEODORE B. Pollack New York Stock 40 Wall St., NEW YORK 5 - IS State St., BOSTON 9, MASS. POOLE, HORACE I. Elsele A King, CO. & 1832 MEMBERS Llbalre, Stout A Cc. Exchange BROAD 25 American Stock Exchange * ST., NEW YORK 4, N. Y. PORTER, WILLIAM K. HARTFORD POUGHKEEPSIE • PROVIDENCE • SPRINGFIELD • Hemphill, Noyes A Co. Teletype NY 1-1843 Telephone WHitehall 4-6500 PORTMORE, RICHARD E. Schwabacher A Co. (Associate) POWELL, ALFRED L. Alfred L. Powell Company POWELL, VINCENT A. Eastern Securities, Inc. POWER, RALPH Montgomery, Scott A Co. (Associate) PRELLER, CHARLES F. Eastman PRELLER, Eastman Dillon, Union Securities A Co. FRED W. Dillon, Bache a Co. Union Securities A Co. hmmird IH7't PRINCE, MILTON A. Stanley Heller A Co. (Associate) UNDERWRITERS—DISTRIBUTORS PRGSNITZ, WILLIAM D. Halle A DEALERS PULIS, C. D. Stieglitz (Associate) CHARLES D. Pulis A Co. (Associate) PUPDY, EARL Hardy A Co. (Associate) Industrial, Public Utility PYLE, RAYMOND WILLIAM TRADERS TALK Schoellkopf, Hutton A Pomeroy, Inc. Railroad and Municipal QUINN, KEVIN Qulnn, Neu A Co. (Associate) Securities Brokers RAPPA, SALVATORE J. Mergott, Rappa A Co., Inc. SOLOMON Goldman, Sachs A Co. and "dealers to newsletter RASCHKIND, can use our over-the-counter keep abreast of developments in the stock and bond markets. It prices and weekly range of unlisted includes the REARDON, WARREN V. Smith, Barney A Co. Friday REDMOND, HERBERT T. Frederick S. Robinson A Co., Inc. in which Bache & Co. makes a many primary issues market. REICH, JAY Hemphill, Noyes £&> Co. Members New York Stock Exchange Reich Allen town Albany Lowell Altoona Beverly Hills Harrisburg Indianapolis N. Y. Newark Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brockton Boston Ithaca Lancaster Write or call Joe Dorsey to arrange for your Los Angeles Providence Taunton Trenton Tucson Washington our Unlisted Department Reading Walker A Co. (Associate) REILLY, JOHN F. Reilly A Co., Inc. REILLY, THOMAS J. Eastern Securities, Inc. Bache & Co. FovntM It79 REISMAN, IRVING Newborg A Co. MEMBERS RETALLICK, ARTHUR R. Syracuse in weekly copy. REILLY, JOHN C. J. P. Chicago Company REILLY, JOHN A. Cruttenden, Podesta A Co. G. H. 15 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK 5, A Worcester York Vilas A Hickey REUTER, WILLIAM C. Mabon A Co. (Associate) RICHARDSON, GEORGE A. Carl Marks A Co., Inc. (Associate) RIGGIO, ANDREW F. Walston A Co., Inc OTHER LEADING NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES 36 WALL STREET, NEW YORK 5, DIOBY 4-36OO N.Y. Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Ladies' Coffee 29 Party Ladies' SELIGMAN, BERTRAM SHIELDS, GARVIN H.. SLEDGE, CHARLES ROBERT Gregory & Sons SHIPMAN, C. E. Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. TORPIE, JAMES V. Torpie & Saltzmann SMITH, CLIFTON TORPIE, ROBERT A. SHIPMAN, SMITH, EDWARD Straus, Blosser & McDowell G. K. Shields & Co. (Associate) . SERLEN, LEWIS H. Josephthal & Co. SHANKMAN, BENJAMIN Carl Marks & Co., Inc. (Associate) SHORE, SHARP, ELIOT H. SIEGEL, SIDNEY A. "The Investment Dealers' Harold Digest" Shaskan Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc. du (Associate) W. Pont & Co. SHERIDAN, CORNELIUS B. Mitchell & Company , . L. D. (Associate) TOWBIN, H. C. Co., Inc. Corona del Mar, Calif. SMITH, SIDNEY H. Spingarn, Heine <fe SMYTH, SORENSON, WILLIAM Singer, Hart Smith Towbin Co. Cutter & Dixon Co. Continued on gage 30 Co. of Dealers Are Invited Investment Suitable to Offer Lfi Quality Securities Retail Distribution for E. Merrill Lynch, Incorporated (Associate) P. Pierce, Fenner & Smith Amott, Baker & Co. Incorporated SOUKUP, MILTON EMIL Smith, Barney & Co. HERBERT Bean & Mackie, JOSEPH and Salomon Bros. & Hutzler MEMBERS SOZEK, GEORGE E. George E. Sozek Co.- Inc. Carl Marks & F. ROSS, LYON & CO., INC. S. Inc. (Associate) • NEW YORK 38, Telephone BArclay 7-4880 N. Y. Teletype NY 1-588 BRANCH OFFICES Detroit: 1064 Penobscot Building Philadelphia: 1420 Walnut Street & Co. Washington: 925 15th St. N. W. Waterbury: 186 Grand Street Rome, N. Y.: 108 East Dominick Altoona: Central Trust BIdg. Mabon & Co. Exchange EXCHANGE C. STATTER, EUGENE G. Exchange STOCK Smithers & Co. STARK, EUGENE Bruns, Nordeman Members YORK 150 BROADWAY P. Co., NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE . STANFORD, KENNETH American Stock Towbin ROBERT Blocks .. & Co. SPRINGER, WILLIAM New York Stock A. Unterberg, Brokers (Honorary) ... SILVERMAN, WALTER P. F. Fox & Co., Inc. (Associate) SINGER, E. Incorporated TRAPANI, RALPH T. Goodbody & Co. TREFCER, GEORGE D. Co. (Associate) Co. SILVERSTEIN, SHELDON Reynolds & Co. & & TRAGER, THOMAS J. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith SMITH, HAROLD B. Co. SMITH, WILLIAM HART Simmons LEE D. Sherman & Co. Co. Bradford TOWBIN, BELMONT C. E. Unterberg, Brown SILVERHERZ, IEVINO J. Hay, Fales & Co. . SHERMAN, & Ernest Smith & SIMMONS, HARRY ... Smith C. Party SMITH, ERNEST Gartman, Rose & Fever SHEA, VINCENT P. Glore, Forgan & Co. JOHN & E. Stryker J. E. SMITH, ELBRIDGE (Associate) SILLS, LOUIS SHEA, JAMES F. L E. C. Shore & Co. C. SIEPSER, JAMES SHAW, STANLEY R. Josephthal & Co. Francis HAROLD Siegel & Co. (Honorary) SHERGER, Francis I. du Pont & Co. RICHARD L. D. Sherman & Co. SHANLEY, RICHARD T. Equitable Securities Corporation B. Coffee STEIN, H. RICHARD Asiel & Co. 41 E. 42nd Street (Associate) STEIN, IRVING S. M. S. Wien & NEW YORK 17, N. Y. Co., Jersey City, N. J. STEIN, JOHN R. Wm. V. Frankel & Co., Incorporated " STERN, FREDERICK M. Gruntal & Co. STEVEN, Jr., ANDREW R. A. C. Allyn & Co., Infc. Underwriters Ingalls STEVENSON, JOHN H. Singer, Bean & Mackie, Inc. & Snyder Members New York Stock Exchange (Associate) STILLMAN, HARRY A. Members American Stock Greene and Company STILLMAN, MURRAY W. Abraham & Co. (Associate) Over-the-Counter Trading Dept. STOLLE, CARL ZACHARY S. ROSS G. Mgr. Trading Dept. A. Saxton & Co., STOLTZ, CHARLES C. E. Stoltz Inc. D. Howard Brown E. Frank MacKain Co. STONEBRIDGE, CHARLES L. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 100 BROADWAY STRATTON, GEORGE W. YUkon 6-6700 Cowen & STRAUSS, Exchange Co. COrtlandt 7-6800 — NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Bell System Teletype NY 1-1459 ABRAHAM Strauss, Ginberg & Co., Inc. STROTHMANN, NELSON A. M. Kidder & Co., A. Inc. STRYKER, EDWARD V. Moore, Leonard & Lynch SULLIVAN, WALTER E. Hayden, Stone & Co. Underwriters and Distributors Active Markets in Unlisted Securities SWENSON, CARL G. Corporate and Municipal Securities ♦ .. , H. Walker & Co. TARPEY, DONALD V. Goodbody & Co. . TATRO, Edwin Specialists in EDWIN L. Tatro CHRISTIANA SECURITIES L. * , Company TETMEYER, Domlnick WILLIAM & J. Dominick THISTLETON, JOHN Newburger, Loeb & ♦ F. Co. THOMPSON, EDWARD Mc T)onnell & INCORPORATED ^ Co. THOMPSON, The TINI, (Honorary) Broadway, New York 5, N. Y. TITUS, Jr., Wertheim Teletype: NY 1-3489 WILLIAM & Detroit — Chicaco — San Francisco — Los Anceles Greene and Exchange American Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Commodity Exchange, Inc. Nemours Building Delaware Trust Building (Honorary) TOPOL, ROBERT M. i COMPANY Members Midwest A. Co. Tompkins & Lauren — & CORPORATION New York Stock TITOLO, JOAQUIN Harris, Upham & Co. TOMPKINS, BERNARD New York LAIRD R. TISCH, ALFRED F. Fitzgerald & Company Exchange—American Stock Exchange Telephone: REctor 2-7800 WILLIAM F. Foundation Company HENRY Tucker, Anthony & R. L. Day Members 120 (Associate) I. Smith, Barney & Co. Established 1905 New York Stock DELAWARE BANK STOCKS TENENBAUM, L. JAY Goldman, Sachs & Co. Rights and "When Issued" Securities ^ including SWORDS, WILLIAM J. Zuckerman,». Smith Ss Co. Company WILMINGTON, DELAWARE WEINBERG, SAMUEL Security Traders Association New York, Inc. of 8. Weinberg, 26, 1959 Security Traders Association Of Portland Inc. Grossman & Co., WE IN GARTEN, Thursday, November FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 30 LOUIS Herzog & Co. WEINSTEIN, ALEX (Associate) Casper Rogers & Co. WEISS, MALCOLM H. ROSTER RAYMOND WALDRON, D. Dealers' Digest" Investment (Honorary) Singer & Co. TUZO, LAMAR K. F. S. Moseley & Co WALKER, LOUIS National Quotation Bureau ALBERT Trask & Co. Spencer Co. WALSH, Dean MICHAEL F. Saxton & Co., Inc. VALENTINO, G VAN A. BLARCUM, Webber, Paine, VANDER Pell VAN & TUYL, E. EVERETT Tuyl & George WEBSTER, W. R. Fenner & WECHSLER, VISCOUNT, J. B. G. WECHSLER, ROBERT D. Co. G. Secretary-Treasurer: Ray J. Zora, Elected: WnXIAMS, CARROLL W. Eaton & Krumholz DONALD January, E. ROSTER and Company RICHARD H. Hagen & Co. Investment E. I. Mabon & Black WITKOWSKI, JOHN John Witkowski & Co. (Associate) Balfour NORMAN National Bank of Portland S. U. & Co. E. WEILAND, H. C. CAMPBELL, WREN, LAWRENCE Allen & Company CAMPBELL RICHARD YAEGER, LEON M. COLE, VERGIL R. National Daugherty, (Associate) Siegel & Co. Rust YUNKER, ROSWELL J. A. M. Kidder & Co., Inc. , • and Company (Associate) HARRIS, SOMERS, Witter Dean & Co. as Inc. U. VIRGIL S. National Bank of Portland E. F. E. F. Hinkle & Co., Inc. H. Investment Company CHARLES N. Chas. N. Tripp Company TRIPP, Jr., ZORA, RAY First National Bank of Portland UNDERWRITERS for specialists in: Collins Radio Co. PRIMARY MARKETS DISTRIBUTORS Dictaphone Corporation Electronic D. Gould & Blakely, George Patten CHARLES M. Smith, Barney & Co. identity with the following stocks us DONALD SWAILS, DERELE & McFaul Hess HINKLE, qualifies STRAND, Blankenship, Dean Witter & Co. years HOWARD B. Camp & Co. DAVID HESS, JOHN J. ZINNA, EDWARD many SLOAN, DONALD C. Donald C. Sloan & Co. DETLOFSEN, LLOYD - HILL, BOwling Green 9-4900 C. Sloan & Co. Jr., J. GILBERT Campbell & Robbins, Inc. COVEY, CHARLES N. ZEEMAN, JR., HARRY L. Carl Marks & Co., Inc. (Associate) ZINGRAF, Telephone Donald ROBBINS, ZEBERTOVICH, ALEXANDER C. New York Hanseatic Corporation N. Y. Blyth & Co., Inc. RICKLI, JACK ZACK, ALBERT Carl Marks & Co., Inc. BROADWAY, NEW YORK 6, Butchart & Cole Inc. May & Co. York Stock Exchange Jones & Co. PITT, ROBERT William J. Collins & Co. .Atkinson New June S. Bank of Portland Co. PRESTON PHIPPS, COLLINS, WILLIAM J. PAUL R. YOUNG, THEODORE R. New York Hanseatic Corporation Pflugfelder & George Patten Investment Walston & Co., Inc. First Smith PATTEN, Jr., GEORGE F. GIL C. WORTHINGTON, THOMAS F. Berk & Company Company Incorporated Co. Adams & M. NEWMAN, PAUL Pacific Northwest PADDEN, DAVE Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & WILLIAM BROWN, WITTMAN, DAVID Schrijver & Co. WILLIAM ANTHONY Wainv/right & Co. (Associate) A. Inc. MURCH, ROGER Pacific Northwest Company BRADLEY, WITTICH, WILBUR R. Co., Lundborg & Co. Handel, BALFOUR, DAVID A. Russell, Hoppe, Stewart & Dorp, S. I., N. Y. & LUNDBORG, HUGO Marshall ARTHUR Stern, Lauer & Co. of the Inc. DAN V. BAILEY, Co. Foster & (Associate) HUTCHINS, J. STUART Bank of California, N. KOSTERMAN, PIERRE A. WIRTH, HOMER YEDNAK, Members Securities BADER, JACK Frank & Company Joseph Walker & Sons SCHAUMBERG, GERALD Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated OF MEMBERS ADAMS, Inc. (Associate) Company, January, 1959; Term Ex¬ - M. CHARLES WEIL, (Associate) 1959; Took Office: WINSTON, LOUIS THEODORE Grimm VON Oar First National Bank of Oregon. pires: January, 1960. Laird, Bissell & Meeds Now Securities Corporation Co. Swails, George Patten Investment Vice-President: Derele H. WINFIELD, WALTER R. Lehman Brothers 61 Harris, Dean Witter & Co. President: David V. Wien & Company WILLIAMS, Weld & Co. WEIGNER, LOUIS Webster S. Burnham WEIGEL, CHARLES A. W. E. Hutton & Co. WILLIAM & FOSTER ARNOLD J. Haas & Co. C. White, Hemphill, Noyes & Co. Stone M. WEHMANN, GILBERT H. | Benjamin, Hill & Co. VOLKOMER, Co. Ray J. Zora Derele H. Swails David V. Harris Zilka, Smither & Co., Boucher & VOGRIN, JOHN J. VOLK, CLARENCE B. B. Whitaker & Co. (Associate) WIEN, PERCY J. (Associate) Ogden, Wechsler & LATHROP Brothers Vermilye II. Company Gregory & Sons Hardy & Co. Smith Incorporated VERMILYE, & WIELAR, JACK B. WASSERVOGEL, F. DANIEL Dean Witter & Co. (Associate) ARTHUR Kalb, Voorhis & Co. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, O. Jersey City, N. J. (Associate) Van FRANK C. Witter & Co. Asiel & Co. JOHN WHITING, EDMUND A. Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & WASSERMAN, JOHN Co. Lomasney & VARE, VERIAN, FRANK W. HERBERT R. Reich & Company MILTON RIPER, Frank WASSERMAN, IRVING •> JR., Vilas & Hickey WHITAKER, Saxton & Co., Inc. A. Dean NOOT, HARRY Myron A. VAN G. WASHER, Company WESEMAN, RALPH JOHN F. Witter & Co. (Associate) EVERETT F. & WERKMEISTER, (Associate) Company & WARNER, HERBERT E. Jackson & Curtis Co. Mitchell EDWARD A. WALSH, Elliott VACCARO, FRANK Cruttenden, Podesta & FRANK H. & Co., Inc. S. Dickson WENDLER, (Honorary) E. Co. UNTERBERG, CLARENCE C. E. Unterberg, Towbin R. WELLS, HORACE W. WELSH, JOHN JOSEPH J. & W. Seligman & Co. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Jr., TYSON, Gold, Weissman Co. John C. Legg & Company GRAHAM WALKER. (Associate) N. BERNARD WEISSMAN, WELCH, & Smith Incorporated Inc. Co., Bean & Mackie, Inc. Singer, KINGSLEY Townsend, Crouter & Bodine WALDRON, STANLEY M. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner TROSTER, OLIVER J. Troster, & DeHaven Benkert & W. WEISS, MORTON LAWRENCE F. Hill, Darlington & Co. WAHL, 29 Continued from page TRIGGER, "The OF MEMBERS A. MAINTAINED IN Specialty Co. OVER 400 ISSUES DEALERS Giannini Controls Interstate Bakeries Corp. Kaiser Steel Direct wires to: Corp. Washington, Los ERNST CO. & York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange other leading Security and Commodity Exchanges New ATembers and 120 Broadway, 231 So. Private UNDERWRITERS to Francisco, San INDUSTRIALS Denver Lake City, and Albuquerque ELECTRONICS New York 5, N. Y. LaSalle St., Chicago 4, 111. Wires Angeles, Salt Specializing in D. C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles Orders Executed on and Chicago DISTRIBUTORS Salt Lake Stock MINING & OILS Exchange DEALERS Corporate and Municipal CAPPER & CO. Securities 1 Established R. S. Dickson & Company Columbia Raleigh Direct Wire t\j All Offices Teletype: JCY 119 City, DIghy 9-3424 CHICAGO NEW YORK Greenville Telephone: HEnderson 2-8570 Open-end phone to New York Member Midwest Stock Exchange Atlanta N. J. I INCORPORATED CHARLOTTE Exchange Place, Jersey City 2, 1919 Richmond FAST AND ACCURATE SERVICE Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL Boston Securities Traders Association and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 31 Elected: December 4, 1958: Took Office: January Expires: December 31, 1959. 1, 1959; Term DALEY, J. B. JOHN L. Maguire tr Co., D'AMBROSIO, ROSTER (All members located are otherwise Adams, ADAMS, C. Boston unless ARTHUR & Co. W. E. (special) & Laidlaw Stone F. C. Atherton & ATKINSON, Sr., JAMES C. Frederick V. Wilfred G. Conary McVey J. Devine & Co. BAILEY, WALTER Josephthal & Co. J. Russell Potter BAKER, ALBERT Co. (special) (special) Joseph bates, A. W. C. R. I. & Co., Inc. Co. Street (special) David H. May Joseph A. Buonomo President: Wilfred G. Conary, G. B. R. I. York Hanseatic Corporation Dayton R. I. D. V. McVey, Childs, Jeffries & Thorn- dike, Inc. L. & Treasurer: J. Russell Potter, Arthur W. Wood Company. BURKE, BURNETT, PETER Jr., WILLIAM J. May & Gannon, Inc. Second Corresponding Secretary: Joseph A. Buonomo, F. L. Putnam Company, Inc. \ ■' Governors: Clement & Bank-State Inc. (special) Barron & Co., Portland, Me. G. New Thompson, Carr & Thomp¬ Inc.; Wilfred G. Conary, G. H. Walker & Co., Providence, R. I.; James B. Maguire, J. B. Maguire & Co., Inc.; John A. Put¬ nam, W. E. Button & Co.; William J. Burke, Jr., May & Gan¬ non, Inc. John Cannell CANTELLA, CAREW, E. Homsey, du Pont, Bomsey & Company; Murphy, A. C. Allyn and Company, Incorporated. & V. T. HARRY W. J. & W. Pressprich ELWELL, & F. Co. REGINALD B Co. EMERY, FORREST S. F. S. Emery & Co., Inc. J. ENGDAHL, ARTHUR E. > Payson & Co., Portland, Goldman, Me. Sachs & Co, FAZIOLI, CLIVE B. White, Weld & Co. T. Incorporated (special) FERGUSON, WILLIAM Moors & Cabot D. H. Goddard & Co., Inc. (special) Continued on M. & You J. Bask in the Sun and Still Build can Weeks Anthony & Business for Yourself in Florida a CARR, FREDERICK B. Tucker, page E. R. L. Day CARR, JOHN F. Hayden, Stone & Co. CARR, Carr RALPH F. & Thompson, Inc. If the South tive in For E. A. Co., Worcester MARTIN Hornblower appeals to you, why not ask about the openings for registered representatives our Florida offices listed below? Call now Bill attrac¬ available Wittich at Banks, Brokers and Dealers GRIMM CANADIAN SECURITIES Bought Tel. — Sold TWX N. Y. 1-142 2 BROADWAY ORLANDO, FLA. CHARLES KING & CO. Montreal Stock Exchange NEW YORK ST. NEW 4, N. Y. PETERSBURG, FLA. SARASOTA, FLA. BROOKLYN, N. Y. CARLISLE, PA. CLEARWATER, FLA. Members American Stock Exchange CO. Quoted WHitehall 4-8980 , & Members New York Stock Exchange — HAVEN, CONN. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Toronto Stock Exchange Canadian Stock Exchange " 61 BROADWAY NEW YORK 6, N. Y. For Banks, Brokers and Dealers FOREIGN SECURITIES Christiana Securities Co. COMMON Bought PREFERRED Sold Quoted MODEL, ROLAND & STONE Members New York Stock Francis I. duPont & Co. Members New York Stock commodity exchanges ONE WALL 120 Exchange and principal security and Exchange 73 • STREET, NEW YORK 5 offices coast to coast DIgby 4-2000 American Stock Exchange Broadway WOrth 4-5300 New York 5, N. Y. London: - ■ S. ELDRACHER, THEODORE C. Co., , EAGAN, WALTER F. Harris, Upham & Co. Co. Providence, R. I. .. Curtis duPont, Homsey & Company Co. Cross Curran . & S. Co. VINCENT JOSEPH CAREW, Anton C. EARL CANNELL, JOHN son, Arthur Jr., Goodbody & Co. CURRIER, RICHARD England Trust Co. Hanrahan National Committeemen: William S. M. Inc. Hutzler DUNCKLEE, WILLIAM E. & CURRAN, VINCENT Co., Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Atherton Kimball & H. BURNS, WALTER T. Burns. & Dudley Co., Inc., Manchester, N. II. (special) CREAMER, WILLIAM CROWLEY, MARK Street Trust Company CANFIELD, LLOYD Diamond, Townsend, Dabney & Tyson; Clive B. Fazioli, White, Weld & Co.; Alexander W. Moore, New York Hanseatic Corporation; Edward J. Opper, J. B. Maguire & Co., Inc.; John A. Putnam, W. E. Button & Co.; Daniel L. Quinn, Schirmer, Atherton & Co. Alternates: A. Company, Inc. Recording Secretary: David H. May, May & Gannon, Inc. & LESTER Bros. Richard J. Buck & JOSEPH Putnam J. Sullivan DYKES, ALVIN CROSS, EVERETT F. I WARRFN DURDLE, WARREN BUONOMO, R. E. S. R. CROSBY, ALBERT F. S. Moseley & Co. Providence, Hutzler DUFFY, JAMES R. Reynolds & Co. R. Vice-President: Frederick JOHN & Co., P. & Haigney DUDLEY, J. BROWNE, JAMES D. Lee Higginson Corporation Corp. G. DRISCOLL, CHARLES D. Paine, Webster, Jackson J. & & Bros. Salomon Co. ALFRED Draper, Sears Co. D. Securities RICHARD Walker DOUCET, T. Providence, Co. CROCKETT, & H. DONOVAN, G. Day & Co., Schirmer, BREEN, FRANK S. Schirmer, Atherton R. Co., & S. CLEMENT Salomon Cabot Weeden & BRAGDON, J. ROGER Goldman, Sachs & Co. Walker & Co., Providence, G. Co. IRVING Hutton CRAMPTON, Webster DOLIBER, Inc. & Inc. R. (special) Townsend, Dabney & Tyson Blyth & Co., Inc. Corp. Co. DONNELLY, JOHN WILFRED A. & Donohue & Co. Day & Co., DO> OHUE, CONWAY, JAMES Chas. Sales Inc. CONNELL, LAWRENCE Wellington Fund (special) E. A. Stone W. FRANCIS Walker & DEXTER, Jr., WALLACE Seaver, CORBIN, RICHARD B. BRADLEY, WILLIAM C. New Inc. Co., Inc. M. LEON E. Day & Co., Inc. Dc-nton & COPELAND, RICHARD Upham & Co. BOSS, CHARLES A. Chas. LLOYD Weld Davis A. DIAMOND, & Co., DENTON, GEORGE (special) & & Homsey & Company DAY, WILFRED N. F. Inc. Co. Mcors & ROBERT Broad H. W. Allyn and Company, Incorporated Harris, & CONNELLY, K. BERNARD, Jr., HUBERT N. Schirmer, Atherton & Co. BLAIR, Inc. JEROME CONARY, G. s. & Chas. E. V. Co., Ames White, B. Providence, M. Batchelder Sears Donald RAYMOND J. Inc. J. Putnam DAY, Jr., F. Hobbs Lerner BENNETT, DONALDSON A. E. COE, Company, M. & Me. COGGIIILL, curtis Draper, Chapman L. Inc. DAVIS, DONALD (special) Clayton Securities Corp. CLIFFORD & Parkinson & Co., Portland, CLEARIHUE, Long & Nash Jr., Emery & CLAYTON, CALVIN R. barrett, joseph Barrett S. Wise, V. BATCIIELDER, JOSEPH Gannon, du Pont, J. Co. CLARK, ASA Smith, Barney & Co. BARRUS, & DARLING, RODNEY E. CHAPMAN, JOHN Co. ATHERTON, ii. HALE Schirmer, & F. F. Co. CHAMBERLAIN, RICHARD Nesbitt, Thomson & Co., Co. & & CHAMBERLAIN, ALTMEYER,JOHN W. Hayden, Hutton Hutchins, Mixter (special) L. ARTHUR Hutton E. CASEY, WALTER Co. Hayden, Stone & Co. ALEXANDER, CARTER, HERBERT CASEY, FRANCIS ROBERT H. Goldman, Sachs & ALBEE, MEMBERS W. c. Adams May D'ARCY, JOHN indicated) Frederick Frederick in OF GERALD 20-24 Teletype NY 1-2525 Norlhgate House, Mooregate, London, E. C. 2 Paris: 370 Rue St. Honore Private Teletype to London, England . . . 32 Mr. A THE » 32 & Mrs. James Association Boston Securities Traders ROSTER OF MEMBERS FITCH, EDWARD P. Nashua, FOSTER, Lee N. H. J. (special) Higginson Corporation FOSTER, Jr., HATHERLY Vance, Sanders & Company, Inc. FRANK, WALTER C. J. De/ine & Co. Dayton Haigney & Co., DAVID Inc. Incorporated Gleason & Co., Inc. Traveler Herald Boston Lerner (Honorary) HILTON, KENNETH C. G. H. Walker & Co.. Providence, Winslow, Inc. Baird & Co. Inc. Milwaukee, Incorporated, B. (Honorary) Wis. Maguire & Co., Inc. MAGUIRE, JOHN E. May & Gannon, (special) MANN, Jr., JOSEPH P. Bros. & Hutzler Mann & Inc. GEO. P. Gould, Salem, Mass. (special) & Co. E. Pont, Homsey & Company ANTON EDWARD F. HOBMEL, Smith, Barney & Co. GRACE NATIONAL BANK HUGHES, FRANCIS J. Shields & company W. JESSE H. E. Sibley HOMSEY, du & Company, Putnam MAGUIRE, JAMES B. Co. J. Salomon L. Robert & Co. Goodbody W. & Weeden LOMBARD, HOHMANN, LAWRENCE F. HOLT, F. '*■ . LOCKE, WILLARD R. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. F. EDWARD Chace, Whiteside & Co. LEWIS, WARREN A. R. I. Curtis MADARY, HAROLD LOUIS C. & Webber, Jackson & Paine, MacDONALD, VERNON S. C. Coffin & Burr, Incorporated Hooper-Kimball, Inc. Goldman, Sachs & Co. MacDONALD, J. RENWTCK LELAND, ALAN HIXON, REGINALD T. HALLETT, LEAMAN F. (Honorary) LeBEAU, IRVING C. LERNER, Middlebroog, Incorporated Sheeline & Co. Paul D. May & Gannon, Inc. JOSEPH HINES, A. Harkness & Hill, Inc. SHERMAN Sherman IIAVEY, & Ccburn LYNCH, JAME8 J. CRANDON National Quotation Bureau HENRY G. Schirmer, Atherton & Co. HASTINGS, FRANCIS Worcester EDWARD W. Hemphill, Noyes & Co. R. I. Worcester Inc., (Special) LYNCH, JAMES E. HART, GUTHRIE, ELWIN A. HALEY, GANNON, JOSEPH GLEASON, Incorporated LUBIN, BERNARD W. H. L. Robbins & Co., Investment Corp. LAWRENCE, LEAHY, Co., Providence, GUNN, IRVING E. Townsend, Dabney & Tyson Hcrnblower & Weeks, Eastern Co., Inc. & (special) Manchester, N. H. (special) FREDERICK L. Harson L. F. LOTHROP, GILBERT M. W. E. Hutton & Co. J. RAYMOND Goodbody & Co. LAWRENCE, CHARLES P. FRANK T. Knox & D. HARSON, HAIGNEY, DAYTON P. FRENCH, KENNETH G. Salomon Bros. & Hutzler May & Gannon, JAMES GRIFFIN, HENRY F. A. C. Allyn and Company, FREDERICK H. H. H., Jr. H. Goddard & Co., Inc. GODDARD, LAUDE, S. HANRAHAN, PAUL B. Hanrahan & Co., Worcester HARRINGTON, Goddard & Co., Inc. J. H. E. Brown, Asiel A Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Ludwell A. Strader, Strader Incorporated, Lynchburg, Va.; Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Morris, Johnson, Lane, Space A Co., Atlanta HARKNESS, ROBERT Harkness & Hill, Incorporated GODDARD, JAMES H. HERBERT L. Hornblower & Weeks Leo Moseley & Co. S. F. Mrs. & Company, BIRNEY HALLIWILL. FERRARI, Mr. Co., Inc., Boston; Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Maguire, Stroud & Mrs. William J. Burke, Jr., May A Gannon, Inc., United Securities Company, Greensboro, N. C. B. Maguire, J. B. Maguire A Company, Incorporated, Philadelphia; Mr. Boston; Mr. & Mrs. N. Clayton Lee, 26, 1959 Thursday, November FINANCIAL CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL and Clayton Securities Corp. HUNT, WILLIAM P. W. OF NEW YORK (special) & Co. Sibley E. HURLEY, EDMUND J. Wise, Hobbs & Seaver, Inc. HURLEY, HERBERT E. Hornblower & Weeks Underwriters Distributors HUSSEY, EUGENE The First COMPLETE CLEARANCE R. Boston HUTCHINSON, Jr., JAMES A. Hutchinson Coffin FOR Company JEROME M. INGALLS, of & & Burr, Incorporated LOCAL AND INGALLS, ROBERT U. Anthony & R. L. Day Tucker, Industrial and Brokers JOHN L. Jr., INGHAM, Municipal FACILITIES Corp. OUT-OF-TOWN and Dealers Blyth & Co., Inc. STANLEY L. JACKSON, Estabrook Co. & Clearance Securities Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. HANOVER SQUARE, WILLIAM E. JONES, Jr., GEORGE C. Pressprich & Co. JORDON, R. W. NEW YORK 15v N. T. (Honorary) Globe Boston Department L. BERT JACOBS, Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation JULIAN, JAMES National Shawmut Bank (special) J. FRANK KEANE, Tucker, Anthony & R. L. Day KELLER, HARVEY L. Keller Brothers Securities Co. ———\ KELLER, HERMAN J. Keller Brothers Securities Co. FOUNDED >r— 1885 KELLER, JOSEPH P. Keller & Co. (special) KELLER, NORTON N. KeUer Brothers Securities Co. F. UNDERWRITERS of Natural Resource and Industrial Securities DISTRIBUTORS Brittain Hayden, Stone & Co. R. the W. PHILIP KIIOURI, United States and Canada Philip Khouri & Co. (special) F. listed, unlisted securities and commodities in RODNEY P. Pressprich & Co. KENT, KING GEORGE M. Lisle & Marshall, Providence, R. (ALBERT H.) S. THOMSON & MSKINNON Moseley & Co. (special) F.IRWAN, THOMAS A. Thomas A. Unlisted Securities in PHILIP F. KENNEY, Brown, of Kennedy & Co. KENNEY, DONALD J. Spencer Trask & Co. KILNER, Secondary Distribution BROKERS BRITTAIN KENNEDY, F. Kirwan & Co. 2 KUMIN, EMIL Estabrook & Broadway, New York 4 Co. LAHTI, W. HENRY CHICAGO TORONTO INDIANAPOLIS Matthew Lahfci & Co., Inc. Peter Morgan & Company 149 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 6, N. Y. • DIgby 9-3430 Bell Telelype N. Y. 1-2078 42 LANG, HAROLD F. Lang & LAPHAM, Inc. Dadmun, McDowell, Dimond & Company Providence, R. I. LARSON, N. HENRY The v offices in the United States and Canada ALLEN H. First Boston Corporation .. MEMBERS HEW YORK STOCK y & EXCHANGE AND OTHER PRINCIPAL SECURITY AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES 5= r A Convention Number ppp Mr. & THE COMMERCIAL and Mrs. Willard F. Rice, Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co., Philadelphia; Mr. & Mrs. Beattie, H. A. Riecke & Co., Inc., Philadelphia; Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Filkins, T roster, Singer & Co., New York E. MARTENS, GERALD D. C. Allyn & O'LEARY, PAUL J. Company, Incorporated E. Hutton & Co. C. J. Wainwright & Co. MAY, DAVID H. ^ •May & Gannon, Allyn & Company, (G. & ' * Incorporated Co., Providence, R. • - ; ■ Putnam & J. H. Goddard & MITCHELL, Arthur W. G. Inc. ' W. Co., Inc. W. Hanseatic York Hanseatic MOORE, GEORGE East Orleans, Corporation Co. W. F. P. Pressprich & Co. (special) P. Wood Company, / Inc. MOSSOP, WALLACE Barrett & Co. MOYNIHAN, J. M. JAMES E. - A. C. Taylor & MURPHY, TIMOTHY D. SILVA, Shceline & Moors SMITH, GEORGE M. Josephthal & Co. Lynch, & Smith ERNEST w. American Harvard Trust Co. & Hutzler Co. Inc. Active Markets Maintained in FOREIGN WILLIAM S. & SECURITIES (special) CURTICE Inc. (special) N. Co. J. Devine Alfred L. Vanden Broeck & Co. A. & Co. HAROLD & Co. Members: New York Stock Exchange f. American Stock (special) 55 White, Weld & Co. WALSH, FRANCIS A. G. WARD, HERBERT C. Providence, R. I. H. Walsh & C. Tel.: ROBERT W. BE 3-8880 Townsend, Dabney & Tyson Teletype NY 1-4686 P. Son Private W ire System Canada to Wainwright & Co. LLOYD B. Kidder, Peabody & Co. WARREN, Jr., LOWELL A. Securities B. FREDERICK Exchange Liberty St., New York 5 FRANCIS V. WARING, Inc., (special) Brown, Lisle & Marshall, Providence, R. L. SPENCE, ZUCCHELLI, LOUIS V. J. B. Maguire <te Co., PHILIP D. Bros. & First Boston Corporation Corporation Middlebrook, TOWNSEND, Dominion Securities Corporation WINN, Cabot SORTERUP, NEWTON, DEXTER Mass. D. Corporation Incorporated NEWMAN, LEO F. (special) W. Harriman CARROLL W. & Doremus Michael Investment Co., Fenner Co. Brothers ZUCCARO, ALFRED G. Salomon Printing Co. Coburn Blyth & Co., Inc. Pierce, Wittemore & HERBERT Brown Thompson, Inc. TOOHEY, C. SOFORENKO, MYER M. Merrill YOUNG, WILLIAMS, T. EDMUND Hooper-Kimball. Inc. WALKER, HARRY R. & Co. F. TUCKER, LESLIE (special/ NEEDHAM, CARLETON H. Inc. May & Gannon, Inc. MYERS, & VAUGHAN, American Securities E. D. Co. SMITH, CHARLES H. RICHARD Carr Weeden Anthony & R. L. Day MURRAY, & Jr., JOHN R. Leavitt, Spooner <fe Company MURRAY, RAYMOND M. Coburrn WIIITTEMORE, DONALD H. Taylor <fc Co., Inc. Star Chace, Whiteside & Winslow, Inc. Tucker, TAYLOR, Corporation GILMAN F. SLIFER, H. Co., Inc. THOMPSON, Hanseatic Sides, Morse & Co., Allyn and Company, Incorporated (special) Sullivan & WORRALL, JOHN F. S. Moseley & Co. WHITE, EDWIN B. William Co. WOLLEY, SUMNER R. Chas. A. Day & Co., Inc. TIRRELL, JOHN II. York Paul D. & TAYLOR, JOHN R. SIDES, W. RANDOLPH C. Hutton Incorporated WHITCOMB, REGINALD M. Spencer Trask & Co. Co., Inc. New York Hanseatic Moseley & Co. White, Weld & Co. MURPHY, ARTHUR E. Ripley & Co., TARANTINO, JAMES W. SHEELINE, PAUL D. J. Harriman Tripp & Taber, New Bedford, Mass. SCHUERHOFF, ROLAND H. Smith, Barney & Co. Maguire & Co., Inc. & TABFR, RICHARD Romanoff Co., Inc., Mass. (special) New Putnam WOLL, ALBERT J. T. Hayden, Stone & Co. WHITCOMB, BURTON F. Townsend, Dabney & Tyson RYAN, VINCENT P. I. (special) Co. TABER, ELLIOT C. Tripp & Taber, New Bedford, (special) L. F. Li. (special) TABB, Jr., HENRY E. Second Bank State Street Trust Company Company, Providence, R. MULLIN, FRANCIS S. & Reed, Inc. Second Bank State Street Trust Company Draper, Sears & Co. & RYAN, FREDERICK J. MORRISON, JAMES A. Townsend, Dabney & Tyson WOGLOM, ALBERT G. Clayton Securities Corporation WOLFSON, RICHARD McDowell, Dimond & Company Providence, R. I. Kidder, Peabody & Co. Worcester, (special) Hutton SWIFT, WILLIAM ROMANOFF, SAUL i. MORRISON, CARLISLE F. H. S. E. & SWIFT, WALTER T. ROBBINS, JOSEPH F. R. W. Donohue H. D. Knox & Co., Inc. Mass. MOREY, GEORGE (special) Cummings & Co., Providence, R. I. RINALDI, JOSEPH M. E. Co. SWENSON, CARL J. Co. RICHARDSON, JOSEPH A. F. S. Moseley & Co. MOORE, FREDERICK S. New Moss Hutton & WINSLOW, Jr., A. N. Chace, Whiteside & Winslow, Inc. WELLS, RAYMOND E. Bishop-Wells Co. Waddell SULLIVAN, ROBERT W. REILLY, ARTHUR II. Josephthal & Co. Corporation (special) SULLIVAN, JOHN P. Smith, Barney & Co. (special) Prescott & & E. W. Wood Company E. Hutton Preston, Pressprich & Co. York Co. REED, LESTER F. moore, alexander w. Inc. SULLIVAN, JOHN J. & QUINN, DANIEL L. Schirmer, Atherton & Co MONROE, PAUL B. New Buck PUTNAM, JOHN A. Jr., EMLYN Co., SULLIVAN, JOHN E. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM S. Goodbody & Co. R. J. William S. Childs, Jeffries & Thorndike, GEORGE Tyson B. Josephthal & Co. Inc. & SULLIVAN, JAMES E. H. C. Wainwright & Co. POLLEYS, ROBERT L. McVEY, FREDERICK V. MIRAGEAS, WILFRED Corporation POITER, J. RUSSELL Company, Goddard STUMPP, DAVID W. Securities PIERCE, RALPH W. " • H. W. Townsend, Dabney & Tyson (special) Mcdonough, john l. H. C. Wainwright & Co. L. J. Corporation Webster Richard Mcdowell, lewis d. F. & PERHAM, I. WELLS, CARL V. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis WERNER W. WESSLING, EDWARD A. Higginson PATNODE, WESLEY P. Townsend, Dabney & 1 ; STANLEY STEMBRIDGE, ALFRED R. McCUE, john a. May & Gannon, Inc. Inc. Edward J. Bourbeau, Darnel Reeves & Co., Beverly Hills, Calif.; Mr. & Mrs. William Elliott, J. Barth & Co., Los Angeles; Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Burns, Baumgartner, Downing & Co., Baltimore PARENT, FREDERICK W. • H.) Co., H. WERTZ, F. DENTON Stone McCUE, GERARD Walker & Mrs. Burgess & Leith STAAF, PARSLOE, GEORGE S. ? F. Maguire & STANLEY, Jr., GEORGE A. Schirmer, Atherton & Co. Lee McCORMICK, Jr., JAMES C. B. Mr. PARDEE, MILTON L Tripp & Taber, New Bedford, Mass. Inc. McAllister, jr., henry p. J. Clayton Flax & Co., Springfield, Mass. '■ A. (special) OPPER, EDWARD J. MAX, RICHARD L. H. SPORRONG, R. W. Pressprich & Co. MARTIN, WAYNE d. W. 83 -< /■ .$ Herbert A. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Corporation SPECIALIZING IN — WASSERMAN, FRANK L. First Securities Company WEEKS, Jr., ROBERT S. F. S. Moseley & RIGHTS-WHEN ISSUED Co. AND REORGANIZATION PRIVATE WIRES Glore, Forgan & Co. Chicago—San Francisco Schneider, Bernet G. A. SAXTON & Josephthal & Co. Co., INC FOUNDED members and Teletype NY I -1605-1606-1607 Crowell, Weedon & Co. Los y SECURITIES TO Angeles Hess, Grant & Remington Inc. Philadelphia new york other leading exchange exchanges 120 BROADWAY* NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Bell System Teletype NY WOrth 4-5000 52 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y. WHitehall 4-4970 i9io stock direct telephone to 19 1-319 boston CONGRESS ST., BOSTON 9. MASS. lafayette 3-4620 Reinholdt & Gardner St. Louis Trading Markets in Public Utility, Natural Gat and Industrial' Securities PRIVATE WIRE brooklyn. nf SYSTEM y. TO CORRESPONDENTS lock haven. pa. IN PRINCIPAL CITIES hanover, pa. Thursday, November 26, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 34 Security Traders Association Fenner & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, ROBERT Lee Higginson Corporation Smith Of Chicago, Inc. ADAMS, Jr., FRED E. Eastman Dillon, Union ALDWORTH, Salomon Shearson, CARLTON, FRANK A. F. A. Carlton & Co. Hallgarten & Co. Securities & Co. RICHARD J. & Hutzler, ALLYN, JOHN W. A. C. Allyn and Company, ALM, WALTER C. David A. Noyes & Loewi FRED J. Doyle, O'Connor & Co. CASEY, Incorporated (Associate) HOKIN, JERRY A. G. Becker & Co., ETS RALPH Reynolds & Co. Walston & Co., Inc. Higginson Corporation A. Noyes & Co. Walter E. Cooney John D. Kipp Frank X. Cummings CLINE, THOMAS J. BALLISCH, JOSEPH G. A. C. Allyn and Company, Incorporated COCHRAN, LOREN A. William Blair & Company HAROLD Webber, Jackson & Curtis Eastman Vice-President: John D. Kipp, A. G. Becker & Co., Incorporated. Treasurer: Frank X. Dillon, Union Securities & Co. BARROWCLOUGH, GEORGE L. First of Michigan Corporation Adolph C. Egner, Jr., Shearson, 1 Tegtmeyer & Co. pany; Peabody & Co.; Charles G. Sincere Walter E. Cooney, Kidder, & Co.; Edward H. Welch, Scheuer, Wm. H. Tegtmeyer and Company. Alternates: Hammill & Co.; Elmer First Securities Company of Chicago; Orville H. W. Hammell, Cruttenden, Hunter, Co.; David J. Burke, Blunt Ellis & National Bank of Chicago; William S. Strong, The First Podesta & BAX, First GEORGE B. Swift, Henke & Co. BLECHSCHMIDT, EDWARD Roe & Cruttenden, CARMAN CUMMINGS, and Dealers BUHLE, Bache in General Market and DAVY, 26 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA ROCHESTER • NEWARK • TROY • HARRISBURG • PUNXSUTAWNEY ELMIRA • • DE • JOHNSTOWN Bache Bank Company & CANN, MAURICE J. DOYLE, LEO J. Doyle, O'Connor & Co. Becker & A. Incorporated NEW C. HAACK, GORDON Henke & D. Co. Allyn and Company, Inc. ROBERT W. Robert W. Baird & Co., Wisconsin Milwaukee, (Associate) HACK, Jr., JOHN J. F. Doyle, O'Connor & Co. Co. Co. GUILD, DONALD J. DONOVAN, JOHN P. Boettcher and Company DOYLE, JOHN ROBERT G. Swift, Rapids (Associate) CANN, JULES F. Lehman Brothers A. & Co. GREGORY, Young & Company Grand & Co. YOUNG, NEIL De Louisville, Ky. GREEN, LEONARD DIXON, WILLIAM R. Goldman, Sachs & Co. BUTLER, RAYMOND Continental Illinois National BOSTON GREEN, ARTHUR A. Shearson, Hammill L. JOHN Hemphill, G. Byllesby and Company, Inc. F. Noyes & Co., (Associate) Roe & Farnham DETMER, Blunt Ellis & Simmons Trust ANTHONY National Bank & Company GRATZA, WILLIAM J. Westheimer and Company H. BURKE, DAVID J. Telephone: BOwling Green 9-4800 Trust GRAHAM, THOMAS The Bankers Bond THOMA8 M. Kegley, Inc. dePERSIO, FRANK Inc. L. WILLIAM D. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Hickey & Co., Inc. M. Company, and HOWARD DENNY, Stein H. Goodbody & Co. GRAHAM, DAVID E. Continental Illinois Scott & C. Corporation GOTT, EARLE C. J. McDougal & Condon, Inc. S- Municipal Issues BURCH, J. BERNARD Byllesby M. DAVIDSON, Co. BULLER, FRANK PATRICK Blunt Ellis & Simmons H. E. JAMES Bache & Co. GORDER, HENRY A. , Stone & Webster Securities DARFLER, GLEN A. Jr., PHILIP & Freehling, Meyerhoff & Co. X. Stearns & Co. Bear, BROWN, HARRY M. Salomon Bros. & Hutzler Underwriters, Participating Distributors FRANK CUNNINGHAM, Co. & Podesta & Co. Stearns & Co. Bear, Co. & Co., Inc. Brown (New York) (Associate) GOODMAN, EDWARD Bache <fe Co. GOODWIN, CUMMINGS, G. FABIAN William Blair & Company S. GOLDEN, GEORGE T. American Securities Corp. Co. GOODMAN, WILLIAM D. F. BREWER, C. & CHARLES J. Langill & Co. WALLACE J. Glore, Forgan & Co. BROWN, Podesta CULLEN, BOYLE, American Stock Exchange • R. EARL C. Thomson & McKinnon GLOSSER, CRUTTENDEN, Jr., WALTER W. JOHN L. BRADY, EDMUND G. Stock Exchange W. HARVEY Devlne & Co. Cruttenden, BOWKER, HERBERT H. Members: New York GLICKSON, ARNOLD CRUTTENDEN, WALTER W. Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. Shearson, Hammill & Co. Leason GALLAGHER, JAMES F. CRUTTENDEN, JAMES R. HENRY T. & Hutzler & J. C. McKinnon Witter FRED O. Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. GALE, Reynolds & Co. CORNELIUS, Swift, Henke & Co. Dean Co. Co. & Reynolds & Co. BLUMENTHAL, HAROLD BOEDEKER, ROBERT Dean Witter & Co. FULLER, WM. A. William A. Fuller CORBUS, JOSEPH R. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. BLOMBERG, CARL X. Thomson Management Co. (Associate) A. Farnham & MILTON R. Glore, Forgan & Co. BLOHM, Company FULLER, JOSEPH T. William A. Fuller & COOPER, PETER Loewi & Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Co. LEONARD and Boettcher COONEY, WALTER E. Kidder, Peabody & Co. BERG, RODNEY iyf. & Irving Weis & Co. FRIEDMAN, McKinnon COOLEY, WM. H. Television Shares BENSON, Borland & Co. Nuveen & FREEMAN, SIDNEY FREDERICK J. Thomson BECKER, WILLIAM J. Betts, John FOLLMER, FRED J. COOLEY, RICHARD R. Corporation Boston ROBERT M. FLYNN, Cook Investment Co. PAUL J. BODEN, Incorporated Peck & Co, RAYMOND V. & Co., Inc. COOK, & Co. FLYNN, CORNELIUS E. The Northern Trust Company Van Ingen NORMAN B. Cruttenden, Podesta BAUM, Salomon Bros Winslow, Cohu & Stetson J. B. William O. Link, Gorman, DONALD T. Blair & Company FLETCHER, Fuller & Co. A. CECIL CUSHING J. Farwell, Chapman & Co. Harris, Upham & Co. BOBLETER, Simmons. FITZGERALD, T. CONLAN, PETER J. Hornblower & Weeks Stein Adolph C. Egner, Jr., Shearson, William CONDON, Fahnestock & Co. Leonard Friedman, Boettcher and Com¬ National Committeemen: JOHN J. Harmet & Co. COMBITHS, WALLACE CONDIT, BARTHELL, J. GARY Hammill & Co.; Paul J. Bax, The First Boston Corporation; Joseph G. Ballisch, A. C. Allyn and Company Incorporated; Charles G. Scheuer, Wm. H. Directors: A. A. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Cummings, Bear, Stearns & Co. FITZGERALD, GERALD E. The First National Bank of Chicago COLNITIS, BARTH, EDWARD N. Kidder, Peabody & Co. Secretary: Walter E. Cooney, FENTON, ARTHUR W. Rodman & Renshaw Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. BARCLAY, & Co. Chapman Farwell, BACHAR, Paine, Boettcher and Company. FELLEGI, JULES Brothers Lehman BARNHART, WILLIAM S. President: Leonard Friedman, Langill & Co. GEORGE E- CLEAVER, STEPHAN A. Setts, Borland & Co. Leonard Friedman FEIL, PETER V. Incorporated ARTHUR, JOHN David FARRELL, ARTHUR E. James J. McNulty & Company JOHN W. John W. Clarke & Co. CLARKE, ANDERSON, WILLIAM A. Lee Weld & Co. White, Upbam & Co. Harris, Incorporated EUSTICE, JOHN W. CHERRY, MICHAEL P. ANDERSON, JOHN A. W. ELMER Smith, Burris & Co. ERZBERGER, FLOYD D. Floyd D. Cerf, Jr. Company, Incorporated CERF, Jr., CHAPIN, E. Francis I. du Pont & Co. & ENYART, CHARLES E. Francis I. du Pont & Co. Co. ALFRED ANDERSON, Hammill & Co. WILLIAM C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ELWELL, CAVANAUGH, AUDRAN J. William A. Fuller & Co. Bros. ADOLPH C. EGNER Incorporated J. ABE, WILLIAM Incorporated * Blair & Co., EFT, MICHAEL CARIOSCIA, in Chicago unless otherwise indicated) (Members located DONALD R. DWYER, ROSTER OF MEMBERS 1959 S. Moseley & Co. IIALLFORD, J. L. Farwell, Chapman & Co. YORK CHICAGO MONTREAL DYNAC0L0R CORPORATION LOS ANGELES WESTWOOD BROCKPORT, NEW YORK BEVERLY HILLS underwriters and distributors PASADENA SANTA Traded: Over-the-Counter BARBARA LA NEWPORT SAN JOLLA BEACH of investment securities FRANCISCO PALM SPRINGS World's largest independent Kodachrome film processor of RANCHO SANTA FE PHOENIX (and compatible films). BOSTON HARTFORD research and advisory service MANCHESTER Manufacturer of: MIDDLETOWN NEW Dynachrome film P1TTSFI ELD Sensitized papers BUFFALO ROCHESTER Photographic chemicals for the BRITAIN SPRINGFIELD GENEVA photofinisher trade DALLAS HOUSTON SAN ANTONIO DETROIT Processing plants coast to coast: MINNEAPOLIS Bayonne, New Jersey Aurora, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Illinois Texas Los Angeles, California Brockport, New York Dallas, SHEARSON, HAMMILL § CO. "the firm that research built" Founded In 1902 LA CROSSE DUNEDIN BASLE (Switzerland) Members New York Stock Exchange and other leading Stock and Commodity Exchanges Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Myron L. Gordon, Hincks Bros. A Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; Mr. & Mrs. George Dockham, Hincks Bros. A Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; Mr. & Mrs. H. Sheldon Parker, Kay, Richards A Co., Pittsburgh; Rudy Knablein, Hincks Bros. A Co., Bridgeport, Conn. HAMMELL, ELMER W. First Securities Company of Chicago HARMET, ALFRED A. A. A. Reynolds & Co. A. Tegtmeyer & Co. HUNTER, Peck & GEORGE Co. F. S. KING, Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. HUTCHINSON, HERBERT HEALY, WILLIAM B. ISAACS, McMaster Webber-Simpson & Company National Bank of MILTON Chicago J. HICKEY, III, MATTHEW J. Hickey & Co., Inc. JANSHOFF, ROBERT W. HICKEY JANUS, ERNEST A. RICHARD First Securities Company of Chicago HILLSTROM, RAYMOND Stein Roe 8c Farnham HIRSCHBERG, Greenebaum Dean J. EDWARD * Investment Co. Creston San H. Funk, Hobbs 8c Co. KANE, (Associate) Ernst H. VINCENT Leason 8c Co., 8c Jr., F. S. F. Company LEONARD V. Lamson Bros. & Co. & Co. Continued on Co., Incorporated Company, Milwaukee, Wis. F. and STAR Company Pershing C. Moseley & Co. Go. & MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE M. AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE Allyn and Company, Incorporated LANGILL, BANFORD B. Langill 8c Co. LANNAN, J. H. M. PATRICK Byllesby and Company, Inc. and Stern Brothers ROCCO, LAWRENCE C. Lamson Company & RAYMOND F. Blunt Ellis 8c Simmons LA Bros. 8c 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Teletype NY 1-749-51 WOrth 4-4300 Co. LAWLOR, Jr., WILLIAM J. Hornblower 8c Weeks Dempsey-Tegeler 8c Co. Co. LOCKHART, Investment Co. KEHOE, JOHN F. Union Securities 8c Inc. Harris Trust 8c Savings Bank T. KEGLEY, WILLIAM C. HOLT, LESTER H. Co. A. Harrison & Co. OTTO J. Childs LEASON, GEARY Leason & Co., Inc. Co. Private Wires Atlanta Beverly Hills Houston Buffalo Los Angeles San Antonio Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Dallas Detroit New Orleans St. Louis Wheeling Hartford Pittsburgh Youngstown SERVICING Albert Frank -Guenther Law, Inc. BROKERS AND DEALERS IN LISTED AND UNLISTED SECURITIES 131 Cedar Street New York Philadelphia San Francisco 6, N. Y. Boston COWEN & COMPANY Members New Members American York Stock Exchange Chicago Los Angeles Co., LINDER, EVAR L. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Company LEVINE, HOWARD S. Co. H. A H. LANE, WILLIAM H. Allyn and Company, Incorporated Childs Carter Hentz & Co. A. C. KEATING, JOHN JAY C. LILLIG, EDWARD Inc. Dempsey-Tegeler EDWARD Tallman & LANE, ROBERT W. B. and Miller, LEASON, Jr., HARVEY GLEN LaPAK, A. C. Co. Dillon, Becker & KRENSKY, Jr., ARTHUR KAPPA, HARVEY H. Co. HOLMES, LOUIS A. Hornblower & Weeks Eastman Childs LIENING, KRELL, ROBERT B. Bacon, Whipple 8c Co. First Boston Corporation Greenebaum RAYMOND 8c F. KANT, HERBERT H. HOFER, CHARLES HOFER, C. Smith, Burris 8c Co. HOELCK, THEODORE M. McCormick 8c Co. & F. The G. KOENIG, PHILIP JOHNSON, TOGE V. Antonio, Tex. Ernst A. KOERNER, Hickey & Co. C. HOBBS, WILLIAM G. G. Inc. (Associate) Co. JOHNSON, JOHN A. Peabody & Co. The Marshall JOHNSON, FREDERICK F. Barcus, Kindred & Co. W. Co. Witter & Co., Daniel F. Rice and THOMAS E. KOCH, JACOBSON, R. DONALD Smith, Burris 8c Co. JAMES, WILLIAM E. William Blair 8c Company HARVEY & KIPP, JOHN D. Co. HICKEY, Jr., MATTHEW J. Hickey 8c Co., Inc. Leason LEE, JOSEPH M. F. Dempsey-Tegeler A. & Straus, Blosser & McDowell HERMAN, FRANK First Hutchinson Company Incorporated GEORGE Kidder, LEASON, C. KERR, WILLIAM D. Bacon, Whipple & Co. Co. WILLIAM HERBERT Illinois KING, HAWXHURST, Jr., RALPH R. Bacon, Whipple 8c Co. The The Becker & Co., Incorporated Reynolds & A. Gorman, G. HUMMEL, Howard, Jr., J. S. Strauss A Co., San Francisco; Richard A. Hennig, Brush, Slocumb Francisco; Ralph E. Brown, Stone A Youngberg, San Francisco; James L. Beebe, William R. Stoats A Co., Los Angeles San KEITH, CLYDE H. Taylor, Rogers & Tracy, Inc. KELLER, HORMAN, BERNARD J. HART, JOSEPH E. HARTWIG, CARL Chicago Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. HARRELL, WILLIAM R. Link, First Securities Company of HORDER, EARL R. Harmet 8c Co. Wm. H. HORACEK, JEAN A. Leslie J. 35 54 Pine Street • Telepjj^g^ WHitehall 3-9151 Stock Exchange New York 5, N. Y. Teletype NY 1-2863 page 36 Mr. & Mrs. Lee Staib, Geo. Eustis & Co., Cincinnati; Mr. & Mrs. William Bingham, Walter & Hurry, Inc., Los Angeles Mr. J. Zimmerman, Mrs. & Richard Roberts, R. C. Roberts & Co., New York; Mr. Singer, Bean & Mackie, Inc., New York C. ^ Security Traders Association Of Chicago, Inc. ROSTER ERNEST A. Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. RICE, ROBERT R. MADDEN, ROBERT 35 Continued jrom "page Hentz & H WILLIAM T. Blair & Co., Incorporated F. Loewi MARTIN L. MAGEE, RILEY, Moseley & Co. S. M. Byllesby and Company, Incorporated S. MAHER, RAYMOND A. LOSING, FRANK E. C. A. Aubrey G. Lanston & Co., Inc. LYNCH, PHILIP A. Francis I. du Pont & Co. MacLEAN, JAMES H. The Northern Trust Company MARR, G. A. Fuller & Co. LAWRENCE N. Becker & Co., Incorporated MADARY, HAROLD A. Robert W. Balrd Milwaukee, Wise. & James J. JOHN D. McNulty & Salomon Bros. MICHLS, DON William Mullaney, Wells & on MOSHER, The AMERICAN & EXCHANGE STOCK Ira Haupt SCHEUER, Wm. H. (Associate) Upham & JAMES NORMAN Sincere and New Established 1923 NEW YORK 5, N. Y. 64 WALL STREET Teletype NY 1-1140 Telephone HAnover 2-9470 NEWPART, Co. H. — Company CHRIS Merrill Lynch, Incorporated J. Pierce, Fenner & NEETZEL, DONALD F. Glore, Forgan & Co. NORTON, LAWRENCE H. La Salle Securities Co. O'BRIEN, EDWIN P. Sincere and Company O'CONNOR, HUGH J. Betts, Borland & Co. OLDERSHAW, HALLOCK B. Blyth & Co., Inc. ORIGINATORS * UNDERWRITERS O'ROURKE, Jr., JOHN P. j J. DISTRIBUTORS P. O'Rourke & Co. OSTRANDER, WILLIAM L. First Boston Ccrporation OWEN, JOHN H. NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL Bacon, Whipple & Co. PAMPEL, HOWARD L. Aubrey, G. Lanston & Co., Inc. and j PARISE, GEORGE D. Shearson, Hammill & Co. PARKER, ARTHUR W. David A. Noyes & Co. AUTHORITY REVENUE OBLIGATIONS 'Wm PEARSON, DONALD C. Wm. H. Tegtmeyer & Co. PEKRIGO, CHARLES R. Hornblower PETRIE, Brown & Weeks GEORGE Brothers PODESTA, VV. Harriman ROBERT & A. Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. POLLICK, JOHN P. Boland, Saf fin o Co. Established 1920 Cook Investment TELEPHONE Co. PRUSIN, ROBERT S. Doyle, O'Connor & Co. PULVER, 35 WALL STREET HENRI P. McMaster Hutchinson & Co. RAHN, FRED T. NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Be// System WHITEHALL 3-3414 Teletype—NY 1-535 The Illinois Tegtmeyer & Co. York Hanseatic Corporation Daniel F. Rice end Company Langill & Co. Exchange & Co. CHARLES G. SCHMITZ, JOHN F. NEWELL, EDWARD F. Members American Stock . SCHLIPPER, JOHN L. MURPHY, JOSEPH P. Shearson, Hammill & NAGEL, v Julien Collins & Company Co. H. Dempsey-Tegeler Co. Frank €. Masterson & Co. McDowell Company RAMING, H. PHILIP Glore, Forgan & Co. RANDALL, RALPH G. Taylor, Rogers & Tracy, Inc. Co. Smith & Simmons : Weld & Co. SJOSTROM, ROBERT A. Shearson, Hammill & Co. . , Taylor, Rogers & Tracy, Inc. Vj}, , SCHEUER, RONALD C. MULLER, DONALD R. Harris, Co. Chesley & Co. Company, Wise. ; , SAYRE, BYRON J. & Co. THOMAS L. Milwaukee MURPHY, & SKEPNEK, Jr., PAUL J. SAWERS, ARTHUR R. Corporation Hutchinson Milwaukee, & Norris & Kenly Boston White, SANDBERG, LAWRENCE Co. ORION McMaster Blosser Straus, SIMMONS, RICHARD W. Blunt Ellis SADLER, FRED D. Inc. MORTON, HOWARD C. the DONALD B. SINCLAIR, RICHARD M. Investment Co. Sadler First , ... The First National Bank of Chicago MOON, RUSSELL F. Shearson, Hammill The • > SACHNOFF, SAMUEL moffat, donald l. MORRIS, ' Webster, Marsh & Co. Aubrey G. Lanston & Co., Serving Brokers and Dealers Co. Reynolds & Co. SACHNOFF, MOREY D. Company MILLER, SAUL R. Miller, Tallman & Co., Inc. 36th Year & SILBERMAN, NATHAN M. SACCO, ARTHUR C. Company Cook Our SHFRWOOD, Byllesby and Company, Incorporated Harrison Swift, Henke & Co. G. Blair & CHARLES M. MILLER, H. Carter SHAW, BRADFORD W. RYAN, Jr., GERALD M. H. M. Co. SHALES, GLENN S. Salomon Bros. & Hutzjer Hutzler & WILLIAM J. Cook Investment & Co., Inc. RUSSELL, MERTON A. Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. MEYERS, HENRY P. Goldman, Sachs & Co. 1959 The Illinois Company SENNOTT, Smith, Barney & Co. Reynolds & Co. 1923 Hallgarten & Co. SELLERS, PAUL A. ROOB, EDWARD A. MELL, HERMAN G. MEYER, JULIEN L. MATHEWS, HENRY T. Co., Incorporated, (Associate) SEARLE, RICHARD M. CLARKE J. ROGERS, JOHN C. Hickey * Co., Inc. Scott & Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Company . DAVID MORTIMER W. Kegley, Incorporated SCOTT, *... ROBINSON, ELDRIDGE MEEHAN, WILLIS JOSEPH Stewart, Miller & Co. MARQUARDT, JEROME F. A. Blyth & Co. Blair & Company William F. SCOTT, JAMES H. M. WILLIAM T. Milwaukee, Wise. ROBERTSON, MCGREGOR, WILLIAM J. Wm. H. Tegtmeyer & Co. McllUGH, Allyn & Company, Incorporated William & & Co., (Associate) McGHIE, Jr., GEORGE W. F. S. Yantis & Co., Incorporated H. RALPH Taylor, Rogers & Tracy, Inc. Rice M. GIRARD Taylor, Rogers & Tracy, Inc. Aurora, Illinois (Associate) McFARLANE, LAURENCE B. T. Co. LONG, LONGSTAFF, SCHWANZ, White, Weld & Co. joseph m. h Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Co. REVELL, RAYMOND F. Kidder, Peabody & Co. Morton Weiss, > DONALD D. SCHUBERT, P. La Salle Securities Mrs. Wayne Hummer & Co. Company, EDWARD RENIER. C. Higginson Corporation Mcdonough, Marshall Milwaukee, Wise. (Associate) MAYER, McCOTTER, DONALD OF MEMBERS The & SCHOETTLER, F. REED, ROY S. MATZ, CHARLES T. R. W. Pressprlch <fe Co. Lee Thursday, November 26, 1959 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 36 ; GEORGE W. Link, Gorman, Peck & Co. SMITH, SMITH, LLOYD H. The First National Bank of Chicago SMOLE, JOSEPH A. The First National Bank of Chicago SORENSON, OLAF A. < tFahnestock & Co. SPANIER, WILLIAM A. Leason & Co., Inc. SPARKS, ALLEN K. F. A. STEAD, C. F. Carlton & Jr., Co. JAMES J. Childs and Company . Convention Number STEFFE8, JAMES Swift, Henke & W. STEWART, W. The Co. JOHN First H. STRAIT, WALTER L. Swift, Henke Co. Daniel & Rice Blair and C. & Co. H. Company, THOMA, GLEN J. Harris, Upham & Co. J. Devine Norman B. Ward, Jr. Robert C. Wetmore Roy M. Hamsher S. H. Directors: Samuel RYAN, H. Teresi, Reed, Lear & Co.; John C. Loos, Cunningham, Schmertz & Co., Inc.; Robert J. Cunningham, Singer, Deane & Scribner; A. J. Metzmaier, Jr., Mellon National Bank & Trust Co. Walston & Co., Inc.; Joseph H. bullivan, Childs and Company VALLEAU, HARRY O. 4, 1958; Took Office: January Expires: December 31, 1959. 1, 1959; Term (Associate) WAHLQUIST, GEORGE R. Weeden & Co. OF MEMBERS WAKELEY, THOMPSON M. A. C. Allyn and Company, Inc. ACKERMAN, WM. J. Reed, Lear & Co. CREHAN, JAMES E. Moore, Leonard & CRIST, JAMES D. Kay, Richards & Co. Schmertz &i Co., Inc. APPLEGATE, A. LOWRIE Hulme, Applegate & Humphrey, Inc. ARTHURS, ADDISON W. Arthurs, Lestrange & Co. AUSTIN, JAMES Henke & Co. Parrish & SHIRLEY BABBITT, Doyle, O'Connor & Co. Co. Merrill Lynch, Incorporated Burton J. Vincent & Co. Singer, J. Vincent & Co. BATZ, First Smith Deane & Scribner Becker & Co. Washington Corporation BUFFINGTON, Arthurs, BURGWIN, WOOLARD, FRVNCIS C. H. M. Byllesby and Company, Incorporated Howard CARTER, Elmer Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated YOUNG, RAYMOND W. Burgwin & CRAIG, JAMES Co. C. S. McKee NORMAN Norman Ward B. & Inc. Norman Ward Co. & Co. WETMORE, ROBERT C. McJunkin, Patton & Co. WILLEY, Co. FRED Stroud & W. Company, Incorporated WOEBER, ROBERT A. Singer, Deane & Scribner P. WOLFERS, PHILIP Company Walston & Co., Inc. WOODS, JOHN P. Mellen Co. National Bank & Trust Co. WOOLFOLK, THOMAS A. Company, Incorporated E. Masten & Company ZINGERMAN, ROGER J. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner SIMPSON, WILLIAM G. Simpson, Emery & Co., Inc. Co. & Humphrey, mm® Co. Underwriters and ERNEST ' Distributors State, Municipal | . Corporate Securrtffc&j O. 8. ROBERT McKee & R. Company FITZGERALD, JOHN L. Singer, Deane & Scribner Reed, WILLIAM R. Lear & Co. GENKINGER, JACK M. J. M. Genkinger & Co., New Castle, Company GLEESON, Jr., Bernstein GEORGE P.i H. Co. & GURCAK, FRANK J. Thomas & Company HAMSHER, ROY M. Cunningham, HEFREN, ALL MARKETS ON ONE CALL HOWLEY, Schmertz ARTHUR & Co., Inc. R. WALTER L. Chaplin, McGuiness & Co. HOY, JOHN Parrish «te Co. HULME, MILTON G. Complete Brokerage Service U. S. Hulme, Applegate & Humphrey, Inc. Government—Municipal, State and Revenue Bonds HUMPHREY, Jr., ARTHUR F. Hulme, Applegate & Humphrey, Inc. HUNTER, DAVID McKelvey & Company HUNTER, FRANK H. All Corporate & Foreign Bonds McKelvy & Company INGRAM, PAUL H. Chaplin Preferred and Common Stocks and Company JAMISON, Jr., THOMAS S. Moore, Leonard & Lynch JOHNSON, WILBUR BANK E. Johnson & Johnson * ★ STOCKS JOHNSON, Jr., WILBUR E. * Johnson KEIR, & Johnson HAROLD M. Francis L du Pont & Co. KIRKPATRICK, i Members American Stock KOST, A. Exchange Exchange E. KROW, EDWARD Masten NEW YORK 6, N. Y. RE 2-2820 Company, Inc. Company M. A. SCHAPIRO & HARVEY Walston & Co., LEAR, Inc. EUGENE JAMES H. Reed, Telephone: Lear & Co. Lear & Co. LEECH, FREDERICK C. Moore, Leonard & Lynch LESTRANGE, Arthurs, GEORGE WALL E. Lestrange & Co. WHITEHALL CO., INC. STREET NEW YORK 5, C. LEATHERBURY, GEORGE P. Teletype 1-2152 ONE Company Reed, Lear & Co. LEAR, Reed, Bell System & C. & LAMBING, Jr., MALCOMB Thomas & 115 BROADWAY W. KNOCH, CYRIL Simpson, Emery Established 1892 New York Stock T. KLIMA, JOHN R. Reed, Le$r & Co. MABON & CO. Smith Inc. Childs and Company FOLEY, Co. & Incorporated DOYLE, ROBERT C. C. W. & S. FISHER, CHARLES N. Singer, Deane & Scribner SAMUEL C. & Applegate FERRERO, Co. J. E. Powell & Company Simpson, Emery & Co., Inc. Sr., JOSEPH Preston, Watt & Schoyer E. Steele Inc. Company EMERY, JOHN L. CARTER, ALBERT R. The First National Bank of Chicago WRIGHT, CHAPIN N. Securities Inc. HI HOWARD J. & & E. Masten & Moore, Leonard & Lynch Co., C. F. Lestrange & J. Stroud & DONALDSON, JOHN P. Kay, Richards & Co. Arthurs, Lestrange & Co. J. Incorporated ROBERT McKee Co., DEAKINS, ROBERT G. Reed, Lear & Co. DORBRITZ, BUFFINGTON, JOSEPH, Chicago Dean Witter & Co. THEODORE Scott & & ARTHUR Masten WARD, SHUTTLEWORTH, WILLIAM 8. DODWORTH, W. STANLEY Hare's, Ltd. EDWARD L. S. Schmertz Company WARD, Jr., NORMAN B. Walston & Co., Inc. H. E. & VOORSANGER, WILLIAM S. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Honorary) SCHMERTZ, FRANCIS L. M. H. DeCOURSEY, JOHN A. Chaplin, McGuiness & Cunningham, Schmertz & WOLTER, ARNOLD P. 8alle & BROWER, W. BRUCE WINTERHALTER, LEROY F. La Fenner BODELL, G. CLIFFORD Co. Harry J. Wilson & Co. WOUK, G. Pierce, BEAR, S. LEE Kay, Richards & Co. WILSON, HARRY J. O. Company SCHMERTZ, ROBERT C. Cunningham, Schmertz & Co., B. Schoyer UMSTEAD, AUSTIN A. & & J. PAUL A. Hulme, BARR, THOMAS L. WIERENGA, RICHARD H. WILKIN, JOHN N. Baker, Walsh & Co. WILLIAMS, GEORGE P. Langill & Co. WILLIAMS, ROBERT C. WOLF, Jr., LEONARD A. Co. SATLER, Jr., FRANK L. Moore, Leonard & Lynch C. CULLINAN, DANIEL J. Chaplin, McGuiness & Co. DAY, Co., Incorporated BARBOUR, DUANE Company WERNECKE, RICHARD A. A. WALTER H. W. H. Babbitt & WELCH, EDWARD H. of "TRESCH, JACK SHEPPARD, JOHN S. DAVIES, Jr., THOMAS J. McKelvy & Company WAUCHOP, RAYMOND C. Bank Thomas Company Masten SHAFFER, Lynch CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT J. Singer, Deane & Scribner . WALSH, THOMAS D. First National E. Watt TOMASIC, ANTHONY E. S. SCRIBNER, JOSEPH M. ANFANG, JAMES J. Cunningham, WALLACE, RICHARD J. The Company Singer, Deane & Scribner Ver Meulen & Co., Racine, Wis. Weeden & TIERNAN, WILSON TITUS, SILAS THOMAS James ROSTER MEULEN, JOHN W. Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. & M. Preston, Watt & Schoyer Preston, RALPH Inc. TIERNAN, Jr., FRANK M. Preston, Watt & Schoyer SCOTT, JAMES H. John Nuveen & Co. Burton A. & Jr., Co. TIERNAN, FRANK M. Co. & & Trust Reed, Lear & Co. SCHUGAR, MAX N. Elected: December Cartwright, Valleau & Co. VALLELY, EDWARD V. Hentz RAYMOND Cunningham, McKee ROSENBERG, VACHA, JAMES C. Doyle, O'Connor & Co. and S. Vice-President: Norman B. Ward, Jr., Norman Ward & Co. UHLARIK, THOMA8 8. Bank Schmertz & Co., TERESI, SAMUEL H. ELMER E. Powell Co. J. E. E. Sweitzer Co., Inc. CHARLES RICHARDS, Secretary: Roy M. Hamsher, Cunningham, Schmertz & Co., Inc. TRAINOR, WESTCOTT Straus, Blosser & McDowell Sincere Cunnnigham, TAYLOR, President: Robert G. Deakins, Reed, Lear & Co. Treasurer: Robert C. Wetmore, McJunkin, Patton & Co. McCormick & Co. Swift, Co. PARKER, H. SHELDON Kay, Richards & Co. Richards & FRANK TORREY, GEORGE R. Ver Trust SWEITZER, EARL E. Elmer E. & T. National MOIR, KENNETH Arthurs, Lestrange & Co. C. Link, Gorman, Peck & Co. Pont Co. FRANK Mellon & du SULLIVAN, JOSEPH H. REED, PAUL & Co. Glore, Forgan & Co. C. F. Bank J. Co. CHRISTIAN & STUREK, Company National POWELL, Robert G. Oeakins TIIORSEN, LESTER J. TORGERSON, S. & PONICALL, Jr., FRANK M. Singer, Deane & Scribner Incorporated I. Stubner & SYDNEY STUBNER, Arthurs, Lestrange & Co. and Steele Francis J. McGuiness & Co. McKee PEELOR, J. THOMPSON, RALPH W. C. Incorporated FRANCIS J. HARRY STOLACK, PARRY, HERBERT B. Moore, Leonard & Lynch Tegtmeyer 3i Co. Allyn Co., CARL 8. Mellon G. H. Harrison C. H. P. Edward Tague Co. STEELE, J B. TEGTMEYER, WILLIAM A. W. S. METZMAIER, Jr., ALBERT J. Chicago SWIECH, STANLEY I. Stanley fewiech and Company, Inc. H. & McKEE, Company Reynolds & Co. Wm. Inc. H. SWANSON, KNUTE TERO, ROBERT Co., McGUINESS, unapnn, The First National Bank of Carter & W. McDowell ORVILLE SUNDELL, ROY SINGER, G. HARTON, ILL Singer, Deane & Scribner SMITH, JOHN MARONEY, FRANKLIN ROBERT F. LONSINGER, EUGENE W. Reed, Lear & Co. MacDONALD, LINFORD Kay, Richards & Co. & Co. Straus, Blosser 37 LOOS, JOHN C. Walston Association Inc. STRAUS, FREDERICK STRONG, Pittsburgh Securities Traders Boston Corporation STONER, HARLEY Halsey, Stuart & STRAUSS, THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE N. Y. Teletype: 3-1900 N. Y. 1-2788 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL 38 & Investment Traders Association Thursday, November 26, CHRONICLE Co.; Thomas J. Love, Geo. E. Snyder & Co.; James J. McAtee, McFarland, Stroud & Company, Butcher & Sherrerd; James B. Inc.; Wallace H. Runyan, Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Joseph E. Smith, Newhurger & Company; Charles L. Wallingford, Janney, Dulles & Battles, Inc.; John D. Wallingford, Hecker & Co.; E. Coit Williamson, Schmidt, Roberts & Parke. Committeemen: National WILLIAM B. Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co. G. Remington, Hess, Grant & Remington, Inc.; Charles L. Wal¬ lingford, Janney, Dulles & Battles, Inc. Alternates: John M. Hudson, Drexel & Elair Co.; Wiilard F. Rice, Eastman Dillon, Union Securi¬ Elected: September 23, 1959; Took Office: October 1, 1959; Term Expires: September 30, 1960. CRAIG Lewis,C. Dick Co. WILLIAM DOERR. ROSTER LEO Dclphin & Co. LEE Salomon Bioren Close & Swain Walston LEWIS J. EUGENE Harriman AYRES, E. T. A. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Smith & Inc. BAILEY, Jr., GEORGE BARNES, Radetzky F. President: Rubin Hardy, The First Boston Corporation. BEATTIE, H. Vice-President: Securities & Co. First Wiilard Second Vice-President: Treasurer: Union Riecke A. BELL, John E. Knob, Drexel & Radetzky, New York Hanseatic Corpora¬ BODINE, Drexel BOOTHBY, CHRISTIAN, Riecke & Co., Inc.', Edgar A. Christian, Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley & Co., Incorporated; Spencer L. Corson, Elkins, Morris, Stokes & Co.; Joseph J. Cummings, Brooke & Co.; Robert F. Donovan, Blyth & Co., Inc., Harry F. Green, Jr., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Robert N. Greene, Stroud & Company, Incorpo¬ rated; John M. Hudson, Thayer, Baker & Co.; Stanley W. Jef¬ fries, Newhurger & Co.; Samuel M. Kennedy, Yurnall, Biddle Herbert E. Beattie, Jr., H. A. COLFER, WILLARD Union Dillon, BORTNER, SAMUEL Hornblower S. Securities & Co. E. W. COMPTON, CORSON, Brooke & Blyth & Co., Inc. Stroud & Company, BROOKS, G. Schmidt, TORPIE & SALTZMAN BROWN, H. Roberts & N. Nash & GEMENDEN, WALTER Butcher Sherrerd DAFFRON, B. Harrison DARBY, Jr., & CAMPBELL, IN Janney, DAVIS, GRANT H. Sherrerd C. ROBERT GORMAN, H. G. CHARLES Dulles & J. Battles, DAVIS, & EDMUND and Inc. Company F. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated GREENE, ROBERT N. Stroud J. Co., Inc. & Company, De & Haven Incorporated LAWRENCE W. GRIFFITHS, J. Townsend, Crouter Bodine UNLISTED SECURITIES 39 BROADWAY New York 6, 1959 1930 N. Y. TRADING MARKETS m We maintain a continuing interest in— OVER-THE-COUNTER Casco Chemical Corp. SECURITIES Dixon Chemical & Research • "I . High Point Chemical Northeast Telecommunications &reeTve««ACamp(m\^ Northeast Metals, Inc. Members New York Security Inquiries invited 37 Wall ffearsnn; iMurplig & (En., 3nr. 50 BROAD STREET NEW YORK 4, Telephone WHitehal! 4-7361 Street, New York 5, N. Y. Telephone NY 1-1126 & 1127 HAnover 24850 wires to MAR ACHE, DOFFLEMYRE & CO., Los Angeles, California Members Pacific Coast Stock Exchange LOWELL, MURPHY & COMPANY, Denver, Colorado Teletype NY 1-2402 PARKER, FORD BRANCH OFFICE: STAMFORD HOUSE, Dealers Association Teletype Direct private N. Y. STAMFORD, CONN. / and Co. J. GREEN, Jr., HARRY Rambo, Close & Kerner, Inc. Inc. & WM. FRANK Kuch E. DONALD W. Riecke Securities (Honorary) GOODMAN, M. Co. ALBERT A. E. CHARLES Dillon, Union B. Co. White, Weld & Co. Woodcock, Hess, Moyer & Co., Inc. Butcher & & Eastman Morrill A. PHILIP P. & Townsend, Crouter & GILLERAN, EDWARD P. National Association of Securities HAROLD HARRY F. Incorporated Co., GAUGHAN, Inc. Harry C. Dackerman & Co. CALL, THOMAS D. CAMPBELL, JOSEPH GALLAGHER, Blair Co. Harper & Turner, Parke Claymont, Del. G. & Bodine L. & Battles, & DACKERMAN, Bioren & Co. TRADING MARKETS Dana DeHaven Co. CUNNINGHAM, B. Incorporated ROBERT LLOYD ALBERT Dealers, Inc. BROCK,ALEXANDER C. JAMES Burton, CUMMINGS, JOSEPH J. Wood, Jr. & Co. GABLE, S. •/ HOLSTEIN DeHAVEN C. GESSING, Janney, Dulles Incorporated Co. Wellington Fund, Inc., CRAM, JAMES C. & Co. BRENNAN, CHARLES SPENCER B. Company, & FRENCH J. Elkins, Morris, Stokes & Co. Co. CHARLES A. Inc. GEORGE ALLAN Stroud FOX, PATRICK Co., 2nd, JOHN M. Clark & Co. W. FOGARTY, FRANK J. Frank J. Fogarty & Winslow, Cohu & Stetson JOHN L. Clark Mosley Co., CHAUNCEY P. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Yarnall, Biddle & Co. BRA.DLY, & Sparks & Co. W. FOARD, Merrill BRACHER, Jr., ALFRED F. Jones, Miller & Company Dolphin & A. COLWELL, BOWERS, THOMAS A. BRADBURY, E. & Co. JOHN Walston WALTER D. J. LAWRENCE COLLINS, H. J. FLYNN, JACK Rufus Waples Weeks & Crouter & Bodine S. FREDERICK Nash & Co. FIXTER, Dulles & Battles, Inc. Janney, W. Jr., P. Incorporated II. N. H. Co. Peabody & Kidder, Securities Corporation EDGAR & Co., Freeman M. M. FISCHER, Townsend, ROBERT ALBERT H. Inc. FENSTERMACHER, FISIIER, Jr., DANIEL H. & Co. Suplee, Yeatman, Co. Co. Eastman tion. Governors: Scott <fc PAUL Inc. Caugnlin & Co. CHRISTIAN, HERBERT & & Equitable Co., Inc. (Honorary) Dulles & Battles, Inc. C. FREDERIC CAULFIELD, E. WILLIAM BLIZZARD, Co. FITZSIMONS Penington, Colket & Co. CAUGHLIN, EDWARD J. Edward J, H. HARRY Jr., JOHN FANT, R. Noyes Jr., DeHaven Inc. Co. & JOSEPH CARTER, O. HERBERT Jr., L. WILLIAM J. Hemphill, Hart & Reynolds & Co. Kidder, Peabody & Co. Co. G. & Montgomery, Jack Christian, Janney, Secretary: William R. Eastman Dillon, F. Rice, JOHN P. Ristine Euler FAHRIG, JOHN Jr., & CHARLES J. EULER, J. RUSSELL M. Company, Incorporated Jr., Stroud L. Co. ALBERT CARSON, & Dulles & Battles, Janney, BARTON, Incorporated Caplan & Co. CARROLL, Son JOSEPH J. Inc. Fenner & Smith Pierce, Merrill Lynch, Inc. JOHN & H. CHARLES Distributors, Wilmington, Del. ERGOOD, Janney, Dulles & Battles, NEWTON B. Newbold's H. Co., Jr., CAROTHERS, A. BAILEY, LEONARD White, Weld & Co. W. R. CARDAMONE, PETER Albert Teller & Co. George A. Bailey & Co. BARBER, & Clark W. CAPLAN, Incorporated Ripley & Co., PERCY Merrill William R. Co. & DURANG, GEORGE R. JOHN CANTWELL, Inc. Company, FORREST H. DUBLE, Incorporated RICHARD CANTWELL, Inc. Kerner, & DOWNS, CHARLES E. J. ROBERT Company, M. RUSSELL Rambo, Thayer, Baker & Company C. Lewis Armstrong & Co. ARNOLD, & CAMPION, Hutzler & TOWNSEND ARMSTRONG, J. Stroud Co. & Jr., CAMPBELL, Phila. J. Bros. ANDERSON, of Ass'n F. Weld & Co. White, DOTTS, Delaware ALFGREN, Jack Christian ROBERT C. A. DORSEY, DUDICHUM, Traders Invest M. Blyth & Co., Inc. MEMBERS OF John E. Knob Wiilard F. Rice Corp. Securities American DOLPHIN, Parrish Rubin Hardy Co. & DICK, Jr., L. Thayer, Baker & Co.; John F. Knob, Co.; Wallace H. Runyan, Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Joseph Smith, Newhurger & Company. FREDERICK V. Jr., DEVOLL, Bache JOHN H. Incorporated Jr., Co., & DONOVAN, ties & E. DERICKSON, Svplec, Yeatman, Christian, Edgar A. Mosley Co., Inc.; Rubin Hardy, The First Boston Corporation; James B. McFarland, Stroud & Company, Incorporated: Clifford Peabody & Co. Kidder, DENNEY, Incorporated; James G. Mundy, Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley Co., Of Philadelphia P. JOHN DExMPSEY, 1959 COMPANY, Dallas, Texas ' & Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Casper A. Rogers, Casper Rogers & Co., New York; Golkin, Bomback & Co., New York HAGER, MALVIN B. W. H. FRANCIS J. JEFFRIES. Newbold's Son A Co. JOHNSON. F. P. HARDY, RUBIN Corp. Eastman Dillon, JOYCE, Union Securities A Co. GEORGE Bissell A R. Samuel K. HEN 8 HAW, Meeds L. Phillips 4s Co. Sheridan Bogan Paul A Co., Phila.-Baltimore Stock Exchange A Remington HEWARD, JAMES Butcher A KINSELLA, Sherrerd Robinson HEWARD, RICHARD W. HOERGER, CHARLES E. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner A Smith Incorporated Hornblower A ROBERT JOSEPH H. Geo. m. Lynch McGARVEY, Jr., JOHN N. stroud & ComP»ny. Incorporated Continued, on ST. C. N. Co., Inc. JANES ANTHONY SECURITIES CORP. Newbold's Sons A Co. E. Snyder A Co. Stroud A Company, Incorporated MANEELY, HARRY 8. Montgomery, Scott A Co. D. . Inc. MANN, NEVIN Halsey, Stuart A Co., Inc. MARKMAN, JOSEPH Newburger A Co. 37 WALL STREET MARTIN, RICHARD A. BOwling Green 9-4290 NEW YORK 5, N. Y. White, Weld A Co. Inc. Teletype: NY 1-4541 McATFE, JAMES J. Butcher KNOB, FRED R. A Sherrerd McBRIDE, ALFRED R. Wright, Wood A Co. Eastman Dillon, Union Securities A Co. KNOB, JOHN E. McCANN, Drexel A Co. THOMAS J. Gerstley, Sunstein A Co. HUDSON, JOHN M. Thayer, Baker A Co. KRAEMER, Jr., F. RAYMOND Delaware Distributors, Inc. Wilmington, Del. McCAULLY, ARMOUR W. Hallowell, Sulzberger, Jenks, Klrkland HUTCHINSON, ALMON L. Kidder, Peabody A Co. KRUG, McCOOK, ROBERT A B. CO. Hecker A UNLISTED SECURITIES Co. SPECIALISTS SINCE 1922 INQUIRIES INVITED oils V1 JOHN J. O'KANE, JR. & CO. — PHILIP C. KULLMAN, JR. (1922-1951) ROBERT N. mining KULLMAN — JOHN J. O'KANE, JR. (1922-1956) MANAGING PARTNER Members New York Security Dealers Association - 42 Broadway, New York 4, N. Y. Phone—DIgby 4-6320 industrials Teletype—NY 1-1525 - natural gas COMPLIMENTS: AS TRADERS WE MAINTAIN MARKETS IN SUCH ISSUES J. F. Reilly & Co., Inc. 39 Broadway 1 New York 4, N. Y. john f. Mclaughlin Exchange Place Jersey City 2, N. J. DIgby 4-4970 DIgby 4-4970 HEnderson 4-8S04 Teletype—NY 1-610 page MAGUIRE, FELIX E. Weeks THOMAS Bloren A Co. A Mm?^dA&DComMnvA1l!??ni5nrat.H Hess, Grant A Remington, Inc. LOVE, THOMAS J. Winslow, Cohu A Stetson HOLMAN, ROBERT O. Smith, Barney A Co. Paul Co. W. KNAUPP, WILLIAM C. M. Mcdonald, william J. Co. Sheridan Bogan Paul & KNAPP, ALFRED 8. Janney, Dulles A Battles, Boenning & Co. A WILLIAM McCULLOUGH, JOHN J. Wellington Fund, inc. LESCUBE, JAMES H. Goldman, Sachs A Co. HISCOX, ARTHUR G. McCULLEN, EDWARD LAWRIE, WILLIAM (Honorary) KLINGLER, JOHN F. Wright, Wood A Co. HOLDSWORTH, Co., Summerell, Wagenseller A Durst, Inc., Los Angeles; Hugh Schllcting, WW. P. Seattle; Mrs. & Mr. Otto J. Koch, Jr., The Marshall Company, Milwaukee Mccoy, john p. Thayer, Baker A Co. M. Ristine P. A B. MICHAEL A Co., Hallowell, Sulzberger, Jenks, Klrkland KIELY, JERRY J. Baker, Weeks A Co. Inc. C. LAUT, KETCHAM, WILLIAM S. Wright, Wood A Co. HESS, WILLIAM M. & RASH, ALLYN R. Paine, Webber, Jackson A Curtis KENNEY, ROBERT G. Janney, Dulles A Battles, Inc. Inc. Son LA KENNEDY, SAMUEL M. Yarnall, Blddle A Co. WILLIAM Grant F. National Quotation Bureau HARRY & Company, Incorporated JOHN LAND, J. KEARTON, JOHN HEPPE, JOHN E. Hess, R. Woodcock, Hess, Moyer A Co., Inc. Hart Mrs. Donald E. Penington, Colket & Co. JUSTICE, FLOYD E. Kidder. Peabody A Co. HART, ROBERT F. HEFFELFINGER, LAMB, Ristine A Co. THOMAS & LAIRD, FRANK J. Stroud & WILLIAM Mr. LACHMAN, Jr., CARL Laird, Bissell & Meeds W. Butcher A Sherrerd HARRIS, RUSSELL A. &s STANLEY Golkin, Harper JORDAN, Jr., ALVIN W. The First Boston Laird, Saul JENNINGS, JOHN E. Warner, Jennings, Mandel & Longstreth HANO, NICHOLAS G. Newburger & Co. Euler Mrs. Newburger A Co. HAMMETT, Jr., WILLIAM H. Boenning A Co. HARRISON, & JACOBY, Jr., LEWIS P. Thayer, Baker A Co. Montgomery, Scott A Co. HAINES, Mr. 39 Teletype—JCY 1160 52 WALL Direct Wirea Connecting Denver • Salt Lake City - • STREET, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Telephone HAnover 2-3500 Washington, D. C. 5 40 40 Thursday, November FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and " 26, 1959 1 JOHN T. Schmidt, Roberts & Parke Continued from page HENRY The Fund, Wellington Inc. Rambo, Close & Kerner, Hemphill, Noyes & Co. STANLEY MILLER, Bache E. JOSEPH MORLEY, RAYMOND Stroud & Company, WILLIAM RAFFEL, Raffel FRANK J. Morrissey & Co. F. J. RANDOLPH, L. F. Incorporated S. JOSEPH REILLEY, Miller & Co. Jones, & Remington, Hess,' Grant Mosley Co., RICE, Inc. WILLARD F. Dillon, Union Securities & Co. W. JOHN Hornblower NASH, JOHN B. Butcher & Sherrerd RICHTER, & Co. Reynolds MURPHY, A. & HAROLD N. Blair H. N. Nash & Co. MAYLOR, ROSS, ROBERT .; jH. N. Nash & Co. RUDOLPH, Stroud & Co, NELSON, WALTER SANDER, G. N0WLAN, C. C. SANFORD, LAWRENCE J. & Co., Inc. Eastern Collings & ROY THOMAS, P. F. (Members located Mandel & Longstreth Co. Co., Incorporated & Co. Boenning Ass'n in HARRY L. Suplee, Yeatman, Incorporated UNLISTED SECURITIES UNDY, C. Securities Mosley Co. for Banks and Dealers E. W. Smith Co. CHARLES L. Dulles & Battles, Inc. WALLINGFORD, Janney, Exchange Place, New York 5 J. K. Rice, Jr. DIRECT & Co. Hecker Teletype No. NY 1-2762 Swain & WELLS, ALFRED D. Woodcock, Hess, Moyer LOTS —ROUND LOTS ODD Contact us for bids on & Co. REctor 2-4506 Lilley & Co. $1,000 to $100,000 Kidder, Peabody Teletype: 120 BROADWAY mcui VftDlf u c N Y 1-714 V (Cashiers)NEW Y0,fK 5» N'Y' N Y 1-2810 & Co. & Co. T. NORMAN & Battles, Inc. Dulles Janney, Dealers Association FRANK L. WHITLEY, Bioren Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. FRANK WHITCRAFT, WILDE, Telephones: REctor 2-4500 Jr., HENRY C. WELSH, and Denver, Colorado Members New York Security Co. Goldman, Sachs & TO WIRES Angeles, California Members National JOHN F. WELLER, CORPORATE BONDS Los S. Company, Inc. ALFRED WARNER, & Co ESTABLISHED 1908 JOHN D. WALLINGFORD, WHitehall 3-7830 • Co. J. Devine & W. ' H. FRANK WALLACE, DAVID Phone: DEALERS Incorporated FREDERICK J. UNDERWOOD, VEITH, 40 (Associate) Jr., FRANCIS Lewis C. Dick Co. brokerage service Unlisted (Associate) TRIMBLE, Members all & Waggoner Neal Wyatt, ASSELIN, U. FRANK Walls Associates, Inc. ROY TREVINE, & CO. INC. in Inc. LEOPOLD Chisholm & Co., Inc. A. & Co., Harriman Ripley & a (Associate) Courts & Co. ARMSBY, JOHN W. ! Co. Brothers Harriman & Harriman Ripley GROSSMAN C.'' HAROLD TORRENS, ROBERT S. WEINBERG, Co., (Associate) McKinnon & H. BERNARD Brown Render II, Varnedoe, Savannah TODD, (Associate) Robinson-Humphrey ADLER, EDWARD Gerstley, Sunstein & Y. Security Dealers The A. CLIFFORD ANDREWS, THOMAS ADAMS, EDWARD R. Hutton & Co, E. W. Thomson Georgia (Associate) Company of EDWARD Neal & Waggoner Wyatt, ANDERSON, ABLE, STEPHEN Trust Jr., ALBRIGHT, in Atlanta unless indicated) ALLISON Thomson & McKinnon H. TITTERMARY, ROBERT L. Securities, Inc. , OF MEMBERS ADAMS, Noyes & Co. Hemphill, Sherrerd C. LEWIS TOBIAS, N. otherwise H. Ristine & Co. TILGE, RUDOLPH Butcher Fahnestock & Co. & Co. CLAYTON Corporation. January 1, 1959; Term Expires: December 31, 1959. J. Incorporated Noyes & Co. Hemphill, Teller TERRELL, WALLACE H. RUNYAN, CARL T. Goldman, Sachs Inc. First Southeastern Took Office: 1958; December, ROSTER Warner, Jennings, MICHAEL & Company, Elected: R. Edward ALBERT TELLER, Albert Distributors, Wilmington, Del. CARL NECKER, J & LEWIS J. Willis, Company, Inc.; Frank Alternate: James W. Means, L. RAYMOND Harris, Courts & Co.; Lex Jolley, Humphrey Company, Inc.; Francis D. Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Drexel & Co. LESLIE Co., Incorporated Schaffer, Necker & Co. NECKER, Charles J. Delaware & Co. CHARLES A. A. Taggart & Co., Inc. TALCOTT, Clement A. Evans & Adams,. The RobinsonJ. Myers, J. H. Hilsman & Co., Inc.; Jack C. Morris, The Johnson, Lane, Space Corporation; Fred L. Mullikin, Jr., First Southeastern Corporation. THOMAS Gerstley, Sunstein - Committeemen: Humphrey S. Penington, Colket & Co. RODGERS, SUSKI, : Robinson National Z. TAGGART, ELLWOOD ROBINSON, Weeks Co. Mosley Co., Suplee, Yeatman, Incorporated •; Merrill Lynch, Jr., LEON SUPLEE, WILLIAM G. . Budd, Inc. Clarke, Johnson, Lane, Space and Committee: Clement A. Evans, Company, Inc.; S. Richard The Co. & SUNSTEIN, Eastman MURPHY, JOHN GEORGE W. Jenks, Kirkland Hallowell, Sulzberger, Gerstley, Sunstein & REMINGTON, CLIFFORD G. JAMES Suplee, Yeatman, Incorporated Co., Inc. Executive Inc. Budd, McNeel, Rankin and Secretary-Treasurer; Harrison STREET, PHILLIPS B. The First Boston Corporation SULZBERGER, WISTER Company, WALLACE A. Schmidt, Roberts & Parke R. MUNDY, S. F. REBAR, \ VICTOR Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley Co., Incorporated MOSLEY, & Stroud THOMAS j; Morrissey & Co. McClelland, J. H. Hilsman & Co., Vice-President: Townshend Co. & MORRISSEY, MORRISSEY, President: John E. GEORGE Moseley & Co. STADTLER, WILLIAM R. York Hanseatic Corporation New A. Incorporated Yarnall, Harrison Clarke Townshend Budd John E. McClalland & Co. HARRY B. Biddle & Co. SNYDER, Co., Smith SMITH, JOSEPH E. Newburger RADETZKY, Co. & MORRIS, Inc. Longstreth G. Inc. QUINTARD, ROMEYN B. Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley Incorporated F. Taggart & Co., A. Charles CHARLES PRIGGEMEIER, M. CHARLES P. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Incorporated SHAW, JAMES G. Jennings, Mandel & Warner, Paul & Co., Inc. Bogan Sheridan F. Corporation ANDREW PORTER, WILLIAM Jr., Co. & SI£LIIEIMER, PERRY N. Co. & Boston First C. C. WILLIAM Brooke C. FRED PIMLEY, J. A. RUSSELL The First Boston Corp. EDWARD J. PHILLIS, JOSEPH A. Hopper, Holiday & Co. MELLET, & R. P. R. SCHULER, SCOTT, McNAMEE, WILLIAM McE. Miller & Co., Inc. SCHREINER, Co. K. Phillips & Co. Fahnestock THOMAS Schaffer, Necker <fe Co. Co. & A. CHARLES SCHAUFLER, W. GORDON Samuel Reynolds & Co. MEANEY, STANLEY A. PHILLIPS, Inc. Co., & DONALD McMULLIN, PESZKA, Bache B. Moyer Hess, L. PFAU, Corporation WALTER Woodcock, PARSLY, Montgomery, Scott & M. Eoston First McLEAR, 39 L. .DONALD McLEAN, Jr., FULLER Parsly Bros. & Co., Inc. Dackerman & Co. C. Harry Schaffer, Necker & Co. NEWTON Gerstley, Sunstein & Co. Philadelphia F. RUSSELL W. SCHAFFER, Riecke & Co., Inc. A. H. PARKES, Association Georgia Security Dealers Corporation HAROLD Co. Boenning & E. JOHN PARKER, J. GERALD York Hanseatic New SCATTERGOOD, FAIRMAN, Traders Assn. of McKAY, C. Harry SANTUCCI, F. Dackerman & Co. JOSEPH O'BRIEN, Investment PUT & CALL OPTIONS COIT E. WILLIAMSON, Schmidt, Roberts & Parke WILLIS, ALFRED J. SPECIAL SITUATIONS Thayer, Baker & Co. GEORGE C. WILLIS, & Co., Inc. C. C. Collings JOHN J. WITTENWILER, Barney & Smith, 2nd, WOOD, Co. Henry Blair & Co. RICHARD D. Wright, Wood & Co. WILLARD M. Jr., WRIGHT, Member Put Sc. Call Brokers Sc Kidder, Peabody & Co. WURTS, JOHN W. Dealer's Association, Inc. , • , -f,/ . White, Weld <fe Co. CANDEE Members National Association CO. & of Security Dealers, Inc. Amdtt, 44 WALL STREET YORK 5, N. Y. Baker & Co., Incorporated YOUNG, C. HOWLE The NEW ALBERT R. Jr., YEATTS, Wellington Company ZELLER, JOSEPH A. Bankers 40 NEW BOwling Green 9-0040 Tele: NY 1-1862 ZERRINGER, ZUBER, WALTER K. ETHAN G. Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley Co., Incorporated WHitehall 4-5563 EXCHANGE PLACE Securities Corp. YORK 5, NEW YORK WHitehall 4-6443 "vy.'V Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ATKINSON, CHARLES Johnson, Lane, BREWER, J. ROBERT Space and Co., Inc. AUSTIN, J. J. W. BROCK, I HOLLIS Tindall & Company W. Dickson & Co., Inc. S. BAKER, The HORACE Jr., Courts & B. Byron E. A. E. Evans Company, Inc. Hutton & First Southeastern F. Macon Walls E. E. Corporation COLE, ALFRED Co., Inc. WILL Norris & R. The Inc. (Associate), T. Evans & Company, BEUTELL, Jr., JOS& M. Evans & Company, McNeel, BERNARD Rankin and BLACKWOOD, Jr., W. HUGH The Citizens and Southern National Bank BLALOCK, Jr., F. WELLBORN Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Budd, Inc. Southern National Court3 The Inc. Space (Associate) and Co., Inc. Inc. (Associate) BOYD, & Lane, Space BRAY, Co., Inc. Trust (Associate) JAMES D. Tindall & Company of Georgia Johnson, Abbett & Inc. (Associate) The Goodbody HARRIS, ALLEN Inc. C. Inc.. Inc. Company, Inc. French & S. RICHARD & Co. Crawford, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Securities & Co., Inc. T. Space & Co., Inc., GARNER & A. Crawford, Inc. HARRY H. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith JOHNSON, THOMAS M. S. Johnson, Lane, Space and Co., Inc., Savannah FRANK J. Courts & Co. Clement A. JOHNSTONE, RAY W. Evans Norris H. & Company, Inc. & Hirshbehg, JOHNSTONE, Inc. RICHARD G. Wyatt, Neal & Waggoner (Associate) HILL, CARL E. French HILL, Corporation Inc. Incorporated & Crawford, JOLLEY, Inc. The CRUMPTON, III, TOM U. Lane, JOHNSON, Inc. (Associate) 1 CARL A. Co., N. Space DAVID JOHNSON, French HERNDON, THOMAS S. Robinson-Humphrey Interstate Company, T. HARRIS, HENRY, Co., & Savannah & Jr., WALTER Goodbody & Co. (Associate) FREEMAN Lane, Johnson, Evans Rome Savannah JOHNSON, HAY, Crawford, Inc. EDWARD Jr., Johnson, Inc. Co. A. (Associate) Savannah LARRY LEONARD Courts Jr., Jr., & W. Co., JELKS, FREEMAN N. Johnson, Lane, Space JELKS, RALPH CLOVIS JACOBS, ROGER M. e Wyatt, Neal & Waggoner D. J. & Merrill Company. Savannah CROFT, ROGER Jr., Walls Lane, Space and Co., Inc., Associates, Inc. (Associate) LEX Robinson-Humphrey E. JONES, French & DICK, E. GUY & Co., Inc. Company, Inc. Co., Inc. JACKSON & W. Space HOOK, P. Company JOHN Citizens Co., KEEBLE, Inc. E. Company, Columbus Bank HUGER, WM. Courts & Company, Investors, Inc. Hutton & Company (Associate) W. (Associate) La CABELL The Robinson-Humphrey (Associate) DREW, J. Ga. KILLEN, EUGENE H. , Clisby & Co., Macon (Associate) E. Continued Co. on page A. DULANEY, The Inc. OLIN Clement are Company, Evans & LANDON Company, Inc. C. Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. Specialists in DUPREE, JAMES H. BUYERS OF BUSINESSES Courts & Co. DURRETT, J. and H. J. EISENBERG, of Clement F. & Inc. Company, (Associate) B. Co. & Foreign Investments ENGLISH, Jr., JOSEPH E. Walls (Associate) Associates, Inc. EVANS, Inquiries Invited from Brokers and/Dealers Foreign Securities Inc. Co., Evans ELLIS, JOHN Courts & MILTON A. Savannah BLOCKS OF STOCKS (Associate) FRAZER Hilsman CLEMENT Clement FELKER, A. Evans & RICHARD R. A. Consolidated Inc. Company, Investors, Inc. FERGUSON, Jr., JOSEPH M. Courts & tjtf/mAo/clandSP. (Associate) Co. FIRESTONE, STANFORD E. F. Hutton & Company (Associate) FLEMING, Hill, Thompson & Co., Inc. 70 Wall Street, New York 5, N. Y. E. F. STROTHER Jr., Hutton FLEMING, Courts & WILLIAM & INVESTMENT S. Associate Albany, Co., tfnc. C. Company JOHN R. Trust Company of Georgia FRENCH, J. McCREA Telephone WHitehall 4454/0 French FROST, J. VUWWWHVWWWVWWWWHWUnWWWWWVWWWHWWW H. & JAY D. Hilsman FULWILER, Harris, & WM. Upham FUNSTEN, 30 Broad (Associate) SECURITIES American Stock Exchange Street, New York 4, N. Y. Telephone Teletype WHitehall 3-9200 NY 1-515 Inc. Crawford, Members Ga. FRANKLIN, Inc. Co., H. & Co. JAS. C. Johnson, Lane, GERNAZIAN, Thomson & Spaco HARRY Co., Inc. L. Over (Associate) McKinnon & a Half Century of Efficient and Economical Service GILBERT, GEORGE W. The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. (Associate) GODSHALL, R. Clement A. Merrill AS TRANSFER AGENT ELLIS Evans & Company, Inc. in DONALD GOLDMAN, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated GORDON, ALBERT Courts Courts & GORLIN, We afford (Associate) W. Co. FRANK (Associate) Co; & WM. H. and their R. Kugel, Stone & Co. Telephone,• 'WHitehall 3-2050 The New York 4, N. Y. Teletype: N.Y. 1-1822 WILLIAM Lynch, advantages to corporations stockholders. State Stock F. Pierce, Fenner & Federal Original Issue and Transfer Tax Rates. Smith Incorporated GRADY, Incorporated 30 Broad Street Merrill other Write for our free booklet setting forth the Current and Jr., and N. J. (Associate) Harris, Upham & Co. GOW, economies underwriters, distributors, STEVE Courts GOULD, Co. Jr., Incorporated LEONARD Jr., & GORDY, New York, N. Y. and Jersey City, E. Distributors Group, GORDON, HENRY W. Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. GRIFFIN, Wyatt, RANDOLPH Neal & PAGE Registrar and Transfer Company 15 EXCHANGE PLACE 50 CHURCH STREET Waggoner Established GRIGGS, Johnson, JAMES Lane, New York 7, R. Space & Co., Johnson, Lane, (Associate) Space N, Y. Inc. BEekman 3-2170 GRIGGS, R. BROOKS & Co., Inc. ' ! : Grange, Co & Inc. KEY, R. C. First Southeastern Corporation, Columbus Georgia & B. Trust Company of Georgia Southern National HOPKINS, W. F. KERN, JOHN R. of Evans A. JOHN KENNEDY, JOHN LELAND A. and Co. & r & HOFFMAN, CULLEN J. ROBERT Company Courts Upham KABLE, JOHN R. (Associate) A. DORNBUSH, KIRK T. & Bank DOUGHERTY, BENJAMIN T. We Inc R. Consolidated DODD, Jr., JERE Trust National HIRSHBERG, JULIAN R. Norris & Hirshberg, Inc. Tillman-Whitaker Co., Athens (Associate) Lane, Space Jr., D. Lane, Hoffman-Walker Hutton Jr., Harris, W. Southern Clement Co. Jr., F. & HIND SMAN, Crawford, & TRACY Citizens Johnson, RICHARD Courts HILL, (Associate) DEAN, JAMES B. DINCE, CLARKE, HARRISON Johnson, Lane, Space Co. Courts J. CRAWFORD, Sr., ALLEN Johnson, Lane, Space and DENNY, Company CLARKE, HAGOOD BRAYSHAW, DONALD B. Co., ST. DEMPSEY, HAROLD G. Varnedoe, Chisholm & Co., Inc. M. Inc. Hirshberg, HARRIS, Harris, Upham & Co. Savannah ROBERT JOHN Robinson-Humphrey & BRYON Co. HUNTER, Jr., H. F. (Associate) & DAVIS, LLOYD Co., Inc. CHISHOLM, FRANK A. & Augusta (Associate) Inc. Sr., Clement Savannah WARREN C. Bradford <fe Co. J. W. HARRIS F. J. W. Tindall & Company R. Crawford, & STOCKTON & DAVIS, DAVID H. ...... Jr., D. HUDSON Johnson, J. CHESTNUT, Co. Norris Pierce, Fenner & Smith Trust Company of Georgia HOWARD B. Associates, Inc. (Associate) Walls E. Courts HUNERKOPF, HOMER Associates, HARRIS, Merrill (Associate) Co. CHEATHAM, Inc. Co. CROWLEY, H. (Associate) Company, Company, CARY Dickson French Company CHAMBLESS, HENRY H. Johnson, Lane,. Space and & Co. Walls (Associate) (Associate) Bank BOUNDS, JAMES W. Courts & A. S. CRAIGEN, Jr., HARRY M. Robinson-Humphrey HUME. Inc. HARMON, Jr., HOWARD B. HARMON, WILLIAM Johnson, BOGGS, Jr., RICHARD L. Goodbody & Company, Inc. Co. Inc. CHALKER, THOMAS F. Goodbody & Co. (Associate) FRANK E. & Company, CARSON, ROBERT HOWARD Tillman-Whitaker Co., Athens (Associate) Courts (Associate) Citizens & CARTER, Jr., HUGH D. CLAYTON and LOUIS Courts & Co. Merrill McNeel, Rankin CAREY, & & GIBSON Lynch, Incorporated Crawford, Jr., J. Merrill " WALDO HARBOUR, Jr., RICHARD P. Wyatt, Neal & Waggoner (Associate) C. CRAWFORD, CANDLER, J. C. Johnson, Lane, (Associate) Inc. Traywick T. COOPER, R. Crawford, L. Budd, Inc. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Associate) WILLIAM & Company, Merrill (Associate) C. & & Robinson-Humphrey COX, Brooke French C. & French Evans A. French HARDER, COURTS, RICHARD W. Associates, Inc. Byron (Associate) BLOCK, Inc. FRANK CAGLE, BLANCHARD, McKinnon Inc. (Associate) BLACKWELL, Company, TOWNSHEND Walls BURT, (Associate) DARGAN Courts Robinson-Humphrey JESSE Inc. COOLEDGE, NORMAN A. M. McNeel, Rankin and Budd, Inc. Co. A. & HULL, Groover C. (Associate) (Associate) BUGG, BLACKSTONE, LESTER J. Clement (Associate) Robinson-Humphrey BUDD, Inc. Augusta Courts The E. The & HAINES, HANNER, RICHARD E. Goodbody & Co. (Associate) Newnan FRED (Associate) G. Associates, COLLINS, B. BUDD, J. COLEMAN Hirshberg, A. & Co., BRYANT, EUGENE Howard ARNOLD Company Groover Thomson of Georgia JAMES Clement NORRIS & ALFRED , COLEMAN, Jr., JOHN H. BUCHANAN, C. SHELTON E. Company BEESON, & Courts and Jr., Hutton G. (Associate) Company BRYANT, EVERETT C. Savannah Trust F. & Brown ' Clement Hutton GROOVER, T. DENMARK (Associate) Associates, Inc. CLYATT, Co. BRUMBACK, (Associate) BASTIN, F. Brown BARROW, Jr., CRAIG Johnson, Lane, Space Lord, Groover, & Co. RAY CLISBY, JOSEPH R. Clisby & Co., Macon Company JAMES JOSEPH BROYLES, Company (Associate) BARNETT, JOHN H. The BROWN, E & BARNARD, Jr., HARMON LOEB BOON, & & & Walls Co. CARROLL Clement BECK, Courts CLEMONS, BYRON Jr., Courts (Associate) Co. Brooke Brown DONALD & Inc. F. BROYLES, NORRIS ARNOLD BANKS, E. F. Goodbody BROWN, Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. BANKS, HENRY BROOKE, BAGGERLY, EARL R. CLARKSON, MASSEY French & Crawford, (Associate) 41 j 1899 City 2, N. J. HEnderson 4-8525 42 ROSTER OF MEMBERS Continued from page KILPATRICK, Augusta KISH, R. 41 ANDREW J. Jr., CARL Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated KLINE, Jr., A. CUYLER Johnson, Lane, Space <5c Co., KNELLER, GEORGE Courts & John Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith W. R. Robinson-Humphrey The LAHMAN, HARRY J. C. Bradford & Company, Inc. Co. Incorporated MARKELES, Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. Varnedoe, Chisholm & Co., Inc., JOSEPH E. Robinson-Humphrey Savannah Robinson-Humphrey Company, Norris LEE, & Inc. Jr., CHARLES W. Hirshberg, Inc. (Associate) ROBERT Wyatt, (Associate) The ROBERT I. Johnson, Lane, Space and Co., Trust Company Inc. of Georgia (Associate) Company Inc. Courts Varnedoe, of Georgia J. > Lane, & Inc. Co., BRUCE and Budd, H. Hilsman W. Johnson, Inc. STEINHAUER, & Co., CHARLES (Associate) J. SITES, Inc. Walls Associates, Inc. Johnson, SWIFT, S. JOHN H. Southeastern Corporation Jr., FRANK E. Fulton National Bank TAYLOR, Inc., Evans & Company, THOMAS, RICHARD E. Norris & Hirshberg, Inc. THOMPSON, PAUL F. Walls Associates, Inc. (Associate) THOMAS TILLMAN, Co. M. Co., Athens JOSEPH Lane, Space & Co., TINDALL, Jr. FRANK C., J. W. Tindall & Company Inc. Augusta (Associate) and (Associate) SULLIVAN, Jr., WILLIAM P. F. Eberstadt & Co., Inc. Tillman-Whitaker MILLER, W. GRADY Co. & SLATTERY, MILLIKAN, TROY W. Johnson, Lane, Space (Associate) FRANK B. Courts MILLER, PHILIP L. Miller Securities Corp. Goodbody & THOMAS W. & Co., Inc. STOCKS, FRANK Trust Company of Georgia ARTHUR B. Clement A. National Bank Budd, Inc. EUGENE STIPE, STERLING H. Inc. J. SITES, CRAWFORD M. Courts & Co. and R; Hilsman H. First HARRY Goodbody & Co. SHELDON, SIMKINS, Inc. Co., F. MILLER, PHILIP McNeel, Rankin (Associate) Inc. Co., Savannah B. JAMES MILNER, (Associate) Byron Brooke & Company ANDREW MILSTEAD, CONVERTIBLE J. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Merrill Underwriters and Distributors Clement A. Evans & Company, Industrial Securities BONDS GEORGE W. MONK, Inc. THOMAS MONROE, Citizens Southern & National Bank MORRIS, JACK C. Johnson, Lane, Space and Co., Inc. JOSEPH L. Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. MORRIS, The MOSELEY, 111 Broadway New York 6, LASSEY O. Jr., E. F. Hutton & Company MULLIKIN, (Associate) Ogden,Wechsler & Krumholz 39 FRED L. Corporation Jr., First Southeastern N. Y. MURPHY, Broadway New York BARNARD N. 6, N. Y. Goodbody & Co. MYERS, FRANK J. & Co., Hilsman H. J. Inc. Telephone Teletype HAnover 2-5865 NY 1-1085 NEAL, J. ROBERT Neal & Waggoner Wyatt, PRIMARY MARKETS NEWTON, III, E. CHARLES Clisby & Co., Macon NICHOLSON, E. GEORGE Jr., A. Hutton & Company F. FLEMING J. NORVELL, Clement A. Evans & Company, We Inc., maintain markets in (Associate) Augusta NUNNALLY, Jr., HUGH P. & Courts Complete Trading Facilities and Experience Brokerage Service in all McKEE Co. Courts & For SENSIBLE Co. NUNNALLY, OBERRY, GEORGE G. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith OVER-THE-COUNTER Incorporated M. LAMAR Robinson-Humphrey STOCKS OGLESBY, The O'NEIL, JACK • French & Crawford, Company, Inc. Inc. (Associate) including: OWENS, J. ROBERT UNLISTED SECURITIES Neal Wyatt, Waggoner & (Associate) PATY, III, ARTHUR A. Clement A. Evans & Company, Inc. (Associate) for BANKS — BROKERS and DEALERS PEEPLES, FRANK Clement A. Evans & Co., Inc., Macon PENDERGRAST, Courts & THOMAS J. Associated Testing Vocaline Company Laboratories, Inc. Riverside Plastics, Inc. Florida Palm-Aire Corp. French E. & For Crawford, Inc. Hutton & Company (Associate) POPLDCCHARLES Walls Industro Transistor, Inc. Southern Nevada Power Co. Co. HUGH GENE F. of America, Inc. Pepsi Cola United Bottling, Inc. Pantasote Co., Inc. PERKINSON, TOM G. PIKE, Associates, ' C. Inc. full trading facilities phone: Jim Macartney A1 Haig Milt Rohdin Ed Young Oscar Alexander C. L. Macurda (Miami) (Associate) POUND, JERE M. Spencer, Zimmerman, Pound & Co., Inc. Underwriters PRESTON, Jr., SAMUEL W. • Brokers • Dealers Wyatt, Neal & Waggoner RADFORD, Jr., ROLAND A. J. W. Tindall & Company SIDNEY A. SIEGEL & CO., INC. 39 BROADWAY NEW YORK 6, N. Y. DIgby 4-2370 Teletype NY 1-1942 RAGSDALE, The IRVIN T. Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. RANKIN, J. R. McNeel, Rankin and Budd, Inc. BREVES, Courts H. Sb GRADY Co. George, O'Neill & Co. liKorporattd 30 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK 4, N. Y. 921 duPont Plaza Center BEES, in, ARTHUR F. Clement A. Evans & Inc. C. Hirshberg, Inc. & STEWART, Inc. Savannah JAMES Company, ELLIOTT Lane, Space & Co., Jr., SHAVER, DAVID A. Inc., Co., and Robinson-Humphrey (Associate) McNeel, Rankin and Budd, Inc. and (Associate) Aetna Securities Corporation The Athens Co., JOHN M. STEADMAN, SHAVER, C. RALSTON McNeel, Rankin and Budd, Inc. (Associate) Corporation Space THOMAS H. Bradford & Co. C. STAFFORD, W. A. Tillman-Whitaker STAGG, Harris, Upham & Co. MEYER, CHARLES Johnson, Lane, Space First Jr., SHAINKER, Southeastern MILHOUS, (Associate) Georgia SETTLE, ROYSTON R. i. H. Hilsman & Co., MERRY, n, ARTHUR H. Augusta J. (Associate) FLEMING SETTLE, J. (Associate) Johnson, Columbus Norris JAMES W. MEANS, Inc. KYLE J. Zimmerman, Pound & Co., Inc. STAFFORD, Chisholm & Co., Inc. McNeel, Rankin (Associate) FONVILLE Co. & Inc. JACK H. SCHAEFER, Co., CARL L. Varnedoe, Chisholm First MATHEWS, Jr., ROBERT C. Trust Inc. Company, FINLAY Incorporated D. & Savannah & Co., Inc. Augusta Waggoner LESSER, NORMAN McRAE, DENNIS of Company SAUNDERS, MEADOWS, MASON, JAMES Lane, Space & Trust P. Co. & W. Hirshberg, & Spencer, Savannah MoWHORTER, Robinson-Humphrey Company, Johnson, E. Neal & Inc. Blair MARTIN, LEACHMAN, Courts MARTIN, Jr., JUSTUS C. Company, RUSSELL, ROBERT L. J. C. Bradford & Co. S. HOWARD Inc. and Co., (Associate) McNEEL, Jr., EUGENE E. McNeel, Rankin and Budd, Inc. MARTIN, Jr., G. W. The Evans A. Norris _ SANFORD, WILLIAM and Co., Inc. Savannah SPEAS, J. ROSENBERG, RALPH H. Clement A. Evans & Company, (Associate) McNAIR, Company, Inc. SPENCER, PHIL C. Pierce, Fenner & Smith Jr., Merrill Lynch, Clement Co., Inc. ROBY Robinson-Humphrey MARK F. Hoffman-Walker Co., Columbus Equitable Securities Corporation MARTIN, DORRIS A. (Mr.) Walls Associates, Inc. (Associate) LATTIMORE, HARRY W. The Lane, Space & Augusta (Associate) Johnson, (Associate) The (Associate) McGONAGLE, MARKWALTER, JOHN S. F. JULIAN A. Johnson, Lane, Space ROBINSON, McGAUGHY, PAUL W. (Associate) Lane, (Associate) Johnson, Inc. ROSENBERG, Incorporated CHARLES B. Harris, Upham & Co. LARKINS, S. JACK R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc. LAY, McDUFFIE, MANNERS, PAUL E. First National Bank LANDER, COY R. First Southeastern Corporation JOHN Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Associate) Inc. WILLIS A. Space SPACE, McDOUGAL, PAUL A. First Southeastern Corporation Inc. Co., & WILLIAM SMITH, The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Incorporated Crawford, Augusta P. Hilsman H. & Co., Inc. Johnson, ROBERTSON, Jr., A. . McDONOUGGH, JOHN J. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith FRANK & Inc. Merrill R. MALLORY, Jr., WALDO W. E. F. Hutton & Company French RICHARD M. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith The Jr., W. JOSEPH J. MALOOF, LAMB, LANGAN, V Courts & Co. ALFRED D. J. e. Co., & McCORD, Jr., JOSEPH A. Luttrell & Co., Columbus MADDOX, Hilsman H. J. W. Co. WILEY J. Lane, Space SMITH, E. Co. & ROBERTS, McClelland, john R. ■ LUTTRELL, Incorporated Courts Fulton National Bank Company & Columbus KRENSON, WILLIAM D. Johnson, Lane, Space and Co., Inc. (Associate) KUHLMAN, W. BEN ROBERTS, EUGENE A. McCLELLAN, SWIFT Nuveen LUTTRELL, KONTZ, JOHN T. Merrill H. LIPSCOMB, Savannah KENNETH C. McKinnon (Associate) & Thomson and Co., Inc. Space (Associate) Courts & Inc. & Company, Evans A. Clement Lane, SMITH, WALTER SIDNEY, B. Jr., RIVES, Inc. Company, & TONY H. Johnson, Southeastern First Company & SMITH, SIDNEY M. Clement A. Evans SMITH, JOHN C. Corporation REYNOLDS, WESLEY H. Hutton F. McALISTER, Co. LINDSEY, EDWARD H. Clement A. Evans & Company, Inc. Inc. C. Lane, Space & Co;, Johnson, E. (Associate) Clisby & Co., Macon ZAHNER A. Inc. H. SMITH, RAYMOND Co. Courts & Savannah McADEN, WILLIAM W. LEWIS, REYNOLDS, Inc. and Co., Space Lane, Lane, Space & Co., Johnson, Inc. REVSON, Jr., ALFRED F. Courts & Co. MATTHEWS, WILLIAM M. First Ntaional Bank of Atlanta Johnson, H. (Associate) LEWIS, WILLIAM Goodbody & Co. McNeel, Rankin and Budd, (Associate) Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Associate) Merrill Lynch, MAY, Jr., PHILIP S. LEVINS, WILLIAM A. Courts & Co. SMITH, Jr., HERSHEL F. JACK RENSHAW, MATTHEWS, ROBERT L. Georgia Security Dealers Association Thursday, November 26, 1959 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 42 Company, Inc. Building,Miami, Fla. Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE TINDALL, JULIAN W. J. W. Tindall 8s WILLIS, Company, Norris 8s Inc. E. F. Hutton 8s The Bank Schwabacher 8s WAGGONER, T. REUBEN Wyatt, Neal & Waggoner WORLEY, W. L. Courts & Inc. (Associate) IV, ALEXANDER Company, The Company, Inc. (Associate) Space and Co., ZIMMERMAN, WILLIAM H. Spencer, Zimmerman, Pound & Co., Inc Inc. Columbus Company, Columbus FRANK Co., Albany WALKER, J. SAMUEL G. Hilsman & Co., H. Merrill SMITH, J. A. ERNEST Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Edward J. A. Walls WALLS, JAMES Walls Inc. Burton 8s J. A. Hogle 8s Co. Co. STRAND, J. A. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Inc. Company, PETT, WELLBORN, Courts & STUART Merrill MARSHALL J. Lynch, & Smith MerriU JAMES Courts & GEOBGE Co., WILLIAMS, S. Evans D. Richard Moench Jr., Ure, Davis & Co. Vice-President: Cloyd Goates, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Company Smith Fenner & WHITNEY, FRANK M. Whitney 8s Company WHITNEY, RICHARD E. Co. Company, Whitney 8s Company Treasurer: D. Richard Corp. WOLLEY, REYNOLDS, RUTH L. Reynolds-Peterson & Co. WOOLLEY, ROBERT P. J. A. Lynch, Robert YORK, Fierce, Fenner & Smith EASTON C. Hogle & Co. P. WooUey 8s Company LEE Harrison S. Brothers & Co. Incorporated Moench, D. Richard Moench & Co. Whitney, Whitney & Company; Calvin P. Gaddis, Edward L. Burton & Company' Edward J. Mawood, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co.; Richard W. Muir, Schwabacher & Co. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner 8s Smith Incorporated EUGENE F. Took Office: May J. W. Tindall & Company 1, 1959; Term Expires: May 1, 1960. ROSTER Utah OF MEMBERS Security Dealers Ass'n (Members located in Salt Lake City unless otherwise indicated) J. A. WINSTON & CO., INC. AITKEN, KENNETH M. A securities MerriU firm serving dealers Lynch, ANDERSON, individual investors Pierce, Fenner 8s Smith I V. based E. VERNON ORPO RATED Anderson 8s E. Co. ASPDEN, WILLIAM H. J. A. Hogle 8s Co. research and NC Incorporated v on SAM Schwabacher 8s Co. Directors: Richard E. II, JAMES J. and WILSON, Investment Co. RALEIGH, KATHRYN J. A. Hogle & Co. Merrill Secretary: Phil S. Tunks, J. A. Hogle & Co. Inc. Potter ROCHE, WALTER Incorporated. H. & Southeastern WILLIS, Cloyd Goates President: Lincoln R. Ure, WILLIAMS, Jr., RALPH W. WILLIAMSON, Phil S. Tunks FRANK JOSEPH A. Lincoln R. lire, Jr. Athens WIGHT, WENDELL B. Hoffman-Walker-Wight Albany First Smith Incorporated Potter Investment (Associate) Jr., A. & Clement 8s POTTER, JOHN Co. WIEGAND, Courts Fenner POTTER, DAVID B. Athens Co., Co. WHITTLESEY, '*■ Pierce, Incorporated Pierce, J. Courts & Lynch, LEE Tillman-Whitaker WHITE, J. Lynch, S. WARD, PARKER L. PIKE, MALCOLM E. WHITAKER, PHIL Hogle 8s Co. Jr., LINCOLN R. Ure, Davis & Co. Fenner Co. Merrill Company ARLYN URE, B. Incorporated WHELCHEL, Jr., WILLIAM PINCKNEY Courts & Co., Albany Investment Hogle & Co. TUNKS, J. A. Pierce, ELMER Strand STYLER, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Robinson-Humphrey Co. STEVENS, HOWARD D. PETERSON, DARWIN L. (Associate) WAYNE Stead J. A. Hogle & Co. H. PETT, J. ARTHUR The WALTER STEAD, ROBERT T. Inc. WATSON, JOHN L. Company Sondrup & Company & Guss R. (Associate) WALLACE Associates, Investment Hogle & Co. Walter PETEBSON, CHRISTIAN S. Reynolds, Peterson & Co. Associates, WALTER STEAD, H. Incorporated WALLS, JACK L. Pierce, Fenner 8s Smith DEAN SONDRUP, Co. KENNETH L. MICHAEL SMOOT, Jr., WENDELL M. Hogle & Co. NEWMAN, W. Andersen, Randolph & Co., Inc. Security Bank of Utah, N. A. (Associate) MUTH, Inc. Hogle 8s Co. Strand First Andersen, Randolph & Co., Inc. Jr., ROY W. WALLACE, MICHELS, J. RICHARD VICTOR Co. A. Incorporated SMITH, MUNZ, Utah Security Dealers Association (Associate) Co., Inc. A. HAYDN MerriU Lynch, MAWOOD, EDWARD J. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Schwabacher & Hilsman & J. B. MUIR, RICHARD W. WALKER, HAROLD L. H. SHIPIONE, JOHN D. RICHARD D. Richard Moench & Co. (Associate) J. LINDQUIST, G. C. Lindquist Securities MOENCH, C. Hoffman-Walker-Wight SCHETTLER, Jr., W. (Associate) Edward L. Burton & Co. Robinson-Humphrey WILFORD The Continental Bank & Trust Inc. YOW, LAWSON Co. Johnson, Lane, (Associate) CURTIS Associates, Robinson-Humphrey ROMNEY, Co. LEONARD, MATTHEW Dempsey-Tegeler 8s Co. MATHESON, Company WOODWARD, A. J. WALKER, KASTELIC, RONALD National YEARLEY, WOOD, ALLEN WEST DEAN Hoffman-Walker Walls Lynch, Pierce, Fenner 8s Smith Incorporated Inc. VARDAMAN, OWEN C. Wyntt, Neal & Waggoner A. Fulton YATES, MATTHEW J. WISE, Jr., LAMAR M. Hirshberg, Inc. (Associate) WALKER, WRAY, CHARLES Merrill Howard C. Traywick 8s Company, L. D. Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated TEAYWICK, HOWARD C. UNDERWOOD, FRANCIS Merrill Lynch, Company TOMPKINS, HENRY B. The Robinson-Humphrey 43 trading markets BADGER, RALPH Brokers—Underwriters—Dealers A. Ralph A. Badger 8s Co. 11 BAGLEY, EDWARD N. J. A. Hogle 8s Co. BECK, RICHARD Broadway F. • J. A. Hogle 8s Co. New York 4, N. Y. WHitehall 4-6600 BERNICK, ROBERT Salt Lake Tribune (Associate) BROTHERS, HARRISON S. Harrison S. Strauss, Gtinberg & Co., Inc. 115 BULLEN, Co. ROBERT Schwabacher 8s Co. BURBIDGE, KENNETH New York 6, N. Y. Broadway Brothers 8s Schwabacher 8s Co. CONDIE, G. RICHARD Telephone Teletype BArclay 7-7631 N Y 1-3636 Cashier: J. A. Hogle 8s Co. COOMBS, Jr., E. WILLIAM Market Securities, Inc. COON, MARILYN BArclay 7-7630 Schwabacher 8s SIMMONS & CO. Co. CROMER, LYMAN L. Cromer Brokerage Co. DAVIS, GLEN L. Ure, Davis 8s Co. Brokers DENTON, Jr., GEORGE L. First Security Bank of Utah, N. A. (Associate) DEWITZ, HERBERT J. A. EARL, Thinking of. Hogle 8s Co. 8s Harrison S. Brothers 8s Underwritings Co. FLANAGAN, JOHN F. Dempsey-Tegeler 8s Co. Private Placements FORSTER, JOHN J. J. A. Hogle 8s Co. V Our proven GADDIS, CALVIN P. ability, seasoned Edward experience and national contacts are at your and Our tor GOATES, Burton JAMES 8s Lynch, Incorporated of dealer and inves¬ 8s Special Offerings Co. A. J Co. Secondaries CLOYD MerriU interest in sound stocks Pierce, Fenner 8s Smith GUSS, MAX suffering from thin markets and lack of L. Schwabacher specialty is the devel¬ opment Distributors GAMBLE, service. Guss sponsorship. HALL, . Co. FINLINSON, JOSEPH F. Underwriters . GEORGE Schwabacher GENERAL INVESTING CORP. for Banks, Dealers, and Institutions 8s Stead / Speak to the SYNDICATE DEPARTMENT at Co. NELS Schwabacher 8s Co. 55 BROADWAY # HEALY, WE CAN BROADEN J. MARKETS NEW YORK 6, N. Y. A. I. BERNARD Hogle 8s Co. OF HIGGINS, SECURITIES Telephone: BOwling Green. 9-1600 Teletype: NY 1-3390 t OF Jr., A. Associate) MERIT \> INQUIRY IS INVITED Underwriters & Distributors HOWELL, FLOYD K. Schwabacher YOUR LAWRENCE Continental Bank 8s Trust Co. * HOYT, 8s Co. 56 Beaver GERALD M. MerrUl Lynch, Pierce, Incorporated IVERS, THOMA8 H. J. A. Hogle 8s Co. Fenner 8s Street, New York 4, N. Y. Smith Telephone WHitehaU 4-7650 Smith Thursday, November 26, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 44 Securities Traders Association of Detroit and Michigan, Inc. Donovan, Hudson Delaney, NELSON R. Gilbert & Co., GILBERT, Calice, R. C. O'Donnell & Company; Roy F. White & Company; William B. Hibbard, Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc.; Edmund F. Kristensen, Moreland & Co.; Marion J. Stanko, Hudson White & Company. Alternates: Anthony First Michigan Corporation of Wm. OF MEMBERS Smith. RUSSEI.L Wm. C. unless Indicated) otherwise JOHN ACKERMAN, In Detroit located members WILLIAM EDWARD ALASHAIN, Chas. E. ALDINGER, Co, & ALBERT H. H. GEORGE Blyth & EIS, C. Wm. B. Hibbard, Baker, President: William Vice-President: Simonds & Co., Inc. Secretary: Peter M. MacPherson, Manley, Treasurer: Eugene P. Albers, and Edmund F. Kristensen, Moreland & Co.; William Rotsted, F. J. Winckler & Co. National Committeemen: George J. Elder, E. Co. J. Straus, Blosser & Co.; Paul I. Moreland, Moreland & Co. D. BALLENTINE, R. C. A. McDowell A. Baker, & DONALD B. H. Wm. HILL, Company & Vogel C. FRUMIN, E. Roney & WALTER Winckler J. F. GATZ, A. & Co. Corporation GORDON Lerchen & Co. HINSHAW, Co. JOSEPH & Co. Lerchen Watling, NORRIS MacArthur & Company IIOLL1STER, GEORGE R. HITCHMAN, T. Co. JOSEPH B. Simonds HOWARD Goodbody & Co. Kenower, Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. BAYER, J. Inc. Inc. HINDES, MURRAY Moreland Co., & Watling, M. Co. & A. HIGBIE, PETER B. First of Michigan Co. WILLIAM PIERCE WM. HIBBARD, Co. FLOYD, Jr., C. A. K. WILLIAM & E. Parcells Fisher B. Co. & & Curtis Jackson RUSSELL Baker, Simonds & Co., EDWIN M. Hague I LEISCHMAN, Goodbody & Co. BAUBIE, Parcells H. Hammill & Co. HEBERT, L. C. A. M. Kidder CHARLES FISHER, WILLIAM MACKENZIE BAIRD, Smith, Charles O'Donnell & Company C. Straus, Blosser & McDowell; Charles E. Exley, Charles A. Parcells & Co.; Clary ence A. Horn, First of Michigan Corporation; Don W. Miller, Don W. Miller & & AXTELL, A. EVERIIAM, Lawson & White, EXLEY, WALTER Bache Charles A. Parcells & Co. Charles THEODORE E. Armstrong, Jones, R. Directors: The Officers Roney & Co. Incorporated AUCH, Bennett & Co. HASTINGS, McDowell & E. Co. Webber, Shearson, EI.LWOOD, AARON A. ARMSTRONG, McFawn & Co. Donald L. Richardson, Nauman, C. Blosser & JOSEPH HASTINGS, GEORGE J. Straus, ALLMAN, N. J. Paine, R Weeks & FRANK Goodbody Co. & Z. FRANCIS Hornblower GRIFFO, Corporation Michigan of ELDER, Inc. Co., GREGORY, Inc. * HARTNER, VALLETTE NATIIAN Goodbody <fe Co. HENRY First S. Rapids Grand Corporation PATRICK H. Co. & GREENHOUSE, Simonds & Co., Baker, Roney H. SAMUEL MacNaughtcn-Greenawalt & Co. MAURICE Moreland ALONZO ALLEN, Eugene P. Albers Michigan EARLE, Co. Hentz & RICHARD of C. II. Co. STERLING Jr., GREENAWALT, Walling, Lerchen & Co. Pordon, Aldinger & Co. ALLARDYCE, II. First DYKFS, Parcells A. Mich. P. Curtis Co. & DOKE. DRUKER. Smith, Hague & Co., Ann Arbor, ALBERS, Wm. & E. JOHN Jr., White Hudson, M. & Co. Incorporated Bos worth Braun, P. Jackson Webber. DOHERTY, Roney & Co. ADAMS, ARTHUR DISTLEK, Paine, C. & Hague GRAHAM, (All & Co. Roney C. J. ALFRED GIRARDOT, GOODRICH. Donald L. Richardson Peter M. MacPherson Inc. Baker, Simonds & Co., ROSTER William B. Hibbard H. ROBERT GILIAM, Took Office: October 1, 1959; Term Expires: September 30, 1960. Elected: September 17, 1959; Lansing S. W. Jr., GILBREATH, F. McDonald-Moore & Hudson Co. White & Co., Grand Rapids Co. C. Watling, Lerchen & Co. CHARLES BECHTEL, A. WILLIAM BENJAMIN, Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. BERNAR.DI, RAY BINKLEY, KENNETH D. „ Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis HARRISON BIRD, Jr., F. Winckler J. Bache & CO. Members Stryker Si Brown Co. L. Carr, Logan & Company BOLTON, FREDERICK J. Muir Investment Corp., San Antonio Texas (Associate) York Stock Exchange American Stock & KENNETH BLUE, Established 1912 Members New Co. RUSSELL M. BLANDO, FALES & Company DUANE Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis H. BILLMEYER, WARRANTS HAY, P. McFawn Nauman, Specializing in Exchange (Assoc.) BOOS, WARREN F. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis 71 New Broadway York 6, N. Y. BOWYER, MERLE J. Incorporated Braun, Bosworth & Co., Teletype NY 1-61 Telephone BOwling Green 9-7027 BOYER, R. HAROLD Jr., Watling, Lerchen & Co. JOHN BRABSON, Goodbody C. Wm. WILLIAM P. Simonds & Co. Baker, R. & Co. Roney WILLIAM O'Donnell C. A. & ESTABLISHED 1936 Company J. Watling, Lerchen & Co. BURROWS, HAROLD Goodbody & Co. BROADWAY, NEWYORK ©IN.Y. . BUSSLER, Smith, Co. & Investment Securities DAN Jr., CALICE, Specializing //il JODD LOT MUNICIPAL BONDS] Bell Dealers Association . Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis fOldesi House ia America l/M-ODthlOTS • : A. R. Hague BYRNE, REctOT 2-1737 Member of N. Y. Security WALTER J. BURTON, 135 NY-1-2 Russell & Saxe K. ALANSON C. Wm. BRYAN, LEBENTHAL& CO. Tele. Tel. HAnover 2-2084 RALPH J. Manley, Bennett & Co. BRUEGGEMAN, BRUSH, specializing in odd lots & Co. Roney BROWN, MUNICIPAL BONDS Co. & HAYDEN BROWN, R. ANTHONY O'Donnell C. * & * * * Company H. of Michigan Corporation CAMPBELL, DOUGLAS First 50 BROAD NEW YORK 4 N. Y. STREET HORATIO CANNON, System Teletype NY 1-2272 Amott, Baker & Co., Incorporated F. HOWARD CARR, F. W. Don & Logan Carr, CAVAN, Company L. Miller Co. & VOSPER CHADDOCK. J. Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. HAROLD R. CHAPEL, & Co. McDonald-Moore HAROLD CHAPEL, Jr., DEALERS in UNLISTED SECURITIES R. McDonald-Moore & Co. RODNEY W. CHUBB, Jackson & Curtis Paine, Webber, ARTHUR CHURCHMAN, F. Campbell, McCarty & Co., Inc. MINTON CLUTE, Straus, COEN, COLE, Blosser & 50 & CASPER ROGERS CO. Dealers, Inc. CRANE, C. L. & Hornblower RALF A. & ROY Hudson White NEW YORK 5, NEW YORK Co., Incorporated Manley, Bennett & Co. DELANEY, DE Weeks F. & Company YOUNG, NEIL De Young & Company, Grand Rapids DHOOGE, VICTOR P. Telephone: BO 9-6244 Teletype: NY 1-4949 Manley, Bennett & Co. DILLMAN, GEO. C. Harriman Ripley & Co., Incorporated DILWORTH, LAWRENCE H. R. C. STREET NEW YORK S. Jackson & Curtis CREECH, DONALD I. CROOKSTON, 40 EXCHANGE PLACE Royal Oak Co., Webber, McDonnell BROAD A. ROBERT CORDEN, PETER Members National Association of Securities Harold C* Shore & Co. Co. Goodbody Paine, McDowell & T. JOSEPH Bache M. O'Donnell & Company 1959 Telephone: WHitehall 3-8357 4, N. Y. Teletype: NY 1-512& Convention Number Mr. & Dallas Mrs. Stan Rupe THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Dawson-Smith, Inc., Dallas; Cruttenden, Son, & Mrs. & Podesta Mr. & Joseph D. Co., New York; Harold E. De Shong, Gregory & Sons, New York Krasowich, Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. 45 Dulin, R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc., Charlotte, N. C.; The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc., Atlanta „ Mr. & Mrs. Lex Jolley, o. i hoen, clarence a. KARRO, ROY G, First of Michigan Corporation houlihan, R. C. frank O'Donnell huber, fred Andrew huber, jack Andrew C. KATZENMEYER, WILLIAM H. Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. Co. W. Reid C. j. & KAUHL, & Company & huebler, .donald Company j" KEIER, Inc. Watling, Lerchen hunter, jack Manley, & Co. parker janzig, r. leroy o. KINGSBURY, & ;White, jones, tv ... raymond C. ii, kafkalis, Bache & kanney, Bache harry Carr, A. PARKER, Parcells Weeks Parcells & HOWARD Wm. REID, L. Reid & F. F. K. ROBERT Nephler & Co., Straus, Kenower, KREIDLER, Carr, milton CHARLES Logan KRISTENSEN, Co. Moreland & j. KUHNLEIN, ' Goodbody & NICHOLAS Winckler Co. H. Hentz H. Company V. PHIL & SANCRANT, Co. . MUREL J. Sattley & Co., Inc. SAWYER, ROBERT N. Hudson White & Company SCHAFER, HARRY L. F. J. Winckler Co. Armstrong, Jones, Lawson & White, Incorporated & Continued on page Company G. Goldman, Sachs & Co. Manley, Bennett & Co. A. Company EDMUND JOHN O. MacKENZIE, DONALD E. Specialists in Baker, Simonds & Co. Inc. F. Co. MacPHERSON, PETER Manley, Bennett & Co. MANLEY, Co. DAVID T. BANK and INSURANCE Manley, Bennett & Co. ««*•••- J. REGINALD MacFARLANE, RUSSELL A. & F. MacArthur ROBIN MACE, Goodbody & Co. h. BERT WILLIAM J. Winckler Co. Manley, Bennett & Co. Blosser & McDowell MacARTHUR, JOSEPH J. KISSEL, ROBERT G. "■■■ : Co. LUDINGTON, S. Pontiac Roney & Co. SALVATORE, Winckler Co. J. C. RUCAREAN, ANDREW C. C. '/ Company JOHN K. ROTSTED, REILLY, RAYMOND W. J. & • ■ • Jr., MILTON A. Manley, Bennett & Co. MANLEY, Sr., MILTON A. STOCKS Manley, Bennett & Co. GOLD, WEISSMAN CO. MARTIN, C. R. JAMES O'Donnell & Company MARTIN, JOHN G. First of Michigan LAWRENCE Winckler Co. J. F. Mcdonald, BROKERS — BANKS jr., G. harry a. McDonald-Moore & Co. DEALERS — Corporation MATESA, BROKERAGE SERVICE FOR Mcdowell, jr., george a. Straus, Blosser & McDowell IN ALL EDWIN L. TATRO COMPANY 50 MERCIER, C. EDWIN Straus, Blosser & McDowell MEYER, UNLISTED SECURITIES First MILL, FRANK P. of Michigan R. Corporation BROADWAY, NEW YORK i, N. Y. Telephone: DIgby 4-2420 • Direct WHITEHALL 4-1800 TELETYPE Don NY 1-3751 BALTIMORE DON W. MILLER, NEW YORK 6, N. Y. Teletype: NY 1-3430 J B. Campbell, McCarty & Co., Inc. 39 BROADWAY Miller & Co. EDWARD J. W. MILLER, — BOSTON — Telephone HARTFORD: Enterprise 7846 Smith, Hague & Co. miller, george a. Ferris, Wagner & Miller MIOTTEL, RAYMOND W. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis ROBERT J. Manley, Bennett & Co. MOONS, MOORE, UNLISTED SECURITIES PAUL "Market Fluctuation." 2,000,000 Shares I. (of well proportioned, superbly prepared food) MORRIS, HAROLD E. for Winckler Co. F. J. MORRIS, Parker BANKS — BROKERS — DEALERS THE WILLIAM H. Corporation Huntington Woods, Mich. ARTHUR P. Nauman, McFawn & Company NAUMAN, NAUMES, SPECIALISTS IN RIGHTS C. NEIL, ROY Reid & Company Jr., CLARENCE J. Nephler Co., Pontiac NEPHLER, C. J. NEWMAN, PERCY P. Hornblower & Weeks NOVIKOFF, GERSTEN 6- FRENKEL Members N. Y. Security Dealers Association WALTER NEW YORK 38, N. Y. Teletype: NY 1-1932 bar) LOCATION: The ONLY fine W. bankers, or subdivided to small parties. restaurant on Wall Street. Well below intrinsic value! members of leading stock ex¬ changes and associations of Securities Men. Goodbody & Co. 67 Wall Street Smith, Hague & Co., Ann New York 5, N. Y. Arbor HAnover 2-4393' O'DONNELL, Telephone: DIgby 9-1550 permit serving (with privacy) large Serving THADDEUS oddy, r. K. 150 BROADWAY our customers. Price per share: Manley, Bennett & Co. OBUCHOWSKI, at FACILITIES: Recently expanded and redecorated; W. C. (and ONLY Preferred Stock used BUSINESS: Serving the finest food, wines and liquors to brokers, traders, dealers, salesmen, JOHN R. O'Donnell & Co. Andrew ANTLERS PREFERRED STOCK LESLIE C. " First of Michigan Corporation MUSCHETTE, R. worry THE "NEW" ANTLERS Co. «fe of The Antlers are exempt from mental taxes caused by "Interpretation"Regulation," "Customer Whim,'* over WILLIAM Moreland Patrons ;■ McDonald-Moore & Co. MORELAND, ■ ■ ROSASCO, Jr., VICTOR P. Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. Co. MONTGOMERY Andrew Logan & Company MANLEY, s Co. W. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Grand Rapids .'V LOUIS & EARLE Manley, Bennett & Co. RAUCH, GEORGE H. LUCHTMAN, F. National Bank of Detroit Mac Arthur & Co. charles & J. KISCH, _n. a. Vogel & Co. Kenower. F. LOGAN, PETER S. Pierce, Fenner & Smith ' . Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis H. & A. O'Donnell C. RONEY, PORTER, CLAUDE G. Baker, Simonds & Co. Co. Goodbody & Co. Incorporated a. , A. & Chas. R. A. .1 L. ROBERTS, TERRY J. CHARLES REUTER, GEORGE A. ■ johnson, W. Merrill Lynch, Armstrong, Jones, -Lawson Incorporated jarvis, LEO Parcells Hornblower KING, RICHARD B. v MacArthur &<Co. Kenower, BERTRAM) A. LICHTENSTEIN, H. Goodbody & Co. Webber, Jackson & Curtis g. Chas. LIEBER, KING, Chas. PARCELLS, DONALD Nauman, McFawn & Co. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis PARCELLS, Jr., LAWSON, SEWARD N. Armstrong, Jones, Lawson & White, Incorporated LEPPEL, Nauman, McFawn & Co. inch, Keith Paine, (Associate) KERSTEN, R. W. hurley, william l. Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. inman, E. Campbell, McCarty & Co. Inc. ? & Co. Smith Goodbody & Co. KEMP, FRANK H. l. Bennett RUSS & LAUDE, RAYMOND J. Collin, Norton & Co., Toledo hughes, victor m. RICHARDSON, OSBORN, MILO Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated HERMAN A. OLSON, LOUIS G. Smith, Hague & Co. ELMER Merrill KEANE, JOSEPH P. Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. . l. Baker, Simonds & Co., LARSON, Goodbody & Co. c. Reid LANTERMAN, LESTER C. Wayne Management Company Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. RAYMOND C. R. C. O'Donnell & Company O'DONNELL, Jr., RAYMOND C. R. C. O'Donnell & Company All statements above guaranteed by The Antlers r 46 46 Thursday, November 26, 1956 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Securities Traders Association of OF WATSON, THOMAS 6c Continued from Don W. Miller SCHNEIDER, STEIN, 45 page SCHMANSKY, RICHARD 6c Co. ELWOOD HERBERT W. Miller & Manley, Watling, H. CHARLES STUIT, SIMONDS, Carr M. Co. Smith, Hague SMITH, III, Smith, PHIL & Co. Roney MILES, JOHN P. 6c Co. VICTOR W. C. Merrill WOCHHOLZ, PHILIP J. CHARLES Smith, P. Fenner 6c Smith & A. Jackson Co., WARREN A. Parcells & Co. F. J. HERMAN Winckler Charles Bond Club of M. Syracuse, N.Y. Hague Lincoln National Bank & Trust Co. William N. William N. SOCALL, Carr, RAMAGE, E. E. & JOSEPH WILLIAM Co. ROLLINS, KARL B. B. Rollins & SARVAY, SPADE, Watling, WAKEMAN, Lerchen & Co. Charles SPAULDING, H. V. GEORGE R. Paine, Webber, Jackson & JOHN STANDISH, Wm. WASS, MARION J. Hudson White & Company C. & J. Jr. Donald A. Gray Russell C. Carlson Francis Q. Coulter Co., President: Albert C. Bickelhaup, Jr., Hemphill, Noyes & Co. Bache & Co. Leo V. Smith Secretary: Russell C. Carlson, Onondaga County Savings Bank. Treasurer: Francis Q. Coulter, Marine Midland Trust Company of Central New York. J. Smith, Bishop & Co. X? SMITH, LEO V. Incorporated Roney & Co. SMITH, EDWARD J. SMITH, ELLIOT J. Vice-President: Donald A. Gray, Hayden, Stone & Co. ROBERT CLARENCE Straus, A. C. Bickelhaup, Company RICHARD Bosworth WALLACE, Trust Leavitt, Spooner & Co. F. Parcells & Co. O'Donnell & Braun, Curtis D. Watling, Lerchen & Co. STANKO, C. & SIMON, LEE K. LEE D. WALLACE, W. E. National Bank SHOVE, Jr., JOHN D. E. WYNN A. WALKER, RICHARD C. Sattley & Co., Inc. SPLANE, Vogel & Co. M. WAYNE Co. MERTON II. Goodbody & Co. & Company T. D. Bennett & Co. ARMIN H. Pope, Inc. Syracuse Savings Bank Co. & VOORHEIS, FRANK E. HERBERT Logan A. Pope, Inc. POZZI, FRANK Smith, Bishop & Co. HENRY Merchants VOGEL, SNOWDAY, H. TERRY Blair & Co., Incorporated Co. POPE, WILLIAM N. Parcells A, Manley, & Co. Trust plume, Walter l. K. Smith, & POPE, ALBERT E. CLIFFORD VETTRAINO, SMITH, RICHARD D. National Bank Hugh Johnson & Company, Inc. ROBERTS, JAMES VERBAL, H. Pope, Inc. PIRAINO, JOHN P. Weeks JOHN n. Merchants W. O. Bennett (Honorary) PETERMAN, HARVEY P. Michigan Corporation Rapids Manley, Post-Standard F. Co. HERMAN VERNIER, H. Mulcock & Co. William ZERWICK, Nauman, McFawn & Co. & Co. R. NEWER, BERNARD PELLENZ, MARVIN C. of Grand mulcock, ernest, r. E. ROBERT Charles A. Armstrong, Jones, Lawson & White, , Hayden, Stone & Co. F. Pierce, Hague & ■ more, don s. Jackson 6c Curtis THOMAS Lynch, Langley & Co. A. Incorporated Michigan Corporation Jr., Webber, WILLMORE, Incorporated ROSS VANDERVOORT, Bennett & Co. Manley, Co. WOOD, R. GEORGE TORNGA, Hague & Co. SMITH, Parcells Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. WHITE, GORDON Hornblower W. H. HAL H. J. Carl M. Loeb, MacArthur & Co. TIEDECK, First HAL of WENGER, Point, Mich. ^rosse Company Jr., A. Paine, WEED, WILLIAM F. First Lerchen SUTTON, WADE & SMITH, C. WILLIAM L. Rhoades & Co. MARSH, Nauman, McFawn & Co. Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. SLOANE, Inc. ROBERT MELVIN Kenower, & Company RALPH Jr., MAX SUTHERLAND, SIMMONS, ROBERT Carr, Logan Co., A. Hornblower & Weeks Co. Bennett & Wm. STANLEY Charles D. & VIRGIL STRINGER, SEELBACH, Jr., WILLIAM O. Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. SIMMONDS, Kidder STOETZER, E. H. Schneider & Co., Kalamazoo Don H. Baker, Simonds & Co., Inc. H. SCHOLLENBERGER, HERBERT Campbell, McCarty & Co., Inc. 8CHULTZ, MYRON A»«-M. F. EDWARD A. WILLIAMS, E. STOCK, A. Co. MEMBERS WEAVER, Hugh Johnson 6c Company, Inc. Goodbody & Co. WILCOX, Bache ROSTER WIGLE, PALMER Watling, Lerchen 6c Co. G. NORBERT LeVEILLIE, KENNETH t. Kenower, MacArthur 6c Co. F. J. Winckler Co. WATLING, Detroit and Michigan, Inc. WHITE, WATERSTONE, BEN B. 6c Co. snyder, everett W. E. W. Snyder and Co. STONE, JUNIUS B. Blosser & McDowell Hugh Johnson 6c Co. Governors: Leo V. Smith, Leo V. Smith & Co.; Harry C. Copeland, Reynolds & Co.; John P. Miles, W. C. Langley & Co.; STONE, WILLIAM V. Richard Feldman, Granbery, Marache & Co.; William Marine Midland Trust Company of Central New York. THORNE, WILLIAM J. Thorne, Lincoln National Bank 6c Trust Co. Marine Midland Trust Company of Central New York Listed & Unlisted ROSTER OF MEMBERS TICKNEB, RULAND L. Foster 6c Adams Securities BICKELHAUP, Jr., ALBERT C. Hemphill, Noyes & Co. JOOR, Jr., SAMUEL F. Hayden, Stone 6c Co. BILLING8, PEARNE W. KLIMCZAK, STANLEY F. TIFFANY, DONALD l. Donald L. Tiffany, Inc. TORMEY, Jr., JAMES C. Bache & Co. Hugh Johnson 6c Company, Inc. Hugh Johnson 6c Company, Inc. BISHOP, WESLEY M. Smith, Bishop 6c Co. KULLE, WILLIAM G. WILLOUGHBY, DON S. Reynolds & Co. Bache 6c Co. BULLOCK, Jr., EDWARD LAPHAM, BEVERLEY H. Reld-Bullock Co. B. H. WILSON, J. HOLDEN Lapham & Company Hemphill, Noyes & Co. BULLOCK, Sr., EDWARD J. Michael J. Heaney & Co. CANDEE, HORACE F. Members American Stock Exchange 120 BROADWAY • Reld-Bullock Co. Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades 6c Co. CARLSON, RUSSELL C. NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Onondaga County Savings Bank Telephone WOrth 4-4176 Bacon, Stevenson & Co. CARY, DANIEL W. Reynolds & Co. CLOSE, DR. JAMES A. Merchants National Bank & Trust Co. Members New York Stock Exchange Members American Stock Exchange COPELAND, HARRY C. Reynolds & Co. COULTER, FRANCIS Midland Marine Q. Trust Company of MUNICIPAL Central New York SPECIAL SITUATIONS BONDS CUMMINGS, ERNEST M. George D. B. Bonbrlght & Co. DANNER, EDGAR L. Bache & Co. 39 Broadway, New York 6, N. Y. DAY, MARSHALL W. George D. B. Bonbright & Co. Telephone DIgby 4-4100 DEAN, VICTOR Foster 6c Adams DIETZER, DONALD D. HETTLEMAN & Co. W. C. DOWER, Langley 8c Co. RICHARD Reid-Bullock ONE WALL STREET NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Co. EASTMAN, DREW G. Eastman & Co. Telephone: "WHitehall 3-5770 FELDMAN, RICHARD Granbery, Marache & Co. Our GEHM, GEORGE W. First Trust & Twenty-Eighth Year Deposit Co. GLEAZEN, WILLIAM H. Marine Midland Trust Company Central New York Our unique Trading knd Research facilities are devoted and ■ • Reynolds 6c Co. GRABAU, ALVIN J. * / Underwriters of GLUSHKO, JOHN R. GOODELLE, CLARENCE A. helping other dealers to '• - professionals of Corporate Securities Grabau-Buchman, Inc. GRAY, DONALD A. Hayden, Stone 6c Co. GRIMES, WILLIAM H. C. Lee Higglnson Corporation HAYDEN, LUKE Syracuse Savings Bank JOHN R. MflHER ASSOCIATES HEATON, CHARLES T. William 32 Broadway / New York 4, N. Y. N. Pope, Inc. HIMBERG, HOWARD F. George D. B. Bonbright & Co. JOHNSON, ORLIE D. George D. B. Bonbright & Co. C. E. Unterberg, Towbin Co, Co. Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE BAKER, DUDLEY F. The Bond Club of Denver Bosworth, FLOYD, Sullivan & BAKER, ROBERT R. Don Chapin Co., A. Mutual Fort A. Hogle & Collins FOX, Depositors Corp. Securities BARTELS, R. Denver A U. Merrill Hogle & J. National Bank B! RMINGHAM, GERALI, Robert Leon A. Lascor Gerald P. Peters, Jr. Charles L. Warren Richard H. Burkhardt President: Leon A. Lascor, The J. K. Mullen Investment Co. Vice-President: Gerald sen, P. Peters, Jr., Peters, Writer & Christen- Inc. Smith Incorporated GOOD, v Bosworth, Sullivan & and in Denver unless ADAMS, EUGENE First National Bank of Denver Denver U. S. National ALFF, JOHN H. ASMUS, Stone, Altman & Company, ALLEN, Incorporated C. WALTER Garrett-Bromfield & AL1MAN, EDWARD F. Stone, Altman & Company, & WALTER Don Smith Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. Denver Company U. Co., S. Inc. National R. Bank HECOX, HYLAND Lowell, Murphy & Company, Incorporated Continued on page Warrants Company and General Over-the-Counter Securities Company Convertible Bonds Division Chapin Co. Collins, Colorado Bosworth, Sullivan & Mitchell i- Compiuj Company, Inc. CLARK, PHILLIP J. Phillip J. Clark Investments Members ,/ Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange ' A CLARK, WAYNE B. J. A. Hogle & Co. CLARKE, GEORGE P. GARALD D. A. Hogle & & HAZELRIGGS, CHARLES GREENE, RICHARD J. A. Hogle & Co. CIIATLAIN, RUSSELL Merrill J. Company R. Company A. Fort «*• A. Hogle & Co. BACHAR, and Inc. CHAPIN, DON A. Fenner AYERS, ROSCOE Incorporated ARCHIBOLD, III, ROBERT F. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Company, A. HASSELGREN, OSCAR G. Walston Investment and JAMES Boettcher Co. & & EDWARD Active Markets Iti BUXTON, WILFORD L. Magic Mountain Investment Company ATWOOD, FRANK Stone, Altman & Company Co. Muryhy Hanifen HARRIS, Company Boettcher and Company ASHBY, ALLEN ASHCRAFT, CLARENCE Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Incorporated Bank A. T. Boettcher and Company BURKHARDT, RICHARD H. ADAMS, FREDERIC A. ALFF, GEORGE H. and ARGALL, Boettcher E. BROWN, DONALD F. BROWN, R. WILLIAM W. Boettcher and Company Lowell, HANIFEN, Company, Inc. Jr., GEORGE Company and American National Bank Boettcher indicated) and Smith HAMMER, LLO YD LELAND Boettcher Russell BROWN, A. W. located Inc. Company GREENBERG, GERALD M. BRERETON, WM. H. Brereton, Rice & Co., Inc. otherwise ; & HAGGERTY, JOHN P. Lowell, Murphy & Company, Incorporated D. Garrett-Bromfield F. F. (Members Boettcher GOODE, J. H. Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. Inc. William E. OF MEMBERS and Fenner HAROLD Inc. GORHAM, PAUL Directors: ROSTER H. Connell, CHARLES Smith HACKSTAFF, RICHARD H. BOEDEKER, D. H. Kirchner, Ormsbee & Wiesner, Inc. BREEDEN, JR., EARNIE K. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. M. Kirchner, Kirchner, Ormsbee & Wiesner, Troutman, Central Bank & Trust Co.; Nicholas Truglio, Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc.; Gerald D. Bachar, J. A. Hogle & Co. VICTOR J. & Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Bank ERNEST S. Standard & Poor's Corp. Treasurer: Richard H. Burkhardt, Boettcher and Company Robert HAAG, BORLAND, EUGENE W. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Loveland, Colo. Boettcher GUSTAFSON, CARL Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Incorporated GODFREY, G. Company BRECKENRIDGE, Smith Co. National Boettcher Company BOSWORTH, ARTHUR Secretary: Charles L. Warren, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & GILL, B. Bank BLICKENSDERFER, J. C. Boettcher and & Coughlin & Company, F. M. GEORGE and & GERWIN, ROBERT F. National Boettcher Fenner CARL Hogle Denver & Co. BENWELL, OSWALD Colorado A. Fenner Incorporated Pierce, GARRISON, WILLIAM J. Company BERGER, WILLIAM Company Lynch, FREEMAN, BELL, DONALD M. Purvis GUNDERSEN, WILLIAM Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Incorporated Corporation F. S. GRIFFIN, LYNNE J. A. Hogle & Co. Bullock, Ltd. FRALEY, ROGER G. BEASLEY, ANDREW C. J. GREENLEE, LARRY Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Bank JOHN F. Boettcher and F. Co. BARNES, DONALD E. Childs CLAYTON O. National Calvin E. BARKER, FREDERICK J. First FORSYTH, ALEXANDER BARGER, FRANKLIN Founders Company, Inc. 47 Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & 120 BROADWAY Tel.: WOrth 4-3113 • NEW YORK CITY Bell Teletype NY 1-1227 Smith Incorporated Co. CLAYTON, ROBERT F. Harris, Upham & Co. CODY, RAYMOND P. Colorado National Bank A COLLECTOR'S COLE, CYRIL Garrett-Bromfield & Co. ITEM COLLINS, LOWELL O. Founders Mutual Depositor Corp. COLLINS, TIMOTHY Peters, Writer & Christensen, Golkin, Bomback & Co. CONKLIN, W. For Inc. A. Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc. Demi-Tasse Spoons- CONNELL, ROBERT J. Members New York Stock Robert Exchange J. Sterling Silver N.S.T.A. Connell, Inc. COPELAND, A. B. Peters, Writers & Christensen, Inc. JERRY COUGHENOUR, JR., JOHN F. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. COUGHLIN, EDWARD B. Ccughlin and COUGHLIN, 25 BROAD STREET NEW YORK 4, N. Y. Coughlin JAMES COWSERT, and COXHEAD, J. Bosworth, Branch Office: Commonwealth Bldg., Allentown, Pa. Company, Company, BERNARD Boettcher Trading Dept. WHitehall 4-4871 Inc. Inc. C. Company WALLACE Sullivan & Company, Inc. COXHEAD, Jr., J. WALLACE Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc. CRAVEN, Street 36, N. Y. WALTER J. Coughlin & Teletype: NY 1-1658 New York Company, Inc. and COUGHLIN, Telephone: WHitehall 44567 SAMUELS 8 West 47th KENNETH Bosworth, Member American Stock Exchange G. Kirchner, Ormsbee & Wiesner, CRAWFORD, REICH & COMPANY Inc. JOHN C. Sullivan & Company, Inc. CRAWFORD, MALCOLM D. Allen Investment 39 Company CRILEY, LAURENCE BROADWAY NEW Quinn & Co. YORK 6, N. Y. CRIST, B. P. The J. K. Mullen Investment Co. CURRIE, TREVOR DAVIS, GEORGE Phone Harris, Upham & Co. DAVIS, NORMAN E. J. 135 QUINN & CO., INC. Walston Co., Teletype NY DIgby 4-6223 Inc. 1-1219 DAWSON, Jr., CLYDE C. Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard DECKER, Broadway, New York 6, N. Y. & Denver MARTIN U. G. National S. Bank DENNISON, FRANK Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Phone: WOrth 4-8180 Teletype: NY 1-5030 Representation DE VALOIS, JR., JOHN J. Peters, Writer & Christensen, DE Boettcher and of dealer and the Company and origination distribution of securities Underwriter and Dealer in Co. and I I Lynch, Pierce, '. Retail Distribution Fenner & Smith Incorporated over-the-counter securities. ' ■ DOOLITTLE, CHARLES Maintaining primary markets in • Company ;. Merrill special corporate situations DOERING, ROBERT L. Boettcher in investment DIEDRICH, JOHN Central Bank & Trust accounts corporate Inc. VRIES, DALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES SINCE 1921 ELMER, ROBERT Harris, Upham & Co. FAXON, THOMAS B. Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard FERRELL, DONALD R. Denver U. S. National Searight, Ahalfc Cr O'Connor, Inc. Members Bank New York Security Dealers Association FISHER, GEORGE Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc. FLOOD, JAMES J. Lowell, Murphy & Company, Inc. NEW YORK WASHINGTON 48 48 Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE wmwM. Mr. & Mrs. Richard T roster, A. Wernecke, Burton J. Mr. Vincent & Co., Chicago; & Continued from page Boettcher Bcettcher B. Company CHARLES and McLaughlin, J. A. Christensen, HULLINGER, ROBERT Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Penner & Smith Incorporated Inc. IIILL, DALE R. Company, Poeblo, HUNLEY, CHARLES H. Lowell, Murphy & Company, Inc. LARKIN, Management Corporation LASCOR, The J. JOHNSON, ROBERT M. Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard LEFFERDINK, Boettcher Inc. Co. Company ALLEN JOSEPH, Peters, Jr., GEORGE Writer & Christensen, Inc. KENNEDY, BERNARD F. Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc. KENZIK, Russell JAMES & Co., Company Inc. MAUL, E. First AMERICAN FUND BUSINESS SNARES A Common Stock Investment Fund A Balanced Investment Fund Investment objectives of this are possible long-term capital and income growth for Company invests in Fund balanced its shareholders. stability, preferred between stocks a CHICAGO ATLANTA Bank ROBERT F. & Co., Inc. MAYER, KARL L. J. A. Hogle & Co. Quinn & Co. MELTON, DON Inc. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. LONGWELL, ELMER and G. MEYER, Company Writer FIF B. & Lowell, Murphy Incorporated C. FREDRIC Management Corp. MEIERS, J. H. Christensen, Inc. Bosworth. Sullivan MICKELBERRY, & Company, ACCUMULATIVE PLAN investing in Prospectus principal and current in¬ come and in selected stocks common for income and may & Company, WILLIAM Inc. L. Lowell, Murphy & Company, Incorporated • INCOME PLAN be obtained from authorized dealers or from selected for conservation of LOS ANGELES H. National . bonds and preferred stocks 63 Wall Street, New York U. 8. (A Contractual Plan) A BALANCED request Lord, Abbett & Co. WILLARD SYSTEMATIC PAYMENT PLAN for FUND on Inc. FOUNDERS MUTUAL FUND portfolio and, selected Co., Co. Established 1938 bonds and common stocks selected for growth possibilities. Prospectuses Inc. & McCONNELL, FRANK T. JR. LOWELL, JOHN H. KIRCHNER, ROBERT M. Kirchner, Ormsbee <fe Wlesner AFFILIATED LLOYD, KENNETH, Peters, National Bank Scanlan McCABE, WILLIAM E. W. E. McCabe & Company, Incorporated E. Allen Investment Company LORENZ, THOMAS KING, NEIL Inc. ROBERT D. M. Peters, Writer Si Christensen, KENNETH Boettcher F. Investment MANNIX, Denver Si Co., Inc. Walston Christensen. & DAVID J. The J. K. Mullen Investment Co. Sanders O. Col. MATTHEWS, WILLIAM Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Walston Writer Peters, MARSH, J. LEVY, DONALD LIPSEY, Pueblo, H., Ill Earl DAVID JONES, JAMES D. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Co., & MALESOVICH, JOSEPH Andersen, Randolph & Investment LEONARD, J. B. LINSCOTT, LEON Boettcher and Company Company and Thomas Mr. Colorado National Bank Smith Allen Investment Company Vance, WILLARD A. JOHNSTON, FLOY F. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Coughlin and Company, Inc. & C. Mullen LAWRENCE, Lynch, Pierce, Fenncr & Smith Incorporated IMHOFF, JOSEPH Fenner LEON A. K. & Mrs. MacGUIRE, MICHAEL A. Pierce, and York; MacDONALD, RANALD MacKAY, FRED Boettcher Merrill Founders Mutual Depositor Corp. HIRTH, FRANK W. Boettcher and Company Inc. JOHNSON, Jr., HERBERT E. Arvada, Colo. JOHNSON, HUNT, HARRY E. Lynch, New Macart-Jones Incorporated Christensen, & JOHNSON, WALTER K. Lowell, Murphy & Company, Incorporated Colo. HILL, JAMES Boettcher and Company Merrill JACKSON, Jr., WILLIAM S. Hamilton HICKERSON, JR., ALLAN R. Denver Co., Philadelphia MACART, Inc. LANGLEY, DONALD E. of & Co., BRUNO Peters, Writer & Christensen, & Co. Writer HUGES, DONALD Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. & A. Hogle Peters, Hogle & Co. Kaufman Geo. E. Snyder & KREIDLE, JAMES D. Kirchner, Ormsbee & Wiesner, Inc. ISRAEL, HANK Huey Co. McLaughlin, Love, KONOPKA, A. HUFFORD, EUGENE S. v HERSHNER, JOHN D. Denver U. S. National Bank Boettcher & F. INMAN, LARRY C. IRION, WILBER H. Management Corporation LEE L. A. E. Company Writer John J. First National Bank Henri Co. Peters, HAROLD Hamilton HUEY, HENRI, JAMES B. J. HUBER, 47 G. and HEMENWAY, Mrs. IMHOFF, WALTER Coughlin and Company, Inc. J. CAL & Jiinger & Co., New York; James P. Cleaver, Goodbody & Co., New York The Bond Club of Denver HEISLER, Mr. Mrs. Ernest Lienhard, FOUNDERS MUTUAL DEPOSITOR CORPORATION 1st National Bank Bldg., Denver 2, Colorado Teletype DN 249 profit possibilities. You may have a FREE booklet about \U/ An Equity Fund zji investing marily in common selected for possible GROWTH FUND, term INI pri¬ stocks long- growth of capital and future income. The prospectus describes this Fund which in¬ vests in companies doing business in, but not necessarily domiciled in, Florida and the entire South, believed to have growth possibilities. Ask your investment dealer for prospectus or mite to Nationally distributed through investment dealers by The Wellington Frank B. Bateman Ltd. Company Philadelphia 3, Pa. National Distributor 243 South County Road, Palm Beach, Florida CF Delaware Management Co.. Inc 901 Market Street Wilmington 1, Delaware Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 49 * > v HM - im iMr IS& Mr. & Mrs. William H. Gregory, Dallas III, Union MILLIKEN, SAM Merrill and Sons, Co., New Inc., York; Pierce, Penner & Smith J. A. ROBB, Company MORRISON, WAYNE PEPPER, ERWIN Merrill MURPHY, THOMAS Lynch, Incorporated Pierce, EUGENE & Fenner & Smith & and Newman & Co., Colorado Springs, Scanlan & Purvis Colo. Kirchner, OSBOURN, JAMES Co. & Information? on stock charts of the Traders Graphic willing to mation on supply you the over ready are with up-to-the-minute markets these stocks. Refer to the or infvy*- ... Smith M. TRADERS GRAPHIC SEEMAN, GEORGE Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Inc. SHIRLEY, Jr., Company Boettcher L. & & Co., The National HENRY J. and SIPLE, H. W. Harris, Upham & Co. Annual SLADE, RUSSELL and Purvis & Company Wiesner, Analytical Monthly for Security Dealers and Financial Institutions Company SIMPSON, BRYAN E. B. E. Simpson & Company Company Ormsbee Brereton, Rice RICHARD Fenner SEEBASS, A. R. Continued Inc. subscription: Monthly Edition, $7; Combined Monthly Quarterly Editions, $40. For stock sponsorship requirements, SMITH, C. EATON Calvin Bullock, Ltd. Inc. RICE, CHARLES J. Trust JR., Pierce, WILLIAM F. Boettcher and Company RAPP, Jr., JOSEPH M. Kirchner, Ormsbee & Wiesner Hagensieker, Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. JOSEPH and Mr. Earl L. Bank SCOTT, Company Boettcher ORMSBEE, JACK & & RAICHLE, Andersen, Randolph & Co., Inc. Bank Denver QUINN, ARTHUR Quinn & Co., Albuquerque, N. Mex. Co. O'NEIL, DONALD Central SCOTT, of PURVIS, VIRGIL J. O'HARA, RODERICK L. M. Lynch, Incorporated Writer & Christensen Boettcher and F. W. American National Merrill Bank counter Co. SCHLENZIG, E. G. POWELL, JAMES NEWMAN, ROBERT Earl Earl M. Scanlan & Inc. Junction, Colo. Peters, Some The firms whose sponsorship notices appear Boettcher and Company SCANLAN, EARL M. Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc. Company or SANDBERG, ROY POWELL, DANIEL Company and Mrs. & Coughlin & Company Inc. First National Company Boyce, Baltimore; Gardner, St. Louis Quote? a SAMFORD, NORBERT J. POLLOCK, DAVID M. NEWNAN, BRUCE Boettcher Grand Want ROSEWARNE, PAUL D. Smith PLEASANTS, AARON W. L. NEWMAN, ALAN S. Boettcher & PETERS, HARRY W. Co. NENRAVA, STEVE Purvis Fenner SCHAEFER, Merrill Scanlan Inc. PETERS, JR., GERALD P. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Garrett^Bromfield & Co. NEELY, ORVILLE C. & Co. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Pierce, PETERS, GERALD P. Peters, Writer & Christensen, NAYLOR, JACK Earl Lynch, & G.irrett-Bromfield & Co. Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc. Lowell, Murphy & Company, Incorporated Bodie, Jr., Stein Bros. & S. ROBINSON, RAYMOND L. PERRY, HENRY A. H. A. Colorado National Bank Incorporated MOZER, SAM Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Charles ROBERTS, MELVIN PAYNE, THOMAS W. Peters, Writer & Christensen, F. Mr. Lyneh, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Garrett-Bromfleld Company MOORE, RONALD L. Kirchner, Ormsbee & Wiesner, Inc. Company & ROBERTS, MALCOLM F. PAUL, ROBERT J. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. MOORE, OWEN T. JAMES Merrill Hogle & Co. Boettcher and Inc. Mrs. Incorporated PATTERSON, DONALD L. Company Bambenek, Reinholdt PAGE, ARTHUR Robert L. Mitton Investments NEIDIGER, Ries Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. MITTON, ROBERT L. MOORE, III, HUDSON Bosworth, Sullivan and Boettcher and J. Dallas OWEN, TOM Lymh, Incorporated Boettcher and Gregory Securities on page 50 14 ELM iN £ contact the Traders Graphic: STREET 170 and rates broadway Morristown, New Jersey New York 38, N. Y. JEfferson 9-0060 WOrth 2-0423 em financial emeze/a, 'uA/eA A non-dividend ment company, Industrial fund paying diversified open-end invest' redeemable at net asset ...A value, seeking investment in American long-term appreciation through investments outside the United States, with not less than assets in Canadian curities of companies and Number of industrial corporations in which- FIF investors share ownership 50% of its total up to 50% in professionally managed se¬ industry more than Number of different basic industries represented by these companies outside of Canada and the common stocks ar« approx. 100 22 United States. For free Traded Over-the-counter BookletrProspectus about financial industrial fund through Investment Dealers MAIL COUPON Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades Members T^ew & Co. Tor\ Stoc\ Exchange and other Leading Stoc\ and Commodity Exchanges | FIF Management Corporation 950 Broadway I Denver, Colorado ® Without cost, I would like to receive a Prospectus and information about | 42 Wall Street Private Wire New York System to Branch Offices, their connections in 100 Cities 5, N. Y. NOW | Correspondents and the FIF Capital Accumulation P'an. Q Monthly Investment Plan Q Lump-sum Cumulative Investment Plan Name. throughout the U.S. and Canada. Address YzzzzzzzzzzzznzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzznzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzznzzzzzzzzzzznzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzA Gfy_. I G9-6 Stare Thursday, CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL 50 COHAN, Denton Security Traders Association The Bond Club of Denver HARRY D. & Co., Inc. EARL W. CONNER, Goldschmidt, South Norwalk Maples & OF ROSTER Continued from page FIF CHARLES Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. B. SODEN, The J. J. W. J. Boettcher and FIF Management Corporation J Walter WARREN, Incorporated Merrill National Bank SWEET, CIIANNING F. Peters, Peters, Writer & Christensen^ WESTONTjrp c. Amos TALBOTT, JOHN L. Boettcher and Company TETTEMER, J. K. ~ Quinn Laird, Bissell & Meeds, New The R. F. ray, Laird, Bissell & Meeds, New Haven; Putnam William J. Sweeney, HUNGERFORD, DONALD E. Robert C. Buell and Company Britain. Co., New Haven; Guy R. H. Angelos, Chas. W. Scranton Hogarth, Laird, Bissell & Meeds, E. T. Andrews & Co., Conning Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc. Wittow Co. & TOSSBERG, WOULFE, RICHARD TOWER, NORMAN Merrill Lynch, Pierce, WRITER, GEORGE Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Fenner & ROSTER OF MEMBERS The • Incorporated HAROLD D. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. E. TROUTMAN, WILLIAM (Members located in Hartford otherwise indicated) Bank & Trust Co. TRUGLIO, NICHOLAS F. G. GEORGE H. ANGELOS, Mutual Depositor Corp, Founders Chas. W. Scranton & Bosworth, Sullivan & Company, Inc. Co., New Haven YOUNG, WILLIAM A. FRANK Bosworth, Sullivan TSCIIUDI, Merrill Inc. Company, & Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & KERMIT Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated TURLEY, ZUSCIILAG, E. M. Merrill Peters, Smith AUSTIN, GEO. L. G. Incorporated Writer & Christensen, Inc. L. Austin & Co. Eddy & Co. BLIGH, ROBERT A. Edward New E. M. Bridgeport & Co., MATTHEWS, & Coburn Coburn ROBERT S. Judd & Co. Shearson, Hammill Incorporated & Middlebrook, Incorporated EDWARD H. Incorporated Middlebrook, McCAUGHEY, W. CRAIG Co. & Bissell & Meeds, MORGAN, T. CLARK, MYRON H. Estabrook & Co. Robt. & Co., New Haven HOLBROOK Wood, Inc. Struthers ROBERT & S. New Haven J. Bridgeport S. Morris & Co. MURRAY, FRANK J. CLEMENCE, ROBERT H. Laird, Co. New New Haven Haven DANIEL Watson & Co., L. MORRIS, CLEMENCE, Jr., ROBERT H. Wood, Struthers Waterbury NORMAN CALVERT. ROBERT B. Company Company, & Middlebrook, Coburn MAIGRET, Laird, Bradley & Co., Griggs CILENTO, FRANK E. Fahnestock & Co., Torrington BRADLEY, Walker Brainard, BEAKEY, EDWARD J. W. H. CARTER, AVIGNONE, JOHN J. Cooley & Company E. Day P. GORDON H. N. BURNETT, ROLAND L. Fahnestock & Co., Hartford Cooley & BAILEY, THOMAS C. White, Weld & Co., New Haven Are ALBERT F. R. LIBBY, unless BRESLAV, lyALTER CHARLES H. YOUNG, Bridgeport Tucker, Anthony & R. L. KRAIGER, WRITER, MAURITS KEEFE, Jr., HARRY V. pires: December 31, 1959. Inc. A. G. H. Walker & Co., 1, 1959; Term Ex¬ October, 1958; Took Office: January S. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Smith JOHNSON, Walker & Co., Bridgeport. Company & Elected: FREDERICK B. Colorado National Bank Maurits Johnson, G. H. C. West Hartford JACOBS, DONALD B. New Haven. Alternate: A. WITTOW, HERBERT L. TONER, JOHN F. Central GORDON HURLBERT, & Haven Co. & Boettcher and Company & Co. Bridgeport WILLIAM D. HOLMAN, National Committeemen: George WARREN E. WILLARD, E. W. Eddy & Co., Hartford; Fred¬ Weld & Co., Hartford; E. Norton Decker, Griggs Company, Waterbury, Conn.; Frank J. Mur¬ Sweeney & Company, New Purvis & Company TICE, JOHN F. LAWRENCE F. Smith, Ramsay & Co., Inc., erick T. Sutton, White, ALVIN WmLARD, Inc. • ■■ HINE, Governors: Edward J. Beakey, A. Kirchner, Ormsbee & Wiesner, Inc. HARRY King Merrits & Co., Inc. THOMPSON, JOHN A. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Haven HOGARTH, GUY R. WIESNER, ALFRED TIIARP, E. GRAHAM, REGINALD Coburn & Middle- Edward H. Matthews, brook, Incorporated, Hartford. Inc. and Company, Coughlin Co., Hart¬ New Secretary-Treasurer: WHITE; HERBERT P. FRANK L. Mullen Investment Co. Kenneth F. Shieber, Putnam & ford. Christensen, Inc. Inc., Bridgeport GRAHAM, JOHN E. G. H. Walker & Co. Second Vice-President: Inc. ^ — ~rTSr WHITE, DOUGLAS L. Founders Mutual Depositor Corp. C. ROBERT GORDON, MYRON L. Hincks Bros. & Co., Chas. W. Scranton & Co., New Haven. E. Peters, Writer & Tallmadge & Tallmadge H. Angelos, Vice-President: George Sudler & Co. C. WHITE, DONALD TALLMADGE, MYLES P. Tallmadge & Tallmadge TALLMADGE, WILLIAM H. Britain GLAZIER, LEONARD Fahnestock & Co. Meeds, New Haven. Hogarth, Laird, Bissell & President: Guy R. First G. HIRAM D. Writer & Christensen, WELLER, Writer & Christensen, Ine SWEET, WILLIAM The & Smith Fenner FRANCIS E. GIANTONIO, Eddy & Co., New Christensen, Inc. Peters, Writer & & Co. Fahnestock ROGER H. States National Bank WEIDMAN, DONALD NICHOLAS E. EISEN, Kenneth Shieber George H. Angelos Guy R. Hogarth CHARLES L. Lynch, Pierce, Corporation Equitable Securites FON GEORGE S. Denver United HENRY Co., New Haven & FAUST, HAROLD E. Incorporated WEED, Peters, Company Sullivan & Company, Inc. U. S. Company DAVID H. W. Scranton Charles ■Bosworth, Sullivan <Sr Company, Inc. SULLIVAN, JOHN J. Bosworth, JAMES P. & ERMER, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. ERNEST E. Stone, Altman & Company STRUTIIERS, JAMES R. Garrett-Bromfield & Co. Denver & WARNER, STONE, SWAN, Cooley WARDMAN, WM. E. CARL E. Hogle & Co. A. HOWARD H. & Co., New Britain ENGLISH, M. FREDERICK D. WALTER, STEPHENS, KENNETH E. Russell Investment Company STITT, Eddy Harris, Upham & Co. Jr., ED. Hogle & Co. A. EDDY, WALSH, JOSEPH STEINAUER, J. & Smith Fenner Harris, Upham & Co. STEELE, E. E. Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc. Waterbury GEORGE A. Hincks Bros. & Co., Inc., Bridgeport DOCKHAN, H. VI.N'EY, F. WILLIAM STANLEY, F. and Company,#. Inc. Incorporated Company E. NORTON Griggs Company, DECKER, R. VERNER, OGDEN C. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Investment Co. Mullen K. SORENSEN, . METER, CHARLES Coughlin . Haven New Writer & Christensen, Inc. Peters, VAN FREDERIC R. COX, GEORGE C. VEER, Jr., VANDER K. & Co. Putnam Christensen, Inc. Peters, Writer & Management Corporation SNODGRASS, COOK, AARON ULRICH, FRED C. 49 CHARLES F. SMITH, Of Connecticut MEMBERS November 26, 1959 Bissell & Meeds Haven Happening In Canada Since 1945 U.S. business and individ¬ uals have increased their investment in Canada by over $8 billion to a total of crease STOCKS BONDS $13 billion. Over $4 billion of this in¬ represents holdings of Canadian bonds and securities and the balance s in direct investments in plant and equipment. To service this K4aRKETS maintained growing interest in Canadian investment, our New York long established J connections in Canada to U. S. institu- | Company offers our Write or telephone today for of the Canadian a Co., Inc. 2-9251 NY 1-1979 or Canadian external the Montreal and Toronto net New York DIRECT PRIVATE Stock markets quoted on request. WIRES TO TORONTO, MONTREAL, CALGARY, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA || BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE OTTAWA, WINNIPEG, AND HALIFAX NY 1-702-3 Oomimiom Securities Corporation 30 Broad Street, New York 4, New York HA Exchanges, || Review Banking Industry; W. C. Pitfield & ^ Stock orders executed on j tions and dealers. in all classes of and internal bond issues. Associate Member American ■ Stock Exchange Toronto Boston An affiliate of Philadelphia W. C. Pitfield & 15 offices wire across Company Limited Canada and a direct private system covering all Canadian Markets London, Eng. lillll 111® Ottawa Calgary 40 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEW YORK 5 Telephone WHitehall 4-8161 Canadian Affiliate — Member Toronto, Montreal and Canadian Stock Exchanges Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver Halifax Convention Number Mr. THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE & Mrs. Frank J. Ronan, New York Hanseatic Corporation, New York; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Dorsey, Bache & Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Hart, New York Hanseatic Corporation, New York Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Co., NOY, HENRY B. Hincks Bros. & Co., Inc., Bridgeport RYBECK, William H. SAMPSON, Chas. CANDEE, Association JACOBS, H. M'utual Service Kalb, Rybeck & Company, Meriden JOY, D. Scranton & Co., New Haven FRANKLIN Funds RUDD, Inc. IRVING Rudd & Investment Corporation STANFORD, H. The Income JOHN VAN E. Corporation Federal Associates, Inc. Jr., GEORGE VALKENBURGH, WILLARD J. Investment Company WEEKLEY, Mitchell, Jr. Co. H. F. HENRY F. Weekley & Co. L. Funds, Inc., New Haven SHIEBER, KENNETH Putnam & Canadian F. Co. Investment Securities SHURE, JOSEPH Bache GEORGE Stanford SAMUELSON, ARTHUR O. George C. Lane & Co. Inc., New Haven SCHMITT, G. Co. (GEN.) RAYMOND Investing J. L. America, Voorhis & Co. MITCHELL, G. of ROBERT DONALD FIF HARRY W. Washington, D. C. Security Dealers Inc. WILLIAM Hammill, W. E. Hutton & Co., New York; Stanley Roggenburg, Roggenburg York City; Samuel F. Colwell, W. E. Hutton & Co., New York BATTEN, PETERSON, Jr. JOHN A. Kennedy-Peterson, T. New 51 & Co., New Haven STEINER, S. JACKSON Jackson Steiner SUTTON, & Co., FREDERICK Inc. A. E. Ames & Co. T. White, Weld & Co., New Haven Raymond H.Jacobs SWAN, LESLIE B. Chas. W. Scranton & Co., New SWEENEY, WILLIAM Haven Charles J. Thenebe & Securities A. M. Members Toronto and Montreal Stock pany. Corporation Governors: The Officers and Irving G. Rudd, Rudd & E. Balogh, Balogh & Company, Inc. OFFICES IN Co.; Stephen 14 Exchanges CITIES IN CANADA AND ENGLAND RICHARD Kidder WHEELER, A. E. Ames & Co. Treasurer: Williard Van Valkenburgh, Federal Investment Com¬ Associates Hartford WEISKE, F. UNDERWRITERS AND DISTRIBUTORS Kalb, Voorhis & Co. Vice-President: George J. Mitchell, Jr., G. J. Mitchell Co. THOMPSON, HOWARD W. American Limited W. Van Valkenburgh Secretary: Donald E. Joy, FIF Investing Associates, Inc. CHARLES E. E. Donald E.Joy President: Raymond H. Jacobs, Sweeney & Company, New Britain THENEBE, G. J. Mitchell, Jr. & FRANK Elected: January, 1959; Took Office: March, 1959; Term Expires: March, 1960, Co., Bridgeport R. Charles E. Thenebe & Associates WILDE, RICHARD Conning & Co. ROSTER W. A. E. Ames & Co. OF MEMBERS ALLEN, LANDRUM S. Incorporated BALOGH, STEPHEN E. Balogh & Company, Inc. Landrum Allen & Co., Inc. New York Boston iiHiiiiiiimmimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiimmmimimiiiimimiiimi" BUSINESS ESTABLISHED Burns Bros. & Two Denton, Inc. Over Half a Century of Investment; Broadway, New York 4, N. Y. With over ments, 50 years 1889 Experience of experience in Canadian Invest¬ organization is well prepared to our investors interested in Canadian securities. Our ices Underwriters — Distributors — Dealers are readily available to investing serve serv¬ institutions and dealers. Direct private wire connections with affiliated offices in fourteen and Investment Securities accurate able us stock Industrial to principal Canadian cities service in Canadian execute exchanges, promptly orders or at net provide fast securities, and on en- ' all Canadian prices in United States funds if desired. Public Utility Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc. Canadian 40 Wall Foreign Street, New York 5, N. Y. Telephone Dlgby 4-0633 Affiliated with ? Affiliated with: Bums Bros. & Denton, Ltd. Wood, Gundy & Company Members of Burns Bros. & Company, Ltd. Toronto, Canada, The Toronto Stock Exchange Montreal Stock Exchange Canadian Stock Exchange Toronto, Canada and Sj ' m* * Toronto Stock Exchange jjjjjj em erS Canadian Stock Exchange 5 Wood, Gundy & Company Limited ~ Head jjj Toronto Montreal Ottawa Winnipeg Hamilton Vancouver = Branches in the ^TillllllllKDklllil^ lillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllillilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllkllUIIIIIIIIHIINIHIIIIIIr — Office—36 King St., West, Toronto 1, Canada principal cities of Canada and in London,. England 52 Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ( , _ ROSTER Dallas Security Dealers Association OF ... MEMBERS Salomon EDWARD Bros. ALEXANDER, ALLEN, ORVILLE Co. G. DENNAR.O, Inc. Dallas Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Dallas Rupe <fc Son, ANTHONY, National APPEL, First J. Ries Bambenek Harold E. FRANK BAMBENEK, J. Dallas DUNLAP, E. President: J. Ries Bambenek, Dallas Union Securities Co., Inc. Vice-President: Harold E. DeShong, Dallas Rupe & Son, Inc. BARNES, BEARD, Ft. First W. SAMUEL Treasurer: Norval Keith, Schneider, Bernet & Hickman, Inc. Governors: Edwin O. Cartwright, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Lewis F. Lyne, Mercantile National Bank; C. Rader McCulley, First Southwest Company. National Committeemen: J. Ries Bambenek, Dallas Union Securi¬ ties Co., Inc.; Harold E. DeShong, Dallas Rupe & Son, Inc.; Winton A. Jackson, First Southwest Company; C. Rader McCul¬ ley, First Southwest Company. Jr., ALBERT CHARLES M. National Bank First Texas JOHN Bank & The C. Irving Man- Manney & Company. Trust Company 18, 1958; Took Expires: January 1, 1960. Of^ce: January 1, 1959; Term HEMMINGSON, GEORGE T. Central Investment Company of Texas HENDR1X, PHILIP L. Dallas Union Securities Co., Ire. GEORGE W. HERRING, Inc. Sanders Company DERRY M. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. HILGER, K. HOUSTON, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Dallas edgar & A. SCANLAND Dallas Rupe & Son, Inc. HILGER, Columbian Securities Corp. of Texas franklin B. FRANKLIN Union Securities Company HUDSON, JOHN K. R. S. Hudson & Co., Inc. w. Dittmar & Company, Inc. JULIAN Rauscher, Pierce & Co., freear, Inc. O. P. Mutual Funds & Securities Co. HUDSON, ROBERT S. R. S. Hudson & Co., Inc. landon A. William n. Edwards BOHNEY, Elected: December First National Bank in Dallas Inc. ROBERT Rippey & Co. TOM HAYS, B. Incorporated BINFORD, JOE BOBO, Company PAUL Merrill Lynch, Bank in Dallas MYRON Hauser, Murdoch, FEUERBACHER, ALVIN L. Eppler, Guerin & Turner, Inc. FOSTER, National First HAUSER, FICKES, Jr., RALPH l. BILHEIMER, Jr., WILLIAM E. Shearson, Hammill & Co. BINFORD, HATCHER, M. M. Guerin & Turner Dealers, Inc. Company, MERRILL N. & Co. National Association of Securities E. Schneider, Bernet & Hickman, Edwards R. J. Edwards, FAGAN, Securities Hamilton Incorporated ESTES, B. H. Goodbody & Co. Alternates: Allen L. Oliver, Jr., Sanders & Company; ney, BERNET, HAMILTON, WILLIAM S. Goodbody & Co. WILLIAM N. WILLIAM Eppler, J. BEATTIE, MARION A. Rauscher, Pierce & Co. Inc. BEST, Incorporated Inc. HARTMAN, JOE W. Southwest EPPLER, Inc. Equitable Securities Corporation Secretary: Derry M. Hilger, Rauscher, Pierce &'Co., Inc. E. Company, Worth, Texas ELLIS, Co. Pierce & Co., Jr., HAMILTON, JOHN M. Hamilton Securities Company, Dallas Goodbody & Co. Company Securities JOE Rauscher, in HUGH EDWARDS, RIES Union Bank JOSEPH & Smith incorporated DUDLEY, MORRIS A. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. William Southwest Merrill Lynch, Inc. Corp. SAUL T. Norval Keith Derry M. Hilger DeShong National ROBERT F. Pierce, Fenner & HALL, E. Rupe & Son, Dittmar Research Walker, Austin & Waggener BAKER, HAROLD DITTMAR, W. & Hauser, Murdoch, Rippey & Co. Jr., MANLEY A. Municipal Securities Company HAGBERG, Inc. FRANCIS Securities WILLIAM AUSTIN, DEAN P. Eppler, Guerin & Turner GUERIN, E. DICKSON, JOHN H. First Hutton & Company F. E. & Hutzler FRANK GROSECLOSE, Goodbody & Company Dallas W. A. R. Bros. Salomon Corporation stephen DeSHONG, ALMON, TAYLOR B. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. ANDERSON, R. Rupe & Son, Inc. denning, & Company GRAFF, JOSEPH C. DEATON, Jr., FRED. R. Wood, Struthers & Co. Dallas A. R. Merrill of ROBERT R. Jr., Sanders Inc. Equitable Securities R. Trust & Carothers & Company, ALMON, DEATON, FRED & Hutzler T. Texas Bank M. GILBERT, DAVISON, OLIVER E. Dallas Rupe & Son, 4CKERMAN, & Co. Ft. Worth, Texas HUGUENIN, A. B. Dumas, Huguenin & galloway, ransom Municipal Securities Company BOND, JAMES H. Boston Securities Company Boothman (Associate) BOONE, JOHN P. First CANADIAN SECURITIES Southwest Company BOOTHMAN, CLAUD O. Dumas, Huguenin & Boothman (Associate) Midland BOSTON, TOM B. Boston Securities We specialize in servicing dealers by obtaining or placing blocks of Canadian listed or over-the-counter Our Trading Department maintains firm markets listed and unlisted issues in U. S. funds and is avail¬ able for ail EMpire Carothers WOrth 4-5280 Company Affiliated with: Midland LIMITED MEMBERS The Investment Dealers' Association EXCHANGE of Canada NESOM N. Burt & Company The Midland CALDWELL, R. B. Harris, Upham & Co. CARLSON, ROBERT Company Member: CANAVAN, JOHN L. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. MEMBERS THE TORONTO STOCK C. Securities Corpn. Limited Member: BUCKNER, U. T. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. C. ASSOCIATION Securities BUCHHOLZ, DON Eppler, ouerin & Turner, Inc. 6-5831 STREET, NEW YORK 5 Inc. BUCHANAN, Jr., J. D. Municipal Securities Company WISENER, MACKELLAR AND COMPANY DEALERS' Company, BROWN, JACK P. BURT, Montreal Stock Exchange The Toronto Stock Exchange Canadian Stock Exchange E. R. A. Underwood & Co., Inc. OF CANADA 73 Canadian Securities 2 WALL BUCHANAN, B. F. Walker, Austin & Waggener TELEX 02-2461 INVESTMENT & Corporation Dealers in . BROWN, EDMOND L. Dallas Union types of dealer transactions. TRADING DEPARTMENT THE _ Canadian BROWN, E. KELLY E. Kelly Brown Investment Co. securities. on Company BOWMAN, BRUCE Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated King Street West, Toronto I, Canada CAROTHERS, CHARLES B. Carothers & Company, Inc. LONDON MONTREAL TORONTO CARROLL, JAMES S. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. CARSWELL, BARLEY Municipal Securities Company CARTWRIGHT, EDWIN O. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated CARTWRIGHT, W. E. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated CASE, STEPHEN E. Shearson, Hammill & Co. DOHERTY ROADHOUSE & CO. CLARK, Jr., DICK Members: Dallas Union Securities Company cJeal CLARK, JOHN The Goodbody & Co. CLAYTON, m, JOHN B. First National Bank in Dallas Exploration dCimited Toronto Stock Exchange The Canadian Stock Exchange The Vancouver Stock Exchange CLOYD, MARSHALL First National Bank in Dallas COLE, JOHN J. Dallas Rupe & Son, Inc. The Calgary Stock Exchange The Winnipeg Stock Exchange The Investment Dealers' Association of Canada COOK, ROBERT L. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated CORNELL, Jr., JOHN B. William Street Sales, Inc. COTTER, W. R. W. R. Cotter Ss Company HEAD OFFICE: COWDREY, J. H. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated BRANCHES: CRESON, PAUL Creson & Co. Vancouver • CROSSLEY, M. E. Salomon Bros. TORONTO, ONT. & Hutzler Calgary Winnipeg • Haiheybury • • Timmins North Bay • • Kirkland Lake Sudbury CUTTER, FRED C. Toronto—20 Bloor St. W. & 111 St. Clair Ave. W. William N. Edwards & Co. Ft. Worth, Texas DAVIS, TORONTO 1, CANADA BOB L. Municipal Securities Company DAVIS, JACK Mercantile National Bank DAVIS, JOHN S. Republic National Bank of Dallas DAVIS, N. 'Direct Wires to All Branches: R. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated DAVIS, PAUL D. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. Montreal * New York • Portland Los Angeles * Seattle * • San Francisco San Diego DAVIS, R. M. First National Bank, Garland, Tex. S • Fresno Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. John M. Fitzgerald, W. C. Pitfield & Co., Inc., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Reginald J. Knapp, G. C. Haas & Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. William T. Meyers, Gordon Graves & Co., New York HUNJDLEY, FRANK T. KEITH, NORVAL A. Schneider, Bernet St Hickman, Dlttmar & Company, Inc. JACKSON, Jr., WILLIAM C. KERR, Jr., First Southwest Company JACKSON, WINTON A.... First Southwest Dallas ■ '■ Company JACQUES, JAMES F. First Southwest JAMES, JUDSON Jr., Judson S. JOHNSON, Company S. A. PAUL Mercantile First National St in Dallas & Co. III, LEWIS MALONEY, Securities Bank of Dallas MANNEY, QUENTAN, Union Securities Co., PEAK, PRESTON A. Metropolitan- Dallas Inc. & Mrs. Inc. GENE RAIN, TALBOT Corporation PERKINS, Jr., Midland (Associate) F. RANKIN, Co. David JACK Securities DAVID H. H. Rankin St First National Bank Co., Ft. Worth RAUSCHER, JOHN H. Rauscher, Pierce St Co., PHILLIPS, DAVID M. in Dallas Inc. RAUSCHER, Jr., JOHN H. Jr., CHARLES C. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. Inc. POWELL, DAVID Rauscher, RAY, & Co., Inc. GERALD Sanders J. Pierce & Hugh W. Long and Company, Inc. Company Continued on page IRVING Manney St Co. MANNING, W. K. Wood, Struthers & Co. LEONARD Republic National Bank of Dallas MARTIN, J. T. KEIL, MORRIS J. Schneider, Bernet & Hickman, Inc. LASSETER, Creson H. St DAVID Mercantile National Bank Company MATTHEWS, First HENRY Southwest P. Company MAYES, HARLAND Rauscher, Pierce St Co., Inc. McADAMS, V. C. Dallas Rupe & Specialists in* Canadian Securities Son, Inc. McALISTER, A. J. Rauscher, McCLANE, Barron Pierce JOHN St Co., Inc. S. McCulloch St Company as Ft. Worth, Texas McCLURE, Jr., CANADIAN SECURITIES R. McCLURE, To Institutions offer and Dealers interested in Canadian Securities we comprehensive knowledge of Canadian investments. With of¬ throughout Canada connected by our private wire system we provide you with prompt and reliable service. a fices can R. FRED Sr., Inc. FRED Hudson S. & S. Co., Dallas Brokers, Dealers and Financial Institutions Inc. McCORMICK, JAMES C. Eppler, Guerin St Turner, McCORMICK, Principal for L. Hudson St Co., S. Inc. LYNN Rupe St Son, Inc. McCULLEY, CLAYTON r. First McLeod,Young,WeirJhcorporated 15 Broad Street Telephon^: New York 5, N. Y. WHitehall 4-1770 Southwest McCULLOCH, Barron Ft. Teletype: N.Y. 1-4808 Worth, , McLEOD, YOUNG, WEIR & COMPANY LIMITED KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, St Frank B. Company FRANK w. Lynch, Sherbrooke Hamilton London Quebec City Ottawa Kitchener Windsor St Co., Inc. Pierce, Fenner St Smith Incorporated CANADA Winnipeg Calgary Members: New York Security Dealers Association B. perry MEDANICH, FRANK Montreal Securities, Inc. D. McMahon Mcpherson, Merrill Grace Canadian Company Texas Hutton St F. McMAHON, An Affiliate Of 50 Company BARRON McCulloch McEWEN, HAROLD E. Edmonton Vancouver Correspondents in London, England First 25 J. Southwest Company MEER, JULIAN Broadway, New York 4, N. Y. M. Turner, White, Francis (Associate) Atwood, McLane St MERRILL, SAM Rauscher, Pierce HAnover 2-0433 «Ss Co., NY 1-4722 Inc. METCALFE, WALLACE P. Texas Bank St Trust Company (Associate) MILLER, LAUREL Hauser, L. Murdoch, Rippey & Co. MIRSKY, GEORGE Shearson, Hammill & Co. MITCHELL, RODGER J. Republic National Bank of Dallas MOORE, Gairdner § Gompanij Inc. Underwriters and Distributors of Canadian Securities Street, New York 5, N Y. P. Brokerage Co. MOORE, MURRAY W. Murray W. Moore & Company MORRIS, JACK R. 60 Wall ADDISON Southern A. Underwood St Co., Orders Executed at regular commission rates Inc. MORROW, ELBERT M. Dumas, Huguenin St Boothman WHitehall 4-7380 (Associate) through and confirmed by MOSS, JACK G. The Columbian Securities Corp. of Texas Inquiries regarding Canadian Securities are invited from Dealers and Institutions Affiliate: MOUNTS, JACK Dallas Rupe & Son, First Members of The R. P. National NAZRO, Leading Canadian Stock Exchanges Inc. MURDOCH, RICHARD Hauser, Murdoch, Rippey St Co. MURPHY, Gairdner & Company Limited Bank ARTHUR Parker in Dallas Toronto Vancouver Montreal Hamilton Kingston Kitchener , Calgary Winnipeg London Edmonton New York Private wire system Dallas Quebec Corporation Union 25 Securities Company OBENCHAIN, THOMAS H. Dallas OLIVER, Union Securities Jr., ALLEN Company L. Sanders & Company OWENS, Dallas JAMES Union Members: Principal Stock Exchanges of Canada The P. NICOUD, ROBERT Business Established 1921 Grant Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. PIERCE, MANLEY, VINCENT J. Republic National Bank of Dallas Company C. F. National THOMAS E. Pierce St Co., Rauscher, P. JACK Mr. QUACKENBOS, GORDON Eppler, Guerin St Turner, Underwood St Co., Inc. Dallas Sanders & Company L. RUSSELL R. A. PAYNE, MAHAFFEY, LANDIS Company LESLIE LANDSMAN, Bank Pont Carlsen, Woolrych, Currier & Carlsen, Inc., Los Angeles; A. Feldman, Piper, Jaffray & Hop wood, Minneapolis W. Mercantile Parker, Ford and Company, Inc. THAD KEENAN, LYNE, E. HAROLD Municipal Bank du Fort Worth National Bank, Ft. Worth LACKEY, WILLIAM J. LAGONI, National Inc. WALTER S. Sanders D. Inc. LUCAS, B. KUPFER, ; v Co., Goodbody St Co. Dallas Union Securities Co., Inc. JONES, Securities Francis I. D. PALM, Hickman, KIRK, PAUL JOE Ted A. St LOCKE, EUGENE M. Locke, Locke & Purnell (Associate) KLINE, JOHNSON, SAMUEL P. Parker, Ford and Company, Inc. JAMES Bernet Mrs. LAWHON, ELBERT L. Rauscher, Pierce St Co., Inc. S. Jr., Schneider, & KIMMEL, JOE Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. KLECKA, : Dallas Rupe &t Son, Inc. JONES, HERBERT M. Union LATHIM, Inc. G. First National Bank , James & Co. JOHN Mr. 53 C. Securities Company National Association of Security Dealers Broadway, New York 4, N. Y. 54 Thursday, November 26, 1959 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 54 WimX f. x;::^3'Xfx'm * & Mr. Saxton Edward Walter R; Johnson, G. A. Denver, Colo. Black & Cc., Portland, Oreg.; Mr. & Mrs. New York; Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Currie, Pete A. Kosterman, & Co., Inc., Mrs. Rcob, New SCOTT, RALPH E. Dallas Security Dealers Association OF MEMBERS ROSTER Continued READ, Fiist REED, RUFE from page 53 E. WILLIAM SALE, Company Southwest RELYEA, P. P. P. T. Sanders & AMES Merrill NICHOLAS Dallas JACK SHOOK, & Co. RICHARD B. & Son, Inc. Dallas Rupe Hickman, Inc. GASTON SHUMATE, Shumate SCOTT, CHARLES Parker, Ford and Company, Inc. D. B. & Goodbody SHULTS, E. Bernet GORDON Rupe & Son, Inc. Jr., Incorporated > Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Schneider, Dallas of SHIELDS, Jr., EnK — -TT". : —— -v— Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith CLYDE SCHNEIDER, JULES Bank . Incorporated F. Republic National Bank RUPE, . Company Co. Murdoch, Rippey & Co. Hauser, ROBERTS, W. National Republic SANDERS, Jr., JESSE A. & SAUNDER, RIPPEY, GEORGE Company LOCKETT SHELTON, & Co. Goodbody F. Relyea SHEA, JOSEPH E. F. Hutton & JIM SANDBERG, DON & A. Company HAROLD J. Municipal Securities SILVER, Company J. NORMAN SITZENSTATTER, Loomis C. Metropolitan Dallas Corporation WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, First Southwest SYRACUSE AND OF SERVICE TO 25 YEARS OVER CENTRAL NEW YORK INVESTORS INSURANCE LIFE HIGH GRADE v.;. Vice-President: in Dallas Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., " .. Henry M. Ufford, Calvin Bullock, Ltd., Clear¬ water. HOWARD Municipal Securities Company STOCKS INDUSTRIALS UTILITIES Secretary-Treasurer: William R. Hough, Beil & Hough, Inc., St. GENE SPIVEY, Petersburg. Municipal Securities Company STAYART, LOUIS Jr., W. Securities Municipal FUNDS —PUBLIC Hough SPEER, INCOME PRODUCING MUTUAL Orlando. Co. ALBERT SOSSAMAN, First National Bank ★ ★ * President: Loomis C. Leedy, Jr., Leedy, B. Bank & Trust William R. Henry M. Ufford Leedy, Jr. P. Company KENNETH SMITH, Texas " Association Goodbody & Co. D. Goodbody & Co. Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. Florida Security Dealers WALTER R. & Co., Inc. SEITZ, Jr., W. F. GORDON Rupe & Son, Inc. III, Dallas L. Murray Hudson S. R. in Dallas National Bank rust SCOTT, Arthur K. Salomon, Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, Barysh, Ernst & Co., New York Chicago; Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, York City; Mrs. & Mr. Company STEPHENS, JOHN D. Empire State Bank E. W. SNYDER & CO. STEVENSON, O. ROY Fort Worth National 120 E. Washington St. STEWART Southwest Company WILLIAM First Tel.: HArrison W. ALLEN TAYLOR, SYRACUSE, N. Y. E. Teletype SS-198 2-0401 Bank, Worth Fort STORIE, Hutton F. & Adler, Coleman & Co Company T. D. Walker, Austin TEMPLE, ' .i Waggener & Members New York Stock Exchange THOMAS, Jr., R. BRUCE Dallas Rupe & Son, Inc. RODERICK THOMAS, Dallas American Members Stock Exchange B. Rupe & Son, Inc. THORNTON, Thornton JEROME I. & , Company ^ THWEATT, JEAN E. Sanders & TILLEY, Company Jr., Rauscher, 15 Broad JOE A. Pierce & Co., Inc. Street, New York 5 HAnover 2-9780 TUCKER, ALLAN M. Pierce & Co., Inc. TUCKER, R. G. R. A. Underwood & Co., Inc. Rauscher, WELLINGTON HUNTER ASSOCIATES JOHN W. TURNER, 15 EXCHANGE Telephone PLACE, JERSEY CITY 2, N. J. Teletype JCY 698 HEnderson 5-6005 & Guerin Eppler, Turner UNDERWOOD, Jr., ROBERT A. R. A. Underwood & Co., Inc. UTLEY, PAUL Goodbody & Co. Open End Phone to New York City, WOrth 2-4578 VAUGHN,JACK Hammill Shearson, VON Upham Harris, WAGGENER, Walker, Securities Austin Walker, WALTON, R. Ft. Worth, SEND FOR FREE BOOKLET SHOWING LISTS and RATES. E. PHILIPPINE Texas & EST. Members New York A. R. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith WHITLOCK, 1 ROBERT E. & Co., Inc. Jr., R. A. Underwood E. F. Jr., E-Z ADDRESSING SERVICE 83 Washington St. Dept.F HAnover New York 6, N. Y. 2-9492 WILLIAMS, E. F. & GENE Hutton WORTH, Company Security Dealers Association EXCHANGE PLACE JERSEY CITY 2, N. J. j & Y. Phones BA 7-0044-0050 E. Company CHARLES A. Goodbody & Co. WYATT, 1919 ROBERT Hutton N. THE SECURITIES M. S. WlEN & Co. Co. Incorporated WIGLEY, DEALERS Securities Co., Inc. WATTS, O'HARA Goodbody & Co. Merrill - Specialists in Waggener LEON Goodbody WESTBURY, Serving Wall Street since 1927 BROKERS L. Union Dallas - EDWARD D. WASSALL, Advisers, Funds, etc. & BANKS B. Corporation Municipal Securities Company WARD, Brokers, Banks, Analysts, for Waggener WILLARD WALKER, SPECIALISTS in Co. THOMAS Jr., Equitable FINANCIAL MAILINGS to & NELSON Austin & WALKER, SECURITIES UNLISTED & Co. WALTER GLAHN, JACKSON R. Metropolitan Dallas Corporation Jersey City Phones HE 5-9400-9402 Teletype JCY 783 s Convention dumber THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Weinberg, S. Weinberg, Grossman & Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Shore, Harold C. Shore & Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Barney Nieman, Carl Marks & Co., Inc., New York Mr. G. & H. Mrs. Cornelius Walker & B. 55 Sheridan, Mitchell & Company, New York; Mr. & Mrs. Carl Swenson, Mr. & Mrs. L. Warren Foster, J. N. Russell & Co., Inc., Cleveland Co., New York; , Governors: The officers and John M. Chryst, Thomson & McKinnon, Daytona Beach; Zoltan Salkay, Merrill Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Jacksonville; Lynch, A. M. BRUNDAGE, CHARLES F. A. M. Pierce, Seaber, Kidder & Co., Inc., Sarasota BUCHANAN, FRANCIS C. Sincere and Company, Lake Wales Goodbody & Co., Miami; Welles N. Adams, T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach; Allen C. Ewing, Allen C. Ewing & Co., BUCHER, BRUCE Merrill Lynch, Jacksonville. S. Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Orlando Investment Securities BUSH, DAVID D. Elected: October 22, 1959; Expires: October, 1960.,^ Office: Took October, 1959; ; Term Vance, Sanders & Co., Inc., Atlanta, Ga CALDER, . HUGH C. A. M. Kidder & Co., Inc., ROSTER OF MEMBERS CAMP, LINDLEY Tallahassee LOCAL LISTED — — UNLISTED M. Merrill ACKERMAN, ROBERT AYERS, ADAMS, CHARLES A. Sincere WELLES M. A. Inc., Daytona Beach Bieder BLACK, and Allen & BOWEN, Lakeland Merrill Investment Co., BOYD, ARRIES, DON E. Jr., (Member Fhila.-Balt. Stock Exchange) WILLIAM Trading Department — LOcust 3-8120 CHILDRESS, FRANCIS B. Childress and Company, Jacksonville L. Direct CHRYST, JOHN M. Jacksonville WALLACE Thomson & McKinnon, A. CHURCHILL, Daytona Beach TROSTER, B. J. Miami, Fla. Wire to CO., & NEW YORK St. Petersburg CLARK, FRED B. & McKinnon, Private SINGER WALTER Thomson & McKinnon, Co., St. Petersburg BRAYSHAW, 2, PA. LOcust 3-3440 CERF, Sr., FLOYD D. Floyd D. Cerf, Jr. Company Incorporated, Miami I. STREET PHILADELPHIA Floyd D. Cerf, Jr. Company Incorporated, Chicago Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smitl» Thomson WALNUT 1433 CERF, Jr., FLOYD D. BRADY, EUGENE P. Paul A. Davis & Co. > Tallahassee Tampa ASHLEY, EDWIN F. Inc. CATES, W. H. Ltd., Palm Beach Company, St. Petersburg JAMES B. Bache & D. E. Arries & Co., Wulbern, Company, Lakeland Incorporated, Palm Beach Carrison, Jacksonville EVERETT Co., Palm Beach A. C. Pierce, WILLIAM M. Jr., H. A. RIECKE & CO., Inc. CARRISON, H. GEORGE Co., Inc. GANSON L. BIEDER, M. Lynch, pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Jacksonville Beil & Hough, Inc., St. Petersburgh City ANDERSON, W. T. AT WILL, & HENRY Merrill BELL, Jr., FREDERIC C. Inc., New York Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., Orlando J. Kidder M. Frank B. Bateman, ALLEN, GEORGE D. Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., Orlando &c CARRERE, E. Co., Fort Myers BATEMAN, ALLEMAN, F. MONROE Allen THOMAS Bradenton, Fla. JOHN L. Distributors Group, ALLEN, Bateman, Ltd., Palm Beach & BARTON, HARRY B. T. Nelson O'Rourke, ADAMS, WILLIAM L. Adams, Sloan & Co., Inc. Sarasota, Fla. AHBE, B. BARRETT, Goodbody & Co., St. Petersburg, Fla. ADAMS, IRA C. Frank Goodbody & Co., Ft. Lauderdale Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Pensacola "LUV" WE'D Van Ingen & Co., Inc., TO HELP Miami COGGESHALL, J. WELLS Colonial Distributors, Inc., New York City DONALD B. Lord, Abbett & Co., Atlanta, Ga. Allyn & Co., Miami Beach COLEY, MARION H. T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach COLLINS, V. ROCKWELL T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach COOK, ROBERT H. B. Van J. Ingen COOK, THOMAS Cook & Thomas M. J. W. SPARKS & CO. & Co., Inc., Miami Janney, Dulles M. Company West Palm Beach & Battles INC. WILLIAM M. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Jacksonville COURTNEY, ESTABLISHED 1900 ■ : 1401 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA 2 MEMBERS COX, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AMERICAN PHILA.-BALTIMORE STOCK EXCHANGE R. STOCK EXCHANGE CARY A. S. Dickson & Co., Inc., Atlanta, CRANE, LISTED and Graves CRANFORD, Brokers in Members Ga. New York Stock MYRON J. Gordon & Co., Miami (Associate) Jacksonville, Jacksonville CRUMPTON, HI, Underwriters — Distributors — Dealers THOMAS U. Corporation, Interstate Securities Dealers in UTILITY Atlanta, Ga. STATE, MUNICIPAL and REVENUE BONDS BANK DAVIS, PAUL A. Paul A. Davis & Co., Miami TO Exchange The Atlantic National Bank of UNLISTED SECURITIES WIRE Phila-Baltimore Stock Exchange Stock American JAMES A. CROUCH, LEO P. Thomson & McKinnon, Jacksonville DIRECT Exchange NEW AND AND MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE AND SECURITIES STOCKS REVENUE BONDS DAVIS, DEWITT YORK Mullaney, Wells & Co., Chicago, 111. A. T. & T. TELETYPE—PH 622 DeLANO, 120 New 210 broadway York 5, n. Y. Western Broad & Savings Fund DE 4-0220 Sts. Chestnut Philadelphia KIngsley 7, L. Pa. St. M. Direct KINGSLEYE ROSAY, Jr., A. worth OSCAR Goodbody & Co., Sarasota Bldg. Kidder & Co., Trading Wire to A. M, Kidder & Co., New York Inc. Phones Petersburg, Fla. Philadelphia, LOcust 8-3400 6-4040 DICKSON, A. M. WILLIAM R. on are interested in block offerings securities either for our through own 56 our Members SECURITIES of listed and unlisted account or for distribution organization. BOENNING Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange 1520 WALNUT STREET Teletype PH 30 t page Public Utility and Industrial We New York, WOrth 6-5646-7 80 Kidder & Co., Inc., Clearwater Continued UNLISTED Bell Teletype PH . Telephone LOcust 8-0900 & Co. American Stock Exchange PHILADELPHIA 2, PA. New York Telephone COrtlandt 7-1200 56 Mr. THE COMMERCIAL and & Lester Mrs. J. J. Thursday, November 26, 1959 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Leonard Friedman, Boettcher and Company, Chicago (president of the Chicago affiliate); Thorsen, Glore, Forgan & Co., Chicago (President of N. S. T. A.); Mrs. & Mr. Edward Kelly, Carl Af. Loeb, Rhoades & Co., New York (President-elect of N. S. T. A.) Mr. & Mrs. First Guy R. Hogarth, Laird, Bissell & Meeds, New Haven, Conn.; Mr. & Mrs. Lewis R. Bulkley, Corporation, New York City; Mr. & Mrs. A. Kingston Ghegan, Edwin L. Tatro Company, New York City Boston GORDON, Florida Security Dealers Association ROSTER GRADY, Life Trust Company E. Oscar Insurance MARKETS A. M. Kidder & DYER, J. Stocks Orlando JOSEPH A. M. Kidder & We specialize in life insurance stocks. your offerings If you inactive issues, perhaps to us for can't find we can a home help. Submit Co., 1516 LOCUST ST. and Gordon • Graves & Axe J. Herbert Evans & Co., St. Petersburg J. & FERRIS, C. Co., New York City Ewing & DAKIN Merrill Lynch, Incorporated, H. T. WILLIAM Y. WERNER H. O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach EDWARD C. B. J. Van Ingen & Co. Inc., Miami HOLDER, O. J. MerriU J. Miami Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, St. Petersburg Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith HOLLIS, C. ROY J. Herbert Evans W. HOLLO WELL, West Palm Beach B. STEWART HIGLEY, JOHN P. Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., Miami HODGE, L. Montgomery, Ala. Salomon Bros. & Hutzler Pierce, Fenner & Smith Pensacola M. HENANN, HARVEY I. A. C. Allyn & Co., Miami Beach Thornton, Mohr & Farish JOSEPH Nelson Inc., Sarasota Securities Corp., Tarrytown, N. GLEASON, THOMAS Co., Jacksonville DeLand Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc. Orlando, Fla. HELFRITZ, T. GANNAWAY, LEE T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach GIVENS, Co., Inc., HATCHER, LLOYD B. White, Weld & Co., New York City W. Co., Ft. Myers ROBERT Incorporated, EWING, ALLEN C. Allen & Kidder & Co., Merrill DAVID Nuveen Freeman GAUNTT, Inc., Daytona Beach EVANS, J. HERBERT John HARTMAN, Smith GAISER, FREDERIC R. L. T. Nelson O'Rourke, EVERARD, Petersburg Co., Miami ERICKSEN, CARLTON 0. Coble Address: CAPCOBROKR WILLIAM A. M. ENTWISTLE, DWIGHT F. T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach Klngsley 6-3530 W. FREEMAN, ENGLISH, EDWARD Pittsburgh Stock Exchanges PHILADELPHIA 2, PA. • A. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, St. Petersburg Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange Associates: Boston W. St. Lynch, FREEMAN, HOWARD H. & Sarasota Pierce, Fenner & Incorporated, Delray Beach, Fla. Pierce, Fenner & Smith KIRK JOHN H. John H. Harrison & Company, Orlando Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Incorporated, Palm Beach D. Kidder HARRISON, L. Lynch, Merrill M. HARDY, ROBERT CARLISLE Hardy, Hardy & Associates, Inc. FOSTER, THOMAS G. Inc. Fla. RAYMOND J. Merrill Lynch, EMERSON, prompt response. ALBERT J. CAPLAN & CO Members: ELLIOTT, M. W. Sarasota HENRY M. EMERY Merrill HENRY HARDY, HILDA H. Hardy, Hardy & Associates, Inc. Oscar E. Dooly & Co., Miami FOISY, Incorporated EGGLETON, Jr., WILLIAM O. Pompano Beach, Hutzler Dickson & Co., Inc., Miami Beach FLINN, E. Eaton & Howard, Boston, Mass. ISSUES R. S. Pierce, Fenner & Smith & Palm Beach FISHMAN, Incorporated, EATON, Co., Inc., Hollywood, Fla. West A. MARION J. Bros. Jr., Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. GUNBY, (MRS.) Salomon B. Merrill Lynch, IN INACTIVE for certain of your FISHER Dooly & Co., Miami DUSARD, JUSTIN R. New York City Inc., Atlanta Fla. Orlando, OSCAR E. DOOLY, The FINK, R. EARL Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc. of Georgia, Atlanta E. Group, BENJAMIN Thomson & McKlnnon, Miami Beach OF MEMBERS DODD, Jr., JERE ALBERT Distributors GOULD, A. M. GOGGIN, ROBERT W. Thomson & McKlnnon, Miami & Co., St. Petersburg RALPH D.. Kidder & Co., Inc., Miami Beach HOLT, WILSON C. Goodbody & Co., St. Petersburg RORER, Inc. COMMON STOCK NET EARNINGS (9 months unaudited) BROKERS AND DEALERS IN KEY INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL SECURITIES 4th Quarter 9 Months PRIMARY MARKETS MAINTAINED IN UNLISTED SECURITIES WARNER, JENNINGS, MANDEL & LONGSTRETH 121 SOUTH BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. Klngsley 5-5567 1954 16c 1955 25c 1956 38c 1957 1958 NEW 1959 YORK, N. Y. REcor 2-5477 61c 99c 81c (9mot.) J!rM,°hnih' N„e' per snare • Teletype PH 305 NEWARK, N. J. WX-1460 BALTIMORE, on number of shares now outstanding MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE , We maintain an active position in this stock MEMBERS AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE (ASSOC.) MEMBERS PHILA.-BALTIMORE STOCK EXCHANGE SCHMIDT, ROBERTS & PARKE 123 SOUTH BROAD STREET, Philadelphia Phone: Klngsley 5-0650 PHILADELPHIA 9, MEMBERS BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE (ASSOC.) PA. • New York Phone: REctor 2-1695 MD. ENterprise 9-5567 Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Harry J. Hudepohl, Westheimer and Company, Cincinnati; Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., New York HOPPER, HARRISON Goodbody & Co., Clearwater Hough, Inc., St. Petersburg JESTER, A. Miami Roman HUKLE, JOSEPH F. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Miami Beach HULETT, Johnson, Ft. Lauderdale JOHNSON, WILLIAM Beil & R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla. Co., Inc., Orlando ISAACSON, OSCAR Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Miami Beach & Smith O'BRIEN, NOWELL, ROBERT E. Goodbody & Co., Orlando EDWIN Sincere St Robinson-Humphrey Incorporated, Atlanta Company, Chicago, LARKIN, JERRY W. Goodbody St Co., Miami ROBINSON 8c CO., INC. » Kidder M. stock american stock exchange philadelphia-baltimore page Orlando Inc. Co., a:Art A A o Indialantic, Fla. i' '■■A Co., Inc., Miami - s '» v* r 1 COMMONWEALTH - '// & t-v>f> and OF PENNSYLVANIA ^PoliticalSubdivision \ W'&Z/'S - h ' t, A. exchange , Obligations of the ' MADSEN, KARL S. Roman & Johnson, Ft. Lauderdale M. Kidder & DENVER MANN, (associate) /^ lUNbER^RITJRS UcALtRSA * NATHANIEL L. Thomson & McKinnon, Orlando A. exchange, stock on WALTER F. St aH MANDESE, JOSEPH M. & Continued 111. T. LEWANDOWSKI, A. M. Kidder & york Ga. Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., Orlando John H. Harrison & Company, LOMBARDO, JOSEPH P. Stubbs, Watkins & Lombardo, Inc. Birmingham new LAMAR The Robinson-Humphrey Company. Inc. P. LEWIS, of Co., St. Petersburg Company, LINK, Jr., HARRY W. members OGLESBY, Atlanta, O'BRIEN, Incorporated, Pensacola E. PATRICK Bache & LAY, JOSEPH E. A. Merrill SOREN D. Hough, Inc., St. Petersburg LAY, JAMES A. LEIGH, H. KENNEDY, RICHARD E. B. J. Van Ingen St St LEEDY, Jr., LOOMIS C. E. Hough, Inc., WILLIAM B. Thomson St McKinnon, Ft. Lauderdale Charlotte, N. C. The GORDON A. & Beil Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner St Smith EDWIN T. JOHNSON, NIELSEN, Goodbody & Co., Coral Gables LARKINS, SOVERN J. Thomson & McKinnon, Coral Gables, Fla. Davis St Co., Keenan, John J. Keenan & Co., Inc., Los Angeles ; Ralph M. Dahl, Evans MacCormach & Co., Los Angeles; Mrs. & Mr. Burtin P. Lee, Mason & Lee, Inc., Lynchburg, Va. LARKIN, Jr., JOHN F. Beach JESTER, DeWITT T. Thomson & McKinnon, Tampa IIUEY, GRANT S. John J. Mrs. Graham Walker, Thomas Ml Cook «Sc Company West Palm HOUSTON, HUBERT T. Goodbody St Co., Tampa Paul & JACKSON, EDGAR W. HOUGH, WILLIAM R. Beil & Mr. 87 Co., Inc., Tampa PENNSYLVANIA $Cllt)Ol. AUTHORITIES: G. Kidder & Co., M. CITY OF PHI^ADEiPHIA" BONDS f ; P thh jA < sewer issues;- Inc., Lakeland MATHEWS, MURRAY C. Goodbody St Co., Sarasota ROBINSON 15TH & BUILDING CHESTNUT MATHEWS, Jr., Philadelphia 8-1ioo 2, Pa. Frank D. MATTICE MIKE Manager, Leedy, KINSELLA Trading i ( " tZ "A "A * C. SCHAFFER, NECKER & CO. WESLEY MATTHEWS, locust R. Trust Company of Georgia, Atlanta STREETS Newman Miami St Co., ROYAL Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., Tallahassee Dept. Packard Bldg., (Dr.), LOcust 7-3646 from MAY, J. DENNY The Parker Corporation, Boston, Mass. MAY, JR., PHILIP S. The Johnson, Lane, Space NEW ♦ Philadelphia 2 Teletype PH 864 YORK—phone Enterprise 6289 from PITTSBURGH—phone Zenith 0821 Corporation, Jacksonville McCLURE, LOUIS C. Louis C. McClure & Co., Tampa McCREEDY, CLINTON T. McCreedy St Company, Inc., Miami McDONELL, CHARLES O. Frank D. Newman St Co., Miami Albert Teller a Co. MEMBERS PHILADELPHIA-BALTIMORE A^nriATF AsaULlA l k. EXCHANGE STOCK PITTSBURGH MEMBERS McKAY, HERBERT G. Goodbody St Co., Tampa A. HERBERT M. Kidder St Co., MEANS, EXCHANGE HARRY C. DACKERMAN & CO. Equitable Securities Corporation, Atlanta McNICHOL, STOCK I BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE | McGAUGHY, PAUL W. JAMES NEW T. Inc., Miami Beach YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PHILADELPHIA-BALTIMORE AMERICAN STOCK W. STOCK EXCHANGE EXCHANGE (ASSOCIATE) First Southeastern Corp., Atlanta, Ga. MEREDITH, W. J. The Crammer Company, Inc., 123 S. Broad St. Telephone Phila. 9, Pa. KIngsley 6-2551 Orlando % MERRELL, CYRUS Frank B. Bateman, Ltd., Palm Beach MILLER, F. BOICE B. J. Van Ingen St Co., Inc., Miami 1401 MISCHUCK, T. E. PETER CARDAMONE — Mgr. Trading Dept. Leedy, Wheeler St Alleman, Inc., Orlando WALNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA MOHR, Jr., SIDNEY J. Thornton, Mohr St Farlsh 2, PA. Montgomery, Ala. MOORE, BUDD G. Paul A. Davis St Co., Miami MOORE, LEE P. A. M. Kidder & Co.* Inc., We Own and Offer Philadelphia's Most Complete Duplicating & Mailing Service Multilith Offset Printing Varityping Mailing Addressing Multigraphing Mimeographing Fast KNEALE Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner St Smith Incorporated, Miami MORGAN, J. Grimm St Co., Orlando Dealers and Brokers in Public Utility * MORLEY, JOHN J. A. M. Pickup and Delivery Service INC Member Eqaipment Trust Obligations Bank and Insurance Stocks Advertising Service Association, International 214 So. 12th Street Philadelphia 7, Pa. PEnnypacker 5-1717 Mutual Finds Skares Goodbody St Co., Miami West Palm Beach FRANK D. Frank D. Newman St Co., Miami Charles A. Taggart & Co., Inc. Member Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange Boston Stock Exchange (Associate) Pittsburgh Stock Exchange (Associate) NEWMAN, ROBERT E. A. M. Kidder St Co., Inc., Coral Gables NIELSEN, PAUL T. Pierce, Carrlson, Wulbera, Inc. Jacksonville Industrial Guaranteed and Leased Line Stocks MORRISON, ARCHIBALD R. T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach NEWMAN, * New Jersey and General Market Municipal Bonds Electronic and Television Securities Kidder & Co., Inc., Jacksonville NELSON, CARL L. Sullivan, Nelson St Goss, Inc. Railroad SECURITIES MORIARTY, P. MULLETT, EDWIN S. JOHNSON & PRINCE Mail Winter Park MOORE, HI, M. JAMES White, Weld St Co., New York Investment Securities 1516 Locust Street, KIngsley 6-0900 Teletype PH 677 Philadelphia 2, Pa. New York Phone WOrth 4-7333 58 Nathan A. Krumholz, Ogden, Wechsler & Krumholz, New Barker, Lee Higginson Corporation, New York York; Thomson PETERSEN, HARRY PARKER, Jr., HOLLIS O'ROURKE, Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., T. E. Daytona Beach PETERSON, BROR Floyd JAMES Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith PEARSON, FRANCES B. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Incorporated, Palm Beach, Fla. Daytona Beach VADEN, JERRY B. Lord, Abbett & Co., G. Incorporated D. Cerf Jr. Company Miami CLYDE C. VAN PIERCE, RALPH J. Birmingham, BARNARD Kidder M. RAYVIS, The & WATSON, Tampa New A. Pierce, Plymouth Bond & Share Corporation Miami Bros. Inc. Wulbern. Jr., RALPH W. Atlanta A. Kidder & M. Co., Inc. Pompano Beach WULBERN, P. B. Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Jacksonville Hutzler & EDWARD Inc. D. Kidder & A. M. Carrison, WRIGHT, GARLAND P. Distributors, Inc. West Palm Beach EDMUND Lynchburg, Corporation, FREDERICK First Southeastern Company, H. JAMES Salomon Inc. S. WINTERS, JONATHAN H. Gordon Graves & Co., Miami Inc. York, N. Y. WATSON, CLINTON Jacksonville WILLIAMS, L. Ala. GAVIN Value Line Fund Co., Inc., JOSEPH Parker WILLIAMS, JOHN ROBERT Evans & Company, WILLIAMS, ERNEST WATKINS, Jr., MILES A. Stubbs, Watkins & Lombardo, Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., Orlando PRESCOTT, WAGNER, Wilbur Merrill Lynch, pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Miami Atlanta KIMBALL Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, Inc., Orlando Inc. Jacksonville READ, WHITEHEAD, Pierce, Penner & Smith Incorporated, Palm Beach Inc., Orlando PIERCE, ROBERT J. Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Industrial, Public Utility, Railroad and Real Estate Securities Co., N. Y. City Merrill Lynch, PAUL L. POWELSON, RYN, Mrs. & Orlando Baltimore, Md. Incr— Jacksonville A. VALENTINE, Mr. H. JAMES Clement A. C. Vance, Sanders & Co., Inc. PIERCE, Leedy, Wheeler & Alleman, UNDERWRITERS AND DEALERS WHEELER, ARTHUR J. Arthur Wiesenberger & Hutzler & HENRY M. Bullock, Ltd., Clearwater UNDERHILL, Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Jacksonville Calvin Miami West Palm Beach Jr., T. NELSON T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach O'ROURKE, OLDAG, CARL K. Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville Bros. Greenberg, C. E. Unterberg, Towbin & Co., New York; Krisam, John C. Legg & Company, New York UFFOR.D, & McKinnon, Salomon ROSTER OF MEMBERS Thomas CECIL B. PEPPER, Continued from page 57 Mrs. & Mr. Mrs. & Mr. John S. Association Florida Security Dealers T. Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 58 St. Petersburg Co., Inc., ROBERTS, Jr., ALBERT Goodbody & Co., St. Petersburg ROBERTS, IH, ALBERT UNLISTED TRADING DEPARTMENT St. Petersburg Goodbody & Co., St. DEPARTMENT TRADING CORPORATE ROBERTS, ARCH W. Petersburg ROBINSON, ALEX M. JAMES McATEE, J. manager Grimm & Co., Orlando Established ROBINSON, HUGH B. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith 1865 FRED Incorporated, Orlando BlOREN ROMAN, U. Co. 6- Roman & SADLER, MEMBERS T. E. ALVIN GEMENDEN SEVING, W. CHRIS G. JR. JORDAN, JR. KELLER GRANT Johnson, Ft. Lauderdale CLIFFORD DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL TRADING U. Davidson-Vink-Sadler, Inc. York Stock Exchange New WALTER St. American Stock Exchange Merrill New York 5, N. Philadelphia 2, Pa. W. HEWARD, manager Lynch, pierce, Fenner & Smith Jacksonville JOHN HENRY RICHTER B. P. GLEN DINNING, JR. Incorporated, 120 Broadway Y. BArclay 7-9300 PEnnypacker 5-9400 JAMES ZOLTAN SALKAY, Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange 1424 Walnut Street f Petersburg JOSEPH SAWYER, RUTH B. Palm Beach Palm Beach SAXTON, Investment LOUIS Co., E. WM. LABRUM D. SHERRERD, 111 Inc., M. Established 1910 I Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Inc., Tampa SCHUNCK, LOUISE M. T. Nelson O'Rourke, Inc., Daytona Beach ■jutcher SCHNEDLER, FERRIS W. Grimm SPECIALISTS AT MARKET EMPORIUM Bonds, Equipment Trust Certificates, and Railroad Securities Allen B. Foard, Jr. Frank J. Laird Industrial Stocks and 1SOO HERBERT I. Vance, Sanders WILLIAM Frank B. SMITH, C. Inc., Utility Stocks Members: New York Slock Exchange Americon Stock William F. Feather & SMITH, F. R. Co., B. DeHaven L. PHILIP Rudolph J. Richard Hoffman Alexander B. Brock Alfred H. Williams & Townsend, Crouter & Bodine Established 1874 M. E. Dooly & Oscar Members Co., Miami New S. York Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock 4k American and Company, Ft. Myers EDWARD Exchanges and Stock Exchange W. Plymouth Bond & Share Corporation Sr., EVERETT C. LAND TITLE BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA 10 SWANSON, A. Michael J. Boston Slock Exchange (Assoc.) Orlando Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. STEWART, Ergood, Jr.—Vice President • Palm Beach Incorporated, Sincere Municipal Bonds Philodelphia-Baltimore Slock Exchange BURTON STEVENS, ERNEST Russell M. • Exchonge (Assoc.) OREN STEARNS, Robert N. Greene 2, PA. J. Bateman, Ltd., DERWIN SMITH, SMITH, Raymond A. Morris, Jr. PHILADELPHIA H. W. Freeman & Co., Fort Myers Merrill James B. McFarland Sherrerd ST., New York Orlando Public WALNUT PEnnypacker 5-2700 •,Teletype PH-4 •-New York BArcloy 7-4641 & Co., SHAW, WILLIAM Goodbody & Co., Miami SLOAN, & M. Goodbody & Co., Miami Grimm Bank Stocks, Orlando SEABER, ALFRED SHAW, STROUD'S & Co., C. Allyn & Co., Miami Beach Telephone L0 4-2900 SWICK, THEODORE P. White, Weld & Co., New York City Bell System TALLENT, JACK Teletype-PH 518 Thornton, Mohr & Farlsh • *••••• •••• Field Montgomery, Ala. THEILING, VICTOR C. Thomson Representation J. Felix E. Maguire— Vice President & McKinnon, Naples, Fla. THOMAS, CLIFFORD B. Herbert Evans & Co., St. Petersburg THOMPSON, CHARLES M. Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Inc. Distributors, Dealers, Underwriters Corporate and Municipal Issues Steck and Bond Brokers Jacksonville STROUD St COMPANY, INCORPORATED 123 So. Broad St., Phlla. 9 • PE 120 Broadway, N. Y. 5 • 5-7330 WO 4-8400 THORNTON, Jr., J. MULLS Thornton, Mohr & Farlsh Montgomery, Ala. TORELLI, Frank TRIPP, NIC. L. Edenfield & • ALLENTOWN • LANCASTER Miami Stamford, Conn. ONE ATLANTIC STREET Dlgby 4-0200 Fireside 8-6466 Tripp & Co., Inc., New York City TURNER, LEO C. The Keystone Company PITTSBURGH Co., JEROME C. L. Hew York 30 BROAD STREET of Boston Birmingham, Ala. TUTTLE, C. Thomson & H. McKinnon, Palm Beach, Fla. Upper Darby, Pa. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Jenkintown, Pa. FLanders 2-0838 VAIley 3-4131 TUrner 7-7660 Va. Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE BREAST, JOHN K. Nashville Security Traders Association Third National Mid-South Seouritles Co. STERN, SOL Spencer Trask 8c Co. CHRISTOPHER, SAM E. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner 8c Smith Incorporated CLARK, HAROLD W. Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. EVERETT M. Spencer Trask & Co. C. Lynch, Incorporated C. RODNEY Pierce, Fenner & Smith DAVIS, FRANK J. Wiley Bros., Inc. * G. Landstreet 8c Kirkpatrick, Inc. WEBSTER, ROBERT C. 1 Webster, Gibson & Hale TAYLOR, HAROLD W. 8c Company WELLS, GILBERT Spencer Trask 8c Co. TEMPLETON, W. Berry, WILEY, Sr., DAVID W. Wiley Bros., Inc. Inc. David W. Wiley, Jr. Louis Finis Nelson Todd, Jr. W. Douglas 8c Fitzhugh, Inc. EARLY, C. MORRIS Merrill .7 WILLIAMS, J. L. THOMAS, JAMES N. Lynch, Wiley, Jr., Wiley Bros., Inc. Fenner Smith 8c MARION F. 8c J. C. Bradford 8c Co. Inc. Company, WOMACK, ROY Cumberland Securities Corporation Equitable Securities Corporation WOOD, Jr., LEWIS F. TODD, Jr., LOUIS Jack M. Bass & Company Mid-South Securities Co. Secretary-Treasurer: Louis Todd, Jr., Jack M. Bass & Jr., Estes Clark. Landstreet 8c Kirkpatrick, Inc. y EVANS, JESSE H. Nelson, First American National Bank. Vice-President: Finis N. TIDWELL, R. A. Pierce, Incorporated ELKINS, OVERTON C. President: David W. JAMES E. Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. Wiley Bros., Inc. DOUGLAS Cumberland Company. Securities TUCKER, Corporation JAMES J. C. Bradford W. ZEIGLER, 8c Co. Securities Corporation TURNER, Jr., WILLIAM E. Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. • ZEITLER, JOHN R. Merrill Lynch, FARRAR, RUDOLPH S. Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, ■ STEVE J. C. Bradford 8c Co. EVANS, N. PEYTON Cumberland Equitable Securities Corporation; Eugene Benedict, Spencer Trask & Co.; Edward L. Kirkpatrick, Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. Governors: Ewing L. Bradford, Smith WARTERFIELD, CHARLES W. First American National Bank THOMAS, MARION F. W. N. Estes & Company, DIXON, WYNN L. 8c Third National Bank Broadford & Co. Jack M. Bass EVAN Merrill J. Fenner WARD, JAMES C. ALLEN SULLIVAN, Clark, Inc. WALSON, THOMAS Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Incorporated STORY, JOHN D. Spencer Trask 8c Co. SWANN, CLINE, JOSEPH A. Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, DAVENPORT, VOSS, Jr., RONALD Cumberland Securities Corporation STEPHENSON, ENOCH B. Bank BURKHOLDER, H. FRANK Equitable Securities Corporation CLAYTON, 59 Third National Bank Incorporated FINCH, NORMAN DILLON Spencer Trask 8c Co. W, Wiley, Jr., Wiley Bros., Inc.; National Committeemen: David William Nelson II, Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. Equitable Securities Corporation; Louis Todd, Jr., Jack M. Bass & Company. Alternates: Joe E. Hutton, Elected: December 16, 1958; Took Office: January 2, 1959; Term Expires: December 31, 1959. ROSTER OF MEMBERS BELL, CHARLES D. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ANDERSON, Jr., Merrill Lynch, Penner BARNES, J. C. BARFIELD, Merrill & ISAAC Lynch, Jr., S. D. Penner Bradford C. J. & New York Telephone Teletype REctor 2-2820 PH 63 Corporate and Municipal Securities Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Smith J. Co. Vice President in Co. & Assistant Charge of Pierce, Fenner Smith & Manager Corporate Department Corporate Department HILL, HOYT G. Merrill Lynch, Incorporated RUSSELL M. DOTTS Manager of Municipal Bond Department PORTER KEITH, W. CHARLES G. PRIGGEMEIER EDMUND J. DAVIS Bradford C. HUTTON, JOE E. Equitable Securities Corporation BRADFORD, Jr., J. C. JACK M. Jack M. Bass & Company Phila. Telephone PEnnypacker 5-2800 8c Co. HILL, ALBERT S. BRADFORD, EWING L, Equitable Securites Corporation Smith & 1518 LOCUST ST., PHILADELPHIA 2, PA. ROBERT Merrill Lynch, MILTON Lynch, Pierce, Penner & Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wis. Incorporated BASS, 8c Co. Merrill Co. Pierce, C. Bradford J. BERRY, W. IRVIN Berry, Douglas & Fitzhugh, Inc. BOYCE MELVILLE. M. Bradford Incorporated HAGGARD, JOHN H. Jack M. Bass & Company HAMEL, Smith & Incorporated Rambo, Close & Kerner W. HALLIBURTON, GUS G. Equitable Securities Corporation EUGENE B. Spencer Trask Pierce, GREENWALT, BUFORD Wiley Bros., Inc. HALEY, CLARENCE Equitable Securities Corporation ARNING, ROBERT GIBSON, Jr., JO Webster, Gibson & Hale HALE, Jr., R. WALTER Webster, Gibson & Hale — WALTER E. BENEDICT, FitzHUGH, WILLIAM O. Berry, Douglas & Fitzhugh, Inc. Estes N. KIN GENS, & Company, Inc. MERVYN J. Jack M. Bass & Company Thayer, Baker & Company KIRKPATRICK, Jr., EDWARD L. Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. Securities Mid-South WALLACE M. McCURDY, PRESIDENT JOHN M. HUDSON, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT UNDERWRITERS • DISTRIBUTORS • BROKERS KIRTLAND, FRED K. Co. Effective Distribution in the Nation's LANDSTREET, HI, BEVERLY W. Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. MEMBER PHILADELPHIA-BALTIMORE STOCK EXCHANGE LAUPER, RUDOLPH ESTABLISHED 1920 Third Largest Trading First American National Bank Area QUITMAN R. Equitable Securities Corporation LEDYARD, LOVE, DEPARTMENT TRADING JOSEPH E, SMITH GLEAVES M. First National American LUSKY, — Manager Trading Department Bank IRA L. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Smith & Inc. ALFRED WILLIS J. RICHARD R. CAMPION MADDEN, BERT E. Mid-South Securities MARTIN, Newburger Co. RAY G. Jack M. Bass & Company McDANIEL, EVERETT P. Jack M. Bass 8c Company 824 PHILADELPHIA LOCUST NATIONAL BANK PHILADELPHIA BLDG. 6-0254 NEW YORK 7 TELEPHONE PH 1026 CORTLANDT 7-6814 Company Members: New York Stock Exchange Mclaughlin, thos. e. American Stock Exchange • Wiley Bros., Inc. Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange MITCHELL, Jr., T. H. TELETYPE & Cumberland Securities Corporation MITCHELL, Sr., T. H. 1401 Cumberland Securities Corporation DOYLESTOWN OFFICE: 16 E. COURT ST. NELSON, EDWARD G. Clark, Landstreet 8c Kirkpatrick, Inc. FILLMORE 8-5464 Philadelphia 2, Pa. Walnut Street, New York City * LOcust 8-1500 Atlantic City Lebanon Vineland FINIS L. NELSON, American National Bank First NELSON, H, WILLIAM Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. NIELSEN, J. EINER Bradford C. & Co. OLSON, HOWARD B. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, & Fenner Smith Incorporated 82 YEARS of ... Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. Clark, experience in pertinent and the eastern to trading Philadelphia Pennsylvania market. Hopper Soltoay & Co. CARR PAYNE, combined securities OWEN, JOHN S. Cumberland Securities Established 1872 Corporation PETTEY, HERBERT Members Philadelphia-Baltimore Equitable Securities Corporation PILCHER, MATTHEW Mid-South Co. — ROBERT L. REEVES, Still Eager to J. * * CALL * ♦ * Mosley Ed Christian — CHARLES H. 8c Bradford C. Brokers and Dealers in Cor SCHOEN, KENNETH B. J. C. Vic • ; Wiley Bros., Inc. Serve You ROBINSON, * Stock Exchange B. Securities Bradford & Co. LISTED Jim Mundy SHARP, ALFRED D. Alfred D. Sharp 8c Company Harry Undy SHILLINGHAM, — DONALD Landstreet & Kirkpatrick, Inc. Clark, SHILLINGLAW, RICHARD P. Mid-South Securities Co. SUPLEE, YEATMAN, MOSLEY CO. INCORPORATED AND UNLISTED • — Trading Department SIMPKINS, OTTO Merrill Lynch, Incorporated Pierce, Fenner SECURITIES & Smith Joseph A. McNamee John Gibson, Jr. SMITH, H. LAIRD 1500 Walnut Street Telephone: • KIngsley 5-1343 New York Telephone: Philadelphia 2, Pa. Teletype: CAnal 6-7207 PH 242 1420 Walnut Equitable Securities Corporation A. McDOWELL Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated SMITH, Street, Philadelphia 2, Penna. Jr., Merrill STEMPFEL, ROBERT S. Spencer Trask 8c Co. & Smith Telephone — PEnnypacker 5-4075 Teletype —PH 593 60 OF MEMBERS ROSTER Seattle Security Dealers Association BADGLEY, ED Hill, Darlington & Co. 1950 Thursday, November 26, THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE and Bond Club St. Petersburg Stock BAKER, PETER Merrill Pierce, Lynch, Fenner & Smith Incorporated BATEMAN, HOMER J. Pacific Northwest Company DWIGHT BEATTIE, Beattie D. E. BERRYMAN, . E. Co. H. CLYDE Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated BISSELL, LAWRENCE M. Securities Exchange, Inc. COLIN CAMPBELL, Southwick-Campbell & Co., COUDEZ, Inc. LOUIS Hughbanks, Incorporated CRITCIIETT, Frank Granat, Jr. DOUGLAS, Donald . Blanchett, Hinton & Jones, Inc. President: Frank Granat, Jr., Lewis, Inc. Vice-President: John I. Rohde, John R. Secretary: Bache National Committeeman: Homer J. & Smith ner Incorporated Co. & Bateman, Pacific Northwest CLINTON P. E. Schlicting, Wm. P. Harper & Son & Co. Treasurer: T. Ray Gaither, Harper & Son & Co. Edmund D. Read, A. M. Kidder & Co., Inc.; Derwin B. Smith, Grimm & Co. Inc. JOS. GRUBBS, of National Committeeman: Soren D. Nielsen, Beil & California, N. January, 1960. Wm. P. Alternate: Wallace A. Boyd, TALBOT J Harper & Son & Co. HEMPHILL, * Took Office: January WALDO —, . Members New York Stock Exchange Exchange Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange BARNES, ROBERT F. GLENN Post JOHNSON, Fenner & Smith Beil HOWARD W. National Securities Corp. JACK LAURANCE, The LEWIS, City & BOYD, Hough, Bache & Thomson Securities R. EVANS, J. J. A. EVANS, Zilka, Smither & Co., Inc. A. M. & Smith Pont & Co. JOHN F. Investments & McKinnon ROY Herbert Evans & Co. HOLT, WILSON C. Goodbody & Co. HOUGH, WILLIAM Beil & Hough, McKinnon R. Inc. MASON, GEORGE Grimm Pierce, Fenner & & Co. Smith NIELSEN, Beil & SOREN D. Hough, Inc. HERBERT J. Herbert Evans LEE Thomson HOLLIS, C. Co. & Fenner GOOD, PAUL B. Investment Inc. WALLACE Lynch, Incorporated John R. Lewis, Inc. LONCOSTY, Beaton Merrill Times JOHN Peninsular EMERSON, WILLIAM A. ERWIN Seattle A. du GALLAGHER, Co. CHURCHILL, WALTER C. E. Blanchett, Hinton & Jones, Inc. Parkes, Jr.—Thomas E. Suski Ronald L. Pierce, GAITHER, T. RAY Francis I. & BEIL, Jr., FREDERIC C. G. PAUL Jr., JONES, DEPARTMENT Direct Wire to New York Pierce, BEATON, RONALD A. Intelligencer Lynch, Incorporated Incorporated Grimm Blyth & Co., Inc. JONES, H. Lynch, MAURICE Merrill A. E. FERGUS HOFFMAN, Telephone KIngsley 6-2600 Newton FOISY, C. BARRETT, JOSEPH R. HINTON, STREET, PHILADELPHIA TRADING PHILIP Merrill HENSHAW, Seattle BROAD 12, 1959; Term Expires: January 12, 1960. ROSTER OF MEMBERS & Bond Club St. Petersburg Stk Pacific Northwest Compay The Bank of California, N. American Stock So. Bache & Co. Waldo Hemphill & Co. HENDRIES, ROBERT CO. Hough, Inc. A. 1959; Took Office: January, 1959; Term Expires: HARTLEY, Francis I. du Pont & Co. Directors: Ronald A. Beaton; GRANAT, FRANK Bank 211 Lynch, Pierce, Fen¬ Vice-President: William A. Emerson, Merrill Secretary: Paul B. Good, Thomson & McKinnon. Wm. GERSTLElf? SUNSTEIN Hough, Inc. President: Soren D. Nielsen, Beil & K. Co. Blanchett, Hinton & Jones, Elected: January, Ray Gaither C. KENNETH FOULDS, Inc. Company. Alternate: Hugh R. T. Paul B. Good William A. Emerson Soren D. Nielsen Inc. Jones, Douglas & Co. EDWARD Witter & Dean & DONA?I) C. EASTER. ELLIOTT. Roberjt Wight,Bank of California, N. A. Treasurer: Paul G. Johnson, Blyth & Co., TERRY Hinton Blanchett, Paul G. Johnson Robert Wight John I. Rohde O'BRIEN, & Co. Bache JACK H. Kidder & E. PATRICK & Co. READ, EDMUND D. A. Co., Inc. M. Kidder & Co., Inc. MACLEOD, EDGAR B. Hughbanks, E. W. CLARK & CO. ESTABLISHED MARKETS MAINTAINED JAMES H. Hughbanks, Incorporated PHILADELPHIA-BALTIMORE STOCK STOCK M. ERWIN Pacific National Bank of Seattle MORFORD, • YORK 1916 1837 MEMBERS NEW MOREHEAD, The Incorporated ROBERT MacRAE, EST. EXCHANGE Merrill EXCHANGE We are NATHANE, ROBERT A. especially interested in situations for retail. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE (ASSOC.) NELSON, MARTIN • Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. LOCUST AT 16th STREET PACKO, PHILADELPHIA 2 Hill, Telephones: Philadelphia New York JOHN New PERRY, 3-4000 Lancaster York STANLEY Blyth & Co., CO. „ Exchange Exchange (Associate) Stock Exchange Liberty Trust Bldg., Broad and Arch Sts., Philadelphia 7, Pa. C. Phfla. 'Phone LOcust 4-3500 ^ Inc. JOSEF PHILLIPS, Stock Philadelphia-Baltimore LEONARD PHELPS, York American Stock Blyth & Co., Inc. KIngsley 5-4000 WHitehall & Members PATTEN, Jr., WILLIAM T. Grande & Co., Inc. Germantown HECKER Darlington & Co. Teletype PH 767 N. Y. 'Phone DIgby 4-6792 C. Pacific Northwest Company PIPER, JOHN K. Herrin Company INDUSTRIAL and UTILITY Common and Preferred Shares PITTS, Dealers in DALE Foster & ROHDE, Marshall JOHN I. John R. Lewis, Corporate Stocks and Bonds Inc. SANDERS, SIDNEY J. & Marshall SCHEMBS, ROBERT Foster PENNSYLVANIA and GENERAL MARKEt SCHLICTING, Municipal Bonds Municipal Bonds Hill, Darlington & Co. Wm. P. HUGH R. Harper & Son & Co. TRADING DEPARTMENT SISSON, LAWRENCE Pacific Northwest Company SOHA, WOODCOCK, HESS Jr., ANDREW M. Seattle Trust and I SOUTHWICK, HOVER & CO., INC. Business Founded 1842 MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (Assoc.) 123 SOUTH BROAD ST., PHILA. 9, PA. GLENN Southwick-Campbell & Co., Inc. STEIN, WALDEMAB L. Hess, Grant TAYLOR, C. ARNOLD Zilka, Smither & Co., Inc. U, MAN LAN Walston <fe Co., Inc. WIGHT, ROBERT Philadelphia: KIngsley 5-7200 Teletype: PII-160 WILSON, KENNETH Bank of California, N. A. Blyth & Co., Inc. Remington & Incorporated Bramhall & Stein Telephones—New York: WAlker 5-0312 KIngsley 5-3115 Savings Bank of Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Bldg. 123 South Broad Street, KIngsley 5-7474 HAnover 2-4120 Philadelphia 9, Pa. Teletype PH-829 (New York) Members New York Stock Exchange, Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange■, American Stock Exchange (Assoc.) Convention Number RITCH, C. O. Bell & SCARBOROUGH, LEMUEL General American & Canadian Securities, ROBERTS, Jr., ALBERT SCHULTE, E. Bache Goodbody & Co. CLIFFORD U. & H. (CLEM) Schwabacher Francis Co. & •BROWN, Stune San Francisco Security Traders Co. Walter BUICK, JOHN E. CASABONNE, Company PIKICH, Pacific PRICE, Canadian DANIEL J. J. S. ROBERTS, WAYNE Irving Lundborg & JOHN Company LEONARD California Company, STONE, BARRY Blyth 3c Co., Inc. F. Hutton & Elworthy 3c Co. Company FARRELL, WILLIAM SULLIVAN, JOHN F. First TARANTO, A. Irving Lundborg & Co. Secretary-Treasurer: Robert F. Loberg, J. Barth & Co. Directors: William F. FERRITER, Belknap, William R. Stoats & Co.; Donald Stone & Youngberg; Frank Notti, Schwabacher & Co.; Richard A. Hennig, Brush, Slocumb & Co., Inc. California Company Incorporated FAULKNER, WILLIAM C. FEE, THOMAS F. Shuman, Agnew & Co. G. Agnew, ... Agnew & Co. SPULLER, Jr., LOUIS J. FAZACKERLEY, KENNETH Vice-President: Leslie J. Howard, Jr., J. S. Strauss & Co. Co. Co. ENGLISH, GIFFORD M. Wulff, Hansen & Co. Incorporated. & DOSS, Jr., VIRGIL D. Elworthy & Co. E. Stern SANFORD, LAURENCE Sanford & Company Co. Irving Lundborg & Co. President: Albert A. Hewitt, The First Schwabacher Shuman, & 3b SANDELL, RUDOLPH T. & Co. Strauss Williams MILTON RYCIvMAN, JOHN K. Kidder, Peabody & Co. Sutro Levy, Blyth & Co., Inc. DONDERO, WILLIAM Loberg & CUNNIE, California FRANK Lawson, W. Co., Incorporated ROBERTSON, Jr., BRYANT First Robert F. WOSSER. Co. COTTRELL, RICHARD I. A. G. Becker & Co., Incorporated De MARTINI, Leslie J. Howard, Jr. WOOD, LEWIS J. First Boston Corporation THOMAS REINER, A. American Trust Company Albert A. Hewitt Co. QUINN, JOHN J. Stone & Youngberg Inc. COSTELLO, JOHN Co. HUBERT J. Wilson, Johnson & Higgins Collins Holt & COOK, JOHN Blyth & Co., & QUINN, Securities, Inc. COLLINS, Gorey EMIL J. Coast Securities McAndrew FERNAND American General C. PERENON, HENRY Henry F. swift & Co. CAMPBELL, ROBERT D. Wells Fargo Bank Association J. Barth WILLIAMS, EVERETT D. Stone & Youngberg v PAYNE, ROBERT L. RALPH Trust WEIR, ELMER L. RICHARD Gorey Co. PAYNE, & Youngberg American Co. & Walter C. Securities Brooks Pont du EDWARD H. Brush, Slocumb 3c Co. Inc. BROOKS, IRVING L. L. I. PARKER, Irving- Lundborg & Co. I. WATTS, WILLIAM F. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated PALMER, JACKSON H. BRADFORD, SIDNEY Grimm & Co. Davidfjpn-Vink-Sadler, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Denault & Co. Inc. FRANK BOWYER, Co. SMITH, DERWIN B. WATKIN8, NORMAN O'REILLY, JOHN J. BOURNE, ROBERT K. Thomson & McKinnon Hough, Inc. SADLER, 61 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE J. ANTHONY Taranto & Co., Sacramento Robert Raton THOMAS, EARL Dean Witter & B. Leggett, Hotel—and host, genial Co. Manager of the Boca a big thanks to our from N. S. T. A. JOSEPH Hooker & Fay FRANCIS JOHN FINNEGAN, Hannaford Talbot & FOLEY, TOM ROSTER OF MEMBERS Merrick & Co., San Mateo THOMAS & COMPANY FRASER, HUGH located (Members in otherwise unless Francisco San indicated) California FRED A. Jr., Walston & Dean Witter & Co. Incorporated Company California First Sutro Company Incorporated BATES, WILLIAM RICHARD ABRAHAMSON, Weeden & W. J. Strauss S. 3s Co. BAUM, BENJAMIN J. Stone & Youngberg Elworthy 3c Co. (Honorary Member) BECKER, REGINALD J. S. Walter BELKNAP, AGNEW, DONALD William Stone Si Youngberg J. Strauss & Co. Staats & Co. BLUM, VICTOR Schwabacher & LEE Brush, Co. Slocumb & Co. Gorey Municipal and Corporate Co. Inc. Securities Inc. Company Incorporated Colifornia HILL, Jr., HOUSTON J. BACIGALUPI, C. HEWITT, ALBERT A. First BLUM, ERNEST E. Brush, Slocumb & Co. Inc. ARTHUR, PAUL LESLIE Harris, Upham & Co. PA. Barth & Co. HENNIG, RICHARD A. Brush, Slocumb & Co., WILLIAM R. 19, PITTSBURGH GUMBEL, GEORGE G. BEEBE, H. E. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. BUILDING PORTER Co. GOREY, WALTER C. G. Schwabacher 3c Co. ACKRIDGE, WILLIAM H. Sc GAMBARASI, ARTHUR Shaw, Hooker Sc Co. GAYNOR, WILLIAM Smith, Barney & Co. Co. ACHARD, ELIZABETH Inc. Co., FRLAN, ERNEST BATES, ROBERT F. ABEITA, ARTHUR First BAKER, Strauss S. LESLIE J HOWARD, Jr., J. s. Co. & & Co. Strauss IMHOF, JAMES R. Merrick & Co. ISAACS, PAUL E. Sutro & Co. ALL TAX EXEMPT ISSUES Knowlton & Co., Frank — STATE — MUNICIPAL — LAND BANK Oakland KANE, CHARLES B. Walter TERRITORIAL AND REVENUE BONDS E. CHARLES JANK, GOVERNMENT C. Gorey Co. KEHNE, Jr., RICHARD L. Birr & Co., Inc. KERINS, PATRICK M. Waldron & JOHNSON & JOHNSON Stock Ex ociote) Si^Ex*'ociate) Exchange (A ^hia-Baltlrnore philadHTon Co. Stock .. KIRKLAND, FRANK Hooker & Fay — ^ Distributor* Corpovate uriticR Municipal Underwriter* KOCH, GENE First Investment Bankers Pittsburgh hers Crocker-Anglo National Bank KESSLER, MAURY J. an Outlet* _ Corporation Boston LAMFERTI, ANGELO Lawson, Levy, Williams & Stern UNION TRUST BUILDING LARKIN, EMMETT A. PITTSBURGH 19, PENNSYLVANIA Teletype PG 289 ATlantic 1-8333 Larkln & Company The PAUL Schwabacher J. Co. & Barth & Co. * v MACRAE, Jr., COLLINS L. Wulff, Hansen 8c Co. NEW YORK CITY "V J. Earle \ REED, LEAR & CO Members McLOUGHLIN, WILLIAM L. Blyth & Co., Inc. Active Markets Maintained McMAHON, J. B. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner <fc Smith Incorporated Frank C. in All & Co., Oakland Knowlton MORAN, FOREST Paine, Webber, Jackson (Assoc.) MORGAN, New WARNER York & MORRILL, NEW YORK, N. Y. Walston BUTLER, PA. CORRY, PA. JOHNSTOWN, PA. MUETZEL, Walston Hanseatic LISTED 2 CLIFTON W. 3s Co., • UNLISTED • •PITTSBURGH (AT. 1-0880) Pittsburgh: PG 482 Reynolds & Co. Private Wire System New York City: NY 1-1420 — MURPHY, A. STOCKS • BONDS Corporation GATEWAY CENTER, PITTSBURGH 22, Bell Teletype: PG 694 Telephone: Express 1-3700 FRANCIS Co., Inc. & — PHILADELPHIA WILLIAM G. Becker & Co. Incorporated NICKELSON, Private Wire to JAMES Dean Witter & PA. Inc. BRANCH OFFICE &iAR§EFpEAPA — Sponsored Securities Langley- Howard, Inc. Curtis S. Branches Teletypes Underwriters Distributors R. Hanseatic Corporation MOHR, FRANK J. Pittsburgh Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Palo Alto, Calif. May 3c Co., METZA, PAUL William R. Staats & Co. New York Stock Exchange Dealers Brokers MAYO, DONALD New York Wholesale Retail MAURICE, RENE Stewart, Eubanks, Meyerson & Co. (BArelay T-5969) MAY, J. EARLE Bell GRant 1-1875 ROBERT LOBERG, J. — Corporation Boston First LIVINGSTON, DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE Telephone Teletype-—PG 469 ANDREW LEH, • PITTSBURGH 19, PA. PLAZA BUILDING LAVERTY, HENRY Davis, Skaggs Sc Co. Co. / NOTTI, FRANK Schwabacher 8c Co. s Philadelphia Office 62 Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Twin City (SANDER, ROBERT Juran St Moody, Inc., St. Paul ROSTER OF MEMBERS Security Dealers Association (Members located In Minneapolis otherwise indicated) ANDERSON, First DONALD & McNAGHTEN, Paul Inc. Dain M. & Company, Inc. SEMPF, WALTER J. First S. Bank of St. Paul- National J. D. Co. SIVERSON, LLOYD Dain M. JOSEPH MILLER, Paul PRESTON B. Shearson, Hammill & Co. SHUTE, GEORGE N. St Company, MEEKS, Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis St. ROBT. Williams-McNaghten Company, KENNETH J. EDWARD N. National Bank of St. Kalman SCRAPS. NICHOLAS V. Hopwood Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. DONALD AUEL, Jaffray & McKENDRICK, Witter & Co. Dean ROBERT A. McCRANEY, Piper, MALCOLM M. ALDRICH, AWS, unless Kalman St Inc. Kalman R. Inc., St. Paul St Company, SMITH, JACK P. Company, Inc. First Minneapolis Bank of National AWS, ROBERT MOBERG, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Jr., BABCOCK, J. CHARLES Allison-Williams Company Dean BORIN, LEIGHTON National Vice-President: Kermit B. Sorum, Allison-Williams Securities Research St Minneapolis. RUSHER, HERBERT W. Harold Secretary: Robert A. McCraney, Piper, J affray & Hopwood, Min¬ neapolis. Treasurer: Fred Haw, First National Bank of Wood St Co.: St. Paul Keenan Meeks, J. Clarey, Inc. St Elected: October 22, 1959. From New Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis E. W. WEHNES, KELLY RAARUP, JERALD WICHMAN, E. W. M. H. Bishop St Co. Paul St. W. WIKMAN, DALE R. Kidder, Peabody & Co. Merrill Lynch, WITT, ROBERT M. Pierce, Fenner & Smith Jamieson St Company WITTENBERG, WILBUR W. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Blyth & Co., Inc. Curtis EGGEN, GEORGE T. National Eank WOOD, THURSTON SANDAHL, RICHARD D. Juran St Moody, Inc., St. Paul of Harold E. Wood St Co., St. Paul FISK, WALLACE K. John Nuveen St Co., St. Paul Teletype 564 Firm Markets In FULLER, ANDREW E. J. Prescott St Co. GALLAGHER, JOHN A. Smith, Barney <& Co. CONNECTICUT STOCKS & BONDS Distributors of Corporate and Municipal Securities SECURITIES Company, Inc. GEARINO, ERNEST R. Marquette National Bank Direct Private Wire to GIESEN, WILLIS M. H. Bishop St Co. Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co., GOTEM, ANDREW our New York Correspondent Midland National Bank St Trust Co. GOODMAN, DONALD F. Francis I. We invite your inquiries. WASHINGTON GARCIA, RAY B. J. M. Dain St and A. FERGUSON, HUGH Blyth St Co., Inc. PRIMARY MARKETS IN Underwriters FRANK Higginson Corporation WEBSTER, HARRY W. ROWND, CHESTER M. Minneapolis York, call CAnal 6-1255 AT&T Winona FELDMAN, GRANT A. Piper, jaffray St Hopwood NEW LONDON MIDDLETOWN NEW BRITAIN Co., Incorporated DEVINE, OWEN C. Dempsey-Tegeler St Co. TEL. JA 5-1421 Minne¬ Kalmun St Company, Inc., St. Paul Moody, Inc., St. Paul Jamieson St Company MOSS, CHARLES Harris, Upham St Co. HARTFORD of WEBER, ROBERT J. RIEGER, CHARLES De 6 CENTRAL ROW St Tarras WARNER, Lee American National Bank, DAYTON, LEONARD V. Smith, Barney St Co. Northwestern Bank Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis DAVIS, WILLIAM I., Jr. American Securities Associates, Inc. PUTNAM & CCi National PRICE, WILLIAM T. DAVIS, ROBERT G. Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood Sfocl< Exchange Incor¬ Company, (Associate) Prescott St Co, E. J. Company, Inc. C. A. GUYBERT M. PRESCOTT, DALE, THOMAS M., Jr. Members New York & and TARRAS, ARTHUR C. PREESHL, F. WARREN Juran GEORGE H. Byllesby apolis Company, Inc. Kalman St Bishop St Co. M. Northwestern Caldwell, Phillips Co., St. Paul COLLINS, HOMER Bardon Hlggins St Co., Duluth (Associate) Inc. TALBOT, O. JACK Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood PHILLIPS, St Co.. porated Elyth & Co., Inc. M. Dain St Company, Inc. Kalman Feldman, Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, Min¬ - PECK, ROBERT P. COLE, Jr., LYMAN neapolis. Co. PAPPAS, GEORGE COHEN, MERRILL M. Dain & Co., Inc., Minneapolis; Fred S. Goth, DempseyTegeler & Co., Minneapolis. Witter St H. Marquette National Bank JOHN M. & M. H. JOHN T., Jr. PAIN, Jrmieson & Co. CLAREY, Pierce, J. Steichen R. STEWART, DAVID STILLMAN, CAMPBELL, SAM W. J. M. Alternate: Grant A. E. Reynolds & Co. STEICHEN, ROMAN J. Co. O'DONOGHUE, JAMES Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Dean & Co. STEELE, JOHN F. Co. St. Paul - Company P. Woodard-Elwood WILLIAM G. Witter & WALTER STARN, HARRY W. Kalman St Company, Inc. OSTROM, GEORGE BUTLER, JAMES Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Minneapolis. National Committeemen: Emil J. Klemond, Merrill Lynch, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Minneapolis; George N. Corp. BROWN, RICHARD L. Haisey, Stuart & Co., Inc. Company, OBERG, DALE M. H. Bishop & O'CONNOR, M. H. Bishpp & Co. Co., Inc., Minneapolis. Allison-Williams SPACE, - BISHOP, MORLAN H. President: Raymond B. Garcia, J. M. Dain & Inc. A. Northwestern National Bank First National Bank of Minneapolis Frederick E. Haw Company, NELSON, DALE BERGMAN, OSCAR M. Kermit B. Sorum & THEODORE Mannheimer-Egan, Inc., St. Paul A. Dempsey-Tegeler St Co. BERGLUND, ALBERT J. Raymond B. Garcia Dain M. MYERS, KERMIT B. SORUM, CARROLL H. Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood BECKER, KEITH W. du Pont & ESTABLISHED Co. GOTH, FRED S. Dempsey-Tegeler St Co. Johnston, Lemon & Co. GRUN, ALPHONSE J. First National Bank 1920 MEMBER of Minneapolis PHILADELPHIA-BALTIMORE STOCK EXCHANGE HAMMEROT, HOWARD Reynolds St Co. BOSTON HAUTMAN, JOHN A. Harris, Upham & Co. STOCK UNDERWRITERS - EXCHANGE (Associate) DISTRIBUTORS - DEALERS HAW, FRED First National Bank of Southern Minneapolis HAZEN, DANIEL Connecticut Bell HEIRONIMUS, ROGER L. Marquette National Bank Northwestern our long and pleasant relationship with brokers and dealers throughout the country. We solicit your inquiries with confidence that our Branch Office: Alexandria, Va. National Bank of Minneapolis JACKISH, GEORGE V. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, the basis of Municipal Dept. WA 25 Teletype: Trading Dept. WA 28, 95 St 509 HENNINGS, HENRY B. Securities... are Building, Washington 5, D. C. Telephone: STerling 3-3130 John Nuveen St Co., St. Paul specialized experience will be helpful. Fenner St Smith il Incorporated JOAS, KENNETH C. Smith, Barney St Co. Investment Service for Seventy KELLER, HENRY Paine, Webber, Jackson St Curtis Years KINNARD, JOHN G. John G. Kinnard St Company Arrow-Hart & KLEMOND, EMIL J. Merrill Lynch, Incorporated GEORGE A. DOCKHAM, Vice President and Treasurer in charge of Trading and Sales. Fenner St Smith Hartford KROGNESS, CHARLES V. National Bank of Minneapolis LEJEHER, GEORGE F. Francis I. du Pont &> Co. LEWIS, WILLIAM Reynolds St Co. WARDWELL '• • BRIDGEPORT 3, CONN. Telephone Members BRIDGEPORT EDlson 4-5141 Midwest Stock Exchange FROM NEW YORK, CALL WHitehall 4-8211 Minneapolis MACH, ROBERT F. Reynolds St Co. ESTABLISHED 1907 872 MAIN STREET First National Bank of Teletype BPT 489 CORPORATE and MUNICIPAL Marlin Electric SECURITIES Rockwell So. New Eng. Tel. Standard Screw Stanley Works Torrington Co. COOLEY & CO. United Aircraft MacDONALD, GEORGE A. Hincks Bros. & Co., Inc. in American Screw Conn. Lt. & Power Emhart Mfg. Co. Fafnir Bearing KOOP, Jr., WILLIAM W. Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood Midland Underwriters, Distributors and Dealers Hegeman Pierce, MAHONEY, BRIAN JAMES C. D. Mahoney St Co. MAHONEY, CORNELIU8 D. C. D. Mahoney St Co. ESTABLISHED 1889 Veeder-Root Aetna Casualty Aetna Life Aetna Fire Members New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange 100 Pearl Conn. Bank & Trust Conn. General New York Hartford Tel. (Associate) Street, Hartford 4, Conn. JAckson Tel. CAnal 6-1232 7-5171 Hartford Fire Teletype Hartford 91 Hartford Nat'l Bank Phone Phoenix Ins. Travelers Ins. Meriden Willimantic • • Enterprise 1910 to Torrington • Waterbury Norwich • Winsted • Essex MAHONEY, JOSEPH C. C. D. Mahoney St Co. MASEK, JOSEPH E. M. H. Bishop St Co. Connecticut Securities MATSCHE, PAUL E. Paine, Webber, Jackson St Curtis St. Paul il THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL Convention Number Party hosted by New Mrs. York Hanseatic Corporation, New York gasal, james r. Harris, Upham & Traders Kansas City Security hall, E. Association Douglas Muir, San Antonio; Mr. & Mrs. Co. emma m. F. & Hutton 03 CHRONICLE Company PAULY, ELMER W. Prescott, Wright, Snider Co. SPARKS, RUSSELL K. PIEDIMONTE, DAN STEPHENS, JASPER F. Waddell St Reed, Inc. A. C. arthur r. Seltsam, Hanni & Co., Inc. hanni, Edward D. Muir, Muir Investment Corp., San Antonio Allyn and Company, Barret, Pitch, North St Co., Incorporated Incorporated SYLVESTER, W. CLYDE PITLUGA, EDWARD F. Midland Securities Company, W. Inc. C. Sylvester Investment Co. Topeka, Kans. PRICE, EARL W. hanson, william l. Waddell & Reed, Inc. harris, C. A. charles m. Allyn and Company harvey, Stern Incorporated ralph c. & Standard WAGNER, THEODORE F. Brothers & Co FRANK J. SNYDER, Beecroft, Cole & Co., Topeka, Kans. SODEN, JOHN P. Soden Investment Poor's Harris, Upham & Co. WHITSITT, R. DALE A. E. Weltner & Co., Inc. YUKON, WARREN B. C. Company Christopher St Co. iienry, mark Mark Henry & Co., w. Waddell & Reed, HILLMONDi Atchison, Kan. a. Inc. hunter, hayward h. George K. Baum RHODE ISLAND SECURITIES & Company jennings, john p. City, Kans. Bonds, Incorporated, Kansas David Kramer Joseph M. Crowe James R. Gasal Invites Your Inquiries Our Trading Department keegan, robert e. Inc. Hugh W. Long & Company, President: James R. Gasal, Secretary: Joseph M. Crowe, Treasurer: David Kramer, St. Louis Harris, Upham & Co. Vice-President: John F. Fogarty, Bache & Co. * v latshaw, john E. , located In Kansas City unless otherwise indicated) AGRON, EUGENE J. Straus, Blosser & McDowell COLE, WALTER I. Bescroft. P. Hutton & Cole St Co., ' Topeka, Kans. B. C. Zahner JOHN and BRACKEN, CROWE, JOSEPH M. Company DYER, WILLIAM J. Waddell St Reed, Inc. Demi>s6y-Tegeler FRANK Allyn and Company, ^ St COEN, MIKE Midland Securities FOGARTY, B. Co. Stern H. Inc. PROVIDENCE Tel. union Jr., JOHN Brothers O. F. bell new york, st. louis, and 43 wires to bridoeport, hartford, waterbury white plains offices George K. Baum & f " Company ^ north, frank w. v* Barret, Pitch, North & Co., — Incorporated t CONNECTICUT Primary Our Sixty-Eighth 1 \ 959 MARKETS for Dealers DISTRIBUTORS DEALERS UNDERWRITERS teletype pr direct private , , 1891 34 EAST AVENUE PAWTUCKET. R. 1. tel. pawtucket 6-2350 mesler, myron & Co. Peet & Co. (ASSOC.) I. R. 3. 1.4000 mayfield, harry f. Commerce Trust Company Mcdonald, claude m. McDonald, Evans & Company FOLEY, CHARLES J. Co., Atchison, Kans. Inc. Milburn, Cochran St Company, CARROLL, LAURENCE marshall, e. d. Mark Henry & Co., STOCK EXCHANOE WESTMINSTER ST. Barret, Pitch, North St Co., Incorporated FEESE, MASON H. St Co. Dempsey-Tegeler ..} & Co. Trust Company MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANOES • AMERICAN 15 » ELLIOTT, LANDIS Incorporated BURTON, JOHN T. Bache ' : Luce, Thompson St Crowe, Inc. DON BRINKLEY, A. C. MIMIIM NEW YORK margotta, alex Inc. Company, 1000 Established COMBEST, EARL L. Midland Securities CO. G. H. WALKER & g. Christopher & Co. mader, edward Commerce BONDANK, Company lincoln, keith d. E. P. Hutton & Company ROSTER OF MEMBERS (Members 3-0610-0611 Open-end Phone to Boston — LAfayette Luce, Thompson & Crowe, Inc. ... Island Securities kramer, david Jr., Stern Brothers & Co. Bache & Co. On All Rhode We everywhere particularly invite. inquiries in: ' HEGEMAN your Industrial-Utility Insurance PRIMARY MARKETS - ARROW HART A SPRING POWER ASSOCIATED CONN. Bank LT. & CONNECTICUT POWER EMHART MFG. State & IN CONNECTICUT SECURITIES Municipal HARTFORD LANDERS F. & NEW BRITAIN Securities NORTH CO. ELECT. LIGHT C. MACHINE EAST STEEL SOUTH'N NEW ENG. TEL. TORRINGTON CO. VEEDER-ROOT COBURN & MlDDLEBROOK, INC. Chas.. W. Scranton & Co. Members New York Stock Exchange 100 Trumbull Street, Hartford Tel. JAckson 7-3261 Bell Hartford 1, Conn. N. Y. Tel. DIgby 4-6713* Boston Tel. HUbbard 2-3780* i Teletype HF 464 NEW HAVEN •Direct New York REctor 2-9377 Danbury Bridgeport • ' Bell Teletype NH 194 New London Waterbury NEW YOU Hartford-New NEW HAVEN Dinet Wir. to York-Boston 'Phones fROYIDENCE Tr^t.r, Sing.r Jk C.. Nm BOSTON York ROSTER of Security Traders Association (Members in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, indicated) otherwise Los Angeles PAUL H. Dempsey-Tegeler LUEKER, CLEMENS Co. 8c Hill HENRY C. Bowles BAKER, t, Thomas Richards MACINTYRE, Co. 8c BAKERINK, DEL Paine, Webber, Jackson & MANTER, Curtis J. A. BARSAMIAN, KENNETH O. JAMES BEEBE, William R. Walston R. Reeves Frank, Stern, McOMBER, A. & Fox Meyer E. Durst, Inc. Alkow Inc. Co., MILTON Co., Inc. & V SHANE Revel Miller & & TOBOCO, Co. & JOSEPH BERRY, DONALD & TORENA, JOSEPH JOSEPH McEVERS, MILTON S. Co. & SCOTT Wagenseller Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. L. Staats Curtis & Hills Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. SUMMERELL, Co. & Beverly Hentz STOUT, . FRED Hogle Daniel BENTO, Co. & Co. MANWARING, & Co. Morgan H. Jackson IRWIN & Co., SPIVEY, T. Inc. Co.. JACK J. Webber, Paine, PATRICK & P airman 8c SILLICK, CHARLES R. Marache, Dofflemyre & Co. LIVINGSTONE, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. ASCHKAR, Alkow Fenner 8c Smith Incorporated ALEXANDER, JACK H. & Co. WAYNE | SIEPMAN, DONN R. LINTON, Dofflemeyer Marache, 26, 1956 W. FOREST SHIPLEY, OF MEMBERS unless Angeles Los Thursday, November CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL 64 TURNER, STEPHEN C. : Co. & Turner-Poindexter s; Co. EARL Eastman Dillon, Securities Union & Co. METZINGER, Evans TURNER, Jr., STEPHEN C. Turner-Poindexter &c Co. RAY MacCormack 8c Co. BETZ, HERMAN C. California WILLIAM A. Crowell, Weedon & Co. MILLER, Bank BOURBEAU, J. Co., Beverly Hills EDWARD Daniel Reeves & William Robert M. Green James W, Zink Ralph M. Dahl Patrick H. Sheedy BROWN, MAXFIELD BROWN, E. President: Robert M. Green, Vice-President: Ralph M. Pledger & Company, Inc. Dahl, Evans MacCormack & F. Treasurer: Patrick H. Sheedy, Jones & Templeton (San Thomas J. Euper, Lueker, Revel Miller & Co., Inc.; Clemens T. Miller Woolrych, Currier Evans, j 8c Pledger & Company, Crowell, Weedon 8c Co. ■ 1, 1959; Term Expires: December COLLINS, I. William du & Pont HUbbard 2-4400 Teletype BS S45 H NEW YORK DORMAN, Teletype NY 1-1095 DORROH, Founded 1898 PORTLAND EARNEST, SPruce 4-1473 Evans, HARTFORD JAckson 7-9264 Telephone 2-0346 HARRISBURG Utility Securities CEdar National Distributor BINGHAMPTON NEW ENGLAND FUND BInghampton 3-1919 Teletype BN 188 ALBANY ALbany 5-2356 Teletype AL 95 AMERICAN STOCK Barth & J. A. WRIGHT, WILLIAM L. Lester, Ryons 8c Co. (Honorary) WRITER, JOSEPH Walston 8c Co., Inc. ii ft YOUNG, GRAHAM Weeden & Co. SHEEDY, PATRICK H. 8c Templeton a Co. WILLIAM J. ZIMMERMAN, Bingham, Walter & Hurry, Inc. 11 Co. ZINK, JAMES Hammill & Co. Mitchum, Jones & Templeton SHIPLEY, CLIFFORD D. E. H. F. Hutton & San Company Francisco WILLIAM H. Barth EUPER, "r Co. & J. THOMAS EUPER, THOMAS K. Kerr & Bell BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE EXCHANGE (ASSOCIATE) • ! i FETTERS, JOHN J. Jones, Cosgrove & Miller, Pasadena New FINE, STUART MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE ; Fitzgerald & Co., Hills Cantor, Beverly FRANKLIN, Samuel Franklin Stern, Frank, & BS- J44 Retype UNLISTED Liberty 2-8852 Company G. MARKETS Meyer & Fox FREEMAN, ALVIN R. Dempsey-Tegeler 8c Los England Inc., SAMUEL B. B. JAMES GENTLE, • ij SHEEDY, CHARLES A. Fairman 8c Co. Fairman & Hill Richards & Co. ROBERT Angeles "Times" Jones WHEELER, JOHN E. i Co. & Mitchum, * %'£ MacCormack & Co. FRASER, Organized 1931 EXCHANGE Co. SHERWOOD, ALLAN P. Company 2-6244 Teletype HB 361 STOCK WELLER, JOHN S. The Weller Company BANGOR State, Municipal, Corporation, Railroad YORK & GEORGE ELLIOTT, J. Bateman, Eichler 8c Co. )g. Revel Miller 8c Co. Purchasing and Distributing NEW 7 Curtis ;:i WILLIAM Shearson, INCORPORATED WEBSTER, WILLIAM . JOHN Hutton WHitehall 3-9313 COFFIN & BURR Los Barth 8c Co. F. Harker SANDIFER, DOAN, JAMES C. E. . RICHARDS, JOHN S. MacCormack 8c Co. DIEHL, ROBERT D. Paine, Webber, Jackson 8c J. Shearson, Hammill & Co. E. Co. Blyth & Co., Inc. DAVIES, JR., WILLIAM H. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. BOSTON Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated WARNES, ROY C. REYNOLDS, ED. RALPH M. Evans, & & Co. WESSENDORF, Jr., HOMER Co. COOK, WILLIAM B. Lester, Ryons & Co. DAHL, Staats Incorporated Merrill CHARLES R. Company SAM WARD, FRANK J. REDMOND, ROY GENE Francis 31, 1959. WALLACE, Meyer 8c Fox 8c B. Inc. California First , Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. COCKBURN, JAMES D. Mitchum, Jones & Templeton Hecht, Sr., Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. ; ARTHUR RAMPLEY, Co., NIELAND Dempsey-Tegeler CLIFFORD POINDEXTER, Co. Co. & VICARY, WILLIAM \ | i Turner-Poindexter Inc.; William H. Elliott, J. Barth & Co. and Public R. Co. PLATT, ED. Stern, Frank, Inc. Ryons ARSDALE, Blyth 8c ... PHELAN, RALPH E., JR. Wagenseller 8c Durst, Inc. G. MacCormack Lester. VAN Co. & , Carlsen, & VALHOFF, VAL . .. OWEN, RICHARD E. Crowell, Weedon & Co. Co. 8c CASS, ROBERT CLAUDE, National Committeemen: Robert M. Green, Took Office: January Revel , RICHARD & '• . NEVINS, JOHN R. Lester, Ryons & Co. O'NEIL, CARLSEN, THEODORE D. Mitchum, Jones & Templeton; Hill Richards & Co. Alternate: John C. j, Co. Co. RICHARD CAMERON, DONALD M. Lester, Ryons & Co. Fairman & Co. Governors: Homer Wessendorf, Jr., Company Weedon Fairman J. 8c JOSEPH Crowell, BRUM, JAMES Shearson, Hammill &c Co. CALL, Secretary: James W. Zink, Mitchum, Francisco). & Staats R. MULREIN, WILLIAM E. Hutton • E. Hemphill, Noyes 8c Co. B. TUTTLE, GORDON J. Barth & Co. ■ . THOMAS MOORE, Primary Markets in Co. ANTHONY Angeles Herald Express Textiles (Honorary) — Industrials GINN, WILLIAM E. Dean Witter & Banks Co. GOODFELLOW, RICHARD J. A. Hogle 8c Co. GRAY, — Utilities New York Bank & Insurance Stocks JACK Morgan GREEN, First & Co. . NORMAN H. California GREEN, Company, Incorporated Schirmer, Atherton & Co. ROBERT M. Members New York and Boston Stock Exchanges Pledger & Co., Inc. 50 GREEN, SAM Pledger & Inc. Company, TELEPHONES: GRIFFIN, KENNETH J. Mitchum, Jones 8c Templeton Congress Street, Boston 9 New York—BArclay 7-3542 Connections HALL, MAX Dean & WOrth 4-4300 Portland, Me., Providence, R. I.—Enterprise 4Z80 Portland, Me., Witter & Co. to Branches Manchester, N. H., Northampton, Mass. HECHT, JOHN C. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. HECHT, Jr., JOHN C. Dempsey-Tegeler San Co., & Francisco \ HENDERSON, ROBERT J. Holton, Henderson & Co. Dealers and Brokers in HUDSON, NORMAN R. L. Colburn IBERS, & Co. General Market Issues MAX Ibers Personnel Agency IMBLER, A. O. William IRISH, R. Staats & Co. Specializing in HERBERT C. Fairman & Sutro Co. WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, New Co. & KEENAN, JOHN J. John Your Doorway to trading markets in New England Securities J. Keenan KIRWAN, NICHOLAS Witter 8c Dean MILK STREET, BOSTON 9, MASS. KRAFT, New York—CAnal 6-81001 P. Co. Carr <Si Thompson, Inc. OSCAR P. Kraft & Co. F. Kraft & 31 ,T Co. MILK Kraft 8c Co. NEW YORK BOSTON Members New York and Boston Stock Exchanges American Stock Exchange (Associate) Falmouth • Fitchburg • Framingham Springfield • Worcester . LANZIT, STEVE Dempsey-Tegler & HUbbard 2-6442 Co. LATINOVICH, GEORGE M. Bateman, Elchler 8c Co. LINDE, LINK, Henderson Upham WHitehall 3-7600 Teletype BS 328 Branch: Worcester Massachusetts & Co. F FRANK Harris, * Bell System ELWOOD Holton, STREET BOSTON 9, MASS. KRAFT, VERNER HARRIS Oscar F. England Securities Incorporated KRAFT, Jr., OSCAR F. Oscar Telephone HAncock 6-8200 Co., KNOBLOCK, SIDNEY Crowell, Weedon 8c Co. Oscar F. 31 & 8c Co. ^ t Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 65 Treasurer: Kenneth D. Kerr, Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc. Security Traders'Club of St. Louis NELSON, CLARENCE Boatmen's The National Committeemen: John F. Matye, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co.; Ralph C. Deppe, Edward D. Jones & Co.; Earl Hagensieker, Reinholdt & Gardner. Alternates: Richard H. Walsh, Newhard, Cook & Co.; Firmin D. Fusz, Jr., Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc. White & October 20, 1959; Took Office: October 20, Expires: October, 1960. 1959; Term St. Louis LOWELL Union Trust ARNSTEIN, Stix & Trust FREDERIC SIDNEY G. Reinholdt & Gardner & Lynch, Incorporated BAYER, Jack P. Bayer A. A. A. Smith & G. Sons & Sons BRAMMAN, EDWARD & G. pany, Wichmann, Stifel, Nicolaus White MATYE, Incorporated. Inc. White Bayer, A. G. Edwards Third Vice-President: Edward A. Co., & & & & JOHN Co., Inc. PELTASON, PAUL E. White & POPPER, I. Yates, J. Company ELVIN Simon M. REDDEN, K. & Co. TARLETON Heitner Woods & REESE, EUGENE Newhard, Cook Co. S. REIMAN, Company JOHN Company & POLETTE, JOSEPH Co. CLARENCE Walker WM. Edward F. REIMER, G. Co. L. D. Jones & IRVIN Walker H. & Co. E. & Co. RICHTER, HENRY J. Scherck, Richter Company Company ROACH, HERBERT M. Yates, Heitner & Woods ROBINSON, SPENCER H. MILLS, R. G. R. G. Reinholdt & Mills & Company I. MOBERLY, RALPH l. I. M. Simon & Co. M. Simon & Co. RUEIDEGER, WARREN Boatmen's MORFELD, EDWARD H. National Bank EUGENE T. Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., of St. Louis RYAN, JAMES Newhard, Cook & Co. Morfeld, Moss & Hartnett W. Gardner ROSENTHAL, ROBERT A. MOSS, MORRIS Morfeld, Moss & Hartnett Continued BURNS, & Sons. Inc. PETERSEN, Jr., JOSEPH Joseph G. Petersen & Co., Inc. Inc. MEYER, ROBERT Semple, Jacobs & Co. J. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Second Vice-President: Jack P. Inc. McKEE, LOGAN BROCKMEYER, E. H. Goldman, Sachs & Co. .BUNN, Co., Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. O. BRONEMEIER, JOSEPH Scherck, Richter Company & Com¬ H. Co., Peltason, Tenenbaum Co. & & & A. Richter Fusz-Schmelzle MATTHEW, DAVID Inc. Scherck, Richter Company First Vice-President: W. Jack Walker Petersen ROBERT Scherck, Company brocksmith, h. Matye, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. H. MAENDER, Co. BRECKENRIDGE, HUNTER McCourtney-Breckenridge & Co. BRENNAN, EMMET Klein G. PELTASON, CHARLES M. Mercantile Trust Company Bramman-Schmidt-Busch, President: John F. PAULI, Co. LUDWIG, DONALD LELAND Theis & LOTTMAN, CHAS. S. J. & BOSCHERT, DANIEL C. Morfeld, Moss & Hartnett Kenneth D. Kerr Co. KENNETH Harvey, Woods RAYMOND C. Bankers Bond & Securities BOOGHER, H. Walker Fusz-Schmelzle BOND, Charles Goodwin & KLEIN, ELMER B. A. BLEWER, CLARENCE F. Blewer, Glynn & Co. Edward A. White Joseph Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Sons & WILLIAM Brennan Jones R. Woods THOMAS Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated JORDAN, ROY W. KERR, Edwards Albert D. EDWARD Heitner & PATKE, JAMES B. D. KELLY, FRED S. Sons WALTER Heitner G. & P. & Edwards Yates, EDWARD Edward Fenner FLOYD BECKERS, BLAKE, JONES, G. Edwards G. JARRETT, ELMER E. Newhard, Cook & Co. Sons Pierce, JACKSON G. BEATTY, Yates, T. Merrill W. Jack Wichmann MEMBERS I. Edwards AYERS, C. John F. Matye A. Company O'CONNELL, HARRY O'NEILL, Co. ASHER, A. Jr., OF Co. O'BRIEN, JAMES OLDENDORPH, ROSTER Bank Company NEWCOMB, Mercantile Elected: National Louis of St. NEUWOEHNER, HIRAM on page Inc. BURTCH, BURDICK V. White, White & Company. Henry, Franc & Co. BURTON, WILLIAM Secretary: Charles Goodwin, Goldman, Sachs & Co. St. Louis CADLE, Union Trust Company CHESTER J. Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. CARLTON, Harris JAMES Trust & J. Savings Bank CHRISTOPHEL, ARTHUR SINCE 1929 Reinholdt & Gardner CLOONEY, LEO R. Primary Markets in Reinholdt & Gardner Primary Marksts Research ^ in DEMPSEY, DUMONT G. Newhard, Cook & Co. DENYVEN, RAYMOND Ferguson, Mo. New UTILITIES J. DEPPE, RALPH C. 5ecurities BS - 902 . . HARTFORD HAVEN PROVIDENCE ' - baltimore Twod 6-2610 UII, . ' Une, NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES SAM Edwards & Sons Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated FLOTRON, E. L. A. FRANK E. Zoernig & FORD, JAMES G. Co., Inc. F. Edwards & Sons FRANC, TERRY Henry, Franc & Co. FRIEDMAN, WILLIAM STIX erPrise 6643 to G. FITES, VERNON HUbb°rd 2-8360 5Nferprise 9830 cNterpr/se 6643 5nterpnse 983o . INDUSTRIALS Co. & FISCHER, JOSEPH S. Goldman, Sachs & Co. _ . . Jones ESSERT, EARL H. Smith, Moore & Co. A. N£wvork w° D. Bullock, Ltd. FELSTEIN, BOSTON - Edward DRUMMOND, KENNETH Calvin Telephone,: N£W DARMSTATTER, E. W. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Semple, ror|[ FUSZ, Jacobs FIRMIN & Fusz-Schmelzle GIGER, Open-end Telephone Wire to New York Co. D. & HAROLD CAnal 6-1613 Co., Inc. H. Cruttenden, Podesta & Co. GLASER, HERBERT D. Boston Morfeld, Moss & Hartnett GLASER, SE.* ««** Telephone HUbbard 2-5500 C. Bell Goldman, Sachs & Co. System Teletype—BS-142, BS-145 GODBOLD, Jr., EARL W. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. "■ Wsr»»<>, mt - WILLIAM GOODWIN, CHARLES Goldman, Sachs & Co. Providence, R. I. Portland, Maine GRAF, Enterprise 2904 Enterprise 2904 G. RUDOLPH H. Walker & Co. GUION, ROBERT H. Hartford, Conn. ~ Newhard, Cook & Co. Enterprise 6800 GUMMERSBACH, ALBERT E. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Some of the New England companies in which Metal we maintain primary market. Amoskeag Co. Bates Manufacturing Co. Baystate Corp. Berkshire Fine Spinning Corp. Nicholson File Co. Boston Herald Traveler Perkin Elmer Corp. Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. Photon Inc. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Riley Stoker Corp. Saeo-Lowell Shops Foxboro Co. J. B. Maguire & Co., Inc. Morfeld, Moss & Hartnett HEITNER, NORMAN E. HILLE, UNLISTED WILLIAM M. 31 Milk Infrared Industries Inc. Sheraton Corp. Debentures England Tel. Operations Ionics Inc. Southern New Itek Inc. Technical Keyes Fibre Company Keystone Custodian FundsClass' Laboratory for Electronics Inc. Tracerlab Inc. S. D. Warren Co. Street, Boston 9, Massachusetts HIPPENMEYER, JERRY Goldman, Sachs & Co. HOCH, Scott & Williams Inc. Shawmut Association Gardner Metropolitan St. Louis Co. Corp. High Yoltage Engineering Co. West Point & HARTNETT, WM. H. Yates, Heitner & Woods Corp. Consolidated Investment Trust Grinned Reinholdt Hydrides Inc. Miniature Precision Bearings, Inc. New HAEUSSLER, WALTER C. Yates, Heitner & Woods HAGENSIEKER, EARL HAWORTH Private Wire To A. M. Kidder & F. McCourtney-Breckenridge & Co. Co., Inc., New York , HOLSTEIN, EDWARD J. .. For Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated SECURITIES Bank HORNING, BERT H. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. HUEBNER, CHARLES Midwest Stock Manufacturing Co. JANSEN, Edward Exchange KENNETH J. D. Jones & Co. . and Insurance Stocks 66 66 Thursday, November 26, 1969 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mrs. Alfred Tisch, New York; Mrs. M. Glinnen, Pompano Beach, Fla.; Fitzgerald & Company, New York; Mrs. E. Dahlgren Alfred Mr. Tisch, & Mrs. Bob King, Charles King & Co., New York; "Duke" Hunter, Wellington Hunter Associates, •Jersey City, N. J.; Mrs. & Mr. Irving Manney, Manney & Co., Dallas, Texas TAYLOR, MEL M. Security Traders Club of St. Louis ROSTER Edwin C. Sanders & Co. SENTCRIA, SHAPIRO, Yates, & SUMNER SCHMELZLE, ALBERT M. Pusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc. MerrlU Lynch, Incorporated Inc.^ Newhard, WALSH, ROBERT A. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Co. WILLIAM Sons, RICHARD H. Cook & Co. WALSH, Heitner & Woods TAUSSIG, III VOGEL, LEONARD Glaser, Vogel & Co. SORY, GEORGE Moody's Investors Service SCHLUETER, BERNARD L. SH Co. Tenenbaum ALBERT, Albert Thels & EDWARD Newhard, Cook & Co. SCHIRP, GREGORY J. Taussig, Day & Co., Inc. Cook THEIS, JAMES Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc. SCHERCK, Jr., GORDON Scherck, Richter Company Newhard, Peltason, Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc. SEGASTURE, F. TENENBAUM, HARRY SCHMELZLE, RICHARD A. SANDERS, DONALD JEROME Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. OF MEMBERS Continued from page 65 Cincinnati Stock and Bond Club Semple, Jacobs & Co., Inc. TEGELER, H. Pierce, Fenner & Smith WILLIAM Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. WALSH, C. Mitchell & Olson, WEBER, VINCENT Weber, Inc. WHITE, EDWARD A. CLAYTON UNDERWRITERS SECURITIES DISTRIBUTORS White & Company Taylor Alter WHITEHEAD, KENNETH DEALERS CORPORATION MEMBERS BOSTON AND PRIMARY TRADING MIDWEST MILK BOSTON M. Simon & President: Taylor Alter, W. E. Co. JACK Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated WILLER, The W. Boatmen's National Bank of St. St. HAnover 2-7538 and to Teletype BS-30 Treasurer: Robert Grace Canadian Securities Inc. Portland New York Trustees: Herbert R. Dittus, Fox, Reusch & Co., Inc.; John Froeh- Glynn & Co. lich, YATES, Jr., JAMES A. Yates, Heitner & Wood JOSEPH ZINGRICH, HERMAN J. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. MUTUAL Established SECURITIES Prospectus GENERAL on 1926 a. d. request DISTRIBUTORS KNOX ro KELLER BROTHERS & c) CO., Inc. MEMBERS CO., INC. COURT STREET, BOSTON (corner of Washington Street) Telephone Richmond 2-2530 New York Security Dealers Ass'n DEALERS AND —BROKERS IN UNLISTED TRADING MARKETS SECURITIES AMERICAN CEMENT INDUSTRIES INDIAN HEAD MILLS MORGAN ENGINEERING UNITED STATES ENVELOPE NATIONAL COMPANY W. L. MAXSON OFFICIAL FILMS WASTE KING LERNER & CO. Investment Square Telephone: HUbbard 2-19D0 N. Y. TeL CAnal 6-3840 • 11 Broadway NEW YORK 4 Telephone DIgby 4-1388 Bell System Teletype *NY 1-86 27 State Street BOSTON 9 Securities Boston 9, Massachusetts Teletype: BS 69 Telephone CApitol 7-8950 Bell System Teletype Direct phone between Walter, Woody Gradison & C. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated ZINZER, FUND OF BOSTON Fogel, Chas. A. Hinsch & Co., Inc. WUEST, HARRY J. Blewer, 9, MASS. 10 Post Office Company, Inc. Secretary: Lee Hoefinghoff, L. W. Hoefinghoff & Co., Inc. Louis Telephone to New York HUbbard 2-6065 BOTANY Company. Vice-President: William P. Conners, Pohl & The Boatmen's National Bank of STREET, ZERO Lee Hoefinghoff Hutton & Co. First Vice-President: Charles A. Butz, Harrison & Second ERNEST D. WOOD, CHARLES L. (ASSOCIATE) Direct 79 William P. Conners MARKETS AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE I. WICKMANN, Louis STOCK EXCHANGES Charles A. Blitz WHITE, Jr., JULIAN White & Company BS 169 offices Fenner & & Heimerdinger; George Kaler, W. D. Co.; Lawrence S. Fitzgerald, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Smith Incorporated; Willis D. Gradison, Jr., W. D. Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. E. Gambol Busch, J. Albert Gradison & THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Dunn, Dunn & Franh-Guenther Rollins, New York; Gilbert Lau), Inc., New York Mrs. and Mr. John BRINK, Co.; John E. Tobias, Westheimer and Company. Office: in located otherwise Cincinnati unless W. ALTER, T. W. E. E. CARTER, Hutton & W. Co. The WILLIAM J. L. Barth Company A. E. JOHN L. Aub & BECKER, Co. E. Hutton CLANCEY, W. P. W. JOHN J. Pohl & Company, Inc. BERLAGE, ARNOLD, HENRY J. BLANK, Eustis Geo. A. Jr., E. A. L. Pohl & Aub & & Pohl Co. Co. W. & DAVIS, & KEELER, ROBERT B. Co. Saunders, Stiver & Co. and KEYS, RICHARD H. Company The Company, GILBERT Harrison & Reserve KORROS, Co. W. W. Hutton E. & Investment Company FRED KORTE, ARTHUR W. Co. Inc. C. H. Reiter Co. & HUTTON, III, JAMES M. W. Inc. E. Hutton & LENHOFF, MATTHEW Co. E. W. Hutton & Co. IBOLD, JAMES A. C. DAVIES, BRUCE R. Benj. D. Bartlett & Co. E. Hutton & Co. Cincinnati Municipal Bond Corporation G. Howes G. HUTTON, Jr., JAMES M. CHARLES Company, COULSON, CHARLES G. L. W. Hoefinghoff & Co., Inc. RONALD RICHARD D. Gradison & Co. W. Westheimer and Company COOPER, STANLEY Westheimer and Company KATZ, ARTHUR V. Westheimer Stanley Cooper Co., Inc. BOCKENSTETTE, KALER, GEORGE HOOD, PAUL Seasongood & Mayer HUGHES, THOMAS J. Thomas J. Hughes & CONNERS, WILLIAM P. THOMAS JOSEPH, JOHN E. John E. Joseph & Co. Co., Inc. & Pohl Diehl, Paine, Webber, Jackson «ft Curtis, Los Angeles; Mrs. Charles A. Bodie, Stein Bros. & Boyce, Baltimore, Md. Mr. HUDEPOHL, HARRY J. POWER Clancey & Co. Co. H. WILLIAM T. Westheimer and Company EDGAR Co. & & HOEFINGHOFF, L. W. L. W. Hoefinghoff & Co., Inc. Richard CONNERS, CHARLES F. Field, Richards & Co. ARMBRUST, AUB, FRED Robert HOEFINGHOFF, LEE L. W. Hoefinghoff & Co., Inc. HOWES, DAVID CONNERS, Jr., ALTSHOOL, E. Wellington Fund Chicago, m. Hutton & Co. BARTH, & CANNING, JOSEPH Term 1958; Co., Inc. CHARLES A. Harrison December, BARNARD, REGINALD indicated) A. Hinsch & BUTZ, ROSTER OF MEMBERS (Members ROBERT Chas. Harry J. Hudepohl, Westheimer and Company. December, 1958; Took Expires: December 31, 1959. Barker, Lee Higginson Corporation, New York; Bodie, Baltimore Mrs. Charles National Committeemen: James F. Moriarty, W. E. Hutton & Co.; Elected: S. ' H. Reiter & LEPPER, MILTON A. Lepper & Co. Co. ROBERT B. Isphording, Inc. ISPHORDING, Doll & LOVELAND, FRANKLIN O. Harrison & Company JAMESON, ROBERT A. Pohl & Company, Inc. Continued on A. page 68 Company DEHNER, WALTER J. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Townsend, Dabney and Tyson ESTABLISHED 1887 DITTUS, HERBERT R. Members New York and Boston Stock Associate Members American 30 STATE Stock UNDERWRITERS — DEALERS — Fox, Reusch & Co. Exchanges EINHORN, Exchange Einhom & Co. ELLIS, Jr., DAVID W. STREET, BOSTON 5 Ellis & DISTRIBUTORS WILLIAM CORPORATE SECURITIES Co. ENGLER, HERMAN J. UNLISTED SECURITIES The Samuel Columbus, EUSTIS, Geo. ORDERS EXECUTED ON ANY EXCHANGE OR MARKET & Engler Company, O. TRADING GEORGE Eustis & Provident Bank Putnam Fund Merrill ROBERT Portland, Me. Lewiston, Me. Fitchburg, Mass. Greenfield, Mass. Augusta, Me. Lawrence, Mass. Keene, N.H. BOSTON: ADDRESS LAFAYETTE A. Hinsch & Co., Inc. FRIEDLANDER, WILLIAM Benj. D. Bartlett & Co. Branches: CABLE Lynch, Pierce, Fenner As Smith Incorporated Chas. TELEPHONE Distributors, Inc., FITZGERALD, LAWRENCE S. FOGEL, Bangor, Me. MANY Chicago Telephone CAnal 6-1540 Teletype BS-346 for Trading Department BS-430 for Municipal Department Branches: IN INACTIVE NEW ENGLAND STOCKS FINNEY, H. ROSS Private Wire System New York MARKETS Co. FILDER, Jr., HARRY A. A. F. L. PUTNAM & COMPANY, INC. FRANKLIN 77 FROEHLICH, JOHN E. STREET Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger BOSTON FUERBACHER, JOHN Walter. Woody & Heimerdinger 3-7010 C. "SENDANTHY" J. Devine GEIGER, & Co. Telephone: RUSSELL Waddell & 10, MASS. MEMBER BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE GARRARD, W. PATRICK Liberty 2-2340 Teletype: BS 522 Inc. Reed, GERHARDT, FRANK E. J. E. Madigan & Co., Inc. GERTZMAN, SAM H. Westheimer 55 YEARS OF SERVICE ☆ GLENN, W. and PAUL D. Company W. Gradison & Co. GRADISON, Jr., WILLIS D. W. Chas. A. Day & Co. Gardison Richard G. GRAHAM, Incorporated F""~" D. & Co. GRADY, GEORGE T. Howes GORDON Middendorf & & Kidder, Peabody & Co. Co. M. Founded in Co. 1865 4 GRISCHY, CLIFFORD H. T • . 1 1 IT 1* 1 a 1 T1 J O ■ 1 Listed and Unlisted Bonds and Mocks particularly of - England Corporations Inquiries invited from Dealers Maintaining a Retail Department W. Hoefinghoff & Co., — • Clair S. Hall & Company Z HARRISON, E. WEBSTER — — Trading markets in HARRISON, III, CHARLES L. Harrison & Company Harrison & New Company England Bank, Utility and Industrial Stocks HAYDOCK, THOMAS C. W. E. Hutton & Co. 75 Federal Street, ZZZ HEAD, Jr., HUGH *— Telephone; Harrison & Company ZZZ HEIMERDINGER, JOHN G. Walter, Woody <Sz Heimerdinger ZZZ HEIMERDINGER, JOHN M. —' — WASHINGTON AT COURT STREET Walter, HINSCH, Chas. Woody CHAS. A. & EE: CHICAGO LOS ANGELES FRANCISCO A. Hinsch & Co., New Inc. HIRSCHFELD, OSCAR W. Stranahan, Harris & Company Exchange Teletype: BS 338 PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK SAN Boston Liberty 2-6200 Heimerdinger Lowell Member Boston Stock Midwest, Pacific Coast, Philadelphia-Baltimore and American Stock Exchanges Inc. ZHALL, Jr., CLAIR S. and Financial Institutions with Distribution in New England Field, Richards & Co. guc^nberger edgar f L. — New Members New York, Boston, HITZLER, JOHN G. Westheimer and Company • England Branches: New Bedford Springfield • • Newport Taunton • • Providence Worcester / 68 Mr. & Mrs. Barney Nieman, Carl Marks & Co., Inc., New York; Casper Rogers Co., New York Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Casper Rogers, & Mrs. Walter Peabody MURPHY, Cincinnati Stock and Bond Club Chas. RUFUS ROSTER Continued from, page 67 MACK, Jr., J. MILLARD, CHARLES S. BenJ. D. Bartlett 8c Co. EDGAR Seasongood 8c MILLER, JACK 8c Co., MANION, W. E. Cleveland & McCune McKIE, The Hinsch W. Geo. Co. W. E. Schwarm Co. & & E. D. Co. The W. C. & Inc. Walter, JOHN TOBIAS, CHARLES H. Westheimer and VIRGIL TOBIAS, JOHN E. & and Company, DANIEL Gradison Hamilton, Ohio Westheimer D. & TRITTEN, Co. Seasongood F. 8c CLETUS Harrison & JOHN C. Chas. PHILLIPS, GEORGE W. D. Gradison CARL Woody & A. POGUE, THOMAS Westheimer Mayer Merrill Co. Geo. R. Hirsch A. SHEEHAN, & & SHAFFER, EARL H. Company Co. 8c Seasongood Mayer VASEY, Company & Company JOSEPH Eustis H. 8c Co. VONDERHAAR, HARRY C. & Inc. Co., Bache 8c ROBERT Lynch, Company and THOMAS Harrison SCHWINDT, PETER J, Isphording Inc. MUETHING, Co., V. WESLEY C. Thornburgh Co. Co. SCHWARTZ, W. THORNBURGH, , CARL SCHWARM, HARRY HARRY C. Hutton & Co. OLLIER, JAMES Hutton MUEHLENKAMP, Doll C. Eustis 8c Co. MORI ARTY, Dayton, O. G. 8c Hutton Eustis Geo. Co. Hutton O'HARA, Weil, Roth & Irving Co. A. E. Jr., E. SCHIRMER, H. & O'BRIEN, Columbus MEYER, ROBERT R. Chas. Middendorf W. MORGAN, GEORGE & Company, STANLEY NEUMARK, J. W. Co. & PHILIP SCHNEIDER, MILLER, LLOYD Corp., McCUNE, CHARLES C. C. H. Corporation DONALD Hutton Hutton THORNBURGH, ROBERT W. The W. C. Thornburgh Co. Bache & Co. Inc. Television Shares Management MAHON, Jr., HOYT B. First E. O'BRIEN, Mayer MADIGAN, JAMES E. J. E. Madigan & Co., Inc. The W. OF MEMBERS WILLIAM RUXTON, W. Hinsch A. Cooney, Kidder, Peabody & Co., Chicago; Mr. & Mrs. George M. Becker, Kidder, New York; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Billings, Cowen & Co., New York Co., & MUSEKAMP, GEORGE C. Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Co., WANNER, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated . 8c Smith Ft. Lauderdale, LOUIS ........ WEIL, JOSEPH B. and SHEPLER, Company Heimerdinger LLOYD W. Westheimer and Company Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated POOR, HENRY E. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Chas. SIIOTT, Ellis NEIL Hinsch A. 8c WEISS, ROBERT Geo. Incorporated RANSICK, ROBERT B. Eustis 8c Co. WELLINGHOFF, Co. & C. J. Devine RICHARD JACK CL Westheimer REED, ROBERT L. WESTHEIMER, ROBERT and Company Westheimer and Company Hill & Co. ROBERT Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner 8c Smith Incorporated SMALLEY, REIS, Jr., GORDON Seasongood 8c Mayer WHEELWRIGHT, Ellis & SMITH, PHILIP E. Hutton REIS, THOMAS Seasongood 8c Mayer SMITH, ROBERT E Distributors Group, Incorporated REITER, SNYDER, W. J. & A. ?■ da L. 8c Co. Benj. CHAS. 8c CARL H. Walter, STAIB, LEE R. Fox, Reusch & Co. . Geo. Eustis & Company ALBERT and C. Company H. Company Co. WIDMANN, REUSCH, & ALBERT Westheimer H. Bartlett D. Jr., ALBERT C. Woody & Heimerdinger Co. WILSON, JOHN D. REYNOLDS, JOS. B. BenJ. D. Bartlett & Co. STEFFENS, Jr., CHAS H. The Cincinnati Stock Exchange Vance, Sanders & Co., Cleveland WOODWARD, WARREN Thayer, Woodward 8c Co. MEMBERS RICHARDS II, ARTHUR H. Field, Richards 8c Co. STEVENSON, W. E. Jr., Hutton 8c JUSTIN J. Co. New York Stock Exchange RIFE, Midwest Stock Jr., Westheimer and WIDMANN, JACK Reiter P. AUSTIN White Co. WIDMAN, H. RICHARD Co. WHITE, J. REIS, ROBERT W. Seasongood & Mayer C. F. Co. 8c Inc. Co., SIEGMAN, n Fla. C. Seasongood 8c Mayer Exchange ROY Bache 8c E. Westheimer and Company WORTH, WILLIAM P. ROBERTS, HAROLD American Stock Exchange (Associate) WOODY, MARION H. Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger STRUBBE, RICHARD F. Co. John E. Joseph 8c Bache Westheimer and T. CHESTER TERRELL, Co. ZIEGLER, ROSSBACH, J. can A. KURT White 8c THAYER, Company Thayer, Company Co. & Merrill RICHARD Woodward 8c Co. ALLEN Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated • Aggressive retail distribution for your and large block of securities Company Working for you at the local level will be organization of 141 our retail registered representatives in key cities and communities coast to coast—with INCORPORATED special emphasis on the Central West's great markets. Investment Bankers Since 1912 Call Joe Burke in Chicago in New York. You'll CHICAGO NEW YORK Stan Dawson-Smith BOSTON Cruttenden, Podesta MIAMI or get prompt courteous attention. BEACH & Co. Members. New York Stock Exchange and other principal exchanges CHICAGO 209 South SAN FRANCISCO DENVER GRAND RAPIDS NEW INDIANAPOUS LaSalle Street Chicago 4, Illinois DE T 2-0500 CG-2536 YORK 37 Wall Street CEDAR RAPIDS ST. LOUIS MADISON MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL LINCOLN FORT WAYNE OMAHA MUSKEGON New York 5, BO 9-2700 New York NY 1-4563 Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. & Mrs. Mr. Parks B. Lawrence THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Pedrick, Jr., Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedtichs & Company, New Orleans; Marr, A. G. Becker & Co. Incorporated, Chicago; Mrs. & Mr. Richard H. Goodman, Shields & Company, New York Mr. & Mrs. N. Robert Refsnes, M. Topol, Ely, Greene and Company, New York; Mr. & Mrs. Philip M. & Co., Phoenix, Ariz.; Mr. & Mrs. John P. Haggerty, Lowell, Murphy & Company, Inc., Denver Beck . Cleveland Security Dealers Association Governors: - John R. Donahue, Joseph, Mellen & Miller, Inc.; George Huberty, Jr., J. N. Russell & Co., Inc.; John P. McGinty, DONAHUE, JOHN R. McDonald DRNEK, JAMES J. National Joseph, Mellen & Miller, Inc. & Jackson & Company; Francis J. Patrick, Paine, Webber, Curtis; Robert E. Weaver, Hornblower & Weeks. Committeeman: Michael C. Hardony, Ball, Burge Young, Prescott & Co. EBLE, HOWARD J. J. N. Russell & Co., & Inc. EHRHARDT, EDWIN F. Kraus. The First Cleveland Alternates David L. Baker, Merrill, Turben & Co., Inc. Hornblower & ROSTER OF Corporation EILERS, STANLEY M. MEMBERS Weeks ERB, ROBERT L. Green, Erb & Co., Inc. (Members located in Cleveland unless CARMEL, WILLARD E. otherwise indicated) ASBECK, Wm. J. FREDERICK M. Mericka & Co., Field, Richards & Co. L. BAXTER, Jr., CHARLES McGHEE Arthur W. DeGarmo Michael C. Hardony James J. Drnek J. N. Russell Co. J. St Co., , ! Wm. COVINGTON, HERBERT C. President: Ernest Lazin, Blyth & Co., Inc. J. Hayden, Miller & Co. N. Russell & Wm. J. Mericka & Co., Co., Inc. L. B. Schwlnn St Co. Cleveland Plain Dealer DISBRO, Treasurer: Michael C. Hardony, Ball, Burge & Kraus. BUCHANAN, DONALD A. Secretary: James J. Drnek, Prescott & Co. CAREY, WALTER J. Cunningham, Gunn & Carey, Inc. GUGGENHEIM, HOWARD Joseph, Mellen & Miller, Inc. ROBERT M. Disbro & Co., Inc. GRIFFITH, JAMES l. GARMO, A. W. Hayden, Miller St Co. BRYAN, JOHN E. Inc. GREEN, WILLIAM Green, Erb St Co., Inc. Corporation DE Vice-President: Arthur W. DeGarmo, Merlcka & Co., J. GRAY, WILLIAM S. Harriman Ripley & Co. Incorporated Cleveland Inc. Co., Inc. GAWNE, HARRY J. Merrill, Turben & Co. DAVIS, CLARENCE F. The First & GALDUN, GARY Lawrence Cook & Co. BOCK, ROY E. St Hutzler Russell St Co., Gaither COOK, LAWRENCE McDonald St Company N. GAITHER, PAUL H. , Inci Cleveland News BELLE, CLAUDE W. Bros. FOSTER, L. WARREN Caunter & CLEARY, JACK Company BEADLING, WILLIAM E. Beadling & Co., Youngstown Ernest Lazin A. CAYNE, MORTON A. Merrill, Turben & Co. Baxter St Salomon CAUNTER, LEE Inc. BAKER, DAVID FLEEGLE, CHARLES Willoughby, Ohio HANSON, DAVID G. DOERGE, JACK O. C. J. Devlne & Co. Saunders, Stiver & Co. HARDONY, MICHAEL C. Ball, Burge St Kraus if it's a matter of HAWKINS, DANIEL M. When you have a question involv¬ Hawkins & Co. ing tax-free Public Bonds you can profit from Nuveen's specialized knowledge. Over sixty years of experience and nation-wide contacts enable us to ■ , I HAYS, GEORGE H. Will S. Halle St Co. HLIVAK, STEPHEN E. Wm. J. Merlcka St Co., Inc. HOTALING, A. STEPHEN The First Boston Corporation HUBERTY, GEORGE J. N. Russell St Co., Inc. HUDSON, CEYLON E. Wooster, Ohio provide... JAFFE, GEORGE E. Jaffe, Lewis St Co. ^ Close markets and prompt quotations on all tax-free Public Bonds. KEIER, RUSSEL E. Collin, Norton & Co., Toledo KING, EVERETT A. - J. N. Russell & Co., KOFSER, Inc. ORIN E. Blyth St Co., inc. ★ Underwriting skills that frequently develop solutions the most difficult in LAFFERTY, ALAN E. Hornblower & Weeks LAZIN, ERNEST Blyth St Co., Inc. to LEUSTIG, FRED F. problems Murch & public finance. ★ Up-to-the-minute linger, marc Jaffe, Lewis St Co. research- LISTON, CORWIN L. information about tax-free Public Bonds available it pays to call Your inquiries Co., Inc. LEWIS, MILTON b. Jaffe, Lewis St Co. Prescott St Co. LONG, MARTIN J. on The First Cleveland Corporation request. LUCAS, WILLIAM , are invited. Phelps* Fenn St Co. LYNCH, DONALD D. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Incorporated Fenner St Smith • MARSHALL, FRANK L. The First Boston Corporation Chicago MASISAK, THEODORE New York Baxter St Company MASTERS, OLAN B. Butler, Wick St Co., Youngstown McPdNOUGH, GERALD C. Joseph, Mellen St Miller, Inc. Atlanta . Boston Cincinnati Detroit Los Tax-Free Public Bonds Exclusively Since 1898 Angeles McGINTY, JOHN McDonald St Company T MEtZEL, JEROME Bache St Co. moerow, frank w. Morrow St Co.. . MUFDZAK, EDWARD First Cleveland Corporation Omaha NADEAU, CHARLES J. N. Russeli & Co., Inc. Seattle NASH, CHARLES J. St. Paul - Ceylon E. Hudson, Wooster Continued on page 70 70 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE WABDLEY, Cleveland Security Dealers Association OF MEMBERS ROSTER Continued jrom page 69 RICHARD LEWIS, LINCOLN WEAVER, ROBERT LINCH, Walston Weeks Parsons & E. Walston J. PORZ, The VICTOR C. J. J. QUIGLEY, JAY L. Quigley & Co., Inc. REID, DAVID F. Albert C. Brocar, Jr. RUSSELL, JAMES N. J. N. Russell & Co., Inc. William 0. Alden, Jr. A. J. Bros. Si Boyce WILLIAM T., Jr. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated WATTS, H. ALLEN Son W. L. Lyons & Co. WILSON, HOLMAN R. The Kentucky Company & Co., Inc. SCOTT WRIGHT, OSCAR The Bankers Bond Co., Inc. GEORGE Jack A. Moss Russell 81 Co., ROBERT E. W. L. Lyons & Co. A. J. Warner REID, JOHN L. Walston SCHLEICHER, ROY W. Vice-President: William O. Alden, Jr., O'Neal, Alden & SELTZER, ROBERT Berwyn T. Moore Si Co., Inc. Goodbody Directors: Ben W. Cregor, Goodbody & Co.; Craig Culbertson, Co.; Clarence Jones, Almstedt Brothers; Charles C. King, The Bankers Bond Co., Inc.; Joseph W. Parks, Berwyn T. Moore & Co., Inc.; John L. Reid, Walston & Co., Inc.; Joseph Rodes, Blyth & Co., Inc. SPARKS, JAMES B. Ball, Burge & Kraus STEWART, ROBERT Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Si Smith Incorporated National Committeeman: Charles C. STRING, RALPH E. JOSEPH Blyth Si Co., Inc. W. L. Lyons & Elyria, Ohio NSTA The Louisville Trust Co. RODES, SMITH, PIERRE R. Si Co. ROBERTS, GORMAN Treasurer: A. J. Warner, Stein Bros. & Boyce. SIEGLER, EDWARD N. , Edward N. Siegler Si Co. Co., Inc. BERGE8 RHODES, JOHN Co., Inc. Secretary: Jack A. Moss, The Kentucky Company. Cleveland Press & REIMER, J. President: Albert C. Brocar, Jr., J. J. B. Milliard & Son. Inc. SCHULTE, Jr., FRANK J. Ledogar-Horner Company Si G. WATKINS, Stein Bros. & Boyce PURYEAR, C. J. Devine Si Co. Bache W. Gresham & Diersen J. J. B. Hilliard & Son RUNG, EDMUND J. Smith Si Co., H. Company B. WARNER, Son & Inc. Si Boyce ROENN, Merrill & Hilliard B. PORTLOW, C. J. Devine Si Co. R. J. Bros. Eskew, Inc. GILBERT L. PICKENS, , P. Hilliard B. G. Co., ERNEST B. Hilliard & Son J. Stein Berwyn T. Moore Inc. RUFFING, JAMES R. N. J. PARKS, JOSEPH W. . J. J. PAMPLIN, Kentucky VOGT, VON OESWEIN, HENRY Suburban Securities Co. Co., Son Moore & Co., Inc. & Co., Bond WALTER TROST, MILTON S. The Kentucky Company PROBST, RICHARD A. Saunders, Stiver & Co. & The MOSS, JACK A. Corporation Bankers The Stein Moore CLARENCE TRINKLE, Co., Inc.- & JAMES H. Almstedt Brothers TAYLOR, BERWYN T. Berwyn T. C. Cleveland Reid STUCKER, MpORE, Jr., BERWYN T. POTOKAR, ANTON, Jr. Fulton Inc. Incorporated Hilliard B. Berwyn T. Co., Incorporated WILLIAM Jr., First J. »i00RE, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Merrill Lynch, MILLER, J. HUGH Co. Emerson & Moore & Co., & * STONE, REID McNAIR, WILLARD P. The Bankers Bond Co., Inc. Bond Club of Louisville Hornblower Si Weeks H. L. ; McCROCKLIN, JAMES A. PLASTERER, DON W. POPORAD, STITES, Jr., JOHN H. J. J. B. Hilliard Si Son jRussell, Long Si Company, Lexington, Ky. PLACKY, GEORGE & Incorporated Inc. Co., Pierce, Fenner & Smith Merrill Lynch, '■* LONG, EDWIN A. Paine, Webber, Jackson Si Curtis Co., Inc. Schultz STERNBERG, BERT w MARTIN, Jr., M. GEORGE Walston & Co., Inc. PATRICK, FRANCIS J. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis L. J. Si DALE F. Berwyn T. WOEHRMANN, HAROLD Joseph, Mellen Si Miller, Inc. PARSONS, Jr., EDWARD 1 Incorporated WARDWELL, McBURNEY Ball, Burge Si Kraus Hornblower & WALTON, JAMES M. Goodbody & Co. Ledogar-Horner Company TALMER, Fulton Reid & Co. ULLMAN, RUFUS M. UUman Si Co., Inc. OPDYKE, GEORGE F. LANG, CHARLE8 T. , Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith G. RUSSELL Thursday, November 26, 1959 , 31 Affiliates RUTLEDGE, Jr., WESLEY?. Stein Bros. Si Boyce • . SCIIULMAN, SOL "Courier-Journal" (Honorary) SEDLEY, MBS. ELINORE King, The Bankers Bond Co., The Bankers Bond Co., Inc. 4750 Members , Inc. Co. SOMMER, ANTHONY Alternate: Russell Ebinger, Almstedt Brothers. 8UMMERGRADE, IRVING Lincoln Bank & Trust Coiftpany J. N. Russell & Co., Inc. Elected: SPIERS, JOHN H. June, 1958; Took Office: January, 1959; Term Expires: January, 1960. TAYLOR, JAMES N. Ceylon E. Hudson, Wooster ROSTER OF MEMBERS Brothers Almstedt ' A ; f STANSBURY, BERT — Goodbody Si Co. (Members located in otherwise Louisville unless indicated) ALDEN, WM. O. O'Neal-Alden & Co., Inc. ALDEN, Jr., WM. O. O'Neal-Alden & Co., The Illinois Company Specialists in Inc. ALLEN, HORACE Goodbody & Co. INCORPORATED BAKER, RUSSELL A. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner 8c Smith Over-The Counter yt Incorporated New York Stock Exchange - BAXTER HI, JAMES Stein Bros. & Boyce Members Midwest Stock Exchange securities BOHNERT, HECTOR W. The Bankers Bond Co., Inc. BOOTH, MOREY Stein Bros. Si Boyco BROCAR, Jr., ALBERT C. Underwriters — Dealers — J. Brokers J. B. Hilliard & Son BURGE, JOHN M. J. Corporate and Municipal Securities J. B. Hilliard & Son BURKHOLDER, Jr., JAMES R. Almstedt Brothers BURKHOLDER, III, JAMES R. Private Merrill Lynch, financing and Bale* negotiated Pierce. Fenner Si Smith INVESTMENT CO. Incorporated CHRISTMAN, Jr., HENRY O'Neal-Alden & Co., MEMBERS MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE Inc. COLCORD, EUGENE, Jr. Teletype CG 883 231 South La Salle Street * Chicago 4, Illinois Telephone Financial 6-3400 The Bankers Bond SO. LASALLE 208 Co., Inc. CONCLIFFE, WILLIAM J. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Si Teletype CG 2382 Smith DIRECT Incorporated REVEL CONWAY, POWHATAN M. The Bankers Bond Co., ST., CHICAGO 4, ILL. FRanklin 2-9700 Inc. MILLER & WIRES H. S. SHAINE CO. GRAND LOS ANGELES, CALIF. CO. & RAPIDS. MICH. CREGOR, BEN Goodbody Si Co. CULBERTSON, Jr., CRAIG W. L. Lyons Si Co. DABNEY, WATSON B. J. J. B. Hilliard & Son DESMOND, CHARLES G. SIXTY-NINE YEARS Stein Bros. Si DANIEL Boyce EBINGER, RUSSELL F. RICE AND COMPANY Members Almstedt Brothers or NEW YORK STOCK FARRA, JOHN B. The Kentucky Company and other EXCHANGE principal stock and commodity exchanges FERGUSON, MRS. ORA M. INVESTMENT Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Si Smith 141 W. JACKSON BLVD., FETTER, JAMES M. The Bankers BANKING Bond FRANK, ALFRED Stein Bros. & Boyce CHICAGO GRAHAM, THOMAS The Stifel, Nicolaus &. Company Bankers Bond Co., UNLISTED TRADING Inc. Stein Bros. & Boyce HAAS, WILLIAM G. W. (Assoc.) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Moline, Illinois Private Wire Between St. Louis, Chicago and Moline Offices and Hayden, Stone A Co. and Singer, Bean A Mackie, Inc., New York E. Hutton & Co. Lexington, Ky. Schoff & Baxter PRIVATE WIRES TO— Detroit Cleveland Prescott & Co. Wm. C. Roney Se Co. HILLIARD, HENN1NG J. LOUIS, MISSOURI Burlington, Iowa HAGIN, HART MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE ST. -DIRECT Stein Bros. 8c Boyce MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT BOB STRAUSS, Manager GREEN, KENNETH INCORPORATED AMERICAN 8TOCK EXCHANGE CHICAGO 4 WEbster 9-4200 Co., Inc. J. B. Los Hilliard & Son Fairman HOPKIN, W. HOWARD JOHNSTON, Jr., ROBERT San Francisco Stone L. Almstedt Brothers KING, CHARLES The Bankers York F. Rice Salt Lake City Anderses, Randolph Co. & Youngberg St Louis & Co., Co. White & Company- Toronto Thomson & C. Bond Daniel & to JONES, CLARENCE A Co. New H. W. L. Lyons & Co. City Angeles Inc. Kernaghan Co. Ltd. Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. Morton THE COMMERCIAL Weiss, Singer, Bean & Mackie, Inc., New York; Mr. Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley Co., Inc., Philadelphia & Ed Mrs. < Security Dealers of the Carolinas FINANCIAL CHRONICLE and Christian, BOYLES, United Mr. RICHARD Securities ♦BREZGER, & Mrs. James E. Jones, Gregory du Pont & Co., Richmond, Va.; F. Co., Greensboro, N. C. ♦DARST, Jr., THOMAS Thomas Greensboro, N. C. Statesville, N. C. James Conner J. Sturgis May & Company High Point, N. C. ♦DICKSON, and Company, R. Inc. Charleston, S. C. CURRY, COMPANY Jr., B. LLOYD •DARGAN, N. C. STUART Inc. ROBERT W. S. United Securities Co., • E. Selected Investments, Inc. Raleigh, R. Company C. Dickson & Co., ♦DICKSON, Company Greenwood, S. C. CANADY, S. and Pines, N. Charlotte, N. C. RAVENEL Citizens Trust Spartanburg, S. C. Darst Southern ♦CONNER, JAMES ♦BROWN, FRANCES P. & <ft Son, New York; Mr. & Mrs. Garnett O. Lee, Jr., Francis I. Mr. & Mrs. A1 Tisch, Fitzgerald & Company, New York ♦CLANTON, MELVIN Smith, Clanton & Company HOWARD United Securities Co., CALHOUN 71 United L. Greensboro, Securities Co., Greensboro, Continued Dargan & Co., Spartanburg, S. C. on Missiles and J. Heyward Silcox Robert B. Dixon Jet Parks H. Dalton, Jr. Aircraft President: Thomas T. Moore, G. H. Crawford Co., Inc., Columbia, S. C. Vice-President: J. Heyward Silcox, Silcox and Johnson, Charles¬ ton, S. C. Secretary: Robert B. Dixon, United Securities Company, Greens¬ boro, N. C. Treasurer: Parks H. Dalton, Jr., Interstate Securities Corporation, Charlotte, N. C. ROSTER ♦ABERNETHY, Jr., R. OF S. MEMBERS •BATTS, WALTER E. Interstate Securities Corporation Branch Charlotte, N. C. Wilson, N. C. •BARNES, Carolina JAMES G. •BARNWELL, Jr., Banking & Trust Co. ♦BEMAN, C. E". Securities Corporation Laurinburg, Raleigh, N. C. N. ♦BLACKFORD, WILLIAM H. Huger, Barnwell & Company Charleston, S. C. A. M. Law & C. Jr., An HENRY J. Company, Inc. outstanding development by the Guardite Division of American-Marietta Company, the Spartanburg, S. C. Mark 9 Environmental Test Chamber is of simulating Methods struction ical of ageless industry rendering engineering and services advances. may for construction services will such services ment of any in consistent earning power are unbroken payments since 1939 and in and engineering and construction our an Pioneer Producer of Environmental Test Man's conquest rocket of space environmental test tered in in the nation's missile, and aircraft programs is advanced through of record of equipment developed by A-M's its testing complete assemblies and components jet and rocket engines, high altitude aircraft and armament. Special environmental equipment, also built by With Guardite, is used nearly three decades of specialized experience, this division chambers to designs and manufactures solve the complex problems vacuum reactions encoun¬ altitude travel. to internationally in testing human supersonic speeds and extreme high dividend American-Marietta invites you to send cash extras numerous Equipment Guardite Division. indispensable in the develop¬ are Our worldwide reflected engineering always exist because country's economic potential. operations and capable of 1,000,000 feet. con¬ change with technolog¬ Demand excess AMERICAN-MARIETTA CONSTRUCTION -an altitudes in for its new 64 page brochure, "Plants, Products, Processes." It depicts A-M's progress through creative research and intervening years. < strategic diversification—from the Company's inception.in 1913 to its nized Morrison-Knudsen PAINTS Company, Inc. • position today PRINTING CHEMICALS • CONSTRUCTION INKS SEALANTS ENVIRONMENTAL Contractors and Engineers as one TEST DYES • ADHESIVES • METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS EQUIPMENT MATERIALS recog¬ of the nation's leading industrial corporations. • • LIME • • • RESINS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS REFRACTORIES • CEMENT American-Marietta Established 1912 Progress through Research N. page Space Age Research Thomas T. Moore N. C. DIXON, ROBERT B. Company Chicago 11, Illinois C. 72 November 26, 1959 Thursday, THE COMMERCIAL and 72 Mr & H Wallace Mrs Runvan. Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Philadelphia; Mr. Grant & Remington, Inc., Philadelphia & Mrs. Clifford G. Hess, Remington, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. James B. McFarland, Stroud & Company, Incorporated, Philadelphia; Mr. Charles L. Wallingford, Janney, Dulles & Battles, Inc., Philadelphia ♦VAUGHAN, M. Security Dealers of the Continued from page Winston-Salem, N. — ERNEST ♦HARDIN, 71 L. L. Hardin & Co., Inc., Salisbury, N. C. WILLIAM ♦jDOHERTY, Jr., JOHN S. Hays & Company, Inc. ♦HAYS, ROBERT R. S. & ♦WILLIS, P. Commercial ♦HOBSON, N. C. Selected Jr., S. LAWRENCE Charlotte, Wilmington, N. C Investments, ♦HUNT, SECURITIES CORPORATION Jr., Alester G. Bank 8. & Sons C. N. R. 8. Dickson & Co. Charlotte, F. Furman N. •Also members Traders COMPLETE UNLISTED Inc. C. Co., Inc. Greenville, S. C. Durham, N. C. Brown INC. Ala. ♦WITHERS, Jr., P. T. N. C. ROY BEN Winston-Salem, J. American ♦EVERETT, FIRST Alex. C. Durham, N. C. STREET SALES, Birmingham, Durham, N. C. ERWIN C. JOHN T. Equitable Securities Corporation ♦WARMATH, Greensboro, E. S. McAlister, Smith & Pate, Inc. Greenville, S. C. H. Vaughan and Company Wilmington, N. C. WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST COMPANY Carolinas OF MEMBERS ROSTER & Mrs. of the National Security Association. CHICAGO SERVICE FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER DEALERS SPECIALISTS SINCE 1926 Doyle, O'Connor & Co. 135 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO 3 • SWIFT, HENKE & CO MEMBERS BROKERS and DEALERS Angeles, Cal. Madison, Wis. - St. Paul, Minn. EXCHANGE DISTRIBUTORS, BROKERS & DEALERS FOR THE With Own Private Wires to Los MIDWEST STOCK MIDWESTERN MARKET Milwaukee, Wis. Sheboygan, Wis. jt\. rulier w imam Members of Midwest C? Stock Exchange CHICAGO 4 209 S. LA SALLE ST. Teletype CG 146-147 Tel. DEarborn 2-5600 Trading Markets Central Indiana Gas Co. PRIMARY MARKETS ESTATE SECURITIES REAL Colorado Central Power Co. Creamery Package Mfg. Co. Iowa Public Service Co. Iowa Southern Utilities Co. Southern Colorado Power Co, SINCERE and COMPANY HICKEY & CO MEMBERS OP New York Stock Exchange and all 135 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET CHICAGO Principal Stock and Commodity Exchanges 3 Teletype RAndolph 6-8800 MEMBERS CG 656 A 657 MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE BRUCK, Baltimore Security Traders Stein MITCHELL H. Bros. & 73 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii mum iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiii!* Boyce BURNS, WALTER L. Baumgartner, Downing & Co. Association BUTLER, J. WILMER Baker, Watts & Co. BUTT, LEONARD Mead, Miller & THE ffl J. Co. MARSHALL CO. CHAMBERS, ROBERT P. John C. Legg 8c Company 1 CHENOWETH, JOHN G. Baker, Watts & Co. = WE MAINTA.N MARKETS IN COLEMAN, WILLIAM F. Mead, Miller & Co. | UNLISTED WISCONSIN SECURITIES CROSS, E EBEN J. Eaumgartner, D. Downing & CRUNKLETON, JOHN R. Mercantile-Safe Deposit Trading Dept. Co. and Trust E Otto J. Koch, Jr. — | E Milwaukee 2, Wis. E Company E DUGENT, CHARLES A. John C. Legg Leonard J. Butt Gilbert A. Lewis Harry J. Niemeyer Brown FRANK, J. CARL John C. Legg 8c Company FREEMAN, EDWARD B. Lockwood, Peck & Co. Vice-President: Harry J. GRAY, E. Niemeyer, Robert Garrett & Sons. — THE Merrill Lynch, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Burns, Baumgartner, Downing & Co.; Charles A. Bodie, Jr., Stein Bros. & Boyce; Charles Gross, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Joseph G. Strohmer, John C. Legg & Company; John Wallace, Baker, Watts & Co. National Committeemen: William C. Roberts, Jr., C. & Company, Inc.; Walter L. Burns, Baumgartner, T. Williams Downing & Co. Elected: December 6, 1958; Took Office: January 1, 1959; Term Expires: December 31, 1959. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner 8c Smith Incorporated GUNDLACH, LOUIS P. Brooke & Co. HERR, WILLIAM J. Alex. & Brown Sons Common Stock c/o Phll.-Balt. Stock Exchange electronic^organs, coin-operated phonographs, is experiencing its greatest boom year. Earnings for the six months ended September 30th are sharply ahead of the like period last year. Estimated earnings for the fiscal year to end March 31, 1960 are over $2.00 per share, which compares with actual earnings of $1.27 per share for the year ended March 31, 1959. This stock selling at six times estimated earnings is attractive for price appreciation. Alex. Brown & Sons KIDD, C. NEWTON Stein 8c Bros. LEASON Boyce KLEIN, GUSTAV Mead, Miller & Co. OF MEMBERS A report will be furnished upon request ° KELLERMANN, HOWARD L. 39 8c BLOCHER, THOMAS S. BAKER, WARREN S. KRATZER, BODIE, Jr., CHARLES A. Stein Bros. Baker, Watts & Co. & Stein Boyce STate 2-6000—TWX 364 DAVID Bros. & Boyce IiRIEGEL, LEO BAMBERGER, E. CLINTON BORIG, MILLARD Baumgartner, Downing 8c Co. KRUG, Jr., HENRY J. Mead, Miller & Co. Mercantile ARTHUER L. Eastman Dillon, Union Securities BOYCE, Jr., C. BANEY, BARNICKOL, FRANK CO., INC. South La Salle Street, Chicago 3, Illinois KOLSCHER, JACK A. George G. Shriver 8c Co., Inc. Maryland Trust Company Boyce & & G. BRADLEY, LANAHAN, Jr., Stein R. EMMET BERRY, ALLISON M. Robert Garrett & Sons Bros. Deposit & Trust Co. WALLACE W. 8c Boyce LEWIS, GILBERT A. John C. Legg & Company Equitable Trust Company Safe PREVOST Stein Bros. & Boyce Co. George G. Shriver & Co., Inc. For MACE, FRANK Kidder, Peabody & Co. BRADY, JOHN A. White, Weld & Co. nearly half century one a of the West's MARTIN, CHESTER N. Kidder, Peabody 8c Co. leading McCLURE, E. ELWOOD Stein Bros. 8c Boyce Investment Bankers MORGAN, Jr., C. GERARD BLUNT ELLIS & SIMMONS John C. Legg 8c Company NIEMEYER, HARRY J. Robert Garrett 8c Sons UNDERWRITERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF CORPORATE O'BRIEN, RICHARD Baker, Watts 8c Co. AND MUNICIPAL SECURITIES PIET, Jr., John COMPLETE FACILITIES FOR TRADING AND BLOCK DISTRIBUTION D. PINDELL, HARRY R. Howard 8c DAVID Lockwood, American Stock Midwest Exchange Exchange Stock Correspondent (Associate) Clark, Dodge New Exchange & Peck 8c Co. York PLUMMER, Stein 135 South Company and MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Co. PINKERTON, CHARLES H. Baker, Watts & Co. Members New York Stock Boettcher Co. LEE LaSalle AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE (ASSOC.) • Street, Chicago. Illinois DONALD B. Bros. & Boyce other offices: new york denver • • colorado springs POE, PHILIP L. Philip L. Poe 8c 208 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET — Telephone Financial 6-4774 CHICAGO 4 REIN, HOWARD Equitable Teletype No. CG 642 RIEPE, Alex. RING, grand Co. junction • pueblo E. Trust Co. CREIGHTON J. Brown 8c GEORGE Sons W. Mead, Miller 8c Co. ROBERTS. Jr., WILLIAM C. C. T. Williams & Company, Unlisted Private Wire to System Inc. SADTLER, C. HERBERT Mead, Miller 8c Co. SCHACH, WILLIAM O. Trading Department — Coast Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated v & Smith Underwriters Listed & Unlisted Securities SENER, JOSEPH W. John C. Legg 8c Company Coast SHEELY, HARRY M. Mead, Miller & Co. • SNYDER, JACK Mead, Miller 8c Co. Straus, Blosser MEMBERS DETROIT SOWERS, J. CLAIRE Mead, Miller 8c Co. Prompt Service Brokers NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK EXCHANGE • & • McDowell MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE (ASSOC.) STROHMER, JOSEPH G. John We invite your Buying and C. John C. Legg & Company TAYLOR, PRESTON A. Mead, Miller 8c Co. A. G. Becker & Co. CHICAGO 3 60 Broadway New York 4 WALLACE, JOHN J. Baker, Watts & Co. INCORPORATED 120 So. La Salle St. Russ Building San Francisco 4 WILBUR, O th e r Cities LeROY Bros. 8c A. Boyce YEAGER, G. THOMAS Baker, Watts 8c Co. YEAGER, JOHN C. Bakfer, Watts 8c Co. SOUTH LA CHICAGO SALLE STREET 3, ILLINOIS > NEW YORK DETROIT KANSAS CITY TELEPHONE ANdover Retail 3-5700 TELETYPE CG WATTS, Jr., SEWELL S. Baker, Watts & Co. Stein And 39 Legg 8c Company SUNDERLAND, EDWIN P. Selling orders ■■■ timmmummmmiuiimiimif? This company, the world's largest manufacturer of electronic pianos, and stereophonic Phone: Bros. STate 2-7600 Incorporated GUGLIUZZO, JOSEPH VINCENT KEAGLE, O. JOSEPH Alternates: Charles A. Bodie, Jr., Stein Bros. & Boyce; Leonard J. Butt, Mead, Miller & Co. Stein —- WURLITZER COMPANY Pierce, Fenner & Smith E = 461 GROSS, CHARLES Governors: Bernard E. Eberwein, Alex. Brown & Sons; Walter L. ARMSTRONG, EDWARD J. MI 1-8130 Deposit and Trust Company O'Brien, Baker, Watts & Co. ROSTER TELETYPE Chicago Phone BROADWAY • GUY Mercantile-Safe Treasurer: Richard STREET ^11;in111111111111111111111111ii1111111111111111111111 . President: Leonard J. Butt, Mead, Miller & Co. Secretary: Gilbert A. Lewis, George G. Shriver & Co., Inc. j-J Sons & NORTH WATER E 8c Company EBERWEIN, BERNARD E. Alex. 765 MILWAUKEE GRAND RAPIDS MT. CLEMENS 650 Trading 74 THE COMMERCIAL and GRISSOM, Memphis Security Dealers Association Union FINANCIAL CHRONICLE WILLIAM Planters JOHNSON, Thursday, November 26, 1959 R. National ALBERT Bank Alabama Securities Dealers L. The First National Bank ^Association mm JORDAN, ROBERT H. x.Aia-&outn Securities Co. LANCASTER, JAMES rdancers umon C. National Bank LEEKER, JUSTIN F. J. Bradford C. LEFTWICH, Leftwich LENNOX, First & Co. WILLIAM GEORGE U. S. LIMERICK, GROOM Ross & L. Corporation AYLETT B. Co. Uooaoouy McFADDEN, IVO M. Bullington-Schas & Co. Richard D. Fletcher Hollis Rogers Walter T. Foster McPHILLIPS, REED M. Hornblower President: Walter T. Foster, E. F. Mutton & Company. MITCHELL, The Vice-President: Reed M. MePhillips, Hornblower & Weeks. First PEASE, J. Securities Corporation. 16, 1959; Took Office: January 16, Elected: January CLYDE C. First OF MEMBERS Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & EDWIN Company J. C. Executive Committee: Charles J. Allison, Jr., Equitable Securities Corporation, Birmingham; John A. Bonham, Sellers, Doe & BRUCE R. & Fenner Bonham, Montgomery; John B. Cox, Jr., Birmingham Trust National Bank, Birmingham; John O. Eddins, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Birmingham; Sam F. Malone, First National Bank of Birmingham; Ogden Shropshire, Shropshire, Frazer & Co., Mobile; Arthur Stansel, Courts & Co., Birmingham; James H. White, Jr., Hendrix & Mayes, Inc.; Bir¬ mingham. REDDOCH, JAMES N. Company James D. Reddoch N. & Company ROGERS, HOLLIS Hornblower SAUNDERS, E. F. Hutton & Company Pierce, & Weeks Sr., M. A. M. A. Saunders & Co., Inc. Smith FRANK, SAUNDERS, JULIUS Herman Merrill RADER, Inc. FOSTER, WALTER T. Incorporated BURCH, mingham. Treasurer: Howard R. Straughan, Jr., Birmingham Trust National Bank. E. Equitable Securities Corporation Bensdorf & Lynch, ROBERT FLETCHER, RICHARD NORMAN Merrill Secretary: Tunstall B. Perry, III, Berney Perry & Co., Inc., Bir¬ A. Corporation Jr., IRA W. Goodbody & Co. Herman Bensdorf & L. BENSDORF, HERMAN BLAKE, S. Rader, Wilder & Company DAWSON, M. A. Saunders & Co., Inc. Herman JOE U. Bensdorf & M. A. Company ROBERT Saunders & National Committeemen: Elbridge S. Hydinger, Carlson & Co., Inc., Birmingham; Alonzo H. Lee, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Bir¬ mingham. M. Co., Inc. BROWN Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & SCHAS, FRANCIS D. Smithy FREDERIC, FRANK D. BUXTON, JAMES WILLIAM SUTTON, STEWART GILLESPIE, PAUL T. Mitchell, Hutchlns & Co. E. F. Hutton & Took Office: Bullington-Schas & Co. Equitable Securities Corporation Incorporated First U. S. ROSTER i I Jr., NICK J. Memphis Securities National Bank J Conville & J. !i & Bradford Co. ANDRESS, & Co. First & Company First M. A. ' OFFICES AND I | Saunders & Co., Inc. BLAIR, >''■' BONHAM, JOHN A. Sellers, Doe & Bonham, Smith Bought. MILWAUKEE^2 NEW YORK STOCK . . & Smith Montgomery Brodnax & Knight, Inc., Cumberland Quoted WISCONSIN Securities . . . of Birmingham, U. U. Crumpton & Co., Inc. Birmingham DARBY, Jr., NOLAN C. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Birmingham DOE, Jr., WELDON W. Sellers, Doe & Bonham, & Smith Montgomery DURKEE, ARTHUR B. Sterne, Agee & Leach, Birmingham EDDINS, JOHN O. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Birmingham & Smith ' ELIASBERG, JULIEN Selma FAULKNER, D. L. First Corporation, National Bank of Birmingham, Birmingham BRYANT, HOMER | CANBY, YARDLEY P. Courts & Co., Birmingham Incorporated, Odess-Martin, Inc., Birmingham Tuscaloosa FORE, ROBERT B. First National Bank of Birmingham, Birmingham stocks: • Consolidated Water Power • Dewey Portland Cement Co. • General Merchandise Co. • Nunn-Bush Shoe Co. & Smith Birmingham | % Robert W. Baird & Co. Bank FLETCHER, J. G. B. Odess-Martin, km common National Birmingham 8 these & BROWN, C. BLYTHE . OTHER PRINCIPAL EXCHANGES THROUGHOUT Pierce, Fenner Montgomery BRODNAX, MARION J. Sold EXCHANGE Bank, S. CRUMPTON, TOM T. Birmingham Lynch, Incorported, National Birmingham & DWIGHT Merrill REPRESENTATIVES First L. Odess-Martin Incorporated, ' Knight, Inc., Birmingham CROW, JAMES Montgomery BOSWELL, H. GRADY SECURITIES ST., Bank, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Montgomery y\/ MASON National Merrill SfyfV ""'VsVf L. & Birmingham BAXLEY, MARION E. INCORPORATED MEMBERS Mobile, ARMSTRONG, ERNEST E. Sterne, Agee & Leach, Montgomery Wilder & Company JAMES COX, Jr., JOHN B. Birmingham Trust WARREN Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Birmingham WITTENBURG, JAMES A. EAST of MerriU Hornblower & Weeks Rader, 225 COX, C. Bank Inc., Birmingham COHEN, MORTIMER A. Sterne, Agee & Leach, Montgomery Brodnax JAMES ANDREWS, Jr., O. WILDER, GORDON Carlson & Co., CLAYTON, ROGER Hugo Marx & Co., Birmingham Company, Birmingham National ANDREWS, J. AUGUST WIETERS, INVESTMENT B. Mobile WHITMAN, A. L. James M. Reddoch OVER-THE-COUNTER ISSUES GEORGE Birmingham C. — CARLSON, Jr., ROBERT H. ALLISON, CHARLES J. Equitable Securities Corporation, WARD, B. FRANKLIN J. f°r Bradford C. Inc., rucker ALEXANDER, TREXLER, R. FRED 8 MEMBERS CARLISLE, C. JUDSON Sterne, Agee & Leach, Birmingham Sterne, Agee & Leach, Birmingham i Wisconsin Market Place E. Birmingham THOMPSON, EDWARD F. Planters RALPH Berney Perry & Company, Company agee, Union OF Corporation ADAMS, mmrnm January 1, 1959; Term Expires: December 31, 1959. F. Company THOMAS, George M. Wood, Jr. H. R. Straughan, Jr. Vice-Presidents: Fred A. Hayley, Merchants National Bank, Mo^ bile; George M. Wood, Jr., George M. Wood & Co., Montgomery. Co. PYRON, Federal Securities Co., Smith Incorporated BENNETT, Co. CURD, H. PRICE ALLEN, HARRY Merrill & 1959; Term POWELL, Hayley President: Alonzo H. Lee, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Birmingham. E. Bradford Fred A. Bank PHELAN, JAMES W. Mitchell, Hutchlns & Expires: January 15, 1960. ROSTER Alonzo H. Lee F. National - Secretary: Hollis Rogers, Hornblower & Weeks. Treasurer: Richard D. Fletcher, Equitable Weeks & EARLY BUHL BUILDING Paper Co. DETROIT Members New York Stock Exchange Members Midwest Stock Exchange An Address of Distinction Associate Members American Stock Exchange MILWAUKEE • Madison Gas & Electric Co. • Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co. FINANCIAL 'Green Bay • Oshkosb • Madison • Marinette • Sheboygan • Wausau IN THE (Class A & B) SPECIALISTS IN WISCONSIN SECURITIES NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT j Blyth & Co., Inc. Campbell, McCarty A Co., Inc. The Dow-Jones A Ferriss, Milwaukee i BRoadway 6-0525 UNDERWRITERS OF SECURITIES INVESTMENT SECURITIES BELL TELETYPE: Ml 291 East Michigan Street Milwaukee BRoadway 6-6075 2, of Co., Inc. Wagner A Miller Michigan Corporation Manley, Bennett A A Co. Co. National Bank of Detroit Underwriters and Distributors of 207 First McDonnell Company TELEPHONE INCORPORATED WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS BUILDING Baker, Simonds A Co. CLARK, DODGE & CO. robert w. baird & co. TENANTS BUHL Wis. MI—581 Wm. C. Roney Shannon A Hudson White D. Fisher B. A Co. Company A Co. Co. Ryan, Sutherland A Co. Blair A Co. ' \ Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Henry J. Arnold, Geo. Eustis &. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio receives memorative cup from Lester J. Thorsen, Glore, Forgan & Chicago, President of the N. S. T. A., on the 25th Fred T. Rahn, The Illinois Company, Chicago; Burton Loewer, Neuberger & Berman, New York; D. Paul Jacoby, Asiel & Co., New York Mr. FRAZEK, FRANK Shropshire, B. & Co., Mobile Stubbs, Watkins Birmingham GAUNTT, WILLIAM L. Thornton, Mohr and Farish, Montgomery Carlson Merchants Smith, Sterne, A. Bank, Mobile Odess-Martin, Inc., Birmingham Hugo Marx & Co., 8c Mayes, Carlson INMAN, Courts 8c MARX, C. Co., Inc., S. 8c Hendrix & Birmingham Co., Mcdonald, Merrill Co., Birmingham JOHNSON, LYNWOOD Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Montgomery 8c McHENRY, Smith MOHR, & Jr., WILLIAM & Smith of Montgomery, C. Watkins, Morrow 8c Co., Birmingham LEE, ALONZO H. Sterne, Agee 8c Leach, Birmingham First DRAYTON National Bank, Birmingham Odess-Martin, Inc., First LEONTIS, STEVE Co., Birmingham Birmingham OWENS, 8c H. Orders executed N.A.S.D. Birmingham ROBERT National F. Bank of Birmingham, Birmingham Perry 8c Company, Inc. Merrill Rhoades T. & Co., New A.) WOOD, Jr., GEORGE M. George M. Wood 8c Company, Montgomery YARDLEY, THOMAS K. Hendrix & Mayes, Inc., Birmingham Detroit Stock at Exchange for regular rates less 40%. MICHIGAN JOHN Lynch, SHROPSHIRE, Pierce, & Fenner Smith Birmingham WM. C. RONEY £y CO. OGDEN MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Teletype DE 100 SMALLMAN, RALPH A. & Co., Birmingham BUHL STADLER, JAMES R. Equitable Securities Grand Rapids Corporation, BLDG. Battle Creek • - 101 DETROIT, MICH. Benton Harbor Flint Saginaw Kalamazoo STANSEL, ARTHUR Courts 8c Company, Birmingham STERNE, MERVYN H. Sterne, Agee 8c Leach, Birmingham STRAUGHAN, Jr., HOWARD R. Birmingham Trust National Bank CHARLES A. PARCELLS & CO. STUBBS, Jr., GEORGE H. Stubbs, Watkins & Lombardo, Established Birmingham ATTENTION N.A.S.D. MEMBERS SWAGLER, RICHARD C. Odess-Martin, Incorporated, Michigan Securities Birmingham Orders Executed N.A.S.D. the on Members Detroit DETROIT at Stock THOMAS, FRANK W. Stubbs, Watkins & Lombardo, Inc. UNDERWRITERS and DISTRIBUTORS 1919 Inc. Sterne, Agee & Leach, Montgomery In S. UNLISTED MARKETS Birmingham SHRIVER, TANKERSLEY, WILL H. Markets on members PHILLIP A. Birmingham ODESS, LEWIS J. LEE, N. Birmingham Company, Sterne, Agee 8c Leach, Montgomery NABERS, Loeb, of SHANNON, JACK H. MORROW, Jr., HUGH & M. Inc. Jr., Watkins, Morrow Birmingham Carl K. MORROW, HUGH, III Courts Company, Smith Montgomery Jr., ALONZO H. Sterne, Agee & Leach, & Pill & May, Inc., Montgomery Incorporated, Fenner Montgomery SIDNEY J. Thornton, Mohr & Farish, Montgomery B. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Montgomery EDMUND SELLERS, Smallman LANPHIER, CHARLES LEACH, Perry Howard E. g. Pierce, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Birmingham Incorporated, First National Bank WHITE, Jr., JAMES PILL, HOWARD E. Inc., Montgomery B. john Kelly, Hendrix 8c Mayes, Inc., Birmingham WOOD, GEORGE M. George M, Wood & Company, Montgomery Shropshire 8c Company, Mobile Merrill Merrill Birmingham Mayes, Inc., Birmingham Lynch, J. (President-elect Birmingham Berney Pill & May Incorporated, S. KNOWLES, BENJAMIN York Sellers, Doe 8c Bonham, Montgomery HAROLD MAYES, Edward PERRY, W. BERNEY WILLIAM Howard E. Birmingham W. E. 8c & Inc. LAWRENCE A. MAY, JETER, Jr., MARK Courts Birmingham Hugo Marx & Company, Inc., Montgomery HYDINGER, ELBRIDGE V. HUGO Marx & Company, Hugo Mrs. Association SCHULHAFER, LOUIS Odess-Martin, Inc., Birmingham Birmingham Inc., MARX, Jr., Montgomery HUBBARD, CHARLES the MARTIN, ELBERT H. HENDRIX, JAMES R. Mayes, of PERRY, III, TUNSTALL B. Berney Perry & Company, Birmingham Berney SAM F. The First National Bank of Birmingham Smith & President Inc. Sterne, Agee & Leach, Birmingham HOLLEMAN, S. BROOKS Hendrix Agee & Leach, Birmingham MALONE, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Montgomery as Company, LYONS, ARTHUR National 8c Inc., Birmingham Co., LYNN, HENRY 8. HAYS, WILL C. Hendrlx & election Berney Perry Birmingham Inc. Lombardo, LONG, KENNETH GENTRY, EDWIN A. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Incorporated, Birmingham 8c & Mr. Co., anniversary of PERRY, MARVIN G. LOMBARDO, JOSEPH P. Frazer HAYLEY, FRED Arnold's com¬ 75 60% of STOCK EXCHANGE for prescribed commission Exchange Listings on Request Inquiries Invited Birmingham Members THORNTON, Jr., J. MILLS Dealers and Brokers Thornton, Mohr 8c Farish, Montgomery DETROIT STOCK MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE EXCHANGE ■ in ULMER, Courts Listed and Unlisted Issues T. CLYDE 8c Co., Birmingham 639 Penobscot Building DETROIT VINCENTELLI, HUDSON WHITE & COMPANY 26 JOHN M. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Montgomery 8c Smith Telephone WOodward 2-5625 Bell System Teletype DE 206 WALKER, Jr., JOSEPH P. Members Midwest Stock Exchange Detroit Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange William Street Sales, Inc., Birmingham (Associate) WASSON, GRAND RAPIDS 2 DETROIT Buhl Michigan Trust Building Phone Glendale 94336 Battle 26 Building WOodward Teletype GR 184 RICHARD B. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Incorporated, Birmingham 2-8992 & WATKINS, Jr., MILES A. Stubbs, Watkins 8c Lombardo, Teletype DE 7 Smith Inc., Active Markets Maintained in Birmingham Creek——Michigan Natl. Bank Bldg.—Phone-WOodward 3-7823 WATKINS, Jr., WARNER S. MUNICIPAL Watkins, Morrow & Co., Birmingham BONDS CORPORATE SECURITIES WATLING, LERCHEN & CO ■/ Specialists in w Michigan Bonds and Stocks Corporate and Municipal Securities First of^Jiciiigan (Corporation Member: New York Stock American Stock Exchange, Detroit Stock Exchange, Member Exchange (Associate), Midwest Stock Exchange. NEW YORK DETROIT 26, Ann Arbor * Jackson ~ • Pontiac MICHIGAN • Kalamazoo Grand Rapids • Birmingham Detroit BUHL Lansing & Midwest Stock Exchanges BUILDING, DETROIT CHICAGO Battle Creek Port Huron COLUMBUS Bay City Saginaw Flint ARNOLD, New Orleans Security Traders H. Arnold WILSON NSTA Members Not Affiliated With & Crane BOUCHE, LOUIS 26, 1959 Thursday, November THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 76 J. White, Hattier & Sanford Association RREAUD, Jr., Newman, BROWN, WM. Any Regional Group CHARLES J. Brown & Co., Inc. PERRY OF MEMBERS ROSTER Newman, Brown & Co., Inc. CRANE, Arnold I)E PRICE G. LA & Crane VERGNE, Arnold DERBES, The II. J. CLAUDE Derbes & DUCOURNAU, Rouse, JAC. Ducournau & FEIBLEMAN, T. Charlottesville, Friedrichs Labouisse, and HARDY, Laird, White, JACKSON F. Smart. Secretary-Treasurer: Donald M. Willem, Lawrence F. ARTHUR J. St. Denis J. Villere & KEES, C. KERRIGAN, JOHN ALEXANDER, ROBERT D. Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs & Company ADAMS, LEON ALVIS, Nusloch, Baudean A. Crockett WALTER KINGSTON, E. F. Hutton & STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS LOUGUE, WM. MANION, Texas PHILIP C. Honnold & Company, Inc. V- . CHARLES HUNT, E. M. First Trust Co. of Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb. Trading Markets of New Orleans Retail Outlets W. Merrill TWIN CITY Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated STOCKS Private Wire to Carl M. Loeb, MINETREE, JOS. Steiner, LEON MORRIS Company MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA ESTABLISHED New OGDEN, American FRED N. PARKS York 409 North 8th Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Street, St. Louis 1, Mo. Labouisse, Friedrichs & Co. Howard, Well, JAMES RODDY, Jr. B., 1887 Members NUSLOCH, GEORGE H. Nusloch, Baudei-n & Smith PEDRICK, TWX MP 163 FEderal 3-3475 W. Brown & Co., Inc. Newman, Phone: A. G. EDWARDS & SONS Kohlmeyer & Co, NEWMAN, Allison-Williams Rhoades & Co., New York P. Rouse & Co. NEWMAN, OSCAR BERGMAN —KERMIT SORUM MAin 1-6080 SL 475 E. Scharff & Jones, Inc. SANFORD, J. B. & Sanford SCHWEICKHAR.DT, ERWIN White, Hattier Schweickhardt & Company SMART, Piper, Jaffray 6* Hopwood PRIMARY MARKETS IN LAWRENCE F. STOUSE, JAMES Industr^|J|«^ankt A. National The Hibernia ESTABLISHED 1895 Bank in New Orleans UNDERWRITERS VILLERE, & DISTRIBUTORS ERNEST St. Denis J. Villere & Co. CORPORATE & MUNICIPAL SECURITIES Insurance, and Public Utilities Stocks C. WEIL, JOS. H. Weil Investment Co. WEIL, MEMBERS STOCK EXCHANGE MIDWEST STOCK Jr., WALTER H. Labouisse, Howard, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AMERICAN EXCHANGE WHEELER, MACREERY Wheeler & Woolfolk, WILLEM, MINNEAPOLIS ROCHESTER ST. PAUL GREAT FALLS WHITE & COMPANY Friedrichs and Weil, Company (ASSOCIATE) E. F. WOOD, BILLINGS A. M. Members B. Inc. Midwest Stock American Stock Exchange (Associate) Exchange MICHEL A. Hutton MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BLDG., SAINT LOUIS 1, & Company FRANK B. Telephone Smith-Wood Company, Wheeler ROBERT • M. & Woolfolk, Teletypes — MO. SL 25, 26, 27 Inc. Springfield, 111. WOOLFOLK, CEntral 1-0282 — Bloomington, 111. Wichita, Kan. Alton, 111. • • Perryville, Mo. Dallas, Texas • Inc. ZOLLINGER, Jr., JOHN J. Scharff & Jones, Inc. 1930 For 30 Years... — Twenty-Nine Years in St. Louis . 1959 MEMBERS NEW . — FUSZ-SCHMELZLE & CO., INC. Your gateway to the northwest. with YORK MIDWEST .STOCK STOCK EXCHANGE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE retail distribution and EXCHANGE (Assoc.) CEntral TWX SL 591 1-2614 primary markets... from the Mississippi to trading markets the Rockies. retail distributors J.M.Dain&Co.,Inc. ESTABLISHED underwriters 1929 Minneapolis Private == Member New York Stock Exchange Telephone, FEderal 3-8141 • Teletype: MP-73 MP-561 Mrs. Ruth Filkins, wife of Walter Filkins, Troster, Singer <fi Co., New York, with a 6 l/t foot sailfish she caught Nov. 3rd. It took minutes to Mrs. pull Filkins it in. only 12 Troster, Singer & Co., N. Y. C. Wire Systems Straus, Blosser & McDowell, Chicago Reynolds & Co., N. Y. C. = = == = = * Okla. City, W. N. National American Bank ? i Iowa Company McINTYRE A. Moines, San Antonio, Co., Houston, Texas Barrow, Leary & Co., Shreveport K*,-. HONNOLD, George W. Cunningham & Co., Westfield, N. J. D. ' v * Company Hutton & F. GORDON GEORGE . WALTER D. KINGSTON, Jr., E. & CUNNINGHAM, V' Bend, Ind. Oklahoma Jackson, Miss. LEARY, Des CROCKETT, CLAUDE T. W. KINGSBURY, J. A. .'illdji-i1* HOBBS, Jr., WILLIAM G. Creston H. Funk, Hobbs & Co. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., Houston, Tex. Inc. LESTER Alvis and Company, Jackson, Miss. & Smith CROCKETT, h. & Co., Brown Newman, ' HENDERSON, THEODORE C. T. C. Henderson & Co., Inc. Inc. HOMER Ducournau & Kees OF MEMBERS otherwise South Richmond, Va. Craigie & Co., Hill, Crawford & Lanford, Little Rock, Ark. Co. J ; GEORGE G. Inc. Harrison & Austin, CRAWFORD, IRA B. KEENAN, Houston, Texas FULLER A. Harrington & Co., Jackson, Miss. HARRISON, and Company Vice-President: T. Jeff Feibleman, Dorsey & Co., Inc. (Members In New Orleans unless indicated) W. Co., ' Rotan, Mosle & Co., HARRINGTON, WALTER W. CRAIGIE, Texas HAHN, DANIEL C. Meeds, Delaware Harrisburg, Pa. ROBERT P. Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs Howard, ROSTER & Masterson & Houston, CLAYBAUGH, BLAIR F. Blair F. Claybough & Co. A. Equitable Securities Corp. HOWARD, richs & Company. CHARLES White, Houston. Texas Jr., IIAWLEY, Weil, Labouisse, Fried- Robert P. Howard, Howard, Bissell Wilmington, GILBERT Hattier & Sanford HATTIER, Corporation Iowa Tex. HAROLD CLAUSER, Smith Incorporated President: of Moines, Iowa Des CHERRY, NORMAN G. T. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & T. Jeff Feibleman Donald M. Willem Robert P. Howard First HAHN, FORD Ind. GRAEFE, HARRY B. Va. CHRISTIE, BYRON V. B. V. Christie & Co., JEREMY R. Fort Wayne, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., Houston, Glas & Company LEONARD J. J. Fertig & Co. Leonard SHELBY G. Company GLAS, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., Houston, Tex. FERTIG, CASSELL, EUGENE H. C. F. Cassell & Co., Inc. JEFF Weil, Howard, DENMANZUK, MARVIN Kees Dorsey & Co., Inc. FRIEDRICHS, Buffalo. N. Y. Brewer Washington, D. C. P. of Norfolk Corp. Norfolk, Va. J. NEWTON & Becker BREWER, Jr., Co. Investment Columbus, Ohio Ohio Company, BRADT, JOHN A. Doolittle & Co., Crane & DAVIS, G. POWELL BOLES, EWING T. PRIMARY DEALERS IN ST. LOUIS ISSUES Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE KARKOWSKl, MAURICE R. WILLIAMS, HARRY G. Quail & Co., Davenport, Kay & Co., Houston, Texas KELLEHER, WILLIAM Spokane, Wash. Securities RONALD YARROW, Iowa YOUNG, Hugnes & rated, Indianapolis, Ind. F. Corporation of Hooker B. Raffensperger, KNAPP, RUSSELL Cedar WOODWARD, Co., Incorpo¬ PAUL & Fay, PHILIP San Mateo, practically cent Congress of the Communist Today, party of the Soviet Union. The place where it is not entire program of the Communist heard. One hundred years ago, Party, U. S. A., is formulated communism did not threaten any specifically to weaken American free society. and to Today, it threatens society strengthen the all. One hundred years ago, not Communist Empire. This program & unheard there Co., Iowa Rapids, Iowa KOSEK, ERNEST Ernest Kosek & Company Cedar Rapids, Iowa Communism, Commerce Inc. Rock, Ark. LEE, BURTON P. Mason & Lee, Inc., Roanoke, Francis I. du Pont Continued from page 7 Richmond, Va. ation LEVY, ROBERT E. Robert E. Levy & Co.. Waco, Texas by other eral members of the network. LEWIS, Jr., EDWARD S. Lewis & Company, Jackson, Examples of these "Dead Drops" or "Banks" in this case were (1) a hole in a stone wall; (2) the base of a lamp post; (3) a park bench; (4) an iron fence; (5) a hole in a cement stairway; (6) rocks along a park trail. Miss. MacDONALD, J. EDWARD Pemberton Securities, Ltd. Vancouver, Canada MASON, AUBREY L. Mason & McBRIDE, Lee, Inc., Lynchburg, CECIL Midland Va. W. Securities Limited; Corpn. Toronto This the Lee, Inc. & Lynchburg, Va. McCLINTICK, Jr., WILLIAM N. Strader and Company, Incorporated Lynchburg, Va. McGANN, ALBERT Albert McGann South MUIR, Co., Inc. Estes WILLIAM & Co., B. Inc., Topeka, Max & Kans. Inc., Co., REISSNER, FRANK L. Indianapolis Bond & Share Utica, N. Y. Corporation Indianapolis, Ind. SHAFFER, H. L. HARRISON L. Shaffer & Co., Amarillo, Texas W. Craigie & Co., Richmond, Va. STEWART, HAROLD 8. Harold El S. Paso, Stewart & Company Texas STRADER, Strader LUDWELL A. and Lynchburg, Company. Incorporated Va. TAPP, GEORGE M. Doherty Roadhouse & Co., Vancouver, TRAVISS, ® Canada JAMES Davidson & A. Company, Toronto, Canada VAVRA, JOHN S. John S. Vavra Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa WALTON, GUS B. Walton & Director of the Federal Bureau Company, Inc. Ark. Little Rock, C. Wheat & Co., of his Edgar Hoover devoted time and ly organized so as to Richmond, Va. but gain.. The fifth is the of area communist of is It five large personal a embrace front or of orthodox the American party, in all its ramifications, has been, many to of note these that that evaluate must we communist the in movement The the The United States. is an this serve in this nation. the United Two Communist of world. verting a nation; that they must apply systematically the dictum: must noncommunist is the be built and ST. is controlled by Continued LOUIS MARKETS communist Forty on uneducated—members Local Listed And Unlisted Securities that of And Invites Your Inquiries "If there - We SO is Specialize Market a we cart find it" In Orders For Banks and Dealers registered representatives give you pin point distribution in this area edward d. jones &. co. ESTABLISHED 1871 Members all New Midwest 300 Stock Exchange Stock Exchange York North CEntral 4th Exchange (Assoc.) Chicago Board of Trade St. Saint Louis 2, Mo. Teletype SL 593 Direct Josephthal & ST. beyond American Stock 1-7600 Co., Private New Wire Connections York, and Francis I. LOUIS with du Pont & Co., Chicago SECURITIES penetrate channels where clas¬ also which contributes to "Fact, Not the communist underground. The third is the area of the fellow munist, travels in the a com¬ same gen¬ a Fiction" Inquiries invited in all securities—Listed Over-the-counter—from Dealers, Institutions Individuals—Nationwide We must admit this: The Com¬ munist not a UNDERWRITERS - Private Wire DISTRIBUTORS - or or System. DEALERS Empire is fiction. now a fact and One hundred years reinholdt & gardner Members New York American Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Midwest Stock Exchange Chicago Board■ of Trade (Assoc.) ST. LOUIS 2, MO. NEW YORK 5, N. Y. 400 Locust Street specialists Bell 120 Bell Teletype—SL 335-336 Central 1-6640 • Springfield, Mo. Fort * IN Smith, Ark. Direct Pershing & Co. 1-2419 BEekman 3-5880 Springfield, 111. Clayton, Mo. Broadway Teletype—NY Private — Joplin, Mo. Cape Girardeau, Mo. • Wires Goodbody & Co. • to G. A. Saxton & Co., Inc. OVER-THE-COUNTER Newhard, Cook SECURITIES & Co. Members Underwriters and New York Stock Distributors Exchange American Stock Listed and Exchange Unlisted Securities (Associate) Midwest Stock Municipal Bonds Exchange SCHERCK, RICHTER COMPANY FOURTH AND OLIVE SAINT LOUIS Members Midwest Stock Exchange Telephone CEntral 1-5585 320 N. 4th Street Branch ST. LOUIS 2, MO. Bell Teletype SL 456 Alton, Illinois • Offices Clayton, Missouri • Jefferson City, Missouri East St. Louis, Illinois GArfield 1-0225 Private Wire to Clark. Dodge & Co., New York per page Our Trading Department Is Active In All claim per committed with hands. is of the territory Thirty-three re¬ a chal¬ security anticommunist nations. of Party the cent mem¬ attended States internal our controls 27% now loyalty is Its to Challenge communist economic. The Communist Empire integral part of the Empire. It exists to Empire only. of bers the this Economic second lenge United the Empire. areas to in growing Communist Em¬ noncommunists to succeed in sub¬ communism as you or¬ continents to spread throughout the world, where 83 communist party organizations sified materials are contained. It now exist actively. is this area of the concealed com¬ to this Communism sweeping, coordinated ef¬ races, occupations, and profes¬ fort five areas of the population sions. They cite their power to of any country. discipline and control people once they have been attracted. They Nature of the Subversives point with pride to their power to expand throughout the world. The first is the area of the Communist ideas, they say, can¬ open, professional, and publicly not be contained within geo¬ known party member, who makes graphical or national limits. They up the subversive center—the di¬ move across all boundary lines recting force. The second is the to saturate nations, transcending area of the concealed communist, nations to invade continents, going who seeks to penetrate channels where public opinion is molded existed. 16 munism of Communist of nation are situation. It is within the context States interesting out there the ganizations. three world. J. does, pire nevertheless, cooperate with com¬ munist organizations for personal victims was the communist nations in this Empire. This Empire, headed by Soviet one traveler, who, while not WHEAT, Jr., JAMES C. communist a Our second example of con¬ from their unique form of organi¬ spiracy is communist organization. come three vital powers The communist party is not an zation which they alone in the world ordinary political party. It is a possess. These are the powers of conspiratorial movement, a com¬ (1) attraction, (2) control, and bat operation waging relentlessly (3) expansion. a war against the institutions of They boast of the power to at¬ every free nation in which it exists. This party is based on tract all types of people—young dictatorial principles. It is unique¬ and old, rich and poor, educated munist WALTON, OTIS B. O. B. Walton and Company Jackson, Miss. J. which J. Investigation in SMITH, MARK A. F. not It PHILIPSON, MAX Philipson as to attention. Corp Antonio, Texas O'CONNELL, NEIL Laird, Biseell & Meeds, Wilmington, Delaware PESELL, of is espionage one portion D. Investment representative communist is of Bend, Ind. EDWARD Mulr San Securities is case and communist programs. The fourth is the area of the opportunist who embraced by communist organi¬ chal¬ zation are noncommunist. Always lenge to our internal security. It a minority group, communist is a conflict which is waged daily leaders realize they must exploit throughout the United States. It MASON, WALTER G. Mason direction in no know, explained fully in Mr. Edgar Hoover's book, Masters Into this book, Mr. Russia, shows no signs of aban¬ of Deceit. doning or even modifying sig¬ Hoover placed a massive amount nificantly its designs for world of detailed material gathered from strengthens conquest. This is the reality of the almost a lifetime study of com¬ Co. & Today, And Commitment Va. LEE, Jr., GARNETT O. of is communist one LANFORD, LOUIS A. Hill, Crawford & Lanford, Little communism ago, Calif. M. Refsnes, Ely, Beck Phoenix, Ariz. 77 78 THE COMMERCIAL and 78 Mr. & Mrs. Rubin White, The Hardy, Weld First New Co., & And Commitment 77 cent is in the hands of committed nitely to either com¬ munism or anticommunism. people not this All is "aid" This world. the world consists of people not defi¬ . includes tary—to side. dents and mili¬ these countries. It in¬ training thousands of stu¬ undeveloped areas in from communist nations. The for the Com¬ Nikita S. Khrush¬ chev, confidently predicts that the Soviet Union will eventually sur¬ spokesman munist Empire, peoples in and then in than a industrially, it will posi¬ now vital to undermine trade markets around the world from our coun¬ try and other free nations. It will be in a much stronger position to exert Retail distribution- and of Four various economic pressures generally upset the economy the United States and allied nations, preparing the ground for a devastating economic disloca¬ tion and depression. This in turn, communists believe, would do very serious damage to our in¬ inquiry invited reality. It annihilates a man's by constructing in his mind a "higher" form of religion, the worship of oneself, one's ego instead of God. All this is in the of The communist bloc nations invincible religion military, eco¬ nomic, and political "collective." No person alone is invincible. One joins this communist bloc and be¬ are as a association. form of is the World Communist Society, not even though it is not called that. comes The invincible "lofty" by of cause this bloc It a religion of humanity— morally by con¬ a "liberat¬ "cause," one should make sub¬ ing" morality devoid of all trans¬ stantial and continuing self-sacri¬ cendental obligations in exchange fices for it. The more a person for proletarian utility. It deadens gives himself to a "cause," the a man's individual conscience by more fond of it he becomes, the constructing in his mind a "su¬ more tightly is he bound to it. To perior" class conscience to which give, one must act; hence, cease¬ is transferred fundamental per¬ less action directed to carrying sonal responsibility. It ruins a out communist programs is the man's will by constructing in his test of one's sincerity and self- mind a "stronger" will, the col¬ lective will of the dictatorship. discipline. that of but nation. Given this one Paradox in There is a corrupts munist psychology. It destroys by "constructing." It destroys a citi¬ man structing in his mind To Red Psychology paradox in this com¬ repeat, there is satanic a Communist psy¬ element in this. chology the social tempter of People have been our is time. strangely drawn to it because zen's loyalty to his nation by con¬ glittering "enlarge¬ ment" of his loyalty, so that it can adhere not to just one national "Whatever structing in his mind "opportunities" for the but government tional or destroys World to Interna¬ capacity man's a an It Government. exericse a deceives kind to seems of magical enchantment." And, it is this power to deceive —this communist psychology which is employed to convert for American security, paving the way truth by constructing in his mind communist growth in ternal for world. oppose far, far better it is steal and markets- efforts States be tion undeveloped areas to outstrip the and its United Trading Mr. & Mrs. Tenn.; P. cludes communist of tremendous eco¬ nomic significance. Communist communist or anticommunist pass the United States in total leaders are making a silent con¬ cause. The Communist Empire industrial production. This no centrated drive to win over the doubt encourages the communist now extends control or influence noncommitted peoples and their claim that the Soviet Union in¬ over 35% of the population of the territories in undeveloped areas. tends to outstrip the United States world. Thirty-eight percent of To achieve these objectives, the economically. & the population is in the committed Communist Empire has expanded If the Communist Empire is free world. Twenty-seven per its "aid" programs to different un¬ successful both in its drive to cent of the over" the noncommitted population of the developed areas or countries of "win definitely committed to either the II, Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrich, Nashville, McGinty, McDonald & Company, Cleveland Nelson William Mrs. Therefore, it is useless to means of "enriching" truth by re¬ it. One should accept com¬ jecting essences in order to con¬ munism and be on the winning form to the revolutionary nature of technicians—economic Communism, Commerce & John thousands sending Continued from page Mr. Molloy, Boston Corporation, Philadelphia; Mr. & Mrs. Peter E. York; George Heinze, Walston & Co., Inc., New York 26, 1959 Thursday, November FINANCIAL CHRONICLE munist mentality into mentality—that com¬ we must rapid the United States. The third challenge to our in¬ security proceeds from the military might of the Communist Empire. ternal J. M. RUSSELL PARSONS & This — Members MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK EXCHANGE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AMERICAN UNION (Associate) TELETYPE —CV COMMERCE BLDG. CLEVELAND heavy stress placed by the Empire on military power, and expansion explains why communist agents continue to make repeated espionage at¬ tempts in the United States to penetrate our internal security to gather Confidential, Secret and Top Secret materials in the mili¬ CHERRY 14, OHIO 565 1-5050 • The fourth challenge to our ternal Merrill, Turben Co., Inc. & (Established 1924) MIDWEST Aid Investment & Discount American-Saint Gobain American Brush Vitrified Cleveland Builders Supply Diamond M. A. Hanna Portland Co. Cement Higbee Company ness. Homes Corp. Heintz, Inc. Company Mining Co. of With all the modern means mass ically upon every man Ohio it employs five U. S. mind. In systemat¬ facet of the hu¬ the United States, basic concepts for of creating a com¬ munist mentality out of what was once a loyal American mentality. Leather Co. Commerce Bank Truck SUPERIOR BLDG. • CLEVELAND OHIO Teletype; Phone; TOwer 14, CV 1-6550 the Lines, Inc. Statistical Information Available Upon Request We generally have buying and selling orders in the following list of over the counter securities: purpose American Cement Ohio Leather Atlantic Register Ohio Water Service Bessemer Limestone & Cement Valley Mould & Iron Century Food Markets Youngstown Foundry & Machine Commercial Shearing & Stamping Youngstown Steel Car Federal Machine & Welder Youngstown Research & Development These 1612 Union Commerce Bldg., Cleveland MA 1-6800 • Columbus Ohio Municipal Dept. CV 865 BRANCH OFFICES Canton 14, Trading Dept. CV 67 Telephone • Dayton • 652 media at its disposal, com¬ munist psychology plays Telephone Oglebay Norton Co. Union Hanna psychology of world com¬ Inland Northern Ohio Cleveland Trust Company Cook Coffee Company The Mephistopheles in "Faust" to man the world in exchange for his sovereign soul. In this, consists the dynamics of its evil¬ National City Bank of Cleveland National Screw & Manufacturing Co. North American Coal Cleveland Dynamics of Communist Evilness 1425 give EXCHANGE Jack & Products Beryllium Company Central National Bank of in¬ security is psychological. like EXCHANGE STOCK STOCK special situations munism is sly, subtle, and satanic. It is social temptation. It promises, MEMBERS YORK corporate financing field. tary NEW CO., INC. Communist — r Middletown concepts are (1) inevitabil¬ ity, (2) invincibility, (3) the cause, (4) self-sacrifice, and (5) action. Communism, its psychologists purport, is inevitable. ten into the heart of It is writ¬ nature. It is • Youngstown deciphered in the skies. This end can be predicted from the beginning. communism Nothing can prevent from sweeping the BUTLER, WICK & CO. UNION NATIONAL BANK BUILDING YOUNGSTOWN 1, OHIO Telephone Riverside 4-4351 an a Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. John W. Bunn, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, St. Louis; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Moreland, Moreland & Co., Detroit; Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Exley, Charles A. Par cells & Co., Detroit I. reckon with wisely in the to win this more ahead if years we is, to what are been. The result of upon Universe to the it is the product of constant inter¬ action, endless flux, rhythmic ebb and flow of dynamic material for the minds of men and are war the fortuitous be has 79 Mr. A. & Mrs. Brenton H. Rupple, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Milwaukee; Mr. & Mrs. John Bonham, Sellers, Doe & Bonham, Montgomery, Ala.; Corwin L. Liston, Prescott & Co., Cleveland the fundamental thought and goals of American historic society; therefore, it is a force¬ challenge to our internal secu¬ fifth challenge to our in¬ rity. Among other things it has ternal forces. the effect of preparing the minds security is philosophy. Similarly, communist Communist philosophy, like com¬ philosophy denies that man has a of people for opposing internal munist psychology, is directed soul or is destined for immortality. toward the mind, and among non- It claims that man is but conscious security programs and for being to maintain our internal security. The matter communist people, seeks to condi¬ the intellectual climate in that communist continuous with nature, who has emerged from a ceaseless tion order ful unfairly critical of denies flourish there. Communist philosophy is comprehensive. It may value pretends to be able to the of a inherent man as a The free moral built United agent capable of governing him¬ sult of self and and social vision of ask conditions of — should What What is can I origin? my conduct I How immutably of environment fix our future. our It denies that social transformations hope for at the end answers course history, claiming that the material myself in life? of life? The communist determining the brought to about can be peacefully, insist¬ has economically largely answer for throughout the world the three most profound questions the human mind can person every New York States This the benefited as a re¬ been maintaining these strong a individual system initiative un¬ been rewarded and the continued development of the United States Communist the philosophy sis, all great issues of history denies existence of God and tells decided by force or violence. us This then is the that nature in ceaseless motion is all that exists. are nist It explains what core philosophy. It is a of commu¬ total attack cultivated. made Businessmen services, industrial our our culture of doms, our general welfare. and strength The and communists and GARDNER BLDG. • 506 enterprise AVE. • TOLEDO out. In to CH. • 8-5571 Distributors Municipal and Corporation Securities our all businessmen the on of way conjunction with these predictions, the com¬ "cold war." The First Cleveland faced are munist challenge. ignored without with It a National City E. 6th of CLEVELAND com¬ cannot Building 14, OHIO be Telephone: PRospect 1^1571 serious Corporation Member Midwest Stock Exchange Un¬ deniably the businessmen America 4 Dealers free¬ challenge are strength in the Teletype TO 190 MADISON Underwriters munists emphasize their economic UNLISTED TRADING DEPARTMENT Bank that capitalism is the free insolent Bell growth this and say doomed RUSS KEIER, Manager Largest American heritage. of Investment Securities Ohio*a accom¬ plishments, FOUNDED 1913 Members New York Stock Exchange Bank Wire: NCLV have The role of the businessmen gives Collin, Norton|& Co*. Chicago Cincinnati outstanding contributions to educational system, our social our - in avoidable, and in the final analy¬ is - has ing struggle" Toledo in of denials. "class Pittsburgh Department. Teletype: CV 240 and men these questions constitute a series that - greatly by the perception of - Address Loans and Securities Kfa.U.k PAT. Off. businessmen. has contributions which Cleveland been intelligence, industry, country PROMPT We clear for dealers in Conclusion individual — CLEARINGS demo¬ our own DEALERS SPECIALIZED cratic institutions and policies. interplay of physical and chemical elements. Communist philosophy tactics, strategy, espionage, and programs SECURITY conse¬ Teletype: CV 443 - CV 444 quences. The role of American is men clearly conflict. Our to ment prove in this businessmen had forced upon them CORB LISTON—SPECIALIST business¬ defined a have commit¬ through their derstanding, initiative, social vi¬ sion, JIM WALTER CORPORATION and freedom perior WORLD'S LARGEST BUILDER AND SELLER — of to A and B Warrants enterprise is far produce and in keeping with the in men our great be can and given if munist ened maneuvers of addi¬ study and 1959. American Sterilizer Co. Bloch Bros. Tobacco Penton Publishing Company Company Rand Development Corporation Erie Resistor Corporation Roadway Express, Inc. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Steel Improvement & Forge Co. Harris Calorific Stouffer Corporation Company United Screw & Bolt Corporation Inquiries Invited an per¬ com¬ enlight¬ FULTON, REID & CO., INC. 1186 Union Commerce Bldg., Cleveland 14, Ohio decisive way. •An address by Mr. Sullivan before the NSTA Convention, Boca Raton, Fla~ Nov. 4. Park Drop Forge Company and CV 97 VmmzmzmzmzmzzzzmzmizmmmzmmMmzmzmzzzzzmm IN This study expose in MARKETS Ohio Crankshaft Company Company This analysis will provide the to PRIMARY Freight, Inc. American MonoRail are made of the deceitful ceptive strength Cleveland freedom country. significance MAINTAIN culture enterprise is the culture most tactics of communism. York, Midwest and Other Principal Exchanges the of analysis National City Bank Building 14 that AH States su¬ system which the Communist Empire can tional PRESCOTT & CO. PRospect 1-6300 economic any commitment / Members New that which has grown around freedom OF SHELL HOMES Common1—9% Bonds resourcefulness WE un¬ Telephone CHerry 1-1920 Teletype CV 83 S. Richard Co., Atlanta; Bob Bumpas, Dallas, Tex., guest; York; Donald J. Hall, Wm. E. Pollock & Harris, Courts & Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, New Prosperity Period Ahead With Stable Prices toward in orderly expansion investment in plant and a new more than that which pre¬ vailed in the earlier attempts of equipment enterprise after enterprise "to get there firstest with the mostest." The current vestment than wave far in¬ more its predecessors on than ting rather capacity. 3. of private centered is Despite the high levels of activity abroad, our exports are actually lower than in 1958; in contrast, our imports are nearly a fifth higher this year than last. In industry after industry — in¬ cluding such native specialties as machine tools, automobiles and heavy electrical equipment — we face not only intensified competi¬ tion: cost-cutsheer output Intensified Foreign Competi¬ Neil DeYoung, DeYoung & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mr. Heaney & Co., New York & Mrs. Michael J. Heaney, Michael J. Co., Inc., Miami conscious that their of our financial structure as we flation, the so-called demand pull, enter the Sixties as against the is of limited applicability to the decisions must be made in terms of the world market. highly liquid position of financial Soaring Sixties, in which one of American labor, too, grows con¬ institutions, corporations and con¬ the primary economic targets is scious of the wage-cost advant¬ sumers alike in the initial postwar demand-creation rather than in¬ growing are Continued, from page 11 Mrs. St Mr. Arthur K. Salomon, 1959 Thursday, November 26, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 80 price burst foreign producers possess in attracting consumers here as well ages as debt elsewhere. The $200 bil¬ of inflation. in World II War renewed mildly during the Korean conflict Credit Early in Recov¬ has been largely absorbed within ery: Credit restraint and conserv¬ the nation's credit structure. Rela¬ ative monetary policy have been tive to the nation's total output of resorted to earlier in this than in goods and services, today's money any previous postwar recovery. supply is no higher than it was Interest rates now begin to ap¬ prior to World War II in years of proach the levels prevailing in prosperity. No longer can it be other countries as well as in said that too much money con¬ tion in neutral markets, but in our earlier prewar periods of pros¬ tinues to press upon a limited domestic markets as well. In¬ perity. At such levels they serve supply of goods and services. This to ration credit to those areas orthodox pattern of postwar in¬ creasingly American producers where they can be most efficiently employed. They also create proper incentives for a higher rate of 4. Tight supply. Turning to the cost-push aspect of too, the eco¬ changing for the here, inflation, nomic is scene better. The huge search and outlays for re¬ of the development past decade are beginning to pay off in terms of more efficient pro¬ duction. Thus I would place second on the list of long-term factors restrain infla¬ tending to tion, the rise in output per manhour. New evidence from the Economic Re¬ National Bureau of other reliable sources search and ■————\ " C——— These higher rates of in¬ the result of rising levels of demand for investment funds rather than a reflection of an arbitrary decision to make adequate elasticity of Federal of expansion lion-plus savings. WALTER, WOODY and HEIMERDINGER are money costly. NO CHARGE when you call our trading dept. by DIRECT TELEPHONE NEW YORK-CINCINNATI WOrth 6-2115 These, then, are some of the causative factors behind the prog¬ 403 Dixie Terminal report it is possible to develop • Specialists in strictly on a short-run basis. But, it may be asked, are not the forces of inflation likely to be stirred • 40% ress Building CINCINNATI 2, OHIO up anew, once we Phone—MAin 1-5071 Bell terest strike System Teletype CI 188 as or — we Commission discount to N.A.S.D. members on Cincinnati Stock Exchange. to later stages of the recovery cycle. This Underwriters—Distributors possibility is behind the deep con¬ manifest about the resump¬ cern of tion price nouncements cials pressures in of Washington others. and proper preserve Members to perspective, it Specializing in the purchase and of —MAin 1-0560 may ever, NASD MEMBERS brake INVITE YOUR SECURITIES COMMISSION LISTED ON BUSINESS CINCINNATI IN STOCK EXCHANGE—YOU RECAPTURE 40% OF COMMISSION LISTINGS SUPPLIED ON REQUEST now of employers to demands accept wagein earlier that quickly accepted and In the aggregate, economic trends may not only be able to discipline the price structure during the present recovery, but may enable were years CINCINNATI'S ESTABLISHED * beginning to move on the side toward price restraint; e.g., the restrictive influence of a buyer's market upon the willing¬ only increase INVESTMENT A#* sustained inflation. have already position from pressure on price to elements of these points neutrality, such as the emergence of a balanced budget. Others are ness OLDEST ahead neutralize the threat or of shifted WE passed these FIRM 1862 us GEO. EUSTIS & CO. on. k TRI-STATE BLDQ. CHERRY CI 1-4070 560 ' ♦ emerging have to a better record Sixties with prices the Fifties, than in more stable than in the Forties or *6* on , \ / ■■ : V* • •*'•?..£!:: Future Inflation First and foremost among these changes is the reduced liquidity •• StVf:5Tv: ' teletype 0N-2S4 ^ | ' Empire. Serving investors in thB.orea for 40 years. 1 Fifties. Restraints growing Rocky Mountain , M of economic expansion in the Complete distribution focSitles for securities in tfce rich ond . 508 WHEELING GREENSBURG, IND. J of long-run or Some CHARLESTON CHILLICOTHE HILLSBORO become steadily oper¬ ative throughout the decade to * MARION ahead. Again, this is not to say that the threat of further inflation may not lie ahead of us in the Sixties. New factors, how¬ Teletype—CI 585, CI 232 HAMILTON DAYTON years ATTENTION & Co. CINCINNATI 2, OHIO factors of impressive magnitude are shifting from con¬ tributory to restraining influences and may help to reduce the pres¬ sures toward higher prices in the municipal revenue bonds. Exchanges Stone Hayden, WALNUT STREET 326 long-range municipal tax bonds and Wire: Direct should be remembered that some sale Principal pro¬ offi¬ again But on stocks listed settle the steel move Ohio-Kentucky-West Virginia Issues ^ / / ^ ; telephone REystone 4*6241* Jv.wf.nv.™ n*f ©FNV£R 14 COLORADO Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE >y\ M 81 WM I^ISESW Mr. & Mrs. James V. Torpie, New suggests tional York; Torpie A Saltzman, New York; Robert A. Torpie, J. C. Bradford Mrs. & acceleration an productivity Mr. in is Peter more ture the form of the on greater of roster forces tending to brake future inflation is the tion from of selective a one influence Mr. A Co., & Mrs. Wilfred but ex¬ toward G. Conary, G. H. Walker A Co., Providence, R. I.; Mr. Johnson, G. H. Walker A Co., Bridgeport, Conn. York active upon the price struc¬ in the earlier years of than resolution the price problems of World War II. Last, and wishfully on perhaps somewhat part, is the emer¬ gence of public policy designed to restore labor my and management in collec¬ bargaining — or to give greater weight to the public in¬ where to labor and manage¬ ment the tight labor accompanying wage premiums of the past post¬ war period. In better balance between a tive terest bring market jointly ignore it. I view the A fourth factor that should con¬ recent labor bill as just such an tribute toward better performance attempt to redress the balance is the restoration of faith in con¬ that perhaps has swung too much servative central banking policy to one extreme postwar as it did competi¬ not quarters, all tending to many ert intensification arising Co., New easy-pass-throughs of higher costs to eager buyers who in turn could repeat the process, for their cus¬ tomers were goods-hungry and in highly liquid position to satisfy such hunger. utility, if not lower prices. Third A overhang of ex¬ inter-product and competition is far capacity, inter-industry this rise in efficiency will more of the gains in tech¬ nology to be passed on to con¬ Weld the cess come, enable in White, With cost. na¬ already under way. Properly shared, and I am hopeful that will be the out¬ sumers Molloy, (1) end an and the combination, these forces of ought nessmen Mrs. to be A. Maurits alerted to reconsider the prospects of infla¬ tion in the light of these current and prospective changes the in economic environment. limited liquidity, (2) accel¬ productivity, (3) intensi¬ as well as foreign competition, (4) greater and ear¬ & Conclusion erated fied lier domestic resort to conservative policy, and (5) a better balance in collective bargaining can do much to mitigate the toll inflation in the 60s. The best prospects World War II face perhaps the since the end of of cen¬ tral bank of Enterprises war having a long sustained period of prosperity and stable prices (in the aggregate, not necessarily for individual group prices). or Far more progress . against inflation is not yet won, has already been made than is technique to be toward the other in the late 20s or nor is the end as yet too clearly generally realized by consumers combatting inflation. early 30s. Management, conscious in sight. But, via the various Costly as has been the experience of this change in public sentiment, channels of and savers alike. The inevitability communication, savers is more likely to resist excessive in the first 15 postwar years, it Continued on page 82 and consumers as well as busi¬ has reminded all of us that the wage demands than in the earlier lower-cost producers have in¬ money market allowed to work inflationary era, particularly when faced with intensified foreign as creased their share of world trade freely can perform valiantly in re¬ even as ours diminishes. But do¬ straining excessive resort to credit well as domestic competition. And mestically, too, the emergence of at one stage of the business cycle labor, too, more acutely conscious new lower-cost capacity is stead¬ and induce investment and capital of the erosion of inflation as it ily rendering obsolete the mar¬ formation at another phase when eats away the real value of the Underwriters, distributors and ginal producer who in the initial that, too, is required. Those na¬ paycheck, may forego wage de¬ plush of postwar prosperity still tions that have fared best in re¬ mands that outstrip the rise in found a market for his higher-cost dealers in listed and unlisted straining inflation have relied national productivity. In addition, product. Domestically, costs are most on the traditional tools of the postwar baby crop stands being pared by plant relocation tight credit, restraint on govern¬ upon the threshold of the labor corporate securities and rewarding the efficient while eliminating the high-cost producer or distributor. I have already commented on the sobering de¬ gree to which more efficient, closer to basic material by bringing fabrication final as ment sources, nearer to and effective in spending burget markets, thereby narrowing transportation the used rather and than balanced a wage-cost- price controls, or the related distribution straints that re¬ force as each passing we enter the year 60s. they With will municipal bonds be competing with their seniors for postponed for later job opportunities and perhaps Lowell9 Murphy & Co, INCORPORATED Howdy, Folks! I • INVESTMENT 460 BANKERS DENVER CLUB DENVER. Come To Colorful Colorado BLD0. • AComa 2-4831 COLORADO Established 1925 A Vacation Paradise Rich in We are interested in Investment Securities Commercial of all types for retail distribution. and Industrial Opportunities —wmm/mm/mmm mmmmmmmmmW//. INVESTMENT BANKERS Southern Colorado Power 115 West Second Company Pueblo, Colorado First National Bank Bldg. Telephone AMherst 6-3721 DENVER 2, COLO. Teletype DN 580 ■ l THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL 82 Thursday, November 26, 1959 CHRONICLE only $272 million for Gulf largest importer of heavy fuel oil with $315 million for in the United States, in 1959. It is obvious that Texaco is not only One reason for Texaco's supe- building up its reserve of raw cates An Investor Looks at the Oils Prosperity Continued from page Period Ahead a winning against inflation, and southern Louisiana and in the the repeated warnings about in¬ neighboring offshore area. The flation ahead. Proper emphasis company has become the second upon achievements as well as largest oil producer in southern problems yet to be faced can con¬ Louisiana and ranks first offshore, tribute much to sounder economic accounting for about one-third of understanding. Just as much in total offshore production. This area to be management's point, you can engender a more continues are psychological attitude most important single area of ex¬ Judging by the money the thrifty who have al¬ ploration. ready suffered so much from in¬ spent by Shell this year in pur¬ flation. chasing additional offshore leases, it appears that Shell will continue Finally, public acceptance of constructive among fiscal policies is still not abroad awareness more in the next decade. evident The estimates that its 1958 could have been in¬ company production almost creased 60% were it per¬ mitted to produce at its maximum efficient rate. omists are ments that If petroleum econ¬ correct in their state¬ Gulf's Louisiana. ern in increase earnings monetary widespread well as as at demonstrated commend Society to not only Public America of public improving flation effectiveness, the of but the task of understanding the problem of I Relation in¬ of successful our efforts to reduce its toll. ♦An address 12th National Public Relations tivity Con¬ America, Inc., Miami Beach, touching is new superior the rate of in 1958 permanently reduced the off as other earning power not only of Royal foreign sources of crude oil com- Dutch's important Venezuelan pete for world markets. subsidiary, but Standard (N. J.)'s is tions realized to date to be in the neighborhood of $50 million an¬ nually, equivalent to approxi¬ mately $1.40 per share of common stock. While the current yield on the dividend cash is not (million dollars) priced relative to past yields and price/earnings ratios. be For the long term ticular to been trend has outstanding for several not rea¬ from comes is surprising to observe the wide difference in earnings per¬ the free Gulf world. Oil Texaco and have far outperformed the other four inter¬ companies. Texaco ap¬ heavily prorated pears to have the better record even though Gulf shows a su¬ perior percentage increase over Over half of Indiana's crude sons. oil earnings Continental Service Oil Oil Petroleum Oil 34.0 37.0 57.0 38.0 105.0 26.0 47.5 32.7 84.2 1959f 33.8 44.9 1957 35.7 59.2 46.7 41.5 96.2 1956 47.2 62.2 51.8 95.2 39.4 49.3 46.4 41.2 41.3 95.2 28.8 35.5 36.6 35.2 —3.3 8 +9.8 + 10 —9.2 —26 1958 1955 - — Change, 1955-1959f % Change.. —5.4 —14 national refined product IN OVER-THE-COUNTER ► record has been upward prices. more with only cline since 1957. SECURITIES a Texaco's consistently modest de¬ while 0*car 3.Co, & our — Shell Sinclair Skelly Std. Oil Std. Oil Mid- Oil Oil Oil (Indiana) (Ohio) Continent 145.0 51.0 28.0 140.0 21.5 35.0 49.5 27.7 117.8 1957 135.1 79.3 36.8 151.5 24.0 23.9 1956 135.9 91.1 34.1 149.4 26.6 1955 125.5 80.7 32.2 157.1 23.0 40.7 57.2 45.3 39.5 —29.7 37 —4.2 —13 —17.1 — 11 —1.5 7 —4.5 —11 1958 — Change, 1955-1959f +19.5 % Change + 16 — — tEstimated. Net Income (million dollars) •Gulf Royal Socony Std. Oil Oil Dutch Mobil of Calif. (N. J.) Inc. 272.0 270.0 146.0 240.0 670.0 315.0 1958 286.1 253.1 156.8 257.8 562.5 1957 334.3 357.4 220.4 288.2 805.2 1959f - Std. OIL . Texaco 282.7 301.6 249.5 267.9 218.1 268.8 208.4 231.1 808.5 709.3 310.2 332.3 302.3 262.7 Change, 1955-1959f +53.9 % Change +25 +1.2 —62.4 —30 +8.9 +4 —39.3 —5 +52.3 +20 1956 - 1955— — It is interesting to note that both Gulf and Texaco earned about +10.6 23 + 116.6 1959t the years 1955-57. Since then, earnings declined considerably following the downward trend in —12.3 25 — Sunray superior to the record to date. investor par¬ be paid formance among the interna¬ (Indiana). In¬ tionals which operate in most of Oil Pure Phillips Cities Refining It should attention Standard Ohio Atlantic above average, Indiana's future earnings and market performance should MARKETS • that the be observed record of Royal Dutch is Kuwait, but growth is tapering period. Gulf's better performance is concentrated in 530 WEST SIXTH STREET well. from the five-year TRADING as should It We believe Texaco's earnings as well. Both companies face the becoming more will continue to outperform the problem of rebuilding earning difficult and more costly to find, industry's. Management has fol- power from a reduced level ur\d^f Indiana's large amount of shut-in lowed an obviously well laid out a substantially heavier tax burden, production found and developed plan to accelerate growth by a seSocony shows the greatest deat the current price level should ries of superlative acquisitions be- cline in earnings due partly to a ultimately benefit the earnings in ginning with Trinidad Oil Commediocre discovery record in the the late 1960's when petroleum is pany in 1956, followed by the pur- United States and somewhat expected to be even more difficult chase of the entire ownership of above average exposure to poor and costly to find, and proration¬ Seaboard Oil in 1958 and of Para- refined product prices on the west ing less stringent. gon Oil Company, the second and east coasts. Standard Oil of Indiana's current earnings are Net Income holding up well compared to other oil dent in Shell at the present time, the common stock is modestly ference of the Public Relations Society of Florida. kets to diana's by Mr. Gainsbrugh before materials at a reasonable cost, but is expanding its control of mar- to Texaco's through 1957. Howprincipal ever, the increase in the Venehas come zuelan corporate tax rate decreed and as highs in home of the progress we are mak¬ almost every category, Shell will be one of the few oil companies to ing against inflation might well report record high earnings this lead to increased acceptance of year. Curiously enough, despite such policies. As a profession with the various favorable factors evi¬ the of rior performance is that only stringent prorationing and a high about one-third of its production of capital expenditures has comes from Texas while about accordingly penalized Indiana's half of Gulfs comes from that earnings. Favorable results of this state. Another factor is the sufarsighted program should become perior record of Texaco in south- level We under¬ drilling offshore acreage for years domestic companies. come. Partly reflecting a modi¬ stand this reflects a successful fication in accounting practices, fight to reduce operating costs. might be desired. Great public but also because the level of ac¬ Management estimates cost reduc¬ conservative as The combination Texas. 9 growth company in this segment of the oil industry. Continued from page 81 Our preference is Shell. We feel of future inflation which so many- Shell is an extraordinarily able consumers still accept can now oil finder in the United States, rightfully be challenged. Indeed it and through its Canadian sub¬ is refuted by the actualities of sidiary has undoubtedly found price performance at home as well tremendous quantities of natural as abroad. A better balance gas in western Canada. Shell has should be struck between current been extremely successful in ex¬ and development in progress reports on the battles we ploration find contrasted Texaco. $330 million in 1957 estimate for 1959 indi¬ ♦Excludes nonrecurring income in 1957 and 1958. tEstimated. Kr LOS ANGELES 14, CALIFORNIA TELETYPE LA PHONE MADISON 675 7-7555 Private Wire Cruttenden, Podesta & Co., San Francisco Archie H. Chevrier, San Francisco since 1887 K 71 Revel Miller & Co., Inc. contributing to Founded 1926 WESTERN Member* Pacific Coast Stock Exchange PROGRESS through public offerings and private placements of securities Dealers — Distributors 650 SOUTH SPRING ST. — Brokers William r. Staats & Co. Bell investment securities established 1887 LOS ANGELES 14 System Teletype LA 155 640 SOUTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES 14, CALIFORNIA MEMBERS: New Yorlc Stock Direct Wires to John C. Legg & Company, Baltimore and New York Cook Investment Co., Chicago Exchange, American Stock Exchange ( Assoc.) Pacific Coast Stock Exchange CALIFORNIA: SAN LOS ANGELES. SAN DIEGO, SAN JOSE, SANTA ARIZONA: PHOENIX. YUMA FRANCISCO. PASADENA. BEVERLY HILLS. ANA. VAN NUYS, GLENDALE, PALO ALTO Convention Number C. Merritt THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Coleman, M. A. Allen & Company, New York; Arthur Weigner, Lehman Brothers, New Goldstern, Kerngood & Co., New York; Charles M. Zingraf, New York California has turned in an Continued jrom page 20 ings HAMMELL, ELMER W * substantial that we prefer to forego the slightly high¬ er yield prevailing in Socony as compared to Standard Oil of Cali¬ First Securities Co. of Chicago HAMMILL, ARTHUR R* W. E. Hutton & Co. New York City HARDONY, MICHAEL C* Ball, Burge & Kraus some of its favorable attitude to¬ Cleveland, Ohio ward the Jersey empire in the past year. The current dividend HARDY, RUBIN* First Boston Corporation looks safe under most foreseeable Philadelphia, Pa. economic conditions. Compared with the equity market generally, HARRIS, S. RICHARD* Courts & Co. Jersey's 4%% yield provides a fcew York City very handsome return for institu¬ tional investors. For primarily HART, MAURICE* yield-conscious accounts, Jersey is New York Hanseatic Corporation still probably the best single oil New York City equity for long term holdings. HAWXHURST, RALPH R* In conclusion, we believe the Bacon, Whipple & Co. world oil industry faces greater Chicago, 111. problems than at any time in the HEANEY, ALBERT past 20 years. In time, these prob¬ Grace National Bank lems will be solved as they have New York City investment fraternity in the past. in opinion, to purchase our lost There is little reason, or hold oils for capital gains at this time. However, selected oils Mr. James Boston; HEANEY, MICHAEL J* Michael J. Heaney & Co. fornia. The & Attended the Convention decline in Socony's domestic earn¬ so Mrs. aver¬ earnings record, but a better one than most companies in the domestic integrated category. The age is York; modest representation in most in¬ vestment portfolios. New York City HECHT, JOHN C. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Los Angeles, Calif. HEINZE, GEORGE E. Walston & Co., Inc. New York City HENNIG, RICHARD A. Brush, Slocumb & Co., Inc. San Francisco, Calif. Duffy, Reynolds & Co., Boston; Anton E. Homsey, du Pont, Homsey & Company, Mrs. & Mr. William S. Thompson, Carr & Thompson, Inc., Boston HOWARD, LESLIE J. J. S. San Francisco, Calif. HOWARD, ROBERT P.* Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs & Co. New Orleans, La. HYD1NGER, E. S* Carlson & Co., Inc. Birmingham, Ala. HUDEPOHL, HARRY J* Westheimer & Company Cincinnati, Ohio ISAACS, MILTON J* Straus, Blosser & McDowell Chicago, 111. HUDSON, JOHN M* Thayer, Baker & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Continued therefore, page Herzog & Co. City New York HEWITT, ALBERT A. First California Company San Francisco, Calif. HOGARTH, GUY R* Laird, Bissell & Meeds New Haven, Conn. HOMSEY, ANTON E. du Pont, Homsey & Company Boston, Mass. HORN, CLARENCE A* First of Michigan Corp. Detroit provide Bankers and, on HERZOG, ROBERT 1* HORN, EDWARD A. *An address by Mr. Edmond N. Morse good yields for the institutional before the Investment Forum on Oil at Kuhn, Loeb & Co. New York City the Mid-Continent Trust Conference, investor, well supported by cash American earnings, HUNTER, WELLINGTON Wellington Hunter Associates Jersey City HUTTON, JOE E* Equitable Securities Corporation Nashville, Tenn. Strauss & Co. deserve Association, Dealers Detroit, * Michigan, Nov. 5, 1959. in Denotes Mr. and Mrs. OBLIGATIONS of the UNITED AND STATES ITS GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITIES BANK, UTILITY, AND COMMON INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Underwriters \ and Distributors of MUNICIPAL, UTILITY, AND INDUSTRIAL BONDS BANK, UTILITY, AND INDUSTRIAL STOCKS J. S. Strauss 155 MONTGOMERY Bell Luxurious Grounds! A last, a Rooms! new era every all-year resort living. Every lanai. and putt real test of golf! a 9-hole, 3-par room course New York at a City: Laird, Bisse/I <& Meeds • & pitch In the Heart of Palm Springs, Calif. Co. FRANCISCO 4 «• WIRES Los Angeles: Stern, Frank, Meyer i Fox Dallas: First Southwest with radio, is not SAN Teletypes-SF 61, SF 62 DIRECT the fine facility possible. Completely television and private layout, but on begins in Palm Springs, California—now luxury hotel with air conditioned for Swimming, Golf, Tennis Right * Telephone EXbrook 2-8515 We Invite You to Hold Your 1961 250 STREET Company 84 THE COMMERCIAL and 84 Mrs. C. Roberts, Jr., C. T. William* & Company, Inc., Doherty, Fahnestock & Co., New York & Mr. William Continued from page JOHNSON, WALTER R* G. A. Saxton & Co., Inc. New York City 83 JOLLEY, LEX* Robinson-Humphrey Dallas, Texas JACOBS, SIDNEY* Sidney Jacobs Co. New York Inc. Atlanta, Ga. City JONES, JAMES E* JACOBY, D. PAUL* New York City KEENAN, JOHNSON, A. MAUR1TZ* St. Co. G. H. Walker & New York KENNEDY, BERNARD F* Bosworth, Sullivan & Co. Denver, Colo. KENNEDY, SAMUEL M* Yarnall, Biddle & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. S. E. Freese & Co. El Paso, Texas KILNER, GEORGE ARTHUR* A. M. Kidder & Co. Co. New York New Bridgeport, Conn. City Orleans, La. City KING, ROBERT H* Chas. King & Co. New York City KLEMOND, EMIL J* Merrill Lynch, Pierce, & Smith Inc. US for Minneapolis, Minn. trading markets information on Wertheim & Co. New York City MARR, LAWRENCE N* LOVE, THOMAS J* Geo. E. Snyder & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. A. G. Becker & Co. Chicago, 111. MASON, AUBREY L. MACKESSY, T. FRANK* Abbott, Proctor & Paine New York City Mason & Lee, Inc. Lynchburg, Va. McALEER, GEORGE MACKIE, ROBERT A. Singer, Bean & Mackie New York City Dominick & Dominick Hillside, N. J. McATEE, JAMES J* Butcher & Sherrerd MAGU1RE, FELIX E* Stroud & Company Incorporated Philadelphia, Pa. McCLINTIC, WM. N., Jr.* Philadelphia, Pa. Strader& Company Incorporated MAGUIRE, JAMES B* Lynchburg, Va. J. B. Maguire & Co., Inc. McCULLEY, C. RADER♦ Boston, Mass. First Southwest Company MAHONEY, C. D * Dallas, Texas C. D. Mahoney & Co., Inc. McFARLAND, JAMES B* Minneapolis, Minn. Stroud & Company Incorporated Fenner MANNEY, IRVING* Philadelphia, Pa. Manney & Co. McGINTY, JOHN P.* Dallas, Texas KNABLEIN, RUDOLPH and Fla. MARKHAM, EDWIN J* Denver, Colo. Angeles, Calif. 26, 1959 Mrs. & Mr. George J. Langley, Sidney J. Sanders, Foster & Marshall, Seattle; Christopher Corporation, Miami, LONGWELL, ELMER* Boettcher and Company KELLY, EDWARD J * Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co. City Denis J. Villere & Mrs. Co. KERN, MARTIN* Gregory & Sons Asiel & Co. New York Company, Los & JOHN J. John J. Keenan & Attended the Convention JACKSON, WINTON A* First Southwest Company Mr. Baltimore; Mr. & Mrs. William KEEN AN, Thursday, November FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Hincks Bros. Bridgeport, Conn. McDonald & Co. MARCUSSON, P. A. Cleveland, Ohio Investment Dealers Digest New York City * Denotes Mr. and Mrs. KNAPP, REGINALD J* G. C. Haas & Co. New York City KNOB, JOHN E* Drexel & Co. PACIFIC COAST Philadelphia, Pa. KOCH, OTTO J* The Marshall Company Milwaukee, Wise. SECURITIES KOERNER, STAR C* F. S. Moseley & Co. Chicago, 111. MARACHE, DOFFLEHYRE & CO. Members: KOSTERMAN, P. A* Black & Co. Pacific Coast Stock Exchange 210 WEST 7th STREET LOS ANGELES 14 • Portland, Ore. Serving Southern California since 1927 WagensellerS DurstJnc. Investment Securities 626 S. SPRING ST., LOS ANGELES 14 MAdison 7-5761 KRISAM, WILBUR* John C. Legg & Company New York City MA 7-9411 TELETYPE LA 289 MEMBERS: Direct Wire to New York City Greene and Company "SHIP" COAST PACIFIC AMERICAN Pasadena KROSOWICH, JOSEPH D* Gregory & Sons New York City TELETYPE: LA 68—LA 36 • PASADENA REDLANDS Direct Private — (ASSOCIATE. SANTA MONICA CLAREMONT Wire EXCHANGE STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK Glore, Forgan & Co. — SAN DIEGO Chicago KRUMHOLZ, NATHAN A* Ogden, Wechsler & Krumholz Brooklyn, N. Y. < Lester, Ryons & Co. MEMBERS American Stock NEW YORK LEE, ALONZO H* Sterne, Agee & Leach Birmingham, Ala. IN LEE, CLAYTON* United Securities Co. STOCK EXCHANGE Greensboro, N. C. Pacific Coast Stock Exchange Exchange (Assoc.) SPECIALISTS WEST COAST SECURITIES LEASON, H. GLEN* Leason & Co. • LEH, BURTON P.* Mason & Lee, Inc. Lynchburg, Va. COMPLETE TRADING DEPARTMENT INQUIRES INVITED Corner Wilshire and 623 So. Hope LISTON, CORWIN L. 1 Telephone MA 5-7111 -BRANCH CLAREMONT CORONA DEL MAR LONG BEACH RIVERSIDE OCEANSIDE SAN DIEGO OFFICES ENCINO PASADENA MEMBERS PACIFIC AMERICAN COAST STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK EXCHANGE (ASSOCIATE) Cleveland, Ohio POMONA HOLLYWOOD REDLANDS SANTA MONICA 634 SOUTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES 14, CALIFORNIA Prescott & Co. • — GLENDALE SANTA ANA — INVITED New York City Hope Street, Los Angeles 17, California Teletype LA 1565-1566 MARKETS INQUIRIES TURNER-POINDEXTER & CO. LIENHARD, ERNEST* Troster, Singer & Co. • TRADING BLOCK LEH, ALONZO H* Sterne, Agee & Leach Birmingham, Ala. SECURITIES INVESTMENT — Chicago, 111. UNDERWRITERS AND DISTRIBUTORS Or LOEWER, BURTON Neuberger, Berman & Co. New York City LONG, MARTIN J. The First Cleveland Corp. „ Cleveland, Ohio TELEPHONE TELETYPE MADISON 4-4361 — Direct Private Wires Ernst & Co., New — York Brush, Slocumb & Co., Inc., San Francisco LA 1010 Convention Number Mr. & THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Richard E. Mrs. Owen, Crowell, Weedon & Co., Los Angeles; Pledger & Company, Inc., Los Angeles Mclaughlin, john f* McLaughlin, Kaufman & Co. New York City MIRAGE AS, GEORGE J. H. Goddard & Co. MEANS, JAMES W. MOLLOY, PETER E* White, Weld & Co. New York City Atlanta, Ga. MORIARTY, JAMES* Cincinnati, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio MORRIS, JACK C* Johnson, Lane, Space Co. Atlanta, Ga. MEYERS, WM. T* Gordon Graves & Co. City & ROBITAILLE, DONALD* MUIR, E. D* NOKE, G. HAROLD Muir Investment Corp. Parsons, Jr. New York Hanseatic Corp. New York City RUNYAN, WALLACE H* Hemphill, Noyes & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. RUPPLE, BRENTON H* ROGERS, CASPAR A* ~ Robt. Casper Rogers Co. Baird & W. Co., Inc. Milwaukee, Wise. New York City RUSSO, FRANK A. F. Eberstadt & Co. New York City City Continued Members Pacific Coast Stock UNDERWRITERS New York City OLIVER, ALLEN L., Jr.* Sanders & Company Dallas, Texas on page Exchange • DIRECT PLACEMENTS TELETYPE LA 38 Fairman & Co. Los DISTRIBUTORS MAdison 7-0281 O'NEIL, RICHARD R* } • 650 S. SPRING ST., LOS ANGELES 14 , UNDERWRITERS * BROKERS > DEALERS * DISTRIBUTORS E. Francis I. du Pont & Co. Antonio, Texas Compl^(^lM^tmeut&Service Edw. RONAN, FRANK J* ROBSON, FREMONT W. McLeod, Young, Weir, Inc. New York City New York Detroit, Mich. San Welch, Sincere and Company, Chicago; Mr. & Mrs. Parsons & Co., Inc., Cleveland NELSON, WILLIAM II* Clark, Landstreet & Kirkpatrick Nashville, Tenn. Don W. Miller & Co. Denotes Mr. and Mrs. H. ROGGENBURG, STANLEY Roggenburg & Co. NIEMAN, BARNEY* Carl Marks & Co., Inc. New York City * Edward Burns Bros. & Denton, Inc. New York City MOSS, JACK A* The Kentucky Company Louisville, Ky. miller, don w * Mrs. NEILSEN, SOREN D. Beil & Hough, Inc. St. Petersburg, Fla. W. E. Hutton & Co. Inc. Mr. MURPHY, ARTHUR C* A. C. Allyn & Company Incorporated Boston, Mass. MYERS, FRANK J* J. H. Hilsman & Co., Inc. Atlanta, Ga. Detroit, Mich. Wm. J. Mericka & Co., Green, Atlanta, Ga. Moreland & Co. MERICKA, WM. J. Sam First Southeastern Co. MORELAND, PAUL* MEEKS, GEORGE N* J. N. Dain & Co., Inc. Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. MULLIKIN, FRED L., Jr. Boston, Mass. First Southeastern Company New York Mr. & 85 Angeles, Calif. Corona del Mar • O'ROURKE, JOHN P.* John P. O'Rourke & Co. Pasadena • Covina • Laguna Beach San Diego • Van • Long Beach Nuys Chicago, 111. OWEN, RICHARD E* Crowell, Weedon & Co. Los Dean Witter ""--v. a &Co. Members New York Stock Exchange * ' Private leased radiotelegraph circuit to Honolulu Angeles, Calif. PARKER, H. SHELDON* Kay, Richards & Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. PARSONS, E. E., Jr.* Parsons & Co., Inc. Cleveland, Ohio commodity exchanges PEDRICK, PARKS B., Jr.* Howard, Weil, Labouisse, FRANCISCO • LOS ANGELES 41 Offices NEW • YORK • CHICAGO Serving Investors em em Friedrichs & Co. New SAN Co., Inc., New York Pacific Coast Stock Exchange Midwest Stock Exchange * American Stock Exchange Honolulu Stock Exchange • Chicago Board of Trade and other leading Direct private wire to G. a. Saxton Orleans, La. PEISER, HARRY J* Ira Haupt & Co. New York City specializing in the wholesale distribution of securities PUTNAM, JOHN A. W. E. Hutton & Co. 639 Boston, Mass. FIRM MARKETS MAINTAINED SOUTHERN Dallas to newyork to Co., Chicago Rupe & Sons, Inc., Dallas REILLY, JOHN F. J. F. Reilly & Co., Inc. New York City REILLY, KEVIN J. F. Reilly & Co., Inc. New York City Spring Pacific Coast Stock Exchange Street 7-4191 i TELETYPE LA 1534 SAM ROBERT M. GREEN, V.P. GREEN, Pres. (Trading Since 1917) Cecilia Lieb Pledger ^ Company, Inc. Members & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Direct Pacific Wire ROBERTS, RICHARD C* 120 to Coast New Stock York Exchange Hanseatic Broadway, New Corp. York R. C. Roberts & Co. Los Angeles Teletype LA 456 CALIFORNIA Hess, Grant & Remington Philadelphia, Pa. EVANS MacCORMACK & CO. South MADISON 7-7761 REMINGTON, CLIFFORD G* RICE, WILLARD F* Eastman Dillon, Union Securities MAdison 14. Chicago, 111. Saunders, Stiver & Co., Cleveland Reynolds & Co., Philadelphia 453 ANGELES The Illinois Co. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, St. Louis Member LOS Raffel & Co. RANDALL, RALPH G. Taylor, Rogers & Tracy Chicago, 111. SINGER, BEAN & MACK IE, INC., Connecting IFires STREET RAFFEL, WILLIAM* RAHN, FRED T. SECURITIES Direct Wire SPRING Philadelphia, Pa. CALIFORNIA CORPORATE Burton J. Vincent & IN SOUTH 13, Calif. or LA 24 210 New York City ROBERTS, WM. C., Jr.* C. T. Williams & Co., Inc. Baltimore, Md. LOS W. 7th St. ANGELES 14, CALIF. MAdison 8-5231 Teletype-LA 382 86 88 Thursday, November 20, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. Walter F. Saunders, Dominion Securities Don W. Miller, Don Corporation, New York; W. Miller & Co., Detroit Mr. Mr. & Mrs. & Mrs. Robert C. William, Weeden & Co., Chicago; Mr. & Mrs. Byllesby & Company, Incorporated, Chicago Continued from page 85 SACHNOFF, MOREY D* Cook Investment Co. Chicago, 111. distribution throughout the SACHNOFF, SAMUEL* West for First National Bank leading manufacturers in the following diversified fields i Scientific Apparatus and Supplies Chicago, 111. • industrial and Fine Chemicals Salomon Bros. & Hutzler New York City • Laundry and Dry Cleaning Supplies • ' Seattle, Wash. SAUNDERS, WALTER F* Dominion Securities Corporation •. Upholstery Supplies and Fabrics THOMPSON, WM. S* Carr & Thompson, Inc. Boston, Mass. Strader & Company Incorporated Lynchburg, Va. THORSEN, LESTER J. Glore, Forgan & Co. Chicago, 111. STRONG, ORVILLE TISCH, ALFRED F* Fitzgerald & Company New York City STRAUSS, ROBERT* Daniel F. Rice & Co. Chicago, 111. Foster & Marshall Agricultural Chemicals, Fertilizers, and Supplies SUMMERELL, DONALD E* Wagenseller & Durst, Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. TODD, LOUIS, Jr. SWENSON, CARL A* TOPOL, ROBERT M* Greene & Company New York City Jack M. Bass & Co. Nashville, Tenn. G. H. Walker & Co. New York City New York City VAN WATERS & ROGERS, INC. Darfler, Chicago, 111. SANDERS, SIDNEY J* • STRADER, LUDWELL A* First National Bank SALOMON, ARTHUR K. • A. THOMPSON, CHAS. M* Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Jacksonville, Fla. Attended the Convention Wholesale Glen H. M. SCATTERGOOD, HAROLD F* Boenning & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. SCHEUER, CHAS. G* Corporate Offices: Seattle, Washington Wm. Tegtmeyer & Co. Chicago, 111. OPERATING DIVISIONS Braun Chemical Co. Los SCHUBERT, DONALD D* Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. Chicago, 111. Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Albuquerque, El Paso Braun-Knecht-Heimann-Co. San Francisco, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Denver, Honolulu Scientific Supplies Co. SEELE, FLOYD D. E. L. Zoernig & Co., Inc. St. Seattle, Portland, Spokane Van Waters & Rogers, Inc. Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Boise, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Anchorage, Vancouver, B. C. Louis, Mo. SERLEN, LOUIS "HANK"* Josephthal & Co. New York City SHERIDAN, C. B* Mitchell & Company New York City SHORE, HAROLD* Harold C. Shore & Co. New York City S1EGEL, SIDNEY A* Siegel & Co. New York City SIMMONS, HARRY* Simmons & Co. New York PALM SPRINGS' FABULOUS % City SMITH, BURTON* Donald C. Sloan & Co. Portland, pre. SMITH, JOSEPH E* Specialists in Western Securities Newburger & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. SMITH, ELDRIDGE H* ^ HOTEL New York PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA low price-from Luxury at a new Peters, $12 single, $14 double. r Make for Writer & \ MERGERS and REORGANIZATIONS \ MUNICIPAL UNDERWRITINGS and DISTRIBUTIONS Denver, Colo. Holiday Reservations Now— \ DISTRIBUTORS Christensen, Inc. European Plan. - \ DEALERS \ UNDERWRITERS City SNODGRASS, CHARLES K* .A New High in Vacation \ BROKERS Stryker & Brown \ ADVISORY SERVICE TO MUNICIPALITIES SPARKS, RUSSELL R. Thanksgiving, Xmas, Ne w Year's. Barrett, Fitch, North & Co, RESERVATIONS: Consult your Travel Agent, \ MARKETS IN LEADING OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Kansas City, Mo.- write, telephone FAirview 4-1141 in Palm Springs STAIB, LEE* Geo. Eustis & Co. mm?* J Cincinnati, Ohio Our STEIN, JOHN R* 40th Year Wm. V. Frankel & Co., Inc. Members: New York Stock Exchange * Pacific Coast New York City American Stock Exchange and other STEVENS,J.F. 100 Waddell & Heed, Inc. Kansas Nw York City, Mo. Palo Alto * Denotes Mr. and Mrs. . Stock Exchange (Associate) principal security and commodity exchanges Montgomery St. SAN FRANCISCO 4 SUtter 1-5000 Fresno Sacramento Honolulu Los Angeles Salt Lake City Monterey San Jest Oakland Santa Barbara Santa Rosa Inc. Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Scheuer, Wm. H. Tegtmeyer & Co., Chicago; Mr. & Mrs. Edward V. Vallely, John Nuveen & Co., Chicago TORPIE, JAMES V* WAKELEY, THOMPSON M* A. C. Allyn & Company Incorporated Chicago, 111. Torpie & Saltzman New York City TORPIE, ROBERT A. WARDLEY, RUSSELL California Company, Incorporated, San Francsco; Mrs. & Mr. Elbridge H. Smith, Stryker & Brown, New York . Fulton Reid & Co., Inc. ' ' Cleveland, Ohio PACIFIC COAST WALDRON, STANLEY* WARNER, GEORGE Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Allen Investment Co. & Smith, Inc. Denver, Colo. WALKER, GRAHAM* Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. WEATHERSTON, JOHN S* New York City J. R. Phillips Investment Co. J. C. Bradford & Co. New York TRAVISS, JAMES A* Davidson & Co. Toronto, Ont. WALLINGFORD, CHAS. L* TRIPPE, JOHN M. Janney, Dulles & Battles, Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. Allen Investment Co. Denver, Colo. John Nuveen & Co. New York EST. RUSS WEIGNER, ARTHUR COLLINS BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO 4 S. COOKE FAULKNER D. JAMES HANSEN Wire System WEINBERG, SAMUEL* & SONS, NEW YORK Members N. Weinberg, Grossman & Co. With New York City City CO. & 1931 MACRAE, V.-P. GREGORY Walston & Co., Inc. Denotes Mr. and Mrs. WULFF, HANSEN Houston, Texas New York City WALSTON, CARL R. Chicago, 111. MARKETS Lehman Brothers WALSH, RICHARD* Newhard, Cook & Co. St. Louis, Mo. VALLELY, EDWARD V* * Albert A. Hewitt, First 87 direct and to other Y. S. CITY E. connecting wires trading centers WEISS, MORTON* Singer, Bean & Mackie, Inc. New York City Primary markets WELCH, EDWARD H* i Sincere & Wholesale and Retail Distributor i Company in over-the-counter securities Chicago, 111. WELSH, HENRY C., Jr.* Lilley & Co. LIFE, FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE STOCKS GAS • OILS ELECTRONICS • • UTILITIES Philadelphia, Pa. NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINES WEST COAST SECURITIES WERNECKE, RICHARD J* CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIAL, Burton J. Vincent & Co. Chicago, 111. AND BANK STOCKS WHITE, JULIAN M* WALTER C. GOREY CO. Russ System — St. New York Stock Exchange J. BARTH & CO. Louis, Mo. Pacific Coast Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Building, San Francisco 4 YUkon 6-2332 Wire Members White & Co. WILEY, DAVE, Jr. Teletype SF 1011 & 1012 (Associate) Wiley Bros., Inc. John C. Legg & Company, Baltimore & N, Y. C. DIRECT LEASED WIRES TO Nashville, Tenn. Baker, Weeks & Co., New York Troster, Singer & Co., N. Y. C. • Scherck, Richter & Co., St. Louis John R. Lewis, Inc., Seattle, Wash. WILLIAMS, ROBERT* • George Patten Investment Co., Portland, Ore. Refsnes, Ely, Beck & Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Weeden & Co. San Chicago, 111. Francisco * Los Angeles 75 years • • James P. Speer & Co., Santa Fe, N. M. Menlo Park • New York of service for Western Investors WILLIAMSON, E. COIT* Schmidt, Roberts & Parke Philadelphia, Pa. UNDERWRITERS AND DISTRIBUTORS IN THE NATION'S GROWTH MARKET /O/Y/eaM of WILSON, HARRY J* Harry J. Wilson & Co. Chicago, 111. A958-/959 WITTICH, WILBUR R* Grimm & Co. New York City WOGLOM, ALBERT G* Clayton Securities Corp. INVESTMENT DEALERS AND BROKERS • UNDERWRITERS • INDUSTRIAL BROKERS Boston, Mass. MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange American Stock 440 MONTGOMERY STREET • SAN WRIGHT, WM. L* • Pacific Coast Stock Exchange Lester, Ryons & Co. Exchange (Associate) FRANCISCO TELETYPE: S. F. 308 - 4, CALIFORNIA Los • EXBROOK Angeles, Calif. 2-0900 YOUNG, PHILIP M* S. F. 309 Refsnes,' Ely, Beck & Co. OTHER OFFICES Phoenix, Ariz. Los Angeles 14 New York 5 San Jose, Cal. Beverly Hills Hayward, Cal. Van Nuys Bldg. 40 Wall Street 55 N. First Street 9804 Wilshire Blvd. 1217 A Street WHitehall 3-4000 CYpress 2-2442 CRestview 4-8021 JEfferson 7-6811 MAdison 4-7711 CORRESPONDENT OFFICES: HONOLULU, T.H., MANILA, P.I. First California Company ZIMMERMAN, W. J* Los Angeles MEMBERS: Pacific Coast Stock Exchange SAN DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL PRINCIPAL MARKETS INCORPORATED Bingham, Walter & Hurry ZINGRAF, CHARLES New York City M. • Midwest Stock Exchange FRANCISCO: 300 Montgomery Street, Teletype SF885 Teletype LA 533. • PRIVATE WIRES TO Offices serving • • American Stock Exchange (Associate; LOS ANGELES: 647 South Spring Street, NEW YORK AND ALL DIVISION OFFICES Inveetors throughout California and Nevada Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 88 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Sachnoff, First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago; X. Cummings, Bear, Stearns & Co., Chicago Mr. St Mrs. Frank Mr. & Mrs. Lewis "Hank" Serlen, Josepthal & Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Ralph C. Deppe, Edward J. Jones & Co., St. Louis I which A Time for Critical Decisions Participating Distributors & Dealers in Municipal & Special Improvement Shares ernment. Even in government 1914 the was the Rus¬ largest employer of labor and the largest When the landlord. & Northwest Securities the will of the clearly established by people. Our eco¬ nomic growth rests on the firm to Communists choose. be may hazard slower and and casual which almost hap¬ in some Dexter Horton Building, Seattle 4 MAin 2-5885 This re¬ have sense was a drastic departure from ties are determined to make tre¬ mendous gains the route rapidly, loss of even if it freedom and Communist under is and tion her or labor force. She is companied by internal violence, one of the wealthiest nations in growth of the economy may the world in minerals. She has a be seriously interrupted. More¬ large part of the entire world's Soviet over, the weak because ance be Union there is no also timber is in bondage sume assur¬ that the satellite nations held can reserves. for long hours, restrict and Supply Company, now serving 82 rapidly expanding inter- region. Highlights of 1958 (and Nuclear energy—from Uranium—is being used to power modern electric power plants and will comparison with 1957) 1958 1957 Total gas operating $26,088,644 revenues Net income per Dividends per 3,438,800 $ share ....$ 1.57 $ 1.72 1.20 $ 1.20 18.87 $ share Book value per Dividends have in $ share ....$ Number of customers ganization $25,160,075 ...$ Net income Hidden been 1935. 155,444 .... paid each Listed on 3,754,434 18.50 144,341 year since its Pittsburgh or¬ Stock Exchange. Wyoming. 1958 Annual Address: HIDDEN Report will be sent upon request. Secretary, Mountain Fuel Supply Com¬ pany, P. O. Box 989, Salt Lake Mountain Fuel City 10, Utah. Supply Company largest Uranium Corporations 180 East First South as¬ their con¬ invest heavily in the expan- Utah-Wyoming Area mountain cannot In sumption of consumer goods, save forever. in the We that if her people work hard City, Utah, reports: communities Security Building, Salt Lake City, Utah land two The Soviet population of 209 million compares to 175 mil¬ Engaged in the production, transmission and I Her the distribution of Natural Gas First flag. States. Outstanding Growth One of America's one approximately one-half times that of the United matter of chance and may be ac¬ in MINING must we Russia has the world's largest unbroken land mass area Another Year of S challenge, recognize certain facts. the United States significant advan¬ lion for this country. We shall tages. In the Soviet Union where not be able to excel her in the succession to power is so much a size of her land area, her popula¬ Salt Lake Splendor Mining Company has been greatly expanded by the recent merger with it of Lisbon Uranium Corporation, Rio de Oro Uranium Mines, Inc., Radium King Mines and Mountain Mesa? yranium Corporation. Hidden Splendor, as a result, now has, major representation in the three prin¬ cipal uranium producing areas: Big Indian Wash, /Utah; Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico; and Gas Hills, respon¬ certain Mountain Fuel The en¬ an Sketches Certain Facts compelling people, especially the the United States the method by used to power huge ocean liners and air¬ planes, in addition to various other uses. social In order fully to understand the chosen, has 1917, Soviet Russia has been organized on the principle of placing the entire economy, including family life, education, agriculture, industry,- and even letters, science and the arts into a planned pattern of economic de¬ velopment. The Kremlin authori¬ be with and combined of power the past. Since means aspirations, we lightened sibility. in 1917, they did spects, but it is deeply rooted be¬ change the historical pattern cause the people themselves are under which the Russian people making the decisions which deter¬ had lived. However, the revolu¬ mine the direction and pattern tion in 1917 made one extremely of economic growth. significant and far - reaching If the ultimate survival of these change, and this was the determi¬ two states is to be determined by nation of the ruling party to im¬ military force, it will probably be pose upon the Russian economy a complete and mutual destruction. rigid framework of state planning. If economic competition is the came his and The American process of growth not JJughbanks Incorporated administration succeeds is Continued from page 15 satellite nations, to follow a course foundation of freedom in which always been directed by the gov¬ which they would not themselves we recognize the dignity of man sian District Issues, Mutual Funds one another Salt Lake City 10, Utah Convention Number David J. Burke, Blunt Ellis & Simmons, Chicago; John N. Fuerbacher, Walter, Woody & Cincinnati; Mrs. & Mr. George N. Meeks, J.'M. Dain Co., & Heimerdinger, Minneapolis Inc., Mr. & Mrs. Elmer W. Hammell, First Securities Company, Chicago; Mr. & Mrs. Allen L. Oliver, Jr., Sanders & Company, Dallas; Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Jacobs, Sidney Jacobs & Co., New York that 3%% here. The increase in Soviet housing, and satisfactory footwear If desirable, they labor productivity has been esti¬ and textiles. progress in the years im¬ mated at about 6% a year com¬ will export products below their mediately ahead. It is not pru¬ pared to 2j/2% annually in the cost of production in Russia which dent for us to assume that the United States. Soviet Russia has no private economy can do. For economic principles which gave made important economic prog¬ example, they will sell a product for $8 that costs them $10 to pro¬ our people such rich economic ress since 1917. duce. If the> can then take the rewards will not operate in Soviet The major economic policy ob¬ Russia. It is not wise to assume jectives of the Soviet Union are $8 and buy a product .abroad that that she will eventually have unmistakably clear. The govern¬ costs them $14 to produce at home, trouble with Communist China or ment will restrict the they will gain. They may also production with her own people, and that of consumer goods and pour its export at a loss for a time in order her challenge to our institutions ruthlessly to destroy the markets savings into the expansion of in¬ of another nation. These losses and to the Free World can be dustrial equipment and plant in are absorbed by the Russian lightly dismissed. This is folly. its determination to build eco¬ Soviet Russia is already the sec¬ nomic power as rapidly as possi¬ economy as a whole rather than by one exporter. ond nation in the world, after the ble. Science and military produc¬ United States, in the production of tion will also be given priority. We must recognize also that the steel. Her steel production ex¬ The people will be promised Soviet Government has control of ceeds that of West Germany and enough goods to prevent unrest, the resources and people of East the United Kingdom combined. and their standards will be al¬ Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, to When the Russians began their lowed improve slowly. In Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Al¬ first five-year plan in 1928, they those areas where the Soviet bania, Estonia, Latvia and Lithu¬ Some of these countries produced only 4 million tons authorities choose to excel, they ania. (metric ton=2,204.6 l£>.) of steel. will concentrate their efforts to with important resources,^ skilled In 1958, they produced 55 million surpass the United States. For workers, and highly efficient in¬ tons and in 1959 will produce an example, they will'concentrate on dustries are making contributions estimated 60 million tons. The goal steel production and machine tools of great value to the strength and for 1965 is 95 to 100 million tons. and give far less effort to auto¬ economic power of Soviet Russia. sion of her basic industry she will not have remarkable eco¬ nomic Russia is second in the production mobiles, television sets and tex¬ of tiles. electricity and third in alumi¬ num. The rate of increase in her into will They space propel We rocket^ and amaze the world, are therefore way of life may be at stake. What of the steps we must dividual kitchens and bathrooms, take to be certain that we main¬ electrical tain the economic strength of our has year been estimated at about to compared appliances, adequate are i ; to be more even sought than goods guns? or We larger, not smaller, in the ahead. With great modern, - driven, mass production industries, with great organiza¬ grow years power tions of labor that have the power to shut down production across the nation and with the Soviet Union areas. challenging us as an eco¬ and military power, it is highly improbable that govern¬ ment will return to the simple role of colonial days, However, if capitalism is to function at its nomic We Need More FIRST ment role the of of Self-Reliance Since — the United establish¬ States, has government the grown there are best, it needs the utmost freedom agencies consistent with the complex inter¬ which regulate almost every im¬ dependence of modern life. portant segment of the American Millions of Americans condemn economy. An objective analysis of the historical trend of the role of the expanding role of government. steadily scores larger, of Today government Continued government indicates that it will on page Oregon : Portland, Salem, Eugene, Medford, Coos Bay, Hood River, The Dalles, Pendleton, Astoria. Washington: Seattle, Vancouver, Longview. Maintaining markets and trading information on some Pacific Coast Securities " • are shall consider three confronted ten a which ment a while millions of families lack in¬ years country, give strong leadership to the Free World, and help the un¬ der-developed nations to recog¬ nize the ideals of freedom, human dignity and constitutional govern¬ challenge of great magni¬ tude and one in which our entire with industrial production over the last 12% 89 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE \ for We can help years. PORTLAND, ORE. SEATTLE, WASH. 912 Bldg. Logan Bldg. Phone MAin 3-2390 CApital 6-6421 PBX PD blanket! 30 little-known, hard to locate 800 Woodlark Phone offices over on Troster-Singer and A. G. Becker wires. companies. twelve you PBX SE 842 155 Jack Bader — Head Trader CarlaDillery — Second Trader C. Arnold — — Lee Taylor Loncosty the rich pacific northwest TRADING AND RETAILING PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECURITIES UNDERWRITERS * Underwriters Distributors * — DEALERS — DISTRIBUTORS Dealers CORPORATES AND MUNICIPALS UNLISTED Rcific SECURITIES Northwest Company George Patten Investment Go. SECURITIES American Bank Building SEATTLE Portland • Yakima • Spokane Aberdeen • Tacoma • WASHINGTON 24, • Bellingham Wenatchee • • Medford Portland 5, Eugene • • Salem Walla Walla Oregon AT & T Teletype PD 229 Telephone CApitol 64141 DIRECT LEASED WIRE CONNECTING WIRE DIRECT LEASED TO J. BARTH & CO., SAN FRANCISCO TO SCHERCK, RICHTER COMPANY, ST. LOUIS TO JOHN R. LEWIS, INC., SEATTLE WIRE 90 90 Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. Robert I. Herzog, First Herzog & Co., New York; Mr. &'Mrs. of Michigan Corporation, Detroit Clarence Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Walsh, Newhard, Cook <fi Co.. St. Louis; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bronemaier, Scherck, Richter Company, St. Louis; Mr. & Mrs. Burton Smith, Donald C. Sloan & Co., Portland, Oreg. A. Horn, debt stood A Time for Critical Decisions Continued from page 89 ernment They tures to lessen the fluctuations of out against increasing expenditures, unbal¬ high taxes. At the same time through their rep¬ resentatives in the Congress they demand of government vast new cry government anced budgets and SOUND PUGET PULP services, Federal aid, price sup¬ ports, stockpiling of products on a gigantic scale, bonuses, subsi¬ & TIMBER CO. dies, easy credit and low interest rates. Scores of Federal agencies almost regulate sector of the every economy. important Approxi¬ mately 100 Federal programs pro¬ vide aid for states. We persist in BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON indulging in the illusion that Fed¬ eral aid does not come from local taxpayers. A critical analysis of the trend to an increasingly larger of government offers little encouragement to those who be¬ role lieve that government should per¬ form essentially only those func¬ tions which individuals, busi¬ Manufacturers of nesses Bleached Sulphite Pulp, Tissues, Paperboard, Industrial Alcohol, communities and cannot perform, or cannot perform as well as government. If this trend is to be halted we need to show expendi¬ Fiscal a national and fiscal policy. retirement times and debt a ernment to of Nevertheless, in good heavy counter in periods of the record indi¬ eight of the last twelve years we have had budget deficits and the Federal debt has increased over $35 billion. Fed¬ expenditures reached their lowest point since World War II in 1948 when they were $33 bil¬ eral lion. Today mately $80 they approxi¬ are billion. The time of offset the effects of Federal restraint in running to gov¬ some ernment. need We far ate economy greater Telephone MAin Cable Address 3-3040 Lewisco Teletype SE 105 of the United States finally embrac¬ and find ourselves ing the which economic now socialization characterizes the com¬ munist world. SECOND—We At A Potlatch Forests to look at JOHN R. LEWIS, and inc Investment Securities 26th Anniversary, lOOO SECOND SEATTLE rapidly as possible. These were policies for almost a century and a half. However, since the 1930's there has been a far-reach¬ of PRODUCTS 4. 1933-1959 AVENUE WASHINGTON the through Forest budget squarely on two major ideas: first, the budget should be balanced annually; and, second, any pub¬ lic debt should be retired as Complete LINE need fiscal problems. During the greater part of the history of the United States, the budget and fiscal policy of the Federal Government rested our and fundamental these concepts. ing Utilization The budget the Lumber last Federal on the in Government years idea in wires: b. c. roadhouse & co., vancouver, investment co., portland. or*. george patten j. and fiscal policy of twenty-five based Plywood change direct doherty. barth & connecting wire to: co., san francisco. cal. scherck richter company, st. louis the has been of using gov¬ Veneer Paperboard^ Fine Paper State and Pulp Paper Municipal Bonds Cups Napkins Paper Plates U. S. Government Dairy Bonds Containers^ BOND DEPARTMENT Seattle 24, Washington Telephone MAin 2-3131 POTLATCH GENERAL FORESTS. OFFICES, INC. LEWISTON,'IDAHO Member a will¬ ing to have deficits with increas¬ ing regularity because of the de¬ mands of our people for services, subsidies, and benefits from gov¬ ernment? Do repeated deficits re¬ flect a deterioration in the ability or in the willingness of the people to pay for the expenditures they demand through the Congress? Do deficits reflect the willingness of the Congress to approve spend¬ ing programs they believe the people desire but an unwilling¬ ness to present the bill for these expenditures to the people? Are these the interpretations we must put on a failure to balance the deficit with increasing because that in debt United business decline, are we now surplus with a of cyclical spending depression. cates are in budget In general, the budget is to show the income now the only in underlying the budget and fiscal policy of the country. Instead of an occasional deficit resulting from heavy spending by the gov¬ lessening depression. The levels of unemployment, industrial pro¬ and increased now policy is expected to play all to be considered the may ask whether we are undergoing another funda¬ mental change in the philosophy cycle and to provide growth with stability. role in curbing inflation and in duction of debt 1930's States One the business economic $252 billion in 1948 billion now. Until the at war. , self-reliance, or we may ste lose more and more of the priv¬ Lignin Products. and revenues and is $289 Federal Deposit ^ Teletype SE 489 Insurance Corporation Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE budget in good times with a sur¬ whelming in its importance inis a certainty that we shall be periods contrast to foreign markets. We compelled to import a greatly budgets likewise assumed that the real increased volume of these mategenerally show deficits? Even problem in foreign trade was the rials. In 1957, we imported 27% with our gross national product inability of foreign nations to buy of the iron ore we used, over 40% approaching $500 billion annually, our products and not the possible of the copper, almost half the lead we are not certain of a substantial inability of the United States to and close to 40% of the rubber surplus in the Federal budget. We pay for foreign raw materials and and 70% of the zinc we needed, are hopeful that with good for¬ products we require. Our position Chemicals, tin, nickel and alumitune Federal revenues will in¬ on these questions needs to be re- num were other large imports, crease sufficiently to balance the examined. Our conclusions may We need to expand our exports to budget in June, 1960. Have we not be on as firm ground as they pay for imported raw materials. now retreated historically to the once were. Otherwise, we shall have to pay Consider our position in foreign position that with good fortune . ,, 0 further increase the dollar budgets will just be balanced in trade today. There are a number & of indications that our technical holdings of the rest of the world, prosperity and that we shall have deficits and Federal and productive skills are being matched or excelled by industry steadily increasing a debt business when de¬ other . _ Our of excess Certainly one in hears now an(j services and the currency kept sound un¬ less the people and are the be must of costs paid and a our — was total so small We conceded in relation of output was that not to 50% of goods of their total tion move the American market UNDERWRITERS our sold These any Government the largest but they were not large in relation to our total gold holdings of over $20 billion outflow at the time, and they were for major concern. billion loans, grants and an capital of $2V2 making total payments of billion, or $4V2 other of in billion of excess from abroad. our This is a one were year, matter — abroad thermore, income these strengthen substantial the deficit. In exports of goods over imports our nations, world present a in us and struggle 1958, our balance of ments deficit was $3.5 billion. are areas of economic pay¬ Free World markets This The gold to on FOR in page 92 ^/^k|\#ekl-v-|^< CONVENTIONS government loss which the taxpayer In addition, quantities of DISTRIBUTORS & we — consume Ilglll vast materials, and it raw DEALER- CORPORATE SECURITIES PrWate wire to Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., Los Angeles J. S. Straoss & Co., San Francisco Doherty Roadhouse & Co., Vancouver, B.C. with connections to other trading centers M** * Z Sgr f Teletype—SE 234 /'A <; Harper W WW vy/? Ave, Son & Co. <+■ ■ it ' > f ?»: ! -flit Seattle 1 tOask. ' Tacoma S- '/ ▼T/ Investment Securities 150* Third /<%m :• '• ' / V/ founded 1892 s. 4* ' -. Wenatchee Yakima * ' ' * ' X'v'',A . 'v -- ,; - . ., •:vy " ti'% # ■ / ■: ; - :::: -. ^ :• ... ,/A .v^ , ,1 .■ A / y :^ ' ' Y* $ ' /,, - if f - ' > , ' /■" "" A . *■, s »' • /' , ■- ' ?/> v -^ > / :: - - ' * ■ -::.' 1" ^ : ■: -y %. yix AV< y . !r ' ^ «/•' /. ' * •;> •I... jt:, - * - :■ ■ , ' > i /•■ ^^: V 'Barbecue, at Trail Creek Cabin UNDERWRITERS only logical that Sun Valley, world-famous BROKERS as a family funland, should attract spring and fall business conventions. DISTRIBUTORS For here's the Corporate and Municipal Securities ... . excellent hotel accommodations. and service Foster & Marshall can Investment Securities MIMlll.RS SIo<■ k hjo SrH'orul FOR I I.AND \ v.«• • . N«w Kx* SI ' A 1"| 1,1. 4 SPOKANt • York • I «-l e -1 y | LLKiLNL • *« • SI-. IS'Z GT.'i YAKIMA • spend .. . and the many your . . superb food pleasurable ways you free time. Golf, fishing, swimming, ing tell part of the story. of I r.uli' ChwiiRo pleasure, a tennis, riding, bowling, trapshooting and ski-lift rid¬ AimTir.in Slock A^siici.ite) place where business is thanks to the tonic effect of the mountainside setting . 1'hon#' OLYMIMA • Ml' For the LMH) MLDKlRD complete picture let us send you our con¬ vention folder. Address Mr. Winston McCrea, Sun Valley, Idaho (or phone Sun Valley 3311) Pacific Owned and Operated UNION by PACIFIC RAILROAD Railroad, Room 2633, Omaha or Mgr., Union 2, Nebraska. us. far so Continued met largely by a withdrawal was asset withdrawals in prevailing our in other strength in the an are AND WESTERN products. To agricultural products at prices not a Fur¬ withdrawals did some WIDE-OPEN our markets, sells at us MUNICIPAL here. in pays. over¬ — we world com¬ was hold gold withdrawals $1.2 assets into produc¬ come undersell lower the to pelled to export in order to live. However, we assumed that for and where output and services were higher to are nations whose foreign trade was equal 25 to goods and significant. other nations of short-term some years was not seriously threatened, but today our com¬ petitors are strong, and they op¬ Our position as the erate in some cases with newer economic power of the equipment than ours. For at least world may lead us to indulge in five years our relative share of unwarranted complacency and to the industrial production of the entertain a number of question¬ world has been declining. Our able assumptions. For many years exports of manufactured goods we have assumed that we excelled also have not gained as rapidly in the world in technical and pro¬ as world exports. ductive skills and that this lead¬ Our policy of supporting prices ership was certain to continue. in agriculture has made it possi¬ We have also assumed our foreign ble for other nations whose costs trade increase an the Brazil. principal services that it in for pro¬ vided? THIRD these ductive government surplus and billion However, we make three large payments abroad: (1) military ex¬ penditures of over $3 billion; (2) an outflow of $2 billion of private capital; and (3) United States A great deal of the pro¬ capacity of Europe and Japan was destroyed in the last war. Our industrial leadership as the Congress determined that in good times least at billion in gold by foreign nations , countries, and that we are little, or nothing, of any plan of losing some markets, even in na¬ tions where debt reduction. How is a Federal industry is in the debt of $289 billion to be managed early stages of development such clines? of $2.3 running at the rate of approxi¬ mately three billion dollars a year. plus to carry us through of business decline when ., 91 ■ Mr. & Mrs. K. Snodgrass, Peters, Writer William J. Candee, Candee Charles & Christensen, Inc. & Co., New York Denver; Thursday, November 26, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 92 Mr. & Mr. & Mrs. Mrs. Lester Frenkel, Gersten & Frenkel, New York; Burton Loewer, Neuberger & Herman, New York demonstrate A Time for Critical Decisions Continued from page T. NELSON O'ROURKE, INC, 1958, but the balance of payments defi¬ been less than have cisely the kind of economic pro¬ gram which it seems to me must emerge from these decisions if the nation is to remain strong and to maintain its leadership as the 91 in 1959 running at a rate of $4V2 annually is greater. This deficit may not presently pose an cit now billion Submits expenditures abroad make other major adjustments. or Seabreeze FIRST with DAYTONA CLinton FLORIDA BEACH, Tele.; 2-5571 DB 80 of evidence any a budget the leading reservation. no This decision by people and the Congress will greatly lessen the problems of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System. It will help to give us reasonable price stability, main¬ tain the strength of the American dollar in the world economy and our encourage saving and long-term investment. The position of those who de- National Resort Photographers outflow of gold. addition In the in of capitalist nation demand fiscal re¬ sponsibility of their government. Strong fiscal policy is an integral part of the defense of this coun¬ try. In this area there must be loss of confi¬ dence in the dollar as indicated by the Balance clearly to the world people true if there were also be would — surplus the This capital abroad. movement of a that the discourage to order in rates Economic Program an good times to offset deficits in periods of de¬ clining business.' We shall thereby deficit, or an increase in the deficit, may tend to main¬ tain upward pressure on interest payments Tel.; the We must— balance of A continuance of our Boulevard of power world. to reduce our 533 economic major problem, but it is ques¬ tionable how long such a deficit can continue before we shall have urgent Investment Securities 1959 the to problem of large payments abroad, it is ap¬ to concern ★ RETAIL DISTRIBUTION ★ FLORIDA Direct is unless volume the MARKETS SECURITIES Wires the ket but IN largest we can we the materials raw must SPECIALTY world, increasing $2.00 EACH shall be unable to buy goods and and New York & Handling we import to keep our economy to markets far BOCA RATON HOTEL & CLUB aggressively in more Boca Raton, Florida competition with nations now; operating with efficient, low cost equipment. Beil It is not that the enter¬ ing a new historical period in its balance of payments position as a nation with a very large deficit. United Member Midwest Stock in sell our goods operating and expanding. We shall therefore have to seek foreign OF FLORIDA John C. Legg & Co., Baltimore Sincere & Co., Chicago Exchange 350 First Avenue North, St. Petersburg 1, Fla. Teletype ST PBG 8094 Telephone 5-4601 The American mar¬ us. and services abroad in MUNICIPALS ★ TRADING CANDID PHOTOS OUR parent that our foreign trade may also become a matter * of critical FLORIDA impossible States may now be balance for commercial Its actions is still favorable, total balance of is running now icit resulting trans¬ but its payments position a substantial def¬ transfer to the in ( the rest of the world of gold, and Z< v . i ^ various UNDERWRITERS — DISTRIBUTORS — DEALERS types of short-term obli¬ gations at a rate of $4% billion annually. ■ , The ' :£;•< Secretary of the Treasury a recent ad¬ Growing fast, Florida offers rich dividends in has wisely stated in dress that there must be "a determination by all the TWENTY-NINTH OUR YEAR Southern Municipal & Corporate Securities TAMPA 617 Madison Street Telephone: 2*4628 Teletype: TP 8040 Wire Systems JACKSONVILLE Barnett National Bank Building Telephones: ELgin 3*8621 & L. D. 47 Teletype: JK 181 Private Wire Between Offices Dominick & Dominick John C. Legg & Company countries to face the common ob¬ C A R K I S O INI. deficit IXC. our balance other less of manpower, op# able electric power <.TA<r it may require a greater degree of economic discipline than have ever experienced. _We are in a time requiring criti¬ cal-decisions; r May I state con¬ transportation facilities... and depend¬ guaranteed by the greatest expansion of generating capacity in the history « of Florida Power & . In every sense, Light Company. Florida futures represent a sensible investment! FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY steps for attention. The balance of payments problem is a new one for our people and it is one of the most important be¬ friendly governments, lower costs, excellent payments desirable business—bulging markets, rich reservoirs of iP|jJ§ will inevitably press we W LI It [KM, c.v;;|s vjp -perfectly clear that if the steps which the Secretary of the Treasury has suggested do not correct M ' —.. is cause PIERCE, industrial ligation to share in the task of providing capital to the less de¬ veloped parts of the Free World." He also urged the elimination of discriminatory restrictions against imports from dollar countries. This is commendable frankness. It superb climate—ideal for living, favorable for new Miami, Florida - £& Helping Build Florida • V- £>«: Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. Joseph THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE E. Smith, Newburger & Co., Philadelphia; Mr. & Mrs. Earl L. Hagensieker, Gardner, St. Louis Reinholdt & mand still by creased ment larger budgets and in¬ spending would be more impressive if they also demanded balanced budgets instead of asking for government projects and ben¬ efits for which they are unwilling to pay. We also need far better esti¬ refusal a of expenditures enormous which and lessen the later greatly sums, boom a effectiveness of monetary policy. In a recession we ought only to undertake prac^ tical projects that can be rapidly initiated and narily within completed, ordi¬ year and a SECOND—Remove the ceiling on interest Federal rates on securities capitalist manage a power so half. the major of the world can its debt properly through the savings of its people and not add to inflationary pressures by financing deficits through shortterm financing in the banks. We have no right to hold the Federal Reserve System responsible for correcting through monetary pol¬ icy the problems of fiscal policy which we ourselves create budget deficits in good times, by or — ness an end to the to make means squarely facing the facts. The facts securities shows the firm determination Federal attractive are when a that are and unmistakable live to in¬ to government within the its highest efficiency inflation. and We There living. We shall need an incred¬ ible volume of savings in the years immediately ahead if Amer¬ ican industry is to modernize and expand its plant in order to keep its economic leadership in the struggle with communism. substitutes for these fundamentals. As the greatest capitalist nation in the world, we need to quit playing hide-andwith the principles of sound fiscal policy. THIRD — Reduce sharply the expenditures under the farm pro¬ grams that now encourage pro¬ duction of agricultural products for which is there a With Federal debt lion a and can ill a of record afford to market no government except of stockpile. $289 bil¬ deficits, penalize build the further raise their FIFTH—Eliminate are American aggressively more the markets in order to end the deficit na- our resources. foreign payments and of waste and standards in foreign Continued WELCOME TO N S T A on page FLORIDA ; MEMBERS of Smuj Shmnas $c GUt.Jnr. MEMBERS MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE 305 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD form extravagance both every PALM BEACH, FLORIDA government and in the private economy. This includes, for ex¬ ample, the elimination of featherbedding in any industry where it we exists. tion In our with the economic and with highly in is nations of competi¬ Communist World BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 1924 efficient industry the Free World, it MUNICIPAL BONDS completely inexcusable to waste CORPORATE SECURITIES LEEDY, WHEELER & ALLEMAN Incorporated FLORIDA BANK BUILDING ORLANDO, FLORIDA BELL TELETYPE OR 7010 GA 2-5161 State and U. S. Government Securities Municipal Bonds Florida's most complete resort! Bonds of Federal Agencies Bond Department HOTEL and CLUB ATIjANTTC 18 holes of Luxurious accommodations, gourmet meals, five bars, dancing and entertainment. Unbelievably moderate rates, full American Plan! For color brochure and reservations write R. B. Leggett, Manager, Dept. 137. championship golf, plus pitch 'n putt.. and famed Pro Sam Snead. A mile-long private ocean beach, two olympic pools, cabana club, yacht basin, tennis, polo and Gulf Stream fishing! . ... BOCA RATON HOTEL and CLUB See your Travel Agent or Offices in New York • Boca Raton, Florida # Stuart I.Moore, President National Representatives: ROBERT F. WARNER, INC. • Chicago • Washington • Boston • Toronto NATIONAL BANK OF JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA ^ Organized 1903 Telephone ELgin 6-5611 Wire as- goods in the of this country and agricultural stockpiles cost¬ ing over $8 billion of the tax¬ payers' money. consumers far Sell keep clearly in mind objective of ultimately reducing personal income taxes so the people can save more and can no which must the interest rates prevailing in the market. These are the simple fundamentals. are SIXTH we also pays lives encourage ties and human tion's most valuable costs, including wages, we lessen the management discipline needed to operate a business at income, provides suitable maturi¬ seek longer-term FOURTH Reduce the corpo¬ rate income tax rate of 52% which at present makes the interest of the Federal Government in busi¬ out vestors aggravate the problems in Doyle, Hardy & Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Morton A. Cayne, J. N. Russell & Co., Cleveland; Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Welsh, Lilley & Co., Philadelphia Federal securities attractive with¬ in involve Mr. & Mrs. Larry ness greater than that of the stockholders. By charging to gov¬ ernment over half of many busi¬ ing will help to put fruitless search for essential initial markets. Removing the interest rate ceil¬ mates in the Congress of the ulti¬ mate costs of projects undertaken periods of business decline. Projects are approved for small to permit the pay¬ going interest rates the in the money 93 System Member Federal - — Bell Teletype JK 182 The Bank Wire Deposit Insurance Corporation 94 94 Mrs. & Mr. Milton J. Isaacs, Straus, Blosser Daniel F. Rice & & McDowell, Co., Chicago Chicago; Mrs. foreign materials raw tion. shall we not successful in are It is matter to The United entirely the op¬ even portunity to compete fairly. States has strongly reciprocal trade program. At present, the agreements it would be well to stress that an be denied competi¬ different In note this that connection, the market has we we European should common the possibility of be¬ R. R. (Pete) efficient, low cost industry with aggressive foreign marketing this potential new market in Europe will we need. supported Strauss, Robert A Time for Critical Decisions Continued from page 93 Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE i offer nities to unusual American new opportu¬ business. Hawxhurst, Jr., Bacon, Whipple & Co., Chicago; Mrs. Lois A. Brad/, James R. Cruttenden, Cruttenden, Pod est a & Co., Chicago In our the of programs over United also States the world. view of balance world-wide the serious detriment of the national economy. We have legis¬ lation which deals with possible the only large which country jor way to tal of in¬ has not a ma¬ heavy capi¬ plant and encourage expenditures. The equipment of the United States well be the single most im¬ may mechanics of these activities may perhaps continue to be handled portant factor whether we in fully the standards own are modernized its tax laws in SEVENTH—Determine whether communism, we need to reassess are now monopoly powers critically every aspect of our in labor or business which operate grant, aid and loan activities. The the our We dustrial large deficit in of payments and the economic program of there to raise living. Chicago; the in shall determining meet economic success¬ challenge of monopoly in business. However, partments and agencies, but the Soviet Russia. A reduction in our today we have big labor as well over-all direction would be more present rate of 5 to 5%% of un¬ restrict the import of American the Common Market are joined as big business. If labor has efficient and effective if one per¬ employment to a more normal fig¬ products by quotas, tariffs, taxes by the Outer Seven nations, they reached a position where it can son had the full responsibility for ure of 4% is highly desirable and or other devices. We ask no favors may become the greatest market force wage advances in excess of undoubtedly be attained. in foreign markets. We ask only the world has ever known. coordinating and waging our eco¬ will They overall productivity and thereby nomic offensive. This would also However, this achievement will the right to compete. It is one could offer exceedingly difficult inflate the cost of living for provide include the only a relatively small extremely important thing to compete on a reciprocal competition to American industry. every American consumer and basis in foreign nations, even if However, if we combine responsibility for expanding our one-time increase in production. highly jeopardize the markets for Amer¬ With a Russian population of 209 foreign trade. ican products abroad, it will be million compared to our 175 mil¬ Perhaps we need also to con¬ in the interest of labor and of the sider establishing the policy that lion, we cannot excel in the size American people to take firm of our labor force. If we are to nations making purchases from a steps to correct this situation. We increase our output of goods and nation with adequate gold and are in a world struggle for sur¬ services per manhour, which is hard currency balances should ar¬ Underwriters and Distributors vival, and we cannot afford the real test, it is imperative that range financing terms with the the luxury of monopoly which we increase the size and efficiency seller nation and not expect toruse weakens us in ahy sector of the of our capital equipment. This American loans or grants. — nation. do not policy look of with favor those the upon nations coming which a highly successful eco¬ present government de¬ nomic venture. If the countries in Municipal Bonds Corporate Issues need to encourage sav¬ means we EIGHTH—Reassess the Federal Mutual Funds program and of foreign loans, and charge grants, aid one person in the government with the NINTH — Revise the tax laws relative to depreciation to permit the earlier replacement of obso¬ lete equipment. This will help to ings for investment. attractive an and the make American industry the most chasing plete responsibility for coordinat¬ efficient, low-cost industry remain ing and supervising all economic highly competitive world. com¬ in a It also means for investment that assurance power the pur¬ of the dollar will reasonably stable. TENTH It will rate — Oppose vigorously Jfa. Member Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange Corner 8th & Church LYNCHBURG, Phone Victor 6-5201 Teletype Branch Bristol - Roanoke Direct - Wires Sts. VIRGINIA to LY 64 Ja the Port of Baltimore... Offices Richmond New Hayden, Stone & Co. York - Norfolk City Troster, Singer & Co. or c^' 00: w - . •; «... m .-''CT'"' t >< .#d 1 ' Securities ^ a . ^ ' +r'~' Utility Stocks Trading Markets Retail Distribution STRADER and COMPANY, INC. LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA LD 39 - ;•::: ' V:-.v Municipal Bonds and Corporate Local Industrial & * ' . Victor 6-1333 - TWX LY 77 Private Wire to Shields & Company, New York City Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Company Main Office and Plant • Baltimore 3, Cable Address: Mardockco • Maryland New York Office • 1 • Telephone ELgin 5-0500 Broadway • Dlgby 4-0934 . a Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. Grimm those times of A. Jackson, First Southwest Company, Dallas; Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur R. Wittich, Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Elmer G. Long well, Boettcher and Company, Denver would fan the fires of pleading by and money best Winton & who inflation low for interest business boom interests quire THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE of the easy rates when nation in ahead. a nation embarks adds period of business to inflation proceeds, monetary history as it indi¬ cates possible to bring the policy to an crucial issue in the months Once and re¬ a a boom the policy of restraint in the money markets. This question of easy and cheap money may be¬ come this policy in a on end that it before becomes a almost disastrous im¬ and so¬ bering experience. Our decisions problems Dan V. Bailey, challenges now con¬ Although we must be strong in military defense, it seems certain that the struggle for world leadership will be deter¬ mined us. to significant degree by a economic power. on these critical will play a significant role in determining how we meet Marshall, Portland, Oreg.; George R. McAleer, Dominick York; J. T. Fuller, Wm. A. Fuller & Co., Chicago pendence to the present day, our people have found an enriched hearts our are no world. economic economic history of the human those are who in power There race. believe the that the incredible material riches which it has brought our people may ul¬ timately be the source greatest weakness. If Russia barren with its materialism their of bleak and becomes in nations or attain greatness. quire hold We know fiscal and principles to that a nation political achieve may and values flower. age to make sound these policies re¬ which men of and if assurance We know front the difficult rest on that balanced hard budgets financial integrity. We shall never of satisfied become slaves for goods and guns. a spirit cour¬ we have abiding faith in these ideals, an that to the right decisions in times, confident know man's If we have the shall have We creative statesmanship work and thrift require character. fast. of nobler society in which a finer the men distinction be Dominick, men and know that there we devices by which easy to & striving through a con¬ stantly improving economic order expanding life in the Ameri¬ can tradition of private enterprise and political liberty. We are heirs to a priceless and costly legacy. enlightened capitalism of this country has given us the highest standards of living in the It has made this nation the tinue free and In The greatest Distributors And Underwriters & New the economic fronting Foster inner an we serenity and as we problems of our time. nation ♦An striving solely We must address American con¬ by Mr. Bankers Prochnow before Association Conven¬ tion, Miami Beach, Fla., Oct. 26, 1959. history the blind samson who pushes down the economic tem¬ ple of the capitalist world, it will Investment Securities Since be i8q/J. because weaknesses had de¬ veloped in the temple before the shoulders of communism We Cover The Southeast! were brought against its pillars. It will be because of the spiritual and secular strength of commu¬ not nism. It will not be because munism and The Robinson - Humphrey Company, Inc. has exalted because we be because RHODES-HAVERTY ATLANTA JACKSON 2, our BUILDING not GEORGIA 1-0316 , subordinated the our to our the man It will failed. ideals, character and equal state. have It our Check with com¬ will Securities vision, minds us on Southern and General Market be were challenge of democracy, freedom, and modern LONG DISTANCE 421 capitalism with its Bell Teletype AT 288 sense of social responsibility. From the Declaration Established 1925 of Inde¬ Members New York Stock Exchange and Other National Exchangee ATLANTA, GA. LD-159 NEW YORK, N. Y. AT-187 BO 9-9227 Wire System extends to New York Specializing in. .. GEORGIA, NY 1-2370 and Principal Southern Cities Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and General Market Underwriters Dealers Distributors THE JOHNSON, LANE, SPACE MUNICIPALS CORPORATION Georgia and South Carolina Municipal Bonds Corporate Bonds & Stocks & Local Securities Trust Company JOHNSON, LANE, SPACE AND CO. Incorporated BOND of Georgia Members New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (Assoc.) Department Atlanta New York Telephones: Representatives 15 Broad Street Telephone: HAnover 2-1561 Bell Teletype: NY 1-2712 Private wire Atlanta Augusta Private JAckson 2-6000 and L. D. 521 Jacksonville Wire Connects La Grange All Savannah Offices Bell Teletype AT-283 The Bank Wire i Citizens & Southern Nat'l Bank Bldg. ATLANTA - Neto York 3, GEORGIA Telephone—JAckson 4-8091 Teletype—AT 182 Direct Private Wire to a con¬ W. E. Huiton <ft Co., New York City Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. L. William Wright, Lester, Ryons Fairman & Co., Los & Co., Los Angeles Angeles; Mr. & Dick O'Neil, Mrs. Harry J. Peiser, Ira Haupt & Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Herman Betz, California Bank, Angeles; Mr. & Mrs. James A. Traviss, Davidson & Company, Toronto Los inflation -ESTABLISHED 1900■ Inflation Can cerned. Be Licked BAKER, WATTS & CO. Continued from page War II dex has ters of has the licked been Since the end Consumers' risen this 60%. rise is of con- World Price In- Three-quarplace in took the period 1945-1951. Actually the 1952-1955, after the Korean War, showed a notable stability in the Consumers' Price Index, years the being movement only from 14 in this country Members Members New York Stock which would tend to make the price rise gradual— namely, our enormous capacity to produce, the increasing impact of foreign competition, and so forth. Exchange Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange Associate Members U. S. American Stock Exchange Government Bonds Inflation Has As I indicated Public Authority and Revenue Bonds and Unlisted Stocks been Bonds and a Trading Markets in Local Securities CALVERT & REDWOOD STREETS BALTIMORE MD. 3, System Teletype—BA 395 Baltimore—MUlberry 5-2600 Telephones; New York—CAnal 6-7162 Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exehanpe earlier, there has Representative—Clarksburg, W. Va. * * the past year to attach less and less significance to the "creeping inflation" argument. Consequently, many economists would even regard the title of my paper as being out of date. They would think that I Bell Been tendency for many econ¬ omists in Active Members Licked? State, County and Municipal Bonds Listed Already & CO. BAUMGARTNER, DOWNING should not bo ■ 1 Mercantile Telephones: Trust •" * * ' ' ■ . Building, Baltimore 2, Md. Baltimore—PLaza New York—HAnover 2-4911 Teletype—BA-599 asserting that inflation can be licked, but rather that it has al¬ ready been licked. I would like then to consider briefly the ques¬ tion: "Has inflation already been licked?" Those INCORPORATED United States Government and Municipal Bonds Railroad, Industrial and FIDELITY BUILDING Telephone: Private Issues BALTIMORE PLaza 2-2484 —Bell Teletype: 1, MD. BA 499 Telephones to New York and Philadelphia Branch Office Bell — Grymes Teletype — Bldg., Easton, Md. ESTN MD 264 less of been a the has neverthe¬ remarkable to Calvert and Redwood, Baltimore 3, the stability of for your banking needs in the BALTIMORE past year and a quarter, it is im¬ STRENGTH MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT and Trust Chartered 1864 Capital Funds: $23,000,000 • • Towson Office & Drive-In Company 13 South Street • • Charles and Chase Streets Tlmonlum Office & Drive-In portant to understand that stabil¬ ity in the overall Consumers' Price Index has masked divergent movements of the component parts of the index. For example, during much of the period the prices of services such as trans¬ portation, medical care, and recre¬ ation continued a significant ad¬ vance, but their rise was offset by declining food prices, which in the past few months have again turned upward. I believe that the behavior and reassuring, one still quarter, leayes however much 8 V8 UNION TRUST COMPANY OF MARYLAND Main Office of the general price level in the past year Maryland PL. 2-0220 ex¬ plain this stability, in the face of a strong general business recov¬ ery, are (1) an effective policy of monetary restraint, (2) the virtual elimination of the huge Federal deficit, (3) a more vigorous effort by industrial management to re¬ sist excessive wage and fringe benefit demands, and (4) increas¬ ing competition from abroad. appraising CO. Main Office and Trust Department degree in the advanced most often sons SERVICES TRUST general upward past few overall Con¬ sumers' Price? Index during the past year and a quarter. The rea¬ stability TRUST MARYLAND narrow very the general price level during the EX PER the again slightly in months, but there In Baltimore and Calvert Streets within & range of 123.6 to 124. The level of prices has moved INVESTMENT BANKERS Utility COMPLETE BANKING has are moved Public express inflation licked C. T. Williams & Co. who confidence already been apparently basing their opinion mainly on the behavior of the general price level in the past several months in the face of a strong general business recovery. The facts are that during the pe¬ riod from May 1958 through May 1959, the Consumers' Price Index that to be desired SO far approving that Baltimore A St. Paul Streets Member: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. area . . . 2-0310 Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE '1 Joe Cabbie, Burns Bros. & Denton, Inc., New York; Leonard J. Butt, Mead, Miller <£ Co., Baltimore; Fremont W. Robson, McLeod, Young, Weir, Incorporated, New York 113.5 to 114.5 in 1955. However, beginning in early 1956 the gen¬ eral price level moved upward again gradually and by late 1958 had risen about 10%. of inflation in great stability price level. As as we certain boom pe¬ riods, but there have been periods sures months, the general in there the are next good the general We price level and comes that mistake Edwin So, it is and that to J. Co., Markham, St. some are New Laird, York; Mr. & Mrs. Julian M. White, Bissell & Meeds, New York i; White my con¬ not yet it would relax Alex.Brdwn & Sons be our Established beginning to inflaton can be licked, and I would ingredients like to turn now to what I regard for rising prices. These are, in the main, very high employment as the basic program for defeating may resume. have Co., & Gibbs, Lou pres¬ guard I think, however, that against it. Wertheim Louis; and capital inflation has been licked a Mrs. demand consumer goods industries. clusion & & strong in the sures fear that upward pres¬ to on of ahead look we several reasons look at the movement of the general price level since the second World War, it is clear that the past 15 years have been characterized by bursts Consequently, of Mr. 1800 of the main of labor and other resources, un- precedentedly high personal Members BALTIMORE The Basic What for Ingredients for a New York the basic are Frederick • Towson • Winston-Salem • ingredients a BROKERS AND DEALERS coordinated 1840 Easton • Washington successful fight against in¬ flation in this country? They are to be found mainly in a well- ESTABLISHED Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchanges American Stock Exchange (Associate) inflation. in- Successful Fight Against Inflation ROBERT GARRETT & SONS York and New Members Municipal and General Market Bonds program in the area (1) monetary policy, (2) fiscal policy, (3) Federal debt manage¬ ment policy, (4) wage policy, and (5) improved public understand¬ ing of the restraints needed to of Baltimore Bank Stocks and Local Securities avoid infaltion. "Build for the Future by Investing in America" as MEMBERS New York Stock American Stock a means able stable BALTIMORE 115 NEW 3, MD. MUlberry 5-7600 dollar. The authorities influence to South Sts. First, let us monetary policy at BALTIMORE Broadway YORK 6, N. Y. BArclay 7-1919 Offices their the available Government (Jour nauinei - Municipal Corporate - Securities supply of bank credit and thus the money supply of the country. The basic objective of the monetary author¬ ities has been to regulate the Dealers—U nderwriters—Brokers availability of credit and the supply toward the end of encouraging "sustainable econom¬ ic growth." That is, the mone¬ tary authorities have desired to promote maximum growth, but they recognized that growth in a JOHN C. LEGO & COMPANY Established New York Stock lusion and cannot be sustained Beil basis. derstand that They clearly inflation on Direct S. Moseley Revel Miller Co., New & & Stock Exchange & Hough, St. Petersburg, & Tampa, the Wires (Assoc.) to York Gregory Co., Los Angeles French un¬ is American Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange F. sound Exchange ' period, followed by a bust, is not growth on a sound basis. They have also recognized that growth through inflation is a de¬ a 1899 Members boom UJe J9nvite YORK INSURANCE STOCKS Federal have money Private Wire Between Baltimore and New York NEW to preserve a reason¬ impact upon the national economy and the general price level, as is well known, through their ability Exchange (Associate) Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange Redwood & look a Reserve Exchange Policy. Monetary take Fla., Sellers, Odess Doe & 8t Sons, New York Walter C. Gorey Co., San Francisco & Crawford, Fla. Inc., Atlanta, Ga. Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Inc., Jacksonville Martin, Inc., Bonham, Birmingham Montgomery and Tuscaloosa, Dothan, & Ala. Ala. ' enemy BALTIMORE RYLAND A I is the keystone policy the the time, same cannot of Stein Bros.&Boyce A Baltimore Institution since 1853 Phones: Calvert Street, Baltimore - WIRES NEW LOUISVILLE, KY. CUMBERLAND, MD. TO New ALL York - REctor 2-3327 YORK, N. Y. EAST0N, MD. NASHVILLE, TENN. the do At monetary policy job alone, as ordinated efforts in other Government policy, discuss presently. of of N.s.T.A. twenty-five inflation, authorities leading exchanges years of service the have done monetary exceed¬ an and dedicated job of for sustainable growth conditions has of reasonable price stability. been most The na¬ fortunate deed that in recent years in¬ the Fed¬ eral Reserve authorities have had the industry of which proud to be a - DEALERS we Active Markets in; Local Securities was re¬ have been part since its inception. Mead, Miller & Co. — able general tion to DISTRIBUTORS - Corporate and Municipal Securities shall of the responsibility of supporting the prices of govern¬ ment bonds at artifically high levels and thereby feeding the under on areas I as when the Federal Reserve working Congratulations C. co¬ During the postwar period, and particularly since March, 1951, ingly To UNDERWRITERS authorities have stated many fires MEMBERS OF NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE other N. lieved OFFICES PADUCAH, KY. and Wilmington, Pegged Par Value Issue Baltimore 2, Maryland SAratoga 7-8400; DIRECT Company, suc¬ a times, and must be aided by S. and cessful fight against inflation. S E C U 6 Vaughan of economic growth. that sound monetary believe the freedom to carry out their policies in the broad public inter¬ est without undue political influ¬ ence. This is not to say that the Continued on page 98 New York Stock Exchange Members — American Stock Exchange (Associate) Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange CHARLES & CHASE STREETS, Telephones: Baltimore—LExington 9-0210 Bell BALTIMORE 1, MD. System Teletype—BA 270 Direct Private Wire Carl M. to ' New York—WHitehall 3-4000 New York Correspondent Loeb, Rhoades & Co. Thursday, November 26, 1959 THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Richard M. Mrs. John R. Stein, New York; Mr. & Mrs. Harry Simmons, Simmons <fc Co., New York; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Donadio, Wm V. Frankel & Co., Incorporated, New York; Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo H. Lee, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Birmingham, Ala. Frazier & Co., New York; Edward A. Horn, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New York; Laurence Frazier, Laurence Barnes, A. M. Kidder & Co., Inc., New York; Thomas J. Cahill, Chase Manhattan Bank, George Kilner, Brown, Lisle & Marshall, Providence, R. I.; Kenneth C. Stanford, F. S. Smtthers & Co., New Yoi New York; ity Inflation Can Be Licked in rising In is maintain a come Federal the under a shame¬ high- ful attack in certain quarters of calibre Federal Reserve Board, Congress. As interest rates have monetary authorities have always free to conduct their policies risen, the prices of government been correct in the timing of their without dictation from any politi¬ bonds and other interest-bearing policy actions and in the speed Continued from page 97 to a cal group. obligations have naturally de¬ emphasize this point because clined. The monetary authorities now witnessing a threat have been subjected to bitter crit¬ availability of credit as their best to the independence of the Fed¬ icism because they have not pro¬ judgment indicated. The Federal Reserve. Sound monetary ceeded to buy government bonds Reserve officials have frequently eral been their own strongest critics. policy does not often win many to aid in halting their price de¬ and strength which with they I have acted to ease or restrain the that the Federal Reserve has been free determine to and out carry its policies in the broad public in¬ terest—in the interest of sustain¬ votes. For some months the re¬ cline. been bitterly stricted monetary policy of the criticized because they have not Federal Reserve has been a factor moved to ease the availability of behind rise of interest rates. the This interest rate rise is the prod¬ They have credit to halt of interest the rise rates. I cannot say too strongly that growth—without domination uct of many forces—primarily the by narrow political or pressure heavy private and public de¬ it will be a sad day for this coun¬ mands for loanable funds, and the group considerations. The country try if the monetary authorities are has been blessed by able and declining appetite of investors for stripped of their responsibility to courageous leadership on the part fixed income investments as prices regulate the money supply of the of the Federal Reserve authorities. are expected to rise. There is no country in the public interest and I would say that the prime ingre¬ doubt, however, that Federal Re¬ in the interest of sustainable able dient of a successful fight against serve restriction of the availabil- growth. they It will be sad day if a made subservient to the are advocates in the Con¬ The experience since 1951 indicates that the sine qua non for easy money gress. t licking inflation is a responsible, alert, and independent Federal Reserve System. It is because of the effective way in which the ESTABLISHED 1872 J. J. B. MILLIARD & SON Member tioned in broad and New York Stock Exchange Exchange (Associate) Midwest Stock Exchange have func¬ the past several years, and the conviction that they have I that American Stock authorities monetary as forth to hold down Federal spending. We need to do more, as I said earlier, because in a period put an Certainly, as events have turned out, the government deserves great credit for having had con¬ such billion deficit occurred the result of declining anyway as timistic revenues. There is little doubt that the $13 billion deficit 1959 complicated the problem. much if We worse the can it deficit will even in fiscal inflation had have Debt debt. have the face of a general decline business, probably reflected an inflation psychology imparted by the this U. Certainly, the S. a It most sound Policy. that area In brief, we find the But, is the United States Treasury required to borrow $5-7 of new money to meet a be authorities in controlling the seasonal deficit and attrition in supply of money because so much of the Treasury financing has had the refinancing of maturing issues. to be done with the commercial In addition, the Treasury has an serve banks or There now seems debt which months. that the fiscal 1960 Federal budget brought into balance. I have been greatly encouraged by will lies be it ahead, and must in the next several the In short-term due comes be refinanced good chance a of amount enormous at least in "near-money" short-term securities. financing would ST., LOUISVILLE 2, KY. sound fiscal under economic policy I mean conditions desirable for the Treasury to take of advantage possible every THE that Member Midwest Stock such at present, with inflationary forces gathering strength, the as Government Federal The Kentucky Company Members Stock midwest Exchange PARTICIPATING MUNICIPAL 320 SOUTH AND have by the MARKET ISSUES FIFTH STREET, LOUISVILLE 2, KY. A. MOSS, Manager, ASST. VICE Tradino PRESIDENT LS Telephone: 57» juniper 5-5011 KENTUCKY JUniper 4-0226 —• Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. — Chicago encouraged in which the govern¬ to get Federal For a Federal deficit 37 years Kentucky we have active been over-the-counter Kentucky Municipal Bonds. Try when you in and issues us out have Kentucky issues to trade. of substantial proportions be bound to develop from the mere Department Wire Direct 2, Teletype LS 186 worked that nized would as Teletype: way very spending under control. The ac¬ complishments have not been sufficiently recognized. When, in the latter part of 1957 and in early 1958 general business activity turned downward, it was recog¬ very JACK been has ment DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS GENERAL BeU Exchange Kentucky Home Life Bldg. LOUISVILLE Budget Surplus in Good Times SERVING THE COMMONWEALTH IN 1st Floor, not only balance its budget—it should be running at least a modest sur¬ plus and retiring some of the debt. I UNDERWRITERS, should INVESTMENT dropping off in revenues DEPARTMENT corporate earnings and individ¬ ual incomes declined. What is often Branch Lexington, Frankfort, Ky. Direct Direct Wire Chicago To Offices wire Midwest Connects Stock all Ky. And Webber, New York Jackson powerful support for aggressively promoting Offices exchange Correspondents —Paine, in Owensboro. Ky. forgotten, however, is that early 1958 there was a lot of a And Curtis an even larger Federal deficit by expanding government spending similar for public devices. works There was and also THOMAS GRAHAM POWHATAN M. CONWAY HECTOR WILLARD W. P. BOHNERT McNAIR C. LEWIS Airs. E. Mrs. ELINORE SEDLEY which highly be as 419 W. JEFFERSON in that billion important as we situation ourselves defeat inflation. monetary policy is in combat¬ ting inflation, it must be accom¬ panied by sound fiscal policy by the Federal Government. By A and the end of this now that monetary policy can and will be used as a powerful tool to Fiscal Policy. the non- difficult problems today. will cated the task of the Federal Re¬ this in is our which year has deep public support, the strong efforts which have been encouraged to believe am on Management between Treasury to compli¬ deficit budget major ingredient in a suc¬ cessful fight against inflation is sound management of the Federal in for maintain third in need efforts to been larger. The general price rise which oc¬ curred in the first half of 1958, finance determined made inflationary basis. been the Federal deficit. that be Federal appreciate how would Govern¬ Federal , port of reducing Federal spend¬ ing, and for the first time in a long while we can be more op¬ huge $13 which should show a surplus. Nevertheless, I have been im¬ pressed by the way the general public has become aroused in sup¬ in the normal recupera¬ tive powers of our economy and for having resisted an even larger Federal deficit than the this the as ment fidence are we What I would like to emphasize is strong support for tax cuts antidote to recession. interest rates. weeks recent Reserve has inflation credit has played bank of role C. KING CHARLES JAMES M. FETTER ARVIL L. SHORT CLARENCE EUGENE CHARLES L. G. TAYLOR COLCORD, Jr. H. GARTRELL Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. Firmin W. E. Hutton chance to to course, ment sell longer-term bonds other banks. than The the com¬ of reason, is that the sale of govern¬ bonds banks D. Fusz, Fusz-Schmelze & Co., Inc., St. Louis; Mr. & Mrs. James F. Moriarty, Co., Cincinnati; Jack A. Putnam, W. E. Hutton & Co., Boston; Mrs. David Burke, Chicago; George G. Mirageas, J. H. Goddard & Co., Inc., Boston & investors mercial THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE to tends to the commercial be inflationary because in making their purchases the banks create new money. On the other ment is hand, bonds to sale of nonbank govern¬ investors not inflationary because the Treasury draws on existing money —savings—and crease in the there is no in¬ money supply. Interest Ceiling: on Government Bonds At the present time, unfortu¬ nately, the Treasury cannot bor¬ row through the bonds. The issue of Mr. & Mrs. John O'Rourke, J. P. O'Rourke & Co,, Chicago; Mr. & Mrs. William C. Elwell, Loewi <ft Incorporated, Milwaukee; Arthur C. Sacco, Webster, Marsh <fi Co.. Chicago; Mrs. M. D. Sachnoff, Chicago Co., long- cally, that the fundamental rea¬ success because of the 4*4% ceil¬ that you can also see that there sons why interest rates have been ing on the interest rate. If busi¬ may well be terrific pressure existing law, going back to rising are two, namely, (1) the ness corporations should cease placed on the Federal Reserve World War I, there is a ceiling great demand fcr loanable funds purchasing short-term Govern¬ authorities to permit the commer¬ of 4 %% on the interest rate throughout the country to finance ments, the only other recourse of cial banking system the reserves which the U. S. Government may homes, businesses and the Federal the Treasury would be the com¬ so that the banks can absorb pay on bonds with a maturity of and state, governments, and (2) mercial banks. But, as we have short-term Governments. But this five years and over. Due to the the fear pi inflation which has seen, the Federal Reserve is main¬ would mean an undesired increase rise of interest rates since the caused investors to prefer stocks taining a tight rein on the ability in the money supply of the coun¬ middle of last year, the Treasury to fixed income obligations. In¬ of the banks to expand their loans try with serious inflationary con¬ would be required today to pay vestors who buy bonds or mort¬ and investments. I think you can sequences. In addition, it is gross¬ more than W\% in order to find gages are anxious to obtain a high easily see the implications of this ly unsound in the present a market for longer-term bonds. enough interest rate to compen¬ situation. Should events develop circumstances for the Treasury Thus, under existing law, the sate to some degree for the feared as I have suggested, short-term to crowd all of its financing into Treasury is foreclosed from selling decline in the value of their mon¬ interest rates could go much higher short-term securities because they in coming months than they are are ey. Also, inflation has been an securities with maturities of five "near-money" in the sense important factor toward higher today, provided that the monetary that they are highly liquid and can term reason is that under years and over. interest I would like to say, parentheti- rates because it causes authorities hold firm inflated demand for capital funds and tends to discourage savings. credit restraint policy. to their I think be readily turned into cash. The Continued on page As you know, President Eisen¬ hower asked the Congress to lift the interest Underwriters Firm Bids rate Distributors Firm Dealers United States Offerings Quotations Government Securities General Market • Municipals THE First National Bank OF There lift ME-284 • WIRE SYSTEM TELEPHONE JAckson 5-8S21 — non-marketable on THE BANK U. S. EQUITABLE'S PRIVATE WIRE NE^Y??K \ evcrtu SYSTEM i ^ }s PHILADELPHIA ... J" LINKING SOUTHERN * >•»,/ ,.}' EASTERN MARKETS / / ./ Vv*" Y • '•>, AND ^—^---7rGREENSBORO ^ \ jf" memphisy" ^ \ i (^ATLANTA ^irmingham dallas /jackson \ | \ but shorter-term securities. MEMPHIS ME-283 marketable on savings bonds. Congress did fi¬ nally give the President the right to raise the rate on savings bonds, which has just been pushed up from 3V\ to 3%%. This is a highly desirable step inasmuch as the higher rate on the savings bonds will aid to slow up a trend in which redemptions of these bonds were running considerably ahead of new sales. Most unfortunately, however, Congress refused to act on the President's request to lift the interest ceiling on marketable Government bonds. Thus, as mat¬ ters now stand, the Treasury is foreclosed from selling anything that TELETYPES ceiling Government bonds, as well as the to are who many believe the failure of Congress to interest ceiling will lead first-class financial crisis in !neW orIeans houston the a coming months; I think that this WIRE view is rather extreme, but there are reasons for serious concern. During the past year the Treasury enjoyed remarkable success selling short-term Government securities to business corporations. As corporate profits have risen in has in the ACTIVE TRADING MARKETS WITH RETAIL OUTLETS INVESTMENTS business recovery, corpora¬ tions have placed billions of dol¬ lars-of their funds above and beyond ★ their tax liabilities into short-term Government securities Insurance Public and Bank Stocks Utilities—Industrials Municipal Bonds Clark B. W. Landitraet, III ★ Members Harold W. Midwest Stock Exchange Edward I. Nrkpatrick, jr. WIRE SYSTEM Wttaan Natron, II Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York and have thus, made the money in coming months, as corporations expand their inventories and em¬ bark oh expanding capital expen¬ ditures program^, it is quite pos¬ sible that not to provide their of "new Market a If this should occur, where will Life & Casualty Tower TELETYPE NV 353 * * Nashville 3, Tenn. ALpine 4-3311 and 6-6165 (Trading Dept.) Treasury find a market coming months? long-term extensive broader private markets, wire system up-to-the-minute quotes, and faster execution of orders. Equitable touch with office the will put you in Any immediate entire network. It cannot enter market with EQUITABLE Securities Corporation for the billions of new money financ¬ ing and refinancing it must do in the for market holdings. Finding the Equitable's makes only will they fail for short-tenn Government securities, but they may even liquidate some a BETTER EXECUTIONS it possible Treasury to tap existing " Without1 going to the money-creating banks. However, for BROADER MARKETS, any DALLAS ATLANTA • HOUSTON • HARTFORD • • 322 Union Street Nashville 3, Tennessee BIRMINGHAM 1" GREENSBORO » NEW ORLEANS PHILADELPHIA • MEMPHIS • JACKSON Two Wall Street New York 5, New York 100 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 100 (front) Mr. & M. Dohcrty, Fahnestoch & Co.; Mr. & Mrs. Gambol J. (back) Mrs. & Mr. John Barker, Lee Higginson Corporation, & Mr. Joseph H. Billings, Cowen & Co., New York Mrs. William Rollins, New York; Jim Dunn, Dunn & New York; J. Mrs. conduct like Inflation Can Be Licked body blow when Congress failed 99 to lift the interest ceiling. This is experience of past booms, such as the one great dark spot in the 1956-1957, indicates that this ex¬ cessive near-money greatly handi¬ campaign against inflation. Unless the President should call a special caps the monetary authorities in session of Congress, it now ap¬ their efforts to control inflation. pears that we shall have to strug¬ Consequently, sound Federal gle along with short-term Treas¬ debt management can help greatly ury financing until Congress to lick inflation. Sound debt man¬ reconvenes next year. Continued from page agement certainly does not mean that the Treasury should be to confine itself to nancing on the basis moded interest ceiling. of an out¬ of suffered fighting Policy. The fourth major Labor inflation The cause a ingredient of a successful cam¬ paign against inflation is the de¬ velopment of a more statesman- Wm. Perry Brown Morris W. Newman of government have been mount¬ want we ing year by year and are running economy, in billions of far dollars, much of the need to go so on credit, 36 we vacations as consumption high a but do As laud¬ month automobile credit with no spiral. Through firm leadership funds being borrowed. by government, and a more re¬ able as the desires of the public down payments, and 30-year, noto have more and better down payment home mortgage sponsible conduct by both labor are schools, medical facilities, high¬ loans, just to mention a few of the slum clearance, and public excesses, in my opinion, in the improvements of all kinds, the consumer spending field? What is increases. Labor leaders must general public must come to the sadly needed is more restraint on come to the realization that capi¬ realization that the country's eco¬ the part of business and the con¬ tal equipment plays a role in the nomic resources are not unlimited sumer, and a bit more respect for advance of productive efficiency and that restraint is needed here old-fashioned thrift if the general so that the providers of capital as well as at the Federal level. public is to play its role in com¬ and management, wage and fringe benefit increases must be held ways* within the limits of productivity share must forced short-term fi¬ of organized labor and management with respect to the wage-price 1959 John F. Reilly, their catch Jones, Gregory & Sons, New York; Richard Harris, Courts & Co., Atlanta; F. Reilly & Co., Inc., New York; Joe Dorsey, Bache & Co., New York, with made aboard John F. Reilly's Mi-Don-Ke part the on Thursday, November 26, t of the some rewards. Basically, since we cannot satisfy batting inflation. Management must come to appre¬ all the needs for public improve¬ ciate that it is not a responsible ments in a compressed period course to yield supinely to the without contributing to inflation, demands of organized labor and our problem is to postpone all but to pass on the increased costs the highest priority projects and through price increases of the to cut out the frills on those that finished product. are undertaken. The John E. Kerrigan Strike Offers Hope Steel could We all agree inflation can believe I concluding, be licked. that There is nothing inevitable about inflation can be de¬ —it is man-made and public and private ingredients of (1) the preserva¬ responsible and indepen- feated by wise The action. greatest area of public re¬ such action these on Conclusion In straint, however, lies in the area of consumer spending. Certainly tion of a basic are principles, but can we count on a more statesmanlike approach by the parties in question? Frankly, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA offers strike current some steel glimmer of I have been encouraged by determined resistance of the hope. the and OTHER SOUTHERN MUNICIPALS the that think T steel companies and the way in which—up to this point—the Fed¬ Government eral has *We Specialize in refrained LOUISIANA from NEWMAN, BROWN & CO. INC. Investment Bankers .. 321 has come around to Barrow, Leary & Co. under¬ standing that wage increases not based on improved productivity are the certain way to a declining - Hibernia Bank Building Investment- Securities Since Teletypes NO 189 & NO 190 As by the 3-2573 Phone . General 1934 515 Market SHREVEPORT, value of the dollar. 12, LA. Action Long Distance 345 & 389 Municipal Bonds I think it is significant that the general public has not shown any great sympathy this time for the union's position. Perhaps the pub¬ lic ' I NEW ORLEANS meddling with the collective bargaining process. Furthermore, Street LOUISIANA Public. final major ingredient of a a successful fight against inflation, must have general public un¬ derstanding of the process of in¬ we JAMES E. RODDY IKE D. SCHARFF JOHN J. ZOLLINGER, JR. flation, recognition that it can be licked by wise government poli¬ cies and private restraints, and willingness by the general public to take action to aid in defeating inflation. Active Trading Markets MM tn LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI and LOCAL CORPORATE ISSUES INCORPORATED 140 CARONDELET ST. L. D. 235 Tulane 181 NEW ORLEANS SHREVEPORT, LA. BATON cut its live results within its expenditures means. ROUGE, LA. 0161 12, LA. JACKSON, MISS. LAFAYETTE, LA. have been Central Louisiana Fifteen Oil Electric Company Hausman Steel Hibernia Nat'l Bank LOUISIANA MUNICIPALS Mississippi Shipping Co. Nat'l Bank of Commerce Ocean Drilling & ORLEANS NEW BANK Explor. Co. San Jacinto Pete. CORPORATE SECURITIES Southdown, Inc. Southshore Oil and Development Whitney National STOCKS Bank The PRIVATE WIRE SYSTEMS seem otherwise Canal Assets, Inc. Canal Trust DISTRIBUTORS meagre, but I believe that the determined stand may MARKETS Hydratane Gas Brewster Bartle Drilling DEALERS UNDERWRITERS PERSHING by President Eisenhower, and public support for this stand, have held Federal spending this year to a considerably lower level than Scharfl* L Jones NO 180 & most encouraging developments in the fight against inflation during the past year has been the aroused demand by the general public that the Federal would TELETYPE the Government BANK STOCKS AND m of One FIRM Blossman & CO. GREGORY SONS & MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange American Stock the Also, it seems clear that the general public, including union members therhselves, have become and Exchange (Associate) case. more alert to the delusion of the 11 Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs AND "FLveitment "J. There are, major areas of course, two other in which public action aid in the fight against infla¬ tion. One of these is spending 211 Carondelet St. <^~>cciitdu3 — TUIane can by State and local government units. Expenditures at these levels I COMPANY f_ wage-price spiral. TELETYPES NO 364 'Corporate) NO 38 t'Junicipal) New Orleans. La. 2711 J I Convention Number Mr. & Mrs. Robert THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Brearley, Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc., New York; Peter Brochu, Allen & Company dent Federal Reserve System em¬ powered to regulate the country's money supply t i of v e the toward sustainable objec- economic growth, (2) the bringing of Fed¬ eral spending under better control and the operation at a budgetary surplus in restoration the to the freedom U. to so as not danger possible to help alleviate it, (4) the development of a more responsible collective bargaining approach by labor and manage¬ to the that end benefits limits the are wages held and within of productivity in¬ creases, and (5) the development of better public understanding by the general public of the inflation process and a willingness to take action to defeat it. There encouraging signs that progress is being made in each of these five major areas to lick as inflation. licked. process in are some, our stakes tion I do not that inflation Inflation and we efforts are for this way COUntrv to vaiiaaie validate Nikita TChrnch xry IO INlKlta ivnrusn Chev prediction s Treasury out its management and if fringe injure seriour free eco- that our grand- children ism will is for proper live to us Mrs. King socialthe under fail to take steps to lick inflation, An address by Dr. O Leary before the Life Connecticut Insurance and Trust Edwin L. Tatro company, New York; Mr. Abbott, Proctor & Paine, New York is achieved among ments. competing eleNeeded Despite the general tenor of remarks as & Mrs. T. Frank Mackessy, actually used by the banks to capital accounts, I re- habilitate Capital-Building Is Why —^ Council, Hartford, Ghegan, the regards my do n°t mean to imply that little has progress no methods been Continued or made on page Conn. in 102 S. aggravate the inflation ment economic growth on ultimately cusly, if not destroy, nomic system. The is believe, an insidious combat The it. high because if continues been has must be vigilant to Bank Capital Trends carry financing and debt operations in a manner to drag a will & periods of great pros¬ as the present, (3) the perity such of cause and Mr. 101 unchecked infla¬ it will Berney Perry & Company INCORPORATED Continued from page tinues to fluctuate at the and long-run held 12 a high level, prospects are sufficient contribute banks capital when needed super¬ visory authorities can have no new in good. Accordingly, banks are now a position to make their shares grounds for complaint. However, it is always well to remember attractive to investors by a more liberal dividend policy as well as that by other means. In these circum¬ stances, present holders of bank shares may be expected to in¬ interests in commitments. crease Further¬ more, new investors seeking gain¬ ful employment for their funds be attracted to bank shares. may This latter source of funds for bank capital has the added advantage of broadening the ownership base. To be sure, broadening the ownership base of a bank should not be viewed objective shares. for If a the the as new primary flotation of owners of closely effective an munication tial if of SicdtsL, founhy. & WjunkipaL com¬ fyhpitiaisL. S^UMAiiieA, the diversity of community is essen¬ with a bank a means is be to alert to FIRST opportunities and responsive to banking demands in the area is serves. Broadly based share ownership has long been recog¬ nized as a good way to establish the necessary contact and com¬ the munication. TELEPHONE FAIRFAX 2-4553 Direct Private Wire community life the results interests the area. Thus, a & Company, New BH 394 York Established 1917 of their efforts tend to be consistent with TELETYPE Shields to participate shaping the management of the represent a wide spectrum bank of BUILDING ALABAMA stockholders When who have the right to in NATIONAL BIRMINGHAM 3, of the Underwriters Distributors — — Dealers entire degree of harmony MUNICIPAL and CORPORATE SECURITIES STERNE, AGEE & LEACH CONGRATULATIONS Members New York American To The As yet, we have lot of your children not designed are using Traders Association a trader's desk, but our Exchange Exchange (Assoc.) Birmingham Montgomery Private National Security Stock Stock we know that Direct Private Wire Wires to Between Offices Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York a school furniture and auditorium Trading Markets Retail Outlets seats. National forecasts show ture over the next ten an INSURANCE increasing demand for classroom furni¬ years. We are confident that our sales Corporate organization, backed by the top value built into all Griggs quality, products, will secure Private GRIGGS Wire to New York Griggs, President CARLSON & CO. INC. EQUIPMENT, Manufacturers of the finest in Municipal Securities its share of the business. C. V. Plants in STOCKS INC. public seating 2023 1ST BIRMINGHAM 3, ALA. AVE., N., Telephone: FAirfax 2-6651 Branch: Belton, Texas and Selma, North Carolina Teletypes: BH 187 & BH 366 Montgomery, Ala. Representative: t University, Alabama Reilly, J. F. Reilly & Co., Inc., New York; Joseph Courts A Co., Atlanta; Harold Noke, Francis I. "Mi-Don-Ke," John F. Reilly's boat in which John F. Harris, Continued from page Trends There 101 capital margins. By large, it now appears that also in succeeded have banks over¬ borrower. a is fixed of growth in period of life nomic our the eco¬ Bank nation. greatly increased customers have own activi¬ capitalizations expanded tremendously. the scale of their business Their ties. have differences. communities and re¬ for one reason or usually rapidity of growth — suffer from inadequate capitalizations as measured by that another — Creston H. Funk, How averages are useful measures for but often they than they reveal. purposes, more expect to serve satisfactorily if they Thus, the fact that capital ratios on the average have been improv¬ likewise augment their ing within recent yeors tells can banks customers do not capital accounts? capitalized precluded by Poorly banks are law from the of condition Secondly, note that I have been capital developments thus far in terms of averages. Now conceal Hobbs 6? Co. Members Midwest Stock This about nothing individual any DEALERS - - Exchange DISTRIBUTORS Corporate and Municipal Securities Trading Markets in Texas and other Southwestern Securities by served area UNDERWRITERS the bank. describing many Wulbern, Charles G. Scheuer, Tegtmeyer & Co., Chicago at accounts. a Harry J. Wilson, Harry J. Wilson & Co., Chicago; im¬ obscure Usually the limitation 10% of the capital any acceptable standard. is a very sound The goal of adequate capitaliza¬ coming the major effects of limitation on banking operations tion will be achieved only when capital erosion which took place and experience has repeatedly each bank has a satisfactory capi¬ during World War II. Accord¬ demonstrated its effectiveness in tal margin. While that goal can¬ ingly, I suppose many have reducing losses. But if the capital¬ wondered if there is any point in not be phrased in quantitative izations of banks do not grow terms for banks in the aggregate, continuing to refer to a "capital along with the banking require¬ it can be determined for each problem," or whether more can ments of their customers, the re¬ be expected in the nature of a individual case. In making such a sults can be easily foretold— solution. The answer to these determination it is necessary to competitors with the necessary consider several relevant factors. queries is definitely yes; and for financial capacity, and not neces¬ several important reasons. Of these, the most important are: sarily banking institutions, will First, we must face up to the fill the void to the disadvantage the ability of the management; the quality and diversification of fact that the times call for speedy of the banks. The public needs assets; the deposit trend; earning and substantial additions to capi¬ will be served in one way or power, and the general economic tal. Let me repeat again, this is another. and 26, 1959 Charles M. Thompson, Pierce, Carrison, Vallely, John Nuveen & Co., Chicago; Wm. H. geographic are gions typically place limits on the amount that may be lent to V. Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.; banks portant statutes rebuilding Edward Dorsey, Bache & Co., New York; Richard du Pont & Co., New York; aboard the he came to the Convention mercial Bank Capital Thursday, November FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 102 Frost National Bank The third, and perhaps the most important reason why none of us can afford to neglect the bank San CApitol 7 6215 BIdg. Teletype SA-11 Antonio, Texas problem is that the very data which reveal improvement in capital margins also could set the stage for serious trouble. This capital is evidence the because of some give rise to great many banks are often complacency among bankers and providing their larger customers definitely in need of stronger bank supervisors. Yet we know with quire. all the For they financing re¬ banking example, bank. A insured corn- may and is not finished task that the capital margins. Averages for all improvement that the capital problem has never retained for long the same characteristics or dimensions. Banking history has taught us Underwriters — Distributors — Dealers problem capital Corporation and Municipal Securities capital. Leading Southwestern Securities such In margins are activity or arrested quality of assets without actually tjdlccniG jValtonal• SPa/n tfinfmiioj STexaA New York Stock tialities American Stock SA 23 Municipal Department SA 53 weaken a shrink¬ capital growing an present. be be deceptive. Substitute respect with has problem to yet It has become the quarters to regard size of the insurance fund of the as declining may may No Is habit in some the Reynolds & Co., New York, First Southwest Co., Dallas, is reporting of adequate another aspect. —- Direct Private Wires To and Connecting Wires loss Complacency Teletypes — bank, insurance widest communication in the state. quite different circum¬ FDIC Exchange (Assoc.) . growth the causing capitalization may the Trading Department of stances the Exchange . of capital—though the poten¬ age Thus, in Members . prosperous. By contrast, in times of INCORPORATED in local and national inactive and industrial stocks even of assets quality times and good ^ for economy spurts of economic capital the though FIRST IN TEXAS! touch off rapid de¬ may in clines and dynamic a ours, as growth the new demands enlarged generate a series of events will unexpected Trading Markets In on appears to being solved way the whenever that repeatedly deposit 2316 S. Main St., Houston 2, Texas JAckson 6-1673 TWX HO 590 Western Union Telefax "Tex" Corporation indication that the pressure for additional To Principal Financial Centers. banks should is capital in individual thereby not bankers that have - lessened. to I remind although the deposit Call us collect for markets you can't get elsewhere! Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Mr. & Mrs. William M. Bateman, Frank B. Bateman, Ltd., Palm Beach, Fla., aboard their Bali Hai at the Pier at the Convention insurance fund is in In dollar amount, in relation to de¬ fund posits in capital, to be used is the growing matter stands of at increasing banking J system it slowly. very fact, the about the As fund a now level same relative to deposits as in the first of year haps deposit even should be insurance. important, more remembered deposit insurance fund intended to or to do Per¬ that was it the never replace bank capital, the job capital must do. viewed as second a which The bank fund line of was de¬ out was with viewed as good management the necessary first line of defense. sense, the deposit insurance stands banking disorders a l^ind of mobile for troubles reaching proportions. dividual hand, must respect The stamping singly, as carry to the The of deposit be I look past decade, bank the in¬ other the burden with banking system. insurance fund effective strongly As on of strengthening and the growth of the not catastrophic capital banks, in the can¬ absence capitalized banks. at the record of the a testimonial to efficiency, measured in Wilfred G. Conary, G. H. Walker & Co., Providence, R. I.; "Duke" Hunter, Wellington Hunter Associates, Jersey City, N. J.; George M. Kilner, Brown, Lisle & Marshall, Providence, R. I.; Carl Swenson, G. H. Walker & Co* New York own physical terms, well as as a reflection of the upward trend in of The rates. money banks At improvements tines the in the and gross For this generation, rou¬ of im¬ economies in first in time the inherent partly have prospects in from for growth banking. This stems the that banks fact plowed back very substan¬ amounts LONE STAR of than poses are Accordingly, same heretofore income for offer and bank attractive more now the pur¬ opportunity normal peacetime, and the oppor¬ tunity to obtain investment as a of bank source piomising. The capital funds seems banking com¬ munity and bank supervisors urged to unite in a are renewed effort to build up capital accounts in all banks to that may be expected to share in cepted as reasonably adequate. So the long as a single insured bank has to participate in enterprise an general growth trend of our of Summary To We summarize : these have economy bank a today. assets The earnings Furthermore, in earnings in their following the banks a remarks: healthy and growing is picture of favorable. distribution of quality-wise is pattern typical for margins capital margin a economy. have the attractive¬ the At increases in dividend payments to shareholders. of bank shares and particu¬ ness accounts. however, there have been shares promise investors to recognize come tial the time, time, expenses. almost capital quite mechanization long-run operating same operating banking procedures portant revenues increasing are substantially. larly the improvement in earnings is increased THE as they arise, thereby preventing the development of multiple banking fense, whereas bank capitalization together a 103 needs, we generally that falls ac¬ short should not be satis¬ fied. Reasonable progress is defi¬ nitely attainable. There is a opportunity should not be now 73rd Annual Nov. 3. it rare ignored. ♦An address Bankers and by Mr. Wolcott before the Convention Association, Des of The Iowa Moines, Iowa, 1959. BREWING COMPANY k eAtcbt in has grown in Historic old plant capacity almost 3 500% in the last San Antonio, Texas 19 years in order to keep ahead of the annual increase in sales. 800,000 700,000 600,000 1941 1943 1945 The of no costs 1947 1949 of 9 successive expansion programs have been paid out has no funded debt, preferred stock and only 577,500 common internally generated funds. The bank 1950 loans, no shares outstanding. LONE company ' - STAR SAN 1952 1954 Research Company of America reports Retention of Sales Dollar in Profits before Income Taxes is among Lone Star's the leaders in the ■ BREWING ANTONIO, TEXAS 1956 COMPANY Industry. 1958 THE 104 James B. Boston; COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL Maguire & Co., Inc., Boston; William J. Burke, Jr., Harold Scattergood, Boenning & Co., Philadelphia; Felix Maguire, Incorporated, Philadelphia Maguire, J. B. Capital Inflow Continued, from will be met in page 13 important part by imports. In the field of nonferrous met¬ als, we shall have to import sub¬ stantially more copper in 1970 to fill an estimated domestic need of 2.7 million tons of the metal. In¬ dustry expects that the consump¬ tion of aluminum will multiply several fold over the next decade. Even with the increased facilities for reclaiming rubber and for the production of synthetics, it is es¬ timated that we will need 2.2 mil¬ lion tons of rubber imports in consumption of petroleum is expected to reach a staggering total of 5 billion bar¬ 1970. By 1970 U. S. rels per year. of 23 and First Southwest Company, Dallas; Allen L. Rader McCulley, First Southwest Company, Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., Chicago of care 59%, respec¬ current exports, omy Canada is enlarging our been Canadian the on told that Canada's growth exports to the U. S. to have trebled since 1939. substantially better off than the States. Half year returns seems 1959 show trade higher than The most interesting phenomenon United for last year, gather its data. They imply that the Canada of the future not only Trade and Commerce, Mr. ond the gross national product will be $52 billion. These are in excess of our called own, the price self-sufficiency, a only their enlarge¬ has not been ment, but the bringing into pro¬ new Canadian sources duction of production which mean so much Canada's general growth. we turn to the details, the uranium export is perhaps the outstanding case of new items of to If Church¬ Union Dallas Securities Co., Inc. 1001 Fort Worth National Bank Bldg. Adolphus lower Fort Worth Dallas Members problems, Our ment within Oliver, Jr., Sanders & Company, Dallas; Don Schubert, particularly in the sec¬ quarter, and the Minister of ill, has predicted that 1959 export will be producing but consuming trade with the world may well much more per capita than at this exceed $5 billion, to set a new present time. high record. This expansive prospect in our It is gratifying that the U. S. respective countries presents both market continues to be a special an opportunity and a challenge. source of strength to Canadian For our own sake, we should try exports, as it did throughout the to adopt a trade posture which recession. The trade is deriving acknowledges the necessity of co¬ its current buoyancy to a large operating as far as possible with extent from the strength of the the growth process. Our market U. S. economic recovery and this place becomes richer and more is helping in the upturn of Cana¬ responsive through the import of dian production. The production manufactured products from gain, in turn, is contributing to abroad, even though in some cases the expansion of Canadian de¬ they compete with domestic pro¬ mand on the U. S. However, U. S. 1970, Canadian population will be like in excess of 21 million, and that econ¬ Canadian tively, over the situation in 1955 when the Commission began to duction. this in the past two decades have enormous. The volume of serious exports to Canada, while rising, have not yet fully recovered from prospects are relatively even though they appear to be, cannot their sharp recession slump. greater than our own. The Royal The U. S. economy is now as al¬ Economic Commission on Eco¬ be solved by erecting trade bar¬ nomic Prospects estimated that by riers. For advanced -economies ways drawing on Canada mainly I am consump¬ tion. The beneficial effects of situation Bilateral Trade In Thursday, November 26, 1959 . Jackson, Dallas; waste and How Canada Benefits increases A. high production costs and the dissipation of resources. is From U. S. Winton May & Gannon, Inc., Stroud & Company, -t CHRONICLE a of so- in commodities retire¬ home "Fortress America," in or not sufficient not produced produced any quantities New York Stock Midwest Stock American Stock at Exchange Exchange Exchange (Associate) longer to take Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. Underwriter Member New York Stock Distributor Midwest Stock Exchange Exchange Exchange (Associate) American Stock Dealer Municipal Bonds Bank and Insurance Company Stocks Mutual Investment Funds Utility, Railroad and Industrial Public Bonds first <s0tuhu>€dt company — Preferred Stocks Underwriters Brokers MERCANTILE BANK BUILDING • — • Common Stocks Dealers Distributors Mercantile Dallas Building DALLAS Dallas 1, Texas Abilene Houston Lubbock Plain view San Antonio Tyler Austin Midland mm m • • Fort Worth Odessa • • San Harlingen Antonio • • Tyler Houston • • Lubbock Fayetteville, Arkansas Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE running to big figures, but there for Canadian assembly, have grad¬ is, of course, a tremendous, and ually deepened their operations so perhaps even potentially more im¬ that now, not only the bulk of the portant development in the iron finished U. S.-type cars Canada ore mentioned previously, and uses are made in Canada, but also, perhaps in the currently smaller the major part of the parts con¬ petroleum and natural gas ex¬ sumed by the industry. This is the ports, which in a very real pattern of most branch plant de¬ sense is transforming the economy velopment, and although Cana¬ of the Canadian West. In the older dians do not always agree, we are trade, also, there has been enor¬ convinced that the size of trade mous expansion in newsprint, lumber, nickel, aluminum, asbes¬ tos, copper, and zinc. On the other side of the trade, with Canada reflects, in a general way, its integration with produc¬ tion processes in the two countries. We harder than the Canadian domes¬ tic economy in general, an of course, fortunate to measure of comple¬ in the economies by reason of geography which facili¬ tates the flow of regional items. tant Our two our exports to Canada, which were hit by the recession, much hard impor¬ year feature of the to have seems this progress been the vival of the automobile trade. send Canada some re¬ We automobiles, but as you know, the bulk of our exports is in parts for assembly in Canadian plants. Canadian This think, Auto Industry Growth automobile a lution export is, I good example of the evo¬ the of trade-investment combination. The Canadian tariff is high certainly protective in all enough to be but marginal items and this is true not only for product but also, for the parts themselves. The branch plants which came into Canada the finished have are, great a mentarity countries also businessmen who have had willing to along with the national de¬ sire of young countries for indus¬ trial development. Only a small proportion of the large U. S. ex¬ port to Canada is now a competi¬ tive business in finished It lines. is much more a matter of supply¬ ing Canadian production with the materials and the capital equip¬ your cline are not available within The recession de¬ Canadian imports from country. in the U. S. shows the close correla¬ tion of trade our with industrial activity. Canadian Canadian sumption expenditures were con¬ well originally maintained throughout the reces¬ and sion its because of the tariff preferential implications period, but temporary transfer of ex¬ the consumer interest away from durables, found U. S. trade to you very vulnerable. IN THE SOUTHWEST— We are aware, of course, that there is not a uniformly favorable situation in all trade items at the present time. ample, that We know, our ular in Canada. been able to for ex¬ import limitations lead and zinc trade on are However, amend the BOSTON SECURITIES CO. unpop¬ we have TOWER PETROLEUM BLDG. manda¬ tory oil import program exempt¬ ing imports of oil transported into the United States by pipeline, rail, other or of overland trans¬ Of course, this exemp¬ means portation. tion is of considerable DALLAS § 1, TEXAS Riverside 7-8967 TWX DL 542 benefit to Canada. were ride ment that capital expenditures for the pansion of production, and 105 the decline in We could put in a word of re¬ minder, also, that we have some difficult export problems of our own. For example, we have a coal industry which has a technologi¬ cal problem, complicated in the central Canadian market, not only by the rapid changeover to liquid fuels which has reduced exports, but also, by the import of these Specializing in — TEXAS LIFE INSURANCE helping out your Nova Scotia industry with heavy subsidies which, of course, are felt by our are MANNEY & exporters. COMPANY 1309 Main St. This brief review of our trade, "below the border," that although there are unresolved problems, trade in as from seen points DALLAS up 2, TEXAS Riverside 7-4235 Teletype—DL 379 general between the two countries has UNDERWRITERS DISTRIBUTORS DEALERS even Branch U. the to S. true inactive closely held securities exports, but is of Canadian United States. ex¬ We Oil & Gas Securities Mining & Industrial Issues Local Bank & Insurance Stocks hope Canadians, will be more in¬ clined toward optimism about the SAN ANTONIO 5, TEXAS Offices-—McAllen to more ports Muir Investment Corp. 101 N. ST. MARYS ST. healthy look which is not a confined BROKERS STOCKS Canadian fuels into the U. S. You prospects of their trade, in view its steady performance in the of & Seguin, Texas recession. You are supplying a very large and vigorous economy in the U. S., which, by the record, Corporate is growing in importance for Ca¬ production year by year. The growth of trade is, of course, one thing we can measure quan¬ titatively. We hope trade rela¬ tions will improve also in a quali¬ tative sense. We will vigorously and nadian Municipal Securities devote ourselves in that direction. Teletypes: SA 172 (Corporate) Direct Wire to Sanders & Company Members New York Stock SA 116 (Municipal) •From Gregory & Sons, New York a talk by Mr. Kearns before the of Metropolitan Toronto, REPUBLIC NATIONAL Exchange BANK BLDO. of Trade Board Canada. Dallas FRIGIKAR CORPORATION Manufacturers of PIONEERS IN AUTOMOTIVE • FRIGIKING • FRIG IK AR AIR CONDITIONING DALLAS, TEXAS • FRIGIKAB • FRIGIBUS REPUBLIC NATIONAL LIFE j ARS OF GROWTH Insurance Co. Dallas, Texas Frigikar Corporation's sales up 37% and profits for the current year up — are 41 % the highest in its history. The company its long range NOW MORE THAN is continuing planning $2,250,000,000.00 with constant research of I new keep it PAYS DIVIDENDS LIFE INSURANCE IN FORCE products to a leader AND HEADED FOR in its field. BERT J. MITCHELL PRESIDENT THREE BILLION BY JANUARY 1961 FRIGIKAR INCREASE % 1 51 35 71 05 34 375 41 57 01 37 CORPORATION 1602 Cochran Street • Dallas, Texas . — Lane, Space & Com¬ pany, Inc. Robinson-Humphrey (The) Co—. Trust Company of Georgia—_«•— Boston 95 95 95 First Johnson, 96 96 97 Baker, Watts & Co. Baumgartner, Downing & Co.—„ Brown (Alex.) St Sons Garrett (Robert) & Sons Legg (John C.) & Company Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Company — Maryland Trust Co._ Mead, Miller & Co. Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust — land (C. T.) 94 96 97 FIF 97 Management Corporation-— Founders Mutual Depositors Cor¬ 96 96 poration . Lowell, Murphy & Company, Inc. Stone, Altman & Company, Inc— 48 81 81 90 BELTON, TEXAS Inc. Buhl Carlson & 23 Amott, baker St Co., Incorporated 54 42 15 51 29 Antler 45 Alien St Ames (A. £..) Co— Corporation Co., Inc. St Kesiaurant S. & Bleichroeder, Inc— Co. St St CONN. Middlebrook & Cooley — and 46 14 40 11 - - 12 51 53 Weinberg (S.), Grossman & Co— 63 Crang (J. H.) & Company Devine (C. J.) & Co 20 Wertheim 62 Dicuson 30 White, Weld 62 Domimck & Dominion (The) Club 93, front cover (K. S.) & Co., Inc. Dominick 21 poration 50 : - du Pont (Francis 1.) St Co— HOUSTON, TEXAS 31 - E-Z Addressing BOISE, IDAHO Kay & Company, Inc.: Eastman 102 Ernst 71 JACKSONVILLE, BOSTON, MASS. National Atlantic Bank of Thompson, Inc. Securities Corporation— Coffin & Burr, Incorporated Day (Chas. A.) & Co., Inc.du Pont, Homsey & Company Haigney (Dayton) & Co., Inc.— Keller Brothers Securities Co., Inc. Kidder, Peabody & Co— & Clayton Knox (H. D.) & Co Lerner & Co. . 64 66 64 67 64 66 66 67 66 Co. 30 ( 1 ne) Boston Corporation. First National City Bank of New York Fitzgerald St Company. Fox (P. F.) St Co., inc. CITY, N. J. Frank (Albert) & Associates. — 30 54 54 Frenkel 43 65 65 7 67 64 Townsend, Dabney St Tyson 67 85 Glore, Forgan & Co— 23 Gold, Weissman Co. 45 Goldman, Sachs & Co.— 16 Golkin, Bomback & Co. 47 Grace Canadian Securities, Inc. 53 Grace National Bank of New York 32 Graves (Gordon) St Co., Inc— 37 Greene and Company 38 Gregory & Sons inside back cover 85 Grimm Forests, 90 66 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Evans MacCormack Keenan & Co., Inc. 62 Dynacolor Corporation — 34 J.) & Co., Incor¬ porated Kraft BROCKPORT, N. Y. (John Co. & & Co. 82 Lester, Ryons & Co. Marache, Dofflemyre & Co. Miller (Revel) & Co., Inc— Pledger & Company, Inc. Staats (William R.) & Co. Turner-Poindexter & 84 84 — Cook Investment Co. 68 73 70 Cruttenden, Podesta & Co, Doyle, O'Connor & Co. Fuller (William A.) St Co. Hickey & Co——-—Illinois Company, Inc. Leason & Co., Inc.—,— Nuveen (John) & Co. Rice (Daniel F.) and Company, Sincere and Company Straus, Blosser & McDowell— Swift, Ilenke St Co. Taylor, Rogers & Tracy, Inc. - — — — Co— (Geo.) Eustis & Co.— ■ & LYNCHBURG, VA. Strader and 94 Company, 7 4c— Laird, Bis sell Lebenthal Lee & Reid & Co., Inc. Merrill, Turben St Co., Inc. Parsons St Prescott Russell Co., Inc. St Co— First (The) National Bank 99 Loeb (Carl M.) Lord, (J. N.) St & Light Company 92 Loewi (Robert W.) 78 29 25 39 33 22 (John R.) (Carl) & Co., Inc. St Co., Incorporated T t 1 ' 74 Marshall (The) Company— (The) Company MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Allison-Williams J. M. Dain & Company—— Co., Inc. Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood — — Associates & St Co. Co. _ 76 76 76 Merrill 36 29 39 Weir, & Co. 85 Wulff, Hansen St Co 87 Mitchell & Incor¬ (H. A.) & Co. Inc. Inc. Schaffer, Necker & Co. Schmidt, Roberts & Parke Sparks (J. W.) & Co. Stroud & Company, Incorporated Suplee, Yeatman, Mosley Co., In¬ 57 57 56 55 58 Company.. 52 47 31 Morgan (Peter) 32 & Company.— Quotation 95 Marshall 91 Harper (Wm. P.) & Son St Co 91 Hughbanks Incorporated 88 Lewis ....... (John R.), Inc.. Van Waters 90 Company..... 89 National Bank & 90 Rogers, Inc—.... 86 100 SUN 59 57 Teller 57 corporated (Albert) St Co-.. Thayer, Baker & Co. Warner, Jennings, Mandel & Longstreth Wellington Company Woodcock, Hess, Moyer St Co., Inc. VALLEY, IDAHO Sun Valley, Idaho.—. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Snyder (E. W.) & Co. 54 TOLEDO, OHIO Collin, Norton St Co. 79 TORONTO, ONT., CANADA Davidson Teal & Company Exploration 21 Limited. ... 52 Wisener, Mackellar and Company 52 VANCOUVER, CANADA 59 Doherty Roadhouse & Co. 56 48 60 52 l:- WASHINGTON, D. C. Johnston, Lemon St PITTSBURGH, 91 Ltd. Taggart (Charles A.) & Co., Inc. Co—. 62 PA. Johnson St Johnson.. ...... Langley-Howard, Inc. Reed, Lear St Co. Simpson, Emery St Co., Inc. Thomas St Company WILMINGTON, DEL. 61 61 61 Delaware Management 61 Laird St Co., Inc. 48 Company, Corporation 29 61 Bureau ..inside front cover YOUNGSTOWN, PORTLAND, ORE. 18 ... Corporation.. Model, Roland & Stone.. National 87 60 Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Canadian 83 53 Smith Incorporated Midland 86 St Co. cover Incorporated McLeod, Young, porated 87 Co. (J. S.) Sutro & Co— Witter (Dean) 58 Co. Robinson & Company, 46 back (Frank C.) St Co. & 8 48 McLaughlin, John F. Co., Incor¬ 79 Co., Inc—— & 74 79 79 56 37 — Marks McDonnell porated 78 46 19 t Maher Masterson MILWAUKEE, WIS. 80 78 57 Townsend, Crouter St 7 & Co. Co. 86 87 & Strauss 55 (Harry C.) 44 Rhpades & Co.. Abbett & 87 porated 58 ... 80 ——— Co. & & Sherrerd Butcher Dackerman 20 — Corporation Levien, Greenwald MEMPHIS, TLNN. Boenning DeMaven & Bodine 41 Meeds & Co. Higginson Co. 58 27 31 Kugel, Stone & Co. 94 Bioren & Co. 44 11 Co—. St & Brush, Slocumb & Co., Inc. First California Company Incor¬ Barrow, Leary & Co. 55 (Charles) FRANCISCO, CALIF. (J.) SHREVEPORT, LA. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Riecke King Mason St Lee, Inc. Milwaukee Fulton SAN 105 102 83 — 59 59 - Kidder, Peabody & Co, t Cleveland (The) Trust Company Riviera Hotel Newburger & Company Rambo, Close & Kerner, Inc— Kidder (A. M.) St Co., Inc— Florida Power 79 86 10 Co. 98 80 Company Hotel 57 98 (The) Bond Co- Inc. (J. J. B.) & Son Kentucky Company 72 CLEVELAND, OHIO Mirador 59 55 98 LOUISVILLE, KY. Baird Baxter El Johnson St Prince & Co. 102 Investment Corp. Russ & Company, Inc. Seattle First 60 25 — Weeks & (W. E.) Ingalls MIAMI, FLA. Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger_ Westheimer and Company- CALIF. Caplan (Albert J.) & Co. Clark (E. W.) & Co 26 41 Hilliard 72 OHIO 93 23 Hirsch & Co. Mabon & Co. CINCINNATI, & Co., Inc—. Hess, Grant & Remington, In¬ corporated Hopper, Soliday & Co. Janney, Dulles & Battles, Inc. 84 70 73 72 48 46 Co. Bankers 72 70 73 69 (Jerry) Ltd. 60 & Hobbs & Brewing Company.... 103 Muir Foster & 60 Hettleman ANTONIO, TEXAS (Creston H.) Lone Star Barth 88 93 Hecker Hill, Darlington & Co. Hill, Thompson & Co., Inc. 88 Johnson, Lane, Space St Co., Inc. Gerstley, Sunstein St Co. 82 84 68 72 72 SAN Funk Co. Supply Company. 51 27 25 St Co. & Snyder James Anthony Securities Corp— Josephthal & Co— Kenney (D. Raymond) & Co. 71 73 73 34 43 28 Hutton (A. C.) & Co — American Marietta Company., Becker (A. G.) & Co., Incorporated Blunt Ellis St Simmons— Boettcher & Company Mountain Fuel Schwabacher Hentz (H.) CITY, UTAH Hidden Splendor Mining Gorey (Walter C.) Co. 24 Hornblower Allyn SALT LAKE 92 18 Hardy & Co. , Haupt (Ira) & Co. Hay, Fales & Co. Heaney (Michael J.) & Co. Hemphill, Noyes & Co. .... 82 85 Wagenseller & Durst, Inc.— CHICAGO, ILL. 31 , 85 (Oscar F.) Co. & 70 76 - - Inc. 77 Hough, Inc. — Potlatch 77 In¬ PETERSBURG, FLA. & 10 17 45 — — Crowell, Weed on & Co. Bros. ST. Beil Pacific Northwest Maguire (J. B.) & Co., Inc.-. May & Gannon, Inc. — Moseley (F. S.) & Co Putnam (F. L.) & Company, Inc. Schirmer, Atherton & Co— SheeUne (Paul D.) & Co- St B.) PALM SPRINGS, Gersten Hincks 40 BEACH, FLA. (Frank Thomas 53 42 - Corp— General Investing Bateman 35 ——- Company, inc. George, O'Neill & Co., Inc. 77 SEATTLE, WASH. 66 BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 33 26 28 & Co & Co. PALM Law, & 76 77 . Newhard, Cook & Co Reinholdt & Gardner Scherck, Richter Company.. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, corporated White & Company 24 36 - Gairdner LEWISTON, IDAHO Co., Inc. inside back Guenther - Inc. Co. Hunter (Wellington) Wien (M. S.) St Co Capper 42 Leedy, Wheeler St Alleman, Inc— cover JERSEY 44 ORLANDO, FLA. 9 - _ 92 76 Co. 13 - First 93 Pierce, Carrison, Wulbern, Inc— St SAVANNAH, GA. 28 — Fahnestock & Co. Jack¬ 37 47 34 32 Zuckerman, Smith St Co. — Co. D.) (Edward Jones 13 & Es Lab rook St FLA. sonville Carr 54 Co. St Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. Service— Dillon, Union Securities 44 16 33 & Co William Street Sales, Inc. Winslow, Cohu St Stetson, Incor¬ porated Winston (J. A.) & Co., Inc. Wood, Gundy & Co., Inc. Cor¬ Securities LOUIS, MO. (A. G.) & Sons Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc. 29 24 Watson (T. L.) - 47 41 47 39 6 40 44 9 38 49 12 5 46 26 Walston & - 50 & Saltzman Graphic Trask (Spencer) St Co. Troster, Singer & Co. — Unterberg (C. E.) Towbin Co.— Van Alstyne, Noel St Co. Vanden Broeck (Alfred L.) St Co. Walker (G. H.) & Co 14 Co. St ST. Edwards 43 Co. & 35 Incorpo¬ Co. St & Co. Inc. Traders 40 - St Co. Inc. Torpie 36 Company Co. ... 81 pany Singer, Bean St Mackie, Inc—back cover Stamm (A. L.) & Co. 27 Sterling, Grace & Co. ; 27 Strauss, Ginberg St Co. 43 Stryker & Brown — 44 Tatro (Edwin L.) Company.. 45 Thomson & McKinnon. 32 15 St Denton, Inc. Bros. & — Hutzler & (G. A.) Simmons 28 ..... ica Company St Bros. Siegel (Sidney A.) 41 - Co. Bacon, Stevens & Co. Biair St Co., incorporated Biair (rienry) St Co. Blyth & Co., Inc. Boland, Satfin & Co. Burns - Company s Cowen Putnam & Securities Bacne 75 rated Hotel & Coleman Saxe_ & Com¬ Power Colorado Southern 42 39 17 38 35 30 Schapiro (M. A.) & Co., Inc. Searight, Ahalt & O'Connor, Inc. Shearson, Hammill & Co. — Shields & Company.. Shore (Harold C.) & Co. 9 Aetna Asiel 75 75 & Company HARTFORD, Coburn Raton Russell Commercial Bank of North Amer¬ 101 RATON, FLA. 100 JrecK Auier, Canaee 101 Sterne, Agee & Leach Boca St Arnliold & Company, Inc. 101 Co., Inc. BOCA Aaams RAPIDS, MICH. (Hudson) 100 Jones, Inc. Burnnam White Co., Inc. & Abbott, Proctor & Paine 101 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 100 NEW YORK CITY 74 75 75 Building First of Michigan Corporation Parcells (Charles A.) & Co. Roney (Wm. C.) & Co.— Watling, Lerchen & Co. ; GRAND Perry (Berney) Company Saxton DETROIT, MICH. Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co. & LA. Salomon 80 49 Mary¬ & Co., Inc Equipment, Scharff Bosworth, Sullivan St Company— 96 63 Labouisse, Fried- Weil, and riclis DENVER, COLO. BELLINGHAM, WASH. Griggs 92 Nelson T. Newman, Brown . Williams Inc., St Co.—. NEW ORLEANS, DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. Howard, 97 - of (Chas. \V.) Scranton 105 Company O'Rourke, 99 HAVEN1, CONN. NEW 105 97 . Stein Bros. & Boyce Union Trust Company & Company ——— 105 Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc. 104 Republic National Life Insurance & Corporation Securities Equitable Manney Sanders Ogden Wechsler & Krumholz.— O'Kane, Jr. (John J.) & Co. _ Paine, Webber, Jackson St Curtis Pearson, Murphy & Co., Inc. Pershing & Co. Pflugfelder & Rust . Pitfield (W. C.) & Co., Inc Quinn (E. J.) & Co., Inc. Registrar St Transfer Company— Reich & Company Reilly (J. F.) & Co., Inc Reynolds & Co. Rice, Jr. (J. K.) St Co Rogers (Casper) Co. Roggenburg & Co. Ross, Lyon & Co. 99 Inc. 105 Corporation Frigikar Co. BALTIMORE, MD. Company Company Southwest Kirkpatrick, Clark, Landstreet St 105 104 104 PUEBLO, COLO. New York Capital Fund of Canada 49 New York Hanseatic Corporation inside front cover NASHVILLE, TENN. Securities Co .. Dallas Union Securities Co., Inc— 95 Page Page tun DALLAS, TEXAS ATLANTA, GA. Courts & Co. •4prV—-7 Page Page 1959 Thursday, November 26, FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL and 106 Patten (George) Investment Co— Zilka, Smither St Co, Inc. (89 Butler, Wick St Co. OHIO ... 78 89 N. S. T. A. PROVIDENCE, R. I. Walker (G. H.) St Co. National 83 ciation Security Traders Asso¬ . 19 Convention Number THE COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Thursday, November 26, 1959 iSES Direct wires to Albany Kansas Albaquerque Los Asheville Malone Baltimore Minneapolis Beloit Montgomery Beverly Hills Nashville Boston New Orleans Burlington Philadelphia Members New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange • Midwest Stock Exchange Telephone WHitehall 3-7600 A. T. & T. Cable Address: GREGSONS Teletypes: Corporate Dept.: NY 1-865 Municipal Dept.: NY 1-1691 Underwriters of Corporate Securities Underwriters of State, Primary Markets in Municipal and Revenue Bonds over 300 Unlisted Securities Complete Research Service Charlottesville Pittsburgh Chicago Portland, Ore. Cincinnati Potsdam Cleveland Rock Island Dallas Rome, N. Y. Denver St. Louis Des Moines St. Paul Detroit Salt Lake Durham San Antonio San Francisco Farmington, N. M. Santa Ana Fayetteville, Ark. Santa Fe Fayetteville, N. C. Seattle Fullerton Spartanburg Grand Toronto Rapids Utica Houston Victoria, Tex. Huntington, W. Va. Washington Indianapolis Whittier Jackson, Miss. Wichita rndBeMim V Established 1928 * Offer a COMPREHENSIVE INVESTMENT AND DEALER SERVICE - - — in ALL CLASSES OF BONDS AND STOCKS including PUBLIC UTILITY-RAILROAD-INDUSTRIAL FOREIGN ISSUES We are Particularly Adapted to Service Firms With Retail Distribution Your Inquiries P. F. FOX & 120 Tulsa Harrisburg Joplin We City El Paso Greenwood, S. C. Complete Brokerage Service in Stocks and Bonds City Angeles Solicited CO., INC. BROADWAY, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Telephone Teletypes REctor 2-7760 NY 1-944 & NY 1-945 Convention THE COMMERCIAL and Number Thursday, November FINANCIAL CHRONICLE For financial institutions SECURITIES OF TRADING MARKETS IN SOUTH AFRICA ZEALAND ARGENTINA CHINA FRANCE NEW COLOMBIA GERMANY NORWAY SPAIN AUSTRALIA COSTA GREECE PANAMA SWEDEN AUSTRIA CUBA HOLLAND PERU SWITZERLAND BELGIUM DENMARK ISRAEL PHILIPPINES UNITED KINGDOM BOLIVIA ECUADOR ITALY POLAND URUGUAY BRAZIL EL JAPAN PORTUGAL VENEZUELA CANADA FINLAND MEXICO RUSSIA YUGOSLAVIA CHILE RICA SALVADOR (Carl Marks & Co. SPECIALISTS FOREIGN SECURITIES 20 BROAD STREET • NEW YORK 5, N. Y. TELETYPE NY 1-971 TELEPHONE HANOVER 2-0050 Service * Inc. Basic analysis Market facilities * 1 SlXGKR, Bl AN 40 \lACKIK. Inc. & New York 5, N. Y. Exchange Place NY 1-1825 & 1-4844 HAnover 2-9000 MARKETS FIRM TRADING IN OVER 450 STOCKS Direct Wires to Burton J. Vincent & Co. Saunders, Stiver & Co. Chicago Cleveland Evans MacCormack Los & Co. Dallas Rupe & Son, Inc. Dallas Stone & Youngberg Warner, Jennings, Mandel & Longstreth San Francisco Philadelphia Angeles Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. ' St. Louis ' ; • ■ . ' ' 1 . = 26, 1959